Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 3, 1894, Page 2

2 Mr. Wood man and was jects Mr. Dickinson was recalled and asked as to the practice the management followed as to giving the employes coal at reduced rates He stated that the management gave the employes the benefit of reduced rates on coal amounting to from 50 cents to $1.25 per ton. was not a practical operating not familiar with such sub Judge Caldwell asked it the coal was sold | at a loss to the company, to which the wit- ness replied that while there was no loss it was at about cost. Then Mr. Dickinson proceeded to explain why Increased tonnage would not Increase the work of the em- ployes, which is a well known raflroad propo sition. Attorney Hodges asked the wit- ness about the water supply and the water rents charged as, for Instance, at Gresn River. Mr. Dickinson stated he was not familiar with the charges, as it did not come into his jurisdiction Mr. Vroman was put on the stand for the purpose of testifying as to the Gallagher circular sent ont from I[daho, He stated that the engineers had no part In sending it out 'he engineers nover had strike on the Unfon Pacifle. In response to a cross-examination Mr. Vroman stated these rules were o part of the written laws of the order. They were a part of the secret manual and could not be brought into court for inspection, though the facts wer: generally known. EXCESS MILEAGE AGAIN E. C. Clark, grand chief of the conductors, was pit on the stand and stated his position in the order, that he had Jurisdiction over the order. The engineors never had the entire continent. He worked one year for the Union Pacifie, from 1881 to 1882, ~ He had been present at most of the conferences with the company for the past five years in the matter of overtime and excess mile age. Up to a few years ago the system of pay was by the month, but in 1886 the mile age system was put in force, On but three divisions on the system was excess mileage allowed conductors. For going over to Coun- | Bluffs they wore allowed four miles excess, from Cheyenne to Laramlu 0 was allowed. From Laramie to Ogden there was also an allowance. These allowances were made on account of it being mountain roads, and the duties were more arduous and the principle was recognized on all mountain roads either by excess mileage or higher rate of pay. The rate of 3 cents per mile for valley roads was almost universal us far cast as Philadelphla, He did not think there was any rate in forcs on the Union Pacific which was not exceeded by roads similarly situated. The average on the Unlon Pacific west of Cheyenne was 3.34 per m On the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Rlo Grande Western, Colorado Midland, Southern Pacific it was including e or constructive mileage. On the Santa Fe it was 5.3, which shows the wages on_the Unlon Pacific were not _equal to its neighbors. The other places where excess mileage was allowed were from Denver to Cheyenne and from Salt Lake to Ogden, he first schedu 1890 the and was adopted In after a conference with the officers, but Pacific division was not represented their schedule was fixed later. Mr. Clark stated there were several places where the engineers received excess mileage, while the trainmen did not. He did not helieve in taking it from the engineers, but thought it should be allowed the trainmen as_well. In_response to a question by Mr. Thurs ton Mr. Clark stated their organization rep- r ted fully 90 per cent of the conductors on the system, and no one else had a right to speak for that branch of the service. Mr. Clark was asked if he thought the organization, of which he was a member had_increased the efliciency and ch of the men in the service, and he sta thought it had. Mr. Dickinson this was true in ganizations. Mr. Dickinson was convinced all these or- stated regard he to in_doubt of com- stated he was as to the accuracy of the figures parative wages presented by the men, and “at the suggestion of the court Mr. Buck- ingham and Mr. McConnell were appointed to go over them with the men and report as to their accuracy. PAY ON MOUNTAIN DIVISION M. W. Hall of the engineers was put on the stand to testify as to the conditions which caused the advance in rates-of pay on the mountain divisions. He stated the reasons were that the former compensation was not adequate for the services performed. The rates were granted because the com- pany could not keep competent men at the rates paid. He read from a sheet put out by the company at that time, which ex- plained it more fully. The circular stated tho character of the road, which was described as having heavy grades and sharp curves, which were difficult and danger- ous to Tun over. Mr. Hall was asked to sate the com- parative differenc between the old and new schedule. He stated the new schedule in NUMBER 4. and ten eonts part War 110 this offien 5 superh wo told by the leadiy lory of th erals on both sidas, DICTIONARY. Only that nunh e 1 g With the serles numbor Walivoro of iy dare eorraman of the coupons prosented, will b NE Sunlay and Phves Woak-day s, with 1 emtsin oin, will bay ond paes of The Amorican Ensyelpyliz Dic tionary. Sond orbring to 1o Beo ONice. M il should be nidresson to DICTICNARY DEPARTYENT. 1894, Art Portfolio. Beck Number Coupon, No .. Fill in all the numbers you APRIL 3, desire and bring or mail to Art Portiolio Om Bee, enclosing’six of these Cous Department ha pons with 10 cents for each part | passenger | from | would be a reduction of 43.04 per cent | division | much | even though eng | tormeriy reduction of 98.08 runs and 27.01 on frelght runs to Laramie If they went It they doubled there on no_re- & South Park per hour were made a per cent on Cheyenno over the run once. braska tion. divisions 1t would On the Denver the rates of pa Toss than on the Nebraska division, the rate of pay was higher, owing to the slower time made. In regard to cost of switching In the Den- ver yards, which were the largest on the system, he sald these yards were three-rail yards, to permit of the handling of both nar- row and standard gauge cars. This condition required much greater cantfon In handling the cars In the yard. The Denver & Rio Grande at Denver pays the same rates at Denver, and these are the only three-rail yards in the city Comparing the South”/Park with other mountain roads, he stated the line was very crooked, some of the curves being as high | as thirty-two degrees, and the entire road fs a succession of curves, with grades averaging | 187 feot to the mile where mountain rates | are allowed, and on the Leadville and Gunni- | son run the grades, many of them, were | 200 feet to the mile Colorado Midland, which runs be- tween the same points, is miles long, which oxtra distance is run over to avoid the | heavy grades. That road allowed $4 for forty-four miles of mountain road and $4.75 per hundred miles for ginesrs for other roads. The $2.65 per hundred miles. Iroight enginoers received on the Midland $5.11 for forty-four mountain miles, he Denver & Rio Grande paid on Leadyille run $4.35 per hundred miles. Judge Caldwell asked it the witness heard what Mr. Vroman and Mr. Clark stated in | regard to strikes, and he said he did. The Judge asked him ‘what he had to say In re- gard thereto, and he stated those gentlemen expressed his sentiments exactly and that he thought that was true In regard to all the engineers, Daniel Breese of Laramie was put on the stand. He stated he had been on the system as an engineer since (1870 and was familiar with the conditions of the Wyoming division as compared with the section east. He stated the country was mountainous, rang- ing from an elevation of 7,000 to 8,300 feet, The winters were long and 'severe. The cost of living was much more there than here; from his best information it was 33 per cent more. He claimed the duties of engineers lad Increased, as the class of engines v the largest used anywhere. The Northern Pacific paid $1.75 per day on that class of engines. If they doubled the run every day the reduction under the new schedule would reduce the pay of engincers $47 per month. It took almost as long to run fifty-six mile on that division as to run 110 on the Ne- braska division. Judge Gantt offered to Introduce in evi- dence a bundle of freight bills to show that freights were higler to that section than on roads east, which caused an increase in the cost of living, as these men were con- sumers. The oflicers of the company ad- mitted these facts and the matter was dropped. TELLS HOW THEY QUIT. Mr. Vroman was recalled to explain how the engineers proceeded when they were about to quit the service of the company. The section of the laws was read, which was in effect as stated in his testimony in the morning. The witness then presented form his comparison of the wages paid on the Union Pacific with the Central Pacific, The average on the Union Pacific west of Cheyenne was $4.46, and on the Central Pa- cific $1.60. J. A. Randall make the in condensed s then sworn on behalf | of the cngincers employed on the Paclfic division. ~ The pay was at first $120 per month of twenty-six days. It was then changed to $4.62 per day of 100 miles run and proportionately for more than 100 miles. In March 1889 the schedule was changed to a mileage basis, the same as was in force on the Unlon Pacific, and after some con- ference the rate was fixed at $4.30 per 100 mily he excess mileage feature was re- tained in the schedule. In some portions it dangerous to the men. In some portions there were heavy grades and in some parts over the sand flats the drifting sand_madoe it both unpleasant and dangerous. Where the road followed the base of the cliffs fall- ing rocks very often caused serious wrecks. On’ one diyision of cighty-eight miles there was not a mile of straight track in one place and only two miles of lovel road. The cost of lving at Pertland was about the same as in Omaha, but inland from there the cost of living was at least 15 or 20 per cent higher than at Poftiand. J. D. Matheson was sworn. Was an en- gineer running on the Pacific division from Umatilla to Huntington. In the 218 miles on the division they ran over three ranges of mountains and the grades were very numerous and very steep, ranging from forty- five feet per mile to 116 feet. The road also contained many bridges and was very crooked. During the winter eleven feet and seven Inches of snow fell on the mountain ranges. Albert Flood of Rawlins was the next wit- ness, who testified the winters were long and severe and tho cost of living was very high. He earned on the average $135 a month; had lived plainly and only been able to save about $100 a year. he judge asked if Mr. Clark and Mr. Buckingham had completed their computa: tion on the comparative statements of wages, and they stated they had not. Thomas Wechter, a fireman, ‘whose run is from Cheyenne to Laramie, stated he shov- eled an average of nine ton of coal on the run. On a level run it would require about two tons. It formerly took two engines to do the work the one big engine now does, and the fireman only gets the same wagos cach of them used o get for firing the smaller engines. There was no let up in shoveling coal until the train reached the top of the hill. The 1,600-class engines now hauled cighteen freight cars, while two 1,200~ class engines formerly only hauled twenty- four cars. It took about fifzzzi: tons of coal on a freight run to double the run. The average time of a pa v run over the division was three hours and of a freight six_hours Mr. Harper askod Mr. McConnell if it y true, as stated in the report, that the com- pany paid its engineers and firomen $312, 210.60 less in 1893 than in 18! while the tonnage had increased. He asked Mr. Me- Conuell to explain how this could be If the wages of the men had not been decreascd or their duties increased. There was, Mr. McConnell stated, a decrease in train mile- age of about 4,000,000 miles. The engines were enabled to haul this wmuch more by ason of change: n the build of the en- In respoi to a question Mr. Me- nnell stated that 0 men hauled a greater tonnage and burned 87,000 s tons of coal owing to these changes. PETRIE FOR THE FIREMEN. M. Petrio was sworn and was a fireman and was cha of the grievance committee of thelr He stated that the engineers had gone over of the ground and in the main what ted one affected the other. Referring to Mr. McConnell's statement that the rates of pay had been increased almost one-half | in ten years he stated that in that time injectors had been substituted for pumps stoam heaters, lubricators and steam brakes had been put in, all requiring the use of steam und making the fireman's work that much more. To show that the claim of the men that the increase in the size of the nes necessitated the burning of more coal Mr. Petrie stated the coal and water carrying capaelty of tho tenders was about double that of the old and smaller engines used on the system. The rate of had not been increased on the class nos formerly used exclusively on the He denled that the firemen had ever threats and said they had gained all ous they lad received in friendly He ‘stated that the firemen to six '8 work, according | to elrcumstances, in cloaning up their en gines after the end of each trip, for which they recelved no compensatic In answer | to & question the wit ald the firemen had uever struck on the Union Pacific. Th old rules, he stated, were generally satis factory to the firemen. In response to a question by Mr. Thurston the witness stated that his organization was the only one hav i0g authority o represent the firemen. Mr. McConnell was recalled in rebuttal and stated that formerly the firemen had many | dutles to perform which they did not now have fn the way of cleaning engines. He stated that the old engines were smallr and did less work, but burned about the sam amount of coal as those now in use. The | new ones had 80 much more heating surfacs that they developed more power out of the same coal. Mr. Vroman was recalled and explained Wi 0, A that he stated man order. | wag of ong road. used the conces: conferences. had from one DAY, APRIL 3, 1894 how he arrived at the average rates of pay on_the Union Pacific and Central Pacific. Mr. McConnell claimed that modern ap- pliances had lessened the work of engineers and also the dangers attendant upon their upation. Mr. McConnell gave a statsment the amount of money some of the en- gineers on different parts of the road earned and from the figures quoted he was asked by Mr. Vroman if the engineers on the prairie divisions did not actually earn more rioney than the men on the mountain runs, cven al- lowing the latter the excess mileage, tut he answered he thought not, except in suine ex- ceptional cases. Mr. Thurston called S, D. Clark, one of the trainmen, and asked him |f any other organization than the one of whih no was a member was_authorized to represout that branch of the service, and tie witness sald no. The court Inquired whother there were any other rules concerning which testimony was to be Introduced and was informed that the determination of the rules which had_ been the basis of all the discussion 80 far would settlo all the polnts at fssuc which the men and the recefvers could not readily settls, The court was asked to make an order that whatever result was arrived at should oper- ate and extend to the Grand Island road and some others which were in charge of the re- celvers, but which were not now operated under the same rules and schedules, The court stated that the order would 50 made. The lawye that they butwould The court be s on both sides then announced not wish to argue the case, submit it just as it was then ordered that, as the men had been brought here by the order of the court, the receivers should pay them their wages during the time they were necessarily here and also thelr board while they were here. The court also ordered that all the plead- ings, evidence and rulings of the court, in- cluding the final judgment when it is en- tered, should be printed, and 500 copies there- of should be provided for the wse of those who might need them. Court was then adjourned until Thursday morning, when the court's opinion will be filed. MR. CLARK LEAVES TODAY, Will Spend His Vaeatlon at Cambridge, Pa. —Kind Words of Employes. President 8. H. H. Clark of the Union Pacifie, following the peremptory orders of Judge Caldwell, Ic on his vaca- tion. Mr. Clark goes to St. Louis first and will be accompanied by Recelver Frank Trumbull of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, who has business connected with the Missourl Pacific. After a rest of a week or so, possibly a fortnight, Mr. Clark will go to Cambridge, Pa., on the main line of the Erie road, where the senlor receiver of the Unjon Pacific hopes to regain health amid the romantic surroundings of that justly famed summer and winter resort Among his friends it was thought Mr. Clark would make a trip to the continent, but Mr. Clark sald to a representative of The Bee: “It_would be like a prison to me to go to Burope without my friends, and I chose Cambridge as a middle ground, a place which greatly benefited me last summer. Yesterday the representa ted trades called_upon the representa- tive head of the Union Pacific and e pressed their regret that 1l health caused him to drop the reins of government at this time. One grand chief said: “Fifteen thousand men go with you, Mr. ¢ vour vacation, all praying that y come back to'the system which made -one of the strongest railroad pr ties in America, handicapped, as you found ronger in body and betfer able physi- cilly to work out reforms which we recog- nize are inherently a part of your railroad career. Mr. Diskingon will probably have direct control of the system during the absence of his chief, and it may be that Judge Caldwell will call him to assist the court in the management of the trust estate, for no federal judge upon the bench has had more knowledge of railroad receivershiy than the man who i now arbitrating the question of wages on the Union Pacific sy tem, ves of the fed- significant Suggestion. In an Informal talk after the court ad- Journed Judge Caldwell stated that it was essential that any grievances that the men might have should be heard and determined, but that such matters took up too much of the time of the officers of the road, and asked Mr. Dick- inson if it would not be a good idea to have a man on a system which employed so many men as the Union Pacific whose sole duty it should be to hear and determine such, differences and report his findings to his superiors for approval. Mr. Dickinson stated that that had been discussed by him- self and others of the officers, but no action had been taken on it, though they all real- ized such hearings took up too much of the time of the officers to enable them to prop- | erly look after_.their other duties and give these hearings the time that they should have. Judge Caldwell then suggested that himself and the men agree upon some man for this purpose and he would in all prob- ablility appoint him to that position. This plan, it it Is put in practice, will be an inno- vation in the railroad business. A —— TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. The republicans have carried Cincinnati in the municipal election by a big majority. The Daily Telegram, a new penny paper, will be issued from Boston in a short time. One thousand five hundred Chicago plumbers struck yesterday because of a pro- posed reduction in wages. Municipal elections In generally resulted In victory publicans. The city election at Grand Rapids, Mich vesterday resulted in an overwhelming vic- tory for the republicans. The annual banquet of the the prominent democratic orga Chicago, was held last night. The United States man-of-war has reached Montevideo. She made voyage from Callao under sail. Dr. E. A. Anderson, union labor candi- date, was elected mayor of Ironwood, Mich., by an overwhelming majority yesterd John Martin of Paterson, N. J., is being sued for a divorce by his wife, who was married to him under peculiar circumstances. Reports from many sections of Kansas indicate that the winter wheat crop has been badly damaged by the late cold weather. In the city election at Hartford yesterday, the entire republican ticket elected, and in other cities of the state the same result was obtained. Returns from the differ elections were held in Ohio that the republicans have throughout the state. All the miners in the distriet at Lehigh, 1. T., knocked off work yesterday after re fusing to accept the 10 per cent reduction proposed by the operators. Rear Admiral Walker, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Wood, and Lieutenant Com- mander Stanton, arrived at San Franclsco erday on his way to Honolulu, Three hundred miners at Coal Hill and Denning coa! mines of the Western Coal and Mining company of Arkansas struck yester day against a 10 per cent reduction. The independent city ticket nominated in favor of woman suffrage wos elected by a largo mujority at Nortonviile, Kan., yest day. Two-thirds of the women of the town vote The general term of the court of common pleas of New York has afirmed a judgment for $10,000, obtained by Anna BE. Swinarton of Chicago' against George L. Boutellier for the 10ss of an eye In a boiler explosion in near Tompkinsville, Ky., Alexander the owner of the mili, and two named Fowler, were instantly killed were badly injured General Schofiel!, George M. Pullman arrived at Salt yesterday. They called on Governor and then spent the remainder of the visiting poiuts of interest Moreni Duncan, a stockman, formerly owner of the Rock Springs Review, Wyo ming, perished in the blizzard which swept over that state last week. Duncan was golng to his ranch when overcome by tho storm His body was found half eaten by seventy miles from Rock Springs. Six weeks ago Christopher W Henry Wells of Columbus, 111 agreement to commit suicide. The two me had been in ill health for some time. Wilkey was found dead in his bed the next morning Saturday Wells was found dying from the effects of morphin have Te- Minnesota for the Troquois club, nization of Alliance the Conn was nt cities in which sterday show been successful Monroe county Ritter. others ot Robert T. Lincoln and Luke West day coyotes Wilkey and made a joint THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:¢ TUE STILL GIVING HER THE LIE (Continued from First Page.) | been there before you went there with the plaintif 2 / Bach of these statements are true.” “You have rocelved-a great many lettors from Miss Pollardg" “I have."” “And you are oifiy’ able to produce of all of them ‘this wooderr or dummy letter?" I do not admt that it was a dummy letter. After the relations which grew up between the plaintiff- and myself on the first of August, 1884, 1 did not want to pre- serve the letters, hedause of many refors ences in them “You have the plaintiff?” “I never was in telegrams ‘So that of all your with the plaintiff, extending you have only this lotter “It seems s0," THEIR FIRS Replying to a versation passed Pollard at the meeting, Color eived many telegrams from the habit of preserving correspondence over nine years, TALK. what PRIVATE question as to between himself seminary during 1 Breckinridge sald is an impression on my memory, I cannot remember her language ears, that she said she had given even a_higher proof of her Intention marry him. Then I told her that could not afford not to marry him." “And that same rule would apply man, under the same circumstances “Well, that Is a question of or sociology I would not care If you ask me if I would advise a woman who had sexual intercourse mun to marry him I would say yes; but with a man it would be different, for the knowledge of it by the public would destroy the woman and would only Injure the man.” Would it not hurt the man? “Oh, it would not injure him so much as the woman. Soclety looks upon these things differently. If a young man should come to me under certain circumstances I would advise him to marry a woman; under other_elrcumstances I would say to him better death or hell. I am not talk- ing of the justice.” Oh, no,” interrupted Mr. Wilson with a contemptuous air, “I was not asking you about justice. Are you a_member of the Christlan Endeavor society?” *No, sir. Did you dge > con- and Miss their first There although after ten Rhodes to she to a casulstry to answer. young with a take the Christian Endeavor To be candid, T will say that I invited to deliver an address at meetings in New York and ‘The Possibilities of the Pres- ent Age’ I wanted very much to deliver that, but was prevented.’ By further questioning Mr. Wilson elicited the information that the colonel last June had delivered a speech to a woman's society hville and had been presented with a ' of flowers, He denfed that he had said he had no wife to present them to, and, in his response, was anxious to explain what he had sald, but Mr. Wilson would not per- mit it ternity?’ “I am “You knew Miss Pollard's father was a Mason?"’ “I did 0dd Fellow.” “Are there any obligations to protect the widow or daughters of members growing out of membership in those orders?” Phil Thompson objected to this question and it was sustained The cross-examination then took a turn on the various authors which Colonel Breckin- ridge had read,” and he asked what object Mr. Butterworth had in view when he asked the colon#l about George Elliott. COMPARED TO GEORGE ELLIOTT “Well, the plaintiff. said,” continued Colonel Breckinridge, “that she cousidered the life of George Biliott with Mr. Lewes a protest against mawkish sentiientality concerning what were often considered improper rela- tions, and she had rather live as George foft did than to sew on buttons, churn butter and live the life of a woman in some- what strained circumstances on any farm.’ “You mentioned Ggprge Elliott to place the plaintiff in the sameé category with her and to compare your rekitions with her to those of Lewes with Georgs Elliott?"” “Oh, no; my relations with the plaintift were much more improper than those of Elliott_and Lewes.” (Very coolly.) In the course of this examination, Colonel Breckinridge said: “From what I know of the plaintiff and of Burns, I don’t think it would hurt the plaintiff to read Burns.” After Colonel Breckinridge had admitted that he was in good health at the time of his ride with Miss Pollard and had no throat trouble or chills, Mr. Wilson asked whether it was not a rather unusual proceeding to select a closed carriage for a drive on a hot summer evening, to which the colonel re- plied: “Oh, I don't think it was,” and the audience laughed. When you put your arm around her, had there been anything done of a suggestive nature? . Well, T cannot ‘answer that definitely. There was no particular word or act that I could lay my hand on. There was something internally that moved me to it. If she had reproved me I could not have said, ‘You have encouraged me,’ and yet I would have been surprised if she had resented it.” “Well, when you drew her to you how long were you in that position?" “Oh, I cannot say. “And was it talked about?" “Nothing was said.” (Laughter and a re- buke from the judge). 1 want to know how long you held her in your arms?" ““The transaction could not be stated as to time; it was all one transaction. I took her in my arms, drew her across my lap, drew ler to me. It was all one action, “Did you give her any friendly advice on that occasion?" I did not."” You were a man of 47, and she a girl of to 217" That was all true. No man in America had less excuse for such an action than I, with the domestic surroundings I then had. I have attempted to make no excuse.’” And the fact that she was a young girl in school makes it all the worse? IS PENITENT NOW. frame words (00 strong to char- acterize it. I have not attempted t) justify or oven defend it, and all the hell i bave suftered since then I have deserved.’ “Then I understand you to say thai the enormity of the act cannot be overesti- mated ? “There is but have not deserved woman who was concerned in the ac A5 a lawyer, since you claim you did not seduce her. will you tell us what you con- sider seduction mean to sayJ did not seduce her protestations of m}f ypareward; that she did not come to me a maiden nor a virgin; that I did not seduce her in the physical seuse that she came to me a maiden and I left her otherwise, nor in the lower sense thac [ not offer her mongy. When they metfan the train enroute to Lexington the next; Solonel Brackinridge aid,-he had not m};\’{y;h.m Pollard was to ever. twice annual on was the Montreal, you a member of the Masonic fra- not; I knew that he was an 17 “1 cannot whieh I the one punishment and that Is to mar; by be on the train, angd supposed she could not know he was there? Describing the Interylew on the train, he sald Rl ‘When 1 suggested 'to her that if she stayed over In Lexingtop would not she meet we, and asked If therd was any place she could go, she sald’s) € could go to Sarah Guess' house, and wif}f spme surprise I asked What do you know.about rah Guoss She aid Mr. Rhodes haal> opce tried get her to go there and .-«Iwénl g0 as far as the gate, but Aid not go in.'f “Nothing had bel ing that night? “Nothing had been really said, only when we met there was some sort of an indefinite look, something more than a formal admis- sion. Miss Pollard had known the way to the house" he continued, and then in re- sponse to questions as to his golng home to dinner and returning to the assignation house, he responded contemptuously: I did; I did,” with bowed head, HOW HE KNEW MRS. R After golng over the visit to the house of Sarah Guess on Sunday night, the lawyer asked If Breckinridge had taken Miss Pollard to the house of Mrs. Rose in Cincinnatl wh they went there. He replied: - “I want to be candid, and I will say frankly that I did not take her in the sense of going on the s train, but we had made the arrangements to g0 In Lexington.” This was in October, The colonel had known her in Loulsville, where she kept a cigar store, but “not in an improper manner and under circumstances Sald about your meet- ne Involving another person and in his capacity as attorney. [ had met her on the street, we had shaken hands and she knew I knew certain things aboit her which I had obtatned professionally, and she gave me her card.” “When was that? Mr. Wilson inquired ““About eighteen months befor u “And you kept her card all that time?" “No, I knew her name and looked It in the directory. ““How long were you there that ¢ ay " “Perhaps half an hour; maybe an hour." “‘Was that the only time you two were there?" e 88 not."’ “How many times ““Perhaps four or six times during the two years." Later, In speaking of the visit to Sarah Guess, he sald: “Every arrangement, as [ re- member {t, was accidentally made. When we went to Sarah Guess' there was never any agreement to meet there at any future time, but we would meet on the street, and from these ac lental meetings would come ar- rangements to visit Sarah Guess," “From whom would the solicitations there come?* Mr. Wilson asked. her were no solicitations; we would meet, walk along together, and the matter would be arranged.” “Did you have a sister in Lexington by the name of Louise?’ asked Mr. Wilson, after Mr. Breckinridge had declared he had not corresponded with Miss Pollard in 1886, never had a sister by the name of was the reply. Do you know a woman in Washington by the name of Louise Lowell?"" HIS MEMORY FAILED, Colonel Breckinridge looked pu lared he knew no such person. Then to Mr. Wilson's question whether he remembered a typewritist, whose machine was In the corridor of the capitol between the rooms of the house committee on post- offices and the committee on printing, he sald there had always been a typewrltist and stenographer there, but he could not remember her name; If she was produced he might not recognize her. “‘You have said you wrote no letters to her in 1886. Now did you dictate to that lady in 1886 a manuscript letter, beginning My D ister,” and ask her to render it into typewriting?" “I decline to answer that unless you show me the paper you are asking the question from. 1 have given you notice to produce all the letters you have from me ind you have said you had none." The colonel was for the first time getting somewhat excited. It will be remembered he had denled the statement of Miss Pol- lard that he had addressed letters to her under the name of Louise Wilson. His at- torneys, Major Butterworth and Colonel Phil Thompson, backed him up in his re- fusal, but Judge Bradley decided the ques- | tion was a fair one. “Since I have no recollection of a woman named Louise Lowell I canuot remember having sent any letter to her,” was the repl “Of course I have a very large correspondence. I have a sister-in-law named Louise, the wife of General Breckin- ridge, but since she is called Lou in the family T don't think I could have written her in that way.” The sparring then became warm. “Let me see the letter,” persisted Colonel Breckinridge. BOTHERED THE COLONEL. “That will come out in due time,’ marked Mr. Wilson, coolly. “Now, to refresh your memory, did you not in that communication refer to the dis parity of ages between yourself and your dear sister Louise? More protests that the be produced, to which Mr. Wilson said: “‘For the comfort of yourselt and your attorney I will say the manuscript was returned to me." “Well, now, you need mot make state- ments, for I don't know anything about it, anyway," interposed Colonel Breckinridge, visibly nettled. “‘And to further refresh your memory, continued Mr. Wilson, “did you not su how anxious you were to get back and meet your dearest sister once more?"" “I have not the faintest recolloczion of such a letter and I don’t care to discuss it. If you will bring the Lowell woman here, if there is such a woman, and let me see whether T have known her, or her testimony is a fabrication like that of Sarah Guess, I can_tell you." “That will be something for the jury fo pass upon,” remarked Mr. Wilson, and th he asked him if he had not, after two or three months of this correspondence, cau- tioned his dear sister Louise mot Lo leave the letters around, as curious persons might search bureau drawers. “I never, under any circumstances, wrote any such letter,” replied the colonel, and | then he tapped the witness box sharply, as he asserted: “If any such letter is in eviden It is a forgery; if there are any more such they are forgeries. More objections were made by Messrs. Butterworth and Shelby against the right of Judge Wilson to catechize the witness, line upon line, upon a letter not in evidence, to which Mr. Wilson replied that since the defendant has denied ever having written to Miss Pollard he had a right to test his memory on what point, and added: “I will say frankly, we have not the manuscript here and I don't tell the court upon what evidence I base questions. ow, my brother Wilson arguments he always does Butterworth. “Well, it you object, T will drop it,” said Mr. Wilson. up zled and re- letter should is getting to sald Mr. is not a fair way of putting continued Mr. Butterworth, “fo say that T object.” “I will pass it until tomorrow morning," aid Judge Wilson turning from the point. “And T wili ask whether that lady addressed opes in the year 1886?" “I can only say, it you bring the lady here T can tell you whether she ever did work for me. Several women, or females, have done typewriting in Washington, but I don’t remember this particular one.” “I will ask you whether you did not bring to her in the spring of 1886 a packange of a dozen envelopes, somewhat yellowed by age and of different dates, and having her addr Pollard, No. 7 Upper street, Lexington, L Colonel Breckinridge was in his denial. “I never, under any cir- cumstances, had any ch envelopes ad- dressed and I do not know the woman who says so,” he asserted positively. The court here nodded for an adjournment. — - NOME NOTABLE DEATHS, very strenuous B quard, the Famous Responds to Gabriel's Call, PARIS, April 2.—Prof. Brown-Sequard, the eminent physician and physiologist, the inventor of the supposed elixir of life, died today. His father was an American, but he was born in the island of Mauritius in 1817 LONDON, Caron, the British death was this morning, ternal tumor, TRENTON, N. J., April 2.—Right Rev. Michael O'Farrell, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Trenton, died early this mornini at the episcopal residence. Vicar General McFaul was with him in his last moments. YORK, Neb, April 2.—(Special to The | Bee.)—Hon., Lee Love, one of the earliest ttlers and most successful business men of this city, dled at the home of his her this morning of cancer of the stomach. He was 44 years of age and has resided In this city for the past twenty years, He has leld many positions of trust and no man stood higher in the esteem of those who knew him best TALMAGE, Bee.)—Duncan seven miles southwest after a lingering ilness. first settl of Johnson a large estate, consisting land, besides much city property adjoining states. BEATRICE, April 2 The Bee.)—George B. years a resident of Gage this city yesterday evening years operated a hack lin Phy- April 2.—Major government died Henrl Le spy, whose of an in- April 2.—(Speclal to The Livingston died at his home, of Talmage, Tuesday. He was one of the county, He leaves of 2700 arces of in this and Special Telegram to Phelps, for nineteen county, died in He' had ‘for here, and was an esteemed eltizen. Heart disease was the cause of death CASPER, Wyo. gram to Bee.) guson, the Methodist this place, died last night of pneumont He came here recently from Brooklyn, N. Y. BOONE, Ia. April 2.—(Speclal Telegram to The Hee)—Eugene Favre of th County bank died suddenly in library at 3 p. m. DeWitt's Little Early Ri April 2.—(Special Tele Rev. William B. Fer minister stationod Small pill; safe pllls, best pills COKE STRIKERS USE FORCE Demands for Increaso in Pay Backed Up by Threats of Violence, WILLING WORKERS DRIVEN OFF BY MOBS Men Who Did Not Want to Join And Compelled to Loave the Furnaces Armed 1 ¥ Sher- the Works. Boaten e INIONTOWN, Pa., April 2.—(Special 7T gram to The Bee.)—Coke workers and opor- ators were alike surprised this morning, the former that the strike was not so formidable as they expected, the latter that there was ny strike at all. Only about fourth of the works of the region jolned in the strike, many holding back to await the actio of the district convention this afternoo The strike was ushered in about this morning, when 300 Slavs, Poles, armed with revolvers and clubs, marched from the Wheeler and Morrell works of the Cambria Iron company to the Humphrey, Anchor and Hill farm works at Dunbar and drove the workmen off the yards. Several shots were fired and the nonstrikers fled for thbir lives. The strikers cut the hose and threw it into the ovens. Several of the worst rioters were captured by the officers and lodged in jall At the Oliver works, near here struck and left 1,600 fons of cok up in the ovens, and when the compiny trled to put men o work to draw this coke the strikers beat the workmen from the ground. The company officials have noti- fled Sheriff Wilhelm that they demand pr tection while they can draw this coke and save it from destruction. WHERE THE AMERICANS The works of W. J ney have always run regardless of the foreign element at his Mover works jolned the strikers this morning. Thel places are being filled with American work- men, and the company says that hereafter the English speaking men will be given the preferen The forelgn wor were first brought to the country ak u strike, and because they were to be least liable to join a strike. They ar now the most defermined and vicious of strikers. They are enthusiastic in the pres- nt movement and most of the American workmen are forced into the strike from fear of violence at the hands of foreigners. The delegates to the district conventio at Scotdale today wer divided in their views, Some fave at all the works, others at the works not p: the Irick scale, while still other to dec the strike off until the or; tion could be perfected and the r better prepare general battle the conditions are more favorable. strike feeling predominated, however, the convention finally adopfed a declaring the strike general. The dem is for 90 cents for 100 bushels for mi and 12 per cent advance on the for ail other work. SURPRI one 1 o'clock Italians and the men to burn COME of Cleye tkes, but IN and [ thought when The and ) THE FRICKS. The Frick cc is the most surprised, as it has an it with its men and had no id trike extending to its works, Sc its plants joined the strike today and the iabor lead- ers predict that by tomorrow or next day all the works of the region will be in the strike. Mass meetings will be held and ad- dressed by the leaders, also by members of the executive board of the United Mine Workers of America, who are aiding the movement. There is ral an unusual feeling throughout tonight for fear of violence, At of the companies Sheriff Wil- sworn in fifty deputies at Rainey's works. An official of the company ing sald: “These deputies are all | and if the strikers attempt there will be bloodshed. The wore in a number of deputies sever the other works. It is feared that the governor will in the end be called on to order out the state militia, as in the great coal strike of 1891, WAGES ON THE WABASIH CUT, Train Service Notified of a Heavy Reduction Pay. SPRINGFIELD, TIl., April 2.—(Special Tel- egram to The Bee.)—Notice of a reduction in the wages of the Wabash trainmen, to take effect the 1st of the coming month, has been posted in the offices of the company along the line of road. The proposed cut applies to engineers, firemen and conductors, Pas- senger engineers are (o be cut from $3.30 to $3.15 per 100 miles, freight glne from $4 to $3.60, local freight engincers from §5 to $4 per day, local freight firemen from $2.75 to $2.25, passenger firemen $1.75 per 100 miles and freight firemen $2 per 100 miles. Conductors are cut in about the same pro- portion. J. B. Barnes, superintendent of motive power and machinery, the only general of- flcer who is located in this city, when asked about the matter, declared that the cut was rendered necessary by the depression in bus. iness. The order does not extend to switch- men. 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D., April 2.—(Spe gram to The Bee)—Yankton county holds the palm up to date for having contributed the greatest number of prisoners to the state penitentiary from any one term of the Dakota territory was or- During the clrcuit court term g ¢ six men were convict mes ranging from grand larceny to 1t with Intent to kill, and five of them were sentenced to_serve e 18 cach In the penitentiary. Since January 1 ten men have been sent’ to the state prison from this county. e Robbed in the Postofli WICHITA, April Saturday evening Anna Davis was held up at the postoffice and robbed of her pocketbook, with con- siderable money in it. She grabbed the thief and shouted for help. He struck her down and made his escape by running and mixing in the crowd. Yesterday Detective Woods captured the thief, who gave | nume as Irank Winscott. 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