Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1894, Page 2

- & THE _— Somo of his men are in bad and serious results are expected frc exposuro_from which they aro sufferin night. The military boys are having n nie, They are attending strictly to bu and seem to be prepared for any emerge and will obey orders, however they may be HOW THEY #*ate 8TOOD THE STORM. The scones at the camp during the storm for unfortunate and contempt and Indigna- hardest » & trip through in were such as to arouse feelings of pity the tion heart the for their the A Bie reporter ma camp while the rain tormentors, in was falling distastefu! sheets and the hallstones wore coming down by the million. Near the plont where wagon road crosses the raflroad stood a fl car, under which fully fifty men were se ing protection from the storm. away was a culvert in which a fow were hiding. Fifty feet further was a fire , around crouche the rain off, and filled the the scene like a The rain alr with smoke that funeral pall. Al over their dying fires ever, were better situated the bed quilts, strips of c At the upper end of group of little huts, anywhere from two to five men, A fence that ran the entire length They had ha the valley stood k A fow feot men np which a dozen poor wretches with blankéts over heads to keep soon darkened fire: covered down the line were similar groups of men standing sme of them, how- the t srothought to build little houses out of nvas or hay and twigs. a each of which contained barb of the camping ground formed the support on were spread the and protected others from the Kelly made a tour down the lin lantern, speaking a word of here and there, cheerily by his men. THERE. cozy the face You which quilts which neral with a couragement always answere SOME MARK TAPLEY'S Coming across one of thess houses he stuck his lantern in on eof the occupants and called ov pretty snug in there aren’t yol yes,” was the reply, “all wo naed s planner.” In spite of the fact that the heen tormented beyond eninr last th s by the railway although the cruelty of tha good members who owns the Chiutuuiia asser kept 1,300 men out in a storm too, the same church member would not be willing to subject Lis horsa or dog, there was not a viclous and hardly @ man h, ree in canvas blast en- which wa littio of “Ooh, [ officials and church videh prabably his word complaint, to be heard from the lips of good Christians who up the army of Industrials. s that make nouncements of the outrag petrated on the men at the The an- was per- camping grounds were brought in frequently by those who had and indignation has scemed to be governor, the seen for themselves, freely expressed. It settled policy of the was the railroad offictals and some private individuals to goad the unfortunates into such a state of desper- ation that they would commit some unlawful t would make it possible to p of the army under arrest, perhaps, break up the all such attempts act th leaders thus, But were e the and movement. total failures, for the men bore themselves with the most remarkable forbearance. There was nothing In their words or actions that tormentors in the degree for 'their outrageous proceedings Even when the storm was at its the men were models of good nature, ing their songs and cracking jokes life was all a he: of pleasure. repaid their slightest height ng- as though As an indication of the popular feeling in John N. “Little Baldwin is Louis XVI. while Council Bluffs, characterized as Tottawattamie county waggish remarks al of “Queen Jackson's army.' PART OF THE PROGRAM. Whatever the foregoing Jessage intimate as to the desires of the railroad: the following, which s a copy of a_ mes sent by a railrond attorney to the quarters of a Chicago-Omaha road, out: COUNCIL BLUFFS, army has not moved preparations to do so. General Keily cannot go on foot and do nat Inte to try it, and he does not intend *o his forces. to raise money to transport them labor otganizations there and har members of the labor organ tions been to all the. tic Washington fn box cars, with *h of twenty-four hours cach between Lere Chicago. These stops are the purpose of begging. All ganizations are in warm v these tramps. It is evident from morning papers that if Kelly sncconls obtaining transportation to Chici<n, the will be more armies of this sort ¢ ihe ro in a short time. My opinion is tnat allroad company that hauls tramps will be responsible for all damages. es with me in thi atives of all the roads here o Jack Ta., April and’ are malking frorm Send or bring FOUR coupons and ton centa in coin to this ofMer ceive tho 5l part of this superh w the story of the War told by the leading genorals on both sides. MAGNIFICENTLY ILL DICTIONARY. ¥ 1hat numberof thy haok eoreaspind 118 With the series number presented, will ba delivored, of the coupons Sunday and Thres Weok-day coupons, with 13 contsin will buy pare of The American Eneyelopadic Dig- tionary. Sond orbeing o Ly Bee Ofico. oin, ana Mail should be atdressed to DICTICNARY DEPARTNENT bERIES 2, April 18, 1894. BOOK OF THE BOILDERS. Dring 6 Coupons with 23 cents, o If sont by mail with 8) couts in coin (no stamps acceptol.) Bo suro 1o st the number of the work desirol, only onco in 2 wecks, as boolss ar isnod only that ofean. Address Momorial Dopartmont, pub: Onaha Hoo. undoubtedly fo labor cr with the in being of numerous fieard at the expense may g head bears 17.—The no says a ti-band He is at Omaha now endeavorirg tha ATl et offices to eat rates to stoy any theso nd dumps them in any community Baldwin and 8o told the rep- last night. on held a long conversation [EiiDee with the sheriff and mayor in J. M. Bald win's ofice. Nothing decided on. Governor sald the situation was serious. I find, on further Inquiry this morning, that neither governor, sherift nor mayor has ordered these tramps to leave, and do not even ask them to do so. About all the governor says fs that he will protect the railroads, and the labor organizations are supplylng rations in abundance today. Of course they will not disband as long as well fed. The only way to disband these tramps I8 for all railways to refuse to haul them. I do not 1 can do any further good here, but will stay if you think it best N. HUBBARD.” 1T TILL MIDNIGHT, nt the Long Mours of Alternate Raln and Shine. General Kelly's Industrial army spent a miserable night in their camp, near Chau- tauqua, Inst night. The men were wet through, and the cold night wind chilled them to the marrow. They had no place to lay thelr heads or protect themselves from the combatting elements, and standing alongside the roadway or behind some tree they received the full benefit of the heavy raln storm which passed over that section of country carly In the evening. A heavy shower just before noon yesterday gave the men a thorough wetting, but the sun came out soon afterward and its warm rays soon dried the men's clothing and blankets, and put them in good spirits again. Then they were made happy by the announcement that in case it should storm again while they were located in that vicinity they could seek the shelter of the Chautauqua pavilion, Late in the after- noon the storm clouds gathered in full force and sharp flashes of lightning betokened the approach of a heavy storm. Then the men began arranging to go to the pavilion. when orders were received by Sheriff Hazen to permit no one of the Industrial army to entor the place, and n compliance with his orders the sheriff installed a company of ilitia_therein, with instructions to guard gainst the approach of any one. This was bad news to the Commonwealers in general, and several sick ones in particular, But there seemed to be no help for it they were compelled to stay in their c on the roadside and reccive a drenching, while the railway officials regaled them- selves in their private cars, and the six companies of militia, with the exception of the guard on dut were comfortably housed in the frame depot and the Chautauqua bulldings. But the Commonwealers accepted the situation with the fortitude of true veterans, showing-the firmness of their in- tent and purpose to overcome all obstacl They managed to get breadstuffs and perishable material one of the buildings guarding the entrance to the Chautauqua grounds and they will have cnough food for breakfast this morning. After being told by the sheriff of Potta- wattamie county that he and his men would have to move yesterday morning, General Kelly pleaded for time enough to go to Omaha and Council Bluffs to see friends who had promised to help him as much as they could. He left the camp shortly before woon and did not return until after dark. He announced that he had secured a wagon load of provisions and about $150 in cash. This news greeted with cheers and when ‘the men learncd that the press and city officials of Omaha had agreed to do all that they could toward getting money enough for a train for them out or lowa, the men gave three cheers. “Bully for Omaha,” shouted one enthugiastic Commonwealer, “They gave us pie to eat on Sunday and the people over there do not forget that we are human like other men,” said another, and they shouted again. It is the intention of the Commonwealers to stay right where they are until they can get away in decent shape. They had a simi- lar experience in Ogden, and are prepared to stand quite a siege in their present camp, for they have plenty of friends who cannot be stopped from bringing them food and other supplics. Governor Jackson is still in Council Bluffs and says he is going to re- main there while the army is where it is. He was expected to visit the scene yesforday, but beyond viewing the proce: on of the army out to Camp Kelly from a Broadway street car, he s to have evinced no great interest in the matter, and it looks as if he was going to let things take their own course. It was expected that he would issue some rt of a proclamation or order yesterday afternoon, but beyond issuing some orders as to the command of the state troops no action was taken by the chief executive of Tov MOUNT SAYS IT WOULD BE MURDER. Last evening the six companics of militia were drilled in tacties by Acting Adjutant Major Frank Lyman in the presence of Col- onel Mount. The militia cannot see of what benefit they are, but they are acting under the orders of the governor, .and Colonel Mount sald that they would be compelled to o their duty in case of any rioting or dis- turbance among the Commonwealers. He thought that even then un order to fire on the defenseless men would be nothing short of murder, but this is what would happen it the men attempted to seize a train. other significant fact is tha supplied with only ball ammunition, when it is usual for them to be supplied with several rounds of blank ammunition, to be used to intimidate unlawful persons. Should an order be given to fire for any cause what- over, some one would certainly be killed. General Kelly and his aide, Colonel Baker, realize the position in which they are placed by this action of the authorities, but they seem to be everywhere speaking encouraging words and doing all in their power to make their soldiers comfortable. Monday night the general did not go to bed at all, and he found a couple of reporters, who are travel- ing with the Commonwealers to report their progros 2ping on the ground near his headq The reporters were covered with their overcoats, but the general orlered one of his n to get his own blankets and spread them over the sleeping forms. This is only written to show how utterly un- selfish the general fs. He has given his whole heart to this cause, and at times is s0 deeply troubled that he is moved to tears, He says that the men with whom he has had to deal since leaving the Bluffs have endeavored to misconstrue his meaning and distort his words so as to make an outlaw of himself and place his army under the ban of the state laws. His force has be FROM DAYLIC How the Army & n increased by the enlist- ment of nearly 200 men since his arrival on Towa soil, and tiere has been no desertions, Out of probably 1,600 men there are only six negroes, and there are said to be less than 250 forelgners in the crowd. Although in somewhat discouraging straits just at pres. ent, the general makes room for the new comers and Is always ready to enlist the respectable clement of unemployed laborers or meehanies In the evenings the men pa singing and dancing and there are some good performers on the banjo, harp guitar. The ner has secured band iustruments and says that he enough musicians to make a band of fully fifty pieces. He hopes to get the band or- ganized before they reach Washington, and then when they march up the strects of the national capital it will be behind a band of thelr own. The army has a parody on “Marching Through Ge and sing it “Marching to Washington." Several new banners have been devised, one of which is a black elephant painted on canvas, under hich is: “T 1864, This has reference to the freedom from bonduge of the ecolored race. On the reverse slde of this banner is a white hant, under which is painted: *“In 1804, signifying the bondage of oppressed working people. THEY LOST THE RABBIT. Just after dayilght yesterday morning the end of the camp was awakened by shouts and the cause of it was that some of the early risers had surrounded a rabbit in un adjoining meadow and were trying t capture it. After an exciting chase, partic puted in by fifty or sixty men, the rabbit le its escape under a convenient wood yard, aund the boys Dse mouths were watering for some fr cat were consider- disappointed arly yestorday morning the men began to clean up, and at noon most of them pre- sented a respectable appearance The men had for a toilet chamber the whole of out , and they rubbed and scrubbed until from out the grime and d emorged clean, intelligent lo Some of the men had been ab sult of clothing and underclot donations of cast-off clothing by the citl #ens of Council Blufts. With these under thelr arms they repaired to Mosquito creek, which runs west near the camp. There the men stripped and went in bathing, although the water was pretty cold and the moralng the time in to secure a ing from the alr was considered nsed to exposure overcoats, Other bracing to persons un- who were provided with soldiers who still had good clothing bullt fires on the bank of the croek and_after washing and bofling the dirt out of thelr garments, went In swims ming while their clothes were drying before the fires. So far the men have fared well, baving wholesome food and plenty of it. For sup: per on Monday evening they had fried and brofled steaks, fresh baked bread, coffee and coffee cake, For breakfast the men ate bologna, fried side meat, beans and coffee. Dinner ' consisted of potatoes, bread and butter, coffeo and stewed salt meat, Last night ‘for supper the men had a ‘stew,” onsisting of cabbage, tomatoes, potatoe: corn and beans, stewed with fat salt pork, which was devoured with evident relish. There is no dyspepsia or weak stomachs in that army, and_ the men do not grumble at thelr rations, for the commissary depart- ment deals them out with impartiality, but it Is careful not to waste anything. The cooking is done fn a cleanly manner. The militia is quartered in tents and sev- eral cars on the Milwaukee tracks, and pa- trols the whole length of the raflroad yards. Two companies occupy the Chautauqua build- ings and guard the grounds against intrusion, The men have good quarters and are well supplied with food. Two private cars belong- ing to the officials of the Milwaukee and Rock Island roads are sidetracked near the Chautauqua depot. The Western Union com- pany opened up an office for the benefit of the newspaper men yesterday afternoon The camp was visited by many citizens from Council Bluffs last evening, and the parade of the state troops was viewed with interest. Several photographers and kodak- ers took all sorts of views of Kelly's army, its_commander and officers and the camp, and also of the militia when it was on dress parade. The indications are that the situation will not be materially changed today. The motto of both sides seems to be: “Watch and Wait.” OMAHA'S LIBERAL DONATION. Yesterday afternoon General Kelly accom- panied a couple of newspaper reporters through Omaha on a soliciting expedition. He was rather hopeless on the start, but the encouraging words and more encourag- ing donations of those visited soon bright- ened up his spirits. Only a small portion of the town was canv ed, the slownes of the trip being necessitated by the number of contributors anxious to have a talk with the general. No subscription of over $5 was received, though cases were numerous where $25 were tendered. The committee, which was headed by Mr. Brandels of the Boston store, had nothing to do but introduce Gen- cral Kelly with the statement that the army had struck a streak of hard luck when sib- criptions of the necessary $5 were forth- coming. Occasionally stops were made on the road _and then crowd gathered, some of the party reaching out a quarter or a 50-cent piece. Once a sash of a second story window was thrown up and a bill fluttered to the ground with the mes- sage “From a Unfon Printer.” In many of the business houses the head of the firm called in his partners to introduce them to the general, and everywhere he was greeted with a hearty handshake. At 5 o'clock the little commander started over the river on a load of provisions, the result of the canvass. The cash subsecrip- tions, all of which were accompanied by re- marks on the policy of Iowa, amounted to about $160. Among the contributors were John Grant, the city water works oifcials, the Morse Dry Goods company, Thompson, Belden & Hayden Bros., Unfon National bank, nk Burkiey, Bennett & Co., agen crous contribution of crackers, jelly, cheese cte.: The Continental Clothing comy Frank E. Moores, N. B. Falconer, Browning King & Co., Mrs. J. Benson, Omaha Loan and Trust company, Omaha Coal, Coke & Lime company, Commercial National bank McTagme, Hugh Murphy, Kelly, Stiger & Co., Mike Maul, Columbia’ Clothing company, People’s Carpet company, M. Rogers & Sof I National bank, Assistant Cashic Drake of the United States National, Wil liams & Cross, 1214 Harney; W. Gibbon, Biotcky Bros., Allen Bros., dal, Jones & Co., Kilpatrick-Koch Dry Goods company, Gilmore & Ruhl, Ed Rothery & Co., a union printer, Rector-Wilhelmy com- pany, Fairham, Smetzer & Co., lcens & Wohlers, Riddell & Co., Kelble & Farris, Streight’ & Howes, and others. TALK OF ENJOINING THE GOVERNOR. Among the sensational rumors that were set afloat in Council Bluffs yesterday after- noon was one to the effect that papers were being prepared for an application to one of the state courts asking for an injunction to restrain the governor from interfering any further with the Industrial army by the use of the militia. It was also asserted that h authority for calling outthe troops would be attacked, and that it would be shown he had done so without the proper requisition having been made upon him by the sheriff. The attorney's office, where the papers were al- leged to be in process of preparation, was visited, but all knowledge of any such pro- ceeding was emphatically denied. Up to 6 o'clock no application for an injunction had been made to any of the courts. The Dodge Light guards, the local com- pany, was called to arms by the sheriff. The mothers of some of the boys are getting very uneasy about them. Mrs. Bennett came to The Bee office yesterday afternoon and com- plained very bitterly of the hardship that had been placed upon her boy. “He is only a child,” sald she, “and for the last three nights he has had to sleep on the ground. I just know he will be sick, and I feel like making somebody smart for all of this foolishnes CHAT WITH GOVERNOR JACKSON. A reporter caled on Governor Jackson yes- terday afternoon in Attorney General Stone's office and called his attention to the rumor that papers were being prepared for an appli- cation to one of the courts for the injunc- tion. The governor said: “Ifere is the first official intimation I re- ved of the trouble that might be antici- pated at Council Bluffs after the landing of the army upon Iowa soil, and it has been given to the public. It is a copy of a tele- gram sent by Superintendent Dickinson of the Union Pacific to General Manager Whit- man of the Chicago & Northwestern road at Chigago. It was returned to me as an offl- clal communieation “OGDEN, Utah, Apf11 The Pacific contingent of Coxey's army. under command of General Kely, about ion of o of our npty box ght, Our o e to go b we could not ta responsibility of voluntarily t sporting an army of unemployed men from one commu- nity’ and turning them loose upon another, and refused to carry them at reguar party rates, Their transportation was ¢ btain:d be- cause our employes were overawed by num- bers and the train taken possession of. Wil let you know if they decide to comé this W DICKINSON. “Immediately after this came a telegram from the sheriff of Pottawattamie county advising me of the coming of the army and declaringfl that he had not sufficient power to control them should the facts be as rep- resented. 1 wired him to make use of all the means ho possessed and informed him that I would be in the Bluffs at 8 o'clock. When I arrived, and after conf the local authorities, the situation sented to mo seemed to warrant the sherift’ anxiety, and upon his request 1 ordered flve companies of the state troops to report here We had no reason to doubt that io information given by the Union Pacifl als was true. The fact that these men coming Into the state upon a_cautured in made them felons under the Towa law, and thelr crime punishable by ten years imprisonment. 1 at ouce gave the sherifl written orders to take command of the troops and mado hi mresponsible for the leugth of thefr stay here. 1 have listened to no demand from ihe railway authorities to hold the troops here, in fact uo such demand has been made upon me. The two companies that followed fhe wrmy yesterday afternoon did so by tho ra quest of the sheriff. They took possessinn of the Chautauqua ampitheater and pla A guard around It in compliance with u re- quest from the owners, or Mr. E. B. Hart The presence of tho other four compiuics now guarding the rallway property at tis iding is due to the request of th> off and men themselves, 1 most certainly a deep sympathy for these men, Wha be the final outcome of this unfortunate situation, I of course, cannot say, but I atisfied that it will soon snlve’ itsclt. ' governor remained In the stioraey al's office all the afternoon and wili o there until late tonight. ol Hazen says the governor has notified h'm 1epeatedly that the troops would be withdrawn at uny moment the situation warrants it, an1 he left that matter wholly to his discrelion. J. M. Whitman: s pre Th OMAHA I)AIIY BI‘ ",x Ny H)NI\D\Y APRIL WAR I mm PROBABLE Position of the Union Pacific Disturbing the Raittoad World, RECEIVER CLARR NOW IN NEW YORK Unless the Union Paific Recedes from Its Position n War Involving All Classes of Trafo Likely to Bo Innugurated. NEW YORK, April 17.—If the Union Pa- cifio remains firm in its refusal to accept the divisions of the western pool a war of rates is expected that will involve all classes of traffic on the continent. T Western Pas- senger assoclation lines say that for seve: months they have been endeavoring to put passenger business on a firm basis, but the Unfon Pacific has stood out because it could not have a major part of the California emi- grant business. Just now things are qulet, but a flerce rate war fs looked for. The presidents of the Trunk Line association are much disturbed, and a meeting has been called for next week. It fs known that Re- celver Clarke came to this city to confer with the other Unfon Pacific recelvers on the situation. He was at his office here today, but declined to discuss the western rate war until, he says, he posts himself more In de- tail about it. CHICAGO, April 17.—Every indication points to a lively war in the westbound rates within a week. The row will start over the emigrant question, and can hardly be pre- vented from Involving regular rates as well. The Western Passenger association lines have made up their minds that nothing can be obtained from the Union Pacific without a fight, and they are now preparing to go in for it.” Thero i a probability that emigrant rates will be cut within a day or two, and cut deeply. The Burlington, Rock Island and Atchison will bear the brunt of the fight against the Union Pacif GOVERNME ALL RIGHT, nion Pacifl WASHIN The speaker to- day laid befor a letter from Attorney General Olney replying to the resolution asking for certain information concerning the status of the Union Pacific railroad matters. The attorney general sub- mits a copy of letter from the special counsel of the rnment, Hon. George Hoadley, who reports that the interests of the United States in the Union Pacific has not been legally affected by anything done in the action whe n the receivers of that rafllway have been appointed, for the reason that the United States has not been made party to such proceedings. Mr. Hoadley ays that he has not, without special di- rection from the attorney general, which not received, felt auth zed to enter nce of (he United States in any cen suits in which the receivers appointed. - The bearing of the receivership upon the practical intes the United State Hoadley says, pends upon the character of the receive ind the maintenance of the prope them in the highest condition which their carnings might permit, He notes the ef- fort made to secure the control of the re- celvership in the interests of the govern- ment and its final actomplishment i the concession on the part of the gentlemen having control of the suits in which the re- crs 1 civers to be nominate by al. For this purpose the lected John W. Doane and F. Mr. Hoadley agserts that events hav med his opinion s, H, H. r sudent of the company, Oliver W. Mink, vice president and comptroller, while sighated for the positions of receivers by gentlemen not. specially interested in protecting the United ~States, ¢ men of © such high ~ character and great capaeity that their selection’ cannot he regarded with any- thing but satisfaction. As to the question whether the rece.vers [ charge of the road’s ufairs were not appointed on the suggestion of the directors and officers thereof, Mr. Hoadley says he presumes Mr. Clark and Mr. Mink we 80 appointed. Mr. Ander- was selected, h is informed and be- at the instance of officers, di- tors and other parties taken into council by them. Mr. Hoadley refers to the litiga- tion pending for the appointment of the two addit receivers for the purpose of s ering the Union Pacific, Denver & ( railway from the Union Pacific railway by the appointment of separate receivers. He concludes that such proceedings seriously threatened the inte s of the United State: and he directed his assoclates to unite in resisting it. It further appears from Mr. Hoadley's létter that he prepared rating part at least of the ad- slation necessary to protect the indebtedness due by the company to the United States. Many conferences have taken place between himself and the com- mittee of reorganization selected by some of the parties representing junior and other inferests in the property,” and some of which were participated in by the attorney general. “As yet,”” he says, “we have not been able to agree upon legislation which seemed to the parties, yourself and me on one side and the members of the reorgan- ization committee on the other, to be suit- able to work out the desired results.”” The attorney general has therefore prepared with some assistance a bill that is nearly rendy for submission to congress, and the presentatives of the committee of reor- tion have also prepared one, and Mr, ays that “whenever it becomes 0 go Into the points of differ- ce between the two bills, If we fail .o il them, of which I have not given up all hope, they can be easily explained.” by FEARFUL OF THE RESULTS Railroad Officials Preaict that the Coming of Commonwealers May Cause Trouble. As a sequence of General Kelly's success in landing his forces in Council Bluffs with- out much difflculty, uprisings of unemployed are chronicled from all division points along the line of the Union Pacific and Burlington systems. The results of these movements will be watched with close interest on the part of rallroad officials, the fear being ex- pressed that the men who are seeking to emulate the success of Kelly are less re- liuble in every senso and the recruits are made up of ex-convicts, thugs and shady char- acters generully. Five hundred men In Oakland, desirous of joining the “human idea and aro exerting themselves to join Kelly somewhere between Council Biufts and Chicago. To this end they have begun negotiations with the Southern Pacific to haul the second division of the Commonweal as far as Ogden, the Union Pacific in con- junction with the Northwestern having been asked to make a party rate from Ogden to Chicago. D. W. Hitehcock, general agent of the Union Pacifia at! San Trancisco, telo- graphed the statusl of the situation to head- quarters yesterday, ~asking for instruc- tions from Genera! Manager Dickinson as to the possibility of the Union Pacific taking care of the men sliould the Southern Pacific take them to Ogden, It Is understood the state of Californiw will send the men east, recognizing that it 'would be immeasurably the cheapest in thg long run and would prob- ably prevent desteuction of railroad property as well as protegl life. The men Wwho are secking to get ecist from Oakland are of a different class than 'those composing the ranks of Kelly's' Ocgidentals, and are not under so perfect Ascipline, which was a re- markable feature of fhe Kelly a The little plensanteies over the movement of Kelly's army huve: ceased to amuse railroad officials, and thed now begin to appreciate what the movemefit'of the unemployed from various town along ‘the lines of rails mean, should they meet-with opposition from train- men and_ others operating railroad prop- erties. It wus suggested yesterday that a meeting of general managers of all west- ern lines meet at some central point to dis- cuss the situation and devise some plan of mutual protection, Whether this suggestion will be acted upon is somewhat of a question in view of the fact that General Manager Holdrege of the Burlington is in Chicago and General Manager Dickinson leaves to- day for Portland with a party of friends. The Burlington peop! have begun the work of ascertaining the source of the fire in the Denver yards, and while it is thought at beadquart the industrials are respon- sible for the destruction of a great many box ¢ ; they mean to be absolutely certain of thelr ground before doing anything which might cause a free-for-all fight in the Col- orado capital between the employes of the rallroad” company and the Coxeyltes. 2 the Elk that has so far oc- Cal.,, are petition’ Reeruits The only viclence orn. eurrod as the result of Kelly's army s reported from Crowell, on the Bikhotn road. Ten recruits from the Black Hills, on the way to join Kelly's com- mand, wero found riding in an empty box car. The train crew attempted to throw off the men, when a viclous fight was precipitated Conductor Brown engaged one of the men and used him up badly, when he picked up a glass Insulator and hurled it at the con- ductor, striking him in the forehead and fracturing his skull. The brakemen were also badly handled. West Point police authorities captured the men. The fight having occurred in Dodge county, Sherift Milliken was telegraphed and took the pris- oners to Fremont. EVANS APPEALS TO THE COURTS, the presence of He Wants the ction Held Over A n and Union Pacific Stock Barred. DENVER, April 17.—Ex-Governor John Evans today filed a bill in the United States [ it court asking that the election of directors of the Gulf road be set aside; that a new cleetfon be called, from which Unlon Pacific stockholders shail be excluded, and that tho directors be enjolned from fore- closing mortgages The petition recites the history of the acquisgition of the Gulf road by the Union Pacific and the alleged mismanagement of the property by that corporation. Gov- crnor Evans alleges that the recent clection was “‘a mere farce and a sham,” the result having been previously arranged and agreed upon. It s declared that the Unfon Pacific is planning to take advantage of the poy- erty stricken condition of the Gulf, hrought about by the mismanagement of ‘the con- trolling corporation, to cause a forcclosure and sale and that the Union Pacific designs to buy up the property and make it a part of the larger system, thus doing away with a formidable competitor. Den Moines ¥ Worry. DES MOINES, April 17.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—One of the main topics of discussion about town today was Kelly's Industrial army and the possibility of its coming through Des Moines. All sorts of reports are current and the people gen- erally were on the lookout for their arrival at any time. The Rock Island officials in this city declared all forenoon that the army would not come over their line. They in- sisted that the company would pay some- thing rather than allow such a crowd run across the state in freight cars, peding traflic and endangering life, for one could tell what they would do w they given any leeway in control of the train. It might not b every dangerous during the first half of the run, but when provisions ran short they would become un- manageable. Coming in a CHEYENNE, Wyo., Telegram to The Bee)—The Reno, Nev., contingent of the western branch of tha Commonweal army arrived here this after- noon. There were seventy-five men In a Union Pacific_refrigerazor car, under the command of Captain Morgan. He stated that they hoped to join General Kelly's command before it reached Washington. The men did not leave their car at this place, and it was attached to an eastern through freight, which left for Omaha at § o'clock this evening. REED 1S VINDICATED ontinued from First Page.) no Refrigirator. April 17.—(Speclal consent for the present week and until Tucs day next that the agreement of last week should continue. Senator Aldrich, as spokes- man of the republicans, sald that there would be no objection to the extension of the agree- ment to next Tuesday. Senator Mills remarked that “general de- bate on the whole features of the bill should terminate on Tuesday." “Well, it won't,” came in a chorus from the republican side. The debate continued some time, when Senator Hill asked if the agreement would preclude the senate from taking up the free list for consideration. He did mot wish to be foreclosed in making a motion to con- sider the free list at any time. He wanted an understanding that nothing agreed to should prevent the senate from proceeding to the free list by a majority vote. The better way, in his opinion, was to first con- sider what articles should'be free and what dutiable, and then what the duty should be. Senator Harris agreed to Senator Hill's proposition. Senator Washburn of Minnesota gave no- tice that next Monday at 1 o'clock he would speak on the tariff question. Senator Morgan of Alabama asked leave of absence until May 3, and then the senate went into executive session at:50. Twenty- five minutes atterwards the doors were re- opened and Senator Mitchell of Oregon asked that the resolution to consider the Chinese treaty in open session be laid aside until May ‘3, when Senator Morgan will return, This was agreed to. Semator McLaurin of Mississippi then began his maiden speech supporting the tariff bill. Senator Smith of New Jersey followed him in an earnest speech, which was devoted entirely to an attack on the Income tax. At the conclusion of Mr. Smith's speech the senate adjourned. British Berlng Sea Bill Satisfactory. WASHINGTON, April 17.—The modifica- tions in the British Bering sea bill have robbed that measure of the features which were most obnoxious to our government, and it is believed here that if the act is thoroughly administered there will be little opportunity for pelagis sealing In the closed zone. As it stands, the result of the Paris arbitration having been published in the British Columbian’ newspapers last fall, it would be a difficult task for the owners and sters of any sealing craft to convince n impartial court 1hat they were not aware of the provisions of the award, and unle they could establish such ignorance their vessels and eargoes are no longer free from forfeiture. The opportunities to plead Iy~ norance are expected to be very few, as it is reported that the customs officérs at Victoria notificd all of the sealers clear- ing from that port since the beginning of the year of the provisions of the award, and ‘warned thelr masters of the danger of selzure. Cyclono in Oklahoma. GUTHRIE, OklL, April 17.—-A cyclone passed over the country thirty miles east of here this morning, doing great damage. In Lincoln county four houses are reported demolished anil several people were killed, and over the line in Pottawattamie county a dozen houses were wrecked and two Killed, Argentine Naval Officer Killed. WASHINGTON, April 17.—Lieutenant Commander D. Rafael Mansila, n atta- che of the Argentine legation, was thrown from his horse today while riding, und died at 7:45 this evening as a result of his in- juries. The officer ‘fell upon his head and Tractired his skull Bettor. WASHINGTON, April 17.—Congressman Jerry Simpson is much better today. ~ e More About Balfour, Captain C. V. Noble, one of the oldest of the old timers of the Roaring Fork country, is in the clty direct from the coming great Balfour mining district. He 1s accom- panied by Neil McCallum, who was one of the first locaters of the Blla C. These gentlemen have had a large and varied ex- perience in mines and mining and have the reputation of knowing what they are talking about, and so when they assert all other camps will not In three months be along- side of Balfour in wonderful developments credence is apt to be placed in the state- ment.—Daily Mining Record, Denver. BATTERED THE BRUMS AGAIN Omahas Give the Conventions Another Little Roll in the Mud. ROURKE FAMILY TOO STRONG FOR THEM Very Good Work by tlons Early ork by the The Omahas met the Conventions for the second time ternoon and feated comparative ease, afternoon was an ideal one for the sport, and a fair sized crowd turned out to wit- ness it, That they were s d with the result was amply attested to by the salvo of cheers that was given the blue-socked ag- gregation when in the twenty-s nth Brum gavo up the ghost. Tho one difficulty with the Conventions is that they “lay down" too early In the gam They start in with all the vim and alertness of first-class ball players, but along toward the middle of the game begin to evince signs of extreme lassitude, and before the close dub around as if they didn’t care whether school kept or nmot. Try as hard as they may, however, they are not in it with the Rourke family, and should they score a ory it would be a creditable one indeed, Yesterday they began as if they intended to alleviate the pains superinduced by Sun- day's conflict,. and for four innings they airly slaughtered the blue socks with lime, but right here they quit, and the Rourkes began, and when the smoke cleared away after the ninth inning the bulletin board displayed eleven big fat tallies for Omaha and four for the Brummagems. Here are the figures by wholesale: OMAHA, A.B. R.1B. 8.8, de- The yosterday them with S.H. P.O. 0 0 1 A Seery, m...... Munyun, 2b.. Wood, 1. Sl oo wl omos 2l e ol coroncmos® lowman, Tb. Davis, 1. £ MeENVain, B =l omomrons | ooocess Totals ....36 SCORE BY Omaha ..........eees 0 00 0 Conventions ....0000 0 0 0 0 SUMMARY. Omaha, 5; Conventlons, 2. si Tear, 1; Wood, 1; Moran Home runs: Seery, 1; Davis, i .. 1._Double plays Moran, 2; Harkne balls: "Oft MeElvain £ out: By McElvain, v Taylor, 7. Pa balls: By 1 1. Time of game: One hour and forty 'minutes. Umpire: Harry Gatewood, GAME TODAY. THIRD The Omahas and Conventions will try it and as the third time again this afternoon, is the charm, the Brums say they must win. Jamison, Omaha's giant pitcher, will be in the box, and- Boxendale in the field. Following are the positions: Omahas, P Seery Middle, Muny Secon! Wood Lef| Rourke Fear . Barned runs: nventions, Mc y Davis Dolan ... Cretghton S0 Bowman .. Bradford . Trappy * Harkness hird... ! atch, JFirs .Short .Right. .Pitch. . LINCOLN LICKS THE COWBOYS. 1y Manning's Aggregation Trounced by the Capital City Nine in Good Shape. LINCOLN, April 17.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—The Kansas City and Lincoln base ball clubs played an exhibition game in this city this afternoon to a crowd of about 500 people. In spite of the general lack of interest in exhibition games, the game was hotly contested and unusually in- teresting. The feature of the game was the pitching of young Barnes, a State university student, who has some prestige in local athletic circles. Although it was his first professional engagement, he pitched a re- markable game, holding the visitors down to three hits and striking out old players like Captain Manning with a frequency that excited the enthusiasm of the crowd. The score stood § to 4 in favor of the home team. Lincoln goes to Kansas City to- morrow. San Francisco Roanlt SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.—First race, half a mile: Rey Alfonso (I to 3 won, Venus (7 to 1) second, Lady Jane (6 to 1) third. Time: 49%. Adolante and Foremost also ran. Second race, six furlongs: Herald (4 to 1) won, Blue and White (3% fo 1) second, Ro- salle (10 to 1) third. Time: 1:14%. Agitato, King Sam, Gosling, Seaside and Regal also ran, Third race, five furlongs:Guard (6 to 1) won, Midget (5 to 1) second, Bill Howard (10 ©) third. Time: 1:01%. Annie Moor Monarch, St. Crolx and Fred Parker als ran. Fourth race, Tolant a (8 to 1) won, Nellle Van nd, Premise (4% to 1) third. ime: Claire, Van Delight, ' Little Frank, Sunday and Jennie Lind also ran. Fifth ra five and a half furlon Queen of Scots (2 to 1) won, Trix (1 ta El nd, Morven (6 to 1) third, 'I'luu" 1 Jennie Deane, Chemuck, De la Tark, Cherokee and Border Lassie also ran. five furlon s O to Palm Results at Memphis, MEMPHIS, April 17.—First race, six fur- longs: Pope Gray won, St. Patrick second, Maid Marlan third, Time: Second race, four furlongs: Black Silk second, Carrie A third. Time: 6. Third race, mile and an eighth: Joe Murphy won, Chimes second, ~Enthusiast third. Time: ' 1:68%. Fourth race, seven furlongs won, Wightman sccond, Simrock Time: 1 Fifth 13 Ashland won, Domingo third, Bijur w Time: 1t one mile: 0. Red Cap second, Vallera third, Sitn race, one mile: Clifford won Lee second, J P B third. Time: 1:44% Seventh race, one mile: W. L. N won, Outeraft second, Peytonla third. 147, Jim inson Time: Thrashed Table ook, TECUMSEH, Neb., April 17.—(Speclal slegram to The Bee.)—The home team de- feated Table Rock on the lattre's grounds today.The score stood 18 to 1 Batteric For Tecumseh, True and Buffum; for Table Rock, Taylor, Boyan and Ayle me: One hour and forty-five minutés, Umpire: Moore. Malone at Lincoln. LINCOLN, April 17.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—Malone, the champlon pool 2olen of this city. Malone will play 100 to f arranged a game with Fred Holen' The game comes off at Lind- siy's hall tomorrow. Clearwater Sl CLEVELAND, O, April 17 match tonlght the score was: 200; A'Oro, 198, —————— He Will Not Be Detained. DENVER, April 17.—Louls Plante, wanted hnd, In the pool Clearwater, Take no Substitute for Royal Baking Powder. It is Absolutely Pure. All others contain alum or ammonia, In Toronto for bhery, was held for extradl- tion despite his ! ¢ confession of arson, made y;;” h“(v“ :v“u‘;t u’ being detained ||rrn for Washington, it Domestle, Ralph Gillett, a prominent Insurance man died yesterday at Hartford, Conn Georgo Richard has beon appointed treas- r of Novada, vice John Egan, deceased. J. Knabe, the Mittmors plano manufacturer, died yesterday at Baltimore, Jerome, the largest mining eamp in Ari- zona, was entirely dostroyad by fire yester- day. Threo children of John Dunean, were burned to death in Pineville, terday Colonel A. M. Hardy has been nominated for congress by the republicans of the sec ond Indiana district Marlon Picking and Abe Reed yostorday pleaded gunlty at Jeffersonville, Ind., to as- sassinating Dalryman George Gore. W. L. Corbin, who left Xenia, 0., some time ago, can have a fortune in Holland it he will only tell where he can be found ‘rederick Floyd and Deliah Van Horn, he Chicago kidnappers, failed to get out of Jall in New York on u writ of b rpus. San Francisco yestorday celebrated the ar- rival of Rex Felix in grand style. The pageant was one of the most imposing of the fair, The Chicago musiclans who sued the World's fair management for salary on ac- count of breach of contract were defeated in thelr suit. Ex-Speaker Reed was vigorously applauded last night when he entered ihe theater at Washington, the whole house joining in the applause. The Mercantile Trust company has aban- doned the reorganization of the Reading company, and Drexel, Morgan & Co. have undertaken the job. Recelver Henry C. Payne of the Northern Pacific has been elected president of the g0 & Calumot Railroad company, which Is the Northern Pacific terminals in colored, Yo yos- The democrats of Oregon, In convention sterday, nominated a full state ticket and adopted a’ platform indorsing Cleveland. The platform also lays the blame for the presont * condition of the country on the legislation of the republican party. Forelgn The Bering sea bill was read for the third time in the House of Lords yesterday. Morley's bill to abolish the veto power of the House of Lords passed its first reading yesterday. The English foreign office denles it fs contemplating the modification of the Samoan treaty. The London tlon of the news of the surrender of miral de Mello. The central portion of the town of New ndee, in Austrian Galicla, was destroyed by fire yesterday The German foreign office denle they are contemplating a protectorate over Samoa in- dependent of England and the United State Lord Perry Whitall recelved notice he had len heir to a Scotch title and £30,000 per ar, while in jail in Canada for passing bogus checks. The city of Coburg is beautifully decorated in honor of the approaching grand ducal wedding. On her arrival there Queen Vio- torfa was presented with an address of wel- come. Howoll Thomas, an ex-solicitor, was ar- raigned in the Bow Street police court yes- terday for obtaining £1,100 by false pretenses from J. F. Jacques, one of the claimants for the Townly estate. Thonias was remanded without bail. The bill for a committee to discuss Scotch measures was up In the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Goschen declared the bill was a sop thrown to the Scotch to satisfy them, as was the evicted tenants bill to the Irish, and sccure their support to the budget. Mr. Balfour’s amendment declin- ing to sanction the proposal was de feated, 252 to 219, Times publishes a confirma- Ad- AMUSEMRN i5TH| ST. THEATER [ 3188 AFTERNOON AND TONIG A. Y. BIG SCENIC SPE( eI Matinee prices, any seat in the house i5th ST. THEATRE »&chis! 3 Nighta—Commentng Thursday, April 19, THE LITTLE SUNBEAM. MAY BRETONNE MERCY’S MARRIAGE MATINEE SATURDAY. BOYD’S rour emionaNos COMMENCING APRIIL 19- THURSDAY, Special Appearance of Mr. Richard Mansfield And Stock Compiny, presenting Thursduy —‘‘Beau Brummoll’ Friday—garon Chevrial ("A Purlsian Ro- miic Saturday "Mntineo—* *Prince Karl” Saturday Night—*‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyda" Fox shoots will open this morning at the fol- lowing prices: First flocor, $1.5); balcony, 750 and § Matinee prices: First floor, $1.00; bals list positively suspended. TS, —THIS HT— cents, P OPULAR maha Operafestival . GRAND OPERA. Bogd’s Theatre i e ARRIT 78, COMMENCING The following Operas will be given in magnificent styl. L TRAVATORE rusaay RIGOLETTO weanesaay OARMEN FAUST Cavaleria Rusticana (One Act “ERNANL" Mat. LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Eve. SELECTED. MAX MARETZEK, Musical Direotor. Magnifiosnt Costumes, Superb Chorus, Augmented Orchestra, $2.00, #1.50, 81,00, 75 and RRIGES, Ealo: dt Ciso & Rddy Blk, weok of April [ «GUN A Don't fall to sco this wondoerful paloting now on exhibition for a short period u 1610 PAKNAM STREET, Pronounced by art critles to be the most marvelous and’ roaflstic picture ovor placed before the public. Though realistic, it should not offend tho most delicate taste. Opeo) from 10a. m.to 10p: M., Sun- Monday Thursday day urday 50 cente. Paxton days excepted, -