Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 24, 1894, Page 5

OMATA BRANCH POSTORFICES Officials at Washington Tell How Th.y Will Be Conducted. TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY ARE OPENED y Will Ilegin Duosiness with the New Flscal Year on July 1 es in the House When History Was Repeated. WASHINGTON BUREAU OF THE BE 1407 F Street, N. W. WASHINGTON, April 23 First Assistant Postmaster General Jones was asked If he could state the aver- age amount of business transacted in branch postoffices such as those recently allotted to Omaha. He sald the receipts in these branch offices varied o much that it was impossible to give any figures, as they would probably only be mislcading If the office 1s a small one, where the only business done is the sale of stamps, postal cards, ete,, some merchant in the locality s usu- ally’ selected, and the expence of fitting up the office will depend entirely upon the taste and means of the man in charge, There 18 no government requirement as to how the agency shall be arranged. In the case of an office where money orders are issued and from which mail i delivered by car- riers a separate buflding is rented and fitted up at government expen Some of tho offices to be e tablished in Omaha will be of this character, while others will only be agencies for the sale of stamps and regi tering lotters. Mr. Jones says that the order for the establishment of these office will not be promulgated before July 1, the beginning of the fizcal year. The offers of rent $500 a year for Station A and $150 for Station B have been accepted. HISTORY REPEATED. The scenes in the house of representatives last Tuesday when the quorum counting rule was adopted recalled the scenes on January 9, 1590, the day Speaker Thomas B. Reed first decided in the congress of the United States that a member could not be structively absent while physically present, because they were “so different.” On that memorable day, four years ago, the hous was a veritable pandemonium. Scores of excited members thronged the aisles and the bar of the house, some standing on chalrs and even upon desks, shouting at the tops of their volces, wildly gesticulating, shaking their fists at each other and at the speaker. It was almost impossible to distinguish his words amid the storm of hoots and hiss from the democratic side and the cheers of the republicans, while the galleries joined in both, as their feelings dictated. Amid it and ‘amid the similar scenes that during the next few days, ke cool, calm and unmoved, facing th of enraged part'sans with as little apparent excitement as though they had been a class of good little Sunday school boys to whom he was expounding the Sermon on the Mount Never was the wisdom of the republicans in choosing him speaker so convincingly mani- fested as during those tempestuous days. A weaker man might have quailed before the storm; one as strong but more impetuous might have lost his head. Speaker Reed did neither. He led his own party and con- quered the democrats, Now that the democrats have eaten the leck on the quorum counting question, it might be well to go back over those scencs, and, recalling the utterances and demeanor of the leading democrats figuring therein -eomtrast them with the meek and lowly man ner In which, with the exception of a few irreconcilables, they “took their medicine this week. After days of filibustering, dur- ing which the republicans, owing to their having but a bare majority, were unable to muster a quortm of their own, on January 29, ®1890, Mr. Dalzell, republican of Penn- sylvania, called up the contested election case of Smith against Jackson, in the Fourth West Virginia district. Mr. Crisp, now speaker, led the democratic fight and raised the question of consideration. The roll was called and only one democrat, Buc of Pennsylvania, voteds There were 163 vote recorded and Mr. Crisp shouted “No auorum.” Mr. Recd slowly said: “The chair directs the clerk to record the following names of members present and refusing to vote— There was ar instant burst of applause and hisses, during which Mr. Crisp cried: “I uppeal from the desision of the chair. Mr. Reed went on: “Mr. Bankhead, Mr. Mr. Blount, Mr. Breckinridge of Arkansas, Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky— The silver-tongued orator rushed down the aisle, dramatically shouting: *I deny the power of the speaker and denounce It as revolutionary! Mr. Reed smiled benignantly and named Bynum, Carlisle, Crisp, Holman, McCreary and other leading democrats, and with each name the Jjeers, hi and protests in- creased. McCreary of Kentucky sald: * deny your right, Mr. Speaker, to count me as present.” A2 “The chair is merely making a statement “ of the fact that the gentleman is present,” replied the speaker. “‘Does he deny {t7" There was great laughter among the repub- licans at this and Mr. McCreary did not attempt to deny that he was really present Tho protests continued. Martin of Tex: called” the speaker's conduct “‘unconstitu- tional and revolutionary.” Outhwaite of Ohlo declared; “It is not for the speaker to say whether I shall vote or not or whether I shall answer to my name when It Is led.” ‘Wheeler of Alabama, who was con- tously demonstrative, demanded: “Must tho represer s of the people sit silent in their se the speaker inaugu- rate a revolution?” Breckinridge came to the fore again and called the speaker ‘dis- orderly.” Ly o4 spl CRISP WAS WROTH, Meanwhile Mr. Crisp w continually shouting “I appeal,” and when the speaker quictly told him that If the house did not acquiesce in the speaker's rulings it could be overruled, Crisp roared out: “By brute force.”” Finally he was recognized to enter his appeal, but a motion was made to lay it on the table. Crisp waxed wroth and denounced such a course as ‘‘unfair, unjust and unmanly,” and asked: ““Are you afraid to permit the country to Judge between you and us?” Recent events would indicate that the republicans had no cause to fear the judg- ment. The motion was withdrawn and Mr. Crisp made a heated and elaborate argument against the ruling. He declared: “If you have a majority elected by the people, If they come here and attend the session of this house, they can transact business.” And yet with a democratic majority of nearly 100 Mr. Crisp has been unable him- selt to have business tramsacted. Quoting from a speech made by Mr. Conger of Michi- an, in opposition to such a rule, he said “Ta the credit of our party be It said that the distinguished gentleman confidently as- serted that because such a rule would be un- constitutional because it would be partisan, therefore he knew a democratic house would not adopt it But on Tuesday Mr. Crisp Wid to sit In the speaker's chair and an- nounce that a democratic house had adopted Just such a rule. Verlly, timo has Its re- venges! Mr. Crisp argued that Mr, Reed's action would Justify the minority in resorting to any method rather than allow an unfair and unjust decision in the house. He denounced == this “revolutionary and unconstitutional rul- ing,"” and concluded by hoping that there were “'at le some republicans who can rise hove partisan prejudices, who will respect ho ancient customs and usages of the house and who will be regardful of that constitu- tion whose saci ness we all acknowledge and fn which alone are secured the rights of the American people.” All of which sounds v 1t would be practically an endless task to recount the wild utterances of the democrats during the next few days, the whole session n fact, Mr. Bland sald to the speaker You are not a tyrant to rule over this house In any such a way, and I denounce you as the worst tyrant that ever preside over a deliberate body.” Mr, Springer sald This is tyranny, simple and undiluted. 1 stand here as a representative of the people to assert my constitutional rights as against the arbitrary rulings of the speaker.” This 18 the same Springer who on Tuesday voted for the rule and sald he hafled the adoption Jas “the dawn of a better era in legislation.” urner of Georgla sald that to adopt Mr. Reed's rule “would inaugurate & reign of profiigacy and anarchy unprecedented in the annals of the country Breckluridge had ry funny now. another Inning and sald the speaker's action was “usurpatory, revolutionary and corrupt Mr. Bynum of Indiana served notice that the democrats proposed, in the language of Robert Emmett, “to dispute every inch of ground, burn every blade of grass, and the last entrenchment of liberty shall be our graves,' To the eredit of Mr. Bynum's con« sistency, If not his inteliigence, It must ba recorded that he voted against' the rule on Tuesday. These extracts show what the democrats sald four years ago, and their words were re- peated in every democratic newspaper and on every d:mocratic stump throughout the country, e record shows what they did on Tuesday. It has usually taken from twelve to fifteen years to catch up with a re- publican principle. They did it this time in four years. Let the country “thank God and take courage.” MAY CALL THE NEXT ONE OMAHA. It 18 highly probable that the next great warship to be built by the United States will be named “Omaha,” in honor of Nebraska's metropolls. Representative Mercer today pre- ferred this request of Secretary Herbert, who appeared to receive it favorably. Represen- tative Cummings of New York, chairman of tho naval committee, has assured Mr. Mer- cer that he will give all the assistance in his power to have Omaha thus honored, e following postmasters were appointed today Nebraska—Hyannis, Grant county, Marion B. Harmston, vice H. R removed. Towa—Elkhart, Polk county, 8. J McKee, vice J. H. Woods, resigned; Guern- sey, Poweshiek county, Joseph C. Johnson, vice D, E. Dougherty, resigned. Dr. James M. Morris was today appointed a pension examining surgeon at Belle Plaine, Ta. LITTLE B BUS THE HOUSE. Washington Elec Railway Must Pat in an Underground System. WASHINGTON, April The voted the entire day to business from District of Columbia committee. Two bills of more or less general impor- tance were acted upon. The first, which was passed, was a bill extending the time allowed the Metropolitan Street railway of this city to change its motive power. As pased, the company must, within eigh- teen months, put in an underground electric system or forfeit its charter. The restric tion to the underground electric system was placed In the biil upon the representa- tion that the General Electric, Westinghouse and other electric companies interested in the overhead trolley would not permit a successful demonstration of the practica- bility of an underground electric system in other cities. The ot bill making at the 23 house de- the was one to permit book- gular spring meeting of the jockey clubs and driving parks of the Dis trict of Columbia, ~ When the vote was taken, to the surprise of all, the bill was de- teated by 87 to 63 WE NSIONS, Voterans of the Late War Remembered by ral Gov rnment, WASHINGTON, April (Special to The Bee.)—Pensions granted, issue of April 11, re: Tow Original—Harvey B. Trot- Webster City, Hamilton; John W. Jayne, Lone Tree, Johnson. Additional Job Blanchard, Lansing, Allamakee, In- crease—Jonas IT. Munson, Humboldt, Hum- boldt. — Original widows, ‘ete.—Eliza E. Ab- bott, Towa City, Johnson. South Dakota® = Restoration Willlam 8. Demaree, Huron, Beadle. Original lows, etc.—Alonzo H. Higgins (fathes ttyshurg, Potter;Dora C. Chris- mg rant. Original widows, . Coilins, Ma n, Morton. Wyoming: Original—William R. Smart, Glenrock, Conver and incry ete.— WASHINGTON, April 23.—Representative Pence of Celorado has returned to the house from a visit to Mr. Simpson's resi- dence. He denied the report that the con- dition of the Kansas congressman was hopeless. His condition, said was no worse. angerous feature of the case, Mr. Pence sald, lay in the condition of the 7 Agreement with the Indians. WASHINGTON, April 23.—Repr Hunter of Hlinois today introduced a bill disapproving and annuliing the agreement made botween the United States commis- sioner and the Southern Ute Indians of Colorado, made November 13, 1888, Fuller Will Hear MeKane's Case. WASHINGTON, April 2.—Chief Justice Fuller decided today to take the appeal of John Y. McKane, the Gravesend boss, on :fs and gave the attorneys until Friday to prepare their briefs. sentative WRECK 0. Survivors Brought Into Destitute Condi MONTEREY, Cal., April ptain Le- land and the other survivors of the wrecked steamer Los Ange are momentarily ex- pected to arrive from Point Sur lighthouse. They have been most kindly cared for by the crew of the lighthouse. All the passen- gers are in a safe condition. Many es- caped from the steamer in their night gar- ments only and all were very scantily attired. The suffering from cold during Saturday night was intense. An unusually ST southwest wind was blowing. Five bodies have so far been recovered, four of which were taken dead from the water. One man died on shore from injurles re: ved by being tossed about on_ the wreck. Angeles will be a total loss. All s seem agreed that the disaster was caused by the negligence of Third Officer Rifkodel, who failed to call Captain Leland when instructed, and who steered the vessel from her course. onteroy In n on, SILVER CONVENTION CALLED, May 22 the Skiverites Are Requested to Meet t Washingto DENVER, April 23.—A. C. of the Pan-Amercan Bimetallle ass has iss the following call: “Believing the present an auspiclous time to accom- plish something substantial for silver, thereby restoring prosperity and content- ment among the people, confidence in our rulers and institutions, and conferring un- told human race, a_meet- ing s lled to assemble in Wash. ington, the day of May, proximo, composed of representatives from the United South —and Centrat Amer nd all the states the: to memc congress of the United 'States to ver to its anclent right at a ratio not to exceed sixteen to one. el Theosophlsts Elect Om, FRANCISCO, April lcan section of the now in annual convention elected the following officers: 4 retary, W e of New York; . Ale: illerton of Nev executive committee for 1594 and 1 E. B. Pale, San Franclsco; Mrs. Mary M Miss K. Hillard, Californta; B. A, Ed- . Newbauer, Miss L. Leonard, Chicago; T. Thurston, New Haven: 'Dr. Lopez, Dr.' J. P. Kenocke, Judge B, 0. Rourke, Indiana; J.'G. Shafrer, J. L. Greenbaum, ' Miss McMullin, Mrs: Hlead, Mrs. . L. Blolgett, Mrs. 'S. W. Cope, New York, and Mrs. L. A, Russel. - Damaged Affections. MADISON, Ind., April 2.—Gertrude Morse, daughter of Prof. Morse of Han- over, has entered sult here for $10,000 dam- ages for breach of pre ntract against Paul B. Scarff of Burlington, a student of the colleg Scarff {5 @ member of the senlor class, stands high soclally, and is wealthy, talented and brilliant Bl Double Hanglng In Prospect, FORT SMITH, Ark, April 25.—Frank Smith, colored, and Lewis Holder were sentenced today to hang here July 25 next, Smith for the murder of another negro in a qua W dance in the Creck nation In 1891, and Holden for Killing his . partner, George W. Beckford, while trapping in the Indian country in 1891 a Politieal Row ASHLAND, Ky, April 2.—Information has reached here that in a row growing out of the recent republican primaries of Ca ter county Albert Vickey fatally shot and killed John' Armstrong, ~twenty miles out on the ‘Ashland Coal & Tron railway, Arm- strong ‘wus the aggressor and shot first, but missed. Dr. A, M. Smith, Chicago; Mrs. U, 8. I Miss Kelsey, wards, Miss Wheeler G Killed T Frult Shipments Start. VACAVILLE, Cal, April 2.—Fruit ship- ments from this place began Saturday, J. M. Bassford, jr., sending a ten-pound box of cherries to Chicago. The cherry crop promises to be the lurgest in twenty years. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1894, BLAINE'S POLICY DEFENDED | ana Senator Washburn Speaks in Favor of the Reciprooity Olause, ONLY BRIGHT SPOT OF THE YEAR Senator Dolph Delivers Another Installment of His Tarlft Spe nin Animals in the Yellow- ch to P'ro teot stone Park April 23.—Senator W consumed almost the en- ach against the tarift against WASHINGTO burn of Minnes tire afternoon In a sp bill, which mainly a the abrogation of the reciprocity clause of the McKinley bill. He believed the Wilson bill, in some form, would be enacted into law. In the few minutes that remained between the time Senator Washburn con- cluded his specch the hour of 6 Senator Dolph gave an installment of his peech, During the morning session a bill was Introduced by request by Senator Peffer “To dispose of Idle labor and discourage {dle wealth in the District of Columbia," which was referred to the committee on the District of Columbia. He also sought to take from the calendar his resolution for the appointment of a committee on_comnmu: his “Coxey committee”=but the motion was lost—18 to 2 GAME PROTECTION BILL PASSED. The house bill for the protection of birds und animals in the Yellowstone National park, which was under consideration in the morning hour last Saturday, was called up by Senator Carey, and, ufter some amendments had been made, the bill pased The morning hour having expired, the tarift bill_was laid before the senate, and Senator Washburn addressed the senate in opposition to the bill, He devoted his time almost entirely to the proposition in the tarift bill to repeal the reciprocity clause of the McKinley bill. After a brief discussion of the various tariff acts since 1846, he said “There 1s probably no section of the country where the effect of recriprocity treaties with foreign nations consummated by the wisdom and persistent efforts of Mr. Blaine under the late administration have been so markel and favorable as in the states of the north- west. Iam not only opposed, Mr. President, to the termination” of the recriprocity ar- ngements already existing between the nite es and other countries, but T in favor of applying the same principles in all our foreiga trade, RECIPROCITY IS POPULAR. Senator Wasiburn said that d the finance committee and mer house had misgivings about th the reciprocity clause of 1890, He the direct repeal of the reciprocity clause and abrogation of the treaties were made necessary Ir. order to make it possible to col- lete duties on sugar. The people of the United States did not want the recriprocity treaties terminated, although the president was directed to 80 inform countries with whom the treaties were made, “You will find, Mr. President,” he sall, “that the abrogation of these arrangements will be the most unpopular piece of legi tion that congress has enacted or will en- act, and will be resented by the citizens of the southern republics and colonies as well as by the people of the United States. “I' have received informatien, Mr. Presi- dent, by means which I am not permitted to describe, that the government of the other American republics regard the proposed action of congress on this subject as an unwarranted and inexcusable exhibi- tion of selfish indifference to thelr friendship and their welfare, and the passage of this act will go very far to destroy all the good effects that have followed the endeavors of this government to promote closer soclal and commercial relations with them. They cannot resent this as an insult, but I warn this committee that they will enact a solemn protest against what they consider a breach of faith on the part of the United State “Under these tre sald Senator Wash- burn, “the United Stafes stands in position to command and control the greater share of the trade of the tropical portion of the southern continents, and it is po ; surrendering the duties on wool, copper, ore and some other articles, to negotiate similar arrangements with Mexico, Chili, Uruguay and the Argentine Republic, whose foreign” trade annually exceeds the sum of $500,000,000 and whose Imports annually pass $250,000,000. All of the articles I name, except lead ore, are placed upon the free list by the pending bill without asking anything in return or giving an opportunity, by diplomatic negotiations, to secure valu- able concesslons for the benefit of our farmers and mechanics. “Not only does this bill repudiate and re- ject all of the advantages that have been obtained for our producers in the southern nations, but it is throwing away forever the opportunity of obtaining a_market for at least $100,000,000 of the surplus products of our farms and factories which we cannot sell at home. Much money has already been invested and much time has been spent in the introduction of our merchandise into southern markets, in the establishment of agencies, in the study of the tastes and re- quirements of the people, conditions of trade and making the acquaintance of the buyers and consumers in the Latin-Ameri- can_countries and colonies. “This demonstrates that the advantage of the reciprocity arrangements has been recognized and appreciated by those for whose benefit it was intended, but just now, as they are beginning to see the results of their efforts, the majority of the congress proposes to deprive them of the advantages they enjoy.” RECIPROCITY THE ONLY BRIGHT SPOT. Mr. Washburn declared that the only in- crease in our trade during the past year of the hard times was with the reciprocity countries, wiile there had been a falling off In other cbuntries. Discussing the treaty with Brazil, he sald that trade rela- tions had been disturbed by the revolution, and this was not a time for a fair test Senator Washburn gave a great deal of attention to the resulfs of reciprocity with Cuba, in the course of which he said: “In conversation with American mer- chants and others doing business in Cuba, I learned that the commercial relations caused by this relation had already been remarkable and increasing in _importance and magnitude day by day. The Ameri- cans doing business there are more than satisfled with the results. The Cubans are satisfied, and every one Is satisfied except Spain herselt and the representatives of other continental countries. Mr. Washburn sketched with some de- tail the results of reciprocity with South American countries, and then turned his at- tention to the German treay, which he spoke of as in many respects the most im- portant of the several commercial ar- rangements negotiated by the last adminis- tration under the authority of the reci- procity section of the McKinley act. As to the proposed abrogation of the treaties he said he commercial arrangements which were entered fnto by the United States un- der the authority of section 3 of what fs famillarly known as the McKinley law, are solemn compacts between this and friendly nations which cannot be carelessly kicked aside like a memorial from a legislature or an appeal from some domestic industry whose prosperity is threatened. They havo the sanctity of formal treaties, and if they are to be terminated, there must be good reasons to show why this government de- sires to withdraw from such compacts and asks to be released from its obligations.” “No government,” he said in conclusion, “aver threw away a greater opportunity to promote its foreign trade and secure com- merclal advantages for its citizens than Is being sacrificed by the pending bill. Not only are the reciprocity treaties that were made by the last administration to be abso- lutely and permanently voked without | consulting the rights and wishes of the other parties to the agreements, but the dutles upon a long list of {mported mer- chandise are to be removed and reduced without even glying the countries which will enjoy the beneflts a chance to offer us some concessions in_return." Senator Washburn spoke three and a halt hours, and at the conclusion of his speech, at 4:35, Senator Dolph delivered another in- staliment of his speech He was Interrupted in his opening sentence by Senator Call, from the committee on ap- propriations, who gave notice that tomorrow was protast and nications. of the sl of il that { ment on an interview move tako th fortifieations printions bill Senator Dolph then “festimed his speech the few minutes tomaining before 6 o'clock were devoted to.ameading and com- With Senator Brice, in senator WAd made some eriti- clsms of the plan of tarif foform Promptly at 5 o'clock Senator Quay attention to the fact that the hour of ¢ the tariff debate had arriveéd, and some As to the Intedt 'of the agreement Senator Gray. for the democrats ng it was not Intended to shut off tariff debate at o'clock, but to prevent any other business from coming In between 1 and 6 o'clock The republicans declined to go on motlon of Senator Harris, the into executive sedsion, and at were reopened AMd the senate to up appro. which the Ohi cussion ensned nd at snate 20 the ad- ent doors Journc Contractors Want the Indiann Tested. WASHINGTON, April 28.~Mr, Cramp and Mr. Nixon, his constructor, had an interview with Secretary Herbert today, relative to the final trial and acceptance of the battle- ship Indian: The constructors have r ported the vessel ready for trial and anxious to have her accepted, so they may obtain thelr money. The inspection board however, {8 strongly opposed to making the trial at this time, holding that the vessel s 8o incompleto that the test could not be conclusive. bR S COXEY'S COUSIN. eral Talks of His Plans urposes, Relative of the ¢ and W. D. Coxey, who I8 a cousin of J. §. Coxey, the leader of the Commonweal mov ment, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Coxey is the prass agent of RIngling Drothers' cir- cus, and has not only had an opportunity of studying the ramifications of the industrial movement. by extensive travel In the west during the past few weeks, but has also had the added advantage of personally conver ing with the Commonweal prophet a few days prior to the exodus from Ma on, 0. he true animus of this movement," d Mr. Coxey to a Bee reporter last ever ing, “has never been given. There is far more method in it than is generally sup- posed, and when the entire truth comes out it will create a ve ever reason to believe that my 15 simply been a catspaw in the movement, and that there are forces behind it of which even he is ignorant. “When the that General Coxey report first became current was going to organize n army of the uncmployed and lead them to Washington to demand the issue of bonds to provide good roads for the country, the public laughed and looked upon it as a jok When the army, though small, actually’ ma terialized, and the start for the capital was made, those who had previously laughed turned skeptical and began to ask, “What's Coxey aiming at, anyhow? Is he going to start a circus, and is he laying his plans for an independent or populist nomination for president? Subsequent events have proved conclusively that the Commonweal leader has had none of these ideas in view, and, so far as the public is concerned, his purpose is a mystery. “As a matter of fact thero is no mystery it. I believe that General Coxey is ere and that he honestly expects to gain s object in going to Washington, He Is a crank in the general acceptation of word, but a man of most indomitable Once he makes up his mind to do a thing nothing can change him. This charac- teristic is strikingly present in all the older branches of the family, though Jacob is the first [ have ever known who was in the slightest degree chimetical in bis projects. CHARGES IT TO BROWNE. “Mr. Coxey was invelgled into the Com- monweal movement . by Carl Browne. Browne knew that Coxey’s hobby was good roads and that he favored a congressional appropriation for placing the highways of the country in good: condition. It wasn't difficult for Browne ito discover this, for every one in Massillon who knew Jacob Coxey knew his views on this question. Browne turned up from nébody knew where, suddenly acquired Coxey & confidence, and then came the talk of a Commonweal army Browne gained Coxey's confidence in a very wple way. He professed to be a reformer, pincided with Coxey's good roads theories csted that the time was ripe for a great Industrial army to march upon Wash- ington and demand that congress should take up the matter and thus afford work for the uncmployed. Coxey adopted Browne's suggestion because it was exactly in line with his own personal convietion ow comes the natural question: Where did Browne's Interest come in? In trying to solve this riddla some of the correspond- ents have accused Browne of being an ad- venturer and simply working Coxey for ‘what thero was in.it. This is very far from the truth. As a matter of fact, I have very reason to believe that Browne was, and is, representing interests that have made it far more profitable to him than anything that he ‘could secure through his ociation with the nominal leader of the Commonweal. This brings me to the main point—the origin of the industrial move- ment. “The persistent way in which the eastern congressmen thwarted the efforts of the vestern silver men to secure the fuller recognition for the white metal aroused a widespread feeling of antagonism against the so-called plutocrats of the Atlantic sea- board states. It was charged that this un- favorable legislation, particularly the repeal of the Sherman act, was largely responsible for the hard times in the west. The gold men of Wall street were charged with grow ing richer, while the west, with its doned mines and consequent business de pression, was daily gaining power. The cast charged with being directly responsible the thousands of unemployed men who walked the streets of the western cities, The support of these men was becoming a burden, and certain well known silver men deter- mined to get rid of the surplus unemployed of the west, and at the fame time throw the responsibility for their support on that tion of the country which it was charged was directly responsible for their condition. It was determined to send agents into dif- ferent scctions of the west for the purpose of raising Industrial armies for the ostensi- blo purpose of marching on Washington and petitioning congress for relief. he pro- jectors of the movement never believed for one moment that congress would pass the legislation desired, or, in fact, give the peti- tioners a respectful hearing, but it was abso- lutely neces ary to have :ome Me ca 'n which to focus the attention of the unemployed hosts, and Washington fulfilled all the re- quirements Once arrived at the capital there would, it was argued, be no oppor tunity for the unemployed to return to the west and, as they would undoubtedly scatter all over the eastern states, t district would have to care for them. Thus the west woild not only have uttered its protest ‘gainst the so-called ‘gold bugs' of the east, bit the latter would have the burden of supporting the unemployed from the silver states. TRIBUTE TO THEIR SHRE “Naturally, it will be.asked, ‘Why, if this was true, did the movement begin so far cast as Massillon?’ That showed the acumen of the men engineering the movement. The industrial movement had: its inception in Denver, but it was deemed expedient for purposes of secrecy to huve the initiatory steps taken In that dection. Browne, who was one of the subagents selected by the silver men and who did not himself know the full mport of the miévement, stumbled upon Coxey, and the latfer's Utopian ideas were used to glve the movement birth. “‘One of the most strik(fg things going to prove my statement 1§ (be fact, which will not be questioned, that Coxey's army, when it left Massillon, was composed almost en- tirely of professional tramps. It could not be otherwise, becausd, there was no local sympathy with the moVement. The men who have come form the silver states, on the contrary, have been almost entirely reputable workingmen,” Wlio have gone into the movement with an honest purpose, and whose discipline and self-denlal have been such as to arouse the admiration and sym- pathy of kind-hearted people the world over Theso people, you may depend upon It, will get to Washington—not 1,000, but 20,000 strong. That they will accomplish nothing for themselves goes without saying. That they will accomplish the purpose lald out for them In the plans of the real originators of the industrial movement I8 equally true for during the next (wo weeks the east will see such an Invading horde of unemployed men from the west as that section of the country never dreamed of. And they will stay there, too, and any radical measures on the part of the authorities in the Dis trict of Columbla will simply serve to facili tate the scattering of these unemployed un WDNESS. morning after the morning hour he would l fortunates throughout the Atlantic states,” TAXING RAILROAD BONDS| | Supremo Gourt Hears Some Importagt Questions Concerning Railroad Taxation, FAT OFFICIAL FEE IN CONTROVERSY Right of the te to Tax Honds of Local Ratlronds Regardiess of Where They A Owned e Passed U St Soon to WASHINGTON, Osslan D, plainti April The of and others, trustees, In error, against Danfel J. Ryan secretary of the state of Ohlo, 18 assigned for argument before a full bench of the supreme court. The controversy In- volves the validity of the Ohio statute fixing the fees to be charged by the secretary of state for official services. The plaintifts were charged with the duty of reorganizing the various lines of rallway in the Wabash sy tem, purchased by them under foreclosure proceedings upon a general mortgage which covered all its property and franchises in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Hlinfos and Mis ouri Prior to June, 1889, they had become pur- asers of such lines and had separately con ved the railway properties in each state to a local corporaiion duly organized there. On August 1, 1885, plaintiffs tendered to Ryan an agreement of the five corporations whereby the roads were united under tho name of the Wabash Rallroad company, with an aggregate capltal stock of $52,000,000, Plaintiffs offered him $700 as the proper official fee for recording the same, but Mr Ryan refused to accept, file or record the unless he was first paid $52,000, claiming that under the act of February 12, | 1880, the fee demandable by law for such services was one-tenth of 1 per cent on the capit ock of $52,000,000. The case was taken to the common pleas court of Frank lin county, Ohfo, which held the act was valid, which ruling was afiirmed both in the circuit and in the supreme courts. Three interesting cases, involving, so far as the supreme court is concerned, the same questions, also assigned for argument today e those of the New York, Lake BErie & Vestern Railroad company, plaintiff in error, ageinst the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. About thirty miles of railroad of this com pany's line runs through the state of Penn- sylvania and the question at is ue is whether its securities are liable to the state tax of 3 mills on the do of the value thercof. In sent , the company’s indebtedness casos Ashley today ve ation began $78,673,485. rer of the railroad company, in ving the interest on the outstanding hond: year, did not ascertain the amount ch bonds owned by residents of Penn- sylvania, and did not assess any Pennsyly nia state tax thereon. A report of the in- debtedness of the company was made to the auditor general of the state, and it set forth that the ofl of the company did not know that any of the bonds were owned in Pennsylvania, but had reason to believe they were nearly owned by nonresidents. The auditor general entered suit against the company for a tax of 3 mills upon the entire amount of the outstanding bonds, from which the company appealed to the court. The court found that although it did not posi- tively appear that any bonds were held in Pennsylvania at the time of the payment of Interest, yet as a fact $181,000 worth were at some time in 1888 owned by individuals residing in Pennsylvania, and judgment was ed’ in favor of the state for the tax thereon. The court decided that the ca L. Wharton against the sherift county, Virginia, which involv giving oyster fisheries ren and belonging to the st which had grown into a interstate contro of great importance. Justice Rield vered the opinfon, holding that the c sen the two states was foreo, but th the courts of Virgin could try citizens of Maryland only for an offense against the of Virginia and es against the Vir. 3 » decision was against Wharton. The litigation between the steamships Britannia and Beaconsfield, over their col- lision in New York harbor, was decided today. Justice Shiras delivered the opinion reversing the circuit court decision and sus- taining the decision of the district court that both vessels were at fauit and that there should have been a division of dam- ages. He declared that the Britannia was bound to have forescen the current which intcrfered with her intentions to follow her signals and pass astern of the other vessel, angd that the Beaconsfield was at fault in not keeping her headway movement. Justice Brown dissented, being unable to conclude that the Beaconsfield was at fault, ROW IN FLORIDA. Canadian Lecturer Driven from Town and a Citizen Severely Cowhided. PALATKA, Fla., April 23.—George Dun- ford, a Canadian, has heen here several months representing the A. P. A. and has made remarks about the Catholic church which have aroused a strong prejudice against him and led to a fight between H. G. Newbeck and Dunford, in which the lat- ter was badly disfigured. Marshal Nix, recently from North Carolina, espoused the A. P. A. cause, and is alleged to have made serious remarks against the morality of Catholic_pri This aroused the indigna- tion of the Catholics, and George 1. Mundee, C. J. Rogers and H. G. Newbeck sought Nix_in his room and gave him a dreadful cowhiding. His screams were heard sev- eral blocks away. A crowd collected, but no one cared to interfere. was or- dered to leave town, but stopped nd was again cowhided. Meantime a crowd of 100 men seized Dunford and hurried him to the outskirts of the city. Sheril Hagan, who had heard of the trouble, sprang into a buggy and started after the crowd at a gallop. Single handed he commanded the crowd to desist, threatening to use a shot- gun. The sheriff seized Dunford, put him in the buggy and drove to the depot, where he left for Jacksonville, enroute to New York. Nix was advised to leave Palatka, but refused. The Brooks house, whe Nixs Is stopping, s guarded by the sherift and police. Palatka Is terribly agitated over the affair. Several collisions between citizens were prevented by mutual friends. Nix will institute legal proceedings against his assailants. e of Robert of Accomac the regula- the waters two state A, P, 4 return yterian y cheap on occa- general assembly always the lowest via the road. City ticket office 199 , Depot Clark and 12th stre Saratoga and sion of the Pi May 17; rates Nickel Plate Clark street. Chicago. Notice to Hibernians. The national convention of the Anclent Order of Hibernians will convene in Om: two wecks from today. The authorized committees are Music—. J. 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Madison Parish is situated in the northern part of the state and Is torn wide open today with ex It will be re- called that one of the negroes inculpated in the sination was April four ne- citement, shot on Saturday after being caught Judge Lynch held high car- nival during the night at Tallulah, A mob gathered in front of the jail, held a con- ference and decided upon the guilt of th men incarcerated in Jall. Then the mob went deliberately to work and with battering m burst in the side of the jaill and forced open the door. Sam Slaughter, Tom Clax and Dave Hawkins led out swung up to the balustrade of the house until dead. Their bodies wer ing there this morning. Claxton four pals are still in th np the railroad between Milliken's | and the river. 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