Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 28, 1894, Page 2

TARIFE AND POKER Talk of the Two_M-ix‘ed in the fenate Yesterday. PROPOSITION TO VOTE ON THE TARIFF Democrats Not Willing to Vote on the House Bill, THEY MADE A COUNTER PROPOSITION This is Not Acceptable to the Republi- can Bide, VOORHEES AND ALDRICH HAVE A SPAT Test the Dem te Winds Up an Exelt- Aldrich Senator Wanted to Cullom ing Day with a ch Against the Wilson Bill, WASHINGTON, April 27.—Tt was not un- til seventeen minutes past 11 o'clock today that enough senators were in their seats to make up a quorum. Mr. Allen endeavored to call up his Coxey resolution us unfinished business, but Mr. Harrls objected, stating there was no such thing as unfinished busi- ness. The chair 5o ruled, Mr. Hurris' motion to take up the tariff bill was agreed to—20 to 16, Mr. Dolph waived his right to and Mr. Lindsay addressed the the course of Mr. Lindsay's sp quy occurred, in which Mr. Sherman drew attention to the fact that the McKinley bill, instead of raising the duty on iron, steel and other metals except tin plate, largely re- duced the duty, and therefore, It was said, whether right or wrong, that it was neces- sary to institute a reduction of wages which led to tie labor troubles at Homestead. Mr. Lindsay agreed that the McKinley bill had reduced the duty on fron and stcel from the former tariff law and he was aware that the manufacturers had attributed the neces- sity for reducing the wages to the reduction of duties. That was not the real cause of the reduction of wages, which was to be found in the natural desire of manufacturers to reduce wages without respect to the rates of duty. In reply to a question by Mr. Aldrich as to whether Senator Lindsay subscribed to the doctrine enunciated by Mr. Mills that coffee, tea and sugar should be taxed and the duty on fron and steel reduced, Mr. Lindsay sail he did not think Mr. Mills voiced the senti- ment of the entire democratic party. I do not believe,” said Mr. Aldrich, “that either of the scnators from Texas or the senator from Kentucky knows what the democratic party wants.” (Laughter.) TAKE A VOTE TODAY. 1t you will agree to take a vote on this bill today you will find out what the demo- cratic party wants,” retorted Mr. Lind- say. “1 will agree to take an aye and nay vote on the bill as it came from the house at 3 o'clock,” said Mr. Aldrich, throwing down the gage. Mr. Lindsay asked why he did not include the proposed amendments of - the ‘finauce committes in this proposition. At 1:24 Mr. Lindsay concluded his speech and immediately Senators Dolph, Cullom, Harris and others were on their feet for recognition. Mr. Harris was recognized, and, standing beside his desk with the official report of the eolloquy between Senators Aldrich and Lindsay in his hand, read the proposition, as he said, of the senator from Rhode Island, first' to vote on the bill as it came from the house, and then to vote on it as reported to the scnate by the finance com- mittee, Mr. Lindsay had disclaimed any authority to speak for his party on these propositions, and Mr. Aldrich said he would like to hear from the senator from Tennessee (Harris), who had charge of the bill. As Mr. Harris read the report of the debate the interest and anticipation became intense and the visitors in the gallery and senators and members on the floor became wrought up to a high pitch of excitement. PROPOSED TO VOTE AT 3 P. M. “‘Now," said Mr. Harris, “while T have not the vanity to assert I represent the demo- cratic party, I beg to assure the senator from Rhode Island that so far as I am con- cerned, or so far as I can control the ac- tion of the majority of the senate, 1 will consent that at 3 o'clock we will proceed to vote on the amendments of the finance com- mittee and then the final passage of the bill. This can be done only by unanimous con- sent, and I now go further and ask for unanimous consent.” The Presiding Officer (Mr. there any objections? Mr. Cullom—I object. ter) Senators Cullom and Aldrich were trying to gain recognition, and Mr. Aldrich was heard above the tumult and laughter o say he wanted to address the senate. The presiding officer told him somewhat tartly he would recognize him after he had recognized the senator from Illinols (Mr. Sullom). Mr. Cullom ylelded to Mr. Aldrich, who said: “Mr. Pre-ident, in the course of the speech of the senator from Keutucky 1 asked ¢hie senator the question as to whether they would be wHIng to proceed to vote on the bill and the pending amendments of the finance committee at 3 o'clock. It had no response on that side of the chamber.” “1 tried to respond to the senator Rhode I<land,” said Mr. Lindsay. I had no response to that inquiry, which was a direct and easily understood question,’ persisted Mr. Aldrich. I did offer for this Bide of the ehamber to take a vote on the bill as It came from the house without amend- mant. 1 recelved no response to that propo- sition. T then atked If the senators on the other side were ready to vote on the bill as it stood. I would suggest that I did not ask it of a democratic caucus. 1 would not give un option of thirty days to answer, (Laugh- ter) I have been told since I asked that question, on credible authority, that last night the menbers of the finance committen representing that side of the chamber agreed to more than 300 amendments to the pending me g floor, In collo- the senate. rch Turpie)—Are (Democratic laugh- from Mr. Aldrich: “I think the senator fro Missouri found out the day before yesterday he was not well advised s to what was going on on the democratic side of the chamber. He may be as ignorant of what is now golng on, and before the hour of & o'clock more than 100 more amendements may be made to the bill. Now I do not intend to commit myself or any one else to a bill I know noth- Ing about. It the senator will state a propo- sition to vote on the house bill at an early bour next week I believe that proposition will be accopted.” “WIill the acceptance of such a proposition exclude the offering of any amendments by tho finance committee? " asked Senator White of California Certalnly,” replied Mr. Aldrich, ‘Does the senator think that a proposition?” asked Mr. White, “I think It is perfectly candid,” Mr. Aldiich “The whold thing seems Blsted Mr. White. “Here it is half past 1 nd a proposition to vota on the bill at 3 ‘elock 1s made and he (Aldrich) Is ‘called o that proposition—that Is a phrase which perhaps he will understand (great laughter) =and ho has declined to respond (great Baughter), and now he proposes to fix on pome day next week to vote on the bill as B came from the house, without amend- candid replicd curlous,” per- \ OMAHA, SATUR — e~ — ments, and he thinks that a candid propo- sition. 1 do not.” ‘It 18 well understood that in the game to which the senator from California refers,” sald Mr. Aldrich, “a man could easily decid to call a hand the next day always. (Laughter.) “But a few minutes have transpired,” plied Mr. White, “and in view of the dignified dflatoriness manifested on that side of. the chamber there can be no claim of undue expenditire of (ifme on this side.” TIME ENOUGH FOR A CAUCUS. “Sufficient time has transpired to hold a democratic caucus,” said Mr. Aldrich. Mr. Gray remarked that the proposition of Mr. Aldrich was agreed to by the sen- ator from Tennessee (Mr. Harris). “As the senator from Rhode Island chose to back out of it, let him do it like a little man,” sald Mr. ‘Harris, desperately. *‘You directly proposed to the senator from Ken- tucky to vote on the bill at 3 o'clock. 1 have your language here, (tapping the official report, which le had obtained from the of- ficial reporters). The very moment the senator from Kentucky took his seat I ad- dressed the chair, was recognized, and ac- cepted, in good faith, the proposition of the renator from Rhode Island, from which he seeks now rather ingloriously to retire.”” (Great applause). “I made no proposition,” declarcd Mr. Aldrich, “I simply asked a _question. (Dem- ocratic cries of ‘Oh, oh'), I did not say for myselt or for others on this side of the chamber that we would accept the measure My proposition was to take a vote on the bill as it came from the house, and I rencw the proposition.™ “As T understand this controver Mr. Teller, entering the discussion, “the senator from Rhode Island tendered an in quiry to the other side of the chamber After a consultation they answered the in- quiry, No senator on that side of the chamber dare to assert that the bill, as it came from the house, as it came from the finance committee, is to be that which is to pass the senate.” “We are willing to vote on Mr. Gray. Oh!" said Mr re- said it,” declared Teller, *“the senator knows the tricks of conference committees. He knows that in conference it can be ‘fixed.’ That it can be made palatable to those on the de cratic gide to whom it is now un- savory. Mr. Cullom again rose to address the sen- ate, when Mr. Harris asked what had be- come of his request for unanimons consent to accept the proposition of the senator from Rhode Island. “I objected,” said Mr. Cullom, “O,” said Mr. Harrls, in his significant wa VOORHEES DISPUTES ALDRICH, Mr. Voorhees again entered the debate and declared that the statement made by the senator from Rhode Island was not true. “What statement?” asked Mr. Aldrich, “The statement that amendments have been agrecd to on the pending bill,” replied Mr. Voorhees. “The efforts here create the {mpression that a new deal is being made. The semator from Rhode Island taxes the senator from Missouri with being des- titute of knowledge. The senator from Rhode Island is himself a striking example of a man speaking without any knowledge of what he is talking about. The statement made by the senator from Rhode Island is without truth, direct or implied.” “I do not know what the senator means by ‘having been agreed to,” said Mr. Ald- rich. “That is a subject which he can put his own construction on; that amendments have been agreed to may or may not be true, but that they have been considered in the majority of the committee is tru “That is wide of the truth; that is correct,” declared Mr. Voorhees. 1 will leave it to be decided in the course of events for the mext thirty days,” replied Mr. Aldrich, and rested the case on that. Mr. Cullom was recognized and spoke tn | opposition to the bill. poliey . and the He the _initial “grotind itk of the enlightened uni- verse s protection. The ecivilized world has grown out and away from barbaric free trade and has developed a very universal recognition of the protective idea. Govern- ment meens protection. Any government must maintain_itself and must protect its people. The democratic assumption that a tariff for protection is unconstitutional is in effect an assumption that the constitution of a country may forbid the enactment of laws necessary to the very existence of the government itself. Such a position is an absurdity. “When T remember, however, that this same distinguished authority at the same time it declared that protection is a fraud 0 denounced the federal election laws, rec- ommended the repeal of the tax on state bank issues, eulogized the forelgn policy of the democratic party and completed its work by nominating the present democratic adwministration, my ad.w.iration for the goods of that democratic administration is sadly impaired. VAGARIES OF THE CHICAGO PLATFORM. “I suppose that it Is often true that a body of men gathered together may, by rea- son of their enthusiasm and by the lack of sense of individual -responsibility, commit excesses and go to extremes both in lan- guage and action which no one of them, acting in his dndividual capacity, would think of doing. Ior the wild and imprac- tical vagaries which the Chicago convention of 1892 formulated into a platform, some ex- DPlanation like this must be accepted as the only solution. And for this organized anarchy, to which the country owes fts pres- ent difficulties, it can now only be said that much of the time of the average democratic legislator is devoted to disavowing his in- Qividual responsibllity and in proving to his constituents that although he is not a pro- tectionist he 1s in favor of protecting local industries in which they are interested. “From the inevitable consequences of this crusade against business and good times even Coxey and his followers have mutinicd and rebelled. The outraged people may find expression for their woes in an unnat- ural and unwise manner, but whatever mis- gulded people may have done, or may do, they can never, by any accldent or design, involve the country in even a small part of the trouble and mischief caused by the present democratic administration. CULLOM DENOUNCES THE INCOME TAX cnator Cullom denounced the income tax as a sandbagging proposition, and then pro- ceeded to criticze In detall the various schedules of the tarifft bill. He argued that the tariff question shonld be taken out of politics altogether and made a matter of mathematical ~determination and demon- stration. “It is,”" he sald, * bushi qu lon, put, of course, nec rily a polit- ical one, as in At is involved the great ques- ton of raising revenue for the support of the government. 1 do not desire that my position shall be mistaken on this subject, They propuse to commit to a commission of experts the laborious task of working out the basis upon which an equitabl tariff act can be constructed, leaving to con gress finally the work of enacting this tariff law, with all the facts beforc it as may be required in order to secure the proper amount of revenue to adjust wages to lab without disturbing the equity of the g eme of protection. This tariff commis sion, It properly constructed, would be able to avold the interminable incongrulties which give so much annoyance to the admin- {strative branch of the government. “Let us, then, in this year of grace, build a monument for all time which will 'be ar honor alike to both political parties. Let us create and vivify a system, one some- thing llke a system, a plan under which by simple methods just dutles may be com- puted and decent be assured to the people of our count Mr Cullom spoke two hours and twenty minutes and was followed by Mr Dolph, who gavo the fifth installment of his speech, but soon sank into the background to allow Mr. McPherson to get into a controversy with nators Frye and Aldrieh At 5:25 p. m. the senate adjou d After the incident on the floor, Senator Aldrich sald his reason for making a propo- sition for a vote was that he wanted to demonstrate that if a vote could be reached on the house bill it could not pass. ‘1 made the proposition,” he added, “with a view of demonstrating by an actual test on e floor of the senate how i{dle the demo- tic platform 13 and how impossible it is drawling, not (Continued on Second P'age.) [ APPEAL T0 OMAHA FOR AID Hungry Men Denied Food by the Oitizens Along the March, KELLY COMMONWEALERS ARE IN DISTRESS Surrounded by Pinkertons and Railrond Detectives They Need Assistance—Sacrn- mento Men Refuse to Walk Further and Leave the Ranks of the Army. STUART, Ia, April 27.—General Kelly announced tonight that he will make a forced march of forty-one miles to Des Moines tomorrow and that he intends to be there Sunday. The army cannot reach the state capital before 3 or 4 o'clock Sunday morning and it is probable that the twenty- hour march will leave many of the men by the roadside. The Industrials presented a solid front when they marched into Stuart at 6 o'clock tonight, but not more than 800 men were in the column, the remaining 400 coming straggling In for hours, on foot, in wagons, on the railrond track and on the wagon road. The men were well fed at Stuart and although tired out are in better humor tonight. RUNNING SHORT ON RATIONS. CASEY, I, April 27.—During the march of the Kelly army the rain ceased and the sky cleared, the day becoming an ideal one for the pedestrians. But the commissary department recelved the first slight it has had since Council Blufts was left and the men’s spirits sank somewhat. At Casey a good sized gift of provisions was expected, with hot coffee and fuel. The provisions, however, consisted of a lonely basket of bread and a solitary pound package of coffee. There were no cheers for Kelly and no songs from his men. The town people gathered, curious but silent, to watch the army straggle by, and followed to the camp ground to watch the men take dinner. Kelly was incensed at the failure to provide food and went through the town without his cus- tomary #miles an! bows. During the afternoon General Kelly issued the following appeal to Mayor Bemis of Omatia: To Mayor Bemlis and Citizens of Omahua: One more appeal from the Industrial army. We are entirely surrounded by Pinkerton and railroad detectives, who are sparing no pains to break our movement. Send us supplics by rail as soon as possible—bread, meat, coffee. We urge you once more to stand by us, and hope to make Des Moines some time Sunday. Route impeded in every conceivable manner. Transportation by wagon in most part paid for. C. T. KELLY, General. The manifesto of Kelly gave expression to the sentiment of the men, and threats against the Pinkertons are becoming hourly more numerous. There was no indication of an attempt by the Sacramento division to capture a train during the day, the men apparently determining to scatter and trust to bumpers and brakebeams. ADAIR, la., April 27.—One hundred and twenty-one Sacramento inen were missing today when Kelly massed his Industpial army for the march. The men had asserted last night that they would walk no furfher and, as soon as breakfast was over, they folded their tents and silently prepared to steal rides. They said they would not re- join the army at Stuart tonight, but Kelly was confident that the seductive influence of the commissary would bring them back. MARCHING IN THE RAIN. The march todiy was begun under dis- couraging prospects. Rain began falling soon aiter dawi, and the wagons that had been expected to carry the army failed to materialize. There were scarcely sufficient teams to P ul the baggage and the sick, and grumbling among the men was loud and deep. Kelly waited for teams, and then, discouraged, ordered the army forward, tell- ing the men to take the railroad instead of the wagon road, If they wished to. ‘“‘But do not interfere with the trains,” he com- manded. “If you do you cannot go further with me.” The bugler blew a faint blast and the companies moved forward. There were no cheers from the townspeople, no flowers for the general. The men tramped silently along the soggy road, and at the first turn fully 250 of them turned upon the railroad and began a tle caleulation. The monotony of the start was relieved by an interesting one-round mill between two of the Industrials, who punched one an- other with marked energy and cordiality, and who shouted loudly when their com- rades separated them. The eight-mile tramp to Casey was a dismal one and very slow, but a hot meal and coffee revived the men’s courage, and on the remainder of the trip better time was made. Kelly spent considerable time today in or- ganizing his base ball team, and expects to do battle on the diamond when he reaches Des Moines. A camp artist is preparing a banner for the club bearing the inscription, “Industrial Nine—Slide, Kelly, Slide! On to Washington!” DES MOINES' WELCOME WANING. DES MOINES, April 27.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Perm'ssion having been withdrawn for the use of Crocker woods for Kelly's army to camp In, the city council held a meeting tonight to make other ar- rangements. It was ®eclded to have the camp east of the State fair grounds, and a committee was appointed to see that the army marched straight through the city to the camp and did not stop in the city limits. The mayor was authorized to appoint a suffi- clent police force to see that this arrange- ment was carried out. The trades assembly also heid a meeting at which a committee of twenty-five was appointed to meet the Kelly army a few miles out and escort it to the camping grounds. It s not known whether the army can get a train here, but the probabilities are they cannot. MAYOR BEMIS' RESPONSE. ponse to General Kelly's request fo assistance from Omaha, Mayor Bemis yesterduy telegraphsd him “Difficuit, if not impossible, to ship pro visions from this end. Have $55 contributed Call for registered letter at Des Moines post- office. Cannot do anything offictally. Will remit any further contributions mads, CMPATHY AN D Army Will Hle Giv ' Vassed On. April 27.—(Special gram (o The Bee)—Arrangements are made to care for the Kelly a upon its arrival at Des Moines Sunday evening, The committee of twenty appointed at a mass mecting held last night neld a meeting this morning and appointed a subeom- mittee to draft an uppeal to the people to contribute for the SUpport of the approach army. The secretary of the state fulr 1 16 allow the army to camp on the fair grounds or use the buildiugs, as to do would cause danger from fire and vitiate the fnsurance. The owners of Crocker park, however, gave the committee permission to conduct the army to the and use it as a camping ground during Kelly's stay in Des Moines. Aside from this there wiil be no sympathy for the travelers, the policy being to feed them and pass them on as quickly as possible, LITTLE MOIN 8. Kelly's and DES MOIN Tele- being Engineer Left the Train Beh il TROUTDALE, Ore., April 27.—The Indus- trial army here has been very quict all day on account of the rain. A freight pulled up to the station and did some switching and United States Marshal Giady read an order from the court to the army and asked Chem it they Intended to take the train and they answered: “Yes, we are going to Washing ton.” The engineer cut off his engine and pulled out for Bridal Veil, ffteen milos dis- tant, leaving the army and train behind Can Mare WASHINC Chiet of Police Moore sald loday that the Coxey army can parade down Pennsylvania avenue so long s its component Parts conduct themselves in an orderly manmer. That is one of the rights of an organization, he says, and the police do not Intend to Intérfere. They can- not allow, however, marches into the capitol grounds. Ninetesh men who have drifted into Washington from other cities were or- ganized into a oommune at headquarters by Citizen Redstone and sent out to meet the army. All clalm to be workingmen, three of them telegraph operators. Contri- butions are coming dn with a discouraging infrequency. Zar LINCOLN'S ARMY IN CAMP. Forty-Eight Strong. Duffs Command Will Start to Join Kelly. LINCOLN, April 27.—(Special to The Bee.) —Commander Duft's Commonweal army Is in camp at Ninth and N streets in a large tent donated by the populists. Up to the present time the camp f8 Well supplied with pro- visions and blankets. The tent is large enough for a one-finged circus and if th army carries It along it will be better pro- vided than most of the organizations now moving on Washington. Commander Duff expects to get out of Lin- coln by Monday morning. He believes he has arranged for transportation to the Mis- souri river, it not farther. He will push ahead rapidly after the start, with the pectation of joining Kelly at Des Moines. He wrote to General Keily today, informing him of his intended departure and asking that hix company be made ‘& part of the army now marching through Toa. So far the men are contented and obedient to orders. This morn- ing one soldier evineed a disposition to kick and he was promptly sat upon by the other members of the organization, e+l RAMSAY IN HIS OWN BEHALF. Declaces that He Made No Effort to Have Wikes Cut. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta., April 27.—(Special Telegram to The Hée)—In the Ramsay case at Marlon today the grand chief continued his testimony in hi§ own behalf. He em- phatically denfed ‘ever saying that the strile must be won by fair means or foul. He declared that he always advised against any violence, never suggested the grounding of wires nor advangad money to any of the strikers with the understanding that the wires were to be grounded. He said that he was not in the éity on_the afternoon and night of September 27, 1852, when Jef- freys, Smith, Henry and others stated he had given them meney to procure team to go south and t@h wires. Mr. Ramsay testified that he west to Vinton about noon on that day and did not return until after midnight and recalfed several incidents to prove that was thélday he was in Vinton, Mr. Ramsay also #howed receipts for all money paid Smil nd others, the stubs showing - was not paid on the days they had teitified. Nothing new was developeh in the cross-examina- tion. Y This afternoon P&t Grand Chief Thurs- ton was on the sténd, but beyond general denials nothing ofparticular interest w adduced. Three nesses were also intro- duced by the defengse with a view of prov- ing that Mr. Ranifay was In Vinton and not in Cedar Ruplds on the evening of September 27, 1892, that being the time when the witnesses for the state testified that it was fixed up to ground the wire south of this city and when they received money for this particular purpose. A rigid exa ination seemed to show that while the wit- nesses gemembered the presence of Ramsay in Vinton they could not remember any- thing_else. ) More Trouble for a Forger. DES MOINES, April 27.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)=Additional Informatign was filed against James Wilson this morn- ing and a warrant of arrest issued upon complaint of R..A. Crawford, cashier of the Valley bank. T¢¢ fs based upon the charge that he presented a forged draft for $1,600 purpo: “to have been drawn by the Atlantic “wal bank upon the Valley bank, Whe) fact it was drawn for $16 and raised t and bore the forged Signature of th fer of the Atlantio ank. Judge Phillips’ of the police court held Wilson to the district court in de of $3,000 additional bond and Wilson w taken back to jail. The old man is now un- der $5,000 bonds. From a source very close to the prisoner it is learned that his co- conspirators and confidants are in Chicago, and_a Pinkerton deteetive, who has been on Wilson's trail for two or three months in Texas and Colorado, is in the city seek- ing to ferret out the identity of the Chicago parties. Alleged Highwaymen Captured, DES MOINES, April 27.—(Special Tele- gram to The Ree)—Will Johnson and Henry Welton, colored, were arrested this morning on_suspicion of bemng the parties who early Wednesday morning waylid W. T. Brown on West Rirst and Court avenus and after beating him iutil unconscious robbed him and dragged his body down the river bank and left it until the next morn- ing. Brown had just arrived on the R.ck Island train from Council Bluffs and was enroute to. the house of a friend on the east side of the river when he was as- saulted. N AR Body of a Nebraska Man Found. INDIANOLA, 1a., April 27.~(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The bod, of William D), Moon was found in a secluded spot on the furm of Wiley Brown, near this city, last evening. Life had evidently been extinct about three weeks, and indications pointed to suicide. He recently came from W more, Neb. His wife and five children de- 8 ed him o year ago for his failure to provide for them and came to live with her father, James Lyons, at Lacona. He was the son of Jucob Moon, a respected old settler of this county. Still Determined to Lynch Hi CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., April 27.-(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Up to a late hour the tramp who #0 brutally assaulted Miss Maggle Pooth on the public highway near Tama yesterday afterncon had not been captured. The people of Toledo, Tama und Montour are all_out. The Musquakie In- dians from the Sac and Fox agencies at Tama have been sent out with dogs, und at 10 o'clock tonight had struck a trail. It is believed the brute will be caught, and the determination to lynch him is us strong as ev Ended 1is Disgrace in Death. CRESTON, Ia., April 27.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)-Fred Grube, who was arrested yesterduy by United States Marshal Richards for sending obscene let- ters through the mails, committed suicide last night while confined in his cell in the county jail. The body was suspended from the upper bunk by @& plece of blanket he used for the purpose of hanging, himselr. He leaves wife and one son. The wife refused to accept the bod Towa Child Huened to Deatl CEDAR RAPIDS, Ta, April 27.—(Spcetal Telogram to The Bee)—While Mrs. Carroll and her 7-year-old sop, James, were burning stalks on thew farm three miles from Castalia, the little fellow's clothes caught fire and’ 1 the flames could be extin- gulshed he s so hadly burned that he died before medical ald could be sum- moned. His arms’just ubove (he wrist were nearly burn rl off. New Lowa Postmus! WASHINGTON, April 27.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The following fourth- postmasters ware appointed today in Caloma, Marion count vice C. 8, Logan, redigned: Uil uckhawk county, William Widdle, vice Bertha Wilson, vesignied; Pleasant Val- ley, Scott county,’ Peter J.' Johnson, vice C. Bchumacher, resigned. Crime of an Old Soldier, WEBSTER CITY, Ia, April 27.—(8pecial clogram to The THee)—J, B. Storms, an old veteran of the late war, was arrested here today while attempting a eriminal assault upon the S-year-old daughter of Mr. Hurcourt, an employe of the Webster City Brick and Tile works. Much feeling has been expressed and Storms 18 now in the county Jall., il Oarson's Smullpox ¢ CARSON, Ia, April o7, I )=The smallpox case here bad one with slight chances of recovery. The patient s located on the extrome edge of the town. A guard has also been stationed to sec that the quarantine orders are en- forced, With these precautions there can be no danger to persons coming into town on business, T, (Special to The e de— Lisbon's Dread Flaguo. April 27.—Durlug yesterday there were twenty-seven cases of cholerine re- ported, The total number of cases thus far is 440. One patlent died yesterday. LISBON DAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1804, MINERS RIOT ‘1\ ILLINOIS Sudden and Unexpected Outbreak Ocours at Toluca, FOUR MINERS INJURED BY STRIKERS Acting Governor Gill's Had Only w Temy Oficers Fail the Ri Pleasant Tall ary Effect— Capture ers. to TOLUCA, T1l., April 27.—Rioting broke out lere at 8:30 o'clock, and the first blood was shed, owing to the refusal of several miners to quit work. Three men were wounded before the deputies could reach the scene of the trouble, the fighting lasting not more than two minutes. Several pistols were fired without any other effect than to at- tract a crowd of miners, who had been carousing in the neighboring saloons and dance halls. The wounded F. Garibaldi, Italian miner, head smashed. Frank Martini, Italian miner, badly cut about the head and face and skull injured. D. Sipk, Polish miner, fac cut and head bruised. Two more Italians, known to have been badly injured, were car- ried into the woods by their friends and have not been found. The doctors fay the men will recover. Their wounds were the result of a gencral club play indulged in by a band of striking miners from the villages near by. They encountered a fow men who declared they would work. Hard words led to harder blows, and serious trouble was averted only through the fact the belliger- ents were on the outskirts of the town. The attacking party fled, and after a brief search the deputies gave up the attempt to locate them. THOUGHT TO AVOID TROUBLE. TOLUCA, Til, April 27.—The miners who halted for a rest at Big Sandy last night broke camp at 4 a. m. today and arrived at Toluca at 6 a. m. with the blare of brass bands and drum corps. There were nearly 4600 of them. As they filed into town they were met by the citizens. Although footsore and weary, they had not lost any enthusiasm, Most of the colored miners that work here left for other places last night to avoid a_skirmish, and are not likely to return until all danger is past. As soon as the men arrived they assembled on the com- mons near Superintendtnt Duggan’s house, but adjourned again to await the arrivai of the army from Streator and Kangley. A few minutes previous to their arrival Lieutenant Governor Gill, President A. J. Crawford and Vice President James W. Murray arrived in a special train from Joliet,” A conference took place between the men and Charles J. Devlin in the latter's private car. The miners wanted Mr. Devlin to address the miners’ committee, but he declined, saying that he had not invited them here and consequently had no desire to address them. The meecting was called to order by Chairman O'Connor of Spring Valley, and was addressed by Messrs. Glll, Crawford and Murray, who counselled peace and urged the army to leave, and told all the Toluca miners to decide for themselves, Finally this was agreed upon, and Mr. Dey- lin at once arranged for a special train to take the army home. It is the general im- pression here that the Toluca miners will not return to work. If they do not the mission of the army is successful. GOVERNOR GILL TALKS. When Licutenant Governor Gill-was intro- duced to the assemblage of 7,000 miners he opened his address by reading telegrams he had received from Sheriff Lenz, and also the replies he had sent in answer to them, glv- Ing it as his opirion that the ordering out of the militia was unnccessary. He said he knew that the situation was not as serlous as the sherift had reported it to be, and further stated he had every confidence in the miners not making a hostile demonstra- tion, Continuing, he said: **You are all well aware of my mission here. 1 came here personally to view the situation and have found you as T thought you were, peaceably assembled and not of a disposition to de- stroy property or take life, as I was informed by the sheriff of this county in dispatches last night. I have come here today to de- clare peace and to plead with you not to attempt any violence or destruction of prop- erty. *“When I refused to send the state troops T had every confidence that you would not, and now 1 hope you will reward my friendly fzel- ing toward you by upholding the dignity and institutions of the state by quietly going home and allowing the miners in this place to settle their own affairs in a way that s acceptable to them, and you all kuow what that is. MUST UPHOLD THE LAW. ask you as American citizens > vphold the supremacy and dignity of the siaie. I came here to plead wita you to de o, and I trust you will. Confer with the Toluca men it you wish and use roral suasion to get their assistance to your cause. If they will help you, return the same. But if yor use force my only duty is thai § shall call out the militia and protect the people of this place against this invasion.” J. A. Crawford, president of the United Mine Workers of Tllinuis, next uddressed the assembluge. He sail 1he miner: not striking, but ihat tacy simply suspended work until #uch tire as the big operators were willing to %o into a conference with the miners and adjust the scale of prices. He said the suspenzion was as much to the interest of the operators as it was to the miners. He urged the Tulnsa men to join the strike and inarch to tne front and be men, as did alsa Vice Fresident James W. Murray. After the speaking a motion was carried requesti tie miners wot 1exi- Qeats heve to immedicsly depart from the city and allow thy Toluca men to settle abont Joining then Governor Gill telegraphed for a special train of thirty flat cars to take the miners to their respective homes as soon as the above decision had been reached, and the men in a very congenial mood when they learned they were not to march home. The people of this city felt much relieved after the departure of the men, and the excitement died down. The Toluca miners at once called a meeting to decide upon the question of returning to work. Some of the colored men on the streets said they were willing to take out their tools if the whites did. Mr. Devlin said if his men quit he would import negroes from Florida to work in the mines. If the miners here do not return to work and any such attempt Ts made trouble is sure to follow. are DETAILS OF THE COAL STRIKE. Six Thousand Out in_Indinna- Boats Tied Up in Baffalo, TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April ~Presi- dent Dunkerly of the state miners' union stated this morning tiat the strike in In- dlana was practically complete, and (it 6,000 miners were out. He received a fcic- gram from President McBride of the na- tlonal association this morning stating that the outlook was most encouraging. Pr dent Dunkerly denles the story that strikers stoned the few miners who were working In the Clay county mines and says that good feeling exists between the me The only mines now In operation are a fow small ones in lower Clay county and a bituminous mine in the Evansville disiiict BUPFALO, April 27.—Fifty boats are tied along the Buffalo for want of coal 21, the docks though only six days have elapsed since the great strike of soft coal miners was begun. As near us can be learned there Is not enough oal for all railroads centering in Buffalo to continue business with for three w CONNBELLSVILLE, Pa., April 27.—The coke strikers have adopted peaceful means for the future. The foreigners who in for- mer strikes terrorized the community with pistol and torch now agree to follow the 2nglish-speaking workmen and abstain from violence. The plan of the leaders 18 to or- ganize the men at all the works and not 4 A = gy to wg (There Ia an exodus of foreigners from ‘l"lflnln‘. the leaders saying that they | become tired of the constant struggle a tary tion, A number loft for the ol §try this week and others will follow fnj * fw days A soclety composed of fifty faimle. y ‘socured transportation today to North Dakota, where they prop to engage in farming The strike s no reral CHARI W. V., April Twenty- five New river miners went out today. This may ‘precipitato a_general strike throughout the Kanawha valley region. COLUMBUS, 0., April Bride of the United Mine fssued bulletin No. |1, to miners, telling them to pay newspaper reports, and that the miners often. A proof shows no change of the facts ported, ST. LOUIS, April £7.—~The tion In St Clair connty, Tilinois, & serious aspect today, and from prescit ap- arances there will be a pretty general strike of the coal miners between tomMOrrow morning and Monday. The men at Wilder- man, Richland and the Nicol mines were reported out this evening, and at the Maule mine, near Belleville, the men will not re- turn 'to_work tomorrow. UNIONTOWN, Pa., Apri eviction writs in the histe writs were s sued today, and all the strikers were thrown out of the company houses. In the strike of 1861 evictions were accompanied by blood- shed and rioting. JELLICO, Tenn., April 27.—The unem- ployed and striking miners of the Jellico region have issued a call for a public me ing to be held next Sunday for the organi zation of a Coxey division. A strong effort is being made to get the Coal Creek miners to come out, but they will refuse. Local miners have made threats of forcing the Coul Creck men to lay down their picks, and if they do not come out on May i trouble may be looked for, molest those who want President Me- Workers today bo mailed to no attention to he will post slip bulletin already re- mining umed 27.—The first WITIH THE KN BANDS, Colonel Galvin Deserts His Men Who Seize a T noand Are Sidy ked. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, 0., April 27.—Rarly this morning Colonel Calvin and Pis four captains deserted thefr Industrial army of 200 men, disavowing all responsibil- ity for the actions of that body. The men were camped two miles east of here walt- ing for a Baltimore & Ohio freight, which they proposed to capture. They were or dered out of this city yesterday by the mayor and sheriff. About 4 o'clock this morning the men boarded a Baltimore & Ohio freight train for Columbus and rode from the coal chutes fifteen miles to Mount Sterling, Madison county. The train was sidetracked there by order of the company. The men are still on it, refusing to get off, the compauy will not yield, and the sheriff s he will not act until warrants are issued against the men as individuals. A small_squad reached Columbus today on foot. They report that Galvin resigned temporarily to escape arrest as a leader while at Washington Court House and that he will resume command. INDIANAPOLIS, April 27.—General Frye, who arrived here on the selzed freight train last night, called on Governor Matthews. He was cordially received by the governor, who said he hoped the army would receive good treatment while in Indiana. He said he believed the people of Indianapolis would feed them while here. General Frye said he did not know when he would leave, and said he did not care, but id he would r main indefinitely and make speeches. It is his intention to rent a large tent and charge an admission of 10 cents to his lectures. KINGSTON, R. L. Aprll 21.—The New England branch of the Industrial army ls meeting the best of luck: During the march yesterday they were stopped by Charles Hopking, who supplied them with all the milk they. could, drink, as well as coffee. Just before leaving East Greenwich an old soldier named Donnelly presented the army with a flag that had belonged to onc of General Sheridan’s regiments during the civil war, and this is now being carried along. The army camped here last night and started forward this morning. HARTFORD, April 27.—Captain Sweet- land's band of Coxeyites set out for Meri- den this morning, and will push on to New Haven to join Fitzgerald's column thes He will have his ten regulars and a few Hartford recruits. Yesterday -they dug dandelions to cook for dinner with salt pork. bt MILITIA OUT IN THE NORTHAVEST, Large Armies Marching to Caustng Much Concern. SEATTLE, April 27.—A battalion of mili- tia was called out here at midnight. Ninety men responded to the call within forty-five minutes, but most of them were dismissed and told to await orders. Colonel Green denies that there was any other motive than an emergency call to test the availability, but he with six orderlies kept watch at the armory during the night. It s known that the Northern Pacific officials are dis- turbed over the possibility of the 1,000 Commonwealers from this cily under Gen- eral Shepard, who are now marching to Join their forces with the Tacoma contin- gent at Puyallup Junction, will attempt to seize a train at that point. TROUTVILLE, Ore., April 27.—Twenty deputies, who came here last night under Deputy Grady and Sheriff Kelly, deterred the Portland contingent of the Commonweal army from capturing a Union Pacific train at this point. After the train had pulled out the 600 men went into camp for the night. They are determined to push ahead. TACOMA, Wash., April 27.—The First reg- fment of the state militla has received orders to be T readiness fo proceed to Puy- allup, The militia men here assembled at their armory at midnixht. Join Forces DEMAND FOOD OR WORIK, Red Ylags and Riotous Miners Parnding the Streets of Iron Mountain, ESCANABA, Mich.,, April 27.—A 500 unemployed miners are parading the streets of Iron Mountain today carrying a red flag and demanding food or work. The mayor will send a committee to Lansing to plead with Governor Rich for help, Poor Commissioner McClintock handed his resignation to Chairman McNaughton of the board this afternoon. Five hundred fdle workers had met and unanimously passed a resolution giving him two hours to leave the city or suffer the consequ Every one who marched through the streets with a red flag was given a poor commissioner order for $1, good at any store, and during the afternoon 200 orders were issued. [ully 1,000 were Issued to and more will be given out tomorrow, Conservative estimat place the number of people in the city with- out anything In their homes at 2,500, Many pathetic instances come under observation of the authorities. Help must arrive by Monday or Iron Mountain will be the scene of riots, and possibly bloodshed mob of CITIZEN TRAIN ARKESTED, He Committed the Crime of { ring With- out a License In Washington, WASHINGTON, April 27.—Georgo Francis Train Is under arrest. The philosopher of psychio force wanted to languish in a dun- geon deep after his arrest, but an unsympa thetie police refused to comply and instead carried Mr. Traln to the police court for immediate trial, instead of a confinement fiest and telal afterwards. Mr. Train ar- rived fn Washington yesterday, attracted by the notoriety surrounding the Coxey w ment, Last night he delivered a lecture. The formality of sccuring a license, a neces: sary incident In the District of Columbla was not complied with, and today the polic swooped down upon Mr. Train and put hi under arrest for violation of the license ordinance. Mr. Train demanded that he be tuken to a police cell and incarcerated The request was refuscd and the police took him straight to the police court, which way in session, to awalt there his turn for trial Judge Milner of the police court refused to make a martyr of George Francls Train and dismissed the charge agalnst hiwm. E COPY FIVE e e e e FAILED TO SETTLE Great Northern Mon and President Hill Failed to Agree; ALL THE MEN ORDERED OUT: Hill Bays the Committee Did Not Ropresent All the Mon, WILL TREAT WITH DEBS NO MORE Claims the Company Has Men Enough to {Operate the Road, MEN MUST REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE Efforts to Get Out Trans So Far Are Une successful - Brothe Struelk, but hood Men Have Not Sympathizo with tho Strikers. ST. PAUL, The strike Is on at last in the Citles. The American Railway unfon this afternoon called out ail i 1 in the employ of the Great Northern road in the two T legrams sent to all line their guns. All efforts tc April 2 Twin citles unions on were the o stand by settle the strike failed President of the American union issued orders for a strike on Minnesota divisions of the Great N This completes the strike from St. the coast The shopmen of the Great Northorn in this city have all obeyed the order to strike and everything s at a standstill, President Hill again proposed his plan of arbitration at the last between the men's committee but it was refused, . Contrary to expectations the Great ern officials were again in conference the committee of the American union this morning. President Debs, Vice President Howard and tne or two others called on President Hily end asked if they could resume their conference with him. Ho promptly acquiesced. Before going into conference President Debs told a reporter that the men had not altered their demands in the slightest degree, nor did they intend to do so. Just what the men expected to gain by the conference was not clear, but Mr. Hill had left the way open for a re- newal of negotlations for a settiement at any time, and they took advantuge of his invitation to sce whether war conld not bs averted. Both side themselyes, prior to the conference, as firmly opposed to granting anything demanded by the other, the men demanding their old wage scheduls while Mr. Hill asked for submission to arbi- tration. The conference, however, did not last a great while, and at Its conclusion the mef ™ resumed thelr own meeting in Labor hall. Neither the men ot the officials would give any informat{on “ms*'te “the object of the conference nor of its results, except that Vice President Clongh tohd a reyorter that “we know no more than we did yesterday about the men’s position In regard to arbi- tration.” From all that could be gathered it {5 thought that the men were revising the schedules in their previous demand and were after additional information from the railway before submitting a revised prop- osition. At 8 o'clock today the company started a fully equipped passenger train, which they propose to send through to Great Falls. Vice President Clough said this train car- ried no deputies, but it is believed a force will be picked up somewhere along the line, When asked for a statement of the situa- tion after the strike was declared on the en- tire Northern system today, President Debs of the railway union sald: *“The conference with Mr. Hill was carried on pleasantly, but without the effect of bringing them any closer together. As to the claims he has enough men to run the road, I believe Mr. Hill has been misinformed by his own friends, who overestimated their numbers, Strict orders have been fssued that all strikers along the line stay at their homes and re- frain from any futerference with the trains which the company may attempt to move. I don't anticipate the strike will extend to the Northern Pacific, for the present at least." President Hill was called on immediately after the order for a general strike had been issued, and stated he had very little addi- tional to say. The company, he said, pro- posed to operate its road independent of the American Railway union. “We do not be- lieve,” he said, “this commitice represents the main body of men. In a committee of forty-six they have only two engincers and three firemen, and there is a very large por- tion of the road totally unrepresented.™ Tonight everything Is closed in these two cities and along the line of the road. The brotherhood, although not actively Joining the strikers, seemed disinclined to work with the nonunion men and feared the pos- sible dangers of green men on the switches, ST. PAUL, April 27.—The afternoon train started out on the Great Northern with a full crew, notwithstanding the union order to strike. When it reached Jackson street, however, less than half a mile from the depot, where there is a switeh but no switch- man, the train stopped and the enginecr, fireman and baggageman deserted it. The conductor stood by the train, but refused to tal §T. CLOUD, Minn., train No. 15, the first over the Great North- n since the beginning of the strike, pulled in at 7:15 this morning, Engineer Frank Maher, Fireman L. J. Boeher, Conductor John Pincon and eleven deputy marshals in charge. The train was made up of thirty- five carloads of merchandise and was started from St | yesterday afternoon, coming up as far as Big Lake, where the crew con- cluded to lay over night rather than make the run after dark. No obstruction was of- fered by the strikers, as they were confident that the freight would not leave the St Clond yard, claiming that the company could ot find a crow to take it out on the Fergus Falls division, The engine has been round house and the attempt to freight on to the west has been for the present, and Railway 1l the hern, Paul to Debs conference and the road, rth- with Railway April 27 —Freight returned to the end the abandoned WAS DHE OLDEST EX-GOVERNOIR, cry at the Age of ty-Eights CONCORD, N. £, April 27 thaniel Springer, the oldest in the United Staes, died today aged 98 years JACKSONVILLE, ~ Fla., April 27.—Mr Abram Corrant | dead, He was a veteran of the Mexican and Indian wars, Ie had been married twice and was the father of forty children. He was 96 years old BOSTON, April 27.—Dr. Albert Day, fa- mous for his successful treatment of inebrk ates and who for the past thirty-five years as been Identified with the Washingtonian home inthis city, Is dead, uged 73 LONDON, April 27.—William McCullogh yrrens, the well known author and for u long time a member of the Hou'e of Com- 15 dead Death ¢ Ix-Governor vernor 1 of oxe in Brist pneumonia ST Benjamin n sporting leart Arm- writer, disease, April 27 gtrony, widely known as dropped dead here today of He was 456 years old ton Rejected, Czur Jeuking' Nom ALBANY, April 27.-Governor Flower's re- ation of Dr. Jenkins to be health in- ctor of the port of New York has been rejected by the scnate by u party vote