Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1894, Page 1

PABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, OMAHA, Business Sessions of the Convention Formally Oommenced Yesterday, BISHOP SCANNELL TO. THE DELEGATES Welcomed to the City and Bidden to Work to the Glory of the Order-Standing Committees Named-Those in Attendance, The delegates and visitors to the natlonal convention of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians were astir at an early hour yesterday morning and at 8:30 o'clock the ond Infantry band took its station at the head of & procession destined for St. John's collegi- ate church, where mass was cclebrated and a sermon delivered by Bishop Scannell. Fol- lowing the band came a company of the Catholic Knights of America with green plumes on their helmets and their neat fitting uniforms glittering with gold lace. After the knights came the delegates four abreast, a fine body of men decorated with the souvenir badge of the convention, and the badges of their various states. The entrance to the church was decorated with the na- tlonal colors and souvenir programs with the greting, “‘Caed Mille Failthe,"” were dis- tributed. When the services began the church was packed to the doors and an overflow stood on the sidewalks, The grand altar was in @ blaze of candles and the services were con- ducted with all the solemnity and magnifi- cence which characterizes liigh mass in this church. The officlating clergymen were: Rey. E. D. Kelly, 8. J., celebrant; Rev. H. G. Otting, S. J., deacon; Rev. Joscph Glllick, 8. J., subdeacon; Rev. James Hoeffer, 8. J., assistant priest; Rev. Joseph Rigge, J., first deacon of honor; Rev. J. P. Francis, 8. J., second deacon of honor; Rev. J. B. De Ehryver, 8, J., first master of ceremonie Prof. Willlam Mitchell, 8. J., second master nf ceremonies. A number of other visiting pricsts were also present. Incident to the service St. John's choir, with Mr. J. A. Schenck at the organ, sang the following program: Kyrie .Haydn's Second Mass Giora.. marosa's Military Ma Credo . 7 Cimarosa Boprano Solo—I3t In Carnatus o Mrs, E. A. Cu OFFERTORY Tenor 8olo—O Salutaris. ......Glorzza Captain John Kinzie, hy Banctus .. Haydn Agnus Del 5 ..Haydn ADDRESSED BY THE BISHOP. Bishop Scannell’s address was as follow 1 extend to the representatives of the A elent Order of Hibernians a cordial welcome to Omaha, and I do it with much pleasure, because 1 believe I am In the presence of men who have in view a lofty purpose and are guided by safe and sound principles. Your purpose Is to keep alive the memories of a past that is dear to you and to recall deeds and virtues that are worthy of imita- tlon; and that you may do so safely and profitably you put yourselyves under the guid- ance of holy church; you ask her blessing end you promise to obey her laws. In unit- ing for a purpose so noble you avail you selves of a right which the law of nature {tself guarantees to you. Men may form as- sociations or socleties for the attainment of lawful ends, and it is manifest that the in- terests, for example, of religion, of race or nationality, of language and of many tem- poral concerns may be better promoted by united than by individual efforts. Moreover men of the same race are naturally drawn together. The bonds which unite them are strong onss. They have much in common; they are marked by the same racial or na- tional peculiarities; they have a character- fstic temperament; they share in the same traditions, and they are co-heirs of the deeds and virtues of their forefathers. It is there- fore natural that they should be drawn to- gother and should seek to bind themselves to what is good and great in the past. Nor {8 this In any way inconsistent with the dutles which they as citizens owe to their country; indeed it Is a guarantee that those duties will be all the more loyally performed, As that man is little likely to be a model husband or a good father who has no love for his parents or respect for their memo- ries, so we may well doubt the loyalty of those who are lacking In veneration for the t. He who conceals his origin, however umble it may be, who disassociates himself from his race and denies his honest fore- fathers {s without nobility of soul and be a poor citizen in the day of nced. conduct of such a man is unnatural, LOVE OF NATIVE LAND. As long as men have human hearts and human affections they will venerate the places in which they themselves or their fithers and mothers were cradled; they will keep sacred the memories that cluster around the ancestral home; they will love the ancient tongue of their fathers. The captive Jews wept by the rivers of Babylon when they thought of their beloved Zion, because they had human hearts. The Frenchman speaks with pride of beautiful France, the German of his Fatherland, the Beotchman of his home in the Highlands and the Englishman of Old England, be- cause they are men and their hearts are human. And for the same reason does the Irishman think with affection of Down- patrick and Kildare and Glendalough and Gougane Barra. 1f these affe tions and memories Interfered in any way with the duties and affections which citizens you owe to the United States, then indeed they would be deserving of censure. But such is not the case. Veneration for the past is one thing, elyil allegiance is quite another thing. The citizens of this country owe no allegiance to France or Germany, England or Ireland. They owe It to the United States. And the alleglance which they owe is an undivided egiance. And In the discharge of their dutios as citizens they should not remem- ber that they are of French or German or Irish cxtraction, but only that they are Americans. Doubtless these traditions of the past among the different races that make up our population will become weaker a8 generation _succeeds generation, but Just as it would not be proper to make efforts to keep alive racial differences among our people, 50 neither would It be wise to do violence to feelings that have their seat deep in the human heart. Time will equalize all things; though I trust it will never cause us to forget what was good and great In the past. To the honor of Irishmen and of the descendants of Irish- men, be it sald that they are not unmind- ful of the land of thelr forefathers. Wher- ever their lot may be cast—in the cities of England, under these western skies, be- neath the Southern Cross or the burning suns of ‘India—they often visit in spirit the green flelds and purple hills of Ireland. They plcture to themselyes the ruins of the churches and religlous houses which speak of the days whon Ireland merited the name of Island of waints and Scholars, They think, too, of that long dark night of sorrow and suffering ilumined only by the glorlous fidelity of a people to princl- ple, to conscience and to God. In thus ing back to the past you learn what it is at constitutes the true greatness of a people. Do not *think that it consists ip armies and battleships. These things are but the evidences of barbarism and of man's inhumanity to man. Nor does it consist in material prosperity, for a prosperous ronlo may be rude and selfish and cruel, ut it couslsts ~ In being just and %ind and true and steadfast and holy. i ANCESTRY IS HONORED, You may safely go back to the past, for gou will find there forefathers who were not unworthy of you. Many of them indeed had thelr faults. ‘They were not always wise; they m heir mistakes and they suffered for them. But they were withal true and brave and unselfish; they were men of prin- ple; and they were faithtul to their prin- elples; and they knew how to die for them. You do well to keep alive the memorles of such a past; yon do well to recall the deed of your forefathers, to remember that they were great among the very great—great In the sanctity of thelr Ii great in moral qualities, great in intellectual gifts—they were great as poets, as orators, as statesmen, as lenders of men; and all this_they were even in the dark and evil days. You are the heirs of those forefathers, you have fn- herited their example, you have inherited their gifts of mind and body, and you have that which they had not—you have liberty. With liberty what may you not accomplish? Do not talk of opposition, or prejudices, or bigotry. These aro but paltry obstacles in the path of men who have high aims and upright principles. Be true to yourselves, be true o the traditions of your race, be upright, be honest, be religious and you will have nothing to fear. The world recognizes true merit, and though it does not always love it, it is forced in the long run to do it homage. Let your ambition be not to repress, not to antagonize others, but to promote the welfare of your fellow citizens of every race and class, Forget the bitterness and the animosities of the past; forget its injustice, too. For my part I do not think the En lish people, as a people, should be held re- sponsible for the crimes that were com- mitted in their name. REither they were ig- norant of their true character or they were helpless to prevent them. They themselves have been the vietims of a lonk oppression You must wish them well, for true charity is universal. To both the English and Irish people there s now visible the dawn of a better day. As citizens support only good men and good measures. Be the uncompro- mising opponents of whatever njurious to the public welfare, no matter by what man or party it may be recommended. Love honor and virtue more than class or party. And as bad men may be found everywhere, be on your guard against those men of Irish blood who are sordid or dishonest or in- temperate or disreputabl. Such men dis- honor the memory of their forefathers, re- flect discredit on the religion which they pre- tend to profess, and bring disgrace on the Irigh race. Have no place in your ranks for those who are always dragging their race and their religion into the political arena for their own selfish ends. Such men are likely to be without religious convictions or moral principles. They are impostors who will be- tray their fellow citizens and prove false to their trust. Cast them out from among you. Let the Anclent Order of Hibernians have for its watchword “God and Country.” Let it be always true to these and it will pro- mote the spiritual and temporal interests of its members and the welfare of this great republic. ALL DELEGATES PRESENT. “The work of the convention began at noon yesterday, when National Delegate Wilhere called the convention to order. It was found that all the states and terri- torles were represented with the exception of Oregon, Arkansas, Nevada and the Dis- trict of Columbia. At the last minute the Montana delegation, consisting of Judge Fitzgerald, John McGill, J. W. Gilligan and D. J. Henfessey, put in an appearance. They had been delayed on the road, but came into the meeting to receive appointments on the various committees. - After calling the meeting to order Manus 0'Donnell of Columbus, O., was elected offl- cial stenographier and Charles J. Bigley of Pliladelphia _assistant secretary. Father Slattery of Albany, N. Y., delivered the in- vocation. The following delegates were appointed as the committee on credentials: Judge M. T. Shine, Kentucky, chairman; P. K. Brennan, P. J. Carr, P. J. McInery, J. P. Cunningham, O. J. Hession, M. A. Butti- men, A. Vaughey, M. D. Fansier, D. Maher, J. J. Shannon, P. W. Mulqueeny, J. L. Kenny, P. J. Murphy, M. P. Clare, O'B. J. Atkinson, F. P. Kervick, Joseph McGrane, J. W. Gilligan, Bd Ryan,' A. N. Madden, R. Hegarty, P. J. Egan, J. H. Conway, C. O'Brien, F. Canning, F. J. Deveraux, P. Boyle, P. J. Scully, R. H. Donahue, M. J. Marsh, R. F. Murphy, F. W. Reilly, J. P. Martin, James McConnell, Timothy Driscoll, J. P. Mullaney, John Hay, R. Keys. While the committee was at work speeches were made by Father O'Sullivan of Chicago; Father Haley of Broken Bow, Neb.; Father Schmidt of Council Blufts, Father Moriarty of South Omaha, Father Hayes of Nebraski Father Fitzgerald of Minnesota, Father Ker- vick, state secretary of Minnesota, and Fathier Delehanty of Wyoming. The committee on credeutials reported fav- orably on all the delegates, and the commit- tee on rules reported the adoption of the rules under which they conducted their de- Iberations at New Orleans two years ago. A committee consisting of {he national di- Tectors was appointed to revise and amend the constitution and by-laws and present the same to the convention for consideration to- day. An invitation from the local committee of arrangements for the delegates to participate in the parade this atternoon was accepted. A resolution providing for a sifting com- mittee, consisting of Patrick O'Neill of Phil- adelphia, Kilroy of Lincoln, and Congres man Weadock of Michigan, was appointed to handle the resolutions that may be offered. NAMED THE COMMITTEES. The following committees were then named and the convention adjourned in order to allow them to organize and prepare their reports for today's session: Committee on Rules of Order—T. Sullivan, New York, chairman; P. Brennan, B. White, Peter Walsh, John Walsh, T. J. King, A. J. Gouley, D. McGlenn, M. J. Murphy, A. J. Norton, T. F. Lannon, D. J. O'Neiil, H. T. Gallagher, T. A. Sullivan, W. B. Mahoney, D. Lynch, J. H. Nightingale, J. S. Hynes, T. D. Fitzgerald, R. O'Keefe, J. J. Doyle, @. Fearon, T. Sullivan, J. C. Powers, A. McAndrews, J. A. Sullivan, F. J. Deveraux, P. Hackett, R. MeDee, P. H. Donohue, M. J. Marsh, J. P. Clark, W. D. Brown, P. Cassidy, James McConnell, T. Driscoll, J. P, Mullancy, John Hoy, Redmond Keys. Commiitee on Standing of the Order—P. Brennan, B. White, T. M. Donohue, T. F. O'Rourke, M. A. Buttimer, J. F. Brennan, E. Collins, P. B. Murphy, J. Murphy, James Coleman, John Breen, J. L. Kenney, J. F. A’Hern, J. Ford, William O'Reagan, J. Ken- nedy, R. Donnelly, J. W. Gilligan, John Nangle, 8. McCarthy, R. Hegarty, John Lin- ahan, B. J. O'Conner, J. 'T. Flanery, J. A Sullivan, F. J. Deveraux, P. Hackett, R. Mc- Cune, P. H. Donahue, M. J. Marsh, T. K. Owens, J. A. Dufty, J. Delahanty, James McConnell, T. Driscoll, J. P. Mullane: John Hoy, R. Keys. Committee on Auditing—P. Hrennan, P. J. Carr, Willlam H. McBree, J. Walsh, T. J. King, T. J. O'Brien, R. W. Coleman, F. J. Hannigan, J. P. Howard, W. J. Thompson, P. W. Mulqueeny, T. A. Sullivan, M. J. Mur- phy, James McKeuna, J. A. O'Shaughnessy, Joseph McInery, J. W. Gilligan, T. I Kelli- her, James H. Joyce, Thomas Crowley, P. R, Murphy, John Heenan, O. C. Markey, F. J. Deveraux, P. Boyle, P. J. Scully, P. 1i. Don- ahue, M. J, Marsh, R. I*. Murphy, J. J. Con- nolly, Thomas Swmythe, James McConnell, T. Driscoll, J. P. Mullaney, John Hoy, R. Keys, Committee on Resolutions—F. Brennan, B. White, P. J. McEnery, James P. Bree, 0. J. Hesslon, P. J. 0'Connor, T. B. Flanna- gen, J. W. O'Hara, F. B. Sharon, John Don- nell, H, T. Gallagher, J. B, Finan, T. J, Slattery, Thomas Weadock F. Lconard, Joseph McGrane, T. D. Fitzgerald, J. A. Kelvey, J. J. Doyle, A, J. Brady, M. Manus O'Donnoll, P. O'Neill, J. A. Sullivan, F. J. Deveraux, D. Hackett, P. J. Scully, P. H. Donahue, M. J. Marsh, W. E. Wease, E. Horan, T. Dempsey, James McConnell, J. 7. Noonan, J. P. Mullaney, John Hoy, R. Keys. Committee on Foreign Relations—P, Brennan, P. J. Carr, J. J. Rice, John Walsh, B. F. Caln, C. P. Johnson, L. Hen- ley, W. C. Wade, D. H. Sullivan, J. J. Shannen, M. J. Cusick, D, B. Hagerty, H. T. Gallagher, T. A. Sullivan, J. W. Glenn, R. E. Belger, James H. Burns, D, ‘0. C. Tracey, J. MeGill, J. Rush, F. McCarthy, J. 3. Claney, P. McGuire, P. J. McKenm, J. Madden, F. J. Deveraux, P. Boyle, R. McCue, P. H. Donahue, M. J. Marsh, T. F. Owen, John Noonan, J. P. Martin, James McConnell, J. P. Mullzuey, John Hoy, R. Keys. Committee on Ritual—P. Brennan, B White, W. H. McGee, B. Burns, T. J. King, A. J. Gouley, Alex Vaughey, M. J. O'Rellley, Dan Reynolds, J. P. Butterly, M. J. Cusick, (Continued on Second Page.) NOT DEMOCRATIC ENOUCH Strange Objection Raised to Measure in the English Parli:ment, BUDGET BILL A DANGER TO THE MINISTRY John Redmond's Falthfal Nine Vote Against the Measure and Several English Rad- feals Will Not Support It—Can Just Serape Through. LONDON, May §—The Parnellites have decided to vote bodily against the second reading of the budget bill, three or four lib- erals intend to abstain {fom voting and three nationalists are fll. In addition the govern- ment anticipates the defection of Mr. Wil- liam Saunders, a radical, and Mr. James Keir Hardie, who is classed as “‘a democrat and a socialist.” Thus it is that the govern- ment is relying upon a majority of only ten or_twelve votes, The conservatives predict that the govern- ment will be unable to carry the budget bill througl the committee stage where its fate is believed to rest. They also predict that if the budget bill passes its sccond reading on Thursday next its majority will not ex- ceed ten. Mr. T. P. 0'Connor in the Sun says that the Irish have no need to be appealed to, but he adds that the liberal party requires to be ralifed. Mr. O'Connor also says that if the government has not the necessary strength (o continue n office it must limp through the session and then ought to re- slgn. The Chronicle expresses a fear that the government is approaching the stage be- yond which it will be impossible to go, and advises the immediate calling of a mass meeting of Its supporters to decide which of its measures shall be thrown overboard in order that the others may be proceeded with, The Westminster Gazette and other liberal papers comment on the situation in a simi- lar strain, though in somewhat milder lan- guage. DRIVEN FROM SANTA ANA. Salvadorian Rebels Are Now Making a 2 Stand at Oja del Agua. SAN SALVADOR, May 8.—The rebels are retreating from Santa Ana and, it is re- ported, intend-to seek refuge in Honduras. GUATEMALA, May 8.—The rebels in Sal- vador, defeated at Santa Ana, are said to have made a fresh stand at Oja del Agua. The government of Guatemala officially de- nies that it has given any aid to the rebels or has taken any hand in promoting the revolt. AUTHORITIES BLAMED, Collapse of a Pler at Brahilvo Due to Neg- ligence—Twenty Bodies Found. BRAHILVO, Roumania, May 8.—The dis- aster at the landing stage on April 30, when a large number of holiday makers were thrown into the water by the giving way of the pier, was due to the most culpable negligence on the part of the authorities. Only twenty bodies have so far been re- covered, and it will be many days before the list is completed. Still Demanding Heez's Extradition, PARIS, May 8.—The Matin reports that the government malntains its demand for the extradition of Dr. Cornelius Herz, the Panama lobbyist, from England, in spite of the fact that the courts have accepted the offer of the latter to reimburse the liquidator of the Panama Canal company the sum of 1,500,000 francs, which sum together with other large sums which are to be reimbursed by the executors of Baron de Reinach and M. Eiftel, are, it is reported, to be devoted to a resumption of the work upon the Panama canal. NGRS Max Lebaudy Withdraws His Suit. PARIS, May 8.—M. Max Lebaudy has withdrawn his forgery suit against Count Elie de Tallyrand-Perigord, son of the Prin- cess do Sagan. It fs added that all losses sustained by M. Lebaudy have been reim- bursed to him. As already announced, the Princess de Sagan offered to reimburse M. Lebaudy if he would abstain from prose- cuting her son, and if the latter would consent to waive his heirship to the family honors in favor of his brother. Mutiny Amovng Nicaraguan Soldiers. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 8.—Armed forces have been sent to Leon to suppress a local uprising there. There is great dis- satisfaction in the army on account of the government’s failure to pay the troops. The mutinous spirit is spreading. Dan Must Walt Cntil Sn til Snow Flies. LONDON, May 8.—The Sporting Life says: Ted Pritchard states he will not be prepared ‘to accept the offer of the Olympic club for a fight with Dan Creedon until December. Trying Germun and Spanish Merchants, TEGUCIGALPA, May 8.—The government is trying now to arrange a loan of $500,000 among the German and Spanish merchants. — SENATOR KYLE'S SCHEME, Will Try to Unite the South Dakota Re- publicans and Populists. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 8.—(Special to The Bee)—Senator Kyle has been in this city for the past two days and while here talked on political subjects. The fol- lowing can be logically deduced from what the senator Ostensibly he is in South Dakota to igate matters in Teference to Indian depredations. He will no doubt look afte e matters to the satistfaction of congri , but while here he will endeavor to effect & coalition between the populists and republicans for the pur- pose of putting a compromise senatorial ndidate In the field. om reports all over the state Senator Pettigrew will have to contest y inch of the ground before Le will be returned to congress, All parties are disposed to con- cede that the populist vote this year will be heavier than ever before, ‘and chances are In favor of the popullsts se ing enough members to the next legisla- ture to hold the balance of power. Rob- ert Buchunan, editor of the South Dakota State Forum,’ published here, of whom it has been sald that he was a candidate for gubernatorial honors this fall, is Senator Kyle's olce for Pettlgrew's successor. The fact that Mr. Buchanan has recently cried through the columns of his popu- aper that he was not a candidate for might indfcate that he and Mr. Kyle understand each other in the matter of whom the latter gentleman wants as his colleague, In an interview the senator would not ad mit that there was any move in that dir tion, but the report that he would make a firs{' rate candidate seemed to please him, and It is easily Inferred from his remarks that he would gladly accept the nomina- tion and point to his clean record as a congressman as a reazon why the popullsts should all stand by him. Died by 1is Own Hand, LEAD CITY, 8. D., May 8.—(8pecial Tele- gram to The Bee The coroner's jury in the case of Charles A. Bergdahl, who was found dead in bed Bunday morning, found that his death resulted from an overdose of cocaine administered by his own hand. The deceased lately located here, coming from Omaha, and leaves a family ‘at Leon, la. . W SEAVEY RE-ELECTED. Chilefs of Polico Meet in St. Louls In Annual Sesslon and Honor Omaha's OfMcer, ST. LOUIS, May 8.—The annual meeting of the National Union of Chiefs of Police began here today with an attendance of seventy-five members. The meeting was called to order by President W. 8. Seavey of Omaha, who responded to an address of welcome delivered Ly Mayor C. P. Wald- bridge. Readitig of the president's and secretary-treasurer'’s reports was followed by the appointment of committees and other preliminary work A number of recommendations were made | The next by the president in his nddress, ‘tion of offl- order of business was the e cers for the ensuing year, President Sen- vey of Omaha and Secretary Carr of Grand Raplds, Mich., were re-elected. On mo- tion of Major McClaughrey the Nationa Poll teporter, publiehed at Omaha, was made the official organ ef the union. A lengthy discussion of the tramp que: tion in all its phases followed and an ad- Journment until tomorrow was then taken. i HOTEL MEN'S CONVENTION. OMcers Filo Thelr Reports Assoclation 18 Flouris DENVER, May $~The fifteenth annual meeting of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association was cal to order at 3:30 o'clock at the Windsor hotel. The memby of the association were welcomed by . A. r of the Colorado Hotel association ident Jacques, who called the meeting rder, responded and followed with o tement of the membership, which has sed during the year, and with a comparison on the benefits it offers and the low cost compared with other asso- tions of a similar character. The fation now has nbers, and the average cost of insurance during the past year | heen $0.75 per $1,000, sixty-nine applications for m The secretary and treasurs showed a_balance on May 1, 1§ receipts dishursements, ing & balance on hand of $i After an_executive session’ the board of directors called a meeting at which it was decided to call a sp meeting at Ch cago on 16 for the election of offic and th ction of other busine: VIng to a recent cha in the insurance laws of the state of under which the association is incor- ted A. Thayer and Walter Barnes recelved a_unanimous recommendation for the po- sitions of president and sceretary respect- ively. President I3, L. Merrinfield extended an invitation In the name of the New York Hotel assoclation to hold the sixteenth an- Al meeting in 189 in New York Cit he ladies attended n_ theater part upon_their return at 11: banquet, about 100 attending. The banquet wis held at the Brown Palace at 9 o'clock, 230 being present. President W. L. Jacques presid ————— WEATHER BUREAU CROP REPORT, howing the Conditions Favorable for Crops Except on the Paclfic Coast. WASHINGTON, May 8.—The weather bureau, in its report of weather crop con- ditions for the week ending May 7, says the s warm and the weather conditions were ble for growing crops in all sections cast of the Rocky mountains. The week was cool on the Pacific coast, except over the interfor valleys, where hot and dry weather proved unfavorable to hay, grain and pastures. There is ample mofsture in the spring wheat region and in the states of the Missourl valley. There was a total absence of rain in California and only light showers on the Pacitic coast. There is a slight deficiency of rainfall in portions of Nebraska, Kansis and western Texas. In ifcrnia the season has been unusually dry, and the grains and pastures have been very much injured by drouth, but the north Paclific coast £tates have been more favored, and there has been a slight excess of raint fall over Washington and Oregon since March 1. DS MOINES, May 8.—This week's crop bulletin says: The past week has been generally favorable for crops. " All vereta- tion had been pushed rapidly; small grain and grass, where there is a good stand, never looked more promising. af the close of the first week In May. Good progress has been made in planting corn. Taking the state as a whole, planting is about one- half completed, and the conditions are fa vorable for a' good stand. An incres acreage of potatoes has been planted. CAPTURED A TRAIN AT PUEBLO. Cripple Creck's Army Starts East on the Missouri Pacitic. PUEBLO, May 8.—At 6:30 this evening a an engine of the Denver & Rio Grande rai! road was taking coal, the fireman being off the engine, it was suddenly surrounded by fifteen of the men under General Sandors who came in Saturday as a Coxey band. They took the engine and ran it down to the Missouri Pacific yvards, where there were six coal cars that had been left there a short time before. The whole band boarded these cars, and attaching the Itio Grande engine, started for the east at a lively gait. Four miles out they met an en- gine which was coming in for the purpose of taking out a passenger train, as all rol ing stock had been kept out of the town since the Cripple Creek nrmy arrived. The engineer reversed and Is keeping ahend of the Industrials. The latter stopped their train at Boole and took coal and water. The engines passed Nesesta, golng fifty miles an hour. The superintendent has overturned in a cut at Olney so that the runaways can get no further than that point, and they may experience a collision, A train will start from Pueblo at 10 o'clock with deputy marshals and thirty officers to overtake the band. The seizure pre- vented the movement of United States malls. n engine and car DISBANDED IN NEW YORK. General Sweetland Imprisoned and His Com- mand Scattered by Police. NEW YORK, May 8.—Fifty-nine of the sixty Coxeyites who form General Sweet- land’s Connecticut division of the army, arrived at the people's: party headquarters tonight. Police Superintendent Byrnes compelled them to abandon the march in a body from the Harlem river to Bast Tenth street, and to make ‘matters worse the. had no commanding |officer, for General Sweetland was arrested by Caplain Thomp- son of the Tremont station, where he was confined for the night. The general in- sisted on his rights as a citizen and wanted to fly the American flag. The utmost indignation was exhibited by the members of the people’s party whei the news was made known. A meeting of the state commitiee was at once held and resolutionsexpressive ' of indignation were passed. The Central |Labor union passed similar resolutions, The contingent will leave for Washington on Thursd: Tomorrow & mass meeting will be held at the headquarters of the people’s party, and will be addressed by General Sweetiand after he is released und by other prominent men, e CONVICTS' BOLD BREAK. Attempt to Wreck the Michigan Peniten- © thary whth Dynuml May 8.—An attempt blow up the JACKSON, Mich., was made last evening to prison with dynamite. As the convicts who were to be locked In the new west cell block were marching to their cells from an evening mesting three of the con- viets, Edward Huntlgy, sent from Detroit for twenty years for burglary; John D. Mann, sent from Grand Rapids ‘for fifteen years for murder in the second degree, and Arthur Lawrgnee, sent from Iaton county for ten years for burglary, made & breik from the ranks. One of them selzeil the guard and another l\)l‘llns up into a window and attempted to light a fuse con- nected with a dynamite bomb. The alarm was given and Deputy Northrup and Cap- tain Stone arrived ‘in time to quell the dis- turbance. The prisoners were soon locked in their cells, The warden says there had been rumors of dynamite In the prison for over o year, but no trace of it could be found., . . ey “DINK'" DIES NEX Efforts to Secure a Commutation Frustrated by Numerous Folice Oficials. SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 8.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—Fearful that Judge "Teller, counsel for “Dink” Wilson, who is to die in the electrici chalr next week at Auburn for the murder of Detective James Harvey, might succeed in his efforts for a commutation to imprjsonment for life for nis client, the district attorneys have today forwarded to Governor Flower some very damaging ffidavits not put in on the {rial. They are made by Pollceman Ma- loney of Nlagara Falls, who had a fusilade with “Dink” and Charles Wilson at 3 o'clock on the morning after a burglary had just been commitied; Willlam A. Pink- ertoni of Chicago, several policemen in Prov- idence and Chief of Police Harrigan of St, Louls, all uiving testimony of the reckless and desperate character of the condemned, and Thomas J. Ormsby of Omaha, Kiving & full and fearful history of the'life and crimes of “Dink” and Charles Wilson, WEEK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9. 1891 RATE WAR BECOMES SERIOUS More Westorn Roads 8how a Disp osition to Join in the Fight. MAY BADLY CRIPPLE COUNTRY DEALERS Fresh Meat and 1 Stood t In mber on the List that Cut—Missouri Pacifie Getting 0 Deop Water- Minor Rall- rond Matters. Tn connection with the matter and under, made Monday by the Burlington to mect the cut in westbound tariffs, as announced by the Union Pacific, there was one significant feature of the Bur- lington's new rate overlooked, the question on fresh meat, which the B. & M. indicated that on and after May 10 would be cents a hundred in car lots to all Colorado con points, as against 50 cents, which, has been the rate for a number of years. At one tme in the history of Colorado lines it was, 75 cents, but this was years ago. The an- nouncement of this rate on the part of the Burlington sent cold shivers up and down the backs of the officials at Union Pacific headquarters, for it was a blow that landed Just about the cardiac region. The im- portance of this cut may be understood when It means a saving of $70 per car between Omaba and Colorado common points. Th announcement of the new tariff on the part of the Burlington came too late yesterc for the Union acific to get tion, as / sistant General Freight Agent Wood des to confirm the statement. Yesterday, however, the Union Pacific accepted the Hur- lington's new tariff and will put the same in effect May 11, a day later than its anclent enemy. But the loss to the Union Pacific at these rates will be something tremendous in view of the fact that to Colorado and Utah points the “Overland” does half the haul in the packing house product, westhound: The rea- son for this Is attributed by South Omaha packers to the fact that the Union Pacific brings into South Omaha large quantitics of hogs and cattle and the only way to get even is to give the Union Pacific as much west- bound business as possible. The startling nature of the cut end here, however, as lumber is included in the Buriington trafiic, which quotes that rate on fifth cl 1on does not commodity at 13% cents from Missouri river points, as against 1S cents, a 25-cent rate belng made from Chicago, as against 35 cents. To add to the general confusion and the chaos that now exists in freight circles the Missouri Pacific announced that it would use the -cent rate as a basis to be ap- plied to mediate points in Nebraska and Kansas. There was a_hasty conference of Burling- ton and Union Pacific freight people to ascer- tain what they had best do to protect the interests of inferior lumber dealers, as well as protect the wholesalers and Jjobbers in this city. After some tall it was decided that the interests of Omaha and Nebraska needed protection and for the present the Missourt Pacific will have to bear its burdens alone. Should the Union Pacific and Burlington decide, however, to follow the lead of the Missouri Pacific and bring the intermediate points in both states info the fight it would can, hieavy losses to many small dealers. "Many of the small lumber yards are carry- ing. big stocks and should. the rate to inter- mediate points be made on the basis of 18% cents per 100 it would practically ruin hun- dreds of the merchant of the state. Herein matters take on a serious character and the Missouri Pacific will have to ex- plain very hard why it made such a rate. For the time being matters are in a state of rest, but the railroads have had a taste of fight and they all siow a disposition to follow the Uniun Pacific to the end. Mr. Crosby, speaking to a Bee reporter, said: “Theré was only one way to get this fight ended and that was to make a ruin- ously low rate on westbound fifth class and under, including fresh meat. For sixty days there has been more or less demoralization in freight rates, but the Colorado fight only developed during the past fifteen days. So far as following the Missouri Pacific in its intermediate rates it would be bad policy to do 5o at this time. We iave much more at stake than they have and it won't be done unless it is positively necessary. Utah rates will not be affected, as things are very peaceable iut there. The length of time the cut will remain in force is a question for other roads to settle. We have becn com- pelled to protect ourselves and we put in the low rate to force an issue.” Assistant_General Freight Agent Wood of the Union Pacific remarked that Utah rates would hardly come down, although there was a growing uneasiness among business men in Salt Lake in consequence of the sympathy with Colorado. Mr. Wood, how- ever, would not allow the statement to go uncontradicted, that the Union Pacific did half or even a_ quarter of the westbound packing house business. He was also in favor of keeping the fight from touching intermediate points. CUT SQUARELY IN TWO. CHICAGO, May 8.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—Westbound freight rates were put into the hopper today and game out half their previous size. From Chicago to the Missourl and from the Mississippl to the Missouri all class and many commodity rates were reduced an average of more than 60 per cent. These are far more important than those of 66% per cent in Colo- rado, as they cover many times the amount in _ tonnage. But - these reductions are by no means the end. The Alton contemplates corresponding reductions, castbound, on many rates, If the Alton does not make the reductions within forty- elght hours some other line certainly will. It was a hard matter for freight officials to keep track of the situation yesterday. No attention whatever is paid to tariff. In this kind of cut rate competition, the Atchison, being in receivers’ hands, was at a disa vantage, It took the only means of meeting the cut rates by lssuing a tariff effective May 12, announcing the wholesale reductions rated above. The reductions in class rates are to the following figures, Chicago to the Missouri river: PO e T T T n » 0 2 15 12% 15 12% 124 4 From Mississippl river points to Missouri river points: ¢l W Yo 15 10 10 10 From Pekin Missourl: int, B A o Rt Qi DR T W e T T and common points to the fiimd el pes AR B S0 L DI 2 2 15 1% 10 UK 10 10 10 10 The enormous reductions will be noted by comparison with the following present tarift rates to the Missouri: g Wi Yy T T e T T R Yo B 6 42 0 26 80 % 20 1N 18 and the following present tariff rates from the Mississippl to the Missouri: §Umd Yl e e R Y - R YN B 4 8 5B 2 1My 15 12% 11 Other lines will meet these rates on May 12 and 183, but it s acknowledged on all sides that they are not low enough to meet cur- rent cut rates. There is apparently no fig- ure at which some of the lines will stop in thelr greed for business at any price TRUNK LINE POOL COLLAPSED. The cause of this unprecedented collapse in rates comes wholly from the fallure of the Western Trunk Line pool to fulfill its mis- slon. The pool went Into effect March 1, and anticipated a division of the traffic in prac- tically all western territory between Chicago and the Rockies, except on business to Col- orado, The agreement to naintain rates under the pool covered Colorado, how- ever, and it was belleved an era of firm rates would result. By the middle of March it was manifest that rates to Colorado were almost as badly manipulated as ever. The Missourl Pacific was charged with leading in this demoralization. When the figures wero completed for the first settlement under the pool the Missourl Pacific was found to have taken wmuch more than its To the sur- to make agreed sharo of the business. prise of other members it efused good the proportions of the other lines. This of course broke up the pool at once, and the lines bogan scrambling for business at any rate which would secure it. 1T ST, PAUL - - ENGINEERS 10 MEET Delegates of the Bro Some of the Busin ST. PAUL, May 8.—The national conven- tion of the Brotherhocd of Locomotive En- gineers will meet in this city on Thursday and already a number of delogates in the city. There are delegates, and nearly all will be present. The only grand officer to be elected s nd istant grand chief to succeed Hays, who his been put in charge of the brotherhood’s insur- ance business, The other officers’ terms do not expire for two years. Relatlons with the American Rallway unifon, federation of brotherhood men on different rouds, at Junction points and a reduction of the of the conventions in the interest of econ- omy, are the chief matters to be acted upon by the convention. The women's aus- iliary meets on Friday. PHILADELPHIA, May § nual convention of the National Textile workers is in session here with sixty-geven delt sent. The convention lasts three days. The special objects to be con- sidered are the shortening of the hours of labor, the frfaming of the national factory WLOJUR ¥ O JUOCHISIAMED OU) pUR SMR[ wage rate on as high a basis as possible. herhos athering— are The fifth an- POT BOILING IN THE SINTIH, Congressional Committee Moots at Kow Discussing the Situation KEARNEY, Neb., May 8.—(Special Telo- gram to The Bee)-The congressional com- mittee of the Sixth district met at the city hall this evening. The mecting was called Chairman Matt Daugherty, and oll call showed nineteen of the thirty committeemnen present. The next of meeting ‘was fixed at Broken Bow the time will be sct scretary hairman, but it is s than ten or more than twenty days before the meeting of the republican staie convention. After the commiltee was through with its work, speeches were made by John T Mal- lalieu, Simon Cameron, Hon. A. Toel, James ~ Whitehead, Commissioner ~ Hum® phreys, Secretary’ of State Allen and Matt Daugherty. “A Buffalo county Repub- fican League club was then organized, with over 200 members. The entire meeting was a grand success, and republican enthusiasm white heat. John T. Mallalieu will ¢ get the fall Buffiio county deles and was favorably mentioned by all the committeemen present. Judge Kineald of O'Neill, who is a pessible candidate, was also here looking after his chances, together with Judge Wall of Loup City. ¥ FAILURE AT ST. JOSEPH. Republies the three HEA Schuster & Co., Wholesale Clothiers, pelled to Make an Assignmer ST. JOSEPH, May 9.—A. N. Schuster & Co., wholesale dealers in clothing, and one of the oldest houses of the Kind in the west, le an assignment at midnight. J. W. Walker of the wholesale firm of Steele & Welker, being named as assignee. It is im- possible tonight to give the exact amount of the failure, but it will amount to over $600,000, The ts will more than cqual the liabilities. 1 collections Is the cause assigned. The total amount of claims filed up to 2a. m, 685, and more are being filed. The prine itor is the First National county, which ~ has e om- bank of anan claims filed amounting to over §150,000. principal claims are held in Baltimore, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chi- go. The firm did a business of over $1,600,000 annually, and was until a short time ago considered one of ‘the -most" sub- stantial in the west. Schuster turned over his entire estate, including his homestead. ———— RUINED BY DRINK, Caleb Munson, Formerly of Nebraska, Comes to a Sad End at St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH, May 8.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The body of Caleb Munson was found in his little confectionery store this afternoon. He had been dead since Sunday night. One gas burner was turned on full. He went to the store Sunday night drunk, and in putting out the gas is sup- posed’ to_have accidentally turned it on again, Munson formerly lived at Hum- boldt, Neb. ~ His fortune was estimated at §100,000, but through drink it dwindled awiy until he was forced to onen a small storé. He has four daughters, all of whom once moved in the best societ Mrs. No Baxter, now living in Omaha, Mrs. Netti McGriff, Council Bluffs, and one living here, Another daughter disappeaged two years ago. Munson was 70 years old. He will be buried in a pauper's grave. * JESSE P, FARLEY DEAD. Gained National Repute Through His ous Suit Agalnst Hill & Kittson. DUBUQU —(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—Jesse . Farley, for more than fifty years a resident of Dubuque, and one of the most prominent men in the north- west, died here this morning, aged 81 years. He was extensively engaged in railroad building in the early days, was three times elected mayor of Dubuque, and held other oftices, He gained national prominence by his suit against Hill & Kittson of St. Paul for several milllon dollars as his share of the sale of the Great Northern railroad. — o CROKEIR SAY am- 11°S TRUE, Will Retire from the many Hall Man- agement at Once, NEW YORK, May S8—Richard Croker satd today that the published report that he was going to retive from the leadership of Tammany Hall was correct, not stand the strain. He had been thirty years In the harness, he said, and now wanted to rest. About the turf he sald: “Retiring from the turf, that is the last thing 1 intend doing. While I want to get time to go on the turf, I do not intend to sell my stud.” L Dy out for Wyoming Streams. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 8.—(Special to The Bee)—State Fish Commissioner Schnitger will transplant about 1,000,0.0 trout from the state chery at Laramie to the streams of Wyoming this son, The ap- portionment has been made to the various counties as follows: Alba unty, 100,000 Larvamie, 100,000; C 3 Ulnta, 50,000; Natroni, 75,000 60,000; Fremont, ,000; Jonnson, 60,000; ton, 60,0005 Crook, el Valug of Chey o's Property. CHEYENNE, Wyo, May 8. Cheyenne’ assessed valuation ar is $3,001,719. This Is a decrease 471, us compared with the assessment of 1803, The report of the government statistician for April shows that the in se in the number of rms in Wyom! 1890, B and eley suses, 18 0838 per cent, while the increase In the value was 16.3 per cent, Bl N seaped a Horrible Death, May 8.—(Special to Bee.)—-Miss Mary Mashek of this city had a narrow escape from a horrible death wh out horseback riding yes- terday. The spirited animal on which she was mounted shied to one slde and the rider fell to the ground. Her foot caught in the stirrup and she was dragged about 100 yards before the strap broke and re- leased her, Bhe wes severely bruis 2l 3 nts of Seagoing Vessels, May 8. At Ban Francisco—Cleare Oceanle, for Yokohama and Hongkong. Departed— Acapulco, for Panama, The schooner Pio- neer, from San Marcos Island for San neisco, 18 at Cape St. Lucas leaking badly and ungble to procced until repairs are effected. At New_ York—Arrived London; Bohemla, from land, from Antwerp. At Halifax—Arrived gow. At Liverpool-Arrived rtland and Hallfax via At Glasgow—Arrived New York. At Queenstown Boston, At Bremen more. At New men. Nurrowly LUSK, Wvyo, Move: Greenough, Hamburg; from Waes- Siberlan, from Glas- Numidian, from Movill Anchorla, from Arrived—Catalonia, from Arived from Baltl Gerra, York—Arrived—Elbe, from Bre- He could SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS BOUND T0 END THE STRIKE Pressure of Circumstances Indicates a Vice tory for the Men, OPERATORS WANT TO G\VE UP THE FIGHT If the Conference Does Not Lead to Sett ment the Big Mines Will Be Started at the Men's Terms—Strike Still Spreading. May 8.—An officer of the Coal Operators’ association, who 1 traveling in the Ohlo and Pennsyls vania flelds for several days, said today that the big conference which will be held in this city next week will put an end to the strike whether an agreement is reached or not. “There are dozens of big operators,” he sald, “who have offered what the men have asked, v The rate that was fixed several years ago, which averaged about 70 cents. Many of them have the assurances of their men that they will go to work, whatever the result of the conference and the moment any, of the large mines are put in operation the strike will be broken CHARLESTON, W. Va., May 8.—The Kan= awha Coal Exchange decided not to send any delegates to the national convention on the 15th inst. at Cloveland, saying the strike is the work of the Ohlo men and they must fight It out. A number of large operators will soon close down for a long time. The Winifred men are now getting the old wages demanded. Only two mines on the Chesas peake & Ohlo in Kanawha are running. FROSTBURG, Md., May 8.—Contrary to the expectations of the most sanguine 1,000 mincrs, composing four mines, have sus- pended work. The plan of campalgn on the part of the leaders is to hold meetings from day to day until the mines in the regions suspend. iey claim that by Tuesday next the trouble will end fn their favor from w scarcity of coal in the market. CUMBERLAND, Md., May 8-—The news from the West Virginia and Coal Creek Val ley coal region as it centers in Cumberland shows a restless spirit that rensoning may, quict or some unforseen event may stir into troublesome activit The news from Elk Garden s that but a small force is working, not sufficient to successfully run the mines, but both the labor leaders and the mining companies are hopeful of the result. PHILLIPSBURG, Pa., May 8—Four hun= dred Phillipsburg and Beecher miners. marched — from Phillipsburg to Woodland, where there was a conl mine in operation. They persuaded the men to throw down their tools and come out and were assured by the operators that the mine would remain ldle until the other mines had resumed. The strikers are greatly encouraged by news from Maryland that nearly 900 men in that state had gone out. There is no truth in the statement that the operators of the Cen- tral Pennsylvania region have offered the men the advance demanded if they would return to work and refuse to recognize the organizaticn. SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn., May 8.—The striking miners at Whitwell having been given notice to take their tools out of the mine and to vacate the property, some of them arc leaving the town. In discussing the putting of convicls into the mines, some miners threaten to blow up the dynamos and cut the ropes if this is done, Twpr ~ hundred convicts have been put into the™ mines at Tracy City. SPRINGFIBLD, I, May S.—President Crawford=-of the Tilinols Mine ‘Workers* union has retarned from Gillespie and states that at a meeting held there, 000 miners from Mount Olive, Glenarm and Staunton were present, and they succeeded in indue- ing all but twenty of 165 men employed in the Consolidated Coal company's mine. at Gillespie to go out. Crawford is confi- dent that the differences between the opera-, tors and the miners will be settled soon and the miners ordered back to work at their own _terms, DENVER, May 8.—Efforts to bring about a general strike of coal miners In Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico have failed. Several mines in the Trinidad district are closed or worked with reduced forces, The miners at Los Cerrillos, N. M., have re- fused to go out, and it is expected that the strikers at Blosburg, N. M., and Starkville, Colo,, will resume in a few days. In the northiern Colorado district the miners have decided against striking. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., May 8.—The Frick Coke company is making a desperate effort to start ils works secretly, as it did during the great strike three years ago. It is collecting men at all the works who are willing to work, and will start one slant at a time. If this 1s unsuccessful new men will be brought into the region, and in that event there will be mora rioting. The strikers al Hill Farm are becoming desper- ate and have posted notices on all the com= pany houses warning the men to Keep away. The notices are headed by a skull and cross= bones, with the following written Leneath in large, red characters: “‘Death—All men who do ‘work at Hill Farm tomorrow, pre= pare to meet your God. DBRAZIL, Ind., May today the most commencement of ‘the big strike. About 100 miners marched in line, headed by a brass band, through Main street late this afternoon to the Nellie mine and demanded that the miners, Harry, Claude and Verne James quit work. This they refused to do and it looked for a while as if a desperate fight would occur, but the arrival of & force of police prevented the trouble. The James are stalwart men and walked to the center of the mob and told them they would work in spite of all intimidation. The miners are organized and claim they will force the James to quit work, consequently serlous trouble Is expected. The mine is located a short distance southeast of the city. PITTSBURG, Kan.,, May 8.—Advices from different shafts over this district indicate a general suspension of work, with the exs ception of the Santa Fe. It Is a_certainty that the operators will not accede to the demand of the miners. Miners from the strike districts at other points are coming every day prepared to take the place of the men that go out, BIRMINGHAM, Ala,, May 8.-—The prompt action of the governor in calling troops to arms has smothered the inciplent riot in the coal district, and today at least 200 negro miners were put to work without hindrance. At Blue Creek the Tenncsses Coal, Iron and Rail company — coms menced to evict strikers. Six frelght cars conveyed the property of 600 strikers away from company houses. Those dispossessed. are cent at Pratt City, where the convict miners ar ST. JOSEPH, May 8.—A Daily News from Trenton, coal miners of this city, refused to go to work this strike is in sympathy with of miners and was made of the district organization. ASHLAND, Wis,, May &--At a late hour last night the riotous strikers found Mayor Hubbell and forced him to withdraw the commissions of the gpeeial police, who had been appointed, they clalmed, to take the strikers' places on the dock. Consequently. there was no further trouble today. CHICAGO, May 8.—A conference between brickmakers and their employers resulted i a settloment and the strike was declared offs Concessions were granted on both sidesa About 500 men were out. LEHIGH, 1. 1., May 8 propriectors’ of the strip pit, broke thein promise to the striking miners and agaim commenced loading coal yesterday morning. The men were at work today under a guard of a dozen United States marshals when 1,000 striking miners, headed by about 500 women and a brass band and 150 men heay~ fly armed, marched down upon them. Works= men and marshals, seelng that It was utterly impossible to cope with this force, offered no resistance and the men quit work. Th entire procession left here for Coal Gal where they intend to force all the strip pits ters there from working. CLINTON, Mo., May 8.—The miners of Browninglon have gone on a strike. Thos at Deepwater will go out when the Kansas miners strike. Massillon has b 8.—The scenes of exciting since the ing special to the Mo., says: The 2560 in number, morniug, This the big rtrike at the request ~William Bros:,