Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 18, 1894, Page 1

STABLISHED LODGE ACCEPTS THEN ALL Numerons Amendments Made to the Lodge Bribery Investigation Resolution, SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY BROADENED As It Was Finally Passed it Provides for the Investl, Trast's Politieal Contributions and Tts in Forming the Tarift Bill. of the WASHINGTON, May 17.—There was an area of low barometer and indications threatening a storm when the senate met to- day Mr. Morgan opened offering a resolution the proceedings by which, after reciting the existence of the Sherman anti-trust law of June 2, 1892, and the alleged exist- ence of the Sugar trust, called on the attor- ney general for information as to whether any proceedings were pending against such corporation; if so, what stage they had reached; i not, whether in his opinion there was any defect In the anti-trust law The Lodge tariff bribery and sugar in- vestigation resolution which came over from yesterday was then laid before the senate by Vice President Stevenson and Mr. Lodge took the floor. On Monday, he said, an arti- cal had appeared in the Philadelphia Press charging that enormous profit would accrue 1o the Sugar trust by the fixing of the d when the sugar schedule would go into eff on January 1, which profit was estimated at $50,000,000. It charged the schedule was exacted by the trust in fulfillment of pledges made to it during the campaign of 1892, It also charged that the Jones amendments were in the hands of a firm of New York brokers, whose names were given, at the time when their existence was denied by the chairman of the finance com- mittee and others, These charges were made by E. J. Edwards, a well known news- paper man, who wrote over the nom de plume of Holland. If there were any truth in them the public ought to know it. It false, the constituted a libel of the grossest false, they constituted a libel of the grossest ceived from its correspondent here end had printed a story of an alleged attempt to bribe senators, that had since been con- firmed by an interview with one of the senators. Mr. Hunton of Virginia said as his name had been connected with the charges he de- aired to say he hoped they would be in- vestigated to the lowest depths. It was not becoming in him to say more than this at this time. As a matter of fact, he had never been approached at all. He felt annoyed that any one should suppose he could have been bribed, and especially in the form in which the attempt was made, through a well beloved son. who stood as high above mnything of the sort as he (Senator Hunton) claimed to be. MAKING IT A DRAG NET. Mr. Cockrell of Missourl suggested that the resolution be amended so the inquiry re- Jating to the Sugar trust should extend to contributions to any political party for cam- paign purposes. Mr. Lodge declared he would cheerfully ac- cept the amendment, Mr. Han:brough of North Dakota said that @s C. W. Buttz of Ranson county, North Dakota, one of his constituents, was charged with having made the attempt at bribery he desired to make a statement. Mr. Buitz called upon him last night for a conference and had concluded that the best thing to do would be to court the fullest investigation. He had a letter from Buttz which he desived to have read in the senate, and sent it to the clerk’s desk. The letter asks that the senators from North Dakota demand. a speedy investigation of the allegations, which, 80 far as the newspapers publ'shing them are concerned, Mr. Buttz stigmatizes as falsehoods and slanders, utterly without foundation. Mr. Cockrell suggested another amendment to Include the words “Sugar trust, or any persons connccted therewith,” and also after the words, ‘‘money paid for campaign pur- poses or to secure legislation.’ Mr. Lodge accepted this amendment also. Mr. Allen thought the scope of the reso- lution should be broadened so as to include the Invastigation of the charges going the rounds of the newspapers that senators had been speculating In Sugar stock. There was no response to Mr. suggestion. Mr. Chandler wanted to amned the reso- lution 50 as to include money paid by the Sugar trust not only for campaign but for “other election purposes.”” He had occasion to believe, he said, that money has bean used by the Sugar trust to elect United States senators. Mr. Lodge accepted this amendment also, Mr. Raulkner of West Virginia asked that a clause be added to the resolution so as to give the Investigating committee jurisdic- tlon to investigate and report on any other charges that might be preferred before the committee against senators alleging corrupt- m]g influences in connection with the tarift I Mr. Lodge indicated a willingness to ac- copt this amendment, Mr. Quay asked that mendmwt be modified so as to give the committee jurisdiction not only of charges in connection with the tarlff bill, but of all legislation. This suggestion failed to secure approval. As no response had bheen made to Mr. ‘Allen’s insinuation about senators speculating “in Sugar stock during the consideration of the tariff bill, he presented at this point a formal amendment to include these charges n the inquiry. It was accepted by Mr Lodge, and then, without division, just as the morning hour expired, the resolution was adopted RESOLUTION AS AMENDED. As amended the resolution 18 as follows: Whereas, It has been stated in the Sun, n newspaper published in New York, that bribes have been offered to certain senators to induce them to vote agalust the pending tarlff bill, and Whereas, It has also been stated in a signed article in the Press, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, that the sugar gchedule has been made up, as it now stands in the proposed amendment, in consideration sum of money pald for campalgn purposes of the democratic party; therefore, Resolved, That a committee of five sen- ators be appointed to Investigate the: charges and to Inquire furiher whether any contributions have been made by the Sugar trust, or any person conneeted therewith, to any political party for campalgn or election purposes, or to secure or defeat legislation, nd whether any senator has been or is gpeculating In what are known as Sugar stocks during the consideration of the tarift bill now before the senate, and with power to send for persons and papers and to ad- minister oaths Resolyed, That sald committee be author- fzed to Investigate and report upon any charge or charges which may be filed be- fore it alleging the action of any senator had been corruptly or tmproperly influenced in the consideration of said bill, or that any attempt had been made to Influcnce leglsla- tion. The bribery question being disposed of for the time being, the tariff bill was taken up, and Mr. Gallinger for an hour and three- quarters continued his review of previous tariff iegislation. He then ylelded to Mr, Higgins, who spoke at length on the effect of protection prices. On Mr. Jones' motion, 3 cents per pound on ultra marine blue was substituted for 20 per cent, the rate fixed when the bill was first reported to the senate. The Jones amendment to chango the rate ©of 6 cents per pound on vermillion red made of lead, to 25 per cent, was agreed to; also the amendments fixing the rate on parls white, dry, at a quarter of a cent, ground in ol at halfof a cent, and on oxide of zine and white zine paint at 1 cent per pound. The Jones amendment to substitute 25 cents per pound for 10 per cent on hydro- chlorate and lodide of potash was agreed to, The Joues amendment increasing the rate Allen's Mr. Faulkner's JUNE FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1891. on red and yellow prussiate from 20 to 26 per cent was agreed to, AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. At 5:30 the vice president announced. the appointment of the following committee In accordance with the terms of the Lodge res- olution: Mesars. Dayis. At 6 o'clock Mr. Harrls, ager of the tariff bill, moved the senate take a recess until tomorrow morning, with the intention of continuing the legislative day and force the consideration of the tariff bill 1o the exclusion of all other legislative busi- nes This meant the inauguration of the pol of duress that made famous the stru le over the federal elections bill, the bill to repeal the Sherman law and all ether big legislative contests in the senate, The_republicans, under the leadership of Mr. Manderson, resisted, vainly insisting that they did not seek to delay action on the tarift bill, They used the usual filibustering methods, breaking a quorum by refusing to vote, although certain of their western col- leagiies declined to join them In the filibus- terin, At 7:30 p. m. a motion to adjourn was voted down by the democrats. Both sides by this time had evidently concluded to wit it out.” They prepared for n siege. They smoked in the cloak rooms and chatted on the floor. Mr. Palmer regaled those who gathel hout him “with his inimita- ble stories. Oceasfonally several senators would cluster around Mr. Harris and listen to his crisp, pointed and sometimes very caustic char- acterization of the situation, About 8 o'cloc Chandler disturbed the serenity of things by inquiring whether he' could proceed with some remarks he desired to make on the pending bill. Mr. White of California replied sareas- tically that he could if he would confine his remarks to castor ofl. Mr. Faulkier, in the chair, ruled that no remurks were in order pending the absenc of a quorum, At 5:20 Gray, Lindsay, Lodge, Allen and the floor man- at-arms submitted his report, which showed that of the ab- tees on the roll call, ten senators were absent from the city, twenty-two could not be found, one (Mr. Morrill) had declined to attend, and nineteen were either present now or had reported they would immediately re spond to the request. This did not satisfy Mr. Harrls. He was in favor of adopting more herolc measures. He moved to compel the attendance of the absentees, BATTLE WAS A DRAW. At 10:30 o'clock, after sitting eleven and a half hours, and after some very sharp and plain talk on both sides, the republicans succeeded in forcing an adjournment, al- though the battle was in reality a drawn one. A compromise was practically agreed upon before adjournment by which the ses- sions of the senate are to begin at 10 o'clock after Monday. Scnators on both sides of the chamber regard the work of this even- ing as the real beginning of the siege of night sessions and roll calls, a test of physical endurance on one side and of re- sistance on the other, which all have under- stood from the beginning would be resorted to before the end of the tariff debate should be reached. The republicans generally as- sert they will resist unusual hours or ex- traordinary procecdings, and the democrats say it has become evident from the long speeches made today and on other days recently and unless the hours are extended the disposal of the bill will be Indefinitely delayed. 5 IRRIGATION T He the sergean HOUSE. Motion to Tucrease th Appropriation for Irrigation Expenses Defeatod. WASHINGTON, May 17.—Among the bills favorably reported in the house today was one by Mr. Chickering of New York from the committee on railways and canals to inquire into the feasibility of constructing a ship canal from the Hudson river to the great lakes. After the call of committees the house went into committee of the whole to con- sider the agricultural appropriation bill. Representative Herman of Oregon offered an amendment raising the appropriation for irrigation investigation from $8,000 to $25,000. The discussion of the paragraph dealing with the investigation of irrigation matters led to a serfous difference of opinion. The members from Texas, California and the arid regions of the west and southwest, where the subject of irrigation is a Durning ques- tion, demanded one and two hours to dis- cuss the paragraph and amendments, while Mr. Hatch was willing to concede only twenty minutes. Mr. Hatch's motion to close the debate in the twenty minutes was amended by Mr. Cannon of Illinois so as to make it one hour, when the house divided, 61 to 77, and Mr. Cannon made the point of no quo- rum, Then followed a period of filibustering, led by Mr. Cannon. It resulted in fixing the limit of debate at thirty minutes. Mr. Herman's amendment was defeated. An amendment was adopted authorizing the secretary of agriculture to investigate the nutritive value of food products; also an amendment providing for the production of ramie, a Chinese plant resembling silk; also an amendment providing that persons who should knowingly publish a false weather forecast or warnings should be fined in a sum not to exceed $500 or imprisonment not exceeding ninety days, or both, An amendment was also adopted author- izing the secretary of agriculture to inquire as to the feasibility of displaying weather signals from postal cars. At 6 o'clock the consideration of the bill was concluded and the committee of the whole having risen the bill was favorably reported to the house, and the previous question being ordered, the bill was passed In spite of Mr. Marsh's efforts to recommit, AU 5:04 the house adjourned, CONTEMPT FINES TO BE REFUNDED, State O Rec s Fined by ¥ 1 Judges to ive Thelr Money Back. WASHINGTON, May An interesting issue of the trouble between the state of South Carolina and the railroads managed Dby the federal courts through receivers has been passed upon by the house committes on claims. It has been decided to favorably report the bill Introduced by Representative Latimer to refund to the state $1,600, the amount of flues imposed on the sheriffs of Newbiery and Aiken counties two years ago for their action in levying upon the property of tie Richmond & Danville and South Carolina roads. These railroads were in the hands of recelvers appointed by the federal courts. The State Doard of Rail- road commissioners raised the assessments on rallroad property and were supported by the state courts. The matter was brought before the United States circuit court, and thence was taken to the suprema court, which dismissed It for want of jurisdiction the sum involved being I The United States circuit c ordered the rceelyvers to pay the old rate of tax, but the three sheriffs, acting under direction of the state officers, proceeded to enforce the collection of taxes under the ralsed as sessment, Judge Simonton fined them both $500 each for contempt of court, but the fines were paid by the state. In later cases the Judge veversed his decision, and the bill to have the federal government reimburse the state for the action of the federal judge was Introduced. Representative Latimer has a bill pending before the judiciary com- mittee to define the powers of federal courts in the matter of railroad receiverships which is designed to amend the whole sys- tem of which this case Iy an issue, England Wants the Coffee Trade. WASHINGTON, May 17.—An eftort by the British toward securing some of the ex- tensive coffee trade which our merchants now enjoy with the West Indies Is men- tloned by United States Consul Gautler, at Cape Haytien, Haytl. British ships have already begun running regularly trom Hali- fax to the West Indies. Thélr runs will be confined to the coffee seasons, and In the mind of the consul the only questign fu whether the British will be willing o ac- cord such extensive credits to the Hay- tiens as do our own merchants, PUT GREASE 0N THE RAILS Track On a Long Hill Near Ogden Very Carefully Oiled, COXEYITES' NEW WAY TO STOP TRAINS inls Too Smooth for the ry—More Armies rriomphal Prog- Towa. Unlon Pacific O Western Com! At Devil Gate Hill, Utah, thirteen miles east of Ogden, the California contingent of the Coxey army yesterday g the rails on the Union Pacific for a distance of 200 yards, hoping thereby to check the speed of the orange special which they were com- pelled to abandon at Ogden. The railroad authoritics, however, fearful of some such action on the part of the Commonwealers, attached the helper to the train at Ogden instead of Ulntah, the usual meeting point at the foot of the hill. The train pulled up the hill at a lively pace and succreded in passing over the greased ralls before the specd was perceptibly slackened. ~ Had the rails, however, been greased fifty yards furtlier the Industrials would have ~been able to board the cars and it would have taken considerable of a force to dislodge them, there being nearly 100 men in the company. These are the same men who took charge of the expedited orange train Wednesday at Ogden, but the railroad people refused to allow the train to go out, and the men, recognizing that the employes of the com- pany were closely guarding the property, marched out to Unitah, where they camped. The orange train was started out from Ogden yestorday morning, but even with greased rails managed to elude its would-be captors, who will undoubtedly attempt to board ‘another freight train” should any be sent out of Ogden. QUARANTINED AND UNFED, g n Period of Adversity in Towa, RED OAK, Ia, May 17.—{Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Tie Omaha contingent of the Industrial army. under command of General Kelsey, arrived on the outskirts of Red Oak at 5 o'clock this evening. The army left Hastings at 11:30 a. m. and marched here, fitteen miles, without a stop and with no dinner. Sheriff Logan met the army at the line of Montgomery county with the news that the mayor of Red Oak had issned a proclamation forbidding the army to enter the city limits, and also warning all persons .from visiting the army or assoclating with them under penalty of being placed in’ quar- antine in the pest house. This action was the result of a spec'al session of the council last night to deter- mine what should be done. The army had passed through Pacific Junction and was ex- posed to smallpox, several cases being re- ported from that point. The army is now encamped two miles north of the city on the river. In honor of E. E. Clark the camp is named Camp Clark. Mr. Clark kindly gave General Kelsey permission to use the grounds. The men presented a Sorry specta- cle when they went into camp. It was a dificult matter to distinguish the whites from blacks General Kelsey is not in the best of humor tonight. The rations are at a low point and the present outlook is that the army will g0 without breakfast in the morning. The citizens of Red Oak seem determined that no provisions shall be sent to the Indus- trials. What course General Kelsey will pursue in the morning s not known. He says he wiH not leave until provisions are provided. Hudson, the leader of the Den- ver army, who joined Kelsey at Omaha, was drummed out ‘of camp this morning at Hastings. He had been trying since leaving Omaha to get a following strong enough to steal a train. The men seem to be deter- mined, however, to stay by their leader and cause no trouble. CRESTON, 1Ia, May 17.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—Thé approach of Kelsey's army is causing some uneasiness in this city, owing to the fact that the army passed through the smallpox district in Mills county. The army will not be permitted to enter Creston, but will be given a day’s rations and ordered to pass around the city. The Kelseyites expect to reach thix city Satur- day, and the populists have called a mass n;,eellng and expect to have Kelsey address them. DISBANDED ARMY GETS RIOTOU! Houses of Japanese and Chinese Destroyed and Their Occupants Terrorized. VACAVILLE, Cal., May 17.—Portions of the disbanded California Industrial army, which have for some days been located at various places in and near this county, last night inaugurated a raid on the Chinese and Japanese laborers on fruit farms and ranches of Vaca and Pleasant valleys. About 1 o'clock the Japanese and Chinese houses on the Porter and Wilson ranches, near Winters, were raided and destroyed. The mob numbered 125. They continued down Pleasant valley, sacking houses and greatly terrorizing their occupants. They awakened William Thissel, a_ rancher, and forced him to lead them to his Japanese house, which they robbed and demolished. Then they marched south into Vaca valley, driving the frightened Japanese and Chinese before them, firing guns and making other noisy demonstrations. At 4 o'clock this morning the mob was met by a number of ranchers and citizens from Vacaville, who were armed with Winchesters. They took the whole gang into custody and drove them to Vaca- ville, where eighty-seven whitcs are held under arrest on a charge of riot. The town is full of armed men and there is-great ex- citement. It is sald that fifty rioters are stiil at large in Vaca valley. KELLY HARBORS NO ILL WILL, Ho is Well Fod Now and Says Tis Men Won't Try to Steal a Rock Island Train, KEOSAUQUA, la., May 17.—The advance boats of Kelly's fleet reached here today and camped half-a-mile below town. The people were very liberal here, giving 600 loaves of bread, 100 pounds of coffee and a beef. The fleet continued its journey to Farmington this afternoon. People gath- ered In crowds to see the army. Kelly says that the Rock Island road need have no fears of any attempt of his men to seize a train, Kelly will perhaps go to Washington from Keokuk fo take charge of the Commonweal armies of the United States. The difficulty at Eldon was settled by arbitration and Colonel Spead, who was arrested, was re- leased, Eldon’ fs still in a turmoil of ex- citement. The citizens loudly denounce the Rock Island deputies. The army expeets to reach Keokuk Saturday. Smallpox in the Army. TOLEDO, May 17.—~A case of smallpox developed today among the Sullivan Com- monwealers. A man named Diertel left the camp in East Toledo this morning and ap- plied to the free dispensary of the Toledo Medical college, complalning that he was sick. _Ho had a bigh fever, and the diag- nosls {s smallpox. He left the dispensary before aid could be summoned and went to begging ratlons of grofery stores along the street. The authorities were notified and the mayor gave the army an hour to leave the city, the police force being sent to the camp to onforce it. If they fail the militia will be called upon tq drivé them out. Dier- t tel was ent fo I}lu‘pos'l house, Still Waiting at Gredh River. GREEN RIVER, Wyo., May 17.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—There have been no new developments In reference to the Industrial army now under guard of ited States troops since: the: arrival Pinkham from Idaho at midnight. Nothing can be done until United States Judge Riner arrives ffom Gheyenne tomorrow morning. Marshal Pinkham has a possc and one company to mssist in jaking the Industrials to Bofse City for tral. of Marshal INDUSTRIAL HOSTS IN IDAHO. Hundreds of € monwealers Watching for Chances to Steal Trains, GREEN RIVER, Wyo., May 17.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—United States Mar- shal Pinkham of Idaho, who is here after the Industrials under guard, is in receipt of re- ports from his deputies in the northern part of Idaho wich indicate a fearful condition of affairs, A.message received this afternoon from Deputy Marshal Sweeney of Houser Junction states that there are over 400 In- dustrials between that place and Hope. He is afraid that it will be impossible to keep them from taking possession of trains. Two hundred of them are at Sand Point and about fifty others are being transported across Lake Pen de Oreille. Over 300 more Industrials from Spokane, Wash., broke camp yesterday, and at 3 p. m. today were at the Idaho line ready to capture the first train that came aiong. Deputy Sweeney expected them to get into Houser Junction before midnight. Marshal Pinkham tonight wired the attor- ney general at Washington requesting that one company of infantry be ordered at once from Spokane to aseist Sweeney in pro- tecting Northern Pacific property. Judge Beatty, who s at Moscow, was asked to join In the request. Besides those on the Northern Pacific, there are numerous squads of Industrials at varlous points on the Union Pacific railroad. The largest number is moving eastward between Weiser and Nampa, These were traveling by wag- ons today, but it is feared they will make an effort to capture a train soon. Marshal Pinkham has over 100 deputies in Idaho, but he is very much afraid they will be unable to prevent lawlessness against the property of the oads in that state. SALT KE, May 17.—A from 10, to the Tribune says: About tes have reached a point near the @’Alene mines and threaten to assist the union miners in running out the nonunion men. Governor McConnell I8 powerless to render any assistance as the last legislature refused to make any appropriation for the militia. WANTED A LARC special Cour JAIL. General Sanders and His Army Held for Trial- Heavy Hail Wanted. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., May 17.—United States Commissioner Waggener has rendered an opinion holding General Sanders and his army to the United States court for trial. Sanders’ bail was fixed-at $500 and each of the 350 men at $400. Marshal Neely was ordered to take them to fail in case bail is not given. The members of the army are greatly exercised over the decision of Com- missioner Waggener and they may make mischief. General Sanders has gone to Topeka to institute habeas corpus proceed- ings before Judge Foster for the release of the Indusirials and these will be followed by suits against the Missourl Pacific for false imprisonment. WASHINGTON, May 17. — Counsel for Coxey, Browne and Jones, the leaders of the Commonweal army, have made application to Justice Bradley for a writ of certiorari to take the case out of the police court and certify it to the supreme court of the dis- trict for review. The ease went over until Friday. Meanwhile en undersanding has been arrived at by which the sentence of the defendants in th police court, which was to have taken place today, will be post- poned pending Judge Bradley's decision. DESEY, Pa., May 17.—The Commonweal under Galvin arvived here today with 121 men In line. A little food has been given them, but as a rule the people have no use for them. The army left today for Blairs- ville. PROGRESS OF THE STRIKE. Few Miners Who Have Been Working Now oming Out. PITTSBURG, May 17.—A coal famine is now an established reality. The problem of how to get it has already passed into the serious stage. Many of the railroad dealers have suspended busingss entirely and are simply waiting..Nearly every business house is running shert of fuel for their bollers. PITTSBURG, Kan., May 17.—Six hundred and fifty striking M ssouri miners arrived .at Minden today and began the work of try- ing to induce the miners there to strike. They will visit all the shafts in the dis- trict and keep it up until a general walk- out shall be accomplished if possible. The indications are that the Missouri contingent will have a decisive effect upon the men in_thls district, The arbitration committee appointed by the convention Saturday held a mecting this afternoon and declded that If the operators do not meet with them to arbitrate before Saturday next a general strike will be or- dered and all in sympathy are expected to lay down their tools.’ LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 17.—Five hun- dred miners employed In mines 15 and 16 at the Kenny mines went out on a strike today. The men have no grievance, but struck in sympathy with the general strike now existing throughout the country. FORCING OUT I0WA MINERS. Armies of Strikers Out on the War Path aj aining Accessions. DES MOINES, Ia., May 17.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Four hundred miners under the leadership of President Slack marched five miles to the Des Moines Coal company’s mines today and induced the men working there to join the strike. The best of order was maintained and the authorities were not called on for protection. About all the miners in the county are now idle Another army started on the warpath from Beacon. They were enroute to Evans station, where the Rock Island gets most of its coal for this division. They were joined at Crossing by fifty men from Oskaloosa and announced their Intention to stop all work in the Evans mines. The Rock Island officials applied to the sheriff for protection for the miners and asked him to keep the right of way clear, Trouble is feared as the men are determined INDUSTRIALS RAIDING RANCHES, New Phase of the Cemmonweal Craze Out In California. VACAVILLE, Cal., May 17.—One hundred and fifty Industrials ‘today raided various ranches and fruit farns in Vaca valley for the purpose of driving out the Chinese and Japanese. ‘They took a number of prisoners and drdve them aheéad, maltreating them in various ways. The whole crowd of Indus- trials were finally arrested and, including the Chinese and Japamese, are in custody here, male Army Organizing D 2R, May 1T.—Another Industrial army is to be organized in Denver, with which will be consolidated the California Commonwealers. General, Hegwer of the home reserve says 00 men have already signed an agreement to move to Washington. Barracks have been secured for them. An effort will be made also to organize 1,000 women to go to Washington. Gen'ral Frye Has a Big Comma CINCINNATI, May 17.-General Frye, whose Iudustrial command 18 encamped in Lawrenceburg, Ind., wae In the city today. He sald he bad 1,000 organizers at work and that the Industrial army of the United States now numbers 160,000, He asserted that within sixty days he would have 200,- 000 men in Washington. ———— Tnjured by a Mine Cuveln IRONWOOD, Mich, May 17.—The report of a cavein at the Aurora mine was grossly misrepresented. Three men were slightly injured by & fall of ground, but no one Wy killed. WELSH CHURCH 1§ DANGER Pro peots of Disestablishment Causing Much Apprehension, ENGLISH BISHOPS SHOW SIGNS OF ALARM Manifesto Tssued to Anglicans in Principality Warning Them of Disestablishment Bill Collect Offered to the Clergy. the Specinl LONDON, May 17.—A manifesto signed by the English archbishops and by thirty-one bishops has been addressed to the members of the Church of England in Wales. The manifesto declares that the bill for the dis- establishment of the church in Wales, if it should become a law, would weaken the unity of the church and alienate the ancient gifts by which the service of God and the pastoral career of the people were main- tained for centuries, that it would deprive the poor of their legal rights to seats in the churches, and of the ministration of the clergy to their sick and dying, and would reduce the Church of Wales to penury, mpeding the worship of God. The manifesto appeals to the poor and the rich to consider the matter fully, and urges laymen and the clergy to explain the matter to the people, though the clergy, it is added, must refrain from reference to the bill in the pulpit, thus keeping the house of God free from contention. The clergy, however, are instructed to in- sert in their services a special collect for the preservation of the church. Christian elec- tors are asked to consider how their votes can preserve them from an alienation of the rights enjoyed for ages for God's service and for the people’s welfare. The bill for the disestablishment of the chiurch in Wales (and Monmouth) was intro- duced in the House of Commons by Home Secretary Asquith on April 26. The measure provides that the disestablishment shall go into force on January 1, 1896. After that date all ecclesiastical corporations are to be dissolved and all rights of patronage are to cease. No new Welsh bishops are to sit in the House of Lords, the eccclesiastical court of Wales will no longer have coercive juris- diction and the convocation will not have legal power. The income of the Welsh church, $1,395,000 yearly, will be secured for the benefit of Wales. Mr. Asquith explained that the funds released under the bill would be devoted to the erection of hospitals and public halls, to provide dwellings for la- borers, to make allotments for technical edu- cation, libraries, museums and other secular instructions, thereby EUROPEAN MINING CONGRESS, Resolutions Demanding an Working Day Adopted. BERLIN, May 17.—During the session today of the Miners International conference Delegate Cowey, a Yorkshire miner, intro- duced a resolution advocating a general, legal eight hours labor per day for all coun- tries represented at the congress. Mr. Cowey declared a successful issue of the matter in question would soon be secured by the pressure of public opinion and that capitalists would soon adapt themselves to the new conditions, Delegate .Young, on behalf of the Durham miners, moved an amendment- that legislatures be not em- powered to fix the hours for adults to labor, as it would be an encroachment upon the liberty of the working classes. The German, Belgian and French dele- gates supported Mr. Cowey's motion and it was adopted by a vote of 76 to 10. The majority on this vote represented 1,050,000 miners. A motion extending the eight hour sys- tem to surface men was also adopted. A resolution to prohibit female labor in the interior of the mines and on the surfac was unanimously adopted. The resolution applies to all countries. ght-Hour TO MENICO OK ENGLAND. Movement in the Disturbed Central Amerl- can States Looking Toward Annexatioi SAN SALVADOR, May 17.—A large party is organizing here and In Guatemala and Honduras to agitate in favor of annexation to Mexico. Another party in Honduras and Nicaragua prefers a British protectorate. Many families are emigrating. A high military officer says President Ezeta is de- celying the outside world; that he has not won any such brilliant victorles as he re- ports and that the losses of the government troops are larger than announced in the bulletins. President Ezeta, distrusting Gen- eral Joaquin Lopez, who fought bravely for him, has sent him south. Bad fecling is spreading among the army officers and goy- ernment people. If there fs fair play in the approaching elections the Ezeta family will be driven from pow BEWARE OF THE AMERICANS, English Yacht Builders Warned that They May Get t Behin LONDON, May 17.—The Telegraph ex- presses regret that there is no up-to-date English racing schooner to try conclusions with the American schooner Lasca, owned by Mr. John E. Brooks, which recently ar- rived in English waters, visit of the sloop Vigilant, the Telegraph says, will probably rouse more interest in yachting circles than that of any foreign craft in many years. Success has attained the work of s0 many American yachts in the Solent and Clyde and it is imperative that our de- signers shall be very circumspect if they do not wish to see many boats labelled ““Made in America” sailed triumphantly by English yachtsmen. EGYPT ASKED TO MEDIATE, Portugal Has Consulted the Powers gurding the Rupture with Brazil. LONDON, May 17.—The Times’ correspond- ent at Lisbon says: The principal Buropean powers have been consulted by the Portu- guese government with reference to the rup- ture with Brazil and the mediation of Egypt has been solicited. 'The news of Brazil's ac- tion in breaking off diplomatic relations was a surprise here, Re- Six New Cardinals. ROME, May 17.—At the secret consistory tomorraw the following prelates will be cre- ated cardinals: Mons. Sanchay Pervas, archbishop of Va- lentia, Spain; Mgr. Ferrari, the new arch- bishop of Milan; Mgr. Loampa, the new archbishop of Bologna; Mgr. Mauri, arch- bishop of Ferrara; Mgr. Segna, assessor of the holy office and a cousin of the pope; Father Steinhuber, the celebrated German member of the Society of Jesus. Engineers Decline a Junket. ST, PAUL, May 17.—The engincers spent several hours today In a discussion of sys- tem federation, the opponents maintaining that federation would be detrimenfl to the brotherhood by causing it to lose its identity. An invitation from the Northern Pacific for a ten days' trip through Yellowstone park or three days through the wheat coun- try was declined with thanks, the first time on record for such a declination. —_— Movements of Seagoing Vessels May 17, At San Francisco—Cleared—City of Rio de Janeiro, for Yokohama and Hong Kong. At Monterey—Salled, 16th—H. B, M. Royal Arthur, for Victorla, At New York—Arrived—Lahn, men. At Southampton from New York At the Lizard New York. from Bre- Arrived — Normannla, from Passed —Normannia, PORT TOV SINGLE COPY American patrol floet, consi:ing of the flag: ship Mohican and the Yorktown, Adams, Albatross, Alert and Thomas Corwin, safled for Bering sea today. The Mohican and Al batross will follow the east line and the other vessels will keep out at sei The fleet will rendezvous at Unalaska. COMPLICATIONS OVER § LLERS. tration ouble ¥ In Publishing the Ar ment My Caun WASHINGTON, May 17.—Captain Clarke of the Mohican, the senfor officer of the Bering sea fleet which salled from TPort Townsend today, has had certain discre- tlonary powers conferred upon him to deal with such sealing vessols as he may meet in the closed zone, but If he finds any ves- with skins aboard, evidently taken since due notle given of the provi- sions of the arbitration agreement, such will be sefzed. The exact status British sealer Triumph, which re- cently returned to Victoria after a “warn- ing” from the British cruiser Hyaclnth fs not clearly known here and it may be the subject of another dispute between the United States and Great Britain, The Hya- cinth was sent north at the urgent re- quest of the British Columblans to give notice to the sealers of the passing of the rostrictive Some of the officials were told if she encountered the Triumph with freshly taken sealskins aboard it was the duty of the commander under the act (o seize the vessel and bring her to port. Then it would remain for the courts to declde whether the masters of the Triumph before taking skins knew of the results of the ar bitration. It was this point that cansed delay in the passage of the British act, be- cause of Secreatary Gresham's insistence upon this point, and when the British ernment finally yielded it was supposed there could be no doubt as to the liability to seizure of vessels that sought knowingly to take advantage of the delay in passing the British act. It may be the Triumph really was formally seized by the Hyacinth, inasmuch as she was ordered to report to Collector Milne at Victoria, but the fact that she was allowed to dispose of her seal- skins does not bear out that supposition, and it is expected that more will be heard of ihe matter. ERRORS IN Agre was vessels of the NAVAL CONSTRU! Portholes in the Craiser Columbia Placed in the Wrung Position. WASHINGTON, May 17.—There has been much interest in the Navy department in finding out who made the mistake on the Columbia in placing the porthole plates of the four-pound guns. It was found that these guns could not be elevated, the tube being jammed against the top of the port- holes. ~ Comparison of the plans, or tem- plates, as the patterns of the plates are called, show that no error has been made in measurement. The explanation accepted as most plausible until a more extensive and practical examination can be made is that the officers who placed the plates in position reversed them so that the bottom came where the top should be. This was a natural mistake to make In cach of the four plates, if the error was made in plac- ing the first one in position, and there might be no way of discovering the err until the muzzle of the gun was shoved through the porthole. From the report recelved the experts in the Navy department believe that the mistake can be easily cor- rected by turning the plates around. This change, * of course, can . bo inexpensively made. DEMOCIATS MUST NOT PLAY HOOKEY TION. Senators Urged to Remain In Their Seats to _ Assist in Maintaining a Quoram. WASHINGTON, May 17.—A iypewritten paper, signed by Senators Cockrell and Har- ris, as a subcommittee of the democrati steering committee, was circulatel on the democratic side of the chamber today urging democratic senators to remain in their scats until the democratic leaders shall devide the time for adjournment had arrived. The paper calls attention to the fact that on several occasions it has been necessary to break palrs to maintain a quorum after § o'clock in the afternoon, and states the im- portance of keeping a quorum of democrats present as long as the senate remains in session. The paper was favorably received gener- ally among democratic senators. and all to whom it was presented significd their vill- ingness to occupy their seats as long as the leaders should think their presence nec. essary. The paper is supposed to presage an_early effort to extend the hours of the daily session indefinitely into the evening. REFORMING THE INDIAN SERVICE. Tortion of the Agents to Be Placed Under Civil Serv.ee Rules. WASHINGTON, May 17.—One of the pro- visions of the Indian appropriation bill is said to have the effect of placing Indian agents under civil service regulations. The bill contains the provision “‘that the com- missioner of Indian affairs, with the ap- proval of the secretary of the interior, may deyolve the duties of an Indian agency upon the superintendent of the Indian training school located upon such agency.” Super- intendents are already under civil service regulations, so that the effect of the pro- vision, if carried into effect, Is to extend the civil service over such agencies as have a superintendent serving as agent. Efforts have long been made by those interested in reforming the Indian service to have the agencies placed under the civil service, but thus far the effort has been in vain. The present provision in the bill is said to be a step forward to a realization of this reform. ‘otton Statisties, May 17.—Recent advices to the bureau of American republics show that there are in the entire republic of Mexico about 825,000 hactares (2 acres each) dedicated to cotton growing, pre ducing 80,000,000 kilograms (6t 000 pounds), in value about $18,000,000. The quantity of cotton raised is far from being sufficient to supply the demands of the coun- try. For this reason there are imporied annually from the United States about 4,600,000 kilograms (9,920,700 pounds), worth about $3,000,000. The cotton zone of today includes all the gulf and Pacific states, with the exception of Yucatan, but the region best adapted for growing cotton Is La Gu situated northwest of the state of Durango and south of that of Coahuila Mexican WASHINGTON, All Quiet with the A w vices received at army headquarters today indicate that everything is qulet in the departments of Generals Otis and Brooks. The former re- ports that troops have been disposed at con. venient points along the Northern Pacific to quell promptly any further troubles Tinsley Not Lot Confirmed., WASHINGTON, May 17.—By a mistake in numbers, the confirmation of Alfred Tinsley to be postmaster of Sioux Falls D., was announced. Confirmation has not yet occurred. e Democratic Party In Canada, CHATHAM, Ont, May 1T.—A new party has been organized in this city under prom- ising auspices. It is to be called the feder- ation of democrats of Canada. Little has been made public regarding the organizatio but the preliminary meeting was largely at- tended and many present slgned the mem bership roll. The promoters declare the movement will spread throughout Canada under a system of active propagation and will displace such organizations as the A, P. A., the Equal Rights association and others. The democrats are in favor of a near ap- proach to the American system in Canada, particularly as to the popular elections of state officers. Hottest ln May for Twenty Years. CHICAGO, May 17.—~The mercury was higher yesterday than on any day In May since 1574. It registered 88.3 degrees, D, Wash, May 17.—The | he 1874 record being 80 degrees, CEN’ IVE KILLED BY A CYCLONE Frightfal Work of the Wind in an Ohio Village, FIVE KILLED AND NUMBERS INJURED Viotims Literally Torn to Pieces and Scate tered Over the Fiolds, ITS PATH DESTROYED EVERYTHING IN Not Even the Foundation of One House Was Left Standing, WHOLE FAMILY MET DEATH TOGETHER Body of One Woman Found Different Arm of One Man Torn Seattered Through Three ety — from His Body. KUNKLE, 0. one-fourth of a this May 17 mile A eyclone passed west of here at 4:30 o'elock afternoon, killing five persons, fatally injuring two ,othe nd slightly, wounding several more. The dead are: DANIEL BARRETT, right leg broken, arm torn off and internaily injured MRS, DANIEL BARRETT, leg torn from her body and entrails torn out, MARTHA DASO, head hours afterward. MYRTA DASO. GEORGE OXINGER, body beaten shapeless mass, The injured ar Charles Cole, fatally, hurt internally; Mrs. Charles Cole, head crushed, will die; Jennie Creek, head crushed, will recover. The scene of the cyclone is a hard one to Houses, fences, trees and ob= structions of all kinds in the path of the storm have been carried away and nothing left to mark the spot where they stood ex- cept huge holes in the ground. The country devastated iy about one-fourth of a mile wide and six miles in length, the great funnel-shaped cloud traveling in an irregular, southeasterly course, the greatest damage being done about a mile from where it rose and passed on east. The bullding in which were Daniel Barrett, his wife and their two grand daughters, Myrta and Martha Daso, i so completely demolighed that not even portion of the foundation is left. The first remnants of the house are at least 100 vards from where it stood. Here began a few scattering boards and further on can be seen larger portions of the building, and abont forty rods front where it stood is the roof, almost intact, together with portions of the framework. Mrs. Barrett, who wus the worst mangled, was carried over a quarter of a mile and dropped in a ceme- tery, her dismembersd limbs belng found about 100 yards further on. There was very Jittle left of the woman's body that re sembled the form of a human being. He Dbreast and abdomen were rent in two and her entrails, lungs and other internal or- gans scattered through three forty-five-acre flelds. The search for her remains con- tinued fully an hour before flesh half her weight was found. MANGLED IN MID AIR. Danfel Barrett was carried about forty rods from where the cyelone struck him. His hand was torn off at_the wrist and scat- tered to the winds, one leg was beaten into @ pulp and he suffered internal injuries, He was still breathing when found, but died soon afterwards without returning to con= sclousn 3 Martha and Myrta Daso, another part of the house, were left near where the house seems to have gone to pleces. Martha, the elder, aged 14, was ap= parently injured only about the head, which was crushed in on the left side, showing a great hole, from which the brain oozed, mingled with blood. The younger, aged 10, lay almost in the arms of her sister, and the bonex in all parts of her body wero broken and ground into the flesh. Nothing could be done to relicve the little one's suffering, and she died at 10 o'clocic in the evening. George Oxinger was in the field plowing. saw the storm coming and ran to the He succreded in getting his horses He started for thie house and was ten rods distant from the barn and exactly in line with the storm, Witnesses say the man was lifted from the ground and hurled into the air at least 100 feet. Oxinger's liteless body was found about 100 rods from where it was lifted into the air. His bones protruded from the flesh and his body in: Qicates that he came in contact with many of the fiying trees and beams. SAVED BY A FRACTIOUS TEAM. James Whittle, a farm hand in the employ of Barrett, had a most miraculous escape. He was In the field with a team, in company with Oxinger, and startd for the barn. To to the fact that his team became unman- ageable and broke away from him he probs ably owes his life, crushed, died two into & describe, who were n FARM HOUSES W ation Obial of the Ocen N RED WING, Minn., May 17.—Details are just recelved of Tuesday's storm across tho river In Plerce county, Wisconsin, The Rush river rose high above its banks, car- rylng out every bridge from its head waters to the Mississippi. At Martelle, El Paso and other places flouring and saw mills were swept along by the flood, entailing heavy losses. Three farm houses with thelr oe- cupants are said to have been washed away, but the report cannot be substantiated. One dwelling was seen going down the river past Martellc. The Rush river valley is a scene of compiete devastation, and buildings not washed away by the stream are in many instances ruined and covered up with mud, Merchandise stocks in several stores are a total loss. The loss will reach $100,000 or more, Among the property destroyed are the wringer mills at Martelle, owned by Hutper Nelson. The flood was chiefly caused by numerous mill dams breaking. CLEVELAND, 0., May 17.—The worst hall storm that has visited this city In years raged here nearly an hour this afternoon, he storm was accompanied by heavy rain \d thunder and lightning. Many of the hallstones were as large as hens' eggs and W driven before . brisk south wind. Thousands of windows were broken, green houses were wrecked and several runaways resulted from horses trylng Lo escape the bombardment of ice. The damage will amount to several thousands of dollars. HED AWAY, No infor able a8 to the Fate STORM IN THE SUN, stance of Elghty-Six Thousand Miles. SBURG, 11, May 17.—Prof. Larkin of Knox college observatory, after watching all day the solar cyclone, says its dimenslons exceed those of any storm he has seen on the sun during his carcer as an astronomer, It Is now at its full height. Its length is §6,000 mil and the width varles from 22,000 to 43,000 miles. The pecullar features are Jets and bridges. The whola mass has a twisting, rotary motion. There are two storm centers and at a distance are spots. The professor attributes the unusual heat now being experlenced to thiy solar sterm, - Covers a 1 RTINS SR