Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1894, Page 1

TABLISHED JUNE 19 1871, OMAHA, FRIDAY MORN INGLE LIGHT 0N THE DEAL Connection of the Sugar Trust with Tariff Legislation Inquired Into, TESTIMONY GIVEN BY E. J. EDWARDS Becretary Carlisle Said to Have Written and Revised the Sugar Schedule. POLITICAL PULL OF THE CORPORATIONS “We Are Not Without Influence in the Senate,” Baid Mr, Havemeyer. IN CASH LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS John Sehirlever and Harry W. Walker Tes- tify Regarding a Secret Conference Between Senators and Trust Men at the Ariington Hotel. WASHINGTON, May 24—The senate bribery investigating comm!ttee today began the inquiry into the story connecting the Bugar trust with tariff legi fon. E. Y. Edwards, the author of the “Holland" let- ter in the Philadelphia Press, was before the committee for several hours. Owing to the fact that the committee sat behind closed doors, and the additional fact that after emerglng from the committee room Mr. wards was unwilling to discuss the proceed- ings, details of the inquiry cannot be had. It is known, however, that Mr. Edwards pretented a written memorandum, giving some of the sources of the Information contained in his letter stating that he could not give his au- thority in other cases, and why he could not. He declined to state his au- thority for the information contained n his letter to the effect that Secretary Carlisle had appeared belore the tariff sub-committee, consisting of Senators Jones, Vest and Mills, before the original senate bill was: reported, and had insist>d that sugar be given protec- tion because of the party pledges made pre- vious to election, or for the statement that Mr. Carlisle had himself revised and writ- ten the sugar schedule. This schedule, as prepared by Mr. Carlicle, is still in ex- istence and might be obtained. The fact could be definitely ascertained by summon- ing members of the finance committee Other statements in his letter, the author- ity for which Mr. Edwards declined to give, were those that $500,000 was the amount contributed by the Sugar trust to the demo- cratic campaign fund in 1892, agd that a member of the firm of Moore & Schley, who, he said in his letters, were Senator Brice's brokers, had been in possession of the latest amendments which had been agreed upon to the tarift bill before the time when Senator ‘Voorhees still insisted on the floor of the 9enate that no amendments had been agreed to, It was his information that this firm bas had a representative in Washington who s the man to whom the amendments were handed. He could not recall this man's -name, but he suggestod that it would be a comparatively easy matter for the committee to_establish his identity. * With reference to the.. contribution of $500,000 to the campaign fund in the last presidential election, Mr. Edwards said that it would be a breach of faith to reveal the name of his authority. He also stated that it was his information that that money had not been contributed directly to the national committee, but had been given to other organizations, where it was under- stood the money would be used in ways 1o result to the benefit of the national cam- paign. Nor was his information positive that the Sugar trust, as such, had made the contribution; it may have been made by or through individual members of the trust, with the understanding that in the case of success the trust should be protected against damaging legislation. He In- stanced, in support _ of this snformation, a statement made by Governor ‘Waller of Copnecticut, before an investigat- ing committee in that state, in which he sa'd Governor Wal'er bal stated that w-althy men of New York had contributed $100,000 toward democratic success in Connecticut. Mr. Edwards said it was his Information that half of this amount had been raised by E. C. Benedict. In the case of Colorado, which had been stated in his letter had been carried for the populists by the aid of money thus obtained, he said that it was a notorious fact that leading members of the democratic party in Colorado had been in_consultation with the ‘wealthy democrats of New York prior to the election. HELPED THE ANTI-SNAPPERS. Mr. Edwards said his first information as fo the interest of the Sugar trust in politics had come to him in the spring of 1892, when it had contributed $10,000 to the cause of the anti-snappers in New York state, but he had thought very little of this until he had heard of its far larger donations in the fall of the year. His first intimation of Mr. Havemeyer's interest in tariff legisia- tion had been received from an interview Wwith that gentleman published in the Brook- Jyn Eagle as early as the 25th of last Janu- ary, in which he had said the tariff bill would be looked after when it should reach the senate. ““We are not without influence in the sen- ate,” Mr. Havemeyer was represented (o have sald. “We are not impotent there.’ Mr. Edwards also sald Harper's Weekly, ©of which ex-Secretary Schurz ix editor, had msserted the Sugar trust was not without friends in the cabinet and in congress, and he said he had obtained his information about the reported meeting of Mr Have- meyer with Senaturs Brice and Swith at the Arlington hotel in this city from news- paper publications. ‘With reference to the speculation of sen ators in Sugar trust stock, he se'd it was a matter of common report in New York that four or five senators had engaged in this spec- ulation, but he said owing to the fact that thelr dealings came under the class known as privileges, puts and calls, there was no ree ord of them. and the fact of their trans actions ‘would be difficalt of proof. He sug- gested that Mess's. Havemeyer, John E. Bearles, ex-Ccngressman Lefevre, Cord Meyer, H. M. Terrel and Mr. Reed be sum. moned as men who would be able to throw light on the vperations of the Sugar trust The afternoon session was brought to a sudden halt by the committee demanding that Mr. Edwards give his authority for the statements made In his testimony concern- Ing Secretary Carlisle’s association with the subcommittee of the finance committee and the committee drafting the sugar schedule. [his Mr. Edwards declined to do, and, the committee insisting, he asked to be allowed to consult his attorney, Judge Dittenhoefer, who was In the city. The request was granted, and the committee took another Fecess while Mr. Edwards went in search ®f his lawyer. Mr. Edwards returned to the committee woom after an absence of an hour, accompa- mied by Judge Dittenhoefer. After a brief ponference the committee deeided ta postpone Surther consideration of the question of ex- Susing Mr. Bdwards from divulging the au- ghority for his statements to 10 o'clock to- morrow to allow Judge Dittenhoefer to con- Sult authorities bearing upon the case. SECRET CONFERENCE OVERHEARD, Jobn Schriever, the Washington corre- ppondent of the New York Mall and Ex- Press, was examined in regard to a dis- which appeared in his paper on May stating an Interview between United senators and members of the Sugar , held in & parlor of the Arlington bad been overheard by a wire manu- urer who oucupled the adjoiuing rcon. and Mr. ‘chriever was asked authority and also the name manufacturer mentioned. Mr. said the story had been him by a congressman, but he de- clined to either give his name or the name of the wire manufacturer, his rea- sons being that the congre:sman, while he gave him the story for publication, did not ¥ish to be brought into the scandal or be ealled upon to testify and made the witness promise not to reveal his name. Mr. Schrie- ver said the wire manufacturer on the morn- Ing after the conference met the congre man and seemed in an excited frame of mind. He slapped the gpngressman on the shoulder and remarked now he was certain the Wilson bill would never pass, because the night before he had cceupied a room next to that occupuied b some sugar men and he had overheard encugh of the conversation to lead him to believe the tariff bill was dead. The wire manufacturer also stated several senators were in the room with the sugar men, and he had recognized the by their volces. He likewise volun- teered that at times the discussion became s0 heated and loud that he was unable to sleep, and was therefore kept awake and obliged to hear all that was said. Mr. Schriever stated to the committee that he had no personal objections whatever to giv- ing the names of the parties, The committee excused Mr. after a brief effort to arrive at of his information, until 10 o' row morning, Informing him the time fn the {nterim to consult the condfessman who had given him the in- formation, and also a_lawyer as to his lia- bility in cate he should persist in declining to reveal the authority for his publication After Mr. Schriever was excused. Mr. Harry W. Walker, Washington corre of the St. Louls Po t-Dispatch, wa asked to state where he had obta information published by him in a dispatch in which he had stated that a prominent member of the cabinet had intimated that the president himself had confessed the dem ocratic party was under obligations to th Sugar trust. Mr. Walker also confirmed Mr. Schriever’s story about the occurrence: at the Arlington hotel between members of the Sugar trust and certain United States sen- ators, saying he had also received his fn- formation from a member of the house. Like Mr. Schriever, he declined to give the namm.! of the congressman who had given him the tnformation. the name of his of the wire Schriever given Schriever, the source ck tomor- s could take MUST NOT BE USED, FORCE assage of His an Resolution. WASHINGTON, May 24.—At the epening of the session of the senate today Mr. Kyle urged the passage of his resolution declar- ing it was not the purpose of the United States to use force to restore Liliuokalani as queen of the Hawailan islands, and that any foreign Interference with those islands would be regarded as an act of hostility to the United States. Mr. Daniel of Virginia objected to action on the resolution until the resolution on the same subject reported by the foreign affairs committee had first been acted upon. Mr. Frye of Maine advocated the passage of this or a similar resolution, saying he had information from two responsible per- sons to the effect the moment the senate acted the queen would resign all pretense to the throne and accept a money compen- sation therefore. This being the conditicn on the island, in the name of humanity he appealed to the senate to pass this or simi- lar resolutions. At this point the hour of 10:30 arrived. The resolution went over and the tariff bill was taken up. Mr. Hale of Maine led off with a sarcastic comment on Mr. Gorman's speech of yester- duy, ‘saying ‘the senator from Maryland had emerged from his seclusion just at the time when his party stood discredited, its ranks broken, its coherency of action lost, an in- dignant people showing their distrust, the newspapers piling up denunciation after de- nunciation, and with a panic imminent on his own side of the chamber. The bill as it now stood, Mr. Hale said, had no responsible parents. It was a political bastard. It was the result of the intercourse of those who had abandoned party principle with the easy virtues of a few protected industries and the habitual prostitution of the trusts. It had its origin in the back room of a New York office. The Aldrich amendmént to increase the duty on tin plate to 1l cents per pound was laid on the table, 36 to 26. The Jones tin plate amendment was then adopted, fix- ing the duty at 1 1-5 cents, as also the Jones amendment grading the duty on steel ingots, blooms, etc., according to size, value, ete. The surprise of the day was the accept- ance by the finance committee of an amend- ment offered by Mr. Allen, the Nebraska populist, to place barbed wire on the free list. Several republicans opposed it, but did not carry their opposition to the extent of demanding a record-making vote upon it. An intimation from Mr. Hoar that barbed wire was to be the price of Mr. Allen’s vote for the tariff bill was indignantly de- nied. Mr. Powers' amendmeut to include classes of fence wire was defeated. The following rates were adopted: Anchors, 1 1-20 cents per pound; 1% cents; anvils, 1% cents; bl tools, 1% cents; boiler tubes, 1% bolts, 1% cents; cast iron pipe, G-10 cent; cast lron vesscls, stove plates, etc., §-10 cent; mallable castings, 9-10 cent; cast hol- low ware, 2 cents; chains, 30 per cent; cut- lery, graded according to the vale and averaging about 25 per cent; shotguns and rifles, 30 per cent. At'6 o'clock the senate adjourned. Senator other axles, smiths’ cents; IN THE HOUS Amendment Striking Out Appropria lon for Civil Service Commission Defeated. WASHINGTON, May 24.—After clearing the table of routine business, at 12:30 o'clock the house went into committee of the whole to consider the legislative appropriation bill, and Mr. Richardson was called to the chair. The republicans were unsuccessful in their efforts to amend the pension paragraph so as to strike out the $200,000 appropriation for specal investigation of alleged frauds. Mr, AMerson of West Virginla tried to have struck out the provision for contingent ex- penses of the Civil Service commission, but was voted down. Mr. Stone of Kansas offered an amend- ment striking out the provision for assistant attorneys to defend the government against war claims, and it ‘was defeated At 3:50 the committee of the whole com- pleted the consideration of the bill and it was reported to the howse. Separate votes were demanded on Mr. Hayes' amendment declaring the laws repealed authorizing the docking of members' salaries for absence and on the amendment striking out the ap- propriations for the civil sery The Hayes ocking amendment was defeated, 104 to 127, The amendment of Mr. Enloe of ) Ten- nessee, striking out the appropriation for the Civil Service commission, was lost, 80 to 158, amid republican applause. The legislative bill was then passed. 'he house bill to incorporate the supreme lodge of Knights of Pythias was pa 3 The housé then, at a few minutes past 5 o'clock, adjourned. Will Tnspect Indian Reservations WASHINGTON, May 24.—The official in- spection of the seven or elght Indian reser- vations in the two Dakotas will be com- menced in a few days. Indlan Inspector Thomas F. Smith of the Interior department has been detailed for the work, and left today for the Sioux agency at Rosebud, S. D. The trip will require several weeks' time, during which charges pi red against a number of reservation officlals will be in- vestigated. R ot Indian Lands for Settlers. WASHINGTON, May 24.—The senate com- mittee on Indian affairs today authorized a favorable report on the bill providing for the opening of the Ulntah and Uncompaghre Indiai reservations in Utah. The bill pro- “(ontinued on Second Page.) ROSEBERY'S CRISIS PASSED Motion to Divide the Budget Bill Into Two Parts Defeated, THE GOVERNMENT'S VICTORY CHEERED lnportant Division in the House of Com- mons, on the Result of Which the Government Was Supposed to Depend. LONDON, May 24.—Today fs the queen’s birthday, and it is a critical day for the Rose- bery government. There have been times without number that the ministry has been supposed to be In danger since the earl of Rosebery took the helm, but this time the opinfon seems to be quite ttrong amcng all sections that there is danger ahead. The nine Redmondites have announced their in- tention to vote against the government on all hinportant divisions for the rest of the session, and there is little doubt but that they will carry out their thry 3 The division today will be on the budget bill. The Irish take especial exception to this measure on account of the provision for the more extensive taxation of Irish whisky. Michael Davitt, who is an ardent supporter of the existing government, sees the danger, and in a speech before the members of the Irish National Federation said that if the vote went against the bill they might see Lerd Salisbury back in office in a short time. Speaking at Birmingham last night Lord Rosebery declared that the government was determined to carry the bill for the dises- tablishment of the Welsh church. The debate in the Commons on the budget bill, which it was expected might prove the downfall of Lord Rosebery’s ministry was opened this afternoon with a gun fired by Sir John Lubbock, liberal unionist. who moved that the budget committee be em- powered to divide the budget bill in two parts and to embody the provisions respe ing the sinking fund in a different measure. Sir William Harcourt said the object of the motion was to revert to the system by which the House of Lords would be able to overthrow financial measures _emanating from the House of Commo This_system had already been condemned by Disraeli and Palmertson and by the committee of the House of Commons. (Loud cheers.) Another reason for Sir Lub- bock's motion was to waste the time of the house by involving it in two bills and two separate statements from the com- mittee and in two third readings. At the present time, also, there were special rea- sons why the Commons should preserve ab- solute control over the finances of the coun- try. Mr. to Goschen and several minor conserva- tives supported the motion, after which a division was taken, with the result that it was rejected by a vote of 161 to 121. The announcement of the government's victory was greeted with prolonged liberal cheers. Later two other conservative instructions to the budget committee were ruled out of order and the house went into committee of the whole amid renewed liberal cheering. DANGEROUS OCEAN RACING. White Star Liner, Majestic. Into by the Paris. LONDON, May 24.—The mails brought by the White Star liner, Mafestic, arrived in London at 10:50 o'clock last night, and those brought by the Paris at 11:20. Both batches were delivered this morning. According to the passengers of the Ma- jestic that boat just escaped being struck by the Paris on their race over. Both ves- sels left New York half an hour apart, and kept close together. The Majestic's captain ordered the engines reversed, It is said, just in time to escape being run into by the Paris, which suddenly changed her course and crossed the Majestic’s bow. This was on the third day out. Captain Randall of the Parls made a statement to an Associated press reporter at Southampton shortly after the vessel's arrival. He said: “Soon after leaving New York the Mafestic hove In sight a consid- erable distance astern. The Paris maln- tained her lead until Saturday when, owing to a delay cused by a change of steering, the White Star boat succeeded in overhaul- ing the Paris and crossed her track from port to starboard. The captain of the Ma- jestic, finding his vessel dropping astern, slowed down his engines and crossed under her stern.” QUEEN VICT( Nearly Ran RIA'S BIRTHDAY. Observance of the Seventy-Fifth Recurrence of that Auspicious Day. LONDON, May 24.—The birthday of Queen Victorla, whith occurred today (her majesty was born May 1819), was observed throughout Iingland, although the official celebration of the event will not take place until Saturday next, according to custom. At Windsor the chursh bells were rung, flags were displayed and a royal salute was fired in the long walk. In this city the church bells were pealed and flags floated over many of the hotels and prominent business houses. From the tower of St. Margaret, Westminster, the royal stand: ard was displayed. The Scots Guards marched from Chelsea barracks to the Horse Guards' parade and rehearsed the ceremony of trooping the colors, which will be performed with the household troops in this city on Saturday, when the public offices and ‘the law courts Wil be closed and the usual official dinners On Saturday the prime minister will give a full-dress banquet at his house in Berke- ley square in honor of the queen's birth- day, at which the prince of Wales Is to be one'of the guests. At the foreizn office, on the night of the 26th, there will be a recep- tion, at which the prince and princess of Wales and all the members of the royal family then in London will be present. OPERATION ON GLADSTONE'S EVE. Cataract Suceessfully Treated and the Pa- tient in Good Spirits LONDON, May 24.—Mr. Gladstone's right eye was successfully operated upon today. Doctors Nettleship and Habershorn both at- tended the distinguished patient In Lord Rendell’s house early In the day, and some time afterwards they issued a bulletin stat- ing that the eye had been operated upon for cataract and that the operation was very successful. Mr. Gladstone's health was well main- tained after the operation and the doctors state that thé result confirms the diagnosls of Dr. Grainger of Chester. The ex-premler 18 said to be in as good spirits as can possi- bly be expected. This afternoon Mr. Gladstone quietly In & darkened room. He does not show any feverish symptoms. The opera- tion was short and no anaesthetic was used. Mr. Gladstone bore the pain with much fortitude. All the members of his family were present during the operation. D is resting th's Daily Harvest, PARIS, May #4.—The widow of the late Ernest Renan, the distinguished philol- ogist and member of the Institute of France, i3 dead. Mme. Renan was daughter of Henry Scheffer, the painter. LONDON, May 2i.—Prof. George Ro- mains, F. R. D., died suddenly at_Oxtord. PERU, India, May 2(.—Hon. Charles G. Cox, joint representative of Miami and Cass countles, died today of apoplexy. He was 67 years old. ‘What the Kussian Plotters Had in V ew. ST. PETERSBURG, May 24.—The recent revelation of the existence of a widespread revolutionary conspiracy includes the dis- covery of a plot to undermine a church and also a mansion which had been selected for the residence of the cezar during the next maneuvers in the Smolenskl distriet The bulldivgs are situated near the Vitebsk & Orel rullway. Several raillwaj engineers ve been arrestéd oh suspicion of being concerned in the ‘wv One of the arrested men committed sdicide, gnother is a distant relative of Pobled@noStze®, the procurator of the synod. P R . AMERICAN OFFICERS HONORED, Extended ta the Officers of the Crulser Chicago. LONDON, May 24.—The banquet entended to Admiral Erbin, Captain Mahan and the officers of the Unlted States cruiser Chicago by officers of the English navy and army and distinguished citizens of Great Britain was held tonight in St. James hall. Lord George Hamilton offered a toast to the queen and President Cleveland, paying a glowing tribute to both, but especially to the latter. Ambassador Bayard rose to reply and was received with prolonged cheering. Re sponscs were also made by Admiral Erbin, | Captain Mahan and Admiral Commerel, and the proceedings closed with the band playing the “'Star Spangled Banner.” Banquet Proved Its Efficacy. LONDON, May :24.—The duke of Cam® bridge and a largs number of military and naval experts were present at a special test of the bulletproof coat ted by Herr Dow, the Mannheim ta who, wearing the coat, was fired at diff rant ranges and the coat was nst plerced A committee composed of military officers guaranteed the tests were genuine. inve or. Samoan He SYDNEY, 8. W. May 24.—Advices from Samoa say that the rebels hold a strong position previously occupied by Tamasa, and declare they are prepared to try conclusions with the German war ship Falke. Hant. iter Daly for Parliament. May 34.—At a Parnellits con- at which the mayor and 200 dele- gates were present, it was unanimously de- cided to nominate ' the convict Daly for Parliament at the general election. LIME! vention, ARIS, May Dupuy has declined to accept the task of organizing a ministry, and M. Peytral, ex-minister of finance in the radical Flouquet cabinet, has been sum- moned to the Ely: Great Explosion. BERLIN, May 24.—There was a great ex- plosion in the military balloon department in Temple fleld at 3:45 ¢'clock this morning. e CONTEMPT CASE COLLAPSES. Judge Bush Backs Down Through Fear of the Supreme Court. BEATRICE, May 24.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—In district court this afternoon Judge J. E. Bush notified Attorneys Lehave, Murphy, Sabin and Killen that the contempt proceedings against them would be expunged from the record. , The gentlemen named were arrested on a breach warrant Monday evening, the warrant having been issued in consequence of their faflure to be in the court room at the time of the calling of the docket. The judge did not assess any fine, but gave the gentlemen notice that they would stand committed to the county fail until the costs were paid. Ascertaining this afternoon that the wttorneys were going to permit themselves to be locked up and had arranged with the chief justice of the su- preme court to grant them a suspension of judgment until the matter could be heard in the supreme coust, the populist judge de- cided to take the easiest course qut.ol the matter. F B s e e Gl ok WYOUING TMBROVEMENTS Three Corporations File Articles with the Secretary of that State. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 2i.—(Special to The Bee.)—Three Wyoming corporations filed articles of incorporation with the sec- retary of state yesterday. The Regent Min- ing company is organized, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. ‘The principal place of business will be Cheyenne, with branches at Denver and Aspen, ('olo. The incorporat- ors are E. D. White, H. C. Brooks and C. F. Wilson. H. G. Hay, T. W. Gray. R. E. R. Johnston and J. D. Freeborn are’ the incorporators of the Wheatland Mercantile company, with & capital stock of $10,000. The company will conduct a general merchandise store at Wheatland, Laramie county, the headquarters of the Colorado colony 'of farmers who located on the Wyo- ming Development company's lands a few months ago. The Republican Publishing company of Casper was the third institution to file arti- cles of incorporation. George B. McCal- mont, W. H. Deneck and W. F. Dunn are the incorporators and the capital stock is placed at §10,000. Bold Robbers at Sloux Falls. SIOUX FALLS, S. D, May 24.—(Special to The Bee.)—George Hall, who on Tuesday called Charles Cummerford out of the latter's restaurant while a pal robbed the till, has been bound over to the granc jury. He could not furnish the $3X bail and ‘is in jaill. He dlaims to have frienus in Towa who will help him out. They will be communicated with. Another robbery of ' bold type occurred here yesterday., While W. J. Snell was in .the rear room of his second hand store fixing a stove, some one entered the front room and stole two gold watches and two gold rings, the total value of which was about $0. The town Is overrun with tramps, thieves and thugs. Church as & Memorial toan Indian Woman FORT PIERRE, § D. May 2i.—(Special to The Bee)—A large party of Congregu- tional ministers and delegates have just come in from the (heyenne river, where they dedicated the zabeth ‘Winyau Memorial church. This church was built as a memorfal to an Indian woman. She was converted by the missionaries in Min- nesota and rendered great assistance In the escape of the f. ilies during the m: sacre of '62 In 1§76 she came to the Missouri river to teach under Rev. T. L. Riggs. She labored among the Sioux four- teen vears and died on her field. Along with the dedication, the ordination of her son and brother took place. The attend- ance at the services was large. Surprised the City Authorliies. CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., May 24.—(Special to The Bee)—The authorities of Kimball, this county, were somewhat surprised the other day to receive notice that 43,000 of the city ‘bonds were due. The bonds are owned “at Battle @resk, Mich., and the officlal records of Ball show, so fur as can be ascertaingd, that the bonds are not due for five vears vet, consequently no provision had provided for their redemption. During ‘the early days of Kimball's' incorpo the records were badly kept in the ér of recording the suance of bonds, lience the present situi- tion. The matter, /Boweyer, will cause no particular embarrs nit to the authoritics of the town. ) Flahor Jury (i8azrees. SIOUX FALLS, §, D., May 24.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—~The jury in the second trial of Dr. Pisher for the muraer of Minnle Oison. by abastian on March 13 has disa afier being out for twenty hours. Jury stood eight for conviction and four fof acquittal on the first ballot, and six and six on the fast ballot. There ts a possibllity thak ghe state attorney will now " brink inca ol Srosequt” in- ictment. er has Beef In jall since tne 10th of iast June. g Murder Tn the Second Degree, RAWLINS, Wyo, = May 24.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—The jury in the case of the State agaiust Thomas Morrison, charged with killing “Albert Peterson at Carbon, has returned & verdict of murder in the ‘second degree. ——— TRANQUILITY IN HONOLULU. The Queen Wikl Give Up the Contest If the Kelly Resolutions Pass. DENVER, May 24.—W. F. Peacock, a wholesale merchany of Honolulu, is in the clty. He says that there (s not the slightest chance of any trouble in the new republic. Mr, Dole wilt re-elected sident, he declares. and if the Kelly resolution passes the leg e the queen and her party will give up the fght Mr. acock 3 8 per cent of the com- mercial business of the Pacific islands is transacted wilh the United States. The imports amounted to 6,000,060 annually, Gray, M. MOB ATTACKS THE SHERIFF Raid on the Oarbon Coal Shaft at LaSalle Results in Battle, AUTHORITIES POWERLESS AT PRESENT Governor Altgeld Appealed to and Troops Ordered to Repair to the Scene of the Disturbance This Morning —Other Kiots, LA SALLE, IlL, May 24.—A mob of 1,000 coal strikrs raided the shaft of the La Saile County Carbon Coal company here this even- ing, and in a confl’ct with the sheriff and his deputies five strikers, Sheriff Taylor Deputy Sheriffs Hoolihan and Dwyer painfully wounded. The mob closed in on the officers and a hand-to-hand_fight_ensued. Three men_were arrésted, but they were released on the men threatening ® tear down the jall and burn the city hall. The situation is alarming and the governor has been telegraphed to for aid. SPRINGFIELD, I, May 24.—Geyernor Altgeld has been In communication ad ing with county and munieipal at Centralia, La Salle and other points where strikers were rioting during the day, and shortly after midnight decided that the troops must be called out Sherift Taylor of La Salle county at 11 o'clock that the situation was serious and that his force of deputies was unable to cope with the rioters, and that mob surrounded the hotel in which he wa lying wounded. Sherift Helm of Centralia sent similar in character. telegraphed for five Fourth infantry to report at Centralia and four companies of the Seventh to report at La Salle in the morning. Adjutant Gen- eral Orendorff was to go to La Salle and Assistant Adjutant General Boyle to Cen- tralia. and were eve officers wired very a report Orders are now being companles of the TROUBLE CENTRALIA, striking miners Johns mines today on AT CENTRALIA. 1L, May 24.—About from Duquoin and arrived in this ~an Illinois freight train ‘and proceeded to the Big Four mine operated by Potenger & Davis in the northern limits of the city. They demolished considerable of the ma- chinery and filled the shaft with about fifteen feet of debris, dump carts and other loose material about the mine. Every pane of glass and sash in the building was smashed. The total damage to the property is esti- mated at $2000. The Big Four mines have for the past three days been running with about thirty men, and yesterday they re- fused to come out at the request of the local committes. The Duquoin strikers boardad a freight train in this city and forced the engineer, Charles Stewart, to haul them here. Sherift Helms was notified at Salem that the men were coming and a speclal engine was sent to convey him here, but he did not arrive in time to prevent the de- struction of the property. .. The striking.niners .held a meeting and left the city on foot for Odin, eight miles north of here, to shut down the mine there. The sheriff swore in about fifty deputies who were equipped with Winchesters from the armory here, and left for Odin on a special train. The miners were well armed with pistols and plenty of amunition. SANDOVAL, Ill, May 24—The delega- tion of striking miners, about 200 strong, arrived here from Centralla today shortly after Sherift Helm and 100 armed deputies came in on a special train. No violence has been threatened by the strikers and they have declared their intention to keep the peace. The miners here are not work- ing. The strikers tried to persuade the Sandoval miners to go with them to Odin and’ urge the Odin miners not to work. The leader of the strikers offered to take his men with the sheriff and his deputies, but they will be sent back to Centralia. The miners voted to go to Odin. A force of deputies was sworn in here. 500 st. city Central MOBBED AT CRIPPLE CREEK. Two Nonunion Men Assiulted and Severely Beaten- One Missing. CRIPPLE CREEK, May 24.—There is a very ugly feeling among the union miners over the report that the owners will at- tempt to reopen the gold mines within a few days with nonunion miners, protecte by armed deputy sheriffs. The mood of the strikers was indicated today when John Thomas and Thomas H. Jones, two miners from the Victor mine, arrived in Altman on their way to Cripple Creek. They were suspected of being nonunion men, and not- withstanding their protests that they were not, they were set upon by the strikers, knocked down and several shots fired at them. Thomas andVJones took refuge in a boarding house, which was immediately entered by a dozen union men, who took them out and gave them a fearful beating. At last Thomas escaped and made his way into town. When he arrived here he was exhausted. He had five bad scalp wounds and a depression of the skull. Jones is still missing and it is feared he is lying in some secluded place dead or seriously in- Jured. DENVER, May 24.—The Colorado Fuel and Iron company will attempt to prevent the army of six hundred strikers who are marching south from Florence from inter- fering with the miners working at Walsen- burg and other places in the Trinidad dis- trict. The company has secured an injunc- tion against the invading miners, and the sheriff will meet them with mounted depu- tles at the Fuerano county line and forbid their entrance into that county. It is thought that he has a suflicient number of men to prevent the miners crossing the line if they show fight, MISSOURTI MINERS MARCHING, Leavenworth Seriously Disturbed Threats of Riot Tonight. KANSAS CITY, May 24.—The Missour! miners enroute to Leavenworth to bring out the miners at that place passed through this city, paying their fares on the cable line, to Kansas City, Kan. They camped eight miles out of that city, where they were met by a delegation of Leavenworth citizens who warned them not to enter the city, There wiil be trouble If the miners persist In golug through to Leavenworth. LEAVENWOKTH, Kan., May 24.—Captain Ryan, the leader of the band of Missouri miners who intend to invade this city this evening, arrived here at noon to hold a con- ference with Mayor Dodsworth, thinking the Itizens' committee did not mean what it ald last night when the strikers' camp was visited near Kansas City, Kan. The mayor reiterated the warning there given and sald the agitators must not enter the city. Ryan has concluded to have his men go into camp south of the city and then enter by ones and twos tonight. Excitement is general throughout the city, and if the bells sound the alarm 5,000 men will respond. The sheriff s swearing in 500 deputies and getting everything in readiness. A large number of extra police have been appointed and awalt orders at headquarters. Ryan states his men will not offer to resist force and consequently thinks there will be no bloodshed. Fully 700 of the 800 miners at work in three mines are dread- ing the approach of the mob. In case they should be beset by the agitators there cer- tainly will be serious consequences. WEIR CITY, Kan, May 24.—The miners of the Welr mines held & mass meeting and concluded to continue work. LEAVENWORTH, May 24.—At a confer- Over ence with the Ryan sald he mayor and citizens was willing to Leavenworth miners alone. He and the sheriff are now driving south to meet the striker®nd efforts will be made to turr entire crowd back CHEROKEE, Kan., May 24.—At a m meeting of miners at Daisy hill M. L. Wal- ters advised the men to go out to work, as they had already gained a point in the fin- crease of wages. A vote resulted in favor of quitting, but those going out claim that Crawford county miners and Missourians outvoted them and, as a result, all the shafts are running with the exception of one or two where repairs are being made, Captain leave the COAL OPERATORS, Call for a Confere to Devise Means of Settiing Existing Dim. ties COLUMBUS, 0., May 24.—The Ohio coal operators met here today at 2 p. m. in Lyn- don hall. The talk is that 60 cents will be red. This construed to mean that a compromise at 65 cents might be acceptable. DANVILLE, Til., May 24.—President Craw- ford gave out the following circular today To the Ccal Operators of Southern and Central Illinois: Gentlemen—You are hereby notified that a convention of the coal oper- ators of the central and southern ccal flelds of Hlinols will be held in _the supervisors’ room in the court house in Springfield, Til., begin- ning at 2 o'clock p. m.. Monday, May 1894, President McBride of the United Mine Workers of America will be prese this convention, intending to enter into consulta- tion with the operators of the central and southern coal fields of our state, for the pur- pose of devising ways and means whereby the existing difficulties between th miners and operators may be amicably adjusted to the end that the hosts of idle industries may be set in moflon by an equitable ad- Justment of existing difficulties. You are cordially invited and earnestly requested to be present at this meeting J. A. CRAWFORD), Ilinois and Member Fixecutive Board. CONYENTION OF State President tional Na- PREPARING FOR BATT Concentration of Deputies and Strikers at the Victor Mine. DENVER, May 24.—About deputies left this city early tonight for Cripple Creek and about 100 more will leave before morn- ing to assist the miners in that locality in resuming operations. The strikers expeét to give them battle at the Victor mine about six miles from Cripple Creek, where the turbulent element has thrown up breast- works. About sixty deputy sheriffs, mounted, and each armed with a Winchester rifle and a brace of revolvers, have left Cripple Creek for the Victor mine, ostensibly to protect railroad property, but undoubtedly to par- ticipate in the fight. The strikers will be confronted by about S00 deputy sheriffs, all heavily armed Marching on Van Mcter. MOINES, May 24.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—About two hundred miners went to Van Meter, eighteen miles vest, this morning, to compel the t five men working there to join the strike No trouble was anticipated. DES NOMINATIONS MADE. California Popullsts Nam» Candidates for State Offices and Congress. SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 24.—The pop- ulist state convention today finished its nom- inations, making the complete list as fol- lows: Governof, J. V. Webster; lieutenant governor, J. Gregg: secretary of state. M. McGlynn; comptroller, John S. Dore treasurer, F. W. Barton; attorney general, Louis Luckel; superintendent of public in- struction, T. A. Richardson; surveyor gen- eral, F. A. Basset; state printer, Elgin C. Hurlburt; members of congress, R. F. Greggsby, First district; Burgett Cornell, Second district; W. A. Vant, Third district; B. K. Collier, Fourth district; J. T. Roger: Fifth distriet; W. C. Bowman, Sixth di trict; J. L Glilbert, Seventh district; clerk of supreme court, L. M. Lansborough; jus- tices of the supreme couit, long term, S. M. Buck and E. M. Gibson; short term, Albert Dagget. 25 Indiana Populists’ State Ticket. NTS FIRED T00 OUICKLY | Pennsylvania Miners fhot Down by Armed Deputies at Stickle Hollow, FACE TO FACE WITH FIFTY WINCHESTERS They Were Talking to Workmen When the Deputies Rushed Among ‘Them, HARD FIRING FOLLOWED ON BOTH SIDES Four of the Strikers Killed Outright and Others Badly Wounded. THEIR OWN GUNS HAD NO FATAL EFFECTS Far as Known the No Act Strikers Had Come mitted that Warranted the Deputies in Using Thelr Fires So arms Fatally, UNIONTOWN, Pa, May 24.—The long threatened attack by striking miners on the pit of the Washington Coal and Coke com- pany, at Stickle Hollow, fu the Fourth pool district on the Monongahela river, was made this morning, involving another of the grim tragedies that characterize the irrepressible conflict. The fight was one of the flercest in the history of mining troubles in western Pennsylvania, and in the section where it occurred, as well as throughout the whole coke region, the situation is one of intense excit ent and dread uncertain Tenight four strikers are lying dead and dcuble that number are badly wounded, some of them mortally. Thomas Keenan of Woods run is the only American killed in the en- counter with the deputies. The other dead men are Slavs, The wounded men who fell under the first volley from the deputies were taken off the fleld by the retreating strikers, and even now the actual number of wounded is not defiuitely known, thelr friends having the strongest motives for concealing’them. It is perhaps too soon to attempt o ap- portion the responsibility for the killing. In the mass of confused and contradictory statements there is testimony to show that the strikers, while threatening an attack, bad committed no overt act of lawlessness; that the deputies fired on them absolutely without provocation that would warrant the use of deadly weapons, and that some of the killings were particularly cruel and un- justifiable. There is also very abundant tes- timony to show that the deputies simply de- fended themselves and thelr charge from the rushing assault of an armed and blood- thirsty mob. The strikers furnished all the deas men, not a deputy bein7 fatally hart, and only three of them were wounded. The fight oe- curred at daybreak in the public Toadway leading to the Stickie Hollow plants. The deputies had specific orders, and it is ad- mitted the company had conveyed to them directions to shoot to kill. Shortly before midnight last night 2,000 strikers assembled at the Stickle Hollow plants, coming from Lucyville, Fayette City, Freeport, Allenport and many other points on the Monongahela river. Some of them were armed, but the majority were not. hey went into camp near the plant, where they remained until 3 o'clock, when they adjourned to the public road leading to the works, and over which the workmen would as INDIANAPOLIS, May 24.—The populists are holding a large mass meeting tonight, supplemental to the proceedings of the state conveation today. Paul Vandevoort of Omaha spoke tonight with others. The day's proceedings consisted of making a platform and nominating a state ticket. The platform deplores the present status of af- fairs in general, denounces bitterly both the republican and democratic parties as being the creatures of the money power, recommends the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 and advises an increase of the currency to $50 per capita; de nounces national banks and non-interest bearing government bonds and recommends the election of senators and postmasters by a direct vote of the people and favors an_income tax. The following ticket was nominated: Sec- retary of state, Dr. C. A. Robinson of Fountaintown; auditor of state, Edgar A. Perkins of Indianapolis; treasurer, A. B, Keeport of Logansport; attorney general, Silas M. Holccmb of Tipton: clerk of the supreme court, J. Harvey Montgomery of Lawrence county; superintendent of public instruction, A. J. Allen of Vigo county; state statistician, W. O. Smith of Indian- apolis; state geologist, Edward Kindle of Bloomington. Suprcme court judges— First district, no nomination; Fourth dis- trict, D. W. Chambers of Newcastle. In the Second Kansas District. OLATHE, Kan., May 24.—The Second dis- trict republican convention resumed balloting today, and after adding 264 ballots to the 627 which had been taken up to last night, the convention took a recess until evening. The candidates stand: Burton, 45; Funston, 40 Howard, 16; Smart, 12; Parker, 11. Just before adjournment a o committee was appointed to find of the long deadlock, and when the con- vention reassembled in the evening the fol- lowing report was made and adopted We, your committee of conference, h. under consideration the problem confr the convention, would respectfully mend that the convention do now a to meet Tuesday afternoon at 4 « July 10, 158, at Lawrence, Kan Balloting in ference solution ving ting recom journ lock, as Sixth Distric PHILLIPSBURG, Kan., May 4.—~The Sixth district republican convention met here today and tock thirty ballots, the last being Simpson, 28; White, 25; Ellis, 26; Tolton, 24; Lewls, §. Ll Juryman Charged with Misco CROWN POINT, Ind, May 2 tional developments took place in the Dom- inick O'Malley case tod: fhe prosecu- tion charged that Juryn Thomas J Stearns had been gulity of misconduct. He was seen drinking and conversing in a fa loon last night, according to seven citi- zens who were summoned by the court, There is a probability that the jury will now be discharged, and if this is done the case will go to the midsummer term. —— Movement of Seagolng Vessels, May 24. At Baltimore—Arrived—Lord Londonderry from Ardrosen. At Queenstown--Arrived--Bohemia §rom New York. At Kinsales—Pas: York. At Prawl New York. At Beachy from New York. d—4 Evic from New Point—Passed—Lepanto from Head—Passed—Workondam el L Wealthy Farmer's Duughter Married. PRINCETON, 1L, May 2.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)-Miss Araminta Mille daughter of David 8. Miller, the wealthiest man in Bureau county, was united in mar- riage here today with Willlam C. Anderson, 8 young business man of Vail, la. The services were held at the residence of tne | bride's parents in Leepertown township, | and were largely attended. Mr. Miller gav bis daughter $40.000 in cash, and several farms as a wedding present. have to pass to the pit. Here they worked a line of defense to interrupt the workmen and attempt to get them to return home. They stopped the first delegation of miners and, according to the early reports, after & little persuasion induced them to join the strike. The men turned back and about the time they were starting back home with thelr dinner buckets the deputies, who were on guard and witnesses to the affair, were ordered to shoot. They fired three volleys into the mob at u range of only about fifty yards. HOT FIRING AT CLOSE RANGE. This version is now entirely contradicted. It is stated that when the workmen came to the strikers in the public roads they were asked to go home and were about to comply with the command when the deputi:s rushed into the midst of the men, got pos- session of the workmen and marched them to the pit. In this part of the performance a deputy sheriff fired a shot which opened up the battle. Volley after volley was fired by each side at close range. The strikers stood their ground, while their comrades were falliug one by one, but, thelr ammuni tion giving out and it requiring too muel time to load the shotguns, they were forced to give up the fight and flee to escape the rain of bullets from the fitty Winchesters, It is said the strikers were advancing on the line of deputies when the latter fired the first shot. A large number of strikers were arrested by the deputies today who had guns im thelr poss ssion and who were equipped with ammunition. They are now held prisoners and will be brought to jail together here, The company officials say that the strikers served notice on them that they expicted to assault the works, and, acting on this fn- formation, the deputies con®idered this in- terference with the workmen as the brgin- ning of the assault and for that reason fired on them Last uight was one of mortal terror to the citizens of the Stickle mines. The strikers kept up the threatening demonstrations and even threatened Lo visit the houses of works men and give them their choice to quit work or death in the presence of thefr families. Camp fires were bui't and scout- ing parties were sent to keip a close watel on the plants. The force of deputies was doubled, all the available men in the com= munity being sworn in. In addition, a man drove here at 1:30 o'clock this morning for the sheriff to go down and take charge of the men and also to take with him more deputies. The sheriff did not heed the call and did not go. Deputy Sheriff Richards had charge of the men and Sheriff Wilhelm considered him capable of holding the fort. The latest news from the scene of the trouble says that the strikers have all gone and that the situation is peaceful today. The workmen have not gone to work, but are willing to do so as soon as the excites ment subside: OTH meet FIGHTS AVERTED. A battle was narrowly averted at Falr Chance last night. Sheriff Wilhelm sent five men to that place to do duty as depus ties at the works of the Fair Chance Fur- nace company. It is the custom of the strikers to assemble at the station when a train arrives to see If any new men arrive and to take charge of them as soon as they get off the train. When the deputles got oft the train, having no guns, the strikers thought were workmen and surrounded them and took them to camp. They held them prisoners there unti} the other deputl charged ou the camp and put all the strik: ers to flight. The town was greatly ex- cited, and the strikers threatened an at tack on the deputies, and all the citizens took sides with the company. Superintendent Kimball of the Hill Farm mines is here getting out an injunction restraining the strikers from camping om or_near the works, Sixty miners were arrested tonight and placed in jall in this city, Serious trouble i3 expected toworrow, as the miners are groatly excited.