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r OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , Fill DAY IVIOllNlNG , MAY 25 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. LIGHT m TIIE DEAL Connection of the Sugar Trust with Tariff Legislation Inquired Into. TESTIMONY GIVEN BY E. J. EDWARDS Secretary Carlisle Said to Have Written and Revised the Sugar Schedule. POLITICAL PULL OF THE CORPORATIONS "We Are Not Without Influence in the Senate , " Said Mr. Havemejer. LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN CASH i John SrlirloTpr and Hurry V , ' . Wnlkcr Tes tify IteRnrdlns n Secret Conference Hctm-en Senator * mill Truit .Men at ( ho Arlington Ilulel. WASHINGTON , May :4.-The senate bribery Investigating committee today began the Inquiry Into the story connecting the Sugar trust with tariff legislation. E. "X Edwards , the author of the "Holland" let ter In the Philadelphia Press , was before the committee for tcvcral hours. Owing to the fact that the committee sat behind closed doom , and the additional fact that after emerging from the committee room Mr. Ed wards was unwilling to discuss the proceed ings , details of the Inquiry cannot bo had. It Is known , however , that Mr. Edwards preiented a. written memorandum , giving some of the sources of the Information contained In his letter and 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 ccntalned In his letter to the effect that Secretary Carlisle hail appeared before the tariff sub-committee , consisting of Senators Jones , Vest anil Mills , before the original senate bill waj reported , and had Insisted that sugar be given protec tion because of the party pledges made preVious - 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. Carll le , Is still In ex istence and might be obtained. The fact could bo 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 { 200,000 was the amount contributed by the Sugar trust to the demo cratic campaign fund In 1892. and that a member of the firm of Moore & Schley , who , he said In his letters , were Senator Irice's ) brokers , had been In possession of the latest Amendments which had been agreed upon to the tariff bill before the time when Senator Voorhees , stlll Insisted on the floor of the gcnate that no amendments had been agreed t < i. It was his Information that this firm has had a representative In Washington who was the man to whom the amendments were handed. He could not recall this man's name , but he suggested -that It would ba a comparatively easy matter for the committee to establish his Identity. With reference to the , * contribution of $300,000 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 tfiat that money bad not been contributed directly to the Ij " national committee , but had been given to It" other organizations , where It was under- | Blood the money would be used In ways to 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- tanced , In support . . of this information , n statement made by Governor Waller of Connecticut , before an Investigat ing committee In that state. In Which he ea'd ' Governor Wal'cr a.\ stated that walthy men of New York had contributed J 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 hud 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 TUG ANTI-SNAPPERS. Mr. Edwards said his first Information as to the Interest of the Susar trust In politics liad come to him In the spring of 1832 , when it bad contributed $10.000 to the cause of tbo anti-snappers in New York state , but lie had thought very little of this until he had heard of its far larger donations In the fall of the year. His tlrst Intimation of Mr. Havemeyer'a interest In tariff legisla tion had been received from an Interview with that gentleman published In the Brook lyn 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. "Wo are not without Influence in the sen ate , " Mr. Havemeyer was represented to liave said. ' 'We are not Impotent there. " Mr Edwards also said Harper's Weekly , of which ex-Secretary Schurz In editor , had nsaerted 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- ineyer with Senators llrlco anil Svillh at the Arlington hotel In ttls city from news paper publications. With reference to the speculation of sen ators In Sugar trust stock , be z 'd It was a matter of common report In New York that four or five senators had engaged in this spec ulation , but ho said owing to the fact that their dealing * came under the class known an privileges , puts anil call * , there was no rec ord of them , and the fact of tltolr trann- BCllonx would be difficult of proof. He sug- Besttd that Mesi * . Huvemeyer , John n. Bearlei , ex-CtngreJsmiri Lefevre , Cord Meyer , H. M. Terrel and Mr. Heed be t.um- moncd as men who would be abln to throw light on the operations of the Sugjr trust. The afternoon session wjs brought to a sudden halt by the commltttv demanding that Mr. Edwards give his authority for the statement * made In Ills testimony concernIng - Ing Secretary Carlisle's association with the Bubcommlttee of the finance committee and ( be committee drafting the sugar schedule. ( This Mr. Edwards declined to do , and , the committee Insisting , lie aiked to be allowed lo consult his attorney , JudgeUlttenhoefor , * -ho was In the city The request wan granted , and the committee took another recess while Mr. Edwards went In search t > t his lawyer. Mr , Edwards returned to the committee room after an abience of an hour , accompa nied by Judge Dlttenhoefer , After a brief conference the committee decided to postpone further consideration of the question of ex cusing Mr. Edwards from divulging the au thority for his statements to 10 o'clock to morrow to allow Judge Dltteuboefer to con- ult authorities bearing upon the case. SECrtET CONFERENCE OVERHEARD , John Schrlevcr , the Washington corre- Fpondfnt ot th New York Mall and Ex- ( rtu , was examined , In regard to a dis patch which appeared In hi * paper on May 19 , stating an Interview bttwwn United States senator * and members of the Sugar Iruat , held in a parlor ot the Arlington kouse. bail been overheard by a wire uunta- faclurtr who occupied the djr.iup : | : Mr. Schrlever was asked the name of his authority and also the name of the wire manufacturer mentioned. Mr. Schrlever said the story had been given 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 sinan , while he gave him the story for publication , did not wish to bo brought Into the scandal or be called upon to testify and made the witness promise not to reveal his name. Mr. Schrle vcr said the wire manufacturer on the mornIng - Ing after the conference met the congress man and seemed In an excited frame of mind. He slapped the cpngrestman on the shoulder and remarked now he was certain the Wllcon bill would never pass , because the night before he had occupied a room next to that occupuled by come sugar men and he had overheard enough ot the conversation to lead htm 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 them by their voices. He likewise volun teered that at times the discussion became so heated and loud that he was unable to sleep , and was therefore kept awake and obliged to hear all that was said. Mr. Schrlever stated to the committee that he had no personal objections whatever to giv ing the names ot the parties. The committee excused .Mr. Schrlever , after a brief effort to arrive at the source of his Information , until 10 o'clock tomor row morning. Informing him he could take the time In the Interim to consult the congtessman who had given him the In formation , and also a lawyer as to his lia bility In ca e he should persist In declining to reveal the authority for his publication. After Mr. Schrlevcr was excused. Mr. Harry W. Walker , Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Po t-Ilsatch , wns called and asked to state where he had obtained the 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 the Sugar trust. Mr. Walker also confirmed Mr. Schrlever'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 in formation from a member of the house. Like Mr. Schrlever , he declined to give the namtu of the congressman who had given him the information. FOKCi : MUST NOT 111 : USKI1. Senator Kle Urjci the 1'minije of Ilia IliiualUui Itcqiiliillon. WASHINGTON , May 24. At the epenlng of the session ot 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 Lilluokalanl as queen of the Hawaiian 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. upon.Mr. 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 condition 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 day , 'aaying the senator from Maryland had emerged from hk > seclusion just at the time when his party stood discredited. Its ranks broken , its coherency of action loM , an In- dfgiiant people showing their distrust , the newspapers piling up denunciation after de nunciation , and v. 1th a panic Imminent on hla 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 Industrie. ) and the habitual prostitution of the trusts. It had Its origin in the back room of a New York office. The Aldrlch amendment to Increase the duty on tin plate to 11 * cents per pound was laid on the table , 36 to 26. The Jones tin plate amendment was then adopted , fixIng - Ing the duty at 1 1-5 cents , as , also the Jones amendment grading the duty ou steel Ingots , blooms , etc. , according to size , value , etc. etc.The The surprise of the day was the accept ance by the finance committee ot 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 nted. nted.Mr. Mr. Powers' amendment to Include other classes of fence wire was defeated. The following rates were adopted : Anchors , 1 1-20 cents per pound ; axles , 1V4 cents ; anvils , 131 cents ; blacksmiths' tools , IV : cents ; boiler tubes , 1 % cents ; bolts , 1 % cents : cast iron pipe , 0-10 cent ; cast Iron vessels , stove plates , etc. , S-10 cent ; mallable castings. 9-10 cent ; cast hot- low ware , 2 cents ; chains , 30 per cent ; cut lery , graded according to the vahie and averaging about 25 per cent ; shotguns and rifles , 30 per cent. At 6 o'clock the senate adjourned. IN TIII : HOUSI : . Amendment Mrtklng Out Appruprbi Ion for Civil Sertlce CunimUslun Defeated. WASHINGTON May 24. After clearing the table of routine business , at 12:30 : o'clock the house went Into committee cf the whole to consider the legislative appropriation bill , and Mr. Richardson was called to the chair. The republicans were unsuccessful In their effort ) to amend the pension paragraph so us to strike out the $200,000 appropriation for spec'al Investigation ot alleged frauds. Mr. Aldcrzon ot West Virginia , tried to hare struck out the provision for contingent ex penses of the Civil Service commission , but waa voted down , Mr. Stone or Kansas offered an amend ment striking out tht > provision for assistant attorneys to defend the government against war claim ? , mid it waa defeated. At 3:50 : the committee ot the whole com pleted the consideration ot the bill and it was reported to the house- . Separate voter 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 service. The Hayes antl-docMng amendment was defeated. 104 to 127. The amendment ot Mr. Enloc of Ten- ncisee. striking out the appropriation for the Civil Service commission , was lost , 80 to 153 , amid republican applause. The legislative bill was then passed. The house bill to Incorporate the supreme lodge ot Knights of Pythlag was paised. The house then , at a few minutes past 5 o'clock , adjourned. Will Inipcct Indian Iteiervatlom. WASHINGTON , May 24. The official In spection of the seven or eight Indian reser vations In the two Dakotaa will be com menced In a few days. Indian Inspector Thomas F. Smith ot the Interior department has been detailed for the work , and left today for the Sioux agency at Rosebud , S. D. The trip will require leveral weeks' time , during which charge * preferred against a number of reservation official * will bo In vestigated. < Indian Land * for Settler * , 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 Uncompagbre Indian reservation * in Utah. The bill pro- ( i-ontlcued on Second Page. ) ROSEBEBY'S ' CRISIS PASSED Motion to Divide the Bndget Bill Into Two Parts Defeated. THE GOVERNMENT'S VICTORY CHEERED Important DltUtnn In the llou o of Com mons on the ItcKtilt ot ffhlcli the/ Oovernment Win Supposed - to Depend. LONDON , May 24. Today Is the queen's birthday , and It Is a critical day for the Rose- be ry go\eminent. 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 opinion seems to be quite ttrong among , all sections that there Is danger ahead. ' "The nine Redmondt ! s have announced their In tention to vote against the government on all Important divisions for the rest of the session , and there U little doubt but that they will carry out their threats. 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 Davltt , who Is an ardent supporter of the existing government , sees the danger , and In a speech before the members of the Irish NatlonM Federation said that It the vote went against the bill they might see Lord Salisbury back In office In a short time. Speaking at Birmingham last night Lord Roscbery 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 respect ing the sinking fund In a different measure. Sir William Harcourt said the object of the motion was to revert to the tystem by which the House of Lords would be able to overthrow financial measures emanating from the Houte of Commons. This system had already been condemned by Dlaraell 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 nnd 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. Mr. Goschen and several minor con erva- tlves supported the motion , after which a division was taken , with the result that It was rejected by a vote of 1C1 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 ot the whole amid renewed liberal cheering. U.VNKKROUS OCKAX RACING. White Stur I.Iner , Majestic. Nearly KQII Into by the Purls. LONDON. May 24. The malls brought by the White Star liner. Majestic , 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 racpover. . Both ves sels left New York half an hour apart , and kept close together. The Majestlc's captain ordered the engines reversed. It Is said , Just In time to escape bslng run Into by the Paris , which suddenly changed her course and crossed the Majestlc's bow. This was on the third day out. Captain Randall of the Paris made a statement to an Associated press reporter at Southampton shortly after the vessel's arrival. He said : "Soon after leaving New- York the Majestic hove In sight a consid erable distance astern. The Paris main 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. " OUIJK.V VICTORIA'S IIIftTIIDAY. Olscr\aiu'o of the Soienty-Flfth Itccurrence of tl'.ut AusplclonB Day. LONDON , May 24. The birthday ot Queen Victoria , whkh occurred today ( her majesty was born May 24 , 1S19) ) , was observed throughout l ngland. although the official celebration of the event will not take place until Saturday next , according- custom. At Windsor the church bells were rune , flags were displayed and a royal salute waa tired In the long walk. In thin city the church bells were pealed and flags Moated over many ot 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 l > i performed with the household troops In this city on Saturday , when the public cftioes and the law courts will be closed and the usual otllclnl dinners held. On Saturday the prime minister will give n 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 ( meats. At the foreign olllce , on the nlsht of the 2t > th , there will be a recep tion , at which the prince und princess of Wales and all the members of the royal family then In London will be present. Ol'KIt.VTION ON CJr.VIJSTONE13 K\'K. Cataract Successfully Treated and tlio I'u- ticut In Good Spirits LONDON , May 24. Mr. Gladstone's right eye was successfully operated upon today. Doctors Netlleshlp and HabeNhorn both at tended the distinguished patient In Lord Rendell's house early In the day , and come time afterwards they Issued a bulletin stat ing thai 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 thd result confirms the diagnosis of Dr. Grainger ot Chester. The ex-premier Is said to be In as good spirits as can possi bly be expected. This afternoon Mr. Gladstone Is reitlng quietly in a darkened room. Ho 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. Death's Dalljr Hunreit. PAIUS. May 21. The widow of the late Ernest Kenan , the distinguished philol ogist and member of the Institute of France , Is dead. Mme. II en an was a daughter ot Henry Scheffer , the painter. LONDON. May 21-Prof. George llc- malnft , F. U. 8. , I.L. D. , died suddenly at Oxford. PERU , India , May il.-Hon. Charles O. Cox , joint representative ot Miami and Cass counties , died today ot apoplex > . He was 67 yeara old. What the ItuMlitn I'lotten Had In V cw. ST. PETERSBURG , May 24. The recent revelation ot the existence of a widespread revolutionary conspiracy includes the dis covery ot a plot to undermine a church and also a mansion which had been selected for the residence- the czar during the next maneu > ers In the Smolensk ! district. The building * are situated near the Vitebsk & Orel railway. Several railway engineers have been arrested on suspicion ot being concerned In the plot. One of the arrrsted men committed sJlcldeanother Is a distant relative of PoblcdnnoSltcIf , the procurator of ' the synod. ' AMtmc.i : > oi'rrcniw iioNonr.t ) . llanqnrt Kxtcniled tq tlin Ofllccr * of the CrtiUrr Chicago. LONDON , May,24. The banquet cntcndcd to Admiral Erbln , Captain Mahan and the officers of the United States cruiser Chicago by officers ot 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 sponses were also made by Admiral Erbln , Captain Mahan and Admiral Commerel , and the proceedings closed with the band playing the "Star Spangled Banner. " Proved Hi Ilniency. LONDON , May 24. The duke of Cam * bridge and a largf numbr of military and naval experts were present at a special test of the bulletproof coat Invented by Herr Dow , the Mannheim tailor , who. wearing the coat , was fired at at ill ft" rent ranges and the coat was not pierced. A committee composed of military officers guaranteed the tests were genuine/ S.unoan IfelicU Drllant. SYDNEY , N. S. 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 Talke. Dyimmltcr Du y tor Parliament. LIMERICK , May 3,4. At a Parnelllte con vention , 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. Dupuy Wouldn't Do It. PARIS. May 24. M. Dupuy has declined to accept the task of organizing a ministry , and M. Peytral , ex-minister of finance In the radical Flruquet cabinet , has been sum moned to the Elysee. ( .rent Kxploilon. BERLIN , May 24. There was a great ex plosion In the military balloon department In Temple field at 3:45 o'clock this morning. o COfiTEMl'T U.LUK COf.I..lI't > KS. Jaclfjr Hush Hacks IJoun Through I'car 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 , Sabln and Klllen 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 thetf failure to be In the court room at the time or the calling of the docket. The Judge did not assess any fine , but gave the gentlqmeii notice that they would stand committed to the county jail ' until 'the costs were paid. Ascertaining this afternoon that-.t.he attorneys 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 cour.t ; the populist Judge de cided to take the eaa ujn U tJ. in n i it ? r * , $ . . * v II VU.11A U JXI'ltot'EJIEXTS. Three Corporation * Vfle Articles with the Secretary ot that Suite. CHEYENNE , AVyo. . May 21. ( Special to The Bee. ) Three"Wyoming corporations tiled 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 ot business will be Cheyenne , with branches at Denver and Aspen , Cole , The Incorporators - ors are E. D. White , JL C. Brooks and C. , T. W. Gray , R. E. Gray , M. R. Johnston nnd J. D. Freeborn are the Incorporators of the Whetitland Mercantile company , with a capital stock of J10.000. The company wjll conduct a general merchandise store at Wheatland , Laramle county , the headquarters of the Colorado colony of farmers "who located on the Wyo ming1 Development company/s lands u lew- months ago. The Republican Publishing company of Casper was the third Institution to tile arti cles of Incorporation. .George B. McCal- mont. W. II. Deneck and' W. F. Dunn are the Incorporators and the capital stock Is placed at $10.000. _ _ , _ Hold KobUer'nt Sioux I'alln.i ' SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , May ' ( . -Special ( to The Bee. ) George Hall , who on Tuesday called Charles Cummerford out ot the latter's restaurant while a pal robbed the till , has been bounfl over to the grana Jury. He could not. furnish the $300 ball and Is In Jail. He claims to have frlenus In Iowa who will help him out. They will be communicated with. Another robbery ot a bold type occurred here yesterday. While W. J. Snell was In the rear room of his second hand store llxlng a stove , some , one entered the front room and stole two feold watches and two gold rlnRS , the total value ot which was about JoO. The town li overrun with trumps , thieves and thug * . Church nt n Memorial to-im Indluii Woman FORT PIERRE. S > D. . May 2l.-SpeclaI ( to The Bee. ) A large party ot Congrega tional ministers and delegates have just come In from the theyenne river , where they dedicated the Elizabeth Wlnynu Memorial church. This church was built as a memorial to an Indian woman. She was converted by the , missionaries In Min nesota and rendered great assistance In the escape ot the families during the mas sacre of ' 62. In 1S76 she came to the Missouri river to teach under Rev. T. t > . Hlges. She labored umonK the Sioux four teen yeara and died on her Held. Along1 with the dedication , the ordination of her son and brother took place. The attend ance at the uervlces was large. Surprised tlin C'lty Aulliurllc > . CHAMBERLAIN. S. U. , May 24. ( Special to The Bee. ) The authorities of Klmbill , this county , were somewhat surprised the other day to recejvp notice that 13,000 of the city bonds were due/ The bonds are owned at Battle Creek. Mich. , and the official records at Klmball Hhow , BO far as can be ascertain ? * ] , that the bonds arc not due for live years yet , consequently no provision had bffri provided for their redemption. During- the early days of Klmball's Incorporanott * the records were badly kept In the inM f ot recording- the Issuance of bonds , hcni-e the present situa tion. The matter./fepwever / , will cause no particular embarrassment to the authorities of the town. I'lalicr-Jnry nujsrrr * . SIOUX FALLS , 3 , P. , May 2l.-Speclal ( Telegram to The Bt-f.J-The Jury In the second trial of Dr. Tuner for the muraer ot Minnie Olson by abortion on March 12 has disagreed after twine out for twenty hours. The Jury stood elcht for conviction and four for acquittal the tlrst ballot , and six and fix on the 'laat ballot. There li a possibility that tbo state attorney will now brlUK Injn'inolle prosequl In dictment. FJshar nan been' In jail since tne 10th of last June. x ' Mnrdor tn thn becond Decree , ' RAWLIN8. Wyo. . May 24.-Speclal Telegram to The Bee ; . ) The Jury In the case of the State against Thomas Morrison , charged vrltii killing'Albert Peterson at Carbon , has returned & verdict of murder In the second degree. MX HONOLULU. The Queeq Will Olio Up tua Contest If the Kelly lUuilutloni 1'au. DENVER. May tt. Vf. P. Peacock , a wholesale merchant ot Honolulu , Is In the city , He eays that there Is not the slightest chance of any trouble In tha .new republic. Mr. Dole will te re-elected president , ho declares , and 1C the Kelly resolution passes the leclslature the queen and her party will give up the fight. Mr. Peacock sij'3 S3 per cent of the com mercial buslnena of the Pad He Islands is transacted with the United States. The Import * amount * * ) to $6,000,000 annually. lf/\n i TT 4 npo Tlin nnr'mr'P MOB ATTACKS THE SHERIFF Raid on tbo Carbon Coal Shaft at LaSalle Hcsnlts in Battle. AUTHORITIES POWERLESS AT PRESENT Gotcrnor Altgclil Apprilr : < l to unit Troop * Ordered to Itcpalr to the Sccnr ot the Disturbance ThU Morning Other Itlotm LA SALLE , 111. , May 21. A mob of 1,000 coal strikers raided the shaft of the La Salle County Carbon Coal company here this evenIng - Ing , and In a conflict with the sheriff and his deputies five strikers , Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Sheriffs Hoollhan and Dwyer were painfully wounded. The mob closed In on the officers and a hand-to-hand fight ensued , Three men were arrested , but'thcy "were released on the mcri threatening to tear down the jail and burn the city hail. The situation Is alarming and the governor has been telegraphed to for aid. SPRINGFIELD , III. , May 24. Or.vernor Altgeld has been In communication aA evenIng - Ing with county and municipal officers at Centralla , La Sallo and other points where strikers were rioting during the day , and shortly after midnight decided that the troops must be called out. Sheriff Taylor of La Salle county wired at 11 o'clock that the situation was > cry s > erlous and that his force of deputies was unable to cope with the rioters , and that a mob surrounded the hotel In which ho was lying wounded. Sheriff Helm of Centralla sent a report similar In character. Orders are now being telegraphed for five companies of the Fourth Infantry to report at Ccntralla 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 Uoyle to Cen tralla. TROUULE AT CENTRAL1A. CENTRALIA , 111. , May 24. About 500 striking miners from Duquoln and St. Johns mines arrived In this city today on an Illinois Central 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 $2,000. 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 committee. The Duquoln strikers boarded a freight train in this city and forced tne engineer , Charles Stewart , to haul them here. Styexlff Helms was notified at Salem that the men were coming and a special engine was sent to convey him here , but ho did not arrive In time to prevent the de- structlan of the property. * < 3.ThB atrHUng-JilbMrSflheld "a meeting- arid left the city on tool for Odin , eight inlles north of here , to shut down the mine there. The sheriff sw'ore 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 amunltion. SANDOVAL , 111. . May 24. The delega tion of striking miners , about 200 strong , arrived here from Cenlralla today shortly after Sheriff 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 ore 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 Centralla. The miners voted to go to Odin. A force of deputies was sworn in here. MOIU1EI ) AT Cltll'lM.K CHKKK. Two Nonunion Men Assuilted iiml Scterelv llontcn Olio Mlsulng. 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 , protected by armed deputy sheriffb. 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 wore not , they were set upon by the strikers , knocked down and several shots fired at them. Thomas atid Jones 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 ho arrived hero he was exhausted. He had five bad scalp wounds and a depression of the skull. Jones Is still mls-slriK 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 un Injunc tion against the Invading miners , and the sheriff will meet them with mounted depu ties at the Fuerano county line and forbid their entrance Into that county. It Is thought that he has a sufficient number of men to prevent the miners crossing the line If they show fight. MISSOURI MINIus : M.YKCHING. Loaveimortli berlnutly Disturbed Over Threat * of Itlut Tonight. KANSAS CITY , May 24. The Missouri miners enroute to Leavenworth to bring out the miners at that place passed through this city , paying their fares on the cable Unix to Kansas City , Kan. They camped miles out of that city , where they were met by a delegation of Leavenworth citizens who warned them not to enter the city , There will be trouble It the miners persist In going 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 Dodiworth , thinking the citizens' committee did not mean what It said last night when the strikers' camp was visited near Kansas City , Kan. The mayor reiterated the warning there given and said tbo agitators must not enter the city , Hyan 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 Is swearing in 600 deputies and getting everything In readiness. A large number ot extra police have been appointed and await order * at headquarters. Ryan states bis men will not offer to resist force and consequently thinks there will bo no bloodshed. Fully TOO of the 00 miners at work In three mines are dread ing the approach ot the mob. In case they should be beset by the agitators there cer tainly will be serious consequences. WEIH CITY , Kan. , May 2 < . The miners ot the Weir mines held a mass meeting and concluded to continue work. LEAVENWORTH , Majr 24. At a , confer ence with the mayor and citizens. Captain Ryan said he was willing to leave the Leavenworth miners alone. He and the sheriff are now driving south to meet the strlkerS ind efforts will be made lo turn the entire crowd back. CHEROKEE , Kan. , May 24. At a muss meeting ot miners at Daisy hill M. L. Wal ters advlrcd the men to go out to work , ns they had already gained a point In the In crease of wages. A vote resulted In favor of quilting , but those going out claim that Crawford county tnlncri niul Mlsiourlans outvoted them and , ns a result , all the shafts are running with the exception of one qr two where repairs are being made. CONVENTION OP COAI. Call for n Conference/ le\l o Meant of -rlttltlK KtlMIni ; Dllllrilltlrt. 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 offered. This Is construed to mean that a compromise at C5 cents might be acceptable. DANVILLE. III. . 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 cf the coal oper ators of the central and southern cial field * of Illinois will be held In the supervisors' room In the court house In Springfield , III. , begin ning at 2 o'clock p. m. . Monday , May 2S. 1S04. President Mcllrlde of the United Mine Workers of America will be present at this convention. Intehdlng to enter Into consulta tion with the operators of the central and southern coal fields ot our state , for the pur pose of devising ways and means whereby the existing dillicultlcs between the miners and operators may be amicably adjusted , to the tml that the ho ts of Idle Industrie * ma } * be set In motion by an equitable ad justment of existing dimcultles. You are cordially Invited and earnestly requested to be present at this meeting. J A. CRAWFORD. State President Ill'nol.s ' and Member Na tional Executive Board. 3'OK HATTI.i : . Concentration of Deputies nnd Strikers lit the Victor Mine. DENVER , May 24. About 123 deputies left this city early tonight for Cripple Creek and about 100. more will leave before mornIng - Ing to assist the miners In that locality In resuming operations. The strikers expert 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 SCO deputy sheriffs , all heavily armed. MurehliiR on Vun Mrtcr. DE3 MOINES , May 24. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) About tv.-o hundred miners went to Van Meter , eighteen miles west , this morning , to compel the twenty- five men working there to Join the strike. No trouble was anticipated. .VO.IM.V.IT/O.VA 31.IDE. California PopulUtB Xniif Cnnillilntcs tor Male Onlces anil CoiigrfHi. SACRAMENTO. Cal. . May 24. The pop- r\ ulUt \ state convention today finished its nom inations I , 'making the _ complete list1as fol- . ' " " lows' ! Goveriibr7 J. V."WebsferT lieutenant governor , A. 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. Rogers , Fifth district ; W. C. Bowman. Sixth dis trict ; J. I. Gilbert , Seventh district ; clerk of supreme court , L. M. Lansborough ; jus tices of the supreme couit. Ions term. S. M. Buck and E. M. 'Gibson ; short term. Albert Dagget. IiKlliiiui Populists' State Ticket. INDIANAPOLIS. May 24. The populists are holding a large mass meeting tonight , supplemental to the proceedings of the state convention 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 a 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 130 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 Fountalntown ; auditor of state , Edgar A. Perkins ot Indianapolis ; treasurer , A. Hv Keeport of Logansport ; attorney general , Silas M. Holccmb of Tlpton ; clerk of the supreme court , J. Harvey Montgomery of Lawrence county ; superintendent of public Instruction , A. J. Allen of Vlgo county ; state statistician , W. O. Smith of Indian apolis ; state geologist , Edward Kindle of Bloomtngton. Supreme court Judges- First district , no nomination ; Fourth dis trict , D. W. Chambers of Newcastle. In the .Second Kanms DUtrlct. OLATHE , Kan , . May 21. The Second dis trict republican con\entkn resumed balloting today , and after adding 2CI ballots to the C2T which had been taken up to last night , the convention took a recess until evening The candidates stand : Burton , 43 ; Funston , 40 ; Howard. 16 ; Smart , 12 ; Parker , 11. Just before adjournment n ronferenoo committee wan appointed to Ilnd u solution of the long deadlock , and when UK * con vention reassembled In UKvcnlnK the fol lowing report waa nuulu und tulopteil : We , your cominlttet * of ronfercncn , having under consideration tlie problem ronfuwllnj ; the convention , would rut-pert fully recom mend that the convention ilo now uiljonrn to meet Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock , July 10 , 1S94 , at Lawrence , Kan. llallotins : in Hainan Sixth District. PHILLIPSBURO. Kan. . May 21. The Sixth district republican convention met here today and took thirty ballots , the last being : Simpson. 28 ; White , 25 ; Ellis , 2C ; Tolton , 24 ; Lewis. S. Juryman Cli.trgetl with MUiomlnrl.l CROWN POINT , Iml. . May 2l.-Sem < a tlonal developments took place In the Uoni Inlck O'Mulley case today. The pioset'ii- tlon charged that Jurjman Thomiis J. Stearns had been guilty of mlscomlucl. HP was seen drinking and conversing In a fu- loon last night , according to seven citi zens who were summoned by the court. There Is a probability that the Jury will now bo discharged , and If thin U done the case will KO to the midsummer term. Movement of Seagoing Veueli , M y ! ! 4 , At Baltimore Arrived Lord Londonderry ! from Ardrosen. ' At Queenstown Arrived Bohemia trom , New York. At Klnsales Passed C. Evic from New York. At Prawl Point Passed Lepanto from , New York. ' At Beachy Head Passed Workondam from New York. Wealthy Farmer' ! Daughter Married. * PRINCETON. III. , May 21.-Speclal ( Tele- j gram to The llee. ) Miss Aramlnta Miller , t daughter of David 8. Miller , the wealthiest man in Bureau county , waa unlUil In mar riage here today with William C. Anderxori , a young business man of Viill , la. The services were held ut the residence of tne bride's parents In Lecpertown township , and were largely attended. Mr. Miller gave his daughter $10.000 In cash , uirl sevcrul farina oa \ieddlng present. FIRED TOO QUICKLY Pennsylvania Miners Shot Down bj 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 So I'nr us Known the Striker * Ilnd Com * milled .Vo Act tlmt Wiirrniucd the Duputlcft In UsingTliclr Fire arm * So I'.itully. UNIONTOWN , Pa. , May 24. The long threatened attack by striking miners on the pit of the Washington Coal and Coke coin- puny , at Stickle Hollow , In the Fourth pool district on the Mononguhcla river , was made- thin morning. Involving another of the grim tragedies that characterize the Irrepressible conflict. The fight was one of the fiercest In the history of mining troubles In western Pennsylvania , and In the section where it occurred , as well as throughout the wholu coke region , the situation Is one of Intense excitement and dread uncertainty. Tonight four strikers arc lying dead anil double that number arc 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 tinder the first volley from the deputies were tnken off the field by the retreating strikers , and even now f the actual number of wounded Is not definitely known , their friends having th strongest motives for concealing them. It Is perhaps too soon to attempt to 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 , had committed no overt act ot 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 \ery abundant tes timony to show that the deputies simply de fended themselves and their charge from the rushing assault"of an urmcd and blood thirsty 'mob. The strikers furnished all-the deau men , not a deputy belnr fatally hnrt , and only three of them were wounded. The fight oc curred at daybreak , in the public roadway leading ' to { he Stickle Hollow plants. The deputies had specific orders , and It Is ad- mltttd 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 Lucyvllle , Fayette City , Frceport , Allenport and many other points on the Monongahela river. Some of them were armed , but the majority were not. They went Into camp near the plant , where they remained until 3 o'clock , when they adjouriied to the public road leading to the works , and over which the workmen would have to pals to the pit. Here they worked ' 'I 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 a little persuasion induced them to Join the strike. The men turned back and about the time they were starting back home with their 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 a range of only about fifty yards. yards.HOT HOT FIRING AT CLOSE RANGE. This vtrsfon is now entirely contradicted. It Is stated that when the workmen came to the strikers In the public roads they were H tiled to go home and were abant to comply with the command when the deputlss rushed Into the midst ot the men , got possession - session of the workmen and marched them to the pit. In this part of the performance a deputy sheriff fired u shot which opened up the battle. Volley after volley was fired by each side at close range. The 'Striker * stood tlii'lr ground , while their camrndcs were fulling one by one , but , their ammuni tion giving out and It requiring too much time to load the shotguns , they were forced to give up the fight and flee to escape the . , , rain of bullets from the fifty Winchesters. Jl It Is said the strikers were advancing on the i\ \ line of deputies when the latter fired the first shot. shot.A A large number of strikers were arrested by the deputies today who had guns In their po > H = sslon 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 ( hem that they expicted to assault the works , and , acting on this In formation , tht > deputies considered this In terference \\lth the workmen as theb'eln - nlng of the aisault and for that reason fired on them. Last iilifht was one of mortal terror to the citizens of the Stickle mines. The strikers kept up the threatening demonstrations and even threatened toislt the houses of work men and give Hum their choice to quit worker or meet death In the presence ot their families. Camp fires were bul't and scout ing parties were Kent to ke p u close watch on the plants. The force of deputies waa doubled , all the available men In the com munity ' lj > : ltiK 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 ul o to takn with him mora deputies The sheriff did not heed the call and dlil not go. Deputy Sheriff Itlchards had charge of tlic men and Sheriff Wllhulm considered him capabln ot holding the fort. The latest news from the scene ot the trouble suy * 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 excite ment subsides , OTHKIt FIGHTS AVEHTED. A battle was narrowly averted at Fair Chance last night. Sheriff Wllhelm sent five men to that place to do duty as depu ties at the works of the Fair Chancn Fur * naca company. It is the custom of the strikers to assemble at the station when a train arrives to see It any new men arrive and to take charge of them as soon as they get off the train. When the deputies got oft the train , having no guns , the strikers thought were workmen and surrounded them and took them to camp. They held them prlionem there until the other deputies charged on the camp and put all the strik er n to flight , The town was greatly ex cited , and the striken threatened an at tack on the deputies , and all the citizens took sides with the company. Superintendent Klmball of the Hill Farm mines Is here getting out an Injunction restraining the strikers trom camping on or near the works , Sixty miner * were arrested tonight and placed In jail In this city. Serious trouble la expected tomorrow , u tbe inmtn art uro..tly cxclti.