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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 * , $ . . *
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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.