against gen. coxey.
PISTR1CT CAPITOL GROUNDS
LAW ALL RIGHT.
p,, Crneral Denied a Special Trial—the
Court Koom Filled With Spectators.
po|)uiiitt9 and Members of Congress—
Senator Allen Make* Armament In Be
Salf of tbe Commonweal Leader—Con
stitutionality of the Law.
Gen. Coaey In Court.
IVA'iuseTOX, May 5.—Jacob S. Coxey
ami his “lieutenants,” Carl Browne
ind i 'iiristopher Columbus Jones,wero
[tar attractions in the district police
court to-day, where they were ar
nignod for violation of the capitol
proimds act. Tlie court room was
jlh-d v. ith spectators, Populist mem
ber- of Congress constituting a nota
ble part of the assemblage.
Attorneys Hyman and Lipscomb ap
peared for the defendants in the pre
liminary proceedings and raised the
Lv-uc of the constitutionality of the
law r.mier which their clients were
irrested. This point was argued at
(.m-iderable length by Senator Allen
jf Nebraska. Congress, he said, had
go power to confer upon the vice
president and the speaker of the
li.mse the right to suspend the eu
foiwment of the act, any more than
it liar, the right to confer the power
upon the “ezar of all the Russias.”
lie denounced the courts for as
raining legislative functions. This
rase. lie declared, would assume a
rational importance. He quoted
Magna Charta and American revo
lutionary history and declared that
:lie arrest of the defendants implied a
lenial of the rights of peaceable as
semblage and petition. The rights
ire re implied in the constitution as
regarded every spot in the District,of
iolnmbia just as much as in Cali
fornia, Texas or Florida.
Judge Miller, after the arguments j
rinsed overruled the objections of ■
romtsel for the defe&se to the in
formation, holding that the capitol
[rounds act was constitutional. He
ilso denied to Coxey a special trial.
The impaneling of a jury occupied
■vo hours. The secretary of the
ward of trade was peremptorily chal
enged by the defense. Mr.’ Mul
invney made the opening statement
for the prosecution.
THE TARIFF BILU.
t is Agreed Upon by the Democrat* In
Caucus.
Washington, May 5.—By a vote of
17 to 1. six of the forty-four Demo
n-ats being- absent, the Democratic
ienatm-s in caucus yesterday adopted
i re-nlution agreeing to support the
lariff bill of the finance committee,
nclmling the compromise amend
nents that have been agreed upon by
lie many conferences of Democratic
enators during the past two weeks,
ilie six absentees were Mills, Mur
>hy, Lindsay, Irby, Butler and Gib
on. It was claimed they were all ac
-Oiinted for and assurances were given
hat they would support the tariff
•ill. The only persons in whose ah
*nce there might be any significance
ire Senators Murphy and Mills, the
iniler-tanding being all others were
n accord with any bill supported by
> majority of the Democratic senators.
breat interest centered in the speech
if Senator Smith of New Jersey, and
iis remarks were received with a
[rent deal of satisfaction, for, while
ie said he was Dot satisfied with the
•'ll. n nd was unalterably opposed to
he income tax he was ready f.o sup
wrt the measure with the amend
ments agreed upon, although he
Limed that what were called con
essions by the Southern and West
rn men were but small compared
'ith the concessions which Eastern
enators made in supporting the bilL
'"ith the income tax provision.
Senator Hill of New York, was not
iliu-at.ed. He spoke only a short time,
•at it was long enough for him to
ionvinee the caucus that his vote
vouhl not be for the bill if the income
sx remained in it. He said his posi
tion was well known; he had made
•is statement before the country and
here was nothing to add to what he
'ad said. Whatever the so-ealled
tonccssious might be, they could not
oinfiensate for a rider In the bill
«hich neither the needs of the coun
ty r.or the party demanded. With
•ut saying so in direct*t^rms, there
'as m, one who listened to him who
•elic-ved he would support the bill.
SCHWAB TO SPEAK.
Ita l’ardoned Chicago Anarchist Pro- .
Posrg to Talk Freely in Wisconsin.
Chicago, May 5.—Michael Schwab,
•horn Governor Altgeld pardoned
rom tiie state penitentiary, where he
'ad been sent for participation in the
by market riot eight years ago, will
peak at a mass meeting of “reformers”
11 Sheboygan, Wis., Sunday. He
■ini to-day concerning the character
lf his speech: “I shall feel at liberty
® express my sentiments, whatever
hey are, and I shall be governed of
lourse, by the inspiration of the
fusion. I have formulated a skele
°n for my address, but the greater
Urt of my talk will be impromptu,
mil. if my auditors are sympathetic,
shall warm up to my subject.”
Selnvab is an editorial writer on
he Arhciter Zeitung, filling the po
'tion he held when arrested. His
wtorials teem with inflammatory'
*»tiinents and unqualified menace to
he monetary interests to the coun
rJ'- His terra in prison has in no
ray decreased the vigor of his an
if'.'histic beliefs.
NO STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
% Pennsylvania Miners Not Repre
sented In the Strike Conference.
Pittsburq, Pa., May 5.—Henry
doer.uheim' and Eichard Bunton,
^presenting two of the largest rail
tad and river coal companies in this
hitrict, said to-day that the confer
ee called for May 15 at Cleveland to
«tlo the great coal strike would
jrovc a failure. The Pittsburg &
, ™r.ro and New York and Cleveland
'°®ra nit-s, which were largely re
PoH'ilile for rate cutting had not
•ecu consulted in regard to the meet
“S- I
VEST’S INCOME TAX IDEA.
H* Tropo**» Amendment* to Relieve It
vwton In Corporations.
Washington, May 5.—Senator Veat
to-day offered amendments to change
the income tax clause of the tariff bill
so as to relieve individual investors
in corporations of the charge where
their net incomes do not exceed
54,000, but to have the profits of the
corporations taxed and to eliminate
the inquisitorial features. Instead of
compelling the individual to exhibit i
his books and papers, the assessor
may estimate the amount of income
and the person so assessed may appear
and _ prove that he has been assessed
to high if such is the case. Sections
59, 00 and 61 are stricken out and the
following section substituted therefor:
“That there shall be levied and col
lected a tux of two per cent per an
num on net profits or income above
ordinary working or ooerating ex
penses of all banks, banking institu
tions, trust companies, savings, insti
tutions, fire, marine, life and other
insurance companies, railroad, canal,
turnpike, canal navigation, slack
water, telephone, telegraph, express,
electric light, gas, water, street rail
tyay companies, and all other corpora
tions, companies or associations doing
business for profit in the United
States, no matter how created or or
ganized. That said tax shall be paid
on or before the 1st day of July in
each year, and if the president or
other chief officer of any corporation,
company or association shall neg
lect or refuse, to file with
the collector of internal rev
enue for the district in
muua saiu corporauon, company or
association shall be located or en
gaged in business, a statement ver
ified by his oath or affirmation, show
ing the amount of net'profits or in
come received by said corporation,
company or association during the
whole calendar year preceding the
date of filing said statement as here
inafter required, the corporation,
company or association making de
fault shall forfeit as a penalty the
sum of $1,000 and ten per cent of the
amount of the taxes due for each
month until the same is paid, the pay
ment of said penalty to be enforced as
provided in other cases of neglect and
refusal to pay penalties and taxes
under the internal revenue laws.
The net profits or income of all cor
porations, companies or associations
shall include the amounts paid to
shareholders and bondholders, or
holders of certificates of indebtedness
of any kind or carried to the account
of any fund or used for construction,
enlargement of plant or any other
expenditure or investment represent
ing the net annual profits made or ac
quired by said corporation, company
or association.
"That nothing herein contained
shall apply to states, counties or mu
nicipalities, nor to corporations, com
panies or associations organized or
conducted solely for charitable, relig
ious or educational purposes; nor to
the stocks, shares, funds or securities
held by any fiduciary or trustee for
charitable, religions or educational
purposes; nor to such building and
loan associations as arc organized un
der the laws of any state or territory
or of the District of Columbia which
make loans to their shareholders
which enable them to provide for
themselves homes.
It was arranged this morning that
the tariff debate should be adjourned
until Tuesday, ihe interval being
spent by the senate in executive busi
ness. Neither Democrats nor Republi
cans care to debate the bill until it is
placed before the senate in the form
contemplated by the caucus agree
ment last night.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas said to-day
that he hoped to be able to-mor
row to follow up Mr. Vest’s pre
sentation of the proposed changes
in. the income tax with amend
ments to be made to the tariff
rates in the bill. The engineers of
the compromise have been especially
engaged to-day upon the woolen
schedule, and the indentions now are
that it will have a general overhaul
ing.
BLUE FOR KELLY1TES.
The Outlook Discouraging: and the Men
Are Downcast and Disheartened.
Dks Moinf.s, Iowa, May 5.—The dis
couraging1 outlook for Kelly’s indus
trials caused the men to-day to be
downcast and disheartened. There
were no songs over the camp fires,
no shouting of “Pn to Washington”
and no cheers for officers and visitors.
The prime cause of the general de
pression was the continued scarcity of
provisions. When breakfast time
came the commissary officer reported
1,000 loaves of bread on hand, but
scarcely enough meat and coffee to
supply the. officers. Kelly drew on
his treasury for money to buy coffee
nnd meat. These served partially to
dispel the gloom, but the uncertainty
as to dinner prevented a pronounced
rise in the spirits of the ■•troops.”
It is the general impression that
Kelly will be starved out and forced
to march aud that his army will dwin
dle to a corporal's guard before tho
river is reached.
Funeral or Frank Hatton.
Washington, May 5.—The funeral
of Editor Frank Hatton of the
Washington Post took place yes
terday afternoon from his residence
in ilillyer place. Tho Episcopal
church burial service was read
by llishop Hurst of the Methodist
Church, and the interment was
at llock Creek cemetery. The hon
orary pall-bearers were: Secretary of
State " Gresham, Senators Allison,
Teller and Chandler, Admiral Grear,
Theodore C. Noyes, Jesse B. Wilson,
Hon. H. V. Boynton, Colonel Fletcher,
Major John M. Carson, B. II. Warner
and Chris L. Magee. The active pall
bearers were members of the staff of
the Post. __*_
Flanged for a Prison Murder.
Jefferson Citv, Mo., May 5.—John
Coleman, or “Jake Brown,” the negro
convict murderer who stabbed Fore
man Mackin to death August 3,1802,be
cause Mackin had reproved him, was
hanged in tho jail yard here at 10:20
o'clock this forenoon. His neck was
broken by the fail.
Indianapolis Tired of Frye.
Indianapolis, Ind., May 5.—Gener
al Frye and his army of 400 com
monwealers are anxious to get out of j
Indianapolis. Provisions are running
low and the citizens do not show a
disposition to longer support them. I
SHOT BY DEPUTIES.
* *■* ®*®* h *l>» rnnqplnuilt Cab*
Baffloa*.
ScOTTOAUt, Pa., May 5.—The wives
of foreign coke strikers went to the
Payntor works of the McClure coke
company about <1 o'cldfck this morning
to drive away the men who went to
work Tuesday. They wero armed
with tin pans, clubs, coke forks and
brooms.
Stanford White, mine superinten
dent, Ewing1 5. Roddy, bookkeeper,
and a lot of deputies were on guard
and a shot was tired to scare the wo
men.
Iu less than a minute the men liv
ing in the houses rushed to the scene,
when White opened fire on the crowd
that numbered over a hundred and
three men fell wounded, one shot
through the thigh, the second through
both legs and the third in the neck.
The women carried off the wounded
and the now infuriated men set upon
White and Roddy, whom they seemed
to regard as responsible for the shoot
ing. Before a sufficient number of
deputies could be massed at this point,
Sanford ^ White was completely sur
rounded, brutally beaten over the
head, knocked down, kicked and
bruised about the body. His recovery
is doubtful.
Roddy, the bookkeeper, escaped
with only slight bruises, and was
brought here for treatment. A big
Hun had Roddy down and was stand
ing over him with an axe when he was
knocked down by James Tarr, one of
the store clerks.
By this time the deputies rallied
and three volleys were tired in quick
succession, forcing the mob to retreat
over the hill in utter rout A number
of strikers, including one woman,
were carried from the field, and it is
believed that they wero killed. Dr.
IV. II. Cole, the company physician,
stated that fifteen strikers went down
in the three volleys.
The affair has caused excitement in
the entire region. It is feared that
tiie foreigners will avenge their coun
trymen and that this is but the begin
ning of riots in all parts of the region.
Sheriff Richards of Fayette county
is upon the scene with forty men
armed with Winchesters and has al
ready arrested thirty persons charged
with being implicated in the riot. They
are now on their way to Uniontown.
SHERMAN ON SILVER.
The Ohio Senator Talks About the Lon
don Conference.
Washington', May 5.—Senator Sher
man, in speaking of the London bi
metallic convention and the^tclegram
sent by himself and other senators to
the lord mayor of London, Expressing
sympathy with the movement, ex
pressed the hope that the convention
would lead to the calling of another
international monetary conference,
and said:
“There is no division of sentiment
among conservative people as to the
necessity of regaining silver as one of
the moneys of the country. The only
question we have discussed in congress
is whether we can have free coinage
without demonetizing gold.
“The general opinion is this would
be the result of nn attempt on the
part of the I'nited States alone to
maintain sixteen ounces of silver with
one ounce of gold, when in the open
market we can buy thirty-one ounces
of silver with an ounce of gold. While
I have always opposed the free coin
age of silver, I have none the less de
sired that silver should bo used to the
utmost extent possible as a money
metal, providing only that it would
not - place us on a single standard of
silver and drive gold from the coun
try, gold being the recognized stand
ard in monetary transactions with all
the chief commercial nations.
“I, therefore, joined heartily in ex
pressing the hope that the bimetallic
congress about to assemble in London
would recommend some plan by
which all the commercial nations
would arrange a mode of coining both
metals as money. My own opinion is
that it is better to recognize at once,
as a fact that is apparent, that on ac
count of the vast increase of the pro
duction of silver the ratio should be
based upon the present relative mar
ket value of silver and gold.”
Senator Teller said: “As to the
effect of the telegram sent to the
London meeting by Senator Sherman
and other senators who have not been
known as silver men, I think it will
encourage bi-metallism in Europe by
showing that even those who
oppose the free coinage of silver
have come to recognize the
necessity of a double standard, and
that it will be seen from this that
while differences of opinion may exist
among Americans as to how we shall
secure the free use of silver, as stan
dard money, none exists as to the
necessity of the use of both gold and
silver on terms of mint equality.
Quietly Gone to Europe.
New York, May 5.—In wall street
yesterday it was reported that three
important witnesses in regard to the
disposition of the millions spent by
the Northern Pacific in securing its
valuable Chicago terminals have gone
to Europe. These witnesses were ex
pected to tell about the “Chicago
terminal deal,” by which it is said
520,000.000 was paid by the railroad in
rentals.
troker May Retire.
Washington,' May 5. — Richard
Croker, the Tammany chief, who is
spending a few days in Washington,
is said to lie contemplating permanent
retirement from politics. His physi
cian has advised him to take an in
definite period of rest, and to that
end he feels that he must got out of
politics at once.
Three Persons Lure Their Lives by Foul
Air Near Pleasant Hill.
Pleasant Hill, Mo., May 5.—The
two sons and a daughter-in-law of
Sam Gammon, who lives near Cock
rell, in Jackson county, lost their
lives yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock hi? foul air while cleaning out
an old well. The older of the two
sons went down in the well and be
came asphyxiated by foul air and the
younger brother went to his rescue
and he, too, was stricken by the same
fate. The latter's wife became so ex
cited by the death of her husband
that she jumped into the well and in
a few minutes was dead.
COMPROMISE TARIFF.
A NEW MEASURE PRACTICALLY
AGREED UPON.
R» Ineeme Tax, Hamm, It htlwbl—
Damaitu arc Now Confidant of Fnat
taf tho MU Without Senator BUI'S
▼ate—Murphy, Smith nnd Rrloo Baas
Boon Placated—Mow Flnaaaial BUI
la tho Bouts.
Tart* In tha Sonata. -
Washtjtotox. May 4.—Tho Demo
cratic leaders of the senate were In
conference yesterday on the tariff
biti. Among' those engaged in the
conferences were Senators Jones,
lirice, Gorman and Cockrell, while
Senator Ilill was present a portion of
tho time. It is the position of the
New York senior senator that has
caused some trouble, and there are a
number of senators who believe, even
now, that Senator Hill will not vote
for the bill with the income tax pro
vision, and it is almost certainly un
derstood that the income tax will
remain.
l ne senators who are engineering
the compromise are counting' oa forty
three Democratic rotes, and they be
lieve they will be able to control that
nnmbcr beyond any doubt. This in
dicates they hope to pass the bill even
with the opposition of Mr. Hill, and
it also indicates that the bill has
probably been made satisfactory in
other respects to Henator Murphy of
New York and Smith of New Jersey.
Senator Brice is more outspoken
than any of those who participated in
the conference. He said to-day:
"In an interview a few days ago I
said the tariff bill had been agreed
upon and would pass, and I now reit
erate that statement. I will say noth
ing as to details, but a bill has been
agreed upon. The statement I mode
at that time that the Democrats had
agreed and would pass the bill, was a
great help in carrying the Third Ohio
district by the Democrats, and I now
assert that what I said then was truo,
and the bill will pass."
Senator Brice was asked if there
was any doubt about any Democratic
senators not voting for the bill. He
replied he could not say.
CHINESE TREATY-AND TARIFF.
The Senate Devote* a Day to Two Matter*
of Mach Importance.
Washington, May 4.—When the sen
ate met to-day, although it was evi
dent a quorum was not present no Re
publican made the point and the
senate proceeded immediately with its
preliminary routine business and on
motion of Mr. Sherman the house bill
to authorize the commissioner of the
general land office to issue a patent for
Mace Clements’ survey 386 in the Vir
ginia military district of Ohio was
passed.
At this point Mr. Morgan refused to
allow morning business to proceed
further. He moved in conformity
with the special order that the senate
go into executive session to consider
the Chinese treaty.
The doors were opened at 1:30
o’clock and on motion of Harris the
tariff bill was taken up. Mr. Allison
suggested that the pending amend
ment changing the date when the bill
should go into effect from June .1 to
June 30 should be passed over. Mr.
Harris agreed to this in order to make
progress.
Mr. Quay, who was entitled to the
floor, then yielded to Mr. Chandler.
FRIENDS OF SILVER.
Proceedings of the International Bimet
allic Conference in Ixindon.
Londos, May 4.—At this morning's
session of the bimettallic conference
at the Mansion house, Sir William H.
Houldsworth, who was tho delegate
of Great Britain at the monetary con
ference at Brussels, read a paper on
•‘The effects upon agriculturists, man
ufacturers, wage earners, merchants,
bankers and investors of the fall in
the general level of prices.”
M. Tliery,'one of the French dele
gates, warmly urged the establish
ment of an international bimetallic
league. The proposal was cordially
supported and it is generally believed
that it will be carried into effect.
A pamphlet upon the silver question
has just been published by Sir Joseph
McKenna, ex-director of the National
Bank of Ireland, and is creating a
sensation in financial circles and
at the bimetallic conference. It
it devoted to proving that Lord Liver
pool's legislation of 1810 was simply a
fraud, the object being to cheat the
public out of four shillings in each
pound, Troy weight, of new coin. It
is added that Lord Liverpool made
that paltry gain not for himself, but
for the treasury. The silverites claim
that when this is understood it will
strongly influence public opinion in
favor of the re-establishment of bi
metalism.
AGAINST THE INDIANS.
Secretary Smith Discredits the Chickasaw
and Choctaw Claim.
Wasihsgtox, ' May s.—Secretary
Smith is preparing a statement of his
views in the matter of the claim of
the Choctaws and Chickasaws to com
pensation for equities in the Kiowa
lands. It is understood that he ad
heres to his opinion that they have no
equity. Nevertheless he inclines to
the wish that the question go to the
courts for determination. I
Mr. Curtis of Kansas this morning
filed his report with Chairman Hunter I
of the subcommittee, lie holds with I
Secretary Smith that the claim of the I
.Choctaws and Chickasaws is invalid j
and recommends the immediate ratifi- >
cation of the Kiowa treuty. What the ]
committee will do no member can tell !
or guess. I
Dead on His Sweet Heart's Grave.
Maushaixtows, Iowa, May 4.—W. I
W. Wallace, a photographer of this
city, was found dead on the grave of
Miss Mamie Buford in tho Riverside
cemetery to-day. He had taken poison.
He was infatuated with Miss Buford
.who died two months ago.
Still More Illinois Strikers.
Iliu.siior.o, 111., May 4.—The miners
in the shafts here at a mass meeting
have decided to quit work to-day in'
support of the national movement
I now on. About 200 men will be at
I fected.
ARQCKY ROAD FOR KELLY.
The Outlook for HI* Army Mot of a Rosy
Hoe.
D*a Monties, Iowa, May ♦.—Kelly's
“army” is In desperate straits, the
demonstration of the laboring people
as a last resort not being a success,the
supply of food being almost nil and
there being no show for a train, offers
of 840 and $80 per car being rejected.
Tho call Issued to all laboring men
to meet and march to the capitol with
tho demand that Governor Jackson so*
cure a train brought only forty nien
to the meeting place, but on tho way
sixty were added and the total of 109
men climbed the long flight of steps
and filed into tho governor's reception
room. General Weaver marched at
the head of the column and actod ns
master of ceremonies. Private Secre
tary Itinehnrdt met tho crowd and
told them that tho governor would ap
pear shortly.
Weaver, when Governor Jackson,
appeared, began his address, mildly
asserting that his mission was a hu
mane one. lie said he and his dele
gation were there to make no com
plaint, but merely to learn if there
was any power in the executive to se
cure a train for tho “army.” There
was not a laboring man in Des Moines
who would countenance any violation
of tho law, but all were anxious to
prevent a disbandment in Des Moines
of the suffering “army.”
Vice President Van Horne of the
Trades and Labor assembly followed
with the statement that the labor
organizations feared a disbandment
of tho “army” here and asked that
the men be hurried out of the state.
Their presence here would glut the
labor market and do great injury to
Des Moines. M. II. King, labor leader,
and Chairman Lowry of the citizens'
committee also spoke.
Governor Jackson replied that he
had given to the matter the gravest
consideration. He referred to the
events sinco the ‘'army" reached
Council Bluffs and read a letter ho
had written to President Cable of the
Bock Island road requesting that offi
cial to furnish a train to Davenport.
President Cable replied that he would
transport half of them if the St.
Paul road would carry the
other half. Hater the offer of
Cable was recalled. He then read
the requests he had made to all
Iowa trunk lines and the refusals
from each road to carry the men for
less than full fare. In conclusion he
said: “I will lay this matter before
the executive council of the state and
see what can be done. There is only
one hope and that is of securing suf
ficient funds to carry these men to the
Mississippi river unless Kelly will
take a route down the river by way of
Cincinnati. If Mr. Kelly will take a
boat if we can get him to the river 1
have hopes that we may bo able to
get them out of tho state.”
A, local labor leader, James Mere
dith, demanded that tho railroads be
compelled to furnish a train, but was
promptly silenced by the delegation
and the men quietly marched away.
The governor's assurances of sympa
thy, not for Kelly, but for Iowa, met
with hearty applause.
A committeo appointed to confer
with Kelly found the general in a
mood to accept almost auy proposi
tion. “If I am furnished railroad
transportation to the Mississippi,” ho
said, "I will accept it gladly. We can
go down the river to Ohio, and up
that stream towards Washington.”
Governor Jackson was informed of
Kelly's decision, and efforts will be
made to get the men out of Des
Moines.
Many of the “industrialists” had
only bread for breakfast and only “00
pounds of meat were secured for din
ner, but the citizens’ committee hopo
to get sufficient food for to-morrow.
Henry Brown of the army attempted
suicide to-day by gashing his throat.
He will recover, lie is thought to bo
insane.
^SREAT FALL OF SILVER.
Two Million Dollars Conin Down With a
Crash in the Philadelphia Mint.
Pnil.ADKi.PUlA, May 4. —The $f>0,000,
000 stored away in vault “C" at tho
mint, were piled up in bags to the
height of twelve feet and the width
of eight feet. The vault is damp and
the bags had become moldy and
frail. About 3 o'clock yesterday as
Wellington Morris, an employe, was
standing on top of the pile raking in
some loose silver dollars, ho trod into
a bag and the silver dollars at once
began to slido out. Like a snowball
on a mountain side, the mass of silver
dollars grew in size.
The clerks at the foot of the pile
seeing the impending danger made a
wild break for the door. Ur. Caleb
Whitehead, who represents the mint
bureau, jumped over the scales at the
moment when the dollars poured
down with a roar; F. A. Sartori and
W. A. Bosbyshell, who are assistants
in the counting, scrambled out in the
nick of time. Serious injury was
feared to Morris, but he succeeded in
escaping unhurt.
The impact of the dollars shook the
mint building as by an earthquake
and intense excitement prevailed
among the employes. It is estimated
that the amount which fell was val
ued at fully $2,000,000, and weighed
113,000 pounds.
Representative Hell's Scheme.
Washington, May 4.—Representa
tive Hell, Populist of Nebraska, intro
duced a resolution to provide for the
appointment of a joint congressional
committee "to devise means for the
employment of the idle men of the
country, restrict immigration,, start
up our mines, increase the currency,
and prohibit the issuing of interest
bearing bonds without authority of
congress, and for other purposes.”
St. Joskpii, Mo., May 4.—Last night j
a house occupied by a family named i
Bishoft was set on fire in a room just
below the sleeping apartment occu
pied by Bishoft' aud his wife, there
being a hole in tho floor through
which a stovepipe had been passed.
The people barely escaped. This is
the second nttompt at burning people
to death in this town within a month.
Chief Telegrapher I'.am>ey Free.
CjtDAR Rapids, Iowa, May 4.—The
| jury in tho Chief Telegrapher Ramsey
> case returned a verdict of not guilty.
1 It tvas out twenty-two hours.
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Ckuini Fran the Frmant One*
WA*BTJ*OTO!r, May 4.—Congressman
Brookshire of Indiana introduced is
the house a bill provtvlding
for some comprehensive changes
In our present flnanclal ays
tcm. The bill provides that no
greenbacks shall ba issued of a
smaller denomination than 910, that
not one-fonrth in value of the amount
of circulation issued to national banks
shall lie of a less denomination than
910, and that coin certificates shall bo
issued instead of Silver certificates,
gold certificates and treasury notes
issued under set of July, 18D0. The
bill prnvidos for tho issue of coin cer
tificates on all the gold and sliver coin
and gold bullion in the treasury in
excess of Sion.ooo.ooo of gold coin
which is hold in reserve for the re*
demotion of greenbacks.
The bill also provides for the Issue
of coin certificates on all of the silver
seigniorage bullion, not exceeding 91
for 471S grains of pure silver, and
that it shall l>e the duty of the secre
tary of the treasury to pay out these)
colu certificates in dischnrgn of all of
the obligations of the United States
except such us are inode expressly
payable in coin. Moreover, the bill
provides that the owner of coin, gold
or silver, may deposit the same with
tho treasurer, or any sub-treasurer, of
the United Stntes, in the sum of 910
or any multiple thereof, and receive)
"oin certificates in lieu of the same.
BROWNE'S SPECIAL ORDER'.
lie Afteerta Thai Free Hpaaali Ha* I
Nuppreaaed. ,
Washington, May 4.—Carl Hrowno,
tlio marshal of the Coxey army, liaa
issued the following: special order to
hla follows: “Special order No. 1—
Comrades of the commonweal: Lib*
erty lies weltering In her own blood
at tho nation's capital city to*
night, stabbed in the house of
her friends by her supposed guard*
iaus. Free speech has been sup
pressed, and policemen's clubs have
taken tho place of the scales of jus
tice." The document is throughout
couched in extravagant phrases, and
at the conclusion rclutes that, “after
remaining In a damp, dirty dungeon
several hours," yesterday he was
finally let out on $.100 bail, which was'
furnished by two Christian ladies of
Washington.
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Peanut Flour Not a Kurcen.
Washington, May 4.—Consul lienor- .
ll Kdwurds at Berlin reports that tho r'A
officials of the German army and navy, jj;
after an exhaustive set of experiment^
have decided against tho use of pea
nut flour as food for the troops and
sailors or as horse food. Daring tho
experiments no Immediate health
injuring symptoms were noticed, but
the men showed an unconquerable
dislike to the food. 1(h frequent use
cannot be regarded as healthful or r!,
nourishing and the food has been dis* >«.'4
•ion tinned. .
Filing lip lira/ liable*.
Bczz Ann's B.tv, Mass., May 4.—
household goods and dccorntioux have
begun to arrive at Oruy Gables, and it
is reported that Mrs. Cleveland and ‘ t,
her little ones will bo hero noxt week.
The improvements on tho cottage are
not completed, but a few days or pos
sibly a week, will put the'house in 1
readiness. Among the things sent
there for tho summer's enjoyment is
a new oedar row boat of extreme
lightness, with title painted on the
stern, “The Two Sisters." m
Condemning Colonel Rrecklnrklg*.
Lkxingtox, May 4.—The . Lexington
Ministerial union met and passed
resolutions condemning Colonel
Breckinridge's course, and they de
clared that his canvass for renomina
tian and election is “an open defiance
of all personal chastity, domestic
purity and religious integrity, a cor
rupt misrepresentation of the social
order of our community, a debauching
example for youth and in every way a
peril to truth and righteousness."
The Indian* a Costly Charset
Washington-, May 4 .—Representa
tive Holman’s report on the Indian ap
propriation bill shows that in 1877 ft
the totul cost of caring for the Indiana
was 84,250.000 while in 1883 it passed
the 85,000,000 mark for the first time.In
1888 it passed 88.000,000 and in 1802 it
reached 310.000,000. Then it fell baelt.
to 87,000.000 in 1804. The bill reported
by llolman carries 30,330,141 whieh is
less then any appropriation since 1883.
Wont For the Count.
Paris, May 4.—The ca-e against
Count Elie de Talleyroml-l’erigord.
who is accused of forgery, has become
more serious. Five fresh bills, each
for 310,030, hare been discovered
bearing the signature of Mas Le
baudy, the young man about towu.
The Princes de Sagan, the count's
mother, has offered to indemnify Lo
baudy if the count abandons his suit
in favor of his brother uud consents to • y
be confined in an asylum.
Ilnntsvllle Miners Induced to Quit.
Mohkhi.y, Mo., May 4.—Striking
miners from Higbce and Elliott went
to Huntsville Tuesday night led by
the lligbee band and with an Ameri
can Hag at the front. At their re
quest 300 meu in the Caffrey, 1 taker
and Uivckinridge mines quit work
to-day. if i:
Croker Coes to Washington.
Kew York. May 4.—Richard Croker
went to Washington yesterday. Mr. ^ j
Croker’s departure was something of
a surprise, and the object of his visit
Is not known. > ■ < :
FIGURING ON SETTLEMENT. '
Leading Coal Operators in Conference
Miners’ 1,eiders on the Scene.
1‘lTTSMT.G, l*a.. May 4.—A confer
ence Is being held at tlie ofdee of
Francis Robbins, a large coal operator,
at which two authorized delegates
from the Hocking Valley district, one
from the lirazil, lud., field, one from
Illinois and several from the Pitts
burg district aro discussing the advis
ability of holding a conference with
the miners’ officials with a view of
settling the great strike. A number t >
of prominent United Mine Workers’ ^ /
i association oiHccrs are also in the city.