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BACK AGAIN.
Why Senator Collins Left the
Independent Party.
HIS I.U.ISLM 1VK UK IMCKMKS
Why He Voted Aainst the Newber
ry Bill and Resisted the Tyran
ny of the New Party's
Bosses -He Submits
to an Interview.
Fremont Tribune: Hon. George
' F. Collins of Firth, was in Fremont
last evening in search of the officers
of the Dodge County Agricultural
society in order to persuade them
to do their duty concerning an agri
cultural exhibit of the county at the
World's fair.
Mr. Collins represented Gage
count- in the state senate at the
last session of the legislature and
proved himself a man of firmness
' and ability, he being elected by the
independents. He was, in fact, so
linn in his convictioas that he be
came a stench in the nostrils of the
bosses who undertook to whip and
wheedle him and bulldoze him into
doing their bi lding, and because
lie did not bow to the dictates of the
gods of the new party their vassals
scourged him and thus endeavored
to make his name a byword anil a
hissing among men.
j-bit Senator Collins is still on
'leek with a glittering eye and a
memory full of rare reminiscences
in a legislative way.
"You are still working with the
independent uartv. oi courser" said
a reporter to Mr. Collins as the lat
ter seated himself in a comfortable
chair.
"Well, not exactly," said he. "I
iX'iave gone back to the democratic
a y party. As an independent two
years ago uie campaign w.i in. me
largely on the ground that no mat
ter who was elected by one of the
old parties there were certain affili
ations and influences that would
dominate them when they got to
Lincoln and, therefore, they could
not be trusted. On the other hand
we contended that our candidates
would be absolutely untrammelled
and free from any alliance (that is,
combinations) and predilections
and would carry out the will of the
iii-onle. When I rot to the senate I
Vc, found there a new power and inflti
f V ence mere potential and exacting,
more linrensoimblc mid tyrannical
than those I had warned against.
This influence was self-imposed by
the new leaders, intoxicated with
their new-found power. They al
lowed no one to differ from them
and this last estate was worse than
the first. I was the object of threats
and received significant warnings
in the shape of ropes tied in hang-
j man's knots. This was kept up in
jlj caucus, but I informed the bosses
that when they came to hang me
they would be wise to bring with
tl.'cni a supply of coffins for them
selves."
Jk "You did not vote for the New
" berry freight bill, I believer" veil
tured the reporter.
"No, I did not, and thereby hangs
a tale. I had the original intention
to do so, but after later develop
incuts I could not do it, in justice to
the state and my constituents; this
was after 1 had examined it. Th
board of trade at Heatrice, the chief
city of my county, containing nearly
half my constituents, sent me a pe
titUm fdgned almost unanimously
by the business men of ths city
men of all parties, protesting
against it, and accompanied it with
a printed schedule showing how it
would be possible under it to raise1
the rates on agricultural shipments.
FRED GORDER SON,
iiayf: a yf.ry largk stock of
Harness - and - Buggies.
AND A Fl'LL LINK OF FARM MACHIXKRY, SICH AS
HOOSiER SEEDERS. PLOWS. HARROWS. ETC.
WK CARRY THK TWO LISA DING CULTIVATORS
NEW DEPARTURE T0NGUELE8S,
AND liADOEU RlDlMi UULTIVATOKS
Tliey also carry a lull Line of Implements at
llieir house in Weeping Water.
Fred Gorder &
IMaUNiiioiitli, -
et forth that He
atrice was just then laboring lor
equal rates with Lincoln and Fre
mont, which effort would be uncer
tain of results. 1 took my schedule
and went before the independent
caucus with it in search of light. I
told my colleagues to .-how me
where it was wrong, as 1 wanted to
act intelligently. Some of them dis
dained to give it any attention and J
the rest said they knew nothing
about rates, but the people de
manded the Newberry bill and they
t vote for it. That was all the sat
isfaction I got, but by asking for
light I got rebuff and denunciation.
You would be surprised if I would
tell you the names of independent
members who afterwards came to
me and said they wouM like to have
voted against it, as they believed it
was not a good bill, and that they
would have done so if they had such
a petition to stand on asl had from
my people."
''The eigh-nour law which was
passed was a good thing, wasn't it; it
caught the Knights of Labor on
one side and the farmers on the
other. You voted for that did you
not:"
"The fanners are all rigid and the
Knights of Labor are all right, so
long as they do not surrender their
individuality to a lot of fellows who
do their talking through their hats.
When such soft-hand and calloused
mouthed walking delegates as
Morris L. Wheat are kept in the lob
by of a legislature to direct legisla
tion the people may well be suspi
cious." 'You do not think then, that the
independents can make a consist
ent light in Nebraska on their legis
lative record':"
"No, I lo not; there was more cor-
uption there than ever before and
I do not believe that if you raked
the whole state of Nebraska with a
tine toothed comb voii could find
mother such a lot of chumps, not
to say knaves. I am a democrat now,
but when the time comes I propose
to tell some things and let them
benefit which ever parly they may."
Judge Archer's Court.
Cases filed to-dav are as follows:
Klein vs. 1 Mullica. Suit on ae
count for .flS.Ta.
K. L. Siggins vs. Phil Cook. Suit
on account for ?s.
K. L. Siggins vs. A.J. Wakes. Suit
on account for 7.
IC. L. Siggins vs. John llorhis
Suit on account forest). ,
An operator by the nameof Gregg
was arrested lasi nigiii cuargru
with drunkeness. He was fined!?)
by Judge Archer. The fine was sus
pended for twenty-four hours, a he
claimed he get the money from
home by that time.
Register of Deeds C. C. Parmele
returned this morning from an ex
tended trip through Texas.
Randolph Hlunt and Mrs. Mollie
Warren hied themselves to the res
idence of Judge Archer last night
and requested him to tie the knot
that would bind for life, which the
judge did in Ins usual pleasing
way.
A defective bridge over the Weep
ing Water at Nehawka let a number
of cattle belonging to Ktigcut
Munn find death in the depths be
low. Cass county will have to pay
the bill for somebody's careless
ness. Kagle.
One of the latest hsh stories
comes from Plattsmouth via lei
phone that II. I). Travis, who lives
on the hill close to the Missour
riwr, threw his fish line into tin1
raging waters and tied one end o
it to his foot when he went to bed
and waited lor results. I hey cauu
They came in a prolonged cry from
our friend for help to assist him ti
land a huge old he catfish that
Doty would have been proud of.
Kagle.
Son
petition
MILLS ARE LOADED
Desperate Miners to Create
Havoc With Dynamite.
MIMKIKS i: I.I IT ItlMlM.IV
An Employee of the Havelock Shops
Says the Water Supply is Not
Sufficient to Run the
Plant.
WAKPUik'. In.UIO, July 1.1- Out
wardly all is quite in the Coeur d'
lene district, but it is the quiet of
esperatiou. The strikers yester
day had a day of uninterrupted vic
tory, with the result of complete
possession of the mines and mills
of Hunker Hill and Sullivan.
The non-union men will be
drummed out of the country and the
strikers are Hushed with victor)-.
They talk confidently of meeting the
militia and regular troops and
will fight tin-in with rifles and dy
namite. Hunker Hill and Sullivan mills
ire now loaded with dynamite and
could be destroyed on a minute's
notice. The same state of alfairs
xists at Sierra Nevada.
It is reported that dynamite has
been sent down the railroad track
to blow up the bridges to prevent
the troops from coming into the
country.
Armed men have left the town, it
is said, to intercept the cavalry
from Fort Pencer.
Mills are Loaded,
w AM.AU-, iDAim, July III. -The
night passed without incidents, the
miners resting on their arms.
The colored troops arrived at Mul
aus at '' o'clock this morning.
It is feared if they come to Wal
lace every mine of the associations
will be blown up. KtTorts are being
made to hold the troops at Mullans
to avoid this.
All the mills of the mines where
non-union men have been employed
ire charged with magazine and
fuse. At a signal it is said all will
be blown up, but only in the event
of troops arriving on the sceuce.
C INSTK k X A 1 1 OX I ' K V. V A I I.S.
Hridges were blown up at W.'A). No
trains are running between Wallact
and Mullane.
si kk-i:xi)i;k ok kiuiit.
ft
Hunker Hill and Sullivan are to
surrender at 1 o clock this atler-
noon. If not surrendered at that
time the battle will begin. Ifsur
rendered the troops will be allowed
to come and lake possession of tin
Coucr d'Alene country.
United States Troops.
VAXfouVKk", Wash., July lit.-Five
com panics of the Fourteenth I'nited
Shites infantry left this morning
for the Coeur d'Alene mines by
special train.
Bridges Blown Up.
ShoKAXi:, Wash., Inly X The
strikers blew up the railroad bridge
at Mullane this morning to prevent
the troops from Missoula Irom ef
fecting an entrance.
All the loner d.Alene mines are
filled with explosives preparatory
to a general destruction.
The Kallroad Shops.
The report was circulated on the
street to-day that K. S. Greusel am
the H. A ?. had severed their con
nections.
Whether it was voluntarilly or not
is not known. It seems that Mr
Greusel hail taken exceptions to the
change made.
As to the shop at Havelock tl.ey
had to shut down several limes lar
week on account of the water supply
not being sufficient.
The H. .V M. had also given th
I iriek and Terra Cotta Co. of tlii
city, a large order for brick to buif
their round house at Havelock. It
was j i ven out to-day that the order
had been countermanded. Whether
tne H. A. M. has given up the idea
of building the house at that point
or whi ther they will get their brick
at some other place remains to be
seen.
A car load of new machinery wa
taken to the shops here instead of
Havelock this morning
If there is not enough water to
run with at Havelock now, what
will they do in a drouth'? The H. .V
M. management are evidently sick
of the change they have made, and
TllK Ill'k-ALI) believes that I'latts
moulh is the oify place where
enough water can be found to run
the shops, and tlmt after a while
they will all be liaidi.
The Men are Out.
I'rinii Kriilnvs Daily.
HoNKSTKAD. July 11. While mar
tial law has not been officially de
clared in this borough, it has taken
place to all purposes. This was the
result of an illegal arrest by the
special policemen yesterday.
This morning two additional com
panies of troops, with twenty rounds
of ball cartridges and fixed bayo
nets, were detailed to patrol the
town. They were instructed, in case
of arret hv the police for any man
ifest breach ot the peace, drunken,
ness or the like, they were not to in
terfere, but i'l all other ca e- they
are to take both the prisiouers and
police before the provo-t marshal,
and if the arrest is illegal the police
men will be punished.
General Snowden puts it. euphe
mistically, by saying the military
will co-operate with the civil au
thorities in preventing illegal ar
rests and a somewhat more certain
preservation of the peace.
MAk'TI.Vl. I, AW.
It was reported this morning that
the town had been officially de
clared under martial law and the
strikers were not at all pleased
when they heard it, as they thought
it press-aged an immediate attempt
to run in non-union men.
TUK STKIklik'S Ak'h NOT PLKASKD.
There is an unusual number of
men in the mills to-day, but whe
ther they are non-union men was
not learned.
The locked out men arc not
pleased entirely with the action of
Carnegie's men in the other mills,
threatening to strike unless a con
ference is granted the Homestead
men, as they believe the others can
do them more good in case of a long
struggle by remaining at work and
helping them financially.
The IVIen Are Out.
PiTTsm 'k';, July U. The em
ployes in the I arnegie upper and
owt r union mills of this city
struck at noon and the gas is turned
ill in the furnaces. Hy 3 this after
noon the men in all departments
will be out and the mills shut
lown. The men struck because
the company refused to confer
;ain with the Homestead men.
Nothing is beard from the Heaver
Fulls plant, but the men have prob-
ibly struck there, too.
Arrival of Non-union Men
1Iomi:sii:ai, Pa., July II. It is
innoiinced at half past two this af
ternoon that a special train with -Mil
linn-union men will arrive in Home-
stead. The strikers say that no at
tempt to prevent their entry will be
made.
Carnegie's Iron.
PlilI.Abhl.l'illA, I'A., July 11. At'a
meeting of the building trades
union last uiglit resolutions were
offered by General Secretary Ma-
guire of the carpenters'and joiners
of America to the effect that the car
penters will not work on any build
ing where the structural iron is
furnished by Carnegie.
They are Closed.
Prnsiii'krc,, Pa., July 1 I. This a-
ternoon the members of the amalga
mated association, employed in
Carnegie's union iron mills at Twen
ty-ninth and Thirty-third streets,
carried out their threat to stop work
unless a conference was opened by
Chairnirn II. C. Fink with the Home
stead workmen.
I.I5AVIS TUli Ml M.S.
Shortly after 12 o'clock as their
heats were run the men began
leaving the works in mpiads. Hy
live o'clock the mills were praetic
ally deserted, the move was in
sympathy with the locked out men
at Homestead and independent of
the amalgamated association, the
strikers voluntarily forfeiting any
claim upon the association's treas
ury in the nature of strike benefits
or financial assistance. The men
do not fear their places will be
filled by "black sheep," and have
no idea when they will be ready to
return to work. This is the busiest
season of the year for these mills
and builders will be especially af
feeted by the strike.
.-1 1 A K I X l i 1 1 A X I S A X I ) I i ; 1 ' A k'l I x ;.
Superintendent Dillon shook
h inds with many of the men as
they left, expressing regret at th
course they had adopted. I le could
give no information as to the courst
the company would pursue. Th
laborers will be kept at work a lew
days longer. It is said that lunibc
wherewith to build a high lence
about the upper mills has been or
dered and will be put up at once,
u n.r. not UK am i t i i:i.
Superintendent late ot the Key
stone bridge works says that tin
bridge works will not be affected
by the strike at the other mills.
Important Bearing,
lboi KSTKAD, July H. A meeting
of the foremen, superintendents of
deuartments and boss mechanics of
the Carnegie mill was held to-day
and action was taken which will
have an important bearing on the
situation. These men sire not on a
strike and they have not taken any
action favorable to the workers. To
day they resolved they would not
operate the works under an armed
guard. This decision practically
means that the mills will not be run
with non-union labor and the Car
negie company must settle with its
Homestead men before resuming
operations.
Mrs. Schulholf is very sick at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Haxter
Smith.
THfT RESULT.
III' -'i'll' 111 oil It III,' i .ii n W lllli'
i A ml iiii't uit li iin i fliiiil,
j fliil Inn lii'.i-K.'.l "Wi'll.l.iiv-.i-llii- "
Ihe entire .mm. I. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - I mi Iiiim uml
ni-lie.l ii tenee mil tlir"iii,li lnni.iiinl
-cut In- ii'mi.iiii- limiie tu lo- in rent -well
(tie lnll-iw mil; lrui-tlil iikiii till'
I " i : ' Ye-, it i- hot eiion "
w u. i M v -o.
1'he report in circulation jester
lay that K. S. Greusel had severed
his connections with the II. A M.
was untrue. .'Ir. tiieiisel will retain
the management ol the Havelock
shops, but will not have charge of
the road engines.
From what can be learned, TllE
Hl kAl.i believes that all the mm
have been transferred from here f
Havelock that are to go. The last
that were or lrred to Havelock re
ceived their order to go the same
time Mr. Greusel did, and, as Mr.
Greusel is now in charge at Have
lock and has in jurisdiction over
thetdnps here, it seems to be the
opinion of those who know, that all
the men here will remain.
In the coach a ltd-paint Hhops men
tire being put to work as fast as
they can get hold c f them, and Mr.
lloldrege says that in a very short
time the pay roll fc-re will be the
largest ever known.
World's Fair Note.
A group of Caribs from the Lesser
Antilles, descendants of the canni
bal race discovered by Columbus
on his second voyage, will be at the
World's fair, engaged in nuking
baskets and in other native iudus
tri.-s.
Great Kritaiu. France, Germany,
and, in fact, many other foreign na
tions, are asking, and almost innist
ing, that more space be granted for
thi.'irexhibits at the World's fair. Sir
1 1 1 nry Wood, of the llritish com mi s
sinti, is reported to have declared
that so great is the interest in Kng
land that he believes the Knglish
exhibit would 'till half of all the
buildings if the space could be se
cured. An agent of the Turkish govern
ment is on his way to Chicago to
superintend the construction of the
Ottoman pavilion and a Turkish
village for the World's fair. Ac
companying him arejnative masons
who will build the pavilion.
Again the cable has announced
that Fanperor William of Germany
has decided to visit the World's
fairat Chicago next year. Thistimc
the Allgemiue Zeitung, a leading
paper of Munich, furnishes the in
formation, and claims that it is au
thentic.
It is reported that King Alexander
of Servia has decided to visit the
World's fair next year. He is sixteen
years old and sou of the much
talked of ex-King Milan and ex
Olieen Natalie.
Columbian Commission.
Governor Moyd yesterday up
pointed S. M. H. Stuart of Crawford
asalternate on the Nebraska Coluiii
bian commission. I liecoinmissioii
is now fully equipped with alter
nates and it is understood that the
governor contemplates no other
changes whatever.
I he commission now stands as
follows: Joseph Garneatl, jr., Onia
ha, commissioner general; Charles
A.Coe, Omaha, president; A. II
Gale, Hassett, secretary; A. J. Saw
yer, Lincoln; W. II. Weiss, Hebron
J.H.Stewart, Henedict; Seth I'. Mob
ley, Grand Island.
The alternates are: Charles K,
Casey, Pawnee; Frank 10. White
Plattsmouth; George W. West, Os
ceola; T. J. Williams, llildreth; Jol
Hathaway, llemingford: S. M. H
Stuart, Crawford.
Brains Seeking Rest.
The Nebraska State FMitorial ex
ctirsiou party started yesterday lor
its summer outing of about two
weeks. The parly arrived from Lin
coin at noon ami departed in the
evening for the northern summer
resorts.
The eciir-ion is in i barge of F.
G. Simmons, of the Seward Report
er who is accompanied by bis wife
ami daughter. The other incinheis
of the parly are L A. Vernon and
wife of the Sterling Sun, I ). W. Dav
is and wife of the Salem Index, II
M. Wells and wife of the Crete Yer
dette, W. N. 1 1 us.; of the Norlolk
Journal, Miss Jessie Ireland of the
Papillioit Times, K. L. Drown and
W. R. McCaulley of the Kearny
Courier. I). M. Hutler of the David
City Tribune, K. Wliitcomb of Un
friend Telegraph, J, G. P. Hilde
brand and wife ami son.
The party departed for Minneap
olis Dultith and the lakes on the I
o'clock train over the Northwestern
A. C. McMaken left this morning
on the M. P. for his home in Atchi
son, accompanied by khis niece
llattie McMaken.
Kittie Russell of Weeping Water
is visiting in tne city with her sis
ter, Mrs. A. H. Knotts.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Jluwcii arrived
in the city last night from Alliance
fora short visit.
Mrs. W. H. Shryock and Mrs. T.W.
Shryock of Louisville were in the
city to-day.
b.ihv i- report! d
to Pe inite su n.
Mu . i I hivel went up to l iinaha
to-day to take in the sights.
Mrs. G. -o. Woods and Mrs. Ca--el
of Weeping Water are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. 1 imothy Cl.it k .
1 he game at Glen wood v csterdaV
esulied in a victory of the Plaits-
mouth team by a score of r, to .
Miss Clara Herrmann entertained
i large number of her little friends
last evening-at Iter home on North
''iflh street.
An attachment ease was tiled in
udge Archer's court to-day. J. I.
ase vs. Win. l.incb is the title and
the amount is $1:11 f
The Grand Island Canning Coin-
pany closed down yesterday, hav-
ng finished up the pe: crop. The
ofttptit was USs.i M n ) can .
The county prohibition conven-
ticvi was in session at Weeping
WaT to-day. J. C. Coleman, P. P.
Gas, II. M. Gault ami C. M. Graves
ire ic attendance as delegate.
M. r.: Polk, editor of tbr livening
News, Game very near lciing that
lllltl ('), watch of bis no iin the
other day while .Mandin;r on the
orner in. front of the I'nirxi block.
Hon. C-vo. S. Smith, of OiiMha,
nil formerly of this city, will tle
iver tin ornt ion at the fourth an
nual reu.vioii (oh settlers of Cass
ounty, t.v lie held at I'nion, August
Attorney Duvies, id the county
seat, was a pleasant caller Satur-
iy. John has bis co.it off ready
for campaign wwrk. His elo ueiit
voice will l e hevrd in behalf of
true republicanism in every pre
cinct in the county beh.re tin- Nth
lay of Nov t Tiber next. Weeping
Water Republican.
I'M I. Habbington arrived home thi
week from a two year's trip through
the east. Mr. Habbington says
that at Castle Garden l,."iH) Italians
and nearly e wry day. I le also tciid
Ihcy were of the hwver class and
were natuarllv troublesome. Mr.
Habbington says the people of New
York are iiiakitvgstreTHious efforts to
hi ve them sent buck tunl occasional
ly succeed.
The district thirks f the stale
ire in session at Chadron. FM (L
Hall, of Heatrictt was elected chair
man and A.G. Shear, of Dawes,
secretary. RcseUitiinvs were adopt
ed recommending theclerks at their
next annual meeting to prepare a
bill to be preseu'ml. to the next leg
islature which vvill insure to the
clerks as well as to the patrons of
the office.
At Oakland, Ni-i., yesterday Judge
Scott, among other things, tried
Frank Johnson of Tekamah. John
son was accused of being the
brevet pupa of a pairof twins, Anna
Lindstroni being the mother. The
facial resemblance uml the mother's
testimony resulted in Johnson be
ing found guilty and he was held in
the sum of :j,(KMifo the maintenance
of the twins until they reach th'
age of II, at tlu rate of !fd per
mouth.
l-'riiin fiiitiinlnyV lleilv.
Mrs. George li. Dovey was au
Omaha visitor to-day.
Thomas llolniis of Rock HlufT
was in the city to-day.
Geo. Mattison of South Itend had
business in the county seat to-day
A. L. Tiuiblin of Weeping Water
is in the city to-day on business.
J. H. Haldemau, the Weeping
Water attorney, is in the city to-duy.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hedlund re
turned yesterday from a visit in
M in lesota.
J. 11. HePows -.md R. I . McN'crJiii
of Weeping W iter are attending
county court b.i-day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Showalter ar
rived home thU morning from Iowa,
where they have been visiting
Mrs. Hill, i-ister of Mrs. Win. Hal
lance, came in this morning from
Michigan City, Michigan, foi a short
visit.
,. C. Goss, a cousin of Mrs. J. N.
Illack, was in the city over night.
Mr. Goss was on his way to Hot
Springs for his health.
Mayor Hutler received a telegram
from Louisville this morniug tell'.ng
him to be on the lookout for a floater
that passed there this morning,
J. M. Craig arrived home last
evening from an extended trip
through Texas and Oklahoma. Mr.
Craig speaks very enthusiastically
ot Texas and its crops.
Frank Israel, nephew of Jas.
Mathews, who has been attending
Hopkins I'niversity, in Huston,
stopped off lastjeveuing on his way
to California and will visit a few
days in this city.
Since the military took charge of
things nt Homestead a great
change seems to have taken place
in the sentiment among the locked
out men. They now say they are
willing for the sherilT to take
charge ami declare that even the
putting in of non-union men would
not incite them to violence.
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