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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1894)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : iHv-RDNESDAy - , APRIL 18 , 1801 , Some of his men nro In bad health , ntxl serious results nro expected from thn exposure from which they are Buffering to night , The military boys ore having no pic nic. They are attending strictly to ImiltipM and seem to be prepared for any emergency and will obey orders , however distasteful they may be , HOW THEY STOOD THE STOHM. The scenes nt the camp during the storrn were such as to arouse feelings of pity for the unfortunate and contempt and Indigna tion for their tormentors , In the hardest heart , A IKo reporter made a trip through the camp whllo the rain was falling In shoots and the hailstone * wcro coming down by the million , Near the plont where the wagon road crosses the railroad stood a flat car , under which fully fifty men wcro seek ing protection from the storm. A few feet nw.xy was n culvert In which a few moil were hiding , Kitty feet further was n camp flro , around which a dozen poor wretches crouched , with blankets over heads to keep the rain off. The rain soon darkened fires and filled the air with smoke that covered the scene Illco a funeral pall. All down the Una wcro similar groups of men standing over thnlr dying fires. Some of them , how ever , wcro bettor situated. They had hnd the forethought to build llttlo houses out of bed quilts , strips of canvas or hay and twigs. At the upper end of the valley stood a group of llttlo huts , each of which contained nnywhcro from two to ( Ivo men. A barb wlro fence that ran tho. entire length of the camping ground formed thn support on which wcro spread the qtlllts and canvas which protected others from the blast. General Kelly made a tour down the line with a lantern , speaking a word of en couragement hero and there , which was always answered cheerily by his men. SOME MARK TAPLBY'S TIIEUE. Coining across one of thesj co/.y Illtio houses he stuck his lantern In HIP face of on cot the occupants and called out : "You're pretty snug In there aren't you ? " "Oh , yes , " was the reply , "all wo n ° ed Is n planner , " In splto of the fact that the mm h.ivt > been tormented beyond oti-'iirapce In the last three days by the rallwty officials nn-1 although the cruelty of lha good church members who owns the Cluiituuiiia nssemb/ ! kept 1,300 men out In a. uurin too , vMeh the same church member v.-ntild probably not ho willing to subject l.Is hursa or his dog , there was not alcioiu word , and hardly n complaint , to be beard from the lips of good Christians who malre up the army of Industrials. The an nouncements of the outrages that was per petrated on the men at the camping grounds were brought In frequently by those who had seen for themselves , and Indignation was freely expressed. It has seemed to bo the settled policy of the governor , the railroad officials and some private Individuals to goad the unfortuiiatej Into such a state of desper ation that they would commit seine unlawful act that would make It possible to place the leaders of the army under arrest , and thus , perhaps , break up the movement. Hut all such attempts were total failures , for the men bore themselves with the most remarkable forbearance. There was nothing In their words or actions that repaid their tormentors In the slightest degree tor 'their ' Outrageous proceedings. Even when the storm was at Its height the men wcro models of good nature , singIng - Ing their songs and cracking Jokes as though life was all a heyday of pleasure. As an Indication of the popular feeling In Council 13luffs , John N. Ilaldwln Is being characterized as "Little Louis XVI. of I'ottawattamlo county , " whllo numerous waggish remarks are heard at the expense of "Queen Jackson's army. " PART OP THE PROGRAM. AVhatever the foregoing ) f.iessage may Intlmato as to the desires of the rallroids , the following , which Is a copy of a message fient by a railroad attorney to the head quarters of a Chicago-Omaha road , bears oufCOUNCIL COUNCIL BLUFFS , la. , April 17 , The army 1ms not moved and are mak'r.g ' no . preparations to do so. General Kelly say : ; they cannot go on foot and do not Intend to try It , and ho does not Intend 'n II band Ills forces. Ho Is at Omaha now endeavoring to raise money to transport them frjin tb labor organizations there and henj. The members of the labor organizations have been to all the ticket offlces to. vst rates to Washington In box cars , with Mirio slops of twenty-four hours each betwecT hero and Chicago. Thcso stops are undoubtedly for the purpose of begging. All the hbor or ganizations are In warm sympU'iy ' with these tramps. It Is evident fiom the morning papers that If Kelly sneceels In obtaining transportation to Ch'ui ' o , them will bo more armies of this sort rfi Uie road In a short time. My opinion Is tnat ury lallroad company that hauls these tramps and dumps them In any community will bo responsible for all damages. Baldwin agrees with mo In this , and BO told the rep resentatives of all the reads hero last night. Governor Jackson held n long conversation NUIVIBER 6. Semi or brlusr POU11 coupons nnd ton cents In coin to IIH | ! onico and rtvelvo tlio nth pirt of thin ntiperb work Dm Htnry of the War told by thu leuiUne coiicr.ilH on both Hldui. MAUMriOHNTLY ILI.USTit.V I'UI . SERIES NO. 8. DICTIONARY. y that nuiiitcr of tluboa't cnrroiuj-il Ii E with thu Hi < rlfH number ot tlio coupon * cl. will IKI dullvoruJ. ! Sutrlnv and Tliroj Weak-day \vllhl3o3ntsin oln , will buy ono pirt of The American KnuyclnptJlo Dla. tiotiary. Soutl orbrln ; to TIu Boo Ofili'o. MniLihould bo u idroiso : ; t3 DIC1ICNARY DEPAhTKENT SERIES 2 , April IS , 1S94. 0 Coupons \vlth U.I conta , on If soutby mull with U ) ojnti In coin ( no stamps ucooptol. ) Ho sure to stain the number of tuo work duslro.1. Send only unco ! u \vculis , as books nro pub. Uhnj only tint offju. Adilrc.i.1 li < iiiirtnioitt , O II i Jin lioo. with the sheriff and mayor In J , M. Bald win's ofllrc. Nothing decided on. Governor Mid the situation win serious. I find , on further Inquiry this morning , that neither governor , sheriff nor mayor has ordered these trampj to leave , and do not oven ask them to do so. About nil the governor says Is that ho will protect the railroads , and the labor organizations are supplying rations In abundance today. Of course they will not disband as long ns well fed. The only way to disband these tramps Is for all railway * to refuse to haul them , I do not sec I can do any further good here , but will stay If you think It best. "N. M. HUUHARD. " J'ltOM DAVI.KlilT TIM. MII > N1OIIT. Hotv the Army Spent the l.cinjj Hours of Alfprimtu Itnln nnd Shine. General Kelly's Industrial army spent a miserable night In their camp , near Chau- tatuiua , last night. The men wcro wet through , nnd the cold night wind chilled them to the marrow. They had no place to lay their heads or protect themselves from the combatting elements , and standing alongside the roadway or behind some tree they received the full benefit of the heavy rain storm which passed over that section of country early In the evening. A heavy shower just before noon yesterday gave the men a thorough wetting , but the sun came out BOOH afterward and Its warm rays soon dried the men's clothing and blankets , and put them In good spirits again. Then they wcro made happy by the announcement that In case It should storm again whllo they were located m that vicinity they could seek trio shelter of the Chautauqua pavilion. Late In the after noon the storm clouds gathered In full force and sharp flashes ot lightning betokened tlio approach ot a heavy storm. Then the men began arranging to go to the pavilion , when orders were received by Sheriff Hnzen to permit no one of the Industrial army to enter the place , and In compliance with his orders the sheriff Installed a company of militia therein , with Instructions to guard against the approach of any one. This was bad news to the Commonwcalers In general , and several sick ones In particular , But thcro seemed to bo no help for It , and they were- compelled to stay In their camp on the roadside and receive a drenching , whllo the railway officials regaled them selves In their private cars , and the six companies of militia , with the exception of the guard on duty , were comfortably housed In the frama depot and the Chautauqua buildings. Hut the Commonwealers accepted the situation with the fortitude of true veterans , showlngXtho firmness of thnlr In tent and purpose to overcome all obstacles. They managed to get their breadstuffs and perishable material Into one of the buildings guarding the entrance to the Chautauqua grounds and they will have enough food for breakfast this morning. After being told by the sheriff of Potta- wattamlo county that ho and his men would have to move yesterday morning , General Kelly pleaded for tlmo enough to go to Omaha and Council muffs to see friends who had promised to help him as much as they could. Ho left the camp shortly before noon and did not return until after dark. Ho announced that ho had secured a wagon load of provisions nnd about ? 1GO In cash. This news was greeted with cheers nnd when the men learned that the press and city officials of Omaha had agreed to do all that they could toward getting money enough for a train for them out or Iowa , the men g.ivo three cheers. "Dully for Omaha , " shouted one lenthinilastlc Commonwealer. "They gave us plo to cat on Sunday and the people over there do not forget that we are human like other men , " said another , and they shouted again. It is the Intention of the Commonwcalers to stay right where they are until they can get away In decent shape. They had a simi lar experience In Ogden , and are prepared to stand quite a siege In their present camp , for they have plenty of friends who cannot bo stopped from bringing them food and other supplies. Governor Jackson la still In Council DlulYs nnd says he is going to re main there while the army la where It Is. Ho was expected to visit the scene yesterday , but beyond viewing the procession of the nriny out to Camp Kelly from a Broadway street car , he seems to have evinced no great Interest In thu matter , and It looks as if be was going to let things take their own course. It was expected that he would Issue some sort of a proclamation or order yesterday afternoon , but beyond Issuing some orders as to the command cf the state troops no action was taken by the chief executive of Iowa. MOUNT SAYS IT WOULD BE MURDER. Last evening the six companies of militia wore drilled In tactics by Acting Adjutant Major Frank Lymun In the presence of Col onel Mount. The mllltla cannot see of what benefit they are , but they are ; actlng under the orders ot the governor , -and Colonel Mount Enid that they would be compelled to do tholr duty In case of any rioting or dis turbance among the Commonwealers. Ho thought that even then un order to flro on the defenseless men would be nothing short of murder' but this Is what would happen It the men attempted to selzo a train. An other significant fact is that the rnllltla are supplied with only ball ammunition , when It Is usual for thorn to bo supplied with several rounds of blank ammunition , to bo used to Intimidate unlawful persons. Should an order bo given to flro for any cause what ever , some ono would certainly bo killed. General Kelly and his aide , Colonel Baker , realize the position In which they are placed by this action of the authorities , but they seem to be everywhere speaking encouraging words and doing all In their power to make their soldiers comfortable. Monday night the general did not go to bed at all , and ho found a couple of reporters , who are travel ing with the Commonwenlors to report their- progress , sleeping on the ground near his , headquarters. The reporters were covered ' with their overcoats , but the general orJoroJ one of his men to get his own blankets and spread them over the sleeping forms. This Is only written to show how utterly un selfish the general Is. Ho has given his whole heart to this cause , and at times is BO deeply troubled that he Is moved to tears. Ho says that the men with whom ho has had to deal since leaving the Bluffs hove endeavored to mlsconstiuo his moaning and distort his \\onls so as to make nn outlaw of himself and place his army under the ban of the stnto laws. His force has bosn Increased by the enlist ment of nearly 209 men silica his arrival on Iowa soil , and ti.ero has been no desertions. Out of probably 1,500 men there are only six negroes , and tliera are said to bo less than 250 foreigners In the crowd. Although In somewhat discouraging straits Just ut pres ent , the gnneral miikvs room for the new comers nnd Is always ready to onllst the respectable clamant of unemployed laborers or mechanics. In thn evenings the men pass the tlmo In singing nnd dancing and there nre some good performers on the banjo , harp and guitar. The general has secured ssvor.il band instruments and says that ho has enough musicians to make a band of fully fifty pieces. Ho hopes to got the band or ganized before they reach Washington , nnd then when they march up the streets of the national capital It will bo behind n band uf tholr own. The army has a parody on "Marching Through Georgia , " and sing It "Marching to Washington , " Several now banners have been devised , ono offlilch is a black elephant painted on ranvas , under which la : "I 1SC4 , " This has reference to the freedom from bondugo ot the colored race. On the reverse slilo of this banner fa a whlto elephant , under which Is painted : "In 1SDI , " signifying the bondage ot oppressed working people. THEY LOST TUG RABBIT. Just nftur daylight yesterday morning the nppor end of the camp was awakened by sliouU and the cause of It was that some ot the early risers had surrounded a rabbit In nn adjoining moadgw and were trying to capture It , After an exciting chase , partici pated In by fifty or sixty men , the rabbit made Its escape under a convenient wood yard , nnd the boys whoso mouths wcro watering for some fresh meat wcro consider ably disappointed , Marly yesterday morning the men began to clean up , and at noon most ot them pre sented n respectablu appearance. The men had for u toilet chamber the whole of out doors , and they rubbed and scrubbed until from out the grlmo and dust of travel emerged clean , intulllgontj looking faces. Some of the men had been able to secure a suit of clothing and underclothing from thu donations of cast-oft clothing by the ultl- zuuti uf Council DluftH. With these under their arms they repaired to Mosquito creek , which runs west near thu camp. There the men stripped nnd went In bathing , although the water was pretty cold and the morning air wan considered bracing to porsoni un used to exposure , who wcro provided wllh overcoats. Other soldiers who still had good clothing built fires on the bank nf the creek and after washing and boiling tlio dirt out of'tholr garments , went In swim ming whllo their clothes wcro drying before the fires. So far the men have fared well , having wholesome food nnd plenty of It. Kor sup per on Monday evening they hnd triad nnd broiled steaks , fresh baked bread , coffee nnd coffco cake. For breakfast the man ate bologna , fried sldo meat , beans nnd coffee. Dinner consisted of potatoes , bread and butter , coffee nnd stowed salt meat. Lnst night fcr supper the men hnd n "stow , " consisting of cabbage , tomatoes , potatoes , corn and beans , stcwod with fat salt pork , which was devoured with evident relish. Thcro Is no dyspepsia or weak stomachs In that army , and the men do not grumble nt their rations , for the commissary depart ment deals them out with Impartiality , but It Is careful not to waste anything. The cooking Is done In n cleanly manner. The mllltla Is quartered In tents and sev eral cars on the Milwaukee tracks , nnd pa trols the whole length of the railroad yards. Two companies occupy the Chautauqua build ings nnd guard the grounds against Intrusion. The men have good quarters and nro well supplied with food. Two private cars belong ing to the officials of the Milwaukee and Rock Island roads are sidetracked near the Chautauqua depot. The Western Union com pany opened up an office for the benefit of the newspaper men yesterday afternoon. The camp was visited by many citizens from Council Bluffs last evening , and the parade ot the state troops was viewed with Interest. Several photographers and kodak- crs took all sorts of views of Kelly's army , Its commander and officers and the camp , and also of the mllltla when It was on dress parade. The Indications nro that the situation will not bo materially changed today. The motto of both sides seems to be : "Watch and Walt. " OMAHA'S LIBRRAL DONATION. Yesterday afternoon General Kelly accom panied a couple of newspaper reporters through Omaha on a soliciting expedition. Ho was rather hopeless on the start , but the encouraging words and moro encourag ing donations of those visited soon bright ened up his spirits. Only a smalt portion of the town was canvassed , the slownes of the trip being necessitated by the number of contributors anxious to have n talk with the general. No subscription ot over $5 was received , though cases were numerous where $23 were tendered. The committee , which was headed by Mr. Bramlols of the Boston store , had nothing to do but Introduce Gen eral Kelly with the statement that the army had struck a streak of hard luck when sub scriptions of the necessary $5 were forth coming. Occasionally stops wcro made on the road and then a crowd gathered , some of the party reaching out a quarter or a 50-ccnt piece. Once a sash of a second story window was thrown up and a bill fluttered to the ground with the mes sage "From a Union Printer. " In many of the business houses the head of the firm called In his partners to Introduce them to the general , and everywhere ho was greeted with a hearty handshake. At 5 o'clock the little commander started over the river on a load of provisions , the result of the canvass. The cash subscrip tions , nil of which were accompanied by re marks on the policy of Iowa , amounted to .ilinnt SlfiO. Among the contributors were John Grant , the city water works olflclals , the Morse Dry Goods company , Thompson , llcldcn & Co. , Hayden Bros. , Union National bank , Frank Burkloy , Bennett & Co. , ageii- crous contribution of crackers , jelly , cheese , etc. : The Continental Clothing company. Frank E. Moores , N. B. Falconer , Browning King & Co. , Mrs. J. Benson , Omaha Loan nnd Trust company , Omaha Coal , Coke & Llmo company , Commercial National bank McTagotr Hugh Murphy , Kelly , Stiger * Co. , Mike Maul , Columbia Clothing company. People's Carpet company , M. Rogers & Son. First National bank , Assistant Cashier Drake of the United States National , Wil liams & Cross , 1214 Harney ; W. A. L. Gibbon , Blotchy Bros. , Allen Bros. , Klrken- dal , Jones & Co. , KllpatrlcH-Koch Dry Goods company. Gllmoro & Ruhl , Ed Rothery .t Co. , a union printer , Rector-Wllhelmy com pany , Falrham , Smetzer & Co. , Icens S- Wohlers , Rlddell & Co. , Kelblo & Ferrl.i , Strelght & Howes , and others. TALK OF ENJOINING THE GOVERNOR. Among the sensational rumors that were set afloat In Council Bluffs yesterday after noon was one to the clfect that papers were being prepared for an application to ono of the state courts asking for an Injunction to restrain the governor from interfering any further with the Industrial army by the use of the militia. It was also asserted that his authority for calling outthe troops would be attacked , and that It would bo shown ho had done so without the proper requisition having been made upon him by the sheriff. The attorney's office , whore the papers were al leged to bo In process of preparation , was visited , but all knowledge of any such pro ceeding was emphatically denied. Up to 0 o'clock no application for an Injunction had been made to any ot the courts. The Dodge Light guards , the local com pany , was called to arms by the sheriff. The mothers of some of the boys are getting very uneasy about them. Mrs. Bennett came to The Bee office yolterday afternoon and com plained very bitterly of the hardship that had been placed upon her boy. "Ho Is only a child. " said she , "and for the last three nights ho has had to sleep on the ground. I just know ho will be sick , and I feel like making somebody smart for all of this foolishness. " CHAT WITH GOVERNOR JACKSON. A reporter caled on Governor Jackson yes terday afternoon In Attorney General Stone's office and called his attention to the rumor that papers were being prepared for an appli cation to ono of the courts for the Injunc tion. The governor said : "Hero Is the first olilclal Intimation I re ceived of the trouble that might bo antici pated at Council Bluffs after the landing of the army upon Iowa soil , and it has been given to the public. It is a copy of n tolo- giam sent by Superintendent Dickinson of the Union Pacific to General Manager Whit man of the Chlcngo & Northwestern road at Chicago. It was leturned to mo us an offi cial communication : "OGDEN , Utah , Apf'l 13.-J. M. Whitman : The Pacific contingent of Coxey's uiniy , under command of Qanernl Ke Jy , about 1,200 strong , tool : possession of one of our traliiH. consisting of empty box earn , at Uintah Wednesday nlijht. Our latest ad vice Is that they desire tn go by way of Denver. Wo feel wo could not take the responsibility of voluntarily transporting nn army of unemployed men from one commu nity and turning them looie upon another , and refused to carry them nt rcRiiar pjrty lotos. Their Iraiisportnt'on ' was tbtaln il be cause our employes wi < ro overawed by num ber : ) "and the train taken possession pf. Will let you know If they decide to como this way. DICKINSON. "Immediately after Llils came a telegram from the sheriff of I'ottawattamlo county advising mo of the coming of the army and declaring ! ! that ho hnd not BUfllclcnt power to control them should the facts bo as rep resented. I wired him to make use of all the moans ho possessed and Informed htm that I would be In the Blurts at 8 o'clock. When I arrived , and after conference with the local authorities , the situation as pre sented to mo scorned to warrant the nhcrlll'K anxiety , and upon his request I ordered five companies of the state troops to report hero at once. Wo had no reason to doubt .that the Information given by the Union Pacific officials was true. The fact that these men wcro coming Into thu state upon a cauturcd tr.iln made them felons under tlio Iowa law , and their crime punldhablo by ton yearn Imprisonment. I at once gave tlio sheriff written orders to take command ot the troops and made hi mrespontilblo for the length of tlii'lr stay here. "I have listened to no demand from .Jn > railway authorities to hold the troops litre , In fact no such demand bus been mailn upon mo. The two companies that followed Ihu army yesterday afternoon did so by tlo ra- quest of the BlierlfT. They took possession of the Chautauqua amplthcatcr and placed a guard around It In compliance with a re- quust from the owners , or Mr. K. R. Hart. The presence of tlio other four coinptni-'s now guarding the railway properly at tlu siding U duo to thn request of tu ! olllcers and men themselves , 1 moat certainly Kivo a deep sympathy for thctje men , What will ba the final outcome of this unfortunate situation , I ot course , cannot siy , but I am satisfied that It will teen fvlvo Itsulf , ' The governor remained In the ottor.icy general's ofllco all the afternoo-i and vlli ho there until late tonight. Sheriff Hazeu says the governor has notified h'm ' lepcatedly that the troops would bo withdrawn at t < ny moment the situation warrants It , .in1 he left that matter wholly to his dlxcieUon. WAlt IN HATES PROBABIE pi I ) Position of the Union Pacific Disturbing the RECEIVER CLARlf , r/OW / IN NEW YORK the Union ' { Pnlflllo llccrdo * from ltd Position n AViir.Iiivi > Ulng All Clauses of Trump I.IUoly to Ito Inaugurated. NEW YORK , April 17. If the Union Pa- elflo remains nrm In Its refusal to accept the divisions of the western pool a war of rates Is expected that will Involve all classes of traffic on the continent. The Western Pas senger association lines say that for several months they have been endeavoring to put passenger business on a firm basis , but the Union Pacific has stood out because It could not have a major part of the California emi grant business. Just now things are quiet , but a fierce rate war Is looked for. The presidents of the Trunk Line association are much disturbed , and a meeting has been called for next week. It Is known that Re- cclver Clarke came to this city to confer with the other Union Pacific receivers on the situation. Ho was at his ofllco hero today , but declined to discuss the western rnto war until , ho says , he posts himself moro In do- tall about It. CHICAGO , April 17. Every Indication points to a lively war In the westbound rates within a week. The row will start over the emigrant question , and can hardly bo prevented - vented from Involving regular rates as well. The Western Passenger association lines have mndo up their minds that nothing can bo obtained from the Union Paclflc without n fight , and they nro now preparing to go Infer for It. There Is a probability that emigrant rates will bo cut within a day or two , and cut deeply. The Burlington , Uock Island and Atchlson will bear the brunt of the fight against the Union Paclflc. OOVKKN.MHNT INTKKKSTS AM. RIGHT. Attorney OrncriU Oliu y on tlio Government Inlori'tlt In ( In ! Union 1'nclllr. WASHINGTON , April 17. The speaker to day laid before the house n letter from Attorney General Olney replying to the resolution asking for certain Information concerning the status of the Union Pacific railroad matters. The attorney general sub mits a copy of n letter from the special counsel of the government , Hon. George Headier , who reports that the Interests of the United States In the Union Pnclllc lias not been legally affected by anything done in the action wherein the receivers * of that railway have been appointed , for the reason that the United States 1ms not been made a party to such proceedings. Mr. Hoadley says that ho has not , without special di rection from the attorney general , which he has not received , felt authorized to enter the appearance of the United States In any of the thirteen suits in which the receivers have been appointed. The bearing of the receivership upon the practical Interest of the United State1 ! , Mr. Hoadley says , de- nends tinon the nnnrnntrr nf the ronnivora and the maintenance of the property by them In the highest condition which their earnings might permit. He notes the ef fort made to secure the control of the re ceivership In the interests of the govern ment and Its flnrtl accomplishment by the concession on the part of the gentlemen having control of ( he. yults in which the re ceivers were appointed , of two additional receivers to be nominated by the attorney general. For thHi purpose the attorney se lected John W. Dpane and P. 11. Coudert. Mr. Hoadley assents that events have con firmed his opinion th.at S. II. II. Clark , president of the company , and Oliver W. Mink , vice president ojid comptroller , whllo designated for the positions of receivers by gentlemen not , specially Interested In protecting tle ) .United States , arc men of such high character and great Capacity that their selection cannot _ , be 'regarded with any thing but satisfaction' . As to the question whether the receivers In charge of the road's affairs were not appointed on the suggestion of the directors and olllcers thereof , Mr. Hoadley says he presumes Mr. Clark and Mr. Mink were so appointed. Mr. Ander son was selected , lie Is informed and be lieves , at the Instance of the olllcers , di rectors and other parties taken Into council by them. Mr. Hoadley refers to the litiga tion pending for the appointment of the two additional receivers for the purpose of sev ering the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf railway from the Union Pacific railway by the appointment of separate receivers. He concludes that such proceedings seriously threatened the interests of the United States , and he directed his associates to unite In resisting it. It further appears from Mr. Hoadley's letter that he prepared a bill incorporating part at least of the ad ditional legislation necessary to protect the Indebtedness due by the company to the United States. Many conferences have taken place between himself and the com mittee of reorganization selected by some of the parties representing junior and other Interests In the property , and some of which were participated in by the attorney general. "As yet , " he says , "we have not been able to agree upon legislation which seemed to the parties , yourself and me on one side and the members of the reorgan ization committee on the other , to bo suit able to work out the desired results. " The attorney general has therefore prepared with some assistance a bill that Is nearly ready for submission to congress , and the representatives of the committee of reor ganization have also prepared one , and Mr. Hoadley says that "whenever It becomes necessary to go into the points of differ ence between the two bills. If we fall it > reconcile them , of which I have not given up all hope , they can be easily explained. " or TIH : KHsur/rs llallroncl Olllcinls J'roillct that the Coming of Coinmomvculurs May Ciiiinu Trouble. As a sequence of General Kelly's success In landing his forces In Council Bluffs with out much dilllculty , uprisings of unemployed are chronicled from all division points along the line of the Union Paclflc and Ilurllngton systems. The results of these movements will be watched with close interest on the part of railroad offlclals , the fear being ex pressed that the men who are seeking to emulate the success of Kelly are less ro- llublo In every sense and the recruits are made up of ex-convicts , thugs and shady char acters generally. Five hundred men In Oakland , Cal. , are desirous of joining the "human petition" Idea and are exerting themselves to Join Kelly somewhere between Council Bluffs and Chicago. To this end they have begun negotiations with the Southern Paclflc to haul the second division of the Commonweal as far as Ogden , the Union Pacific In conJunction - Junction with the Northwestern having been asked to make a party rate from Ogden to Chicago. I ) , W. HJUihcock , general agent of the Union Pactfla all San Francisco , tele graphed the statusiof itho situation to head quarters yesterdrtV , asking for Instruc tions from Gcneri''Mtfnagor ' Dickinson as to the possibility ofWe' ' Union Pacific taking care of the men qliouUl the Southern Pacific toke them to OKden. It Is understood the stnto of California ! will send the men east , recognizing that It 'Would 60 Immeasurably the cheapest In tho.lpnp run and would prob ably prevent destruction of railroad property as well ns protect life. The men who are seeking to get cii's't ' from Oakland are of n different class titan "those " composing the ranks of Kclly's"Xcc ) < | tteiital8 , and arc not under so perfect discipline , which was a re markable feature of.'f.h.o Kelly army. The little pleasiuiUlcs over the movement of Kelly's army havu. oensed to amuse railroad officials , and thei'f now begin to appreciate what the movement * rt the unemployed from various town along 'tlie lines of rails mean , should they mect-ulth opposition from train men and others operating railroad prop erties. It was suggested yesterday that a meeting of general managers of all west ern lines meet at some central point to dis cuss the situation , and dovlso sumo plan of mutual protection. Whether this suggestion will ha acted upon Is somewhat of a question In view of the fact that General Manager Holdrego of the Burlington Is In Chicago and General Manager Dickinson leaves to day for Portland with a party of friends. The Burlington people have begun the work of ascertaining the source of the lire In the Denver yards' , nnd whllo it Is thought ut headquarters the Industrials are respon sible for the destruction of a great many box cars ; they moan to bo absolutely certain of their ground before doing anything which might cause a free-for-all fight In the Col orado capital between the employes ot the rallroaoTcompany and the Coxoyltca. llccrultn mi thn Klklinru. The only violence that has so far oc curred ns the result of the presence of Kelly's armr Is reported from Crowed , on the Klkhofn road. Ten recruits from the Ulack Illlls , on the way to Join Kclly'a com mand , wcro found riding in an empty box car. car.Tho train crow attempted to throw off the men , when a vicious light was precipitated Conductor Brown engaged one of the men nnd used him up badly , when ho picked ui a glass Insulator nnd hurled It at the con ductor , striking him In the forehead nnd fracturing his skull. The brakcmcn were also badly handled , West Point police authorities captured the men. The flghl having occurred In Dodge county , Shcrln Mllllkon wai telegraphed and took the pris oners to Fremont. KVAN9 AIMMIAl.S TO TMIJ COUItTS. Up Want * the Klnrtlim Hold OUT Again anil Union 1'iivlllc Stock Itnrrod , DENVER , April 17. Ex-Governor John Evans today filed a bill In the United States circuit court asking that the election ol directors of the Gulf road bo set aside ; that a new election bo called , from which Union Pacific stockholders shall bo excluded , and that the directors bo enjoined from fore closing mortgages. The petition recites the history of the acquisition of the Gulf road by tlio Union Paclflc and the alleged mismanagement of the property by that corporation. Gov ernor Evans alleges that the recent election was "a mere farce and a sham , " the result having been previously arranged nnd agreed upon. It Is declared that the Union Pacific Is planning to take advantage of the pov erty stricken condition of the Gulf , brought about by the mismanagement of the con trolling corporation , to cause a foreclosure and solo nnd that the Union Pacific designs to buy up the property and make It a pait of the larger system , thus doing away with a formidable competitor. Dm Moliicn I'piipln Worry. DES MOINES , April 17. ( Special Tele gram to The I3ee. ) One of the main topics of discussion about town today was Kelly's * Industrial army and the possibility of Its coming through DCS Molncs. All sorts of reports are current and the people gen erally were on the lookout for their arrival at any tlmo. Tlio Rock Island officials In this city declared all forenoon that the army would not como over their line. They In sisted that the company would pay some thing rather than allow such n crowd to run across the state In freight cars , Im peding trnfllc and endangering life , for no one could toll what they would do were they given any leeway In control of the train. It might not b every dangerous during the first half of the run , but when provisions ran short they would become un manageable. Coming In n Kofrlglrutnr. CHEYENNB , .Wyo. , April 17. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The Reno , Nov. , contingent of the western branch of the Commonweal army arrived hero this after noon. There were seventy-five men In a Union Paclflc refrigerator car , under the command of Captain Morgan. Ho stated that they hoped to Join General Kelly's command before It reached Washington. The men did not leave their car at this place , and It was attached to an eastern through freight , which left for Omaha at C o'clock this evening. REED IS VINDICATED ( Continued from First Page. ) consent for the present week and until Tues day next that the agreement of last week should continue. Senator Aldrlch , as spokes man of the republicans , said that there would be no objection to the extension of the agree ment to next Tuesday. Senator Mills remarked that "general de bate on the whole features of the bill should terminate on Tuesday. " "Well , It won't , " came In a chorus from the republican side. The debate continued some time , when Senator Hill asked If the agreement would preclude the senate from taking up the free list for consideration. He did not wish to be foreclosed In making a motion to con sider the free list at any time. Ho wanted an understanding that nothing agreed to should prevent tlio senate from proceeding to the free list by a majority vote. The better way , In his opinion , was to first con sider what articles should bo free and what dutiable , and then what the duty should be. Senator Harris agreed to Senator Hill's proposition. Senator Washburn of Minnesota gave no tice that next Monday at 1 o'clock he would speak on the tariff question. Senator Morgan of Alabama asked leave of absence until May 3 , and then the senate wont Into executive session at'1:50. : Twenty- flvo minutes afterwards the doors were re opened and Senator Mitchell of Oregon asked that the resolution to consider the Chinese treaty in open session be laid asldo until May 3 , when Senator Morgan will return. This was agreed to. Senator McLaurln of Mississippi then began his maiden speech supporting the tariff bill. Senator Smith of Now Jersey followed him In an earnest speech , which was devoted entirely to an attack on the Income tax. At the conclusion of Mr. Smith's speech the senate adjourned. Ilrltlsh Horlng Sea Hill Sntlnfuctory. WASHINGTON , April 17.-The modifica tions In the British Bering sea bill have robbed that measure of the features which were most obnoxious to our government , and It is believed here that If the act is thoroughly administered there will bo little opportunity foi pelagic sealing In the closed zone. As it stands , the result of the Paris arbitration having been published in the British Columbian newspapers last fall , it would be a dlllicult task for the owners and masters of any scaling craft to convince an impartial court lhat they were not uwaio of the provisions of the award , anil unless they could establish ouch Ignorance their vessels and cargoes are no longer free from forfeiture. The oppoitunltics to plead ln- uorance are expected to be very few , as it Is reported that the customs olllccr.s at Victoria notified all of the sealers clearIng - Ing from that port since the beginning of the year of the provisions of the award , and warned their masters of the danger of seizure. Cyclone In Oklahoma. GUTimiE , Okl. , April 17. A cyclone passed over the country thirty miles east of here this morning , doing great damage. In Lincoln county four houses uro reported demolished and several people were killed , and over the line In I'ottawuttamlo county a dozen houses were wrecked and two killed. Argentine Nal Ofllcur Killed. WASHINGTON , April 17.-Lleutunant Commander D. Hafacl Manslla , naval atta che of the Argentine legation , was thrown from his horse today while riding , and died nt 7:45 : this evening an a result of his In juries. The olllcer full upon his head and fractured his skull. Jerry Simpson llcttor. WASHINGTON , April 17. Congressman Jerry Simpson la much better today. Moro About Ilnlfnur. Captain C. V. Noble , one of the oldest of the old timers of the Hearing Fork country , Is in the city direct from the coming great Ilalfour mining district. He Is accom panied by Nell McCallum , who was one of the first locators ot the Ella C. These gentlemen have had a largo and varied ex perience In mines and mining and have tlio reputation ot knowing what they are talking about , and BO when they assert all other camps will not In three months bo along side of Balfour In wonderful developments credence Is apt to bo placed In the state ment. Dally Mining Record , Denver. [ 1,11 I III' Omahna Qivo the Conventions Another Little Hell in the Mntl , ROURKE FAMILY TOO STRONG FOR TIM Very Omul Work by thn Convention * ICnrly Odiiol by .Some Oiiod Work by the League Trnni Tounrd tlio Knit of the ( lame. The Omahas met the Conventions for the second tlmo yesterday afternoon nnd do foaled them with comparative case , The afternoon was an ideal ono for the sport nnd a fair sired crowd turned out to wit ness It. That they were satisfied with the result was amply attested to by the salvo of cheers that was given the blue-socked ag gregation when In the twenty-seventh Drum gave up the ghost. The ono dilllculty with the Conventions Is that they "lay down" too early In the game They start In with all the vim and alertness of first-class ball players , but along toward the middle of the game begin to evince signs of extreme lassitude , and before { ho close dub around as If they didn't care whether school kept or not. Try as hard as they may , however , they are not In It with the Rourko family , and should they score n victory It would bo n creditable ono indued. Yesterday they began ns If they Intended to alleviate the pains superinduced by Sun day's conflict , , and for four Inning * they fairly slaughtered the blue socks with lime , but right hero they quit , and the Rourkos began , and when the smoke cleared away after the ninth Inning the bulletin board displayed eleven big fat tallies for Omaha and four for the Brummagems. Hero are the figures by wholesale : OMAHA. A.n. u. IB. S.B. s.n. P.O. A. E. Secry , m Munyun , 21) . . Wood. 1. f. . . . - Ilourke , 3b. . . . Fear , c Moran , Ib 5 1 2 0 0 7 0 0 Boyle , s. 8. . . . 5 1 1 1 0 C 2 1 Brlstow , r. f..4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 Taylor , i Totals . . . .43 11 13 1 3 27 21 3 CONVENTIONS. A.B. n. 113. S.B. S.H. P.O. A. E. Dolan , 3b 5 0 1 0 0 i 1 1 Ford , s. . . . . 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 Stoney , 2b. . . . Hnrkncss , in. Trapper , r. f. Lacey , c Bowman , lb.,4 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 Davis , I. f. . . . McElvaln , p. . 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 Totals . . . .38 l U "I 0 27 12 C SCOUE BY INNINGS. Omaha 0 0-002243 0-11 Convention J 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 SUMMARY. Earned runs : Omaha , 5 : Conventions , 2. Two-base hits : Koar , 1 ; Wood. 1 ; Moran , 1 ; Trapper , 1. Home runs : Seory , 1 ; Davis , 1 ; Fear , 1. Double plays : Munyun , Boyle , Moran , 2 ; Harkness nnd Stoney , 1. Base on balls : Oft McElvaln , 2 ; off Taylor , 2. Struck out : By McElvaln , 1 ; by Taylor , 7. Passed balls : By Lacey , 1. Time of game : One hour and forty minutes. Umpire : Harry Gatewood. THIRD GAME TODAY. The Omahas and Conventions will try it again this afternoon , and as the third time Is the charm , the Bruins say they must win. Jamison , Omaha's giant pitcher , will bo In tlio box , andBoxcndalo In the field. Following are the positions : Omahas. Position. Conventions. Seery Middle McIClvaln Munyun Second Stoney Wood Left Davis Uourke Third Dolan Fear Catch Crelghton Moran First Bowman Boyle Short Bradford loxendale night Trappy Jamison Pitch Harkncss I.INCOI.N LICKS TIIIJ COWHOYS. Jimmy Miiiiiilng'H Aggregation Troiinroil by the Cnpltul City Nlnu in flood Slinpo. LINCOLN , April 17. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The Kansas City and Lincoln base ball clubs played an exhibition game in this city this afternoon to a crowd of about BOO people. In spite of the general lack of Interest In exhibition games , the game was hotly contested and unusually In teresting. The feature of the game was the pitching of young Barnes , a State university student , who has some prcstlgo In local athletic circles. Although It was his first professional engagement , ho pitched a re markable game , holding the visitors down to three hits and striking out old players like Captain Manning with a frequency that excited the enthusiasm of the crowd. The score stood 5 to 4 in favor ot the homo team. Lincoln goes to Kansas City to morrow. Run Francisco ItcBnltB. SAN FRANCISCO , April 17. First race , half a mile : Rey Alfonso (1 ( to 3) ) won , Venus (7 ( to 1) ) second , Lady Jane (6 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 49V4Adolante and Foremost also ran. Second race , six furlongs : Herald (4 ( to 1) ) won , Blue and White (3V4 to 1) ) second , Ro salie (10 ( to 1) third. Time : l:14Vi. : Agitate , King Sam , Gosling , Seaside nnd Regal also ran. Third race , five furlongHiGimrd ( G to 1) ) won , Midget (5 ( to 1) ) second , Bill Howard (9 ( to D ) third. Time : 1:01 : > 4. Annie Moore , Monarch , St. Crolx and Fled Paiker also ran. Fourth rnce , flva furlon sMelnnl a < 8 to 1) ) won , Nellie Van (9 ( to 1) ) second , Premise ( \V \ , to 1) ) third. Time : 1:01 : % . Claire. Van Delight. Little Frank , Palm Sunday and Jennie Llnd also ran. Fifth race , five and a half furlongs : Queen of Scots < 2 to 1) ) won , Trlx ( I to 1) second , Morven (0 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 109V& ; . Jennie Deanc , Chemuck , De la Guerra , The Lark , Cherokee and Border Lassie also ran. nt MrmphU. MEMPHIS. April 17. First race , six fur- ongs : Pope Gray won , St. Patrick second , Maid Marian third. Tlmo : 1:1CV5. : Second race , four furlongs : Ashland won , Black Silk second , Carrie A third. Time : Bl. Third race , mile and an eighth : Joe Murphy won , Chimes second , Enthusiast third. Time : 1:58 : 4. Fourth race , seven furlongs : Domingo vvon , WlKhtinun second , Slmrock third. ' ' Fifth rnc \'ono mile : BIJur won , Red Cap second , Vnllera , third. Time : 1:47 : , Sixth race , one mile : Clifford won , Jim I.PO second , J P B third. Time : 1:11 : ? ' , . Seventh race , one mile : W. L. Munson won , Outcraft second , Peytonia third. Time : 1:47. : Tlinisliiiit Table Kock. TECUMSUH , Neb. , April 17.-Spcclal ( Telegram to The Bee. ) The homo team de feated Table Rock on the lattro's grounds today.Thfj score stood IB to 1. Batteries : For Tccumsch , True and Buffum ; for Table [ took , Taylor , Boynn and Ayler. Time : One tour and forty-llvu minutes. Umpire : Moore. Mnlonn ut l.lnrnln. LINCOLN. April 17.-Spcclal ( Telegram to The Bee. ) Mulone , the champion pool Bolcn of this city. Malone will play 100 to ilayer. has arranged a game with Fred Uolen's GO. The game comes off at Lind say's hall tomorrow. Clenrtvatur HUH Unbind. CLEVELAND , O. , April 17. In the pool match tonight the score was : Clearwater , 200j d'Oro. 193. Ho Will isot Ho Detained. DENVER , April 17. Louis Planto , wanted Take Royal Powder * * / Absolutely All others contain alum or ammonia. In Toronto for robbery , \\M held for oxtrudl- tlon dMpito hi * confusion of nrnon , mndo for the purpose of being dotalned hero for trial , and the papers Imvo been forwarded t WashlnRton , TKIKQIU I'll If ) Illtllirs. DnmrMlc. nalph Qlllott , a prom I tion t Insurance man , died yesterday at Hartford , Conn. George Hlchard has boon appointed treas urer of Nevada , vlco John KKnn , deceased. Ernest J. Knabe , the Ililtlmoro piano manufacturer , died yesterday nt Dnltlmoro. Jerome , the largest mlnlnt ; camp In Ari zona , was entirely dostroyjd by fire ycsler- dny , Three children of John Duncan , colored , were burned to death in I'lnovlllo , Ky. , yes terday. Colonel A. SI , Hardy has been nominated for congress by the republicans ot the second end Indiana district. Mnrloti Picking and Abe Heed yesterday pleaded gunlty at JuITersoiivllle. Intl. , to as- p.-mlimtltiK Dairyman ( Jcorgo ttoro. W. I. . Corblti , who left Xenla , 0. , * omo tlmo ago , can have a fortunn In Holland It ha will only tell where ho can bo found. Krodi'rlck Kloyd nnd Dollnh Van Horn , the Chicago kidnappers , failed to get out of JalJ In N'ew York on a writ of habeas corpus. San Francisco yesterday celebrated the ar rival of Hex Kcll.x In grand style. The pageant watt one of the most Imposing of the fair. fair.Tho The Chicago musicians who sued the World's fair management for salary on ac count of breach of contract were defeated In their suit. Kx-Speakcr Heed was vigorously applauded last night when ho entered the th--ater at Washington , the whole Inus ? joining : In the applause. The Mercantile Trust company has aban doned the reorganization of the Heading company , and Drcxcl , Morgan & Co. have undertaken the job. Receiver Henry C. Payne of the Northern I'aclllc has been elected president of the Chicago & Calumet Railroad company , which controls tjio Northern 1'aclflc terminals In Chicago. The democrats of Oregon , In convention yesterday , nominated a full state ticket and adopted a platform Indorsing Cleveland. The platform also lays the blame for the present condition ot the country on the legislation of the republican party. 1'orclRii. The Boring sea bill was read for the third tlmo In the House of Lords yesterday. Morloy's bill to abolish the veto power ot the Ihiiiso of Lords passed Its first reading yesterday. The English foreign odlco denies It Is contemplating the modification of the Samoan treaty. The London Times publishes a confirma tion of the news of the surrender of Ad miral do Mcllo. The central portion of the town of Now Sandeo , In Austrian Gallcla , was destroyed by flro yesterday. The German foreign office donlo they are contemplating a protectorate over Samoa In dependent of England and the United States. Lord Perry Whltall received notice he had fallen heir to a Scotch title and 30,000 per year , whllo In jail In Canada for passing bogus checks. The city of Coburg Is beautifully decorated In honor of the approaching grand ducal wedding. On her arrival there Queen Vic toria was presented with an address of wel come. IIowll Thomas , an cx-sollcltor , was ar raigned In the Bow Street police court yes terday for obtaining 1,100 by false pretenses trom J. F. Jacques , one of the claimants for the Townly estate. Thoirias was remanded without ball. The bill for a committee to discuss Scotch neasurcs was up In the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Goschen declared the bill was a sop thrown to the Scotch to satisfy .hem , as was the evicted tenants bill to the rlsh , nnd secure their support to the Midget. Mr. Balfour's amendment declln- ng to sanction the proposal was do fcatcd , 252 to 219. A-MUSEMblNTS , ST. YIIEflTER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A. Y. P ARSON'S 1110 SCKNIC SPECTACLE , Matlnco prices , any seat In the house 25 cents. ST. THEATRE ft 3 Nlghta commeniiie Thursday , April llHli. THK LITTLE StJNIIEAM. MAY B&ETONNE . MERCY'S MARRIAGE 7 MATINEE SATUUDAY. ' , _ - * 30YDS PEBFOHMAHOB& COMMENCING THURSDAY , Special Appearance of Mr. And Stock Company , prcacuthur Thursday "Boau Brummoll" 'rlday-Dnron Chovrlnl ( "A Parisian Ho- iniinco" ) aturday Matinee ' 'Prlnco Karl" aturdiiy Nlght "Dr. Jekyll and Mr- Hytlo" } < nx Blioels will open tliln mornliiR at tlio fol- owliiR pilccs : I'lrst Honor , J1.50 ; balcony , 75a lut J1.IW. Matlnco prices : First floor , Jl.OO ; Lai- ony , 75o. Free list positively suspended. GRAND OPERA. ONE VTEBK COMMENCING I'lic following Operas will he given in magnificent style : Monday IL TRJ1WTOBE Tuesday RIGOtETTO Wednesday Thursday FAUST Cavaleria Wicaoa ( Ono Act "KIINANI. " , Mat. LUCIA DILAMM3RHOOR Saturday MAX MAKKTZKK , Musical Director. Magnificent OoJtunm Superb Chorus. Augmented Orohestrn , PRICES 13-M. * I-51' " 00w " ' " ' B0 conU. TicliutM on milu at L'liuso & Kddy's , i'uxtoa IllU. wooU ot April 18. Pon't full to t > oo tliln ondortii ! pulutlng now on exhibition tor a short purled at HUH t'AltyAM HTKIJISV. I'ronouncuil by art critics to bo the most murvolout amf realistic tilcturp over placed batorc the public. TlimiKli realistic , It uhould not olTond thu mint dullcuto tustu , Opo i from lOa. m-to lOp. m-i Sun- daya oxooptod ,