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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , MONDAY MOiMlNG * Cw * , At'lUL 30 , 1801. SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS.
CARLISLE GIVES HIS VIEWS
Has Not Consulted with Senators Regarding
Changes in the Tariff Bill ,
CONCESSIONS NEEDED TO SECURE PEACE
Think * They Cnu Ho Slndc So in to Hrnilor
the Illll Acccptnblu to All the Sen
ator * Without Detriment to
tlm Hill.
WASHINGTON , April 29. Secretary Carlisle -
lisle has authorized the following statement
In reply to nn Inquiry by ail Assoclntcd press
reporter us to whether It wns true he had
taken part In the conferences , which , It has
been said , were being held for the purpose of
agreeing upon certain amendments to the
pending tariff bill :
"I hnve hnd no conference upon the sub
ject with nnybody except the democratic
members of the senate committee on finance
nnd therefore cannot slate of my own per
sonal knowledge what has occurred In any
of those conferences that may have token
place. It Is true nn effort Is being made to
ngreo upon such changes In the pending bill
ns will secure for It the united and active
support , of nil the democrats In the senate.
The Indications now arc that this support
can and will be secured without making null- ,
cat changes In the rates ot duty or material
alterations In the form or structure of the
tariff schedillcH as they were passed by the
house. In fnct I regard most of the changes
now under consideration as quite unimpor
tant , while the remainder arc not of such
a character as substantially to effect the
merits ut the bill as a measure for the
reformation of the worst features of existing
legislation upon tills subject.
MUST REDEEM PARTY PLEDGES.
"I do not think we ought to penult differ
ences of opinion upon mere matter * of detailer
or In regard to a small Increase or reduc
tion of rates In the bill ns It now stands to
prevent the redemption of our pledges to
the people , and therefore I nm In favor of
securing. If possible without any surrender
of principle nnd without abandoning nny
part of the democratic policy of tariff re
form , Mich mutual concessions upon these
points aa will consolidate our strength and
pass the measure at the earliest , possible
date.Ho far as the proposed amendments
relate to duties upon Important articles of
consumption now subject to duty , the rates
suggested as the basis for adjustment are
nil much lower than In the present law ,
while there are only n few Instances In
which they are higher than In the bill re
ported by the senate committee.
"By far the most Important single article
upon which a change of duty Is now proposed
Is ingar , raw and refined , and It Is stren
uously contended by persons Interested In
the production of this article that the
r Kpcclfic rates already In the bill reported by
the senate committee arc higher than the
ad valorem rates which It Is now proposed
to Insert. Whether this Is correct or not
L- depends upon the price of sugar In the
foreign markets , and therefore It Is not pos
sible to make nn exactly correct statement
on the subject. But I nm satisfied that
the difference. If nny , between the specific
rate heretofore proposed and the nd valorem
rate now proposed Is so small as to be of no
material consequence either wny. At nny
rate I think that the differences of opinion
upon this question , which have always been
troublesome nnd vexatious , should not bo
allowed to defeat the passage of the tariff
bill , and I believe this Is the opinion or all
sincere and earnest advocates of tariff re
form.
form.MUTUAL
MUTUAL CONCESSIONS NECESSARY.
"Tho repeal of the McKlnley act and the
substitution of n more Just and equitable
measure are of vital Importance to the
prosperity ot the country , and the people
have -a right to expect that all who 'are
really In favor of a reduction of tariff taxa
tion will make such reasonable concessions
to each other's views as will certainly ac
complish these results. If the country Is
to wait for tariff reform until a measure is
devised which Is entirely acceptable In nil
Its parts to every senator nnd representa
tive whoso vote Is necessary to pass It , our
promises will never be kept. "
"Aro any changes proposed In that part
ot the bill which relates to the Income tax ? "
was asked.
"It Is well known that there has been cori-
nlderablo opposition to the proposed Income
tax , even among those who have voted and
supported the bill with that feature In It.
Much of this opposition has been based
upon the provisions of the bill which pre
scribe the methods of ascertaining and col
lecting the tax , some of which are alleged
to bo arbitrary nnd Inquisitorial. In my
opinion many of these objectionable pro
visions ought to bo nnd can bo safcJy
omitted from .the bill , nnd other changes cnn
bo made which the advocates of nn Income
< ox can consistently accept , and which will
at the same time remove the principal ob
jections of Us opponents and secure their
support of the bill. "
WIJKIl'.S 11(0(1 It A.U IN t'ONHUSS. !
lirpulillcun Scuntnrh Waiting to Sen Whether
Their Opponent * din Agroc.
WASHINGTON , April 29 , The house will
continue work on the appropriation bills this
week. The republicans developed an ob-
utructlvo policy during thu consideration of
the. diplomatic and consular bill , which was
completed Thursday , consuming an entire
week by means of unimportant Items. The
democrats fear that this policy Is to bo eon
tinned In furtherance of a well settled pro
gram to delay the passage of the regular
appropriation bills. Should It b ? developed
during the coming week that such is the fnct ,
a spcclnl order may bo necessary to expedite
matters. After the completion of the nrmy
bill , the consideration of which was begun
yesterday. It Is probable Mr. Dockery will bo
allowed to bring forward his bill reported
from the Joint committee on expenditures In
the department to organlz ? a system of ac
counting In the Treasury department , which
Is designed to reduce expenditures In the de
partment $4,180.000. It Is necessary that the
bill should bo disposed ot before the legisla
tive , executive and Judicial appropriation
bill , now In process of completion by the ap
propriation committee Is framed , as tha
changes It makes In existing law must bo
Incorporated In that bill. As soon ns It Is
out of the wny , the river and hnrbor bill will
bo called up. In cnso the republicans persist
In an obstructive program an attempt will bo
made to pass It n week from tomorrow under
n suspension of rules.
The managers of the houss are very much
In earnest In their determination not to per
mit any resolution bearing on the Coxcy
movement to got Into the arena of debate.
They do not believe the question should bo
agitated. It Is contended that tha subject
can by no means be * considered privileged ,
nnd iiny request for unnnlmous consent for
consideration will bo promptly objected to.
The only way In which the subject can bo
discussed In the house Is under cover of debate -
bate on ono of the pending appropriation
bills , and such discussion can only end In
talk.
talk.The
The course which the tariff debate may
lake In the scnato this week will depend en
tirely upon developments from day to day.
/Tho / agreement for the limitation ot debate
on the tariff to certain hours has expired ,
ft ml the republicans have no disposition to
renew It , The democrats have been unsuc
cessful In their efforts to advance the hour
for the meeting from 11 to 12 o'clock , but
they only get the bill up each after the
Ulupasal of the routine morning business , by
bn aye and nay vote and making progress
ty elbowing themselves alongThey have not
vet decided whether they will attempt to ex
tend the debate until a later hour each day
than has yet been observed. Their pro
gram In this respect will depend upon the
progress that may bo made with the com
promise now on hand. The feeling Is gen
eral on the democratic aide that It they
get n bill which commands the support of
the entire side of the chamber the repub
lican antagonism will weaken , that the op
position wilt bo content to make an earnest
protest , but without any effort to prolong
the final vote beyond the tlmo necessary
to discuss the various schedules In ft busl-
ncss-llko manner , and that night sessions
may not bo resorted to. .
Senator Harris said today that ho thought
If the republicans once became convinced
that there wan no prrspect of opposition
to the bill nmdng democrats they would
yield gracefully to the Inevitable and allow
the bill to pass , after expressing their rea
sons for their antagonism.
"If we siicco.'d In reaching that state , " he
said , "and republican senators tnke this view
of the matter and conduct themselves accord
ingly , It will not be the policy of the demo
cratic management of the bill to Impose any
unusual hardships on senators. " He decline 1
to say what course would be adopted In case
the developments should not bo ns satis
factory as he hopes , because ho would In that
cvrnt have to consult wlih other members of
the democratic steering committee as to the
course to be pursude , but It Is known from
previous utterances of his that his policy , In
case the opposition should continue obdurate ,
whether tins democrats perfect their agree
ment or not , would bo to extend the hours
of the dally sessions , compel the republicans
to consume all the time devoted to speeches ,
and force the bill along as rapidly as passible
n the face of the opposition. It Is even pos
sible that If the republicans do not Indicate
a willingness to confine themselves to what
s called legitimate dlscu son ! night sessions
nay be very sndednly precipitated , ns the
democratic leaders feel the early disposal of
the bill to be of the utmost Importance.
The republicans have not yet given up the
lope of a schism In the democratic ranks ,
and they will announce no policy different
from that which they hnve b en pursuing
mtl ! It Is made manifest that all the demo
cratic senators have united upon n bill. If
such unison Is not shown they will continue
the present tactics , with probably more fre
quent roll calls , and a more decided protest
igalnst long hours than have yet occurred.
They have not decided upon a course In caic
of n democratic agreement , but there arc
some Indications that If one Is reached tha
opposition will not be so stubborn , ns It is
rcal'zcd that It would In that event be futullc
in the end. They are unqit stlonably count
ing considerably upon the abs nco of Senator
Hill at this tlmo and the fact that he could
not be fully advlsd of the compromise under
consideration. They evidently think it prob
able that It would not meet his expectations ,
and If It should not , they hope for further
llsaffcctlon In the party.
There are few set speeches In prospect for
this week. Senator Aldrlch will probably
speak during the week and Senators Squire
nnd Kyle may also ask for time to deliver
speeches. The continuation of the spzcches
of Senators Quay and Dolph may also bo
counted upon , as occasion may rejulre.
Fixing l' | > the Sugiir Unties.
WASHINGTON , April 29. The democratic
senators who have been engaged In prepar
ing n tariff compromise have been consider
ing the sugar duty especially , nnd have de
cided that besides fixing a tariff of 10 per
cent ad valorem on all sugars and one-eighth
of 1 cent additional on refined sugar , to Im
pose a further duty of one-tenth of 1 cent
on sugar Imported from countries paying n
bounty to sugar producers. This last pro
vision Is supposed to ba alined at Gsrmany ,
where n bounty Is paid on beet sugar. It
has been decided also to extend the tlmo
when the sugar schedule shall take effect
until the 1st of January , IS'Ju ' , which will
Insure the bounty under the MeKInley law
for this season's crop. It Is understood these
two provisions have been Inserted in re
sponse to the earnest solicitations of the
Louisiana senators.
Di-iitli of .Mrn. Srniitor .Morgan.
WASHINGTON , April 29.Mrs. . Cornelia C.
Weir , Morgan , , wife .of Senator Afunjnn of
Alabama , died at the senator's home In
this city yesterday afternoon of perltonltl.
YKXXK ir.i.yr.s TIIK XKXT OXK.
Wyoming' * Capital Working to Soimro n
Nittlonnl Irrigation Congress.
CHEYEXNH , Wyo. , April 9.-Speclal ( to
The 'Hco. ) Cheyenne Is making : nn effort to
Becuro the next meeting ot the national
Irrigation congress , which will be held about
September 15. Wyoming wns one of the
llrst states to move In the matter of secur
ing national legislation on this subject , nnd
It iH conceded by nil that this state bus the
best Irrigation laws In existence.
Looking for Cheap l.ulior.
L.AUAMIE , Wyo. , April 29. ( Special to
The Dee. ) Victor Itenumler of this city
has secured a sub-contract for grading a
portion of the Hurllngton extension from
Sheridan to Hillings , Mont. IIu will ship
his outfit nt once. A number of men will
bo hired from here. The price to be paid
laborers Is ? 1U n month nnd board.
A. It. U. Olllrer * .
LAUAMIE , Wyo. , April 29. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The American Railway union
elected the followingollleors at their meetIng -
Ing In this city last night : President , S. E.
Sceley ; vice president , W7 O. Ray ; recording
secretary. Hush Hynda ; financial secre
tary , J. Hlnton ; treasurer , fhnrlea Miller ;
representative , Thomas ShortlllTe. '
HOIVCM for Sritlintl'n ( : Murhrt.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , April 29.-Specinl ( to
The Bee. ) J. Slbbald , Jamea Boyle und
John Scarr , Nevada horsemen , passed
through Cheyenne yesterday with a ship
ment of ninety head of blooded homes ,
which will bo shipped from New York to
Glasgow , Scotland , wheie they will be
placed on the market ,
xnH'H t'jtuM HOT arjuxas.
liiul Indian Hold for Shunting u ( lood One
Coal Mines Sold.
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , April 29.-Spcclal (
to The Bee. ) Deputy United Statea Marshal
Bray brought In Eagle Louse , n Sioux In
dian , from Pine Ridge agency , charged
with shooting Thunder Hawk on the M
Inst. The trouble occurred ovcf- some colts.
Kngle Louse was examined before United
States Commltsloner Cull nnd was taken to
Drndwood to bo kept In Jail until the next
term of the United Stutea court at that
place.
Thu Fall River county coal mines , about
twelve mllea from Hot Springs , have been
sold to n uyndlciite of capltallntH from lowu
Falls , which will nt once tso to work to de
velop the product nnd put It on the mar
ket.
ket.A
A new cuve has been discovered nbout
six inllca north of Hot Springs. In It have
been found great quantities ot onyx , which
on being polished Is fully us beautiful In
colors und lines us thu product from Mex
ico. There la no question aa to the quu-
Two Pullman enrw loaded with the repre-
Heiitutlvo physicians of Chicago nnd Illinois
will arrive over the Burllngtun on Mny 11.
nnd will remain for two days examining
the city waters * and testing their hvnllng
qualities. The excursion has been gotten
up by P. S. Eustls. general passenger agent
ot the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy , ot
Chicago , who will accompany thu party.
The Business Men's association of this city
IUIH arranged nn elaborate program for
thu entertainment of the doctors while they
are here.
Blot J'rlglitfiil Death.
SAN FHANCISCO , April 29.-0. Under
wood and Henry IlenUcnson , employed as
carpenters on the dome of Siltro's mam
moth bath house at the Cliff , were Instantly
killed this morning. The two men were
handling n henvy oak beam on a swinging
scaffold fifty feet high when the HcalYold
broke and they fell to the ground , their
brains being dashed out on the llagutonca
below.
I.iui'inlmrK nt .Moot ut St. Paul ,
ST. PAUL , April 29 , Tho-second annual
Luxemburgcr Congress of the United Statea
convened In St , Paul today and wna sig
nalized by u great civil pageant this after-
noon. The members of thla congresa ore
natives ot Luxemburg who are adopted
lions of America but hnvo not lost pride
In their fatherland.
llitinit ( ilrnwood ,
OLENWOOD , April 29.-Speclal ( to The
Bee. ) A very henvy hall storm passed over
Glenwood at 3:45 : last evening. Hailstones
measuring twelve Inches In circumference
wcro common. The storm was accompanied
with ruin und wind. No estimate can yet
be made au to the amount of Injury done
fruit.
COX&Y LAMS IX WASHINGTON
Long Tramp of the1 First Commonweal Army
is Ended ,
MULTITUDES FLOCK TO SEE THEM
Ajioitln of ( lootl ItiimU Tallin to the ABICIII-
blctl Tliou indi-.Sii } Tlii-y Will Htuy
All Summer In Wimhlngtou
If
WASHINGTON , April 20. Citizen James
S. Coxcy , commandcr-ln-clilef of the Good
Heads Army of the Commonweal , standing
on a rickety wagon In the center of Bright-
wood driving park , waving aloft his Alpine
hat to one of the most cosmopolitan and ex
tensive audiences ever gathered In Washing
ton , announced this afternoon that the great
est march of the nineteenth century had been
accomplished. Three hundred and a half
of miserably dressed , woebegone , grumbling ,
out-at-the-clbows and riin-down-at-the-heel
specimens of humanity marched Into the
park led by a wheezing apology for a band ,
pitched tents and stretched themselves In
the sun. Thousands from the city turned
out to make a holiday of It and Inspect the
curious aggregation. Thick clouds of dust
overhung the two roads leading to Bright-
wood from the city all day long , and .they
were plowed with more travel than cus
tomarily. Two endless processions swept
along the roads all day. with such variety
of travelers as had never turned out In
Washington since war times. Every horse
and wheel vehicle In the city had apparently
been pressed Jirto the service , while the
little trolley railroad line , which was built
for the benefit of suburban residents , was
ridiculously Inadequate to the demands
upon It.
LOOKED LIKE A CIRCUS.
Lining the entrances to the park , enter
prising colored citizens had established their
booths for tralllc In ginger bread and
sweetened water , which passed current
under the gulso of lemonade. The semblance
to a circus layout was further cnfoiced by
the thimble riggers and shellmcn standing
about the outskirts of the crowd. Hut
when the people poured Into the park en
closure the suggestion of circus day was
full blown. In the center of the half mile
race track flapped the canvas 'enclosure
which encircled the quarters of the Com
monweal army. Half a dozen weather
beaten army tents stood about the circle ,
with several canvas covered commissary
wagons. The entire wagons were covered
with black painted daubs of signs. A
queer mixture of good roads and nuance
prevailed. The great 1'ercheron horses
were tethered about the wagons. Near by
were fastened two large Amer
ican nags , and emblematical ban
ners were freely displayed. But the
queerest sight was the men who had
marched and borne the brunt of the storms
and cold. They were the most unique and
Inexplicable aggregation ever brought to
gether Some of them were at work about
the tents and wagons , others curled up on
the damp ground , munching great chunks of
bread , and many were stretched out , sleplng
In the sun with their heads pillowed on
rolled-up coats. Over the most pretentious
tent , which bore the sign of "headquarters
painted across it , were found the leaders of
the army. General Coxey and Marshal
Drowne. The marshal busied himself In
changing his buckskin bull for a more con
ventional black cutaway , In preparation , for
the "Incarnation services , " which were about
to begin.
Clad In fashionable spring attire of light
drab hue and as perfectly creased trousers
as could be seen on Fifth avenue , with a cup
of coffee In one hand and n boiled egg In
the other , from which he alternately took
refreshment and sustenance , sat General
Coxey. The question which has most agi
tated Washington of late was propounded to
him by the Associated press reporter.
WHAT 'HE PROPOSES TO DO.
"What do yon Intend to do when the police
prevent you from holding your meeting on
the capltol grounds ? " he was asked.
"No one will prevent us , " replied the seer
from Masslllon. "Does not the constitution
guarantee the right to peaceably assemble
and petition congress ? "
"But thcro Is a police regulation passed by
congress which forbids processions and as
semblages on the capltol grounds , and the
police will stop your army If it attempts to
trespass. "
"The constitution was written before any
police regulations , " replied the general. "If
they come In conflict with the constitution
they arc void. We stand squarely upon the
constitution , that Is our platform. "
"How do you Intend to enforce your
rights ? "
"There Is but one way , by an appeal to
the courts. Wo will go before the highest
courts In the land , If necessary. Meanwhile
wo will wait here In Washington , it It takes
all summer If the courts refuse us our
rights there will be n revolution. I do not
advocate revolution , nor do I desire It , but
It will bo Irresistible , and it will be the
greatest revolution of history , If the Amer
ican people arc once thoroughly aroused. "
.The conversation with Mr. Coxey was
broken by a trumpet call , which summoned
the choir of the army. Following Carl
Browne the choir of a dozen privates of
the army walked out to the platform wagon.
Browne climbed Into the wagon ; beside him
stood a stalwart man holding the banner
with the legend : "Tho kingdom of heaven
( on earth ) Is at hand , "
CHOIH OF MANY KEYS.
The choir sang In various keys , n key to
each Individual , a parody on the revival
hymn , "Hold the Fort. " Before the sing
ing was ended several hundred people gath
ered around the wagon with uplifted faces.
Across the race track In front of the Impro
vised platform the grand stand seats wore
filled with solid rows of men and women
like on a race day. The track Itself was
full of carriages , In some of which ladles
and gentlemen of the fashionable world
leaned back , shaded by parasols and listen
ing curiously.
Senators Manderson and Fryo , with their
wives , were In handsome carriages ; Sena
tor Coke and Representative Kllgoro of
Texas stood wedged In by the populace , and
the long gray beard of Senator Dolph of
Oregon showed conspicuously. Representa
tive Dolllver was at the head of another
group of congressmen. Mrs. Anna L. Dlggs
of Kansas , the populist speaker , stood with
a baby In her arms.
The speecli of C.ul Browne wns a strange
mixture of theology and finance Ho ac
knowledged that ho wns a crank , because
It took a crank to move anything , ho said.
The present condition of the country ho de
clared to bo the fulfillment of the revelation
to St. John. The horns of the beast were
the seven conspiracies against the money
of the people ; the ten horns were the ten
monopolies , foremost among them the sugar
trust. Graver Cleveland had called an extra
Ecsston of congress and by the aid of "that
gray beaded rat from Ohio , John Murmun , "
had been able to heal the wounds of the
seventh head by repealing thu silver pur
chasing bill.
COXEY TALKS TO THE MULTITUDE.
Browne's speech was llstonud to with Im-
imtlenco because the people wanted to hear
Coxoy. Whwi finally the general scrambled
awkwardly upon the wagon and was In
troduced , ho waved his hat to each quarter
of the compass. The citizen then launched
forth Into his description of the millions
of starving unemployed , shouting : "We'll
stay hero nil summer until congress takes
action on these bills. " ( Great applause with
boll accompaniment. ) "I believe they will
bo passed In two weeks. You only have to
pick up the papers to see what desperate
straits these men arc In who are coming to
Washington. Look at the trains that iiavo
been seized , I don't bcllovo In lawles'jaoss.
No , far from U ; It makes no difference If
they don't get here Tuesday , we will E ° to
the citpltol and make our demands und come
back hero to camp and \ .It , This revolu
tionary spirit of ' 70 Tg " ? making the money
lenders tremble no\v. ' ? CoiiKress dikes two
years to vote on nnjjtjmig If left to Itself.
Twenty millions of pRmln are hungry and
can't wait two years.le eat. Four million
Idle men for nlno . : months that's what
( Irovor Cleveland Imspcost this country.
( Great applause. ) . j
"Sherman and Tom Hoed have lielpsd him ,
so the republicans haVe not yet got ; the
horse on the democrats. . ( More applause. ) .
LEARN NOW1FKOM MB.
"If congress knows'what the people need
and docs not glva It "congress Is dishonest.
Wo propose to give them the benefit of the
doubt and show them , the way out of the
" ' *
muddle.
In this strain Coxoy ; talked half nn hour ,
bareheaded , under thojiot sun , explaining his
bill for the good roads/ for plenty of money
and Its companlon-rttfcc"e , universal luxury
through nonlntcrcst bearing bonds. Every
thrust nt the plutocrats was accentuated by
the clang of the belli nnd the crowd which
listened about wns a constantly changing , but
altogether an attentive , one. Meantime the
army Inside the canvais had been disposing
of a miserable 'meal. ' .The men lined up be
fore a eommlssory waKcn from which squares
cf the bread which they call "plunk" was
dealt out to them. This they took over to
the camp fire on whlcll several buckets of an
uninviting-looking mflot stow had bscn con
cocted. Bach Commonwealer received a big
spoonful of the stcw'jju his bread , and they
sat about the ground gnawing this In a
famished way. The -gale receipts for the
day are said to have been flO. General
Coxey declares his army will march to the
capltol Thursday noon , hold Its great mass
meeting on the steps to demand the passage
of his bills and then Return to camp to wait
until they become Jaujt.
PORTLAND A'K.MY IN .JAIL.
Clieeroil on the Wiiy.by it I.nrgu Crowd of
HyinpiUlil/orM.
PORTLAND , Ore. Aprll 29. The Port
land contingent of jllie Coxoy army , who
seized a Union Pacific train at Troutdalo
yesterday and wertj , arrested ? iy United
Slates troops at Aillngton , were brought
back to this city early , this morning. Gen
eral Schemer , with Quartermaster Brcckln-
rldge nnd fifty otheraT were taken to Jail
and the remainder wflre placed under guard
of the regular troops. | l'he Industrials
number 50" In all. They are being fed at
the expense of the United States and ex
press no desire to. escape. The leaders
will bo arraigned in the federal court to
morrow on the charge of contempt. The
main body Is sidetracked on the east side
of the river , and they .have been the object
of general curiosity aI ) day. Some excite
ment was caused woen the leaders were
marched off to Jail uijder a guard of police
men , but no attempt' to Interfere was made.
When the oincers and'their prisoners reached
the county Jail a meeting of Commonweal
sympathizers was being held on the plaza
opposite. When the prisoners arrived the
crowd deserted the speaker and rushed
across the street , cheering and following
them to the Jail cnlfijnce. The result of
the meeting was the organization of a home
reserve , and It is claimed that 200 names
have already been signed. The troops from
Walla Walla , with the ) exception of a guard
of twenty-five , rejumcd , homo tonight. A
Union Pacific steamer Is In readiness here
to convey the troops 'from Vancouver to
Kalama at a moment's notice In the event
of any trouble at Puyallup with the Tacoma
and Seattle contingents.
Convict for u Lender.
SACRAMENTO , CaU April 29.-1-Tlio Indus
trial army busless bos" received a hard blow
here. Colonel Inmau"ot the Stockton , com
pany , which came herf two weeks _ agp an.d .
has since gathered Inlflft'y more , . Idle men ,
Is now under nrrcstnlhe | cityjnll , charged- '
with vagrancy. Captain-Green went , out to
Suter fort and rcqu.iv Colonel Inninn to
come In nnd see Chief Drew , and was made
to take off his coat and vest and his arm
bore marks as described by Warden Aull.
When asked what It al ) meant , ho .was told
he must be locked up for vagrancy. He had
on his person n revolver nnd $70 In money.
When asked If ho was not an ex-convict he
replied that he was , nnd had served three
terms , two of them for stealing horss while
drunk and one for forgery. Warden Aull
was called upon today and ho stated that
Carpenter , alias Inman , was released from
Folsom prison on the 2Cth Instant and In
less than twenty-four hours afterwards was
an officer In the Industrial army , quartered
at Agricultural park In-this city. He made
his boast before ha left , that In a few days
he would be at thq head of one of those
bands of Industrials.
Frlsro Contingent Strikes IInr < l I.liu-K.
SACRAMENTO , AprlJ 29. The San Fran-
clsca and Oakland 'Industrial armies , num
bering about 1)00 ) , men , arrived hero at 0
o'clock this evening- from Rlchland. They
took up their quarters at the base ball
grounds. The accommodations are very
poor and many of the men are without blank
ets. They are fairly well supplied with food ,
however , one man on the road having given
them three steers.Mrs. . Anna Smith ,
who leads the Oakland contingent , came to
the city this morning to look up a camping
place. She first went to Sutler fort , but
mot with a cold rpception there , the men
refusing to have anything to do with the
San Francisco and Oakland men , as Balder
had played them falfco In ordering them
hero while he was making arrangements
to go east by way of Mojave. What the
now Commonwealers arO ; going to do nobody
knows. The citizens will not feed them
more than a day or two at the most , and
the military officials are on the alert for
any disturbance.
Chicago Contingent Hliii-tK Monday.
CHICAGO , ( April 29. Unless something
unforscen occurs the Chicago contingent of
the Commonweal army will leave for Wash
ington Tuesday morning. Numbers of people
ple visited the barracks and , and quite a
sum was realized from their generosity.
MVlWKtlKU .M.tltNll.lL'ti VUXEll.ir. .
Missouri Vnlloy'H Clflzrni 1'ay Tribute to
tli Victim of nllurgliir'K ) llullct.
MISSOURI VAL1.18Y , In. , April 29.-Spe- (
clal Telegram to The Dee. ) The funeral ot
Adna Whitney , Who waa murdered yester
day morning In the bnnd-to-liand burglar
light , occurred todny.-at the Methodist Kpls-
eopal church und wan attended by the larg
est concourse of people ever gathered to
gether here. The city olllclalH were pren-
ent nnd also the loiwl camp of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics , ot
which Whitney was'n. member , Uev. G. W.
Roderick delivered ojilttlng eulogy upon the
character of the deceased.
Captain Alostyn of.the Omaha police de
partment Is In thu x-ltv nnd Identified the
wounded burglar an ? f HPU" Wilson , a des
perate character , w < jH known In Omnliii ,
und who lia.s served llmo In various peni
tentiaries , being but 'recently discharged
from the penitentiary lit Lincoln. WIIson'H
condition la better than yestcrdny , and lie
will pr.obably pull through. Ilu la under
constant guard.
Word waa received tills evening that
Davis , who' escaped.yesterday , pent last
night In a cave about eight mites north
of here. Sheriff Caultlmrd , with a posse , IB
on the trade of whoever did Htay In the
cavo. If It was Davis , he now has n com
panion , with a horse between them , us the
footprints In the cave clearly showed.
CO.Ol'JJ/MTIO.V O.V,1 0/U.V/J SC.IT.E.
Chicago SocluIIntn Ilnve n Hchcino to Capture
the Country.
DENVER. April ! 9. A special to the
Rocky Mountain Js'ewa from Chicago says ;
A scheme of prodigious proportions , which
contemplates the ultimate overthrow ot- the
country nnd the government In the Interest
of co-operatlVe enthusiasts , wns sprung thla
afternoon ut a meeting of tha White City
Co-opcrntlve association , a powerful organi
zation of known foclallstUj tendencies. Colorado
rado WIIH declared to bo the ututo where
the overthrowing should begin. It Is In
tended to plactt co-operutlve committees In
one Htnte so they could multiply and event
ually control the legislation ut that mate ,
to the establishment of a complete state co
operative machine , fml then tlm conquest
of the balance of thi country would bu the
more easily and more quickly secured
throush the exnmplu of Itu practical opera
tion on so large u acula as a state. It will
be name time before the onward movement
begins.
KELLY IN IOWA'S ' CAPITAL
Industrial Army Reaches DCS MoSnos After
a Hard Night's March ,
IT RECEIVED A CHEERLESS WELCOME
City nnd County Authorities I.uy Down the
Law to the l.rudcr Sjrmpiitliy with
the Moil droning 1'iintrr tlmu
Mayor IIIIIU l.llies.
DES MOINES. April 29. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) General Kelly's Indus
trial army arrived In this vicinity today by
piecemeal , as It were. The men had a hard
night of It , trying to get from Van Motcr
hero In the driving storm and Inky darkness.
It wns not until about C o'clock this morning
that the vanguard reached Valley Junction ,
Just west of the city limits , and from that
time on all dny they kept straggling along
until about 950 of them wore in camp on
Walnut crok nt 3 this afternoon. A largo
force of police and deputy sheriffs went lo
Valley Junction this morning to meet Kelly
and his men , and the intention wns to Indues
them to proceed nt once through the city to
the camping ground chosen for them on the
eastern limits , but this wns found Impassible
on nccount of the straggling manner In
which they arrived. No provision has been
made to feed the nrmy on the western sldo
of the city , nnd consequently there wns con
siderable grumbling among the men , though
It was difficult to place the blame. The mon
were too tired after their forced march to
go to the eastern part of the city without
rest. About 3 o'clock , however , the march
through the city began and It was nearly
dark when they reached the new camp , the
distance being about nine miles. They were
qulit and orderly nnd no serious trouble
was experienced. The people of the city
wore on the nul vivo all day for their ap
pearance , and when the procession passed
through Immense crowds were lined up on
cither side of the street. The weather had
been stormy nearly all lay , find the marchtrj
as well ns the spcctntors were In a sorry
Plight.
GOOD PLACE TO SLEEP.
The army Is camped this evening In n
vacant building In Easton Place , that was
constructed for a stove foundry , but has
never been used for that purpose. There Is
ample floor space for several times the num
ber of Kelly's army , and while It remains
It will at least be comfortably housed and
bedded. The length of the army's stay In
this city Is Indefinite , and there Is an ap
prehension that the authorities will have
trouble In getting It away. General Kelly
has been led to bcllevo that great things
would bo done for him and his men by the
people In sympathy with him here , but In
this they are doomed to disappointment.
There Is hardly a probability of them get
ting a train unless they steal one , for none
of the railways want to handle them , even If
full passenger fare were paid for them. The
nrmy made extra exertion to get here , but
will make none to get away If It has to
walk , and there Is much apprehension re
garding the Immediate future. It Is not
believed the city , county or state authori
ties will bo willing to have the Industrials
linger here more than three days , and
provision ' has not been made for a longer
time. 'Thcro' will bo some effort made to In
duce them to break up and got- out of town
In small gangs , but It Is not believed thla
am.bo.done. , . . . . . -
Mayor lllllls had a conference with Gcn-
'erril " Kelly this afternoon and told him
plainly that provision had not been mode
for the nrmy longer than Monday , and after
that It would be expected to move on. Kelly
replied that all his men were law-abiding
American citizens and were at the mercy ot
the police if they committed any depreda
tions. As to moving on , he would be pleas d
to have a conference with the mayor on
Monday.
General J , B. Weaver and Prof. E. A. Ott ,
the latter of Drake university , rode In a
buggy at the head of the procession today.
LIKE THE SIDE TRACK SEIGE.
DES MOINES , April 29. Des Molnes Is In
n state of Intense excitement tonight over
the arrival of Kelly's ' Industrial army. The
men had marched twenty-seven miles last
night without food , and were held by the
police five miles out of the city-In a driving
rainstorm all day , with no provisions or
shelter. The action of the authorities aroused
much Indignation among the laboring people ,
and when , at 5 o'clock this evening , the
army finally marched up Grand avenue to
the camp on the east slds of the town , wet
haggard and weary , the pitiable condition of
the men aroused -sympathy almost as great
as that which was theirs In Council Bluffs.
A mass meeting of laboring men has been
called for tomorrow , committees nro at work
soliciting food nnd money , and threats nro
mndo that unless transportation Is secured to
Chicago radical steps will be taken.
During the last twenty-four hours the
army has undergone greater hardships than
at any tlmo since It left Utah , but , notwith
standing the severe test , not twenty-five men
wcro missing when DCS Molnes was reached.
The advance guard reached Walnut creek ,
five miles west of here , before noon. The
men straggled In during the afternoon and
1,000 men gathered. Mayor 111111s sent
thirty policemen and Sheriff McOaraiigh as
many deputies , to meet the nrmy and Inform
them that they would have to pass on
through Des Molnes to a deserted stove
factory , where ample food and shel
ter were provided. This Kelly flatly
refused to do , saying his men must bo fed
before they marched the additional miles.
The officers were obdurnte , and the 1 000
hungry men stood shivering In the rain until
half past 4 o'clock , hoping for provisions.
General Weaver Kent out 400 loaves of bread ,
nnd that served as breakfast and dinner ,
Mayor Hlllls saying If the men wot.ld not go
where the focd was , they should have none.
At last Kelly consented to move , and the
march began. The streets were lined with
spectators , and as the weary men marched
by , weak front hunger , women wept from
sympathy. The steve factory , ono and a
half miles cast of the city , furnished shelter
for the men , and their spirits soon revived
when a wholesome supper , furnished by the
city , was given them ,
PROSPECTS FOR A TRAIN.
Tonight the authorities of DCS Molncs nro
much exercised over the unexpectedly rapid
development of sentiment favorable to Kelly.
The mayor announced that the city would
furnish but ono day's provisions nnd then
request the nrmy to move on. The trades
nnd labor assembly called n meeting , de
nounced the authorities and appointed n
committee to secure food and ralso money
for the transportation. The Impression Is
general that the Chicago & Great Western
will furnish n stock train to Chicago It paid
for It. Division Superintendent Egnn said
ho had no orders to carry the men for less
thnn full fare , but ho did not know what
orders might bo Issued by his superiors ,
General Superintendent Dunlup of the Rock
Island reasserted tonight that the army
could not ride on his road for less than full
fare.
fare.The
The army expects to remain quietly In
camp tomorrow awaiting the result ol the
efforts to Eccuro transportation. Tomor
row's mass mooting Is expected to decldo
what will bo done. Governor Jackson said
to an Associated press reporter tonight that
lie would take no action until requested to
do so by the county authorities.
Mm. Coxcy Joins tlio Army.
CINCINNATI , April 29. A Commercial
Gazette special from Masslllon says ; The
wife ol General Coxcy and her son "Legal
Tender" left tonlnght for Washington and
will Join the army. It Is understood that
Mrs. Coxey with her baby In her anna will
lead the procession up Pennsylvania avenue
to the cupltol next Tuesday.
Common\v Miler Denounce Wolcott.
PUEBLO , April 29. At a meeting held for
the purpose of forming a home continuant
reserve of the Coxey array Senator Wolcott
was dcnot , . , * ( ! by speeches and In ft long
set of rcBrt."St-\iiR jor | | | 8 address In t1P ] PM ) .
nle a fowl , ; .r j ( ago against iho Common
weal mover , A. i ns nn unnecessary nmreli of
vngMlltS. \ „ " . . . ' ,
STIlli / _ S AKi : AM. gUIKT.
( Iroiit North ' . .f.AIrn Itrjprt All rropo nl
' iff , * Arliltnitliiii.
" ' *
ST. PA ft. , > . \1 29. lluslncas will be re
sumed on lhLniront Northern tomorrow.
In some respects the strike situation Is
unclmngcd from last nliht , although there
nro some Interesting developments. The
preparation of the commercial bodies of the
two cities for n submission to nil arhltra-
tlon board ( if Jlvo disinterested persons
has been generally discussed , being the
chief topic nt the union men's mnss meet-
Ins at Labor hall this afternoon. Mayor
Eustls of Minneapolis and State Labor Com
missioner Powers were present and ad
dressed thorn. urging them to nccpt the
new proposition for arbitration. The sug
gestions wcro fairly hooted down. At the
Baino hour of the day , but at another part
of tlie city. ProMldenl Hill wns telling some
business men ho would agree to any fair
proposition for arbitration on condition the
men resume work nt once. Mr. Illll ex-
pllanetl that he could not fight and arbi
trate both at the pamo time , and there
fore made this olio condition of Immediate
resumption of work In case arbitration
was agreed upon.
President I > rbs privately said ho wan In
favor of the achcm.1 propo.ed by the commer
cial bodies , but when ho addressed the labor
hall meeting he spoke as a mounthpleco of a
committee whos ? majority Is agiilnst him ,
and he said his men had demanded justice
and that thetefore aibltration was out of the
question. After this announcement and the
formal rejection of arbitration by the mass
mooting , Mr. Debs went to his hotel with
other leaders for the purpose of seeing If It
was agreeable to both company and men.
So far as any olllclal action of the union la
concerned the proposition for aibltrutlon has
not been rejected and the strikers , who are
In the same position as lat night , demanding
thi-lr last year's rate of pay and admitting
of no compromise. The only train sent out
today was the one bearing the regulars from
Kort Snclllng under Major Patterson , which
started at C o'clock this morning and reached
Hnrncsvllle at C o'clock tonight , leaving there
for Orand Forks later. From that point
they will go to Devil's Lake to help Marshal
Maya lo prevent Interference. Tomorrow the
company expects to start the usual trains on
schedule time and it will become clear
whether the men will stay by the union and
go on or accept the company's offers to the
brotherhoods and stay at work.
SEATTLE. Wash . . April 29. The break
In the Great Northern strike on the coast
lines , for which the local olllclals have ar
ranged , did not take place yesterday In con
sequence of the refusal of the firemen to
go out. One cause for weakening was the
fact that the men have not received their
March pay and are beginning to get hard
up.
up.KARGO
KARGO , N. D. , April 29. The local mem
bers of the American Hallway union have a
new scheme on foot , which they think will
cause the company considerable expense and
may result In the company having to pay
the salaries of the deputies employed to
protect the malls , but in reality , they say ,
It Is to enable the Great Northern passenger
trains to run. The men have positive evi
dence that the company has sent out trains
having neither mails nor mall agents aboard
though mall cars were attached to each
end of the train and manned by United
States deputy marshals , thus fraudulently
securing the service of deputy marshals to
enable- them to run a train under the guise
of protection of the United States mo.ll.
They will lay the matter before congress.
BRISTOL. Tenn. , April 29. A big strike
Is Immlnant among the several thousand
trainmen and telegraph operators of the
Norfolk & Wstrn railway. The trouble has
arisen out of a reduction In wages.
PITTSBURG , Kan. . April 29. Notices are
posted about hero calling on th miners to
quit work May 1 In loyalty to the national
organization. The miners refuse to say
whether or not the ywlll comply.
CHICAGO , April 29. The union painters
and paperhangcrs at a mass meeting this
afternoon declared a general strike to take
effect Monday morning. Between 1,500 and
2,000 men will quit.
CLEVELAND , O. , April 29. The brick-
makers of the city struck for an Increase
of wages.
MINKHS l.IAIII.i : TO WIN .
One of tlio Largest lloN'ofl ISrmly to Con-
< < > < ! Their Demand * .
CHICAGO , April 29. If the coal strike Is
not settled In the next few days at least one
Chicago operator will make a breach In the
ranks of the bosses and set bis men to
work at their old prices early next week.
W. P. Rend , who ban largo Interests
In the coal fields of Pennsylvania and Ohio
Is growing tired of his efforts to end the
strike and may break loose from the bosses
and start up his mines this week. Ills
son , J , P. Hend , said tonight : "Father
cannot afford to lose money because some of
the operators are obstinate. Ho Is willing
that the miners should gut back some , If not
all , of what has been cut off the old
rates , for ho docs not believe there Is
more than living wages In It for
the men. There are a great many things
behind this strike and It was not all the
fault of the men. As a matter of fact , there
nro at least 500,000 tons of coal held In ro-
scrvo for such a condition of affairs as tills
stlko Is Intended to lead to. It Is at north
ern lake ports. Including Duliith and West
Superior , This coul wan mined In the coal
fields where the strike now prevails
and It was turned out under the reduced
scale of wages. Besides hclngmlncd cheap ,
It was also slilppcd nt a cheap rate , and the
owners are simply waiting till coal gets very
ficarco here , when they wll Ishlp It back and
sell It ut u big advance In the price. " If
Colonel Rend fieosnn y prospect of the eAst-
crn operators coming to an understanding
soon ho will rcmunl eastfora day or two , If
not ho will return to Chicago tomorrow.
.MovcmrnlH of Hi'ii < ! olng VC-HMC-IR April 2I > .
At San Francisco Arrived Yosemllo , from
McNar. Departed T , W. Lucas , for Seattle ;
Irmgard. for Honolulu.
At New York Arrived La Ilourgogno ,
from Havre.
At Southampton Arrived Allcr , from
New York.
At Havre Arrived La Brctngne , from
New York.
At Crawl Point Passed llotterdam , for
New York ; Weimar , for Daltlmorc.
At Quebec Arrived-Snrmatlan , from Glas
gow.
Mexico's Orutt Tunnel Completed.
CITY OF MEXICO , April 29. With a
silver pick , President Diaz has finished the
opening from end to end of the soven-mllo
tunnel out of the Valley of Mexico. Several
members of the cabinet and other prominent
persons ) were present. The tunnel and
canal , which It Is hoped will nt last success
fully drain the valley and thus rcmnvo alt
danger to the City of Mexico from Inunda
tions , have been In courbo of construction
for ninny years , and when finished will liavo
cost nearly ? 10,000,000.
Eiilmtlcm Army COIIRHUN.
ST. LOUIS , April 29. The Midland con
gress ol the Salvation army will convene
tomorrow at the barracks hero , and after a
parade and demonstration will hold a ses
sion In Music hall , nt which Commander
Halllngton Ilooth will make the principal
address. The session of the congress will
last three days.
Nutlmml I'rein Club Kxciimlon
CINCINNATI , April 23. A special train
bearing the delegates from New England ,
New York und Pennsylvania to the fourth
convention of the International League of
Press Cluba nt Atlanta May 1 , Z ami 3 , ar
rived at t o'clock on the litg Four ami left
nt 8 on the Queen & CroHcerit for Chatta
nooga , where the battlefields will be vis
ited tomorrow. The delegates and their
ladles wcie given a drive about the city.
FIVE WERE BURNED
Frttulitiis in the St. Charles Hotel Tire
in Now Orleans.
JUMP THROUGH THE FLAMES TO SAFETY
Six Matlo the Attempt but Only Olio
Succeeded ,
GUESTS ESCAPE IN SCANTY RAIMENT
Efforts of Firemen to Save tha Structure
Were Futile.
FLAMES SPREAD WITH WONDROUS SPEED
Nothing hut a .MIIIH of Itnttn Now Left of
the CroHiTiit t'lt.v' ruinous llo.tclry
Nitmlioiof Other Build
ings Damaged.
NEW ORLEANS. April 29. A f * w min
utes before 11 o'clock last night fire brcko
out In the kitchen of the St. Charles hotel.
A large audience was leaving the St. Charles
theater nt the tlmo and In a few minute : the
wildest excitement prevailed In the street.
As the tire was raging In the Interior of the
court the flames made n comparatively
small showing from the street nnd ns the
fire brigade responded promptly hopes were
entertained for scnio time that anything
like a serious disaster would ho prevented ,
but tlio't- within the walls realized that tlm
whole building was doomed. Guests and
employes of the hotel were soon dashing out
of the burning building , half clad , with
such few personal effects ns could bo
snatched up In their hasty uxlt from their
sleeping rooms. As nearly as could bo as
certained five lives have been sacrificed.
One man leaped from the fourth story and
was almost Instantly killed , while four men
and ono woman were seen to leap from the
Iron staircase leading from the rear of the
building and were lest to view In the court ,
which looked to bo almost a solid nuua ot
flames. Ono of thcso men succeeded In
reaching the street , but nothing has been
seen of the others. It was also reported
that a child was missing , but this lacks con
firmation.
ESCAPED WITH SCANT CLOTHING.
The scene inside the hotel at this tlmr
was one of terror and confusion. Terml ,
stricken , half clad guests were Hying froiu.
the llames which wcro roaring behind them-
Some wcro dragging their trunks with them
and offered extravngant prlcoa for help to
convey their valuables to a place of safety.
Meanwhile the lire continued to advance
toward the front of the building , whU'vi'1
was still Intact. St. Chnrlos street looked
dark and sombre , though the upper stories
of the buildings opposite the hotel were
lit up with the reflection of the fiamca. The
hopelessness of the bltuntlon as far us sav
ing the hotel was concerned became evident
almost us soon as the lire broke out. At
the center of the vast pile of masonry which
forms the hotel nnd occupies over half of
the' square In which It la situated , wus a
kind of cylinder amplthcator built for the
purpose of giving air to the rooms which did
not face upon the street. Ilnvlng got n fair
start over the engines , the fire spread with
lightning rapidity. The flames made their
way Into the rooms , and then , finding such
inflammable material as bedding and light
furniture , Increased the wild Hot of Its ad
vance. Room after room , being deserted
by its terror stricken and shrieking occu
pants , fell a prey to the fire and added to the
magnificent pyrotechnic display , which thou
sands from all parts of the city had gath
ered In vast crowds to witness.
TELEGRAPH WIRES AVRECKED.
About 2 a. in. a portion of the wall OK
Gravlor street , ns well ns n section on Con >
mon street , fell In nnd a small portion ort
the Gravler street sldo fell outward , wreckIng -
Ing about fifty telegraph wires. By S
a. m , the last of the Interior of the building
had tumbled In , leaving only the St. Charles
street walls Intact. On Gravler street the
flames were eating their way Into three
buildings , which Intervened . between the
wall of the hotel and the old Union bank at
the corner. Thcso buildings on Oravler
street were occupied by a number of firms
engaged In the Insurance and machinery
agency business.The loss is estimated at
from $300,000 to $100,000. Besides the St.
Charles hotel , there are oilier losses. The
first outside the building to bo Ignited was
No. 109 Gravlor street , the ground floor
being occupied by the New Orleans Electric
company and the upper floors as a boarding
house. The building was gutted In a short
tlmo. Several ladles wcro rescued from the
third story by the police. No. 171 Gravler
street was also badly damaged , and Nos.
158 and ICO Common street were almost
destroyed , and Nos , 162 and 101 were con
siderably damaged. Nearly all the build
ings In the rear of the hotel In the same
square and fronting on Carondolet street
were more or less damaged by fire and
water. The first floor of the building wua
occupied by Alexander Levy , tailor ; Turf
exchange ; the ticket and freight olllco of
the Texas & Pacific railroad , loss $15,000 ;
barber shop ; Resunllclder ft Horrlck , shoes ;
J. C. Smith , shirts ; Trpollo , tailor ; A. Benne ,
shoes ; ticket olllce of the Louisville & Nash
ville railroad ; Piedmont railroad tlckvt
office ; W. II. Brown , coal. Beneath the St.
Charles was the handsome barroom owned
by the widow of Leon Lamotho.
At noon today n gang cf men were net to
work removing the debris In ucarch of the
bodies of the mljslng employes. The man
who was killed by leaping from the building
was John Rlley , a bakr.
The St. Charles hotel was built In 1838 , the
work cf construction having li-'en commenced
In 1835. The cost of the building was $000-
000 , and uf the grounds $100,000. The dining
room was one of the finest finished apartments -
monts In America , ' the colling being , com
posed of three beautiful elliptical domes for
chandeliers , The ceilings and walls were
Imndhomsly frescoeil by Canova , nephew of
the great Italian sculptor , nnd the building
contained some handsome statuary. . This
building wus destroyed by fire In 1851 . The
building of thu new hotel wus ut nnco com
menced , und the building then completed
was destroyed last night. It attracted at
tention throughout the world hccAuxo of thu
fact that It wns thu llnctil hotel In the world
< uid the first great hotel of | ho United Statea.
The new building was of tha HUUIO style ot
architecture ns the old ono , with the excep
tion of the cupola. The new h'.tel was leased
by Messrs. Hlldreth and Hall , elegantly fitted
up nnd opened for business In less than a
year after the firo. Then followed a long
era of prosperity for the stutu , the city and
the. hotel. From 1851 to the tlmo of the
discovery of the fire last night the historic
building was closttly associated with the
hIMory of the state und city. In parlor "A
JefT lavln and the leading southern poli
ticians agreed upon the c.uriio to bo pursued
at the Charleston convention of 18GO , and
since thnt tlmo the fate uf hundreds of as
pirants for public honors was a'alcd In Its
historic walla. Slnco tin * war the house IIO.H
been the central point of tlm very utormy
politics of Louisiana. In Us rotunda demo
crats , republicans and mcmberi ) of nvnry
political party have met to , exchange vl ws
ami to discuss the affairs of the atate and
nation. Parlor "P" ban aUo made for Ituklf
a national reputation. It has been occupied
by no less than nix congressional Investi
gating committees trying to understand the
chaotic condition of affairs which at ono time
was known an tha "Louisiana question , "