THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , FltlDAY MORNING , MAY 4 , 1891. SINOLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
HILL STANDS ALONE
All Other Democratio Senators Said to Have
Been Placated.
NO INCOME TAX FOR DAVID B.
Necessity First , Principal Second , the Dem
ocratic Caucus Motto.
SIX SENATORS WERE NOT PRESENT
Democrats Are Confident of Having Forty-
Three Votes.
SCNYTOR JONES EXPLAINS THE BILL
Minn , I'liliner mid ( Inrinnn Urgn thr Ni cet-
Ity of the I'urty Of-tUng TORI tin r
If Tliry With to Accnin-
pllnli Ail } thing.
WASIUNCJTON , May 3. I3y a vote of 37
to 1 , sK of tlie forty-four democrats being
absent , the democratic senators In caucus
today adopted a resolution agieclng to sup
port the tariff bill of the finance committee ,
including the compromise amendments that
have been agreed upon by the many con
ferences of the democrats during the past
two weeks The resolution was presented by
Senator Gorman of Maryland , the chairman
of the caucus , and discussed at ( omo length ,
us the session lasted from a few minutes
after I until nearly 7 o'clock. The sis , ab-
Bcntees weie Mills , Murphy , Lindsay , Irby ,
Jlutler and Olb on. It was claimed they
ivere all accounted for ami assurances weio
given that they \vould support the tarlfl bill
The only persons In whoso absence there
might be any significance aie Scnatois Mur
phy and Mills , the understanding being all
other * were In accord with any bl'ls ' sup
ported by the majoilty of the democratic
senators.
Senator Mills was not at the senate during
the < Jay and the call for the caucus was sent
to Ills house. It. Is bellpved ho has some ob
jections to the conces'lons that have been
made , but he had previously announced he
would support any bill that piovldcd for re
ductions In the present tariff. Senator Mur
phy's caucus notice was also sent to his resi
dence , as he was ab > ent fiom the capltol.
Ills position has all along been one of doubt ,
but several democratic senators assert he
will support the bill and he Is counted in the
fort > -three who are claimed as certain to
, votc In favor of the bill. The other absentees
uro cither out of the city or failed to receive
notice In time. None of them have been
counted aw against the bill , and it was said
they wounl endorse the action of the caucus.
In presenting the resolution and staling the
object of the caucus Senator dot mail made
a conclllatoiy speech. Ho said It was ne < es-
tary to make concessions In order to stcuro
the united support of the party , and he
further asserted that It would need a demo
cratic majority to pass the bill. Ho stated
that preparations had been made on all sides
null It. was believed the measuie with the
propojcd amendments would now meet the
support which was absolutely necessary to
pass a democratic tariff bill.
Senator Jones of Arkansas , the member
of the finance committee who has taken
, the most active part In the preparation of
ithe .amendments known as the compromise
iblll , made a speech In which ho explained
at length the proposed amendments and
told why they were necescary. Ho did not
discuss 01 read all of them , but selected the
inout Important and those affecting the
greatest Interests. Senator McPher on
spoke In support of the resolution and dwelt
nt some length upon the concessions which
noi them and eastern demociats had been
'obliged to make and what they had to give
up in older to meet the demands of the
liouth and west. Ho claimed that the con
cessions that were talked of by the other
senators were not wholly on one side.
Senators Palmer and Vllas made long and
( vigorous speeches urging party harmony
'and the necessity of early action , Great
interest centered In the speech of Senator
Smith of New Jersey , and his romaiks were
received with a , great deal of satisfaction ,
for while he said ho was not satisfied with
the bill and was unalterably opposed to the
Income tax , ho was ready to support the
measure with the amendments which had
been agreed upon , although ho claimed what
Hvcre called concessions by the southern and
, , vcstein men wore but small compared with
the concession which eastern senators made
Sn suppoiting the bill with the Income tnv
provision.
Senator Hill was not placated. He spoke
only a Mioit time , but It was long onoiun
for him Jo convince the caucus that his
t > ote would not bo for the bill It the In
come tax remained In It. He said liU posi
tion was well known ; ho had made his
statement before the country and them
Mas nothing to add to what ho hid .Mid
Whatever the BO'callcd concessions might ui > ,
they could not compensate ; foi a ildei In
the bill which neither the muds
of the country nor the paity demanded
Without sal Ing s < > In direct teims there
vas none who listened to him who bc-
Jlovcd he would support the bill. The \oio
dhowcd what those who had called I lie
caucus expected. The confeieuccs that have
been going on among the demociatlc sena
tors for two weeks have given the- leaders
the Infoim.itlon as to how the different
senators stood , but , they wanted olllcial
caucus action upon what had been agreed
to In the conference room. Thp roll v as
called In order to place all on record and
thirty-seven senators \oted In favor of 'ho '
resolution and one senator ( Hill ) against It
The vote was received with genuine giatl-
llcatlon , as many of the senators bollevoJ
it signified the tailff bill would pass
The senators present were : llato. liciry ,
TllacKlmrn , Bunk-head , Ilrloe , Caffery , Call ,
ramden , Cockrell , Coke , Dinlol. r.iul'cner ,
Ocorgo , Gordon , ( loim.tn , Gray , Harris , Hill ,
Ilunton , Jars Is , Jones of Ai Kansas , Mc-
] , .uuln , McPherson , Martin , Mitchell of
.Wisconsin , Margin , Palmer , Pascoe , Pngh ,
Hansom , Honch , Smith , Turple , Vest , Yilrts ,
iVoorhces , Walsh , White of California.
The two principal speeches iftado during
the caucus wore those o [ . Senator Jones ex
plaining the reason for Hud the origin of
the compromise and giving some of the de
tails of the amendments , and by Senator
11111 In opposition to the bill as It was pio-
posed to amend It. Senator Jones said that
the sugar schedulH had boon changed no
us to provide for an adalorcm duty of W
per cent , and an adlltlonal duty of one-
eighth of a cent on i dined sugar , with n
penalty of one-tenth of a cent on sugar Im
ported from countries paying a bounty on
sugar , repealing the bounty clause In the
present law , with the bounty to stand until
the 1st of Januarv next. Ho Bald that the
ad valorem tax was not nutcrially different
from the sugar provision In thn pending bill.
lie also stated that a large number nt other
nmeiulnicnts hud been made , but did not
mention them In detail or make any explan
ation of them except to say that In no case
vero the rates of duty fixed us high as In
the McKlnley law. Ho said In conclusion
that an earnest effort hud been inodo to
liarmonlro all Interests , that imuy conces
sions had been mndc to the eastern and
northein democrats by changes from ad
valorem to specific duties , and that It wns
hoped that when the new bill should bo prc-
eentcd It would command the solid dcmo-
tratlc % oto In the senate.
Til Uc t llrokpnt to .Mont Ht
* WASHINGTON , May 3. The fifteenth
annual convention of the American Ticket
tlrokora association will bo held In this
city on May 9 , 10 and 11. Several him-
tired members are expected to attend the
Kathcrlm ; . The officers of the association
arc If. A. Uulnseburg , St. I.onls , presi
dent ; Charles 11. Gentry , Chicago , first
vice- president ; O. n. Ileekman , Boston ,
second vice president ; W II Cooper , third
vice president , and n C Poage , fourth
vice president. The executive committee
Is Gustnv I.anxliiK , chairman ; George M
McKrnrle , Chicago ; I * Salomon , Chicago ;
Thomas II. Webb , I'corla , and the president
ex-offlclo.
VI7J.V.M.M/.V 1/,1/f/ff SM.V A ( ' I.V/ > / / I Til.
t'lmlnimtl CoimiMTcliiI'diirptte .tliilua mi
Olllcial AiuiniinoriiK nt ,
CINCINNATI , May 3. The Commercial
Ga/ctte printed today an Interview with ex-
President Harrison , In which he refused to
deny the Interview with Harry S , New as
to his candidacy .for ri'iiomltirtUon. This Is
deemed significant , but the editor of that
paper spent some time with GonerU Harrison
risen , ami tomorrow that paper will contain
the following editorial :
"Tho Harrison presidential boom appears
to have been well and permanently launched
by the visit of that distinguished gentle
man to Cincinnati. There Is no use to beat
about the bush any longer. The popular
hold of General Harrison upon the American
citizens makes palpable the fact that thej
may an well begin to use Ills name In con
nection with the nomination In " ) G. The
close relations of Manager Perry S. Heath
and Editor J. II. Woodward to Harrison
and the fact they spend most of the day
with the ox-preldcnt , leaves no doubt about
this being an official announcement. Mr
Woodwad , In fact , stated that It was.
in : i IT aoi.n * > / / / / VJATS :
r.iirgi * Ainoiiiitx nt tin1 I'ri > rloii < i Mital llelng
Takni to Iin opt * .
WASHINGTON , May 1 Disquieting news
was received at the trea ury today fiom New
York concerning gold exhortations. Hates
of foieign exchange continue high and Him
and in consequence large shipments are
looked for The1 reports that at least $5,000-
000 will bo withdrawn for shipment from
New Voik next Saturday , with the probabili
ties that this amount will be greatly In
created These shipments alone will rcduca
1 ho gold leseivo to about $ 'J2,000,000 Of
collide the gold withdrawn will not diminish
our cash ic&ounes. On the contiary , a-t
United Slu'/is and treasuiy notes are given
In exchange foi the gold each withdrawal
adds so much to the treasury available path
balance
NOW YORK , May 3. - - La/ard-rrorea
shipped $1000,000 In gold on the ste unship
Augusta Victoria today. An additional J230 -
000 has been engaged for shipment on the
Lucanhi Satin day.
Of the ? lrjOU,000 gold taken bv the
Augusta Victoria , $1,470,000 came from the
subtreasury The drain upon the reserve In
the bulled States treasury has led to a sug
gestion that the hanks of this city red em
some of Us $33,000,000 clearing house certificate
ficate- , which ore now withheld and furnish
'ho ' gold exporters with the specie they r ' -
qulre.
nvinn SKNA 11 : .
TlioiniiH Itincdlct'H Nnmlimtlnu for Pulillr
I'llntfi 1'iiHHrd Upon Among Others.
WASHINGTON , May 3 The senate has
made the following continuations-
Thomas 13. Benedict of New York , for pub
lic printer.
Daniel C. Govvan of Arkansas , to be agent
for the Indians of Tullallp agency In Wash
ington.
Harry 13. Drlggs of Wisconsin , to be attor
ney for the United States for the western
district of Wisconsin.
Registers of Land Ahaz N. J. Crook , at
Gulhrle , Okl ; William E. Cox , at Helena ,
Mont. ; David Hllger , at Lewlston , Mont. ;
Charles S. Wiight , at Miles City , Mont ;
Jumea P. Moore , The Dallas , Ore ,
To Ho Receivers of Public Moneys James
G Ramsay , at Miles City , Mont. ; James P
Uarncs , at Lewlston , Mont. ; Jeremiah Col
lins , at Helena , Mont ; Luke C. Stilder , Jus
tice of the peace for the District of Colum
bia
Postmasters : California John O Mlllei ,
at Dakcrsfleld ; George Roe , at Vallojo ;
Fletcher A. Cutler , at I2ureka.
1'lt.VMC HATTOVS rUNCKAT. .
laid nt Itcst In Uncle Cico'c Cciuptviy ,
WASHINGTON , May 3 The funeral of
Editor Frank Hatton of the Wajhlngton
Post took place this afternoon from his
residence In Hlllvor Place. The Episcopal
church burial service was read by Bishop
Hurst of the Methodist chinch , and the in
terment was at Rock Cieek cemetery. The
honorary pall bearers were Secretary of
State Gresham , Senators Allison , Teller and
Chandler , Admiral Grear , Theodore C
Noyes , Jesse B. Wilson , Hon. H. 13.
Doyntun , Colonel rietcher. Major John M.
Caison , H. Y. Warnei and Chris L Magce.
The active pall bearers weio members of
the start of the Post. There was n largo
attendance , among those present being lion
J. 8 Cluikson , Nat Goodwin , members of
the Gildlion club , of which the dc'ccascd
was president , members of the Press club
and the staff of the Post. Among the Moral
tributes were pieces from the Gridiron club ,
I.ojal Legion , National Rifles , trustees of
Pilnceton college , Press club and many
friends. _
noisi : TVKIS IT i\sv : ,
lUxcramt Huilioriipioprliitlon Hill Undci
CuiiBldunitlon.
WASHINGTON. May 3. No business waa
transacted In the morning In the house ,
the regular older being demanded when It
was sought to obtain consideration of a bill
The time of the hoUse from 12 Ot until 4
o'clock was taken up In the consideration ef
the river and harbor bill. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Cannon of Illinois , Weo.-
dock of Michigan , Ellis of Kentucky , Hep
burn of low.x and Ray of New York.
At 1 o'clock Mr. Catchlngs sought to have
gennial debate close at G o'clock. Some op
position was developed among the republi
cans when Mr. Catchlngs moved to close de
bate In twentyminutes , and on. this de
manded the previous question , which was
ordcicd and hla motion was agreed to.
Discussion was resumed ami Mr. Hoatner
of Louisiana opposed the Improving of Red
river In Louisiana , according to the present
plan.
plan.At
At C.30 p m the house adjourned.
* " "o Jnciir mill t ho 1'ur ,
WASHINGTON , Mov 3 The senate com-
mltteo on commence today decided on an ad
verse recommendation upon the noml'iatlon
of D. U HrowjiQ to bo collector of Internal
rovcmia for thu district of Montana and
Idaho. Ho was ( list nominated for olllce
over a jear ago.
riuguu in iitijti.
WASHINGTON , May 3. The murrain or
cattle plague , which according to a recent
report exists In Haytl , Is now said by the
United States consul to bo of a mild form.
Thnra has been very little contagion and no
cause for alarm.
Mining Unit ! ' ) * In Colorado.
LAKE CITY , Colo. , May 3 , Ono of the
largest and richest mineral bodies ever found
In Colorado has been uncovered In the
Golden Fleece nilno here. H Is an eight-
foot vein of solid tellurium and ruby silver
that will run at least $3,000 to the ton. For
a lout ; time thirty miners hava been taking
out of this mine from $30,000 $ to $50,000
worth of ore monthly.
PII I Vt\I TMl fPTO Din/MOTT
CHANDLER GETS SARCASTIC
Comments on President Cleveland's ' Contri
bution to Democratic Clubs.
PROMISES AND PERFORMANCES COMPARED
Kcniitor Iliirrl * Object * to liming the Clerk
Jtrnil a 1'ortlon or Senator OIIUJ'H
.Speech Alorr Ways of Onln-
Ing IInio Tlmit One.
WASHINGTON . May 3 The republicans
started their program when the senate met
today. Although It was evident n nuorum
was not present no republican made the
point and the senate proceeded Immediately
with Its preliminary routine business. The
house bill authorizing the wearing of a dis
tinctive army or navy badge on public oc
casions was passed on motion of Mr
Mitchell of Wisconsin.
Mr. Ilunton asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of a bill to remit the
penalties on the dynamlto cruiser Vesuvius
Mr. Chandler objected.
On motion of Mr. Sherman the house
bill to authorize the commissioner of the
general land ofllco to Issue a patent for
Ma-o Clemment's survey , 3SO In the Virginia
military dlstilct in Ohio , was passed At
tills point Mr. Morgan refused to allow
morning busfncss to proceed further. He
moved In conformity with the special order
Miat the senate go Into executive cession
to consider the Chinese treaty.
'IIIP doors weio opened at 12 and on mo
tion of Han is the larlft bill was taken up
Mr. Allison suggested that the pending
amendment to change the date whe-n the bill
should go into effect from June 1 to June 30
should be passed over. Mr. Harris agreed
to pass over the amendment In order to
make progress.
Mr. Quay , who was entitled to the floor ,
yielded to Mr. Chandler , who gave his Idea
of what the tariff bill should have been had
the democrats been true to the Chicago plat
form , and criticised the bill In Its present
form as a long waj removed from that dec
laration of principles. In concluding , Mr.
Chandler read with sarcastic comment the
letter of President Cleveland addressed to
President Chaiincey P Black of the League
of Democratic clubs , inclosing u contribution
CHANDLER GROWS SARCASTIC
Mr Cleveland , he said , was willing to pay
for the dissemination of his noble and lofty
sentiments , and ho hoped that democrats
of the senate , taking counsel of Oielr emi
nent leader , would put aside their scramble
for pt election to local or perhaps personal
Interests and make their bill confoim to the
demociatlc platform.
When Mr. Chandler took his seat Mr.
Quay of Pennsylvania i churned the speech
which ho has been delivering in serial form
for the last two weeks.
At 3 30 p. m. Mr. Quay asked the clerk
to read a poitlon of his speech. Mr. Har
ris , who has been alertly watching , raised
a point of order against the clerk reidlng a
senator's speech. Mr. Quay said he was
somewhat fatigued , and thought a shoit
respite would relieve him. Ho had no de
sire to violate the rules.
Mr. Harris replied rather sharplv that he
was glad to afford Mr. Quay any lellcf In
his power , but when the senator from Penn
sylvania Insisted upon making a speech by.
day and by week he would have to Insist
that he make It himself.
"Oh , very well , " retorted Mr. Quay , good
hiimoredly , "I will proceed "
But there Is more than one way of obtain
ing a breathing : spell In the senate. Mr
Mitchell of Oregon blandly suggested the
absence of a quorum. The bells rang. The
senators came into the chamber from the
cloak rooms and coat rooms , and the roll
was called. Forty-six senators responded.
The senators were getting ready to return
to the plice fiom whence they came when
Senator Quay moved to go Into executive
session. Most of them halted at the doors
and answered to their names , and Mi. Mc-
Hugh of Alabama stretched himself out on
one of the sofas against the wall. When
the roll was called ho answered without
ailsing from his comfortable position there.
TAKING LIFE TOO EASY.
"That won't do , " said Senator Ilunton of
Virginia , In a voice loud enough to be
heard In the pi ess gallery opposite. "Every
senator who answers to his name In a re
cumbent position Is subject to a fine of a
basket of champagne. "
The bcnatois nodded approval.
Mr. Quaj's motion was lost 32 to 12.
The hour of 4 o'clock , the hour set for the
democratic caucus , having arrived , the
senate , at 4 01 , on motion of Mr. " Harris ,
adjourned until tomorrow at 11 a."in.
INDIAN Al'l'KOritlATJON IMI.T. .
ItcprrscntutUr Holm.iti SuhmltH H I.rngtliy
Itmlcu of 1'iiht AppropilutloiiH.
WASHINGTON , May 3 Representative
Holman's report on the Indian uppioprlu-
tlon bhl brings out a number of Interesting
features in connection with the Indian serv
ice. Mi. Holman tiaces the gradual In
crease In the cost of caring for the Indians
In the last seventeen jears In 1S77 the
total cost was $4tOO,000 ! In roundnumbers
In 1SS.1 it passed the $3,000,000 nmik for
the first time. In 1SSS It passed $8,000,000.
In 1892 It touched the highest point , viz :
$1 ,000,000 Then It fell back to $7,000,000.
The bill reported by Mr. Holman carries
$0,550,111 , which Is less than any appio-
prlation since 1888
Mr. Holman presents a letter from In
dian Commissioner Browning giving the
reasons for making Chicago the center of
warehousing goods for the Indians. After
stating that thu change from New York
to Chicago would effect a saving In rentals ,
etc , of $10,000 , Mr Browning adds "As
to the comparatlvo prices between New-
York and Chicago for certain classes of
goods It is dlfltcult to form an opinion
I am led to believe , however , upon Inquiry
and from icprcscntatlons made to mo that
prices would bo about as low In Chicago
us In New York upon almost everything.
Thcro can bo no doubt about this In a
large number of cases because muny articles
have been and now are delivered In Chicago
cage full ) us cheap as In New York and
often cheaper. Such articles as agricul
tural Implements , wagons and wagon fix
tures , glaes , oils , tinware , stoves , hardware
of all kinds , are almost Invariably
offered b > bidders delivered In Chicago
cage In preference to other cities
and at cheaper prices although they have
the option of dellveilng In New York , Phila
delphia , H.illlinote , Si Louis , Chicago , St
Paul , Sioux City , Omaha or Kansas City
The goods about wh'ch there might bo a
question uio such things us sugar , coffee ,
rice , clothing , dry goods , boats and shoes ,
hats and caps , etc , which , with some few
exceptions , have heretofore been dollveied In
New Yoik. Hut In regard to even these
recent expcilments have led me to think
thcro will b little , If any , difference be
tween Now York and Chicago Whatever
difference- there might bo will be moio than
offset by the difference In the cost of trans-
portatlon , which , on an average , Is about 30
cents per hundred pounds cheaper from
Chicago to the various ngehcles than from
New York As ubout 0,000,000 pounds of
freight are annually shipped from Now Yoik
the saving In the cost of tiansportatlon
would approximate $18,000. "
There are a few legislative provisions In
the bill , most of which have been recom
mended by the commissioner ! ) of Indian
affairs , also in some Instances modified by
the committee The most Important of
these legislative provisions nre the ratifica
tion of agreements made with the Yuukton
Sioux , the Yaklma , Sllotz and Coeur d'Alene
Indiana of the cessions of lands ,
The report shows thai twenty-three army
ofllcers are now living ns Indian agents under
the authority given by the president of us-
aliruliiK army olllcers to thin civil service ,
ID cloMne the report Mr. Holman fore
shadows "valuable ImproYcnientR nnd posi
tive reforms In the Indian service" an a
result of the recent Indian census and the
recommendation of the census agent that u
number of Indian agencies be abolished.
cuvir.Axn : : UOM UATIJIi i :
'thinks tin- Silver Movmiirnt in Knropo
Vindicate * HIM I'rodli tldllM.
WASHINGTON , May 3. The agllatlon In
Europe , nnd notably In England , for the re
habilitation of sliver as n money metal Is
being observed with ( ho greatest satisfac
tion by the administration , for It Is re
garded as n strong confirmation of the cor
rectness of the prlncliilo to which President
Cleveland has so steadfastly adhered
through thick and thin , and sometimes at
the risk of his own popularity with his
party. The president fias contended that a
true and stable equality of gold and silver
could bo brought about and maintained
only by an agreement between the great
financial nations of tin ? world With this
conviction he has been obliged to resolutely
oppose all attempts at Individual action by
the United States. When the extreme
silver ine'ti have declared that thcro was
and could be no hope > of consummating the
desired International agreement the pres
ident has replied that a firm and steadfast
adherence to the line of policy initiated b >
the repeal of the silver purchase sections
of the Sherman act must Inevitably bring
about the desired result One of the pur
poses In view then was to relieve the United
States from the loss and dangir to which
It was subjected by the efforts to maintain
unaided by any of tlw grcit financial powers
the .integrity as a money metal of a vast
silver circulation. Europe had prospered
under the old conditions , mid was well sit-
Isfled to allow the United States lo beat
the burden The president's theory was
that by suspending furtliei effoits In that
direction the United States would cauao
the European nations to feel the need of a
larger circulating medium , and to share at
least with us the himlnhlps of the monetary
stringency. Therefore the movementsjiow
In progiess In England and Germunj and
France are regarded by the administration
people as evldertco of the successful vvoik-
Ing of the president's policy.
Great Importance Is not attached to the
attempt Initiated by Mexico to secure
another conference , though It Is not true
that the president has refused to Join in
the movement , foi as a matter of fact
the Mexican government has not jet made
any tangible pi exposition , and has confined
Its efforts to sounding other goveinments
to learn how a formal Invitation would
be received. And , notwithstanding the ros >
promise held out by European agitation ,
our goveminent Is not yet satisfied that .1
"iilisfuctory international agreement can bo
reached at piesent , or even In the neat
future. The pressuie has not yet become
so severe as to warrant the belief on our
part that such nations at ) Great Britain and
Germany are ready to abandon theli long-
cherished convictions and take up the double
standard. Probably sonic kind of an agree
ment might be reacjifd now , but accoid-
Ing to the view taken in financial quaitcrs
hero it probably would not reall/o our
deslio to put' silver on a pel feet equality
with gold , and It Is thought would post
pone indefinitely that rentoratlon Theie-
fore it is probable thqt om government
will pursue a conservative course , declining
to take the Initiative again in view of the
fruitless conferences already held , and bldo
Its time until the Europe in poweis , and
particularly Great Britain , aio prepared to
invite the United SHtcs to join In a con
ference which shall have before It some
distinct proposition looking to the leliabili-
tatlon of silver and ) with sufficient power
lodged in the members to Insuie a practic
able outcome.
IIUIIJM.NU
Hiiul Times Clinic n llen\y railing Off In
* Production.
WASHINGTON , May 3. A report on the
valuation of building stones produced in the
United States during 1893 , has been com
piled by Dr. William C Day , special agent
of the United Statts geological survey. It
shows an aggregate valuitlon of almost
$22,000,000 , a decrease of over $ li > ,000,000
fiom that of 18'tJ. The valuation during
the first half of the jeai was oven larger
than foi the similar period of 189J , owing
to pending government and private con
tracts. The large deciease which In the
latter half took place Is attributed to the
financial depression. The. valuation of blue
stone Is estimated at $1,000,000. The marble
product was valued at 4 ,411,092. Vermont
alone had a product valued at $1G21,000 ,
more than six times tlin { of any uthci state
The states having the next large-it product
were Georgia , $261C6G , and New York ,
$200,920. The production of granite In the
country was valued at $ SSl'i,934 ' Of this
amount that produced In Massachusetts was
valued at $1,031,201 ; Maine , $1,27I,9"4 ; New
Hampshire , $442,424 , and Vermont , $778,150.
The slate produced during the jear was
valued at $2r,23,173 , of which $1,172,275 Is
credited to Pennsylvania. The product of
Vermont was valued at $5'l'j,7t2l and of New
York , $204,882. The valuation of the pro
duct of other states Is given at , follows :
Georgia , $11,250 ; Malue. $139,200 ; Marjland.
$37,884 ; New Jersey , $3C53 , Utah , $850-and
Virginia , $117,347.
The sandstone production had a valuation
of $ . 193,151. Of this amount $2,101/M2 wa1-
fioni Ohio , and $02.2,552 from Pennsylvania
The limestone pioduotion was valued at
$ UJO,223. ) The Plates having the largest
products were , : Illinois , $2,303,000 ; Ohio ,
$1.985,003 ; Indiana , $1,474,695 , ; Maine , $1,474 ,
695 ; Pennsylvania , $ luC2,33U , and Now
Yoik , $1,103,529.
Abandoned Vcjjsulx In the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON , May 3 The growing im
portance of the subject of derelicts or aban
doned vessels In the north Atlantic mani
fested by the press , and the probability of
on extia arrangement with the British gov
eminent for concerted action In icportlng
and destrojlng these menaces to navigation
has caused the publication by Commander
C 1) Slgsbe , the naval hydiographer , of a
pamphlet giving u hlstor.v and much \ nimble
ble Information of these wrecks and dere
licts In the north Atlantic from 1S87 to 189J
Some of the figures are startling , show Ing as
they do the gieat numbei of the wrecks that
are floating In the course of ocean traflli ,
constituting perils sometimes Impossible to
avoid. In seven yearn thcro were Been as
many us 1,028 ot thceo derelicts Dining
the past five years the number has been con
stantly Increased , * n < l v\hlle In 1887 they
numbered eighty-two , last year they leached
the number of 312. The recoided Increase
Is probably not so raioh duo to the octinl
Inciease of derelicts qa to the belter cfll-
clency of the sy tua t adopted In reportng
them Most of thj.se del diets are sighted
in the gulf stream off the United States
coast , north of 30 degrees and west of l.O . de
grees , the number gradually decreasing to
the. eastward along the transatlantic routes ,
and a number ot those which remain afloat
the longest time make the circuit of the
Sargasso sea. The average period of drift
Is about thirty dqys , 1.0 there Is an average
of nineteen derelicts constantly atloat.
I'rnuilt Klour No flood.
WASHINGTON , May 3 , Consul General
Edwards at Berlin reports that the ofll-
cials of the Gorman army and navy after
an exhaustive aei of experiments have do-
elded against the use of peanut Hour us
food for the troops and sailors or as horse
food , During the experiments no Imme
diate health Injuring symptoms vvoro
noticed , but the men showed an unconquer
able dislike , to Oio food prepared with pea
nut flour or grits. Its frequent use cannot
bo regarded us healthful or nourishing and
the food hus been discontinued ,
Dunvvr Wunti a Mint.
DENVER , May 3 , The committee on
mines and mining of the Chamber of Com-
mcrco has decided that U Is unwise to ask
for the reniova ) of the mint at Carson City ,
Nov. , to Denver , as to do BO would antag
onize the Nevada people and the plant Is
too small anyway. Congress will be peti
tioned , however , to establish a mint In
Denver ,
KELLY IS ACCOMMODATING
Willing to Get Out of DCS Moincs by Means
of Transportation ,
ANXIOUS TO REACH THE MISSISSIPPI
Tlicn lln May ( Jo on byVutir Governor
JnikRoii Tells C'ltl/miH' Commlttvo
Ho Will Try to < ! rt the
Industrial * On .
UES MOINHS , la. , May 3.-Speclal ( Tele
gram to The Bee ) At this hour ( C p. m )
nothing definite has been decided on regard
ing transportation for Kelly's army , though
the prospects are considered good for * emo
arrangements that will permit t'o ' army to
move tomorrow. According to arrangements
made at the mass meeting held at Trades
Assembly hill last night a deh gallon of
about 300 marched to the capltol a ! . 'J o'clock
this morning and presented u ' petition In
boots" to Governor Jackson.
General Weaver started the ball rolling
by explaining that nothing o"f an Incandhry
nature was intended and there wuiilil he no
demonstration of that kind. lie said there
was nothing actuating them In ll.o move
ment but a humane purpose , newspapci
* utatements to th" contrary notwithstanding
"There are 1.300 men among us no\ . , Mil ot
employment with no means of support nn > \ the
only thing that can bo done Is to feed them ,
H Is to icllevo the people of this city of
this burden that wo have come this morn
ing to confer with you , " said the general ,
addie slng himself to the governor ' Wo
have conic to confer as to whether there
are ail } means within jour power or
whether with our co-operation there Is any
vvaj bv which transportation can bo secured
for this army , that we are now compelled
to feed o that some other community shall
be obliged to shaic the bin den We come
to makeno accusations , no complaints. The
people of DCS Molnes have done well They
have done nearly as much as can be asked
of them and the problem now befoio us Is
to get the great army of the
uncmplojed out of the city and send
" ° n to some other place
v\e must either feed 01 transport them , and
of the two the latter seems now to be the
only thing that can well be done , nnd that
Is by no means easy Is there , governor ,
any power In the executive that jou know of
that can bo brought to bear on this matter
that will afford us relief Any power that
can provide transportation and move the
army ? We don't want it disbanded here.
That would be a blow to our own Industrj.
would Imperil our own labor. No member of
this committee would countenance any viola
tion of law ; neither would General Kelly , and
I do not believe that his men would wish to
resort to any such extreme measmes as to
even sivor of a violation of the statutes of
the state. Wo are all united In a Christian
sjmpathy and will unite in aiding the execu
tive In keeping the peace and maintaining
the dlgnlt } of the state. We pledge to stand
by the goveinor In protecting the property
of the state. Mr. Kell > said lo me , In a per
sonal talk , that he would under no circum
stances counted nice a violation of law. The
people arc ready to stand by the governor.
The condition of these men Is not self-im
posed , but Is the icsult of things over which
they have no contiol "
Piesldent Van Horn of the Trades as
sembly , Chairman Low cry of the cltUens
committee and others spoke In a similar
vein. . , Governor Jackson listened atten
tively , nnd In lesponse , said : "Gentlemen
of the Committee and My Follow Cltl/ensj.
1 believe that I have looked at this question
In almost every light. It has been upon my
mind longer than It has been upon the
minds of the people of the city of DOS
Molnes , and I lielkae that 1 have done all
that I could all along to relieve the people
of this state from the buidcn the army im
poses upon them. "
He then iccounted the arrival of the1 aimy
at Council Bluffs April ] u , and his efforts
there to secure transportation by rail or
water. In regaid to the latter , ho said *
"I communicated with a boatman at Sioux
City , and ho agreed , to transport the men
'
from Council Bluffa'-to the vicinity of St.
Joseph for $400 , to Kansas City for $500. I
then told Mr. Kelly , nm > asked If ho would
accept the transportation ; which I
agreed to furnish free. I had ar
ranged to draw a chock for the
money would be repaid , Kelly said he
would take the proposition under adv'se-
ment. As yet I have not heard from him ,
The other members of the executive council
are not In the city today , but I will lay v.iur
request before them as soon as tliev rptuin
and we will see what we can do To have
paid the way of the army at regular rates
from Council Bluffs to Chicago would liivo
required $11,000 , and theio Is no vvav I'rit
I know of in which such a sum can b'
raised or appropriated , if It was thought to
bo advisable at present. "
GOVERNOR WILL KEEP ON TRYING.
Ho did not say that the army would be
glad to go down the rivet now , though In
fact Kelly had practically said as much In
conveisatlon with him , and he doubted If
a train would be seemed to catry the men to
Keokuk and a bo-it fron there , that they
would leave Immediately , Goveinor Jackson
said this would open up to him a now field
and ho would telegraph the lallroad com
panies to asceitaln whether or not they
would furnish a train.
The committee then withdrew to consult
with Kelly as to whether he would accept
such transportation and leave the city. It
WUH 130 when the committee letmned and
Informed Governor Jackson that Kelly had
consented to leave via any rallroid selected ,
that ho was sanguine upon arriving at the
river of getting transportation via steamer
to St Louis , then south to Cairo and thence
up the Ohio to Cincinnati o Wheeling ,
which would place them within marching
distance of Washington. Therefore the gav-
ei'ior consented to make an effort which ho
was sanguine would terminate successfully
to secure transportation for the at my to a
point on the Mississippi , probably Keokuk
Later , In conversation with an official of the
Des Moines Sc. Kansas City road , a reporter
was Informed that Superintendent Sherwood
was willing to accept a low late for the men
and was In telegraphic communication with
Geneial Manager Goodrich of the Keokuk &
Western to Induce him to icsclnd his tele
gram of ) csteiday withdrawing the $2 rate
and again put It In effect. This gentleman
cxpiessed crnitUlc-nco that the goveinoi could
negotiate transportation via the proposed
route. In which event the army will leave
Des Molnes some time tomorrow ufteinoon
Good fresh air was the most substantial
thing that the Kelly men got until about
II o'clock today. The nir was delicious ,
the sunshine Invigorating , but "tho Inner
man" yearned for such commonplace
articles as bread and niPat , and these were
Just what were not forthcoming. Finally ,
however , the bread came In sufficient quan
tities to give the promise of a breakfast.
General Kelly himself sent out foi coffee
and soon Its aroma filled the air and the
spirits of the men wore correspondingly
high. The men bore the delay with remarkable -
markablo patience ; not a murmer was to
bo heard , though their faces materially
brightened when the cans of coffee were
passed around. The prospects vvero good
for a second meal this evening In which
more substantial things would figure.
Thomas Smith , a Bohemian member of
the army , attempted suicide last night by
slashing his throat with his poclcol knife.
Ho was discovered before ho
had wounded himself seriously and
was removed to the county Jail , It
Is thought ho was crazed by hunger and
exposure.
General Matter Workman Sovereign of the
Knights ot Labor says the report Ms false
that he declared ho would tie up the Iowa
rallioads. He denies sating anything ot the
kind , He says ho could not do It It so In
clined , which ho Is not , unless the proposi
tion was submitted to a vote of the various
organizations that compose the American
Hallway union , Ho did say that he believed
the American Railway union and Knights of
l.abur could co-operate In the effort to se
cure transportation for thu army.
State Labor Commissioner O'HIenncj has
been making u close study ot the army for
all facts that would be of benefit to him In
connection with his department. Ho says
there are many good , conscientious men In
the army and they arc full ot enthusiasm In
support of their mls.'lon In going to Wash
ington There are many men In the army
who would work If they had a chance A
test was made In this respect ami the men
who were offered work scorned the Idea of
working for less than the one whose place
they were to take or the one with whom
they were to work They believe In pro
tecting the worklngman and positively will
not work for less than standard wages. Mr
O'ltlemips said that this was the * way In
which all the men felt In thu matter.
Governor Jackson at 10 o'clock tonight
stated that ho had been this afternoon en
deavoring to negotiate with the Iowa Central
railway for transportation for Kelly's army
from Newton to the Mississippi river , but
had not been able to make the erms , be-
caiisp General Superintendent McNclll Is on
his way to New York , and the under olllclats
were not prepared to quote a satisfactory
iatp Ho will contlnup his efforts tomonow ,
and hopes to get the army away bv Saturdaj.
Dfl l" > l.i : < : lNS AltltM I ! ,
Sliellcicd ut niith Oiimlm-l.nit Mglit's
, li > n"rrsin Siimrn | .Mi'ctlni ; .
Company A. Plist regiment , of the Lincoln
Industilul army , arived at South Omaha
last evening. Under command of General
Duff and Lieutenant A A Conlon There
are twentj-nlno men In the company. Police
Captain Van U lo engaged the Metiopolltan
dance hall , Twenty-eighth nnd It streets ,
and , meeting the Industrials on the out
skirts ot tlu > city , conducted them thither
The general came on up to Omaha , where
ho delivered an addiess before about 2,000
men who were gathered at Jefferson squuo
to hear speeches from local labor leaders.
General Duff was not expected , nor was ho
on the program , but ho received u hearty
welcome , and recited the details of his trip
from Lincoln to Omaha Hu Is a pi Intel ,
about 31 > eais of age , has a full beard ,
wears spectacles , Is neatlj diessed , with a
frock coat , on the shoulders of which ale-
two red , white and blue epaulets , designating
his lank In command Ho hail not fully
arianged his plans , but would remiln clthei
hero or In South Omaha today , and maybe
tomorrow , and then ho expected to move
ahead us qulikly as possible as ho wanted
to Join Kellj's army before it 'in I pro
ceeded much further. He said tint he
cither wanted to Join the Omaha cent .ij-.cnt
or be Joined b > them help , but If I he i'cal
army was not ready to maich In .wo dajs
IIP would not wait
Geneial Duff said he had fooled the peopl"
of Lincoln and slipped unnoticed out of the
city ut 11 o'clock Wednesdiy night. They
got Into Ashhind jestcnluj and were cooiy
received by the major , who wished th m lo
move on as quickly as they could Afi ° i i
short rest they moved forward to Gutna ,
where they were well received , fed ami
teams furnished which hauled them to Papll-
llon , a distance of twelve or fifteen miles
At I'apllllon they took lunch and a team
was furnished to haul their baggage to South
Omaha and the army marched Into that
place , covering the distance in less than
three hours. The general said that ho
started from Lincoln with forty men and
arrived In South Omaha with twentj-nine
as some of them became tired nnd were
forced to diop behind , but ho looked for f he-
stragglers to catch up today.
After speaking for a few minutes at the
Jefferson square meeting , DufT was Intro
duced to George W. Harvel , one of the re
cruiting officers hero , and ho asked him
about the Omaha army. Harvel said he
though' that an army of 200 could be
raised Inside of forty-eight hours to Join thu
Lincoln contingent.
Before S o'clock last night about 2MO people
ple had gathered on the south hide of Jeifi-
son square to listen to speeches , but the
speakeis did not appear until nearly 9. The
recruiting ufllcers put in the time by g-ttlng
new signers , and about thlity more men
joined the armv. James Taj lor made a
short address and urged the people present
to come forward and sign the roll of enlist
ment , but only a tew availed themselves of
the opportunity.
Mr. Harvel considered that the arrest of
Coxey and his aides was on outrage , but if
they would send enough people to Washing
ton and keep sending them there would not
be enough soldiers and policemen to arrest
them nil , and they would then force congress
to listen to them. _
D. Clem Deaver then sang a song of his
own composition , entitled : "All On Account
of the Tariff. " Ho then made a speech.
There will probably be another meeting
tonight at the same place to take stpps
toward organl/ing an Omaha army to Join
that of Gpueral DufT. They have as jet
selected no leader , but It Is tactically agreed
that T. C. Kelsey is the man lor the place.
Ho wnt , asked plainly jesterduy If ho would
undertake to lead the men to Washington ,
and sold that he was undecided. The en
listing officers will be at the Knights of Labor
hall all daj fiom now on until n bilgado
has been 01 gauged and Is In readiness to
march. _
( irnygnn Still Coming ! > y AVngon.
OGALLALA , Neb , May 3 ( Special Tele
gram to liio Bee ) Captain Graj son's army
left this morning , going east. The soldiers
vvero well fitted up hero and had provisions
to last to Sutheiland , on the Union Pacific
Seven wagons hauled the outfit , most of the
men riding. There aio ninotj men In the
company.
Captain Hudson , who Is now In clinire of
the army , polled the camp to ascertain the
feeling of his supporters ns to the advisa
bility of quitting the Union Pacific tracks
and going ovei to the Burlington. But the
men decided to stuy by HIP Union Pacific for
the reason that they thought food was more
plentiful At Omaha the army anticipates a
lousing reception Sheriff Camp expects to
leach the west HUP of Lincoln countj bcforo
nlglif. rrom this point the men will bo
expected to resume their walk and the
wagons , f mulshed by Keith county , will re
turn to Ogallalu.
W. 1. . OrepiH' ' ! ! ( iirnt ScliPinn.
KEARNEY , Neb , May 3 ( Special Tolo-
giam to The Bee ) W. L Greene , who has
long had a strong desire to represent this
state In th1 ? United States senate , has taken
thu cue fiom Coxuj and pioposes to organise
a cavalry campaign this fall In the Interests
of the pops Ho offers his services as com
mander In chief and believes he can get KOO
mounted men throughout the state to follow
him Ho suya he will give his tlmo for thlity
dajs and can make twenty-six speeches in
us many towns In the state during that
tlmo It Is expected that the farmers along
the i onto will supply the men nnd their
horses with provisions nnd entertainment.
i nlN of SuiRoIni ; Wim-lx Mny It ,
At San Francisco Cleared Costa Rica ,
for Nanlumo , Monawal , for Honolulu and
Sldnej Departed Glory of the Seas , foi
Nanlamo , C'lty of Florence , for QiiOPiislown ,
Wllnu , for Nnnlamo , schooner Spokane , for
Hllo.
At Redondo Sailed Barkonllno Arago.
At * Tatoosh Passed , 30th Theimokjlo ,
from Vlctoila , for Shanghai aid Mercury ;
Port Blnkcly , for San Francisco.
At Baltlmoio-Ai rived Dresden , from
Bremen.
At Que nstown Arrived Gcrmanla , from
Now York , for Liverpool.
At London An Ivcd Mnlno , from Phil
adelphia ; Mobile , from New York.
At > HuJl Arrived Marlcllo , from Now
York.
At New York Arrived Trave , from
Bremen.
At Dover 1'assed Soi rente , from New
York.
At Rotterdam Arrlvwl Maasdam , from
New York ,
At Bremen Arrived Lahn , from Now
York ,
At Scllly Passed OfncIIo , from New
York.
_
Itrncdli l' Nomination Coiiflrinod ,
WASHINGTON. May 3 ThQ senate him
confirmed the nomination of Thomas K Bene
dict to be public printer.
TRYING TO SETTLE
Mine Owners Counsel Together on the
Prospects of Ending the Strike ,
VICTORY FOR THE MEN IS IN SIGHT
Operators Willing to Adjust Matters with
the Union R.uro entativcs.
MORE MINERS QUITTING IN THE WEST
Southeastern Iowa Workers Vote to Join the
Lockout and Adjourn.
ILLINOIS MINES NEARLY ALL CLOSED
bt. LnulV Snpplj of null About Cut OH-
Clftiliiml In thn .Mol > Hf Handi
.Mlllllu Si-nt , to Mi al
Oilier Troulit ) N.
PITTSIU'RG. Mny 3. There Is n possibility
that the grcMl miners' strike limy bo settled.
A conference Is being held nt the office of
Mr. rinncls Ruhblns , n lirgo opoiutor , tit
which two nuthorl/ed delegates from tlin
Hocking Vallcj district , one from the Urazll ,
Ind , Held , one fioin Illinois nnd representa
tives of the Plttsburg mines nro In attend
ance. Thej are discussing the nih Inability
of holding .1 conference with the miners'
ofllci.il ! ! with a view of settling the strike.
In tintlilpntlrn of the conference National
1'rosldcnt John Mcilrlde of the United Mine
Wotkors Union of America , National Secro-
tarj Mcllijde , District President Nugent of
Ohio and National Otganlzor O'Malley are In
the city President McHrldo was \ery
mysteilous when approached and s > ald he was
hero on a visit It was learned , neverthe
less , that the expected conference has been
hatching foi several dajs.
J , 1 Morton , one of the largest coal pro
ducers In Ohio , accompanied Mi McBrldo
to Pittsbnig He stated that the western
oper.Uoisveie willing to pay tlio advance
If the Plttsburg opcratois could bo Induced
to do so. A niiinbcr of Plttsburg operators ,
who h.ue refused to abide by any agreement
In tin1 past , me present at the conference ,
but vV P Deal mitt of the Now Yoik &
Cleveland ( ! as Coal company was absent.
He "aid ( hat his works were In the possession
of the strikers and until ( hey were sur-
londercd he would not talk of settlement.
Unless lhc > ran lie Imllued to enter the coil-
fcienco a settlement can liai lly be arrived at.
As a icstilt of the meeting todaj a confei-
cnre of operators and men has b.en called to
meet In Clevelm.d on the Ifith Instant.
IOWA insnits vv it.i. , IOI.Y.
Coim iilliin at Alliluot -s fur 11 Strllii-
Miic Hundred AITcxIrd.
OTl'UMWA , la. , May 3 The miners' con
vention at Albl.i today , by aote of 65 to 55 ,
ordered , i stilke.
This will take out 900 men.
DiS MOIXES , May 3. ( Special Telegram
to The Ike. ) Stephen Price returned this
afternoon from tlu > mlneru state convention
at Alba. Ho states , that the convention do-
clded to obi-j Hie national call and suspend
work. lie Hinted that the convention was
the largest ever held In Iowa , delegates rep
resenting nearly 0,000 miners being present.
The ( list vote on a Hlilko resulted In n tie ,
GO to M ) ; the sorondote was against sus
pension by u majority of two votes ; the third
vote , taken this morning , stood G5 to 55 in
favor of quitting work. No other business
was transacted except the appointment of an ,
executive board , consisting of Moses Slack of
DCS MolncH , Sam Hoborts of DOJ Molnes , J.
S. Reynolds of Helicon , J T. Clarkson of
Poster _ and William nessee of Illlcman.
TRINIDAD , Cole , May 3. The coal mlnora
at Englevlllo have struck. Several of the
mlnois sent out coal which contained a good
deal of dirt and the offenders were dis
charged. The balance of the force refused
to go to work unless the discharged men
wcro icIiiHlatiul. A committee from the
northein part of the state has been among
the miners of the different camps for several
dajs and It Is thought that n general strlko
will lake place within a few days In this
locality.
IRON MOUNTAIN , , Mich. , May 3. After
almost a yeir's Idleness the Chopin mine has
resumed operations and GOO men wore given
emplojnicnt lo start with. The balance of
the old cmplojcs , 2,000 In number , who have
been neaily slaned all winter , will be given
work gtaduallv.
IIILI.SHORO. III. , May 3 In accordance
with the decision at a mass meeting thn
miners hero quit woik today In support of
the national movement now on. About 200
men are affected.
MACJON Mo. . May 3. During the night
about .1(10 ( stiIking coal miners started from
Dovler for Aidmoro , the men at the lat
ter place being still at work. The Ilovler
delegation will meet COO striking miners
ft om HiintsvlIlP , Elliott and Hlgbpp , and
the fuicos will Join and enlei Aimoio to
gether and endeavor to persuade the men
them to tluov , down their picks. Deputy
shc'iIfTs will bo on hund - to prevent
double.
CHARLESTON. W Va. , May 3 All the
mines but two In the Kanawlm and New
River dlstilctH huvo closed , the mlntra hav
ing Htlllck.
I'msnURG. Kan. , May 3. About two-
thirds of the minors at the Wear Coal com
pany's tdmft went back to work today , The
KlemliiK miners of the Western Coal and
Mining company's works nio also riinnlni ;
In full blast. S T Ryan of the national
executive committee wired to headquarters
that ho had Weir City , Fleming and Kirk-
wood In line and tonight would have the
district leady for a general strike
TRINIDAD , Cole , May 3 The Hnglo
mlrieih have -struck because they object to
being paid In scrip , and It Is possible that
the sfilko will unread. About 1,000 men are
emiilojed.
SPRINGFIELD , 111 , , May 3 State Score-
tniy W J Guymon of the .Illinois United
Mlno WorkciH has received a telegram from
Stnto PiPhldpnt Crawford , doted Staunton :
"IlellPVlllp , Glenbiirn and Mount Ollvo
Illinois , 3,000 slicing , are now marching to
Staunton. No troubla Is expected , and none
will bi allowed The miners thorn will bo
ashed to come out and bo organl/cd Coal
Is verv scarce hero and Is 20 ccnla u bushel. "
Hi' LOUIS , May 3. The miners are grad
ually rinsing all the shaftK In southern Illi
nois and in the St Louis dlstilct. The Con
holldated company , which has boon opciatln
neatly fifty mines , has only Fix In operation
today The Madison company has none at
woik. Except the output of a few small
mines scattered hero and thcro , Ht , Louis
l dependent for her supply upon lite-
cumulated stocks. At r vansvlllcIII. . ,
today about 200 men stopped vvoik , Seven
hundred and fifty miners employed at thn
Mount Olive iniiii'a and COO more at I
Slaunton were persuaded by the crusader *
to Join the1 strikers today.
NASHVILLE , Tcnn , May 3 All the
mlneis at Wliilwoll .betvvccn 400 and COO ,
stiuck today. Convicts may bo put In thu
mines
I'lTTSHUnU , May 3 President Mcllrlde
of the Unltnd Mlno Woikcrs of America
stated tadoy there were now less than 21,000
tnlufrH working In the country. Should
the strike be nettled by a conference , It will
be the greatest Mctory the inlnora have won
In > cai .
MOUNT PLEASANT. I'n. , May 3. An at
tempt to blow up plant A of thu Connellsvlllu
Coke company was frustrated by the srrett
of Edward Davis and William McC'rackeu
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