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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOltNING , MAY 10 , 189J. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
'EXPLOITED IN OPEN SESSION
Objects of tlo Ancient Order of Hibernians
Set Forth Publicly ,
ADDRESSES MADE AT EXPOSITION HALL
father Shahnn Talk ! of Ireland nnil ltmhnt |
ficanncll on the Clacllo Language
"U'eadock Warms Up n I.lttle 1'ro-
grcn * of the Contention ,
Delegates and visitors to the Ancient
Order of Hibernian convention wcro astir
at an early hour yesterday morning. The
early trains all brought large excursion
parties Into the city , and long before the
hour for assembling of the divisions which
were to take part In the- parade the streets
were filled with men wearing green plumes ,
green badges or shamrocks.
At 9 o'clock the delegates met In Morand's
hall to hear the report of the ofilcars. Reso
lutions on tho. death of Bishop O'Farrcll ot
Trenton , N. J. , were Introduced and referred.
The national directory was Instructed to re
port amendments to the constitution at the
cession this morning , and an adjournment
was taken until afternoon.
The parade was the feature of the day ,
there bMng fully 3,000 men In line. All of
the streets designated In the program were
covered , and the marching and counter
marching was viewed by the thousands from
the curbstones , windows and housetops.
It was 3 o'clock when the head of the pro
cession marched down Capitol avenue to
Fourteenth street and around to the en
trance of the Exposition hall. The hall was
quickly filled with people.
The Interior of the hall was tastefully
decorated with the national colors ot Amer
ica and Ireland , and the shield and harp
hung together all over -the room. Great
golden eagles held cluster ! ! of flags In their
talons , and the birds made of brass seemed
about to greet the Immense throng with
Bhrlll screeches of defiant liberty.
, ON THE PLATFORM.
The platform was occupied by local and
visiting priests , local and national officers
and members of tho. Hibernian order and
city officials. Among those who were on the
stand were Congressman Thomas A. E. Wea-
dock of Bay City. Mich. ; Judge M. F. Wll-
hcre of Philadelphia , John A. Crclghton of
Omaha , Bishop Scannell of this diocese , J.
A. Kllroy of Lincoln , Father Shahan of
Washington , D. C. ; Father Morarlety and
Mayor Johnston of South Omaha , C. P.
Sweatman of Ohio , O'Brien J. Atkinson of
Port Huron , Mich. ; John C. Weacock ot
Michigan , Father Doman of Owosso , Mich. ,
and many other prominent persons.
J. A. Kllroy of Lincoln , Neb. , was chair
man of the meeting and after the crowd had
been seated he welcomed the delegates and
visitors In a cordial manner. He said that
he would not talk much about the order of
Hibernians , except to say that It was an Irish
society born of a persecution dating back
about 230 years. Their mission was not yet
fulfilled , hence the vitality of the organiza
tion. They would continue to work for home
rule for their native country. The order
was born , as was this mighty republic , dur
ing the English persecution of the colonists
who founded these United States. He re-
i ferred tc > the organization of the thirteen
| S , ' original colonies and the declaration of In
dependence , saying that this was a home
of the brave , and for the brave. Every true
Irishman was a guard on the watch tower
of American freedom , and In this great land ,
founded on the principles of freedom to all
men , every one was allowed to worship and
adore his Maker according to his or her dic
tates. In behalf of the citizens of Omaha
and Nebraska ho bid the national delegates
ot the Hibernian societies and their friends
a hearty -welcome. After announcing a
change In the program , , the chairman Intro
duced Father Thomas J. Shahan , D. D. ,
professor of early church history In the
Catholic University of America at Washing
ton. After a few Introductory remarks
Father Shahan said :
"In the history of the last seven centuries
there Is no tragedy llko the slow but un
relenting despoilment of the Celt. His rob
ber conqueror stripped him , decade by de
cade , of peace and unity 'and joy ; of land
and learning and art ; of progress and com
fort , and loft him but two treasures which
were unaccesslblo to his crass material
weapons his nationality and the power of
cong. Ho could not wrench from the Celt
the sacred feeling that the soil he trod on
was the Immemorial Inheritance of n hundred
generations ot heroes and legislators .and
saints. That was the mighty power which
sustained this Prometheus of the nations ,
the sacred spell which made the children of
lianba forget their Ineffable sorrows and
cast a consecrated halo about their lives ,
and made them walk , as It were forever ,
In the light and , atmosphere of martyrdom.
PEOPLE OF ONE PEOPLE.
"That abiding sense of nationality , that In-
offaccablo knowledge that wo were ono people
ple , with a common , glorious ancestry , with
common experiences and common Instltn-
tlons , with common Ideals and hopes , com
mon affections and common sufferings , was
the oldest ot all the Celtic traits. Long ,
long ago our pagan fathers laid the adaman
tine foundments of this feeling , what time
they went gallantly conquering on the Rhino ,
the Danube , the Po , and the Ebro , and In-
gralned It beyond the blood , into the spirit
and the utmost attainable recesses of the
Celtic soul. Christianity only Intensified
this love , which never had a more Ideal
champion than the noble and saintly Colitm-
klllo as he stood on the prow of the little
boat which bore him Into life-long exile , and
his grey eyes filled with tears and his
bardic soul broke out Into the tendcrcst
and saddest of songs upon his beloved Erin ,
Time and misfortune may have obliterated
all the acquisitions of the Colt , but they
could never make him forget what he was ,
nor that .
"Though fallen the state of Kiln , nnd
rluuiK'd the Scottish land.
Though small the power of Mann , though
imwiik'd Lewellvn's band.
Though Ambrose Merlin's prophecies me
Hnld us Idle talon.
ThoiiKh lunn'a ruined cloisters lire swept by
northern gales ,
One in nninp nnd In fnrnp
Are the nen-dl\Ided ( lapis. "
( U'Arcy McGee. )
"But what was It that preserved this
cplrlt , this white ray of the consciousness ot
national dignity In the dark and desolate
centuries of oppression , when every other
light ot the past was quenched In thickest
gloom ? Need I toll you what It was that
Bheltcrcd the love of country beneath the
rays of the peasant , within tliu lonely shiel
ing , on the moors and rocks ot Connmight ,
and on the mountains and bogs ot Kerry ?
Need 1 say what power stronger than love
or death cast over the Irish nation Its magi
cal protcci'lon from the hut ot the school
master and the steps ot the altar , and
nursed In lonely forest and distant glen and
on the savage Inaccessible hills the sore-
pressed spirit of the fatherland ? It was
"Tho language of old Erin , of her history
nnit name . . . .
Of her inonarchs and her heroes , her glory
and her fame . . . .
The sacred shrine where rested , thro' sun-
Htilno and thro' gloom.
The spirit of her martyrs , ns their bodies
In the tomb , . .
The time-wrought shell where murmur'd ,
mill centuries of wrong. . . .
The secret voice ot freedom , In unnnl and In
Bonn. "
"It was ( he tongue of the great chief , as
ho harangued his men on the eve of battle ,
the tongue ot Desmond and fleraldlne , ot
McCarthy and O'Netl and O'Donnell , as they
recounted their wrongs to the brave tribes
men , who held with them the narrow pass ,
or stood within the bloody ford , or led some
wild , sweeping , forlorn hope against their
hereditary foe.
"It was the tongue of the bard as he
painted In burning thoughts and picturesque
terse the ancient glories ami the long ,
splendid line of Irish heroes , the sweetnet *
and tenderness and unsullied purity of Irish
women and the generosity , the bravery , the
chivalry and the warm , full friendship of
the nnclcnt Irtish loaders. The hunted
priest from the rude altar ot turf or stone
breathed holy consoling accents upon
the broken hearts of the aged and the wid
owed and the fatherless , and It was the
saving ark by which the Catholic religion
was maintained In Ireland , for there was a
day when the hated sound of the Sassenach's
tongue would liavo turned the Irish even
against that beloved faith for which they
have let go all those treasures of earth
that other nations apostatized to save.
"The language of a people Is the pledge
of lt perpetuity It enshrines all the sweet
est sentiments and all the profoundcst ex
periences of Its existence the memories of
homo and family , of love and devotion and
tender friendship.
"Tho sound ot the native tongue In a
foreign land will open all the flood gates
of the heart and call back the soul of the
dying man from the very threshold of
paradise. The native tongue In the spiritual
mausoleum In which are entombed all the
glories , all the dead beloved hopes , and the
ancient Ideals of a race. It Is the Im
perishable God-given character of their In
dividuality , and while It lasts they may suf
fer ; they may Ho beneath n mountain of
chains , but there Is that In them which will
ono day rise , and , unlocking the keys ot their
fetters , restore them to their places among
the peoples. Yes ! when our people had lost
all , when all the lands and castles between
the four bright seas of Ireland had fallen
Into the hands of the Saxon , there was still
one stronghold , one aerial spiritual fastness
where the nation found shelter Its ancestral
tongue. And If today there Is spirit enough
to wrest from the hereditary enemy a little
of ancient right , nnd to enable Irishmen
to stand before the world with the unwonted
flush of domestic victories upon their brows.
It Is to "the dear old tongue they owe It.
\nd yti
"Through cold neglect 'tis dying now ; a
stranger on our shoie !
No Tnra's hall re-echoes to Its music ns of
yore-
No Lawrence Urea the Celtic clans "round
leaKiir'd Athaclee ,
No Shannon wafts from Limerick towers
their wnr pongs to HIP sen.
Ah ! magic tongue , Unit 'round us wove Its
spells co soft and dear !
Ah ! pleasant tongue , whose murmurs were
us music to the ear !
Ah ! gloilotis tongue , whose accents could
each Celtlcheart enthrall
Ah ! mining tongue , that sounded like the
Hwollen torrent's fall !
The tongue that In the senate was lightning
flashing bright ,
Whose echo In the battle was the thunder
In Its might !
That tongue , which once In chieftains hall
pour'd loud the minstrel lay.
As chieftain , serf or minstrel old , Is silent
there today.
That tongue whose shout dlsmay'd the foe
ut Cong nnd MtillaghmaRt ,
Like those who nobly peiUhed there Is num
bered with the. past ! "
LIVE IN A PIOUS AGE.
"Wo live In an ago which Is very pious
toward the monuments of antiquity , and
sends out special students to learn the lan
guage of the Indian or the patois of some
Australian tribe. How passing strange that
wo do not recollect that the grandest monument
ment of European antiquity Is the Irish
tongue in which are preserved better than
anywhere else the memories of the first Im
migrations from the far orient , and the
habits , speech and beliefs ot the first men
of Aryan race whq ever crossed the plains
of Hungary or came up the Danube Into the
lands ot Europe. Every Irishman rever
ences the stones of Clonmacnolse and the
cloisters of holy cross , the crosses of lena ,
the rude stone churches nnd forts of Aran-
more , the royal cemeteries on the- Boyne , the
grand old sites ot Emanta and Tara and so
many other royal raths and duns , but what
are they compared with their living glorious
tongue , the voiceof their souls , the light of
their eyes , nay In the sweet Irish phrase ,
the pulse of their hearts ? Within Its en
chanted circle * live again the ancient Gaels ,
with all their superb and healthy animal
nature , their 'passionate love for athletic
sports , their devotion to the chase , their
excessive fondness for daring adventure ,
their simple , affectionate , trusting hearts ,
their chivalrous tenderness , their sacred re
spect for the weak and the defenseless and
their readiness to champion any cause
against oppression and tyranny.
"Men and brothers ! you have a special
Interest In this memorable undertaking.
The general Interest of Ireland , her welfare ,
her goon name among the world's peoples ,
and the spread of the Celtic spirit and In
fluence In all that they have of ennobling
and elevating , such I take It , are the funda
mental Ideas on which your ancient organ
ization.Is . based. In the past you have bsen
the Boild nucleus on whom the motherland
could count for sympathy nnd help ; you
have been the hither-Erin , the Ireland-over-
Sea , where the dictates of the tyrant did not
run , whence the eternal reaction went forth ,
and where the literary propaganda for free
dom was carried on with such vehemence
and genius that wo have won with the pen
and the tongue what our ancestors battled for
In vain with the sword. But this Is only
the first step In the rehabilitation of that
brave Island people , which has so long withstood
'
stood the shocks of adversity , Just as Its
girdling granite walls have breasted for
ages the Impact of old ocean. There Is an
other step now before us , and It Is to give
back to the Celtic race the world of ancient
glory , of noble thoughts and glorious ex
ample , of whlclr centuries of contempt and
neglect have robbed It. Times change , and
the day has passed when our name was a
byword and a scandal In the haunts of men.
Slowly but grandly and unfailingly wo have
fought our way up the steep and painful
hriRhtB of hate and prejudice , and routed
from their ancient strongholds all those
powers once leagued against our name and
fame. In all this you have had a largo
share of glory , and when the annals ot the
decline and fall of the cruel British Imperial
ism of former days shall have been written
by sonic Celtic Gibbon of the future ;
when wo toke up again the Irish
annuls where the wearied hands ot
the Four Masters dropped the pen , the name
ot the Ancient Order of Hibernians will bo
emblazoned upon one of their brightest pages.
What a spectacle for the world of the power
of Celtic endurance , and the mighty strength
that slumbers In organized manhood , when It
Is Unshed across the wires that 100.000 men
THE MOTHER TONGUE SHALL LIVB.
ot Irish blood have decreed that their mother
tongue shall live , and live , too , In their midst
a wcllsprlng to all time of the holiest nnd
highest suggestions for mankind. It will bo
told In the halls ot Oxford , and on the banks
of the Seine , and among the thoughtful
students of the German fatherland , to whom
wo own an Indelible debt of gratitude for
their sheltering care of our dear old tongue.
It will be echoed In distant Italy , and In the
Eternal City Itself , that at last the
children of the Gael are rousing themselves
from the long 'night of slumber and prepar
ing for new and peaceful conquests In all the
provinces ot thought wherein once before
they were the schoolmasters ot the civilized
world. But above all , will this noble act be
told In every sweet valley and on every fair
hill ot holy Ireland , and It will tnfuso fresh
ardor Into the brave , hard-battling people ,
and It will fire them with fresh respect for
themselves and their cause , and teach them
a monumental lesson of unity and nvake
them feel , as tew other acts could , that their'
brethren the wide world over are In deepest
sympathy with them , and will cling , while
blood flows and hearts brat , to the spiritual
Inheritance of the Celt his Christian
faith and his love of learning ,
of which so much Is Imbedded
forever In his venerable ancient tongue.
"Send knowledge forth to scatter wide , and
deep to cast Its seeds.
The nurse of energy nnd hope , of manly
thoughts and deeds.
Let It go forth ; rlgllt soon will spring those
forces In Its trnln
That vanquish nature's stubborn strength ,
tlmt rlllo earth'and main-
Itself u nobler harvest far , than autumn
tints with gold ,
A higher wealth , a surer gain , than wave
nnd mine enfold.
Let It go forth unstained , and purged from
pride's unholy .leaven ,
With fearless forehead raised to man , but
humbly bent to heaven. "
"Out ot their Celtic heaven the ancient
heroes , we may Imagine , look domi upon
( Continued on Second Pago. )
STRIKING MINERS FIRED ON
Wild Olmrgo on the Works Checked by a
Storm of Bullets.
NINE RIOTERS KILLED BY THE GENDARMES
Officers Guarding the 1'ltn Wcro Pelted \tlth
Stone * mid Jtotiillutcil with Jlullota
1'utal i.nhor right In Aua-
trliin Silesia.
TROPPAUX , Austrian Silesia , May 9.
Striking miners made a desperate attack to
day upon a detachment ot gendarmes who
wcro guarding a colliery In Polish Oslrau ,
with the object of driving away the men
who wcro at work. Many thousands ot
miners are on a strike In the mining dis
tricts of Silesia and a number ot them have
openly defied the authorities upon several
occasions.
The body of miners referred to marched
upon the colliery carrying weapons of vari
ous descriptions , though heavy sticks pre
dominated. Upon arriving at the colliery It
was found that the buildings and pit en
trances were guarded by a Strong detach
ment of gendarmes. The rioters were warned
to disperse , but Instead of doing so they be
gan pelting the police officers with stones ,
wounding , a number of them. Finally the
leaders of the mob became bolder and per
suaded the strikers to make a rush upon the
police , expecting to drive them from the
positions which they occupied. The gen
darmes after a last warning opened fire upon
the rioters , killing nine of them and woundIng -
Ing twenty others. The mob then fled In all
directions , threatening , however , to return
In larger numbers and avenge the death of
their comrades.
The gendarmes ore being reinforced nnd
no further trouble Is anticipated at that par
ticular point.
CAUGHT IX AXAWKWAHO IIOI.i : .
British Cabinet MlnUter Mixed In n Nasty
Stock Jobbing Mess.
LONDON , May 9. Rt. Hon. A. J. Mun
della , president of the Board of Trade , has
been placed In an awkward position , and
the newspapers are calling for his resigna
tion. As a man of considerable prominence
In the commercial world he had allowed his
name to be placed on the directorate of a
company which turned out to be a fraudu
lent concern. The company In question was
the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile
agency. In reviewing the public examina
tion of the comiUny Justice Williams en
dorsed the official receiver's severe strictures
on the directors , and did not exempt Mr.
Mundella. Sir James Fergusson , cx-parlla-
mentary secretary to the foreign office , and
lit. Hon..Sir John Gorst , formerly financial
secretary to the treasury , were also among
the directors who came In for a share of
the judge's strictures.
Public sentiment In the city seemed to
demand Mr. Mundella's resignation on ac
count of the disclosures made at the public
examination of the affairs of the company.
His friends , however , urged that , though
technically responsible as one of the di
rectors for the frauds carried on by the
company , ho had not been directly mixed
up In any Irregularities , and that there was
no Intention on his part to do anything dis
honest. While admitting that ho had been
guilty of great Indiscretion In allowing his
name to be used In connection with a con
cern which turned out to be of a very un
savory nature , they acquitted him of any
personal responsibility In the frauds. Ac
cordingly , after consultation with the law
officers of the crown , Mr. Mundella decided
not to resign.
Small Iliilm for Wounded Feelings ,
LONDON , May 9. The suit for slander
brought by Mr. Robert Household , auditor
of the Grand Trunk railroad of Canada ,
against Lord Claud Hamilton , ono of the
directors , was concluded today.
The plaintiff alleges that Lord Claud
Hamilton accused him of dishonorable con
duct at the Grand Trunk meeting In April ,
1893 , when the plaintiff was a candidate for
a .directorship. TUr. Household admitted
that ho accused the directors of the Grand
Trunk railroad of Issuing delusive and de
ceptive reports , but contended that his
statements were made honestly , and he be
lieved them to be true ,
The verdict was 1 farthing ( one-half
cent ) damages for the plaintiff.
Crlxls In the Hungarian Diet.
BUDA PESTH , May 9. It Is expected
that the House of Magnates will vote upon
the civil marriage bill today , and the
Wekerlo ministry will resign If the bill Is
defeated. Tlio Independence club this
morning distributed circulars among the
crowd outsldo the Parliament building urg
ing the people to get up a , demonstration In
favor of the measure. The supporters of
the civil marriage bill were loudly cheered
upon their arrival at the house , and Its op
ponents were vigorously hooted. The house
is guarded by a strong force of police.
Canadian Doodling Charges.
VJCTORIA , B. C. , May 9 , The royal com
mission appointed to Investigate Into charges
of boodllng made against Premier Davis and
certain of his cabinet In connection with the
Nakusp and Slocan railway deal opened this
morning before Justice Durlcdgo of the Kx-
chequcr court of Canada and Chief Justice
*
Sir Matthew BegbIs. The Inquiry was de
manded by Davis to clear himself of the
taint ot crookedness Implied a'galnst him by
members of the opposition during the recent
session ot the legislature.
NIHV York Itiink Wins the Appeal.
LONDON , May 9. The court of appeals
today dismissed the appeal , with cbsts to the
defendants , against Justice Wright's Judg
ment , rendered In January last , In the case
of the Western National bank of New York
against KOppel & Schloss , the tatter tradIng -
Ing as TrlaiiQ & Co. of New York , Koppel
& Schloss disputed the claims of the West
ern National bank In regard to certain
loans and bills of exchange. Justice Wright
awarded the bank the sum of $178,100.
Inspecting Canadian Cattlo.
LONDON. May 9. The Official Gazette
publishes an order directing that Canadian
cattle Imported to England bo marked at
the ports of arrival one ! that they bo Isolated
and killed at special abbatotrs. The car
casses of such cattle uro not to bo removed
without the permission of the president of
the Uoard of Agriculture. In addition the
lungs of these cattle are not to bo touched
until examined by the Inspectors , The order
goes Into effect .May ID.
England Consider * Itcquusts from Colonies.
LONDON , May 9. Mr. Sidney nuxton ,
parliamentary secretary of the Colonial of
fice , In the House of Commons , replying
to a question put by Mr. Howard Vincent ,
member for Central Sheffield , said that the
government was considering the request of
Canada and Victoria and of other colonies
to amend the Australian customs act of 1873 ,
which prevents colonies where distant from
each other from concluding preferential
tariff arrangements.
tK for Lost Kgypt.
LONDON , May 9. Mr. Donaldson Smith
of Philadelphia , who explored Sonmllland on
the Afilcan coast of the Gulf of Aden In
1S93 , starts on Juno 1 on a. scientific ex
pedition to the unknown region between
00 miles west of Ilerber. the chief town
of the coast , and Lake Rudolf , where traces
ot ancient civilization are believed to exist.
Dr. Smith will bo accompanied by Qlllete ,
the explorer , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Their Itmcucr buffering with Thorn.
UUATZ , May 9 , The seven tourists res
cued yesterday from a cave near Sourach
after having been Imprisoned over 200 hours
are progressing toward recovery. The
driver , Fischer , who wan the first to reach
the party , Is suffering- from violent fits of
shivering , due to the intensely cold water
through which he swam. The only nourish
ment he Is able to take IB tea and brandy.
I'oltrn ( llrl-Wlfo Dead.
LONDON , May 9. The girl-wife of Fran
cesco Poltl , the Italian anarchist who was
recently sentenced to ten years Imprison
ment , after having heen convicted with
Ferrari of being In Unlawful possession of
explosives , died In an Infirmary today from
the effects of maternity.
Cotton l-'iillnro - In Knglnml.
HULL , England , May 9. The Kingston
mills , a largo cotton spinning company , has
failed.
There will bo a meeting of the creditors
at Manchester today. ' The unsecured liabili
ties are estimated at $400,000.
viit'ULOi'jtiiXTii ttf a jiunnr.it C.ISK
Michael Smith Said to Ilavo Heen Killed
by III * Wlfo.
DES MOINES , May 9. ( Special Telegram
to The lice. ) There nro startling develop
ments In the mattfcr of the murder of
Michael Smith , whlclj occurred In this city
about two weeks ago. Mrs. Scovllle , Mrs.
Smith's sister , has gvcn out the statement
that to her certain juiowledge the wife of
the deceased deliberately murdered her hus
band. Three limes she tried to poison him.
The first attempt was by strychnine put
Into a pie , the secondlwas by the same drug
In oatmeal. The thlrU and successful effort
was by means of ' "a cnpsulo filled with
arsenic. The first and second times the vic
tim vomited up thoj food containing the
poison. i
Mrs. Scovllle explains her former sworn
statement Implicating ) herself by saying that
she was Induced to do so to screen her
sister , and thus procure the latter's re
lease , who In turn was to give ball for Mrs.
Scovillo with the proceeds of the life In
surance , and all hands wcro then to go to
Honolulu. The llfo insurance amounts to
$3,000 , of which Mrs. 'Scovllle says she waste
to get $1,000. Yesterday a warrant for her
arrest was sworn out by Mrs. Smith and
she concluded to go before the grand Jury
and divulge the whole proceeding. A man
named Blair and Mrs. Smith's two daugh
ters are Implicated In the crime.
Hid Not Act' In io'.f-Dofonse.
DES MOINES , May 9. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The famous Cumberland mur
der case , which was carried to the supreme
court on appeal from Shelby district , Is
ended , so far as the .courts are concerned ,
and J. K. Cumberland must hang , unless
the governor pardons or commutes the. . sen
tence. An opinion affirming the Judgment
of the lower court > was handed down by the
supreme court today , being written by Judge
Klnne. On the appeal the attorneys for the
defense Insisted that the testimony did not
show that the defendant was guilty of mur
der In the first degree.
The supreme , court * says. : "The evidence
showed without dispute that the defendant
killed James and Jaspen Robinson with a
deadly weapon In' ' a barn some distance
from the house ; that defendant , armed with
such weapon , left the house and went to the
barn for the 'purpose of meeting these men ;
that ho killed them , that he secreted their
bodies , and later burled them and con
cealed all knowledge ot what he had done.
The defendant claims the killing was In
self-defense , but we think all circumstances
disclosed , . In the evidence fully warranted
the court In finding that the defendant was
guilty of murder In the first ; degree. His
acts after the killing 'were ' not In accord
with those .of a man ho acted In defense
of his own person" , pr life * The record
shows that .the defends'rtUond. hls-wlte , Joslo
Cumberland , were Jn'djcted for murder ' In
the first degree. 'The ' defendant filed his
written plea of guilty , as charged , where
upon , on' motion oftho * state , the wife was
discharged. "
Governor Jackson must fix the date of the
execution , which will take place In the Fort
Madison prison. _
Protected by the Martin Iaw.
CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , May 9. ( Special
Telegram to The Bee. ) Today representa
tives' ' of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing asso
ciation of St. Louis closed a deal whereby
the half block at the corner of Fourth
street and A avenue , lying alongside the
Burlington , Cedar Rapids & Northern tracks ,
was purchased. A big brick cold storage
house , stables , sheds end warerooms , to
gether with offices , will at once be erected.
Mr. Tuchman of the flrm said that this
city was to bo the shipping point of
Iowa , and a complete -beer depot , such as
they put up In all the largo cities through
out the country , will be established. For
many years they liavo been contemplating
this move , hesitating only until such a law
as might protect them would be enacted.
Ho said that after "mature deliberation they
had como to the conclusion that the Martin
law would afford them the required relief.
Representatives of the Val Blatz Brewing
association of Milwaukee are also In the
city. _
Iowa A O , U , W. In Convention.
SIOUX CITY , May -9. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) The session of the grand lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen re
convened at 9 o'clock. A telegram of greet
ing was sent to the grand lodge of the Dakotas -
kotas , now In session at Watertown. At 10
o clock Supreme Grand Foreman Troy of
Chicago arrived on an official visitation and
made a brief address.
The election of officers was then taken
up. W. R. Graham of Cedar Falls was ro-
clected grand master workman ; W. R. Harrison
risen of Shenondoah , grand foreman ; Henry
Mlehelstetter of Sioux City , grand overseer ,
and L. O. Hawland of Cedar Falls , grand
recorder. This afternoon the visitors were
tendered the use of a special train over the
Riverside Park road , the freedom of the
park , and were entertained there by the
boat clubs. Fort Dodpo was chosen as the
place for holding the grand lodge In 1893.
Judge l.e\ils .Succeed * JudRO Dernier.
DES MOINES , May } 9. ( Special Telegram
to The Dee. ) W. 3 , liewls of Glenwood was
appointed Judge of thb Fifteenth district to
succeed Judge Deemer , who was made a
supreme court Judge by Governor Jackson
today.
Supreme court opinions : Stuto against
Patrick Enrlght , appellant. Howard district ,
affirmed ; A. P. Packard , appellant , against
Pormella Packard , Calhoun district , reversed ;
John Morrison against , John Ross , appellant ,
Calhoun district , dismissed ; state against
James L. Wlllalmu.et ol , appellant Mar
shall district , affirmed.
Caught Flrliifi- School HOIIBO ,
LEMARS. la. , May . ( Special Telegram
to The Bee , ) J. L. ' Briton was arrested at
Senoy today for firing a school house last
night. He was caught In the act. Rags
were soaked In 'kerosene and flred. The
building was saved ,
"Djxji" iriLsoxm tw.ir AI'VEAL.
Governor Flower Investigating the Case of
the Condemned JItmlerer.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , May 9. ( Special Tele
gram to The Deo. ) JuJse ( Teller today made
his final appeal to Governor Flower In the
case of "Dink" Wilson , The governor at
once Invited District Attorney Shove to lay
before htm u statement of the people's case.
The executive has had 'both sides presented
to him before , bur now desires to go over
the whole matter again In a most careful
and thorough manner. Judge Teller Is a close
personal friend of the governor , and some
think that will have a bearing on the case.
The governor In his latter to Shove Inti
mated that the warden of the prison has aet
Monday morning next as the time for the
electrocution. "Dnk" | la cheerful and says
he believes Klowor will commute the sen
tence. The governor last year commuted
the sentences of eight murderers.
ray Their Fore.
ST. LOUIS , May 9 , Another Coxcy army
was organized tonight here. They will leave
hero Saturday for Washington , paying their
way and ride In the can.
SHORT ON COAL AND WATER
General Sanders' Army Oornpolletl to Go
Into Camp for the Night.
WARRANTS SWORN OUT BY WHOLESALE
Missouri Pacific Olllcer * . Start Went with
n Army of Deputies to Arrest the
Cominomveulers Who Cup *
lured Their Trnln.
PUEBLO , Colo. , May 9. General Sander's
Cripple Creek Industrials arc still traveling
east on the Missouri Pacific train which
they captured last night. The seizure
was rather neatly effected. While
an engine of the Denver & Hlo Grande rail
road was tnklng coal , the fireman being off
the engine. It was suddenly surrounded by
fifteen of the men under General Sanders
who came In Saturday as a. Coxey band.
j They took the engine nnd run It
down to the Missouri Pacific yards , where
there were six Coal cars that had been left
there a shoit time before. The whole band
bonuled these cars , nnd attaching the Hlo
Grande engine , started for the east at n
lively gnlf. Four miles out they met an en
gine which was coming In for the purpose
of taking out u passenger trnln , ns all rollIng -
Ing stock hud been kept out of the town
since the Crlpplu Creek army arrived. The
engineer reversed and Is keeping ahead of
the Industrials. The latter stopped their
trnln nt Uoole and took coal nnd water.
In a cut at Olney on engine and car were
overturned with the object of ditching the
Industrials' train and It was expected that
If they did not stop before reaching the ob
struction there would be a collision In which
many of the men might be killed. They
succeeded , however , In getting around the
obstruction and resumed their Journey cast-
ward about 3:30 : a. m. today. Superintendent
Derby , when notified by wlro that the train
selzers were again In motion , ordered four
engines , which had been awaiting develop
ments at Arlington , seventy-five miles from
here , to go east rapidly as possible. He
also ordered another locomotive to be ditched
near Haswcll , which Is beyond Arlington.
Not a train except the stolen one Is now
running on the Missouri Pacific In Colorado.
The tank at Ordway , ten miles beyond Olney ,
has been emptied and water for the locomo
tive can be secured only from wells. No
little anxiety was felt when It was learned
that the track around the engine was com
pleted lest the Industrials should cut the
telegraph wires , but the train went through
without any molestation of the wires. It
will bo almost Impossible to pursue the army
from this direction , since to build their tracks
around the ditch they have taken up 100
feet of rails. United States Marshal Jones
In Denver has been advised of the Interfer
ence with the movement of the malls and
counsel for the Missouri Pacific In Denver
has been Instructed to apply to the federal
court for an Injunction to prevent further
Interference by Sanders and his men.
AROUND ANOTHER WRECK.
The stolen train encountered Its second ob
struction at Haswell , twelve miles east of
Arllgton , whore the four engines sent for
ward by order of Superintendent Derby had
all been ditched In a bunch. On reaching
the spot the Industrials discovered the over
turned engines In time to avoid a collision
and at once B3t to work laying tracks
around them. In a short time they had left
the'wrecked engines behind and .proceeded
on thelr Journeycast. _
"Ilefore 'reacliing HasVell tlioy. had been de
layed at Ordway by the water In their en
gine giving out. They were obliged to ob
tain a supply from a well , carrying It In
their dinner pails and coffee cups.
Another engine has been ditched at Dlston ,
which they will encounter some tlino this
afternoon. Dlston is 119 miles east of
Pueblo.
Sheriff Moses was trying all morning to
raise a posse ta capture Sanders and his
army , but so far cannot secure more than
forty men. The railroad authorities hero
arc In communication with Judga Hallctt at
Denver In regard to securing federal aid.
KANSAS CITY , May 9. A special to the
Times from Sallna , Kan. , says : Informa
tion came late tonight that the army had
reached Covlngton , near the western state
line. Their coal and water supply was ex
hausted , and they had gone Into camp. Word
was received by the local employes of the
Missouri Pacific from the officials at Atchl-
son to prepare 500 warrants , and saying that
a posse of 300 deputies from Leavenworth
was enroute toMhls city to place the army
under arrest.
The local authorities state that they will
not Interfere with the train , but will permit
It to proceed eastward.
BAILEY WAGGONER TO THE FRONT.
TOPEKA , May 9. A special train bearing
Batloy P. Waggoner and other officials of
the Missouri Pacific came to Topeka from
Atchlson over the Santa Fe this afternoon ,
arriving about 5 o'clock. It waited here till
9 o'clock for the arrival of United States
Marshal Neely , who Is on his way to Fort
Scott on a special. It Is the plan when he
arrives to gather a force of deputy marshals
and start west over the Missouri Pacific to
Intercept the Sanders contingent of Com-
monwealers , which Is now on the way east
from Pueblo with the stolen Missouri Pa
cific train.
Mr. Waggoner has made application to
Governor Lewelllng for his Influence In gath
ering together an effective force of deputy
marshals , and has received the reply that
the governor would take the matter under
advisement. A writ of replevin
has been sued out by the Missouri Pacific
for the stolen train and It will be demanded
of Marshal Neely that ho execute the writ.
Warrants have been or will bo sworn out
also In each county in the state though
which the Commonwoalers pass , charging
them with bringing stolen property Into the
state. On these warrants It W desired that
the Coxeyltes be arrested. The train bearing
the Missouri Pacific officials and the deputy
marshals left here at 11 o'clock.
DENVER , May 9. The Missouri Pacific
Railroad company applied to United States
Marshal Jones today to capture the Coxoy-
Itcs who seized a train ut Pueblo. The mar
shal was In doubt as to whether ho had any
right to act. and asked Judge Hallett to
advlso him. The Judge has taken the mat
ter under consideration.
Judge Hallett this afternoon advised Mar
shal Jones to take no action In regard to
the stolen train.
( 'iniintnnuoiilitrH nt Kearney.
KEARNEY. Neb. . May 9.-Speclal ( Tele
gram to The Bee. ) A company of Common-
weulors from Colorado arrived here shortly
after dinner ; time and camped In the west
part of town , They came from Elm Creek
In wagons mid number eighty men. The
sheriff got on order lor tuppllcs from the city
council uml took them out a largo quantity
of sugar , bread , eggs and bacon. They are
all pops and tonight are holding a puhllo
meeting In Journal hall , They wt-ro ad
dressed by Greene , McCaithy and others ,
They say they will stay hero until trans
portation ot Homo kind Is furnished them
end prefer to go down toward Hastings.
Teams will probably bo provided tomorrow.
Young Coxejlten Captured.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , May 9. ( Special
Telegram to The Boo. ) Three of the young
est Coxey recruits In the country arrived
hero today on their way t" Join the Com
monweal army. The oldest of the three 1
only 13 years of age. They ran auay from
their homes at Oacoma , In the ceded Sioux
lands , to assist In the bloodless bombard
ment ot Washington , The prospective re
cruits w'ere ' captured here by the sheriff and
returned to their anxious parents.
More C'auli for Kelly ,
Mayor llenils has received a money < < r > lar for
$15 from Fort Kearney alliance No , 27S to bo
transmitted to General Kelly. The receipt
W B acknowledged and the order lonvarded
to the general at Keokuk , la. Every day
the mayor's mail contains letters from per
sons of more or less prominence In literary
and Industrial circles complimenting him on
the humane manner with which the city
has treated the Industrial army. Very
favorable comparisons nro drawn between
the action of Omnha In that respect and
that of various other cities where the In
dustrials have been met with marked ills-
favor.
our ON TIII : itoi.i.i.sc. inir. : :
Kcll } ' Coniinonuealers Sail Out of Dm
.Molne * Harbor with Colors 1'lylng.
DES MOINES , May 9. Kelly's army
flotilla got under way today and nt noon
bid goodby to DCS Moincs from the packIng -
Ing house , two miles south ot the city , the
boats halting altogether during the goodhy
cheers. Most of the boats In the flotilla
wcro rigged with oars or sailing gear and
sails were Improvised from army blankets.
Commodore Kelly expected to reach Run-
nclls , twenty miles away , tonight. The
men were In good spirits and seemed glad to
begin their cruise.
Because of the numerous sandbars the
men were frequently compelled to wade and
push the boats , The men have ample pro
visions for several days , and the towns
along the route are preparing to contribute
liberally. The start was witnessed by a
largo crowd.
Kelly's bouts were Soon strung along the
rlv'cr five miles and made slow progress.
One lio.it with ten army men and a number
of DCS Molnes women and children capsized
and all narrowly escaped drowning. Fully
2,000 people straggled along the banks watch
ing the flotilla. Women and children from
this city were In nearly every boat at the
start , taking a short pleasure ride.
coxr.v CAMP iiciviui : ) A N
CommomvealerH Ordered to ( let Out Iiulilu
of forty-night lloni-x.
WASHINGTON. May 9. The district
health officers have decided the Coxey camp
to be a nuisance and dangerous to health.
The district commissioners have given Coxcy
and his followers forty eight' hours "to
abate the nuisance. " This doubtless means
that they must break camp within that time.
GnUlnlles Arrested fur Capturing a Train.
P1TTSBURG , May 9. A section ot Gal-
vln's army landed In the central police sta
tion at 2:15 : this morning. Thcro wcro
twenty-four of them , They were arrested for
taking possession of a Baltimore & Ohio
freight train at Blssel last night.
The twcnty-thros members of company B
of Calvin's army , who wcro arrested at Ills-
sell at midnight , were held today on a
charge of trespass preferred by the officials
of the railway company. Colonel Galvln
says the men are deserters and will be court-
martialed , They all gave Los Angeles as
their address ,
Galvln's army Is still nt McKeesport , but
will make an effort to get away before night.
At the hearing held later the entire com
pany was sentenced to twenty days In Jail.
The remainder of the army left McKccs-
port on foot and marched to Elizabeth.
Having failed to secure railway transporta
tion. Colonel Galvln has decided to maich
his men over the na onal pike.
California Leaders Out on Hall.
SAN BERNARDINO , Cal. , May 9. Colonel-
VInetto of the second Los Angeles regiment
of tlio Commonweal and his seven comrades
were taken before Justice Knox en a com
plaint charging them with attempting to
evade the payment of railroad fares and they
wcro held to aimver , ball being fixed at $100
"
each. In default" which thpy were re
manded to the custody of the sheriff. The
company Is going to pieces.
Stealing lildes on tlio Northern Paelfle.
ELLENBURG , Wash. , May 9. The North
ern Pacific railroad officials hero say there
Is no truth whatever In the report that a
fight has occurred at Lester between coni-
rnonwealers and United States deputy mar
shals. Everything Is quiet in this vicinity ,
though squads of men arc stealing rides
on freight trains whenever they can.
Itnndall IB Kreo Again.
LA' PORTE , Ind. , May 9. General Ran
dall and staff were released from custody
this afternoon.
VOU1ILK Ll-XCIltXti K.1XSAS. .
Tathcr and Son Strung Up for Assisting In
a Mnrilor.
TOPEKA , May 9 , A special to the Capital
from Sharon Springs , Kan. , says : One ot
the most determined mots that ever congre
gated In this portion of the state on Mon
day lynched William McKlnley and his son
Lewis for the murder of Charles Gniley ,
committed one wock ago. The news of the
double lynching reached the outer wotld for
tlio first time today.
The crime which led up to the hanging
was cruel and revolting.
About a week ago Charles Oarlcy. a pon-
In-lnw of William McKlnley , was murdered.
An Investigation revealed tlmt Fred , the
17-year-old HOII of McKlnley , sr. , committed
the crime. The boy , when nrrestcd , made
a confession , stating that he hud been In
duced to kill his brother-in-law by his
father and his older brother , Lewis. The
motive for this murder seemed principally
revenge and hatred. The murdered man
hud only u few weeks before married Ale-
Klnley's daughter. It hud been stipulated
before the miirrlngo that the groom was to
pay the bride's father $200 for the privilege
of marrying her. The groom refused to pay
this money after he was man led , and thus
Incurred the enmity of his wife's father mid
brothers.
The boy surprised Gurlcy while asleep ,
cutting him horribly with a garden hoe.
Ho was found dead and horribly muti
lated.
On Monday the three were nrrnlmiPd In
court , wheie Fiod pleaded guilty as
charged , but his father and Lewis pleaded
not guilty , waived trlnl and were placed
In thi' county jail. Late Monday night u
mob of scveinl hundred mun took the
father nnd son to a ralliond bridge about a
half mile west of town and lynched them.
They both bc'Kged pltcously lor meit-y.
Fred would probably huvu lieen hanged
with the others , but instead of taking him
to the Jail he was kept under guard In the
nousp.
The people of the country are aroused at
the disposition juries have shown to turn
criminals loose , and any they Intend Justice
shall be done In some manner , If not by
the proper com no of law.
l.IHUTKXAXr .11 I.VKVVS TIMUIH.KH ,
Demanded SatlnfnctloM of n Ill-other Olllcer
nnd ISeceived u ThniKhlni ; .
CHICAGO. May 9. Lieutenant James
Maney , recently acquitted on the clmrgo. of
murdering Captain Hedburg , has furnished
Fort HlieihlanUtli another sen.sntlon. The
story cm-rent tonight Is that xlncc the
shooting of Hedberg that tlioru has been
much III feeling between Maney and Major
Baldwin of the Seventh cavalry. Manoy
nt last untied at Major Baldwin's quartern
for an explanation. " 1 have called to see
you , major , " ho mild , "In regard to certain
remarks 1 have heard you Imvu iniide
ubout me in i elation to the Hedhuig
affair. "
"Yen ? " snld the major , Interrogatively.
"Yes , sir , " continued the lieutenant , "I
underlain ! you luivo pxpiessod the opinion
that the killing of Hcdberi ; was a cold
blooded murder , and to Imvo advised my
ostracism by the otllcers of the post , IB
that true'/ "
"Every word of It1 was Major Bnldwln'h
prompt reply , "nnd now that you are here ,
I'll just tell you to your face that I think
you were In big luck when you were ac
quitted. "
Some versions are that the lieutenant's
right hand Bought his hip pocket In Henrch
ot his gun , while others deny that the
lieutenant was armed. In any event liuld-
\\ln landed vigorously with his right nnd
followed up the blow with eiithuMlusm
that landed the lieutenant In u heap. He
was game , however , nnil getting up quickly
ho landed upper outs with science mid
precision. Hut Major Baldwin waw
linguistically the better man , and after a
short , Blmrp struggle clinched with his
adversary , choked him Into submission nnd
pitched him out doors. Hut Maney failed
to materialize nt Inspection today and the
story leaked out ileHplte the efforts of the
ofllccrH to maintain Hccrecy. He WUH
found In i-loso communion with raw beef
steak and bandages , but refused to talk
about the affair. A possible court martial
IK hinted nt , hut It IH not thought that the
U"Utcnant will j/ref T charted.
NOTHING TO DO BUT FICIIT
Western Freight Association Lines Cannot ;
Agree on Rate Questions.
UNION PACIFIC PREFERS HARItfONY
That Company Wilt Kntrr the Emigrant
Clearing Homo nt Onro In the Inter
cut of 1'encn In Vnnnen *
ger Attain ,
CHICAGO , May 9 The Western Freight
association Is In a very bad way , and It
would not bo a great surprise If It went to
pieces entirely. The Atchlson today gave
notice of withdrawal from the Western'
Trunk Line committee and also from tha
Western , IFrolght association , the formcn
withdrawal taking effect at once and thin
latter within a few days.
A general meeting of the managers ot thflf
association lines was held this afternoon ta
prevent the > low rates put Into effect to tliQ
Missouri river from being extended to Omahw
and Council Bluffs. Before the meeting hail
made any progress the Burlington tipped !
over the apple cart by announcing that IK
would make the same rate on first class
matter to Council Bluffs as now prevails
to the lower Missouri river points , Tim
general managers then decided to put tha
question ot meeting the Burlington's rate
over until tomorrow and took up the mat
ter of making tlio low rates effective eastbound -
bound as well as to the west
The Alton announced that It was going to
reduce the rates on live stock and dressed !
beet. Then they decided to take up tha
question of rates through Omaha again , anit
met the rates of Tuesday on all tilings mivo
live stock , and that will bo considered to *
morrow.
The Atchlsorr also threw .1 bomb Into the
camp of the Southwestern Freight associa
tion , which has been patiently holding ses
sions all week , by declaring It would not at
tend any more meetings of that body. This
virtually means the entire disruption ot tha
Southwestern association.
The affairs of the Western Passenger as
sociation took a favorable turn today ami
there Is a prospect that the Union Pacllla
will come Into the emigrant clearing house ,
although It Is not expected to como Into the
association just now. A plan Is being dis
cussed of dividing the association , locating
onc-liulf east of the Missouri river and the
balance to the west of It. This may recelvo
consideration at the meeting of the associa
tion to be held tomorrow.
The annual election of the Burlington waH
hold today and all the officers and directors
wr-ro unanimously re-elected. The annual re
port , figures of which have already been pub
lished , showed the total gross earnings oE
the road to be $31,042,9CD ; expenses , $28-
83S,73 ( ! ; leaving the net earnings for the
year , $2,104,204 , a total decrease of $1,135,681.
as compared with the statement of 1803.
Passenger earnings Increased nearly $1,200-
000. while freight earnings fell off $3.078,511.
The earnings of the Chicago , Milwaukee fti
St. Paul for the first week In May wor
$33. > (5t5 , a decrease of $109,179 , compare
with the same week of last year.
GOING TO SMASH ICAl'IDLY. _
T
Hate Controlling A HoclatloiiH 1'allliiR to
I'u > eeH Along ItH the Tariff Sheet ) ) .
CHICAGO , May 9. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) In further correspondcnce'regifrd-
ing the withdrawal of-tlio Wisconsin Central
from the Western Passenger association ;
General Passenger Agent Pond assures the
association that his line will inaugurate no
demoralization. lie will notify the associa
tion of any changes In rates his line miiy- ,
make. It also will remain a membsr of the Im
migrant agreement , with which the Wiscon
sin Central Is fully satisfied.
Notice of withdrawal from the Western
Freight association on May 19 was given
today by the Atchlson. Ordinarily such an
announcement would bo an all day's sensa
tion among western lines , but the rate situa
tion Is so hopelessly bad that it hardly cre
ated a ripple. The notlco by no means an
ticipates u policy demoralization on tha
part of the Atchtson. It simply means that It
wants to be in a position where It Is tin-
trammeled by association rules In meeting ;
opposition. The competitors believe It will
not take the Initiative In further demoraliza
tion.
It was hoped that the day's meeting of the
Western Freight officials could do sometliliifj
toward Improving the situation , but that
hope was blasted before the meeting was two
minutes old. The first break came In tha
announcement of Omaha lines that they ,
would adopt to and via Omaha the reduc
tions already announced to Colorado and
lower Missouri river gateways. Then came
the break foreshadowed In Tlio Bee yester
day morning on dressed bcaf , packing housa
products and live Block from the Missouri to
Chlcagoi It became so manifest that one or
more lines would announce the reductions
that It was agreed to cut the castbound ratea
In two , making a IG-cent rate oh dressed
beef and u 12-cent rate on packing house ,
products from Kansas City and Omaha to
Chicago. Tills forced corresponding reduc
tions In live stock rates , and proportions oC
through rates from the Missouri to Chicago
were made of 1C cents on cattle and 12 cents
on hogs and sheep. Other reductions In mer
chandise rates would have been made had.
there not been a rather hurried adjournment
to at least postpone the announcement. They ,
are certain to como , however.
In their present temper traffic officials will
let the tall go with the hide , and allow all
rates to seek their own level. The worst
feature of the situation from a railroad
standpoint Is that no concerted attempt la
being made to Improve matters. No twa
roads arc acting In harmony. The situation
may Improve fully as soon If no attempt Is
made to restore rates until they have ,
reached rock bottom , but the wait IK apt
to bo u costly ono.
itimuNCTox AisNUAi. MKI-.TING. 4
Stockholders of the C , , II. & O , Choose tlio
Old llourd of Dlreetorn at < hleago.
CHICAGO , May 9.-Speulal ( Telegram to
Tim Hoc. ) Stockholders of the Chicago ,
Burlington & Qulnei- toad held their annual 1
meeting today , with T. W. Ilnrhydt of Bur- |
linKtou as clmliinan of the meeting and
li. O. Goddard as SJcrcta-.y. There were
178.4CC Hhnies of stock rfpresented. The od ]
bunid of directors was rq-elected without j
change , It Is constituted as follows ; John
M. Kordes , Boston ; Charles .1. I'nlne , Bos
ton : J. lj. Gardiner , U .ston ; ! ' . W. Iluniii1-
i'lUM- iun. , UUIJIl l > i. uriHWUIll , i > i\Y
York : J. II. Smith , New York ; Charles i : ,
I'etltliiH , HurlliuUon , la.
The annual report submitted showw the
li'iiKtli of toad In operation to ho li.r.W ;
miles , against D.550 mlleH thu previous year.
Tlio gross earnings per mlln of road
operated wc-ie $5DSl'.a5 , against $ , OI..2 ! tliu
iimvloua year , The operating expenses ,
Including taxes , per mile were $3,8I . 7.
against $ IUMS the previous year. The
pcrcentngen of operating expenses , Includ
ing taxes , to gross enrnlims In 1M > 3 wai
G3.37 , against ( S.OS In 18W. The tons moved
ono mile dcci caned 1014 per cent , whllo
freight earnings decreased 13.53 par
cent. Passengers carried one. mllu
Increased 85,77 per cent , whllo pu .
senger earnings Increased 10.50 per cent ,
Thu percentage of operating expenses to
gross earnlngH Increased .29 , A summary
of enriilngH and expenses compared with
those of the previous year was us follow * :
1S31. 1S92. Docnamv
Pnpscnner r rnlni ; > .t 8,419,079 } 7,22:1,113 : 'II , I'M ? * '
Krclght t-aiiitnua. . . H.MW , : ; , TC8OCO 3,078 , HI >
flro s carnlnK . (31,012,919 fsS.OOS.sJl { 1 119,44 * *
Kxp. ana die . : s , : i ,7M rjoc.W7 t23,7U
Net earnings . s , l )39,686 )
Dividends ) > uia In 1S1K ) . 6 iior cent . ,
Bui plan utter pnyltii ; dividend * . 19,044
liicienno. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
" HI. I.ouU lionto to the Front.
The ( isserllon that Chicago furnlslica tb
shortcut rou to to New York tnl the