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ARGUING FOR TAX ON RENTS
Uphold the Contention They Are in No
Scnso a Direct Tar , but a Duty ,
WHITNEY AND OLNEY PLEAD FOR THE LAW
Killing on Stnta niul Municipal 11-iiuM Not
Controverted hy Counsel for thu Gov
ernment Iti'vcrnal on Uthur
I'alnta Atkcil I'or.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The second hear
Ing of the Income tax case In the supreme
court of the United States began with Assist
ant Attorrey General Whitney In the midst
ot his argument for a reversal of the former
opinion of the court on the question of the
validity of a federal tax on incomes derived
from rents. All the seats on the bench were
again occupied today as yesterday , and the
visitors crowded the llmlteJ space of the
court room though not to such an extent as
yesterday.
Mr. Whitney began by explaining that his
historical brief which ho had promised yes
terday had not reached him from the printer
and said that ho had already gone almost as
far In'o the qt.cstlon as he should In quoting
t f English precedents orally , and In giving the
facts as to the meaning of the various words
and phrases used In taxation. He said his
statement of facts would be his principal ar
gument , and he believed that In a case ot the
character of the Income tax cases now under
argument the facts were the best argument
that could bo made' . Ho claimed that the
weight of evidence was to the follow Ing ac
count :
1. The word "duty" had a legal definition.
The phrase "direct tax" had none , but was
borrowed from political economy.
S A rpecific personal property tax , a spo-
clflo real property tax atU a specific Income
tax were each a duty within the meaning of
the constitution. A general tax on all per
sonal property at a valuation was not a duty ,
Inmost or excise at all , nor was It a direct
tux In political economy.
3 A specific real property tax would prob
ably have been considered to be a direct tax.
4. A gciural Income 'ax , propeily so called ,
was unknown at the time of thu constitu
tion , but was a duty within Its meaning.
G. A tpecllie personal property or specific
Income tax was a duty and not a direct tax.
EARLY TAXATION IN THE STATES.
Taking up the American system of taxa
tion at the time of the revolution , he said
It was devoid of uniformity and very difficult
of classification. It could only be shown
thoroughly by going through the statutes of
the thirteen states , its he had gone through
these ot Great Britain. He frequently qtio'ed
from the report of Secretary of Treasury
Wolcott made In 1700 , In which that official
Elates that the system was entirely different
In the various states , and some ot the states
were almost without any form whatever.
In North Catollna , for Instance , lands were
taxed uniformly , In South Carolina by dis
tricts , and In Virginia by a classification of
cout.tles. He directed especial mention to
Wolcott'B repot t , saying that his explana
tion was clear and while he , did not use the
term direct taxes In Its legal meaning , he
gave It the meaning of the political ec no-
mlsls nnd It was therefore valuable. He said
there had been no Income tux In any of the
states prior to the convention unless It was
In Delaware , and concerning that state there
wan apparently doubt. The system In use In
most of the states was that of rating land for
tax purposes at an annual valuation.
Summing it up , he said the main result of
the examination of the system In the vnrlous
states had been negative In character und had
Hhown first that the systems were so dllfcr-
cnt nnd that It was hard to determine how
they -did lay heir taxes , and secondly , that
there was no settled meaning to the vvoid
"duty. " The same ta\ was a duty at one
place nnd an excise at another.
Mr. Whitney argued at great length to
show that the present Income tax Is not n
tax Imposed upon land nor upon rents , be
cause they arc derived from land , but upon
property of all kinds accrued to the owner
within the year. Irrespective of Its source.
On the question of uniformity ho said he
had nothing to offer that had not been given
In the original hearing , but ho repeated
some of these for the purpose , as he slid , of
setting the opposing side right as to the posi
tion of the government.
TAXING OF CORPORATIONS.
Mr. Whitney contended against the theory
of personal uniformity ns Intended by the
constitution He argued that BO far as cor
porations are concerned , the theory of Indi
vidual uniformity would not be applied to
them. In estimating the profits of nn Indi
vidual no account was taken of his time ; he
did not pay himself for managing his own
business , yet corporations paid salaries to
their officers for managing the business.
In considering the matter of the fairness
of the exemption of Incomes below $1,000 , Mr.
Whitney asserted that the court had never
assumed to declare that congress had In any
case exercised Its discretion In any matter
unreasonably and Intimated that It would
never go to that length.
It appeared to be the undercurrent of Mr
Whitney's remarks that the goveminent did
not contend that the exemptions of ceitaln
classes of corporations were Just Ho re
ferred to authorities , however , to show tint
the supreme court had held that Individual
corporations might be exempted by name
cve-n from taxation.
Mr. Whitney finished speaking at 2-20 p.
m. , with a very brief peroration , and Atlor-
ney General Olney addressed the court.
The attorney general said "I fully ap
preciate the liberality of the court both In
according this rehearing , and In the matter
of the time allowed for argument. I realise
nt the same time that It cannot be fairly-
taken advantage of merely to reiterate con-
hldcratlons already fully presented , nnd that
It shall bo availed of only for new matter
now proven to bo Important , but which , so
far as the government Is concerned , has thus
far been practically untouched. The present
posture of the case I conceive to be this The
contention ot the goveinmcnt at thu former
hearing was thnt the validity of a general
income tax could not now Le drawn In ques
tion , being conclusively settled by repeated
adjudications of this court , as well as by the
uniform and long continued practice of the
other departments of the government. That
cortentlon has been sustained , though , by an
equally divided court , with two exceptions.
One related to the Income of state and
municipal securities , and presents a question
upon which I do not ask to be reheard at
this time. The other relates to rents of real
estate In respect of which the position of the
court Is that they are not embraced within
the scope of the previous decisions. The con
clusion Is ono of which I am unable to feel
the force or appreciate the justice , and an the
question Is of Immense Importance to the
government , politically and pecuniarily , I
shall consume n few moments In respectfully
urging Its consideration
IMPORTANT DISTINCTION.
"It Is Important to bear In mind the pre
cise question. It Is not whether there cay
not be a tax on rents , which must be deemed
to be a tux on the land producing them. eiIt
IK not whether a land tux measured by rents
or rental value may not be the most efficient
and most scientific way nt taxing lands The
question If , does this Income lax law create
a tax which U necessary to be deemed a U\
on real relate !
"For answer , the best source ot Informa
tion It , of course , the statute Itself The
R moat superficial examination shows that no
real estate tax as such Is Intended by con-
Riess. If It had been , there would have been
a provision for the appraisement , by rents !
value or otherwise , of vacant and unproduc
tive lend. If It had been there would have
teen provision for appraisement by rental
value or otherwise of houses and grmmd
which are occupied as homesteads and for
purpourv of private enjoyment and pleasure
"The owner ot vacant , unproductive land *
it&i- held for Invcitmcnt or ( peculation , whether
& - they be city lota or thouiatula of unimproved
Bcr > , pay nothing under this law on ac
count of ouch lands. The millionaire , vrlth
* JJM.OOO m mlpn la ( be city and an equally
costly residence by the seaside , pays nothing
under this law. The manufacturer or the
railroad corporation , the \ery basis of whose
under this law on account of such real estate
occupied and used therefor , pays nothing
under this law on account of such real estaet.
It Is Impossible to contend , therefore , that
this law contemplates real estate as such aa
the subject of the tax Imposed by It. If there
could be a possible doubt on that point , It Is
excluded by the enumeration of the subjects
of the tax contained In section S. I'ach and
every one Is personal property , and so care
fully Is the distinction observed that when
the clause Imposing the. succession tax Is
reached It Is expressly limited to "money
and the value of nil personal property ac
quired by gift of Inheritance. "
"Such being the unmistakable purpose of
the law , Is It true that congress has stulti
fied Itself ? Is. It true that It has managed
to do thu precise thing It meant to avoid
doing ? That Is suppos d to be the result
because a tax-payer's rents are placed among
the constituents of his taxable Income. Hut
the Intent of congress Is to be recognized
and effectuated If possible , nnd Its Inclusion
of rents In taxabl" Income Is not to be suf
fered to defeat that Intent If any legitimate
view of the statute will prevent It. Can
st'ch a view be taken' 1 respectfully submit
not only that It can be , but that It should
that It Is the only reasonabb and just view.
The opinion of the court deals with the case
as If rents were the only subject of the In
come tax law. That Is not , I submit , the
true way of looking at the matter. IJut sup
pose It to ba adopted , what follows ? We
then have a statute dealing with landlords
I as a class , taxing them because of their voca
tion of landlord and measuring the tax by
rents actually received.
NOT A TAX ON A CLASS.
"The statute , however , cannot properly be
looked at In that way. It Is not a statute
Imposing a tax upon n particular class of poi
sons , namely , landlords , In respect to a par
ticular source of income , namely , rents , U Is
a statute , special exemptions being not now
considered , taxing all persons having Incomes
Irrespective of the tomces of Incomes.
"The tax payer pays this year according
to his money spending ability of last year ,
and It Is enlrely conceivable that n man
who this year does not earn a cint and Is
without a cunt of propelty , real or personal ,
may , nevertheless , be ascessed on hundreds
of thousands of dollars of Income actually
received by him last year. Yet this Is the
sort of tax which Is called a tax on real
estate , for no other reason than that last
year's rents form part of the yardstick by
which this year's money f pending capacity Is
measured. A greater error , I submit , could
not easily bo committed.
"If the distinction between personality nnd
reality In the matter of taxation Is made by
the constitution Ifelf and that Is the neces
sary assumption of the argument where does
this court get the authority to set It aside as
a mutter of form' No such authority exists
"It may bo a tax upon personalty In the
shape of rents Is the same thing to the
landlord pecunlatlly as a tax on the land
Itself.
"But landlords are not the only pirtlos
concerned. The whole people aic Interested ,
since to them It Is of the first Impoitance
that the constitution should be respected In
Its entirety , and that no branch of the gov
ernment should undertake to deal with any
part of It as mere matter of form.
NOT APPOUT10NABLD IN ITS NATURE
"It Is Intimated that , logically speaking , If
a tux on real estnte Is a direct tax , so Is a
tax on personal property , nnd that It a tax on
rents Is a tax on real estate , so Is a tax on
Interest and dividends a tax on the capital
producing them. In 179C the fathers of the
republic said : 'Here Is a constitution of gov
ernment not a metaphysical treatise. It de
clares certain taxes must be apportioned '
The tax before us Is not In Its natuie nppor-
tloruble without violating every principle of
taxation , therefore It Is not a tax which
required to bo npportlonc 1.
"If this rule of 170C were now to be fol
lowed the cases now at the bar would pre
sent iu difficulties. In lieu of It , however ,
and the flagrant Inequality of the working of
the new doctilne being fully admitted , what
were presented with Is the suggestion that
It Is not for current every day use , but Is to
be applied only In extraordinary emergencies
What Is the value of this suggestion ? Legally-
speaking , nothing , of course.
"I will not piolong the oral discussion ,
'here are Important questions , of course , to
ihlch I have not spoken , but they were
ither argued fully at the former hearing or
mve been completely covered nt the present
line by the able and learned argument of
nyi associate. I leave the case to the court
herefore , at this point , feeling sure of this at
east , that If any consideration which could
iclp save to the government the Integrity of
ne of Its most Important powers has failed
o bo developed , the failure cannot be at-
rlbuted to any want of appreciation of the
: sse , nor any Intention not to give to It ; the
nest cureful attention and study. "
Mr Olney concluded at 3 10 p. m. and
vas Immediately followed by Mr. f'hoate
\lio began the concluding argument for the
appellants In the case.
Mr. Choate's manner of Introducing his re-
narks was strikingly peculiar He began at
f In the middle of a sentence , or as If he
ntended to complete a sentence began anl
infinlshed by either Mr. Olney or Mr , Whlt-
icy ,
"But , " said he. "If the court please , we
are In a court of law and the court nf the
constitution and not engaged In a masquer
ading performance. Nor are we a political
assembly , as Mr. Whitney seemed to think. In
whose presence his chief ( Mr Olney ) might
proceeding for an amendment of the con
stitution to pet rid of what he calls this
ffete doctrine ot apportionment "
"Why Is It. " as asked , "that the country
s holding Its breath for the decision on the
second hearing of this case ? Why are the
people from end to end of the country so
; ager to hear the definite , and , let us hope ,
the final , verdict In the case The reason Is
found In the fact that the entire country IK
deeply concerned to know whether the safe
guards which had been so dearly purchased
by our fathers were to be preserved to the
present nnd future generatiens or be tramp'.ej
under foot und denied to us. "
Mr. Choate then began his real argument
saying ns far as practicable , he would take
up the question where It had been left off by
the former decision. He did not Intend to
surrender any advantage pained Ly the
former decision nnd would regard It as set-
led nnd fixed that Incomes from municipal
and state bonds could not be taxed.
With the point as to public bonds settled
all the conundrums Involved were answered ,
leaving the political quest Ions to take care
of themselves. The decision meant that the
court conceded the inherent right of towns
counties and states to borrow money and
that the federal government could not Inter
fere with till ? right by crippling and weak
ening Instrumentalities of their credit , Mr
Choate ridiculed the position of the govein-
ment that a tax on rents was not n tax on
land The decision already rendered met
this objection completely. A most careful
brief had been filed on the question of direct
taxation The government had made the best
answer It could and that answer was not
much , and Mr Choate added "What Is Mr
Whitney's Idea of a direct tax ? Obviously he
has none He said there was no such thing
Duties had always been synonymous with
taxes , " It had been
the fortune of the su
preme court to decide great questions on
narrow phases. The constitution was a con
stitution of enumerations , not definitions. The
constitution did not define a direct tax.
Ar this point the court adjourned and Mr
Choate will conclude his argument tomorrow
> IHV I'lMirlll ( | U I'lXIIU Inter * .
WASHINGTON May 7-Special ( Tele
gram. ) Postmasters were appointed today
as follows : Nebraska Dlx , Klmball county
B K Busliee , vlre Henry Vogler , resigned
lovvu rullfornlu , Harilt-ein county , J. A
Wise , vice II It. Coulthnid. i i-lRiied : Mas-
sena. Oass county , MUs Heglnu Emlg , vlee
C. M Dodge , removed ; Troy Davis aunty ,
James 1'hkens. vice W E. Shreve , leslgned
South Dakota-Nashville , ll.udlng count
Ml > s F E. Stokes , viceP. . White , reblgn'ii ,
Ilnliey , Auiora county J. F. Jut , vice Mrs.
Barbara Duster , resigned.
In I x millir for t'roinoilon
WASHINGTON. May 7--A board has
In en detailed from the surgeon general' *
department to meet at IKnvir May 14 to
examine- Captain LouH W Crampton for
promotion. The board cousins e'f Lieuten
ant Colonel Oav'd L. HunlliiMan , Major
Jor'nh K Canon and Major Augustus A.
DflOffre
MORTON RECITES HISTORY
Reviews the Coinage Legislation of This
Country for a Colorado Gentleman ,
TRANSPOSITION OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
iftlncsi of the World Too Vint to lie
'Iratiinctcd with Coin Hy l'nr the
Urcntcr I'orllnn of It Done
on Credit * .
WASHINGTON , May 7. Secretary Morton
has written a letter to James A. Cherry of
Denver , Colo. , In reply to a letter from that
gentleman criticising some statements In the
Interview with the secretary of agriculture
printed a couple of weeks ago , which caused
so much comment. It Is as follows : "From
your letter of April 22 , 1805 , It appears that
you nnd mo perfectly agree In the funda
mental point , namely , that demand and sup
ply Inexorably regulate- all values whatsoever -
ever , at all times and In all places. At what
points do we begin to separate from each
other , and then go on to conclusions so
utterly diverse ? These points are only two
the first historical , and the second logical.
" 1. You assumed certain propositions to be
true of silver which are not historically true
at nil , but quite the reverse of true. You
say , for Instance , 'until 1873 the chief use of
silver was for coinage. ' It had other uses ,
but the demand for It for coinage purposes
was steady and constant. On this point you
have been monstrously misinformed. The
first federal coins of silver were minted In
1791 , and of gold In 1703. Tlieir ratio was
recommended by Alexander Hamilton and
fixed by act of congress. It was 15 to 1.
It was hoped thus to keep the two metals In
equilibrlo on the coinage. Hut they would
not even come into equlllbrio In that ratio ,
still less would they stay there.
"Only 321 slher dollars pieces were coined
at the American mint In the entire > ear of
1S05 , because the silver was worth more
out of the coinage than In It , and worth
more for export than for domestic money.
What was the matter with slher dollars'
Nothing , only they were too valuable. May
1 , 1SOG , there came an order from President
Jefferson to the director of the mint at Phil
adelphia 'that all the silver to be coined at
the mint shall be of small denominations , so
the value of the largest pieces shall not
exceed half a dollar. '
SILVER WAS EXPORTED.
"The reason given by the president for
this order was that 'considerable purchases
have been made of dollars coined at the
mint for the purpose of exporting them , and
It Is probable further purchases and exporta-
tlons will be made. '
"The coinage of silver dollars thus nu-
thorltatlv ely suspended at the American mint
was not resumed for thlrt > years. In these
few facts , which are olficlal and unquestion
able , behold the beauties and advantages of
a double standard of the 'unlimited coinage
of both metals' In an enacted and constint
ratio with each other of two yard sticks of
dllferent lengths to measme cloth by In the
same market.
"Iy ) the law of 1834 the ratio was sub
stantially put at 16 to 1 , but this was going
too far In the opposite direction. Gold was
not worth In the ratio of 1C to 1 In silver
in the markets of Europe. Consequently
the international current of the metals was
now for a time reversed , silver passing In
preference abroad to liquidate the balances
of trade and gold coming In small quanti
ties to the United States , where It was more
than 3 per cent dearer In silver than In
Europe. Dy 1853 the Immense disad
vantages of a 'double standard' had become
so plain to all thinking people that congress
wisely determined to abandon the utterly
futile attempt to secure the 'parity of the
two metals' and to make gold the legal ten
der for debts , except for sums of $3 and
under.
"In the second place. Mr. Cherry , as an
Instance of an historical assumption con
trary to facts and natural Inference , allow
me respectfully to call your attention to the
use , In common with many of the blmct-
alllsts , so-called , of the date 1873 as the
time of the 'demonetization of silver. ' Un
less I am mistaken , the silver dollar Is not t
mentioned at all , one way of the other , In
the act of 1873 All the demonetization of
silver , as I understand It , that ever came
about In this country happened In the law
of 1853 , after open and full discussion , and
practically with unanimity , when congress
Introduced the subsidiary silver coinage , of
which a nominal dollar's worth weighed
fi 91 per cent less than the silver dollar , and
also took away the legal tender quality of all
silver In payment of debts of over $5 In
amount.
LOGICAL FALLACIES.
2. "You employ over and over again In your
letter the most common logical fallacies that
enter Into the speech of argumentative men
everywhere , namely , putting cause Into the
place of effect , and assuming that because one
thing happened after another In point of time ,
therefore It was the result of that other. Let
us look candidly together at the two or three
Instances of this taken almost at random You
ask 'What creates demand ? ' and answer 'Use '
I ask , In my turn , 'What "creates use ? ' and
answer 'Demand.1
"Why Is It there Is little 'use' of silver
dollars In this country while there are mil
lions upon millions of them lying Ule. I an
swer confidently because there Is no adequate
demand for them. Have you not Innocently ,
but badly , mixed up 'cause' and 'effect' In this
case ? Demand , In the commercial sense Is
nothing but de-lro for something on the part
ot one man coupled with his willingness to
pay something for It , satisfactory to the other ,
who owns It.
" 'Uso' of that thing , no matter what It
Is , only follows the demand for It. You have
helplessly put the cart before the horse. What
Is the sense of clamoring still for 'unlimited
coinage' when the treasury cannot get rid by
hook or crook o ! those 'already * colnej and
lying In useless heaps They are well minted ,
of just weight , nine-tenths fine , are legal ten
der for ell debts and bear the legend 'In God
wo trust. '
"What alls them ? I answer , and so must
you on reflection. There Is no 'demand' for
them , and , therefore , no 'use' for them. What
more- can the law do for them ?
"It may be , my dear sir , that In your study
of finance , you overlooked In whole , or In
part , the momentous fact that all but a mere
fraction of the world's commerce \ mediated
by Instruments of credit , and not by metallic
money at all , whether ot gold or of sliver , and
that by far the most essential service of
money In this age of the world Is to furnish
a steady measure.
"Mr Eckels , the comptroller of the cur
rency , has made It known by careful In
quiries Instituted through this department
that about 50 per cent of the retail business
of thU country Is achieved by means of
checks drawn on local banks and cleared by
the bunks with very little use of coins. The
relative employment of these Instruments of
credit Is constantly Increasing through the
multiplication of banks and otherwise Of
course- , also , the quantity of coin money re
quired to do the budnets of the world or of
any advanced country In the world la steadily
decreasing relative to the business done ,
f HtriiuMl the CoMiml 'oni > r'it OrrMon.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The secretary of
the Interior has afllrmed the decision of the
i ommlhslonet of the general land olllce in
the case of Charlen Graham against the
heirs of Archibald Campbell nnd the Great
Falls , Mont , Water Power and Tovvnslte
company , rejecting the application for con
firmation to Graham of the valuable lands ,
comprising the tract Involved Graham
i Indus he has acquired th lands by vested
light ! , a contention overruled by the depart-
\ Utnut Mrltrr lit Cur'un .Mint Itollovril.
WASHINGTON , May 7. The superintendent -
ent of the Carson City Ncv. mint has re
lieved J. T Jones , the assistant melter and
refiner , und has auked for Secretary Carlisle's
approval of the action. The removal will be
approved.
NKlTLBlt TltK JlinSCIIftKLlt V.tSB
llli Wlfo to Ito Allowed a lilvorco nnd
83OOOO Alimony ,
HELENA , Mont. , May 7. Delia Hlrsch-
field , formerly cashier In a ilry goods store ,
who marrlrd Aaron IIIrtchQeUl , a rich binker ,
U to get the turn of $3(1,000 because he was
enticed away from her. She Is also to be rid
of an unwilling and somevvhat aged husband.
Hlrschfleld left his wife ( two months after
they returned from Chicago , where they
were married In the fall of 1S03. Ho went to
Fargo , where he Instituted suit to have the
marriage declared void , alleging he was en
trapped Into It by threats and misrepre
sentations. The trial at Fargo last November
sb
ber resulted In a complete victory for the
ycLng wife. Meantime she had Instituted
suit against her husband's father , Lewis
HlrEchfleld , banker , and his wife , for
alienating the affections of her husband. She
claimed J75.000 damages.
Before a Jury had been secured Senator
Carter , ex Senator Sanders and Judge Me-
Connel , , representing the defense , and Colonel
C. B. Nolan , ex-Governor J K. Toole and
William Wallace , representing the plaintiff ,
had a consultation In which Hlrschfleld took
part. At Its conclusion Senator Carter an
nounced to the court that by consent the
counsel would like to have the case con
tinued two weeks , and that there was little
probability of Us being tried , an agreement
having been reached. The Jury was , there
fore , discharged. The terms of settlement
nro $30,000 and consent of Aaron Hlrschfleld
to a divorce. His wife's suit for divorce will
be allowed to go by default and the $30,000
agreed on will be settled upon her as ali
mony. When the damage case Is again
reached It will be dismissed.Aaron Hlrsch-
field Is now In Chicago.
.s A cvn.i n re ,
I'npcr on tlio Subject Kcnd llefore the
AinnrUiin Mrcllcil .VsMioliitlcm.
BALTIMOUU , May 7. The first session of
the American Medical association opened
with prayer by lllshop 1'nret. Mayor
Latrcbe extended a hearty welcome and
fteedoin of the city to tlie delegates. The
address of President Donald McLean of
Detroit followed. He referred to the use
of antl-toxlne as foreshadowing a revolu
tion In the tieatment of Infectious diseases.
Dr. William Lee Howard of Baltimore
rend a paper on "Hypnotism. " He said , In
pait : "The general Impression that hyster
ical persons are those chlelly amenable to
hypnotism , Is nn Idea that I must dls = ent
from. I have hypnotized patients In Ire
land , Afrkn , China and various other paits
of the globe , and have not found that the
hyttrlcal clement was necessary For In
somnia , I know of no remedy equal to
hypnotism Lately considerable has be ° n
said about the use of hypnotism In dip
somania and alcoholism. "I nave found It of
gieat value In these cases'and ' have been
able to cure 85 per cent of my patients
When I say cure , I mean tho.se who have
gone three years without returning to their
old habits. I had one relapse after three
year" , and one after three years and three
months. It Is useless to try to cure your
patients unle n you are fully convinced they
honestlv desire to be cured. With the drug
hnhlt , I have had about the same good re
sult Laws should be enacted regulating
the piaollce of hypnotism Such laws
and stringent ones too exist In most civil
ized countiles today. All public demon
strations of hypnotism should be suppressed I
bv legal action "
The different sections of the association
were In s'paiate sessions In the afternoon.
Armenian Women mill Children Tortured
Into ' xoncrallilK the Turks.
LONDON , May 7. Tlio Dally News today
publishes advices rccelfrcdj Jfrora Its corre
spondent at Kars , faying filial SOO of tl
survivors of the recent massacreIn Ar
menia , who returned to thsir homes under
promise' protection from the Turks , are
being dally persecuted and tortured at the
hands of the Turkish officials , biipporteel by
gendarmes. For two months , It Is added ,
the officials have tried to force the refugees
to sign an address of thanks to the sultan ,
stating that they have met with only kind
ness at the hands of the troops , that all the
trouble were caused by the Kurdish raiders
and that the sultan's troops took no part In
the slaughter Those refusing to sign the
address are beaten , placed In chains and are
suspended for hours by their feet Women
were outraged , children were shamefully
treated and the soldiers dragged women and
girls and forced them to sign the address.
MINMi : 1MI.MKIV8 DIVOULi ; BUI1
Ciiso Ailjourned by Justice Jeuno on Sus
picion nf ( dilution.
LONDON , May 7 The suit of John II
Ilogers for divorce from his wife , Minnie
Palmer , the actress , came up for hearing
today before Justice Jeune , who being still
suspicious of collusion , again adjourned the
case. Mr. George Lewis , who was Sir Wil
liam Hose's attorney when Ilogers brought his
previous suit against his wife and made Sir
William co-respondent , testified that Rogers
demanded 10,000 damages. Mr. Lewis added
that he had a letter from Ilogers to an Amer
ican , In which the former , ald It would be
worth Sir William's while tp pay him 10,000 ,
to leave the country. Rogers , It appears ,
oho threatened to take the life of Sir William
Hose , and made every effort , to terrorize him
Mr , Lewis here handed the Justice a pack
age of letters and telegrams sent by Ilogers
to Sir William Hose.
Itcv , .loiiBtlmn jllell fxoi-llnl.
DUDLEY , Eng. , May 7. The Primitive
Methodist conference held here today passed
a resolution to the effect that "considering
the character of Rev. Jonathan Bell's crlmo ,
the shame which It brings to our fac3s , the
sorrow to our hearts , and the sad publicity
given to the terrible fact ? , the conference can ,
not accept his resignation , but expels htm
from the ministry and connexion. "
The whereabouts of Mr. Bell , who dlsap
peared freT > Blackheath shortly after the
death of his victim , Mlu Emily Hall , in a
lylng-ln hospital at Detroit , Mich , became
known , are still unknown to the polio ? .
Servlii f'rlfllni ; to IlniiKruptrv.
LONDON , May 7. Advices received here
from , Belgrade Indicate ttiut Servla Is going
bankrupt. The poplace Is said to be clearly
In favor of repudiation , nnit'tho Bovernml'nt
Is spendingmone # lavishly The
Skupstchina last evening Jgranted an an
nual pension of tlS.OOfl to' x-Klnrr Milan ,
and court balls , dlnrlers aod all kinds of
festivities on a scale of , magnificence un
known for years are In utcisress. The town
IH being profusely decoraftd for the tri
umphal reception of ox'Qfcren Natalie.
Si ptrmlicr Ifrriym Not Pleasant.
LONDON , May 7A dispatch to the
Standard from Rome eays"1 that the papal
nuncios have received irdere to Inform the
nations to which t'ffey , a're accredited that
any messages of congratulations , or any par
ticipation In the September feast * In honor
of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Ital
ian entry Into Home , lll > bo considered In
jurious and Insulting to top , pope and the holy
see.
Thrr U Nouch Mretlnc In I'ronprct.
LONDON , May 7. JThs * agents here of
the Deutsche bank kp ( > w nothing of an '
Intended meeting In London or elsewhere
with the oblect of purchasing Its Northern
Pacific holdings , and President James J.
Hill of the Great Northern railway , who
was reported to be coming here to be pres
ent at he meeting , hun not arrived , so far
as known. The Hgentn do not believe that
any meeting Is contemplated.
fur tha 91 ijentlr.
LIVEUPOOL , May 7.-The White Star
liner , Majestic , which sails for New York
tomorrow , will tukt among her passengers
Sir Roderick Cameron and his daughters
Mlvses Kittle and Anne , Charlts F Crocker
vice presliUnt of the Southern I'aclflc rail
way ; Mr. Forbes Morgan , Mr. and Mrs
F. W. Sharon and Mr , An jn 8. Btokes.
Mr redrrltk l-rlstitim l > yl\\t \ \ ,
LONDON , May 7. Advices 'received here
today from' ' Algler * announce that Sir Fred
erick Lelghton. president of the Iloyal acad
emy , who has been 111 for come time pait , Is
now In such a cerloua condition that hopes
ot his recovery b ye been abandoned.
RUSSIA NOT YET SATISFIED
Will Not Consent to Even a Temporary
Occupation of Foit Arthur ,
DIPLOMATIC CAMPAIGN IS ANTICIPATED
Japitn Iteporteil to Ho Itccelvlnt ; nn Ailill-
tlomil llfty Million Uollitra In I'l.ico
Arthur.
LONDON , May 7. A dispatch to the
Times from Paris says that Japan has sur
passed the hopes of the friends of peace
and even the conditions arranged by Hussla ,
Franco and Germany. Llko every power
who knows Its own mind , Japan Is prompt
In her resolutions , and does not seem to
desire to prolong the controversy by the
adoption of halt measures.
A St. Petersburg dispatch to the Times
says Uhat Japan's reply to the powers , rc-
ncunclng definite possession of Llao Tong
peninsula , was received with surprise. Much
attention Is given to the words , "definitive pos-
session. " If they mean the temporary pos
session of the peninsula until the Indemnity
shall have been paid , Japan's answer Is not
likely to end the matter. Whllo averting
war. It will be only the beginning of a diplo
matic campaign.
In on editorial the Times says : "Wo wel
come Japan's decision with satisfaction , as
removing a danger to the peace of the far
cast. Had Japan allowed herself to become
Implicated In a struggle- with Hussla , the
peace of Uhc world would have been Jeopar
dised "
The Times to lay says that It Is reported
i that J In consideration of Japan's abandonment
| of the Llao Tong peninsula , she will receive
an additional indemnity of 10.000.
The Standard says : "There Is a feeling
of icllef through Europe. Japan's consent
to i forego her demands show that the minis
ters 1 of the mikado nro as prudent in counsel
as his generuls and admirals were bold In
war "
YOKOHAMA , May 7. The Japanese gov
ernment has unconditionally relinquished all
claim to the Llao Tong peninsula In ac
cordance with the request made by Hussla ,
France and Germany.
CHEE FOO , May 7. Count Ito , president of
the i Japanese council of ministers , arrived
I hero ] today In order to be present at the ex
change of the ratifications of the treaty of
peace
PARIS , May 8 The press , generally speak
ing , Is satisfied with the course Japan has
adopted In regard to the remonstrances of
the powers as to the terms of the treaty of
peace with China. Naturally , however , there
arc a few dissenting voices. The Lanterne ,
for Instance , says we shall be the dupes of
Hussla unless the agreement of the three
powers also applies to a settlement ot the
Egyptian question , and Hussla returns on the
banks of the Nile the service she has just re
ceived from us , "
ASKS fAIU I'lj.YY I ( lit USCAK
lo\ ! . Stewart IleiKll.iiu ( iocs Surety for Him
to IT tire ii Sqimru Frliil.
LONDON , May 7. Oscar Wilde was re
leased on ball today after furnishing two per
sonal bonds for $12,500 and two sureties for
JG.MO each. His sureties were Lord Douglas
of Hawlck , eldest surviving son of the mar
quis of Queensberry , and Rev. Stewart Head-
lam. The latter Is a graduate of Cambridge
university nnd resides at Hyde Parke gate.
He was Interviewed when It became known
that he had become one of Wilde's bondsmen
and said. "I became surety for Oscar Wilde
on public grounds. I felt that the public
mind was prejudiced before the case began ,
and I am anxious to give him any help possi
ble In order to enable him to stand trial In
good health and spirits.1
At 2 30 p m. Wilde , was driven In a cab
from Holloway jail to Bow Street police
court , where his ball was formally accepted
Th ° n , In company with Lord Douglas of
lavvlk , Wilde left the court.
KING HUMIJUUTS NAUICJW IJSOAl'K
Italian Itoy.it train Durulloil by an Oli-
Htriicllon on thfl Trick.
ROME , May 7. King Humbert and Queen
Margherlte had a narrow escape from death
today. Th y were on their way by rail In a
special train from Florence to this city at-
: ended by their suites. When near Inclsa
lake there was a violent shock , one of the
carriages was derailed and everybody on
joard th ? train received moro or less serious
concussions. An obstruction of some descrip
tion , It appears , cither fell across the tracker
or was placed there by evil-minded persons
everal members of the royal suite sustained
slight Injuries , but the king and queen
escaped with nothing more serious than a bad
shaking up.
MAY I'lOIlT FOK KLTIIRIl hlDK.
China Sends Unreliable Soldier * to Formoia
to l.nforro the treaty.
HONG KONG , May 7. Five thousand
troops have started from Canton for the
Island of Formosa In order to suppress the
cxpectej opposition of the Black Flags to the
occupation of that Island by the Japanese ac
cording to the terms of the treaty of peace
; > etwecn China and Japan. Many of the
troops are unreliable and liable to join the
Black Flags.
Ciirlnto Again llp < n for Mpiinicr.i.
COLON , Colombia , May 7 The steamship
lines have been notified on behalf of the
Nlcaragunn government that the port of
Corlnto , which was declared closed when
the British occupied It , is now open for the
arrival and departure of steam and Hailing
vessels.
The Nicaragua ! ! authorities nt Bluellelds
are hastening extensions of the fortlllcritlons
on the bluff nt th.it place It Is believed
Unit thin action Is due to the fact that the
deposed chief , Clarence , now a Hrltl h pen
sioner at Jamaica , has asked Great Hrliuln
to take steps looking to restoring him to
authority.
CJneen In London for a Drawing linnm.
LONDON , May 7 The queen tut ved In
the city today In order to hold a drawing
room , which was announced for tomnirow
ut Buckingham palace. Enormous C'tvwds
of people lined the route from the Padcllng-
ton r.ilroucl station to the palace. Her
majebty walked to her carriage , assisted by
her Indian servant. The widow of Senator
lleatst of California will be presented In
the diplomatic circle tomorrow. In the
general circles Misses Grace und Bertha ,
daughters of Mr Howard Potter , Miss
Koby of New York and Mrs , Walter Wlnans
will be presented.
Mncco Dcrnllnl a Train.
HAVANA , May 7. Dispatches received
here say that great Indignation has been
caused In the provinces of Santiago de Cuba
by the fact that Antonio Maceo , the Insui-
gent leader , haa removed the rails of the
railroad near Crlsto , causing the derailment
of a train and the Injury of a number of
people. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
College PrtnclpU1 * .itilclclo.
MONTREAL , May 7.-RPV. William Hall ,
principal of the Trench Methodist Institute
at Westmount , n suburb of Montreal , shot
himself today. He had been In 111 health.
He was C8 years old. veiy popular and
leaves a wife and four children , the eldest
of whom Is studying in Paris.
Ilnnncxr Duclim * nf Itoilmrcli llcml.
LONDON. May 7. The Oovvnger duchofs
of Roxburgh , widow of the sixth duke of
Roxburgh , who dUd In 1K . In dead. She
was a daughter of Lieutenant General Sir
James Charles Ualblas , K C. G. . and was
a lady In waiting on the queen. They weie
married In 1&38.
* tn Cclrlr.itc the Cant ! .
11EIILIN , May 7.I ! io U'lihstnt ; kday
definitely parted tne i.nlilc & North Era
canal festivity fund of l.lHo&i marks , the
social dtmocrata nlnne opp'siig It.
nirrflila Will Come Iluiurtoon ,
LONDON , May 7. Mr. II , McCalmont'g
steam yacht Glr.ddu will leave for New York
directly after tn Co\\
v.t.ifr.ii .v TO JIK t'ouanr OA suma
Kx-Senntor .Martin Snjit There II No Other
t'oMllillltr ,
RAN FRANCISCO. May 7.-E\-Unlted
States Senator John Martin of Topckn , who
has been for many years nn Interesting
Ilgure In Kansas politics , arrived In the
city yesterday.
The senator , who IP n democrat , speaks
In no uncertain way on the silver question.
He said : "There cannot be the slightest
doubt about silver being the leading ques
tion In the next campaign. Can you Imagine
any other question of Importance ? The
tariff Is out of the way. If the republicans
fiet control of the ne\t ndtnliil trntlon thcru
inuy be a little levlskm of the tariff , but
nothing essential. Thev cannot light a cam
paign on the fotelgn policy. That Is a ques
J tion that could not become of Importance
except In time of war. Having the'-e ques-
tlons out of the way ami having no local
Issues that can divide the parties there Is
no question left exctpt the llver question.
"The old parties will do ns they have
nlwuvs done and adopt a platform which
can be rend both vvnvs nnd make nomina
tions to light It At the democratic conven
tion they are ( .olng to have a row Two-
thirds or more of the convintlon will be
composed of silver men , and It w ill ndopl
a platform In favor of the free coinage
of that metal on the ratio of 10 to 1 and
will nominate a man In svmpathy with that
platfotm , but not Mr. ( 'leveland. He has
been honest and fair nnd consistent with
all his pleaching. Ho never was u silver
man.
"In case the democrats and republicans
both adopt platforms lnul make nomina
tions In favor of gold thete will be some
' oi t of an Independent movement Mtnie-
thlng like the Slbley moxement for silver
and silver only , and I billeve the popu
lists will endoise It nnd lay aside for the
time theli other l uos.
"If the iteinociutlc party does not adopt
a platform In favor of fioc coinage of silver
It will not cairy u single Mate In the
union. Senator Morgan of Alabama told me
latelv that on any othir soil of platfoini
the democrats would be swamped l > v the
populists even In that state Senator Hauls
told me the tame thing of Tennessee nnd
Cooper of Gcoigla and Daniel of Virginia. "
Judge lirovrn Iti fa vn the Writ ( if Kuimniil
on n 'I rolinlrallly.
NEW YORK , May 7.-Judge Brown of the
lTnlUl States clictiit court handid down
his decision today deny Ing the application
of United States UNttlct Attoiney Me Till -
lane for the removal of Collls I' . Huntington -
ton to California under nn Indictment re
cently found against him for an alleged
violation of the Interstate commerce act
of 1 7 In Issuing a fiee pics to one Frank
M Stone In California The motion was
opposed by CoudTt Bios , anil Frank Mnx-
vull i\t-ictt : , Huntlngton'H lawyers" .
Judge Blown doules the application on the
RIomuls that "the imllctimiit Is fat.illy de-
revive In not averring that any u e was
evu- made of the pas" , or that any trans
portation was ever fmnlshed under It.
Where the Indictment Is bad In hubstunce ,
no removal will be granted. "
The Judge holds that the various provi
sions of the act Itself and the i tilings and
adjudications of the Interstate I'omtmroe
commission leave no doubt whatevei that
the net U Intended to dial with Uani-poita-
tlon , and that nothing In the ait makes
cilmlnal the in ic ls uli K ol lieu tlckits or
p.iss s that are never used A lite tliket
or pass not ustil Is not ti.mspoi tatlon , and
Is not a preference or advantage to the
hoMnr , noi any prejudlc or ( IN idvaiitnge
to others. "This priclse point was adjudged
by the Intel State Ci'iniiit-ico ' i u.imlst-fon
In the case of Giilfe against the Burlington
Railroad company , Int comp rep ( No
137) ) , p. 301. No other adjudication has ev i
been maile "
In conclusion , Judge Brown says : "Cases
cited by the govtinment fiom the repoits
of the Interstate Commerce commission
show on examination that they are all dealIng -
' and 'life tinns-
Ing with 'fiee cntrlnKe1 -
poitatlon , ' not with mere fiee tickets. 'Ihis
indictment by tlescilbltis the 'free puss' us
a wrltinc , prevents any possible consttuc-
tlon of the words of the Indictment In the
unlawful seme of fiee tian = portatlon , und
ns It does not chaige any trniispcilatlon , It
Is not siilliclent to put the defendant on
tilal , nnd thertfore , the application of ic-
movul must be dui.ed. "
AKCIl JlllUH.\'tt .S/.11 / : / OA Till H.
d of notli of the Mctlnn Decllni
in In Ho I'nrt In tli rrnrci'illiicn.
LOl ISVlLLU , May 7. Th- exam nli.g trla
of Fulton Goidon , who killed his wife nn <
Aroh Dlxon Brown a week ago , wns U |
today in the city court. Colonel James Au
di ew Scott of Fiankfort was piesent nt the
ieque\st of Govtinor 15iovvn , simply to heui
the evidence , nnd not with a view to further
action Mr. Maimadtike How den made i
statement on behalf ot the Bush family , li
which he declared It was their Intel tlon to
take no pait In the- trial The evldenc pro
duced today was In substance the same as
alieady published resnnllng the tineedy
Thsre was a hot argument ovci the tuliiils
slon of Gordon's tatem ° nt after the kill
ing , Goidon's counsel claiming that he- was
In such a condition , both mentally am
Physically , as not to be able to make ai
Intelligent statement. The piosecution eon
tended that all the evidence went to show
that Ooidon had nct-d coolly and dellher
ately , and that his confession to the police
officers , under the laws of evidence , Hiotili
be admitted Judge Thompson said In
would take the question under consilient
tlon until tomoirow The trial was thei
adjourned until 2 o'clock tomonow.
Vouchers Wore ImneU for Work Actually
Hone for the State.
TOPEKA , Kan. , May 7. Governor Morrll
has icturned to Toptka , but no warrant o
arrest has been sworn out. Attorneys fo
Warden Chase still Insist , however , tha
the arrest will be made. Referring to th
vouchers , which are causing him nil thl
trouble , Governor Morrlll said : "Tho em
ployes In the olllce came to me nnd salt
they ought to be paid for the work dom
for the state prior to Inauguration. I ugreet
with them and promised to pay them out o
my own pocket , as we did a vast amoun
of woik during that time They would no
listen to my proposition to pay them , bu
Insisted that the woik was done for tin
state and the state should pay them fo
It They asked that vouchers be miido fo
that work , for extra services during th
legislative session. I would not listen t.
that I suppose that If 1 had made ou
those vouchers ! for extra services we vvouh
never have heard of It afcnln , bu
I don't propose to do business that way. "
-ru nuitit.i . \
Utoriiejj Consider It Sufficient to 1'rot
nn Alibi In the VVIIllium Cnic.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 7. Theodore Dur
rant's attorneys have discovered evident
which they believe will enable them to
tnbllsh an alibi for their client , to far a
the Williams murder CUPC 's ' conccined. f
Market street hair dresser states that Mli :
nle Williams was a regular pation. Sh
hays Miss Williams entered her t-hop u
8 o'clock on > he nluht of her disappearance
She lincl her tialr di coped , leaving the she
nt 8.5. It Is estimated that by taking th
tar Immediately she toulel not have reaelxd
Unmmiel chunh by 8 f > 0 Durrani's COIIIIHP !
* UBue that Duriant could not thereafter
have escorted her Into the church , assaulted
and murdered her and then walked to Ur
w lit re he arrived at 3 15.
Drtmuco tJreult-r'Ihiin l'lr t Hrpnrtml.
RMPOIUA. Kan. , May 7.-KCports Just
coming In from the surrounding country-
Indicate last night's rain nnd hall htorm did
greater damage than was first reported.
The storm wan In tcallty , It nppnrn , a cloud
burst , nearlv three Inches of water fulling
within a few minutes. One life was lost ,
and It Is feared later repoits will add other
fatalities. Two miles northwest of here , M.
O. Freeborn was drowned while trying
to CIOHH n ( swollen crctk ItcpoiU from cei-
tain points river that hall fell to n depth of
r.lx Inches on a level. For miles In a stretch
not a leaf was loft on the tiees in the path
of the storm , while vegetables and corn
were totally destioyed. The damage to
ctops generally will be most severe.
o
ryrloniHiilTnr < ir Dcntlllltc.
N12WTON Kan , May 7 Twenty-five
families tendered homeleus by last Wednes
day's cy clone are badly In need of help.
Committees have been at work In Hurvej
ami adjoining countUs , but the rftunin monet
not sultlulent to fill the requirements of the
sufferers. It Is expected , however , that In
a day or tn more supplies will come In and
thnt the needy will he relieved. Resolutions
have bp "n passed by n mass meeting asking
the county commissioners to make an nd-
dlttonal appropriation of the fund * of the
county to aid the sufferers. It In probable
that about nne-llfth of the destroyed prop.
crty will be restored to the losers by th
charitable ot ths county.
DECLINED TO STAND FIRE
Rioting Strikers in Chicago for a Time Defy
the Police ,
VOLLEY FROM REVOLVERS SCATTERS THEM
Several Workmen Him Declined to , Join
thu Mrllio Sorrel } Injimul llcforo the
AriUiil of the 1'ollco 1'vtn 1'ollca-
nu'ii Aiiitini ; the Woumlotl ,
CHICAGO , May 7. A serious strike oc
curred this morning at the Illinois Stee )
company's plant In South Chicago. Ono
thousand two bundled men threw down
their tools and walked out. The strike re-
sullcd from a demand by the furnace men
for an Increase In wages from the present
scnlo of $2 10 a dayto the scale whlili wan
In force lust year. This the company re
fused. The strIKe closed two blast furnaces.
Two others were undergoing repairs and tl.o
remaining four were Immediately shut down
until the conclusion of the strike , Ihe ccun-
luny deciding It wns unwise to attempt t
run until the matter was settled. This ac
tion of the company threw In all about .1,500
men out of work.
The strlkcis were apparently dlspised to.
bo orderly nnd peaceable , but Inter nffalra
took an ugly aspect , and It was necessary
to call the police to drive them out. Shortly
before G o'clock about 1,000 men forc'd their
way past the watchman nt ono of the gatea
and proceeded to take possession of the com
pany's prcpc-i ty. They marched first to
wheto somu of the laboring men were still
ut work and compelled them to quit. Not
much trouble was experienced with the la
borers , but when the strikers i cached the
machine shop , whcro about 100 mat hlnlstu
were employed , they met a dllTcriiit recep
tion. The machinists have a scale ot thc-lr
own ami the light of the other men made no.
paittcular difference to them , nnd they re
fused to quit or to allow themselves to bo
driven out of the yards.
The strikers , who for the most part wcro
Poles and Huns , mnde several attempts to.
persuade the machinists to Itavo their work ,
lint finding them unsuccessful they began
an attack upon the machine shups with
stones aril such weapons ns they could pick ;
up The machinists for the most part stood
their ground and gave the strikers as good
us they sent. The light wns growing warm
nnd broken heads and bloody noses were
growing very common when the police ar
rived. They were under Captain Jenkins ,
who at once charged on the mob with his
handful of olllcers. The strikers at first re
fused to give ground and the police used
their clubs freely. This did not have the
debited effect , and Captain Jenkins ordered
his men to diaw their revolvers and IIro
over the heads of the stilkers. As soon ns
this was done the mob broke and fled wildly
from the premises ot the company.
The light lasted only a few minutes nnd
there was no more ilotlng Twenty-eight
men , who wcro leaders In the attack upon
the works , wcro arrested and locked up ,
charged with rioting. They me all Ig-
noi ant Poles and Bohemians.
During the riot In the yards four men
were painfully Injured Jack Shepard , a
machinist , was struck on the- head with a
hammer and badly hurt ; Edward Shaska , a
stilker , was badly bruised ; Policeman Leln-
dccker was hit with a coupling pin and had
his face badly cut ; Policeman Patrick Mo-
Cauley had his face badly cut with a brick.
JOLIET. III. , May 7. The Illinois Steel
company In this city closed today on account
of a strike. Iho switchmen , firemen and
Ingot men of the steel works nro out on a
strike for higher wages , and by their action
l.COO men are tin own out of work.
V.Ini'H ut I'linthontiiD Arn Idle.
POCAHONTAS , Va. , May 7. There Is no
mining today. The soldiers are having a
quiet reception and are mingling freely with
the people. They say they came here under
a mlsappiehenslon , and the bnll f that trouble-
would occur. No arrests were made last night
and all the men charged with violations of
peace have been discharged. The railroad
company Is doing practically nothing and no
shipments of coal are being mad. ? . It Is un
derstood that all coal operations are sus
pended. The railway company has special
detectives out to ascertain the local leaders
and feeling tan high yesterday b cause ot
some abuses by the police , but better counsel
prevailed nnd peace was preserved.
Smn'ter trlke lit I'lttsliiirc , Knn.
PITTSBUIIG , Kan , May 7. The situation
In the binelter men's strike today remains
much the same as It was yesterday. A
committee walled upon General Manager
Dubols of the Plttsburg and Ht Louis works
this morning and made a demand for a
restoration of the old wages The demand
was llutly refused and the men were told
that Just as soon as the factories which
first MI I the wiifien would restoio them his
company would follow suit , Mr. Dubols
then ordered notices posted on all furnaces
that until further notice nil work would
be suspended. Today not n f in mice Is run
ning and the men are congregated In knots
on the streets discussing the situation.
Many of them have not u dollar to live on.
Ohio Miner * Arn Orderly.
COLUMBUS , O. , May 7. The status of ; Ji
the Ohio miners' strike today nt Corning * 13
Is that all are out and orderly. Miners nnd ' :
operatorH at Nelsonvlllc nro nt a loss to. "i
know what the outcome Is to be there , It _ _ '
being over two months since thu Ohio pco- 3
pie sent the miners food und they are ) not la ?
condition to stand a continued strike. *
Everybody Is out at Bellalrc and the outlook - i
look In the town and on the coal roads Is. '
rejwrted to bo discouraging. President j
Ilntchfoid Is boon to make headquarter * J
here to conduct the strike. |
lilcit lii it New for * llrlckynril. ' %
HUDSON , N Y. , May 7. A riot brok * j
out today In the brlckyaul of Walsh Bros. , j
seven miles above this city. The sheriff of r
Columbus county wab called upon lo quell , <
the disturbance. Last eve-n'ng ' the body of J\ \ >
James McGulro , a deck bund on a brick :
bard loading at Walsh Bros.1 dock , was found
In the river. There Is a belief that McGulro
was thrown Into the water by the Infuriated
Italians , all of whom were drunk yesteiday ,
and demanded an increase In wages.
llodcnrrlrr III I'lmlj , j
ST. LOUIS , May 7. Ito s bricklayers claim j
that they have a full force of men to tak '
the places of the sti Iking hodcaiilcrs , but /
can do nothing owing to lack of buck re"f "f "
suiting fiom the stilUo of the brlckmaker . '
If the Milkira do not rettun to work by ]
Thursday nn entire new force will be en-
gug'd. When the strike was Inaugurated
n lesolution was adopted to keep non
union men iivvuy from the strikers places
by the strikers ut any link , and trouble
will follow nuch a move.
KMKlliii ; Wnrurrn to Ihr 'oniiirf.
CHICAGO , May 7. Tlio Civic federation ,
which put In operation last f pi Ing a plan to
send unemployed people to the country , find
ing them places to work , U BO encouraged by
the luccess of the movement that steps are
being taken to extend It. So far In tha
neighborhood of < 00 men , women and children
have been provided with employment ,
Miner * 'lliruutrti ti > btrlUe.
ISHPEMING , Mich. , May 7. The miner *
In the different working ! at this place have
presented requests for Incrc.nod pay , and &
strike will follow refusal to grant their re
quest. A definite answer Is expected from
m'ne ' owneis this week.
fur Al Ife Murder.
LEBANON , Pa. , May 7-Chare ! Garrttt
was handed today at 11:11 : In tr-o jail yard.
One hundred persons wltncbied the nzicu * '
lion. Iruth wan dun to ( strangulation.
.Mnvruiriil * of Uro.m Mruuirr * , Sl y 7.
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At Movlllo Arrived Ethiopia , from New
York , for Glasgow.
At Bremen Arrived Kulcla , from
York. vU Southampton.
At New York Arrlvi'l ' Nomadic , from.
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