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sesse hfif-, L-wpS-f PS" SS- P? THE WASHINGTON TIMES A VOL. 1. ISTO. 36. WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MOBNTNTGr, APRIL 22, 1894. FIVE CENTS. COAL MINERS QUIT WORK One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Say Down Their Souls. IDLE WORKMEN EVERYWHERE Tho President of the Miners Union, Says that Others "Will Follow tho Big Movement Already on Foot Eeports from the Various Camps Throughout tho Country. Columbus, Ohio, April 21. President Mc Erido, of the United Mlno Workers, when asked to-night what ha thought of the prog ress of tho strike, said: At this time I do not care to talk further than to say that tho miners have struct for better wager and pro pee to do all in their povvor to win that ob joct. My hopes of success are sanguine. Tho miners havo laid down no plans, and have no particular courso to follow, but expect to be ready to meet any fair proposition for settle ment or emergency of whatever character may arise. Wu will bo ready to meet tho operators to confer with reference to an ad justment of the differences at any time. I believe thnt 132,000 struck at noon to-day, nnd that by Slay 1 that number will bo in creased to 150,000. In reference to tho 133,000 nntbracito miners, I cannot say whether tney will sinku or not. They may, howovtr, as that question is being agitated in tho anthracite Held. FnosTEcno, lid., April 21. It can now bo stated that the miners of this region will take no part in the strike inaugurated to-lay in other fields. The meeting at Lonaeoning last night was attended by about 250 men nnd only twenty oted to strike. To-night Organizer Wilson addressed a meeting at Midland. Tho feeling of tho meeting is tint they will nccert almost uuvtbing other than a strike. Tho merchants lost so much by tho six months strike of 1S32 that they would not credit tho men again should they strike. Two miners from tho Monongn hela river district aro hereto solicit aid for destitute miners in that district, and express thcmselv cs surprised to And tho better condi tions surrounding tho Maryland as compared with Fennsjlvanin miners. In the Elk Gar den, W. Va ."district conditions aro the samo as here, and tho feeling is said to bo tho eame, Chableston-, W. Ya., April 21. So far as positively known but fifty men at Montgom ery vv ent out, and it is understood that a big mass meeting has been called for Monday to determine what steps will bo taken in the Kanawha valley. In tho New river region tho Lelio, Central City, and i ire Creek mines closed down at noon, about 600 men all tcld going out. At Pocahontas, on the Norfolk and Western railroad, a mass meeting of railroad operators was held jesterdav, and they stated that they would rciluco tho price of coal 12 to 15 cents per ton on Mav 1. Mino operators say that if the cut is made mines will have to blow out. A meeting of miners at Coalburg last night decided to remain at work. Cincinnati. April 2L In tho Bellairo dis trict there are 0,000 miners, but not more than half of them struck. The operators agreed to pay the price and want their men to insist on tho Pennsylvania operators being forced to do the same. Tho operators in this dis trict aro with tho men so long as they will insist on the scale for Pennsylvania operators. The samo conditions exist in tho Hocking alley, but the men all went out there. In Jonathan Creek Valley 1,000 men went out. Tho Baltimore and Ohio railway secured 2.000 car-loads of coal in advance." In the Coshocton district all the men went out. There were only four hundred at work thcro nt the time. The miners and operators were co-operating to compel Pennsylvania mid West Virginia to pay the sehodule. The men are general! out in eastern Kentucky, where they have been having trouble previous to the recent order. In the Jellieo district all the two thousand men went out an hour in ndvanco of the time, leaving twenty-two mines idle. Tho same conditions are reported from the Carter, Lawrence, Boj d, Pike, Pulaski, and Johnson mines. Cnim-tsTON, W. Va., April 21. The best Information obtained from many coal oper ators indicates that few, if any, of the Kanawha miners will go out. United mine workers havo littlo or no organization there. Montgomery mn strike, but it is improbable. On Xew river. Echo Central, nnd Tire creek tho miners went out at noon. The Thur mond miners called a meeting for Monday to decido whether to strike. The Elk Horn, Pocahontas Coal Company, controlling north and west fields, called a meeting. The operators informed them that they would reduce the price they paid them for their coal from 12 to 15 cents per ton on May 1. The operators say if that cut ismade, wages will hao to bo reduced or shut down. 2 here i littlo doubt but that the miners there will all strike. If tho Kanawha miners work it means millions for this section Baltimoke, April 21. Interviews with the presidents, managers aud operators of tho lending coal mining companies hero indicate u.at mere win 00 no general strike among Maryland miner". The representatives of tho coal mining interests stato that the wage agreement made and accepted a few weeks ago between them and tho miners they be lieve to have been accepted In good faith and will be lived up to. Altoona. Va , April 21. Tho men all quit work jesterday twentj-four hours in ad- vanco of tho time fixed by tho Columbus meeting. . Cambria county has fi.000 miners, every one of whom went out nt noon to-day. Tho men nt Galhtzin, in that county, quit work yester day morning, and all those emplojed at Fru gality, and 500 men at Hasting", quit at noon. Knoxville, Tenn.. April 21. The Coal creek miners in tho Black Diamond, Ander son County and other mines of the district met in a body to-day and resolved that they would not join In the proposed strike. There was no difference between them, as their em ployers nnd they aro determined to resist all demands made upon them bv strikers. Des Moines, Iowa, April 21. Tho coal miners of this section are not influenced by the striko in other parts. Whlelixi, W. Va,, April 21. About five hundred men went out in tho Wheeling district. Tho miners intho Talrmont. Clarks burg, and Flemington region havo taken no action. There will bo no strike in the Kanawha valloy. Most of the 3,000 miners In the Now Hiver region will go out. The men at Burry, Cooper A Company are now out. riTTSBCi.0, Ta., April 21. About tho only weak pot in tho big strike in this district was tho refusal to strike of tho 1,500 miners of tho New York. Cleveland Gas and Coal Company nt Turtle Creek. Among these contracts are those fortho coal supply of the Canadian, Grand Trunk, and the Canadian Pacific, both given to Pittsburg concerns, which aro under heavy bonds to fulfill tnelr agreements. The latter contract Is for 150.000 tons at 49 cents. East Palestine. O., April 21. Work nt ev ery coal mine w hero tho f orco Is more than a dozen men has been suspended throughout the wholo of Columbiana county. There are 600 men out at Salineville. 450 at Salom, Lee tonla and Washingtonville, nnd 210 at East Palestine Wellsbobo, Pa., April 2L Two thousand coal tuners at Arnot, Antrim, Moms Hun, and Tall Lrooko. in Tioga county, obeyed the order of the United Mine Workers' Associa tion and went out on n strike to-day. It is understood tint tho coal companies will ovict tho miners from their houses If they remain out, as tho miners aro tenants underleases which require a vacation of tho company's houses in ten days after notice is served. Tho miners hero aro in bad shape for a prolonged . strike, as they have been working on half time or less for two years or more when they struck. Tho coal companies thee lost some largo contracts by reason of tho strike which they have not been able to recover. Tho outlook hero i very dismal for tho strikers, as many or tbem aro in straightened circumstances Tho companies in anticipation of the great striko havo been working tho mines for tho last three weeks to their full capacity and stocking op their yards with coal. CixABrxxxD, Fa., April 21. Throughout this section ol the bituminous coal region of Pennsylvania all tho mines that have been working shut down to-day promptly at noon. During the past week the men have made more money digging coal than during any week within the past year, and as a conse quence nil tho sldo tracks between tho coal fields and Tyrone on tho Pennsylvania, be tween Palton and Williamsport, in the Beech creek region, and Ilorntlo and Clearfield mines, in the Clearfield and tho Mahogany re gions, are full of loaded cars. This will only last a few days, and most of it will bo taken up by tho Pennsylvania and Heading railroads to supply their freight en gines. In tho Uoutzdale district, to which at least 0,000 men belong, every man is out. At Osceola, Phllllpsburg, Peale, Morrisdale, Munsons, Grass Flat, and all places in the Beech creek region, the men quit quietly at noon and went to their homes. It was the samo at all points along the upper Beech crook. At Dubois the men have been out sinco tho first of tho week. At Patton, Spang ler. Barnesboro, Hastings, Mitchells, Fru gality, Disart, Dougherty and other towns In tho northern part of Cambria county the men are all out. Up to this hour not a word has been received of any undue excitement. Even tho hotels in tho region aro not doing much busi ness, as tho men nil seem to hold on to tho few dollars they have, and, If necessary, spend it for bread. Tho leaders and all the intelligent miners nro very sanguine as to tho strito being suc cessful. One noticeable feature is that thero aro no agitators among the men, and all seem to be acting In perfect unison. PuiLLirsnuBO, Fa., April 21. Tho long-talked-of striko is on. In no part of tho country has tho call to suspend work been as promptly and as thoroughly obeyed by organ ized as well as unorganized miners as it has been In this mining district, which embraces tho counties of Catntrin and Clearfield. Ten thousand miners and mine laborers are idlo. This rstlmate does not includo the several thousand miners in the Dubois and Funxsu tawaney districts, who aro also out. So thorough is tho shut down along the Beech Creek that oven the c.innel coal mlno nt Wood land is idle. The following list of towns and number of miners will snow tho extent of tho striko in the Clearfield and Beech Creek re gions: Phllllpsburg, 1,200; Munsons, 300; Peale, 500, Glen Itlche, 500, Gazzam, 400; Morrisdale, 500; Osceola. 400; Osthanter, 100, and Uoutzdale, 2,500. Operators rely on tho strike being of short duration because of tho Impoverished condition of tho men. According to their idea, the miners In tho Virginia and Maryland fields will not suspend work, and they further claim that, taking ad vantage of tho notice given in advance, they havo a supply of coal on the market sufficient to last until the miners aro ready to resume worl-. Tho leaders of tho miners claim that Virginia and Maryland miners will come out when they learn the extent to which the striko is general in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Everything is quiet nnd no violence isantici pated unless the operators should make an attempt to start their mines. Huntington, Pa., April 21. At a mass meeting to-night nt Kobertsdale, tho East Broad Top miners, numbering 350, who were supposed to bo uninfluenced by the Order of United Mino Workers' Association, resolvod to enter tho strike with tho Clearfield men. nnd to remain outas long 03 the men in tho Clear field region shall. Leaven wodtd, Kan., April 21. The miners of this section of Kansas did not .go out on striko to-day. Pittsbubo, Kan., April 21. Tho anticipated strike at 12 o'clock to-day did not occur in this district. The miners hero with few ex ceptions declare they will not stop work. Stbeatob, 111., April 21. A mass moetlng of miners of this city and vicinity was held this afternoon to take action in regard to quitting work to-day, unanimously they de cided to obey the Instructions of the Colum bus convention. Denveb, Col., April 21. Colorado's coal mines are not interfered with much by the general strike. The order of tho national body calling out the miners was not regarded in this state, and the men continue at work ns usual. Tho miners havo worked on short tlmo during the winter, and believe that little is to bo gainod by striking at tho present time. Cuioaoo, April 21. Special dispatches to the Associated Press from over 100 points in Illinois show that the miners with a few isolated exceptions obeyed tho order to strike, and all tho mines in tho great Illinois coal fields are now idle. Ciietesxe, Wjo., April 21. So far as can bo learned not a single, miner went out in Wyoming. Seattle, Wash., April 21. There Is no probability of a strike among the coal miners of Washington. Two-thirds of tho miners are negroes, imported three years ago to break a striko, and all havo accepted tho re ductions with some grumbling. Macov, Mo., April 21. Tho 800 Bevier miners suspended work to-day. There aro very few men working at Ardmoro, I. T., and they decided not to go out. Des Moines, Iowa, April 21. The striko ordered by the United Mine Workers of America, to begin to-day, has not extended to the Iowa miners nnd it is not believed the men in this section will join tho movement. Comparatively few miners belong to the order in this state, and tho command to strike, therefore, has no effect on tho large majority here. Dispatches from Oskaloosa, the center of Iowa coal-belt miners in that section, show no signs of quitting. They aro not finan cially ablo to tako part in tho strike. Ottawuma, Iowa, April 21. No strikes are reported hero among the mlneis except in Centroville. It is not thought the Iowa miners generally will go out, as they do not belong to the miners' union. Danville, 111. April 21. The superintend ent of the Consolidated Coal Company of this city received a telegram to-day an nouncing that the miners at the Fairmount snaits bad gone out at noon TorEKA, Kan., April 21. Advices from va rious parts of Kansas to-day show that the coal miners in this state aro not paving much attention to the strike order issued by the United Mine Workers of Americn. Only a small number of the miners in this state be long to tho association, and none of thorn aro anxious to quit work. Deaths of Yesterday. Baltimore, Md., April 21. A special to tho News from A heeling, W. Va.. says: non. Daniel Lamb, one of the founders of the state of West Virginia, chairman of the convention which formed tho state, and the original draughtsman of tho state constitution, was found dead in bis bed this morning. He was 81 ears of age. Devils Like. N. D.. April 21. Judge James F. O'Brien, district attorney for North Dakota, died to-d.iy from hoart failure. Colobado SrniNGR, Col.. April 21 George Kunklo. city passenger agent of the Penn railroad of New York, died hero to-Jay vi cuu&umjHiuu. Watebville. Me., April 21. James Hobbs Hanon, principal of tho Coburu Classical Institute, and author, died to-day. -- De .Hello's 1-nst -Manifesto. Buenos Aybes, April 21. Admiral do Mello has issued a manifesto declaring that tho Insurgent territorial army did not support the insurgent squadron. In addition, de Mello nccuses Gens. Salgado and Laurontino of abandoning the strugglo at tho decisive moment. Ho adds that ho relinquished the contest in consequence of absolute lack of means to continue it. In conclusion, de Mello expresses tho hope that in spito of the falla cious promises of assistance from so-called friends tho efforts which ho has made may not be without good effect on tho future of Brazil. -m Closed a Successful Session. Iamon-i, Iowa, April 2L Tho Latter Day Saints have just closed one of the most suc cessful as well as the most effective business sessions thoy ever held. The delegations were large, and the membership of the 30,409 persons was well represented by 2S1 earnest, devoted delegates. Tho best of feeling domi nated. The entire fifteen days' session was marked by decorons deportment and closo at tention to business. Wrestlers and Tightens. CrxcTKATi, April 21. Charles Wllmer de feated Evan Lewis, the Strongler, to-night. Mexthis, April 2L Needham knocked out Eyan in tho second round. KELLEY'S ARMY TO FOOT IT Omaha Commonwealers Cannot Secure Railway Transportation. WALKING GOOD NOW, ANYWAY Chicago the Objective Point, Where They Ex pect to Get Transportation Sympathy for Eelley and His Xen and Denunciation for the Eailroad Companies Food Suppliod. Omaha, Neb., April 21. Genoral Kelloy to day lost all hope of securing railway trans portation for his commonweal army, and to morrow tho battered brigade will move from Weston on to Washington overland. A call for provisions was Issued lato this afternoon, and to-night Knights of Labor hall was packed with enthusiastlo worklngmen, who alternately cheered for G. F. Kolloy and called out for subscriptions for his commissary. Before tho meeting had adjourned sufficient food for soveral days' march was promised and wagons nnd teams to transport it were provided. Kolloy informed his men to-night that tho march would begin at 10 o'clock to-morrow, but has not fully decidod upon his route. Ho will probably divide his 1,600 men into three battalions, which will tako different routes across the state, but possibly tho entire body will movo en masse. Whatever tho routo tho objective point will be Chicago, which tho commonwealers regard as nn oasis, and where tbey expect transportation, subsistence, and honor galoro. The mass meeting to-night was tho only demonstration of importance v hich has occurred since j estcrday. The day with tho army and at Council Bluffs and Omaha was a quiet one as compared with the feverish uncertainty and threatening aspect which marked tho preceding twenty-tour hours. Kelley remained quietly with his troops at Weston, where the best of order was maintain eu. Littlo groups of men gathered about tho streets of the city and Council Bluffs dis cussing tho situation, but no attempts to intnr copt trains were made, and the marching columns of angry men of yesterday were minus. On every hand sympathy for Kolley and his men was Heard, and the denunlcatlon of trie railroad companies was far from mild, but tho plan of seizing trains had apparently been abandoned. A monster demonstration has been arranged for to-morrow, and 10,000 workingmen nro expected to march to Weston to bid the littlo army good-bje and God speed on its journey eastward. Although tho extra deputies havo been sworn in and tho police and military will bo held in readiness, tho authorities do not anticipate serious trouble. .MAYOR BE.MIS' PROCLAMATION-. Railroad Companies Will Hold tho City Liable for Any Damage. Omaha, Neb., April 21. This afternoon Mayor Bemis issued tho following proclama tion: To tho Citizens of Omnha: Notice has been scired on mo, as the chief executive of tho city of Omaha, by the ontcials of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad and tho Burlington and Missouri Hlver railroad that their companies Kill bold the city liable for all damago done to their property by mobs nnd lawless citizens. Nowtherefore, I, George I'. llemls, mayor cf the city of Omaha, hereby caution all persons within the boundaries of the city to desist from Interfering with the roadway, rolling stock, or other property of said corporations, and in all respects to observe tbe laws and maintain good order. I furthermore urge and recommend that all parties In sympathy with the Industrial army, now aetaineu near Council illuns, con tribute to their relief and In securing horses, wagons, and subsistence, to enablo them to con tinue their march across Iowa independent of railroads and corporate charity. Alt contribu tions inndo through the mayor s office will bo forwarded to Gen. Kclleyai rapidly as they can be conveyed. Geobge P. Deuis, Mayor. A largely-attended meeting was held in Knights of Labor hall to-day, and speeches were mado by many labor leaders. All seemed to be at spa as to tbo best course to pursue, but every speaker denounced the railroads in the mot vigorous terms. t Kelley's army had a court-martial trial to day. The court was composod of all tho cap tains of tho army and Col. Baker. A. Madi son, a private in company II, was tried for violating rules of the industrial army in furnishing and using liquor in tho camp, and he is alleged to havo been spying on the men in tbe in terest of tho railways. These charges were proven nnd ho was found guilty bv the court, and was ordered dishonorably discharged and publicly drummed out of tho town. Madison is n new member of tho army, having enlisted at Council Bluffs, and has been a source of disturbance since enlisting. This afternoon General Kelley declared that If transportation was not secured for his army between now and morning ho would begin moving on foot eastward through tho stato. COLD AT COUNCIL BLUFFS. Kelley Commonwealers Will Come to Washington by Dirt Roads. Omaha, Neb., April 21. Tho Kelley com monwealers at Weston, Iowa, seemed to bo restless to-day, and the friends and "rescuers" from Omaha and Council Bluffs appeared to have disappeared completely from view. The wild work of yesterday and last night seemod to have wearied the crowds. Tho continued freezing weather also had the effect of cool ing the hot heads to a certain extent, as did tho announced determination of Gen. Kelloy to move his army east across Iowa by means of wagons. Threatening weather caused Gen. Kelley to delay his march back to Council Bluffs. Omaha, Neb., April 21. He alio waited to hear tbe result of efforts of Genoral Manager St. John andW. H.M. Huseytoecuroa trafflo army on the Bock Island. He was also favorably impressed with the suggestion of Mr. Edward Bosewatcr, that ho secure teams and make tho trip overland to Washington, and ho was to-day receiving encouraging response irom tuo inrming classes to nis ap peal for assistance for this purpose. Kelley expressed tbo hopo to-day that his friends in Omaha and Council Bluffs would strictly observe tho law, even though they are laboring under great excitement. Tlio army to-day found itself with only enough pro visions to last for another meal. Nebraska Troops licndv for Service. Omaha, April 21. Governor Crounso, of Nebraska, has ordered the Omaha companies of militia to report at once at their armory. Officers of the United States army at Fort Omaha have been ordered not to loavetfio post to-night. Senator Cockrcll's Economy. Senator Coekrcll, of Missouri, says tho Mail and Express, is known as ono of the loudest advocates of economy among the Senators, and he often prndices what ho preaches This is especially so in regard to his personal appearance. It has become a tradition in tho Senate that ho has never been known to ap pear in n new suit of clothes. It vv ould hardly be Senator Cockrell without tho shiny black frock coat and baggy trousers that look as though they were mado at home and cut with a circular saw. Senator Cockrell, although the government allows him 123 per session for stationery, delights in writing postal cards, and in this fad he is as economical as in all of his other actions. He can get more words on the back of one postal card than the aver age man can on four sheets of paper. Ho writes a cramped but legible hand, nnd after ho has finished his epistle he takes evident delight in reading it ov er and handing it to a page, address down, and directing him to mail it Auction Store Fire. Fire was discovered at 10.20 o'clock last night in the auction store of H. Bernheimcr & Co., at 637 Louisiana avenue northwest. The loss is not above $100. REMAINS UNCHANGED. Tho Great Northern Trouble lias Not Im prov cd to Any Great Extent. St. Cloud, Minn., April 21. Tho Great Northern strike, so far as the situation at St. Cloud Is concerned, remains in about the samo condition as yesterday. Passengers traffic will not be interfered with pending a decision of tho restraining order of Judge Sanborn, but should passenger trains get too numerous President Debs says it Is likely the firemen will be called out. No offort was made by tho company to make up trains here to-day, though through trains aro running on time. The cases of the strikers who were ar rested and brought from St Cloud were con tinued until Monday. President Foster, of the St. Cloud local union, secured bail in this city, and at onco started for home to secure ball for H. E. Eg bert, the only other of the arrestod men brought Into court to-day. Captured the Train. St. Pact., Minn., April 2L The strikers on tho Great Northern seized a train at Wilmnr to-night, overpowering the deputies. The latter, however, resisted attack and got back tho train and took soveral prisoners. Milwaukee, Wis., April 21. Tho steve dores' striko is practically nt an end. W. C. Connors, freight-handler of the Lehigh Union and Wcstorn lines, received 200 men to-day and succeeded in loading soveral boats. HIS SCHEME FAILED. A Marshall Youth round Death Instead of Raising Money MAnsnALL, 111., April 21. Will Eaton, agod 20, was killed last night under remarkable circumstances. Mrs. Brown, a wealthy lady, received a note through the post ofllco de manding that she leave $200 at a certain place near her resldcnco or her houso would be blown up.. The officers were notified, and an cnvclopo containing a lot of paper wa3 placed where be demanded At the apjiolntcd timo a man was seen tak ing it nnd ordered to surrender. Ho started to run nnd soveral shots were fired at tho fugitive, who fell dead, no was the son of James Eaton, one of tbo best and most re spected men In the city. UNKNOWN DEAD MAN FOUND riontinginthc Eastern Branch Probably Accidentally Drovvncd. Daniel Leo. a fisherman, was sailing In a boat up tho Eastern Branch of the Potomac about 6.80 o'clock yesterday evening, and found the dead body of a man floating In tbe channel of the river near tho Anacostia sldo, just below tho navy yard bridge. Ho tied n ropo to the man's leg, towed him ashore, and summoned a patrol wagon from tho Uniontown station, which took the body to tho morgue. Tho body was very badly disfigured by the fishes, having probably been in the water for a week or more, and it was not known at first whether tbe man was white or colored, but when tbe body wa3 viewed at tho morgue it was found to bo a whito man about SO years old. No ono has yet appeared to identify him, and tho coroner will do nothing in the matter until Monday morning, unless tho body is Identified before that time. UNCLE SAM'S PROTECTION. Great Northern Road Hitching Traffic to the .Mail Cars. Eeprescntatives Boen, of Minnesota, and Johnson, of North Dakota, called on Presi dent Cleveland and the railway mail officials vesterday relative to tho strike on tho Great Northern railroad. Mr . Johnson has been in formed by these on the scene of tbe strike that tho government authority to move trains in order to move the mails is being used as a subterfuge forthe purpose of moving passen ger and freight trains. It is said that ttie men aro willing to movo tho mails, but they do not went a dozen or more freight or passenger cars hitched to every mall car. The Congressmen were well-satisfied with their talk with the President, and say he agreed with tbem that tho government au thority ought not to be used as a cloak to ad vance ono side or the other of the strike. The President said he would confer with Postmas ter General Bissell on the latter's return to town with a view to adopting a policy. Messrs. Boen and Johnson want a ruling by the government which will restrict the mov ing of mall strictly to mail cars. Tho railway mail officials have information that mall is being moved on tbe Great Northern, but they are not informed that private traffic is being moved behind tho mail care. BOLD BURGLARS BAFFLED. Robert A. Bennett and Accomplices Caught in James & Son's Store. William James A Son, feed commission merchants, at No. 911 B street northwest, who havo been missing quantities of feed for the past month or more, detected the robbers last night at 10 o'clock, and Bobert A. Bennett, one of tho clerks, Joseph McDonald, a driver for tbe Parcel Delivery Company, six colored men, and four two horse wagons were cap tured by Officers Fields and WnnnelL Quantities of feed have been stolon, but until last night no clue was obtained as to who the robbers or their methods were, so last night tboy decided to keep watch. Harry C. James, the junior member of the firm, nnd John Scrivener, one of tbe clerks, left the store a few minutes before closing time, nnd instead of going home bid behind somo trees near by William James, tho oanliv minnap ft thfk flptn iinil T?Vun- A Bennett, a clerk, were then the only ones left in the store, and about 9.80 o'clock left. Mr. James gave Bennett tho kevs and walked ahead, Bennett pretending to lock up the door and outside gate. Bennett then caught up with James, walked up the street togother for u short distance, and then left to go home, but instead Bennett returned to the store, but had been preceded by Josepn Mc Donald, his cousin, who found the place open. Six wagons then drovo up, and ns soon as young James and Scrivener saw these move ments they summoned the two police officers, who arrested Bennett and McDonald and then captured four out of the six wagons and six colored men. Theso men gavo their names ns William Thompson, Leo Thompson, John Brown. Will iam Brown, Rufus Mitchell, and James Blair. One of tbo wagons, driven by William Thompson, had already )een loaded with feed. All tho men were taken to the First pre cinct police station. Bennett and McDonald were charged with burglary, and the other men are held as accessories. Mr. llricc's Second Tunny Story. Senator Brice, says Daily America, is get ting up quito a reputation as a humorist. Ho is all the tlmo working off some pun or joke in the Senate cloak room and restaurant. To-day he created a great laugh at tho ex pense of tho silver king of Nevada. Senator Stewart was taking a little "cold tea" when tho Ohio Senator happened along. 'You should not drink whisky," said Sena tor Brice. 'Tho plague I shouldn't! What is to pre vent me?" asked tbo Nevada Senator. 'You are such a good silver man thnt I doubt if you could stand the gold euro," re plied Brico. amid peals of laughter from a number of Senators who overheard tho dia logue. m And Here Is Another Delegation. DEhVEB, Col., April 2L Col. A. C. Fisk, president of the Pan American Bimetallic Club, has decided to call a convention of the league at Washington for May 22. The up rising of Coxevites is the reason given for this extraordinary call. Tho people of the United States, old Mexico, and South America are asked to send delegates. Denies the Rumor. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, a member of the Finance Committee, pronounces as abso lutely and unqualifiedly false a report in cir culation in Wall street that the Democratic Senators had agreed upon a compromise on the tariff. WILL BE CAMP NAZARETH Commonwealers Anticipate a Great Meeting To-day at Hagerstown. BROWNE PRAISES THE ARMY In a General Order Issued By the Acting Commander the Men Are Warned Against tho Wasting of Food Collections Will Be Taken Up at To-day's Gathering. Haoebstowx, Md., April 21. The common weal army is preparing for a great day to morrow. Browne wanted to have a special excursion run from Chambcrsburg, but the notice was too short to justify making up a special train. A great many people, however, nro in town from tho surrounding country, and, if Sunday is a good day, Browne's promised sermon on reincarnation tand tbe demolition of tbe money power will probably depopulate tho orthodox churches. Browne announced to-night In his genoral order that, following tbe custom of religious assemblies, there would bo a collection taken up. Tho general order also complimented tho men on .their behavior In town, saying: According to tho laws of nature the rain falls on the Just and the unjust, but through tho kind ness of the agents of the Cumberland alley Railroad Company you have the most comfort ahlo quarters for the night that It is possible to obtain. 1 our conduct tolay has been Bplendld and has won admiration from the most earping critics. '1 he mayor Informs mo that there has been some begging about priTato houses. W hy should you beg individually when you are so well supplied by tho generous people, not with luxuries, it is true, but with the substantial ne cessities of life? 1 noticed a good deal of waste of food this morning, which Is wrong, when so many are going hungry for what you have thrown away. A hen you have drawn more rations than you need, please return tbe balance to tho com missary wugon. The second onense detected in wnstlng food will be considered provocation for expulsion from the army. The name of the camp for Sunday was an nounced as "Camp Nazareth, tho birthplace of the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, who suf fered the death of tho cross under tho dark shadows of Gethsemane for being a trnmp like us and for whipping tho money chang ers." The order concluded with n slap at Con gressman Hines' recent proposition to put the commonweal to work on tbo District roads. Browne stated tbat be bad written to the P.ep rcsentntive thanking him in tbe name of tho commonweal, and promising to tako charge of a scraper himself if the bill should bo pasea. Thero has been great uneasiness in Mont gomery nnd Frederick counties over tbe re ported mobilizing of the Coxey men in that region. It is true that few recruits aro being taken into tho army, and many are each day being sent down the road toward the District In Montgomery county Sheriff Zimmerman has sworn in forty special constables, and he is to met the commonwealers at the stato line. To-night Browne spoke In the rain on tho main street near tbo courthouse, talking for an hour and a half to a crowd under umbrel las. The men to-night will sleep in tents or cars tbat the railroad company ba3 switched on a siding near camp. Tho camp itself is now inclosed by a high canvas wall, the rem nant of tbe lost horse show, and an admission is charged to those able to pay. All persons pleading poverty aro let In free. DETER.MINLD ON REVENGE. Brovvno to Talk Three Hours because of His Chilly Reception. HAOEasTOwx, Md., April 21. Tho pooplo of Hagerstown are preparing to make the best of, the commonweal army for another day, or perhaps two da vs. Browno has de termined on revenge for the rather cold re ception of yesterday, and intends tbat the people shall not escape the three hours' lec ture which it is his chief joy to deliver at every point where a long stop is made. lie nail maue an preparation to speak last night, and Mr. Coxey was also to havo said a few words before leaving for New York, but tho rain spoiled tho arrangements, even after permission bad been received to speak on the steps of tho courthouse and after tho platform wagon with Browne's hideous political car toons had been wheeled Into place, Tho men in camp havo passed a quiet day so far, making the best of tho situation and selling to visitors as souvenirs the hard-tack biscuits issued to tbem. Tbo badges the men wear have also acquired a martet value, and sets of the several varieties bring a good price, some of tbem commanding a dol lar each. As yet there have not been any recruits added to the army, but a party of thirty tramps is reported moving down tho valley from Carlisle. The people of Middleton, tbo next town en route, nro somewhat uneasy, and deputies are being sworn in to protect tho town, though the conduct of tho Coxey men in Hagerstown has so far been peaceable. Tbe men aro preparing to turn the tables on Hagerstown. Tbe people have let tbem go hungry without feeding tbem. and also let the storm soak them without offering them shelter, so the commonwealers nro retaliating by putting up a canvas screen around tho camp and charging admission to the inclo sure. Should they succeed in this the revenue from tho gate probably will support the army lor a week should they n ant to stay so long. Browno savs tbat "tbo cabal of bankers, bloodless and bloated monopolists, who would charge tbe American Uag a tax to wave on tho highway, are trying to starve the commonweal into desperation to force them to break tho law. Ho declares that this, too, will fail, and that tbe dastardly plan will only react on the heads of. thoso who are schem ing to bring thi3 blot on tbe lair name of Maryland. Thero was ono desertion George Bruner. a moulder by trade, who had been with the party since its leaving Masslllon. Ho quit in disgust, savin? that he was tired of tbo ex pedition, and that nil tho army from Browno down were a set of "hobos" without one workingman in tho lot. PREPARATIONS AT THE CAPITOL. Arrangements for the Distribution of the Police All Entrances to Be Watched. The authorities of the Capitol building have perfected arrangements for maintaining order nud quiet in and about the balls of Congress during the coming week. Frequent confer ences havo been held between tbo Sergcants-nt-Arms of tbo Senate and nouse nod the representatives of tho city and Capitol police forces. lestorday Cnpt. Garden, of tho Capitol police, was again con'erring with Sergeant-at-Arms Snow, of tho House, as to tho clos ing details of the arrangements. '1 he officials aro proceeding very conserva tively. They do not expect any trouble. They nro proceeding on the Idea that tbo Coxey men have the same rights as others to visit tho Capitol. Tho efforts of the officers will bo restricted to preserving order. They will be especially desirous to avoid provoking irritation. Tor tho purpose of better policing the building certain general arrangements havo been made. Thero are fourteen en trances to tbo Capitol, some of tnem being through devious nnd obscure passages. These minor entrances will be closed for the timo being. Tho main doors, front and rear and the basement doors in most general and constant uso by Senators and members, will remain open. By this arrangement the Capitol polico forco can be better disposed and concentrated. They will not bo drawn off to tbo small pass ages and entrances. Thero aro twenty-seven officers and men in the force, but the availa ble list is down to about twenty-four owing to sickness. These are divided into"watches." 1 he regular force is likely to bo augmented, as officers will be needed for the galleries as well as for the main rotunda and other as sembling points. The occupancy of the galleries will be looked after so as to prevent the overcrowding and confusion that has occurred at times. Tbe admissions will bo restricted to the comforta- ble seating capacity of the galleries. Hereto fore tbe aisles have been filled and tbe people have sat on the steps. This will not be allowed. When the seats are filled the doors will be closed. No restrictions will be placed on the coming and going of people, but they will be expected to keep the passages open and to "move on" so as to avoid jams. The placards announcing tbe oloaing of the House restau rant, except to members. Is part of the general plan tbat has been adopted. TREASURY VAULTS LOCKED. Visitors Will Not Be Admitted to tbe Money Rooms Until Coxey Leaves Town. Treasurer Morgan, with tbe approval of Secretary Carlisle, yesterday issued a special notice to tbo effect that beginning next Mon day and until further notice the vaults and rooms in the office of the Treasurer of the United States where moneys and securities aro handled will not be open to visitors or others not employed in the Treasurer's offlce. It is understood that this order is not ex pected to be mode permanent, but will remain in force only during the presence in tbe city of tbe crowds incident to the coming of Coxey's army. No apprehensions are felt that members of tbe industrial army will com mit any excesses or make any disturbances, but this action Is taken solely as a precaution against any possible trouble tbat may bo caused by tho large number of thieves and thugs that will likely be attracted hither at that time. In place of the swinging screens leading to the Treasury cash room substantial doors have been hung, and it is expected that the watch forco at the Treasury building will bo materially increased and all supplied with COXEY IN NEW YORK. Tho General Confident the Washington Police Will Not Interfere. New Yobe, April 2L Gen. J. S. Coxey was in town to-day, having come from Hagers town, Md., and made the Sturtevant house his headquarters. He has eight trotters at Tattersall's from his Quarry and Masslllon farms, and is in town to bo present at their sale on Monday. "Tho army Is all right," said the General, in response to a query. "We were never in better trim, and wben we reach Washington, wo will be in a capital condition. I shall leave the city on Mondayafternoon, as soon as the sale Is over, going to BIdgeville, Md., and meet the armythere. Wesklp Frederick. Md., as we spend a day more than we ex pected at Hagerstown We will make Wash ington by May 1, and will stay there until action is taken on the two measures we have at heart. "I have seen reports in the newspapers that the chief of police will Interfere with us, but I do not pay any attention to them. Any in terference with us will be grossly unconstitu tlonaL Why, I and every man in my army own a portion of the Capitol, and neither the chief of police nor Congress has any right to Interfere with us so long as we behave our selves. I do not anticipate any trouble, and I don't believe any of "our men will be ar rested. If we are treated unconstitutionally we shall tako such action as we deem ad visable." Chicago to Furnish a Force. CnicAoo, April 21. Chicago is to have a "commonweal army" of its own. This wa3 tho announcement made to-day at the head quartets of the movement of La Salle street by J. H. Randall, the recruiting officer. Ho 6aid twentv -seven men have signed the roster. Mr. Randall said: "Our plans are to get together as many of the unemployed who think as we do, and when organized, we will start out looking for work. A lot of us havo failed in Individual efforts to secure employ ment, and we think wo will try to see what can be accomplished by united efforts. Our original plan for joining either Kelley or Coxey ha3 been abandoned. Mr. Kelley seemed to have all on hand that ho can at tend to, and we will make ourarmy independ ent of any of the others except that we are with them in the general purpose to improve the condition of the laboring men. ; Calvin's Force Coming. Columbus, Ohio, April 2L Thomas Galvin and 200 commonwealers are near Loveland, on the P. C.C. and St. L. railroad, endeavoring to get a train via Columbus to Washington. General manager John F. Miller says that if the commonwealers attempt to take a pas senger tram ne win siaetraeK it and the com pany will find other means of moving them from the train besides the uso of train crew3 exclusively. The Pan-Handle has decided that it will not carry theso people for nothing. 1 Another Western Delegation. Sas Francisco, Cab, April 21. Five hun dred men, comprising the San Francisco con tingent of California's second Industrial regi ment, started for Washington city this after noon. This is the same regiment that was promised transportation east by the local authorities, but was disappointed by the At lantic and Pacific refusing to carry them. They aro at Oakland. Cripple Creek Interested Cbipple Cbeek, CoL, April 2L A meeting is to be held in thU city to-morrow for the purpose of organizing a Cripple Creek con tingent for Coxey's industrial army. Intense interest Is taken in the movement here by un employed, and it is not unlikely that a large number of recruits may be secured. Fcd By the Town. Plausyuxe, Colo.. April 21. Gen. Gray sen and his army arrived here to-day and were fed by the town. They were unable to capture a train, and so came on toot from Fort Lupton The army is now reduced to eighty-five men. m Thirteen Companies at Portland. Poetlan-d, Oregon, April 21. The Portland contingent of the industrial army numbers about 500 men, divided into thirteen com panies. Tho leaders and Gov. Pennoyer are conferring with tho Northern Pacific officials trying to arrange for transportation to Puget Sound. Camped at Tcrre Haute. Tebbe Haute, Ind., April 21. Frye's army of 200 industrials reached here this afternoon and is in camp in tents furnished by the city. Tho men will remain In camp until Monday. Western Contingent in Illinois. Mabsuali., III.., April 21. General Frye and army of commonwealers are here from the West, numbering about 100 men. The Horse Show. Prof. O. B, Gleason, the horseman, brings his horse show for two days this week to the Convention hall, next Friday and Saturday. He has chosen the Convention hall this year as offering better advantages than he has over had before in the way of room and ac commodations. Mr. Gleason does not carry any horses with him, preferring to give his exhibition on our own untamables. He in vites every one having a more than ordinarily vicious animal to bring It along. Coaching Party Delayed. Tbestox, N. J., April 21. Col. Edward Morrell's coaching party arrived here at 12.20 o'clock. Tho delay was caused by very heavy roads and three changes. Tbo party do not expect to get Into New York until at least 9 o'clock. Notes Abont Town. Prof. OTJay's dancing academy will be the scene of a very pretty prize waltzing contest on luesday evening, the lth instant. A gold medal Is to be awarded to the best lady and gentleman waltzer contesting. Mr Herbert 5L Locke, of Virginia, was admitted to the bar of the District ot Columbia, on motion of Mr J. J. Darlington, before the Court in General Term, Justice Bingham presid ing. Mr-Locke Is a member of tbe senior class at Ceorgtowm University Law School. Mrs. Z. D. Bncher gave a muslcale at ber borne, 1427 J street, Friday evening. Tbe large parlors were filled with the friends ot the per formers, and a highly meritorious programme of vocal and instrumental selections was rendered which showed careful preparation and soma really superior talent, TILLMAN LOSES HIS NERYE Dispensary State Board Finally Orders All of the Branches Closed. SPIES ARE OUT HUNTING JOBS Tillman Says He Has Quit Buiineu as Stats Barkeeper and That the Dispensary will Go Into Summer Quarters Occupations of the Constables Done. Columbia, S. O., April 2L At an informal meeting of the dispensary stato board of con trol held to-day orders were sent out closing all the dispensaries In the state. The mean ing of this is that for the present the stato authorities give up the fight and bow to tho decision of the supreme court. All the state constables have been ordered to report hero and will probaely be discharged from service. "I have quit the business of state barkeeper and tho dispensary has gone into Summer quarters." This Is the sum and substance of all that Governor Tillman could bo prevailed upon to say concerning the lately deceased dispensary. The state board of control met to-day and made arrangements for winding up the busi ness. All the county dispensaries have been closed permanently, and the "spies" or con stables are now hunting jobs. Chief Gaillard's occupation is gone,and he will probably de vote himself to writing a book. Governor Tillman could not be induced to say whether he would call a special session of the legislature to meet the crisis brought on by the big plant and stock of stato liquor on hand. He is evidently considering tho mat ter very fully. Several of the stato officers are averse to an extra session, believing that the stock on hand can be otherwise disposed of. Whether the state Is in a "prohibition state, a license state," a transition state, or "a state of sin and misery," as a morning paper expresses it, no one but the supreme court justices know, and they won't telL It is probable that an official effort will soon be made to get them to explain their decision. In the meantime tbe "blind tigers" are embrac ing the opportunity to sell all tho liquor they can. A MAI OR'S VIEW. Aiken's Chief Citizen Talks Abont Tillman and His Methods. W. G.Chnffeemayorof tho city of Aiken, S. C, has been in this city for a week past, and wa3 seen at the Metropolitan hotel last even ing by a representative of The Tqies and asked to give his views upon tho much-mocted Tillman question. Major Chaffee, while a comparatively young man, is recognized as a man of influence and ability in his section of country, and his viovv3 upon the dispensary law are of value. "In order to understand the present status of the case." he began, "let me tell you tbat the original dispensary law wa3 passed in 1892. Tbe cases which the supreme court has juot decided were brought under this act: but in 1893 tho legislature enacted a new law, which was simply the old law strengthened and made more ironclad in its provisions. "My opinion is that Tillman will refuse to accept the verdict of the court upon the ground that the decision repeals or renders in operative the law of 1892, which was, as I say, superseded by the law of 1893. "But the moral effect of the court's decision will be very great, A great number of the best and most Influential citizens of South Carolina have heretofore obeyed the drastio provUions'of tbe law simply because it was a law, although they believed it to be ainconsU tutionaL Now the court has so declared. "I say that any attempt upon tho part of Tillman's agents and spies to enter private houses, as they have done in numerous in stances, will be followed by bloodshed. And armed opposition on tbe part of the citizens will ensue if nn attempt is made to enforce the law in the manner which has hitherto been followed." "What is your observation on the results of the law so far?" "For several months after the passage of tho act I think there was a decrease in drunk enness. But the number of police cases of diunkenness and other misdemeanors con comitant thereto has of late gone back to abont the old figure In Aiken, and I am told by the officials of other cities that the same is true elsewhere. A fellow simply lays in a supply before 6 o'clock and then proceeds to get drunk, which he can do as well as If he were standing in front a bar. A FATAL JOURNEY. Miss Welsh, Who Was to Hare Been Mar ried Shortly, Killed in n Wreck. Wiixiamspobt, Pa,, April 2L A frightful accident occurred at 9 o'clock this morning on tho line of tbe Williamsport and North Branch railroad near Pennsdalo, in which Miss Miriam Welsh, daughter of General Manager B. G. Welsh, of the railroad, was in stantly killed, and L. P. McCIentlon and Miss Bailey were fatally injured. The wreck was caused by a rear-end col lision. A passenger coach had been attached to the rear end ot a freight train. An engino had been sent Irom Hughesville to meet Man ager Welsh at Halls. The engino struck the passenger coach, tearing it to splinters. There were six passengers in the coach, but the other three jumped. Mr. McClentlan and Miss Welsh were to have been married next Thursday. John Hester, the engineer of the single locomotive, was responsible for tbo aocident, m Shot and Robbed the Treasurer. Pobtlasd, Ore., April 21. An unknown robber entered the office of the county treas urer of the courthouse at 3.15 p. m., shot the cashier, Charles B. Mallarkoy, and then, jumping through a window, made his escape with about $2,000 of the county's funds. Tho physician does not think the shot will prove fatal, though the young man is 'in a critical condition. Juror Beach Suddenly Prostrated. Mabshalltows-, Iowa, April 2L When tho jury in the Bennett-We'se murder case were at breakfast to-day Henry Beach, ono of the jurors, was suddenly prostrated with violent convulsions. His screams were heard for blocks. It is thought he will die. Judge Hindman discharged the jury and continued the case. The jury had been out more than forty hours, and on the last ballot stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction. m Clearwater Beats D'Oro. Cleveland, Ohio, April 21. Th contin uous pool match between Clearwater and D'Oro for 1,200 points was finished to-night in this city. It was won by Clearwater, who secured 1,200 to his opponent's 1.183. Tho score for tbe evening was 19G for Clearwater and 228 for D'Oro. The latter gave one of the most wonderful exhibitions of playing ever seen on a championship table. e Death in a Railroad Wreck. Louisville, April 2L In a wreck on tha Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern yester day afternoon near Keysey 's Station, 100 miles from this city, Charles Morrison, colored brakeman, was instantly killed and two tramps injured. Tho train was on a steep grade and struck a cow, which fell under the wheels, derailing It. Ex-President Harrison Home Again. IXDiANAPoijg.IjD., April 2L Ex-Preslden-Harrison arrived home from California bj the Fan-Handle this afternoon. The ex President says tbat he will return next year to California to continue his lectures. 8?-ife. W"i&rW v &-? gjfeggsft lj