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10 CENTS A WEEK.
AM ARPilYIMDEED
At the Signal of Ringing
hnrch Bells
And Blowing- of Steam Whistles
at Omaha,
A Great Army of Thousands
of Men
SPKINGS IJTO BEING.
It Ma .4 lie 3 Out of the City
,000 Strong
Bound for Weston to "Help
Gen. Kelly"
SECURE A TRAIN.
All is Excitement Thousands
Following- the Army.
Iowa's Governor in a Quandary
What to Do.
Omaha, April 20. Three thousand
laboring men marched out of Omaha to
day with banners flying, bound for the
camp of Gen. Kelly'a commonwealera at
Weston, Iowa, fourteen miles east of
Council Bluffs.
At 9 o'clock this morning, the signal
agreed upon at the last meeting of the
Central JLabor union the ringing of
church bells and the blowing of whistles
was given, announcing that Kelly's
army was still at Weston, unable to se
cure a train for the east
Inside of Ave minutes 1,000 men had
gathered at Jefferson square and were
uuickly organized into companies, with
a captain for every ten men. The march I
was men tagen up mrougn oixieemn
street to Farnham, where the column
proceeded to the city hall and counter
marched. At every street recruits were
received, and when tne column reached
the Paxton hotel there were 2,o00 men m
line. Each company was ptovided with
an American flag, and as fast as recruits
joined they were formed into companies
and provided with banners.
At 11th and Farnham streets the main
column was met by a detachment of 500
men. They joined the forces and pro
ceeded to the Douglass toll bridge across
the Missouri river. Here they were met
by the superintendent of bridge who
said the company was glad to give them
free transportation across the river.
Let Them (io Arroti for Nothing.
This was a graceful act; for the men
were prepared to cross with or without
permission. It Lad been expected that
the Union Pacific shop men would join
the column at this point, but
that part of the progrmme was not i
carried out, for the company ,
work that those working would be ex
pected to remain on duty all day. The
master mechanic also prevented the
blowing of the 3hop whistle. There
were a number of Union Pacific men in
the line of marchers, however, but they
were men who had not gone to work this
morning.
Thousands of people followed the col
umn to the bridge and other thousands
were on hand on the other side
of the river to welcome them. The
cold seemed to have the effect
of bringing out a greater throng than
had been expected last night, when the
rain was falling so heavily. All the men
seemed to be in excellent spirits and de
termined that the march should mean
business.
The column had been preceeded to
Council Bluffs by a committee of promi
nent citizens appointed at last night's
meeting of the central labor union, in
cluding Rev. Dr. Joseph Duryea, pastor
of the First Congregational church; Rev.
Dr. Patterson of the First Presbyterian
church, and Rev. Frank Crane of the
First Methodist church.
Conferring With Kali roads.
The committee was to call on Gov.
Jackson and the managers of the rail
roads and urge that the commonwealera
be at once started on their way east.
While the column was marching towards
the Missouri, Gen. Kelly was in Omaha
seated in the private car of St. John of
the Rock Island road, holding an ani
mated conference.
' Mr. St. John said in response to a re
quest for a train that he was not in a
position to grant it even should
he desire to do so, as the
matter was now wholly in the
hands of the president of the Iowa trunk
lines and no one road could grant a re
quest for a train unless the presidents of
all the other lines acquiesced.
General Kelly then left the car and
called on other friends for advice. One
prominent man suggested that the army
levy on the farmers for horses and wag
ons, that the army split up into squads
of 100 men each, and that they spread
out over a stretch of territory 23 miles
wide and march on foot across the state.
Whit the E(Tt Slight Be.
It was suggested that such a plan
would soon bring the people of the state
to time for the army would
practically devastate the country,
thrbugh which it passed and the railroads
would then be forced to take the com
monwealera up and carry them out of the
country.
Gen. Kelly said the plan seemed to him
a good one and he thought it might be
tried. He agreed to call a council of his
officers and place the plan before them.
"After deliberation if they agreed to it,
the plan would be adopted. The general
left for Council Bluffs at 11 o'clock. It is
said that some of the anarchists who
in the column marching out of
Omaha had some dynamite with them
but how much is not known. '
A Thrilling Sight It Was.
A strange sight was witnessed on the
NIGHT EDITION. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 20,
march from the bridge to the heart of
Council Bluffs. Men and boys seemed to
spring up from the ground and the
column which crossed the bridge had
grown to over 6,000 men by the time it
reached the heart of the city.
The burly form of Captain O'Donahue
headed the column and at intervals the
line was broken iuto companies, each one
headed with a flag bearer and acting un
der orders of a captain.
At Fifteenth and Broadway the Omaha
army was met by a detachment of Coun
cil Bluffs laborers with a life and drum,
a brass band and a dozed flags. These
acting as an escort took the company to
Bayles park where a halt was called and
in response from Chsef of Police Scan
Ion, the committee was appointed to
present the demands of the men to the
railroad officials who were found in the
office of John Y. Stone.
While the committee was in the office,
the men lined up along the 6idea of the
square, warming their toes by stamping
on the pavement and cheering impromptu
speakers. In Mr. Stone's office Dr.
Duryea addressed the committee, ex
plaining that he had had the conference
with Gen. Kelly and Gov. Jackson.
He said that he was convinced that the
governor was in sympathy with men and
anxious to do what was right and for the
best interests of the army. He had made
an earnest effort to provide for trans
portation. He had conferred with all,,
the railroads, but so far had failed. He
had even been willing to put his indi
vidual hand in the state treasury and pay
their fare.
Two Alternatives.
!sow Dr. Duryea said, two alternatives
present themselves: to bring back the
men to the Chautauqua grounds and
there house and feed them until trans
portation could be provided by way of
Kansas City or to take advantage of an
offer made by the Rock Island to carry
the men as regular passengers.
Mr. Tichnor who acted as spokesman
was very positiVa that Kelly's army
would not go to Kansas City and that
they would go to Chicago today.
Col. D. B. Dailey took the floor and
wanted to pacify matters, but the com
mittee was warm and informed him that
there was no use of multiplying words
for they were determined to see that the
army went out of Council Bluffs. They
demanded to see some representatives of
the railroads, but were informed that
none were in town.
To Kansas City by Boat.
After some talk it was explained that
the plan was to bring the men-back to
Council Bluffs and take them to Kansas
City by boat. Nedrey and others of tiie
committee were of the opinion that this
was a scheme on the part of the railroads
and refused to listen to it. Mayor
Cleaver was then called in and protested
that it was no scheme.
The statement was reiterated that the
men were not going to Kansas City but to
Chicago and Dr. Duryea said that the com
mittee was not in Council Bluffs
to talk to the governor but to
railway officials. Attorney Harle
made an attempt to say something
when a little pandemonium broke loose
in the midst of which a troop of twenty
or more women headed by Mrs. Sher
man marched into the office.
A proposition was made to march to
the depot and seize a train when Dr.
Duryea cried out: "Hold on, brethren,
don't forget that we are all under one
,flag and tliat Council Bluffs and Omaha,
Nebraska and Iowa are all one on this
matter."
The committee left the office in a huff
to look, at the telegrams said to have
been sent to. the railroad officials.
Chief Scanlan, who met the army at
the bridge, hud all the saloons closed,
and the company officers suppressed the
numerous vocal demonstrations which
were made.
General Kelly came over to Council
Bluffs with the intention of catching a
train for Weston, being very desirous of
getting out of the city before the out
pouring from Omaha, as he said he was
in no way responsible for the
demonstration and did not want
to be even party to it. While
waiting for a saddle horse to be
sent around to the Council Bluffs Bee
office to take him to Weston in a hurry,
he slipped into an adjacent lunch room
and tried to down a hasty breakfast but
his presence was in some way learned by
Gov. Jackson, who sent lor him for the
purpose of imparting some information
which he thought would be of interest.
Jackson Talks With Kelly.
Kelly hurried over to the governor's
headquarters, where were gathering
several citizens, besides the attorney
general. The interview was a prolonged
one, or rather it was mostly a monologue,
for Gov. Jackson took occasion to review
at length and in detail all the actions he
had taken, the purport being that he had
taken every means possible to get the
army on its way and that the state auth
orities had not laid a straw of detention
in its way.
His conference with railway officials
has resulted in nothing so far as the
Northwestern, Milwaukee & St. PauL
and the Burlington were concerned, they
refusing to do anything. The Rock Is
land at first suggested that they might
have taken half the army to Davenport
if the St. Paul would take the other half
to the river, the railways to be paid a
fair rate as might seem just to the gov
ernor. The governor had agreed to recom
pense the roads, although there was no
authority for him to put his hand into the
state treasury for that purpose. This
proposition to take the men across the
state had been recalled later, and now
the railways would nothing but tran
sport them as other passengers at full
rates.
He notified Kelly that the citizens of
Council Bluffs had arranged to furnish
boats to take the army to Kansas City
and to provide them with shelter here
and ample provisions while the prepara
tions for this trip were being made.
Kelly replied that he preferred to go
east, but he would take to proposition to
his camp, let the boya decide and lie
would wire back his answer.
Situation at Kelly's Camp.
Omaha, April 20. A special to the
Bee from Weston, Iowa, says: General
Kelly and ex-Congressman Pusey left
here for Omaha on an early train. The
weather is severely cold and the ground
was covered with ice this morning. The
industrial army put in a hard night, but
most of them were enabled to find a dry
place to sleep.
This morning Mr. Nixon, who runs a
wood yard, gave the men about '. twenty
five cords of wood, and they have built
rousing fires below the Milwaukee track.
Wrhen the news arrived here announc
ing the probability of the army getting a
train they gave hearty cheers and are
now anxiously awaiting the arrival of
Gen. Kelly. They still exhibit the same
confidence that they will ride to Wash
ington. Several of the men are . suffer
ing from pneumonia, but they have a
good supply of medicine to counteract
illness.
Last night the railroad agents received
instructions to prevent any common
wealera from occupying depots or
other railroad buildings. The super
intendents v were afraid that this
order might anger the men into commit
ing somernalicioua act and several dep
uty marshals were placed on guard.
Superintendent Goodnow of the Mil
waukee denounces as false the publica
tion of trouble between himself and Gen.
Kelly last night. After reading the
morning papers, the railroad officials
stated that the question of transporting
the army eastward would be speedily
solved, and they would be glad to be re
lieved the disagreeable duty of watch
ing the army a3 it travels through Iowa.
Manager St. John See thv Men.
General 3Ianager St. John of the Rock
Island passed through here in a special
car. He was accompanied by Mr. Pusey
of Council Bluffs. The train stopped
here a few minutes for the general man
ager to council with Superintendent
r ox. I he party in St. John s car came
out on the platform and viewed the
shuddering men wrapped in wet blank
ets. Expressions of sympathy were
heard and St. John expressed a
willingness to carry the men if he
had the authority, lie is going on east
and expects to receive a telegram from
the president and directors of the road
granting permission to carry the army.
.Pusey will accompany him until he
hears the final decision of the railway
managers.
To a Bee reporter Mr. Pusey said:
"Tell Kelly to hold the fort and make his
men as comfortable as possible. We will
arrange for a car load of food from At
lantic, and I think a happy solution of
the question is near at hand," and Pusey
smiled in an assuring manner.
The Milwaukee has ordered all trains
to stop running, and so has the Rock
Isli-nd, and if friends of the army from
Council Bluffs want to get here they will
have to walk through miles of mud and
slush, facing a cold wind.
Sheriff Hazen Reaches the Place.
Sneriff llgeen reaches reached here at
10:13, and was immediately notified by
Governor Jackson to come to Council
Bluffs and assume command of the mili
tia on his orders. The governor said
that 1,000 men had crossed the bridge
from Omaha and more organizad
there, and 5,000 men were ready
to join them - in Council Bluffs
and marched to Weston; also that a Sioux
City boat company had proposed to trans
fer Kelly's army from Council Bluffs to'
Kansas City on the Missouri river for
$500. The sheriff could get no train
here and was compelled to go on horse
back. The industrial army is kept in
ignorance of the true state of affairs, but
the railway men are greatly excited and
tilled with grave apprehension as to the
result of the visit of the Omaha and
Council Bluffs delegation.
THE UCTTE COMMONWEAL
Jt Starts Out
500 strong Bat Get
Seibick.
St. Paul, April 20. A Butte, Mont.,
special to the Pioneer Press says: The
Butte contingent of the Coxey army,
fully 500 strong, started on its march to
Washington today. A mile east of the
city it captured an eastbound Northern
Pacific freight train, consisting of five
cars and a caboose.
The engineer had orders to run the
train back to the yards in case the
army attempted to capture it and
obeyed the order. When the train
reached the yard Chief Reynolds and a
crowd of deputies took the engine from
the control of the Coxeyites. Marshal
Hogan, of the "army," then held an in
terview with the local agent of the road
and the army postponed the start until
tomorrow.
The soldiers wanted to hold the train
untii then, but finally agreed to transfer
their baggage to an empty box car and
go into camp. Negotiations are now
pending between the local agent here
and the head officials of the road for a
special train to carry the men east.
COXEY .TO LKVE A OA IX.
He Will Go to New York, Whore He Will
Sell Horses.
" WiLLUMSPORT, Md., April 20. Coxey's
army camped in the city yesterday.
There was but one tent . and the men
sought shelter under wagons as best they
could. Later the rain ceased and Browne
and Coxey headed a procession of the
army through, the streets, returning in
an hour to a supper, after which there
was a large . public meeting, addressed
by the leaders.
Coxey hopes tosacure the fairgrounds
at Hagerstown for the next camp. He
will accompany the army to Hagerstown
and then leave to attend a horse sale in
New York, at which he will dispose of
some of the stock of his farm. He will
rejoin the army Tuesday, when the men
should have reached Damascus. The
army will then march by pike to Wash
ington. SESTESCED TO JAIL.
Commander of the Industrials at Cotton,
California, Locked Up.
Coi.ton, CaL, April 20. Commander
Yinette, of the unemployed army, has
been sentenced today to pay a fine of
20, or serve twenty davs in iail for
defrauding the Southern Pacific out of
fare.
He, with the seven others arrested,
were examined on the charge of inciting
to riot, and were held to answer in the
superior court, with bail at $500. The
army has received a wagon load of pro
visions from the farmers at Highland.
TO DRIVE THEK OUT.
Capt. Williams Army Likely to Clash
With Sacramento Authorities.
Sacramento, CaL, April 20. The may
or, city trustees, county supervisors and
half of the police force have been In
consultation and the result is that Cap
tain Williams has been told that beyond
feeding his 250 men up to noon today the
the city would do nothing for them, as it
had its own poor to look after.
The mayor told Williams that he must
take, his army out today or they would
be arrested. Williams says he haa no
plana for the future other than that the
pien will not walk out of the city, but
jwill stay here and fight it out.
I Chief Drew says if the order to move
on is not obeyed the men will surely be
arrested.
BICKARD'S SHARP A8flE
He Wires NortbemFacificThey Must Pro
tecVTheir Own Road.
Helen A.Mont., April 20. Coxey's army
under command of Hogan have start
ed . from Butte, live hundred
6trong to march to Washington. Two
miles out they attempted to capture a
Northern Pacific freight train. Officers
of the company wired Gov. Rickards de
manding protection and intimating that
they would hold the state responsible if
the men compelled them to grant trans
portation. The governor wired back that the
Northern Pacific was under protection
of the United States courts and the com
pany must look first to local officers for
protection. The army is still camped in
the railroad yards at Butte.
. CARL BROWNE'S VICTOR.
Says He Has Gained One Over Argus-eyed
Demons of the Preu.
Hagerstown, Md.,April 20. The army
of' commonweal is now in Hagerstown
after an easy march and comfortably set
tled in a good camp in Logansfield, re-
christened by Browne, "Camp Yorktown,"
He says he has won a decisive victory
over bankers, brokers, plutocrats and the
argus-eyed demons of the press. Ihere
was a aecided eltort to emu the com
monweal at this point.
The mayor refused to give a de
cisive answer to the application for
the use of the fair grouuds for a camp
until diplomatic Oklahoma Sam rode
over and flanked the authorities by get
ting permission of the Western Mary
land road to use its track.
FOOD AT DES MOINES.
It Will Be Provided If the Army Gets
There.
Des Moines, April 20. At a meeting
of the city council last night, called to
consider the approach of Kelly's com
monwealers, it was decided to make an
appeal to the people to furnish food and
money for transportation necessary to
hasten their journey eastward.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS
Engines Haul All the Cars Out of Coun
" cil lilufli.
Omaha, April 20, 2:30 p. m. All the
eastern railways in this city pulled their
engines and cars out of Council Bluffs, as
'prompt action seemed necessary to avoid
trouble. About this time fully 2,000 more
men crossed the bridge from Omaha into
Council Bluffs on the way to join the
crowd that, preceded them. They march
ed up Broadway three abreast in regular
order. It was said they were mostly
composed of South Omaha laborers.
A telegram from Weston says Harry
Fox, superintendent of the Rock Island,
while sitting in the depot was shot at.
The bullet missed his head by about
three inches. It is not known who lid
the shooting.
Later .The empty cars and unused
engines hauled awTay from Council Bluffs
have been run on to the Burlington
tracks and fired up ready to be started
south the minute Kelly's army starts to
return to Council Bluffs.
NO TRAIN FOR THEM.
President Cable Sends Word That He
Won't Transport lvelly.
Omaha, April 20. 3 p. m. One thou
sand Union Pacific shopmen quit work
this afternoon and marched to Council
Bluffs and joined the column that went
over in the morning.
President Cable of the Rock Island,
replied to messages sent him that he
would not furnish a train to Kelly.
Chicago, April 20. At the offices of
the various western railroads here this
afternoon, the receipt by any officials of
the telegrams from Council Bluffs de
manding their transportation from Kel
ly's army was denied.
TROOPS ORDERED.
Two Companies Majterlnjf at Sioux City
to Go to Omaha.
Sioxjx Citt, Iowa, April 20, 3 p. m.
Companies II and L of this place re
ceived orders this afternoon to hold
themselves in readiness to go to Council
Bluffs. The companies began promptly
mustering.
MR. FItEY GATE HIM A PASS
Generosity of the General Manager of the
Santa F.
Joseph Younger, a man who i3 consid
erably older than his name would indi
catevistted Topeka today. Mr. Younger
was born in 1803, and is consequently 91
years old. He is traveling alone without
money, but seems to be getting along all
right
He is on his way from Arkansas to an
interior Nebraska town. When he ar
rived in Topeka this morning he went to
the Copeland and CoL J. C. Gordon gave
him his dinner.
Alter he"got his dinner he visited the
Santa Fe general offices and called on
General Manager Frey, who gave him a
pass which will take him on his journey
as far aa the Santa Fe goes in his direc
tion. E. X. Mareaa Dead.
Cheyenne, Wyo, April 20. Hon. E.
N. Morgan, ex-secretary and acting gov
ernor of the territory of Wyoming, died
at Lis home today at 9 o'clock. Deceased
was twice a member of the Pennsylvania
legislative assembly and was appointed
secretary of Wyoming by President Gar
field. ;
"Sand," the new book by Brigham is
condemned by many on the score of ita
being too realistic. The reader will fail
however, to find any well grounded ob
jections to it on thia score. While it is
vigorous : 1 to the point, its Subject
matter is ciean
1894.
A HEW CRUSADE
;
Which Differs From Coxey's in
t One Particular.
The Crusaders Travel in Pas
senger Coaches
INSTEAD OF BOXCARS.
One Thousand People Leave
Philadelphia Today
To Formally Protest Aarainst
the Wilson Bill.
Washington, D. C, April 20. The
opponents of the Wilson tariff bill have
taken a leaf from General Coxey's book.
Representatives of labor organizations
identified with manufacturing industries
throughout the east who fear that the
passage of the proposed measure would
deprive them of a means of earning
a livelihood are, gathering in this city to
day for the purpose of making a demon
stration against tariff reduction.
The movement originated before Christ
mas and is participated in by the Work
ingmen's Protective Tariff Association,
of Germantown, Pa., the Workingmen'a
Protective Tariff League and similar
organizations of Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New York, Boston and Pittsburg.
Among the promoters of the demon
stration are Wharton Barker, of Phila
delphia, T. V. Powderly, ex-master
workman of the Knights of Labor, and
A. W. Wright. Canadian member of the
Executive Board of the Knights of Labor.
THEY MAKE THE START,
Eight Hundred Men Leavt Philadelphia
Bound for Washington.
Philadelphia, April 20. Eight hun
dred workingmen under the leadership
of John ' S. Stewart, president of the
working men protective league, left this
city today for Washington to enter their
protests against the Wilson bill.
They expect to reach Washington
about 12:30 or 1 o'clock. A mass meet
ing to bo held in Metcheroff's hall in
that city will . adopt a memorial to the
United States senate.
Tomorrow the men will have a street
parade and march to the seuate where
they will present their petition, which
will be accompanied by the textile
fabrics.
WHAT ABOUT THE HEW CROWD?
These MenAre Coming 10 Washington Not
Juit as Coxey Is.
Washington, April 20. Representa
tive Harmer of Philadelphia, called on
Sergeaut-at-Arms Bright today prior to
the arrival of the Philadelphia wage
earners'to confer with him as to their re
ception at the capitol.
lie stated that they came disclaiming
any connection whatever with the Coxey
movement, but as workingmen able to
pay their own expenses, with purposes
entirely peaceable in character with the
intention and desire only of uttering a
protest against the passing of the Wilson
bill.
He said they would number -about
1,000 after all had arrived, and that they
wished to march to the capitol in a body
for the purpose of putting to the senate
their protest. He desired to know from
Col. Bright what he would permit them
to do in this respect.
Col. Bright replied that if the proper
people came they would be treated just as
any other American citizens visiting the
capitol would be treated.
lie pointed out the law bearing upon
the invasion of the capitol grounds,
which prohibits organizations of any kind
marching through them as such, and said
that unless overruled by higher authori
ties, he would see that the law was en
forced. There would be no interference with
their privileges and they would be en
titled to seats in the public galleries of
the senate as long aa they were not oc
cupied. The interview is important as indicat
ing the policy that would be pursued by
the executive officers of the senate to
ward all delegations visiting Washing
ton for the purpose of influencing legis
lation, and had a direct bearing upon the
Coxey movement.
It is understood Col. Bright acts under
the advice of the senate committe on
rules.
The Demonstration Began.
The demonstration of the working
men's protective league against the Wil
son bill was begun in Washington to
day: A special train of eight cars carry
ing the first delegation of 260 men and
women pulled into the Baltimore & Ohio
depot from Philadelphia at noon and Waa
received by Congressman Harmer of the
Fifth Pennsylvania district.
The delegation marched down Penn
sylvania avenue to Metzerott'a hall,
where headquarters- have been estab
lished. There an address of welcome
was made by Mr. Harmer, and the del
egates dispersed for dinner.
The trip from Philadelphia was made
in five hours. Across several cars were
draped on streamers: "Working Men's
Protective Tariff League, demonstration
at Washington against the Wilson bl."
Several of the delegates carried ban
ners carefully shrouded in wrapping
paper, since word had gone forth they
would not be permitted to parade in
Washington. Each one had pinned to
the lapel of his coat a ribbon of red,
white and blue, from which hung a gilt
medal.
Thirty young women from the carpet
weaving factories were badged. A ma
jority of the delegation was from Tren
ton. Camden, Manaunk, Bristol and
Chester. The textile workers are in the
greatest number, but the iron workers,
cigarmakers and other industries are
largely represented.
She Inhaled .a.
Boston April 20. Elizabeth Goss,
widow of the pugilist Joe Goss, ha3 com
mitted suicide by inhaling gas, because
she waa threatened with a criminal suit
to recover $600 of borrowed money.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR.
MUST LEAVE TOWN.
A Bsllrud Attorney Ordrtel to (lot Out
or Council Hlutts.
Omaha, April 20. 3:40 "p. m. Citi
zens of Council Bluffs held a mrctiug
this afternoon and have just alopted
resolutions demanding Judge Hubbard,
attorney of the Northwestern, to leave
the city at once because of his intemper
ate talk. 'Judge Hubbard said last
evening:
"If these tramps and bums try to cap
ture one of our trains there will he,
trouble," said Mr. Hubbard, "and should
they gain possession of a train through
any hook or crook, or by the sympathies
of our trainmen, we will ditch the train,
if it destroys every car and hurts a lot ot
men.
"We will not carry these vagrants for
love or money, or be forced f by th'ir
capturing our rolling stock. In the eyei
of the law they are a band of i ei'g .
who are organized for an unlawful pur
pose and to prey on the people, who are
compelled to feed them and move them
on to the next station.
"Why, if we were to carry these crou ds
over the Iowa railroads we would lt
compelled to carry 10.000 more idlers
just like them. They would swamp our
roads and we could do nothing but a
charity business, and this is what v,a do
not intend to do. Our roads were not
built for charitable purposes. This
movement must be stopped right here
and now."
A dispatch from Chicago says: The,
officials of the Chicago & Northwestern
in Chicago were astonished to hear of
Judge Hubbard's reported utterances.
They pronounced the idea that they
would wreck a train on their own road
as too ridiculous to discuss. ''The thing
is absurd," said General Superintendent
Sanborn.
"I don't know where Mr. Hubbard gets
his information, granting he said what is
alleged, but I know that such a thing has
not, and will not be thought of for oue
second. We are not running trains into
the ditch, if we know it, for any cause."
Mr. Sanborn's tone and manner showed
the most extreme disgust that such a
thing could be thought possible.
ABILENE'S AWARD.
The
Railroad Commissioners Order
Track Connections Built.
The board of railroad commissioners
has handed down a decision in the casta
of the city of Abilene against the A. T.
& Santa Fe. Rock Island and Union Pa
cific railways. -
The citizens of Abilene complained
that for lack of track snnnection between
! the Rock Island, and U. P., and A. T. tS;
S. F., the.shipping facilities were mater
ially crippled, as all freight on the Santa
Fe and U. P. had to be transferred to the
Rock Island by wagons, whether in car
load lots or in smaller quantities.
By the decision the roads are ordered
to build track connections before Juno
20. The board prescribes the manner iu
which the connection shall be built.
The railroads were given t hearing
February 10, and on March 2 and Mure .
10 the board visited the city of Abilene,
made an investigation and heard the citi
zens in favor of the petition.
The Rock Island favored a connection,
but as the Santa Fe and L'niou Pacilic
were already onnected, they did not
desire to be connected with the I tuck
Island.
The Santa Fe set up that as that road
had a connection with the Rock Island
at Enterprise, five milea from Abilene, it
was not necessary to put iu another.
RAPID WHEETeR.
The Man Who Talks Fourteen Columns
in Five Minutes.
Washington, April 20. There was a
passage at arms, figuratively speaking,
between Representatives Burrows and
Wheeler today. Mr. Wheeler was
taunted with having talked four
full columna of Congressional Record
in precisely one minute and retorted that
protest came with bad grace from one
whose hands "were rod with parliament
ary murder."
Mr. Burrows recalled a previous ex
ample of Mr. Wheeler's, a speech that
occupied five minutes in the delivery,
having taken up fourteen columns of the
Record.
A motion was made to refer the sub
ject to the committee on printing, but
Mr. Wheeler cried quits by asking leave
to withdraw his remarks.
Losn or S400.00W Hy Fir.
St. Louis, Mo., April 20. Fire today
in the Crown Linseed Oil works of the
National Linseed Oil company at Six
teenth and Clark avenue, destroyed the
entire plant of valuable machinery and
buildings. Loss on machinery and build
ings will be $400,000; about three quar
ters insured. The Ryan commibdion
company had about $30,000 worth of
wheat stored therein, fully covered by
insurance.
Thrown Out of Court.
' This afternoon Judge Riner threw the
Lawsori Mann case out of court without
giving it to the jury. . Mann was
charged with illegal voting. Mann
showed he served a year in the federal
army after serving in the confederate
army. The court held that this over
came his ineligability.
Today's Kansas City Live to?l Hale.
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