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i i i - ' j'' f r i f . v I i I . 1 1 " h 1 1 1 f s ' 1 u 1 J I V i '1 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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