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10 CENTS A WEEK,
WOBDSJFJK
A Remarkable Indorsement
Given Gen. Kelly
By General Manager St. John of
the Rock Island.
Says He is Honest and Thor
, oughly in Earnest.
BUT STILL. NO CARS.
If Transportation is Not Fur
nished By Morning:,
Kelly's Command Will Move
Eastward on Foot.
Df.3 Moines, Iowa, April 21. General
Manager St John of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway who passed
through this city last night from Council
Bluffs talked differently from some other
railway men about the "commonweal"
army, its purposes and the menace it is
to the country. In fact he does not think
the people have anything to fear from
tne army in passing through the country.
"It is made up of sober, intelligent,
determined men," he said. "They
are nine-tenths of them American
born. They are respectable, honest
and remarkably well organized.
There are no bums among them. The
statements that have been sent out about
their being tramps and all that sort of
thing are utterly untrue. Their leader
is a man of brains and character and
great determination, and he is a religi
ous man, too. He is a perfect gentleman
and thoroughly honest
"He will never permit any outrages to
be done by any of his men if there should
be auy inclination in that direction,
which there certainly ia not now. He
will not permit any tramp or disreputa
ble person to enlist in his army, and he
will remove the first one he can find. He
Las absolute control over his men, which
he could never have over a
body of tramps, or disreputables.
"He 6aid to me that hia men would
never go back under any circumstances.
They are going to Washington in some
way, of that I am sure. 'We may be
wrpng,' Kelly said to me, 'but we are de
termined to go to Washington and pre
sent a living petition to congress; one
that cannot be thrown into a waste-paper
basket. We think we are right and
nothing can stop us.
"What they can accomplish, I do. not
see, but they are bound to make a pro
found impression. There will be 100,000
people in Washington by the tenth day
of May on this mission. And what can
we do about it. Nothing, but treat them
kindly and let them go. The more op
position they meet the stronger they be
come. The laboring classes all over the
country are in sympathy with them. If
they have a few more days of such treat
ment as they have had the past few
days, I tremble to think what may hap
pen. You can not tell what a man will
do when he is hungry and hunted
down."
"Did you see the men?" was asked.
"Yes, I stopped at Weston at the re
quest of Geo. Kelly and saw the men
there. They are of the better class and
I wouldn't be one bit afraid to take them
to Chicago or any other city, for they
will do no one any harm. They are mostly
educated men, mechanics and a number
of railroad men. They have left families
in California and they are hoping
many of them to get back
east where they came from and
find something to do to get their families
back. They will never return to the
west, for there is nothing for them to re
turn to. They have been starving there.
They are desperate men. desperately in
earnest.
"This thing is gathering like a whirl
wind. It is vtry similar to the French
revolution. It is a terrible thing, and it
made me sad to find that there were
1,600 respectable, well meaning men re
duced to such desperate straits in this
country. We expect these things in the
old countries, but it is no part of the pro
gramme of a republic. It makes ua feel
that there is something wrong with the
government."
THE SITUATION AT OMAHA.
Mayor Bemlt Issues Proclamation to
the People of Omaha.
Omaha, April 21. At noon Mayor Be
mia issued the following proclamation:
To the Citizens of Omaha:
Notice has been served on me as chief
executive of the city of Omaha, by the
officials of the Chicago, Rock Island fc
Pacific railroad and the Burlington fc
Missouri River railroad, that their com
panies will hold the city liable for all
damage don to their property by moba
and lawless citizens. Now, therefore, I,
George P. Bemia. mayor of
the city of Omaha, hereby
caution all persons within the boundaries
of the city to desist from interfering
with the roadways, rolling stock or other
property of said corporations, and in all
respects t observe the lawa and main
tain good order.
I furthermore urge and recommend
that all parties in sympathy with the in
dustrial army now detained near Coun
cil Bluffs, contribute to their relief and
in securing horses, wagons and subsist
ence to enable them to continue their
march across Iowa independent of rail
road and corporate charity. All con
tributions made through the mayor's
offiee will ba forwarded to Gen. Kelly aa
rapidly as they can be conveyed.
Signed Gkobqk P. Bemis,
M ayor.
Kelly Sialces More Friends.
General Kelly is commended on
every side for his honesty and upri ght
ne3s in refusing the train proffered him
by the vast mob that captured it last
night The train stolen at Council Bluffs
by the engineers and firemen of the
Union Pacific was a Union Pacific engine
vtiih Union Pacific cars, ou the Rock
NIG1IT EDITION. TOPEKA, KANSAS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL
Island track. Kelly declined it because
he had not broken any law and did not
intend to start in hers.
His course has won him - more friends
than ever.
A largely attended meeting was held
in Knights of Labor hall at 11 o'clock
and speeches were made by many labor
leaders. All seemed to be at sea aa to the
best course to pursue, but every speaker
denounced the railroads in most vigor
ous language.
As to Using: AVaoni.
A special to the Bee from Kelly'a
camp at 10:o0 a. m. says: Threatening
weather has caused General Kelly to de
lay hia march back to Council Bluffs.
He is waiting to hear the result of ef
forts of General Manager St. John and
W. II. M. Pusey to secure a train for the
army over the Rock Island. He ia also
favorably impressed with the suggestion
of Mr. Edward Rosewater that he secure
teams and make the trip overland to
Washington, and he ia already receiving
encouraging responses from the farming
classes to hia appeal for assistance for
this purpose.
Kelly expresses the hope that hia
friends in Omaha and Council Bluffs
will strictly observe the law even though
they are laboring under great excite
ment The army has only enough pro
visions to last for another meal and then
if relief does not come they will be com
pelled to go back to the Bluffs.
Repgrts from all towns near here are
to the effect that the people have con
tributed plenty of supplies but have no
means of getting the stuff to the army.
Kelly thinka he will not accept the prop
osition for transportation to Kansas City
by water except aa a last resort, aa it will
not land him any nearer to hia desired
destination.
AVI 11 Go East on Foot.
Kelly's army had a court-martial trial
this morning. The court was composed
of all the captains of the army and CoL
Baker A. -Madison, a private in company
H, was tried for violating rules of the in
dustrial army by furnishing and
using liquor in the camp, and
he ia alleged to have been
spying on the men in the
interest of the railwaya. These charges
were proven and he waa found guilty by
the court and was ordered dishonorably
discharged and publicly drummed out of
town.
At 12 o'clock Gen. Kelly declared that
if transportation was not secured for his
army between now and morning he
would begin moving on foot eastward
through the state.
PKEPAKIXG I OK COXEVITES.
Coxsy's Men Will lie Allowed to Enter
the Capitol.
Washington, April 21. The authori
ties of the capitol building have perfect
ed arrangements for maintaining order
about the halls of congress during the
coming week.
The officials are proceeding on the idea
that the Coxey men have the same right
as others to visit the capitol. There are
fourteen entrances to the capitol, some
of them beiag through obscure pas
sages. These minor entrances will be closed
for the time being. By this arrange
ment, the capitol police force can be bet
ter disposed and concentrated.
Admission to the galleries will be re
stricted to the comfortable seating capa
city. When the seats are filled, the doors
will be closed. Xo restrictions will bs
placed on the coming and going of per
sona, but they will be expected to keep
the passages open and to "move on"' so
aa to avoid jams. The closing of the
house restaurant is a part of the general
plan that has been adopted.
MAYOR HARRISON ON' COXEIISM.
Do Not Brine Masses of People to Topeka
To the Citizens of Topeka:
It ia greatly to be deplored that so
many people are out of employment and
in need of assistance. This condition
seems to be general and exists ail over
the country and has a tendency to create
a spirit of unrest and a disposition .to try
and better their condition by going to
some other place. v
Unemployed people can be much better
cared for at their homes than when con
gregated in masses which must necessar
ily result in great hardships aud suffer
ing to many of those who leave their
homes and congregate among strangers.
It ia hoped that no attempt will be made
to incite the congregating of unemployed
people in our city.
Much hardship and great suffering
has resulted from such gatherings in
other places and to many the army of the
commonweal becomes a common woe. I
appeal to our citizens to give all the em
ployment they can to those who are out
of work and to render every assistance in
their power to all those who are in need
so as to enable them to remain at their
homes and to quiet any feeling of unrest
and avoid the gathering of unemployed
masses where they cannot be made com
fortable or supplied with necessary shel
ter and food.
Should any of these traveling masses
of pilgrims from other places gather in
our city, which we earnestly hope may
not occur. I trust that our people will
treat them kindly and aid them in a
speedy departure towards their destina
nation. T. W. Harrison, Mayor.
COXEY'S COMMON WEAL.
it Is Still at Uagsratowa and Is On Ex
hibition. uagerstown, Md., April 21. The ad
vance column of the Commonweal army
remains in camp here. Browe ia bent
upon making hia usual speech in the
public square and that he may have an
opportunity of doing so the march may
not be resumed for several days.
Souvenirs of the army, such aa badges
and ribbons are being sold at good
prices, and the camp is being enclosed
so that the public will be obliged to pay
for a peep at the aggregation, should
the public desire it The proceeds go
toward sustaining the army.
Under WherifT's Hammer.
ester, April 21. The sale of the
American Waterworks company under
mortgage foreclosure, took place at the
county court house today.
The dumber Oat.
CoLCMBrs, O., April 21. According to
President -McBride's figures, 132,000
miners stopped work today.
A MONSTER STRIKE
The One Inaugurated hy the
Coal Miners Today,
Will Be the Greatest in Coun-
try's History.
SYMPATHY WITH MEX.
Mines Producing- One Hundred
Million Tons Stopped.
Six Thousand Pittsburg Miners
Start the Movement.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 21. The great
coal strike, so far aa thia district is con
cerned at least, 'appears to be a success.
At noon today the six thousand men in
the river district and the 6,500 in the rail
road district laid down their picks, and
receiving their wages, quietly left the
mines.
Dispatches from the Clearfield district
report that the 13,00 men also struck
and mines are generally closed.
In the Phillipsburg region, east of the
mountains, all the mines are idle. There
the suspension is Clearfield will enforce
idleness upon 4,000 men on the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad.
In the Connellsville region the men
are still at work, but the. leaders expect
to have almost the entire region of 18,
000 men out on Monday.
The strike promises to be the greatest"
in the history of the country. It will in
volve, if aa great aa anticipated, nearly
150,000 men, and will stop work ia mines
that, produce upwards of 100 million tons
of coal last year in the twelve states and
territories. These miners received $53,
S09.627 in wages in 1890, according to the
eleventh census of the United States. In
tnat year 139,886 mines produced 79,8S9,
108 tons of coal valued at $09,350,069.
Should the strike be effective to the
fullest extent anticipated the effect upon
tue business of the country would be in
calculably injured, as the strike will en
force the suspension of many trades de
pendent upon the coal industry, and may
seriously affect the operation of the rail
roads in the states where the miners will
go out
Many of the operators in this district
declare that it is impossible to pay the
wafres asked and say they are satisfied
to permit the mines to remain idle, but
thia does not represent the sentiment of
all' the operators, many of whom ac
knowledge that the wages demanded
could be paid if all would keep faith and
not seek to take an advantage. .
ST. LOUIS NOT AFFECTED.
Operators There Have Contracts With
Their Men For Several Month Ye!.
8t. Locis, April 21. According to men
interested in coal mines in what is known
as the St Louis district, this city will be
but little affected by the national strike
which has been ordered by President Mc
Bride of the National Mine Works asso
ciation. General Manager Simpson of the Con
solidated Coal company, which brings
tho largest supply of coal into St Louis
of any concern, stated this morning that
he anticipated no trouble.
'The difficulty is all outside of the St
Louis districts," he said. "We have con
tracts with our miners which have to run
some months and both sides are satis
fied. The matter is hardly of interest to
St. Louis at all."
General Manager Williams of the Car
terville Coal company said hia men were
perfectly satisfied.
"We cut ten per cent some time ago,"
he said, "because he had to
and they have not objected. The
leaders have told me they
would not go out Of course there is the
danger that some other mines may close
up aud the men from them force us to
do the same, but our men will not will
ingly stop work.
"It will be impossible to tell anything
about how much strike this will be until
Monday morning when the whistles blow
for work.
"Just at present you can't tell anything
about it, even the men don't know, but
the chances are St Louis will not be af
fected." WANT Sntllv Kit Si TO WIX.
Operators at Columbns Are in Sympathy
With the Men.
Columbus, O., April 21. Reports today
at national headquarters of the miners
union, are to the effect that in the block
coal fields of Indiana, where the men
have a contract that they will work two
dayaaweek until May lst,when they will
join in the suspension.
Maryland, where nothing waa expected,
has joined in the suspension. On the
New and Kanawha rivers there is every
indication of a general suspension.
It is an open secret in Columbus that
the operators of this region are in sym
pathy with the suspension and hope the
miners will win. The operators here de
sire to pay the scale proposed by the
miners, but are prevented by certain
operators in the , Pittsburg district who
have been paying lower wages.
Seven hundred men are out at Xew
Straitsville. These miners are among
the most conservative and intelligent in
tho country.
A special "from Trimble to the Dis
patch says all of the miners in the Sun
day Creek valley are out There are
about 1,500 of them.
SUFFERING MAY RESULT.
Miners in Jackson County Have No
Snr-
plus on Which to Draw.
Jackson, O., April 21. All the mines
of Jackson county shut down at 11 a. m.
today, and 4,000 men have joined the
great strike. The minera have worked
so little in the last year that many of
them have no surplus and must suffer if
the strike continues Any length of time.
A small number want to break away
from the United Mine Workers' union
and wish to organize a local union for
the county. The majority will not hear
to thia, however, and will stick with, the
mine workers. The operators are not
fearful about the result They have a
large amount of coa! on hand and think
that the strike will be broken before
they need more.
MINERS Jt IT XN ILLINOIS.
Some Are Indisposed to Strike and Others
Are Too Poor.
St. Louis, April 21. Advices from the
coal mining districts of southern Illinois
are of a decidedly quiet nature. The men
in the mines at Collinsville, Nil wood,
Carlinville and Minonk are still at work.
At Minonk lack of work by reason of re
cent fires in the mines has made the min
ers too poor to strike.
At St. Johns the miners struck at noon,
but only about 200 men are concerned.
From Belleville, the center of the
largest local district of mines, it ia learn
ed, that the miners in that vicinity will
remain at work. They have no wish to
strike, and besides are too poorly organ
ized to do so.
SIX THOUSAND STRIKE.
All tho Men in Cnmhria County, Pennsyl
vania, Oo Out.
Altoosa, Pa., April 21. All the coal
mines in Black county that have been
actively operated, are located at Ben
nington and in the vicinity of Knitting
Point. They employ 500 men. The
men all quit work yesterday, 24 hours in
advance of the time fixed by the Colum
bus meeting. " Cambria county has 6,000
miners, all of which went out at noon to
day. Little Striking in Colorado.
Denver, April 21. The indications
are that there will be little or no striking
by coal miners of Colorado. Some cor
porations are two months behind on pay
and employes may go out, but not in con
nection with the general strike.
Minonk Miners at Work.
Minonk, I1L, April 21. The minera
went to work today aa usuaL Owing to
the fire in the mine some time ago, and
the enforced idleness of the men, it ia
not at this time thought they wjll join
the general strike.
Refused to Oo to Work.
Williamsfoht, Pa., April 21. The
200 minera employed at the Red Sun
mine at . Ralston refused to go to work
this morning. They are members of the
United Mine Workers association.
Iowa Miners Working-.
Oskaloosa, Ia., April 21. None of
the miners of the five Mahaska camps
will bome out All are working and will
bo continue according to their declara
tions. - "
LOST THEIR JANITOR.
The State House Cars Taker Is in Jail
at Olnthe.
At the state house today the trouble
the colored janitor of the building, Joe
Uarris, is having at Olathe, is being dis
cussed. Harris is in jail at Olathe. He had
some difficulty with a boy named Dave
Moberly aboat a well. Harris shot at
Moberly five times, but his aim waa
poor, and no one was hurt
An attempt was made to secure bond,
but no one could be found mong his
Populist friends to give the necessary
security, $500, so he waa given a cell.
Not much sympathy ia expressed for
Harris. He is not at all popular with the
attaches of the state house. One of the
officials said today that if merely asking
it would get him out of jail, he would
not make the request. . He is quarrel
some and inclined to be saucy.
Attorney General Little is responsible
for giving Harris his position and he ia
not in the city.
AXTI-W1XSGN IilLLERS.
Delegations of Factory Hands Continue
to Flaw Into Washington.
Philadelphia, April 21. Another
delegation of Workingmen's Protective
Tariff league numbering six hundred
men left this city over the Baltimore &
Ohio railway for Washington today. The
men are from the mill districts of Ken
sington, Manayunk and other towns.
'lhey will be joined in Chester by 200
representatives of the city. Secretary
Kelly, in speaking of the trip, said that
the Workingmen's Protective Tariff
league has no connection whatever with
Coxey's Commonwealera. Said he:
"We simply go to Washington to en
deavor to defeat the iniquitous Wilaon
bill."
TALKING OF PARKS
But Senator Allen Wants to Talk of the
Coxey Movement.
Washington, April 21. The reading
of the House bill for the protection of
birds and game in Yellowstone Park was
interrupted in the senate today by Mr.
Allen (Pop., Neb.) who waa desirous of
answering Mr. Hawley'a speech of yes
terday. He was not permitted to do so, how
ever. Before the Yellowstone Park bill
waa disposed of, the morning hour ex
pired and Senator Dolph proceeded with
hia speech begun yesterday.
BANK STATEMENT.
Banks Now Hold $84,000,000 in Excess
ef the Rule.
Niw York, April 21. -The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, increase $1,777,000;
loans, increase $2,130,000; specie, de
crease $1,178,900; legal tenders, increase
$3,864,100. Deposits, increase $6,032,700;
circulation, decrease $369,000.
The banks now hold $82,008,025 in ex
cess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent rule. .
Ei-(iov. Throrkmorion, Texas. Dead.
McKinnkt, Tex., April 21. Ex-Governor
James W. Throckmorton died here
today in hia 70th year. He came to Tex
as from Tennessee before the war; was a
member of the convention that passed
the ordinance of secession but strongly
opposed the measure. He waa colonel
in the confederate army, and after the
war was elected governor but waa re
moved by Gen. Sheridan.
Cerbett fa litndsn.
Southampton, April 21. Jamea J.
Corbett who arrived on the Fuerst Bis
marck today, when questioned in regard
to meeting Jackson, said the sum of $10,
000 has been staked by each, but there
did not appear any club willing to make
up a purse for a meeting.
21, 1894.
ARTZJBSUP.
He Wants to Head the Topeka
Commonweal.
His Plans of a Highly Revolu
tionary Nature.
IF C0XEYITES FAIL
Artz Wants His Organization
to Seize State Capitols,
And Take Charge of the State
Governments.
Ex-Adjutant General IL IL A'rtz, of the
Kansas National Guard, la the talked of
leader of the Kansas division of the Army
of the Commonweal, which will be or
ganized at the court house tonight
General Artz has signified hia willing
ness to become a leader in the move
ment, and will be one of the speakers at
the meeting to be held at the court house
tonight
To a State Journal reporter thia
afternoon General Artz said: "I consider
this Coxey movement to be a crisia in
our country. I think that each state
should have an army that would be or
ganized so that if Coxey'a army at Wash
ington should meet with resist
ance, these state armies could
rush to the state capitals and take charge
of the government" In speaking
of the army to be organized tonight, he
said: "I shall be there. I think it will
be organized without a doubt Sec
retary Osborn's 'Loyal Sons of America'
is a movement of thia kind, in my esti
mation. Aa far aa I can learn, thia
Coxey movement ia wholly non-partisan,
and it should be, too."
At the meeting of the Populist League
last night the members talked about the
Coxey movement, and most of the Pop
ulists present were loud in their ap
plause of the movement.
Noah Allen, W. II. Bennington and
others talked, and it was their idea that
the Topeka division of the Commonweal
Army shall be organized aa a home
guard and shall not join in the march on
Washington . unless they should be
needed.
G. C. Clemens saya the meeting called
for tonight was originated as a joke, but
the joke is all out of it now and tonight's
meeting will be in earnest
When last night's meeting adjourned
all present gave three cheers for Coxey
and the meeting at tho court house.
The sentiment of the meeting was ex
pressed in the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolved, That we congratulate" the
working men of Omaha and Council
Bluffs on their poiueer movement to
prove to the American plutocracy and
official toola that working men, though
they seem sometimes to sleep are not
dead, but when disturbed too much are
likely to prove to be very much alive. It
legina to look as if the people may run
the railroads before the government gets
an opportunity to own them. At all
events the people of Omaha and Council
Bluffs seem to be running the railroad
officiala at a lively rate. The spectacle
of 6,000 working men rising suddenly
like the clansmen of Rhoderick Dim has
startled the arrogaut oppressors of the
people as nothing else could have startled
them, and it is good for the health of
these protected American snobs that
they should be considerably startled.
We cordially endorse the Omaha army.
Omaha seema to be a . good place for
great movements of the people to get
well born.
Resolved, That as citizens of Kansas
interested in the welfare of the common
people, we are proud of the conduct of
Hon. T. J. Hudson in defending the
rights of poor men possessing only their
birthright as American citizens to enter
the capitol of their country as lawyers,
manufacturers and wealthy robbers and
of the action of Mrs. Annie L. Digga in
providing for the entertainment of the
liberated American sovereigns, when re
leased from his high mightiness, the
police judge of Washington.
A resolution was also passed express
ing sympathy for Congressman Jerry
Simpson in his present sickness.
MORE WHEAT THAN USUAL.
Reports From Six Principal Wheat Sta
tions Are Good.
Toledo. Ohio, April 21. C. A. King &
Co. say: During the past four days we
have received replies from 3,428 reliable
grain dealers and millers covering every
important wheat country in the princi
ipal winter wheat states, which raise
two-thirds of the winter wheat crop of
the United Statea. The present pros
pect ia that the next wheat crop in the
six states will be somewhat larger than
an average one.
Four hundred and sixty-six dealers,
report the outlook excellent, 1,378 say
good, 796 an average, 428 a trifle
below an average; 144 say poor, while
only 36 say half a crop. Indiana has the
best and a very" good prospect, especial
ly in some of the larger wheat counties.
Ohio promises nearly as well, while Mis
souri and Illinois follow each saying
above the average. Michigan aud Kansaa
have fully an average prospect
Fnddlers 0.uit Work.
Columbia, Pa., April 21. The Pud
dlers employed at the Columbia rolling
mills went on a strike today against a re
duction in wages from $2.75 to $2.50 per
ton.
IVales Joins 4iotli a Masons.
Coburn, April 21. The Prince of
Wale3 haa joii&d the St Johns lodge of
Free Masons of Gotha. --In doing so the
prince expressed the hope that there
would be close personal relations be
tween the German and English Free
Masons. -
Mr. E. M. Aiken, recently general sec
retary at Rock ford, 111., now associate
state secretary with Secretary Smith, will
speak at the afternoon meeting tomorrow
at 4 o'clock, at the .Young iien's Chris
tian association rooms , at 619 Quincy
street. -
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR.
THEBES OVEIiTlIKOWX
The Ancient Grecian Metropolis I -strayed
by an Kurtiiqaake.
. Athens, April 21. A severe earth
quake waa felt throughout Greece la-i.
evening. The shock at Thebes win m -,vere,
the town being practically destroy
ed. The inhabitants are in a sad con ! .
tion, being almost without food or iirl
ter. The shock was very violent at Ata
lanta (Talanda) and Chalcis.
The town of Neapille, near Atalanta,
otherwise known as Talanda, seven miic-
north of Mount Talanda, is a heap of
ruins. A number of persons wen' in
jured at Atalanta, and in Chalcis. capital
of Euboea, seventeen miles north f
Thebes. Velo and Larissa have also m'
tained considerable damage, but Thebes
Buffered most of all.'
Thebes ia on a height anciently occu
pied by the Cadmeian citadel. It is hihi
ated twenty-six miles from Livadia ami
has a population of about 3,000.
Later information shows that "in sum
districts there has been great loss i.f lite
in addition to destruction of properly.
The inhabitants everywhere have beer)
alarmed today by fresh shocks and it is
feared that the worst has not yet hap
pened as the weather continues clo-e
and misty.
The shocks today injured the northern
wing of the palace here in several j lace ;.
A large stone fell out of the ga;e
of Hadrian. Hut the general damage
to thia city and Piera-us, the port of
Athena was slight and there has been n
loss of life here. .The villages aroiin I
Atalanta have suffered terribly. Larymni,
Aroskino, Malesinza, M&.1, IVIla an 1
Martino are in. ruius. Serious damage
has been done at Chalcis and at sev i;.l
villages on the island of Kuboea. At
Thebes about lifty houses fell during one
of the shocks this morning.
The city is in a state of panic and
destitution. The territied people have
rushed in crowds away from Thebes. be
lieving that the end of the world has
come. Conflicting stories are told an t i
the loss of life. The government is mmi-I-ing
a war ship to Thebes, with 500 tent-,
a large number of surgeons, a detach
ment of engiueera and supplies of food
for the destitute people.
JEERED V00R11EES.
Tho Protestors Against the Wilson
Kill
Can't Find the Senator.
Washington, April 21, More thau
1,000 working-men from Philadc-lphia
and New Jersey marched down Penn
sylvania avenue today to emphasize their
protest against the Wilson tariii 1 ill.
Men aud women were in. line, marching
four abreast uuder the American Mag
and fluttering banners and displaying
mottoes opposed to the Wilson bill.
The special Baltimore it Ohio train
from Philadelphia carried 070. Thin
delegation was met by a company of ::'' ),
which had arrived yesterday. In the
front rank was carried a great bilk A me: -
j ican flag, which had" been donated by
John anuamaker for tho demon ra
tion. Behind was a black banner with
the legend in gold letters:
"Non-partisan delegation of workinir
men from Bristol, united in defense of
their home industries aud to prevent
their transfer to nations hostile to a
Democratic or Republican government."'
The procession marched to Metzerott's
hall by the way of Pennsylvania avenue.
Many senators and congressmen walking
up the avenue at that hour to the capitol
eyed the parade curiously, and one of
them was Senator 2uav- 2io demonstra
tion of any sort was made.
Gathering in Met.erott's hall, the com
mittee as delegated to wait upon senators
made their reports. Ephraim L'.gir re
ported that Senator Voorhees, chairman
of the finance committee in chargo
of tho bill had been written
to and had been called for at
hia home and at the senate, but could not
be found. Jeers greeted this announce
ment. Delegates who had called upon
Senators Brice, Smith and Murphy re
ported that these senators could not bo
found.
Senator Hill had promised to meet the
delegates at noon, aud Senators Cameron
and Quay had promised to do all in their
power to bring the memorial of the con
vention to the attention of the senate.
The resolution adopted at the meeting
recites the prosperity of labor under the
system of protection, and in the name of
authorized representatives of "millions
of American workmen, without distinc
tion of party," demanded that no change-)
shall be made in existing tariff laws.
SHUT FR03I THE WOULD.
Railroad Men Cut OH- In the Mountnim
by the Strike.
Seattle, April 21. Superintendent
Van Cleave aud Assistant Superinten
dent Tew of the Cascade division ar
rived in the city today lifter being im
prisoned in the mountains by the strike
of last week.
The crossed the cascades and traveled
seventy miles on a velocipede, where,
they took a Lake Shore train. They
were not disturbed in any way.
Their mission here is to get news of
the strike, but as all wires are in posses
sion of the strikers, they could not com
municate with St. PauL ?.Ir. Van Cleave
eaya positively that the company had no
intention of importing new men, and
that the strike was a complete mtrpri -;
to him, as no intimation had been made,
to him of a demand by the employes.
kobkeri: Airsr71i a n vs .
The Poitoflice Sar Blown Open and If
Contents Taken.
The postoffice at St. Marys was robbed
last night bv burglars who blew open
the safe and rifled it of its contents.
Mrs. F. Frishmaii of St Marys, who is
assistant postmaster, and who was visit
ing her friends the family of V. Coh ,
313 Tyler, was notilied of the rubber
this morning.
Mrs. Frishman says there is orteu siv
eral thousand dollars in money, stamps
and money orders, kept in tho postoil co
safe, but she does not know whether
th;re waa a large sum there lat night r
not.
To Overthrow Tammmy.
New York, April 21. At a meeting
in Chickering hall last night Dr. Park
hurst definitely announced the intention
of hia organization to enter politics and
attempt the overthow of Tammauy nest
November.