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VOL. XIII.
BRIEFBUTBLOODY
Actual War Breaks Out
Among the Pennsylvania
Coke Strikers.
Seven Men Instantly Killed
by the First Fire of the
Guards.
Two Others Reported to Have
Subsequently Died in
Strikers Houses.
The Mob Fired the First Vol
ley, Which Was Instantly
Returned.
At Present the Entire Coke
Region Is a Scene of
Excitement.
The Foreign Element Driven
Frantic by Their Signal '
Failure.
Gov. Pattison Orders Two
Regiments of Guards to
the Scene.
Mount Pleasant. Pa., April 2.—-Om
inous signs of the gathering of a storm
in the coke region have been observed
by experienced strikers here for some
time, and 2 o'clock this morning they
focused and burst with sudden fury at
the Morewood plant, which has proved
such a bone of contention between the
strikers and their employers. The fight
was brief and deadly. Two rounds of
cartridges were fired by a band of sixty
five guards and seven of the charging
mob of strikers fell dead, white at least
forty others were wounded, how badly
cannot be definitely stated, as they were
taken away by their companions. The
strikers killed instantly by the fire
were:
Creszo Bitero, Italian, of Tarrs. shot
through the breast. John Eudora, of Stand
ard, single, shot through the brain. Antonio
Hist, Pole, single, ol Standard works, shot
through the head. Jacob Schucaskey, Pole,
of Tarrs. shot through the brain, married,
wife in Poland. James Proehte, Pole, sin
gle, of Tarrs, shot through the bead. Valen
tine Zeidel, Slav, of Donnelly, single, shot
through the jugular. Paul Dohannis, Slav,
of Standard, shot in the head, single.
The Attack.
The attack on the Morewood plant
•was well planned and conceived, and
headed by men determined evidently to
intimidate the men working there once
for all. At 12 o'clock small bodies of
strikers began to gather on the hills.
As usual during a raid, they were armed
with revolvers, stones, iron oars and
everything obtainable. Headed by
their drum corps, they marched first to
the Standard works, where they delib
erately destroyed both telephone and
telegraph wires, so that word of their
coining could not be sent to Morewood.
While at the Standard woiks they inci
dentally destroyed anything moveable
they might find. The strikers created
all the uoise possible from the surround
ing hills, intending to apprise those of
their fellow strikers in the vicinity of
their intentions of raid. Their march
to the Standard works had been but a
belter skelter affair, each man of the 500
in line merely making all the noise pos
sible in older to increase their number
for the more desperate raid on More
wood, where it was known sixty-live
guards had been placed, with orders to
lire if necessary. Some time after 2
o'clock this morning the guards at
Morewood heard from the Standard that
a raid was imminent. The now fright
ened men left, at the Standard had
plucked 1111 courage enough to repair the
vires, and the warning reached the
Morewood plant none too soon. As the
Noisy Band of Striker*.,
now numbering fully 1,200 men. ap
proached that plant, their outcries
ceased, their drum corps was silenced,
and the ugly crowd gathered iii a bunch
on the black hills overlooking the plant
for a moment's parley before attacking
a plant they knew to be well guarded
by determined men. There was a hesi
tancy, but the fact that they were
twenty to one strong encouraged the
Strikers, aud they quietly separated,
one large detachment advancing on the
works by the main road, while the
others scattered over the brows of the
bill, and shortly alter 3 o'clock, at a
given signal, all moved down on
the works. The night was of inky
blackness, but the guards were
apprised, of the movements of the at
tacking party by confused muUerings
iv a foreign tongue, or subdued orders
from the leaders. Under the orders of
Capt. Loar, the sixty-live guards stood
quietly in line before the works, their
Winchesters peacefully "at rest.'' Sud
denly a break was made by the advanc
ing mob towards the fences of the com
pany. A stern order to halt was given,
but the only attention it received was
the firing of three shots by members of
the mob, which whistled warning close
to the heads of
The Impassive Guards.
each one of whom was well drilled and
was simply there to obey orders. After
the Phots were fired by the strikers they
turned and made a dash toward the
stables of the company. Without firing
a shot the mis were ordered to fol
low, and the command again given the
strikers to halt. They only retreated
further down the road and answered
the order with yells and threats. Again
was the command given, and again
came the mocking answer, and the
order to lire was given by Capt. Loar.
The volleys from the Winchesters were
well directed, and but a few rounds
were necessary to drive the frightened
rioters back into the hills, where hun
dreds of their fellow strikers had
gathered in anticipation of assist
ing in the raid, but not in
a battle with such a deter
mined baud of guards. The firing on
both sides continued hardly three min
utes. The volleys from the guards had
a terrible effect on the compact mass of
strikers, while the latter made an at
tempt to return the fire with what few
weapons they possessed, but without
effect. The dead were left lying in the
road, while the wounded, estimated at
between forty and fifty, were either as
sisted or bodily carried away into the
hills by their fellows. All day the en
tire coke regions have presented scenes
of the wildest excitement. The foreign
element especially has been driven
frantic by this woeful result to their an
ticipated victorious raid on the Frick
works at Morewood. Always turbulent,
sullen and ready for
Desperate Measures
as they are, not one was cowed by the
death of several of their number, while
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they have sedulously concealed in
their homes those of their number who
were wounded, many no doubt unto
death. Anathemas, loud and deep, have
been heard on every side all day. Word
has been sent by secret means all over
the region that their comrades were
fired on. and mowed down by the guards
without any provocation, "and deadly
vengeance on each and every member
of the band of sixty-live men has been
sworn to. This all" comes from the for
eign element. It will be noticed that
all the men killed bear foreign names,
and it is a fact that not one of them was
a naturalized citizen of this coun
try. It is also supposed that many
wounded were also foreigners, and this
explains the deep resentment ex
pressed in every foreign face in the re
gions to-night. The Slavs and Hun
garians were almost fearless, the depu
ties say, not one was struck in tne back,
but all bore marks of bullets in the face,
indicating that they died fighting with
what poor weapons they possessed.
Thousands of strikers and" their friends
poured into this place from all over the
region to have a look at the dead, and
perhaps hear what the living have to
say. As darkness fell to-night amidst a
miserable rain, the foreigners began to
draw away in knots, and the night
after the riot lowered amidst a great
fear of what might happen before an
other dawn. Late to-night word was
received here that two more
men concerned in the fight,
ban died in the strikers' houses
near the Morewood works, where they
had been dragged by their fellow riot
ers. Their names could not bo learned,
but it is known that one was an English
speaking foreigner, and, probably, the
Only one injured was a citizen. These
two deaths make
Nine in All
that are known as the result of the fir
ing of the guards, but there is no doubt
but that others are either dead or in a
critical condition, as the guards had or
ders to tire to kill, and evidently did so.
Reports late to-night from all over the
region Indicate a fearfully dangerous
and excited condition of affairs, and the
word that the military was soon to be
on guard was received by the law
abiding labor officials and coke operators
alike with the liveliest evidence of sat
isfaction. At Leisenring, constable
Campbell attempted to arrest
John Lnshka, a Russian, for
complicity in the bomb throw
ing that occurred there Monday.
Lushka fiercely resisted and called out
in his native tongue for aid. A fellow
countryman who was on the outside of
the office where Lushka had been
trapped gave the alarm, and iv a few
moments there was a howling mob of
foreigners surrounding the place.
Lushka leaped through the office win
dow, carrying with him a pair of hand
cuffs. Several shots were fired after
him, but he escaped. To-night the war
rant was placed in tho hands of Sheriff
McCormick, and with a large posse of
men he has started for Leisenring to
make the arrest. Lushka and his com
panions are armed, and a fight will cer
tainly follow unless the man is sur
prised. Labor officials deny the men at
Morewood were killed for good causes,
and warrants have been issued for the
deputies on the charge of murder, with
General Manager Lynch, of the Frick
company, and Supt. Ramsey, of the
Morewood plant, charged as acecessories
before the fact.
OPERATOR FRICK.
He Wants to Know Whether Mobs
or Law Must Rale.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 2. The news
of the riot at Morewood ami the subse
quent order from the governor calling
out the Tenth and Eighteenth regi
ments, created intense excitement in
this city. The order from Gov. Pattison
was received about 0 o'clock this even
ing, and an hour later the full regiment,
under command of Col. Norman .Smith,
started for the scene of to-day's riot.
Two companies of the Tenth regiment
also accompanied Col. Smith.
Mi. H. C. Frick, the owner of the
Morewood plant, and the largest coke
owner in the county, was seen this af
ternoon, and in an interview said:
"We placed our men and property in the
hands of the lawful authorities for protec
tion. The sheriff, in the Morewood case, has
done his duty; the governor is doing his.
Tbis is no quarrel about wages, but only
whether our men working are to be shut
down at midnight, and our property de
stroyed by rioters. The authorities must
settle this." and we will know whether mobs
or law is to rule."
As the men killed were all unnatural
ized foreigners, the possibility of inter
national complications arising were
freely discussed. Austrian Consul Max
Sham berg, of this city, received a tele
gram this afternoon informing him that
several of the miners killed were sub
jects of the Austrian government, lie
replied that he would investigate the
matter, but refused to say anything
further.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED.
Labor Leaders Working Among
the Strikers.
Mount Pleasant, Pa., April 2.— A
large number of the deputies have been
arrested, and labor leaders say that
they will not rest until all are taken
care of. The officers had a great deal
of trouble in finding a justice of the
peace who was willing to issue war
rants for the arrest of the deputies.
Master Won. man Peter W.Wise had the
warrants issued and was refused by
both Justice Williams and another jus
tice of this place. Wise then roundly
denounced the refusals.stated the shoot
ing was cold-blooded and premeditated
niuraer, and that the workingmen
could receive no justice in this country.
He was more successful in the office of
Squire McCaleb, who, after some talk,
consented to issue warrants and have
them served on Capt. Loar and all the
deputies under his command who were
concerned in the shooting at the More
wood plant.
TROOPS MOVING.
Gov. Paulson's Orders to the
State Guards.
Hakuisburg, Pa., April 2.— Gov. Pat
tison has been in constant communica
tion with the civil and military authori
ties in the coke region to-day. The fol
lowing is a synopsis of later telegrams
received and sent from the executive
department: Col. Chambers McKibbin,
inspector general, N. G. P., wires Pri
vate Secretary Tate as follows:
QPUtsburg, April 2. -Mr. Frick has the
following from their representative in
the region:
I think there is great danger at Morewood.
The sheriff came down this morning ami
went right back to Greensburg. Have just
been talking to him over the telephone, tell
ing him he must come at once with a strong
posse. I believe he is in communication with
the governor. Get Pennsylvania railroad
people to give us a train from Greensburg as
soon as possible. It seems to me that the
situation certainly warrants the governor in
sending troops immediately to Morewood it
asked for by the sheriff. I await his orders. .
Gov.'Paltison telegraphed Gen. Rich
ard Coulter and the Greensburg com
mittee of citizens that he had ordered
troops to the support of the sheriff. In
spector General McKibben wires from
Pittsburg that Adjt. Gen. McClelland is
in Chicago, where he has forwarded dis
patches. Col. Norman Smith sent the
following telegram to Gov. Pattison this
afternoon:
Your orders received. The regiment Is
now assembling. Will communicate with
lloskins. Shall I arrausre for my commissary
supplies.
In response, the governor directed
Col. Smith to arrange for his commis
sary supplies. Lieut. Col. James B.
Streeter, of the Tenth regiment, wired
from Washington, Pa.:
"Have sent your telegram to Col. Ilawkins
by special messenger. Have ordered all com
panies to assemble at once at their armo
ries."
Later this afternoon InsDector Gen.
eral .McKibben wired Gov. "Pattison as
follows:
"Much excitement in coke region. Tenth
regiment companies scattered. Eighteenth
rapidly getting underarms. Coke operators
mink presence ot troops will end disorder.
Have repeated telegram to McClelland at
Chicago. Am anxious to do anything 1 can
until the arrival of the adjutant general."
Brig. Gen. Wiley sent this dispatch:
"I will proceed at once to Westmoreland
county. Will assume command and keep
you fully informed of the situation."
Adjt. Gen. McClelland telegraphs
from Chicago that he will arrive in
Pittsburg at 7 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing, lie received instructions at Fort
Wayne, Ind., to-night. Gov. Pattison's
instructions were for the adjutant gen
eral to report at Morewood and tele
graph upon his arrival. Col. Hawkins,
of the Tenth regiment, wired this even
ing that his companies are all under
arms, and will concentrate at Pittsburg
as soon as possible. Sheriff Claw son
telegraphed from Greensburg about C
o'clock this evening as follows:
"Affairs at Mount Pleasant alarming.
Tenth regiment cannot be assembled before
morning. Hetter order Eighteenth regiment
at once by special train."
In response to this telegram Gov. Pat
tison ordered the Eighteenth regiment
to report to Sheriff Olawson at once,
and Col. Smith replied that he would
move as soon as the train was made
ready. Inspector Gen. Chambers Mc-
Kibben wired Private Secretary Tate
this evening that -'things were more se
siou's, as deputy sheriffs are deserting."
About 7 o'clock this telegram was re
ceived from Gen. Wiley at Pittsburg:
" Arrived hero a moment ago. The Eigh
teenth regiment will leave at 8:10 for Mount
Pleasant."
STRANGE KTOKIES.
Conflicting Accounts Regarding
the Riot.
-Mt. Pleasant, Pa.. April 2.—
night the streets at Mt. Pleasant and
the roads nearing the works at
Morewood are crowded with strik
ers, There has been an ugly
crowd numbering at least 400
about the residence of Capt. Loar all
ciay, and to-night the numbers run
into the the thousands. Loar was the
leader of the guards who fired on the
men ami the mob stands ready to tear
his house down over his ears. Fortun
ately for the gentleman, Loar has dis
appeared. He left his home and
the city soon after the shooting
at Morewood, and has not been seen
since. Loar is the man who was burned
in effigy the other day. and it is con
ceded his departure was well advised if
not brave. An astonishing story is told
to-night by a striker named Dunn, who
was among the leaders of the riot. He
said:
"1 was with the body of men on the bridge,
and stopped a moment to light mv cigar,
'there is no doubt that rumors of bombs had
tired the minds of the guards, for they took
the lighting of my cigar as portending some
thing dangerous. The guards then tired di
rectly toward the point where I stood, and
the men fell all around me. We fled in
stantly, only leaving enough men to stand
by our fallen comrades, some twenty in all.
After the shooiiug I heard one in command
of the guards exclaim, 'don't be too quick.' '
Another statement made was that
Capt. Loar said he was ordered to fire
by Deputy Sheriff McConnell. The
fact is, to-night some verj strange
stories are told on both side of the riot
ing gang in regard to ihe provocation
offeied l lie guards before the latter fired.
They will have an opportunity to re
peat them, however, in court," as the
guards are being arrested as rapidiv as
possible. At least (1,000 men are in the
vicinity of Mount Pleasant to-night, and
the feeling generated by the appearance
of the several companies of the Eigh
teenth and Tenth regiments to
night is one of security, both
among the strikers and citizens.
The foreign element, however,
is very uneasy, and there is very plain
talk here among some of the representa
tive men that a higher power than
the state will be called in. They inti
mate plainly that their mother countries
may have something to say as to their
treatment by the guards, whom, they
say, all belonged to the N. G. P., cap
tained by Mr. Loar. It is impossible
to get the operators or guards' side
of the situation, as the guards are either
invisible or under arrest, and the oper
ators say nothing except that the firing
was justified. But one thing was plain
to their minds— the strikers surrounded
Morewood this morning for no pacific
motive. Coroner Wakefield will hold
an inquest early in the morning. Dep
uty Sheriff .McConnell insists that Loar
gave the order to lire, which the latter
has strenuously 'denied.
AVILL STAND AGHAST.
President Penna Hints at Scnsa-
tional Developments.
Pittsburg, Pa., April Vice Pres
ident Penna, and Executive Committee
man Hayes,of the United Mine workers,
arrived in this city to-night, and went
into conference with members of the
order. Mr. Penna, in speaking of what
lie learned to-day at the scene of the
riots, said:
hen our evidence is developed Ameri
cans will stand aghast Personal spite is
responsible for the occurrence. In the coke
regions the men go to work early. The
marching about of the strikers is to
strengthen weak-kneed ones, and for moral
effect on non-union men. It would be use
less for the strikers to march about
after the men bad gone into the mines. In
my opinion the men have no intention ot
committing any overt act. Mrs. Mary Busko,
who lives about fifty feet from the scene of
the riot, told me this: As the men came
down the road and got nearly opposite the
store one of the strikers fired a revolver
in the air. The strikers went on
down the road to the bridge. A guard shout
ed to the men, 'Stop.' and without giving
the men time to come to a stand some one in
charge gave the order to fire. The order
was obeyed, and one of the guards sboutea.
'johnny, what are you doing,' and repeated
this."
PRESIDENT RAE.
The Leader of the United Mine
Workers on the Affair.
Columbus, 0., April 2.— President
John B. Rae, of the United Mine Work
ers, referring to the fatal work in the
Pennsylvania coke regions to-nignt,
said that he and the other officers of
the organization in their speeches in
that te ritory had counseled moderation
and respect for the law, and in this re
spect think their course was much bet
ter than that outlined by • President
Lynch, of the Frick company, who said
they would have men with . guns and
would shoot if the state did not furnish
the protection. Mr. Rae consid
ers the warrants for the officers
arrest amounts to nothing. He says the
United Mine Workers will assist the
miners if they want to continue too
6trike, or will hot oppose their going* to
work temporarily, a
ST. PAUL, MINN.. FRIDAY APRIL 3, JB9l.
ONE MONTH TO LIVE,
Gov. Merriam Grants a Re
prieve in the Case of Hold
en for Thirty Days.
A Commutation of Sentence
Asked for, But Is Firm
ly Refused.
Attorneys to Lay Before the
Governor the Evidence
in the Case.
Incidents of the Morning Jour
ney From NewUlm to Red
wood Falls.
Clifton Holden did not die before sun
rise this morning by the hangman's
rope. At the very foot of the gallows
he has been reprieved, and the man
convicted of the murder of his cousin
on the night of Nov. 23, ISSS, by the
power vested in the chief executive of
the state, has been granted a further
lease of his life for the space of thirty
days. Yesterday afternoon, shortly
after 4, three gentlemen visited the ex
ecutive rooms at the capitol and stated
to Private Secret try Bixby that they
desired to see Gov. Merriam instantly.
The visitors were Hon. Albert Scheffer,
Hon. A. T. Stebbins, of Rochester, and
Judge Baldwin, of Redwood Falls.
They were informed by the governor's
secretary that his excellency was very
busily engaged with the question of the
Minneapolis charter bill, but that if they
would wait for a time the governor
would be at liberty. The answer given
by one of the party was that all ques
tions of charters and politics must give
way, for their mission was one of life
or death, and that justice demanded
An Immediate Audience.
In a few minutes the three gentlemen
were ushered into the private room of
the governor, and seated at the very
table where the death warrant of llol
den had been signed a few weeks ago.
The governor was implored in the name
of justice and mercy to grant a stay of
execution to the wretched man whose
ife was trembling in the balance, slow
ly but swiftly descending, weighted
down by the outraged majesty of the
law, demanding vindication in the name
of the people. The able advocates of
Ilokien, in most solemn manner, re
minded the governor of the figure
which surmounted the dome of the cap
itol, with eyes blindfolded and sword
and scales in hand. Justice demanded
that while there was a doubt, that the
dread sentence of the law should not tie
carried out. The whole evidence in the
case was BRG
Purely Circumstantial
and there was a doubt in the minds of
many persons as to Holden's guilt. On
these grounds a commutation of the
sentence was asked for. Gov. Merriam
was very firm in his attitude, and inti
mated that he saw no reason why the
law should not take its course; but
while he would held out no hope of a
commutation of the sentence, he would
so far grant the prayer of the petitioners
on Holden's behalf and grant a stay of
proceedings for thirty days, in order to
give the friends and attorneys of Holden.
an opportunity to lav before the' execu
tive sufficient evidence to furnish
grounds for a commutation of the sen
tence of death to life imprisonment.
The pleaders for Holden's life thanked :
his excellency for the stay granted and
withdrew, while a long telegraphic dis
patch was sent immediately by order of
the governor to .-Sheriff Mead at Red
wood Falls, instructing him that the
execution was not to take place as ar
ranged.
THE MORNING JOURNEY.
Holden Roasts the Sheriff of Red
wood County.
Special lo the Globe.
Redwood, Minn., April 2. — Clifton
Holden arrived in Redwood Falls this
morning at 9:30. At 5 a. m. the pris
oner, escorted by Sheriif Mead, of Red
wood county; Sheriff Smelz, of Brown
county; Sheriff Glynn, of Blue Earth,
and Death Watchman Orin Van Dolah,
boarded the Chicago & Northwestern'
train at New Ulm, bound for Redwood
Falls. Holden was plainly dressed.
His face was pale and its expression
surly. He was cleanly shaved, and there
was evidence in the nervous twitching
of the facial muscles that the man fully
understood his position. Shortly alter
the train left New Ulm, Holden' began'
to abuse Sheriff Mead, whom he accused
in a violent manner of having treated
him unfairly during the trial. The
sheriff paid no attention to the. tirade,
and before the train reached Sleepy Eye
llolden apologized for his conduct, and
begged the sheriff to use all the influ
ence he possessed to secure a commuta
tion. The train reached Sleepy Eve at
5:40. A curious crowd of men and boys,
with a few women among them, awaited'
the arrival of the party. Holden was
taken to the Commercial hotel, where
he occupied the ladies' parlor, under the
escort of Deputies Van Dolah and Olm
sted.
"Do you want breakfast. llolden?'*
asked Sheriff Mead.
"No," replied the prisoner. "I am not
in condition for eating, anyway. Be
sides, what is the use?"
Every effort was made to induce
Holden to take.some food, but he re
fused firmly, and at last brusquely. At
S:3O the parly embarked on the Minne
sota Valley train for Redwood. During
the stay at Sleepy Eye a big crowd had
gathered about the hotel, and when
Holden was marched out to the train
there was a scene. The crowd jeered
and yelled, and one fellow threw a clod
of mud over the heads of the others at
the manacled prisoner. Holden turned
short round with the deputies holding
either arm.
"That's right, you curs," he said,
"kick a man that's down."
Then he seemed to realize that it was
useless to rail at a mob, aud with an ex
pression of disgust he started for the
car, dragging the deputies with him.
Hearing a. demonstration, Sheriff Mead
ordered all the blinds drawn on the
platform side of the car. Then the jeer
ing was renewed, and in the midst of it
the train pulled out. Holden resumed
his sullen demeanor and said not a word
until the arrival. A bus met the train
here. By appointment the prisoner
was placed in it and conveyed to the
calaboose.
At midday the prisoner was asked If
ho desired spiritual advice?*- He replied
that it made no difference to him. Rev.
F. A. Cone, of the Methodist church,
entered the cell and began a conversa
tion \vTth the prisoner. He stayed half
an hour and left Holden a Bible. " On
his return, tin hour later, the condemned
man was reading it and so far relaxed
as to ask for information on spiritual
matters. ■ Shortly after 1 o'clock Holden
expressed a desire to pray, and the
minister and murderer were on their
knees together for nearly an hour.
MAXIPUR LOOTED.
Further Reports Concerning the
Ghoaka Massacre.
Calcutta, April 2. A dispatch from
Mr. Gurdeu. one of those who escaped
from Manipur, says: "The British
force advanced on March 24 in order to
arrest Chief Jubrai, who had deposed
the rajah of Manipur. The Manipuris
resisted, and a general engagement en-
I sued. We ran short of engagement en
sued. We ran short of ammunition and
retreated to the residency at Manipur.
. Tiie Manipuris then attacked and
! shelled the residency. Chief Commis
! sioner Quinton, Political Agent Grim*
' wood, and Col. Skene, who was in
i command of the detachment of Ghoor
j kas, finding that our ammunition
; was almost gone, notified the enemy
j that we wore disposed to arrange terms
j for a cessation of hostilities. To this
I the enemy seemed to agree, and conse
} quently the chief commissioner, the po
litical agent and Col. Skene, accom
panied by Messrs. Cossens and Simpson,
i went out to meet Chief Jubrai, but the
j chief commissioner, and those who
; were with him were treacherously
seized and held as prisoners. After the
capture of the British officers men
tioned, the Manipuris resumed their at
tack upon the residency at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of March 25. We were all
obliged to retreat, finding it impossible
to defend the treasury and the residency
owing to want of ammunition. After
commencing our retreat, we fought our
way across the hills until we met Cow
ley's detachment."
It is reported that the treasury of
Manipur has been looted. Gordon says
nothing about how many of the British
■ force were killed or how many escaped.
The guard in charge of the residency
at Manipur is generally composed of
100 men. This force, with the escort, it
is surmised, may have numbered 150
men who were within the treasury in
closure at the time of the attack. A
dispatch has been received here saying
Lieut. Chatterton is safe.
LEWEXHAUPT-BAYARE.
Marriage of the Youngest Daugh
ter of Ex-Secretary Bayard.
Wilmington, Del., April The
marriage of Count R. A. Lewenhaupt
and Miss Ellen Bayard.youngest daugh
ter of ex-Secretary of State Thomas F.
Bayard, took place at noon to-day at
at Delamore place, the Bay
ard homestead, in this city. About 100
guests were gathered in the spacious
main hallway at the hour of noon, when
Bishop Cobman read the brier marriage
ritual of the Protestant "Episcopal
church. The bride wore a complete
white costume with veil and orange blos
soms. Miss Bayard was maid of honoi and
A. I". Sheldon, of Cleveland, was best
, man. A wedding breakfast followed
J the ceremony, after which the count
*• and countess proceeded at once to their
new home at 1017 Adams street, no
{ bridal tour being taken. v
j Among those present were Baron
'. Bock Frus, Washington, secretary of
[ the Swedish legation; ■ Baron and Bar
! oness Posse, of Boston; Mrs. W. Piatt,
i George W. Childs, Morton Henry, Bay
[ a rd Henry, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Sam
j uel Warren, Boston; lion. E. Elaser, E.
j Lawson, E. L. Peacock, of Pennsyl-
I vania; Senator and Mrs. George Gray;
I Chief Justice Comegys. Judges Wales
| and Grubb, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Vauder
grift and others.
LEGARE A LUNATIC.
Matrimonial Complication in High
Social Life.
Charleston, S. C, April 2.— The
' medical fraternity here is highly agi
tated over a scandal which involves two
of the faculty, and which has resulted
in the committal of one of them to jail
under a commission of lunacy. All the
parties are of the highest social stand
j ing. It appears that Dr. J. S. Legare
married a young laity from Orangeburg,
S. C. It is said that" the young couple
did not get along well together,and that
finally the wife left the husband, after
having been badly treated. She sought
shelter in the home of W. A. Ancrum,
with whose wife she was intimate, and
resisted the efforts of her husband to
get her to return home. Yesterday Le
gare armed himself with a revolver and
' went to Ancrum's house. Ancrum was
going to the door to see who had called,
when his wife, who had been looking
out of the window, shouted to him to
stay indoors. Later in the day Legate
was arrested, and to day a commission
de lunatico was sworn out against him.
. His friends want to send him to an asy
lum. The affair has created consider
able talk owing to the prominence of
the parties. There is no divorce law in
this state, and hence the injured wife is
powerless to protect herself.
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EXCITED SYMPATHY.
Dramatic -Appeal, of Charles Clif
- ford, the Pugilist.
Kansas City, Mo., April Charles
E. Clifford, the San Francisco pugilist
who was convicted last week of man
slaughter in the second degree for
shooting David Greever, a noted stock
man of this city, while the latler was at
tempting an alleged assault upon Clif
ford's wife, was sentenced to-day to two
years in the penitentiary. After the
sentence was pronounced Clifford made
a dramatic appeal to the court and the
crowd of spectators. He denied em
; phatically that the killing occurred by
reason of an attempt to blackmail
Greever, and denounced "a people
among whom a man has no right to pro
tect the honor of his wife and family."
A petition for a pardon addressed to the
governor will be circulated. Eleven of
the twelve jurors who rendered the ver
dict say they will sign it.
Thomas Baring Dead.
Rome, April 2.— Thomas C. Baring,
one of the partners in the famous house
of Baring Brothers & Co., of London,
died this evening of exhaustion follow
ing an operation."
As the death of Thomas Baring is
likely to effect public confidence in the
progress of the consolidation of the new
company, it is announced that the capi
tal to be invested will not be with
drawn.
In Favor a Rome.
Rome, April 2.— Most Rev. John Ire
land, archbishbop of St. Paul, Minn.,
has been informed that his visit to Rome
will be favorobly viewed by the pope,
the latter wishing to consult Arch
bishop Ireland on American affairs.
Illness of Salvation Booth. g^
London, April 2.— Gen. Booth, the
head of Hie Salvation Army, is seriously
ill.
MAY LEAVES JANUARY
Disastrous Termination of
One Year of Happy
Marriage.
A Young Wife Leaves Ta
coma, Wash., in Company
With a Stranger, -
Upon Which Her Husband
Says That He Should
Have Shot Them.
Another Wild Rush For Omaha
Land Occurs at Ash
land, Wis.
Special to the Giooe.
Tacoma, Wash., April 2.— "1 ought
to have shot them both." The words
were spoken by J. F. Fabricius this
morning, as he referred to his wife and
a man with whom he. alleges she left
her home. The Fabricius up to last
Monday evening consisted of Mr. and
Mrs. Fabricius, then* baby live months
old, and three children of Mr. Fabricius
by his first wife. Mr. Fabricius is a
man nearly fifty years old, a paperer by
trade. Mrs. Fabricius is about twenty
two years of age, buxom and pretty.
They were, married a year ago,
and for several months lived hap
pily together. The matter culmi
nated Monday evening when Mrs.
Fabricius left the city with her baby in
company with a dark-faced man wear
ing a slouch hat. That harmony did
not exist in the Fabricius family has
been known to the neighbors for some
time, it was learned, but the sympathy
of the neighborhood has been almost
entirely with Mrs. Fabricius, who as
serted that her husband repeatedly
whipped and otherwise misused her.
Her parents live in St. Paul, but they
had objected to her marriage with
Fabricius, and she could not send to
them for money to get back.
She stated that her life " was
miserable with Fabricius, and
so worked upon the neighbors' feelings
that they started a subscription to raise
money to send her back to St. Paul. It
is unlikely now tiiat the subscription
will be needed. Fabricius denies whip
ping his wife, but admits "misusing her
with words, for which there was good
cause." His wife, he said, had been
very unruly at times and did not obey
him in the loving manner he had ex
pected she would when their marriage
vows were made. If Fabricius ever
meets the stranger again there will be a
lively time. He has made no effort to
find or bring back his wife since her
leaving on the train.
LAYING FOR LAND.
A File of Men Willing to Wait Fif
teen Days.
Special to the Globe.
- Asm. Wis., April 2.— Twice dur
ing the day, since early morning, at
tempts were made by would-be filers on
-Omaha land to form a line. Both times
they were ejected from the grounds by
police oflicers. About 10 o'clock to
night a gang of fully fifty strong faced
a blinding snow storm and proceeded to
the rear of the land office and took their
position for a wait of fifteen full days
before their filings will be received.
The chief of police tried to discourage
the men and have them desist from
their plan, but to no avail, so he gave
his permission to form. Great excite
ment prevails among those who were
ejected before during the day, as they
were informed the police would not al
low persons to form until after election.
Over 500 men are in the city and all
will be in line by sunrise. Further
trouble is anticipated over the official's
decision to allow the men to remain.
GOHEEN EXAMINED:
A Motion for Dismissal by Defend
ant Denied.
Special to the Glodc
■ Fergus Falls, Minn., April The.
preliminary examination of Albert Go
been, charged with the murder of Ro
setta Bray, was held to-day before
Justice Frankberg, County Attorney
Day tor the state and Mason & Hilton
for the prisoner. Goheen was held to the
grand jury without bail.' The prosecu
tion occupied the entire day in putting
in its evidence, and a motion by defend
ant for dismissal was argued this even
ing and denied. The defense put in no
evidence. Unless additional evidence
is secured it will be almost impossible
to convict, but the prosecution hopes to
obtain moro before the trial in May.
HEARTILY INDORSED.
The Appointment of Agent Morris
Gives Satisfaction.
Special to the Globe.
Browns Valley, Minn., April 2.—
The appointment ot Henry S. Morris,
of Goodwill, S. D., as allotment agent
to the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians
causes much leioicing among the peo
ple here, to whom he is well known
and appreciated. ' His thorough knowl
edge of the Indians and the reservation
will greatly facilitate the work. He
has lived on the reservation for the last
twenty years, and his appointment is a
fitting recognition of the best man for
the place. The disbursing officer has
already been appointed, and 15500,000
will be disbursed to these Indians from
the Sisseton agency in the next sixty
days.
EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
Engineer Nettleton Looks Over the
Ground at Aberdeen.
Special to the Globe.
Aberdeen, S. D., April 2.— Engineer
Nettleton, of the government irrigation
suiveyand inquiry, arrived to report on
the advisability of establishing an ex
perimental station and irrigation school
near this city. Business men have se
cured and offer the government the use
of 160 acres of the Beard artesian farm
and necessary water. While as yet non
committal, it is believed he will report
favorably, and that practical men from
Colorado will be sent here to superin
tend the cultivation of crops and in
struct farmers in judicious distribution
of water. "
Well Known Physicians Sued.
Special to the Globe. HS3B
Rochester, Minn., April 2.— John
Finnegan, of Douglass, this county, has
commenced a suit against Drs. W. W.
and W.J. Mayo, of this city, for mal
practice, placing his damages at $20,000.
The suit Is brought on the ground . that
in consequence -of the defendants not
making a correct diagnosis of a fracture
of the thigh bone it was neglected until |
too late to set. and the result was an ir
reparable injury to the plaintiff. The
occurrence took place in March, ISSS.
Jordan's New Oflicers.
Special to the Globe.
Jordan, Minn., April 2.— At the city
election held yesterday the following
officers were elected for a term of two
years each: F. Nicolin Sr., mayor: XV.
11. Baier, alderman at large; J. H. Nic
olin, treasurer; C. Knott, C. W. Meyer,
municipal justices; G. Hilgers, T. J.
Kelley, M. Ley Jr., aldermen of the
First ward; H. Nicolin, P. Bull, Louis
Jackson, aldermen of the Second ward.
Came Off the Perch.
Special to the Globe. -
Helena, Mont., April 2.— The opera
house is now in full possession of the
new management and Marie Waln
wright opened to-night in "Twelfth
Knight." The man put in the flies by
ex-Manager Maguire getting hungry
during the night, begged for a ladder,
and when he got it he came down and
surrendered the house to I he new lessee.
He said he had earned his money and
wasn't being paid to starve.
Wabasha's Ticket.
Special to the Globe.
Wabasha, Minn., April 2.— The fol
lowing city ticket was placed in nomina
tion last evening by the citizens' caucus:
Mayor, Simon E. Drury; treasurer, M.
A. Odink; recorder, assessor and justice,
R. E. Steams; alderman First ward, C.
C. Herscby; alderman Second ward,
Henry Schuedes; alderman Third ward,
C. J. Haines.
.
Married at Brainerd.
Specials to the Globe.
Bi*AiNEi*D,April 2.— the residence
of R. H. Paine to-night, his daughter,
Miss Genevieve, was united in mar
riage to Claire J. Ilusted, of Kaukau
na, Wis. Later the couple departed
for their new home at Kaukauna, where
the bridegroom is a train dispatcher in
the employ of the Milwaukee & North
ern railway.
Connubial Infelicity.
Special to the Giooe.
Tacoma, Wash., April 2.— Albert W.
Schultz has sued for divorce from his
wife. Ada Schultz. They were married
at Faribault, Minn.jThe plaintiff alleges
adultery on the part of his wife with
one Laughlin at Faribault, and that
about a year after marriage defendant
left plaintiff and has not lived with him
since.
New Republican Candidate.
Special to the Globe.
Winona, April 2.— The Republicans
nominated G. W. Gregory for mayor at
a second meeting of their convention,
held last evening, A. B. Youmans hav
ing declined to accept the nomination.
Each party now has a complete ticket,
but there is little doubt but that the
Democrats will elect all their candi
dates.
Closed by Sickness.
Council Bluffs, 10., April 2.— The
public schools in this city will probably
be closed on account of the sickness
prevalent. The complaints mostly are
la grippe and measles, although there
ate some cases of scarlet fever and
diphtheria. One-third of the teachers
are unlit for duly ;-~.;?~^.r=Tt-; *■--■.
"Wreck of the Lilly.
.Victoria; B. C, April 2.— News was
received to-night of the total wreck of
the sealing schooner Lilly in a storm off
Doggs' cove, on the west coast, Satur
day. No lives were lost. The Lilly
was owned by George Byrnes, of this
city, and was fully insured.
Scored the Attorneys.
Special to the Globe.
Fargo, N. D., April 2.— Judge Mc-
Connell rendered a verdict in the Gracie
vs. Gracie divorce suit, scoring the at
torneys for tho complainant and the
plaintiff's father for bringing into the
court such a flimsy case and denied the
application for divorce.
Fur Burglars Convicted.
Special to the Globe.
Eau Claire, Wis., April 2.— Larson
and Stapelton were to-night found
guilty of burglary in connection Joseph
White, of St. Paul, who pleaded guilty
Wednesday. They burglarized Holmes
& Simpson's store of §7ou worth of furs
New Year's.
Coal Miners' Strike.
Fort Dodge, 10.. April 2.— One hun
dred miners at Lehigh struck to-night
because of inability to agree on a sum
mer schedule. They have been paid $1
per ton. but were offered 85 cents and
obliged to sign a year's contract.
Death of Tonaska.
Spokane Falls, Wash., April 2.—
Word has been received of the death of
Tonaska, the chief of the Colville In
dians. Tonaska has always been a
warm friend of the whites. He was
possessed of considerable property.
Approved the Agreement.
Boone, 10., April 2.— The $20,000 due
the depositors of the bank of John A,
McFarland, suspended last November,
is being paid off in full, the district
court having approved the agreements.
Burand Mortality.
Special to the Globe.
Durand, Wis., April 2.— Mrs. C.
Koot, aged sixty-five, of this city, died
last night. Chauncy Holden, an old
resident of the town of Durand, died of
grippe this morning, aged sixty.
Civil Rights Bill Killed.
Madison, Wis., April 2.— the leg
islature here to-day the civil rights bill
was killed. Gov. Peck issued a procla
mation to-day naming Friday, May 1, as
Arbor day.
Found in the Lake.
Special to the Glodc
Winnipeg, Man., April 2.— The dead
body of Archie McFhail, a hunter, was
found on the lake near Rat Portage.
He has been missing since early last
February.
Burglars and Their Swag.
Special to the Globe.
Winnipeg, Man., April 2.— S. Rip
stein's store was burglarized of ?500
worth of goods last night.
The Chippewa Clear.
Special to the Globe.
Durand, Wis., April 2.— The ice went
out of the Chippewa yesterday.
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Presidential Postmasters.
Washington, April 2.— Presidential
postmasters were to-day appointed as
follows: William Durham, at Brain
erd, Minn., Vice C. L. Spauldiug, re
signed.
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Shoe Factory in Flames.
Brockton,. Mass., April White
man & Keith's shoe factory was practi
cally destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss, 1200,000; mostly insured-
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NO. 93.
A MIGHTY MERRIAM.
The Governor's Spine Un«
equal to the Pressure of '
Partisan Politics.
Unmindful of His Promise, He
Vetoes the Minneapolis
Charter.
Caustic Overhauling Given
the Executive by Repre
sentative Lynn.
A Day of Reckoning Soon to
Dawn in the City Up
the River. >
"I have nothing but contempt for a
liar, even though he be the executive of
the state." excitedly exclaimed Repre
sentative Lynn, of Minneapolis, as he
hurried out of the governor's office yes
terday. He said this to the governor him
self, in the presence of Representative
Tripp, and two angrier men than the
two solons could not have been round
in a day's journey.
The governor had just vetoed the
Minneapolis charter bill.
"He gave me his word that he would
not veto it unless there were constitu
tional objections," continued Mr. Lynn,
"and now he admits that he did it only
because he could not stand the press
ure."
There was more excitement in the ex
ecutive wing of the capitol, yesterday
afternoon, than has been seen there for
many a day. The voluminous docu
ment known as .Senate File 128, the new
Minneapolis charter, lay on the govern
or's private desk. It was the last day
of grace. Unless the governor acted
yesterday the bill would have become a
law by limitation without his si guature.
Down from Minneapolis poured a swarm
of politicians— allot' the Republican per
suasion—and they buzzed about the ex
ecutive ear like a hive of bees. The
fat, sleek face ot* E. M. Johnson had
lost its usual serenity and was almost
agonized in its expression as he be
sought the governor to write "1 forbid."
The dark Machiavellian face of Senator
D. M. Clough was conspicuous in the
throng of beseeehers. T. 15. Walker was
also an anxious petitioner, and there
were dozens of others. There were no
Democrats among them. They were
simply Republican politicians. Tho
governor and his conscience alone
know all that was poured into his ear. .-
Democratic members of the house aud '
senate were urged to interfere.
"No; he promised us and that is
enough.," they said.
But it was not enough. The govern
or's spine was hammered last week and
could not now stand the pressure. Per
haps a thought of his minority in Min
neapolis last November stole gently
over his memory. lie took up his pen
and wrote a veto message, beneath
which the loved and honored principle,
of local self-government lay scarred and
bleeding. Just outside the door stood
C. M. Foote, F. S. Holbrook and several
oilier Minneapolis Democrats, and to
them the news was wafted.
"Never mind," said Charley Foote,'
soothingly to the others, "from govern
ors we appeal to the people. If the
righteous wrath of Minneapolis does
not rise up to rebuke this act I'm no
prophet."
Meantime some one had sent word to
the house that the governor wanted to
see the Hennepin "delegation. It was
not correct, but most of the delegation
came before it could bo lecalled. Rep
resentatives Lynn, Reeve, Tripp,
Penney,Darelius and Christlieb had de
scended the stairs, but all returned ex
cept Messrs. Lynn and Tripp, who
entered the executive chamber. They
could not realize it. Both had been in
formed by the governor that he would
not veto tile bill. They saw the govern
or, and what Mr. Lynn said to him
Gov. Merriam will never write beneath
the crest on his Sunday coach. The
smile on the governor's face was not
one of pride nor of pleasure.
His typewriter clicked for a moment,
and then his black messenger was sent
to the senate with the bill and the veto.
Most of the Hennepin representatives
had gathered in the upper house, and a
storm was darkly brewing. The senate;
was in committee of the whole, Senator
Geissel in the chair; but the committee
rose presently, and Senator Stevens as
sinned the gavel. The message had
been delivered during the committee,
and there was a sharp parliamentary
skirmish to keep it out. The moment
Senator Stevens took the chair a motion
to adjourn was made, but Senator J. D.
Smith asked to have the message from
the executive spread upon the record.
Senator Craven made the point of order
that it could not be received now, bus •
the chair ruled that the constitution
was mandatory on this point, and
ordered the message read. It was ad
dressed to the lieutenant governor and
was as follows:
I beg to return herewith without my ap
proval Senate Pile No. 128 entitled, "A bill to
revise, amend and consolidate the charter of
the city of Minneapolis, to unite the various
boa nl and departments of said city."
This bill seeks to change tiie organic act of
one of tbe "largest municipalities in Minne
sota, creating an entirely new. plan fur tha
government of the city of Minneapolis, and
inaugurating a centralization or power
which is contrary to the best public policy.
Under ordinary circumstances, it has been
tbe custom of the executive office to inter
pose no objections to wiiat is known as local
legislation, but inasmuch us this is to be
practically the constituti on ot a city, in
population, one-seventh of tne size of tho
entire state, and Inasmuch as numerous pro
tests have been offered by a large number of
people of the city,] feel impelled to return it,
believing that under the circatnstauees it
would be wiser to submit this, proposed city
charter to the people of the city for their ap
proval or disapproval.
In detail, as ■■ further objection, I urge that
the bill is loosely ana inaccurately drawn,
containing provisions which from th ir am
biguity will inevitably lead to misconstruc
tion and litigation, arid for this reason, if i'oi
none other, it should be again reviewed be
fore it becomes a law. Very respectfully,
W. It. Mebbiam, Governor.
There was an ominous silence and
then the senate adjourned. The clouds
that hung lowering over the western
horizon were summer cirri compared
With the faces of the Minneapolis dele
gation. When the legislature meets to
day there will be a round of music to
which his excellency wiil dance but
poorly.
m Hfi.
Left Without Orders.
Hornellsville, N. V.. April 2.-
Erie Trains 88 and SI met in a head-end
collision two miles east of Hinsdale
about 4 o'clock this morning. Fireman
Morris and Brakemen Fred Moore and
John Conroy were killed. Engineer
Curtis was slightly injured. The cause
of the wreck was, as near as can be as
certained, due to carelessness on tne
part of the crew of Train No. 88. They
left Hinsdale without orders, and had
cone but a little ways when the col
lision occurred.