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VOL. XXI.— NO. 286.
ALL SHOT TO KILL
DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN
STRIKING MINERS AND IM
PORTED NEGROEM
DOZENS ARE DEAD
AND MANY WOUNDED
SPECIAL TRAIN CARRYING NE
GROBS WAS FIRED UPON
BY MINERS
SAVAGE TREATMENT
OF J. K. EYSTER
Clil«'MKO-Virden Company's Store
keeper Mint. Kicked and Beaten
Into Insensibility After Having
Mude a Huiining Fitf-.it AgaiiiNt
Tremendous Odds— — Got*. Tanner
Holds Coal Company Responsible.
Dead—
ED WELSH, Sjringfleld.
FRANK BIL.YFU, Springfield.
ALBERT SMITH, Mount Olive.
JOE KITTERLIN. Mount Olive.
ERNEST KNUTNER, Mount Olive.
A. H. BRENMAN. Mount Olive.
D. H. KILEY, Ohlcabo & Alton detective.
Wounded —
Ansk Ankel. Mount Olive.
Gustav "Weiaevep, Mount Olive.
Ed Upton, Springfield.
Thomas Jennings, Springfield.
Joe Haines, Girard, shot ln leg.
Joe Ruak, Girard. shot ln arm.
George Runk, Girard, shot ln etoma-h.
William Hernan, Girard, shot ln hand.
Joe Baston, Mount Olive, shot ln :-,tjmach.
Joe Sprim, Mount Olive, Bhot ln arm.
Bart Tigar, engineer Chicago & Alton, shot
In arm.
J. K. Eyster, superintendent Climax Trad
ing company, 6hot and beaten.
VIRDEX, 111., Oct. 12.— The little
town of Virden is comparatively quiet
tonight, after a day of riot and blood
shed, the long expected clash between
the union miners and imported negroes.
At 12:40 o'clock this afternoon a Chi
cago & Alton special train, bearing
200 negro miners from the South, ar
rived at the stockade around the Chi
cago-Yirden Coal company's mines,
ar.d Immediately a terrific firing be
gan. The list at 10 o'clock tonight
stands seven dead and eighteen wound
ed.
It Is said that six men were wound
side the stockade, but this has not
verified, and those Inside the
:ade refuse to communicate with
outsiders.
For the past two weeks rumors have
l Virden daily that a train hav
ing negroes from Alabama, would
reach the city and the Chicago & Al
ton depot has been surrounded day
and night by vigilant minprs, deter
minedly awaiting their arrival. To
day the C. & A. limited, due to pass
at 10 o'clock, shot through en
route to Chicago an hour late, display
ing flags on the rear indicating that a
lal was following. Immediately the
; was spread, and a dense crowd
of miners lined the station platform,
while another crowd collected at th*
entrance of the stockade, half a mile
north of the state line. D. B. Kiley,
a Chicago & Alton detective, stood
guard at the north end of the station
platform, to see it was not tampered
with. At 12:40 p. m. the train appear
ed at the north end and shots were
fired from the south end, announcing
the special's arrival.
FIRST TO FALL.
Immediately shots were fired from
the train and the battle was on. Soon
the train had arrived at the north end
switch, where Klley was standing. He
was standing talking with two com
panions when suddenly he threw up his
hands and fell with a bullet through
his brain. He was the first man killed.
The miners were firing into the train
and the negro passengers were return
ing the fire. As soon as the train
reached the stockade there ensued a
desperate fight with firearms of all de
scription. The negroes kept up a steady
Hre and the carnage of battle reigned.
The miners and the train were envel
!n a cloud of smoke and the shoot
ing sounded like a continuous volley.
Engineer Burt Tigar received a bullet
In his arm and dropped from his seat.
His fireman seized the throttle, pulled
It open, and with a Jerk the train was
under full speed, carrying the load of
wounded negroes to Springfield. How
many were wounded is not known.
The train stopped at the stockade only
two minutes. Its departure did not
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Page.
I— Pillager Indians Hold Out.
Fatal Riot at Virden.
Manzanillo Looted.
Mr. Lind at Cokato.
2— Eustis* Friends Despondent.
Ruling on Berg Wanted.
Market Hall Exhibits Ready.
B— The President at Omaha.
Social Side of Conclave.
4— Editorial.
St. Paul Social. News.
s— Sporting News.
Big League Race About Ov«.
Steamboat Racing Revived.
6-Afarkets of the World.
Bar Silver, 64% c.
Cash Wheat, 59& C.
7— Minneapolis Matters.
Ne-ws of the Northwest.
B— Escape From Death.
County Political Field.
News of the Railroads.
ATLANTIC LINERS.
NEW YORK— Arrived: Burgundia, Marseilles-
Oevio, Liverpool. Sailed: Majestic, Liverpool.
QITEI.NSTOWN-Salled: Pavonla, Boston.
EOUTHAMPTON-Arrivcd: Pennland New
.ork. Sailed: Kaiser Friederich,' New
York.
ROTTERDAM— Arrived: Rotterdam New
Ycrk.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
METROPOLITAN— Dorothy Morton Opera
cnmpany. in "Fra Diavolo."
GUAM)— Vaudeville. 8:15.
Palm Garden— Vaudeville. 2 and 7 P.M.
Northwest home produce exhibit. Market hall
7:30.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
cause the firing to cease. The tower
of the stockade was filled with sharp
shooters, armed with Wincheisters, and
they kept up a steady fire Into the
crowd of union miners. Eye-witnesses
say the dead miners were killed after
the train had departed. It Is not
known how many men are stationed
behind the walls of the stockade, but
and estimate Is placed between twenty
five and thirty. It is claimed that six
within the stockade were wounded, but
those inside refuse to hold any commu
nication with the outside, and nothing
authentic can be learned. Word was,
however, sent from the stockade to
physicians ln town that their services
were needed.
ATTACKED HIS STORE.
The supply and provision stores of
tho Chicago- Virdencompany are known
as tho Climax Trading company, with
Supt. Eyster in charge. At 2 o'clock,
after the firing at the stockade had
subsided, an attack was made on Eys
ter. ln his store on Main street, one
block from the depot, which will prob
ably cost him his life. He was sitting
In his store when his telephone rang,
and he was instructed from the stock
ade to secure physicians and hurry
them to the place. Eyster jumped into
his delivery wagon, and securing two
doctors, rushed them to the stockade.
A. M. TINKER,
Indian Inspector Who Has Been Conspicuous at Leech Lake.
He returned to his store, climbed from
his wagon, and was just entering the
door when the cry was raised that
Manager Fred Lukens, of the miners,
was with him. With a rush the infu
riated miners pressed towards the
store. Eyster ran be hind a counter,
with a revolver in each hand. The
miners pressed hard after, and as Eys
ter sprang upstairs he and the miners
began shooting simultaneously. He ran
to the top ofg his building and jumped
behind a chimney, while the miners ran
into the street and opened fire on him
again. Chips flew from the brick chim
ney and Eyster ran from cover across
the roof to the Sprague store, firing
into the street below as he ran. When
he had crossed to the roof of the Bank
of Vliden building he reloaded his re
volvers. Blood was flowing from a
wound in his side, but with dogged de
termination, against terrible odds, he
continued his flight. Jumping to the
roof of the Rae & Giles drug store he
halted behind a projection of the roof
of the building he had just left and
emptied his revolvers. Then he dashed
ahead, amid the rain of bullets to the
rcof of the Steed building, the upper
story of which is known as miners'
hall. He either fell or jumped through
the skylight and landed Into the arms
of a crowd of miners, who seized him
ar.d dragged him down to the crowd ln
the street. Other hands seized the al
most unconscious man and he was
dragged into the middle of the street.
Local policemen drove back the crowd,
and carried Eyster to the city square
across the street and laid him on the
grass. Eyster was unconscious and
supposedly dead. The police left him
and attempted to dispense the crowd.
In a few minutes Eyster was seen to
raise his hand and wipe the blood from
his face. Two men sprang at him and
with the ferocity of tigers began jump
ing on his body and striking him on
the head with stones. With a yell the
angry crowd charged into the square
to kill Eyster. The police charged in
a body and fought their way to the
center of the mob, where they took
a stand over the prostrate, battered
man. A carrier was procured and
Eyster taken to the Buckler hotel. He
had been shot through the groin, ana
was terribly battered about the head.
The physician stated he has barely a
chance for recovery.
The dead mem were removed from
the vicinity of the stockade to hotels
and livery stables, and wounded men
were taken on litters to the station
and taken to Springfield tonight on the
8:15 o'clock train.
IN THE STOCKADE.
An Associated Press representative
secured admission to the stockade late
tonight. The list of dead and wound
ed ln the stockade is as follows:
Dead—
A. W. MORGAN, Chicago.
Wounded — w
H. Grlttensell, wounded in shoulder.
O. J. Snyder, shot in face and legs.
Jameß Sickles, Chicago, shot ln leg.
Frank Wilder, Chicago, shot in arm.
Thomas McEntee, Chicago, Bhot in leg.
J. M. Moonan, St. Louis, slightly injured.
P. J. Harm, alightly wounded.
J. H. Smith, Chicago, slightly injured.
Two doctors were at work with the
wounded and communication with
them was prohibited.
The stockade surrounds about twen
ty acres of ground in a square and Is
made of pine boards, an inch thick,
set on edge, about twelve feet ln
height. On each of the four sides about
midway Is a small watch tower, con
taining a guard armed with Winch es
ters. There are three entrances, which
Continued on Filth Pujfc,
THURSDAY MORNING OCTOBER 13, 1898.
FOUND NOT A (WT
SPANIARDS LOOTED THE TREAS
URY OP MANZANILLO BE.
FORE RETIRING
COL RAYS PROMPT ACTION
American t omm an der Brooks No In.
terferenco by Officious Spanish
Officials Gen. Masso, the Cuban
Leader, to Visit Manzunlllo as tbe
Guest of Col. Ray-—— Preparations
for Occupation of Cuba.
SANTIAGO, Oct. 12.— i A dispatch from
Manzanillo to the office of the Asso
ciated Press here says that now the
American Hag Is flying over that city
the Cuban element has come to the
surface. The people are seemingly en
thusiastic The mayor and collector
had both received Instructions not to
turn over their officer to the Ameri
cans, except under protest and In the
presence of the consuls and a notary.
In the office of the collector was found
a cable message from Senor Montero,
the chief of customs at Havana, notl-
fylng him that the military occupa-
tion of the Americans was not to af-
feet the civil administration, which ._
still under the autonomous government,
and to remit regularly all funds to Ha
vana by a trusted messenger. The
mayor, or alcalde, had similar instruc
tions from the minister of justice, but
Col. Ray, the American military com
mander at Manzanillo. is not the man
to (stand nonsense. He immediately
suspended the protesting officers and
temporarily appointed others. Not a
cent, however, was found in the treas
ury. Col. Ray today received a mes
sage from Senor Masso, president of
tbe insurgent government, asking our
commander if he (Masso) could make
an unofficial visit to Manzanillo with
out being discourteously treated by the
Americans in authority. The colonel
replied that he would be glad to re
, ceive Senor Masso, who will probably
j arrive on Thursday. The arrival here
of the insurgent president will probably
simplify the question of the disarma
ment of the Cuban forces in the vicin
! ity of Manzanillo.
Gen. Rios probably thought the Cu
bans would be given the civil govern
ment of Manzanillo and he was aston
ished when he found this was not the
c__e.
The steamer San Jose has left here
with 100,000 rations.
The Spanish club here, fearing trou-
ble, has closed, and a company of the
Fifth United States regular regiment
is stationed in its vicinity to preserve
order.
Gen. Wood was recently informed
that a raid on the Spanish bank had
been planned, and, although he did not
believe this to be true, he deemed it
wise, as a matter of precaution, to send
two companies to protect the building.
There are 1,200 Jamaican negroes in
the city waiting for work, which is not
to be had.
CAMPS SELECTED.
Troops Will Be Quartered
at <>uaiiabaeoa and Gnanajay.
HAVANA, Oct. 12.— The sites for at least
two American camps have already been se
lected by the commission appointed for that
purpose. The first will be outside Guanaba
coa, across the bay from Havana, and the
second will be at Guanajay, twenty miles
from here. The main object in view in the
selection of the camps, besides their healthy
location Is the possibility of approaching them
from the sea without having to enter the har
bor of Havana, which is considered to be the
main source of infection. The Guanajay site
is only a couple miles from Marlel on the
east, and there is a splendid wagon road be
tween them. The engineers attached to the
CQmmlsion are studying the possibility of
making a wharf east of Morro castle a land
ing place for Guanabacoa camp, but it
presents serious difficulties. The engineers
expect to leave next week to select camp lo
cations at Matanzas, Cardenas, Cienfuegos aad
Bayamo, going as far as Santiago.
The steamer City of San Antonio arrived at
Matanzas this morning.
At a private conference at the palace yes
terday Gen. Wade requested Capt. Gen.
Blanco to cause the evacuation at the earliest
possible date of two ports on the island, ln
order to facilitate the immediate bringing of
relief rations into Cuba.
There Is no truth in the rumor that Col.
Paglieri, the chief of police, will renounce
his offlce within a few days. The colonel
will continue as active chief of police as long
as Capt. Gen. Blanco remains in control -here.
_Col. Rowen and his aid-de-camp arrived
here last night, thus oompletelng their trip
from Santiago. They traveled most of the dis
tance on horseback, and on the way visited a
number of Cuban camps, where Col. Rowen
aays want and distress abound. The colonel
had an interview with Gen. Gomez, and found
the insurgent commander eager to co-oper
ate with the United Btates troops. Gomez
was la favor of the Cubans being disbanded
as soon as the Spaniards evacuate the Island
and a permanent form of government Is estab
lished. It is probable that Gomez will be
elected president. He is ln favor of a general
election, in which Cubans and Spaniards will
alike tako part, and all taxpayers will have
an equal voice.
An official report of the mortality in the
city of Sancti Bplritus, province of Santa
Clara, which has a poulation of 12,000 people,
shows that there were fifty-three deaths there
during tho mouth of September.
James K. El well, who has charge of the
distribution of the Red Cross of Santiago
rations, came to this city during the morn
ing for instructions from the commissioners.
Ho will H'tutn to .Matanzas this evening, and
-J is likely that most of the rations will be
distributed in the Cuban camps at Rejaa,
Remedlos and Calbarien.
The Spanish steamer Montserrat, leaving
here this afternoon, will call at Gibara and
take 1,200 sick soldiers from the military hos
pitals there and at Holguin.
LIGHT DUTIES.
Peace Commissioners Are Entertain-
Ed by Figaro,
PARIS, Oct. 12.— The American peace com
mission at 5 o'clock today engaged in its
first function outside of the purely diplomatic
line.
The Figaro entertained the commission with
a stage performance, ln which Loie Fuller
and others took part. The entertainment was
amusing and pleasing.
LONDON, Oct. 13— The Madrid correspond
ent of the Standard, referring to the peace
conference at Paris, says:
"So far as Cuba Is concerned, Spain will
probably yield regarding the artillery, and If
a longer delay for evacuation were allowed
she would assent to the transfer of the ad
ministration of the island, together with the
military occupation by the United States, from
Dec. 1. The question of the debt is a very
diificult one. America is indisposed to accept
the cession of Cuba, or annexation, as advo
cated by the Spanish, with a view of saddling
her with the debt, and getting for Spain bet
ter commercial conditions than she could ob
tain from an Independent Cuban republic."
Gen. Lawton Starts Home.
SANTIAGO, Oct. 12.— Maj. Gen. Henry W.
Lawton, governor of the military department
of Santiago, left today for the United States,
accompanied by his aides. The battery at El
Morro fired a salute of twelve guns, and more
than 700 Cubans raised a cheer as the Michi
gan sailed away.
ADVERSE TO TOWNE.
Ruling: of Judge Butler ln the Col-
orado Political Fight.
DENVER, Col., Oct. 12.— Judge But
ler, ln the district court today, decided
that Charles A. Towne, chairman of
the national silver Republican commit
tee, had no authority to remove Rich
ard Broad from the chairmanslijp of
the state committee, and that the
Broad faction was entitled to the name
and emblem on the ballot. The Teller
silver Republicans, who fused on nom
inations with the Democrats and Popu
lists, will carry the case to the supreme
court.
The committee of the middle-of-the
road Populists to fill vacancies on the
state ticket has chosen Judge James
Glynn, of Leadville, as candidate for
governor in place of Simon Guggen
heim, who declined.
campaTgn~ldpened.
lowa Democrats Be»in Work in the
State of lowa.
DES MOIXES, 10., Oct. 12.— The Dem
ocratic campaign in lowa was formally
opened today by meetings held at vari
ous points. Ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld,
of Illinois, was billed to speak In Dcs
Moines in the afternoon, but missed
connections and did not arrive until
evening, when he addressed a large au
dience at the tabernacle. Claude R.
Porter, of Centerville, candidate for
governor, and Rev. D. H. Basher, of
Waterloo, spoke at Le Mars; J. M.
Farson, at Xew Hampton, and Walter
McHenry at Webster City.
NO ONE TO BLAME.
That Is Gen. Graham's Testimony
Before the Board.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.— Before the war
board Gen. Graham testified to the tempo
rary shortage of hospital linen. Ice and o'her
supplies at Camp Alger, but d'd not believe
any deaths had been caused thereby. H? pos
iti\ely denied that surface drainage had found
its way into the wells. There had been
complaints of the hospitals at Dunn Loraine,
charging drunkenness on the part of medical
am ndants, but the attendants were entirely
vindicated in the investigation that follow- d.
Taking it all in all Gen. Graham said he had
no doubt that the medical department at
Camp Alger was administered in a compe
tent manner. No doubt, he said, there were
individual Instances of neglect, but they wore
not the rule. If properly looted Camp A'ger
would have been very healthful, ard the re
moval to Camp Meade was purely senti
mental and due to public clamor. Gen. Gra
ham said that Camp Meade was Ideal and
very healthy.
DECLARED MART»*L LAW.
Two Officers in Honolnln Who Will
Be Conrtmartialed.
HONOLULU, Oct. 4.: via San Frar.cisro.
Oct. 12. On the night of Oct. 3 Second
Lieutenant Merriam, U. S. A., and Frist
Lieutenant Wheelock, New York volunteers,
decided to run things in Honolulu and de
clared martial law. Whselock was provo3t
marshal, in charge of tho mounted infantry.
It is not known whether Merriam was on
duty. About 11:30 at night the two ofli rrs
declared martial law and for two hours and
a half this condition of affairs prevailed. In
dignant citizens woke up Gen. King about 1
o'clock in the morning and the general caused
the two officers to be rounded up and their
martial law was declared off. It was said that
both men were under the Influence of liquor.
They will be court-martialJed.
STRIKERS DISCOURAGED.
French Workmen Are Wearying of
Self-Imposed Idleness.
PARIS, Oct. 12.— The Federation of Rail
waymen, It turns out today, is equally de
cided in favor of striking. -This discourages
the strikers, many of whom are now dis
posed to resume work. A number of build
ing works were reopened today. The presi
dents of the municipal general councils wait
ed on the minister of commerce today and
urged the claims of the strikers. The minis
ter replied that he could not Interfere to
bring about a settlement, adding that the
exposition works are sufficiently advanced to
permit them to await the end of the strike.
The minister of public works also declined to
Interfere in the matter.
OLD GLORY.
Stars and Stripes Will Float Over
San Jnnn Oct. IS.
STN T JUAN DE £ORTO RICO, Oct. 12.— 1t
is officially announced that the American flag
will be hoisted over San Juan on Oct. 18.
Admiral Dewey.
MONTPFJLIER, Vt., Oct. 12.— The house to
day unanimously passed a resolution niemor
allzing congress to restore the rank of admiral
and confer that rank on Rear Admiral
Dewey,
LIEUT. LIND AT COKATO
WARM WELCOME FOR THE UNION
CANDIDATE IN WRIGHT
COUNTY
FROST FOR WILLIAM HENRY
Tbe Republican Nominee Treated to
Sometbtng* of a Cbill En Route—
Rullnar Against Mr. Towne Ted
dy Roosevelt Denounced «t a
Meeting- lii New York Campaign
in Mlnuesota Getting Warm.
COKATO, Minn., Oct. 12.— (Special.)—
Hon. John Lind continued his work In
the Sixth district tonight and
was greeted here with unusual warmth
by the people of Wright county. Mr.
Lind was met at the depot, and from
the time of hie arrival almost to the
moment he went on the platform was
kept busy with those who were anx
ious to have a word of congratulation
or promise with him. The meeting this
evening, the third of Mr. Lind's active
campaign, was both large and enthu
siastic. If any were present who did
not share the views of the speaker,
there was nothing apparent In the
warmth of the applause to Indicate It.
Mr. Lind made only passing refer
ence to local matters in his address,
confining himself largely to the main
Issues of the campaign. His reference
BRIG. GEN. JOHN M. BACON.
From the First Picture of the Commander at Walker Taken ln Twelve Tears.
Staff Special to The St. Paul Globe:
WALKER, Minn., Oct. 12.— "1 have had
many a brush with Indians, but this is the
first time in many years I've had a brush
with a photographer."
This was the way Oen. Bacon put It yes
terday, as he was told to look pleasant, by
Photographer Drysdale at Walker.
to Mr. Eustis was good natured, and
he plainly told the audience what
they could expect of him as governor.
The people evidently liked the outlook,
and cheered liberally for the policy out
lired.
Mr. Lind started with a reference
to the war and called out applause
in telling of the victories on land and
sea. He took Mr. Eustis for governor
up on the statement that Republicans
should be returned to congress. Mr.
Lind thought this was not as essential
as some seemed to suppose. This coun
try was big enough and strong enough
to go. alone without conducting its po
litical affairs to suit or impress foreign
powers. Mr. Lind saw danger ahead
in the possibilities of a large standing
array.
"We should go slow, proceed with
caution," said Mr. Lind, "in the matter
of a policy embodying a big standing
army. It is a burden that falls on the
common people, and is a menace to a
free republic. It was always so in ev
ery country."
Mr. Lind does not approve of an alli
ance with other countries. He thought
that any nation seeking an alliance ex
hibited an element of weakness.
"The United States." he said, "Is still
new and a nation of progress, a na
tion appreciative of right and wrong.
When I hear of the moral effect of
what we do here on the occupants of
the castles of Europe, I think that
nothing further is necessary, especially
when I recall Manila, Santiago and
San Juan."
Mr. Lind arrived here from St. Paul
today and will continue his tour, being
booked for an address tomorrow.
MR. HANNA ALARMED.
Ohio. Senator Warns His Party
ARnliiHt Over-Confldence.
CLEVELAND, 0., Oct. 12.— "The most
dangerous thing for the Republican
party this fall is overconfidence. which
creates apathy concerning the election,"
Senator Hanna said today "I sounded
this note of warning when I went East
recently, and told the Republicans th.U
lt would not do to lie down and think
everything would come out all right.
We have got to be on the lookout at
all times. It is almost historical that
the party which is successful at a po
litical election loses in the following
election because the voters of that party
become overconfident and careless. I
PRICE TWO CENTS— { F ? v £ r^ TS
look at this thing ln a business sort of
a way and believe in talking plainly.
I am not an optimist by any means,
and I do not place any credence in the
figures given out at Washington several
days ago showing in detail that the
Republicans will have a majority of
sixteen in the next house of represen
tatives as a result of the coming elec
tion, and perhaps more. In the Michi
gan contest for the United States sen
atorship, I shall personally CLo all I can
to aid Senator Burrows for re-election.
These stories about the hand the ad
ministration is alleged to be taking in
the Michigan senatorial contest are ex
aggerations."
POLITICS IN MINNESOTA.
A County Ticket Named by tbe Dem.
ocrats at Luverne.
LUVERNE, Minn., Oct. 12.— (Special.)
—At the Democratic county convention
held here today the following ticket
was nominated: Auditor, L. H. Way;
treasurer, C. W. Finke; register of
deeds, James Kelley; attorney, Guy
Huntington; Judge of probate, E. H.
Bronson; clerk of court, M. C. Croft;
court commissioner, J. O. Helgeson;
county commissioner, Second district,
R. McDowell, and for the Fourth dis
trict, A. P. Adams.
F. J. Willers, of Beaver Creek, was
nominated for senator and will go on
the ticket by petition.
Considerable enthusiasm was mani
fested and strong hopes are entertained
of electing the ticket.
ST. CLOUD, Minn., Oct. 12.— (Special.)
j^sssr :fa«_r t _a H _: ■_■_? "-s
"Look right at my finger," commanded the
picture man and, accustomed to obey orders
Gen. Haoon fixed his gaze as indicated a n _
in half a second the ordeal waa over
—A. F. Morton.
—At the Democratic convention for the
First commissioner district, held at St
Cloud this forenoon, Chris Schmidt re
ceived the nomination over Edward
Miller, the former commissioner and
who was also a candidate for renom
inatlon.
SWINGING THE CIRCLE.
Mr. Eustis Greeted Withont Enthu
siasm by People of Isanti Coiml,.
CAMBRIDGE. Minn., Oct. 12—(Spe
cial.)—William H. Eustis spoke here to
an audience of medium _I_e, about one
tnird of those present being women and
children. In introducing Mr. Eustis
Senatorial Candidate H. F. Barker
stated that the candidate would discuss
the issues of the campaign that the vo
ters of Isanti county might vote intelli
gently, but Mr. Eustis failed to discuss
anything resembling an issue except to
defend Imperialism.
Paying his respects to John Lind he
spoke of the great friendship exist ng
between them and informed his hearers j
that "John's stall was still empty with
the halter still in its place," and plead- !
ed "Come home, John, and we will kill \
the fatted calf, you have lived long j
enough on the Democratic husks."
He assured the Swedish voters that
he did not hate them, but had a tender
spot in his heart for them. He urged
his hearers to vote for principles, not to
vote for Liind because of-his nationali
ty. He advocated the retention of the
Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico, Cuba,
and he called the Philippine Islands the
"Gibraltar of the Orient," and dwelt at
length upon the come? mapped out by
God ages ago and the duty America
owes to the people Inhabiting the new
poi^sefsions.
The speech was patriotic in ite tone,
but very little applause was elicit.d.
COL. ROOSEVELT DENOUNCED.
German-Americans of New York
Will Noit Vote for Him.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.— A meeting of
the general committee of the German-
American union was held tonight at
which the Democratic state ticket was
indorsed. The resolutions especially
condemn Col. Roosevelt for his "tyran
nical destruction of the excise law
While president of the police commis
sion of this city.
lIIAI STAI OCT
AGREEMENT TO HOLD MORE POWi
WOWS THE NET RESI LT OF
THE COUNCIL
COMMISSIONER JONES
RETURNS TO WALKER
HOSTILES WILL CONFER WITH
AGENCY INDIANS AM) THEN
WITH GEN. BACON
A VICTORY IS CLAIMED
BY THE BEAR ISLANDERS
The Head of tho Bureau Informed
That the Reds Did Not Lose a Man
in the Fight Meeting at Black
Duck Point a Picturesque and Im
pressive Affair— lndications Fsv
vor Peace.
Staff Spsclal to The St. Paul Globe.
WALKER, Minn., Oct 12.— The Bear
Island Indians are not ready to sur
render those of their number who are
vented for resisting a half-breed dep
uty United States marshal.
Commissioner Jones, who put in the
day in council with them, returned to-
Bight to say that the net result of to
day's pow-wow is two future pow
wows.
One will be held between the hostile!
and the agency Indians tomorrow,, the
other will be held the next day between
these rebels and Oen. Bacon and Com
missioner Jones.
The purpose of Bear Islanders in con
ferring with the friendly Indians is to
get their advice on the subject of sur
rendering the men wanted, their failure
to do which has caused the presenoe of
troops there.
At the council with the officials the
next day the question of surrendering
the fugitives to the United States mar
shal may be discussed. Three Bear
Island braves will represent the hos
tiles at the council Friday.
At the council today the Bear island
ers refused to balk about surrendering
the *nen. They talked only of their
grievances against the deputy mar
shals, who, they say, oppress them, and
against the men whom they charge
with stealing their timber. When these
questions are settled, they said, they
would talk of the surrender demanded
by Marshal O'Connor.
The Indians named Deputy. United
States Marshals Ed Warren and B. L.
Fairbanks and Bill Bonga, a former
deputy, as the men who they wished
kept off the reservation. They are half
breeds. The Indians charge them with
being involved in timber transactions
on the reservation.
Commissioner Jones said that, inci
dentally, he inquired about the battle,
and the Indians assured him not one of
them received a scratch in lt.
There were eighty-two warriors at
the council today, which was held
across the lake at Black Duck point.
Capt. Roach, of the Seventh infantry,
and twenty-five enlisted men arrived
today to reinforce the command of Gen.
Bacon here. Capt. French and Lieuts.
Baker and Reeve, of the Third infan
try, came with the reinforcements.
Orders were issued and a telegram
prepared this morning by Oen. Bacon
ordering the Fourth and Seventeenth
regiments of regulars here. At the
earnest request of Commissioner Jones
the order will be held in abeyance un
til after the council on Friday. Mi.
Jones says now there is a possibility
that the trouble may be settled peace
ably, and he will send another con
signment of food supplies to the how
tile camp tomorrow. His plan of cam
paign apparently is to kill hostlles by
over feeding. If the friendly counoil
does not result in the surreiuler of the
Indianis wanted by the marshal Gen.
Bacon will change his plan of cam
paign from a feeding to a fighting one.
001. Bobleter, commanding tho
Twelfth Minnesota volunteers, wired
Gen. Bacon today requesting his regi
ment not to be overlooked in case ad
ditional troops were needed.
—A. F. Morton.
IMPRESSIVE POW-WQW.
Father Aloystn* Able to Win Over
the Hostile IMUiiacr*.
: Staff Special to The St - ra ' ! ' r '
WALKER, Minn.. Oct. 12.— These
j Bear island rebels are queer p
j They want the world to know t_M l
! of their wrong?. They are calling for
| newspaper reporter-** to come Into their
| pow-wows. They are such queer pc *•
pie, however, that the newspaper men
I are not permitted to hear what they
I have to say.
Commissioner of Indian Affa rs Jon a
! says it would disconcert the Indians to
grant them this strange request. It
j would be unprecedented. Mr. Jones
| said, to have reporters present taking
! down the Avoids of these pagan chil
| dren of the forest, f*nd lie sailed away
(today across the lake to hold a pei.-e
; pow-wow far from those who might
I print what Bog-Ah-Moy-Ge-Sh g
j of his grievances against the lumber
; men and the whisky sellers.
This pow-wow, which la being held in
i the camp of the hostlles, thia ,-v stag,
i was arranged for last night bj I
Aloysius, who returned this morning at
4 o'clock. The priest went Into t lie
camp of the ho.*? tiles accompanied by
Gus Beauleau and Gay-cJway-.'he-
Way-Bin-Nung. bearing present
hard tack, flour, tobacco and bacon. He
talked with the rebels until an ea ly
hour this morning, and then came bach
to bring Commissioner Jones ar.d the
newspaper men to meet the rebels la
council at Black Duck point b day.
Father Aloysius brought a written
statement from tho rebels, who told
him, after he had argued long with
them, that they would fight no more.
But they said they wanted to talk tc
the commissioner, as they had much to
say to him of their grievances, and that
they wanted all the white people to
know what they said.
Here is the simple statement they
Continued on Third Pave.