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VOLUME LXXV.-NO. 1:37.
BLOOD IS SHED.
War in Earnest for
the Army.
DEFENDING THE TRAIN
Deputy Marshals Make
the Attack.
REPULSED BY THE SOLDIERS
And Their Rifles Captured and
Destroyed.
THE TRAIN STILL ROLLINd ON.
A Number of People Wounded in
the Battle, but Strange to Say
No One Was Killed.
Tacoma, ADril 25— A special to the
Ledger from Allen C. Mason, a prominent
citizen of Tacouia who was at Billings yes
terday morning on the west-bouud train,
says: About 1 o'clock this morning the
Coxey contingent from Butte, 600 strong,
wearing tricolor badges, relied into Bil
lings on sixteen frelghtcars loaded on top
and inside and with flage living, followed
closely by a train containing United States
Maishals. The west-bouud passenger
train was laid out thirteen hours, fearing
to run up against them, and went on a
side track hall a mile beiow town.
The Coxey train is apparently having its
own way. A\ Columbus the railroad offi
cials had obstructed the track last night,
but the Coxeyites removed the obstruc
tions, pulled through and replaced them.
On arriving at Billings Leader Cunning
ham, from the top of a rear car, was ad
dressing the large crowd collected, when
about fifteen Deputy Marshals marched
past under arms to capture the engine.
Tne crowd surged forward and around the
Marshals, while tne Coxeyites from their
train euyed the Marshals, warning them
to commit no violence.
Tne ensineer, though under cover of
rifles, refused to leave the cab. when bang,
ten or a dozen times, went the rifles. Tue
Coxeyites charged and wrested must of the
guns irom the Marshals, who retreated
under the protection of their revolvers,
nnng occasionally.
"Kill them! Hang them I" shouted the
Coxeyites, who saw one of their crowd on
top of the train with blood streaming from
a wound on the forehead. Several depu
ties ran, followed by tbe c r owd huriini?
stones and lnuiug several of the deputies,
who were driven, back to the train nar
rowly escaping a violent death.
The Coxeyites smashed the captured
rifles in pieces over iha railroad rails. The
action of the Marshals in shooting in the
miscellaneous crowd is severely con
demned as foolhardy, and one citizen was
shot through the lungs, but will recover.
There were no fatalities. One man was
shot through the vest over the heart, hav
ine m narrow escape..
The Billines people furnished the Coxey
itea with an abundant supply of provisions,
and after speeches by the leaders. Cun- j
nlngtiam and Hogan, denouncing the depu
ties as murderers, they violently captured
a fresh engine and pulled out for the East,
claiming the right of way. There was r
live rooster on the engine, and a score of
flags were flying. They expect trouble
with the United States troops at Fort
Eeogh. There is no drunkenness.
The Deputy Marshals remained at Bill
ings. It is a wonder that many were not
killed.
Considerable apprehension existed in
Tacoma to-day in regard to the Industrial
Army movement. It was feared that the
armies of Tacoma and Seattle, which will
center at Meeker Junction in a few days, \
would seize a train and start East. Prompt
action on the part of the Federal authori
ties is doing much to dispel this fear.
About fity Deputy Marshals were sworn
In to-day, in compliance with the orders
from the Circuit Court. Fourteen were
sent to Meeker Junction, and the rest
placed about the depot, yards and at the
Edison carsbops.
"Jumbo" Cantwell, general of the Ta
coma army, said to-night in a speech that
he would fool 'em yet and take the army
£ast on the cars. "We're none too good
to steal a train." said he. Superintendent
Dickinson of the Northern Pacific says the
company will transport none of the army.
The Federal authorities announce that
they can secure force enough to prevent
any stolen train getting out of the State if
one is stolen.
Seattle. Wash., April 25.— The North
west Industrial Array, 618 strong, marched
out of town to-night after dark, first mak
ing a grand demonstration on the principal
streets, wnicb were packed with people to
see them depart. They marched to South
Seattle, four miles, and camped lor the
night in a church and several deserted
store buildinss.
Commander Shepard says the men will !
be marched to Puyallnp, thirty miie3 di
tant, where he says a train will be taken,
lie refusps to state how he expects to get
transportation, but admits that the North
ern Pacific has refused to give It.
Portl>n-d. April 25.— Portland's In
dustrial Army, numbering about 500, is
camped tv-night at Troutdale, a village on
the Union Parifir, eighteen miles east of
this city. They started out early thi
morning from this city with theevident in
tention of capturing the early morning
Union Pacific mixed train, but they were
foiled in this by the c mpany.
The train usually carries a number of
freiglitcars, ana long before it started the
army began climbing into the boxcars, but
the engineer quietly switched off the
passenger coaches, leaving the Indus
trials in the yard.
The reyiul.tr overland ' Union Pacific
train went out to-night carrying a dozen
Deputy United states Marshals, who will
endeavor to keeD the Industrials from in
terfering with lie train at Troutrtale.
Alvtut sixty recruits arrived from the
nouth this morning on the Southern
Piscific. They, with a few stiaeeler-, have
gone into chimp »eir the Southera Pariti'
;arshops. The Un on Pacific ■ ffi i 'Is say
they will look t<> Federal au horities to
protect their property.
Tboutdale, Or., April 25.— Portland's
The Morning Call.
Industrial Army arrived here shortly be
fore 7 o'clock this evening, a sorry lookn*
lot, having been drenched to the skin by a
heavy rain. The Union Meat Company
furnished meat, and the merchants con
tributed flour and potatoes for their even
ing meal.
Most of the army are quartered in an
old livery stable, and the remainder,
sought shelter in a vacant house. The
men are quiet and order!)', and have made
n . calculations, so far, to capture the
Union Pacific train to-night. This place
has but 400 inhabitants, and cannot feed
the army for any length of time.
The army re ired early. Two heavy
| freight trains passed through at 9:30 P. m.
without an attempt bei g made to stop
them. The army will undoubtedly make
an iittrmpt to take a train to-morrow, but
the railroad company is determined not to
carry them. A carload of special officers
passed through ahead of the freights to
circumvent any move the industrials
might make.
Sax Bernardino, April Colonel
Vinette and his seven comrades of the
Industrial Army, now confined in jail on
the charge of attempting to evade the pay
ment of railroad fares and also incit
ing riot, were to-day brought be
fore the Superior Court on a
writ of habeas corpus as to the
first charge. The court ordered the defend
ant-)' dismissal on the ground that the
complaints did not state facts sufficient to'
constitute a public offense. On the second
charge the writs were dismissed and the
defendants were remanded to the custody
of the Sheriff pending their trial before
tba Suoerior Cour'.
. Riverside. April 25.— A dispatch has
been, received from Sheriff Swope of
Beaumont, Cal., to the effect that the In
dustrial Army, 126 strong, is camped
thereto-night. The residents of Beaumont
' give them enough food for supper and
' breakfast to-morrow morning.
All trains are guarded and employes
! have strict orders not to let the men ride.
So far they are well behaved.
WILL NEVER PASS KEOGH.
Every Man at His Post and the
Train Must Be Stopped.
St. Paul, Minn., April 25.— Hoean's
army of Coxeyites from Butte, Mont.,
reached Columbus fifty miles this side of
Livingston, and went into camp. , Marshal
W. A. Leigh, with a force of dei>utle»,
overtook the stolen train at Columbus
early tn-day. When the deputies reached
Columbus they found 500 sturdy miners
determined to proceed. The Northern
Pacific officials were advised of the situa
tion and ordered that no attempt be made
to stop imp train at Columbus. General
Manager Keudrick of the Northern Pacific
conferred with Colonel Swain, command
ing this department of the United States
army, and it was decided to attempt to
stop the train and se'ze the men at Fort
Kecgh, near Miles City, and trnoos have
been ordered to seize the train on its
arrival there.
Colonel Mason of the Third Infantry,
commanding at Fort Snelling, has been
ordered to hold his entire command in
readiness to move at a moment's notice,
and similar orders have been sent to all
military posts in the Northwest. It is
thought possible that the Coxeyites may
net past Fort Keogn. In that event the
troops will be ordered out.
A Miles City (Mont.) special to the Dis
patch says the Montana contingent of
Coxey's army will not go further East than
Fort Keogh, owing to the orders to the
military at the fort. The army is now at
Billings and a dispatch just received here
says that they have captured seventy-five
United Sta es Deputy Marshals who had
followed them from Butie. Superinten
dent Finn of the Montana division is here
and will attend to the stopping of the
train at Keogh. Hogan, in command of
the Coxeyites, had wired Finn that he
would want his private car to go East from
Miles City, and Finn will be on hand to
explain the interruption in the pro
gramme.
The garrison at Fort Keogh consists of
500 men with a gatling battery, and Col
onel Pace will cute his orders. The
probability is that the army will be re
turned to Butte under a military escort.
Private advices in this city state that in
the fight between the deputies and the
Coxeyites to-day no one was killed, but
I that three or four were wounded. No
names are given.
Helena. Mont., April 25.— At 11 o'clock
the Butte contingent of Coxey's army was
thirty miles from Fort Keogh, and indica
tions now are that they will meet with a
very warm reception at that place, pro
viding they make any resistance. Colonel
Page in command has issued strict orders
to have every man at his post, and even
.the Indian company was prepared to take
an active part. The impression here is
that an attempt will be made to pass Fort
Keogh at some late hour in the night, but
Colonel P ge, with the assistance of the
railroad officials, is prepared for this, and
the Coxsyites will never pass Koogb.
Washington, April 25. — The strong
hand of the National Government has been
extended to check the Coxeyites who
seized the train at Butte, Mont Colonel
Swain, in command of the Department of
Dakota, has been instructed by telegraph
to intercept the mob and restore the rail
road property.
There are sufficient forces of the United
States troops at St. Paul and Bismarck,
and the train eeizers will be stopped atone
of these points. The peculiar movement
throughout the West has aroused the ap
| prehension of the national authorities.
Further trespass upon vested rights and
good order will probably be severely re
pressed whenever the United States laws
are violated. -
KELLY IS UNNERVED.
He Deplored the Conflict With the
Montana Authorities.
Atlantic, lowa. April 25. — Peace
reigned to-day at the fair grounds, where
Kelly's Industrial Army was camped.
Kelly absolutely refuses to recognize his
recalcitrant officer, Spead. The Sacra
mento men were seemingly anxious for a
test of strength with the Kellyiteg. Both
leaders were kept busy preventing per
sonal conflicts. The march to D«s Molnes
will begin to-morrow. Kelly was shown
an Associated Press dispatch from Wash
ington stating that the Government had
practically decided to intervene with the
commonweal movement.
"I do not see now they could reach such a
decision," he said, "but if they hav> we will
make a test case. We. are peaceful, un
armed men, and will never attend to cope
with the Government forces. Our battle
nm-tbe fought in the courts."';
When shown the Associated Press dis-
Pa eh telling of a fight at Billings. Kelly
was deeply affected.
"This is awful," he Bald. "I fear our
SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 2f>, 1894.
cause is ruined. Bloodshed is wrong; re.
distance to the authorities is wr«ng; it is
all wrong. We are reduced to the level of
a mob. The militia maybe called out at
any moment to stop our progress. Thi*
gives them an excuse to regard us as law
less. I would give my life to have this
day's work undone. There is no excuse
for the actiou of those Montana men. I
d ( >n't know them and have not been in
communication with them, but I did not
Believe they would resort to bloodshed."
Spead talked in the same strain and
wept freely over tbe intelligence. He, too,
feared his cause would be injured.
EXPLAINING ITS ACTION.
Why the Troops A'ere Ordered to
Stop the Train.
Washington, April 25.— As there h»s
been mauilested already in Congress a dis
position to criticize the President's action
in ordering ih> United States troops to stop
Hogan's train, it may be proper to set forth
the facts that influenced the executive
branch of the Government in this matter.
First, it appears the II nan party. 500
strong, applied to the Nortnern Pacific
Railroad authorities for transportation
free to Washington. This was refused by
the receivers. Then the men broke Into
a roundhouse, captured an engine and
made up a train. At this stage the rail
road authorities applied for ami obtained
from the Federal court an injunction to
restrain them.
The authority for this was the fact thftt
the rnilroad was now in the hands of
the United States, and the courts
will be responsible for its management
through a receiver. The H "ganites disre
garded tbe injunction and the court issueo
writs of arrest against them fur contetnp
of court. When the United States Mar
shal sought to serve this wtii he, with his
deputies, was locked up by the Hoganites
and the party ran away with the train,
headed for Washington.
Finding themselves unable with the re
sources at their command to carry out the
lawful processes of the court, the Judge
ana the United States Marshal telegraphed
for aid to Attorney-General Olney. The
latter saw the Piesident last night, and
General Scbofield was called into the con
sultatmn. It was soon settled that there
was warrantable necessity for executive
action. The property seized wns within
Federal control and the mob had resisted
the mandates of the Federal courts. Sec
tions 5297 to 5316 of the Revised Statutes
authorizes the use of Federal troops to sup
presi insurrections, rebellions and con
spiracies, which prevent the enforcement
by judicial processor civil proceedings of
the laws of the United States.
There was no ground for the interference
of the Governor or State authorities of
Moutana, for the matier was an offense
against the Federal statutes and the vio
lation of the orders of a Federal court.
S > there was no recourse but to the Presi
dent, and no course open to him save to
maintain the law, and the usual civil pro
cess having failed through the Marshal's
inability to control, the solution remained
to direct the United States troops to en
force that process. He, therefore, issued
orders to Colonel Swayne to intercept the
law-breakers, arrest them and turn them
over to the United States Marshal for such
action and punishment as tbe court may
prescribe.
The Northern Pacific line, over which
the Buganites must pass to come East,
runs through the boundaries of the mili
tary post at Fort Keogh, Montana, and
this point was selected for the arrest, to
make sure the Hoganites should not pass
beyond the Montana line, where the juris
diction of United States Marshal Bode
would sfrip. Fortunately this piint is one
of the strongest garrisons in the North
west, comprising about 500 men.
ISSUED A PROCLAMATION.
Organizations of the Home Reserve
to Be Made.
Denver, April 25.— Coxey's Home Ee
serve held another meeting in Lincoln
Park this afternoon. There was a much
larger crowd in attendance than at yester
day's meeting and many women were
present. After several speeches the fol
lowing proclamation was ordered pub
lished:
To nil honest, patriotic and law-abiding
citizen* of the United State* of America: In
view of threatened violence, suffering, hunger
aud privations of the Industrial Army, tne
peaceable conduct >nd character of Its mem
bers, and constitutional rights of Amei leans to
peacefully assemble, all American cirlzens are
appealed to. In the name of the Almigh y God,
the constitution of the Unit -d States, humanity,
law and Jusiice, to organize at once in every
city, town and Camlet, tlirmignout this land, a
home re-ei ye of Coxev's army, who^e aim and
object shall be to see that thU constitutional
right Is not abridged or in any manner later
feied with. Let your armies be composed of
noue but patriotic and conservative men.
Properly officer all companies and regiments
and drill for work.
NO BROTHERHOOD THERE.
Oakland and San Francisco Indus
trials Part Company.
Oakland, April 25.— The tw« com
panies of the Industrial Army that left
Oakland and returned on Monday are still
in town. All negot ations made with the
object of securing transportation from this
city, or sympathy in it, have thus far
failed.
The San Francisco and Oakland com
panies have parted. The Oakl.->nders yes
terday deposed their officers, and made
Dr. F. Denning Smith colonel.
Smith had been downed by General
Barker, and the coup that restored t im
yesterday was somewhat shrewd. First, a
meeting was announced and everybody
marched out of the barn. Then the Oak
landers were formed into line, marched
back in ag^in, leaving the San Francisco
contingent out in the cold.
General Barker admitted that he had
been outgeneraled, and throwing his men
Into line marched up Broadway to some
vacant stores, between Second and Third
streets, wnich ho to.k possession of in the
name of the cause.
Henceforth it is war between the two
sections. The San Francisco people must
secure their own supplies, which will not
be easy on tbe enemy's soil.
PEFFER'S NEW BILL.
A Million Dollars' Worth of Work
for the Unemployed.
Washington, April 25.— The committee
on public .-oinfort held a meeting at the
Coxey headquarters this afternoon at
which it was decided to ask each of the
newspapers of the city to receive donations
to the funds which will be devoted to the
subsistence of the Commonweal while in
this city. One member of the committee,
A. Trotina, who is a skilled musician In
the Marine band, handed in his resgna
sion at the suggestion of his commanding
officer, Captain Murphy, who thought it
was unwise for an enlisted mnn to identify
him-ielf prominently with this movement.
Georae Francis Train is expected t -mor
row, and R v. M. K. Cross of the Primi
tive Apostolic Church of G id, who is a
vouok minister, has advertised that he will
deliver a discourse on Sunday night for
ihe benefit of the Commonwealers m the
decidedly unscriptural theme, "Damned
Pools."
Senator Peffer to-day introduced another
bill to provide work for the unemployed In
the D strict of Columbia. The bill pro
vides for the improvement ot the public
grounds of Wis.iiogtou by laying out and
making walks, wagonwav«, and by the
opening up of highway* where^r ceded
in the district, and for the improvement of
those already provided. The work is to be
done under the supervision of a commis
sion composed of "he Senate and House
Committee on the District of Columbia,
wl b Senator Harris as its chairman. Per
sons in the District who have no other em
ployment are to be employed for the wage*
ol 81 50 a day of eight hours, anil $1,000,
--000 will be apuropnated.
THE POPULISTS CONFERRING.
What They Will Do With Coxey
and His Army.
Washington, April 25— The Popu
list Senators ana Re resen.atives in
Congress were in caucus to-night at
the Populist beailquaaters from 8:30 until
10 o'clock to reach an understanding as to
the Populist attitude toward the on
coming Coxey army.
There were iresent Senators Stew
art of Nevada and Allen of Ne
braska, and Representatives Pence
;uid Bell rf Colorado; Bell and
Harris of Kansas, Boen of Minnesota,
K<m and Mt-Keighan of Nebraska. Chair
man Taubeueck of the national committee
was also presen'.
Tne C"Key movement was discussed.
While there w>s no indorsement of the
movement the speakers urged it was the
legitimate and natural outcome of national
legislation. Senator Stewart urged, with
bis usual vigor, that the "gold anarchists"
were responsible for the popular uprising.
GROVER STILL GOES DRIVING.
But He Is Worried Over the Camp
of the Industrials.
Washington. April 25.— Although re
ports have b>-en current that the White
House guards had been re-enfoned.
President Cleveland was seen driving
througn the principal streets of the city
in an oieo carriage, with only the colored
driver on the box. A matter which gives
the President concern was the permission
which the local real estate dealer gave
Coxey to encamp in Wood ley Park, which
adjoins the President's country place.
HILL WAS CAUTIOUS.
The Railway President Not to
Be Fooled.
He Is Now Conferring With the Men
Whom He Is Certain Repre
sent His Employes.
St. Paul, Minn., Aoril 25.— The com
mittee from the American R ilway Union
that Is trying to arrange the wage schedule
on the Great X rthern spent all the day
with President Hill trying to convince that
officer that they were the regularly accred
ited representatives of his employes, but
the day ended without their object having
been attained.
There are thirty-three members of the
cnmmittep, coming from all branches of
the road, and Mr. Hill went over the pay
rolls of the company in the first place to
fina whether the men were as they claimed,
employes of the company. This maiter
being settled the question was whether
they represented all ->f the coemployes.
Mr. Hill explained ho did not wishTo
settle ihe matter with them and then find
that they were not what they claimed and
have to settle the difficulties all over
again. Mr. Hill wanted the men to go
back to work pending a settlement of the
differences. This last su»jg»Bti<>n was
promptly negatived by President Debs of
the union, who annomced the men did
not propose to do anything until tbe whole
trouble was srml <l (or good.
When the committee came together in
this conference they presented the de
mands that they considered necessary to
be accepted before they would consider
any proposals to resume work. These de
mands include a re urn to the scale of
wages in force prior t> last August; that
the switchmen at Helena and Great
Fails receive tbe same pay as those at
Butte; that the management pledge them
selves to sign tbe schedule of wages in
force prior to last August; that if neces
sary to reduce expenses the hours be re
duced instead of men being discharged.
The conference will be resumed in the
morning.
THE STRIKE IS COMPLETE.
One Company Concedes and Signs
the Scale Demanded.
Uiuoxtown, Pa., April 25.— The na
tional coke strike is practically complete
in the Connellsville region in its
entirety. The authorities have taken
a position that will almost certainly in
volve an outbreak if persisted In. It is
held the strikers in assembling to bring
out the men who persist in workintz
are guilty of assemblage for un
lawful purposes and can be legally
dispersed by force. The strikers swear
they will not surrender their rigtiis to bold
meetings. So far as their means will
allow they are buying arms, and dealers
report that quantities of ammunition has
has been sold yesterday and o-day.
Uniontown. Pa., April 25.— The strik
ers score'! me first victory last night, ttin
Atlas Coke Company sfgning the scale.
demanded by the Scot'dale convention.
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Arguing About the Seals.
Washington, April 25.— Secretary Car
lisle will give a hearing Monday to J. C.
Carter, counsel for the North American
Commercial Company, on Questions in
regard to the Bering Sea matter. One
question is the llabili y of the Gov
ernment for losses sustained bythecon
pany by scaling down the number of skins
that might be taken under the existing
contract. Th« contract authorized the
takiug of 100,000 -kins per ye»r, but since
tin- complication nro«e with the Hritisii
Government this number was reduced wo.
t I last year the maximum was 7500
Another question to be discussed is the
number ot skins which may be taken tbe
coming season.
FIRM FOR SILVER.
Harrison to the Indiana
Republicans.
ITS CAUSE MUST PREVAIL.
Other Nations : Will Be Forced
to Accept It.
THEN PROSPERITY WILL RETURN
The Convention Applauds the Senti
ment and Places a Silver Plank
in Its Platform.
Indianapolis, Anril 25.— One thousand
seven hundred au<i ti teen delegates are in
attendance at the Republican State con
vention. It was called to order at 10
o'clock by State Chairman Gnwdv. There
were 6000 people in Tomlinson Hall. The
picture of ex-President Harrison was sus
pended immediately ab ye the chairman'-*
desk. The pictures of Secretary Blame,
the late Governor Morton, Governor Me-
Kinlev and of Presidents Garfieid, Lincoln
■md Grant also adorned the walls. Great
bands of tri-colored bunting crossed and
r- crossed the hall. In front of the presid
ing officer's chair was a large eilded eagle.
The band played popular airs, and the
the bursts of applause were frequent.
When the venerable presiding officer,
•^-Secretary of the Navy Richard W.
Thompson, tame on the stage the conven
tion cheered him lustily, and before the
echo of Dr. Coulla's prayer had subsided,
a lusty-lunged delegate cried "Hurrah for
Harrison." The rales of the Fifty-first
Congress, as adopted and applied by
Thomas Reed and lately indorsed by the
present Congress, were adopted to govern
the convention.
When Chairman Thompson rose to de
liver his address he was unable to proceed
for several minutes owing to the applause.
Be deplored the present condition of
affairs and charged it to the misgovern
ment of the party in power.
Ex-President Harrison followed and
handkerchiefs were waved and the audi
ence arose cheering. Mr. Harrison spoke
of the existing trade depression, saying:
"I believe to-day that all tne tumult of
this wild sea would be stilled as by the voice
of omnipotence if the grand industrial and
commercial classes of this country could
know to-day that there would be no at
tempt to strike down protection in Ameri
can legislation. [Applause.]
"The Republican party is friendly to the
restitution of silver to a place of honor
; among the money metals of the world,
[Applause. J Some of my friends in the
West thought I was uttering new aoctrices
when I declared that I believed theirs
use of silver upon an international agree
ment that would assure its continued
equality with gold would do more than
anything I know of, save the establish
ment of the protection principle, to brine
again prosperity to our commerce. [Ap
plause.]
"The. trouble upon this question has
been that some of our Western friends
. would not receive any man as the friend of
silver who believed that we could not coin
it freely and maintain its parity with gold.
They should hare been more liberal. I
believe to-day that we can see in England,
the nation that has stood most strongly
against the larger use of silver, and In Ger
many, a nation that has followed Ensland,
the clear indications of a growth of a senti
ment for an international agreement upon
this question. It is increasing in power
and I believe if rightly and wisely en
couraged and directed from America, it
will finally bring other nations by the
compulsion of their own necessities into
accord with us upon this subject." [Ap
plause.]
Mr. Harrison closed with a warning to
Republicans' against over-confidence, in
which he said there was grave danger to
the successes of the party.
The platform adopted reaffirms faith In
the principles of the Republican party, and
continues:
"The administration. of President Harri
son and the Congressional legislation
of the Republican party were wise, pure
and patriotic, and we point to the marked
contrast between the home and foreign
policies of that adm stration Hnd the pres
ent travesty on government inflicted on the
whole people. We denounce the unwise
and unpatriotic action of the Democratic
party in attempting to eliminate the re
ciprocity principles from the tariff system,
thereby closing the large foreign market
to the products of the American farmers
and depressing all interest.
"We denounce the present attempt of the
Democratic Congress to overthrow and
destroy the American industrial system, a
course that, with the general f«ar of a
violent readjustment of the country's busi
ness to a free -trade basis, has in
creased the national debt and plunged
the country into a most disastrous busi
ness depression, and filled our broad laud
with free soup-houses and food markets.
"We believe in a currency composed of
gold, silver and paoer, readily convertible
at a fixed standard of value, aud entirely
under the national control, and we favor
the imposition of increased tariff duties
upon imports from all countries which op
pose the coinage of silver upon a basis to
be determined by an International congress
for.such a purpose.
"We denounce the avowed purpose of
the Democratic party to restore an era of
wildcat money.
"We believe in a liberal construction of
our pension laws, and condemn the unjust
policy of the present administration, de
priving the country's defenders of what
they richly deserve." .
The platform 'was enthusiastically re
ceived, and after it had been adopted the
convention settled down to the work of
making nominations for State officers.
THINKS WE WON'T CARE.
English Peers Comment on the Situ
ation in Samoa.
London, Aprl! 25.— Commenting on the
Sanioan question, the Globe says it may be
'ioubted whether the Government at
Washington will raise mucti objection to
he annexation of Samoa by Great Brit .in.
According to the Gl.be, the Hawaiian mat
ter showed public opinion In the United
States greatly opposed to mixing in
Pacific politics. The Globe adds that
whatever course is eveniually taken, it is
absolutely essential that it have the united
sanction of the three powers.
ENGLAND WANTS TO KNOW.
The Nicaraguan Government Asked
to Explain.
Loxdost, April 25.— Great Britain ha"
asked I Nicaragua an explanation of the
withdrawal of the exequatur of the
British Consul at Greytown.
The ex-quatur of Mr. Bingham was
withdrawn on April 2 at the same time as
'hat of United Statex Consul Braida. The
N caraguan Government complains that
Mr. B nghaiu and Mr. Brama had acted,
together with the colonel commander of
the Britttb warship Cleopatra, in a way
which imperiled the rights of Nicaragua
in the Mo<quito territory, and it was there
fore decided that they must go. The Nica
raguan acting S cretary of Stare, when the
•-xeqnaturs were withdrawn, wrote long
letters of explanation to the American
Minister and to British Minister Gosling.
EACH KILLED HIS MAN.
A Duel in Mexico Is Fatal to Both
Parties.
Hermosillo, M> xico, April 25.— A &en
sa lonai double murder is repmt-d is re
ported from the D >a Cabezas mining camp,
in this State. Jack Redding and David
Harper, wealthy and prominent mining
men. met and quarreled over a business
which ih^y agreed to settle with their re
volvers. B"th men fired at the same in
stant and both were shot dead in their
tracks. They had been partners for a
number of years and until t heir fatal quar
rel had always been fa«t friends.
IS ASKED TO RETURN.
Legitime Can No Longer Be
Called an Outlaw.
President Hippolyte Forgives His
Former Enemy and Invites
Him Back to Hayti.;
New York, Ar>ril 25.— The latest news
papers from Port-au-Prince, Bayti, bring
news of au unusual character. Instead of
tales of ruu'def and revolution, L'Opinion
N* i l.i. 11 ii; e prints in very large and black
type the announcement that President
Iliptolyte has forgiven his old enemy,
Legitime, and has invited him to return
to Haiti, and that he has furthermore
urged he Chamber to vote a pension to
Legitime nn tbt ground that Legitime
Is an ex -President if the Black ReDublie.
The reconciliation is apparently genuine
and complete, for the Hippolytes in the
Cabinet are offeiing a welcome tn the
exile. Legitime has been living in King
ston, Jamaict, ever since he was over
thrown by Hppolyte in 1885. For some
time he plotted to overthrow the latter,
but fina!ly be abandoned it and lived iv
quiet, and the leading of the malcontents
passed into the hands of General Manigat,
likewise an exile at Kingston.
The political inducem ents whiih urged
Hippolyte to become reconciled to his old
enemy are doubtless that he makes him
self by this means more secure in power.
His adherents are mostly in the northern
provinces of the islands, while Lt*aitime
is very strong in the south. It is now
understood, although the Haytien racers
do not say so, thai Legitime will be Presi
dent in 1897, when Hippolyte's term ex
pires. Meanwhile the latter will be se
cured from Legitime's plottings, and both
can use their influence to defeat the
scbeb.es of General Manigat and his fol
lowers.
WISCONSIN'S GRAND ARMY.
Hundreds of Thousands Spent in
Charity During the Year.
Janesville, Wis., April 25— Impor
tant cnanges were recommended by the
department officers in their reports* betore
the tw<nty-eightb annual encampment of
the Wi-consin Grand Army of the Re
public to-diiy. The attendance was full?
600, and will be swelled to 1000 by further
arrivals. Commander E. A. Shores an
nounced in his nummary of the year's
w< rk that about $414,000 nad been spent in
charity l>y the Wiscousin p sts during the
past year. The solid front presented by
the order here and in other States had
done much to repress unfriendly pensii n
legislation, Commander Shores Insisted.
Adjutant-Genpnd Sampson reported a
decrease in active membership during the
last year ot 331. Four times as many as
were niu terml in have died during the
year, hut 1100 were put on the roll as sus
pended. A radical alteration In the i rac
tice concerning suspension was demanded
so i bat the dues of men who are unable to
pay might be remitted. Afternoon instead
of evening meetings were recommended in
forming districts. fi>th commander and
adjutant made a plea for a permanent
headquarters. Caleb Watrous of Milwau
kee and Captain L. K. Billings of Riiine
land are in the lead for t'e cnmmander
sbip. Captain Mangan of Fond dv Lac
and Captain Richard Carey are tbe other
candidates.
NOTHING BUT DEFICIT.
The Union Pacific Railway's Report
for Last Year.
Boston, April 25. — The fourteenth an
nual u,t c inu of the stockholders in the
Union Pacific Railway Company was held
here to-day. The report of the directors
shows a dpfioit f'»r the year on the whole
system o 1 $2,595,841, compared with a sur
plus thr r fvious year of $2,006,757. The
heavy Ue.iease wa< due to the silver crisis,
t!ie failure of the Kansas wheat crop and
the general prostration of business. The
control of the stock is going abroad.
The Oregon Short Line and the Utah
Northern show a deficit of $238,356 m com
pared with a surplus in 1892 of $744,660.
The deficit for the Oregon Railway aud
Navigation system was $199,459 in 1893,
compared with 51.5G4.44l in 1892.
Endifott P^nbody of Bn«tnn was substi
tuted for H. H. Cook i»l New York in the
board of directors, ami Gordon Dexter of
Boston for bis father. F. Gordon Dexter.
A Fortune Awaits Them.
New York, April 25.— The American
Consul in Leipsic, Germany, hag Informed
Mayor Wanser of Jersey City that there is
a fortune in Germany awalling two boys.
Herninn aivi Charlps Hahn, regarding
whom inform >tion issoueht. The commu
nication states that Reinhold Hahn, the
father of the hoys, died in Jers»-v City, i>
1876, when the bnys wpre 2 and 3 years of
Hge respectively. Tne property is lelt them
by tboir grandmother.
SHIPS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT.
DODO Jk DODO
Wvsms rv
200 other choice VJ^ IS9 200 other choice
selections. N^/Wj*^ selections.
SEE BOOK LIST, PAGE 10. .;
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HE HAD HIS PRICE.
An Indiana Juror's Bold
Proposition.
HE WOULD HANQ THE JURY.
And All This Was to Be for a
Consideration.
MADE A SENSAI ION IN THE COURT
His Plans Were Betrayed, and Ho
Must Now Pay the Penalty
for His Venality.
Indianapolis, April 25.— The trial of
Frank and I'ercival Coffin and A. S. Reed
of the Indianapolis Cabinet Company, for
aiding T. P. lituehey, president of the
Indianapolis Bank, in wrecking mat in
stitution, was resumed this afternoon.
At noon Judge Biker announced that
there was in his possession evidence that
Juror Alvin Armstrong of Lawrence
County had been guilty of conspiracy and
corruption against the Government by at
tempting to enter Into a compact with the
defendants to hang the jury for a consid
eration of $5000. The juror was arrested
as lie sat in the box, the jury was dis
charged and court adjourned until next
Tuesday, when a new jury will he selected
fiom the May venire and the sensational
case will be commenced again. It has
already cost the Government $0000, which
is lost.
The details of the crime of Juror Arm
strong were equally sensational and in
volved Frank O. Stannard of Lawrence
County, who was arrested at once as he
sat as a delegate in the Republican State
Convention, but a . square away. Arm
strong and Stannard are neighboring
farmers and stock-raisers in Lawrence
County, and during the latter par' of last
week, while both were at home, they met
In Bedford and agreed that when they
came to Indianapolis Monday Stannard
was to see one of the Coffi -s and make an
agreement that for $5000, to be equally
divided between them, Armstrong would
hang. the jury.
They came to this city Sunday, and Mon
day Stannard called upon one of the at or
neys for the defense, at bis office, and
asked to see one of the Coffins personally.
Mr. Claypool, suspecting something, sent
for F. A. Coffin, and after the two had re
tired to a private room Stannard made his
proposition on behalf of Armstrong, the
juror. Coffin said tie doubted what he
said, and must see his attorneys.
Arranging another meeting with Stan
nard and Armstrong that evening Coffin
told his counsel what , had, happened, and
they carried he news directly to Judge
Baker of the United States District Court,
who is trying the case. The court directed
that the evidence against the two men be
secured, so as to secure their conviction,
and acting under this advice the meeting
with Armstrong and Stannard was ar
ranged for last night. A stenographer
was present, and trie compact was duly
completed and witnessed. Armstrong
was to hang the jury, and, he and Stan
nard were to each get $2500.
Armed with this damning evidence the
defendants and counsel laid the matter be
fore the court this morning. He announced,
the proof satisfactory, and as soon as the
jury had been brought before him it was
discharged, and Armstrong planed under
arrest. At 2 o'clock he and Stannard
were brought before the Judge and placed
under 815,000 bonds to appear before him
next Monday for trial and sentence.
Staunard Is of the firm of stannard
Bros., extensive stock-raiders of Lawrence
County, president of the Big Six Fair As
sociation, and secretary of the Bedford Fair
and Trotting ' Association. He also is
administrator of » big estate.
UNDER THE FALLING WALLS.
Seven Firemen Are Severely In
jured at Memphis.
Memphis. Aoril 25. — Seven firemen were
severely injured by the falling timbers in
a burning building at 185 Main street in
this i-ity last night. The injured are: J.
M. Doland, arm broken; .Mike Cleary,
hrnised and internally injured; Jnhn
Mooie. leg crushed; Richard Borrows
burned aud bruised about the body and
limbs; James Alonanan, arms crushed;
Thomas Meredith, burned and injvred
about the he>d; \Villiam VVhalen, boly
ana leg crushed. The fire broke out in the
feed and grain store of W. J. Chase and
spread over the building in a few seconoa.
The firemen were injured while carrying
a hose up to the third story, but they bad
scarcely reached tbe second floor when the
building collapsed, burying them in the
ruins. The loss on building and stock will
not exceed §50.000
DO NOT EXPECT A STRIKE.
The Helena Report Is Not Credited
by the Officials. -
St. Paul, April 25.— The Northern Pa
cific officials in this city nlace littl? relia
bility in the Helena report that their men
will strike if the Great Northern does not
grant the lieman is of its employes., So
far as known here the Northern Pacific
men are satisfied with present arrange
ments and hav> nr> Intention of « t rile i n (C.
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