Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 25 February 1893 — Page 10

An Atrlcan Thermopylae.

APPROACn TO THE FORTRESS. There is one natural fortress in MaBhoniiland, South Africa, which is approachable only by a narrow cleft, a great fissure in the rock, and it is Thermopylae indeed! A handful of men could hold it against the armies of tho world till starved out—110 easy task, as the savages would have an open country behind them till an immense army could surround them. Mr. J. T. Burt, an English scientist, lias recently explored Mashonaland, finding many ruins of ancient cities.

Thu End of the Whole Mutter.

When Earth's last picture is painted when tho lubes are twisted and dried When the oldest colors have vanished, and the youngest critic has died. We 6hall rest (and, faith, we shall need it), lie down for an hour or two. Till tho Master of all good workmen shall set -3 to work anew.

And those that are good shall be happy they shall sit in a golden chair And splash at a ten league canvas with brushes of camel's hair They shall have real saints to draw from, Silas and Peter and Paul They shall work for a year at a sitting and never get tired at all.

And only Rembrandt shall teach us, and only Van Dyke shall blame, And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But all for the sake of working, and each in his separate star, Bhall paint the Thing as he sees it for the God of Things as they are. —lludyard Kipling.

Rudyard Kipling's Vermont Home.

KIPLING'S HOME.

Rudyard Kipling, born in England, "but taken to India very young and reared there, after rushing about the world a few years has located in Vermont—of all places! His wife is probably responsible for it. He married a 'Bister of the lately deceased American novelist, Wolcott Balcstier. The Balestiers are a Vermont family. The Kiplings visited the ancestral home 011 their wedding tour and like it so well that they will reside there. Their new homo is along huuse with projecting roof that has a hint of thatch and a wide covered veranda built to catch every breeze. Itdoes not look like the country house of an Englishman, and if possible less like the typical American summer home of gingerbread carvings if cheap, and of fantastic towers if expensive. Still, that it is American and fitted to its surroundings is evident l'rom the colonial character of much of the. architectural detail.

Sand.

I observed a locomotive in tho ruilroad yards one day. It was waiting in tho roundhouse, where tho locomotives stay It was panting for the journey it was coaled and fully manned. And it hud a bos the fireman was filling full of sund. It appears that locomotives cannot always get a grip On their slender iron pavement, 'cause the wheels are apt to slip. And when they reach a slippery spot their tactics they command. And to get a grip upon the rail they sprinkle it with sand. If your track is steep and hilly, and you have a heavy grade, And if those who've gone before you have the rails quite slippery madr. If you ever reach the Miniinit of the upper tableland, You'll find you'll have to do it with a liberal use of sand. If you strike some frigid weather and discover to your cost That you're liable to slip ou a heavy coat of frost, Then some prompt, decided action will be called 'nto demand. And you'll slip away to the bottom if you haven't any sand. You can get to any station that is on life's schedule seen If there's fire beneath the boiler of ambition's strong machine, And you'll reach a place called Fluslitown at a rate of speed that's grand If for all the slippery places you've a good supply of sand.

Useless.

"See, Ryer, here's a German clock I bought for yer in New York." "Good gracious, Hiram! How foolish! You know I can't understand a word of German."—Life.

HE GIVES UP.

Gov. Lowell Log- Yields to the Kansas Republicans.

HE WITHDRAWS THE STATE TROOPS.

UU Action Taken Upon Discovering That Ho Could Not Depend Upon the Militia*Obeying Ills Orders—

Tho Situation.

J.EWKLLING SUKP.EXDKIiS. „v KANSAS CITV, MO., Feb. 17.—The republicans have won the battle at Topeka. Gov. Lewelling at 1 o'clock a. in. gave them possession of the hall, withdrawing the militia and sending the populists to another room. The deputy marshals have also been withdrawn. This proposition of the governor is to afford a temporary settlement of the difficulty or until the courts can decide it.

A Warlike Appcuranre*

The whole city of Topeka appeared during the day to be under martial law. Blue-coated troops were marching and countermarching through the broad avenues of the city men wearing fluttering yellow badges bearing the inscription "Dep. Sheriff" and armed with guns and clubs were visible everywhere hurrying to and fro. Cannons were being dragged through the streets and here and there a company of militia or a squad of deputy sheriffs could be seen drilling. Hundreds of civilians arrived during the day from all over the state. Many carried guns in cases, a few onrried them under their overcoats, but nlore marched boldly from the stations to their hotels with rilles or shotguns flung nonchalantly over their shoulders.

Troops Ilefusc tit Obey the Governor. The real sensation ot the. day was the disloyalty of the state troops to their commander in chief. It was of course upon that that the governor and his fellow-populists depended to carry the day. The governor had planned the dislodging of the republicans from representative hall at the point of the bayonet. In fact, he twice ordered Col. Hughes, commandant of the'forces, to attack the republican stronghold. The colonel, who is a „Lrong republican, declined to obey the orders and was relieved of his command. Then the governor took personal command of the troops. He ordered that no provisions be allowed to pass the lines. Ihs order was disregarded and provisions were taken into the republican fort without the slightest attempt to keep them out on the part of the guards. Then Lieut. Col. Barker, of the Third regiment, was given command of the troops, but still the governor's orders were disobeyed in slight particulars.

Finally Brig. Gen. Hellinger, whose appointment has just been confirmed by the senate, arrived from Wichita and took command of the forces. While making no public statement to that effect Gen. Hellinger gave it to be understood that the republicans had nothing to fear from him. It was not until then that the governor became impressed with the fact that he could not rely upon the militia to support the government. This caused him great uneasiness, and all the leaders were summoned to give counsel. The result of the conference was a compromise proposition offered to the republican house. The proposition was presented to the republican house by Private Secretary Close, and was as follows:

First, that all proceedings commenced in the courts by the republicans be stopped and actions canceled second, that the republicans withdraw their guards and no longer obstruct, the populist house third, that the sheriff dischnrg* all his duputies, and in return the governor would disband and send home the militia.

Tho Overture Krjectcd,

Mr. Close read the proposition and told the members that if it was not accepted in one hour "the blood that will be shed will be upon your heads, and the people of Kansas will hold the survivors responsible." The proposition was instantly rejected and the following substitute prepared, unanimously adopted and sent to the governor in about two hours after the receipt of the executive proposition: ]•.

The Republican Proposition. "First, to dismiss the contempt proceedings heretofore commenced second, the body presided over by J. M. Duusmore to arrest Prank L. Brown, chief clerk of this house, and the body presided over by Georgo L. Douglas to arrest Ben C. Rich, chief clerk of the body presided over by J. M. Dunsmore, both said arrests to be put on the charge of contempt and to be made immediately, and the respective parties to apply to the supreme court of the state of Kansas for their release by habeas corpus proceedings on the sole question of the legality of both houses third, the governor to discharge and dismiss the state militia and personal guards fourth, the sherilf of Shawnee county to discharge and dismiss all deputies fifth, the hou?o of representatives presided over Dy George L. Douglas to have exclusive, free and undisputed possession of representatives' hall, with all the appurtenances, rooms and approaches sixth, this agreement to remain in force until the supreme court shall decide the issue in controversy: seventh, in order to prevent a misunderstanding in the future this agreement or plan of action shall be ratified by the presiding officers of both houses and the governor."

Wouldn't Accept It.

The committee waited upon the governor with the answer of the republican house. The governor dissented from the proposition looking to a case in the court, because the court is republican. He also declared he would not consent to leave the republicans in possession of representatives' hall, but at the same time he desired until 9 o'clock to-day to consult the attorney general upon the first proposition.

To Move the Capital from Topeka. A concurrent resolution was offered in the populist senate by Senator Helm providing for the removal of«tlie capiital from Topeka to Kunopolis, Ellsworth county. The preamble recites that exSpeaker Keifer, of Ohio, has agreed to donate $500,000 in cash and all the land necessary if the canital is removed to his town. There is great alarm lest the populist members will pass this resolution.

Citizens I11 Fear.

It was learned at midnight that the

city was filling up with thugs and toughs from the western cities in anticipation of a riot, when pillaging can be begun. The authorities have become alarmed, and are taking every precaution to protect the citizens against them.

The populist senators and some of the mum hers telegraphed over the state to their friends for recruits, while the republicans inside the garrison and outside telegraphed acceptance to proffered aid, and urged their friends to give them an army of 10.000 men and for them to come well armed.

The governor called out thiriecn companies of the state militia, of which eight responded, but his excellency has had no faith at any time that they would obey his orders in case of trouble, but would take their orders from the vsheriff.

On the other hand, the self-impris-oned members of the legislature and their guards, the latter numbering some 200, rapidly gained recruits, inside and out. The sheriff of Shawnee county, who is recognized as the ally of the republican garrison, has sworn in L000 republican deputies.

COMPROMISED.

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 18.—War is averted for a time at least. After a consultation lasting from 9 o'clock to 12:80 Gov. Lewelling signed the peace agreement with the republican house of representatives. By its terms the militia companies are to be sent home at cnce and the sheriff is to discharge all of his deputies b\' dusk. The republicans are to be left in full and undisputed possession of representative hall, and the populist house is to hold sessions in a room outside of the capitol building. By the terms of the agreement neither house is to interfere with the proceedings of the other. In way of explanation of the proposition, the following note was added, which was signed by the governor and the committeemen:

Neither llouso Recognized.

"The memorandum this day signed by GOT. Lewelling and Georgo L. Douglass, D. W. Eastman and J. K. Cubbison as a committee of the house of representatives, presided over by George L. Douglass and hereto attached is not to be constructed as a recognition by either the Douglass or Dunsmore house of the legal organization or character of either of such houses by the governor or the senate and shall not DO used in court or in any legislative body as evidence for any person, party or body and shall not be entered upon the journal or other record of either the Douglass house or the Dunsmore house or the senate."

Republicans Kcjoice.

The news of the settlement of the revolution was received in republican hall with the wildest demonstrations of joy. Cheer after cheer echoed through the broad corridors of the state house. Hats were thrown in the air, coats were taken off and waved wildly. This demonstration ceased only when the legislators and deputy sheriffs had cried themselves hoarse.

Troops Turned ISack.

Immediately after the agreement had been signed dispatches were sent out by Adjt.-Gen. Artz ordering all troops now en route to the capital to turn about The populists also loaded down the wires with messages to their supporters that all occasion for their presence here had passed for the time being. By the terms of the compromise the republicans drop

SPEAK Kit DOUGLAS.

the proceedings against Clerk Rich, of the populist house, that precipitated the trouble, and the latter will be enabled to come out from tinder cover.

Populists Criticise the Oovernor. The populists are very much discouraged at the turn affairs have taken, and are abusing the governor for agreeing to the terms of peace. Many of the leaders say that, they will not. obey the supreme' court if it decides against them.

Among the citizens generally, however, there is a feeling of profound relief that the crisis has been averted without bloodshed and that lie good name of the state is not to be disgraced by open civil war.

Gov. Lewelllng's Statement. Gov. Lewelling dictated the. following statement to au Associated press representative Friday afternoon: "The populist party has taken no step backward. To the republican house has been conceded, in the interests of harmony, the possession of representative hall in the capitol building. The concession of the hall is not an admission on the part of the populists or myself that the republican is the constitutional house. Tho populist house will now proceed without fear of molestation to any of its officers or members, by arrest or other means, to the transaction of business. Bloodshed has been averted. This is the crowning triumph of the populist victory."

Why He Compromised.

The governor's compromise was made, it is understood, because he desired to be saved the humiliation of being forced to accept the proposition made by the beleagued garrison. The situation briefly was that the republican members were defended by 1.000 deputy sheriffs, 300 of its own officers, and besides had the sympathy of the national guards brought here by the governor. The governor had out of his army only two loyal companies of the national guard upon whom he could depend and the five companies of provisionals, making a total not exceeding 250 men.

Force of Ten Tliousaud Men. It had also come to the knowledge of the governor that the sheriff had been tendered assistance from the other republican sheriffs of the state, which would have added 10,000 armed men to bis force. There had also been dis patches received indicating that

fulty 1,000 armed men were en route to this city, coming for tho express purpose of aiding the garrison holding the representative hall. The governor, in the absence of his. legal advisers, decided to bring the trouble to a close rather than wait twentyfour hours, when he was sure to be overpowered and lose everything. His friends in the senate and populist house had sent out urgent appeals for assistance. i,ut there were few and discouraging responses. The promise of l.OJd men developed into a squad of half a dozen and in some instances none at alL

There was the conviction iu addition, when away from his legal advisers, that the legal status of the two houses would be decided against liiui. Gov Lewelling, therefore, conceded to the republicans the undisputed possession of representative hall, with all rooms connected therewith, a guaranty of freedom from disturbance, stipulating that the populist members, who would hold their meeting in an outside hall, should be exempt from arrest. The proposition was promptly accepted. Mutinous OUlcers to Ho Court. iUartialed.

Mauy and varied complications will arise out of the disputes between iho populists and republicans as to which is the legally organized and constituted body. The latest developments were announced Friday night. Brig. Gen. Hettinger stated that Col. J. W. F. Hughes will be court marshaled. Tho court martial proceedings will be based upon the refusal of Col. Hughes to obey the instructions of the governor to eject the republican members of tho lower branch of the legislature from representatives' hall. It is not unlikely that other court martial proceedings against other officers for refusal to report to Topeka for duty upon the instructions of the governor will be instituted

The present trouble will no doubt bo a death blow to the Kansas national guard, which has so long been the military pride of Kansas.

TOPEKA, Ivan., Feb. 20.— Judge Z. T. Hazen of the district court sustained the motion of the republican house for a permanent injunction restraining the state treasurer from paying any warrants issued by authority of the legislative appropriation bill passed by the populist housa. This is virtually a recognition of the constitutionality of the Douglass house, and the members are jubilant over the victory.

The city has relapsed intj its usual quietude, and nothing remains to indicate that a bloody conflict between the forces of the governor and the populace was imminent. The last of the militia companies left at an early hour for Clyde, Lawrence and Holton, the three local provisional companies were disbanded Friday night and no troops remain in service. The streets, too, are cleared of the hundreds of sheriff's deputies with their blue badges, guns and bludgeons.

TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 20.—The cost of mobilizing the military companies can only be estimated. Conservative estimates place the cost at between S10,000 and 812.000, including the organization of 2,000 provisional troops, organized at various places throughout the state under the governor's orders. The cost of transportation is placed at 55,000 pay of troops, $5,000: commissary department, $2,000.

Passed the Patronage Hill. LVIIIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 21.—A two hours' wrangle took place in ttie house Monday afternoon over the bill restoring the patronage to the governor. It was called up for engrossment and its opponents offered a number of amendments. The republicans adhered to their policy of voting with the anti-caucus democrats and the measure was finally engrossed by a vote of 57 to !33. The senate passed the bill which gives the minority parties the right of representation iu the PPlling-room to witness the count.

The most important bill introduced in the house was by Representative liarnes to change the method of electing presidential electors. His bill is patterned after the Miner law of Michigan. It provides that each congressional district, as now nstituted, or as constituted hereafter. shall elect a presidential elector, and that two electors sliail be chosen by the state at large. The bill was referred to the committee on judiciary.

THREE PER CENT. BONDS.

The Amendment to the Sundry Civil Hill Authorizing Their Issue Passed by tin Senate.

WASHINGTON', Feb. -20.—The senate on Saturday afternoon passed—by a vote of -'0 to 1(5—Senator Sherman's amendment to the sundry civil bill. It authorizes the secretary of the treasury, at his discretion, to issue 3 per. cent, five year bonds to an amount not exceeding $50,000,000, in order to recover gold to the treasury. Senator Mills'amendment to make the bonds redeemable at the pleasure of the United States was defeated as also was one offered by Senator Stewart providing that the bonds shall not be deposited as a basis for national bank issues. The amendment as agreed to is as follows: "To enable the secretary of the treasury to provide for and to maintain the redemption of the United States notes according to the provisions of the act approved January 14, 1875, entitled 'An act to provide for the resumption ot specie payments, f50,01)0,000: and. at the discretion of the secretary, he is authorized to issue, sell and dispose of, at not less than par in coin, either of the descriptions of bonds authorized in said act or bonds of the United States—bearing not to exceed 3 per cent, interest, payable semi-annually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States, after live years from their date with like qualities, privileges and exemptions provided in said act for the bonds therein authorized, to the extent necessary to carry saty redemption a#t into fuii effect and to use the proceeds thereof for the purposes provided in said act and none other."

The house session on Saturday was devoid of general interest, being mostly taken up in the adoption of resolutions of respect and addresses eulogizing the memory of the late Representative Warwick, of Ohio.

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READING IS RUINED.

It Is Forced Into the Hands of Receivers.

E501U10US DECLINE IX ITS STOCK.

A Wild IJsiy 011 Wall Street —Its Enemies Show Their l'owerand Crush the Great ltallway Coal

Combination.

Wlil'.CK OF THE KEAIHNG.

NEW VOIJK, Feb. 21.—The appointment of A. A. MeLeod, Chief Justice Edward I'axson and E. P. Wilbur receivers for the Reading railroad company was announced Monday. This marks the crisis of 0110 of the most dramatic episodes in financial history. Much of the inside history of the fall of the Reading management is vet to be told, but the climax of the affair was the appointment of the receivers on Monday. No one of those who foresaw that disaster must follow the course that the Reading management pursued after the formation of the coal combination a year ago had expected any such tremendous catastrophe as that which all street has witnessed during the h:st three days. It is safe to say that not even those who brought about this catastrophe had any idea of how tremendous would be its ell'eete.

IS M1 .Move by Mcl.eod.

In searching for the causes which b.-ought, about the fall of the Reading company it is unnecessary to go over agiiin the ground which is familiar to everybody. The public understands that when Mr. MeLeod, unsatisfied with the results attained by the coal combination, went into New England territory and acquired control of the ISostou & Maine and a large interest in the New England company, he antagonized the New York, New Haven & Hartford and the great capitalists behind that company. It is generally believed that the New liaven management had looked for the acquisition of the New England at some time and at its own price. Mr. MeLeod must have known this. The general public did. Hence the news of Mr. McLeod's purchases of New England was received with the greatest surprise. That any man, and particularly a man no stronger than Mr. MeLeod. should voluntarily antagonize the New Haven management seemed incompraliensible.

A consensus of opinion is that from the day that Mr. MeLeod ventured into New England territory the Reading company, under his management, was doomed. The exact methods employed in bringing about the results' of the last three days may be known in time. They are now only inferred from such facts as are at hand. There is speculation also as to how far the smash was the result of human efforts in that direction and how far it was merely the natural result of the folly and recklessness of the management. There are those who believe it was the result of both.

Kvcltlnp Day In Wall Street. The enormous shrinkage in Reading securities, coupled with the unparalleled selling of the stock, brought about a panicky feeling early in the day. No thorough explanation of the difficulty had been made, but everyone felt that one of the greatest American corporations was in danger. The ominous silence 011 the part of the company's managers added to the mystery and increased the panic.

The moment the exchange was opened for business huge blocks of Reading were thrown on the market, and inside of twelve minutes the price was hammered down points, making a total decline since the downward movement began of lOj.j' points. The galleries were packed to suffocation by an immense crowd, which was interested and amazed at what it saw. On the iloor pandemonium reigned. Brokers jumped, roared, yelled, gesticulated. The roar arising from the babel of thousands of voices extended beyond the walls of the building.

The opening quotation for Reading was 00—rather, that was the first recorded quotation, for the howling, crazed crowd of men dealing in the stock made it impossible to say what the first sale was really made at. For minutes the tape was given up to Reading quotations. When not used for Reading, Northern Pacific quotations were sent out. Brokers literally tumbled over each other in their wild eagerness to unload. Reading- was thrown on the market in big blocks of from 1,000 to 11,000 shares at a time and snatched up by the bears at panic prices.

The stock went down rapidly to 29}tj, but when the last figure was reached a slight reaction set in and the price rose to 31. The whole market was affected, but there was little trading in anything but Reading.

Some Failures Resulted.

The tension on the market as the day advanced wai terrific. The strain was too great for many firms, and shortly after noon some failures began to be announced. The first to go by the board was W. F. Russell, of 51 New street. While the added excitement of this news was still fresh came the announcement of another failure, that of T. J. Delaney, of 74 Broadway. Close on the heels of this came a third, that of G. S. Fleet, of ftO Broadway.

Receivers Named.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.—Monday afternoon Judge Dallas, of the United States circuit court, appointed receivers for the Reading railroad company upon proceedings brought by exSenator Thomas C. Piatt, of New York, a holder of third-preferred bonds, against the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad company, the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company and the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities.

The receivers appointed are Archibald A. MeLeod, president of the company Chief Justice Edward M. Paxson of the supreme court, and Elisha P. Wilbur, ex-president of the Lehigh Val-

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ley Railroad company. Justice Pax» son at once sent his resignation as chief justice of the supreme court of Pennsylvania to Gov. Pattison. The security of eacli receiver was fixed at $500,000, for which they are to enter their own bond. George L. Crawford was appointed master.

To Operate the Company's Properties, The receivers are authorized to run and operate the railroads and canals and operate such other railroads as th Philadelphia & Reading Railway com pan.y .holds, under lease or otlieiwise, and has heretofore run, and to run and operate the canals held or owned by the company. They are also authorized to keep the mines and other property of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company employed and used in the manner they have heretofore been used and employed so far as the said receivers shall deem it to be for tho best interests of all parties concerned, and to continue the. mining operations of the Puiladelphia & Reading Coal and Iron company, and to sell and dispose of the coal already mined or to be mined.

Little Sympathy for the Combine. There is little sympathy among traders or citizens not interested in the stock for the road or its promoters. For along term of years the Reading has been associated with a reputation for the crudest form of monopoly, and in the last year the formation by it oi| the hard coal trust has made it especially odious to the people. The feeling is that the corporation in its cupidity has finally overreached itseif. With the failure of its attempt to secure a New Engl ami connection, the storedup animosity and distrust toward the management opened up in an unparalleled sale of slocks and the great hard coal road was driven to the wall.

Hrief and Brilliant.

What may be called the successful period of tho road's history has been brief and brilliant. Just a year ago, in February,

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the Heading,

which had been up to that time an undesirable holding, received a sudden impetus. The road had passed through mauy vicissitudes and had experienced the demoralization of many "reorganizations." Austin Corbin's management had not helped it much and Mr. Corbin gave way as president to A. A. MeLeod, who had been connected with tho road since ItsHti. Soon afterward Wall street obtained an inkling that something was about to happen in Reading and in a few days tho public statement of the familiar anthracite combine was made. It was regarded as the most brilliant piece of work in railroad financiering that had been done in many years, and J. Pierpont Morgan, who was represented as the engineer of the deal, became a speculative hero. Heading, which had been lagging at low ebb, was run up to tV and a great future was predicted for the lately despised stock.

MeLeod'* Power Waned.

At first there was every evidence that the road bound for a term of prosperity and the confidence of the street in President MeLeod was high. Later, however, this confidence began to wane under the wellunderstood fact that the great house of Drexel, Morgan & Co. had withdrawn its support. In iive or :,\x. months the jtock has badly sagged, hut tho feeling on the street that the profits of the coal combine were secured operated to sustain it against any marked break.

Not long ago the announcement was in circu. lation that the Reading was to be extended through New England, and that the Boston & Maine and New York & New England roaus were to bo added to the system, speculators watched the prrjjress of the negotiations with interest. Last week tho story leaked out in this city that the Reading had been unsuccessful iu this move. The story was almost stamped with authority. President MeLeod and his associates claimed to have stock enough in the Xew York & New England road to retire President Parsons next month, bill traders refused to believe this, and when the raid on Reading WHS made Friday and Saturday the stock gave liko paper. immense Transactions.

The transactions were the largest known to the New York stock exchange in many years. Friday :!90,ti3J shares were soid and Saturday 511.110 shares. The price was driven down Friday from *7 to about 41, und Saturday frum that point to o7—a break of 19 points iu a day ami a half.

Cause of the Raid.

The cause of the bear raid and the withdrawal of the road's support is.variouslv assigned to different parties, but there exists a strong feeling that the Mor-gac-Drexcl house and the Pennsylvania raiiroad system have done most of the heavy work. There is a belief also that some persons supposed to be near to MeLeod have sold freely, as in no other way could be explained the iremendous dumping of the stock ou the market. However it was done, the result was swift, and there can be no doubt that the anthracite combine has l:cen smashed. No regret exists for it. The grasping methods of this corporation and the hardships imposed by it have awakened widespread indignation. Postmaster General Wanamaker, who was a large holder

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Reading, was said to be a heavy sellor

Friday, although that was denied by Thomas Dolan. of the great Widener Elkins combine, which has been identified with the MeLeod faction in the road. That faction, it is lii'lieved now, is thoroughly routed.

M'KINLEY'S LOSS INCREASES.

It. L. Walker's Failure Will Cost. Ilim Not isoo.ooo, nut sxn.ooo. YOUNGSTOWN. O., Feb. ill.—1The amount of Robert Li. Walker paper bearing the indorsement of Gov. McKinlfy will amount to SS5,000, instead of 800,000 as reported. This information comes from a source that is reliable and shows tbe great extent to which Walker imposed upon one who was actuated only by friendship to assist him in his financial trouble. The liabilities of Walker will reach $225,000, and the creditors, aside from those holding McKinley's paper will save but little from the wreck.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 21.—Gov. McKinley still remains in Cleveland awaiting developments in the Walker failure at Youngstown. The liabilities of the governor now amount to about $85,000. The governor's friends account for his being so heavily involved by saying that he supposed many of the notes he indorsed were renewals of others which had been taken up, and that he at no time believed he hnd loaned his credit for more than $20,Out'.

Scotland Also Wants Home Rule. LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Midlothian L'.mral association has adopted a reso lutio declaring that home rule for Scotland is a necessary condition to granting home rule to Ireland.

Hundreds Killed by Rebels. TANGIER, Feb. 21.—The rebels forced an entrance to Wazan Wednesday. The citizens closed and attempted to annihilate the attacking forces. The streets were scenes of carnage for hours. Hundreds were killed.