Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1894 — Page 7

INDIANA REPUBLICANS.

MEETING OF THE STATE CONVENTION AT INDIANAPOLIS. Seventeen Hundred Enthusiastic Delegates Wake the Echoes. ■“Uncle Dlek” Thompson Presides ExPresident Harrison Speaks—The Platform—The Ticket—Notes. - REPUBLICAN'STATE TICKET. Secretary of State—W. D. Owen. Auditor of State—-A. C. Dailey. Treasurer of State—F. J. Scholz. Attorney-General—W. A. Ketcham. Supreme Court Reporter—Alexander Hess. Superintendent of Public Instruction— D. M. Geeting. State Statistician —S. J. Thompson. State Geologist—W. S. Blatchley. Judge Supreme Court, First District— J. H. Jordan. Judge Supreme Court, Fourth District —L. J. Monks. The Republicans of Indlaua assembled at Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Wednesday. April 85. to nominate candidates for iState offices. Richard W. Thompson, the chairman-elect, appeared on the stage at 9:50 accompanied by Hon. Chas. W. Fairbanks, and was given an enthusiastic greeting. John K. Gowdy, chairman of the State central committee, called the convention to order. Rev. Dr. Coultas offered the opening prayer, The committee on organization submitted its report, which was agreed to. The committee designated Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Vigo county, as permanent chairman, and Charles E. Wilson, of Tippecanoe, as Secretary, Mr. Thompson, on taking the chair, spoke briefly with all his old-time fire and eloquence,

BICHARD W. THOMPSON.

and was given almost breathless attention. The cheers for Mr. Thompson’s speech had barely died out when ExPresident Harrison appeared on the stage. The demonstration that ensued has seldom been equaled in the history of such occasions. When quiet had been restored Chairman Thompson presented the exPresident to the audience. Mr. Harrison spoke in a voice that reached every nook in the hall. He said: Mr. President—My venerable and honored friend, I congratulate you. I congratulate the Republicans of Indiana that you are permitted again, on this hopeful day, to preside over a gathering of the Republicans of this great State, [Applause;}- You have battled for the prtnci - pies of the party for many years; you nave been the able, dauntless champion of those great principles which called the party into existence, and which have won for it so often and through a scries of such brilliant administration the confidence of the people of the United States. [Applause.] As yon have been faithful to the party in the hours of weakness and darkness. we are glad that you are here this morning, when the country is awakened to the fact that a restoration of Republican principles in administration is essential to the prosperity and happiness of the people. [Great applause.] Our people became so prosperous, so rich, labor was so universally employed at good wages, that men ceased to appreciate the danger and the disaster that was involved in an abandonment of the protection principle. [Applause.] No orator was equal to the task of maintaining their Interest. But events have stirred that interest to the nrofoundost depths of our society. [Applause.] What the orator and the pamphleteer could not do, a bitterexperience that has intruded itself into every home and into many brought starvation, has done and is doing to-day. Our friends may endeavor to persuade the American people that this period of depression is only one of those periodic panics that they say at intervals more or less certain necessarily fall upon us. Some may endeavor to persuade you that the Influences that have brought it about were climatic or seismic. But .1 believe I do not state it too strongly when I say that the common mind—the close observation of those who are educated and instructed by facts rather than given to refined theories has settled upon the cause of this present disastrous depression. They And that cause in the attempt to wipe out protective legislation and to substitute for it the doctrines of a revenue tariff. They find it in that uncertainty which has introduced itself into every man’s business enterprises, which has paralyzed his energy and which has compelled the wheels to stop while this great issue was being concluded. The American workman is realizing to-day that it is not possible for him to separate himself in interests from the manufacturer who employs him; that he cannot, listening to the wild and vicious appeals which have been made to him, strike at the men who give employment to labor without bringing the blow back in recoil upon himself and upon his family. [Applause.] The times are full of unrest, disaster and apprehension. I believe to-day that all the tumult of this sea would be stilled as by a voice of omnipotence if the great industrial and commercial classes of this country could know to-day that there would be no attempt to strike down protection In American legislation. [Applause.] My Republican friends, I congratulate you upon the hopeful and auspicious incidents that surround your meeting today. Wo enter upon this campaign with better heart and higher courage than upon any for many years. So-great is the confidence that I hear expressed that I would drop a word of caution; for there is danger in overconfidence. I beg to say to you that, in my opinion, as a citizen, having absolutely no Interest, except those that you have, that every one of you hero and all those whom you represent have never had an opportunity in their lives to servo their country more efficiently than by devoting themselves industriously from now until November to the support of that ticket which will herg be nominated, [Applause.] But now your kindness has betrayed me Into further speech that ' I had contemplated. There Is here active competition for office. That is wholesome; not to be deprecated. Every man, J have always contended, had a right honorably to seek office, and that a President had no right to complain that his time was somewhat

occupied in attending to them. [Laughter and applause.] I thank you, gentlemen, for your kind welcome. I hope you may succeed today tn announcing a platform that will win the approbation, that will satisfy the intelligence and the conscience of our people, and that you may nominate a ticket worthily representative of the great principies that you will deciare. [Applause.] The committee on credentials then submitted its report which was approved. Ex-State Senator O. Z. Hubbell, of Elkhart, read the report of the committee on resolutions, as follows: We, the Republicans of Indiana, in delegate convention assembled, reaffirm our faith in the progressive principles of the Republican party We believe its policies, past and present, best calculated to promote the happiness and prosperity of the people. The administration of President Harrison and the Congressional legislation of that period were wise, pure and patriotic, and we point to the marked contrast between the home and foreign policies of that administration and the present travesty on government inflicted upon the American people. We believe in the Republican doctrine of protection and reciprocity, which furnishes a home market for the products of our factories and our farms and protects the American laborer against the competition of the pauper labor of Europe. We denounce the unwise and unpatriotic action of tha Democratic party in attempting to eliminate the reciprocity principle from our tariff system, thereby closing a large foreign market to the products of American farms and depressing agricultural interests. We denounce the present attempt of a Democratic Congress to overthrow and destroy the American industrial system, a course that, with a general fear of a violent readjustment of the country’s business to a free trade basis, has increased the National debt, has plunged the country into the most disastrous business depression of its history, has closed large numbers of banks and factories throughout the country, has thrown., an unprecedented number of American citizens out of employment, has compelled thousands of able-bodied and industrious men to humiliate themselves by asking for charity and has filled our broad land with free soup houses and food markets. We believe in a currency composed of gold, stiver and paper, readily convertible at a fixed standard of value and entirely under national control; and we favor the imposition of increased tariff duties upon the imports from all foreign countries which oppose the coinage of silver on a basis to be determined by an international congress for such purpose. We denounce the avowed purpose of the Democratic party to restore the era of “wild-cat” money. We believe in a liberal construction of the pension laws, and we condemn the unjust policy of the present administration in depriving ex-soldiers of their pensions without a hearing, a policy intended to cast odium upon loyalty and patriotism. We believe it to be the duty of the State, as well as the Nation, to make suitable provision for the care and maintenance of all indigent soldiers, their wives and widows; we therefore favor the establishment by the State of a suitable soldiers’ home for the reception of such soldiers, their wives and widows, as may be overtaken by adversity, We demand a rigid enforcement of all existing immigration laws by the National Government, and demand such further legislation as will protect our people and institutions against the influx of the criminal and vicious classes. We denounce the unpatriotic action of the Cleveland administration in hauling down the American flag at Hawaii, ana condemn the arrogant assumption of power displayed in the effort to restore a tyrannical qiieen over a free people who had thrown off the yoke of despotism. We condemn the outrageous bargain and sale of federal patronage by the Cleveland administration in its unblushing efforts to usurp the prerogatives of the legislative branch of the Government, to enforce favorite measures through Congress and compel the confirmation of Presidential appointments by the Senate. Wo condemn the reckless and extravagrant administration of the financial affairs of this. State, whereby the people are subjected to unjust and unnecessary burdens of taxation, by an increased assessment of property and an increased rate of taxation, and by a multiplication of offices to be supported by the tax-payers of the State.

We believe that the benevolent, educational and correctional institutions of the, State should be placed under nonpartisan control. We believe in such legislation, State and National, as will protect the lives and limbs of employes of railroads, mines and factories. We condemn the policy steadily pursued by Democratic Legislatures of Indiana, in so gerrymandering the State as to deny the people a fair representation of their views In the State Legislature and National Congress, thus Imperiling the foundations of our institutions. The platform was adopted by a rising vote. Without delay the convention proceeded to the nomination of a candidate for Secretary of State. The candidates announced were: Aaron Jones, of South Bend; William D. Owen, of Logansport; J. E. Watson, of Rushville; M. R. Sulzer, of Madison, and Jasper Packard, of New

W. D. OWEN.

Albany. Mr. Owen was nominated on the fourth ballot, receiving 886 X votes out of of 1,705 cast. Mr, Watson received 68JX; Packard, CO; Jones, 69. Mr. Sulzqr’s name was withdrawn on the third ballott The convention passed quickly to the contest for Auditor. Tho following candidates wore announced: Webster S. Richey, Muncie; John W. Coons, Indianapolis; A. C. Daily, Lebanon; W. W. Hauck, Terre Haute; W. H. Liggett, Columbia City; George W. Wilson, Ft. Wayne. Mr. Daily received 878t<j votes on the fourth ballot, and his nomination was made unanimous. The nomination of a candidate for Treasurer of State was next in order. The following names were announced: F. 8. Scholz, Vanderburg; Leonard Wild, Hamilton, and Leopold Levy. Huntington. Mr % Scholz received 865 X votes on tho first ballot and was declared the nominee. For Attorney-General tho candidates were: Robert J. Loveland, of Peru; John W. Lovett, of Anderson; William M. Taylor, of Indianapolis; Thomas Hanna, of Indianapolis, and W. A. Ketcham, of Indianapolis. Mr. Ketcham received 859 votes on the third ballot, and the usual court' of maktnr the nomination unan-

imous was extended to him on motion of Mr. Lovett. For Supreme Court reporter the following names went before the convention: Robert A. Brown, of Franklin; W. R. McClelland, of Danville; O. M. Tichenor, of Princeton; H. B. Tuthill, of Michigan Hess, of Wabash; R, A. Black, of Greenfield. Six ballots were necessary to settle the contest. The other candidates having been withdrawn, on the sixth inning Mr. Hess received 873 X votes to 832 X for Brown. Mr. Hess was declared the party’s candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court. ... - . The contest for Superintendent of Public Instruction lay between D. M. Geeting, of Madisoq, and J. H. Henry, of Warsaw. When Pulaski couty was reached on the roll call Mr. Geeting had received several hundred more votes than were necessary to a choice. Henry secured the floor and withdrawing his name moved to make the nomination of Geeting unanimous. The motion carried with a hurrah. John Worrell, Hendricks county, W. F. Axtell, Daviess; S. J. Thompson, Shelby, and Hiram Hines, Hamilton, were the candidates for State Statistician, J. W. Agnew’s’name being withdrawn before the balloting begun. On the second ballot Mr. Axtell moved that the nomination of Mr. Thompson be made unanimous. The motion carried, it being evident that no one else was “in it.” Four names were before the convention for State Geologist They were M. L. Elrod, of Hartsville, W. S. Blatchley, of Terre Haute, A. H. Purdue, of Yankeetown, and John Andrews, of Woodside. Mr. Blatchley was declared the nominee before the second ballot was completed. The candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court, First district were S. D. Coffey, of Clay, and J. H. Jordan, of Morgan. Mr. Jordan received 859 X votes on the first ballot and was declared nominated after an excited debate over alleged fraudulent voting. The candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court, Fourth District, were: M. E. Forkner, of New Castle; L. L. Monks, of Winchester, and D. W. Comstock, of Richmond. Mr. Monks was nominated on the second ballot, receiving 926 votes.

NOTES. The speech of the ex-Presldent was punctuated at one point by some one calling out, “O, Lord!” This was at a time when the speaker had made a point, showing the bad effects of Democratic control. When the hard work-of the convention began the venerable, silver-haired and silver-tongued Thompson retired, handing the gavel to Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash. He has a stern face in time of duty, and a penetrating voice. The convention proceeded with unusual expedition through the first ballot. Mr. Thompson remained in attendance, but a quiet listener. An incident of Chairman Thompson’s remarks caused a sympathetic emotion. When he said, “I come not here to do battle, for the day of battle with me is wellnigh ended,” the tears streamed slowly down either cheek. It was evident that the old political war-horse experienced a thrill of sorrow that age would soon obstruct effectually the force of habit to which he referred in his speech. At the conclusion of the prayer by Dr. Coultas, some one in the right gallery raised a smile that was audible by crying out “Hurrah for Ben Harrison.” Judge Monks was nominated at 3:25 a. m., Thursday. The convention then adjourned, after being in session 17X hours. Governor Matthews was an interested on-looker. He occupied a shat on the stage. A resolution adopting the eagle as the emblem of the party, was passed. Along toward morning an old farmer from the first district said he thought he heard the roosters crowing. He was hissed, down for his ignorance in supposing that a rooster would crow within hearing of that eon ven tion.

Decorative Wives.

Harper's Bazar. Men carry from different motives. Most of them, doubtless, from affection, from affinity, from desire to increase their comfort or content. Others again are impelled to matrimony rather by external than by internal considerations. Among these are men of copious means, to whom home signifies a handsome, complete establishment, and a wife a superb, harmonious figure to preside over it. They set out, therefore, on their quest in a calm mood, with definite aim, little liable to be turned aside from their one purpose. As they are clear headed, energetic, practical, not easily discouraged or frustrated, they invariably succeed. The woman they have secured has instinct and perception enough to know for what she is wanted, however much the chief want may have been concealed. The implied contract between her husband and herself is that he will furnish all that is needed to make his home luxurious, elegant, materially attractive, and she is to be its social high priestess. And the contract is usually well carried out. For with a large income this is not difficult. The pair are for the most part admirably and mutually adapted. He is socially ambitious; so is she. They supplement one another excellently. What he wishes she can fully and most becomingly execute. She entirely understands what he can only suggest. Her sixth and seventh senses, which women alone possess, her tact, her management, her sub tie insight, are invaluable. They yield a usurious though intangible interest on every dollar of his many investments. They enrich hint where he is most eager to be rich, far beyond the accumulation of hi: niillions, and he is so grateful that at times he almost loves her.

The Shah of Persia is supersti tiotis. He always carries with him when he travels a circle of amber, which is said to have fallen from heaven in Mohammed’s time anc renders the wearer invulnerable; t casket of gold, which makes him .n visible at will, and a star, which u potent to make conspirators instant ly confess their crime.

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Smallpox epidemic in Chicago. Cleveland has a smallpox scare. Two street cars have been held up by highwaymen fa gaa .lYancisco within four days. Ex-Gov. Jarvis has been appointed to succeed the late Senator Vance of North Carolina. At Tallulah (La.) a race war is on, and so far one white man and one negro have been killed. Street car employes of Milwaukee notified the company that they will not accept 17%c an hour. At Pineville, Ky., the cabin of John Duncan, a negro, burned, and three children were cremated. Major Clifton Comly, president of the Ordnance Board, died at New York City. Wednesday, of paralysis. In accordance with the Supreme Court decision, Gov. Tillman closed all the dispensaries in South Carolina. The chief issue in the local campaign at Washington is, Shall saloons be taxed 1250 per year for municipal license? Ten cases of small-pox have been found in Chicago’s county hospital and the institution has been quarantined. The strike among the pressmen in the big lithographing houses of New York is still in progress. Over one thousand men are onto - ** The Standard Oil Company is leasing gas land in the vicinity of Redkey, and it is said that a pipe line will be laid to Lima, O. Lieutenant Maney, of the United States army, on trial at Chicago for the murder of Captain Hedburg, was acquitted, Saturday evening. Vandals removed the corner-stone of the United Brethren church, near Byrkitt, carrying off S2O in money, a bottle of wine and other articles. General James B. Weaver is reported to have decided to remove from lowa to Beloit, Kas., where he has been offered the Populist nomination for Congress. The Commissioners of Jay county have granted right of way to the Ohio Gas Company to lay two ten-inch mains across the county to supply Ohio towns with natural gas.

It is announced that Jthe Hiil-Gorma n faction will demand still more protection to Eastern interests before giving their support to the tariff bill now pending in the Senate. Florence Blythe, the illegitimate daughter of Thomas H. Baldwin, of ’Frisco, has been awarded his fortune of $4,000,090, and the 100 other claimants, are simply wild with anger. Frank Hatton, ex-Postmaster General, and pt present one of the proprietors of the Washington Post, was stricken with paralysis while at work at his desk, Tuesday. His condition is serious. Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) and Frederick L. Hall, composing the firm of Charles L. Webster & Co., book publishers of New Yofk, assigned, Thursday. Liabilities $250,000. Assets at least $200,000. The great strike ordered by the United Mine Workers for April 21 was carried into effect It is estimated that from»130,000 to 150,000 men answered the call in all the coal regions of the country. Miners In southern Illinois and the Far West refused to strike.

William McGarrahan. the celebrated claimant to the New Idria mine, died at Washington, Thursday. The McGarrahan claim involved several million dollars, and has been before Congress for thirty years. President Harrison vetoed the bill granting relief on technical grounds. A special from Glenville, W. Va., says that Lord Rydabaugh, a prosperous farmer of Calhoun county, hanged his two childredn, aged three and five yeara respectively, and then took his own life. His wife was absent during the day, and on her return found the bodies hanging from the rafters of the house.

FOREIGN.

Le Caron, the Irish spy and informer, is dead. - --- : -- 7 . Greece has been terribly shaken with earthquakes recently. The shocks continued for several days. Over 200 deaths have already resulted.

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Senator Mills addressed the upper House, Tuesday, at length, in support of the pending tariff bill. He scored Mr. Hill for his inconsistent attitude, and earnestly urged an early vote, stating that the bill could be passed in forty-eight hours. For the sake of the business interests of the country he implored his colleagues to stand by the party and push the measure to its final and immediate passage. At 3:30 the Senate went into executive session because the Republicans, having expected that Mr. Mills would occupy the entire day. were not prepared to continue the tariff debate, and at 4:10 adjourned. In the House, Tuesday, on motion of Mr. Bynum, the Senate joint resolution authorizing the laying of a bronze tablet to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the laying of the corner-stone of the capitol, was taken up and passed. An amendment to the postoflice anpropriation bill making all publications purporting to be issued periodically and to subscribers, but which are merely books or reprints of books, whether they be issued complete or in parts, bound or unbound. sold by subscription or otherwise, subject to posting at third-class rates when transmitted through the mails, was opposed by Mr. Quigg. The amendment affects seaside library publications and books (reprints) given as premiums with country newspapers, etc. The amendment on a vote was stricken from the bill—26 to 183—and the bill was then passed. Mr. Campbell entered a motion to reconsider tho vote by which the race bill was defeated. Monday. and ats o’clock the House adjourned. In the Senate, Wednesday, the tariff debate developed an altercation between Mr. Vest and Mr. Aldrich, in which tho latter charged that the tariff bill was being continually “doctored"in committee In order to secure the.full Democratic vote on final passage. This was denied by Mr. Vest, who said such statements were mere newspaper reports. Mr. Aldrich, however, insisted that his statements were true to his own personal knowledge, and reiterated that no one could predict what condition the bill wonld be in when it came to a vote. Mr. Stewart made a sll-

ver speech in the latter part of the day. and at 6 p. m. the Senate adjourned. The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was considered in the House. Wednesday, and no proceeding#-beyond the dullest routine were conducted. Immediately after the reading of the Sen ate Jbu rn ursday ,Tfff.'TJarvK, the new Senator from North Carolina, was sworn in. Mr. Alien's Coxey resolution came up. Mr. Vest opposed its passage. He declared that the marchers to Washington would be protected in their rights, but must be held strictly accountable to the laws. Congress cou|d not for one’instant compromise with them. All persons were at liberty to cpme to Washington to inspect public buildings and visit Congress, but when they seized trains and continually, and persistently violated laws, Congress should not officially recognize the movement. Senator Wolcott followed in a similar strain. He said the men might be honest but the leaders were that in Colorado, which was probably the worst affected ot r any State in the Union by the financial depression, no man was suffering because he could not not find work. Continuing, Mr. Wolcott said: It is time that we had the courage to stand together against this socialism, populism and paternalism, which is running riot in this country, and which must end (if not crushed) in the destruction of the liberties which the laws give us, liberties which should be dearer to ns than life itself. A resolution providing that the Senate meet at 11 o’clock, was passed. The remainder of the day was?devoted to tariff debate. The question of “docked” salaries came up in the House, Thursday. Mr. Mahon offered a resolution that the sergeant-at-arms pay members their salaries without deduction, unless absence is certified to by a duly authorized officer of the House. The resolution was declared out of order. The House then went into committee of the whole and resumed the consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. Debate proceeded during the afternoon in a desultory manner on small, unimportant amendments, none of which were adopted. When the bill was completed the committee rose. The bill, as passed, carries $1,513,728, a decrease of $46,706 as compared with the appropriations for the current year.J-At' 5 o’clock the House adjourned. When the Senate convened, Friday, Mr. Allen endeavored to call up his Coxey resolution but was ruled out of order. The tariff bill was taken up and Mr. Lindsay ’ spoke in its support, and was interrupted by Mr. Aldrich who said he would agree to vote on the Wilson bill as it came from the House, at 3 o’clock. Mr. Harf is was recognized and moved that consent bo givm to vote as proposed by Mr. Aldrich. Mr. Turpie in the chair asked if there were any objections. “I object,” said Mr. Cullom. (Democratic laughter.) Aftef some confusion Mr. Aldrich was recognized and made a speech in which ho proposed that the vote be deferred until some day next week. The new proposition was in the nature of a back down. A debate of the pending bill then followed. Mr. Cullom spoke in opposition for two hours and twenty minutes. Mr. Dolph delivered another installment of his speech, and gave notice that it he was not interrupted too much he would probably be able to finish by 3 p. m., Saturday. At 5 p. m. the Senate adjourned. Twenty-one private pension bills were passed by the House, Friday. At the night session an encounter between Talbert, of South Carolina, and Pickles, of South Dakota, occurred in which both gentlemen became violently excited. Mr. Pickles accused Talbert of slandering Union soldiers, and Talbert gave him the lie. Instantly a dozen members on the Republican side were on their feet, and Mr. Hepburn called Mr. Talbert to order and demanded that his words be taken down. They were read from the Clerk’s desk and after some wrangling, Mr. Talbert was given permission to explain. Mr. Talbert began his explanation by stating that he was sorry he was obliged to say what he had, but it was true. He would withdraw what he had said, however, if Mr. Pickier would withdraw his remarks. The tone of the South Carolinian’s explanation did not seem to suit Mr. Baker, of New Hampshire, who declared that the explanation was fully as offensive as the original language, and he again called Mr. Talbert to order. At this juncture there was an effort to pour oil on the troubled waters, and, on motion, Mr. Talbert was allowed to proceed. He had no further explanation to make, however, and took his seat. Mr; Pickier “returned to his mutton” and said that he had no explanations to make. At this point the counsel of cooler heads prevailed. The members were recalled to the bill before the House. The excitement subsided, and without further incident the House proceeded with and disposed of nine pension bills, flye of which were favorably acted upon. The point of no quorum was then made and. after a call of the roll, the House, at 10:30. adjourned.

TURPIE'S PENSION BILL.

Senator Turpte has introduced a service pension bill, which provides that any officer or private who served in the civil war shall be granted a pension at the rate of 1 cent a day a month for the time he served. Every pensioner receiving under this act less than (8 a month is to have his pension increased to that amount up on reaching tho age of sixty years, and to sl2 a month if incapacitated from manual labor. The period of service is to rate from the time of enlistment to the date of discharge, (except in cases where pensioners have been discharged on account of wounds before the expiration of their terms of enlistment, when they are to be paid as if they had continued to serve. The bill is specifically a service pension bill, and it is provided that the pensions granted under it shall be in addition to any invalid pension granted for disability incurred in the line of duty. The war against the saloon at Greenwood has resulted in a suit for damages against the saloon-keeper and the owners of the property, based on the recent decision of the Supreme Court, I

Understood His Business.

Texas Sittings. - Tailor (to customer)— -Ate you married or single? * Customer—l’ve just been married two weeks. Tailor —Then you will want a secret pocket for your money and things. ,

ON TO WASHINGTON.

Charge of the Ragged Ranks Upon the National Capital. Progress of the Various IMvMene «f Sbo Great Commonweal Army. ® "Tramp, tramp, tramp, tor Carey’s marching; Cheer up, Grover, he will come; And beneath the starry flag He will rein his Western nag, And he'll open up a keg of nails or rum." —Atlanta Constitution. The main column reached Boonsboro, Md., Monday evening. The mountaineers were alarmed and turned out, armed with rifles and whisky to repel an invasion, as they thought. When they learned that the procession had no hostile intentions the moonshiners gave the army a generous reception. Plenty of bread and meat was supplied gratis, as well as a load of firewood and oats for the horses. Mar* shal Browne lectured at night in front of the panorama wagon by the light of a gasoline burner, and the scene is described as uncommonly picturesque. The main division of the commonweal marched from Frederick to Hyattetown, Md., Thursday—eleven miles. Expert “shell workers” accompanying the army, duped some countrymen out of sls. Coxey endeavored to arrest the gamblers, but failed. 6 The tramp of the Commonweal, Friday, was from Hyattstown to Gaithersburg, —thirteen miles. The road was good, bnt the succession of high hills and deep valleys made the march unusually wearisome. XOTEB. The Treasury officials at Washington, while disclaiming any fear, Tuesday, increased the supply of firearms in the building so as to be prepared for all possible emergencies. The Frye phalanx made a start from Terre Haute, Tuesday, in a box car, but, owing to a misunderstanding, the train put back to the city and the car was switched in the Vandalia yards. The Kelly industrials reached Atlantic la., Tuesday, The day’s march was eventful. The Speed faction became mutinous and for a time it seemed that the army would be split. A riot was only averted by Gen Kelly’s coolness. The Speed sac tion charges that Kelly is appropriating all the funds to his own use.

Coxey’s main column marched to Frederick. Md., Tuesday. Thirty-five recroiti were received at this point, under tho charge of White, the trumpeter, who was discharged last week. White was reinstated; “Gen.” Coxey returned from New York and rejoined the army at Frederick. He is greatly pleased with the result ol his Now York trip. Kelly’s cohorts reached Avoca, lowa, Monday evening, and were given a flattering reception. The situation in lowa on account oi the presence of Kelly’s industrials at various points along the route of tho Rock Island railway became serious, Thursday. At Adair 100 men announced that they would walk no further and asserted that they would take a train by force. Ths railway company issued a circular warning the men and stating that any train running In opposition to established signals would be at the peril of the parties operating the same. Twenty men were arrested at Atlantic and at least 150 scattered themselves along the line between Atlantic and Adair and attempted to steal rides. Gen. Kelly was greatly angered at the action of the company and stated that his men would not steal a train but would obtain one at Des Moines without seizure. Ono hundred recruits were secured at Atlantic and this division now numbers 1,256 men in one body. Gen. Frye’s division reached Indianapolis. Thursday, and went into eamp with Col. Aubrey’s men at Lander’s porkhouse. Gen. Frye put up at the Circle House. In the evening a public meeting was held, at which Frye and Aubry and local labor agitators made addresses. The Washington Commissioners havs refused to permit the Coxeyites to hold open-air meetings in the District. George Francis Train arrived at Washington, Thursday, and predicted that the country is on the verge of a revolution beside which the Great Rebellion will be a mere patch. The authorities in charge of the capitol building will probably surrender their charge to the District Commissioners, owing to the small number of capitol police now in service. The latter aqhpaid by Congress, and thefr number cannot be increased without legislation. The Butte contingent of the Coxey army captured a train, Tuesday, and proceeded Eastward. The government called out the regular troops at Ft. Keogh,under Col. Page, and the train was captured at Forsythe. Mont. No blood was shed, the industrials submitting to arrest very quietly. They were taken to Ft Keogh* and will be held to await theordersof the war department. Kelley’s men were in hard lines, Friday. One hundred and twenty men were missing when the start was made from Adair. Kelley telegraphed to tho Mayor of Omaha for aid, stating that he was surrounded by detectives who were doing everything in their power to break up the movement. The army straggled into Stuart at 6p. m. in bad condition. The farmers along the route were not inclined to help Kelley. Friday, and the General is gloomy but still determined to push on to Washington and said he would make a forced march to Des Moines and arrive at the lowa capital some time Sunday. George Francis Train, attracted to Washington on account of the Coxey movement, lectured without a license and was arrested. Judge Miller dismissed him without a fine. Attorney-General Olney has telegraphed to Mr. McNaught, solicitor of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, recommending that hereafter, in case the Commonwealers attempt to seize or interfere with the property of the railroad company, application be made first to the local State tribunals for protection. In this way the Governors of the States will ba afforded an* opportunity to exercise the powers with which they are elothod before seek Ing the assistance of the United States. If the Governor* fail in their doty in thi«j respect, as It is reported Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, has done in refusing Um application of Sheriff Kelly, at Troutville, for militia aid. then the National Government will be obliged to act through the United States courts.