Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1894 — Page 3

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

Minneapolis had a 1500,000 fire on the 19th. Secretary Gresbamis sick and" confined to his bed. —■' : ; - California militia is"being rearmed with Martini rifles. The war on the. Bock Island Road in Indian Territory continues. American end of the big Anglo cable has been landed at Heart’s Content, N. F. New York’s umbrella trust is in a receiver's hands with liabilities of 11,300,000. Forest fires are raging in Isabella county, Michigan, and many people are homeless. Speaker Crisp was renominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Third Georgia district. 3 The President ha 3 nominated David A. Wells, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Legation at London. Edwin Traughber was strung up by t masked men near Russellville, Ky., Monday. Was a bad man Peter Thompson was killed and nineteen knocked senseless by lightning at New Orleans, Monday. A union of the University of Chicago and the Columbian University, Washington, D. C., is talked of. — Breckinridge’s Masonic lodge met, Monday night, considered his case, and, it is supposed, expelled him. By a cave-in of the Cumberland gap tunnel, Kentucky, one man was buried alive and many imprisoned. Marion Howard, colored murderer, was ■ taken from the court room at Scottsville, Ky., and hanged by a mob. Lockhart coal mines, Corona, Ala., blown up with dynamite, Monday, One killed. Miners are suspected. It is proposed to erect a monument to John Brown on the site of the historic en-gine-hou§n at Harper's Ferry. Three of the Longview, Tex., bank robbers were killed by deputy United States marshals at Eaglotown. I. T. —Crops are in need of rain throughout the Northern States, in lowa and Wisconsin corn is in a critical condition. Opponents of Colonel Breckinridge are endeavoring to induce Settle to withdraw to leave a clear Held for Owens. Three men who shot the postmaster at Somerset Center, Mich., while trying to - rob him, have been arrested at Jackson. One is dead, two will die and fifty are violently ill from eating poisoned ice cream at a West Union, 111., church social I Commonwealers encamped in the vicinity of Washington are in dire Straits for food, and desertions are dally taking place. Goods which had been stolen from stores by Spring Valley (Ill.) rioters, were placed on the sidewalks and gathered up by militiamen. The homes of James Butler and John Carter at Steel ton, Pa., were wrecked by dynamite. They had taken the places of men on strike. In a speech at Lexington,' Ky., candidate Settle confessed that gambling had nearly accomplished his mdtal destruction a number of years ago. Gov. Stone, of Mississippi, continues to issue the objectionable State warrants and says hc’H pay no attention to the Federal Government’s complaints and threats. In opposing assessments of the franchises of the Milwaukee Street, Railway Company, Vice-President Payne said (lie property, which fs bonded for $ 1 i,COO,COD. was not worth 3(500,000, Twenty banks and eighty leading business ..firms of Chicago on the 18th sent a telegram to the Senate and House demanding that Congress dispose of pending tariff legislation at once. A row is oirin St. Mary’s Polish Catholic church, Reading, Pa., and Father .lanausklewsicz has taken occasion to refer to a certain element in his congregation as dogs, rats, devils, cte. Warrants are * out for hisnrrest. A native of St, Louis, named Joseph D. Ginnockio, while visiting in Genoa, Italy, was arrested on a charge of desertion, and forced into the Italian army. The case will be carried before the State Department at Washington. Senator Quay is said to have eighty pages of his great tariff speech in type for the Congressional Record that har, not yet been delivered. If any possible opportunity occurs when the measure is reported baclrhe wilt deliver it or prepare a new one of equal length. . A bold attempt was made to wreck the • w6st bound express on the Big Four in the suburbs of Monday niglit. Three ties had been placed on tho track. The engine and train was also stoned by strikers and sympathizers at the same po'nt. Herr Done, the Manhoim tailor who Invented tho bullet-proof cloth so much talked of, is coming to this country and will give exhibition* in museums. He has made a new curias* which weighs only nine pounds, and this is the one he will wear while'making his exhibition tour. , - Three shocks of earthquake were felt at Memphis on tho ISth. The vibrations were from north to south. Tall buildings snd chandeliers swayed perceptibly and dishes and pictures rattled. Reports from Cairo, Fulton, Ky.. New Madrid antUnth■cr points throughout the Mississippi valley indicate that tho seizure was wide spread. •. Mgr. Satolli sustains the decision of "Bishop Wattcrson, of Columbus, 0., denying recognition to Catholic societies having liquor dealers and saloonkeepers at their head or among their officers, liis decision condemns the liquor traffic, and especially tho business as conducted in the United States, in strong language. Secretary Gresham has warned Japan against pursuing her present policy in Corea. His dispatch practically places the United States on the side of China and Russia In tho pending dispute. The warning has caused a sensation in diplomatic circles and certain correspondents hint at serious consequences and characterize Gresham's action as a grave blunder. Four soldiers were dead, Tuesday, as a result of the caisson explosion at Chicago. Three others were dying. Gen. 51 Lies. now thinks the explosion was caused bypowder leaking out of one of the scrapnel shells and becoming ignited by the jolting of the wheels. He does not pelleve that the ammunition box had been tampered with by dynamite fiends. Judge Cooley, the eminent constitutional lawyer of Ann Arbor, Mich., bas written a letter to President Cleveland ex•pressing unqualified satisfaction with •very step taken by the executive in vindication of the national authority and

restoration of law and order during th« strike. He regards the circumstances as a valuable lesson in constitutional construction. One hundred strikers charged with participation riot at the Pratt mines, where seven negroes- and deputies were slaughtered, are in jail at Birmingham, Ala. Among them is W. J. Kelso, whom the officers say they have positivt proof was the leader and chairman of the strikers’ meeting held in the woods, when it was decided to kill or be killed if necessary, to driye the negroes from the jnines, Gov. Hogg, of Texas, at Austin, on the 18th, was presented-with a gold watcli by officers of the State militia, and, in response, made a speech, in which ho took a gloomy view of the future. He predicted that within six weeks martial law would be declared in California, Kansas, Colorado and Illinois, and that the anarchists of Chicago would use dynamite and‘'bespatter the lofty buildings of the city with the hearts, lungs and livers of the citizens.” He alluded to President Cleveland having ordered the troops there, and Judge Cooley’s letter commendatory of tho act, and said he felt humiliated over it. as it was a dangerous invasion of-State rights and had not-been done before since 18(50. The Governor predicts a great revolution soon and possible dismemberment of the Republic, uuless a foreign war diverts attention from internal dissatisfaction.

FOREIGN.

Assassins are after the Sultan of-Mo-rocco. Monaco was slightly shaken by an earthquake, Thursday. More than 1,500 cases of cholera have appeared in St. Petersburg since. July 1. Thirteen men and women killed by ■ lightning near Schwetz, West Prussia, Saturday. 4 The Samoans have sent to Emperor William a petition praying that Germany annex the islands. Burros has been elected President o Bru/i! by over 300.000 majority and Pereira Vice-President:-The Chinese plague is reported to be thirty cases a day. The bill to permit Sheffield to build a ship c jhaUto the cast coast has passed its third reading in the British House of Commons. Cholera has made its appearance on the eastern frontier of Germany, and strict measures arc being taken to stamp it out. Seven wreckers were killed by an explosion of dynamite at Portsmouth, England, while engaged in demolishing tho wreck of a yacht. In spite of the opposition of Premier Rosebery, the British House of Lords passed to second reading the bill directed against anarchists.

Russia has decided to build a railway from Sarmarcand to Ferghan, on the threshold of the Pamirs. England is building two forts to defend the passe; between the Hunza country and the I’amirs. A cable from Massowah, Egypt, states that a great battle has taken place between a large body of Dervishes and Italian troops in which the former were defeated with great loss. In the Assize Court, at Nice, an Italian workman was sentenced to six months’ imprisdiviue® forwunarking upon learning of the death of President Carnot that “it served him right. They should kil| them all. Crisp), too.” Letters'from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, confirm the reports of a brutal slaughter of prisoners by both the rebels and the ioyai troops. M. Buettc, a French engi'Tices, who was captured by Peixoto’s men, was first employed in raising the sunken war ship Aqtiidaban. He was then made to dig his own grave, after which lie was shot by his captors. The Hamburger Correspondent states tliat the German government does not propose to make reprisals in consequence of tho new American suzar tariff.—A general tariff war against the United States, it is added, would ruin th'e German export trade, and Germany will, therefore, seek to arrive at some agreement with the United States.

"WAY DOWN SOUTH IN DIXIE.”

War Between Deputies ami Miners In Alabama. A special from Birmingham, Ala., July 16, says: A 1 at tie between striking miners and deputies took place at Pratt': mine at 4:3.) p. m. Six men were killed and at least a score injured. A mass meeting of strikers was held in the forenoon and it was resolved to attack >ie negre employes of the mine as they < a ne out in the evening. This programme was partially carried out. As the negroes would come out one by one, a shot wo I'd be senl at them and they would to tlrt ground, either fatally wounded or dead. After the third negro had fallen the deputies opened fire on the mob and a fierce battle took place. B. W. Tierce, the commander of the deputies, fell to the ground. A Winchester ball had pierced his body just above the heart. Almost ai the same instant one of the strikers was seen to fall, but he arose again to hi) knees, and. taking aim with his Winchester, tired four times at the deputies. The deputies kept reloading their guns jnic liring and the mob began dispersing. Tin deputies then made a tour around the wounded striker, who was still firing, and after a time they succeeded in silencing his gun.

The strikers were finally beaten off anc help was summoned from Birmingham. Possees were organized to hunt tho men engaged in the attack. Gov. Jones hastilj sent the Birmingham battalion of Stati troops to the scene. The work of enrim for tho dead and- wounded then began Ten men were picked up. Six were dead Latest reports say no further trouble i: likely to take place. One negro Aas found dead a mile from the scene of tlir battle. Senator George has introduced a join’ resolution providing for an amendment t< tho Constitution providing that eight hours shall constitute a legal day's worl for persons doing manual labor. The proposed amendment specifi.es that “No person or association engaged in mining manufacturing, or in any other mechanical pursuit or public work, or fn transportation other than water craft, shall require or permit any employe' doing man ual labor to work more than forty-eiglr hours in one week except in cases of emor gcncy prescribed by law. Persons volun t&rlly and lawfully engaged in any of tin above pursuits shall not be unlawful)) hindered or obstructed.”

GROVER’S GRIT.

President Cleveland’s Firm StandOn the Tariff Bill, sr-77-Letter to Chairman Wilson Reiterating His Well Known Views—Urges Strict Adherence to l’artjr Fledges. Intense interest was created by Mr. Wilson’s announcement in the House, Thursday, that he had a letter from President Cleveland which the.latter had permitted to be made public. The letter was then sent to the desk and read, amid profound silence. The President letter, which is marked “personal,” is as follows: Executive Mansion, Washington, July 2, 1894. To the Hon. William L. Wilson: My Dear Sir—Tho certainty that a conference will be ordered between the two Houses of Congress for the purpose of adjusting differences on the subject of tariff legislation makfis it also certain that you will be again called upon to do hard service in the cause of tariff reform. My public life has been so closely related to the subject, I have so longed for its acaccomplishment, and I have so often -premised-qts realization to my fellowcountrymen, as a result of their trust and confidence in the Democratic party, that I hope no excuse is necessary for mv earnest appeal to you that in this crisis you strenuously insist upon party honesty and 'good faith and a steady adherence to Democratic principles. There is no excuse for mistaking or misapprehending the feeling and the temper or the rank and file oil the Democracy. They are downcast under the assertion that their party fails in ability to manage the government, and they are apprehensive that efforts to bring about tariff reform may fail; but they are much more downcast and apprehensive in their fear that Democratic principles may be surrendered. In these circumstances they cannot do otherwise than to look with eondtidence to you and those who, with you, have patriotically and sincerely championed the cause of tariff reform within Democratic linos and guided by Democratic principles. Every true Democrat and every true tariff reformer knows that this bill in its present form, and as it will be submitted to the conference, falls far short of the consummation for which we have long

labored, for which we have suffered defeat without discouragement, which in its anticipation gave us a rallying cry in our day of triumph, and which in its promise of accomplishment is so interwoven with Democratic pledges and Democratic success that our abandonment, of the cause or tho principles upon which it r sts means party perfidy and party dishonor. We have in our platforms and in every way possible declared in favor of the free importation of raw materials. We have again and again promised that this should be accorded to our people and our manufacturers as soon gs tho Democratic party was invested with the power. The party now has that power. We are as certain to-day as we have ever been of the great benefit that would accrue to tho country from the inauguration of tiiis policy, and nothing has occurred to release us from our obligation to secure this advantag eto our people. It most be admitted that no tariff measure can accord with Democratic principles and promises or bear a genuine Democratic badge that does not provide for free raw material. In these circumstances it may well excite our wonder that Democrats are willing to depart from this, the most Democratic of all tariff principles, and that the inconsistent absurdity of such a proposed departure should be emphasized by the suggestion that the wool of the farmer be put on tho free list, and thq protection of tariff taxation be placed around iron ore and coal corporations and capitalists. How can we face the people after indulging" in such outrageous discriminations and violations of principle? Under our party platform and in accordance with our declared party purposes, sugar is a legitimate and logical article of revenue taxation. Unfortunately, however, incidents have accompanied certain stages of the legislation which will be submitted to the conference that have aroused in connection with this subject a natural Democratic animosity to the methods and manipulations of trusts and combinations. I confess to sharing in tiiis feeling, and yet it seems to me we ought, if possible, to sufficiently free ourselves from, '• prejudice" to enable =us cobilv to weigh the considerations which, in formulating the tariff legislation, ought to guide our treatment of sugaras a taxable article.

While no tenderness should bo entertained for trusts, and while I am decidedly o'pposed to granting them, under the guise of tariff taxation, any opportunity ‘to further their peculiar methods, I suggest that we ought not to he driven a wav from the Democratic principle and policy whicli lead to tiie taxation of sugar hv the fear. quite likely exaggerated, that in carrying out this principle and policy we may indirectly and inordinately encourage a combination of sugar refining interests. I do not believe that we should do evil that good may come, but i t seems to me that we should not forget that our aim is the completion of a tariff bill, and that in taxing sugar for proper purposes and Avithin reasonable bounds, whatever else may be said of our action; we are in no danger of runnipg counter to Democratic principles. In the conclusions of the conference touching the numerous items which will be considered, the people are not afraid that their interests will be neglected. They know tliat the general result, so far as they are concerned, will be to place h mini necessaries and comforts mor 1 easily within their reach, and to insure better and surer compensation to those who toil. We all know that a tariff covering all the varied interests and conditions of a country as vast as ours must of necessity be largely the result of honorable adjustment and compromise. You know how much I deprecated the Incorporation in the proposed hill of the income tax feature. In, matters of this kind, however, which do not violate a fixed and recognized Democratic doctrine we arc willing to defer to the judgment of a majority of our Democratic brethren. Tho Democracy of thfti&nd pleads most earnestly for the speedy completion of the tariff legislation which their representatives have undertaken: hut they demand not less earnestly that no stress of necessity shall tempt, those they trust to the abandonment of Democratic principle. Yours very truly, Groveb Cleveland.

‘ A Ctrtffmbm man was jailed because Incut his wife’s dress into shreds when lie was angry at her. He claimed that he hwned his wife and her clothes, and had the right to qo what ho please? with them. v - 1 . The official crop bulletin of tho-State shows that rain is badly needed in every eountv, especially in the central and southern counties. Wheat yield is reported good, while corn and potatoes are Differing from the continued drouth. In most of the counties wheat and rye is cut. Clover is doing well. Overso3 men. women and children confregated in the sheriff's yard at Brazil, Monday evening, and gave a banquet in honor of the four voting men who wore convicted of killing Engineer Barr. The prisoners were brought from their cells and allowed to join in the festivities. Columbia City has a councilman who refuse* to draw his salarv.

FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

In the House, Thursday, after the read: fig of th_e journal, Mr. -Oathwaite offered .he following resolution: Resolved, That after the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order when the House conferees on 11. R. 4864 (the tSri ff Pill) make a report of disagreement to move that the House insist upon its disagreement to the Senate amendments to said bill in gross, and ask a further conference with tho Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon; that two noun, of debate shall be allowed upon said notion, and then without other motton the vote shall be taken thereon. Should such motion prevail the Speaker shall ( at >nce appoint the House conferees, and the natter shall then, for the time beiug, pass ’rom the consideration of the House. An extended debate ensued, the principal speakers being Chairman Wilson and ix-Speakerßeed, after which tho resolu;ion was adopted by a party vote. The Speakerthen reappointed the former conferees on the part of the House and the •egular order was taken up. The excitenent in the House quickly subsided and ;he routine business was proceeded with. The conference report on the naval appropriation bill was agreed to—lso to 47. The conference report on the military appropriation bill was also agreed to—lsß to 18. The conference report on the diplomatic vnd consular appropriation bill was agreed ;o without division. A special order was ;hen adopted setting aside the remainder )f the day and Friday for the consideration of the joint resolution for the election jf Senators by the people, and Saturday for consideration of a bill for the reinstatement of clerks dismissed from the railway mail service between March 15 ind May 1, 1389. Mr. Dearmond opened vhe debate in favor of the resolution. At i o’clock the House adjourned. In the Senate, Thursday, Mr, Voorhees, •ising to a privileged question, asked that she House bill message en the tariff bill do laid before the Senate. Mr. Voorhees stated that he was commissioned to say shat the bill had been under full and free Conference and the conferees had not agreed to the amendments adopted in the senate and that the Senate conferees insisted on their amendments. “Having consulted with gentlemen on both sides, he said he would ask to have the bill to lay >ll tho table, Friday, to be taken up for reconsideration immediately after the reading of the journal. Mr. Hill thereupon gave notice that at that time he should move to instruct the conferees to put coal and iron on the free list and that he would at the same time submit some remarks on the question. The Indian appropriations bill was further considered until 5:45 p. in., when the Senate went into executive session and shortly after adjourned. In the Senate. Friday, the galleries were packed. Senator Voorhees called up the conference report on the tariff bill and yielded the floor to Senator Smith who iriticised the President for his interference and prophecied failure of all tariff legislation, and stated that tho Houso need not expect any further concessions from the Senate. The Senate bill,, he said, was not perfoct, but it was as perfect as it could be made at this session. At the conclusion of Mr. Smith’s speech Senator Ilill was recognized and spoke as -follows: - j ■■■:-

A theory as well as a condition now confronts us. The theory of the Democratic party is that in the enactment of tariff legislation free raw materials should always be an esspjptial and conspicuous element. It is our creed that the materials which enter into our manufactures should be freed from tho burden of taxation". The best interests of the manufacturers, as well as the consumers, of the land demand the recognition of this wise discrimination. We are committed to this side of the question; we can not retreat, and we can not retract. Let rne read from that remarkable letter of the President’s which was yesterday submitted to the House of Representatives. It expresses better than I can hope to do the true, sound and logical position of the Democratic party upon this questionAfter reading extracts from the letter Mr. Hill went on as follows: “Mr. President, I approve every word of that I have quoted. It is an honest and manly statement of the true attitude which the party should assume in this crisis. lam not required to defend the propriety or wisdom of the promulgation of this letter at this particular time. It may have been indiscreet, it may operate as a firebrand to spread the names of discord already kindled among party friends, honestly differing. as I am disposed to concede, upon jpuestions-of public and party policy. It may widen the breach already existing in the Senate, and in that view it may be regarded as unfortunate, and ill-advised. It was a time for diplomacy and statesmanship and conciliation rather than recrimination, denunciation and arraignment. But, aside from the question of its mere expediency, I am here to defend the President’s letter in so far as it demands that the party shall net bo led astray in the violation of Democratic pledges and principles. Upon the question of free raw materials the President is right and you know it. You can not answer his arguments. You cannot successfully dispute his proposition's. You can not doubt his sincerity or patriotism. You must yield in thnend to his views. You can not stand up against tho sentiment of the great Democratic masses of the country which will rally around the President in his contest with you upon this particular branch of the subject. The time to yield is now, before there is further humiliation. embarrassment and discord. Shall we retreat or advance? Shall we surrender to the House while we cau do so honorably, or shall we wait until we are driven to it? In the light of the letter of the President the House cannot honorably retreat. It has no pther alternative, except to insist upon its bill, wherein it provides for free raw materials. The President cannot approve the Senate bill after what he has said in this remarkabip letter. He arraigns the Senate and intimates that the enactment of the Senate bill means ‘party perfidy and party dishonor.’ These are strong words which the President of the United States would not use ton i rds a measure which lie ever expected afterwards to approve. This letter, unusual and unprecedented in its character and method of promulgation thoueh it may be. nevertheless clearly foreshadow? a veto of the Senate bill even if the House should finally concur in our amendments.

Mr. Hill called attention to the fact ffiat the President opuosed the inconu tax and hoped it would be eliminated so that he could vote for the bill which he could linger do while that clause remained. Senator Vest followed Mr. Hill in a bitter speech in which he said: The defense which the Senator from New York has made of the President, reminds me of a desperate murder case Which I tried once. The only defense I was able to make was that the accused was suffering from such utter moral depravity tliat lie was absolutely incapable of crimp- He was acquitted. Afterward lie came to me to thank rac f6r the verdict. In doing so he said, -however, that lie would rather go to the penitentiary for life than again listen to the defense J made for him. (Laughter.) The debate became general and very animated until 5:30 when the Senate kljourncJ imtii Monday.

ABOUT OVER.

The Great Stride Apparently a of the Past. Gradual Resumption of BuelneM—Debs Still Holds Out—Notes From Various Points. The A. R. U. of Hammond have issued an appeal to all railway employes warning them against the danger of yielding at this time, and calling on every true friend of labor to stand fast to the cause, and use every effort to sustain the striko until the tight is won. Considerable disorder prevailed at Hammond, Tuesday. At East Chicago four .cars wore cut from the rear of an oil train and a Wabash freight crashed into them causing a bad wreck. The Muncie militia company surrounded the wreck. Tnree suspicious looking men were discovered and ordered to surrender but fled and the troops fired two Founds, It is not known whether the men were hit as they escaped. -Militia com pan relieve those nowon duty arrived from "Angola, Auburn, Waterloo, Decatur, Covington, Crawfordsville and two from Fort Wayne. Several of the companies were asked if they wanted to be the first to return home, and the answer was. invariably, “No, we want to be last.” The reason given for this change is that many of the soldiers have been prostrated from overwork at guard duty. The boys have seen some hard work since going there and have stood it. A petition was sent to Governor Matthews signed by nearly all the commissioned officers in camp asking that no encampment be held this year. Captain Sanborn, of Angola, assistant surgeon, arrived Tuesday evening to relieve Assistant Surgeon Kyle, of Marion. The first break in the ranks of the Pullman strikers has occurred, 150 Hollanders having returned to work on the tracks, back of the Pullman foundry. The men quit work when the strike was declared and staid out until Wednesday. No effort was made by the other strikers to prevent the men from going to work. After some weeks of idleness the 5,000 strikers at the- National Tuba Works, McKeesport, met, Wednesday, and declared the strike off. The plant partially resumed on Monday under tho guard of 300 deputies, and about 000 men went to work. A general resumption will take place in a few days. The federal troops were removed from Chicago, Wednesday night, by order of General Miles. Those from Western barracks went to Ft. Sheridan, while the Eastern troops returned to their old stations.

The Hammond A. R. U., Wednesday night, after a stormy session, decided to return to work by a vote of 47 to 33. Excitement was at a high pitch and further trouble is feared. , Heavy details of police are still required at Cincinnati to prevent stoning of trains by crowds of alleged strikers whose animosity is principally directed against the Big Four. In pursuance with the notice posted, Wednesday afternoon, by tho Pullman, company at the works. 750 of the old employes asked for positions, Thursday morning. This Is very-wneouraging to the management, and the works will probably open Monday. Over 300 of the men who applied were put at work Thursday morning. Debs. Howard. Rozcrs and Keliher were taken before the U. S. Commissioner, late Wednesday afternoon, and given a second opportunity to furnish bail. They again declined to do so, however, and were returned to jail. Debs’ wife called on her husband at the commissioner’s office. The strike leader is receiving financial aid,and by mail, Wednesday, was the recipient of a 3500 check.

The following telegram was received by Eugene V. Debs, Thursday afternoon: What quadruple victories' Ignore lawyers, 7: abeas corpus, administration, an“ archist. Suicidal Robertson squelched. George Francis Train. The Federal Grand Jury at Chicago Thursday, returned twenty-three indictments, including the names of seventylive individuals for violations of the federal statutes during the recent railroad troubles. Debs and the other officers of the A, R, U. are included in nearly all the indictments. A mob of 500 men attacked a freight train on the Lake Shore road at Whiting, late Thursday night, and succeeded in stopping it. Coupling pins were drawn and the air brake cut and “tile “torch applied to many of the cars. The alarm was given, and two companies of militia were hurried to the scene. The crowd showed a disposition to fight, and two volleys were fired by the troops. It is not thought that anyone was seriously hurt. After dispersing the rioters the troops turned their attention to saving the train. The fires were extinguished and the cars coupled. and the train sent on its wav with a heavy guard.

A PENSION FOR MRS. BAKER.

Chairman Martin of the HouseCommittce on invalid pensions has reported favorably the bill introduced by Congressman Cooper, to pension Susan Baker, of Paragon, Morgan county, Indiana, as a dependent step-mother, at the rate of sl2 a month. The case is full of interest. She was a-' widow with two sons when she married .James H. Baker, who had six sons. The eicht young men enlisted in the union army, and in addition Mrs. Baker sent a son-in-law. Tho case attracted the attention of Colonel MatsOn when he was In Congress. He introduced a bill giving the needed relief. It has been barred bv a technical objection heretofore, but in view of the fact that the family contributed nine volunteers to the cause of the Union, the committee decided to strain a point and recommend that Mrs. Baker, who is now past seventy, be peusioned. •f - Gen. Sanders’ Commonwcalers, doing time in tho Topeka Jail, will be released in squads of three to prevent concerted action and break up the movement. Tbe imn declare, however, that they will meet and resume their march to Washington. A farmer in the north part part of Morgan county has a patch that raises 600 gallons of blackberries to the acre. He says he can buy a bushel of wheat with a gallon of blackberries, and oven if wheat Is being raised this year at tho rate of twen-ty-five bushels to the acre on some ground, he asks if his blackberries don't pay better

DEBS ET AL. IN JAIL.

Charged With Contempt and Committed In Default of ~~~~~~~ 1 Debt Say* He I* No Martyr But Would M Give Ba*l for Rre C^nt*. Tuesday morning. District Attorney Milchrist, at Chicago, filed information to court charging Debs, Howard and Keleher. the officers of the A. R. U., with violating the injunction issued last week and asked for a writ of attachment for contempt. Debs was present in court at the time and the attachment was not necessary in his case. Attorney Peck, on behalf of the Santa Fe system also read a

petition for attachment against the same defendants, and submitted a number of specific acts of violence and interference with trains. Forma 1 proceedings were then deferred until 3 o'clock when Attorney Irwin for the defendants asked that his clients be released on their own recognizance. Judge Seaman refused to entertain “this motion and set the eoniempi case for Monday, July 23, and fixed the bail at $3.000-for each defendant. Dabs, Howard and Keliher were then committed to jail in default of bail. Debs stated that they would not give bail for even five cents and preferred to go to jail. A telegram was produced in court sent by Debs July 3to North Butte, Mont. It road: General managers are weakening. If the strike is not settled in forty-eight hours complete paralysis will follow. Potatoes and ice are out of sight. Save your money and buy a gun. While seated in the jail awaiting the preparation of his cell Debs said: (Veil, this means a few days of rest and juiet at least. I have not had much rest or over a mouth and T am badly in need of it. No, sir, we shall not five bonds. Our bonds are 33.000 each, hut we would not give bonds if they were five cents each. We are not posing as martyrs, neither do wo ask for sympathy. All f have to say about our arrest today is that matters have come to that point in this iree country when it is held to be a crime to advise-a man what to do when ho seeks four advice. YVe are guilty of no otaCi unless the simple expression of an opinion is a crime We are not responsible for this strike. Pullman is responsible for it.

A RAY OF LIGHT.

4 General Exodus to Europe May Result f om the Strike. A European rate war has been inaugnrited by leading steamship lines. A whoie»alc exodus of foreigners from Chicago nay result. It is now possible to go from New York to Liverpool and London, far B 0 by two great steamship lines. One Sine offers to deposit its passengers to Paris for 318, and railroads are now offerng a through ticket from Chicago to Turin, Italy for 139. Never before have rates been so low, and it is small wonder that the thrifty foreigners flock to take idvantage of the conditions of the present time. It is predicted that the collapse of the Debs and the other strikes will precipitate a rush abroad of men who have gone out and cannot get back, vnd of foreigners in general. Advices from a bread to the various steamship companies indicate an almost total cessation of immigration, foreigners here have iiscouraged friends and relatives abroad from seeking work in this country. Steamship agents also say that there is no loubt of a heavy exodus to all parts of Europe. “Tlmes-ajre much better on the ither side,” saida Chicago agent, Tneslay. “We have sent abroad several thousind miners from Montana and Idaho, who have been attracted to the rich gold mines of South Africa and the stream of travel is but one way just now— outward Dound.” It is estimated that before long labor will be at a premium instead, of a dia* count, and there arc not a few who figure ma-seasoa-of prosperity as a consequence }{the return to Europe of thousands who have been in the last six months unsue:essful candidates for employment.

MINERS BLOWN TO PIECES.

Inful Explosion of Giant Powder Wear Hazelton, P». v il Jir Two hundred stacks of giant powder jxploded in the midst of a gang of mitten it Stockton colliery No. 8, Tuesday, near Hazelton, Pa., and not enough of the men's bodies was left for identification. On account of the distance of the Stockton collierv from the main breaker, it has been customary to ?ond the dynamite and )ther explosives in boxes,to No. 8 and distribute them to the workmen at the bottom of the second shaft as they appear In the morning on their way to work. It was Charles O'Donnell's duty to distribute the dynamite. * The first men to go down into the shaft were tb« drivers, and these are the only ones to return alive to the opening. The drivers went into the stable to harness their mules, and it was while they were thru engaged that the explosion took place. Charles Sugart says lie saw about a dozen men standing about O'Donnell, receiving the powder a moment before the explosion. The drivers were hurled about promiscuously. The men were paralyzed with fright, and fearing that an explosion of gas had taken place and that a collapse of the entire mine was about to follow they waited for death. Ai soon as possible the shattered remains of the men were collected and brought to the surface The scene that followed was agonizing. Women tore their hair and shrieked and children wailed. Eight men are kuowx to have perished. William Reed, of Jefferson township. Huntington county, over one year age noticed a sore on his toe. Various remedies were applied without effect, and finally a portion of the foot was amputated. T!i|s failed of relief, blood poisoning developed and last week he died. It is claimed that gold has been discovered on the grounds owned by W. F. Manley, a preacher of the denomination ot Friends, of West Richmond, h was located by Professor McDougall, who claims tp have invented a machine which readily detects the presence of natural gas or precious metals, and, according to McDougall. the gold is located in a little cavern at the depth of 113 feet. A drill was run down the reqnlred depth, bronghl up sand, which a Chicago expert said was impregnated with gold. ■ A number ol gentlemen have Joined with Mr. Manley in sinking a shaft to th« supposed cavern.