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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-15


pleasantly; but they, the ill-conditiOned
persons, resented our expressions of love
and pity rs though they had been insulting
remarks.
On the upland we marched,briskly. |
saw no inhabitants in this region. They
had fled before our advance, abandoning
their homes. The soil was poor and thin,
and the fields were covered with last years
dead grass, and this grass was burning as
We passed by. ! saw the burning grass
fire fences and sweep into the woods; and
| wondered, "a tiny whirlwnds formed and
carried revolving columns ofsparks through
the battery, if the caisSOns and timber
chests were spark tight. As none of the
men seemed TO he in the least alarmed at
the presence of fire. / ceased to worry,
willing to take my chances if an explosion
occurred. We marched steadily until the
old ChancellorFille House was IN sight.
Many Of the trees standing around us were
bullet SCARED. We stood idly in the road
for some time, then went on few hundred
yards, and parked in 4 field by the road,
with the Germans in camp ahead of Us
Beyond them brigades of troops lay rest
fully around their camp-freS. Other troops
marched by idly. and late into the night
the belated men trod heavily past our camp
During the day we had occasionally
heard the faint reports Of distant rifles or
the heavy muffied report of gun, and we
suspected that our cavalry was feeling of
Lees men, who wereintrenched near Mine
run, but whose pickets were all over the
adjacent country, All of the enlisted men
hoped that they would get through the
Wilderness rugged, broken arena of up
land that extends from the Rapidan river
close TO Experimentation fighting.
The timber is dense and scrubby, and the
whole region is
CUT Up BY LABYRINTH OF ROADS
which led to clearings or old charcoal pits
! and there end, Deep ravines, thickly clad
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
THE REPLY IN DETAIL.
Substance Of the Lengthy Address
Made by the knights.

ST. LOUIS, March 22.-At a late hour the
Knights of Labor made public their reply to
Mr.. HoXies letter. They first recite the
circumstances under which the governors
of Missouri and Kansas came to interfere
showing that il was purely voluntary on
their part. They were also only allowed
to make terms with the understanding that
any agreement must first be submitted to
and ratified by the Knights before it could
be accepted. The governors, how
ever, as soon as they had
come to an understanding with
EOXie had turned it over to the press before
submitting it to the Knights. They then
take issue with the governors for taking
sides, as arbitratorS should not do, with the
position Of the Missouri Pacific company
They also show that 50 far from their posi-
ton juStifying Mr.. HoXie and his circular
Of March 15 being correct, the Missouri Pa
citic had repeatedly broken its agreements
and was even then paying men less than
the stipulated wages and had resorted to
all kinds of low subterfuges to force
the men to accept those wages.
Gangs of men had been discharged in vio-
latiOn of the agreement. and every effort to
have them reinstated failed. The troubles
on the Texas ~ Pacific was sought to be
made matter OUTSIDE the range or the
Missouri Pacific. The receiver of that
company was bound by the agreement the
other company made, and wilfully disre-
garded it when he discharged the man in
question, although it had shown its readi-
ness TO combine with the road which was
under the control of the United States
:ourt, when it was to its interest to do so.
They deny that they broke the agreement
If March 5, 1885, as charged by Mr.. Hoxie,
and defy proof of that fact. In conclusion,
Ihe Knights say:
If Mr.. HoXie did not know that he was
yuilty of gross wrCng and injustice, why
would he refuse to listen to our evidence and
lear our appeal for redress. Why would he
shelter himself behind subterfuges and
technicalitiesY Why would he refuse 10
treat with the men he has wronged and with
evasiye letters to governors who cannot pos
sibly enter into the merit of the controversy?
The truth is simply this: Mr.. Hoxie wants
trouble. He has provoked it. He is still in
citing it and making an innocent public pay
the price OF his peridy. How long will the
public consent for Gould and Hoxie thus TO
rule or ruin? We wait to see. BY order of
the executive board District Assembly lOI.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
BRIGHTER FOR GARLAND.
Testimony Showing That He He.
fused TO Use OfficinI InfIuence

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Casey Young
continued his testimony before the tele-
phone investigating committee to-day. He
said that Gen. Atkins was not member of
congress at the time the Pan-Electric con-
tract was drawn. Witness was congress-
man-elect, but Gen. Atkins went out on the
4th of March, 1888. while the contract was
entered into on March Is. Witness never
offered TO sell or give share of the stock to
any member of congress. No member
offered to buy a dollars worth of stock
from him, nor did he offer to give it to any.
Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas had talked with
witness about the stock and asked what he
thought about exchanging a house for it,
To which witness had replied by advising
him 10 keep the house and let the stock 90.
Mr.. Ranney asked ii witness could tell
what members of congress he had converSed
with about the Pan-Electric. He re-
piled that he had talked with
MeSSrs. Dunn, Mcmillan, Taylor, Hop
kins and StOckslager. There were fifty
or more at least and witness could not men,
tion all of them. They, the company, did
not dream that congress would ever have
anything TO do with the telephone, that leg
islatiOn would ever result. There was never
bill introduced by him or any of his aSSo-
ciates that related in the remOtest degree to
the enterprise. Mr.. Van Benthuysen wrote
TO witness and said he was going to have
government suit brought, if he could under
the law. whether Garland belonged to the
company or not He was going to make
Garland bring suit. and if Garland would
not do it, he would 90 to the president
about it. Subsequently witness took Ben
thuysen and his counsel over to introduce
them to the attorney general. One of the
counsel stated what they came for, and
Garland said he was interested in a tele-
phone company and could not talk to them
about it. The counsel insisted, and Mr.
Garland said, Gentlemen, 1 cannot talk
TO you on that subject. am the attorney
of telephone company and cannot talk to
yOu." Mr.. Van Benthuysen said: II have
a right to have the suit brought. If the
law requires you 10 bring suit will see that
IL is brought" GarlaDd said: Il cannot
talk to you" and the gentlemen retired.
The interview lasted about five minutes and
took place sometime between the 30th of
July and Sd of August. Van Benthuysen
said he would go to the White house about
it. lie did write to the president He said
he was not going to have his rights i'm
periled by Garland or anybody else. Wit
ness never wrote letter TO or spoke word
to Garland about the governments bringing
suit. The company. he said, could never
get Garland to do anything. Adjourned
until Wednesday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
washington WAITS.

1t is understood that Maj. Gen. Schofeld
will be transferred to the division Of the At
lantic with headquarters at New York, that
Mai. Gen. Terry will be assigned to the COM
mand OF the division of the Missouri with
headquarters at Chicago. and that Gen. How
ard will be given command of the division of
the Pacific with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. The proposed transfer of Gen. Scho-
field is said 10 be in strict accord with his ex-
pressed desire.
The house committee on shipping to-day,
by vote of TO 6. instructed Representative
Dunn to report favorably his free-ship bill,
with an a ided section authorizing the entry
free OF duty of materials used in the con-
structiOn of ships. All the Republican menu
bers voted against the bill aud all the Demo
cratic, except one, in favor of it.
The senate committee on public buildings
and grounds authorized favorable report to
be made on Senator Morrills bill appropriate
Ing 100000 for the erection OF an extension
to the White house.
Nominations: Malcolm G. Barney, receiver
of public moneys, Spokane Falls, W. T.; ] {.
Richard Winfield of Virginia, consul of the
United States, San Jose, Costa Rica.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
Manning REFUSES Papers

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Two letters
from Secretary Manning were read in
executive session tonight declining to
furnish the papers in the cases of Collector
Wells of Vermont. and Surveyor Morton
of San Francisco. both suspended. Senator
Logan caused TO be read a letter written
several months ago by John Oberly, chair
man of the Democratic state committee of
Illinois. charging that eX-P Postmaster Palmer
of Chicago was an offensive partisan.
Gen. LOgau asked that the letter be printed
and referred to the committee on civil SER
vice reform. 1t is understood TO be his
purpose to show that Mr.. Palmer was not
an offensive partisan. He is said to have
been led to this course at this time by the
tact that some erroneous statements have
been published regarding his Logan's)
connection with the confirmation of Post
master Judd, Mr.. Palmer's successor, sew
eral weeks ago. 4 motion was made to
remove the injunction of secrecy from the
letter, but it was not carried. Oberlys
confirmation to be civil service commits
siOner. TO succeed Mr.. Trenholm. is pend
ing before the civil service committee, and
the letter may have incidental effect upon
the chances of his confirmation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
superintendent TO Meet.

KANSAS CITY, March 22.-It is stated
tonight that a conference of railway super
intendents will be held here tomorrow.
Several are in the city tonight. one of
whom said:
We are yet undetermined as to whether or
not this strike is the work of the knights OF
Labor. If so, then the present time is as
good as any for meeting the issue with them
and in this case am in favor of doing so.
Filling the place of the strikes and in
voking the protection Of the law for resump-
tion OF our business.
Not any freight was shipped out of the
city from the stock yards to-day, and moth
ing but very small retail trade was done.
The wholesale business is stagnated lust al
the opening of the busy season. Express
companies are receiving perishable freight
at owners risk. The supply of coal is con-
sidered sufficient 10 continue the citys in
dustries for some time. hence there is no
danger of obstruction on that account. A
police force is scattered through the wards
tonight, and the night force has been
ordered TO report at o'clock tomorrow
morning. All is quiet in the yards, and
there is no present danger.
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prayer was ordered To be inserted in the
record. A session was ordered for Thurs
day night for the consideration of res0lu-
tlOns relative 10 the death of Joseph Ran
KIN, late representative from Wisconsin.
The house then proceeded to the cOnsidera-
ton of pension bills. and the bill granting
pension of 81, 600 year TO the widow of
Gen. w. ). Hancock was passed; yeas 100,
nays AZ. Mr.. Henley of California, from
the committee on public lands. reported I
bill TO forfeit certain lands granted to aid in
the construction of the Northern Pa
eitic railroad. House calendar: Under
the call of states numerous
bills were introduced and referred,
among others one by Mr.. Anderson of Kan
saS to create commission of arbitration 10
arbitrate in cases of labor strikes; by Mr..
Van Eaton of Mississippi, proposing con-
stitutional amen lment prohibiting polyg-
amy. BY Mr.. Lefevre of Ohio, for the
better regulation of appointments to West
Point, and To bring that institution and the
army more in accord with a republican
form of government. 1t provides that ca
diets shall be hereafter selected and ap-
pointed from the sons of descendants of
soldiers who served in the late war, and
where they cannot be had from the younger
enlisted in the army. Further, that when
a cadet shall have graduated from the mill
tary academy he shall be assigned to a
regiment OF the army As an enlisted man.
and shall serve as such in the field for the
term of one year, with pay and allowances
accordingly. Then, after serving one year
as corporal and one year as sergeant, he
shall be eligible for appointment to the
rank OF second lieutenant. At the end of
the call the house adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
The Auarcnist Demon stration.

BRUSSELS, March 22.-The earlier re-
ports of the anarchist riot at Jemeppe, Till
eur and Saraing, i'll Belgium, on Saturday
day night last, were all far short of the
actual trouble. a great amout of prop
erty was damaged or ruined at each place
by the rioters. AT Liege, on the same
night, there was an open conflict between
the troops. which had been massed there
for the protection of the place, and large
body of anarchists, who were marching
against the town for the purpose of attack
ing and looting il. The fight was severe
and prolonged, but finally resulted in the
repulSe of the anarchists. They were
not driven from the field, however, until
the troops charged upon them with fixed
bayonetS. a large number of men on both
sides were injured. Some idea of the
serious nature of the anarchist demonstra-
ton may be formed from the fact that to-
day no less than q, 600 regular troops are OH
duty guarding the district disturbed by the
rioters on Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
Another Bond Call.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The secretary
of the treasury this afternoon issued the
one hundred and thirty-fifth call for the re-
demptiOn of bonds. The call is for $10.-
600. 900 of the per cent. loan of 1882. The
principal and accrued interest will be paid
on the 1st day of May, 1856. The follow
is description of the bonds called: $50,
original No. 275 to original No. 2S4. both
inclusive, and original No. 1875 to original
No. 1881, both inclusive; 500. original
No. 2049 to original No. 2107, both in
elusive, and original No. $3.50 to original
No. 1916, both inclusive; $500, original
No. 922 to original No. 1O41, both inclusive,
and original No. 1910 to original No.
421s, both inclusive; $1,000. original No.
1860 to original No. 903O, both inclusive,
and original No. 23654 to original No.
23711. both inclusive; SO, 900, original No.
1887 to original No. 1545S, both inclusive;
total, SO, 600, 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23

The Nebraska Murderer Roasted to
Death i'm u Barn.

Special TO the Globe.
OMAHA, Neb., March 22.-The Burt
county tragedy was ended during the night
by setting lire to the barn and shooting the
desperadO, who had killed two men,
wounded several others, and held at bay
an armed crowd of about 200 men for over
forty hours. During the darkness of the
night some one in the crowd crept up shed
adjoining the barn and set fire TO it.
The Gagged murderer, seeing that he was
doomed, fired twenty shots into the crowd
in rapid succession, but hitting no one
The crowd returned the fire from their Win
chester rifles from all sides of the barn, and
the suppOSitiOn is that the murderer was
Killed before he could attempt to escape.
After the fire had subsidized his dead body
was found in a pile of oats. Both arms and
part of both legs had been burned off.
Part OF his head had been shot away and
his body was completely riddled with bull
lets. The suppOSitiOn is that he was
wounded in the leg before he ran into the
barn, and since he did not attempt to escape.
The desperado's right name was Allan
Wright, aged about % years. His remains
were buried in a corn field. His revolver
had Texas COW head engraved on it. He
had also Winchester rifle. Eight mules,
three horses, three cows and large GUAM
tlty of grain were destroyed with the barn.
The total loss is 5000, which the county
will probably pay. Wright killed Ii. G.
Stedman and Charles p. johnson Oh Satur-
day and wounded another man, and on
Sunday he fatally wounded Edgar Everett,
whose death will make three killed. Sew
eral are slightly wounded, but are all doing
wall
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The Egyptian oil F:eid.

LONDON. March 22.-The discovery of
an oil field in Upper Egypt has attracted
attention here. The Times correspondent
at Suez says the discovery of the oil was
made by Nudar Pasha's expedition into the
SOudan and states that the geological forma-
ton of the country indicates the undOubted
presence of oil in large deposits and in
more than one stratum. The correspondent
AYERS that even with the present extremely
crude means of lifting the petroleum to the
surface there has been obtained from sin
gle well as much as twelve To fifteen bar
rels day. The specific gravity of the
fluid thus far obtained is reported at IS > &.
The territory is not far from the Red sea
coast and is described as easily accessible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
Biack Prospect rorIaehue.

NEW YORK, March 22.-Ald. Jaehne
spent the night i'll a cell at police headquar-
tiers, and this morning was taken down to
the district attorneys Office and later into
the court of general sessions, where he was
arraigned ON indictments charging him with
bribery on two counts. The prisoner was
given until Wednesday to enter his plea
The amount of bail was fixed at S25, 900.
The penalty of the conviction of the first
count of the indictments two years impris-
Onmentand So, 900 fine. and underithe second
count ten years in Sing Sing and fine of
$4,000. Forfeiture of Office follows con-
victiOn under the other count. Both counts
in the indictment are for the same Offense
receiving bribe to vote in favor of the
Broadway Surface railroad franchise, but
are brought under different sections of the
statutes. Subsequently, as bail had not
been received, the prisoner was locked up
in the TOmbS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
STRIKE AT KANSAS CITY.
The STvitchmen all Go Out and Busi-
ness 10 Almost Suspended

KANSAS CITY, March 22.-At 9 O'clock
this morning general sounding of locomo-
tive whistles Signaled the Inauguration of
another strike. At that hour the union
switchmen in every railroad yard in the
city quit work, and freight business gener-
all was stopped. The Chicago & Alton
officials made up a train by the help of nom
union men and sent it out, but the strikers
are said to have boarded and stopped il at
the eastern city limits. The Wabash is
working small force, sufficient, the officials
say, to handle city freight, and being under
the protection of the federal court, have in
voked the protection of toe United States
marshal At present the cause of the strike
cannot be learned. Some of the men saw:
1--WE had orders from the headquarters of
the Knights Of Labor" The Switchmen
made a general demand for advance in
wages a week ago of the various roads,
and it was granted. There are flying
rumOrs to the effect that several other de-
partments are to be ordered out. The local
railroad officials unite in saying that the
strike was a complete surprise to them.
Inc men had made no complaints since the
recent settlement Business at the stock
yards is about suspended and on the board
Oh trade wheat dropped cents in as many
seconds. LII is said that the truckmen and
sectlon-hands are also out but this is not
yet confirmed They did not resume work
this afternoon for the reason that business
was practically suspended. Orders are
being sent to points beyond here by railroad
officials to refuse perishable freight. In
GLIDING the Missouri Pacific, there are fifty
crews OF yardmen on eleven roads, engaged
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
a Hale Oad Nan,

BERLIN, March 22.-The Emperor Will
iam's complete restoration tO health is
ascribed to the warm weather now prevail
ing. To-day is the seth anniversary of the
emperor's birthday. Newspapers take Oc-
caSion to pay him the most fervid tributes.
On Saturday evening Emperor William wit
messed the tableauX vivants representing
Lists OratOriO ''St. Elizabeth at the
Royal opera house. The theater was
crowded by an enthusiastic audience. The
performance was repeated at q matinee
Sunday. Tickets sold at big figure. The
proceeds of both entertainments We're
handed over to the Roman Catholic Order
OF Gray Sisters. \ telegram was received
by the emperor from the pope congratulate
ing him on the anniversary and expressing
his cordial wishes for the continuation OF
prosperity to the empire and emperor and
family.
The city was decorated with flags and
was Illuminated in the evening. The EN-
peror appeared at the windows of the pal
ace and was received with vociferOus greet
ing by the enormous crowds. All the foreign
sOvereigns telegraphed congratulations.
Thousands of similar kilograms were re-
ceived from all parts of the world. In the
evening the emperor attended the crown
princess banquet soiree in the White hall.
During the evening the enthusiasm of the
citizens increased. The streets were
crowded with people in carriages and on
foot until midnight. Within the royal palace
a magnificent sight was presented, choicest
flowers meeting the gaze everywhere. The
emperor received a continuous stream of
persons present to offer him congratula-
tions. AT a reception to the generals of
the German army the emperor expressed
the great pleasure he felt at the friendly
relations existing between Germany and
foreign nations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
Another MAXWELL Rovcot,

CHICAGO, March 22.-Contrary to expec-
tation. the existing troubles between the
Maxwell Bros. and the Knights of Labor is
by no means ended. 1t was thought the
agreement entered into between the firm
and the knights would be carried out this
morning but the negotiations failed. A
committee called on the firm this morning.
Mr.. Maxwell says they demanded the
discharge of the foreman OF the box shop,
and that he refused to accede. ThereupOn
the committee left, and it is understood that
the boycott will be vigorously enforced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
Manifesto From the Council.

ST. LOUIS, March 22.-The executive
boards of District Assemblies Nos. 1Ol, II
and 9S, Knights of Labor, in secret session
here this afternoon, adopted the following
resolutions:
To all Labor Organizations:
Whereas. 1t has been evident TO every OBJ
serving man that the corporations of the
country are uniting and acting in concert for
the purpose of breaking down the labor or
ganizations and trades assemblies; aud,
Whereas, All said organizations are the
outgrowth of stern necessity forced upon
them by the aggression OF corporations, VINO
arrOgate 10 themselves rights which they
deny TO others; and,
Whereas, Said corporations have made the
non-recognition of trades assemblies and
labor organizations the rock on which they
propose TO wreck the commerce Of the
country; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we insist upon our rights
as American citizens to assemble ana organ
iZe and negotiate ana treat with other or
ganizations through our delegates and repre-
sentatives OF any and all other organizations
and comb n atoms watever.
Resolved, That the refusal on the part of
the representatives of corporations to treat
with the representatives OF labor is a silly
subterfuge for the purpose OF perpetuating
strife ana running coun ry which, il is be-
coming evident, they cannot longer rule.
Resolved, That we request all labor organ
izatlons and trades assemblies in the land to
unite in demand for recognition of their
representatives and their right TO negotiate.
treat and deal with individuals or bodies, as
the case may be.
Resolved. That we call upon our legislators,
both state aud national, TO enact such meas
ures as will compel the recognition of labor
organizations and trades assemblies, and also
to compel corporations to arbitrate differ
ences between ana with themselves and their
employees
BY order of District Assemblies Nos. IOl,
IL and 80, knights of Labor