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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
THU WAR N INDIANA.
Blaine and Hill Carry ON the
Political Fight Among the
Kz0Osiers.
Each Gentleman Tackles the Tariff
Question, and Their Remarks
Appear Below.
Hill Finishes His Indiana Canvass, and
Is Satisfied With the
Visit.

LAFAYETTE. Ind, Oct. 15.-GOvernor
Hill, of New York, spoke about an hour
here Saturday to about 1900 people.
Many Of his tariff arguments were the
same as employed at Mitchell and In
dianapo!is. The speaker reviewed the
results OF President Cleveland's admins
tratiOn.
Il think I speak the sentiments of the
people when | say they are reasonably
satisfied with this administration. Near
" four years of prosperous government
have given the lie to the assertions made
by the Republican party four years ago"
Mr. Hill then tackled the tariff queS-
ton as follows:
The principal question of the hour is
the reduction of taxation.
The Democratic party believes that I'M
necessary taxation is unjust taxation.
Ne believe that the interests OF the
consumers of the country should be con-
suited now, rather than the interests of
the selfish classes and the interests of
monopOlists.
believe that we have the right to as
sumo that the country would be better
and more prosperous by having as little
tariff as possible.
Starting with that proposition, let me
see what the Democratic party proposes.
Il proposes, my friends, revision of the
tariff. based upon two elementary prln-
cipic8.
One Of these principles is that there
should be no duty On raw materials: sec
ond, that there should be as light tariff
as possible upon the necessarles OF life.
Uron these principles we may con
Gdenry rely upon the intelligence and
good judgment of the American people.
We propose TO place wool upon the
free list, and lumber upon the free list.
We propose TO put salt, one of the
necessaries of life, upon the free list.
Years ago cotton was upon the free
list. and we can see no reason why wool
should not also be placed upon the free
list.
The Democratic party is not a free
trade party. We believe we should have
a reasonable tariff.
We believe we should have a COM
petitiye tariff rather than prohibitory
tariff.
Japan and China have a had pro-
hiktory tariff for 100 years and look at
their condition now.
The speaker concluded by euiogizing
President Cleveland and Judge Thur
man.
This concludes Governor Hills canvass
in Indiana. The party left at 1870 fol-
Albady, highly gratified with their visit
among the HuOsieEa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
WAS A LIVELY RIOT.
Imported Men Roughly Han.
died by Friends of Chicago
Street Car Strikers.
4 Blockade Was Placed Across Hal
sted Street and the Police
Were Defied.
Dissatisfaction Among the Old Men Is
Intensified and the Strike May
Be Renewed.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-There was q lively
riot last night about half past six o'clock
at North Halsted street and North av-
enue. -Four cars, the first three manned
by imported men, were following each
other closely down Halsted street. At
the corner of North avenue they were
stopped by a barricade of heavy wagons,
ash boxes, beer kegs, sewer pipes and
stones. The street was crowded with
people returning from work, and in a
moment the cars were
Surrounded BY Jeering, Howlins Mob.
Stones crashed through the windows Of
the cars, and the passengers quickly de-
serted the vehicles and joined the crowd
in the street. The force of eight police
who were escorting the cars were unable
to do anything with the mob, and the
imported men on the first three cars were
roughly handled. The crowd then
turned their attention to the fourth car
when the driver and conductor called out
that they were union men. "You're all
right, then," howled the crowd and in a
moment the car was dragged from the
track and around the distractions by a
, score Oh WILING IlauuS anu
Sent on It's Way Unmolested.
In the meantime the police had sent for
rcinforcements and upon their arrival
the streets were quickly cleared. The
new men, however, refused to resume
their positions on the cars which
were left standing III the street
for an hour. No other cars were
run during the night on Halsted
street. Several men were dubbed by
the police in resisting order, but only
! two arrests were made, the prisoners be-
ing small boys who We're trying to roll q
| stone on the track. 1t only needed this
! incident to show that the strike on the
/ North Side is
Far from Being Satisfactorily Settled.
The dissatisfaction among the old men
! was intensified by the manning of the
| Wells street cable cars and Halsted
street horse cars by the imported men.
| All the talk was OF decidedly war-like
! tone, and although there is some differ
! ence in opinion among the West Side
men as to whether they should again
strike in order to aid the North Siders,
| the sentiment of the latter is practically
unanimous that, whether the new men
are retained or not,
All the Old Men Must BE Taken Back,
even If it takes another strike to do it.
The committee which vas appointed Is Is
can 'i'"m .ss.uenr Yerkes failed, for
some reason, to visit that gentleman,
but the all-night meeting which was in
session probably took decisive action,
and it will soon be known whether or
! not there is to be another tie-up,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
South Americas Tall Volcano.

Cotopaxi is the loftiest Of active vol
canoes, but is slumbering now. The only
evidences of action are the frequent rum
blings that can be heard for hundred
miles, and the cloud of smoke by day and
the pillar Of fire by night. which con-
stantly arise from crater that is more
than 5000 feet beyond the reach of man.
Many have attempted to climb the mon
ster, but the walls are so steep and the
snow is so deep that the ascent is impos-
sible, even with scaling ladders.
On the southern slope of, Cotopaxi is a
great rock, more than 1900 feet high,
called ''the Inca's Head" Tradition says
that it was once the summit of the vol
cano, and fell ON the day when Atahualpa
was strangled by the Spaniards. Those
who have seen Vesuvius can judge of the
grandeur of CotopaXi if they can imagine
a volcano $1,000 feet higher, squirting
flames and lava from crest covered with
5000 feet of snow, with voice that has
been heard GOO miles. And one can
judge of the grandeur of scenery on the
road to Quito if he can imagine twenty of
the highest mountains in America, three
of them active volcanoes, standing along
the road from Washington to New York.
American Magazine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
BLAINE'S SUBJECT AND SPEECH.
He Scores Mills and the Mills Bill, and
illustrates a Point in Wool.

He Scores Mills and the Mills Bill, and
illustrates a Point in Wool.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct 10. - Mr..
Blaine spoke Saturday afternoon at Gar
vim Grove for twenty-five minutes to
about 1000 people The air was rather
chilly, and he wore a heavy over
coat and gloves. After carefully re-
viewing the speech delivered by Hon.
Roger .. Mills (Democrat, the Mills bill,
and particularly that portion of it relat-
ing to a reduction of the duties ON wool,
Mr. Blaine said:
Gentlemen, there is one great differ
ence between the Republican and the
Democratic parties. Whatever the Re-
publican party proposes in congress
1t Frankly Defends Before the People.
But the Democratic party, from Presi-
dent Cleveland down through all the Of
fetal grades, have for eight months
waged bitter warfare on the protective
system, denOuncing it as plumber and
organized robbers. and are now sending
out speakers known, in fact, to be the
most rancOrOuS free traders, with Mr..
Mills at their head, to so qualify and eX-
plain away and tumble and reverse and
turn and trim the figures that they hope
to deceive the people as to the true in
tent of the assault made upon the pro-
tective system. Mr.. Mills does me the
honor in his speech to quote what l said
upon reaching home after years alb
sence i'll Europe, to the effect that tariff
was primarily for
The Protection of American Labor.
think any man is blind who does not
see, and is practically dumb who does
not say the same thing. Let me illus
trate. Hlr. Mills proposes to take the
tariff from wool and give to our manu-
tacturers wool from Australia as cheap
as they get it in England. l will take
that as test case, for wool is made a
test case in the Mills bill. The wool be-
ing the same. and the air, the light and
the wearer being the same. and the nee
essity for human labor being the same,
how shall we make wooden goods here to
compete with
The Cheap Wooden Goods of England
unless we reduce the wages of the work
ingmen far below that now paid? A
man might as well dispute an axiom in
geometry as to dispute that fact;
and the inevitable result must be one of
two things---that we shall lose the mar
ket for woods in this country, or must
reduce the wages of the laboring man
from 30 to As per cent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
DEATHS HORRlBLE CARNIVAL.
Efxty-two Persons Killed and as Man,
More Injured by the Collision Of Excur
sion

Eixty-two Persons Killed and as Many
More Injured by the Collision Of Excur-
sion Trains.
SCRANTON, Pa. Oct. IA terrible
accident occurred on the Lehigh Valley
road at a small station called Mud Run,
which resulted in the death of sixty
two persons and the serious injury of
as many more. Two excursion trains
heavily loaded had been run to Halle
ton in the morning where a Catholic
celebration was in progress. In return
ing in the evening the first three Sec
tions had stopped at Mud Run station,
the third section being some distance
below the station. 1t Is claimed that q
brakeman was sent back with a lantern
to signal the fourth section. The signals
We're not observed, however, and the
fourth section, headed by two engines
came crashing in to the rear of the
third at full speed, the first engine go
ing its full length into the rear car. OF
all the persons in that car it is not
known that even one escaped alive.
The scene and confusion that inn
mediately followed was indescribable-
The scalding steam escaping from the
shattered engine soon put an end to
the miseries of such as had not been
killed outright in the rear car. In the cars
ahead the sight was horrible. Mangled
bodies or torn limbs were pinned under
the wreck or hung dangling from broken
timbers. while the sqperhuman efforts Qf
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
Mr.. THURMAN ACCEPTS.
His Main Reason for so Doing is to Aid
President CIayeland,s Cause.

His Main Reason for so Doing is to Aid
President Cleveland's Cause.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 15.---The follow
ing is Judge Thurman's letter of accept
ance:
Hon. Patrick A. Collins and others, Committee:
GENTIEMEN:--In obedience to custom send you
this formal acceptance Of my nomination for the
Office of vice-preSident of the United States made
by the national convention of the Democratic par
ty at st. Louis
When you did me the honor to call upon me at
Columbus and officially notify me of my nomina-
ton, expressed to you my sense of obligation to
the convention and stated that although had not
sought the nomination, did not feel at liberty
under the circumstances, to decline it. thought
then as still think, that whatever I could prop
erly do to promote the reelection of President
Cleveland ought to do His administration has
been marked by such integrity good sense, marty
courage and exalted patriotism, that a just ap-
probation of these high qualities to call for
his reelection.
lam also strongly impressed with the belief that
his reelection would powerfully tend to strength
en- that feeling Of fraternity among the American
people that is SO essential to their welfare peace
and happiness, and TO the perpetuity of the Union
and of our free institutions:
Iapprove the platform of the st. Louis conven-
ton and cannot too strongly express my dis
sent from the heretical teachings of the nonopo-
lists that the welfare of our people can be pro-
NOTED by system of exorbitant taxation far In
excess of the wants of the government The idea
that people can be enriched by heavy and un-
necessary taxation, that mans condition can be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
ANOTHER lEHIGH WRECK.
Construction Train Smashed by q Fa,
Freight Train Near Lost Creek, Pa.

Construction Train Smashed by q Fast
Freight Train Near Lost Creek, Pa.
WHKELBARRE, Pa, Oct. F.---Another
terrible accident has occurred on the
Lehigh Valley railroad. A construction
train was unloading ties at the Tamand
siding near Lost Creek, on the Potts
vile branch, when fast Pennsylvania
freight came along and dashed into
the construction cars Of the forty
Hungarians who were at work unload
ing ties, six were killed outright and
twenty-six injured. A brakeman on tho
Pennsylvania train was killed outright.
Twenty of the freight cars were
wrecked. 1t was three hours before
help could be procured and during that
time the injured lost SO much blood
that it is feared many of them will die
The accident was caused by failure
on the part Of those in charge of the con-
struction train to flag the approaching
train. The freight train was running on
telegraph orders to make siding and
allow the passenger train to pass.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
THE BIG BARBECUE.

Ten Thousand Peop:e Gather at Shelby
vile, Ind, to See and Hear Judge Thur
man.
ShELBYvlLLE, Ind, Oct. 15.-Prob-
ably 10000 people were here to-day to
hear and see Judge Thurman, and at
tend the barbecue. The Old Roman could
not shake any of the visitors by the hand
on account of lame arm, the result
of too much d-shanking. Judge
Thurman praised the administration Of
President Cleveland and spoke briefly
of the tariff, and closed with the re
mark that upon the state of Indiana de
pended the result of the election,
"whether we shall continue to have a
good, honest Democratic government,
or whether we shall be opposed by a
policy that robs the people sOr the bene-
fit of monOpolieS and extOrtiOns."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
Prevention of Railway Collisions.

ST. PAUL, Oct. IS. Under the above
heading The Pioneer Press gives graphic
description of new invention, for which
a patent has been applied for by J. w.
Riggs, of this city. His appliance is de-
signed to avert any such horrible catas-
trophe as that at Mud Run, and if in
practical use it works as well as does the
models, it will without doubt be a great
life saver. The invention consists of a
simple electrical appliance which will
sound the alarm in the engineers cab
when his train approaches another train,
an open switch or broken rail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
THE BIG INDIANS SPEAK,

All But One Oppose Opening the Reser-
walton Oh the Terms Stipulated by the
Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The Sioux
chiefs held conference with Secretary
Villas during the morning in one of
the interior department rooms. Secre-
tary Villas asked his visitors to speak
freely of their objections to the law
providing for the sale of portion of
their reservation. Chief John Grass
was the principal speaker. He said he
did not oppose the bill as whole, but
only portions of it. He thought the
Indians ought to have $1.25 instead of
80 cents an acre for their lands, He
said the government had not carried
out the obligations Of the treaties Of
1868 and 1876, and asked why it had
not been done.
Sixteen other chiefs spoke, only one,
Big Name, of Lower Brule, being in
favor of the measure as it stands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.

An Explosion at Calais. France, Produces
Awful Results.
CALAIS, Oct. 1.-THE channel steamer
Vile de Calais while lying at her wharf
exploded her boilers.
The vessel was torn in two and the for
ward part sank Immediately.
Many lives were lost, but as yet no
bodies have been found.
The explosion Of the boilers caused the
utmost alarm throughout Calais. The
report was deafening and hundreds of
windows were shattered by the shock of
the explosion.
Two hundred persons were killed out
right and large number injured, some
of whom will die.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.



WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-The senate de-
voted the entire day to the discussion of
the tariff question.
The house amendment to the joint res
Olution to protect the Washington tun-
mel was concurred in, and after brief
executive session the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.---The only fea-
ture of the house proceedings was the
failure to agree upon a date for final adj
journment of congress.
The house cOncurred in the senate
amendment to the bill authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at La Crosse, Wis.
Senate joint resolution for printing
$4,000 copies of the report of the bureau
of animal industry, and making appro-
priations therefor was passed.
Mr.. Oates, of Alabama, called up his
resolution for final adjournment, and
after discussion it was further postponed.
Mr.. Oates said that he had failed in
his effort to get the house to adjourn,
and he would like to adjourn himself.
He asked leave of absence for the re-
mainder of the session which was grant
ed, as was also similar request of Mr..
Lanham, of Texas.
Mr.. Plumb, of Illinois, called up the
bill to settle the accounts of laborefs I'M
der the eight hour law.
The house then adjourned,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
the wounded to free themselves only
brought fresh groans from their fellow

the wounded to free themselves only
brought fresh groans from their fellow
victims.
The work of rescue was Immediately
begun and went on all night. Two car
loads of dead bodies were brought to this
city, from whence they were sent to their
former homes. Those of the wounded
who could be moved were brought to the
hospital here.
At Wilkesbarre, Hyde Park, Pleasant
Valley and other places from which the
excursion started the excitement was in
tense when news of the accident was re-
ceived. Anxious crowds beseiged the
friends and relatives who were on the
ill-fated train. Every station along the
line is plunged in mourning by the terri
BILE event. At the little village of Pleas
ant Valley public funeral was held
over twenty-nine of the victims Sunday.
At Scranton fifteen victims were in
TERED. Thousands of people followed
the remains to the grave. Fifteen hearses
were in line.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18

improved by taxing him on all he wears on all
his wife and children wear all his tools and inn
plements of industry is an obvious absurdity.
To fill the vaults Of the treasury with an idle
surplus for which the government has no legiti-
mate use, and to thereby deprive the people Of
currency needed for their business and daily
wants, and to create powerful and dangerous
stimulent TO extravaganza and corruption in the
expenditures of the government, seems to me to
be policy at variance with every sound princi-
pie of government and political economy.
The necessity of reducing taxation to prevent
such an accumulation of surplus revenue and the
consequent depletion of thescirculating medium
is so apparent that party dares to deny it; but
when come to consider the modes by which
the reduction may be made, we find a wide an,
tagonism between our party and the monopolistic
leaders of our political opponents.
We seek to reduce taxation upon the necess
tiles Of life; our opponents seek to increase them
We say, give to the masses of the people cheap
and good clothing cheap blankets, cheap tools and
cheap lumber. ... .-... --g ~.
The Republicans by their platform and their
leaders in the senate, by their proposed bill, say
increase the taxes on clothing and blankets and
thereby increase their cost, maintain high duty
on the tools of the farmer and mechanic and upon
the Lumber which they need for the construction
of their modest dwellings, shops and barns, and
thereby prevent their obtaining these necesSaries
at reasonable prices.
Can any sensible man doubt as to where lie
should stand in this controversy?
Can any wcl-informed man be deceived by the
false pre;enSe that q system so unreaSOnably
and unjust is for the benefit of leboring men?
Much is said about competition of American la
borers with the piuper labor Of Europe; but does
not every man who looks around him and see and
know that an immense majority of the laboreri
in America are not engaged in what are called tia
protected industries?
And as TO those who are employed in such in
dustrias is it not ,undeniable that the duties pro
posed by the Democratic measure called the Mills
bill, far exceed the difference between American
and European wages, and that therefore, if il
were admitted that our workingmen can be pro
tected by tariffs against cheaper labor, they
would be fully protected and more than protected
by that bill:
Does not every well-informed man know tbs
increase in price of home manufactures produced
by high tariff does not go into the pockets OF
labOring men, but only tends to swell the profits
OF others:
1t seems to me that if the policy of the Demo
cratic party is plainly presented, all must under
stand that we seek to make the cost of living less
and at the same time increase the share of the la
boring in the benefits of national prosperity
and growth
1 am very respectfully your obedient servant,
ALLAN G. THURMAN.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
FIFTY-EIGHT NEW VICTIMS.
Yellow Fever Takes Hold of Many Oolore
People in jacksonville.

Yellow Fever Takes Hold of Many Oolored
People in Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 17.---Dr.
Mitchell, president of the board of
health, reports fifty-eight new cases of
yellow fever for the twenty-fou hours.
There were only two deaths, as follows:
Edward Bell (colored), and Theresa,
daughter of w. c. Cooper.
Of the new cases Is were white and 48
colored.
The visiting physicians have reconsid-
cred their intention to resign in body,
and, after a communication from DR..
Neal Mitchell, have decided to continue
their labors until such time as their
services may be dispensed with in an Or
derby and proper manner.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
A BAD GANG BROKEN UP.
s'otorious Black Hills Men Captred ans
Jailed at Rapid CITY.

Ihen SapJred ana
Jailed at Rapid City.
RAPID CITY, Oak, Oct. 14.---W. A.
Nickerson, alias Shud Murphy, alias
johnson, who is suspected of being the
leader Of the gang that wrecked and at
tempted to rob the pay car on the Black
Hills and Fl. Pierre railroad Friday. is
now in Jail here. The authorities claim
to have a good case against him. Will
son, the man captured Friday, has
squealed. The whereabouts Of the third
member of the gang is known, and the
sheriff has left town to secure him. All
three men are known in Rapid City.
None of them have ever borne good rep
utatiOns in the Black Hills. Wilson Is
wanted here on a charge of horse steal
ing, having jumped his bail last summer.
His wounds are such as make his recov-
cry impossible. The authorities are con-
fdent that they have the right men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-10-18
Starting Window css E.o.orte..

NEW YORK oct. 9.---The window
glass facfC.rres of the country which shut
dow III June rs, intending to remain closed
until Oct. 8, started up again a week
ago, anticipating the stated time because
Of the unexpected activity of the de-
mand for glass products. About 10000
ynen are employed in this industry, and
the output for the coming year Is ex-
psoted to be unusually large,