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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
PkACCIE IA
Obch6d W MilWau-
kee,

Hv1Osa oO IlSl.
Szanowna Rcdakcyo!
Prosze umiesci6 pare slow o
obchodzle Listopadowym W Mil
waukee, kt6ry sic odby} bardzo
wspaniale.
Ia staraniem Komltetu oh.
chodowego by}y Msze swlete "
kazdym polskim kosciele Ixt6rych
jest piet] o 8 godzlnie rsno, W
Sobote, % Llstopada, a W ME.
dziele W %rocznice pamiatkowa
zebra}o sig mn6stwo ludu polskie-
go i sporo innonarodowc6w W
hall ma wlecz6r.
Obch6d rozpoczat SIG o 8 60
DIME. Jake plerwszy m6wca zos.
tar przedstawlony p. K. Neumann,
redaktor Kwryera R0lskiego. Pred
stawif povody l przebieg rewolu-
cyl, ktorej 81 %rocznice obchodzi-
llSmy, wspomniaf o s}awnych
wodzach naszych z powstania tego,
wykazaf rozw6J narodowy z czas6w
pc roku 1881 i zastanawia{ sic mad
polltecznym zyciem l dzia1alnoscis
amerykahskie] Polonii. Stara} sic
udowodniG, re dopokl wvrazv
,,Ojczyzna, Bog" n'elprzestan9 by6
hasfem naszem, dop6ki obiedwie
nasze organizacje p61da 2 soba reka
W reke, 5ak W Milwaukee, dop6ki
Kodak W rodaku widzie6 bedzie
brata, bez wzgledu ma odmiennosc
zdah i przekonah, dop6ty many
prawo mienic sic godnemi dzlecmi
Polski i cieszyc sic wewnetrznem
przekonanlem, il spelniamy MALE
zYcie nasz polsko-narodowy obo.
wiazek.
Pan Bolesiaw ~Starzy1ski opo-
wledziaf szczeg6}owo przebieg
polskiego p~owstania.
Pan Jozef Alolzy Prus wyg1osif
n%astepnie ustep z ,,Dzlad6w''; "
ktorym pedzony W Syb1r wygna-
nice by} obrazem tn}acza %polsk1ego
W Ameryce, tesknacego "a Ojczyzna
ktorej juz nigdy ME zobaczy.
Pc deklamacy1 pana Prusa
wystapi} pred publicznosG pre-.
wlel. kanonlk Gulsk1, kt6ry odwo-
4awszy sig pa sfowa pierwszego
mowcy ,,ze i kap}ani polscy r6wnv
brazil udzia} W powstaniu, jak i
inne stany" i re ksieza polscy sill
ma czele hufcow z krzyzem W
Jednej a szabla W drugiei rece.
osw'adczyf, re i t~utejsi ksieza
spelniaj9 sw6: narodowy obowlazek
faczac sic z ludem i prowadzac
90 tam, gdzie eel lest dazen
pragnien.
W paazach miedzy mowam,
plesclfa H onla, pod
dyrekcya p k. Mal}ka, nasze uszy
dzwlekami nuty swo]skiej. a
p1esnl ,,Bo2e MOI drogi", ,,Polskle
noslli odzlenla," Jeszcze Polsxa
ME zgine}a, wywo}ywafy oklaski
okrzyki, kt6re Ola czfonkow
II armonii bv4y dowodem,
re Poloma tute]sza potrafi ocenlac
ich checi.
Nadmienic tn mnsze, u
zyczyibym Towarzystwu Harmonii
aby przv ~pierwszym ich koncercle
tax hala byfa napelniona lax W
ten obch6d.
Ma zakonczcnle obcbodu
przedStaWlonO diva Mwe obrazv
nfolska W mewoli' i PrzyszIoSG
Polskl. Uk}adem tych obraz6w 2aial
SIG pan A. Cysmer nalczy mu
oddac to sdrawiedliwosG ze
wYwiq2nf sic 20 zadanla swietn,e,
Przewodnic~qcy obobodm
p%oa1Iekow"f W serdcc1nych sio.
waeh toworzystwom, m6wcom,
spiewakom publicznosm IN
wz'ecle ndzlaiu W tej narodowni
u%ezeie, kt6rq Milwaukee urzadzo
ME W po]edYhozych paraf,ooh So
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

Zgoda choc ~jeszcze ME widzia-
Ia urzedowego sprawozdania z
konferencyl ksiezy W South Bend,
iuz pisze z przekasem, re ksieza
-Jako kropldlarze g4osowali ,,po
ukazie'. My tam moskall ME spo-
strzegli-ale z boku styszellsmy, re
jakis Moskal, kniaz Tyszkiewskoj
pisze artyku}y W Zgodzie.
/ Polak % Ameryce lana Sill
sza prawl pred czasem smalone o
konferencYi duby. Wniosek O po-
treble seminaryum nauczyclel-
sklego zrobil ME w. KS. Pittas-
lecz inny ksladz.-W. KS. Plttas
ten wniosek popar} a przytem o.
swladczy}, re ma sw6i koszt to
wlelkle dziefo W przysz4ym roku
%rozpocznie. Ia co mu Gala konfe.
rencya zfozyla serdcczne podzie-
kowanie.
Mowiac o p. Sllszu ME moze-
my przemilczec co ten p redaktor
katolicklego, jak zawsze utrzymuje,
dziennika naplsa} w z%aprzeszfym
nhmerze u. 10 Il. 0 naszym dzlen.
nlku.-Wiadomo przecie, re Wa.
rus jest ludowem i katollckiem
pismem.-Dowodem tego jest tax
znaczna llczba %abonent6w, miedzy
kt6ryml liczymy rs ksiGzy pol
skich. p. SlisA katollk niby = pi-
sarz k~atolickiego niby p. ~ Am.
TAX pisae: Kto tylko raz czytaf to
pismo (WiaruSa), ten vie z do
swiadczenia, 10 ME ma obrzydliw.
szego pod siohcem. Jest ono ste
klein ! kloaka, do ktorej ~splyNyajq
naIpaskudniejsze ! najbrudnisjszs
oszczerstwa | passkwile. Ulubi 0
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

nym tematem tego pisma jest
zniewazanie i oczernianle ksiezy.
Wstrzymujemy sic cd wszel'
kiej odpowledzi. Ten frazes sam
sobie odpowiada.
Co zas do zniewazania czer-
nienia ksiezy, przypominamy p.
Sliszowl w. w. KS. KS. Chowah-
ca-Mozejewsklego - Klawltera =
aworsk,ego-Barzynskieg - w.
Dabrowskiego j. Domagslsklego.
w sqdzie.
Sedzia do O S k O.
o.-Oskarzony Jaklego iestes
stanu?
O skarzony y: Jestem zwiaz-
kowiec.
8 edzia. TO ME laden stan,
to tylko stronnictwo polltyczne.
O skarzony. W}asnie prze-
swietny sedzlo, przez to stron-
nictwo chce przyisc do stanu.
S edzia d o wozneg o:
Wzlasc go nazad do dziury.
Ruu Modrsewskiemu, stolarzoui
poecie, do album.
Panic Modrzewski,
Wiersze ME deskl,
Ploro ME hebel,
Glupstwo ME mebel,
Dudk6w pi6rem trujesz,
heblem trumny robisz,
Dubeltowq stolark4
jeden cmeutarz zdobisz.
Znac W wlerszach szrubhebef,
Brzydka turnitura-
Tandytny tw6j mebel,
Blazenska brawura.
Me RadoG.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
PkACCIE IA
Dixie kWIaty

II niw Iudowychl
lie zbiordw Stetana ZalesEiego).
Me bede sic zeni},
Bo MI baby ME trza,
Bede sobie chowa4
Ma to miejsce wleprza.
Wleprza SO zabije,
Bede mla} s}onlne,
Bede sobie masci1
Ziemnlaki pa zime.
Me bede sic zeni},
TAX sig bede zYwlf,
Dosyciem garbatY,
Bardziel bym sic skrzywi4.
Poja}em Sc stara babe,
Brzydka, jak straszyd}o,
Ma wsl jei sic ludz'e boja.
Ma pastwlsku byd}o.
A moi oJclec dobrv by4,
Kupli MESA samych zy4,
Jedno wrzafo, drugle drga1o,
Trzecle z garnka wylecia1o.
Do tel ch1opcy, do tel
Co ma p~ierscieI z1oty,
Me do tel smarkuli,
Go ME ma koszuli.
Da Boze moi swlety,
Coz to "a wykretY?
Ia SODA kolana,
A pred soba piety.
JesEczem ME widziaf
Takiej figury,
Jaka ': doia,
Taxa u CORY.
Wolafbym ja, wolai,
Zeby mnle brzuch bola1,
Bobym MIC ME robil,
Jenobym sic tola}.
Jezusie, Jezusie,
Me bierz mi matusie,
We've Sc tatusla,
30 lepiej matusla.
Dada moJo, dana,
Me p6ide IA pana,
30 Panu trza gadaG
PANE dobrodzleiu,
A ia chtopu pow,em:
Ty hyclu, zsodzieju!
DO panu trza smazyd
Jajeczmce ttuste,
a chiopu postawIe,
Jaiowq kapuste.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

to W obraz, to W dziadusia.
Pc latach wlelu, we snie
nieraz stanie mi W duszy mel
postac S. p. dziadusla mego
| tel gromadki wiejskie], W
ktorej chocla3 przez sen poz-
maize Stefanka, Kostke, Sa-
menka ] lnnych. | natenczas
we srle, jakby ia awe, jak
wtedy, gdym byf ]eszcze
dziecleclem - foduosze oczy
do obrazu Najswietszej Fanny
l mode sic "a dusze s. p.
dz'adus,a mojego.
Cd lat kilku " tyi, czlsciej
mi sic iakos snil dziadus ;
%czesclej modlifem sic we snie
dc obrazu Najawietszej Fanny
we wsl mo]ej roaz'nneI W
srodkowej lipie umieszczonego.
Mysle tedy iednego dina So
bic:
- OF, poiade do wsl swo.
jej rodzlnne1. Klekne znowu
W miejscu tenn, gdziem DIE
cieciem z dzladuslem swoim
sic modlii, p6jde ma cmentarz
i mad mogila dziadusia sic
pomodle, a wreszcle zobacze,
co robia moi przYjaciele z lat
dzlecinnych.
Poiechatem. DIVA dni ME
mlnefo a stanafem ma mlejscu
we wsi rodzinnej. Me szedfem
vitae sic 20 swoimi, ale "a.
t%rz7mafeu sic pred onemi
du&emi llpaml i jak dziecie
rzuci}em sic ma kolaEa pred
obrazem Najswietszej Fanny.
Modhfem sic goraco dlugo.
Potem poczafem oglada6, czy
W obrazle ME zmleniio sic co.
- Nc sic W MN ME zm1enl-
10; zdawafo MI sic, he rawet
te samo whence ]ak niegdy5
]asniaty W okofo obrazu. "a
myslifem SIZE. By1bym tax
stall zamYslony bardzo dfugo
gdyby ME ME zbudzif gfos
iakis, p~ozdrawiajacy sfowem
Boaem:
- S1awa Bohu!
Odwrocifem sic szyoko i
ulrzafem pred SODA wlesniaka,
mo&e Ju2 lat czterdziestu, wy.
rosnietego, jakby wielkolud.
On przystanaf, opart sic 0 plug
z kt6rym z poIa powracat =
i patrzyl sic ma mnle a
ia patrzyiem ma niego. I lata
mole cofafy sic .vstecz, IDA.
wafo mi sic, &e nam lat
trzydz1esci, dwadziescia die
slec, ME wiecej $50. Wies-
MAX sam poczat sic wreszcie
usmiechac, jakby mow,f cos
90 sleble = naraz on / ia
postapillsmy ku soble i uscls-
nelismy sic serdecznie:
Me- przem6wllismy do sle-
bic ME, tylko zawotafem.
- Semenek!
A on nazwaf mic po
lmleriu. | ME zwa3af, &e ia
mieszczanin, " duzym kape.
luszu i W surducle, a on
wiesnlak lecz znowu usc,sne-
lismY sic serdecznie.
Obaj staneliSmY pred
obrazem Na]swietszej Fanny i
patrzylismy sic W Niego. Wre-
szcle Semenek rzekt:
Dawne to easy, OF
dawne! Zmlenillsmy sic i ME
dzieci my DIS. | moi i wasz
dziadCs W grobie.
Podazallsmy do wsl, )akby
sic nam czegos spieszyfo. Sc.
menek rad MI byf W ,,ednej
chw'li pokaza6. lie NC sig u
nich we wsl ME smlenifo, a
ia radbym byf widziec W
ledne] chwili wies GAIA j ich
mieszkancow.
Semenko wprowadzif mic
do sweJ chaty | ma swoie "a.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
AFORYZMY.

P. pisarz cd Zgody, Nickl,
cieszy sic, re ksieSa polscy uradzill
wysy}ac misyonarzy do Polak6w,
gdzie ksiedza ME ma-wiec z pew
noscia wyszla misyonarzy do pa
rafii sw. Trolley W Chicago. = P.
pisarzul cd Zgody.-Tam W tel
parafli maja Mojzesza i prorck6w,
t. j. Mai}ka i jego lutnia - je&eli
tych ME sfuchaja, to chotby TAXI
swiety DraJman do Mich przyszed%,
tez go sfuchac ME beda.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03

P~ieniadze MALE
~ przese}ac przez P.
.. Money Order, Ex-
press. %jednocen-
tnwych Tub dwucen-
towych znaczkach
po"3tovych. albo tez
|:*:ic registrowa-
uyH' pod adrescm:
N O.p,}omxAi
50 E. 2nd Str.
WlNONA. MINI.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29
ORA WING 10 a CLOSE.
Murderer Pieny Horses vii Soon
LEARN HIS InIe.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., April 2s.--r Especial
Telegram 10 THE BEE. The trial of Plenty
Horses will be finished tomorrow, the de-
fense resting It's case this afternoon, and the
government announced that it had no rebut.
tai to make. Judge Shiras rendered his de-
cision upon the question OF the jurisdiction
Of the court in SO much as tho defense
claimed that war prevailed, overruling the
motion. This decision is considered an i'm.
portant one as it upholds the proposition
that the Indians have no right to go TO war
and that the courts recognize them upon the
same level as an American citizen and not as
a separate nation. The admissabiity of
evidence showing that there existed
war at the time of the murder was granted
by the court. The entire day was devoted
by the defense in producing testimony upon
this theory. He Dog, a chief Of the Ogalla-
las, Living Bear, father of Plenty Horses,
Bear That Lays Down and Phillip III. Wells
chief of the government scouts all testified
to the existence Of q belligerent attitude be-
tween the troops and tho Sioux Indians. j.
q. McDonough, CORES pondeut Of the New
York World, who reported the events of the
out break from the ground was on the stand
and detailed the events for the defense, as he
aided IN establishing the war theory. Plenty
Horses was put on TIE stand, but was with
drawn because the court woGld not allow the
use Of an interpreter
The arguments viii be presented tomor-
row and by evening verdict will be
reached
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29
Messiah" Hopkins Arrested.

VALENTINE, Neb., April 2S.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. This afternoon the am
bulance from Rosebud drove up to the depot
here and Hopkins, the new messiah"
alighted On inquiry 1t is learned that he
was discovered yesterday at Rosebud Major
Earnest of the Eighth infantry the military
commander, Immediately had him arrested,
and this morning sent him here under escort
with orders to the forwarding agent here to
see that he moved on with the utmost possi-
bic dispatch. On his arrival he made in
yesterday, but who had left. questioned
briefly as the train was leaving, he said that
his home, like that of the former Messiah,
could not be SAID to be anywhere but that he
voted in Nashua, Ia; that he had come
among the Indians to preach peace and the
acceptance on their part of the treatment ac-
corded by the government, and that there
were good times in store for them. When
told that his presence would at once arouse
the fears OF the settlers near the reservation
he disclaimed any intention of such thing,
saying that he had come to preacS peace.
He seemed 20 nave plenty of money, bought
ticket for Sioux City and left on
the afternoon train for Long Pine.
As the tram pulled out he called out, "good
bye, boys; ! will be back to see you again
soon" His return would be the veritable
"bad penny"
AS the excitement of few months ago has
entirely subsidized this spring has been all
that could be asked for seeding. The farm
erS are taking advantage of it by putting in
by far the largest acreage of small grain
ever sown in the county and anything that
would tend to bring about the conditions OF
last fall would be q calamity.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29

Ninth ward ia \cty. After staying there
u short tin = We folks tired of her
and she W \seut to family
named Fernster at Box Elder across
the Salt Lake de Where she lived until a
few DAYS ago, VIII was told TO get out
and go somewhere ' did not care where
ana not come back =. They told her at
the time that she must not so near sheep
herds or they would Kill her, and with this
fear in her heart the poor child started out to
try and find another home. After wandering
about on the desert for three days and nights,
sleeping in sage brush, she was found by
sheep herder and when discovered begged
pteouSly for her life, thinking that she
was in danger of being killed. The
herder had a hard time trying to quiet her,
and when he finally did he took her to his
CABIN and ministered to her wants. She was
thoroughly exhausted and nearly starved,
and it was no small task to get her back to
condition whore 1t would be safe to give her
all that she wanted to eat and drink. The
job was finally accomplished, and then he
took her to Heber City, where he lives, and
where she found kind hearts ana willing
hands to attend to her The Fernstermakers
have been arrested,
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29

Cincinnati league convention last week will
only hasten the day when he will announce
that he could not accept the nomination. The
ardor of his friends will yet prove the disas-
ter Of their hopes. On every baud the ques-
ton has here been asked during the past
three or four days. "If, as Ex-Governor For
aker said, Mr. Blane's administration is
proving so satisfactory, why wouli 1t not be
wisdom to continue it for another four years.
Congressman Boutelle Of Maine and ex-
Congressman Tom Bayne of PittsburE, both
most intimate friends of the secretary OF
state and who had charge of his campaigns
in the last three national conventions, nave
within the last month told their friends In
private conversation that Mr.. Blaine would
not only not be a candidate for the nomina-
ton, hut that he would, If this agitation con-
tinued, very soon announce over his name
that he could and would not accept the NOM
inaton il it should be rendered to him. Mr..
Blaine, it is well known here, hoOes that he
will not be placed in the embarrassing condi-
tlon of making his statement at this early
day, but it may as well be stated now aud
with some positivrncss, if not authority, that
if the friends of Mr. Blaine do not cease this
untimoly agitation he will take himself out
of the line of possibility before the campaign
for the nomination fairly opens.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29
DENVER'S MURDER MYSTERY,
Dr. Graves Explains Several s spCio, S
Looking circumstances,
WHO IS MRS. BARNABY'S MURDERER.
The Doctor Acknowledges That His
Actions We're Not What They
Should Have Been, but
Says He is Innocent

BosToN, Mass, April 2s.-TSpecal Ielc-
gram TO THE Bee Tho Globe interviewed
DR.. Graves in Providence this morning con-
cerning the recent suspicious death of Mrs.
j. b. Barnaby i'll Denver. In the interview
the doctor Is made 20 say he is satisfied it
was premeditated murder, but that he
knew nothing about the crime himself, GER
tainly he did not commit it, as it has been
implied in the newspapers. He had every
reason to with Mrs. Barnaby to live, since
she paid him very liberal salary. He
left Providence for Denver, know
ing Mrs, Barnaby was dead, con-
sidcring it his duty, as her agent
but did not notify any of her relatives or
friends in Providence He went to Chicago
then down to Sterling, H., to visit an uncle
he had not seen for thirty years, spent four
hours with him, then went to Cedar Rapids,
Ia, to see another relative. In consequence
he lost the fast train west and did not reach
Denver till Friday. He did not consider his
visiting extraordinary at the Zine but ad-
mitted that now ii looks bad for him. The
doctor learned very little in Denver of what
took place at the inquest, being so
overcome that he asked very few
questions. Considerable Information was
volunteered, but he had forgotten it..
He had never imagined the magnitude of his
connection with the case until he read the
local papers this morning. Yesterday he
had promised Mrs. Conrad and Colonel VIM
ship that he would positively make no use of
certain information he had, but this Is now
impossible, he was forced to speak in order
to protect himself. He then went on to say
that Mrs. Barnabv's will he had deposited
with her other papers, aud he knew not
whether he had been left cent or 800, 900 by
it. Mrs. Barnaby told him that he had been
remembered, but he asked no questions
and never looked at the will This
will, together with Mrs. Barnaby's valuable
papers and every dollar of her money, would
be turned over in ten minutes, as soon as an
administrator is appointed.
When asked as to his theory of the muir
| der, the doctor said he believed the motive to
| be blackmail. He has reasons to believe
| Mrs. Barnaby has been repeatedly black
| mailed by people who first compromised
her and forced money from her
| by threats of exposure. The doctor
| added II must admit it looks fearfully as
| if the murderer knew her habits Intimately
He also stated that he did not personally
know any man who ever blackmailed Mrs
Barnaby out of dollar, but it was his i'm
| preston that she was obliged to pay money
| to secure silence. She appeared afraid of
something all the time. Regarding certain
| charges of unprofessional conduct on the
| part of DR.. Graves in years past, as pub
| lished in local papers, the doctor character
| lied them as being full of inaccuracies and
! libels and declared that he should sue for
| lihal If the ODuDrtuuity offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29
MURDERED HIS INAMORATA.
Farmer Hutchinson Settles His Family
Troubles by Killing Mrs. Green.
SHOT IN THE BACK WHILE RUNNING.
Desperate Pursuit OF the Fleeing Vic
tim by the Determined MUIR
dcrer--Hc Escaped in the
Darkness.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 2S.-TSpecial Tele-
gram TO THE BEE. The imbroglo between
Mrs. Jennie Greene and W. f. Hutchinson,
a wealthy farmer of Saunders county, ended
about 10 o'clock tonight in the probable
murder of Mrs. Greene by Hutchinson.
The old gentleman called to see the
charming grass widow early in the
evening in the fiat over Mays
store and the two sat in the parlor for some
time, the eleven-year- old daughter Of Mrs.
Greene being the only other person present
Suddenly the other members of the house
hold were startled by the reports of
o number of pistol shots, and
on rushing into the kitchen, Mrs.
Greene's brother saw Hutchinson pursuing
the woman with a revolver. She crawled
under the table, but Hutchinson continued
firing, and while thus crouching for the first
time she was struck by one of the bullets.
The missile pierced her back near the spinal
column and the cowardly murderer held the
weapon almost against the woman's body.
Mrs. Greene dropped helpless after the bull
let was fired. Hutchinson realized that he
had committed a murder, and rushed out of
the door and down the stairway, attempting
TO commit suicide by blowing his brains out,
but every chamber of his revolver had been
emptied and he was unable to carry out his
purpose. The brother gave chase, but the
murderer dashed down the street and es-
capped in the darkness
For several minutes the widest excitement
prevailed in the block, and 1t was some time
before the police were summoned. 1t was
then too late to get any trace of the man.
A number Of physicians were called in and
they probed in vain for the bullet. The
leaden missile had severed the spinal cord,
paralyzing the entire body below that point,
but the course of the bullet could not be
traced any further 1t is believed that it has
pierced some of the vital organs and that the
woman cannot live.
There is a story back of the case which Is
hard to get at But as near as can be
learned it is as follows: Hutchinson
had become infatuated with the widow and
has been making frequent calls on her. She
finally got into the confidence Of the old gen.
tlemau and managed to get hold of
= about $4,000 worth Of papers belong
ing to him. This caused great
disturbance between Hutchinson and
his grown-up sons, ana the wealthy ole
farmer evidently came up today to try and
get back the papers which had been en-
trusted to Mrs Greene.
Mrs. Greene has resided for some years il
Lincoln. but formerly lived in Keya Paha
county, where she owns some property.
Later she lived in Omaha. She has been re
pated TO be a female detective, but the rumol
has never been confirmed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-04-29
BIG STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Miners Contemplated Struggle for Eight
Hours Will Not Take Place.
ADDRESS FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Not Deemed Advisable at the Present
Time Because OF the Fight
Being Waged in the
Coke Regions.

CoLUMBus, o., April 2S.-A great universal
strike of miners May 1 for eight hours was
declared off today by the executive board of
the United Mine Workers of America. The
board, which has been hearing statements
from the presidents of state organizations for
several days, which were almost unanimously
against the movement at this time, issued a
lengthy address to the members in which
reference is made to the great strike of the
Pennsylvania coke workers. "rhe battle
waged by organized capital against organ
lied labor" says the address, "can only be
termed CORY precursor of seemingly inev-
liable strife in II general and more compre-
hensve manner. While the men, women and
children OF that region have been victims Of
sheriffs' writs and deputies Winchesters,
and are now threatened with the still more
cowardly methods of dastardiy pinltertons,
it has been the duty of the United mine work.
ers to render those people all the financial
assistance possible and compatible
with the laws of our organization.
Therefore the funds which under
other circumstances would have been
available for our purposes on
the first of May have been very materially
reduced. Furthermore, we learn that there
has been within the competitive district
detection. on the part OF disorganllcd miners or
various sections and, as custodians of the in
terest of the people, who placed us in the po-
sition we occupy, we positively, though re-
luctantly, refuse with our eyes open and
complete knowledge of the situation, to
jeopardl2e those interests. and will not be re-
sponsible for tho accompanying sufferngs
aud sacrifices of a strike to our constituents
and their families, seeing as we do the situa-
tion and knowing that thousands of vampires
and vultures are waiting for the first of May
to feed, as it were, on the sacrifices of the
organized miners of the country
The address adds that the board realizes
the disappointment to thousands of men, but
says discretion is the better part of valor,
and they prefer an honorable retreat rather
than to have the maledictons of the people
after they have suffered because the truth
was kept back Therefore the following res
olution is submitted:
Resolved, That the eight hour movement be
deferred for the time being and that the time
for action be left In the hands of the national
executive board and the president of the
various districts.
The board also makes an appeal to local
assemblies for aid for the coke workers,
whose battle, they say, must be fought to
victory.