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The new North-west., 1892-11-26
CHAPTER 1.

'tHaltI
It is ten O'clock in the forenoon of
June day Ten white topped wagons,
drawn by as many spans Of heavy horses,
are strung out in line on the plains Of
Northern Dakota, while fifteen horse
men are distributed it's length to act as
guards. There is a driver to each
wagon, and you can thus count twenty
five souls. Twenty five: All! but sharp
eyes detect the futtering of wonan's
dress on the seat of one of the wagons.
Twenty-six, then, with their faces
sternly set to the west, each man heavi-
ly armed and every eye scanning the
country ahead and about for signs Of
danger.
Who are they?
The gallant Custer has made his re-
port Of gold in the Black Hills, and
fifty thousand seekers after wealth are
moving to the west. The country is
still in the hands Of the savages, and in
furiated at the thought of being overrun
and pushed to the wall, as has been the
case over and over again, every man
who can bear arms is on the wArpath to
drive back the invaders.
This party has come out from Brule
City, Dakota 1t followed the White
river for more than two hundred miles,
and left it to strike northwest for the
forks Of the Big Cheyenne two days be-
fore we found them. For the last three
days Indian signs have been plenty
They have entered upon the territory Of
hn h>cf t1rc Il 1f +1,oS,
progress will now be watched BY keen
eyes.
Haiti Is there danger ahead?'
The wagons close up rapidly, rs the
drivers have been drilled to do, and il
ten minutes everything is prepared fol
whatever may happen. .l... u.s..
Here, Harllins-here, Taylor!" calls
the leader to two Of the mounted men
and as they ride forward he continues:
The old man is going to turn mp hi
toes, and I've called d halt to let him dit
in peace, He's been asking for both Of
you. .=-. ....#s...- -...s=-
Who was the old man? He had JOINED
the party at the last moment. coming
from no one cared where. He was al
old hunter and trapper, and had been il
the Black Hills country. lie could guidt
the party by the best and most direc
route and he had the money to outfi
himself He gave his name us Saunders
and his queer speech and actions made
the crowd look upon him as weak in the
head He had been taken very i'll th
day before, and both Harkins and lay
lor had shown him many acts Of kind
ness No one expected his death, AM
the announcement that his hour ha,
come created much surprise. However
after each had spoken his mind about it
the majority of the men threw them
selves down on the grass to smoke o
chat, and more than one inpatient
estimated the distance lost by this delay
Harkins and Taylor dismounred am
climbed into the wagon where the oil
man lay. A few hours had wrought
great change in him, and it was plai
enough that his time had come.
Look a-here, men, began the ol
man as the pair expressed their so1roN
for him, this has come a leetle sonne
than looked fur. but I'm not golu
complain Fur forty years the Lord ha
let me live to roam these yere plains an
dweH:in the mountains, ana my race
run. tainstg got no word Of complaint,
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[CONTlNUED.| |
A Good Plan.

Cobble-I just ordered me dress suit
to be married in.
married for two OF three years yet, d.
you?
Cobble-No. but l want to pay for it
frst.-Clothier and Farnisher.
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An Eager 1.; Search.

Pat-Avast that noise moment, Nora,
while I'm a-listenin
Nora-What We a-listenin to, Pat?
Pat-l've just been askin mysilf where
I've laid me pipe, an now I'm a-listenin
for the answer.-Harper's Bazaar.
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A Remarkable Timepiece.

'Do you know that your watch is an
hour and half too fast?'
Eyes, but on other days Of the week
it is an hour and half too slow, so that
lean always calculate the correct time"
European Exchange.
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Why He Thought So.
Mr.. Staylate-Is your sister expecting
me tonight?
Tommy guess SO. She's been sleep
ing all dav.-Brooklyn Life.
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81, (same as at Edgar Thompson) for the
reason that the change would permit
US to take our estimate on the wages
that We must pay during the
year beginning January ], SO that
we would be able to make contracts for
the year accordingly. This point the
Amalgamated Association refused to
accede and demanded the old date.
"rhe third proposition was the reduc-
ton of tonnage rates in those depart
inents in the mills where the
improvements l have spoken OF
have been made and which ena-
BILE the workingmen to increase
the output and consequently their earn
ings. Where no such Improvements
had been made, there was no request
upon our part for a reduction in ton
mage rates.
"Finding that it was impossible to
arrive at any agreement with the.
Analgamated officials We decided to
close our works at Homestead"
"Why did the Carnegie company
call on the Pinkertons for watchmen to
protect their property"
1--WE did not see how else we would
have protection. We only wanted them
for watchmen 70 proteet-our property"
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DIDN'T SHOW UP.
The sherin'A TRrdy summons Ignored.
Few Mon Responded.

The sherin'A Tnrdy summons Ignored.
Few Mon Responded.
PfrrsBuRaH, Pa, July 7.-sheritf Nc
Cleary, in addition to his proclamation
Of last night calling on all good citizens
to appear armed at his office this morn
ing, sent out number Of personal sum
mons to the same effect early to-day.
Notwithstanding this, however, when
the sheriff was ready at 8 o'clock to re-
ceive volunteers, there were very few on
hand. But one man not personally
summoned was on the ground and no
others have yet reinforced this one. Ot
the one hundred and five men legally
called upon but twelve responded. AS
twas apparent that force large enough
for any practical purpose could not be
gathered in this manner to-day, Shorlf
McClearv decided to postpone his trip
to Homestead until tomorrow. In an
nouncing this decision he said: 1--WE
will not 60 to Homestead to-day as 1t is
impossible for us to get posse. We
will take the names and addresses OF oil
who have come here and will be ready
to call on them tomorrow. We will
issue more summons" to-day and ex-
pect to have largo force tomorrow"
There is much reluctance on the part
OF many here to 60 to Homestead whore
a fight would be expected by every
deputy. In the cities OF Pittsburgh
and Allegheny, there arc thousands OF
members OF the same unions. as the
locked out workmen and these have no
wish to boar arms against their COM
rades. In accordance with an order
issued by the Superintendent OF Police
O'AEara, o double force OF officers re-
ported for duty at central station at s
o'clock this morning. The order was
precautionary one and was made for
the purpose of being in readiness in
case OF emergency. The snperintend-
ent said that the streets were liable TO
be crowded with idle men and boys
many of them strangers in the city,
drawn here by the unsettled condition
OF the labor strike. These, he said.
would not be allowed to congregate on
the streets at anyaplace and il it is
necessary to use force it will be done, as
order must be preserved. The lnassing
OF the men at central station is to have
them in readiness in case the crowds
became stubborn. The superintendent
did not think, however, that any trou-
Bile would occuras hewps OF the opinion
that the presence OF the police would
be sufficient to keep any crowds NOV
tRn
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A ACoSiSiENDABnE ACT.

Tho Strikers Run Anarchists out Of tho
Town-They VIII Stop All Movements of
tho Reds to Take. Advantage Of tho SIt-
uatlon.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 7.-Nothing oc-
Cured to disturb the peace, or quiet
until about nine O'Clock, when tho mon
were aroused to indignation by the Of
forts OF aome men to circulate anarchis-
tic circulars. The men denounced tho
appearance Of the circular as gotten up
for the purpose OF injuring their cause,
and creating tho belief that they we're
anarchists or other persons believing in
destruction. They point to the big mill
works which stand in their midst unin-
iured after day in which they wore in
complete command OF the situation.
This is the best possible OF their pacific
intentions, aud they say that they will
at once stop all movements OF tho an-
archists. Who the men are that started
tho paper is unknown, but the men are
in no humor tostand injurious work on
the part of Intermediates. Four men,
who were believed to have been guilty
of distributing these circulars, were
caught. Two OF them were promptly
pu. in the lookup, and to avert any pos
sible danger from the workmen, tho
four men suspected were promptly
placed aboard a train and sent out Of
town with directions to stay out. Tho
event was the only thing that caused
the loast excitement up TO II o'clock.
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TO INVEsTIGATE
The Presence OF tho PinEorton Hiretings
Mt the nnmestend NH.


WASHINGTON, D. O., July THE
house judiciary committee today had
under consideration the resolution in
troduced yesterday by Mr.. Williams, of
Massachusetts, calling tor an investiga-
tion by the committee into the troubles
at Homestead, Pa, and promptly .au-
thorized Mr.. Oates to report upon it fa-
vorabiy to the house. The resolution is
as follows:
WHEREAS, The Pinkerton detective
or private police force to the number Of
several hundred is now engaged in an
armed conflict at Homestead, Pa, with
the late employees Of the Carnegie iron
works, at the same place, and great loss
OF human life and destruction OF private
property are likely to result from the
same and
WHEREAS, The judiciary committee
has been directed by u resolution OF the
house to Investigate the nature and
character OF employment OF Pinkerton
detectives by corporations engaged in
Interstate commerce; therefore be 1t
''ReSolrcd, That the said committee
shall investigate and report on the
character OF the employment Of tho
said forces in the present instance aud
the causes and condition OF the sanguin-
ary conflict now going on at Homestead,
Pa"
Mr.. Oates was authorized to amend
the resolution so as to allow the com.
mittee to sit during the recess OF Con-
gress.
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THE STATE TEAoHERs
Close sucs easful Throo Days Session al
Grarton-Thc Programms.
S,,,.Ho, DI.,otrh ~. InLs,itosna.,

Special Dispatet tohe l,lletltaenssr
GRAFTON. W. VA, July 7.--The West
Virginia State Teachers Association
closed this afternoon after most suc-
cessful session, to meet next year at
Huntington. Tho following officers
were elected: President, B. s. Morgan; {;
vice.p presidents, Prof. b. 7 Planpied, OF
Bethany College, Prof. w. P. Wiley, OF
Morgantown, DIR. B. w. Hutchinson, Of
Buckhannon, snd Superintendent james
NJ. Lee, OF huntington; corresponding
secretary, Superintendent Wm. Straus,
OF Parkersbprg; recording secretary,
Prof. Wilkinson, OF Grafton: Treasurer,
I. G. Miller, OF Fairmort.
Resolutions were passed recommend
ing legislation that will4ncrease the ell.
cheney OF county supervision, increase
the state school tax, increase the mini
mum Of the school torn in ungraded
schools and furnish to graduates Of the
Peabody Normal school the Same ex-
emption from teachers examinations
nov enjoyed by graduate OF State Nor
NAL schools.
During the past two days papers were
read by ]. @. Quinn on Natural Meth
ods; w. Il. Anderson on School Disci.
pine; r. A. Armstrong on Pedagogy;
Changing tho writ for school taxes, by
DR.. O. NJ. Turner; Tho Purpose OF Ex-
animation, by Supt. ]. NJ. Lee; Voice
Training in the Public Schools, by Prof.
Hammond, Of Wheeling; Teachers
Reading Circles, by DR.. Charles ].
Wayory, Of New Jersey; What Should
the Public School do for the Child, by
DR.. John A. Myers; OF the University,
and on the Necessity of Organization
by Teachers to Protect Teachers, as well
as TO Advance the Work Of Teaching,
by Superintendent W. NJ. Straus, OF
Parkersburg.
The paper by DR.. Turner was strongly
discussed, there being quite difference
OF opinion rs to what should constitute
the rate Of taxation. During the dis
cussion Of the paper by Superintendent
straus, DR.. Boone, Of Indiana, delivered
short address showing what had becn
accomplished in Indiana by the organi-
zation OF teachers. State superinten-
dent Morgan, Dr.. Myers, Prof. A. l..
Wade, Prof. Thomas Z. Hodges. X A.
Armstrong 7. G. Miller, ]. N. David, w
NJ. straus, DR.. Turner aud superintend-
ent Lee took aetive part in the discus
sions, showing that while there is some
diversity OF opinion as to details, that
educators OF the state are practically
unanimous in dem Inding fncreR. d
compensation for county superintend-
ents and moro efficient men, longer
term than lour months for country
schools, tho organization OF teachers
for their own protection and decided
change in tho present method OF deter.
| mining tho amount Of school taxes.
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wAsHIYaroN, D. G., July 7.-senate
report: The speech Of Mr.. Palmer in
the senate to-day on the resolutions for
inquiry into the battle at Homestead,
Pa, between the Plnkerton forces and
the striking workmen. was remarkable
for the advanced position taken by the
Illinois senator in maintaining tho
right Of factory and railroad employees
to continuous employment at reasons
bly, fair rates OF compensation.
Mr.. Voorhees's speech on the same
subject was made up principally OF an
attack on the Republican party and its
policy OF high protection, to which he
ascribed the crop OF labor riots all over
the country.
He was replied to by Mr.. Hale, who
criticised him for converting such q
grave matter as the Homestead conflict
into a question OF partisan politics; de-
Tended the Republican party from all
responsibility for that conflict, and as
suned for that party and its policy Of
protection the credit OF building up
such great industrial establishments as
those at Homestead and Bethlehem,
Pa. The resolutions were referred to
the committee on contingent expenses
and are sure to be reported back for
action and perhaps for further debate
tomorrow.
There was one thing which the Re-
publican party was not responsible, Mr..
Hale said, and that was the employment
Of the Pinkertons. The mercenaries
had no lodging in the heart OF Amert-
can people except in detestation. He
characterized the attack made on the
Republican party by the senator from
Indiana as inopportune and intrusive.
After some routine business the sem
ate took up the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill and disposed OF about half OF
il. Then after short executive session
1t adjourned.
In the house the day was consumed
in the consideration OF q resolution. di-
recting the committee on judiciary (al-
ready authorized to investigate the
Pinkerton system in its relation to inter-
state commerce) to investigate the re-
cent occurrences at Homestead. Though
there was no objection to the investiga-
tion, there was some jealousy among
the members OF the committee on judi
ciary and the committee on labor as
to which body should conduct the in
vestigation, and some bad blood was
manifested. The labor committee,
under tho lead Of Mr.. Tarsney, of Mis-
souri,, won the first victory by securing
the reference OF the resolution to the
committee. But the victory was short
lived and by gallant fight the judiciary
men regained their lost ground, and fl
nally routed the enemy.
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FIiICK EXpnAINs
Tho Cause of tho stFiEe-The Points OF
Dlrreronoe.

OlHoFoHCps
PITrsBuRGH, July III. @. Frick,
chairman Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, this evening was interviewed by
George Mccain, the correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Press:
"What was the basis OF the differences
existing at present between the Carne-
gle Company andtheirmen, Mr.. Frick%
"There were three points upon which
we differed. The skilled workmen in
the Amalgamated Association work un-
der what is known as sliding
scale. AS the price OF steel
advances the earnings Of the men
advance. AS the prices fall'their earn
ings decrease in proportion. While
thcre is no limit to an advance Of
earnings on the scale, there is u point
at which the decline stops. 1t
is known as tho minimum and the fig
ure heretofore has been $50 per ton for
AKA bessemer billets. We believe that II
earnings based on the sellingprice ofsteel
can advance without limit the woTkmen
should be willing to follow tho selling
price down to reasonable minimum,
and SO this figure was finally fixed by
tho Carnegie Company at the rate Of
$23 instead OF S25.
"The reason for asking this upon our
part was that the Carnegie company
has spent large sums OF money
in tho introduction OF now ma.
chinery in its Homestead plant, by
means OF which the workmen were on.
abled to increase the daily output,
thereby increasing tho amount of their
own earnings.
awe had originally asked reduction
to SD, but subsequently agreed
to compromise the rate at S23.
The Amalgamated Association was
unwilling to consider n reduction below
S24 on stool billots, notwithstanding tho
fact that tho improved machinery would
enable their members even at SO 10
earn moro than is paid in other Anal.
gamated mills. This was the Grst point
at issue.".
"Upon the present Amalgamated
system the date OF tho expiration OF the
sliding scale Is J4Re 80. We asked
that this date be changed TO December
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4 GREAT CALM
AftOr the Awful Storm of wednes-
day at Homestead.
BUT IT may BURST ONCE MORE,
Ard With Greater Fury, If there
is ANY Attempt to
g0N-UnI0NIzE THE IRON MILL
only Ono Furry of Excitement
Occurred Last Night.
N0N-UNIONIZE The IRON MILL.
THE YoRKMEN RESTORE TOORDER
Everything that was Dismantled
and Are Guarding theProperty.
TIE ENTIRE TOWN is PgKEITEC

Aud No Ono Suspected of Bcing OPP
posed to tho Strikers Permitted to
Enter..-Jr Troops Attempt to Take
Possession for the Purpose of In.
stalllng Non-Union Men Another
Bloody Battlc is Inevitable. and the
End Of tho Trouble is Not Yet in
sirht...The workncn Stern and
Detlant-..Thcir Belicrthat tho Pink
ertons' Coming Was Intended TO
Precipitatc n Riot---Thc Brutal AS.
sault on tho Dcfensclcss Detectives
After their Surrender Dcplored---
The Strikers Indignant at tho Ap-
pcaranco of Anarchist Circulars
They Want it Understood They Do
sire No Violence and Will Protect
propcrty...If the PinkeFtons Had
Not Como No Trouble Would Have
occurrcI.-A Remarkable. Funeral
Sermon.
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that they would report him properly.

"I have officiated at funerals OF al
most the highest OF great military Off
cers during the war down to the lowest
soldier. have attended great many
funerals from different ranks in society,
and all ages during the times OF malaria,
cholera and smallpox, and l am
here to say that | have never
been called upon to attend, or
ofiiciated at the funeral, or to look upon
number OF corpses where 1t has
seemed to be SO unnecessary, SO un-
called Tor, that human life should be
taken away under all these circum-
stances than have taken place in this
prosperous and peaceful town. There
was a difference between the employer
and the employed in tho plant located
near this borough as to wages and term
ination of scale. Several conferences
were held between the committees upon
the part OF the workmen and those OF
the firm. They did not seem to agree
as to wages, and more especially as to
the termination OF tho scale. The
workmen came down to SIS ton, and
after considerable efforts the firm came
up from So to $23, and this was condi-
tional that tho scale should expire on
the 30th day, of December, and not on
the first OF July as in former years."
He then reviewed the history OF the
trouble and denounced the mill compa-
ny and the Pinkertons in the manner
referred TO previouslyin this dispatch.
A SLIGHT FURRY.
Homestead was given nervous shock
about midnight, it being reported that
a special train was on its way from
Pittsburgh filled with men coming to
take the place Of the strikers. The
rumor could not be verified.
The guards Ind been taken off hall
an hour before and only half the usual
force OF watchmen were on duty. A
A railway man said that no had no
knowledge OF any special train
coming. Tho report grew and
soon It was said that two trains were
coming-one east and one west. The
electric light whistle blew sharply.
That was the signal for the people, An
INQUIRY was made at the works as to
who ordered the whistle blown. Tho
engineer said that man, rushed in all
OUT OIL DTeutl uul suOulSl. kuo bMSA
sheep are coming, blow tho whistle"
The superintendent blew it and then
got his gun and skipped out. The effect
Of the blowing OF the whistle was soon
seen in crowd OF men, who rushed
from every house and every street cor
ner. Halloas were given and shots
fired at the ground to attract attention.
Many OF the men were armed with
revolvers and billies, and about one in
ton carried gun. Nobody seemed to
know anything definite about the affair
and more persons were seeking infor-
nation than securing it.
The men were toiied Off by their
leaders TO watch various points and all
strangers were closely scanned. People
were nervous and excited twas some
time before the crowd calmed down
and many remained on deck.
One middle aged iron worker ex-
pressed the hope that Governor Patti
son would order the militia here:
"They are workmen," he said, "aud
would not do anything dirty. I wish
for no bloodshed."
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REPUBLICAN MANAGERS.
The Executive Committee Appointed by
Chairman Andrews,

New Yoax, July Wv. ]. Campbell,
chairman, and 7. P. Carter, secretary,
OF the Republican national committee
gave out at the Imperial hotel, this
city, tonight the names OF tho national
executive committee in whose charge
the fortune OF tho Republican party
campaign. they arc rs follows:
J. S. Clarkson, Of Iowa; Garrett A.
Hobart, OF New Jersey; Samuel Fesscn-
den, Of Connecticut; Henry G. Payne.
OF Wisconsin; Richard @. Keerins. Of
Missouri; William 0. Bradley, OF Ken
tucly; William A. Sutherland, Of New
York; Joseph H. Manley, of Maine, and
John r. Tanner; Of Illinois.
A conference Of the members present
in the city, consisting OF Clarkson, Fes-
senden, Campbell and Secretary Carter,
was held during the afternoon at the
Imperial hotel.
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The report from Pittsburgh that
twenty men from Wheeling had arrived
at Homestead was news to everybody
here. Ono man was said to have gone
up yesterday morning. Iron workers
denounced the reference to Wheeling
as sensational and untrue. A few
Amalgamated men from this district
went to Pittsburgh to consult about tho
scale, but that any vanguard" arrived
at Homestead is possible only in very
fertile Imagination. rF.
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BEFORE CONGRESS.
The Homestead Affair Receives
Attention in Both Houses.
PARTISAN DEBATE IN The SENATE,

In which Senator Voorhees, Succeeds
in Proving Himself DcmasOsue
of tho First watcr.-,senator Pal
mer More DignItied and Senator
Hale vlndtcates tho Republican,
Party from the Responsibility for
the Matter..The Pinkcrton Rcsolu-
zion Reported EavorabIy.
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srsrioi Dipatth to the In'sltJsnee.
CnARLEsroS, W. VA, July 1.-THE
Coal Run and Fayetteville Railroad
Company was chartered to-day. The
principal Office is at Fayetteville, W.
Va The capital is $4,000. The in
corporators are 6. W. Necvey, J. n.
Richards. ]. H. Gaines, @. II. Settle and
L. G. Gaines, all Of Fayetteville.