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vncn the niger p,acK sneep.

Iyncn the Niger DiacK sneep.
This was taken up and cries OF Hang
them" were heard on all sides. The
officers went in TO arrest the colored
men and they found them huddled in
one room, terrified and expecting TO be
killed One man, however, was not
afraid and said he would be the first TO
leave. As he was taken out woman
hit him with frying pan, cutting his
head The deputies tried in vain to
keep the crowd away while they took
the man to lookup, but he was hit
several times.
Stones were also hurled and Deputy
Montgomery was also struck. The Of
ficers then drew their revolvers and an
nounced that II any more stones were
thrown they would have TO open fire.
A Slav threw rock which crashed
through a window already half shat
tered. He was arrested, but the au-
thorities seemed almost powerless, for
by this time over ., 900 persons gathered.
Several other colored men were beaten
on the way to the lookup.
About this time another alarming re-
port was circulated through the crowd
| II was, in effect, that the colored non
unionists living on Shanty hill, hearing
of the assault upon their brethren in
! town, were about TO come down and
rescue them This was really the case.
/ Over fifty OF the colored men were
ready to make an onslaught at a mo
\ ment's notice, and the coal and iron
police had much difficulty in restrain
ing them.
After all the colored men had beer
removed from the boarding house, the
excitement subsidized as rapidly as II hao
begun and by nightfall no unusua
crowds were noticeable on the street.
Peter McFadden, who first engaged
the colored men in fight, was sho
through the left arm and cut on thu
head. James Jones, his friend, VIII
came 10 his assistance In the attack
had an escape from death which wa
miraculous. He had clinched with on
of the colored men and struck him. A
he did so, the negro showed his revolve
in his assailant's face and fired; tn
bullet struck Jones on the forehea'
above the eyes and glanced of, cuttin
n bloody furrow over the left eye.
Jones and McFadden were arrested
Mrs. Jones attempted 10 shield her hus
baud and attacked the officers, but wa
withheld. OF the eleven colored me
locked up, seven have cuts on thei
heads, where they were struck by mi'
siles and clubs, ]. Lewis and Is. For
being so badly beaten that physical
was summoned TO dress their wounds
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HOMESTEAD RIOT.
Sudden Outbreak in the Storm
Center.
CARNECIE'S DARKTOWN CONTINGENT,
strikers Assault Negro on-Unionists,
who Draw Revolvers aud Fire Wild
ly-A Non-Union Boarding
House Wrecked.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Nov. 14-Not since
the famous 9th Of July were flying bull
lets so plentiful as yesterday afternoon
Inside of twenty minutes over 500 shots
were fred and Fourth avenue was in a
wild state of panic and disorder.
Rumors are plentiful about persons
being wounded. but the only ones seri-
ously hurt apparently are three strik-
ers, named McFadden, Jones and
Prichard. They have all flesh wounds
Three negroes were also badly beaten.
The fight started on Fourth avenue
about $3.50 o'clock. Two colored men
who worked in the mill were walking
toward the mill when they met stril-
er, who said something to them.
They replied and the striker knocked
one down. With the same extraordi-
nary audiences which always charac-
terizes Homestead, so far as the gather
ing Of crowds is concerned, about
twenty persons, including children and
women, assembled In Il few moments
Both negroes fought hard, but stones
began to fly and the men were besting
them, when one colored man drew re-
volver and opened fire.
BY this time there were fully 800 per-
sons on the streets, and the bullets
whistling over their heads started a
panic. Three men knocked down the
second negro, and when he arose he
had two revolvers in his hands. He
started 10 run, shooting wildly back as
he did so,
1t Is said q boy received flesh wound
In the leg, but his name is unknown.
BY the time the colored men had
reached City Farm lane, six other col
ored men came along and were as
saulted. They all drew guns and ran
down Fourth avenue in the direction of
Mcclure street, near where their lodg-
ing house is situated. Some one hurled
a brick which hit Washington Paul on
the head He opened fire and so did
the Others In q minute the air was
full Of bullets and in front of the col.
ored men, there was a terrified crowd
rushing into houses for shelter or dodg-
ing up alleys
A woman, too frightened TO run, stood
on the step as they passed. One Of the
non-unionists shot at her three times,
one bullet passed through shawl
which she had thrown over her head.
Two bullets went through windows OF
residences, and one buried itself in the
window sill OF frame occupied by the
Soulter family, who were looking oui
at the time. While the negroes were
running, men lodging into alleys would
hurl stones at them. When the colored
men reached their house they ran II
and barred the door. In minute thu
house was surrounded by an infuriated
crowd, who soon tore down tho fence
and shattered every window with
stones When the deputies and Dor
ough officers arrived some persons wer'
suggesting that they leave the house
nad aamA GQn bAGaR h yalk ''Lat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-17

DRY poaras au nomcsteuu, beaver ra,,s
and Lawrenceville. This meeting is
one which will determine whether or
not the strikes ut the places named
will continue.
The meeting was in session all day
and when IL adjourned the advisory
committee refused TO say anything Of
the proceedings Another meeting will
be held The prolonged strikes at the
big Carnegie plants, together with
heavy expenses incurred through sup
porting the idle men, and Sundays
trouble, which capped the climax, has
rendered 1t absolutely necessary for the
leaders TO again meet and act upon the
serious condition in which the men
have been placed.
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Notice 10 Contractors,

The Board OF Trustees Of the County High
school Of Dickinson county, Kansas, will
receive sealed proposals at this ONCE OF the
County superintendent OF Abilene, until
$3.50 o'clock y. m, Dec, 10. 1872, for furnish.
ing materials and building an addition 10
the high school building at Chapman and
making certain changes In the old building
m accordance TO plans ami specifications
made by II. NJ. Hodley, architect. Topeka,
Kansas.
The plans will be on nle In tho ofiice OF the
principal OF tho High school at Chapman
on ana after Nov. p, 1899. Tho bids must be
accompanied with a certified check at per
cent OF tho amount bid, made payable 10 W.
I. Harris, trens nrer OF Board, as q guarantee
that tho successful bidder will iinmed iatoly
enter into contract and furnish "a satlsfac-
tory bond inside OF i've days from the day OF
letting. In which case this cheek will be re-
turned 10 him. Should he fail u furnish a
satisfactory bond. BIO shall forfeit his check
The bids win bs sealed and be directed "a
A. q, Van Dyke, president Of tho 3 GARD, Abb
lene. Kas., and be endorsed on the outside
"Bids tor building the addition 10 Dickinson
County high school building" The risht 1,
reserved 10 reject any OF all bids.
by order OF Board,
W. NJ. SHERWOOD, A.O.vAs DYKE,
l07 lt&Sc secy. PreP.
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A TAX WAR.
Kentuokians Force q Collector to Re
Sign.

Sign
GBAYsoN, KY, Nov. 1.-THE citizens
OF Grayson were reminded Of war times
yesterday when more than 800 armed
men entered the town and rode through
the principal streets, followed by near
ly an equal number on foot The dem
onstration was caused by the railroad
tax.
Collector Peter Brown had levied upon
some land and advertised 1t for sale at
the court house door, and the citizens
of the county had risen In body TO op.
po0e the sale. A committee waited
upon Brown and he was induced 10
forego the sale and resign his collector.
ship, after which the citizens re tired in
an orderly manner 10 their homes. This
settles the railroad question In Carter
county, as 1t will be impossible to find
anyone IN aOngt tks HIeSi6gsAiR
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-17
CONSIDERING The CASE.
AmAlgamAted Leaders May Call the Car
negis Strikes ON

negis Strikes on
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 15.--It Is prob
able that within the next twenty-four
hours decided change will take place
in the strike now on at the Carnegie
Steel Co.'S mills at Homestead, Law
renceville and Beaver Falls
What exact character this change
will DO Is hard TO toTeshadow, but its
solution will likely be known before
many hours pass by. There is now Ii
session at the Pittsburgh office OF thu
Amalgamated association a meeting o.
ths kAdipa men onmu<iainG tle edyls
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-11-17

When you want a shave or hair cut
you want 1t done In an artistic and
stylish manner, and everybody is find
ing that the Elite barber shop Of j. p.
Tyler Is noted for first class work.
Three BARRIERS in waiting. Your patron
age u solicited.
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UNCOMFORTABLE CLOSE.
Condition of the Kansas Legislature with
Possible New Deals.


Possible New Deals.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. Is The Kansas
legislature will be uncomfortably close
for all parties concerned. 1t now APP
pears that the republicans have sixty
two members of the house, the demo-
Gratis two or three members. Ono in
Linn county and one in Usage will be
elected by lot on the day OF the official
canvass because OF ties In the vote. The
populists have majority Of six In the
senate. II both ties should be de-
cided In favor Of the repub-
licans they would have one more than
enough TO organize the house. and with
the democrats would have n majority
of one on joint ballot II this should
be the result the two democrats would
hold the balance Of power and could
elect either a republican or populist To
the United States senate II is even
possible that they could insist upon the
election of democrat The possibility
OF this contingency is already being
discussed in republican circles.
Republicans OF course will do all In
their power TO prevent the election OF
either fusion democrat or popnlist,
and II they find 1t impossible 10 elect
republican will vote for a straight out
democrat in preference 10 any populist
or fusion democrat. Many republicans
believe that circumstances may be such
that all Of the republican votes In the
legislature will be cast for q demo
crat, and the democrat who lie most
likely to get the republican vote is Ed
Carroll, OF Leavenworth.
Mr.. Carroll has for years been a mem
Der OF the legislature. For the last two
sessions he was the only democratic
member OF the senate. He has the re
spect Of all Of his republican colleagues
and was as influential In the senate al
any other member, Notwithstanding
the fact that all were opposed 10 hin
politically. II Is not probable that thu
republicans and straight democrats viii
be in control but IT is possible.
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Pnt out OF tic Way.

Moscow, Nov. ia sensation has
been caused here by the sudden death
at Tashkend, in Asiatic Russia, OF Cen
Boronok. Some time ago Gen. Boronok
was appointed special commissioner
10 examine into the administration Of
the province in which Tashkend is
situated. He made an exhaustive ex-
animation into the affairs Of the prov
ince, with tho result that no discov-
cred Irregularities involving number
OF officials. Gen. Boronok was upon the
point of returning 10 Moscow when he
was taken suddenly i'll and died in .
few minutes II Is suspected that some
Of the officials whose dishonesty was
brought TO light by Gen. BoroRok are
! yeA<splkhla tnS hA a1aAtA.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-11

ministry, has dwindled to less than
twenty. There can be no doubt as to the
result of the next general election. MIR.
Gladstone will have large majority; as
large perhaps as the Liberals had in 1888
Immediately after the Reform Act.
Furthermore there is no danger of such
a majority, even if large, going to pieces.
The issue has been clearly defined and
the members of parliament will be elected
upon that issue and that alone. There
will not be another revolt of Unionists.
Some adequate measure for Ireland will
surely be introduced in the next parlia-
ment. At this point it is sad to note the
salve recommended by lord of the realm,
the leader of the Conservative party, for
the cold sore which exists in the north Of
Ireland. The Unionists charge the Irish
with lawlessness. They say that the
Irish are naturally lawless and unfit to
rule themselves. Yet in the face of that
we see Lord Salisbury advising the
Orangemen to rise in rebellion if Home
Rule is granted. We are told that the
Irish are unfit to rule themselves be-
cause the majority of them are Catholics
who could not live in peace with their
Protestant countrymen. Yet an Eng
fish Protestant advises the Irish Protes-
tants to rebel if justice is granted to Ire
land. The only thing that can at pres
emit prevent justice being granted to Ire
land is the clashing interests of her alien
and absent landlords. The people must
not only have civil freedom but social
freedom. Ireland's people must own Ire
lands land. But by what right would
we compel the legal owners of the soil to
dispose Of it? By the natural law which
justifes individual ownership of the soil.
The time is at hand when the work of
James and Cromwell will be undone
Let us hope that VIM. E. Gladstone will
right the unspeakable wrong wrought by
Mr.. Pitt.
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If Blaine should be the candidate an
odium would be cast upon his candidacy
by the fact that he secured the nomina-
tion through the Vaccinations Of such
men as Platt and Quay. Platt can never
carry New York for any candidate. The
last time he attempted to carry the state
his candidate was beaten by $4,000 ma
jority. The charges of treachery and in
consistency also could be brought
against Blaine. But there are great dis
advantages in the way Of Harrison. The
Republicans Of Indiana admit that the
chances are against them even with Har-
rison as candidate. Plat is strong
enough in New York to defeat any Re-
publican candidate by withholding his
loyal support. The Republicans cannot
do in this campaign as they did four
years ago. In 1883 they concentrated
their efforts and money in the states of
New York and Indiana. This year they
must fight for Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
and Michigan. In all those doubtful
states as we'll as elsewhere Harrison has
alienated q great host of office-seekers.
It seems that this would be good time
for conventions to set the one term rule.
It would be better for the country, better
for the man who happens to be president
and better for the party, if the one term
scheme were fixed. The result of the
convention no one knows. We are in
clined to think Harrison has moro votes
than Blaine and that he will be re-
nominated. If the Republicans had the
two-thirds rule in vogue in their conven-
tons as the Democrats have, a da k horse
would be almost certainty, as neither
Harrison nor Blaine will be able to get
that number. We believe that the real
scheme of Platt, Quay and Clarkson, is
not to nominate Blaine but to concen-
trate their forces on his name and then
60 to some other man such as Mckinley,
Allison or Alger The devious ways Of
the politician are we'll illustrated IN the
stand of Plat. It will be remembered
that Blaine was instrumental in securing
the defeat of Platt and Conkling in the
New York legislature after they had re-
signed in 1881 from the United States
Senate because they could not have their
own way in the appointment of a collec-
tor of the port of New York. Blaine and
Plat have been at swords points since,
yet now Platt is apparently trying to So
cure the nomination of Blaine. This is
one reason why we believe that Blaine is
really not the candidate but only the in
strument in opposition to the President.
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"THE late Lord Beaconsfeld was 6
Tory: remarks the Boston Globe, ''but
not of the stupid Salisbury type. Talk
ing to Mr.. Pierrepont, the American
minister to London, in 1877, Beacons.
field declared himself in favor of Home
Rule on the federal principle, and said
be would place Ireland on the same foot.
ing with the imperial government that
New York holds toward the federal gov
eminent at Washington. The British
Tories of to-day make a great deal OF
Beaconsfeld's memory on Primrose day,
but why don't they honor his opinion on
Home Rule?'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-11

PLANS have just been completed for
the construction of another great irrigat-
ing canal, with reservoirs in Arizona, in
the Santa Cruz valley, and when it is
completed 100000 more acres of the
Greet American desert will be supplying
the finest kind OF fruits and grains and
other products for the eastern markets.
The canal will be 20 miles long and 30
feet wide at the bottom, and the con-
struction of the works will cost about
81 100000.
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SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1892.

CONVENTION OF HIBERN1ANS.
On Tuesday next beyond all doubt,
will assemble the largest body of Ancient
Order of Hibernians ever gathered to-
gether in Minnesota. Looking back
over the past two years there is cause
for just pride in the growth of the Order
in this state and Minneapolis members
and all members in Hennepin county,
with knowledge of large attendance
and with the fact in view, too, that many
will come here from the outside, should
not relax in any effort to make this event
one of..the most notable if not the very
foremost of this nature that has ever
taken place within the borders of the
North Star State. This is going to be a
notable convention in many ways.
Friendship. Unity and True Christian
Charity" lin it's broadcast and most per-
feet sense, will be more marked than
ever before, and the good that will be &C.
complished can only be conjectured, but
The IRISH STANDARD is prepared to pre-
dict at this time that it will be in full
accord with the purest and best thought
and most earnest and honest conviction
of the Order. To advance the interests
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in
this state as whole is or ought to be
the motto and this sentiment, no doubt,
prevails with all. We believe the con-
vention will be grand in results. The
greatest good to the greatest number
should be our first and last desire.
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able or animal life" If burial reform is
ever to come, it must be reached through
associations. The common-sense example
of one or two families here and there will
not bring it about.
~
There was recently buried at Slad,
townland in the barony of Forth, in
County Wexford, Ireland, an old lady
named Margaret Harpur, who had at
tanned the age of ITO years. She was
born the year of the Volunteer move.
ment, and was 16 years of age in the year
'98, of many Of the stirring incidents of
which she possessed lively recollection.
Up to within two years ago she was in
possession of all her faculties, but then
mental decay became apparent. She was
able up to November last to walk each
Sunday from her home to her place of
worship and back, but she was OBLIGED
to take to her bed, and at last peacefully
passed away. One of her sons-she had
several-who was so years of age, at
tended the funeral. The deceased was
regarded as the Oldest woman in Ireland.
XXX
Further details have reached ENGLAND.
by way of Sierra Leone, of the disaster
which recently befell the British expedi-
ton to Tambi. The object of it was to
punish chief named Karimoo. who
fred on the frontier police last year and
wounded superintendent. The expaf]i-
tionary forces consisted of $50 men Of
the frontier police, and hundred labor
ers employed as carriers, all under the
command of Maj. Mcdonald Moore. with
Majs Brown and Doyle and Capt. Johns
as subordinate leaders. Karlmoo had
already proved himself an awkward cus-
toner, having defed the police closed
the roads, and refused to allow caravans
to pass through his territory. Tambi is
strongly stockaded and we'll fortified
place, and was defended by LOCO war.
riors. Maj. Moore's assault was repulsed
after nearly four hours fighting after
one officer had been killed and all the
others and number of privatee wounded.
The disaster seems to have been due in
part to the overconide of Maj. Moore,
who refused the offer of 700 warriors
made to him by friendly chiefs. He pre-
ferred to rely on the frontier police, who
are good fighters individually, but al
most totally undisciplined.
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AcOMPARIsON.

The present parliament as far as con-
sistency is concerned resembles very
much the parliament of 1867. Both
these parliaments have done all IN their
power to prolong their leases Of power.
The principles upon which they appealed
to the people in the campaigns when the
majorities were secured, have in both
cases been disregarded. The charges of
Inconsistency brought against these SER
vile and hypocritical majorities have been
spurned. The majority party of these
parliaments have been forced into legis-
lation by strong and progressive minor
ity party, certain Of victory at the next
election. Both times the Conservative
party has legislated against its will in
order to save itself. But the legislation
of the parliament of 1867 was adequate.
1t satisfied to great extent the demands
of the people. Both in 1857 and in 1887
the Conservative party must have been
aware of the demands of large and
growing portion of the English people.
In 1867 England demanded representa-.
tive government; the Acknowledgement of
a million people. The demand was
granted. To-day large portion of the
English people and almost all the Irish
people demand that Ireland to certain
extent be allowed to legislate for herself.
The demand isIunheeded. Whatwill the
English people do? What have they al
ways done when the question of larger
freedom was left to them to decide! The
Conservatiye:party has not listened to the
demands of the people as did the Con-
sentative party twenty years ago,
hence :. it must go. Perhaps if the
Conservative party had it's old
leaders, Lord Derby and Mr.. Disraei
thingslwould be different. Mr.. Balfour
was looked TO for great things by his own
partyRon his advent to the leadership Of
the House Of Commons. He has disap-
pointed his party. In justice to Mr.. Bal
four it must be admitted that his task
was q difficult one. The leadership Of a
aD,aerty5 on the verge Of dissolution needs
55arren,ius which Balfour does not possess.
me Irish Local Government Bill, with
y, lIich Balfour crowned bis Irish adj
1;Ii 81 has the support Of neither
3 a|e. Ms result IS gu this i, that 2
sS;; if ~, Isl sas red IL 1885 forsthe!
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We stop the press at this hour (4:50
p. my to announce the denomination of
Harrison. The vote stood: Harrison,
525; Blaine, 1873; Mckinley, 1872; Reed, 4;
Lincoln, 2. An adjournment then taken
to o'clock this friday evening.