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The state herald., 1893-04-28
SOLDIERS POISONED.
Apparently Plot To KIM Hawaiian
s,uprd.

Apparently Plot To KIM Hawaiian
The barkeniIue irmgard arrived from Homo.
lulu on the 2and, bringing advice, up Ia the
April u, The leading event fnce the last
letter To the Associated Prcs. was the whole
sale hticmp, 10 poison the soldier, and mem.
hers OF the national guard. On the night Of
April II the soldiers at the barracks we're
taken with vomiting spells Surgeon Rod.
gers whs hastily summoned and found that
the men e,ineed slgns o. poisoning.
The mcn were No distressed n. TO be obliged
to take TO their cot. In the meantime a re.
port came from the government building
where Company A OF the national guard 1,
stationed, 10 the effect that number Of
men were suffering with severe III. Of yomlt,
lug DR., Dahl wn, summoned aud relieved
the incn as speedily rs Toi,lblc. In all about
sixty men, thirty at the bafrack, aud thirty 10
Company a Of the national guards, were rcn.
dcfcd unfit for duty. bu, mo,, Of them will ~.
cover.
Many theories Of how the men wcfo pols-
oncd were pu, forth. hu, when n committee
Of Investigation hal sampled all oi the artl.
clcs eaten by the mcn nj their last meal the
real cause Of the mcn's misery was unknown,
Some Of the cooks are lioynllii, aud natural,
suspicion Ia directed against them, aud hint.
Of plo, To cxicrminaie III. soldiers are made
The Royallsis very Indignantly deny the c,.
is'cncc ~ such plot,
The state herald., 1893-04-28

In speaking OF the strike on the Santay4
road, a railroad man expresses the following
significant opinion: L..
THE strike inaugurated at Topeka la1e
week was the beginning OF a trouble which y
TO test the relative strength OF the railroa4g
and organized labor all over the country. IL
is now the understanding among the men
that the real reason their contract was net
signed by the Santa Fe was on account OF -
agreement recently entered into by the goAs
eral managers and presidents association ct
all the railroads in the country to tign -
more contracts with organized labor, as thsy
said, for their own protection.
This agreement was entered Into by Az
the roads In the United States at a meeting
held In Chicago about the time Presideu(
Marvel died, and We reach our conclusionD
about the action taken at the meeting froul
an article written Immediately after the
meeting by President J. c. Clark OF the
Mobile 4 Ohio. This letter was published Z
the Raiiray Age, and the writer proved, frou
his standpoint, that railroads must combine
TO defeat organized labor. Many OF III
roads, Including the Santa fc, have contracts
with other organizations than ours, and Il y
the understanding Of the men that these COO
tracts erc to be annulled at the earliest posi-
bic moment
The state herald., 1893-04-28
THE UNION PACIFIC STRIKE.



Go to Work.
A dispatch from Omaha dated the cath
says: The strike OF tho Union Pacific ma
chnlsts, blacksmiths and bollcrmukcrs, which
began one week ago, and threatened 10 In
yolvc $500 men In aE indefinite lockout, was
brou ght 10 an end this evening, and to.mor-
row morning the men will resume work all
along the line of the road.
The conference which adjourned without
date Saturday resumed at . 80 this afternoon,
and ut six o'clock President Broicrck OF the
strikers committee announced TO the men
that an amcable adjustment had been made
and that all hands would 60 TO work In the
morning, This was received with a mighty
shout by the several hundred men who we re
waiting for the news.
All expressed satisfaction AT the announce
ment that the strike was and were content
with the statement from Broderick that the
terms of the settlement would not be given
out until after they had been ratified by Presi-
dent Clark. That gentleman was waited upon
by Superintendent of Machinery Mcconnell
and member Of the strikers committee who
presented the agreement reached In confer.
encc. II Is expected President Clark will give
the matter his attention tomorrow and that
the terms OF settlement may be made public.
The men have been assured by the co mmittce
that the terms agreed 10 are such a. will be
completely satisfactory.
The state herald., 1893-04-28
WHAT MR.. CLEVELAND SAYS.


To representative of the Quilted Press
the President ssld Saturday night:
The inclination on the part o: the public
to accept newspaper reports concc rnlng the
intentions OF those charged with the manage
ment Of our national finances seems 10 Justify
my emphatic contradiction OF the statement
THAT the redemption Of any kind Of treasury
notes except In gold has at any time been de.
terinincd upon or contemplated by the seefe-
iary of the treasury or any other member Of
the present administration.
The President and his cabinet are abso.
lu,ely harmonious In the determination to ey.
crclsc every power conferred upon them to
maintain the public credit, 10 keep the public
faith and To preserve the parity between gold
and silver and between all financial obilsa.
tons Of the government,
while the law OF 1880. forcing the pur.
chase OF fixed amount Of silver every
month, provides that The secretary OF the
treasury, IN his discretion, may redeem 10
either gold or silver the treasury notes given
In payment Of silver purchases, yet the de.
elaratlon Of the policy OF the government TO
maintain the parity between the two metals
seem. 40 clearly to regulate this discretion as
to dictate their redemption In gold
"of course perplexities and diiicultle. have
grown out OF an unfortunate financial policy
which We found In vogue, and embarrass.
menis have arisen from il.advl.ed financial
legislation confronting us at every turn; hui
with cheerful confidence among the people
and patriotic disposition TO cooperate,
threatened danger will be ayertcd pending q
. a. = Al
financial plan.
'Thc strong credit Of the country, s,lli un
impaired, and the good sense OF our people
which has never failed In the time Of need
+ are at hand 10 ave u. from disaster"
The state herald., 1893-04-28
APPLYING JUDGE KICKS RULING
A Sensational suit Filled Against The
Toledo Produce Exchange,

bNtuhuRrs
That the recent decisions OF Judges Kicks
and Taft In the Ann Arbor strike matter do
not apply to railroad. alone Is evidenced by
the nling In the United States Court ut Tolc.
do OF u sensational suit against the member.
n the Toledo Produce Exchange by the
Union Elevator Company, which claims To
have suffered heavy damages In the past four
years by reason Of boycott or alleged d..
elimination on the part Of the defendants In
publicly announcing on the floors OF the IA.
change that no grain would be received from
tho Union company's elevator.
A. L. Backu., president Of the company,
states that while the present action IA simply
10 secure an injunction for restraining the dc.
PENDANTS from refusing 10 accept hi. graln
and inserting any clause In their contract rx.
ccp,ing grain delivered by the Union elevator
and from inducing others no, To handle such
grain, that II the Injunction Ia granted he
Will commence suit under the rulings Of
Judge Rick, and the provisions Of the sbcr.
man antitrust law for recovery Of the amount
lost by him In the past four years, The
plaintiff estimates his yearly loss at tlO0 900,
and q. the sherman law provides that 10 a
case Of unjust discrimination tho guilty par
ties shaii pay three times the amount of the
damages sustained, thrc will be duo the
unon Elevator Company the SUN OF VI 100.
NM
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Now is the time when the farmer
might be expected to give second
thought to an argument for better
country roads. With the wheels of
his wagon up to their hubs in mud,
tho beauties of the Anticipated poll.
tax system of road-making, whereby
The man who can tell the most and
largest stories and do the least work
IS reckoned the best man on the job.
must appear beautifully less.
The state herald., 1893-04-28
A Milwaukee, yirrbux.

After thousands Of dollars worth II prop-
rrty Ind been consumed during y period n
seven months. under circumstances Tho
pointed TO inccndiaflsm In many Instances,
The Milwaukee police have nj ln,, landed 10,
having applied the match To sis bulldingp.
lie ~ Matthew Thomrt, m rmpln,c on The
stage ~ tho stndt ,hrnicf Thomrt was CAP.
iiird NJ one uf thr Wet side engine house,,
where be- had gone 10 give m alarm. nfisi
telling nm officer tbnt there was n ilfc In the
neishbofhooi which, II afterwards tfnnsplrrd,
he hal act 1honri does not admit setting
amy 81 tho hlg frep. although he admit. hnv.
Ing SET numerous hinycs IN tho tbrntrr whrre
hc WIS employed previous 10 ibr ono that
nearly consumed tho hullilns,
The state herald., 1893-04-28
CYCLONE IN KANSAS.
Usage city Laid Waste by tho Wind
several Persons Killed.

Usage City, Kansas, was visited by terri
bic cyclone on the 18th, which wrecked forty
houses A number OF persons were killed
and injured but the irst reports were very Ia.
definite. Al a late hour only two bodies had
been rcco,ered-thosc Of Mr.. and Mrs. An.
drew Wagner, eolored. Most of the IN.
forunaies are oolored people. A public
meeting has been called to devise means for
aiding the sufferers. About twenty person,
were injured.
The part Of the city devastated lies on The
south side of the Santa fc tracks, and CON,
ph.cs business houses and residences. Several
carloads OF coal were strewn In all direction,
as the cyclone lifted the cars from the tracks
aud overturned them. As soon Us the storm
had passed those who were unlnjurcd rushed
from their houses and attempted TO hell
those piled under the debris.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Count kalboky, the Austrian premier, hN.
given notice To The American minister, Mr..
Grant, that the Austrian government viii not
grant m cteaun,nr 10 Mr Mink Judd of ~
Louis, appointed by prcsiirn, Cleveland con.
,nl general of the United State. pt Nipnnn.
Count kalnoky staica that the reason for TO.
fuslng the rtequntur il because Mr. Judd Il
nn Austrian by HE former allegiance and IL
engaged IN The emigration business, Count
Knluok, has also stated that hi, decision Ia
refuse the rtrquaiur wns not affected by Mt.
Judds religious belief Minister Gran,
stated m reply that another consul general
ss.issta i,s silfs.af .ha .,,uid Ia d. fnu t,,,,
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Tm London Lancet advises yisl
tors TO the worlds fair TO drink no
water that has not been boiled Tho
ndvicc ought TO be universal In It's
application. Water 10 drink Is never
absolutely safe until II has been
boiled. This truth has been known
even to Celestial John for centuries.
and this Is ono Of tho reasons why ho
can sleep in nailcd.up dry goods
box and not be smo,hcrcd. lfhc poi.
sons his blood with impure mir he
takes good care that no poison on,crn
that blood through his stomach.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

RULES governing race courses arc
beyond the ken OF ordinary mortals
A jockey at the Bay District track
complained that he had been struck
by the starters whip. showing the
bruises to substantiaie his story,
and with what seemed an unreason.
able spirit requested cessation Of
lashing. The result was that he
was ruled OF altogether. along with
such relatives as had dared "a
strengthen his protest The starter
was supplied with new whip.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

CorroS seed is becoming as impor-
ant commercial article as cotton
itself. with fair prospects OF exceed
.ng in value the older staple. Cotton
seed oil is n wholesome article OF
liet; the meal is superior stock
food; the hull is very valuable fer
tilizcr. and as though this were not
niiioiont. i, has been found TO yiold
substance which can be used to
manufacture superior waterproof
garment. rubber boots and all that
sort OF thing.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

EVERY time producers of any arti-
,le combine and eliminate the Gle
ment of competition their first assur-
incc is that they have not formed q
trust. just as consumers are feeling
glad to know this prices go up, Oh
course this is no sign that the men in
The combination intend to deceive,
but the unfailing regularity of the co
Incidence is apt to shake popular
faith
The state herald., 1893-04-28

THERE is said to be conspiracy
under way having for its object the
prevention OF the sale at the worlds
lair OF peanuts in the shell. it will
BIO disastrous. The chances are that
the plain people who now eat peanuts
audibly and leave behind them trail
OF debris will reject tho new idea as
the fad OF some gastronomic dude.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

II, u Ncsbcrry, secretary 81 thr United
State, legation NJ tonAiAntinupr, who ln,ra-
tlgn'ei the recent reports Of persecution ~
Christians by Mohalnmcdnn', has made a
statement In which he hpprnrA 10 consider the
action 81 ih. Turkish authorities, IN part q,
least iustinhble,
lie snta the disturbances had their begin.
ming ~ Iuthish ~ American cnnspirniors IL.
citing the people 10 revolt, Sit. SrN befty
also found that bombs charged with Il, nHmta
hni been seized by the authorities. Mr.. New.
berry Induced the grand ,scount 10 efhul
amnesty to 600 II the 500 prisoners nfrrstri,
aud they were released, The icmaining pris.
cncrs vii hr brought 10 thai In court at Al.
rcta
The state herald., 1893-04-28

The misguided Cuban illibusters are
arranging for another raid on the
gem OF the Antilles with hcadquar.
tiers NJ Key West As means OF
working OF snporfluous energy and
getting killed II captured these fiji.
clustering enterprises are great but
us an assistance to Cuba they are
doleful failures. Some time tho
United States may send an official cx.
petition down there composed OF men
In blue uniforms. but until that tlme
Cuba is better on without these cut
throat gangs OF patriots.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

SUICIDES, like fires. seem TO have
their cycles. Every Respondent man
and woman should paste in his or her
hat tho words which Napoleon spoke
to person who said he would avoid
certain situation by blowing out his
brains ..Yes, can do that" said
the emperor. "but those who wish
me well could rot profit by it. and
those who wish me harm would be
pleased
The state herald., 1893-04-28

A peculiar strike il nov on nt Salem, the
capitol 81 OREGON. salem ministers have re.
fused 10 hold services al different state insil,
tutions, A. n meeting Of the ministerial ma.
ISOLATION resolution was passed 10 the effect
that " be- the standard price f0f sermon,
that non.unlon ministers could only occupy
pnplts with the consent of the union, and
that when pnlplts ate occupied by visiting
elrfgymrn union ministers should receive
compensation. state officers shy they will
disregard the resolution
The state herald., 1893-04-28

A HowLING lunatic happened "
board train upon which HELEN
Gould and Mrs. Russell Sage were
passengers, and as he refrained from
molesting them they did not faint.
The two are now spoken OF MS hero
ines, showing how greatness is &C.
casionally thrust upon people who
must in modesty be surprised at tho
gratuity.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

The story is told that explorers
along the Nile have unearthed pillow
Of modern shape. telescope and n
photograph camera, the evidence
being indisputablo that the articles
are at least 6, 900 years old, This is
4 fairly good story. 1t might have
oecn advantageously rounded out b.
adding TO the collection nickel-in.
;he-slot machine, type writer and
;alantosraph. but thon ii will do rs
Y, 70
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Tnr English language has no, been
npprecinbly enriched by any now swear
words since the hoglra to Washington
began, but many infections and ornn.
mental shades Of moaning have been
added 10 tho old stock by those who
fnilcd 10 realize on their iondcst hopes
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Nrw YonE society people who arc
sending expeditions TO Chicago 10
ascertain whether they can attend
tho Columbian exposition without
contamination are far more different
kinds OF iackasscs than the mind Of the
average Wostcrnor has conceived Of
The state herald., 1893-04-28
COLORADO

.'HosrITALITY which includes the
whole human raco is not desirable, "
says the great American snob, Ward
McAllistcr What is hospitality,
pray, Mr.. McAllister' Got thee ia
the Bedouins and learn the definition
OF word whose significance is as
unknown in thy New York as is that
Of charity.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Int arrest Of n woman Of Cheney.
Wash. on charge of shop-lifting
was quickly found 10 bc II mistake,
She was guilty simply Of klcptomania
Tho thopkocncr FELT much eha;i mod
Mt his error. but how wa, he to know
that she was rich und respectable?
The state herald., 1893-04-28

A religious wave has swept over Bowling
Green, Kentucky, aud has carried everything
before II, The most hardened sinners have
become converts nnd the most interesting ~.
suits have followed ham Jones Nns hlrrd
by some Of his admirers TO 20 To that city and
rescue II from it, depths NJ in. For s!.lD0 be-
undertook the job and seems Ia have earned
bis money. lie preached ten days, mud tnl
Ink that time niorc than piO0 people made
professions " religion, 100 Of The number
loinlng tho various ohurtlc, Sunday Hld
bolbg baptized,
besides the work Of converting sinner. The
Georgia evangelist started n great moral Nnyo
ngalns, the liquor traffic. hnd lot tho neat
twelve months. ut least, Bowling Green In.
cbrlaica will lrrlTnic their .tomacbs nj the
town pump, the city council having refused
10 reissue the saloon license. Two weeks ngo
the man who predicted that the saloons II
Bowling Green would be closed 30 toon
would have been put down ~ crhxy, aud The
fact that they arc 10 bc closed II the work NJ
The great moral reform which wa. inaugural
ed by tnm Jones. There are fofiy.ihrcv
saloons IN the city
The state herald., 1893-04-28

Judge Wilbur F. Stone Of the United
Stated Land Court, Is holding chamber ses.
sion at Espanola to hear testimony In regard
to the Abiquiu Plaza Blanca, Plaza Colorado,
Canon de Chama and Orejas grants, all lying
on the Chuma river west Of Espanola. The
Chama placers and Cooper gulch mines are
on the grants. The cases will come up for
hearing ut the July term Of court In Santa
Fc. The principal witness examined y Gem
eral Jose Chavez, u Mexican veteran, who has
served under the flags Of three nations. He
Is ninety-four years old, and was II patriot Of
the Mexican revolution Of 1894 that threw oil
the Spanish yoke. lie Is hale and vigorous
and as straight us nm Indian, and bids fair to
reach 100 years OF age.
The state herald., 1893-04-28

The town ~ holes, Arkansas, wns himos,
entirely destroyed by wlndsinrm on the
18Th, Seven p.rsohs wefo Killed mud large
number injured, The path Of ihc storm was
half y milo IN width aud everything WIS swept
before H. The bodies uf n number ~ the
Killed were carried over y mile by the storm
II Ia Impossible to ret full particulars, but II
Il known that NJ least seven persons were
killed nnd the number may bc much larger,
The morning call., 1893-04-29

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 28.-Francis
Boucher, formerly real estate dealer. was
arrested at South Westminster to-day. He
was a member OF the firm of Boucher,
Croft u Mollette, a leading real estate firm
at Victoria. The fl m did large business.
and Boucher was leader in Nic'Oria's
elite. About June last he elOped with q
Miss Gem, formerly a teacher in the
Indies Seminary at Victoria. Boucher
left a handsome wife behind. After his
departure it was discovered that Boucher
had been selling land to which he had no
title, and numerous persons we're de
fTauded, the amount being over $4,000 AT
the time Of the elopement smallpox was
raging Al Victoria The couple registered
at the Colonial hotel at New Westminster
as man and wife. They left for Montreal
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. At Cal
gary Miss Gem was taken sick with the
disease. B)uchier left her at the hotel and
went on TO New York, where she subse-
Quenty joined him.
4 short time ago the couple turned up IN
San Francisco. and recently Miss Gem was
seen in Victoria. This put the police on
the alert and they traced her to Vancouver.
1t was evident that the couple intended
taking passage on the Empress of Japan
for China, but the two found the police on
their track and gave up the plan. Miss
Gem was seen in Westminster yesterday
and was closely followed by the police. She
crossed the Fraser River to South West
minister and walked into the woods The
officers followed at distance. Miss Gem
made signal with an umbrella and Bou-
CHER came out OF the brush. The officers
then came up and arrested him without
trouble. Boucher will be taken to Victoria
to-day for trial
The morning call., 1893-04-29
BLAME FOR EGAN.
He Has Few Friends in
Chile.
To BE RID OF HIM.
Viel Has Concluded That the Only
Course Is TO Await the COM
ing of Porter.


NEW YORK. April 2S.-The Herald's Val
paraiso dispatch says: 1t is quite generally
known in Santiago that Minister Egau did
not report the escape of Bandlott Ho-
ley from the United States lega-
ton until after the fugitive from
Chilean justice was alleged TO have dis
appeared. Some persons still insist that
Holley has not left the legation house.
Minister E2an called upon Foreign Min
lister Blanco We'll yesterday afternoon, but
was not granted an interview by that Off
cial.
Minister Viel said yesterday that the only
course left for Chi e was to quietly await
the coming of Minister Porter 10 succeed
Egan. He hoped Minister Porter, after
investigating the official acts of Egan, would
81 present the facts TO President Cleveland
that the relations between Chile and the
United States would be placed on much
better footing.
President Montt said he and the Chilean
nation had the utmost confidence in the
present Government of the United States,
and he believed when all the facts became
known to the authorities in Washington
that full justice would be done TO Chile.
The correspondent in Rivera telegraphs
that Salgado will begin the assault upon
Uruguay tomorrow, while Tavarez will
endeavoT to draw back the troops coming TO
the relief of the city and thus prevent the
junction of the two armies.
The revolutionists intend, if they succeed
In capturing Uruguapana, to declare it to
be the capital of Rio Grande do Sui and
proclaim SilVeira Martin Governor of the
State.
The correspondent at Artigas telegraphs
that there is a runner that Saraiua has
routed the Government garrison at San
Miguel.
The cores pOndent in Buenos Ayres tele-
graphs that a plot was discovered among
tine Requisites. who wish to impede the work
of the Congress in order to force President
Pena and his Cabinet to resign.
VALPARAISO. April ESQ counteract
the effect OF the message sent by Minister
Egan to Washington the guard which has
been maintained near the legation OF the
United States at Santiago has been with
drawn. 1t is held here that the message
which EGan sent is disrPs peciiul.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-No information
has been received at the State Department
in regard to the report from Valparaiso that
the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs
has refused to mold further official commu-
nication with Minister Egan on account of
the latter's course in the recent controversy
about the Chilean refugees.