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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28

counts received here by the Southern Pa
clio railroad officials tonight the entire
army is still camped at Finlay. The people
or El Paso, fearing that the army would
turn back and visit their city, are en-
deavoring to raise sufficient money to pay
for a train with which TO bring the army
TO San Antonio. The Southern Pacific Off
to haul the men If their fares are paid The
Injunction prohibiting the men from inter-
fering with the movement OF trains is still
In effect in FL PaSo county. The company
of rangers under command of Captain
Hughes, which is guarding the railroad COM
panys property at Finlay, was Withdrawn
to-day upon the following telegraphic order
from Governor Hogg to Captain Hughes:
BY what authority are you In the
service Of the Southern Pacific company
guarding it's trains at Finlay and prevent
ing the removal OF the starving men at this
point? You are hereby commanded TO
move your forces from Finlay and interfere
In no manner whatever, unless either side
resort to arms
General Frye is again mysteriously miss
ing. He was at Delrio yesterday, but last
night he disappeared from that place and
he has not yet been located. All east-bound
freight trains are carefully inspected to see
IL he is aboard, but as yet he has not been
discovered.
Governor Hoggs/ censure of the South
ern Pacific officials for bringing seven or
eight hundred penniless men from Cali
fornia and dropping them at a small station
plauded by everybody. 1t is spoken of as
heartless proceeding, and the threat of
the Governor TO make Ii hot for the super
intendent and other officials Of that line in
the event the invaders break the peace of
the State is strongly backed by the people.
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WAS USED AS A SHIELD.
Mr.. Laidlow Suing Russell Sage for
$4,000 Damages.

NEW YORK, March N.-The question
how much, if any, compensation VIM. r.
Laidlow, jr., will receive for the severe in
juries he sustained at the time he stood in
front of Russell Sage and received the major
portion of the effects of the dynamite ex-
ploded by the crank Norcross In Sage's 8
office came up for trial the second time to-
day before Justice Patterson in the Su-
preme Court. Laidlows claim is for $4,000
damages, and he has for his counsel ex-
Justice Noah Davis, Joseph H. Choate and
a couple more, while ex-Judge John l.. Dill
lon, Col z. c. James and Mr.. Taggart were
there to see that the interests of Mr.. Sage
did not suffer. In his opening Mr.. Davis
told how NorcrosS had visited the office of
Mr.. Sage and demanded $l,200,000. stating
that he had ten pounds of dynamite In the
carpet bag he carried, and would drop it
into enternity unless IL was given. Mr..
Davis also described how Sage called Laid
low into his private office. Then" Mr..
Davis said, gently placed Laidlow between
himself and the lunatic; the lunatic dropped
the bag, a terrific explosion and sheets Of
flame tore the Office to pieces"
In his testimony I.aidlow described the in
juries he had received An artery in his
left leg was cut. The drum OF his left ear
was blown away. Though an athlete prior
to the explosion and normal in all his pow
ers he is deaf in his left ear, is in no such
condition as he was before, is incapable
of any exertions, and is never free from
ness said, and his nervous force is shat
tered. other witnesses corroborated the tes-
timony of Laidlow and the court adjourned
until tomorrow.
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PRINCESS FLOUR
Best Made. Ask your Grocer
PRENDERGAST ANGRY
He Attempted to Punch Out the
Eyes of His ''Death Watch"
BY Jabbing the Guard i'm the Face with
the Handle of BrOom-The Assas-
sin Put in a Dungeon.

CHICAGO, March 27.-With little pros
pect OF securing hearing. the investiga-
ton into the sanity of Prendergast, Mayor
Harrison's assassin. was called before
Judge Chetlain again to-day. The State
made an application as soon as court
opened that the case be continued ten
days. 1t was publicly conceded by the
State that the court could further extend
the execution of the death sentence
Prendergast attempted to punch the
eyes out OF Charles Johnson. his death
watch" late this afternoon. He used a
broomstick. and struck Johnson In the
face twice as the latter sat in front of the
CELL barely missing Johnson's left eye
Jailor Morris ordered Prendergast removed
to the dungeon as soon as the affair was
reported to him. Prendergast refused to
leave the cell and was taken out forcibly
by guard Thompson. He resisted and
showed defiance to the. jailers but was
finally landed in the dungeon, where he
was kept for a couple OF hours. The
trouble which aroused the prisoner was
caused by Johnson compelling the prisoner
to sit down when he was attempting to
make a speech to the court. Prendergast
was wrathful and broke loose when John
son had left the court room.
It's good thing for you we were i'm the
of me-" he cried.
''Yes, l expect So" replied Johnson, good
naturedly.
Il know my constitutional rights" in
sisted the assassin, growing excited, "and
i demand them"
We'll, you are getting them, are you
not?" queried the guard
There's lot of you fellows around here
who would be glad to see me get the worst
or II. And you are one of them, and Il
At this point Prendergast seized a broom
in his cell, pushing the handle through the
bars, 1abbed guard Johnson twice in the
face with the handle with all the strength
at his command. The attack was so sud
den and so unexpected that the guard was
taken by surprise. The first punch of the
broom handle struck him on the left lin
near the eye. Had the blow been received
In the eye the sight would have been de-
stroyed The second caught johnson ON
the cheek. bruising it considerably Before
Prendergast could again make use of the
broom handle Johnson seized IL and pulled
IL out Of the hands of Prendergast Then
the assassin danced around In his cell and
yelled: Two hours in the dungeon quieted
him, but ne was very sullen when he re-
turned to his cell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
THE CHICAGO BRIGADE.
Marshal Madison Says 1t VIII Number
5,0OO-McKinIey's Views.

o,VOO-Mchlnley's views.
CHICAGO. March 27.-The thirty-eight
weary wayfarers who camped at the Hyde
Park police station last night, on their way
to join Coxey, were to-day each provided
with a cup of coffee and a "sinker'' from
the commissary department of the station.
Thus regaled they made a bee-line for
the nearest railroad depot. They will travel
in box cars, with something over 80 cents
in their treasury. Registering on the police
books, the men gave addresses from New
York to New Orleans and St Paul.
The Chicago wing proper of the peace
army will leave Friday or Saturday. 1--WE
will have five thousand men," said Marshal
Madison to-day. Because General Coxey
did not start with a vast host, the papers
say the movement is a fake and the leaders
are frauds. That comes from a misappre-
hension. 1t was not the plan to assemble
at Massillon. Only the nucleus was TO start
from General Coxey's home. They are to be
recruited by whole regiments at almost ev-
cry station. For instance, the California
wing, which / recruited and left at Los An
geleS ready for the march nearly two weeks
ago, will shortly mass and capture freight
trains for the East At least four thousand
men from the Los Angeles wing will join
the Coxey forces when they get about as
far east as Pittsburg. l will marshal five
thousand men into line about the same
time. You see, the main peace army cannot
make over ntteen or twenty miles a day,
while on cars we can easily make a hun
dred. So the Western recruits will rapidly
overtake the General. Perhaps when half
our final army OF forty thousand men is in
newspaper skeptcs will realize the people
are behind the movement. Remember the
crusades of the middle ages and the east
ern migrations of the Colorado miners last
fall. These are our precedents in history
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio who was in
Chicago to-day, on his way to the annual
Of hS
at Minneapolis, said to an interviewer: "At
first | was inclined to treat the Coxey move
ment with seriousness, for it might have
been a much more important affair, but
now 1t bears the imprint of joke. How
ever, the Ohio authorities are capable of
taking care of the situation"
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NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
Perry s. Heath to Become Manager of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

CINCINNATI, o., March 27.-H. b. More
head, president OF the Commercial Gazette
Company, confirms the report that a ma
jority of the stock of that paper has been
purchased by Perry S. Heath, Washington
correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal,
and his associates, who are Ohio. Indiana
and New York capitalists. The property
will change to the new controlling inter-
est April g. when Mr. Heath becomes pres
ident and manager and the annual election
Of directors occurs. Mr. Moreheld will re-
man in the board of directors, and still
holds a large interest that is In the con-
trolling pool The Halstead, Smith and
Hinkle interests are still held by them.
Mr. Morehead refused to state who would
be in the new board besides Mr.. Heath
and himself. or to indicate any changes
the new management may make.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
VOORHEES, DIsPLEAsED.
He Doesn't Like the Way Gov. Mat
thews Talks About the Tariff Bill.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Voor-
hees is remarking this evening on the pert
Governor from Indiana, who has been crit
icising his tariff work. In the Washington
Post, this morning, is an interview with
Governor Matthews. in which he says:
Chief among the things to be desired
from the standpoint of Indiana Demo-
crat is the passage of the Wilson bill just
as 1t came from the House. We stand
squarely by the House bill, for il is in line
with the pledges that Democratic leaders
have been making for the past twenty
years. In common honesty we ought 70
carry out those promises"
Senator VOORHEES, does not like the ring
of the above interview, and, to his friends,
freely spoke his mind on the subject to-day.
Coming just at this time. when every mail
brings a mass of letters from protesting
Indiana Democrats, and when the Indiana
Representatives in the House in a body
threaten to repudiate the Senate amend
ments, the Governors interview is particu-
larly depressing to the Senator. Turpie and
Voorhees, discussed the interview together
this morning, and both agreed that Claude
Matthews had the senatorial itch, and was
trimming his political sails to catch the
breezes that blow from Indiana
The Governor also had something to say
on the Bland seigniorage BILL He said:
again, ii is to be hoped that President
Cleveland will sign the Bland bill. The
cause of silver Is second in Importance only
to the tariff. A veto of that bill would
elicit a general feeling of disappointment
to the mass OF our people, with whom sill
yer has never lost its popularity. They still
want IL for money, and IL the Bland bill
should be vetoed would regard IL as fur
ther postponement of the day when parity
between the metals shall be brought
about" This utterance is a reflection OF
the sentiment of every Indiana Democratic
Representative, which shows again. in the
minds of Voorhees, and friends. that Mat
thews is trying hard to keep in touch with
the rank and file OF the Hoosier Democ-
racy. IF Cleveland vetoes the BILL" said
one Indiana Congressman this evening,
"only three Democrats will be returned TO
the next Congress-Holman. Bretz and Nc
Nncr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
TWO LITTLE FIENDS.
Children Kill Babe and Attempt to
Bury the Body.

Ell RENO. o. T., March IA peculiar
ly horrible murder that has just come to
light by the confession of the youthful per-
petrators was committed in Cheyenne coun-
ty Saturday. A Mrs Williams, it appears.
had left her babe in the care of its two
older brothers-Gibson, aged six and
another boy still younger. During the
mothers absence Gibson slipped up to the
bed upon which the child lay and beat il
to death with a club. After having killed
the baby the two boys dragged the lifeless
body TO the rear of the house and were
preparing TO bury il when discovered. Glib
son, though seemingly aware OF the enorm-
ity of his deed, refused TO give his reasons
for committing il, and until his brother
told the story of their crime to-day the
details OF the babes death had not been
known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
AnIndian.peli- Dog Wins.

ST. LOUIS. March 27.-To-day's interstate
coursing meet at the st. Louis Coursing
Associations park at lockwood, was close
ana interesting. and drew a large crowd.
dog open-tO-the-wOrld contest, commenced
or Monday: II. g. loves dog, St. Law
renee; H. G.. loves bitch. Lone Widow /;
Nan Hummel * Lammerings dog, Lord
Chiffon; II. c. loves bitch, Militia; ]. p.
Annan's dog, Wil-O'-the-Wisp. and II. G..
Loves bitch, Princess May. Finals in the
coursing Will also be run tomorrow. An
event OF interest was "a run TO Kill that
followed between a fOxhOund and a grey
hound which resulted in victory for the
latter, after long course.
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Mr.. WILSON Gai,inY s,r.n.,,

KANSAS CITY, March 27.-Congressman
and Mrs. Tarsney arrived here to-day from
San Antonio. Tex, and proceeded on their
way TO Washington. They left Congress-
man Wilson and his at San Antonio
where Congressman Tarsney says they will
remain thirty days or longer. as Mr. VIII
son seems 10 be gaining strength there
Mrs Wilson and Miss Bessie Wilson went
on 20 Washington ahead Of Mr. and Mrs
Garsney. taking the Southern route.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28

LIVERPOOL, March 27.-Arrived: British
Princess, from Philadelphia.
ISLE OF WIGHT. March 27.-Passed: lie
Paulo, from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, March 27.-Arrived: Ma
jestic, from New York.
GIBRALTAR, March 27.-Arrived: Suevia,
from New York.
HALIFAX, March 27.-Arrived: Oregon,
from Liverpool.
LONDON. March 27.-Arrived: Maryland,
from Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
LITTLE FOR INDIANA.
fer Rivers and Har-
bors Cut Down.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Chairman
Cathcings expects to report the river and
harbor bill from his committee before the
end OF the week. AS the entire bill will
amount TO only about $l0.OOO.0oo this year.
there has been a heavy cut all along the
line. The appropriation for Calumet har-
Dor has been cut $1,000 TO $500; Calumet
river. from $4,000. to S4O.00o-one-fifth OF
the engineers estimates. The appropriation
for the Wabash river above Nincennes re-
mains the same figure. $500. but the ap-
preparation for the river below Nincsnnes
has been cut from $4,000 TO $1,000. White
river gets 5000. same last year. whila
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
The Hungarian Flag VIII Float.

NEW YORK. March 27.--In response to a
delegation representing various Hungarian
societies. Mayor Gilroy to-day cordially
consented that the Hungarian flag be float
ell at half mast along with the stars and
stripes on April 4, the day of Kossuth's
funeral. The Mayor will also review the
parade OF Hungarian societies on that oc-
cesion. He deferred for the present his
reply to the request that Liberty Bell be
hung in front OF the City Hall and tolled
ninety-two times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
Coxey Not Am FinanciaI straits.

MASSILLON, o., March 27.-The reports
sent out from here about j. S. CoXey being
involved in financial difficulty are false Mr..
Coxeys attorneys state that the report
about the foreclosure of a mortgage OF $f-
900. held by Colonel Pepper. on his horse
to him. No record of legal action has
been entered at Canton. and Mr.. Coxey will
not have to return to this city tomorrow,
was reported.
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A "Refncarnatedv Crank.

PITTSBURG. March IA wild-eyed in
dividual walked into the Merchants Hotel
last night and announced that his name
was James Penny. and that he had
walked from Pottsville to meet Coxey.
He said he was reincarnated. and that the
army could not be successful until he
found IL. He demanded food and lodging
until the army arrived here. This was re-
fused. and Penny was turned out in the
col
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on their way to join Coxey. Trainmen re-
port freight trains overrun with hobos who
are their way to join the Colnmonweal.
Last night three tramps sought shelter
in the Allegheny lookup. They claimed 10
have been with the army, but deserted on
account of cold weather and poor accom-
rnodaff0ps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
IMPRISONED IN PACK ICE.
Experience of the Steamer State of
Georgia I'm Crossing the Atlantic.

Georgia I'm Crossing the Atlantic.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The British
steamer State Of Georgia, which sailed
from Glasgow March T. only made this port
to-day, having experienced heavy gales for
the ,most of the passage. and being five
days imprisoned by pack ice and surround
ed by icebergs. March 10 two of her bow
plates were stove in by ice, and the dam
age was repaired with much difficulty. The
ice encountered by the State of Georgia
was very solid, and the frequent fogs
made, it very difficult TO see any danger
ahead of the vessel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
A "GenernIv Hooted and Jeered.

DENVER, Col, March 2.-"GeneraP
Hamilton, the Denver lieutenant of Coxey's
army, gathered fifty men in the courthouse
square to-day and endeavored to gen some
Grand Army of the Republic man to act
as his lieutenant. Failing in this, he asked:
"Wtll any man server Receiving no re-
sponse he started to walk off in disgust.
Have you got any sand?' inquired a rag
stained follower, shaking his fist in his
face.
II have" replied the General
Then why do you not call us to arms?'
/ will be arrested"
The doughty general thereupOn sailed
away amid the jeers and boots of the
crowd. The prospects of his getting his
''armY' in motion are not very bright
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
STRANDED AT FINLAY.
The Industrial Army stiII Camped at
Texas Way station.

SAN ANTONIO Tex, March 2.-The in
dustrial army of 200 men, OF which Gen. L.
c. Frye is the commander. is not moving
on Washington very rapidly. AT last ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
Recruiting I'm south Dakota.

WOONSOCKET. S. D., March 27-CoI.
w. S. Young. a former partner of Coxey's.
is issuing an edition of his paper calling
for recruits I'm South Dakota. Young saws
he expects to raise one thousand men and
to start with them from Woonsocket April
". going east by way Of Sioux Fails.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
on Freight Trains.

PITTSBURG. March 2.-The railroad
officers were busy last night keeping the
Union Station clear OF tramps who sought
shelter i'm the waiting room from the bllz-
zard. Nearly all admitted that they were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
A "Co-Operative" Army.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March IA CO.
operative army of unemployed, consisting
Of forty-five men, arrived in this city on
a freight train from Texarkana this morn
ing The men have no money, but are COM
fortably clothed. The men say they are not
tramps but worlxingmen seeking employ
ment. Two of the men called on Mayor
Hall and requested a permit TO solicit food
and work. They gave their names as G.. w.
Primrose, captain" and c. DeMoncardo,
secretary" In the party are workmen of
every observation-disclosures, two COM
positors, one bookmaker, one jockey la
borers, railroad men, cooks and walters.
The rules and regulations of the band are
that the members remain in camp; no beg
ging is allowed The officers get privileges
from the Mayors of the cities through
which they pass to solicit employment and
aid while in town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
FOOLISH AND CHILDISH.
What Senator PETER Thinks of the
COmmonNeaI MOvement.

WASHINGTON, March 27.--"Oh! it's fool
isil-chtldish,' remarked Senator PETER to-
day when asked about Coxey's army. 81
have advised against it from the start" he
continued, land have written letters and in
speeches pointed out that no object could
be attained by any such haphazard move
ment as this. 1t is no spontaneous uprising
and organization like the Farmers Alliance.
Coxey is a horse trader, a horse racer and
a gambler to start with, and ii is not pre-
sumed that he could bring about him the
men who would be necessary to give weight
to such q movement. believe In organiza-
tion, but there is nothing in this movement
that commends itself to the Judgment of
those who desire to stand up and fight for
for men and women This army is, of
course, one of peace, and do not anticipate
that Ii will cause any trouble but the au-
thorities cannot but prepare to see that no
breaches OF peace are committed; In MAX
Ing demands, even in a peaceable way, to
secure what they wish, as soon as there is
a show of force there will be men to say,
be If any persons should attempt to inter-
fere with any public improvement. This
does not belong to you but to the public
they would be told. and any attempt to in
terfere with the orderly workings of the
public would be swept aside.
"Coxey sent out his circulars and secured
some notoriety. He got replies from people
who thought 1t would be jolly trip oh.
yes they said. we will join you; wen go
DOWN Inere ana make tnOSe fellows come
TO time and all that sort of thing. But
they were not replies from men who give
stability TO a movement against wrongs.
do not think have had such hearty laugh
for months as l did when read in the dis
patches yesterday that the army would
stop at Camp PETER last night. 1 could
not believe that 1 was to be so honored, as
| have discouraged the movement from the
first"
Senator Stewart says he does not propose
making any response to Coxey's reply to his
letter saying that he is coming, notwith-
standing the remonstrance. II regret said
the Senator. that such is the fact The
danger is that Coxeys army, while it may
not be large before it reaches Washington,
may become the nucleus of a gathering of
hard characters from the large cities near
Washington, who will be so much in the
majority as to give character to the whole
organization. l fear that the movement
will result in much hardship and suffering
and I think Mr.. Coxey is on the wrong
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-15

Amarillo. Tex. Nov. 1S.-Amarillo 10
full OF life and business. This city
is the principal shipping point for cat
tie In Texas. and tho shipping season
is now on. The number of cattle ship
ped this season from this point up to
date win probably exceed 300 cars. or
$4,000 head The cattle interests OF
Texas are pretty well represented hero
now. many of the largest owners OF
cattle In the state being In the city.
Among these Capt. |. L. Ellwood OF
DeKalb. H.. is a prominent figure.
Ray Bros. Of New Mexico. George
Slaughter OF Running Water and w.
il. Bush OF the firm OF Bush, Sons &
Co. Chicago. are all at Hotel Amarillo.
X. II, Spearman, United States attor-
ney. Washington. D. c., who is here
looking after Indian clnims. is also
at the Amarillo.
Mr.. and AIRS d. u. Heard OF Chicago
registered at the Amarillo Sunday. MT.
Heard is connected With die firm Of
Hibbard, Spencer g. Bartlett, OF Che
caEo. and has recently travelled over
land from that city. lie Is I'm bad
health. and hus adopted this novel
plan to recover. with, Judging from
appearances, considerable success.
BUSINESS In picking up, and every
thing bespeaks better times.