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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-08
POINTED PARAGR APHS.

Republicans are SO elatcd over
the fact that hard times came during
the democratic administration.-Lo
vile Courier-Journal.
President Harrison declares that
he Is not a candidate for the presi-
dency. IL he were nominated we arc
inclined to think that he would con.
tinuc to be Of that opinion after the
votes were counted. buffalo CONNER
cial Rep.).
The republican press Is fclicitat-
ing itself on the fact that the United
States supreme court has reversed six
Of Mr.. Gresham's judicial decisions.
But perhaps the fact is harder on tho
supreme court than on Gresham.-St-
Louis Republic.
If cx-Presidcnt Harrison is so
violently opposed to gcrrymandcrs no
should give little attention and adj
vice to the republican members of tho
Ohio legislature. These statesmen are
now considering "A bill to gerrymander
the judicial districts Of Ohio so that it
will take thirty-onc thousand seven
hundred democratic votes to elect a
democratic Judge. while sixty-five hun
dred votes will elevate republican to
the bcnch.-N. y. World.
If trusts and combines are able
10 hang out one hundred thousand dol
lars for senatorial vote they can gem
orally get few takers. Here appears
the moral side OF tariff for protec-
ton. A nation cannot afford to sub
ject its public men TO such temptations
There should be in public life no OPP
portunitics for amassing fortunes In
exchange for votes. Clean ont the
tariff robbery by making revenue the
rule Of all tax laws.-St. Louis Republic
Tariff reform will come forward
again and will kcepon coming forward
until the people force their senators
and representatives to obey their vii
and dissociate this government Tor
ever from tho idea that 1t is part OF ;
governments functions to protect
one set of Americans at the expense Q
another set of Americans. Our govern
mcnt Is founded upon the idea that al
men are equal before the laws, an'
that the laws shall bear equally upoi
all To lcgislatc so that one set Q
Americans must pay another set Q
Americans two prices for all that the.
buy in order that the latter set 0
Americans may make fortunes is
total negation OF this Idea, and !
tyranny pure and simple. We rcpca
that the corrupt senators may bca
tariff reform in this congress. but
will come back and will never cease II
cry until that cry Is needed. -R'ch
mond Times
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CoiUMRr>. O.. May Sl-A special
from Glouster states that striking
mine r. attacked Toledo 4 Ohio Central
coal train. loaded with West Nirginis
coal Tuesday and detained il. lester-
day morning another train was stopped
there The railroad company appealed
10 sheriff NJ NJ Riley 10 prevent thus
Interference, but owing % the great
number Of strikers. he decided To in
woke military aid. There has been no
conflict yet.
Glouster j. in the northern part OF
Athens county at the junction OF the
Kanawha 4 Michigan and the Toledo
& Ohio Central railroads It i in the
heart Of the Hooking Valley mining
region and the thousands of striking
miners there have become desperate al
seeing train load after train l"nd 81
West Virginia coal 90 through 70 the
northwest markets
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THE GREAT STRIKE.

New. from the Various csnt.rs ~ Inter
~~t->s Actual uostilitiss Recorded
Saiinre OF a tutting-out Expedition
military Aid InNoked-ir"trction he
fused by the Federal Courts Ihreaien"d
with kidnapping. Etc. itc.
RRAzIi. lnl May 3i.-Ne>terday
morning 4 Nandalia crew endeavored
a. move thirty ears ~ slack OIL one OF
the switches east of this city. that had
been standing there for some time
thoroughly guarded 10y the miners. The
crew attached an engine 90 the train.
bat al that instant crowd OF miners
rushed up and piled tie> ia front Of the
engine hlockading IL The trainmen
soon discovered thas they were strand
ed. ana agreed TO abandon the effort o'
securing the coal II the miners would
allow them 70 move their cngine.whlch
they dill
III. meeting called by the hoard o'
trala with miners committee last
night 10 induce the strikers 70 allow
-four large brick and >ewer-pipe fac
tories here 10 mine their own coal and
resume work was a failure. a. the
strikers refused a. mcet the citizens
committee. claiming that President Me
Bride had issued orders 70 allow ne
mines to work
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THE ARMoR FRAUDS INQUIRY.
Prof. AIgcr. Of the Bureau OF Ordnance,
on the Witness stand.


WAsnINGroS. June 1.-The investi-
CATION into the alleged armor frauds
was continued yesterday Prof. Ager,
Of the bureau of ordnance. testified as
10 the part he had taken in the invcs-
tiration ordered by Secretary Herbert
He reviewed generally the work Of the
board practically the same matters
covered by the testimony 81 Capt
sampson. also a member Of the board
Replying to question by Mr.. Dolli-
yer he said that it was impossible TO
say from physical test what a plate
would do under ballistic test. lie
was of the opinion that the tests made
by the investigating board had abso-
lutely established the charges made.
The second charge made was that the
frauds extended over longer period
of time and were more extensive than
at fir supposed. He was satisfied
from the tests made bv the board that
this was true. They probably existed
from the beginning Of the nufacture
Of plates by the Carnegie Go.
Prof. Alger expressed the opinion
that there were probably plates among
those accepted that would not pass the
ballistic test lie reached this conclu.
4 sion from the careless manner in which
the plates were made. and from the re-
treatment Of plates selected for bal.
listic test He could not specify any
defective plate. He was asked mum
Der Of questions as to what led thu
president to reduce the penalties rec
commended to he levied on the Car
neries by the Investigating board. but
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More Factories >i.nt Down-Trying to Use
Anthracite.

ERIE. Pa. May 80 The Erie forge.
The Magic furnaces and several other
iron plants have shut down. and it i
expected that hy SUNDAY twenty-five
various manufacturers will have &c
close until coal can be secured. An
thracite coal j. being used on freight
engines of the Philadelphia Erie
railroad with very unsatisfactory re-
suits. each train losing about an hour
between here and Kane The same
fuel j. being tried on the Western New
York & Pennsylvania railroad with in
different success.
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DENVER Col. May Si.-The citizens
" Colorado Springs have been alarmed
by private reports received there that
the strikers intend 70 60 20 that place
and capture mine owners and hold
them A. hostages. They held mass
meeting Yesterday morning and APP
pointed home guard 81 200. speeches
were made by prominent citizens. one
Of whom. banker. offered hi entire
property 70 the county commissioners
10 assist ia putting down the in>urrec-
ton
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THE CRUISER COLUMBIA
To he Immediately Dry Docked and =
Court Martial to he Ordered.

WAsnI>cToN. June l.-Ofiicials at the
navy department Were treated TO a SEN
sation about the new cruiser Columbia.
when the Selfridgc inspection board
handed in its report Of her condi-
ton and performance on the re-
cent official trial trip. The nc
ton Of Acting Secretary McAdoo,
yesterday morning. in ordering the
vessel Immediately into the dry dock
at League island shows that the au-
thoritics are going TO lose no time in
vestigating the extent to which the
vessels hull has been damaged. 1t Is
understood that upon the result Of the
examination ordered by MIR. McAdoo a
naval court-martial will be ordered 10
fix the responsibility for no less an Of
Tense than that Of running the mag
uificcnt racer aground and smashing "A
dent in her side below the water line.
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Nr.w YoRK. June In the court ~
over and tcrminer in Jersey City yes
tcrday morning Dennis Mclaughlin,
,;otfricd Walbaum, John G. Carr and
Nicholas Crusius, charged with keep
ing a disordcrly house at Guttcnburg
racc-track. Withdrew their pleas of nos
guilty and submitted plea Of guilty.
This plea Prosecutor Winfield accepted
and the ease was adjourned for two
weeks in order that the proper sentence
could be decided upon. TWAS reported
tina, an agreement had been entered
into between the state and the defends
an,s that they would be fined 81 900
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ETLwoop CITY Pa. May 3i.-The
Pittsburgh. Fort Wayne \ Chicago
Railroad 10. have large gangs 81 men
saving Tip Old railroad ties. which are
now being used for fuel to run both
freight and passenger engines. The
Pittsburgh q Western road i out OF
coal and unable 70 confscate another
buShcl on account Of the opposition de-
vel epcd among the more extensive ship
user~
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DENvER. Col. May 81. IL p. m The
whistle at the Denver paper mills south
If the city began to blow at II o'clock
to night 10 warn the residents In the
Platte River bottom to seek higher
ground. The river has been steadily
rising at the rate Of from four to six
inches an hour all day and at thi. hour
il Is outside it, banks until the water
l. backed up to the Rio Grandc shops
at I,urnham.
The thousand coxcyites in River
From. park have been warned ont. vt
.Jcrom, Park the residents sought ref
uge i'm a school house which Is now
partially submerged. IL the water
rises much higher they will have "a
swim out.
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MAssILLoS O.. May 3i.-A party OF
$50 miners attacked three Wheeling A
Lake Erie trains. laden with West Nir'
ginia coal. as they passed through ~her'
rodsville Tuesday. The windows in
the engines and cabooses were broken
with stones and several trainmen were
injured. Trainmastert'i Gibson. who was
on one Of the trains. was hit with a
large stone. but not badly hurt.
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will Take Action for the Relief OF the
Destitute.

MoUsT PHEASANT Pa. May 30
Matters haze reached such a state here
that meeting VI ministers and repre-
sentative rnen--about 100 being present
Yesterday decided to have "A meeting
within day or two. At which all mer'
chants and citizens not connected with
the coal companies Will take action for
the relief of those in destitute circun'
ST. lces
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!, Conservative Governor.

I~DfANAPoLI-. Ind, May 30.-Gov.
Matthews said to-day that he will not
call out the militia. unless IL i clearly
proven To him that the sheriffs' forces
cannot control the striking miners in
Ncrmillion and Clark counties. 1t Is
easy. he SAYS. for the operators 10 find
fault. but a. The responsibility rests
with him he viii use his own judg.
gncnt.
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THE SUGAR INQUIRY.
All the Members Of the Finance Committee
Examined All tatsr Categorical pentais
OF the Statements Made la the Letters "f
Correspondent Edwards The secretary
of the Treasury Also Denies.


az the Treasury Also Denies
NAsm>aroN, Jane The commit
tee conducting the sugar trust inquiry
yesterday completed the examination
~ an the members of the finance COM
mittee. those heard being senator Me-
rhcrson. Harris and Mills Each Of
these gentlemen denied categorically
the statements made in the letter ~
Mr. Edwards. "a the effect that the >ec-
rotary of the treasury had appeared
before the committee and stated that
the sugar trust had made large con-
trihution> to the campaign committee
and must hc taken care of in the ar
rangcmcnt ~ the duty on sugar, and
also that he prepared a schedule giving
high rates 10 this article and demanded
that il bc adopted. Later in the after
noon MIR. Carlisle himself appeared and
made similar statement. Mr. Carlisle
told the committee that he had drawn
d proposed schedule for the committee
while he was AT one of the meetings OF
the democratic members. but that II
was not adopted. Indoing this he said
he acted in an advisory capacity. and
gave the committee ldtt> anu talt ~"N ~
as they asked for. and which. a> the
secretary Of the treasury. they would
naturally expect 10 receive from him.
Tomorrow the committee will have
before i, Mr.. John Dewitt Warner, a
member of the house of representatives
from New York. Ii has also issued
summons for Mr. CASTOR. the Pennsyl-
vania wire manufacturer. who l. said
To have overheard the conversation al
legged to have taken place in room az
the Arlington hotel between Sugar
trust magna,cs and certain senators
regarding the duty that should hc put
upon sugar.
Yesterday afternoon the vicc-presi'
dent sent 10y special messenger To the
district attorney his certitication of the
report Of the committee in regard t
the refusal of the witnesses Shrivci
and Edwards. 1t reads:
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An Act Of Vandalism.

SOFIA. June IAN enormous gath
ering Of students and others invaded
sofia park. yesterday morning, anu de-
,troycd the bust Of cx-premicr Siam
buloff. which occupied q prominent
place in the restaurant therein This
work Of vandalism was accompanied
Us tremendous uproar. The city is
greatly excited. and riotous demon>tra-
tions are frequent. The police who
were placed at the disposal Of NJ. STAIN.
buloff Wednesday evening made de.
mand that the troops withdraw from
the vicinity Of the palace. The troops
now occupy the whole city.
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UxtTEp STATES SENATE.
WA>HINGTDN. D. g.. Nav ~ 1924


+ Adlai r. stevenson, VICE president OF the
United states. and president ~ the senate ~
pursuance ~ the statute Ia such case made ana
provided hereby certify 20 the United states
district attorney for the district OF Columbia
that Elisha J Edwards and John : ~hriNer
each having been summoned A. witness pN
the authority Of the senate 10 give testimony
upon tho matters under inquiry. by ana
under that certain resolution u the
senate adopted May Il. A. ~ lSai
appointing "A special committee 70
investigate certain matters stated VA said res
olu.ion ana having appeared before the COM
mittee appointed by said resolution did sew
orally refuse 20 answer ~undry questions per-
tinent 10 the question under inquiry. a. mani-
fesily appears by the report 81 said committee
and by it, proceedings. copy ~ which IS
hereto attached.
Ia witness whereof. have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal OF the senate 70 pt
arfixcd this sl>t day OF May. \. u. i~g9
signed A. r. STEVENSON
Vice-President Of the United states and PrcSi-
dent OF the senate.
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4 Later Account.

Pueblo. Col. May 3l.-The cloud
burst which last night sent vast tor
rent ~ water down the valley and into
this city. caused many deaths and rend-
cred widespread destruction. The work
Of rescue had just begun to-day. when
pension of the work. and il is feared
tonight that many bodies which wcr,
washed away and under debris viii
never he recovered. The list of the
dead and missing. compiled shortly be
fore midnight. j. a. follows:
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PiA~~d Their Cause In the Hands Of Coz
Waite.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. May b.
Rev. Darlington. ~ the arbitration
committee. has just received tele.
phone message from President Calder.
wood Of the Miners union al Cripple
Creek that the men had placed the en-.
tire question in the hands Of Gov.
Waite. without condition. for a settle
mont.
Protection Refused ny the Federal Courts.
INnfA~AroTI-. ind.. May 3i.-- The
Evansville 4 Icrrc iiautc railroad. by
~ attorneys. made application 70 the
federal court here yesterday. for re-
straining order 70 prevent the striking
miners from interfering with IT, trains.
a conference was Erld with Judge lia-
ker. but for some rca son the order was
refused The attorneys then sought
Gov Matthews and Eeld a consultation
with him. az which il j. supposed pro.
lection was demanded. No call Of the
militia has yet been issued. how ever
and the chief executive j. disinclined
20 take hasty activa
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If the American laborcr has APP
proximatcly received his share OF the
product Of his labor through the oper-
alton Of the tariff, why have we these
exhibitions Of organized vagabondagc
under Coxcy, Kelly and others, while
The country as whole has grown
richer? What is tho meaning OF the
presence in this country Of thousands
OF IIungarians. Italians, Poles and
other foreign laborcrs Of the chcapcst
class? Why this constant succession OF
strikes and labor riots, caused by re-
auctions Of wages, or efforts TO sub
stitutc foreign contract labor Tor
American labor: disturbances that have
been most frequent and most trouble
some while the party Of protection
was in the full flush Of power? Why
have wages been SO steadily reduced In
industries most highly protectcd?-
Louisville Courier-Jouru0l
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"BrnAvr yourself ray chlld,n said the
oytsr 10 his son. ''Fa,isr, you forget M.
Piled the youthful oyster. ~, l. the merrs
month Of May and no enc expects "a
oysrerto be good NJ this tirne. a.n not a
clam. llarpcr's Bazar
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Another pull of the protectionists
all together and Tom Reeds alarm at
the ''omnivorous west" will be Gained.
The trusts will be able to command
the home market and hurl their power
against the building Of new manufac-
tories nearer the markets and sources
Of supply. Shut out iron ores and Du-
luth's hopes Of becoming manufacture
ing center are chilled. Shut out wooden
goods and New England can by under
selling cut down investments of manu-
featuring capital in one section Of the
west and make up its profits in an
other section. Every time the Wilson
bill is McKinlcyizcd the omnivorous-
ness OF the west is kept nearer 70 pea
soup and corn brcad.-St LOUIS Re-
public.
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Dave Rafferty,. steel worker, 80 years,
single; body AT morgue.
Joseph Coopa. smelter employc. 30
wears. married: body at morgue.
one body reported one mile above
town and another two miles below;
not yet recovered.
Hop Lee. Chinese laundryman said
to have been drowned in the cellar OF
hi laundry, but search did not reveal
the body.
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y. Ntn1tVcr. ~. ku>ll. hurry buT'h.
Mrs. Williamson. Josie Hart. an infant.
and five others reported by different
families.
A company of California Coxeyites.
numbering sixty. who came in from the
west Yesterday morning, and We're
camped on the river bank. report five
Of their comrades missing.
Grave fears are expressed for twelve
families Of squatters on an island near
the river.
The catastrophe. similar 70 the Johns
town horror of four years ago and re-
markablc from having occurred on the
same day. has utterly Frustrated the
citizens and paraiyzed business. Tas
property loss will be about 100000
Tonight both the Arkansas and Foun-
tain rivers are rising rapidly and rain
j. falling in torrents But for light
here and there the city would DC IN
darkness and many fear repetition q
last nights horror.
Sevcnty-five feet Of the east approach
to the Fourth-street viaduct caved II
shortly after midnight. The wes'
bark of the Arkansas ~ this point Il
being rapidly eaten away by the angry
waters The 100 men who were pu
there this evening to GRITTY the banl
have thus far proved unequal TO thu
task
The rain has part ally ceased. an'
while the Fountain is still rising tn
rate l. not 50 rapid two hours ago.
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There ere 10 vacant dwelling houses in Tai
lahassee, and all the contractors and builders
are kept busy.
A day or so ago an Italian in Ybor City re-
ceivcd whole car load Of parrots He is
selling them like hot cakes from 81 up to as
high as $40.
The factory OF the Bishop Fiber company.
at Jack sonyllle, will be put in operation dur
ing the early part OF next week and short
time after that the Qaytona factory viii also
start up.
james ]. Corbett is preparing to come to
Florida to stand trial In the criminal court OF
record Feb %. on the charge Of lighting by
previous appointment. Charley Mitchell will
also be on hand
VIII Robinson. a colored man, while under
the influence OF liquor, jumped from the Sil.
yer Springs Ocala and Cuff train near the
depot, at Ocala, Sunday night. He fell on his
head, crushing 1t and killing him instantly.
p. T. Smith. a popular Young business man
OF Arcadia, and Miss Mamie johnson. daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. A. w johnson were
united In marriage at the home OF the bride
parents by Rev. IL. Is. Fiasee wednesday
afternoon.
The committee appointed by the orange
Growers convention. recently Ia session AZ
Ocala, met Monday night at LeesDurg ana
Grew UP az address 70 the fruit and vegetable
growers ~ Florida. u urges organization to
secure cheaper transportation aud 10 avoid
Cutting the markets.
The Steamship Breakwater arrived
ht tampa from Honduras satur.
cay night with the lottery odieials
nlnuef ~ passengers and six
thousand lunches NJ hananas This l9s.
elQNh ltEit q being sold OF "a small margiu
80 snapped Oh over the state.
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you ought to he ashamed. Arthur; YOU an.
noyed your aunt SO mu h that she has left us g
Il don't care, I only like distant relatives
yhow'-Fliegende Batter.
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except Sunday sSunday only
and
CT assen rAgen,J a. ksonvne, fla
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ALBANY DIVISION.

Connections at Savannah. Albany, Ameri
Gus and Montgomery with The various digerg.
Ing liDes and az AbbcFiile with the AbbeyllIo
Gnd Wsycross railroad.
Passengers VIII b. SLOWED % ride on al
freight trains ~ 81. A. A. railway.
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ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Haying has begun here in earnest.
Horace Bonzey has been at home for
few days.
Mrs Emma j. Robbins of Bar Island is
visiting her niece, Mrs. William Moore.
All are glad to see again the faces OF F.
+. Hartshorn and wife and two sons.
D. y. Moore and family have moved to
their cottage at East Surry for the sum
mer.
Mrs Hiram w Smith, with her chill
dren, is visiting her parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. {. B. Lord
The Fourth passed noisily through last
day at he city. as it was rather un-fourth
like here in the latter part Of the day.
1t i expected that Rev. q. Mayo.
Baptist, OF BrookIin, Will preach here and
at North Ellsworth next sunday in
exchange with the pastor.
Benz b. WEiteomb and Fred W. Flood
were among the recent graduates of Bow
dom college who received honorary APP
pointments for exeel1enev IN scholarship
during the college course.
While COW belonging to George Davis
was being driven to pasture few days
ago. she got on to the railroad near a. +.
Moore store. and the last, moving train
struck her. knocking her TO enc side and
intlicting such injuries that she had to he
killed