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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
RIOTS EVERYWHERE.
Miners at Centralia Make an
Early Morning Attack,
But Take to Their Heels When
Fired On.
AT OTHER PLACES.
Cripple Creek Miners Explode a
Wagon Load of Powder.
Deputies Said to Have Been
Attacked by Miners.

CENTRALIA, Ill, May 25.-Despite their
defeat and the capture of fourth of
their members yesterday at Odin, the
Duquoiu miners made another attack on
the CentraIia miners before dawn today.
Just about o'clock, fifty of the strikers
crept stealthily to the mines which had
been left lightly guarded in the belief
that any attack if made, would be made
on the armory where the arrested men
were confined under very heavy guard.
The first known of the strikers ap-
proach was d tremendous fusillade of
bullets against the mine company's office.
Fortunately there were no guards there,
but short distance away the guards re-
turned the fire with their Winchesters
and the attackers took to their heels. So
far as known no one was hurt
Assistance soon came to the guards,
and no further trouble occurred. A little
after o'clock the troops ordered here
under Col r. M. Smith arrived, and the
town was Immediately put under mill
tary guard News reached here from
Duquoin that 500 more strikers are en-
deavoring to steal a train and come here,
while from Breeze comes word that the
strikers there are preparing to march
The troops. however, are strong and
will repulse any mob that may come.
Sheriff Helens also has a large force of
deputies now on duty, all picked men,
who will not hesitate to act promptly in
an emergency.
The arrested Duquoin men had hard
night of it on the armory floor, without
bedding and all are very bitter thinner.
one of their leaders, asserts that none of
the DuQuoin men committed any overt
act, but his force is suffering for the acts
of others. 1t is not yet known whether
they will be prosecuted for the damage
done at Centralia or for stealing the Ill
inois Central train, or both. Anton An
derson, who was shot yesterday in the
riot. will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
A Wagon Load of Powder Exploded by
the Strikers at Cripple Creek.

wagon Load of Powder Exploded by
the Strikers at Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo May 25.-At
S:45 this morning Mayor Whiting receiv-
ed telephone message that miners from
Bull Hill had surrounded the Indepen-
dence and Portland mines and that a
battle was in progress. The town is in
terrible state of excitement
wagon load of powder was backed
up against the shaft house of the Strong
mine by strikers and exploded. Several
men were in the shaft house a short time
before.
Whether they got out alive or not is
not known. All telephone wires leading
into the hills have been cut and it is
feared the telegraph wires will go soon.
1t is reported the Denver deputies
reached Victor and were Immediately as
saulted.
A APftched Battle.
The special train bearing $50 armed
deputies reached Victor about 10 o'clock.
The deputies were Immediately sur
rounded by the 400 miners. A pitched
battle ensued in which the deputies took
refuge behind the roc ks. 1t is not
known whether any were killed.
The deputies finally proceeded to In
dependence mine and secured possession.
They are being besiege by part of the
miners.
The Anna Lee shaft house as well as
the Strong has been blown up. A mob
- HOW Oh the way 10 Iu0 NlCIOA dH0
Pharmacist mines with the intention of
blowing up the shaft houses, after which
they will proceed to the Summit mine.
Thomas II. Jones, one of the two men
beaten by the miners yesterday, died of
his injuries today. Under Sheriff Bris-
bane is coming from Colorado Springs,
and will deputize all the available men
as force to fight the strikers.
Captured the Deputies.
p. m.-Eig ghteen or twenty deputies
who were scattered about in the cabins
below the Independence mine at Wilson
Creek have just surrendered to the strik
ing miners. They were told that if they
would quietly hand over their rifles and
side arms they would not receive per
sonal injury, and after a conference the
deputies gave in.
They are now being marched to this
city under strong guard via the town
of Altman. Whether or not they will
reach this city in safety, is an open ques-
ton.
The guards that came up from Denver
are now somewhere in the hills east of
the independence mine, while hundreds
of miners armed with Winchesters, are
patrolling the roads about the Victor to
the west, south and north.
Behind the Barricade.
At the summit of Bull Hill, but 500
feet away from the Victor property, the
miners have barricade of logs and
broken rock, which is supplied with loop
milton is stored there and also a quantity
/ of provisions, but there is no water.
| Whole kegs of blasting powder have
been stored in the barricade and there is
no telling to what desperate extreme the
men may go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
TO MARCH ON THE MAYOR.
Topeka's Unemployed VIII G o to the City
Hall and Ask for Work.


Hall and Ask for Work
The thirty-two unemployed men of
Topeka, who have agreed to join "Gen-
eralr Sanders wealers in their march on
Washington, together with as many other
unemployed men as can be got together,
will meet at the Trades Assembly hall at
1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and march
to the office of Mayor T.W Harrison for
the purpose of demanding work.
Captain Hunter of the home guard is
authority for the statement that Mayor
Harrison said that there was work in
Topeka not only for all its citizens, but
also for the migratory wealers, and it is
to demand this work that they will call
upon the mayor tomorrow. If they Sc
cure work of any sort at a reasonable
compensation the men say they will stay
at home and work. But in case the
mayor is unable to direct them to the
location of jobs, they will leave Satur-
day night for Leavenworth to join the
Coxeyites.
The size of the crowd that will march
to the mayors Office is unknown
quantity. There will be at least 80, for
that number have agreed to be there.
An invitation is extended to all the un-
employed of the city to meet them at
that time, and the number that accepts
this invitation may be accepted a
good criterion of Topeka's condition in
this respect
Mayor Harrison was seen this after
noon by reporter of the JOURNAL and
he denied unQualifedlv that he ever
made the offer of work quoted by Cap
tain Hunter as coming from Sanders
Il never said anything of the sort" the
mayor says. what 1 did say to San
ders was that he ought to keep his men
together and get them out of town
as soon as possible because we already
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
SENATORS QUARREL.
NEessrs. Hear and Harris Indulge In
Heated Remarks.


WASHINGTON, May 25.-In a clash be-
tween Senators Hoar and Harris, in the
senate today, in debate, some heated
words were exchanged.
Mr.. Hoar was talking on the Hawaiian
resolution, when Mr.. Harris, who had
grown impatient, broke in and declared
that the tariff bill was before the senate,
and further discussion was out of order.
Mr.. Hoar protested in vigorous terms
against what he termed the repeated
ssangry and discourteous lectures" from
the senator from Tennessee.
"The tariff bill is before the senate"
retorted Mr.. Harris, land the senator
from Massachusetts is violating the rules
by continuing the debate a resolution
that has just gone over. As far as the
courtesy of the senator from Tennessee
is concerned, he added, he owes less
courtesy to the senator from Massa-
chusetts than any other senator on the
floor"
"If the senator from Tennessee owes
any one any courtesy" retorted Mr..
Hoar. she is hopeIessly bankrupt; he
could not pay one-thousandth of mill
on the dollar"
HE could pay as much as the senator
from Massachusetts" returned Mr.. Har-
ris, and with tlris parting shot the Incl
dent closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Clemens Talks and Revolutions to tn
Governor Are Adopted.

Clemens Talks and RESOLUTIONS to the
Governor Are Adopted.
The objects for which the Coxey Home
Guards were organized leaked out at the
Coxey meeting last night through q. &.
Clemens He said, Il understand that
two companies at FIT LeavenwOrth have
been ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness. If we had the state organized with
Home Guards, as | hoped it would be.
don't hesitate to say that my object was,
that when these fellows at FIT Leaven-
worth started out after the Coxeyites we
would give them something to do that
would keep them at home" This de-
claration was greeted by shouts from the
crowd.
The meeting was called to further the
organization of the company to join San
ders, but the object was lost sight of,
and the action of the Leavenw orth citi-
zens in organizing to stop the striking
miners from Kansas City, was discusseui
Clemens introduced the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Captain Hunter be and
is hereby instructed to tender the COVER
ernor the services of the home guard 70
maintain law and order at Leavenworth
mayor, the sheriff, the United States
marshal and other riotously disposed
persons.
The resolution was addressed to Gov
ernor LewelIing, and Captain Hunter de-
livered it in person at the executive Of
fee today. He replied after reading It:
81 don't know that the assistance you OF
fer will be needed"
All those present were invited e sign
a petition to Mayor Harrison asking Tor
work. About 70 names we're secured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
THE ASSEMBLY KISSED.
Presbyterfans Disagree in Their Gsnera1
Assembly at Saratoga


SARATOGA, N. Y, May 25-The Pres
byterian general assembly was constitut-
ed for the hearing of the Smith case and
addressed by Elder Daniel II. Shields. a
member of the Cincinnati prosecuting
committee, who was introduced as a
plain man and a farmer
Mr.. Shields argument traversed the
twelve grounds of appeal put forward
by Prof. Smith, and was read from man
uscript. In the course of his remarks
Elder Shields said that the committee
did not for a moment doubt the outcome
of the matter in the present assembly.
He then proceeded to read a few extracts
from Prof Smiths writings.
At the close of Mr.. Shields speech the
assembly applauded, the hand clap
ping was suddenly stopped by the mod
orators gavel and vigorous hissing.
The prosecuting committee rested at a
few minutes before IL o'clock, though
they still had six minutes to spare out of
their four hours.
After the assembly had shaken ITSELF
at the moderator's suggestion, Prof. Smith
begun his argument in reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Ed Griffith, son of Conductor Griffith,
is confined to his room with a sprained
ankle.
Henry S. Clark of Lawrence was today
appointed regent of the state university
in place of Ex-Governor Robinson.
Greenwald & Co. tomorrow will we'll
they tell the story so well themselves on
the fifth page that there is nothing more
to add.
Councilman W. c. Stephenson at
tended the Second district congressional
convention at OIathe yesterday to see the
big row.
The suffrage meeting to be addressed
by Willis Gleed will be held Saturday,
June 2nd, instead of on next Sunday as
announced
The name of Rev. Benjamin L. Smith,
pastor of the First Christian church of
Topeka, is most commonly used in con-
nection with the presidency of the state
Christian Endeavor union, to succeed
Prof. d. S. Kelly of Emporia.
All the Scottish Rite MasOns in the
city will participate in a banquet to-
night at the Masonic parlors, in honor of
| the class of 10 who have this week been
| put through the various degrees Dinner
| brothers of the Rock Island will supply
the good things to eat.
An effort was made this morning to get
together a quorum of the board of edu-
cation to allow Bowers & Martineau an
additional estimate of $500 for work done
at the high school building. The esti-
mate allowed May eth was for So, 1923 16,
which it has been agreed was about $500
less than it ought TO have been. Messrs.
| Beck, Miller and Shaw, did not consti-
tute a quorum, however, and the action
A will have 70 be deferred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
SANDERS COMING HERE.
He and His Army to Be ReIeased-He
VIII Visit Capt. Waters.

He and His Army to BE Rsleased-He
VIII Visit Capt. Waters
There is no longer any doubt that San
ders' army will be released.
United States District Attorney Perry
consented to the release of all the men
except Sanders and the engineer and
fireman. The men will be asked to ap-
pear at the session of the United States
district court in this city in September
Captain J. G. Waters telegraphed the
news of Perry's proposition to Sanders
and received the following reply:
J. G. Waters:
VIII be up tonight viii let you know
right away if you want to know before
come up. GEN. ). ). SANDERS
Waters says no action will be taken
until Sanders arrives. If he consents to
the terms the men will be released at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
THEY ALL GAME BACK.

Strikers Who Were Conducted Out of
Leavenworth Yesterday Back Today.
LEAvENwoRTH, May 25.-The strikers
who were marched across the new bridge
into Missouri late yesterday afternoon by
the sheriff and deputies are nearly all in
this city today. They were rowed over
during the night in skiffs by sympathiz-
ers from this side
Agitators are scattered throughout the
city and are getting in their work. The
police department are in sympathy with
them and local labor organizations are
promising them support. There is
strong probability of a general strike.
Delegations of strikers visited the
mines this morning and argued with the
men as they assembled to go down for
the day. As result over 100 of the men
employed at the Kansas and Texas mine
refused to go to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25

have more unemployed men than we can
take care of. This is just canard start
ed by Artz and Clemens and some of those
fellows.
IF these men want to see me at a GER
tain time they had better make an en-
papement with me. have heard ru-
mors of their proposed visit but l have
received no official notice. 1t is posi-
BILE that / may not be in town tomorrow"
The mayor has business tomorrow
which may take him out of town unless
the commonweaIers make an appoint
ment with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

One POpuIist County CONVENTION That
Il in Favor of It.
CoTToNwOoD FALLS, May 25.-The
Populists of Chase county, in convention
yesterday here, nominated Jefferson
Daugherty, Fred Pracht, J. L. Thomp-
son and w. A. Wood, delegates to the
state POpulist convention, at Topeka,
June 12.
Resolutions were passed endorsing the
present state administration and wom-
an suffrage, and condemning the treat
ment of COxeY and his petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
ABANDON THE MINES.
The Coal Companies at La Sale Have
Withdrawn Their Miners.

LA SALE, Ill, May 25-The coal
companies have abandoned the mines
here, and all protection has been with
drawn. An armed mob of go miners
are said to be the way from Spring
Valley, and there is considerable appre-
hension as to the result. The special
train containing the militia is moment
arily expected. The strikers are gath
ering and serious disorder is expected.
The latest developments of the labor
troubles here are that the foreign miners
are organizing to march on to Ottawa,
where two of their number arrested dur
ing yesterdays riot are confined. The
authorities in that city are not prepared
TO cope with such a mob and if the plan
be carried out, it will be necessary to
send an armed force there for protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
THE COTNTERFETTERS.

The counterfeiting cases against Frank
L. Turner Roy Hoffhines, and Joseph
Teter came up today for preliminary
hearing before United States Com
sioner Mileham.
Teter waived examination. He has
made a full confession and will tell all
he knows about the affair when the case
is tried. His bond was fixed at $4,000.
The cases against Hoffhines and Tur-
ner were continued to June IL and IL,
and their bonds were fixed at $4,000
and $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
CANT HAVE INFANTRY.
Gov. AItgeId Refuses to Send 1t Until
Demand is More Urgent

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 25.-Gov. Alt
geld today received the following tele-
gram from Sheriff Bowel of Williamson
county:
CARTERvILLE, Ills, May 25.-Situa-
ton here with miners is critical. Three
hundred miners from Murphys-
marched last night, arriving here
this morning; now encamped within
half mile of St Louis and Big Muddy
Coal cOmpany's works, threatening to
destroy the same aud kill the manager
and superintendent Can l have a COM
pany of infantry. | am here in person.
Answer me here at once"
Gov. Altgeld replied: "I cannot order
out troops in your county showing
thus far made. 1t does not appear that
you have sworn and armed very many
deputies. If you do this l believe you
will have no trouble"
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MoBs DIsPERsED BY COLD.
Strikers at COnnelIsvilIe Kept From
Violence BY the Cold Rain.


Violence BY the Cold Rain.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, May 25-The
cold rain last night dispersed several
mObs of strikers and probably averted
bloodshed
The first mob was formed near Penns-
vile, and marched to Meyer The wind
was blowing cOldly and the rain was fall
ing heavily, but still the infuriated mob
swept on over the muddy roads preceded
by brass and martial music, which played
between showers. When the strikers
arrived within quarter of a miles of
the plant. they were mot by delegation
of strikers who told them that it was
useless TO attack the works.
Seventy live men, they said, were
guarding the plants, and two gatling
guns were ready for action. The strik-
ers turned towards the summit. but they
soon became exhausted, and after many
! had fallen by the wayside weak and un-
able to 60 further, the mob dispersed
Another mob of ], 200 marched to jim
| town to make an attack at daybreak but
the cold wind and rain so benumbed
them that they finally sheltered in the
homes of other strikers near the works.
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BRIBE INVESTIGATION.

WASHINGTON, May 25-The senate
committee to investigate the charges of
bribery and improper influence with
senators. reported today far as Sena-
tors Kyle and HuntOn were concerned
The committee says that the proffer of
bribes by Buttz has been abundantly es-
tablished by the evidence; that it be-
lieves there is no truth in Buttz' state
ment that a syndicate of bankers was be-
hind him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
Supplies for Troops.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 25.-Major
John G. Cabanis, of company G, the gov
ernor's guard, left here today accom-
panied by First Lieutenant Schlierbach
on a special train for La Sale, with
tents, arms, ammunition and other sup
plies for the troops there. They go to
Centralia next with supplies for the
trOODS there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
COLD HUTCH IN A FIGHT
He and millionaire Crum in "A Rough
and TumbI. BarrOOm Row.

and Tumble BarrOOm Row.
CHICAGO, May 25.-B. P. Hutchinson,
known as "Old Hutch" the famous
board of trade operator, Millionaire
Crum, another operator, hotel clerk
named Blanchard and Bartender Hixon,
engaged in a rough and tumble barroom
fight at McCoy's hotel last night, and
Hixon was stabbed in the thigh by Crum.
The row grew out of a heated argu-
ment, and all the combatants were freely
pounded before separated by outsiders.
Hixon's wounds are not serious, and Mil
ionaire Crum was not arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
SUED THE WORLDS FAIR
The French Republic Sues For $1,000
900 Damages.

CHICAGO, May 25.-Suit for 100000
damages was begun in the United States
circuit court this afternoon by the French
republic against the Worlds Columbian
exposition.
The litigation grows out of the French
governments claim for damages to goods
injured during the Manufactures build
ing fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25
Indians Return From Their Junkef

WAsHINeToN, May 25.-The delega-
ton of Usage Indians which has been in
the city during the past two weeks, has
returned to the reservation of the Osages
in Oklahoma They were sent here by
the Usage nation to discuss reservation
matters with congress and their nation
paid the expenses of the delegation.
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A santa Fe Conductor shot.

La JUNTA. Col, May 25.-Joseph
Wood, Santa Fe conductor, was fatally
shot today by colored tramp whom he
was ejecting from a freight car. Wood
lives at Ration, n. NJ. The tramp es-
capped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25

WAsHINGTON, May 25-The president
today sent the following nomination for
postmaster to the senate: John w. Halen,
Lincoln, Kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-25

John Sims, Jr., a grandson of Major
VIM Sims, fell over the banister in the
east wing of the state house this after
noon sixteen feet and broke his right leg
halnxr the knaa
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The operators claim heavy gains at all
their plants today and many are now
running full