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New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
A Go-BETwEEN FOR ANARCHISTS.
DAMAGING DISCOVERIES ABOUT TENEON. THE
FRENCH WAR OFFICE CLERK-POLTI AND

DAMAGING DISCOVERIES ABOUT TENEON. THE
FRENCH WAR OFFICE CLERK-POLTI AND
CARNOT COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Paris. April 27-It has been discovered that Felix
Feneon. the Anarchist War once clerk who was
arrested yesterday was acting as medium Of COM
munication between Anarchists In England AMI Ger
many and their friends IN France. lie received a
large number OF letters daily. and the police are
endeav voring 10 trace their origin
London. April 2s-"The Daily News" core
spondent in Paris says that Feneon upon learning
that his papers and explosives had been SEIZED coi-
fessed that he connected with the Anarchist
group of which Valiant. Pauwels and Henry were
members -
The Anarchist Francis Polti and Giuseppe Far
nara alias Emile Carnot were again ar
raigned in the Bow Street Police Court
Yesterday and were committed for trial friend
Of Polt named Piazzi. testified that Poti rpcnt his
leisure hours in filing copybooks with Anarchist
maxims taken from an italian Anarchist paper
printed in New York. Experts testified that the
powders found In Poti's lodgings were powerful
and dangerous explosives.
Budapest April "A destructive fire occurred in
the Place de Ligne last night. involving II loss OF
5000 forms II is asserted that the fire was the
work OF Socialist incendiaries
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
THE GREAT STRIKE SPREADS.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
MINERS SAID TO BE OUT
PRESIDENT M,BR1DEs EsTIMATEs-MEN STOP
PING WORK IL WEST NIRGINlA-IHE
SCARCITY OF FUEL.


SCARCITY OF FUEL.
Columbus April 27-The following estimate
OF the number Of miners now on strike In the pl-
luminous coal region for uniform rate OF ~
cents a ton. given out by President McBride
this morning. showed that the miners are gaining
strength: Alabama 5000: Tennessee and Ken
lucky. 5000: Indiana, 5000; Ohio $4,000; West Vir-
cinia. 4.5OO: Illinois. 5000; Iowa, 1900; lndian
Territory. 2.OOO Missouri. 45OO; Pennsylvania
c. 900: Colorado. 1900; Michigan. 300; total
$4,000.
In this estimate President Mcbride does not IN
clude the accessi0ns in the Indiana block heius
and in Illinois indicated in the morning uis-
patches The principal addition Is made III
PENNSYLVANIA where he estimates that oo'oOo men
are now idle. ]. A. Crawford telegraphs from
Illinois that mot a wheel is moving from 81.
Louis to Cairo" and from this President McBrlde
nredicts that Illinois will be out soiidly by May
l. That 25O men went to work at BenWoou'
w Va. Yesterday he does not regard as Sig
nncant. They mine coal only for steel plant
there Still. they would try to prevent the local
settlements On the whole, President Mcbride
thought the situation to-day very encouraging
to the miners
A telegram received by President Mcbride from
Thomas Fairy, an organizer III west N"eii'"'
states that the Loop Creek district miners nave
gone out ard the New River miners Will 60 our
tonight This will raise the whole number or
miners out TO 125 900 and leave only $1,000
miners for working I'm the production OF d.
luminous coal The coal produced by these Is
80 small in comparison with the whole product
that il Will not effect the strike and there VIII
be n general coal famine in less than three
weeks
Reading Penn. April 21-lt was learned mere
do not get supply of coke within the next
week or ten days they will have to bank their
stacks The Robesona furnace which has a
capacity of $50 tons If Bessemer weekly, mas
u ten days supply. Others have less ana no
coke Is being received. 1t IS also likely that the
Readlng Company, which recently changed
number Of the hre-boXes 0f it. locomotives SO as
to burn soft coal will again use anthracite. Only
A few cars Of btuminous coal have passed
through this week and that which was received
was i'm transit before the strike.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
EMILE HENRY DEFIANT.
THE ANARCHISTS EFFRONTERY on HIS
TRIAL IN PARIS FOR BOMB
THROWING
CHARGED WITH HAVING CAUSED THE EX-
PLosIoNs AT THE POLICE STATION IN
1892 AND IN THE CAFE OF THE
HOTEL TERMINUs-THE PRISONER

HOTEL TERMINUs-THE PRISONER
FREQUENTLY INTERRUPTS TIE
EXAMINING JUDGE.
Paris. April 27.-The trial of Emile Henry, the
Anarchist who exploded the bomb In the cafe
Of the Hotel Terminus on the evening of Febru-
airy II, was begun before Judge Potter in the
Seine Assizes to-day. The prisoner. alert and
vigorous. brought ir,o the courtroom by
five members of the Republican Guard. While
the indictment against him being read he
laughed scornfully. The Indictment charges him
with exploding a bomb at the police station in
tie Rue des Bons Enfants in November. 1892 with
having caused the explosion at the Cafe Ter
minus. and with the shooting of Policeman Pos-
son. who was endeavoring to arrest him as he
ran from the cafe. The courtroom was crowded
with spectators. among whom were many
women.
In answer to questions by Judge Potter Henry
said that on the evening Of the explosion in the
cafe of the Hotel Terminus he had visited two
other restaurants Neither Of them being sufIl-
GENTLY filled with guests % suit his purpose. he
decided not to waste his ammunition. He finally
went to the Hotel Terminus. the restaurant of
which he found crowded He entered the plac"
&rd ordered glass of beer, which he drank
Meanwhile a steady stream Of 'burgcois" WAS
flowing in. so he drank another glass Of beer
while he waited until the crowd should be at its
height He had the bomb under his ovcrC0at.
Judge Potter finished his examination OF Henry
at o'clock. Henrys answers were voluble and
often sarcastic. Judge Potter. In the course Of
the examination. said: Your bomb very
artistcally made" whcreupon Henry replied,
with a profound bow: Thank you; YOU hatter
me-"
In referring to the whiteness Of the prisoners
hands proving that H. had done no hard work.
the Judge said: Your white hands red with
blood" To this Henry replied: Yes as red as
YOUR robe"
We're the walters in the Cafr Terminus. Through
out the trial to-day Henry explained Anarchistc
theories whenever opportunity offered. He often
interrupted the Judge to correct statements con-
cernng Anarchist views. always speaking in
cynical. patrOn.Zing tone After three or four
witnesses had been examined the court was ad-
journed. The trial will be finished probably to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
ONLY ONE COKE PLANT AT WORK.

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ALMOST 4 COMPLETE SHUTDOWN OF THE EN-
TIRE REGION POINTS wON BY THE STRIKERS.
Connellsvlllc Penn. April 27-The strikers have
scored several points in the last tweny-four hours
and are now sufficiently encouraged TO make de-
tern,ined fight even though starvation stares them
in the face They have gained their point OF
complete shutdown I'm the region Mount Brad-
dock Davidson. Tyrone and Paul went out TINS
morning leaving Lesenring No. 2. OF the Flick
Company the only plant in operation In this sec
ton To hasten the shutdown John Nevatsk. the
new Hungarian organizer. was sent into the DICK
son Run region this morning to get the men out
The second and strongest point gained by the strik-
ers is the acceptance OF their scale by several small
opcrators This has encouraged them. ana VIII
have the effect OF bringing out the few men now
at work
Tho shutttng-down OF the Hill Farm mine Will
make necessary the closing out of the DUNBAR
furnace The strikers have set out TO win ny
rpaceable means Those who refuse 10 Jolp ana
want To work will not be mo,ested The operators
viii not attempt to operate their works None eN,
cept those who have wages due them Will get food
element now realize that they are not wanted IN
the coke regions Reports of wholesale emigration
are again heard every side. one transportation
agency here has sold over hfty tickets for Hungary
during the week. and has prepared to send nfty
families TO North Dakota next week. These peo-
nle have Organized society. and Will found a
colony near the South Dakota line
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
DA CANA SAID TO HAVE ESCAPED.

PORTUGAL AND THE ARGENTINE AT ODDS OVER
HIS REMOVAL FROM THE GUNBOAT DONATE
London. April IA dispatch for Montevideo says:
The Brazilian refugees who were aboard the
Portuguese warships. including Admiral la Cana.
have succeeded in escaping
A dispatch from BuenOs Ayres says: "As Por-
ttgal has agreed 10 the demands Of the Argen-
tine Government as regards the Brazilian refu-
gees the difficulty is virtually settled
The Commercial Gable Company yesterday sent
out the following notice Referring to the state
ment in this mornings papers. the telegraph com
panes connecting with Brazil have not been advised
that cipher messages may be accepted.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
TH0ROrGH PTFCE OF UORK.

ylGiLANcr coMWTTrrs oyrnTNKE ANp rN-
rrnM1NATE 4 HNNu oF HORSE THIEVES
IIcrncsscy. OKLA. April G.-Ngilanc" commit
toes which hay, been trailing an organized hand
Of hofse thieves nearly al This week surrounded
tho bandit. within 4 f~w miles of IA" ,Naf I'M"
Tbo baud consisted Df arttn mon. ann ~ lhc
nghf which followed fvc oi thc thieves were XIII" !
outright and the remaining Two captured ana
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
GARRIsONs IN RUSSIAN POLAND INCREASED

St Petersburg April N--In consequence Of the
frequent and serious riots growing out Of the
strikes in the factory OF Russian Poland, the
Government being advised that the strikes ana
disorders are increasing, an immediate auginenta-
tiOn Of the garrisOns In Poland has been ordered
and troops already on the way. The Govern
mcnt has also ordered the erection OF several new
military camps In Poland.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
TATEI)

Athens April IA heavy shock OF earth
quake was felt here at 9:2O o'clock this evening.
II lasted fifteen seconds. The weekly epitaphion
,rocession was in progress and the Cathedral
ras crowded. The windows of the Cathedral
rattled ominousy and several objects fell to the
eoor. Women screamed and somebody shouted
thar the building was falling. 4 terrible panic
r,as averted only by Premier Tricoupis's pres
srce OF mind HI addressed the cOngrega ton
calmly. saving that there would be no danger
. they would only leave the Cathedral slowly.
He besoucht all To be calm, they valued the
lives Of their families and then ordered that the
doors be thrown omen. The congregation dis
nersed without disorder.
DISPATCHES received up to 1880 O'Clock indicate
that the earthquake was felt throughout Greece.
The town of Atalantia. which has 5000 inhabit-
ants. was nearly Ievolled to the ground Two
thirds Of the buildings were reduced to heaps Of
ruins and the rest were badly damaged The de-
struct,on Of Thches was completed. Not house
IN the town was LEFT standing Lamia suffered
less although scores Of houses were damaged
So badly as u be unnhabtable Part Of the
prison collapsed and about sixty cOnvcts were
caught in the wreck The number Of dead and
injured IS not known. Many of the prisoners
however. escaped unhurt. Larissa. NolO Chalcis
and Patras were shaken more severely than
Athens stone walls were split and roofs were
rent in hundreds Of buildings in the four towns
Terror reigns on the islands n. SYra and Zante
Repeated shocks have been felt there in the last
two days Small villages have been half ruined
and hundreds of families have been driven to
live in the fields uneh,terod and underfed. The
towns Of Zante and syria have not been dam
aged greatly. ALTHOUGH a few buildings in each
were partly destroyed.
Although al the deaths caused by the earth
quakes were supposed - hc known two days
ago the list Is stl growing No fewer than
800 persons had lost their lives before the shocks
Of this evening which have probably swclled
the number. The destruction Of life and prop
erty has been far greater than in Iante last
year The sufferers are hoping for aid from
abroad. as the provision made here for them H.
entirely inadequate. ~ Atalanta the suffering
will be especially severe The ground Is torn and
the streets are scanned: hence the people are
afraid TO seek any shelter under the old walls
and living in the open air. II is raining this
evening. and as on the previous nights Of the
week the air IS raw. The exceptional cooness
OF the weather has done much to increase the
misery OF the people.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR SCOTLAND.
THE BILL PROVIDING FOR 1T INTRODUCED
IN THE COMMONS - FEATURES OF THE
MFASI-RE AMENDED.


IN THE COMMONS FEATURES OF THE
MEASURE AS AMENDED.
London. April 2-In the House OF Commons to-
Gay the Scotch Local Government bill was intro
cuced by Sir George O. Treve.yan Secretary for
scotland. and after debate passed It's first reading
The Government accepted an amendment TO the
D.. offered BY Charles B. Renshaw, Conservative.
saich provides for the selection Of fifteen non
scotch members Of the committee the aim being 70
1eate committee representing as closely as pos
Aoe the balance Of the parties OF the whOe House
ssr George Trevciyan's motion TO include all the
eoich members in the committee was incorporated
nth Mr. Renshaws amendment which was adopted
2 a vote Of 232 10 2D7
The bill converts the present occasional sitting
y the Board Of Supervision into continuous
local Government Board. sitting In Edinburgh.
~ which the Secretary for Scotland IS 70 be pre- Il
ssht II a.sO converts the parOchal boards into
persh councils similar 70 those in England, and
aranges the agricultural aNOtments
,,Mr Baifour said that generally ne favored the
olh but he objected 10 the provision giving the
ppssfshes control over the police, and the absence
provision fixing the limit 10 the powers OF the
'0ancls 10 expcnd borrow money.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE on MAY DAY.

AGIIAIOKS IN NDME ONbfAhi,l'- Hun VI
THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.
Rome. April H.-The strengthening Of the Garr-
son and the prepara tions Of the police for trouble
on May Day have somewhat Overawed the labor
leaders and Socialists. The agitators who were
arranging for opcnair meetings n the city. despite
the proh!bitory orders OF the police. have changed
their plans apparently. and VIII call upon the
wOrkngmen assemble outside the city limits.
Their present plan Is 10 hold monster mass-nect-
ing in the country beyond the Iorta Saiara.
Vienna, April 27.-The Government has forbidden
May Day professions throughout Austria. and en-
ployers have given notice to their WorNmcn That
absence from duty on that day without permission
will be- regarded breach Of contract. and Will
subject the offender 10 Dismissal
Paris April H.-Two thousand shells and 21G0
cartridges which have been MANUFACTURED AZ the
Government works IN ToulOn viii be- shipped 10
Marseilles May and distributed among the
various repositories Of arms and ammunition In
Southern France. The consignment VIII be- &C
compane1 by a strong guard OF troops
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
THE KAIsERs VIEWS REGARDING SAMOA.

Berlin, April 27-In the course Of Baron Mar
schau Won Biebersten's recent audience with the
Eoreror at Carlsruhe the Kaiser said that Ger
many would be willing share with England a
protectorate over Samoa; but he declared that the
lives of German sailors had paid for Samoa and
that therefore Germany would never relinquish her
rights In spite OF the apathy OF the Reichstag In
the matter OF colonial questions
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
HEAVY FIRE LOSS IN MONTREAL

Montreal. April 27-The premises Of Laporte Mar
tin * Co., wholesale grOcers. and the agency OF the
Merchants Bank OF Halifax. were destroyed by hfe
early this morning. The total loss Is ostlnate1 at
$4,000 on the building and stock; Insured for $l-i'-
~
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
GREECE AGAIN SHAKEN.
MANY HOUSES IN RUINS.
GREAT DAMAGE WROUGHT THROUGHOUT
THE LAND BY ANOTHER
EARTHQUAKE.

PANIC NARROWLY AvERTED IN THE ATHENS
raTUFDRAIl-ATALANTA NEARLY LEVELLED
TO THE GROUND-THE DESTRUCTION
OF THEBES COMPLETED-SIXTY con-
VICTS BURIED IN THE RUINS
OF THE PRIsON-THE ISL
ANDs OF SYRIA AND
yANTE DEVAS-
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
,,ttr cITr-ATION IN INDIANA.

Terrc Haute. Ind. April q (speciaD-At the Joint
meeting Of the block coal operators ana miners
held at Brazil to-day the proposition OF the former
70 nav So cents up to the time that the btu
minous strike shall have been settled was rejected
bv a vote OF 263 n This throws the 1000 block
coal miners of Indiana out also. and makes the
strike n most complete In this State. Presi-
dent Dunkerly said tonight: There are 5000 mi
ners out on strike in Indiana tonight"
Petersburg Ind April 27-The strike among the
coal miners OF Pike County has assumed an alarm
ing attitude, and II is thought blood VIII be shed
to-day All the miners in the county went out on
the general order OF Saturday except those enl-
nloved 1T the Little mine. six miles west or this
Town numbering 10 Overtures were made by
striking miners, but the men refused TO stop work
Three hundred miners from DaViess and Greene
counties passed through here with tents, provisions
and three brass bands on their way TO Littles. and
we're reinforced by i0J from Nandorberg county
There are now about 500 miners on the ground. and
provisions are being taken 20 them from thls point
local politicians and candidates contributing nber
ally 10 the fund The striking miners declare that
Iittle's men shall not resume work while the owner
Of the mine has notified 10 the strikers not TO put
foot on his premises The authorities anticipate
serious trouble.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
THE GREAT NORTHERN FIGHT GOES on
EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE FAIl--MEN oN TIE EN-
TIRE SYSTEM CALLED OFT.

g Paul Mimi April 27.-Precisely at noon to-
day the Great Northern strike went into effect at
St Paul and Minneapolis and at all points on the
line from this city to the Coast The Eastern
Minnesota Is also involved Within FIVE minutes
after the committee had arrived at the decision
10 call all the out the order had oeen sent
out by President Debs and the fight Is now on IN
dead earnest" The company says that it has
sufficient men now in its service who will remain
At work while the American Railway Union as
serts Just the contrary.
THE committee takes the ground" said MT
Debs, that having appealed against wrong that
was inflicted upon them the shall not be asked
to arbitrate. positive and definite injustice has
been done them and they ask to have this rectified
II does not ADMIT OF arbitration
President I'm was called on Immediately after
the order for a general strike had been promulgated
He stated that the company proposed to operate ,1'
road Independent or the American ha."@5 80. 80
II 10 not think" said Mr.. lihL that any ~ S'I"
proportion OF the men VIII OBEY the 9tne' % mon a, -
do not anticipate any dihcuity IN eettl'e mn - -
operate the trains. | intend that every Wheel on
the line shall bee running IN as snort time as
sbl". and TINS latest move ol lllt @ - ,1,,,
not seriously alter the situation 80 far as 'he oo''
pany is concerned" ,,,
Il was earned tonight that unless the striker
become rIotOus ana commit d'preidNons otHcI tii'
H 15i 6e "tu,d out In calling on the United
states authorities FOR protoct'n ana pacInS ,i.7
m. s,a'c auihor.,l,s appear to believe that the
Great Northern minagement mas paced the iit' @ 's,
Tho hands uf tn~ f.'tftt4 'T'F' 4'i''lN'
mareha,s are not abe % cope wltn me srlhers tne
I-ut.l States troops will be ctl,ei 10 thef =, -
s...nre IL is stated that the 81 Infantry az Fort
Smelling IL being held IN readiness 10 move al 4
M lnent's notice TO any point where there may De
trouble. 10000, - ,,,. l. 81.
\ turlush freight train which startel or tie -
La. ri,hf is az 81 cloud. uuabl" 10 secure a ire
man 20 take It over the Fergus FAILS division .
The first passenger train Inf thc ,oast i.It -;
p',i a, $40 this morning. The train consisted oi
100 MESSENGER coaches one dining car. one bag
p. EAR and one sleeper At the -. PAU shops the
,r',,.liu. vas sealcd with the United states seal
ON board were forty-one passengers, some OF tnein
,tiltr.n ,;.arv ali were destined for the TAR est
'rh.r. was only marshal on board Dut IL Is
,,lV,r ont that the train would be met at stations
t,. ,.nnfi.s The baggage car was loaded win
sTll,cs tics sledgcs etc. IN readiness FOR wreck
II lcft Minneapolis at 9l5 big croWa haNihs
,,thercd To- see the train or In spite OF the calm
Gariea nor Of the railroad men, IL was evident they
wcr. under heavy strain. and all were heaNliy
armed
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
A RoUvIER HEADS THE BUDGET COMMIT
TEE

Faris April N.-Three ballots were necessary to-
uay to elect president Of the Budget Committee
=. me Chamber Of Deputies. ON the third ballot
w w Rouvier and Cavagnac each received thirteen
SWss NJ. Rouver being the older member was
wnsliared elected The Vice-presldents elected are
an lookroy. Deluns- -Montaud. Felix ana Faure
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
THE REPUBLICAN RECORD.
WORK OF ECONOMY ACCOMPLISHED BIZ
THE MAJORITY AT ALBANY.
APPROPRIATIONS OF s2323 81 LESS THAN
THOSE MADE BY THE DEMOCRATS IN 1893
HOME RULE AND REFORM MEASURES
PASSED IN THE TEETH OF THE


PROM 1HE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRiBTShs
Albany. April 27.-The people Of this State indeeo
have reason to rejoice that they elected hepuo-
lican Legislature in November, 1893. Its contrast
with the last Democratic Legislature Is vviuiy
shown in the reduction OF the State tax rate WIN
the people Of the State suffering lh'ense's o
roroocratic hard times the Democratic Legislature
Of 1893 gave them a tax rate of 2.5S mills. Coming
to Albany tn Republican Legislature OF 1874 mas
put down the tax rate 2.ls mills most mater'ai
reduction in State taxation. The mill rate OF State
taxation however, does not show as clearly as the
amount stated in dollars the proportions or reduc-
ton in taxation The table prepared by Controller
Roberts given below points the difference between
the work of the Republican Legislature and that
OF its Democratic predecessor of 1893:
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
SAVING on THE ITALIAN MILITARY BUDGET.

nome April H.-General Mocenni. War Minister
sS u the Budget Committee to-day that consider
~. saving In the military budget was possible
statement caused much surprise. as hitherto the
pris,sninent has maintained that the Army appro-
rs:sn, rs:hs mad been cut TO the lowest point con
rtdnnn... with National safety, and must not be
oon,,ea' unless the Deputies desired TO force dls-
kas rnt Ihe sudden change OF Ministerial poncy
not peen explained, and II is not known just
"nere General Mocenni expects TO economic.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28

The Andes is a steamer OF the Atlas line and
registers llO4 tons She sailed from New-York a
month a trip to the West Indies and ports
OF the Spanish Main. She her return trip
when sighted by the Adirondack The Adirondack
belongs 10 the same line. and she did not give
assistance Il is probable that none was wanted
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
THE ATLAS LINER ANDES DISABLED.
SIGHTED NEAR FORTUNE ISLAND BY THE ADJ
RONDACK OF THE SAME LINE

Kingston. Jamaica. April 2L-The British steamer
Adirondack. Captain Ssnsorm from New-York
April q for Kingston and Jacmel arrived here to-
day She reports having passed the British steamer
Andes Captain Lowe from New-York March 26 for
Port au Prince Ssvanilla etc. near Fortune
Island The Andes was in a disabled condition.
New-York tribune., 1894-04-28

NOVA SCOTIA MINERS STRIKE.
Amherst ~ s.. April G.-The coal miners at
Spring Hill struck to-day. The miners at Joggins
who went out last Monday resumed work to-day.