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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
FOUR MINERS SHOT.
Great Excitement in West Vtr.
ginia, and the Militia Ordered
Under Arms.

Great Excitement in West Vir.
ginia, and the Militia Ordered
Under Arms.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June "A
telegram from Montgomery states that
as the miners at Powellton were leaving
the mines tonight several shots were
fred at them from the surrounding
timber, resulting in four men being
killed. None of the men who did the
shooting were discovered. The pro-
prietor of the Powellton- mines tele.
graphed the fact of the shooting to the
governor, stating that he had asked the
sheriff for protection, and asked if moth
ing could be done to protect
his men. The governor re-
piled that he had taken the
proper course i'll calling on the sheriff,
could only be extended when asked for
by the sheriff. The governor said to-
night that he is determined 10 use every
means TO prevent violence and that he is
determined to maintain the law at what
ever cost. He has ordered three COM
panies of militia to be ready to march
at a moments notice. Those in readi-
ness are the two Huntington companies
and one at Milton. Evan Powell, the
manager for the Powellton company,
telegraphed to Point Pleasant tonight
for bl0odhoundS to be used i'll running
down the men that shot the PoWelltOn
miners,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05

The growth of the order has been
rapid. 1t is benevolent in its objects
and has already disbursed about sS75, 900
to the relatives of deceased members,
besides doing good work in promoting
plety and general good.
Among the matters to be considered
by the convention are changes in the
constitution, providing for the election
of high court officers for two years in
stead of one, and the holding OF bien-
NAL Instead of annual conventions; es-
tablishing reserve fund.-, grading as
sessmelts; subdividiHg the order into
two provinces or iin!ted sections, and
the election Of delegates from thess in
stead of courts. The headquarters o.
The order is now Chicago. and an effort
Will be made to make that the perma.
newt place Fey Aal3,ns al; ei !s ssa-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
MINERS MASS MEETING.

Winifred Men Not Ready to Come
Out - Coal Operators Agree to
an Advance.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 4.-Four
hundred miners at Winifred held mass
meeting which was participated in by
some of the working WInifred miners.
The latter have not yet expressed will
ingness to come out, though the propri-
etors OF the mines offer no objection.
The sheriff has not yet gone up to Win
fired, but is in readiness to start with
his deputies at any time. The special
committee of coal operators in the Ka-
nawha and New Rister districts met IN
this city today and agreed to increase
the price of mining to 219 cents per
bushel, the price formerly paid. 1t is
thought this will cause the miners to re-
sumo unless the other coal men prevent
them,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
ROAD UNDER WATER.
Trouble on the Northern Pacific
on Account of Floods.

Trouble on the Northern Pacific
on Account of Floods.
MIssoULA, Mont, June 4.-The
Northern Pacific is experiencing the
greatest difficulty between Ravalli
and Hope with washonts. Between
Ravalli and Duncan. distance of four
teen miles, more than three miles OF
roadbed is gone,and the rest Of it is in.
undated. In the entire distance, 127
miles, it is estimated that there are
twenty-siX serious washouts, and all the
bridges are rendered practically useless.
A large force of men are at work. but 1t
is thought it will be ten days before it
is possible to resume traffic. 1t is now
one week since train from the west
has reached this city. All passengers
bound west are held here.
TACOMA, WASH, June 4.-Assistant
General Superintendent Dickinson, of
the Northern Pacific. says that ninety
five miles of the road is under water,
from Horse Plains, Mont, to Odin.
Idaho, 125 miles west of here. Business
on that division will be suspended until
the waters recede.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
BRECKENRIDGE.
Spoke Ninety Minutes to a Cheer
ing Crowd of People.

Spoke Ninety Minutes to Cneor-
ing Crowd of People.
FRANKFORT. KY, June 4.-Congress-
man Breckenridge. spoke here today to
an enthusiastic gathering of 1000 peo-
pie. He arrived at 10 a. IN. from Lex
ington and was met at the depot by 500
people who cheered him Justify as he
got off the train. The speaking was
billed to be at the court house, but when
the hour for the speech arrived it was
found that not one-lhird of the crowd
could get inside, and the meeting ad-
journed to the state house yard, where
he spoke from table. He was intro
duced by ex-Mayor Taylor and was re.
ceived with such applause that he could
not commence his speech for fifteen
minutes. He spoke about an hour and
half and made one Of the most elo-
quent efforts of his life. He did not
roast his opponents as severely as on
other occasions. This county has long
been considered Ovens stronghold, but
the reception to Breckenridge today was
certainly beyond expectations. Many
ladies attended the meeting. Col.
Breckinridge was dined today at tho
home of Col. E. II. Taylor Jr.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
LOADED WITH DYNAMITE.
CANYONS AND 80HBS TO DEAL CUT
DEATH TO DEPUTIES.
PREPARATIONS OF STRIKERS
In the Cripple Creek District
Miners Determined to Hold
the Fort-An Illinois Sheriff
Powerless to Suppress One
Thousand Men and Women
With Dynamite and Guns.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, June 4.-The
Ing their defenseS. Their forces were
increased today by 500 men, who came
from the drectiod of Pueblo. Women
and children have been streaming to-
ward this place from Victoria and Alt
man. The miners have loaded beer
kegs with dynamite. scrap iron, rail-
road iron. and have placed them on the
crests of Globe hill and Battle noun
tain. The defensive movements OF the
strikers have been decided upon, and
are about as follows: Mounted scouts,
who were spread out in all directions,
upou discovering the advance of the
deputies will hasten to the camp with
the Information. A prearranged signal
will be sounded on the steam whistle at
Pixies Peak mine. when the strikers
will take their designated positions.
The skirmishers will fall back
slowly, keeping the deputies engaged
until they reach the barricades at the
foot of Bull hill. Behind the barricadeS
the strikers will make a good stand, de-
Tending themselves with guns and
bombs. If driven from the barricades
they will hasten up the slope to the
fort. Should the deputies follow them
the dynamite mines, which have been
planted at every few yards. will be ex-
ploded. Cannons and bombs will ST.
multaneously deal out death from the
Tort.
GOV. WAITE'S DUTY.
DENVER. Col, June Gov. Waite
has requested Assistant States Attor-
ney Soils and Solicitor Stephen A.
Prett to give Him an opinion of the Grip
Pile Creek situation ami his duty as gov
ernor. They have replied to the effect
that the governor should giant Sherln
Bowers demand for troops to aid him
In disarming the strikers. What action
The governor will take has not been an
nounced.
1t is understood Gov. Waite has been
given power by the strikers to agree
upon terms of arbitration. At all events,
Gov. Waite requested j. }. Hagerman,
of Colorado Springs, who is the principal
owner at Cripple Creek, to come to Den
yer. Mr.. Hagerman arrived at o'clock
This evening.
The strikers seem somewhat anxious
to arptrate. 1t is said they will waive
the point of none but union men being
Employed in the mines, provided i'm
munity from punishment for past out
RACES be granted. The mine owners.
1t is claimed, feel that a compromise
will result in mere postponement Of
routlict. They regard it as being in
eyitable, and are inclined to have the
battle out now.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
" "sCAB" COAL,
A Railroad Denounced by Thou.
sands orStrfkers for Hau!inp p!t

n hdItrOdu DeHOunSeu ny InOuo
sands orStrikers for Hauling 1t.
CINCINNATI. o., June A CONNER
cial Gazette special from Wellston, O.,
says: Fully 5000 miners visited the
town today, and monster demonstra-
ton was given, with 1000 men in line.
DR.. Hoye read telegram to the assem-
bled strikers to the effect that the Nor
folk Il Western road intended to coll
tinue hauling West Virginia coal. The
miners were greatly aroused over
this information, and immedi-
ately appointed committee of
twenty-seven to devise means to pre-
vent the hauling of ''scab" coal and to
report as to the advisability of moving
EN- masse OIL the West Virginia coal
fields and persuadlng the miners to quit
work. DR.. Hoye and others addressed
the miners begging them to refrain from
violence. The feeling against the rail-
road is great for hauling coal Oh which
hinges the result of the strike. 1t is
said an unauthorized committee of 700
has started for Virginia coal fields.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
AT MOUNT VERNON.

Mrs. @ Fl. Flandrau Visits tn,
Home of Martha w Washington.
Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON. June Airs. G. E.
Flandrau visited, Mount Vernon today
to superintend the restoration of Mrs.
Washington's spinning room. the
funds for which were so generously
contributed by St. Paul school children.
The regular annual meeting of the
council Of the association will meet
Thursday. and twenty-eight states will
be represented. The annual dinner 10
the governor and dignitaries of the
state Of Virginia, through which the
association is chartered, will be early
next week.,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
fORESTERS HAVE COME.
ST. PAUL WELCOMES ANOTHER NA-
7IONAL CONVENTION.
THE SESSIONS BEGIN TODAY.
An Organization Young in Years
but Stalwart in Numbers - 1t 9
Rapid Spread and Great Be
nevolent Work - Arrival Of
Special Train Last Night -
Names Of Delegates.

The convention of the Catholic Order
of Foresters will convene in this city at
9 o'clock this morning. Nearly 500 dele
gates from various parts of the United
States and Canada will be present, be-
sides more than that many visitors from
abroad who come as guests.
Headquarters for the delegates have
been established by the local committee
at the Windsor hotel. An entire floor
OF the hotel has been assigned to the
officers of the convention. and the large
part of the delegates will be quartered
at the hotel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
THE MILITIA FIRED,
Four Strikers Fell Dead-Railroad
Bridges Burned

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June IA spe-
cial from Sullivan to the Sentinel says:
Parties who have just come in from
Farmersburg report that The militia
fired on the strikers, and KILLED
four men. News has just reached
here that the st ikers are burning the
bridges behind the coal train. Herbert
and Sam Wosey, coal operators. have
just come in from Shelburn to escape
the mob of m ners that was after them
with rope. Col. Ross has just arrived
from the south with five companies.
They are waiting here for orders, and
will probably join Gen. McKee's COM
mand tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
WALRAVEN TRIAL.
Attempt Made to Impeach Il
Testimony of Empey Stales.

Attempt Made to Impeach the
Testimony of Empey Stales.
Spee1al to the Globe.
MANKATo. Mimi, June AIN the
Walraven murder trial today the de-
fense put witnesses on the stand to inn
peach the testimony of Empsey Stales,
the main witness. Elmer Leidloff, of
Morristown. testifies that Empsey and
himself were i'll the reform school to-
gether. The former was always get
ting into trouble by stealing and lying.
G. II. Lufkin, Of ST. Cloud. testifies OF
being in the reformatory in 1887 with
Empey, whose reputation for living.
was very bad. 1t is thought that
Empey's testimony may be stricken
out, before the case is given to the jury.
Witnesses. tor the defense say that
Empsey has demanded money at diff
ferent times from both the prosecutions
ana defense.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
OWENS Big MEETING.
TEN THOUSAND GIVE HIM GREETING
At PARIS.
LEPER CANDIDATE sCATHED
His Career Blackens the Page of
History-hundreds of Ken
tucky Ladies' Cheer Vigorously
-Breckinridge at Frankfort
His Reception Unexpectedly
Cordial,

PARIS, KY, June 4.-Hon. W. c.
Owens, the opposing candidate to Col.
Breckinridge for congress Ill the Ash
land district, spoke here today to the
largest audience that ever attended a
political meeting in Paris. About ten
thousand people crowded in and around
the court house. A special train from
Owens home brought many. Hundreds
of ladies were present. and they cheered
most vigorously when Mr.. Owens made
his telling thrusts at Col. Breckinrldge.
His remarks were most scathing, as he
charged the sitting member with dis
gracing and betraying every relation OF
life. He said that Breckinridge's story,
as told by his own tongue, is story OF
shame. of infamY and of degradation
that makes at once the blackest and
most damning page in all the history OF
our government. The audience cheered
to the echo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05

DUBUQUE. To-, June "A special
term of United States court was held
here today to dispose of demurrers in
the Van Leuven and Kessel pension
fraud cases. Judge Shiras sustained
the defendants demurrer in one case in
which Van Leuven was sole defendant.
and seven in which DR.. Kessel is sole
defendant, but none in which they were
jointly interested. The majority of the
indictments are sustained. Both de-
PENDANTS then pleaded not guilty. Their
trial will take place at the December
term. Van Leuven was taken to Min
neapolis tonight to plead to sixteen
indictments found against him there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
DYNAMITE on THE TRACK.
Narrow Escape of the indiana
Militia Under Gen. Mckee,

Militia Under Gen. MChee.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, June 4.-Four
pounds of dynamite was placed on the
track of the Evansville & Terre Haute
railroad this afternoon by striking MIN
ers. The terrible explosive was placed
on the track in front of the train
bearing the several companies of the
Indiana militia, in command of Gen. w.
j. Mckee. This was at point few
miles south of Farmersburg. between
this station and Shelburn. the first of
the mining towns on the road. The
militia has been in the vicinity since
Sunday morning. and has materially
aided the company in moving the coal
which has been tied up by strikers.
Had the dynamite been exploded one
of the greatest casualties that this state
has ever had might have occurred. 1t
was the sheerest good fortune as it was.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
REBELS WIN,

President Of Salvador Escapes 10
Save His Life.
WAsHINGTGN, June "A few scanty
details of the fall of Ezeta were recIyed
later in the day in the following dis
patch from Commander Thomas, OF the
U. S. S. Bennington:
La Libertad, June 4, 1s94-Secretary
Navy, Washington: The revolution has
been successful. The president of Sal
yador has escaped today at p. M, and
has gone on board German steamer,
all ready to leave La Libertad. The
brother OF the president has 2een dead
three weeks. This fact has been kept
secret. THOMAS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
ALTGELD CALLED ON.

A Sheriff Who Cannot Control an
armed Mnb of Wen and Women.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 4.-Gov. Alt
geld tonight received the following tele-
gram from the sheriff of Williamson
county at Marion, ILL.,:
IL am powerless in the hands of 1000
men and women. armed with dynamite
and guns. l am compelled to Withdraw
my forces from Carterville."
The governor has replied, asking how
many deputies the sheriff had, and what
acts of violence. if any, had occurred.
Thirty guns. with supply of ammuni-
ton, were forwarded On the night train.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
BRIDGES G UARDED
To Prevent destruction by West
Virginia Strikers.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. June AT
Kenova, eight miles west, where the
Norfolk & Western road crosses the
Ohio river, many threats have been
made regarding the destruction of one
of the spans by strikers who desire to
stop the coal from coming from the Po-
cahontas mines. Tonight every bridge
along the road is guarded by an i'm
mense force, and suspicious-looking
characters are not allowed to approach.
The two local military companies have
Kenova or Winlfred. as these are the
points where the striking miners have
been gathering
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Iowa Miners Ordered Out,

NEWTON, To-, June 1.-Two hundred
striking miners from Oswalt mines
marched this afternoon to the only two
mines i'll which the men remained at
work and ordered the men to quit work
after today. The men will not 70 to
work in the morning. The strikers will
march to Otley tomorrow and endeavcr
to drive the men out there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
BLACK DIPHTHERIA.
Several Cases Reported in Roches-
ter

Os~SOS
ter.
Special to the Globe.
ROCHESTER,. Minn., June 4.-The
summer term of the district court COM
menced today. and the grand jury be-
gan its deliberations this afternoon.
Unless this later body brings out some
thing unexpected the criminal calendar
will be next to nothing. The civil cal
endar is also light. Black dlphtheria
has been discovered here. The first
cases were reported to the health officer
Saturday morning. They were the
three children Of Herman Blank, a
laborer Later in the day one. a boy three
years old, died, and few hours after
wards was buried. The other two are
recovering. Today second family, in
another part of the city, was quaran-
tined, child having been taken with
the disease. There is no cause for un-
easiness as to its spread, as the city au-
thoritieS are enforcing strict quaran-
tine,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Marshall Graduates.

6pcctHI 10 Lue G1ODe.
MARSHALL, Mlnn., June A. Com
meneement exercises of the Marshall
high school took place tonight in the
opera house. A baccalaureate sermon
was delivered last evening by Rev.
Presley. Tho graduating class this
year consists of nine pupils, as follows: !:
Oscar Worman, John Cavanagh, E. d.
Loomis, Stella Snapp, Lillian Link,
Maude Link, Thomas Davis. John Davis,
Harry Gay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Pensions and Postoa1ces.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Minnesota:
Original, John Thorpe. Lanesboro;
original. A. Forgeson. St. James.
Minnesota postmasters: F. h. Fritz,
Rock Hill, vice J. N. jacobson, re-
moved; q. G. Rolfe, Moose Lake, Carl
ton, vice Swanson, removed, North
Dakota: Margaret K. Mcintosh, Pitts
burg, Pembina, vice John Stewart,
resigned. South Dakota: w. V.
Doyle. Doyle, Mead. vice John Mowat,
resigned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
No Sunday Work for Them.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, June l. - The
workmen who sort all the logs which 60
down the Chippewa river refuse to-
work Sunday. and as a result work has
been stopped, A special meeting of
directors of tho Dalles Improvement
company, which owns the reservoirs
and dams. has been held, and there are
miles Of logs waiting to be sorted and
run to different mills.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Pullman Strikers Starving.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Pullman strikers
are in sore straits for food. The sup
plies have not been coming in rapidly
of late. Today many were turned
away from relief headquarters because
there was nothing to give them. The
merchants in the Vicinity Of Pullman
have given credit SC extensively that it
Is impossible for them te. do much more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
WHICH SHALL 1T BE-?
Will Bruener or EIlenbacker &c
the st, Cloud Land Office?

VIII Bruener or Ellenbacker Get
the st. Cloud Land Office
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The long-de-
layed appointment of register of the st.
Cloud land Office may be confidently
looked for this week. Baldwin visited
the president and had talk with him
Saturday, setting forth the Importance
Of an immediate appointments. Today
he interviewed Secretary Smith. and
also argued that change be made at
once. Both the president and secretary
assured him that the appointment
should soon be made, but gave no pre-
monitlOn whether it would be Bruener
or Ellenbacker.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Corbett Wants the Biggest Pot.

LONDON, June 5. 5.-James Corbett has
returned to London. In an Interview
with representative of The Sports
man, he said: IL will fight jackson for
the best prize offered. do not see why
l should fight in London for $4,000,
while | an offered !::r.,000 il Jackson
yiile."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Noted Crook Jailed,

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., June Al. Wes-
ley Hartwick. the most noted crook in
South Dakota, was today sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary for grand
larceny. He has been In all kinds of
scrapes. but after spending short terms
in Jail would always manage not to get
prosecuted. He was arrested last
November for stealing cattle. The evil
dence was not very strong against him.
and he was convicted ON general priil-
ciples, as all the jurors had some time
or other had dealings with him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
A Coal Famine.

Lyons, TO-. June 4.-The coal supply
here and at adjacent points being sx.
hausted. cordwood and other fuel sup
ply Is being rapidly used up by river
steamers and other consumers. Prices
are going up, and the supply is very
limited,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
The Lion Got Gay,

Special to the Globe. -
WoRTH1NeToN. Minn.. June 4.-Dur-
ing the exhibition Of Cook & Whitby's
tIrcusshere today.the lion which rides
the horse got unruiy and tore the flesh
from the arm OF one of ths attendants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
The Cook county commissioners today
appropriated $500 to relieve the distress
among the wOrkmen.
STRIKE SETTLED.

Owners Agree t" Employ Both
Union and Non.Un;on Men.
DENVER, Col, June 4.-The strike at
Cripple Creek appears to have been
settled tonight at conference in this
city. The terms, so far as learned, are
that the owners will pay S. for eight
hours work. and may employ both
union and non-union men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
IN EXTREMIs.
Ex.Minister Phelps Has a Serious
Illness.

ENGLEwooD, N. j.. June 4.-Judge
William Walter Phelps, ex-minister to
Germany, is seriously i'll at his home at
Tea Neck. Mr.. Phelps has been in poor
health for some time past. DR.. Currie.
who is in attendance, refuses to give
definite Information in regard to Mr..
Phelps illness. but admits that it is
very serious. He does not asttcipate
any change in his patients condition
for some days, Mrs. Phelps returned
from Berlin yesterday, where she had
Beer visiting her daugnteh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-05
Capital Personals.

Special to the GIODe.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Mrs. Senator
Hansbrough left Washington this MORN
ing and will reach st. Paul Wednesday,
where she will rest for day or two
before leaving for her. home In North
Dakota. Miss Abbott, of Minneapolis,
sister-in-law of Commissioner Lochren.
will be married to Hon. D. II. Mercer.
member of congress from Omaha, Neb.,
at ST.. Johns church in this city,
Wednesday, at o'clock p. m.