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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
SUCCESS
Or Starvation, the Motto of tho
Pennsylvania Coke Workers.
hlotng Again Begun Bt the Paul Plant,
hut the Deputies Winchesters Have
Oooling Eject Large Bodies OF Men
Marching Through the Regions.

soorrnALr, Pa, May THE situa-
tion in the coke region Saturday was
quiet although an outbreak was cx-
peeted at any moment at the Moyer
works OF the Rainey Coke Co. There
are LOCO strikers in camp at this plant
with determination TO brinr all
the men out There are but ten
men IN the yard and twenty in
the pit which leaves the works
In crippled condition The
strikers are jubilant over the fact that
they have succeeded already in keeping
away the greater part OF the force from
this works, and should the other thirty
Join the strikers the victory Is claimed
TO be won and the operators will have
TO succumb 10 the scale adopted by tho
scale committee OF the workmen.
Other works that are only in part op-
Grafton, such us the Valley plant Of the
Friek company, were also visited by
the strikers SATURDAY, and trouble is
feared there, The Frcls people are de.
tcrmined that the strikers shall not
trespass on their property, and dep
uties are ON the ground in round mum
ters with MinchestcrS Few works are
running in the region. Those endeay-
oring % run are badly crippled.
superintendent Sanford White, who
was one Of the unfortunate vic
tins of Fridays battle, Is still
In a critical condition Dr. Rogers,
who is attending him, says that should
eryslpelns not set in he may recover
Bookkeepcr Ewing Roddy, the other
man, now lying at his home here, was
seen Saturday. His injuries are
not SO bad as at first re-
ported and he will be able to be
around again 10 few days The four
liungarians who were also injured
seriously arc doing well and will re.
cover Their companions swear ven.
geance upon the company officials and
say they will never allow the Painter
works to start up again unless The
scale price is paid and no diserimina.
tion is made against them
Daniel Darby, secretary OF the United
Mine Workers of America, has called
general meeting for sunday at o'clock
20 be held at Mt. Vernon park, Union
town. !; Is claimed by the strikers that
every coke oven viii be idle Monday
and that they win stnryc before they
viii resume work at the wages now
paid
4 mob Of 1909 marched on the Paul
plant Saturday, frightening the work.
men, many of whom dropped their
tools and ned The appearance Of a
large number Of armed deputies just
ht this time, however, had the desired
effect and the mob quickly dispersed.
Large bodies Of strikers are reported
marching through the region and seri.
Gus trouble may result at any time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
DYNAMITE USED.
Miners Cause Destruction in Walker
County. Ala.-They Place the Explosives
Under the IBoilers and machinery


County. Ala.-They Place the Explosives
Undor the boilers and machinery.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May Between
l2 and l o'clock Monday morning, at
Horse Creek, Walker county, mob OF
about 200 coal strikers and sympathi-
zers began firing q fusilade from rifles
and shotguns and arousing all the peo-
pie Of that mining camp. The shots
were so frequent that no one could at
tempt TO encounter the mob, nor even
leave his house.
After the mob had gathered they
marched to Prices mines, where the
work of destruction was begun. Dyna-
mite was placed in and under the
boilers and machinery as well as the
headings Of the slopes when the
dynamite exploded boilers were blown
up and machinery torn to pieces Frag-
ments were scattered in all directions
The explosive in the headings COM
pletely demolished everything and
tho main ways were blocked with
debris
From there the mob marched to tho
Victor mines, about three-quartcrs Of a
mile south. Dynamite was placed
under coal cars, which were torn up
aud the track wrecked. The rioters
turned lot OF cars loose and they ran
down a hill and were piled up one upon
top OF another.
Not satisfied with this they marched
to the tipples at Victors and poured
oil upon the scale houses and set them
ON fire Thinking this part Of their
job complete they left in the direction
Of Birmingham, but dispersed
Sheriff Cutlery. OF Walker county.
telegraphed here for aid. but sheriff
Morrow had no jurisdiction Gov
Jones was then called on lie has
placed the military at the disposal Of
sheriff Morrow, who will use them as
he sees proper Arrangements for spe-
cial trains have been made TO handle
troops
Monday afternoon at Little Warrior
about 100 strikers were seen masscd in
the woods, and trouble being feared,
30 deputy sheriffs were sent there. At
Pratt Mines II is feared that the stock
ade will be torn down. The situation
IS serious and thero Is no telling where
the destruction will end.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
Changes in the Discipline.

MEMPHIS Tenn, May S-The con-
ference Of the NJ e Church South
Monday made changes in the disci-
pline, The most important changes
are amendments to the chapter govern.
ing the trial OF ministers The presid-
ing bishop shall cause an exact record
of the Investigation, signed by the
president and secretary, TO be trans
mitted to the general conference. BY
this record, and such other testimony
as may be obtained, the case shall be
considered and determined by the gem
eral conference without the interven.
tion of another committee
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
a Young Husband Kills Ills wife and Then
Suicides.

HENDERSON, Ky, May s-J W,
Tnley, living eight miles from Ere
donia, Livingston county, killed his
young wife last Saturday and COM
mitted suicide, The couple had been
married only ten months, but the
union was au unhappy ono, Tuley
was jealous and his wife addicted to
thoughtless firtations, hence constant
quarrels ensued While she was iron
ing some laces he walked up behind
her and without utteringa word, fred
two shots into her back, the bullets
passing entirely through her body,
causing instant death. The murderer
then coolly placed the revolver to his
own head and discharged another shot,
scattering his brains over the floor.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

DEs MoINEs, la. May THE SUI
preme council Of tho A. r. A. finished
the election Of officers Saturday morn
Ing. They are; Supreme president w.
J. IL Traynor Detroit; vice president.
Adam Fawcett, Ohio; secretary OF state,
O h jackson, Iowa; chaplain, ]. J.
Gosper, San Francisco secretary, G. |.
Beatty, Saginaw, Mich treasurer, II.
NJ Stark, Milwaukee; trustees, f.
c Campbell, Minneapolis; n, d. McDon-
aid, Cheyenne; w II, Nichols, Brad.
dock, Pa.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
SHIP CANAL
between lake Erle aud the ohio Favor
ably Considered.

ahiy Considered.
WAsniSGroS, May THE house
committee on railways aud canals has
shown signs of termination. and is
now meeting regularly The most im.
portant measure that has been con-
sidered by the committee for many
years is the project ;or ship
canal between Lake Eric aud
the Ohio river At meeting the com.
mittec decided TO report favorably the
proposition TO appropriate $4,000 for
a preliminary survey The points
from which the survey is TO project and
10 which Il is 10 extend are not named.
but they will probably be Erie a, one
end Of the line, and Pittsburgh, or tho
vicinity OF Pittsburgh at the other
The report will be made To the house
next Thursday.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
MarrlaEe and Muraer.

HAzELroN, Pa, May s-N wedding
at Stockton ended in the fatal Bstabbiug
of Andrew Lonicl John Bud beck, who
keeps boarding house, wnl married
aud during the festivities some one
stuck knife into Lonick six times.
Bubeck was arrested but he says the
tragedy occurred while he and his
bride and friends We're making merry
and was unseen by him
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

ANTWERP, May T. King Leopold, ac-
,ompanied by the queen Of Belgium,
the princesses Of the royal family, the
countess OF Flanders, Prince Won lIo-
henzollern, the cabinet ministers and
host of prominent persons opened
the Worlds exhibition here Saturday
with appropriate ceremonies There
were over SO, 900 people present
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
ADJOURNMENT.
oonErt" win Quit July !, says speaker
Crisp.

Crisp.
WASHINGTON, May s-The steering
committee Of the republicans in the
senate held a meeting Monday after
noon at which they mapped ont pro-
gramme 10 be followed in the discus
sion Of the tRriff bill All principal
amendments have been communicated
to the republicans They are practical
ly as already printed SO iar as
the sugar trust is concerned The
Lead trust appears TO have lost its
source Of influence, for II has been re.
duced FROM q cents to ~ cents per
pound on white lead, as originally
fixed II is the intention of the demo
crats TO crowd the consideration Of tile
bill as speedily as possible it is their
hope TO get the bin through the senate
by june Is and that II shall be in con-
ference only a fortnight, pntil July !,
Speaker Crisp said Monday that he
expected congress to adjourn on July d
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
Mrs. Lease for Congress.

TOPEKA, kas, May s.-There was
talk here Monday of putting Mrs Lease
in nomination for congressman-at-
large, but the populist leaders do not
want to turn down Congressman Tlar-
riS They are willing, however, to
give her the nomination in the seventh
district should Jerry Simpson not
make the race. Mrs Lease is very
much in earnest.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May S 1t is Civ
en- ont here on good authority that the
hour milling interests the country over
may have TO contend with a strike or
give in to the demands which are to he
presented to the mill owners as soon us
the organization now being estab-
lished among the millers is on firm
footinp
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
A RESOLUTION
offered In the Senate by MIR. Allen to In
vestlgate the Corey Capitol Grounds In

Oncred In the Senate by MIR. Allen TO In
vestIgate the Corey Capitol Grounds In
eident
WASHINGTON, May SIN the senate
Monday Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb) offered
preamble and resolution reclting that
CoXey, Browne and Jones, citizens of
the United States were on May |, 1894,
on the grounds OF the national capitol,
in the city of Washington, assaulted by
a police force in the service OF the
United States and arrested and impris-
oned while peaceably entering such
grounds in quiet and orderly man
ner, and providing for select commit
tee of five senators, no more than two
of them TO belong to the same political
party, to investigate all the facts and
circumstances connected with such as
sault and Imprisonment, and to make
such Recommendation as will prevent
such outrages hereafter
The resolution was laid over till
Tuesday on objection of Mr.. Cockrell
(dem., Mol.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
Am nenlnrrnt. nm nnn.

BRooKvlIIR, Ind, May S-Jacob
Hottong, the citizens candidate for
marshal, was elected by majority OF
81 over the democratic nominee The
usual democratic majority is 1850 As
there was no fight made for any office
but marshal the balance of the demo-
cratic ticket was elected.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
Republicans win.

SULLIVAN, Ind, May S--The repub.
licans carried the town Monday, elect
ing all the councilmen and the town
clerk and treasurer by majorities from
50 to III. II is the first time for many
years that they have had control of the
board. The republican gain is about
irh
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

AsnLANp, Mass, May L-As Mrs DR..
A. w. Thipp Of HopSinton, and her
two sons We're crossing the New York
& New England railroad here satur-
day their carriage was struck by an en-
gino and all three OF them sustained
probahle fatal injuries
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

HOMESTEAD, Pa, May Col Thorn
as Calvin moved his army to Duquosnc
sunday. The commonwealers for tho
FIRST time since leaving the Pacific
coast, were invited to attend church
and accepted the invitations Of the pas.
tors of the Baptist Methodist aud
Catholic churches
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

VALPARAISO, Ind, May S-rhe fol-
lowing citizens ticket at Hebron was
elected Monday: Trustees, A. W.
blanchard aud George Maxwell; clerk
and treasurer, William J. Irwin, mar,
shal, benjamin Shoup
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

LoNpoN May S-The Commercial
Cable Co announces that n submarine
cable has been laid and Is now open for
public correspondence between Hong
Kong, China, and Labuan, Borneo
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

TRINIDAD Col, May AN tho
miners In this region, except those AT
Aguilar, have struck, in sympathy with
the eastern miners Strong guards arc
maintained at all the mines,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11
MuuloIpal glectlon A. panvlllo

DANyIrLE, Ind, May S-The muni,
cipal election was held here Monday.
The entire republican ticket was
elected. Not single democratic yoto
was cast
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

NEW YORK, May THE Rome corre-
spondent OF the Recorder writing un-
der date of April o., says: Cancer of
the larynx, almost identical with the
disease with which the late Emperor
Frederick, of Germany, was afflicted,
has established its hold upon King
Humbert OF Italy. This has been
known for some time among the inti-
mate confdents Of the king, but it is
only recently that the secret has been
divulged.
The news of his ailllction can not but
create much uueasiness as regards the
political sitution both at home and
abroad.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-11

SAN SALVADOR May s-Gen. Ezeta
has attacked the rebels again and has
dislodged them from their position at
Santa Anna, killing 2lA
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
The STRUGGLE for sunremncy hetwe

The struggle for supremacy between
gas and electric light has been a de-
termined one. Electric light has made
wonderful progress in point of cheap
ness since 1877, but the gas men are
also advancing. Formerly gas was
made wholly from coal. Later on coal
and petroleum combined known as
water gas) came to the front and re-
duced the cost materially, and now
another big step has been taken-the
production of gas wholly from petro-
leum. A plant of that description for
making both fuel and illuminating
gas is building at Haverstraw, N. Y.
Gas at fifty cents thousand is bound
to come, maintains the New York Re.
corder.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

The old Liberty Bell now rest in
handsome new case in the east room of
independence Hall, Philadelphia. The
case is made of selected uuartered
white oak, is five feet ten inches square
and ten feet high. On each of the
four sides is large plate glass over
four feet wide and seven feet high in
the center. At each corner is a bronzed
pillar surmounted by neat carved work,
while over each of the glass sides is an
arch with the names of thirteen orig
inal States carved, that of Pennsyl.
vania being ON the keystone. Facing
the doorway leading down from the
top, is carved model of cold Abe"
the famous war eagle, the wings
measuring fifty-four inches from tip
to tip. Beneath, on the top of the
case, is the inscription copied from the
bell. Proclaim liberty throughout all
the world to all the inhabitants there
of" On each corner of the top is
polished bronze torch. The bell is
suspended within the case from the
married old yoke on which it hung
when it made its historic peal. The
yoke itself was made from a tree Just
back of the hall. This is supported by
columns of bronze and its columns
rest on truck, which fits snuely in.
side the case, and appears to be sim.
ply a floor. Beneath are four rubber
tired wheels, which will permit Quick
removal in case of fire The new case.
complete, cost $500.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

The direct and indirect losses caused
by the recent strike will perhaps ex-
ceed 500, 100000 The President of
one of the largest railway corporations
in the country is reported as saying:
The earnings Of the railroad companies
of the Western roads fell off in two
weeks an average of at least twenty.
five per cent. The pay rolls that were
stopped will represent loss to en-
ployes of, let us say, at least SIX times
as much as that suffered by the com
psnies. Hundreds of factories were
obliged to close from lack Of coal or
coke. The wages lost in these were
five times the amount lost by the manu-
factories. The beef companies lost
hundreds of thousands and California
and other fruit crops were either tenn
porary or total losses. The following
is not an unfair recapitulation of
losses, think:
The United States Government II 900 900
Loss in earnings of railroads CEN
tering in Chicago o....... 5000, 900
Loss in earnings of other railroads. $500, 900
Loss by destruction OF railway
property ...................... $500, 900
Loss to railway employees in wages 1000, 900
Loss in exports, pro luce and mer-
chandise. Observation-Disclosures. 1900. 900
Loss in fruit crops ps.......".... 1850, 900
Loss to varied manufacturing COM
panies .................. 1900, 900
Loss to employees es................ IS, ,OOO, 900
Loss to merchants on quick goods 5000, 900
Iotal ......-.-............. SSl ,O0O, 600
To this must be added loss from
what would have been increased sum.
mer traffic and manufactured goods
for tho coming season. The final
sho.ing will easily be more than
slO0. 900, 600.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

A business man remarks that it is
wonderful what effect the speed of
elevators has on the manners of men
in transacting business. Go into an
office building where the elevators
rush up and down like fash, you
will find the effect reproduced on the
men who do business there. 1t is
quick, sharp, nervous work. Where
the elevators are slow there is more
deliberation and conservatism.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

Brooklyn appears to be rapidly los
its character as residence suburb of
New York City, observes the New Or.
leans Picayune. 1t is no longer to
any great extent the "bedroom of New
York, and is becoming in an eminent
degree manufacturing town. Accord
ing to the last census no fewer than
1O9,2 persons are employed on the
average in the 10, 583 manufactures in
Brooklyn. Their combined capital is
over $3.50, 900, 900 and 500, 900, 600 is
annually paid out in wages. If each
person employed in factory can be
held to represent four others depend
ent upon his or her labors, fully one.
half of the population is supported by
home manufactures. There are 264
industries represented in the list, the
first, numerically, being shoe shops,
but the leading one in point of value
of product is the sugar refining inter.
est. More men are employed in maxi
ing clothes than in anything else, and
foundry and machine shops come next.
In no less than fifty-two different in
dustries the value of the product an
nually exceeds 81, 100000
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

The royalties of Europe patronize
the bicycle with as much energy as the
boys OF America. The King of the
Belgians exercises upon one daily, lit
tie Queen Welhelmina rides one when
she is at her castle of Het Loo. and
the Czarowitz, Princes Waldemar and
Carl, of Denmark, and Princes George
and Nicholas, of Greece, are all cy-
clists. The bicycle of the Khedive of
Egypt is a gorgeous machine, almost
entirely covered with silver plating.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
Professor G.. Hall saws:

Professor G. Hall says: "Some
years ago, by carefulindividual study,
I found that sixty per cent. of the six
year-old children entering Boston
schools had never seen a robin, eigh-
teen per cent. had never seen COW,
some thinking it as big as their
thumb or the picture, thus making
mere verbal cram of all instruction
about milk, cheese, butter, leather,
and so on. Over sixty per cent. had
never seen growing corn, blackberries
or potatoes; seventy-one per cent. did
not know beans.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
Testing a Horses Wind.

While talking about horses the
other day an old farmer said: "Wal,
I'm pretty good judge of horses and
can always tell whether horse is
short winded or not.
Before | buy horse" he contin-
ued, "I just borrow it for about an
hour or SO and then get out ON some
lonely road and see what kind of stuff
he is made of.
~ just let him choose his own gait
for couple of mile posts and finally
give him plenty of rein, making him
60 for all he is worth. All the time
just keep my eye on his launches, and
If l see any rotary motion there it's
sign he's thick -winded, and, of course,
every one knows that kind amt much
good. philadelphia Call.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

The Northwestern Lumberman,
which a few years ago took the ground
that the supply of white pine in the
Northwestern States was sinexhaustible,
now shows by what it believes to be
authentic figures that the shortage in
one district alone for the current year
will be 700, 600, 900 feet, and informa-
tion points to general shortage in
all the Northwestern pine territory,
running into billions of feet.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
WHERE THE CATTLE COME TO
DRINK.

At evening, where the cattle come to drink,
Cool are the long marsh-grasses, dewy
cool
The alder thickets and the shallow pool,
And the brown clay about the trodden brink.
The pensive afterthought OF sundown sink
Over the patient acres given to peace;
The homely cries and farmstead noises
cease,
And the worn day relaxes, link by link.
lesson that the open heart may read
Breathes in this mild benignity of air,
These dear familiar savours Of the soil
A lesson of the calm Of human creed,
The simple dignity of common toll,
And the plain wisdom of unspoken prayer.
%. G.. d. Roberts, in Youths Companion.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
A man whose business it is to SO

A man whose business it is to solicit
subscribers for several medical peri,
odicals complains that doctors are
feeling the hard times, remarks the
Chicago Herald. Many decline to
subscribe, and more who subscribe de-
lay payment The fact is that many
sick folks are making shift to get
along without the doctor, while some
are seeking advice at the hands of less
expensive men than they have usually
employed.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31

A French statisticiau says that the
number of men and women in France
is more nearly equal than in any other
country of the world, there being only
1907 women to 1000 men. In Switzer-
land there are 1860 men to 1000 wo-
men, and in Greece only 933. The
conditions in Hong Kong, China, ac-
cording to this authority, are ap-
palling, there being only 366 women
to 1000 men.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-08-31
Oil VS.. Coal.

A careful test was made at Chicago
the other day with couple OF power
full sea-going tugs of the relative ex-
pense and merit of oil and coal as fuel.
The two tugs madea run from Chicago
to Waukegan and back, one fred with
coal and the other with oil. The coal
burning tug made her run IN three
hours. and consumed S15.72 worth of
fuel. The oil-burning one, which is a
much slower vessel under similar con-
ditions, made the run in II minutes
slower time, speed which she had
never made before, and consumed but
81. 81 worth of oil. Besides, she made
no smoke, She is to be put to work
in the river, and submitted to all sorts
of practical tests New Orleaps Plea
yune.