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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
THE SAMOAN WAR.
Rebels and Government Troops Ready
for a Battle.

APIA, Samoa, May 22.-There is no
abatement in the war scare now. notwith-
standing the presence of three ships of war,
and there is every prospect of serious and
bloody fighting at an early date. Two con-
flicts have occurred between small par
ties of rival troops. which have resulted
in four being killed. Both parties have oc-
cupied a strong position. The government
is entrenched on the hill which was held
by the Tamasese party during the fight
Of 1883. while the rebels are about three
quarters of a mile distant on another hill.
Both positions are almost ~impregnable
without the aid of cannon. by which they
might be shelled. 1t is greatly feared that
the government party will be beaten. 1t
IS in a state of thorough Generalization
The Ana rebel contingent, consequent upon
Its promise 10 the c0nsul5, surrendered
fifty guns to the government. They. how
ever, refuse to fulfill their other promises,
and announce their intention OF joining
the Ana party of rebels.
The German war ship BuZzard arrived
May II. There are now two German war
ships here, and many rumors are aioat as
to what their intentions are. and annexa-
ton or German protectorate are freely
discussed among the German residents.
The British ship Curaisa Is also in the har-
Dor The Orlando, with Admiral Bowden-
smith on board, is expected in Samoa
about June 15.
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Senator Harris and Several Leaders of
the Minority Checkmated i'm an Effort
to Expedite Work on the Bill.
OLNEY'S SUIT FOR MILLIONS
The Late Leland Stanford Defend
ed by HOar and Voorhees,.
Builders of the Central Pacific De-
nOunced by Californians-Shanklin
Not a Candidate for Office.

WASHINGTON, June Mr.. Harris,
pursuant to an agreement reached after
consultation with some of the Republican
leaders, sprang a surprise on many of the
Senators to-day in the shape of a PROPOSE
ton to proceed with schedules G. (agricult-
ural p~roducts), II (spirits, wines and other
beverages, 1 (~cottons) and j FLAX, hemp
and jute), under the five-minute rule. This
would nave carried the Senate to schedule
x wool and woolens), under fast march,
ing orders. 1t seemed at first as If there
would be no objection. Mr.. Harris stated
that after consultation ON both sides of
the Senate he INDUCED the hope that this
agreement would be reached. If it was,
he said. it would put an end to all contro-
versy about night sessions.
While the matter was being Informally
discussed Mr.. Quay sauntered into the
hamber He asked what it all meant.
On being told that it was a request for
unanimous consent to limit debate, he said,
emphatically, Il object" Having thus abb
ruptly smashed the proposed truce he
walked into the marble room.
: Then the Senate proceeded with debate
on the bill. Messrs. Allison. Sherman. Nc
Laurin, Henderson, Vest, Allen and Teller
participating. The Nebraska Senator be-
~ 4AAs
Teller on the causes of the low price of
wheat. Mr.. Teller said, hotly, that he was
at a loss to locate the Nebraska Senator
politically after his remarks and his re-
cent votes. He did not know which he be-
longed to-the Populist or the Democratic
party.
II voted with you on the last vote on
the sugar schedule" said Mr.. Allen.
Il beg the Senator's pardon" replied
Mr.. Teller. You voted for and l voted
against the sugar schedule"
II voted against the discrimination in IA
vor of the Sugar Trust"
but you voted for the schedule"
81 voted for ii because the party to
which you belong ~bankrupted the treasury
and We could not lose the revenue in that
schedule
The discussion was continued until $50,
when a vote was had on the finance COM
mittee amendment fixing the rate on oat
meal at Is per cent. and excluding it from
the reciprocity provision of the paragraphs.
II was adopted, and Mr.. Allen moved to
strike out the reciprocity provision of the
paragraphs. 1t was defeated by a strict
party vote-24 to 80. Then, at 6 O'clock,
with a sarcastic allusion to the rapid
progress made to-day, Mr.. Harris moved
that the Senate go into executive session.
After n brief period the doors were opened
and the Senate adjourned.
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Twelve Hundred Soldiers Sent to Cam
bridge, o., to Release Coal Trains
and Suppress Disturbances.
CRIPPLE CREEK RUM0RS
One Report Says the Miners Are
Willing to Surrender,
While Another Gives an Account of a
Fight with Deputies-TrOops at the
Scene of the Illinois Riot.

MONONGAHELA CITY, Pa, June t.
The situation at Manown, where the
Youghiogheny Gas Coal Company intro
duced negro laborers to-day, protected by
deputies, has entirely changed from quiet
TO the liveliest kind of action. About 8
O'Clock tonight 1t was rumored that a
crowd of 1900 to 1900 miners would march
on Manown at 10 o'clock. At about that
hour martial music was heard, shots were
fired and signal lights began flashing from
both hills. Everything was excitement
about the mines and the deputies at once
set about barricading themselves in antici-
patton of war.
IL will be a hard matter to get news
from Manown without delay. as the only
telegraph office there is in the company's
building. and Superintendent Young has es-
tablished a press censorship. AS the mat
ter stands now correspondents are COM
PEELED to go TO Monongahela City TO file
their news. 1t is reported that Mr.. Young
said the news could be SEN from the Ma
nown Office If 1t was such as he would
dictate.
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NECkAR ISLAND TAKEN.
Hawaii Outwfts Great Britnfn-The
COnstitutional Convention.

HONOLULU, May 31.-The steamer Iva
lani returned Tuesday from the Neckar
island. Minister of the Interior King, at
the head Of the expedition, raised the Ha-
waiian flag over little lava rock. and Ha-
wall now owns more property. che new
ACQUISITION is a perfectly barren island Of
no use whatever, except as a possible place
for the proposed cable.
The long-looked-for constitutional conven-
ton met yesterday. The assemblage gath
cred in the hall formerly used as a meet
ing place for the legislatures of royalty.
None of the old-time pomp and ceremony
marked the occasion. The room was full
Of people, and all diplomatic and consular
corps were present. with the exception of
the representatives of England and Portu-
gal. Minister Woodhouse, the British min
lister resident. was asked 10 be present,
but sent a formal reply stating that he
could not be there. but gave no reason for
his action. The birthday Of Queen Victoria,
only a few days ago, at the special re-
quest of Mr.. Woodhouse, was fttingly ac-
knowledged by the Hawaiian government,
and his action is regarded as extraordinary
The Portuguese consul is at present in San
Francisco. The ceremonies opening the con-
vention were very brief. President DolA
read an address to the members after
which an adjournment was taken until to-
day.
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The visitors leave for

city is to be made. The visitors leave for
home Sunday night.
The House committee on railways and
canals agreed to-day to report the compro-
mise bill drawn by Representative Ryan
for the survey of a ship canal route from
the Ohio river to Lake Erie: This places
the matter in the hands of a board or
engineers to be appointed by the Secretary
of War. who are to select the most prac-
ticable route, and for whose work Sa,OoO
is to be appropriated.
The cash balance in the treasury at the
close of business to-day was SIG. 7oS. 400. OF
George s. Anthony cashier of the FRS,
appointed chief of the bond division in the
to succeed George W. Robertson. of Mount
Vernon, Ind. whose resignation was re-
Quested some time ago.
Pythias. will arrive here from Indianap,
oils on the 18th TO arrange for the knights
triennial encamDment in August J. III.
Hoffman, of the Second Indiana Regimen
of Uniform Rank, has made application fol
quarters for the approaching encampment
Among the postgraduates in law at the
mond E. Gerry, of Richmond. who has
been complimented by election as secre'
tary of the class.
d. III. Fenton, chief of the bookkeeping
division in the Sixth Auditors office. ha!
returned from a trip TO Hammond.
The Vice President has appointed Messrs.
Villas, Blackburn. Smith, Gailinger and
Patton as the special committee on the ex-
listing industrial depression, under the reso-
lution adopted by the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. Villas, chairman, will call a meeting of
the committee for an early day.
Lewis Willis. president, and Samuel f.
Jones, secretary of the Mckinley Tariff
League. have issued a call for a convention
of colored Republican clubs, to be held at
Whithaft Hall, in this city. July 2.
The Senate, in executive session., to-day,
made public the following combinations,
NJ. p. Roberts, of North Carolina, consul
at Victoria, b. c.; Charles Nelson. OF
Maryland, Second Assistant Postmaster
general.
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OLNEY,s BIG SUIT.
Senators HOar and Voorhees, Defend
the Late Leland Stanford.

WASHINGTON, June THE action of
the Encouragement in claiming s15. 100000
from the estate of the late Leland Stan
ford occupied the attention Of the Senate
until the tariff bill was taken up to-day.
The question arose upon a resolution intro
duced by Mr.. Hoar i~nstructing the commit
tee on judiciary to pass upon the equity of
the claim and whether it should not be set
at rest. Following the Introduction of the
resolution Mr.. Hoar eulogized Mr.. Stan
ford and praised the objects TO which he
had devoted his wealth. He said the gov
eminent ought at once to decide the ques-
ton of extinguishing and putting this claim
at rest. He did not suppose, he said, that
any one seriously imposed that the gov
eminent had a claim against the Stanford
estate, and Ii was proper that the judiciary
committee should inquire whether this al
legged claim was founded on 4 technicalify
or upon law and equity. Mr.. Hoar recited
the benefactions under the Will of Governor
Stanford. and added that if the govern
ment had a claim of SIS, coo. 600. that was
only 20 cents apiece for the inhabitants of
the United States. to whom Mr.. stanton
had consecrated his large estate, and il
ought not TO embarrass the closing years
OF his widow and cripple and perhaps de-
stroy the great GIFT he had made for the
benefit of the poor by seeking TO press 1t.
No one, Mr.. Blackburn said in reply, felt
more deeply than he the public spirit man
ifested by his late associate in devoting SO
much to educational purposes, but the real
question was: Did he own the estate or had
he sought to divert to this high purpose
an estate that belonged TO the United
States? The Encouragement had already
taken steps to determine this question. and
it was the first time he had ever heard of
either house OF Congress attempting 10 STAY
the hand of the law officer of the govern
ment- While, In expressed terms the reso-
luton only applied to the estate of Leland
Stanford, If the claim against Mr.. STAN
ford's estate was relinqUished and set at
rest, the claims against Hopkins, Crocker
and Huntington must be released also.
Mr.. Hoar insisted that this did not nee
essarily follow. The resolution was one Of
pure inquiry.
Are we to understand inquired Mr..
voorhees,, that this proceeding on the part
OF the United States is In attempt to hold
the estate of Leland Stanford for the mort
gage the government holds against the Cen
trail Pacific? '
NO." replied Mr.. Hoar, ut is a proceed
ing under a California statute on the ground
OF stockholders liability. After the FIRST
and second mortgages. fall due, unless sat
isfied. the stockholders become individually
liable
Before taking my seat l desire TO say"
said Mr.. Voorhees,, that Leland Stanford
is the only very rich man L have ever
known whose simplicity and suhlimity of
character was not touched or debased by
his wealth. His was the same, simple kind
ly, devoted nature that exists elsewhere
without the corroding influence of wealth."
This ended the discussion for the dav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
CalffOrniRns Opposed to Refundinr
the Debt of the ROad.

WASHINGTON, June THE House COM
mittee on the Pacific railroads gave a.
hearing, to-day, 10 the Californians who
are opposed TO ~refunding the debt OF the
Central Pacific. Ex-Congressman Charles
G.. Sumner said that he protested for the
people of California against any funding
scheme which would perpetuate the pres
ent management, one which had brought
deplorable moral, political and financial ca
lamity upon that State. He went into an
exhaustive history of the road, declared
that its cost had not exceeded 3O.OO0.OO
and that he thought it could be shown to
have been about Sl5,O0O,o0. Stanford, Hunt
ington, Hopkins and Croker had not been
worth 100000 all told in 1861, and i'm 1869.
when the road was finished, they were
worth ten millions each. Croker had re-
signed from the directorate TO make con-
structicn contracts with the others. Eighty
per cent. Of the enormous dividends had
gone into the pockets of Stanford, Croker.
Hopkins and Huntington. Mr.. Sumner ex-
planned the California law which made
stockholders responsible for debts of a cor
poration.
Representative Mcguire explained that
the statute Of limitations OF California did
not apply TO the government.
Representative Boatner repeated a state
ment made 10 him recently by President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
IN MARYLAND.
Mining Towns PatrOlled by State
litia-W Shooting.

FROSTBURG, Nd, June 7.-Pickets pa
trolled all the small mining towns in the
vicinity of Frostburg last night and doubt
less prevented a repetition OF the dyna-
mite outrage of the night before. During
the night a sentry from the Fourth regl-
ment was attacked with a club by an un-
known man opposed to be a striker. The
mar escaped in the darkness and fog,
though he was fired at by the sentry, his
two contiguous sentries and a relief guard
of a corporal and three men. AT Eckhart,
where the largest mine is situated, the
strikers during the night stoned a number
of houses in which lived miners pho have
refused to come out. The militiamen out
number the strikers and there is Htele
probability of anything like a serious row.
The men who are out are not going to
work. however, under the protection of the
militia At Eckhart mine to-day only about
sixty out of 30 men usually at work went
down the shaft. The backbone of the strike
is by no means broken, the strikers are
simply waiting for the troops to withdraw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-08
THE ILLINOIS FIGHT.
A Fleeing Negro Shot-ConditiOn of
the Injured.

PEORIA, ILL.,, June There is still the
widest excitement throughout this mining
district, though no additional trouble has
occurred. Few OF the strikers to-day Wis
tied the scene of yesterdays hostilities.
The village at the Little mine is quiet and
deserted. The people moved out en- masse
last night and came to Peoria for pro-
lection. 1t is thought they will return to-
morrow when active steps will be taken
toward rebuilding the burned property.
William Dickson. the colored man shot.
tai one. He was one of those in the tower
who surrendered. As soon as he reached
the ground the miners p~rFrared to wreak
vengeance on him on acc ount of his color.
As the only means OF prsteSting himself
he started TO run up over til hill, and was
closely pursued by fully fifty OF the strik-
and left for dead. Coroner Hoefer will
hold an inquest tomorrow. James Little.
Is in a serious condition Peter Little was
much more seriously injured than at first
supposed: -Four shots took sifect: II Is
the miners, were DESTROYS of taking arms
against the strikers. and were restrained
In anticipation OF trouble the Littles had
secured the services OF a physician from
the city TO look after the wounded. After
the battle. and when his services were re-
Quired, he was nowhere to be found Then
Il was learned that at the first shot he
ha1 4LIA0N INV lis aAA4 lAAt A"1
horse all the way to the city. A boiler
maker from here named Seaman was re-
pairing a boiler at the time of the fight.
He remained hidden under the boiler until
the power house was fired, when he took
to the woods. Orders have been issued 10
tne police to bring I'm John l. Gehr on
the charge OF riot and murder. He acted
as leader of the strikers and carried a re-
volver. He was formerly u member OF the
LEGISLATURE. Mayor Miles sent an appeal
20 j. A. Crawford last night, asking a local
settlement President Mcbride answered
that a meeting would be held at East St.
Louis Saturday. Militia companies from
Bloomington have been ordered to Pekin
in anticipation Of additional trouble.
Company r. OF Bloomington. was brought
20 Bartonville by special train this after
noon. The men marched on the town from
the rear and were met by the Peoria COM
pany from the other side. Eight Of the
strikers were arrested and brought to this
city. Their friends arrived here tonight
with a magistrate for the purpose of ball
ing them out. only TO find that they had
been taken TO Pekin. There are now re-
ports Of trouble at the Kingston mines. but
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CAMBRIDGE, o., June 7.-Adtutant-gen-
eral Howe. with 1,200 men, arrived at 10
a. m. on a special train of eighteen cars.
They proceeded at once to Scott's mines.
or Mineral siding, four miles east of Cam
bridge, where no resistance was shown by
the miners, who had taken to the woods to
avoid summons in injunction proceedings.
The trains that had been held up there for
two days were found to be in bad condi-
ton, partly unloaded. coupling pins and
chains all thrown into the creek, packing
taken from the wheels and In some cases
the ends of the cars sledged in. By 4
O'Clock all was cleared up and moved out.
About half the troops, with two field
pieces, were sent to Franklin. and the re-
mainder are in camp at SCOTS mines with
guards and pickets out The Wild stories
about ~dynamiting the tunnel and tampeT-
ing with bridges We're unfounded.
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May BE Trouble To-Day.

CLEVELAND, o.. June dispatches re-
ceived tonight from points along the Bal
timore & Ohio, the Cleveland, Lorraine &
Wheeling and the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railroads, in southeastern Ohio. indicate
that a struggle between the striking miners
on one side and United States deputy mar
ShalS and State militia on the other Will
to move the blockaded coal trains. A force
of marshals is at Bridgeport tonight, and
between one and two thousand State mill
tiamen are scattered over Guernsey, Bel
mont and Muskingum counties. The deputy
marshals visited the various places on the
ing road where trains were blockaded. to-
day, and read to the strikers the injunc-
ton issued by Judge Taft, of the United
States Court. in Cincinnati. This was pre-
liminary TO the attempt to move the trains
by force tomorrow IL the men offer any
resistance to the courts order. The events
of tomorrow are awaited with a great
deal of apprehension.
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Miner. at Dinse. Go Out.

KENOVA, w. Va. June Nv. P.
Slaughter, representative Of the Pocahon-
tas Coal Company. this morning received
kilograms from Dinges. W. Va, stating
that the miners there had Joined the gem
eral strike. The Dinges miners organized
with the United Mine Workers last week
and came out by order of President Nc
Bride. 1t is not believed that the strike
there will affect the main portion of the
Pocahontas region as the miners further
up the road are mostly negroes and for
eigners who have no sympathy with the
strike. So far they have vigorously reject
ed all advances Of the miners and have re-
Gently forcibly elected several agitators
who ventured up that way.
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In OHIO.
More Troops Ordered to the Southern
Part of the State.

Part of the State.
COLUMBUS, o., June 7.-Governor Nc
Kinley has ordered out the Second Ohio
National Guard. headquarters at Tiffin. on
account Of increased mining troubles in
Belmont county. near Wheeling, ". Va,
and has put the Third Regiment, at Day
ton, under arms. At Belsaire the strikers
have cut coal trains in sections and pushed
them into the yards here, SO that passen-
ger trains can pass. The soldiers are ex-
pected at any moment.
A dispatch from Canal Dover says:
When Company NJ. Seventeenth Infantry,
Capt. o. G. Powelson, went aboard the spe-
cial train here tonight, en- route to Cam
bridge, 1000 people, mostly rolling mill
men, stopped the train. Engineer Charles
Rounds was either persuaded or compelled
TO leave his engine, but, protection being
guaranteed, he resumed his post. Several
attempts were made to start, when the air
was cut off. 1t is rumored that the track
is torn up south of here. Ties were placed
on the tracks. Captain Powelson has
asked for more troops, and Is here await
ing help. 80 ~
1t was rumored that a fight took place
at Mineral Siding tonight md that Seven
men were killed. Investigation showed that
the report was false.
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Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE. Ill, June lat a called
meeting to-day the miners voted to con-
tinue their present policy of not permir-
ting the operators to supply coal for local
consumption. After the meeting adjourned
about one hundred miners went out to the
Williams farm. in Hungry Hollow. for the
purpose OF stopping Elmer Allison. who
has been mining coal ever since the strike
was declared. To their chagrin they found
that about one hundred tons of coal had
just beer hauled 10 PieIs brick yard, on
the same farm. Paul Dewey, Jack Walton.
Daniel Shouse and Patrick Boyle have been
arrested for intimidation The first three
gave bail, but Boyle is in the county jail.
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ap,rchists from Abroad.

WASHINGTON, June THE Bureau OF
Immigration has received from official
sources, personal descriptions Of 27 An
archists of various nationalities. who have
been expelled from France from time to
time since 1890. 1t is assumed that many
OF these nave already found their way
into the United States, and, with a view TO
apprehending those who may hereafter ap-
ply for admission, COMMISSIONS Stump has
sent copies of these descriptions to all i'm
mi-ration officials. Copies will be sent to
police officials throughout the country to
assist them In identifying criminals.
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Electrical sanitation.

WASHINGTON, June THE workings of
a new system Of electrical sanitation now
being tested at Havre, France, is de-
scribed in detail by United States Consul
Chancellor. Sea water Is electrically de-
composed and the resulting liquid, which
is a most powerful disinfectant, is dis
tributed through the city for use In flush
ing sewers, house drains. etc. The process
is said to be remarkably effective, but it's
economy remains to be demonstrated.
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Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, June THE President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate: w. Oscar Hamilton, Of Texas,
to be attorney of the United States for the
northern district of Texas; Charles F.
Stone, Of New Hampshire, to be naval OFF,
Ger of customs in the district OF Boston and
Charlestown, Mass; Howard H. Baker TO
be postmaster at Buffalo, n. Y. Mr.. Baker
Is about fifty years of age and has been en-
gagged in business as n ship chandler.