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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24

issued orders contrary to those OF Kel-
ley, who had instructed that no men
be allowed to leave the camp. Baker
told the men that they could leave
camp IL they wished and as the bugle
sounded the army court martial was
called. The officers declared unani-
mously against Baker and he was
promptly expelled, much 10 the salts
faction Of the men. During breakfast
3 mere serious trouble occurred. A
man in Company c. of Sacramento,
qua rrelled with q comrade and drew .
knife. His opponent promptly seized
club and with friend began an ener-
getic.
BELABoRING OF THE BELLIGERENT.
Kelley appeared on the scene and or
dersd the three men transferred to an
other company. To this company c
objected, aud when the General ordered
into ranks, they refused TO go. Com
pany c is disbanded," shouted Kelley.
"The men may join other companies,
but must follow orders hereafter"
Matters assumed a threatening as
pect. Loud denunciations OF Kelley
were heard, some of the men openly
accusing their commander of appropri-
ating funds donated TO the army TO
his own use. Col. Spesd, In whose regi-
ment Company belonged made an APP
peal for his men, but Kelley WAS obdu-
rate. Moving the other divisions for
ward into town he ordered a sergeant
TO call the roll Of Company c, and as
each man stepped forward he was asked
II he was willing to join another com
pany. Officers and men promptly re-
sponded that they would go forward as
Company G or not at all. They were
ordered to give up their baggage and
leave.
When the little scene was over Col.
Spead, who is extremely popular with
the Sacramento division, began an ad-
dress. The men rushed forward aud
with wet eyes and in broken voices
BADE THEIR CHIEF FARwELL.
After brief consultation the men
declared their willingness TO 60 and
gave three rousing cheers for Spead as
be marched along the bluff past the
army.
After the excitement attending the
incident had subsidized, Kelley mar
shalied his troops and the march 10
Avoca eighteen miles away was begun.
The farmers Of the surrounding country
had provided about 100 wagons and the
greater part OF the men were carried.
One or two companies were compelled
to 90 afoot, and the deposed Col. Baker
Joined the ranks In one Of these along
the line Of the march. The men were
cheered and every mile or so farmers
met the ranks with wagon loads OF pro-
visions for the army. The army
reached Avoca about on time
and received an ovation. The
st. Paul road began running
trains into Council Bluffs to-day but
ATTEMPT TO SIZE A TRAIN
was made. The march overland will
be continued quietly until Des Moines
is reached but there the men are GER
tain they will secure train.
General Kelley showed his roll calls
to an Associated Press Representatives.
They showed that 1866 men marched
into Nicola yesterday, tnat 20 recruits
were secured at that place, and with
the so men Who were discharged to-day
that l, $50 men, exclusive OF officers,
reached Avoca. Many men who have
attempted to enlist have been refused
owing TO the belief that they were
tramps, but Kelley says that he will
take 5000 out OF Chicago when he leaves
there for WashinRton
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
GEN. COXEY GIVES AN INTERVIEW.
He VIII Push on TO Washington with rs
Many People as lie Can Get TO Go with
Him-Ho Quotes Scripture.

He VIII Push on TO Washington with rs
Many People as lie Can Get TO Go with
Him-Ho Quotes Scripture.
New YORK, April 23.-Gen. Coxey to-
night was shown a copy Of the procla-
nation issued by the District Commis-
sioners OF Washington warning the In
dustrlal armies from invading the Capt.
tol, and having perused IL carefully
said:
"My answer TO II Is this: The wick
ed fleeth when no man pursueth.
Thus with a biblical quotation did the
great Commonwealth seek TO answer the
official warning OF the authorities.
There can be no mlstaking the fact that
tue General intends 10 push his army 10
the steps Of the Capitol and by its phys
lcal presence force Congress 70 listen 70
their demand. For the first time since bis
arrival In this city the General showed
that be was wrought up, although he
outwerdly stroye 20 repress all signs oi
emotion. IL was with forced smile
that he said:
Then my army has struck terror
into the hearts Of the President and
Congressmen?'
''Wlll you need the proclsmailon7'
"Emphatieally, no."
IF the police arrest yourself and
army, what tben?'
LET them dare" snapped the Gen.
era. his eyes flashing.
"Will you desist from encouraging
other industrial armies from storming
the Capitol?'
"On The contrary, shall redouble my
efforts to bring every unemployed man,
woman and child TO Washington"
"Will not the fear OF possible blood
shed deter you?"
~ do not court resort 10 arms. but
we will demand our rights, even II u
take physical strength 70 prevail. l
shall not commit myself 70 that, but
will repeat my declaration 70 bring Con-
gress to terms by besieging Washington
until justice Is done"
What II the unemployed starVe 10
the streets Of Washington?
THE stencil from their ashes viii
force Congressional relief"
''Is that intended in all serlousness?'
Certainly; matters will be carried 70
that extreme, if necessary.
General CoIey made these declara-
tions while on his way TO address the
members OF the Peoples Industrial
League, where be had been invited by
David Rosseau. OF the State COMMITTEES
O! the Peoples party, About 500 Pop
ullsts were present to hear the General
As General CoKey entered Clarence l..
Davies was speaking and the hrst words
that fell on the Generals ear was they
are not going 10 hang Co1ey, although
they may put him in jail.
General Corey stopped abruptly and
said: 81 hardly think they will DO
that"
Instantly the General was recognized
and a mighty cheer arose. he Was con-
ducted TO the platform and formally In
troduced. Mr.. Rosseau is be who In
troduced Mrs- Lease Of Kansas, several
weeks ago.
General Coxey talked for over 40
hour. he would clasp 10th hands ard
raising them above bis head would
bring them down with sweeping mo.
lcsaflnucd on Fourth iP0qe.I /
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
REPUBLIoAN LEAGUE
Is Discussing the Southern Bepressnta-
tion In Their Conventions.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April 23.-Ths
Executive COMMITTEES Of the National
League OF Republican Clubs met here
today at the Arlington Hotel. One OF
the principal objects OF the meeilng
was 20 discuss the ARRANGEMENTS for the
sevenths annual league convention.
which will bs held in Denver JaDe -
NEXT. President Tracey predicts that
the Denver meetisg will be the largest
in the history OF the league.
Another important question which
will be discussed Informally IL that OF
making change 10 the basis OF repre-
sentatIon AZ national conventions. 10
has been contended that ss the matter
now stands. with two Representatives,
for each Congressional district. INC
Southern States have 90 unjust Adya1-
tage aud can easily dominate the ma
tlonal cunvsntlons. The proposed
change allows one delegate for . certain
number OF Republican votes cast al TEE
preceding national election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24

PALArKA, FLA, April 23.-Marshall
Nix. recently from North Carolina,
espoused the A. Z. A. cause and is al
legged 10 have made serious remarks
against the morality OF the Catholic
priests. This aroused the indignation
of the Catholics aud this morning Geo.
T.. Mundee, C. j. Rogers and h. g..
Newbeck sought NIX 10 bis room and
gave him dreadful cOEhlding. His
screams we're heard several blocks. Nix
was ordered 20 leave town but stopped
and was again cowhided. He refused TO
leave and is now under the protection Of
the sheriff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24

SALEM, W. VA, April 23.-Lats last
night a sensational and cowardly mur-
der occurred near here which has caus-
ed intense excitement throughout this
vicinity.
]. w. Samples. a we'll known mer-
chant OF this place, was caught and
held by Two Of his own sons and a son
Of ]. NJ. Morris while Morris shot him
through the body, fatally wounding
him.
Mrs. Samples had been visiting Nor
rs, who is her brother, and last night
Samples went to see her. He had not
been on good terms with Morris or with
his own sons for some time, and as soon
as he reached the house where his wife
was staying the old
QUARREL WAS RENEWED.
Morris ordered him to leave the place,
and when Samples failed 70 do so Morris
struck him over the head with c!uo.
Samples drew revolver and fired twice
a. his brOther-in-law, one shot taking
effect in the latter's arm, producing a
slight flesh wound.
BY this time a crowd bad gathered
and three men rushed in and grabbed
Samples. They took his revolver from
him and gave 10 20 Morris, then held
Samples while Morris pointed the same
revolver with which he had been shot
at Samples breast aud fired. The lat
ter fall with
A BULLET HOLE IN HIS ABDOMEN
and lay apparently dead upon the floor
Morris and the men who had held his
victim took 10 the woods and made
their escape.
Samples was found to be alive by
those who came to his assistance, but
is badly wounded and can not live.
The ball entered the left abdomen aud
lodged in the right side.
AS soon as the fact OF the shooting
became known
A POSSE or OFFICERS
started in pursuit Of the men who had
fed and after vigorous search they
succeeded iu catching all four Of them.
They were brought before Squire Ran
dolph this morning and all gave bond
for their appearance on Thursday. The
court room was crowded and great eX-
element prevails among the wholecom-
munity, where all the parties are we'll
known and prominent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
IN TIE FAIRMoNT REGION
The Miners Are Satisfied with Their Pay
and Are still AZ Work.


Special Tsis0rGnl % ths Rssists-.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA, April 23.-AIIthe
.miners 10 this section are at work to-
day, and the mine bosses do not expect
any trouble. The mines on the Morgan
town branch and the Monongah and
Clark mines are also working full.
Montana has 500 men at work, West
Fairmont shaft $50 and CASTOR mines
200.
Ohio operators have freight rate to
the lakes of s715 cents, Pittsburg oper-
ators 90 cents aud Fairmont S1.10. With
the above Advantage coupled with a
lower rate for mining, Pittsburg and
Ohio operators have taken and made
contracts so low that operators here
have been unable to secure a single lake
| contract.
The men here are paid as much for
| mining as In the Pittsburg district and
more than in the Ohio district. Talk
ing with a number of them, they ex-
| pressed a desire 10 continue at work at
the present prices.
A large mass meeting Of business men
Of Fairmont aud vicinity was held at
the court house here tonight to enter a
| protest against the methods sought to
/ be used to induce a strike among the
miners Of this region. The men here
are generally satisfied to work on and
| do not wish TO enter into the strike.
They are fully acquainted with the
| situation and know that they have
| everything 10 loose and nothing TO
gain by going into strike TO help the
sections that have secured such favor
| able freight rates that the mines of this
/ region can not compete with them in
the production of coal for the lake
trade. II they should come out and as
/ sist in setting the trouble between the
/ Ohio and Pennsylvania operators
aud their men, the result would
| be that our miners would be
| idle, while those sections enjoyed the
rich plum OF the lake trade. For this
reason the emissaries OF Ohio and
| Pennsylvania who are here are very
anxious to get them out, aud are per-
suading, and even threating, the men
/ n induce them TO strike. II is not
| thought that they will succeed, but the
/ business men have taken hand, and
I tonight 81 their meeting adopted reso-
/ lutions condemniug this interference
with our affairs and calling upon eur
/ miners 70 remain firm and not be made
q catSpaw % help rival regions which
have secured such unjust discrimination
I in freight against this section.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24

CoNNELLsvI1LE, PA, April 23.-The
delegate convention of coke workers at
Scottdals passed resolutions ordering
the entire region out to join the national
strike Of coal miners. The prospect Of
spreading the strike in the coke region
has thrown this section Of the region
into excitement. The leaders here
now confidently assert that within
two days all the miners OF the
region will be out. While they expect
ed a cessation of work at some OF the
smaller plants to-day, none, even OF the
most sanguine leaders expected the
larger plants TO shut down and when
the news reached here that the men at
Valley and Standard, the largest plants
In the region had all come out, there
was general rejoicing amoug the strik-
ers These men refused to join the re-
cent strike, but now they are the
first to obey the order OF the
United Mine Workers Association for
the general strike. This indicates that
that the northern end of the region is
prepared to come out and that Frick's
men will join the strike. Many OF the
operators now admit that the whole re-
gion will be on strike in a few days.
Some OF them predict a long strike,
characterized by more violence and
bloodshed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
The Joint Debate.

PITTsBURG. PA, April 23.-The joint
debate to-day at Turtle Creek between
President DeArnitt, OF the New York
and Cleveland Gas and Coal Company,
and Orga nizer O'Malley, of the Miners
Union, resulted in victory. for the
miners.
On this meeting to-day the success Of
the strike in this region largely de-
pended, consequently every effort was
put forth on both sides TO win the day
Twelve hundred miners OF the 1900 in
the Turtle districts were in attendance
at the meeting and at the close OF the
debate by unanimous vote the nen de-
cided 10 obey the call Of the Miners
Union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
VIM. L. WILSON BETTEE.
But wiz not be Able to Resums his
DutfEs Soon.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., April 23.-Wnt
II. Wilson. son and secretary OF Chairf
man Wilson, Of the Ways and Means
Committee, is back after month With
his father in Mexico and TeIaL
He says Mr.. Wilson, Sr., viii start
FOR the North In about two weeks,
stopping at Asheviile, ". C., for a time
and then come 20 Washington. There
is little prospect. however, OF bis taking
up Congressional work for sone time.
He has attempted recently TO keep
track OF proposed Senate Amendments
70 the tariff bill and 10 write letters out
the task brought OF headaches aud had
20 be abandoned. He has reEAined his
flesh and l. looking well bot bis strength
will not permit any eXtended e1eftlon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
MEANS FREE WHISKY.
Governor Tmman Expresses Himself on
the whisky Decision.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April Ex-Governor
Tilman to-day publicly expressed him
self on the Supreme Court decision. He
confessed that be cannot solve the prob
lem now puzzling the people Of the
State-Whether prohibition exists, or
whether the decision leaves the gap
open for free whisky. he gave it
as his opinion, however, that the
decision means free whisky, the estab-
lishment OF saloons at every cross roads
and street corner with no law TO license,
restrain or prevent them in anything
they may do. All that he knew was
thar the State could not sell whisky. If
prohibition exists, the Governor said,
be had no means Of enforcing it, as the
decision Of the court rendered his con-
Stabulary force useless.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
New Postma.ters.


SpfcldI IeLf0r1f1 q 70 hs1IiItE-
WAsHINGroN, d. c., April 23.-Com-
missions have been issued TO the follow
ing new West Virginia postmasters:
William Means, at Buckhannon; Geo.
Fl. Flagg. at Charles Town, and Larned
p. Carr, at Fairmont, Presidential Of
fees, and 70 Tullins A. McNeer, at
Greenvile, Monre county; Martin Pow
ell. at Berea, Ritchie county; Tom G.
Strickler, at Edinboro, Richie county;
Thos. L. NickolS, at Kettle, Roane
county, and John M. Morrison, at
League, Richie county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
INTO THE COKE REGION.
Coke Workers in the COnnellSVille
Region Will Strike.
STRIKERS NOW NUMBER t25,9OO,

Seven Hundred Men Along the
Davis Railroad Join the Strikers
and a Large Number of the New
River Miners Will Go Out-The
Governor Asked to Protect the
Miners at Work in the Camden
Mines in Mason County-Some OF
Those Who Struck in the New
and Kanawha Vallies Return to
Work-Fairmont Miners Still at
Work and no Strike Has Oc-
Cured on the Norfolk & West
ern.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
4 YUTINY IN KELLRYS ARMY.

The General Takes Prompt Measures to
suppress IL. and Most Of the Hen Re-
Enlist In other Companies.
NEoLA. Iowa, April 25.-Kelley's
industrial army awoke to-day 70 find
Itself in q state Of mutlny. The young
general promptly rose 70 the occasion.
and before the march was begun a col
ouel had been stripped Of his rank and
= company Of City men dismissed from
the service. The first trouble arose
during ths night, Whef Col Baker
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
ouAREELLED OVER A BOARD BILL
Aud in the Course OF n Fight One Nan
shoots aud Kills Another.

Aud in & he Course OF q rlGnt Une -uAn
shoots and Kills Another
lSrseial Ts.sgrdn 70 tas Rs1is,tr.
CHARLESTON. w. VA April 23.-
Gordon Sampson was shot and killed by
Wood Davis, miner at Black Band.
mines, on Davis Greek eight miles from
Charleston last night. Davis mad been
employed Oy the Black Band Company,
VINO had guaranteed the payment Of his
board, until last Saturday vixen they
notified Sampson that they would not
be responsible for 10 any longer. Yes
terday afternoon Sampson told Davis
be could not keep him any longer and
refused 70 give him his supper. Davis
remained about the house, however, and
-fterward got into 8 quarrel with SamO-
bn's son. Sampson coming into the
loom where the men we're Quarreling,
Aud picking up a poker, began to beat
Davis over the head with 10, when the
latter drew a revolver and fred at
Sampson, the balling taking effect in
his head and killing him instantly.
Davis came TO Charleston today aud
gave himself up. He will put In the
plea OF self defense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24

MIvNEArOus, MINS, April e5.-
There are good prospects that the
Great Northern strike Uay be settled
by arbitration. Gov. Nelsoa has made
A proposition that ,he road and strikers
each appoint three mem oers Of a board
Of arbitration and these six 20 name the
seventh. The findings Of ;be board are
90 be accepted without question By both
sides. President Hill has accepted the
proposition for the railroad and rhe men
are considering.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
An Advance Refused.

HUNTINGDON, PA, April 23.-The
Clsarfeld Company miners have sue
cessfully appealed to the reluctant
miners in the Huntington and Broad
Top region 10 join in the strike. This
includes all miners in the Sandy Run,
Six Mile Run and Shoupps Run
branches, numbering over 500 men.
The East Broad Top miners, who
struck on Saturday, have been offered
50 cents per ton for mining. but they
elect 10 be governed by the action OF
the Clearheld strikers. This is an ad-
vance OF 5alOc. per ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
PRESIDENT M'BEIDEs FIGURES
About Ie6 600 Men out with Prospects
OF More TO Follow.

OF More TO ouoM-
COLUMBUS. O., April 23.-The latest
reports received by President Mcbride,
OF the United Mine workers, show
suspension Of work by 5000 men In Ala
bama, 5000 in Tennessee aud kentucky,
1000 10 West Virginia, 5000 10 lndi-
ana, $4,000 In Ohio. $4,000 in Illinois,
1. 800 in Iowa. 1000 in Indian Territory,
l,3OO In Missouri, $4,000 in PennsYl-
vania, 800 ia Michigan: total, l25, 900.
p. II. Penns, Vice President, and
John Fahey, members OF the executive
board and who are in Illinois, tele-
graphed as follows: "MurphySboro, the
supposed key 10 the situation in South
ern Illinois, is out solid; also DuQuesne
district Everything favorable, 1900
men"
Reports from New and Kanawha
rivers indicate that many are out, and
an early suspension is expected all
along. The district convention will be
held al Charleston tomorrow.
Wheeling and Moundsville have been
offered the old price. as demanded, but
have been notified not TO work until a
general settlement has been made.
oSouthern Iowa is out, but general
stoppage will not take place till after
the miners convention, 10 be held at
Abba May ?.
Maryland miners hold 4 general mass
meeting next Thursday to determine
whether TO join in Ahe suspension.
Every mine in tha Indian Territory
has suspended.
The Indiana block miners viii join
after May l.
In West Virginia the meetings have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
mHsrERIorsLY mURDERED.
A Dead Body Found on the Roadside with
No Clue 10 the Murderer.


Special TslsgrGlsto t3s REGISTER.
MARIETTA, O., April 23.-Aoout i've
o'clock last evening the dead body OF
John Commons, a young man aged
about twenty-three wears, was found
lying face sdOwnwards on a side road
near Cow Run village, ABOUT ten miles
from this city. He had been snot with
a rife in the hands Of some unknown
person through the heart. The place
where hs was found was lonely spot
aud we'll fitted for such a deed, there
being 10 habitation within a quarter
Of mile. No evidence Of any struggle
could DO found and the appearance OF
the body indicated that be was murder
ed while peaceably walking along the
road. The theory Of suicide can In no
wise be sustained by any evidence so
far developed BE was very peaceful
man and had no enemies known. The
persons in authority at Cow Run say
that they have a clue, but refuse TO d.
vulge 10 In any way. The country In
that nelghborhood is greatly excited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
COMMONWEAL WARNED
By the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia
THAT IT'S BETTER TO STAY OUT.

Kelley's Army Has a Mutiny and
a Colonel and a Company Of
Fifty Men are Court Martialed
and Dismissed-They are Roy
ally Greeted all Along Their
Line Of March-News From the
Other Sections Of the Common
weal-Grand Master Workman
of the Knights of Labor Joins
the Coxeyites-Gen. Coxey In
terviewed on the Warning From
Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
The Assassination Denied.

BLUEFIELD, w. VA, April 23.-There
have been 10 labor troubles in the Blue
field regions. The miners were paid
Saturday and are at work as usual to-
day. The reported assassination Of a
walking delegate named O'Brien is be-
lieved here to be false, though train men
say there was q small riot on Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-24
DEMOLISHED TIE FURNITURE.
DisgraeefaI Actions of Drunken Crowd
Ia RavenSwOOd.
Sssciai Tslsgrara 10 ne Rs0is's-.

RAvENswooD, w. VA, April %
John Tice, James Pease, A6 Lidd and
Frank Deaton filed up on bad whiskey
to-day aud proceeded TO the home OF
Mrs. Pickens who had In some way IN
CURED their enmity. They gave vent
to their spite by tearing up her house
hold effects and demolishing the furni-
turs and threatening TO kill her il she
made an outcry. They then paid sim
liar visit 20 Mrs. Snyder, whom they
treated likewise. Perry Yates hap
pened along about this time and hear
ing the tumult started TO the house
When the rioters saw him they made
for him threatening to kill him. Yates
promptly pulled his gun and put two
shots into the crowd which put them IN
a precipitate retreat II has not oeen
ascertained whether anY OF them were
wounded or not Warrants have been
Issued for all the party.