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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25
GRIST FROM GUTHRIE.
Keokuk Kicks - Jumped His Bond.
School Lands-Burglar Caught.

GUTHRIE, May 24-Chief keokuk Of the
Sac and Fox tribe who was assessed for
taxes on n store he was running at the
Sax aud Fox agency aud who refused TO
pay. and carried the case into the district
court at Chandler. aud lost, has appealed
it to the supreme court The Indians
have hired the best of attorneys and will
fight the case hard, rs IL Is a test case aud
one Of great Importance to thrm AS Well as
TO the white settlers in all counties where
there are Indian allotments.
d. &. Young, under Indictment here for
adultery with Mrs. Smith, against whom
Mr.. Smith recently received u judgment of
sl0.0 damages Tor alienat the alice
tIous Of bis wife. has jumped his bond and
left the territory. When last heard of he
was in indianapolis and an effort will be
made to apprehend him. The woman in
the case is supposed To be with him
Congress PASSED al act a few days ago
making the governor. secret AIRY and super
intendent of education school land board.
The first meeting was held this morning.
and il was decided to rent the lands in old
Oklahoma and give thirty days notice.
With the school lands in the strip sixty
days notice Will be given the notices
will BE- given our in few days.
Sheriff Painter has returned from Mis-
souri,, bringing prisoner Cal Geiger.
VITO urgisrized Olsmith's gun shop last
summer. Geiger afterwards filed on two
different claims in the strip, under as
sumed names, then left for Missouri and
robbed the conductor of lhs train OF a gold
watch while en- route
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25
MINERS IN A BAD MOOD.
Threats of Operators to Resume With
Non-Union Men Riles Them.

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo, May 24-There
is very ugly feeling among the union
miners over the report that the owners
will attempt to reopen the gold mines
within few days with non-union miners,
protected by armed deputy sheriffs. The
mood of the striking miners WAS indicated
to lay VIXEN John Thomas and Thomas H.
Jones, two miners from the Victor. arrived
IN Altman on their way TO Cripple Greek.
They were suspected of being nom
union men and notwithstanding their pro-
tests that they were not, they were set
upon by the strikers, knocked down, and
several shots Were fired at them. Thomas
and Jones took refuge In a boarding house
which was Immediately entered by dozen
union men, who took them out and gave
them a fearful beating.
At last Thomas escaped and made his
way into town. When he arrived here he
was exhausted. He had five bad scalp
wounds and depression of the skull.
Jones is still missing and it is feared he is
lying in some secluded place dead or seri.
ously injured.
DENVER. Colo. May 24-Ahout 125 dep
uues left this city early tonight for Grip
pie Greek, and about 100 more will leave
before morning, to assist the miners In
that locality in resuming operations. The
strikerssexpect TO give them battle at the
Victor mine, about six miles from Cripple
Greek, where the turbulent element has
thrown up breastwcrks. About sixty
deputy sheriffs, mounted and each armed
with Winchester rifle and brace OF
revolvers, have left Cripple Greek for the
Victor mine. ostensIbly TO protect railroad
property, but undoubtedly TO participate
in the fight. The strikers will be con-
fronted by about 500 deputy sherlffs. all
heavily armed
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in the House.

WASHINGTON, Nav 2i-After clearing
the table of some routine bus ness. at 1890
O'Clock the house went iuto committee of
the whole to consider the legislative ap-
preparation bill, and Mr.. Richardson was
called to the chair.
The Republicans were unsuccessful in
their efforts to amend the pension para.
graph SO as to strike out the 500. 000 ap-
preparation for the special Investigation OF
alleged frauds. Mr.. Anderson Dem. w
Va tried to have struck out the provision
for contingent expenses of the civil service
Stone Dem. ky.), offered an amendment
striking out the provision foc assistant at
torneys 10 defend the government against
war claims, and it was defeated.
AT $50 o'clock the committee of the
whole completed the consideration of the
bill, and it WAS reported TO tue house.
Separate votes were demanded on NJ I.
Hayes amendment, declaring the laws re-
pealed authorizing the docking OF MEM
bers salaries for absence. aud on the
amendment striking out the appropria-
tions for the civil service. The Hayes
aDti-docking amendment was defeated.
10i to 127.
The amendment of Mr.. Enloe Dem.
Tenn striking out the appropriation for
the civil service commission was lost, so
TO 15S, amid Republican applause. The
Legislative bill was then passed.
The house bill to incorporate the SUI
preme lodge of Knights of Pythiss was
passed.
The house then, at few minutes past
o'clock. adjourned
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TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Governor Of Illinois Orders Military to
Scene Of Mine Riots.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May Ex-Governor
Altgeld has been in communication all
evening with county aud municipal Off
GERS at Centralia. La Sale and other
points where strikers were rioting during
the Gay, and shortly after midnight
decided that the troops must be
called out. Sheriff TAYLOR of La Sale
county wired at IL o'clock that the situa-
ton is very serious, that his force OF
deputies was unable to cope with tie
rioters, and that mob surrounded the
h.tel in which De was lying wounded.
Sheriff Helm of Centralia sent report
similar in character.
Sheriff Taylor of LaSalle. in his report
said that while protecting the property of
the LaSalle County Carbon Coal company
with large force Of deputies, they were
attacked by several hundred striking
miners with stones, revolvers and other
weapons, shooting three deputies, severely
injuring them and painfully hurting sew
eral others, including the sheriff
Taylor said he was unable to preserve
the peace and quell the mob and there is
imminent danger of great loss OF life and
destruction of property, il immediate aid
does not come. He appealed to the gov
ernor for military aid, aiding that there
are two or three thousand miners at
Spring Valley, Ladd, and Seatonville who
are likely to come TO La Sale at any time
aud destroy property.
Mayor Atcheson wired that a mob has
released one of the strikers from Jail.
Sheriff Taylor wires later: The strikers
are running riot. Forward troops at once
Orders are now being telegraphed for
five companies of the Fourth infantry to
report at Centralia, and four companies Of
the Seventh to report at La Sale in the
Adjutant General Orendorff
Will go to La Sale, and Assistant Adju-
tant General BOYLE to Centralia.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC INQUIRY
President Huntington Before the Con-
grsssional Investigating Committee.

WASHINGTON, May A.-Ths Northern
Pacific Investigation was resumed this
morning with President Huntington ia
the witness chair.
Chairman Reilly OF the committee sug-
gestsd that the last of che first mortgage
bonds would mature In 1899. and inquired
what the road proposed TO do.
The president replied that great roads
almost never paid their first mortgage
bonds. They were replaced by other is
sues HE was anxious To pay the debt.
but as long as the government was draw
ing its interest. time was no object TO IL.
Replying to question from Represen-
tstive Boatner, Mr.. Huntington said he
had submitted no plan OF Reorganization.
The bill submitted to the senate commit
lee was not his own plan. bu. be was
pleased with il because IL outlined a plan
by which all the creditors would get their
money, and under which the road could
still live By selling another issue OF
mortgage bouds To replace the original.
the government placed $40 900. 0oJ Ia the
treasury ia ninety days Oae hundred AMI
ten millions dollars would be required
for . mortgage boad issue ~ x per cent:
To cover the debts OF tue road To the gov
ernment and all other parties. the govern
meat guaranteeing all the ,s-ue. lie wzs
certain the earnings of the road would be
sufficient 70 defrsy it, carrsnt obligations.
Representative Boatner reminded Pss.i-
dent Huntington that the government had
paid interest for years on the bonds. say
ing the suppositien had bsen that the
road was To pay back the interest. Add lp-
quired whether the road Intended TO pay
the government on the $1,000 IL had ex
pended In that way.
Mr.. Huntington replied no. and said
that basing the matter purely on grounds
of equity. the road shout: pay The govern
msnt nothing. because the government
had crippled the road by su bsidixing rivals
which took away much OF the business.
He did not question the policy of .tbe gov
eminent la this respect, but considering! t
sole as a financial transaction. IL hal It's
bearing on this contract.
Mr., Huntington knew OF no plan with
out an extension of time. assuring tho
that the owners "a the road
would not administer IL for lOJ years with
out. getting something out OF 10.
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The feeling prevailed that the coming
convention should give ysominenns 10
fhree resolutions: Oss Ia favor q low
tariff, one IN favor % absolute FIRE, cola
age. aud oas in favor % an ia-oTn- tax. zs
embodied ia the Wilson bill A quiz. con
frfxace - pl.noed with iasa-ufi+l P0ou-
lists With a view Of the Democrats
choosing easd,dste who Can be
eedorsed IL tails fall. q i under
nominate = straw" mao 10 tue Interests
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occupied the entire dsy, with considerable
vrsag.iag, especially over the syyortig3-
meat, and SPEECHES ~ various ossegsfe--
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HAND TO HAND FIGHT.
Strikers Join in Conflict With Sheriff
and Deputies

LA SALE. His, May PA mob of ZOO
coal strikers raided the shaft of the La
Sale County Carbon Coal company here
this evening, and in conflict with the
sheriff and his deputies, five strikers
Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Sheriffs Hooli-
han and Dwyer were painfully wounded.
The mob closed in on the officers and a
hand to hand fight ensued. Three men
were arrested but they were released on
the men threatening to tear down the Jail
and burn down the city hall. The situa-
ton Is alarming and the governor has
been telegraphed "A request for state aid.
The fight occurred this evening when a
great crowd of miners began TO congre-
gate about the shafts. Sheriff Taylor
warned them that they must keep back,
but the mob with a wild shout rushed for
ward, throwing a volIey of bricks aud
stones at the deputies. Sheriff Taylor gave
the order to fire IN the air and the mob
scattered. but seeing the Deputies fire at
blank space they rushed in again, this
time firing revolvers, accompanied by au-
other shower of robk, and for a little while
there was a hand to hand battle between
deputies and strikers.
a. m.-Word has just been received
that Spring Valley has organized, armed
and sent to La Sale in response 10 ii call
from the strikers here. 500 men. They are
now on the march and are expected in the
morning. They come to liberate the pris-
oners taken in the riot. 1t was SAID that
the sheriff's life would be taken and he
was removed to Ottawa in a closed carriage
late tonight.
In the melee Sheriff Taylor was knocked
down and badly beaten and kicked He
has a severe cash on his forehead and is
badly bruised. Deputy Sheriffs John
Dwyer and Thomas Hoolahan were both
wounded by bullets fired by the strikers.
Dwyer was shot in the thigh and Hooia-
han has bullet in his groin. The injuries
of the latter are quite serious and may re-
suit fatally.
The mob that liberated the man from
jail numbered from 1000 to 500 men aud
Is made up of desperate characters who
will stop at nothing.
One Of the widest scenes was that which
the liberation of the man from
Jail. The mob marched down First street
with the rescued man ahead and amid
cries OF "Vive PAnarchie," and similar ex-
pressions, derded the respectable citizens
and shouted defiance to the officers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25
M'NAUGHT TEsTIFIES.
Witness Admitted Henry Willard Was
His Informant on N. P. Matters.

NEW YORK, May 24-In the Northern
Pacific inquiry today Colonel Mcknight
WAS again on the witness stand. The
colonel stated he did not know just where
the money for the completion of the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba came
from, but was quite sure that the accounts
would show just where Mr.. Willard had
borrowed the moues.
Regarding the commissions which were
pail for the sale OF the bonds. Colonel Nc
Naught said he had vouchers which would
show I'd whom they had been paid.
Whether Mr.. Willard had received any
commissions, and IL so how much, wit
ness could not state. As far as he was
able to state 1t the time about 500. 600 had
been paid IN commissions, possibly less,
but probably more Witness said that
whatever information he had concerning
the syndicate in question was obtained
from Mr.. Willard, although Mr.. Willard
had always told him he repaid other inter
ested parties, but who they We're witness
could not say. Ia reply To a question,
Colonel Mcknight admitted Inat the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba has al
ways been operated by the Northern Pa
cifc. The hearing was then adjourned
until tomorrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25
ARMOR PLATE FRAUDS.
Representative Dunphy's Statement OF
Irregularities Discovered

WASHINGTON, May 24-The congression-
al investigation into frauds and Irregular
tiles in naval armor plate began today
with open doors. Representative Dunphy
stated that bis infor NATION came from
documents sent to the departments from
official papers and from the newspapers.
Mr.. Duuphy's statement detailed the
early discovery Of the Irregularities and
the investigation made by the navy de-
partment which led tn the fining of the
Carnegie company. Mr.. Dunpny said ar
NOR plate mad been tested a. the Indian
Head proving grounds and had been found
defective. 1t had then been Reiterated go
as to overcome the defects.
as this treatment In secret?' asked
Chairman Cummings
MIR. Dunphy answered in the afirma-
tive.
He said that one plate was picked out
as "A sample of q large number of plates
amounting 10 349 tons. When this secret
re-treatment had been made il served TO
pass the sample plate, aud that in turn
passed the eutir- 34s tons of arnor
Mr. Duuphy then spoke of blow holes in
the armor ~ the monitor Terror. Experts
had gone o he navy yard and actually
had loca-s { le blow holes which had beea
filed up IL deceive the government. Sim
liar blow holes existed In the armor OF
many OlO%r SHIPS, DUE IL WAS lfn possible
for The experts 10 locate the defects, a. the
ships were abroad AZ their stations The
first charges cover 200 defective places
IN conclusion Mr.. Dunpby said: MY
information l. the defective plates viii
be found on the Oregon, the Msehias, the
Castine, the Msnsdock. the Cincinnati,
the Terror. the New York and the Moa-
terey. aud that the exact position OF the
plates on each OF these vessels can be
located By the parties who msde the COM
plant, and whose names the COMMITTEES
will be able 70 octsia from the evidence on
fle IN ta- Office OF the secretary Of the
navy.
'dy objects in Offering the original reso-
lot Gus CT iuQairy We're, first tsst the gov
erDmeot might >ave perhaps millions OF
dollars By the discovery o. those great
fraud, alIl secondly. that II our cruisers
and baitieships had p.ssfered On Their
sides or else gilrrs. 2fTasg plates So def-c-
tive as 10 lesson tsslr effectiveness or
safety, the soyeromea., upon discovery Of
II, might take proper sieps TO remedy fhcsr
evils and provide fo- th= proper Effective
nsss sad safety o! the vessels. F"
he added tic detective psatss located b.
the government <xp~rts had hs~s 49,
mated ia be worth sslr.0o9 10 6 90 $50
aud "a tte.z TIE cOmmiste- hss H-&-si
Cspiasa Sampson % tie Bzy.i bureau %
ortlsnaucS 10 appear tSIUT-oE-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25
OKLAHONA DEMOCRATS
Territorial Committee Fix Time and
Place FOR Congress- Convention.

Special Dispatch 10 the DAILY EaZis.
kINGFIsHER, %. T., May 24-Ths terri
torial Democratic central COMMITTEES con-
vened at tie court bolse in this city to-
day. &. ". Gould OF II Reno, chairman,
and T. NJ. Upsnaw o, Oklahoma City. sec
rotary. Twenty one members Of tie com
mittee were present. fifteen counties being
represented. The purpose OF the meeting
was TO Set date aud fix place tor the
congressional delegate convention. ana ap
portion the territory. Fl Reno was Sc
lected and the date Of the convent On fixed
for August / The superintendent agreed
upon j. one delegate for every fifty votes
cast for congressional delegate on the
Democratic ticket two years ago, Ia
old Oklahoma counties. and sixteen dele
gates from the strip counties eacb. As fol
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25

UNIoNTowN, Pa, May 2-The loug
threatened atrcak by striking miners on
the pits of the Washington Coal and Coke
company at Sickle Hollow, in the fourth
pool district on the Monongahela river
was made this morning. involving another
OF the grim tragedies that characterize the
irrepressible conflict. The fight was one
of the fiercest in the history of the mining
tropbles in western Pennsylvania and IN
the section where it occurred, as well MS
throughout the whole coke region, the sit
uation is one of intense excitement and
dread uncertainty. Tonight four strikers
are lying dead and double that number are
badly wounded, some OF them mortaiiy.
Thomas Kenan of Wood Run is the only
American killed i'll the encounter with the
,epueAes The other dead men are Slavs-
The wounded men who fell under the hrst
volley from the deputies were taken Oh
the field by the retreating strikers and
even now the sexual number of wounded
is not definitely known. their friends hav-
ing the strongest motives for conceailng
them. II is perhaps too soon to attempt
TO apportion the
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE KILLING.
In the mass of confused and contradictory
statements there is testimony to show that
the strikers, while threatening an attack,
had committed no overt act OF
lawlessne.s; that the deputies fired
on them absolutely without proVocatlon
that would warrant the use OF deadly
weapons, and that some OF the Killings
were particularly cruel and uDJustlhable,
Then there is equally abundant testimony
to show that the deputies simply defended
themselves and their charge from the
rushing assault of an armed and blood
thirsty mob. The strikers furnished all
the dead men, not a deputy being fatally
hurt, and only three of them were
wounded.
THE FIGHT
occurred at daybreak in the public road
way leading to the Sickle Hollow plants.
The deputies had specific orders, and it Is
admitted that the company had conveyed
To them directions to shoot to kill.
Shortly before midnight last night,
1000 strikers went into camp near the
plant, where they remained until o'clock
when they adjourned to the public road
leading to the works, and over which the
workmen would have to pass to the pit.
Here they worked q line of defense to in
terrupt the workmen and attempt to get
them TO return home. According to the
plans they stopped the first delegation of
miners and after a little persuasion in
duced them to.
JOIN THE STRIKE
The men turned back and about the
time they were starting back home with
their dinner buckets, deputies who were
on guard and witnesses to the affair, were
ordered TO shoot-fired three volleys In the
lines at range of about fifty yards. The
first volley brought forth no response from
the strikers who were thought TO be well
armed, buU instead they ran in every direC-
ton, leaving the dead and wounded lying
jn the public road. The deputies followed
with two more volleys and were shooting
when the last striker disappeared.
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be provision. respecting the sinkiss fund

ne provisions respecting the slnk4o8 1uuo
in different measure.
Sir William Harcours said the object OF
the motion was to revert TO the system oy
which the house Of lords would be able TO
overthrow financial measures emanatiug
from the house OF commons This system
had already been condemned by DisraeiI
and Palmerston and by the committee OF
the house Of commons. Cloud cbeers.)
Another reason for Sir Lubbock's motion
was to waste the time of tue house By ln-
yolving it in two bills and two separate
statements from the committee and IN Two
third readings At the present time, also.
there are special reasons why the commons
should preserve absoluts control CT the
finances of the country.t
Mr.. Goscheu and several minor conserva-
tives, supported the motion, after which a
division Was taken with tbs result thai 1t
was rejected By a vote of l6l to 12l.
The announcement of the governments
victory was greeted with prolonged LIB
eTai cheers.
Later two other conservative iustrnc-
lions to the budget COMMITTEES were ruled
out of order and the house went into coul-
m.ttee of the whole amid renewed Liberal
Cheering.
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BANK ROBBERS IDENTIFIED.

NEoSHo, Mo, May 2i--The two men
charged with the Southwest City bank
robbery. arrested yesterday at Falkland,
l. T., are J. r Wiun and John Sparks
AT Piaevile today, where they were taken
TO jan, J. b. VIM was identified rs one OF
the robbers and also as the man who snot
and killed ex-senator Joseph Sesburn.
John Sparks is also identified as one of the
robbers Officers are still in pursuit 90
the remaining i've robbers and Iueir arrest
is hourly expected. Excitement runs high
and 1t Is believed both VIM and Sparks
will be iynche3
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ARMS YoR THE xrLrTrA

WAsarAGT0E. Nay - -s,=sstof Psrkias
,os!ay la:r0daeed a ball ia TIE ssa~t~ 10
tsud-d 70 grant ths ss- q S2yisgfisd
r.fes sn9 their sga yD,st nov ca s4nd
assl uos Es>fsd Tor 10 ~ tbs regular
army, % fhs 1lliiis % tss vsf.oas states
.Dd fesr4toTiss. Jasss arms are 10 bs =
trl bzsasd uyoa tss fsq2isstscs % It's gov
srror. % ths rsr.0as ~sA,~-. bat ara - 70,
u..sa fLs yfOys.sy o. tie Ia!tsd 5-asx.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-25
TO OPEN INDIAN LANDS

WAsaIXGToS. My "a The senst~ con-
u1ltrse on I8diAs sifsiTs tDdsY safborix Il
a fxyorsbis report on tue bi1 pr0ssdsnx
for the 0p~slnE % tue Uiatzh and
CncompsgErs Ind.sa reservation. "a
rtss- The bill provides for tue .lietnss.
Of . portion Of tie laai OF The RESERVATIONS
30 ssvsr.lty 70 the Iadssns, sud the ep&s-
ing ~ that remaining 70 set lsDsst- TIE
COMMITTEES also orisrsd fas0rsaiy rvpsfs@i
al arBeu1n-nt 10 she appropriation bill
introduced by Senator P.tpE=s~ f0r tss
SiOux I8dianA
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SHEEP MEN AND RANCHES

NEWCASTLE. Colo. Nay "a As result
of the fight between the sheep owners aud
the ranchmen in the Plateau valley, Dan
Mccarthy, prominent ranchmsu. was
shot from ambush and has since died of
his wounds.
The cattlemen are gathering and are de-
termlued TO Clean out sheep and owners at
once, with the probability OF more than
one man being found at the ropes end be-
fore the trouble closes.