davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
He Speaks in the Famous Convention
Hall of 1892 and Receives an Ova-
tion from the "Leaguers."
THE WILSON BILL DISSECTED
''It Is for the Plantation, Not for
the Farm and Factory"
He Says a Revenue Tariff Is an Enemy
to American Workingmen, to Pros
perity and Industrial independence.

MINNEAPOLIS, March aS-Governor
William Mckinley and party reached Mn
neapolls from Chicago this morning In
St. Paul they were Joined by Lieutenant
Governor Clough, John Goodnow. Yresi-
dent Of the Republican State League. and
others. Upon arrival i'm Minneapolis they
were met by the students Of the State Unit
versity to the number Of six hundred and
the University Republican Club. The party
was escorted 10 the West Hotel where
1900 people had assembled in the spacious
lobby. Along the route to the hotel the
bands had been playing Marching through
Georgia." the refrain OF which was while
we are Booming Mckinley" and the ia
nous "ski-uh-mah'' yell of the university
students rent the air. The Goyernor's re-
ception at the West Hotel was such as only
1900 strong Northwestern throats could
give. The North Star quartet sung "All
Hail." expressing the sentiment 'AIcRin-
ley leads; we follow thee" after which the
Governor ascended the staircase and was
introduced by President Goodnow. He di-
rected his remarks principally to- the stu
dents and declared that IL was TO the
young men of the country that all parties
mus: look. During his address he de-
clared that the people OF the country never
wanted to vote in all their history as they
did now
Later the Governor was driven 10 the
Exposition building, where the State
League of Republican clubs was in session.
There he made another address, in which
he said that nobody could tell what was
going TO happen and nobody knew what
the Democratic Congress would do. He
then went on to talk about the principles
of protection. Later IN the Gay he was
driven, under the guidance OF Bishop Fow-
Ter, Governor Nelson and Mayor Eustice. &c
some of the public institutions and made a
splendid address TO the pupils OF the Gen.
trail High School,.
In the evening he was escorted TO the
Exposition building, which was packed to
overfiowing by people from all parts Of
the Northwest to hear the leading address
OF the day. The meeting was presided over
by Governor Nelson who without formality.
introduced Mr.. Mckinley. AS he arose 20
speak he was enthusiastically greeted. by
nearly eight thousand people, representing
every Republican organization ofsthe State.
He spoke from manuscript for an hour end
a half and the closest attention was paid
to his utterances. Interruptions by APP
plause when a specially striking point in
his address was reached, were frequent,
and, at the conclusion, he was accorded a
rising vote of thanks for his courtesy in
visiting the Northwest and for the master
ly effort presented.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
SHOT HIS PRISONER.
City Marshal of Paris, ILL.,, in Jail for
killing a COlOred Coal Miner.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILIE, ILL.,. March B-W. H. Owens,
city marshal of Paris, ILL.,, shot and killed
James Gaines, a colored coal miner, at Grape
Creek this evening. Owens had warrant
for the arrest of Gaines, who was charged
with stealing an overcoat and some jewelry
from the residence of Wallace Blackburn
at Paris last summer. GaineS'S wife and
his step-daughter, Martha Cunningham,
were at that time employed domestics
at the Blackburn residence. After making
with his prisoner. walking up the railroad
track toward Danville. AS soon they
were alone Gaines attempted to take the re-
VolVer away from the officer, who, to save
himself shot Gaines through the heart.
Owens surrendered himself to the authorities
and is now In the Danville Jail awaiting the
result of the cOrCnerS inquest, which will
be held Tomorrow morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
MILL IN POLICE STATION.
Prize Fight Aided and Allotted by the
Superintendent and Inspector.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2S.-The Post
tomorrow will publish story in which it
is claimed that genuine prize fight took
place in the Central police station, this
city, last night refereed by Inspector Nc
Kelvey and witnessed by Roger O'1Iara
superintendent of police and a mixed crowd
of policemen and sports, numbering about
forty. The mill is said to have taken
place in the gymnasium, behind bolted
DOORS between Pat Farrell, the crack pu-
giist of the police force, and Timothy Scan
Ian, a resident of LawrenceYile. The fight
to a finish, governed by Queensbury
rules. eight-ounce gloves being used Scan
Ian had the best of il from the beginning
and knocked Farrell out completely in the
fourth round. Besides the police spectators
were a number of sports selected by Scan
Ian to see that fair play was had.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
GOVERNOR HOGG wROTH.
He Scores u Railroad for Dumping
.FTramps' i'm Desert.

DALLAS, Tex, March Ex-Governor Hogg
telegraphed the following from Austin to
the Times-Herald to-day:
''You can truthfully say that neither the
cormorant the commune can disgrace
Texas while / am Governor. When rail
road company hauls tramps or unemployed
penniess men into this State ii cannot dump
them i'm a barren desert and murder them
by torture and starvation without atoning
for it, if there is any virtue in our justice.
Nor will 1 permit them TO be shot down on
Texas soil by any armed force whatever,
no matter how much the Southern Pacific
and other enemies of the State may howl
about the commune.
General Frye, who is still at Sierra
Blanca ninety miles east Of FL Paso, with
47O men. wired A l.. Whiteside, of FL
Paso: "We need provisions and box car
transportation to San Antonio. Can any
thing be done for Us?' This afternoon 500
worth Of provisions for the hungry men
was forwarded by express.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
The Kearsarge Court-MartinI.

BROOKLYN, n. V, March 2S.-The TAX
ing OF testimony in the Kearsarge court
martial closed to-day. Shortly after noon
the court was cleared to consult over the
verdict ~ statement by Commander Hey
erman in his own defense was read, claim
ing no testimony had been given showing
he was in any way guilty of neglect, and
that the accusation was surprise to him.
Inc statement closed as follows: Il now
SuDmlt my case TO the court with a feel
ing or confidence that If the court should
ma that L have erred il will be in a less
degree than charged, of an error of judg-
L will be acquitted
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29

NEW ORLEANS. La, March 2S.-A dis
patch from Houston, Tex, says: The fol-
lowing correspondence passed between Gcn-
eral Manager Kruttschnitt, of the South
ern Pacific, and Governor Hogg, yesterday
and to-day, the first letter being written by
the Governor:
Reliable reports have reached me that
your company and it's connecting lines in
other words, the Southern Pacific now DOM
mating your line has brought into Texas
from other States about seven
hundred men, and left them
near or at Finlay, I'm a desert
where they are being murdered by starva-
ton and exposure. As your company and
the other that dominates IT has brought
them into Texas, you must carry them
out or transport them 10 some place of
refuge You are given a reasonable time
from this date TO do your duty in the prem
ises, or failing. submit to the consequences
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
CAPTURED BY THE ENEMY.
Advance Guards OF COxey's Army
"Run In" by the Police.

WASHINGTON, March 2S - Advance
guards OF Coxey's army are likely to be
arrested in this city. The police with dis
regard Of the great mission of the unem-
ployed, intend to persist in treating as
vagrants wanderers found here and pre-
tending tc belong to the good roads brigade
The vagrancy law is very stringent and
gives the two police justices ample power
TO commit to the workhouse for thirty days
or more, persons found without visible
means of support. Monday night the police
found seven of the incoming legion curled
uD asleep in car i'm the freight yards Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. When
taken to the police station they protested
that they were Coxey's vanguard but the
officer failed to see the distinction between
ordinary tramps and Coxey pickets, so he
gave each Of them thirty days in the work
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Chance for Waite To Make War

DENVER, Col, March 2S.-Complaint has
Deen H!a9e 70 the State Veterinary Board
Delta and Garfield counties with sheep in
fected with scab Feeling runs high and
Governor Waite may have 10 call out the
militia. A petition having over two thou
sand signatures has been presented TO the
federal authorities at Washington asking
for the protection of Mesa county reserva-
ton from damage By Utah sheep.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
WAITE'S VICTORY COMPLETE.
Another Decision in the Governors Fav-
OP-New Chief of Police.

DENVER, Col, March 2S.-After hearing
argument to-day on the appeal from Judge
Glynn's decision, quashing the writ of in
junction against Mayor VanHorn and the
new fire and police commissioners. the Su-
preme Court judges announced that they
could not take jurisdiction in the case of
Orr. Unless Orr and Martin now retire vol
UNFAIRLY a writ of mandamus will be OBJ
tanned by the new board TO compel them to
Yacate. Yielding to pressure from Governor
Waite, the new board has selected H. NJ.
instead of ex-Chief Farley. William
Roberts, captain of a fire company, will
succeed Julius Pearse as chief of the fire
department
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29

from the State OF Texas. Take due notice;
this State will not submit 10 such @hole-
sale murder OF any human beings on hes
soil without testing the company,S lie ana
every right claimed by 1t under Texas
laws"
General Manager Kruttschnitt replied at
length, denying the accuracy of the Gov
ernor's information in the premises. Con-
tinuing he says the 'industrials" forced
the company to haul them. Then he says:
''They seek to seize our trains and ap-
propriate the property against our per
sistent remonstrance and in the destfuc<
ton of our legal rights, and In spite OF
our appeals TO you. supported by proof
which your reply shows that you hoiu.
AS we understand the law, officers are not
we have simply refused to surrender our
trains and yield our property 10 thein.
We have so far taken no affirmative
action and have not taken or contemplated
a single step in the premises, except IN
obedience to the plainest provisions OF the
law, and any reports 10 you 10 the con-
in any duty we are not aware OF it, and
Will cheerfully perform it If pointed out
Whilst the men have reached their POSI-
ton by force, overcoming US, and, whist
we are not under the slightest obligation,
legal or moral. to do so, nevertheless, we
will at once order our trains TO take them
TO FL Paso II you so direct but no further,
and with the expectation that the company,
nor its employees will be subjected to any
penalties prescribed by any ordinance or
such city for the voluntary carrying OF
such men into their limits; This is surely
gratuitous without the slightest recogni-
tion of any legal or other obligation resting
upon us in the premises or any lawful right
or any power on your part TO require ana
To this Governor Hogg replied laconicai-
ly: You are advised that the State Of
Texas stands by its notice to you of yes
this snhiect, ;,
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Rusty Nail Leads to Fatal Lockjavv.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL. ILL.,, March Pa few days
ago Mrs. Bart Irwin, living near this city,
stepped on a rusty nail which penetrated
the flesh a considerable distance. The
usual remedies were applied, and she
seemed to be having no trouble with the
wound, when suddenly she was seized with
lockjaw and violent spasms and lived only
q few hours.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
SnnIOxY'a Challenge.

ST LOUIS, March 2S.-Sandow the strong
man, was shown a statement from New
York, to-day that he failed TO meet Cyr TO
make a match. He denied positively that
he had agreed to meet Cyr. He repeated
his previous challenge TO the world, TO
give any man appearing at any time and
duplicating his feats his gold championship
belt, won before the London Athletic AS
sociation. and $4,000 i'm cash.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Business of the Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2S-A state
ment of the business of all lines of the
Pennsylvania railroad east of Pittsburg and
Erie for February, 1894, as compared with
the same month in 1893. shows a decrease
in gross earnings of 81, ,124, 717.52, a decrease
in expenses Of $1,014O77.S3, and a decrease
in net earnings of $110,6396 60 The two
months of 1894, as compared with the ame
period of 1885, show: Decrease in gross
earnings, 81, ,SSS, ,134l0. a decrease in expenses
of 81 ,S9l, ,694. .52 and an increase in net earn
ingS of $3,56032
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Fifty Sent to the work House.

BUFFALO. March 28.-The police have
sprung a surprise party on the Coxey good
roads brigade When pilgrims Of the road
came in to ask for nights lodging they
were placed under arrest as tramps or
vagrants About fifty were tried on that
charge to-day and sent to the workhouse.
tramps for the last few days and the police
have inaugurated a concerted effort to get
rid of them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
S,re denies Latdiay,s Charge.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The second days
hearing of the suit of Laidlaw VS. Sage 10
recover damages for injuries sustained bv
Laidlaw when a bomb exploded in Rdssell
Sage's office developed no testimony of
special interest beyond that given by Mr..
Sage, who swore that he did not take hold
OF Laidlaw's hand nor use him a shield.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Burial of Senator Colquitrs Remains

MACON, Ga. March 2S.-The remains of
Alfred III. Colquitt were inferred at Rose
Hill Cemetery, to-day, with impressive cere-
monies; The honorary pallbearers We're:
Clinord Anderson, James II. Blount o. a
BACON, Judge Charles Bartlett, W. Loundes
Ross, Gen. Clement y. Evans, DR. J. s
Baxter and Capt. r. l.. Park Several
thousand citizens followed the body to the
church.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Editor HaIstead Makes n Denial

NEW YORK, March 2S-Murat Halstead
was seen by a reporter and asked about the
reported transfer of a controlling interest
in the stock of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette TO Perry :. Heath, of Washington
Mr.. Halstead said: THE rumor is incor-
rect; There has been a sale of block of
stock of the Commercial Gazette and Mr.
Heath, / understand, goes into the board
l am still largely interested in the paper.
and l expect TO remain So"
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Ftfth Chess Gnme N Draw.

NEW YORK. March 2S-The iifth game
for the championship of the world between
the chess giants, I.asker and SteinitZ which
was adjourned on Tuesday, was abandoned
to-day without resumption of play. Ii was
agreed TO make 1t a draw. The sixth game
will be played tomorrow The score stands
at present.: Lasker, 2; Steinitz 2, drawn, l.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
close Race Around the Horn.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-The ship
Iroquois, OF the sutton line. Captain Mich
OILS. arrived in port this morning, after
voyage of 135 days from New York. An
hour or two later the Arabia. Captain Nc
Loon, was also towed into port. These
vessels left New York on the same day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Charged with bribery.

DENVER, Col, March 2S.-Frank u. and
Logan RUSSELL owners of several hundred
thousand dollars worth of property in
North Denver were arrested to-day on the
charge OF having bribed Noters to vote for
annexation to Denver by giving them lots.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Before He Had Wheel I'm His Head.

SpeCIaI 10 the IndlanapoIlS JOurnaI.
WABASH, Ind, March 2S.-In 1892 Gen.
Coxey, of the commonweal army, was In
Wabash several days. he was then en-
gagged in the horse business, and endeav-
ored to purchase, at a high price, a fine colt
sired by one of the stations he had on
his Kentucky breeding farm, which he de-
clGred was worth 100000. Coxey
ostentatious dressed in excellent taste, and
was well liked by the Wabash people he
met. AT that period he claimcd TO have
income of from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year, derived from property in the vicinity
OF Massillcn. He INDUCED in no vagaries
and talked straight business at that Iime.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Recruiting Mt PhiIndeIpbia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 2s.-Christopher
Columbus Jones, the Philadelphia agent for
Coxey, with about fifteen prospective and
avowed recruits of the commonweal army,
held meeting tonight in a room at No.
1l24 Filbert street. The session was held
behind closed doors, and the leader and
recruits will tell but little about the pro-
ceedings. 1t was given out, however. that
a grand mass meeting OF the CoXey con-
tingent will be held about the last of this
week to stir up enthusiasm I'm the move
ment. A hall has been hired, speakers Sc
cured and a boom Is said to be under de-
velopment. The arrang ementS for the
march are as yet very incomplete, and
nothing definite has been announced.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
Thrty-Four Miners on the Way.

ST. LOUIS March 2S.-Thirty-four re-
cruits for Coxey's army arrived here to-
night the Wabash road en- route for
Pittsburg Pa, to join the main body there.
They continued there journey on the Van
dalia. James McGrath is in command of the
contingent, the members or which are unein-
p!oyed coal miners from the vicinity of
Pittsburg, Kan, and are mostly young men.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
BIG RAILWAY DEAL
Greatest North and South Line
Combination Ever Made.
The C., H. & ID. Alleged to Have Pur-
chased the c., n. o. & Il. P.-The
MOnOn Also Concerned.

CINCINNATI, March 2S-Trustworthy
news has been received here from New
York Of one Of the mcst gigantic deals In
the history of American railroading. 1t is
nothing less than that the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton & Dayton Railway Company has
bought out the Cincinnati, New Orlenas &
Texas Pacific Railway Company This is
the deal that was consummated in New
York to-day. This, the greatest north-and-
south combination ever made in the United
States, links the Mississippi river. Lake
Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, the
Kanawha region of West Virginia the
North, with Meridian, Shreveport, New Or
leans, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Birmingham,
Knoxville and Chattanooga on the South
This system has two focal points, the main
one at Cincinnati and q very important, but
minor, one at Chattanooga The distances
from Cincinnati, the central focus, to the
main Southern points are: To Chattanooga,
1886 miles; to Meridian, $50 miles; to New
Orleans, S26 miles; to Shreveport, 942 miles;
to Brunswick, 1,154 miles. A mere glance
at the map will show the commercial i'm
portance of the deal. The Monon being
also in the deal with the c., II. & D., it
gives the new system two through routes
from Chicago to the gulf, one through Gin
cinnau ana the other through LOUISVILLE
as we'll as the Bee-line from Toledo SOUTH
and a new route from st. Louis to Florida
Plans of the New Corporation.
NEW YORK, March 2S-It has been gen.
orally supposed that the visit of Baron
Erlanger to New York was IN connection
with the Cherokee bonds. Gustav Kissel
of Kessler & Co, No. 81 Wall street, who
are his bankers, said to-day: THE disrup-
ton of the East Tennessee system has
made ii necessary for him to form some
new alliance. Drexel, Morgan & Co.'S Of
fer to give for each Cincinnati extension
bond $125 in New Richmond Terminal pre-
ferred stock was however, unacceptable.
The Baron has been successful in obtaining
ilton & Dayton railroad. The plan contem-
S6Oo0,OOO. This corporation will issue 81, ,5G0,-
600 first-mortgage fye-per-cent. bonds and
s., 100000 of five-per-cent income bonds.
Thus each Cincinnati extension bond will
receive twenty-five siXtieths of its face
value in first-mortgage bonds. thirty-tive
sixtieths of income bonds and 100 per cent.
of capital stock. The Importance of this
transaction will be apparent to every one
familiar with the situation, il extends
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton system
from it's present northern terminus upon
the lakes practically to New Orleans in the
South, and to Shreveport and Texas in the
Southwest, advancing it to rank among
the great railway systems of the country"
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-03-29
COOKS TOURS

To Europe
per White Star Steamer Teutonic. May q tour
OF one hundred days. visiting England. France.
Italy, Switzerland AuStria Germany, The
Rhine and Belgium.
To Europe
per Cunard steamer Etruria May 26. visiting
Ireland. Scotland. England Holland, Belgium,
The Rhine, Germany. Switzerland, Italy and
France.
To Europe
per White Star Steamer Msjestic June 13 Wis
iting England. Franco, The Rhine. Germany;
Austria, Switzerland Italy and Belgium eleven
weeks
TO Europe
per American Line Steamer Paris, occupying
sixty-seven days visiting England Holland
Belgium. Germany, The Rhine, Switzerland
and France.
To Europe
per Cunard Steamer Campania June 80; tour
occupying eighty four days visiting England
France. Switzerland Italy Bavaria Austria
Germany and Belgium
To the Land
OF the Midnight sun and Russla tour of ninety
two days per North German Lloyd steamer
saale. visiting the romantic scenery of Sweden
and Norway.
To Norway
Sweden and Denmark: tour of fftysev en- days
per Hamburg american steamer Columbia
June Ii.
To the Land
of the Midnight sun and the FjOrds and Fields
OF Western Norway: tour occupying eixty-fOur
days. per Cun2rd Steamer Etruria, June %.
Full information address
DURRANT THORPE, AGENT.
l25 Vine street (Burnet House Block
CINCINNATI. o.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-20

standing along the railroad. The
sheriff did not interfere with thei,
ssport" until the train reached
Broussardville, in this parish, where
they provided themselves with a
fresh supply of pieces of coal and
stone and when the train was passing
the big pond near that place they
threw several chunks at a party of
women and children engaged in
fishing. When the train stopped
at this place Sheriff Broussard
arrested three young men named J.
L. Martin, E. S. Summerford and
F. Nj. Sorels, and made afhdavits
against them in accordance with the
facts. Judge Martin fixed their APP
pearance bond at s25, which was
signed by Mr.. Henri Crouchet to
whom the accused turned over S47
in cash, and two silver watches.
Thursday at II O'Clock, the hour
fixed for trial, the young men failed
to show up. They had left during
the night. The money goes to the
public. school fund.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-01-20

The Arlington Minstrels are without doubt
the finest minstrel company that ever visited
Lafayette, as will be evinced by reading the
following notices from towns they have
played:
Decatur, Ala, Nov. 20, IS9S.-H. B..
Raymond, Manager Arlington Minstrels:
Your minstrel company played my house to-
night to good business and gave one of the
best performances ever 6 iven in my house.
J. L. ECHoLS, Owner and Manager.
Longview, Texas, Dec. 20, ISe3.-H. B..
Raymond, Manager Arlington Minstrels:
Your minstrel company is beyond a doubt
the best that ever played in this city. take
pleasure in saying that the performance is
strictly moral and especially pleasing for re-
fined audiences. I. n. MoBBERLY, Manager
Opera House.
Palestine, Texas, Jan. 2, 1So4.-The Ar
lington N1instrels played my house tonight
and gave the best performance of any min
strel show ever given in this city. Especially
adapted to lady audiences. F. II. SAWYER,
Manager Opera House.
Oxford, Miss, Feb. I, 1So3.-To Man
ayers: You will find all members Of Arling-
tons minstrels gentlemen. Good show. J.
w. BOWsER, Manager Opera House.
This company all white, and present a
first-class moral entertainment at reduced
paiccs, in keeping with the tines-25, IS
and 50 cents. Thursday, January IS.