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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
A. p. A. Question.

1--WE devote a good deal of space in
this issue to the famous debate be-
tween Hon. Ignatius Donnelly and
Prof. Walter A. Sims, held in Mime
apolis recently. We do this because
the A. P. A. organization is the most
formidable enemy the Peoples Party
and the cause of Reform have to-day.
The founder Of the society, Henry f.
Bowers, of Clinton, Iowa, is an at
torney, in receipt of a salary from
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road Company; and he is reported to
have said that when they got the So
ciety fairly started "there would be
no more Strikes" In the debate at
st. Paul, April 14th, Prof. Sims, adj
mitted that the form of initiation
oath, which Mr.. Donnelly stated
was taken by every member of the
A. T. A., setting forth that they
never would join Catholic in
strike, was correct; and said the rea-
son was that in our strike some
Catholics got positions previously oc-
cupied by Professionals. AS there are
no large bodies OF men without some
Catholics among them, there can be
no more strikes. if the A. P. A. can
prevent them. This deprives the
workingmen of one of their greatest
weapons of defence against oppreS-
sion.
The society was established to dis
tract public attention from the
economic questions of the hour: and
to prevent all producers uniting
against common enemy, by setting
them to fighting each other over
questions Of the next world; or old
world memories of past ages. This
is the game England played for CEN
turtles in Ireland. While the people
killed each other their plunderers
fattened off their industry; until the
population Of the island was reduced
from nine millions to less than five
millions: and the great mass of those
that were left were plunged into the
most wretched poverty.
The English arstocracy is behind
this new movement in American
politics; and the leaders in it are
generally Canadians. 1t has already
resulted in riots in several places,
and murders in at least one-Kansas
City; and bad-blood everywhere Mr..
Donnclly has done good work in at
lacking and exposing it. He could
not have done anything that would
help the Peoples Party more.
If any of our readers have friends
who are leaning towards the new or
ganization we hope they will lend
them their pa per, and call attention
to the report of the debate in Mime
apolis. The members of the A. p. A.
are honest men, but they have been
misled to their own injury.
The stenographic report of the de-
bate which we publish is copied, il
lustrations and all, from the Mime
apOliS Tribune of April 18th,
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The Boston Arena.

The Boston Arena.
The May Arena closes the ninth
volume of this leader among the
progressive and rcformative reviews
of the English-speaking world. The
table OF contents is very strong and
inviting to those interested in live
questions and advanced thought.
Among the important social amp
economic problems discussed and
ably handled, in a brave and funda-
mental manner, characteristic of
this review, are "The Five Steps in
the Land Question:" by Louis f.
Post, the eminent Single-Tax leader;
"The Philosophy of Mutualism." by
Professor Frank Parsons of the Bos-
ton University Law School: Elmer
gency Measures for Maintaing Self
Respected Manhood" by the Editor
of the Arena. The Saloon Evil is al
so discussed in symposium. One
of the strongest paper on Heredity
that has appeared in recent years is
found in this issue from the pen of
Helen Fl. Gardner. Rev. M. J. Saw
age appears in a very thoughtful pa
per on "The Religion of Lowell's
Poems:" a fine portrait of Lowell ap-
pears as frontispiece. DR.. James
Il. Cooke contributes striking pa
per on the 1.-The Power of the Mind
in the Cure of Diseases" A strong
feature of this number is a brief
character sketch by Stephen Crane
entitled can Ominous Baby" Stin-
son Jarvis series of brilliant p,pers
on ''The Ascent Of Life" closes with
this issue.
The Arena has made steady pro-
gress; it's circulation having in
creased during the panic, and it has
necessarily been enlarged to one hun
,dred and forty-four pages. There is,
also, in addition to this, the book re-
views, which cover over twenty
pages, making in all magazine of
over one hundred and sixty pages.
The steady increase in circulation of
this S. magazine during a period of
unprecedented financial depressions
shows how deep rooted and far-reach-
ing is the unrest and social discon-
tent; for this review has Steadfastlv
given audience to the views of the
social reformers of the various
schools of thought.
Our offer of the REPRESENTATIVE
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POPS WIN.
They Chose II Mayor of Spokane and
WhOOp FER I'D.

SPOKANE Wash. May 1.-The Populists
gained a great victory in the municipal
election of yesterday. They chose their
mayor, comptroller and two councilmen.
Wiscomb, Republican candidate for treas
urer, alone escaped defeat by small mar
gin. The Populists celebrated their victory
by parading the street all night, headed by
a brass band. Railroad men here were also
jubilant at the outcome Of the strike
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
USUR Y.

The Terrible Power of Interest-Read
These Figures.
The astonishing rapidity with which in
terest is rolled up the rate per cent
is increased, is a matter of which nine
tenths of the industrial classes are fatally
iunnraIat
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE PEOLE
PARLY OLE THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALLIANCE
AND INDUSTRIAL UNION.
MARION BUTLER Presidents;
Goldsboro. N. G.
J. L. GILBERT. Vice President California
d. p. DUNCAN, Sec y-Treas. Columbia. ). o.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
H. l.. LOUCKS,..... .............H Huron, s. d.
MANN PAGE. ....................B Brandon va
II. G. DEMMING,.... Harrisburg, Pa,
JUDICIARY.
E. A. Cole. Chairman. .Fowlerville, Mich.
Il. A. Southworth. .............D Denver, Col.
G. H. Ellington. ..............T Thompson. Ca
STATE ORGANIZER +. A. & |. L.
L. L. LONG ...-..... ........ MaSnOlla, NJ mn
Mr.. Long is also state organizer of the
National Alliance Aid.
OFFICERS OF PEOPLES PARTY.
THOS. J. MEIGHEN. Chairman
LOUIS HANSON. Sec rotary
@. N. PERKINS.............. .....TreaSuref
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COAST CHRONICLES.
The Floods in British Columbia
Rapidly Receding.
GRAND PARLOR OF NATIVE DAUGH
TIERS MEETS AT CHICO
The Supreme Lodge, Ancient Order of
United workmen. Opens It's An
nual Session ut san Francisco-Five
Seal Poachers Cause Trouble TO the
Warship MohIcan in Behring Sea.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

VANCOUVER, June 12.-Reports from
the interior all state that the Fraser and
its branches are falling rapidly. at
Langley the water has fallen ten inches,
and is now out OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany'S store and the Commercial Hotel.
General Superintendent Abbott of the
Canada Pacific states that traffic will be
resumed on Friday. A train was dis
patched this evening with mails from the
Empress of Japan. The train which was
blockaded at Ashcroft will prove very
convenient to the company to carry
passengers between the two big washouts.
The report that the bridge was gone at
Donald proved erroneous. In fact, it is
hoped to have regular service resumed
in u fortnight, as Chief Engineer Pater-
son states that the work will not take as
long as anticipated. Permanent work
Will be commenced as soon as traffic is
restored. in order to prevent repetition
of such disasters.
4 meeting was held in New Westmin-
ster this afternoon, attended by Premier
DAVE, Finance Minister Turner and rep
resentatives of Boards of Trade, aud Mu-
nicipal Councils, at which a committee
was appointed TO draw up petition TO
the Dominion Government asking it to
assist IN making permanent dykes to
withstand any future freshets.
At the instance of the Canadian Pacific,
newspaper correspondent has been ar
rested for sending out false reports re-
garding the wreck of the Raymond ex-
cursion party.
The Empress of Japan arrived this
evening from the Orient. She has 123
saloon, IL intermediate and 24S Chinese
passengers. Among the passengers is NJ.
A. Sienkiewicz, French Minister to
Japan, who is returning to Paris
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TIE TARIFF BILL.
Prospect of Important Changes in II
Internal Revenue Part.

Prospect of Important Changes in the
Internal Revenue Part.
WASHINGTON, June 12-There is some
prospect of important changes in the in
ternal revenue part of the tariff bill, and
of further notifications OF the income
tax feature. The Finance Committee
has been considering suggestion look
ing to the dropping OF all the purely ad-
ministrative part OF the bill. which would
result in leaving the present administrat-
i've law OH the statute books. The question
has been under further consideration to-
day, the long speeches made on the floor
OF the Senate rendering it unnecessary
for the members OF the committee 10 be
present, but no decision has been reached.
The committee is also as undecided what,
ii any. changes Will be made in the in
come tax, but is considering propositions
for It's modification, which it is believed
will make them acceptable in this re-
spect To Democratic Senators who OPP
pose the tax.
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bers of the House have held a caucus to
map out plan of campaign on the irri-
cation question and have resolved to
spare no labor to secure action by this
Congress. Representatives of thirteen
Western States and Territories, includ-
ing members of all parties. met here this
week. Representative Sweet. who called
the meeting, was elected Chairman, and
the matter was thoroughly discussed. In
accordance with the instructions OF the
meeting committee consisting of Repre-
sentatives Sweet of Idaho. Colleen of Wy
oming and Baker of Kansas called on
Speaker Crisp to-day to ask that the
Committee on Rules set apart three days
for the consideration of bill which is to
be agreed upon by the Western men.
The Speaker suggested that a resolution
should be introduced in the regular order
and asked to have copies of the bill sub
mitted, but made no promise. Another
caucus will be held by the Westerners
this week
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preston from their men. but they will
not talk. No coal has been mined in this

preston from their men. but they wi ill
not talk. No coal has been mined in this
section since the Cannellsburg riot,
but everything is quiet. There is some
suffering among The families OF the min
ers for the necessaries of life.
PANA Ill.), June 12.-The miners con-
ference, it is believed here, will have no
effect on the coal strike at this place. 1t
seems impossible to get men to go to
work here SO long as mob of strikers
remains as "a menace within an hours
reach of them. Merchants and citizens
were asked for food for the strikers to-
day, but the donations were not large.
Arms were received last night for the
deputies. There are fewer men at work
to-day than yesterday.
WILL STAY OUT FOR THEIR OWN FIGURE.
CENTRALIA QIl.l, June 12-The min
ers held meeting here this evening to
determine what course they would pur-
sue in the matter Of resuming work.
There are about 800 striking miners in
this city who were getting 56a cents per
ton, over an inch and half screen. The
men met to-day and decided to fix a rate
OF their own for this section. 1t was de-
ternined to fix rate of 62I cents uni
form for summer and winter rate. This
is 6l cents more than they were receiving
before they went out, and the operators
declare they will not rate Tomorrow at
better rates than they were receiving at
the time the strike was declared. The
strikers have nearly all signed an agree
nent 10 stay out for 624 cents.
TROUBLE WITH DRUNKEN MINERS.
MARTINS FERRY (O.). June 12-At
Wheeling Creek considerable trouble
was ex perienced with drunken miners
to-day. Sledges and crow bars were
thrown down the hill at the soldiers and
several shots were fired. General iiowe
ordered out the Second Regiment, but no
firing was necessary. One miner was
captured.
ALTOONA DISTRICT CANNOT AGREE.
ALTOONA PA, juno IA commit
tee representing the operators and miners
III this and associated districts adjourned
to-day without reaching an agreement.
| The opn-ators offered 40 cents gross ton,
but the miners would take nothing less
than 90 cents. The miners offered to ac-
cept 40 cents net instead OF 40 cents gross.
The operators refused TO entertain the
DrOD0SitInn
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SUNDAY CLOSING.
New Ordinance Passed by the City
Council of Chicago.

Council of Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 12.-Tne Sunday-clos-
ing ordinance was passed by the City
Council last night. 1t received 43 votes to
only 13 against it. The essential provis-
ions are contained in Sections l and IL of
the ordinance, which are as follows:
No person, firm, company or corpora
ton. either as principal, agent, officer,
employe, clerk or workman, shall keep
open for business within the city of Chi
cago any stores or places for the purpose
of selling or exposing for sale any clothes.
dry goods, hats, caps, furnishing goods,
jewelry, boots, shoes, hardware, meats or
groceries, or any one or more of said ar
ticles on the first day of the week, COM
monty called Sunday.
This ordinance shall not be held to pre-
vent the opening of the stores for the sale
and delivery of meats and groceries on
Sunday up to the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of each day during the months
of June, July, August and September of
each year.
Barber shops are required to be closed
at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning.
The penalty for violating any provision
of the ordinance Is a fine of from $50 to
Sl00
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DEATH FROM POISON.
a Cowboy Drives Young Woman to
Suicide at Susanyiile.

a Cowboy Drives Young Woman to
Suicide at Susanyiile.
SUsANvILLE, June 12.-Miss Maude
Bartle young woman lately employed
at the Amedee Hotel is dead from the eff
tects of poison, seif-administered, and
Sheriff Ward is hunting for Charles Ball
cowboy, who is said to be responsible
for the act.
Last Friday at Amedee lot of cow
boys were at the hotel and Ball made
himself especially offensive. applying
abusive and insulting remarks 10 Miss
Bartle, who was waiting on the table
The young woman finally fled upstairs
and Ball followed her, boasting what he
intended to do. Miss Bartle was badly
frightened and soon afterward took a
dose of strychnine and died in an hour.
She said she had no friends and none to
protect her. Miss Bartle was formerly
from Sierra City. She had good reputa-
ton.
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FREE SILVER COINAGE.
Bill Introduced in the Senate by squire
Of IVoSI,iror0n

Bill Introduced in the Senate by Squire
of Washington.
WAsHINGToN, June Ex-senator Squire
of Washington to-day introduced bill
for the free coinage of silver. 1t provides
that the owner OF silver bullion may de-
posit at the Mints, receiving in payment
standard silver dollars equal to the value
of the bullion on the day of deposit. the
difference to be retained by the Gov
ernment as seigniorage as Il reserve fund,
and used by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury in maintaining the parity Of silver
dollars. The coinage of silver shall not
exceed $4,000 000 each month. When the
aggregate amount of money in the coun
try reaches $40 per capita further silver
coinage shall be discontinued, and shall
be resumed when it ialls below that
figure. Provision is made for coming
silver half-dollars of the present size anu
maintaining their parity i'll the same
manner as other silyor. They also are
made legal tender,
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NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
The Grand Parlor Meets in Annual
Session at Chico.

The Grand Parlor Meets in Annual
Session at Chico.
CHICO, June 12.--The city is alive to-
day with Native Daughters, over loo dele
gates 10 the eighth annual session of the
Grand Parlor, which met in this city this
morning, having arrived last night. Busi-
ness houses and residences are profusely
decorated with the national colors and
colors Of the local parlor-green and yell
low. SiXty-one parlors are represented.
The delegates assembled in the knights
of Pythias Hall at 10 a. NJ. The first
business was the filling of vacancies in
the Grand Offices by Grand President
Minnie Coulter of Santa Rosa. The ap-
pointments of Grand Assistant Secre-
taries. Organist, Assistant Marshal and
Committees on Credentials, Reception
and Press were made. The remainder of
the morning and afternoon were con-
suIned in the address of the Grand Presi-
dent and the hearing of the reports of the
Grand Officers and the twenty -four Dis
trict Deputies.
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The Senate Deyotes Eight Hours
to Speeches on the Tariff.
MITCHELL OF OREGON MOVES TC
LAY THE BILL ON THE TABLE
II. o. Havemeyer, President of the
American Sugar Refinery. Testifies
Before the Senate Investigation
Commfttee-Prospect of Important
Changes to be Made in the Internal
Revenue Part of the Tariff Bill.
snecIal to the RrcoRp-UN1oS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The absolute
blockade of the tariff debate in the
Senate to-day was in marked con-
trast with the wonderful progress made
yesterday. Not cog was turned. The
entire eight hours were devoted to set
speeches preliminary to the consideration
of the wool schedule. Quay, who
has been quiescent for five weeks, re-
Eumed the delivery of his speech. which
has already occupied four days. and after
speaking four hours to-day his manu-
script seemed unappreciably diminished.
Then he yielded from sheer exhaustion,
and Messrs. Pettigrew IN. d., Powers
(Mont.) and PETER (Kas.) made set
speeches against free wool. Other set
speeches will follow to-m orrow, but it is
probable the actual consideration of the
wool schedule will be reached before ad-
JOurnment.
During a lull in the debate to-day
Mitchell of Oregon moved TO lay the tariff
bill on the table. The motion, however,
WAS without special significance, and was
defeated by a strict party vote.
Mr.. Chapman, the Wali-street broker,
who refused to answer questions, was re-
the sugar investigating committee, and a
resolution was introduced to bring him
to the bar of the Senate for contempt.
AT the opening of the Senate to-day
Chandler spoke i'll support of his resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for all information in his pos
session regarding the extent to which the
''padrone" system prevails. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
PETER offered an amendment to the
wool schedule IN the tariff bill, transfer
ring wool, hair of camel, goat, alpaca and
like animals TO the dutiable list, restor
ing the Mckinley bill classification, but
scaling down the rates practically one
half.
Under an agreement the Senate went
back to paragraph 9S, imposing duty of
&c per cent. on spectacleS and other op-
tical instruments.
Hoar moved to increase the rate to go
per cent. (the present rate, and spoke in
advocacy of the amendment.
At O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-TWO hours
were consumed to-day in the House over
500, COO from the fund belonging to the
civil war for the purpose of erecting in
the District national home for aged and
infirm coIored people. The bill was
passed.
The Indian appropriation was taken
up, but the House adjourned without
completing its consideration
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University of Virginia.

CHARLOTTESVILLE June 12.-The COM
mencement exercises at The University
of Virginia were continued to-day with
the joint celebration of the Jefferson and
Washington Literary Societies. Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was the orator OF
the occasion. At the close OF Mr.. De-
pew's Grafton the shouts for Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson were deafening. The
Vice-President responded, paying a high
tribute TO Mr.. Depew and to the Univer-
sity of Virginia. calling upon the college
men to go West, especially to his State.
where they were assured of rich harvests
ii they strive to maintain the principles
of Mr.. Jefferson and their alma mater.
He did not touch upon public questions.
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FELL INTO A BOILING VAT.
Horrible Accident to Young Boy in
North Carolina,

Horrible Accident to Young Boy in
North Carolina.
MURPHY, juno 1l.-News of horrible
accident that occurred at Kaith's still
house, near Culberson, has just reached
here. Frank Carter carried his 6-year-
old son with him to the stillhouse. Car
ter got drunk and made his son drunk.
In the stillhouse was vat containing $50
gallons of boiling still slops, and the lit
tie fellow. in wandering about, fell into
this vat, which reached to his chin. He
was immediately taken out and three
physicians summoned. When his clothes
were removed the skin peeled of. leaving
his body raw. Everything possible was
done to relieve his sufferings. but with
out avail, and in twenty-folr hours after
the accident death claimed the little fel-
low. The father has left.
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ALTOONA DISTRICT CANNOT AGREE.
CUTTING PASSENGER RATES.
Staggering Blow to the Excursion
Agreement.

Staggering Blow to the Excursion
Agreement.
CHICAGO, June 12.-The excursion
agreement of the Western Passenger AS
sociation was given a staggering blow to-
day by the news from st. Louis that the
Alton was making rate of $40 for the
round trip between St. Louis aud Denver
for the convention of the Homeopathy
Society-a cut of 81 so from the regular
authorized rate. The Missouri Pacific at
once put on the $40 rate on hearing that
the Alton had cut under the tariff and
the Atchison lost no time in following
suit. The other Denver lines also joined
in without loss OF time. General Passen-
ger Agent Charlton of the Alton denied
to-day in the most emphatic manner that
the rates were being cut by his lines, but
the st. Louis agents of the other lines
we're positive and unanimous in their
charges against the Alton. Chairman
Caldwell is still hopeful that he will be
able to keep the trouble in bounds, but
the prospects are not bright.
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MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Fate of Two Brothers In Oklahoma
Territory.

GUTHRIE %. IT,. June 1.-TWO
brothers named Raymond, residing at
Albany, N. Y, came to this country in
search of brother who came west in
August, 1888. Last Wednesday, eigh-
teen miles west of Arbecka, in the Semi
mole Nation. the dead bodies of two we'll
dressed young men were found. They
had been murdered and robbed. Nothing
to identify the men were found on the
bodies, but it is believed they are the two
Raymond boys. Nothing has been heard
of the lost Raymond. On Friday, two
days later, Deputy United States Mar
shal Bradford discovered the body of a
man named Chick twelve miles north of
Arbeeka. He had been murdered,-ex-
actly in the same manner. The muir
ders are supposed to have been conn
mitted at the hands Of cattle thieves.
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1st of January of the present year the
sum of S22,6S7. Into the relief fund dur
ing the same period had come, including
81. sos of balance, total of S26S, 172, of
which all but balance of IS, 458. remain
ing, on hand January, 1894, had been duly
disbursed. Up to January l, 1894, the
Supreme Recorder stated. the sum of
sol 900, ,l4 had been paid out to bene-
iiciaries. The total number OF lodges on
January /, 1894, was 1881 and the total
numbers was 32S. 775.