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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

action on these bills." rGreae APP
plause with bell accompaniment- ST
believe they will be passed in two
weeks You only have to pick up the
papers to see what desperate straits
these men are coming to, to get to
Washington Look at the trains that
have been seized I don't believe in
lawlessness- No, far from it 1t
makes no difference if they don't get
here Tuesday, we will go to the CAPT
TOT and make our demands and come
back here to camp and wait This
revolutionary spirit of '76 is making
the money lenders tremble now. Con-
gress takes two years to vote on any
think if left to itself. Twenty mil
can't wait two years to eat. Four
million men idle for nine months
That's what Grover Cleveland has
cost this country lGreat applause
Sherman and Tom Reed have helped
him, so the Republicans have not yet
got the horse on the Democrats If
congress knows what the people need
and does not give it, congress is dis
honest. We propose to give them the
benefit of the doubt and show them
the way out of the question
In thiSstrain Coxey talked half an
hour, bare-headed under the hot sun,
explaining his bill for good roads, for
plenty of money and its companion
piece, universal luxury, through nom
interest bearing bonds. Every thrust
at the plutocrats was accumulated by
the clang of the bell, and the crowd
which listened about was constantly
changing, but altogether an atten-
tive one.
The Army at Dinner.
Meantim the army inside the cam
vas had been disposing of miserable
meal The men lined up before a
commissary wagon from which
squares of the bread which they call
punk was dealt out to them. This
they took over to the camp fire, on
which several buckets of uninviting-
looking meat stew had been con-
cocted. Each wea1er received big
spoonful of the stew on his bread, and
they sat about on the ground gnawing
this in famished way. A much more
elaborate meal was prepared for the
leaders in the headquarters tent.
The gate receipts for the day are
said to have been but SO. General
Coxey declares his army will march
to the capitol Tuesday noon holding
its great mass meeting on the steps
to demand the passage of his bill, and
then return to camp to wait until they
become laws
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THAT'S WHAT He SAYS
Secretary Carlisle Advices
Changes in Tariff Bill,
In Order to Secure United Dem
Ocratic Support.
THE TAX ON SUGAR
Is the Most Important Modifica-
tion Proposed.

WAsHINerov, April so.-Secretary of
TIE Treasury Carlisle has authorized
the following statement in reply to
an inquiry as to whe Their it were true
that he had taken part in the confer
ences which il has been said were be-
ing held for the purpose of agreeing
upon certain amendments to the pend
ing tariff bill:
II have had no conference upon this
subject with anybody except the Dem
ocratic me bers of the senate COM
mittee on finance, and therefore can
not state of my own personal knowl-
edge what has occurred in any of
those conferences that may have
taken place 1t is true that an effort
Is being made to agree upon such
changes in the pending bill as will Sc
cure for the bill united and active
support of all the Democrats in the
senate. The indications now are that
this support can and will be
secured without makings radical
changes in the rates of duty or
structure of the tariff sch edules as
they passed by the house of Repre-
sentatives- In fact, I regard most of
the changes now under consideration
as quite unimportant, while the re-
mainder are not of such a character
OF the bill as measure for the refor-
nation of the worst features of exist
ing Legislation upon the subject.
Il do not think we ought to permit
differences of opinion upon mere mat
tiers of details or in regard to small
increases or reduction of rates in the
bill as it now stands to prevent the
redemption of our pledges to the peo-
pie, and therefore I am in favor of Sc
curing, if possible, without any sur
render of principle and without aban-
doning any part Of the Democratic
policy of tariff reform, such
mutual concessions upon these
points as will consolidate our
strength and pass the measure at the
earliest possible date So far as the
proposed amendments relate to duties
upon important articles of consump-
tion now subject to duty, the rates
suggested as the basis for adjustment
are all much lower than in the pres
eDt law, while there are only few
instances in which they are higher
than in the bill reported by the sem
ate committee.
by far the most important single
article upon which a change Of duty
is now proposed In sugar. raw and Re,
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u.s. SDrDat, x II! M4: Star Grocer
III East 9th St. Te|e. 252.

fined, and it is strenuously commended
Dy persons interested in the prooue-
ton of this article that the specific
rates already in the bill as reported
by the senate committee, are higher
than the advalorem rates which it IL
now proposed to insert Whether thi ;
is correct or not depends on the price
of sugar in the foreign markets frond
time to time, and, therefore, it is not
possible to make an exactly accurate
statement upon the subject, but {
am satisfied that the difference, il
any, between the specific rates hereto
fore proposed and the ad valOrem rate,
now under consideration, is so small
as to be of no material consequence
either way At any rate, / think that
differences of opinion upon this ques-
ton which have always been trouble
some and vexatious, should not be
allowed to defeat the passage of the
tariff bill and 1 believe this is the opin-
ion of all intelligent and sincere ad-
vocates of revenue reform.
THE repeal of the Mckinley act
and the substitution of a more Just
and equitable measure in its place are
of vital Importance to the prosperity
of the country and the people have a
right to expect that all who are really
in favor of a reduction of tariff taxa
ton will make such reasonable con-
cessions to each others views
as will certainly accomplish
these results If the country is
to wait for tariff reform until a
measure is devised which is entirely
acceptable in all parts to every sena-
tor and representative whose vote is
necessary to pass it, our promises will
never be kept
On the income tax question the sec
rotary expressed himself in favor of
limiting the operation of the law to
five years SO that the effect upon the
country could be tested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
OF 90 Another JAIN.

KANSAS CRY, No, April 3O.-Judges
hewitt Copenhaver and Lyons of St
Clair county, who have been confined
for several months past in the county
jail for contempt of the United States
court in refusing to order the pay
ment of certain railroad bonds, issued
some ears ago by their county, yes
terday changed their place of in
generation to the Henry COUNTY jail
at Clinton. This was done by order
of Judge Philips.
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Aprtr ADS. Bripw srav .scaa.y

To landlords whose ads. for tenants are
sent to newspaper that the people read.
per with little circulation are invariably
left to waddle out of food of financial
difficulties as best they may. A large
number of house hunters is on the move
this present month whose line of march
is formed from the house-to-rent columns
of the STATE JOURNAL A line or two
in those columns will signal it your way.
Can you afford to miss it?
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NEWTON, Kan. April 30--Represen-
tatives of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors aud Brotherhood of Trainmen
of the Santa Fe road held a mass
meeting here yesterday and discussed
the seigniority system as practiced by
that road at length Speeches were
made by prominent members of the
two orders from many parts of the
state. The unanimous decision of the
meeting was against abolishing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
The Calvin Contingent.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April So.-The Gal
vim contingent of the Coxey army
reached this city Saturday midnight.
They went into camp beyond the west
bank of the Scioto, part, however,
sleeping in the trades assembly hall.
Their wants are being supplied by the
Trades assembly of this city which is
furnishing them provisions and rails
ing a sum of money to transport the
army as far as Wheeling or Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
Struck by Lightning.

KIowA, Kan, April 3O.-Yesterday
morning about 2 o'clock the handsome
home of D. R. Streeter. near Kiowa,
was struck by lightning and damaged
to the extent of 81 500, while the con-
tents were also damaged to the
amount of $500. The family, consist
ing of six persons, were severe ~
shocked, but none of them were fatal
1u iui11rod
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Shot for singing ..After the Ban. :.

Shot for singing s'After the Ball
STEVENS POINT, Wis, April 80. --Jo-
seph Skinner, a young man living just
outside the city, was shot and prcba-
bly, fatally injured for singing after
the Ball" by neigh Dor. The latte r
claims he thought Skinner was a
tramp who had previously disturbed
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
Major Kirkland is Dead.

CHICAGO, April 3O--Major Joseph
Kirkland died at his home to-day
from an attack of angina pectoris-
He was best known as a writer,
though he had an honorable record as
a soldier during the late war and as
LAWYER since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
General strike Declared.

CHICAGO, April 30.-The union paint
ers and paper-hangers acted in spirit
of retaliation at a mass meeting yes
terday afternoon and declared gem
eral strike upon all the bosses who
locked their men out three weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

We mend our customers laundry free
of charge. Peerless Steam Laundry liz
and ia West Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Constipation or Sick Headache3 If 50,
why not try Beggs' Little Giant Pills3
1t only takes one pill day; forty pills in
a bottle. One bottle will cure you, and
only costs 25c. Sold and warranted by
w. R. Kennady, 4th and Kas. Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
CALIFORNIA ARMIES.
Nine Hundred Men Reach Sacramento
Eastward Bound.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 3o.-The
San Fra ncisco and Oakland industrial
armies, numbering about 900 men,
arrived here at o'clock last evening
from Richland- They took up their
quarters at the base ball grounds
Accommodations are very poor and
many of the men are without blankets.
They are fairly well supplied with
food, however, one man on the road
having given them three steers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
Incendiary FIRE in Hot springs.

Hor SPRINGS, Ark, April Boa
fire, supposed to be incendiary, burned
four business houses at Fourth and
Central avenue here yesterday Loss.
SIS, 900; partially insured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Pure blood means good health. Rein
force it with De Wits Sarsaparilla. It
purifies the blood. cures Eruptions, &c
zema, Scrofula and all diseases arising
from impure blood It recommends it
self, J. Il. Jones.
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I'm Route to the North Pole.

TRoMsoE, Norway, April SO.-The
North polar expedition under the
command of Walter Wellman has ar
rived here en- route for the island of
Spitz and the far North
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

What makes house a home? The
mother we'll, the children rosy, the father
in good health and good humor All
brought about by the use of De Wits
Sarsaparilla. 1t recommends itself j.
K Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Read the wants" Many of them are
as interesting as news items. See if il
is not SO.
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Chicago Commune.

CHICAGO, April 80. = Unless some
thing unforeseen occurs the Chicago
contingent of the commonweal army
will leave for Washington Tuesday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
The Crownlng Beauty OF Woman

Is luxurant growth of Hair. Beggs'
Hair Remover is guaranteed to give
satisfaction, it is purely vegetable
preparation, and acts directly on the
roots of the hair. Sold and warranted
by W. X. Kennady, 4th and Kas Ave.
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MARCHED no JAIL

Fifty of the Portland, Ore, Common
wealers Behind the Bars
PORTLAND, Ore. April 3O.-The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Read the wants" Many Of them are
as interesting as news items. Sec if it
is not so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
celIaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Good work done by the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Shirts mended by the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

Peerless Steam Laundry-Peerless
Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30

H-Ask and find out how cheap we
are selling all brands OF FLOUR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-30
TIE STAR GROCERY

accompanying list Will tell the story of the
prices No special you the
overcharge article but constant
lowest prices quoted. Grade of Goods
always standard Correct weights always
tain, positive guarantee of satisfaction
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Corey MAKES . Speech

The citizen launched into his de-
scription of the millions of starving
unemployed, shouting, Wen stay
here all summer. until congress takes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-08
DEBs AND THE RAILROADS.

In view of the course of events dur
ing the past forty-eight hours, these
remarks of E. V. Debs. chief of the
American Railway Union, are not re-
markable for accuracy:
''The railroad managers have sought
to make it appear that their trains do
not move because of the interference
of the strikers. The statement is an
unqualified falsehood and no one knows
this better than the managers them
selves. They make this falsehood serve
their purpose of calling out the
troops"
If the director of these strikes does
not know any better than that he is
very ignorant of the situation which
he has done so much to bring about.
If he knows the truth he does not tell
it. Trains do not move, because of the
interference of the strikers. The rail
road managers tell no faisehood when
they say so. Troops are called out to
protect men who will work, from the
and violence of those who
will not work. The bloodshed in Chi
cago is the result of that interference.
1t is true that Mr.. Debs, in words,
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THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

The action taken at Cheyenne by the
representatives of several orders will
probably settle the strike on the Union
Pacific railroad. The members of those
orders will surely pay more attention
to their rules than to the dictum of
Debs, particularly when the men have
no grievance of their own against the
company which employs them. The
fact, too, that in working against that
road they might find themselves in
conspiracy against the government, the
road and it's branches being now in the
hands of government receiver, should
act as a deterrent
However much the Union Pacific men
may sympathize with the strike against
the Pullmans, it must be clear to them,
as they are most of them intelligent
men, and in this city at least have con-
Quoted themselves with regard for law
and order, that it is folly to fight the
company with which they have no di-
rect quarrel, out of sympathy for men
who have a, grievance against another
company altogether.
AS the locomotive engineers have de-
termined to abide by the action of the
leaders of their order. the fremen,
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deprecates lawlessness But he merely
gives some mild advice He does moth
ing practical to prevent violence. We
do not say he encourages it, or that
ton which is now let loose, he is able,
if willing, to control it. But any man
sufficiently intelligent to stand at the
head of a great labor organization,
must know that when many thou
sands of men, organized for a purpose,
are out of employment and their means
of living are growing less and less,
they are likely to become desperate
and commit overt acts against the law.
Has he not taken that into considera-
ton and calculated upon it as a means
of accomplishing his ends?
In some places trains do not move
because there are no experienced men
to move them, the competent hands
being idle, unless it may be the engin-
GERS and conductors, who are not uni
versally on strike. But in other places
unlawful and unjustifiable measures
are taken to hinder~men who would
serve the companies, from moving the
trains that are waiting to convey pas
sengers and freight
In view of the undeniable facts, Mr..
Debs does not keep within the lines
of truth in making his assertions, and
he does not keep within the lines of
consistency in provoking such a con-
| flict as now RACES, to the public detri-
ment and the injury Of those who en-
gage in it, to wreak vengeance on one
doing committed by another and diff
ferent company.
The great wrong in this dispute is
in the violence of the strikers. No one
denies their right to cease work, to
combine for lawful purpose, to re-
fuse to labor except under certain con-
ditions and to persuade others to join
| them or to remain idle also. But they
have no right to intrude upon the
premises of the railroads when forbid
den. to use any kind of intimidation,
| to stop a train, assault or abuse men
who choose to work, or interfere with
the conduct of public or private bust
| ness. AS long as they keep within
! lawful limits no further harm can
come to them in this strike than the
loss of wages, and the evil effects of
idleness and the spirit of animosity
which strikes always engender When
they go beyond these bounds they may
as well prepare for just such reprisals
as those that have laid many men low
in Chicago.
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switchmen and all the rest will be like
ly to take the same course. For it
should be understood that there is no
strike ordered by any of those older as
sociations. 1t is only the American
Railway union. to which perhaps many
of the members of the older orders be-
long, and which is a comparatively new
organization that has undertaken to
fight tie battle of the Pullman opera
tives
Which will the men obey? 1t seems
to us that they will abide by the de-
cision of their respective orders and
maintain the sensible rule adopted at
Cheyenne. That will probably prove
the beginning of the end 1t is to be
sincerely hoped that it will. The whole
country is getting tired of the senseless
war against public business to aid a
conflict in corner that ought to be set
tied where it began. And the blood
shed at Chicago ought to prove warn
| ing enough to the strikers that only
peaceable measures in any event will
be tolerated. The movement at Chey-
enne is a big step towards general re-
sumption of railroad business.
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THE KEY TO THE SITUATION.

The key to the present situa tion-the
dispute between the railroad men anC
the railroad companies is arbitration
| by the Pullman people and their idle
hands. We think the Pullmans are un.
der obligations to the country to sub
nit their case to such adjustment
They have made their large fortunes
directly out of the travelling public and
incidentally out Of their employees. OF
course their FRAMEWORK, enterprise and
diligence are entitled to consideration
as a very great factor in the result,
and they should have their full re-
ward. Jn
We are not finding fault with their
Acquisition of wealth by any means.
We merely point out the fact that they
owe something to the main sources
from which that wealth has been
drawn. And N view of that fact it
appears to us that they ought to come
down from their high fortress and
make some effort to establish peace.
They take the position that they have
nothing to arbitrate. We take the
ground that they have. 1t is true that
they have made up their minds that I'M
der existing conditions they cannot or
will not pay beyond a stated rate of
wages, and that, therefore, they claim
there is nothing to arbitrate
But it appears that in the start the
Pullmans were willing that their en-
ployes should examine the company
books to ascertain whether what they
STATED was true or not. That being the
case. why should the company. seeing
that they claim to have the proofs that
they cannot pay more than they state,
be willing to allow arbitrator to in
vestigate the matter.
They say they would not pay more
if the case went against them because
they cannot, without loss But if
those are tie actual facts they can be
made to appear to the satisfaction of
intelligent and unbiased arbitrator,
and the men would have to submit or
lose the support of the railroad men
and the general public.
If the Pullman dispute be settled
there will be no shadow of excuse for
the strike against the railroads if there
is any cause for it now And as so
many interests are at stake and the
public welfare is involved in this gil
gantic struggle, we are of the opinion
that the Pullman people ought to yield
SO far as to submit their case to an
impartial board of arbitrators.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-08

Populist convention in Kansas re-
Gently, at which the chaplain informed
the Lord he knew He was with the
Populists in their endeaVors to regain
their liberty" a resolution was passed
demanding the enactment of law de-
claring eight hours a legal days work
except in agricultural and domestic
affairs" If that will make the Popu-
list party popular in the home and
in the field, the effect will be very
singular. Why farm laborers and house
workers should slave on at unlimited
hours and the rest of the people be set
at liberty after eight hours service, it
would puzzle even Populist to ex-
plain.
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Off the northern coast of European
Russia is the Island of Rogue. 1t is
almost unknown. Ships generally pass
it at good distance because of the
shallow coast and the fogs. Two gen
tlemen have gone there from London,
starting seaward at Peterhead The
main object of the expedition will be
to ascertain whether there is any place
that would serve for a harbor, in which
case depot or coaling station might be
established there in connection with
the opening up of the Kara sea route
to Northern Siberia and the navigation
of the river Yeneisei.
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In times like these every lover of his
race will abstain from inflaming the
public mind. What is needed is calm
elaboration and rational explanation.
Light is wanted, not heat. There is no
need Of demagogtc fire. There is enough
caloric in the atmosphere without the
blaze of incendiarism. Keep cool in
mind if you cannot in body, and let
reason rule instead of rashness!