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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-26
MARCHED OUT OF SEATTLE.
The Northwestern Army Starts Out An
Expects to Get a Train.

The Northwestern Army Starts Out And
Expects to Get Train
SEATTLE, Wash, April 26.-The North
western Industrial army, 16O strong,
marched out of the town last night, first
making demonstration on the princi-
pal streets, which were packed with
people to see them depart. They
marched through Seattle four miles and
camped for the night in church and
several deserted store buildings.
Commander Shepard says the men will
be marched to Puyallup, thirty miles dis
tant, on the Northern Pacific, where he
says a train will be taken He refuses
TO state how he expects to get the train
and admits that the Northern Pacific re-
fused to give him one.
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tramp to Adair. There y was 1oticeable
lack of enthusiasm among tie town
people, which has previously attended
the army's breaking of camp and a
dearth of cheers and tigers. The day
was bright and warm and good time was
made by the marching men.
Despite the unfavOrable conditions
under which he began his march Kelly
was smiling and happy today for after
almost week of internal disturbance
the army was united and they had ceased
their quarreling.
Even company C, of Sacramento, which
last night requested to be reconciled
swung into line and cheered for Kelly.
The young commander had again been
victorious and felt more serious in his
possession as leader than at any time
since he left Council Bluffs. The men
became convinced at Atlantic that their
only hope for aid from the citizens was
in following Kelly and many of those
who yesterday cursed him long and loud
today cheered the leader and swore eter-
nal fidelity to his banner and the cause.
Kelly, who since his enlistment in the
army has developed a choice collection
creased his list today when his brother
in-law stated that the leader was once a
professional baseball player.
He was, his relative says, a player in
western league for a time and later play
ed in the field for ST. Louis when the lat
ter club was in the American association.
Kelly still prides himself on his feetness
of foot and strength of limb and is en-
deavOring to organize an army baseball
club to play town clubs along the line of
march
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WON'T ARBITRATE.
Indications That Great Northern Strikers
DOn,t Want Conference.

Don't Want Conference.
ST. PAUL, April 26-The outlook in
Great Northern affairs today is that the
men will not go into conference with
President Hill again, or if they do, it
will be simply long enough to tell
him that they will under no circum-
stances accept his proposition for arbi-
tration and go to work pending a set
tlement.
Mr.. Hill today said that he had waited
long enough for the men, that the people
along the line of the road were suffering
and demanded service, and he proposed
to give it to them.
The militia throughout the state have
been ordered to hold themselves in read
mess and it had been supposed they. had
been so ordered because of the tronble
with the Coxeyites on the Northern Pa
cific, but it is now thought that they are
to be held in readiness in case of trouble
on the Great Northern.
The men will not interfere with mail
trains, but when freight service is re-
sumed trouble is looked for.
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DETECTIVES TO BE SENT.
C1eve1and's Government VIII Put Spies
in Each COmmonweaI.


in Each COmmonwea1.
CHICAGO, April 26-The authorities
at Washington have requested the
chiefs of police in all cities to detail
their most experienced detectives to
either follow the armies or go to Wash
ington and assist the police department
of the capital to manage the great
crowds that are certain to assemble
there.
Chief of Detectives Shea of this
city received a letter from Wash
ington preferring such a request
and will send several of his best men,
who are familiar with the crooks who in
fest this part of the country.
The authorities at the capitol believe
that criminal characters from all over the
country will flock to that city, thinking
that during the confusion, Washington
will be a good field for thieving and
swindling. By massing the detectives,
recruited from all parts of the United
States at the capital these characters
can be spotted and locked up.
The authorities at Washington will
pay all the expenses of the officers sup
piled, and intend to keep them month
or two until all the trouble is past.
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ALARM AT TACOMA.
Tacomaites Profess to BE Scared at the
IndustriaIS

Tacomaites Profess Re Scared at the
IndustriaIs
TACOMA, Washn., April 26.-COnsider-
able apprehension has existed here in
regard to the industrial army movement.
1t was feared that the army from Ta-
coma and Seattle, which will center at
Meeker Junction in few days would
seize a train and cause trouble.
Prompt action on the part of the fed
eral authorities has done much to dispel
this fear; about fifty deputy marshals
were sworn in yesterday in compliance
with orders from the circuit court.
Fourteen were sent to Meeker Junction
and the rest placed about the depot
yards and at the car shops. The federal
authorities announce that they can Sc
cure force enough to prevent any stolen
train getting out of the state.
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Shepard are now marching across the
Puyallup reservation and expect to camp
tonight at Puyallup with the Tacoma
contingent.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The departs.
ment of justice has received telegram
stating that the situation in the Occur
d'Alene mine district in Idaho is
critical. A company of COxeyites
are organizing at Houser Junction
on the Northern Pacific railroad
and it is feared that they will attempt to
capture a train to take them east
INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-Gen- Frye's
commonwealers arrived this afternoon on
a freight train which they seized at Brazil
Ind. The army numbers 275 men.
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FORCING MEN no STRIKE.
A Mob Ranges Through the Coal Regions
and Frightens Men FROM Work

A Mob Ranges Through the Coal Regions
and Frightens Men FROM Work
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, April 26-MOre
than two-thirds of the plants in the coke
regions are closed down and the strike
is a success.
The mob which surged to and fro from
the Mount Pleasant branch yesterday
and last night accomplished its object
in forcing the men out There was
no violence, but the men were 30 badly
frightened that many dropped their
tools and fed. Women and children
were terrorized, and scores of them spent
the night on the hills above the works.
Several of the operators were prepar-
ing to resume with nOn-uniOn men, and
have asked the sheriff for protection.
CLEARFIELD Pa, April 26-The situ-
alton in the coal fields in this district is
unchanged. All empty cars have been
removed from the mines located on the
Beech Creek road between here and
Patton and all switches leading to the
mines have been spiked.
RICHMOND, Mo, April 26.-In mass
meeting the miners employed in this
section have decided to obey the order Of
the United Mine Workers association,
and 90 out on strike. There are about
1000 miners in this county The miners
go out in hope of forcing up the price
for digging coal all over the country.
WEIR CITY, Kas., April 26-L w.
Johns, superintendent of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron & Railroad company of Bir-
minQham, Ala, has secured here 200 me-
gro coal miners to go into the Birming
ham mines in place of the strikers there.
CHEROKEE, Kans., April 26.-An agent
for the Alabama Coal company has gath
cred here 100 colored miners who will be
shipped direct to Birmingham, Ala; TO
take strikers places.
MACON, Mo, April 26.-The Bevier coal
miners in mass meeting, have decided to
continue the strike as ordered by the
United Mine Workers of America.
MILAN, Mo. April 26.-News has been
received that 300 miners at MENDOZA and
all the miners at Blackbird, are out on a
strike.
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THEY GET MORE WAGONS.
Three Hundred COnVeyances Furnished
for keIIy,s Command Today.

Three Hundred COnVeyances Furnished
for KeIIy's Command Today
ANIEA, Ia, April 26.-After Kelly's
army left Atlantic today about twenty of
the men quit the ranks and returned to
the town expected to ride on the outgo-
ing freight trains. They were found in
box car and clinging to the bumpers.
The authorities promptly put them under
arrest The men offered no resistance
and quietly went to Jail.
Many farmers met the army along the
route and before Adair was reached.
about 800 wagons were in line and near
ly all the men who followed the road
were given an opportunity to ride. Many
of them took u short cut down the rail
road tracks and tramped the entire dis
tapce. The army was quiet and orderly
throughout the entire march.
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q. p. REORGANIZATION.
The Governments Plan to Get Money
Owed by That Company.

Owed by That Company.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 26.-At-
torney General Olney today sent
to congress the draft of bill
prepared by the department of justice as
the representative of the government
for the reorganization of the Union Pa
cific railroad company and the read
justment of the claims of the United
States against the company.
The plan in brief provides that the
Union Pacific shall cancel all its indebt-
edness to the United States in full
by an issue of railroad bonds drawing
two per cent, the government to accept
such bonds in full liquidation.
The board of directors is to consist of
five government directors and fifteen
other directors, seven of whom may be
chosen by preferred stockholders and
eig ht by common stockholders.
Provision is made for the courts ascer-
tanning and providing for debts Of the
company and for other incidents of the
foreclosure.
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MRS. LEASE PROPHETIC.
She Believes the Coxey Bands Portend a
Revolution.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 26.-Mrs
senting the Peoples Party and the latter
the Prohibitionists. Upon being asked
to give her opinion of the commonweal
movement, Mrs. Lease said:
Il liken it to the John Brown raid in
Virginia 1t is the beginning of the
end, and 1 regard it as portentous
movement | don't believe the people
of the United States realized how near
they are to the crises. 1t will come
much in the manner of the firing upon
Fort Sumpter, like a flash of lightning
from a clear sky. The best we can do is
to direct its fury"
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CHER HEARTS WITH THEM.
But They Haven't the Dollars to Join
the Parade.

the Parade.
OKLAHOMA CITY. April 26.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been sent to "Gen."
Coxey:
"Detachment of the commonweal
army, about 700 strong, is organizing in
this territory, principally at Guthrie and
Oklahoma City, drilled in military form
and ready to join your command. Rail
road officials have refused transportation
of any kind. Meetings are held every
night. Great enthusiasm prevails with
popular approval Organizations will
be maintained subject to your advice and
orders
[Signedl JOHN r. FURLONe,
President"
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RoCK IsLAND MAY HAUL THEM.
Road said to he Suffering "a Severe Boy
cott From Kelly yInPathizers.

- severe
cott From Kelly synPnthizers.
ATLANTIC, Iowa, April ga story is
current here that blind pool has been
formed by the G. B. 81 O., the North
western and the Rock Island railroads
for the reimbursement of losses in traffic
secured by the company along whose
lines the Kelly army passes. 1t was
further stated that the Rock Island in
view of its recent and prospective
losses is seriously considering the
question of disrupting the pool
and furnishing the industrials
with a-train to Chicago and while the
interested officials refused to confirm it.
they also refused to make a denial. In
the conversation referred to, the forma-
ton of pool was outlined as follows:
When the industrial army reached
Council Bluffs, and the demands of the
people for transportation for the men
became emphatic, a meeting of officials
of the three roads was called for in Chi
cago and the advisability of furnishing
a train was discussed.
The fact that the refusal would result
in a serious loss to the road selected by
the army for it's line of march was an
important factor in the conference, and
rupted trains and the enmity of Kelley's
sympathizers would cost the affected
road much more than the carrying of
the army TO Chicago.
Inc result OF the conference was a
secret pool which has since been in
forced 1t was satisfactory for time,
the Rock Island being reimbursed for
the good sized loss it has already Insured
but it is said the officials of the road
have received so many threatening COM
munications from Kelly's sympathizers
and the indications for perpetual semi
boycott of the road were so strong that
the fact that the pool could not cover
the roads future losses, impressed itself
upon the management
As result, the agitation of the ques-
ton of furnishing a train, and the re-
gaining the good will of the multitude
of Kelly sympathisers, is again on. Cen
eral Superintendent Dunlap, Of the Rock
Island road, was here last night regard
ing the matter.
sSuch a pool may have been formed, )"
he said "As 1 left Chicago last Thurs
day night, it could have been done
without my knowledge, and l would
not necessarily have been Informed of
such an arrangement. I will say, how
ever, that l do not know of such a pool.
The Rock Islands loss by this thing has
already been heavy, much more heavy
than the cost of carrying the men to Chi
cago, would have been, but l cannot say
what action if any, was taken to cover
such loss"
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At the twenty-eighth annual meeting
of the Kansas Nj edIcal association. to be
held at Atchison. May to B, the follow
ing Topeka physicians will take part: G.
W. Hogeboom, j. B. Hibben, J. c. Nc
Clintock, M. B. Ward, s. E Sheldon, ].
E. Minney, Ida c. Barnes, and Maggie
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WAR AT TOLUCA.
Five Thousand Striking Miners
to March on the Town,
To Prevent Santa Fe Miners
from Working.
GUNS AND CARTRIDGES
Furnished by the Operators to
Defend the Mines.
The Coal Miners Strike in Other
Localities.

SPRING VALLEY, Ills. April 26.-About
5000 miners have arranged to leave here
this afternoon for Toluca, marching in
body to get out the men still working.
A large consignment of guns and
cartridges was received here late yester-
day by the mining operators. There are
believed to be not less than 200 of the
guns and four or five thousand car
tridges.
This equipment was quietly delivered
and placed in the hands of force Of
deputies sworn in by the sheriff. 1t is
stated that the operators are prepared 70
place another order for arms by telegraph
if necessary and that supply Of guns
sufficient for any emergency could be
received within few hours.
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WHERE DID THESE COME FROM.
A Batch of Santa Fe Employees Nearly
Washington.

Washington.
WASHINGTON. April 26.-A division of
the industrials. which until now has re-
ceived no public notice, was heard from
today.
Ibis party is at Basic City, Va, on the
Chesapeake & Ohio. 1t is composed of
machinists and boilermakers, all union
men. F. W. Baron, who is at the head
of this branch of the invading army,
says: 1--WE are off the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad. We are not broke
either. l am from Nickerson, Kas., in
Simpsons district
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FIRST STEEL SAILING SHIP
Dirigo Takes Out Lagest Cargo Ever
Placed a similar Vessel.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26-The new
American steel ship Dirigo Capt. Good
win, sailed for Hiogo, Japan, laden with
1,210,300 gallons of refined oil valued a
$69-592, and will be awaited with consid-
cradle interest as she was constructed
with view to attaining great speed.
This is the first American steel sailing
ship and it takes out the largest cargo ever
placed on board a vessel of her proper
tions, and floats it on a draught within %
feet of water.
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ANITA, Iowa. April 26.-KeIIv's army
reached Anita, and dined after a march
Of fourteen miles from Atlantic. The
start was made under less propitious
conditions than usual One hundred and
forty teams had been promised bv the
Atlantic committee, but not more than
twenty wagons were available.
Kelly delayed his departure for some
time. At last he ordered his column
forward and the army moved out of
the falr grounds and started over the
onsfF road on the twenty-one mile
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WICHITA DOODLE CASE.
Members of the School Board DecIar-
ed Not Guilty.

ed Not Guilty.
WICHITA. Kan, April 26.-The jury in
the Ward and Cole Doodle case came in
this afternoon with verdict of not gull
ty. after being out about "A hours. These
school board memb bers were charged
with receiving money from teachers for
positions in the public schools.
The trial has been going on for a week
and all the teachers in the city were sub
pRnaed as witnesses. The two men
were prominent members of the school
board. Another suit viii certainly grow
out of this one
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coxEY.s WHEREABOUTS.
The Original Commonwea1 Marches Out
OF Barbar. Fritch.e's Town.

II
FREDERICK, Md, Apan 26.-The COM
monweal army after spending two very
quiet days in Frederick, celebrated their
departure by a free fight and shooting
scrape.
The army was depleted by four mem
bers, but no one was hurt A party of
Hungarians, part of the thirty-t five re-
cruits taken in here, who had been
drinking during the day, came to blows
around one OF the camp fires. One man
was knocked into the fire but rolled out
Immediately and began shooting. The
police who were posted near, scattered
the crowd, but captured only one man,
who refused to give any name but S'Jack
the Ripper" He was sentenced today
under that name to ten days in the work
house.
Three of the other men took to the
woods and have not been heard from.
The exit of the COXeyites from town to-
day was triumphal one. Ten mounted
deputies escorted the party to the county
line, the Independent drum corps play
ing Maryland, My Maryland" while the
commonweal band Joined in at intervals.
The army will march to Urbana where
a hall will be lent for dinner and then
will push on for HiattstOwn, which is 12
miles distant, on the line between Fred
erick and Montgomery counties. As Mont
gomery is a ''dry'' county, the men are
grumbling at the prospect of three
days stop there.
But Browne poO2ises large reinforce
ments by Sunday and says that from
Rockville the triumphal march to the
capitol will be made.
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NEWS OF THE ARMIES.
General kilograms About the Vario
Industrial Armies.

DENVER, April 26.-The Coxey home
reserve today adopted resolutions depre-
eating the seizure Of trains by armies
en- route to Washington and recommend
ing the use of only peaceful methods OF
carrying on the campaign.
MINNEAPOLIs, Mimi, April 26. = A
Seattle, Wash, special to the Journal
says: The industrials under General
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Matters Look Serious.

SPRING VALLEY, Ill, April 26.-3 p. m
Intense excitement prevails here today
over the coal miners strike and strong
fears are expressed that a conflict be-
tween the strikers and the men who
refuse to leave their work will result Ia
riot and blOodshed The center of the
conflict will be Toluca, where the miners
refuse to quit their work.
A meeting of the strikers was held at
which this report WAS presented by
committee sent to Toluca and it was de-
termined that from 1900 to 5000 men
from this section should organize and
march in body to TOluca and compel
the men at work there to desist.
The mine owners have provided them
selves with arms and ammunition Ia
abundance, and it is feared that when
this army of strikers reach Toluca there
will be bloodshed and death. Feeling
is running very high here against the
men who have refused to quit work, and
should they fall into the hands OF the
strikers little mercy would be shown
them.
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THIS LOOKS BAD.
Bridges Reported Burned ON the Great
Northern Road.

ST. PAUL, April 26.-The company
this afternoon made up freight train to
send through to the coast under -protec-
ton of deputy marshals.
Two bridges west of Fort Buford on
the Great Northern were burned today.
1t is rumOred that two others have gone.
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w. H. Culp and Frank Klingman
caught forty-five bass at North Lake
ViaSv Yesterday. The heaviest weighed
four hounds One buffalo, weighing
about fifteen pounds, was caught
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LA SALE, ILL.,, April 26.-Miners from
this city and surrounding towns are
gathering preparatory to a march on
Ioluca to force the men there to quit
work They expect to reach IOluca,
which is twenty-eight miles distant, by
sunrise tomorrow.
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The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper. This is fact
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SIR THOMAS EsMONDE.


LONDON, April 26.-Sir Thomas Es-
monde has given notice that in the house
of commons he viii ask the government
to give its assent to the annexation of the
Samoan Islands to New Zealand, the
Samoans themselves having repeatedly
given expression to their approval of
such administration of their gove rlment.