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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-21
Mr.. M'BRlops ESTIMATE
He Contends That la2, 900 Coal Mine
viii Strike May 1,

h. Contends That 1a2, 900 Coal Mine re-
viii Strike May /.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 20 -Presi-
dent Mcbride, of the United States
Mine workers. made for the United
Press today the following estimates Of
the number Of miners that will 70 out
at noon tomorrow and their distri
button among the states:
Pennsylyanis 90 900, Ohio $4,000,
Iowa 5000. West Virginia 5000, Ten
nessee and Kentucky 5000; Missouri
5000, Alabama 5000. Colorado a. 900.
Indian Territory 1000. The total is
1921 These figures includes he
explains, only those miners who have
already declared their intention to 70
ont.
He feels sure that others will Join In
the strike tomorrow, and on or before
May |, he 10 confident that the move
ment will be Joined by 10000 miners
in the coke regions of Pennsylvania,
and 25, miners in Southern Illinois,
Missouri and Kansas. Eventually. he
says, the anthracite miners will Join
in the strike, numbering 1875. 900 men.
Encouraging tslegrams were received
from organizers in West Virginia, and
in Indiana this morning Secretary p.
A. Mcbride left today for Illinois
President Mcbride will remain at
headquarters here for the present and
conduct the strike from this point.
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COXEY'S MEN At HAGERSTOWN.
The Authorities Cajoled BY Okla.
homa Sam Into Allowing the
Army to Encamp.

HAGERSTowN, Nd, April 20.-Again
the Coxey army has csjoled munich
pality and marched to good camp
where the town had decided they
should pass through uuwspt, union
ored aud uusung. The Hagerstown
people made up their minds some days
ago that Coxsy and his army should
not camp in town, and the unfavorable
report received from Hancock on
Wednesday, when the Commonweal
took possession Of the town for few
hours, only confirmed this determine
tion, so when overtures were made for
the fair grounds, the authorities played
fast and loose, neither refusing nor
consentiug. But Coxey was not to be
baked, and early this morning Okla
homa Sam, the trusty courier of the
army, was astride his broncho aud lop.
ing swiftly over for last conference.
Sans wild Western suavity carried
the day He got the town authorities
to say that they had no objections to
the army camping il they could get
permission from the owners Of any
suitable property, and then ths genial
Sam informed them that was all he
wanted, as he had gottsn permission
from the Western Maryland railroad to
camp between their tracks on the rise
at the edge Of the town. The march
from Williansport was made In lit
tie more than two hours, the army
filling town at noon.
Several hslts for rest were made on
the road. the men throwing themselves
at length on the cool green turf along
side the pike, while tho horses cropped
the fresh grass and seemed to enjoy
being out and on the road once more.
At all Of the farm houses where there
was a pump or spring in sight the ranks
we're broken, and the ragged regiment
crowded around the water supply to
fill their csnteens and drink deep OF
the mild stimulsnt There were
crowds Of horsemen, cyclists and citi-
zens in wagons, who drove out aud
csmped In the shade by the roadside to
see the procession.
There were two incidents on the
march. At the first halt Marshal Bro.
derrick brought up good.looking spesi-
lucu DO kU1 hul
planned that though the man had been
expelled for stealing a fellow -msmb bsr's
tobacco the night before, he Persisted
in following the army. General Coxsy
called up Chief Marshal Browne and a
drumhssd court martial was held then
and there. 1t was proven by several
witnesses that Lindsey WAS a contiuu-
ous petty pilferer. and General Coxry
at once called upon him to produce
his defense
Only one man responded, saying that.
to the best OF bis knowledge, Lindsey
was not the guilty party But the pre-
pondsrancs Of evidence was against
him, and Lindsey was left leaning dis.
sonsolatsly on the fence by the road
side, under sentence never again TO
call himself brother Of the common
veal.
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BUSINESS SITUATION.
Weekly Review of Dun & Co.-Strlkes
Responsible for Present De-
preston.

New York, April 2O.-R. G. Dun g.
Co. g Weekly Review of Trade tomor -
row will say: Extensive storms
checked improvement in business only
for time, and numerous strikes have
not yet arrested it. Distribution of
products to consumers seem large. for
more people are earning. and therefore
more are able to buy. But it is less
clear that the increase OF working force
continues. or that orders for products
will further expand The improvement
thus far realized is based on actual in
crease in orders for consumption, but
part OF this was to cover pelated de-
mands for the spring season.
A considerable portion OF the indus
trinl force is still unemployed, and
with wages much lower than year
ago, consumption is not as large. The
strike of coke workers, though virtu-
ally over, still affects output and de-
liveries Strikes in building trades at
many cities restrict employment Of
abor and demand for materials. and
during the past week there have been
numerous strikes in textile and other
manufacturing works, most of them
because restoration OF wages to rates
formerly paid is not yet conceded.
Most of the recovery realized in
business has been made possible by
consent OF workers to accept lower
wages for time, and If they insist GU
restoration of wages before cousump.
ton has restored prices many works
must stop. the great strike threat
enod by bituminous coal miners and
strikes OF associated employees on some
railroads make the future less hopeful.
Enough orders have been taken in iron
and steel to keep employed for a time
works now in operation, but this week
no definite increase is seen.
1t is \ healthy sign that speculation
is restricted. Industrial stocks have
been filghty as usual. and the average
of prices has advanced fifty per cent
per share, wbilc the average for rail q.
rond stocks has declined forty FIVE cents
per share. Exports of gold had some
Influence, and continuing loss in earn.
ings some Earnings for April thus far
decrease IL 4 per cent against IA in
February, aud l34 in March. Wheat
has scarcely changed in price during tie
week. Predictions of a short cron nre
treated with inditferoncs.
The failures of the past week have
been somewhat more important than
usual, but were 2l9 In the United Stat es
against 1856 last year, and As in Canada
against % last year. For the first half
of April the liabilities reported have
been s., l70. 900
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GREAT NORTHERN STRIKE.
Disobsdisncs Of Standardization ce
With Trains at 81. Cloud.

Disobsdisncs Of Observation-Disclosures cs
With Trains at st. Cloud.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 2O-Ths ac-
tive centre in the Great Northern
strike today was at ST. Cloud, where
most OF tue trouble has here tofore been
encountered. On Wednesday and yes
terdsy United States deputy marsnais
were intsrfrred with and the restrain
ing order of the United States court
violently resisted. trains being stopped
as on the previous days of the big
strike. There are now in that i'm
mediate vicinity between fifteen and
twenty United States deputies, and
Marshal Bede started for that place to
day with an additional force.
Train No. 1 arrived at St. Cloud last
evening with the mail car In the rear.
Arriving at the station. the strikers
Immediately uncoupled the train, rs.
gardlesS OF deputies accompanying it.
no resistance being made on their part.
The coaches were switched out aud the
mail car put back onto tho baggage
car. Then the strikers told the con.
ductor and engineer to proceed with
the mail.
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CAM eRIa SITUATION.
Men Are Determined to Make a Strong
Fight,


JoHNsTowN, Pa, April 90. The min.
ing situation at Cambria county ap-
pears to be very serious. All the miues
at Gallitzin and Bennington have al
ready shut down and minors are
idle. Reports from Gallitziu are
to the effect that the men are
determined 10 hold out. but are
lily prepared to make II strong fight.
Tomorrow at o'clock all the mines in
South Fork. probably the most import
ant center of the coal industry in this
county, will hold mass meeting at
which it will he decided whether they
will strike or keep mt work
At Lilly and Portage news comes
that the men will work Saturday but
will go ont Monday. Rumors only can
be obtained from Hastings, Patton and
Carrolltown. These are that the mon
will join the national strike. Here in
Johustown the situation is a puz
zls. Tonight claims are made
that not single miner employed hy
the Cambria Iron company will 90 to
work Monday.
In Somerset county strike talk is all
the 90. A telegram from Somerset to
the Democrat says that the Latte mine
owners have discharged all who
threatened to strike and hired new
men,
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CRISP BITS OF STATE Nsws.

Thepeople living upon both sides of the
New Castle circle are protesting against
the new boundary line between Pennsvl-
uania aud Delaware recently approved.
Levi L., NJ. d, and Il. d. Fritcb.
brothers, OF Longswamp township, Berks
county where they conducted large busi.
ness operations, Yesterday afternoon as
signed for the benefit of creditors. Assets
Sl6O,OOO; Liabilities half that sum,
The statcs accounting oflicers are about
to make distinction under the rrI 90 oi
the supreme court between purely puhIi
charities aud those institutions which 70
maintained in whole or part pv relig,o,,.
or paternal organizations. Many ~ tbes,
institutions which have horotoiS,re hnon
exempt vii now DO subject to psxntion nm,
public charities. P"'0'S
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WASHINaToN. ID. @.

WASHINGTON. d. G., April 90
| 1N\EFFER'S resolution relating to
w the Coxey army was again taken
up and strong denunciation OF
u il and the speech of the Popu-
list senator from Nebraska. Mr.. Allen,
Yesterday, was made by Mr.. Hawey,
Conn.
He said am sure that the remark
able speech Of the senator from Ne
braska ought not to go forth to the
country MS in any degree representative
Of the views Of the senate and il ought
not to pass without some conservative
comment and dissent. | think that
there Is not senator, that there | q not
sensible citizen in the United States
who does not profoundly sympathize
with the tens and hundreds Of thous
ands and may say millions Of people
suffering In the present extraordinary
tinancial business crisis.
1t is quite possible to manage this
business gently and firmly and have it
pass away, and it is quite possible to SO
manage it that it may become a habit
to make pilgrimsgss annually to con.
gress. and endeavor to dominate con-
gress by the physical presence of the
psople. We have more authoritative
advice and imperative commands from
the people of the United States than
Mr.. Coxey can possibly bring.
ARE NOT REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS.
The men who are coming here do not
represent the great voice of the
American people. As to their com =
planning of the present situation 80 far
as it Is due to to the political action of
congress- so far as it is due to the gen.
orally disturbed financial condition of
the world. have little to say, but they
do not represent the American people
in the manner or ayowed purpose of
their coming.
| am sorry to say it. but feel bound
to say it. that the spssoh Of the senator
from Nebraska WAS one that would
have been received with tumultuous
applause in a meeting of anarchists.
1t had in it not requiring q microscope,
but visible to the naked eye, the bac-
terra and bacilli OF anarchy.
The whole of Mr.. Hawley's speech
attracted much attention in the senate
and the last sentence made sensation.
Mr.. Allen was Immediately on his feet
claiming recognition. but, at this criti-
cal moment, the hour of .. IN. arrived
and the tariff bill was laid before the
senate.
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coRBeTr IN ENGIAND.
Tho h hlmpion Reached Southampton
Good Trin-Ha Diaousa.a ri. plana

Tho thimpion Reached Southampton In
Good Trim-He Discusses His Plans.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 20.-The steam
ship Furrst Bismarck, from New York
on April 19, arrived in southampton
water ut o'clock this morning, with
James j. Corhett, tho champion pugil.
list of tho world. on boarl.
Shortly sftor that hour the Fuerst
Bismarck was boarded by reporter of
the Associated Press, who was intro
duced to Mr.. Corhett. The champion
had a great deal to say about himself
and his plans. When questioned as to
the chance of his meeting Peter Jack
son, Mr.. Corbctt eaid that the sum of
$10.0 900 mad been staked by each party
iu Chicago. but there did not appear 10
be any club there willing to make up n
purse for u meeting between himself
and Jackson. According to the articles
signed, nothing can be done until
June. 1n the meantime, the American
,pugilist intends to see England. which
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FLASHES FROM THE WIRES.

Lasker again defeated Steinitz yester.
day in the Philadelphia series Of the chess
match between them.
Edward 7. Whitlock, Of Bridgeport,
Conn, Is defending breach OF promise
case on Colonel Breckeridge's plan.
Officials OF Chicago aud Ohio River rail-
roads are comforting over n proposed in.
crease in passenger and freight rates.
Conductor Sidney King OF Buffalo, was
Yesterday granted divorce from his wife.
But he had made assurance doubly sure
by dying two weeks ago.
A lively row took place In the stock
holders meeting OF the Ann Arbor road
Mt Toledo yesterday, during which George
Lord Day led the bondholders, who threw
the stockholders out.
Middlstown, N. Y, women have formed
an association for the relief OF their
fathers aud husbands. pledging themselves
for one year not to buy any dress mater
ias worth over 25 cents yard.
Ten million dollars worth OF gold bull
lion was shipped from the New York AS
cay Office to the Philadelphia mint last night
to be converted into coin. The precious
metal WIS weighed today, 1t makes $50,
OOO. 900 thus far received from Now York.
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HARRISON on OFFICE,
The Ex-Prssident d. elares That IL Do,s
Not Pay Particularly,

Inc kS-frssident Declares That it Does
Not Pay Particularly.
CHEYENNE, Wyo,. April eO-Ex-
President Benjamin Harrison and party
passed through Cheyenne Yesterday
afternoon, Three thousand peonle
gave him an informal reception at the
depot while the train waited Mr.
Harrison said; Il did not intend 10
discuss political matters AS president
| tried to be president Of the whole
people; ms citizen, while | have made
my own convictions and hold them
strongly, | hold them in perfect re.
Spect for the men who differ from me.
we shall all Ret out Of this somehow.
The accumulated wealth and energy
and push Of the people is such that We
cannot always be kept in the trough
OF the sea; we will be on the crest of
the wave again.
1t is not worth while holding Office
No man can make it worth while. no
honor can make it worth while, unless
man can leave office with the conf
dence and respect of his fellow citizens.
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he is now visiting for the first time ,
and will appear in London in his play,
Gentleman Jack"
On July l. Mr.. Corb0tt also said that
he will take up his money end challenge
the whole world through one of the
London sporting papers.
The experiences Of the pugilist on his
hrst trip across the Atlantic were most
pleasant, and he expressed himself as
being much benefited by the voyage.
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THESE PEOPLE
ARE WORKMEN
An Army Very Different from COXey'S Visits
Washington.
they WILL seek SENATE HEARING
One Thousand Mechanics Protest
Against the Wilson BilI-An Advance
Guar of a Genuine Industrial Army
Already in the National Capital.
Representative Harmer Throws His
House Open to Them-Difficult to
Obtain an Audience.
WASHINGTON. April 2C

w ASHlNtION, april ".
IN N advance of the Philadelphia in
I'M dustrial army arrived in Wash
IN inpto this morning and marched
Ii u to the hotel where their quarters
had been secured. 1t was very diff
fOrent organization than that which is
advancing upon the capital from the
west under Coxey. They are fiue
looking, we'll dressed association of
men and women who come to protes
against being deprived of profitable
employment by the passage of the
Wilson law.
Some of the Pennsylvania deleCati on
met them at the door and MIR. Harmer
offered the use of his house for private
executive conferences. 1t is very uu-
certain what reception they will be
given by the Democrats of the senate,
who are not at all gratificd by the
demonstration.
The demonstration is not expected to
have any effect on the southern tariff
destroyers, bat it will probably brace
up those senators who are fighting for
industrial prosperity
THEY ARE NOT CoxEYITEs
Representative Harmer, of PhilAdel
phia. called on Sargeaut-at.A Arms
Bright today prior to the arrival of the
Philadelphia wage earners, to confer
with him rs to their reception at the
Capitol He stated that they dis.
claimed any connection whatever with
the Coxey movement, and desired only
to utter a protest against the passage
of the Wilson bill He said they would
number about l. 600 after all should ar
rive, and that they wished to march to
tho Capitol in body tomorrow for the
purpose of presenting their protest.
Colonel Bright replie that he must
enforce the District law against organi-
cations marching through the capitol
grounds, but otherwise the deleg ate =
would enjoy the full privileges of citi =
zens.
The interview is important as indi-
eating the policy of the senate officers
toward the Coxey movement.
Senator Quay, who few days ago
made an unsuccessful attempt TO secure
an order from the senate for a hearing
of the Philadelphia men in the sen ate
tomorrow, said tod " that he thought
it more than probable that the dele.
CATION would be compelled to return to
Philadelphia without accomplishing
the purpose of it's visit.
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TWO THOUSAND LAID OFF.
The Amoskeag Company win Shut
Down Two Of Their Mills.

The Amoskeag Company win Shut
Down Two of Their Mills.
MANCHESTER, N. H.. April 90. The
Amosksag corporation announces that
their mills No. 3 and No. 4 will shut
down May indefinitely, owing to a
lack Of orders. Twenty-Five hundred
looms, involving the work Of 1000 op-
eratives. will 10 affected. Ia addition
to this, the other mills OF tho sorporS-
ton will commencing Monday, May z,
be put on forty hour time. The por-
tion Of the mills that will be stopped
absolutely are those making the coarse
goods, the denims aud shiftings. the
demand for which has fallen off al
most altogether,
The portion that will be continued
makes the fine goods. ginghams, etc.
This action will reduce the pay roll of
the corporation from $50. 900 week to
between $22 600 and $23,00O and will
reduce the weekly output from 9. O0O, =
600 yards a week to 900, 900 yards. The
Amoskeag employs, when running full,
Z. 500 hands. This lay off will throw
1900 hands absolutely out of work and
will put tho other $500 on two-thirds
time.
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a MISSOURI CYCLONE.

Four Persons Known to Havc Been
Killed-othsr Lives Probably Lost
WEST PLAINS. Mo-, April 90, SUM-
mervillr, in Texas county, was struck
by cyclone yesterday. Mrs. Val N.
Keel and three children were killed.
II cannot he 'ascertnined how many
others were killed or the amount Of
damage dore by the cyclone, ne in
formation from Summcrville Is very
meager The town IN located in the
southern part Of tho state.
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SHOT BY vIcILANTES.
Rauchman Near saltwater Bssieged-
Man Kllad and Two Wounded

Rapohman Near saltwater Bssieged-
Man Killed and Two Wounded
SALTWATER, April 20 In the Creek
country, thirty miles east Of here.
Tuesday morning u body of vigilantes
surrounded the house of Bruce Miller,
and when Miller, his brother Arthur
and hired man known as 'Dntch
John" appeared 1t the door, all were
shot down. "Du'ch John" being in
stantly killed and the two Millsrs and
a child severely wounded.
The Millsrs barricaled their doors
and held the attacking party ut bay
until Wednesday when they made
their escape during storm. The vigi-
antes burned all the dwellings on the
ranch.
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

A Nashville Saloon Keeper Kills Two
Men With Shotgun.
NASHVILLE, April 20 Thomas Ram
say, a saloon keeper, shot and ins tautly
killed Riley Forman and Tom Fagin
last night. FUrman was drunk aud,
it is claimed, endeavored to cut Sam
Fogg, the bartender. when Ramsay
pulled down shotgun aud killed him.
AT this moment Fagin stepped into
the back door Of the saloon when
Ramsay let him have the other barrel.
lie died instantly Ramsay had spite
against Fagin. He We ARRESTED.
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a NecKTiE PARTY.

Two oklahoma Hors. Thieves Given
Short shrift and Long Rope
WOODWARD, o. T., April 20. doc"
Bishop and Frank Latham were
lynchtd yests rday morning BY the set
tiers living near Wsntonga., o. T., for
horse stealing
Both men belonged to q gang that
were Systematically stealing horses
from settlers and driving them into
the pan handle OF Texas.
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MO W0NDER ONE GOUP0My WTH ME NEWER PROCURED FINER BARGAIN

seeing Cicardo. Pike aud Hamaratts
who were ON the ground rseling under
t he effects OF the current. he reached
out and caught hold of the wire. The
shock killed him aud he fell 25 feet to
tho street.
All Of the others were rendered un-
conscious. but Pike was the frat to re-
cover and he cut the wire with q cob
blS stone and thus probably saved the
lives of his companions. Ricardo 10
the most seriously injured and is not
out OF danger.
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FLOOD THREATENS WINNIPEG.

Red River Rising Rap dly After Thrss
Days Rain and 81 z2ard.
WINNIPEG, Man, April by the
choking OF the sewers the Western
part of the city is flooded, and yester-
day the people living in that neighbor.
hood had to be rescued By means of
boats, and in other parts people have
been compelled to leave their houses
owing to water flooding over the floor
1t has been raining hard hero for
three days, and the Rid river is rising
with great rapidity and in few hours
water will reach the danger mark
The situation last night was considered
dangerous A blizzard prevailed all
day Yesterday,
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CAUGHT THE DEADLY WIRE.

Telephone Liuemsn Instantly Killed
Three Companions Injursd.
PHILADELPHIA, April 20.-Amos
Waters. 40 years of age. was instantly y
killed and John Ricardo, aged 3S
years. William Pike, Of the same age
and William Hamaratts. aged 25
years were badly injured this morning
by being shocked by an electric light
wire. The victims were Ball Tele.
phone linemen and were repairing a
wine when it became entanglsd with a
live electric light wire.
Waters was on the top Of 4 pole and
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the governor OF Rio Grande do Sui, an
election throughout Brazil. the rein =
statement OF all military and naval of
fieers who have taken part in the re-
volt and amnesty for all political of
tenders The envoy will return soon
to Brazil and will communicate these
terins TO the president-elect
The Brazilians here assert that Al
miral da CANA is to land tomorrow.
General Saraiva with 5000 men is re-
ported to be on the northwest frontier
of Rio Grande do Sui"
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THE EARTH rREMBlsp.

Severost Disturbance in Many Yesrs nj
Athens.
ATHENS, April 90 The ssverest
earthquake of the last ten years shook
Athens. Thehes, Atslanta and several
other cities at Z 80 o'clock this evening.
Many houses were damaged.
Thehes was almost destroyed. As far
as known no one wns killed.