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were paralyzed," he said, "but just at
that time mi unctiOns were sOwn
broadcast and shortly afterwards
the officials Of the A. r. q.
That beat US. It was not the railroads
nor the army. but the power of the United
States courts that beat us.
About that time a thing occurred
which I desire to mention. Gen. Miles
came to Chicago, called on the general
managers asSOciation and the next day
was quoted in an Interview as saying
that he had broken the back bone of the
strike. Now I consider that call of Gen.
Miles as vulgarily out Of place.
''He had no more right to consult with
the general managers association than he
had to consult with the men Of our union.
4 might say, too, that it seems strange
that all Of our letters and kilograms
we're made public properly, while not a
line of the railroads CORES spOndence
was published If it had been, think
we could prove that the general manag-
ers, at one of their secret meetings, de-
clared they would stamp the A R L.
out of existence"
In a reply 20 a question, Debs said
that the union had taken every possible
means to prevent riOting and disorder.
'-We objected to the presence OF the
general troops, but not to state troops,
and police. III L rememb Der rightly no
serious outbreak occurred until the fe d.
eral troops arrived, as their presence in
famed the men"
The witness then told of the trouble
with the railroad brotherhoOds. The
brOtherhOOds have outlived their useful
ness" he said, ''and for that reason left
the firemen's organization. They we're,
I fear jealous of the A r. L. and helped
to defeat US. There is now a movement
on foot to form grand and united rail-
road Organization.
within three days a proposition will
be submitted to the other railroad orders
whereby all present officers of the A r
q. shall resign with no possibility Of
election to Office. The principal cause
of strife then being removed, an organi-
zation will be effected If the brother
hoods will consent, to include all railroad
employees"
Pullman to Testify
The commissioners have notified
George NJ. Pullman to appear and
testify and will also call for several
members OF the General Managers asso-
citation. The date for Mr.. Pullman's
testimony has not been set, but it Is ex-
pected that he will appear Tuesday or
Wednesday.
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GOV. ALTGELD AT PULLMAN

A. Report That 600 Families Are Near
Starvation Takes Him There.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2O-Governor Altgeld
went to Pullman today to investigate the
condition of the Pullman strikers. His
visit was the result of a communication
sent to him from the strikers stating the
1000 families are near to starvation.
The governor previous to his visit, re-
fused to say what action he should take,
but it is generally believed by the strikers
that they would receive Immediate
sistance.
Vice President Wickes of the Pullman
company called on Governor Altgeld at
the latter's Office and offered to accom-
pany the executive on his trip to Pull
man. The governor received Mr.. Wickes
very scoldly and in manner which was
construed as direct snub, informed the
latter that he did not wish to 90 with
him.
4 prefer to go alone" said the COVER
nor. Il think l can find my way about
the town.
MIR Wickes then departed, apparently
,, fnT
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THE HORRIBLE HOT sNAP
No Rain Promised for This Locality
Weekly Crop Bulletin

NO Rain Promised Tor This Locality
Weekly Crop Bulletin
"Fair and warmer" is what they
say at the weather bureau about
tomorrow's weather. The hopes that it
would rain yesterday and today have
been blasted Today the thermometer is
SS at Observer jennings, and SO on the
sf1eet level. II was three degrees hotter
at both places yesterday It is the long
est hot spell that has ever visited this
country when the mercury has registered
so high so continuously.
The weekly weather bulletin was IS
sued today, as follows
Conditions-Good rains have fallen in
the extreme northern counties of the
eastern division and in Cloud and Re
public, and in the southern part Of the
middle and eastern divisions except in
Cowley, Chautauqua, and the southern
part OF Montgomery, while over the
rest of the state little or no rain fell
The average daily excess of temperature
has been from four to nine degrees with
about a normal amount of sunshine.
"Reminiscences and some fields of
late corn have been benefited in the To-
calities where rain has fallen. while over
the larger part of the state pastures are
suffering the ground is too dry to plow,
and corn generally is beyond help, ex-
cept IN Cherokee, where it is in good
condition and promises a full crop.
Prairie hay is about all in the
thrashing are in progress over the entire
state Stock water is becoming very
scarce. as the rains we're not heavy
enough to affect creeks or wells. Late
potatoes will generally be a short crop.
Apples continue to fall badly.
Il. B. J JENNINGS,
Observer Weather Bureau.
G r7rr
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LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Mary Barclay went to Lawrence
this morning to join q picnic party Of
University students.
The Rock Island had good rains at
Liberty and vicinity southwest last night.
and at Whiting and Horton.
J. @. Slonecker and Thomas H. Balm
will address a Republican rally in the
Oakland school house tonight
John Birdwhistle, aged %. and Ida
Anderson, aged 1s. were today licensed
to marry by Probate Judge Elliott. Both
live in North Topeka and are colored.
Tho railroads will run three harvest
excursions into Kansas this year. The
dates are Septem u Der II and 25 and Octo-
Der g. The rate viii be one fare for the
round trip, plus 81. The minimum fare
will be s..
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DEBS' LAWYER HERE.

He Asks For Vacation of Orders for Tenn
porary Injunctions.
w W. Erwin of Chicago. the attorney
for Eugene V. Debs, is in the city today.
He will 80 from here to ST. Paul where
he Will make motion to vacate the order
for an Injunction, before Judge Caldwell.
He is a tall, distinguished looking man
with a smooth face and steel gray eyes,
which gives his face resOlute appear
ance.
Il intend to 60 to ST Paul as soon as
possib ble." said he TO a JOURNAL re porter,
and 1 will make a motion before Judge
Caldwell to vacate the orders upon which
the tenn pOrary injunctiOns were issued.
I take the position that there was no
ground TO issue the bill 1t was founded
on interference with the business of
Interstate commerce and the carrying
of the mails on construction of the act
Of 1891 TO prevent monOpOlies. My con
structiOn is that the acs was never in
tended to be used in cases of this kind,
but was enacted to reach monOpOlies
which sought to engrOss the trade.
The order was Issued all over the
country. In Topeka, Memphis, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and other places. 1t was
issued by district judges sitting on cir
cults. One was issued by Judge Woods
in Chicago, a United States circuit judge
and from this we have appealed and the
hearing on the appeal will come up at
the next term of the court of appeals
November. In these other cases if we
took an appeal we would uOt get a hear
ing until January.
ave take this method of procedure to
save costs both to the United States and
the defendants We want to secure an
opinion from a circuit court and if Judge
Caldwell decides against Us we can take
the decision as a guide in the other
cases until an appeal can be taken from
the decision. If the decision is for us
we will not need need TO make an ap-
Dearance in the other cases.
s.These hearings on contempt are very
expensive and we could not move until
now because Judge Caldwell was out of
his district Our hearing on the Debs
case in Chicago comes up on September
9Th"
Mr.. Erwin called upon Judge Foster
this morning, but he explained that his
only motive was that of friendship as he
had no business with the Judge He is
not interested in the local cases here be-
fore Judge Foster except in q general
way as one of the attorneys for the A r.
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SLAUGHTER OF TRAMPS.
A Wreck on the Wabash Kills and Mains
Many Of Them.

Many OF Them.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 20.-About midnight
last night freight train No. 81 on the
Wabash, struck a horse two miles west
Of Jonesburg. which resulted in the
ditching of the locomotive and nine
teen cars and the killing of engineer
c. FELTON, of Moberly, Mo, and three
tramps named Borth Miller, VIM. Andler
and J. E Thomson.
Fireman Tilton. seriously hurt
Brakeman Charles Fairbanks, leftlarm
broken. -
H. Humphrey. tramp, head cut
Peter Deering, tramp. back injured.
Henry Risch, tramp, leg broken, back
injured.
George Williams, tramp, head cut.
w. NJ. Ryers, tramp, bruised and head
cut.
VIM. Smith, tramp, seriously hurt
The injured and remains of persons
killed were taken to Jonesburg.
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SONS on vETERANs.


"A
the National Encampment.
DAVENPORT. Ia, Aug. 2O.-Davenport
is in patriotic garb this morning in
honor OF the Sons OF Veterans Of the
u. 8. A, the thirteenth annual
encampment OF which Organization
will be in session throughout the week.
Delegates from all over the country have
been arriving on every train since Satur-
day morning and today the streets are
crowded with strangers aud the air ia
filed with the strains Of patriotic and
martial music Commander-in-Ch Chief
Jose ephMcCabe.o of Boston, and his staff and
delegates from the eastern states arrived
from Chicago late last night and, after
being welcomed by the local reception
committee, we're escorted TO the head
quarters Of the commander-in-chi at
the KimbalI house.
General McCabs called the inaugural
session as commandment chief to or
der at ten o'clock this morning. with an
address in which ho reviewed the official
actions OF himself aud his associates
during the past year, and c0ngrat-
ulated the delegates upon the
hOurishing condition Of the organization,
and urged his hearers 70 manifest re-
newed interest in the work during tile
coming official year, In order that the
order might be made stronger and aiiil
more worthy of the name IL bears Ia
conclusion he said:
''As "A token of deep appreciation Of
the work performed by the brave hearted
brpthers who have Weathered the storm
at the helm like the loyal sons Of veterans
they are, the commander in-chief deems
it not only privilege. but an honor. to
thank all division and camp commanders,
together with brothers of the order,
for the splendid service they have rem
dered this year in keeping the order
firm and true and with unbroken ranks.
Words are inadequate to express, even
in small measure. the great value Of
the work performed by many broth
ers; and, while individual mention
would in such cases seem to be only JUS
tice, yet every one tried to do his duty
like a true soldier and lover Of his coun-
try. May God in his infinite wisdom,
bless and prosper every one of you"
After the roll call and the submission
of numerous routine reports, a recess was
taken until three y. m.
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SHOT DEAD FOR $50.
Train Wreciers FofIed Rut Shoot OnS
of the Passenger

LUFKIN, Texas, Aug. 2O.-Y yesterday
evening while an engine on the state
road was running to the coaling station.
about is miles from here, the engineer
observed pile of ties across the track
He reversed his engine and all on board
jumped. Among the party was DR.
Dreweny. of Rush As he alighted q
masked man stepped from the brush and
shot him dead
Holding the others off with a pistol,
he robbed the body of the dead doctor,
obtaining $50 in cash, a check on the
First National bank of Rusk for $25, and
a gold watch and chain. The robbers
evidently thought they were wrecking
the pay car, which was to pay off at the
mines
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HARVARD'S COLORED MAN.
Liked to Wear Good Clothes and Is Now in
the ReforFnntOry.

BosToN, Aug. 2O.-William A. johnson,
the colored student Of Harvard. has
pleaded guilty TO. an indictment for
forgery, IN the superior Grim
inal court, and was sentenced to
the Massachusetts reformatory for an in-
definite term. Johnson was arrested last
month at his fathers home ia Newport.
He brought prominently before
the public during his college career at
Cambridge because he played upon the
Harvard football nine. He was fond Of
presenting a natty appearance, and gave
several tallors forged schecks-
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SOVEREIGN WAS PUT OUT
A Knights of Labor Meeting Ends in His
Being ForcibIy Elected.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2O.-District As
sembly No. 1, of the Knights of Labor
held meeting last night which is said
to have ended unpleasantly for General
Master Workman Jas. R. Sovereign. The
assembly has been the bone of contention
between the Sovereign and anti SOver-
eign factions for some time past, and last
nights meeting was attended by Sover-
eign, General Secretary Hayes, T. b.
Mcguire and Z. Martin of the executive
board in an attempt to settle the difficult
ties.
The session was 50 stormy that Sover-
eign, it is said, called in a policeman to
clear the hall Not succeeding in this
it is asserted that the opposition forceibly
elected Sovereign, while his followers
took precipitOus leave. Sovereign de-
nies the forcible election story.
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BACK JAIL AGAIN.
HIcXvilliarns' BondsInen Afraid of Him and
He Goes Back.

He Goes Back.
John H McWilliams, the man who in
his af1idavits says he paid Chief of PO-
lice Lindsey and Captain Gish money for
the privilege Of running a joint, has
again been locked up in the county Jail.
McWilliams was first arrested for sell
ing liquor and after he made the ceIe-
brated affidavits, he was released on a
bond of $7OO.
The police then rearrested him, and he
was released on a writ of habeas corpus.
He is now back in the county Jail
locked securely behind the bars because
his bondsmen were afraid he would not
be here when court opens. if he was al
lowed to have his liberty.
His bondsmen were M. Freshman and
ex-Sherif John NJ. Wilkerson. Frish-
man surrendered McWilliams on his first
bond.
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WAITING ON CLEVELAND.
Speaker Crisp Says the House in Merely
Naiting For His AetLon.

WAsHINeToN, Aug. 2a-Speaker Crisp
returned today from several days rest
at Old Point Comfort, Va. He says there
is no programme for the week; the house
is merely waiting for the presidents
action on the tariff bill. An adjourn
ment could be had by Wednesday, said
AIr. Crisp, if the president should act on
the bill tomorrow.
The only legislative matter pending
on which action is hoped for is the aIco-
hOl bill now before the senate, but this
appears to be affected by the Murphy
resolution pOstpOning all tariff legisla-
ton.
Chairman Wilson is at Long Branch
as the guest of Representative Isador
Strauss.
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Affemnfed fo Wreek 3 I'D.

GEoRGETowN, Colo, Aug. 20.-An at
tempt was made last evening near this
city to wreck the excursion train on the
Colorado Central railroad returning from
around the loop. Four large sticks Of
dynamite had been placed on the rails
and although they we're crushed by the
wheels passing over them, they did not
explode The dynamite was found by
track walker soon after the train passed.
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DEBS TESTIFIES
Says He Didn't Order the Strike,
1t Was the Men.
He Does Not Wish to Shirk
Responsibility, However.
CONDEMNS GEN. MILES.
He Had No Right to Consult
With General Managers.
Debs Says the BUY a Gun Tele-
gram" Was a Joke.
SOME SHARP WORDS.
BrOtherhoods Have Outlived
Their Usefulness Says Debs.
All A. r. Z. Officers to Resign to
Form a New Order.
SOME SHARP WORDS.
BrOtherhoods Have Outlived
Their Usefulness Says Debs.
All A. r. Z. officers to Resign to
Form a New Order.

CHICAGO, Aug. 20.-By far the largest
audience which has yet been in atten-
dance upon the strike commissions ses-
sion was present today attracted by the
appearance as a witness Of President T.
". Debs Of the A. r. 2. The court room
where the commissioners sit was crowd
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WILL STAND BY THEM.
The Spinners Union Votes to Help the
Striking Spinners.

BosToN, Aug. 20-The executive COM
mittee of the National Spinners union
met today. 1t was the sentiHent of the
meeting that the action OF the New Bed
ford spinners in striking was just,
as was also that of the Fall River spin
ners in voting to accept the reduction
and support them.
It was votea to assess all spinners in
the country fifty cents a week for three
weeks and at the end Of that time, if 4
settlement was not reached, to call a
conYentiOn of mule spinnars In Boston,
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WALKER'S BOND, $4,000.

The Formal Order Appointing AIdace
F. Walker Receiver Filed.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 2O.-The formal order
drawn up by Judge Caldwell, appoint
ing Aldace F. Walker receiver Of the
Atchison system and its auxiliary, the
Frisco road, to succeed j. w. Reinhart,
resigned, was filed here today with the
clerk of the United States court.
Dir. Walkers bond as receiver Of the
Frisco will be $5O.00O.
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CHIEF SANCHEZ KILLED.

The chief Who Led the Attack on General
Carr in 1891 Dead.
DENVER, Aug. 2O.-News reached
Gen. McCook's headquarters today that
Chief Sanchez of the White mountain
tribe of Indians in Arizona was killed
by two Indians in fight at Cedar creek
near Fort Apache, Ariz
Sanchez led the attack on troops COM
manded by General (then coloneI) Carr
August 80, 1881. IN which Captain Hentiz
and a number Of soldiers we're killed
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A SICK WEALER.
VIM. Earle, of Los Angeles, sufferer at the
Jail.

VIM. Earle. of Los Angeles, Cal, is
quite sick with fever at the city prison.
He is a captain of the California COM
monweal army of which fifty-dve are
camped at the city park, and has been in
the woman's ward Of the Jail since Sat
urday when he was taken there in the
patrol wagon.
Poor Commissioner Hale has been to
see him, but the police complain that
they have been unable 10 get either the
city or the county physician TO see him,
although the county physician was in
formed of the case Saturday evening.
The man was seen by a JOURNAL report
er this afternoon and is in a bad condi-
tiOn.
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The district court will be IN session to-
morrow, w. P Douthitt sitting as judge
pro TEN. Considerable miscellaneous
court business will be disposed of. It is
expected that Judge Hazen will render
decision in the city scavenger injunction
case, and it seems probable that he will
declare the ordinance void
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HUTCHINSON, kan, Aug. 20-Dr. S III.
Brehm, one OF the most successful phys
icians in central Kansas. died this morn
ing. He was a member of the famous
13Oth Pennsylvania volunteer infantry.
He was 50 years old.
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CLEVELAND Is BETTER.

He VIII Return 10 y stsIlIIlgtOn Iuesuay
Is Thought.
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, Aug 20.-Pres-
ident Cleveiand's health continues to im-
prove, and il is stated that he will be
able to return to Washington by Tues
day No definite action has yet been
taken on the tariff bill
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LONDON. Aug 2O.-A A Zimmerman,
the champion bicyclists won a five miles
race at GosfOrth Saturday. WhesJa~ was
second and Lanker third
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THE ERICssON,s TRIP.

The Little Torpedo Boat Kept on Inland
Waters Almost A IL the Time.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 19.--The torpedo
boat Ericsson shot up the Delaware river
today and attracted general attention
along the wharves, and such boats as no
ticed her saluted the new conner. She is
bound to the Brooklyn navy yard and is
about completing a trip from St. Louis
down the Mississippi TO New York The
object Of the trip is to test an inland
route as far as possible to the Brooklyn
navy yard.
After her arrival at the mouth of the
Mississippi she made the interior water
passage via Briton, Chandeleur, Missis-
sippi sound and Giant pass to Mobile
bay. From Mobile bay to Pensacola
there was an outside water run Of fifty
miles. With the exception of the trip
around the Florida penins ula she kept in
side all the time.
Supt. Harding OF NO. Pa1- Resigns
WICHITA, Kas., Aug. 2O.-Russell Hard
ing, district superintendent Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, has sent in his resignation,
and goes to the Great Northern On Aug
ust ~ A II. Webb, Of this city, division
perintendent, viii succeed Harding.
and w. B. Tracey, at present roadmaster.
takes Webb's place
The funeral of the late Mrs. W. c.
Conner took place at $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon from the family residence,
S21 Clay street The remains were in
TERED in Topeka cemetery.
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Mr.. BouteIIe Being A ABSENT Mr.. Payne o.
New York Objected.


WAsHINGroN, Aug. 2O.--Less than
fifty members were present when they
met at II o'clock today. There
were the usual indications that con
0ress was on the eve Of ad-
journment Members were crowding
in the area in front Of the speakers desk
with requests for unanimous consent fer
the passage Of bills Of local interest to
them.
Mr. McCreary Dem. KY chairman
Of the committee on foreign affairs.
asked unanimous consent for she consid-
GRAFTON Of joint resolution aapngratulat-
ing the Hawaiian republic Om the perfect
resumption Of the powers ana Hbilities Of
safe government
The resolution was offered IN lieu Of
Mr.. Bontelle's. Owing 10 the absence Of
Mr. Boutelle, Mr. Bayne (Rep. n. ~
objected
lir. Bland then demanded the regular
order. Then at 12:45 the house adjourned.
Troops or spain. Italy and EsnRtand
LONDON, August 2O.-Spain, Italy and
Great Britain are sending war ships ~
Masagan. to which the sultan of N or
occofs troops retreated after having been
defeated BY the Kabyle rebels. AZ Ai-
ready cabled MasaRan is now besiegtd
by the Kabyles
The Daily STATE JOURNAt printa sii
tbe oe~s
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FREE BILLS REPORTED

The Senate Places the Pop Gun Bills
the Calendar
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Mr. Harriare-
ported the amended sugar bill and the
coal, iron ore and barbed wire bills.
The house bill to provide a national
home for aged and infirm colored people
went over until the next session.
The senate bill to push the claim Of
the United States against the estate Of
Leland Stanford. was passed.
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Saws He Didn't Order the Strike,
1t Was the Men.
He Does Not Wish to Shirk
Responsibility, However.
CONDEMNS GEN. MILES
He Had No Right to Consul
With General Managers

Debs Says the BUY a Gun Tele-
gram" Was a Joke.
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The Daily STATE JOURNAt printa sil
The oa~s
The advocate., 1894-08-01

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