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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-03

All the Miners Refuse 70 Coa-
tinuc Ct Work.
me EAsTERN sTRikE GROWING.


EoUYy. Nsy 4-sSpscfai The prop
erSy Of the Nogshsn Pacific Coal Company
ssmainsd Idle today. - fas - eosesrnsd
the WORK " fhs niners and driven The
whistle bisv lest night Tor work and
again this mcsning. but none u the former
smpsoyss beside the regular company msn
reported loe duty. This morning the great
majority, II nce I'll, of the miners removed
thsir tools, and notwithstandinG that tAe
move b eoussdsrsd simply snspsssion q
WORK. Il = beginning 70 aasums the fsat-
urea Of . vary serious stxiks. The mes
have declared thar thsir positive intention
IL 70 scesps noshisg more than 10 pr
esuk cut, while the company management
are squaify determined upoa shs 70 par
cant. reduction.
In IN interview with the local manage
msnt today II uas statsd that the company
had coal orders that must b attended TO
In order 70 hold them, and II the employees
Who vent ont refused % sign the contract
dsvolvs upon the company 20 bring In
vorkmen to operate their property.
Il il SCARCELY probable that .
demand TO quit work viii b
made upon the company msn. since
their wages were reduced 10 per cene In
January last and the reduction quietly
accepted. Same Of the men who are out
have hopes that conference with General
Manager Ksnglsy. uho - expected here
from the East about May 10. viii result in
. compromise, bus Others are inclined to
think that IL the strike continues week
or tan days and the men axs dstsrminsd
not 70 rscsds from thsir position no one
need b surprised II Manager Kanglsy
drops in With . train load Of Eastern
miners, a. vas done q the time Of the
previous strike.
A bulletin announcing the settlement Of
the Great Northsrn difhculty in favor OF
the employees uas received and posted
this morning. and the striking miners sx-
pressed great qualification At the result
Editor Norton, publisher Of the Courier.
Pop 10 sndeavoring TO organise division
Of Commonwealers.
This evening printed circulars. signed
By the members Of the executive commit
tss. we're distributed about the city. IL
called attention TO the nature Of the min
err actions and desired that It b under
stood that the quitting Of work was .
lockout, not . strike. The circular says
further:
''Workingmsn and miners are earnestly
requested not 10 come TO Rosiyn under
any pretext until this trouble IL settied.
The men have done all that 10 reasonable
and fair on their part to effect = Just set
Element of the question. Wages since
January I have not averaged more than
IS 10 so per month. and this il . battle
for justice. The men are peaceable and
dssiroas Of going to work. but. taking Id
vantage Of the present industrial depres.
sion. the Northern Pacific Coal Company
has unjustiy undertaken to infiict this
Ubiquitous hardship on tho men, and IL 10
TO b hoped that all true men will give us
their moral support and aid N by staying
away from this camp until the question 10
settled"
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nIorINo IN CLEvxLAxD.


ingmen ssd Fight the Police.
CLEVELAND. May 4-Ths disorders which
began yesterday with the May day demon
strasion Of the unemployed eliminated
today in open riots There were three
separate ana bloody conflicts between the
police and the rioters and tonight troops
are under arms, ready to respond 10 call
in case Of any emergency. The worst 10
believed to be over. however.
The trouble began before noon. when .
mob of about 1000 started to raid the fac
tories on the Oats and drive from work the
men employed therein. The FIRST attack
was made at the Variety Iron Works.
The windows Of the factory were smashed
by stones and bricks and the workmen
fisd In panic. A force OF seventy-fivs po-
iicemsn was then called out The rioters
proceeded. however. 10 the Epson Bolt
Works, whore I 500 men were induced 70
quit work before the officers arrived.
When the police came on the scene the
men began to huri bricks at the officers.
Orders were given 10 charge them with
clubs. The rioters ran like sheep at the
first assault, but their leaders succeeded in
raiiying them on the Abbey street viaduct,
bridge about leo feet long. SQUADS o;
police coming up at both ends of the
bridge psnned in the crowd. and they were
forced to fight their way out. They made
. rush for the officers, but at least score
Of them we're dubbed numerically before
they finally succeeded in getting away.
During this conflict an anarchist, Thomas
Moore. an ola man. WAS dubbed into sub-
mission and taken TO the station in a pa
troll wagon. earsing The police and declar-
Ing tha, this was the happEest day OF his
life. The firmness of the police had good
effect. for Ii resulted in scattering the
rioters in ali directions
In the south end OF the city, at the same
time. q mob OF 500 men drove away the
workmsn from the United States Salt
Works. and were about TO make q raid on
the Cleveland mills. Taey were me. nv
policemen aud dubbed until they we're
glad 10 run. At least thirty men were
injured in this fight, bat the mob was
dispersed.
This afternoon Mayor Bee announced
that no more rioting would be permitted.
tie issued q proclamation cormaudin~
the people not TO assemble on the streets
and a; tie same time he ordered the C.eye-
land 1rays. the Calling gun battery, and
the resident companies of the Ohio Ma
tsonal Guard 20 assemble in their arrno-
rses aud await his cali. There was q ready
response 10 the call. and tonigh. AZ least
30 Eaen are under arms awaiting anv
emergency thar May arise.
The mob was composed entirely OF un-
employed foreigners. mostly Italians and
Poles An organization with 500 10
1900 members hss been effected among
them within = few days This orgAniga-
ton gave May day rarsie Yesterday, AMI
encouraged by the slight resistance offered
them started out again today for the pgr-
Pose. u seems. .; rios and destruction.
Yesterday $500 men paraded. Motor
snen whe xould not stop their cara were
e~atsn and the cars wrecked. Many plate
glass; Windows we're smashed and police
men wAo tried to preserve order we're
beaten, The uaareasrs ais5anied In Mon
1Enensal park
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Efforts are being E.sde TO organise an
army IN Omaha. A mass meeting wa3
hsld .or that purpose Tuesday night
About 800 men agreed 20 SO in and march
10 Washington City.
company Of Coxeyi,es, organized nj
Perry. O, T.. numbers so and Is being
augmented daily. A leader Of the band
going to have money or have blood. Pop
ullsi leaders head the movement
Gen s~estiand, commanding the Coxey
army now at New Haven. Conn. last year
started the agitation over reform in the
Connecticut state prison and obtained the
legislative investigation that resulted in
the dismissal Of Warden hamSesiasn.
The superintendent xsf The burlington
road offered employment TO al sne,asess
OF Coz pnf's eempsny Of the Industrial
Army. at Lincoln, Neh. Sixteen accented
tue oiser and were given transportation 20
Montana Thev vii work on an exten.
sion o, the road. ANA xili be paid 81 20 per
day.
Ranaall's comronwesl Army marched
ous OF Chicago Tuesday. Mrs. D.. Gree
cad two chssaren. dressed in white. rode
al the heat Of sAe eoiama ia am oeea car
rtage, and Randall followed on hay
charger The army. SO strong. ss ia
camp 81 Hammond. Ind. Mrs Rand ali
viii act a. advance aseaI
Secretary of State oshorns, Of Kansas
says; ~ want 10 make . prediction
Taere vail ~ no evsss aes until she text
sasStlan. Then simultaneously flames
Will shoot ~ into the cir from ahe AtIaa.
tic TO The Pacific aad every ralatsai vesi-
deuce will be DESTROYED in TIE uprising ef
the people Wee aata thssn thea whe
have ssaeAs 10 stsy this tide Far the
past SIX Eaoaths the farmers have been
preparing Scr this. They are seilias s
horse or ess aa4 buying . WlaeaeSteS,
ssd asaay mechanics are doing the sazne. I"
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IRox nIsKRs on sxRIKH


AuitdA Gtksly'ss - NssAsa n NsrsA-
o1A 1innooeSn.
DcIeT1, MIMI, Nay 4-TalAgrAms were
received this aftsrnoon By Sheriff Harvey
from every mining esntsr at tbs Mssaba
range. stating that the strikers had
stopped work at every mine and thst the
Situation vas critical One telegram was
from d. n. Bacon, Of the Minnesota Iron
Company, Who was q the Auburn mine.
and urged immediate acti0n- The sheriff
q oncs autographed Gov. Nelson, asking
permission to call on the militia. aud II
this permission 10 given the sheriff VIII
order the Duluth companies 70 the scene
Of trouble tonight In any event the
shsriM, with fores Of deputies. goes there
tonight
Lats tonight word vas recsivsd from
Gov. Nelson giving the sheriff permission
70 call out troops. The adjutans SEVERAL
viii have charge The sheriff hes d.
cided to wait until morning, md
viii 60 10 the range With the
militia. The most critical situation to-
night ID at Mountain Iron. The crowd Of
strikers which visited there today from
Virginia and drove the men q the Rath-
burn and Mountain iron mines from work
was in the evening concealed In the woods
about half mile from the village, plan
ming surprise. Armed patrols we're or
ganising. and u any attack II made there
will b trouble.
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EAIf LAKE. May 2-Gen. Carter and his
men are stiil campsd NJ Murray. with the
question OF transportation stiil unsolved.
The men are becoming restless. and dis
agreements threaten so materially reduce
the ranks. 1t Is now proposed TO march to
Sandy. ave miles further south. tomorrow
afternoon. One Sxineburg. heretofore
acting A. lieutenant general, Was dcposei
end ordered 10 leave the camp today.
About 100 men followed him out, and after
several alterations had taken place on
the outskirts Of the camp Mr. Callahan.
acting ~ colonel. was also expelled 70, al
legged ungentlemanly language rejecting
upon the com handing general.
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BAKxR cIrY. Or. May IA fatal acci-
dent occurred today eight miles south Of
this city. A stranger arrived last night.
driving fine span Of horses to spring
wagon. He left this morning in an In
toxicased condition. and upon approach
ing Blue Canyon his team became fright
ened at q paekhorse and ran away. The
unfortunate man vas thrown out and his
head struck on Q rock, dashing ont his
brains. A receipted bill addressed to John
Warren was found in his pocket, and that
Is supposed to be his name. He told par
ties last night that he was from Waliovs
county and on his way TO Winnemucca,
Nav
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vIcroREA. May 1.-The Canadian Pacific
steamer Empress OF China, which arrived
this evening. brings word Of the sealing
feet. Among the seslers reported were
Alexander. 2i5 skins; Wohlberg. Il;
Matthew Turner. 10; Louis Olsen. 100;
Sam Adair, 500. and c. @. White, isi. al
of San Francisco. The lost crew of the
schooner Retriever had been picked up BY
the Victoria schooner Mermaid, after un
dergoing severe privat:ons. The missing
boats crews of the Ocean Belle and
Carlot,a @. Cox hare also turned up I'll
right
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FosT WArxA Ind, May 2-Ths trial Of
Edward BidueIl, Of the A. r. A.. for
criminal libel against Catholic officiaia
came 70 IN abrupt end today. Attorney
Robert G. Bell requested Judge O. Rourks
to examine Juror J. II. Hood. Who had
been overheard talking about the case.
Witnesses we're called and NrA Smith
stated that Juror Hood said: II am bet
ter than eight priests. Priests afs like
other men. They have passions which
they can't eontrol." He made other state
msnts AGAINST the prissthood, the witness
alleged, which were too foul for her 70 ~
psat The judge dismisssd the entire
jury and postponed the casa
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6AH FaAncasco. May 1.-The mystery
surrounding the little steamer Rosalis
has bsen cleared up. II has leaked out
that she u going on the Alasks
route for the summer. and will
probably leave San Francisco nsxi
Monday. She viii run in connec-
ton with the Fsrsilons. which u nov
being renodslsd ct the Fulton Iron Works
for the better accommodation Of passsn.
gers. The farallons viii run from Hau
Francisco to the Sound and the Resale
from the Sound to Alaska, and the new
line will oppose the Pacific Coast Naviga-
ton Company in the Alaska summer
traffic.
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wHAroos, May . ~-tspeciai. - The
United States steamer Alert arrived this
afternoon TO take on loo tons Of Blue Can
yon cesi fer her trip 10 Bering sea- The
Adams wiii arrive tomorrow.
e W. purdy completed his 500, 900
bend ~ county treasurer this afternoon
and viii qualify In the morning. The
bond was secured independent of any a.
ssss.nes from any OF the banks and 10 con-
s;dsrea thu strongest ever given in the
county
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PosrLASp. MAY 2--Unitsa States Dis
trict Judge Bsllinger ruled today tn the
case of Lee Hing. seeking admission into
the United States. that oil Chinese who
had left the United States after the Nc
Creary act was passed should have taken
the nrecaatson 70 observe all the require
msn,s OF that law as stated, and that they
eoald not now gain admission by claiming
they were not posted - TO its provisions.
The ruling viii bar ous number of Chi
nese now in port awaiting admission.
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More shocks Of earthquake wore fsls -
Athens Tuesday. No damage vas desc
however.
The British privy council hes adopted
the order required to pus the Boring -
Law into effect
II 10 reported thst Yaqui Indians am
bushed Mexican troops recently, massacre
ing 90
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suprem. Ce.rs D.elssoa.

OLYMPIA. May 2-tSpecid. The su-
prene court soday reversed the judgment
in tae case Of A. E AcEachern, appellant.
vs.. William Bracket George kinaear and
john learv, defendants. John c. Braati-
gam, Janet Brarsiwam, Guy c. Painnsy
and Taedora NicAolai, respondsnsA
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THE EASTERN COAL STRIKE.
Eoase fisnds Caught ne Werk-Nors
Mfn~rs TO Out

MocSr Pixasssr. Pa. May s-An at.
tempt 10 blow gp plant "a" of the Con-
nashville Coke Company Was frustrated
tonight by The arrest Of Edward Davis and
William Mecrsken and two foreigners
while in the aes Of dsposisinx tn. hosas In
sa1sahie place 10 carrying cat their sn-
'snsicna The eoks company officials had
received warning Of the str.ksrs' lnsen-
ssena
81. Legsss Mar From information
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A ce..y nrlx.a. a x.,a. a. r,

END, O. T.. May "A Coxey brigade
with ABOUT 800 recruits has been organized
here. The enlissing officer is y. ii. Word
editor OF the PopGliss paper. Ccssiag Esen.s
The brigade wnl try 10 reach Washington
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ssoHosrsH, Msy 2--lSpeciaI l-Firs .;
O'Clock sa.s morning destroyed the build
ing in the laird ward occnrisd a. . store
and residence by Jamss Cofisy. Loss.
fsooo: Insurance.. Sf.oo Mr.. Codsy viii
Ts5ailc ~ soon q possible.
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The Democratic Victory u ~ Paal
ST. PArL. May AT midnight the TO-
tails Of the heads OF tickets had bssn
completed. For mayor, Smith. DEM. re-
ceived Il, 3s5; Doran. Rep. 1868. and
Davidson. Pop, i,l3o; Smiths plurality.
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PoRrIAsp, May a-Advicss 20 the
United States weather buyeau from all
parts of Oregon and Washington state
that heavy frost prevailed last night and
that great damage has been done to the
fruit croo
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oenatns Ssrsnons Maple Strap. Seattle
oveeery ca, s> s<cana street reieghoas
SO
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-26
THE DIFFERENCE.

When the Republicans were in power the whole tendency of their legislation was in favor of the wealthy class. They seemed to believe with prominent Birmingham financier that "capital is the tenderest plsnt what grows,' and they protected this tender plant with sheltering laws. This fostering tendency is seen in their protection policy in allowing $500, 1000, 900 of taxable values to escape and in refusing to put tax on incomes. 1t was fn, keep ing with this policy that the New York Republican Convention declared the other day that an income tax was Ga tax oh prosperity.n MT. T. H. Aldrich is
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-26
HAY FEVER.
The Malady Almost Exclusively Confined
 to the Educated Glasses.

It is a curious circumstance that hay fever should be almost exclusively confined to the educated classes, but so it is. As an American writer humorously remarks: 'The complaint is not met with in the plebs, the Commune vulgus, hoi pqiloi, but is patrician and aristpcratfo, and occurs mainly among those high in rank and SO. cial position and efnipent for mental and literary attachments. William IV of Eng land, an English duke, Southey, the poet, several learf1ed divines lawyers, medical men and their wives, ex-mayors, bank CTS and ladies of fashion are among the select few on whom it bestowed its favor. "
 Farmers who are of necessity constant ly exposed to the influence of pollen, rare- ly suffer from it. It Is difficult to &C., count for this immunity. By some it has been supposed that 1t is owing to the ab- sence of tho predisposition which mental culture induces while others think that they are rendered insusceptible to the &C., tion of grasses by their constant exposure to it's influence. However that may be, there is no doubt that an attack of hay asthma is a great trial of faith and pa tience, religion and philosophy, and enough at times, as some one once said, TO make a man curse his mother and turn Turk, if that be the ultima thule of human tur- pitude.
 The great Daniel Webster secluded himself every autumn at Marshfleld to get through his season of trial, with what pa tience he could muster, and the distin- guished Henry Ward Beecher annually vacated his pulpit for season from the same cause, and certainly if ever a preach CT had good excuse for doing so it was he Preaching even such as his would fail in its effects if interrupted at inter- vals by a succession of sonorous sneezes, paroxysms of cough, and asthmatic utter ance, and 0 persistent aspersion of eyes and nostrils. It would seem probable that the condition of the nervous system engendered by mental trainingf is especial ly favorable to the development of hay asthma.
 The man who could bear with equa- nimity the annoyances of hay fever would rival the fortitude of Guatemozin himself, who, when stretched upon live coals by his brutal conqueroFs, rebuked the com plainings of his fellow sufferer by gently reminding him that ''he, too, was not up- on a bed of roses" The first attack often begins in childhood and rarely occurs late in life. The complaint appears to be more frequent in men than in women, and there is reason to believe that the susceptibility to this troublesome affection runs in fam flies. It is probably more common in this than any other country Physi' clan.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-26
Lightning.

Ships at sea formerly were in great dan ger during thunderstorms, and much dam age to property and great loss of life are recorded in shipping accounts. Within half century of time there were in the British navy alone nearly 300 instances of vessels being struck by lightning, involv- ing loss of almost $1,000, 900 worth of property and hundreds of lives. Modern. science has, however, entirely removed the probabilities of disaster by arranging con ductors from tho highest points on the masts down through suitable passages into the sea, where the water dissipates it. So certain are the results when these con- ductors are properly arranged that the of ficers go about their duties with very lit tie apprehension even in severe electrical storms In a somewhat similar manner the Washington monument is protected from lightning, to which, by reason of it's great height and exposed situation, 1t is peculiarly liable. A metal cap covers the apex of the obelisk, and from this there are conducting rods to a point below wa ter level There are occasional storms when the electrical display around the top of the monument is most interesting, but aside from very slight crack in one of the capstones no harm has been done.-- New York LedGar. ------.------