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( THE MORNING NEWS, I
< Established lPfc). Incorporated 1888 V
} J. H. ESTILL, President. )
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Troops Ordered to Stop the
Train Stealers.
deputy marshals defied
They Open Fire and the Mob Promptly
Replies.
One Man Wounded on Each Side—The
Federal Troops at Fort Keogh Or
dered to Stop the Train on Its Arri
val The Soldiery 500 Strong-The
Government's Action Taken on Ac
count of the Defiance of the United
State* Court— The Governor of Mon
tana Called on the President for Fed
eral Troops.
Billing’s, Mont., April 25.—The first
bloodshed resulting from the clashes be
tween the law and the industrial army
movement, which is now sweeping over
the country in a wave of monster pro
portions, was witnessed here to-day.
About 11 o’clock this morning this lit
tle city was thrown into the wildest ex
citement by the announcement that the
train-stealing contingent of the Coxey
army was rushing into the city in a Nor
then Pacific train from the west, at a
high rate of speed, closely followed by a
train-load of United States deputy
marshals. The truth of the state
ment was verified a few minutes
before noon, when the train of box cars
ran into town. The Coxeyites were over
taken by the special train of the marshals
just as they entered the limits of the city.
After their arrival it was learned
that the train of tho marshals
overtook the liogan contingent just as
they were pulling away from Columbus,
formerly known as Stillwater, and at
tempted to arrest the progress of the train
bearing the MO unemployed, who are in
possession of the train.
REFUSED TO SURRENDER.
The leaders would not JTeld to"tile*S!S
mandsof the marshals to give up the train,
and instructed their men to go ahead,
which was done. The two trains came
on during the forenoon until this city was
reached when a stop was ordered, a con
flict between the two parties resulting.
As near as can be learned Marshal
McDermott ordered the leaders
of the captured train to sur
render, and when they refused
to do so, a few of the marshals, before
receiving a command to do so, fired upon
the crowd of men on the cars. The shots
were quickly returned by the industrials.
A number of shots were exchanged
between the parties before Marshal
McDermott could regain control of
his men During the firing one of
the deputies was seriously wounded, and
one of the men on the rear platform car
"as shot in the groin. McDermott de
cided that his men were not equal to the
odds against them, and ordered his men
to desist from firing, which they did.
the captured train soon after pulled out
from the depot, and McDermott notified
the authorities that his force was inad
equate to capture the 500 men. who wore
determined to retain possession of the
tram. At the latest advices the captured
rain is continuing its way to Miles City,
where it is expected the national troops
* 1 ' orrest the Coxeyites and recover the
train.
TBR FEDERAL TROOT’S WAITING.
Miles City, Mont.. April 25.—The
goternment troops at Fort Keogh are in
reailmoss to march witn a moment's no
nce when the expected order is received
to proceed to capture the Northern Faci
n'' tram now ; n possession of the 500 un
employed enroute to this place. It is pas
s'hie that the captured train will lay
p for the night before reaching this city,
m which case the troops will not be
moved before morning. The authorities
e kept fully advised of the movements
0 , e train by the Northern Pacific tele
graph operators along the line. The gar
isoii at Fort Keogh consists of S(H) men
, a Palling battery. Col. Page is in
mimand. The probability is that the
"lets will be returned to Butte under
military escort.
TOOK ON MOKE CARS.
\Wiileat Livingston, the engineer of
t ra in went to the side track
M.. tOO l i , two em Pty box cars. Whne
Kino* " pan . P ot a message that the
_ tliree miles from Columbus, on the
" reservation, had been blown up,
causing rock to slide on the track. The
\\?L. w<!rt r. .ordered to take the
ii ') lv * s l 011 tool car, containing
"orth of tools. The men pushed
C3 r of f the side track to the
■ n line where the engine caught
i and coupled it to the train. Two more
tr!f .L arS Tu Vero the n taken from the side
.. af ' K 'he train started, but on leaving
7 a j' the casting pulled out of the
• ' and the train broke in the middle,
h, ' engineer ran to the round house, left
engine and took the bestoneon the
t.,. ‘V 0 ?' the meantime, the man on
-1.,,." 'he section tool house and took a
' supply of shovels and picks.
it r-pßtncer liarmon is running the train,
i 'V s “ n old Union Pacific and Montana
1 "i Engineer, and is regarded as one of
m l !? st In tlle wes t- He registoped at
Smiiu ac< L as Cleveland and at another as
L . The train carries firemen, brake
con<|uctors, operators and men of
every profession.
ONLY TORTY-FIVE MILES AWAY,
n M ont., April 25, 11:30 o’clock
! r .‘ v, A i 11 o’clock to-night the Hogan
D p " , and arrived at Forsythe, forty-five
idles from Fort Keogh.
A SURRENDER REPORTED.
It ; '’’ooaPoiis, Minn.. April 26, 1 a. m
,dated at the Northern Pacific head
i v.v ovu* ,I ? t bis city that the Montana
b, ' have surrendered to the regu
,ars at Forsyth, Mont.
TBK MOB ARRESTED.
The '.’auh Minn., April 20, 1:30am.-
„ . ' oxeyites were arrested at 12:30
hvCol. Page's troops at Forsyth,
fpje iUornimj
Mont., forty-six miles west of Fort
Keogh.
TROOPS ORDERED TO ACT.
Washington. April 25.—C01. Swaine.
who is in command of the department of
Dakota in the absence In Europe of Gen.
Merritt, was to-day instructed by tele
graph to use United States troops to in
tercept the mob of Coxeyites which
seized a train at Butte, Mont., and re
store the railroad property.
THE GOVERNOR CALLED FOR TROOPS.
In addition to the request of the judge
of the United States court, tho United
States district attorney, and the United
States marshal for the district of Mon
tana for federal aid in arresting the
Hogan contingent of the army of the un
employed for stealing a train against the
mandate of the United States court.
President Cleveland has received the fol
lowing from the governor of Montana,
which was given to the press to-night.
Helena. Mont., April2s.—To the President
of the United States:—lnformation reaches
me by wire that a band of Coxeyites, fleeing
the state with a stolen train, were overtaken
at Billings by United States deputy mar
shals. who were trying to serve a writ' issued
from the United States court. A fight ensued.
One deputy marshal was wounded, and the
leader of the Coxeyites was wounded. The
deputy marshals were overpowered and driven
off with revolvers and other weapons. The
mob then surrounded the deputies, aud now
hold them prisoners. The train of
the Coxeyites is within a few
hours run of Fort Keogh. It is
impossible for the state militia to overtake
them. As governor of Montana, I hereby re
quest you to have the federal troops at Fort
Keogh Intercept, take into custody, arrest
and hold these Coxeyites subject to the orders
of the United States issuing the writ referred
!o If the-Coxeyites pass fort Keogh before
orders can emanate from you for their spore
nenston. I request that federal troops be or
dered to overtake them. Promotness required.
Ci. E. Kickarts,
Governor of Montana.
MAJ. GEN. SCHOFIELD’S ORDERS.
Maj. Gen. Schofield, commanding the
army, last night sent a telegram to Gen.
Merritt, commanding the department of
Dakota, instructing him, by direction of
the President, to have a sufficient force
sent to arrest all persons engaged in the
unlawful seizure of the Northern Pacific
train at Butte. Mont., and to hold the
train and all on hoard until they can be
delivered to the United States marshal
for Montana, subject to the order of the
United States district court.
In the opinion of government officials,
here, none of the so-called army move
ments of the unemployed is so formidable
as that along the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad. Telegrams received
here, state that bands ranging from 50
to 800 men are congregated at as many as
twenty-five stations of that railroad from
the Pacific coast to Minneapolis, with the
avowed intention of coming to Washing
ington—by peaceable means if possible,
but by forcible means if they must. Al
ready one or two trains have been seized,
and constant threats are being made of
seizing others.
THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.
Attorney General Onley to-day tele
graphed the United States marshal of
Washington to use every means in his
power to maintain the peace and the
security of property. The United States
marMials in Montana, North Dakota and
Minnesota had previously been instructed
to the same effect, and all of them are
directed to promptly notify the depart
ment of justice the moment they are un
able to control the populace.
The order of the President for the
troops to intercept the Northern Pacific
train and arrest the runaway Hogan
contingent, was issued solely to
command respect for the mandate
of the United States court, and was
not in any sense a national inter
ference in local affairs. It is explained at
the white house that the Butte miners
had applied to the Northern Pacific offi
cials, that road being in the hands of gov
ernment receivers, for free transporta
tion to Washington, and when this was
refused, the strikers broke into the round
house, seized a locomotive, coupled cars
to form a train and when
the United States court granted an
injunction against this section and issued
an order for the arrest of the men and
the United States marshal attempted to
execute the orders of the court with as
strong a posse as he was able to summon
to his aid, his forces were overpowered
and the stolen train escaped. When these
facts were reported to the department
of justice they were brought to the at
tention of the President, with the recom
mendation that the federal authority be
supported by troops, that being the sole
alternative left to the government.
CALLED ON TUB TROOPS.
The President at once called the gen
eral commanding the army into consulta
tion, and after fully considering the
matter Gen. Schofield was directed to
call, upon the commander of the depart
ment of DaKota, in which military de
partment the affair took place, to
send a sufficient force of troops
to arrest all persons engaged in
the unlawful seizure of the Northern
Pacific train at Butte, Mont., and to hold
the train and persons until they could be
delivered to the United States marshal
for Montana, subject to the order of the
United States district court. This dis
patch was sent at 11 o’clock last night to
Col. P. T. Swaine, who is commander of
the Department of Dakota, with head
quarters at St. Paul, during the absence
in Europe on four months’ leave of Gen.
Wesley Merritt.
PLIGHT OF THE TRAIN.
This morning it was learned from army
officers at Livingston, where the branch
road to Yellow Stone Park connects
with the Northern Pacific, that the
stolen train had passed that
point, and then, through Col.
Swaine, orders were sent to Lieut.
Col. John H. Page, commanding Fort
Keogh, near Miles City, Mont., informing
him of the President’s orders, and direct
ing him to make the arrests, and under
no circumstances to permit the train to
pass Miles City.
This afternoon, when it was learned
that the train might be some time in
reaching Miles City, Col. Page was or
dered to make the arrests with as little
delay as possible, and it is not unlikely
that he mav put troops on a train and
make an effort to capture the miners’ train
to-night. There is some apprehension
that Col. Page may meet with resistance
when he carries his orders into effect, as
the men in possession of the train are un
doubtedly all armed, and have already
shown a disposition to lawlessness.
Every confidence is felt however, in Col.
Page being equal to whatever emergency
arises.
7,000 MARCHING ON WABHIGTON.
Reports have been received at police
headquarters from the authorities of
other places showing the strength of the
various contingents now moving on Wash
ington. A summary follows:
Coxey at Frederick, Md ,
Kelly, Neola, la J
Frye. Torre Haute. Ind .... • ■
Frye s second division. McLcansboro, 111. soo
Grayson. Plattvllle. Col ™
Galven. Loveland, O “JJ
Randall. Chicago "J"
Contingent at Little Falls. Minn '
Butte, Montana
Monmouth, ill : Jj
Oltuniwa, hi 1 "
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. APRIL 26,1894.
Sullivan'S force, Chicago 1,000
Contmgent at Anderson. Ind ... 150
Aubrey's force, Indianapolis 700
Totsl .7.000
REPORTS FROM THE TOWNS.
Reports from the police authorities in
the towns through which these contin
gents pass are received here daily.
Newspaper telegrams reduce Kelley’s
strength to about 1,000 men. The above
statement does not include any of the
numerous parties gathering in California,
which have not yet got out of that state,
nor those in Oregon and at different
points along tho Northern Pacific rail
road. These combined aggregate several
thousond men, but they are as yet a long
way off.
COXET CARSIKS SBACLPOi.
An Expert on Contagious Diaeases
Gives a Warning.
New York, April 25.—Dr. Alva Doty,
chief inspector of the division of conta
gious diseases of the board of health, says
there is great danger of smallpox being
spread all over the country by Coxey’s
army. Dr.Doty has had much experience in
fighting the disease and gives warning of
the impending menace to the public
health. He asserts that nothing can pre
vent smallpox being carried fromonecity
to another by Coxey's followers.
NO MORE RECRUITS.
Frederick, Md., April 25.—The present
camp site of Coxey’s army is a bad one,
and the men are eager to get on the road
once more. The recruiting office has
been closed and no mor<* men have been
enlisted. Coxey says he is afraid to lake
more than ;>SO men over the stretch of
road from here to Rockviiie for fear of
suffering from hunger.
AHMED WITH OAK CLUBS.
Washington. April 25.—A Post special
from Frederick, Md., says: “Aside from
the excitement in camp this evening there
was another incident that was worthy of
note, as possibly covering one of Marshal
Browne's deep laid schemes. He calls it
“issuing banners of peace” to the men.
It is likely that the Washington authori
ties will term it “making an armed body
of the commonweal.”
The ‘‘banners of peace” are about
five by twelve inches. made of
cotton, and printed with the legend
“Peace on earth and good will toward
men.” They are neither remarkable or
formidable. But the sticks on which
they are carried are four feet oak clubs,
an inch square, and heavy enough to
brain a man at a blow. In addition they
are to be shod with an iron socket, pre
sumably to hold a bayonet, but when 800
men are armed with these weapons they
will be a formidable body indeed.
LOOKS SUSPICIOUS.
“Marshal Browne may . be perfectly
sincere in his expressed desire for peace,
but a willow wand would have served as
a staff for the small sized flag he has pro
vided, besides being much less expensive
than the load of oak. The sticks were re
ceived only to-day, and it is thought
that the heretofore explained stop-over
here was to allow time for their manu
facture. The men on picket duty and
,abound caipp tp-night are equipped with
the oak sticks.
“In his general order to-night Marshal
Browne announces Hyattstown as the
stop to-morrow, with Gaithersburg the
following night, and Rockviiie on Satur
day, according to schedule.”
A PETITION FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta. Ga., April 25.—At a meeting
of the Atlanta Industrial council the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, By the Industrial Connell
of Georgia, that we urge upon congress the
Importance of receiving the unemployed
army of the Commonweal In a spirit of kind
ness, and treat them with all the courtesies
due an American citizen, and reoelve and con
sider their grievance, and pass such laws as
will give employment to the many unem
ployed. Be It
Resolved further. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to our representatives in
congress.
KELLEY’S BAND REUNITED.
Atlantic, la., April 25.—The day Spent
in this place has been a notable one in
the history of the industrial army. In
ternal dissensions, which for a time
threatened te disrupt the army, have
been settled and Col. Speed and Col.
Baker have again assumed their old posi
tions.
It was decided that henceforth the
army will travel as a whole, and not be
regarded as separate divisions. All im
portant matters hereafter will be consid
ered bv Gen. Kelley and his staff officers.
The daily records of receipts and dis
bursements will be public, and kept open
for inspection. A meeting of the army
and citizens of the town was held at the
opera house, where addresses were made
by the reconciled officers. Gen. Kelley
predicted that inside of ten years the
army of peace will have accomplished its
object, which is the emancipation of la
bor.
FRYE’S.MEN GROWING DESPEBATB.
Terre Haute, Ind., April 25.—The con
tingent of Coxey’s army, under command
of (len. Louis C. Frye, forcibly took pos
session of an eastbound freight train leav
ing here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
officers of the army claim to have
paid the railroad company for
transportation as far as Brazil, twenty
miles east of Terre Haute, but after the
loading of horses, wagons, cooking utensils
and blankets, ttie train pulled out. leav
ing the industrials in this city. They
spent last night near here, using the rail
road company’s fences and ties for fuel.
One train was sidetracked to prevent the
commonwealers seizing it.
A FRRIGHT TRAIN CAPTURED.
When trains were started this afternoon
the 300 soldiers made a rush for a freight
and captured it. The engineer was told
that the industrials had railroad men in
their ranks and that if he refused to
start the train, he would be put off and
one of their own men would take the
throttle. The trainmen were unable to
prevent them riding, as the industrials
were determined and any resistance
would have resulted in blood
shed. Brazil being in the
heart of the Indiana coal district,
and as hundreds of miners are now out
on strike, there may be serious trouble as
the miners will, on account of being resi
dents, claim the charity of the city in
preference to the industrials. The mem
bers of the army say they will continue
to burn the raiiaoad companies’ fences
for fuel until their blankets and outfit
are brought back to them. The army
was desperate last night and a detail of
police surrounded the camp. Gen. Frye
is not with the army, having gone on
ahead yesterday.
TROUBLE AUBAD IN WASHINGTON.
Spokane, Wash., April 25.—About fifty
extra deputy marshals were sworn in
early this morning and the officers say
that 100 more may be sworn in during the
day to protect tho trains on the Northern
Pacific. The railroad officials claim to
have reliable Information that industrial
armies from Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane, which are said to number at
this time over 2,000 men, have been mak
ing arrangements in secret and it is
their intention lo capture a Northern Pa
cific train with cars enough to take the
army east.
TO DEMAND 4 RIGHT OF WAV.
When they get the train they will de
mand a clear right of way, and it is
claimed that this will bo granted out of
consideration of the fearful loss of life
which would result should an accident
occur. The new deputy marshals
will guard the depots and grounds
of all tho principal stations in the state.
The same policy is being pursued hy the
officials in Idaho. The officers of the in
dustrial army held a secret meeting this
morning, and the officials are looking for
some plan to develope. The army has de
cided to disregard Us officers.
CHICAGO’S CONTINGENT.
Chicago, 111., April 28. -Three hundred
eommonwenlers were at the coopershoj*
barracks to-day ami 100 more came in
with tickets of admission and member
ship iu the army during the night. Four
additional companies were organized by
the adjutnut general. H. H. Hoefler, in
the absence of Commander Ran
dall. There are now eight compa
nies of sixty-four men each, but not
all of them care to take potluck in regard
to food and sleeping accommodations at
the barracks. Neighbors and others fur
nished supplies of food duriug the day to
keep tho wolf from the door of the bar
racks. Cash contributions arc reported
slow. Dr. Randall thinks the start
for Washington will begin next
Saturday, but has a poor opinion
so far of the discipline of his
followers. The police are keeping a close
watch on the commonwcalcrs The resi
dents of the vicinity are complaining of
their presence. The scheme of Jerry Sul
livan to lead thousands of iron molders to
Washington seems to heToniinea to the
idlers who drink at Sullivan’s saloon.
The Iron Molders’ Union has repudiated
and denounced Sullivan.
BUFFALO TO SEND A CONTINGENT.
Buffalo, N. Y., April 25.-—Josiah Ross,
a well-to-do manufacturer of wooden
ware, is at the head of a movement here
to raise an army to goto Washington,
where it will join the Coxey contingent.
He expects to head 1,000 men.
INDIANA’S REPUBLICANS.
Four Nominations Hade After Twelve
Hours’ Continuous Work.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 25.—For over
twelve hours to-day and to-night, with
out a single recess for a bite or u sup, tho
1,700 delegates to the republican state
convention devoted themselves to the
making of a party ticket to be voted on
in November. This extraordinary ses
sion was due to the fact that there
were no less than forty-three candidates
for the ten nominations, and taking their
keynote from thp speeches of ex-President
Harrison and ex-Seoretary Thompson,
both of whom suggested that a repub
lican nomination in Indiana this year
was equivalent to an election, tho sup
porters of each candidate fought to the
last notch forthelrfavorites. Three, and
in some cases four, ballots were required
for each nomination, and as the net re
sults of nine hours eaUingof the roll, four
nominations had been made up to 8 o'clock
to-night. These were:
For Secretary of State—Rev. W. D.
Owens, of Logansport, ex-congressman,
and President Harrison’s first commis
sioner of immigration.
For Auditor of State—A. C. Dailey, of
Lebanon.
For State Treasurer—F. J. Scholz, of
Evansville.
For Attorney-General—Gen. W. A.
Ketcham, of Indianapolis.
There was a bitter fight over the last
nomination between Mr. Ketcham and W.
M. Taylor, also of Indianapolis. Three
ballots were taken and a poll of Marion
county delegation was twice demanded.
Mr. Ketcham finally won by eight ma
jority.
The fifth and sixth ballots for supreme
court clerk developed a hitter fight be
tween Capt. Alex. Hess, of Wabash, and
Robert A. Brown, of Franklin. The up
roar during the sixth call was so great
that State Chairman Gowdy was com
pelled to make a vigorous appeal to the
delegates to behave themselves, and so
facilitate the business as to avoid an all
night session. The ballot resulted in
Hess' favor by a vote of 878 to 822. At
11:36 o’clock the convention entered upon
the nomination of the second half of the
ticket.
D. M. Geeting, of Madison, was nomi
nated for superintendent of public in
struction .
S. J. Thompson, of Shelbyville, was
nominated for state statistician.
GREAT NORTHERN'S STRIKE.
Efforts to Effect a Settlement Still In
Progress.
St. Paul, Minn., April 25.—Delegates of
employes from every division of the Great
Northern railroad met the officials of the
company in conference to-day. A few
minutes before adjournment President
Hill submitted a proposition looking to
the settlement of all difficulties by arbi
tration, with the proviso that the men
immediately return to work.
President Debs, of the American Rail
way Union, speaking for the strikers, de
clined the proposition and asked until 11
o’clock to-morrow morning to make a
counter proposition. This was granted
by President Hill and the conference ad
journed.
STRIKE OF THE MINERS.
The Men In the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company’s Mlnss Going Out.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 38.—The miners’
strike has spread to the mines operated
by the Pennsylvania railroad, and it is
expected that tho big system will be tied
up within a few days. Yesterday 3,000
miners, employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in mines along the Kis
kimenetos river, stopped work.
WORK RESUMED AT PANA.
Pans, 111., April 26.—Over TOO miners
in the four mines in this district who
went out in obedience to orders from
President Mcßride last Saturday, re
turned to work to-day. They claim they
are not Justified in remaining out of work
purely through sympathy with miners in
other states.
Annexation of Samoa.
London, April 25 —Sir Thomas Es
monde has given notice that in tho House
of Commons to morrow he will ask the
government to give its assent to tho an
nexation of the Samoan Islands to New
Zealand, the Samoans themselves having
repeatedly given expression to their ap
proval of such an administration of their
government.
American Bankers’ Association.
New York, April 25.—At a meeting of
the executive council of the American
Bankers’ Association, held to-day, it was
unanimously resolved that the twelfth
annual convention of the association
should be held at Baltimore on Oct. 10
and 11,
REUNION OF THE VETERANS
Over 10,000 Persons at the Oping
of Their Sessions.
The Meetings Held in the Winnie
Davis Wigwam-Gov. Jones and
Mayor Fox Deliver the Addresses of
Welcome on Behalf of the City and.
State—Gen. Gordon Responds—Over
600 Gamps Represented in the
Gathering—The Programme for To
day.
Birmingham, Ala , April 25. —There is
an estimated attendance on tho great
confederate re union now being held hero
of 15,000 persons to-day, and at least
5,000 more are expeeted to arrive by'
morning. The streets have been erowded
all day by- the surging mass of veterans,
their families and friends who strayed in
and out of the great wigwam, and from
one headquarters to another, greeting old
comrades and proudly recounting their
deeds of valor in the glorious past, which
brightens in retrospect as the rusty gray
uniforms and battle torn flags lose their
lustre.
The opeming session of the reunion
began at the Winnie Davis Wigwam,
built for this occasion, at II o'clock this
morning Ten thousand voices joined iu
the cheers that greeted the soul-stirring
strains of Dixie, which followed thw.’.iwo
ing salute of a cannon.
Tbeu Major-General Fred S. Ferguson
called the meeting to order, and extended
to all a soldier’s welcome.
TUB I-HAYEH.
Assistant Chaplain Gen. J. Wilson Jones,
in the absence of the chaplain general,
in calling blessings upon the fourth an
nual reunion of United Confederate Vet
erans and upon what are loft, said In a
fervent manner:
Heavenly Father, We ask that Thy blessings
he upon us to day as we areguthored together
In this reunion We thank Thee that Thv
blessings were over us In battle, and we thank
Thee that Thy blessings are over us hers to
day We thank Thee that while many have
fallen out of our ranks, so many of us remain
to bless Thy name to-day We thank Thee
that in the days that tried men s souls we had
meu of courage to light for our cauae. We
thank Thee that there still remains
the principles of justice and truth that we
fought for. We thank thee that those priii
eiples have been preserved and that the sons
of veterans to-day maintain the principles of
their fathers. Hoar us and answer us and lie
with us in our reunion, and grunt that the
God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob, and
the God of Jackson and Johnson andofl.ee,
be with us in the days that are to come. We
ask this all In Jesus. Amen.
GOV. JONES’ SPEECH.
After the prayer. Gen. Ferguson in
troduced to the vast audience his excel
lency, Gov. Thomas G. Jones, who for
Alabama extended the visiting confede
rate veterans a cordial welcome to the
confines of Alabama, and assured them
that during their stay they would be met
with the hospitality characteristic of
true soldiers. He said:
Gentlemen. Citizens and Countryman- The
proud honor has fallen to my lot in behalf of
Alabama, to welcome to you to her soil. Hut
what is the power of words compared to the
deep feeling that swells up In our hearts as
we contemplate the grandeur and significance
of this meeting. There was never a time
when the soil of Alabama did not throb when
the feet of a soldier pressed It.
God bless the soldier in bis old age.
Some have asked If it would not
have been better if these veterans who sur
vlved had fallen In the paths of bravery while
fighting for Justice and right and avoided the
temptations and trials of a later time: but if
the career of the confederate soldier was
grand in war, it has not surpassed his career
In times of peace. But the soldier In peace is
equal to the soldier in war. We nave not met
here to day In a spirit of apology, or in a spirit
of condemnation. Every man who went Into
battle with a clean hand and came
out with a clean band went in as
a brave man and came out as a
brave man among our countrymen. It seems
but a dream, those thirty years when the
shadow of Appomattox fell like a pall upon
this land. We look Into the eyes to-day of
men who followed every great commander
who fell at Shiloh. We look into the eyes of
men who heard the immortal words, See
Jackson standing like a stone wall And as
countrymen, we meet here to day In memory
of a lost cause. Your exercises are to be
crowded and I will not detain you longer 1
know I indorse the true sentiment of every
mail iu Birmingham arid In Aim ama when I
say, welcome thrice welcome God bless the
i'onrederale Veterans.
Mayor Fox was then introduced hy Gen.
Ferguson to extend to the visiting people a
hearty, cordiul aud warm welcome to Birm
ingham. a city now, but unknown when the
old soldiers who are now assembled here
were fighting for what they thought to be
right.
GEN. GORDON’S RESPONSE.
In response to these welcomes which
had been tendered the visiting confeder
ates and their wives and children, Gen.
John B. Gordon thanked in behalf of the
united confederate veterans, the speakers
and asserted that, coming as they did,
they were true and simple welcomes of
cherished persons who fought for a cher
ished cause. His response was eloquent,
terse and received commendation. Ho
said:
My Confederate Brothers and Confederate
Sisteis It Is my pleasure to respond to the
hearty welcome just given us by this grand
old state. I wish to assure the governor of
Alat ama that the followers of those immorta
men to whom he has referred are ready to
meet with him In his cordial memory of those
Immortal dead Yes, here are the men who
followed Lee and Jackson and Johnson and
all the leaders who have made the pages of
American history what they are.
In one sense, my brethren. I am not the
man to respond to a welcome from Alabama,
for In that sense I am an Alabamian myself
and feel that It would be more proper for me
to stand with her governor and extend to the
brave men of other slates her welcomo
rather than to receive It; und on the other
hand, I am perhaps of all living men the
proper one to make this response, because
no living man is more Indebted
to Alabama than I am. It was among
the moi ntalns of Alabama that I first heard
the voices that called us to battle. It was nri
Alabama regiment which f led, or rather
which led me. Into that bloody fray and made
principles when it swept over the frowning
breastworks and left death upon the Holds.
We ail have a right to feel thankful anil bo
proud of all Alabama to day We can
lay our tributes at her feet for her
welcome Alabama s numo Is enough to cn
dear her to your hearts. In the first place,
she is composed of seven letters, which Is a
lucky number; four of the letters are the first
letter of the alphabet. You may look at
her from the front or from behind
and she still stands at the
head of the list. And If Alabama
should have any trouble in selecting a gov
ernor, we will furnish her all the candidates
she wsnts. [Laughter.) The Iron of her
mountains, the rich soil of her black belt, and
the timber of her sunny coast places her in
the front ranks of our southland.
Since our last meeting many of our com
rades have fallen from the ranks into that
last sleep of rest. Kirby Smith han gone and
that sturdy Roman. Jubal Early, has followed
him V ance and Colquitt, soldiers and slate<
men. have joined the confederate ranks
beyond the grave.
In conclusion. I wish to return the thanks
of all these brave men and of thlsgreat state,
whose hospitality Is as limitless as the air
around us.
THE CHICK AM A VGA PARK.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted to-day:
Resolved. I'hat the thanks of the roofed
crate veterans are hereby tendered to the
congress of the United States tor establishing
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga national
military park where the historic fighting on
both sides is being Impartially preserved, and
that the governors and legisluturos of tho
southern states, and uauecfally our senators
and representatives in congress, are requested
to actively cooperate with the Secretary of
\\ ar. and the national commission acting un
der him. in furthering the work of establish
ing the national park.
ATLANTA WANTS THE ENCAMPMENT.
Atlanta, Ga., April 25.—The city
council met this afternoon and passed
resolutions formally inviting the
United Confederate Voterans'Association
to hold its next annual encampment hero.
DEATH AT THE REUNION.
W. L McCormack, of Oedartownj Falls
From a Window.
Birmingham, Ala., April 25.—W. L.
McCormack, of Cedartown Ga., a dele
gate to the reunion from that place, fell
from the 8-story of the Dude saloon this
morning and died from the effects of the
fall at :i :80o'clock this afternoon at the
Charity hospital. His remains are now
lying in state at Miller t Co's , under
takingrooms. McCormack was a promi
nent citizen of (Vdartown.
MONEY FOR THE DIPLOMATS.
The House Devotes the Day to the Ap
propriation Bill.
Washington. April 25. In the House
to-day Mr Hepburn, rep., of lowa ob
jected to tho approval pro forma of the
journal of the proceedings in the House
yesterday, and Mr. Dockery called for
the yeas aud nays on the question of ap
proving it.
The vote resulted, yeas 24!i, nays 0;
members answering to their names but
not voting 7. So the journal was ap
proved.
After the committees had been called
for reports the House wont into commit
tee of tho whole, with Mr. Bailey, dem.,
of Texas in the chair, for the further con
sideration of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill When the |>aragraph
covering what is known as tho ' eoufidan
tial fund” committed to the President
for use in uuforseon emergencies in the
diplomatic consular service was reached,
Mr. Camion, rep., of Illinois, endeavored
to got some information fro,.t Chairman
McCreary. He stated that it was out of
this fund that "Paramount lllount” was
paid and various other persons, aud asked
how much had been exjiended this year.
Mr. McCreary said ho did not know
that the gentleman would loam when the
report of the fifth auditor for the current
year was made public.
At 5:15 o'clock, having considered seven
pages of the hill, tho committee rose and
the House adjourned until to-morrow
noon. Not any of the multitude of amend
ments offered was adopted. A number
of them was apparently presented for
tint purpose of giving opportunity for
political speeches. Several times during
the session the point of no quorum was
raised and the course of business was in
terrupted until a quorum would be
drummed up.
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS EXEMPT.
An Amendment to Be Made to the
Income Tax Scheme.
Washington, April 26.—Senator Walsh
to-day offered a number of petitions to
the effect that building and loan associa
tions be exempted from the income tax.
Senator Walsh did this at the request of
a number of petitions sent him from At
lanta, Columbus, Augusta, Savannah and
other cities in the south. After he had
offered them Senator Sherman got the
floor and stated that the finance commit
tee already saw the advisability of this,
and an amendment was now being pre
pared in the finance committee providing
for an exemption of building and loan as
sociations which built homes, from the
tax as incorporated in the bill. The
amendment will not include those com
panies which do a hanking business.
Senator Vest confirmed what Senator
Sherman had said.
BKKLTON SKEBDADLES.
After His Escape From Jell Hts
Brothers Furnish Him a Horse.
Chattanooga, Tcnn., April 25. Another
chapter in the celebrated Kcottsboro, Ala.,
murder case developed this morning,
when John Skellon, charged with the
murder of Cashier Ross of the Scottsboro
bank, overpowered the jailer, who was
the son of the sheriff, and made good his
escape. Bloodhounds were telegraphed
for from Chattanooga, and they were
soon put ui>on the track of the escaped
prisoner. After a run of ten miles over
the country the sheriff's posse ran upon
Skelton’s brothers, who admitted that
they had placed their brother on horse
back, and he had gone on ahead. The
sheriff and posse are in hot pursuit, and
will likely capture Skelton Wore morn
ing.
FLOUR FROM CHATTANOOGA.
The Olty Developing a Big Dlredt
Trade With Europe.
Chattanooga, Tenn , April 25.—A solid
train of twenty cars loaded with flour
left here this afternoon for shipment to
Liverpool and Glasgow. Twelve cars go
to Port Royal. S. C., and eight cars to
Baltimore. This flour is from the Noel
mills. These mills about two weeks ago
shipped twenty-three cars of flour to
Liverpool via Port Royal, the first ship
ment of flour from a southern port.
They now make 2,500 barrels per day for
tho European trade and will ship most of
it through tho new route through Port
Royal. This route makes Chattanooga
one of the great flour distributing points
of the country.
LONDON’S ANARCHISTS.
They Are Refused Permission to Ereot
Stands In Hyde Park.
London, April 25.—The London anarch
ists sent a letter yesterday to Herbert
Gladstone, first commissioner of works,
asking permission to erect platforms in
Hyde Park similar to those put up by the
labor leaders in IKO3, for tho May day cel
ebration of tho “International Solidarity
of Labor.”
Gladstone replied in the most curt man
ncri possible, refusing to grant the re
quest, or to give any explanation of his
refusal.
Strike of the Coke Workers.
Connellsvjlle. Pa.. April 35. Over fi,ooo
of the coke workers are now out; the
strike leaders confidently expect that the
remaining 3,000 or 4.000 will he m their
ranks by to morrow morning.
I DAILY 710 A YEAS, I
"! & CENTS A COPY. I
I WEEKLY. *1 25 A YEAR |
A FIGHT OVER AN ESTATE.
Two Atlanta Men Appointed Receivers
for the Property.
Fr&ncia G. Marvin Sue* Mrs. Joseph
E. Bivins for a Child’s Part of th
Estate of the Late Dr. George W.
Marvin Mr. Bivins Refuses to Turn
the Property Over to the Receivers.
Cordele, Ga., April 25.—A rare sensa
tion was sprung on Cordele this morning.
Mrs. Joseph K. Bivins, who was the cele
brated widow of Dr. George W. Marvin
until recently, when she was wedded to
Mr. Bivins, has been sued by Francis (1.
Marvin for a child’s part of the estate of
Dr. Marvin.
Mr. Marvin, the plaintiff in the suit,
alleges that ho is the son of Dr. Marvin
by a former wife. He sets out that Dr.
Marvin was divorced from his mother in
1872, and that she had been legally
married to him some years be
fore that event. liu sa.vs that he
is a farmer in Nebraska and is 27 years
old lie hoard of Dr. Marvin's death
sometime since, but has has not had the
money unlil recently with which to make
the trii> to (leorgia He says he arrived
in Allunta s few days ago and consulted
the eminent lawyers, Hopkins A. Son.
They undertook the ease and drew up a
hill asking for a receiver to he appointed
to take charge of the Marv in estate The
hill was granted by Judge Smith at.
Hawkinaville and George W. I’arrett. of
Atlanta, and 1). L. Henderson, of Vienna,
were appointed temporary receivers.
REFUSAL TO GIVE UP THE ESTATE.
This morning the receivers, together
with Messrs. Littlejohn ami Thomson, at
torneya, of this city, who have been also
retained iu ease, demanded from Mrs.
Bivins and her agent. Mr. Bivins, the on
tire estate left by Dr. Marvin and all
property purchased with money loft by
him. The demand was mot by a positive
refusal. Mr. Bivins, as agent for his
wife, would not recognize the order of
tlie court, and declared that ho would
fight the whole proceeding as being illegal.
Mr. Bivins was seen by the Morn
ing News correspondent and asked
vvliat ho had to say In
regard to the ease. He said tiiat tho
claimant in tho suit is a fraud. “Thera
is no living child of I)r. Marvin's," ha
suid. “This is only a continuation of tha
efforts which have heretofore been mads
to get part of the estate. Mrs Helpri
Hardy sued my wife for 6100,000, but she
had no shadow of a valid claim, and tha
oase was dismissed on a demurrer. Other
parties threatened to produce a will, but
the threat was never executed. It
will do no one any good to make
these attacks, as wo will fight
them every time. We will be put to
some expense in this case, but we will go
to the bottom and expose the fraud.”
Mrs. Bivins owns a great dual of prop
erty in Atlanta, somo real estate in t.’or*
dele and has invested largely in the First
National Bank and other institutions.
None of these institutions will be affected
by the receivership. Mr. Bivins In
formed the Morning News correspondent
that he will go to jail rather than turn
liis wife's property over to receivers
under un order which ho claims is illegal.
Thu attorneys for the plaintiff say tney
will ask for a rule ordering tho arrest of
Mr. Bivins for contempt unless he turns
the property over to the receivers. Judge
Alien Fort, of Americus, has been em
ployed by Mr. and Mrs. Bivins to defend
them in the courts.
MORGAN AT MONTGOMERY.
The Senator Denies That Hia Recep
tion Was Not Enthusiastic.
Rirminnham. Ala., April 25.—The re
port sent out from Montgomery, purport
ing to give an account of Senator Morgan’s
speech in that city last Saturday night,
has aroused great indignation among the
senator’s friends The senator himself
desires that a denial bo entered for tha
benefit of his friends throughout
the countr.y. He is here to-day and hands
to the Southern Associated Press the fol
lowing statement: 1 have never beep
more warmly received than at Mont
gomery on Saturday night. Indeed lnf>
Outpouring of people, and their cordial
greeting, as well as their kind attention
to all that I said, surpassed anything i
had the right to expect. Gen. John W.
A. Sanford. a distinguished
man in this statu, mtroduced
mo to the audience. heard my
speech, and afterward said to me: ‘The
reception to you, general, on to-night was
as remarkable for its size and enthusiasm
as any I have ever seen accorded to any
political speaker iu Montgomery, and I
have seen them all for many years. It
equaled that accorded to Mr. Yancey in
1880, ujion his return from his tour in tho
north in advocacy of Breckinridge and
Lane, and that was a notable event in
our city. The hearty cheering during tha
speech and the wild outbursts of ap
plause at its conclusion show how your
speech and you are regarded by our i>eo
plu.’ Ido not ask that theso statements
be sent out by the Southern Associated
Press from any motive of |ierßonal vanity,
but I do wish the people to know tha
truth as to how the principles I uphold
are received by the people of Alabama."
FIRE AT COLUMBIA.
The Hosiery Factory in the Feniten
tiary Burned.
Columbia, S. C., April 25.—Fire this
evening destroyed the hosiery factory
situated within the walls of the peniten
tiary. and operated by private parties.
The building was owned by the state, and
was a total loss, there being no insurance.
The building was valued at $3,000. The
total loss by the fire was $20,000, includ
ing the machinery and stock of goods.
The mill was operated by convicts.
Owing to tho inflammable material of
the stock, it was impossible to get
tho fire under control. The convicts
had quit work and had been marchod to
their quarters. There was no stampede
among them, and some of them assisted
tho firemen in fighting the flames. The
fire is supposed to have been started by a
convict who was left to lock up the
factory John Graham, of this city, was
one of the principal owners of the mill.
The hosiery machinery and stock was in
sured for #O.OOO in the following com
panies: Southern, $1,000; Sun Mutual,
$1,000: American of Philadelphia, $1,000;
Phienix of Hartford, $1,500; Hartford of
Connecticut, $2,500: Georgia Home, $2,000.
The mill and stock were valued at $12,-
000.
A Resignation Accepted.
Washington, April 2.‘>, -Secretary Car
lisle to-day reuuested the resignation of
John W. Oats, superintendent of Inspec
tors of steam vessels for the Third dis
trict, with headquarters at Norfolk, V*.