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2 EMPLOYERS’ DAY IN COURT The Testimony Before the National Strike Commission. The Witnesses for the Strikers Nearly All Examined and Employers to Be Heard Now—“ Pullman Is Such a Moral Town” Reporters Testify Favorably to the Strikers Had Never Heard Violence Counseled by Leaders or Laborers. Chicago, Aug. 22.—At the opening of this morning’s session of the national labor commission, Chairman Wright an nounced that the majority of the wit nesses for labor had been heard and that the railroads and the Pullman company will.now be allowed to present their side of the case. "We have still,” continued Mr. Wright, "a number of labor leaders to hear who live outside of Chicago, but who have not been able to get here. They will be heard at the proper time. In the mean time, we have been furnished by the Pullman company and by the rail roads with a large number of names of witnesses. These will now be called in the order in which they appear on the list.” The first witness was Frank W. T. Glover, a Chicago real estate agent. Mr. Giover deals in property at Kensington, a suburb adjoining the town of Pullman. He said from an outside inspection of the Pullman houses—he had never been in side of them—they were much more in viting than the ones rented by him at Kensington for sl2 a month. He said there was no sewerage at Kensington and no repairing there, as there is at Pullman. He declared the rent had not been re duced at Kensington. “If I were a poor man,” said Glover, “and had a family, I should prefer very much to live in Pull man rather than in Kensington. The sur soundings are so beautiful in Pullman and the place so moral, I would rather pay <2 or S 3 a month more for the same accom modations in Pullman.” Paul Hermes, an ex-employe of the Pullman company, now a news agent there, testified that he thought his resi dence of nine rooms in Pullman was cheap at $35 a month. He would not live in Kensington under any circumstances, on account of the offensive sewers. He thought that if the Pullman employes had Jet whisky and beer alone they would not have had nearly so much distress. On cross examination Hermes could not esti mate how large a proportion of the Pull man nonulatlon used liquor to excess. L. H. Johnson testified as to the com parative value of property in Pullman, Kensington and Roseland. He could get houses for less money in Roseland or Kensington, he said, but he did not get as good a house for the money as in Pull man. The Pullman employes werertem perate for the most part and of economi cal habits. He testified that rents had remained stationary in the suburbs of Pullman, and that a house which rented for sl7 in Pullman would cost but sl2 out side. William K. McKay, a reporter for the Chicago Mail, testified that he had been present at many labor meetings, and had never heard the strike leaders counsel violence. "How were you impressed with these speeches’” asked Judge Worthington. “Did you think they were sincere, or were they simply so much buncombe?” “I thought the speakers were sincere.” Benjamin Atwell, another rsporter, fol lowed. He had seen no real violence done by railroad employes. He had heard, he said, strikers counsel their companions during the trouble at Blue Island not to commit overt acts. Alexander Lunggruen, a Pullman em ploye, was the first witness to testify at - afternoon session. He thought he had been treated fairly by the Pullman company. Employes, he said, were not afforded an opportunity to tell their grievances—that was the main difficulty. He returned to work at Pullman after the strike and was obliged to sign an agreement to have nothing further to do with the American Railway Union in or der to get his position back. John Fitzgerald, assistant fire marshal of Chicago, read a long list of cars, tow ers and other railroad property burned, showing great loss to the railroads. The oldest persons he ever saw setting fire to cars were 19 years of are. All the rest were mere boys. He had seen no rail road employes doing incendiary work. Once railroad men helped him to extenguish a blaze. He had seen a man cut the fire hose, but did not recognize him. The crowds had never obstructed the work of the deparment that he knew of. He did not know if the incendiary boys had been instigated by the strikers One hundred and forty seven cars, five switch handles, six depots and eight towers were burned in his dis trict from July 5 to July 8, inclusive, this being the period of greatest violence and incendiarism. Dr. John McLean of Pullman told of the attitude of the company toward the men injured while at work. His duty was to care for all such men until they recovered. He did not think a hospital necessary’ at Pullman. He said the com pany paid the expenses at a hospital down town of all the men hurt while in its employ. In the case of a man whose hand had been hurt, the witness said the man had employed another doctor, . and thereby ignored the company in the matter. Payment of his expenses at the hospital had been refused by the company on that account. Dr. McLean asserted that the trouble at Pullman was, in a measure, due to the use of liquor by the employes. In 4,000 cases of injury the witness had never seen the company re fuse to pay all the expenses connected therewith, besides drug store bills, amounting to $1,700 annually. The commission will bear Superintend ent of Police Brennan to-morrow morning. The commissioners decline to say ?hether they will summon George M ullman or Vice President Wickes. ' Com missioner Wright said that in dealing with the railroad side only the Illinois Central and Rock Island roads would be considered, these being the roads desig nated by President Cleveland. "We have no power to compel the gen eral managers of other roads to attend,” said Mr. Wright, "except as they are able to give testimony bearing on these two roads.” PLANS OF RELIEF. Work of Gov. Altgeld and Mayor Hop kina to Aid Starving Pullmanites. Chicago, Aug. 22.—Gov. Altgeld and Mayor Hopkins this morning decided on a plan of relief for the starving Pullman strikers. The scheme is to secure the aid of the railroads by their furnishing free transportation to all those of the town who desire to seek work in other cities and towns of the country. The relief appeal issued by Gov. Alt geld was received by the destitute people of Pullman to-day with general expres sions of joy and gratitude for the interest taken by the governor in their behalf. The relief committee received some sup plies in the morning, and the head quarters were opened again with the ex pectation of getting much money and pro visions in response to the proclamation. Wheu the doors of the supply station wore opened 400 men were assembled in double rows, waiting to have their baskets filled. One thousand loaves of bread, made from tlour sent by the citi zens of Allegan, Mich., were distributed. Cash contributions were received, which went to make up SIOO in the treasury for the purchase of meat, to be used in ex treme cases. An evening paper is authority for the statement that the Pullman company has recognized, the brick makers union of Pullman and Roseland and the strike in that branch of the big concern will soon be over. Vice President Wickes refused to discuss the matter for publication. OCALA HAIPENINGS. The Barbecue and Political Meeting at Newberry. Ocala, Fla., Aug. 22.—Edward L. Wort mann of Citra has withdrawn as a candi date for the legislature, for the reason 'that his father, who is running for tax collector, may have full swing. He says his large and growing business will not permit him to make the sacrifice. To hear the talk on the street it is difficult to say whether C. M. Brown, the defeated can didate for state senator, or his friends, insist on running him for the state legis lature. The People’s party of the Second con gressional district will meet in Ocala to morrow to nominate a congressman. Timber is plenty and all are waiting for the lightning to strike. The Ocala Rifles returned this after-. noon from St. Augustine, tired but de lighted with their camp experience. The tall and towering pine of Lady Lane and Ocala, Samuel Washington Teague, who led the solid Ocala demo cratic delegation to’ Newberry, Alachua county, to-day to inaugurate and cele brate the official birth of the spnghtliest of Alachua county villages, is free to ad mit, as will every one present, that Sena tor Call took the pole of speech and held it to a finish at that meeting. It was Call’s day in West Alachua, and anywhere from 100 to 1,000 people testi fied to it by as royal a welcome as ever political sovereigns tendered their leader. It was the largest meeting ever held in West Alachua. They all came to see and hear Call. He made the best speech his frends ever heard him make. It cemented old friends; it made new ones. The ar rangements were of the best. The barbecue was an achievement. John R. Williams called the meeting to order, in troduced C. L. Bittinger of the Ocala Banner, who proffered Marion’s congrat ulations in behalf of Teague, who, with J. M. Slater, an Alachua pioneer, and Messrs. Hodge and Knight, are proprietors of the place. Newberry is not yet six mouths old, yet it has three of the leading stores in the county, two hotels, and a dozen and more phosphate mines near by, which mine and ship more rock than any in Florida. Its prospects are so bright that its people speak of making it the county seat of the county. After Senator Call’s speech had been delivered, Capt. F. H. Williard took the chair, and made a regular democratic address and ended by proving himself the poetic genius of the day. Dropping into poetry, as natural as Silas Wegg, recit ing off several leagues in prophecy of Newberry’s glorious future. Charles Fildes, an aspirant for county solicitor, was the wit and humorist of the eighteen candidates who stood waiting, ready to burst with eloquence. Every body laughed until their sides ached. Fildes can rest easy of election. The candidates, having taken on wood and water, were at it again. To enable Call and Sanchez to' catch their second wind, Capt. Bill Ken drick captured the crowd by his brilliant and poetic ad dress on Florida. Sanchez talked smilingly on issues of the day. but his op ponent, Maj. Thomas detected weak points on his oratorical armor, and poured hot shot into him. A raging storm broke up the meeting, and the candidates who had not uncorked the vials of their eloquence were m the dumps. Young folks were preparing for an all night dance on the depot platform. Newberry, Alachua county, her people, with Call a close second, are on top. Col. Adam Eichelberger, the pioneer orange grower, was presept. ■ ■ IMPROVEMENTS AT BRUNSWICK, The Southern Railway Intends to do a Big Business There. Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 22.—A1l Bruns wickians are watching the movements of the Southern railway officials with a great deal of interest. When the an nouncement was made that the East Tennessee road entering Brunswick, would remain a part of the Western system, this interest was increased, as it was regarded as a sure sign that .Bruns wick would get her share of improve ments at the hands of the new owners, this port being the deep water terminus of the Western system. Present indica tions point to early commencement of work by the Southern people’on some of their large dock properties in the heart of the business portion of the city At the foot of Monk street, extending the length of oue block on Bay street, the road owns one of the finest water fronts in the state, having purchased it some years ago at a cost of $90,000. This property has been idle for a long time, its only occupant being a firm of wholesale grocers. Shortly after the change of owners ip the road notice was given the grocery firm to vacate their building, which they did at once. It is now stated on good authority that the road intends tearing down the building and erecting across the entire water front substantial docks and cotton sheds. Coupled with ..this announcement is one that property owners along Bay street will endeavor to secure permission foom the city council to make Bay street a railroad thoroughfare, and change the present frontage of their buildings to Oglethorpe street, the next one to Bay. This change can be easily made if council will grant permission, and the traffic facilities of both the South ern and Brunswick and Western rail roads will be greatly increased thereby. Three miles from Brunswick the South ern has a spur track running to large dock and compress properties, and, during the cottou season, all cotton and phosphate from this port is loaded there, the phosphate in summer being shipped from the Brunswick and Western docks. In view of the recent movements and or ders of the Southern people, Brunswick xans are hopeful of good results. A FEARFUL STROKE. A Twelve-yaar-old Boy at Anthony Fatally Struck by Lightning. Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 22.—A special to the Times-Union from Anthony, Fla., says: "To-day Willie Stranathaum, aged 12 years, was killed by lightning just as he was entering the door of his home. The bolt struck the boy just above the right ear and ran down his right side and leg, passing out at the foot and tearing a hole Ik *■ v e b ?v Ul the ri * ht ear to the little toe of his right foot there was a deep blue streak. His clothing on the right side was split as though cut with a sharp knife and his right shoe was torn to pieces.” BARBEQUE IN WARE. The Speakers to Be Present—New Oot ton and Crop Prospects. Waresboro, Ga., Aug. 22—The first bale of new sea island cotton was shipped from here to-day by the Waresboro Trad ing Company to Butler & Stevens, Savan nah. Most of it was grown by H. F Jef fords. near this place. The excessive rains have greatly dam aged the cotton crop of this section and there will probably be but two-thirds of a crop made. Hon. W. G. Brantley. Col. L. A. Wilson and others, will address the people of W are and adjoining counties here on Sat urday, Aug. 25. Preparations are being made for a public barbecue. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1894. THE STRIKERS’ STRUGGLE.' A Long and Bitter One Now Thought to Be in Prospect « Long List of Mills That Are Now Idle. Small Hopes That Any Number of the Mills Will Follow the Example of the Howland Company—Call of the Mayer of New Bedford for a Con ference to Avert the Evils of the Con test Now Raging—He Will Endeavor to Secure Arbitration of the Differ ences. New Bedford, Mass., Aug. 22.—The great strike of the Textile operatives has developed into a period of dogged and de termined activity on both sides and there are no new developments of interest. To day the feeling is that the other yarn mills of the city are not likely to follow the lead of the Howland corporations as soon as was predicted yesterday. What ever their decision may be, there is likely to be a continuation of the strike on at present far beyond the time set by many at the beginning of the trouble. All of the arrangements made by operativesand their employers are in anticipation of a long battle. MAYOR BROWNELL’S CALL. Mayor Brownell has issued the follow ing call: Ihe fact that 10,000 operatives,, in our city are unemployed is a public calamity of so much importance to all classes of citizens that 1 feel justified in making an attempt io relieve the city of this unhappy and embar rassing situation so fatal to New Bedford s interests/ I feel that if the citizens representing the management of mill interests, and also those representing the operatives, will come to gether and confer and consider the situation in the spirit of the greatest good to the great est number some course may be determined on which will be of benefit to all concerned. A tire is much more easily extinguished at its commencement than after the structure is in flames, while the saving of property is vastly greater. I, therefore, invite representatives of the mill corporations and of the operatives to meet in Room 4, Library building, to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock. Let us meet as citizens imbued with a spirit of re conciliation and a desire to accomplish what is for the best interests of our city. Stephen A. Brownell. Mayor. Mayor Brownell states that he hopes that the board of arbitration committee, of which he is chairman, will decide to act with him in the matter. He thought it well, however, to issue the call to-day in his official capacity of mayor of the city in order to save time. There was a mass meeting of the weavers’ committee this morning. An immense throng was in attendance and the enthusiasm was unbounded. Speeches were made by Secretary Hart and three other members of the weavers’ union. The gist of the remarks made by the speaKers was in refutation of the statements yes terday by Andrew G. Pierce that the cuts have been lengthened or unfair ad vantage has been taken of the help is untrue. An attache of the Bennett mills, who is in close touch with the management, stated to-day that the mills have a large number of orders on hand, which are made for delivery in the near future. If a determined stand is taken against the demands of the operatives they will of necessity be cancelled. OUTLOOK AT FALL RIVER. Fall River, Mass., Aug. 22.—The execu tive committee of the Spinners Associa tion met again to-day to consider the, sit uation of the strike. It was reported that the Lerr Thread mill had made sat isfactory terms with the spinners em ployed, but the members declined to say what they were. It is believed that the Kerr mijl will continue paying the ojd wages until the mixed cdnditiOn of things in ot r oncerns is cleared up. A dele gation o. spinners from the Sanford Spinning Company was present to pro test against allowing any reduction of wages in that mill. Members said they would strike rather than work for lower wages than they are now receiving. The Globe yarn mill spinners were also pres ent and were very much worked up on ac count of the alleged breaking of faith with them on the part of Agent Arnold B. Sanford, also president of the Sanford Spinning Company. The spinners be lieve the mills can well afford to pay the old wages on account of" the prosperous condition ot the yarn business as compared with the inactivity with the cloth man ufacturers. The executive committee voted to send Acting Secretary O’Donnell to the mill to interview the agent, and there is every likelihood of a strike un less concessions are made. The condi tions at Hargraves, Granite and Shove mills are unchanged. The action of the weavers in remaining away from work is causing a great deal of annoyance to the spinners’ officers, inasmuch as the locked out spinners will have a claim on the treasury just the same as though they were on strike. SMALL WAGES FOR SPINNERS. The spinners at the Sanford S pinning Company went out on strike to-day, re fusing to work under a further reduc tion. They have been working at lower wages than are usually paid in mills where colored hosiery yarns are made. The back boys in the Globe yarn mills have left their work and the spinners there are idle. Supt. O’Donnell of the union went to the mill to-day to effect a settlement, but no agreement had been arrived at up to 1 o’clock. The following corporations have shut down for an indefinite period: Ana wan mills, Barnard, Cornell, Durfees Nos. 1 and 2; Flint. Hargraves No. 1, Granite No. 3, Laurel Lake, Robeson, Sagamore, Border City, one mill: Stafford, two mills; Tecumsecb. one mill; Wampanoag, two mills, and Weetamoe. The above mills will close to-morrow night, and the American linen mills will close Saturday night. The number of looms running in the other mills varies from .50 to 1,600. About 326 spinners and 4.500 weavers are out of work, and as the yarn continues to accumulate, the carding room and other employes will be thrown out of work. Print cloths are very firm, and offers to buy at 2% cents have been refused. LONG LOCKOUT ORDERED. Fall River, Mass., Aug. 22.—1 t has been learned beyond question that the execu tive committee of the Manufacturers As sociation this afternoon met and voted to order all mills under their control to close to-morrow night for an indefinite period. The order will cause the throwing of 2,500 people out of work and the stoppage of plants, variously estimated at $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 in value. No one seems'able to predict how long the lockout will con tinue, but it is generally expected it will go on till the market shows some im provement. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION. Boston, Mass., Aug. 22.—T0-day Secre tary Supplee of the board of arbitration and conciliation notified the manufac turers and strikers of Fall River and New Bedford of the existence of the board and its objects. The notification calls the attention of manufacturers, corporations and other employers of la'oor, and of all employes and labor organizations throughout the commonwealth to the provisions of the law for the settlement of differences between I employes and employers. This is the ! first step taken by the board in matters ! of this kind. Commissioner Barry states that the committee is closely watching the state of affairs in Fall River and New Bedford. "We have sent word to the parties of our existence," he said, "but the law’ requires us to do more. If the troubles still retain their present serious aspect, we will visit the cities in question either to-morrow or next day.” six weeks’ pay due. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 22.—1 t came out to-day that the 200 employes of the Portsmouth Manufacturing Company, South Berwick, Mainb, had not been paid salaries for six weeks when the mills closed last week. 4 A FIGHT ON GLASS NOW FEARED. Anderson, Ind., Aug. 22.—The window glass manufacturers of Indiana met here this afternoon to consider the wage scale for the next year. There were repre sentatives from thirty glass manufactur ing towns, where over 8.000 men are em ployed. The manufacturers named F. B. Catlin of the United States Glass Com pany at Orestes. B. F. Burke of the Anderson Glass Company, J. E. Vande venter of the Anderson and O. F. Frazee of the Depauw factories, co meet the wage committee at Pittsburg to-morrow and announce that the Indiana manufacturers must have a3O per cent, reduction? The local glass workers say it will never be agreed to. They are demanding a2O per cent, advance in some branches. The fight promises to be a long one, and it is not known when the factories will start. TALKING OF TRADES. Political Schemes That Are Alleged to Be Brewing at the Capital. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 22.—There is a lively row on in city politics over a movement to hold the city primary on the same day that the state election is held, Oct. 3. The city executive committee, in fixing the date .of the city primary, after a warm discussion, named Sept. 28. At the time of this action the issue was di rectly made that it would be unwise to mix city and state politics, and it was thought that the point was settled. It appears, however, that one of the factions —the ticket put out by the committee of fifty, it is asserted, has been quietly at work all along to get the date of the pri mary changed, and to-day Chairman Ellis was approached on the subject. The sensational feature of the situation is the charge made that those who want the change of date are in a scheme to trade with the followers of Judge Hines if they can get the city primary on the day the state election is held. At the same time the argument is being used that Mr. Atkinson would get a better ma jority if the two elections are held to gether. This argument is a little queer to the disinterested onlooker, as it is ap parent that the friends of Judge Hines will make ,a strong fight, for him in this, his home county. He will tie voted for by some other wise good democrats as well as his legiti mate followers of the populist faith. Un der these circumstances, it can be readily seen that the opportunities for trading with the horde of candidates for city officers would be extremely attractive, more especially as many good democrats could readily get the consent of ther con sciences to vote for Hines on the ground of his being a home candidate with the further weight of city politics in the bal ance.' To-day the disclosure of the effort to change the date of the primary has been the all talk. It has aroused a great deal of warm feeling of condmnation on account of the rumors of trading on the guberna torial situation. Although what is usually recognized as the municipal ring is in favor of the change, the general disap proval manifested during the day has given the scheme a backset which is more likely to prove fatal to it. It would be a disgrace to the Democratic party if Atlanta should fail to give Mr. AtKinson the usual democratic majority, not to mention any possibility that the county would go for Hines the populist, and to-day’s developments made a lively stir among the loyal members of the old party. > V THE SIXTH’S OFFIOEfiS. An Indictment for ’ Political Effect in Glascock County. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Chris J. Rooney, who was formerly a member of the city council, some time ago had his liquor license revoked for selling liquor on Sunday. To-day he was again before the recorder for selling liquor last Sunday in an outhouse in his yard and was fined S2OO for selling without a license. It is probable that ne may be prosecuted in the United States court. News was received here to-day that the grand jury of Glascock county had in dicted Hon. Bryan Cumming ana Salem Dutcher, Esq., candidates for the Senate in this district, for a slight disturbance there on Moflday. Mr. Cumming re ferred to Mr. Dutcher as a traitor to the democracy. Mr. putcher started to ward the platform and Mr. Cumming ad vanced to the edge of the platform to meet him, but they could not reach each other before friends interfered. Glascock is a third party county, and the indictments are said to have been instigated by the populists as a reflection upon the democratic standard bearer. The affair is more likely to reflect upon the good judgment of the grand jury. Officers of the recently organized Sixth Georgia Volun teers, were elected to-night. Col. Wm. E. Jones of Waynesboro was elected colonel, Capt. Caloway of the Irvin Guards of Washington was chosen lieutenant colonel, Adjt. Burke Shew make of Augusta was elected senior major, and Capt. N. A. Teague of the Oglethorpe infantry of this city, junior major. The Atlantic Coast Line has fixed a quick and convenient passenger schedule for a train that will start running into Augusta Sept. 2. It will leave Florence at 3:20 a. m.; arrive at Augusta 8:30 a. m. Leave Augusta 2p. m., and arrive Florence at 7:15. At Florence trains will connect with trains going north and south. Trains will be run solid all the way through to New York with the ex ception of the engine and crew, which will stop at Denmark. JUDGE SIMONTON’S DECISION. In the matter of the petition of Receiv ers Comer and Hayes of the Central rail road. setting up claims against the Port Royal and Western Carolina railroad for balances due on operating expenses of SIBO,OOO, for new rails $40,000. and for in terest on Augusta and Knoville bonds for $22,000, and praying that receivers’ cer tificates be issued for the total amount thus due, Judge Simonton has filed an oninion refusing the petition and only allowing certain Sums for new rails. The opinion is quite long. TEST OF PNEUMATIC GUNS. Satisfactory Outcome of the Explo* sive Charge Firing at Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook, N. J., Aug. 22.—1 n con tinuation of the trial of the pneumatic dynamite guns, the test to-day was for accuracy. Three dummies were first fired to obtain the range. Afterward eight loaded ten-inch projectiles, each containing 200 pounds of nitro-gelatine, were fired from the fifteen-inch gun, and all struck the water apparently in the same spot. The range was 3,500 yards. Two seconds time fuses were used. They acted perfectly, exploding every shell. United States ordnance officers and others who witnessed the exhibition were entirely satisfied but amazed. Sev eral full charges of 500 pounds gelatine shells will be fired Saturday. Notice. I want every man and woman in the United States interested in the opium and whisky habits to have one of my books on these diseases. Address B. M. Woolley, Atlanta. Ga., Box 380, and one will be sent you free.—ad. THE BILL IS OF THE BEST So Says the Treasury Department of the Gorman Tariff. Notwithstanding" Which, However. It is Not Believed the President Will Sign It—A Republican ex-Treasury Official of High Grade Adds His In dorsement to «the New Tariff—lt is Not a Prohibitive Measure Bike the McKinley Law. Washington, Aug. 22.—President Cleve land has returned, but bis intentions in re gard to the tariff bill are as much sur rounded in mystery as if he were still on board the “Ruth” in Buzzards Bay. The opinion has been that he would sign the bill and accompany its return with a characteristic message, urging the passage of the “popgun” bills. Opinion, however, has shifted, and it is now thought he will permit the bill to become a law without his signature. The constitutional term of ten days will expire on Monday next. Those who think he will permit it to become a law without his signature, believe he will send in a message urging the pas sagejof the “popgun” bills on Monday, pre facing it with a statement to the effect that while he cannot approve the bill by affixing his signature to it, nevertheless, he cannot feel justified in disapproving it, and, therefore, permit it to become a law in this negative manner. Be these things as they may, it is believed at the treasury department that the new tariff bill will prove to be one of the best revenue measures ever en acted. A republican who formerly held a high position in the revenue service, said this afternoon that this act would soon fill the treasury to overflowing and wipe out the deficit. This ex-official said the great defect of the McKinley bill was that it was prohibitive, and admitted that in this respect the present bill vyas superior to the one it displaces. TO RECEIVE THE DELEGATES. A large number of southerners, resident in Washington, assembled at Willard’s hotel to-night to arrange for the recep tion of tbe delegations expected here to the convention on Aug. 30. Col. Blackwell of Alabama, third auditor of the treasury, was made perma nent chairman and Dr. Walter C. Murphy of North Carolina permanent secretary of tbe reception committee. Over 800 notifications from prominent business men, Boards of trade and com mercial organizations have been received announcing their intention to be present or represented at the convention. THE PRESIDENT RETURNS. President Cleveland returned to Wash ington to-night from his outing at Gray Gables. Mr. Cleveland seemed in the best of health. His train reached here at 8:25. Private Secretary Thurber awaited him with a carriage, and he was driven at once to the white house. SEALING QUESTION REOPENED. The state department has initiated the next phrase of the sealing question by addressing an identical note to all of the maritime powers, inviting them to adhere to the agreement reached by the United States and Great Britain re lative to the protection of the seal fish eries. This was made necessary by the .award of the Paris arbitration board, which found that the United States had no exclusive jurisdiction over the seal waters, and that these could be protected only by mutual agreement. By the terms of the treaty submitting her case to arbitration, Great Britain was bound to agree to the arrangement as to the closed seasons and closed zpne imposed by the arbitration tribunal. This, oi course, could have no effect upon other nations and viessels sailing under the flags of Germany, Russia, Sweden, or even Hawaii, were left by the award free to prey upon the seals anywhere outside of the three-mile limit from the Alaskan shores and islands. To meet this the tribunal recommended that an effort be made to secure the adhesion of other maritime powers to the same arrangement that bound Great Bri tain and the United States. It is true that the seal herds have not suffered much as yet from the operations of the sealers of these nations, but there were indications that certain enter prising merchants were making ready to conduct a raid on the seals under other flags than our own and Great Britain, notably the Ha waiian and German flags, and it was felt to be the most prudent course to avoid any disagreeable incidents in the future by securing the adhesion of the remain ing maritime nations to the agreement. The United States already has a modus vivendi with Russia, by the term of which the sealers of each country are prohibited from infringing on the seal, waters of the other, and as Japan has ex tensive seal rookeries on her own coast it is believed these two nations at least, will accept the invitation, provided the agreement is mutually protective. * With Hawaii, anxious as she is to retain the good will of the United States, no diffi culty is anticipated, so that the probabili ties are that the closed zone now hounded on the west by the 180th degree, will be ex tended so as to include the entire North Pacific ocean, north of San Francisco, as well as Bering sea. The identical note hears date of Aug. 20. and is couched in tbe usual courteous diplomatic language. RUltfOR REVIVED. Receiver Comer Said tp Be Preparing a Change in Railway Management. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The rumor that Receiver Comer’s plan to relieve *Capt. G. L. Tyler of the management of the Western Railway of Alabama, and substitute Maj. W. F. Shellman will be carried out by Sept. 5, has been revived here. It is said that the postponed stock holders’ meeting of the West Point, at which this change, which has been on the slate for a year past, is to take place, will certainly be held at Montgomery by Sept. 5. By reason of tbe Western Railway of Alabama Receiver Comer is practically master of the situation. Date after date has been set for the stockholders' meet ing, but it has always been postponed. LIVING ISSUES JO LIVE. It Will Be Continued as the Alliance Organ, Says the Committee* Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 22.—President Irwin, the alliance editor of Living Issues, the official organ of the order, came out the victor after a four-hours’ wrangle with the newspaper committee of the alliance over the proposition to discontinue the alliance patronage of the paper to-day. It was decided to continue Living Issues as the alliance organ, and it was leased to President Irwin and Mark N. Kimball of Jonesboro. AT TEN CENTS A HEAD. Modest Charge Made by “Gen.” Coxey for Speeches. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 22 —The popu lists have renounced affiliation with “Gen.” J. S. Coxey. Some of the leaders of the party here have the impression that Coxey is running a sort of a side show in connection with the People’s party. He charged well for his speech at v’edersburg the other day, and now it is announced that he will speak to the peo ple of Dekalb county at 10 cents a head. Members of the party who have been in vestigating his methods have recom mended that he be not employed by the state committee to make speeches. A CAPTAIN’S VINDICATION. The Naniwa Not to Blame in the Kow Shuns Incident. Paris, Aug. 22.—The Tokio corres pondent of the Journal Des Debats tele graphed to his paper that the court of inquiry, which has been investigating at Shanghai the circumstances of the sink ing of the Chinese transport Kow Shung by the Japanese warship Naniwa, has rendered a decision holding that the ac tion of the Japanese commanderj in firing up the transport, was justified, and that, therefore, the Japanese government will not be called on to make any compensation for the destruction of the vessel. . IMPORTANT SKIRMISHES. London, Aug. 22.—A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai states that advices have been received there from Chemulpo to the effect that some unim portant skirmishes have taken place on the great road north of Pongsan between the Chinese and Japanese forces. The positions of the Japanese troops are un changed, and all the passes are strongly held by Japanese soldiers. A JAPANESE PROTEST. Glasgow, Aug. 22.—The Japanese con sul here has protested against the deten tion of the steamer Islam, ordered by the Earl of Kimberly, secretary of state for foreign affairs, under the provisions of the foreign enlistment act. The consul claims that the Islam, which is a fast vessel, recentty sold by D. & W. Hender son to the Japanese government, was not intended to be used as a cruiser. When the steamship was sold to Japan her name was changed to Tosamaruell, but at the outbreak or the war her name was again changed to Islam. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Tokio, Aug. 22.—1 tis officially an nounced that on June 30 the King of Corea declared himself independent of China and appealed to Japan to assist him in driving the Chinese from Tsang. This, it is added, was done with the as sistance of Corean troops. The official announcement also says that on same date. June 30, Corea renounced all treaties with China. AN APPEAL TO JAPAN. London, Aug. 22.—A dispatch to a news agency in this city states that the King of Corea has declared himself Independ ent of the Chinese government, and has appealed to Japan for assistance to expel the Chinese from the country. ARMS FOR JAPAN. A British Phosphate Steamer Loads With War Material. New York, Aug. 22.—The British steamship Cain, Capt. Mathias, which ar rived here from Charleston with phos phate for Japan, will also carry a large consignment of arms and ammunition. The vessel is to sail about Sept. 4. Her agents in this city refuse to say who were the shippers of eight tons of cartridges and fifty tons of rifles, which have been accepted for shipment to Yokohama. As the vessel has a capacity of 3,000 tons, and is only loaded with 1,000 tons of phos phate, it is expected that the balance of the cargo will be made up of arms and ammunitions. The Cain flies the British flag. It is not expected that she will have any tro ible in reach’r- her destina tion. VIGILANT DOCKED. An Inspection to Learn the Extent of the Yacht’s Injuries. Southampton, Aug. 22.—The yacht Vigi lant was placed in drydock to-day and thoroughly inspected. It was found that the hook supporting the forepart of the centerboard was carried away and that the lead about that portion of the keel was damaged. The centerboard, how ever, was only chafed and is virtually un injured. * I The Cholera. St. Petersburg, Aug. 22.—The czar has countermanded the orderstfor the holding of the army maneuvers at Smolensk, owing to the prevailance of cholera in that vicinity. New Cases in Germany. Berlin Aug. 22.—The imperial health commission has been notified of five new cases of cholera at Danzig. The disease has made its appearance at Kattowitz. in Prussian Silesia, and the governor of that district has ordered that a strict quaran tine be established along the Russian frontiers. TO BLOCK THE FRONTIER. London, Aug. 23.—The correspondent of the Standard at Berlin says that the Prussian government has ordered that the frontier between Upper Silesia and Russia be blocked, in order to effectually exclude cholera. Travelers will be ad mitted at specified points after medical examination. MANY CASES IN GALICIA. Berlin, Aug. 22.—1 n Galicia on Tuesday there were 185 new cases of cholera and 113 deaths, and in Bukowina 17 new cases and 9 deaths. On Short Time. Paris, Aug. 22.—Fifty trades unions of this city have voted that their men shall work on short time in order that employ ment may be furnished to workingmen who are idle. The number of these un employed workingmen is very large. THE HENNEPIN CANAL. Work Begins in Earnest on That Long-Delayed Enterprise. Princeton, IL, Aug. 22.—Work has be gun here on the Illinois apd Mississippi canal, commonly known as the Hennepin canal. To-day 180 men were put to work clearing the trees and undergrowth from the right-of-way, and in less than three weeks more than 2,000 men will be at work constructing the ditches and mak ing ready for the locks. The men are taken from the ranks of the unemployed in this district, and will be given steady employment. MEDICAL. Hood’s Saved 1 Can Honestly /VI I i-frk Say This L-rllC “For years I was in a serious condition With catarrh of the stomach, bowels and bladder. I suf ered intensely from dyspepsia, in fact was a mis erable wreck, ~W#' merely a skele- arCW • b§» ton. I seemed 1. to k° p<nn bad ► *° , w®r«e. I is* U* * really wished I wasdead - I had taken so much medicine of the wron S kind that ft bad P ois °ned ‘ me ’ 30(1 my fln * Mr. w. K. Young, to turn black Potter’s Mills, Pa. an d come j began to take Hood’s Sarsaparilla and it did more for me than all prescriptions. 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There is no blame attached to the railroad. The company rendered all the relief possible to the injured persons. ELECTRICAL AFFAIRS, Rumors that Sparks Will Fly Soon Between Some Big Companies. Baltimore, Aug. 22.—A big deal, which promises to be the beginning of a very lively fight in electric matters, is reported to have been consummated here to-day. The Wenstrom Electric Company of Balti more, which has a capital stock of $1,000,- 000, has sold out to the Fort Wayne elec tric corporation of Fort Wayne, Ind. This deal puts the Fort Wayne company in control of patents which, it is said, are being infringed by other electric manu facturers, and the Fort Wayne company will, it is said, immediately begin an active fight upon all who are reported as infringing. It is understood that this means a fight to the death between the Fort Wayne people and the General Elec tric Company.