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Savannah morning news
| ESTABLISHED 1850.
fj, H. EbTIJLL, Editor Knd Proprietor
PLEAS FOR PROTECTION.
IRON ORE AND PIG IRON MAN
UFACTURERS HEARD.
A Protort and Kemonatrsnce from the
Eat torn Pl* Iron Assoclatlo* Rood—
Higher Instead of Lower Diitln Adro
catod—Manufacturer* Represented aa
Disgusted with the Incessant Agita
tion. *
Washington, March 6.—The Way*
and Mean* Committee to-day listened to
arguments upon the iron ore and pig iron
schedules of the Morrison tariff bill. Wm.
A, Ingham, of Philadelphia, a manufac
turer of pig iron, and a member of tbe
Eastern Pig Iron Association, read a pa
per prepared by that association, touch
ing the duty on pig iron. The Eastern
Pig Iron Association earnestly protest
and remonstrate against the proposed re
duction of the duty on pig iron and
wrought scrap iron, and warn the com
mittee and Congress of the alarming con
sequences certain to follow such a reduc
tion—ruin to American iron producers
and incalculable distress to their wont
men.
HIGHER DUTY WANTED.
II there was anything to hope from the
PK. ot Congress, the association would
ask to hare the duty on pig iron put at $8
per ton, which is no more than would
overcome the difference in wages paid
abroad and at borne. The duty on wrought
scrap iron should also be fixed at |lO. To
conclude, the makers of pig iron are ut
terly weary of this continual nagging at
tbe tariff. Perpetual tinkering paralyzes
business, demoralizes trade and has re
duced the makers to such a state of mind
that they would be glad to get back fifty
cents on the dollar of their money in
vested.
FREE TRADE PREFERABLE.
They would prefer free trade to the pro
posed rate of duty, because they believe
that tbe strongertbedose the more rapid
will be the recovery of the patient. Mr.
Ingham said that free ore might injurious
ly affect the West, for fine Canadian ore
might take the place of Michigan ore.
Alabama and Teauesse 0 ore producers
had begun shipping ore West at ruinous
prices, but within a short time they had
discovered that the prices were ruinous.
Mr. Morrison—They learned the secrets
of the trade.
Mr. McMUlin—Did they not look shields
with the association!
Mr. Ingham—No, sir. In the iron trade
It is every man tor himself.
CHARCOAL IRON WORKERS.
Mr. Wiestling, representing the United
States Association of Charcoal Iron
Workers, read a paper protesting against
the passage of the Morrison bill. They
not only protested against the reduction
of tbe duty on iron, but requested that tbe
rates prevailing prior to 188.'! be restored,
that all duties be made specific, and tbat
-a duty be imposed to protect the manu
facturers of tin plate.
Mr. Morrison remarked that it appeared
that the only free thing connected with
all this iron ands eel industry was air.
“Yes, sir,” retorted the witness, “every
thing else costs labor.” [Laughter.] He
; added that if tbe air came from Europe he
would tax it.
THE INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA.
E. Burd Grubb, an ore producer from
Virginia, read a setof resolutions adopted
by tbe Virginia Legislature opposing re
duction of tbe duty on Iron ore. He also
described the capacity and condition of
the iron works of Virginia. Nearly
$2,000,000 annually are expended in tbe
Virginia coke furnaces alone. Let tbe
developments go on, and the South would
Bventually produce all tbe steel needed
by this oountry,
NEEDED BY THE SOUTH.
If Pennsylvania ever needed protection
In the past, the South needed it now. To
Mr. Hewitt tbe witness said foreign ore
could not compete in Southern markets
with the native product, but he added,
every pound of Southern product was
sold in Northern markets.
Mr. Tbrop, a Pennsylvania iron maker,
said that ere should be protected. If tbe
South could get better ores and make
E cheaper iron be would say: “Godspeed.
L l,etthe South be built up.”
SILVER COINAGE.
U Number of Members Rellere Their
Minds on the Question.
Washington, March 6.—lmmediately
in assembling to-day the House went into
lommittee of the whole, with Mr. Crisp,
f Georgia, In the chair, on the state ot
; lie Union for general debate. Mr. Mil
| tr, of New York, addressed the commit
te on the silver question. He opposed
' tee coinage of silver, and upheld the
uearestions in President Cleveland’s first
lessage to Congress.
Mr. Funston, of Kansas, opposed the
uspension of free coinage.
I Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, did not be
lieve silver coinage should le suenendeil.
* Mr. Lanbam, of Texas, called upon tb>-
friends of free silver coinage to organize
/■older to lorco a vote oh the bill r*-
Brted from the Committee on Coinage,
.Weights and Measures.
IMr. Rowell, of Illinois, submitted an ar
jSmeut in opposition to the suspension of
coinage and in favor of the double
jHMndard of value.
jMpir. Laffoon, ot Kentucky, made a atrong
arr iment in Opposition to the suspension
Of silver coinage, and detailed the reasons
led him to advocate unrestricted
Ijblnnge, andho was listened to with much
attention.
in opposition to suspension of
coinage were made by Messrs, l’eel,
of'Arkansas, LeFeyro, of Ohio, Glass, of
Tennessee, and Toole, of Montana. The
•Qinnilttee then rose, and the House at 5
I Block adjourned.
■Washington, March The House
mnniinee on Levees and lunirovcnienta
iftho Mlwlsilppi River baa agreed to re
rttavorably a bill to appropriate $3,000,-
) to close the gaps in and strong! hen the
levees ot the Mississippi river tor the pur
pose of improving and giving gaiety to
, navigation and preventing destructive
floods. The money is to he expended by
the Mississippi river commission under
control of the Secretary of War.
Scorching Resumed at Nantiooke.
Wilkesbabhk, Fa., March The ex
■lament over the suspension of the work
of recovering the entombed miners at
Nauticoke culminated tats aiternoon in a
meeting held by over 200 miners from dif
ferent narta of the valley. A committee
was appointed to call on Supt. Morgan,
and .iter a long consultation with that
f^tant lonian the result vm that the work
t of rescue should be at once resumed on
that every man who worked in
the gangway should sitrn a paper releas
\ inf Wo oompany from all damages in case
let fun Iter accident. This was agreed to
i latld the reselling party will resume ope
■rations at once, it will take about three
mrseks to reach the bodies of the men.
LYNCHED AT 70.
Tragic Fete of a Negro who Outraged a
Farmers’* Daughter.
Eatontown, N. J., March 6.—A col
ored man named Samunl Johnson, alius
“Mingo Jaok,” was arrested here early
laat evening upon a ctaaigo of rape made
by Miss Angeline Herbert, daughter of
James Stewart Herbert, a farmer living
on tbe road which leads Irom Eatontown
to Ashury Park. The crioinal was locked
up in the little brink jail in Eatontown.
About 1 o’clock this morning the jail was
broken open, and alter Johnson had been
clubbed until he was nearly dead he was
hanged from a grating over the entranoe
to the jail. He was about 70 years old,
and has a wife and five children.
FORMERLY A JOCKEY.
He was formerly a joskey and got his
nick-name, “Mingo,” from having ridden
a horse of that name.
He has lived here many years and was
well known to his victim, whom be met
In a weeded patb near her father’s bouse.
She is a slight, delicate woman or 24. She
bad no fear when she met Johnson, as
she knew him so well, but he knocked
her down, choked and outraged her. He
was known to be violent and had
been shot while in the act of
committing a robbery, but had
not been suspected of tbe crime
which cost his life, although there have
been five similar crimes committed within
five years whose perpetrators were not
detected. The community is rejoiced
over the swift retribution tbat has reach
ed him, and everybody is profoundly Ig
norant of who the avengers were.
SLAIN BY AN EDITOR.
Controversies with Saloon Harpers and
Politicians Kuds In Murder.
Kingston, Tex., March 6.—At about
noon yesterday W. B. Howard, editor of
the Hunt county Chronicle, shot City
Marshal A. K. Bussell. Howard fired
both barrels of a shotgun and the stray
shots struck a spectator named Overholt
and a boy named Kirkpatrick. Howard
immediately fled on borseback, and was
pursued half an hour later by the Sheriff.
Bussell, Overholt and Kirkpatrick are all
fatally wounded. Howard was an eccen
trio young editor.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
He bitterly assailed saloon keepers in
his paper. He also charged Marshal Rus
sell and other officers with being gam
blers, and otherwise assailed Russell’s
character. Owing to this, Russell and a
couple of saloon keepers visited Howard’s
office a few days ago and chastised him.
Smarting under the assault, Howard
threatened to attack Russell on sight, and
several times both men came near draw
ing weapons. 'Yesterday, When Russell
was returning from the post office, How
ard suddenly emerged from his office and
tired both barrels ol his gun at Russell’s
back. Russell and Overholt ar? both at
the point of death, Many citizens defend
Howard’s action, saying that he was high
strung and was driven to desperation by
the saloon keepers and their friends.
AN AKRON BLAZE.
•1,000,000 Worth of Valuable Property
Rains.
Cleveland, 0., March 6.—At 2 o’clock
this morning tire broke out in the exten
sive oat meal mills of Ferdinand Schu
macher at Akron, O. These mills are
the largest in the country, and consist of
several immense buildings. The fire was
discovered in a seven-story wooden struc
ture. The flames spread with alarming
rapidity, and were soon beyond control.
The building first attacked was
soon entimly enveloped. The
fire next communicated to tne
dry bcuse, which was also de
stroyed. The 20,000 bnshel elevator was
next eaten up. The elevator contained
150,000 bushels of wheat. The depot of
the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
railroad was also burned, with Its con
tents. The loss will not tall much short
ot $1,000,000. Schumacher earned $150,000
insurance.
Low Rates to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal., March o.—The
Southern Pacific railroad kept lowering
rates until they reached $1 to Kansas
City and $7 to Chicago for limited tickets.
After quite a number of tickets had been
sold at these rates prices were advanced
to those maintained by the agents of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe system,
viz., Kansas City limited, $10; emigrant,
$8; Chicago limited, sls; emigrant. sl3;
New York limited, S2B; emigrant, $25.
TRACE PROBABLE.
New Yore, March <i.—lt ia positively
stated by well-informed persons that ne
gotiations are in progress between the
transcontinental lines looking to a settle
ment of the war. It is stated that peace
may be expected about March 15. This,
while, not acknowledged in the offices of
the companies, is made with assurance
by persons in a position to speak with as
surance. Cutting meantime continues,
freight, rates to-day being 7ft and ftOc. per
100 pounds Irom New York to Han Fran
cisco.
Executed by Shooting.
Fort Smith. Ark., March 6.— Samuel
Newton, the Choctaw wile murderer, was
executed yesterday in Gaines county,
Choctaw Nation. The condemned man
was led forth to the scaffold about 10
o’clock yesterday morning and was seat
ed upon a blanket, after which he was
blindfolded nd a white paper pinned di
rectly over hits* heart. Two attendants,
one on each side, held his bauds. Thu
executioner knelt belorehim, aimed care
lully at the slip of paper with bis rifle
and fired, killing the condemned man in
stantly. _______________
Cheap Transcontinental Traveling.
San Francisco, March 6. Limited
tickets bad MOtMT decided cut ibis
morning. Tbo following open rates are
made by all the roads: To Cbioago S2H,
New York $36, Boston $57. Round Lip
tickets to New York, allowing 30 days
stop-over, were sold this morning at $9236
and similar tickets to Chicago at sl)2 50.
Johnson found Guilty.
Chester, Pa , March fl.—The jury In
the Sbarpless murder case, after r< main
lug out two bouis, returned a verdict nl
murder in the fir-t degree against John
son. His counsel made a motion for anew
trial, which will be argued on tbe first
Monday in April,
linnisvllle and Nashville's Earnings.
New York, March o.—Tbe statement
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad
for the month of February shows gross
earnings o| $1,003,480, a decrease cotn
rared with tbe same month last year of
10,847. _________________
Mackaye Divorced.
New Yoke, March 6.—Arthur L.
Maekaye was to-day granted a dlvorca
from bis wife, Maud Millor-Mackayo-
MoCormtck, daughter of the poet, Joa
quin Miller.
SAVANNAH. SUNDAY, MARCH 7. 1886.
HOME NEWS ON THE WIRE.
THE EDITORIAL REPORT ON
THE WINTER’S FREEZE.
Ex*MrtMl K-pnrt* Attributed to S
Panic Ammi the Oran** Grower*
Thetn*lvetb-An Epidemic of Meningi
tis in Fulton County .Jail— Rev. Arm
strong’* Sentence the All Absorbing
Theme at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., March 6.—The five
years’ suspension of Rev. Dr. Armstrong,
of St. Phillip’s Church, by Bishop Beck
with has been the pnnolpal theme of con
versation in tbe city to-day. Dr. Arm
strong has been surrounded all day by
friends ot all denominations, who believe
be has been harshly treated. The vestry
of St. Phillip’s virtually abandoned their
work and have bad two meetings. They
feel highly outraged, and are loud in their
abuse of the Bishop. Public sentiment is
strong in favor of the suspended rector.
Dr. Armstrong does not know yet what
he will do, but will let his friends advise
as to the best oonrse. Tbe blow has been
a terrible one, and be has no plans for tbe
tuture. There is some possibility of a
dissension in Bt. Phillip’s parish. Tbe
vestrymen, or a majority of them, demand
a reformation in the government of the
churoh. Thus the matter stands. Tbe
greatest feeling exists, and there is no
telling how it may terminate.
A LETTER TO THE BISHOP.
Dr. Armstrong to-day addressed a let
ter to Bishop Beckwith, in which be says:
“1 protest against this final decision as
being unjust and unwarranted by the
testimony presented to tbe court, and by
the further testimony presented to yotir
seii in my papers showing cause why the
verdiot of the court should not be execu
ted. As I have no higher ecclesiastic
tribunal, however, before whieh to make
this protest, 1 can make it only to God,
who searches all hearts and lives, and to
humanity, whose average judgment is
neither unjust nor uncharitable. To these
jurors, therefore, do I now appeal to wit
ness to the illegality and injustice of my
sentence, and to redress in time tbe
wrongs that the sentence ha* in dieted
upon mine and me.”
THE VESTRY TO WITHDRAW.
It is thought to-night that the vestry of
St. Fhillip’s will withdraw from the
churoh. Ex-Gov. Rutus B. Bullock is the
junior warden, and in an interview to
night said: “The new evidence laid be
fore the Bishop established beyond ques
tion the purity of Dr. Armstrong’s mo
tives, and tbat be was not Intoxicated
while in Cincinnati, and that bis visits to
the house of ill fame were dictated by a
laudable motive—the hope of reclaiming
a fallen woman. A system of church
government by which such outrageous
injustice as that to Dr. Jardine in Mis
souri and Dr. Armstrong in Georgia and
many other such is msde possible is not
such s government as will oommeod it
self to a free people. I am unwilling to
remain subject to it.”
WILL WITHDRAW.
“Do you mean to withdraw from St.
Phillip’s?”
“I will, and will also withdraw from
the Episcopal church.”
Dr. Armstrong has sent in bis resigna
tion to the vestry. He broke down, and
there was nova dry eve in the room when
it was read. Dr. Armstrong will not
leave Atlanta. He has accepted an in
vitation to address an immenss Parnell
meeting of Irishmen and citizens on
March 18.
PRISONERS ILL.
Meatngitt* Break* Out in Fatten County
Jell.
Atlanta, Ga., March 6.— The United
States prisoners confined in Fulton coun
ty jail for violations of the internal rev
enue laws, are suffering with meningitis
or spotted lever. Two desths have occur
red, and a number are now seriously siok.
Dr. Stiles, the United States phvsician,
to-day recommended to Judge McCay that
the prisoners be translerred to other jails,
and. acting upon this recommendation,
the Judge issued an order that the pris
oners, mo'e than 130 in number, be car
ried to tbe Bartow. DeKalb and Cobb
county jails. To-night at 11 o’clock a
majority of the prisoners were taken from
tbe iaifand carried to the above jails.
Several sentences wers suspended and
the man allowed to go to their homes,
Tbe disease is confined to the United
State* prisoners, there not being a single
State prisoner sick.
MURDER OF A GAMBLER.
Milica's Outlying Hwamps tbe Scene or
Another OeM KtooUed Harder.
Mii.len, Ga., March 6.—This afternoon
a cowardly and brutal murder was com
mitted just outside of tbe incorporated
limits of Milieu. To-day a party of na
groea cams Id town for their Sunday’s
supply of whisky ami on their way home
stopped in a swamp to play oarda. Alter
gambling some time the party was about
to continue ths journey homeward, when
George Mulligan asked Frank Harris lor
6 cents.
Harris said: “I have no 6 cents.”
Mulligan then oureed Harris and order
ed him not to return tbe impreeatioos,
which Harris did, however, and then
turned to walk out of tbe awtmp. Mulli
gan immediately tired killing biro instant
ly. Tbe ball struck tbe bsck of bis bead,
letting hi* brains out. Mulligan made bis
escape, but was afterwards overtaken a
few miles from town by the Marshal, and
is now in jail.
Mull!-an is the ooolest murderer ever
seen. He laughs at hie crime. Tbe ne
groes are somewhat excited, and may at
tempt to take Mulligan from jsil. Thus
ends tne life of one of this community'*
black gamblers, whose table is tbe cold
earth In the lonely swamps about Millen.
A COUPLE Of DEATHS.
Celnmbus In Mourning for Two Promi
nent Gentlemen.
Colcmbds, Ga., March6.—Prof. Joseph
Ebert, a prominent musician and organ
builder of this city, was found dead in his
room this morning.
Maj. A. M. Allen, of Montgomery, Ala.,
died last night at tbe residence of bis sis
ter, In Opelika, of pneumonia contracted
some days ago. Uis remains were brought
by bis family to this city this morning,
where they lie at tbe residenoe of bis
brother, C. 11. Allen. Maj. Allen was
formerly a citizen of Columbus, and was
identified with all movements of an in
dustrial ffnd enterprising nature. Tbe
funeral will take place to-morrow.
A Sudden Death.
Baxley, Ga., March John R. John
son. an old eitlzen of this county, living
about six miles from this plaoe, was takea
111 hero to-day upon tbe streeis and died
Inside of an hour thereafter.
FLORIDA'S FREEZE,
Report of the Editorial Visitors on the
Don®.
.Jacksonvn,Lit, Fla., March 6.—At the
annual meeting of the National Editorial
Association, held at Cincinnati, Feb. 23,
24 and 25, a delegation composetfof repre
sentative Journalists from 18 -Mates was
appointed to visit Florida on invitation of
citizens there and report to the associa
tion their conclusions as to the effect of
the recent freeze on the orange industry.
Among the delegates were President
Herbert of Minnesota, Hon. Edwin Hurl
but of Wisconsin, Hon. A. B. Norton of
Texas,.Judge Joseph 11. Turner o( Mis
souri, and a number of prominent jour
nalists.
TRI PARTY’S KKFOHT.
The party returned to Jacksonville last
night, and to-day adopted nnd signed an
official report, in which they say: “In a
journey of 600 miles, covering nearly
30,000 square miles of territory, at nearly
every important station we have visited
orange groves and examined the state of
the trees and the extent of the damage
done. The country traveled over com
prises the main orange-producing dis
trict of the State. In nearly all of that
district we found evidences of the frost.
In many places lemon and other less
hardy fruit trees are killed. These trees,
however, are of rapid growth, and will he
speedily replaced by new trees.
SOME LEAVES NOT KILLKD,
“In many localities where orange groves
are sheltered In soma degree by other
trees the frost was not sufficiently severe
to kill the leaves on the trees. In other
looalities the leaves have dropped from
the trees and th® truit Is destroyed. A
large portion of the crop, however, had
been gathered before the Irost came, thus
lessening the severity of the damage.
Those trees that have lost, their leaves
are rapidlv coming out anew and new
leaves, buds and blossoms were seen in
many o( the groves. Not only this, but at
nearly every atatlon we have seen ex
hibits of oranges, cuttings from trees,
etc., showing the different stages of the ad
vance already made in leaves, buds and
blossoms. Tbesehavebeen supplemented
at many points by exhibits ol vegetables
and grain ol excellent quality.”
THE CONCLUSION REACHED.
After giving careful and specifics details
of other observations at various points
visited the committee says:
“Our observations lead to the conclu
sion that the reports so unfavorable to the
orange Industry which followed the frost
were largely the result ol a panic among
the orange growers themselves arising
from Insufficient information. The few
weeks which have since elansed have
changed the laoe of nature and lifted a
cloud from Florida’s great industry.
THE FREEZE A BENEFIT.
“It seems to be almost the universal
opinion among orange growers that the
freeze will really be a benefit to the peo
ple of Florida in showing that orange
trees are able to withstand more severe
frosts and colder weather than has here
tofore been considered possible, and In
encouraging the discovery or Invention
of more efficient methods ol protection
and the preservation of the crop. This
report, is signed by 27 delegates represent
ing 18 States, from Massachusetts to Col
orado.”
TEACHERS’ WEEK.
The Exercises Close In n Blaze of Flre-
Niirki and Festivities.
DeFuniak Bprings, Fla., March 6.
Teaohers’ week ended last night with an
exhibition ol fireworks, music on the lake
and illumination of surpassing beauty.
Au informal reception was given last
night to Gov. Perrysnd WlllCarleton.
Prot. Orr, of Georgia, and W a Usee Bruce,
of New York, lectured to-duy. They were
followed by a special concert in
honor of aa excursion from
Pensacola. At night Prof. Clare,
carried a large audience through Egypt
with bis etereopticoa. The committee of
editors sent by tfie National Press Asso
ciation to Investigate the rumor* of dam
age to Florida by this winter’s cold have
been invited by President Smith, of the
Louisville and Nashville road, to return
home via Pensacola. They will be enter
tained at DeFuniak on Tuesday.
Points trout Pensacola.
Pensacola. Fla., March B. Grand
preparations are being made by our citi
zens for the reception of Basil, kin? of
the oarnival, who will arrive next Tues
day.
Mayor Hutchinson has offered a reward
of $101) for tbe arrest and conviction of tbe
murderer or murderers of Joeeph R.
Cooley.
A young druggist, named A. V. Mils
chovitz, was seriously burned to-day
while preparing colored lights, by tbe ex
plosion of the chemicals.
AngnMa’s Dead.
AwmhTA, Ga., March 6 —Millie A.
Hut' bins, wife of engineer Hutchins, of
the Augusta and Summerville railroad,
waa accidentally terribly burned to-day,
from the effects of which she will not re
oover. She resided at 1145 Hopkins street,
anil Is the niothernf two helpless children.
The funeral ot Councilman Hill and Mr.
Allen, victims of last night’s disaster,
will be attended by the entire factory pop
ulation to-morrow.
Eire at Harlem.
Haiu.km. Ga., March 6.—About 10:80
o’clock last night a cry of fire was heard
In this town, and In a few minutes an ex
cited crowd started on a run for the scene
of destruction. Arriving at John Fitz
gerald’s, they found his kitchen on fire,
which, with its contents, wus entirely
consumed. By bard and rapid work bis
dwelling was saved. Tbe loss is about
SSOO. _
Acquitted of Murder,
Eastman, Ga., March 6.—Peyton T.
Etheridge, charged with the murder nl
Dr. J. W, Tucker near Chauueey Feb. 28,
1888, was acquitted to-night.
St. LnnUHtove Dealers.
Bt. Louia. March Eighty-five of the
one hundred retail stove and tinware
dealers of tbe oity organized an associa
tion last night and adopted a boycott as a
mnns of protecting their business Irom
the eno rose b meats ot large mercantile
houses here, who are beginning to Include
etoves and tin ware In their large stocks,
and It is claimed arc in this way greatly
injuring the trade of exclusive stove mer
chants.
An Earthquake In Italy,
Bom*, March 6.—An earthquake has
occurred at ths city of Cozenza, in South
eru Italy. Tbe shock was so severs that
a number of houses wore thrown down.
One person was killed and several others
were injured.
The Madagascar Treaty.
Panic, March •.—The Senate to-day
adopted tbo Madagascar treaty.
POWER OP THE KNIGHTS.
A STKIKK BEGUN Aljlj A BONG
THK QOUTjD SYSTEM.
Diacharjc of a Foreman ndKffwil to
R*tntt*ta VrMipltAtas tho Fight—An
Important Principle |>MJlnrat 1-
volTod—9,ooo Men of the Byfttem Mem
ber* of the Order.
St. Louts,March o.—All the Knights of
Labor at ibis place, to the number of 401),
employed on the Gould system of rail
roads, struck this morning and it was un
derstood that all the Knights upon the en
tire system will follow their example be
fore this evening. The officials of tbe
Missouri Pacific railroad are very reti
cent and positively decline to make any
statement other than that they do not an
ticipate the possibility of supplying the
places of the strikers.
The order culling upon the Knights Of
Labor to strike on the Gould Southwest
ern system applies to the shopmen en
tirely, and does not afieot in the least tbe
trainmen,
TIIK GOULD SYSTEM FORCE.
The runniug foroe ol the Gould system,
including tne shlpmen, trackmen and
trainmen, is 13,000. Oi these 9,000 are
claimed to be Knights of Labor, but up
to this afternoon only those employed in
the machine shops bad struck. It is
estimated that at tbe present lime from
2,500 to 3,000 men have gone out, but it Is
thought probable that il the managers do
not accede promptly to tho demand, ol
the strikers all tbe remaining Knights on
the system will bo ordered out. The
cause ol the .trike has been very difficult
to get at, but tbe following statement is
comprehensive, .nd perhaps as accurate
as has vet been made: On Feb. 15 Dis
trict Assembly No. 101 of the Knights of
Labor, held a general business convention
at Marshall, Tex.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Among the delegates to that meeting
was M. C. Hall, foreman of-the wood
workers ol the Texas Pacific oar shop, at
Marshall. He bad secured, it is alleged,
leave of absence for the purpose of attend
ing the convention from bis immediate
superior, ,1. A. Coshy, master oar builder.
This permission, it is said, was witnessed
by J. J. MoGeary, of St. Louis, and John
Thornborn, ol DeSota, Mo., visiting
Knights.
The convention, with Foreman Hall a
a delegate, sat four days and on Feb. 19
adjourned. At noon on that day Foreman
Hail resumed bis work a* usual. On
quitting bis duty In tbe evening he re
ceived a note from Master Cosby stating
that bis services were no longer required,
and, it is said, assigning as a cause of bis
discharge tbat he had been absent from
his business without leave.
FORCED TO STRIKE.
The local grievance committee of the
Knigbtsat once considered the matter.
His reinstatement was demanded and
either refused or neglected. A strike was
then ordered by this local committee, and
upon tbe failure of the men to obey the
order a meeting of I ho executive board of
the Knights was called. The executive
board ratified the action of tbe local com
mittee, and Issued a general order upon
wbicb tho men quit work at Fort Worth,
Marshall and Dallas. This action of the
executive board, it is claimed, was not so
much in the interest of the one man Ilali
as a strike Tor the principle involved.
AN AGREEMENT VIOLATED.
One year ago there was an agreement
made between the Knights and manager,
of tbe system tbat no man should be dis
charged without due notice and investi
gation. This contract tbe Knights con
lend has been violated in this instance of
Foreman Hall’s discharge. The Texas
Pacific Railway is oue of the five roads in
the States of Missouri, Kansas, Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana which comprise
The Southwestern Gould system. The
Knights of Labor employed on these five
roads are under tbe immediate
direction of District Assembly
No. 101. When the local strike
Hi Texas failed of tbe desired resu’t, the
executive board of tbe Knights of Labor
of this Northwestern system, in ses
sion at Marshall and in communication
with Receiver Brown and other officers ol
tbe Texas Pacific railroad since March 1,
when tbe first lot of men walked out,
asked an adjustment of the trouble by
tbe reinstatement of Foreman Hall and
some others who were subsequently dis
charged. With this request tbe Imard
gave notice tbat a refusal to oomply
would be followed by a strike on the
Gould system. Tbe railroad bas failed to
do as directed and to-day the executive
hoard gave word for a general .trike of
tbe shopmen.
ALL QUIET AT SEDA LI A.
Bedalia, Mo., March 6.—Tbe order for
a general strike on the Gould Southwest
ern system reached here at 10:80 o’clock
this morning, and every man in tbe Mis
souri Pacific shops put up bis tool* and
walked out. The employes here number
about 700. No effort has been made to
interfere with trains, except to cnrrr out
the boycott instituted against the Texas
and Pacific cars, which are side-tracked
as soon as they reach th s place.
THE QUIT AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo., March The men
In tbe Missouri Pacific freight yards bare
quit work to-day, stopping business in
tbe vard*. There Is no trouble in the
Wabash yard*.
RKACHES LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Akk., March Tbe
trouble with the operatives of the Texas
and Pacific railroad bas extended to
Little Rock. This morning ad the work
men in the St. Louis and lion Mountain
railroad machine shops, over 300 in ail,
s'op|H-<l work, and business is at a stand
still. Tne meu are quiet, end good order
prevail*.
The strike of tbe employes of the Iron
Mountain railroad at this point was
ordered by tbe central committee of the
Knights ol Labor, who ordered Ibe men
to cease work on account of the striae on
the Tsxaa and Pacific railroad. There
has been no interference with passenger
trains, but no freight is being bandied
here.
A CALL FOR POLICE PROTECTION.
NEW York, March 6.—Late this after
noon tbe New York Htoam Heating Com
pany nddrsssed a letter lo tbe police com
missioners notifying them that the com
pany’s property and the live* of its em
ployes were In danger from the violence
of the striking firemen, and tbal the city
would be bold reepon-ihle lor all damage
dons. Police Commissioner French at
once went to the office of the company and
assured the officers that tbeir property
should be protected. Arrangements were
made for police protection to tbe compa
ny’s coal carts 10-niKbt, and permission
was give* to th* company to carl ooal to
motrow, if necessary. Tbis evening the
cart* are working to Pier No. 8,
protected eaob by two officers.
There ore knots of men along the
streets, but no concourse or disturbance.
TROUBLE ON TWENTY-THIRD STREET.
The orowds about tbe stables on
Twenty-third street Increased, until at
noon to-day the situation appeared
threatening. Early in the afternoon a
conference took place between the offi
cers ol the road and a committee of the
strikers. No settlement was reached.
Soon after It was determined by the offi
cials to run a oar over the Twenty-third
street line. Inspectors Steers and Byrnes
came to the stables, and tne reserves, 750
in number, were stationed along Twenty
third street irom river to river, with a
Captain commanding at tbe crossing of
each avenue. Mounted police patrolled
the centre of the street, and at 2 o’clock
Superintendent Murray and Police Com
missioner French drove to the stable*.
THURSDAY’S SCENES RE-ENACTED.
At 2:15 o’clock a car was started out
and the scenes of Thursday on Grand
street were re-enacted, wlih the difference
that at two or three points the crowd
made violent demonstrations against tbe
police and were clubbed until they scat
tered and ran. Tho round trip of the ear
was concluded at 4 o’clock. Then both
sides again went into a conference which
lasted until 6 o’olock. Inspectors Byrnes
aud Steers wore present. At Inst
an agreement was reached. The men will
receive $2 per day lor twelve hours work
with 40 minutes for dinner. The
company absolutely refused to discharge
Superintendent McLane, as demanded by
tbs strikers, and that was dropped. At
dusk tbe conference decision was made
known to the men, and at 6:28 o’clock the
first car was started, and soon thereafter
tbe two lines were again in operation as
regularly as betore tne strike. These two
roads, the Tweuty-third street and
Bleecker street, are controlled by Jacob
Sharp, who figures conspicuously in the
Broadway Surface road Investigation now
pending.
ORDERED TO JOIN THE KNIGHTS.
Philadelphia, Maroh6.—Ninety cigar
makers, constituting the force of Thomas
J. Dunn & Co.’s factory, joined tbe
Knights or Latior to-night in aocordance
with instructions to that effect from tbe
firm. The men were given to understand
tbat membership in the Knights of Labor
was necessary for retention In their em
ploy. Mr. Dunn, speaKing of the move
ment, said: “The labor organizations are
becoming stronger and stronger every
day, and it is wisdom to acknowledge the
fact. Moreover, 1 believe in permitting
employes to enter self-protecting organ
izations.”
HOURS REDUCED.
The time of work for conductors and
drivers employed on the street car lines
controlled by tbe People’s railway com
pany will to-morrow be reduced irotn 18
to 10 bcurs a day. The lines controlled
by the People’s company are the Fourth
and Eighth, Callowhillstreets and Lom
bard and South street lines. The pay of
the men Is, however, reduced from $2 to
$1 75. The employes on the other lints
believe tbat the voluntary action of tne
People's company will result in a similar
reduction of hours on all ths lines in the
city.
SUPERSEDED B Y NEGROES.
Galveston, March 6.—The Knights of
Labor at tne Gulf, Colorado aud Santa Fe
freight depot, who refused to handle the
Mallory freight, were displaced this
morning by colored laborers At the
Missouri Pacific yard very few Knights
observed the boycott and none were dis
charged. Both companies have a number
of colored men selected with a
view of replacing the Knights
as fast a* the latter drop out. Such
changes will be permanent. Rumors of
an impending general strike of the
Knight* throughout Texas aro current
here and elsewhere in the state. The in
dications point to an understanding on
the part of the Knights to quit work gener
ally on Monday on all tbe railroads carry
ing Mallory freight. There Is consider
able dissatisfaction in tbe ranks of the
local Knights, especially those employed
in the great compress establishments.
Master Workman Golden, of this (78th)
district assembly Knights of Labor, bas
been impeached for violation of Ins pledge
to abstuin Irom liquor, and was super
seded to-day by William A. Farmer, of
Mineola, Tex.
STICKING UP FOR A FOREMAN.
M ARHHALL, Tex., March 6.— The action
of tbe Texas Pacific officials in discharg
ing tbe foreman ot tbe shops at Marsnall
for activity in organizing a Knights of
Labor assembly at tbis place, is tbe cause
of tbe present trouble. The Knights of
l.abor here objected to this action and the
comnany positively refused to reinstate
the 'foreman. To-day a general strike
upon tbe entire system was ordered by
the central committee of the Knights ol
Labor, affecting 9,(XX) men.
QUIT IN A BODY.
Reading, Pa., March 6.—A1l the black
smith fires in tne Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad car shoes were extinguished
to-day and tbe blacksmiths and tbeir
helpers, 70 in all, took their dinner kettles
and leit. Some time ago several men who
wers working by the day were ordered
to do contract work, which would have
the effect of reducing tbeir wages. Upon
tbeir refusal to do tbis work they were
discharged and new men put in tbeir
places, whereupon the old bauds ceased
work in u body.
This afternoon a committee of the dis.
satisfied workmen bad a conference with
the officials, and the matter was satisfac
torily arranged, all agreeing to return to
work Monday.
HTUDEBAKEH’B MEN STRIKE.
CHICAGO, March 6.—One thousand men
employed by tba Studebaker Brothers,
wagon inanulacuirers at Bouth Bend,
struck to-day. Tbe employes sent a
committee to tbe firm on Monday last
making a demand for an Increase In
wages of 25 |ier cent. Tbe firm declined
to graut tbe demand, but promised to re
view the situation personally with their
superintend-nta and endeavor to adjust
the matter satisfactorily.
LIGHTING CONVICT LABOR.
Fret Miner* Derroe That Men In fitrlpe*
Must be Removed,
Louisville, Ky., March 6.—A special
dispatch soys: Gov. Knott sent a special
message to tbe Legislature at Frankfort
this morning <tatlng tbat he has just re
ceived a notification from Louis Craig,
Slate inspector in charge of tbe convict
oattips at Greenwood, Pulaski oouuly,
telling of a desperate state of affairs in
tbe mines. Convict* are worked there,
and yesterday 200 orderly armed free
miners In u body informed the Inspector
end Mr. Bsmbndgs, oue of tho convict
lessees, that they would be given two
hours to take tho couviela and their
property away, as they inteuded to
bum all tbe buildings in tho camp. They
said they did hot desire to resort to vio
lence, but would do so if necessary. The
Inspector asked for two days, ena hi* re
quest was granted. The Inspector tele
graphed tor the Governor lo either send
troiqia at nnoe or order the removal of the
convicts betore Sunday noon, as the free
miners were desperate and determined.
At 2 o’clock tbe Governor ordered fire
oompantea of State militia to the Green
wood mines to protect tbe convict* and
State property.
( PKICESIOAYE AgJ
I 5 CENTS ADOPT. J
JONES TAKES THE JILT.
FLORIDA’S SENATOR TO RE*
TURN TO WASHINGTON.
OithoUoi of Detroit, Eznrtiug: Their
Influence on IJIak rnwineiito
Among tho Oonnonl In the Tnloiihos*
Suita—-52,000 Copie* of Mr. Norwood 1 *!
Speech Sulorlbe<f for.
Washington, March 6.—A friend of
Senator Jones, of Florida, who returned
irom Detroit yesterday, says that Senator.
Jones will be in Washington next week.
This friend may be mistaken, however,
for according toother friends of the Sen
ator troin Florida he has twice at least
within the lust s,x weeks started to res
turn to Washington, going so far os to
pack his trunks and bid his friends adieuJ
but at the last moment he has turned)
back. The priests of the Roman Catholic*
church in Detroit are now doing all
In their power to Induce Mr. Jones t
return to Washington. It is upon
their efforts that bis friend* count. Hal
has ceased calling at the bouse of tne ladyt
lie Is trying to marry, or even sending her
flowers or uotes. lie bas learned thus
neither he nor his gilts would be admitted,
to that house.
THE TELEPHONE SUITS.
Judge Lowery, of New York, seniois
counsel in the suit of the United States)
against the Bell Telephone Company, haa
gone to New York for a few days on pri-i
vate business. Ex-SenatorThurmas had
gone to Columbus on private busks
ness The bill which is to bej
filed as tbe first step in tbe telephone suns
has not been framed. These facts have givs
en substance to tbe report tbat there had
been a disagreement among the govern
ment counsel in this case. There has been:
a disagreement as to tho form of tbe bill)
and us to tbe line of tbe suit. A largai
number of drafts of bills have been!
thrown aside. Judge Lowery wanted thej
scientific features made the most promi
nent. Others of tbe counsel wanted tho
legal features made the most prominent*
but tbe disagreement does not Involve ate
absolute separation of tbe counsel.
SUIT* AGAINST EX- COLLECTORS.
The Commissioner of Customs has re
commended that suit be brought against!
William H. Robertson and ex-Presidenu
Arthur lor f 13,094 and $7,478, respective,
ly, which amounts were lost to the gov*
eminent while they were administering
the New York custom house. Tbe suit*
will be brought. Bills will bo introduced,
in Congress relieving Messrs. Robertson
and Arthur from paymentof the amounts.
MR. NORWOOD’S SUCCESS.
Up to this evening 52,000 copies of thn
reply made by Mr. Norwood to Mr. Hen
derson, of lowa, hal been subscribed fori
by members of the House. A large num
ber will bo distributedin Mr. Henderson's!
districL
SPIRIT MONOPOLY BEATEN.
Prince Bismarck Feign* Illne** to Con
ceal Hl* Chagrin.
Berlin, March 6.—Tbe progress of the
debate on tho spirit monopoly bill in the
Reichstag bas disclosed tbe fact tbat there
is no hope of the measure being passed
unless it can be materially amended. On
tbe second day of tbe debate less Interest
was manifested by the public under tbe
certainty that the bill would lx* referred
to tbe committee, and tbe belief
that tbe government was pre
pared to accept Its ultimata
rejection. Tbe Clericals, Nationals, Lib
erals, Volkspartio and Social Democrat!
united agaiuet tbe bill. The National
Liberals expressed tbeir readiness to con
cede as an alternative tbe Imposition of
heavy duties upon spirits, a proposition
which met with general acceptance.
PrL ce Bismarck’s illness Is supposed to
have been feigned in order tbat he might
avoid being present at the defeat of tha
bill.
Vie Vomiich Ztiivng says that at tha
recent Parliamentary dinner the Chan
cellor looked well enough to belie the ra
ni trs that his health was broken.
Tbe Reichstag to-day referred tbe spirit
monopoly bill to a committee oompoeedoU
28 members ol the House. *
PAIMS' BOURSE SCARE.
Ths Prisoner • Maker or Bomb* and aa]
ei-Counterfeiter.
Paris, March 6.—Tbe name of the maa
who fired off bit revolver and threw %
bottle on the floor of the Paris Boursa
yesterday la not Potrovltcb, aa at first re
ported, but Gallo. He ie a native ol Brit
tany. He has been out ot employment for
some time. Formerly he was a chemist’*
assistant, and used to be well know*
in certain parts of tbe city as a frequent
speaker ai public niietings. lu 1879 Hal la
was convicted of coining and circulating
counterfeit money. The police searched
bis lodging* to-day and found a quantity
of materials for tbe manufacture or ex
plosive bombs, a number ot finished
bombs and a mass of nltro-glyoerlne.
The authorities are now convinced that
Gallo belongs to an organization or con
spirators, and are endeavoring to And bia
accomplices. Gallo maintains a deter
mined air, and says he is sure he wlli
have imitators.
I diulmigl) In Command.
I, on don, March 6 —The Duke of Edin
burgh has assumed command of the united
Mediterranean fleets.
CATHOLICISM'S bTAND.
The Attltiiilo of ths Church to be Itk
Forth In tbs Cuuiln* Decrees.
Bt. Louis. March B.—Arohblsbop Ren
rlok,of Missouri, has instructed Vicar
General Brady to deny tbe statement re
cently sent from here to tbs effect that
the Catbollo Churoh was hostile to the
Knights of Labor. “The Church,’’ say*
tbe Vioar General, “is very conservative
on the question of labor. It loves the la
boring cla*es, whose special guardian II
I*. If the teachings of tbe Church were
followed there would be no clash betwoeu
capital and labor.
“It Is said that because tbe Bishop of
Montreal has seen fit to denounce th#
Knight* of Labor, tbat It would be con
sistent tor Arcbbisbop Kenrlck to do the
sumo. Tbat Is not the esse at all. in
Montreal the Knights may not live up to
tbeir constitution, or there may be some
looal causes which do oot exist here or in
other cities. This is a fact, however—
Arcobishop Kenrick bas not condemned
the Knlgbte of Labor. 1 can state that
positively. Tbe Church must be especial*
Jy conservative In tbe matter of societies,
because tbis Is *n ago of societies. They
are itpriQffißff up on ® ver J . , tl .
"What do you think the Church will da
about the Knights?”
“Why, tbatis very simple. Theplensrjr
council at Baltimore discussed such ques
tion* thoroughly, and when tho decrees of
the council arc published then the posi
tion ol the Cbursh will be clearly defined.’*!