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RANDAU'SSTPBBOR-NNESS
HE HAS A CONFERENCE AVIXH
MR. MORRISON.
Pennsvl v-Milan Evidently Deter
mined Not to Yield an Inch—TU Reve
nue Kfform.ra Apt to Win De.pHe
Hla OppoUln—Fee* Already Ashed
by the Telephone Suit Couinel.
WASHINGTON, March 23.— Several con
ferences ot the reformers of the Ways and
Means Committee have b> en held during
the past 24 hours with a view to suggest
ing such changes in the Morrison tariff
bill as would make it acceptable to a
majority of the inemoers of the House.
The suggestions presented contemplate
keeping all metals and metallic ores on
the dutiable list and putting wool and
flax on the free list, with a decrease in
the rates on manufactured woolens, but
no final conclusion has been reached as to
the uroposed changes. Mr. Randall will not
support the bill uuless such changes are
made in it as would wholly transform it.
Mr. Morrison thinks that he can make
such changes in the bill, in the direction
indicated, as will enable him to command
a majority for the bill, but this is doubt
ful. Tne bill was not.considered at all in
the meeting of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to-day, the revenue reioitners not
having matured any amendments to the
bill.
RANDALL MEETS MORRISON.
Messrs. Morrison and Randall bad a
conference to-nigut at the capitol. Mr.
Warner, of Ohio, came with Mr. Randall
and Speaker Carlisle with Mr. Morrison.
The Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee were also present.
Tne oonlerence was not of Mr. Morrison’s
seeking, but he agreed very willingly to
meet -Mr. Randall on a representation
that the latter was ready to talk with him
about a tariff bill. The whole tariffsitua
tion was discussed to-night. Mr. Morri
son presented the necessity for the pass
age of a bill in order to redeem the tariff
pledges of the Chicago platform. He inti
mated a willingness to make concessions
o the other side wntch would not involve
in abandonment of tne principles of his
oill.
RANDALL INTRACTABLE.
Mr. Randall was intractable. He object
ed to everything. He said, for example,
that ne thought a maximum of 60 per
cent, upon iron and steel was too low.
However, he piomised to consider the
suggestions of tue revenue relormers and
let them know wnat his conclusion was.
Nothing is expected as the result ol this
•onferenee but a conclusive demon6tia
ion of Mr. Randali’s hostility to any real
arid' reduction bill.
THE PHOBABI.B OUTCOME.
When Mr. Randall’s reply has been re
ceived the revenue reformers will deter
mine what changes thev will rnakein the
Morrison bill, and it will then be reported.
Mr. Morrison thinks he will have a ma
jority lor it, or, at the least, that all but a
very lew Democrats will vote tor it.
When the fact is developed that Mr. Ran
dall will not support any reasonable
tariff reduction bill, Mr. Morrison’s
measure will probably have a stronger
support from the administration than it
ba? had.
BILLS FOR FEES.
All the counsel retained by the govern
ment In tbe suit against the Bell Tele
phone Company, except ex-Sonator Thur
man, have presented bills amounting to
SI,OOO apiewe on account of services so
far rendered. These bills tbe Attorney
General referred to tbs Secretary of the
Treasury. The latter responds that he
has no money with which to pay these
bills.
The Attorney General has, it is under
itood, si nitied his desire to make a
itatement before the House Fan Electric
investigating Committee respecting his
connection with the Pan Electric Com
pany,
60UTHKRN GENIUSES.
The following patents were issued to
day: Watson Fuller, of Atlanta, Ga.,
station indicator; ltobt. Mitchell, of Ai
lanta, mosquito canopy; Geo. S. Burnau,
of Marietta, a oleaner for bolting reel
ninths; Theodore W. Henry, of Sanford,
Fla., a key ring.
THE BLADKNSBURO SPA.
Senator .John Sherman. President, pro
tcm. of the Senate, presented yesterday to
Me United States on hehall of Mr. Janies
Hrutcbelt, the owner, an unconditional
deed to tbe celebrated spa at Bladens
fmrg. The spot is six miles from Wash
ington, in Prince George’s county, Md ,
and near tbe bridge connecting Hyatts
ville and Bladensburg, and which is a part
ol tbe Baltimore turnpike. Mr.Cruicbett.
expresses the hope that the government,
will Improve the place, which includes a
park of two acres surrounding tbe spring,
unimproved. The history of this spa is
not even preserved in tradition. All that
is known is that as it is to-day so it has
been for a century. Tne water is strongly
chalybeate, and tbe flow is uninterrupted
winter and summer, with ibis peculiaiitv,
that it is icy cold in the warm reason and
ot a mild tempera'ure in tbe winter. It
was in the neighborhood of this spring
that Gen. Ross, in command of tbe Brit
ish forces, registered his famous vow to
dine in Baltimore or in hed. Near by is
also tbe great historical dueling ground.
Tbe Senale Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, which, with tbe House
Committee, has joint jurisdiction over
public sites, will agree upon some plan
'or the implement of the park and tbe
nreburvatiou ol tbe spring.
Indian Appropriations.
Washington, March 23,—The House
f o.day went into oomtnittee of the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill.
On a point of order the appropriation
'or an annual allowance to Capt. Pratt,
'uperintendent of tbe Indian school at
' stlisie. Pa., was stricken out.
Mr. Nelson, of Minnnesnta, then
announced that as Capt. Pratt’s
auitlp had been taken be pro
oosed to have other *calp. and be
raised similar points against like appro
priations for other Indian schools as last
is they were reached. Pending decision
upon one of these the committee rose.
Mcsrs. Wellborn of Texas, Perkins of
Kansas and oibera surrounded Mr. Nel
•oti and appealed to bun to depart from
bis Policy in regard to tbs Indian bill, but
!.• w obdurate, and at 4:4.'t o’clock the
•Ouse adjourned.
Fourth of July (Tulina.
M AsiitNoroN, March 23.—1n tbe House
to-day, in the morning hour. Mr. Ricnard
,r>n, of Tennessee, on beuall of tbe Com-
Puttee on War Claims, culled up and the
"''Use passed the Fourth ol July claims
The amount involved in the bill Is
j'-W,200.
The Army’s Ullideney.
Washington, March 23—Tne ebair
[sol he:ore the Nennie to day Mr. Logao’s
'•ill to promote the eft! decev of 'he army,
lhe bill wus debated until 1:50 o'clock,
and was then laid aside.
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
The Chinese Restriction Act— Union-
Pacific Affairs*
Washington, Msrcb 23.— T0-day’s ses
sion of tbe Cabinet was devoted to con
sideration of measures designed to secure
a more rigid enforcement of the Chinese
restriction act, particularly with refer
ence to preventing tbe landing of Chinese
laborers on fraudulent certificates. ft
was represented that troub'c constantly
arises in cases where immigrants claim
to have lost or luislahl their certificates,
and bring witnesses to prove that they
were in this country at the time of tbe
passage of the act, and were actual
ly provided with the certilieate
prescribed by law, which entitled
sucti persons lo return to tbe United
States alter a visit to China. Another
question considered by the Cabinet was
in relatiou to the affairs of the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company, ar.d the steps
necessary to protect the government’s in
terests therein. A statement prepared at
the Treasury Department shows that o(
teu million 3 per cent, bonds embraced in
the lootb call, $5,44U,30U are held by na
tional banks to secure circulation and
public moneys.
OVERCOME BY VERTIGO.
Secretary Manning the Cause of Start
ting Humor*.
Washington, March 23.—Secretary
Manning bad a slight attack of vertigo
late this alternoon, and sprained his ankle
in trying to save himself from (ailing.
He had walked over from tbe Cabinet
meeting at the White House, and walked
up the stairs. At tne head ot tue second
flight he became dizzy. He was taken
hinne in a carriage, and to-night is rest
ing comfortably. His aecident was wit
ness) and by several persons, and his taking
home by many more, and several alarm
ing rumors ukout him resulted. His
physician says to-night that tis condition
is favorable. He had gone without lunch,
and it was then near his dinner hour, and
tbe exercise had been too much for til in
on an empty stomach.
To-night Coi. Lament, who bad just
beeq up to see tbs Secretary tor the Presi
dent, said that he was resting comforta
bly and seemed to suffer little save from
bis sprain, which was painful. Uissprain
will keep him in the bouse tor several
dav s, but no other ill-effect is likely to re
sult.
the Secretary’s Illness, Dr. Lincoln
says, was caused by prostration from
overwork. He bas been working very
bard and bad a great many things on bis
mind lately and the result was this pros
tration. In spite of tbe hopeful view ot
the case takeu by Dr. Lineoln some of tue
friends of the Secretary are exceedingly
anxious about his condition and consider
it quite serious.
GERONIMo’S SURRENDER.
A Probability that tbe Ren-gade w*a
not Routed by Mexican*.
Washington, March 23.—a telegram
was received at the War Department this
morning from Gen. Crook saying be would
start to-day from Fort Bowie to San Ber
nardino to receive the surrender of Ger
onimo and his followers. The fact that
Gen. Crook makes no reference to tbe
alleged attack on Geronimo by Mexicans
and his surrender to Lieut. Maus is con
sidered at the department as conclusive
evidence that notbingof the kind occurred.
2,000 Tanners Go out.
Wilmington, Del., March23.—Ali the
employes In me morocco leather tan
neries, numbering about, 2,IKK> persons,
went on a strike to-day except a few who
were permitted to finish up some perisb
nble stock in process of manufacture.
The reason assigned is the failure of the
inanuiacturera to meet a commit!#* of the
Knights or Labor to readjust the prices,
hours and details nf work.
Public Building Needs.
Washington, March 23.—The Secre
tary of the Tra*iirv sent to the Senate
to-day a communication from the super
vising architect of the Treasury calling at
tention t.nthe n-cessity for and recommen
ding appropriations In excess of the limit,
ol the cost *riginally fixed tor the lollow
•ng public buildings: Ureensbnroiigh, N.
<!., $8000; Jackson, Tenn., S6,OW; Ox
ford. Miss., 112,000.
Mrs. Hancock’s Pension.
Washington, March 23. Pne Chair
laid before the Senate to-day a number of
House bills. Among them was tbe bill
granting a pension ol $2,000 a year to tbe
widow ol Gen. Hancock. Oil motion of
Mr. B!a>r that t>i!l was at once passed.
Mr. Biair stating that it had been this
morning considered by the Pension Com
mittee of the benaie.
Internal Revenue Collectors.
Washington. March 23.— The Senate
Corainiuee on Finance to-day decid' and to
report favorably upon the nominal ons of
several Internal Revenue Collectors, in
respect to whose predecesso s Secretary
Manning save no charges reflecting upon
their official or moial character are pend
ing.
Payment or Customs Dues.
Washington, March 23.—1n the Sen
ate to day Mr. Bck called up the resolu
tion offered by him D c. 18, 1833, relating
to the pavmeut of customs dues in coin.
Mr. Beck said the resolution had been
amply discussed and he now moved its
reference to the Finance Committee. This
was agreed to,
A Live Stock Highway.
Washington, March 23.—1n the House
to-dav Mr. lUagan, of Texas, from the
Committee on Commerce reported back
tbe Nenatc bill to establish a national
live stock highway and promote com
merce in live stock between the States.
It was put on the House calendar.
Mutual Concessions.
Washington, March 23.—1n the Sen
ate 10-day ihe conference committee on
tbe urgent deficiency bill presented a re
port which was adopted, showing mutual
concessions by ttie House and Senate as
to difference* Hist had existed.
Bilk Itohix-rieu.
Philadelphia, March 23. Sunday
night lldeve* enu red the store of Jones ,t
Fisher, at No. 1318 Chestnut street, and
made off with $1,500 worth ol ailks. Last
mgnt they went hack attain and carried
off silks valued at $2.000.
Priceuey Deficiencies.
Washington, March 23.—1n the House
to-day Mi, Humes,of Missouri, submitted
the conference report on the urgent de
ficiency bill and It was agreed to.
Found -liort. After Death.
Dover, N. H., March 23 —A shortage
of $8 s'to was tn-dav discovered In tb** ac
counts ol Cltv Treasurer Franklin Free
man. who died three weeks ago. lie was
a prominent churcu member and temper
ance advocate.
SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24. 1886.
WESTERN UNION’S MONOPOLY.
Kansas City Taper* Who Broke Agree
menta Want Government Llun.
Washington, March 23.—The House
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
conducting the telegraph investigation,
to day began its Inquiry concerning al
leged attempts of tbe Western Union
Telegraph Company to coerce newspa|<ers
m the Western Slates into making “ex
clusive coulraets,” etc. K. M. Aires ap
pea red ill behalf ot the Kansas City
'Toms and Kansas City Journal, and su'i
mitted a statement by J. A Maun, secre
tary aud business manager of the. fourmtl, \
together with a letter from Morrison Mum- !
lord, proprietor of the Toms, and several |
communications that had passed between i
the latter and Western Union managers
relative to the newscontraolsof ihe l imes.
Mr. Mann’s statement was read to tue
committee.
THE EXCLUSIVE CLAUSE.
It describes several contracts entered
into with tbe Western Union, aud submits j
the form of one of these contracts, in
which the newspaper is bound to give the
Western Union Company all ot its special
business or pay higner rates for such
matter as may be transmitted through
the Western Union. Ihe statement
savs no open conti acts wens ever
offered this newspaper. All, of whatever
date or rate, had coniaiucd an exclusive
service clause. These contracts were
violated by Hie newspaper only alter a
long and weary effort to obtain a fair
measure of rebel from tbe telegraph com
pany, and alter repeated oppressive ex
actions upon the newspaper, aud It ip
charged that the telegraph company has
violated the spirit if nut ihe letter or tbe
contract. The communication concludes
with a statement that the protesting
power ol the government rauststep in and
perform the telegraphic service of the i
country just as it does tbe mail service, j
BROKE THEIR AGUKIMKNT.
W. B. Somerville, of New York, Super, j
inteodent of the Press Division ot the j
Western Union Company, repbed briefly
u* the sta einent read by Mr. Ayres. 11 *
aid the Western Union had two special
rates—one open to every newspaper aud
auothsr 33 per cent, lower to papers that
signed agreements to send all tneir news
over Western Union wires. Both of the
Kansas City papers had signed that
agreement voluntarily, and both had
broken it. The Western Union Company
bad simply notified them that contracts
would be abrogated If they persisted in
breaking tbe agreement by sending their
news over other lines. The papers bail
signed the agreement to get advantage of
the reduot and rates.
BELL’S PATEN IS.
Government Papers In the Suit Filed at
Columbus.
Columbus, 0.. March 23.—District At
torney Krumler, of Cincinnati, this after
noon filed In the United States court in
this city government papers to
test the validity of the Bell Tele
phone patents, the defendants nsmed in
tne petition being the American Bell Tel
ephone Company, a corporation under tbe
lawsof Massachusetts, the Central Union
Comoanv, under the laws of Illinois; the
Erie Telephone and Telegraph Company,
under tbe laws of Massachusetts; the
Central District and Printing Telegraph
Company, under the laws of Pennsylva
nia; the Cleveland Telephone Company,
the City and Suburban Telegraph Com
pany, tbe Uniou Telephone Company, the
Buckeye Telephone Com pan v, under the
lawsoiOhio, and Alexander Graham Bell.
THE GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS.
The attornevsforthe government named
in tbe petition are Solicitor General Goode,
District Attorney Krumler, Allan G. Thur
man, Grosvennr P. Lowry. Hunton fe
Chandler and Charles E. Whitman, of
special council. Process was issued di
lectin - appearance by Mav 1, and requir
ing that the answer be tiled on or before
June 1. The petition, with the accompa
nying exhibits, makes about 75 pages of
pamphlet printed matter. The points have
been made public in tbe press. Taylor &
TavJor have been retained as loca' coun
sel by the defendants. It is understood
that tbe first question to be considered in
connection with tbe case will be that ol
jurisdiction.
TELEPHONE OBLIGATIONS.
The Supremo Court of Indiana R'-af
firinslt* Former Decision.
Inpianapoi.is,March 23.—The Supreme
Court 10-day decided the last of the tele
phone cases. The necislon is by Chief
Justice Niblack. It covers tbe constitu
tionality ol the two laws passed bv tbe
last Legislature lor the regulation of
telephone affairs. The points Involved in
tbe law reducing rentals having prevb u
ly been decided in tbe cases nf Hackett
against tbe State and in Ibis court it te
aftlrmpd its former opinion bv simply
calling attention to It. Regarding the
non-discrimination act the court holds at
length that a telephone company is a
common carrier, and as such is subj-ot
to all tbe regulations which the law im
poses upon common carriers. It c.im.ot
therefore refuse serviee to any person
wbo demands it and fulfills the legal re
quirement.
ELK POINT'S ICK GORGE.
Railroads Radiy Damaged—Traffic
A bandoned —No Live* L >*t.
Yankton, Dak., March 23.—The ice
gorge in the Missouri river, near Elk
Point, still oontinues solid and tbe entire
district between Sioux City and Elk
Point Is under water. All cbe Chicago,
Milwaukee aid St. Paul Iracka are Mite
merged and in many places the roadbed Is
entirely washed away. Trains east of
Elk point havs been almndon< and. The rail
road bridge aoross the Sioux river ha*
been carried a wav. The people of Jeffer.
son are moving to tbe hilla and the w.it.r
is rapldiy rising. Tbe railroad ha*
a large force ol hridge-bulldersand track,
layer* waitinr lor tbe floods to subside so
that tbe Lack can be repaired, but It la
not thought that train* will be run over
Ihe track for several day* after the gorge
break* away. No loss of life is reported,
but great damage to liv* stock has beeu
done.
Female Notaries Public.
Albany, N. Y „ March 23.— gov. Kill
to-day appointed Marv fleymour and
Mary Wilson of New York, Mazy P. Mor
gan of Brooklyn, Mm. Carrie L. Dine,
more ot Orleans OOUDty, and Ida M.
Blake of Putnam cuti. tv, Notaries Pul).
110 for their respective counties. This ae.
tion is regarded as a great victory lor
women.
Mr. Waifereoii’a Convalescence. '
Louisville, Marco 23.—Henry Wat
terson and Mr*. Wattersnn started last
night for Old Point Comfort. Mr. Wat
teraen ha* been steadilv improving for
two weeks, but an tbe ndvleeof bis physi
cians a change of air waa regarded neces
sary, and this trip was ordered.
LABOR THREATENS RUIN.
TRAFFIC TO BE PARALYZED
IF rtfACK IS NOT MADE.
Calling Out of ill# Knights ou Evry
Railroad sod In Evrjt Manu
factory Among the Possibilities—A
Keclm-nt Und-r Drill at Kansas City
Freight TrstHo at a Standstill.
St. Louis, March 23.— A member of the i
executive committee ol Ihe Knights of I
Labor said, late last night; " the worst is
yet to come. 1 dread it, but there is no
help for it. If we were to submit now
and return to work without having been
recognized as Knightsol Labor it would
be a defeat, not only for us, but also lor
labor unions, trades ascemblies, and for
every labor organization in the whole
country. We leel that the issue must be
met, and now. The present conflict is
between us and the railroads only. We
will wait three or four days in the hope
that some way towards a settlement
may be opened, and then, if the situation
remains unchanged for the better every
freight train on every road running out
of St. toiuls and every freight train on
every road running out of Chicago will
bo stopped, lie will leave a sufficient
lorce ol meu upon the roads to run mall
trains ami a few aecouurdilute n trains,
but not a wneel of a single freight car
shall be turned until the Ki ighisof l.ubor
are recognized. II this -hall fail to fnroe
tbe companies to recognize us the strike
will then be extended to all East, rn and
Southern roads, embracing tbe entire
country, and. If it comes to the worst, the
strike will be mad# to embrace every
large manufactory and every extensive
business industry in the couniry.”
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
Preparations It.lug Made at Kansas
City to Prevesr, Rioting,
Kansas City, March 23—The State
Adjutant General has order, and the Seventh
Regimentof Mililiaot Ihe cuy to assem
ble nightly at their arsenal lor drill until
further orders. There is a general dispo
sition to regard the strike with growing
seriousness, though it is impossible to an
alyze the situation at all and liuiiely.
Toe packing bouses are running to-day
with reduced forces, but the supply of
animals lor slaughtering must soon lie
exhausted if the strike continue*. A
numberof mills are atoo preparing to
close. It is said there ure about 2.000
load, and ireight oars hi me various yarns
awaiting trausler or arijinient. The ruil
road superintendents nf the various lines
have arrived here this morning to hold a
meet tog mis afternoon. 'L’ue strikers
were engaged in secret counciling all the
morning.
NO ANIMALS SHIPPED.
Not an animal was shipped out of this
city trom the slook yards yesterday, and
nothing hut a very ]nal! trade was done.
The Arffiour Parkin* Company is arrang
ing to ship a quantity ol its piovisiona
down tbe river by boat.
The smelting works at Argentine will
be compelled to shut down if the strike
continues, disemploying filiO men.
Tbe truckmen employed in handling
freight are forced into idleness, ami
ibe clerks will soon leel the effects ot the
blockade. Business is stagnated just at
the opening of the busy season. The side
tracks are filled with loaded trains await
ng transportation to points east and
west. The express companies are receiv
ing perishable freight at the owners’ risk.
Tbe supply of coal is considered sufiicient
to continue the city’s industrl. s for smile
time, ami hence there is no danger of ob
struction in that, respect.
WHOLESALE HOUSES IDLE.
Oil account of tbe strike wholesale and
j bbmg houses are suspending portions
ot their lorce. r ra'-ker and candy facto
ries closed to-night. and other isiablish
inents ure preparing to close. Tue lum
ber yards will have to suspend in a tow
davs if the blockade continues. The
manifestations of violence made
by the strikers at Beda
lia and Atchison to-day indicate a
change of temper since tbe inauguration
of the Missouri Pacific strike. Strung
hopes are < xpressed here that some action
will lie taken at the superintendents’
meeting to-morrow that will lead to a sgi
tlement otihe trouble with the switch
men, and raise the general embargo upon
business.
SUBURBAN LINES RUNNING.
Various lines ai e running freight trains
to terminal points wilßiß five or ten
milea of this ciiv and thus handling local
freight. Four engines wi'h cabo**es
;ot out to-day. It Is reported to-night
that the Hannibal mid St. Joe company
has arranged to forward through freight
by way of Atchison. The strikers at the
i equest of the owners moved several cars
of perishable freight, tr.is afternoon so
that they could bo unloaded.
FA I LED To START.
Lively Times In the Freight Yards at
Mill*.
Sedalia, Mo., March 23.—The railway
officials noli lied the city and oounty au
thorities yesterday morning that they
would attempt to run a train at 2 o’clock
in the aftcruiam, and requested them to
hav* a sufficient force on baud to prevent
any trouble. The Mayor bail tbe eutiro
police force on the company’s ground and
ibe Hberllt and twenty-five depute** taken
from hii.ineas men oi tne city. At 2
o’clock the train was ready to sisrt, and
a man named William Freeland, a clerk
who was laid off after thestnke waastar'.
ed, stepped up to thetiain and gave the
engineer, firemen and brak- men each a
nolo which read: “You ure hereby earu.
cally requested tor the sake of bcmsniiy
not to go oqt on (his engine.” The train ,
started out, apd a* It paa-ed New Yolk
avenue a torpedo exploded under the en
gino. At luc cliy linui* ibe fireman caine
down Irom the HNglue and tn train soon
came to ant todutll and then backed up te
the yard. A ter a consult"'lon Hie * iu.
ciais decided ip it to make another attempt
yesterday. Erel|in(l wan arrested, and
p aced unff.ir llw-hiiid on a charge of'
trespassing.
bPIIKADING HAIL*.
Shortly before 3 o’clock the Missouri
Pacific people succeeded in getting out a
ireight tram, composed of un engine and
teu cars. An the train ps*mi tb"Stock
yards it wl* running ten r filtcen miles
no b<>ar, ami several men jumped aboard.
When tbetraiu was line miles out and
going at good speed ihe rails apreud, and
Hie engine and lour cars Went into a
ditch. Pol ce Officer Mason hnd an a-m
li oken nod Slice'll Policeman Neil hnd A
leg broken. Division Nupermtei.d nt
Frey, who bsd ensrge of the train,
was severely brul-pd. sa vva* also
Yarilrnusier Lyons. Tne engineer and
fireman cheated unhurt. The conductor
waa in the caboose at the time of the
wreck. M states that a brakeman nun and
King, who I* a Knight of Labor aud who
whs on the train, toM him to look out at
the crossing. The track was torn up for ,
a distance of 200 yard* and will block the j
road until workmen can tie sent out and :
repair it. An examination of the rails,
showed that the tlsh plat s had been re
moved and thrown upon an embankment. ;
The bolts had been removed and the nuts
then replaced. The Knights of Labor
deny all knowledge of the villainous work.
LIVELY TIMMS AT ATCHISON.
Guards at the Ronndhonae floversd
by Ptatn a anil Held at llsr.
Atchison, Ivan., March 23.—This has
boet) another excii im; anil eventful day iu j
tiie strike. At !2:4l>o’clock this morning i
ten men on gourd at the Missouri Pacific
roundhouse, were surprised by the ap
pearance of .35 or 40 masked men. The
Hoards were corralled in tne oil room by a
detachment of visitors, who stood guard
with pistols drawn, white the
rest of thorn thoroughly dis
nhb and 12 loci mot Ives which stood
In the studs. They hsd possession of the
bouse about fifty minutes, and upon tak
ing leave notitied the imprisoned guards
that they must not attempt to leave the
room until ihe expiration ot twenty min
utes.
At noon there was another exciting
event, when a large number of strikers
and others seized a (■"eight train below 1
town, hound for Kansas City. They I
climbed upon it in scores and !
applied Ihe brakes to prevent Its further j
progress, uncoupled cars and threw the j
links and pins into the river and killed
Iheengine. Marshal Priee was present,
but as the train was outside of the city
limits he was powerless. No United
States marshals were present. The
strikers later seized the lust switch
engine on duty. A road engine hap
pened to he at tuiud, which is doing duty
in the yard.
PINS ANI) S\VITCHKB
- Successfully Full Missouri Pa
r Ho Officials.
St. Lot;is, March 23.—At 1:30 o’clock
this morning the Missouri Pacific railway
officials attempted to start a freight train
from their yard tn this city, but as usual
without success. After the train had
been made up and was about to start the
fireman deserted the engine, but a private
detective in the employ ol the railroad
acted In his place, A sta't was then
made, bet alier going a short distance the
engineer found that he wis leaving
about half of the trHln. A coupling
pin had been drawn and the train
cut into two. A second start was
made, atul this time the switch was found
to bs turned the wrong' way, and a third
start was made necessary, which proved
equally unsuccessful, lor the strikers had
again uncoupled the cars and the engine
had started off alone. A Iter several more
unsuccessful attempts had been made to
start the train the engine was finally
backed to the roundhouse. A large force
of regular police and private detectives
were present, at the time, hut their efforts
to guard the train were futile. No con
flict between them and the strikers oo
enrred. No arrests as yet have been
made.
ALL. EAGER TO JOIN.
Applications for New Assemblies Pour
ing Into Headquarters.
Chicago, March 23.—Applications to
the Knights of Labor tor fierinission to
organize nefit assemblies have been pour
ing in so rapidly that, the Executive
Board have decided not, to admit any new
assemblies to the order until niter the
n xt, quarterly meeting in June. A
prominent Knight said that this action
bad been forced on the order by fear that
any body of new men having
grievances against Its employeis
might bo admitted just before
a contemplated strike and force the
Knivhts to support them before the nw
members bad shown their loyally to the
organization. This rule excepted no one,
but is cases where district assemblies are
confident of good faith on the pat tof appli
cants they are empowered to allow them
to join some existing union wPbout regard
to (heir being workers at (bo trade of
which the Union Is composed. The cloth
ing makers, both mule and female, have
organized, and aw ait their opportunity to
add 1.000 more names to the roll of the
Knights of Labor.
KNIGHTS OF INDUSTRY.
A New Labor Orirantz •tsun on the Tapis
at the Hub.
Boston. March 23.—A rumor has for
some time ben cu rrent in labor circles
here that anew secret order resembling
the Knights of Labor and to be called the
Kuights of Industry was In course of for
mation. Inquiry yesterday showed that
the report la well founded. A number ol
meetings have been held, correspondenee
op> nod with labor lead* rs and a preamble
and declaration of principle* provis
ionally adopted. In a lew days iierhaps
public inertings will be called and
action token for the incoriiora’lon
of the order and securing members.
Strikes will he discouraged nod arbitra
tion advocated. A congress of leaders will
probably he held in September, The new
order Is not. Intended to antagonise the
Kuiubis of Labor lint to suppb-m at it.
at.d its promoters believe they will have
the sympathy and assistance of the older
orgauizallon.
Faced with Itlfles.
PknisoN.Tkx.. Mnrch23.—The strikers
made a move to disable an engine to -Jay.
but as if by magic a force of deputy
sheriffs appeared iirined with Winchester
rifles. They ordered tne strikers to stand
bpek and stood ready to tiro st tin first
man tost made a break. The atilker*
tnafle no further attempt to stop work.
Five ol the leading Knight , wets arrest,
rfl. The Knights swear that no freight
train shall move.
■ 4 000 sinkers Appeased.
•’ PmTsiujko, Fa.. March 23.—Thu great
strike of 4 ms) workmen at Ibe National
Tuiiy Works at McKeesport, l*a., hss
enlfi'd satisfactorily to the strikers, and
work will be resumed In all the deuart
roesits st ones. The workmen accepted
the proposition of General Manager Flag.
|„r to realmu # tho wages ruling in IKS4,
siul to advance the waves of laborers to
$1 'ill p“r day. The increase will range
frosu 7 to 20 per cent.
’ln Unite Against. Labor.
Chicago, March 21.—Ian tors are being
sent out ieviting a national meeting of
business men and manufacturers to be
held some time next rnontn to take action
toward devising some m ■*■■ of defense
against the power el organized labor,
llisslfeil Witltout llnslstsuce.
I’aikstine, Tux., March 23.—The
striking Knight* ot Labor invaded Ihe
Texas I‘acitic railroad yard* at this place
Ihl- morning uml disabled two pasacu&er
engines without nay interiereaee.
ENGLAND'S CRISIS.
Atl Effort* to Eo>ct a Cmnprninlse Prove
Uusnersssful.
London, March 23.—The Daily News,
referring to the political situation, says:
“All efforts to efleot a compromise have
failed. The crisis Is on the land question
because that was the Urat question to be
presented to the Cabinet. Messrs. Cham
berlain and Trevslvan are ju-tas -mplacn
bl* opposed to the limns rub-scheme. Pre
mier Gladstone Is much annoyed bv erro
neous reports of bis scheme which have
been given to the public. The authentic
statement will show that his project (in
fers widely from the published account
o' it ”
BRIGHT WON OVER Bs' THE PREMIER.
John Bright, tbe /’all Malt fv.i.-r/fcsav s,
since bis interview with Mr. Gladstone
on Saturday, has been more iu favor of
the Premier’s scheme of Irish govern
ment. Tue gossips at the time averred
that. Mr. Bright strongly opposed Mr.
Gladstone's Irish proposal. From what
the Uai -ttn says this statement was all
wrong, for the paper declares that Mr.
Bright w hs struck with the ingenuity and
originality of the Premier’s scheme.
Mr. Gladstone will announce in the
House of Commons to-morrow the date
upon which he will inako his statementlu
relation to Ireland. li Is probable that
he will slso partially explain the nature
of his proposals.
Th# Daily A'eics believes that nodofinite
homo rule proposals have yet been sub
mitted lo the Cabinet, the attention of the
ministers being engrossed witn the Irish
land scheme,
I HAGUE CANDIDATES DEFEATED.
Dublin, March 23 —ln the election of
work house guardians at Lislowe,
County Kerry, today ail the National
League candidates were orushiugly de
feated.
FIGHTING IN MADAGASCAR.
Breaking or tbe Treaty Slid Detest of
thn Freurti Korea*.
London, March 23. —The African mail
steamer which arrived at Plymouth to-day
filings tiewsof desecrate fighting between
the French and Hovas in Madagascar.
About the end of February the Hovas un
der (Jen. Willoughby attacked 3,01)0
French troops, routed them with heavy
h>“s and pursued them to 'lamaiave.
I'ho French houses and stores
in Tamulave were shelled by
the Hovas and they took fire
and were destroyed. Tue ITotus then
returned to tho capital. Their lossps were
sinall. A lew <l\s later O'-n. Sherring
ton surprised in a forest 4,000 Sakalsvas,
preceded by 250 Frenchmen and three
machine gun*. The Ssknlavas were
routed, 40 being killed and mai,v wounded.
This is the first news of a fresh rupture
in Madagascar and has created a great
sensation in Paris.
DIES FROM A WOLF’H BITE
f’astsur Treating Fstients from Russia
—On# Dies.
Paris, March 23.—One of the wolf-bit
ten Russians who recently came here,
and were treated by Dr. Pasteur to pre
vent rabies, died last mgbtin great agony
with all tbe symptoms of hydrophobia.
Dr. Pasteur is not at all dismayed by the
failure ot bis treatment in this case.
Dr. Pnsti ur injected morphine into tbe
dying Russian but without avail. Tho
spinal marrow of the dead man will be
used to inoculate dogs experimentally.
The other 18 Russian patients are d-iing
well. Fourteen of Iheiu are busy seeing
the sights ot Paris.
Ilelginiiis Riotous Ntrlkcrs.
Brussels, March 23.—Reports from the
mining dlstriois state that conflicts be
tween the striking miners and troops con
tinue. To-day’s reports say that many
more persons on bolli sides have been
wounded at Seraing, and one of the strik
ers was shot dead by troops, Brecken
camp and a number ol other German An
archists who took part iu the disorders,
have been arrested.
In gland and Turkey.
London, March 23.—Sir Kd ward Thorn
ton, tbe British Ambassador at Constan
tinople, b is been Instructed to assure the
-ultau that Lord K-.senbeiy will oon-
Imub the fib-ndly policy towards Tuikey
adopted by Lord Sa'isbui'V, ami that It is
not, ihe intention at present of England to
recall Blr Henry Drummond Woll, the
British High Commissioner in Egypt.
Taxation in l- iiglant!.
London, March 23.—The House of Com
mons last evening Ly a vole of 216 to 176
adopted a motion in tavor of local taxa
tion, tailing partially Upon owners of
landed pr<>i>erty instead ot upon occupiers
onlv as the law now stands. Mr. Cham
berlain urged that the motion be with
drawn, as tbe government waa preparing
a bill to equalize taxation.
Spain's New Minister.
MADRID, March 23.—Honor Muruagn,
tbe new Fpanisb Minister to the United
States, will start lor Washington next
week. Prime Minister Bsgast i sod Mi nor
Morel, Minister ol Foreign Affairs, have
instructed biin to make every possible
concession in order to secure a treaty ol
commerce between the United Males and
the West Indies.
The Short End Wilis.
London, March 23.—At tbe Lincoln
spring meeting tnaluy tbe raco for the
Kiockl"*hy stokes t*r 2 year-olds was won
by April Fool, witn Tiara second, and
Mt. I’ierro third. There were It starter*.
The betting was 10 to 1 against April
Fool, 16 to 1 against Tiara aud 6 to 5
against St. Pierre.
Fatal I xploaion of a Gun.
London, March 23. — A Nordenfeldt
gun on the British man-of-war Albatross
burst to-day, instantly killing two men
nod laially ii juring two other*.
Beating tho Republicans.
Columbus, 0.. March 23.—The House
Cotuiultiec on Privileges and Flections,
which bus been making an Investigation
into tbe alleged election frauds at Cin
cinnati, will submit a repoir to-morrow,
recommending that Hariun ( Republican )
h- sealed in place of Binteifield
( Democrat). The report declare* that all
tbe Republican members are entitled to
tbeir seats, which includes nine members
who were given seats at the beginning ol
lie * salon, and OB#on prlma lacic show
ing made by tne cunnnlties.
Striking Cloak-Makers.
New York, March 23.— Hot ween 2.000
and 8,000 cloak-makers have been on a
strike lor some days acaiust tbe ays em
of middlemen, or -in all contractors, de
siring to dost dID-olty w ith the in Dulse
lUrr. l he-e are pe pie who w >rk out-l ie
ot tho facl >rle*. To-day the ins do work
ers, numbering 2.0U0. and tbe cloak-cut
ter*. numbering 500 in addition, struck to
support their brethren. >
(PKirrsio % yf ar.i
i BLfcNTis AOUPV. (
HOT SHOT IN TH K SENATE
EDMI'N DH’ (IBS miTCTtONISTS
BADLY IUDDLED.
Mr. Jsclrson Fires a Fw More Rounds
of Oratorical Cannon Hals—Mr.
Usorj. Turns H's Guns on the Artsto.
oratio Tendencies of tho Upper House.
\V ahhington, March 23.—1n the Sen
ate to-day Air. Jackson resumed his speech
on the Kdmunds resolutions. Mr. Jack
son Inquired whether it was in the line of
“calm and nrderlv adminis’ration of the
government’’ referred to by Mr. Edmund*
that the Senate should permit all pending
nomination* to remain unacted on—to let
vacancies in office remain unfilled, and!
have the session close, leaving all tbos*
troublesome constitutional question* to
be raised in the recess? The paper*
called for were wholly irrelevant to tU*
matter ot U'ling tho office in question.
The power contended tor on the other side
that a suspended nfllrial should lesiim*
tlie functions of ofl.ee when the Senatw
failed to acton anew nomination,was pro
ud and lor, Mr. Jackson said, In theorist*
nal tenure of office hill, but waa speolfio*
ally struck out by the committee ot con*
terenee.
IIEMOVALS OR SUSPENSION.
It. was aiati true, as r tnat.ter of fact,
that Oi n. Grant and other Presidents, ini
stmmitting nominations to the benate,
hail tled Interchang! ably words “to
moved” and “suspended.” Mr. Jackson
had examined mauv such ea*es and had
fmu I (Jen. Grant using tho word “re
moved,” when, In !••(, the person ffesig,
nated as removed bad, technically, been
onlv suspended.
M r . Edmund* asked whether such case*
did not. occur during the session of that
Senate.
Mr. Jackson inferred that they did. butt
wii not sure.
Mr. Film ends thought, they did. Hal
al-n hiil<l Hist President Have* had been
called on to explain whether that form oft
nomination, vice a removed person, wnenf
in (act, ihe pen on hnd been
meant “removal” or not, and President!
Hayes had replied that It did not imply
anything of the kind, but, only meant, thafi
the person was removed if the ben at
should consent to the removal. That, fact!
Mr. Edmund* said could lie found on th*
journals of the Nenofe.
encroachment intended.
Mr. Jackson in oonoludin* his remark*
said: “1 aee nothing in this out sn at
tempt to encroach on the function* and
rights nf the Executive, and of obstruct.
iiic him ami Ins udminlstraiion Iu tbeir
efforts ut relnrm. No President for tho
paatTialt century has ever acted with
more moderation—none with more con.
scicntioiis regard tor public intern at*, and
yet at the very outset of Ills administra
tion be is to be obstructed in this wav on
grounds wholly unwarranted. He may
well app< ul from this Nenate to the coun
try, for the country will sustain him i*
bis action.”
A RISTOCIt ATICNEHB OF THE SENATE.
Mi. George billowed, also in opposition
to the majority report. The American
Senate, Mr. George aaid, was to-day en>
gaged In the consideration of a question
of great moment. It was a cla m on the
part of the Senato of supremacy oyer *
co-ordinate and Independent department
of tho government. 'lTie Senate, be said,
was the most aristocratic feature of our
government ami the least, responsible to
me people; receiving its authority not
directly from the people, but at second
hand. it was but part of tbe legislative
department of the government. The vari
ous functions ol tne government bad been
divided between three departments. N
part oi the scheme of the constitution had
been deemed of more importance, nr mors
• agential, than this separa'ion of power,
between equal and Independent depart
ments, and the preservation of tbs equali
ty of each of these departments from en*<
c’rottclimeut or usurpation by tiis other.
POWER OF REMOVAL.
Mr. George then argued at some length
the question or ihe power of removal un
der the constitution. After citing a num
ber ol authorities, historical arid legal,
to show that ibe power had always been
In tbe President, Mr. George continued,
that up to IH6* Presidents had always and
alone exercised this power, ami it would
now. lie base submission to usurpation il
the Pres dent should abandon the power*
vested In him by thecons’.itulion. It waa
not in the power of Congress to subject
the President to any subservience or sere
vilily to any other department ol th*
government. Congress could not grant
new power to it- If, nor could It grant
new power to an offi'-er. except to nabl
the i fllcer to execute power granted him.
hv tbe oonatltutinn. Neither could it takai
away from any department of the govern
ment any of the power* conierred on it by
the constitution.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE LAW.
Mr. George then reviewed the history of
tho tenure of office law and quoted from
debate* on that bill to show that the Re
publieans were not all agreed that it waa
constitution.il or wtae.
Mr Morgan obtained th* floor bul
yielded to a motion offered by Mr. Butler
to go Into executive session.
Mr. Edmunds opposed the motion with
a view lo securing an node:standing an
to when a vote could i*o reached.
Tne motion was not agreed to.
Mr. Cook roll said seven or eight Sena
tors yet desired lo speak. He tbon;bt il
difficult now to fix an hour when a vote
could bo had. It was finally arranged
Ibst to-morrow alternoon time should bn
fixed lor the next day or perhaps the day
after when a vote should be lak- n. Tbs
Senate then, on motion of Mr. Butler, at
5:35 o’clock adjourned.
30 YKAKB FOII lIIS FOLLY.
An Attempt.to Wreck • (rain to Rntn •
Neighbor Reacts.
Detroit, Mich., March 23.—Snnday
night tie* ware placed on tbe Mioblgan
Central track near Galesburg, buttbeob
sir notion wasdltcovared in time to prevent
serious damage. Last night Henry Sey
mour was arrested and confessed thn
crime. He su dhe had a grudge again**
a nelgObor. and p acd tho tics near bis
house, hoping to direct su-plcion asatost
him. This morning In court be pleaded
gulliv and ws* sentenced to 22 H ars iq
Ibe penitentiary, Ju*t 40 hour* after thn
crime was committed.
Civilized Indian*.
Ei rkV LA, 1. TANARUS., Muroii i.l.—l>eWate*
front the live oivtlU'd trlteaof Indiana
In convention bom bne entered inton
uotnpaot, i ledzii them.elvn* that no
na>ton |irlv to Hie compact shall. wlm.
out llie concent of all ilitt other partiea,
cede or in nnr wanner alienee 10 tint
Ifnfieil State# any lrt of tbelr present
territory. Frov cfonc aie tnuue lor pun.
I ft me lit of or me, ohaif ol cltnettabip
ir on one null m to another and 'tittup.
piu.ion ot tue sale of ardent cpirtte.