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. ESTABLISHED 1850. I |j, H. KhTil.l., Editor ami Proprietor.) OUT WITH THE RASCALS. VOOKHKES BUCKLES ON HIS AIOIOK AGvIVST EDMUNDS. Ten Republican Spies Still in Office to Every Loyal Democrat —-Tbe Radicals Worklot Tooth an 1 Wall to Obstruct Democratic Progress—Success Impos sible It the .Enemy is Trusted. Washington, March 25.—1n the Sen ate to-day on request ot Mr. Edmunds, the army bill was, by unanimous consent made the unfinished business of the morn ing hour to-morrow, and the Edmunds ■esolutions were placed Before the Senate. Mr. Voorhees took: the door in opposition to the majority report. After stating the question ’at issue Mr. Voorhees asked why the majority resolutions contented themselves with an attack on the agent : the Attorney General) and shrank from a direct blow on the principal, the Presi dent. Did the Senator from Vermont ex pect a Cabinet officer to disobey the President? The resolutions were meant for popular effect. They contemplated no measure ot legislation to remove any evil or pretended evil. They were merely the tulmination of Senatorial opinion, barren of result other than cheap partisan de nunciation. A RIDICULOUS THREAT. True, there was a threat that if the papers sought were withheld nominations wouiu not be confirmed. A more illogical and r diculous sequence could not be con ceived. If the Attorney General was guilty, as charged, of “conduct subver sive of the fundamental principles of the government and good administration thereof,” tnen he should be impeached in the manner provided by tbe constitution. That was a matter for the House of Rep resentatives to propose. The resolutions now belore the Senate constituted a trivial and inconsequential measure com pared to the sturdy and straightforward remedy provided by the constitution for the punishment of a public official will lully recreant or disobedient to tbe law. THE ONLY OBJECT. These resolutions were simply Intended to keep Republicans in office. There was nothing more certain, however, than that the peonle understood the object. As to removals by President Cleveland, Mr. Voorhees said, there were from 100,000 to 120,000 officeholders in the United States. For twenty-five years this tremendous patronage had been in the hands of one of the strongest, most zealous, vehement, and proscriptive political parties ever known in the history of the world. If, during that time, a Democrat had held an office, it was either by mistake, or by ar rangements not creditable to the persons concerned. INDORSES THE PRESIDENT. Mr. Vorhees heartily indorsed Mr. Cleveland’s action in making removals so far as action bad been had, and he would heartily iudorso the Presidents action in the same direction if it went a thousand leagues further. Out of 3,600 persons employed in the Interior Depart ment, Mr. Voorhees said, only 400 chang es had been made under the present ad ministration “Including the able and faithful Secretary of the Interior himself, and tbe principal positions next to him.” There was still in that department a solid Republican corps of 8,200 persons, sympathizing with the efforts of their own party and desiring and laboring for the overthrow of the Democratic party. Substantially the same state of facts ex isted in the other departments. With the exception of the fourth-class Post masters, there were at the present moment ten Republicans in office to one Democrat. •rriE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. Mr. Voorhees had no hesitation in de claring that such a state of things was not consistent with the true theory of popular government or with its sate and honest administration. The civil service law had never commended itself to the judgment of Mr. Voorhees. Very re cently be had voted in committee, and should vole iu the Senate, lor its absolute repeal. It bad proven itself to be a v iolent and odious obstruction to the will of the people, and a stumbling block in the way of a rational and successful administration. IN THE HANDS OF ITS ENEMIES. History had shown that no political /'arty could administer tbe affairs of the government through the instrumentality ot its enemies. What employer of labor, what commander ot an army, would ad minister his affairs by t he hands of his enemies? Bv the hands of those who were wishing him deteat—who were censorious in mind, unfaithful in heart, aud often mily awaiting an opportunity to betray him. At this very hour there was not a confidential communication or transac tion of anv of the departments that was not betrayed to the leaders of the Repub- Tcan party. ALL THE TAPERS FAMILIAR. Tho very papers demanded by the •eniHo were familiar to the eager Repul), iicaii eyes. Every paper in the delivery drawer and every closet in the depart ments was dailv and hourly under the espionage of Remiblican chief clerks, Republican private secretaries and Re publican confidential shorthand writers. I liose who opened the letters of the heads )l the departments were known as malig nant opponents of the Democratic party inflamed with a desire lor tho overthrow if the administration. KVARTS SUPPORTS THE MAJORITY. •Mr. Kvarts followed Mr. Voorhees. He lupporied the majority report. The reso lutions reported, lie said, declared that the demand made by the Judiciary Com mitiee on the Attorney General for papers should, under the circumstances, "‘Vo been complied with, and that neither his duty nor the ""tniction ot the l’resiuent justi t(‘ u him in his refusal to comply with the ‘‘ mand. Mr Kvarts read f-oni the re l""T of the minority of the Judiciary innmteo to show that the minority con r.‘ i' l and the official papers on the lies 'of the icpartmeii'a relating to subjects within tuo jurisdiction of the House of Represen tatives and Seuato were subject to the c illof either house of Congress, ATTACKING THE DOCTRINE. ‘tn this admission he said it seemed to mm there should be but llttlo doubt as [o the vote on the resolutions before the . “hate. He said the arguments made Jiy the Democratic Senators would accord o th>. President the right to say wuetber he papers called for related to a subject '■'tb w hich Congress bud a right to deal. 1,0 could, under this contention, refuse hapers ad ding his own conduot, which II might be important for Congress to “••cure. Tim doctrine, be argued, was madmisslbls. MR. CALL opposes MR. KVARTS. Mr. Call followed In opposition to tbo ina.iortty report. Mr. Kvarts' speeoh, he "i'.i hH '* P'aeed this subject on new and ’Mlerent ground. Tbst was that we "houid measure the constitutional duties w l “® I'ouate by the propositions which the President might make in regard to the subject. Mr. Burnett was not to be con firmed because Mr. Dtiskln’s removal had been placed upon improper ground. Mr, Cali implied that Mr. Evarta was not con sistent in his statements as to the consti tutionality of the tenure of office act, and read from the proceedings of the impeachment trial iu support of his views as to the papers that has been demanded. Mr.Call said they were open and accessible to every mem ber of the Senate, but were they of any service? Admitting that the depart ments were even filled with documents bearing on the case, admitting even that these documents were filled with libelous charges, what function could they serve in the pertormance of the constitutional duties imposed upon the Senators? no bearing* on the case. They neither made the proposed incum bent more worthy nor less worthy. The fa jt that the man's predecessor is slan dered does not effect the man appointed. The President has a right todisposeof the communications addressed to him as ne saw fit. it the principle on which these resolutions proceeded was correct, the President might as well ab dicate his powers to the Senate. It had been maintained here that .the President could not interpret the consti tution for himself. Vet here was a propo sition that the Senate should interpret it for hint. The whole discussion was be neath the dignity of the Senate. Its pur pose was to maintain in office the present Republican officeholders. Mr. Ingalls then obtained the floor, but gave way for a motion to go into execu tive session. Before the doors werq closed Mr. Edmunds intimated that so far as was in his power he should insist upon a vote on these resolutions before adjourn ment to morrow. Alter the executive session the Senate adjourned. The debate will be resumed immediately after the introduction of bills and me submission of reports from committees to-morrow morning, shortly after 12 o’clock. MONEY FOR THE MAILS. Mr. Dockery’s Claim that the Subsidy Clause is Not Mandatory. Washington, March 25.—The House to-day went into committee of the whole on the post office appropriation bill. Mr. Dockerv, of Missouri, reviewed the legis lative history of the foreign mail service of the Post Office Department from 1845 down to the present time, and defended the Postmaster General from Mr. Bur rows’ attack of yesterday. He quoted wbat he denominated as the “subsidy” clause of the last post office appropriation bill. It gave to the Postmaster General authority to advertise for lettingcontracts to American steamships, but there was nothing mandatory in the act. It vested in him discretion, and in the exercise of just and wise discretion the Postmaster General had been subjected to unmerited, unjust and barsh criticism. supporting his argument. In support of his position that the law was not mandatory Mr. Dockery quoted from speeches delivered during the course of the debate last, year by Mr. Diogley, of Maine, and Mr. Horr, oi Michigan, to the effect that under it the Postmaster Gen eral would not be obliged to pay a sin.-te dollar to an American line of steamships. It bad been claimed tbat this measure was the culminating act of a well-con ceived plan which took ita first step in the repeal of the law which required American ships to take malls on board before they could get their clearance papers. THE HOUSE COERCED. He wanted to call the attention of the House to the fact that the Senate had co. erced the House of Representatives into the adoption of the subsidy clause, by bolding out the threat of an extra ses sion. He wanted, and the Democratic party wanted to give Inadequate and lib eral compensation to American steam ships for qarrying the mail. If the pres ent law did not make sufficient provision, he would favor any law that did. But, speaking from a business standpoint, be would never favor any measure which proposed to subsidize an American line of steamships lor the purpose of aiding commerce. The debate was at times strongly polit ical. The other speakers were Messrs. Brumtn, of Pennsylvania, Peters, of Kan sas, Riggs, of Illinois, and Guenther, of Wisconsin. The committee rose at 5 o’clock and took a recess to 7:80 o’clock. REMOVALS OF POSTMASTERS. 8,631 Changes visile iu Fourth Class Offices in the Past Year. Washington. March 25.—The ehalr laid before the Senate to-day a letter from the Postmaster General transmit ting, in compliance with the recent Senate resolution, a tabular statement of the fourth class Postmasters removed since March 4, 1885. It was referred. The 'total number of such removals is 8.635. The lollowlng is a detailed state ment of the removals: Alabama 46, Arizona 9, Arkansas 66, California 75, Colorado 83, Connecticut 100, Dakota 125, Delaware 87, District of Columbia 1, Florida 26, Georgia 61, Idaho 16. Illinois 613, Indiana 499. Indian Territory 6, lowa 399, Kansas 2.78, Kentucky 194, Lou isiana 32, Maine 292. Maryland 187, Mas sachusetts 127, Minnesota 124, Michigan 311, Mississippi GO, Missouri 287, Montana 19, Nebraska 98, Nevada 7, New Hamp shire 127. New Jersey 255, New Mexico 12, New York 1.053. North Carolina 130, Ohio S7S, Ureg'in 34, Pennsylvania 938, Rhode Island 25, .South Carolina 47, Ten nessee 168, Texs74, Utah .7, Vermont 12, Virginia 316, Washington Territory 25, West Virginia 188, Wisconsin 206, Wyo ming 4. CONGRESS' MANUSCRIPTS. Mr. floir Introduces a Bill Providing for Looking Them Over. Washington, March 24.—1n the Senate to-day Mr. Hoar reported from the Library Committee a bill establishing a commis sion composed of the Secretary of State, the Librarian of Congress and the Secre tary of the Smithsonian Institution to ex amine and report to Congress as to the character and value of the manuscripts bi-longing to Congress. Mr. Hoar ex plained that the work involved no ex pense. Tbs government, he said, bad Franklin papers, Itochambeau paper* and other manuscripts of great historical value, aud the object ot the proposed com mission was that It might examins them and report as to whether they should be published, and the best method ol doing so. _____________ Continuations ami Rejections. Washington, March 25.—The Senate has rejected the nomination of Second Lieutenants John F. Meßlaln SDd Rich ard H. Wilson to be First Lieutenants. A number of minor confirmations have been made public. Among them 1* tbat of Mrs. Mulligan to be pension agent at Chicago. SAVANNAH. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1886. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. THE THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. President Cleveland Highly Indorsee tile Workings of the Law—7.6ol Ap plicants Examined of Whom 5.034 Pase—The Benefits of Practical Lxpe rience and Collegiate Education Brought in Contrast—Probable Length of the lucumbenry—No Partisan Dis crimination—Evils Remedied. Washington, Maroh 26.—The Presi dent sent to Congress to-day the third annual report of the Civil Service Com mission, together with a message, in which he says: “The exhibit thus made of the operations of the commission, aud the account thus presented of the results following the execution of the civil set vice law, cannot fail to demonstrate Its usefulness and strengthen the conviction that this scheme for reform in the methods of administering the government is no longer an experiment. Wnerever this reform has gained a foothold it has steadily advanced in the esteem of thoso charged with public administrative duties. While the people who desire good government have constantlybeen oonfirmed in their higo es timate ot its Value and efficiency with the benefits it has already secured to the pub lic service plainly apparent, and with its promises of increased uselulness easily appreciated, this cause is commended to the liberal care and jealous protection of Congress.” THE NUMBER EXAMINED. The report says that applicants have been examined within the year from every State of the Union, and from every Terri tory except Utah. The whole number of persons examined under the commission during the year, has been 7,602, of whom 6.872 were males, and 730 females. The whole number thus far examined since the act was passed, has been 17,491. Of 7,602 examined during the past, year, 5,034 attained the minimum of 65 percent., which makes them eligible lor appoint ment, and 2,563 failed. Tbe average age ot all those examined was 30 years, from which it would appear that there must have been on an average a period of from 7 to 16 years ol practical life intervening between the time of completing their ed ucation and the time ot their entrance into public service. BUSINESS LIFE VS. BOOKS, it is further shown by the report that the average age of those who failed is less than six months above tbe average age of all those who sucoeeded, so that the lon ger experience of business life is almost the exact equivalent of mere fresh recol lection of what has been learned In the schools or colleges. From this result it would seem, the report says, that the ex aminations have been such as to almost equally divide the chances ot success be tween those wbo are best posted in tbeir studies and those who are most experi enced In business affairs. This is prob ably contrary to the general belief. The education of those examined during tbe year, exclusive of 477 wbo took special examinations, was as follows: 6,053 only in public schools, 76s in pan in colleges, and 827 in part In business colleges. HOW THEY STAND, If we class those who have attended business colleges with those who have been in other colleges, those educated in tbe public schools alone are more than 82 per cent, of the whole number examined, and those who hare been in eolle. e are less than 18 per cent. If the business colleges are not so classed tbe ratio will be that of 86 per cent, educated in schools to 14 per cent, in colleges. The whole number of appointments made during the past, year from those examined has been 1.876, each for s prohibitlouar period of six months. If to those we add 2.100, the number made during tbe prevhisis eighteen months un der the rules, it shews that 4,176 have been appointed in two years. TENURE OF OFFICE. This is between one-third and one-fourth of the whole number of place* to which the examinations extend, and indicates that those in office when the civil service act took effect, will be repine, -and by appli cants examined under it in from Bto 10 years. Nocomplaint has been made to the commission by any person examined or desiring to be examined, tbat anv discri mination has been made on political or religious grounds, or that ite has -tillered any prejudice by reason of his affiliation with anv church, party or faction. The adherents of each of the great parties be ing nearly equal in number, it would seent to be a just inference that about 2,000 Republicans and about 2,000 D< mo erats have secured places in tbe public service under the civil service aot. NO DISCRIMINATION As bearing upon tbe probability of dis crimination and also upon tbe character and capacity of those appointed under tbe rules it mav he stated tbat during tbe past year tbe six months’ probationary term of 358 appointees to the departments at Washington, and most of them appointed under the last administration, expired during the year ended on Jan. 16, last, yet every one of them except eleven nas been given a permanent appointment and one of the eleven not at first so appointed has been restored. The report savs also that it s- ems to be thus proved by experience that examinations arc so adequate a test f business rapacity that only atx>nt one out of 40 of those who are appointed are (elected after a trial of six months In doing public work. KVII.H REMEDIED. The report states many particulars of evils that were to be removed and how far they liavo been remedied under the new system, based on tbe tree open com petition of merit, political assessments have been. In a considerable measure, suppressed. Solicitation and pressure for appointments have lieen greatly limi ted. Members ot Congress have been re lieved from much annoyance. Those ad ministering tbe government have bad tbeir time much leas taxed by office seek ers than formerly, and have consequently bad much more time for doing public work. The ability to dictate appoint ments and enforoa assessments widen has been tbe strength and profit of partisan manipulators and demagogues hss, tbe report says, been diminished In the same degree that faithful study In the schools, and good character, and reputation In private life have been encouraged and re warded. TARTY WORK REDUCED. Partisan activity iu the departments is macb less than It was before tbe civil ser vice aot waa passed. Each of more than 14,000 places subject to the examinations it, tbe report says, so muoh taken from tbe apotla to be dispersed by pationage mongers and so much added te tbe prizes to be won by the most worthy applicants. The report shows how examinations strengthen the school system of tbe coun try. and tbst tbe general result* have been as salutary in New York and Mas sachusetts, where the system is now es tablished, as they have been in the Fede ral service. It sets forth the details of the trial of the new system Iu these States as well as in Canada. Tbe commission declares tbat it bus no patronage and no power to grant favors. It says that numbers of those who at tempt, according to the old spoils system, methods to secure favors at its hands is as nothing compared with the numbers who made such attempts during tho first six months. They have tound their efforts useless. The growth of sentiment favor able to the new system is declared to he rapid ail over the’Union. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. An Adverse Report on tbs Nomination of an lows Postmaster, Washington, March 25.—The execu tive session of the Senate to-day was a very short one. The cases of a number ol Host masters whose predecessors were sus pended were reported favorably. It was stated that they were cases of men against whom no charges have been re ceived from any source, and in respect to a majority of whom tbe suspended offi cials have recommended confirmation. This is in compliance with an informal understanding of the Foot Office Commit tee made some days ago with regard to such cases. An adverse report was made in the case of an lowa Postmaster and was ordered to be printed in confidence for the use ot the Senate. The committee embody in its report a letter from the nominee, who charges that the Republi can incumbent had been publishing a newspaper ill German anil another in English and thereby doing much good for the Republican party. PROMISING SIMILAR WORK. He (tbe present nominee) says that if he could have the office, be too could nub lish a newspaper or two for tbe benefit of the Democratic party, ami that he was willing to devote the emoluments of the office to this purpose. Slips from the writer’s paper In support of the Demo cratic party are quoted. Tbe committee also refers to tbe circular of the Post master General, and the utterances of the President with regard to the exercise of partisan influence by officeholders. The committee says it reports the case ad versely In order to aid tbe administration In carryiug out its policy. The case of the internal revenue collec tor for the district ot Vermont was re ported favorably. A written report was made declaring in substance tbat the committee had heard from the Secretary of the Treasury in response to Us inquiry that there were no charges against the outgoing official, and that ne was removed for political reasons aione, MANNING’S ILLNESS. His Symptoms Considerably Improved Last Nig If. Washington, March 25.—The condi tion of Secretary Manning at 11 o'olock this morning, as reported by Dr. Lincoln, was rather more hopeful than at any time since bis attack. He rested fairly well last night, waking only at rather long in tervals. “He sepms to breathe with more ease this morning,” said his son, “and, all things considered, we feel encouraged, but he is a very sick titan,” Ip continued, “and we can only hope until the next t wo or three days brings the cricts. Father does not yet know of my arrival, or, indeed, tbat the family sent for me, and we think it beet that be should not know until tbe crisis is past. As soon as he is able to travel,” he added, “I shall insist upon his taking a good, long vacation, perhaps in Florida. He needs rest ot all things, and I shall certatnlv insist upon his taking It.” MORE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS. Secretary Manning’s condition to-night is somewhat improved. At 11 o’clock he was reported as loong very comfortable. To an Associated Press reporter the Sec retary’s son said tbst while for a day or two yet they could not consider his father as out of danger. The improvement noted this evening gave them much hope. The Secretary takes the nourishment the physicians give him, rests comfortably, converses with those around him aiiil sleeps well. FOREIGN SIGNAL STATIONS, Tbeir Re-establlshnient to be Kecom mrmled to Coograss. Washington, March 25.—An investi gation of the signal service accounts is in progress before the House Committee on Expenditures in the War Department. Mr. Anderson, of Ohio, a member of tbe committee, says: “One result of tbe in vestigation will probably lie a recom mendation from the committee that tbe establishment of foreign signal stations be authorised by Congress. Gen. Huz<>n testified that these stations were discon tinued last year for lack of an appropria tion, and that because ot their abolition in the West Indies no not.ee was given of tbe storms which did so much damage at Charleston and in its vicinity. New York and elsewhere on the Atlantic coast last year.” CONGRESSMEN DINED. Tbs President Gives If I. Second Dinner to the Members. Washington, Maroh 25.—The Presi dent gave bis second dinner to members ot Congress to-night. At tbe table Sena tor Morrill sat on tbe President’s right and Senator Vance on bis loft. The other guests were Senators Krye, Stanford, tv-well, Wilson of lowa, Cullom, Kostin, Morgan, Platt. Mitchell of Oregon, Spooner, and Speaker Carlisle, Repre sentatives Holman, Curtin, Willis. Hemphill, Hill, Scott, Breckinridge of Kentucky. Warner of Ohio, Dunn, Hatch, Herbert, Reagan, Collins. Randall, Mat son. Cox, O’Neill, Mitchell, Geddes, Bland, Daniel, Springer, Oates, Turner, Weaver of lowa, Morrison, Blount, and Taylor ol Tennessee, Voting's Tewtlinony Unshaken. W ash ihuton, March 25.—Casey Young was on tbe stand for tbe lonrth time to-day In the Pan-Etectrto investigation. Tbe day wua sp> nt in cross-examining him with a view to getting from him admission In aome form tbat tbe salt against tho Bell Company bail been ordered by Attor ney-General Garland ill tbe Interest, and at tbe suggestion, ol the Pun-Klectrlo, and that Mr. Garland had given them no ticed fits Intention to bring tbe suit. Mr. Young, however, was not a good witness* and did not weaken bt* former testimony. I -caves of Absence. Washington, March 25.—1n tbe morn ing hour to-day, Mr. Barksdale, of Mis sissippi, called up. and after aome discus sion the House passed tbo bill granting fifteen days’ leave of absence to tbe atu nlt/Tea of the government printing office. STRIKE PROCLAMATIONS. THE GO\ KRNORS OF FOUR STATES AROUSED. Railroads Orders.! to Resume Traffic at Once and Everybody Warned Against luterteriiiK Under Penalty of the Law —St. Louts Assemblies Reply te Jay Gould. Austin, Tkx„ March 25.—Gov. Ireland to-day issued the following proclamation: Mukkxas, It has been uiude known to me that disturbances, irregularities and viola tions of the law are oi frequent occurrence on various lines of railroad in this state; that trains conveying freight and passengers are interfered with bv persons having no con nection with said road; tbst bridges have been burned, spikes imve been withdrawn, and trains derailed, to the great detriment of coimnerco and travel, ami the placing of life in great > eril. It is said that, this condition "f affairs on the railroad Hues lias been brought about by an organization known as the Knights of Labor, and tbat tbe persona en gaged in these lawless deeds arc members of t hat order. Whether this is true or not. It is hardly creditable that this order, or the best element in it, ca > countenance the violations of the law mentioned. Employes have un questionable moral and legal right to quit the service of tlu-ir employers whenever their employment Is not remunerative and satisfactory, provided such action does not violate their contract, but when they quit and sever their relations, it is the duty of those quitting to get out of tho way und leave any others who mav wish to take the service abandoned free to do so. Intimidation or in terference with persons desiring to work is a gross viotai ion of the rights of freemen and cannot be tolerated in free government. Now, iburcforr I. John Ireland, Governor of Texas, do heroiiy issue this, my proclamation, warn ing all persons, whosoever they mav he. en gaged in any of said unlawful acts, that they are entailin on themselves disaster and ruin, and that offended and outraged justice may sooner nr later overtake and punish 1 hein unless they promptly cease their lawlessness. 1 do not undertake to rav who these lawless persons are, or who is right In the controversy, but violations of the law and disregard for the rigldsof peo ple cannot be justiffed or excused. I appeal to Ihe law abiding people throughout tho Slate to aid the civil officers In restoring order aud In executing tho laws, und In disonuntn nanelog Iu every wav possible this shnormsl condition. I especially appeal to all civil offi cers, Judges, Sheriffs, constables, and etty of ficials to make use of all means given them by the law to restore order, with the assurance that every power of the Stale, if law fully in voked, will lie used to entorce the laws. John Ireland, Governor. MARM A DUKE’S PROCLAMATION All Persons Warned Not to Interfere With the Missouri Pacific. St. Louis, March 25.—Gov, Marm&duke of Missouri, issued at a late hour last night a proclamation relative to the rail road strike so far as it effects the com merce of the state. After defining the re spective duties of the railroad company ami tbeir employes the proclamation continues: Wherefore. I, John A. Murmaduke, Governor of the Btn'e of Missouri, by vir tue of the authority in me vested, do hereby call upon the Missouri Pacific Railway Company and upon its officers and agents and its employes of every grade, each in tbeir several capacities to assist in resuming traffic of alt kinds in the usual way on all railroad lines oper ated by said company in Missouri; and I warn all persons, whether they be em ployes or not, against interposing anv ob stacle whatever In the way ot said re sumption; and with tlrin relianoe upon the oourage, good sense and law-abiding spirit of the public, I hereby call upon all good citizens to assist in carrying out tbe purposes of this proclamation. I also pledge the whole power of the State so far as it may be lawfully wielded by its chief executive officer to sustain said company and its servants in the resumption and to restrain and punish all tbat may op pose it. SWITCHMEN GO OUT. The Yards at Kant Ot. Louis Totally Deserted at the Tap of 3 o’clock. Bt. LOUIS, March 25.—Between II o'clock this morning and 1 o’clock this afternoon a committee of District Assem bly No. 93, Kntgh's of Labor, went through the yards In Kast St. Louis and served an order on all Knights to quit work at 3 o’clock. This order was cou pled with a request addressed to tbe switchmen who were not Knights of La bor asking them to join tbeir fellow work men and also go out. Oil tbe sounding of whistles at 3 o’clock all tbe yardmen in the place walked out and left tbe yards deserted. No question of wages was in volved in the movement. This morning the Rainwater Rifles and Company G of the Branch Guards were under arms at tbe armory ready to render immediate assistance to the poliee at a moment’s notice. All tbe militia forces of tbe city are under orders to be ready for action by the Governor. The Missouri I’acitic road sent out an other freight train to-day with tbe help of a large force of police. Too scenes of yesterday were repeated on a small scale, but tbe crowds were not so large nor so determined to-dav as yesterday. LOOKING FOR A SPLIT. Tbs Influence of Messrs. I’owdorly sod Irani Clashing. Bk.pxi.ia,March 25.—several men were arrested yesterday charged with wreck ing the freight train Tuesday and Injur ing tour men. Tne accused were admit ted to bail. The Law und Order League last night Issued an address which de mands that strikers obey the law, permit tbe railroad to operate their road or take ihe consequence ot tbeir violation of the law like other criminals. Tbe spirit ot tbe people is titorougly aroused and they openly endorse Mr. Iloxte’s course. Tbs Knights of Labor here are divided and It was expected that Something wruld take place to-day to show wnicb leader thev will follow—Mr. Powderljr or Mr. Irons—lnasmuch as Mr-Irons says it Is right, fitirilug events may shortly be expected. Knights rtirrltlHg a Htrlke. Wilmington, Del., March 25.—The striking morocco men alt returned to work this morning, sml every factory In tho city Is running full handed. The re sumption was tbe result of tho conlerenoe held between tbe manufacturers and ex ecutive officer Colvell, of tbe Knights of Labor, yesterday afternoon, and the un derstanding Is that tho anti-slrtke situa tion is restored, and all matters Iu dispute held In abeyance until Friday evening, when anew conference will be held. Ntrtkem Enjoined. Chicago, March 25.—1n the Bruschk® A Kicke furniture factory trouble, Judgo Garnett this evening granted au injunc tion restraining tbe strikers from inter fering with too factory, from maintaining a nnlsauoe by tbeir presence about tbe premlHos, and from using any violence or inUinidaliou. GOV. HUGHES’ PROCLAMATION. Traffic on tho Bt. I.ouls and Iron Moun tain Hoad Must bn Unsumod. Little Rock, March 25 Gov. Hnghea to-day Issued a proclamation expressing the regret of all good citizen* at the con dition of affairs precipitated by tho strike which lias caused a suspension of freight traffic over the St. Louis, iron Moun tain und Southern railroad throughout Arkansas. He Bays the people waited patiently two weeks for au amicable set tlement. They have an interest in the regular running of trains, and the com merce, good Older and peace of tbe coun try should not be jeopardized by a longer suspension of the bustuess on the great public highways, by a common carrier, whoso duty It Is to regularly operate trains tor the convenience and welfare of the country. REQUIRED TO RESUME. Therefore, the railway Is required to proceed at once to regularly run trains over the road, under a penalty of being proceeded against at law for further fail ure todo so. Iu order that that oorportu tion may freely and without hindrance discharge its duty to tho public, all persons are notified to retrain from any interference with the trains, track, motive power, etc., under penalty of the law, and the Sheriffs in the ooun tlca penetrated by tbe railway are charg ed specially with tue execution ot these commands, and all good citizens are ex pected to preserve order and refrain from acts calculated to load to breaches of the pi-ace and from all trespasses on or Inter ference with the railways or operations thereof. . GOV. MARTIN’H >1 tNIFESTO. Strikers Notified of their Rights, and Warned Not to Exceed Them. Topeka, Kan,, Marolt 25.—Gov. Mar tin issued a proclamation to-day .addressed to the peace officers ot lbs State, reciting the evils existing under the present rail road strike, and calling upon them to pro tect properly, and see that tbe commerce ot Ihe State is not interrupted by violence or lawless nets, and to apprehend all such offenders. The support of tbe citizens Is invoked tbat the commerce of the State may be resumed. All the lawful authority of tbe Ktate will he exerted to sup port tbe local officers in tho dis charge of these injunctions, and all persons are warned against obstruct tlng the railways. In his proclamation tbe Governor says tho people are now In the third week of the greatest business disaster tbat has ever hcfnllen the State. The interests of a third of Its people are involved, supplies of food nnd fuel are cut off In many localities, and tue busi ness and industry of great masses of peo ple arc suspended. Tne strikers, ho says, may have grievances, but this does not justify forcible stoppage of transporta tion. The State Legislature, at its last session, passed a law with a view of arbl* (ratingdisputes between employers and employes, and the State can be relied on to protect the rights of workingmen. REPLYING TO GOULD. The Executive Hoard of St. Louis As semblies fastiei an Address. 6t. Louis, March 25.—The Executive Board of District Assemblies Nos. 101,17 and 93, of the Knignts of Labor, have is sued an address to the Knights of Labor aud Trades Unions throughout North America, Intended a* a reply to the statements of Jay Gould contained in his interviews published in the New York Tribune at Thursday morning. In re gard to the strike of the railroad employes of the Southwest, tne address says: “We hava wearied the press In stating grievances and demand ing an opportunity to present them to Mr. Gould and bis lieutenants. We have of fered through tbe highest channels that represent us in the nation to meet him upon any field. We have (ought, we have pleaded, we have demanded that we be heard; and, now, before the world we challenge him to bear our complaints.” NEG'KSnITIKN GIVING OUT. Interior Town* of Kansas B.clous I y lnconvnlanr.*>d by thn Htrllrn. Atchihon, K AB., March 23.—The cen tral branch is now open at all points ex cept Atchison, where the strike seems to be concentrated. The towns in the Inte rior are suffering for the necessities of life, and unless traffic is resumed shortly there will be a gigantic strike against the strike. At Stockton, 230 miles west, the people have sent to toe Kansas I’scittc road, 43 miles distant, tor supplies of pro visions. There is at present In that city less than two oars of coal and a single barrel of kerosene to supply a population of 1,200 people with fuel and light. At other points equally remote from timber and coal the supplies have given out. The Eight Hour I.aw. ST. Lot’is, March 26.—The Cattlln t.o hacoo company of this city have decided to inaugurate the eight hour syetem in their factory on Monday next. No re duction In ths wages ol their employes will be made. This action of the company Is entirely voluntary. They employ 200 men. This will be the flrst practical ex periment in this city of the short day plan by a largo establishment. Arrests al Palestine. Palkhtinic, Tkx.. March 26.—The head of the Knights ol l.abor here and two oth er persons (one colored > were arraigned to-day on charges of contempt of court in the matter ot inductions against the em ployes obtained hy the Missouri Pacific railway. |A reward of has been of fered ior the arrest and couvictlou of any lierson committing denrsdatlons on the company’s property here. Switchmen ItcNunie. fVr. Joskph, Mo., March 26.—The strike of the switchmen yestorduy ended to-day and trains are moving as usual. The lien were assured that their grievances would be acted upon in a tew days. The Freo Ship Hill. Wasiunmton, March 26.—1n the House to-day Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, from the Snipping Committee, reported the free snip bill, and It was placed on the calen dar. Mr. Diugley, or Maine, presented a minority report. KnlogixingMr. Kankln. Washington, March 26.—The House’s evening session was devoted to eulogies upon the late Joseph ltankin, representa tive from Wisconsin. Fights With Moonshiners. Panvuxic, Va., March 20.— Revenue officials making a raid on illicit distil leries in tbs southern part of the Stale yesterday bad a sharp tight with moon shiners. In wbloti shots were exobanged. Ten stills wars cut out and 26.0U0 gallons of beer destroyed. < PRTUFWI 0 A YK 4K.1 I 6CENTS AOOFY. ( LOXGSTREET TO SETTLE. HE FINALLY YIELDS TO GOVERN M ENT’S DEM AN'DS. Senator Riddleberger ami a Creditor Rave a Tilt In tho Senate Corrlilor-a The friends of the Lowell Bill Confl-J dent orits Passage— Onalrmau ilslnione I’repnres a Chinese ludemuity Bill. Washington, March 2.7.—Gen. Long, street finally settled to-day bis accounts as Marshal of Northeru Georgia. It will be remembered that when he left the of fice about $12,000 was due him from tbs government, and at tho same time about $2,300 was due his deputy marshals from him. The Treasury Department could not, under its regulations, nay the $12.0041 to Gen. Longstreet until be had paid thfi $2,300 to his deputies. This Gen. Longs street until to-day declined to do. Hs was entirely willing to pay the deputies after the government had paid him, but, be thought, to pay tbs deputies first would be to acknowledge that he had done some, thing discreditable. The money was (Ins them troin the government and not from him and the government ought to pay it. But United States Commissioner Hatghl at Atlanta, (4a., advised hint to-day ts yield the point, telling him that thers were numerous precedents, and at length he consented, lie will pay thodoputies and the Treasury Department will then pay him $7,600. The remainder ot Ibe amount due him will have to be specially appro, printed by Congress. The Fust Comp troller will recommend that it be placed in tho deficiency appropriation bill. * SOMETHING OF A SENSATION. There wan something of a sensation in the cast corridor of tne Senate this ailernoon when Senator Riddleberger, oj Virginia, and A. W. Jones, one of his constituents, bad s little spat. They hay® had some money transactions. Mr. Jones wits heard to ttsk Mr. Riddleberger to give him some more money. Mr. Riddle, berger responded abruptly tbat he would not. Thereupon Mr. Joses made it pass ut Mr. Riddleberger ns though lie would! strike him. Mr. Riddleberger tended tbd blow off. Then Mr. Jones put his hand ini nts pistol pocket us though hd was about to draw a weapon, and Mr. Itiddlelierger grasped and firmly held his hands until a couple ol Senate employes came up and carried Mr, Jones off. Mr. Riddleberger said that this was simply one of the other uttempta ol certain people to make him do or say something which would warrant bis ®xs pulsion from the Senate. “But,” he said, “1 am on my guard, arid will not lie drawn Into any such indiscretion.” He feel® very bitter towards Senator Mabone. the i.owki.l bill. The friends of the Lowell bankruptcy bill are greatly encouraged by the results or thefr canvass among tbeir colleagues of the House. They have leen hard a| work everslnoe Monday, and will proba. bly he able to make complete reports a| the conference of tbe friends of the bill tq be held to-morrow. The members wh® have been engaged in this canvass think that it shows that tbe Lowell hill has th® approval ot a majority In the House, aid they are greatly encouraged thereby, Thay will now exert themselves to securfi early consideration lor the subject. I® this effort they may count up- n the sita rice of some of those wh® would not vote for the Lowell bfIL If tbe results of the canvass warrant such action, Mr. Collins, of Massachu- Betta, will probably move, on tbe first Monday iu April, that the rules be sus pended and an early day be fixed for th® consideration of the bankruptcy qties tion. If this motion receives the necessa ry two-tliirds majority It will probably b® eay to pass the Lowell bill when th® matter comes up. INDEMNIFYING THE CHINESE. Tho President sen* tor Chairman Perry Belmont, ot the House Committee on Foreign A Hairs, last week aud told him how much he regretted tbe inhuman treat* ment of tbe Chinese on tbe Pacific slope, and bow earnestly he desired that soma reparation should be made in tbe shape ol an indemnity to China. Chairman Bel mont, acting on the President’s sugges tions, has prepared a bill appropriating $160,000 as an Indemnity to the Chines® for tbe loss of life and property In th® Western riots, which hi- wiil introduce on Monday. This hill will be referred to th® Foreign A (Tarns Committee, will be favor ably reported by It, and probably passed. AN INEXPLICABLE SUICIDE. Hon. W. H. Smith Fires a Bullet lot® Htl flrxfn Mi Idling ton. Bloomington, 111., March 25.—Hon William H. Hmlth, of Lexington, 111., committed suicide at 7 o’clock this morn ing. He left tbe house in good spirits and a tew minutes later was lonnd in a bar® d<-ad, with a bullet hole through his bead. li<- was a general merchant nnd a large farmer and stock dealer, and was wortii $600,000. He was formerly a member ol the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse <;onimlssiou. He was several terms la tne Gtate Legislature und Speaker ol tba House, and for a quarter of a century was a representative Illinois Republican- He was 57 years old, and a native of Kentucky. Three Failures at Richmond. Richmond, Vs., March 25.— The fol lowing failures have occurred In this oltv in the past twenty-four hours: Wade A Bbelburn, wholesale-cigar, cigarette and tobacco dealers, with liabilities of $12,000, Tbeir assets are not yet listed. John H. Bmitb, colored, saloon and restaurant, whose liabilities are fl,o(Hk The assets are claimed to be auflioient t® par in full. Joseph M. Blair, one of tbe largest re tail grocer* in the city. Papers ot assignment were filed this afternoon naming B. R. Weil'ord a* trus tee. Tbe liabilities are about $36,000, with preferences amounting to about $26.. 000. Tbe Indebtedness to Northern cred itor* ts $3,230. Tbe assets are named, but its is not believed they will realize mor® than one-bait of tbe liabilities. Throe Killed by an Kxjiloalon. Montoomkry, Ala., March 2A.—A. ■pedal dispatch from Calera reports the exploalon to-day of the boiler of toe Ca j lera Land Company'* law mill. Joe Hob. ertaou, the enulneer, Jen*' I’llitreeo, the aupcrlntendent, and William Fletober, a laborer, were killed, and J. W. Thotnaa | mid three other* were badly hurt. All the killed and Injured wore white. The ! |oa* i |6,fXKi. with no Inturanoa. Jachoe’a Trial. Nkw York, March 2fi.—The trial at Aldermao Jaehne, on a obarue of bribery, ha* been fixed by the Dietriet Attorney for April Id. it I* Mr. Martina’* Intention to force the cate to trial on that day. Ex. Alderman Waite, It la eaid, will be a wtu oe* for the nroeeautioa.