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MUSIC IN THE CHURCHES I
INFLUENCE FOlt GOOD OK SA
CRED SONG.
tts Power to Soothe Perturbation— A
Singing Church Always .a Tri
umphant Church — Superstitions |
Concerning Music in the Church— I
Inordinate Fear ol’ Criticism—Mu- {
sic Should Rush front the Audi- ]
ence Like Water from a Rock.
Brooklyn, N. Y., May 2.—Kuv. T. no-
Witt Talmaya preached this mornintc on
the subject of “Congregational Singing.”
Services were opened by the congregation
tinging the hymn beginning:
••The morning hght is breaking,
The darkness sis ipnears;
The sons of men are waking
To penitential tears.”
Before the serrnou I)r. Talmage ex
pounded one of the jubilant psalms of
David, and then took his text from It.
Cbron., v. 13: "It came even to pass, as
the trumpeters and singers were as one,
to make one sound to be heard in praising
and thanking the Lord.” Following is
the sermon in full:
The Temple was done. It was the very
shorus of all magnificence and pomp.
Splendor crowded against splendor. It
was the diamond necklace ot the earth.
From the huge pillars crowned with
leaves of flowers and rows oi pomegran
ate wrought out in burnished metal, down
even to the tongs and snuffers made out of
pure gold, everything was as complete as
the God-directed architect could make it.
Itseemed as if a visiou from heaven bad
alighted on tne mountains. iLe day for
dedication came. Tradition says that
there were in ami around about tno Tem
ple on that dav 200,000 silver trumpets,
40.000 harps. 40,000 timnrels and 200.000
sinners; so that all modern demonstra
tions at Dusseklorf or Boston seem
notnlng compared with that. As
this great sound surged up amid
the precious stones of the temple, it must
have seemed like the river ol life dashing
against the amethyst of the wall of heaven.
The sound arose and Gi and, as if to show
that He was well pleased with the music
which His children make in all ages,
dropped into the midst of the temple a
eioud oi glory so overpowering that the
officiating priests were obliged to stop in
the moist of the services.
There has lie n much discussion as to
wuere music was born. I think that at
the beginning, when the morning stars
sang together and all the suns of God
shouted tor joy, 'hat the earth heard the
echo. The cloud on which the angels
Hood to celebrate the creation was the
hirtoplace of song. The st-U'S that glitter
atnigat are on. y so many keysof celestial
pearl on which God’s fingers plav the
music of the spheres, inanimate nature
is luit of God's stringed and wind instru
mtuts. Silence itself—perfect silence—is
only a musical rest in God's great an
them of worship. Wind among lhe
leaves, insect humming in the summer
air, fbe rush of billow upon beach, tue
<cean iar ont sounding its everlasting
|i-ni_rn, the bobolink oil the edge of the
r orest, the quail whistling up from
Me gras*, are music. While visiting
Blackwell's Island I heard coming from
a window of the lunatic asylum, a very
sweet song. It was sung by one who had
lost tor reason, ai.d 1 have come to be
lieve that even the deranged and disor
lered elements of nature would make mu
sic >o our ear, if we only nail acireness
enough to listen. I supp se that even the
sounds in nature that are discordant and
repulsive make harmony in God’s ear.
You know that you may come so near to
an orcti stra that the sounds are painful
instead of pleasurable; and I tnlnk that
we siand so near devastating storm and
liighliui whirlwind we cannot hear that
which nukes to God’s ear, and the ear of
the spirits above us a music as complete
as it is tremendous.
The Day of Judgment, which will be a
day of uproar and tumult, 1 suppose will
bring no dissonance to the ears of those
who can calmly listen; although It will
be as when some great performer is exe
cuting a boisterous piece of music, he
sometimes breaksdown the insmimenton
whieh he plays; so it mav be on that last
day that toe grand march ot God, played
by th- fingers ol thunder and earthquake
and conflagration may bieak down tue
world upon which the m-.istc is executed.
Not only is inanimate nature full of mu
sio hut God has wonder,ullv organ
ized the human voice, so that in
the plainest throat ami lungs there are 14
direct muscles which can make over
Iti,00(1 different sounds! Now, there are
30 lodirect muscles which can make, it
has been estimated, more than 173,000.000
ol Bounds. Now, 1 say, when God has so
cons i noted the human voice und when he
has hlleu ihe whole eanh with hurmonr
and w hen he recounted it in th : ancient
Ism pie, I have a right to come to the con
clusion tout God loves music.
1 propose this morning to speak about
sacred mus’c, first shoeing you its im
portance and then stating some of the
obstacles to its advancement.
1 draw the Dm argument for the im
ports nee of sacred music Irani the fact
that G lUconuaauueu ir. Turougn l’au 1
lie tells us to admonish one another in
psaims and hymns an I spiritual songs;
through David He eriea out: “rung ye
to God all ye kingdoms ol the earth.”
And there are hundreds of otbei passa
ges l nvght name, proving that it is as
much a man’s duty to sing ns it is his
duly to pray. Indeed I tiling there are
mine commands in the Bibio to
sing than there are to pray. God not
only asks for the human voice but
lor the mstruni) nts ol music. II
a*ks for tile eyioitai and the harp ami the
trumpet. And 1 suppose that, in the last
tla's oi the churcn, the harp, the lute, the
trumpet, aud a I the iiisiruiocnta oi mu
sic that have given their chiet aid to the
ihea.re and ! aecmtnal, tviil lie brought by
their masters and laid down at the feci
•if Christ and then *oumh-d in tin-church's
taiuiuph on it r way irom suffering into
glory. “Praise ve the I/nd.” Praise him
with your voices. Praise nim with
ttrlnned Itisiruments and with or. an*.
I draw another eignm<nt lor the im
portance ol this exercise from the unpre--
SlVclPs* Ol the exercises. Y"ll know
•omething ot wiiat secular music has
achieved. You ku >w it uis made its im
pressl m upon government*, upon !nw,
nbou literature, upon wnolc generations.
Ore inspiriting tmtional ulr is worth
thirty thousand men as a standing army.
There comes a time In the hit do when
one bugie i< worth a thousand muskets.
In the earlier part of our elvil v at- tue
government proposed to economiza in
bands of music, and many of them were
sent borne; but the General* in the army
Bent word to Washington: "You ait>
making a very great mistake. We are
'ailing back and falling back. We have
not enougU musio” Then the govern
ment change i i<s mind: more bands of
music were sent to the field, and the day
of abaiueiul defeat terminated, I have to
tell you that no nation oi churcn can a'-
ford to severely economize In n.ti*ic.
Wny sin u'd .ve rob ih • prog ram mot of
worldly gayety when ive have *o many
appropriate song* and tunes comp *ed in
pur <m n day, a* woll as mat nis-nille nt
Inheritance of church paalmodv which
has come down fragrant with tho devo
tion* ol other generations—lunc* no morn
worn out than wlr n our great-grimd
fatbers climbed up ott them f'om tha
church pew to glory! Dear old ouis,
how ihey used to dug! When they were
cheerful our grandfathers nod garni,
mothers uwhl to sing "Golcrete W bell
they were very unditativ,- tom the m eu
leg boose iso wis “hiv iu Sti,.t”
and “St, bidißOuds.” Wore b-y
struck through with great tend*---
net* they sang “Woodstocks” Were
they wrapped in visions of the glory of i
the church, they sang “Zion.” Werelhey !
overborne with the love and glory T
Christ, they satg, "Ariel." And in those
days there vver* certain tunes married to
et-r Min hymns, nod thev have lived in
pence a gr- at while, these Uvo old people,
mid we hove no rlgii; to divorce thorn.
“What God hath joined together let no i
man put asunder.” Born as we have been j
amid this great wealth ol church music, I
augtueii'ed by the composition- of artists j
in our day, wo ought not to he tempted I
out of tbo sphere of Christian harmony
and try to seek uaconsecrated sounds, It
is absurd lor a millionaire to steal.
Many of you are illustrations of vrhat
saert and song can Jo, '! brough it you were
brought, itv o the kingdom of Jesus Cnrist.
You stood out against iho warning and
the argument of the pulpit, but when in
the sweet words of Charles Wesley or
John Newton nrTuplariy the loveot Jesus
was sung to your soul, then you surren
dered, as armed cast e that could not be
taken by a host, lilts its w’indow to listen
to a harp’s tt ill.
There was a Scotch soldier dying iu
New Orleans, nnd a Sooteh minister came
in to give him the consolations of the Gos
pel. The man turned over en his pillow
and said:
“Don’t talk to me about religion.”
Then the Scotch minister began to stng
a familiar hymn ot Scotland that was com
posed by David Dickenson, beginning
witb the words:
“O mother, dear Jerusalem,
When shall 1 come to thee?”
He sung it to the tune of Dundee and
everybody in Scotland knows that; and
as he begau to sing the dying soldier turn
ed over on his pillow and said to the min
ister:
“Where did you learn that?”
“Why,” replied the minister, “my
mother taught me that,”
"So did mine,” said the dying Scotch
soldier; and the very foundation of, his
heart was upturned and then and there
tie yielded himself to Christ, Oh, tt
has an irresistible power I Luther’s
sermons have been lorgotten, but
his "Judgment Hymn” sings on
through tne ages and will keep
on singing until the blast of the arch
angel’s trumpet shall bring about that
very day which the hymn celebrates. I
would to God that those who hear me to
day, would take these songs of salvation
a- messages from heaven; for, just as cer
tainly as the birds brought food to Elijah
by the Brook Cberith, so these winged
harmonies, God sent, are flying to your
soul with the bread of life. Open your
mouth and lake it, O hungry Elijah!
I have also noticed the power or Baered
song to soothe perturbation. You may
have come in here with a great many
worriraents and anxieties, yet perhaps in
the singing of the first hymn you lost all
those worriments and anxieties. You
have read in the Bible of Saul and how he
was sad tyud angry, and how the boy
David came in and played the evil spirit
out of bim. A Spanish King was melan
choly. The windows were all closed.
He sat in the darkness. Nothing could
tiling him forth until Franeli came and
discoursed musio for three or tour days
to him. On the fourth day be looked up
affd wept and rejoiced, and the windows
wt re thrown open, anil that which all the
splendors of the court could not do, the
power of song accomplished. If you have
anxieties and worrimeuts try this
lieaveuly charm upon them. Do "not sit
down on the bauk of the hymn, but
plunge in that the devil of care may be
brought out of you.
It also arouses to action. Do you not
know that a sinking church is always a
triumphant church? It a congregation
is silent during the exercise or partially
silent, it is the sdenoe of death. If
waen the hymn is given out you bear the
faint bum of here and there a father aDd
mother in Israel while the vast majority
are silent, that minister at Christ who is
presiding need to have a very strong con
stitution it he does not get the chills. He
needs not only the grace of God but
nerves like whalebone. It is
amazing how some people with voice
enough to discharge all their duties in the
world, when tuev come into the bouse of
God have no voice to discharge this duty.
I really believe that if the church of
Christ could rise up and sing as it ought
to sing, that, where we have a hundred
souls brought into the kingdom of Const
there would be a thousand. How was it
in olden lime? Cajetan said: “Luther
conquered us by his songs.”
But 1 must now speak of some of the
obstacles in the way of the advancement
ot this sacred music; and the Hist is, that
it has been impressed luto the service of
superstition. 1 ain far from believing
that music ought always to be positively
religious. Helloed art has opened places
where music has been secularized and
law fully so. The drawing-room, the mu
sical club, the orchestra, the concert, by
ibe gratification of pure taste and the pro
duction of harmless amusement and the
improvement oi talent, have become very
forces in the advancement of our civiliza
iion. Music has as much right to laugu
in Surrey Gardens as it has to pray in St.
Paul’s. In the kingdom of naiuro we
have tne glad lifiug oi the wind as well as
the long metro psalm of the thun
der. But wmle all this is so
every observer has noticed that this
art, which God intended for the im
provement of the ear and the voice and
the head and the heart, has often been im
|,res->ed into the service ol error. Tartml,
t e musical composer, dreamed one night
tha' Satan snatched from his hand an iu
siiumcut and played upon it something
very sweet—a dream that has oHen been
1 ulti led in our day, tne voice aud the in
s' ru mem a that nagnt to have been devoted
to Coi ist, captured irora the church and
applied io purposes of sin.
Another obstacle has been an inordi
tiate fear of criticism. The vast, majority
oi people singing in church never want
am body else to hear them sing. Every
body is waiting for aoniebudy else to do
his duty, if we all sang them the Inac
euries that- are evident when only a few
sinu would be drowned out. God asks
you to do as well as you can, and then, if
"von get the wrong pitch or keep wrong
time, he will forgive any deficiency of the
ear and lmperlectiou of the voices.
Angels will not laugh if you should lose
your place in the musical scale, or come
in at the close a bar behind. There are
three school* of singing 1 am told—the
German school, the Italian -whool, and
tho French school ol siugiA. Now,
I would like to add a
lourth school, and that is the
school of Christ. The voice of a contrite,
broken heart although it may not bo able
to stand human criticism, makes belter
music to God's ear titan the most artistic
performance when the heart is warning,
I know it Is easier to breach on this than
it is to practice; but 1 sing f>r two rea
sons—first, beca"se I like it and next be
cause I want to encourage ihose who do
not know how. 1 have hut very little
(acuity in that direction and no culture
at all, yet I um resolved to sing though
every note should go off 'ike a Chinese
gong, God has commanded it and I date
not be silent. He ca ls on the beasts, on
tne cattle, on tho dragons, to praise him,
and we ought not to tie behind tne cattle
and the dragons.
Anoiher oiGtaelo that has been In the
way of tne advancement ol this holy art
has been so miicu angrv discussion on
the subject of music. There are those
who would have this service conducted
bv musical instruments, in the same
church mere aro those wdo do not like
musical Instruments, and so it is organ
slid no or: hii, and there is a fight. In au- '
other church it is a question whether the !
music shall b“ conducted bv a preo-ntor
or by a drilledcho r. some want adrllled
choir and some want a prec nb r, and
in. r* s a fight. Then there are those who i
would le e lu tfie church, to have the or
gan played Ir. a dull. lifeless. droning j
way, wude there are ether* who would ■
have it wr<-atned into fauiastlcs, branch
ing nnv in lets and tnancles of sound. 1
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rolling and tossing In marvelous
convolutions as when in pyro
t -clinic display you think a
piece is exhausted tt breaks out in wheels,
rockets, blue lights and serpentine de
monstrations. Some would have the ei
gen plavod in ulmoat inaudible sweet- 1
lie**, and others would have it mil of
staccato passages that make the aud ieuce
jump with great, eyes aid hair on end ns
though by a vision of the witch of End >r;
and he woo tries to please all will suc
ceed in nothing. Nevertheless, you are to !
admit the fact, that this contest which Is
going on, in hundreds ef thenblirclie* of
the United States to-day. is mighty hin
drance to the advancement ot this art. In
this wa.v scores and scores of churches
are entirely crippled ns to all influence
and tne music is a damage rather Ibau a
praise.
Another obstacle in the advancement of
this art has been theerroncousnotion that
ibis part oftbe service could be conducted
by a delegation. Churches have said:
“Ob, w hat, an easy time we shall have.
The minister will do the preaching and
the ohoii wili do the singing, anil we will
have nothing to do.” And you know as
well as I that there are a great multitude
of churches all through this land where
the people are not expected to sing. The
whole work is done by adcleeation of four
or six or ten persons, and the audience
are silent. In such a church in Syra
cuse, an old elder persisted in
singing aud so t he choir appointed a com
mittee to go and ask tbo ’squire if he
would not stop. You know that in a
great multitude ot churches the choir are
expected and do all the singing, and the
great mass of the people are expected to
be silent, and if you utler your voice you
are interfering. There they stand, the
four, with opera-glass dangling at their
side, singing, "Kook of Aes, cleft for
me,” with the same spirit that the night
beiore, on the stage they took their part
in the “Grand Duchess” or “Don Gio
vanni.”
My Christian friends, have we a right
to delegate to others the discharge of this
duty which God demands of us? Sup
pose that four wood thrushes propose to
do all the singing some bright day when
the woods are ringing with bird voices.
It is decided that lour wood thrushes
shall do all the siugitig of the forest. Let
ali other voices keep silent. How beauti
fully the tour warblel It is really fine
musio. But how long will you keep the
forest still? Why, Christ would come
into that forest and look uo as he looked
through the olives, and he would
wave his hand and say: “Let every
thing that bath breath praise the
Lord;” and, keeping time with the stroke
of Innumerable wings, there would be
5,000 bird voices leaping into the harmony.
Suppose this delegation of musical per
formers were tried in heaven; suppose
that four choioe spirits should try to do
the singing of the upper temple. Hush
now, thrones and dominions and princi
palities. David, be still, tnongh von were
the “sweet singer of Israel.” Haul, keep
quiet, though you have come to that crown
ot rejoicing. Rieharif Baxter, keep suit,
tbougu this is the “Saints’ Everlasting
Rest.” Four spirits now do all the sing
ing. But how long would heaven be
quiet? flow long? “Hallelujah!” would
cry some glorified Methodist from under
the altar. “Praise the Lord!”
would sing the martyrs from
among the throues. “Thanks be
unto God wijo givetb us the victory!” a
great multitude of redeemed spirits would
erv—myriads of voices coming into the
harmony and the one hundred and forty
and four thousand breaking forth into one
acclamation. Stop that loud singing!
Stop! Oh, no; they cannot hear mo You
might as well try to drown the thunder
of the sky or beat back the roar of the
sea, for every soul In heaven has resolved
to do its own singing. Alas that we
should have tried on earth that which
they cannot do in heaven, and instead of
joining all our voices in the praise of the
Most High God, delegating perhaps to un
consecrated men and women this most
solemn and most delightful service I
Now, in this churcn we have resolved
upon the plan of conducting the music
by a precentor. We do it for two reasons;
one is that by throwing the whole re
sponsibility upon the mass of the people,
making the great multitude the choir, we
might arouse more heartiness. The con
gregation coming on the Sabbath day feel
that they canuot delegate this part of the
great service to any one else, and so they
themselves assume it. We have glorious
congregational singing here. People have
come many miles to hear it. Tney are
not sure about the preaching, but they
can always depend on toe singing. We
have heard the sound coming up like “the
voice of many waters,” but it will be done
at a better rate after awhile, when we
shall realize the height and the depth and
the immensity of this privilege.
Another reason why we adopted this
Plan. We do not want any choir quar.
rels. You know very well that in scores
of thechurches there hits been perpetual
contention in that direction. Tuo only
church fight that ever occurred under ny
ministry was over a melodeon iu my first
settlement. Have you never been in
churcn on the Sabbath day and heard the
choir sing and vou said: “That is splen
did mustc.” The next Sabbath you were
in the church and there was no choir at
all. Why? The leader was mad or
his assistants were mad or
they were all mad together.
Some of the choirs are made lip of our
best Christian people! Some of tne w arm
est friends t have ever had have stood up
in them. Sanbath alter Sabbatb, con
scientiously and successfully leading the
praises of God. But the majority of the
choirs throughout the land are not made
up of Christian people, and three-toiirins
of tile church fights originate In the organ
loft. 1 take that back and say nne
tenth*. Many of our churches are dying
of choirs.
fait us as a church give still more at
tention to tiie music. If a man with voice
enough to sing keep silent during this
exercise, lie commits a crime against God
and insults the Almighty.
Music ought to rush ironi the audience
like the water from a rock—clear, bright,
sparkling. If all the other part ol the
church service is dull do not have the
music dull. With so many thrilling
things to sing about, awuy with all
drawling and stupidity! There Is nothing
chat make* me so nervous as to sit iu a
pulpii and look oft on an audience with
their eyes three-fourth* closed and their
lips almost shut, mumbling the praises of
God. During mv recent absence l
preached to a large audience, and ail the
music they made together did not
equal one skylark! People do nol
sleep at a coronation. Do not
let us sleep when we come to lhe
Saviour'sorownlng. in order to a proper
disebargeof this duty let us stand up
save a* age or weakness or fatigu** excuse
ns. Seated In an easy pew we cannot do
this duty bnlf so well h* when, uprlebi,
.we throw our whole body Into it. Let
our song be like an acclamation of victory.
You have a right to slug. Do not surren
der your prerogative.
We want to rouse all our families upon
this subject. We want each family of
our congregation to be a singing son nol.
Childish petulance, obduracy, and Intrac
tability would Ini soothed il we h*d more ]
singing in the turns -hold, and then our |
little ones would bo prepared for i bo great!
congregation on the Sabbath day. their
voices muting with our voices Iu tuo
praises of the Lord. After a shower th re j
are scores o! * reams teat come down the ’
inounla.il sole with voices rippling and
silvery, pouring into one river and then
rolling in unit-d utreugth to tho sen. So!
1 would liavu all lb iiimllies In mv cliurcu
set and lorth the voice of prayer and praise,
pour I m it Into toe goat tide of public I
worship that -oil* < n and on to empty into i
the great, wdo heart ol God. XsVur can
we have our entireh *in* a* it ought until
our iam Hies sine as nicy ought.
There wdl b a crst revolution on this
subject in ail our eburuhtt*. find will I
come down by his spirit, nnd rouse up tho
old hymns and nine, that have not been
runic than half i\*ake since trie tune el
our grandfather*. The silent pews ill the
ohureli will i.rjuii iortu into musio, and
when the conductor takes his place on the
Sabbath day, there will boa
great host ot voices rushing into
ihe harmony. My Christian friends,
it we pave no taste for this
service oil earth, what will we do in
Heaven where thev :Tli sing and sing for
ever? Let me prophecy in regard to any
one hero who u.u* no delight in the wor
ship of heaven, if y-.u do not sing the
praises ol God on earth I do nut b.-iit ve
you wili over sing them in glory, i would
that our singing to-day migut be like tuo
Saturday nlifbt rehearsal for the Sabbuto
rooming lu the skies, and might begin
now by tne strength and by iho help ot
God. to discharge a duty which none o( us
have fully performed.
"Let those refuse to -mg
Who "ever knew - air God;
Jim. children of the Heavenly King
Should speak Chair io, s abroad.
"The hill of Zion yield*
A t liousan i stored - weds,
Bel re wo reach tha Heavenly fields
Ur walk iho guidon streets.
"Then let our songs abound,
And every tear io dry;
We’re marching through Emanuel's ground
To fauvr worlds on high.”
Come now, clear your throats and get
ready for tilts duty, or yon wdl never hear
the end of this. 1 shall never forget hear
ing a Frenchman singing tha “Marseilles”
liyiiiu on the Champ Elysees, Paris, just
before the baffle of Sedan. I never saw
such enthusiasm before or since, as he
sang that national air. Oh, how tho
Frenchman shouted) Have you ever in
an English assemblage beard a band
play “God Save the Queen.” If you have
you know something about the enthusiasm
of a national air. Novi', 1 tell you that
these songs we sing BabbatU by Sabbath
are the national airs of Jesus Christ and
of the kingdom ot heaven. When Crom
well’s army went into battle he stood at
the head ot them one day aud gave our.
the long metre doxology to the tune of
“Old Hundred,” and that groat host,
company by company, regiment by regi
ment, battalion by battalion, joined in the
doxology:
Praise Gid from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him all creature* here below,
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host.
Praise Father, Sou and Holy Ghost,
and while they sang they marched, and
while they marched they fought- and
while they fought they got, the victory. O
men aud women ot Jesus Christ, let us go
into all our confLots singing the praises
ot God, and then, instead of lulling back,
as we often do. from defeat to defeat, we
will be marching on from victory to vic
tory.
FIGHTING FOlt A CHI)KCH.
Colombia’s Squabble Provokes a Fatal
Volley from Within the Edifice.
Columbia, S. C., May 2.—For several
months past the congregation ol the
Bethel Afrleau M. E. Churohh
das been engaged in liti
gation over the possession of their
church property, and a fight occurred at
one time while one (action was endeavor
ing to lorce an entrance. The trouble
originally grew out of charges against
the pastor, J. C. Waters, ol maladminis
tration. A church trial resulted,
ipid the matter seeming un
likely of adjustment on account
of the determined attitude aud strong
support of Waters, he was deposed at the
last conference, And R. K. Walla assigned
to the churcn. 'Jl'Oe trustees refused to
let him preach, and suit was entered for
possession. Last night Judge Fraser
made an order giving Walla the church.
At a late hour an effort was made to get
into the building, the trustees having re
fused to give up the keys, when It was
discovered that a uarty was inside lor the
purpose of resisting.
A FATAL VOLLET.
The at.tornei so: the party seeking admis
sion demanded entrance, w hieh was re
fused, und a threat was made to shoot if
tnose outside tried to get in. One of the
dour panels was then Knocked out witn
an ax, when a volley of at least a dozen
shots was pouted through the opening
from tbe inside, and shortly alter another
volley. John Glisson, colored. Wall’s
hostler, who stood at tho edge
ot the sidewalk. was shot
in the kuee with buckshot, and Oris Lee,
a hackman, got a pistol hall in the ab
domen. He is supposed to be tatally
wounded. As soon as tbe firing took
place the Sheriff and his deputy and the
Chief of Police entered the ouurob and
captured six men, taking from them six
pistols and an army musket, Tbooaptives
were Retilien Blight, Ben Partridge,
James Robinson, Abram Moore, J. S.
Stephens and Crenshaw. Several others
escaped through the windows.
Heavy Rains in Texas.
Ban- Antonio, Tkx., May 2.—Heavy
rains fell to-day between this city aud tho
Rio Grande westward, covering a vast
grazing country where no rains of any
consequence had fallen for eighteen
months, in the vicinity of this city the
down pour was something extraordi
nary. Tne maiu p'aza became a lake and
the streets were flooded. Several bus),
ness places sustained heavy damage on
stock. The San Pedro overflowed its
banks in a couple of hours, flooding many
residences.
The Two Sains at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Mav 2—Samuel P. Jones
and .Samuel W. email, the sensational
evangelists, arrived in this city lust
night, ami to-day opened their crusade
against sin. Joues held a meeting this
aUern< on and to-night in a roller skating
rink. Fully 5,0(10 people were present eaci
time, and man v ware unable to gain ad
mittance. Mr. ninili will commence
work to-morrow. The evangelists are
assisted by a choir of 150 voices, and
every arrangement has been made lor
carrying on an extensive revival.
Dealt a Fatal Blow.
Atlanta, Ga., May 2.—A party of
three brotbers-ln.law Iron DeKalb coun
ty witneuxcd the demonstrations yester
day, got somew hat under the Influence of
liquor and on their way home, one oi
them. Hud Nash, waa hit on the head with
a whisky Imltie Irom the efl'-otu of wbico
he died to-day. The occurrence is being
investigated.
Hi,J|ln-rs In a Fatal Eight.
Milwaukee, Wis.. April 2.—A special
disputed from Green Bay announces a
fatal quarrel between tnree brotoera
named Deiand, near that, city. Au alter
cation over property Interests led to a bat
tle among the brother*, during which one
was pounded to death with a heavy chair
and another was tatally stabbed,
A Pitch cd Baffle.
Grand Rapids, Mich., May 2.—Strik
ers interfered witn workmen in a mill
hero yesterday und a puened battle en
sued. The polio* had to be uaded upon
to quell ibe disturbance.
Has© Ball.
Washington, 51 ay 2—The following
games weie played to-day:
At f. uisvlUo—Louisville 5, Cincinnati JO.
At New York—Urouktyn I#. Athletlo ID.
(Mine called at the end of thu eighth Inning.
A tlieutenant. Governor Kuiiighs,
Nkw Orleans. May 2. Lieutenant
Governor < .*v Knoulook has resigned,
Judge R. C. Davy being President pro
tern, of the Heuate will succeed him.
t’aintors uthtrike.
Bus ion, May 2.—Twelvo hundred
painters bad* meeting to-day. They ex
tu-r.l no concession and will strike.
THE H-HOUR MOVEMENT.
ttrnmbllDK Among tbe Men rikl Talking
of Vroiti.g
Chicago, May L—Tbe crowd on West
Lake street, which numbered probably
o.ouO at one Mine, begun to break up and
dwiudie away aud by 4:30 o'clock had
pretty thoroughly disperseo. without any
disturbance. Tbe official* • many of the
railroads, expecting tne coming of lhe
striking freight handlers to their yards
had ordered tho doors of the freight houses
closed. On the door ol the Wabash
tfcigbt house a printed notice was
posted warning everybody, concerned
I hat the road \* as in the
hands of a receiver of tue
United Staten Court, and that nnv
inierferencß with its property or the con
duct of its business would be prosecuted
as contempt of court In tho United Stah
Court, On this road the attempt to get
the men to strike was only partially suc
cessful, and alter the crowd loft one of
the doors was opened again and freight,
taken iu through it by men who remained
aud had refused to join the strikers.
THE MEN GRUMBLING.
Even from men wUo dut strike there
was onnsiderubl • grumbling hea'd. Some
of the men wanted to know it all tna roads
were going to ue visited, aud i I there was
to he a general turn-out, for if not t hey
declared it was not fair lo make some
stop work and allow others to go on. As
soon as those who did join the
strike came out the chairman of the
oommitieo which noillied them that
it was inaugurated, standing on a wagon,
on which he had gone to the place, an
nounced that a mass meeting would be
held, to which they were all invited, but if
they did uot wish to go themselves they
might send delegates. Wheu tho Michi
gan, Southern freight house, was
reached, what threatened to be a breach
ot tbe peace occurred. TUe order to close
the doors there whs received at 10:20
o'olock.and a very few minutes afterward
the crowd arrived.
FORCING A WINDOW.
When they found the doors closed
agaiust them they went to a window over
the weigh bridge, and forcing it up they
crowded through it. despite the efforts of
the two tnen who stood guard at tue win
dow. Those who first entered went
around and pushed open one ol the doors,
and a second was opened and through tueae
the crowd rushed. They announced the
inauguration of the strike to all i Ue work
ers in tne building and invited them to
join them, lfv tnis time two policemen
had made their way into the building and
ordered the intruders to leave. Many
left, but one man began to harangue op
the rights of the laboring men, which they
were determined to maintain.
TALKING OF ARMS.
It was not a question ol nationality, he
said, for they were all citizens of this free
country, had arms to maiutaiu their
rights, and would use them it necessary.
By this tune reinforcements of police had
arrived, and the speaker was picked
up bodily and pitched out on
tne street. Everybody not con
nected with the company was
then ordered out, and those who did
not go out voluntarily were thrown out
b uiiiy. When the intruders had been
weeded out, quite a number of men re
mained, fully one-half of the number
originally at work, and in response to a
question "of the Division Superintendent,
who had been present during the whole
proceedings, they signified their readi
ness to go on with their work. Work
ceased, however, for the day.
AT OTHER ROADS.
The workmen in the freight depot oftbe
Michigan Central railroad say they will
resume work on Monday it 25 cents per
day is added to their wages. The em
ployes of tbe Northwestern and Illinois
Central roads, and Baltimore & Ohio re
mained at, work ali day. At the Chicago
& Alton freight house no business
was done to-day at all. The freight
handlers joined tbe roaming mass oi
strikers at an early hour and took part in
visiting the other depots und in persua
ding other men to drop work. The con
ference at uoon did not wait for either
the answer or noon hour to arrive, but
quit work about 11:30 o’clock wheu the
delegations from other roads arrived.
Many loads of freight were backed up at
the side freight bouse, but there was no
one within to help unload them. Busi
ness praolically closed at noon.
Demands of the Printers.
Newark. N. J., Mav 2.—The demand
of tbe German compositors for eight
hours per day has been acceded to by
Dia Fret? Znituna, but rejected by Vie
Deulehe Zeitung on the ground ol being
extortionate, as the wages paid by Shat
paper ar- already very liberal. Manager
Joseph Knorr, of Vie Deulcke Zeitung,
says fie has submitted to a
demand for an Increase of wages since
January, and that compliance with the
demand for eight hours work means
bankruptcy ior the stockholders. The
paper will not be issued after to-morrow
morning. The Piunfr, an alternoon
paper, will suspend its daily edition to
morrow, but will continue as a weekly.
Several German job office* are also
affected.
Mono Masons Hit Hard.
Pittsburg, May 2.—-At a meeting of
the stone masons of Pittsburg and Alle
gheny to-night it was decided to strike
to-morrow for $3 25 per day and nine
houts work. Tney have been receiving
$3 30 per day of ten hours, aud the em
ployers are willing to concede them a de
crease in hours, but say they cannot
aflord to pay more than 33c. an hour.
About 1,000 men will be thrown out of
employment by the strike.
Mriking Brewers.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 2.—Tho brew
ing cornua,no* of mi* city held a confer
ence to-day and resolved to make a united
stand against th ■ 2,1)00 striking brewers.
The men m the Falk brewery, having re
fused to join Hie sirikers, the latter an
nounce that they will march to that e
ta'disi nient in a body to-morrow nnd
Toroe them to quit. If this plan iscarried
into effect serious trouble will result.
Iloston’s Carpenters.
Boston, May 2.—lu this city the
Trades Union of the carpenters, the
Brotherhood of Carperters and Joiners of
America, the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters and Jolliers and the Plumber’*
Union, s,ooomen in all, have resolved to
demand H hours to-morrow, and will
strike if the demand is refused. The
masters will not submit.
Plumbers Out.
St. Louis, May 2.—A1l the plumbsrs in
this city, 200 In number, quit work Satur
day morning. They made a demand Fri
day ot the bosses that they adopt the eight
hour system without decreasing their
wages, beginning .Saturday. '1 lie bosKt-s
declined to grant il.
Bakers Appeased.
New Orleans, May 2.—-Tne journey
men bakers nave arbitrated tneir griev
ances with their employers. Heretofore
they have work**! lourt- en to fifteen hours
per" flay and seven days per we> k. Now
tooy are to woi k twelve hours Der day and
six days per week.
Three Thousand IG-aily to Quit.
Milwaukee. Ww.,Mav 2.—Ata meet
ing lasting until early fiunday morning
8,000 employes of tbe large Milwaukee
breweries decided to striae unless tbolr
wages were advanced sloper month.
Milwaukee's Brewers btrlke.
Milwaukee, vvjs , May 3—All the
brewers arid malsters In the city struck
to-day. Net lees tnan 3.000 men ar* al
lent-ml.
BKKLIX’S SC YNDAL.
Tlie Theft of th* Countess s'chwsucn
mill's lHamoiidß Lands K-iltor* lu
■I All,
Berlin. May 2.—Countess fiebwaom.-
feld is the lady hluted at by l> >■ !',<
blatt in the scandalous narrative cabled
hence to tho United states on March 1
Inst. This story related that at a ball given
in Berlin by a high functionary. A
Countess, famous for her beaui v and so
cial position, dazzled everybody present
by her displayed diamonds, especially of a
large diamond dove worn in her head
dress. This was missed towards tho
dose ot the entertainment. The
loss "as quite extensively advertised
and talked about. One day il gossip re
tained to the police that tier unstress, a
rival countess, rosses*ed dove line the
"lie lost, and a detective secured Its re
turn bv threatening to publish what ho
had learned; namely, that, the second
run ales* had stolen ibe jewel from her
rival's bead. This was the story published
with many hints, but no names.
Tne authorities were goaded to prosecute
11-*it Perl,editor nt Vie liiiihlnu and Herr
Wolff, the reporter who wrote the story
and during the trial wlnoh has just been
closed it was developed Unit the inspira
tion for the proseoution eume Irom per
sonal friend* of Countess Sell wanenield.
The public prosecutor asked that sen
tence of three w,eks’ imprisonment
should be decreed against Herr Perl and
ibx weeks against Herr Wolff, because of
the enormity of their o fie nee,, considering
iho slight basis they huff lor tneir story.
a strange story.
Solicitor Ilentig testified that Detective
Rautner bad related a story similar to
that published in Die TagebUitt, and that
lus (iientig’s) colleagues, some ot whom
had heard tt, told it second or third hand,
bad discussed it, and he himself had be
lieved the story true. From him Herr
Wolf had heard it.
Detective Rautner swore that he wus
entirely unaware of any diamond story
like that, published, until he saw it in
print. He had never heard that the story
meant to imnlicate Countess Hcbwauen
teld in the dinniond tbetl. Ho was
certain he had uever mentioned her name
in connection with any robbery of dia
monds.
A SIMILAR TALE.
He admitted, however, that about nine
mouths ago he had related to inlimale
friends the details ot a crime resembling
in some respects, the story published bv
Die, TngeblaU. He was, however, utterly
unable to Imagine how, from his lale, tne
story could be built, up in such exaggerated
lorm us the one Die I'ugehlnU published.
Besides ee himself had "learned the facts
of bis own narrative from a third party
who had not vouched for its truth and
tbe witness had no means of ascertaining
whether it was true or false.
At this point the defense to show that
they simply printed an interesting
Idt ot gossip which was widely
current produced copies of American
papers of a date contemporaneous with
their publication.aud containing tbe same
story in an entirely independent form.
The Public Prosecutor denouneid the
publication of gossip affecting character.
Such use ot scandals, tie con
tended, endangered the morality
and general social interests of
Hie country and even undermined
too fabric of the empire by raising doubts
abroad concerning tbo integrity ol even the
highest persons upon wboas character the
quality of the governm ntdepenUed. The
judgment given decreed three days im
prisonment a aist Herr Perl and fourteen
days’ imprisonment against Herr Wolff.
GERMANY’S WAGE WOHKEKH.
I-ollce Ordered to be Kxtrs Vigilant In
Guarding Against Socialist*.
Berlin, May 2.—The Russian govern
ment fearing that strikes arc Im
pending has issued a decree ordering the
police to intertere in case strikers iutiml
date working men. Extra vigilance is or
dered against strikers connected with the
snoial democratic agitation, tbe leaders
of which make use ot the strife for higher
wages to widen the gulf between em
ployes and employers, to Inorease work
ingmen's hatred of the existing political
and social order and thus bring about a
great irremediable rupture between the
laboring classes ami their employers. So
cialist meetings and publications will be
met under energetic surveillance. The
District government is authorized to de
mand troops if necessary.
Gladstone’s New Manifesto.
London, May 2.—Premier Gladstone
has Issued au important manifesto to his
constituents witb regard to the Irish
question.
Mr. Gladstone explains that his great
ago has prevented his taking part in the
speeches of the Fatter recess, and ha*
obliged him to reserve bis limited powers
for the House of Commons, and for
that reason he us*-* hi* pen instead
of his voice. Continuing, be says:
“Never have I known an occasion
when a parliamentary event so tan
throughout the world a* the Introduotfnn
of the home rule bill. From public meet
ings, from tbe bignest authorities in the
British colonic* and In America, troin
capitals such as was Kingston. Boston
and Quebec, from remote districts lying
beyond the reacn of ordinary poli
tical excitement. I have received
conclusive assurances that. a
kindred people regard with warm frater
nal sympathy the attempt to settle once
for till the troubled relation* between
Fngland und Ireland, which t xhibltthe
only great failure of the political geulus
of our race to confront, master the dif
ficulty, and to obtain in reasonable de
gree the main ends ot civilized llle.”
Hoyally at a Banquet.
London, May 2.—At the banquet of the
Royal Academy yesterday evening Hlr
Frederick i-elghton, the President, re
ceived 200 gui-at*, including tbe Prince ol
Wales and hi* son, Prince Albert, the
Dukes of Cambridge and Connaught, and
Prince Tack.
The Prince of Wales met his sister, the
Crown Princes* of Germany, upon he
arrival at the station hare yesterday. The
Prlncesssubaequently proceeded to Wind
sor. _________________
Germany’s Exports.
Berlin, May 2 —The exports from a
portion of North Germany to America for
'he first quarter of 18HB, amount tofll,-
200,ufi0. against $8,875,000 for tbe same pe
riod In 1885. Tin-export* from Mouth and
West Germany lor the same period also
exceed those of the corresponding quar
ter last year.
Fatal Fright.
Chicago, May 2.—Alex. Ribbold, one
of the best known Italians In the city, to
day became Involved lu a quarrel with
John IFprrtian, a hoatler. A son of Itlh.
bold Interfered, and was fatally wounded
by the discharge from a pltol in ills
hands of his father. The latter seeing
what be had done ahot and killed himself
Instantly.
Aiiftlcmortc Senleiived,
New Orleans, May 2.—John H. Auf
demorte, late redemption clerk In the
aub-Treeaury, and Erasmus Ebepberd, re
cently convicted of conspiracy to defraud
the government, were sentenced to-day
bv Judge Hillings to tbe maximum pen
alty of slo,two floe, and imprisonment in
the penitentiary for 2f)years.
A Dock Oaves In.
Feenandina. Fla., May Part of
the New York steamship dock, with
about LOGO barreia of cement and Ibree
cars, fell in at 3 o'clock tnis aitsrnoon.
Moon* saakurt *'
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS*
INTKF..NTATB commerce to
COME UP IN TBE SENATE.
Bills lo Conte I p Subsequently A©,
ronliug t<> tue CaucusCiimuiltiee'i
Programme—How th© Approprlan*
tiou Bills Stand in the Bouse—
Weaver Almost Bare to Keep Bis
Sam.
Washington, May 2 —The post office
appropriation bill will bo passad by the
Senate to-morrow and it is expected tha
inter-Stata commerce bill will tfccn com
uiaiul the attention of the Senate after!
o’clock each day until disposed of. San'
atorCullom, who has it iu charge, thinks
a votejsiioiild be reached alter 2 or 3 days’
discussion.
The bankruptcy bill, the general pen
sinn bill aud the Dcsmoines river land
bill are upon the callous committee's
programme lor consideration next alter
i he inter Slate commerce bill, but Senatel
Frye expresses a purpose to contest theit
rh lit ol way sometime :n the week in be'
hall of tbe Staien island bridge bills
lie will also ask that during the morn
ing Hour the snipping bill will be take*
up, discussed and passed.
IN THE HOUSE.
Tn-mnrrow being individual suspension,
day in the llmisc, a number of public
building measures will bo passed, under a
suspension nt the rule". It is probable
the river and harbor bill will corue up in
lhe House Tuesday. As only one impor
tant section remains to ne considered th*
jiill can he finally disposed of in one day.
Tiie Campbell-Weaver contest, rt elec
tion ease may lie reach'd tue same day,
ami the committee report in favor of Mr.
Weaver, lhe sitting member, will, with
out doubt, he adopted after a short debate.
The Chinese inde unity biil cotues up
Wednesday, in the morning hour, and a
struggle for precedence Is expected be
tween the conflicting special orders made
for that day, which may result in taking
up the Consular and diplomatic appropri
ation bill.
PRIVATE RILLS.
Friday will be devoted to the consider*,
tion of private hills, aud *aturday tho
Oklahoma trill will he called up again.
The following is a statement of the pres
ent position of the regular annual appro
priation bills: Five, namely, the genera/
deficiency, legislative, sundry civil,naval
and fortification hills, bate not ht-eu re
ported from tLe Hoo-c committees in
which tney originated; three, viz., tba
military scademv, Consular and diplo
matic and army ami appropriation bills,
are upon the House calendar.
The river and harbor bill is tbe unfin
ished business in committee of the whole.
Three—viz., the peneio . District Of Co
lumbia, and agricultural—nave pasxed
the House and are beiore the .BeuateCom
mittee on Appropriation*.
The post office bill is beforo the Senate
and the Indlaii bitl has been passed by
both houses.
HEDDFN’.S BEAD IN DANGER,
BsrK*tn Between the r*rtj- Ward
■loss** stir tip the President.
Washington, May 2.—lt is charged
that a large number of well-known Re
publican "ward workers,”oocupt ing sub
ordinate positions in the New York cm
tom house have been kept in th-ir place*
under bargains between tbe Democratic
and tbe Republican managers of the city
ot New York, ills understood that th*
matter has been presented to the I’resi
dent, that tbe latter seriously disapproves
tne course referred to, und that Collector
Hedden’a otlieiul head will he in danger
11 he dors not have it changed.
MUST COME TO Till FRONT.
The House committee inve-tigatlng thl
I’an Electric Telephone matter deter
mined to examine Whitelaw Reid, Charles
A Dana, und George Jones as to articles
published in their newspapers respect-,
ing a teienhone controversy. The Chair
man of the committee sent a telegram Audi
each gentleman named, courteous!j Iff /,
ing bim lo appear beiore Hie committee,
Whitelaw Reid promptly accepted the in-/
vitaiion, came down and was
Mr. Dana telegraphed that be was unweig
at tbe time, but would appear on next
Tuesday. No response has so tar bee*
received from George Jones. II be is nol
In Hid from l>v Wednesday, the commute*
propose to personally subpoena him.
COST OK MR. MILLER'S FUNERAL.
The total expense of tbe luneral or thv
late Senator Miller, of California, it $7,378.
Tne following are the items: Transporta
tion $3,848, I’iillman carss2,l29, traveling
expenses including hotels $1)38. sashes,
gloves, etc.. $273, vantages in Washing
ton sll3, draping Heoate eh an. her $34,
cartage and use of 300 chairs SB7; total
$7,378.
MU. WATTKKSON GOING TO EUROPE.
Henry Wattersmi, who arrived here last
night, sails next week for Europe.
Mr. Manning’* / nnvnleecenc©.
Washington. Mat 2 Secretary Man
ning, scomiinanfcd by Mis. Manning and
hi* sister. Miss Manning, U ok a long drive
to- lay. During the afternoon and even
ing he received a large number oi callers,
among them being the President, Col. La
niont, becretary* Lunar and Whitney,
Assistant Secretary Fairchild, bis private
Secretary, .Mr. Brennan, Senators Gor
man and Call and Mr. Bancrolt, the his
torian. In bis conversation with th*
Meereiury the President expressed
lhe ho(M< that he would soon have the
pleasure of weeing Mr. Manning occupy
ing his accustomed place ut the Cabinet
table.
Matthews’ Nomination.
Washington. May 2.—Senator* Vanes,
Harris, Blackburn and Riddle
erger, of tbo Senate District Com
mittee, are opposed to the con
tinuation of Mr. Matthew* as Re
corder of Deeds b>r the District of Colum
bia. Senators Ingalls. Pike, Palmer and
Brown once voted for a favorable report.
Bmco then Mr. Hpooner has been appoint
ed upon the committee. Ue has not voted
upon the ease, but has been said to favor
confirmation. It is probable that decis
ive action will be taken next Friday.
Tli* Debt Statement.
Washington, May I.—Tne debt state
ment issued tiMlay sbowstbedi crease of
the public debt during tbe month ol April
to be $10,H83.387115; cash in the Treasury
$4112,4<i2.510 73; gold ceitlficate* outstand
ing $84,715,225 Silver c-rtificates out
standing $!• 733,141. Certificates of de
lo*it outstanding $11,515,000; legal ten
ders outstanding s.'Hb,(*sl,olo. fractional
currency ( not including th - amoon* eati.
mated as tost or de-troyed) $0.1*54,557 A2.
i’laelcrcrs Raise a Row.
Boston, May 2.—Tores hundred and
fiftr plasterers tried to reach an agree
ment with their boaees. On meeting me
latter, thev found that Instead ot getting
nmc hours regularly as tln-y expecied
they wi re lo get nine hour* on Saturday*
only, ip-nee they will strike to-morrow.
This is likely to Involve 1,000 bod carriers
and stone masoo*.
Carpenters Gain a Point.
Boston, May 2.—About 2 'im th* larg
est, carpenter firms iu this cby have (ic'd
rd ur ihu demand for mht hours, und 50
other firms have agried lod -so. About,
12 firms offered to cnnode lo the extent
that nine hours snail constitute adti’i
work, hut tfi.- offer ha* ‘>eeii refused. Thi#
will lower the number ot striking car
penter* IO 1.500.
Deaili of an Bari.
London,May 2.—Ht Hon. John Thoms*
Freeman Milford, Earl of Redvsdsle, la
deed weed HI
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