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, ESTABLISHED 1850. >
[|j, H. ESTIEE, Editor and Proprietor.!
*UTH AMERICAN TRADE.
Seasons why it is not con
ft rolled by this country.
of Mannfctnrers to Give Credit
KuoafthOu*vg— Good* Not Equal to
Sample* Nor to Those of Other
Hay ashingtox, May 3.—ln tbo Senate
ft jay the post oflice appropriation bill
Has taken up and Mr. Vest proceeded to
sfccak against the amendment apuropriat
ft- sßoo,ooo,for the tranportation ol foreign
Hails. Alluding to the receut naval dis-
Hay at Pensacola by “5 old wooden hulks
Hid a few torpedo boats” he said one of
|he vessels, the Brooklyn, took fire, and
>hat it took all the balance of them to put
he fire out. W .i tbe torpedo boats ad
lanced to attack the frigate the latter
vas lound to be without electric lights
ind was compelled to send up bombs to
inable her officers to see the attacking
sarty.
BRITISH SUBSIDIES.
Mr. Hale reminded Mr. Vest that the
lascendanev o: the Kugllsh merchant nta
|r.ne followed from a policy ol subsidies.
Mr. Vest denied this. Subsidies, he
said, made no difference. It was iu the
construction of iron ships that Knglaud
had lound her advantage.
Mr. McPherson said the English to-day
subsidized a mail line to south America
to the extent ol $©6,000. He asked Mr.
t est how he would get the trade of South
America against such odds.
Mr. Vest said he would repeal our iu
famous navigation laws. Ho would also
reform the tariff and place it on a revenue
oasis, so as not to handicap one man for
tne advantage of another.
THK TRADE RELINQUISHED.
Mr. Ingalls iw no reason why the men
nf Maine or Massachusetts could not to
day build shins and sail them. The lea
sed they did not do so was because they
couid m.ike more profit on their money in
other directions. W# had not lost the
cai rying trade ol the world. VVebailie
liitquisned it. Great Britain’s carrying
trade, statisticians said, did not realize 1
per cent, on the capital invested,
one reason not yet men
tioned for our small trade with
Central and South America, was that, we
did not attempt to sell them what they
watited lo buy. Other countries off-red
better articles at lest price, and what we
hail tried to sell them by sample thegoo is
lnd not proved equal to the sample. We
bad also refused to give Central and Sou h
American merchants the credits they
needed.
MR. COLQUITT’S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Colquitt opposed the amendment.
Pubsidies, he said, whereobnoxioustothe
p ople. They were generally sought not
by individuals, but bv graspiug corpora
ims. Instead ot leaching business ven
tures to relv ou tbeir intrinsic strengh wc
were leaching tuem to rely on the govern
ment Trade relations were not estab
lished by mere mail facilities. The
natural order was trade first and maiis
afterward. Our present system ot hieh
tariff and our navigation laws were woe
lully defective methods of securing for
eign trade. An average rate of duty of 46
per cent, against imports was Bird for
commerce to overcome.
THK LABOR TROUBLES.
Endless dissertation on that subject in
Congress and the press was to the effect
that the protective tariff was for tho in
terest ot the workingmen, and to enhance
their wages. The assiduous efforts of
manufacturers iu the interest of work
ingrnen did not, however, protect work
ingmen from the arrival in this country
of European workingmen with their arms
snd legs to reduce the wages ol the work
ingmen of America. We had not beeu
saved by our manufacturers, for whose
lienetit the tariff jwas really made,
from scenes of tumult, demonstration
and rage on tiie part of laboring men,
demonstrations now blanching theoheeks
and moving the hearts ot our people.
Manulacturers seemed to be doing little
to re-establish good relations with their
working. Tney retir and to their palaces
and c .allenged the grateful acknowledge
ments of tbeir working people ior what
hey, tiie manufacturers, had done iu be
tal! of American industry.
considered serious.
M r. Colquitt regarded the la l or troubles
Is more than effervescent. Tnev betok
pn il, ho thought, coining strife ,i*d cou
'ulsion. Mr. Colquitt believed tho pro
tective tariff was partly responsible for
the labor troubles, since tney restricted
i:s to our home markets tor our manuiac
hire-. The debate closed for the day and
arrangem-nt*for a vote at 4 and then at 5
'slock to-day having been successively
aside, it was agreed
te ore adjournment, that at 3 o’clock to
morrow the gen-ral debate on the bill
•mould close, leaving to Mr. Plumb an
' in ur to reply to the attacks on the amend
ment, and that at 4 o’clock tne vote
Humid be takeu on the tqll. At 6 o’clock
an executive session ot ten miiniles’dura
tion was held, atter which the Senate ad
touriied.
building at a standstill.
lYashlngton lVorkm*-u Ofttrh the In
rectum of the Hour.
Washington, May 3.—There was a
'’fry general suspension of building Here
to-day, out there was no evidence of
trouble. The men who <iuit. work or are
locked out kept off the streets and away
r rom the usual planes of work. Wherever
wont was in progress in the building
trades it was ur.der the eight-hour rule.
In gome trail s eight hours wore estab
ished some timo ago—among the plaster
ers as long ago as last fall. The number
td Dion at work was very small com
pared with tke usual number. There
is almost a universal movement
among workmen to enforce the
winking card” system, and there are
numerous ins'iiuces ol men stopping
*mk because men of other trades etu
' eyed on the same jobs were non-union
“'*• Another cause for the present dull
r s is the scaroity or brick. It is
ridenco that the unsettled condition of
he labor i|uesiion bus virtually stopped
ht undertaking of new building enter
'rises for tho present at least.
The Piosideni ial Term.
ahhinotom, May 3.—ln the Senate
> day Mr. Hour, from the Committee on
11 vi leges and Klectlons. reported
vorably the joint resolution, pro
cing for a constitutional ame id
) extending llic IVc-ut ntial
JJ 1 t 'H April 30, instead of Muren 4,
J J i a,| d providing that the term of the
Uloth Congress be also extended to that
le. It was placed on the calendar.
Winy ah Hay.
[Yamungton. May s.—Senator Butler
May submitted an amcudni u sl to the
ter and hartior appropriation mil to ap-
Ipriate |WO,BOO icr tut- Impi uvemsnt of
|iyah Baja near Ueorgelowu, S. C,
SINKING Ol*' THE BERTHA LEE.
A'l the Fasnsugorv K. cape—Death of
Sir*. Markham, of Columbus.
Columbus, Ga., May 3.—A telegram
was received here this afternoon, stating
that the steamer Bertha Lee had sunk
Sunday morning at 9 o’clock, a few miles
below the narrows, oras commonly called
“moccasin’s slew.” As far as known the
point where she sang is about 12 miles
below lola, Fla., in the Apalachicola
l iver. No lives were lost.but further than
this little is known, as no particulars of
the accident have been received. Cupt.
Brockway, of tins city, was in command
at the time of the acciiieut, and was only
aeting temporarily in the absence of the
regular master. The steamer was the
property of Capt. B. F. Hall, and was en
gaged at. the time of the acci
dent in carrying freight nnd
passengers for the Central lino
ot steamers to Apalachicola. She
was a very old craft, but was valued
at several thousand dollars, she
was to be condemned soon, it is
said. As she was on her down trip
she had only a few passengers and a
slight consignment of freight. The steam
er sank in about 30 feet of water and is
probably a total loss. All on board es
caped without injury. Most of her crew
are en route to Columbus on the steamer
Ellis.
Tne real estate transfers recorded in
the Clerk’s office in this city during the
month ot April amounted lo $28,005.
Airs. Timothy Markham, wile of Tim
othy Markham,Treasurer of Muscogee
county, died to-day. She was an excel
lent lady, and leaves many friends who
regret he*- death.
The remains of Airs. Randall Jones, who
died in Pensacola Saturday, were brought
here to-day and interred in our cemetery.
She was a former citizen of Columbus
and was a very prominent lady.
GUARDING AGAINST CHOLERA.
The Vessels of the Revenue Marine to
l'ntrol the Coast.
Washington, May 3.—The Treasury
Department is already preparing to meet
the possible invasion of the United States
by cholera aud yellow fever during the
coining summer. In order to assist
the local authorities in the
maintenance of quarantine against
tne introduction of infectious
diseases the President has determined to
establish, by means of the vessels of the
revenue marine, a national patrol of the
coast of the United States, so far as it
may be practicable under the existing
law, and consist-nt with the performance
of the other duties confided to that sere
vice.
The report telegraphed from New York
to-day to the effect that Secretary Man
ning had resigned, and that August Bel
mont had been selected as his successor,
is authoritatively denied. It is untrue in
both particulars
Senator Colquitt made an admirable
speech to-day in opposition to the pro
posed SBOO,OOO subsidy to the steam shin
lines carrying foreign mails. The subsidy
will propably be voted into the post office
appropriation hilt to-morrow. Senator
Brown, who spoke for it last week, will
vote for it to-morrow. The House will
not agree to it.
Continued by the Senate.
Washington. May 3.—Tne injunction
of secrecy has been removed from a long
list of Senatorial confirmations to-day.
Among them are J. M. Liddell, Marshal
of the Northern district of Mississippi;
E. VV. Booker, Collector of Internal Reve
nue of Alabama; \V. McLaurin, Receiver
of Public Moneys at Jackson, Miss.; P.
L. Bonny, Appraiser, and J. F. Gili'en,
Assistant Appraiser, at New Orleans;
Charles B. Ho wry,United States Attorney
for the Northern district of Mississippi;
John D. Burnett, United Slates Attorney
tor the Southern district of Alabama;
Ernest Pillow, United States Attorney
for the Middle district of Tennessee; H.
C. Allen, United States Attorney fertile
Western district of Virginia, and T. N.
Youngblood, Postmaster at Chester Court
House, 8, C.
Fortifications Appropriations.
Washington, May 3. —ln the Sen
ate to-day Mr. Dolph offered
an amendment to the fortifications
appropriations hill appropriating $16,056,-
060 for ihe construction of fortifications
and other works of the coast detense in
accordance with tiie recommendations ol
the hoard ot fortifications or other dr
tenses, to bo expended under direction of
the Secretary ol War. Mr. Dolph saidii
would be seen that this was an important
amen intent, intended to commit Congress
to recommendation ol a board of for
tifications and other defenses, and
to make an appropriation for
the commencement ot fortifications.
Preeiiiption of’ Cublic Lauds.
Washington, May 3. In the Senate
to-day Mr. Dolph reported from tho Com
mittee on Public Lands tbe original bill
to repeal all laws orov ding for preemp
tion ol public lands, laws allowing entries
for timber culture and for other purposes.
He said it was desi ned to be offered as a
substitute for the bill on the same subject
already reported from committee, and lie
gave notice that he would at an early day
ask tho Senate to take up and consider
the measure.
Burglary at Adairsville.
Adaiksvili.e. Ga.. May 3.—Last night,
shoot inidiiivtUGburifiars entered the store
of Earle & McCollum, and broke open the
safe ol the Southern Express Company
whose office Is in the store. A registered
package with a few papers of not muon
value was taken. Nothing else Is missing,
tlinugn the store was ransacked. The
evidence proves that professional cracks
men did the work. Deteotivea aro working
the case.
An Kartliqiiisitn in Ohio.
Athens, 0., Mar 3.—An earthquake
shock of sufficient force to sway houses
and atsrtlo the occupants occurred here
at 9:80O'clock last night. It was as dis
tinct as cannonade. A similar report
comes from Nelsonvllle, nine miles dis
tant, where the suoclt broke windows.
Talliilinssce’s Public Itmidiiig.
W AsutNOTON. May B.—Mr. Call intro
duced In tho Senate to day a bill ior a
public building at 1 allaliassee, Fla. It
appropriates $106,000 for the purpose.
Italy’s Kcoin'tfC.
Rome, Met 3.—Cholera still exists at
Brindisi, and there is sn average of one
deatii dailv from that disease. There have
been a few deaths from cholera at Venice
lately.
Mobile's striker*.
Mobile, Mav 3.—The Bricklayer's
| Union men arc out on a strike against I’,
• ilueston, s large contractor, demanding
j a day’s pay for sine hours’ work. Tnelr
places have been supplied by New Or
i leans men.
i Toe journeymen paintore’ demand for
I 2O per cent. Inoreasaha* Ovea granted.
GLADSTONE'S MANIFESTO.
I FULLER EX TRACTS FROM THE
IMPORTAN T DOCUMENT.
Grave Importauu* of Liberal Dissen
sion* Not Underestimated—Secession
on the Irish Policy Declursd * Perfect
Babel—Liberalism’s Aim a Speedy Set
tlement and Postponement tbe Plan
of the Tories.
London, May 3.—Premier Gladstone,
in his manifesto mentioned last night,
also says: “Gentlemen, you have before
you a Cabinet determined in its purpose
aud with an intelligible plan of its own.
1 see very little else in the political areua
either determined or intelligible. 1 will
now proceed speak of the state ot
things within and without Parliament,
and the nature and import of the noxt
great step to be taken for the progress of
my measure. I speak novy ot the home
rule Bill, and leave the land purchase
bill to stand on the declaration already
made, adding only an expression of
regret to find that while the
sands are running from the hour
glass Irish landlords have given no indi
cation of a desire to accept the proposal
framed in the spirit of most allowable re
gard tor their apprehensions and inter
ests. Ido not under-estimate tiie grave
importance of the differences ot opinion
among the Liberals. Some are inclined
to rule the whole question against us. By
authority they sav ‘surely such a number
of able aud consistent Liberals would not
have seceded except in obedience to the
imperative dictates ot truth and reason.
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ONK ADVANTAGE.
We have at least the advantage of one
voice. Secession, however estimable it
may be otherwise, is a perfect Babel on
the Irish policy. It is admitted an all
hands that social order is the first of all
political aims. To secure this in Ireland
the Liberals, who are for secession, otter
a hundred conflicting remedies, or else no
remedies at all. These remarks are as ap
plicable to the Tories as they are to the
Liberals. The opponents to the government
measure make a remarkable omission
in their speeches. In each, whether sug
gestive orcntieal.they fail to express con
fidencein the permanent success ot their
opposition.
TUB TWO AIMS.
To live from hand to mouth seems to be
the height ol their ambition, while they
suspect what we all know, that the step
can ouiy end in the concession of borne
rule. If this is so the real question is
not the triumph of Irish autonomy, but
the length and character of the struggle.
Therefore we want to shorten, and they
to prolonr, the struggle. We say ‘give
freely,’ and they, by acts if not by words,
say ‘let us oul’y give what we can no
longer withhold.’
“VVe say: ‘Give now while the position
of the kierdom in the affairs "f tbe world
is free and strong.’ They prefer to wait
for a period of national difficulty that we
may yield to the Irish demand in terror,
as we did in the war of 1778, as we did to
tbe demands of the volunteers in 1782, as
we did to Bonaparte in 1793, and as we
did in the civil war in 1829.
AN OPPORTUNE MOVEMENT.
“We say act now when moderation of
thought and language rules In Irish coun
sels, when by the willing concurrence of
all sides every arrangement lor reserva
tion of tne imperial prerogatives can be
made complete and absolute.
•‘Tney would postpone till an hour comes
when the demands may be larger and ihe
means of resistance less.
“We say: ‘Deal as with a matter be
tween brothers—a matter of justice and
reaaon.’ They renew the iale, ulus! too
otten told, whoso prologue is denial with
exasperation and resentment, whose epi
logue is surrender with conditions and
wilnont thanks. Now, however, anew
terror is brought upon the stage—the ter
ror of home rule for Scotland and, some
add, ior Wales.
NOT ALARMING.
“This suggestion does not alarm. Only
give us a little tiin-to look at this ques
tion in its order ol inert. 1 am not sorry
that Scotland and Wales have been
named, because ail serious meaning of
them serves to help our movement in tie
halt of Ireland. 1 can draw no vi'al dis
tinction of right between the case of Ire
land and other cases, but there are many
distinctions of circumstances. Kor many
years I have hoped it might be found
practicable to apply the decentralizing 1
process, even perhaps to portions ot dil
terent conditions. Each case which will
naturally require differences of treat
ment will remain subject to primary im
perial obligations.
THE STANDARD OF GOOD GOVERNMENT.
“1 believe that the standard and meas
ure of good Government in Scotland and
Wales will be eventually determined by
public opinion In Scotland and VVa'e-i.
This 1 say without painful disparaging
of the circumstances of this controversy,
with which we arc threatened iu case ol
i Ireland wh *se wofui history lor centuries
embolden -some ot us to treat her as if
she had hut a limited share in the great
inheritance of human ngnt and none at
ail in ordinary privilege or immunity.
*******
“I more and more find it vital to observe
tbe point st which the divining lines are
drawn on the *id>' adverse t<> the govern
ment and are found in proiuse abundance,
wealth and social influence, s'atiuti, title,
and the professions,nr a largo majority ol
them—iii * word, Uie spirit and power ol
clusx. Nor is this all.
CLASS DEPENDENTS.
“As the knight* oiold had squires so in
the great armv of class eicpF soldier ha*
dependents. Lord Hartiugton remind'd
us, snd I cordially agree with him that
this question, winch may he turned over
a thousand ways and placed in a
thousand partial Ugbta, can only
be settled by the nation.
From the first I stated, snd I
think 1 may speak for the government at
large tbut here is my main and capital
chance. 1 rely upon iny colleagues, upon
an uprlgnt aud cnllglitcnol llousu of
Commons, upon the effect ol free discus,
sion, but tbe heart rest, tbu beKinipng
and ending of my trust, Is in the wise and
generous justice ol the nation.”
EDITORIAL criticism.
Tbe Halt Matt G >zeUe. commenting on
Mr. Gladstone's msnlteto says: “Tbe
documeutcontsins h menace to throw tbe
land purchase h-ll to the wolves, and
promises to r‘-uni'o Ibn Radicals over the
body of the Irish land lords. Hencelortb tbe
bill will oe regarded a* awaiting burial.”
The Pall Mall Gusette complains that
tbe manifesto does not commit the minis
try to retain the Irish members at West
minster. and opposes s second reading ol
tbe home rule hill unless this principle Is
conceded.
Tho St. James' Gazette, in Its remarks
on tbe msnilesto. sav*: “An old pariia
tnentsrian has played ble last card, lie
appealed to man's basest and most sordid
passions. His flagrant Immorality will
SAVANNAH. TUESDAY. MAY I. 1886.
unseal the eyes of his most infatuated
supporters."
A DESPERATE CAUSE
The Globe says:“The manifesto suggests !
consciousness of a desperate cause. Mr. j
Gladstone will find that his speech and j
inuiiilestoes have not charmed the nation j
out ol its sense, and they are of no more |
avail to stem the rising tide than was
Mrs. !\,rtmglou's broom to push back !
the ocean.”
The Echo says: “The manifesto sounds !
nolo* ol alarm and defiance, it will not
conciliate the Premier’s opponents, but j
will tlx and determine the vvaim zeal of !
those whose opinions arc formed. The !
cry of despair in this trumpet call (or ac- 1
tion, and the flinging of defense at tils S
foes’ feet, are more signs of conscious |
weakness than of strength, it may lie
magnificent, but it is not.s‘a*e*manship.’’
THE 8., D. AND W. RAILWAY.
How it Is Regarded by Ilarvllle
Man.
Hakville, Ga., May I I have not as
yet seen anything from any person on the
line of tbu proposed Savannah, Dublin I
and Western railroad expressing the in
terest that our people Icel in this great
enterprise. It has beer*an exciting topic
with no during the last mi mouths.
Many have had no confidence iu the suc
cess and reality of the mad., while a lew
of us have been sanguine. But no*v a
day view begins to dawn on all, and every
buy in our community can give informa
tion on railroad matters from the appli
cation for charter to the driving of the
silver spike. If we are crazy uimn any
subject it is on a railroad through our sec
tion. This line will, when built, be iu a
most inviting piuce, and it will be
the most remunerative road of the same
length in Georgia. It will penetrate the
finest tunbereil belt, the liest general agri
cultural sectious, and the best supplied
stuck range in our Sthte.
THOCSANDSOF DOLLARS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN INVESTED IN TIMBER
for turpentine purposes around llar
vilie, in contemplation of having the road
in the near future, aud investments are
vet being made. Tbe naval store and lum
ber business will be immense. Savannah
should not hesitate to aid an enterprise
that would be such a source of revenue to
her. One thing we regret is that the prelim
inary lines only touches tbe southern cor
ner of our county. II we could have the
road through Harville and Excelsior it.
would be more to the interest, of our
county and the railroad, the curve would
b slight, and the freight greatly increas
ed, nnd wc would at once tiave railroad
towns at Harville and Excelsior in easy
reach of Savannah. Tbo present lines
• through our country runs parallel with
the Uanoocbee river, which has been nav
igable for timber manv years, aud the
supply b. tweeu the preliminary lines,
and the river is comparatively exhausted.
Then other freight* ami. passengers are
somewhat barred < n the south side bv
tne river. We trust that before tbe road !
is finally located the directors of the com- j
pany will carefully consider this matter
and let us have tho road through the
above named places, oras near them as
pi acticable. The nearer the eeulre of our
county the better lor the road and the
people. President. Ltnderman is certa'n-
Iv a man of great executive ability.
The rapidity with winch he has dis
patched business of such magnitude has
shown him to be a man of power, and a
great headlight in railroad circles. Cuiet
engineer Arthur l’ou is also a gentleman
of superior anility and untiring energy,
and by ms courtesy makes many friends
on his'travels through our midst. He is
familiar with our country now and knows
the most practical route. We have no
desire to dictate. What we want is tbe
railroad to develop the resources ot our
isolated country, and perhaps tbe compa
ny’s object, is Hi- shortest line. So let her
come anywhere that will give us better
facilities than we now enjoy. On this line
at, the Ohoopee river we can stand fur
ther from a railroad point tha* at any
place in our State. Geo. E, Wilson.
MERCER’S C''l MEVOEMENT.
Successful Cout-iuuo for Junior
Speakers liip IV scat.
Macon, Ga., May 3.—The faculty and
students of Mercer University nre making
active preparations for commencement.
The exercises will begin on Friday, June
25, and end commencement day, June 30.
i’he commencement sermon will be
preached by Rev. A. B. Campbell, of '
Americus, and the a ‘dres* before the lit
erary soclet'cs will be delivered by Judge
Logan E. H < ckley.
Toe contest tor junior speakers’ places
took place Friday. The following gentle
men w re elected: ). E. Bivins, K. A., ol
i’incville, Ua.; J. It. Cain, A. T. 0., of
( lintori, Ga.; T. M. Calloway, K. A., ol
West Point, Ga.; It. 8. Kills. A. T. <>., ot
Macon, Ga ; W. A. Hogan, 8. N., of
Leathersville, Ga.; L. Kennedy, A. T. 0.,
of Howe's Pond, Ga.; It. L. Rials, K. A.,
of Macon, Ga.; J. W. Smith, A. T. 0., ot
Long Branch, Ga.
E. TANARUS., V. & G.’s Bale.
Minority Stock Holders Allowed to
Kile an iutcrvcuiug Petition.
Knoxville. Tenn., May 3. Hon.
Howell Jackson, United Slates Circuit
Court Judge, has unde an order allowing
Georg* K. Slstare and other*, represent
ing the minority of the shareholders and
bondholders of tbo East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia Railroad Company, to
tile an Cite (veiling is-tii ion si ekiug t- lx*,
come parties defendant 111 the case of the
Central Trust Company of New York vs.
the East, Tennessee, V.i „'inia unil Georgia
Uiillwuv Company. Che petitioners seek j
by uiiMwer and cross hill to atop the vale
ol the rail ond system, advertised to take I
place in this city May 25. Th* hearing j
of the petition and cross bill will be be
fore Judge Jackson at Chiiinbers in Ns*n
vlile, May 12. Tbe putiuonera
charge that a large amount of bonds w*re
Improperly and Illegally Issued, and.are
still held by Ihe parti s interested In vari
ous pool*. The petitioners enter Into de
tails as to the alleged facts.
Greece’s Crisis.
Athens, May 3.—The government has
decided that its reply alreadv made to
the ultimatum of the powers I*, despite
it* rejection sufficient, aud thatthe prom
ises contained therein are all itoao make.
Tho ministers of the powers here are pie!
paring to embark to-morrow ou ttiq allied
fleet. Hopes ate euterlalned in ttixb
quarters ot Athens tnat. tbe government
at London or Bt. Petersburg may yet Hod
n ?</* vieenitt on the Greek question.
Tbe resignation of the ministry is regard
ed as impossible.
work lli-Miimod.
St. Louis. May 3.—After a shut-down
of s-veral months the Vuioan Iren worka
at Carondaiet rcaum and operations this
morning, giving employ meat * o 660 men.
The bouse* prepared a *“ isdulc of wage*
to roiu on iu loir* until Jan. 1,1667. This
schedule the tnon acosptsd.
AN EIGHT-HOUR CONFLICT
SOCIALISTS PRECIPITATE A
RIOT AT CHICAGO.
Several of the Striker* Wounded but no
on* Killed Outright—A Policeman
Neparsted from His t:m>i|isnlins Nar
rowly ► scapes doing H ling—Tbe Elgin.
Hour Movement Results in a General
Uprising.
Chicago, May 3.—The freight denots of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad Company were early this morn
ing surrounded by curious crowds.
Among tho number were the striking
Weight handlers of the road. Fifteen
minutes before 7 o’clock a special train of
three passenger coaches and an engine
ran into the yards, and fourteen special
detectives of the company in citizens
clothes ami decorated with stars appealed
first, and following them marched 200
men brought iu by the railroad compauy
from different points on its Him.
They were at once surrounded
by strikers who urged them In all manlier
of ways not to go to work. There was no
wuve’iiig on the part of tbe new men,
however, and they entered tho freight
houses in a body. The leaders of the
strikers seeing that no impression was
being made on tbo men. called off the for
mer, and alter a few moments’ parleying
the entire crowd marched off in a body to
the Burlington yards lor consultation, to
obtain, possibly, an enlargement of their
(orces.
A CONFLICT.
After a mass meeting of tbe working
men this afternoon a conflict took pluoe
with tiie police. The meeting was ad
dressed by Socialists who had tho matter
entirely in their hands. One German
speaker particularly inflamed his hearers.
He said to Hum: “Quit the Knights of
Labor. They will never do you auy good.
Join the Central Labor Union
whioh will help you to your rights
and freedom. Anarchy is tiie only
wav for workingmen to break the chains
ol slavery in which they are hound by
capitalists. It is your only wav to fres
dom—freedom, l suy, with revolver in
one hand anu your knife in tbe other, and
bombs in your pockets. March on to re
volution and freedom. Every working
man must starve together and eland
together, and fight together lor his
rights.
After this harangue, the mob promptly
began tearing up paving stones, anil
throwing them at noigbboring houses.
ON TO THE REAPER WORKS.
Boon, ms with one impulse. 6,000 men
started tor McCormick’s reaper works
i he workmen attempted to escape, but a
few who got outside by the roar doors
were driven hack. One poor fellow was
caught by th mob aud nearly beaten to
death. The works were riddled with mis
siles of all kinds. At first only two police
were at band, but squads' of others
dropped in until 190 were on the spot, and
dubs were used vigorously and pistols
fired in the air. The mob used pistols
liberally, and soon discovering that the
policemen’s tiring was harmless received
it. only with jeers and scoffing. Then tbe
police fired lower and with better results.
The mob scattered and McCormick’s
workers were escorted beyond Its reach.
The riot lasted over two hours. Four
wounded rioters were picked up after the
battle, and several had previously been
clubbed to helplessness and made priso
ners,
A ROl’E ABOUT HIS NECK.
One officer wascaught by the mob away
from his companions a rope put around
his neck and he wras about to be strung
up to a lamp post, when be broke av/ay
and reached his friends, it. is n u known
that any rioters were killed outriebt, but
many were carried from tin field by their
friends aud hidden. During tbo even
ing a circular printed in Ger
man and with an Kuelisn transla
tion was distributed broadcast in
many sections of t' e city, it opened:
“Revenge! Workingmen, to arms. Your
masters sent out their bloodhounds, the
police. They killed six of your brothers Hi
McCormick's this afternoon. They killed
the poor wretches because they, like you,
had the courage to dishonor tbo supreme
will of your bosses.”
GRKSHAM'N JURISDICTION.
The IVsbaih Itnad Applies for Protec
tion of the Courts.
Chicago, May 3.—Deputy Marshal Bab
lard, accompanied by Superintendent
Wade and Mr. Sleeper, attorney for the
Wabush mad, mad; a formal application
to Judge Gresham, of the United .Stales
Circuit Court, this afternoon for the pro
tection of the Federal court against, tn s
passers. Judge Gresham alter listen
ing to Mr. Bleeper said: ‘‘Ten
days ago you made a statement 1
to tbeefleot that this court hud Jurlsdic- i
tion over the att'iilre ol the Wabu-li road. •
“It 1 lake till* atep I will nave to follow j
It up with further measure* ior protec
tion. Ido not wish to do this until I am!
fully ussureU that I have jurisdiction, i
Jay Gould should not deny the Jurlsdic-.
lion of this could, and afterward appeal
to it from jurisdiction at the sumo time.;
I do not wish to refuse protection to any ,
corporation simply because ol an incon
sistent statement of its attorney.” Mr I
Bleeper said lie would examine tho re
cords and obtain the facts to show Judge
Gresimin’s Jurisdiction.
Tbs procession of Mtrlking freight, han
dlers, niter parading the north division ol I
t* city, visded ihe yards ol the .Milwau
kee anil 81, Riitil depot Mini induced h por
tion ofthe now squad ofini n, brought in
by the railroad company from out* de the 1
city, to join with tiie strikers. The crowd. ;
ms it eniered tbe St. I’aul yard, numbered j
from 3,060 to 6,006, and was somewhat dr- 1
nioostratlve. Two squads oi police ar
rived on the scene snd, drawing clubs,
effectually scattered tbe crowd, allowing
the men to piooeed with tbutr work.
BAUSAGR MAKERS QUIT.
All tbo oaloulutioiis of tbu stock yards
packers were Upset by a grant strike
will' and occurred among tbe sausage ma
ker* this morning. They Insisted on hnv-
Ing ten hour spay for eight bnur*. Nearly
7,000 men were lo the uiovsnmnt. At 11
o'clock a com mi ttee ol twenty.lour strl
k- rs (mm eight different house* went Into
conference. Before noon the Kairbank
Banning Uompany settled tbeir differen
ce* wlih the men by agreeing that there
vbould lm no cut In tbe wazos of men
working for less than $2 a day, and that
all over that figure should get Dine hour*
pay tor eight hour* work.
Only half ol the men employed at MoUor
mick's reaper works went to their places
in the factory this morning. The ttrtn
Immediately sent word that they would
give t hen men leu hours’ pay lor eight
boors’ work, at least until they found out
bow tbe present eight hour movement
would come out.
Tue factory of tbe Chicago Malleable
lion Company, on 28tn street, near Blue
Island svaouu was entirely cloned down
this morning. Nine auedred ninployn*
wero out on a strike. They have n Ade
demand for eight hours’ work and ten
hours’ pay.
Mr. Hayes,ofthe Executive Board,said |
that to-morrow morning this order would j
be obeyed by all tbe striking Knights, and
that they would present themselves for
employment to tbe different railroad com
panies, Thus ends the greatest railroad
strike the country has seen since the
memorable eveut of 1577.
I lull miurc's Labor I’armle.
Baltimore, May 3.—The parade of |
workinguieu this alternoon was the ]
largest of its kind ever witnessed in Balii.
more. It was under the direction of the
Can Makers’ Protective Union, but
many others joined until the line,
when lully formed, consisted of abont
6,000 men. One of the features
was the presence of nearly 2,000 colored
brick-makers and helpers iu brickyards,
and the-p were about the centre of Ihe
line, l'o-duy there were very few house
carpenters at work, some 1,6ii0 having re
fused to work for $2 50 for nine hours, as
offered ny tho emy lovers, preferring $2 25
for eight hours. Only on buildings
which are being erected by contraot is
auy work done.
Third Avenue’s Strike.
New York, May 3.—Tbe Third Avenue
Company to-day run their cars on five
minute headway. On the main line 136
cars were run, aud on tbe One-Hundred
and Twenty-tilth street and Cable roads
the full force was on. Owing the taut
that the company intended to run its oars
ail night the police were reinforced and
strengthened all along the line. Two
hundred and titty men were massed at the
stables at night fall, 360 more along
the Avenue, and the remainder in reserve
call. The purpose of the company is to
run its night cars until 2:90 o'clock in the
morning, anil to etart the first day car at
8:58o'clock from Harlem depot.
Work i hr- for fence.
Bt. Louis, May 3.—Cualrman Curtin,
ot the Congressional Labor Investigation
Committee, busied himself yesterday
trying to end the Gould southwest
system strike. He held conferences with
tiio members of tiie General Executive
Board of Uie Knights of Labor and Mr.
Hnxie, Vice President of l.be Missouri
Paeifio Company. The conferences are
expected to lead to the end of the etrike
during th next 36 hours.
Hi'iikeincn Go Out.
Cheyenne. tvyo., May 3.—The brake
m-n of the Nebraska division ot the
Union Pacific railway between Bydnoy
and Laramie, struck to-day against the
new schedule of mileage aud pay.
Freight trains are being tied up as (am
as they arrive here and passenger trains
are sent, out without brakeinen.
Miners go Out,
Pocahontas. Va., May 3.— Tho miners
wailed on the superintendent ofthe ooal
mines to-day, and demanded that be
revoke his order discharging all em
ployes brought before the Mayor (In
charges of misdemeanor. Tho superin
tendent refused and severajlhundred min
ers went on a strike.
TRADE’S PULSE.
Two Opinion* or the Out'ook Flxpresaed
by M aiiuracturers and llnsliiess Men,
Philadelphia, May 3.—Two opinions
are expressed by manufacturers and bus
iness men aa to the immediate industrial
business iuture of tbo country. One that
tiie Bor 9 hour day to bo inaugurated will
carry away enough capital aud enterprise
to precipitate a semi-panic upon the in
dustries and business generally. The
other is, that the settlement ot labor dis
putes, the fixing ol wages and the satis
faction that will grow out of the (Reposi
tion ot ull vexing questions will strength
en confidence, increase Investments and
lead to a general improvement iu busi
ness. A lew days will tnrow light upon
these opinions. Just at present a great
deal of uncertainty exists as to the out
come. Early in the season it was evident
Unit a vast amount of money would be
expended In house and manufactory
building, in tho extension of plants, and
tbe improvement of capacity of all kinds.
AT A STANDSTILL.
That improvement was begun, but mut
ters are now at a standstill in many de
partments ot Industry, la the iron trade
iui-iii'-sh is only steady, and prices in
dined to weakness. Nails have declined
10 cents per keg; bar iron $1 to $2 per tn.
Bi-i l rails are a tittle weaker than three
mouths ago, and. in general, quotations on
iron and steel are u little off, although the
consumptive demand is large, considering
ail the surrounding uncertainties. Con
tracts for 10,000 tons of bridge iron were
placed tins week for export. Bridge
building con tract* for bridges to be built
across the Mississippi, Missouri and
Ohio rivers will call for between 50,000
and Ou.OOo tons of material this year, and
wilt likely be placed in time to impart
needed vitality lo the industry.
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Railroad construction, so lm ihi* year,
foots up 660 miles as against 340 miles at
the same time lasi rear. The pipe skelp
nulls are crowded with orders. The pig
iron production is over3o.ooo tons ahead
ol this time lasi year, and stocks are light.
The textile manufacturers ol tbe New
England anil Middle States are quietly
organizing to protect themselves against
the invasions of labor, and lar e sums of
money tiave l>e*n put up particularly in
M iiss'ichusetts and Rhode Island, for the
pi>-.ose of throwing a certain percent
si ■ of productive capacity idle wfcore
strikes lake place, for the double purpose
of restricting nroduetion and throwing
strikers idle without explanation.
TIIK LABOR QUESTION.
It In probable that tbe action of tbe New
York Chamber of Commerce in glvlug ex
pression to its views upon the labor ques
tion will lie followed hy Board* ot Trade
and Chamber* of Commerce In other cit
ies, should the B-linur reduction prove
general. Employers are apprehensive
that much ot tbe busiuet* waiting to be
placed upon the market will ho driven off
anil that tbe summer demand will be a
dull one.
One of the effect* of thin suspension of
activity would be n weakening In prices,
a curtailment of production and an in
crease In the number of failures, which
lor several week* have honn declining In
number nnd importation.
THE COAL TRADE.
The anthracite coal trade Is vary aotl ve
and employer* are hopeful tbst tbe
threatened strike will not take place for
eome weeks to com*. Bituminous coal Is
vearoe, Is dear in Eastern markets, and
the demand for enko ha* increased from
10.0 *) lo 13,000 tons per day.
Traveling agents representing Eastern
manufacturing interest* in tbe West and
Houtb, report fair pro*|iects for tbe sum
mer and tall shipment, provided no fur
ther Industrial uncertainties arise.
Hallway earnings continue light nnd
traffic lighter, and confidence iu railway
traallne weak.
Wool Is declining in value under in
creased Importation and uuovrtalntl** a*
to the tall demand for woolen and swornted
product*
S v>RirKkio a year,}
< 5 Lh.X In A COPY. (
END OF TIIE lIIG STRIKE.
GOOD WORK BY THE CONGRBII.
SIONAL COMMITTEE.
Conferences with th* Kniglits Result
In n Order for a Cessation of Hos
tilities Fro liuno Fubiioo—The Cor*
t-espoudenc* Incideut to Urn Nettle
mrui, |
St. Lou I’, May 3.—Late last Saturday l
night J. \V. Hayes, YVilliam H. Bailey I
ami T. B. Barry, members of the Execu- '
live Board of Ihe Knights ol l.abor, mel
the Congressional committee informally
and ihe meeting led to the result of tha
Knights declaring tbe strike off, which in
fully explained in the following correa*
pondence.
Sr. Louis, May 1, 1880.
1 the General Executive Hoard of th*
Ji nuihtx of Labor oj America:
The testimony taken to-day by the Con*
grcKsnmai invest igatleg committee shown
conclusively that very serious losses to
the commercial, agricultural and other in
teresis ol the entire country nave resulted
from the labor troubles upon the lines ol
railroads belonging to the Southwestern
system and other railroads in tuo Staten
of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Tsxas, and that by reason of
said troubles a large number
ol persons not directly connected there
with nave been thrown out of employ
ment. Unwilling at this time to express
an opinion in regard to the causes which
produce this latnentuh'e condition of
affairs, or to indicate where tbe olama
lies lor its continuance, and animate
aolely by a desire to render all tbe a*
sistance in our power in the endeavor t
restore peace, individual happiness ami
commercial prosperity to the citizen* ol
the country, and particularly of the five
Slates named, we do hereby respect
fully but earoeslly request you
as American citizens, having the wellara
of our common country at heart, to devise
through the proper ol'.i at channels, dis
continuance of the strike upon the rail
ways hereinbefore mentioned, and to
leave the question wnei berth- employes or
officers of tbe corporation were justifiable,
so that public opine n tuny lorm. when
the Congressional committee, which has
that matter under luvcstiestinn, shall
have completed its Work. Feeling as
sured that compliance wnn (he reques*
will merit tor your hoard und for those
who limy uct, In corforuiity with your
coptioil the approbation of ihe people of
tbo United States, we remain vourohe*
dieut svrvuutb,
A. H. Curtin,
W. If. ( RAIN,
James 11. OUTHWAIT*,
A. X. Parker.
James Buchanan,
J. W. CTF.WART.
THK REPLY.
The|following reply was sent to-dav:
Hurds Hotkl.m. Louis, May £,1889.
To Ihm. t>. a. G. Curtin, (C. ll Crain (
Jan. IT Out him He. A. X. Parker, .las,
Buchanan, J. IF. Stewart :
Gentlemen—Your communication of
May 1 was placed before the joint Exeou*
tive Board and the loll..wing resolutions
were adopted:
Jtesolr.ed, That the communication,
from the Congressional committee be filed
and their request be granted, tbe tune lor
calling the strike off to be left to the
General Executive Board. In view of tho
fact that too business inter
ests of tbe noun try is suffer
ing and the Knights of l.abor,
haying the interest of the Whole people at
heart, they wiliiagly comply with there*
quest of tire nation’s representatives and
that of tire citizens, comtnlit-e of Bt.
Louis, and declare this strike at an end,
to take effect Tuesday morning. May 4,
1886. Trusting that, Ibis a-,non will meek
with the approval ol the public and assDk
In bringing capital and labor iu cioaer re*
lationship.
We remain, very truly yours.
Toe General Executive Board of Knight*,
of Labor.
Jno. W. Have*.
Congressional Committee.
THK FIRST EFFORTS.
After having heard tLe testimony of
prominent business men iu St. Louis Sat
urday the commit t e endeavored if possi
ble to have tue Knights ol Labor declara
tbe strike off in the interest of peace and
bosun ns. und that the prosperity of tti
country is- restored, and at an fmlormaL
no—ting held on Satmday night tho mat*
ter was broached by the committee, to tbo
Extuuiive Board. A 1-tlur addressed to
the hoard was ih-n drawn tip and sign
ed hy all the members of the committee,
except Mr. Bitrnes, who had gone to bis
home at Bt. Joseph, ami be was said to bk
beat lily in favor of this course. The let
ter was left with Mr. Curtin, chairman of
the committee, to deliver to Mr. liayes.
Chairman ot the Executive Board, aud
concluded the arrangements, which were
finally closed late on Bnnday night by sis
extended conference between Mr.
Curtin on tbe part of tho Cougresalou&l
committee and Messrs. Haves, Bailey
and Barr, of tiie Executive Hoard, on tho
part of tbe Knights of Labor. Gov. Cur
tin said the result was due In a great
iit-iisure to the efforts of tho Executive
Board of the Knights of l.abor.
After having been approached by
the investigaton committee they at
once used every effort to hav*
tbe strike terminated for tho
sake of peace and tne Intereats of
all the people, and especially the business
interests of St. l.uis After receiving tbs
uommlltne’s letter a joint eonlerenee waa
held, composed of the General Executive
Board ami Executive Boards of District
Assemblies Nos. 17,93 aud 101, which re
sulted in tbe adoption of the resolution
contained in tbe reply to thu Congressional
committee.
EVENTH ON THE TURF.
Haniinsrie* of tb* Day’* ICaeet st Nash*
villa aud Memphis.
Nashville. May 3.—The attsndanck
at tbe races to-day was large. Tho
weather was beautiful and the sport good,
Tbe events were as follows:
First ItACE-Bellinx; lx furlongs. Ascsn*
der won, with Alex Ament second, and JobiA
Davis third. Tlicl:L3{.
SECOND Rack—Oao mile, Spaulding won,
with Hermitage second sud foot tniru. Time
1:17. „ _
Third Hack—Nine furlongs. I.n(hirer came
in first but was disqualified sod Harry Cm*
given llrwl place, wolft sovereign Pat second,
and Eiidiirer third. Time. 2Si 14-
Forarl IlACi:—Fnlrvlcw sailing sweep.
• Hikes; on* mile und u half Haref-ot w-n.
Woodward second, and Anna Woodcock
third. Tmie>:i‘ 4 .
RACING AT MKMPHI3.
Memphis, May it—Th* weather was
very warm, the track lair, the attendano*
good and the butting *felr to-day. Tim
events were follows:
Kisst H ace—Tiiree-nsnrters of s mite,
Pesri Jeiiniiiß- won. wslh Pink Cottage seo
ond. and Forest Hurd. Tune 1:1714.
isgioND Uacr—Una snd uua-eigtnh mdes,
l.ncss won, with Pnnsr Adic Second, au l
M-n’.e/.iuns third. Tune igxk,
Tuiai’ Bait—Gaston's hotel atrkes; one
half mite. Jennie T won, with Tom Hook
second and Foster third. Time 4k%.
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