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education throttled.
... *|i*s BILL PUSHED ASIDE
‘ F OK LABOR MEASURES.
Succeed* in Having Set
APrtJi"*e 3 nl Subsequent oyi for
„ tt nobbt- Vigorous Opposition Made
I Mr. Willi* to Being Ignored.
Washington, May 17.—1n Uie Hotise
to day Mr. O’Neill, or Missouri, from the
Committee on Labor, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution setting
.partdune 3 (and subsequent days) for
consideration of business presented by
that committee. Mr. O’Neill stated that
the bills which would be called up were
tboge prohibiting Mie employment of
alien and convict labor on public works,
to protect servants and mechanics in
their wages and other like measures.
Vhe Educational bill would not be
called up under this order.
This statement ot Mr. O’Neill’s had the
effect of arousing the antagonism of some
ot the friends of that measure, and this
antagonism was hardly appeased when
Mr Willis, of Kentucky, speaking as a
friend oi ibe bill, said that as a matter of
lair play to the Committee on Labor, a
rtav should be given to consideration of
ite biil. He would trust to the generosity
pi that committee to give the House an
ipportunity in due time to consider the
iducation bill.
O'NEILL PROTESTS.
Mr. O’Neill thought it was unlair and
ungenerous In men who pretended to be
Iriends of the educational bill, which had
been referred to the committee to which
It did not belong, to put their legs around
tuo neck of that commit’ee and throttle
every thins else, unless the educational
bill were called up.
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, was op
posed to making labor accessory to carry
the educational bill through. The day for
which the Labor Committee asked shouid
be confined to consideration of matters
(hat related to labor interest.
Mr. Cabell, of Virginia, tnought that
If a majority of the House was in favor
if the "educational bill it ought to be
lllowed to vote lor it.
Mr. Ibinn, of Arkansas, energetically
ifiirmed that the educational bill had not
bad fair play. He had never beiore seen
i great measure throttled by such un
warrantable means as had been resorted
io in order to stifle that bill.
BLAMING ALL ITS FOES.
Mr. O’Neill—The gentleman doe* not
apply that to our committee?
Mr. Dunn—l apply it to those who have
toverned this House.
“And,” broke in Mr. Morrison, tapping
limselt upon his shoulder, “whatever
responsibility attaches to me l take.”
[Laughter.]
Mr. Reagan protested against the prac
tice of assigning days for consideration of
petty business reported by some unim
portant committees, on the ground that it
prevented action upon great public meas
ures, such as the inter-State commerce
hill, the Pacific road tundiug bill and
land lorfeiture bills.
Mr. Cowles, of North Carolina, ex
pressed his sorrow that, notwithstanding
the declarations of the National and State
Democratic conventions, he should find
himself among so few who were willing
openly to champion the cause of public
education.
IN THE WRONG PARTY.
Mr. Morrison suggested that the gen
tleman forgot what party he was in. The
educational plank had been in the Re
publican platform and not in the Demo
cratic.
Mr. Dunn opposed the resolution on ac
count of what he considered an unfair
liscrimlnation against the educational
bill. The opponents of that measure were
abaid to iet the House vole upou it.
Most remarkable and extraordinary
fortifications hud been erected
against it. He had found among
his tile of reports a report on the bill ex
tending the bonded whisky period. That
was the saineold bill thatbad been kicked
igoominiously out of the]House during
wo or three Congresses. Some gentlemen
'eemed willing to vote millions for
wnisky but not one dollar for education.
[Laughter.] That was not his platform.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was agreed to by a
vote of 190 yeas to 18 nay*, and the House
then at 4:25 o'clock adjourned.
VETOED 11V THE PRESIDENT.
Springfield, Muss.. Not to lie Made a
Port of Entry.
Washington, May 17.—The President
has vetoed the bill to establish a port of
delivery at Springtield, State of Massa
chusetts. In his message the President
says:
“It appears that the best reasons urged
for the passage of this bill are that Spring
field has a population of about 40,000;
that the imports to the section of the
muntry wber’e the city is located for last
rear amounted in value to nearly $3,000,-
jinO; and that tho importers at this point
labor under a disadvantage in being
obliged to go to New York and Boston to
clear their goods, which aro frequently
?reatly delayed. The government is now
•objected to great loss of revenue through
•he intricacies of the present system re-
Sling to the collection of customs du
ties. and through frauds and evasions
which that system permits and invites.
It is also the cause of much of the delay
and vexation to whion the honest Ini
porter la subjected. 1 uin of the opinion
tbatihe reforms of tho present methods
which have been lately earnestly pressed
ipon Congress should he inaugurated, In-
Head o| increasing tho number ot ports
"h’To tho present evils may be further
Pranced. The hill now under considera-
Lon provides tbut a Surveyor of Custom*
•ball be appointed to reside at said port,
who shall receive a salary not to exceed
* 1 ,‘AHJ per annum. It i* quite obvious
'ba! an experienced force of employes at
Forts whefls goods for Springfield are nil
'bill'd would be much better qualified to
•u.'iist the duties on same than the person
bus proposed to be added to thO vast
army ot Federal official*. There are
hundreds of cities in different State* h*v
jhg a larger population than Springfield
and fully as much entitled upon every
tieiiiid presented to the advantages
bought by thi* bill, and yet It is clear
'nut to" followingoi precedents which the
proposed legislation would establish
-oiild not rail to produce ootifusiou and
'ocerialnty lutin' adjustment of cut*
lonis duties, lending to irritating clim
idinlnations and probable los* to tho
government.”
Hie Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Washington, May 17.—Under the call
’ pistes ltd# morning a number of Dilla,
ii w *r* introduced and referred. The
louse then went iul> committee of the
We. with Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, in tho
an urgent deficiency bill,
ibe bill an considered briefly and hav
•DK been reported Ml the House it wu
' asset!.
FRENCH, SPOLIATION CLAIMS.
The Court Holds that Claimants
Should Recover,
Washington, May 17.—1n the Court
of Claims to-day Judge Davis delivered
the opinion of the court in relation to the
liability of the government for the French
spoliation claims, in which the Chief Jus
tice and all tne Judges concur. Alter de
ciding that the statute giving the court
jurisdiction required an examination of
tue validity of the claims as against
France and the resumption of responsi
bility lor them by the United States in the
treaty of 1800, the opinion sets forth the
ooligations assumed by the two govern
ments in the treaties of 1778, by which
France pledged herself to secure our
independence and we undertook to guar
antee her American possessions and to
give her other special privileges. Follow
ing the history oi the two nations after
our peace with Great Britain it shows
illegal attacks upon Araerioan commerce
by the French revolutionary goverment
and our failure to abide by our promise to
France made in 1778, and then concludes
that by tne treaty of 1800, as shown by that
instrument itself, and the negotiations
which led to it, the spoliation
claims were surrendered in consideration
that the United States be released from
any obligations under the treaties of 1778,
and the court, after discussing the law, is
of the opinion that the claims are a valid
obligation agaiust the country which
sacrificed the rights of its individual citi
zens to secure a great national advantage.
Considerable space is given to the exami
nation of the relations of the two coun
tries between 1793 aud 1800, which it was
said by tbe government counsel amounted
to a state of war, so that any claims
for seizures then made would be
invalid. The court holds that
while the relations were strained almost
to the point of war there was no solemn
war which made every citizen of one
country the enemy of every citizen of tne
other, annulled treaties and legitimatized
seizures. They also hold that the treaties
of 1803 and 1831 with France and the
treaty of 1819 wita Spam do not apply to
spoliation claims, and therefore the
claimants should recover.
FLORIDA LAND GRANTS.
Report, of the House Committee on
t he Unearned Millions.
Washington, May 17.—1n reporting
to the House from the Committee on Pub
lic Lands the bill declaring forfeiture of
the unearned lands granted the State of
Florida to aid in the construction of cer
tain railroads, Mr. l’ayson, of Illinois,
after reviewing the history of the grants
and stating the reasons that influenced
the committee in recommending forfeit
ures, says: “We have not deemed it
necessary to add a history oi the man
agement and wrecking of this system of
roads nor the leckless squandering of pub
lic lands in their interest by
tbe local authorities. Tbe swamp
land act, under which Florida
has received about 26,000,000 acres of
land and will receive probably 7,000,000
to 9,000,000 moie, contemplated tbe use of
tbe lands tor reclamation, but the State
seems to adopt tbe most speedy method
of distribution to corporations. We are
told that there has been one sale of 4,000,-
000 acres of these lands to a corporation
to realize $1,000,000, to be paid on an old
indemnity by the Slate to one of these
roads under the internal Improve
ment act oi 1*55. Tbe total area of
Florida is 35,710,600, end there has been
granted by the United States for railroad*,
school and improvement grants 28,907,418,
leaving open to settlement but 0,806,182
acres, or about one-sixtb of the State,
which was practically all tbe government
land when this policy began.” The ap
proximate amount saved by the bill is
095,040 acres on the Pensacola line and
576,000 cores of the Waldo-Tampa line.
MANNING’S KECOVEHY.
A Possibility that a Montli Will See
Him at His Post in the Treasury.
Washington, May 17. Secretary
Manuiug is rapidly recovering. He is
doing so well that unless the weather here
becomes too hot be will, probably, remain
here until the middle ot July, when be
will take his summer vacation. He talks
ot going over to New York in a few days
on business, but is preparing fcr no other
out-01-town trip. He drives out every
day, eats and sleeps well, and looks better
than he has for years. The loss of 76
pounds of flesh has given him a good fig
ure. His complexion is clear, bis eyes
are bright and bis voioe is firm. He says
that be has not felt so well for a long
time. He keeps himself informed of the
condition of business in the Treasury De
partment and in Congress, and is bring
ing up the arrears ot his private corre
spondence. He expects to return to the
Treasury Department within the next
month.
LOUISVILLE’S POSTMISTRESS.
Mr. Blackburn's Appeal Fails to
Keep the Lady Out of Office.
Washington, May 17.—The Senate
spent an hour to-day in secret discussion
ot Mrs. Thompson’s nomination to be
Postmistress at Louisville, Ky. Mr.
Blackburn opposed the confirmation in a
long speech, beginning with an appeal for
the removal ol the Injunction ol secrecy
from all proceedings in regard to tbo
case. His remarks wero devoted chiefly
to an explanation of some of the intrica
cies of Kentucky politics.
Senator Deck replied mors briefly, de
fending the nomination and advocating
its confirmation.
The nomination was confirmed with
onl v six opposing votes, which were shout
equally divided betweeu the two parties.
Tub injunction of secrecy was not re
moved.
ALCOHOL. AND NARCOTICS.
The House Passes the Bill Providing
for Their Study in the Schools.
Washington. May 17.—1n the House
to-day, on motion of Mr. O’Donnell of
Michigan, trom the Committee on Kduca
tion, the rules were suspended and the
House passed by a vote of 808 yeas to 8
nays the Senate bill to provide for a studv
ol the nature of alcoholic drinks and
narcotics and of their effects upon the
human system In connection with the
several divisions of the subject ol pbysi
ology and bvglene by tho pupils In tho
publlo schools of the Territories and of
the District of Columbia, and in tne mill,
tarv and naval academies end Indian and
colored schools in tho Territories of the
Uuited Mates.
A Statue of Zachary Taylor.
Washington, May 17.—1n the Senate
to-dav Mr. Kiddleoerger Introduced a
joint resolution providing for tho erection
In Washington citv of aa equestrian
statue o' President Zaoharv 1 *v lor.
SAVANNAH. TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1886.
ULSTER’S RALLY FOR WAR
LURGAN ORANGEMEN FALLING
IN WITH ARMS.
Ready to Simultaneously March on
Dublin anti Leave an Army to Gnard
Their Homes—3,ooo Men and 100 Offi
cers of the Loudon Volunteer JForee
Ready to Take Part in tile Rebellion.
Armagh, May 17.— The Orangemen of
Lurgan, county Armagh, are enrolling
themselves in military associations, or
ganized for the purpose of resisting home
rulo government. It is stated that in the
eveut of an Ulster rebellion a Loyalist ex
pedition will be ready to march on Dunlin,
leaving strong garrisons in Ulster and an
army of observation on the Shannon.
volunteers promise to turn out.
London, May 17.— Three thousand men
belonging to the London Volunteers and
100 officers of the same force have offered
to join an army put in the field by Ulster
in rebellion against home rule. The
volunteers, it is stated, offer to equip
themselves and to fight in Ulster’s cause
without pay or reward so long as their
services may be needed. The British
Orangemen wero called upon to-day to
hold a mass meeting in London to-night
under the auspices of the Primrose Club
for the purpose of inaugurating a league
for the protection of “the unity of the em
pire.”
OBJECT OK THE MEETING.
“The meeting,” the call said, “would
be devoted to effecting a preliminary or
ganization, adopting a title and agreeing
upou the objects to which the missiou of
tbe organization is to be devoted. Catho
lic as well as Protestant Loyalists are in
vited to join.” One of the purposes of
tbe league will be, it is declared, to “se
cure the enrollment ot men acoustomed
to service.”
The Standard contains an advertise
ment for an adjutant lor the league.
John H. A. McDonald, member for
Kdinburgb aud St. Andrew’s Universi
ties, presented in the House of Commons
to-nlgbt a petition against granting home
rule to Ireland. The jietition was signed
by 106,894 Scotchmen. It was one and
one-quarter miles long and weighed 274
pounds, and was borne into the House on
the shoulders of stalwart attendants.
The meeting adopted the title of Tbe
Loyalist League of Great Britain and
Ireland, and resolutions were passed
pledging tbe members of the new organi
zation to use their utmost endeavors to
maintain the unity of the empire.
RADICALS STORM A MEETING.
A Loyalist meeting at Bermondsey to
day was invaded by a party of Radicals
and Irishmen who "stormed the platform.
A general fight ensued and tbe meeting
broke up in disorder.
DEBATING THE BILL.
The debate on the home rule bill was
continued in the House of Commons to
night, Sir Richard Asheton Cross, Con
servative, was the first speaker. He said
that the bill would not secure good gov
ernment for Ireland- Ii it were passed
there would be two sets of Judges iD Ire
land. One set would administer justice
in revenue cases and the other would ad
minister justice in criminal cases. The
former would be protected by the Imper
ial Parliament, and the otlier would lie
left to the tender mercies of the Irish peo
ple.
THE CHARGE OK BRIBERY.
Mr. Gladstone had said that the union
was effected bv bribery, but the Premier
himselt was offering tbe large bribe 0t£50,-
000,000 to Ireland, and this'was not the
first time that be had offered a bribe.
Parliament, the epeakercontinued, would
cease to be imperial if the Irish members
were not retained. He believed that by a
firm and judicious administration and by
the goverument’s showing readiness to
consider just grievances the Irish would,
in time, see as the Scotch had already
seen in their case, that it was to tbe in.
terest of Ireland to remain united with
England and maintain tbe supremacy of
the Imperial Parliament.
CONSERVATIVE RESOLUTENESS.
James Stanstield, President of tbe Local
Government Board, said that the Con
servatives had propounded a policy for
governing Ireland “resolutely, anrt,” be
continued, “we all know what ‘resolute
ly’ means.” [Cheers.] He believed in
Irish nationality, and thought that to sat
isfy the Irish was tbe only way to effect a
lasting moral union of Irelaud and Eng
land. [Cbeers.]
James Bryce, Under Foreign Secretary,
said that the government was perfectly
willing to appeal to the country. [Loud
cheers.] Retention of the Irish'represen
tatives at Westminster was a detail that
it would be impossible to discuss on this
stage.
POWERS OF PARLIAMENT.
The bill gave the Imperial Parliament
power in all necessary legislation for Ire
land. Mr. Bryce cited the cases of
America and Iceland in favor of home
rule for Ireland. He said that Holland’s
loss or Belgium and Denmark’s loss of
Schleswig-llelsteln were the results of a
refusal to grant moderate concessions.
Ho asked theseceders whether they were
not playing into tbe bands of enemies.
The Irish knew they had the democracy
of England nt their side. He hoped they
would be content to wait in a law-abiding
spirit for justice. Ou motion of Mr. Bhaw-
Lofevre (Liberal) the debate was ad
journed till to-morrow.
COMING DISSOLUTION.
In the lobby of tbe House of Commons
this evening the subject of the dissolution
ot Parliament was one vervbody’s lips.
The second week in July was mentioned
ns tbe time wnen tho general elections
would must probably be held. Col.
l’ousonby, the Queen’s private secre
tary, visited Premier Gladstone to
day. It is understood that he conveyed
to’tho Premier a message from the
Queen to the effect that Her Majesty
was desirous that the dissolution
of Parliament tie avoided, as she leared
the course would have a disturbing Influ
ence upon the business interests of the
country.
IIARTINGTON’B SCHEME.
From Birmiogbain comes a statement,
made, it is said, on the highest authority,
that Lord Hartiugton has decided to pre
pare a home rule scheme embodying Mr.
Cbamheriaiu’s points, namely: absolute
supremacy of the imperial Parliament,
retention of tbs Irish members at West
minster. and complete control of Irish
finances by the English Parliament.
The Pa4l Mall Gazette publishes tbe
names of the gentlemen who wilt con
stitute the new Cabinet in the event of a
change of government. It says that tb
names were furniahed ,by a prominent
Minister In the present government. The
list includes Lord llartlnzton as Pre
mier, Leonard Courtney as Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Mr. Ooneben as Secretary
tor Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Cbamborlam
a* Chief Si'oretary for Ireland.
GLADSTONE'S REPLY TO THE qt'KF.N.
It is reported that Mr. Gladstone has
replied to tha Uuocu that She must dis*
solve Parliament, unless the majority
against the home rule bill be so great as
to justify its opponents in undertaking
the government with a chance oi succeed
ing in passing Irish legislation. The Min
isterialists say that in the eventof the bill
being carried by a small majority, Parlia
ment will ho dissolved, and if the majori
ty against the bill reaches 40, the Minis
try will resign. Mr. Chamberlain de
clines to formulate tbe concessions de
sired by him, on the ground that Mr.
Gladstone’s committee already knows
them.
The Irish house league is operating
actively against house owners in Kerry,
Cork and Waterford counties. The league
demands reductions in rents and resists
evictions. The members of this league
who are connected with branches oi the
national league take advantage of the
national league meetings to denounce
house owners.
Tne Belfast Morning New* says: “The
time bus arrived lor the Nationalists to
prepare to meet the enemy and disperse
thorn. It is fiction that the Nationalists
are in the minority in Ulster, although
well disposed toward their Protestant
brethren, the Catholics of Ulster will not
submit to beiug massacred by a rabble
armed with Bnider rifles.
KLOQUKT INSULTED.
M. Floquet, of Paris, was lingering in
the lobby of the House of Commons this
evening when a policeman ordered him
out. As M. Fioquet does not speak Eng
lish, he vainly tried to protest. Anon
looker intervened and explained the facts,
to the policeman. The latter stated that
through fear of dynamite outrages
policemen had been ordered not to allow*
strangers to linger in the house. M. Fio
quet. then retired.
The Standard says that four members
of the House of Commons who attended
Mr. Chamberlain's recant meeting now
intend to support the second reading of
the bomeTule bill.
SPINNING MILLS CLOSED.
Dublin, May 17.—Two spinning mills
in Lara county, Monaghan, have been
closed, owing to the depression in busi
ness. One thousand persons are thrown
out of employment.
A farmer named Quigley, of Knock
james, near Tulla, County Clare, was shot
dead last night while sitting at his fire
side. He had recently taken a boyootted
grazing farm.
“The” O’Donoghue has lowered the
rents of hia Glenflesk estates, in County
Kerry, 50 ier cent
The mortgagees of Lord Annallv’s
estates, in Dublin and Longford, have ap
plied for a receiver to nbtaia arrears of
interest on the mortgages. The property
is enenmbered to the extent of $600,0(K)
annually. It is alleged by Lord Annaliy
that tie is unable to soiled tho rents.
Tne Judge has postponed the hearing of
the case until July.
Judge Boyd, in the Bankruptcy Court
to-day, declared that if the National
League attempted to interfere with the
court in the matter of letting lands, he
would issue attachments in order to
ascertain whether the league or the court
is stronger.
LONG LIVE THE KING.
Queen Christina Gives Birth to the
bong Expected Heir to tho Throne.
Madrid, May Christina
to-day cave birth to a son. In
response to a summons there had as
sembled at the palaoe to await the ac
couchement all tbe Cabinet Ministers,
Foreign Diplomatic Representatives,
principal civil and military magnates, a
deputation of members of the cortes and
other distinguished persons.
The child was born at midday. Both
mother and son are doing well. The
usual pomp and ceremony were observed
in connection with the birth. In the
Cortes Scnor s*gaefa expressed the satis
faction of tbe nation at the birth of a
King, and he culled upon Spaniards to
defend their young monarch. Senor
Toreno made a similar speech on be
half of the Conservatives. The babe
will be christened during the present
week and will probably be named Fernan
do lldefonso. The l’anal nuncio at Mad
rid will represent the Pope at the
baptismal ceremony. The Queen has
received numerous congratulatory tele
grams from foreign sovereigns. The city
is illuminated to-night iu honor of the
royal Dirtb. ‘
MARITIME RETALIATION.
The Senate Amends and Passes the
House Shipping Bill.
Washington, May 17. —After routine
business In the Senate to-dayMr. Frye call
ed up the House shipping bill entitled “A
bill to abolisb certain fees for official ser
vices to American vessels and to amend
the laws relating to the shipping commis
sioners, seamen and owners of vessels.”
[This is tho bill passed by the House
of Representatives Feb. 4, last, abol
ishing fees for measurins tonnage, for
lssuiug licenses, registry certincatos
and a ureal variety of otlier fees.] The
bill having been read Mr. Frye moved to
add to it as anew section the proviso
of the bill recently reported by him from
the Committee on Commerce,authorizing
tbe President to issue a proclamation
whenever he may deem proper.denying to
vessels of foreign countries such' privi
leges as are denied in such foreign coun
tries to vessels oi tbe United Stales.
[This is a provision authorizing retalia
tion for the recent action of the Dominion
of Canada in excluding United State*
vessels from certain privileges in Cana
dian ports; buttbe provision of Mr. Frye’s
bill is not confined to Canada, but ft is
made general, *o as to apply to all foreign
countries.]
After some inquiry by Messrs. Mc-
Pherson aud Vest aud a few word* of re
ply by Mr. Frye tbe amendment was
agreed to without debute. Ibe bill its
amended bv the Senate was then passed,
and on motion of Mr. Frye a committee
conference was ordered on the disagree
ing votes of the two Houses upon the bill.
The Chair appointed as tbe conference
committee Messrs. Miller, Dolpb, and
Vest. Mr. Fry* bad announced that he
was obliged to be absent from the Bennie
tor an indefinite time. The objrot of this
unusual proceeding is to hasten action
by tbe House. Otherwise, the am'dided
bill would have to be referred to the House
Committee on Shipping, and take its
chances on the calendar with many meas
ures ahead to antagonize It.
End of a Htrike.
Clinton, Mass., May 17.—'The aevsn
weeks lockout at the Bigelow mills, the
largest carpot mills in the country, ended
to-day, over 1,000 bauds rcturniug to
work. Tbe men -who incited the strike
will not be allowed to return to work.
'I lireateiicd with a Strike.
Hunter's Point, L. 1., May 17.—The
Long island Its Broad Company dis
charged a brnkeman on tbe ground that
be was a Knight oi Labor and now a
strike 1* threatened.
ON PATROL IN ETERNITY,
THE SIXTH ADDED TO CHICA
GO'S DEAD BLUE COATS.
Itloori Polffonlng; from the Wound* of
the Kutal lloiub—The Strike In the
Lumber District Resumed With Its
Old Time Determination —Chicago
Railroads Said to Have Sent a Secret
Circular to Members of Congress.
Chicago, May 17.— Officer Thomas
Redden died at tho county hospital this
morning at 2 o'clock, making the sixth
death among the police wounded in the
Haymarket riot. Blood poisoning was
the immediate cause of death. Officer
Redden had his left leg fractured by the
dynamite bomb, received a bullet wouud
in his left cheek and a wound in hia right,
lie leaves a wile and two children.
CHRIS. SPIES RAILED.
Chris. Spies, a broiler of August Spies,
who has been looked up in tne county jail
since the bomb throwing, was admitted to
bail this afternoon. Hia bond is for SO,OOO.
It is signed by John Budanotn, a real es
tate dealer, aud Henry Linntnear, a lum
ber dealer.
THE GRAND JURY.
The grand jury, whose duty it will be
to consider the anarchist casos, was
called together to-day. The court room
was crowded with people. Comment was
freely made on the appearance of the
jurors who responded to the call of their
tiames. The imnrcssiou was tnat they
were an intelligent body of men. Judge
Rogers made his charge substantially as
tollows:
We hear a good deal lately of what consti
tntes freedom of speech. There is no consti
tutional right for men to assemble and en
gage in wild harangues ami incendiary
speech. These men mnst be held responsible
for what they incite others to do. That is the
spirit of the law. It is only your province to
deal with crimes—with acts that have been
committed.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
Nevertheless, the history of the last few
days will make it necessary for me to advert
to other matters than the actual commission
of crime as well as the commission of offenses
against the law. The bill of rights of the
Bt*te of Illinois incorporates the general
nrinciples of the constitution of the
United States. Men may assemble ami
discuss these matters by the constitutional
rights of freedom of speech, hut. they are lieid
responsible for what theysay. If men arc in
cited to riot, arson and other unlawful acts
the men responsible for this may be held an
swerable for the results. Mere spectators,
mere lookers-on aro not the ones only, but
the men who advised the commission of the
crimes are guilty parties as well.
LIABILITY OF THE IIA KANG UK RS.
The principles of the law inculcate the doc
trine that men who teach riot, who incite un
lawful gatherings to incendiary acts are re
sponsible for the effects of these rsntings.
The red flag is a public menace. It is
an emblem that no quarter will
be given. The police have a right
to suppress these people to prevent the com
mission of crime- Ttiey have a right to qnell
ail such disturbances, and the police ami
Chief Magistrate of the city did their duty
when the time came and acted like men—the
noblest work of God.
Before quoting the law on the subject. Judge
Rogers : Averted to tbe recent labor troubles,
lie said: “They have attracted the notice of
tbe country at large, but I don't want to lay
the trouble to any one nationality.
INDIVIDUALS TO UI.AME.
“It is not nalionalitisslhiil individuals that
arc lo blame. It is not IrUh or Germans or
Bohemians as a nationality. All these iieo
plo love peace. Men have the right to strike.
They have the right to quit work if they
please, hut when they go one step further and
say that others have not the right to work
thev violate the law and can lm punished. It
is not only the principals that may be held
responsible, but accessories as well. He or
thev who stand idly by after having advised
violence committed mav be held equally to
blame with the principals.”
Judge Rogers then dismissed the jury
who retired to their room and went into
session. The day was so far gone that
nothing was done by the body further
than to perfect its organization and ar
range tbe duration of its hours.
SAN FRANCISCO SOCIALISTS.
Five Arrested While Trying to In
cite a Crowd to Rioting.
San Francisco. May 17.—Five Social
ists.wbileengaged in baranguingacrowd,
were arrested and charged with mis
demeanor. The most prominent of them
isJ. P. Rudeizky, a Pole, who, in bis
speech, advocated going to Nob Hill and
sacking the residences of Messrs. Span
ford, Crocker and Flood, and distributing
what money and valuables they found
among themselves. On Rudeizky’* person
were found two pamphlets written by
John Most, of Chicago, entitled: “The
Beast of Property,” and “Total Annihila
tion Proposed as the Only Infallible Rem
edy.” Tbe prisoners resisted arrest, and
the officers had to use their clubs. One
prisoner, A. J. Warren, was rescued from
tbe policemen by tbe mob, but was recap
tured. The prisoners were muoh excited
over their arrest, but disclaim the idea
that they were inciting to riot.
CHICAGO’S LUMBERMEN.
Meetings Result in Orders to Con
tinue the Strike for H Hours.
Chicago, May 17,—The workmen in
tbo yards in the Southwestern lumber
district have taken action to renew the
strike. Meetings were held yesterday at
various places, two branches of Germans
anil Bohemians bolding their meetings
separately. Prominent members of the
Lumber Workers’ Union addressed
the crowds, urging tho men strongly
to continue the strike. The
support ot tbe employes of tbo stock
yards and workmen In tbe building trades
was promised, as tbe lato of tbe elght
bour movement. It was said, depended
upon its adoption In tbo lumber yards.
At least 3,000 men attended tbe several
meetings, and united action was taken.
It was resolved to continue tbe strike,
and circulars were printed in German
and Bohemian, which worn circulated
freely. A free translation ot tbe German
circular is as follows:
To Til* Lt'MKIR Workers—All employes
of tbe lunilier ysrUs are ralld upon to stand
out for 01*111 hours. The strike will Is. re
newed in all tbo yards Monday morning.
May 17. Tlie strike will le supported by the
employes of stock yards, carpenters and
joiners.
Committee or ms Lcmber Work***’
Union.
When the yards closed Saturday after
nnoii it was thought the strike was at
an end. Nearly ball tbe men were at
work again and It was thought that
nearly all would go back to-day.
nkakly all btay out.
A restless spirit prevailed in tbe Routb
west lumber region this morulug. At 7
o’clock Twenty-second and lutersectlug
streets wero lined with a great crowd of
men and boys. The decided stand taken
at the inset lug* of the strikers Saturday
and yeaterduy, and tbe promulgation o(
their deiorniination to stay out and com
pel the boasea to capitulate, bad fore
warned tbe police and ttev were on band
in force early in the morning prepared
to preeerve order and quell
any demonstrations of violence
that might occur. Lieut. Sheppard
with an extra squad of officers patrolled
the streets aud prevented large gather
ings, dispersing the men and compelling
them to keep moving. Several linns
started up with small gangs of men and
no trouble of any nature occurred during
the first hoursofthe day. Those who aro
out to stay did not attempt any interfer
ence with the men who wished to go to
work. A tour of tbe yurds revealed the
fact that not to exceed one-third ot the
men who were at work Saturday ap
peared at the yards this morning,
having been intimidated by fear that
the yards would be raided iroiu the stock
yards and other industries.
FREIGHT WORKERS.
A Threat, to Strike Under Better Or
ganization a Few Months Hence.
Chicago, May 17.— There was a large
turn out, probably 1,500, at a meeting of
the freight workers at Ulrich’s hall. North
Clark street, yesterday afternoon. The
session lasted over four hour*. The meet
ing was conducted with unusual secrecy,
aud all intruders wero promptly ejected.
Tbe session was mainly taken up with
thedetatlsof perfecting an organization.
A large number oi new members were
enrolled, and the funds of the fund
were increased by liberal subscrip
tions. in regard to the altitude
of the union toward tbe railroads,
one of the members informed a
reporter that the fight had been dropped
for tho present. They had decided, he
said, to join tbe Knights of Labor a* an
organization, aud would get their charter
in a few weeks. Then they would have
voice and would ho able to command res
pect. Two-thirds of their numbers, he
added, were now at work in
freight bouses, and effort* were
being made to get the oilier one
third back. Only the Northwestern, Mil
waukee and Burliugton roads hold out
against them, but these would yield in
time gradually until all the old men
would be in their old place*. Then would
be the time to act. They had, he con
cluded, acted unwisely to strike without
being organized and without a certainty
of co-operation, but were proceeding on
tbe right basis now and would show the
railroad companies before many months
that they bad not gained such a victory
over tho men as they supposed.
INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC.
Railroads Haul to Have Sent a Cir
cular to Congressmen.
Chicago, May 17.—At a regular meet
ing of the Trades Assembly yesterday a
resolution was Introduced calling atten
tion to tbe confidential circular said to
have been gotten up by 22 railroads oper
ating in Chicago, and suit to every Con
gressman and Senator. Tbe circular
asks Congress to amend section 6258 of
tho Revised Statutes of the United States,
so as to make any interference with rail
road traffic, except by jrocesa of
law, an offense punishable by a fine
of SSOO or imprisonment for one year. The
amendment gives the United States Dis
trict Court jurisdiction of such offenses
and gives the Circuit Court power to re
strain threatened violations of this section
by injunction. The resolution* respect
fully warned Congress not to grant to
railroad corporations any further powers
than they now have. Copies of tbe reso
lutions were ordered sent to ail Congress
men and Ben a tors.
KNIGHTS SUED.
Tho Proprietor of a Philadelphia
Mill to Try the Law.
Philadelphia, May 17.—Daniel Bray,
tbo proprietor ol tbe Bummerdale mills,
whose employes have been on a strike
since May 8, to-day brought an action
against fivo Knights of Labor to recover
damages for oonspiraoy to injure his bus
iness. This action will invoke tbe first
decision from tbe Philadelphia court
bearing upon the present labor disturb
ance. Tbe plaintiff In his affidavit
sets forth that bis employes were
induced to leave their work
through tbe action of an association
known as the Knlgbts of Labor, and that
subsequently the defendants loitered in
tho vicinity of bis mill, and by induce
ments in some cases and threats of bodily
barm In others prevented persons who
were willing to enter bis employ from
doing so. The plaintiff avers tbal lie was
thus prevented from obtaining a sufficient
force to operate his mill, and that his
business was thereby suspended.
Miners Tired or Striking.
Cumberland, Mb., May 17.—Tbe
miners employed by tbe various com
panies thougbout tbe Cumberland coal
region held meetings to-day and discussed
tbe advisability of continuing tbe strike
or resuming work at tbe old wages. A
vote was taken and the employes of sev
eral of tlie mines voted unanimously to
resume. A delegate meeting will be beld
to-morrow, and it is thought that toe
strike will be declared ofT. as the operators
have stated positively tbat they cannot
afford to pay tbe advance demanded.
It on nii'd Operations.
Pittsburg, May 17.—Brown’s Tenth
Htreet roiling mill resumed operations to
day. Tbe men who struck two weeks ago
for 10 per cent, advance in wages returned
to work at old rates. Tbe men employed
in the Lapwold department of Byers’ pipe
mill, who struck last week (or 10 percent,
increase, alto retutned to work to-day at
old wage*.
Two Hundred (Strikers Warded.
Bt. Louis, May 17.— Two hundred barb
wire workers employed by tbe (Southern
Wire Company, in this city, struck to-day
for eight hours and eight hours pay. Tbe
president of the company has Informed
them tbat unless they return to work to
morrow they will be discharged and new
men be engaged to take their places.
Fifteen Thousand Again ui Work.
PaiLADXLPHiA, I’a., May 17.—Tbe
striking garment cutters were all at work
again to-day in accordance with tbe agree
ment made with the employers Saturday.
The cessation of tbe strike gives employ
ment to over 16 (.00 men, women and
girls who have been Idle for a week.
To Hlrlltn for Eight Hours.
Cincinnati. May 17.—The planing mill
and nench bands at a meeting beld this
morning resolved to strike for eight hours
work and ten hours pay, in view of the
fact that tbs proprietors have refused to
keep their promises of eight hours pay
far eight hours work.
New York's Nlreot Csr strike,
Nkw York, May 17.—There are no In
cidents lu the oar drivers strike to-night,
save a meeting of a company of Socialists
at tbe strikers’ nail, from which,however,
tbe strikers rellelsusiv remained a war.
t PHI UF •10 YF AK.I
j 0 CENTS ACOPV. \
PACIFIC RAILWAY DEBTS.
31H. CRISP EXPLAINS THE COM*
MITT EES ACTION.
Partial Anticipation and Partial Rxtcn
■ toil of tha Time for Payment the K.
■la of the Keanlntlnn—The Governs
ment Almost Sure to Lone IJnleAi Sumt
Similar Plan I* Adopted.
Washington. May 17.—1n the Housa
to-day the call of the committees lor mo
tion to suspend the rules resting with the
Committee on Pacific Railways, Mr.
Richardson, of Tennessee, on behalf of
that committee, withdrew a motion mads
by him on the Inst committee suspension
day to suspend the rules and put on Its
passage the bill requiring tho Northern
i’acific to pay theorist of conveying and
surveying its land grant, and in lieu,
thereof moved to suspend the rules and.
adopt resolutions setting apart June 5(
and 8 for consideration of business re
ported by that committee, Air. Richard
son explained that the more import anb
measures that would lie culled up were*
the joint resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the accounts of the Paci
fic railroads and the bill providing lor tho
funding of the debt of those roads.
MR. CRIMP EXPLAINS.
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, said that th
action of the committee in reporting tha
funding bill had been grossly misrepre
sented in some quarters for some pur
poses, and while he knew that this was
not a time to discuss the question on its
merits, yet he took the opportunity to put.
on record the substance of the important
measure. At the present time the l’aeltia
companies owed the government $102,-
800,000, but the debt would not bo dua
until 1898. Tbe debt was growing at tha
rate ol $1,600,000 a year, and in 1808 would!
amount to $128,500,000. Before the gov-,
eminent could be paid tho companies,
must pay an outstanding debt—which was
a prior lien—which added to the govern
ment debt would amount to $193,000,000,
VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.
The property from tho tiest information
the committee could get could be built to
day for one half the money, if there wan
a default in tho payment of their first
mortgage bonds what would be the resultf
The franchises would be sold and the gov
ernment would get literally nothing. For
many years there had been suggestions
ntnde in regard to protecting tbe interest*
of the government in these great corpora
tions. In 1878 the Thurman act had been
passed, but the results expected from it
had not been realized. By reason of tha
building of competing lines the receipts
of tbe roads had fallen off, and while
there had been an increase in the per
centage paid into the siniking fund thera
had been no great increase in the amount.
Something must be done to protect the
government.
THE COMMITTEE’S INTENTION.
The committee had thought tnat th
first thing to do was to try to benefit tb
government security. It bad thought
that the question was not so much a
question of wnen the government should
he paid as it was a question of certainty
of payment.
He was aware that when looking to th
prejudice wolcli had been excited by tha
bad practices ol the companies in tin*
oast they were not always aide to take m
business view ol the question. Tbe com
mittee, he thought, had taken such
view.
THE NEW PLAN,
It had provided that this debt, which
would be due in 1898, should be divided
into 140 parts, two of which should ba
paid each vear, beginning immediately.
This was t welve years before the govern
ment would receive anything under tbs
existing law. Under tnis plan, instead
waiting twelve years beiore receiving iv
dollar, the government would begin at.
once receiving $3,500,C00. Before 189*
tho government would have recelvedi
about $41,000,000. Tbe bill provided,
for partial extension and partial,'
anticipation of the debt. If the companii a,
refused to accept the provision* of the!
act, the Thurman act would be so ainend-v
ed so as to increase from 25 per cent, to 4<H
per cent, the amount required to be paid.-
into the sinking iund. A motion to sus
pend the rules and adopt tbe resolution)
was agreed to without division.
PENSIONS FOR SOLDIKI7S.
Several Amendments Offered and |
Voted Down in the Senate.
Washington, May 17.—At 2o’clock to
day the pension bill was laid before tba
Senate. Tbe pending amendment wan
that heretofore offered by Mr. VanWyck
providing tbat no soldier under this act
shall receive less than $8 per month. Mr,
Blair moved to amend tbe amendment by
substituting |4 lor (8.
Mr. laigan moved an amendment pro
viding that all pensions heretofore granted
under any previous act to my soldier
shall, where less than $8 a month baa
been allowed, be increased to <8 a month,
and no less amount shall lie allowed to
any pensioner, lie!ng a soldier, under tbia
or any previous act.
Tbe first question being taken on Mr,
Blair’s amendment to Mr Van Wyck’a
amendment It was rejected by a vote ol
18 to 25.
The question then recurred on Mr.
Logan’s amendment to the amendment of
Mr. Van Wyck, and it also was releotad
by a vote of 22 to 27.
Mr. Blair moved, as a substitute for
tbe pending amendment, a proviso that
no pension hereafter to be paid under any
law to any soldier shall be rated at less
than $4 a month.
Mr. Butler submitted an amendment to
be proposed by him at the proper time,
providing lor a pension of $8 a month to
each surviving soldier of tbe Mexican
war.
Without further action tbe Senate a*
4:44) o’clock wen tlnto executive ees-lon.
At 6:66 o’clock tbe doora were reopened
and tbe hamate adiourned.
Clcveluu<l Going to llrooklyn.
Washington, Mnv 17.—The Prcehlenl
will review the Grand Army of the Ito
public parade In Brooklyn on the after
noon of Decoration Dm, and will attend
the exercises at tbe Academy of Muaio
in New York In tbe evening, where Posts
master General Vilas will deliver aa
oration. ___
Hurricanes Off Ireland.
London, May 17.—Hurricanes are re
ported on tho Irish coast and tears are en
tertained that ships now on tbe Atlantic
may suffer. Limerick nas been visit*d
by a severe storm. A portion of the city
is Inundated. Nodutailsbave as yet beak
received, but the damage wrought by tba
flood is said to be immense.
Death ol* Admiral Lynch,
Valparaibo, May 17.—Tbe newapapera
anuotinue tbe deatb of Vice Admiral
Lynch on a voyage from Spain to Chill
on tbe royal man steamer Cotopaxi. Tbo
body was embalmed and put aejorc at
Teaarifla.