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the house skiumishtng on
THE SBOO,OOO CLAUSE.
fr, Blount Contend* That tli© Propo
sition Savors of Fotrim a Monopoly
—!iir. BurrovH I)eclsr*s the Point
Kttlted ms a Kllni to Arouse the I*r*Ju
d oe of tlie Members
Washington, May 18.— In the House
'to-dav Mr. Blount, of Ueorgia, from the
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Hoads, reported Hack the post office ap
propriation bill with the Senate amend
ment, and it bavins; been referred to com
mittee of th# whole, the House went into
such committee for the purpose of consid
ering these amendments.
Mr. Blount addressed his remarks to
that clause which is known as “the sub
sidy” amendment, and made an argu
ment in opposition to it. The appropria
tion of SBOO,OOO. be contended, would not
secure any advantage in the way of ob
taining additional mail trips, but would,
indeed, have a contrary effect. Under
the clause the Postmaster General would
be required to contract, if he contraoted
at all, for not less than three nor more
. than live years, and this would act as an
absolute inblbition upon any other com
-1 pany than the one holding the contract
attempting to traverse the same line.
A. .BAR. TO NKW LINES.
Any increase in the number of lines
would aud while the contract,
was in force any increase of the foreign
postal service would bo prevented. He
denied the correctness of the declaration
that the decline ol American commerce
w as due to the fact that the U nited States
refused to pay subsidies to its steamship
companies, and asserted that the decline
was attributable to the narrow-minded
polioy which forbade American citizens
Iroiu purchasing ships abroad.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in support
ing the amendment, drew a comparison
between the pay for mail service to coast
wise companies and that allowed to lor
eign mail companies, and instanced the
ract that last year the government paid
for mail service lietween Tampa and Key
West $28,000, white it paid only $287 for
service between Key West and Havana.
EFFECT OK THE AMENDMENT.
The Senate amendment only authorized
the Postmaster General to do with the
foreign eervice exactly what he did with
the Star route and coastwise service and
all this talk about subsidy was simply an
appeal to prejudice instead of an appeal
to the reason of reasonable men. The
United States paid more (or mail service
between Tampa and Kev West than was
paid to all the American lines engaged in
the trans-Atlantic commerce, or in com
merce between the United States and
South and Central America.
Mr. Riggs, of Illinois, opposed the
foreign mail service amendment and con
tended that the figures idled by Mr. Bur
rows, instead of showing that too little
was paid for the foreign service, showed
that too much was paid for the coastwise
service. ,
NEITHER FISH, FLESH NOR FOWL.
Mr. Guenther, of Wisconsin, said that
the appropriation did not rise to the dig
nity of a subsidy. It was neither iish,
flesh nor fowl. It was a gilt pure and
simple. It was a charity to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, a corporation
which Congress should not touch with a
10-foot pole. Were the members of Con
gress really so verdant as to be deluded
and deceived by shallow pretenses?
Would they always take the bails of cor
porations? Were they really what were
called suckers? [Laughter.] Mr. Guen
ther argued that the subsidy clause would
not give t he United States more vessels or
lines. If a line was subsidized for live
years a monopoly would be created.
COMPETITION IMPOSSIBLE.
No other line would start because it
could not compete with the subsidized
lines, so that instead of promoting com
merce the reverte would be the result.
He would not be Induced under any cir
cumstances to vote for this misappropri
ation of the public money. If it was pro
posed to make the close of the session
conditional on the adoption of the amend
ment; If It was proposed to make it a
question ot physical endurance, he for
one was willing to stay here, and rather
than yield, rather than be coerced into
submission to the dictates ol subsidy
hunters, he was determine and to stay here,
and, in the language of an immortal
hero, “light it out on this line if it takes
all summer.” [Applause.]
Pending further discussion Ihe cornmit
mitteo rose, and the House adjourned.
COMMITTEES lItIkITAXED.
Favors gn by Favors Between Sen
ate anil House Tension Solon*.
Washington, May 18.—There are in
dications that the harmonious relations
heretofore existing between the Tension
Committees of the Honse and Senate, may
be seriously interrupted. It has been a
standing rule with both committees tore
port favorable to their respective houses
bills which have previously been (avor
ably reported bv the committee of the
other branch ot Congress anil passed by
that branch. Recently the House Com
mittee thought some of the bills passed
by the Senate were not such as to .justify
favorable action, uud accordingly re|to rt
ed them adversely. The Senate Commit
tee since that time has reported adverse
ly on a number of |iension bills which
came from the House, and considerable
irritation between the two committees
has thus been engendered.
Senators ami the OlHees.
Washington, May 18.—TheSonatebas
continued the nomination of Oen. W. S.
ltoseerans to bo Register of the Treasury.
The retention ofth** nomination of C. W.
Hutton to be Tost in aster at Lynchburg.
Va w* officially announced today.
Tho following confirmations are also
officially announced today: Hons. 8. Beat
tie to be Surveyor of Customs, and Silas
W. Burt to be Naval Officer of Customs at
New York. , „ . .
To le Tost masters! J. O. Anderson at
Spartanburg, 8.C.; W. T. Evans at La
Orange, (ia ; T. C. Honey at Amerloua.
... W. H. Brlster at Water \allev,
Miss. - 0. C. Yonge, Jr., at Pensacola,
Fla.: P. W.Gwynn at Tnllnhnssee,Fla.
The Senate in'executive session (o-dav
began consideration of the nomination of
Mr *oott, f° In* Halted States Marshal of
Virginia. Mr. Riddicberger made a long
speech In favor of confirmation, but the
Senate adjourned without action.
Cleveland's Trip to New York.
Washington, Mav 18.—The Tresident
will leave Washington Sunday evening,
jla* 30. for Brooklyn, where he will re
view Uie decoration day parade the fol
lowing mnrnmg. and wl!) review the pa
rade In New York city In Hie atternooo
If possible. At anv rate ho will attend
the exercises at the Academy of Music,
lie will return to Washington Tuesday
morning.
VITICULTURAL OFFICERS.
The National Association Meets at
Washington in Aunual Session.
Washington, May 18.— The National
Viticultural Convention convened at the
Agricultural Department to-day with
Alexander W. Pearson, of New Jersey, as
temporary President and Col. B. F. Clay
ton, of Florida, as temporary Secretary.
An address was made by Hon. Norman j.
Colman, Commissioner of Agriculture, on
“Viticulture as a National Industry.”
1 ermaneutoffieers wereebosen as follows:
Charles A. Wetmore, of California, Presi
dent; B. F, Clayton, Florida, Secretary;
members of the Viticultural Council, J.
S. Newman of Alabama, L. J. Rose and
H. W. Crabb of California, 1). Cook ot
Missouri, A. W. Pearson ot New Jersey,
G. E. Dewey, D. Rauder and J. W. Davis
of Ne w York, Hon. W. J. Green of North
Carolina, J. J. Uucas of South Carolina,
George W. Campbell ot Ohio.flT. V. Mun
son of Texas, M. O. Randall ofTennessee,
H. L. Lyman of Virginia, the President
and Secretary being ex-officio members
of the council. The objects of the associa
tion are distinctly stated to be for the
promotion of genuine viticulture and tho
protection of the Industry against any as
saults and especially against spurious
and adulterated compounds.
BILL. OF THE RAILROADS.
The Freight Handlers Correct in
Their Announcement.
Washington. May 18.—Senator Dolph
to-day introduced in the Senate a bill to
amend section 5238 of the Revised Statutes
by adding to it the following clause:
“Any person or persons who shall will
fully by any act or by meansof any threat
or iuthnidation impede or obstruct, ex
cept by legal process, any such railroad
or the agents or servants of suoh compa
ny in the conveyance ol any passengers,
government supplies or mails from one
State to another State, or in receiving,
handling, loading or unloading or trans
porting or delivering any freight or prop
erty consigned or shipped from one State
to another State or to a for
eign country, or which has been
transported Irom a foreign country
to any State of the United States, or from
one state to another State, shall, on con
viction thereof, be punished by imprison
ment lor not exceeding one year, or by a
fine not exoceding SSOO, or botD, in the
discretion of the court; and District
Courts shall have jurisdiction of all such
offenses. The Circuit Court of United
States in any district shall also have
equity jurisdiction to restrain any threat
ened violation of the provisions of this
section.
HATFIELD’S FIGHT.
Gen. Miles Makes His Official lie
port to tlie War Department.
W ashington, May 18.—The following
telegram was received at the War De
partment this morning through San Fran
cisco trotn Gen. Miles, dated Nogales, A.
TANARUS., May 16: “Uapt. Hatfield, of the Fourth
Cavalry, struck Geronimo’s camp yester
day morning, and at first was quite suc
cessful, capturing the camp and nurses
and driving the Indiaus some distance in
the Corona mountains, Mexico. About
roon. in moving five miles from camp
through a deep canon, he was attacked,
fought two hours, lost two soldiers killed
and three, wounded, and many of bis
horses and mules. It is reported that the
Indians were 70 strong, and that several
were killed. Other troops are in close
proximity to me hostiles. It is Impossi
ble to give the exact number of hostiles
with Geronimo. Our troops and the
Mexicans have fought them five times
within the last twelve days, although at
some disadvantage, not without loss to
the Indians. It requires nine-tenths of
the command to hold in check toe large
bodies of Indians on the reservations and
to protect exposed settlements.”
POSTMASTERS’ SALARIES.
Information Asked by the Senate
which Entails a Deal of Work.
Washington, May 18.—Tho Chair laid
before the Senate to-day a letter from the
Postmaster General transmitting, in com
pliance with the resolution of inquiry, in
formation as to the readjustment of Post
masters’ salaries under the act of March
8, 1883. The Postmaster General says
that the chief of division of salary and
allowances affirms upon his experienced
judgment that it will require the services
of ten clerks during a probable period of
fourteen mouths to perform the work
mentioned in the resolution. He prays
the consideration of the Senate whether
ihe department should not be discharged
from the duty of furnishing the iutorma
tion desired. The letter was relerred to
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
Liability of the United States.
Washington, May 18.—The House
Committee on Judiciary to-dav, unani
mously instructed Chairman Tucker to
report adversely the bill to authorize the
President to appoint a Board of Commis
sioners to Investigate to what extent the
United States may be legally or equitably
■ liable for the debt due by the State of Vir
ginia, the extent of the equitable liability
ol the United States to bondholders, citi
zens of other States and to loreign bond
holder*. on account of tb
ment ol Virginia, qualifying tfeclsiqtis of
the United States Supreme Court.
Bon Butler'* Defeat.
Washington. May 13.—Gen. Ben But
ler made a miaiake m bis estimate of the
effect of Uia opposition to the eonlirina
-1 ton of Gen. lloxeerana to be Register of
the Treasury. The confirmation was to
day made complete by the withdrawal of
the motion, to reconsider which Mr. Mor
rill entered when the nomination of Gen.
Rosecrans was first confirmed. Mr. Mor
rill took this notion by direction of tne
Committee on Finance. Ho gave notice
that the committee would publish its cor
respondence with Gen. Roseorsns on this
subject.
Opposed to Forfeiture.
Washington, Mav 18.—Representa
tive Tayson, of Illinois, to-day reported
adversely from the Committee on Public
Lands the bill to forfeit the lands granted
to the Alabainu and Chattanooga Railroad
Company In Alabama.
I’ntent* for Georglaai.
Washington, Mav 18.—The following
patents were issued to-dav: Thomas N.
K'ng. of Atlanta, (ia., vehicle spring;
Kills Patterson, of Cartersvtlle, Ga., lire
upsetter; Lewis L. Hill, Of Ringgold, (ia.,
rim (or wheel.
Croat In New Kiigland.
Boston, Mav 18.—New Hampshire and
Vermont report severe frosts lsst night,
in some places cutting down early vege.
tables and probably seriously affecting
the fruit prospects.
SAVANNAH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 19. 1880.
MINIMUM OF PENSIONS.
The Senate Spends Further Time in
Its Discussion.
Washington, Slav 18.—At 2 o’clock
to-day the pension bill was placed before
the Senate, but was temporarily laid aside
to permit Mr. Coke to address the Senate
on the House “labor arbitration” bill.
After a short speech from Mr. Logan on
the same subject, the pension bill was laid
before the Senate. The pending amend
ment was that ot Mr. Blair to the amend
meut of Mr. Van Wyck. Mr. Van
Wyok’s amendment is to add to the bill
the proviso that no soldier under the act
should herealter receive less than $8 per
month. The amendment proposed by Mr.
Blair is to provide Instead, that no pen
sion paid hereafter under any law to anv
soldier should be rated at less than $4
per month.
Mr. McPherson said the Senate was not j
definitely informed as to the amount the i
bill would take from the Treasury. In j
order to get some information as to the
approximate amount he moved that the j
bill be recommitted to the Committee on j
Pensions. Discussion arose as to the pie- j
cise meaning of certain provisions of the
bill, but, without acting on Mr. McPher
son’s motion, the Senate, at 5:20 o’clock,
went into executive session. After an
hour so spent the doors were reopened
and the Senate adjourned.
Senate Committee on Pensions
voted to-day to postpone Indefinitely the
House Mexican pension bill, and to re
port as a substitute the first seven sec
tions of the bill introduced in December
by Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania.
These are substantially the Mexican pen
sion bill passed by the Senate last ses
sion. The commit tee is opposed to a ser
vice pension, and insists upon making de
pendence aud disability necessary quali
fications of a pensioner.
MARTINSVILLE’S FtJSILADE,
A Cart! Reflecting nil the Terry Fam
ily the Cause of the Tragedy.
Washington, May 18 Specials from
Martinsville, Va., give the toilowing his
tory of a tragedy of wnieb brief mention
was made last night. Saturday night an
anonymous circular was issued and
posted up all over town. It seriously re
flected on W. K. Terry, a young busi
ness man, aud his father, the iate Wililam
Terrv, a prominent citizen. Monday
morning Terry tel> graphed tor his two
brotliprs.J. K. and Benjamin Terry,living
at Aiken station. 20 miles away. Tiiey
arrived at 1 o’clock, and after a brief con
sultation went to the printing office and
aemanded the author of the card. The
printer told them it was Col. P. D. Spen
cer, a member ol the town board and ono
ot the leading business men. Monday
evening soon after the tobacco factories
had closed for the day and the streets
were filled with operatives returning
from their work, the Terry brothers
started in the direction of Spenoer’s fac
tory.
FORTY SHOTS FIRED.
When about half way they were met
by Spencer with his brother uod several
friends. W. K. Terry addressed a few
words to Spencer, who told him not to
shoot. Just then someone fired a pistol,
and shooting became general. Forty
shots were fired. W. K. Terry was shot
from the rear, the ball entering near his
spine and lodging in bis right breast.
Jake Terry was shot through the abdo
men and fell dead. Ben Terry was shot
through the neck and in the body. Spen
cer was shot in his hip, and his business
partner, Tarlton Brown, received two
balls in the groin, and is thought to be
fatally wounded. R. L. Jones, a saloon
keeper, R. L. Gregory, a clerk
at the Lee hotel, and San-‘
dv Martin, a colored mechanic, are
all seriously hurt. The last two were hit
by stray balls. The Terrya are well
known and members of an old family, and
occupy a high social position. None of
them are married. Saturday afternoon
W. K. Terry circulated a card ridiculing
the tax hilfpassed by the town board, of
which Mr. Spencer was a member, but
this did notjustify in popular opioion the
card which followed it at night and which
brought on the tragedy.
NEW METHODIST BISHOPS.
Rey. Dr. J. 8. Key, of Georgia, Ono
of the Four Successful Candidates.
Richmond, Va., May 18.—The Meth
odist Episcopal Conference to-day adopted
a resolution to reconsider the action of the
cotnmltteeonthe Boardof Missions look
ing to an Important change in the financial
arrangements. Action on the subject was
postponed.
Tne committee having consideration of
the subject concerning preachers whose
conduct in general is reprehensible and
who don’t pay tbeir debts, reported
against further legislation on the subject.
The report of the committee on publish
ing interests affirmed the principle that
the book agent should not decline anv ad
vertisement because he may not be irieno
ly to any patron of the periodicals, but
thought no additional legislation neces
sary.
At 11 o’clock tbe Conference went into
the election of Bishops.
The following Bishops wero elected:
Rev. Dr. William Wallace Duncan, of
South Carolina; Rev. Dr. Charles 11. Gal
loway, of Mississippi; Rev. Dr. Eugene
Russell Hendrix and Rev. I)r. Joseph
Stanton Key, of Georgia. The Bishops,
elect will be consecrated on next Thurs
day evening.
GIBBONS A CARDINAL.
Official Notice of His Klcvutlon Re
ceived from tbe Vatican.
Baltimore, May 18.—Arohblshop Gib
bons this morning received an official
communication from Cardinal Jacobini,
the Papal Secretary of Btate, Informing
him of his elevation to the Cardinalnte by
Pope Leo XIII. The aoove announce
ment, coming as it does from the Vatican
with “tbe fishermen’* seal,” is a consum
mation of what has been regarded as a
fixed tact ever since tbo fall of 1883. It
bad been the intention of tbe Pope to have
conferred the dignity on Archbishop Gib
bons in Match lust, but the consistory
usually held in that mouth was post
poned and official notification was with,
held until May , tbe date of Cardinal
Jacobini’s letter.
Convlctad of EinlH-z/.icincnt.
San Antonio, Tkx., May 18.—Cob
Nelson Plato, ex-Collector of Customs tor
the district of Corpus Christ:, was con
victed to-day of embezzling government
funds. Tho' jury reoommended bitn to
mercy. His irtends had previously made
good tbe deficit.
Ki lling th# Adams’ Mock.
Halifax, N. B.—Posters are up in
Digby giving notice of the sale ol the
halibut and bait on board of tbe schooner
David J. Adams pursuant to an order
from the Vice Admiralty Court.
MAKING GAINS BY DELAY
GLADSTONE DETERMINES NOT
TO RUSH HIS FIGHT.
Conservatives Greatly Dlsappoinft-d by
Postponement of the Day for the
Vote—Th# Conservatives Expose Their
Anxiety to Retire tbe Premier from
Active Polities.
London, May 18.—Premier Gladstone,
in the House of Commons this afternoon,
moved that the House devote four slights
out of tbe five given to Parliamentary
business every week to debate on the
home rule bill. The Premier’s proposal
produced a sensation, as it, had come to
be generally believed, without any clearly
defined reason therefor, that tho govern
ment bad about given up hope ot carrying
their measure and would bring on the
crisis as early as possible, Friday being
tlie date set by some aud Tuesday follow
ing by others.
an excited discussion.
An excited discussion nt once followed
Mr. Gladstone’s motion. During this both
sides of tho controversy revealed their
positions.
sir Michael Hioks-Beach. Conservative,
said his party wanted a pledge that the
debate would be finished op Friday next.
To this Air. Gladstone answered that
bis reckoning extended the debate lar be
yond the date fixed by tbe opposition.
After a long and warm discussion, Mr.
Gladstone’s motion was carried.
parnellite sfkkchks.
Sixty-eight Parnellites who desired to
speak on the home rule bill held a meeting
to-dav,and in deference to the wishes ol
Mr. Parnell agreed that only a Homed
number of them should speak. It Is ex
pected that tbe division on the second
reading ol the bid will be reached by the
end of next, week or by the middle of the
following week. The Conservatives in
dignantly assert that the government
supporters are protraoting tbe debate for
tbe purpose ot capturing the waverers.
The supporters ot Mr. Gladstone are daily
becoming m ire hopeful that the home
rule hill will be passed by Parliament.
Nine mom tiers of tbe House of Commons,
who bad hitherto been opposed to the
home rule measure, have been converted
since Saturday, and It Is expected that
other members' will *oon signlly their ad
hesion to tbe bill.
MUST STAND OR FALL.
Lord Harlingtou, speaking at Bradford,
said that in ihe country a majority of the
Liberals didn’t approve of Mr. Gladstone’s
Irish scheme, and he declared that the gov
ernment must stand or fall in accordance
with tbe vote on Us plan lor home rule tu
Ireland.
Earl Cowper, In a speech at Bedford,
denounced tbe Liberals for what he
termed their idolatrous worstup ot Mr.
Gladstone. He said that it bsd taken 200
years to reconcile Scotland to the union
and tout 80 years had not t>een sufficient
t meln which to prove how the union
with Ireland would work.
CONSERVATIVES WINCE.
In the House of Commons Mr. Snaw-Le
fevre, resuming tbe debate on tho home
rule bill, invited Lord liartlngtou and Mr.
Chamberlain to unfold their scheme for
the government of Ireland. “We know,”
he said, “that Lord Salisbury's scheme is
coercion.” [Conservative cries of dissent,
and Liberal and I’arneillte cheers.] it
would be a calamity, he continued, not to
find a method that would enable tbe
whole Liberal party to support the
principle of autonomy tor Ireland.
He believed that the bill would
leave the supremacy of tbo Im
perial Parliament, untouched, ami that
it was possible to concede to Irclund all
that she required without imperilling
England’s interests.
ANXIOUS TO RETIRE GLADSTONE.
Air. Chaplin denied that Lord Sails,
bury’s policy was coercion. 110 said that
past failures to govern Ireland without
coercion were attributed to the fickleness
of Mr. Gladstone, and that If the L'beral
party could get quit of Air. Gladstone ball
the Irish troubles would disapfiear,
Mr. Laboucherc said it was clear that
the ooject of tbe opposition was lo get
rid'of Mr. Gladstone, and tiiat the Liberals
in opposing the bill were simplv nesertinl:
the power of the Tories to pursue tho pol
icy of coercion.
LA BOUCHER E’S WITTICISMS.
Air. Laboucbero’s Bpeech in the House
of Commons was lull of witticisms and
convulsed the House, especially the ref
ences that he made to Mr. Cliqinberlaiu’s
“cocksureness.” That gentleman, ho
said, reminded him of Muse* on Mount
Klnai. The member for Bfnpinitbani
would be as much surprised IF anybody
doubted that he was rightas Moses would
have been if an Israelite had risen and
proposed an amendment to tbe ten
commandments. Wi.en Mr. Labou
chere suggested that tho bill he
dropped after its second reading, Mr.
Gladstone leaned forward, and closely
watcln and the effect of tbe speaker’s re
marKH upon tbe Parnellite members.
Messrs. Dillon and other Irish memlHiis
rose simultaneously, and In reply to Mr.
Liibouchere’s suggestion shouted an
emphatic “no.”
THE PROPOSAL INSPIRED.
Air. Labouchere was undoubtedly in
spired to make tbe proposal, iiu has re
cently had frequent interviews with Mr.
Aloriey and the party managers. Air.
labouchere, in tbe course of bis speech,
likened Air. Chamberlain to a Conserva
tive jackal or whipper-in fora Wbigcave.
Atomic Mr. Chamberlain's many good
qualities, be said, was magnificent
confidence in himself, which led him
to consider that nothing could he
good that had not boen originated by him.
IDs impulsiveness, however, made him
leap before he looked. He thereby com
promised himself and he felt obliged to
continue In what he kuew to lie an erro
neous course. Mr. Lahouohsr# then pro
ceeded to make sarcastic letneiks with
reference to the threats of Ulsterites,
kmupM. Waring and .Maj. Baun
demon, twoof the principal member* from
Ulster, left the House urn id ironical cheers
from the Parnellitea.
NATIONALISTS NOT IMPLACABLE.
Mr. Mullivaii denied that the National
ists entertained an implacable hatred of
tlie English, and he asked the House to
give tbe Irish a reason or fair excuse for
being loyal. Hu ridiculed the timidity of
tin- Ulsterites in fearing that tbe Nation
alists would succeed In securing separa
tion in opposition to the power of Eng
land.
Blr Lyon Playfair. Liberal, eaid that
Scotland had always Insisted upon retain
ing her own laws aud courts and educa
tional system, whereas in Ireland an s’-
tempt bad been many to thrust English
view* upon the neople. The endeavor to
govern Ireland In this manner had thus
fur been a signal failure.
The Daily News, in an article evidently
inspired, assures the constituencies
which complain that they have not been
given a chance to declare their opinion on
toe Irish question tbat dissolution must
follow rejection of borne rule.
The Queen has assented to the dissolu
tion of Parliament, but does not approve
an immediate dissolution. She reoom
memls that dissolution be postponed until
August on the ground tiiat tbe general
election In June would unsettle the sea
son ami lie injurious to local tradesmen.
IRISH LIBERAL RESOLUTIONS.
Dublin, Slav 18.—'The Bontl London
derry Liberal Union has forwarded copies
of a series ot resolutions to Premier Glad
stone, Lord Hartineton, John Morlev and
Air. Chamberlain. They sav that Ihe prin
ciple ol home rule Is opposed to the prin
ciples ol the Liberal party and that the
establishment of home rule would
result in the dismemberment
of the empire, and would place the
minority in Ireland at the mproy of the
majority. They advocate liberal conces
sions of local governmental powera to
Ireland, measures in that direction that
would be applicable to England and Scot
land as well as to Ireland, and they de
mand the retention of the Irish members
In the Imperial Parliament.
Germany's Sotialisi Law.
Berlin, May 18.—The government has
presented a report to the Reichstag in
justification ol tho decree recently issued
under the socialistic law forbidding the
holding of public meetings In Berlin,
Kiittsdam and environs without permis
sion from the police, and to be obtained
forty-eight hours in advance. The report
says it is notorious I bat meetings of work
ingmen are utilized todisseminate social
istic propagandas, that .Socialist agitation
exists, and that the threatening confer
ences of railway employes at Berlin
might be fraught with fatal result* to the
police.
German Anarchist*.
Cleveland, 0., May 18.—For ten day*
past a group of German anarchists have
bi en holding meetings on tho west side
and calling on |>ersons of their stripe to
arm with guns and bombs. To-day Mayor
G. W. Gardner issued a proclamation for
bidding such meetings. Tho police will
disperse all such crowds hereafter and
arrest tbe leaders if necessary.
Comoro < eilcii to France.
Paris, May 18.—A treaty has been
signed at Johanna, ceding to France the
entire group of islands and Islets forming
the territory known ns the Comoro Isl
ands, and situated in Mosambique chan
nel.
Cholera's Yii-tims in Italy.
Rome, Alay 18.—From Venico seven
new eases of cholera and three deaths
Irom the disease are reported, and from
Bari 21 new cases ami six deaths.
Danger oft ho Princes.
Paris, May 18.—Tlie newspapers hern
say that toe expulsion of the Orleans
Princes is imminent.
Etna in Kruplion.
London, May 18.—A dispatch from
Catania, Sicily, says that Mount Etna Is
in a statu of eruption.
BROOK'’ DEFENSE.
Ho Tells on AVliat Grounds He Will
Base His Fight for Life.
St. Louis, May 18.—The Post-Dispatch
this evening prints a statement made by
H. W. Brooks, alias Maxwell, now on
trial for tbe murder of Arthur Preller,
which will constitute the defense of
Brooks and whlnb will be urged to the
utmost by his attorneys in tbo trial. Tbe
substance of the statement is that Preller
needed medical treatment, which Max
well proposed to give him, and which
involved tbe necessity of giving
him chloroform. Preller’consented and
took the chloroform willingly, blit died
from its effects. Brooks or Maxwell be
came frightened at tbesltuatlon he was in,
disposed ol Preller’s body in the manner
so well known, and next day left for the
West. A good many ot his actions be ex
plains as the result of bis being con
stantly drunk after tbe death of his friend
until some time after he left Bt. Louis.
BILL PIGEON’S SWAY,
Three More Corpses Added to His
Ilist of Twelve Dead Men.
Eufaula, Indian Territory, May 18.
—A report has reached here from the in
terior that Deputy United States Marshal
Andrews and his posse of three were all
mortally wounded by Bill Pigeon while
attempting his capture. Pigeon had
killed twelve men and there has been a
large reward offered lor his capture dead
or alive. Andrews and his posse were
after tins reward. Pigeon killed Deputy
Marshal Richardson some months ago.
Tho particulars of the killing of Andrews
and his men have not yet been learned. A
posse of armed citizens is scouring the
country lor Pigeon.
AWARDED $350,000.
J. H.Goodsell Gels a Heavy Verdict
Against the Western Union.
New York. May 18.—The trial of the
suit of James H. Goodsell to recover
$250,000 damages from the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and which has oc
copied the jury in Judge O’Gorman’s
court during two weeks past, was this
afternoon closed bv a verdict for Air.
Goodsell against the Western L'liloo for
the full amount of $350,000, to which was
added *1,750 for counsel fees. Damages
were claimed by Goodsell for breach of
contract, tbe Western Union having
failed to makegood a contract Mr. Good
aell held with the Atlantic and Pacldc
Company, which tbe Western Union ab
sorbed.
Nail Mills ItcHuinc.
Chicago, May 18.—The nail mills at
Cummings started up this morning for
the first time in two weeks. Superintend
ent McCloud said be bad 30 men at work,
and expected to have half tbe force to
morrow. Intimidation, be says, Is pre
venting muny from going to work. War
rants have been sworn out against 30 ot
the strikers.
Pennsylvania Politics.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 18.—At the lle-
DUblican county convention to-day Jobt.
Dalzell was nominated from the Twenty
aecond district for Congress, snd lion.
Thomas Mcßayne from the Twenty-third
district. Tb" delegates elected to tb*
Slate convention are tor Major Montootb
for Lleuleonnt Governor.
Fatal Panic in a Theatre.
Columbia!, ()., Mav is.—Fire broke
out in the stage scenery while “Unole
'loin’s Cabin waa tiring presented at
Westerville, In this county, last night. A
wiid scene of confusion followed in which
thlrt en persons were injured, one proba
bly futallv. The lire was extinguished
without damage to tbe building.
Mr. Arthur Out Kitting.
New York, May 18.—Ex-President
Arthur was out driving to-day for the
first time In weeks-
AN OIL BROKER’S RUIN.
The Heaviest Operator on the Bull
Hide Succumbs to His Boldness.
Pittsburg, Atay 18.—There was a panic
in oil to-day, caused by the failure or
Craig & Lowrie, one of the largest firms
In the oountrv, and reports that tho Van
degrift well, just opened, was doinglrom
150 to 200 bnrrels an hour. The market
openi'il weak at 70J-, and quickly deelined
to on bearish field nows. The an
nouncement ot tho failure was then made,
and when 155,000 of long oil was sold,
under the rules, lor Cratg & Lowrie’s
account, values dropped like lead
Tnere was a slight reaction alter this,
and at noon was bid. A dispatch
from Oil City says Craig waa “long” ol
oil In that rnarkot about 700,000 barrels.
BOLD OPERATIONS.
New York, May 18.—J. W. Craig, the
oil broker who failed to-day, was alleged
to be the heaviest operator on the bull
side, and Is credited with being the power
that made tbe lust advance from 70 to 112.
He turned bear, and sold tbe market
down to IX), when he Is believed to have
tried to bull it again, and lias kept up an
unsuccessful tight against a falling
market until two new wells, whioh cauie
in to-day, overwhelmed him. Three
hundred and ninety thousand barrels
were sold out for his account under the
rule in this city. Many of the brokers
thought that he represented the Standard
Oil Company, because of his immense
dealings, but they now think ho was
operating for himself.
COTTON FUTURES.
Chief ilnstlee AYalte Declares Them
Liable to Liens of Creditors.
Charleston, Maylß.—lnthe United
States Circuit Court to-day Chief Justice
Waite rendered a decision touching fu
ture delivery of cotton contracts as as
sets subject to creditors’ Hens. The de
cision was made in the case of the Plant
ers’and Merchants’ bank, of Charlotte,
N.et al. against J. M. Ivy <fc Cos., and
Williams Black et al. against H. A.
D. Neill v et al. In reference to
“futures”contracts Chief Justice Waito
hold that all claims upon contracts for
future delivery of cotton made bv
J. M. Ivy in bis life time, and which did
not mature until after his death, wore
provable against the estate in tbe hands
of the assignees and agent ol the creditors
and entitled to dividend pro rata with un
secured debts to tbe amount of loss actu
ally sustained by tho seller, provided he
had on hand and was the actual owner
of the quantity and quality of cotton ho
had bound hirasolf to deliver at the time
fixed for the delivery.
MINERS IN A MOROSE AIOOD.
Citizens Prevent an Effort to Form a
New Uuiou al Poi-alioulus.
Lynchburg, V a., May 18.—A most un
settled condition of affairs exists In the
coal regions In Pocahontas, Va. A por
tion of the miners—those belonging to tbe
labor unions—received a 10 per cent, ad
vance in wages some time ago. but the
non-union men were refused an advance.
On May Ilia meeting was called for tho
men to" join tbe federation of labor, but
the citizens of tbo town called an Indig
nation meeting and broke up the miners’
assembly. The Town Horgeant entered
Ihe meeting with a large crowd and
threatened to arrest all tbe speakers, and
ordered Brown, the organizer of the fed
eration, to leave. Great indignation ex
ists among the miners and trouble is
feared.
End of the Cumberland Strike.
Pittsburg. May 18.—Reports from tbe
Cumberland coal regions are to the effect
that the great strike bas been broken.
At Frostburg, Aid., a large number of
miners returned to work this morning at
tbe old rates. Precautions have been
taken against interference with the re
suming workmen by those who favor a
continuance of tbe strike, and they will
be protected from violence.
the meeting.
All tho mines in the Cumber
land region were represent* and
at the delegates’ meeting held
thie afternoon at Lonaeoning. The ques
tion of returning to work at the old rate
of 40 cents per ton was discussed and
finally put to a vote. The result was 32
for resumption and 31 against It. The
•trike was thereupon declared off and the
men will commence work at once.
Furniture Manufacturers.
Gkani> Rapidh, Mich., May 18.—
Much dissatisfaction exists among the
furniture manufacturers here over the
working ol the eight-hour system and
there is st rong talk of going back to ten
hours. Two or three factories have al
ready done so and others have the matter
under advisement. The Worden factory,
employing 100 men, Saturday gave notice
that the men must, commencing Monday,
work ten hours or not at all. Only about
a dozen men returned to work.
The Bts-ell car|>et sweeper factory, em
ploying l.Vi men, has returned to the ten
hour system, and a large proportion of
the company’s employes are on a strike.
The lurniture workers are firm In de
manding the eight-hour day.
Lumber Hands Divided.
Chicago. May 18.—The situation In the
lumber district remains substantially as
It was yesterday. The men say, when
questioned individually, that the mass of
the rank anil tile aru favorable toa return
to work on the old basis, but are con
trolled by a few leaders, who insist upon
prolonging the striae. The employers
have determined to wait until to-morrow
or Thursday, and then If tba old employes
do not return to work they will call In
new men.
Knighta at Augusta.
Atousta, Ua., May 18.—Delegates
began to arrive to-night to
the Grand Cotmnundery of
the Knights Templar of tfie State of
Georgia, which convenes at Masonic hall
In this city to-morrow morning. Other
delegates are expected on incoming trains
in the morning, and a full representation
ia guaranteed. The Augusta Knights re
ceived the arriving delegates with knight
ly honors this evening.
Box Maker* Discouraged.
Chicago. May 18.—The box makers
made an effort yesterday to settle their
differences with their employers by pro
posing to return to work at eigbt hours
per day and eight hours pay. The manu
facturers refused to accept the terms.
Tbiugs are now practically as they were
at the offset, but the ardor of the strikers
has been somewhat dampened by the
united aland of their employer*.
Peace at Pullman.
Chicago, Mav 13.—At Tullman all the
men excepting 270 odd cabluet maker* re
turned to work this morning at the old
wagaa and the same hours as heretofore.
IPRICFRtO * YEAR.)
I 5 CKNTH ACOPY. {
RIVALS OF THE KNIGHTS
THE OPEN TRADEM UNIONS
HOLD A CONFERENCE.
Thlrtv-two Association* with a Him-
Osrslilp of 367,730 Represented by
Letter or by Delegates—Orgnnla it.lon
for Itesletanee to the Rncrosehinnnt*
of Powrterly’s Organization the Object
of thn Convention.
Philadelphia, May 18.—The officers
of twenty national trades unions met
with closed doors this afternoon at Don
aldson’s ball, to tnkfi some united action,
it was stated, to resist tbe encroachments
being made upon open unions by tbe
Knights of Labor. Wm. AVeihe, of Pitts
burg, I’resiilent of the Amalgamated So
ciety of Iron and Hteel Workers pre
sidid. P. J. Maguire, of Cleveland, who
represented the National Brotherhood ol
Carpenters and Joiners, acted as Secre
tary, and Vice President John 8. Kirebner,
of tlie Cigar Makers’ International Union,
acted as Sergeant-ut-Arms. The Sec re
tary reported that 43 national and Inter
national unions had been invited to par
ticipate in the conference and that 22
delegates were present, each of whom
was a prominent officer of one oi 20 of
those organizations.
THE BOPIKB REPRESENTED.
The following bodies were represented*
Coal Miners’ Amalgamated Association,
International Typographical Union, Coal
AHners’ National Federation, Iron Mould
ers’ National Union, Cigarmukers’ Inter
national Union, National Brotherhood ol
Carpenters and Joiners, National
Association of Journeymen Bricklayers,
Amalgamated Society of Iron and
Hteel Workers, National Furniture
Makers’ Union, Bakers’ National
Union, National Granite Cutters’
Union, Laniers’ Protective Union of New
England, Boiler AlaJiers’ National Union,
Custom Tailors of New York, Aletal
Workers’ National Union, Uerman-
Amerlcau Typographical Union, Nailers’,
Heaters’ and Rollers’ National Union,
Stitchers of Now England, Stereotypers’
Association of New York, National Fed
eration of Trades.
AGREE TO ABIDE THE RESULT.
Letters pledging tlisir respective Unions
to stand by the action of tbe conference
were received irom the following namod
organizations: Druggists, Glass Bio rs.
Eastern League, United States Wool Hat
Finishers* Union, Ohio Valley Trades As
sembly, National Telegranhurs’ Associa
tion, National Silk and Fur Hat Finish
ers’ Association, American Flint Glass
Workers, National Plano Makers’ Union,
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters,
Amalgamated Engineers and Alachlnlste,
and National Ma wl Kplnners’ Association.
THE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTED.
Tho thirty-two associations represented
by delegates or letters were claimed to
have a total membership of 367,736.
“Each organization,” tho Secretary ssid,
“presented Its grievance, whioh will be
laid before tbe Knights of Labor in an
official way.” Before the afternoon ad
journment it was stated that a committee
of five bail been appointed to prepare a
treaty witn tbe Knights of Labor, and to
present to the conference in tbe evening
an address setting lorth the views ot tbe
trades unions relative to the existing
differences. The meetings are held with
closed doors, and each member is pledged
to secrecy.
TO PRESERVE TIIEIR INDEPENDENCE.
Philadelphia, May 19, 2 a. m.—At
the close of the evening session, which
continued until after midnight, the Sec
retary stated that resolutions bad been
adopted declaring that in view of the sue
cess that had attended the efforts of tho
national and international unions In the
pest they should strictly preserve their
distinct and individual autonomy,
that it is not deemed advisable for
any trades union to be controlled
by or to join the Knights of Labor In a
body, believing that trade unions are
best qualified to regulate tbeir own in
ternal trade affairs. The resolutions
further declare that It is tbe purpose of a
certain clement of the Knights of Labor
to destroy trades unions, and that this
element makes it a point to encroach on
the mission and prerogatives of trades
unions, arousing antagonism and pro
voking dissensions In the labor movement
to the delight and satisfaction of capi
talists.
CONCERTED AOTK>N NECKBHARY.
The conference,however.concluded that
some concerted plan of action was abso
lutely necessary to prevent a continuance
of this destructive policy and to establish
harmonious and fraternal relations be.
tween all tbe various branches of organ
ized labor, and a set of terms was drafted
with this object in view
to be presented as a treaty
for tbe consideration of tbe Knights o(
Labor, which will meet next Tuesday at
Cleveland. Tbe nature of the terms was
not disclosed. They will be submitted to
the General Executive Board of tbe
Kulgbt* of Latter on Monday next by a
committee of fivsaa follows: A. Straus
ser, Win. Weihe, p. ,J. Maguire, David
Boyer, T. F. Fitzpatrick, and Chris.
Evans, one of the men being an alternate.
METAL WORKERS.
7,000 Men Bound to Htajr Out Unless
Conceded Their Demands.
Chicago, Alay 18.—Tbe situation
among tbe metal workers remains prac
tically tbe same, and there is very little
prospect of a settlement with the bosses.
Tbe molders who have a strong organiza
tion are obstinate, and will not return te
work unless their terms are conceded. It
Is estimated that about 7,000 metal work
ers, including tbe moldere, are engaged in
the strike.
At the Cown Bros.* Manufacturing
Company, 500 or 000 more of the old men
applied lor work yesterday morning, in
cluding all the iron molders, about 1(M) in
number. Tbe molders have made special
arrangements with tbe firm and avree to
work 50 hours per week till June 14. and
alter that unr 55 hours. Too groat facto
ries ol the Adam* & Westlake Company,
Chicago; Nickel Plating Company, and
tbe Union Brass Manufacturing Com.
pany, were started up yesterday morning,
All are practically tinder tlia same man
agement. Tbe 10 hour system with the
old scale of wages is still adhered to in
ths three concerns.
Troops I,caving Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, May 18.—The remaining
troops ordered here by the Governor as a
means of precaution against violence In
connection with the recent strikes, were
ordered away to-day. The strike situa
tion is vacillating. While some classei
ol men are returning to work others bold
out, and others are coming oat. Among
the last named are ihe planing mill hands,
wiio have organized and demand an eight
hour* day with ten hours pay. The Gro
cers Association has granted tbe request
uf tbe clerks to close at 7 o’clock In Um
evening except on Saturdays-