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BOTH SIDTS STAND FIRM.
>0 VOTE YET REACHED ON THE
OLEOMARGARINE BILL.
'he Debate Turned Into the luternnl
Rtrenue System blue—Tobacco mid
A Brandy Taxes Made the Sub
ject# of Oratorical Flights.—Mr. Dan
let Bound Not to Give In.
Washington, May 2!).—The House to
day wentinto committee of the whole,
with Mr. Springer in the chair, on the
oleomargarine bill, the pending amend
ment being that offered by Mr.Townshend,
ot Illinois, reducing the tax on oleomar
garine from teu cents to two cents per
pound. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, stated
that in view of the fact that various pro
tests ot the Knights of Labor against the
bill bad been presented he wished to have
the ioliowing telegram to Speaker Car
lisle lead:
Cleveland, 0., May 28.—Acting under in
utru 'tious from the General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor, I desire to state that no
Hereon whatever is authorized to speak for
this organization, either in the atlirinaUveor
at native, on the question of the regulation of
the sa'e of oborna'garine now pending betore
Congress. Please bring this to the attention
of the proper committees.
T. V. Powdkrlt.
G. M. W..K. of L.
Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, said that after
waning patiently for action on tnis bill,
Be had at last come to the conclusion that
the House wanted to hear from him.
!Laughter.] He was modest, but he was
alvraVs willing and resolute to contribute
nis mite to tbu legislation of the country,
and be had determined to come to the
front, as his name came high upon the roll
call and as he had heard a gentleman from
New York (Mr. Hisoock) once say that
leaders would spring up here,
THK DEMOCRATIC MOSEB.
Would it not bo well for his Democratic
friends to select him as a leader? He
said it with modesty but coniidenee.
"Behold your leader! follow me.” [Laugh
ter and applause.] He represented an
agricultural district, and was himself en
gaged in the laudable enterprise of dairy
ing. if there was one ludustry that he
w uld be willing to protect above another,
It was the cow. If there was one fraud
that iio would be willing to punish above
another, it was a fraud upon the cow.
He would support the bill if the amend
no-nt of the gentleman from Illinois were
adopted, but he could not votefor a prop
osition to tax au Industry out of exist
ence.
INTERNAL REVENUE ISSUES.
Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, spoke in advo
cacy of an amendment which he proposed
to otter berealter abolishing the internal
revenue tax on tabacco and on fruit
brandy. In the platform of the Dem
ocratic party assembled at Chicago,which
nominated the President now occupying
the executive office, there was a dis
'inct declaration and pledge to abolish
far taxes. Toe internal revenue system
nas distinctively a war tax, and to that
lax tne language of the platform was, no
doubt, candidly and honestly directed.
This seemed to be an agricultural
day in the House, but while
It was attending to one class
of farmers was he not justified in
asking it to bear the long patient cry
which had ascended to the government
for twenty-live years from that class of
farmers who had during that period borne
the burden of the war upon their should
ers.
APTI.K BRANDY’S MITE.
He denounced in strong language the
tax on apple brandy—the return from
which was a mere drop in the bucket in
tee government’s receipts which brought
in us train domiciliary visits and a horde
of spies and informers. As to this bill,
if the Republican party voted for it, it
would be an abandonment ol that theory
of American protection which had cap
tured thousands of votes in this country.
Mr. Cowles, ot North Carolina, offered
ao amendment repealing the statutes tax
ing the manufacture of fruit, brandy, and
addressed the House lu support of his
proposition, appealing to Ihe Democrats
to come forward, vote to remove that taxi
aud go home with a good conscience.
DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL.
Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, thought
that the constitutionality of the measure
could not be doiibtod. The primary ob
i ct of the clause declaring that Congress
shall have power to levy taxes was to
raise revenue lor t he support of the govern
ment.and the present bill would effect that
purpose without taxing any industry out
fit existence. It would afford incidental
protection, however, to a large and graw
m - dess of larmers. Whatever revenue
R i : "duced he would be in favor of taking
oil article* of absolute necessity.
Mr. Townsheud’s two cent tax amend
ment was rejected by a vote ot tiff to 97.
'lhe amendments offered by Messrs.
Reagan, of Texas, and Warner, of Mis
•ouri,exempting from tax oleomargarine
w hieh is not manufactured for sale as
(outer, were rejected.
MR. DANIELS’ PROPOSITION.
Mr. Daniel then offered his amendment
sboiishlng the tax on tobacco, which was
advocated by Mr. McAdoo, of New Jer
sey.
Mr. Cabell, of Virginia, earnestly sup
ported the proposition, and appealed to
me House to relax the system of taxa
u"h which bore so heavily on the people
"liotu he represented.
Mr. Hecklnridge, of Kentucky, offered
an amendment providing that the revenue
tolli clod under this act shall he dedicated
*° payment of pensions. Internal
frveuue tax, be said, was a war tax, and
■'••nue derived iroin It should be devoted
the payment of expenditures rendered
lec'H.sary by war. \V uile he did not like
system of internal revenue, ho did
fo r to tax whisky and tobacco rather
'' "on,f. clothing and the shelter of the
Poo, man ami workingman. [Applause.]
MU. DANIEL ASTONISHED.
Mr, Daniel expressed bis astonishment
he hlmbletmaa with which the Reptlb
"r parly ii.nl jumped over what it bad
■ walla ot American defense, and
Ii, '"“I asioolshnieat when he said, the
" l! ‘ c rats who bad pledged themselves
' u,> 'bvu war taxjs, aud who hud placed
n tu.-lr banners ‘*e<iuul and exact
•" ail men,” take a wide leap
, li the constitution and through the
| 1 . 1 ’ ,lL d lun three leagues beyond wher e
... u,1151 t radical gone-tu-seed He]
( had over gone before. [Ap
BY JEFFERSON,
m "'Mild ever remain one of the
lt "'I seta of the first administration
1 soman .Jefferson that it bad gotten
i,i ' u "' excise avstem, but In tbo first
I ’’'’""ration ni Grover Cleveland, pre
iU)| had been hoped, by a great
in i ,"f ltl * American people to reas
. ' l “ nmnite no laid aside,
Had como to preach
leu, , , dociria? that every
r, nl hand in A tnerlca could be raised
iV. ."* l t'Verv weak hand. Murder had
1,.. , ' "'von had right*, every crime had
no. i ,a * r court* of justice be
l - "as coadoinned; but according to
the doctrine here enunciated industry had
no trial, but was condemned and de
stroyed in the House which should be the
house of its friends.
BOUND TO FIGHT IT OUT.
was not a filibuster, be had not
tried to retard consideration' of the bill;
but when he saw Democrats betrayed in
the house of their friends, and by those
wno should be their cuptaius—when he
saw the Republican party owning allegi
ance to a committee which the people did
not elect and abandoning the representa
tive character they held lor the people,
who were sovereigns—then, he said, that
he for one would stay here until the term of
Congress expired, and use every ability
that God had given him to stand athwart
this measure and against oppression and
tyranny and for the people. [Applause.]
I ending action the committee rose, and
the House at 4:15 o’clock adjourned until
luesdav.
Ata largely attended meetlngof friends
of the oleomargarine bill held in the room
of the House Committee on Agriculture
this morning it was resolved to stand by
the bill as reported from the committee.
REIiKASE OF THK SISTKRS.
Lack of Intent to Violate the Laws
the Captain’s Salvation.
Washington, May 29.— Acting Secre
tary Fairchild to-day sent the foUowiug
telegraphic instructions to the Collector
of Customs at Portland, Me., in regard to
the Canadian schooner Sisters, which
was detained at that port for alleged vio
lation of the customs regulations:
*‘on payment of the cost of this tele
gram and expenses, if any artsing Irotn
tbe detention of the vessel, you will not
exact the fine incurred by the schooner
Sisters under section 2,814 of the Revised
Statutes.”
The action of Secretary Fairchild was
based on a belief that the Muster of the
Sisters bad no intention of evading or
violating the law in any respect.
MINISTER PHET.PS ALERT.
London, May 29.—1n pursuance of in
structions lrom the United States govern
ment Minister Phelps had an interview
to-day with Lord Rosebery, Foreign Sec
retary, on the fisheries "question. It is
learned from official quarters that the
government is rather glad than otherwise
that the trouble has occurted. and it is
thought the present dispute will hasten
a lasting settlement.
PACKING HOU9K HOURS.
The Men Doing as Much Work in
Eight as They Rid in Ten Hours.
Chicago, May 29.—Superintendent
Newgoss, of Fairbank & Co.’s packing
bouse, yesterday issued orders to the
butchers employed to begin work as 7
o’clock, intending to quit work at 3:30
o’clock. The order was wbat the work
men expected. They worked until noon,
wben they held a meeting and discussed
the question. Many were in favor of
complying. The majority refused and
finally decided not to go to work.
In Armour A Co.'s packing house the
number of hogs killed in ten hours has
been exceeded in eight hours, the present
working day. In the beef department the
old ecore has been equalled.
In Swift's establishment the butchers
are slaughtering nearly as many animals
as they were tinder the old ten-hour sys
tem. The only loss reported is in machin
ery. The butchers at a meeting renewed
tneir vows to adhere to the eight-hour
system.
Five Drowned.
Wolfkbouough, N. H., May 29.
Yesterday atternoon Rev.T C. Jerome,
pastor of the Congregational church of
this village, with bis two sons and daugh
ter and a young man named Davis, went
out on the lake on a fishing excursion.
The boat capsized and they all drowned.
Late in the evening the bodies of the
whole party were recovered. Mr. Jerome
was a wealthy gentleman, owning about
$250,0X) worth of property. He came
from New Y’ork two years ago. Irene
Jerome, the artist and authoress, is a sis
ter ot the deceased.
Activity of the Indians.
Tucson, Arl, May 29.— The Indian
situation is growing serious. It is feared
that a general outbreak from the Sati
Carlos reservation will take place. There
is no room for doubt that the hostiles are
beiug reinforced from this reservation,
and that the long continued success of
the hostiles has emboldened the others.
Gen. Miles is very active and is enlisting
rangers from most determined men. A
company is being recruited at Tucson
who will take the field at once. South
ern Arizona, It is stated, is in a state of
terror.
Maxwell’s Trial.
St. Louis. May 29.—The defense in the
Maxwell murder case continued this
forenoon reading depositions taken in
Hyde, England, showing that tbe de
tendant wnile residing there bore a char
acter above reproach. This consumed
Hie morning session of the court, and at
12 o’clock an adjournment was taken
until next Monday when tbe prosecution,
it is expected, will introduce evidence in
rebuttal ot tbat offered by the defense*
The Debt, Statement.
Washington. May 29.—1 ti* estimated
at the Treasury Department tbal the pub
lic debt statement to be issued Tuesday
will show a decrease for tbe mouth of
about $9,000,000. The receipts for tbe
month bnve been unusually heavy and
t he disbursement" light, with a single ex
ception of about $6,500,000 paid out on ao
count of pensions.
Mikado Post Offices.
Washington, May 29.—The Post Office
Department, in response to a request from
the residents of three small hamlets In
Tennessee to suggest names for tbeir
newlvestablish' and post offices, ha selected
tho following, which have been accepted:
“Mikado.” “Yum Yum” and "Nankipoo.”
Oltscono Literal ure.
Washington, May 29.—1n toe House
to-day Mr. Merrltnan, of Now York, from
the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Hoads, reported a bill amending the stat
utes relative tn tbe transmission of ob
scene matter through the mails. It was
put on tba Hoiisp calendar.
A Drought In Texas.
Galveston, May 29.—Hpecials from
everv section of Texas report a general
drought prevailing causing much suffer
mg and loss among oattlo snd other live
stock. In some sections small grains
have been seriously damaged. The cotton
moD is threatened, but as yet has sus
tained no appreciable damage.
(it- Paul’s (I’zpowltion Building.
Ht. Paul, May 20.—Tbo corner-stone
of the Minneapolis exposition building
was laid tills alternoou with Imposing cier
emoniss. Tbe building i* t own
000. all of which has already been eub- j
scribed.
SAVANNAH. SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1886.
COMING OF THE BRIDE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND
TO DON A SWALLOW-TAIL.
.Simplicity of the Ceremony nl Its Ac
companlmenta—The Two Sams Visit
the Capital—Mr. Norwood to Visit An
napolis Officially—Lieutenant Beeli
ler’s Coming Marriage.
Washington, May 29.—The President
and his Cabinet will leave to-morrow
afternoon for New York. They will re
turn Monday night. The President will
be Secretary Whitney’s guest while in
New York. He will call ou bis affianced
Monday morning, Mies Folsom Mrs.
Folsom and Mr. Benjamin Folsom will
arrive on Wednesday afternoon and will
go at onoe to the White House. In honor
of the bride, it is understood that Attorney
General Garland will break his rule and
appear at the wedding in a swallow-tail
coat. The wedding dinner will be served
in the private and not In the State dining
room. Everything about the ceremony—
tbo costumes, the floral decorations, the
dinner, etc.—will lie marked by the sim
plicity characteristic ol common sense.
MISS CLEVELAND ARRIVES.
Miss Rose Cleveland, accompanied by
her friend. Miss Nelson, of Albany, ar
rived at the White House at a late hour
this evening to be present at the wedding,
the details of which are gradually assum
ing form.
It is decided that Benjamin Folsom,
brother of the bride, will act as her
nearest male relative and will give
her away. It Is very probable
that Miss Cleveland will stand up with
the bride,but whether the President will l>e
supported by a best man has not yet been
definitely settled. A general impression,
however, prevails among those who are
best informed that there will be neither
bridesmaids nor groomsmen. A large
number of persons visited the White
House to-day to pay their respects to the
President and congratulate him on his
approaching marriage.
GEORGIA’S REVIVALISTS.
Bam Jones and Sam Small were in
Washington this evening. Mr. Jones,
with his wife and children came over
from Baltimore this morning. Tbev spent
the day in seeing the sights at the Capitol.
The Georgia members of Congress showed
them every attention, and they were ob
jects of interest to all the members of the
House. At 2 o’clock Mr. Jones called,
with his family, on the President, who
received them very cordially. Sam Small
came over this afternoon to preach at 4
o’clock to a congregation which
filled Mount Vernon place Metho
dist Episcopal Church, South. To
night at $ o’clock Mr. Jones preached to a
great audience in the same place. After
wards they both returned to Baltimore,
where, Mr. Jones says, they are doing
better work than ever before.
COMING SOUTH FOR A BRIDE.
Lieut. W. H. Beehler, United States
navy, leaves to-morrow night, accompa
nied by bis friend, Lieut. N. E. Moore,
of the United States Navy, for Macon, Ga.,
where he will be married June 8 to Miss
Potter, daughter of Rev. W. H. Potter,
editor ot the Southern Christian Advocate.
MR. NORWOOD HONORED.
Mr. Norwood goes to Annapolis Juuo 5
as the chairman of the Representatives of
the House on the annual Board or Visi
tors to the Naval Academy.
VISITORS FROM ATHENS.
Ferdinand Phinizy and wife, of Athens,
are here.
INDICTED ANARCHISTB.
Nature of the Accusations Made by
the Chicago Grand .Jury.
Chicago, May 29.—1 tis learned that
Spies, Schwab, Fielden, Parsons, Fischer,
Engel, Lingg, Seliger, Schnaubel and
Neebe were Indicted under six charges.
The first two are contained in two volum
inous indictments in which tbedefendants
are named collectively. One of these is a
“boaib” indictment, which charges them
with willful murder in igniting a luse and
casting a bomb into the ranks of the po
lice. The other is the same, except that
‘‘revolver aud bullets” is used in place of
bomb. Besides these there is an indict
ment against each of the ten men named
charging them as individuals with the
crime of murder by bomb throwing, and
also another set of indictments charging
them with murder by pistol shots.
ANOTHER SERIES.
In addition to the two series of indict
ments charging the defendants with mur
der there is also a series charging the ten
persons named with “conspiring to mur
der.” These words “conspiring to rour
der” taking the place in this series of the
words “kill” and “kill and murder,”
whieh are mentioned in the first two
series. The six conspiracy indictments
each in turn charge conspiracy to kilt
and murder the six officers who have so
far died from the effects of the wounds re
ceived during the riot of May 4. The
first contains the name of one of the offi
cers and the name of another being gives
in each indictment, one name only being
given (none indictment.
B. F. BUTLER WANTED.
Friends of the anarchists say that a let
ter was reocived yesterday lrom Gen.
Benjamin Butler, who said tbat at pres
ent his time was fully occupied, but tbat
later ou he might be able to take up tbe
deleuse of some of those indicted. Mr.
Zleilee seemed to be very bo;>eful of ob
taining tbo assistance ol Gen. Butler,
and declared tbat. the case*, if ever they
were brought to trial, would bn tried in
Chicago, as country juries were too con
servative. A great gain for the defend
ants, he thought, was time, in which tbe
excitement in the public mind would cool
down.
To Kwturii to Work.
Bt. Lot ts, May 29.—Tha St, Louis
Sugar Refining Company, employing 500
men, will resume operations next Mon
day with a full force of men. The works
were closed down three weeks ago on ac
count ot tbe eight-hour agitation. A
compromise has been effected.
A Mayor’s OHIom Killed.
Gallapolis, 0.. May 29.—Tbe Mayor’s
offiee whs burglarized last night and all
ol tbe city records stolen wbicb could be
used In evidence against former members
of the Council, who were recently In
dicted for obtaining city funds contrary
to law.
Indian Hi nlps Taken.
Wilcox, A. TANARUS., May 29.wWednesday
night Indians attacked Jones Bros’,
rsnobe near linker's Hot Springs. The
owners made an effective defense, killing
three of the Indians, whom they scalped.
Killed hy Hla Non.
Keokuk, 1 a.. May 29. —Jacob Steffer, a
well-to-do citizen, was snot dead early
this morning by his son John, wno was
recently released rrnm au iosane asylum
before being fully cured.
CHVKCH AND FINANCES.
Two of the Important Issues Now
Before the People of Germauy.
Berlin, May 29 The committee
appointed in the Reichstag to consider tbu
subject ot taxation of liquors, has decided
to increase the spirit tax generally, but
will propose farther modification ot tlio
tax on malt liquors. Tbo repoit of the
committee is not ready, and will uot be
presented to the Reichstag until after the
Whitsuntide recess. Herr Wtudthorst
and other members of the Centre
party desire to postpone dis
cussion of the bill until
autumn. They concede that a provisional
law is required in order to meet with the
pressing financial exigencies. The Pro
gressists and Socialist* will support the
demand of the Centre party for postpone
ment of the debate on the spirit measure.
The conservative members of the com
mittee urge that further modification* be
made, alleging that the project in its pres
ent form would be fats' to the agricul
tural interests of the country.
Herr Scheie, the Prussian Minister of
Finance, refuses to give tbs oommittue a
detailed statement of thu financial wants
of the government on the ground that it
thoroughly understands tbe position in
which the government is placed. Amoug
the signs indicating the end ot the Rult
nrakampfare are the facts that the
Bishop of Breslau has sent to
the Presidents of the provinces of 8i
lesia and Brandenburg and Pomerania
lists of the names of the priests about to
bo appointed to parishes In those provin
oes; that tbe Bishop of Lumburg has sent
a similar list to the authorities of Nas
sau; that the Catholic seminary at Bres-
Ihu has been reopened, and that all Cath
olic oollegee tor boye throughout Prussia
will soon oe open.
HOME RULE.
bowl Hartington and His Whiff Fol
lowers Against tlic Measure.
London, May 29.—1 t was authorita
tively stated this afternoon that Lord
Uartinston and his Whig followers have
resolved to vote against the home rule
bill when it conies up fer second reading,
but that Mr. Chamberlain and his Radical
supporters have made up their minds to
abstain from voting on that occasion,
thus ensuring the sticcess orthe measure
ou its seconA reading.
A MASS MEETING AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, May 29.—A great mass
meeting was Mia here to-night in support,
of the cause of tame rale in Ireland. Gov.
McEnery presided. Three bundrrd vioe
jiresideuts oeoppipci seats on tbe platform.
A series of re sol tiUoßs was adopted com
plimenting Premivr Gladstone and his
associates and tendering sympathy and
admiration. Cablegrams of encourage
ment were sent to Messrs. Gladstone and
Parnell. * t
A SEIZURE OF ARMS.
Belfast, Me., May 29.—The polios
have seized a quantity of rifles, bayonets
and swords ou board a schooner from
Fleetwood, a seaport town of Lancashire,
England, consigned to parties in Armagh.
SALVATION ARMY WOttK.
Gen. Booth and Delegate Smith Ad
dress the International Cbhgi'ess.
London, May 29— Tbe Salvation Army
Congress opened in this city to-day. It
will rtmain in session a week. Two
thousand officers and many thousands of
soldiers of the army Iron all parts of the
world are present. A breakfast was
given to the delegates this theming In
Exeter Hall, whieh was crowded to its
full capaoily. At 10-day’s meeting Gen.
Booth, commander of tbs in
bis openiDg address, gave statis
tics showing the work per
formed by the organisation during
the past year. Ha said that in Great
Britain alone $350,0u0 bad been contribu
ted to tbe army treasury; 1,090 girls had
been rescued from a life on the streets
and nineteen bouses tor the pOor aud
friendless had been established and put in
working order. Tbe prison brigade, the
General said, was doing good work. Dele
gate Smith, from the Unitad States, made
an addross on the army’s work in
America, and greatly meted the audience
by his thrilling stories of souls saved.
A Fight at Gibraltar.
London, Mav 29.— Advices from Gi
braltar says that a Spanish revenue cut
ter fired upon and seized three trading
boats in Kngiish waters. An artillery
fire from the rock was opened on tbe cut
ter. which was eventually brought to
Gibraltar, with three boats, by a British
armed launoh.
The Pontiac’s Cotton.
London, May 29.—The value of the
cotton which was burned on the wharf at
Liverpool yesterday, after having been
lightered from the steamer Pontiac, was
$25,000.
Cholera’s Ravages at Venice.
Venice, May 29.—During tbe past 24
hours there have beeu 33 new cases of
cholera and 31 deaths from that disease
in this city.
Ktna More Quiet.
Catania, May 29. — The eruption from
Mount Ktna is subsiding, aud it is hoped
the danger is averted.
Wholesale Burglary
Columbus, Ga„ May 29.—Last night
burglars bored through tbe window shut
ters, removed the iron bar inside, and
proceeded to rob the store oiT. A. Can
trell A Cos. on the suburbs of thee,lf y.
They stole flour by tbe barrel, tobacco by
tbe box, and other things In like propor
tion. removing the good* by hauling
them awuy with a wagon. The loss will
be between SIOO and S2OO.
The City Light Guards will take nart
in the prize drill at Greenville, Ala.
Wages on the Lake*.
Chicago, May 29. —The Heamen’s As
sembly ( Union) at m meeting held to-dav
formally repealed its previous action In
establishing wage* at $2 per day. Tbe
member* of tbe Union are now at liberty
to ship at any wage* they can get so long
as they adhere to tbe rule not to ship on
a vessel carrying non-union seamen.
Oil btruelt tu Denver.
Denver, May 29.—While sinking an
nrtesian well on tbe premise* of ex-Gov.
Kvans, in the heart or tbe city, yesterday,
oil was struck at n depth of 1,100 leer.
Old oil men from Pennsylv.inia say tbat
the prospect is (food for a big flow. The
well will be sunk several hundred feet
lower. ______________
' Limlslnna’s Capitol.
New Oelramb, May 29.—1 t has been
determined lo inuoduee in the legislature
on Monday a constitutional areendwsßt
tn be submitted to the people for the re
moval of the capilcl lrom Baton Rouge to
New Orleans.
I WORK FOR IPLK LABOR.
PLAN OF THK KNIGHTS FOR
KEEPING ALL BUSY.
AII Towns of Over 5,000 Inhabitants
to Furnish Kmploytnent for 10 I*or
Cent, or Their Quallttsff Voter* for 300
Wight-Hour Days Per Annuut at SI
Fsr Day,
Cleveland, May 29.—The four-hours’
session of the General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor this morning was de
voted to discussion of the motion made
yesterday to refer the report of the Ex
exutive Board on the relation of the order
to trades unions to the Committee or the
State of the Order.
Speeches were m ie by a number of
leading members, and from their tenor it
is certain that the trades unionists will
not get all they ask. It seems more than
probable that tbe affair will remain un
settled.
The Legislative Committee of the Geue
ral Assembly has the hardest work of any
committee appointed, the members having
devoted their evenings to the duty belore
them. The committee will report Mon
day morning, and will propose important
legislation on railroads, jiubilc lnnds,
education, alien landlords and money.
the reorganization plan.
The reorganization plan that has been
favorably discussed and whieh will he
brought before the Executive Board Is
outlined by Wm. B. Dubes, of New York,
who takes as tbe basis of his argument
that tho right of employment must be
established to cure the evils of
overproduction. "Carroll D. Wright,
ot tbe Labor Commission,” says
the writer, “states in round
numbers that 1,000,000 men in this coun
try are out of employment wbo would
not be idle if work could be had. That
number is about 10 per cent of the actual
voting population of tbe country.
I think to meet this emergency tbe
Kuigbts of Labor should urge tbe estab
lishment by constitutional amendments
or otherwise in every citv or town of
5.000 or more inhabitants a department or
labor, governed by commissioners elected
by the people.
DUTIES OF THK COMMISSIONERS.
The duty of those commissioners would
be to advise ways and means in their re
spective towns to give employment to aa
many as 10 per cent. o( the voting popula
tion. There shall be an annual appro
priation by every city and town Of 5,000
inhabitants sufficient" to pay wages at tbe
rate of $1 a day for 300 days in the year
to as many as 10 per cent, of the voters,
such percentage to be calculated from the
registry list of the last previous election.
An additional appropriation shall be
made to pay sala'ies to tbe commission
er* and foremen and to purchase the nec
essary supplies.
THOSE ELIGIBLE.
Any able-bodied person who registered
at tbe last annual election in the preced
ing year for which the appropriations are
made, out of employment by reason of a
strike, lockout, depression in business, or
from any good cause, and unable to find
other work, may make application for
employment at tbe Department of Labor
ami shall be given some useful work to do,
at the rate of $1 per day of eight working
hours as long as may choose be to remain
and work for tbat rate of wages. Copies
of this plan are in tbe hands of several
delegates, and will be brought before tbe
convention as soon as posstiile.
REFEREED TO COMMITTEE.
After a short discussion this afternoon
the whole matter was referred to commit
tee, and a few moments later Mrs. Sarah
M. Perkins, of this city, appeared at tbe
door of tbe ante-room to the convention
ball and sent a note to Mr. I’owderly, say
ing that the had been delegated by tbe
Ohio Woman’s Suffrage Association to
present an address to the General Assem
bly.
A recess was taken to admit the lady,
and Mrs. Perkins was escorted to tbe
platform and introduced to the conven
tion.
The Committee on Laws’second prop
osition was a recommendation tbat where
practicable unattached local assemblies
should become part of the district assem
blies, and trausact business with tbeGen
eral Assembly through them. Alter a
short discussion the proposition was
adopted.
IMPRISONED KNIGHTS.
The .Secretary read a letter from Gal
veston, Tex., relating to the hardships of
tbe strikers who are confined in the jail
of that city fois“constructive contempt,”
and asking tbe General Assembly to do
something to obtain for them tbe privi
leges given persons similarly eburged iu
other courts ot the United Slates. Tbe
following resolution was presented and
unanimously adopted:
Wiiukkas, Tho jails at Galveston. Dallas,
ano elsewhere in Texasare rilled with brother
Knights suffering for contempt of court us is
sued hy Judge Pardee, is* it
KnnoUted. By this general assembly, that we
rititiou Graver C e viand. President of the
ni ted States, to exorcise clemency In their
behalf, as United States Judge, have ordered
the release of all prisoner* sentenced duroig
the atrike* on the Southwest system, and Ihun
be the mean* of causing better feelings be
tween employers and employes
A committee of two was appointed to
draft suitable documents to be forwarded
to tbe President, asking him to exorcise
clemency toward tbe imprisoned members
of the order.
TO THE WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
Tbe committee appointed on Friday to
respond to the telegram received from the
Toledo Convention presented the follow
ing address that was unanim'iualy adopt
ed and ordered to bo sent to the secretary;
CI.KVKI.ANU, 0.. May If, IS,
Tn tin Ohio Womin'n .Safraj- Annocniton'
The General Assembly of the Knighlsof La
bor accepts the greeting aud recommenda
tion of the Ohio Woman’s Suffrage AhhocU- ■
tion and return its thunks wPh fraternal
greeting* aud congratulations Tbe order of
tint Knights of Labor guarantees to woman
and mau equal right*, protection and oppor
tunities to the full extent of its rightful au
thority.
Its real mission is complete emancipation
and enfranchisement of all tim e who labor.
It is imbued with the lofty spifit of the de
claration of American independence which
: lueluuee the whole American family lu the
! right* claimed hy it* author for thin*elvs.
It would not bring noble line* and sentence*
j of the fathers out of.eight of more than oae
i half of s|f the most useful and deserving
indtislrloii* people whom fashion's infernal
have nsmlfld and whom fair* pride has in- ,
iiuiidntnd. It reminds tromau that she most
cease looting to partisan* and courtier* for
I Juntos and the revival of that vlial pirlt
I which alone can nourish nnd sustain the rn
! public, that she mud iurn to herself; must
rmqK'Sd in proper spirit to Ih* rl fitful tenor
of protection and equality; nmstr.ar-neatly no- ,
I operate with the nr grn-sive members of,
i the Knights of Labor. *bo insist upon a
?uarsDieof perfect equality In the full aud
re* exercise and enjoyment of all incmbei
I Clip rights, of equal participation In the ad
mtaistratiou, *nd tbat the management ol all
i tbo governmental affairs of the order shall lie
1 praatically earned nut to the entire aa'.lsfuo
-1 tion of justice and In accordance with the
! noble spirit of the fraternity of the
< order. Without women, tbo earnest
and energetic ce operation of woman, me
1 iiiarauioc o! equality a ilmtiie act of iiutlcc
to woman as incorporated in the fundamental
law id the order, the manly new departure of
the Knights of Labor will no a* “sounding
bra**nnd tinkling cymbals,” amt hope that
forma of human government with civil
liberty to all will become permanent and
perpetual may depart from tho earth for
ever.
The last business of the day was tho adop
tion of a motion that all committlc* should
be prepared to report In full at 2 o’clock next
Wednesday afternoon, and the session took a
recosa until A o’clock Monday morning.
PROTECTION EVILS.
Textile Workers Put Thenisolvoa on
the Side of Tariff Reform.
Philadelphia, May 29.—A largely
attended mass meeting was held at Indus
trial hall to-uight. under tbo auspices of
the Textile Workers’ Association to Rive
indorsement to an appeal to Congress to
remove tbu customs duties from all raw
materials and to protest against tbo im
portation of foreign labor. Speaker Car
lisle was expected to address the meet
ing, but a letter was received
from him to-day regretting that his duties
at Washington prevented ills taking part
in tbe demonstration. Speeches were
made by Congressman Abraui S. Hewitt,
of New York, William Deane, a woolen
manufacturer of Newark, Del., and
others. The large hall was packed to its
utmost capacity and the greatest enthu
siasm prevailed throughout tbe meeting;
the s|>akei's being vociferously ap
plauded.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whkhbas, The present dcp'nrublc condi
tion of labor in the United .stale*, which in
many Instance* border* on serfdom and chat
tel slavery, and is mo t ptvdlrvc cv ilence tbst
the svHtcin of protection as now in vogue is
not productive of any benefits to labor, but is
a builder up of inonopolio* and of vast for
tune* rapidly annnmulaicd an tit on- hand
and increased poverty and squalor among the
working people on the other.
Wur.KKAs, Capitalists and employer', who
arc the sole beneficiaries of protection, have
always maintained free trade In labor, and
have made such use of it a* lobring into our
midst the servile aud turbulent element which
endangers the peace of our country nnl tile
stability of oor free institutions, having
scoured tho servile nations of Europe and
Asia to find material with which to e.rush out
and destroy our chance to exaet onr Just
share of protection of the law; and,
Whkrkas, Under the present law the tariff
tax on raw materials exceeds tbat on manu
factured, thus entirely nullifying the pro
tective duties imposed, making it ctaeaper to
import manufactured goods than to import
raw materials which would furnish ns with
employment to turn Into eouimoditie*, thus
making the law destructive instead of pro
tective of labor; anil
Wiikkeas, aa American freemen wo appre
ciate tlie fact that we pos*es* power in a
peaceable way to protect ourselves against
those who use the favoritism of the law to op
press us as well as those who know no other
remedy hut dviiainite, therefore uo it
ffcvi./e*'/, That wo fully aud emphatically
indorse the action aud demands of our dele
gation which visited Washington on April 13,
llWfl.
K*olrr(t % That we earnestly pretest against
raw materials of our manufactures being so
heavily taxed as to eireumcise the powers of
jiroduction aud prevent us from receivlug full
compensation for our labor.
Knto.lrntl, That wo earnestly request our
members of Congress from tills city
and Btate to vote for free wool
and for such further revision
of the present tariff law ns will place woolens
and wnrs'eds under the same classification,
snd will leave ad valorem or protective <lutv
where it is now, whioh, being substantially
provided for In the bill now before Congress,
meets with our approval.
/{wired. That we demand at the hands of
Congress a more stringent law to prevent the
importation of foreign pauper labor.
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
A Band of Black Burglars Cap
tured at Gainobville.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 29.—There
is a propecl tbat tbe city will have its
publio lights abut off after .June 1. To
day tbe Citizens’ Gas Light Company
served notice on tbe Mayor and Aldermen
that tbe public lamps will be shut off on
the date named unless provision is made
for tbe iiayment of tbe gas hills due,
amounting to about SII,OOO. The beard
held an informal meeting to consider tbe
■natter, but no definite action was taken.
Tbe oily will probably use gasoline lamps
till t be matter is settled.
The freight house at KastToooi, belong
ing to tbe St. John’s railway, was burned
late last night. Us contents were de
stroyed. Tlie loss is several hundred dol
lars. Tbe origin of tbs fire is unknown.
BLACK BURGLARS ARRESTED.
Gainesville, Fla., May 29.—For sev
eral nights houses in various parts of the
city have been entered and robbed. Last
nignt tbe thieves went into tbe residence
of James Dolg, and also tbat of Artsll
Gruelle. Mr. Grnello wus awakened and
fired upon the thieves, but without effect.
The thieves fired in return, hut fortu
nately bit no one. Marshal Davies was
called, and at daylight came upon the
thieves in a camp near the city limits.
There were six burly negroes, all well
armed with knives and pistols, but be
brougbt them aud tbeir plunder into
town at the point ot his pistol. AU of
tbein are now lodged in jail. As they are
stranger* here, they are suppose-! to be a
gang tbat bas been operating in other
places.
DECORATION DAY AT rENSACOLA.
I’knsacula, Fla., May 29.— The nation*
al eeim tery at Fort Barrancas, Fla., was
to-day the centre of attraction. The graves
of the soldiers and sailors were profusely
decorated, home or the most prominent
mover* in making tbe oceaaian a succeas
were boys wbo formerly wore tbe gray.
RUNS OF TH E BACKUS.
Result of tlie Day’s Events at Jerome
Park and Lai on in.
New York, May 29.—Following la a
summary of tbe races at Jerome Bark to
day:
First Race—Three-quarters of * mllo, for
S-year-oIUA, sutler won, with Hrsml>ietou
second aud itock su<l Rye third. Time, 1 :<>7,
Ski ono It ACK— Half a mile, for 2-year-olds.
Treiiioni won. Htrnii sway second and Tom
Hood t tin 1. No time was taken.
Tiuhp Rack k r all uge*. one and a half
mile*. Isuigview won, with E 010 second and
Maumee third Time, 2:88.
Fot'HTit Uack— One and one-eighth miles.
Ktonebuck won, with Royal Arch sseond.
Finn KaGl—Mib. Wonderment won,
with Harry Uooe second, and MannaUuke
third. Time I :I&!4.
sixth Rack—steeplechase; foil conns,
Dl-luthaii'-c won, with Bourke Cochrane sec
ond, and Brnswood third. Time not takeu.
THE LATONIA RACES.
Cincinnati, May 29.—The raoea at
Latouia to-day were:
First Rack—One mile. Ascender woo,
with Topsy eecond and Taxgathervr third.
Time 1 :illK*
Bvonn Uack—Five-eighths of a mile.
L'lmlo won, with ViobtUe Acuoad snd Theo
dosius third. Ttuie J :0|‘ 4 .
'liiihp Rack—Uni- and one-bi.tf mile*.
Hlver Cloud won. mth Bins Wm *ecoud.
and Mon'snn Urgent third. Time I II)
Fourth Rai k-On* and nne-eigalti miles.
Tyraut won,with Freeland second, sad Hope
ds'e third. Time LSI 1 ,.
Fifth Hack—Hurd e race; one and oae
aixternih mile*. .Luigi' .lacks >n wun, with
tovhouud second, sad Burr Uak third. Time
lAKL
( PRirKRIO X Y F All. 1
j &CENTBACOPY, j
HONORS TO UK All HEROES
CHICAGO’S OBSERVANCE OF
DECORATION DAY.
• ____________
Gen*. Shorman mh<l l>rry Marching In
I.lnn with Grand Amur Amiri
the* Cheers of Thounituil'i—Kx-Couferl
erßte* Strew the Grave* of Grnjr and
Blue Alike.
Chicago, May 29.—Tbo observance of
decorating tbe graves of soldiers by tbe
veteran organizations ot this city oc
curred to-day. The mamaing column,
composed of posts of the Grand Army of
tho Republic, was tbo largest ever seen
on the streets of Chicago on any similar
oooasion. Kaueoui post of St. Louis wasi
tn line, having come as special guests ol
the jiosts of this city. Aocompanying
Ransom post was Gen. Wm. T. Sherman,
who marched in the ranks on tlie right ot
the leading four. Ho was quickly recog
nized by tbe large waiting crowds on tbo
streets, and was wildly cheered.
TKKItY ALSO IN LINE.
Gen. Alfred Terry was also one of tha,
marchers and was cheered along thff
route. Gov. Oglesby, accompanied bu
several other gentlemen, occupied tbi
only carringe iu tbe column. Tbe veto,
runs in line numbered 4,9)0. The column
proceeded to Rose Hill Cemetery, where!
the chief ceremonies of ttio day occurred*
During tbo afternoon Gen. Sherman, Gov.
Oglesby and other prominent jtersonacea
reviewed tbe marching column from tho
balcony of the hoard of trade.
CHEERS FOR THK BRAVE POLICE.
Tlie police, 700 strong, took the head of
the line. They presented a very line ap.
jiearanco. Never before in their bistorjn
were they accorded such a welcome as that
of to .lay. T heir inagpitioent precision
aud splendid drill was such as to com
mand applause, but probably in memory
of their recent record they were rouudlY
cheered all along the route. Accompany
ing them was the first police patrol wagon;
ever construct! and, and in recognition of its;
aid in increasing the efficiency ol lha
force, its appearance was likewise made
tbe occasion for cheering.
Following the police were local military
commands, veteran organizations bring
ing up the rear.
THE EX-CONEFDKUATF.fi.
Kx-Goufederates pi the fiumher of 4(1
met at their assembly room at No. lb
Washington street, at 9 o’clock this morn
ing, and with an American ting at their
bead, toruted in line and inarched to tbo
Tremont house, where floral tributes,
large and small, were gathered upi
nnd the club marched to the Illi
nois Central depot, where it tooK a
train lor Oakwoods cemetery. A num
ber of the members were accompanied by
their wives and children, who Lore in
their arum a profusion of cut flowers and
growing plants. The scene was a touch
ing one. Tbe most noticeable piece wa*
a broken pillar composed of choioa
flowers.
A BEAUTIFUL BANNER.
At its base was a banner of snowy
white silk inscribed: "We tenderly re
member our dead; from the ex-Conlede
rale Association of Chicago.” Beside
this was a magnificent cross ot flowers,
fully 8 feet in height; next to which was
a hanner of blue silk hearing the inscrip
tion: “We honor the brave; from the n-
Confederate Association of Chicago.”
Tbe train reached Oakwood shortly be
fore noon. From the depot the ex-Con.
federates proceeded to a plat of ground irx
which the Union dead me buried, ant(,
which is marked by a monument sur
mounted by a statue of a soldier ati
“parade rest.” Here the floral cross wasi
borne and silently deposited at the base!
of the statue.
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
Flowers were scattered on the grave*,
and the now large procession moveiU
toward tho extreme south end of tbaj
burying grounds, where. In a lieautiiul
grove, lie the remains of 480 Confederate
soldiers. In tbe centre of tbe grove is a
small muund, und. with the exception a(
one head-stone, this isj'he only monument*
to mark tho resting place of those wbor
died In the Southern cause. The member*
of the association gathered around tha
mound, and while they uncovered their
in-nils the lliiral pillar was reverently
brought within the circle and placed o a
tbe mound.
THE HONORING OF Jl EKOFS.
President Worester then addressed tbo
assembly in tbe following words: “In alb
ages, al all times, in all lands, along all
people, valor and heroism have been ad
mired. Father’s point with pride U) the
soot where their sons were slain in the
defense of their country, and tbeir son’*
to preserve in store tbeir father’s memory
mark the spot where they diiil lor liberty
with a lasting monument. Ho we coma
to-day, my comrades, quietly and unos
tentatiously, to pay our tribute ol reapeeff
to tbe brave and heroic men who sleep
here and those who rest yonder—peace ba
to their ashes.”
THE CHAPLAIN’S PIIAYKR.
The Rev. Robert F. Coyle, chaplain ot
tha association, then offered an eloquent)
and fervent prayer, during which he said*
“Whatever of sectional animosity or par
tisan hatred may have been evolved dur
ing the war we are thankful that It no
longer exists, and pray that we may not
know of but one eeutimenl—love of God
and love of our one country.”
President Worester then said: “Com
rades, we gather to-day to pay the tribute,
of our love and the homage of our tears to
the memory of heroic dead.”
RESPONSE IN CONCERT.
The members of tbe association replicik
in concert, “We come to place ar!aud*j
upon the grave of the brave American sol.
dler, to exalt valor and inspire In nil deep
love for country and home. Those wbo
wore tbo gray and those who wore tbe
blue are of one blood. Let thi ir valorous*
deeds be treasured as a common heritage/
aud may God’s mercy abide with us, and
bis blessing rest upon us, a united coun
rry and a united people, with one 'flsig
forever. Amen.” Htars and stripe* were
tested against the floral off’sriug while thu
members of tbe association and their com
rade* grouped around it. The Confederate
graves were then strewn with flowers Rnd
the assembly dispersed.
mauchi.no in one line.
Charleston, W. Va., Maty 20,—About
600 Confederate and Union aoldaura met.
together tu<dy in ttiia city. After ad
dreasee Or ex-Congressman Vance, of
Ohio, fur the Union soldiers, unci CapW
John H. Hwann, for the Confederates. a
procession was formed and marched to the
cemetery, where, wain several wagon*
loaded with flowers, tbay proceeded to
decorate tne graves of the blue and the
ray. __
I/ouiKiitnit H InlrreM I'bl
New Ohi.ka.ns, Mav 2!).—The l.esrlaie.
tive ( out nut tee on Ways and Mean* will,
on Monday, report the interest tax at iii
niilia. Tula action of the coin nut tee in.
sure* prompt aad 101 l pay meat cat lateraat
on the headed debt. \