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Savannah morning News. , ESTABLISHED ISSO. > jj, H. EBTILL, KUitor n<l Proprletsr.\ 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. \