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HEFOKM jx the prisons.
oPE MMi or TUB NATIONAL
COXGBK3B AT ATLANTA.
Prr.M-nt nJ. the An
* ' , Address H. fore a Crowded House
Governor- El-ct Gordon snd the ex
,drD* Cheered White Standing
Hnd iu Hand-Important Work for
the Week.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 6.—The National
Prison Congress will he well represented
•Uts annual meeting. There will prob
b] _ be over one hundred members pres
ent from various parts of the United
states and Canada. At the Kimball
House this afternoon was held an in
formal reception and the arriving mem
toe were welcomed by the Atlanta ex
ceutive committee. Among the mem
bers present were the following: Joseph
Nicholson, Superintendent of the Dnroit
House of Correction; Miss Fannie .J.
Nicholson and Miss Mamie L. Nicholson,
CharlesH. Sparks, of the Patent Rotary
Jail of Chicago, 111.; Rev. Fred H.
Wines, Secretary ol the Illinois Board of
Charities and Correction; S. H. Jones,
Commissioner of Prisons of Illinois ; Maj.
K tV. McCloughry, Warden ol
Cne Illinois Staie Penitentiary ; Mrs. R.
W McCloughry, W. M. F. Rounds,
Secretary ot the National Prison Con
g-ess and <ire. W.M. F. Round. Addison
I \ le.Secretary of the Board of Managers
ot the Alleghany County Workhouse, ol
Pittsburg, Pa-, and Mrs. Addison Lyle,
Henry Warner, Superintendent of the
Alleghany Workhouse, of Pittsburg, Pa.;
Vo, Henry Warner, Charles E. Fil-
Kl |).'superintendent ot the House of Cor
rection at Chicago, Ills.; J. W. McGee,
Phvsician of the North Carolina State
Penitentiary; Daniel Russell, Agent for
Discharged Convicts, of Boston, Mass.;
Mis. Daniel Russell, Allred H. Lore,
Vice l’residont of the Pennsylvania
Prison Society; John J. Little, Secretary
of the Pennsylvania Prison Society;
James U. Moylan, Inspector General of
( anadian Prisons; Mrs. Ellen C. Jobu
smi. Superintendent of the Relorm
Prison tor Women; L.C. Storrs, Secretary
ol the Board of Corrections and Charities
at Lansing, Mich.; Mrs. L. C. Storrs, T.
o. Power; Hon. John A. Patterson,
Keeper of the State Prison at Trenton,
N. J.
KX-PRESIDENT HAYES.
Kx-President Hayes did not arrive at
2:80 o’clock, as was expected, but was
delayed until the 6 o’clock train, in com
pany with Gen. B.iukerboff. An inter
esting feature of the congress will be the
exhibition of prison appliances, which
will b- opened on Tuesday morning. This
wili include a model of the famous East
ern Pennsylvania Prison, the only soli
tary cellular system prison in this coun
try' the plans of which have been adopted
in England.
Richard Vaux, ex-Mayor c? Philadel
phia, wuo is a strong supporter of this
system, will be present, as will also M. J.
Cassidy, the warden.
A model of the new rotary j-vil will also
be shown, together with many appliances
used in the treatment and care ot prison
ers. The Ibruiigof people that tilled D.-
Give’s Opera House to-nigbt must have
convinced the bystander of the interest
that was tell in the ideas which the Prison
Congress embodies. The first session was
opened witu prayer bv the Rev. I>r.
Eddy.
Ex-Gov. K. B. Bullock introduced lion.
John 1!. Goodwin, of Atlanta, as chair
man of the local committee, who presided
over the evening session.
GOV. M’DANIEL'S SPEECH.
Mr. Goodwin, in a short and appropri
ate speech, inuoduced Gov. McDaniel.
In in* address of welcome, ( Gov. McDaniel,
in his u ually able manner, made allu
sions to the objects of the association. He
was follow, and by Mayor Hillyer, wuo
made an address of weloome on bohalf of
theeity Tne President of the association,
foii iw S - deDl ® as,e8 > responded as
PX PRESIDENT HAYES’ SPEECH.
‘' !k ' u K t ESII)ENT i Ladies andGkntlk
ht l 1 the members of the National
i rise n Association met a year ago at De
.ii,i'u, .and accented the invitation of
isp Mayor ana citizens of Atlanta to hold
meir next annual meeting here they
'd confidently upon having a good
mem tnis young, wide-awake and pros.
Fi, f 01 . ,y ,- 1 ney believed that the wel
', or Atlanta and Georgia would mean
■ merely that social, friendly greeting
i,,'. 1 .,?" ? bee J' 8 ’be visitor who enters a
‘ '', unfamiliar taces, and which at
‘ ’ lac 6 B h m atease and at home, tiut
als.i believed u,at the principles, the
ui,!-i methods of our nssoctution
lri J‘‘j , Dave in this community
Which i^ lllße i ,t and hospitable hearing
-P,,l 1,, ;’ aßedon the scriptural maxim,
,„ e tmngs, hold last that whiou is
L_ ’ ‘bn cordial and generous wel
reD®i!‘-e u ' ,v, * rnor Mayor as
■ii , n a, . IVf, s°l the citizens assures t hat
reli a P tl( '*DHtious will be more thau
‘Tv, L)ur hope and trust are that
- kniilnessoi our cause will simiily
■ P un;. dct. cis in our presentation of
> hliaf lae wcektbatour meetings will
aIH [lwiii^ ■“btn—meetings open to
anVe” T. UoD °. r us Wlt h their attend
diiriisst, ,7,® addresses, pauers and
“I';'’ 9 provided for in this
" hl, ’b has lieen prepared (or
'a-.on, cover a very wide field. It
the thresnhold' r!r * a " d pro P e . r '“atai
rneimV, .!, our proceedings the
11,„ * a'blresa should be delivered by
Hr. D.!ri^i U,9hfc ' 1 ci,lzen of New fork,
o; ij„ ral i‘ a ™'' l • nl! tl ‘c life and character
Uem an Guiour. an illiisirious gen
d„,! | b 0 1,,r rni 'ny years was Presl
eminent ut MSOC,,IIou ’ Hl,<l ' vt, ° was
pLiitiii.,-. 14 aH , a slaiesuiun ami as a
"l. | "l"st. Perusal of the nro
reade“Vhat 11, i e w,,, k * ‘dhow intelligent
reian ,“ l aln ‘ f mt every important topic
nnnics am| ,l t l r° U and P r,Bon systems, to !
naU it, their prevention, to orimi
rei„r’m ‘ , ‘ , Real men t, occupations and
of h |j ' ’ 01 . both s xes und
of ihu w,l ‘ t sorno period
" r der*but l'fmi C8 si 06 not luert,| y in
>.f the i,l ,de r. and Bcl,Mlon menibeis
,10 " r entei',. , ! t,all ° 11, * do not, therefore,
tew W'i,i U, n" anv °* those topics. aJ
offer iu bow ver, I may venture to
the in- ori K lu a,l <l transactions of
bci c'stion, whose members have
*"ni.,if ~ "dcomed, and as to
fath... * • andpurpon h. Tb®
J’rison * v *° Uri Uer 01 tbe National
Key, id. 0, r? tlo “ was the late
Earned devnil'/i ' v,n c. “the
' l| An;i.| ’ 7 “ ,lrt persistent leader
hl ' I . i.-7 . < ,’ rn,f '. r * ln prison di-dp.
Prison y ’’ l y r. M ines proposed to tbs
fv w, 4 sco r ;:' a F ,0 l’ 1 ° f lN, ‘ w Vork.ol wniuu
itig r .| H . seoretary, the hold-
v v" u,i-g „' nH P r, *°'* congress, but the
ft'' lit to “ il
prop M . (l “ , ltJ initiative in favor of the
r , * ntl0 " ,)r - Wine, was
*"y of i,,„ n M >reM ® < * w,lh the import
rit*Ufew I V, Hn ’ after consulting
Vi,** , iisnUeaien in Boston nnd New
°- k cu,| fii lhß f'‘low n* Hilt
ul ihe National Congress; "The
undersigned, deeming prison discipline a
vital interest of society as well as one of
the gravest social problems, and on both
these grounds worthy of the closest study
and freest discussion, cordially unit" In
calliug a national congress tor confer
ence on criminal punishment aud refor
matory treatment, to be held in the
autumn of 1870, in the city of Cincin
nati.” This call received ill signa
tures, classitied as follows: 26 war
dens of prisons, 17 superintendents of
juvenile reformatories, 22 members of
prison and reformatory boards, 8 members
ot boards of State charities, 4 chaplains
ol prisons and reformatories and 16 gen
eral pnilautliropist-i, in pursuance of
this call the first, National Prison Con
gress was held in Cincinnati on Oct. 28,
1870. Its most important action, perhaps,
was the appointment of a committee to
take steps for the organization of a per
manent National Prison Associat ion. The
objects of the association as suited in the
resolution ot the Cincinnati Congress,
and aiterward in its charter aud constitu
tion, are as follows:
1. Amelioration of the lawg in relation
to public offenses and offenders, and
mode of proceedure by which such laws
are enforced.
2. Improvement of penal correctional
and reformatory institutions throughout
tbecountry aud tuemanage nont, govern
ment and discipline thereof, including
the appointment ol boards of control and
other officers.
3. Care of and procuring suitable and
remunerative employment for discharged
prisoners, and especially for seen as may
or shall have given evidence of reforma
tion ol life.
A great deal of beneficent work for
prison reform had been done by indi
viduals aud State and other societies in
the century next betore the organization
of this association. Sureiv there was
urgent need for such work. 'The facts as
to prisons and the treatment of prisoners
during and betore that period are
strange,unaccountable and almost beyond
belief. They are so atrocious and forbid
ding that one cannot even attempt iully
to state them before an intelligent
audience like this. Turn to the pages of
any volume of history or fiction iu which
the author dares truthfully to expose the
miseries of prison life iti civilized coun
tries during the period referred to, and
the thoughtful and fair minded will lie at
no loss to discover one of tue causes why
civilization and Christianity have moved
forward with such halting steps. Read
in McMaster’s history of the people of the
United States ibe state of the prisons
only a lew years ago ill very communities
from which we get our favorite cystems
of popular education and you wiil turn
troin that chapter of vile things with
loathing words cannot express. Mark
Twain in his 'T’rinee and l’auper,” a
book which old and young find ns fasci
nating as Robinson Crusoe, gives a pic
ture ot the harsh and cruel times in Eng
land, reaching down almost to the
present century, when petiy offenses
were punished with death and
when all imprisonment was infinite
ly worse than death. A writer
in the North American Review of
July, 1839, in a very valuable article of
more than forty pages, describes the
prisons of Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Pennsylvania and other States as they
were about sixty years a.:o, between 1820
and 1830. The details are too shocking to
be repeated. The results, he states, can
be given in a few sentences. He describes
pri ons as '’abodes of horrible sin and
filthy, squa'tid, unatleviated misery.”
Again, he says “a prison was a place
which scarcely any one visited exeep'
an official ou business. * * * *
The result was that the prison became
a secret place governed by its own laws,
or rather by its own preced uts. * * *
An abode of misery in the midst of an
enlightened city, in which no man not be
longing to it had any knowledge of wbai
was transacted within its walls. * * *
Thus it came to pass that every prison in
the land was a hotbed of crime. Murders,
thefts and robberies were devised
there day alter day. Every human being
who came within the sphere of the influ
ence of such a system became inevitably
more depraved. Tue very means for pre
venting crime became in fact a means not
only of multiplying it, but also of render
ing’ it more cautious, more expert, more
systematic and more dangerous. I
forbear to extend these quota
tions. They afford an indica
tion—a very faint indication it
is true—of the deplorable condition of
prisons and prison discipline in our coun
try and throughout the world when the
prison retormers and prison relorm asso
ciations began their work. In America
the importance ot this association was
recognized even before our independence
was achieved. Before toe organization
of this national society, State and local
associations were ionued. The inves
tigation of prison abuses were vig
orously punned, and the publication
of the results discovered soon attracted
public attention. Great good was accom
plished by these societies, but soon after
the civil war Dr. E. U. Mines. Hilly in
formed of the necesitics and difficulties
of tne situation, had the sagacity to dis
cover that with the vast changes effected
ill the relations between tbe people of the
States by amendments by the constitu
tion, and perhaps still more by inorea-ed
facilities tor intercourse, tnat so far
as tie interests ot prison reform
are concerned the people of all States are
indeed one people. Tbecriminalsof New
York of today may next week ply their
vocation in Chicago or in Atlanta. The
people of each State are interested in the
prison systems of every other State. A
bureau of information and statistics, re
lating to crime and prisons, at Washing
ton would be of sufficient value to
the country as part of the De
partment of Justice. Dr. Wines,
wisely recognizing the new conditions in
our country by reason of the alterations
of the organic law anil improved means
of inter-commnnicatlon, founded Hnd
organized the National l’rison Associa
tion.
It has held successful and Instructive
geooral meetings In Cincinnati, Balti
more. Saratoga. St. Louis and Detroit, and
special meetings Iu New York, Chicago
and other cities. Present and taking nart
in all the proceedings of its meetings
have been most distinguished pnio lcal
experts who have control aud manage
ment of the leading penal and reformatory
institutions of our country. If you name
the famous orisons and reformatories of
tho United States and eminent specialists
at their head you will find you have
named prominent and influential
members of this society. In like
manner eminent students and writers,
those who uave investigated at home aud
abroad the whole subject of prisons and
prlsou discipline, are active parllolpati ts
in tbe worE of this association. Practice
aud moory, experiment and speculation,
obsenation ami experience, tba man ol
books aud man of works, are here found
side by side. No one lamdiar wiib the
discussions and papers of tbs scoisty can
fail to have policed 'he lucreas
iu* harmony In principle, purpose
end metuoda of all elements hrouebt to
gether in Us meeting#- lie faith Is that
the people of the Unite J States are forever
hereafter tube inure closely uultod than
SAVANNAH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER TANARUS, 1886.
ever before. We believe that by our in
stitutions and by tbe nature of things
we have and are compelled to have
the same interest, tde same history
aud the same destiny. Our Union, in
the language of the Supreme Court,
is “an indestructible Uniou of indestruct
ible States.” We go oue step farther.
We believe society is so compacted to
gether that Providence hath so ordained
and doth so govern things that whether
we would have it so or not we must be and
are our brothers’ keepers. No man’s fam
ily is safely intrenched against the vice
and crime and shame and wretchedness
to which they lead. Let tne outcast and
criminal tie forgotten or disregarded, and
our whole society will suffer trotn tbe
taint ot human degradation. Like blood
poison, it will spread Through and through
the social sysiem until it reaches the
heart. This serious and mighty truth im
poses a duty which no society can afford
to neglect. Civilized society cannot
neglect it and live. No well informed
Christian society ever will neglect It.
THE ERA OP GOOD FEELING.
Mr. Hayes, in referring to the growth
of Iraternal feeling in the country, and
the statements wnioh tad been made by
Ex-Gov. Bullock and Mayor Hillyer that
he had been instrumental in bringing it
about, said that if be had done anything
to conduce to this grand result he rejoiced
in that laot.
As ex-President Hayes was speaking.
Gen. Gordon, Governor-elect, appeared
on the platform and was cheered. Mr.
Hayes soon alter the conclusion ol bis
address rose and shook bands with Geu.
Gordon, and the crowd cheered enthusias
tically, w hiie the band played a medley of
Y’ankee Doodle and Dixie. Delegates'nre
arrivingon every tram, and tbe meeting
promises to be one ol the largest and most
interesting ever held by the Prison Relorm
Association.
Henry \V. Grady made tbe closing ad
dress in his usually felicitous and happy
manner. At. the close ot the programme
ol the night session repeated calls were
made tor Gen. Gordon and Hon. Emory
Bpeer, who came for ward and expressed
their thanks tor the compliment paid
them. J udge Speer, in a few pointed re
marks, bore upon the importance of the
establishing ot a United States prison in
the South, declining, however, to make
any special suggestion as to its looation.
He thought, however, it it was ever es
tablished it would probably be iu At
lanta. The Seoretary made
an announcement of the programme for
Sunday, wtiicu included the aunual ser
mon by tbe Rev. A. G. flaygood, of Ox
ford. Much important work is iaid otf
tor the congress next week. No doubt
many interesting features will be de
veloped. Among them is the significant
position already taken in one or two of
the speeches to-ntgbt, showing an in
tention vigorously to defend the couyiot
lease system ot Georgia.
C ALIFUiiN IA 1 KMOC HATIC.
No Doulit That the Legislature has
a Majority on the Right Side.
San Francisco, Nov. 6.-—The First
Congressional district is the only one
now in doubt. Biggs, Deni., is elected in
the Second district, and the remaining
four have been carried by the Republi
cans. The returns for the Legislature
are still incomplete, but there Is
no doubt that it is Demo
cratic by at least six majority ou
joint ballot. The figures already received
indicate that the Democrats will have 12
majority, but Republican gaius at some
points will probably cut this down. Tue
Republicans assert that Swift was
counted out in sun Francisco. The Re
publican State Central Committee, by
permission, has placed seals on the pack
ages containing the votes, and on tbe
vaults in which they have been placed.
They have also placed two men to watch
the vaults.
Post Elected.
Galesburg, 111., Nov. 6.—The diffi
culty over turee precincts in Fulton
county was amicably settled yesterday.
It is now conceded that Post, Republican,
is elected by twenty-nine majority over
Worthiugton in the Tenth Illinois dis
trict.
CHARGES OK FRAUD.
Chicago, Nov. (i.--l)aniel F. Gleeson,
who ran against Frank Lawler for Con
gress in tbe Second district, stated that
before the day was over bo will produce
affidavits from a man who would swear
that he saw the election judges in some
ot the precincts erase tigices credited to
Gleeson and substitute smaller ones.
lowa’s Majorities.
Des Moines, la., Nov. o.—The State
Register tins returns from every county
in the Stale, which give Jackson, Rep.,
for Secretary ot State, a majority ol 15,-
074, a Republican gain of 8,i90 over toe
veto for Governor last year. Complete
returns from 94 counties give Jackson
172,071 and Sells 1 .'>0,493, 'The remaining
counties, which have reported only by
majorities, will increase the vote to about
the same figures as last year.
Minnesota's Governor.
St. Paul, Minn, Nov. Tne Evening
Disunion makes the following summary
ot tbe minorities fur Governor:
Sixty-two complete counties give Mc-
Gill 1(5,383; Ames, 17,206: nine nearly
oomplete counties, McGill, 8,881; Ames,
g.l.'il; nine, onlv meagrely reported, Me-
MoGill 612, Ames Iti. Totals. 20,278 for
McGill and 19.702 for Ames. MoUill’e ap
parent majority, 644.
New York’s Constitution.
Albany, N. Y., Nov. 6.—l’he Albany
Journal says: “l'be proposition to hold a
constitutional convention next year has
undoubtedly been carried.”
Two Itailroaders Killed.
Baltimore, Nov. (>.—John Klein, aged
4t, a ewHChroau in the employ of tne Bal
timore ami Ohio Railroad Company at
Locust Point., slipped and fell under a
moving train this morning and sustained
injuries from which he died in a few
hours.
William Grove, a brakenian in the em
ploy of the same company, was killed this
morning while engaged in oouoling care.
Tne two casualties occurred within a
short distance ol each other.
Antl-Proliibitlou Murderonsness.
Halifax, N. 8., Nov. ft -A dastardly
attempt was made at Batldeck, Cape
Breton, a lew days ago to blow up the
house ol a prominent Scott act worker. A
can of gunpowder with a lighted tuso at
tached was thrown through a window
into a room in woich Mr. Watson aud bis
wile ami their live children were sitting.
Fortunately, however, the tune was ex
tinguished by sulking on the Door.
Tue fthock 4-’elt at, sea.
Charleston, 8. C., Nov. li.—Tbe Cap
lain ol the nark Amelia Campa arrived
here to-day from Valencia, Spam. He re
port# that wnen southward ol ObarieHon
yesterday In thirteen fatnoro* of water he
fell, a shock sensibly. No shocks were
lelt here to-d.iy and ereflythiug bae
quieted down again.
AUSTRIA AND BULGARIA.
FRANCIS JOS KPH AI>I)RKSSKS
THE DELEGATIONS.
The Speech Not On©* Interrupted ly
Cheering:—Repetition* of the Bouri?M*
1 prfxliijt Sld to Htve Occurred Klwe
wliere in Kontnelm — The Huigarlau
Oo\ eminent on the Alert.
Buda PestH,Nov. 6. —Emperor Francis
Joseph received the Austrian and Hun
garian delegations in the throne hall of
the castle to-day, ln his speech he said:
“It is regretable that the complications
in Bulgaria, which originated in 1886
from the overthrow of the Government at
l’hilpnopolis should again cause serious
apprehensions. Tho powers, by united
efforts, had succeeded in localizing the
movements and paving the way to a re
establishment of a legal state of affairs,
but recent events in Sophia have produced
a (resh and dangerous crisis, the devel
opment of which, and I trust its
pacific solution, occupy at the present
moment the full attention of my govern
ment, whose efforts are directed to attain
in final settlement ot Hie Bulgarian ques
tion, which must be effected in co-opera
tion with ttie other powers, an agreement
that there shall he created an autonomous
principality and legal state of things
which, taking into account tbeaiimtssible
wishes ot Bulgarians, shall equally con
form with existing treaties as well as
with the interests of Europe. Our ex
cellent relations with all the powers
and the assurances ot peaceful in
tentions received from all governments
justify the hope that notwithstanding
the difficult situation in the East It will
he found possible while safe guarding the
Interest* of Austria and Hungary to pre
serve the blessings of the peace ot
Europe.’’ The Emperor appealed to the
good will of the nation to make the in
creased sacrifices rendered necessary by
the progressive improvement, in the man
ufacture of lire arms. All branches of
tiie administrations In Bosnia and Herze
govina, he said, have steadily pro
gressed. Herr Tisza, the Hungarian
Prime Minister, assured the Emperor
that if the inseverable interests of the
throne and monarchy required it the
Hungarian nation would shrink from no
sacrifice to aid the army iu its heroic
task.
Emperor Francis Joseph’s speech was
received in cold silence. There were no
signs of approval, except the customary
cheers at its conclusion.
The Hungarian delegates are dissatis
fied with tbe policy of Count Kalnoky,
the Imperial Foreign Minister.
TWO LEADERS ARRESTED.
Tirnova, Nov. 6 —Two leaders of the
revolt at Bourgas have been arrested by
peasants in tbe vicinity of the town while
trying to enlist recruits. Tbe troops at
Bourgas who remained loyal to the gov
ernment have escaped from the town
and gone to join a detachment sent to
suppress the insurrection. The Rourne
lian deputies have sent a circular to
Bourgas appealing to all Roumelians to
maintain their courage, and warning
them against listening to intriguers, who
are trying to deprive them of their Iree-
Uom.
The government will send a note to
Gen. Kauibars, charging that Russian
agents in Bulgaria a,re engaged iu organ
izing a revolt. Tbe prefect of Pbilip
popolis asked for authority to search the
residences in that city of Nihilist Novlzki
aud the dragoman of" tbe Russian con
sulate, who he bad discovered had been
plotting a revolt. The government in
structed the prefect to proceed with the
search, but told him it must be con
ducted in the presence of the foreign
consuls.
TO HAVE N'O EFFECT.
Berlin, Nov. B.—The North German
Gazette sevs tho declarations or Herr
Sniolke and Herr Tisza will not affeot the
Austro-Hungarian policy.
RUSSIAN UPRISING.
Bucharest, Nov. o.—lt is alleged in
Russian quarters that movements similar
to the one at Bourgas. where a force un
der Capt. Nabakoff seized tne authorities
ot the town and proclaimed Russian rule,
have taken place in othar towns in lieu
inell a.
IKELAND’B HOPES.
Convention of tire Irish National
League of Great Uritain.
Liverpool, Nov. 6.—Five hundred
delegates attended the Convention of the
Irish National League ot Great Britain in
this city to-day. Among those present
were Thomas Power O’Conner, Joseph
Biggar and Mr. O’Brien, members of the
Irish Parliamentary party. Tbe attend
ance was double that ol the annual meet
ing In 1885. President O’Connor said he
never beloro had such laith in the success
of the league’s cause as now. Ireland
was more determined and united than
ever and Us hopes higher in the minds of
tbe people.
Alter a long discussion resolutions
were adopted expressing gratitude to
Mr. Gladstone, to America and to Aus
tralia for their generous support, declar
ing continued confidence in Mr. Parnell’s
leadership, and pledging support to ths
Irish people id resisting eviction by the
organization of a subscription to aid the
evicted.
Balloting tor officers resulted In the re
election of Mr. O’Conner as President;
.Mr. Biggar as Vice-President; Mr. O’Kel
ly as Treasurer, and Mr. Redmond, Justin
McCarty and Messrs. Sex ton, llealy ami
Brady as secretaries. Cardiff was unani
mously chosen as the scene for the con
tioa in 1887.
DILLON’B ADVICE.
Dublin, Nov. 7.—Mr. Diiion, speaking
at Longford to-day, advised the people to
help themselves, as otherwise they wou and
not obtain anything ironi the landlords.
Jasper Tulbv, editor of tbe Roscommon
Herald, has received notice that he will
be prosecuted ior publishing resolutions
adopted by the branches ot the National
League. United Ireland, of Dubliu, has
received similar notice.
Wreck* Off England.
London, Nov. o.—Heavy storms have
occurred throughout Great Britain. The
steamer Janet, from Dundee, has been
wrecked at Eyemouth and three persons
drowned.
A boat and a quantity of wreckage
marked '‘Bteaimibip Bwiltsure” has been
washed ashore on the Cornwall coast.
The Newcastle steamer, Lord .Jeffrey,
is oveidue and it is believed that she has
been lost. Acoordlng to the latest mari
time reports the British steamer Lord
Jeffrey was at Bhieids Dot. 7 for Balti
more.
laird Mayor'* Day.
London, Nov. 6.—Tb* Socialists have
deeded to bold a meeting is 1 rafalgar
square an Tuesday, Lord Maym’s day,
aud a programme ol tb* day’e exercises
bos been Issued.
A WAR OF RACES.
Negroes Punished for Murderously
Assaulting a White Man.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 6.—Tbe Eu
faula Times telegraphs to tho Advertiser
a special from Shellinan, familiarly
known ns Ward’s station. This place
was to-day the scene of a dastardly at
tempt on the part of a family of negroes
to take the lives of several of the best citi
zens. in which they partially succeeded,
and in which one of Their number was
shot dead on the spot. George Oliver, one
of the best citizen's of the place, is Post
master. express agent and telegraph
operator, In which he is assisted by his
son Joe, a young man just attaining man
hood. Yesterday a negro girl named
Frances Coleman went to tlie depot to
look after a box. While there she took
offense ai something, and returning home,
hail a mile from the station, reported
the matter to her brothers, two
young bucks, who at once determined
to resent the wounded dignity ol tlieir
sister. Arming themselves this morning
with sticks and knives they repaired to
ttie depot, and seeking out joe Oliver at
an opportune time, set upon him suddenly,
plunging a knive into his throat. The
negroes then fled, but were pursued by
Jesse Oliver and his brother, ibe father
and uncle of the unfortunate lad.
When the nogroes arrived at
home their mother ran out
with a musket, which she
handed to one of her sons, telling him to
shoot. He did so. and Jesse Oliver fell
Irom his horse shot through the arm. Ono
of the negroes was killed by the Oliver
brothers and the other fled to the woods,
where ho is now being hunted. Tbe thud
negro man, the girl and her mother were
arrested and brought here this evening
under a heavy guard. It is thouabt
young Joe Oliver wili die, and Jesse
Oliver is dangerously hurt.
HEWITT AND MORRISON.
How ilie Former Has Missed it. try
Becoming Mayor of New York.
Washington, Nov. 6.—Hewitt will be
sorry now that he chose to be Mayor oi
New York rather than to come back to
Congress. He could never get on with
Morrison and he felt that it was useless
lor him to attempt to work. Ol course,
there is no practical way oi effecting
financial legislation in the House except
through the Committee on Ways and
Means, of whieh committee Mr. Morrison
would have continued chairman had he
been re-elected, in the probable event that,
the revenue relormers should control the’
organization of the next House. Now it
Hewitt were only elected to the next
House he would in all probability be Mor
rison’s successor as Chairman of tin-
Ways and Means Committee, and as such
would have had a chance to at least bring
iu a tariff bill, with some chance of pass
ing it. It would have been much more
apt to succeed in Hewitt’s bands than in
Morrison’s. As it is, Hewitt will proba-
Dly he a failure as Mayor of New York,
lor he has little executive ability and still
lees political ability.
EDGEUTON TICKLED.
Lowry’s Defeat Gives the Commis
sioner Great Satisfaction.
Washington, Nov. 6.—Civil Service
Commissioner Edgerton has been hugging
himself ever since ibe news began ro come
from tbe Congressional election in the
Fort Wayne, Ind., district, where ho used
lo reside. Robert Lowry, who represents
that district in the House ot Representa
tives, anil a Democrat ol the old-lashioued
spoils sort, is violently opposed to
tne administration and especially to its
civil service reform policy. He made the
tight lor Congress on this issue. Edger
ton, wno has large influence, opposed
him. He tried first to prevent Lowry’s
nomination. Failing in tnis lie tried to
prevent his election, in this he, has, suc
ceeded. Lowry's majority tile last time
was 2,300. This was whittled away and
then the majority ol his opponent began
piling up on the other side. As soon as
tne vote was counted Edgerton’e friends
began to send him telegrams of cotigratu
laiion. By Thursday morning he had a
pile two feet high. He was simply de
lighted.
CLEVELAND DINED.
Commissioner Webb of tho District
of Columbia lire Host.
Washington, Nov. (>.—Tbo President
dined to-night with lion, William B.
Webb, President of the Board of Commis
sioners of tbe Distriot of Columbia, at bis
residence at tbe corner of Eighteenth and
F streets. The guesis Invited to meet tbe
President were the otner members ol the
Board of Commissioners of the District,
Col. Ludlow and Mr. Wheatley, the mem
bers of the Supreme Court of the District,
und Chief Justice W. A. Richardson and
Judge John Davis of the Uni'eil Slates
Court of Claims. This is the first lime
that President Cleveland lias dined with
anyone in Washington outside the Cabi
net.
Comptroller Treiiliolm’n Report.
Washington. Nov. o.—Comptroller of
the Currency Trenbolm is revising his
first unnual report. It will be a docu
ment worthy oi his reputation as a finan
cial authority. The main ieaturs will be
the discussion ol tbe vital question us to
the security for national hank circula
tion and the deposits of the government
in national banks. Comptroller Tren
bolm will give a complete history of the
present system and suggest a possible
substitute. What this will be ho is ol
course unwilling now to say. But ilia
known that his plan will probably bo
adopted by the Secretary ol tbe Treasury
as well. Tbo Comptroller, like the Secre
tary of the Treasury, reports directly to
Congress.
Itcnton's (suspension.
Washington, Nov. o.—Senator Vest
called on the President to-day to expostu
late with him on behalf ol ox-Distriet
Attorney Benton, ot Western Missouri,
suspended for making campaign speeches
on the Democratic slunip, but the Presl
dent told bun that he had no time to tulk
with him to-day about that subject. Ex-
District Attorney Benton will rematu
suspended until tbe President gets a
belter reason for restoring him than that
senators Vest and Cockrell wish it.
bnnw in (bn North.
Washington, Nov. O.—A slight enow,
fall is reported at Clinton, 111., HI. Paul,
Detroit, Pillsbur*. Cincinnati. Buffalo
(two Inches), and Watertown, N. Y.
Alabama Felt the shock.
Montgomery, Nov. Greenville,
sixty mile* below Montgomery, reports
a slight earthquake shook yeaietday at
12 o’clock. Tbta ia the only place in
Alabama where It waa felt. Bain fell
here ibis morning until a cold wav* cams
along In tb* alteration. There la every
Indication of * bad apell of weather.
BUSINESS BREAKS.
Itn Ii ini ore Furniture M unufnet nrers
Make an Assignment.
Baltimore, Nov. 6.—P. lianeou, lliso
.t Cos., decorators and manufacturers of
line furniture, have filed an assignment
for the benefit oi their creditors to Chris
tian Devries, trustee, who gave bond in
the sum of S4OO 000, indicating assets of
halt that amount. Tbe firm has been re
garded as one ol the most substantial in
this city, and the lailuro is considerable
of a surprise. The I ms tee states that dull
ness and depreciation ot values caused
the failure, which he thinks will only be
temporary, as it is probable that a com
promise will be effected and business
continued.
There is still an absence of definite In
formation regarding the failure ol J. J.
Middleton A Cos., who niHiie an assign
ment yesterday. Bkipwitb Wiimer,
trustee, to-dsy tiled a bond in the sum of
$lin),000, iiiilioat 1 iig assets of $50,000, but
he is unable to give any idea of the liabil
ities. Ihe business ot the Arm has not
been extensive ol late and Mr. Middleton
is believed to have become involved by his
connection with several other enterprises,
among which were the Walker Horse
Shoe Company; anil a phosphate nianu
lacturing concern, both of which were
failures. Bank officials refuse to say
what amount of the firm’s paper they
hold, but it is positively stated that the
Marine Batik, tbe presidency of whicn
Mr. Middleton resigned yesterday, will
not be in the least affected by tue failure.
Kerngood Bros., wholesale dry goods
dealers, made an assignment late tlutr
afternoon to Henry Sonneborn, trustee,
for the benefit of their creditors. No bond
was tiled to-day, but the trustee will on
Monday give bond in the sum of $300,000,
indicating assets amounting to $160,000.
Messrs. Kerngood Bros, estimate their
liabilities at about $200,000, and say their
trouble was cnusi-d by lallurea among
tbelr customers In tho Smith. They ex
pect to pay in full and reaume. Tbe firm
bus been esiablishud over iblrty years,
and has always enjoyed a high reputa
tion .
FOTIIKItINGHAULS FOK.
I rank James Says Tilt; Description
Does Not Fit Cummin*-.
St. Louis, Nov. 6.—A special dispatch
from Nevada, Mo., says that Frank
James has sent to Bupt. Damsel, of the
Adams Express Company, a letter pur
porting to come from J uu Cummings and
also money inclosed In that lei ter.
James says that Cummings iu no re
hpect answers tbe description oi the man
who Messenger Fotherir.gham describes
as the perpetrator of the recent robbery.
James says be does not know whether
Cummings is alive or dead. A special
Irom Kansas Ciiy, however, euys that
Chief or J’olice Kpeßrs lias ialormalion to
tbe effect that the original Cummings,
the member of the notorious James gang,
lias within tbe past week returned from
a Wyoming ranch, were be had been em
ployed for several years, to bis old home
in Liberty, Ciay county, liis return was
public and voluntary, and he can he bad
at any time if wanted, as he expresses a
determination to spend the balance of his
days ln Clay couutv.
SHOT FROM A THICKET,
A Dastardly Assault ou a Father
und liis Ivon and Daughter.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. O,—A dast
ardly attempt was made to assassinate
William Carr and lamiiy, of Union couo
ty, Wednesday. Carr ami his sou were
unloading corn at the barn, Carr’s
daughter, aged about 9 years, being on
top of the wagon, when they were sur
prised by a volley of shots
from a thicket near by. Each
of tho three received a portion of two
loads of buckshot, and it is thought that
all were fatally injured. Carr cannot
possibly recover. Tom Berry, a distant
relative of C arr’s, has been arrested an and
has made a confession. He was lodged
in jail, and it is (eared now that he will be
lynched.
Omaha* Blaze.
Omaha, Nov. o.—The losses by the fire
In the Barker blook last night will reaoh
SIOO,OOO, with only partial insurance.
Tbe budding was occupied by dry goods,
grocery stores and real estate offices.
BURNED BY A TRAMP.
Marlboro, Mass., Nov. G.—A tramp
called at tho house of Mrs. Macombor
last evening and asked lor shelter. He
was refused and ordered from tbe prem
ises. As be departed lie said: “You’ll
ue sorry lor this.” At 4 o’clock tnis
morning the house was burned to the
ground. The ismily escaped.
A Monument at Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, I’a., Nov. o.—The first
Confederate monument ever erected on
this battle field arrived and was put in
position to-day. it is oi Richmond granite
nrid mams the position ol the Second
Maryland Infantry, lormerly the First
Maryland Battalion, wiucu was stationed
atllie tootol Culp’s Hill, on the Conted
ei ate lelt, and which also participated in
the short but bloody charge made on tbe
Federal troops stationed on Culp’s Hill
on Hie evening ol July 2. 1803. The
monument will lie dedfea’ed Nov. 19.
Hold Themselves Cheap.
Toledo, 0., Nov. G.— J. Alien and
Thomas H. Me Lane, respectively General
Ticket Agent and Auditor and Cashier
of the Toledo, Columbus and Southern
rail way. whose general offices are in this
city, have tied to Canada, their accounts
being short something less thau SI,OOO.
Both are young moil.
Miss Davis Kn Itouto Home.
New York, Nov. (>.—Mis* Winnie Da
vis, daughter or Jefferson Davis, in com
oany with Geo. Joseph it. Anderson and
wile, of Richmond, Va , arrived at tho New
Yoik Hotel lust nisht. Miss Davis left
lor her home at Beauvoir, Miss., early
to-day.
Departure of the Frenchmen.
New York, Nov. (>.—Count de Leeseps
andduiigbler. Admiral Jailrez.Gen. P-lis
slor and Mons. Desmons, De Busy, Glrnud,
Bigot, Robert, Le Falvre, Cottu and Yu-
Icgeiiie, sailed for France ou the steamer
La Gascogne to day amid the hearty
cheers of a very large crowd of their
friends.
Chef Buhtn Dies.
New York. Nov. tt.—Cuaries Babin,
tbe Ah tor House chief cook, who wa*
•hot on Mouday night last by Joaeph uu,
a waiter, who afterwards committed sui
cide by sliootiug bimselt through tbe
bead, died to-day ol bis injuries.
Claimed by Both Sides.
Denver, Col , Nov. o.—Toe election
for Congressman is still undecided. Ths
Republicans claim that rtjrmiues is elect
ed by 800 majority, while tbe Democrat*
claim tbe *l*oiion of R*d by 1,609 ma
jority.
t PRICE *lO A VEAR.I
I b CENTS A COP*. (
CHICAGO’S STRIKE BEGINS
THE KNIGHTS OF IjA BORORDEJK
FINALLY ISSUED.
Twenty-Vlvs Tlii/iin<t Mn Marin Idle
l>y It* Mandate—Tlin Packer* to Mako
Effort* to H.-curn New Men—Boston
Knight* Accinert of Taking the riace*
Made Vacant by tbulr Brother! at
Chicago.
Chickio, Nov. 6. — The situation at tha
stools yards was practically unchanged
this morning. A large force of bog killers
continue at work. The engineers and
tiremen employed by Mr. Swift stopped
work this morning,refusing to work witlt
non-union men. Mr. Armour bad about
800 men at work in bis beet bouses, and
was engaging new men. Deputy sheriffs,
to tho number of 200, continue on duty.
At 2:30 o’clock this afternoon the ex
ecutive committee of the Kuights of
Labor issued a general order directing all
the men employed in the packing estab
lishments at the Union Stock Yards in.
the beet and pork packlngestabllshment*
to stop work at 3 o’clook this afternoon.
This made the strike general anti
caused nearly 20,000 men to slop work.
THU MEN GO OUT,
The strike became genera! shortly alter
B o’clock. All the men in the great
houses of Pow er Bros., John Cudahy and
nearly all of Armour’s men lett their
woik. There were very few men left in
the yards. One of the prominent packers
said: “I am ready to shut down sixty"
days if ail the other packers will do the
same. Tho strikers, then,” be said,
“would have a good opportunity
to rest a!, they wanted to.” It
Is not exactly known what course
the packers will now pursue, but it i
understood that they will at once adver
tise for men to take tho places of the
strikers.
The demand made on behalf of them, it
is understood, was that eight hours should
eonslitute a day’s work, the men agreeing
to aooept 10 per cent reduction in their
present wages. Fourteen thou-and men'
stopped work in r* Booties to the orderJ
lull it Is esilma ed that the order indirect.)
ly affects 6,000 to 8,000 more.
WORKMEN FROM BOSTON.
Boston, Nov. fi.— There has been con
siderable excitement among the Knights
ol Labor in this city recently over the dis
covery that quite a number of the mem
bers of the order had gone to Chicago to
work in tbo packing bouses in which labor
troubles are at, present existing. Tna
Executive Board of District Assembly
No. HO ol the Knights of l.ahor to-day is
sued a circular to all the Knights in tbs
district calling attention to the packing
house troubles and forbidding them, imde
penalty to go toCnicago to work in tbosa
houses until the troubles are settled. Tlia
hoard hopes thus t.o prevent the packing
firms ot Chicago from obtaining any more
workmen in Boston,
GOTHAM’S I/ABOK KING.
Henry George Given a Deception by
Kmliuslastic Admirers.
New York, Nov. 6.—Cooper Union
ball was tilled to-night with entbuslastlo
men, the oocaslon being a reception to
Henry George. On the platform sat
James Urdpatb, Madame Diiascluse,
John Swinton, l’rof. DeLeon, Prof. David
B. Scott and Rev. J, H. Kramer. Thera
were a number of ladies present. Tha
Labor candidate entered the liali with bis
wile and received a hearty ovation. John
MoMackin presided. Speeches were mada
by Henry George, James Kedpatb, Rev.
Dr. Kramer and others. Henry Georga
said: “1 would rather have oue such
glorious deteat than leu thousand
electlous in the ordinary way. This
is the beginning of a campaign
which will spread throughout tho
whole country. We are now enlisted
lor war. 1 would not have taken your,
nomination if I thought it was equivalent
to an election, but when the popular bear!
wanned 1 began to believe that l would
be eltcled. I believe it is better for us as
educating the people to reform our elec
tive system and adopt the mode in voguel
in England and Australia.”
li WAN.VI.A GHOST.
Mr. Kennay’i Encounter wit li a My*i
terious Stranger in White.
Pittsburg, Nov. 6.—Peter Kennay, a
telegraph operator at Ingram station, on
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis
railroad, had an exciting adventure early
this morning, lie was at bis instrument
about 1 a. in. when be heard a noise as of,
someone trying to open tho door, bus
thought nothing ot it, nor even looked up
liom his work until startled by a touett
on bis coat sleeve. He turned
partly around, aud to ins borroi
saw a tali, gaunt ffgure
dressed In white, with a
long knife in bis hand, standing directly
over him. Kennay cleared tbo railing
around his desk at a bound, but the
strange visitor was between him and the
door, and Kennay bo. an pleading for bia
life. The mysterious mm mude no move,
to follow h.m except to ore vein bisescane
by the door. As the gho-iiy creatura
made no advance, iho operator m a meas
ure recovered bis self-possession and
stood oil the defensive in the farthest cor
ner of the room. The vis.tor then seated
bimseit in Kennay’s chair before the tele
graph instruments, keeping a close watoti
on the movements of tne operator.
They maintained the same relatlvo po
sitions lor nearly an hour, during which
tiiuo trains on the ranroad approaching
that point were brought to a standstill
for want of a signal to go ahead. The
crew of tbetirst train dually walked up
the track to the telegraph office to liud
out the cause ol the delay, when they dis
covered tho operator’s predicament and'
subdued his captor alter a desperate
struggle. It was learned that the visitor
was a crazy man whoresided atShendao
Station, a mile away.
Fatal Accident at a Bridge.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 6—A spo
ol'll from VVetumpka savs that wbila
workmen were snguged in hoisting heavy
pieces of timber to their places on tha
new bridge across the Coosa river one
piece got loose and fell, knockiug Oitn
stead Miller in tbs wster. Ills bodr has,
not beou recovered. Ttuee other negroes
named Murphy, Young and Hose were
also knocked off, the ffret two being seri
ously Injured.
Miners Dissatisfied.
Mount Carmel, Pa., Not. 6.—Eight
bundled miners employed ai the Cameron
colliery, the largest in operation Inßbanu
ukln Valley, have decide I to strike on
Monday next unless tbo Mineral Mining
Company advance wag is 10 percent. Tha
advenes is improbable. Tne 600 Excel
eior miners are still on a strike, anil tho
Luke Fiddler and Hiokory Bwamp miner*
will probably Join mam.