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ESTABLISHED 1850. 'j H ESTILL, Editor aaa IRELAND’S GREAT CRISIS FATIIFR It VAN CJOKS TO JAIL. IN * v iRIUMPH-tL PARADE. Force a Whj Through the Multl r, u ,l, with Dr*eu Cworcls-Glsdstone His Speech iu l’rlluient *" ln .t the Cos rdon Blil-Go.ehen K,,,lice to the Liberal Leader In an Ir rit*ttug Vein. IHBI.IS, March 29.-Father Kyan, of tna Herbertstown branch ot the National Lame, presented himself to-day before lustice Boyd of the Bankruptcy Court. He persisted in his reiusal to tell the court what he Knew about the doings of tenants iu his parish respecting the trus teeing of rents under the plan oi cam paign and was condemned to prison. Lben Father Kyan emerged from the courts prisoner he was met by a multi. , u(te 0 f citizens. They numbered many thousands, and they cheered the priest with enthusiasm and prolonged applause, m.l men followed him in procession 10 L tail, makine his tour a triumphant oae. A number of prominent men took . a ,i j n the procession, and among the mow conspicuous were Lord Mayor Sul livan and Archbishop Croke. FATHER SLATTERY ALSO SUMMONED, lather Slattery was also summoned by Judge Boyd to give similar information to that demanded of Father Kyan. He 1 kev.ise refused, and was also ordered to 3 ' ri6o n. Both priests were removed to ail io a cab. The people hooted md i“ered the police in attendance tm tue cab, and lor awhile refused to permit it to proceed. A disturbance t-DSUHi. ar.d the police, who were mount ed vi.de with drawn swords upon the •rowd, and cleared a lane for Ihe cab. Mr. j’Brie'n. editor ot United Ireland, also 'oiinscd the prisoner to jail. He, with f. honl Mayor and Archbishop Croke, ■lideii. me Lord Mnvor’B carria.e, Tue Lb thi itened the police along the pvfaoie route, .".tid the scene at times was tery exciting. BALFOUR TOO NEW, London, March 29.—The Standard, Ahxle admitting that Mr. Baltour be layed lack of gi asp of the complexities il the Irish problem, excuses Inm on the Tt.und ci his newness in office, iu the iiotise ot Commons to-day Mr. 1 iadstor.e resumed me debate on ihe rish criminal law amendment bill. He ras loudiv cheered when he arose. He ad that in an issue so grave, proposals o extreme as those now put lorth by the ;overnment required ample time for enu meration. ile lorn and himself bound and support Mr. Parnell’s amend rent, because tho ground upon which ir. Balfour based the governmeat’a case ras absolutely insufficient and unaatis aciory. The governni nt’s bill, instead 1 being a cure Tor Irish ilia or even a alliatlve, was a measure that would ggravate the deepest seared and worst isorders. “With this coercion bill,” ex laimed Mr, (Hailstone, “the prospect ol onciiialinn has vanished into thin air. 'he government intends to exclude the mid bill, which was the main leoommen ation of the commission w hich has just ornpleted an exhaustive investigation of be Irish trouble. Nothing remains but he figure of coercion—bare, bold aud aunt—alas, too familiar! WHAT STATISTICS SHOW. “The Right Honorable Chiel Secretary it Ireland has attempted to excuse the ■oposais on the ground that crime in Hiianrl during tne lust three years has ■*>a-ed, but he nas followed an un- H'u) cou'se in refrainingtroni givingtbe ■ otlicial miormation proving bis ■ Hj,‘' ouu - The statistics of crime in ■ i, pj were against the government. H Ns.(he instance given of threaieuing H. j ■ in issj, 432 tjuult letters were *" hut seventy-five Hv were received. I'hat hardly IV.W ground lor asking Parliament Klifr ;nt 10 311 extreme measure of coer- K i, Giber classes ol crime amounted fr 1 to old, and in 1880 to 517.” Oppo ■•Sa cheers. Tins increase was Ue -7 ucd as the main reason lor the ex reme demand ol thegovernm -ut. ii Mr. naitour null lurther private inlormation let him speak. U wus the first time ho oiadsto: e > knew'of anouvuious asser bijus beiug imposed ‘on I'arliu meut iu suppart of a demand mi legislation. [Cbeers.l liere rie relerred in detail to the cases adduced ll- Bailout- of league tyranny over persons. Continuing ho said that hoy ooitmg was bad enough, but it was not roiihtied to Natroaalists. He knew a lotestant clergyman who had been de li 01 b ' B . * !v *ng b cause he was a mi Continual allusion bud been i .n previous Liberal coercion propo n 11 18,1 when his government pro •nercion the ground was agitation rim." <l f ,, J l ‘ng. Wherever he went tie was t ha crime. For the present bill Hate was no excuse. * h,r midable breach ok trust. to common W * s n,a,lw u 'p ,,u Cie House iinnnt the most formidable breach of heV’Lno 1 l “ popular assembly could „j,j„ h i, c -io relax the conditions upon sohanu, i ne .l“ rll ?" ,ent 81,011 K' sanction ilie i,,h* 1,1 l ke criminal law in Older that Ihe law ,mg,„ tali w,i tl increased strli,. Oin.m 0 mirticiilar ponion ot the would ln"sL b t eCt, ‘ rtle rj i’P°‘tion Liliest , 1 u f ,on having tee Vi. ' 'TP OI tnnity to examine the pro tvervV ~ .iU H' l,i “* Irish and lulleL L ." SU tnt ' m ber should have the cup. is nl i 01 l >| ‘ e ntiiij; bin views hi t vi, 11 or 8llll "g ana scrutinizing At (l (,„ *''he proposals of the government. ,u 8 '! lObt insulting and exasperat o l\,ri,nL s r l ' e wom ever anbmitted risn *u e , Dt T W V “• provision that lever known ® ‘ e , d ln London. He had "flu,* „,*V", oh H Wow 81 tlie national >°uld‘h>ve>i" a l d ‘ ll ‘ e Rovernmeut i-•rivatnL'J’ v 1 8ed 1101 h' ng more llkelv io rmsne,?. # J* ry ' xl8ll "v evil. As to the io a i H .... , duration of the bill the pro “'"do one’s blood boil. ... * "RAND OF INFERIORITY, •tnporatv'im, hKt waa fo >''erly only a v isle nee vviueuy as a p. rmunent rule of fit a brand of ; U 9ty Jl ''' und woul(1 urever * \ a,erlo >‘tr upon Ireland iat force U l" in<! 'Pl Kiev ye".** a fbo'ody. The lesson of ■bulk ofthe t el ? ctlon of 188 °. since HV.otn iJh, ' ,,K T H “ "*d Judged that it i> tt i" d Hill 9 ,u ff ,aul "ome Ittand on,e h .“ d Dt " " lrve fl from CIK 11 condition long un n ish y tI,,H ?11 w “ 8 Pee a use |*fn. u l ;. 0 ' ,l knew that a |Hrge ■Jl iai go—body of Llber ■ Aov th. a , l " ,! ir interests and would them lo the lust. [Cheers.) B[ l|a "* r "OGKJtBBIVE POLICY. Hp ' ’' ial ucceded to the aiiiinals 1101 .?! 11 Ib " issuli wou dbe ■ a,e l :T,' ~H" Wo "'“ ■ s had alrea 1 '“i* W,l,uh ■t l„i' ' “dv partly remedied, oo ■-or moderation ,n “*ns*eut Blais he K... . n •" lo hk Would the ■R, bound to persevere io their endeavors to assist her. The time would soon come when to the many now sup porting the cause of Ireland would be added many more; when deplorable pro posals, such as those of the government, would no more be associated with the name of Ireland, aud when it would be seen that in doing what they could now to serve the Irish cause they were also serving the cause of the wide empire of Great Britain. [Prolonged cneers.] TAUNTED BY GOSCUKN. Mr, Goscben taunted Mr. Gladstone with his alliance with the National League. He asked him how he would continue to meet tha league’s constantly increasing demands until an absolute separation should be completed. Every body but the allies of the league consid ered the state of Ireland to be intolerable. The government would be disgraced if It refrained from frustrating the efforts of the enemies of existing laws and the op ponents of whatever remedial measures the government might propose. He re gretted the absence irom Mr. Gladstone’s speech of any condemnation of Irish crime or the violent language of Irish agitators. The Liberal leader ratber sug gested defense ol those crimes. The gov ernment naatd their case upon the noto rious failure of the administration of justice. Proper administration of laws constituted tne safety of individuals, and was the only true guarantee of life and liberty. Here he read extracts from a judge’s charge on the difficulties attend ing the administration ol the laws, tie asked whether this evidence, though not statistical, should be disregarded. JURORS IN DANGER. Was it not well known that jurors were indaDgerof their lives? "Were not indi vidual jurors held up to odium by the public press? He deplored Mr. Glad stone’s til quoque allusions to boycotting. Such a way of treating a crime would be understood by ignorant people as justifi cation of the crime. There were miseries inilieted under boycotting that were out rages upon civilization such as no gov ernment should tolerate. Mr. Gladstone had spoken of the breach of trust. The government also had a trust to which it was their duty to be true —a trust that had been placed in their bands by the country —to restore the authority of the Queen, respect for Judges and liberty of ail classes of society. [Cheers.] GLADSTONE MAKES A HIT. Mr. Gladstone’s speech is widely com mented upon as an effective exposure of the feebleness of the government’s reasons ior demanding coercion. The strength of his reasoning is admitted by the conservatives, and is telt keenly by the Unionist-Liberals, more of whom threaten to secede unless tae coercion bill be reduced to simple provisions against boycotting and the plan of cam paign. The Cons* rvatlves already talk ol dropping the proposals relating to the trausier of jury trials, especially since the Unionist papers in the provinces declare them to be untenable. Mr. Gladstone renewed bis defiance of the government to attempt toeniorce closure, 'the Giadstonians are confident that they can delay the passage oi the bill until May, and in the meanwhile are hopeful that the evolution of events will toil the whole scheme. The whips on each side have forbidden the members to he absent during the holidays unless they are paired. Tne Radical societies through out tho country are pass ing resolutions against the coercion bill, pronouncing it impolitic and unjust. The Knglish Radical press denounces the measure iu language of passionate indignation. Tne Rail Mall GazeUa says: “Such a measure, subjecting the nation, white skinned, Christian and civilized, to arbi trary interference with the elementary liberties and rights of man, wouid justily an insurrection. It the Irish rose in re volt they would have our hearty sympa thy and support. If they dul not, wish to revolt against such a system they would deserve our infinite contempt.” STRINGENCY FAVORABLE. Michael Davitt, presiding at a meeting of the National League at Dublin to night, eaul the very stringency of the /ialtour measure appeared to him to be a lavorable feature. He was not prepared to say what it might he necessary lor Irish manhood to do when naked tyranny reigned in Ireland. Under previous Tory governments despots uad been made to feel when they tried to crush liberty that they tbemiAlves had been crushed. William O’Urien, editor of Untied Ire land, said he would not preteud to be violently apprehensive of the tuture. Tne Irish people had gone through trials be fore similar to those they would have to endure should me proposed coercion law be adopted. "When Balfour shall have had experience in the result s of coercion,” said Mr. O’Brien, “he will find a plant bed much more tolerable than the bed of Chief Secretary of Ireland.” William O’Brien, editor of United Ire land. iu a speech made at Dublin 10-nHbt, said that if evictions on Lord Lane downe’s estate did not cease he aud Mr. Kilbride, who was the principal tenant on his lordship’s l.uggacurrun estate, and who was recently evicted, would visit Canada and begin an agitation with a view to having Lord Lansdowne ousted from the palace at Ottawa. PARNELL APPEALS TO AMERICA. Lincoln, Nkb., March 29.— The follow ing cablegram was received by Hon. John Fitzgerald to-day, and a reply sent to Mr. l’aruell: llotsk ok Cohuoxb,London, March 28,1837, /I- //' ri../ hn * itnjn o//, Li ne.Ho, -Veh.: The, coercion bill proposed to-night in the "House of Commons is the eighty-seventh since the act of union, eighty-seven years ago. it is also most stringent, tyrannical and un ca'led for by the slate of affairs in Ireland. Never before has a coercion bill been proposed when crime was so rapidly decreasing as compared with previous* years. The measure is aimed against all open agitation, and appears to he expressly designed for driving discontent be. neutli tile surface. It places ail public speukers, writers aud conductors of news papers absolutely at the nicrcv of stipendiary magistrates homing their office at the pleas lire of Hie crown It condemns me Irish speaking peasant of racs-renied Kerry to the tender mercies of a packed jury of draoge nien or landlords, or to a jury of hng i-lmien a', the Old liiley in London. The Liberal parly, headed by Mr. Gladstone, stands as one man against tills iniqtiitout measure, anil will light shoulder to shoulder with its in opposing ir to the last. It seems impossible to believe that even the present House of Commons will continue to follow the Tory government in their ruad course, and good judges consider that the measure will break and ruin the Cabinet. We must, however, prepare for the worst, and I confidently appeal to the American people for that sympathy ami support wbirlf they have never wt'hhcld from a people struggling for liberty. Paknkli,. MR. FITZKKKALD'S REPLY. Lincoln, Nkii., March 111, 1887. To //"fi, iJhuriai A. i‘a>*til, /h unt uf Clam. "> n., /o dost; Your cable received. The league will ro ffuuble Ha efforts. Ireland la sure ni Ameri can sympathy and support In tlie coming crisis.' The Nabra.k* L gislauire to-day by a iinanlm >u vote passe I resolutions of sym pathy with Ireland and rondrinning Hie Tory policy ol coercion. This mid similar rnanl leslaiiona tbrouaiioiit Hus free country give 11*** Ho to the slanders of the huglish pieti tiiat true Americans do not avmoathlxn with SAVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1887. Ireland. This great liberty-loving people of i the United States are entirely in sympathy with Ireland's struggle for home rule. John Fitzgerald, President. I'll* NEBRASKA RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions passed both houses of the Legislature by a unanimous vote, and were immediately oabled to Mr. Gladstone and Mr, Parnell: Whereas, The government of Great Bri tain. in detlanoe of the wishes of the Irish people and of the expressed will of the people of Wales aud Scotland and of tile democracy of England, deny the Irish people responsible government, and now threaten them with the infliction of laws that will trample on every vestige of personal and constitutional liberty, and must onlv end in bloodshed, if not in the ruin of the Irish people; and Whereas, The Irish people have always been steadfast and faithful friends of Ameri can liberty, lighting for its achievement and dying for Its preservation, and so bound up with us iiy ties of blood and honorable mem ories that our hearts are greatly moved by thoir noble struggle for human freedom there fore, Rea Ived, That we condemn the Irish policy of Lord Salisbury and his Cabinet as at vari ance with every principle of constitutional law and justice, as inhuman in conception, and tending not only to injure the people of Ireland, but to imperil the safety of the Brit ish Empire aud to estrange the good will aud friendship of the American people, who have never sanctioned a policy that conflicts with justice and liberty. R'aolvad, That we extend to Mr. Parnell and bis co-laborers, aud to the Irish nation, our heartfelt sympathy aud encouragement to continue their gallant struggle uutil under the agls of a national and responsible gov ernment Ireland shall once more enjoy peace and happiness Reanleed, That we honor the noble stand taken by Mr. Gladstone and the enlightened democracy of Great Britain, and express our confidence that their principles of justice aud liberty to Ireland will prevail over the bar barous and unrighteous policy of the Tory government. Reai,lead. That copies of these resolutions bo cabled to Hon. Charles Stuart Parnell and Hon. William E. Gladstone. House ol Commons. London. SYMPATHY FROM ILLINOIS. Springfield, 111., Jlarcn 29.—1n the House to-day a resolution was adopted condemning the proposed Irisb coercion laws, aDd condemning the policy of tbe English government toward Ireland, and extending sympathy and encouragement to William E. Gladstone and Charles Stuart Parnell in their crusade against oppressive and unjust laws, and for their faithful endeavors to hasten, by constitu tional methods, better government tor Ireland. CROSS OF THK NEW CRUSADE. Dr. McGlynn Given a Tremendous Ovation at the Academy of Music. New York, March 29.—The Academy of Music was filled lo its utmost to-night with admirers of Rev. Dr. McGlynn, who had assembled to listen to the deposed priest’s lecture on tbe “Cross of the New’ Crusade,” On the platform were many well known supporters of Dr. McGlynn and leaders of the labor movement. When Hr. McGlynn walked* upon the stage 6uch a reception was never witnessed before. The whole house rose to their seatsen masse; men, women and children cheered, waved their hand kerchiefs and hats. Dr. McGlynn was moved to tears. Three little girls pre sented him with a large basket of flow ers. During his speech Dr. McGlynn reiterated his faith in Henry George's idea of land, and declared be would teach it at all hazards, any ecclesiastical au thority 10 the contrary notwithstanding. BCKOPL’S UNREST. An Attempt to Assassinate a Russian General Fails. St. Petersburg, March 29.— it has transpired that when Prince Alexander was deposed aud escorted out of Bulgaria by tbe successful conspirators he ac cepted from them 4,9001. with which to pay his way to Darmstadt. The money was handed him at Rem, in Bessarabia, where the Prince’s kidnappers parted with him. Suit to recover the sum has been inaugurated by the rebels who made the loan. It is stated that, ail of the Nihilists ar rested for complicity in the recent ploton the Czar’s life when taken into custody wore small bottles of poison on tneir bosoms, and that secret agents hud been depu'ed to smash these bottles in the event of tbe assassin retreating from bis task at the last moment. ORDERED TO QUIT THANN. London, Post says that two French manufacturers at Thann have been oidered to leave the territory within five days. ITALY CENSURED at HOME. Rome, March 29.—The members of The Extreme Left m the Chamber of Deputies have passed resolutions severely censur ing the government for entering into an alliance with Austria and Germany, be cause both powers are friendly to the Vatican. anew plot. Vienna, March ■-!.—The 'l'asreblatt says that, anew plot has been discovered at Pbilippopolis and that 200 arrests have boen made in connection therewith. A widespread military conspiracy has been discovered at Vania. Nine officers, twenty subalterns and three cadets have been arrested lor complicity therein and sent to Sofia. (ialiitiberti’s Mission. Rome, March 29.—Mgr. Gallmberti, speuial papal delegate to Berlin, has failed to secure any satislactory results in the negotiations with the Centre or the Catbolic party o Germany. In conse quence of tho adoption by tne Landtag of Bishop Kopp’s amendment to the ecclesi astical law. the Vatican has decided to leave the Centre Jinny full Llharu of setmn in German talning also the snme freedewrlor Itself. Gen. dresser Fired On. London, March 29.—A lettsr from St. Petersburg reports tdnt Gen. Gresaer while riding in the street was tired at with a revolver, but not hurt. The would be nmrderor was arrested but coiamitlod suicide soon alter. Victoria's .lululoo. London, March 29,—The Queen baa commanded all tbe members ot the royal fumtly to come to Loudon to celebrate iwr jubilee. (ion. Ripley Dead. New York, March 29.—Gen. R. 8. Rip lev died this evening at the New York Hotel. Tbe attendant physician and nurse were tbe only cues present at his dsatii. Gen. Newton bad the body at tended to. Gen. Ripley’s lumily are wintering in Florida, and no arrange ments will he made for the funeral until their arrival. mother Attachmeni. New York. March 29.—Tho American Gas, Fuel ami Light Company baa se cured an at'acbuient against the properly of defaulter w elter I, Lawton. Tney olauu that be convened to Ids own use stocks, bonds id casn to the einoqat ol m nKlcai, nibbled, MM POSTAL EMPLOYE PASSES INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAWS DO NOT FORBID THEM. The Postmaster General Secures an Opinion from the Attorney General on the Subject—A Circular Covering the Points of the Opinion Sent Out to the Railroad Companies. Washington, March 29.— 0n March 21 the Postmaster General solicited from the Attorney General an opinion upon questions whether there be anything in the act of Feb. 4, 1887, entitled an act to regulate commerce, which prohibits the practice of reoeiving passes by employes heretofore prevailing in this department, and if any particular act prohibits con tinuance by railroad companies of the practice of transporting postal employes free of charge as heretofore, aud in what degree and what limitations. Upon re ceiving the reply of the Attorney General the Postmaster General issued a circular addressed to the division superintendents, inspectors and other officials and em ployes ol the railway mail service. THE CIRCULAR. This circular embodies the substance of both the letter oi inquiry ar.d the reply, and is as follows: The attention nt the department hns been invited by the officers of many railroad com panies to the interstate commerce act, with tlie inquiry how far those provisions which they have deemed restrletire of free travel affect persons or employes of the postal sur vive. The correspondence has almost uni versally coutaiued expressions of willingness to continue the facilities Hereto lore afforded unless such course be in contravention of the law. In order to get a satisfactory exposition of this point the opinion of the Attorney Gen eral was solicited. Tlie Attorney General’s opinion, which has been furnished to the press at length, is that ilie interstate act does not affect the postal service, but is in regulation of commerce only, and he concludes us fol lows: “As the act does not include the mail service in Its provisions none of the lawful, customary anil neces-ary instrumentalities by which that sen ice is conducted are subjected to the law. PART OF THE SERVICE. “Among the lawful,customary aud necessary instrumentalities for eflieieiu, roniisteut and successful conduct of the service, the Pust Office Department is aulh rized by law to send officers, agent Hand clerks of the govern ment to taae charge of. protect and distribute the malls and to search for and investigate errors, frauds or crimes relating to them. Persons thus employed when iu actual line of duty or when in pursuance thereof, going to or returning from their places of residence, while in the performance of service, or to or from their assigned line of duly in the ordi nary and customary course of the service, should be regarded as in tlie performance of oili dal duty and unaffected by the provisions of the act.” RELIEVED FROM DANGER. This authoritative interpretation relieves all railroad companies employed in carrying the mails from any risk ot violation of the statute by a continuance of the courteous methods of interooiirse aim business hereto lure prevailing between the department and the railroad companies. It should, perhaps, be added by way of information, that the tians portalion given to inspectors upon commis sion of the department and to postal clerks in line of their duty is not free travel, hut by law aud regulations constitutes part of the service paid for in the mileage compensation to railroad carriers, inspectors and postal clerks who may be required by auy mail con tractor to pav fare when traveling on official duty will lake a receipt for tlie same and re port tlie facts to the department that the amount may be deducted from the carrier’s compensation according to loug established uses. BA HTHQU AKB PHKNO MBN A. Uitpl. Dutton to Head a Paper on tho Recent Disturbances. Washington, March 29.—Capt. Clar euce E. Dutton, Chief of the Bureau of Volcanic Geology of ihe Geological Sur vey, will read a paper at the next meet ing of the National Academy, which takes place the third week in April, embodying the results of the study of an immense mass oi data upon tiie Charleston earth quake. He does not propose going beyond well-proven lacts as to the nature, origin and influence ol seismic phenomena, but he believes tnat the material in band will, when fully worked up, add much to the mass of human knowledge regarding the loci of the disturbances, rale of the mo tion of earth waves and kindred poftits of scientific interest, and that it will be especially valuable in sug gestions ior observations and study of future phenomena. Tho advance made iuttorly in respect to the knowledge ol earthquake phenomena may be Illus trated by a single point. The record rate of motion of earthquakes ol history varies from o()0 to 900 mitres ner second. The data upon Ihe Charleston disturbance proves conclusively that its earth waves traveled between 4,000 and 5,000 mitres a second, while French journals at hand containing observations upon the Riviera shocks give rates almost as high. It is not to be supposed that modem earth quakes are more energetic than their predecessors, but it is certain that mod ern met! o Is and opportunities give saicr results. _______________ AUSTRIA'S NEW MINISTER. Baron Tavara Arrives at Wnnliitig fou Ful:y Accredited. Washington. March 29.—Baron Ta vara, who arrived here to-day. is fullv accredited us the Minister of Austria to the United States. Ho is reniembeml here as an attache of the Austrian lega tion during I’resident Grant’s first admin istration. He made himself very popular. He is an excellent talker and an accom plished musician. Tha selection of such a man lor this mission is thought to he in tended to show the desire of Austria to make amends tor her conduct in the Kecley case, for which it !• understood sue has already formally expressed her regret. Our government is willing to accept this tardy apology, ami wlllun doubiediy send a Minister to Vienna as an evidence ot its forgive ness. It is understood that the mission to Austria has been offered toex- Keprehentative William 11. Cox. of Norm CaiOlina, by the President, His rvply has not -,et been received by the Presi dent. Mr. Cox’s friends think ho will de. cllue tne honor. They say that while he has the tastes and means to enjoy a resi dence in Vienna be would not willingly leave the United States for any length of time. He hopes to return to Congress, and has his eye on the Governorship of North Carolina. seuling strike Bills. New Brunswick, N. J.t March 29. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company made a final settlement with Khsiill Con voy 10-duv lor tne expenses Inclined by tlie latter’s deputies Iu guarding the com pany’s property at Perth Am hoy during ib late great strike. The cost to the company was $2:1,000. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has also adjusted aud paid the i xpenae ol deputies at South Amboy, where 60 dsuuuea art •till on dutv. THROWN OUT OF WORK. The Transfer Station ofthe Penn syl vaniu Komi at Pittsburg; <> be Closed Pittsburg, Pa., March 29. —The en tire force ot clerks iu the transfer station of the Pennsylvania railroad in this city have been notified that alter the present mouth’s business was finished iheir ser vices would be no longer required. Near ly 100 men, reoeiving salaries from SSO to $127) per month, will be thrown out. of employment by the abandonment ot tlie station, which Is believed to tie one of the first visible effects of the passage of the interstate commerce bill. Heretofore all freight from either east or west passing trorn the main line of tlie Pennsylvania railroad to the main line of the Pennsylvania company, or vlceversa, has been re-billed and trans ferred iu this city, but in future all freight will be snipped through to its destination without any transferring whatever. The interstate bill will materially cut down the profit on short Usuis, and it is to this fact probably that tne present move is due, although the company has been con templating either the removal or aban donment of the transter station lor some vears past. It is certain, however, that matters have been hastened by the pas sage ol the bill. Among those who will lie thrown outol employment are a num ber of men wno have been in tne employ of the railroad fora score of years and who have grown gray in the service. ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE NEW LAW. Galvehron, March 29. —The Southern Pacific Railway Company is discharging all its baggage masters and imposing their duties ou the express messengers. I bis is said to be owing to the interstate commerce law. OLD DOMINION'S (sUIT. The Knights of Lubor Kilo Their An swer to the Company’s Bill. New York, March 29.—Louis F. Post filed yesterday with the Clerk of the United States Circuit Court the answers of James T. Quinn, Timothy B. Putnam, Patrick MacGnrtland, John J. McKenna aud James McGrath, Knights of Labor, against whom the Old Dominion Steam ship Company brought suit lor $20,000 damages, and who were held in bail for trial. The case grew out of the boycott of iroigbt handled by the company. ln their answers Messrs. Quinn, Put nam and MucGartland deny all the other allegations and claim that tue longshoremen were “locked out” by the company because they refused to accept a reduction of wages; that the employes were paid by the hour only, and were under no contract lor any term ol service whatever; that the longshoremen acted in a peaceable and orderly manner for tbo purpose of maintaining the rate of wages of their craft, and that they (the defend ants) only acted as mediaries to settle the dispute. Messrs. McKenna aud Mc- Grath admit beiug officers of the Ocean Association of Longshoremen, and claim that they were justified in their actions, being under no contract to the Old Do minion Cornpanv. Tne defendants ask tor Judgment dismissing the case with ousts. NEW ORLEANS’ COTTON FIGHT. The Commercial Frees Discharges Its Old Hands. New Orleans, March 29.—There is no material change in the cotton handlers’ strike here. What cotton there is to be handled Is being handled with the excep tion of one or two large lots, and the in dications are that all the cotton will be handled where an emergency exists. The strike is only against the cotton yard men No. 2 (colored). The Commercial Press has discharged its old hands and employed white labor belonging to the new council. It is said that the discharged men have tiled with the proprietors of the Commercial Press a copy ot a protest against this vio lation ot their written contract, and that they will ut once enter suit in the courts for redress, it is also stated that the teamsters ard loaders, who are all colored men and members of the old council, will refuse to handle cotton from any press that ig nores cotton yard uieu No. ’2, as they do not propose to see the men of their race shut out of the presses it they can help it. Apparently the object ot the strike is to force the cotton yard men No. 20l the old council to join the new council and abide by its regulations. CONNELLSVILLB’S LOCKOUT. A Deadlock in i lie Attempt to Arlii t rate tin* Troubles. HfrrsßUßG, Pa., March 29.—There ap pears to be a complete deadlock ln re gard to the arbitral ion measures among the Conneilsviiis coke workers. The operators have declined to meet the board of arbitration, on which the Knights of Labor are not represented, as they nold that an agreement with unauthorized men would not he effective. John Mc- Bride ami William Mullen have b-11) se lected as arbitrators by the Miners’ Asso ciation, but the operators refuse to recog nize them. Hon. John R. Byrue, who has been selected as the Knights Labor representative, says that if nie Miners’ Association do not mage satis taciory arrangements the Knights will negotiate lor themselves. I'OWI)Bl;LY INDIGNANT. Senator Burke and lit pri sehtatlve Role hack t ensured. Bt. Louis, March 29.—A special from Springfield, 111., says; “it is said that General Master Workman Powderiy has written several letters to conservative Knights ot Labor inths North west con demning the course ot Senator Burke aud Representative Itubrbuck in attending A i arebist Ncone’s wile’s funeral lately In Chicago, lie says being members of the Legislature they coulii not uttend as in dividuals, but were there in t tie I r official capacity, as lar us tho public is ODhcern *d, much to ihu injury of honest Knlghis ol Labor. Mr. Powderiy is strong and outspoken in the matter, aud does not hesitate to express hliuselt thereon.” Knights <ti dcred Out. Bennington, Vt., March 29.— A walk ing delegate of the Knights of Labor yes te day ordered out all tne Knights em ployed In the hosiery mill oi Rock wood A Cos., and the mill was partially shut down to-day. Heating Cars by Nteuui. New Brunswick. N. J., Marob29.— The Pennsylvania railroad use been run ning itical passenger traffic between this oily and Jersey City lor the past few days in cam healed by steam from tne locomo tive,and it has been found feasible to beat limited number of cars by this means and maintain a sufficiently high temper* ture. WINTER’S PARTING NIF. | Tlie Snow Blockade on the Inter j Colonial Railway Unprecedented. Quebec, March 29. —The snow blockade | ou the Intercolonial railway is unprece dented. One train has been 100 hours ! covering two miles, and the snow flriits where it now stands completely cover j the telegraph poles. The outgoing Eru:- : lisb mail, which left Friday, is still stuck between Riviere du Loup and Rimouskl, while the incoming English mail and an emigrant special train are likely to re main over to-nlgbt at St. Flave. Every effort is being made to clear tho line, mid no expense will be spared. Tbe Canadian Pacific railway canceled all outgoing trains yesterday and this morning, but will attempt to get a train through to night. The drilts on this road are very deep. NORFOLK TRUCKERS SUFFER. Norfolk, Va., March 29.—Reports from the surrounding country indicate serious damage to vegetables from tbe snow and ice of last night and this morn ing. Pens, strawberries and cabbage are seriously injured. FREEZING AT DANVILI.K. Danville, Va , March 29. The weather is very cold here aud thero was a severe freeze last night. It is feared that much fruit was killed. The weather is cold ugain to-night and a hard freeze is expected. UNPRECEDENTED AT WINCHESTER. Winchester, Va„ March 29.—Tlie blizzard to-day was the coldest experi enced hi re in years at so late a da’c The thermometer marked 18 (legs, at sun rise and it has been very cold all day. il is freezing hard to-night. Fruit is not far enough advanced to be injured, VERY COLD AT LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, Va., March 29.—The weal her is very cold here. Last night lot: formed In exposed places. A snow storm prevailed this morning. Early fruit and vegetables are badlv damaged. SAVED FROM A BARK. 1 lie Captain and Second Mate the Only Suivivors. New York, March 29. —The bark Scots Boy, which arrived to day from Lisbon, brought Capt. Williams ami the second tnateot the schooner Marcus A. Davis, from Fernandlna lor Philadelphia, wuler logged and abandoned. The first mate, steward aud two seamen had died from exposure the night previous to the rescue of tbe Captain and second mate, March 24. The sea was very tieavy, and the rescue was difficult and dangerous. The survivors were almost exhausted. They were not able to walk and had to l>e hoisted on board of the bark. They had been lashed lor forty-eight hours on top of the niter-house without food or water, and their clotUuyf. was torn to rags. Capt. Williams said his vessel had hard, heavy southwest gales, in which she became leaky and drifted off shore. On March 22 she capsized during a squall and filled. The tore and main inast were cut away, and in tailing cur ried away the mizzenmast. The vessel then righted. COOK COUNTY’S BOODLERS. The Grand Jury inquiring Into Some of the Notorious Jobs. Chicago, March 29. —In tbo course of its labors to-day the grand jury investi gated the job connected with the building of a sewer from one ot the public schools, and it is said has deciued to indict two contractors and a county commissioner on acoount ot their share in tbe transac tion. ihe story is that the commissioner will be charged with bribery, a peniten tiary oil :nse, and punishable with greater severity iliuu any of the other charges against the boodler*. Conspiracy will be charged against the contractors. Com mon rumor hns all along stated that there was $5,000 involved in the artesian well job at Riivenswood, and that this money was divided among the comniis ) .toners and one warden. <’h • jury gave 1 up part of their tune to-day to find out | the truth of this story. VVitnesses are ! said to have personal knowledge of the | transaction. • COOLEY’S iTkmT RULING. Special Rules Allowable io Meet Competition by Water. Chicago, March 29.—Judge Thomas M. Cooley, of' Michigan, departed for Washington to-day to meet the other Railroad Commissioners appointed un der the interstate commerce bill. Before leaving ho banded his resignation as re eelver of tho Wabash railroad to Judge ! Gresham. In a briel talk Judge Cooley hhid the first question the commission will take up for consideration will be re | garding an application by tbe associated ■ roods ot Kentucky, Tennessee and Ala i bama to he allowed special rates on through trailio. without affecting their local traffic, on account ot competition bv tile Ohio river and Misslsstypi river lines. Judge Cooley says tbe commis sion is authorized to graut special rates in such cases Hit finds water competition materially affects the through traffic oi railroads. MURDERED BY H 4NOING. Bobbers Take An Unusual Way of Killing a Man. St. Louis, March 29.—A special from Hazen. Ark., reports that Sunday tnorn |mg Benjamin Mabba was found dead : hanging ln his room. Suicide was the first ’ conclusion, hut investigation disclosed roboerv, and the conclusion now is that the thieves hung Mubhs up and let him down partially choked until he re vealed the hiding-place of his money and valuables, of which he was known to have consideiable, and that they then hung him up again and lei' him while they pro curt and the booty. There Is no clue to the perpetrators. The time that elapsed after death before the discovery of the robbery has given the criminals ample time to escape. Montgomery Gets an Oil Mill. Montgomery, Ala., March 29.—Hen ry C. Butcher and F. Oliver, President and General Manager of tho Southern Cotton Seed OH Company, arrived here to-day and perleoteil arrangements to locate here cue ol the eight new coitori seed oil mills to be built in thu South this summer. The Montgomery Land aud Improvement Company donated ten acros ot land (or a site. Tne plant is to cost $125,000 and to have a crushing capaoity ol 150 tons per day. Froblbition’H Victory. VV inch ester. Va„ March 29 —Offlolal returns from every precinct iu theoouniv snow a majority for me “drys” oi 4H4 a Waterloo deiaat tor the “wots.” A large vole was iioiled. (PRICESIO AYFAK.I i 5 OKHfe A COPY, j FIRE HUNGRYFOR FLESH MANY NAKROW ESCAPES FROM A BLAZE AT IKOY, The Fire Believed to Have Been el Incendiary Origin—The Lll 8130,0(111 anil the Insurance 8189,700 —Sever l Mnua Burned Out at Colnmhui—Tin ]iiHUrunceon the Went i’oint Mills. Troy, N. Y., March 29.—The Caawell building, occupied principally by Fesaen den, Lambert & Tower, dry goods dealers, was destroyed by tire at 4 o’olook this morning, and the Fulton street front el the Boardman building was damaged. K. J. Barnes, a dealer in woolen goods, Max Sinsbelmer, milliner, and Kate A. Murphy, milliner, lost all their stock, which was partially insured. J. Tern pane, a jeweler, and other occupants of the Boardman building sustained slight losses. Several occupants of the Boardman building had narrow escapes. L. A. Morrisey, n sick man, wns carried out on a bed, and Mrs. E. L. Sheldon’s bed was on lire ** she led her room, l'be tire originated in the Caswell building, in the basement of tho store of Fessenden, Lambert & Tower, and burned rapidly. A man named Con rad. a watchman at the store where the lire was discovered, was taken to poltoa headquarters aim questioned by Sunt. Willard this morning. The firemen say there was something mysterious about, the rapid spread ol the flames, as tde five burst out In several places at once. The tors! loss was $130,000 and the insuranco *132,700. FATHER ANP THREE CHILDREN PERISH. Ithica, N. Y., March 29.—A special this morning stales that, a dwelling house occupied by Matthew Massick.at Ludlow vllle. 10 miles irom this place, was burned between 12 and 1 o’clock this morning, Mr. Mattsiok and his three children per ished m the flames. The Coroner is in vestigat.ng the esse. Mr. Massiok was an employe of the Lehigh Valley rail road. IIKAVY I.OSSKS AT COLUMBUS. Columbus, ua , March 29.—Fire this morning destroyed the shoe store of \V. it. Bedell, and tho clothing store of J. K. Harris & Cos. Mr. Bedell’s loss is SII,OOO and bis insurance $7,000. Harris & Co.’s loss is SIB,OOO, insurance SIO,OOO. J. A. Kirver <fc Co.’s dry goods store was slight ly damaged by smoke and water but tha loss is covered by Insurance. The storehouses were the property ol the Georgia Home Insurance Company, and were insured for SO,OOO in the Ham burg-Bremen Company, which will repair the damage. WEST POINT’S BURNED MILLS. The fire at the West I’oiut cotton mills, located six miles below West Point, caught in the wheel bouse. The fire soon burned the belt that runs the pumps, thus rendering them useless. The mills burned rapidly and were soon reduced to asnes, together with an elegant grist mill ad joining. Thu picker room and warehous • with 2,000 bales of oulton were saved. The mills are insured for $200,000 in the fol lowing companies: North America, $lO,- 000; Georgia Home insurance Comnauy, $19,500; Hamburg-Bremen, $7,600; lionr Fire Insurance Company, $5,000; Macon Fire Insurance Company, $5,000; Honm Insurance Company, $7,500; Scottish- L'nion and London, $10,000; Lion, $10,000; Germania, of New York, $5,000; Queen, of Liverpool; fVfcOOO; Underwriters’, $7,500; Fire Associ siion, $5,000: Nertb ern, $10,000; Gerim..'.i-American, of New York, $7,500; Royal, $10,000; London and Liverpool, $7,500; Southern Mutual $4,i)00; Central and Mutual. Chicago, $5,000; Manufacturing and Mercantile Mutual, $5,000; Western Manufacturing Mutual, SIO,OOO. This throws 200 ope ratives out or employment, comprising with their families 000 people. These mills were the best equipped duck mills in thu South- The principal owners, W.C. &L. I,aider, ol West Point, say they will re build at once. Virginia’* Debt. UICHMOND. V*„ March 29.—1n tbf Senate to-ctiiy joint resolutions were adopted appointing joint committee of the two hoimes lo comer with the Com mission of the Council of Foreign Bond holder* on the eubieot of the State deht.‘ The resolution* are the same ns tboso adopted by tlio House and telegraphed last Saturday evening, except that tins limit lixed for the meeting; of the two commissions is “not later than April 20," instead ol April 12, as agreed upon by the House. The House still concur in the change of tune. A Canal Aqueduct Blown l T p. Cincinnati, March29.—a special Irom Deli a nee, (>., says that a lew nights ago the Cecil aqueduct, on the canal, was blown open, l'he next night armed men drove away the gqardu who were watch ing the reservoir und blew out the banks in two places, and dually dynamite was Used to destroy tbo locks. It. will take half the summer to repair the damage already done. The Governor has been asked for Instructions. There was a strong effort reoently to have the Legle laiure vacate the canal at this point. Mother Sy mpporuso’s Death. Montgomery, At. a., March 29. Mother bympporaso, of the Sisters ol l.oretto, was buried here to-dav. Shu had been (or several years Mother Sups rlor of the Itoman Catholic oonvent here and was greatly beloved by the whole community. She was born at Loretto, Ky., forty-tlve vears ugo of parents named Warren, and Vindicated her life to the sisterhood at the age of brtcen. Bishop O’Sullivan paid a high tribute lo her lin and virtues. Trial <t the Haiti Knobbcrs. Spuing field. Mo.. March 29.—At the solicitation ol the authorities and citizen of Christian county Judge W. 1). Huts bard lias issued a call (or a special term of court, to be held at Ozark April 19. for the trial of the stxteeu bald knob b. rs now cotilinod in jail for the murdet of Green and Edens in Christian county. Toe prosecution is cerium ot convicting all the parties, and all of tneiu will eithet hang or serve long terras in tbs penilen tiurv. FlghilnK Over a Label. Springfield, Mass., March 29 The International < Igarmakers’ Union ol America has, turough the Westaeld Union, petitioned the Superior Court for an injunction restraining the Ailanti Cigar Company or Westfield from usinz the labol which they allege is an Imila tlon ol and au infringement upon tb well-known cigarmaker’s label. Tns necessary sum mo us has been Issued Ir the case. It is returnable on tbe llrei Monday In May. Gone to Canada. New unto. X. Y., March 29—0. Si. Bate, ol Gardner, Ulster county, hat fl- and to Canada. 1 1 turns been engaged in thi cattle business, and It U said tailed lm $40,000