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Coltttitbtt ^pL. 1XVI1I *0 46 lira WASHINGTON Wilt's. How Ibe Birthday of Oar Ct uatrj ’s Father Wan Celebrattd W**bla«l«B Clfjr rmtr *a H* r dalldaj Alllra-ltWau of lb* ToUai Or. rrra> Bill r«r • Caa. Brai* of la loaa. Wa»hington, D C. Fibruary 22 —Senator Frye will introcluoe tbe fallowing bill In Ibe penate Tuesday: Be it enacted, etc, That the preai dent be, and be hereby is, author- is d and directed to invite, on behalf of the government and people of the Duled States, delegates from eaoh of the republics of Central and S tutu America, including Mexloo, Sau Domingo and the empire of Br a l to assemble In the city or Washing ton on the first day of October, 1830 to consider and decide upon such questions as shall be to the mutual Merest and oornmon welfare of the American peopl-; that each of the Independent natiousof this hernia pbera shall be entitled to send as many delegates as each may deters mi e.bui in the decision or questions In ihe congress no delegation shall have more than one vote. Section 2 That In fo; warding this invitation to theconetitu el authori ties of the several Independent, gov ernments of the American hemis phere (he president of the Unite J Suits shall set forth that said con grenB is called to cor alder, arse, meas ures that shall tend to preserve the peace and promote, the prosperity of the American nations, and to pre sent united resle’ance against the en eroachmeuts of European monarchlal power, sad to preserve the integrily and present territorial conditions each against forcible dismemberment; second, measures toward the forma iion of an American customs uuion, under whloh the trade of the Amerloau nations shall, so far a* is prao’ioable and profitable, b oonfined to American waters, and there shall be a free interchange of the peculiar natural aDd manufac tured products of esc' ; third, the es teblUbmeut of dirrci, regular and frequent lines of steamship corn mu- uioalion between the ports of the Amerloan contlnen'; fourth, the es tablishment of a uniform system of anatoms regulations in each of the independent American states to gov ern tbs exportation and importation of merchandise; a uniform method oi slaeeifioation and valuation of suoh merchandise in the ports of eaoh w untry, and a uniform system of Invoices; fifth, theadoption of a com mon system of weights aud measures and uniform laws to protect persons and property, and patent rights and trademarks of chizans of either ooun try in tbe olbep; sixth, theadoption of a oornmon silver oin, whloh shall beiseued by eaoh government in such amount as shall be proportioned to the ponnlatlon of each, the same to be a legal tender in commercial transactions between the citizens of ail the American nation-; seventh, an agreement on aud recommenda tion for adoption to heir respective governments of a dt finite plan for the arbitration of <a>I questions, dts pates and d ffsreneis chat may now or hereaf er shall exist between them 8'Ctlon 3 That such delegaeias may attend said congress shall be the guests of the government of the Uol ted States and shall be entertained from the lime of their arrival in this coaotry until the time of their de par ure in suoh manner as shall be consistent with tue dignity of the nation and the importance of the only they are appointed to perform; »od that the sum of $100 000, or so muoh thereof as may be necessary, h hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not ot! erwiss appro P'iated, the same to be disbursed un her the direction of the secretary of state. Beotion.4 That the president of the United States shall, before ths ad- Jtiuriiment of the present congress, by and with the advice aud consent cl the senate, appoint twenty-four ualegatee to said oongrees, selected equally from the two political par- lies, at least three of whom shall be ••arned In international law, aDd the "mainder men who ate actively en i J n 8 £rlculture, manufacturing •no the exportation and importation ci merchandise; and said del gates so Jppolntid on the psrt of the United * ‘'bidl serve without oompensa- U0 Ji other than their ao ual expenses th. ?? Interview Mr Frye said that me object of the bill, as shown in i “® 6Ver »l sections, was to bring the nations of the American hemUpuere ot« closer political aud commercial c atioi s; that, while he did not ad- e , auy Political c;mp*ot which , 1? Involve the United dates in joiphcatiots with our s:s er repub- be believed that a convention ' uid be entrrej j n to uoder which L„i® 0 od offices of thin government e ;‘‘ u he exercised so as to pre- ve ibe peace and eucourage development of those nations have been formed upon the n °ur owd, aod ara striving ns in all the f. a:or.a of our tfth tt RfcBtoees It was the duty et Jltet * a9 the moLher of h» a 08 Bn d ihe moit powerful of l« kri " tnei loan nations, to take the huVT 1 met * ? iire3 that would result in ifr.,^, ern i aDea! of all. If twenty if a.° r - ^’ 0In e »ch of the leading men u,of these Spanish-American *» Would be brought back to the 8 ? lea “ of ‘his govern nianl, and made familiar with the ad vance of the civlllaatlon of this ooun- our industrial developments political aid educational progress at d economlo conditions of our peo pie. It would bt to their advantage and to ours. One great ooetaole to the extens on of our trade among the Spanish-Ame’can cations was their ignorance of ua and our IgDorance of them, and he believes an Increased oommaroe would naturally follow a more Intimate acquaintance. Com merolai intimacy is the natural and neoeseary result of those friendly re lations, and the extension of our tuirketi upon this hemisphere was the most important problem that now confronted the American peo P ; * Washington, February 22 — The celebration of the anniversary of Washington's birthday was rather more general than of reoent years The bright weather afforded all the important holiday elements. The hails of oongrees and the department • fliers were dererted. Bobools, and conrta, and banks were olosed, and there was a partial enspension of business. Flag* were flying from public and private buildings in recog nition of the hlstorio aud patriotic memories of the day, and the prlnct pal promenades were crowds ... wit £,_ P e °P* e holiday attire. The rising sun was greeted by a national salute from the battery at Washington barracks Several i f the 'real military companies paraded the principal stree a, «ooorer ailed by band* playing patriotic airs. The association of the oldest inhabitants of the D.strict of Columbia assent bi d according to time honored cue aQ d listened to the reading ot Washington’s farewell address The Continental Qua Us, having as their guests about 100 membsrs of con gress, made their annual pilgrimage to M\ Vernon and deoorated Wa»'.*- legion's tomb with floral offerings and an appropriate programme of zeroises was carried out wilh "peeches, devotional services and music. Commissioner of Pensions Black and Congressmen Compton and Cabell were the orators of the day. Among the fl >r»l tributes was a beautiful basket o fl-were tent by President Cleveland. In the evening the Loyal L giou held Its annual banquet Givers were laid for 200 gm-sta. T .a Washington Monument ojiety held us annual meeting and re-elected its old ■ ffloers for the ensutrg year, the president of the Uoiled States being president of the society ex-< ffioio. Ex-Gov Wins throp, of M tea , and VV W ,C rooran were elected vlo^presiden.e Horatio K'ng, soorelaryand J B H Smith, of Baltimore, treasurer After the for malities of Ihe meeting were over the members < f the society and a large number of distinguished guests in vited to meet them were entertained at lunobeou by Dr Joseph M Toney Among those present were Chief Justice Field, Jas'ice Miller and ti e secretary of the Uulted States su preme court, ex-Justice Strong, Sana- tors M >rrill, -Edmunds, A «• llson, Dawes, lugal s MoMilUu, and Dolph, representatives Kelly, Forskerar.d Reagan, Gen Sherldau, Admiral Ridgere, Gsorge Bancroft, Librarian Shafford, Assistant At torney General a Murick, Judge Wyley, F.-x a..d Merrick and Cd Thus L Carey, engineer in charge of the monument The socie'y was represented by W W Corcoran, Horn tlo King, Dr Toney, Gan Wm Me Kee Duun, Dr D-au’t B Clark and President James C Willit g, of the C dumbia suivorslty. Col Casey, in response to a number ot questions, made an informal ad dress, detcrlbli g the place for the completion of tho monument’s sur roundings, and in regard to oertaiu theories as to the danger from set tling or from a tornado, expressed his convloiion that the monumem may fairly be expeoted to stand lor all time, HOW CHARLESTON CBLEBBATHD THE DAY. Charleston, Feo. 22 — Wishing ton’s birthday was celebrated here by a partial suspension of business and a review and parade of the Fourth brigade ol the state troops, and to night three military balls are In pro gress. All publio buildings and mauy private bouses were deoorated with national, s'ate and municipal oolors. New York, Fab 22 -• Washings ton’s birthday was observed aa a holt, day to«day in the usual fashion. The flags whloh have been floating from half-mast almost continuously of late were raised to the top of the poles and enjoyment in various forms waa aought alter. Patriotic organlaatlona fitly commemorated the birth or the father of our oountry during the day. NOT GENERALLY OBSERVED. Richmond, Va., Feb 22,-Thert' was to general observance of the 22 t here lo-tlay. All banks and public offices, fedfr?l and state, were dosed, and this afternoon the col .red mili ary paraded aud fired a ea u;e. A motiou introduced in toe hou e of delegates for &.Q adjournment of the legislature, in honor <-f thed.y, w-s def ateil, and both bodies con tinued it) se-eiors OOLPMBU3, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, F1BKUABY 28 1888 PRICE FIVE GEN. 8 LABOR TROUBLES. 014 Mrtkea Ending end Hew l eglontng. Ifc* BHtarln. anill TrunbI iom«— Brik-w* ■■(•naatlac rrslak* Vr ■*-« »in*f l»>» C*amlt«4. ru# Minn nr.d tuo 49: ur, to K*vnirsr flxn Knoxville, Tenn, Februsry 22- Ti.-e Z u.iu.uter ontnp ot confederate veterans aud Bj Mayuaid P :st of the Grand Army of tne Republio united iu celebrulirtg Waohingtoii’n birth day here. Htaub’a thea're was til bed to.uignt with veterans of both armies aod addresses were delivered by C»pt Wm Rule, exsfederal, and by CjI W A Henderson, ex-confed erate. •mmsI m n««a1r*r-Ba* Mount Pleasant. Pa, F t> 22 - There was a general resumption of work In the coke retrlons to day. I was feared the Hungarians would cause trouble, but they weakened this morning and placed no obstacle In the path of the workmen. At the Valley mines the men went in and came out again. There i» no came for looal grievances. The Hun garians ate flocking into the effioes for cheoks to-day, and many of them have been refused work. They are angry because any compromise waa made It Is thought that an effort will be made to freeze them out and compel th»m to leave the regions. REFUSED THEIR DEMANDS Wircester, Mass., Frbmary 22 —The proprietors of the P® ns mills have refused the demauds - f the strikers for ao Inorct go r.f f ur mills yard. The knights ol labor have accordingly issued a notloe to all weavers to keep away from the mliloi till the Jifficulty shall have been ad lusted About, half the regular fori e was at w>rk 8a unlay. THE TROUBLESOME HUNGARIANS Pittsburg, February 22 — a special from M >unt Pleasant, Pa., says the Hungatians refused to go o work this morning at the Moor- wood ami S'andard works at the ad> vat.ee fluted by the syndicate They say they will do no work until their countrymen are released from jail At Moorwood they swear they will kill snvoue who attempts to work uati: Frick A Co have complied with their demand. The-B glish speaking men are indignant at the Hunga rians, and will go to work to morrow regardless of the const quencee. A special from Conuellsvllle says the trouble In the coke eglou is not ended by any means Tne men at Do&a'f'eoo’s works near here ail went to work this morning, but In one pit it ey refused to fill Ihe wagons as full as heretofore ar.d tho pit bosses refused to have the cars nut A BIG STRIKE THREATENED PlTiSBURG, Pa February 22 J 10 BrUt, ot Dubois, Pa, presiceuiof the fourth district miners and inborers amalgamated association says unless there is an advance In way;es of 10 per oent very soon 8000 miners of Ciearfltild region will go <m a strike DECIDED TO GO TO WORK PlTTTSBURG, February 22 —At a large.y attended delegate'convention of ci ke workers at Scottdale, It was decided to accept the advance offered by the eperau r-< and return to work at once The minority ol the Hu . garl&nn decided to stand out until nit prisoners are dleased from jvi Among other mutters discussed was the store orderand large wag ns,.but tbe miners agreid to return to work and let these matters be adjusted uoder tbe law. BRAKEMEN 6TRIKH New Orleans, February 22 -Toe freight brakemeu ou the division of tbe Illinois Central railroad, extend ing from this city to Canton, Miss, struck work to-day. Tbe men »t present receive from $47 to $60 per month. Two brakemui comprise a crew and these are expected to hand.e fi’;y cars. They now d. ms.nd two cents per mile, or aboui $60 a month, and three men to comprise a crew No freigh' trains are moving and rieignt tr ifle on the road is at pre:-* ent suspetided. Superintendent Schorf, of the B'jiubern railroad division, Bald lie received Information to-day that shortly before 9 o’olcck last night IweDty-fi.ur hrakemen, a number of whom w«re working on the N.-w Orleans division, and others - n the Jackson division, had stopped u fre ght train at MeCombClty, which was due at this oily at 6 o’clock this morning. Freight truffle is entirely •lopped at MeCcmb Ciiy and no trains are being permitted to paa: cither north or south. Tbe strike of brakemen and freight handlers on Morgan’s railroad and steamship company's line has been satisfactorily adjusted by arbitration by a committee of the commercial exobanges, and the men have all re- Minted work. Brakemen will re ceive $60 per month Ita'.tad of $54. Freight handlers, sjso, who have heretofore received 25 cents psr hour, are to receive 30 cents per hour for day work and 40 esn's per hour fur night aid Sunday work. Jacks n, Miss, Feb. 22 —To-dny Guv Lowry, iu response to a tele gram from McComb City, informing him '.l at brikernen there were ou a strike, and would not all >w trains ,o move, and aaklrg if authority to move In >n<* mallet was va-led in the ate fflj.rs, imuuedia.eiy replied ttaisiicu authority did not exist, but said if violence was Imminent the eherill had a right to call to hie aid it.o pow.:r ol the county to eupprees ihe die urbaricea, The gov eruor promised the aid of tho etate miiiiia should Uieir services bo need- *d iu executing tbe law. The sheriff of Pike county arrived here fr.-m Mc- Ocmii City to-d-iy. He repor a every thing quiet there, and eaya he appre hends no disturbance. of the Mil waukoe boot and shoe man ufacture) s Is Imminent. Al a reoent meeting of the lasemblles of the O aM Knights of Labor, oompoeed of the employes of the boot and shoe maa- uiaolorles, ree' luttons were adopted to ask all manufacturers to agree ou a certain scale of nnoes. similar to that In effoot in tbe Biadley and Metcalf Loti.ry. The resolutions were put Into a formal demand, and to*dsy were served upon the manufacturers. The resolutions contained (he scale of prloes which was asked to be estab lished; also that the various shop com mittees be informed of the Intention of tbe employes on or before nine o'clock this morning. At the hour named six manufacturers notified the committee that they refused to oomply, Tbe F T New Buries oom pany, doing business on Prairie stree' at once consented to adopt the scale Immediately upon tbe receipt of the replies they were oonveyed to the executive commlt'ea of the Knights of Labor by the shop committees and * meeting waa at onoe called to de> oldii on the nex' step. Tbe matter had already been dleoussed at, length, and it had been deoided lo order a general strike in the shops whtre the demand w-*s refused. About 600 men will quite work. AN ADVANCE ASKED FOR Pittsburg, February 22 — The presidents of tbe coal companies ope rating mines in Clea' field. Irwin, Garrett, Meyersdale, George’s Creek, Elk Garden and Pocahontas districts have been notified by '’ircultr that the convention of miners held in this oily last week bad decided to demand sn iDorease of ten cents per ton, to go intoefko. Maioh 8th. The circular states that at. present rates the miners are unable to earn a living for their famuli--; that they are not in favor of strikes, Out that ttny feel com | el led to take some steps (or self-protection The op* ’a ors are riquts'ed to meet the executive committee appointed by the convention on Match l*t to J:scu-a the question of an advaace, and if possible to avoid a strike. FOREIGN FLASHES. O’.-hen (lets a <:« Id Recaption In the Route. CntH’i aial.itr* Waal War -Th* ■aaa rftar lain Pallas Be •leras—CBarsklll la B.ifasi, THE WILMINGTON FIRE. ’A* lata Hart Lnt Tkas Kailasalad. IsmmI la HatMrar-Ssa. Wilmington, N C , February 2a —The loss by yeeter ay’s Are is for tunstely much l«ss than at first re ported. Tbe total loss Is now esti mated at $500,000 and the insurance at $400,000. Some of tbe principal losses are as follow)-: Tbe soboouer Lillie Holmes, hailed with guano, lo*» $8 ) 000, no ineuranc ; genersl offices of the A iaitlc coastline and *-»o might v arehonaes, net lose$30 060; steamer Blrden, lose $5000, no ineurancf; Front street M E oburoSi, lots $3000, insured; business houses of Worth A Worth, Alexander 8 Hunt A 8 hi, C B Wright and GT Bone, Kelchner A Colder Bros, Bmltt: A Gilchrist aud the Champion comprts-H company were all ineured In the Brooklyn sectinu of tho city nineteen buildings were distruyed, causing a loss of $16,000, with but small luburauce. Among the build- logs burned In this part of the ciiy were 8 Btrnadaschool house, colored Trinity M E oburoh and a number of small dwellings aud s'ore*. Wtiile Front street was burning a negro fell from tbe roof and broke both his legs HiVeral other accidents occurred dur ing the progress of the lire, but not of a serious nature. C B Wrights, $10 000 on mill and $6000 on stock; W H Bryant, grocer. 1 se $3000, insurance $1(1(0; M J Heyer, loss about $10,000, fully in sured; Worth A Worm, lose $25 000, hilly Insured; CH W.ese! & Hone. $3000, insurance $1600; Mariners’ betel, Joes $6(00, im-uranoe $2000; JohuG O c-obutiy, lose $30CO, iu ■urance $1300; Martin Anver, three brick stores, lose $7000; Ci amplon compress company, lots $66 000, in surance $27,000. Tk$N«w OfIfgHi •p*cl«l let Riiqtur«r%Hau- New Oblkans, February 22—The weather to-day was clear aod plea-- Antaud the track in good condition. Fi.’St race, 1 rulie, allowance for beateu horses, winners penalized, B isaard won, Brilliant second, Joeh Bluings third. Time, 1:48J. Beoond rsce, wtighis tor age, 1 mile, Floch Taylor won, Logan sec ond, Anna Woodcock third. Time, 1:45$. Tuird raoe, selling raoe, usual con ditions, J mile, Conler won, Bib Lick wood acoond.Johu Shelby third Time, 1:19. Fourth race, consolation purse for beaten horses, } mile, Ramlan won, Nsiller GleoDon second, Logan third. Time, 1:18$. London, February 22 -It is stated that Moriev, chief secretary for Ire land, has so instructed the polloe and military authorities as to render It virtually lmpoesible to efleot evic tions. Archbishop Walsh, of Dub lin, has written Gladstone, saying that tbe Irish bishops considered that tbs result of the elections an swered Gadstone’s appeal to the Irish people to "speak out.” The srchblshop also says that the bishops believe home rule wouid not effect the honor nor supremacy of the crown, and urges a suspension of evictions until the laud question has been •e'tlnd. TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION. Colei.el Sir Edmund Henderson, head of the metropolitan police force, who has beeu severely censuied for the imffleiency of the police during the recent riots in London, has re signed. This action is supposed to be due to the conviction on bis part (bat the commit ea appointed by Childers, home secretary, to invesiigate tbe oausts of tho riots, would hlstne him for the oourse of the police In the house of commons to-day Childers announced that the riot oorumlthe advised a thorough and lmmcd'ate overhauling and reortra utlon of tue police department of London. A COLD RECEPTION, Captain O heamet with a cold re ception in the house of commons, Parnell flatly refused to Introducs Colonel Nolan. Bisk” reluctantly undertook tbe task amt Biggaropenly avowed his disgust anu contempt ou the accession. Ilah a column Interview by It Wash% Ington correspondent with Junius Lycoh Clemons, olerk of the rlvof aud haibor committee of the housa ot representatives, who claims thaL ha is tbe original Inventor of electric telegraph C emons claims that h« Invented the system In 1835 wbHe al Rindolph-Maoon college, Va. He» communicated his dlsor very to a Mir P«ge, who was In the patent offica and who I ad become qui e eminent as an electrician. Page did uot an swer the letter and eleven yearB after Mok out a patent on the discovery^ and associated Morse and Ame& Kendall with him The company applied to congress for aid to develop- the dHoovery and the world know* the remit. Clemons claims the only original inven Ion, but gives Morse- credit for its development. He oon-» eludes the Interview as follows: "I would not plnck a single lea# from the lanrel that circled Morse’s brow, or drop a word that would ro ll ■'Ot up <u his memory.” The letter is published as a vindi cation of the truth of hls'ory DECIDED AGAINST DALTONT Th« CtBiMiiigg tt ilm ikfr Pbo$«|ripk«4, THEY WANT WAB. London, February 22 —The Greek ministers of war and marine threaten to resign unlers war ngolust Turkey Is declared. The people of Greece, who are anxious f. r hostilities, are much exolud. Torpedoes have beeu surreptitiously removed /rmu the harbor of Silonlos. The Turkish authorities boarded 'he Gr-tek steam ship Omenta, and arrested tbe cap tain on suspicion of having been con corned tn the removal They then searched Hie vessel, but filled to find any tornedoea. The captain waa thtn upm released. UirHfln;, THE POLISH QUESTION DISCUSSED Berlin, Fto.niary 22.—In tne lower bouse of the diet to-day In de bate on the seomid reading of the Polish bill Hen Werzbin-ki pasrinn ately denounced the prtjeoteil Ger- mau colonlzdion of Poland. Hede- clorfd thm Poland w-uld not perish, although tbe life or death struggle was Imposed upon her. Min ister Lucius said that the bill was an act of mcetsiy and self-defense. The Poles, bo raid, were unwilling to become Prussian subjects, and dreamed of the restora tion of Poland, although they owed their prospsriiy to Prussia. The government was fully aware of the d fflculiy of ihe task it had under taken, but trusted to Ibe support of the diet and to ihe patriotism of th< country. Nineteen members gav , notice that they would speak in h . half of the measute. aud nineteen r n " nounced that they would sn ..l. against it. * a * Speelst tn Eoqatrer-Hnn Coi.umhus, O, Fsbruar-y 22 - Ji;ffg» Wylie, ,.f the common pleas court. thij morning deoided the osec off Daniel J D»ltou, olerk of tiio coo Hnmliton county, on application . a writ of habeas corpus. He wan „i- rested at the on er of tho house olf represent at Ives for contempt inrei fusing to produoe beforo the house re house committee the returns fr pisoinct A, fourth ward, Ctuoli' for the purpose of being rsphid, aud also refusin' them ouside of county without of tbe c art The p dlsmisterl and Dalt. the custody of the so Dalton Is not In town, a .^ tn ney general states that uni. arrives hero by he first train he forfeit bis rccog- Izance, which tbe sum of $5000 Tbe relator t / alternative under the bou-e no* 1» ins as t;* 22i—Tbe rcaimlUee- aiierusiive unuer me nou-e ~ , tion of either producing the a* eques e l o |ierving a time fn Jail. //petlBu t» Cincinnati, February senatorial investigation held a meeting to-day w , ter C ulter, who wus t- ■ *L 8 ?, n ?‘" sit. The question or • .hLJ? h *’ the returns of prect' ^i 30 *’ <l ' :T f ph T*- fourth ward, was arg n Tji , r. 6 * Fatally, M. Fa lsa, ■<“*?•* I 60 * 1 ,** •temocrats, ui u u J° r t * 1 , a judgment, the rig ln bts should be couoed ..i 1 members of .1, <, ‘ 1 ' Tbedemoora'Ict With ouusel 1 Offatnlt-tee agretail and Pringle e Mesart Van CJett photogrnnhic a ‘ 0 , <t f , P nlDte d ,0 have, ed tbnedev / 0< ’P ,e * made, and allow-. Fallen nrir‘ V 6 purpose,, ibe matter ^ tb ‘ dlspatob la u ne . in order to relieve D he said, had been notinic jut under legal adv’. e. Ion, who through S*HSaf Cii roan »g $2' InUi*. CHURCHILL IN BELFAR Bele’ast, Fvuiuarv 22 bodies of oraugemer. wean displaying banusts and baude ol mu-lo, met Churchill ai ttie depot he escorted by a huge p t \ Ulster hall where aildr seuted him. B-plyti e. - Large g rrgall™, oadid by Rtridoipu He war rcc’seion to •ass were pre- g to the sd a B>|, War. - But* irtr-Hum.. ICAGO, Feb 22 —The Santa F.?c> has issued instruc ions to all It© nts to g 1 vm an order for a rebate of , J on a $50 first clans limited cuK. ate, aud $6 ou a second class and im- migrant cut rate. Tin se were quieP* ly distributed tbis afternoon. The Burlington and Danver aud Rio Graude accidentally beard of mie and immndia'ely issued order*. maElrig a first class open rate fronra- Morva to Ban Franctsoo ol$30, audt $20 second class. It is unuerstoodD Iitat th< Union Pacific (ffloers, who. have beeu netifled of this last reduce. 'Ion in overland rates, will mee' life promptly. f«ru»lli OpcBtd. feo tho Mnaulror-Aan.) Jacksonville, Fla., February 22 —^Tht Jsckeoiivine, Tampa and Key dree 88* he said he wl that tW conti mplating a dl ssniutlon of the union were only pr- a.ent, they would 1 erosive B.lfaat w oold never rubmn o adisuutoa. Ti ,e town Is excited Extensive police pr< caution has been akeu to preven’, rioting. M Tkraash Train*. iMrttl u Xnnntr. Washinc/ton, D. C , F»b. 22 — Repairs to <be bridge mar Wilming- ton, N C, on tbe Atlantic c a*t line have br.c n completed, and Pullman sleepers will run through as uiual Tbeie will be no detention on ao count of the flreat Wilmington, ff hr Jack .onville, Tamp* and Key Wed raiU/ay hfgan running trams io-dsy bet weeo JaokHoi ville and Stnford. TtjJs gives the Atl»ntlo coast lire BJl rail conneclinn wbh Tarnpa, aod Jecieares tho time to Sinforu, Tam ps, Key West aod Havana, by tcrei Sreldlc*, A STRIKE IMMINENT. Chicago, Pei). 22—The Inter- Octan's AliJwaukso apeoiai says: A generdl strike urncug tbe employees Wist railroad wm* formally open- d between ttiis olty and Sanford to-day. „ Through train* are now running, I about twelve hours. completing the last Jink of a direct all rail routo to Tampa. The evrai Oenonnr)** wa3 celebrated ai Haofoid by /f,e j a»«n«> « <r.s*, boamli-g of cannon aud a public I ©- f Ottawa Ont , February 22—In ceptioh to tho tailway c ffl-jmlg'and j all ttn R nn-.n CMhoiic churches here o hers iuiereB't.d in qu ca nausit, yesterday a maudammt was rea I fr'-m lrom New York to tie Wtst Jbdles. j bis lordship, bishop of Otawan d- —» - — ' nouncii g the ko gbts of labor’ me c. K,Ut- i ‘‘-'e-trap), opera ore’ union and ail vo.nioi M njBi«*-*.•». ftc-( t H -oienes Chattanooga, Tenn., February i Montreal February 22—1* i 2-- It rank Girris, ir-ight conductor sta ed that M msigoor Fabru win on the NsBitvtlle auu Caattanooga I Dositivelv issnea , on the Nashville aud Caattanooga! positively Issue a niandament sgatoat railroad, Ml from a train near Sieven- j the knights of labor at ao earl v uav son, Ala., yesterday and was killed. * av Will Lockett, oar oaupler ou the Alabama Great Southern railroad, was crushed to death In their yard in tbis city yestirlay. early day. <1, mo*** tlaiat. Bp-el*! m Erqrlrsr.Sna, CHAKIOTTIS, N C, February 22 — The Observer to-morrow will pu b. a hoo doo rir«, MtooUI I0 1*iutrtr-bum. Pittsburg, Pa, February 22.— Foe at Bollard's liquor store this: morning caused a loss of $10')000. 1 be building was a four story struc ture and whs entirely consumed Tire, loss on building and stock Is $60,000. Toe firms doing business in adjoin ing buildings sustained damages' 'rum water a« follow-: Acme tannine company, $20 000; J .-epb Barclay *$& C’-, fl >ur dt-aiere, $10 (toil; l r , u City gla*s coin pan j ; Watxm A Co., graim de lep; Charlrs Irwin, grain dealer; McCullough A Co., liquor dealers, ■•(■it* a* IaUrvlew. •MOlfal to *a'juin»r-a«n. Key West, Fla, Feb 22 -IT*© steamer Cny of Mexico is still here, The puriies who had been rrqueated,”. by Gsn D l Gadee’ friendi iu New' York to pro'eoc his Interest* and look; out for his personal o .mfort if neees- - sary, have bren relu-ed an Interview^ with him A let er from theageef. to tbegenrril has been delivered to> film nfter tielng read and copied by? fne t ni jer in ofiarge, a»'(J uojese given ihar any oommuuioa'ioo froi< (ien D.-i Gaues in reply would sunt ou shore. I.a«d Opllun In VI Blvla. *’prcfi») to Krrjntr»r.'«nn. Richmond, Va, February 22—Tjo qi.H loo I.| a g Iieral local op l-, n luvr wb.oh fIBM copied theatter-tlorz of tlie seoa e for ten days past, c:mei to a vo e to ri’gbt and a sijlisli'ute for the bill f re viout-ly p 8 md by turn fo me wis adopted by a vote of Jl to' ti J ct - ub-tu u'u will now go to tho bouse and ano her wra igie will ba bad tbere over toe rueaeure Gilbert snd ftu iivso are reoerted to- bo oat The forou-r, or ta'e, R,advs- P.’P? 1 * ??** h1 * '■'I ’ts do not make hhw olothes big eno 'gl I
