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« Columbu $ ttlJWtCf yoL. XXVni^M) 74 COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 18SC TRICE FIVE CENTg FORTY-MTHCONGRESS Ibe 1 dninndB resolutions Pass the f enate. litre* H*|)diliri<rB Vote fl lib lev D«nu« • crniB' iLgnlle 91?<h*t) » Vr*j Kiup y ftpnfli Ilrlcre ikilr That Ought to lli.v. U Hot il - ui. Bracial (0 Knauir*r-Hu«. Washington,Much 26 -Hsrmer, of Pent s> Ivanm, i fieri<1 a memorial 0/lbs clt'zics cf (hr United Sates in favor of a sys'rm <f post ffloe savings banks. R ferred. The bouse went into a committee of the whole on the private calendar The- entire afternoon was devoted to the cousideiatlon of li e bill to change the rank of H< nry J Hunt fr< m e:d- onel to m j >r geneial on the retired list Finally a vole was taken on a motion to report the bill favorably to ll e house, and It was defeuted. Then a motion was made to report it with reertnn eudallon that it be laid on tLe table end ‘he friends of the mea?* ure refrained frem voting, leaving the ermmittee without a quorum. This tact was announced to the htuee. which, at 4:30, tcek a recess until 7:30, the evening setsion to be for the consideration of pension bills, sen atb. The chair laid before the senate the president’s message transmitting the report of the civil service commis sion. R ferred. Among the bills introduced v a one by Hoar providing for it quests under national authority. Hoar said the bill was srggested by the reports of recent occurrences at Carrollton, Miss The senate had had no infor mation tnrtgard to iIkscoccurrences, but the newspapers of both political partbs seemed to agree about them According to these reporis a wanton and unprovoked crime bad been com mitted, resulting in tho death of a huge number of elt zsns In which all the victims were of 0 le race, and he presum'd of one politic’.1 party, aud ail the murderers of another. Such occurrences had unfortunately been of fr< q lent occur rence, but when invesugaied were apt to take a political turn. The per sons doing or apologizing for them say they had no political siguifi ance. Still the fact remained that it was the opponents of the democratic party that were killed and that the adhe rents of that party were the murder ers. This bill was to supply a method of inquiry which would be removed from politics. Referred to the judi ciary oommittee. The Edmunds’ resolutions were then placid before the senate and Ingalls took the fl ior. Ingalls said be would take up the question where.the opposition left It He would btgiu where they closed He conceded all that the democratic senators demanded as the constitu tional power of tbe extcuTveus to appointments to 1 ffloe. The judicia ry committee’s report did not impair or infringe on the admailtted high prerogatives of the president, I- galls distinctly and absolutely denied tl a the senate had asked fur the presi dent's reasons fur suspending any body from i ffloe. I 1 hie message voluntarily sent to me senate, how ever, the president salted ou‘ with an unfounded imputa'ioi upon the position of the majority in the eenate. He said the senators and the committees had importuned the executive for hia reasons for a suspension. Ingalls denied this and challenged anybody on behalf of the adtninis.ration to point out one word of tact on which ' ho president's Btae* n ent could be justly founded. Uu Itse some lenator should now, while the del ate was going on, say some thing iD support of iha' statement, which 11 galii- denied, he would ns* sutue that ms denial could not b*.- met, , It had also been sa d that “privale” papers had been tsbed foi. I galls dti ltd tLie, also, ai d wouli: bwgtad tohear any senate] say when, hew ir w! ere the senate bad lok.u for any private papers. Thu r p ihli- cans uf Kansas alto bciitv-d. and Ingalls buntvt if, thu no republican cru'.d hold a public > flics under 0 dtmociuic admiciatru iou without either sact.’flcirg tiis conv.'e'ior.s 01 forfeiting liiseilt-reip c*. Accordir g ]y when tho new administration wt.s inaugurated thote who litid i ffloe in that sia e began with oae con e n to make onuses fui reiitiug to private life. * They did hoi siaud on tbeorder of their g dug. They trampled on each other In tho tumultuous and in- decent haste to get out of ufflre [L uightei ] There was no craving there for mercy; uo n.e.oenary strag gler w'em for shelter 10 the bomb proof of tenure of (ffloe act, aud uo sutler ctawled behind the fragile breastwoiks of civil s?rvica relorm. (Laughter) He (Ingalls) was not one of those who believed in non partisanship in politics. Political parlies were indispensable to a free government. He had no patience with men who believed it a badge of virtue to belong to no political or- gaaiza’.lon, or that it r«fl cted glory on a statesman to efltot the inde-> pendenceof his party. Ingalls was followed by HarrisoD, Logan and E Imunds In sot speeches with occasional interruptions by democratic senators. The question was then on Van Wyck’s amendment providing that in all such cases of removals the mat ter of confirmations shall be consids ered In open session of the senate. Butler thought if there ever was a time in tbe history of tbe sena’eor the government when the injunction ol seorecy should be removed from the proceedings, this was the occa sion. The senate bad been talking about the star chamber pro ceedings of the president and attacking him because he had not seen fl: to disclose lithe senate the motives which prrmptrd him, and at tho same time it had been closing Its doors to consider tirmlnatlots, which be (Butler) would be very glad to have discussed in open se-sloo, in or er that the country might understand the resenns and grouuds assigned by tbe ins|ority of the senate for refusing o eoi fl m nominations. At the suggestion of Harris, Van Wyck modified bis amemime o by omitting the wordB “uf cot tiroia- lion.” Hoar raised the point that the ■mendmeut was not in order, inas much as it charged the ruleB of the s nate and uo notice had been given of it. The president pro'eraporesustained the point of order aud an appeal ta ken by Bu'ler was laid upon the ta ble—yeas 31, nays 28 -a strict party vole except that Vm Wyck aud Riddleberger voted with the demo crats. The vote is n it considered a test of strength on the proposition for open ex cutive sessions since re* publicans who favor the principle voted to table the appeal aud demos easts who oppose it voted against tabling it. Harris having demand' d asepnrate vote upon the resolutions, the first resolution adopting the repi rt of •becomwittee on judiciary was adopt ed-yeas 32, nay- 26 The second resolution condemning the refusal of tbe attorney-general to send copies of papers called for by ihe senate was adopted—yeas 32, nays 25. Against the third resolution declar ing it the duty of the senate to refuse confirmation Gray raised the poiut that it changed a rule of the senate and was not in order. The president pro tempore over* ruled the point of order and Gray a, a pealed from the decision. Morgan, infeiring from some re- maths ot Edmunds that he held the senate to have tbe right to imprison the attorney-general for refusing to auswer the demaud made on him on this resolution, iLquned of Ed munds whether that inference was oorrect. Edmundsrep'ied that he waibound to say for the progress of constitu tional liberty and law, that any officer of the Uaited States except the president, about which he would go iuto no discussion now, was lawfully bound to answer the demand of either house of congress, and that If he fail ed he could be punished for con* tempt. Morgan—"The senator has stated in his resolution that the attorney general is lawfully bound to obey this order.” Edmunds—“Most undoubtedly.” Morgan said that Eimunds evi deutly meant to say that the senate had a right to call him before it on this issue and imprison him for con tempt if he did not produce the pa pers. That was the dcotrine that the sanate now propused to assert, though it had bieu carefully con cealed. Gray’s appeal was laid on the tt ble. Brown moved to amend by strik ing out the third resoiutiou alto gether. The motion was not agreed 10. The vote being taken on tbe tbiid resolution it wan agreed to— yea* 30, nays 29, Mitchell, of Oregou, Rid- dleberger and Van Wyck voting with the democrats, Thu fourth resolution condemning thu discharge of tx union sold er* and Uie putting in their places ot meo who had reudered ho military seivice fur the government, was then vo ed on and agreed to— yias 06, nays I (Morga- ). B fore that ejolution came to u vine, Butler said if liu hud lime he ooutd demons rute that the icpuoii- esi party htsu viulaled the law re lating to soldiers tea uiaej while the prtseu a luiiuistia'ion “had not de parted lr>. m it once ” Morgan 1 11 urud absolution die ur- tog that no.hn g in thu iesoluuoos air. a.iy adopted win to be cons i*,cd as declaring tout ihe conduct of tt>e ,t ortny g uetal rendered him liable to impu.-.cnment aud that thu senate -tl eta.men .he right or power to pu .- ith him by imprisonment, or other wise other than by impeachment lor .ho (.Rente chatg d against him !u he resolutions. Oa Eimunds’ motion this resolu tion was lsiu ou the table—yetis 33, nuyt 26 At 9:30 the senate adjourned till Monday. by falling boulders They stood iu the main tunnel 600 feet from the surfaos, fighting the flames at linml nent peril of their lives for eighbe hours. Two miners were seriously ii jured. ibaudonrd n( Mr a 8r»i»r1nl * K qo New York, M*rel 26 -The ship Baiur' iie, Card J'hnson. from Si pple G'unary, with limb, r for New castle., England, «as abar doned at si a water logged and rudder hr: ken, on tbi 15 it inet. about 130 iriilen wes‘ n'B ru'uda The crew were wicked up by the brig Alfred, Cipt Y img, from Ferimtid'na.«nd ts.ken to B r muda, and arrived tiers to-day. DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES. Fearful Lon of Peopvrfj by tbe D» • routing Eiommit. ?pfleKl to Enon’ror^San Denver Col, March 26 -A spe cial to t|j' Rotiubllean, fi m Sdida. Col, say : "Fire broke out ;n Wind sor hotel at uoon yesterday aud tn twemy minutes the building w.--s completely destroyed, Uie guts s barely esc?pi; g witli their lives. All their (fleets were lost in (be 1 nr: i- g building. A stroi g wind war blow ing at the time and the flie spread to the ad) dning hut'dings The entire block was composed ot frame hotisi s, and de spite the 1 flirts of tbe lire d par - m»nt twenty-seven of the principal business houses aud over half thstr content!-, were destroyed. Tl e loss is 1120 00'; Insured in eastern companies foi $45 0b0 Nione waa injured Had the fire orcured at Dight the loi- would have been (rightful, as the fire department could not control the fl tiles urco’ g the wooden building- A BLAZE IN WILMI NO TON Wilmington, N C, March 26 — At 2 o’clock ibis morning fire was dis covered in a small wooden buildi g in the lot of Burr & Beiley, in the tear of their foundry and machine shops, south Front street. The fire quickly communicate i to the adj in- iug property, destroying a 'arge fr uiir building and brick tenement nw own d by Burr & Bailey. Thence th- fi trues leaped aero, s Bcoond street, burning a larpe brick building known as the Carr block, containing e veral stores on the first fl >or and oc cupied as residences above. About half past 2 o’clock the sparks ignited roof of the livery stable of T J Suth erland on Princess e reet, two blocks distant, which were quickjy burnud. The county tail, a large brick buiK- 1 g, then took fire aud wa-3 totally destroyed. A large number of pris onersconfl 'Pd there were all rescued Alena dei S ewart,a notorious crirn- iue 1 iust sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary, etcaptd. Tti s section of the fire then stopped In the meantime the fire was burnirie furiously on R cord street, and the thousands of people assembled vve:e filled with gloomiest apprehension , the roofs of many buihin gs in u>- vicinity tsking fire from (lie thrns ands ef sparks, and it was with erest diffliulty that tbtse ninuj smsi! fires were extinguished The entire fire department was called out at d af,< r a desperate e Tuggle of three hi urs the fi c was chicked. The d-tails of Ihe lossaud insurance is not km wo, but it is estimated at about twenty to twenty-five ihousai d dollar!; insur ance not veiy large The fire is thought to have bteu accidental. FOREIGN FLASHES a •soo.uuo rir*. Sp olsl to E iquirer-atm. Buffalo, N Y, March 26-Gil bert’s Btarcn works were completely destroyed this afternoon. The build ing was erected hut a few months ago and oosi $100,000. The fire spread to sime buildings on Thompson street, and several others on D ar- born street, wbiohare burning fierce ly, but said to be under oonirol. I he total loss is roughly estimated at $500, 000. Fire <■ Cul fllaia. Special to Kuqutrer.Bua. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 26 —The fire la the cial mines of R iaue iron c impany at Rockwood, Tenn, are raging furiously. The fire is in three vertical drafts. Efforts arc be ing made to seal up all the veuts to stifle the flimes. It Is feared the mints will be en tirely destroyed. Four hundred are employed there. Four|of the Chat tanooga firemen who were In the mines fighting the flr9 we e injured KdkUuS. By ADglo-Ame loan Oib ««. London, Mutch 26 - G1 ula one and all :ht minijurs attei tied this aftei- uo< n a catnuet meeiii g riiesestlct last'd an hour at d a quarter Ch. m betlinjand Tr-vel^a.i it-ft the n.e-tim u gut), er uiid huts a iinvcite confer e ue Ail the n iuis'iiis lot kid r. ous both btfure and af,tr iho me t- ing. GLADSTONE S IRISH POL CY 1 G tUBLuiit uppeaittl iu tliu n u f- iif commons mis af.etnoou. R.fer- I ring to U.e aiiuoui cement made ;n ! his b half yea erdsy by Tiaru ui , I G.- dstolio said shut me statement he would make on Apn 8 h would ukt- ihe form of the iutroduc 1 in of a hilt for a future govert.meat hr Ireland. This announcement product! a sen sation. I is now b: 1 tVcd that tbe jiri 1111 hr hue, in tbletei cs to the < p position of i s own puny, deeidi d iu abaudun temporarily, at least, hi.- r.clnm-j for buyiug out the laDdlotdi of lifclund aud to utuke In me m.e in some foim the pure ar.u sim; e basis of tits Irish proposals. Bilglnm TRYING TO INFLAME THE POOR BltUSbELS, March 26 —The city was piaciided last night with in flammatory appedsto the poor to rise up and fire aud pillage the town. The police tore down the posters. Leigk, March 26 —The reigu of terror con lnuei. The mob broke into a manufactory of firearms and car ried away all the contents Troops have been sent everywhere, snd this part of the kingdom is tapidly as suming the sppearanoe of being un der military uoupa ton. Even beg gars are often found armed. Arrests of strikers ure constantly being made. A Wlsoonsln minister was d'Bmissed fro-n Bn orthodox pulpit betausn tie built a fire under a balky borse. Fire may do very well for starting a stub born sinner on tbe right rr ad, but li’s CiUOl '.U a.altull alioiab.-- r.nu POWDERLY’S POSITION• He It sit s a (Ire Ur to th Knl Ills of Lcbor. come brand iid?| lioaa 4 Ihe Siriki* Dntuuntr bf Inrnrr. Ki« ( to the Lnborlng ftbufli Ik MM ISOdht Hphoml E qntre Hud. St Louis, Marcli 26 — Master Workman Powderiy lire g urd a se cret circular to the noble order of tho koigh'B of labor of Auitrica, which has just bren ma-.le public. Powderiy 'iistruc s ‘he s crelary of csco ass- ui- ily to call a full meeting and read be- 'oro it >tie sentiments wh c>i follow. The address opens with an order to the assembly to cease iiihiutl) g new members until the rehdions (,f capi at aud labor shall become It s 1 strain - d than at present, uud continues : “To attempt to win concis ion or gains with our present raw, undis ciplined membership would he like burlingau uuoigauiz.d mobsgainsta wi ll drilled, regular army. T is uo! f.»ir to oider assemblies to tiring in new mi tubers, pick up their qnairel as soon as 1 rganiz d and glvetinm pi cuniary and fr. m those who helped build ihe order up for noble purposes - X X X “We must not fritter away our strength and misB the opportunity ot present success in the struggle eguh s capital by rusliit g into useless strikes To tbe cardinal principled ot the •nl«r we imiBt add auot! er, v z: PatleDce Y iu have had patience for years, and had not the Knights of Labor appeared on th*- scene you would still Le waiting Y ur sctles of prices must stand as they are lot the pieseut. Ii you oanuot rsis" them l>y >.ny other process than u strike, jou inns! submit to injtitbee at the hands ot the employer iu patience for a while longer. Bide well your lion ; A id out how much you are justly entitled to and then u tribunst “* arbitration will settle tliu rest. XXX” P wieiiy cautions the nt-kuiblhs against ncelving Into iheir ronke employers, and warus the kuigh's of labor that the politician is planning night and day how to c.ttch the knights of labor for the advantages i f himself and party, and adds that to use the Lame of ttie order iu a polit ical contest Is criminal and must no! occur again. R (erring to the e'ght-hour move ment the circular says: “AtsomblUs of knights of lahor must not strike for the eigbtihour system on May lit on tbe impms'or tnat they are obeying ordeis from htadquarlerj, f ?r„eucli an order was not anil will net be giveD Ou »f sixty millions of people in Uie United 8 ates and Canada our order tins pnssib'y three miltioLB. Can we mould th:- sentiments of tbemllllonr in favor 1 f ' he short hour p'an he fora Mbj 1 • ? It is nonseLSe to think of it.” AVer speaking of the quali'lts which the ffljers of assemblies should possess.and expecting knights 0 elect honest men of even lemma mem, P..wderly continue.-: “While 1 write n dispatch Is handed me in wniuti I read these words : They disol argod our brother and we siriick, for you know our motto ts, an injury to one is the concern ot all.’ Y.s, an injury to one is tbe concern 0 all, hut ii is not wise to it Juie si! for Ihe sake of one. It would liaV' bt-ea far better to continue at work liu t r prrly inveifigate ihe ma ter, tint ging it before every k o ,* u tri bunal railnr than to have struck," Speaking of the reluiiuiis bttwem the church and tbe k nights of labor, Piwdoriy *<«.' : “I warn our membf rs :g ins: Daily, lllscotisideiei! action. Tin- ■Luich will not interfere with tu so long as wi maintain the law. If Hit law is wroi g il is 1 ur duty to c! aogi it. I am f.shatntd !o meet whh c!tr 1 ycnert and others, to tell them our uher is ci mpoted of law-abldi g, it,- eiligpiit men, while u dispatch brings news ottome pttly boje U or ■" like ” Irj ccnclution ihe mas'er wotb mautay*: “I write U is circu sr t< ■y before the c rd. r It e 1 xacc i;dt .mu of tilings, i am iict.lii.r jysi oiiiy nor tin ntnlly ci |ahle of per forming the wtk r< quirrd < f me. I 1U1 willing to do my psrt, l>u’ not to i)*Lsktd to maintain u fah e po-hion titfuie tl e world ai y longer. O i*m f 1 wo thirga must tike piace-euii he ItC'U ai d district t s mldite 1 f 'tie order must obey its law, or I must be permitted to re s go from a position which obliges me to rday one part fi t .Tie nublic and am ti er to our members. I say to the world that'.he kiilgh'sof abor do not approve or eucounge strikes, and In one day dispa'cbes come to me from Troy, N Y, Man chester, N H. Chicago, Cincinnati, Lynchburg, Va. Springfield, O, and Montreal announcing sirikes. It is impossible for the human nature to stand ttiesirdu any longer. I must nave the assistance of tbeorder or my most 1 airiest efforts will fail Will I hope for it? If so, strikes must be avoided ; bojcolts must be avoided; those who boast muat be checked by their a-semblies; no move must be made unlit tbe 0 mrt ot last re-ort has been appealed to; threats of violence must nut be midi; politicians must be hushed up or driven out; ordinance to the luws of knighthood must have prefs erence over those of any other order If these things aie done the next five years will witness the complete emancipation if minkln'I fr.m ‘.he curse of me nopoly. In our members We riquire seciecy, obedience, assistance, pa tience and ci ursge. If with these aids you strengthen tuy hands I will continue in the work i' you do not desire to ai-Hist me In this way, lh'»i select a man bet er qualified to obey your will and I will retire in Ids fa vor.” WHAT IRONS SAYS 8t Louis, Mo, Marou 26 — “Is there any probability of tbe strike extending any furthtn?” a-keii u re porter of Chid m\u Martin Inn s, ot the knights of labor at E .si 8t L iuls last night. “Yes,” answered lions, “thestrlki wilt probably extend throughout the wlinb Unltid H e e* ” “Wul it be cot fluid to railroad em ploy* e?” “N 1, sic; the move tr-ihiv is bu ihe beginning ot the cud. Nat only railroad employes w T he called out, liut tt.e order will go ou* to all kuigh's of labor in this eounliy re gardless of i ci upalion." “Then it will ho a general slrike?” “Yes. sir; tl e older of knights of laoor has got to bo l tcogi iz al.” “When will this general order be given ou ?” “I cannot say as to tho lime, hut i’ will bo very soon—within a few days.” WHAT TURNER SAYS Philadelphia, Maicu 26-Geu eral Htoreiary Turner, of the execu live board ol the Knights of L ibor, this afieruoon, wlitn shown a c p> of (lie 8 L uis Dispatch, iu wtiicli Chairm >n lions is quoted as saying ihestrike would probably extend throughout tin Untied States, sun : "Thai is ull bosh. If Chairman 1 o, s Is oorrectly quoted, it simply shows that he is one of the men who is ai present doing the order gr at i: » jury. Griat care should be ■ x.rcised by tie assembly * Aids's i«st remarks of theirs sin uld load to incendiary acts of hot blooded follow ers aud thus ii jure the cause more in a few hours ilmu cou'd be regain * • d In years There is uo trutii what ever in the statement that tliero will bo a general strike, and the ix-cu live board does not contemplaio is suing any suc't order as is intimated by Irons in the 8: L iuls D spstcli. Turner deoliued to bo inten i. wed rela tv) to the general situation on the southwestern railroads He. however, endorsed the sentiments contained in the secret circular tele* graphed from 8 L uis to-day, in which the assemblies are advised to oeuce admitting new mcu.b.ro aud moderatiou by the present memb rs. TbiB circular was uot intended for publication, but now that it ha« reached the public, ho leeis satisfied t a - the orders of tb" * x<cutive hoard therein contained will he sanc ioned by the friends uf tho knights. THE SITUATION SERIOUS St Louis, Marcu 26 1'i.e sltua« tlon in List 8 L-uis this morning is serious. Tbe yard masters attempt ed all the m irnLg to make up and s art freiitlus, but wore In every in- s unc pu veil td f'om cuiying out thei* design by the stiikers, wlio ure using utl means to make the freight blockade c mple.u C upltrg pma are moved anil 1 rains become sepa rated, switches reversed aud trains ruuupm the wrung t a ku, md in some instances yard masters restrain ed in tin* eflorts to resume freight tufflj Noeerl u* tr* ubies yet, but it is understood tile ©filters of tbe iaw will be called on to preserve order and property and a co' fl ot between 1 hern and tbe strikers is expected The < ffijials of tho V.tudalla and Biriiug'on roads Fent out two freighi trains tlits afternoon without seri *u Interference. Tuese were ttie only .-no* i s ful a’teuip's, however, and trnfflo m vimost eniirel.v suspendud. A 1!AI) SLATE OF THINGS Bt l.outs, ftlocli 26—A H Ight nain mtuie uu by thu M ■>" u’i i’ • ciflo roau • flici-.iu w*s e ur'td out < t 'his city iu»r. ed by 75 p lie ui.-d. NoiX i.ittreuititte: tledihed 1 tr ur< ii 1 p rs il thr. ugh tL*: ci’y wiiiv ut mierft ri-nce News,however, tiBS bsesi rectivid fiom I* tt ili ■, M >di ti Ii y miles ou', 'liai the itcc'.m- ixu (i el 11 n, ruuuii g between here uud bat pines, was ditched by tti M‘rik*r- tin*' moping. N > par Ten Inr to. vt 1 een nieiv. tl A.* (Mti. • carry til 1 ' tvvi y five detet’ivc ■ Min'd with Wi cii slers, ins ii e ■ lisiut'iditd tt.i l.er i a'ltn.-ip *-!io-i 'I mo • Hict wh 11 I lie I tie fre ig'i l tr-tin sent out from here tdie.ll rradr that 8t Louis, March 26 Wi cn tbe usual tn.ur arrived lios mornii g for be tLy f it e ol situiinu D t' ru.ievn Ihe r.i'glii gang n! the Wj 1 u ii yard- in till* ci'y no men u.opiai d and a lew miuutis lu'<r 'ti ennouncement was iu into bat tbe entire force hail struck. Thin sdds ah ut twenty five more strikers to tbe entire number now out. These moil were, It is uu► dt rHood, ordert d out by ttie >■ xi-cu- ive committee of the Knights of Li bor in support of the position taken tiy the otrikitg Missouri Pacific era pioyes. THE EIGHT HOUR LAW. Baltimore, March 26—At a meet ing last night of the employes of the tobacco toc orbs in Tie city a com- muuicatlon was read from Gail & Ax, employing 500 people, reducii g the hours of labor to eigtit hours ner day without reduction of pay. To day M irburg Bros, Fslgler & Co, aud other lei ding tobaejo manufacturers made a similar announc'-ment. This will bicoim geneial aud a strike w ill be avoid* d.' WASHINGTON WAIFS- The UailllOB of Hior«’trr nmnalm* Ifel Ho linrouraKlnK* Spoomi to Enaulror-Bnn. Washington, March 20. - Mr Mauuu.g, eon of i-eere ary M inning, **aid to uu usscciatcil p.css lep irtor at 11 o’clock to-day ll u! the cmdltion of tits faTipr remained ir.oitcally unclianged. The physiciaus had in-, f.irinul him tits father was pissing •Ur* ugli a c.Tticai sisge of tiis disease, aud that every hour pa s.d w.thuut, au Inuicatiou of unfavorable -ymp» loais was so much pr: g sr ’owurds recovery. Mr Muuuiig said h’s fatht i’s yslem iu good condition and his pulse ass r nguud uu'uralub tliut ot a person Iu health, and as I10 po sissed considerable vitality, his amity were encouraged 10 believe ibat he would coma through all riglit. They ull realiz -d, however, that hi* was iu u critical condition, aud uot eulirely out of dat ger. Mr and Mrs J A D Lohanty, of Albany, and MLs Mary E Manning, tho siCietary’s daughter, arrived hero tills luoruing, Mrs D L.'hanty is the secretary’s sis ter They were not summoned, but came because of tbe alarming news-* paper statements iu regard to the secretary's condition. Mrs R L F yer, 01 New York, Mrs Maumrg’s staler, who has bteu ui the n* use tor several days past, returned to her home vestetday. I)r H miiltou said to day that If could haidly 1 e-aid tha‘ Htcrelary Mauulrig’s condition this morning was the same us it wss yes erday morning There wa**u temi orary ims prove men t last evening, but it was certain that his condition to-day showed no improvement since yester day. I: is learm il frem other s urces that the secretary passed a ri sties* •light with more or less fever, aud that as a const queues lie was somewhat weaker this morning. Rumors re garding a prospective change in the bead ot the ir< a uiy department ar se probably from an almost general im pression lhai Manning will never re sume the duties of < filet*, even In the event of hiu restora’lon to health. IN REGARD TO REM .VALS A dual 'Oiatic caucus of demoerrtio senators was called for 11 o'clock this mornlrg to decide upon a course of aotion In regard to the imundmeiits already proposed to the reeo'utiona of the jodioiaty oumuiiate, and ohb fly with regard to that of Senator Van Wyck, ioi king lo the c os'deratlon •it uomiuatiuus to places made vacant uy suspensions or removals in open bus-1 in. N * q lorurn w s [ircseut and B therefore, no »c t**«i w»a tak*>n. ON ’CHANGE. !l»w Frlflec It a UK >« In Wall Etrce( Te* IrXdilJ A fcinull Fire. Charleston, 8 C, March 26—A fire ai Magnolia, Sumter county, last night distroytd two stores and sever al other buildings. L ’bs $9,000; in* $4 -5°0 tpocfnl to li;n<juirer«Hun New York, March 26.-C*msMer- ing me advance estab.iohcd yester*- diyand ihe decidedly uiiiavorabte news received to-uiy legarding the strike In the wee", upon Which it Is conceded universally current quota tions depend in a large measure, the rutti be! muy lie detorlbid to-* lay as d*cidedly A m, The ti*st figures showed declines ol \ i* J With the exceptional loss of liu Louisville aud NT-bvilu, and a decline ol j in West ern U lion, audio tue *any dewing* there w* re luntii-r fraeiioual lusuts on a fairly a c * ve hut|f* verish market. It was during the fuel hour generally, howtver, that tire lowest (*ri '.ts w* m re..cued, aud from that time until ihe ci a , w* Ti only modei- ale r:au*iou , ihtro was a Uecn edly firm tone, auu iu si uu eases all ihe **ariv best's aud frucaous iu auditiou *V!-/ert(: VeTed Ill'.elucO was Ii* avy ui 1 l.e 1 putted ' x elision ol the rail* road s* r ike. A m j iiiy otthe active 1 st s!m vs a uei u Cline * 1 i .(* g with L U.BVI iu- ami NaoUvITj u *wi .( Oa lue oth i tiainl, ib( VV.soi u L .Tun maile u >:*' i,:a.u * 1 Is *:n. E .!'■ P-c-*.r- reil and U »l iii Fa lli : I, tj.a mera * e ■ i-; •;< aieifl bleauy. toai lt . 356.03(3 shares. A U .:0 Kla U.uili ue. Dp-c'lD ' * Euual.i., Su.i. Malm N. Ua, Mu eh 2< ; — J Tin D K , 1 j ,luf. d, Was ii a g* ll a' Tut m- ' S'lill to dav for ihe niuu Jer ot his wif ■ las t D.-t.-eoih r He c ,nfc*8id ihe e*im», which was a m .o'- tiru al one IK uni h r luud opoi u wiih uu ax, g is hid her ihroit with a knife .. d (.ilieg old clothes on ihe b dy, sa u a ted Tie be .ding with kerosene aud set it on fire. MILWAUKEE LACLR DEER, Mimvu'ki'.b, Wls., Murcli :M.—The dtgolpleC of tho s .-liool of total abstinence may perhaps take some comfort by perusing the following table of statistics, from which It appears thiU the aggregate amount of beer soM by tho Mil waukee brewers during' the year lb<£> shows a considerable falling off as compared with the sales of the next preceding year. It will be noticed, however, that the old renowned Phillip Ucst Hrewing Company has to record again, and is still maintaining its proud prestige of being at tho head of thn column, while tiie sales of its principal OOiOn petitor ‘•how a marked decrease. The llgiires are vouched for as oorreot io every reip«*et: SALES ItUf.H. I.VC'SK n’r s r lkW. lHSj. 1IULS. DiU-d. I’ll IW-L ;r/«,.vjo 385,2:0 0,715 ill • Schhtz xw.im MT.I'H 21,696 YYi.U ll.’ " d.-vi'l .Pi* ► .v Ji* ivlnirt.. ftu.4a* V \1 * 1 «• r 48,‘yai Wilts' '■****^ Cru yn f’lty Brew- 29 ; l7s l.fTTC \ t km W..*»! otL'T Urewors.. . 70. 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