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i ESTABLISHED 1830. )
■j j. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. (
O’BRIEN ENTERS CANADA
thousands greet him at the
STATION AT MONTREAL.
A Delegation Headed by the President
of the National League of Montreal
Meets the Visitors Thirty Mile3 From
the City The Editor’s Opening
Speech of the Tour.
Montreal, May 11.—Editor O’Brien, of
United Ireland, was met on the train at St.
John's, Quebec, about thirty miles from
here, by a delegation headed by H. J.
Cioran, President of the National League of
Montreal. An immense crowd was present
on the arrival of the train here and cheered
lustily as Mr. O’Brien stepped on the plat
form. Mr, Cioran then stepped forward
and read an address of welcome. Mr.
O’Brien replied as follows: “Even at this
distance I recognized a good many kindly
Irish faces. lam most deeply and sincerely
grateful to you for these words of kindness.
I am at a loss for words to express to you
my gratitude for the warmth with which
our fellow countrymen are rallying around
me and my friend Kelbride in the struggle
we are making for the poor against their
exalted oppressor. [Groans.]
CONFIDENCE IN CANADIANS.
“For my paid, I never for one instant
doubted you. I never believed and never
will believe that the Canadian people, whose
Parliament again and again gave testimony
of their approval of home rule, will refuse
me the common fair play of a hearing for
our cause. [Applause.] The result of my
visit will, I am certain, disappoint the false
prophets who were predicting to the con
trary. I come not to offer offense to any sec
tion or class, quite the contrary. I come not
to meddle in Canadian affairs, but against
the extermination of 500 human beings.
[Groans.] This being a free country, we
cannot expect everybody to agree with us,
but I believe we have such strength of jus
tice upon our side that when all have heard
our story all will be convinced, and that
the Canadians will stretch out their hands
Find save the lives and properties of these
500 poor tenants of Luggacurran, for both
ire at this moment at your mercy and in
your hands.’’ [Applause.]
SHAKING HIS HAND.
There was a tremendous rush to shake
hands with Mr. O’Brien, and on his way to
arriages, which were in waiting to drive
the party to the hotel, he was nearly lifted
iff liis feet. He occupies the same suite of
rooms at St. Lawrence Hall that Messrs.
Davitt and Parnell did when they were here,
Mr. O’Brien opened the campaign against
[,ord Lansdowne here this evening in a
f leech before the Irish National League,
he meeting was ✓ presided over by H. J.
Cioran. The ball, which is capable of ac
icmmodating 2,(XX) people, was iilled by an
snthusiastic audience, among whom was a
ai-ge representation of French Canadians.
LANSDOWNE HISSED.
During several stages of the address
Lord Lansdowne’s name was hissed. The
tall was decorated with flags. Mr. O’Brien
laid, in the course£>f his remarks: “I have
some to Canada to ask your sympathy, be
muse the homes of the poor people Lug
[aCurran, far away in Ireland, are desolate
o-night. The man who is responsi
ve for it is here in the high
est post of honor. I am only
i stranger, no doubt, and Lord Lansdowne
s a very great, rich lord, but, judging by
he feeling I have experienced in Montreal
o-iiay, I don’t think I need apologize for
loming here to claim your sympathy and
ussistance to save the suffering tenantry of
reland from extermination—an extermiiw
;ion by Canadian money and Governor
Jeiieral. (
I NOT A PLEASURE.
It is no pleasure to us to worry you with
grievances, but where else are we to
ii when Lord Lansdowne sends soldiers
lispossess every tenant m Luggaeurran,
to fling old men and little children out
the .ditches? Our enemies are not con
’ with disarming us in a physical sense.
1 Tory government are passing
coercion bill to disarm us even
our organization, to break down
only protection-the tenantry have left,
place us on a plank bed if we even at
pt to appeal to public opinion against
n cruel deeds as Lord Lansdowne’s. The
>le country side may bo swept bare and
iged into wretchedness, but it will be a
oe for us to organize a public meeting or
an article in a newspaper denoune-
THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.
" here, then, are we to turn if not to the
Uc opinion of kindred lands? Or is it to
i crime also for us to appeal to you, our
‘trymen? This is not the first time that
ada has stood between the Irish people
their oppressors, but our great leader,
Parnell, has said he will never
ln , the world for alms for
11 landlordism. We are begging not for
\ but to enable us to uproot that system
landlordism. Your Parliament passed
■inions in favor of home rule' and
ngthened the hands of Mr. Gladstone,
a thrill of gratitude went through Ire
the other dav when the same body
condemning the coercion
The object of the coercion bill is to
ile men like Lord Lansdowne to wring
lerablo rack rents out of Irish tenants,
'bject is to render it safe for every rack
er to desolate the homes of the Irish.
UNSEATING LANSDOWNE.
I he day yon send Lord Lan .downehome
i the stamp of Canadian disaffection oil
brow you will enable us to laugh at
cion and strengthen the arms or Mr.
Mono to put an end to eviction. Ixml
sdowne is laying waste an entire stretch
mntry miles long as completely as if the
'1 of death knocked at every door in
8 va ueys and devoted every man,
ion and child to destruction. As soon
R will have obtained bis next batch of
tmeut, decrees lie will have made a dean
’P ot the property, and exept Lord*
wlmvne’sown bailiffs the whole popula
"lll have been banished.”
QUOTING STATISTICS,
r. O Brien then quoted from lengthy rc
*in the Dublin Tree man's ./ovenof of
tlons on Lord Lansdovvne’s relate, with
lings such as these: “One Hundred and
nt >' People Evicted,” “Six Persons Left
lel.ss, ’ “One Hundred and Seventy
mn Beings Evicted,” and so on. Then
rscn.ied incidents attending some of
' ‘''linns and the recent, negotiations
'•‘nil Lord Lansdowne and his
, ’ anr l added: “Lord Lansdowne
,* nnndomned, and the justice of the
ms claims are as clear as ever God’s
jng shed upon a righteous cause. When
wyanta closed with Agent Denning’s
,’ Lord Lansdowne constniod the ten
moderation into weakness. Lord
Jtiowne, we hear, has threatened us with
, if we ventured to Canada to
■anil the wrongs of the Irish. 1 appeal
•ne }x>ople of Canada against Lord
‘simvnn’s savage sentence aguinst the
0 peaceful population. 1 call
,J 0 to free Canada's name from this
1 , Lord Ijinsdownc mid the world
v that when Canada stretched out an
, Ireland it was not to wound or sub
re her, but to save her. When this
tinare of eviction and .iniw'ovem
-1 will have paavd, and when the
f fjetoi
great work of conciliation and peace
to which Mr. Gladstone has concen
trated his silver hairs and the fullness
of his genius has been accomplished
from the overflowing hearts of a native
Irish legislature in College Green the grate
ful Irish race will forever remember with
blessings the message of joy and hope which
will flash to our kindred from the other side
of the sea from this patriotic land of
Canada. [Cheers.]
Mr. O’Brien will speak in Quebec May 12,
in Kingston May 16, in Toronto May 17 and
in Ottawa May 19.
LANSDOWNE AT TORONTO.
Lord Lansdowne is in Toronto to-day,
where he is being feted and welcomed, and
many persons here express the opinion that
when Mr. O’Brien reaches there the Orange
men will try to raise disturbances. Before
laying the hotel for the meeting Mr. 1
O’Brien sent the following telegram to
Mayor Howeland, of Toronto: “I perceive
you have convened a meeting of citizens
to demand official prohibition of my meet
ing. If you will, in fair play, procure me
a hearing, I shall esteem it a privilege to
attend your meeting to explain the motives
and object of the meeting.”
THE RESOLUTION.
Mr. O’Brien drew up the following reso
lution at the meeting and it was passed:
Resolved, That this meeting of citizens of
Montreal is of (he opinion that Lord Lans
downe's contemplated depopulation of the
Luggacurran estate is unjust, cruel and oppres
sive, and deserves the condemnation of the
Canadian people.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Mr. O’Brien, in response to
a vote of thanks, said: “We
were threatened that if we dared to come
here we might never get away live. Lord
Lansdowne must now believe to the con
trary, but if he does not I can only pity him,
for he has neither eyes nor ears. ”
The vast crowd then went to the station,
where they met Dennis Kilbride, an evicted
Lansdowne tenant, and escorted him, amid
cheering, to the St. Lawrence Hall.
CONSIDERING THE COERCION BILL.
London, May 11.—The House of Com
mons this evening resumed consideration in
committee of the coercion bill. Peter Mc-
Donald, Nationalist member from North
Sligo, moved the adoption of an amend
ment to the effect that the evidence of wit
nesses at Parliamentary inquiries should not
be adduced against them except in case of
perjury.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
opposed the adoption of such an amend
ment because, he said, the clause as it stood
was necessary to induce witnesses to give
evidence.
Prof. James Stewart (Radical) declared
that the clause as it stood was a most seri
ous innovation in criminal law.
Mr. Healy said that in opposing the gov
ernment’s proposals the Irish party were
fighting for one of the oldest principles of
English jurisprudence.
W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury,
insisted that the committee divide. Amid
cries of “shame,” “monstrous,” etc., cloture
was put and carried by a vote of 265 against
162.
Mr. Parnell has left Avondale and will ar
rive in London to-morrow morning. He
has sent a telegram saying that his health
is improved, and that fee expects to be pres
ent in Parliament to-morrow.
GLADSTONE AT A DINNER.
Mr. Glailstone Was present at a luncheon
given to-day to forty non-conformist minis
ters at the residence of Dr. Parker, of the
City Temple. He made an address of an
hour’s length. The subject of the whole dis
course was Ireland. He stud there never
had been any reason for charging the Par
nellites with complicity in Irish crime. Six
years ago, while Prime Minister, he had de
nounced tne Parneilites as dangerous. That
was totally different from charging them
with crime. The present utterances of Ma j.
Saunderson, Lord Randolph Churchill, and
even of Lord Salisbury, were more danger
ous than any utterances the Parneilites had
ever made. Mr. Gladstone held that the
alliance between the Liberals and Parnoll
ites was a perfectly open one and one
that had been brought about by community
of belief. It compared favorably with the
alliance between Conservatives and Irish in
1881 and 1885. The coercion bill was an in
sidious attack on the press. The measure
was designed to create new offenses. It was
a dishonoring and disgracing bill. In con
clusion Mr. Gladstone vehemently denounced
the government's attitude on the Times'
charges against the Irish members, and said
prosecution of the Times by the Crown
would be a horrible farce.
It is reported that the government, acting
on information from secret agents in New
York has sent the cutter Orwell to Carriga
holt, Ireland, to watch for an American
vessel with a cargo of anus and explosives.
DILLON’S NEW PLAN.
Dublin, May 11. — At a meeting last night
of the Irish National League Sir. Dillon
said he had clearly in his mind a line of
policy for the people of Ireland which he
would produce at the proper moment and
knock the bottom out of the coercion bill.
When the coercion bill was passed the land
lords would find that the plan of campaign
would continue without the slightest inter
runtion or inconvenience. His proposed
policy would involve neither crime nor vio
lent resistance of the law, but was a system
of combination so perfect and the people
would lie induced to uct so loyally toward
each other that they would not revert to
crime and outrage.
At Leitrim to-day twenty tenants who
had adopted the plan of campaign nnd who
had been evicted were admitted to the
“ward of honor” in the work house.
Declared Unconstitutional.
Boston, May 11^— The Supreme Court
with a full 1 tench, to-dav rendered a decision
that the State law which prohibits the regis
tration of a naturalized citizen until thirty
days have elapsed after naturalization is
unconstitutional. The court holds that it is
not within legislative power to discriminate
between different classes of voters affecting
rights bestowed upon them by the constitu
tion.
Pope Leo Pleased.
Rome, May 11.—Mgr. Botelli, the new
Papal Nuncio at Paris, lias arrived here.
Count de Mow, the French Ambassador,
has tendered him the hospitality of the
French Embassy in the name ot Prance.
This has pleased the Pone very much. The
Pope will send Mgr. Agliareli to England to
bear the Papal congratulations to the Quoen
on the attainment of her jubilee.
Germans and Czechs.
Vienna, May 11.— The strife betwonn the
Germans and Czechs continues. A violent
scene occurred yesterday in the Unterhaus
between the Germans and Czechs Deputies,
and Prof. Maasen was hooted at the univer
sity. Fierce street fights havo taken place
nt Prague lietwocu German students and a
Czech mob.
France’s Budget.
Paris, May 11.— Premier Goblet, at a
conference with the budget committee to
day, renewed the proposal to reduce the esti
mates by 1.8,000,00 Of ranee. The committee
doclnred’that the nmount was insufficient
and asked tile government for fresh pro
posals.
France's Tax on Sugar.
Paris, May 11.— The Chamber of Deputies
has agreed to a surtux of lOf. per 100 killo
gi-arns on all sugars.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1887.
VIRGINIA TO RETALIATE
NO MORE MONEY TO BE RAISED
TO PAY OFF INTEREST.
The Onerous Taxation Imposed on the
People to be Lightened so as to Raise
Only Sufficient Revenue for the
State’s Current Expenses—The Eng
lish Commissioners Reopen Commu
nication.
Richmond, May 11.—Senator Kernel - , of
the Senate Finance Committee, to-day sub
mitted the following preamble and resolu
tion to the Senate.
Whereas, All the efforts made to settle the
State debt controversy with the Commissioners
have failed; and,
Whereas, Every admissible subject of taxa
tion has been sought and taxed to augment the
revenue to pay the interest on the public debt
under various schemes of settlement which have
been proposed by the State; and,
Whereas, The proffer of a settle
ment has been continued for more
than five years and accepted by only a small por
tion of the creditors, and the excess of revenue
produced by increased taxation over the neces
sary expenditures of the government in its sev
eral departments, and the interest on the debt
as provided under the act of February, 1885!, if
left in the hands of the tax payers, would afford
relief to them and would be more profitably em
ployed until the creditors of the State shall
manifest a disposit ion to recede; therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be
and they are hereby requested to inquire into
the expediency of making a ratable reduction
on all taxes so as to provide only revenue for
current expenses.
The resolutions were adopted.
The reading of the new Code was contin
ued through last night until 10:30 o’clock
this morning. Further reading was then
dispensed with, and when the House was
called to order at 11 o'clock this morning
for the session the bill (new Code) was
passed.
The English Debt Commissioners to-day
received a cablegram from London and to
night sent a communication to the Chair
man of the Virginia Debt Committee, sub
mitting anew proposition, which will be
considered by the committee to-morrow.
GEN. SEDGWICK’S MEMORY.
Veterans Rally at Fredericksburg to
Unveil a Tablet.
Washington, May 11.—About 350 veter
ans of the Sixth army corps left Washing
ton to-day to attend the Sedgwick memorial
services at Spotsylvania Court House to
morrow. At tho railroad station they were
joined by a large number of veterans from
the North and the meeting was one of great
cordiality and affection. Gen. Wright, su •-
cessor of Gen. Sedgwick, in command of toe
corps, and Gen. Getty were surrounded by
their old soldiers pnd forced to hold a re
ception on the spot.
AT FREDERICKSBURG.
Fredericksburg, Va., May 11.—The
veterans of the Sixth army corps who are
to participate in the ceremonies connected
with the unveiling of the Sotlgwick memo
rial tablet near, Spottsylvania Court House,
arrived here to-day from Washington. They
were met by the Fredericksburg Grays and
a delegation of citizens and escorted to their
headquarters at the Exchange Hotel.
, This evening there was a “camp fire” at
tho headquarters, where the veterans ex
changed reminiscences of their long past
campaigns and renewed old acquaintances.
The reception of the visitors by the citizens
has been most cordial.
RUSSO-GERMAN TARIFFS.
The Latter Government to Retaliate
Against the Former.
Berlin, May 11. —It is stated that the in
crease in Russian duties on imports recently
put in force has had the effect of bringing
the German government to a decision to in
crease German duties on cereals from Bto 6
marks apprisal. Advices from Black Sea
ports state that the grain shipping trade is
in a state of feverish activity. Shippers are
rushing cargoes to Germany in order to glut
the markets before the new grain tariff can
be put in operation.
The Reichstag to-day referred the spirit
bill to a committee of twenty-eight mem
hers. In the course of the debate Minister
Von Scholz again urged the necessity of the
bill in order to relieve individual States of
some portion of their present burdens. He
denied the assertion that the bill would
cause national differences. It is officially
announced that the government intends to
propose a provisional prohibitory edict
against excessive grain imports prior to the
introduction of a bill raising corn duties.
The election at Strasburg for a member of
the Reichstag in place of Deputy Kable, de
ceased, is fixed for June 2. The Protesters,
acting under instructions from Paris,declined
to nominate a candidate. Tills step threat
ens to be the prelude to the withdrawal of
all the Protesters in the Reichstag
The Mayor of Mulhouse, at a meeting of
the Council, tendered his resignation. He
declared that the government plan of nomi
nating Mayors left the municipal authori
ties powerless. He advised all Couueilmen
to refuse to act.
CAUSES DISMAY IN AUSTRIA.
Vienna, May 11.—The threatened in
crease of the German coni duty causes dis
may in Austria and Hungary, as an increase
would entail great loss in the Austro-
Hungarian empire.
MUTINY AT SEA.
The Captain of the Occidental Killed
by a Sailor.
London, May 11.—The British bark Wil
lowbank, Capt. Pen-in, at Falmouth from
Pessagua, rejxirts that on March 38, in lati
tude 10* 20’ and longitude 25” 88' west, she
spike the American ship Occidental, from
Penarth, Jan. 30, for Acapulco. The mate
of the slap was in command, the master,
Capt. Williams, having lieen lulled by one
of the crew on March 30. Five sailors were
working on the forecastle that day, when
one of them became involved in a'quarrel
with the eaiitain. The latter dealt him sev
eral heavy plows with a belaying pin, when
the sailor drew a knife and stabbed the
captain to the heart. The sailor was not
placed under arrest. Capt. Williams’ wife
and three children were on board nnd pro
ceeded with the vessel to Acapulco. The
crew of the Occidental was mutinous.
Queen Vic at the Wild West.
London, May 11.—Queen Victoria, the
Marquis of Lornoand Prim-ess I,ouisn visited
the wild West show this afternoon. The
Queen was pleased with the performance.
William F. Cody, Red Shirt and a number
of squaws were introduced to the Queen.
Boulanger’s Mobilization Bill.
Beulin. May 11.—Gan. Boulanger’s mobi
lization hill causes much uneasiness here.
The North German. Gazette says it is of
much greater "importance than appears at
first sight.
Bringing LaChampagne’e Passengers.
Havre, May 11.—The transatlantic
steamer Laßretagne, sailing to-day, takes
most of the iuwengers of the unfortunate
LaChain]>Agiie.
A Disastrous Collision.
Melbourne, May 11.—A disastrous col
lision occurred today on the Brighton rail
way. The killed anil injured number 14.
ARIZONA’S EARTHQUAKE.
An Official Report on the Effects of
"the Disturbances.
Phoenix, Ari., May 11.—The Gazette
prints the following report concerning the
recent earthquake made by Lieut. Good
fellow, which has Iteen sent to Washington.
The distance covered by the earthquake is
1,200 miles long and 600 miles wide. The
general direction of the shock was south
west to northeast, Its average duration
was 1% minutes. The damage in New Mexico
and Arizona is trifling. In the Sulphur
Springs valley, within twenty five miles of
Tombstone, fissures occurred in the bed of
tin old stream and a considerable amount of
water spurted out. After three days all
dried up but two which appear permanent
and are running a small amount of water of
ordinary temperature. Succeeding the
shocks fires were observed in many moun
tain ranges, giving rise to reports of vol
canic action.
THE MOSTiSEVERE SHOCK.
The first and most severe shock rolled
boulders down the moiuitain sides, raised
clouds of dust, which, with the accompany
ing noise, caused many to think a volcano
had broken out, all of which was purely
imagination, tliore ha ving been no eruption
in any part of the sectiou disturbed. The
railroad track at a point where it runs east
and west was bent four and a half inches
out of line for a distance of 300 feet, the
convexitv looking south. Miners working
iu the OfiO feet level felt the vibrations
severely. Some became seasick.
In Fronteras, Mexico, toil houses were
thrown down, one child was killod and one
man fatally injured. In Compas, one mile
southeast, four houses were demolished.
Gov. Torres telegraphed on May 8 that
Southeast Compas was totally destroyed and
that many lives nail been lost.
Lieut, ftoodfellow has gathered data and
confirmed every statement before making
the report.
MEXICO’S OFFICERS.
This Government Intimates that Com
mutation Would be a Favor.
Washington, May 11.—Secretary Bay
ard sent a telegram to-day to Minister Man
ning stating that tho reports concerning the
execution of Mexican army officers at
Nogales have been most conflicting since
.May 6. That his telegram announcing an
appeal is just received with satisfaction;
that this government would view with deep
regret the imposition of any penalty so ex
treme, and instructs him to say that miti
gation would be regarded, by the United
States with favor.
ARIZONA’S ATTITUDE.
Nogales, Ari., May 11.—Some days ago
a petition was forwarded from this place to
President Diaz, of Mexico, asking him to
pardon the military prisoners who recently
created a disturbance on the American side
and who were sentenced by the court-martial
to be shot. Another petition was sent to
President Cleveland asking him to recom
mend their pardon, and also one to the
President requesting him to take no such
step.
FORT BROOKE RESERVATION.
Acting Secretary Muldrow Directs Its
Sale.
Washington, May 11.—Acting Secre
tary Muldrow, in the case of Daniel Mather,
has directed the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office to appraise and dispose of
by sale the land of Fort Brooke, Fla., an
abandoned military reservation, under act
of July 5, 1884, except as to those tracts of
not more than 160 acres settled upon prior
to Jan. 1, 1884. In cases where occupation
has lieen continuous since that date settlers
will be allowed to enter their lands under
the homestead or pre-emption laws. This re
verses all former decisions in the ease.
Silver Certificates.’ A
Washington, May 11.—Ever since the
Treasury Department began the issue of
small silver certificates there has been a
gradual return to the Treasury of standard
silver dollars previously in circulation. The
demand for these certificates has been so
great of late, however, that the supply has
become nearly exhausted. The effect of this
has been to slightly increase the circulation
of silver dollars (luring the |>ast few days.
The increase is merely temporary, however,
and silver will lie returned to the Treasury
in large amounts as soon as the additional
supply of small certificates now being
printed is ready for use.
Tobacco Ruled Out.
Washington, May 11.—Application has
been made to the Treasury Department by
a Chicago dealer for permission to stamp
nnd remove for consumption certain irn
jiorted manufactured tobacco and snuff, in
packages containing quantities other than
provided in m . section .>3li2 of the Revised
Statutes. Tho department has denied the
application on the ground that the law pro
mbits the withdrawal for consumption in
the United States of imported packages,
other than those prescribed in section 3383.
Hall at Washington.
Washington, Ga., May 11.—A heavy
rain and hail storm passed through here nt
5 o’clock. Large hailstones fell greatly
damaging gardens and crops. Tne storm
lasted fifteen minutes, and tne hail In places
was a foot deep.
Army of the Cumberland.
Washington, May 11.—To-night the an
nual oration was delivered at the Congrega
tional church by H. M. Dufiield, Assistant
Provost Marshal General of the Army of
the Cumberland, to a house crowded with
veterans.
Gen. Lawton En Route Home.
Washington, May 11.— Gen. Alexander
R. l>awton, having received bis final in
structions from the President and t.he Hecre
tary of State, left to-day for Savannah. He
will leave with his family for Vienna on
May 30.
Hyatt Appointed.
Washington, May 11.—The President to
day appointed James W. Hyatt, of Con
nect icut, to lie Trqpsurer of tho United
States to succeed Conrad N. Jordan.
Justice Woods Apt to Dime
Washington, May 11.—Justice Woods,
of the United States Supreme Court, is crit
ically ill at his home in this city, and his
death may occur at any moment.
Senator Colquitt at Washington.
Washington. May 11. —Senator Colquitt,
having returned from New York, has been
clearing up some minor matters in the de
partments.
Farmers Kill Each Other.
Cattlettkbi.ro, Kr.. May 11.—Per
Tripp and Alexander Caldwell, well known
farmers, last week quarreled aliout a fence
and parted threatening to kill each other on
sight. Both armed themselves, and Monday
evening met on the road near town and at
once opened flee on each other. Tripp was
instantly killed. Caldwell lived until morn
ing. It i* believed that their sons will con
tinue the feud.
A FIGHT OYER A FAY DAY
CHICAGO BUILDING BOSSES DOWN
ON THE SATURDAY PLAN.
Frequent Fsilurea on the Part of the
Men to Sober up in Time to go to
Work Monday the Ground of Their
Objection Hundreds Throw Down
Their Tools.
Chicago, May 11.—Further complica
tions have developed in the building trades
difficulties caused by the action taken last
night by the Master Masons’ and Builders’
Association. The bricklayers want to be
paid Saturday, and the bosses refuse, be
cause, as they allege, their men frequently
fail to report for work Monday morning.
A communication was sent to the brick
layers stating the reasons of the employers
for not acceding to the demands, and
while the messenger was absent the Eicon
tive Committee submitted a report of its
conference with the committee of the
Trades Council regarding the hod carriers’
strike in which they say they might have
submitted to the first three propositions
of the committee—2B l-2c. per
hour for masons’ laborers, time and one
half for all time over eight hours per day
and double pay for Sunday work, nut the
fourth, which demanded recognition of their
union and the employment of union men
only, they could and would not submit to.
The report was loudly applauded and
adopted. The bricklayers utterly refused
to recede fqprn their demand for a Saturday
pay day, and the masters after
passing a resolution agreeing to shut, down
all work if the bricklayers should strike on
this account adjourned. It is asserted that
the leading members of I he Builders’ Trades
Exchange are making preparations to “car
ry the war into Egypt if It becomes neces
sary. A written contract has, it is said,
lieen prepared, binding all dealers in build
ing materials to sell to none but members of
the exchange during the strike. It is urged
by the movers in this plan that it is purely
a protective measure without which outside
contractors would secure all the work dur
ing a protracted general strike.
THROWING DOWN THEIR TOOLS.
Nearly 1,000 bricklayers and stone masons
asked the bosses this morning to chango
the pay day from Monday to Saturday, and
when the demand waa refused the men laid
down their trowels and quit work. Fully
men struck work by 10 o’clock, while
others, who had given tho contractors a
few hours to decide, begun to leave later.
By noon (500 men were out. The strike is not
in any way connected with that of the car
penters or hod carriers.
The bricklayers claim that a majority of
the basses were willing enough to give in,
but they were bound by the Master Builders'
Association and would be boycotted if they
acceded to the demands of tne men. In that
case they could not obtain any brick from
the material men. who in turn were afraid
of being boycotted by the association.
Thy strikers have in anticipation the
building of a large structure for
a hall and stores on the ground
owned by their union and say that ir they
can get brick from tho manufacturers they
will put in their time this way. As the
strike is not one of sympathy with tho hal
carriers, and the union is not in any way
connected with any other labor organiza
tion, it is not thought that the carjsmters’
or any other union will lie affected by to
day’s strike. The Amalgamated Associa
tion of Building Trades, including tho
brick makers, carpenters, plasterers and
others, ic dissatisfied with the status of
nfTairs in the hod carriers’ troubles and may
strike Saturday.
The bricklayers quit wherever the bosses
announced their refusal to pay on Satur
day. Only a few of the bosses failed to re
fuse and before evening probably 2,000
bricklayers had quit work. This threw
out an equal number of hod carriers.
MINERS MEET.
A Belief That the Contemplated Strike
Will Not Occur.
Pottsville, Pa., May 11.— The appointed
meeting of the joint committee of the
Miners’ Amalgamated Association and the
Knights of Labor was held at Mohoney City
to-day to make a report and consider the
replies of the coal companies to a demand
for alO |>er cent, advance. The whole re
gion was represented. The meeting was
held with closod doors and occupied nearly
the entire day. Although the members of
the committee were reticent after the ad
journmcnt, it is generally understood that
the advance demanded had been refused.
What action was decided upon lias not
transpired beyond the fact that an address
to the public will lie issued to-morrow. The
impression is that the address will merely
set forth the justice of the demands and that,
no strike will he ordered. The prevailing
sentiment of the miners is opposed to a
strike. Throe large collieries of the Phila
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany at Schvlkill, Boston Run and Elm
wood shut down to-day. These collieries
are all in the vicinity of Mahoney City,
where the Miners’Amalganiatcd and Knights
of Labor joint committee met,. The officers
say that the shut down was for the purpose
of making repairs. It is expected they will
resume in about two weeks.
Coke Strikers Weakening.
Pittsburg, May 11.—A break in the coke
strike is probable. The Hungarians are
weakening and show a disposition to return
to work. At Leisenring 200 foreigners have
offered to resume at the old rate, and at a
number of other works they have made
overtures to the superintendents to go back,
provided they are guaranteed protection
from violence. Five hundred coke strikers
from the Hocla, United and Mammoth
works visited the Mutual works, near
Greensburg, early this morning and com
pelled the men who were at work to quit
and go to their homes.
Weavers Give In.
Warm, Mass., May 11.—The weaversem
nityed in the George H. Gilbert Manufac
turing Company wixilen mills in Gilliert
vllle, who went out on a strike April 30, be
cause they were refused increased pay, sur
rendered unconditionally to-day, and a ma
jority returned to work.
Weavers Go Out.
Fall River, -Mass., May 11.—From
seventy-five to one hundred weavers of
Womponoag mill No. 2 struck this after
noon and held a short meeting near the mill.
Bad work and poor pay is tho cause of the
troublo. A delegation was sent to the su
perintendent.
A Strike Quickly Ended.
Ciiicsgo, May 11.— The strike of the bot
tom fitters, which took place last week in
the blast furnace of tlic Calumet Iron and
Hteel Mills, was last evening declared off by
the strikers, who will return to work at the
old rate of wages.
A Strike at Newark.
Newark, N. J., May 11. —About, 300
masons and bricklayem employed on build
ings where cut stone is used struck this
morning. The move is made to support the
stonecutters in their strike.
FLAMES AT NASHVUiMI
A Knitting Company’s Factory Re
duced to Ruins. .. - : ¥M
NA.snvn.LE, May 11.—At 1 o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the second story
of the Dyns Knitting Company’ll I' "'klVkS
the corner of Church and College struts, in
one of tho most important business block.?
of the city. The whole building was soon
wrapped in flames and they rapidly spread
to Robin Jones’ creamery. The McnTituts’
Exchange was a Iso soon in flames, but was
saved with slight loss.
About 100 horses from McArthur’s stables,
immediately in the rear of tho.
burning buildings were cut loose ana
stampeded among the vast crowd assembled,
causing a panic for some moments, but no
one was injured. At 2 o’clock the pro was
under control. Tho total loss is estimated at
>40,000. The loss is nearly covered by in
surance.
TUB WINDSOR GLASS WORKS BURNED.
Pittsburg, May 11.—It was the Windsor
Glass Works, at Homestead, Pa, that, was
burned Sunday and not the Homestead
works, as reported. The Windsor works
will be rebuilt at once.
TEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
New Orleans, May 11.— Ten small
buildings on Magazine street, between Bor
iin street and Napier avenue, were burned
to-day. The loss is $30,000.
LIKE CHICAGO’S COW.
Haverhill, Mass., May 11.—A horse
kicked over a lantern atiout midnight in
Hoyt’s livery stable, at Newton, Mass., and
started a conflagration that consumed
twenty-one buildings and caused a loss of
over SOO,OOO.
A TANNERY BURNED.
Calais, Me., May 11. —Shaw Bros’, tan
nery at Grand Lake and much other prop
erty were burned to-day. The loss is $125,-
(XX).
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY.
An Important Rumor About the Cen
tral’s Presidency.
Atlanta, Ga., May 11.— Blank forms
are being sent out from tho office of tho Ad
jutant General to all commanding officers of
battalions or unattached companies for the
annual report of tho condition of tho com
mands on May 1, and these reports must bo
in by June 1. They are required under
section 1108 of the Code.
The twelve-pound Napoleon gun in Au
gusta, used by the old Washington Artil
lery, which was disbanded last yew under
orders No. 10 of the Military Advisory
Board, has lieen ordered shipped hero and
will be turned over to the Atlanta Artillery.
Tho old Cuthbert Light Infantry has ap
plied for authority to reorganize. The
Adjutant General has approval the applica
tion and referred it to the Military Board.
Tho application will be granted, as there are
now only forty-five white eomixuueH out of
the fifty limit fixed by the law.
An order has been issued for the election
of a captain of tho Sylvania Rifles on May
21.
There is a railroad rumor here that the
combinations which elected Gen. Alexander
President of tho Central road propose to
change the management at the next elec
tion, and place John H. Inman, of New
York, at the head of the system.
The State Treasurer is engaged in verify
ing the coupons representing the April in
terest on tho public debt paid by the various
State depositories. The amount is about
$85,000.
Kentucky Republicans.
Louisville, Ky., May 11.—At midnight
the Republican (State Convention was *till
in session. Hon.W. O. Bradley,of Lancaster,
has been nominated for Governor, Mat
O’Dohorty, of Louisville, for ex-Governor,
John Felan, of Hopkinsville, for Attorney
General, anil R. 8, Davis, of Carter, for
Auditor. There are about 1,000 delegatee
present. The remaining nominations will
lie completed to night and the convention
will adjourn. The platform declares for a
change of administration, favors Federal aid
for education and a protective tariff. The
President is condemned for refusing to sign
the river and harbor bill, as well as for his
veto of the pension bill.
America’s Tract Society.
New York, May 11.—The annual meet
ing of the American Tract Society took
place to-day in the Madison Square Presby
terian church, Juilgo William Strong, pre
siding. Tiie reports of the officers were
submitted and approved. The Treasurer’s
report showed receipts for the year of #3.'io,-
872, and expanses of $829,5! Ki (4. At the
close of his report the venerable Treasurer,
Oliver Kingsbury, announced his de*ire to
retire from office on account of his uge. He
said that he had great pleasure in saying
that he had been connected with the society
for sixty years. His resignation was ac
cepted and ho was maiie Treasurer emeritus.
Railway Conductors Meet.
New Orleans. May 11.—The Grand
Division of the Order of Railway Con
ductors is holding its ninth annual session in
this city. The report of the Grand Chief
Conductor, C. 8. Wheaton, praised the
member* for their action in the last strikes.
Twenty-one new division* have been formed
since the last annual meeting. The total
membership is 10,330. A hill was presented
providing for the licensing of railroad en
gineers and conductors and a resolution ap
pointing a committee to secure Congres
sional action on the bill was passed.
Bt. John’s Flood.
St. John, N. 8.. May 11. — The flood in
the river is regarded as the direst calamity
which has ever liefallen this province. The
water is almost two feet higher than ever
liefore. The city of Fredcrickton is in total
darkness, the gas house having been invaded
by the flood. Veerpe’s bridge, which cost
nearly $200,000 to build in 1874, was swept
away.
10,000 Transatlantic Passengers.
New York, May 11.—Nearly 10,000 pas
sengers landed from foreign ports at Castle
Garden to-day from twelve steamers. This
was on unusually heavy number, and is
iiartly owing to the heavy fog in the lower
bay, which caused the arrivals of several
days to come up in a regular fleet.
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Dying From Their Injuries.
Pittsburg, May 11. —Three of the men
burned in the accident at the Edgar Thomp
son Rteel Works lost night died to-day. Two
others will proliably die. About a dozen
others were more or iesu seriously burned,
but not dangerously.
High License In Pennsylvania.
Hakrisburu, May 11. —The high license
bill to-day panned tho Hcnato by a vote of
K) toll. Tne bill was at ones returned to
the House for concurrence in the Senate
amendments. After brief discussion the
House concurred in the amendments.
Fixing the Price of Naile.
Pittsburg, May 11.—The Western Nail
Association met here to-day anil reaffirmed
the card rate. Trade was reported quite
dull. There was a large attendance, every
mill in the West being represented
( PRICE piO A YEAR.)
) CEiiTS A COPY, f
LOUISVILLE'S DERBY DAY
A DARK HORSE BEATS ALL THS
BIG FAVORITES.
Twenty Thousand Spectators Present
to Watch tho Races Big Odds in tho
Botting— Montrose Does the Mile and
a Half in 2:39 1-4 and Wins the Race. ,
Louisville, Ky., May 11.—This was
Derby day. Business about, the pool rooms
waa immense. It is estimated tliat there
has not, boon so many strangers in the city
since the great Tcnhroec.k-Mollie McCarthy
contest. Mack's Poteen amt Pritchard's St.
V.Ueutinc were scratched, bringing the
number of starters down to seven, as fol
lows; Banburg, Jim Gore, Pendennis,
Clarion, Montrose, Banyan and Jacobin.
The favorite way of lotting to-day was
buying the field and selling two choices.
Thia 41 ld brought SHO, Banburg $35, Jim
Got* S2O. iln the straightout pools
Kmbtttyr brought SSO, Jim Gore S3O. Peu
deunis s>.2o, ate. All carry 118 pounds ex
cept Ban burg, who, being a gelding, is
allowed 115 pounds. Jim Gore was a
Louisville t.ip, glinnburg a lx-xington and
Bahvua a Nualiyillc. There was never so
it doubt about a race iuid tho knowing
“nos puzzled the more they
MQ.HTBO6X THE WINNER.
Thebayecots Hftiltrose, son of the Duka
of Moutrom, <tam Patti, won. It was not i%
grtg raceiim't it ins a pretty one. The
nvawkr in th aborning looked a little
threnioing and at 2 •’clock this afternoon
a slight shower fell. It lasted otdyafew
mn mi though and di I n.t • !-.',••■! tin* track.
Long bettra the first, drop fell streams of
vehicles and at,rent ifcrs packed and jammed
had filled ChuiVjhiil -Downs with an im
mense thr onfcweb Ud i&nunibers only to the
memorable gathering *ut the Tenbroeck-
Molly Met artfijr race. In the grand stand
the gay costmnaaof , the ladies at thb north
end, and the flutkaringof their fans, afforded
a pleasant omtfaafc-to file mass of human
liemgs packed likeau-nUneßovai all the other
space available. Thtare mint have beer
20, (XX) people preaeqL Gen. Robinson, ol
Lexington; Col. of (fcjUiuis, am.
Col. M. Lewis, of Chirk, were tho Judges.
the first event.
The horse* got off in tho flrtt race with
much delay. It was for mafcfioa, 2-year-olds,
and there were seven starfHE Cut steel
won in the fast tine '4 1-2. The u.—
lance was five-eighths of u nm
The second race, one and om- fourthmiiles,
was won handily by Montana^
The crowd grew nervous waiting sor the
big event, and there was a murntapof ap
plause when Col. Clark rang tho tsittfor tab
Derby. Jiui Gore was the first out’of that
paddock. He galloped by the utli.liwl
slowly and was greeted wst|p
cheers. His fore feet wtlßj
wrapped up and he appeared stiff.
nis came next. The dark-brown CalifoMl
uian looked well. When Banburg appeared
however, lie was greeted with loud cheers.*
The friends of Pendennis were quite en
thusiastic. Lucky Baldwin had said he was
n batter horse than Goliali, and that was
conclusive enough to many who got within
range of the circulation of the statement.
THE FINAL BETTING.
The pool odds were 7 to i against Ban
burg, 15 to' 1 against Mnntroae, 8 to
against Perulennis, 3 to 1 agains
Jim Gore, and 7 to 1 against Banyan
The distance was one mile and a half. The;
started, and Billy Cheatham, of Nashville
who sent them off, bed only to drop his flai
once in vain. The second time ‘‘They’r
off” wont out simultaneously from thousand
of throats. Jaoohini led off, followe
closely by Banyan and Montrose, wit
tho rest in a bunch. As they swerve
into the stretch Banyan leaped to
the front. Montrose maintained a good
second mid Jaoobini third place. Down the
strotch the whole of them closed up. Ab
they ctuno down jwst the grand stand in the
following order a great shout arose: Mont
rose, Jaoobini, Uaiiburg, Banyan, Jim
Gore, Pendonnis and Clarion. At the end
of tho mile the jxisitions were not materially
changed. Jim Gore seemed to falter, but
gathered himself up and moved up. At
the three-quarter pole Montrose was
In the lead. They whirled into the stretch
and Fitzpatrick was seen to be urging tho
(icpular son of Hindoo. As they came
around the turn Pendennis threw up his tail
and gave up. He seemed to lie clear out of
form and ran a miserable race from the start.
Montrose ; still led to the surprise of all.
Fitzpatrick had been instructed to win with
Jim Gore if he hail to kill the colt and as ho
laid on the lash in the stretch the horse wa
plainly seen to lie limping.
UNDER THE STRING.
lewis gave Montrose tho rein. Montrom
held on nobly and passed under the string
winner by two lengths in with Jim
Gore second. He had led with apjiarent ease
from the grand stand without the touch of
the whip and looked able to go another quar
ter. Jaoobini wus third, Banburg fourth,Clar
ion filth. Banyan sixth, and Pendemus sev
enth. Jim Gore was limping terribly at
the finish. It is thought he will never lie
able to start again. Montrose is owned
by Kabold Bros., of Cincinnati. The timers
wore W. 8. Bai nes, Ed Corrigan and B. G.
Thomas.
Tho fourth race was in mile beats. In the
first, heat Brookful won, witli Bertha C
second and Enchantress third. Time I:4OJ£.
In the second heat Brookful won, witn
Enchantress second and Donovan third.
Time 1:48 1-3.
Baltimore's flyers.
Baltimore, May 11.—At the Pimlico
meeting to-day the events were:
Fiiiht Race— Three-quarters of a mile.
Armrchy woo with M'-laughlin second anl Bor
nnui third. Tiino 1:2114.
Mkcosd Race —'vVroars veepstakes; one mile.
Queen Eli/Al* tn won with Matawan second
mid Lizzie Maker third. Time 1:50.
Tiliao Racc—L' Anbani;h Memorial stakes;
half mile. Satisfaction won with Tonique see.
olid anil Belle D'Or third. Time sS}s.
Fourth Rack- Fn-e handicap sweepstakes;
cne lulle and one sixteenth. Enigma won, with
I'ananiH second. There were no other starters.
Time 1 :.Vi.
Fifth lUck—One mile. Paymaster and Ma
honey ran a dead heat for flint place, with
Marla thiol, a long way off. Duio 1:30. Ma
honey won in the run off. Time HI.
THE NATIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATION.
Chicago, May 11.—To-night a long, stub
lmrn fight against T. J. Vail, Secretary of
the National Trotting Association, was
brought to a close. The Isiard, seven ih
number, accepted Mr. Vail’s resignation, bV
a vote of six to one. Marvin M. Morse, of
Pawpaw, ill., was selected to fill the vat
caucy.
Alaska's Fishery Seizure*.
Ban Francisco, May ll.—The United
Stale* Revenue Cutter Richard Rush hat
lieen ordered to Ritka, Alaska, where she
will take the United States Marshall alioard
and convoy him to Ounaloskli for the pur
pose of selling at auction two British
schooners seized in Behrings sea last yoaf
for illegal seal fishing.
The T. M. C. A.
Ban Francisco, May 11,—The twenty
seventh annual International Convention o|
the Young Men’s Christian Association
npsasd oere to-ley: Ttesn-Nirwpi oeunt 360
1 delegates from all over the world,