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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. % - - - - - - 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,