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O’BRIEN IN A LION’S DEN.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WELCOME
HIM TO OTTAWA.
His Ride From the Depot to the Hotel
A Triumphal Procession—The Meet
ing at Night a Scene of Wild Enthu
siasm—A Stormy Scene at the Depot
when He Left Toronto.
Toronto, Can., May 19.—The Globe
speaks of those who attacked Mr. O’Brien
yesterday as ruffians and blackguards, and
the Mail says the mobbing was a barbarous
and disgraceful act.
Mr. O'Brien and Dennis Kilbride left for
Ottawa this morning. On their arrival at
the union station they found a crowd of
about 100 persons. Mr-. O’Brien delivered a
brief address. When he commenced to
speak be was greeted with mingled groans
and cheers. He said: “Citizens of
Toronto and brethren in the cause of free
speech and of Ireland: I cannot depart
withont expressing my thanks to you for
the right noble l-eception which you have
accorded me. As for the occurrence of last
night, I have not the slightest doubt it was
a deliberate attempt to murder, incited by
those whose jiosition in your city ought to
have taught them better. 1 shall not again
refer to it, but say that I came to Toronto,
not to defy, not to date them, but not at
the same time to fear them. It was a cow
ardly attempt to murder me, and I am will
ing to leave the verdict as lx-tween them
and me to the fair judgment of
the fair-minded citizens of Toronto. Despite
this experience I carry away with me most
pleasant impressions of Toronto. We have
triumphed. Our cause is just and the lives
of hundreds of poor Irishmen depend upon
the result of our mission among you. God
bless you.”
He then disappeared within the car, fol
lowed by cheei-s and groans. As the train
moved the cheering and hooting was kept
up until the last car disappeared from
view. Several land leaguers accompanied
the train to North Toronto Junction, where
about half a dozen policemen M ere stationed
for fear of a row, but there was no crowd.
WELCOMED TO OTTAWA.
Ottawa, Ont. , May, 19. —Mr. O’Brien
arrived here to-day. A train carrying a
deputation composed of the most prominent
members of the Citizens’ Committee of the
National League of Ottawa went out to
Moberly.'a distance of 175 miles, and wel
comed Mr. O’Brien and his party. As the
train slowed up at the Grand Union station
at 5:30 o’clock, it was seen that an immense
crowd had assembled, which set up tre
mendous cheering as Mr. O’Brien stepped
outo the platform, and this enthusiasm was
manifested again and again. The party
was at once driven to the Russell House.
A REGULAR PROCESSION.
It was a regular- procession as the party
moved up through the city in a long line of
carriages, fully sixty in number, in which
were seated not alone prominent French
Canadians, but prominent Protcslant citi
zens as well, and of course nearly all the
reprejptative Irishmen in the city.
The procession wound around
the beautiful grounds which in
close the Parliament House anil drew up
in front of the Russell House. Wh jn Mr.
P’Brien entered the rotunda of the hotel an
attempt was made by some persons in the
surging throng to cheer the Queen and to
repeat the scene that was witnessed at the
Pneen’s Park meeting in Toronto, but a
storm of cheers for Mr. O’Brien and groans
for Lord Lansdowne rose above everything
else.
AT THE RINK.
At the Royal Roller Rink to-night 5,000
Persons were packed. Large pictures of
Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell were placed
in front of the platform, with Irish, Ameri
can and a Canadian flags and the motto in
large green letters “God Save Ireland.” In
one corner of the hall was
massed a solid bodv of young
students from Ottawa College, 300 in num
ber, and mostly Americans, who shouted in
chorus, “O-B-R-l-E-N,” amid thunders of
applause from all parts of the house.
Crowds around the hall sang, “God Save
the Queen,” but they got tired early in the
evening.
AN ANSWER TO TORONTO.
As Mr. O’Brien stepped upon the platform
the vast audience rose a, one man and
cheered enthusiastically. Not another man
rould get, into the hall. Every incident was
noticeable, because the whole demonstra
tion was plainly meant as an answer to the
Toronto attack. The first proceeding was
tlf-reading of an address of welcome l,y
Prof. H. J. Frawley, of Ottawa College.
Then followed the reading by Secretary
way of two telegrams, which set the au
(hfuce frantic. Men cheered and yelled un
til they could do it no longer.
THE TELEGRAMS.
These are the telegrams:
“Halifax, N. S., May 19, 1887.
b"’epest sympathy with you. Asa
Christian I am shocked, as a Canadian
humiliated, though not much surprised at
the vile blackguardism in Toronto. The
jvucated ruffians who met under Mayor
nowland are chiefly responsible.
“Archbishop O’Brien.”
“Chicago, May 19. 1887.
‘ At a representative meeting of 110,000
knights of Labor in Chicago resolutions
"rre passed expressing heartfelt sympathy
"ith the object of your nussiou to Canada,
wui condemnation of Lord Lansdowue’s ac
tion in Ireland,
“District Assembly 24, K. of L.”
Chicago!” “Three cheers for
Archbishop O’Brien!” “Three cheers forthe
“tors and stripes 1” and similar expressions
loilowed, and again and again a scene of
excitement and enthusiasm occurred, impos
sible to describe. •
MR. O’BRIEN’S SPEECH.
FnA' nw lin, President of the St. Pat
(vn- a * sol 'i a bioii, then introduced Mr.
Jirien, who spoke as follows: “I uni proud
learn that 1 am, I believe, the first repro-
of the Irish people who has ever
ir r b * * u ,e ( ' a P‘t-i of Canada, and stand
here at the seat and centre of Canadian
Meiicudonco, I cannot help thinking
t?~j. if like you we had a
i . ij 011 r own on College Green
, not t>e necessary for us to travel
toe world to worry you with the
i')"' 11 a "d sufferings of our poor people,
Jl object you to so crucial a test of the
r i y of y°' - sympathy with Ireland,
tifi** U V W ®.] Our visit here is a matter of
'tenth for 600 unhappy human Ik>-
"'horn your Governor General line
(i. ” ll<l , to eviction and destruction,
“tea us.]
love of fair play.
•v taiinot but believe that your notionsof
♦ h, * luui *®ii' play lire very different from
rhi^Li en J* ,, ? a ‘ ne< l ll i' Lord I Kiimdowne's
i: 'admirers in Toronto. [Groans and
cxiicf I don't wish to speak in heated or
Tm-,,fr rn . * u "gunge of what occurred in
A, ° night. [Hisses.] 1 do not sup
t<i cnS ** ls a freedom-loving man from end
nri : i. ° t iDioda to-day whose checks did
, Ur " with shame to read of it.
train Jtenblrtnan who shook my hand in the
exi.iui i" ,norn i"K thought it necessary to
Idn.-ir.’ 1 t 0 ‘1 a Canadian, but riot a
IIM , l>elievo him. [Prolonged
V*'-] I believe there arc millions of
Kuan p(.opie to-day who will be just as
fPjc i®ofnino
eager as he to repudiate the murderous and
cowardly work [renewed applause] which
was organized last night in Lore! Lans
downe’s cause by Lord Lansdowne’s friends,
and I might almost say under Lord Lans
downe’s window. [Hisses and cries of
“shame.”]
THE CONTROVERSY.
“Let there be no mistake as to the state
of the controversy between Lord Lans
downe and ourselves. We have made spe
cific and terrible charges, and given day and
date. They are charges which if untrue
would wither us with disgrace. They are
charges of barbarity and injustice so hide
ous that if true, and up to this- time
b°ril Lansdowne has not dared
to challenge a singlo one of them,
They will bo an eternal brand of shame on
the Canadian name if you submit w ithout a
protest to be governed by such a man.
[Cheers.] To these charges all the world to
day is demanding and insisting upon the
answer. We behove every generous in
stinct of Canadian freedom and fair play
w-ill revolt at the idea of answering such in
dictment by riot and murder, by attempts
to strangle our voices and stone us to death
in the streets of Toronto. [Groans.]
LANDSDOWNE RESPONSIBLE.
“It is all very well to say that Lord Lans
downe is riot responsible for the conduct of
his friends in Toronto. He has written a
public letter eulogizing and endorsing the
action of Mayor Howland’s meeting, and
the speeches at that meeting were every bit
as brutal and unmanly as the paving stones
that followed them. lam sorry to have to
say it, but I beliove if Lord Lansdowne had
himself headed the mob he could not have
taken more effectual means to
enlist the forces of the Orange
men of Toronto under his banner.
[Groans.] And everybody who knows the
dark and bloodstained activity of that fac
tion knows only two well how easy is the
transition from the incendiary speeches in
Queen's Park, which Lord Lansdowne pub
licly corufnended, to the paving stones into
which the Orangemen of Toronto trans
lated them. [Loud cheers and groans for
Lansdowne.] I can’t believe that
in full sight of the world the Canadian
]>eople will submit to such an outrage on
their liberty and upon their fair fame,
without sonio protest, which w-ill proclaim
to all the earth that if Lord Lansdowne is to
remain in CAnada and to defend himself, it
mast not be by aid of advocates who would
trample and stone a man to death for at
tempting to remedy a hideous and intolera
ble wrong.” [Thunders of applause].
The vast audience then arose and sang
“God Save Ireland.”
After a speech by Mr. Kilbrige, the
evicted Lansdowne tenant, the following
resolution was carried amid great cheering:
Resolved , That we, citizens of the Capital of
the Dominion of Canada, recognizing the jus
tice of your cause and your right to a full and
complete expression of it, offer you our cordial
and most sincere sympathy.
A vote of thanks to Messrs. O’Brien and
Kilbride was carried, the band playing
“God Save Ireland” and the entire audience
joining in the chorus of the Iri sh national
anthem. It was after 11 o’clock when Mr.
O'Brien and his friends reached the Russell
House and sat down to a banquet with 200
others.
HAMILTON'S ANTI-IRISH CONTINGENT.
Hamilton, Ont., May 19.—Mr. O’Brien
is to lecture here on Monday night. It is
proposed to call a special public meeting for
Saturday evening to protest against his
coming.
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT CALL.
Chicago, May 19.—A special from To
ronto says: “Long after the telegraph of
fices had closed for the night last night, and
just as Mr. O’Brien was about to retire to
rest, he was called upon by six members of
the Dominion Parliament, who expressed
their deep sense of sorrow and shame at the
occurrences, and of sympathy with Mr.
O'Brien. Mr. O’Brien received them cour
teously, and then, with a cheerful laugh,
said: “I am not at all sorry, now that it is
over. Of course I suffered a little, but that
is nothing when we take into ascount the
fact that it will injure the landlords’ case
more.”
A NATIONALIST MEETINO DISPERSED.
Dublin, May 19. —The Nationalist out
door meeting at Dungannon to-day was dis
persed by police. The Nationalists after
ward met in a hall. All indoor Orange
meeting was also held.
EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.
London, May 19. —1n the House this
evening Col. King-Harmon, Parliamentary
Under Secretary for Ireland, replying to
William A. MacDonald (Parnellite), in refer
ence to the remarkable increase in emigra
tion from Ireland, said it should bo attrib
uted partly to the growing want of employ
ment in Ireland, and partly to the fact that
numbers of Irish people were forced to leave
the country on account of their disinclina
tion to join societies. [Parnellite cries of
“Oh, oh.”')
Mr. MacDonald—lsn’t the increase of emi
gration partly due to the introduction by
the government of the crimes bill and a de
sire of the Iris# people ><o escape its tyranny !
[C'ri&s of “Hear! hear!”]
The Speaker called for order, saying:
“This is a matter of opinion, and not a
proiier subject for question.”
Mr. ijabouchere moved to adjourn the
debate for the purpose of enabling him to
criticize the annexation of Zululana.
Kir Henry Holland, Kccretary for the
Colonies, protested against discussion of tho
matter. Full opportunity would be given
to discuss it when the Zulu estimates were
brought up for debate. Several Radicals
supported Mr. Labouchere’s motion, when
Mr. Smith moved cloture.
Mr. Smith’s motion was carried by a vote
of 978 to 15(1.
Mr. Labouchere’s motion was rejected.
Patrick A. Chance (Nationalist,) laid upon
the tabic an amendment altering the title
of tho crimes bill to “u bill for tho supres
sion of free speech and trial by jury.”
A BIG BATCH OF AMENDMENTS.
Sir Charles Russell (Liberal) moved to
substitute tho words “conspire by violence
or intimidation” for the words “take part
in criminal conspiracy.”
Attorney General Webster opposed the
motion.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt insisted
that the government should define the mean
ing of criminal conspiracy.
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
promised that any ambiguity would be re
move.! by subsequent amendment.
Sir Charles Russell’s motion was rejected
by a vote of 237 to lrts.
Attorney General Webster moved to add
the words “now punishable by law” to the
phrase “criminal consDiracy.”
Mr. Dillon and Sir William Harcourt op
posed the motion, saying it was only an
illusory concession and of no value. Tho
amendment was adopted without division.
Mr. Healy raised discussion regarding the
government’s conduct in the matter of
meetings in Ulster.
Mr. Balfour disputed Mr. Healy’s argu
ment and contended that Earl Spencer,
when Lord Lieutenant, of Ireland, had
adopted a course similar to that pursued by
the present government.
11. Smith proposed cloture and the
motion was < 'ained by a vote of 840 to 95.
Lord Harrington and seventy other Lib
eral Unionists have seceded from the Eighty
Club in consequence of the club's approval
of Mr. Gladstone’s Irish policy.
GLADSTONE NOT COMING.
In re id v to a question. Mr. Gladstone to-
day telegraphed as follows: “The statement
that I have any intention of visiting America
is entirely baseless.”
AN ILLUMINATED ADDRESS.
A deputation of English ladies to-day pre
sented to the Irish Parliamentary leaders
an illuminated address denouncing the coer
cion bill and urging them to have courage,
faith and patience. Mr. Justin McCarthy,
Mr. Dillon and Mr. O'Connor made appro
priate replies.
HETMAN OF THE COSSACKS.
The Czarexvich Installed With Great
Ceremony.
St. Petersburg, May 19.—The Czare
wioh was last evening installed with great
ceremony at Novo Tcherkask as Hetman of
the Cossacks. The decree of appointment
was publicly read to the Cossack soldiers.
The Czar thanked the Cossacks for their
faithful services. The Czar then handed
the Hetman’s baton to the Czare
wich, the presentation being attended
with great pomp and ceremony, which in
cluded a superb exhibition of the imperial
regalia and jewels. After tho ceremony the
Czar reviewed the Cossack regiment, the
reserve battery of young military pupils
and two regiments of Cossack boys. The
day’s ceremonies and exhibitions were fol
lowed in the evening by gorgeous displays
of fireworks and grand jubijdtion balls.
DeFreycinet Called On.
Paris, May 19.— President Grevy had a
conference with M. DeFreycinet to-day and
asked hint to form a Cabinet. M. DeFrey
cinet said he would postpone his decision
until he had consulted gentlemen whom he
desired to have as colleagues in the Minis
try. He promised M. Grevy that he would
intimate the result by Saturday at the
latest.
Gen. Boulanger, replying to his secretary’s
inquiry as to whether liis papers should be
removed from tho War Office, said he felt
confident that no statesman would venture
to remove him from office.
Lacour Wounded in a Duel.
Paris, May 19. —A duel has taken place
between Victor Koning, husband of Mad
ame Jane Ha<ting, the well-known actress,
and M. Lacour, the journalist, who had
written an article insulting to Madame
Hading’s reputation. M. Lacour was
wounded.
Ridgeway’s Fresh Instructions.
London, May 19.—C01. Sir Joseph Ridge
way, who has charge of the British section
of the Afghan Boundary Commission, has
received fresh instructions from his govern
ment, and has returned to St. Petersburg
from Moscow.
Bavaria’s Throne.
Vienna, May 19.—1 tis reported that
Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavaria, will re
ceive Emperor Francis Joseph’s sanction to
assume the Bavarian throne, and that Em
peror William’s consent has been obtained.
Ordered to Join the Czar.
St. Petersburg, May 19.— 1 t is reported
that M. DeGier and all the foreign amliasxa
dors have been ordered to join the Czar at
Yalta in June.
Navo Tcherkask’3 Plot.
London, Muy 10. —The Frankfort Gazette
confirms the report of the discovery of a
plat at Navo Tcherkask to kill the Czar.
VIRGINIA S DEBTS.
The Circular of the Foreign Agents
Declared Inaccurate.
Richmond, May 19.—Both houses of the
Legislature to-day adopted a preamble and
resolution setting forth that the agents of
the foreign bondholders (Messrs. Thornton
and Braithwaite) have issued a circular con
taining statements at variance with the final
report of the joint committee made to the
General Assembly, and calculated to make
a false impression and produce a contro
versy on the facts which really occurred in
the joint conference, and appointing a joint
committee to examine said circular and re
port thereon as to the truth of said state
ment.
The joint committee appointed to-day by
the Legislature to examine into the state
ment contained in the circular of Messrs.
Thornton ami Braithwaite in connection
with the recent debt conference, finished
their report to-night, and it will be
presented to-morrow morning. It is
quite a long review of the conference
work, and, while courteous in tone, arrives
at the conclusion that the English represen
tatives deliberately misstated the effect of
their own proposition. Mr. Twyrnan in
troduced a resolution in the Senate tins
afternoon proposing an amendment to tho
constitution only recognizing so much of tho
debt as has or may lie hereafter funded
under the Riddleberger act and tho bonds
held by the literary institutions of the State.
A proposition is also made to amend the
constitution so as to allow taxation to be
assessed directly on or against counties and
cities. The resolution went over till to
morrow,
DR. McGLYNN'S ODDITIES.
He Bobs Up as Opposed to the Rus
sian Extradition Treaty.
New York, May 19. Rev. Dr. Edward
McGlynn, Victor Deury and a number of
other speakers addressed a meeting at
Cooper Union to-night held to denounce tho
ratification of the proposed extradition
treaty with Russia. Dr. McGlynn said it
was * always customary in draw
ing extradition treaties to exclude
political offenses from the list of
extraditable crimes. “I do not stand here
to justify the assassination of the Czar,”
said he; ! ‘but I am here to do justice to tho
man who follows the dictates of his con
science and thinks it’s his duty to kill the
C*ar.”
Resolutions censuring Secretary Bayard
and protesting against the ratification of the
treaty wore overwhelmingly adopted.
SELFRIDGE A SUICIDE.
He Blows Out His Brains in a Fit of
Despondency.
Philadelphia, May 19.—Gen. Joseph L.
Kelfridgc, one of the heroes of the late war
and a prominent citizen of Philadelphia,
committed suicide this afternoon by shoot
ing himself through tho head with a re
volver. The act was committed within
thirty yards of the residence of the deceased,
lie was carried to his home and medical aid
summoned, but he died from the effects of
his wounds in about two hours. Ho had !>een
suffering for several years with Bright’s
disease, and the only reason which can bo
assigned for the act is that he had grown
despondent on account of his Itelief that his
disease was incurable.
Sale of the Nickel Plate.
Cleveland, 0., May 19.—The foreclos
ure sale of tho Nickel Idate road to-day was
a very formul affair. It went off smoothly
and was purchased on tho first bid for fclti,-
000.000 by Frederick K. P. Oleott, chairman
of tho Nickel Plate purchasing committee
for the bondholders’ committee, which is
made up of Mr. Oleott, William K. Vander
bilt, James A. Roosevelt and JohnT. Ken
nedy.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1887.
JAY GOULD AS A,JUGGLER
HE GOT OUT OF HIS DEAL WITH
OUT LOSING ANYTHING.
He Prefers to Wait a Year Before Giv
ing a Positive Opinion on the Inter
state Commerce Law—The Future of
the Union Pacific Not Pictured as
Very Promising for the Government.
New York, May 19.—The Pacific Rail
way Commission continued its examination
of Jay Gould to-day. He testified that the
provisions of the consolidated mortgage
trust was strictly complied with by the
trustees and bonds issued as therein pro
vided. He never dealt in any securities
underlying a trust. He did not lose any money
by the consolidation nor did he make any.
Mr. Littler here branched off from die sub
ject of the investigation to ask for his own
information Mr. Gould’s opinion with refer
ence to the interstate commerce bill. Mr.
Gould said: “There is a great deal of good
and some bad in it. I have not asked the
commission for any change yet. I should
prefer to wait a year or so before giving
any opinion/’
THE JOURNAL PRODUCER.
Amos Calef was recalled and produced
the journal of the trustees of the Kansas
Pacific consolidated mortgage, which
showed a few transactions on exchange,
where the pool and not the mortgage rates
controlled.
Mr. Gould said that the security of the
government was increased by the consolida
tion, and he could not conceive how it was
in any wav injurious to the government’s
interest. In reply to Mr. Pattison’s
question as to why he retired from
the management of the Union Pacific, Mr.
Gould answered: “I made up my mind it
would be better to have a large number in
terested in the road than to have people
say, ‘Jay Gould owns it.’ So, whenever I
saw a chance to place the securities of the
road on tho market and thus scatter them I
did so. I was partly uctuated by the un
desirability of having the government for a
partner.
A DIFFERENT STATE OF AFFAIRS.
When the road was in the rut it could
have made any sort of a bargain with the
government. When it had been con
verted into paying property, thus increas
ing the government's security, the govern
ment stepped in and attacked it. It is
difficult to predict the future of the Union
Pacific, but I think tho government will
have to make large concessions of both
principal and interest to the road when the
bonds become due, because the road
can never pay them. The government
has been sufficiently compensated for
its loan to the Union Pacific by
the benefits it has received from tho sale of
lands, etc. In my opinion the government
should settle with the road on a fair basis,
say by taking a bond for a principal sum,
#7,000,000, and eaucel the claim lor back in
terest. I would undertake to negotiate
such a bond and secure its cash payment. I
say this as a man who has not a dollar of in
terests in the road.” This concluded Mr.
Gould's testimony and the taking of evi
dence in this city. The commission goes to
Boston Saturday.
LOUISIANA AND THE OIL TRUST
The Attorney General Appeals from a
Decision.
New Orleans, May 19.—1n the case of
the State vs. The Cotton Oil Trust, Messrs.
Glenny and Violett, brokers dealing in cot
ton oil certificates, wore made defendants,
and their exception of no cause of action
was sustained by Judge Houston. The At
torney General yesterday appealed from the
lower court to the Supreme Court, on the
ground that the dismissing of the suit as to
them was contrary to law. It is understood
that the object of this appeal is to obtain
an expression of opinion from the Supremo
Court as to whether the petition makes out
a cause against the American Cotton Oil
Trust. If the judgment is affirmed that there
is no case against Messrs. Glenny & Violet,t,
and the court fails to express an opinion on
the subject of the case against the Oil
Trust, that case will be pushed for trial in
the lower court on its merits. When the
appeal was taken Mr. Aldige filed tho fol
lowing answer:
“Now comes Jules Aldige in obedience
to the orders of this court, called
upon as Vice President of the Ameri
can Cotton Oil Trust, and reserving and in
sisting upon his disclaimer heretofore filed,
denies all and singular allegations of tho
plaintiff's jietition and prays for judgment
in his favor. J. Aldige.”
RAIN AND HAIL.
Asheville Visited by the Worst Storm
In Its History.
Asheville, N. C., May 19,—The heaviest
rain and hail storm ever known in tills sec
tion prevailed today. Much damage was
done to property in the city. The Citizen
office was flooded and that paper will not lie
issued to-morrow. The telegraph office at
Asheville Junction was sot on fire by the
electric current, but the flames were extin
guished liefore much damage had been done.
The roof of D. Coper’s store was struck hv
lightning and the damage is considerable.
The store of Baird Hi Reynolds was flooded;
the damage is about SSOO. It is still raining
in torrents.
OFF THE RAILS.
Derailment of a Sleeper and Death of
a Prominent Actreae.
Denver, Col., May 19.—The sleeper on
the Denver and Rio Grande Salt l,ake ex
press was derailed near Salida at 5 o’clock
this morning.
Grace Leslie, leading lady of the Kate
Castleton troupe, was instantly killed.
Dr. George Cox received a severe scalp
wound, and Pullman Conductor Aubrey
was hurt alxnit the head and hip.
The wounded were taken to the company’s
hospital at Halida.
The sleeper was badly demolished.
A Monument to Dead Heroes.
Louisville, Ky., May 19.—There was
unveiled to-day at Hopkinsville, Ky., in the
presence of a great throng, the Latham
monument, in memory of the Confederate
dead who sleep in the cemetery Of that lit
tle city. Hon. W. C. K. Breckonridge and
Rev. Dr. Deems, the distinguished divine
of New York, delivered orations. Thenion
umerit was erected by John C. lAt ham, of
New York, formerly of Hopkinsville, a sur
viving comrade of those who He at its foot,
to commemorate tho virtues of the Cbnfed
erate dead.
Norfolk’s Memorial Ceremonies.
Norfolk, May 19.—T0-day was Memo
rial day here and was celebrated with great
pomp and-ceremony under the auspices of
Pi kett-Buchanon Camp of er-Confederate
Veterans. Military and civic organizations
mode an impressive jioradc, and at the ceme
tery an original poem was read and an ora
tion delivered by Maj. Baker LI. le. Gov.
Loe and his staff reviewed the procession
an i took part in the ceremonies at the grave
yard.
ROBBERS BOARD A TRAIN.
The Express Car Ransacked and the
Passengers Held Up.
Austin, Tex., Muy 19. —Passenger train
No. 503 on the International and Great
Northern road was stoppe 1 last night near
McNeill station, a few miles north of here,
by fifteen or twenty robbers, who robbed
an express car. Some fifty shots were fired.
One man was slightly wounded in the hand
Another report says two men were killed.
Fifty mounted and armed men have left
hero for McNeill. It is said
there were fifteen men in
the party of the robbers. They
first captured tho operator before the
arrival of tho train, and as soon as the
train drew in boarded it, attacking the
engineer and express messenger. *The
express car was robbed, but the amount
ta.,en has not been ascertained, The mails
were not touched. The passengers were
held up and a considerable amount taken,
one man losing a gold watch and chain and
another a diamond pin.
#4,000 SECURED.
The door of the express car was forced
open and about $4,000 was taken. The mes
sengers were compelled to throw up their
hands, and were ordered to hand over the
cash mid registered letters. Seth Spaulding,
a railway postal clerk, told the robbers he
had none, as the day line carried all the reg
istered letters, and was informed that they
did not care for them, as they were not after
“Uncle Sam’s money, but Jay Goulds.”
Tho robbers were in very good humor, and,
after going through the express car, bade a
pleasant good-night and decamped.
ALL NOT MASKED.
Some of tho men were not masked, but
the one who gave the orders wore a mask,
and was tall and dressed like a cowboy. Ex
press Messenger Nothackei, who was or
dered to turn over the money, handed the
robbers only a small amount, and was
beaten over the head. A brakeman was
wounded during tho fusilade. Postal Clerk
Spanding says he distinctly heard tho order
given by the leader: “Don’t touch any of
the passengers, and don’t shoot any of our
own men.” The messenger also says that
he believes the men were green hands in tho
business.
RAIL AND RIVER.
The Two Interests Still Talking Before
the Commission.
Washington, May 19.— 11. Collbran,
Freight Agent of the Queen and Crescent
Route system, appeared before the Inter
state Commerce Commission to-day in con
nection with the application of that system
to have the fourth section permanently sus
pended. C. W. Bryant, representing the
water line interests or Louisiana, gave
notice of his intention to reply.
A petition from the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad was received asking a sus
pension of the fourth section of the act so
far as it, affects Mori-head, N. C., and Kings
ton, N. C. The road meets water compe
tition at these places. *
The Commissioners received a telegram
from a committee representing western and
southwestern water lines out of Cincinnati
denying that they control rates to western
and southwestern points.
GOVERNED BY RALROADS.
The committee assorti-d that such rates are
governed by the rates ami tariffs of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company,
Cincinnati and Southwestern railroad,
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
and their western and southwestern connec
tions. The committee therefore ask the
commission to rescind the order of suspen
sion of section 4 and make the railroads
conform to the will of the people os ex
pressed in the bilk
The commission went into secret session
and spent sevoral hours in an informal talk
with Mr. H. Fink, commissioner of trunk
lines, as to the operations of the law, its
effect upon the railroads, etc. Mr. Fink
favored a permanent suspension of the
fourth section whenever necessary to meet
competition.
THE PUBLIC BUILDING SITE.
Some of the Locations the Supervising
Architect Has in View.
Washington, May 19.—The Supervising
Architect of the Treasury is awaiting the
action of the Georgia legislature before
taking any farther steps towards acquiring
a site for the now Federal huilding in Sa
vannah. He assumes that the Legislature
will pass an act of cession in July. If the
net contains a clause authorizing the con
demnation, under the right of emi
nent domain the site at the
corner of Bull and South Broad streets,
originally recommended by B[>eoial Agent
Austell, will tie selected and condemned.
If the act of cession doe, not, contain such a
clause,the Supervising Architect will proba
bly take that one of the other sites under
consideration which is offered at the lowest
price. The Supervising Architect has re
cently received the following additional
tenders of sites: Col. John Screven’s resi
dence, southeast corner Abereom and Con
gress streets; the residence of the late W.
Duncan, on the northeast corner of the
wime streets: property on Broughton and
Abereoru streets, owned by Dr. W. H.
Elliott and otheiw, and a lot at, the corner of
South Broad and Whitaker streets. The
Supervising Architect wrote to Judge
Emory Speer and Collector Wheaton asking
their opinions as to the two sites first named
above. He lias received favorable replies
from those gentlemen. The Reynolds square
property is thought to lie abandoned.
ALLOWANCE FOR DRAWBACKS.
Secretary Fairchild Issues a New
Order.
Washington, May 19. Secretary Fair
child to-day issued a circular to customs
officers extending the regulations of June 3,
1885, governing the allowance of a draw
liacb on bags made from imported material
t,o bagging made in the United States from
imported jute, and reported as covering cot
ton. The circular also rescinds paragraph
15 of said regulations, suspcnduig the
allowance of a drawback on such nagging
under certain entries then pending or to Is;
made, in so l'ar as it may relate to entries to
be made by exporters of cotton shipped after
Juno 3, 1885. Collectors are authorized to
accept entries for drawback on bugging ex
jorted to that date and prior to May 19, and
to liquidate the same ujon such evidence,
satisfactory to themselves, as may now be
produced.
Storekeeper and Gauger.
Washington, May 19.—The Secretary of
the Treasury to-day appointed William
Daniel storekeeper and gauger at Berea
Post Office, N. C.
New Orleans' Postmaster.
Washington, May 19.—The President
to-day appointed George H. Nott to be
postmaster at New Orleans.
Must Fight to a Finish.
New Yoiik, May 19. Richard K. Fox,
hacker of “Jack” Kilraln, said to-day that
he did not intend to make a match with SuL.
livun except under prize ring rules to a
finish.
EDITORS OF THE SOUTH.
Election of Officers An Executive
Committee Meeting.
Richmond, Va., May 19. —Tho members
of the Southern Press Association visited
Norfolk to-day and were the recipients of
marked attention from the ex-Confederate
veterans, who greeted the boat on its arrival
from Newport News with the booming of
cannon, (low Lee and staff wre üboard
the boat, having accompanied the Associa
tion from Richmond. His visit to Norfolk
was to attend the ex-Confederate decoration
exercises. The association resumed its ses
sions at ti o’clock at Richmond. The Execu
tive Committee was increased to twelve
members. Tho following officers were
elected:
President—H. K. Ellysou, of the Dispatch
of Richmond.
Vice President—C. H. Jones, of tho Jack
souviile (Fla.) Times-Unioti.
Secretary and Treasurer—Adolph S.
Ochs, of the Times of Chattanooga.
Executive Committee—Patrick Walsh, of
Augusta, Ga.; F. W. Dawson, of Charles
ton, S. C.; J. H. Estill, of Savannah, Go.;
E. P. Howell, of Atlanta, Go.; H. C. Han
son, of Macon, Go.; W. W. Screws, of
Montgomery, Ala.; James W. Lambert, of
Natchez, Miss.; George Nicholson, of New
Orleans, La., and Page M. Baker, of New
Orleans.
The Executive Committee was instructed
to convene at 10 o’clock on Momluy morning
next in the New York Hotel, New York
city. New Orleans was selected os the place
of the next annual meeting. The conven
tion adjourned to-night. To-morrow an
excursion will be made to Natural Bridge,
Va.
SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.
The Assembly Begins Its Session at
St. Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., May 19.— The Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church Mouth met at
the Grand Avenue church to-day. Dr.
Bryson, of Huntsville, Ala., tho retiring
moderator, opened the session by a sermon.
At the close of these exercises officers were
elected lor the ensuing year. Dr. Strickler,
of Atlanta, was elected moderator. The
session then adjourned to give the modera
tor time to make up his committees. There
was a reception at the church to-night.
This session will endeavor to unite the as
semblies of the North and South.
REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS.
Philadelphia, May 19.—The sixty
fourth annual session of the (tenoral Synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
North America opened this morning in the
Second Reformed Presbyterian church with
religious exercises, conducted by the retiring
moderator, Rev. Daniel Steele, of this city.
About thirty delegates were present. This
synod has jurisdiction over some fifty-five
congregations, and the church numbers
about 8,000 members on this continent. Rev.
John H. Kendall, of Tarenbin, Pa., was
elected moderator.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Omaha, Neb., May 19.— The Ninety
ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United (Rates met this
morning in the Dodge Street church. Five
hundred ministers and elders were in at
tendance. The election of moderator for
the ensuing year resulted ip the choice of
Rev. Joseph Smith, of Baltimore. The as
sembly will be in session till June 1.
HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
Interesting- Exercises at the Annual
Commencement.
Fortress Monroe, Va., May 19.— The
beautiful grounds of the Hampton Normal
Institute were crowded with visitors to-day
attending the nineteenth annual commence
ment. The exercises began with a battalion
inspection, the young mil turning out JOG
strong, in new uniforms, headed by the
Cadet Band. The platforms were then
opened, and illustrations were then given of
practical studies. This afternoon a
large number gathered in the gym
nasium, where were delivered the
salutatory and other nddressess, after
which followed music and the
presentation of diplomas to the grad
uates, seventeen in number. An inter
esting feature was the industrial exhibition.
During the school year 709 pupils have been
enrolled, with an average attendance of 628.
Of these 171 were Indians and the others
colored. A majority of the students work
their way in the shops, on the farm, or in
the household, learning to labor with skill,
mid 1 laying in part for their education and
Ik/ard. Their earnings for tho year amount
ed to nearly $47,000, about one-quarter of
which was for housework and other non-pro
ductive labor. The effort to establish a
permanent endowment fund of $500,000 has
so far resulted in securing nearly $.'10,000.
Commercial Union.
Nkw York, May 19.—Ben Butterworth,
of Ohio, who late in the last session of Con
gress introduced a bill for tin- abolition of
all duties I-tween the United Stab's and
Canada, addressed a large audience to-night
on “The Commercial Union,” at Associa
tion Hall. The address was in response to
an invitation from the Canadian Club. In
the audience was a large representation of
members of the Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade and transportation compa
nies, and bankers generally In addition to
members of the Canadian Club.
A Destructive Explosion.
Minneapolis, Minn., May 19.—A Du
luth special gives particulars of an explo
sion of four tons of nitroglycerine eight
miles from there, yesterday. Nine residences
und as many other buildings wore wrecked,
and trees in the vicinity woro torn up. The
shock and concussion were felt In Duluth,
and many panes of glass were broken in
Oiieta, live miles distant. The loss is $40,-
(XX). No ouo knows the cause of the explo
sion.
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Line.
Nkw Yop.k, May 19.—According to a
statement made by H. S. Ives, • the consoli
dation of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company with the Postal Telegraph Com
pany is to bo made, the consolidation to
take the form of n new company, of which
the Baltimore and Ohio will take one-half
the stock and so obtain control. He asserts
that the Western Union cannot get the
Baltimore and < Ihio ay tern at any price.
DePauw’e Will.
New Albany, Ind., May 19.—The will
of Washington C. DePauw was probated to
day. It bequeaths $3,000,000 to his family,
and the residue of his estate, estimated at
?.5,(|00,000, is devoted to benevolent anil
cihirtttkmal purposes, including a bequest of
$1,015,0dd to DePauw University.
An Extra Section Expected.
Chicago. May 1!).—In conversation with
a reporter for u l<x:al paper font night Sena
te) s Voorhaea and Beck expressed au opin
ion that tho President would call an extra
session ot Congress by Oct. 1 to consider
the revenue question.
I-lanlan Off for Pullman.
Worckhtkr, Mash., May 19.—Haitian
left this afternoon for hip raw .ftijji Candour
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AN IRON BOUND PROMISE.
CHICAGO BUILDERS DEAL A BLOW
AT TRADES UNIONIBM.
Employes to be Forced to Sign a Card
Recognizing the Right of Every Man
to Make Hia Own Terms -The Build*
era Also to Bind Themselves.
Chicago, May 19. —It is asserted to-day
that the lockout of tho bosses has assumed a
new phase, which may end in a very inter
esting controversy. Tho leaders of the
workingmen uffi'cted by the difficulties have
made up their minds to test the legality ol
the combination of the bosses to prevent the
sale of material. Tho supposition is that
the State’s attorney cannot obtain indict
ments against the bosses, there being no
grand jury in session now. The labor people
intend tl> procure warrants from a police
justice and arrest, some of the prominent
bosses. They promise some sensational de
velopments Siam.
Nearly all the large brick manufacturers
have heeded a request to close down their
yards. This action ou the part of the man
ufacturers delegates to enforced idleness
nearly 700 employes, together with 1,008
attendant teamsters. The goaslp <-oncerniigfi|
the prosecution of the bosses for conspiratfl
has not taken definite form.
AN IRON bound promise.
A bold plan of campaign to settle tho grejfl
building trudes lock-out by June 1 übßß
strike a memorable blow at trades uniujß
ism was set ou foot this afternoon. At|J
conference of delegates from every buildiqSj
interest in Chicago, with representativ*B
present from tho Illinois Architects' AsajH
elation, Chicago Real Estate Board and kijH
ilred bodies, the memiiersof which hiroalto£,
getlier probably 60,000 workmen, a resolS
tion was unanimously adopted that frojH
this time forth the signature of the follow*
mg card of principles by employes be niaaflj
a universal condition of employment by nw
tho building interests of Chicago:
“I recognize the right of every man todglj
cide for himself without dictation when Ml
shall work or cease to work; where he si.a®
work; for whom he shall work; how niaXH
hours he shall work, and for what wages 1®
shall work. I recognize the absolute
of the employer to decide for himself, with*'
out interference from any source, whom he
shall employ, to regulate and manage Id*
business with perfect indejiendence aiH
freedom, provided only, that he shall ilegt
lawfully with all men.
“1 recognize the right of every father to
have his son taught and every win learn lUif
lawful trade on a plane with his knowledge
of reading and writing or other branch ol
learning, which should be subject to regulß
tion only by the laws of the land.
“I hereby pledge myself, in all my rela*
tions and intercourse with my employers, b#
maintain and live up to these principles.” 5
There was no debate on the adoption dft
this measure, and the action was cnthiufl
nstically unanimous, hut general
sprang up when it was proposed that
same card of principles Is: presented fbr sijjp
nature to every employer, with the pludfß
, thereto changed as follows:
“I hereby pledge myself to maintain thdll
principles in prosecution of my business aiw
to lend my aid and power for their maijßj
temuice and protection amongst my felkzjp
employers. 1 further pledge myself not to
employ any workman except noon his si®,
nature to this card of principles.”
When it was stated that the pledge mea|H
the discharge of every workman who ilh|
not sign the required card, numerous ohjdH
tions were raised, especially Jjy contracting"
plasterers, curpenters and stein* ’Utters, who
are getting along peaceably with their men
and are expecting no trouble. All objec
tions were met with a reply that, the card
contained nothing not guaranteed by the
constitution of the United State, ana that
the country had got tired of being shackled
by lalior unions, and at length a tacit un
derstanding was reached that the pledge
should be voted upon by the delegatee
individually. They go then to theif
associations and urge its ratification.
The pledge was thereupon adopted unani
mously. June 1 is fixed as the date when
the lock-out would lie declared off and busi
ness resumed with the card of principles ai
the basis.
POWDERLY’S TRIP.
His Reception at Denver Most Cordial
- Anarchists Must Go.
Chicago, May 19. —General Muster Work
man Powderly, of the Knights of Labor,
stopped in Chicago on his return from Denver
He remained only two hours, which he spent
in company with General Worthy Foreman
Griffiths. Mr. Powderly said his reception
in Denver was most cordial, and when he
spoke tho Catholic Archbishop and nearly
all thp Protestant clergy were on the plat
form. Mr. Griffiths says that Mr. Powderly
is determined to weed the Anarchists out ol
the ranks and offered several suggestions
touching that point. But what they were
Mr. Griffiths declined to state.
Shomakers’ Win Their Fight.
Haverhill. Mash , May 19.—The shoe
makers’ lockout bus been broken and mint hi
er victory is credited to the Knights o|
Lalxir. At, a late hour last night a commit
tee representing the Manufan ui ers Associ
ation held a conference with the local is,art)
of arbitration and the result was an ordei
for the employes of Chick Bros, to rt'sunM
work as usual this morning at the price*
which were named in the old contract which
expired in July, ISHO. Three thousand men,
who were out, returned to work this morn
ing and all the factories have resumed.
Belgium’s Striking Metal Workers.
BrussxLS, May 19. —The metal worker!
of Belgium are joining the strike inaugu
rated bv the miners. Workers in othei
trades are likely to follow suit. Eighteen
thousand men have struck. Trooi* are
lieing forwarded to prevent the .striker*
front committing acts of violence.
Compositors Strike.
Lynchburg, Va., May 19.—The compost
toi* on the JVetc.i struck last night, owing U
a difference with tho proprietor. The pa pet
appeared as usual this morning, the editors
setting type.
Louisville’s Races.
Louisville, May 19.—T0-day's races wen'
as follows:
Fiiwt Race -One and one-eighth miles. Hot *
ten tot won, with Elite Hardy second and Alamr
third. Time 4:001$.
Second Hack—One mile. Fellow lirook won ;,
with Warrington second. Time 1:19.
Tamil Rack -Clark stakes: one and a quartet *
miles, fur 8 year-olds. Jim (lore won
with no signs of lameness; Rancloche was ttoo.
end and St Valentine Inst Time 4:111$.
Fourtb KACB -Tliroo quarters of a mile. Th*
Crow won, with Biggonet second and Berth#
third. Time 1:18.
Firm Race™One and one-sixteenth mtlaa
Wataoo won in P54J4' with Revoke second.
Pennsylvania’s Legislature.
Harrisburg, Pa., May 19.—Tlie Legista
tun 1 to-day adwum.'d sine dir. The Houts
.jMmrui reivln trig Seriate amendments to th#
bill 11 regulato*|!ie employment of labor and
jgfigjm the s.vdJm of blui lihstuig employes,
and the bill wia-i pussod.