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( ESTABLISHED 1850. ) ]J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. ( 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 ‘ •U 1 eU( ■ 14 ma ■' ‘“.l"' 1 ‘t'* * **“ { m i* tUifl chikmnlfiT) . k .i t i PRICK ftlO A YKAR. 1 5 CK\TB A COPY. ( 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.