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ARMED I’ANOPLY OF WAR
THE RECORD OP YESTERDAY’S
’ COMPETITIVE DRILL.
Pjr3t Drills Very Successful—The Vicks
burg Southrons and the Virginians
■ Received With Rounds of Cheers—
-2,800 Muskets in the Camp—A Sud
den Storm Interferes Seriously.
Washington, May 24. —The competitive
driil began at 10 o’clock this morning. Com
pmy A, of the First Minnesota regiment,
was the first company to enter. They drilled
•well. The second company was the Eighth
Separate company, of Rochester, N. Y.
These two companies drilled in the southern
part of the grounds, too far from the grand
stand to be seen to advantage. Next fol
lowed the Muscatine Rifles, of lowa. They
marched to the front of the grand stand,
saluted the judges and began to drill. They
handled their pieces well, but were a little
weak in the foot movements. They were
liberally applauded. Then followed the
Grand Rapids Guards; Company A. First
battalion of Virginia (colored) Volunteers;
’Southrons, Vicksburg; Company A, First
Virginia regiment.
( RECEIVED WITH CHEEP.S.
Popular demonstrations indicated that
the Vicksburg men and a company of the
First Virginia regiment bad won the great
est favor of the day. The competing com
panies were limited to twenty-four men each,
with their three officers and tw:> guides.
The programme of manoeuvres was deliv
ered to each company’s commander one
hour before the time for the corps’ appear
ance, and the men were thereby kept in
ignorance of the manoeuvres they were to
execute until the orders were actually given,
GENERAL PROGRAMME.
In general terms, they were exercised
first in the school of the soldier (that is
without arms), then in the manual at arms,
and lastly in the school of the company.
Thirty niinutes. were allotted to each com
pany to complete its programme.
A STORM INTERRUPTS PROCEEDINGS.
- A furious thunder and wind storm came
Up about 4 o'clock and put an end to the
proceedings. The crowds scattered at once.
The roof was blown off a large part of the
grand stand and the canoes, rocks, forts and
light house of the clyorama were tipped
over and scattered. ’The order for dress
parade at 5 o’clock was rescinded.
THE FORMATION,
For purposes of dress parade the com
mands have been organized into provisional
battalions, in which the troops of the re
spective sections of the country are grouped
together, as far as possible. The Kentucky,
Oliio and the District of Columbia men each
form one battalion; Texas, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Missouri form another; the
Governor’s Guard, of North Carolina, aro
with the Michigan and Minnesota men. The
Virginia troops constitute a separate bri
gade,‘already completely organized under
Gen. C. J. Anderson. The total number of
men in-the camp is about 2,800, in seventy
organizations. One-third of the total are
’ Virginians. Thirty-four commands have
entered the competition for the infantry
prizes, one of which is colored. Four col
ored companies are in camp, two from Vir
ginia ana two from the District of Colum
bia.
BETHEL CHURCHES.
They Have No Representation in the
Presbytery.
St. Louis, May 24.—Iii the Southern
Presbyterian Assembly this morning the
question of the bethel churches and their
organization being under discussion, it was
finally derided that no church constituted as
a bethel church has the right of representa
tion in any Presbytery, und that an elder in
one church could not at the same time be an
skier of another church.
GROWTH OF THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES.
The Committee on Theological Seminaries
submitted a report covering the affaire of
several seminaries, also the institute for
training colored ministers. The number of
students in the latter was tifty-live, and it
was their belief that the money used in
training and educating the colored teachers
was well bestowed. The Columbia .Semi
nary Ims been closed for a year past, but it
lias been decided to reopen it next Septem
ber. This seminary has an endowment of
?280,000 and its future was believed to be
very bright.
The Committee on Publication reported
that a debt of $85,000 had been paid off or
provided for, and that it now has assets over
the liabilities of $04,000. In view of this
promising fact it was ordered that the col
portage be started in the Presbyteries where
it does not now exist.
The Judicial Committee made a supple
mental report in the case of the Rev. Mr.
Robinson, of North Carolina, lining an ap
peal from the Synod of that State, recom
mending that the case bo tried, and Revs.
" • H. Davis and P. H. Hoge were named
to represent the appellee.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The Committee on Bills and Overtures re
ported:
On Overtures—A communication was re
reived from the Harmony and South Caro
lina Presbyteries, touching the acts of tho
ast assembly on evolution, and the power
J the General Assembly over theological
seminaries and their instructors. Tho
viewer was that, tho assembly decline to
ormulate any detailed examination of the
last, assembly, as any statement, however
Expressed, could only be regarded as anew
Miveronee on the same subject, which this
jssembly do not feel called upon to make.
1 Ins was an answer formulated by tho ma
turity of the committee.
ANOTHER VIEW.
The minority also presented a report
which dealt primarily with the jurisdiction
it the different church courts and the man
ner in which these matters can be brought
oetore tho General Assembly. It says:
Resiieoting further the question of the
Eolith Carolina Presbytery touching the
ciotleof creation as defined by the last
•sw-miily we recommend this assembly to
Snsw or that the Scriptures clearly reveal
-hat in the highest sense God is the
creator j; all tilings, and consequently
“Lam body, and soul, and
noth the Scriptures and our confession of
[f U'h teach that bU body was formed of tho
Dim of the ground. Whether mediate or
nimediate, or by what insenitible mode,
Aon hath not revealed, and this assembly
3011 Is that, It Is not given to church to pro
definitely as to the mode by which,
Dm the time in which, the Creator chose to
work.”
The report was docketed for future con
•Mcration.
harmony, not union.
At, 10:50 this morning the organic union
’■'•-operation of the two great churches
jMf U P for consideration. Rev. IV. 11.
'*• jothor of i,lie minimum minority re-
L Yu '“tor a slight modification of the mi
j ' .yjT report, signed that report and with
in, "1 llls ”" **• Rev. IV. R. Conpldge, of
j, ’utgomery, Va., offered a substitute for
~,n iJt *t.v report, recommending linr
lt ~n* - union or eo-oj(oration. Dr.
Ay. Smoot, of Texas, chairman of the
Rvi"! committee mid representative of the
•only side of the question, then took the
floor and made a long speech against union
or co-operation. He attacked the majority
report, first, as to its claims that the
majority of the Presbyteries’ overturing as
sembly were in favor of a closer relation.
He said there is not an unanimous senti
ment in any one of the three synods of Mis
souri, Arkansas and Alabama, referred to
by the majority in favor of an organic
union. The presumption was that the si
lence of the majority of the Presbyteries
placed them in opposition to the union.
There is not a demand in any church for
the opening of the question. The church
was not to follow in the wake of any politi
cal or business movement in this country.
STANDS ON ITS OWN BASIS.
“They ,sav the war is over. Politicians
North and South are fixing up their diffi
culties, but where is the connection? This
is not a war church. This is not a secession
church. IVe hold that any man, no matter
whether he was horn in Maine or in Texas,
can be taken inti thf full fellowship of our
church. If we were united with the North
ern church every time we met there would
be an argument and a dissension and an
alienation. Cure is not a Southern church,
but a church that differs from the Presby
terian church of the United States in the in
terpretation of our common standards.
Church and State arc not united.
PLAIN TALK.
“It is said we fellows are preposterous old
agitators because we will not unite with the
Northern church now that the political
differences are settled. It is said the war is
over. Well, you have read of earthquakes,
which after they have passed have left
fissures in the plains and the granite moun
tains. Fissures in the plains can be
filled up, but they will remain in the
mountains, which represents our principle,
as long as the mountains stand. I
mean no discourtesy to any gentleman, but
almost all those preachers who hvc gone
back ini' l the Northern church were the
most rabid during the war. It took two
men to hold them sometimes when the
Northern church was spoken of. Quiet men
stayed the longest, and only went out when
they had to. They have not gone back.
WE TRIED IT ONCE.
“When the General Assembly met in
Columbus, Miss., in 1874 or 1875, there was
so much talk about reuniting that our com
mittee said to the committee of the North
ern assembly that if they would say that the
political differences that caused the split
were formulated in times of great excite
ment, the committee would recommend a
conlsolidation. The Northern committee
would not say that, and the matter rested.
But you established fraternal relations in
1882! Yes, and the Northern assembly
agreed to such establishment on the under
standing that they receded from no princi
ple. Then two granite pillars were erected
without the arch at the top of the bridge or
at the bottom, representing two churches,
showing where they stood and that they
stood far apart.”
The speaker reviewed various actions of
the Northern assembly toward the uniting
of the churches, and then referring again to
the majority report, he thought the dicta
tion of the basis of union disrespectful to
the Northern assembly, and said: “They
have too much honesty and principle to ac
cept those conditions.” He advised the
abandonment of the position they had heard
of, to the effect that the Northern church
would not accede to the conditions, but hav
ing proposed it the Southern church would
have the advantage in the public mind.
NOT A CHRISTIAN SPIRIT.
“If you love your Northern brethren as
you say you do, don't put them in that
position.” He told of the Roman General,
who after the battle, having been congratu
lated on his victory, said, “One more such
victory, friends, and we are undone.” The
Church of God should not play politician,
and ought not to trick one another. This
church ought to be too grand and Christ
like to resort to any such methods.
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
Meeting of 1,000 Delegates at Minne
apolis.
Minneapolis, Minn., May 24. —The
preparations for tho Baptist anniversaries
a-o about complete. The committees on en -
tertainment have received letters from 700
delegates announcing that they will cer
tainly he present, and each mail brings
dozens of letters stating that there will be
additional delegates. No doubt the uumlier
will reach 1000. There are eight fraternal
delegates from the Southern Conference, of
which Dr. Broaddus is one. The convention
opened to-day at the First Baptist church.
SPREAD-TOO WIDELY;
An Umbrella Company's Manager
Opens Out With $85,000.
Philadelphia, May 24.—Marconi L.
Beguin, manager of the Philadelphia
Umbrella Company, at 45 North Seventh
street, has left the city, leaving, it is
alleged, a deficiency of $85,000 in his
accounts. Before departing Seguin made
an open confession to his friend, George C.
Baker. His victims are mostly family con
nections. Stock speculation did it, ns
Seguin had no bad habits, and moved in
first-class society. He is only 20 years old.
He came to Philadelphia from New Orleans
some years ago. His flight has completely
broken up the business.
rather mixed up.
Later.—The Record will say: An inves
tigation or the story that Morcom L. Seguin
bad disappeared after squandering $85,000
has developed sufficient facts to throw dis
credit. upon the alleged disappearance of
Seguin, as well as to the st atement that he
had emliezzled $85,000. The Record thinks
Seguin is hiding in Camden with his brother,
but don't explain why he should hide.
ASTONISHED RAILROADERS.
Canadian Pacific Secures an Entrance
Into Chicago.
Chicago, May 24.— The Canadian Pacific
railroad secured on entrance into Chicago
yesterday through an agreement with
President Ledyard, of the Michigan Central.
The Canadian Pacific w ill run its Height
trains from St. Thomas to Detroit over the
Michigan Central, thonoeoverthe Wabash to
Butler, Ind., and at that point connect with
the Baltimore and Ohio, reaching Chicago
over the lat ter’s tracks. It will also use the
Wabash read to East St. Louis. Its through
sleepers to Montreal will be tarn over the
Michigan (.’antral from Chicago.
The proposed advent of the new line
causes considerable fluttering among officials
of east-bound roads.
SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Both Steamers in Worse Plight Than
at First Supposod.
New York, May 34.—Inspector Mc-
Kenna, of tho-Foroign Ocean Steamship In
spector’s Oftlcc, has examined the Celtic,
and finds that she will have to have an en
tire new bow running back to the forward
bulkhead.
It will take about four weeks to repair
her. The Britannic was examined to-day.
B-sides new plates she will require soveral
new life boats. It is said the company will
have the vessels thoroughly repaired at this
iKirt, and not merely patched up sufll- iently
to enable thorn to reach the other side
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1.887.
GARLAND DON'T WANT IT.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
THE VACANT JUDGESHIP.
The Judge Doesn't Want It, Much to
the Joy of Those Who Do - Does Not
Undervalue the Place, But Has Been
Honored Sufficiently-He Will Retire
Soon.
Washington, May 24.—Attorney Gen
eral Garland to-day talked freely with the
representatives of the Associated Press con
cerning his supposed candidacy for the va
cant position on the Supreme bench. Air.
Garland said he did not want the place and
would not take it.
Mr. Garland then set forth his reasons.
“I do not,” said he “undervalue the place.
It has work and responsibility enough to
test the energy and ability of any one, and
honor sufficient for the most ambitious.
When the last two appointments for the
Supreme Court were made my name was
conspicuously mentioned.
TOO LATE NOW.
“Atthattime I would have readily accept
ed such a position, and I did not hesitate to
say so, but I was younger by several years
and my health was much better. Then there
was a period of twenty years between my
age and that fixed for retiring and my
health was unimpaired. Now that period
is only fifteen years and my
constitution is worn out by the severe at
tack of sickness that came upon me in
March, 1886. Tne duties of the office of
Justice of the United States Supreme Court
are so important and so exacting that I feel
itis due the public service that, as a gene
ral rule, and other things beiag equal, one
who enters their performance should have a
fair and reasonable prospect of twenty
years of active, unbroken labor before
reaching the age named by the law for re
tiring.
WORK THERE IS FOR THE FUTURE.
“For work done in that court lasts for all
years to come, and goes far to mold and
fashion our institutions, make and execute
the laws as we may. I could not even in
dulge the hope of having a period of fifteen
years allowed me for this continuous lmid
work, and I would be untrue to duty to ac
cept such a trust, with this fact staring me
in the face. Besides, some months after the
two appointments referred to were made, I
was elected by the Legislature of Arkansas
to t-Vte United States Senate for the second
tin,/', and then I formed a resolution to retire
fr </a public life and public place at the
ei f,i of that term, which will expire
at the close of this administration, and I so
shaped my affairs as to carry out this reso
lution. This resolution some six months ago
I repeated emphatically to my friends in
Arkansas by a letter that was published,
touching my running again for the United
States Senate, and I will say that the entire
Arkansas representation in Congress lias
known for two years of this determination
on my part, as well as a few other particular
personal friends.”
DETERMINED TO RETIRE.
Reporter—May I ask you if the President
knows of this?
“Yes, generally and particularly—gen
eral, for ne has heard me say flatly, more
than a year since, that I wanted and would
have no other public place after this, and
on Feb. 23 last, lie asked me to take a place
on the Inter-state Commerce Commission,
which I declined, repeating positively this
determination on my part that I wanted
and would have no public office after this.”
“Then as you are out of the matter, who,
if I may inquire, will get it?”
“I have not the remotest idea,” replied
Air. Garland.
“Do you know when the appointment will
be made?”
“I do not, as I have had no talk with the
President about it beyond making to him a
statement as to myself, with the reasons
therefor which I have given you.”
FORCING THE IS3UE.
Clause Four to Bo Interpreted Ju
dicially.
Washington, Alay 24. —At New Orleans
the receiver of the Texas and Pacific rail
way has filed a petition in tho United States
Circuit Court asking tho interpretation of
the fourth clause of the interstate com
merce law. The proceeding appears to be a
demand for judicial action in the cases laid
before the commission. Groat importance
attaches to the petition, from the fact that
Judge Pardee, of the Circuit Court, in the
case of a similar petition, regarding freight
rates from El Paso, made an order au
thorizing the receivers to act on their own
interpretation of the law.
VACATION FOR.THE PRESIDENT.
Treasurer Hyatt Qualifies and Takes
Formal Possession.
Washington, May 24.—Treasurer Hyatt
qualified this morning and formally assumed
the duties of his new office.
According to tho present arrangements
the Pi'esident will leave here on Thursday
evening in a special oar of the Pennsylvania
road and proceed to Saranac Lake, making
only tho necessary stops en route. He will
lie accompanied by Airs. Cleveland and Col.
and Mrs. Lamont, and expects to return
inside of two weeks.
“WORST OF ALL CRIMES.”
Strong Words from the President Re
garding Election Laws.
Washington, Alay 24. — I The Pi’esident to
day denied the application for pardon in the
caso of J. J. Stanley, who was convicted
April 13 of fraudulent registration and sen
tenced to ninety days imprisonment at St.
Louis. The President indorsed the applica
tion as follows: “1 cannot pardon crime
against the election laws except it be a case
presenting unusual considerations for clem
ency. 1 consider such offenses tho worst of
all crime.”
YELLOW JACK.
Gen. Hamilton Says There’s no Cause
for Alarm.
Washington, May 24.— Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the Marino Hospital Service,
said to-day that ho ha/1 received official no
tice of the extension of yellow fever at Key
West, but that the situation was not stiffi
ciently grave to call for any action on the
part of the government health authorities
At Koy West, he said, are fh-xt-olass men,
and they liave taken every precaution to
prevent the spread of the disease. Ho
thought the disease could l>e confined
within its present limits and that there was
as yet no cause for further nlnrm.
A Family Shooting.
New Orleans, Alay 24.—A dispatch
from Plaquemine says: Near Bayou
Gould yesterday morning Ben Bates quar
reled with his nephew, Joe Bates, nLwt
family matters and shot him dead. Peter
Bate, the father of Joe, then shot his
brother Beu, wounding him mortally.
Peter Bates was arrested.
MORE LIBERTY.
“
The Pope’s Wishes for Universal Peace
and More Power.
Rome, May 24.—The Popo in an allocu
tion yesterday referred to the religious
jieace \\)th ITussia which he said he had
made every- effort to attain. The Pope said:
“We felt more concerned at the evils of this
religious struggle with Prussia, and as we
were unable to remedy them by striving
(done, owing to the obstacles which im
peded our power, we invoked the co-opera
tion of the German Bishops and the Catholic
Deputies in the Prussiuti Diet, from whose
constancy and concord the church de
rived great fruits and expects still
greater. Thanks to the equitable and pa
cific sentiments of Emperor William and
his counsellors, the Prussian government re
moved more serious inconveniences and then
accepted the various practical conditions of
peace, by which some of r,he former laws
against the church have been repealed and
outers mitigated. Something remains,
but we must rejoice at what we have
obtained, and above all in regard
to the free action of the Pope in the
government of the Church in i'rassia.
We do not despair of y r et
obtaining the host results in other parts of
Germany; God grant that Italy, who is par
ticularly deal - to us, may share the spirit of
peace with which we are animated toward
all nations. The means of obtaining this
concord would be to establish the Pope in
a position where he would he subject to
no power in the enjoyment of a full and real
liberty, which, far from injuring Italy,
would powerfully contribute to her pros
perity.”
FLOQUET’S OPPORTUNITY.
Deliberating With Boulanger as to the
New Cabinet.
Paris, May 24.—1n view of the failure of
all the combinations to effect a settlement of
the Ministerial question, President Grevy
has recalled M. Floquet and apiiealed to his
patriotism to form the Cabinet. 51. Floquet
asked for twenty-four hours to consider tho
matter.
51. Floquet conferred to-day with
Lockroy, Granet, Boulanger and Bertlie
lot. If Floquet accepts tho task of
forming a ministry he will assume the office
of slinister of the Interior. Rouvier will
be Minister of Finance and Flourens will be
urged to retain the foreign portfolio.
Radicals will support Goblet for President
of the Chamber of Deputies if Floquet be
comes Premier. Floquet was in conference
with Boulanger this evening. The turn
affairs have taken is considered a victory
for Boulanger.
La France says that Stienne will be Min
ister of Public Works; Sans, Leroy or Vietto
Minister of Agriculture; Boyseet Miuister
of Justice; Admiral Aube or Admiral Bour
geise Minister of slarine, and Bouree Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs. The appointment of
Bouree, howeVer, .says La France , is to be
made only in the event of Flourens finally
declining the Foreign portfolio, The Op
portunists’ paper adds they do not favor the
proposed Cabinet, while the Radicals and
members of the Extreme Left support it.
O’BRIEN’S WARNING.
An Anonymous Coward Fully Frees
His Mind.
Niagara Falls, N. Y., Alav 24.—Wil
liam O’Brien arrived here this evening from
Hamilton, Ont., on his way to Alontreal.
The following note was received by him at
Hamilton:
East Syracuse, May tR, iRR7.
A piece of advice for you, William O’Brien;
you black hearted Irish fool, if you ever make
vour appearance in Kingston or Ottawa your
blood will ran cold. Take my advice and go
back to your black, Irish home. P. O.
I will be there in less than forty-eight hours.
NO SHOTS fired in defense.
Hamilton, Ont., Alay 24.—Alluding to
the attack on Air. O'Brien last bight, the
Hamilton Spectator this morning asserts
positively that shots were fired from Air.
O'Brien's carriage before the attacking
party had touched a trigger or ad justed a
cap.* Speaking of this Air. O’Brien said that
the report was the meanest and most malig
nant statement which lias yet been made. It
is false in every particular.
commends o’brien’s courage.
London, Alay 25, 1 a. m.— The Daily
yews commenting on William O’Brien’s
Canada trip, says: “The tour was ill ad
vised, but O’Brien has amply atoned for his
error by the courage he has displayed, and
thanks to the brutality of his opponenfal, the
harm he might have done to the cause of
home rule has been more than compensated
for by the indignation of the majority of
Englishmen at his treatment.
IRELAND’S SYMPATHIZERS.
Words of Kindness From Virginia's
Assembly.
Richmond, Va., May 24.—80th houses of
the General Assembly have passed the fol
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, The British Parliament has under
consideration a measure for the coercion of
Ireland which, if adopted, will result in the de
struction of a constitutional liberty, abolition
of the freedom of the press, the rights of free
speech and tho suppression of trial by Jury
for political offenses among that liberty-loving
people: therefore, tie it
Uttolved. That we sympathize most earnestly
with the Irish people in their brave struggle for
local self-government, and we hereby tender to
the Hon. William E. Gladstone, the Hon.
Charles Stewiu-t Parnell ami their followers, ihe
assurances of our hearty appreciation of their
efforts for Ireland.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell.
The Legislature adjourned to-day.
Release of Fathers Ryan and Slattery.
Dublin, Alay 24. —Judge Boyd to-day
ordered the release of Father Ryan, of the
Herbertstown Branch of the Notional
League, and Father Hlattery, who were
imprisoned for refusing to give testimony
in relation to the plan of the campaign.
Their release is due to tho decision of the
Court of Appeals. The priests left the
prison quietly and no ovation in their
honor was attempted by the people,
Will Force the Crimes Act Bill.
London, May 24.—Sir Algernon Berth
wick, Conservative member of Parliament
for South Kensington, and proprietor of the
Jiondon Morning Pont, in an address to his
congregation last evening, said that after
tho Whitsun recess tho government pro
j)osd to force the pre-rage or the Irish Crimea
aitt amendment bill, within a specified
period, w hether or no. All the amendments
to the bill wore disposed of.
Emperor William for Peace.
London, May 34.—A dispatch from Paris
to the Chronicle Mates that M. Herbette,
French Ambassador to Germany, on his re
cent visit to Paris brought an autograph
let*or from the Emperor William to Presi
dent Gravy, in which the Einpt ror expressed
the hope that the lives at neither might be
saddened by tbe hon-ors of another war.
Our Daniel Coming Horne.
London, May 34. —Daniel Manning will
leave Bournemouth on Monday next for
Liverpool. He will soil for New York on
June 1. lhs health is much improved.
THE MASTER BUILDERS.
AN EDICT AGAINST THE LABOR
UNIONS.
The Workingmen Must Be In Subjec
tion-Unions Not Tolerated—Master
Builders Must Combine and Resist
the Encroachment:i of the Carpenters
—Recommends Stoppage of all Build
ing Operations.
Chicago, May 24.—The members of the
Executive Board of the Nutional Associa
tion of Builders loft for their homes this
evening, after issuing an address long enough
to fill two columns of a newspaper. The
document is directed to the Builder*’ mid
Traders’ Exchange of Chicago, to all affil
iated bodies of the National Association of
Builders, and to the general public.
An entirely new method of dealing with
workingmen is evolved in the case of whole
sale lockouts. It is advocated at the outset of
the address a complete cessation of work
in all building trades of Chicago
as an answer to the bricklayers’ demand for
the Saturday pay-day and is fully indorsed by
the board. The question of a Sat unlay pay
day is stated to lie inconsequential in itself
and easily settled, luid it not been preceded
by a long series of usurpation by the trades
unions. After commending to contractors
in other cities, the course pursued
by the Chicago Builders’ Board, it
proceeds to enumerate the "encroachments”
that must be reconquered by the employers
at all hazards. First is the concession by
which unions are able to prevent working
men not members of unions from obtaining
work. This, the board declares, is the real
meaning of the rule that union men shall
not work with non-union men, and, says
the board, it amounts to conspiracy against
the rights of the individual. Other “en
croachments” are arbitrary powers
exercised by the walking delegates, restric
tion of number of apprentices and
the requirement that the forinan shall Iks
members of the Workmen’s Union. "Bet
tor, 'teays tho address, “that not another
hriclc lie laid or another nail driven in Chi
cago for a year than that this op|Kirtunity
lie lost to regain these rights for the em
ployers.”
what they recommend.
All branches of the National Builders' As
sociation are then advised to assume the
same attitude as their Chicago brethren, in
the event of an issue being fon-ed upon
them. The address closes liy suggesting that
every builders’ exchange' throughout the
country adopt the following:
“To encourage all workmen who wish to
have an opportunity to free'y work, untram
moled by the improper requirements of in
voluntary associations, and be protected in
their work, it will be wise to create and
establish at once a bureau of record in con
nection with this association, where any
and all workmen may put themselves
on record as assenting to the principles of
individual liberty announced in Chicago,
and by and through which, workmen so as
senting, will lio kept at work and protected
in it in preference to those who deny these
princip ••* Let steps be taken after a cer
tain timsjgivqn, to develop the honest pur
pose, gooi&Snkractor, skill and ability or the
workmen to make him a member of this as
sociation, thus instiluting for the first time
an organization wherein employer and em
ploye shall be joined, and their interests con
sidered ns common, as they liersonally
should be. We believe this woulfl lie a step
in the right direction ami toward the dawn
of day, when two branches of workmen will
not he arrayed agninst each other, hut wilt
consider and act in concert for their mutual
interest.”
Property Destroyed by Strikers.
Brussels, May 24. —Many of the men on
strike in the mining district of Belgium
possess arms and explosives. Many outrages
nave been committed by the use of the lat
ter, including the destruction of the ma
chinery and the blowing up of the mmia
f;ers’ offices of the mines. Heveral arrests
lave been made in connection with the out
rages at Cronfesta. Several attempts have
been made to destroy tho railway bridge
with explosives. A riot occurred at Vuux
Sous Chevremont, arising from the strikers
compelling the Germans to stop work in the
mines. A number of arrests were also
made. In consequence of the nightly seri
ous demonstrations in Brussels, tile proces
sions and gatherings in the public street*
have been prohibited.
THREATENING to MARCH ON BRUSSELS.
The city was agitated last night by nu
merous bands of (Socialists parading the
streets. Many scuffles took place between
the disorderly men and the police. Fifteen
arrests were made. The strike is spreading
to the Liege districts. Many threats arc
made by the men if the demands are not ac
ceded to. Charleroi strikers attempted to
carry out their threat to mareh on Brussels,
but wpre eliarged by tho gendarmes just
after starting and dispersed. No bloodshed
occurred.
Why the Czar Returned.
Vienna, May 24.— The Tagblatt, has re
reived a telegram from Odessa, stating that
the Czar returned to St. Petersburg from
the Don Cossacks country three days earlior
than he intended to. This was due, the dis
patch says, to the attempt made by a stu
dent to kill him on Wednesday night dur
ing the festivities at Novo TYUerklska by
firing at him as he rode by in a carriage.
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE CZAR.
London, May 25, sa. m.—A dispatch
from Odessa say*: Wednesday night lost,
while the Czar and Czarina were driving in
an open carriage from the ball given by the
members of the nobility at Novo-Tcherkask,
a shot was fil ed at them from the crowd on
the street. A great uproar followed, and
the man who tired the shot was no maltreated
by the people that he was insensible when
the police secured him. The culprit ha-1 in
his possession a bottle of poison, six car
tridges, a revolver und ilagger. He Jrefuses
to answer any questions.
Plagiarism Alleged.
London, May 34. Canon Fleming, one
of the chaplains in ordinary to her majesty,
has just published a volume of sermons.
The Rail Mall Gazelle alleges that one of
the sermons is a gross plagiarism of a sermon
delivered by Dr. Tulmoge, of Brooklyn
tabernacle, six years ago.
Dynamltors Working Again.
London, May 24.—A dynamite bomb was
exploded under tho Police Court at Hnb
burn, Durham county, last night, partially
destroying the building*.
Extinguishing the Forest Fires.
Chicago, May 2-4.—Recent rains through
out the Northwest have extinguished most
of the forest fires, which have, ts-en raging
in Wisconsin a id upper Michigan with suen
destructiveness of luce. The pastures and
crops which were suffering severely from
the effects of drought, liavo been greatly
benefited.
Gone to His Heavenly Rest.
Winchester, Va.. May 24.—The Rev,
John Fir key, on aged minister, for forty
years the minister of a Cumtian church
and the pastor of a church ih this city, died
this morning at hi* residence.
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL.
Smith, tho Murderer, Respited Till
June 17—Sundry Notes.
Atlanta, Ga., May -I.—Tho Governor
granted a respite to-day to John VV r . Smith,
of Heard county, a murderer, till June 17.
He was to he hung Friday, but the execu
tion is postponed to give him an oppor
tunity to seo his wile and children and pre
pare for death. Sheriff Lipscomb, of Heard
county, came here yesterday after Smith,
who has been in the Fulton jail, and left
with him to-day before the respite was
granted. Another effort will he made to
get the sentence commuted. The Sheriff
and Smith are mortal enemies. Smith says
ho is resigned to hanging, hut don’t want
Lipscomb to boss the job.
WHAT AILS HIS EXCELLENCY i
Gov. Richardson, of South Carolina, re
fuses at present to honor the requisition for
Blackwood. Ii" writes the Governor to-day
that Blackwood's attorney will resist, t he ex
tradition and has asked a hearing, and will
take no action until the hearing. It, is
thought there will lie further protracted
complications.
UNDER PROTEST.
The Singer Sewing Machine Company
has made returns hi tho Comptroller under
protest. Their taxes are s2tX> on company
and $lO on each seventy-four agents. Judge
Newman decided against them last, week on
an injunction to restrain the collection of
the special taxes on the ground of
unconstitutionality. Tho Comptroller
has ordered a 2. fa. issued for the
amount of the taxes and a levy made on
their property. The company (Singer) is
now doing business over this State without
a license, and all the agents are liable to
prosecution under section -iHI 0 of the < ’ode.
W. O. Hill has been elected Captain of
the Lewis Light, Infantry, of Montezuma,
and William rotter Captain of the Sylvania
Rifles.
A MILITARY SUIT.
William Rosser, a member of the City
Guard, sued ('apt. Joseph Burke to-day for
sllO, the amount which he claims to have
paid in for a round-trip ticket on the
European tour which was aban
doned. He says that, on giving over
tiie trip, Capt Burke stated to him that
his money would lie refunded. That he has
made repeated demands for it, blit has fail
ed to get it. A great dissatisfaction exists
among the Gate City Guard over Capt.
Burke’s failure to take the company
to Europe and there is a strong
talk among influential members of calling
for Capt. Burke’s resignation. Capt. Burke
says that tiie money paid in by the members
for the tickets will lie refunded, but as yet
this has not been done.
BURGLARS AT HOBOKEN.
Rob a Store of SGOO in Notes and
Money, But Are Captured.
Jksup, May 24. —Last night between S>
and 10 o'clock burglars entered the store of
W. A. Martin at Hoboken by forcing a
window, while tho clerk was absent, and
stole a trunk containing money and notes
amounting to SOOO. Mr. Warren, the clerk,
was absent from the store about twenty
minutes and discovered the theft immedi
ately on his return. He at one notified Mr.
Martin, who, arming himself with a shot
gun, boarded the train for Way cross, and
proceeded about six miles in that direction
when he got off and returned on foot.
Aliout one and a half miles from Hoboken
ho met a negro skulking along near the
road whom he induced to stop by covering
him with his gun. In approaching Mr.
Martin the negro fumbled around a little
clump of briars a, long as possible, and on
being charged with the robbery was very
much confused. Proceeding to the house
of Mr. Rawls with his prisoner, Mr. Martin
secured that gentleman's assistance and a
lantern, and returning to the brier patch
found a roll of money containing S6O and a
razor that Mr. Martin recognized as his.
The negro then confessed tiie crime and
carried Mr. Martin to the trunk, which hod
been broken open near by. In it were $126
worth of wood tickets and other papers,
He gave his name as Ed f Vines, and his part
ner in the robbery as Henry Wilson, Isith
of them from Way cross. Securing his pris
oner, Mr. Martin reached Hoboken just
as the special train for Way cross arrived,
by which ho proceeded to Waycross, and
securing tiie assistance of Sheriff Henderson,
started in quest of Wilson. As they ap
proehed Gilbert Williams’ house, Wilson,
who was on the lookout, male u break for
lilierty and the swamp, with the Sheriff and
posse in hot pursuit. After an exciting
chase of two miles and a fusilade of pisiol
shots, Wilson was caught by a negro, Ed
ward Owens. From Wilson sl2l were re
covered. Mr. Martin is yet out s7. ! > or
These negroes are both old offenders and
professional gamblers. Cones recently broke
jail at Live Oak, Fla., and there is a reward
of $2.7 lor him from the oilieials of that
place. But for Mr. Martin’s prompt action
and energy he would most probably never
have recovered his money.
STORM AT COLUMBUS.
Old Boreas Tears Things in a Lively
Manner,
Columbus, Ga.. May 24 —A very heavy
wind storm struck this city about :i o’clock
this afternoon doing much damage in the
way of blowing things around generally.
The Alabama warehouse, the Georgia ware
house, the Ijt> well warehouse and trie Engle
and Pbenix dye bouses were all partly uu
roofed by having the tin blown off. The
smokestack of the Muscogee Oil Mills was
demolished. Several telegraph i<olch
and wires and numerous trees and fences
were blown down, but notedly was hurt,
hut on account of tho condition of tho
stru ts tiie c ity was onvoiiqied in a perfect
cloud of dust, which gave the storm the
appearance of a sand storm, tli :re being no
rain till it was over. During the storm a
fire ularm was turned in, but by quick work
the fire department, who were wsm on the
scene of the iire, and it was extinguished
with small damage.
JAIL DELIVERY.
Deviltry at Bander-eon Garnee Held
For Rogero’e Murder.
Jacksonville. Fla.. May 24.—News has
been just received hero of a jail delivery at
Enterprise last night. The prisoners escaped
by sawing through the floor. Among the
crowd was the negro Joe Stevens, a supposed
murderer.
8. R. Pons, a merchant of Sanderson, was
aroused at midnight lust night by a crowd
of men. He reached for his gun and the
men dispersed. In the morning he found u
paper telling him that his turn was next.
It is thought that tho bitter feeling shown
Pons is ou account of the latter’s op|>ositioii
to moving tho c-ourt bouse from Sanderson
to Mc-Clenny.
In the case of Garnee, who killed Rogero
Inst night, the Coroner’s Jury brought In a
verdict against the prisoner, who, huvmg re
covered mini his intoxication, now fully re
alises the crime, and is inconsolable. His
inotlu-r and sister visited tiie prisoner at the
Jail today and a heartrending scene oc
curred. The grand Jury will investigate
the kilting to-morrow. Rogero’* funeral
I occurs to-morrow morning. The killing
l createsi great excitamement in town, and
I has been tho city talk all day.
i PRICE fcIO A YEAR. I
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LEGISLATORS IX COUNCIL
STEADY AND PROGRESSIVE WORK
OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATORS-
Scores of Bills Rushed In at the Last
Moment Tallahassee to Have an Ex*
ecutivo Mansion The Legislators
Now Getting to Work In Earnest tut
Time is Short.
Tallahassee, May 34.—This is the last
day on which any bills can be introduced iu
the House except by unanimous consent, so
all possible were presented, and among them
were the following: To divide Hernando
county and form anew county not yet
named; to authorize the Governor to appoint
State detectives to aid in perpetuating tha
established lines of State surveys; to allow
minors to practice la w when laboring under
no disabilities other than a minority; also
a memorial to Congress for an appropriation
to [my the balance awarded the cit izens of
Florida under the provisions of the ai ts
passed in furtherance of the treaty between
Spain and the United Slates, concluded in
1810. The House spent the forenoon con
sidering the bill fixing the rate of spjeial
taxation and the manner of the assessment
and collection, without completing it.
MORE BILLS.
Tn the afternoon the folkjiviug bills were
passed: Locating the boundary lines be
tween Taylor and Lafayette counties, pro
scribing the manner of selecting jurors, pre
scribing the rule of evidence iu suits against
the railroads for stock killed prior to tha
passage of the railroad bill, and a bill incor
imrating the Kt. Augustine Park Associar
tlon, which last, two now goes to the Gov
ernor. The bill relating to the purchase of
blank books needed by the State waa intro
duced in the House late this afternoon, read
three times under a suspension of tho rules,
and passed ten minutes after being intro
duced.
In the Senate Mr. Bryan introduced a bill
legalizing tho town government of Winter
Park.
IMPORTANT LEGISLATION.
A bill to allow the Federal government to
establish oxjierinii utal agricultural stations
in Florida was introduced and at once
passed. Bills to simplify the conveyance of
real property and to regulate the pleadings
in the Circuit, Court* were introduced in
the Henutu. The Senate passed the bills to
incorporate a company to can fruits, fish
and oysters at Ht. Lucie and Crystal River,
ill Hernando county; to regulate the sale of
seed cotton and to change the Ixmndary line
of Marion and Putnam countie* between the
Ocklnwaha river mid Lake George. Tiie
bill to erect an executive mansion at, Tallar
liassco passed to the third reading.
“A HOUND oh- REVELRY BY NIGHT.”
To-night a grand banquet was had at the
Lion Hob-1 complimentary to Senator-elect
Pasco. A large number of persons from all
part* of the State, the entire legislature,
meinhers of the State Judiciary, the Gover
nor and his Cabinet and the [icrsoual
friends of Senator Pasco were all
present. In response to the toast eloquent
and patriotic speeches were made by Gov.
Perry, Senator Pasco, Judge Walker, Sena
tor iJuM-ktcm and other distinguised gentle
men. The occasion was a liappy ona
and it gives evidence of the [lerfect
unity and harmony in the Democratic
party after the long and trying Senatorial
contest, that ended so happily in tho selec
tion of one celebrated for liis ability and
fidelity. Speeches were made by members
of all the branches of the State government,
and by the Republicans as well as Demo
crat*, and all gave egression to sentiment*
of devotion to the ben interests of Florida.
"ROBERT, THE DEVIL,”
Wins the Wood Cate Stalco of $5,200
at Epsom.
London, May 24. —To-day is the first day
of the Epsom summer meeting. The Wood
Cate stake of 1,000 sovereigns wan won by
Robert, the Devil, Simon Pure second and
Polydor third. There were seven starters.
latonia’s second day.
Cincinnati, May 24,--The second day’*
events at Latonia were interesting:
First Rack—Seven furlongs, W. H. H. won.
Tuny I’ustor second, anil Faith Thoin|ison third.
Time 1:35 ,
Second Race—One mile. Unite won, Cheat
fellow second, and i drain third. Time BMW-
Third Rack—live furlongs. Mirth won,
Helen Brooks second, and Orange Oirl third.
Time 1:8u.
A foul was claimed for Rio Grande in the
fourth aace, but not allowed.
Fourth Race—One mile and one sixteenth.
Osceolo won. Rio Grande second, and l>epantO
third. Time I :M.
I ikth Race- Six furlongs. Oscar won. Hunt
ress second, and Winona third. Much dissatis
faction was expressed, and it was claimed that
it should tie declared no race, hut the judge* de
clared the winners. No time given.
STORM AT OPELIKA.
Heavy Winds and Rain in the Eastern
Part of Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., May 24.—A heavy
wind storm prevailed here-to-day about 2
o’clock, tearing off several roofts and up
rooting a good many trees. A special to the
Advertiser to-night report* heavy winds all
over (the i-antern part of the State, doing
considerable damage to property. It wan
most violent at Oja-lika. Tiie storm was
accompanied by hail and was succeeded by
a good rain, which was much needed. ”
Guilty of Murder.
Wilmington, N. C., May 24. —Grant Beet,
the negro who killed three of his compan
ions and wounded two others at one shot, a
short time shirr, was found guilty of mur
der in the first degree jn tho Criminal Court
to-day. At the time of the shooting there
was a general impression that it was the re
sult of carelessness. Bes t is but 17 years old.
Sharp’s Jury Completed.
New York, May 24.—Today was tha
seventh of the trial of Jacob Sharp, and the
work of completing the Jury was continued.
The jury box was filled at 13:.’M by the ac
ceptance of John 0. Wilbur, a wholesale
jeweler, us No. 12.
Trip Expenses Neoded.
London, May 24.—Tiie Cambridge TTnif
versity crew liave agreed to row the liars
vard College crew if the necotwrry funds to
cover the expenses of the trip can be raised.
Sylvania Strains.
Sylvania, Ga., May 22.—Mr. Jones, a
dete<-tive employed by tho Central railroad,
and Mr. L. ft Hilton, of this place, were
driving down to the depot In the latter's
buggy yesterday, when the horse tiecame
frightened and commenced running and
kicking at the same time. Mr. Jones en
deavored to jump out, but his foot caught
in the wheel and he was landed some feet
away upon the top of hi* head. Mr. Hilton
staved m the buggy as long as he could
safely do so, and then Jumped out from be
hind without injury. The frightened steed
ran on for several miles and tore tin- buggy
to atoms. Mr. Jones was not seriously
hurt. , „
At an election held on yesterday for Cap
tain of the Hylvania Rifles, our new infantry
company, Capt. M. M. Rotter won elected
without any opposition.