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PURCHASES OF BONDS.
the senate refuses to recom
mit THE BILL.
Mr. Spooner Offers a Substitute for
the Whole Bill, and the Senate
Agrees to It Without Division -Mr.
Beck Offers an Additional Section—
The Silver Men Busy.
Washington, April 3.—ln the Senate to
day the bond purchase bill was taken up
an! a vote was on Mr. Falmer’s
motion to, recommit the bill. The motion
was rejected by 30 yeas to 31 nays.
Mr. Stewart’s pending amendment having
been read, Mr. Beck asked him to withdraw
it for the present and until the bill should
be reported to the Senate. Mr. Stewart
agreed to do so, and then Mr. Spooner
offered as a substitute for the whole bill the
following:
That section two of the act making appro
priations for the sundry civil expenses of the
government for the year ending June 30, 1882,
in these words: “That the Secretary of the
Treasury may at any time appiy the surplus
money in the Treasury not otherwise appro
priated (or so much thereof as he may consider
proper) for the purchase or redemption of
United States bonds, provided that the bonds so
purchased shall constitute no part of the sink
ing fund, but shall be canceled,’’ was intended
to be a permanent provision of the law; and the
same is hereby declared to have been, since its
enactment, and to be now, in full force and
effect.
The substitute was agreed to without di
vision.
MR. BECK’S SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. Beck then offered an amendment, as
an additional section, which, after being
modified at the suggestion of Messrs. Stew
art and Allison, provides that —
When the circulation or any portion thereof,
of any national bank not in liquidation shall be
surrendered by deposit of United States notes
in the Treasury or otherwise, and the same or
any equivalent amount shall not be taken bv
other National banks within thirty days, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase at the
market price an equivalent amount of silver
bullion in excess of the minimum monthly sil
ver coinage, which shall be coined and used, as
provided for in the silver coinage bill of Feb.
28, 1878; providing, that nothing in the act shall
alter or repeal the silver coinage act of 1878.
Mr. Bhermau approved fully the substi
tute as agreed to, and thought it au im
provement on the House bill; but he thought
it better to postpone consideration of Mr.
j Beck’s proposition till a moro convenient
season. He was of the opinion that the
coinage provision of Mr. Beck’s amendment
was not wise, and that the number of silver
dollars already coined was too great.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
Stewart, Plumb and McPherson.
Without action on the amendment offered
by Mr. Beck and with the substitute for the
bill still to be reported from Committee of
the Whole and to lie voted on in the Senate,
the Senate at 5:05 o’clock adjourned.
W r HAT IT MEANS.
The Finance Committee did not give the
silver men and inflationists in the Senate
to-day the assurance of prospective consul
cration for their schemes that they desired,
so the silver men and inflationists went
right ahead with their amendment to the
bond bill. They spent the afternoon perfect
ing an amendment proposed by Mr. Beck
providing for enlarged silver coinage and
for coin certificates redeemable in either
pold or silver, which they will probably
vote into the bond bill to-morrow in lieu of
the Plumb Treasury note and the Stewart
silver amendments. The House would
probably agree to such an amendment, but
tho President would veto the bill so
amended.
DIRECT TAXES.
Democrats In the House Pour Hot
Shot Into the Senate Bill.
W ashinoton, April 3.—ln the House to
day Mr. Culbertson, of Texas, Chairman of
the Committee on the Judiciary, called up
the special order—the Senate direct tax bill.
Mr. Foran, of Ohio, antagonized this with
a motion that the House go into committee
of the whole on the pension appropriation
bill.
Mr. Foran’s motion was lost by 95 yeas
to 14-1 nays.
Mr. Wheeler, of Alabama, at the last
moment changed his vote from the affirma
tive to the negative for the purpose of mak
ing a motion to reconsider the vote.
On motion of Mr. Reed the motion to re
consider was tabled by 157 yeas to 75 nays.
The House then went into committee of
the whole for consideration of the special
ordor.
MR. OATES’ OPPOSITION.
Mr. Oates in opposing the bill said that
the tax paid in Northern Stutes, with the
exception of Delaware, had been paid by
the State, assuming to collect it from the
people, and retaining 15 per cent., as it was
entitled to do under the provisions of the
original bill. In the Southern States, after
tho war, the tax had been collected directly
from the people. There had been many
irregularities in that collection. For the
last twenty years, though the law remained
tin repealed, ro attempt had been
made to enforce it. Seventeen
million fivo hundred thousand dollars had
been collected, leaving hu t #2,500,000 un
collected. The fact that about one-eighth
of the tax remained uncollected was the
only preten-e upon which the passage of the
hill, which involved $17,500,000, was urged.
He argued that under the constitution Con
gress had hod a perfect light and power to
lay a direct tax, but lie denied tho constitu
tional right of Congress to refund a tax
which had been legally levied and applied.
A TEST OF DEMOCRACY".
A Democrat was not entitled to lie consider
ed as such when ho ligislatod outside of the
constitution. The fact that his State would
get a certain amount of money would never
influence his (Mr. Oates’) action, where
■there whs a matter of sound Democracy
■and constitutional government involved.
K f 11-l 1 -" ii( mso was determined to pass this
B fll.it should include within its piovisions
■me for the refunding of the cotton tax, a
which had been unconstitutionally
■’vied, because it was a tax which in the
MT r . v nature of things could not bo uniform
■'hrr UK h the United States.
■ *V r - Wheeler regarded the proposed legis
■ffion as more pernicious than nny wnii h
ever before been introduced in Cun-
It assumed that cue Congress might
■ v . v ;l tax in order to refund another tax
Av a preceding Congress.
■ Me Elliott, of South Carolina, favored
■“" flfll, and gave instances of irregularities
‘ne collecting of the direct tax in the
V iern States, mentioning the fact, tho
town ol Beaufort had been sold that
■ort!„> payment of the tax. Pending debate,
committee rose, and the Raise at 5
■ ri"'/!; took a reeos* until 8 o'clock, the
■ v ‘"t | oig session to be for consideration of
■ reported by the Committee on Military
flairs.
9 RIDDLEBEROBR’3 fight.
B 1 * 1 - Edmunds (Jains a Secret Session
H on a Novel Turn.
9 " ashinoton, April 3. —ln th Senate to
■d the resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
■iddleherger to suspend so much of the
■Acs as provide for executive sessions dur
-9 he consideration of the fisheries treaty,
gfljj t iltifning |
was taken up. Mr. Riddleberger said he
had given motive yesterday that he would
call up the resolution in order that those
who were opposed to it might absent them
selves and draw upon the courage which
they lacked to vote for it. His proposition
had been beaten from time to time, and has
been for five years, by just the same kind of
parliamentary practice that had been tried
to-day—interposing other morning business.
He called for the yeas and nays on agreeing
to the resolution.
EDMUNDS’ OPPOSITION.
Mr. Edmunds said that as the question
was op agreeing to the resolution, he de
sired to submit some observations to the
Senate which he did not care to submit to
her majesty’s Ministers just at present. He
therefore moved that the gallaries be cleared
and the doors closed. The motion was
agreed to, and the order at 1 o’clock was
executed.
The Senate at 3:10 o’clock, after two
houi-s spent in secret legislative session,
opened its doors.
HELD TO THE LINE.
During the secret session Mr. Riddle
berger’s resolution to consider the fisheries
treaty in open session was the only subject
of debate, but several .Senators ventured to
discuss briefly the merits of the treaty it
self, being, however, called to order for so
doing. Messrs. Edmunds and Hoar made
a strong fight against the resolution.
Upon motion of Mr. Butler, the resolution
was ordered to be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, only eight Senators
voting in the negative. Messrs. Farwell,
Frye, Mitchell, Plumb, Sawyer, Stewart,
Teller and Riddleberger were paired and
did not vote. There were 41 votes in favor
of committal.
SHORT OF FUNDS.
Secretary Fairchild Needs More Money
for Customs Collections.
Washington, April 3.—Secretary Fair
child has sent a communication to the
Speaker of the House calling particular at
tention t the condition of the appropria
tion for the collection of revenue from cus
toms for the fiscal year, which will end
June 80 next, and urging a supplemental
appropriation to defray the expenses of the
customs service for the current fiscal year
of $450,000. The Secretary shows that the
receipts from fines and other miscellaneous
sources, which form part of the fund for the
exjienses of the customs service have been
overestimated, while the am mnt of revenue
collections have increased, causing a corres
ponding increase in theexnen-eof collection
over last year, when the appropriation
fell short of the requirements by $330,000.
Secretary Fairchild suggests that if it be
the pleasure of Congress to make the neces
sary provision for the service prompt
action is necessary, because the policy
which has bem adopted of reducing salaries
and discharging employes in order to keep
expenses within appropriations has serious
ly crippled the service, and will throw
heavy burden upon tho appropriation for
the next fiscal year, which will not proper
ly belong to it.
SPLIT OF THE REPUBLICANS.
An Instance of Their Wide Differences
on the Tariff.
Washington, April 3.—The report pre
sented by the minority of the Ways and
Means Committee on the tariff bill is not
the report first prepared for that purpose.
Tho report first drafted proposed a plan of
tax reduction, which consisted chiefly of
tho repeal of the tobacco taxes, of the tax
on fruit brandies, and on alcohol used in
the arts, with a lesser cut on sugar. This
report made a great deal of this proposed
cat in tho sugar duties, contrasting it
with the smaller cut proposed by
the majority of the committee,
but when tliis report was submitted to Will
iam D. Kelley he declined to sign it because
of the proposed cut in the sugar, which he
thinks ought to be left untouched, while
whisky taxes should be repealed. He an
nonced that if that report was presented to
the House as the report of tho minority he
would have to present a report of his own;
so the minority, to hide its dissensions as
well as possible from the country, made out
its recommendations about sugar and so
induced Mr. Kelley to sign tho report
which was finally presented to the House.
This littlo incident shows liow difficult it is
for the Republicans to agree upon a tax re
duction bill.
GRIM WAR’S SMOOTH FRONT.
The House Passes Bills from the Com
mittee on the Military.
Washington. April 3.—At its evening
session the House proceeded to considera
tion of the measures reported by the Com
mittee on Military Affairs. The following
bills were passed:
Appropriating $200,000 for the construc
tion of an arsenal for the repair, storage
and distribution of ordnance and ordnance
stores at Columbia, Tonn.
Providing for the promotion of officers of
the army after twenty years continuous
service in one grade.
After an eloquent speech by Mr. Hooker,
of Mississippi, a bill introduced by Mr.
Crain, of Texas, was passed for the retire
ment of Alfred Pleasanton with the rank
of Colonel.
A bill was passed appropriating $15,000
for the construction of a road to the Na
tional Cemetery at Raton Rouge, La.
The House then, at 10:30 o’clock, ad
journed.
Carlisle Buys a House.
Washington, April 3.—Speaker Car
lisle has purchased for SIB,OOO the house on
“K” street, near Franklin Park, occupied
uutil his recent recall by the Hwedish Min
ister.
Printed Copies of the Mills Bill.
Washington, April 3. —In the House to
day, on motion of Mr. McMillan, of Ten
nessee, 5,000 additional copies of the tariff
bill and the reports wore or dered printed.
Princeton in Good Hands.
Princbtox, N. J., April 3.—The local
election, held h >re to-day for the first time,
under the new high license and locat option
law, resulted in a victory for the “no
license” ticket. The lied element in the
town, the college ami the seminary, had
united to put this ticket in the field, with
good candidates from all parties. The
temperance party controls the Mayor and
six out of the eight Councilmen.
Republican Claptrap.
Philadelphia, Pa., April 3. —The Sena
torial sub-committee appointed to investi
gate the charges of abuses of the civil ser
vice law in the administration of the Fod
eral offices in this city, arrived hero to-day
and at once proceeded to work. Senator
Hale presid'd, and tho other members of
the sub-committee. Senators Manderson
and Blodgett, were present.
Sprockets’ New Refinery.
Philadelphia, Pa., April 3.— Claus
Spreckels of San Francisco, has deter
mined to locate his opposition sugar refinery
here, and today purcim-ed a site on tho
Delaware river front, paying s.'>oo,ooo in
cash. The refinery is expected to bo in
operation within a year
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1888.
FRANCE’S NEW PREMIER.
THE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY OUT
LINED TO THE DEPUTIES.
A Request that tho Chamber Leave
the Question of Revising the Consti
tution with the Cabinet for the
Present-Peace at Home and Abroad
Proclaimed as Desired.
Parts, April 3.—lt is now announced
that Senator Ferriouillet and M. DeLuns -
montad, member of the Chamber of Depu
ties, will become Minister of Justice and
Minister of Public Works, respectively.
The Cabinet met at the Palace of the Elysee,
the President’s residence, to-day to discuss
the address to lie presented to the Chamber
of Deputies by Premier Floquet. President
Carnot presided.
It is stated that Gen. Boulanger will not
go to the Department of the Nord, whore
he is a candidate for tho Chamber of
Deputies, to canvas in his own behalf.
In the Cham!>er of Deputies this after
noon Premier Floquet road a statement set
ting forth the policy that would be pursued
be his Cabinet. He appealed to the United
Republican sections for their support, and
asked them to leave to the government the
question of revision of the constitution.
The ministry, he said, sincerely desired the
adoption of well considered reforms and tho
inaintemanee of peace.
Premier Floquet continued: “The men
composing the Ministry have long
served the Republic. Their names are
known to the Democracy, and I venture to
believe that the Democracy will place con
fidence in them. I trust that Parliament
will not refuse to support the Min
istry under circumstances which
imperatively require union among
the Republicans. It is not in im
mobility and still less in a retrograde move
ment that the country looks for considera
tion among the Republicans, but rather in
continuous development of our institutions,
which superficial and transitory agitations
cannot impede.
fears no reforms.
The government fears no properly elab
orated reform It only desires to place
itself at the head of the Repub
lican majority and to establish in
the ranks a system of voluntary
discipline to guide it in its path, thus
securing progressive realization of the
hopes which the nation has placed in the
republic. Liberty does not proceed on the
methods of a dictator. It cannot promise
a sudden transformation. It requires that
work be accomplished w ith the daily assent
of the public powers. The question of a
revision of the constitution demands calm re
flection. Those members of the Cabinet who
are the warmest advocates of revision would
not wish that a work of this importance, a
work that is destined to place our political
organization in complete harmony with Re
publican principles, should be begun under
conditions that would endanger the attain
ment of tho end in view.
what is asked.
The government asks to be charged with
determing the favorable moment and with
preparing for the necessary entente between
the Senate and Chamb rof Deputies. The
nation is at present les deeply interested
with problems of political procedure than
with questions that are at the root of the
greatest interest of tho public, questions of
finance, trade, manufactures, care of the
working classes, the military condition of
the country and its international position.
A series of laws dealing with these questions
has already been Inscribed on the notice
paper. We ask to be allowed to
classify them in the order of their urgency,
and we will support the solicitation of each
that is most, in accordance with democratic
interests. The government will introduce a
bill regarding associations, as preliminary
to a definite settlement of the relations of
secular organizations inaugurated during
the revolution. Wo hone also to place the
Chamber in a position to examine maturely
tho last budget, and effect important re
forms, especially in the liquor
laws and succession duties. Tho
new organization of the national
forces will enable us to secure the respect
that is due to Franco and to guarantee
peace, which we are sincerely desirous of
C reserving. We shall thus prepare at
ome and abroad, under propitious condi
tions, for a solemn celebration in 1889 of
the centennial of tho revolution.”
At the close of M. Fioquet’s speech the
Chamber adjourned, but subsequently re
convened to elect the President of the
Chami>er. The first ballot was:
M. Brisson 156
M. Clemencau 116
M. Andrieux 113
The second ballot stood:
M. Clemeneeau 160
M. Brisson 151
M. Andrieux HO
M. Develle 37
A third ballot will be necessary.
The Senate received the new Cabinet very
coldly.
The news of tho accession of M. Floquet
has alarmed the Vatican.
Germany’s Emperor.
Berlin, April 3. —Emperor Frederick
passed a good night last night, and felt bet
ter to-day.
TO HONOR DR. MACKENZIE.
London, April 3—The medical schools
are preparing to hold a reception in honor
of Dr. Mackenzie, who is expected to ar
rive here from Berlin on Tuesday next.
Spain’s Budget.
Madrid, April 3. —Senor Piugcerver,
Minister of Finance, to-day presented the
budget for 1889. The revenue receipts are
estimated by him at £34,000,000 and the
total expenditure at £33,950,000.
Russia and the Vatican.
Rome. April 3.—The Czar and Pope havo
approved the preliminaries of a convention
between Russia and the Vatican. When
the details are settled Russia will accredit a
minister to the Vatican.
Strength of the Abyssinians.
Rome, A >ril 3.—C4on. San Msrzano esti
mates the Abyss.nian force at 70.000 men,
most of whom are armed with breech
loaders.
lowa’s Receding Waters.
Sioux City, la., March 3.—A special to
the Journal from Elkpoint says: “The
water htis not risen any during tho night
and no further serious damage) is exported.
The people, with a few exceptions, have
moved tiack to their homes, ami there is tic
need of outside assistance.”
At Sioux City the river is running full,
but no damage has been done.
Hanged for Murder.
WiLKEHBARRK, Pa. , April 3.—Adam
Volkairtch was hangod in tho Jail yard here
to-day for tho murder of Stanlsloiiis Boski
last August. Bath were Hungarians. The
execution was devoid of any sensational in
cident.
Boston Buys Clarkson.
Chicago, April 3.—President Spaulding,
of the Chicago League Club, has released
John G. Clarkson, the pitcher, to the Boston
League Club, the consideration being $ 10,000.
RUIN AT ROCKVILLE.
A Fire Before Daybreak Burns Out
Several Firms.
Hartford, Conn., April 3.—A disas
trous conflagration occurred in Rockville
last night. It started soon after 9 o’clock in
the basement of the Congregational church,
in the heart of the village and in the midst
of the business houses. The flames spread
rapidly, and the church, which was of
wood, burned like tinder. Next to the church,
and separated front it onlv by a narrow
gangway, was the Fischer block, formerly
used as a skating rink. This soon also took
file. In the meantime the church was en
tirely destroyed. Fischer’s block was a
business building. On the ground floor
were seven stores and on the upper floor
throe families had theirhomes. This build
ing went rapidly nnd the occupants had
barely time to escape in safety. At 1
o’clock this morning aid was asked from
this city, and at 3 o’clock one engine com
pany left.
UNDER CONTROL.
The Are was extinguished early this morn
ing before it bad damaged any but the
buildings mentioned. The following are the
losses and insurance as far as learned:
Second Congregational church, loss
$2.5,000; insurance $18,600.
A. P. Dickinson, hardware, loss $7,000;
insurance $4,000.
Fitch block, loss $85,000; insurance $20,-
500.
George E. Young & Cos., furnishing goods,
loss $1.5,000; insurance $10,700.
Fitch’s grocery store,loss $3,000 insurance
$2,000.
Snow & Doebler, hardware store, loss
$8,000; insurance $O,OOO.
The other losses were small and fully in
sured except $1,250 worth of household fur
niture of Mrs. Woodruff and $1,500 worth
furniture of Dwight Barnard, ou which
there was insurance of $l,OOO.
ORGANIZED WOMEN.
An Official Statement of the Interna
tional Council.
Washington, April 3.—The following
official statement has been issued by the
International Council of Women:
The International Council of Women, in ses
sion in the city of Washington from March 25
to April 1, inclusive, in closing makes public
announcement that fifty-three different o.gani
zations of women have been represented on its
platform by eighty-seven speakers and delegates
from England, l ranee, Norway, Denmark, Fin
land, India, Canada and the United States. Ail
of these organizations but four are of national
scope, and t hree are of national value. The
subjects of education, philanthropies, temper
ance, industries, professions, organization, legal
conditions, social purity, political conditions
And religion have been discussed. While no
restrictions have been placed upon
the fullest expression of most widely
divergent views upon these vital questions of
the age, it is a cause for rejoicing that the ses
sious, both private and public, have been abso
lutely without friction It is tile unanimous
voice of the council that all institutions of
learning and of professional instruction, includ
ing schools of theology, law and medicine,
should iu the interest of humanity
be as freely opened to women as
to men; that opportunities for industrial
training should he as generally and as liberally
provided for one sex as for the other, nnd the
representatives of organized womanhood in this
council will steadily demand that in all avoca
tions in which both men nnd women engage,
equal wages shall he paid for equal work, and
finally that an enlightened society should de
mand the only adequate expression of high
civilization which it is its office to establish and
maintain—an identical standard of personal
purity and morality for men and women.
By order of the delegates.
AN ELECTION IN OHIO.
Each Party Succeeds in Electing a
Candidate.
Columbus, 0., April 3 —The latest re
turns from the three counties in this judi
cial district indicate ttiat D. Y. I’ugh, Rep.,
is elected Judge over Abernathy, Dem., by
from 400 to LOO majority.
Martin, Dem., is elected Justice by from
1,200 to 1,600.
Pugh presided in the recent tally sheet
prosecution, and Martin was a prominent
witness for the State.
CHICAGO’S ELECTION.
Chicago, April 3. —The election held to
day was devoid of any intern a i ng features.
Aldermen were elected as wel 1 as officers
for tlie three towns. The vote was de
cidedly light, only 50 per cent, being cast.
In the town offices the Republicans retain
all they held heretofore, the Democrats
only electing one man. There were no sur
prises worty of mention in the Aldermunie
contests, and neither party can be said to
have made any gains or sustained any
losses.
~CONVICiS R ASTED ALIVE.
One of the Number a Murderer Under
Sentence of Death.
Memphis, April 3.—Just before daylight
this morning the jail at Friar’s Point. Miss.,
was discovered on fire. Desperate efforts
were made to release the five prisoners it
contained, but without success, and they
perished in the flames. They were:
William Gray, under sentence of ten
years for arson nnd robbery.
Fred. Powers, a pal of Gray’s, who was
also under sentence of live years for rob
bery. Powers was under arrest for an
assault with intent, to kill.
Andy Brown (colored), under a death
sentence Dir murd r.
A negro boy aged 1.5, who was crazy.
There is no doubt but what Gray set ttie
jail on lire, as ho hud threatened to do so.
The jail was n substantial brick building,
a portion being occupied by the Chancery
and Circuit Court Clerks, who succeeded in
saving the county’s records.
ENGINES DRAW A HOTEL.
The Brighton Moved Back from the
Encroaching Waves.
New York, April 3.—Hotel Brighton, at
Coney Island, was successfully moved 120
feet back from the ocean this afternoon.
Kix powerful locomotives were used. It
is expected that the building will be
nulled as far as the tracks have
been prepared, 200 feet, to-morrow
morning'. There was a large crowd of
sperm tors present, including many ladies.
Bonin of the latter, upon invitation, woro
allowed to ride. The hotel is 4'H) feet long
and 200 feet wide, with a calculated weight
of 5,0)0 tones,
RALEIGH’S ROGUES.
They Are Granted Until Friday to De
cide on Their Plea.
Toronto, April 3. — Charles E. Cross and
Samuel C. White, the absconding bonk offi -
cials of Raleigh, wete again before a Police
Magistrate this morning charged with
bringing stolen money into Canada. Their
counsel asked until Friday to plead, and
this was agro and to. The further proceed
ings have not as yet tieen decided upon.
District Attorney Busbee received a dis
patch this morning from the Comptroller
of the Treasury at Washington asking him
;o preserve the packages of money intact
that were taken from the prisoners.
A SPLIT IN THE STRIKE.
TWO FACTIONS IN THE BROTHER
HOOD AT OUTS.
Tho Radical Element with the Switch
men for Allies Too Hot-Headed to
Suit Chief Arthur’s Faction The Bur
lington to Push the Battle To-Day.
Chicago, Aprils, 11 a. m. —Not a wheel
has turnijl in the Michigan Central yards
since 7 o’clock this morning, and while no
strike has yet been declared the Chicago
end of the road at least- is for the present
completely tied up, the engineers, firemen
and switchmeu all having deserted their
posts. The officials will not admit that
there is a strike, but simply say that they
are doing no work. It is learned
that a committee of the Brother
hood of Engineers are here from
Jackson, Mich., who are earnestly opposed
to the strike, and they are here laboring
with the men here to prevent one being de
clared. This explains why tho road will
not admit that there is a strike. They are
simply givingthe men a little leeway. The
cause of the present state of affairs in the
Michigan Central yard is the presence there
of the “Q” freight, which was delivered
there yesterday, and the announcement by
the company that they wonld handle
all freight delivered.
TO FIOHT IN COURT.
Chicago, April 3,7 p. m.— As a result of
yesterday’s verbal notice from the Hock
Island road to the Burlington that the
former would not handlo tho cars of tho
latter, the Burlington has reinstated its
complaint against tho Rock Island in tho
United States Circuit Court. Judge
Gresham will hear the argument to-morrow.
The strike, it is stated, has already seri
ously crippled the St. Paul road. Through
passenger trains are running on time, but
with very few occupants. Northwestern
trains are on tho contrary crowded in an
uncomfortable manner.
To-morrow the St. Paul will join tho Bur
lington in an attempt to force the fight
upon (ho roads that are now reaping tho
benefits of the stake.
The Western avenue yards of tho St.
Paul are full of trains made no for every
road in the city. At (i o’clock in tho morn
ihg these trains will be distributed to the
different roads.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL MEN HACK.
At 2 o’clock this evening the Michigan
Central yard employes returned to work.
An officer of tho company said the men
came back unconditionally. At a confer
ence between the strikers, officers of the
company and a delegation of the Brother
hood men from Jackson, this settlement w as
agreed upon aud tho men began returning
to work.
For to-day a general truce was declared,
the Burlington agreeing not to deliver any
cars to the other roads, in accordance with
the request of the Chief of Polico. whose f orco
was almost entirely eng god in service at tho
pills, leaving no policemen for duty at the
railroads. To-morrow in all probability
the conflict will be renewed with added
scope and intensity.
LUMBERMEN AROUSED.
The Evening News says: “One of the
most important moves that has yet boon
taken in connection with tho railroad strike
at present paralysing trade in Chicago, was
decided upon in secret s.asion by the Lum
bermen's Association to-day. This is noth
ing less than to take iegalproceediugs against
every railroad connecting with the Bur
lington to compel them to haul out their
lumber and transmit it ever their respective
lines.”
A MONSTER MEETING.
Chicago, April 3, 11 p. M.— Five thou
sand delegatee, representing the engineers,
firemen aud switchmen of all the roads lead
ing into Chicago, hold a meeting this after
noon to discuss the strike situation. General
Manager Jeffrey, of the Illinois Central
road, made an extended speech, at tho con
clusion of which it was resolved that the
men of oach road lie allowed to use their
own judgment in all questions growing out
of the strike. This was con-idere Itoto a
mutual indorsement of the Michigan Central
men’s action in returning to work to-day.
Telegrams |ia.s.sed to-day between the Fort
Wayne strikers and Stipf. McCrea, which
promise a speedy terminal ion of the troubles
on that road. The strikers asked whether
if they returned to work in a body this
morning they would be taken back. Kupt.
McCrea replied in the affirmative, provided
they would liaudleftll business without dis
crimination, These brief messages indicate
that the Fort Wayne switch engines will
steam up to-morrow morning a- usual and
put a stop to the blockade of the imnie.nse
traffic of this road.
General Manager Carson, of the Belt
Line, met a delegation of engineers, fire
men andswit limen, to-night, and informed
thenuthat under tho injunction they would
have to handle “Q” freight. After some
discussion at 9:30 o’clock the men said they
would stand by the road and handle the
freight as instructed.
A BIG FIGHT ON FOR TO-DAY.
Delivery of Cars to be Attempted Un
der Polico Protection.
Chicago, April 3. —The Burlington of
ficials announced this afternoon that an
other general advance would lie made by
them to-morrow. Delivery of cars would
be attempted to a iargo number of roads,
and the filial struggle in the great strike
would in all llkeliho > 1 then take place. At
police headquarters specinl officers were
lieiug sworn 111 all day for the reserve lists
of the department, Information as to what
roads cars would bes >nt by tie Burliugto 1
was refused at the Burlington offices. No
attempt to do bus! mss was mace by the
Burlington to-day, the <•< inpany pleading
that the polico were m e led at tho polls
throughout the city, whore a municipal
election was in progress. An inkling of
how the Burlington’s general advance to
morrow may be met in some quarters lies
in l e nrt that in order to reach the Grove
street yards the “Q’s” trains are obliged to
pass over a portion of the Alton road’s
tracks, and pays that road mileage onlevery
train it semis to Grove street, where con
nection is made with the yards of at loast
six other roads.
KEY TO THE SITUATION.
Some five or six switches are the key to
the situation. If these are spliced or spiked
the “Q” Cannot deliver cars to those roads.
This is an imminent danger, amt one that
tho “Q” people evidently fear. The
switches of the Rock Island yards connect
ing with tho Burlington tracks are lockod
and securely spiked, so that no Burlington
cars (vin Is- run into the Rock Island yards.
The officials ot the tit. Paul road discov
ered to-day that the switches communicat
ing with the northwestern tracks at West
ern avenue, whereby all freight is trans
ferred from one road to the other bad been
spiked during tho night. The work of
obstruction hail tieen <*> thoroughly done
that nothing short ot tearing up the
switches would undo it.
DONE BY THE NORTHWESTERN.
The first conclusion arrived at in the
matter was that the Brotherhood men had
dons it, but tbs tit. Paul officials took a
different view of the matter after
considering the case, and now hold
that the spiking was done at the instigation
of the Northwestern officials themselves.
Tho St. Paul people say the Northwestern
people probably think this tho safest way
by which to avoid trouble, as the spiking of
the switches precludes the possibility of any
freight being tendered tho Northwestern
rou. t by tho St. Paul.
Tho circumstance that attracted tho most
attention during to-day wasj the seven
hours’ strike of the Michigan Central’s Chi
cago yard employes and their unconditional
surrender after having a talk with
the delegation of the Brotherhood engineers
who arrived opportunely from Jackson,
Mich. The engineers were greatly averse
to a strike of the switchmen, and are said
to have acted upon the advice of Chief
Wilkinson in refusing to back it up. Tho
result- is regarded by many as a return stop
by the Brotherhood to its old policy of non
nfllhation w ith other labor orgiynisations,
and a preference to win or lose it*, fight
unaided.
The Michigan Central road this afternoon
after the short lived strike was over, sent
the obnoxious Burlington freight forward
through its yards exactly the samo as any
other freight.
General Sut<erintendenfc Clark, of tho Mil
waukee and Bt. Paul road, said this after
noon that there was no truth in the pub
lished report that lie had agreed to give the
strikers until noon to-dav to come back.
Ho said any of them could return provided
they applied for work before their places
were filled by others.
A SPLIT IN THE BROTHERHOOD.
The Radical Element Trying to Rule
the Roost.
Chicago, April 3.—A local paper says:
The General Advisory Committee of tho
Brotherhood of Engineers hold a meeting
last night for the purpose of considering
what steps were necessary to prevent the
radicals pursuing the course that it is
feared will end in tho disintegration of tho
Brotherhood. The conservative memliers
have become greatly alarmed over the law
less actions of the switchmen, as tho blame
for tho actions of tho latter is placed
on the shoulders of ttie engineers. The
switchmen, aided by the radicals in tho
Brotherhood, it is claimed, Imvo assumed
the management of the strike, and the
olllcers of the Brotherhood are no longer
consul toi l as to the steps necessary to be
taken. Most of the members of tho com
mittee strongly urgod the adoption of a res
olution declaring that the Brotherhood has
notiiing in common wiih the switchmen,
and is in no way responsible for tbeir
action.
BURLINGTON'S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Hoge, chairman of the Burlington
Grievance Committee, and two or three
others were the only ones who opposed such
action, claiming that the aid of the switch
men was needed to help the engineers gain
the fight against the Burlington. They
asked that tho engineers aid the switchmen
with all tho means at their command in
boycotting every line that insisted upon
handling Burlington freight.
After a long and animated discussion it
was decided that the Advisory Committee
depart at once for Cleveland and consult
with Chief Arthur as to the best course to
be pursued hereafter.
When Chief Arthur went to Cleveland a
few days ago Mr. Hoge assumed charge of
the strike here, and it lias been common
talk that Chief Arthur left here because he
could no longer control the aggressive ele
ment in tho Brotherhood.
CONGRESS Trt LOOK INTO IT.
A Committee Will Call for Persona and
Papers to Explain.
Washington, April 3.— The House Com
merce Committee tins ordered a favorable
report on tho resolution to provide for a
Congressional inquiry into tho engineers’
strikes in the Wost. The resolution adopted
was a substitute for Mr. White’s resolution,
which limited the inquiry to the Burlington
railroad and made no reference to inter
state commerce. It is practically identical
with that, introduced by Mr. Anderson, of
lowa, which was referred to the Committee
on Rulos, and is still before that committee,
the only change of consequence being the
omission of the Atchison, Topeka and Bant i
Fe road, whore the strike lias ended. It
authorizes and directs the Bpeaker to ap
]K>int a special committee of five members
of the House, whose duty it
shall be to proceed at once to the scene of
said strikes, then and there to mnke an in
vestigation thereof, with a view to ascer
taining what legislation is necessary in the
matter of defining and enforcing the mu
tual rights and duties of officers, managers
and employes of railroad companies and
other common carriers engager) in inter
state commerce, and tho relations of each
to tho public, to the end that danger to life,
obstruction to commerce and jeopardy to
the public fieaco may to prevented and
averted. The committee was authorized to
employ clerks and stenographers aud call
for persons and papers.
FREE TRADE WITH CANADA.
Concessions by this Government to be
Reciprocated.
Ottawa, Ont., April 3. —ln a few days
a proclamation will to issued, signed by the
Governor General, placing on tho free list
certain natural products specified in clause
nine of the Canadian tariff act, the equiva
lents of which have lieen placed
on the American free fist by
Congress. The attention ot the Canadian
government has been officially called to tho
matter by the Washington executive
through Sir Lionel West in a communica
tion which reached hero last Saturday. It
referred to the action of Congress in regard
to placing natural products on the free list,
and expressed the hope that Canada would
reciprocate.
FOTHERINGHAM’S SUIT.
He Wants S6O,OCX) Damage* from
Pinkerton and the Railroad.
St. Louis, April 3.— The trial of tho suit
of David S. Fotheringhnm against the Ad
ams Express Company and Robert A. Pink
erton, for $<30,000 damages for false impris
onment and securing his indictment on false
charges, was begun in the United States
Circuit Court hero to-day. A jury ‘was
secured and the trial progressed. Fotherjiig
hatn was the messenger of the Adann Ex
press ComiMuiy who was robbed on the St.
Louis and Han Francisco railroad, not far
from Bt. IKm is, on the night of Oct. 25.
1880, and was indicted for robbery and tried
and acquitted.
Columbus Chapters.
Columbus, Oa., April 3.—The Chatta
hoochee river ha* subsided to about its nor
mal condition. The Eagle and Pbenix
Mills started up to-day.
The Columbus Base Ball Club has applied
to tho Muscogee county Superior Court for
a charter. 'The capital stock is $l,OOO with
the privilege of increasing it to $5,000.
Their request will doubtless be granted.
T. A. Britt, while working a buzz saw at
a mill six iniiee from the city to-day, had
two fingers cut off.
I PRICE $lO A YEAR. )
i B CENTS A COPY, f
SULLY WILL STEP DOWN.
TERMINAL STOCKHOLDERS WILL
MEET MAY 4.
The Meeting Called at the Request of
Messrs. Libby, Clark and Rlce-Tha
Present President Gives Prominence
To Ilia Differences with the Present
Directors.
New York, April 3.—The following cor
respondence between President Sully and
the committee of the stockholkers of the
Richmond Terminal Company, was made
public to-day:
New York, April 2, 1888.
Alfred Sully, Esq.:
1 'll a Sir —lt has long been known to your
friends that, von desired to relieve yourself of
the cares ami responsibilities attaching to your
position as President, of the Terminal Company
as soon as you could do so in a proper manner,
consistent with your sense of duty to the stock
holders who had unanimously elected you
to that office; and before making
any movement in the direction of a change of
management of that company by the election of
anew board of directors, we were satisfied that*
we would have your hearty sympathy and sup
port. Wo also knew that you would give your
unqualified indorsement to our intention of
nominating ns your successor a man who has
no interest whatever in Wall street; who has a
thorough acquaintance with the territory
covered by the terminal lines and
needs and the resources of the South,
and who would make his permanent residence
at Richmond, Va , which should be the bead
quarters of tire terminal properties. We, there
fore, have the honor to present you herewith a
request for a general meeting of the Richmond
Terminal Company, signed by stockholders
holding 1!)0,(100 shares or stock, and would beg
you to request the dir ctors of the
company to call such a meeting to be held
in Richmond Monday, May 14. 1888. at
8 o’clock in the afternoon, and In order
to give all the stockholders full opport unity to
transfer the stock held by them to their own
names, we would further beg you to request the
directors to close the hooks Friday. May l We
would also request that the directors of this
Terminal Company cause to be called a general
meeting of the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company to he held at Richmond Monday,
May 21. Very respectfully,
Wiluam Linry,
E. W. Clause,
Isaac L. Rick.
MR. BULLY'S REPLY.
To this letter Mr. Sully replied as foliowsj
New York, April 8, 1888.
Messrs. William Libby, E. W. Clarice and Isaaa
L. Eice:
Gentlemen—Your letter of yesterday received
and in accordance with your request 1 will cell
n meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Terminal company Immediately to take action
thereon. It in proper that I should say than
your movement has my hearty indorsement.
Several times during the past year 1 wag
tempted to call a meeting or the stockholders,
with a view to deciding as between a majority
of the directors and myself as to certain meas
ures which I deemed clearly agasnst the tie*#
Interests of the Terminal stockholders, but
which were adopted against my earnest opposi
tion Tho position of the President of t lie
Terminal Company Is not a desirable one.
Although elected directly by the stock
holders, the President has no actual
power and is merely an executive
agent of the directors; yet naturally he is held
responsible for the entire management, how
ever unpopular It may be, and as the stock of
the Tormina! company is largely held in Wall
street as a speculative security, lie Is to some
extent held responsible for its market Huctun
tions. For these reasons, and because ttia
duties of this position ohligo me to neglect to
some extent my personal business, 1 din not do.
sire re eleoton Ln Deoember and was forced Into
the attitude of becoming a candidate for re
election against- my wishes I hope, however,
tliat with Messrs. Flower, Rockefeller and Wil
son in the new issu'd matters would move more
to my satisfaction. At the last moment, how
ever, these gentlemen withdrew, widen, with
the loss of Messrs. Rice and Dowe of the former
board, loft the policy of the company com*
pletely in the control of gentlemen whose policy
and views were almost entirely opposed to mine.
Wticn Dus differ Slice of opinion culminated in
forcing me to borrow the money necessary to
k pay the January dividend on the preferred
stock and the July 1 interest on the collateral
trust bonds, it lieoarne my Arm intention to call
a general meeting of the shareholders on my
own motion, ln order to have them decide upon
the policy which should be pursued as to many
matters concerning the company which I need
not discuss at this time, and to make such
changes in the officers and board of directors a
they might desire; and I was glad to learn on
my return from the Booth that the stockholders
themselves had taken tho Initiative The Ter
minal properties are of great value If managed
in a proper manner by an efficient,
disinterested and harmonious board.
If such management can to obtained.
It will result In a very great reduction In tho
operating expenses, especially ir the expendi
tures for totterments: in the preservation of
rates by properly protecting the territory of
each road, and if all personaTeilds ami interests
are kept apart from its counsels, the value of
the stock of the Terminal Company can to very
greatly enhanced. Yours respectfully,
Alfred Sully.
CLAIMS or THE RICE PARTY.
The Rice Llbbey party claim to have
scored an Invaluable point in the Terminal
contest, and to Lave demonstrated anew
that, the penjis mightier than the sword. Wall
street construes the corresnomionce as a
practical coalition lie tween him and them,
although it involves his resignation and In
sures wholesale changes in the directory. Ia
connection with this new turn in the situa
tion,Mr. Bully sold his 15,000 shares of Geor
gia company stock to the Rice-Libtoy
party to-day at $22 50 per share,
and thereby closed out his interesT
in the Georgia Central syndicate
at a net profit of $150,0D0. This resignation
as President of the Terminal Company will
Lie tendered at the meeting of stockholders
provided for in the correspondence given
above. This coup d’etat was not known ia
Wall street until after 3 o’clock, and cam*
like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky.
SHARP’S CASE POSTPONED.
Physicians Certify That His Health If
Very Precarious.
New York, April 3.—The Sharp cas
was to-day set over until noon, April 11,
and the motion for a change of venue to
the same day at 10:30 o’clock. The post
ponement* were made on the certificates
of Dr. George B. Fowler and Dr. Fordyce
Barker, who were appointed by the court to
examine Sharp yi-stcrday, and of Dr.
Alfred L. Loomis, his attending physician,
stating that Sharp was unable without
Sreat danger to his life from his feeble con
ition to leave his room to attend court,
l acing at New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 3.—The weather
was clear and warm to day, the track fast
and the attendance good. The events were
as follow*:
First Race Three quarters of a mile. Fred
erica won. with Earnest Race second and Fair
mount Hill'd. Time I :l7ti.
Second Rack— Mile. Persimmon won, with
Birthday second and Wanderer third. Time 1:43.
Tiiinu Rue ime ami one eighth miles. St.
Valentine won. with KirkUn second and Clara
C. third. Time 1:57.
Fourth Rack—Half mile. Blessing won, with
Minnie Painter second and Extra third. Tiut*
Fire at a Planing' Mill.
TENNILLE, Ga., April 3.—The planing,
lath and shingle mill of the Perkins Manu
facturing Company, at Harrison, was de
stroyed Cv fire last night. The dry kiln
and saw mill was not injured. Tho loss is
about ffi.tKX), with no insurance.
Mss. Skinner- Isn’t your coffee all right, Mr.
Oagley ! Want some more hot water f
TheNew Boarder -Thank you, no. It's quite
wet enough already. - Judu*.