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( (HE MORNING NEWS, 1
< EAushed 1860. Incorporated 1888. >■
J. H. ESTILL, President. 1
A iyGER LIST OF SICK, j
the Amber jumps up to 22, but
■fe DEATHS DROP TO 1.
Fourt&of the New Patients Negrroes
—Halations to Be Given Deserving-
But Umployed Colored Men—Pres
ident fcQuaid Goes North—Notes
from Cj-b and Sick Eed.
Fla., Nov. 20.—Presi
dent NealWchell’s official bulletin for the
twenty-fot hours ending at 6 o’clock
to-night is follows:
New cases 22
Deaths... \ i
Total cases to date 4,043
Total daaths to date 403
WHITE PATIENTS.
The new WY e cases are:
Bartolo 'l\beaut.
Mildred S^kton.
Dennis How^ l .
Miss V. WYEt.
Miss Porter.
Prof. George \ Risch.
Mr. Jamison.
Mrs. Allen Brwn.
death-jf the day.
To-day’s death w* that of:
William SPiERSDf Brooklyn.
Eight whites ant 14 negroes constitute
the race division of he new cases.
half rations tor colored men.
The central re/if committee met this
morning and deefid that in the future all
unemployed an(j worthy colored men,
whether marriedrr single, would bo sup
plied with half rftions at the main commis
sary, which is n<W open in Foster lane. It
is the desire of foe committee to alleviate
suffering as mu<j as possible, but the funds
are growing low and although the epidemic
seems nearing ificlose, still the money and
rations must be 4ed very economically. It
will be well for te colored people to realize
this state of affars and stop grumbling.
The relief coramftee are doing all they can
for the poor.
president goes north.
President McQund of the Jacksonville
Sanitary Associate left to-day for the
north to recuperate Probably no man in
Jacksonville needs tecuperation more than
Mr. McQu&id, who luring the epidemic has
given valuable sorttces to the city, actually
neglecting his business pursuits for the sake
of his suffering fellow-citizens. The
Evening Metropolis \)&ya a high compli
ment to Mr. McQuaif, as follows:
It, is of such materialth&t heroes are made,
and Jacksonville owes uis manly, generous citi
zen a debt of gratitude that will never be for
gotton by our people, aid unhesitatingly pro
nounces him a hero of hiroes.
AMONG TIE SICK.
Harry Lewis is better to-day.
Miss Kepp will be diaharged shortly from
St. Luke’s.
This is awful weather for the yellow
fever patients.
There are now thirteen' patients at St.
Luke’s hospital.
Robert Walker, a y#ung Englishman, is
very low at St. Lukefc hospital.
The four Italians who were arrested Sun
day for having enta*ed Jacksonville from
Char eston were sent to Camp Perry tins
morning.
Louis Anderson, who died at Ellaville last
week of yellow fever, was an Ocala man,
who went to Ellaviii* last August to work
as bookkeeper for liacki’s mill. He was 21
years old.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
* The steamtug Mermaid broke her eccen
tric red last night and had to be towed into
town thiri morning by the steamer (Georgia.
J. C. Carkeel, who was badly Injured^by
a runaway horse las: Sunday, on Pine
street, is very seriously hurt, and fears are
entertained for his recovery.
An addition to St. Andrew’s rectory is in
contemplation, and will probably soon be
commenced.
Dr. Shee, the Fairfield druggist who has
he.'n having a lively case of yellow fever
to himself, is reported to have had black
vomit to-day.
There was a rumor to-day of the death of
Street Car Conductor Smith and also of
another death in Fairfield, said to have
taken place yesterday.
The death of A. G. Hayine yesterday,
adds another to the list of good young men
who have fallen victims to the fever. He
was of irreproachable morals, and greatly
esteemed by all who knew him. He was a
native of Georgia, and has been a citizen of
Hast Jacksonville about two years. He
was connected with T. White in the business
known under the title of the Jacksonville
Lumber Company.
FERNANDINA’3 NEED3.
The Money on Hand Won’t Last Over
a Week Longer.
Fernandina, Fla., Nov. 20.—The report
of yellow fever for the twojjty-four hours
ending at 6 o’clock to-night is as follows:
New cases I
Deaths ...... ... . o
By order of the board of health, the physi
cians are required to report undoubted yel
low fever cases only, and to eliminate all
doubtful or suspect cases. The foregoing
is the return under this order, which also
show* four cases of tho same description
under treatment.
The Howard Association, upon a careful
review of the situation, see a positivo neces
sity for moro assistance. They have cut
down the measure of relief nearly one-half,
and at that rate their resources will not
curry them over a week more.
WILL NEED HELP FOR SOME TIME.
Should cold weather set in immediately
and fmsi ensue, it would yet require several
"ovks before confidence could bo restored
®o that the quarantine against the infected
Placid of Florida would be raised and busi
ne s be resumed so that laborers could find
enipl ynient. The association asks aid iu
in']i ioy or provisions to bridge over th Is
time. They have secured tiio last dollar
t. l f ‘ an sec,irct l from tho relief fund in
Jacksonville, and have no other resource
mt the public. The amount needed will
not be great, but they believe that the need
will te urgent.
ENTERPRISE CLOSE-MOUTHED.
No Reliablo Information Obtainable at
Sanford.
Sanford, Fla., Nov. 20.—N0 reliable re
roit from Enterprise can be obtained here.
110 latest to bo got is that there has been
1 no new case in the past sixty hours, and this
j °nly ease known here to be under
ointment. Drs. Posey and Caldwell and
(JV*r rse ® went to Camp Perry on Nov. IS,
tlf- Long, a resident physician, is in
of affairs. It is rumored that qtiar
me restrictions will be greatly modified
in a short while.
DISINFECTION RULES.
burgeon General Hamilton’s Letters
to Dr. Porter.
'' ashinoton, Nov. 20.—Surgeon Gen
f r *i Hamilton sent the following letter to
'irguon Porter, at Jacksonville, yesterday :
Mavni -T 111 in, ” rm the city council, through
Jor Uerow, that the passago of an ordinance
m the form inclosed will be satisfactory to the
government, and articles actually necessary to
l>e destroyed will be paid for. All articles ot
clothing and bttdding that can be disinfected by
being plunged into a disinfecting
solution and afterward plunged into
boiling water could be so treated. For this
purpose a laundry house should ho immediately
constructed, or if, in your judgment, it can
better be done, a laundry already in operation
will be rented. But nothing will be done in
this matter until the ordinance shall have
passed, as. without it, it is useless to undertake
the work.
WHAT MUST BE DESTROYED.
• In a letter written to Surgeon Porter to
day Surgeon General Hamilton says:
My opinion is that the class of articles that
need necessarily be destroyed is an extremely
limited one. Mattresses and their contents,
pillows and comforts cannot well be disinfected,
at least without the employment of a process
so expensive as to reader it useless from an
economic point of view. With these excep
tions, I think all articles in sick rooms can be
properly disinfected. Bed chamber walls should
be sponged and washed with a solution of bi
chloride of mercury, and such articles as sheets,
pillow cases and blankets should be first
plunged in a dif.r.fecting solution and after
wards put in boiling water. Wearing apparel,
banging in closets adjacent to bed chambers;
carpets of bed chambers and rugs in bed
chambers should be subject to disinfection by
steaming. All houses should be exposed to air
currents as much as possible. Upholstered
furniture should be treated by spraying with a
bi chloride of mercury solution. Please notify
me by telegraph when the city council passes
the ordinance enclosed in yesterday s letter.
THE ORDINANCE.
The ordinance referred to is as follows:
Whereas, Article 3of section 4 of the act of
May 3, 1887, authorizes the city council to make
regulations to secure the general health of the
inhabitants, and to prevent and remove
nuisances, and for other purposes; therefore.
Be it ordained by the city council of the city
of Jacksonville that, In order to secure the gen
eral health of the inhabitants of this city, it
shall be [unlawful for any person to refuse to
give up, to conceal, or to remove any article in
any house owned or occupied by such inhabi
tant, which shall be declared to be infected by
yellow fever by the board of health of the
county of Duval, the city physician, or
by any officer of the United States government
co-operating with said board of health, or with
the city council of this city. That within ten
days from the date of this ordinance, or as soon
thereafter as may be practicable, every house
holder having in his possession any article be
lieved to be, or declared to be infected, shall
forthwith report the same to the officer
of the United States government designated as
having charge of the government relief
measures in this city, and in case any such
article is directed to be destroyed by fire said
article or articles shall be appraised by such
board of appraisers as shall l>e agreed upon
between the city council and the officer repre
senting the United States, and payment for the
same to be guaranteed by the governn ent of
the United States. All bedding and pillows
and bed clothing and other articles which shall
be declared by the health authorities to be
infected and liable to communicate diseases
are hereby declared to be nuisances,and the city
authorities are hereby authorized to seize and
condemn the same to be either disinfected or
destroyed, and possession of such articles after
they are declared to be infected shall be a mis
demeanor; and, on conviction thereof, the per
son or persons in possession shall be fined
not exceeding SIOO or imprisoned not
exceeding thirty days. Articles so
seized, or surrendered, or so condemned, will
be paid for by the United States undu* regula
tions to be published by the surgeon general of
the marine hospital service. Any person con
cealing articles suspected or known to be in
fected, or violating any other clause of this act,
shall, upoD conviction thereof before any
municipal court, forfeit and pay into the city
treasury the sum of SIOO or suffer imprisonment
for a period not exceeding thirty day, or both,
at the discretion of the court. It is further de
clared to be unlawful for any person to carry
through the streets of said city, or cause to be
removed from iiouse t-o house, any infected
article without having a permit for such re
moval from the county or city board of health,
or the medical officer in charge of the govern
ment relief measures. In houses where yellow
fever has appeared at any time within a period
of six month the articles therein requiring to be
disinfected shall be turned over to the officer in
charge of the government disinfecting estab
lishment, or his representative, and shall be dis
infected, and will be returned to the house
holder.
Gainesville Has Throe New Cases.
Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 20.—Surgeon
Martin reports 3 new cases to-day—l white
and 2 colored.
It is raining heavily.
DRAWBACKS ON CLEANED RICE.
The Secretary of the Treasury Issues
Instructions.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Correspondence
has passed between tho treasury depart
ment and the collector of customs at New
York in regard to certain entries for draw
back on cleaned rice, exported by a Now
York firm. “It appears,’’ says the secretary,
‘‘that the existing drawback on cleaned rice,
viz., $1 6o per 100 pounds, if applied to the
exportation covered by the entries in ques
tion, would result in the allowance of a far
greater amount than the duty paid on the
quantity of imported rough rice shown by
the entries to have been used in the produc
tion of the cleaned rice exported.
THE WASTAGE. ’
“It appears further,” says the secretary,
“that inasmuch as iu a great majority of
eases the wastage incurred in the cleaning
office is not less, but rather greater, than
the percentage (10 per cent.) on which the
existing rate is based, either the rough rice
used in the production of .the article ex
ported under said entries was imported in a
condition exceptionally free from impuri
ties or the quantity actually used was
under estimated by the manufacturers.
The collector recommends that the existing
rate be maintained, but that the particular
entries in question be liquidated on the
basis of the weight of the uncleaued rice
used as stated in tho manufacturer’s affi
davit. The department has approved this
recommendation and authorized the col
lector to act accordingly.”
A BERTH FOR COL. LAMONT.
Rumors That He Mny Be Appointed
Judge Advocate General.
Washington, Nov. 20.—The lively strife
among army ollicers who aspire to appoint
ment as staff officers has bsen still further
stimulated by a report, which is gaining cur
rency, to the effect that the President con
templates the appointment of his private
secretary, Col. Lamout, as ludge advocate
general, to succeed Gen. Swann. If the
President has such an intention, and decides
to follow precedents regulating tho appoint
ment of civilians to high military posts, bo
would first make Col. Lamont a major in
tho United States army. He would then
bo nominated to the Senate as judge
advocate genoral, and if the domination
were confirmed by the Senate, theconflrma
tion would have the effect to remove the
present judge advocate general, Gen.
Swaim, who is now under suspension upon
sentence of court-martial. This course
would be in line with regular military pro
cedure, while some delicate legal points
would be involved in the appointment
should it be made to tho higher office di
rectly.
Col. Lamont, when first interrogated this
afternoon as to tho truth of tho report, said
simply that he had not previously heard it,
anu (lid not know anything about it. At a
later hour, however, be authorized its
denial, saying: “There is absolutely no
truth in it whatever.”
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, Nov. 20.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated SBOI,OOO. Tho
secretary accepted $311,000 4%s at 107%
at 109.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1888.
BUYING OUT LANDLORDS.
JOHN DILLON WARNS THE TAX
PAYERS OF THE RISK.
A Declaration 1 hat the Scheme Lack3
the Proper Guarantees—Future Re
pudiation Among the Possibilities—
The Existence of Arrears Used to
Increase the Price of Land.
London, Nov. 20.— 0n motion of Mr.
Smith, the government leader, in the House
of Commons this evening, the rule requir
ing an adjournment at midnight was sus
pended in order that the debate on the land
purchase bill, extending the operation of
the Ashbourne act, should proceed until a
division was roached.
John Dillon said ha thought the time had
come to take a broad view of the Ashbourne
act, and show the British taxpayer what
advances might be asked and the nature of
the security for‘them. He hoped the debate
had resulted in waking up the taxpayers
to the imminence of the danger of finding
themselves committed to a scheme of land
lord purchase without duo guarantees.
PEASANT PROPRIETARY.
It was astounding to hear the torios
speak with fervor about the creation of
peasant proprietary, at the same time
charging the peasants with trying to frus
trate a measure which was directed to that
end. Among the first principles of the
league stood peasant proprietary. The
league aimed to procure such an alteration
in the law as would enable every occupier
of land to become an owner. lie Baid that
he had formerly spoken in favor
of the Ashbourne act, but it
was when no coercion existed. With
coercion the act was assisting the landlords
to raise the price of their land, while it was
breaking up the combinations of the ten
ants. He must warn the English people
that a day might come when the national
programme would include repudiation of
the liabilities under the act. This position
has been forced upon the Irish people at the
point of the bayonet. [Hear! Hear 1]
NOT EQUALLY INTERESTED.
Mr. Goschen had tried to show that there
was adequate security for the advances, tie
cause the terms of purchase included both
the landlords’ and tenants’ interest. The
truth was that in hundreds of cases the land
commission had reported that the landlords’
and tenants’ interests together would not
afford sufficient security for the price
at which it was proposed to purchase.
[Hear! hear!] It was absurd to
say that the existence of arrears was not
used to raise the price of land, and it was
equally untrue to deny that coercion tended
to raise the price by crushing that power of
the tenants to combine. Tne government
were trying to reduce the tenants to the un
grotected position held by them in 1879.
uch a course was cruel, dastardly, mean.
It might inflict more misery upon the
people, but they were wedded to liberty,
and were prepared to make sacrifices to
achieve it. [Cheers.]
Lord George Hamilton (conservative) as
sailed the Parnellites as opposing the bill
because thsy were conscious that it would
enable the people to forsake the league yoko.
The landlords’ yoke might be heavy, but it
was nothing compared with the tyranny of
the league.
Mr. Gladstone’s amendment was rejected
by a vote of 330 to 246. The motion to in
troduce the bill was agreed to.
SKATING ON THIN ICE.
Maj. Raunderson, conservative, said that
Mr. Gladstone excelled in making the best
of a bad cause and in skating on thin ice.
The members below the gangway knew
that this bill was most popular in Ireland.
It was hardlv fair in Mr. Gladstone to ad
vocate relief of arrears without telling
them that those arrears had occurred
since the passage of act of 1882,
which act Mr. Gladstone pronounced
a final settlement of the land question.
Mr. Gladstone talked as if Irish landlords
lived on arrears. [Laughter.] He (Mr.
Saunderson) thought they much preferred
rents. With regard to evictions, ho would
like to ask tbe Scotch separatists what a
Scotch landlord would do if he failed to
obtain his rent. It was because the govern
ment had been armed with power to'frus
trnte such repudiation of liabilities as Mr.
Dillon had predicted that he be
lieved the security offered the state
was ample, and that tbe obligations
of Irishmen to the stato would ho loyally
and honestly met. He objected to remis
sion of arrears, because lenient landlords
would suffer, while those who enforced pay
ment when due would escape. Further,
such remission would cause discontent
among tenants who honestly paid their
rents.
A LIVELY LITTLE TILT.
Lord Hartingtou said he thought that Mr.
Dillon’s argument was not very cogent
against the bill, but was very cogent in
favor of coercion, because he not only con
fessed but boasted that the value of land had
been reduced from twenty to fifteen years’
purchase by a combination which rendered
it impossible for a tenant with safety to
take a vacant farm.
Mr. Dillon denied that he used the words
“with safety ”
Lord Hartington retorted that nobody
ever followed Mr. Dillon without receiving
a contradiction.
Mr. Dillon hotly protested.
Lord Hartington, under great excite
ment, resumed his speech, lie said he had
not intended to make any imputation, hut
Mr. Dillon insisted upon exactness in repro
ducing his arguments, which it would be
difficult to attain. He proceeded to argue
that Mr. Dillon’s language justified every
thing tiiat the government had been forced
to do in order to uphold the law in Ireland.
TWO DISTINCT QUESTIONS.
The land purchase and arrears question
were quite distinct. The rejection of the
bill would nut facilitate dealing with
arrears, the neceszity for which he thought
were much overrated. The government
never refust and to deal with tho arrears ques
tion. The delay arose from difficulties in
deciding ns to how to deal with the subject.
Tbe Ashbourne act had been a most success
ful experiment. Why abandon it now?
Tho experience thus gained without loss
would be invaluable when parliament em
barked on a more ambitious scheme of land
purchase.
Mr. Morley made a spirited defense
of Mr. Dillon against the remarks of Lord
Hartington. He raid that Mr. Dillon’s char
acter stool as high as that of any other
meml>er of the house. As far as the taking
of vacant farms was eonoerned, Mr. Dillon
relied upon the creation of an esprit, du
corps among the tenants, not upon intimi
dation. Mr. Morley fully supported Glad
stone’s contention that the arrears question
was more urgent titan the Auhljourno bill,
which, he said, ought to he postponed. Tho
government admitted the necessity of a set
tlement of tbe arrears question, and, having
a majority on both sides of the house,
must he hold responsible for not dealing
with the question. [Cheeri.] He denied
that the Ashbourne act had been such a
success as Lord Hartingtou had asserted.
CITING PROOFS.
Among other reasons in proof of what be
spoke, Mr. Morley said that only one-sixth
of tbe £3,000,000 used hail been expended in
the west of Ireland. He Quoted articles
from the Birmingham Gazette to show that
the Chamberlain party considered that the
extension ot the Ashbourne act would |
be as dangerous as Mr. Gladstone’s
scheme; and yet they preferred to support
it rather than to injure the position of the
government; “and this,’’ Mr. Morley ex
claimed, “is the party that stumps the coun
try saying that a great gulf divides us.
[Cheers.] Yes it is a great gulf, and your
morality lies at the bottom.” [R mewed
cheering.] The speaker said tns position ‘in
reference to the land purchase scheme is
unchanged, but lie did not want
to purchase laud at any price.
The government professed to ha\ e prepared
a comprehensive scheme; why not produce
it? Depend upon it, he said, if they voted
£5,000,000 they would never seo their
scheme, but would vote for an indefinite
postponement of the land settlement ques
tion, in addition to embarking on an un
sound financial policy and delay in dealing
with arrears.
SMITH DEPENDS THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Smith, the government leader, in de
fending the government against the charge
of a breach of faith, reminded the house
that he, in July last, infor ned them that
this bill would be introduced at the autumn
se&sion.
The house then divided.
Second reading was fixed for Thursday.
Tho unionists voted solidly with the gov
ernment.
Two (Ladstonians, Messrs. Haldane and
Grey, voted against the amendment, and
two others abstained from voting.
The Giadstonian leaders did not challenge
division on the second reading.
Correspondence passed between Messrs.
Gladstone and Smith to-day in reference to
the bill under discussion. Mr. Gladstone
maintained that Mr. Smith’s reference to
the bill last July was not understood to
cover such a large sum as £3,000,01 >O. Mr.
Gladstone took dinner with a friend to
night and met William O’Brien.
SACKVILLE’S SUCCESSOR.
Ho May Be Appointed before the Presi
dent’s Term Expires.
London, Nov. 20.—The government is
considering the advisability of appointing
a successor to Lord Sackville before Presi
dent Cleveland vacates his office. A suc
cessor may possibly be appointed in Decem
ber. Lord H. C. Vivian, minister tp Brus
sels, could have the Washington post
if he wanted it, but it is believed
that he does not desire it. After him the
choice rests either upon Mr. Plunkett, the
present envoy to Japan, Sir F. C. Lascelles,
minister at Bucharest, or Mr. Monson, min
ister at Athens. It is understood that Lord
Sackville will go to Madrid, and that Mr.
Ford, the present minister there, will be
transferred to Vienna. Mr. Satow, minis
ter resident at Bangkok, will succeed Mr.
Palgrave as minister resident at Montevideo.
EAST AFRICA'S BLOCKADE.
The Negotiations with France are Still
In Progress.
London, Nov. 30.—1n the House of Lords
to-night, Lord Salisbury stated that
negotiations still proceeded with France
with reference to the blockade of the East
African coast. The concessions by France
would practically enable the government to
stop the slave trade. Tho objections that
M. Goblet had taken were rather to the
right of search theory than to its practice
under the blockade. M. Goblet’s promise
to send a war ship for the surveillance of
vessels flying the French flag ended the
difficulty.
OFF FOR ZANZIBAR.
Berlin, Nov. 20.—The cruiser Schwalbe
has sailed for Zanzibar.
GERMANY’S NEW LOAN.
A Bill Asking for 60,000,000 Marks
Already Before the Bundesrath.
Berlin, Nov. 20. —la reference to the
statement in the Post that the government
will introduce a bill in the bundesrath to
raise a loan for military, naval and railway
purposes, it is announced that the bill is
now before the bundesrath. It provides
for a loan, as usual, when the budget is
presented, of 60,000,000 marks. The funds
are to bo used for extra expenditures on
account of the army, navy and railways
and telegraphs.
RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.
All Interest in the Little Bone of Con
tention Renounced.
Moscow, Nov. 20. —The Viedomoxti says
that the Russian government has informed
a number of Bulgarian refugees that
Russia renounces all interest in Bulgaria,
and that this decision date* from the time
of Emperor Wilburn's visit to Vienna,
Russia having abandoned all hope of Ger
man mediation.
A DUELING FAROE.
Andrieux and Guyot go Through a
Sham Encounter.
Paris, Nov. 20.—The duel between M.
Andrieux and M. Guyot, resulting from a
charge made by the latter in La Lanferne
that the Nimes trial was the outcome of col
lusion between Numa Gilly and M. An
drieux, was'fought this morning. Swords
were used and M. Andrieux received a
slight wound in the breast.
Confident of Stanley's Safety.
London, Nov. 20. Sir Francis DeWinter,
in a speech at Kensington this evening, said
he believed that Henry M. Stanley reached
Wadelai last December or January, aud
that he was compelled to wait there longer
than he expected. Sir Francis to day re
ceived a letter written by Mr. Jamieson,
in April last, stating that all was well.
Political Pastorals.
Berlin, Nov. 20.— The nationals are pre
paring to raise a question in the reichstng
regarding the pastorals issued by tho bish
ops of Cologne and Fulda, advising
Catholics how to vote in the recent elections
for members of the landtag.
Germany’s General Officers.
Berlin, Nov. 20. -The Kreuz Zeitung
announces that the emperor has decided to
appoint another sot of general officers to
supersede the present incumbents, and that
he has signed an order for the reorganiza
tion of the field artillery.
A Tax On Living In Havana.
Havana, Nov. 20.—The mayor has issued
a proclamation imposing a consumption
tax on all eatables, drinkables and fuel, to
take effect on Jan. 1 next. Tho press and
public opinion condemn the measure.
Emperor William in Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. 20.—Emperor William and
his family, accompanied by the Imperial
court, have arrived In Berlin for the winter
season. _____
Thanksgiving in Virginia.
Richmond, Va„ Nov. 20.—Gov. Lee to
day, in accordance with the proclamation
of the President of the United H cates, issued
his proclamation tor the observance of
Thursday Nov. 20, as a day of Thanks
giving.
I’OWDERLY IS THE KING.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOING
JUST AS HE WISHES.
The Committee on Law Opts the Floor
and is Apt to Hold. It for the Balance
of the Week—Some of the Chaugea
In the Constitution.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 20.— That
General Master Workman Powderly’s is tho
ruling mind in this general assembly of tbe
Knights of Labor has been evident for
same time, and it was m ire than over ap
parent at the morning session to-day. It
was stated yesterday that. Mr. Powderly
had signified bis willingness to continue in
office under certain conditions. The report
of the committee on law was submitted,
and was exactly in accordance with the
conditions expressed by Mr. Powderly.
ONE MAN POWER.
The “one man power," advocated by him
in his annual address is having effect. Seo
tion 15 of article 3 of the constitution wa
amended by the committee to provide that
tho elective officers shall ho the general
master workma , general worthy foreman,
general secretary-treasurer and general di
rector of woman’s work. The general cx
ecutive board shall consist, of four members
beside the general mast r workman, and
the general co-operative board shall consist
of two members beside the general woithy
foreman.
TO COME FROM THE ARSKMRLY.
All except the general executive board
and general co-operative board shall be
taken from the floor of tho general assem
bly, and, when elected, shall servo two
years. This is a reduction of two memliers
in each board, besides a union of the office
of secretary and treasurer, and is that much
of a saving in ex lenses.
powderly’s power.
But the place whore Mr. Powderly’s influ
ence most appears is in section 16 of the
same article, which will hereafter provide
that the general master workman shall be
the chairman ex officio of the general ex
ecutive board, and shall, as soon practic
able, submit to the general assembly the
names of eight persons eligible, under t.he
constitution, trom which the general assem
bly shall select four members. This shall
be done as soon as possible aud at the same
session at which the general master work
man is elected.
THE CO OPERATIVE BOARD.
This action further provides that the gen
eral worthy foreman shall bn ex-officio
chairman of the general co-operutivo board,
and that he shall submit to the general
assembly four namos from which they shall
elect two who will constitute that board.
On the floor a prolonged debate followed
the introduction of these amendments, it
was desired to reduce the term of office and
to change the size of the board, but such
propositions were defeated, and the report
of the committee was adopted by more
than the required two-thirds majority.
TO BE RETAINED.
General Master Workman Powderly and
General Worthy Foreman Richard Griffiths
of Chicago will probably be retained in
their present positions, and will, under the
new laws, select their own advisers.
The committee on law still had the floor
when the noon recess was taken, and it has
enough work cut out for the convention to
take up all the time for the rest of the week,
if not longer.
CHANGES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The afternoon session wus taken up by
the committee on law, with many changes
of tho constitution. Contrary to the recom
mendation of Mr. Powderly, the time of
meeting was unchanged, which is tho first
action yet taken against his will. The
general master workman shall hereafter
nil all vacancies on tho board by appoint
ment, this being anew power
added to the office. It is now
proper for any rnornlior of the general
executive board to approve tbe reports of
the secretary-treasurer, although tliat was
formerly permitted only to the general
master workman. The general assembly
so desiring msy hereafter declare vacant
any place on the board, and it can do so
without at tbe Barns time expelling the offi
cer so removed. Before appointment or
ganizers must puss a proper examination.
This same committee reported approval
of Mr. Powdorly’s denunciation o, a pro
visional committee.
BLOOMER’S PAPER NOT INDORSED.
A resolution indorsing the Industrial, of
Toledo, the paper of J. M. Bloomer, ex
pelled yesterday, was withdrawn.
Tbe mileage committee reported the total
mileage of the general assembly to be 189,-
829 miles and the amount to be paid $7,593.
The greatest distance traveled is by Dele
gate Del warte of Belgium, whose mileage
reaches 8,3 H. By formal vote, all decisions
of General Master Workman Powderly
since the general assembly of one year ago
were approved.
As the time of the election draws near,
the delegates grow more interested, ami the
hotel lobbies are crowded with busy groups
discussing tho probabilities. Predictions
might be made, but further than that Mr.
Powderly will be re-elected they would be
unreliable.
BARRY ISSUES A LETTER.
T. B. Barry has issued a formal open let
ter to tbe delegates. Ho says:
In violation of all the laws of knighthood and
justice you have denied me a fair trial or an op
portunity to lie heard In my own defense, and
riy your action have placed yourselves in full
accord witli the unlawful aud unwarranted
action of the general executive hoard, whom I
had charged with Irregularities, and who. being
unable to answer my charges and fearing to
meet me, have resorted to all manner of in
trigue to override the constitution and deny me
the right of a fair trial such as is guaranteed to
every Knight of Labor. Your action is contrary
to all law and decency. You have outraged
justice, lowered your manhood and misrepre
sented your constituents by your vote, and you
depend on false re[M>rt and burying your
actions in silence on your return home, as has
been done after past sessions of the general as
sernbiy.
TO PUBLISH IT BROADCAST.
This time your constituents will be given the
truth by thoee who have use of their manhood.
Since you have refused to give me an opportu
nity to defend myself, I will now publish a few
of the charges 1 ma le, and I defy you, or those
whom you sustained by your votes, to
prove them false. 1 will most you, or those
whose actions you sustained, on tho rostrum,
before the bar of public opinion, and prove
from documents and witnesses tho correctness
of my statements, and uncover the mask of
sham from designing hypocrites, who are not
deserving of humanity. I can prove that $1,250
of tho poverty's money was pant to Tom
O'Reilly on tho order of T. V. Powderly
and John (W. Hayes, when ho was not in
the employ of nor had rendered service to tbe
ordor to tho knowledge of the general officer i.
I can prove that from ten to fourteen persons,
who were not members of any union, worn em
ployed in the general office of the executive
board and Journal depart men!, and that ten or
more Knights of Labor were discharged.
A CHAKOZ OP COERCION.
I can prove from documentary evidence that
a printer in tbe general office waa given one
day to make up his mind to vote in the local
assembly us the administration required, or to
leave tbe office. I can prove liy witnesses that
blank forms were usd in the general office for
the sola purpose of getting rid of clerks who
would not bow in submission to tbe administra
tion. I can prove that I received in June a
letter from John W. Hayes asking my vote to
wards employing a non-union member, who
was to displace a Knight ot Labor and union
man. I can prove that the machin-
ery of the general office and
it’s officers have been used to
defeat the choice of the district representation
to the general assembly. I can prove that the
charier of District No. 74, East Saginaw. Mich ,
was illegally rec alled on the ground that dele
gales from said district supported Mr. Harry at
tbe last session of the gem ral assembly. I can
proto that the poiicv of the general officers hits
been to destroy the small districts and to con
centrate power Into the hands of the state
assemblies.
RECORDS DESTROYED.
I can prove that the records of the office, rela
tive to the attachment of locals, have been de
stroyed to rob certain districts of their mem
bership. I ean prove that the records In the
office were so manipulated as to allow repre
sentatives in the general convention who had
do legal right in that body. I can prove that a
general officer und trustee of the < rder's
moneys and property was denied an itemized
account of ? 195,000 ot the "poverty's money."
1 can prove that the Journal of united Ijinor
was used lo destroy tho character of a man and
district, and that such journal interceded with
an unfair employer to help them in their
knightly work. I can prove that tho order's
moneys was spent in the campaign by the gen
eral officers. At the same time they threatened
to take away the charters of locals whose mem
hors were exercising the right of citizenship.
I can prove that if the order received a cold
chill from hearing the truth I was not to blame,
hut those whose conduct was such as to require
that their actions he buried in silence.
worse than hard employers.
I can prove that no employer was ever more
cruel m victimizing or seeking to victimize
those who differed with them in opinion, than
were the general officers. 1 can prove that we
had si rikes in shops, mills and factories against
individuals who would loom up as
honored gentlemen in comparision with
tiie fellow who occupies the poal
tion of chief clerk in the general office. 1
can prove that ttie social problem lias been
solved for the general officers and general lec
turers so called through hunccmbe given and
deception practiced for the past three years on
the tailoring people. I can prove that the
charges published in the Journal of United
labor by Messrs. Powderly, Hayes and Dewey
ure absolutely ui true. Can l’owderly, or any
of his friends, name a Htrike or lookout that
was ever settled by him in the interest of
labor*
A CHAROE OF TREACHERY.
Volumes might be written of the defeats of
labor undertakings through Itis cowardice or
treachery. He has given much buncombe to
the order about his overwork, and has a stand
ing notice inserted in the Journal notifying the
order not to annoy him with letters or invita
tions to lecture, etc. The treasurer’s report
shows an expenditure of sll6 50 by the general
master workman for postage. Granting that
all the matter sent out from his office be letters,
It shows tiie amount of work performed by him
or his clerk is less than sixteen letters per day.
John VV. Hayes informed me that "Terry” hud
completed his studies of law aud could lie ad
mitted to the bar any time he made application,
and he was now studying languages. No doubt
after his study of languages are completed, the
social problem will be solved for him, if not for
tbe poverty that foots the bill.
In conclusion to the representatives, I will
Bay in view of these tacts and
others, which I might enumerate, you mutt
appreciate your position. I assure you I do
mine, and if 1 acted otherwise tliuri 1 have and
intend to act in the future, I would he false to
myself and oppressed labor. T. B. Barry.
Mr. Barry proposes to agitate until tbe
general assembly of the Knights of Labor
adjourns. He will then put out his organ
izers and 1 ok after the formation of bis
now order, which will bo called the Brother
hood of Uirited Labor.
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES.
The Democrats Very Apt to Steal a
March on the Republicans.
Washington, Nov. 20. — Some of the
democratic leaders in congress are hopeful
that the President will recommend in his
annual message, which they think will this
timo cover many subjects, that congress
this winter will pass an enabling act for
the admission of Dakota as a whole, Mon
tana, Washington and New Mexico as states.
They reall the fact that at the general
business caucus of the democrats of the
House last session jt was formally
resolved that such legislation should
bo passed, and they say that
the causes which operated to bring about
that conclusion are as strongly operative
now as then. Tho main reason for the
action was the belief that those territories
should he admitted, aud would he admitted
at an early day, and that the democrats
ought to have tho credit for bringing it
about. All the arguments for this action
have been strengthened by tho recent out
givings of the republicans.
NEW YORK’S VOTE.
Figures Showing tho Ballots Cast for
the Different Electors.
New York, Nov. 20.— 8 y the official
count of the city completed to-day, Edwin
H. McAlpin, of the Harrison electors, re
ceived the largest vote of the republican
electors, 106,925, and James Stranahan
105,540, the lowest. Of tho Cleveland
electors, John M. Lowers received the
highest vote, 162,738, and Oswald Otton
dorfer, who headed the ticket, the
lowest, 162,626. The average vote
for the Fisk prohibition ticket was 1,126.
For tbe union labor ticket Cowdrey re
ceived on average of 178, although James
Rodpath and Victor A. Wilde received
2,184 and 2,035 votes respectively. Tho
socialist vote, head 'd hy Ernest C. Cook,
averaged 723. In all, 666 votes were de
fective, and 178 blank.
PENMBYLVANIA’B POLLS.
Nearly 1,000,000 Votes Oast at the
Recent Election.
Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 20.—Official re
turns from all the counties in tbe state have
reached the stato department. For Presi
dent almost 1,000,000 votes were cast, as
follows: Harrisons26,o9l, Cleveland 416,520,
Fisk 20,748, Streeter 3,865; total 997,224.
Harrison’s plurality 79,571; Harrisou’s ma
jority over all 51,958.
The vote for President in 1884 was; Blaine
473,804, Cleveland 3162,785. Ht John 15,737,
Butler 17,002; Blame's plurality 81,013;
Blaine’s majority over all 48,280.
TOOK THE TIP FROM QUAY.
Mississippi Republicans to Contest
Throe Congressional Districts.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 20.— The republi
can executive committee mot hero to-day.
It was the largest meeting for years. Many
old party leaders, not members of the com
mittee, were present. Ex-Congressman
Lynch presided, and made an address upon
the future prospects of the party organiza
tion. The committee, by a unanimous vote,
advised that contests be made in the
Hecond, Third and Heventh congressional
districts, now represented by Mtssrs.
Morgan, Catchings and Hooker.
Alabama's Vote.
Montgomery, Ala.. Not, 20.—The vote
cast for presidential electors was counted
to-day hr the govern’ r and secretary of
state. Cleveland received 117,310 votes,
Harrison 57,107, and Fisk 1,583.
Poison in Their Dinner.
Cbicaoo, Nov. 20.—A dispatch from
Hummerfleld, Ala., says that the family of
William Morgan, a white farmer, were
poisoned yseterday, and some of them may
die. They ate food for dinner prepared by
a negro servant and immediately fell 111.
The food has not yet been analyzed. The
negro has been arrested.
I DAT! Y, $lO A YEA*. 1
-! b CENTS A COPY V
I WEEKLY,SI.2S A YEAR. I
KEIIHY'SRKIGNOFTERROR
RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY TELL
OF OLD OUTRAGES.
Farmer Culloty Given a Clip on th
Head With a Spade and Then Shot
In tho Leg—A Mysterious Letter In
troduced Before the Commission,
But Not Shown Up.
London, Nov. 20.—The Parnell commis
sion resumed its sitting to-day.
Attorney General Webster, counsel for the
Times, complained of the difficulty exper
ienced in bringing forward witnesses from
county Kerry. He called the judges’ at
tention to a t article in tho Kerry Sentinel
(Mr. Edward Harrington’s paper), which
stated that “Tho judges composing the
Parnell commission were showing signs of
measles now, although at the opening of
tho inquiry they had appeared to he spot
less. The judges were the creatures f a
conspiracy entered into by the government
and tin Times, and were manifestly unable
to veil their prejudices.”
ASKED TUB COURT TO ACT.
The at torney general appealed to the court
to take action in tho matter,us such publica
tions tended to defeat justice and amounts 1
to the grossest contempt.
Mr. Reid, on behalf of Mr. Hai ringtor,
complai cd that no notice of a charge of
this char cter had been given them, and it
was absolutely impossible to tmiko an war
at present. He asked that the matter b*
adjourned until to-morrow.
Presiding Judge Hannon and tho attorney
general both agreed to this, and the matter
stood over,
Tiie examination of witnesses was then
resumed.
A BADLY USED FARMER.
Farmer Culloty of Castle Island, coun’y
Kerry, testified that because ho had served
notices on tenants in 1882 two men visit and
him, and one of them struck him with a
spade and the other shot him in the leg.
The log had to be amputated. He w.is
aft rward boycotted. Oil cross-examination
ho said the quarters of the nearest branch
of the league was six miles distant from his
farm. He considered that rents throughout
Kerry were too high. He denied that tbe
two men who attacked him were relatives
of a servant girl whom ho had wronged.
TIIIB WAS A LETTER THAT CAME.
Constable McCarthy testified that he
searched tho house of a man named
McMahon, who was treasurer of a branch
of the league, and found a number of
papers. A letter was here produced and
handed to tho clerk to be marked for the
purpose of identification, but was not put
in ns evidence.
Hir Charles Russell asked to see the letter.
Attorney General Webster objected, say
ing that counsel was not entitled to see it
until it was read.
Mr. Russell maintained that he waa
entitled to see it on Its way to the witness,
lie said there was no such thing os marking
documents behind a counsel's back.
CUBTOMARY TO SHOW THEM.
Justice Hannen observed that it was the
usual custom to allow the opposing counsel
to seo and cuments in ordor that they may
say whether they object to them or not.
The attorney general said he would per
sist in Ids refusal to allow Sir Charles to
see tho document unless the court ruled
otherwise.
There was a short consultation between
the judges, and Justice Hannen suid the
court were of tho opinion that it was a
matter of courtesy.
The attorney general adhered to his re
fusal, remarking that there were i eas ins
why Mr. Ilusseli should not see the letter
until it was pnt in evidence.
FIRED AT BY MUONLIGHTERH.
Other witnesses from Kerry were then
examined, all of whom attributed the out
rages in tiiat county to the instigation of
the league. A laborer named Williams
testified that ho had been fired at by the
captain of the moonlighters, and said that
a placard had been posted ip various places,
offering £SOO to any one who would shoot
him and his employer, who had taken an
evicted farm. On cross-examination, how
ever, none of the witnesses succeeded in
connecting the league with any of the out
rage. they had referred to.
Mr. Russell then roud an article from the
Kerry Sentinel denouncing outrages.
MURDER OF CURTIN.
Lydia Curtin was next called and dc.
scribed tl e boycotting of her family and
tho murder of her faiber. Mr. Russell
read a circular issued by the league de
nouncing the treatment of the Curtins.
Near tho hour of adjournment, Mr. Reid,
in the absence of Hir Charles Russell, ap
pealed to the opposing counsel to bulk the
outrages to which they wished to refer and
to cease giving such evidence in detail. The
inquiry threatened to last long enough to
ruin anybody if the present methods were
continued.
Sir Henry Jnmos declared that the Times
was equally anxious to limit the time and
expenditure.
Justice Hannen said there must be an
earnest effort to shorten the work of the
commission. He considered that there bad
ai eady been enough details of outrages,
and other branches of the inquiry ought to
tie proceeded with.
OKLAHOMA’S SETTLERS.
An Interstate Convention Held at
Wichita.
Wichita, Kan., Nov. 20. —The interstate
Oklahoma convention met this morning
with about 100 delegates present from Kan
sas, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois,
lowa and Nebraska. 8. Dolman of Topeka
was made permanent chairman. A com
mittee to go to Washington In the interest
of Okluhnma territory was appointed and
also an auxiliary committee. Hon. William
Kpringer of Springfield, 111., made a speech
anil explained tbe bill hearing his name.
He was followed by Gov. Weaver of lowa,
Col. Mansur of Missouri, and Sidney Claris
of Lawrence, Kan. At the eveniug sea*
sion the convention was addressed by Captk
W. L. Couch, Col. Crocker aud others.
KEELY OUT ON BAIL.
His Case Carried to the State Supromv
Court.
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.— John W,
Keely, of motor fame, who was sent to jai'
on Saturday last for contempt of court in
refusing to give to the experts appointed by
the court information regarding his mys
terinus motor, was released on bail this
afternoon by Judges I’axsou, Hterritt and
Williams of tbe supreme court, to which,
tribunal his case has been carried, and ther
matter will remain quiet until Saturday.
Jan. 12, when the supreme court will heat
t ini appeal which has been tukou from IhZ
decision of J udge Fit iletter.
Commodore McCurley Ashore
Richmond, Va., Nov. 20.—Commodore
Fell* McCurley, of the monitor fleet, ac
companied by Surgeon Marsteller and
Engineer Emanuel, paid an official visit tq
the governor to-day, after which they
cajied upon the mayors of Riokuroud uu j
Manchester.