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{ J. H. ESTlLL,President. k
RANDALL'S LAST SLEEP.
A STEADY STREAM OF CALLERS
TO HIS SADDENED HOME.
Telegrams of Condolence Received
From Many Promine-t Men—List of
the Honorary Pall-Bearers—The Ar
rangements for the Funeral—a Story
of His Conversion.
Washignton, April 14.— While Mr.
Randall did not unite with the church until
this winter he had been thinking about
doing so for years. "Two years ags,” said
Joba P. Miller t>day, “I happened to be in
the room of the House committee ou appro
priations talking with ssveral of the mem
bert on the committee. Mr. Randall, the
c lairman of the committee, sat in his place
at the head of the table writing letters and
apparently paying no attention to the con
versation. We talked about many subjects
and Anally drilted past philosophy on to
religon. I said nothing on this latter sub
ject, but all the others expressed in turn
skeptical views of religion.
RANDALL CHAMPIONS THE TRUTH.
Apparently Mr. Randall was not listen
ing, but when we got through he rose to his
feet in that masterful way which made him
so impressive in the House, his face stern
but bright, and said in his crisp way: ‘Gen
tlemen, Christianity is truth. The man who
doubts it discredits his own intelligence. I
have examined this matter for myself.’ I
think I never heard anything more solemn
or impressive. No one else hail >a word to
say. Mr. Randall waited for a response,
and seeing that none was forthcoming,
walked dignijiedly out.”
MRS. RANDALL’S INCOME.
Mrs. Randalll will have about $2,000 a
year from the funds which George W.
Childs and Banker Drexel raised among
Mr. Randall’s other friends in Pniladelpbia.
The plain little three story brick house in
which Mr. Randall died has always been in
Mrs. Randall’s name.
Among the telegrams of condolence re
ceived by Mrs. Randall to-day was a ten
derly sympatetic one from ox-President
Cleveland. For some mysterious reason
those around Mrs. Randall,into whose hands
it fell, did not want the fact} known| that it
had been received, and would not give it
out.
A STEADY STREAM OF CALLERS. , T
There was a steady stream of callers at
the Randall residence to-day to express
their sympathy with the bereaved familv.
A large number of telegrams of condolence
were received from well-known persons,
including Gov. Hill, ex-Secretary Whitney,
Abram S. Hewitt, Gov. Campbell of Ohio,
Mrs. George W. Fall, in behalf of her aunt,
Mrs. James K. Polk; Calvin S. Brice, Sena
tor McPherson of New Jersey, Col.
I>. S. Lamont, Smith Weed, B.
IC. Jamison, T. J. Campbell of
N. Y., President Roberts of Pennsylvania
railroad, Evan P. Howell, Hon. George L.
Converse of Ohio, Gov. Beaver of Pennsyl
vania, ex-Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania,
and Hon. Thomas Itvan, United States
minister to Mexico.
THE REMAINS.
Mr. Randall’s body is still in the room in
which be died. The casket in which it will
finally repose is of plaiu cedar, covered with
black cloth and copper lined. The only in
scription is the name and the date of
the birth and death of the deceased. The
remains will be taken from the bouse
at 8 o’clock Thursday morning to the
church, where they can bo viewed until 9:30
o'clock, when the services will begin.
At Laurel Hill cemetery the casket will
be opened and an opportunity given friends
of the dead mau to view the remains.
George R. Meade post of the G. A. R. of
Germantown has requested that the Grand
Army services be held at the cemetery after
the regular ceremonies, but a reply was
sent stating that they will have to be
omitted for want of sufficient time.
THE PALL-BEARERS.
The honorary pall-bearers have been se
lected. They are: George W. Childs, A. J.
Drexel, Col. Alexander K. McClure and
William McMullen of Philadelphia, ex-Gov.
Andrew Curtin of Pennsylvania, Charles A.
Dana of New York, Senator A. P. Gorman
of Maryland. ex-Congressman William H.
Sowden of Pennsylvania, Representative
James H. Blount of Georgia, Senator John
S. Barbour of Virginia and Dallas Sanders
of Pennsylvania. The active pall-bearers
will be capitoi policemen.
BORROW IN CONGRBS3.
The Chaplains of Both Houses Pray
for the Afflicted.
Washington, April 14.—1n the Senate
this morning the chaplain, Rev. J. G. But
ler, in his opening prayer, made the follow
ing reference to Congressman Randall’s
death:
We bless thee for the long and useful life of
thy servant, now depart ;d, whose departure we
mourn. We bless thea for his faitu in the Lord
Jesus Christ; for his patient suffering, and that
his end lias been peace. We commend to thee
those who now gather in the dark shadow of
his home circle. Thou judge of the widow and
father of tho fatherless, comfort them in thair
sorrow, lead them, keep them, and give unto
them thy protection.
IN THE HOUSE.
An air of sadness pervaded the Houso cham
ber when the speaker’s gavel called the body
to order this inorniDg. Draped iu black aud
ornamented with a handsome floral design,
the seat so long occupied by C mgressman
I landall recalled to the members the fact
that their old colleague had pasted away
torever. A crayon portrait of the ox-
Sj eaker, which hung iu tho lobby, was also
tastefully draped with emblems of mourn
ing. In his prayer tbo chaplain said:
We bless Thee, Almighty God, that in the
CJpora which enshrouds us there is clear shining
0 { thy love, and that in the awful stillness
about tho mouth of the opening tomb, u
uice clothed with almighty power speaks: “I
1111 the resurrection ana the life.” Bowing
"’•th submission to thy will, we surrender to
'by fathereood our beloved friend and brother,
tit -name is inscribed among the heroes, patri
ots and stat sien of the country on the imper
ishable tablets of its histoy, and tho
memory of his deeds and character is en
shrined in the hearts of his countrymen, for
" ‘ rise honor aud welfare he so long aud faith
. lolly wrought. Tliou, who dids't shed precious
amps of pity and sympathy at the Bethany
Shi thou not come to the widow, whose
vended litehns been one long joyous act of
""it-devotlon, and to the children bereaved
I, I . irreparable loss. Bring home to them
~ i°..'I s i' lje comfort and consolation that no
iia .ii J , re; illy extinguished by death, but
Passing behind the veil which sense make*,
t i ers upon a higher and grander being in the
„ nous light of thy presence. Bring them
i!' us to that higher life, we pray, through
Jesus Christ, amen.
ANNOUNCEMENT OK THE DEATH.
Mr. O Neill of Pennsylvania said: 1, 1 rise
to annt uuce the death of my colleague,
tion. Samuel J. Randall, who died yester
', y morning in this city in his own house
j ° ctouK- This announcement is exceed
ugiy painful to me. He and I have been
intimate, familiar friends. He started in
ue at i\ years of age a full man in every
espect, intellectually and politidhliy, aud as
>ue who had that element of supremo lead
. in his lator years was com-
I ete in the estimation of his state
end country. About three months
fcU it came to my lot to announce the
meriting
death of another colleague of many vears’
service. Judge Kelley; and it is a shock to
my feelings which 1 can hardly repress
when to-day I announce tne death of this
dear colleague. On the first Monday of
December, 1863, we stood before the speak
er’s desk, aud were sworn into office as
members of the Thirty-eighth congress.
FRIENDS THROUGH MANY YEARS.
“Politically we have differed, but person
ally there has been a depth of friendship in
all these years which I cannot to-day ex
press to this House. We have lost a dis
tinguished man. To-day the citv of Phila
delphia grieves over his death, as’ it has sel
dom ever been called to grieve over a public
man, and the whole state of Pennsyl
vania mourns his decease—a great states
man, a pure man in private life,
with strong personal attributes.
I noticed yesterday in this city that every
flag on every public building was at half
mast, and I sea from the papers that the
same was true at Philadelphia. Every kind
of sadness was expressed there at his own
home. I cannot say more to-day, but a
few weeks from this we will have an oppor
tunity to pas3 eulogies upon his life.”
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. O’Neill then offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the House has heard with
deep regret and profound sorrow of the death of
Hon. Samuel J. Randall, late representative of
the state of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That a committee of nine members
of the House, with such members of the Senate
as may be joined, be appointed to attend the
funeral of ttie deceased.
Resolved, That the House do now adjourn.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and the speaker appointed the fol
lowing committee: Messrs. O’Neil, Car
lisle, McKinley, Harmer, Holman, Cannon,
Forney, Springer and Reilly.
The House then adjourned.
FUNDS IN TIJE TREASURY.
Senator Plumb Introduces a Bill Gov
erning: their Disposition.
Washington, April 14.—1n the Senate
to-day Mr. Plumb introduced a bill for the
disposition of certain funds in the treasury,
aud asked that it be read in full, as he de
sired to call the attention of the finance
committee to it. It provides that money
required to be deposited for the redemption
of national bank circulation shall bo cov
ered into tho treasury aud treated as funds
available for the reduction of the
public debt, and for the current
expenses of the government; that
all funds held for payment
of matured debt and interest due aud un
paid shall be similarly treated, and that
hereafter no funds available above the sum
of $10,000,000 shall be retained in the treas
ury, this not to be construed, however, as
permanently diminishing the fund of SIOO,-
000,000 now held for tne redemption of
treasury notes. The bill was referred to
the finance committee.
Mr. Hoar said that his notice about the
Montana case would be applicable to-mor
row.
SENATOR CAMERON’S EMOTION.
A message from the House announcing
the doath of Mr. Raudali and tho appoint
ment of a committee to attend his funeral
having been presented and read, Mr. Cam
eron rose, and iu a voice tremulous with
emotion saia:
Mr. President, the announcement just
made of the death of my distinguished col
league. Mr. Randall, will produce sincere
sorrow in the heart of every member of this
Senate irrespective of party I offer the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with
deep regret and profound sorrow the announce
ment of the’death of Hon. Samuel J. Randall,
representative from the state of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That the Senate concurs in the res
olutloa of the House of Representatives for the
appointment of a committee to attend the
funeral of the deceased, and that a committee
of five on the part of the Senate be appointed
by the Vico President.
The resolutions were agreed to and
Messrs. Quay, Allison, Dawes, Voorhees,
aud Eustis were appointed a committee on
the part of the Seuate.
Asa further mark of respect to Mr. Ran
dall’s memory the Senate than, at 13:50
o’clock, adjourned till to-morrow.
TARIFF BILL PROTESTS.
Senator Manderson Lays Several
Before the Senate.
Washington, April 14,—Petitions and
protests iu respect to the tariff are begin
ning to make their appearance in the Sen
ate. To-day Senator Manderson presented
protests from the farmers of Dodge and
Pierce counties, Neb., and Carroll county,
la., against py-material reduction of the
duty on sugar, aud their petition for the
encouragement and promotion of the beet
sugar industry.
He also presented a protest from the
cigarinakers of Plattsmouth, Neb., against
the adoption of the tobacco schedule in the
House bill. They suggest a duty of 50
cents a pound on all tobacco imported,
whether wrappers or filler, and $5 a thou
sand on cigars. They also protest against
the display of an import stamp on all cigars
made in foreign countries and sold in the
United States.
NAGLE GOES FREE.
The United States Supreme Court De
cides in His Favor.
Washington, April 14.—The celebrated
Nagle habeas corpus case from California
was decided by the Ufiited States supreme
court to-day, the judgment of the California
court being affirmed. This finally disposes
of all the proceedings against Deputy Mar
shal Nagle for the shooting of Judge Terry
iu the railway station at Lathrop, Cal.,
on Aug. 14 last, to prevent him from
taking the life of Jus ice Field. The opinion
was delivered by Justice Miller, Justice
Field did not sit in the case.
Justice Lamar in behalf of himself and
the chief justice delivered an elaborate and
vigorou - dissent to the opinion of tho court.
They hold that the United States courts iu
the present state of legislation have no
jurisdiction whatever in the premises.
FLORIDA’S FEVER FUND.
Senator Call Wants the Portion Un
expended Divided.
Washington, April 14.—Senator Call
to-day introduced a bill directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to pay from the un
expended balance of the appropriation of
$300,000, made in 1888 for the relief of the
yellow fever sufferers aud the suppres
sion of the plague, the expenses
incurred by the towns of St. Au
gustine, Gainesville, and Fornandiua, Fla.,
uuder the direction of tho surgeon general
of the marine hospital service, or which
were rendered necessary by ineffectual
quarantine at Jacksonville. The claims to
be paid under the terms of the bill are to be
first approved by the surgeou general of the
marine hospital service.
A Coal Dealer's Assignment.
New Haves, Conn., April 14.—Enos 8.
Kimberly, a coal dealer who assigned last
week, filed his statement to-day showing
his affairs to be worse than at first reported.
His liabilities amount to $135,000, while bis
assets hardly reach $50,000.
PERIL OF THE TREASURY.
MILLIONS OP DOLLARS WITHIN
REACH OP CRACKSMEN.
An Expert Bores a Hole Through the
Wall of One of the Old Vaults in
Seventeen Seconds -In Seventeen
Minutes it Was Large Enough for a
Man to Crawl Through.
W ashington, April 14.—The treasurer
of the United States has asked the House
committee on appropriations to put
through the Hons® immediately a special
appropriation to enable him to strengthen
the old treasury vaults, in which are de
posits aggregating $600,000,000. He had
experiments made recently, his suspicions
havintr been aroused as to the security of
the vaults, which are of a style twenty-five
years old. His expert hared a hole through
the vault wall in seventeen seconds, and
made the hole large enough to crawl
through in seventeen minutes. Practically
the contents of the vaults were at his dis
posal, including $250,000 in greenbacks in a
corner six feet square.
TO BE STRENGTHENED AT ONCE.
The committee, on receiving this startling
information, told Treasurer Huston to go
ahead and prepare estimates, promising to
put through the House immediately any
appropriation deemed necessary. The
treasury is now preparing estimates, which
will probably be ready so that the bill can
can be presented to-morrow. Meanwhile
the treasury guards have been doubled.
The total amount of the funds for which
Treasurer Huston is responsible is about
$770,000,000. Of this amount about $170,-
000,000, chiefly in silver, is in the new steel
silver vault, the remainder being in the old
treasury vault, which it is now proposed to
repair and strengthen.
A HEAVY LOAD TO CARRY.
T reasuror Huston does not think much of
the steel silver vault, but as it is rathor diffi
cult to carry off the cartwheel dollars it does
not make much difference about this vault,
but in the old treasury vault are miscella
neous moneys, gold, silver, greenbacks, etc.,
which could be carried oif, and Treasurer
Huston is unwilling to carry this risk longer
without trying to strengthen the vault
walis.
A CONSTANT DANGER.
The treasury watchmen bave al ways been
noted for their integrity and fidelity but if
by political influence, their positions, not
being protected by the civil service, two
or three export cracksmen could be gotten
on the force, or if the cracksmen
could get into the treasury at night, or as
employes pass, or in any other way, less
than half an hour’s work on the old treasury
vault would give them the biggest fortune
in the world if they got away with nothing
but the greenbacks. The treasurer’s exam
ination of the vault and his recommendation
to the committee on appropriations have
been kopt profoundly secret, even from all
but the five members of the committee who
would have especial charge of the matter
under the committee’s division of labor.
HUSTON STARTLED.
Treasurer Huston almost jumped out of
his chair when he was asked about it this
afternoon. Directing his messenger, who
was blotting his mail as the treasurer
signed it, to leave the room and close the
door he proceeded to interview the mter
viower, as to how he got the news
which he thought he had kept
profoundly secret. Of course, ho
did not learn anything, but seeing that the
intorviewer had facts, he admitted that it
was all true, but begged that it should not
be published lest it create an unnecessary
sensation, but the interviewer had to tell
him that he could not keep an open secret,
and so the story goes.
OATES FACES THE MUSIC.
Ke Tells the Alllancemen That Their
Scheme is Impracticable.
Washington, April 14.—Representative
Oates of Alabama is the only congressman
who has had the courage to stand up and
answer the interrogations addressed to him
by the farmers’ alliance of his state or dis
trict. Mr. Oates has written a long letter
to the farmers' alliance of his district, in
which he says frankly that he is not in favor
of the only bill which they have had intro
duced in congress, that providing for
depositing crops in government ware
houses aud getting advances of money
from the government. He argues that this
is unconstitutional, since the government
may borrow but cannot lend money. He
adds that the scheme is impracticable. He
says he is for free coinage and opposed to
extravagant pensions and in favor of the
other positions taken by the alliance.
AN AMUSING ALLIANCE.
Mr. Oates makes the point that it was a
great mistake for the furmers’ alliance to
ally itself with the Knights of Labor. He
points out that their interests are diverse,
if not inimical, and says that farmers work
ing twelve to sixteen hours a day have no
interest in the eight hour scheme of the
knights. Ho asus the farmers how they
like the move by which the knights took
the plate printing machines out of the
bureau of engraving and printing, so that
four hundred tnen should be employed
there at S4 a day, the money coming out of
the pockets of the farmers.
MONTANA’S SEN ATORSHIP3.
Another Straw in Favor of the Demo
cratic Claim s.
Washington, April 14.— Maj. Maginnis
and Mr. Clark, the democratic contestants
for the Montana sonatorships, to-night re
ceived several dispatches from friends in
Butto, Mont., announcing that at the city
election held there to-day the city had gone
democratic by from 330 to 400 majority.
Mayor Kenyon, who signs one of the dis
patches, says it is a clean sweep for the
democrats in the city government. Butto
is in Silver Bow county, where the famous
precinct 34 is situated.
BAD FOR BARRETT.
New Tumors Make His Return to the
ttSLgo Improbable.
Cincinnati, April 14.—The Times-Star
to-day says it i3 not improbable that
Lawrence Barrett will never again appear
on the stage. Edwin Booth has received
two letters from his old friend very recently
—one during his engagement in this city
last—week clearly indicating that no work
must be arranged for next season, at least
in the way of a combination of these two
stars. The operation in Boston removed
the large tumorous growth from Mr. Bar
rett’s throat, but now comes the unwelcome
news that a similar growth has developed
in other portions of the body, and, while
Mr. Barrett’s general health is not affected,
these tumors make it impossible for him to
appear on the stage. He holds a cheerful
hope, howover, of ultimate recovery.
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington. April 14.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $217,350. All were
accepted at JJii for Is and 103; j for 4^*.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1890.
PATCHING UP A SILVER BILL.
The Members of the Two Committees
Tryinsr to Agree.
W ashinoton, April 14.—The members
of the House caucus silver committee had a
two hours sessiou this morning. There was
a general disposition to reaca some kind of
an agreement, and a spirit of concession
characterized the entire proceedings. Asa
result when a rocess was taken, tbe indica
tions were that the members had at least
found a common ground, and that they will
be ready very shortly to agree upon a for
mal proposition, acceptable to themselves
at least, although further modifications may
hai eto be made to meet the views of the
republican senators.
BASIS OF THE AGREEMENT.
The basis of the agreement will lie the
Windom bill as it emerged from the House
committee on coinage, with the addition
of a few provisions intended to meet the
views of tbe silver men. It will probably
provide for unlimited purchase of bullion
produced in the United States at the market
price, not to exceed $1 for grains, and
when that price is reached there is to be
free coinage. Treasury notes issued in
payment for silver are to be redeemable
iu bullion or coin.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the committee
lasted over two hours and there was very
full discussion of tbe entire subject. Secre
tary Windom was present part of the time,
but contented himself with a reiteration of
his well-known views on the subject. Ho
would not aba a his opposition
to the plan to make treasury notes issued in
the purchase of silver redeemable in any
thing else than silver bullion, but having
carefully discussed this matter, the com
mittee decided to incorporate in the bill a
provision allowing their redemption in
bullion or coin at the option of the pur
chaser. So the committee finally reached
the agreement above outlined, *and will
meet tho Senate .committee to-morrow
morning iu joint cafcference.
A meeting of the republican senatorial
silver committee was held this morning,and
at noon a recess was taken. The discussion
at times was quite animated, but a spirit of
compromise was shown. The members are
pledged to secrecy as to tho details of the
meeting.
The .Senate committee after a session of
an hour and a half this afternoon reached a
conclusion. Three propositions were agreed
to.
1. That tho Secretary of the Treasury
shall buy 4,500,000 ounces of silver bullion
monthly, aud Issue notes In payment for tho
same, the notes to be redeemable in bullion
or lawful money.
2. That national banks shall be allowed
to issue notes to the full par value of the
bonds deposited to secure their redemption,
which would add 10 per cent, to the volume
of national bank currency.
3. That the $100,090,000 retained in the
treasury for the redemption of treasury
notes shall be put into circulation.
It was proposed in order to induce
national banks to take out the additional 10
per cent, of circulation to abolish the
tax now levied on bank circulation,
but this was withdrawn. The committee
will meet the House fcowmlttea to-morrow
morning and endeavor to eotte to an un
derstanding with the members of that body,
to be reported to their respective caucuses
for adoption.
FURY OF THE FLAMEB.
Three Business Places Burned Out at
Omaha. .
OmaHa, April 14.—Fire this morning de
stroyed the clothing store of Browning,
King & Cos. and damaged tho dry goods
stock of N. B. Falconer and Mrs. J. Ben
son’s millinery stock. The loss is $150,000
and the insurance $75,000.
RAILROAD PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Ellensburg, Wash., April 14.—The
Northern Paoifie machine shops, with the
round house, were totally burned to-day.
The round house contained several locomo
tives, only one of which was saved. A large
1 14-ton engine was included iu the loss. The
fire department saved the oil house adjoin
ing, which contained 30,000 gallons of oil,
thus preventing the destruction of the depot
and other valuable property. Tho loss is
SIOO,OOO, and is coverod by insurance.
A STARCH FACTORY BURNED.
Des Moines, la., April 14—The Gilbert
starch works near here were burned
to-day. They employed about 200 hands.
There were several narrow escapes
from death among the firemen and
employes. This starch factory was
purchased by an English syndicate a few
weeks ago, and tho loss falls up >n the new
owners. New insurance policies to the
amount of $200,000 were taken out and
signed by the agouti of the syndicate last
Saturday evening. The loss is $300,000,
MADRID’S GAS WORKS ABLAZE.
Madrid, April 14— Fire broke out in the
Madrid gas works this evening and at
present is blazing fiercely. Immense crowds
have been attracted to the scene and great
consternation prevails. The conseuuences
will probably be disastrous.
FALSE PROPHETS.
San Francisco and Other Cities Es
cape Predicted Destruction.
San Francisco, April 14.—According to
the prophecy of Mrs. Woodworth, George
Erickson and several other revivalists, who
created considerable excitement in Oakland
gome time ago, tbis was the day on which
San Francisco and Oakbind were to bo de
stroyed by an earthquake and tidal wave,
and the cities of Chicago and Milwaukee
were also to suffer the same calamity.
FAILED OK FULFILLMENT.
There has been no indication of any con
vulsions of nature here, but the ‘‘dixnn
■sealerß,” as they have been termed, have
evidently held their faith m the prophecy
up to the laßt moment. Soveral hundred
persons who attended Mrs. Woixlworth’s
lectures and became believers in her pre
dictions of destruction have been leaving
Oakland for the high ground during the
past week or two, aud to-lay thov were
encamped on the hills near Santa Rosa, St.
Helena and Vacaville, holding religious
services aud waiting for news of the de
structiun.
A TRU3T UNDER A NEW NAME.
Tbo Linseed Oil Combination Makes a
Change.
Chicago, April 14.—The National Lin
seed Oil Trust as a trust has ceased to exist,
and iu its place stands the National Linseed
Oil Company. The owners of forty-nine
linseed mills, a number of elevators and
iranspertiou lines are interested, The capi
tal stock is $18,000,000. For some time the
stock of the trust was listed on the Chicago,
New York, Boston and Philadelphia stock
exchanges, as is now claimed by the officers
of the company, without the authorization
of the trustees.
Socialists Act Suddenly.
Berlin, April H.—the National Zeitung
states that the socialist conference which
was projected to be hdld at Dresden yoster
day was suddenly transferred to another
(>lace. 'lbe deliberations of the conference,
the paper says, will be secret.
LABOR IN FOR A FIGHT.
SIGNS OF THE CONFLICT SEEN IN
MANY CITIES.
Chicago's Master Carpenters Make an
Unsuccessful Attempt to Resume
With Non-Union Men—The Threat
ened Strike In New York Averted—
Trouble Brewing at Boston.
Chicago, April 14. —According to pro
gramme, the master carpenters belonging
to the association made an attempt to-day
to start up work to finish the contracts on
band with non-union men. The movement
sag not general, as the number of non
union men on band was not very large. It
is declared that if the master carpenters
persist in putting non-union men at work a
general strike of bricklayers and masons
will be ordered.
The following telegram was received at
headquarters this morning:
Nkw York, April 14, 1890.
W. F. Weeks:
Convey to the carpenters congratulations
upon the noble stand which they have made.
Tho American Federation of Labor sends greet
ing and will aid in the struggle. Hold the ban
ner of eight hours aloft.
SaMUEI. ItOMI'ERS,
President American Federation of Labor.
Both the bricklayers’ aud masons’ unions
lmvo signified their intention of supporting
the carpenters, and they will refuse to work
upon buildings wheio non-union men are
employed. All the other unions of tho
building trade are expected to follow this
example, so building operations in Chicago
will be very limited until the strike is
settled.
AN AUSTRIAN EDICT.
Vienna, April 14.—The cabinet to-day
decided that the men employed in the gov
ernment workshops shall be prohibited from
taking a holiday on May 1 under pain of
dismissal. The ministry will not interfere
with the men employed by private concerns
except to prevent intimidation or disordor.
Six thousand carpenters of Graze have
struck for an increase of wages aud a reduc
tion of the hours of labor.
Tho fears regarding Mnvdny
demonstrations are affecting tradesmen
generally. A largo number intend to oloso
their shops and many will leave tbe capital.
It is probable that tbe theaters anil other
places of public resort will bo closed. Tbe
police authorities have forbidden street
processions and wifi take extensive precau
tionary measures. The police will have
military assistance.
BIRKENHEAD DOCK HANDS STRIKE.
Liverpool, April 14. —In consequence
of the refusal by the dock companies at
Birkenhead to accept the terms of tho
Dock Laborers’ Union in regard to the
prices of labor, 5,000 men employed ou tho
docks in that town went out on a strike to
day.
BUDAPEST CATCHES THE FEVER.
Budapest, April 14.—A number of meet
ings wore held by workingmen in this city
yesterday at which it was decided to fall in
with the action of the workingmen in other
cities of Europe and have a labor demon
stration May 1. The men employed in the
machine shops of the railways here held a
meeting yesterday and adopted a resolution
to agitato in favor of eight hours for a day’s
work.
BOSTON WELL BACKED.
Bortov, April 14.—The organizers re
ported at a meeting of the Carpenters’ Dis
trict Council last night that every trade
organization in the stato promises to finan
cially support tho carpenters in their eight
and nine hour demands. The union car
penters of the stato number 6,500, and they
agreed by their leaders to make every
effort to secure the concessions without a
strike.
STONEMASONS to STRIKE.
The stone masons to-night voted to In
struct the walking delegates to call off to
morrow every stone mason working on
Norcrnsa Brothers’ building in this city, and
until the free stone cutters’ lockout has lioon
settled. All but the carpenters mid brick
layers employed on Norcross Brothers’ jobs
will strike to-morrow morning. It is im
possible to tell how many men will lie
affected. It is learned from an inside source
that a general lockout, affecting the whole
20,000 men engaged in the building trades,
is seriously being contemplated by some of
the prominent members of the Master
Builders’ Association, and there is a strong
possibility that that proposition may be
carried into effect.
A STRIKE AVERTED AT NEW YORK.
New York, April 14.—IVhat threatened
to be a long and bitter contest between cap
ital aud labor here in the way of a strike of
the trades generally has fortunately been
averted, and to-day the men of all trades
went to work at the usual hour. The dif
fnrence between the Central Labor U nion
and the Hecla Iron Works people was ad
jus.od yesterday to the satisfaction of both
parties, and a prouunciameuto was sent
forth that tho men who were called out on
Friday and Saturday should resume work
again. Tho non-union men employed have
been discharged.
TAILORS STRIKE AT MANCHESTER.
London, April 14.—The Jewish tailors
and pr< ssers, and machinists at Manchester
have struck for shorter hours and higher
wages.
MILLET’3 ANGELUS.
Tho Picture Tali on to Canada to Escape
Payment of the Duty.
Montreal, April 14.—Millet’s master
piece, the “Angelas,” the last sale of which,
in I’arls, for $130,000, created world wide
excitement, is now in Montreal. Last week
the owners of the painting wore forced to
choose batwoon paying about $30,000 duty
on it or removing it from the United States.
Asa result the “Augelus” is in safekeeping
iu tho Bank of Montreal. The picture was
imported into the United States, and has
been exhibited there in bond during the
last six months. Importers of works
of art are allowed six months in
which to find purchasers for their pictures.
Upon a sale being effected or the expiration
o: six months the duty lias to be paid. The
“Angelus” arrived here Saturday, just in
timo to escape the American customs, and
will romain here at any rate for a con
siderable time. It is probable that the
picture will be placed on exhibition at tbe
art association.
BAYARD AT CHARLESTON.
His Address Listened to by a Large
Audience.
Charleston, S. C. April 14. Ex-Sena
tor Bayard delivered an address to-night to
a large auidence in the Academy of Music.
He was given a reception to-day by tho
Huguenot Society, and was also taken on an
excursiou to Fort Snmter. After the ad
dress the visitors were entertained at the
residence of W. H. E. Young, where he mot
the 400 of Charleston. The visitors return
north to-morrow.
Won’t Publish the Result.
London, April 14, 3 a. m.-The Daily News
understands that the German government
does not Intend to pub fish the reunite of the
labor conference.
fUOOD FBAR9 FALLING.
The Rise of the Mississippi Not Com
ing Up to Apprehensions.
New Orleans, April 14.—A special to
the Times-Democint from Helena, Ark.,
says: The river at this point has not risen
as rapidly as was expected by the river ob
servers. An inch rise during twonty-four
hours has tieen recorded. The gauge shows
forty-five feot and seven inches of water. The
rise of lss4 reached this place twelve days
after the river became stationary at Cairo.
Calculating from that standpoint the most
rapid rise it was expected would
have roached here on April 10. The
ri e at this point after April 13 was
seven inches, but such a rise is not
looked for now. It is now thought that the
rise will not be near so great as at first pre
dicted.”
STATIONARY AT GREENVILLE.
A special to the Picayune from Green
ville, Miss., says: "The river here has been
stationary for the last twenty-four hours.
The backwaters in the Deer Creek and Lake
Washington sections are reported to be
falling slowly. On the east side of Deer
creek cotton is being planted very exten
sively. Buffalo gnats have invaded this
country, and in many localities they are
playing havoc among the stock.”
AN EXCURSION TRAIN CAUUHT.
Considerable excitement bas prevailed
here since yesterday evening, caused by an
excursion train on the Illinois Central rail
road whioh left here at 7:30 o’clock Suuday
morning, being unable to return to the c ty
on account of the overflow and washouts
in tho vicinity of Pass Manchac.
The trouble at that point results
from the Nita crevasse water. This train
has on board about 300 people. Including
many women and children. These people
will be brought to the city via Jackson and
Meridian, and will arrive to-morrow morn
ing. All trains between New Orleans and
Jackson on the Illinois Central have been
suspended. Railroad men calculate from
tho seriousness of the overflow that it will
be several days before communication on
the line will be resumed.
GOING DOWN AT ARKANSAS CITY.
A special to the Picayune from Arkansas
City says: "The river here is falling slowly
and the back water is falling, after stand
ing about eight days. Everybody seems to
be in bettor spirits, and business is better
except whore laboring m m are wanted.
Men can scarcely be employed. When an
effort is nmdo to hire them they reply, *l’s
got to get my rations.’ There is a car-load
of rations here which was brought here on
boats and deposited in a warehouse. There
are more negroes walking around here
than there was thought to be iu the
country. It is tho opinion of a groat many
that it was a baa thing to send rations to
people where they can get work if they
want it.”
HIRING AT ST. JOSEPH.
St. Joseph, La., April 14.—Tho river is
rising here at the rate of two inches in twen
ty-four hours, and is now within one inch of
tho highest point reached this year. It has
risen 31 inches since the return of the Yazoo
water. The lovoos so far are holding well,
but they ure badly soaked in a number of
placos.
PLUMMEB’3 PLUNGB.
The Total Liabilities $947,904, and the
Total Assets $904,389.
New York, April 14. —The schedules of
John F. Plummer & Cos., dry goods cora
missiou merchants, at Broadway and
Leonard streets, were filed to-day. The
Arm’s liabilities were $1177,005; its nominal
a-:E3ts $1,041,548, and its actual assets $75,-
803. The individual liabilities of John F.
Plummer are $70,350, his nominal assets
$591,005, and his actual assets $128,588. The
total liabilities. Arm and individual, are
$947,984, aud the total actual assets $204,-
380.
CAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE.
The groat difference between the nominal
and actual assets of the Arm is on the
satinet account of Toney and Darling for
advances on merchandise, the nominal
value being $424,512, and the actual value
of which input down at $3,000, and the mis
cellaneous accounts receivable, the nominal
value of which is $371,595, ami which aro
described as worthless. The difference be
tween the individual, nominal and actual
asset* of John F. Plummer is on account of
a lot of mining shares which are worthless,
and other securites, the value of which is
unknown. Suits have been commenced
against the assignee of tho Arm to compel a
return of $132,000 preference received from
the assignment of F. Mayer & Cos.
AFBIOA’S BXPLOHBfIa
Stanley’s Reception at London—Let
ters to be Printed.
London, April 14.—Tho Emin relief com
mittee has decided that tho London recep
tion to Henry M. Stanley shall take place
on May 2. The Prince of Wales will pre
side.
LETTERS TO BE PUBLISHED.
London, April 15, 3 a. m.— The Cannes
correspondent of the Times reports that the
Emin relief committee intends to publish
tiie correspondence with Emin
after Stanley started, giving a
true idoa of Enin’s action. The
correspondent also hints that some of the
committee’s letters to Stanley were inter
cepted, and that their contents became
known to tho Uorman officials in Africa.
Stanley declares that Lieut. Kioharda'
statements are unworthy of notice.
Parnell and the Balfour Bill.
London, April 14.—Mr. Parnell will
make a motion in the House of Commons
for the rejection by that body of the Irish
land purchase bili recently introduced by
Secretary Balfour.
Mr. Parnell consulted with Mr. Glad
stone prior to deciding to move rejection of
the bill.
With few exceptions the whole opposition
will support Mr. Parnell’s motion to reject
the bill.
Peru’s President.
Lima, April 14.—The presidential and
general elections, which were held yester
day, passed off with perfect quietnes* in
nil parts of the republic. The result of the
voting seems to favor CoJ. Morales Ber
unudese, the official nominee for president,
and to give the present constitutional gov
ernment a strong majority.
False Marks on Imports.
London, April 15, 3 a. m.—A dispatch to
the Daily ,\ews from Madrid says that the
American delegates to the industrial con
ference opposed the proposition for the re
pression of false marks of origin on indus
trial products, but assented to the proposal
to refuse admittance to falsely matked
goods.
Elections in Portugal.
Lirbon, April 14. —Elections for Afty
elective members of the House of Peers
have resulted In the return of the conserva
tive and progressist candidates. No repub
lican was elected.
A Member of Parliament Dead.
London, April 14.—Matthew Harris,
member of parliament for East Galway, is
dead. He was a nationalist.
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SPECULATORS FEEL SAD.
BUCKET-SHOP MEN MISSING AT
COLUMBUS AND AMERICUS.
Patron® in the Former City Looking:
for a Settlement Whan the News of
tha Departure Buret Upon 1 hem—
The Americus Manager raid to Have
Accepted Margins After Failing.
Columbus, Ga., April 14.—The pork
speculators here are still very unhappy.
Saturday afternoon they were radiant over
the promise of Manager 1L C. Pickett of
tho exchange to settle Monday morning.
This morning, however, thiugs were differ
ent. About 9 o’clock Mr. Pickett left his
office before any settlements were made and
has not been heard from since. At his hotel
tho clerk states that he thinks he has gone to
Atlanta Harry Abbott was seen at the
exchange and he says Mr. Pickett went off
without leaving any word at all, late in tha
day.
A DEED OF SALE.
A sensation was created among the spec
ulators when it was learned that a deed from
H. C. Pickett to two Columbus gentlemen,
conveying his store on Broad street, had
been filed for record, the consideration be
ing 13,600, and the date of the deed April
14. This afternoon W. D. Scott attached
all the olfleefurniture, blackboards, etc., in
tho exchange for margins owing to him.
Whether Mr. Pickett lias just gone to sea
his principal, Mr. Phelan, in Atlanta, or
whether he has given Columbus a Anal
farewell is nut known. At any rate many
pork speculators here are anxious to sea
him. To-night his whereabouts are still
unknown.
AMERICUS ALSO SORROWFUL.
Americus, Oa.. April 14.—F. M. Mo.
Donald hns been the manager of the com
m rcial exchange in this city for the past
few months. The fluctuations of the market!
last Saturday seem to have placed him oa
the short side of the balance sheet. Several
who had margins to their credit in tba
exchange t -d ty demanded a settlement.
Mr. McDonald reported “no funds,” ami
several of the boys are sal in consequence.
He left the city this afternoon, and it is
now known that he carried with him con
siderable money, more than SBOO of which
he accepted to-day as margins after he had
boon ordered to close basin ss. None of the
banks are hurt. McDonald also forgot to
settle with several other creditors beside*
tha bucketshop speculators.
ROME ALSO A SUFFERER.
Rome, Ga., April 14.—Rome speculators
won large su ms uf money on Saturday’s rise
in tho markets, but to-day business circles
have beau oxciteil, as the failure of the
Nashville exchange has cost them heavily.
The oottou exchange here was closed to
day.
PHELAN KAILS.
Atlanta, Ga., April 14.—S. H. Phelan’s
cotton and produce oxchange suspended
this morning. Mr. Phelan dealt in mar
gins, anil owing to tto recent rise in wheat
and pork lost all he had to his customers.
His liabilities are 960,0(10, and it is saul he
has no assets.
About 10:30 o’clock to-night a telegram
reach'd here from GrifH.i calling on the
local authorities to arrest a. H. Phelan.
Sheriff Connell of Spalding county arrived
by the night train, and, in company with
Deputy Sheriff Perkerson, arrested Mr.
Phelan on six Griffin warrants, under each
of which he is required to give 91,000
bond. The warrants charge Pneian with
cheating and swindling. He will be taken
to Griffin in the morning for a preliminary
hearing. It is said that about ten buKinoss
men of that place have suffered by Phelan’s
failure, the amount of their losses being in
tho aggregate $15,000 or 930,000, an i there
is a probability that more warrants will
follow.
RUINED BY A SQUEEZE.
Nashville, Tknn., April 14.—The Mer
chants’ and Traders’ Produce exchange, run
by B. Lanier, Hugh McCrea, A. R. Duncan
and Isaac Reese, made an assignment to
day for the beneAt of their creditors. The
liabihtltiß are estimated at SIOO,OOO. The ex
change hopes to pay in full. The failure
was caused by the recent rise in wueat and
Eurk, and the fall in Tennessee Coal and
ouisvilie and Nashville railroad stocks.
SEVEN SANK.
The Steamer Disaster at Saginaw In
excusable.
Saginaw, Mich.,* April 14.—The accident!
to the steamer Handy Boy yesterday seems
to have boon the result of gross negligence.
The man at the wheel was inexperienced
and the current carried the boat so rapidly
that he lost his head at the decisive moment
and turned the wheel in the wrong direction.
In his excitement he then tried to signal tbs
engine to stop, but instead he signaled “Go
ahead full speed.” The boat struck a bridge
and all her upDer works and passengers
were swept into the river.
SEVEN DROWNED.
Many were rescued by small craft put
ting out from the shore, but some wore lost.
The number is believed to be seven, but as
no bodio3 havo as yet been recovered it ia
impossible to say with any certainty. Some
twelvo or fifteen persons were slightly in
jured. The wheelman, fireman, and en
gineer aro under arrest. Capt. Dolson
made his way ashore immediately after the
accident, anu has not yet been apprehended.
BIBLES IN THE SCHOOLS.
How the Prohibitory Law in Wiscon
sin Can be Evaded.
Oshkosh, Wis., April 14—President
Albee of the state normal school here has
recsived a letter from one of the judges of
the supreme court of the state concerning
the recent Bible decision. In answer to
questions of President Albee the judge says
tuat the decision prohibiting the reading of
the Bible in the schools merely forbid* its
use as a special bock for specifically religious
Curposes. In other words, the Bible may
o used in school like a history or any other
book and as such may be read before the
entire school.
INGALLS SHOULD EXPLAIN.
A Colored Girl Has to Fight to Get
Into a Kansas School.
Olathe, Kan., April 14—The suit in
maudamus brought by Luella Johnson, a
colored girl of 9 years, against the board of •
education of this city to admit her to a ward
school house, was decided by Judge Burris
to-day granting a peremptory writ. Ex-
Judge Hindman defended the scoool board,
and gave notice that he will apply to the
supreme coar. in case anew trial is refuse!.
To Flight Butterworth’s Bill.
New York, April 14—A meeting of the
members of the cotton exchange has been
called for 10:15 o’clock to-morrow, to take
action regarding the Butter worth bill now
before congress, which bill places a pro
hibitory tax upon future dealings in cotton,
gt-aiu and bog products.
Archer Out on Bail.
Baltimore, April 14.—State Treasurer
Archer was admitted to bad to-day la
$25,000.
