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) „ *huMIO 1850- INCORPORATED 1888. V
, J H KSTILL, President. j
VIOLENCE IN THE HOUSE.
ENLOE BEIZBD by THH ABM BY A
DOORKEEPER
He Wanted to Go to Another Part of
the Capitol-The Door Man Explains
Tha t He Was Only Carryln* Out the
Mandate of Czar heed.
Washington. Awl 9.-There was an ex
citing episode in the House to-day. in which
Representative Enloe of Tennessee, Speaker
Reed and one of the doorkeepers figured.
When Mr. Enloe rose to a question of privi
leee Mr Cannon contended that a resolution
iust adopted superseded the rule which
gave precedence to question, of personal
1 Mr. Enloe insisted upon his right to rise
to a question of privilege.
The speaker said that the gentleman
C °Mr said that pending a call
of "the House he was present in his seat He
had then started out of the House without
hb hat to attend to business in the capital.
HALTED BY A DOORKEEPER.
m passing out of the west door the
doorkeeper told him that he could not pass
out He replied that he would pass out.
The doorkeeper said that he could not do so
and that he bad orders from the speaker to
that effect. He (Mr. Enloe) had said
that he would pass, and the doorkeeper
thereupon caught him bv the arm and
attempted to arrest him. He had been act
ing mbn representative capacity, and ex
ercising his constitutional right to go and
come whenever he pleased*
WANTED THE OFFENDER PUNISHED.
He bad not been absent, but a subordi
nate of the House bad laid violent bands
upon him in order to prevent him from
passing from one portion of the capitol to
another, and he offered a resolution to
bring the doorkeeper to the bar of the
House for contempt of the House
and for a breach of the privileges of a mem
ber. The resolution provides that George
A. Miner, assistant doorkeeper, be brought
to the bar of the House to answer for a
breach of the privileges of a member of the
House m attempting to arrest Hon. B. A.
Enloe without authority of the law and in
violation of the constitution of the United
States.
REED TAKEN TO TASK.
After citing the constitution and rules of
the House in support of his position, Mr.
Eolce contended that the speaker had no
authority to issue an order to a subordi
nate of the House to interfere with the per
sonal rights and privileges which belonged
to a mem per of that body. He
did not wish to punish this sub
ordinate. The doorkeeper had been
acting under what he believed
to bo the highest authority, and assuredly it
was the highest authority, because it had
become greater than the House itself in
many instances. He offered this resolution
became ho wished to call the attention of
the House and the country to the method in
which the House was being governed under
its code of rules and under the arbitrary
action of the speaker, by which the rights of
members were interfered with.
REED'S SARCASM.
The speaker (dryly)—The gentleman will
please confine himself to the question of
privilege.
Mr. Enloe remarked that he was trying to
do so, and said that if he thought the speaker
would recognize him for a question of per
sonal privilege he would not bring in other
matters.
The Speaker—The gentleman ought not
to bring in other matters, and he under
stands that the House is listening to the
gentleman’s statement, and when the gen
tleman is through the chair will rule upon
the question.
A QUESTION THAT REED DODGED.
Mr. Enloe aked whether the chair did
issue such an order.
The Speaker—ls the gentleman through?
Mr. Enloe—l would like to ask a ques
tion of fact. I don’t wish to punish a sub
ordinate of this House.
The Speaker—Whenever the gentleman Is
through the chair is ready to rule on the
question,
Mr. Enloe—The gentleman Is not through,
ibe issuance of such an order is no more
than it would be if tho speaker should order
the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Rogers)
to be executed under the recent Kemmler
process in New York.
thing RePUbl ‘ 0an — Thft t wouiJ be a g°od
Mr. Enloe said he would like to have the
question settled, so that the|members might
now to what extent tho ‘power of the
speaker might be exorcised. If such arbi
trary methods w ere pursued the day would
““ " he i* tb ?. s P eaker could execute a
member of the House.
AN OUTRAGE ON THE HOUSE.
not un derstand that the order bad
agtt i? st him ’ bl,t tbat was
g nera order. He had refused to obey it
of uT* m violati ' m of his rights
‘ be . dignity of the House. If the
tsred iMn < U U 1 U 'i d * u^ b aa oriler he h d
mnaf M viulatl °? of the law, iu viola
rules Ls • Btl , tutlon ’ iu violation of the
memlxrs Vlulatlon of the rights of the
J!, r ' C r n .T' inc l"ired whether the gentle
passedout'oftoeHouse.*lo doorke<, P ur - had
HE WENT OUT ANYWAY.
W r o^ l 0 V Cpli e, and that ha had done so,
placed on Man*" ‘ har ‘ dS had beeU
lemhanjol, 0 j *”l uir d whether those vio
man to d an had placea u P on the gentle
preveuted hUa
,^li He i ft U fH d °T n,e Per
dtolt with htai - r lf d I would have
the man 1 'i vould have dealt with
tighter on the r U6d K, the order ‘ [Derisive
6 ron republican side.]
reed's ruling.
•aid b' l P t'th! r 'ri^h? llng . Upon the fiction,
members ,fJf, h and Privileges of all
their tbo Ibjuse ln the discharge of
H^VSt 8 i W : re sacred, and that the
the c nserv oodertake no higher duty than
leges intact anH ° f theß l' rigbts and privi-
u ‘ider duh,■!,£ 6Ven lf a question aroso
for the circu mstances it was proper
heed t,, to puuae and to give suitable
raised m revar?* B3^ 011 "hioh a member
It was foJteSf d H° bIS n ,hts and privileges.
*hai those a l?no to determine
guts aud privileges were.
In tb, '™ complaikt and remedy.
in “hie ' ?Mol t ut°i<fn entl if m< ‘ n had out bodied
the rernev l b i“ complaint and
thought that thf refor - lbe chair
*hich l he Was , “ question
House. TheVnhL upon by the
vision for the nl, * be House made a pro
o.u 'rum. In i, 1 ” 1 ”* an d retention of a
rules of the Hon.e a °C’mplish that the
ever a required that wben
door* should L , ord ered the
"f the doors m th„ H,J< ' b closing
Tented any ,n„17 tmo . n of thc chair, pre
eharnher Th£i frora leaving the
' f the chair for made ’ in tho opinion
'''Purpoto of keeping in
?!"> tSST who"" 6 tU ? n alr, ’ ail y.
thereafter havirJi ml Kht appear
I' 'he Hoi£f V ‘B“ b T.* e “t there by order
** “ **&'2£g** of
NO ORDER ISSUED.
The speaker bad issued no order in j
regard to the matter, but in response j
to the question of the doorkeeper
or one of his assistants as to
the meaning of the rule the Bpeaker bad
stated that to be bis opinion, and the door
keeper had acted upon it, always subject,
of course, to the decision of the House. As
thi* resolution raised a question which must
be disposed of by the House, the chair ruled
it to be admissible.
Mr. Whittborne of Tennessee said that he
bad no personal knowledge in regard to this
particular case, but that he believed that it
involved the question of privileges of every
member of the House. He therefore moved
to refer the resolution to the judiciary com
mittee.
Mr. Cannon believed that this was a
proper motion, and, by unanimous consent,
it was agreed to.
WORK OP THH! HOUSE!
The Fenate Amendments to the In
dian Appropriation Bill Bejected.
Washington, Aug. 9. —Before the read
ing of the journal in the House this morn
ing Mr. Rogers of Arkansas raised the
point that there was no quorum present
and, the speaker being unable to count a
quorum, a call of the Hou-o was ordered.
One hundred and seventy-four members
having responded to their names, Mr.
McKinley moved that furthor proceedings
under the eall be dispensed with.
Mr. Roberts resisted this motion, but it
was carried. The journal was then read.
On motion of Mr. McKinley (by unani
mous consent) the Senate joint resolution
was passed accepting from the G. A. R. the
statue of Gen. U. S. Grant.
CLOSING THE DEBATE.
The speaker stated that the vote was
upon the resolution from the committee ou
rules, providing that after two hours’de
bate it shall be in order to move non-con
currence to the Senate amendments to the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr. Rnloe of Tennessee rose to a quostion
of privilege, but the speaker declined to
recognize him, stating that the vote was in
progress.
Mr. Rogers made th 9 point of order that
no name had been called, and therefore the
vote was not in progress.
The speaker overruled the point of order
on the ground that a vote had been taken
yesterday, and disclosed lack of a quorum.
Mr. Rogers desired to take au appeal, but
the speaker declined to entertain it, and the
resolution was adopted by a vote of 103 yeas
to 71 nays.
The House then proceeded under the
special order to the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the Indian aiipro
priation bill.
THE COMMITTEE CRITICISED.
Mr. Connell of Nebraska added a little
interest to an otherwise dry discussion by
making an attack upon the committee on
rules for reporting a resolution which pre
vented the House from agreeing to certain
Senate amendments which were eminently
meritorious, and which threw into a hodge
podge good and bad alike
ilr. Dockery also commented upon the
rule which took the Senate amendments out
of committee of the whole and provided
that the House should in bulk vote upon
the amendments.
When the debate terminated a vote was
taken on the motion to nou-concur in the
Senate amendments. This was agreed to by
a vote of 159 yeas to 2 nays.
The House then adjourned.
GAG LAWINTHH SENATE,
Hoar Offers His Resolution on Closure
of Debate.
Washington, Aug. 9.—ln the Senate
this morning Mr. Hoar offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred to the
committee on rules:
Resolved, That the rules of the Senate be
amended by adding the following: ‘'When any
bill or resolution shall have been under con
sideration for a reasonable time it
shall be in order for any senator
to demand that debate thereon be closei If
such demand be seconded by a majority of the
senators present, the question shall forthwith
be taken thereon without further debate, and
the pending measure shall take precedence of
all other business whatever. If the Senate shall
decide to close the debate, the question shall be
put upon the pending amendments, of which
notice shall then be given, and upon the measure
in its successive stages according to the rules
of t(ie Senate, but without further debate, ex
cept that every senator woo may desire shall be
permitted to speak upon the measure not more
than once and not exceeding thirty minutes.
After such demand shall have been made by
any senator no other motion shall be in
order until the same shall have
been voted upon by the Senate,
unless the same shall fail to bo
seconded. After the Senate shall have decided
to close the debate, no motion will be in order,
but a motion to adjourn or to ta e a recess.
When such motions shall have been lost or shall
have failed of a second, it shall not bo In order
to renew the same until one senator shall have
spoken on the pending measure, or one vote
upon the same shall have intervened.
GOING IT ON HIS OWN HOOK.
The resolution is the one adopted by the
republican caucus, but it was presented
upon Mr. Hoar’R own motion. So far as
can be learne 1 there has been no action
taken by any number of republican
senators to support the resolution
at this or any other definite time. It has
gone, with many others of like nature, to
the committee on rules, which has hereto
fore, and until now, proved a veritable
tomb for all such propositions.
Senafc r Aldrich, chairman of the com
mittee, says he does not know when a meet
ing of the committee will be called to con
sider the subject of changing the rules.
CLARKSON RESIGNS.
He is Urged to Manage the Congress
ional Campaign Committee.
Washington, Aug. 9. —Mr. Clarkson
yesterday tendered his resignation of the
first assistant postmaster generalship, to
take effect Sept. 1.
He is still being urged to accept the sec
retaryship and the management of the
congressional campaign committee, but has
tnus far declined. Mr. Clarkson told the
President that he would accept the place,
arduous and thankless as he believed it to
be, if he th ught the force bill was to be
come a law, but he did not believe it would
and so must decline to undertake what he
evidently regarded as a hopeless task,
Harrison Off for Boston.
Washington, Aug. 9.—President Harri
son and a party consisting of Secretaries
Noble and Rusk and Private Secretary
Halford left this morning aj 9:40 o’clock via
the Peunsylvaniß railroad on their way to
attend the encampment of the G. A. It. at
Boston next week.
Bond Acceptances.
Washington, Aug. 9.—The bond offer
ings to-day were *39,800, all of which were
accepted at 124 for 4s aud 108Ji for 4) s 's.
, Sanford Siftings.
Sanford, Fla., Aug. 8. —Mrs. Mathews
of Savannah, Ga., who has been visiting
her father and mother here, Walter Gwynu
and wife, left last Tuesday for Oviedo, to
visit another relative.
The Baptist church last Wednesday
night voted iia pallor, Rev. Paul Willis, a
vacation, to tie taken at his own option,
and for the length of time he desires.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1890—TWELVE PAGES.
VANDERBILT’S STRIKERS.
PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING ON
SCHEDULE TIME.
The Company Claims that Only 300 or
400 Men have Left their Posts—The
Strikers Say They Number Between
3,000 and 4,ooo—West Shore Men
Quit.
New York, Aug. 9. —The first train
which left the Grand Central depot this
morning passed underneath the big wooden
bridge at Forty-fifth street at exactly 3:50
o’clock. Four cars were attached to this
train and these were occupied by mail
sorters, whoso duty it was to distribute the
mails before the train reached Albany.
There were no passengers aboard. The
tie-up on the road was complete. Every
train brakeman, switchman, engineer
and conductor, except those necessary to
attend the running of the mail trains,
stopped work on the order of the executive
board of District Assembly No. 246. The
railroad men by mutual consent agreed to
furnish enough assistance to allow tho mail
trains to run, but they had determined that
not a single passenger nor a pound of
freight should be oarried on the lines of the
New York Central and Hudson River rail
road after 7:10 o’clock last night. From
3:50 until 8:30 o’clock no trains were run
this morning.
MEN APPEAR FOR WORK.
About 6 o’clock, however, a great number
of train hands, who did not belong to the
Knights of Labor, reported at the yard for
work. They were instructed to set about
clearing the tracks. The third vice presi
dent, Sir. Webb, tock charge of tho men as
soon as they entered the yard. He had been
up all night superintending the company’s
business, and consulting with the police
officials from time to time regarding the
safety of passengers who arrived on in
coming trains. These wore compelled to
get off the oars at Mott Haven instead of
coming into the Grand Central depot as
usual, and they had to rely upon the accom
modation of the elevated railroad and street
cars to bring them down town.
A SPECIMEN RUMOR.
While a crowd of intending passengers
were being turned away from the Grand
Central depot last night, a rumor arose to
the effect that the entire Vanderbilt sys
tem was practically paralized, and that the
West Shore, too, was tied up. Some, how
ever, went to the West Eorty-second street
ferry and purchased their tickets for vari
ous points throughout the state. They
were enabled to travel on this route, al
though trains were somewhat delayed by
the unusual traffic thrown upon the road.
All the West Shore trains went out
last night, and the 3:30 o’clock train this
morning was particularly crowded. At 11
o’clock last night the Bt. Louis train came
in. West Shore road baggage was handled
by the train men and no excitement was
observable. Train inspector Williams and
Trainmaster Reick were responsible for the
management of the yard. Five freight
trains left between 8 o’clock last night and
1 o’clock this morning.
THE STRIKERS ORDERLY.
The strikers all conducted themselves in
an orderly manner. They say they are
determined not to resume work until the
discharged men are reinstated.
The executive board of District Assembly
No. 246 was in session all night.
Acting Superintendent of Police Byrnes
was notified by the officers of the Hudson
River road at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon
that a strike was imminent. Tho strike,
they said, would not occur before 7 o’clook,
when the crews would be changed. At 6
o’clock the inspector sent an official message
to the stations. The inspector had also had
all the bridges over the track guarded, so tliat
trains should not be assailed by missiles. The
river front from Sixtieth to Seventy-ninth
streets ou the North river was particularly
guarded. This is the grain elevator district.
Inspector Byrnes remained at his post all
night. To-day he has detectives all along
the bridges and tunnels.
TERRITORY OF THE INSPECTORS.
Inspector Williams has charge of the
Grand Central depot and Fourth avenue to
Une Hundred and Tenth street. Inspector
Conklin has charge from One Huudred and
Tenth street to Spuyten Duyvil on the east
side. Inspectors have charge of the west
side of the city all the way up. A steam
boat patrol guards the North river front.
Reserves are held at most of the precincts,
and Inspector Byrnes says he will preserve
order at any Co9t.
THE SITUATION AT THE DEPOT.
There was considerable improvement in
the situation at the Grand Central depot
this morning as compared to that of last
night, and the notice announcing a tempo
rary suspension of passenger traffic was
taken down. Between 6 and 10 o’clock
seven trains came in. Some were through
trains and othors were locals made up of
cars that were stationed in Harlem and
Mount Haven.
At the general manager’s offices Vice
President Webb said he did not think the
matter would assume gigantic proportions,
and he would find men to man the trains.
A majority of those who have loft are
switchmen aud yardmen, and their places
are being filled as rapidly as possible.
MEN COMING IN FOR WORK.
This morning a largo crowd of railroad
men came her* on ferries from Jersey City,
all bound for the Grand Central depot.
They are mostly switchmen out of work.
Those available as competent men were
employed. Trains left the Grand Central
depot this morning as follows: Western
expres at 4:30 o’clock; Syracuse express
at 8:30 o’clock: the through Bos
ton train at 9 o’clock and the Chicago
limited at 9:30 o’clock. Everything was
quiet at the Grand Central. A large crowd
congregated in the vari >us waiting rooms,
but employes posted anxious passengers on
their prospects of speedy departure, and
everything was taken good naturedly.
HOLLAND MISREPRESENTED.
A reporter met J. J. Holland of the een
eral executive board of the Knights of
Labor at the Grand Union hotel this morn
ing. Mr. Holland said: “I have been
somewhat misrepresented in this matter.
I was sent here to investigate the
matter and try and arbitrate it.
After my attempt at a conference with the
officials of the road yesterday I left for
Brooklyn, aud the papers this morniug tell
me more than I ever knew or dreamed of.
I had no idea that a strike would be or
dered. I did not order it and did not
countenance it. My duty was to lay
the matter before the executive
board in Detroit, and to await their orders.
The strike was ordered by the local assem
bly, which they have a perfect rieht to do,
but I was totally unaware of any such in
tention on their park
EXTENT OF THE STRIKE.
When asked about the extent of the strike,
he said that the jurisdiction of tne assem
bly extended as far as Buffalo, and that the
strike would probably extend that far, al
though he hail no official information to
that effect.
PABBENOKR SERVICE RESUMED.
The Central aud Hudson River company
to-day issued the following uotioe:
Official Announcement. The passenger
department of the New York Central and Hud
son River railroad announces complete resump
tion of through and local service, both on the
main line and Harlem division. Through trains
for the west will leave the Urand ventral Sta
tion to-day as usual at 9:50 am., 10:30 a. m..
10:50 a. m., 4:50 p. m., 6:00 p. m, 7:30 p. m. and
8:15 p. m.
WEST SHORE MEN QUIT.
New York, Aug. 9, 10 P. m.—There were
many statements made to-day regarding
the number of men on strike. The men
themselves said there were 3,000 or 4,000,
while the railroad officials maintained that
there were but 800 or 400 out.
At 6 o’clock to-night fifty-four of the
night foroe of the freight switchmen of the
West Shore depot at Weehawkon reported
for duty. On the bulletin board at the
station master’s office in the depot were
written several cabaliEtto signs, which the
men studied with interest and then quietly
went to work.
A WHISTLE THEIR SIGNAL.
At 7:40 o’clock a locomotive whistle rang
out shrilly in the yard and litty of the
fifty-four switchmen left their iiosts, put
on their coats and walked to their homer.
Preparations to meet the emergency were
immediately made by Chief Dispatcher
Williams, and men were sent out to get the
tracks in read! ess for the dispatching of
the 8:30 o’clock Buffalo express. This train
was put off at 9 o’clock, having suffered
only half an hour’s delay.
STRUCK WITHOUT A GRIEVANCE.
Freight Conductor Hare, who acted as
spokesman for the striking switchmen, told
Yardmastor DeGroot that personally,
they had no grievance. They had been
ordered out by the Knights of Labor and
had obeyed. Chief Dispatcher Williams
told the men that they had better
remain at their posts, and
that if they did not they
could consider themselves out of tho services
of the road. This threat had no effect on
the men. Three freight and two passenger
trains were to have left Weahawken before
midnight, and the officials made every
effort to get them out on time.
GIVING OF THE SIGNAL.
The freight engine on which the whistle
was blown giving the signal to the men to
stop work was in charge of Engineer Hen
inger. He denied having given the signal,
saying that a strange man jumped ou the
cab while he was busy oiling his engine
and blew the whistle. His statement was
not generally accepted as true by the offi
cials, but in order to test his fidelity, ho was
put to work making up the regular freight
train which was scheduled to leave at 11
o’clock, and whicu consisted of twenty-five
cars.
ALL QUIET AT 10 O’CLOCK.
At 10 o’clock everything in the West
Shore yard at Weehawkon was quiet, and
the work of making up trains was going on.
All the Incoming trains were arriving at
the depot on time. The station officials said
that no other me t were out on the road.
This the strikers deny.
THE TRAINS OUT OF NEW YORK.
The first train to leave the Grand Cen
tral depot was the White Mountain express
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford road, which left promptly at 9 o’clock
this morning. From’ 11 o’click this morn
ing until 4 o’clock this afternof a all trains
over this road left on schedule time. There
was a slight delay, however, in
the turning of tho switches
in the yard. The men in the yard who have
taken the places of the strikers are working
the switches with crowbars, the levermen
being on strike. The New York, New
Haven and Hartford trains arrived ou
schedule time from 10:30 o’clook this morn
ing to 4 o’clock this ufternoon.
THE COMPANY WORKING HARD.
New York, Aug. 9,11:30 P. m.—The New
York Central made a vigorous effort to-day
to redeem its passenger service from the
confusion into which it was thrown by the
strike of the trainmen. Recruits were
abundant, as the company had au ample
choice of good and trustworthy men from
a host of applicants for the place, for
saken by the Knights of Labor.
Many of the latter also thought
better of it after a night’s reflection, and it
is declared that at least 300 of them re
ported for duty and were taken back. In
the afternoon the service was within easy
distance of its usual efficiency, and if all
goes well trams will to-morrow run
on schedule time. Tho mail service was
not seriously interrupted and the knights
promise that it will not be.
VIOLENCE ADVOCATED.
The police were informed that some of
the hot beaded strikers had advocated the
tearing up of a few rads to ditch trains if
possible and thus to stop travel. A close
watch was kept by the detectives upon the
men who talked violence, but nothing was
dona as far as the police heard to injure
the railroad property in any way. Fifteen
hundred of the police reserves
were kept on duty all day guarding the
property of the railroad in the city and its
suburbs, and at night their places were
taken by 1,600 others who had got a little
slejp during the day.
The men say a strike is ordered for 9
o’clock Monday morning in support of their
New York fellow-workmen. They ore in
sufficient numbers ou the road to tie the Hue
up. At the I’ounsylvania piers everything
is quiet, with no rumors or threats of a
strike.
A DEMAND FOR PROTECTION.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 9.—Mayor Man
ning, shortly lief ore midnight, wan served
with a notice signed by G. C. Clarke, first
vice-president of the New York Central
road, saying that the company thought
their property was in danger and calling
upon him to take proper action to protect
the company’s property.
The situa ion of the strike here to-night
is increasing in interest. The employes of
the West Shore road were to have been
ordered out this afternoon, but it wus
thought best by the leaders of the strike to
let them remain at work until early next
week, when if the New Y’ork Central road
does not come to terms they say the em
ployee will not only go out on the West
Shore road, but on all the lines
of the Vanderbilt system and oa
any connecting roads which may
attempt to help the New York Central.
All the train dispatchers but one in the
West Albany yards went out to-.lay. One
of the officers in District Assembly No. 246
said the engineers and firemen ali along the
Une would he out in twenty-four hours.
FORTY MEN OUT AT UTICA.
Utica, N Y., Aug. 9.—Every Kuightof
Labor working for the Central re.il
r ad in this city or ton ns both east and
west for fifty miles have quit work. In
this city the force out may number forty.
It is composed of switchmen, baggagemen,
gate tenders.fi eight handlers, car inspectors,
oilers and men occupying positions of a
like nature. One or two passenger trains
have been run, but no freight has gone
through since last night. Tho rail
road authorities here have had
many applications from men desiring to go
to work. Their names and addresses were
taken, and it is thought when the company
is ready to run it* trains the places or the
strikers here can be filled in two hours.
There is no trouble on the West Shore road,
nor any rumor of any.
POWDERLY ON THE SITUATION.
Scranton, Fa., Aug. 9. —General Master
Workman Fowderly, when asked his views
concerning the great strike on the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad,
said that some time since it was re
ported to him that tho employes
of that line were being discriminated
against, the discharged men all being
known as leaders of orgatiizod labor. This
strike is taken as a final protest against
such discriminate <n, which had become un
bearable. Mr. Powdorly sad that the
employes of the road have a perfect organ
ization from Buffalo to New York. All
of these organizations are not members of
tho Knights of Labor, but their action is a
concerted one, and there will bo perfect
unity. The order to quit work will be
obeyed by all.
SOLDIERS READY AT BUFFALO.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 9.—The soldiers of
tho Sixty-fifth and Seventy-fourth regi
ments are doing guard duty in the arsenal
at midnight to-night iu readiness for
any emergoticv which may arise,
but no one seriously anticipates
that there will be even tl o shade of a riot.
Rumors were rife on the streets to-night
that the Central nisi would strike at 6
o’clock to-night, hut the situation has not
changed since afternoon. The strik
ing baggagemen have been paid
off ami discharged. The places of the
strikers have been filled and trains are
moving in all directions.
trouble ff.abed in jersey city.
Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 9.— Freight
handlers on the New Jersey Central floats
say they will not touch any New York Cen
tral freight, and as considerable Is expected
to-morrow morning for Philadelphia trains,
trouble is feared. The Knights of Labor
employed ou the Now Jersey Central hod a
meeting to-night behind closed doors.
Considerable New York Central freight
was handled to-day on tho Erie, going to
points on the former road by Buffalo. The
passenger traffic was also unusually heavy.
ORDERED OUT AT TROY.
Troy, N. Y., Aug. 9.—A1l the gatemen,
switchmon and trackmen except one, to the
number of forty, employed by tho Troy
Union Railroad Company, loft their posts
at 4 o’clock this evening in response to an
order from headquarters.
NIGHT MEN STRIKE AT BYRACUBK.
Syracuse, N. Y„ Aug. 9.—The night
watchmen and night tricks of brakemen
out of here to-night have struck, and the
day force is doiug the work uuder diffi
culties.
A SPLIT IN BERKELEY.
The Straightouta Withdraw From the
Convention.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. 9.—The
Berkeley democratic conventions, for It
finally split in two, adjourned about 4
o’clock this morning. After fighting for
nearly twenty hours to get an investigation
into the rolls of the clubs and the creden
tials of tho delegates, the fifty-eight straight
outs withdrew, and the sixty-'odd Till
mauites nominated twelve delegates to the
August convention. It was proven during
the twenty hours pandemonium that the
Tillmanites had secured a majority of the
delegates by enrolling oa their club rolls tho
names of negro republicans, and In many
instances by duplicating numes. This is
rendered possible by the system of repre
sentation, which allows one delegate to each
twenty-five members of a club.
SOME OF THE TILMANITES DISGUSTED.
The straightout delegates, when they
withdrew, carried with them several Till
man men who were disgusted with the arbi
trary ruling of the chairman, T. W. Htan
land. They have now a majority of the
democratic executive committee of the
county. They will not send a delegation
to Columbia, as they are certain that it
would he refused admission, but they will
thoroughly organize tho straightout
clubs and will make, they think,
a successful fight ugainst Tillman
for the September convention. They are
confident that they can carry tho oounty
against Tillman with a fair showing. It is
also certain that they can carry the county
for the county and legislative tickets, and
they will devote this fight to these two
objects. The negroes have a large registered
voting majority in Berkeley county, and
it is more than likely that before the cam
paign ends there will be some lively bidding
for it.
A BATTLE IN GUATEMALA.
The Revolutionists Lose Many Men,
Horses and Guns.
City of Mexico, Aug. 9. —Dispatches
from Guatemala deny tho report that Mar
tinez Subral, secretary of state, was
arrested. He has resigned, however, and
Senor F. Anguino, secretary of justice, has
taken charge of his portfolio. This denotes
no change in policy.
The government forces, under Gen. I’edro
Barillas, have routed the revolutionists at
Tempisque, in the Oriental depart
ment. The revolutionary army, which
was largely reinforced by San Salvadorians,
numbered 3,000, while the government
troops numbered 1,974. Tho government’s
loss was light.
LOSSES OF TnE REVOLUTIONISTS.
The revolutionists, lost ill killed. Fifteen
of the revolutionists were made prisoners.
Besidos a number of horses, the revolution
ists lost ninety Remington rifles with bayo
nots attached, and oyer 1,000 cartridges.
The battle lasted five hours. The whole
country is now in a state of peace.
Everything is quiet on the Salvadorian
frontier. In San Salvador commerce is
moving tranquilly, and there are no revo
lutionists.
Honduras is withdrawing her forces,
being threatened with interior troubles.
LOUISIANA’S ALLIANCEMEN.
The Convention Adjourns After a
Final Rap at the Lottery.
Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 9.— The farmers’
alliance convened this morniug.
The officers elected were installed in open
session.
A resolution was adopted denouncing the
alliancemen in tho ffeneral assembly who
voted in favor of re-chartering the Louisiana
Lottery Company as traitors to tho cause
and principles of the union and
refusing to affiliate with them as
members, and recomtnendiug that the sub
ordinate unions expel them, denouncing it
as a vile curse anil iniquity which they feel
more determined to day than ever to com
bat, and resolving not to let their energies
relax uutil this enemy is driven from the
state.
The alliance then adjourned to meet in
Lafayette on the first Tuesday in August,
1891.
BAXLEY’S MARSHAL SHOT.
A Drunken Man Under Arrest Pulled
the Trigger.
Baxley, Ga., Aug. 9.—Marshal Cook
was seriously shot by Joe Branch to-night.
Branch was intoxicated and bad fired a
pistol shot ou the street. Marshal Cook ar
rested him, and while on his way to jail
Uraucb placed a 38-caiitier pistol almost
against the marshal's side and fired, tho
ball pasdag through Marshall Cook’s abdo
men. The marshal returned the fire with
out, effect, after which Branch fired again
and then made his escape. Mr. Cook Is
suffering Intensely, with his recovery very
■ioub.ful Branch Is still at large, hut U
being pursued.
BUROPKA PHACE LEAGUE.
War Talk Gives Placs to Plana tee
A1 lances.
(.Copyrighted, 1890, bu the Xew York Antedated
Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 9.—One of the results of
the interviews at Osborne between Queen
Victoria, Emperor William, the Prince of
Wales and Lord Salisbury is the with
drawal of the candidature of Prince Walde
inar for tho throne of Bulgaria. Family
reasons, notably tho protest of the King of
Greece, influenced the decision.
Under the promptings of Emperor Will
iam both the Queen and Prmce of Wales
uro taking a more active part in the foreign
policy of England. To-night’s Post gives
suggoa ive prominence to a Lordm dis
patch, saying that Just as the Emperor’s
visit to Osborne in 1888 afforded a starting
point leading to the Anglo-German agree
ment, and as the visit of the Prince of Wales
to Berlin was not without hearing upon the
treaty, the foreign oil! o ci cl s now be
lieve that there was political significance In
the present visit of the Kaiser, tho out
come of which limy astonish the world.
MAY BE A PROMISE OF PEACE.
The Post's allusions, as read here in tho
official world, point to a project of the
Kaiser to obtain the Czar’s assent
to another Berlin congress, aim
ing at general European peace,,
L >rd Salisbu -y’s declaration at the Man ,
Bion house dinner that Europe was never
more paciffc, and that tho nations were
growing inclined to compromise, indicated
the strain of his communication with the
powers. The kaiser going to Russia, now
desires tho kanserin, to accompany him.
The czarina ignored tho approaches
of Gen. von Schweinitz, the German
ambassador, regarding the reception
of the kaiserln, so tho grand duke of Horse,
ou solicitation of Emperor William, has
started for St. Petersburg to arrange for
the visit. The bolief in official circles hero
is that the czar will treat the league of peace
ns a means for the restoration of Russian
dominion and permanent satisfying of
Franco. Whatever the kaiser’s visit
may accomplish, his movements tend
to strengthen Germany in the event of war.
His visit to Norway was successful in
inducing the government to consent to the
recruiting of Norwegians and Swales
for the Gorman navy, and on ample supply
of line seamen being thus afforded King
Oscar accepted an invitation to lie present
at the grand land and sea maneuvers which
will take place in September. King Leo
pold similarly marks the entente achieved
at Oslend by promising his presence at tho
maneuvers. The screeches of the Frenoh
press, over the extension of German
alliances are not unprovoked.
MEDICAL CONGRESS FESTIVITIES.
The festivities attending the medical con
gress have constituted the beaviost work
that most of tho delegator have had. There
has been a constant succession of banquets,
balls aud receptions. At the opening
banquet, at which Briuco Tlieoj
dore of Bavaria and ministers
G isslor and Boetticher were presi nt, Dr.
Lyden proposed the health of Minister
Phelps, who, in his response, pointed to the
presence of fl.’3 Americans as most eloquent
testimony to tho iuterest taken In the con
gress by tho medical profession in
America. To-night Minister Phelps
marked the close of the congress with a
dinner given to Surgeon Gen. Hamil
ton and other arm y and navy officials.
Among the guests were Baron von Bunsen,
Gen. Wilson, Col. Alfred Jones, Dr. Jacobi,
Prof. Lusk and Capt. Bingham.
ANAESTHETICS IN AMERICA.
Secretary Coleman Wood of Philadel
phia, at a crowded session, road a paper
dilating uimn the Increasing susceptbility
of Americans to anmsthetios. He said
that even American dogs, upon which ho
had experimented, were more susceptible
than European dogs. He showed anew
mask for facilitating the disposal of
annisthotics in tine particles, aud rendering
inhalation easier.
Prof. Virchow, in his closing address,
noticed the fact that the congress had
brought together tho greatest number of
scientists ever congregated. The proceed
ings, he said, had been in every way worthy
of medical science, and had been character
ized by brotherly regard.
Dr. Billings of Washington expressed the
thanks of the members to the organizers of
tho congress.
The American contributors of papers
included Drs. Mann of Brooklyn, Bache of
New York, Henry Heen, of Alabama,
Hydoaof Chicago, Pulkley of New York,
Engel of Philadelphia, Hohurnaker of Phila
delphia, Barrett of Buffalo, Talbot of
Chicago, Baedeker, of New York, Curtis of
Syracuse, Marshall of Chicago, Fletcher of
Cincinnati, Younger of San Francisco,
Chisholm of Baltimore, Hooper of Boston,
Knapp of New York and Eugene Smith of
Detroit.
STRIKE OF TBB WATCHMEN.
Steamers Unable to Secure Coal—Mall
Carried In Wagons.
London, Aug. 9.—The strike of the em
ployes of the railways in Wains continues.
Tho greater portion of the men have turned
their uniforms over to the railroad officials
and have received their wages up to the
time they went out on the strike. A few
blacklegs are at work.
The situation at Cardiff remains un
changed. The mails are still carried by
wagons on the puolic roads.
STEAMERS WITHOUT COAL.
The strike has seriously affected the Lon
don shipping trade. Steamers here are not
able to obtain their usnal supplies of
Welsh coal. Many of the steumers
have gone to Plymouth, Mal
ta, Tenenffe, Gibralta aud other
coaling stations for the purpose of procur
ing their supplies. It is stated that the
stock of coal aboard is very short.
A great demonstration by the Welsh
strikers, organized by the Cardiff trades,
was made at Cardiff to-day. There was
au immense procession, In which sympa
thetic unions of various trades took part.
Bir Edward James Heed, member of parlia
ment for Cardiff, and Artuur J. Will
iams, member for Houtu Glamorgan, ad
dressed the strikers.
A STRIKE IMMINENT IN IRELAND.
Dublin, Aug. 9.—A strike on the Dub
lin, Wicklow and Wexford railroad is im
minent. Tne trouble arises from the dis
charge of two workme.i who belong to the
Employes’ Union,
A FIGHT WITH KNIVEB.
Two Men Fatally and Another Seri
ously Out.
New Orleans, Aug. 9.—A special to
the Times-Vemocrat from Meridian, Miss.,
says: “News readied here this evening of a
terrible affray at Tuscanola, a small station
on the Northeastern railroad. It seems
ttiat a feud has existed for years between a
family named Gandy and another named
Faircnild, and ton lav two Gandy boys
met two of the Fairchilds In Tuscam la. A
fight ensued with knives, in which Brown
Gaudy was supposed to have received fetal
wounds arid John Gandy was very badly
wounded. One of the Fairchilds Is seriously
cut and there is little hop* of his recovery.
Physicians went down from Ellisvilie. The
sheriff has been telegraphed for.”
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HELIGOLAND'S NEW FLAG
THE BRITISH OFFICIALS EVACU
ATE THE ISLAND.
s
The Germane Take Possession With
Great k nthuslasm—Emperor Will
iam to Arrive There To-day—Exten
sive Preparations Made for Hla
Reception and Entertainment—Gooff
Feeling All Around.
Lonpon, Aul 9.—The transfer of the
island of Heligoland to the German au
thorities was formally made to-day. The
island was thronged to excess with visitor#
from an early hour in the morning.
The English coast guardsmen em
barked on the Seamen at noon
and soon after the German corvette Victo
ria, the training ship Mars and the dispatch
vessel Pfeil arrived at the southern harbor
and steamed around the island to the north
ern harbor. Admiral Hoolmann, who was
in command, landed a body of marines to
form a guard of honor, and at 3 o’clock
Minister von Boetticher and Privy Coun
selor Lindau wont ashoras
WELCOMED BY GOV. BARKLEY.
They were received by Gov. Barkley anij
other English officials, who were in full
uniform. There were also present Capt.
Geissler, tho new governor. Commissioner
Weimuth, Secretory Paltke aud lea ling
residents of tho Island. Upon tha land! g
of the German officials Her majesty’s ship*
Calvpeo fired a salute.
Herr Von Boetticher was escorted)
through tho Unberdorf up steps to the OberV
land, tho government house, where tba>
formal transfer was made. Governor
Barkley road the clause in the Anglo-
German agreement relating to Heligoland,
and tho German flag was hoisted beside the
British standard amid the oombinod salute 1
of twenty one guns from the English and
German vessels,
GERMAN ENTHUSIASM.
Tho Gormans cheered with the greatf#<
enthusiasm, ond sang “Deutchlaud üboff
alios. ”
llerr von Boetticher called for cheers for
the queen, and Gov. Barkley led in cheer*
for the kaiser. Herr von Boetticher escorted
G iv. Barkley to the harbor, where the latte*
at 4 o’clock embarked on tho war ship En
chantress, amid a combined salute from the’
English and German fleets. Subsequently
Herr von Boetticher gave a grand (iim.er ah
the Kurbaus, at which forty guests were
present. Gov. Geissler and Commander
’Vermuth entered upon their duties direotly
upon the departure of Gov. Barkley. Herr
Dittner was appointed financial controller
of the island. Both flags were hauled down
at sunset.
HELIGOLAND’S NEW GOVERNOR.
( Copyrighted , 1090, by the fiew York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 9. —The Reicfisanzeigef
publishes an order from Gen. voa
C'aprivi, quoting an imperial decree
placing Heligoland under control of
the chancellery and making Capt.
Gorster governor and Privy Councillor
Wermuth commissioner. As soon as tbs
Landtag meets a law will be passed making
the island part of Prussia. The under
officials will bo appointed by the governor.
Tho inhabitants of Heligoland are making
extensive preparations for the re
ception of the emperor to-morrow.
The interest In ths cession has
grown In intensity throughout Germany,
and 6teamers chartered at Hamburg and
Bremerhaven are taking thousands to tne
island. It is improbable that there will be
a sufficiency of food to satisfy the wants of
the visitors.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPEROR.
The Imperial yacht iiohenzollern Is timed
to arrive at 10 o’clock In the morning. The
lauding stage lias been richly Jdocorated
with flags and garlands and palms, and a
guard of soldiers and sailors will await the
Kaiser. The German national hymn will
be intoned by the naval band. The
session of the Island will be
proclaimed and an address from
leading Inhabitants will be read. Bouquets
will be presented to Emperor William by
Heligoland maidens, attired in their
picturesque Island costume.
A DECORATED PATH.
The kaiser will walk the entire way front
the landing stage to the government house
under flag draperies and floral festoons. The
emperor will preside at a luncheon, to
be given by leading authorities,
and will spend five hours
in viewing the island before his departure.
Among the decorations are huge floral key#
pendent from the cliffs.
These symbolize the fact that the island
becomes the keystone of the defense of the
coast of Germany.
EMPORIA SALOONS CLOSED.
The Keepers Bure That Harrlaon Will
Sign the Original Package Bill.
Kansas City, Aug. 9.—A special to th
Star from Emporia, Kan., says: “On ac
count of the passage of the original package
bill and a belief that President Harrison will
sign it, all of tho original package houses in
this city have closed their doors, and are
preparing to ship their goods back ter
Missouri as soon as possible.”
CLOSING AT TOPEKA.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 9.—The original
package houses are a thing of the past, at
least there are none in Tqpeka. The closing
began yesterday afternoon, when the attor
neys of several of the most prominent
dealers notified their clients that IS
would be advisable to close their
doors. Home of the dealers expect!
to be able to open up again, but others
are taking their stock from the shelves pre
paratory to shipping it back to Kansas
City.
SEVERAL WILL BE LOSERS.
Several are caught with large Blocks
on their Uandq hut if they are merely
agents, as they claim to be, the Missouri
meu will be the losers. A number of tha
original package traffickers admitted that,
after all, they were rather glad to get out of
tho business. They say that there was very
little money in it. They had been contin
ually harassed by the authorities, and one
agent said that his attorney’s fee had been
greater than bis profits.
CLOSING UP IN DEB MOINES.
Dks Moines, la., Aug. 9.—A horde of
constables swooped down upon the original
package houses of Des Monies to-day and
seized the stock of each of them. This ac
tion is the result of the passage of the Wil
son bill, which the President made opera
tive by bis signature yesterday.
The dealers had anticipated a move
ment of this kind and their places were
found encumbered with very light stocks.
A great deal of litigation will grow out of
these seizures, as the best lawyers contend
that the lowa law bearing upon importa
tions was set aside by the redtral court’s de
cision in the original package case.
Colorado’e Population.
Denver, Col., Aug. 9. —Complete oer.sus
returns show the population of Colorado to
he 410,809. This Is a gain over 1885 of 166.-
889, aid over 1880 of 216,482. This will give
Colorado one additional congressman.
