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labor and the senate.
BLAIR GIVES EXPRESSION TO A
B little buncombe.
Asia That the Senate Recognize
the National Holiday of the Tollere
ty Passing Labor “Ilk-Hoar Pute
t be Tariff Bill in the Labor Cate
lvlsHlitOTOlf, Sept. I. The Senate met
,t 10 o’clock this morning:, but it was half
hour afterward before business could be
f roceeded with, owing to the absence of a
,U I °n”be meantime Mr. Blair asked whether
motion to adjourn would be in order.
This was -Labor day,” he said, and should
be universally observed. He thought that
the Senate, which worked sixteen hours a
iay instead of eight, ought to do honor to
tiie occasion by an adjournment.
Mr Hoar gave it as his opinion that
Labor day would be tetter honored by
legislation on behalf of labor.
BLAIR WILLING.
"Very well,” Mr. Blair said, in
acquiescence, "there are four labor bills
that have been sent over by the House of
Representatives. I would be very glad to
aave them acted on by the Senate.”
"I desire,” said Mr. Hoar, "to spend the
day on legislation that will raise the wages
Df labor.”
“I give notice to the senator in charge of
the tariff bill,” said Mr. Blair, "that I will
ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to
give precedence to the consideration of the
labor bills that have been sent to us by the
House of Representatives. This is labor
day and there is a universal desire to do
something for labor.”
ALDRICH OBJECTS TO BUNCOMBE.
Aldrich objected to any further bun
combe speeches, and Mr. Blair’s recognition
of this remark was: "That a representative
of monopoly might object,” but that the
Senate should, nevertheless, proceed to con
sider labor bills.
Mr. Aldrich asked the presiding officer to
enforce the rules, and the presiding officer
(Mr. Ingalls) thereupon requested the sen
ator from New Hampshire to observe the
rules and refrain from debate.
This little incident occurred before the
appearance of a quorum, and before the
reading of Saturday’s journal.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Mr. Sherman gave notice of an amend meut
which he proposed to offer to the tariff bill,
looking toward reciprocity with the domin
ion o: Canada in coal and toward extending
the trade relations between Canada aud the
United States.
Mr. Blair asked unanimous eoqpent to pro
ceed to considerati nof the House bill for
adjustment of accounts under tne eight hour
law.
Mr. Aldrich Baid he would not object if
the bill could be disposed of without discus
sion.
Messrs. Edmunds and Harris said that
could not be. Objection was therefore
made by Mr. Aldrich and the tariff bill was
taken up, the question being on paragraph
373 (page 88), as to wool and woolen yarns,
to which the finance committee had
reported an amendment increasing the
duty per pound from twice to two and a
half times the duty imposed on washed
wool of the first class.
Mr. Aldrich correoted a mistake made in
the reciprocity amendment reported by him
last week, the word "unjust” having been
used instead of the word "unequal” discrim
ination.
PADDOCK SPEAKS FOR REVISION.
Mr. Paddock then addressed the Senate.
He spoke in friendly criticism of the tariff
bill. There was no dissent in the Repub
lican party, he said, to the declarations
heretofore made in its platfo; m, but there
wer edifferences of opinion as to the details
of the tariff. There was no dissension with
the party as to such protection as
would cover the difference in the
cost of labor between the United
Mates and foreign countries. He should
he glad u he could follow the majority of
the finance committee, but he regretted
that he could not see his way clear to it as
to all the sections. He appreciated fully
the arduous and faithful labors of the
nuance committee, and regretted to have
heard insinuations that it had allowed its
or cajolerv. I e “ Ce<l by thrL ' atS ’ bar S ams >
THE FEELING IN THE WEST
fav h % a f, iC K Uura ‘ west ’ be never
ia\ ed high protective duties, but did
favor sufficient protection to cover the dif
fereuce in wages, whUa at the same time
the semblance, at least, of foreign markets
preserved. The west regarded a“re
oUhe tariff” 88 mt ' anin K “reduction
n Wb T n6Ver poßslble ’ aud *
fident and he was con
w"; that tlla demand for a
to L ™ ge ° f d , uties w ° a > d have
response from 811 ear y and favorable
dn , P “ ? fro “ congress. Many of those
bad "one n° W be ,’ leved to ‘ 6 to ° high,
fir't’ iustffief d ° ne tbo work which had
a high tar ff the,r lm P° si tion. So 16ng as
of ihdustrvj.TJ? ° eede . d t° ke "P the wneels
I'laininvlv^.!* 1 tno tiori it has been uncoin
but the ß Lr U , PPOtted andproperlv defended,
belieflnJKS* Wa ’ * and thi
the west t^ comin ff a fixed conviction in
indust ries* • t ° somo “ f thp protected
duction sh’nnM 1 tae V oreaSed 0081 ot pro*
decrease, f duti~Thm th* by a , g reater
had yet been wffift "
infants no longer.
think 6 (hM P if'mL t v% W r eßt Wor6 be ß innin ß to
these industry. ° f tUe most P rote °t® d of
alone their h?„r erßever to learn t 0 stand
released fmm thl S i j ho ' lld . be soon forcibly
to which thev tbe 8kl! ts °* high proteotiou
-Mr. Paddonao S ° cling. He
the i.ecessariM f oU r# reduee th ® duties on
llfe to the lowest point
industries „ tb j tbp "lamtenai.co of home
for everv‘, and f lO wo,dd demand reasons
specific and f easons that should be
the neeci , f pon cinslve, not only respecting
a '‘ouutote and d H U V ils Sl f ’ but as to 'he
while £u Joh duty - Tbe hill as reported,
w as,ht) adm(t!S roVed ov . er tha Mouse bill,
merit h ,‘tted’ something of a disappoint
its intricLi and not assume to have fathomed
critical n Jf 8 ' ,*hould not attempt a
reductions P roviß i°ns. Many
finance commit bad been Inade by the
to tn ß rnanniw 6 that v ere not acceptable
that all who htcturers, but he was certain
the laJI a J' or u ed moßt d ireotly by
he b-tter “t“fl f A hlgh tariff dutl * would
I ">eslaid r d “ t ‘ B , aed , w’ith a bdl on the
other class. by the comilll ttee than any
P . THB SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Paddock^^hJtth 110 SUga r sc hedule, Mr.
root sugar in twiT*? manufacture of beet
safely a„T ‘ be United States had passed
stage atid that in be^rond tbe experimental
if PrCrTy pro l^ 00 * ° f that indl ““T ,
already assured 1 ~b y cc t n^reaa - was
waspropTSd ta b f yoDd Peradveuture. It
or, what wou P ld C L BUgar Upon the free
ter. to make be “comparably bet
hle, witn the ®" l7 arra tigement, if possi
tries of Bu ? ar .producing coun
cal free Amorlca for recipro
some other r,rf^ Cbango °f sugar and
certain producti U nr\n f V^ 088 coun:ri <* fur
V oducts of tha United Status, aud,
JKofning
at the same time, it was proposed to protect
the beet and other sugar industries of the
United States by a reasonable bounty. He
believed in free sugar, but he believed it
should be secured through some such plan
of reciprocity aa had been indicated by Sec
retary Blaine and formulated by the finance
committee. But, whatever might be done
in that respect, if a liberal bounty to hotne
preduced sugar were assured for fifteen
years, there would be no occasion what
ever, thereafter, for the importation ot a
single pound of sugar into the United
States.
HIB PLAN AS TO TIN PLATE.
He would treat the proposed tin plate in
dustry in the same way. He would not
vote for the proposed increase of the duty
on tin plate, but be would cheerfully vote
for a bounty to the tin plate industry. He
felt certain that it would be the part of
wisdom and of Justice to adopt the bounty
policy rather than to increase duties. The
rest of Mr. Paddock’s speech was mainly
devoted to refutation of statements made by
the democratic Senators as to the impover
ished condition of the farming class, and he
showed that in the state of Nebraska, par
ticularly, there was no such agricultural
depression, but that, on the contrary, the
farmers were prosperous and the state rioh
and growing.
cause of the prosperity.
Mr. Platt set up a claim that the prosper
ity described by Mr. Paddock was directly
due to protective duties, and he spoke for
some time in elaboration of bis proposition.
Mr. Carlisle made a counter assertion that
Nebraska’s prosperity was not the result of
protection, but had come about in spite of
it, and he also argued his contention at some
length. Coming down finally to the pend
ing amendment, Mr. Carlisle argued against
it.
After some more discussion the commit
tee’s amendment was agreed to by a vote of
26 yeas to 18 nays.
Mr. McPherson moved to reduce the ad
ditional ad valorem rates in paragraph 373
from 35 per cent, to 25 per cent. The
motion was rejected by a vote of 17 yeas to
27 nays.
The next paragraph was read. It relates
to woolen or worsted clothes, knit fabrics,
etc. The finance oomraittee reported an
amendment increasing the duty per pound
from twice to three times the duty per
pound oil unwashed wool of the first class.
would net $31,402,000.
Mr. Carlisle confessed his inability, after
the adoption of an amendment to paragraph
373, to make any proposition as to paragraph
374. If the importation of such goods was
equal to that of 1889 the revenue that would
be collected under paragraph 374 would be
$31,402,000, and that large increase would
come not only from the very great increase
of duty but from reclassification. The com
mittee amendment was agreed to by a vote
of 28 yeas to 17 nays.
On motion of ’Mr. Carlisle the word
"shawls” was inserted after the words
"woolen or worsted clothes,” Mr. Aldrich
consenting, although it was entirely imma
terial, as no such cheap shawls were im
ported. This was the only amendment
offered on the democratic side that was suc
cessful, although a number were offered.
Whatever amendments were recommended
by the finance committee were agreed to.
A TAX ON DIVIDENDS.
Mr. Plumb gave notice of an amendment
which he proposed to offer, imposing an
annual tax of 3 per cent, on the dividends of
corporations, including the interest on
their bonds.
Paragraph 381, relating to carpets, hav
ing been reached, Mr. \ ance asked Mr.
AldricU to state the reason for increasing
the duty on carpets.
Mr. Aldrich—The increase is made nec
essary by the increase of the duty on car
pet wool.
Mr. Vance—l have nothing more to say.
Mr. Gray—That is one of the evils of
the tax on raw wool.
SMELTING WORKS DRIVEN OUT.
Mr. Reagan as a commentary upon the
bill sent to the clerk’s desk and ha l read a
paragraph from the Bt. Louis Republic ,
stating that the action of the Senate on the
lead ore p iragraph had driven a smelting
establishment at El Paso, Tex., across the
river to Jaurex, in Mexico.
Mr. Teller said he did not oare if all the
smelting establishments were removed to
Mexico, for they gave no employment to
Americans, their workmen being all Mexi
cans, wh■' crossed the river every morniug
to goto their work.
Mr. Carlisle contradicted that statement.
He had been through the smelting works in
El Paso last summer aud had not seen a
Mexican in them.
Paragraphs 382 and 883 having been read,
Mr. Carlisle said that in view of t-.e desire
to avoid an evening session and of the
inutility of offering any amendments for a
reduction of the duties he would not oiler
any to the other paragraphs in the sohedula
If there were time to discuss them and have
them voted on he would feel it his duty to
offer amendments to each of the paragraphs,
for he considered the duties on all of them
too high.
Messrs. Gray and Vance did offer amend
ments proposing reductions, and they were
ail rejected without the yeas and nays.
vanoe’s farm product scheme.
Finally the wool schedule was completed,
and Mr. Vance offered as an additional sec
tion the amendment of which he had here
tofore given notice, allowing reductions on
goods purchased with the proceeds of Ameri
can farm products sold in foreign countries;
and ho said he would ask for an evening
session to-morrow to enable him to address
the Senate upon it.
The schedule relating to silk and silk
goods was then taken up, and the amend
ments reported by the finance committee
were agreed to.
Mr. Aldrich stated that the sugar schedule
would be taken up to-morrow morning.
The conference report on the bill In rela
tion to collisions at sea was presented and
agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
PURCHASES OF SILVER.
Heavy Offerings to the Government
Made Yesterday.
Washington, Sept. I.— The amount of
silver offered to the treasury department
to-day was 1,215,500 ounces. The ac
ceptances were 15,500 ounces at $1
and 135,000 ounces at $1 or 150,500
ounces in all. The total amount of silver
purchased slnoo Aug. 13, the date when the
present law went into effect, is 3,504,000
ounces, leaving but 996,000 ounces to be
purchased between now and Sept. 13 to
meet the requirements of the law for the
purchase of 4,500,000 ounces in each month.
A FEW HOUSE BILL3 PASSED.
Motions to Suspend the Rules Car
ried in a Few Cases.
Washington, Sept. I.— ln the House to
day the latter part of the session was de
voted to motions to suspend the rules and
pass bills on the calendar. But few of
these were successful, and such measures as
got through were only of local Importance
to western and northwestern sections. At
5:10 o’clock the House adjourned.
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, Sept. I.—The total amount
of purchased at Washington to-day
was (532,450. The purchase* at other cities
were slight.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1890.
RAUM AND THI) RADICALS
ONE OF THB COM MITTBU A HOLDER
OF REFRIGERATOR STOCK.
Representative Cooper Discloses a
fact Which Representative Smyaer
Failed to Make Public—The Latter
Denies That the Ownership of the
Stock Could Influence Bia Decision.
He Is Excused.
Washington, Sept I.—ln the House this
morning Mr. Cooper of Indiana, rising to a
question of privilege, stated that one of tbe
charges mads in the resolution offered by
him for an investigation of the commis
sioner of pensions was that the commis
sioner was selling stock in a refrigerator
company to employes of the pension office.
He had in vain attempted to obtain the
names of the stockholders in the concern.
SMYBER A STOCKHOLDER.
To-day he had learned—and this knowl
edge was borne out by the testimony—that
one of tbe members of the investigating
committee, Representative M. L. Smyser cf
Ohio, was one of the stockholders. Mr.
Cooper therefore offered a resolution dis
charging Mr. Smyser from the committee,
aud directing the speaker to appoint his
successor.
SAWYER STANDS UP FOR SMYSER.
Mr. Sawyer of New York said that the
question which t he committee was appointed
to investigate wa . whether the commissioner
had promoted employes under him for the
reason that they become stockholders in the
refrigerator company. There was no reason
why the fact that Mr. Smyser was a stock
holder affix'tee his qualification to decide
whether Mr. Raum’s official conduct had
been wrong.
Mr. Outh waite of Ohio was surprised that
any gentleman of bouor and integrity
should raise any question as to the propri
ety of the gentleman from Ohio immedi
ately withdrawing from the oommittee.
SMYSER SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF.
Mr. Smyser said that he had no Intima
tion that he was going to be appointed on
the committee until the announcement by
the speaker. Asa member of the commit
tee, he bad entered upon the discharge of
bis duty, and be bad done it faithfully and
well. Ho did own some of the stock, but
that fact in no manner could affect the in
tegrity or honor of an honest man, and
friendis who knew him at all would never
impute to him want of honor or want of in
tegrity. While he did not understand why
tne fact of his ownership of the stock
should affect his standing as a member of
tbe committee, if his colleagues in the com
mittee were of the opinion that he was so
affected, he would yield willingly and resign
bis position.
THE CHAIRMAN WANTS HIM TO RETIRE.
Mr. Morrill of Kansas, chairman of the
oommittee, said if was due to the speaker
and to the members of tho committee to say
that the first intimation they bad that one
of the members had stock in the refrigerator
company was when the book* were pro
duced. The conduct of the gentleman from
Ohio had been perfectly honorable. He
seemed to be desirous of arriving at the
truth and the whole truth. He did not
doubt the gentleman's motive in the least,
but he hoped that in order to relieve the
other members he would promptly with
draw from the committee.
Mr. Smyser felt that there was nothing
in tbe oharges against Commissioner Raum
in any way affecting him, but in order to
satisfy the other side of the House and the
country, in duty to himself, he most re
spectfully asked to be relieved from further
service on the committee.
SMYSER EXCUSED.
The request was granted. ,
The speaker stated that when he appointed
the committee he bad no knowledge of any
relation between the gentleman from Onio
and the company referred to. Tne chair
had made tho appointment from the com
mittee on pensions aud on invalid pensions
b’cause he thought it would facilitate the
disposal of the matter to have gentlemen
serving on the committee who had some
knowledge of the pension list.
A KEY TO COOPER’S ACTION.
The following extract from the report of
this morning’s proceedings of the Raum in
ves igating committee explains Mr.
Cooper’s action: Mr. Smyser was
sworn at Mr. Cooper’s request. Ho said
he was a stockholder in the refrigerator
company, representing himself and C. W.
Kanke and F. C. Giveu, of Ohio, who had
an arrangement with J. B. Taylor and C.
B. Hord, of Wooster, O. They held 20,200
shares and had paid SIO,OOO for them. Tho
witness’ share of the stock had cost him
$3,530. The subscription had beeu made
last April.
SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE.
Cooper Complains That the Record
Has Been Doctored.
Washington, Sept. I.—The special
House committee, investigating the charges
against Commissioner Rauw, resumed its
session this morning. Mr. Cooper opened
the proceedings by oomplalning that the
record had been “doctored," aud that uu
warrauted corrections hud been made by
Commissioner Raurn, and that much matter
had been strioken out. An instance, he
said, was in the commissioner’s testimony
relative to the Cincinnati Commercial-
Gazette interview, where the commissioner
had interpolated words to make his testi
mony conform to that given by Gon.
Boynton. The committee instructed the
stenographer to see that the record was
complete.
RAUM RECALLED.
Commissioner Raum was recalled, and,
after testi ying that the pension bureau
gave preference to applications by con
gressmen for information in pension caes,
in answer to a question by Mr. Sawyer,
said that Mr. Cooper had called for such
information in about 3,000 cases, aud fur
nished it to a firm of Indiana pension attor
neys. That was some time in 1889, and
before he (Mr. Raum) became commissioner.
Senator Payne of Ohio had also asked that
information be supplied attorneys. In such
cases it was the practice to write the con
gressman, explaining the effect of his
action.
A MISSING LETTER.
Mr. Cooper asked if the witness had not
seen a letter in the correspondence explain
ing his action.
The witness replied that he had found a
long telegram.
Mr. Cooper declared that he had addressed
the department a letter explaining that he
had simply filed the calls for information
as an act of courtesy toward t e attor
neys. The witness remarked that he had
not seen such a letter, whereupon Mr.
Cooper sharply asked whether he had de
stroyed the letter.
Mr. Sawyer resented this question, and
Mr. Cooper retorted that it was as fair as
his attack upon him (Cooper).
RAUM’S PRIVATE SECRETARY CALLED.
Bradley Tanner, private secretary to the
commissioner, was the next witness. He
said that he had been promoted by Com
missioner Raum last February. He had
kept the minutes for the Refrigerator Com
pany, aud had written letters on the com-
pany’s business from Gen. Kaum’s dicta
tion. Some rf the letters had been written
in the commissioner's office, but almost al
ways after bourn. The witness also went
to Virginia in the interest of the oompany.
He had received no compensation for this
work, and had no agreement tnat he was to
be compensated in stock or otherwise.
NOT AT THE GOVERNMENT’S EXPENSE.
To Mr. Sawyer the witness said that tbe
tlms occupied in his Virginia trips came
out of his annual leave. He hod been ap
pointed upon Commissioner Tanner’s recom
mendation. He wrote the minutes of the
Refrigerator Company at bis home in tbe
evening. He never had any stock in the
company. His promotion had been promised
by Commissioner Tanner before bo left tbe
office.
THE SMYSER INCIDENT.
Than followed tbe incident of Mr. Bmyser
of Ohio, a member of the oommitiee, taking
the stand and testifying in reply to Mr.
Cooper’s questions, that he was a stock
holder in Commissioner Raum’s refrigerator
company, resulting in his withdrawal from
the committee, as described in the report of
the House proceedings. The withdrawal of
Mr. Smyser caused a postponement of the
Investigation until tbe vacancy is filled, and
the committee, without attempting to pro
ceed after the recess, adjourned subject to
call.
BBffD FELT IT KEENLY,
Smyaer Neither Sensitive Nor Sensible
in the Matter.
Washington, Sept. I.— That Speaker
Reed felt keonly the exposure of the fact
that one of the republicans he appointed on
the oommittee to investigate I’ensinii Com
missioner Raum was a stockholder iu Com
missioner Raum’s Refrigerator Company
was shown by the fact that he felt it neces
sary to mako a personal explanation from
the chair to the effect that he dnl not snow
that Representative Smyser held the stock.
This ignorance seems t ange, in view of
the fact that both Commisdoner Raum and
Representative Smyser, with whom Speaker
Reed conferred before appointing the oom
mittee, knew that Mr. Smyser held the
stook.
A WARM FRIEND OF RAUM.
Mr. Smyser, who is a warm personal
friend of Commissioner Raum. was tbe only
man appointed on tbe investigating com
mittee who was not a member of the oom
mittee on Invalid pensions. If he bad not
told Speaker Reed beforehand that he was
disqualified for service on the oommittee he
ought to havo got ten up and told the House
tho facts anil asked that he be ex
cused from service. Even to-day he
still had an opportunity to do
the fair thing by getting off
the committee voluntarily, but Mr. Sinyser
is neither sensitive nor sensible, and he did
not get off until he was forced off by the
democrats. Speaker Reed positively blushed
over this sad piece of bungling, whioh gives
full warrant publicly for all tho discredit
cast upon the so-called investigation, wbion
Is so far simply a whitewashing experi
ment.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
An Unpromising Attempt to Secure
Their Consideration.
Washington, Sept. I.—A number of
members of the House interested in public
building bills which have so far failed to
receive final consideration in the House
have united in a formal request to tho com
mittee on rules that by means of a special
order sufficient time be afforded to
the committee on publio buildings and
grounds to dispose of some of the
more important measures. The statement
includes an exhibit intended to demonstrate
that, notwithst indi ig the common impres
sion that the appropriations made up to this
time by the Fifty-first congress are excessive
in amount, as a matter of fact they are
really about $3,000,000 less than
the aggregate of the appropriations
made at the first session of the Fiftieth
congress.
ATTITUDE OF THE COMMITTEE.
Although no action has I een taken by the
committee on rules on the request, it has
been the subject of Informal discussion, and
it is asserted by certain members, who are
iu favor of restricting appropriations for
piblic buildings, that the ntatomout is not a
fair exhibit of the appropriations made by
the respective congresses, inasmuch as cer
tain items, such us increases of appropria
tions already made, repairs to buildings,
etc., are included in the statement of expen
ditures of the Fiftieth congress, and are
omitted from the corresponding statement
of expenditures by the present congress.
RECIPROCITY CHANCES.
Benator Aldrich Confident, but tbe
Outcome Uncertain.
W ashington. Sept. I.—Senator Aldrich
predicts the adoption of his reciprocity
amendment. lie says that the Brazilian,
Chilian and Peruvian ministers have all ap
proved it. He says also that Speaker Reed
and Chairman McKinley will not oppose it
in the House. He expects to see the reci
procity debate run through to-morrow and
Wednesday, but it may run much of the
five-minute time, it may be that Senator
Aldrich's prediction will ultimately
be verified, but it may be also
that the wish will be proved
to be father to the thought, for there are
many other propositions to be discussed be
side Senator Aldrich’s, like the one Senator
Sherman introduced to-day aud Senator
Plumb introduced last week, extending the
multifarious propositions for other foreign
trade. Then there is the opposition to any
reciprocity, which may flame out in strong
opposition or may be subdued by tbe feeling
that it is absolutely necessary for the repub
licans to keep deoently together on this
proposition to save appearances.
SEPTEMBER’S DEBT STATEMENT.
The Government’s Total Obligations
Btated at $875,550,040 41.
Washington, Sept I.— The debt state
ment issued to-day makes the following
showing:
Decrease of the debt (luring August,
(833,072 75; aggregate cf the debt, includ
i g certificates and notes, which are
offset by an equal amount of cash
lu the treasury, $1.570,113,491 48;
certificates end notes as above,
(478,650,340. These include gold, silver
and currency certificates and new treasury
notes of 1890, issued in payment tot silver.
These last named appear to-day for the first
time in the debt statement, amounting to
(3,609,000; total cash in the treas lry, all
classes, (694,557,45107; not debt less all
available credits, (875,ap6,040 41.
The Pacific railroad bonds do not inter
into the above count at all.
GUATEMALA'S EXILED EDITOR.
Hollander to be Allowed to Close Up
Bis Affairs.
Washington, Sept. I.— A telegram was
received at the state department to-day
from Minister Mfzner saying that the
Guatemalan government hid acoeeded to the
demands of this government that Mr.
Hollander, the exiled American editor, be
allowed to return to Guatemala city for the
purpose of fixing up his private affairs.
LABOR’S ANNUAL fAHADE
THB DAY DBLIGHTFUL AND THOU
SANDS IN LINE.
Two Turnouts by the Rival Factions
of New York and Different Routes
Taken to Prevent a Clash -Games
and Picnics at the Parks in Nearly
Every City.
New Yore, Sept 1. —Labor lay was cele
brated to-day by two separate labor par
ades, one by tbe federation of labor and the
other by the oentral labor union. Tbe
police arranged two routes of march, so that
there would be no plash between tbe two
factions. The federation paraded up the
eaet side of the city, starting from Houston
street and Second avenue; w hile the central
labor people started from Cooper uuion and
took the west side. August Delahar was
grand marshal of the federation procoesion,
which comprised five divisions and num
bered 15,000 men.
Tbe Central labor people turned out
about 10,000 meu, and were under direc
tion of Charles F. Rogers us grand mar
shal. The procession was divided luto two
brigades of six divisions. The streets along
which tbo parades passed was thronged
by people. Tbe day was a most perfect
one, the sun shining brightly aud tho air
being tempered with cool breexes. All the
down town exchanges and banks were
closed, and business was universally stopped.
Iu Brooklyn all business was suspended,
and the day was observed by all classes.
The various labor organisations made a
parade early In the day, with John O'Con
nell as grand marshal.
AT CHICAGO,
CniCAGO, Sept. I.—Labor day was gen
erally observed In this city. The weather
was bright and cool and ooutd not bo more
auspicious for tne parade and subsequent
picnics and games in various suburban
parks. There were two parades this morn
ing, one being under tiie auspices cf the
Trades and Labor Assembly, with about
20,000 men in line, and one of the Knights
of Labor, who turned out with aboot iO.OOO
men.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Sept. L— Plcnioi, pa
rades, athletic sports and a general turn
out of the workingmen marked labor's
great annual holiday In this city, A more
perfect day for outdoor sports could not
have been asked for-a clear iky and 000 l
wind making a combination that could not
be surpassed for a holiday. In the great
milling and manufacturing districts of
Kensington and Richmond the mills and
factories all shut down and their thou
sands of operators celebrated tbe day by
generally indulging in some form of
outdoor sports. In the central portions of
the city the banks, public offices and stock
exchange dosed, and many of the wholesale
busmens houses shut down their doors at
noon. At Pastime park nearly every line
of trade was represented at a mammoth
piouio held there by the United Labor
league. The German trades gave a street
parade and picnic at Scbeutzm park, aud
the Caledonian club held Hcoltisb games at
Rising Huu park.
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Hopt. I.—Labor day was
generally observed here to-day. All the
banks, factories and mills and many busi
ness houses were closed. The day was
bright. Nearly 10,000 workmen, repre
senting all the trados in the city, took part
In the parado. Similar demonstrations were
held at Jeannette, Greenshurg and other
surrounding towns.
During tho passage of the Bakers’ Union
in the labor parade up North avenue, Alle
gheny City, this afternoon a party of
American mechanics broke into the ranks
and tore down a German llag which the
bakers went carrying. Tbe bilkers defended
the llag, but they were overpowered and
tho flag was trailed In the dust. No person
was seriously injurod, but tbe incident
created great excitement and considerable
bad blood. No arrests were made.
AT KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Sept I.—Labor day was
observed here to-day by all the local
trades unions' and labor organizations. The
mayor declared a holiday, arid in so far as
possible it was so observed. Over 5,000
men participated In the p ■ rado this morn
ing, in which labor in this city was repre
sented. There were numerous float* in the
parade displaying the handicraft of the
different organizations. Tbs afternoou
was spent in games, sports, athletic con
tests, and dancing at Froost park.
Labor day was more extensively observed
In Kansas to-day than ever before. Gov.
Humphrey had proclaimed the day a legal
holiday, and it was observed as such almost
universally throughout the state.
At Topeka, the state capital, a procession
of members of the trades was officially re
viewed by the governor and bis staff.
Parades occurred In all the larger cities and
a majority of the towns.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Bept. I.—Labor day was
observed here to-day for the first time, the
legislature at its sesdon last winter having
declared It a holiday. There was not a
general observation of the holiday. The
banks were all open and the chamber of
commerce did not adjourn. Business houses
were generally open. Toe labor organiza
tions and trades unions united in a general
parade, whioh with, unobstructed street*,
was half au hour in passing. Probably
3,000 men were In line. They were well
supplied with music and banners, and mado
a good appearance. Mayor Mosby and the
city officers rode at the head. This afternoon
a picnic was given at the Hill Top house,
with Representative Green of Cleveland as
orator.
at boston.
Boston, Mass., Sept. I.—The labor or
ganizations in and around Boston celebrated
to-day in the same general manner as in
previous years. The day is a legal holiday
and all business, including the editions of
the evening papers, was suspended. In this
city the parade was the largest that has
ever been seen on that day, the divided
councils that prevailed in former years hav
ing united their forces in one grand proces
sion, in which 10,000 men participated.
AT DENVER.
Denver, Col., Hept. L —Labor day was
generally observed here to-day, all places of
business being closed. The parade was the
finest demonstration of the kind ever seen
in the west. Fully 10,000 workingmen were
In line, nearly all being in uniform and bear
ing the insignia of some labor organization.
After the parade suburban trains carried
thousand* to the military parks, where they
indulged in dancing and other sports.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Sept. I.— Labor day
opened bright and warm in San Francisco.
The streets presented somewhat of a holi
day appearance. The parade of the la 1 or
organizations comprised delegations from
the carpenters and joiners, c xipers, stone
cutters, brewers, iron moulders, and other
unions. There were over 4,000 men inline,
twbuty-two hands and a dozen fl aits, repre
sent! ug vaHous branches of industry.
AT MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Hept. 1. —About 5,000 men
formed in line this morning and paraded the
streets with finely decorated float* rep
resenting the various trades. A picnic was
given at the Bchueteen park in the after
noon. The weather was beautiful, and no
aeoident occurred to mar the ocoasion.
AT st. Lours.
Bt. Louis, Sept. L—Delightful weather
and the majors proclamation declaring
to-day a holiday made Labor day demon
stration a great success. Nearly 10,000
uniou men were in due, and after the pa
rade they enjoyed the remainder of the day
at Kchueider’s garden in lLtening to labor
agitators and participating in athletio
sports. The best of order was maintained.
AT NASHVILLE.
Nashvillr.Tknn., Sept. I.—Labor day
was observed here to-night by a procession
composed of all the unioni in the city, and
speaking at the Broad street amusement
ball. Several thousand participated. This
is the first celebration of the kind ever held
in Nashville.
AT RICHMOND.
Richmond, Sept. I.—To-day, for the first
time in the history of the city, fifteen
organizations paraded the principal streets
of the city, after which they participated
In a grand picnic.
AT COLUMBUS.
Colitmbur, 0.. Bept. L —ljabor day was
celebrated by a big parade, in which all the
trades were represented. All the manu
factories were closed down.
AT BUFFALO.
Buffalo. Sept. I.—Labor day was cele
brated bore by a good parade of the work
ingmen’s organizations and a picnio at Ger
mania park.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Sherman to Offer an Amendment to
the Tariff Bill.
Washington, Sept I.—Senator Sher
man presonted the following to the Senate
to-day, which, he said, he would offer as
an amendment to the tariff bill at the
proper time:
‘•That whenever it shall lie certified to
the President of the United States that the
government of the Dominion of < anada
shall, by law or regulation, admit free of
duty into all Its ports coal mined in the
United States, ho shall make proclamation
of that fact, and thereafter whilo euoh law
or regulation is in force, coal
mined in the Dominion of Canada
shall be admitted free of duty
into all ports of the United States, and
whenever it shall lie duly oertitled to the
President of the United States that the
government of the Dominion of Canada has
declared a desire to enter into such com
mercial arrangements with the United
States ns will result in complete or partial
removal of the duties upon trade between
Canada and the United States, he shall ap
point three commissioners to meet tboso
who may be designated to represent
the government of Canada, to con
sider the best method of extending
the trade relations between Canada and
the United States, and to ascertain on what
terms greater freedom of intercourse be
tween the two countries can bust he secured,
and said commissioners shall report to the
President, who shall lay their report before
oongress. And the necessary expenses of
the commissioners appointed by the Presi
dent, including their compensation at the
rate of $lO per day ea -h for the time neces
sarily employed in said dnty, shall hs paid
out of the appropriation for the collection
of customs revenue.”
ARKANSAS AT TiBPOLLB.
A Sweeping Victory for Gov. Eagle
and the Democracy.
Little Rock, Ark., Kept. I.— The state
and county election* to-day passed off
quietly so far as known to this hour (3 p.
m). Returns ami estimates roceived by the
Gazette, from thirty of the seventy-five
counties in the state Indicate a largely
Increased majority for Gov. Eagle and
the democratic state ticket over two years
ago, when his majority was 15,000. The
democratic majorities on county officers
and legislators has been correspondingly
increased. The democrats claim the stato
by from 25,000 to 30,000 majority.
In the Third ward and several town
ships in this (I'ulnski county) douldo polling
place* wore established, owmg to the charge
that the county judge violated the law in
appointing judges of elections. The county
is close, and the result may turn on the
judicial construction of the law defining
that official’s duties.
THREE PERISH IN A HOTEL,
The Wolford House at Como, Col.,
Burned at Night.
Como, Col., Hept. 1. —The Wolford house
was burned this morning. The fire caught
In a room on the second floor, which was
occupied by on invalid, who, it is thought,
kicked over a lamp and started the fire.
Although the department was on hand
promptly, the fire was under too great head
way to save the building. Three persons
were burned to death, and their remains
wore found in tbe ruins. One has been
identified as William Pricer, a Western
Union linemen, but the others are un
known.
CHICAGO’S CARPENTERS.
Labor Day Prevented Their Strike
from Being Noticeable.
Chicago, Hept. 1.--Constructively, all of
the union carpenters in Chicago, in number
about 8,000, were on strike to-day, but as
they were participating In the Labor day
parade there was no evidence of the strike
beyond idleness on the buildings in course
of construction, similar to that which ex
tends to other branches of labor on the
same account.
WEAVERS STRIKE.
They are Able to Earn Only $6 a
Week at Present Rates.
Woonsocket, R, 1., Sept. I.—Two hun
dred weavers employed on corded cotton
flannel in tbe mills at Hlaterville struck
Saturday. They receive 63 cents a cut and
ask 70 cents. They say they make about §6
a week, and that on similar work other
weavers earn |9. The superintendent has
refused to make any concessions. Bight
hundred employA are affected by the
strike.
BAILS SET FOR HAWAII.
The Charleston Starts on Her Return
to Honolulu.
Port Townsend, Wash., Hept. I.— The
United States cruiser Charleston sailed to
day for the Hawaiian islands, In obedience
to telegraphio orders directing that tbe ves
sel proceed immediately to Honolulu. Tbe
occasion of tbe return <>f the Charleston to
Hawaii Is the aniicipation of another revo
lution in the islands. The Charleston is
provisioned for a ouo year’s cruise.
Danville’s Tobacco Bales.
Danville, Va., Hept. I.—The rales of
loaf tobacoo here m August were 1,118,830
pooniis, or about half the sales for August
last year. Tbe sales for the eleven months
of the tobacco year were 33,927,000 pounds,
a decrease as compared with tne same
period last year of 3,246,000 pounds.
i daily, ito a tear i
< 5 CENTS A. COPY >
I WEEKLY, $1 25 A YEAR, f
DEEP WATER TO THE SEA.
THU CONFEREES AGBBB ON THE
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The Compromise Measure Carries an
Appropriation of $24,981.298- The
Original £lll Called for $19,789,853
and as Passed by the Senate for
$25,786,863.
Washington, Sept. I.—After a week’s
steady work the conferees on the river and
harbor bill have reached on agreement and
signed their report. The changes made in
the bill by the Senate were generally
agreed to, but in numerous cases the appro
priation was reduced. Section fl, forbidding
ot st ruction of ch tnuels uf navlg ible rivers
and proridiug punishment therefor, was
stricken <ut and Senate bill No. 68, as
amended by the House committee on rivers
and harbors, covering the ground mors
thoroughly, was Inserted, adding ten seo
tions to the bill. As it)huso, t the House the
bill appropria ed $ 1P,948,445; as it passed
the Senate $25,760.8.13, and as agreed to
in conference, $24,981,8)5.
SOM* or THK ITEMS.
Some of the Items waste cnanges were
made, as they now stand, are as follows:
Cape Charles City, Vo., harbor, $25,000.
Reaored.
Cumberland sound, improvement, Geor
gia and Florida, reduoed to $112,500.
Cape Fear river at, and below Arlington,
N. C., reduoed to $170,000.
The sum for the Tenneseee river below
Chattanooga was fixed at $475,000.
Tno appropriation for work on the Mis
sissippi river under the commission was
reduced from $3,500,000 to $3.200,000,and the
appropriations for various harbors were
limited to SOOO,OOO, and for work at the
head of the Alchafalaya, and the mouth of
Red river to $250,000.
The appropriations for work on tbe Mis
souri river under the commission was re
duced from $1,950,000 to $1,100,000,
HARRISON UROID TO VETO IT,
The President is being urged to veto the
river and harbor bill on the ground that it
comes out of the conference just about as big
b when it went in. He is told that of the
i® ,000,000 carried by the bill, which makes
it the largest bill iu history, very little can
be expended in the present fiscal year, so
that the public works now being carried on
will suffer no material deterioration, nothing
In fact in comparison with the effect ou
the surplus of such a cut us this bill gives
it. The President, it is said, bus not made
up his mind, but the river and harbor peo
ple say that he will eith-r sign It or let it
become a law without tie signature.
The Georgia items proper, including
$370,000 for the Savannah harbor, remain
unchanged in the conference re (tort, but
Cumberland aou id ia cut to $112,030, while
$35,000 is given for Charlotte harbor and
Rome creek up to Punta Gorda, Fla; $6,000
for Manatee; $70,000 for the St. Johns
river, and $30,000 for St. Augustine to
carry out the project for the protection of
the harbor.
BAKItUNDIA'd DEATH.
No Additional Details Received ft-ora
Minister Mlzner.
Washington, Sept. I.—ln his telegram
from Guatemala to the state department to
day Minister Mizner said nothing with re
£ard to the cose of Qen. llarrundm, and it
i said that no further action will be taken
in that case until Minister Mizner's report
is received, and the department is in full
ponression of all the facts leading to hia sur
render to the Guatemalan authorities.
Another Negro Postmaster.
Washington, Sept 1. —Representative
Grimes called ot the postoffice department
to ask that tho commission of Clifton, the
negro postmaster appointed for HogonsvUle.
be held up longer. Postmaster General
Wanamaker had not returned, and so
Representative Grimes will have to go
back.
Government Inspection of Mines.
Washington, Sept. I.—ln the House to
day Mr. Stock bridge of Maryland moved to
suspend the rules anil pang tbe bill providing
for government inspection of the rninea in
tho territories. The motion was agreed to,
A BIG YEAR FOR MONTGOMERY.
Her Cotton Receipts Larger Than
Ever Before.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept I.—For the
cotton year ending last night Montgomery's
receipts were 144,045 hales, the larges* a t
any year in its history. Tbe nearest to it
was in 1885, when tbe receipts were 143,544.
The stock on band is 955 bales.
The receipts of new cotton in Au
gust were 7,036, also the largest for
that month. The cotton received by rail
Sunday, Aug. 81, is not counted, as it did
not reach the warehouses until this morn
ing. The volume of btiiiuoss of all kinds
during the past twelve months is put at
$40,000,000 by conservative business men.
Buildings for business and residence
purposes are going up in all parts of
the city. The manufacturing interests
have largely inc. eased lu the lost twelve
months. One new railroad has been com
pleted, and is iu active operation, and two
more are being rapidly constructed. Thera
is much complaint of rust on the cotton,
con i and grain crops. The els a satisfactory
and prosperous outlook for tbe state and
city.
CHARLESTON ON THE ALERT.
It Wants the Alliance Line of Steam
ers to Europe.
Charleston, 8. C., Sept I.—The cham
ber of oommerce held its first full meeting
this afternoon. Among other business
tranaac.ed was the discussion of the alliance
direct shipment soheme. Preside it Tupper
said he had been in correspondence with
two nlliancemen, one of whom was ia
Georgia, with a view of having Charleston
selected os the port for tbe eetablisument of
the direct line of steamers to Europe. The
matter was referred to tbe committee on
foreign commerce. The special railroad
committee charged with the abolition of tbe
Ashley junction grievance was urged to
hurry up to report. This committee was
appointed last spring, the object being to
force the Atlantic Coast Line to run all its
trams into Charleston.
A FREIGHT AGENT MIcBING.
An Examination of His Books Reveals
a Shortage.
Charleston, 8. C., Sept. L—E. Dubose,
freight agent of the Charleston and Savan
nah railway here, has been missing sices
last Wednesday and an expert isnowat
work on his books. Hisdefalcation.it is
said, will scarcely exceed $2,000, which is
covered to the road by his bonds. The mat
ter has been Kept very close by the authori
ties of the road and only leaked out to
night. Dubose is about 30 years of age, is
married and is connected with some of the
best families in the city. He was a quiet
man and had a slightly nervous tempera
ment. He was well known and liked. No
information has been received as to hu
whereabouts.
