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the MORNING NEWS, 1
. ESTABLISHED 180. INCORPORATED 18SB ■
, J. H. EiTILL, i'resiiiuat. f
gen. BUTLER’S BOLD BREAK
Threat of a “Wide-Open Split” in the
Party in South Carolina.
The General Places Himself Entirely
Independent of To-Day’s Primary.
His Letter Causes a Decided Sensa
tion in Columbia and Throughout
the State—The Candidates and Pros
pects in the Congressional Districts.
Republicans Have a Chance in Two
of the Seven.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 27.—Senator But
ler telegraphed Secretary D. H. Thomp
kius of the state democratic executive
committee this morning:
•■I hereby withdraw my letter, filed
with you June 16, announcing my candi
cacy for the United States Senate.’’
In the letter to which he referred he
announced himself as a candidate for the
Cnited States Senate, and asked for a
separate box in which the people might
declare their choice for United states
senator. He pledged himself to abide by
the result of the primary to be held to
morrow. The meaning of the teleeratn
has been the topic of conversation on all
the street corners this afternoon. While
no one can say definitely what it means,
it is generally supposed to mean that
Gen. Butler will not abide the result of
the primaries, but will have all the can
didates for the legislature favorable to
him, who are defeated in the primaries
to-morrow, to make the race again in the
general election in November.
This may mean a complete disruption
of the Democratic party in South Caro
lina. A cony of the telegram was shown
to Mr. John G. Capers, who has been
managing Senator Butler’s campaign in
South Carolina, and who was supposed to
know just what it meant. He said the
telegram must speak for itself. Certain
it is, however, that it places Senator But
ler entirely independent of the action of
the primary on Aug. 28. You will know
a great deal more before ten days elapse,
ami you can rest assured Gen. Butler is
still a most active factor in state and na
tional politics in South Carolina.
A SENSATION CREATED.
(By the Associated Press.)
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 27.—A sensation
was created in the state to-day by the
announcement that Senator Butler would
not abide by the result of the primary
election, which takes place to-morrow.
At this election members of the legisla
ture will be nominated who will elect a
successor to Senator Butler. In with
drawing from the primary, Senator But
ler leaves himself and friends to
make a contest in the general election,
which takes place in November.
It is a rule in the Democratic party
in South Carolina that each candidate
must pledge himself to support the nomi
nees of the party, otherwise he cannot be
voted for. Gen. Butler made such a
pledge, but withdrew it to-day in a letter
to the secretary of the democratic execu
tive committee He gave no reasons for
withdrawing the pledge. It is under
stood that legislative candidates will be
nominated in November, who will sup
port Butler. It is further said that Gen.
Butler, if defeated by Gov. Tillman, will
make a contest before the United States
Senate, contending that the registration
laws of the state are illegal, and that if a
full vote could have been polled, Butler
legislators would have been elected.
Senator Butler, in a telegram to the Co
lumbia Register, says: “I bog to say in
withdrawing the paper filed by me with
Tompkins, secretary democratic exec
utive committee, announcing my candi
dacy, lain following the footsteps of dis
tinguished reformers who are unwilling
to submit their claims to a primary where
everything from coroner up has been cut,
dried, packed and salted down by the
ring; when cne result is slated and known
by the ring before a vote lias been put in
the ballot box.”
Several counties have already taken
action and nominated candidates opposed
to Tillman, and there is likely to be a bit
ter political fight in the state in conse
quence of Senator Butler’s action.
PRIMARIES WILL DECIDE.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. 27.—The demo
cratic primary election, which wiil be
held in this state to-morrow, will proba
bly definitely decide the election which
takes place in November.
The election of John Gary Evans as
povernor is not contested. At the prim
4r.', members of the legislature will be
weetej who will choose the successor of
M C. Butler to the United States Senate.
Jhere is scarcely the shadow of a doubt
that Gov. Tillman will sweep the state,
although Gen. Butler will make a fight
ln quite a number of counties, and still
hopes to get the legislature.
Ihe comulexion of the next congres
aional delegation will also be de
cided at the primaries to-morrow.
n the First district the candidates
JC’’ '*• G. J. Sullivan and William Elliott,
doth conservative democrats. The popu
usts have no candidate in this race. The
“Pht in the general electiou ln November
he against either G. W. Murray, the
present colored republican candidate, or
Kobert Smalls.
_ u the Second district Congressman
autert has no opposition, and tho indica
tors are that the republicans will not
w orr,v him.
, n tho Third district Congressman A.
• Latimer will be without opposition,
•li .. at the Primary and in the general
ection. There was some talk of
-t otigressman Johnstone running, but
ones not appear that anything is com
out of it.
, ? Fourth district there promises
‘°“ e a hvely Col - D - R I)uncan
, stan yarne Wilson ure racing against
toii" 0 l , , as reformers, and Joe Johns
's holding up the conservatives’ end
he iin e £>,. Clayton, it is understood,
bvii l * le again st the successful
pin the Fifth district Senator D. E.
t- dnd Congressman Strait promise
of o , an interesting light. C. J. l’ride
c„,, -A 11 " is announced as the republi
ka' 11 iti the district.
Uur 6 district Congressman Mc
tohnu’-tlle Present incumbent, has no
in i l,or ? before the primaries.
L. , 0 Seventh there will be a fight
t i ? n . J - William Stokes, populist, and
S-sst i an ' democrat. At the prima
out °" es will get the nomination vvith
wch lr ouble, but Coughinau will op
at lt| e general election. On the
tiff. ‘ ,( ' an *lde Tom Johnson and E. M.
•>Uon° n "j ll make the fight for the nomi
the' a J I “ tl) e nominee will run against
brst named.
char!L. r<;publicans have good fighting
P| r .,. * n two districts this year—tho
on* ,: a ' ul Seventh. The vote of the varl
ri';*, r , ! l ' SSlolla ' districts at tho prirna
were as follows: First dis-
§ohje JKofttittji
trict, 12,000; in the Second district the
total vote was 11,732; in the Third dis- i
trict, 13.921; in the Fourth district, 17. RM; i
m the Fifth district, 11,839; in the Sixth i
district, 13,484; in the Seventh district, I
0,N04.
Interest in the primaries to-morrow
very largely centers in the election of tho
legislative tickets in the various counties.
A WIDE OPEN SPLIT.
\\ ashington, Aug. 27.—A special from
Columbia, S. C., says: ‘‘United States
Senator Butler, a candidate for re-elec
tion. withdrew from the state democratic
executive committee his pledge to abide
by the result of the democratic primaries.
T his means that Butler tickets for the
legislature will run against-the Tillman
candidate in the general elections, and in
volves a wide open split of the Demo
cratic party in the state.”
ON THE TENTED FIELD.
Pythians in Serried Ranks Close in on
the Nation’s Capital.
Washington, Aug. 27. —Expectation with
regard to the great biennial encampment
of the Knights of Pythias are beginning
to be realized, and everything indicates
not only a magnificent gathering of tho
uniform rank, but of visitors—many
thousands in excess of the number pre
dicted. So great is the influx of people
that the reception committees have
been embarrassed in securing quar
ters for all of them. The Knights
are coming in numbers so
greatly in excess of the estimated
strength that 300 additional tents have
been erected at Camp George Washing
ton on tho Washington monument
grounds, making 2,000 in all, and arejoccu
pied. The representation of Knights so
far includes contingents from Tennessee,
Ohio, New Jersey, Missouri, West Vir
ginia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky, Wis
consin, Illinois, New Hampshire, Massa
chusetts, Kansas and Connecticut.
To-night was to witness the formal
opening of the encampment by a reception
at Convention Hall, at which Vice Presi
dent Stevenson was to be the central fig
ure, but the death of Congressman Shaw
of Wisconsin, a past supreme chancellor
of the order, at his home in Eu Claire
this morning, caused a change in the pro
gramme. A meeting of the supreme
lodge was held to take action on Mr.
Shaw's death, and it was decided that
the reception should not take place, a
mark of esteem to his memory.
A general order to this effect was issued,
but later the supreme lodge amended its
decision by agreeing that the reception
might be held but without the sanction of
the supreme officers. The reception was
therefore held, and a very brilliant affair it
proved to be. Addresses of welcome were
made by Vice President Stevenson and
President Ross of the board of district
commissioners.
Mr. Stevenson’s speech was the event
of the evening, although it was very
brief. He spoke as follows:
“The pleasing duty has been assigned
me of extending to the representatives of
the order of Knights of Pythias a wel
come to the nation’s capital. “I may be
pardoned for detaining you for a moment
before this formal welcome is extended.
Your committee did well in selecting the
city of Washington as the place for this
great convocation. In this selection you
have honored yourselves, as well as the
great city in which you are assembled.
■ This is no ordinary gathering. It is
literally the coming together of honored
representatives of a great brotherhood
from every state and section of the
American union. It is, indeed, an
honor to any city to claim as its
guests the knightliest represenatives
of an order whose membership
falls little short of 500,000: whose living
faith, the beautiful legend of Damon and
Pythias—whose shibboleth, ‘friendship,
benevolence and charity;’ ‘and the
greatest of these is charity.’
“As it is not my good fortune to be a
member of this great fraternity, I cannot
know to whom future ages will do honor
as its founder; but that he ‘builded wiser
than he knew’ is evidenced by the fact
that what our eyes now behold is the
growth of less than a third of a century.
I trust I divulge no secrets which would
bring upon my poor head the death pen
alty when I say that I have heard that at
each regular assemblage of the Knights
of Pythias the official inquiry is made,
‘Does any one know of a sick brother, or
of a brother’s family, in distress?’
“if this be true, then even the wayfar
ing man may know whence came the in
spiration that formulated the ritual and
founded the order. I cannot but believe
that in illustrating in deeds the sublime
tenets of your order, your inspiration is
that new commandment‘that you love one
another.’
“Is it too much to say that truly this
is religion in action?’
“I repeat, you did well to select for
your bi ennial convocation the nation’s
capital, the city that bears the honored
name of the father of his country.
“Coming from and representing every
state, it is meet that your assembling be
at the political center of the great nation.
It boots not that your abiding place be in
the southland, near the great drain of
lakes, or -where rolls the Oregon,’ you
owe allegiance to but one flag—you are
citizens of a common country. In your
beautiful ritual there is no place for
aught that savors of sectionalism or
of strife. Whatever troublous times
years may bring to the state, who can
iloubt that the knightly men of this great
brotherhood will stand as adamant for
the preservation and perpetuation of all
that is best in our civili ation—of all it
has cost centuries of tireless endeavor to
achieve Representing every iiortion of
the republic, every vocation and calling
in life, it is yours to bind by yet stronger
i-ords every section aud state, in one in
dividual, indestructible union.
“And now it but remains to welcome
you, Knights of Pythias, to Washington.
I cordially bid you welcome to the most
beautiful city in the world. Here is the
symbol of the authority, the grandeur,
the power of the greatest government
known to men. You will And it, indeed,
•no mean city-’ You aro not strangers,
but fellow citizens.’ It is your capital,
and you aro welcome to your father’s
house. . .
“Your arrival is timely. The congress
has adjourned aud the right of way is
yours The public buildings are open to
you. Upon every lintel is the grateful
‘Welcome. - Upon your long lino of march,
a thousand times your hearts will bo
made glad b.v the cheering words floating
on streamers from mansion to mart.
‘Welcome, thrice welcome, Knights of
Pythias.”
Cholera Spreading.
Bucharest, Aug. 27.—Cholera is rapidly
spreading in Bessarabia. The sanitary
council demands that the whole line
along the Pruth be cordoned by the mili
tary.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY. AUGUST ‘iS, 1894.
LETTER BY THE PRESIDENT
An Expression of His Views on the
Gorman Tariff Bill.
He Is “More Settled Than Ever in the
Determination to Allow It to Be
come a Law Without My Signature.”
He Expected a Bill Which He Could
Promptly and Enthusiastically -In
dorse.
Washington, Aug. 27.—President Cleve
land has written the following letter to
Representative Catchings of Mississippi,
in which he sets forth his views of the
new tariff law and gives his reasons for
not approving the bill:
Executive Mansion, Washington. D. C.,
Aug. 27, lsyi. Hon. T. C. i atchtngs: My
Dear Mr—Since the conversation 1 had with
you and Mr. Clarke of Alabama, a tew days
ago. in regard to my action on the tariff hill
now before me, 1 have given the subject fur
ther and most serious consideration. The
res .It is, 1 am more settled than ever In the
determination to allow the bill to become a
law without my signature. •
When the formation of legislation which it
was hoped would emcody democratic ideas of
tariff reform was lately entered upon by the
congress, nothing was further from my antic
ipation than a result which 1 could not
promptly and enthusiastically Indorse.
It is, therefore, with a feeling of the utmost
disappointment that 1 suhmit to a denial of
this privilege. I do not claim iO be better
than the masses of my party nor do I wish
to avoid any responsibility which, on account
of the passage of this law, 1 ought to
bear as a member of the democratic
organization. Neither will 1 permit my
self to be separated from my party
to such an extend as might be implied by my
veto of tariff legislation, which, though dis
appointing. is still chargeable to democratic
effort. Hut there are provisions in this bill
which are not in line with honest tariff reform,
and it contains inconsistencies and crudities
which ought not to aDpear in tariff laws, or
laws of any kind. Besides, there were, as you
and I well know, incidents accompanying tile
passage of the bill through congress which
made every sincere tariff reformer unhappy,
while tnilnences surrounded it in its latter
stages, and interfered with its final con
struction. which ought not to be recognized or
tolerated ln democratic tariff reform counsels.
And yet, notwithstanding all its vicissi
tudes and all the bad treatment it received at
the hands of pretended friends, it presents a
vast improvement to existing conditions. It
will certainly lighten many a tariff burden
that now rests heavily upon the people. It
is not only a barrier against the return of
mad protection, but it furnishes a vantage
ground from which must be waged further
aggressive operations against protected mo
nopoly and governmental favoritism.
I take my place with the rank and file of
the Democratic party who believe in tariff re
form. and who know what it is. who refuse to
accept the results embodied ln this bill as the
close of the war. who are not blinded to the
fact that the livery of democratic reform has
been stolen aud worn in the service of repub
lican protection, and who have marked the
places where the deadly blight of treason has
blasted the counsels of the brave in their
hour of might.
The trusts and combinations—the com
munion of pelt-whoso liiaeninations have
prevented us trom reaching the success we
deserved, should not be forgotten or forgiven.
We shall recover from our astonishment at
their exhibition of power, and if then the
question is forced upon us whether they shall
submit to the free legislative will of the peo
ple's representatives, or shall dictate the
laws which the people must obey, we will
accept and settle that issue as one involving
the integrity and safety of American institu
tions.
I love the principles of true democracy be
cause they are founded in patriotism, and
upon justice and fairness towaru all in
terests. lam proud of my party organiza
tion because it is conservatively sturdy and
persistent in the enforcement of its princi
ples, 'therefore. I do not despair ot tho
efforts made by the House of Keprepenta
tives to supplement the bill already passed
by further legislation, and to have engrafted
upon it such modifications as will more
nearly meet democratic hopes and aspira
tions.
• I cannot he mistaken as to tho necessity of
free raw materials as the foundation of logi
cal and sensible tariff reform. Tho extent to
which this is recognized in the legislation
already secured is one of its encouraging and
redeeming features; hut it is vexatious to re
call that while free coal and iron ore have
been denied us. a recent letter of the Sec
retary of the Treasury discloses the fact that
both m ight have been made free by the annual
surrender of only about $700,u00 of unneces
sary revenue.
"I am sure that there is a common habit of
underestimating the importance of free raw
materials in tariff legislation, and of regard
ing them as only related to concessions to be
made to our manufacturers. The truth is,
their influence is so far reaching, that if dis
regarded a complete and henelicent, scheme of
tariff reform cannot be successfully inaugu
rated.
"When we give to our manufacturers free
raw materials we unshackle American en
terprises and ingenunity. and these will open
the doors of foreign markets to tho reception of
our wares and give opportunity for the con
tinuous and remunerative employment of
American labor.
With materials cheapened by their freedom
from tariff charges tho cost of their product
must be correspondingly cheapened. There
upon justice and fairness to the consumer
would demand that tho manufacturers be ob
liged to submit to such a readjustment and
modification of the tariff upon their iinished
goods as would secure to the people Ihe bene
fit of the reduced cost of their manufacture
and shield the consumer against the exaction
of inordinate proiit. It will thus he seen that
free raw materials and a just and fearless
regulation and reduction of the tariff to meet
the changed conditions would carry to every
humble home in the land the blessings of in
creased comfort and cheaper living.
The millions of our countrymen who have
fought bravely and well for tariff reform,
should be exhorted'to continue the struggle,
boldly challenging to open warfare and con
stantly guarding against treachery and half
heartedness in their camp
Tariff reform will not lie settled until it is
honestly and fairly settled in the interest und
to the benefit of a patient and long suffering
people. Yours very truly,
Grover Cleveland.
THE NEW TARIFF.
Important Instructions Wired to Col
lectors by Secretary Carlisle.
Washington, Aug. 27.—-The tariff
bill, which has been in the custody of
the treasury department siuee shortly
at .or It was sent to the President, was
returned to the white house this morn
ing. It is stated authoritatively that a
veto is out of the question. The bill will
become law at 12 o’clock to-night.
Secretary Carlisle this morning decided
that goods now in bond will be entitled
to the privileges of the free list of the
new tariff act.
'1 lie following telegram was sent this
morning in order to afford facilities for
the immediate bonding and withdrawal
of goods just arrived:
Collector of Customs, New York—Vessels
with cargo not discharged nor entered for
consumption may be made vessel warehouses
temporarily for such goods as shall he entered
to-uay in bond. Jem Q. CARLISLE.
The same telegram was sent to the collec
tors of customs at Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Portland, Me., Sun Francisco,
Portland, Newtiort News Norfork. New
Orleans and Chicago. Secretary Carlisle
also telegraphed collectors of customs at
San Francisco, New York, Port Town
send, Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans,
Chicago and Baltimore as follows:
Y'ou are Instructed as follows concerning
collection laws under recent revenue legisla- |
lion bye ingress: First. All articles hereto
fore subject to duty hut made free by pro-
visions of the new act maybe withdrawn
from warehouses on and after Aux. 28.18t>, I
without payment of duty second. All man •.
ufactured articles specifically or generally I
provided for in schedule k.” which are
coraposea wholly of materials other than wool ]
or worsted or of which someone material
other than wool or worsted is ;he component
part of chief value, will bo admitted on and
after Aug. 28, 1894. at the rates of duty pre
scribed ln the new act. All other manufac
tured articles specifically or generally pro
vided for in said schedule will continue until
Jan. 31. 1805. to pay the rotes of duty imposed
thereon by the act entitled, an act to reduce
the revenue, e lualize duties on imports, and
for other purposes.” approved Oct I, 1890.
Thin). Coffee and tea. hides and skins, raw
or uncured, whether dry, uns ilted or pickled,
will be admitted free of duty on and after
Aug. 28. 18M, and Treasury Circular (8. ISIOI
dated March 24. 1892, issued in aceordan o
with the proclamations of the President of
the I'nlteJ States, dated March 15. 1892. und
directing the collection of duties tipon
certain articles being products of or exported
from Venezuela. Columbia and Hayti, is
hereby revoked. J. G. Carlisle.
Secretary.
Tho following telegram was sent to the
collectors of internal revenue at 4 o’clock
this afternoon.
Washington, Aug. 27. 1894 —After to-dav
collect tax on all spirits at sl.lO per gallon
and a proportionate rato on all fractious of
one-tenth or more. Notify stamp deputies.
Josßrn S. Mild,ill.
Commissioner.
Secretary Carlisle to-da.v offered S2OO
reward for the supposed Illicit distillers
in Stokes county, North Carolina, who
shot W. C. Lewis, a United States raider,
on Aug. 8, while endeavoring to capture
moonshiners.
RAILROAD RECORD LOWERED.
The Atlantic Ooast Lina and Plant’s
Pythian Train.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The Atlantic
Coast Line and Plant System Knights of
Pythias special train, which left Jackson
ville, Fla., yesterday afternoon at 4:20
o’clock, (eastern time) arrived here this
morning at 8:00 o’clock, having made tho
run in fifteen hours and forty-nino min
utes.
This lowers all previous records 2hours
and 49 minutes. After deducting stops,
the remarkable record is shown of 780
miles in 880 minutes, an average speed
for the entire distance of fifty-five and
one-half miles per hour. The fastest run
was rnxde on the Northeastern road from
Ashley Junction to Florence, ninety-six
miles in 99>£ minutes, including two stops
for water and drawbridge.
Notwithstanding the high rate of speed,
tho track and road bod were in such ex
cellent condition that the passengers on
the train did not realize that they were
making other than the average schedule
time.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Secretary Hoke Smith Appoints a Rep
resentative for His Department.
Washington. Aug. 27.—Secretary Hoke
Smith has detailed Prof. Frank W.
Clarke, a chemist in the geological
survey, to represent the interior de
partment as a member of the
board of management of the
government exhibit at the Cotton States
and International Exposition to be held at
Atlanta, Ga., next year.
Headquarters for the reception and reg
istration of ail parties interested in the
coming southern convention have to be
opened at parlor ten of Willards hotel.
THE COMMISSIONER’S CASE.
The Authority of Secretaries to Re
move Such Officers Established.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Judge Colo of
the District supreme court to-day denied
the petition of Ly Hon P. Dryden, formerly
shipping commissioner of the port of Bal
timore, for a mandamus on Secretary
Carlisle to compel his retention in office,
the secretary having removed him with
out cause. Dr.ydeu's counsel noted an ap
peal. The decision of Judge Cole, unless
reversed, will establish the authority of
secretaries of the treasury to remove
shipping commissioners at will.
Nominated and Confirmed.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The President
to-day sent to the Senate the nomination
of Noah L. Jeffreys of the District of Co
lumbia to be commissioner on the part of
the United States to arbitrate the claim
of the Venezuela Steam Transportation
Company against the government of
Venezuela. The Senate later confirmed
the nomination.
Acts Approved.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The President
has approved tho following acts: To
amend an act creating anew division of
the Northern Judicial district of Georgia,
making provision for the accommodation
of United States circuit and district
courts at Meridian, Miss.
THE KENTUCKY CONTEST.
Thrusts and Counter-thrusts Made
and Much Excitement.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 27.—Miss Mary
Desha of Washington, sister of Col. YV. C.
P. Breckinridge's second wife, to-day
issued a vigorous appeal, urging tho de
feat of Col. Breckinridge. The letter
caused much excitement here today.
It is the talk of the town, recall
ing to mind, as it does, the nyini
ory of the woman who founded the
Kentucky Woman's Veteran Association.
Col. Breckinridge spoke at Ather, this
county, to-day. His address was devoted
principally to evening up scores with
Ex-Controller of the Treasury Milton T.
Durham, Judge Jere Morton and Judge
Kinkaid, who have recently been making
such hot speeches against him. The colo
nel thought there was something wrong
politically or personally with each of his
assailants. Tho crowd went wild with
enthusiasm.
MILLS RESUME WORK
They Have Been Idle Since July and
Reduce Wages.
Dover, N. H.. Aug. 27.—The Cochcco
mills, after a shut down since July 31,
started up this morning. A week ago it
was announced there would boa 10 per
cent, cut down. All but the mule spinners
returned to work, they refusing to accept
tho cut. It is shown, however, that the
cut averages but 6 per cent, throughout
the works. There is but little filling on
hand, and the mills, it is thought, cannot
run long. A thousand hands are em
ployed.
MANT WEAYEHS THROWN OUT.
The situation in the mills this after
noon was unchanged. One-half the
looms in No. 1 millßvere running, hut in
all the other mills they were slopped. At
4 o’clock Gen. Holland decided that with
to-night all the looms in No. a. No. 5,
north section, and No 2 extension should
be stopped until further notice. This
order stops over 1,400 looms, which
throws 2fsi weavers out of employment.
The rest of the works will be kept run
ning ns long us possiblo uud will then bo
closed unless there is a change in tho
presont situation.
PULLMAN’S PRETTY PILE.
His Company Struggles Along on a
Capital of $36,000,000.
The Millionaire Car Builder Takes the
Stand Before the Strike Commission
at Chicago His Efforts to Provide
Work for the Hands as Stated by
Himself—He Says He Contracted for
Cars at a Loss to the Company.
Chicago, Aug. 27.—Edward F. Bryant,
cashier and manager of tho Pullman Loan
and Savings banks, was'the first witness
to testify before tho national commission
this morning. It was the business of his
bank to transact an ordinary business as
well as to collect rents. Bryant said the
accumulations of three to four years were
drawn out during the strike. On May 1,
1883, the bank had bills to the amount of
$3,891 to collect from employes. One
year later this amount reached $28,-
248, showing forcibly the difference
made by the cut in wages. Aug. I this
amount reached $58,773. Those bills did
not represent all owing to the company.
It represented only those placed in the
hands of the bank for collection.
George M. Pullman took the stand im
mediately on the reassembling of the
commission this afternoon. He stated
the Pullman Palace Car Company was
organized July 31, 1867, with a capital of
$1,000,000. The town of Pullman was es
tablished in 1880.
Commissioner Wright conducted the
examination of Mr. Pullman He asked
the president of the Palace Car Company
to tell iu his own way the objects of the
company and why the town was built.
“The plan was.” said Mr. Pullman, read
ing from type-written manuscript. “To
establish a community for working men
which would enable them to live
in harmonious relations with
the company. The relations of
the Pullman company are, however,
simply those of a landlord in regard
to its employes, which it treats as ten
ants. The basis of 0 per cent, per annum,
which, at that time, was a fair profit on
the investment. The cost of estab
lishing the streets and Improve
ments was, of course, considered in
making this calculation. This does not
include the cost of the manufacturing
plant.”
The Pullman Company, Mr. Pullman,
stated, did not sell property within the
limits of the town of Pullman because the
company did not wish objectionable char
acters to establish themselves in the
town. There were, in consequence, no
saloons or houses of ill repute in Pullman,
as there might otherwise have been. Mr.
Pullman then proceeded to explain the
Pullman lease.
There is a clause in the lease which pro
vides that either party may terminate it
by giving ten days’ notice. This was for
the protection of the Pullman compauy,
so that it might exclude all objectiona
ble characters.
"What is the capital of the Pullman
company?” asked Chairman Wright.
“$86,000,000.”
It has been stated in the public press
that the Pullman company has a surplus
of $16^)00,000.”
“It is more than that,” said Mr. Pull
man. “This represents individual profits
and is for the most part invested in as
sets.”
“Are the dividends you pay based on a
capital of $36,000,000?”
“They are. The dividends are 2 per
cent, quarterly. The company has paid
dividends since its beginning. For three
years it paid 3 per cent, quarterly, and
for a while 9>(,' per cent, annually. Lat
terly it has paid S per cent, annually.”
“Has it been the practice of the com
pany to reduce wages from time to time,
and if so, will you tell us of such reduc
tions?” asked Mr. Wright.
“1 am not familiar with the daily work
ings of the town of Pullman. I will have
to refer the commission to the second
vice president for those details. I will
say, however, that for entire months wo
did not have an order for a car. I
realized that unless something was
done thcro would be suffering at
Pullman, and after a consultation
with Vice President Wickos I determined
to make bids under the actual cost of
construction. We did this, and I remem
ber the first order was for fifty five cars.
I put in a bid for these cars at from S3OO
to S4OO below the cost per car, making up
my mind to make this contribution rather
than see my men idle. I believe many
other carbuildors in tho country
felt the same way. As evidence
of this, the next lowest bid to mine was
only $24 higher than mine. On another
occasion I bid for a lot of 250 cars at a loss
of $lB on each car, preferring to do this
rather than see the freight shops closed.
I underbid the next competitor only $1 a
car. It cost us about $50,000 to keep
the men in work as long as
we did. I explained all this to
Mr. Heathcote, the leader of the
strikers, who said to me: “We want the
wages of ’98.” I informed him it would
be impossible. I told him it would be a
most unfortunate thing if tho wages of
’93 was restored; that there was only six
or eight weeks’ work here as it was, and
there was none In sight at the rate on
which the wages of ’93 were based.
Mr. Pullman then said he told Heath
cote that as long as he remained iu the
employ of the company, ho could have ac
cess to tho highest officials and could
even see the books if ho pleased. “Were
the books, as a matter of fact, shown to
the strike committee ?” inquired the
chairman. “They w re not, because tho
mi n made no effort to see them.”
“Are you at the town of Pullman
much?”
“Not a great deal. I don't have time.”
“What attempts, if any. did you make
for a satisfactory adjustment of the
troubles at Pullman?”
“An answer to that will come better
from Vico President Wickes.”
“It has been stated publicly very freely
that you were approached b.v the strikers,
who looked for a settlement of tiie trouble,
and that you said you had nothing to
arbitrate. ”1 did not use exactly those
words. 1 may have told then* something
of the sort.”
Judge Worthington then took the wit
ness in hand. Ho asked if the Pullman
Land Association was a separate'eorpora
tion from the Pullman Car Company.
Mr. Pullmau replied that it was entirely
so. The latter company owned Mxi acres,
on which the town was ouilt and
the improvements thereon. The stock
holders of the two companies
were about the same: there was, how
ever, no community of interest. The
witness said he had used his influence to
keep tho land immediately surrounding
Pullmau from being sold, because he was
afraid “Baneful influences might he es
tablished on the border, after being shut
out of the town itself.”
“The proiit fell off nearly $500,000 In
the mouth of August alone last year, as
compared with the sume mouth ln 1892.
As to the reduction of wages I shall have
to refer you to the people who had that
matter in charge. Ido not remember of
any efforts at arbitration maae by the
Pullman Company. 1 expressed myself
as decidedly opposed to arbitration.
"What did you sec that was so ob
jectionable in submitting to a third party I
the question whether you should raise I
tho wages of your employes or not?”
••I refer to my written statement which
declares, in my opinion, that I am able to
manage my own business. I still think
that, after twenty-seven years of experi
ence, 1 am better able to tell the position
of tho Pullman company than any third
party.”
“Ho you not think It would have been
just to have divided with those employes
a little while so as to give them, at least,
a fair living wages?”
“I do not. It would have amounted to
a gift of money to these men. It was
simply a matter of business. The com
pany and tho men had to make a mutual
sacrifice. The men were required to
work harder while the company lost
money on contracts.
Mr. Pullman denied any collusion with
the rnilroads in regard to resisting the
strikers. ,
THE SECOND WEEK.
The Textile Operatives’ Strike Under
groea No Change.
New Bedford, Mass., Aug. 27.—The
second week of the groat strike of textile
operatives opened to-day. with no change
to be observod In tho situation. It is gen
erally agreed that no settlement will be
reached this week.
The Howland corporation resumed op
erations this morning as if nothing had
occurred to interrupt them, and there
was no demonstration by either operators
or strikers. A crowd of 3,000 idle em
ployes gathered in tho vicinity of the
Bristol, Bennett and Columbian mills at 6
o’clock this morning in anticipation that
these mills would resume, to watch for
any of their members who might de
sert them and return to their
work at the reduction. The mills
made no effort to start up
and it is not likely they will do so this
week, at least. The weavers held a mass
meeting this morning in an open lot near
the Bristol mill. One of the speakers
claimed that the advance of three-tenths
of a cent per yard in the price of cloth
had made it possible to give the weavers
an advance in wages instead of making a
reduction necessary, as is claimed by the
mill men.
MUST CRt.'EL AND UNJUST.
Now Bedford, Aug. 27.—The Now Bed
ford Cotton Weavers’ Protective Associa
tion has issuod an appeal to the people of
the New England Slates, in which they
ask for support In their fight against tho
corporations.
Inspeakiugof tho strike, the weavers
say ; “It has been forced upon us by tho
most cruel and unjust action of our em
ployers.
“One year ago our wages were reduced
10 to 20 per cent. This we quietly ac
cepted. During the present year this re
duction has been largely in the weaving
department by the great lengthening of
cuts without extra pay and by changing
the styles of cloth. By these un|ust
means some corporations have further re
duced the weavers’ wages from 10 to
25 per cent. These corporations
which are treating operatives with
such scorn and contempt are nearly all
paying their usual dividends, aud stock
holders have scarcely suffered at all. The
operatives of New Bedford hove, there
fore, struck work against this cruel aud
needless reduction ln wages.”
There is a rumor that the Ilennet and
Columbia mills will start up Wednesday
under the old schedule. The officials will
not affirm or deny the roport.
THE SITUATION AT PALL RIVER.
Fall River. Mass., Aug. 27.—The Conan
icut mill has closed its gates indefinitely,
and there now remain but four corpora
tions out of forty-two that are making
attempts to run their mills. The Fall
River Iron Works and Baraby Gingham
mills bid fair to continue in
full operation, as they aro paying
under the old scale. Durfue No.
2 and Reaconnet are running under the
now schedule, and predictions aro freely
made to-day that the help will leave them
Wednesday and Friday, when they re
ceive their first payments under the 10
per cent, reduction. The temper of tho
Mule Spinners’ Association has chanced
materially within the past forty-eight
hours, and Secretary O’Donnell reports
that from the talks which he has had with
many spinners he has concluded the men
will not return to work at the old rates
while cotton and cloth are quoted at pres
ent prices in tho open market. This at
titude is in direct opposition to that
assumed by the spinners association at a
meeting held a week ago last Friday.
Since that time, however, print cloths
have Jumped to 2% cents and cotton has
remained about stationary. This new
stand is of particular interest because the
hope was gaintng that certain
mills that had signed the manufacturers’
agreement would eventually break
away and start at prices satisfactory
to the spinners and carders. An attempt
was made to start the Globe yarn mill
this morning hut the carding room help
refused to work at the new rates. They
held a meeting and voted to remain away
from the mills while the reduced prices
ure offered by the management.
Seeratary Tansey is endeavoring to
compromise with Agent Sanford on a 5
percent, reduction, and Inasmuch as the
New Bedford yarn mills and the Kerr
Thread mills aro in operation on nearly
the old rates, he feels very confident of
success, 'i he King Philip mills strikers
met this morning, and some of them who
are not In financial standing in the union
were paid from the collections made from
the public. Tiie carders and spinners
will bold general meetings to-night.
UNION BENEFIT ORDERED OFF.
At a large meeting of tho spinners'
union to-night it was voted to declare all
union benefits off for four weeks, begin
ning last Monday morning. Tho vote
will Include every one who was, or who
may be entitled to benefits, till the time,
limit expires. Tho action was not en
tirely unanimous, but will undoubtedly
be followed.
At the carders’ meeting it was votod to
discontinue all union benefits, beginning
this morning and lasting as long as the
lockout continues The votes passed by
these two unions indicate the intention
of the trade unionists to prepare for
future trouble by protecting their funds
as long as they can |>ossibly do so.
LOWELL MILLS RESUME.
Lowell,Mass.,Aug. 27- -TheTremontand
Suffolk mills started up to-day in all de
partment*, except the color and blanket
rooms, with 1,700 operatives. The Mid
dlesex woolen mills carding and spinning
rooms and a part of the weaving rooms also
resumed work, and also the Appleton
mills in all departments. The total num
ber of operatives set to work is about
8,600. T here is a temporary scarcity of
weavers in two of the cotton mills.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAR, I
< S CENTS A COPY. I
( WEEKLY. 8 TIMES- A WEEK. $1 A TEAR.
HAMMER AND TONES WORK
Brisk and Ferocious Slugging at a
Coney Island Contest.
Ten Hot and Heavy Rounds Between
“G-rlffo” and Jack McAuliffe, ln
Which the Latter Seemed to Get the
Worst of It, but the Referee Thought
Differently His Decision Bitterly
Denouncad by the “Fancy.”
Seaside Athletic Club, Coney Island,
Aug. 27.—Seldom has a limited round con
test attracted such 3 widespread interest
as that to-night at tho Seaside Athletio
Club between Jack McAuliffe and Alfred
Griffith, better known as “Young Griffo,”
the former tho light weight champion of
America, and the latter the featherweight
champion of Australia. Both men were
far beyond tho weight limit of the re
spective classes, but this out no figure to
night. as the men fought at catch weights
and the contest was decided on its merits.
The sport began with a wrestling match
and two minor contests. John Madden of
Brooklyn boat Connie Sullivan of New
York iu a six-round match, and Al
O'Brien of Philadelphia knocked out
Charles Hurnes of Cincinnati in tho
fourth round.
Then came the star event of the even
ing. The seconds were: Eddie Stod
dard, Jimmy Carroll, Jack Shehan and
Benuio Murph.v for Jack McAuliffe, while
the men who looked after “Griffo” were
Fete Dunne of Sydney, Con Kiordan of
San Francisco,H. Tuthill of Saginaw and
Billy Silleck of New York.
Maxey Moore of the New York Athletio
Club was referee. “Griffo” said he
weighod 183 jiounds and McAuliffe said
ho weighed 140 pounds. But thedifferenco
between these weights when they en
tered the ring looked much greater. Mc-
Auliffe looked fully twenty pounds
hoavier.
Round I—Both men appeared in the
ring with nothing on but blue truuks.
McAuliffe led off and planted his left on
Griffo's face. Griffo retaliated by smash
ing Jack on the Jaw. Mac led and was
cleverly stopped, and Griffo swung his
right on Jack’s wind. Griffo won the
house by his clever ducking and counter
ing. Jack led and landed a wicked left
on Griffo's wind and got a smash on the
jaw in return for it. Tho vast crowd
were .yelling themselves hoarse when. the.
gong sounded.
Round 2—Griffo was much more clever
than McAuliffe had expected to find him,
and his blows were returned with equally
good effect. McAuliffe did the bulk of
the leading. But Griffo woula counter on
htm every time, and honors were pretty
evenly divided. Iu fact, it was seen that
McAuliffe had met his equal in every re
spect, if not his superior.
Round 3—GriiTo landed when and where
he pleased. He hammered Jack with
right and loft, and soon had his nose
bleeding. Every time Jack led he was
met by Griffo, and he ap|>eared as though
he wished it was all over. The round
ended in Griffo’s favor.
Hound 4—McAuliffe led, but fell short
and landed on Griffo’s arm. The Aus
tralian forced tho fighting, and landed
two left-handed blows in rapid succesion
on McAuliffe’s face, sending him over
against the ropes, which he was obliged
to grasp to keep from falling. Mac did
his utmost to land some stiff body
punches, but his efforts seemed to be in
vain. Griffo kept jabbing his left into
McAuliffe’s face and pumping his right
into his body. Griffo had ail the best of
the round and hit McAuliffe as he
pleased.
Round 5 McAuliffe had clearly met a
stiffer game than he bargained for. The
men continued to smash and fight all over
the ring. Griffo clearly had all tho best
of it. He landed his left heavily four
times in succession, and appeared to have
Jack rattled. The round ended as the
other had in (iriffo s favor.
Round <> McAuliffe rushed Griffo and
landed his left with but little effect.
Griffo drove his right into McAuliffe *
ribs with telling effect, and mashed him
on the mouth witli tho left. Once more
McAuliffe tried his rushing tactics, but
tho blows he delivered seemed to have
hut little or no effect. Griffo pul a
stiff right-hander on McAuliffe’s closed
eve, and it puffed Ills cheek considerably.
Griffo was too clever for McAuliffe,
whom ho seemed to be making a chopping
block of. Jack was slow in all his move
ments and very stalo.
Round 7 —Griffo feinted and landed his
left on Mac’s wind, and u moment later
landed right and left on Jack's face. Jack
rushed aud was mot by a straight left
from Griffo. Griffo smashed Jack
on tho jaw several times,
and it looked like all day for Jack. Griffo
led for the face and Jack countered with
his right, and was immediately crossed
by Griffo, who landed twice in succession
and was forcing Jack around the ring at
the call of time.
Round B.—The game was much harder
thau McAuliffe had bargained for, and
while he tried to rally in this round ho
was only farming his face out as a punch
ing bag for the Australian. There was
scarcely a mark on Griffo, while Jack
looked decidedly tho worse for wear.
The crowd got excited and commenced to
coach, some of them telling McAuliffe to
stay away, while others shouted to Griffo
to put him out. Griffo had a i the best
of the round and punched McAuliffe al
most at will. It was a great surprise to
McAuliffe’s admirers.
Round 9. This round opened with a
rush. Jack sent a corking shot on Griffo's
Jaw. It was hammer and tongs ail over
the ring. Griffo began to hug to avoid
punishment. Jack made play for the
wind, but he waited too long. He ap
peared to have gained some of his old
time form and went at Griffo savagely.
He fought him all over the ring ana
Griffo began to clinch to avoid punish
ment. This was Jack's round und the
referee was kept busy separating them.
The round ended In Jack's favor.
Round 10 The crowd begau to leave
the building before the round began.
McAuliffe opened hostilities by planting
his right In Griffo's stomach. The fight
ing iu this round was of tho fiercest na
ture. but, desperate as McAuliffe was, he
could not regain his lost laurels. Pande
monium reigned when the announcement
was made that the referee had decided
McAuliffe the winner They hissed and
groaned until the building fairly trembled,
and all hands yelled “Griffo.'’ When
McAuliffe left tho stage they hissed and
groaned at him all the way back
to his dressing room, and .yelled
“Robber, robber 1” R was unquestion
ably the most barefaced decision that has
ever been given at a boxing contest ln this
vicinity. The entire assemblage were
highly indignant, aud the police had to
come to the front and clear the room.
Griffo made aspeech from the stage and
said he would fight McAuliffe to a finish
at any time ho desired to fight. The
crowd hung around the outside of the
building shouting “Griffo.” It was hta
fight beyond a doubt.