Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1890, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR ‘PUBLISHED DAILY, Fxcept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8S. H. KAUFFMA: Prev Tre Frevixe Stan ts served to subscribers in the city by carriers, on thetr own account, at IQ ents per week. or 44c. pre th. Ce ib the counter. ~ nts cach. y mail 2 pe i—SY cents a Month. one year. $0 hs [Entered at the Post Office atWashington, D.C. as Second-class mail matter | ‘Tux WeEexty Stan—pnbiished on Friday—@1 3 year, postage prepaid. Six montha, Socesae © EAL! mail subscriptions must be paid in advance: Bo paper sent longer than is paid for. Bates of advertising made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICES. —— 3 = Be Pk Now wire New stvies oF GAS FIXTURES. ©. A. MUDDIMAN, 614 12th at, Formerly 1206 F at. <q PLASTERERS, ATTENTION! Re ~All msinbers of Plasterers’ Local Assembly 644, K of L.. ttend a special meeting Of the Assewbiy on SUNDAY morning, Aug. 30, 1590, at 10 o'clock =m, ane Br order of the Assembly. to ATTENTION, 1.0.G.7.—PETITION COM- mittecs will meet in the East Room st 11s. mm. Fktpay. fit?) R. A. DINSMORE. ~ —_—"™ SEPTEMBER AT ATLANTIC CITY, Colonnade is filled with Washingtonians. Come and enjoy the finest season at the seashore, Best of bathing and fishin g. | <a au2’ BLICANS.—THE KANSAS ASSOCIATION will meet HURSDAY, August to visit anaus ti a n if special rates cured. Ail Kansas Republicans in tbe cit: ily mivited to be present. . K FRAN E. 4. 8 BOUTON, 1 AN Acti Secretary. =»THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING FOKMED “Su Copartuership ne driunctats desire to in- form their friends and the public in general that ot Lave opened a Drug and Prescription Store at 113 15th st. nw, under the firm uame of BALDUS € RAUB, where can be found at all times a full ine of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Fancy Goods aud everything ueually Kept in a first-class drug store and at moderate prices. Koco ii share of the public tronawe, we are rery Tespectfa ” Peet. T. BALDUS. Telephon WALTON B RAUB. ae <g> ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXCENTEI —— _swiation of Steam Engineers, No. 1 Requested to meet in their uew hall, 316 Su Bune E ‘s Hall, #RIDAY. the 29th instant, at ° WM. OTHERSEA — KANGES AND STOVES AT REDUCED PRICES, & 8. SHEDD & BRO, 452 Ob st now au2l an DISCOUNT = By ALLEN C. CLARK. 605 CERTIFICATES OF Cheques. All. uethods 407 10th st., Adjvinine Post Bi gq WILKINS’ PRINTING HOUSE, 512 10th stn. 5] We Commercial and Pension Work, Briefs, Bills, Speeches “ke. Drees Work and Wire Stitching for the trade, ERAL TAXES DATA K. CM. N. LATIMER HAS REMOVED Office to 1403 N.Y. ave uw. aul-Im* Been TERED BY CONGRESS 1818, FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. of Washington, D.C, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS... 335,000.00 ‘Has never contested a loss by fire, but always makes Woupt aud liberal adjustments, DR DAN'L B CLARKE, Pres, GEO. E. LEMON, Vice Prest. (CHAS. S. BRADLEY, Treas, 1 FENWICK YOUNG, Secy. WILL P. BOTELER, Asst. Secy. $e25-3m ~<a KOCHDALE CO-OPERATIVE SOCI Menubers of this Society are informed that Contract for Cusl bas been made with two desiers to Surnish fuel tor the term ending June 30, 1501. jens bers it, asic of the ‘Trade ending April 30, 1881, can obtain information by calling ‘upon any officer or member of the committee, aa given on the back of their book. By order of the Committee. aud-lu J. W. HARSHA, Secretary. —_ ‘BOARDS AT 81.15. VIRGINIA BOARDS AT $1.15 16-FOOT BOARDS AT $1.15 EVEN SAWED BOARDS AT 91.15 SOUND DRY BOARDS AT $1.15 PER 100 FEST, LIDEBY, BITTINGER & MILLER, LUMBER AND MILL WORK, aud Stet, end Kew York ove Bw. se HEWPEST FUEL IN THE MARKET. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF COKE. In order to reduce onr large stock we will deliver mntil further notice best quality Coke for domestic Purposes at the following LOW prices: ‘25 bushels Uncrushed, $1.93, 25 bushels Crushed, $2.25. 40 bushels Uncrushed, 82.50) 40 bushels Crushed, 83.30. BUY QUICE AND GET THE BENEFIT OF THE BEDUCTION, — JOHNSON BROTHERS, Exclusive agents Washington Gas Light Co.'sCoke. Also the most extensive dealers in all kinds of Fam- fr Foy OFFICE OF THE beth NeTUS Laas ‘AND TRUST COM- au2-tr it on ‘more ‘syear, and 4 per cent on cos snnum; Ji¢ per cent Siete cone ccs pa te ioe eee i, : W GLASS.— HAVING RECENTLY eek 060 Cases French Window Tecetved over 3 pared to eell the sane whulesale or ro- fait et lower prices than have been known Letetofore. Estiwates ASine ie eth Dale ie eke fur- Bished JAMES H. Mou! ‘Dealer in sup Ble, B08 to O14 G wt nw. ___ sti” THE WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT CO., 916-918 Pennsylvaniaave mw. Si all bull the forage rocens all built with brick, which fs the only ‘Silver aud other valuables stored in our large steel "Wades at greatly reduced rates 20-1m EQUITABLE Boenane BUILDING ASSOCIATION, “EQUITABLE BUILDING,” 1003 F sT. ASSETS $1,119,062.77. ~ Office hours, from 9 s.m. to 4.30 p.m daily. On the first Wednesday in each month the office will be open from 6 to 8 o'clock p.m. Advances will be made Promptly at 7 o'clock, The 19th issue of stock is open for subscription. Sbares are $2.50 per month. $1,000 advanced on each share Pamphicts explaining the objects and advantages of ‘pplication, the Association are furnished upon THOMAS SOMERVILLE > JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec'ry. wes | Teas Tee B Baown —_ MOVED from 1403 New York ave. Rew office, 7 opposite the Shoreham. aw. 3y30-1m* Ger Tar Besz, THE CONCCED HARNESS LUTZ & BRO, 497 Penn. ave., adjoining National Hotel. ‘Trunks and Satchels of best make at low prices, ano Gexrs Surrs Scovrep AND FRESSED FOR ¢1. Costs, ee Se aes cal ona Boa float ee oenin Von. 77—No. 17,026, Washington News al Gossip. Index to Advertiseux AMTSPMENT! ARCHITECTS. ATTORNEYS.. AUCTION SALI BICYCLES... BOARDING. BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS . COUNTRY BOARD. < COUNTRY REAL ESTATE,, DEATHS... DENTISTRY EDUCATH te AL. . PICNICS, &o. FAMILY SUPPLIES. FINANCIAL... FOR RENT (Stasrs) . FOR RENT (Frars), FOR RENT (Ovrices). FOR RENT (Rooms), FOR RENT (Stonss). FOR SALE (Houses). ‘$' GOODS... I. MENTION, ND FOUN RIAGES. SPECIAL NOTIC! SUMMER RESORT: WANTED (Boanp), Tar Stan Ovt or Towy.—Tue Evextno Stan will be sent by mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month, @2'But all such orders must be accompanied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no accounts are kept with mail subscrip- tions. ep Goverymest Receipts Tonay.—Customs, $907,479; internal revenue, $478,239, the new register of wills for the District, was at the Interior Department today, where the oath of office was administered to him by Mr. Dawson, the chief clerk of the department. Revexve Apporntments.—Jas. A. Puller has been appointed United States guager at Chi- cago, Ill, and Henry G. Young United States guager at Peoria, IL . To Hoty tne Seatsxtxs.—Secretary Windom has telegraphed the collector of customs at San Francisco to report from time to time all seal skina consigned to him and brought by revenue steamers or other vessels, and to retain them until further orders from the depariment. A Civit Service Examrvation.—An exami- nation will be held at the city hall, commenc- ing at 9 a.m. September 10, to filt the vacancy of assistant in the Nautical Almanac office, sal- ary, $1,000 a year. The subjects will be or- thography,penmanship, copying, letter writing, computation (including the use of logarithms), trigonometry and trigonometrical computa- tions, astronomy and astronomical formulas. Residents of the District will not be eligible. Not ax Etement or Dvurtacre Varce.— Acting upon the advice of the Attorney General the Secretary of tho Treasury has instructed customs officers that commissions do not form an element of dutiable value either under the act of 1853 or the act of June 10, 1890, unless they grow out of the costs, charges and ex- penses mentioned in section 19 of the latter act as incident “to placing the merchandise in con- dition, packed ready for shipment to the United States.” Navat Onpers.—Lieutenants Wm. C. Bab- cock, James P. Parker and T. M. Potts, Ensigns John R. McGuinness and George M. Hayward, and Passed Assistant Sur- geon F. M. Olcott are ordered to hold themselves in readiness for orders to the Alert. Captain R. F. Bradford. detached from the command of the Philadelphia and place on waiting orders, Captain Frederick Rodgers. detached from duty as inspector of the third light house district on September 11 next and ordered to command the Philadelphia. Cap- tain Henry F. Pickings, detached as hydro- grapher at the bureau of navigation on September 10 next and ordered as the in- spector of the third light house district Sep- tember 11. Passed Assistant Enginecr F, | Shell. detached from duty on the board to amine steel castings and ordered tothe Ph deiphia. Naval Constructor Richard Gate- wood, detached from duty at the naval academy and granted one year’ s sick leave, x Pensonat.—J. N. Knapp of Auburn. N.Y., J. Freyhan of New Orleans, John F. Plummer, president Dry Goods Men’s Club of New York, who is en route home from the west, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Everbach of Louisville are registered at the Arlington. F. Boligiano of Baltimore is visiting W. E. Pierce at the Hotel Langham.——I. E. Vail of Kansas and Misses E. Smith and M. Clyde of Cincinnati are at the Hamilton House.——Representative Darling- ton of Pennsylvania has returned to the city and is at the Normandie.——Mr. W. W. Frazier of Philadelphia is registered at the Normandic, —G. Ludlow of Spring Lake, Lush Strong, of Knoxville, Thos. Farrell of New Orleans and Robert Gillham of New York are at the Shore- ham.—Capt. Geo. E. Lemon has returned from Europe after two months’ absence. and is staying at the Shoreham.——W. W. Swan and E. C. Honey of Boston and ex-Kepresenta- tive 8. V. White of Brooklyn are at Wormley's, — Chas, Stern, jr.. of New York is at Welcker's, ——Judge John Rooney of Brooklyn, N. G. McLain of Indianapolis and M. C. Adler of New York are at the Riggs House.——A. F. Hol- brook of Philadelphia. Mr. B. H. Blaisdell and sister, Miss 8. Lillian Blaisdell of Minneapolis, who are on a sight-seeing tour, and (. W. Cook of New York are at the Hotel Randall. B. L. Wood, jr.. of Pittsburg, W. B. Thomas of Tennilla, Ga., H. 8. Clarke of Oxford, N.Y., and &§.D. Pheips ot New York are at Willard’s.— Mr, 8. B. Willets of the navy and wife, J. W. Ridgley of Chicago, Madison Betts of Wilimington, Ohio, J. M. Bemis of Boston, Jas. B. Moore of St. Louis, Julian Becket and C. A. Andrews of New York and J. Walker Douglass of Philadel- bia are at the Ebbitt House.——Mr, Lae Pope of New York, en route home from the west, paid his respects to bee r Row last night.—Judge ‘Thos. r, who has returned from New England today, went to Shanuandale Springs, where he will remain for several days.—— J. H. Krause of Vhiladelphia, C. B. Gibson of Chicago, H. A. Pitcher of Brooklyn and Chas, L. Parsons of Hanover, N. H., are at the Hotel Jobhnson.—Dr, Jerome Chase has returned to or of St. Paul's Tue Frac Sar Ricuaoxp sailed from Fort Monroe for Norfolk this morning for repairs, Cox. Wniout Quatires.—Col. L. P. Wright, WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1890. TWO CENTS. SPAT IN THE HOUSE,| Mr. Williams and Mr. Cannon Stir UpYesterday's Unpleasantness Again THE LARD BILL IS ieee Senate Adopts the Bate Resolution and Takes Up the Tariffl. ee REGIPROCITY AMENDMENTS TO IT. ——_.___. SENATE, The Senate billto refer to the Court of Claims certain claims of the Shawnee and Delaware Indians and of the freedmen of the Cherokee nation was reported and placed on the calendar. Mr. Blair introduced, at the request of the Wage Workers’ Political Alliance of Washing- ton, a bill for the publication of a periodical to be called the Congressmen's Quarterly, and it was referred to the committee on printing. THE LAFAYETTE MONUMENT RESOLUTION. The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Bate, for the suspension of the work in erect- ing the Lafayette statue on the site selected in Lafayette Square was taken up, and Mr. Evarts, on the part of the library committee, Stated reasons why, in his opinion, the resolu- tion should not be’ agreed to and the work should be completed. After the statement of the confidential and friendly relations between Washington and Lafayette and a description of the “noble esplanade” on the north front of the White House, with its prospective statues, Mr. Evarts said that Lafoyette could not ocenpy any other than a central and superior sito upon it, He was the hero for the ahaa country and for all ee, so long as American independence wouid ast. PASSED. TENNESSEE OBJECTS. Mr. Harris said that while his colleague, himself and the people of Tennessee were ready to honor the memory of Lafayette, they felt that it was hardly respectful to the memory of Andrew Jackson that the statue erected in honor of his memory should be removed from the place which it had occupied for nearly forty years—hardly respectful, either, to ob- secure it by the erection of monument di- rectly between it and Pennsylvania avenue, the great thoroughfare of the city; directly between it and the White House occupied for eight years by Andrew Jackson. Mr. Hale moved the postponement of the resolution till Wednesday, the 10th of Septem- ber, the Senate having committed itself unani- mously to the consideration of but one busi- ness (the tariff bill) until it shall have been dis- | gs of;and he gave notice that while the tariff ill is pending he would move to postpone or lay on the table any resolution except such as would be adopted by unanimous consent. He withdrew his motion, and asked unanimous cousent that the vote on the resolution shall be taken at 12 o'clock or before, Unanimous consent was given. MR, SPOONER NOT SATISFIED WITH THE SITE. Mr. Spooner admitted that the site selected was not the best, and in view of the objections made by the Senator from Tennessee he thought that it ought not to be insisted upon. He would be actuated by the samo teelings it, instead of the equestrian statue of Jack: there stood astatue of Wm, H. Seward or of Charles Sumner, and if the New York Senators or the Massachusetts Senators objected to its being obscured by the statue to Lafayette or any other soldier or statesman. MR. DATE’S FINAL APPEAL. Mr. Bate modified his resolution so as to direct the selection of another site for the Lafayette statne and argued in favor of its adoption. He asked whether Andrew Jackson had become so objectionable to his couutry- men that his statue had to be hid away from the public gaze. Had his fea- tures become eo unseemly that they must be veiled from public view like thoso of the prophet of Khorassan? Let another place, he suid, eligible, attractive and appropriate, be selected for Lafayette and let the Jackson statue in its umque posture, guarded by cap- tured cannon, remam as an object lesson to all future occupauts of the White House. THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED, ‘The vote was taken and the resolution was adopted. The conference report on the railroad land forfeiture bill was presented and ordcred printed. Mr. Morgan snesteted that instead of having action taken on the conference report tomor- row, it should lie over till after the tariff bill was outof the way, fle Shought it likely to lead to considerable debat© Mr. Plumb said he wou. let the report lie over for the present—perhaps until the tariff bill should be disposed of, House bill authorizing the construction of railroad bridges across the Red Kiver of the North, Little Tennesse river at Niles Ferry, ‘Tenn. and the Greou and Barren rivers, Ky., were reported and placed on the calendar. PROCITY AMENDMENTS TO THE TARIFY BILL. The tariff bill was then taken up. Mr. Aldrich, from the finance committee, gave notice of two amendments he would offer to the bill and which were read for information. One of the amendments is in the shape of a hew section, stating that the exemptions from duty of coffee, molasses, tea and hides aro made with « view to secure re- ciprocal trade with countries producing those articles, and it authorizes the President to suspend, by proclamation, the provisions of law for the free introductioa of sugar, molasse: coffee, tea and hides—the product of countrie: whose laws may be reciprocally unequal and unjust. The duties on sugar are to fixed as under existing law; the duty on coffee is to be 3 cents a pound; on tea, 10 cents a pound, and on hides, 1!¢ cents a pound. Tho second amend- ment is « proviso to the first paragraph and it subjects fish to a duty of only 13; cents a pound when exported from or the product of any country wherever, and only so long as, Ameri- can fishing vessels shall be admitted into all the ports of such country to purchase supplies (including bait) and to land tish for shipment, in bond, to the United States witbout restraint, RELATING TO RICE. The consideration of the bill was resumed at paragraph 246 (page 56), relating to rice—the amendments reported by the finance commit- tee being to reduce the duty on cleaned rice from 2 to 1}g cents a pound, on uncleaned rice from 14 to 1 ‘cent a pound, and on rice flour, rice meal and broken rice from to \¢ cent per pound. In the course of an argument against the ro- duction of the duty on rice Mr. Vest adverted again to the sale of agricultural implements in South America at one-half the price that the same implements are sold to the American farmer. The plough which was sold to the American farmer for #18 was sold to the South American farmer for 89. In proof of that fact Mr. Vest produced the advertising papers in English and Spanish and had also read a com- munication on that subject in yesterday's New York World. A Cook and Mary M. Kane; William A. Seebold |S statement, Mr. Vest not and Lillie Hughes; James E.G ‘and | Potsibly be made, joe pgs pes W. Henson of FOR RECIPROCITY WITH BRITAIN, boro’, Md., Anna He had no respect for the statesmanship that shut out the United States from commerciai intercourse with the rest of the world. Mr. Blaine had talked of reciprocity with South America when he knew that the South American republics were ever’ day becoming the great rivals of the Unite: States in agricultural exports; and when he knew that three-fourths of the agricultural ex- orts of the United States went to Great britain; and yet the Senator from Maine (Mr. Hale) had told the Senate (expressing the policy of the administration) that the United States could have reciprocity with South America, but not with Great Britain, becauxe Great Britain was the groat rival of the United States in munufactured products. Where, Mr. Vest asked, could American farmers sell their wheat end corn and beef and bacon except in Great Britain? They could not sell them in South Ameri: because the Argentine Republic was daily becoming their great rival as to cattle and cereals, And yet Senators stood, dagger in hand, and as- sailed everything that ‘came from Great Britain, and every man who protested against such a suicidal policy was marked down as being in British interests and in opposition to American interests, Mr. Vest’s argument was controverted by Mr. Aldrich, Mr. Hoar and Mr, Dawes, and a letter from the Chattanooga | Plow Company was presented by Mr, Ald- rich, asserting that its ‘net foreign prices are the same (plus freight and costs) as its net home prices. Coming back to the rice paragraph, Mr. Gibson pffered a substitute for it, fixing the duty on clean rice at 2° cents a pound, uncleaned rice at 11g cents, on paddy aticent, andon rice flour, rice meal and broken rice at}; cent a pound. In supporting his amendment he gave a history of the rice culture in the United States. HO E No objection was made to the reading of the journal in the usual abridged form. The Speaker stated that the pending ques- tion was the vote on sustaining the decision of the chair ruling that the lard bill was un- finished busine Mr, Enloe (Tenn.) made the point of order that today had been assigned to the labor com- mittee. The hog had knocked out the negro: now he wanted to see whether it would knock out the workingman, The Speaker declined to rule on the point of order, stating that the very question which the House was about to decide was whether the lard bill was unfinished business, Notwithstanding the protests of Mr. Turner N.Y.) and Mr. McClammy (N.C.) the Speaker directed the clerk to proceed with the roll cajl. The decision of the chair was sustained— yeas, 130; nays, 46. THE LARD BILL PASSED. The lard bill was then passed—yeas, 126; nays, 31—the clerk counting a quorum, THE CANNON RESOLUTION AGAIN. The question of the Cannon resolution was again brought forward by a personal explana- tion from Mr, Williams (Ill.). one of the gentle- men mentionedin the preamble. He said that on ‘Tuesday he had remained in the House until 3 o'clock, when he had been called home on ac- countof sickness in his family, and when he had been excused by the Hous CALLED TO ORDER BY THE SPEAKER. He was then proceeding to comment upon Mr. Caunon’s action as a member of the com- mittee on rules, when he was called to order by the Speaker, who requested that he confine himself to the question of personal privilege. Mr. Cannon—Let him go 02; he does not hurt anybody. ‘The Speaker replied that it was not a ques- tion as to whether anybody was hurt or not; it was & question of the consumption of public time. . ANOTHER SPAT, Mr, Williams—I was only going to say that the genticman from IUinois could not be hurt. after the proceedings: of yesterday. [Demo- cratic laughter and applause.) Mr, Caunon—It is searcely gentleman to make thafremar! ‘esterday’s Proceedings appear in the Congressional Record officially and Iam not afraid of yester- day's proceedings. I am only afraid of lies out- side of this chamber, Mr, Williams—What do yon mean by that expression? Mr. Cannon—I mean exactly what I say. Continuing he said that what had transpired proper for the yesterday touching certain alleged ob- jectionable matter appeared in the official record without the crossing ot ut or the dotting of ani, and in the pres- ence of the American people he was willing to be tried by the record, and objected to being tried by lies outside of this chamber. Mr. Enloe—I challenge that statement, Mr. Williams said that while it ought tobe a pleasure to his colleague to send out his resolution for publication he had received his fuil reward, and he (Mr. Williams) would not, if he could, add additional punish- ment to that which he had already received, {Democratic applause. ] . ON THE BLACK LIsT. Mr. Boatner (La.), rising to a question of persot privilege, said that he had been in- cluded in the black list, He had temporarily absented himself for the purpose of breaking « quorum and for the purpose of deteating a bill which he could not properly charac- terize in parliamentary language. Con- sidering that bill as 2 blow to ais constituents, which could not defended on any democratic or constitutional principle, he considered it his highest duty to undertake to defeat it by any means short of absolute criminality. TO CORRECT AN IMPREESION. Mr. Mason (IIL) said that he desired to cor- rect an impression that had grown out out of a remark made oa few days ago that the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Conger) had caused delay in the House,receiv- ing certain evidence from the Post Office De- partment. He did not intend that such @ con- struction should be put upon his words, OUGHT To BE THERE. He did not know whether his name was upon the black list. If not, it ought to be there, for he had absented himself several times to avoid making a quorum, and he had no apology to write for it. He had had no oppor- tunity of appearing before the committee on agriculture to be heard on the bill. On this account he had made the best fight against the measure that he could; and as was defeated, he scorned defeat as every man ought to ac- ce] ir. Funston (Kan,) said that the gentleman from Illinois had been heard by the committee on the Conger bill. MR. MASON ADMITTED * that he had been heard on the original Con- ger bill, but not upon the bill which had just passed, Mr. Henderson (Iowa) 5 ited that the gentleman had discussed e whole lard question, Mr. Mason said that he had discussed some Coa of the question, but that he had no opportunity to Thip lack of nity waa, carried by are ¥ of opportunity was carri a known to the Se pablices ty slonsianal the rule was all right, for Be had stood by it— but sometimes it was hard to take ition except to his constitaents, ——_——— , Going to Honolulu. * Secretary Tracy issued orders for the flagship Charleston, which hag just arrived at Seattle, Wash., from Honolulu, to return [STILL A-STRIKING. The Lake Shore Switchmen at Chi- cago Strike. ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK. —__—_ Various State Conventions and Congressional Nominations, A NEW INTERSTATE PACKING HOUSE AT A STANDSTILL. More Alton Switchmen Went Out Last Night. Cricaco, August 28.—Twenty-seven switch- men inthe employ of the Lake Shore road went out on a strike last night and so far as Chicago is concerned the traffic of the road is atastandstill, The trouble grows out of a strike of the switchmen at the stock yards, al- though Lake Shore men have not quit work in order to help ont the stock yards’ crowd. ‘hey have tied up the road because the management discharged employes who refused to haul cars from the distric. within the jurisdiction of the idle men at the yards, Four hundred switchmen met in mass mo ing at bricklayers’ hall last night to discuss the strike situation, The meeting was called by the Switchmen’s Association. After a long and stormy session it was decided that the few men who entered upon the strike must fight it out by themselves and not attempt to drag with them the other railroad employes in the city. ‘The strikers strongly appenled for support, but there was @ majority against entering on a general walk-out. IN THE LAKE SHORE YARDS. Out of the twenty-three engines that should be working in the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern yards today only three are at work. The passenger trains are all running on time. About sixty switchmen belonging to both the night and the day forces of the Lake Shore held a conference this morning. Super- intendent Amsden, who was present, explained to the men the circumstances under which the night force struck last night, and asked them whether they intended to stand by the com- pany or the strikers. Thirty-four of the sixty men present decided to side with the strikers. ‘Two engines were then’sent to ‘-Packingtown” to do the work needed there and the remain- ing engine is at work in the Lake Shore yards. TRYING TO AVERT A TIE-UP. The representatives of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association are meeting today with the grievance committees of the switch- men on all roads running into Chicago. The meeting was called to devise means, if possible, to settle the difficulties which ‘re now threatening the railroad traffic ofi the city. Before the meeting opened Grand Organizer John Hall said to a reporter: ‘The situation is this: If any road attempts to compel its switchmen to handle freight from the stock yards it will very speed- ily have a strike on its hands. In this way the matter will be brought to the attention of the association, which will make the fight its own. In that way a general tie-up of all the roads may become a reality.” A COMMITTEE AND A CONFERENCT. The switchmen have appointed a committee to wait on Mr. Chappell, manager of the Chi- cago and Alton railroad, and he is now holding a conference with therm. Chief of Police Mai watchmen for the c ing the switcbmen, men employed. A train is on its way from Joliet and is ex- pected to come through without trouble. A train is also being made up to leave the city. ALL QUIET AT NEW Yorr. New Yonx, August 28.—Ali was quiet at the Grand Central depo: today and all trains wero leaving and arriving on schedule time. At Mz. Webb's office it was stated that reports from along the road declared that freight was mov- ing rapidiy and that matters were about in their normal condition. Mr. Powderly is still at the St. Cloud Hotel. He refused to talk. ST. LOUIS ALL RIGHT. Sr. Louis, Mo., August 28.—As yet the strike of the Chicago switchmen has not reached this city, ard with the exception of the Chicago and Alton all roads are receiving and shipping freight as usual. But there is no disguising the fact that a feeling of uneasiness pervades railroad circles on both sides of the river, and while the strike is not expected yet it would create no surprise should it take place, ‘The battie being waged in the east on the New York Central has aroused much bitterness, and what the outcome will be no man can foresee. A LAY-OFF IN BALTIMORE. Bartrmone, August 28.—A lInrge number of the employes in the Mount Clare shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have been laid off till Monday next. One reason as- signed by the men for this action of the com- pany is that the company wishes to give the men a taste of idlencss so as to operate against their countenancing any of the railroad strikes now pending, particularly the Chicago strikes, BEEF FAMINE IN BALTIMORE. Barrons, August 28.—House keepers, hotel landlords, the keepers of boarding houses and their dependencies are feeling the effects of the strike of the switchmen in Chi- cago. Tho price of Chicago dressed beef has advanced from 50 cents to #1 per hundred, and it is said that if the strike is not soon broken the price will go higher. There aro six agen- cies in thie city which handle the western meats, and the average weekly sale are about five car loads each. is week the highest number received by any one was two cars. DENOUNCING THE NEW YORK CENTRAL. Bostox, August 28.—An effort to form an al- liance of labor and social reformers resulted last night in a large gathering of trade umion- iste, Knights of Labor, socialists. nationalists and single-tax men. A committee was aj pointed to formulate a policy looking to union of all the organizations represented. A resolution asserting the necessity of national- izing railroads was presented, but referred to jue gagerorer committee. The Gomme adopted a resolution denouncing the New X« Central railroad. —.—__ “ARBITRATION IN NEW YORK. The New York State Board of Arbi- tration to Investigate the Central Strike. Asaxy, N.Y4 August 28.—The following no- tice was today ordered served by the state board of mediation and arbitration upon Third Vice President Webb of the Central Hudson railroad and upon Master Workman E. J. Lee of District Assembly 246, Knights of Labor: Dear sir: At a meeting of the state board of mediation and arbitration held at the capital this day the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That in the judgment of this board it is best to inquire into the cause or causes of the controversy growing out of the difference has sworn in eighty any, who are seatter- road has now ten new between the New York — weep yer on be commenced in the city of New York Sa Foneday next oh 0 o'clock at such place as with thokr evidence to enable the beaee pro- seek peels with the investigation at the Witnesses for whose attendance process be will be ee iy 4 of their names to re ama “Cuan Mameae hes pe eres Seebene: marge Rage omenersd deira oc Pheaelplnn POLITICAL SURPRISES. Senator Farwell Expected to Startle Hiinots Politicians. Cricago, August 28.—The News this morning says: Startling and highly dramatic changes are preparing for the republican stage. A good deal has been going on behind the scenes. Senator Charles B, Farwell is expected to reach Chicago tomorrow. It is understood that very soon after his arrival it will be given out au- thoritatively that Senator Farwell isnot acandi- date for re-election. This conclusion has been brought about through a multiplicity of causes, In the first place the Senator's health has broken down and his best friends say he is per- haps hopelessly ill. He comes home an invalid. Nobody realizes the true state of affairs more keenly than the Senator himself. His only « sire fora return to the Senate would be pre- dicated upon the condition of good health. ee BOSTON FINANCES, The Potter-Lovell Failure Not Likely to Cause Others. Bostoy, Mass., August 28,—The Potter-Lovell Company's offices were open a short time this morning. They are now closed, and the ex- pert employed by the assignee is making an examination of the company’s books. Mr. Wal- ter Potter says that no failures of consequence are likely to followon account of the lotter- Lovell Company's assignment if the banks will show a broaa and hberal action in helping where money is absolutely necessary by firms that are solvent. The business amounted to about $60,000,000 Inst year and he aeclines to state the amount of liabilities, direct or indi- rect, before the nssiguee reports. The firm of Potter, Lovell & Company as- signed decayse they were interested in stocks and bonds, The individual partners, he said, had nothing to assign beyond the firm interest. He stated that the amounts due them would show a large surplus over amount they owed. TRANSATLANTIC TOPICS, Peter’s Pence Falling Off—TheArmenian in British Politics—Duel in France. Loxpos, August 28.—Recent advices from the vatican, believed to be entirely trust- worthy, report the pope as healthy and vigor- ousto a remarkable degree, considering his advanced age. His holiness, however, seems to be much worried because of the steady diminution of the “Peter's Pence” contribu- tions. The amount of these voluntary offer- ings being a species of barometer, indicating the condition of the church universal at any given time, the marked falling off now exhib- ited does not fail to receive the anxious atten- tion of the head of the church. His advisers endeavor to account forthe situation on the theory of the poverty of the masses rather than on that of their diminishing zeal for the wel- fare of the pontiff, but this explanation affords but cold comfort. The decrease of revenue has become so marked that his holiness has found it necessary to withdraw certain investments in order to meet the expenses of maintaining the estublishments whose cost has heretofore been defrayed out of the Peter's Pence. This enforced conversion of the opere pie causes unmistak- able anxiety at the Vatican. The London Dock Laborers’ Union has voted to subscribe a shilling a week for each member to the funds of the strikers in Australia, This is only a fair return for the finaucial aid extended by the Australians during the great struggle of the London dockers, just as the telegram of “sympathy” sent by the union a few days ago to Mr. Powdérly and the striking railroad men in New York was an appropriate return for the sympathy, unaccompanied by cash, which the Knights of Labor extended to the dockers on thut same occasion, + Tie liberals are secking to muke some politi- cal capital out of the Turkish perseeut or the Christians in Armenia, as they did years ago out of the Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria, ith this end in view movement has been started for the giving of a bauquct to the prin- re aos Armenians at present in London, among whom are some prominent citizens of that country who have lately fled to avoid becoming victims of persecution. It is intended to have the banquet take place at the National Liberal Club and to have addresses delivered by Mr. Gladstone and other eminent liberal orators, who may be relied —_— to put Lord Salisbury in the position of failing to throw the infiuence of the great Christian nation of England in the scale on the side of the Armenians by omitting to remonstrate with the porte against the con- tinuance of the outrages, The Marchioness of Londonderry has aban- doned her intention of making a voyage to America for her health, and goes instead to Scotland. A duel was — near Belfast, France, yes- terday between Lieutenants Millot and Baruti. The weapons were swords, Lieutenant Millot received a severe slash on the arm. Several large blood vessels were opened and the wound will probably prove fatal. ‘A case of cholera appeared today at Carabani- chel,a suburb of Madrid. The patient is a woman, A collision occurred today between a goods train and a passenger train at Milngaire. six miles northwest of Glasgow. Twenty persons were injured. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says that the minister of finance, replying to a deputation which waited upon him, stated that the gov- ernment would reduce the state expenditures by $15,000,000, 1a France advises the withdrawal by the government of the prohibition against pork. ‘The paper thinks that France would. by pur- suing such @ course, avoid an economic war, the cost of which would fall on her. A dispatch from Baku, Asiatic Russia, says: The newspapers of this city assert that the adoption of the American tank system has had tor Ms result tho steady beating k of Kus- sian competition in the petroleum trade. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Standard says that it certain that the czar has refused to discuss the kaiser's pro- It is significant that the curtailment of the army maneuvers and court festivitios was necessitated by the sudden desire maui- fested by his majesty to depart for home. His haste is, however, attributed to socialist move- ments and the discontent recently manifested by the insubordination of the Hanoverian regiment. ‘The Berlin it of the Standard says: “Itis reported that influences, due to the mediation of a friendly court, are at work which point to an a ye | reconciliation Between Prince Bismarck Emperor Wil- The Spanish government has received the thanks of the ident of Salvador for ite ef- — in of the maintenance of peace in were, — dent of po ype emt a) wil if, in tion to the failure of the pouto crop, the other crops are injured by unfavorable weather, ° —__.>___ Ex Paso, Tex., August 28—Floods visited CONGRESSMAN WATSON BURIED. The Stores of Warren Closed Out of Respect. Special Dispatch to Tax Evaxmne Sram. Wannex, Pa, August 23—The remains of Congressman Watson arrived here at 2:30 p.m. yesterday in a special car. In the special Paliman car Cadmus were Mrs, Watson, C. ML Shawkey, Mra. McDowell and the congres- sional committee. composed of Representatives Maish, Rife, Culbertson, Kerr and Townsend of Pennsylvania, Hall of Minnesota, Mansur of Missouri, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms John T. Chancey had charge of the body during the transit. Senator Don Cameron with the fu- neral party proceeded to the residence, where an impressive and eloquent sermon was deliv- ered by Rev. Mr. Ryan of Trinity Church, after which the remains were taken to Oakland and interred. As a mark of respect all business houses were closed and draped in mourning A large delegation of reprosentative citizens met the corpse and party at the train. ed - THE SEALERS LEAVR The Rush Makes No Seizures, but Warae the Poachers to Quit. Saw Francisco, August 28.—From informa- tion received by the schooner Arago, which has arrived from the north, itis learned that the revenue cutter Rush wasat St Paul's Island August 15. She is not making seizures, but is simply ordering the sealers out of Beb- ring sea under a threat of seizure. In every such case the sealers have loft Bebring sea, The Corwin had not arrived at Uunalaske when the Arago left, —e WHAT DOE IT MEAN? Alexander Sullivan Has Pat All fle Property in Lawyer Trude’s Hands. Cmcaco, August 28, Considerable comment was indulged in yesterday over the discovery | that Mr. Alexander Sullivan, one of the so- jcalled “triangicrs,” had transferred his real estate to Attorney A. 8. Trade. Inquiry at the recorder's office elicited tho fact that the deed jfor this trausfer oes eos dod in his office about foar w publication of the fact was suppressed by some agency —presum- ably by those ireetly concerned, Mesara, Trude ‘and Sullivan, ‘It has been an open secret for several months that Trude and Suili- van had maintained relations which made the attorney the virtual possessor of all of Sulli- van's property. W! 1 these relations grew out of the “trianglers’” alleged complicity with the Cronin murder—requiring the secret counsel of the noted criminal lawyer theme of debate among those to whom th transfer became known yesterday. Sullivan friends stoutly maintain, of course, that the transfer was only im’ the exercise of common prudence and that his property is as much his own now as before the execution of the sup- pressed deed. But the skeptical, including the friends of the murdered doctor, ask: Why se- lect A. S. Trude under such circumstances? There is evidently another unwritten chapter in the Cronin murder. IN CONVENTION TODAY. Michigan Republicans Meet Today— Various Congressional Nominations. Derrort, Micn., August 28.—At 945 this morning Temporary Chairman Seicle rapped the republican state convention to order. After prayer the chairman of the committee on cre- dentials reported. The committee on organization announced Hon, A, A. Blair as _ permanent chairman and James Van Kieck of Bay City permanent sceretary. Chairman Blair made # brief speech on taking the chair, The platform was then read. Light applause followed the paragraph praising the Harrison administration and the silver plank was received by silence. Otherwise the document was received in a perfanctory way. Nomination of candidates for governor being m order John Holbrook of Ingham —— the name of James M. Turner of Lansing and James Moore of La Pere nomi- nated John T. Mich of Elba, Turner received the nomination on the first ballot, the vote standing Turner, 499; Rich, 444. WASWINGTON DEMOCRATIC CLURS. Tacoma, Wasn., August 22—The convention of democratic clubs reassembled yesterday afternoon, The committee on resolutions re- ported a series of resolutions declaring that the object of the association is to foster the forma- tion of permanent democratic luis and socie- ties throughout the state of Washington and in- gure their active co-operation in disseminath the Jeffersonian principle of government. The committee on permanent organization reported 4 constitution and by-laws similar to those of the national democratic association. The offi- cial title of the organization is “The Demo- cratic Society of Washington.” WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS, Mitwavkee, Wis., August 28.—The demo- cratic convention reassembled shortly after 9 o'clock this morning and proceeded to finish their state ticket. Thomas Cunuingham of Chippewa Falls was nominated for secretary of state; John Hunner of Eau Claire for state treasurer, and J. L. O'Conner of Madison for attorney general. O, EF. Wells of Kaukauna was nominated for superintendent of public instruction, Thomas Thompson of Eau Clare was nomi- nated for railroad com W. M. Koot of Sheyboygan was now 4 for insurance commissioner by acclamatio ‘The convention then adjourned. NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS, Macox, Mo., August 28,—The republicans of the first congressional district yesterday nomi- nated Fran Hardington ot Adair county, Cray Cexren, Kax., August 28.—Judge Phil- lips o, Clay county was lust night, on the seven- teenth bailot, nominated tor Congress by the repub.icans of the second district, defeating Joln A. Anderson, the incumbent, Kansas 2—J. B. Chapman (dem.). West Virginia, 4—James A. Copchart (dem.}, West Virginia, 2—W. L. Wilson (dem,), re nom. New York, 27—S. S. Payne (rep.), renom, Ohio, 10—L. L, Smith (dem. ), Pennsylvania, 15—Azur Lathrop (dem.), Indiana. 7--W. D. Bynum (dem, ), renom, Towa, 5—1. T. Hamiiton (dem. ). Towa, 9—Thomas Bowman (dem.), Towa, 10—J. 3. Russell (dem. ). Texas, 9—Roger Q. Mills (dem.), renom. Minnesota, 1—Mark H. Dunnell (rep.), res nom. Texas, 1—E. L. Angier (rep.). Iowa, 8—J. P. Flick (rep. ), renom. Missouri, 6—E. L. Redmond (rep.) —_— An Eviction Postponed. Brappock, Pa., August 28.—The proposed eviction of the families of the miners who are on strike against the Pennsylvania Gas Coal Company, which was to have an yesterday, ion hp pastpeneh Beeenten. aie Pascoe ogy 14 just recovering from an epidemic of typhoid seep Rene — — Workers oe e mporary shanties preparatory the eviction, but the sheriff thought the expo sure too risky for the stricken families, —— A Tannery Strike Threatened. Prrrspvns, Pa., August 28.—A general strike of the workers in the tanneries is imminent They demand an advance of type! rece = An increase of five per cent was allowed by the employers a week ago, but this the men refused, i per cent. ‘he indications are vance wil! not be complied with. Caught With the Dagger on Him. Jensey Crry, N. J., August 28.—William Fie mella last night visited the home of William vi his brother-in-law, in Bayonne. They and ——. and Fiamella drew a dag- = et eae Sn ae causing almost instaut death. Fismella to at pe arrested by Policeman a car that