Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 27, 1886, Page 1

THE FEUDAL HORDE DOOMED. British Landlordism Writhing in the Throes of Uertain Dissolution. TENANT RIGHTS IN SCOTLAND. Opposition to Irish Home Rule Con- fined Principally to the Tory Press—0'0c or Power's Pension—Notes. [Spectal Partiamentary Letter to the Dee.) Loxpos, March 18.~Outflanking land- lordism seems to be the tendeney of the le- islation of these days in the British parlia- ment. The old and doomed institution is yet very strong in the land, and itis doubtful if it would not hold its grip for generations to come were it not for the manly fight of the Irish tenantry, which made lecislation on this head inevitabl lie floodgates open, it is not easy to persuade the flood; and so the suffering Highlanders and Islanders of Scot- land demanded protection, which being de- nied them, they agitated to resistance of the Iniquitous laws they were under, and with such a measure of suceess that they practi- eally put an end to eviction and rackrent- ing, and caused the Introduction into the leg- islature of measures designed to mak impossible in the future. The Welsh people are agitating now, and they will doubtless compel attention to their case in the n 1 ture, Their measure of success will of course depend on the thoroughn of their movement; and that again will be regulated by the keenness of the pinch that urges them. The present government had not been long in oflice when they deemed it necessary to bring in N BILL for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, which measure, besides granting to the mountain and island cottiers of Scot'and the same privileges of tenure as were secured to the Lrish tenants, goes further in the alterna- tive direction of aiming at making them the proprietors of their own little holdings. Naturally there will, according to the terms of this measu be some sort of fanciful boundary line to its scope. 1f it only dealt with the islands such a boundary as being definite would for some time be perh: respected, but as the term Highlands is in the measure it can be made to apply to all the hilly distriets of Scotland, which are seattered over the country, so that in fact it st naturally be soon the measure regulat- the holding and acquisition and transfer of land all over Scotland. T this is the evident opinion of the Scoteh themselves is shown by an amendment given notice of by Mr. McCulloch, a Scoteh representati “Highlands and islands of,” this would have the e it law all over Scotland, andlordism is doomed; its outworks are being fast carried, and its moat has been bridged by the sympathy of the movement which has taken place among the Celts of Ireland, Wales and the Scottish Highlands and the Islands, Indeed some- thing must be done by the Britishers gen- erally to insure that they will not be STARVED OUT by the other nations of the world where energy has more room for national and in- dustrial development. The fulling off on British Imports for the months of January and February of this year, as compared with the same months of 1885, amounts to £6,000,000, This is an ugly looking fact for the average Britisher to stare at. Worse than that, the decadence has taken place princi- pally in the quantity of paw material im- ported into these countries, whose manu- facture here would have given employment to thousands of the artisan classes now idle and starving in all our once flourishing towns. There is no escaping the conclusion that there must be several thousand artisans fdle in our large towns in consequence, for there is another wall of figures before those who would shy from this, The export of manufactured — goods in wne two months of this E a decline of £2,000,000. And the newspapers tell us that the worshops and factories in the midland manufacturing towns are working short timed and short handed. Yet perha this may be accounted AN ILL WIND BLOWING GOOD to the Irish national cause, and to more than t “1 was down the other day with my constituency,” said an English conservative M. P. to me, “trying to wake them up to some intelligible sentiment on this home rule ques- tton, and I candidly tell you they are utterly apathetic about it.” Just so. If it was as in the old times, and there was plenty of drip- ping from the spits of English prosperity to grease the smooth revolution of a lively anti- Irish movement, we would be getting it hot and heavy by this time. But the average Britishe just enough to do te keep body and soul together now, and he is either too callous (or too humanized, maybe) by his own sufferings to go quarrelling with his nelghbor who wants his wrongs redressed. 1t home rule for Ireland be not carried in the present parliament a future more demoeratic one will rry that and weasures wore subversive far of “the fundamental laws of the British constitution” which are so sacred to British monopolists, while they only put the point of their injustice into the quick of the poor, But I have really heard something (reliable or otherwise I ean hardly GLA ;! of home rule for 1t has been whispered to e s a great tip; but I only make use of it in this letter with the reserve with which all these things should be re- ceived. Ho s, Law told, prepared to offer to the Irish ty the establishiment of a single chamber parliament in Dublin, elective of course, but with the restriction of provision for minority representation by some group- ing of constitutencies or otherwise, which will secure the loyal minovity proportional representation in it, ‘l'o this parliament he would hand overYhe control of the Irish po- tee and all country and loeal government, and the legislation of all matters affecting the internal affairs of Ireland, ‘The contribution of Lreland to hinperial taxation e will fix at £2,000,000 aunually, and on this basis of pro- portional taxation he will regulate the im- perial represeutation of Ireland in parlia- ament, so that about twenty Irishmen could Still sit in the house of commons to have s voice in imperial affairs. These are the mam features of the scheme, but It even this be the correet skeleton it would be unwise for me to offe Y comment on it, until 1 see how it is proposed to clothe it with flesh, Many a hot and wrangling word will be ul teved over it before life s pulfed iute it, 1t is therefore tine enough to begin, You may probably have by cable news ere this reaches yon whieh would make uninter- esting all I would write on this anclent spee- ulative sophistry, and so 1 hold my own opin- Jon and person on to record A KAKE INCIDENT which happened & few nights ago in parlin- ment,when an estimate of the gavernment was reduced by £60,000, 1f this had been efiveted by the effort of the opposition the win- Stry - would probably resign’and | leave oceur, course making Clearly OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING. MAROH 27. 1836, those who refused them the wherewithal of state expenses the task of finding them them- selves. Mr. Labouchere, who is such a leveller as your readers know, objected to the maintenance of the London Parks out ot the public money. The ministry assured him that in their proposed scheme for the better government of London they would have this altered, but he and those who thought with him replied that they were determined to divide, for that an assurance had before been given to them that such a vote would mot come on again, They did divid all the Irish members went with Labouchere, and so did the more democratic of both the great partics, till the goverament and the constitu- tional tories combined were beaten by about a score of votes, ich an occurrence is almost without precedent. The government cannot re-establish the estimate on report. They must bring in a short bill for it, and this will only pass on their promise of better behavior in the future, It may not be without interest to your Irish- Ameri aders to give a little paragraph about A MORIBUND IRISH PATRIOT, the once famous O'Connor Power. You are aware he tried, with the help of his whig patrons and friends, to get elected Yor Ken- nington, a London borough, at the general election,but the Irish vote was so viciously cast for the conservative,an unknown man named nt Davis, that Power was defeated. He received asa solatium the secretaryshin of the N, ial Liberal elub, with a salary of €400 a year, but pouted piteously while he took this quarter mouthful designed to stop his ambitious gaping for liberal patronage. Accordingly, backed up by liberal coin, he is seeking to upset by petition the Kennington election, It was believed that if he had been elected 1n the first instance his place in the government was securn; that he would, in fact, have the crib now filled by Br hurst, the labor representative, which is that of under secretary to the home department, for it was believed old Gladstone was very sweet on him. It is now alleged that he will get a position worth £1,500 & year in connection with customs in China. The sooner he is growing a pig-tail out in the Celestial regions the better pleased will the liberals be, 1 believe, because, in view of their proposed harmony of action with the Parnellite party, they would gladly hide away the “bruiser” they had patronized for desertion from itsranks and for his bully- ing attitude towards his old confederates. THE TONE OF TIE BRITISH PRESS is variable and uncertain on the lrish ques- tion. The Times is loud In sounding the toesin forunity among unionists. Yet its very alarm is giving strength to those it is seeking to destroy. The most rabid of tory organs, like the St. re ready to admit the Iney eess of the Irish demand, while they still essay to stem its progress. Whatever be the merits or demer- its of the scheme of Gladstone or its similarity to that I gave above, it is aceepted as true all around that there is UNANIMITY IN THE CABINET on the merits of Gladstone's proposals so far as he has revealed them to his colieagues, Chamberlain is a wily fellow, and is, per haps, the most likely to give trouble, as he is the most capable of success in such eifort, Yet, even if he staved it off to day, 1t would only be o bring in a more thorough measure when he would have the reins of government himselt. 1donotgive him crelit for high motives in this, for he would only be trying to prove that he himself was the fitst to grasp the necessity of home government for Ire- land and the man to carry it through after. ‘Phese would be paltry and puny tactics for a statesman, and it is to be hoped myself and those who with me mistrust Chamberlain atpresent are really wronging him in our judgment. Gladstone is a little unwell these times, Itis to be hoped the old man will not slide to the majority off the treasury beneh now, for he would leave things in a muddled mess. Youecan hardly fancy how the emy holds its breath for his word. EpwArp HARRIN e Labor Troubles in Belgium. Brussers, March 20.—A mob of strikers to-day marehed to the palace of King Leopold and there in a body sang the ma Beyond this they ereated no’ disturk few arrests have been wade for conduct, 'ssErs, Mareh arded Tast night with iy y to the poor to rise up and fire and pil- lio town, ‘The police this morning tore the posters. 1eh 36,—The Teign of terror con- Il mob broke into a manufac tory of fire arms last night and carried aw its available contents, Troops hav ) sent everywhere, and this part of the king- dom 15 rapidly adsuiing the aspect. of being under military_occupation. Even the beg: gars throughout the town are_found to be armed. Arrests of sirikers for disorderly conduct are constantly being made, tinues here al Points by Cabl, LoNDoN, March 26.—Gladstone appeared in the house of commons this afternoon. Ke- ferring to the announcement made in his be- day by Sir William Vernon Har- dstone said the! statement that he woulll make April8 wonld take the form of n introduction of o bill for the future goy- ernment of Ireland, wn sapporters have been government’s Irish pro- cranne en settled by the cabinet, A Jiome rule measnre will be” itroduced. first, followed innmediately by a land_ bill. Both measures, if passed by tie house of commons, will_be presented to the house of lords together. - Chiamberlain and Trevelyan will remain in the cabinet until the home rule bill been tabled. Gladstone dispatched a messenger to the queen this evening with an fmportant _communication, whicli it s be lieved has reference to the' home rule ques eks Under Arms, RN s, Mureh 26,—Two nore sections of rveek roserve have been called out and placed under arms. Panama Canal Shares. Panis, March 20, he Panama canal shares, which were quoted last evening at 472 franes, have fallen to-day to 461 francs, Sl e B Two Bursted Banks. MixyNeAvroris, March 20.—The bank of North Minneapolis, closed this morning, It is a private institation. One of the members of the trm went into wh speculation and sunk $21,000 last week, taking the money from the bank, without, it is said, the otl partuer knowledge. One depositor lad overdrawn his account £11,000, and other rdratts amounting to $4,000 are deposited, The depositors nu; 200, mostly working- men, ‘They will rec 20t over 50 cents on the dollar. 'They besieged the bank this morn- ing so police Litd to be sent thexe to preserve order. Waureroy, Dak, March 26.—The First nk of Walpeton d its doors Thie causo of suspension or liabili- ties uud assets is uuknown, —-— The Flood at Mandan. DAN, Dak., Mareh 25.—Heart river has been rising steadily the past two- days and is still rising slowly. South Side aud Gerad's additions are entirely under water, and twen- ty-five to thirty families were coinpelled to abandon their houses. ‘The rollor will en- gine room was flooded. " The water is a foot Gver the railvuad track between Mandan and the Missouri river bridge. The ice has sprung the Lridges across Heart river so that it is impossible for frains to cros e Weather For To-Day. Missovul VArLLEy=Local rains or snows; slightly colder 1n southern portion; winds genenally voitheastedly, l TRUEINWARDNESS REVEALED Accurate Details Ooncerning the Departure of Banker Mathewson, BEE'S SPECIAL INVESTIGATION. For Years an Absolute Bankrupt—Ine stead of Endeavoring to kixtri- cate Himself He Fell Deeper in Debt. His Condition Investigated, NonroLk, Neb., March 25.—[Special]— Reports and commnents concerning the un- ceremonious departure of Charles P. Mathew- son, the Norfolk banker, have been so vague and unsatisfactory, and the various surmises as to the cause so conflicting, that a repre- sentative of the Brk was despatched to Nor- folk to give the matter a carefuland thorough investigation, The result shows that Mathewson was never the wealthy man he was supposed to be, and for about two years past—and possibly longer—has been abso- lutely a bankrupt. Until last June, however, his bank was a private institution, conducted according to his own metiods, and not being subject to any supervision but his own, it was comparatively easy, by encouraging deposits and borrowing in various, ways to keep a sufticient balance always on hand to meet requirements, On the 15th of June last a national bank was organized with n capital stock of 860,000, Mathewson turning over his bank building, business, etc,, to the new concern, and re- ceiving in consideration therefor $18,500 in stock. He was then elected president, almost as a matter of course, his associates feeling that his experience as a banker, the un- bounded confidence of the public in MIS ABILITY AND INTEGRITY, his great personal popularity, and the prestige of his financial standing would give the bank a good “send off” from the start, On the 8d following the directors made an examination of the bank’s affairs, and found that the president, instead of adding to the deposits of the bank, was a borrower and dbeen almost from the start. In their tten report of this examination the di- rectors hinted at the questionable propriety of the president being a debtor instead of a creditor to the institution, and yet Mr Mathewson w. so far aboy cven A suspicion of wrong that it was thouzht to be only a temporary con- dition of affairs which would be mended in a few days, and was therefore passed over. It sceins that at the time the National bank started there were a great many cer of deposit ont azainst Mathewson’s pr k, and these were bemng contin cashed and charged to Mathewson's account, thus causing his indebtedness to increase rather than diminish, In addition to this Mathewson seemed to grow indifferent and carelese in business, went hunting and fish- ing a great deal, and absented himself frequently for days and sometimes weeks togethe HESE THINGS ALL COMBINED to_engender the feeling among his brother oMeers in the bank that s Ananclal condt- tion was not by any wmeans \ihat they had supposed, and while they still regarded his integrity as Dbeyond question, another examinatiou revealed the fact that Mhis indebtedness to the bank was Increasing, and the directors notificd him that he must reduce it at once. This he promised to do, and in_ addition proposed that if the bank would vote sufficient funds to pay expenses he would go east and got funds to liquidate his own indebtedness to the bank, and would also borrow some funds ata low rateof interest for the use of the bank. ‘Two hundred dollars was voted and he went cast. After an absence of about three weeks he returned, having onfy sue- cceded in raising $6,000, giving his bank stoc security. This opened the eyes of the directors to the fact that action must be taken in the matter immediatel N. A. Rainbo.t, one of the directors and attorney for the banik, saw Mathewson alone and told him plainly that the directors were very much dissatistied with him for not re- ducing his indebtedness, and that something must be done at once. e replied that if the directors were not satisiied and wished it he would resign, but upon being informed that such was not thelr wish, he finally agreed that he would go to Omaha the next morn- ing, get funds from the Omaha banks and fix his accounts at home as they desired. Accordingly next morning he started for Omali, taking along for deposit §1,000 in old and mutilated currency. The next he: from him was on the following Thu night when his wife received the letts mailed at Chicago saymg that “he had been living & lie— HAD GONE NEVI Among those pest acquainted with thewson’s affairs the opinion pre whiletic may have had heavy losses of some kind in the past, if so, it was a long time ago, as it s evident now that he has had nothing and has been gradu- ally been getting deeper and aeeper in debt for a number of years, The time and money spent in polities is doubtless a large item in the shortage, His political duties and ailia- tions not only entailed a heavy expense, but also necessitated much absence from home, negleet of business, ete,, besides creating a large circle of acquaintances, and forming habits which were a continual drain upon his resources, When 1t is remembered that his salary as president of the bank was only $1,200 per year, that he had only § nd that the inter- est on his debts latterly was alone suflicient to absorb his entire income, it can be readily seen how rapidly he was sinking in debt and how plainly he saw what must be the result, The directors of the bank seem to have been vigilant and to have acted with discre- tion throughout. The sequel seems to prove this, as the bank will not lose a dollar, nt perbapsa tritle indirectly by tewporary loss of business, 'Ihe fact is that MATHEWSON WAS TRUSTED IMPLICITLY by everybody at home and abroad, that his financial standing was rated among the best in that portion of the state, and it would therefore hardly be just to Dblame the board of directors, whose interests were laxger and more involved than those of any- one elee, when they subsequently le that their president was in an embarrassed finanelal condition and were endeavoring, to the best of their ability, te extricate them- selves and the bank from the unfortunate position in which they found themselyes. ‘Phe more the matter is sifted, the more it appears that Mathewson did not wish to de- fraud, but simply borrowed in one plac pay in another, apparently hoping all the time that something would turn up to help him out of his dilemma. Even when he finally decided to give up the struzgle and leave the country, he took nothing exeept the §1,000 of mutilaied cwrency which he hap- pened to have with him, when he could just as easily have carried away thousands of dol- lars Liad he so desired. IS GROSS LIABILITI are undoubetedly large, but so distributed that the loss is uot likely to be felt seriously by any of his creditors. He left his property at home unincumbered, and his available assets will foot up quite a large amount. This, if judiciously handled, will doubtless prove sufficient to safisfy the more pressing claims of friends and nelghbors. It is claimed that certaln notes used as col- lateral at three Omaha banks are forgeries, but there seems to be a question about it, and it may turn out that he was authorized to place the signatures to the notes. It looks now as though it might requirea decision of the courts to determine the matter. Of course it is impossible to tell what may come in yet, but at this writing his own family and friends seem to be the worst sufferers. The exact condition of the Kenneth Mathe- son estate cannot be determined, but the Tast advices place the deficiency at about $0,000. There are six bondsmen, and ali re- sponsible. Only expressions of sympathy and kind- ness for Mathewson are heard on every hand, and there s little doubt that if he could be reachied he could be induced to return and settle affairs himself. Dozens of wealthy men could be found that would willingly form a syndicate to put him on his feet again, and doubtless an effort will be made in that dirvection if it is found that the plan is feasible. . THE LATEST NEWS RECEIVED FROM HIM was a letter to his wite received this week and dated at New York. Very littleis known concerning the contents of the letter except thathe said she might not hear from him again in some time, from which the inference is drawn that he was about to sail for some foreign port, School House Burned. Corusnus, Neb., March 26.—[Special Tele- gram.]—The school house in_district No. 12 wasburned to the ground last night for the second time in six months. Who the person is that is guilty of the arson is a question. Insarance $500 with the Home of New York. A NS THE I0WA ASSEMBLY. Cassett's Coal Screening Measure Supplanted by the Gatch Bill. Des Moixes, Iowa, March 20.—[Special Telegram.]—The senate has been having for two days a great debate on the coal screen question, which has taken on a good deal of a political character. The pending bill is the Cassett bt ferfixing a standard screen to be ugld in all minés in the state. The bill was originally written, it is understood, by General Weaver to make political capital with in the Sixth district. It has been pushed in two legislatures by the democrats, st the protest of most of the mine operators and many miners. While it would work no hardship in some mining dis- tricts where powder is all that is required in getting out the conl, and the coal is compara- tively free from dirt and other impurities, hence is supported by the members of the leg- islature from Appanoose and adjoining counties, but strongly opposed by the mem- bers from Maliaska, Wappello and other coun- ties. ‘The democrats have charged that the republicans were favoring only the manufac- turers and wealthy miners, while claiming for themsetves the sole championship of the laboring men. Party records have been com- pared, and the principal political issues of 1he last twenty vears hayve been brought into the debate, which has beén very spirited and at times exciting. Cassett, the author of the bill, Bolter, Wolfe and Knight, democrats, bave supported the bill, while Sweeny, Gateh, Mc- Coy and Hutehinson, have opposed it and advocated the Gateh substitute, which pro- against frequent changing of screens. epublicans generally oppose the Cassett bill, claiming that it will work a great in- justice wherever there is much refuse matter mined, for it provides that the miner can hold the operator for pay for everything, dirt and refuse, that passes through the screen, and the direct effectof the bill would be to encourage lazy and dis- honest miners. "The bill passed the house but failed in the senate tc ling after the enacting clause being striken out, and the Gatch bill against frequent changing of sereens was substituted for it—yeas 31, noes 18—a strict party vote, The senate conference committee on the Dill regalating medical practice announced that it had agreed upon the changes made in the house on that subject. The Hutchinson bill providing for the registration of voters and amending the election laws passed on its third reading. In the house the bill providing for lay drains across public highways was 3 ‘The pharmacy bill allowing registered phar- maclsts to sell liquors witlrout a_ special per- mit was ordered engrossed—yeas 61, noes 20. The house considered the appropriation bill for the Mount Pleasant hospital, granting ,000 for an additional wing, The rules were suspended and the bill was read the third time and passed—yeas 59, noes 0, Look Out For Connterfeit **V's, Des MoiNes, March 26.—[Special, | —The ty issues the fol- lowing warning: A counterfeit $5 United States tresury note has been put in circula- tion. It is of the series of 1880, letter B., B, K. Bruce, register, A, U, Wyman, treasurer, ‘I'he paper is thin and soft, being unsized. ‘Inere has been no attempt to imitate the parallel silk threads of the genuine note, The letter y in the treasurer’s name isa g in the counterfeit, The medallion of Jackson, inthe lower left corner on the face of the note, is so badly executed that very slight scrutiny of it, taken with the general poor appearanco and fibreless texture of the paper, should determine at once the false character of the note, It is evidently from the same hands which produced the counter- feit §2 United States treasury note, against which the public was warned by this office, Neither of these notes should deceive persons who practice ordinary care in handling paper money. Cars Crossing the Missouri, S1ovx Crry, Iowa. March 26, —[Special, | — ‘The transfer boat Lincoln will begin cross- ing cars to-morrow morning. The landings are almost completed, and the large number of cars now in the yards will be crossed as fast as possible. Passenger trains will also be crossed the same as last season, and all passenger trains will depart from the Union depot. After to-day freight will bé received for Norfolk and polnts West on the Elkhorn line the same as befgre the break-up, Steam was raisedy esterday and the steamer I was brought over to the Lowa shore, un being made principally to see it everything was in perfect working order, The Dubuque Times Ohanges Hands, Dunvque, Iowa, March ‘he Dubuque “Times was transferred to the new manage- ment to-day, Blanchard Bros., vetiring, Ray- mond Patterson and H. B. Layton of Chi- cago, are the héads of the new management, Tatterson becoming editor. e has been connected with the Chicago Tribune, The Oregon's Fate Bath, Me., Mareh 20.—The ndications of the last few hours point to the fact that the steamer Oregon was yun into by the s Charl tHorse of Baltimore, = All stauces point to this conelusion, - Fay Free to Marry Again. CuicaGo, March 2,—William 1. West, the negro minstrel, was L anted a divoree from his wite, Fay Teipleton, the soubrette. He alleged desertion. THE GREAT STRIKE MUST END The General Master Workman Lays Down the Law to the Knights. HE ISSUES A SECRET CIRCULAR. The Executive Board in New York to Endeavor to Secure a Settle- ment Through Arbitration— Events of Yesterday. Powderly Twice Intorviewed. NEw Yomrk, March 20.—[Special gram.]—A Scranton, Pa., dispatch’ to the Sun gives a long Interview with Master Workman Powderly who says: *I feel that if Ishouldhave an interview with Gould himself in relation to the present trouble it could be settled In a very short time. Iam convinced that the real condition of the men along the line has_been studiously and pur- posely kept from Gould. Furthermore, at the time of our interview on the Wabash affair, he expressed himself so favorably to labor or- ganizations that I am inclined to think he would not refuse to treat with us In a spirit of fairness. All his own expressions then made to me on the subject of labor led to this conclusion. It is hard to tell where the matter will end, unless a settlo- ment is effceted soon. This battle is for right and justice on the part of the men, and mere recognition under the :name of the Knights of Labor is a secondary considera- tion.” Pewderly said the time was not far distant when a strike of any magnitude,would be im- possible in this country, and the Knights of Labor would be instrumental in bringing about such a condition of affairs. The Tribune this morning printed o num- ber of interviews with leading business men of the city in regard to the effect of the strike in the west upon the business of New York, and the gereral belief among the men inter- viewed is that the strike will bea failure, and all agree in saying it has in no way affected business as yet. SCRANTON, March 20—Grand Mastgr Work- man Powderly of the Knights of Labor, who has been corfined to_his house for s 1 s owing toan aceident which he sustained last Saturday night in Bloomington, IlL, where he fell and_fractured two Tibs, was called upon this afternoon by a representa- tive of the Associated press, and in Teply to the question: “Is the strike in the sonth- west likely to extend?” answered, ‘“Most em- phatic trike must be confined tothe seet hit originates and must be settled there.” When asked what authority there was for the statement of rman Irons, of St, Louis, published this afternoon, to the effect that the strike would probably extend throughout the United States and include all Knights of Lab r ‘]"""’"‘ Mr. Powderly M, Ir has 0o whatever to make such tement, “That order can only come from the executive board. Imay say there is no danger what- over of any sitch oxder being issued at the present. Where Knights of Labor are on rms of peace with their employers their agreements and contracts must_ be lived up to no matter what may be going on in any other part of the count Where no contract or agreement exists between the cmulu‘v and _employe all differences must Settled through arbitration. This must and shall be the last strike undertaken without full authority from the executive board, after having made a thorough investi- zation of the cause of the troubleand ex- usted eve : penceable setilemen g Although quite {il from the effects of his recent accident, Mr. Powderly left for New York on the 5 o"clock train this afternoon to attend a meeting of the executive board of the Knights of Labor to be held there to. night forthe parpose of formulating S0me Pl looking to an_enrly " setdlemen of thy rouble in the sonthwest New Yonk, Ma Workman Powderl s of L bor, arrived here to-fight and held a_consil- tation with other members of the general ex- ecutive board, In a conversation with a rep- resentativo “of ‘the Assoclated regard to _the statements Master Workman. Troms “of Bt Louis, o o the strike becoming general throughout the country, Powderly reiterated his views as pressed in an interview held with him at anton. 1f Irons had made any such state- ment he had exceeded his authority, which is limited to district 101, ife even has no power over distriets 17 and 19, which are co-operating with 101, This strike has extended far cnongh must be settled where it is. The that it is for recognition of the Labor as an organization is erronec nst our advice and e av nces and we bolievi true, but whether frue or not no harm come of an investigation The men are anxious for it, and we can_see no reason why Hoxie should fear it. We are in favor of ending the matter now, and will submit this proposition to Gould {o-morrow, viz: Let him appoint a committee of three and we will appoint a similar committee: then let these gentlemen sclect a man, they to investigate the whol and 'make recommendations and agreo to abide by their decision. We will notask for the retention of any’ man who has been guilty of an act of violence to either person or property, for we are not organized to promote or shield wrong doine, Powderly said, when asked abotit the words of Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of 1.0co- motive Engineers, as reported in the dis- natehes of this aftérnoon, that he did not be- lieve Chiet Arthur said any such tling, but lie would write bim a letter and ask him about it. If he did say so two-thixds of the engineers would contradict him, "96.—Grand mplaint A Secret Circular to the Knights, Louis, March eneral Master Workman Powderly has issued a secret cir- cular “to the Noble Order of Knights of L of America,” which just been made public. Powderly in 5 the sec y of each assembly to call a full meeting and read it to the members. The address opens with an order to the assemblics to cease initiating additional members, *'We must have patience, You have had patience for years and had not the Knights of Labor appeared upon the soeng we would be still waiting. Your scale of prices should stand as the are for the present if you cannot ruise them by any other pro- cess than a strike. You must submit to in- Justice at the hands of employers in Lati for awhile longer. Bide well your time. Find how much you e justly eéntitled to and a tribunal of arbitration will seitle the rest.” Powderly then cautioned the assemblies against receiving into their ranks employers and warns the kuights that politicians are planning night | and day hLow to catch the nights of Labor for advantages for thems=lves and party,und adds that to use the name of the order in a political way is eriminal, and must not oceur, Again, referring to the eight hour movement the circular : mblies of Knights of Labor must not strike for the eight hour sys- tem May 1, under the impression they are obeying orders from headquarters,” for such . am order was not, and will not be given,” Powderly continues: “While L write a dispatel is handed me in which I read these word “I'hey discharged our brother, and we struck, for you know our motto 1% ‘an injury to one is the concern of all’’ Yes, the injury to one is the ‘concern’ of all, but it is not wise to injure all for the sake of one, 1t would have been far better to continue at work and properly investiate the matter, bringing 1t before évery known tribunal than to have struek,” ki In conclusion the master worsman says “Lwrote this eireular to lay before the oxde the exact condition of things, physically nor mentally able to perforn the Work required of me. . 1 am willing 0 do my vart, but not to be asked to maintain a false position before the world any longer, One of wo things must take place. ' Either lo- lal assemiblies fmust ol b hor and - distriet | States district court_this afternoon, y | the Brooklyn Broadway strect ‘ih laws, or 1 wust be permitted o resign l this afternoon, from the voeation whichobliges me to playone part before the publicand another before our members. Those who boast must be checked by their assemblies, No move must be made until the court of last resort has been appealed to, Threats of v lence must not be made. Politicians must be hushed or driven out. - Obedience to the laws of the knighthood must have prefer- enee over those of any other order. If these things are done, the next five years will wit- ness the complete emancipation of mankind from the curse of monopoly. In our mem- bers we require secrecy,obedience,assistance, pationce and courage. 1€ with these alds you strengthen my hands 1 will continue in ‘the work: if you do not desire to assist me in this way, then select one better qualified to obey your wiil and I will retire in his favor.” The Strike Spreading. St Louis, March 20.—When the usual hour arrived this morning for the day force of switchmen to reliove the night gang at the Wabash yards in this city, no men ap and a few minutes later the annouucement was made that the entive force had struck. This adds abont twenty-five more strikers to the entire number now out. These men. it is understood, have been ordered out by the executive committee in support of the posi- tion taken by the striking Missouri Pacific employes, 2 The officials of the Missourl Pacific railroad this morning, with the aid of a large force of police, succecded in starting from this city a freight train, consisting of eigliteen fie situation at St Louls this morning is oming serious. The yardmasters of the different roads have been” attempting all the morning to make up and staxt” out freight trains, but they have in every instance been prevented from earrying out their designs by le striking switchimer, who are using all means at their disposal to make ‘the freight blockade in that city ~complete Coupling pins are removed ~ from thei positions and trains become separated. Switehes are reversed and trains aro run upon wrong tracks and in somo instances vard: s hiave been foreibly restrained in their to resume freight traflic. No serious accident has yet occurred, but it is under- stood that ofticers of the law will be called upon to-day to preseive order and property, and a conflict between them and strikers is (‘Xl"'(‘h‘(l to oceur. St, Lours, M -News has just been recolied from Pacifin, Mo.,about fiffoen miles from this city, that the accommodation train running between here and that place was ditched by strikers this morning. An engi and tender, carrying twenty armed with Winchester riflés,. has patched to that pointin anticipa contlict between the authorities and the strikers when the freight train sent out from here this morning shall reach that y ‘The Vandalia and Burlington roads sue- ceeded in sending out two freight trains this afternpon without scrious intericrence by the striking switchmen at East St. Louis. Theso were tho only two successful attempts to move frelght, and traflic is almost entirely suspended. A committeo of three of Wabash Knights of Labor called upon the chairman_of their executive committee this afternoon and informed him they had struck, quested Liim to inform them as to the propet course to pursue. ‘Phe_chairman in- formed them that it was his opinion that the ash men had no just cause for striking, dvised them to ‘Teturn to work imme: A meeting_of Wabash wmen is in session now discussing the advisability of following the advice of the chairman, After diseussing at some length tie situa- tion the wien decided to heed the advice of their chairman, aud they proceeded to the Wabashyards and resumed work, Lotts, March 25.—Specials to the Post- Dispateh from various points in_ Kansas and Missouri are to-the effect that: the Missouri Pacific offictals have succeeded in starting out freight t instances with- out interference. olence, however, are reported from on, where seve strikers boarded a train sent out from that city, und despite the presence of the United Stafes marshal and several of his deputics, succeeded in killing the engin ST. Louts, Mareh 26,—This afternoon, act- ing fin_ accordance with an order from = the Knights of TLabor exee- utive committee, the thirty men in the Union depot shops, con of lhostlers, wipers, machinists and blacksmiths, quit work, ' These men have no griev: A freight train was made up and started astward this morning the striking g offered by the strikers and at last accounts had met with uo ob- stacles. Burlington Troubles Settled. Ci1cAGo, March 26.—Vice President Potter of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney rail- road, the differen ision superintendents of that system, and all master mechanies of the road, met to-day with Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engincers, and thirteen delegates, representing 50 engi- neers on the Burlington system, to adjudi- cate differences, The meeting was somewhat prolonged, but ihose interested said conelu- ons were reached without dificulty. A re vised schedule of w. crecd upon, the terms of which it was agreed should not be published unti wls were fully prepaved, Out of nearly 500 different “runs” on the Burlington system, about fifty have been changed. and the rate of wages cqual- ized. Messia, Potter and Axthur both ex- press themslves well pleased with the result of the compromise. Pursuing the Right Course, Coiros, N. Y. March 206.—Thomas B, Barry, member of the execntive committee of the Knights of Labor, arrived here this morn- ingto make overtures to the knit woods wnfacturers looking to a settlement of the present difficulty and the resumption of work by 8000 operatives next Monday. He proposes that the operatives shall be ordered in Monday morning and the differences bo settled by arbitration afterward. He says his errand is one of reconciliation and not antagonism. The manufacturers will meet D In a body at 10 o'clock to-morrow morn- ing, when it is thouzht a plan of arbitration will be agreed upon which will result in- the resumption of worl: Monday morning, The Court Cinca6o, March Springtield, 11 was received by J es an Order. The Inter-Occan’s DA telegram t of the United inform- ing him that the strikers at East St. Louis had t ssession of the Wabush yards, Judee Treat immediately sent United States Marshal Weber with four deputies to the scene of the trouble, with orders to drive out all intruders and care for the property of the Wabash road. Shoe Makers Boycotted, Lysy, Mass, A boycott on Keene Bros,, shoo manulacturers, be ) this morning, when their engineer, by order of the Knights of Labor. stopped his engine. The cngine supplied power to nine firms, which bad to shut down, throwing 1,200 or | people outof wark, " The nanifacturers who have been forced Lo suspend are very indig: nant, and threaten legal proceedings against the Knights, No Gettlement Beac PiT1SBURG e tween the street car ofticials and the K of Labor adjourned this evening without reaching a settlement, A strike has been or- dered on all lines in the ity except th onble on the ¢ Loxpox, Ont., March the Grand Trunk engi made a demand that their wages be restore to the old rate, in wccordance with the prowmise at the time of the reduction. Itix rumored that a refusal will result in general strike on the whole Grand Trunk system. rand Trunlk, 0.—At A meeting of 15 and firemen th Taking Time by the Topknot. BAvxiMoLE, March At & meeting night of the employes in the tobaces tories of this city, a communication was om Gail & AX, employing 50 peoyle, ng the hours of labor 1o eight hours per day witiout a reduction of pay. Car Men Out in Brooklyn. New Youk, March 20,~The ewployes of line st 1.1 MYSTERIOUS HINTS OF WAR. Ohinese Diplomats Threatening Direfal Things Throngh the Pross. SPECIMEN MONGOLIAN MADNESS fanning's Sickness and Results That are Predicted as Possible— Protest Against a Ruling of Commissioner Sparks, The Sensational Chinese Intorviews. WASHINGTON, March [Spechl Tele- gram.]=1t is reported that the Chinese lega- tion isat the bottom of the two rather sensa- tional articles which appeared in the local afternoon paper on the relations between China and the United States. The articles are written in an ominous tone and go into the subject of contingencies with great de- tail, 1t is asserted in the last of theso publi- cations that the imperial government has ful- 1y resolved to declare the Burlingame treaty abrogated by the failure of this government, in case reparation is not made by econgress through money indemnity which has bben demanded in peremptory tones by the Chinese minister. The article intimates that it is to be regretted that the sceretiveness of the state department has prevented the transmission to congress of the note in which the minister made his final demand. Mysterious hints were made of secret arrangements between China and Germany to “down” the United States by force if necessary. In fact the ar- ticle was caleulated to give tho impression that we were in imminent danger of being involved in open war with those powers, and blood-curdling allusions were made to our utter defenselessness, From what has leak- ed out as to the authorship of these articles it is certain that they emanated directly from a Mongolian diplomat. It is said that the arti- cles are published to manufacture public sen- timent in favor of the indemnity proposition now pending before congress. Reports are also curtent in diplomatic circles that repre- sentatives of the British government here are encou ing the Chinese members to greater aggressions, and are at the samo time endeavoring to convinee congressmen that the argument of the secretary of state {s un- answered, and that the proposed indemnity would be a mere trifle. SECRETARY MANNING'S CONDITION. Reports from Secretary Manning to-night are to the effect that his condition is not im- proved. On the contrary, he is in a very precarious condition, A gentleman who has just come from the secretary’s house says that it is extremely doubtful if he will ever re- cover sufticiently to warrant him in resuming the arduous duties of his oftice. The mem- bers of his household are quoted assaying that under no ecircumstances will he be allowed to go back to his desk If they ean possibly induce him to give up active work in the event of his recovery The continued absence of the very naturally leads to talk of a new minister. The one man who above all others seems to be most agitated over the turn affairs Laye takends Appointment Clerk Higgins. the turn of fortune's wheel Mr. Fairs child should become secretary of the treasury, cven fora short time, Mr. Higgins realizes the insccurity of his tenure of oftice, Itis a matter of common gossip that the assistant seeretary has feelings of the utmost contempt for the Baltimore heeler, who has done more than any other one man to bring the present admin ion into disrepute, and it is frecly. predicted that oneof the first acts of Mr, Fairchild would be the riddance of this Maryland incubus who was so unmercitully scored to-day by Senacor Ingalls in his eaustic speech in the senate. RULING OF SPARKS OB Mujor to the etary of the interior a memorial from the citizens ol Devil's Lake, Dakota, protesting against the action of Commis sioner Sparks in deciding that a portion of the lands thrown open to settlement by exceutive order were Indian reservation lands and not subject to entry. The memorial sets forth that there 18 no good canse for thig ruling; that it is serionsly harmful to tho interests of Dakota, and that one result has been the entive falling off of emigration to | the rezion this spring. Major Strait asked ' for prompt action on the part of the seere- tary, and he’promised to give the matter his liest attention, BEEF BUTCHERS AT WAR, The war between the dealers in Chicazo dressed beef and the butchers of Baltimore is becoming vi interesting. The formation of the Maryland Butchers’ union s the first signal note of the npaign. A bill now yending in the Maryland legizlature looking to the incorporation of an abattoir company, hiolds an ifuportant and interesting position in the struggle, Chieng alers ard unanimously opposed to the bill, as its stes cess would vitimately shut up their business, Baltimore butehers, 100, are against the bill, with the exception of o small number, ESSMAN BURNED OUT, Representative Struble of Towa left for hig Le Mars to-night, The buildings on ruble’s place were recently et on fire, presumably by parties infmizal to him, and hie has gone to investigate the cause and {o punish the offenders if possible, - A Fiendish ) Ciicaco, Mareh rderer Hung. 0,—EFrank Mulkowskl, the Pole who brutally murdered Mis, Agnes Kledze was hanged in the county jail yard in this eity at 12:16 this afternoon, 1 tered the Kledzeck cottage on the afternoon of August 22, 1555, where he discoverea his viclim® unprot and engaged in houses liold dutics, He deliberately murdered hep to secure a small amos money left in herewre by her He had been in this countr Beware of Scro)&/a Berofula Is probably more gencral th: other disease. 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