Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1886, Page 1

HE OMAHA DAILY BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR. THE GREAT DAY FOR LABOR. Arrival of May First and the Demand For Eight Hours, 26,000 MEN OUT IN CHICAGO. A Prediction that Just and Fair De- mands Will Mect With Success, While Exhorbitant Ones Will be Denied. The Great Day Arvives. CmeAGo, April 50.—(Special Telegram. | To-mo; is the day fixed by the labor unions to inaugurate the changesin their working hours from ten to eight, for which they have been diligently preparing for sev- eral weeks past. The indications are that there will bo trouble in many cases. But the outlook is not discouraging to either eni- ployer or employe, and there is every reason tobelieve that in nearly every case the ques- tion at Issue can be settled and the new sys- tem put to the test at least without interrup- tion to business, if both sides proceed in a business like way. Wlhere other issues are dragged in, s they seom sure to be in some cases, it 18 Impossible to guess what the out- come will be, but failure is most probable. The movement was begun in this the Trades and Labor assembly in a s reasonableness and fairness, and on their partlias been so condueted to the present mo- ment. They asked simply and only for a re- duction of hours of work. Tley represent the great mass of the organized tradesmen of the city, and nearly, if not quite, il the English speaking unions.- They have stead- ily resisted every suggestion of a dem or for ten liours' pay for und have urged their followers everywliere to abandon for the time being ery other issue but the reduction of hours. y have in most cases been met by the employers in a spir airness, and_their negotiations have been carried on without disturbing the general peace and quiet, and many employers have shown @ disposition to give the eighit hour day a trial, and to adopt it if the result should show that they can af- ford it, or that other people engagad in the same line of business in other cities would make the same effort, In many cases, how- ever, the concession has been, and will be, successfully refused by employers. This Is due in every instance either to a %k of the proper organization of the trade or clse to the coupling of the movement with other foreign issues or unfair and unreasonable de- mands. Almost every trade union in the eity and throughout the- country pledged themselves to stand for cight hours, and demand that only. And on this understanding the mov mentwas set on foot by the Trades and Yabor federation, and May 1, 185, named as the date on which it should be enforced. As the time drew near, however, trade after trade and union after union_began to break the line and to vary the demands. Some assoclated the eight hour cry with other de- mands, and_many of them _coupled the re- quest for short hours with the expressed determination to accept nothing less than the ten hours' pay. Every union adopting such a course is acting in direct opposition to the principles of the movement, and the leaders are, as a rule, firmly of the opinion that this course is the great and only danger to its suc- cessful termination. There are about 125 locat assemblies of Knights of Labor in this city, embracing an immense number of tradesnien and laborers who are in favor of the movement and are prepared to support it. Most of theso are un- known to the public, owing to the fact that they have not been advrtised, because the menmbers do not wish that their employers should know for the pressnt that they have been organized. After May 1, however, they will make known the fact by holding meet- ings in support of the eight-hour demand. In trades unions thero are two elements: The German and Botiemfan, whose unions are mostly amalgamated under wh as the Central Labor union, and . th speaking element, comprising Americans, Irish, English, etc., who are embraced by the Trades and Labor assembly. The Germans and Bohemians are tho more ambitious In their demands. Eight hows’ work for ten hours’ pay, and strike and boycott till it is conceded, is their platform. This course of action is not approved of by the more cool- headed and sagacious of the leaders, who are in favor of equalizing the payments all over the United States, and do not wish to handi- cap Chicago manufacturers by demanding more than is asked for in other cities, To this latter prineiple the Trades and Labor as- sembly Is committed, and Sehilling and other leaders are earnestly and strenuously advising the men not to exceed it. Thousands of Men Out. CiicaGo, April 30,—The Times to-mor- row, summarizing the labor situation, will say: ‘“I'wenty-five thousand isa fair esti- mate of the number of men who quit worl yesterday (Friday) and walked out of the va rious shops and factories in Chicalo because employers would not consent to an eight hour' workinz day with ten hours’ p: How many will do so to<ay (Saturday) is problematical, but the prospects for a repeti- tion of yesterday's performances are exceedingly brilliant. The trades wost affected are the furniture manufactur- ers, the lumber Interests in all their numerou nifications, and the iron men, With furniture peoplo it was practi- cally a general lockout all over the city, and all the 7,500 men employed in the various Chicazo tories are to-day idle and will bably continue so for some time to come, he refusal of the manufacturers to grant the demands was the result of & meeting last week when the manufacturers’ association was forined and an executive committee ap- pointed to take charge of the business of the various mewbers, It was then decided that if the wen demanded eight hours Friday every factory should shut down until this committee shall decide to open them, and upon terms that that body should dietate to the men, This agrecment was carried out to the letter, and to-day every furniture factory in Chicago is practically in tue hands of the executive committoe, A somewlat similar situation exists in the lumber trade, including planing wills and box factories. No concerted action was had by the employers until Friday, but all but thiree refused the demand of the men, and in ameeting afterwards decided to stand by one another and not take their men back ex- cept at the bosses’ terms, ‘The number of men in this trade out of employment in con- sequence ean ouly be approximated, but 8,000 is a low figure, With the iron men the idea of only run- ning eight hours could not be entertained for a moment by large concerns with expensive plants, and in consequence all who were walted on refused the men's demands, and with the exception of the rolling mills, where no trouble is anticipated, the majority of the large iron works of Chieago are elosed. ‘Ihe railroads have, with one exception, eseaped trouble, but their ime will gome to- day, and it is teared its extent canuot be forctold. ‘Uhe packers will probably escape without serions trouble, disposed to yield in part, while the men are not anxions to strike. It depends a good deal on what Armour will do. Every busi- ness in the city is more or less implicated, and the general unrest among wor is exactly balanced by the anxiety amongst employers, The Men's Demands in Chicago Crieaco, April 30, 1o ear shop employes of the South and West Division railway companies made a demand yesterday for the adoption of the eight hour system. The South division company has granted it. This company raised the wages of their employes 15 per cent on April 1, and there will be no reduction mad, hie superintendent of the West division company has not yet returned a reply to the men. He says his company will follow the i The Parlor furn manufacturers asso- ciation to-day resolved not to le o the demends of the Upholsters’ union, for an in- crease of 20 per centon hire work and the adoption of the eight hour system with ten hour pay. CHicAGo, April 90:—This afternoon dele- gations representing between twenty-five and fitty thousand men employed by firis at the stock yards will make a demand of the firms that they adopt the eight hour system, Tiie firms 0" be visited are Armouy & Co., owier Bros., No K. Fairbank, Hately, Nel- son, Morris, "Jones and Sti 1t {4 only within: the past few days that the cight hour agitated at the stock yards esire to_adopt the new Tabor v been formed within the last ¢ belong to no uiion. Sydney ) employees yesterdny that after May first they need oily work eight hours a day for nine hours pay. “The conce sion caused those employed by other hou: to demand that eight hoirs be a day’s work. I s furniture factory is idle this morning: 500 employes struck for efght hours a day at ten hours’ pay. ‘The fivm would not agree to the demands. The St Nicholas Toy company informed its ployes that it would not grant ten hours’ pay for eight hours’ work. The Hereeules iron works will innugurate the eight-hour system with ten hours’ pay beginning to-morrow for one month, The immenso iron works of Crane Bros, Manufacturing company close down to-mor- row night for several weeks, The company intimates that it will inaugurate the elghi- Liour system, and decms the shut-down nec- essary to for the new order of af- fairs, Phillips’ — Manufacturing 1y, owning extensive planing mills, nged for the cight-lour working day with all its employes on a basis of eight howrs’ pay, bezinning to-norrow. The committees representing 2,000 men employed in the Chicago rolling mills, after consulting with the mill owners, re back to the men tha the present to continue working on the eight hour plan. Smployes at the extensive coal docks and yards at South Chicago struc! i e of two cents per ton for handi Tho men were paid the advance, The freight handlers on the Burlington and Alton roads | topped work owing to the refusal to accede t the demand for eight As s00n s the Ireizht now on hand will be closed. noon Manufacturing quit work, y demand eizht lours work and eizht hours pay, which the company re- fused, All the plumbing shops in the city conceded eight hours work at nine hous ‘The employes of R. E. Pohele and W iffett, furniture manufacturers, 115 men in I, struck to-day for eight hours’ wo ten hours’ pay. One hundred and forty sewing machine of the June Manufacturingicompany on_a simtlar demand. Isior Iron works and the Link ufacturing company, employing will ~ shut down' to-morrow ly, owing to the condition of the tion. ‘The proprieto v one of the ninety- three lumber yards in Chieago received to- day a circular from the Lumbermen’s union demanding substantially ten hours y for eight hours’ work, commencing May 3, A meeting was at once called at which eighty- four firms were represented. All of them had been taken by surprise, not having had any intimationof the movement. A " com- mittee was appointed to meet daily and en- vor {o settle the problem by “mitual con- cessions. According to a_ statement made by the chairman of the committco a general 2 in the lumber yards would involve at east 12,000 men, “The Chieago & Alton frefght handlers did not, as at first reported, strike to-day, The 1 decided this evening to join the' eight- lour movement. Should the company not comply with their petition to-morrow morn- ing, they will make no move toward going to until they hear from the compan. lie St. Paul men continued their work to- and at4 o'clock were informed by tl Jocal agent that the company would unquali fiedly refuse to accede to their demands. It is not known yet whether the men will go to work in the morning or not. “The Northwestern freight handlers have as o reply, but expect one to-morrow. seems tobe little doubt but that it 100 in the shape of a refusal, 'he Grand ‘Trunk freight handlers have made a demand for eight Tours and no re- duction in_wages. They are promised an answer at noon to-morrow, INDIANATOLIS, April 50.—The Woodburn- 1 Wheel company, employing 500 men, this evening notified the men thatthe eom: pany could not at this time entertain a propo- sition for the eight-hour system with ad- vanced wages, ‘The works ‘shat dewn to- night and will not reopen till Wednesday, when the employes may come back at thé present rates. 'The e up.m[y is willing to naugurate the eight-hour plan with eight- hour wages. yes of company havi Demands in Pittsburg. PrrrsnurG, Pa., April 50.—The movement of Iabor unions in this eity for a reduction of working hours is confined almost exclusive- ly to the building trades, The largest local industrics—ron, coal and glass, are not be- ing disturbed by the demand. Plumbers, vrick layers, hod carriers, and plasterers settled with their employers on & nine-hour basis. Strikes will be inaugurated to- morrow or Monday by the earpen- ters and cabinet makers. Tho former want ten hours pay for nine hours work, and the ter an advance of 20 per cent in wages and 1t iours, Tho cmployors have. Tofused. Bakers to-morrow will demand a reduction in hours, and if not granted will refuse to £0 1o work Mond, mployes of Stern & Co.s planing mill, Allegheny City, demand cight hours work with fen fours 'pay, and will strike to-morrow night it refused, Stone d to strike to-morrow for efght 33,60 per day, © are 400 stone cutters here, Call for a Labor Conference. PrrrssunG, April 80.—The Commercial Gazette will publish to-morrow a elrcular which it is claimed has been sent tothe leaders of the various labor organizations throughout the country. It is signed by the secretary of the Federation of Trades of North Americs aud = the general officers of * other unions, and ealls for a conference at an early date, suggesting May 16 at Philadelphia, of ‘the execulive ofli- of all national and international trade s in the country, and says the object is ways and weans to protect the or- ions from the *“malicious work of element who openly boast that trades unions wmust destroyed. ‘Thiis element is doing incaleulable injury by arousing antagonism and dissension in the labor movement, and rats, scabs and unfair employes aro backed by this element, and this element, without authority from that body, uses the Knights of Labor as an instrument through” which to vent their spite against trades unions.” The Third Avenue Strike. ALBANY, April 80.~The railroad comuis sion hias made two roports on the Third ave- nue railroad strike. ‘The wajority report lolds that the company was justitied in re- sisting the demands of 1ts employes for the discharge of eertain other employes; that the it 10 bize and d 150 is inberent in the cmployer, but in OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1886, with harshoess; that the temporary stoppage of the service on account of the strike can- not justly work a forfeiture of the charter; that the strikers arg blmeable for orlering o tie-up in the city. The minority holds that the rond violated its charter in not running the cars as often as required and that it treat- ed its men with bad faith. o Inand Around Pittsburg. Prrrenvra, April %0.—A general strike of cabinet makers for an advance of 50 per cent in wages and a reduction of working hours from ten to eight, has been ordered for to- morrow by the Allegheny county union, which embraces some 500 members in the two cities. The manufacturers refuse to grant the advance. All earpenters in Allegheny county stiike Monday' for nine hours as a day's work. The coal miners at lmperial, Pt Inavgurate a strike to-morrow for an ad- ice of lialf n centyer bushel, Scott Haven miners employed in Scott’s mines expect o resume work Monday. The strike at Brown’s Wayne iron and steel mills has been settied and work was resumed this morning. The St. Louis Strike. S, Lovts, April 30.—The general executive board of the Knights of Labor met in_ exccu- tive session yesterday and were in communi- cation with the citizens committee 1 the atternoon, Their willingness to end the strike, providing assurance could be had that the agreement of 18% between the railroad and its employes be observed, was eXpresse by both the general board and the joint cittive board, The propositions submit Dy the citizens were disenssed untila | hour this mornine, and an answer will be turned to-day. It'is generally expected the proposition “will be accepted and the- strike declaved off within a few da The Labor Arbitration Bill. WasHINGTON, April 30.—The house com- mittee on labor to-day heard Represen- tative Springer in support of the labor arbitration bill introduced by him last Monday. The micmbers of the com- mittee " seemed favorable toward an arbitration commission, but the matter did not go far enough to indicate what action willbe taken, “T'he opinion was expressed by the commiftee that the prineipal features of the Springer bill could be incorporated in the bill now on the house calendar to provide for the establishment of a department of agriculture and labor. Boycotting Condemned. NEw York, April 50.—The grand jury of the court of general sessions, was discharged to-day, but not until the foreman handed Recorder Smith a vresentment condemning boycotting, ‘The presentment severely con- demns Police Justice Wilde, who, when a number of boycotters were arrested and brought befors him, discharzed them on 'the ground that they had not violated the law. The police captains confessed that they were powerless to relieve boyeotted firms from the nuisance 8o long as the police judge failed to commit prisou 2 Washington Men Wait Till Monday. WasmiNGroy, April 30.—The strike for cight hours work per day will probably be inaugurated here Monday by the workmen I trades. Several meetings of employers and men have been held the past_week, and Doth sides are determined to push the ' fight, The emplc ave formed an association st the demand. Should there not be Men Bailed. 30.—The members of the mpire Protective as- sociation were required to furnish $1,000 bail I to answer. Surety was found for all. The indictments were presented yesterday against them for conspiracy, and to-day they pleaded not guiity when araigned in court. The trial has been fixed for May 3, Nine Hours a Day. PirTspURG, April 80.—Noreross Bros., con- tractors, having charge of the building of the new county buildings, notified their 500 em- ployes this morning’ tuat beginning to-mor- row nine hours would constitute a day’s work instead of ten, Coal Miner's Strike CHARLES V. V., April 50.—To-mor- row all miners employed in the Kanasaw coal region will strike, as the employers have vefused to give the price demanded. This will affect about 5,000 me; Packers Will Shut Down. CmicAGo, April30.—It is stated that Nel- son Morris and Armour & Co., two of the largest po ckers, decided to shut down if the demands of their men for eight hours are in- sisted on, PITTSBURG, ters and masons of Allegheny City have joined the movement for nine hours work. f the employers refus ant the demands astrike will'be inaugurated to-morrow. Blatant Socialists Arrested. NEW York, April 80.—Adolph Schenck, who was chairman of the socialist meeting last Friday night, and Richard Brauschen, who made an inflammatory speech there, were arrested to-d: Indictments have 'been found against “them—charging them with conduct fikely to lead to a breach of the e o The Struggle in Other Cities, New Yok, April 80.—The Wood Turners’ union, which include meerschaum and am- ber workers, held & meeting to-night and were unanimous in_favor of eight hours. The plano makers discussed the question, and wiil determine to-morrow whether to make the demand or mnot. Should there be a suike it will affect men. A general meeting of fur| workers will be held to-night. Reports were read to the effect that 150 shops had agreed to conform to the eight hour de t0 be made to-morrow, Syracusk, N, Y., April 80.—The bricklay- ers of this city will 'strike to-morrow unless their demands for a reduction to a day of nine hours is complied with, Sr. Louis, April 50.—Furniture manu- facturers have formed an association and unanimously resolved to operate the factories on the eight-hour system after to-morrow on a basis of eight-hour wages. MiLWAUKEE, May L—At a meeting last- ing to early this morning 5,000 employes of the large Milwaukee breweries decided to strike to-day_ unless wages are raised $10 per month., The companies have already made large concessions, and it s expected they will not accept the terms proposed. JErsey Ciry, April 20.—A general strike 1s threatened among machinists in this city on account of the réjection of the demands for more pay and less time. 'There are about thirty shiops in this eity, employing about 200 men each, It is expected a strike will be in- augurated (0-morrow. Dunois, Pa, April 80.—The officials of the amalzamated miners and laborers asso- clation, issued a eircular calling upon 6,000 miners in the Clearfield region to quit work to-night unless all operators sign the scale adopted at the Columbus convention at once, PHILADELPHIA, April 80.--The Allison car works shut down and locked out %0 em- ployes. Tho men, a week awo, demanded an increase of wages. The company granted an inerease of 6 10 16 per cent. 'I'he men to- day notified the company that the increase was not satisfactory, ‘The company lmme diately shut down, — Charity 1s Not Business. LoNDON, April 80,—The cable rate war con- tinues with unabated vigor. The reduction by the Commercial Cable company to meet the drop to sixpence of the Associated com- paniesis commended by the Nows, but 1s the is of a savage attack in the Standard. The e fixed by the Comumercial cowpany is & shilling, and_at that the management ex- pnmmlmpe that the public will su port it, as mpany was the first to give the pub- lic low cable rates. “The Standard says the Commereial company niay be sure the public will do notl'ing Of thie sort, because charity is case it was exercised [ uot busiuess. | NEBRASKA CITY'S TRAGEDY Mr. and Mrs. Shellenberger Arrosted for Their Daughter's Murder. THEIR EVIDENCE CONFLICTING. The Stop-Mother Believed to Have Been the Fiend Who Commit ted the Deed—Terrible Stories of Cruelty. A Fearful Orimo. Neunraska Crry, Neb, April 90. “Lelogram, |—The eoroner’s jury who panelled over the dead body of little Mag- gie Shellenberger met this morning at the farn house in pursuance to the adjournment of last night. They were in session late this evening, many witnesses being brought be- fore them. But nothing of new importance was brought to light, except that on the re- examination of the hody one more cut was discovered on the neck, making five in all. Dark and ugly bruises were also discovered on the back, chest and limbs of the little girl, evidently made by the strokes from some heavy stick. Fvidenco was elicited, showing that the farm belonged to Maggie and her brother Lee, the only two living ehildren of Mr. Shellenberger’s fir wife. Witnesses proved that on two occ sions Maggie had tried to make her escape from the house, and on being canght and asked her reasons for acting so answered sho did not want to live with her step-motlier, as she scolded her so. One of these occasions was but a few days ago, and after staying at a farmer’s* house, some ten miles from her home, in company with her brother, a lad of her father caught them in the morning, and made them walk the entire way back ahead of him and his companion on horseback. On being asked by the latter why the little children could not be taken on the horses with them, he replied to the effect that walking was good enough for tnem, referring to the little, tired-out children whom le was driving along the road like so many ecatt'e. It was also shown that Mazgie, though, as some of her relat testified, of a sickly temperament, wi made to do all the hard housework, getting breakfast early in the morning and then calling her parents when it was ready, serub- bing the floors and such work as a strong housemaid would be expected to perform, As this testimony was being ziven many of tne jurors’ eyes glistened with tears of and sympathy for the pure and fragile little form that now lay cold in death before them. “The testimoey of Mr. and Mrs. Shellen- berger was conlicting ns to the time when they heard the gurgling mnoise, as they de- seribed it, Mr. Shellenberger saving that when he and his wife entered the house from the n he had a bag of potatoes on his shoulder, and seeing the trap door open that led to the cellar he at once went down. When about stepping off the last step onto the cellar floor he first heard this noise, as though of running water, but in fact the life blood of hislittle daughter as it came spouting from her severed neck. A light was then called for, with the remark that there was something in the milk pans, which were arranged ;along the opposite side of the cellar to the box where Maggie was found. With the ilight in hand e says he moved towards the spot from whence the noise came,” and then discovered - his daughter, the blood still cozing in spurts from her ghastly neck, her eyes wide open, and a slight pulsation noticeable in her throat, showing she was yet alive. Yot no effort was made to bring back to lite that 1lit- tle suffering heart; but, with a cry of “oh God, Minnie! Maggie has cutther throat!” he dashed wildly to the cellar steps, calling to his wife to tell Joe, who was still at the barn, to go for help. This was done, and the wife returned tothe honse. What occurred in the next ten orlonger minutes is hard to say, but no ef- fort by the husband and wifé was made to bring the dying girl up stairs or_even move her until a neighbor, Mr. Oclke, arrived, when the body, now dead, was brought up and placed on the bed. Mrs. Shellenberger, in her evidence, says this noise—this gurgling noise—was heurd by bothas soon as they stepped through the front door, and a query passed between them as regards what it was. In this, as well as other points too long to enumerat timony seems shaky. County Attorney John C. Watson placed Mrs. Shellenberger under Tigia cross-examination, and broke her evi- dence in several points. The jury, after viewing the premises once more, adjourned this afternoon at 4 o’clock 10 4 o'clock to-morrow, some thinking it best not to be too hasty in reaching a verdict, while others strenuously advocated that a verdict should be reached then and there, and that the public would expect one without hesitancy. On reaching the city an hour later the jury found that what had been expected of them had not been fulfilled, the streets being spotted with groups of earnest and nsible men whose only query was: *Has a verdict been reached?” and who, on learning the result, could not refrain from expressing indignation that quicker action had not been taken on this most heinious of erimes, It was then that Sheriff McCullam, taking in the position in which things mignt go, at once proceeded to the court house and swore out warrants charging Mr. and Mrs. Lee Shellenberger with the wilful and malicious murder of Maggie Shellenberger, In the meantime Lee Shellenberger had arrived in the clty to procure a coffin and also to pur- chase a lot In the cemetery, Itwas while driving from the latter place to the under- taker’s, and while erossing Tenth and Main streets, that his team was checked by Sheriff McCullam and Leg Shellenberger stood ar- rested as the accused murderer of his child. It was but the work of a momient and he was under guard on his way to the cell in the county jall, his steps being accompanied by sobs and moans which came from his quiver- ing and excited lips, and which lasted long aiter he had been placed in his cell. he sherift then at onge proeseded to the farm and arrested Mrs. Shellenberger, who arrived at the jail about 9 o'clock. When arrested she still wore the stoie expression which her face has worn ever since the tragedy. She was made to change her outer clothing in the presence of two lady attend- ants before leaving the house, but no signs of any blood could be found on her clothes. Just before starting for jail she kissed all in the house, and then asked if she could see the baby. Going into the adjoining room where the body lay, the sheriff removed the cloth, when she patted her on the head and then asked if she could kiss her, which she did, remarking, *As God is my judge, I don't know how this was done.” On being told by the sheriff that the people thought it was murder, she re- plied, “It I was guilty of this act I would confess it and thug save my husband from this shock. ButI am not, anddon’t know how it was doue,” At this writing the court house yard Is thronged with men anxious to get the latest news. It seews to be the general theory of the case thit the murder was comumitted by 15, Shellenberger, and her Luzband bad ' no NUMBER 272 part in the act, but is simply accessory _after the act in not divalging all he knew in his endeavors to shield his wife. Of course this is all theory, but it is the popular one, and which is gaining ground fast, Coroner Brown has done all in his power to bring the guilty ones to justice, and has displayed much tact and zeal in getting the chain of testimony together. District At torney Strode has been telegraphed for, and will arrive here this evening. Dr. Watson, ex-coroner, before the jury to- day pronounced the cuts on the girl's neck such as she could not make herself, and cor- roborated Dr. Larsh in all points. Extra guards have been placed in and around the jail, and every precaution has been made against escape or violence. There is in ense fecling existing againstthe woman to-night. The funcral will take place to- morrow and the sheriff will accompany the father to the church, AGREES WITH JEFE DAVIS, A Southern Congressman Who Still Believes in Secession WASIHINGTON, Abiil 30.—(Special Telo- gram.]—The New York World's Washington snecial to-day quotes Congressman Singleton, of Mississippl, us sayinz: “It is not within the power of the people of the south to keep Jeft Davis 1and prevent his being hon- ored by those who made him their leader in 1801 It is natural he should be given the ovation he was. But if he says anything that is unpatriotic he should be hanzed beforo he gets out of town. It may be the means of starting the republican press at the north in saying that the south is still in rebellion and the Confederato flag is floating from the stafl of every building. Mr. Davis is, er- haps, one of the most patriotic and sincere men in the southern states. Every prineiple he fought for hestillentertains. He believed In the right of secession in 1561, and so he does to-day. But, in truth, Jefferson Davis Was never as great a secossionist as I w and Iam yet enthusiastic in the opinion that when a state voluntarily comes into the union, it has the same right to go out. The principles for which the south fought are their prineiples still, B! The First League ( in Kan KANsAs Crry, April ple witnessed the first league game ever played here, Both the Chicagos and home teamn were in good form and played an ex- citinggame, 'The home club held the lead from the second until the ninth inning, when the g: s tied until the thirteenth, when the scored a run and won, Kansas City oril Other games | clubs of the country lows At St. Lonis—St, Louis 8, Detroit 6, At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 1, Louisville 7. At New York—Boston w York 10. At Philadelpl Athletics 7, Baltimore 4. IAgI Washington: ladelphia 12, Nation- als 3, e— BALL. me Ev as City. About 8,500 peo- er Played o DAY. ading base ball erday resuited as fol- Lo The Grecian Row. April 30.—An Athens dispatch The foreign ministers here, on re- celving the reply of Greece to the ultimatum of the powers, referred it to their respective governments, from whomn they will await in- structions before answering if. ATHENS, April 30.—Greece in reply to the ultimatum'of the powers ordering hor to dis- arm within eight days, points to the fact that she had notified the” powers previous o the receipt of their ultimatum that she had ac cepted the counsel of France, thus giving formal assuranc it she, vieldin to the desireof the powers, would not disturb the peace. Consequently she will not retain armaments, but gradually reduce them. Greeco trusts, the answer roads, that tho ultimatum of the powers will Soon be re- d as having no further object. “The government has ordered the dfsarming of the four steamers which were being fitted out as cruisers. The order for the dispateh of the garrison at Athens to the front has been cancelled. LONDON, ) A dispateh from Berlin to the Standard s ‘The powers have de- cided to e cece’s reply to the ulti- matum, and insist upon an unconditional disarminent. The flect remafus in readi- ness for action. Lox For and Again LoNDox, April ladstone denies the story that lie hias decided to join the Roman Catholic chureh, It is stated that Morley, chief seeretary for Ireland, in a speech to bo delivered at Glasgow, will announce that the government has decided to abandon that feature of the home rule bill which exclude Irish_representatives from ~Westminister, The Dublin_ Nation, the organ of the lord mayor, denies that' Irish-American dy miters'will continue to wrong England” un- less the absolute separation of Ireland and Great Britain is attained, At Beltast to-day two anti-home rule meelings were held, at one of which 6,000 persons were present, Both liberals and conservatives attended. At both me s resolutions condemning Glad- stone and Morley’s threats were unanimously adopted, The Marquis of Kipon supported Glad- stone’s Trish policy at Manchester to-night, Mr. Justin McCarthy, at Hastings, said the more the English studied Irish history the more they hecame convinced that granting home rule fo Ireland would make her a friend, 1ot a foe, il emphatically denied that the question —was one of Catholics against Protestants. — Ulster, he declared, really did not desire to mainain union, The Austrian Minister's Absence Ex- plained. VieNNA, April 80.—The Fremdenblatt, commenting on the absence from Washing- ton of Baron Von Schacfer, the Austrian minister to the United States, and the infei ence deduced thererrom that Austria meant to retaliate for the Keiley affair and remain unrepresented until it should ba adjusted, says the reason for the baron’s absence simply to enjoy a desired furlough on count of ill-health, He will spend Lis tion in Europe, and if his health permits, will return to Washington after the expira- tion of the furlough, Otherwise, his suc- cessor will bo appoinied to contintie the rop- resentation of Austrin at the American cap- ital. ‘The KFremdenblatt says in conelusion, that the relations of Austria with the United States are not of the most cordial nature, Morley on the Irish Problem. LoNpox, April 80,—Morley, chief secretary for Ireland, addressed a large meeting at Glasgow to-night. He ridiculed the pro- posed county boards. In regard to separation he said it would be impossible for Ireland to separate against England’s will. “The gov- ernment knew the enormous difiicuity of dealing with the constitution, “hence had formed a flexible plan cavable of adaptation 10 a variety of circumstances. Coercion was not strong enongh to quell, though it wight intimidate the Lrish people. Home Rule, Turkey Thanks the Powers, CoxsTANTINOPLE, April 80.—Ihe porte bas thanked the powers for their efforts to cause Greece to disarm. The prompt and unconditional disarmament alone, says the note of thanks, could induce the porte to dis- Jiense with the deund for compensatio for he enormous sacrifices Turkey has been compelled to make in the maintenance of war footing to meet the threatencd attack of Greece. That Rebel Yell LoxDoN, April 80.—The Daily Telegraph referring tothe Montgomery sensation, says: “We think it would be better if Mr. Davis allowed the past to sleep as Lee and Ben win did,” . Weather for Fonr Stat1E oF NELL weather, brask rska—\Warer, fair THE PAYMENT OF THAT DEBT A Momber of the Pacifio Railroads Com- mittes Talks About the Matter. MAKING THE BEST OF A DILEMMA A Favorable Report the Kesult of a Delief That the Bill Witl Pre- vent the Present Question- able Operations. The Government and Pacific Ronds. Wasiineron, April 80,—[Special Tele- gram.|—The bill reported by the house com- mittee on Pacitic raliroads on Monday last s called for considerable adyerse comment, hseems to have originated with persons ested in the manipulations of stocks. The committeo reported the bill unanimons- ly, and the most outspoken opponents of the PacHic railroads in congress unite in endors- ingit. Colonel Webber, of the Thiity-third New York district, who isa member of the committee, makes the following statement in rezard to the committee’s action: *Thecom- mittee have been engaged for nearly four months in hearing arguments, studying the istory of P ailroads in their relation to the governmient, and in framing a bill to meetthe grave dificultics that surround the situation. It Is a vast question, involving the scttlement of a transaction excced- ing in amount ove one hun- dred millions of dollars, ~ Such litigation be- tween the companies and the government as have come before the courts have generally been decided against the government. The Thurman act, from which o much was ex- peeted, is practically a failure, excent so far as it has cstablished, by a close question,.the right of congress to alter, amend or repeal theexisting laws affecting the companies. This Judge Thurman himsell admits, The sums actually repaid to the government are anuually diminished and the debt s gradually and certainly increasing because there is not sufticient reccived under the existing law to meet the interest. The reason for this is largely owing to the fact that the companies keep the books. They can creditan undue proportion of freight money to the branches over which the governient has now no con- trol, und upon which it has now no lien. The companies can pay to individuals and favored corporations outside the govern- mental system, yet within the private ring, large sums of money on various pretexts, and thus diminish the net earnings of which the Thurman act seizes a percentage. To be sure these questionable operations might be hunted down, but any plan involving @ serutiny of the accounts and verilication of expendilures invites a continual litization not agreeable or profit- able to the government. As far as past ex- perience demonstrates, there may be many other devious ways which the necessities of anies—the ingenuity of their able wanagers—will discover to retain the ad- ntages which legislation seeks, by virtue upon percentage of the net 5 nd although the penalty sections ceptance of the committees bill are based upon the Thurman act increasing tho arnings it is the only direction we can move in should the companies reject the plan of set- tlement. It is useless now to find fault with what bas heretofore been done. This congre: not responsible for it. The supreme court has decided that the int t is not payable until maturity of the boinds, the average ate of which s 1897. The practical question now s how to get our mouey without releasing any existing security or’ adding to our liability. We have got to pay the bonds issued by the government when due, and pay interest to maturity, which, by some seemingly inexcusable blunder, was fixed at 6 per cent without the option, attached to the issue of every other government bond, of calling in before the outside limit of expira- tion, The committee, in their bill, extend the time of payment fifty-nine years from the date of maturity of the existing bonds eleven years hence, making a seventy- extension from October 1, 1586, adding p tically the intercst at 6 per cent to 1897, and 3 per cent after that, and dividing the sum properly found into 140 parts and requiring semi-annual payments commencing October The advantages to the government this plan are these: Fixed defi- payment, irrespective of what the nies n, and regardles of book accounts between the main and branch line: payment of $41,000,000 before the time ar- rives when, under the supreme court de- cision as to the existing law, we can enforce the payment by foreclosure; the immediate foreclosure upon default of payment of any one of the installments, instead of being obliged to wait until 1897, during which time the companies can strip their roads of their substance and leave them on our hands, with & prior incumbrance equal in prineipal to that of the governmental lien; the receipt of the interest (which we now do not receive) and a part of the prineipal esxeh six months, and the ultimate extension of the lien of the government (which we do not now possess) over all branch lines now existing and hore- tofore acquired, and of all property and assets of the companies, ‘The claim that the additional urity upon the branch lines is of little or no value is no argument against the fact that we companies 0w, No plan can n that.” TIE BOGUS BUTTER BILL. Friends of the bill to impose a tax on oleo- margarine are very sanguine of the suceess of thelr measure to-night, ‘I'he action of the house to-day, wherchy a proposition to sct apart May 15 for its consideration was adopt- ed by a majority of about four-fifths of the . members present, is looked upon as an indis cation that the bill will certainly pass. only anxiety arises from the fear that those members favoring changes in the tax om whisky and tobacco may succeed in amends ing the oleomargarine bill to such an extent as to endanger its chances in the sedate. The Chicago packing houses have reprosentatives here, who ara working vigorously to create & sentiment in opposition to the bill. They have been able to secure some support from the labor o nizations, on the gronnd that & tax of 10 centsa pound on bogus entail hardship on poor people, wi pelled to buy the stuff in place of by advocates of the tax, however, are of their ability to master the opposition: A FEW POSTAL CUANGES, William 8. Dart has_been ieomumi postmaster at Wilsonsyille, Nov: William ¥ Basler at Hooper, Neb., andJohn L. Lot grew at Four Corners, lowa, i@ ) The site of the postofiice at B 3 Daywes county, has been removed to. & st seven miles southeast, and the site. of the postofiice at White Rabl to a point three miles west A SLAP AT OMAHA. The President Vetoes the Immuodias nsportation Bill WasiiNGTON, April 50.~The president has vetoed the bill to make Omaha & port of entry. In his messaze the president gave as his reasons for declining to approve the bill that Omaha was nawed in the act ot June 16, 1550, as one of the places to whiehiimported and it be inodiatety shipped after entry at the portof arrival. That pros viso of that act declared its provisions should: not extend to any places at which there are not necessary ofliecrs for the appraisement o merchandise and the collection Of duties, - and the privilege was withheld by the treass ury department because there were not any such officers there, And, there- fore, if the legislation proposed showid become operative the privileges would still pe subjected to the proviso attached to the law of 1880, and such newly gra privileges would be liable to immediate drawal by the secrotary of the treasury, He cannot see, therefore, he says, that anvthing 15 gained by this legidlation. 1f eircumstan= ces should warrant such . course, he says, # the authority which withholds sueh priviz leges can confer the same without the aid of anew statute, ‘This proposition is sustained by “the opinion the dated Febroary, 185 of the bill, the'.president says, i8 to re store to the eity named the privileges permitted by the law or 1550, it scems to be entirely unne .\m_\slm'l-lllugnwl! f such of torney general, It the "design stor now fully vested in the treasury department. If the object sought I8 for | privileges entirely free from the operation the proviso, the langnage of the bill dees n accomplish the result. The zavernment hi not now at Omaha the necessagy officers f the appraisement of merchandise and tl collection of duties which, by fSuch provii are necessary in order to secuf@ to any pl the ad nsportatiol In the of sueh ofticerd{ghe propos I tion would be nug nd inopen FORTY Senate. h & WAsHINGTON, April 30.—The mnfereneg“ report on the Indian approprition bill was submitted by Mr. Dawes and coneurred’in by the senate. L After the passage of severall private bl the postoflice appropriation bi tal and Mr. Hale resumed rema: » running debate followed, duri lly & the general del shiould closo at 4 o'clock Monday. 3 “The senate then adjourned tfl Monday. House, Mr. Hateh, on behalf of the committes agriculture, ealled up the resolution settis apart May 13 for reconsideration of ‘e aaloe presented by that committee, The chieg o upon which action will be asked olcomargarine bill. In mmnwb}o 3 a question, it was stated that though the bill was a revenue bill, the committee on i culture would attempt to contine the amends=" ments to the subject matter of the measure, and not allow them to_extend to & tux on spirits and tobaceo. Adopte ) The house the ent into cominittee of the whole, Mr. Mills in the chair, on the river & and harbor appropriation bill, F Mr. Warner, of Ohio, offered an amen ment providing for an appropation for thes improvement of the Mississippk Tiver, to be" expended under the direction of the secreta= (d of the Ml.’uwlm:l river thought the Missise commission had Whsted enol P i it was now time foF congress o and various lother amends cled, Y r of amendments were agreed ing the number of places where 'y SUFVeYS N be made; and then La Follette of Wisconsin moved to strike the enti tion having reference to thiss subj No quorum voting, the committes roso and the house adjourned. K Hepbirn of Towa iy ngressmen and Telephones, WASHINGTON, April 30.—Spaaker Ci before the telephone ¢ ved a letter from vising him that the ph company lisle) a director and placed § his credit for such occasional sekvlees as might find it convenient to n-:@a To this letter he haa replied that so long'as he was §' = member of congress he would not be Inters ested in any company or enterprise eoncerss ing which” congressional actjon might be asked. Representative Randall had n ollectio piving either letter or from résentatiy heh 1 solieited te poark in the and had been oftered a tenth in clined ‘Want His No WASHINGTON, Apri Friens ren Green, consul general at Kannyg ked that his nomination be withdraw) I3, Hewitt testified th - ' Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, (I Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Ler-|1 ries, and other well-known and valuable vege- table remedies, The combination, proportion and preparation are peculiar to Hood's Sarsa- parilla, giving it curative power not possessed or medicines, It effcets remarkable | e fail, “1 consider Houd's Barsaparilla the hest medicine T ever used. Tt gives me an appe and refreshing sleep, aud keeps the cold out. J.8. Foaa, 106 Spruce Street, Portland, Me. for it cured me of dys plaint with which I had J. B. 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Y. taking the third bottle, aud neva u her life, 110 every one we know.” GrokGE BoMARd “1 find Hood's Sarsaparilla the by forimpure blood T ever used.” M. 11 BAXTER, ticket agent, P, & £, Rd., Bound Brook, N, J. | v Hood’s Sarsaparilla oot s o £ fl..Ex"I.““u " 100 Doses One Dollar tremedy aration time, sufferl “Hood's Sarsaparilla takes mn‘:z- and uantity to show its effect than any. prep. " Mus. C. A. Hupsazb, N, Chili, N. ¥, “My wife bad very poor health for a long g from Lidigestion, Poor appe ite B thing we could hear of, but fouus lie tricd Hood's Sarsaparilla. J8b felt We feel it our duty t 11, Moreland, Cook County, Bl % Hood’s Sarsapariila by all druggists. §1; six for #5, Propared 3 0. 1. 100D & CO., Apo! dcs, Lowell, Mass 100 Doses One Doll;