THE PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY. MAT as I y 1 JB3-FOR. BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL NEWS IRON, LITE STOCK AND PROD UCE MAKKETS, SEE ELEVENTH PAGE, MECOND PART. A PfiOPHETOF EVIL Ben Butler Speaks Strongly of the Agricultural Depression. FARMS LOADED WITH MORTGAGES Which Can Is'ever, Under the Circum stances, be Redeemed. DIRE PREDICTIONS FOR THE FCTDRE. Retires Showing the U-nil Earning of a Western Tiller of the Soil. General B. F. Butler was given a banquet last nieht and spoke upon the subject of "The Farmers' Alliance." He produced startling figures showing the extent of the agricultural depression. He asserted that it was absolutely impossible that the own ers of mortgaged land could ever satisfy the claims. iFrrn.ii. telegram to the msr atcb.1 Boston, May 1. The anniversary of the occupation 01 New Orleans was observed to night by the Butler Club in a banquet at the Parker House. "Rare Old Ben," the hero of many fights on field and in court, was the hero to-night, and, of course, made the principal address, and it will command close attention throughout the country, his subject being "The Fanners Alliance." Among other things which the radical war rior said were the following: "The Farmers' Alliance claims to be non political, honestly so, I doubt not, but how is it possible ior the action of a body or men who think to influence the legislation of Congress and the Government of the country to be non-political. That is as impossible as would be a movement to change all re ligious belief to be non-religious. I sup pose ther mean, however, that they do not propose as a body to join either of the polit ical parties any more than such a body of religionists would propose to join any church. A POLITICAL PBOPHECT. "It it succeeds it will destroy both politi cal parties and will become a political pirty of itself. Their claimed object is to lundamentally alter and change the situa tion, business and production of the fruits of the earth, on- which all at last depend, and their relation to the other industries of the country, to the fullest expanse and in the most radical lorm. "What are the possibilities of the farm ers' financial condition? Within 2-i hours' railroad ride of Chicago the farmer cannot get more than 15 cents a bushel for his corn. He cannot raise,-on the average of years, year in and year out, more than 15 bushels to the acre. He cannot cultivate with his own hands more than 50 acres, and to do so much he must be aided by the approved modern ap pliances and horse power in some form. To do that, therelore. it will be seen at once, and I think I have given the largest pos sible value to the larmer'i corn products, that the carpenters can earn 21 bushel ot corn by a day's labor, or m the year, 300 working days, 6,400 bushels of corn, or $U60 in money, the purchaser buying the corn where the larmer sells it SOME MOKE FIGURES. If there is any mistake in my figures any where it is that no farmer by his individual etlorts, withont the use of very expensive horsepower and machinery to aid him. for a portion of the year can do the labor neces sary upon 50 acres of land and its crop, and if he hires any additional labor it must come ont of what he raises and.in that case the labor must be excessively cheap if he can make any profit on it. Filty acres yielding 15 bushels to the acre at 15 cents a bushel would be Sill 50 for the larraer's crop. The farmer works 16 hours a day when he works at all and that during half of his time. The skilled mechanic works half of this time for the whole year, taking care of him self and his family and improving his con dition otherwise, if he so chooses, during the other half. How does the farmer lose his lands? Taking simply the agricultural lands, the farms of the "Western States, exclusive of city, country and town prop erty, there will be found to be invested IS FARM MORTGAGES the stupendous sum of 3,450,000,000 at a rate of interest averaging from 7 to 9 per cent, to say nothing of costs and the com missions of agents, which have been taken from the farmers for procuring the loans of money, which may be safely said to be no less on the average than 7 per cent; There is no way of re newing or reducing this fabulous mortgage debt with its oppressive and destructive rates of interest. To redeem it, if done within the same time that' the national debt has been canceled, so far as it has been canceled, would require the payment of considerable more than double the amount of the national debt at the end ot our war, so that the payment of these mortgages is simply impossible, be cause, as we have beea, they call for from 7 to 9 per cent, and all statistics show that the average pronts on farming industries are between 4 and 5 per cent only. These mort gages never will be paid, if for no other rea son, because they NEVER CAN BE PAID, if the debtors were ever so much disposed to pay them, for by reason of the deductions of the commissions and costs at the rate of 7 per cent there was left a burden upon the mortgagers of over $241,000,000 of debt, for which they never hare received anv value, which, there.ore, diminishes so much their ability to pav, and which they look upon as having been a cheat upon them. No honest man can invest for another person money in these mortgages. Capitalists have long since ceased to invest in them, but there has been a class of thoughtless brokers who have been engaged in gathering from per sons ignorant or these facts, under the temptation of high rates of interest, their little moneys, which they have apparently invested in larm mortgages. "Our State savings banks have escaped this gulf, but trust companies have recently been incorporated by our Legislatures to re ceive money on trust which the v are per mitted to invest in mortgages out of the State. One of them has already cone up in a very disastrous failure. The trust com panies which made such investments will simply go up with the mortgages in which they have invested. THE WORLD'S FAIR. "We have just passed an act of Congress to call all the world to a fair in Chicago to seethe best illustration of the great pros perity of our country. I hope that as one of the objects of curiosity in that fair there will not be put up an illuminated list of the farm mortgages of Illinois, because such exhibit will not be pleasant reading for a proud American. In what is hardly reck oned now a Western State, the farm mort gages in 18S7 amounted to 124,000.000, and tbey are still increasing, and at their pres ent rate of increase the whole amount of farm mortgages o that State to-day would be about $134,000,000, provided there has not been any accelerated increase since 1887. 'The rate of mortgage increase has been twice the increase of the value of the farm lands. They Dave cyclones out West, ac companied with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and hail, which are very destructive. Look out for A FINANCIAL CYCLONE where no bnilding or institution will be strong and tight enough to protect the bun nest of this country from the destruction wnicn will lollow in its path. Trni. have tn.il., Mil rL-:" ."."!. " .......u ... vu lucupism jon- pxu, which m to be tie panacea of all financial difficulties, in the views of some Western men. But it would take all the silver that the mints of the United States can coin, at the rate of $4,500,000 a month, and all the silver that the silver mines can produce in that time to pay one year's interest on these mortgages, supposing that no more money is borrowed." In conclusion. General Butler reiVrred to the Senate bill to loan the farmers $3,000, 000, and said: "When I saw the report of that bill as telegraphed I made a little calculation of results, as I not infrequently do, and I found that if it passed at once, and the Western farmers should get the full amount of the money without any tolls or discount, they would be able to PAT THEIR DEBTS io the extent of about two-thirds of a mill on the dollar on these farm mortgage debts only, or in other words, so as to get rid of remembering calculations, it would pay the interest on these ltrm mortgages for five days. I laughed. Ynu will observe that I do not suggest any method of alleviation or rem edy of these great evils. That is neither my duty nor my business. I am now a private citizen." BRIBERY OP POSTMASTERS, THE GRAVE CHARGE MADE AGAINST A NEW YORK ARCHITECT. Connecticut OOlclsIs Who Took ibe Rait Decapitated by Wannmakrr The Cir cular Tbnt Cnnsrd ibe Trouble Argu ment Before the Supreme Conrt. SPECIAL TELEORAK TO TBI DISFATCH.l Washington, May 1. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Boger Foster argued the appeal of Charles Palliser, of Falliser & Co., ,a leading firm of architects in New York, from an order of Judge Lacombe, dismissing a writ of habeas corpus obtained at his petition. Mr. Falliser was arrested in New York for trial in Connecticut for the following circular, sent to about 50 post masters in tbe Nutmeg State: New York, October 23, 1SS8. Postmaster, Black Hall, Conn.; Dear Sir We desire, in each county, aplace tbrougb which to send out mail matter, as we rani io reacn every ousiness man. me chanic ana real estate man in every state by circular. If we ship to you from our printing department, located In tbe county seat in your State, say 10.000 circu lars in envelopes, and each addressed, will you cive tbe same yonrcarefnl attention, send ing out daily SO to 500 during the coming muntus until tbey are all out and then render us a statement of same, with account ot stamps we will remit. We are dome this at other general stare post offices In adjnlninc counties to yours, and it is perfectly legltnimate, and we await your reply in audressed and stamped envelope enclosed herewith. If ou cannot attend to same, we must at once send elsewbere. Yonrs verv truly. Falliser, Palliser 4 Co. Solicitor General Taft claimed that it was unlawful for the postmaster to sell stamps on credit; that this circular was equivalent to a request to them to sell Mr. Palliser stamps on credit, nnd that as the postmaster's compensation depended upon the amount of stamps sold by them, Mr. Palliser's letter was an attempt to bribe them to commit a breach of their official duty, and, conse quently, a criminal offense. Acting upon this view, Mr. Wanamaker has dropped the ax upon the neck of every Democratic postmaster who sold to Pal liser & Co. postage stamps upon credit, and a lew of them who were arrested were discharged by Judge Shipman, on payment of costs and a nominal fine. Mr. Boger Foster contended that the postmasters had the right to sell stamps on credit, provided they held themselves responsible to the Government for their value, as all of them had done; in no event could Mr. Palliser's letter, which only promised payment of the official price of the stamps, be construed as the ofler of a bribe; and that Mr. Palliser had a constitutional right to a trial in New York, where the circulars were written and mailed instead of Connecticut where they were received. DE0WKED WHILE FISHING. Tbe Editor el n New York Magazine Meets Death In tbe South. rrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE PtSFATCS.I Petersbubg, Va., May L The body of Mr. E. 1). Walker, of Brooklyn, editor of the Cosmopolitan ifagazine who has been missing from Weldon, N. C, since Satur day last, was found in the Roanoke river at Weldon this morning by two colored men, floating on the surface of the water near the railroad bridge. His watch and money and a lot of private papers were found in his pockets. He held grasped in his hand a broken fishing rod. Mr. Walker arrived in Weldon on Friday of last week and re gistered at the Atlantic Coast Line Hotel. Saturday morning he paid his hotel bill and told the hotel clerk that he intended going -down to tbe river to fish, and would return in time to take the fast train South. It is thought that Mr. Walker met his dea'h by accidental drowning while fishing. His body will be taken to Brooklyn by his brother-in-law for interment, Mr. Walker made a very favorable impression on all he met in Weldon, and much sympathy is felt for him. supposed rr all bight To Wed ft Second Wife Five Years After Lrnvlng tbe First. tSriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.3 Nbwaek, N. J.. May L Henry "Van ness, a mason, 28 years old, is a prisoner in Newaik, on a charge of bigamy. On Jan- nary 25, 1884, he married Mary Bausch, a respectable young lady of Newark, by whom he had two children. About 18 months after they had a falling out and Henry lert, and his first wife did not dee him again until last night. Early in January, 18S9, he again married, this time Miss Margaret Tomkinson, of Vernon, N. J., with whom he has since lived. alo having two children by her. Wife No. 1 soon heard of the state of af fairs and last night "Vanness was arrested and is now lying in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury. He admits having two wives, but explains that as he had not lived with his first wife in over five years, he sup posed it was all right NO ATD NOW WANTED. Mississippi's Governor Denies Exaggerated Reports of Sudrrlng From ibe Flood. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.l Jackson, Miss., May 1. The following telegrams were ient to-day by the Governor: To Captain J. P. Weston. Commissary United btatesArmy, New Orleans, L.: No urcent demand lor relief in Mississippi. May bo individual cases, but have not fonnd them. Citizens will take care of dependents until 1st of June. After that there m be much suffering unless water is off. Letter by mail. J. m. Stone, Governor ot Mississippi. Hon. fcecretary of War, Washington: Extensive Investigation fails to discover any suffering in flooded districts In Jlisslssinnt. Mas: be Isolated cases, buthave not fnunrt them Water receding. If off in time to make crops citizens will take care of dependents. If not off by 1st of June there will be great distress ajcci uj uiaii. j. .i. oiurJE, Governor of Mississippi. prrrsBUBG takes the chair t ibe Notional Convention or Railway Snrgeons at Kansns City. Kansas Cm-, May 1. The third an nual convention of the National Associa tion of Bailway Surgeons was called to or der at 10 o'clock by the president this morn ing, Dr. J. B. Murdoch, of Pittsburg, Pa. Mayor Holmes delivered the address of welcome, to which, on behalf of the dele gates, President Murdoch responded. Bou tine rejiorts of committees nnd secretaries followed. The discussion of medical pa pers occupied the aiternoon session. A memorial service was held in honor of Dr. W. J. Jackson, late of this city., One hun- ""t" " "'' r""VZ .-"?" tt" P?I tne unuea states ana uanaaa are in attend- ance and will adjonra Bitnrday. THE WILD WEST SHOW. Continued from first Page. ing the fact that 2,000 carpenters are out. No disorders have occurred and both sides are hopeful of a speedy settlement of the difficulty. The strikers paraded the princi pal streets this afternoon and afterward dis persed quietly. HO STJMKE PflOBABLE. In Minneapolis tbe Tailors Alone Seem to Hold Up tbe Goose. St. Paul, May 1. There is no proba bility of a strike among any ot the trades men of St Paul consequent upon the move ment for the adoption of the fight-hour sys tem. The postponement of the open mass meeting which was to have been held last evening and the general interest of the workingmen in the coming city election, precludes the possibility of their devoting any great amount of attention to a change which contemplated reducing the num ber of hours for a day's work. The carpen ters arc pushing the work of a more thorough organization in the city, and are content to await the result of the'eontest now pending in Chicago before they make any demands upon their employers. It is not anticipated that there will be any strikes in this city other than that of the tailors, which is now pending, and that has nothing to do with tbe eight-hour move ment. There is little that is new concern ing the tailors' strike. PLUMBERS GO IT ALONE. Tbe Olber Trades In Minneapolis Parade bat Don't Strike. Minneapolis, May 1. As promised by the unions and Knights of Labor assemblies there has been no strike except among the plumbers, who all went out this morning. They want nine hours work a day with the exception ot Saturday, when they ask for eight hours. They desire no reduction in salary, asking that the S3 50 now paid for ten hours be paid for nine hours as well. With the exceptlou of eight hours of Sat urday this is the same scale as the St. Paul plumbers have been working under for the past three years. There are 34 shops in the city, which fur nish employment to 125 plumbers. There seems to he a disposition upon the part of the boss plumbers to grant the request of the men. In the evening a public meeting was held in the interest of the eight-hnur movement. Speeches were made bv labor speakers, but the demonstration was'devoid of excitement. ALL QUIET AT THE ST0CKYABDS. Somo of Them Running, bat No Signs of Dis order Anyvrherr. Chicago, May 1. Following the non action of the Packing House Laborers' Union last night on the question of strik ing, everything was quiet at the stock yards to-day. Fowler's estab lishment was closed because of the death in Europe of William Fowler, a member of the firm. The International, on account of repairs, was closed, too, but Armour's was running full blast, with nearly 6,000 men at work, and not even a cooper missing. All the other establish ments were also doing business with a full force. About 100 police officers were scattered about through the district, but there was no call for their services. As a precaution the police will be on hand again to-morrow. PACIFIC SLOPE W0EEEBS. San Frnnclico Carpenters to Make De- mnnil for Eight Hours. San Fbancisco, May 1. May Day passed off quietly in San Francisco. There was no public demonstration, but several hundred carpenters took a holiday. The carpenters and joiners begin their move for an eight-hour day to-morrow. The brewery workmen have succeeded in their demands for a nine-hour day with slight increase in wages, and the plumbers, gasfitters and plasterers have secured an eight-hour day, but the more important trades will await the resnlt of tbe carpen ters' demands before making any move. Western Workingmen. All the union carvers of several Grand Rapids furniture firms have struck for a nine hour day. All the carpenters of Knoxville, Tenn., both union and non-union, are on a strike for eight hours' work and ten hours' pay. At Detroit 1,600 union carpenters are idle. No disorder. Three contractors agreo to eight-hour day, and a compromise is expected. No carpenters have yet struck at Omaha and Kansas City. At the latter place packing house employes are agitating the eight-hour question. Five hundred bench molders of Cincinnati j - in -, - - -., .- . . uguiiiu a. av yvL teuk auTauce. rvo laDOr troubles of importance in tbe city. Employes of one big firm get semi-annual dividend, as share of profits 15 per cent of wages paid during six months. ALLEGED ELECTION FEAUDS. Arrest of a Chicago Alderman, a Commit teeman nnd Severn! Tools. Chicago, May 1. Alderman James Mc Abee and City Central Committeeman Michael J. Corcoran were indicted this afternoon on charges of complicity in al leged election frauds in the Twenty-fourth ward. With the Alderman and Committee man were indicted a number of restaurant waiters, dock laborers and others, said to be McAbee and Corco ran's tools. The frauds charged are repeating and voting in place of citizens counted upon as stay-at-homes, but who un expectedly put in an appearance at the polls. Messrs. McAbee and Corcoran averted ar rest by presenting themselves voluntarily before Judge Grinnel and giving bonds of $15,000 each. The two accused officials refused to discuss the charges against them, except to deny culpability. It is reported to-night with much positiveness that six "repeaters" have turned State's evidence. The chief scheme said to have been worked was to register repeaters as residing at the cheap lodging houses, in each of which to all inquiries the clerk by rearrangement vouched for the fraudulent voters as gen uine. The stake aimed at by the alleged frauds was the seat iu City Council to which McAbee, as the result of the election, suc ceeded. NO CHAHGE Iff THE LEAGUE. Managers Matrle nnd Wright Deny the Hu mored Transfer of Clnbn. rSPECIAI. TELEOBAM TO THE msrATCK.1 Philadelphia, May 1. Managers Harry Wright and Jim Mutrie both deny the story that the Pittsburg National Leaeue club is to be transferred to Indian apolis. "There will be no change in the League this season," said Mr. Wright, "and all this talk of changes in the sched ule and circuit is originated by enemies of the League." "Yes," said Manager Mutrie, "I was re cently quoted as authority for the statement that the National League had decided to change its schedule in order not to conflict with the Players' League clubs. I was reported to have told this story to Tim Keefe and 'Buck' Ewfng. As a matter of fact I have not spoken over three words at a time to either of these men. I have met them and bade them good day and passed on. Pnever said anything about the League changing its schedule, because I knew such a move wa3 never contemplated." Jlnvr tlio Conductors I,ot n Templr. Sioux City, May 1. The Sioux' City committee that guaranteed (70,000 toward the erection of a temple for tbe National Order of Bailway Conductors, to-day with drew the offer and ordered the subscriptions returned to the subscribers because of the failure of the conductors to begin work by May 1, as agreed. THE LANDPDECHASES Will Probably be Made Feasible in Ireland Before Long. BALFOUR DEFENDS THE MEASURE. He Hake3 an Exhaustive Speech in Favor of tbe Purchase Bill. SEXTON MAKES A YEKY SHAEP EEPLT, Bat the Bill Passes a Second Beading, Although by a Karruw Vote. Mr. Balfour, Secretary of State for Ire land, makes a vigorous and somewhat humorous defense of the laud purchase bill in the Commons. He sharply reviews all substitutes offered. Mr. Sexton replies some what sharply. The bill passes a second reading. London, May 1. A debate on the land purchase' bill was resumed in the House of Commons this evening by Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland. He said he thought it would be admitted the attacks that had been made on the measure, though often violent in form, had been hesitating in substance. Those who had used tbe most vigorous language against the Government proposals, seemed to be most hampered Dy a feeling that the bill was in accordance with the best traditions of every party in the House, besides the fact that they themselves had been supporters of similar plans. For instance, there was Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Hear hear who had pounded away at the bill wilfully oblivious of tbe lact he had been a party to a measure that was open to every objection. A SHAM ATTACK. That was a sham, and nothing more clearly showed the disorganized state of the opponents of the Government. Their speeches were mutually destructive. Sir William Vernon Harcourt had told them that the bill would excite the jealousy of non-buyers, on account of the fact that ten ant buyers received. Mr. Gladstone bad declared that the whole of the boon given the tenants would be absorbed by the land lord'. Sir William Vernon Harcourt ob jected to the hypothecation of local rates for laud purchase under any circum stances, while Mr. Parnell bases the whole ot his speech on tne objection that the Gov ernment were taking the one kind of security available ior land purchase. Other opponents objected to the state as a land lord, while Mr. Dillon wanted the whole of the congested districts conipulsorly bought, the State to become the landlord. NO COHEKENT OPINION. A coherent opinion upon the proposals ot the bill did not exist among the opposition. Still he believed suggestions were designed to assist the Government. He approved Mr. Parnell's proposal in favor of fining down rents, provided, First That this scheme be distinctly sub ordinated to that main scheme for establish ing peasant owners, and second, -that the tenants where rents are fined down be per manent. Mr. Dillon's suggestion regarding the con cested districts largely coincided with the Government's plans. Iu regard to migra tion or emigration, it would rest with the boards in thecongested districts, not with the Government, which alternatively should be adopted. The boards would find the mi grating families expensive, as they would have to be provided with houses costing under the laborers' act 100 and land of 20 yearly value at 20 years' purchase involving a total of 500 lor every family. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. No exchequer could bear the cost of doing that on a large scale. He agreed that everything ought to be done to cultivate fishing in the West of Ireland. Merely to multiply the number or harbors would not effect the desired end. Hear, hear. The Government plans ought to be judged in connection with measures passed or pro posed for these districts. Cheers. The Irish members had beeu rich in pro jects for dealing with the property of land lords, but could they point to a single bill really dealing with the vital difficulties of congested districts. Cheers. They had made many speeches throughout Ireland, but bad they ever urged the iuexpedience and unwisdom of early marriages. Hear I hear I and laughter. CALLED TO ORDER. Mr. Dillon had thrown the whole blame for the.large west coast population upon the landlords. Some responsibility for tiieir having children surely rested on the parents. Hear, hear and laughter. Tim Hfalv (interrupting) Send Mrs. Besant there." The Speaker immediately called Mr. Healy to order. , Continuing, Mr. Balfour said that the Parnellites had refrained from touching the evils of the sub-division of land in the West, and had retrained from urging con solidation or the emigration of those who could not earn a living at home. Their view was that families ought to remain, no matter whether they could earn a living or not. A more pernicious doctrine was never heard. Cheers. The Government dealt with the difficulty of congestion in good faith, hoping that its plans would stimulate industries and improve agriculture. These plans should have been met by the oppo sition in a fair spirit, as an honest attempt to solve a great problem. Cheers. A LOCAL CONCESSION. Beferring to Mr. Chamberlain's idea that the local authorities ought to be given regu lative powers over contracts nnder the bill, Mr. Balfour admitted that if Ireland was in its normal condition it would be desirable to associate county councils in the great work in which the imperial Parliament was en gaged. But was Ireland in a normal con dition? Parnellite cheers. The bill had no raison d'etre unless it was to effect objects not merely local but national. The House ought not to allow itself to be frustrated in carrying out the benefits of the measure by anv local authority likely to be influenced by political reason.' Cheers and Paruellite laughter. The local authorities in many parts of Ireland worked as much on political lines as the Irish members did. If it suited them to Burke and misuse the efforts of the National Government and to abuse its liberality could they be depended upon to carry out the designs of Parliament. HOPED FOB A NOBSIAL CONDITION. He hoped and believed tbe time would come when a normal condition of the coun try would justify handing it over to the County Counvils'with power to say whether great natiodal objects should be carried into effect. Cheers. The bill had been as sailed on the ground that it committed the British Exchequer to losses under non-payments if it did not evict. The Exchequer would be none the worse. The loss would fall entirely upon the local authori ties So the locality had the strong est .pecuniary interest in seeing that the tenants fulfilled their obligations. He did not believe the bill would tend to drive out the landlords. On the contrary by diminishing social friction the landlords would be induced to live more frequently in Ireland with greater powers ot useful ness. Dealing with the arguments regard ing the endangering of British credit, he contended that the measure obviated all risks. He denied the possibility of a gen eral reputliatinn. Public opinion would not support ami local interests would not toleratu repudiation. SPECIAL MERITS OF THE BILL. , In concluding be argued that the bill had special merits. It provided adequate secur ity. It provided for poor years and inability to pay, which might arise to the most thrifty anu inuu. nous tenant. am """' Hsu. One Hundred and 'TweMnrth itteevto substantial for tbe laboring daises, whichj Borrow aighu-fftu xorkucrati. h J had been excluded from every former bill. It gave localities the strongest inducement to maintain tbe honesty of tenants. It of fered a solution of the problem of congested districts. Taken as a whole the bil was a great boon to Ireland such as she never could confer upon herself, and never could get ex cept from the party now in power. Hear, hear. Did the opposition seriously believe a better opportunity for carryiug out a policy favorable to land purchase in Ireland would ever occur? If they would forget the po litical contest and ask themselves whether they were likely to find a scheme materially better they would aid in the great work which the Governments without party pur poses, had taken in hand. Cheers. MB. SEXTON'S COMMENTS. Mr. Sexton, Nationalist, said he could not credit the Government with tbe impartial feeling which Mr. Balfour claimed for them. The bill was a landlord measure. It was designed to enable them to get rid of prac tically unsalable land. It wa a solution of the land problem. It was a betrayal of the country. Hear, hear. In 1886 the electorate distinctly decided that the credit of the State should not be pledged to buy out the landlords, although the best security possible was offered. The Government doubtless thought that they would not get a fresh lease of power and must therefore do their best for landlords, whatever might result Contrasting Mr. Parnell's scheme with the bill, he contended that it was better than the Government measure. He warned the Government that the class of tenants pur chasing under the bill would default-pay-, ment even without repudiation, the prob able result being a general strike against the actions of the local authorities. The land purchase bill passed the second reading by a vote ot 348 to 208. A BUNCO STEEBEB'S TBUSXV Leading Confidence Men Have Combined to Do Up ibe Guileless Farmer. New York Press.! A score or more of the leading confidence men and bunco steerers are reported to have established a trust among themseles. The story, as told by one of them, is to this ef fect: Each one belonging to the "trust" has put in $3,000 as working capital, and out of the principal tbey have established a large liquor saloon here in New York. This place is conducted by the president and treasurer of the trust nnd is the headquarters of the members. The idea is that in case any of the members are overtaken by mis fortune the profits of the saloon will at least keep them from starvation. Besides looking out for this establish ment, it is the duty of the President to keep track of the operations of his associates from this point of safety. He does no crooked work. Another duty he has to perform is to read tbe newspapers of all the principal cities and so learn of the operations of his comrades and to warn them of places of danger. The members of the trust ply their calling almost exclusively among farmers. It is considered a great disgrace among crooks of this order to be convicted of any of their crimes not on moral grounds, of course, but for their lack of cleverness in getting caught. Usually, three members ot the trust work together in the tprritory assigned to them. Generally they take one State at a time and work it thoroughly. Before be ginning operations they deposit from $2,000 to $4,000 in a bank in the nearest town they intend to work. The methods they adopt for carrying on their swindles vary. The oldest of them is the well known gold brick swindle. WANTS OF THE TRAMP, Somovfhnt Drpendent Sometimes on tbe Immediate Environments. Detroit free Press. A man got into a side yard on Adams avenue the other morning to find himself surrounded by three large dogs, each one of which seemed perfectly willing to take bold of him, and as he stood there in auxious frame of mind a woman opened the door and asked: "Want anything?" "Y-yes." "Victuals or clothes?" "Neither one, ma'am." "But you came for one or the other." "Exactly, ma'am, but circumstances have worked a grave and Important change in my wants. I think my present suit will last me for the next five years, and I don't care if I don't have anything to eat for a month to come. If yon would only be so kind as to ." She called 'em off and he skipped. BUETS CITO HIT HABD. A Bloody Trio Awake the Echoes of Dia mond Alley This lUornln. Officer Biley, of Chief Brown's force, had a very lively experience about 2 o'clock this morning in Diamond alley, above Smithfield street, in the shape of an en counter with two men who resented very forcibly his admonitions to preserve peace. George McGinniss and John Sweeney, two well-dressed youog men, met in Diamond alley and made so much noise that Officer Biley felt impelled to interfere. Both set upon him and the yells and the blows of the mace used in self-de.'ense by the officer made a tremendous din. By the time the men consented to go to the station Officer Eiley's nose was bloody and McGinnis had some large outpourings of gore upon his person. $30 forfeit apiece was planked down by a friend fnr;appearance to answer charges of disorderly conduct The Angelas Has Escaped. Boston Globe. "The Angelus" is now in the vault of a bank in Montreal. It was taken there in time to avoid the 835,000 duty which other wise would have now been due. It goes to London, and will probably again be seen in America when the tariff on art is removed. Perfect Order In Ilnvnnn. Havana, May 1. The various trade or ganizations of this city, headed by bands of music, paraded to-day through the princi pal streets. There were 3,000 men in line. The civil Governor reviewed the procession from his carriage. Perfect order was main tained throughout the day. f A Factory Going West. Indianapolis, May l: A special from Fort Wayne says the Thomson-Houston Electric Company has given orders for the removal of the company's arc factory from Brooklyn to Fort Wayne. A Stnge Held Up. Tucson, May 1. Thestage running from Bowie to Thomas was stopped bv two Mexi cans this morning. The express matter was taken, and the passengers compelled to sur render their valuables. Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Arrived at From Nevada Queenstown New York. (iermania (jueenstown Ncr York. Manltoban l'mladelphla Glasgow. Wisconsin Jew York Liverpool. An Indiana farmer was told by a neigh- nor to run nis cows with kerosene to remove vermin. The oil was applied very freely. Shortly afterward be branded one of them, and wben he touched tbe animal with tbe red'not brand ing iron tbe kerosene took fire and in an in stant tbe cow was enveloped in flames. A stampede followed. Tbe burning cow mingled with the rest of the herd until eight of the animals were ablaze. They rushed into a barn, setting Are to tbat also. A haystack was next, consumed. The animals soon dropped dead. Tom COMKOns, the champion mlrtdle-weifcht catcb-a-ctch-can wrestler, of Milwaukee. Wis., bat replied to Greet George's challenge. lie says he will come to New York and wrestle the Greek, best three In five rails, Lancashire rules, for any Sartor SWC, three weeks from signing' articles, reek Ueorge and Ueorgm Henry, the latter of juiaaieiown, xi. x., win aeciae meirmaicn, tvro best In three falls, for fSOa side, at Bagamore THE PERIL0F fARIS. Continued from First Page. direct into the so-called Noble Prater by way or Sofia bridge. The direct route has been prohibited by the police, who feared trouble should the demonstrators get into the enormous traffic which always flows along Prater strasse. It was noticed that each group of workmen was accompanied bv one and sometimes two leaders, wearing badges of red ribbon. Now and then disreputable characters would attempt to join the groups, but the intrusion was quickly detected and resented by the leaders, to whom all bona fide workmen seemed well Known. From every point of view the demonstra tion was an extremely novel spectacle. The men passed into the Prater, strolled about and chatted, while now and then several men would get into excited argument. But there were no bands nor banners. In point of fact, there was no meeting properly so called. A Number of Little Meetings. Instead of gathering at a central spot the various groups made their way to the num berless little taverns which are to be found in the People's Park and Franz Josef Land, between Crown Prince avenue and the railway line, where they demonstrated in their own way and no doubt enjoyed themselves for several hours. There "must have been 40,000 work men in and around Prater Park by 2:30 o'clock, but the great open space looked quite deserted. In one part a race meeting was going on and it had been hoped the Emperor and the bulk of the aristocracy would follow the usual Mav Day custom of driving about in their carriages, so that the people could feel they were not mistrusted by their rulers and betters. But the Emperor did not drive out, and tbe aristocracy and bourgeoisie kept away from Prater Park all day. The- racing, however, was witnessed by a fairly large company, which included three royal archdukes. Toward suuset the workmen started for their quarters, still, of course, in groups. In anticipation of their return a number ot shops were closed by timid pro prietors, bnt up to the present no disturbances have occurred here. Demonstrations have been held in most of the large towns of Austro-Hungary. Except at Pestb, where there was a slight collision between some strikers and soldiers, the day passed without trouble. VERY RADICAL LANGUAGE, BUT NO DEEDS OF VIOLENCE ATTEMPTED AT AMSTERDAM. Socialistic Agitators Endeavored to Inflame the Workers WItb bnt Little Success Indoor meetings Held, bnt No Street Demonstrations Were Permitted. 1BT CABLI TO T1IS DISPATCH.! Amsterdam, May 1. Owing to tbe large number of men made idle by the dock strike and other labor disputes, and the consequent distress and discontent, wide spread fear prevailed here that the May Day demonstration would be attended by disturbances, and perhaps bloodshed. Hap pily the dock strike was settled in time and no attempt had been made up to tbe present to defy or evade the orders of the author ities. Upon the first intimation of intended de monstrations, street processions and open air meetings were prohibited throughout Holland. Elaborate precautions were taken against possible disturbances. In this city the garrison was reinforced, but alf the troops were confined to their barracks. The police, mustered in full strength from an early hour, were massed generally out of sight, wherever it was thought workmen might attempt to gather. Fortunately, the citizens as a rule kept their heads, and most places of business were open as usual. A large majority ot workmen re mained at work. Practically the demonstration-was confined to Socialist agitators, who, in this country, are generally disliked and thought "to be capable of serious mischief. Further, the 1st of May here is the favorite day for household re movals. Many a man who might have been idle kept busily engaged upon his family affairs. The day's proceedings commenced with a meeting in the Plancius Assembly rooms. The- hall was well filled at 12:30. When the speaking commenced considerable entbusiam was manifest. The chief speaker was Fortnyn, one of the leaders of the Socialist party of Holland. He delivered an impassioned speech, de nounced the Government ior taking repressive measures, in order to stifle the voice of the people, called upon all Dutch workers to join with their foreign brothers in an international movement designed to procure an eight hour day pending the attainment of their complete rights. After more inflammatory speeches the meeting quietly dispersed. Another meeting was held in the same hall this evening. THE ANARCHISTS IN ITALY PROMPTLY ARRESTED WHEN THEY BE GAN TO AGITATE. The King nnd Qneen Appenr on tbe Streets or Rome Io Calm the People A Num ber of Small Demonstrations and n Very Little Bloodsbed. mV ClBLi TO THE DISFATCII.t F.ome, May 1. The weather has been nn ezceptionally unfavorable almost all over Italy for outdoor demonstrations, and in some places rain fell so per sistently tbat workmen kept indoors or at their work during the earlier part of tbe day. In the city daylight saw the com pletion of arrangements for the preservation of public order. Small bodies of troops were placed inside tbe Oovernment offices, banks and other public buildings, and a strong force was posted near the Vatican. Public meetings ana processions naa been prohibited, and the workmen's leaders re ceived timely intimation that Signor Crispi had caused orders to be issued by which it was evident fie would (suppress disorder as ruthlessly as King Bomba would have done in the old Naples days. Moderate counsels therefore prevailed and prudence was the order of the day among would-be demon strators. V Arresting the Anarchistic Agents. During the forenoon, however, the police reported tbat the Anarchistic agents were going about endeavoring to excite workmen aud several ot tbem were arrested. Whether the reports were well founded' or not it is certain many workmen who were strolling about the streets or standing, when allowed, at street corners, became more demonstrative and less tractable, Iu the Testaccio district, by some neglect on the part of the police, a 'crowd of about 300 workmen were allowed 'to collect. The police, finding themselves unable to move them on, called tbe militia, and a tquadron of cavalry charged the crowd. No resistance was offered, the people scat tered like sheep in all directions and nobody was seriously hurt. Immediately afterward tbe police arrested a well-known Anarchist named Gnocbhetti on tbe charge of inciting the people to violence! A similar scene was enacted a little later on tbe Piazza del Popseo, where some 400 workmen gathered. For a time it looked as though'there.wuuld be a serious encounter, but before the workmen could make up thejr minds to make a stand the cavalry charged and the people turned and fled, Some Injured nnd More Captured. After the charge, in which several persons were slightly injured, the police made nine arrests to some of which they "attach considerable importance. Later iu the evening- the King. in or der to reassure the timid, took a drive on the Corso in an open carriage. As ho passed a knot of workmen some one pried'' out: "Down with the Austrian Colonel." a favorite insult with the irredent- iatj,' who lose bo opportunity, of denouncing. J His Majesty's supposed subserviency to ward the Emperor Francis Joseph. The insulting remark was beard by bun- 4 dreds of people, who showed their detesta- kiuu u , uy raising luuu tuwis wi .U..UK Humbert. A little later Queen Margaret drove through the Pijzzx del Popolo, and some ill-looking fellows commenced hissing. The Queen, however, was more than compensated for the hissing by the spontaneous and sympathetic en thusiasm to which it gave rise amone the populace at large. A storm of cheers burst out and was renewed again and again, whenever and wherever their Majesties appeared, and the good will and loyalty of the people were so manifest that Their Majesties prolonged their drivf. thus creating a widespread feeling of confidence and putting the people generally in the best humor. Altogether about 20 men have been ar rested, but in most cases on charges not of a serious character. Mncb Better Than Expected. The whole day passed off more peaceably than the anthorities at one time feared. Some small strikes took place dur ing the day at Turin and Mi lan, and soldiers had several times to disperse disorderly gatherings of work men. The most serious disturbance oc curred at Naples. It was caused by an at tempt of Anarchists and Socialist's to pa rade the streets in defiance of the official prohibition. lhey started out to the number of 200 carryingblack banners, but they soon came into collision with the troops and police, and were dispersed without difficulty. It is reported hove ver, .that an inspector of police was stabbed during the scuffle but the statement requires confirmation. In Naples nnd other cities a few jewelry shops were closed, but the majority re mained open. There is no doubt that the men who left work were in the minority. NEXT SUNDAY W LONDON THE TRADE UNIONS AND WIUL PARADE. SOCIALISTS Yenerdny's Anarchistic Demonstration Was Decidedly a Fiasco One Banner Ap pealed to the Reds to Remember Chi cago No Torchlight Procession A Violent Speech. :BT CUBLE TO TJI OISPATCH.1 London, May 1. The labor demonstra tion to-day has been a complete failure. It could not well have been otherwise, seeing tbat not only the trades unionists, but the Socialists as well had decided to have nothing to do with it. Those superior people will demonstrate upon a gigantic scale next Sunday, and to-day's programme was carried out by a few Anar chists and loafers who have re cently been posing unsuccessfully as workingmen leaders. Most people had forgotten that there had ever been a question of May-day demonstration, and were only reminded of the fact by a sudden display ol vigor on the part of the Police Commissioners, who last night issued a proclamation forbidding pro cessions, except by certain specified routes, from the Thames embankment so Hyde Park. Half past 2 was tbe time fixed for the start from the embankment, but at that hour no more than 500 had assembled, of whom 250 were female envelope makers on a strike. The demonstrators were outnumbered by police men, mounted and afoot, by quite five to one. The organizers waited one hour longer and then the procession started to the mel ancholy strains of the "Marseillaise," played by a small band. On the way the procession was re-enforced by small detachments, and it en tered Hyde Park about 2.000 strong, with 12 banners, one bearing tbe words: "Bemember Chicago." The only diversion on the way was the arrest of a dozen or more pickpockets. A couple of wagons served for platforms, and from these a number of wild speeches were de livered by dishevelled orators. The only speaker known to fame was William Mor ris, who glories in the title of tbe Poet of the Bevolution, and who, by the irony of fate, is a capitalist employing a large num ber of men in the business of art decorators. Morris declared that an international simultaneous strike was the only way in which the workers could obtain their rights. If that meant a struggle with tyrants so much the better, for they would find it was a great deal less difficult and much less unpleasant to fight than to starve. This sort of thing went on for an hour and then the meeting collapsed of sheer inanition, the people moving off iu twos and threes in a dejected manner. There has been talk of a torchlight demonstration at Clarkenwell Green in the evening, but at the appointed time only about two'.men and three torches had as sembled, and the meeting was therefore hur riedly adjourned. The fiasco could not have been more complete. BLOODSHED AT PESTH. A Mob Aronsed by Agitations Charged by Troops With Fixed Bayonets. Pesth, Mayl. The labor demonstration here has been marred by a scene of blood sbed. Early this morning a large number of workmen -gathered in front of one of the rolling mills. At first the men were orderly enough, but under the incitement of agitators they became aroused and bitterly de nounced the alleged tyranny of the em ployers. Jciuany tney lost an sell con trol and engaged in a riotous demonstration which the police were powerless to quell. Military assistance was summoned and a body of troops promptly appeared on the ground with fixed bayonets. The mob was ordere'd to disperse, and upon their refusing to obey the troops charged. The crowd broke and fled in all directions, but not be fore many of the rioters had been pierced by the bayonets of the soldiers. The mill where the tronble occurred remains open and work is being done as usual. PARADES THB0UGH0UT SPATS'. Oiderlr Demonstrations Held AH Over tbe Country by tbe Workers. Madrid, May 1. Thirty thousand work men paraded in Barcelona to-day. They presented a petition to the Governor asking protection for the working people. Similar demonstrations were held in the manufacturing towns of "Catalonia. There are extensive strikes in Saragossa, but no disorder bas occurred. Workmen paraded iu Valencia, and tried to induce others to leave work. They attempted to stop traffic, but were dispersed by the civil guxrd. Thousands of workmen assembled in Buen Betiro Gardens to-day, and after organizing a meeting, appointed delegates to present a petition to the Cortes for the passage of an eight-hour law. Foreign Workers and Strikers. AN immense meeting ot workingmen was held at Cbarleroi, Belgium. .- AT Liege 3,000 miners marched to tbe town hall and demanded an elgbt-honr day. At' Lisbon a group of workingmen placed a wreath upon tbo tomb ot tbe Socialist, Fon tana. At Brussels 10,000 workmen marched in pro cession. At the bead of the lino was a body of police. There was no incident worthy ot note during the day. Tbe authorities at Dantzlc prohibited all demonstrations Work progressed in the usual manner. There was no 'tronble at Dresden. A big Socialistic meeting was addressed by Bebcl and tiiiiKermemoers ot tbe German Reichstag. The workingmen of Oporto Issued a mani festo condemning political speculators and ap pealing to tbe king for legislation regulating labor. A public meeting was forbidden. Dispatches from Prossnltz say tbat tbe' troops frustrated an attack of the mob on tbe prison without recourse to firearms. Dis order prevailed until noon, and ten arrests ;J were mad. Two extra comnanles of troons jwexe put on guaro. at us prison. THE LAW IS A FARCE; Report of the Contract Labor Investi-'' gating Committee. HORDES OF INCOMING ITALIANS.' The Senate Anti-Trust Bill Amended and-. Passed the House. GR0YEE CLEVELAND AT THE CAPITAL.' Tbe Ex-President Admitted to Practice Btfors tie Supreme Court. Tbe Congressional Immigation Investigate ing Committee has made a report. It shows that great numbers of undesirable im migrants are constantly arriving. One, member boldly says that the law as at present enforced is a farce. Washington, May 1. A joint meeting of the House and Senate Committees on Im migration was held to-day. Representative Owen, chairman of the House Committee, wno, with Bepresentatives Lehlbach and Stump, investigated the subject of immigra tion at New York, made a statement to tha committees of tbe result of the labors of the) sub-committee. The inspection of immigrants at Castle Garden was pronounced a farce. The ob- servation of immigrant officials is that-tha undesirable element is increasing. Italian are coming in hordes, without money, with ont clothes except what they wear or carry in bags. Each is provided with a passport,, and all bound for Mulberry street. Mr. Owen said Italian bankers in this country send agents to Italy to solicit natives of tbat country to come to America. Those agents swindle the Italians, charging: them as high as $90 for a ticket from Naples to Hew York, the price of which is J26. Arriving in New York they go to boarding houses, kept or controlled by these Italian bankers, and thence are sent to labor under contracts made by the bankers or padrones with employers. If their pay is fixed at 31 2j a day the padrone takes 25 cents of it. Besides, he furnishes tbe shanty in which the men live while at work, and has a man in charge of that. The Italians are sus picious, so that it is impossible for Ameri cans to get at them. Within tbe last eight years they have almost entirely supplanted other races in the ranks of unskilled labor in New York City. In one square mile in New York are 20,000 more of them than can be found any where else on the earth's surface. They. observe loreign customs and are surrounded.-, by a Chinese wall, over which they never, come, and over which no American can go. The quality is detriorating. The percentage of Germans and Swedes is decreasing, and tbat of Italians and Hungarians increasing. Mr. Leblbach also expressed the opinion that the contract labor law in its present form was a farce. CLEVELAND AT THE CAPITAL. THE EX-PRESIDENT CONSULTS PARTY FRIENDS. WITH Tie Thinks tbe Republicans In Congress Are Sinking Democratic Votes 'Admitted to Practice Before ibe Supreme Conrt Ills' Present Avolrdnpots. trnon a stjut cobbispoxpist.i Washington, May L Unannounced and unseen, ex-President Cleveland dropped down npon tbe Capital all alone last night, -and registered like any other traveler at the Arlington' Hotel. His presence In town, was known only to a few before bis appear ance at the chamber of tbe Supreme Court at the Capitol, wben ex-Attorney General Garland arose and made a motion to admit Grover Cleveland to practice before tba court After the ex-President had taken the oath he was warmly greeted by many old acquaintances, and not a lew joking re marks were made in regard to the proba bility of bis return as President. At the hotel this evening Carlisle, Mills,' Breckinridge,McMillan, Springer and many other Democrats, and Republicans as well, called and made long or short visits, chat ting freely, and a considerable company was there up to a late hour. There was np discussion of the Presidental nomination, but the rourse of the Republican party in Congress was canvassed very freely, and Mr. Cleveland expressed the opinion that the leaders were in deep water with tha quorum, tariff, silver, elections, pension! and other legislation and were making Democratic votes every day. The ex-President was not talkative, how ever, and most of his remarks were for tha purpose of bringing out the opinions of others. Mr. Cleveland appears to be in ex cellent health and apparently hasnotgained 25 pounds in weight in all the time that has elapsed since he left the White House. It is his intention to return to New Yerk to morrow, as argument is at an end for this term of the court, aud the New Orleans drainage cases in which Mr. Cleveland is interested will not be reached until Novem ber. IiIGHTNEB. LAE0B IK THE HOUSE. A Pennsylvania, Member Proposes Co Io dorse the Eight-Hoar Movement. Washington, May 1. In the House to day Mr. Beilly, of Pennsylvania, offered a resolution reciting the eight-hour law of June, 1886, declaring that the mechanics, workmen and laborers composing, as tbey do, the great bulk of our patriotic citizens, are on this first day of May, 1890, agitating and demanding tbat henceforth eight hours shall constitute a day's work, and resolving "that it is the sense of this House tbat this demand is reasonable and just and tbat it is our belief that the inauguration of said system of eight hours tor a day's work would be conducive to the public and ad vanced commercial, intellectual and moral welfare of people." nrVESTIGATING AS ASYLUM. The Pennsylvania Commiion Inspects Washagton Initiation. C7ROM A ETilT COBBZsrOXDEXT. Washington, May 1. The Pennsylva nia Commission, here to investigate tha methods of conducting the charitable and reformatory institutions of the District, spent the day at St, Elizabeth Insane Asy lum, one ol the greatest institutions of its character in the country, and one which' is reputed to be thoroughly managed. Tbe commission were deeply interested in a presentation of some details of the man agement by Dr. Godding, Superintendent. They expect to visit the Beiorm School of the District to-morrow, and may possibly take a look into the jail and wqrknouse. ONLY A STHGLE HEGATT7E 70TE. The Senate Antl-Trnst BUI Passes tha Hoase With One Amendment Washington, May 1. The House "today-took up the Senate anti-trust bill. After a discussion covering, as Mr. Herd said, every question other than the one under ' consideration, Mr. Bland, of Missouri, of fered amendment making unlawful any contract or agreement to prevent compete tion in tbe sale or purchase of any commo dity transported from one State to another. The amendment was adopted on a viva voce vote, and the bill was passed in the same manner with a single'negative vote. Change la Proprietorship. Minneapolis, Mayl. B. H. Shattuek and Charles H. Wood, the new proprietors -of the Nicollett House." assumed.control to. ,day, having purchased the lease from H. L, Bockneid k Bon. Both members an well known la railroad circle. t -sf: i 7 i !,t4si--'--K'"
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