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VOL. XX.
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY AUGUST 28. 1890
NO
HALLETTSVILLE.
THE VILLAGE DESTROYED BY
FIRE LOSS UNKNOWN.;
TEE PITTSEURG CONVENTION.
Over 1300' Ballots Taken and No Choice
Kx-Gev. Ireland Says He Would
Accept a Congressional
Nomination.
Hallkttsville Tex. Aug. 26. A fire be-
gan at 4 :30 a. m. and by 8 o'clock nothing
but smouldering ruins remained to tell the
-awful tail. On the east side of the square
the beautiful buildings that had been Hal-
lettsvilles pride are a mass of smoking
debris and flames. The loss will reach far
into the thousands. All that remains of
the eastern portion of the square is the
Samnerch brick store on the the north
corner and the crumbling walls of the Ad-
pell block on the south. The scene on the
square is heartrending. Women and
children are surrounding their despondent
husbands and fathers and crying and moan-
ing over the ruins of all that they could
claim as their own while hundred of busy
hands are trying to put out the flames to
save their property.
THEY STICK LIKE LEECHES.
A Nominating Convention That has Taken
1500 Ballots and No Choice.
Pittsburg Tex. Aug. 26. The Fifth
-Judicial convention was called to order
ilast night by Chairman C.S.Todd. F. E.
Russell secretary being absent C. H.
Morris was appointed instead. About
sixty-five ballots were taken. Baldwin led
as before. A telegram was read from Ben
"VVhitaker refusing to accept the appoint-
ment as one of the executive committee.
A motion was made to accept Mr. Talbertof
Bowie and that he be appointed. The
.motion was tabled. Then a motion was
made to delay action on Mr. Whitaker's
telegram until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
Carried. The convention was called this
mornin g at 8 :30 o'clock. The ballots stood :
Baldwin 15 O'Neal 14. About 9 o'clock
Baldwin pained a fral.mn nf a vnta. wliinh
lasted alT day. The number of ballots
taken is 1505. At 2 o'clock Mr. Talbert ot
Bowie was elected member of the executive
committee in place of Whitaker. The con
vention adjourned to meet tomorrow at
x ' 8:30 a. n. The Baldwin party seem to
carry everything as they please excepting
tney cannot get iiaiawm a two-tiura vote
out tney nave nope yet oi getting mm in
A Carious Case.
Gainesville Tex. Aug. 2G. A peculiar
-case is before the people of this city just
now. Last Sunday week J. W. Wiener
died very suddenly. His body was taken
charge of by C. E. Metz undertaker. Mr
C. F. Wicher father of the deceased wired
from Gilmer Tex. to ship the body to
that place. The body was embalmed and
closed in a metallic case. 0. F. Wicher
came last Thursday after his son's re-
mains. He had expected the charge
-of the undertaker to be $50 or $ 60 but
instead was confronted with a bill of 1150.50
Being a poor man he was unable to
pay the bill and the body has laid in the
undertaking establishment until now. C.
F. Wicher consulted a lawyer and decided
to bring suit against Metz for $10000. Melz
hearing of such intentions has ordered the
body shipped lor interment.
A Collector Robbed.
San Antonio Tex. Aug. 26. It has
leaked out today that on yesterday City
Collector Rische's office was robbed ot a
large amount of money. Just how much
the thief got it is not known as the matter
is being kept very quiet in hope of appre-
ihending the scoundrel. The theft occurred
at the noon hour while the collector and
his clerks were it lunch. 'Entrance was
affected through the transom of the front
-doo The theft was a bold one as the
corridors of the city hall are constantly full
of people. The city will suffer no loss.
Fell Under the Wheels.
Ballinger Tex. Aug. 26. A rock
mason named Sullivan who has been on a
.spree here undertook so steal a ride on a
freight train from here to San Angelo night
before last. He was perched on the tender
and when about seven miles west of here
fell off. The wheels of the engine crushed
his right arm into a jelly. The unfortun-
ate man was brought here for medical
treatment and his mangled limb was
amputated near the shoulder. He is rest-
ing as well as could be expected.
The Last Vote a Tie.
Mexia Tex. Aug 20. The convention
to nominate a district attorney for the
'Thirteenth district convened here today.
After fifteen ballots without a nomination
it adjourned to meet in Corsicana after the
adjournment of the senatorial convention
which convenes there tomorrow. Kimball
of Limestone and Bell of Freestone are the
-candid ales. The last ballot was a tie.
Ex-Gov. Ireland for Congre ss.
San Antonio Tex. Aug. 26. Ex-Gov.
Ireland was in the city today. He was in-
terviewed with reference to the rumor of
his candidacy for congress from the Eighth
district to succeed Hon. L. W. Moore. The
governor declared that he was-a candidate
for no office at prest nt but if the congres-
sional nomination be tendered him by the
conventian he wou.d of coarse accept.
Arkansas Politics.
Texarkana Aue. 26 Gov. Eagle of Ar-
iansas.democratic candidate for re-election
! and X. B. Fizer candidate for the same po
sition who is the leader of the anti-Democratic
faction of Arkansas arrived here last
night and spoke to an immense crowd to-
day. They were received with more en-
thusiasm than ever was accorded to anyone
here. The speaking was at Byrne park on
thn east side. The riva s left on the same
train.
TBE CHICAGO STRIKE.
The New Trouble on the Chicago and Alton
Railway.
Chicago 111. Aug. 26. The switchmen
on the Chicago and Alton road struck this
morning. A detachment of police has
been sent to the yards of the compa ly.
The strike begun last night continues to-
day. Passenger trains are moving all
right but the freight trains are tied up.
There has been no violence. When the
police were called to the neighborhood of
the yards their presence was required to
auell the disturbance among some sieve-
ores but it did not prove a serious affair.
The cause of the strike as explained by
the trainmaster is that the company
wished to place one of its old employes in
charge of the yard at Brighton whereas
the men wanted a man of their selection.
The company refused to grant this and
the strike is the result. There is no dissat-
isfaction among the men regarding salaries
or treatment. About forty-five men are
out. Everything is quiet.
BIG TOBACCO SYNDICATE.
Project to Consolidate Several Firms Into
one Company at Louisiana.
Louisville Ky. Aug. 26. Ex-Congressman
Albert Willis returned hew from New
York this morning where he has been in
the interests of the company which is seek-
ing to secure control of twenty tobacco
warehouses of this city and Cincinnati. He
says the syndicate which he represents is
made of American citizens. The stock of
the company is to be f500000). The firms
will all retain their former
names and will be owned largely by
these firms but it will betot sale to
any purchasers so that the tobacco grower
may be a stock holder in the company
winch Bells his crop.
Expert accountants are now on their way
to Louisville and Cincinnati to deter me
the value of the properties which the com-
pany purchases.
ANOTHER THEATRE CONFLAGRATION.
McVicker's Theatre in Chicago Destroyed.
Loss $200000 Insurance $100000.
Chicago 111. Aug. 26. All the rear part
of McVicker's theater building on Madison
street embracing the stage and auditorium
of the theatre and scenery was destroyed
by fire early this morning. The front part
of the building in which were numerous
offices and stores was saved. The total loss
will exceed $200000. insured for $100000
By the fall ol the roof one of the several
firemen in the theatre was fatally hurt and
inree otners seriously injured.
McKiuley Nominated.
Cleveland O. Aug. 26. The open
house in Masillon was jammed full of rep
resentativea at the McKinley convention
When it opened at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon a telegram from Secretary
Blaine was read causing immense
cheering. Congressman Smyser introduced
Judge Munson of Medina; who
made a speech nominating McKinley. He
reserved McKiuley's name to the last and
as it was pronounced the cheers and shouts
that arose fairiy shook the house.
AVhen the vote was called for by Smyser
the walls quivered with the ayes that went
up and the crowd cheered and cheered
again.
Maj. McKinley then followed with his
speech of reception which was a masterly
effort. A number of epeeches were made
and the convention ended amidst great en-
thusiasm. Lhoctaw Election.
Paris Tex. Aug. 26. Complete returns
from the Choctaw election give the figures
in the governor's race: Wilson N. Jones
1700 Ben T. Smallwood 1498. Majority for
Jones 292. Smallwood was in the city today
and is much disappointed and claims that
a revised count and expurgation of fraud-
ulent ballots will give him a clear majority.
At the lasteleciion Jones led Smallwood bv
9 votes but a recount by the council gave
nmauwooa zo majority jones ana ins
followers declare he shall take his seat no
matter what the reconnt shows.
Fall of a scaffolding.
San Antonio Tex. Aug. 26. A tempo
rary scaffolding in the main xhibition hall
on which a number of carpenters were
working this morning broke down pre
cipitating the workmen to the floor a
distance of about thirty feet. Mike Mc-
iveiisie naa a leg iractureu u. a. Jamison
had a lee broken and was badlv injured
abjut the breast. Others were also injured.
The Variety Theaters
Fort Worth Tex. Aug. 26. The city
council at its meeting tonight sustained (he
veto filed by Mayor Peter Smith of the
resolution granting a permit to a variety
theater to conduct business in the principal
part of the city. Steps were also taken by
the council to prohibit the operation of
variety theaters within certain prescribed
limits.
Had His Hand Cat Off.
Waco Tex Aug. 26. Mr. Jas. Wilry in
attempting to board the northbound Mis-
souri Kansas and Texas passenger train
this morning at Troy twenty miles south
nf here was precipitated under the cars
a id his hand was caught on the track and
severed at the wrist. Mr. Wilry was other
wise bruised and it was thought he would
die.
The Governor at Waco.
Waco Tex. Aug. 26. Gov. Ross is here
again to settle the quarantine ordered yes-
terday by Marlin. The quarantine will be
removed.
GRAIN OF TEXAS.
THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM
THE SHOESTRING DIS-
TRICT HAS A RUMPUS WITH HENDEBS0N.
Crain Attempts to Explain His Course
Concerning the Lodge 11111
Other News From the
Federal Capital.
FIFTY-FIRST CONORESS.
SENATE.
Washington Aug. 26. The senate by
unamious consent has agreed to the propo
sition of Senator Aldrich in regard to
closing the debate on the tariff bill.
The question being on the lead paragraph
to which Senator Coke had offered an
amendment to make lead extracted from
silver ores free of duty.
Senator Piurnb had offered an amendment
reducing the duty on lead ore and lead
dross from ljc to to o. The amendment
was read. It is with some few modifica-
tions the bill for reciprocity with
Canada introduced by Butterworth
in the house of representatives. Senator
Plumb proposes to restrict the operations
of the reciprocal arrangement to manufao
tured articles and minerals. Senator Plumb
then spoke in favor of his amendment.
Senator Sanders opposed the two attend
nients.
At the close "of the discussion Senator
Plumb's amendment to reduce the duty on
lead from Vi to c per pound was voted on
and was rejected yeas 18 nays 28 Plumb
being the only Republican senator who
voted for it.
Senator Coke's amendment making lead
extracted from silver ore free of duty was
then voted on and rejected yeas 19 nays
30 a strict party vote. As Senator Plumb
did not vote no other amendment was
ottered to tiie paragraph and none to the
next two paragraphs. Lead in pigs 2c a
pounu anu ieuu in sneet Z'Xc a pound.
Paragraph 196 having been reached relating
to metalic minerals in substance in a crude
state not specially provided for Senator
Biair spoK.e against tne amendment re
ported by the nuance committee striking
out the duty of 35 per cent on mica. It
went over without action.
Schedule D wood and manufactures of
wood having been reached Senator Mc
Pherson wished to offer a substitute for the
whole schedule but he reserved it until the
committee amendments should be dis-
posed of.
Schedule B relating to sugar having
been reached Senator Aldrich said that the
committee proposed to let that schedule be
passed over informally for the present so
that schedule F relating to tobacco and its
manufacture would be the first thing to
come up lomorrow.
Adjoarned.
HOUSE.
.One hundred and fifty -nine members
having responded to their names and
109 members having notified their
presence to the clerk the speaker pro tern
ilr. Payson announced that there was a
quorum present.
Mr. Morgan of Mississippi made a mo-
tion to adjourn stating that he did so in
good faith believing it was possible to
come to some arrangement in regard to the
lard bill. The motion to adjourn was lost-
yeas 40 nays 123.
Mr. Cannon of Illinois then offered a
resolution directing the sergeant-at-arms to
notify absent members to return to Wash
ington without delay and revoking all
leaves of absence except those granted on
account of illness. The resolution recites
that twice today legislative proceedings
were interrupted by want of a quorum.
That certain members mentioned by name
answered to their names under call but did
not respond on regular roll calls man v of
mem leaving me nan so iney could not be
counted.
Mr. Crain of Texas said this is nothing
but a petty species of bulldozing the object
being to threaten us in oraer to compel us
to vote. I believe if we had adopted thip
line of proceedure when the so-called
Lodge bill was before the house it would not
now be in the senate awaiting coiisidera-
tion. 1 say the so-called Lodge bill because
I believe that the author of that bill was
not lodge but he was onlv a wet mousm
(Laughter.) I am responsible to my con-
stituents. I went out of thechamber inten
tionallyto avoid beine counted as present
and not voting. I even took my hnt and
umbrella away because I have heard it as
serted that clerks and pages were sent tc
the cloak rooms to hunt up hats and um-
brellas in order that the speaker might
count hats and umbrellas present and no'
0 ing. Laughter.! The charge was nmrln
continued Mr. Crain that the Democrats
of the South were depriving the negro o.
me rjgut w voie ana reiusing to count his
ballot when cast but no man
in the South tmd ever dona nt
attempted to do what the speaker
bucked by the majority had done in this
house and that was to count the votes of
men who actually had not voted. It was
hi avoid uns mat men wno tnougbt the
said bill ought not to pass had gone out of
the chamber.
Mr. Henderson of Iowa said that noth-
ing in the resolution could be construed
into censure.
Mr. Cannon said that the naming ot
gentlemen in the resolution was but show
nig what the roll call showed.
Mr. Burrows of Michigan Is hot tht
gentleman from Texas aware that he was
violating oae of the rules of the house in
going out.
Mr. Crain It is perfectly immaterial
whether I did or not. If I sit in my chair
and am counted as voting when I did not
vote I will get out of my chair.
Mr. Burrows The gentleman publicly
declares that he is going to violate one of
the rules of the house.
Mr. Oain For that T nm recmnnatMa
my constituerts alone. I
Mr. Burrows This is violating one of the
rules of .the house. For tbis you do not
answer to . your constituents but to the
house.
Mr. Crain I am not preparred to be cen
sured unless 1 am tried and found guitv.
Mr. Burrows You have just eutered a
nlpfl ftf irnilt.v rT.amrht.... 1
Mr. Henderson You stood by while the
Lodge bill passed and Aid not remember it
was farmers' day and then yo sneaked out
of the hall. Republican applause.
Mr. Crain I represent as many farmer?
j v uu noj aid lomiers who pro
duce cotton seed oil between which and
pure lard there is no more comparison than
between heaven and hell. Laughter.
Mr. Hemlerann Thn rf t un
- - fUV XV IUQ
market as such and don't sneak. (Repub
lic. on oif(imu3C.l
Mr. Turner of New York referred to the
course of Anderson and Hayes who had
been present all day protecting honorable
pairs yet were named in the resolution.
He did not know how many other gentle-
men were in a like position vet this "windy
breeze" from the praries with his corkscrew
motions attempted to hold members of the
house the knout of public scorn and indig-
nation from time to time.
Tiie Republican members called for a
vote but Mr. Turner refused to yield the
floor and said that he intended to talk for
at least an hour it his voice held out and
continued to arraign the chairman of the
was out posing before the press gallery. He
wumu uo sum n u were in order advert to
the Star chamber proceedings by which
tbis bill had been forced before tie house
When he concluded amid app'au-e cf
the Democratic side on rnotiou f Mr
Brosins the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
SENATOR JALDHICH'S MEMORANDUM.
Washington Aug. 26. The memoran
dum offered yesterday by Senator Aldrich
fixing the time for considering and voting
on the tariff bill was presented the presid
ing officer stating that unanimous consent
was asked for having it entered as an order
of the senate. Objection was made by
Senator Morgan and other Democratic
senators to having the memorandum take
the shape of an order of the senate and
after an interchange of opinion on that
point Senator Aldrich withdrew that form
and confined his motion to a request tor
unanimous consent to tne memorandum
which was agreed to.
ANOTHER ELECTION BILL.
Washington Aug. 26. Representative E
B. Taylor of Ohio from the committee on
judiciary today reported to the house a bill
amending see. 5515 Kevised Statutes re-
lating to the misconduct of officers of elec-
tions and custodians of ballots at congres-
sional elections. The object or the amend-
ment as explained in an accompanying re-
port is to prevent election frauds which it
said under the existing law niav be com
mitted at will for any ' violation of
wnicn tne united mates is powerless
to prosecute or to protect the rights of citi-
zens who may be candidates for congress.
It provides a penalty for any person having
the custody of ballots and returns alter an
election has been held who shall alter such
returvs or erase the name of any of the con-
did ate s for representatives or delegates in
congress from any ballots in his custody or
who in any way alters or defaces the same
with intent to aifect the result of any such
ection.
CONCERNING PENSIONS.
Washington Aug. 26. Representative
Martin of Indiana from the committee on
invalid pensions today presented to the
house minority reports in opposition to
bills granting pensions of $2000 per year to
the widows of Gen. McClellan and Fre-
nioat. BUYING SILVER.
Washington Aug. 26 Secretary Mudom
says that as be desires to release at present
from the treasury all the money he can he
will comlnue to buy silver if tiie offers are
reasonable without regard to the quota
proportion for the month.
Idaho's popclation.
Washington. Aue. 26. The total count
of the population of the Sate of Idaho as
made by Mr. W. C. Hunt ot the population
devision and annouced by the census
bureau today is 84229. In 1880 the pop-
ulation was 32610 an increase 51619 or
18.9 per cent.
A SWINDLER ARRESTED.
A Gentleman who Cheated a Texas Han Oat
of $30000.
Indianapolis Ind. Aug. 26. Frank
Roland of Tuscosa Kas. who some time
ago swindled the Globe investment com
pany of Wichita out of a large sum of
money on a mutilated abstract of title has
been arrested here. He was arrested and
released on a wtit of habeas corpus but
was rearrested and gave bond. He then
went to Chili icothe O. where be entered
upon a deal for 4400 acres of land . Before
this was consu mated he secured 1(110 on a
bogus cneck and lied hie then organized
a land company which proposed to sell
35.000 acres of Texas lands. The bonds
were issued and a Texas farmer swindled
out of $30000. When arrested here yester-
day Roland was in the act of .erfucting a
deal in real estate. Aa ollicer left for
Kansas with mm lunt night.
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
Two Freight Trains Ran Together In Ne
braska With Fatal Results.
Mullen Neb. Aug. 26. Owing to a mis
placed switch two freight trains on the
Burlington & Missouri road collided at this
point yesterday killing three persons and
seriously injuring six others. The killed
are Marie Willgus daughter of a farmer
living near here; John .Vigmore station
foreman at this place and an unknown
tramp. A box car in which thirteen men
were stealing a ride was crusued Into small
pieces but only one of the men were killed
the others escaping unhurt. Six of the
train men were badly hurt but none will
prooao.'y aie.
Charged with Embezzling.
Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 26. Emil V.
Roster was arrested in 'his city today
charged with embezzling $7000 from num-
ber of societies in Minneapolis nine of
w hich bewis treasurer. At a hearing this
afternoon the prisoner acknowledged being
an embezzler but claimed the amount
taken was only $2000. Chief of Detectives
Wood telegraphed to Minneapolis today
that Roster had been arrested and at the
hearing tbis morning the prisoner was held
to await the accusation from Minneapolis.
LABOR TROUBLES IN NEW YORK.
Vice President Webb Declares His Road Is
Banning all kight.
New York Aug. 26. Vice-President
Webb was at his desk in the Grand Central
depot early tbis morning. He said every-
tning along the line of the road was in good
condition and that freight was moving
briskly in fact yesterday as much freight
was moved as during the day proceeding
tne strike.
Superintendent Voorhees stated the
Knights of Labor in case thev dealare for
the strike could not do the Central road any
harm though with connecting lines they
might cause inconvenience.
the brick tie-up.
The brick tie-up today Is as perfect as can
be. Ninety-three per cent of the contrao
tors have signed the manufacturers' agree-
ments and the remainder are expected to
come in today or tomorrow. There is a
probability that one million brick
under contract will he received to-
day. These will be the last shipments
until the boycott of the Knights of Labor
against the Verplanck factory is raised.
Manufacturers are determined and well or-
ganized and have established a fund for
the payment of penalties which individual
manufacturers may incur by not filling
contracts. The effect of the tie up will be
felt about Friday and if the boycott is per-
sisted in by the Knights of Labor nearly
10000 men will be thrown out of employ-
ment. AT ALBANY.
Albany N. Y. Aug. 16. The strikers
were congregated in large numbers around
the headquarters today . They nearly all
expressed hope and said they did not fear
the ultimate success of the cause for which
they were battling. The tone of a few of
them however was a trifle uneasy as
though they feared defeat. The leaders
circulated among the men and buoved nn
their hopes with encouraging criticisms of
tne situation. District Master Workman
Lee said that recent developments have
strengthened the cause of the men and
everything looked brighter than ever before.
He was confident of the men securing final
victory. When asked on what lines the
continuation of thb strike would be fought
he answered that so far as he knew on
the same plan which had been followed
since its inauguration.
PAPERS EAGERLY READ.
The papers were eagtrly read by the
strikers and members of the general ex-
ecutive board this morning to learn the
full details of the proceedings of the su-
preme council at Terre Haute yesterday.
Mr. Ddvlen said: "The situation looks
more favorable than we had any reason to
expect. We knew that the supreme coun-
cil would not help us by ordering a general
strike as none of the members of the feder-
ation had any grievances which could draw
them into our fight contrary to the law of
the federation. Knowing this I can say
that the aid ottered surpasses our
expectation. We did not think the
council would arraign the railroad com
pany in such a sweeping denunciation of
tne metnoits tney are now employing in an
endeavor ti destroy our organization. The
resolution adopted show an honest opinion
among the memben of the council that the
company's position was a direct attack upon
organized labor. We shall now go right on
and win the Btruggle ou our former lines of
campaign."
Mr. Wright endorsed all Devlin said.
Wright leaves tonight for BufTalo stop-
ping at several places on the road to ad-
dress meetings. Mr. Devlin will also go to
Buffalo. Messrs. Powderly and Hayes
went to New York on the boat today.
Powderly will make his headquarters In
New York from now until a settlement of
the strike.
Superintendent Bissell visited theyardsat
West Albany this morning. He said tilings
are in better shape there now than they
were the week before the strike.
THE COXING OCEAN STEAMER.
To Make the Trip in Thirty-six Honrs From
Land to Land.
She will be over a quarter of a mile in
length and will do the passage from Sandy
Hook to Liverpool in thirty-six hours being
one night out. She will be driven by tlec-
tricity and in such a manner as to keep
railroad time despite storm or fog.
Passengers can be secured bv flash nhoto
Edison patent and the tickets will in-
clude an opera stall or a concert ticket or
a seat in a church pew the opera bouse
concert hall and church being ajl on board.
A covered ring for horse exercise will be
provided and a racine track for fast trotters.
A baseball ground and tenuis courts will
also form a portion of the attractions. For
business men a stock exchange will be
operated the quotations being posted from
the tickets ever two minutes by tue vibra-
tion system. The leading miners of all
countries will be reprinted each morning
uy hiiv uieubriu reueuuuil Hysium.
A spacious conservatory containing the
choicest flowers of all climates will afford
an agreeame lounging place and bouquets
will be provided gratis. As at Monnm
and Monte Carlo a suite of apparaments
win do mid out lor piay to oe Kept open all
nightr-a sumptuous supper with the cost-
liest wines free. English tailors and shoe-
makers will be in attendance and clothes
will be made and finished during the pas
sage.
The millinery department will contain
the French fashions of the previous day'
and costumes will be confectioned while the
ship isnroute and delivered complete on
amvui hi uock. Accommodation win be
furnished fjr 10.000 Daskcngers. Pull Mull
Gazette.
Highest of all in Leayening Power.
11 v rev
ABSOIJUTEIX Plins
STRIKE HATTERS.
The Situation at the Chicago Stock Yards
Takes on a New Phase.
Chicago. Aug. 26 The strike of the
stock yards' switchmen association after
the grievances of the engineers and firemen
had been adjusted yesterday afternoon put
anew phase on the situation and this
morning it was decided to dissolve the as-
sociation and allow each road to do its own
switching. Superintendent Boyce of the
Rock Island and Superintendent Bessler of
the Burlington together with several old
members of the directory of the switching
association went to the stock yards to per-
sonally assume direction of the freight.
The striking switchmen were told their ser-
vices were no longer needed and new men
were put to work. Superintendent Marsh
went to the district yards this morning at
the head of 300 men to take charge of the
police arrangements there.
GAVE UP THB FIGHT.
The strikeis have given nn the Raht.
They will this afternoon send a committee -
to tne railroads asking to he taken back at
the old rate of wages. There are seven
engines from five ditl?rent roads at work.
Trainmaster Martin says the yard will be
clear this afternoon The strikers are not all
Union or Brotherhood men and it is said
that the Switchmen's Union has already
informed the strikers that they have
no just grievance. The strike is unauthor-
ized by the Union and it is believed that it
will prove serious.
Mr. Chappel said that none of those
strikers would.be re-emploved. The road
is endeavoring to do business under police
protection but its freight traffic is pretty
effectually tied up. The switchmen in
giving their side of the story said they
objected to Welch only because he Is ty-
rannical. The difficulty has cost those directly in-
terested not far from half a million dollars.
Packers who shipped their meat to take
certain steamers have been unable to do so
and the contracts made have been for-
feited. There are 1W cars ot dressed meat
in the yard and each car contains 20000
pounds and the loss at the market price
means considerable. Swift & Co.'s cars
which have been standing since '
Friday were opened this morn-
ing and the contents found to be
spoiled ; totally unfit for anything but tank-
ing purposes. None of the big packers with
the exception of Armour & Swift did any
killing today and they did but little. Buy
ers and sellers this morning assembled and
discussed the strike. They made no pur-
chases. The receipts were decidedly large.
The police have driven all the strikers out
of the yards and have formed a cordon
aoout tne tne place to keep them out.
When news came to the striking switchmen
assembled In conference that the Switch-
men's Association had been dissolved the
meeting broke up hurriedly the strikers
realizing they were striking at empty space.
' ATJSUKIA. . '
THE CZAB S REFUSAL.
Vienna Aug. 26. The Tageblatt says
that the czar has refused to give his consent
to the proposal made by Emperor William
that the forces of Russia Austria and
Germany stationed along the boundary
lines between the three countries be with
drawn.
ENOliAND.
OONK TO SCOTLAND.
London Aug. 26. Queen Victoria' de
parted yesterday for Scotland.
The Trouble Ended.
Chicago 111. Aug. 26. The following
dispatch was received this morning at the
office of the Lake Shore railroad from
Geo. Daniel general passenger agent of the
New York Central: - '
"Our operating department has author.
(zed the freight department to resume the
carrving of perishable freight and all our
trallic is being moved as usual. Passenger
trains are on time and no further trouble is .
anticipated."
Laundry Burned.
Fort Worth Tex. Aug. 26. The Swiss
laundry G. S. Ijeatberman proprietor was
burned this morning. The building and
everything in it together with an adjoining
cottage were totally destroyed. Lots
$4200. No insurance. The fire was the
work of an incendiary.
Oklahoma Legislature.
Guthrie Oklahoma Aug 26 Members
of the legislature have almost all arrived
for the opening of the legislature. The
Republicans have a majority in the lower
house. Meerton of Guthrie will probably
be made speaker. In the upper house
neither the Republicans nor the Democrats
have majority. The balance of power is
held by an alliance man elected from No-mans-fand.
The Sons of Veterans.
St. Joseph Mo. Aug. 20. The attend
ance of the Sons of Veterans' encampment
from the rank and file is the
largest in the history of the order. Every
train that arrives brings a large number of
new recruits. The parade this afternoon
was participated in by 2000 members of the
order and Grand Army men. ex-Confederates
and secret societies swelled the crowd
to 6000.
U. S. Gov't Report Aug. 17 188$
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