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a nIoNsrER DEMONSTRATION.
10000 or $4,000 Workmen Turn Out In
favor OF the Eight Hour Law.

10000 or $4,000 WOrkmen Turn Out In
favor OF the Eight Hour Law.
CHICAGO, April 10.-Fully 5000 work
ingmen crowded into the great armory Of
the Sixth cavalry on Lake front tonight
and probably 1900 more gathered in front
of the building. The occasion had been
advertised as an eieht-hour demonstration
under the auspices Of the Trades Assem-
bly,. A large proportion OF the emblage
came DO organized bodies, preceded uy
fife and drum, and carrying huge
transparencies. Two hundred or 800 OF
the mems wives were present. The
audience was almost wholly composed OF
men between - and 40, comfortably clad.
eight hours and no drones.p Work
eight hours only and boom the labor mar
kot," and compose cbi Id labor" were sam
pie notices. Judge Richard Prendergast,
Ol the Stale bench, aud Alexandra Ull-
man, were on the platform.
II. PareOns violently assaled the
knights OF Labor.
But few references were made by the
speakers TO the existing railway strikes,
and then principally 10 point moral in
their argument tOr the masses 10 OrganIZe
till strikes should be made practically
Impossible. and steady work al reasoua-
bic pay could be obtained by measures
such as lhe general adoption OF the eight
hour system. From the hall ia which the
demonstration was being held file OF
men marched, bearing a red flag, haY-
ing on 10 an inscription IN German. This
banner had been borne into the hall while
the meeting was In progress. and kept
mrled. lt was not DISTINGUISHED from
half "a dozen other flags, an Of (which wero
tle regulation STARS and stripes. About
300, evidently earnest mpatbizers, drew
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GOULD BEI.D RESPONSIBLE.
The Executive Board at st. Louis Send
Him a Telegram.

Tho Executive Board at st. Louis Send
Him Telegram.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-The Executive
Board Of the Knights of Labor, when the
news Of the shooting reached them, pro
ceeded at once 20 EassSt. Louis and there
conferred with numberof citizens and
got the general opinion as to the affair.
After advising everyone against violence,
the Board returned 10 this city
and prepared the following telegram and
sent itout as an expression Of the Boards
opinion of the affair:
ST. LOUIS, NO, April Q, 1886.
To jag Gould, Ne1C Yoeb:
The following advertisements appeared in
many Of the leading papers of the 7th INST:
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE K. r. Col
OFFICE AGENT, April 6, 1856. I
''Ten good men from here are wanted as
Deputy Marshals az East 81. Louis TO protect
LOuisyille and Nashville employees. Five dol
lars per day and board viii be paid. also a
number OF platform men can be given employ
ment. Only men who have plenty OF grt and
mean business need apply. Apply at once.
1T. s. GENUNG, Agent"
How well this advertisement has been an
swered Is seen by their WORK Of to-day in East
st Louis. six men and one woman were
murdered by those who had plenty Of grit and
meant business. By your actions n refusing
the peaceful negotiations solicited by the
Board for arbitratton.y you and you alone must
be held responsible by the world for the lives
OF these innocent people.
JOHN W. HAYES,
Per order OF Board.
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CLEVELANn's PoLICY.
TRriff Legislation Destred. But the Will
lis Bilt Opposed.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Members of
the House Of Representatives who have
talked with the President recently about
LEGISLATION, have come away with at least
two well defined ideas rs to the Presi-
dents views One is that he thinks il
hgnly desirable that tariff
bill should be passed by
this Congress, or at least by the Demo-
cratic House Of Representatives. The
other is that he thinks the su-called edu-
cational bill should not he passed, and
thar he hopes the Democratic House OF
Representatives will not take the re-
sponsihility of presenting it to him for
his signature.
PARTY RESPONSIBILITY.
The President believes. say those gen.
tlemen, that the Democratic party will be
held strictly accountable in the elections
OF next fan if il violates its pledges to
secure tariff reform and tax reduction.
lie Is quoted as approving the tariff bill
agreed upon by the Ways and deans
Committee as being the best possible
under all che circumstances, and as eX-
pressing the hope that it might have the
support of every Democrat in the House
of Representatives.. There is reason TO
believe that the fact that the President
has go expressed himself will win for the
tariff bill votes that il would not other
wise have received.
THE WILLIS BILL.
On the other hand, the Presidents re-
ported condemnation OF the hill proposing
to appropriate $11, 100000 for the educa-
ton OF the illiterates Of the country is
having q very depressing effect upon the
chances OF the Willis educational bill,
which rs now in the hands of the House
Committee on Labor. The leaders OF the
opposition in the Labor Committee
to this bill talked with the
President this morning before going
to the meeting OF the committee, and
in consequence were more vigorous in
their opposition than ever. The Presi-
dents objections 10 the so-ealled educa-
uOnal bill are understood to be based not
only only on constitutional reasons, but
on the apprehension that IL would ia It's
operations tend to pauperize the educa-
tlOnal systems of the South. 1t is now
considered probable that the disapproval
of the President VIII suffice to prevent the
passage OF the Willis educational bill.
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AZ The state Canftal.

ATLANTA, GA, April 10.-As has ale
ready been stated In the NEWS am
Atlanta liquor dealer has been appointed
sutler 10 the United states barracks being
built near the CITY, and IL Is claimed will
be allowed TO sell wines and beer on the
reservation, which Is exclusively under
government jurisdiction. The matter is
already being agitated. Some ArOhibi-
tionists assert that he will not be allowed
to sell at all, as 1t would be against the
policy Of the government, or IN at all only
10 the officers and men at the barracks.
TIE arbitration committee of the pool
hearing the differences between the Gen.
trail and Richmond and Danville over
rates on South Carolina business finished
to-day and made an award. The award
will not be given out till the railroads are
notified.
Sam Jones and Small will preach here
tomorrow.
There was some local talk to-day OF
bringing out Mayor Hillyer for Goyernors
but It does not boom.
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CURSE OF DRUNKENNEss.
The Blind Preacher Offors Another
Melodramatic Prayer.

The Blind Preacher Offors Another
MelOdramatic Prayer.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-"Oh, GOd,o
prayed Chaplain Milburn in the House
this morning, "answer, we beseech Thee,
the supplications OF millions OF hearts
ascending to Thee tor the speedy close Of
that greatest evil Of modern society
drunkenness. Linked with almost every
vice and crime, in loathsOme compact
with gaming houses and br0thels, it bur
deDs the criminal dOckets OF the courts OF
justice, thrODgs poor houses, mad houses,
jails and gibbets, drives men 10 despair
through the snake-wTeathed portals of
delirium tremens, and unbars the
pOsterus OF life that they may stink into
the cOwardly grave Of a suicide. Begin
ming most often in allowing the taste i'm
the j0cund bond of good fellowship, 10 be-
comes an appetite and master-passlOn,
which destroys the body, darkens the IN
tellect, blinds the moral sense, deadens
the soul, drives God out OF mans spirit,
and, paralyzing the viii, binds men and
women hand and foot and casts them into
hell, leaving an entail Of despair and
wretchedness 10 their children"
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WINTER WHEAT'S STATUS
APRIL REPORT ON THE AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT

The Area Reduced $500, 900 Acres as
Compsred with Two Years Ago-gut
Little Damage Done by the Hessian
Fiy-uOw Live Stock Weathered the
Season.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The official
statistical investigation for April makes
the reduction OF the winter wheat area of
3,j00,0OO from the breadth seeded two
years ago and per cent. reduction from
the area seeded one year ago.
On the Atlantic coast there
has been a very slight reduc-
ton, and none on the Pacific coast. The
largest decrease is in Illinois, Kansas and
Missouri. The comparative areas seeded
in the principal States, are; New York
81, Pennsylvania 9S, Ohio 80, Kentucky
9j Michigan 30, Indiana %, Illinois 50 g.,
Missouri 81, Kansas "a, Cali
fOrnia 80, Oregon 1913 In comparison
with the breadth harvested last year
there is an increase. A moderate degree
of protection by snow has been enjoyed,
though the covering has neither been
heavy nor continuous. The winds have
laid bare exposed surfaces and covered
bhG fdAAN . QNtHpAs " AiAtIA hAAAAn1 IL
patches is therefore reported to some eX-
tent, while 1t is generally found that the
brown and apparently hgeless plants
have their roots uninjlred.
THE GENERAL AVERAGE.
The general average Of condition is 9216
against IS last year { the lowest ever re-
ported and "a two years ago. The aver
age of 1888 was 80 and that of 1881 was IS.
The condition of the States is as 70 lows !:
New York 98, Pennsy ylYania 80, ohio ~ ,
Michigan 93, Indiana 96, Illinois 50, Mis-
souri, "a, Kansas SO, California 100.
The condition OF tue soil tor autumn
seeding was favorable IN four-hlths of ali
the counties. The exceptions are more
frequently In districts OF small pr0duc-
tiOn. In the Ohio valley and in the Middle
States the seedbed was in good condition
in DIne-tenths of the area. In Missouri
and Kansas there was larger proportion
Of dry areas and One-6fth OF the reports
were unfavorable.
IN THE SOUTH.
In Virginia and the Carohnas one-sixth
of the area seeded was not in good con-
ditiOn; in Georgia eDe-thIrd, and in Texas
three-tenths- In at least iye-sixth Of the
entire breadth of the winter wheat the
condition of the soil was favorable for
seeding, termination and early growth.
Damage TO wheat ny bhe nesslan ny IS
indicated in scarcely one county in
twenty in the entire wheat region. It's
presence is deemed worghy of mention in
sixteen counties of Indiana and eight of
Illinois. In Ohio and Michigan and also
ia Pennsylvania aud New York it Is re-
spectively reported in four to SIX cOun-
ties. The damage has not been serious.
FARM ANIMALS.
The returns OF the c0ndition and dis
eases of farm animals show an increase
Of the prevalence Of hog cholera and a
loss of 6sD00, 600 of SWINE from all causes,
or Ia per cent.
The losses Of sheep are reported at 7 per
cent. and of cattle at per cent.
The losses Of horses are small, amount
ing TO seven-tenfhs Of per cent.
The losses Of cattle are heaviest in the
Southern States and on the ranges from 4
To 8 per cent, while in farm regions where
shelter is provided the loss is only per
cent.
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FLORIDA's METROPOLIS.
Steamer Sinks at Her WhRrR-A
Traffic a AgreementIseached.


Traffic a AgreementHeached.
JACKSONVILLE FLA, April 10. - The
steamer Port Royal, plying between this
city and Green Cove Springs, sunk at the
wharf at the latter place at 2:30 O'Clock
this morning. The boat had tied up ae
the dock for the night and all aboard had
retired. Capt. LOvelace was restless aud
arose about O'Clock. He found the hull
full OF water and the boat in a sinking c0n@
ditiOn. He aroused the crew who
succeeded in getting ashore and saving
their effects. The boat lies in IL feet OF
water. The leak was caused by the
spriDging OF plank in the hull. She was
an Old vessel owned by II. n. Aiken, OF
Knoxville, Tenn. She was insured, but
the amount is not known. She Will
probably be raised.
The conference between the head off,
cials of the Plant system and the jack
sonville, Tampa and Key West railroad
has resulted In traf-c agreement by
which the south FlOrida's gauge will be-
changed from narrow 10 standard In july
when all Southern roads make the cbang0l
thereby enabling through trains from thal
East, via SANFORD, to reach Tampa carry4
ing the u United states mails to Havana. I
The Mechanics and WOrkingmen's AS
sOciation have Issued a manifesto ex-
pressing sympathy with the striking
printers, and calling upon its members 10
join in the boycott against the daily
papers.
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sToKY oE a nEPUrY.
The Firing Of the First Shot Charged to
the Crowd.

The Firing Of the Ftrat Shot Charged to
the Crowd.
ST. LOUIS, April l0.-T. G. Hewlett,
Charles Kinsler, VIM. Tuster, Samuel
Jones, John Hague, W. j. Laird, Stewart
Martin, George W. Burnett and j. T..
Williams, Of East St. Louis, the Deputy
Sherifs who surrendered themselves TO
the st. Louis police after doing the shoot
ing at the Louisville aud Nashville cross
Inc on the east side yesterday. are still
locked uO at the Four Courts. This morn
ing Chief HaTrigan was notihed by Mayor
Joyce to hold the men as fugitives from
Justice tin requisitiOn papers could be se-
cured for them. They will be held.
Hewlett, who is q special agent for the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. ne wen
as being temporarily Deputy sheriff, bas
made a statement explaining the shooting
of yesterday. This is corroborated by
the other Deputies, and is In substance as
follows:
Thursday the strikers captured one Of
our deputies and held him about an hour
and a half They lot him 20 and told him
they intended 20 visit US again and do as
up.
WARNED BY An ODD FELLOW.
"About 10 O'Clock yesterday man who
recognized me as an odd Fellow came
and told me 20 look ont for serious trouble.
/ Immediately told i. j. Harraham, and
he said he bad also been notified 70 look
out tor trouble. then wrote TWO letters
the situation TO him and sent
them TO him a little before
~ O'Clock. While writing the letters
! was summoned 10 keep the strikers from
coming into our yards 40 the east end. !
went un there with General Manager
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PENsACoLA's PAGEANT.
Fireworks Make the City as Light as
Day and Enthnse the People.


Day and Enthnse the People.
PENSACOLA, FLA, April 1O-A grand
display of fireworks was given this even-
Ing in the square Of Ferdinand VII. in
honor Of the squadron's arrival in port
and of our visitors. The sight was a
grand one, and was Witnessed by thou4
sands OF people. The feet did nou
man9uYre any to-day, this being the first
day III port since their sea maumuYres.
Inc 0ilicers aud men were allowed to rest
ON their oars before commencing the
landing and land manGuvres.
The fleet was called 10 quarters at Q
O'CLOCK last night. The display which
followed has filled the city with enthusi@
asm. The bay was "A sheet OF fame. The
houses OF the city shook with the roar Of
cannon, while fireworks, cOlOred lights
and signals added 10 the grand exhi bItion.
Monday the fleet will engage in a Grand
boat drill. Wednesday the naval brigadel
VIII land from boats, assailing troops en-l
trenched on land under the guns of the
man-Ot-war IRntic. The assailing force
Will be covered by the guns Of the squad
ron, which Will shell the troops on land.
The torpedo attack will be made
on Tuesday night on the nag ship
Marines, bluejackets, artillery and pion-
GERS VIII remain IN camp for a week or
ten days. Saturday next or Monday tOl-
lowing, the exact date not being fixed yet
a sham battle will be fought on shore.
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strikers Reeeinr Ilond.

of those out Of employment are in dis-
tressed circumstances. Farmers from diff
lerent sections Of the country report that
q committee OF strikers has been among
them soliciting aud taking money and
provisions. The younger men belonging
10 the striking element whom the railway
company have refused TO take back have
left town, and it is believed there VIII be
soon an eXOdus Of manV OtharR
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HOME NEWS ON THE WIRE
A CORPSE FOUND IN A THICKET
NEAR WAYCROSs.

Strong Evidence Of Foul Play, but De-
composition Too Far Advanced To
Make Positive the Cause of Death-A
Gentleman OF WarrentOn Bitten by a
Eabid Canine.
WAYcRoss, GA, April 10.-The dead
BODY OF a man perfectly nude was found
TINS afternoon near the Waycross and
Jacksonville road about half mile from
TINS place. The hair had lett the skull
ana no trace OF it could be found. The
body was badly decomposed and the dis
coioration rendered 1t impossible to tell
whether he was white or black. The
BODY was carefully hidden in a thick un-
dergrowth. The corpse had a small foot,
ana so far as could be judged, must have
Deeh that of a white man. The COroner'a
jury were undecided as to the cause OF
death, although the throat appeared to
nave been cut. No one could Identify it.
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Iiehinn Crc,Ns s1rikc.

BOSTON, April 10.-The crews Of ten
fishing vessels in this harbOr have struck.
The men ask the owners 20 pay Ono-fOurtn
Of the whole amount OF the charges
against the vessel outside Of the food.
The strikers and owners viii hold a con-
ference on Monday. Many OF the strikers
are knights Of laOOr.
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Ordered out by the knights.

CONCORD, y. H., April lO.--A fort
nights dispute between the Oye-seer Of
the weaving room OF the Dustin Island
COmpanys mills at PennacOOk and one
female weaver to-day resulted in strike
OF 100 employees. The womanswas q mem
Der Of the knights Of Labor and the
strike was ordered by the body because
OF the refusal OF the owners 10 confer IN
relation 10 the dispute.
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STATE or WASHINGTON.
The Bill in Favor of Admiration Passes
the Senate,

The Bin in Favor of Admiration Passes
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-In the Senate
to-day at go O'Clock the Washington
Territory admission bill was passed
without substantial amendment by
a vote of 80 yeas to - nays. The
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
The bill is the one reported
by Mr.. Platt in January last from the
Committee on Territories. 1t author
ICES the inhabitants OF the Territory OF
Washington and the adjacent part Of the
Territory Of Idaho to form State govern
ment with the name Of the State OF Wash
iugton. 1t provides for a convention
to formulate and adopt constitu-
ton which shall be Republican
in form and not repugnant to the consti-
tutlOn of the United States or TO
the principles of the Declaration
Of Independence. The persons who
shall be entitled to vote Tor members
of the convention are described by the bill
to be "the qualified electors, resident
within said boundaries" The convention
is to meet at Walla Walla, at such time
as the Governor OF the Territory shall des-
ignate, and when the new constitution
shall be completed It shall be submitted
to the people for ratification. If
ratified 1t shall be so certified to the Pres
ident Of the United States, who, if the con
stitutiOn conform to the requirements Of
this bill, shall by public proclamation de-
clare the State admitted TO the union on
an equal footing with the original States
without further action by Congress. The
bill now goes to the House of Representa-
tiYes for concurrence. The Democrats
voting with the Republicans in the affirm
ative were: Messrs. Butler, George, Jones
OF Arkansas, and Morgan. The negative
votes were all Democratic, among them
being that OF Mr.. Hearst, whose first vote
Waa cast on this hIIl.
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Ritten bv a Md Dng.

WARRENTON, GA, April 10.-George
w. Roberts, planter, living about five
miles from this place, was bitten by q
mad dog early this morning while on his
way to town. The wound Is very serious,
and Is about the size Of a mans hand.
tie LETT on the II O'Clock train for Harlem,
where ho will try the virtues OF a we'll
known maidstone. He was badly scared.
ard in his imagination 1t seemed as II the
train would never arrive.
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Dronped Dend.

SYLvAEIA, GA, April los. NJ. Eden.
field, Il highly respected citizen, who
owned q saw-mill Just outside Of this
place, dropped dead yesterday evening
about sundOwn, while working The
physician says that twas probably a case
OF heart disease. Tie leaves a wife and 5
or 10 children. He will be buried with
Masonic hOnors.
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NEW YORK, April 10.-rhe District
Attorney SAYS that the story told by ex-
Alderman Waite implicated twenty-five
Aldermen, but was not sufficient 10 war
rent placing them upon their defence be-
fore jury. Alderman Miller arrived TO-
night from Florida
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WAsuNGroN, April 10.-The President
has signed the commission Of Sir. Iren-
holm as Comptroller of the Currency,
and IL rs expected that be Will assume
the duties OF that Office next week. lie
rs required TO give q bond OF 100000
az Comptroller and one OF $4,000 as
CommissiOner Of the Freedmen's Savings
Bank.
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TscsIIis Gun.

ToccoA. GA. Apri 10.-W. II. Cross.
A citizen OF this county, having been ao-
cused by neighbOr OF stealing hogs. and
not liking the charge very much, took bis
double-baFTel shotgun 10 repair the dam
AGES done by the accusation. The would
be aecuser now carefully nurses TWO bare
rolls of fine shot.
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rnnln KcaIlInfd.

ATLANTA, Ga, April l0.-The East
Tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia rail-
road, between Bristol aud CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn, Bristol and Meridian, Miss, Bris.
tol and Brunswick, Ca, is now open for
all classes OF freight 70 and from all
unintg.
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GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLA, April TO-
The BelmOre Florida Land COmDany's
saw mill and large quantity OF lumber
was burned this morning with heavy
fnna
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Denth of q Tonrlst.

srARKE, FLA, April 1O.--Dr. j. +. A
Kenny, OF Des Moines, Iowa, died sud-
denly at the Commercial hotel last night
At 10 O'Clock. Death Is supposed TO have
henn cansed bY Brlghps dIaease.
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NEW YORK, April 10.-Joseph Pulitzer
te.day resigned his seat ~ Representa-
tive in Congress from the Ninth New
Koats dfatef0t
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Mr. Manning just About the Same.
WAsWSGTOS, April lO.-Dr. Hamilton
said tbis afternoon that Secretary Man
ning's condition was just about tue same.
This is now tine daily eport and does not
indicate that the Secretary progresses TO-
Vards recovery.
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WAsHrNGTON, April TO- In the House
to-day objection from Mr.. Beach, Of New
York, prevented the action asked by Mr..
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QUIET MAINTAINED AT ST. LOUIS.

prevailed today 10 the Missouri Pacific
and iron Mountain railroad yards on THIS
side OF the river. The strikers around the
yards were few in number. preserved per-
feet order and confined themselves to calm
discussion OF yesterdays tragedy Ia East
81. Louis. They all deplored the basty
firing OF the deputies, but admit that The
strikers we're partly at fault. They say
that they will profit by the lesson aud re.
sort to no violence in any case. The usual
number of i've freight trains have been
sent out to-day over both roads without
interference.