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honest laboring man in the land. In st. Louis.
where it was desired by all the strikers on the
Missouri Pacific to declare 'off" the strike, which
has been q complete failure, in order that the
men who were suffering from want might get
back to work, Martin Irons and his associates
opposed the step as vigorously as they had when
Powderly ordered it off weeks ago. Irons and
his associates took this position because they had
plenty of money, having since the beginning OF
the strike been receiving and handling all the
funds sent in from various assemblies of the
Knights of Labor in other parts of the country.
They had thus had the control Of more money
than they had ever seen before, and SO long as
they had it, they were indifferent to the suffer
ings of the strikers and their families But the
pressure for ending the strike was so strong that
they were finally obliged to yield, and the strike
will be officially declared ended to-day.
The other case occurred in this city where
ODonnen and his Empire Protective associates
appeared in court to answer to the indictments of
the grand jury for conspiracy and coercion
ODonnell displayed SIS, 600 in bills which he had
wrapped in newspaper, and two of his asSo-
cates displayed other bundles which they said
contained 81, 900 each. Where did these men,
who have no property and no visible meaus OF
support, get this money! Why. from the con-
tributions which have been sent in from labor
organizations to support the Third-avenue
strikers. It came out yesterday in the statements
Of some of the strikers, who have been driven
by want to resign from the Knights OF LABOR
and return to work. that very little of the money
says that all he has received since the strike
began was So, and his family was literally desti-
tute when he returned to work. One OF them
is quoted az saying that the union never
pays anything TO strikers who are able to
support themselves and families without such
aid; that whatever is given is looked upon as
charity, and that the most ever allowed is $40 a
week. which is only paid in cases of absolute
restitution. Yet ODonnell and his gang, like
Irons and his gang have been boasting that they
were paying all the strikers full wages each
week, and had so much money left that they
could 60 into the stage or railway business them
selves at any moment.
The plain fact of the matter is that these men
are getting fat living on the hard-earned money
obtained from deiuded iaboring men. Who are
Irons, O'Donnell, Best, Graham, Downing aud
Hughes? Are they men whom any business man
would put in position of trust9 Not one OF
them could obtain such place for moment
Yet the laboring men give them in trust thou
sands of dollars, and give it without requiring any
accounting for its distribution, or any guarantee
that it will ever pass beyond the executive com
mittee's' pockets While the families of Third
avenue strikers are starving, ODonnei is strut
ting about with a gold-headed cane and gold
badge, and carrying under his arm So 600 which
he has collected from men who supposed they
were helping fellow workingmen.
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WHAT WE SHOULD COME TO.
A Logical Deduction from the Eight-HOu
Theory of the Labor Asitators.

A Logical Deduction from the Eight-HOur
Theory of the Labor Agitators.
New York Evening Post.
Let US suppose that instead of taking eight
hours as the length of days labor, four hours
be fixed upon. In that case the product, not of
some 28, 900, 900 hours labor a day. but of over
60, 600, 900 hours would be withdrawn from the
market without discharging single laborer.
The commercial vacuum thus produced would in
its effect upon business be equal to increasing
the present demand over one-half. 1t would
create employment for over 1000, 900 laborers.
To meet this demand much more than one-sixth
more factories and workshops would be needed,
and very active demand for labor would be
created in the mines, FORCES ETC., while this new
demand for labor would necessarily enlarge the
number of consumers ard the demand for COM
modities. This increased demand for labor would
obviously extinguish competition among labor
ers, and wages woud therefore bound upwards.
1t is equally obvious that the wants of the
masses would tend to increase even more if they
worked only four hours instead of eight, and
that the production and consumption of wealth
would still more increase. If the massQ Of labor
ers had not three hours, but seven hou>k a day
extra time for leisure and opportunity" they
would be exhausted hardly at all, and the vari-
ETY. of social relations into which they would be
forced would be almost uncomfortable. So much
opportunity" would infallibly result in gigau-
tic crystallization of desires into urgent wants,
and we are sure that higher standard Of living
would become very soon inevitable. If it were
postponed, the consequences might be such as
we would not like to answer for.
We do not like either to carry theory to ex
tremes, or to seem to rob its propounder of the
credit due to its complete development 1t is
sufficient therefore to suggest that the principle
that we have considered may eventually lead to
the entire extinction of the primeval curse of la
Dor. We know of no reason why. if the reduc-
ton of the hours of iabor-whch, it is impor-
tant to observe means with Mr.. Gunton cor
responding reduction OF the amount of work
performed-lnfaIlibly leads to an increased pro-
ductioE of wealth, the condition of the race
should not be infinitely improved by the general
cessation of tiresome exertion. A standard of
living would thus be brought about that would
be almost inconceivably higher than the present
one; standard of living so high indeed that it is
now supposed to be attainable only by angels,
and In the attainment of which the wants of
most men would become so urgent as to cause
them to exchange the human for the angelic
state of existence.
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Lockout at Washington.

WASHINGTON, May "a very general lockout
began here to-day against the eight hour de-
mands Of the unions Of the bricklayers, hod-
carriers, stonecutters, stone-rnbbers, painters,
plumbers and carpenters. numbering in the ag-
gregate over 1000 men. The demands have
been complied with in some instances, and nego-
tiations looking to the adjustments of the diff
culties are under way In several others. There
has been no disturbance of the peace and none is
threatened In any quarter.
Only those employed in what are known as the
building trades are engaged in the present con-
troversy. Early this morning delegations from
the different assemblies appeared at the railway
depots for the purpose of intercepting any
''scabs" from neighboring cities who might
arrive None were found, however. 1t is the
policy OF the leaders TO keep the men off the
streets and at home. and in consequences few
worknen are to be seen. Everything is quiet
and orderly. and no loud talk ia 70 be heard, even
at headquarters District Master Workman
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Strikes at Boston.

BosToN, May 3.-About four thousand men,
comprising a majority Of masons, carpenters,
painters and plumbers, struck this morning for
shorter day. Work in their trades, in great
measure, ia suspended throughout the city and
suburbs There is no disorder Twenty
one master painters yielded to the demands, and
200 of the i, 200 painters returned to work The
Master Builders Association has issued circu-
lar to the effect that they are standing for prin
ciple against dictation 1t is stated that at a
private meeting of real estate owners,
to-day, it was voted to suspend all
building operations for the summer. The
masons demand nine hours. 1t was stated at
carpenters headquarters that between forty. and
fifty firms had signifed willingness to grant
the requests of the men. The piano-makers say
no demand has been made for an eight-hour
schedule, and the men are at work as usual.
Sohmer s. Co. conceded eight hours work for
eight hours pay. Others compromised on nine
hours
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Labor Notes.

The employees on the Lynehburg, Va. custom
house struck yesterday for eight hours. The
contractor refused to accede to their demands,
and work stopped.
At Mobile, Ala, the Brick-layers' Union men
are out on strike against P. Houston large
contractor. demanding a days pay for nine
hours work Their places have been filled with
New Orleans men.
Seven hundred cabnet-makers in several
Philadelphia shops went to work. yesterday
morning. on the new time schedule of eight
hours per day. Three hundred men from SIX
teen shops remain out.
The Milwaukee brewers held conference yes
terday and practically decided to grant the de-
mands of the strikers OF the latter there are
at least 800, and it is expected that all will re-
turn to work to morrow.
At Pocahontas. Va, the miners waited on the
superintendent of the coal mines and demanded
that he revoke his order discharging all employees
brought before the Mayor on charges of INSIDE
meanor. The superintendent refused and sew
eral hundred miners went on strike. Great ex-
element prevails.
The workmen at the Davis furniture manu-
factory, at Louisville, struck yesterday because
the employers would not accede to their de-
mands for the eight-hour system. By agree
ment all the furniture manufacturers will close
down to-day rather than put the eight hour
system in operation. They employ 1000 men.
After shutdown of several months the Vul-
can iron works. at Carondelet, resumed opera
tons yesterday morning, giving employment to
about 600 men. The bosses of the works pre-
pared schedule of wages which is to remain in
force until Jan. 1, 1887 This schedule was pre-
sented to the men Sunday afternoon, and
they unanimously resolved to go to work at the
proposed terms, and yesterday tho furnaces
were in full blast
The Otis Iron and Steel Company, of Cleve-
land, the largest establishment in the West
served their employees with circular letters yes
terday, setting forth that ten hours should con-
stitute days labor, and that there would be no
increase of wages. This was done in conformity
with law which passed the Ohio Assembly
this winter, which provides that eight hours
shall constitute a days work, unless employers
and employees otherwise contract.
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jeff Davis in Atlanta.

Extracted from the Atlanta Constitution.
Mr.. Grady in the following language intro
duced Mr.. Davis:
''Had the great man whose memory is perpet-
uated in this marble, chosen of all men, one wit
ness to his constancy, and his courage, he would
have chosen the honorable statesman whose
presence honors this platform to day. Had the
people Of Georgia chosen of all men one man to-
day to aid in this sacred duty, and, by the mem
cries that invest him about, to give deeper
sanctity to their work, they would have chosen
Jefferson Davis first and last President of the
Mr.. Davis for you to be here. Other leaders
have had their triumphs. Conquerors have won
crowns and honors have been piled
on the victors of earths great battles,
to more loving people. Never conqueror wore
prouder diadem than the deathless love that
crowns your gray hairs to-day. Never king in
habited more splendid palace than the millions
OF brave hearts in which your dear name and
fame are forever enshrined Speaking to you. sir
as the son OF confederate soldier who sealed
his devotion with his life-holding kinship
through the priceless heritage of his blood to
you and yours-standing midway between the
thinning ranks of his old comrades, whose fall
tering footsteps are turned toward the grave.
and the new generation throrlging eagerly to
the work that falls unfinished from their hands
here in the auspcious present, across which the
historic past salutes glorious future. let me
pledge you that the love we bear
you shall be transmitted to our
children and our childrens children, and
that generations yet unborn shall, in this fair
land, hold your memory sacred, and point with
pride to your lofty and stainless life My coun-
trymen turning to the crowd let us teach the
lesson in this old mans life that defeat hath its
glories no less than victory. Let us declare that
this outcast from the privileges of this great
government Is the uncrowned king of our people,
and that no Southern man, high or humble, asks
greater glory than to bear with him heart to
heart the blame and the burden of the cause for
honor he met the responsibilities of our common
cause With dauntless courage he faced the
charges In obscurity and poverty he has for
twenty years born the reproach Of our enemies,
and the obloquy OF defeat This momentum
this blessed Easter week--that, witnessing the
resurrection of these memories, that for twenty
years have been buried in our hearts, has given
US the best Easter we have seen since Christ was
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oughfares the-eabout. proclaiming their allcgi-
ance to the new system. They all demand eight
hours work with an increase of pay. The girls
are principally employed as stitchers. They
marched around to the various tailor shops seek
ing recruits, and secured good many, but some
of their fellow-workers refused to join the pa
rade. Fair vigilance committees were appointed
to watch the street corners and seek proselytes.
At noon. about $50 men employed in the shops
went out with the girls. The girls were attired
in every costume, and 500 men dutifully followed
in their wake, marching two by two. Above
the heads of the professionals waved the stars
and stripes. and banners bearing such notices
as "Hurrah for eight hours a day. etc. In front
of the column marched two gigantic Bohemians,
one carrying immense mallet and the other
IN AK. The girls seemed half crazed with excite
ment, and moved along, some half dancing, 9th
singing. and all giving vent to their enthusi-
asm by some species of outward demonstration.
Their numbers increased to nearly thousand.
The procession moved from one shop to another,
the girls entering with the Bohemian axmen at
their head and In every instance threatened 10
demolish the machines and wreak dire vengeance
on the heads OF employees il they didn't drop
their needles, turn out and join in the parade.
Thirty shops were emptied of their hands. A
reporter was informed by three or four OF the
employers, that soon as they saw the immense
procession approach their establishment they
told their hands to turn out and shut down their
shops in fear of riot About o'clock. part of
the procession reformed, came over to the South
Side and headed by brass band, paraded the
principal streets.
The executive committee Of undergrad own
crs were to have held joint meeting to-day
with representatives Of the IL, 600 striking en-
ployes to arrive at an understanding upon the
eight-hour question. At the appointed time the
chairman of the strikers announced to the en-
ployers that the workingmen had not yet con-
ferred together sufficiently to enter into nsgo-
tiations and asked a postponement until to
morrow. This was readily granted Both the
employers and the workmen express the opinion
that the meeting will be fruitess one. as each
side is seemingly more determined than ever to
maintaiE its position.
The following dispatch was sent tonight to
John Swinton at New York:
I'VE are scoring victory after victory for the
eight day. To-day the packing houses of
the Union Stockyards all yielded. This affects
$1,000 men, who are wild with joy at the grand
victory they have gained. hope to see other
cities stand by Chicago.
''GEo. w. ScHILLING,
"Chairman of the Eight-hour Committee of the
Chicago Trades Assembly"
The trouble between the employing brewers
and their several thousand men was settled to-
day. The brewers met committee from the
employees union and agreed to all the demands
of the men. The latter were not asking for an
eight-hour day. but for free beer and for num-
Der OF minor concessions in regard to Sunday
work and employment of non-uniouists.
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Losses by Fire.

Special to the indianapolis Journaf.
ELKHART, Ind, May 3-The Elkhart paper
pail factory was burned tonight. The less is
fully $4,000, with insurance of $I0,0 900.
To the Western Associated Press.
PITTsBURG. May 3.-The town of Fairview,
Erie county, was swept by fire this afternoon
Scarcely vestge of the business portion re-
mains. The confagration broke out in livery
stable, and under the impetus of a strong
wind spread to Kreeder's carriage factory,
Weislogers residence and store, John
Brecht's residence, McCrarys tene-
ment house, Schumacher's hotel Cole
g. Co.'S general merchandise store, Eaton's
dry goods store, the postoffice, the American
Hotel, Lohler's store. Larness store, Smiths
buildings, McCrays block and Caughey's resi-
dence, destroying all Thirteen families are
homeless and without resources. Loss, $l0O, 900;
insurance, $4,000
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A scrimmage at Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 3-The furniture
factories. with out two exceptions started up
this morning with full gangs Of men, all salts
fed with the arrangement made. At the Berky
& Gay and the Oriel factories the men refused
to respond, owing to the indefinite terms of
fered.
A mob Of fifty foreigners-Poles, Germans and
Hollanders-attempted to force suspension of
labor on the Bridge-street grade this morning,
and had lively scrimmsge. Blows were ex-
changed. The police were called and oueled the
riot Four agitators were arrested for melting
riot, and are now in Jail.
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AT DETROIT.
Employees of the Michigan Car Company Go
Out-Strikes Among Other Workmen.

Employees of the Michigan Car Company Go
Out-Strikes Among Other Workmen.
DETROIT, Mich, May 3.-This afternoon one
thousand men employed in the shops of the
Michigan Car Company quit work. There
seemed no organization, and there was some
tile confusion as to the demands. but it all
mounted to less work for the same pay. some
antng nine and others eight hours work for
en- hours wages. A demand was also made for
he reinstatement of 125 men who were dis
charged on Saturday. A general refusal was re-
turned for the present The men were quiet at
last reports
Among Il 10 brewers there is little change.
Colonel Goobel acceded to the demands of the
strikers last night, and this morning Jacob
Mann signed the workmens schedule T. w.
Voight says they are perfectly willing to grant
the demands, but that they don't propose to be
dictated to by their employees. The settlement
made by his company on Saturday is for divis-
ion of profits among the men, On the question
of this strike the German Herald has taken q
stand which is not approved 5y the strikers, and
boycott is talked Of
Sixty employees of VIM. NJ. Dwight & Co.'S
undergrad to-day refused to continue work
until the eight-hour arrangement was made.
They are still out
Yesterday afternoon several hundred journey
men painters met and decided on nine hours as
proper day, and to-day thew worked steadily
until that amount of time passed, when 200 of
them quit They propose TO do likewise here
after. The bosses have said nothing, but will
probably yield
The cracker bakers made an eighthour de-
mand two weeks ago, but were put off until to-
day. when sixty of them struck.
There is some talk among the public school
ianitors, who think of striking for an advance of
sl5 per month.
The Inter Ocean Transportation Company, of
Chicago, to-day consented to the cancellation of
q contract for large steamship now in the
stocks at the Detroit dry dock yards, owing to the
recent ship capenters strike Another result OF the
strike is that John Craig of Trenton, will close
down next Saturday, being unable 20 fill his con-
tracts.
Strikers were approaching the Michigan Gen.
trail railroad car-shops to-day, with the intention
Oh getting the men out when the railroad Off.
cials shut down to avoid any possible complica-
tion
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Strike of railway Brakemen.

CHEYENNE, Wy. IT,, May 3.-The brakemen
on the Union Pacific railroad, Nebraska division,
between Sidney and Laramie, struck to-day
against the new schedule of mileage and pay
The brakemen claim the new schedule to be a
reduction. The company denies this Freight
trains are being tied up here as fast as they ar
rive. Passenger trains are sent out without
brakemen General Superintendent Dickinson
arrived from Denver at noon. and will be inter
viewed by the committee The brakemen de-
mand the old schedule OF pay-$65 per month.
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THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.

rhe knights Declare the Strike Ended and
Make no Conditions Whatever.
81. Louis, May 3.-Late last Saturday night
llr. J. w. Hayes, Mr.. VIM. H. Bailey and Mr.
I, b. Barry, members of the executive board of
the Knights of Labor. met the congressional
comsaittee, informally, and the meeting resulted
in the Knights declaring the strike off, which is
fully explained in the following correspondence,
which took place:
ST. Louis. May /. 1886.
ITO the General Executive Board Of Knights OF
Labor Of America.
''The testimony taken to-day by the congress
ionnl investigation committee shows conclusive.
ly that very serious losses to the commerce, ag-
gicultural and other interests OF the entire coun
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Irons Is Ssiu a KNIGHT.

ST. LOUIS May 3.-Martin Irons arrived in
this city this morning from the West, and was
asked what truth there was in the statement
made by G.. K. Verbech OF Chicago. to the effect
that he (Irorsl had been expelled from among
the knights of Labor. He replied that there
was absolutely no truth in the report; chat per-
feet harmony existed between all the officers of
the order, and that, so far as he knew, there is
not, nor never has been, any such man as Yer
bech upon any of the committees Of the Knights
of Labor
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Steamship News.

NEW YORK, May 3.--Arrived: Italian, from
Liverpool
LONDON. May 3.-Arrived: State of Nebraska,
from New York; Waldensian, from Boston.
QUEENSTOWN, May 3.-Arrived: Ohio, from
Philadelphia; City of Boston, from New York.
HAMBURG. May 3-Arrived Rugia, FROM
New York.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3-Arrived Lord Cough.
from Liverpool
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Hobbs said this morning ''There are not half
many men locked out as was estimated on
Saturday Many of the bosses have conceded
the eight hours, ard many more would if they
were not forced to hold out by master builders
who threaten to boycott these sub-contractors
by not taking estimates for work from any of
them who refuse to stand by them in their re-
sistence to the eight-hour movement" Mr..
Hobbs estimates the number of locked out at
from ], 900 to 1000
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Miss Cleveland's Set Souvenir.

Washington Letter in New Orleans Picayune.
Miss Cleveland has set souvenir for all OF
her lunches. She gives no dinners. you know,
only lunches to the official ladies, Fer souvenir
consists of a yard or more of broad satin ribbon.
with picture of the White House engraved on
it, the date Of the lunch and the guests name.
At her last luncheon the ice cream was served
in little papier mache cups, and nearly every one
the present Mrs. Malaprop of Washington So
cietv would say.