San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-14

men struck on the Let Of the present
month during the height of the S-hOur
agitation, but their demands not having
been granted, they sought re-emplOy.
ment at the old schedule of wages and
hours of labor.
CHICAGO, May l3.-This evening at {
o'clock, in accordance with the decision
of the Wholesale Clothing Manufactur.
ers' Association, Of Chicago, a gigantic
lockout was inaugurated here. All the
manufacturers notified their cutters that
for the present no further work would
be given out. By this action 5000 men
and women are out Of employment.
Labor was the chief topic Of discus
sion by the Western Boot and Shoe Man
ufacturers' Association to-day. About
! 30 delegates were present, representing,
either in person or by proxy, many of
the manufacturers In Chicago and other
| cities of the west. All the firms agreed
at the meeting five weeks ago to give
eight hours a day a fair trial for two
weeks. To-day they unanimously de-
cided TO resume 10 honrs q day on May
II. About 100 employees will be af-
fected by this change. 1t was resolved
that each employer should treat directly
with his employees, in the matter OF
wages. Failing to agree, either party
may call upon the Executive Committee
of the Association for an adjustment.
The Association also unanimously
adopted the following:
Wishing to encourage and protect
honest labor, we hereby resolve that we
will not knowingly employ an avOwed
anarchist or socialist.
The Railroad Age, commenting on
the railway mileage in the United
States. says: The railway construction
during 1885 amounted to 3l9O3 miles Of
main line, making an aggregate mileage
in the United States at THE commence
ment of 1886 OF l2S, SOS miles.
verdict sOr Sll6,5j9 has been rem
dered by Federal circuit court jury in
favor of the United States against Gen
eral John Macarthur and his bondsmen.
The case was a suit by the Government
to recover money that General Near
thur was short when postmaster at Chi
Cago.
The managers of railroads centering
in East St.,Louis appeared before the
Curtin labor Investigation committee
to-day, and testified, almost without ex-
ception, that the strike at that point
was wholly in support Of the position
taken by the strikers on the Missouri
Pacific, and that they had no serious
grievances of their own. In few cases
the switchmen demanded the Chicago
scale of wages, but they felt certain that
this would not have caused the strike.
They detailed the hindrancss they had
met with in attempts to resume traffic,
and were unanimous in the statement
that their business would still be para
lyzed had 1t not been for the presence Of
militia.
New YORK, May l3.-Counsel for Herr
Most to-day served on Recorder Smith
a demurrer to the second count of the
indictment found against his client.
Argument will be heard on the demur-
rer on the day agreed upon between
counsel. Most's bail was fixed at $1,000.
WASHINGTON. May 13.-The Senate
Committee on commerce to-day ordered
favorable report upon Senator Frye's
bill to limit commercial privileges of
vessels of foreign countries in ports Of
the United States to such purposes as
are accorded to American vessels in
ports OF such foreign countries.
COLUMBUS, Ga, May l3.-The legis-
lature to-day passed the liquor tax bill,
which is re-enactment of the Scott
law, and which goes into effect from
date.
BIG RAPIDS, Mich, May l3.-Black
diptheria continues to rage with I'M
abated violence in Sheridan township.
The last of a family Of eight, who have
died from the scOurge, passed away yes
terday, and Henry Tannery, whose six
children have preceded him, also died,
The disease battles the lOcol physicians.
ATHENS, May ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
having declined the Kings offer TO form
Il Ministry, Valvis was intrusted with
that service and the new Ministry is as
follows:
Valvis, Premier and Minister of
Justice; General Petmizas, War; NJ.
Miadales, Marine; NJ. Fourcetis. Foreign
Affairs; NJ. Avernos, Finance; NJ. Veniz-
clos, Education; NJ. Papailiopalos, Inte-
rior. The trade Of the country for the
present is paralyzed, and the blockade
of the ports will continue until a stable
government has been formed and Greece
defers to the wishes of the powers.