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DIR. GREEN REPLIES
To the Statements of tho Baltimore 4 Ohio
TblAErhnh OnmnAnN.

To the Statements Of tho Baltimore i Ohio
Telegraph COMPANY.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Dr. Norvin
Green, PresidOnt Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, was heard by the
House Committee on PostoiliCes and Post
Roads to-day, in reply to Mr.. Bates and
others Of the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Company on the subject Of monopoly in
the telegraph business. The ground
covered by DR.. Green was very much the
same as that he has occupied In former
hearings before Congressional Commit.
tees. After taking up and disposing OF
the original formation and present pro
portions OF his company ho recited its
connections with the government and the
powers Of the latter over the company.
BY the provisions Of the act Of 1867,
granting tho Western Union Telegraph
Company rights OF way over all post
routes, the Government had the privilege
Of making its rates with the company for
telegraph service. That rate was now one
cent word for every 1000 miles OF cir.
cult or fraction OF 1000 miles. It cost the
Government more to patronize the subsi.
dized railroad telegraph lines than It did
TO patronizs the Western Union, as the
one. half regular rates paid the subsidized
roads-the other half being credited to
the account OF the roads to the Govern.
ment-wa8 more than the full ratio the
Government fixed for the Western Union.
A member Of the committee asked II the
Government could not also fix Its rate
with the subsidized roads.
"Well, the Government has never at.
tempted It," replied the Doctor. "The
Government has, however, refused to pay
the Western Union Its claim OF $6OO,00O
for business performed in conjunction with
the subsidized roads. For instance, II the
Government starts message over sub.
sidizsd roads line, and IL goes only 90
miles, and then striking our lines Is ex.
tended thousand miles or more, II is all
credited TO the subsidized lines"
DR.. Green had explained, previous To
this statement, that the arrangement the
Western Union had with the subsldized
lines was an equal division Of the receipts
for tolls upon all messages going in con-
junction over the subsidized and the West
yrn Union lines, the obligations to the
Governmentdevolvlng nguponth thesubsidized
llnes. He considered none devolved on
the Western Union since the ab.
sorption Of the former by the
latter. DR.. Green claimed the right for
his company TO charge regular
local rates for messages received from
other companies for continued transmits
sion. For instance, II a 10.word message
directed 10 California from this city was
sent 10 Omaha over the Baltimore & Ohio
lines, be would charge one dollar to take
II to It's destination when It reached
Omaha, whereas, II 1t was filed with the
Western Union here, lie would charge
but one dollar TO transfer II to California.
The local rate from this city 10 California.
The Western Unions reply will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
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CoLuNBts, March 1O.-rhe annual meet.
ing OF the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St.
Louis Railway Company stock kholders was
held in this city to-day. The Secretary
presented the annual report for 1886,
showing the following results: Gross
earnings, $4,033,023 receipts from other
sources, $5,424; total, A,O30,0i7. Ex.
penses, s2,Gsl, ,O32; not earnings, $780,.
4l4, out Of which was paid into bonds and
other charges SS7O, 75l leaving the profits
$490,6O2. Net losses on leased lines S540,.
500. Loss on all lines $40,l5S. Loss In
1884, $l47, 200. n
The directors elected we're g. B.
Roberts, II. H. Huston, w. Morris, ],
N. Dubarry, ], Wetherill, ]. P. Green, W.
II. Barnes, Of Philadelphia; ], N. MCCul.
lough, W. Thsw, T, y. MesBler, Of Pitts.
bufph Robert sheirard and G.. w, Nc.
Cock, Of Steubenvllls, and David S. Gray,
| of Columbus,
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Ku,Ehts Eutolned.

PALESTINE, Ten, March lO,-In the Dis
triCt Court to-day the Missouri Pacific
Railroad Company filed a petition in 4 suit
against lO4 members Of the Knights ol
Labor, alleging that they together with
about 100 more had Conspired to prevent
the running oil trains over the Inter
national 4 Great Northern railroad, and
the proper working and management OF
the railroad shops; that they were
not employees Of the company but were
lrsspassers, who assembled on the prem.
ises Of the company and by dint OF per.
suRsion and intimidation prevented those
in the employ Of the company from dis.
charging their duties, aud that by their
interference, etc., the company had been
damaged 100000, The petition closes
with a prayer for an injunction against
the defendants, which was granted.
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The loom fxers in the Fall River, Mass,
Durtee mill, lower weave room, have
struck because, having charge OF 172 looms
each, they receive only ST 05 per 100 cuts,
while upper room tixers, with only l5C
looms, receive 81 10 for the same number
The men employed at the Mckinney
Oil Mills, at Mckinney, Texas, struck yeS
terday for higher wages. The mills were
closed down and the strikers discharged
Several employees who did not Join In the
strike were Immediately suspended until Q
new force can be obtained.
800 track builders on the new Chicago
Burlington and Northern Railway al
Savannah, Iowa, have struck. They com
pellod the engineers and fireman Of the
construction trains to leave their cabs
The company Is paying off the strikers,
who are drinking heavily and are all
armed with clubs.
The Knights OF Labor employed on the
Missouri Pacific at Omaha are out, and nc
freight trains are moving on the Nebraska
division, An attempt to move a train yes
terday was prevented by i've men who
captured the engine, returned II to the
roilnd house and obstruCted the track
with empty box cars.
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WASHINGTON, D, O., March 1e.-The
Secretary Of the interior has rendered a
decision in the ex parte case Of James
Britain, revsrBlng the decision OF the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
Of November 12, 1885, which held that a.
under section 2,2B1 Of the Revised Stat.
utes person was entitled to but one pre-.
emption right he could not after perfect.
Ing one presumption right be permitted 10
convert q homestead entry into cash
entry under section 2,3Ol Of the Revised
Statutes, az this would be equivalent 10 q
second exercise Of the same right. In re.
spect 10 the interests involved this decis.
Ion is regarded by thelLand Office oflcialI
as the most important public land deCis.
ion made by the Interior Department ID
many years.
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AnAIrn I'D Gould.boro.

NEw ORLEANS, La, March lG.-The
striking shop men Of the Texas & Pacific
railroad at GouldSboro succeeded Last
night in preventing the departure OF a
freight train. One hundred and fifty men
intimidated the engineers. On the applI.
cation OF Receiver Sheldon, Judge Bill.
lingg, Of the United Statea Court, ordered
Marshal Peasants To afford the necessary
protection 10 those in charge OF the Texas
4 Pacific property. Deputy Marshals
were sent out at once for Galveston, and
an effort will be made to run freight
train under the protection oithe Federal
Court. Mr.. Sheldon states that they in
tend to test To the utmost the question OF
protection under the United States Court.
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PREMIER'S PLANT.
Two MINlsrEHs cur loosx
From Gladstone, but Hs ASku Them to Re.
consider Their ROSIguatiOua-Ths sISst.
ing of tho Irish Land LSsgas-sIn.
suIAr Charge Against thsYicsroy.

LONDON, March lG,-Dsapite oil stories
to the contrary, it Is learned to-day au-
thorltatiyoly that both Mr., Joseph Cham.
barlRin, President OF the Local Govern.
men! Board, and Mr.. Trevylau, Secretary
for Scotland, hava placed their resigua.
tious in tue hands OF Me- Gladstone, The
Premier has, however, declined to accept
the reaigRattons His answer to the ten.
der OF them was most conciliatory one.
He suggested to both gentlemen that they
defer final decision on the designations
until after personal discussion Of the
question at issue between them and him.
10 this both Mt Chamberlain and Mr..
Irevylan have aSsented, 1t Ia not known
that ths subject Of dispute between the
Prime Minister and Mr., Chamberlain and
Mr.. Treyy Ian is MIR. Gludstone's Irish
appropriation scheme. The exact sum
whi!h vii! be required to buy out the
land owners Ot the country, according to
the Premiel's plants Gl50,O OOO sterling,
The proposition to increase the public
debt Of Great Biltain that much, In order
70 purchase peace in ireland, Ia claimed
by the Radical leaders In the Cabinet to
be asking for too much for what will be
obtained.
There was to have been special meet.
ing Of the Cabinet to-day. 1t has, how
eyer, been postponed for the purpose of
giving the resigning Ministers time for 10.
Election, in tho hope that both will change
their minds. Their personal friends de-
clare that neither MIR. Chamberlain nor
Mr.: Treyylan will alter his purpose OF re-
tuslng to participate in a Government
which is to be responsible for Mr.. Glad.
stones Irish land scheme.
There was much speculation In the
lobby Of the House OF Commons this
evening as to who would be the success.
sors OF Aleesrs, Chamberlain and Treyolyan
In the Cabinet. OF the gentlemen men.
toned for the places Messrs, Fowler, Sell
lar and Boerlaz are thought to have the
best chances Of being selected.
II becomes more Rndmore evident that
Mr.. Chamberlain will secure large fol.
lowing. MesSrs. Chamberlain and Trey
elyan left the House after the disposal Of
the questions on the notices,
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iirr our free trade countrymen learn
wisdom from the otlentals7 An ex.
change sayS:
Nc. Shiro Akabane, the accomplished
secretary Of the Japanese Legation Of
Warrington, was educated at Yale, but ie
asiong proteCtionist. lie thinks that y
lae ice trade professors Of New Eogland
would travel and study the experience
Snd conditions Of other nations they would
not be 80 one sided In their views.
DIets bis Nrtless Japanese soul, the free
tde professors are above cleaning III the
fields Of experience. II is much easier to
E.enn In the books prepared by English
Professors whose highest aim is not to
make the United States commercially In
dependent
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CHICAGO, March 1O.-rhe developments
this forenoon in the Rock island train
robbery and murder mystery were IN the
line Of connecting Mike Humphreys, a
desperate character with the crime.
Humphreys 10 well known 10 The Chicago
police, he having served term Of i'm.
ptlsonment In the county Jail for robbery.
He made his home at Moteys and was ar.
rested there some three years ago on the
charge Of safe blowing. Humphreys has
the Identical shade Of haif "a that which
was found ClutChed In Nichols hand when
his body was discovered. lie formerly
worked In the coal pitAt Moteys and when
going 10 and from work was accustomed TO
Jump on passing train and ride the dis.
lance. Humphreys was an agile, athletic
fellow and his feats oi jumping on and of
a moving train were known 10 his com.
panionB. His reputation for skill in this
respect was what excited suspicion against
him AZ frat.
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lit ought perhaps, TO be assumed that the
President has the right as he claimed to
consider such communications as private
papers, but after he forwarded them TO the
department and placed them on the files
they certainly became public papers.
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS CIRCULAR.
II the President has removed no officers
except for cause, some such papers must
have been fled. Indeed, such documents
had been invited by the present admins.
tration, in evidence OF which Mr.. Cullom
read the celebrated confidential letter OF
Postmaster General Villas, showing that
documentary evidence would be required
in making removals, in which circular the
PostmasterN General stated he spoke for
the President. II such papers were now
on file the Senate was entitled to them,
and the President ought in good faith to
produce them, II there Wers no papers
on file let him say so, and they could Judge
how well he had redeemed every pledge
he had made to the people,
NOT IN POINT,
Mr., Cullom reviewed the cases cited
by Mr., Ksnna and conEsnded that as pre-.
csdents they were not in point in the
present controversy and were only re-
sorted to to cover up tho real issue and
confuse the public mind. During the
year that the present administration had
bean In power the Senate had In no in.
stance failed 10 treat 1t with impartial
consideration and exact Justice, The
majority OF the SanGte had not sought to
offer any faOtious opposition to the ad-
nilnistration, and had gone even farther
by treating II precisely rs q Republican
administration would have been treated.
Mr.. Cullom discussed at some length
the Constitutional question involved in
the PresldenFs power OF removal, He
was willing to allow large latitude to the
President in that matter, but as the very
hungry and very thirsty were Clamoring
for seats ut the official feast there was
danger that fAlsshood, or even perjury
might be resortsd to. Was 1t true, AS had
often been said OF late that q public office
was public trust? Was public
Otlica the properly Of the Executive TO give
aud take al VIM Was the advice and
consent Of tho Senate perlunCtory aCt,to
DO performed at the behest OF the Execu.
tive as his clerks would engross mis- lettersP
II the Presidents statements were made
in good faith to the effect that removals
should be made for cRussH II SO, why
conceal the cause?
Mr., Maxey followed in defense OF the
Presidents position. Mr.. Dolph took the
floor, and was still speaking when the
Senate adjourned,
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wAsHRaroN CONFERENCE
oEtho Methodist Episcopal Chureh-UIoling
Day Of the Session.

Special DispaieA he hieliga.eer,
CHARLESTON, W, Va, March l8-Th
Washington conference of the Methods
Episcopal church convened at o o'clocl
this morning. Rev. R. Hawkins opened
with devotional exercises, Following thl
reading Of the minutes an animated dis
Cussion took place relative to the place o
tho next annual meeting OF the confer,
enGe. Two cities were placed in nomina
ton, stauuton and Abingdon, Virginia.
Upon the argument OF "ths necessity .
the latter place was chosen.
Memorials were read from the Central
church, Washington, ID, O., and Mt
zton, Msrtilsburg, West Virginia, asking
assistance.
The committee in the case Of B. Brown
T, y, for nal-administrati0 reported moi
guilty and on motion the report Wai
adopted.
In the case oimRl.administration against
n A. Reed and T. o. Carroll, OF Washing
ton, D. O the conference laid the CAses on
the table.
Miss ], Kicks, an excluded member Of
The Asbury church, Washington, d, O.,
was by action OF the conference restored
aAd tho case referred back to the Quarter
" Conference under charges,
The hour having arrived for the Mis-,
sionary Sermon the order OF the day was
taken up and Rev. ], Thomas presided.
RevJ. IL, Daily, who was appointed by
the last conferences to preach the sermon,
announced his text Isaiah xxxv; 10. The
discourse wss full OF historical facts, and
was q general review Of the wanderlngs
Of the children OF Israel aud their return,
Afterwards the session was opened by
Rev. h, Hammond. The entire session
was taken up with reports OF the various
Committees on Education, Church Rela-
tions, Sunday Schools, Tracts, etc.
The committee in tho Case of Rev. g,
W. W. Jenkins reported that there was
nothing against him,
The suggestion OF the establishment OF a
conference paper was settled, and the
paper will be published in the city OF
baltimore, Md, and will be known Rs the
Conference Journal.
The conference adjourned this evening
at l;5S. Bishop VIM. Y. Nlnde, d. D.,
OF Topeka, KS, presided, The session on
account OF the unusual amount Of business
was prolonged. Revolutions OF thanks
were rendered to the Bishop, the Secre-
taries, railroads, churches and the psople
for their kindness.
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Special DipGtch 10 the IatGlIlgeHcer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 1G.-The
miners on Campbslls' Creek who arc on q
strike, ore receiving supplies and pro.
visions from up aud down the valley.
Campbells Greek Coal Company have post.
ed notices calling on their men TO meet 10.
morrow evening, The object Is for the
purpose Of elIeCting reconciliation Of the
present difficulties. The miners Of Danu
Brothers Coal Company held a meeting
this morning, at which a committee wal
appointed to wait upon Mr.. George II.
Dana, asking for the 81 cent scale, which
the men are now out for. II is thought
that should the demand be refused they
will quit the banks,
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IRIsIrMATTERs.
Meeting of tho Land Loaguo-A Singular
Protest,

ho0upG OF thO LAhu LeaRuo-A Singular
Protest.
DUBLIN, March l8--At the regular fort.
nightly meeting Of the National League
here to-day, the Lord Mayor presiding,
Mr.. Turnochy Harrington, Treasurer Of
the Parliamentary fund, announced that
since the lust meeting there had been re-
ceiVed from branches ofthe League in Ire
land s., 2,08O and from Canada and Massa.
chusetts 81 ,445. The Lord Mayor stated
that despite the utmost exertions OF the
League, 1t had been found impossible to
entirely stop agrarian outrageB in remote
diatricts, and he believed that nothing
would ever prevent their recurrence until
the country had It's land system placed on
an entirely dllUrentbas from that It now
rested on.
Continuing, his lordship said he had
reason 70 Dslieve that Me- Gladstone In
tended TO heal the long standing trouble
OF the Irish people. The very threats
which the Orangemen made TO resist
Home Rule, II 1t should be awarded TO
Ireland, justified the feeling entertained
them and their English supporters by, the
great bulk Of the Irish people, and which
was sometimes pronounced 10 be. dlsloy-
atty.
A member OF the Dublin Chamber Of
Commerce has given notice OF his inten-
ton TO summon meeting Of the Cham.
Der to enter protest against the action OF
the Earl OF Aberdeen, the Irish Viceroy,
In shaking hands with Michael Davitt at
the recent meeting at the Mansion House
to consider measures for the relief OF the
distressed people in Dublin.
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PIr1snrNen. March 1O.-Betwssn forty
'ad iiIly bridge builders, bridge iron man.
OI'ctu'els, engineers and inspectors from
Various parts Of tho country, met here to.
Oly ior the purpose Of adopting uniform
sPeciiicatiohs Of bridge building with Q
view oil decreasing the cost Of construction.
me convention will Last two days. Dele
SNes are present from bridge works In
HGseB York, New JefBsy, Pennsylvania,
Va'o, Massachusetts, and Michigan.
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NO CONFERENCE.
VICE PRESIDENT noxlps REPLY
To the Chairman OF the Knights of Labor
Executive COmmittss-Tho Failure to
Move TraIns-Ths situation Mt Points
AHsotsd by the Railroad strike.
ST. LOUIS, March l6,-Yice President
Hoxie received the following letter To-day

ST. LOUIS, March l6,-Yice President
Hoxie received the following letter To-day
sEDALIA, March 10, 1885. |
II. NJ. HoxlE, FiRsT VICE PRESIDENT, !
It has been intimated to me that com
mlttee OF the Knights OF Labor composed
Of railroad employees, would be admitted
to conference with you in regard to the
difficulties existing with aaid employees
and the railroad companies composing the
Gould Southwestern system, Ititis your
wish said committee is ready for confer
ence at such time aud place as you may
determine.
(signed,) MARTIN IRoNs,
Chairman Of the Knights OF Labor Ex,
ecutive Committee.
To this alter acknowledging its receipt
Mr.. Hoxie replied as follows:
"While am always ready to confer
with and hear complaints OF employees OF
the Companieso Of which represent can
not see that meeting with committee
such as you propose would adjust the
trouble. As Rm informed the reason for
the existing difficulties was the discharge
Of one, O. A. Hill, by the receivers Of the
Texas & Pacific railroad, q road not
under my control and with the
management Of which | have no
voice or authority, / would further
state that the action taken by our late en-.
ployes has go reduced our traffic that we
shall not soon again require IS many in
our shops as heretofore, but old good men
who desire employment and are aCcepta-
BILE to onr superintendents will hereafter,
as heretofore, be well and promptly paid
for servicOs rendered, and II they have
any complaints | will take pleasure in
meeting them for that purpose,
(Signed,) H, NJ. Hoxie.
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TRAINS sroppEp


By the strikOrS-rhe Recent IpjuncE lion
Proves Insireotuai.
sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1G.-Hopes fol
the settlement Of the strike on the Gould
Southwest system are nonearer realization
this morning than they have beensince the
Knights laid down their tools and ceased
work. The effect of the injunction re-
Gently granted restraining the strikers
from trespassing upon the Company'i
property or interfering with their
efforts to move freight trains has
not had Its desired effect upon
suburban traffic, at least, for az
soon az the trains pass through the yards
In the city they are met by strikers who
either prevail upon the engineer and fire.
man TO leave their engines, or else they
side.track the train. The company seems
powerless to hinder this, for however care.
fully they may guard their trains while
In the depot or yards 1t is evidently i'm
possible for them to extend the guard any
further along the tracks.
The fact that the company did not at
tempt TO start freight trains yesterday is
explained by the desire 10 conform 10 all
legal requirements before making the
effort. To this end Judge portis, the gen.
eral attorney Of the road, made formal
application yesterday for police protection,
and II is expected that an attempt to move
freight trains will be made to-day.