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1T MAY END TOMORROW.
TIE GREAT ENGINEERS STRIKE
rHoUaEr TO BE SETTLED.
President Perkins, of the O., B. g. @.
Company, and Chief Engineer Arthur
Reach q Partial tanding-Inci-
dents Of the Day in Full.

CHICAGO, IT., Feb 29.-Witbin twenty
four hours probably the great strike on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy will be
ended. G. E.nPerkins, president OF the
road, tonight personally met p. M. Arthur,
chief OF the Engineers brotherhood, and
reached partial understanding. When
they separated il was with the agreement
that they should come together tomorrow,
and with friendly spirit resume discussion
OF the difficulty, and bring, II it is pos
sible, to quick and mutual satisfactory
conclusion. The conference was held in q
parlor at the Grand Pacific hotel, not far
from the strikers headquarters. The de-
tails Of the meeting were not made public,
but the impression was thought TO be that
the strikers were largely misunderstood.
All persons present at the meeting besides
Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Arthur was Chief
Sargent, Mr.. Perkins private secretary,
and prominent Knight OF Labor. 1t is
understood that tho latter persons, whose
name is withheld, was TO a large degree
instrumental in bringing the meeting
about.
Whether the strike is settled tomorrow
or not, the affair is rapidly approaching q
crisis. At the Union depot tonight ITO
skilled engineers arrived from the east
over the Fort Wayne under contract with
the Burlington road. They are Knights OF
Labor from the Reading What degree OF
probability there is that the strike may
be settled 30 soon appears from investiga.
ton TO rest almost wholly on differences
from the circumstances "a stated, both
sides refusing 10 give the facts in the mat
ter.
Late tonight Mr.. Perkins admitted that
he had been in conference two hours dur
ing the evening with Messrs. Arthur and
Sargent. He said Mr.. Arthur called on
him ut his room and they had talk about
the strike. Mr.. Perkins declined TO say
whether any result was reached, what was
the nature Of the conference or who had
inaugurated the proceedings that resulted
in the chiefs on both sides coming to-
gethcr. Chief Arthur and Mr.. Sargent
were still more reticent. Neither would
say word about the matter in hand. One
rumored explanation OF the renewed ne
gotiations is that other companies, fearing
q spread Of the strike, asked Mr.. Perkins
10 make some concessions.
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One Of the Results.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 29.-Dispatches from
Emporia and Topeka, Kas., printed here
this morning, assert that dissatisfaction ex-
lists among the engineers on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe system. who, II Is
stated, claim that the company has not
lived up TO It's agreement.
When these dispatches were shown 10
the officials Of the brotherhood in this city
they declared Il was the fst they had
heard OF II, and they did not believe the
report was true. Had their men any grew
anccs they would have heard Of Il at least
m soon ~ the newspapers. No complaints
whatever have been made by the lodges
on the Atchson system.
United States Marshal Marsh says no
official notification has yet reached him
calling upon him 10 take any measures
whatever in relation 90 the strike on the
Chicago, Burlington q Quincy road No
far there has been no obstruction beyond n
trivial and indirect delay 10 the transmits
sion Of the United States mail, and no OBJ
sruction in this direction Ia npprchcnded.
Thirty.two engineers, in charge of Bur
lington agent, arrived on the Pennsylvania
road last night. The agent would not say
where they came from, but from remarks
dropped bv some Of the men II Is under
stood that they are part Of the consignment
from the Reading road.
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soNE OF the newspapers North as well rs
South are indulglng in guesscs as to the
probable Democratic vote for President
next November, and most Of them have
concluded that Mr.. Cleveland will carry,
besides the solid south, the States Of New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and In.
diana. This viii give him 2io electoral
votes out a total Of 40l, 20l being neces-
sary 10 choice. But We ought TO do bet
ter than that We ought TO be able to
carry some Of the Northwestern States,
where President Cevoland's Message has
had a wonderful effect in awakening the
farmers 10 tho condition OF taxation to
which they have been made prey by the
robbcr tariff made and kept alive by the
Republican party.
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MEMBRR-oF-PARLiAMEST PYSE, who in
his old Irish castle stood n two-months'
seige by large force Of the constabulary
and finally made his escape TO London,
where he was arrested in sight Of the Par
Lament buildings, has been tried and SEN
fenced TO three months imprisonment.
lie will have to sleep on pine board,
wear a prison uniform, eat skilly, drink
cowslip soup and pick oakum, and all be-
cause no exercised the right OF free speech
which that underlined quantity, the British
Constitution, is supposed to guarantee
every subject Of the empire. Pyne told
the truth to the people, advised them
within safe limits as to their rights and
duties, and for this is degraded to a level
with thieves and murderors, and this is
the spectacle to which Lord Salisbury in
vitos the scrutiny Of his fellow subjects
and for which he asks lhcircordia indorse-
ment.
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The Tariff bill that is TO be reported to-
day will accomplish reduction OF nearly,
il not quite. s6O,OOO,OOO. Wool and tin
plate are to go on the free list, the two
items yielding now 81, 0OO,O Salt and
lumber, which now yield nearly 81, 6OO,-
600, and the various fibers-hax, hemp,
MANILA, jute and sisal-which yield ST.
$4,000, will go on the free list, making
with wool and tin sl4,5O0,OOO. Putting
wool on the free list will permit the reduc-
ton OF the duties on wooden goods to the
extent Of something like $40, 000, 900, and
there will be some reduction on the duties
on fax and hemp goods, on account Of
putting the ilbes ON the FREQ list, and
$40, 900, 900 or $40, 600, 900 will be taken off
sugar. These various items aggregate over
$40, 5000 The rest is obtained by seal
ing down the duties on considerable
number Of articles. Steel rails will proba-
bly, DO put in at Sil, and pig iron win be
cut little, but coal will not be touched.
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Policy of the Kuirbt. of Labor.

PTTsBuRa, Pa, Feb. 29.-The Knights
Of Labor engineers Of the Reading railroad
have clearly outlined their policy. Ac-
cording to an interview with one OF the
engineers they will take the places Of the
Burlington strikers and will promise Chief
Arthur, OF the brotherhood, to return to
their homes II he calls his engineers off
the Reading and Brooklyn Elevated roads.
Five car loads Of engineers and tiremen
passed through the city this morning en-
route TO Chicago. There were 200 In the
party and they were nearly all Knights Of
Labor and mostly former employees OF the
Reading road. They were fine looking
body OF men. In an interview one OF
them said:
"The statement has been published Of
there being 300 Knights OF Labor engineers
out on the Reading road and it is correct
The balance are 10 follow us. Brotherhood
engineers are filing every place. You see
this party2 How can you blame us for
going TO work ON the Burlington system?
We are not going as Knights OF Labor, but
as individuals. Every man in the party is
an experienced engineer and each of us
has with him his fireman, so that the
question cannot be raised as TO whether
we are competent to take the places Of the
strikers We are compelled 10 make this
move. We could get work no place else.
II Is question Of home and family with
us. On the Reading road the brotherhood
jumped in and assisted the company to
defeat us, and we now go TO Chicago to
take the places Of their men. There are
5000 men who were on the Reading who
may all 90 TO Chicago"
William ii. Bailey, OF the executive
board OF the Knights OF Labor, was pas
senger on the same train that brought the
engineers TO the city this morning. lie
did not sanction their move, but thought
they had been treated very badly by the
brotherhood. lie stated that he was not
with the party, but that IL was purely acci-
dental that he was on the same train that
brought them TO Pittsburg. Last. night,
however, while on the train he mingled
among the men and obtained from them
their exact position, as they talked freely
TO him, whom they recognized as a repre-
sentative Of the Knights OF Labor. Mr.
Bailey intimated that while the order did
not sanction the measures taken, the
proper course for the brotherhood 10 pur-
sue was for Chief Arthur TO call his engi-
neors of the Reading and Brooklyn Ele-
waited roads, and then the Knights OF La
Dor and brotherhood could both .handle
their own strike.
81 am very sorry" said he, ito be COM
PEELED TO say that the men are going TO
Chicago TO take the places OF the strikers
on tho Burlington system, but do not
know whether they will claim allegiance
II is desperate move on their part, and
one that is 10 be deplored by all having the
interests OF organized labor at heart. Yet
II seems 10 be only desire for retaliation
on their part for tho wrongs that have been
committed upon their interests"
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TRUST INVESTIGATION.
John d. Archibald, of the Standard OIL
Company, Recalled.


New York, Feb. 29.--John d. Archi-
bald, one Of the trustees OF the Standard
Oil company, was recalled to the stand
when the session Of the trust investigating
committee began this morning. He would
not admit that the Standard Oil company
had, before the formation Of the trust, OBJ
tanned rebates from the New York Cen
trial, Erie and Pennsylvania railroads,
although he was examined by Col.
Bliss, from report Of legis-
lative committee. He said he did
not know that the company had been
allowed rebate Of ten per cent. on all
traffic in addition to getting the lowest
rates to other consignors. He did not
know what the agreement between the
roads as to tho distribution OF the traffic
had been. He knew there was such an
arrangement, but could not say that sixty
three per cent. OF the oil sent TO New York
was to 90 over these lines, twenty-six Der
cent. TO the Pennsylvania and eleven per
cent. to the Baltimore 4 Ohio. He admitted
that the board OF nine trustees of
the Standard Oil trust had appointed
what is known rs a proxy committee"
consistingof Trustees Archibald, Pratt and
ii. M. Flagler, who have the power to APP
point the officers and directors of the diff
ferent companies controlled by the trus;
tees OF the trust. Gen. Pryor demanded
the reports OF the committees.
Mr.. Choate could not see what light
would be shed by the report.
Chairman Arnold said that the sub-com-
mittec would examine, them and Mr..
Choate agreed.
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SENATOR vEsT. who Is always ready Tor
debate, scored Senator Plumb and some Of
his associates on uic Republican side Of
the Senate yesterday ior the cheap and
domagoguc-likc speeches they INDUCED In
Ia a debate ON the dependent soldiers and
sailos' bill, another scheme for the plum.
der Of the national treasury. senator Vest
made good use Of the facts he had ready at
his fingers ends, and drencl,cd the Prcsl.
dental candidates with their own hypo.
critical twaddlc. lie was especially and
dcsorycdly severe on Plumb, who OK.
pressed his gratitude to tho survivors
among Shcrman's bummcrs that thcy had
not at the close Of the war taken posucs.
sion Of the government, aud set "thc man
ON horseback" ai the head u dcspotism,
~ was threatened many times between
1867 aud 1870. There Is no mor soul.
sickenlng reading to be found anywhere
than is furnished In the speeches Of the
Senatorial candidates for the Presidency
eager 10 secure the soldier vote.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
The Case OF Joe Carr vs.. the State OF
Tennessee Heard.

The Case OF Joe Carr vs.. the State OF
Tennessee Heard.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 29.-Among
the cases heard in the supreme court this
morning was the murder case Of Joe Carr
vs.. the State. In 1882 Joe Carr and his
father, Tip Carr, killed Nelson Ray at the
Dale hotel at Livingston, 0verton county.
II seems that an old grudge existed, grow
ing out OF the fact that the defendant, Joe
Carr, reported TO the revenue officers q
still-hoiise OF deceased. They met in Liy-
ingston on court day and the old wounds
were again opened, which led TO hand and
hand conflict in the parlor Of the hotel.
tho father and son finally throwing Ray
on the floor, and while down, his throat
was cut by the father.
A severance was granted. The son was
tried and convicted, and given twenty
years. The case was appealed TO the SUI
prcme court. The case OF the elder Carr
was once tried and resulted in hung jury.
A second trial il pending. ...
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Tn. Comp.n,,. uI,,ma,um.

Cmcsoo, ILL.,, Feb. T.-Today at noon
the final issues between the strikers on the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy railroad
aud the company were knit once and for all.
Hitherto the fight had been between the
road aud the engineers brotherhood m n
corporation, and the controversy was car
ricd on and the ovcriurcs pro and con were
made between the company and Chief Ar.
thur, rs the recognized head Of the strikers
organization. Today Chief Arthur was no
longer recognized, and the company spoke
directly 10 the men. Its ukase 10 the men
went forth n follows
To the Engineer and flrrmcn Recently 10 the
service 81 the Chicago. Burlington quincy
Railroad Company
All engineers and ilrcmon who do not
report by IL O'Clock Of this day twcdncs-
day, February 20), will be considered out
OF tho company's service Men who have
not reported AT that hour can get all pay
due them on application 10 the master me.
chanic OF their division.
Tho invitation, Il Is needless 10 say, was
not accepted. not man, 10 far ~ could be
asccrtained, reporting.
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ASornEntrain robbcry--this time ON the
Cotton Belt Railroad-warns the public
that something will have 10 DO done for
the protection Of travellers aud 10 assure
the safety Of the mails and the express.
As in the days Of the old mail coaches
there was an armed guard for the protec-
ton Of the mails and passengers, 80 now
every train will have to carry ib guard.
armed and ready for robbers. II Is a dis
grace to the authorities Of Arkansas. Texas
and Missouri that .his sort Of crime has
not before this been suppressed.
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Presidcnt Perkins Seen.

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 29-Mr. Perkins,
president Of the Burlington and all OF its
branch lines, is still in the city. When an
Associated Press reporter called on him
this afternoon and informed him that, in
reply to the question, Mr.. Arthur had said
that his side was willing to refer the ques-
tons Mt issue to O disintorested COM
mittee to arbitrate, and asked what
the Burlington thought OF that PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Perkins said: "Unfortu-
nately there is nothing to arbitrate
because the demands made upon US are of
such character rs TO make II impossible.
We must control our property and can't
submit to anybody's questions that relate
to the skill OF the present management. No
other questions are involved because the
managers have offered in their answer to
the demands to adjust and equalize wages,
and they are ready to take that question
up at any time.
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The Rev. Mr.. Rogcn In the ~ James Gazette.
OF tuft-hunting, In the modern sense Of the
word, there was none. The noblemen had
special places in the chapel. but this made
no difference. We were all boys together
in a genuine and honest English way.
When We came back nj the beginning Of
one.half there appeared at my danes n
smart boy dressed in light-b blue jacket,
faced with velvet, white trousers and waist
coat, with rundown collar and
frills. Ispotted him, and ut once put the
questions whats your Manner and
"who's your fathcr7' lie replied: 81 am
Charles Stuart vane, Niscount scaham,
and my father Is the Marquis OF London
derry" Upon receipt Of this information
| kicked him three timcs-oncc for vanc,
once for Scaham and once for London.
derry.
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local mescoroiosical press Report.
NOTICE.

Persons who may have photographs or
portraits, Of any description, Of the follow.
ing ex-Mayos OF Memphis will confer a
great favor upon TINS APPEAL II they will
kindly advise the business Manager Of tho
fact
Robert Lawrence, 1929.
Enoch Banks, 1857.
John II. Morgan, 1873.
Thomas Dixon, lS39-40.
Edward Hickman, 1923.
J. J. Finley, 1857.
Sylvester Bailey, South Memphis.
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tons, empIoyingen the avcmgc isq.2is per
t"hs''''''''- '.''....... 20
Here we have the fact made plain that the
Pennsylvania coal miners are not rs well
paid as tho German miners the pauper
laborcm Of Europe, ~ the proicctionists
Designated them and therefore their So
called protection does not protect. "on
the contrary" says The Record, they are
the victims Of powerful railroad oorpom-
tons which squeeze the miner aud rob the
consumer on tho principle OF charging
what the traffic will bear Instead Of
baslng charges upon the cost OF service, the
railroad companies tint ascertain the actual
cost Of placing ton Of coal on the tipplc at
the mouth OF a mine; then they obtain the
quotation for coal In the market, and APP
propriaie the difference NJ their charge for
transportation. In pursuance Of thus policy
the Pennsylvania Railroad officials have
placed the Clearhcld coal region under the
control 81 one firm; and similar tactics
have been csor,cd TO Ia tho wcstmorcland
district, with results thai arr oppressive 10
the miner" by the light Of such nm cx.
posurc as this, ~ fragrant as the discus.
sion Of the tariff ON WOOL has brought 10
light, Il seems 10 ~ the Committee Of WAYS
and Means OF the House vonll l,e iusiifled
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speaker gracefully acknowledged, the reg
ular program was confined. Miss Florence
Gage sang Hope Temples "Fond Heart;
Farewell" in tones so full of sympathetic
sweetness and culture, that she was en-
Enthusiastically recalled. "When Gladness
Wings my Favored Hour" by Mario,
sung by Misses Mhoon and Peake, and
Messrs. Cashier and Griffith, met with a
similar reception, and the program con-
cluded with another orchestra selection.
Prof Emile Levy presided as musical
director. Dancing followed, and con-
tinued until an early hour this morning.
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Lnrlaa oIeo,r. aaeer Necklace.

Miss Lillian 0lcott has started the s,ran-
gest and most eccentric fashion that has
ever appeared In New York. The young
actress has small live snake Of grccnisli
hue which she has imported from Africa.
II ia inclosed In sort Of harness Of gold
incrusied with small diamonds, and IL
fastened TO her collar by diamond clasp.
This gliltcring, but hidcous creature at
times encirclcs her neck OF wandcrs over
her dress. One advantage of this whim
II that Il u not likely 10 become common.
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would, perhaps, have been availed OF by
few had not the New Englandcrs also
built hotels OF kind to make life agree
able" This is all true, but none OF these
New Englanders, nor perhaps all Of them
put together, did 30 much toward these
great results as Mr.. II. B. Plant, the pro-
jector and builder and president Of the
railroad system that makes all parts Of the
peninsula accessible.
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Tur annual net earnings ON the capital
invested Ia farms in the United States Is
hut from 10 per cent, while the ST..
AZ, 900, 900 Of Mortgages with which the
farms OF the Western States arr plas,ercd
command irom 10 opor cent How long
will Il be At tina, rate before the moHgagur
Is owned by the mortgage, body, boots
and laiiches."
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TIM bin which passed the House ycsler.
day providing for the redemption Of bonds
by the Secretary Of the Treasury Is a good
measure, and Il Is 10 be hoped may pass
tIic Senate and become law. II Is a step
in the right direction. The public debt Is
n public curse and cannot DO too quickly
swcpt out Of existence. II might have
been very much less than Il ID but for the
legislation Of Republican Congresses which
sicd The hands a The government, and gave
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CmoAoo, Ill.,, Feb. q. Engineer Stern,
In charge Of the fast mail tmin reaching
here tonight, was shot at while In his cab
at Aurora depot Il Is supposed the as-
sailanis intended only to brighten HIM of
the engine, for though they stood on the
platform close TO the locomotive the bull
lets did not enter the cab. -Four men
jumped on Storms engine while ho was
waiting at Aurora. and attempted TO hire
him 10 desert. lie refused, and the men
jumped Off into the crowd on the platform;
then came two pistol shots, and a great
hubbub followed. In the midst OF the
confusion Stern pulled tho throttle aud
sped toward Chicago.
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THE internal revenue bIll Rs projected,
the Washington correspondent Of The Nus
Nort Tmo says, will leave the taxes on
cigars, cigarettes and snuir and take them
of smoking and chewing tobacco, aud II
will take all or nearly all the tax OF fruit
brandy, and possibly or alcohol used IN
tho arts" Whisky will not be touched.
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New OrIcnn. Races.

NEw ORLEANS, La, Feb. 29.-Firt nee
-Five-eighths Of mile. Princess first,
Fraud second, Henry Hardy third. Time
Loo.
Second Race-Thce-fourths Of a mile.
Full Sail flrst, Ovation second, Quotation
third. Time-l:20.
Third Race-Seven-eighths OF mile.
Little Sullivan first, Frank Clapp second,
Jack Brown third. Tme--l:33l.
Fourth Race-One and one-half fur
longs 0'Fellus won, Avery second, Queen
Esther third. Tme-l:ii.
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Tn Trusts are the foes Of open conpcil-
ton; they am the foes Of liberty and
threaten the lives Of the masses They
are criminal conspiracies and ought TO DO
abolished by law.
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Kinea min In se,ID.a a.s.

'Pe,IaI Uisraifh % Tho Appeal
wooonuRy, Tenn, Gcore Duke, u the
Filth district, slio, his ncirhbor, Brown.
low McAIaban. Sunday morning. from
which he died this morning. II seems
that McMnhnn went 10 Dukes house and
called him out. A Eight cnsucd, the Tor.
mcr attacking with rock, when the lat
Ter fired two shots With the nbo,c results.
An Old fcud wlu the caaec. No arvtls
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Tf0m an EfChnnff
Nine. Modjcska has Cor a proiegc n lit
tie fellow couniryman Of hers, who travels
with the company and Is known as Johnny
Taia. The countess takes a great interest
in the boy and has essaycd 10 teach him
his caicchism. She commenced by max
ing him learn the seven deadly sins and
tho seven sacramento She called him out
one day 10 exhibit his wonderful memory
before some friends She made him recite
the sins. one after the other Six he ~
membered perfectly. "What Is the SOW
enth sin, Jack7' The boy heslatod a mo
mcnt and then siammercd Out, 'Afairi-
mony, madame"
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the bond-holder the right or not TO accept
redemption at their pleasure, whereas, tho
government should have reserved that
right after the first five years, or any other
reasonable limit Of time.