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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
THE STRIKE OsCLAREO.
rowderIY Urges the Il. OF l.. to stand To
gether.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-Grand Master
Workman Powdcrly's appeal issued to-day
Is very lengthy document. and is a re-
sumo of the causes leading 10 the strike on
ihe New lork Central. the particulars Of
which are already familiar 90 the public.
Aftar "a full statement Of the case, Mr.
p0Wdorly says. "After thoroughly inSestl-
eating the causcs which led 10 the strike.
ami after making every cllort in
their power To- induce the company
u ar1ifrate ur submit tO an i'm
partial investigation the question at
ISSUE. the General Executive Board have
Dv an unanimous vote determined 20
stand by lhe tJe men who, whc-
tner their strike was opportune or
not, had no alternative consistent with
their manhood. ! have no doubt 1t is the
determination OF the management 10 de-
-tr0y tine organization Of labor along the
line of the New York Central road unlcs :
that organization subsequently bends it,
knee tO thc will OF the andcrblts.
We viii not seek the quarrel. The gencr.
al executive board knew nothing of it until
10 was thrust upon them. and now that wc
have To- face il, we ask of the
entire order of Knights Of Labor
10 come 20 our assistance with the means Ia
win the strike. We are not craving Tor
sympathy; We are not in need of
moral support; We haye to fight "A
power which owes its lofty bearing
io the wealth il has piled up from the labor
0f IFS employees. lntOld millions
are at its command. and we want
money to carry on the struggle. We
ask all members OF organized labor to
come To our aid. We not only ask labor ol-
ganizrtions, but we ask OF the great public
heyond Our organizations Of labor 10 come
to our relief.
CONDUCT or TIE MEN.
The conduct Of the men since the stril u
BEGUN has been most Ordcrlv and cOmmen-
dable. and until it closes no knight of Labor
will ho found in an unlawful act
Of any kind. We are pledged 10
maintain the Law. We will obey the legal
commands of the State. but not Of the cor
poration which dcfles public opinion and
ha. no regard orjustice when dealing with
It's employees.
CONTEST To BE LAWFULLY CONDUCTED.
In conclusion, Mr.. Powderly says: "The
knights of I ah0r hold themselves in readi-
ness now and Will continue to hold them.
selves ready tO Weld 10 the public in this
matter. The Central holds itself above law
and superior opinions.
APPEAL FOR AID.
The executive board will conduct tais
contest with all their ability within the
law, and without violence. To do this We
require funds, and at once. Public
spirited citizens who believe in fair
play are asked 10 contribute 10 the liberty
fund. in aid OF lis striking employees OF the
New ork Central and IiudsoB-i;iyer rail.
road"
Send ali contributions to John W. Hayes
81 north Broad street, Philadelphia, Pa. T.
y. POwderly, 6. VI. W. Of n. Of l..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
NORTH STATE NEWS.
Ifa.,dy 800 ~amp.on Coz MY "'''"'
Items from the North N'''e'

I...d, in ~amp-on COZ niy-N "'i""'
it.m. from the North state.
..r.u =. g.. Aug 2t.-'0prci'i'I r.
nas enacted in Turn ey io"h,
-nr-0n county \ negro nameu
tt.r,in.. who lives on the place OIL
..r.nl. and another negro. Hiah'
Urrlm county. was there. inos
... olt m the neld ana cdch
.-nl Two pistol shots "*' j
Herring ram he1an ""s ioIne ~
nth bullet hole lhiou-" ,I
..I "a revolver grasIcd IN MS hfh1
.L.n,bor discharged. IL seemed
...H u.rro nrod at one anbiher al the
.. The cause Of the trouble II noV
Herring has moi yet Keen caufht T.
.n.r. Dr. Holiday, was suii'i'oi'eu' l.
.pr-rERADO RKCArIukKD.
-...J Jacobs. the c0l0rcd desperate Wno
l.. from the jail al LumDcr'oh' ', hOos
.tr about year ago, passed
fr... Wilmington YESTERDAY moIhinS y"
....f. llumbcrion from Jessup, va
H... .. vas recently captured. J"ODD9
..- .nIer sentence OF DEAN iW
...... when ~ made his escape rom
I...r,.n .U. amer "A desperate assaui'
.... .N.r lie f. nearly White, ana i
. l, D.l.ug to the famous fanny u
l.ar..'-. hali-brced Indians from me 9cu'-
tH.an section Of hObes0n.
flCAKFfiE HANDS OUT WORK.
i,1te.n Of the cigarette hands IN ,ne
ua.llrt-rOom at DukiSs factory, Dufh"n', ,
sta..n o aud 10 O'Clock tbis morning pu,
u H.r coats aud quit work. fbssy ul.'
t.f lle some neW rus made IN ihai uep"It
nenl.u regard 10 going out during SoIs .Le
l..r-. They did uot 20 back 10 wO'k al u'o
O'Clock hour this afternoons
K.OFP. EXCURSION.
Alsree excursion Of Knights OF fytnias
-iit 4Ae tO Wilmington.
iArFfJygILLK AND wiLMiN'ION'
Ile census of5oe to-day announced tne
population of se,e,al cities as follows:
fayetteville. \. C., J.iss. lgcTease during
Z. pact decade Of 752, " 2iW per cent.
Wilmington, ~ y. c., 20,vDh, Increase I'o'o'
" i0.5- per cent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22

PARIS. Aug. 2i.--A cablegram has been
received n, the GaGtemalan legation here
TO the effect thai peace has been signed be.
tween Salvador and Guatemala.
BEussELs, Aug. 2l.--Eight thousand
miners have gone out on strike In the Hari-
mage district.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
THE NEWS SUMMARY.


body of Albert {. Morgan. who had bcci
drowned in the riv@r.-Mrs. Margaret NJ
~clgw lck will be buried to-day Delegate
wcto appointed 10 the American Forcstrl
Congress aud the National Prison Congress
The examination of Thornton Adams
charged with the murder ol Rossdcitcher
Will toe postponed o-day.--Moncy is very
ticht. The Colorcd Farmers National All
ancc and cooperative Union was organized
A barbecue was given Richmond Lodge
J. %. %. T.. at stokes place,
VIRGINIA.
4 Methodist revival is going on near Pamp
WuCity.- Of Pamplin are complain
ing OF lrrcguarify OF the N.and " Trains.-
Ihc Young Peoples Musical Guild. OF Alex
andria, has entered on It's second year.
Miss MAY Alhrand. of Alexandria. has taker
tAc black vcil.-Mr. william Mertaugh. o
Alexandria. was buried yesterday morning
-ChaIlcs Didsondut. Of Alexandra. il
su,.uc thc n and u. railroad for SIS. 900 dam
ages. Brewer MulhauScr. Of Alexandra
d.cl yesterday from throat troublo.-It IL
source of much comment how BOwdcn cap
tlred The second district Republican Com
muicc.-Jlmcs Murphy. a seaman. was
'l'""'" 't'" 81"
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business In secret ycstoriay. aud what 10 ala
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
The CENTRAL STRIKE.

UIy NOH- HIOH NNIIVhIiIFH KtTUst To
Work.
BUFFALO, y. Y, Aus. ai.-Fifty not :
union switchmen, brought here by the New
York Central t0 take strikers places, quit
work this afternoon. They claim they were
brought on misrepresentation. This leaves
the Central road here in as bad fix as al
any time during the trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
POLITICAL.

Francis K. Lassiter. chairman of the Dis
trict Democratic Committee, issued to-day
a call for meeting Of the committee on the
2Gth instant, to decide upon the time and
place for holding "A district convention 10
nominate candidate Tor Congress. The
committee consists Of +. Il. Lassiter, Of
Petersburg; y. J. Turnbull. OF Brunswick; :;
l.. =. IIargraye. Of sussex; Robert southall.
Of Amelia; and Thomas y. Williams. Of
MeckIcuburg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
PETERSBURG MERCHANTS
Organizing "A Bright Tobacco Company
Handsome Gold Medal Political.

PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. 2l.-lSpecial. -
4 largely attended meeting Of the tobacco
nists and other prominent men of Peters
burg was held mt the Tobacco Exchange
tonight to organize a Merchants Bright
Tobacco Stock Company, and consider mat
ters of interest TO the tobacco trade OF
the city. Mr.. II. {. Hardy, president of the
Chamber %, Commerce, was made chair
man Of the meeting, and Mr. George Seay
secretary. \ number Of speeches, all favor
able TO the movement. were made. MI
spoke Of the importance Of making Peters
burg bright tobacco market 1t was
thought best not to organize the company to-
night but an adjournment was had tO Monday
night next, when an organization will be
perfected. 4 committee. consisting OF \.
ROsenstOck (chairman) Augustus Wright,
j. j. Williams, II. I. Arlington, and Stith
Boiling, were appointed on plan Of organi-
zatiOn. The object Of the company Orga-
nized is to buy and sell bright tobacco.
HANDSOME GOLD MEDAL.
Mr.. David Dunlop, OF this city, has re-
ceiyed the gold medal and certificate award
ed at the Centennial International EXhibi-
ton, held at Melbourne, Australia, in lSss.
for manufactured tobacco. black work. The
medal is elegant and massive, and bears in
relief the yignctte Of the Empress Queen
Victoria. There is also a letter from the
state Department at Washington, trans
mitting the medal and certificate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
:ADJOURNED.

The Alliance adjourned tonight, to meet
the third Tuesday in August, lSn, in Rich
mOnd
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22

Norfolk and Western, including SciotC
Valley. second week, August 1890. SlG0022,
lSS9, Sl39,GSl; increase. S20,3}S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22
IA GRlprE AND INrLrRNZA.

Or. John T. Nagle, Register Of Records,
reports three deaths from Ia grippe, with
complications, last week. Several ply
sicans say they are treating many severe
cases OF influenza, which might be termed
la grippe, and druggists say that the RENE
dies OF last winter are being called for, ess
pecially by southernerg who were not here
then. nr. Cyrus Edison Says that up 10 the
present time there has been much influenza,
hut until the febrile type arrives he Will
term all such cases ~ severe colds. Or.
stewart Douglas, OF Bellevue Hospital, says
the. .ailment is la grippe.
TO HONOR O'EEiLLY.
The different Irish societies of this city
are making preparations to hold meeting
on september lst. at the Metropolitan
Opera House, in memory Of the late sohn
Boyle O'Reilly. l.. :. Gilmore has rendered
the services Of himself and his band. and the
Ninth Regiment OF Boston and the Sixty
ninth Regiment OF this city will attend la q
body. several addresses by prominent men
will be mado.
okANp LODGE l. q. OF.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows Of this state, which
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-22

The outcome Of the meeting wus that Sen
ator lloar and committee were Instructed
10 prepare proposition to he submitted to
the Republican leaders i0r taking vote on
the Tariff bill in The near future, and fxiDg
the first Monday in December (thc day oi
the meeting Of the second session Of Con
grossl for the consideration OF the Election
bill. II il uncertain whether another con-
ference will be held ar not. Ii is more than
likely, however, the matter Will be settled
on the iloor OF the senate In an informal
sense. In the.mean time the quay resoli-
ton will not be called up, and the under
standing is IL will not be agreed tO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
APATHETIC SCENE.
PRETTY MRS. MORRIS ACCUSED OF
POISONING HER HUSBAND.
Accidentally shot--The Atlantic End Dam
Vile Raiiroad-visitors from Norfolk
Over the New Line VIII he Hand
somcIy Entertained by tho
Dsnyiiiians.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.I

DASvu.Lr. VA. January 22.-Mrs. Morris,
Of Reidsville, N. c.. who. IS accused OF
having poisoned her husband. was ar
raigned at Wentworth, the county-seat OF
Rockingham county, Monday and the case
set for trial on Friday. She IS pretty
woman and well connected and her case
has been attended with great interest.
When arraigned in court the indictment
was read against her, and she was asked
whether she was guilty or not guilty. She
replied in firm voice: Not guilty"
How will YOU be tried?" asked tho At
torney. BY God and my country" was
her reply. And may the Lord deliver
you" said the Attorney. Many men in the
courtroom we're moved to tears by the
pathetic scene.
This afternoon while Robert Cousins and
John Hendricks, Of North Danville. were
toOling with pistol az Stutz's saloon, on
Craighead street, tho weapon was dls-
charged and Cousins was shot in the abdo-
men. The wound is Of o serious nature.
and IL is thought Cousins will die. Both
parties are youths, and Hendricks claims
that the shooting was accidental. Hem
bricks was arrested and taken before jus
tice Smith. who recognized him TO appear
before the Mayor tomorrow morning.
In the case Of Oscar Brooks against tho
Danyille Construction Company the jury
could not agree on verdict and were dis
charged to-day.
All arrangements have been made for en-
PERTAINING the Atlantic and Danville visi-
tors tomorrow evening. The tram con-
yeying the visitors will be in two sections
and will arrive Mt half-past 8. The train
will be met at Milton by n delegation of
Danyllle citizens. and when the guests ar
rive they will march in "A body TO odd tel-
lows Hall. from which point they will be
assigned to their homes. At 10 o'clock q
banquet will be served at the Masonic Hall
and the next day the visitors will be shown
various points Of interest. In tho after,
noon the train will return to Norfolk and
seventy-fve businessmen of Danville Will
accompany the visitors to Norfolk.
The weather turned cold last night and
the temperature is below the freezing
nOint to-nirht
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
Steamers Encounter Heavy Gales.
~. ,st..,,,-a,,h - tina Diapafeh

NrwYouK, January %. The Cunard-Line
steamer Servia. from Liverpool, which ar
rived here to-day. reports that she. en-
couutered q succession Of heavy gales from
the westward, which lasted throughout the
nassnre. The Servia's engiue-rOom sky
iights were damaged and the boat-c heck
we're started. A seaman had several ribs
broken.
A Halifax special says: Tho steamer
Egypt put into this port this morning
short of coal. Captain Summer reports
that he left London on January "a for New
York. After leaving the port he expert
enccd very heavy weather. At times the
waves were tremendous, sweeping clear
over the vessel A huge wave struck her
amidships, carrying away a part OF the ran;
The Captain says the weather experienced
on this voyage was the worst he has met III
many wears He will take IN $50 tons of
coal and proceed.
The steamer Rhaetia. of the Hamburg
American Line also put in here this morn
ing for coal The Captain reports terrible
weather. He has $50 passengers Tor New
York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
Manchester News ytcmx

The case Of II. Fitzgerald. Citv Sergeant
Of Manchester. against Charles Green (co-
lored) which went up tOthe United States
Supreme Court, has been submitted on
printed briefs.
Green was charged with voting after
having been convicted of petit larceny
The question involves the Jurisdiction Of
the state courts as 10 the enforcement OF
the state election-laws in Federal cleo
tiOns.
Mayor Attkisson. the owner Of the Gary
factory which was burned Tuesday night,
had an insurance on the building for
IS, 900 in the Royal Insurance COMPANY.
and on the fixtures for ~ 800. The loss 10
the building and machinery is thought 60
be fully Si1 900. Messrs. Dunford. CALI
gan Il Co, who operated the factory. had
on hand about ten thousand pounds OF
leaf and manufactured tobacco. valued at
$4,000. They We're insured for 81 900 in
the Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company. Three hogsheads of scrap to-
bacco was all that was saved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23

- abolished on coastwise vessels II will
VERY seriously impair the pilot service.
me pilots are poor men and are not making
fortunes, "a had been claimed. Most OF
them, Colonel Lamb said, live In rented
houses. III the committee should demand
To see the books Of the asSociotion he
would guarantee they would be omen
20 inspection. The Colonel was az
the opinion that this organization ~
necessary to protect life. He had never
experienced any difficulty In getting vea-
sells as some OF the gentlemen on the other
side had. The speaker suggested that
Richmond greatly injured her commerce
when she allowed the Chesapeake and Ohio
road 10 make tunnel through Church
Hill and extend its line to Newport News.
Now the latter town has become the great
coaling station, and this is ono reason why
vessels cannot be gotten for the Richmond
trade as easily as they could years AGO.
The road. Colonel Lamb said. carries tho
produce OF an astonshingly low rate from
Richmond 90 Newport News.
When Colonel lamb had concluded OK.
Mayor Barton Myers, Of Norfolk. spoke
for The pilots.
FURTHER HEARING.
The committee adjourned 10 meet this
morning AZ 10 o'clock. when Colonel Il. c.
Marshall. Of Portsmouth. VIII present the
side IN opposition TO the repeal. and Sepa-
tor lovenstein, the patron Of the bill. will
speak in fOyOr Of the bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23

RAITryoRR January 22.-Flour steady.
Whent-Southern steady: western iirm; \" y
winter red, spot and January, Saasic. Corn
Southern steady; white, 3iaiOc. yollow. 3oasIc-:
western nrmer. Oats quiet Rye stcady pri.do
TO choice, 55s57c Hay dull; primo 70 choice
timothy. si2. 5Oa$ll Provisions unchanged. Mess
pork, slLJ0. Bulk-moats 0oosol-shouiders.
BIC: long clear and siear-riD sides, T..
sugar-pickled shoulders, 5kc; rugar-cnrei
smoked shoulders, oSc.. hams. Hkaistc.
Lard-Reened. nc. Butter duh; creamery. 2,A
Csc Eggs steaiy; western, Ac Coffee nrm;
lilo cargoos, fair, l9Ac. sugar strong: soft.
6Lc. Freights 10 Liverpool per steamer quiet
but firm; grain per o%sS wa,s Gaa% ss sasA sG
salos-wneaI, Cl,OOO bushels; corn. i22.Ooo BUSH
els
~. LOUIS. January 2a-Flour quiet and UNI
changed Wheat closed higher: No. 2 red, cash.
7SEc; May closed 1g'.asOc.; June, 7y'sc. bid
July, 7Gi .a18,.c' DID. Corn stronger; No. mix
cd, cash. g6c. January closed 2oc bid; Feeru-
ary. 26', a264c.; May, 2sha2shc. Oats hlgner
and auiet; No cash. % a20tc bid May. 2lfsc.
Whiskoy, iL02 Provisions Dim tor All hog
products wish unchanged prices save porn,
which IS higher at Sl00HaslOoO
CINCINNATI
CIsoIsrArr, January 22-wheat duh and
heavy: No. z red. 7Sa7Sc. Corn stoahy: NO.
mixed s26ss2s.c Oats nrm: No. 2 mixed. .tHc.
pork steady az tlO2a Lard stronger 81 $500.
Bulk meats quiet; sbort-rius. e. Bacon steady;
short-cIear, f625. Whiskey quiot at slC2 hogs
active and stronger; common and llghI, 100
sag5: packing ami butchers, tlsOGsay.
WILMINGTON
WffsTsgrOS n. C.. January 22-Tufpen-
tine steady az 500. Rosln nrm: strained. soc
nd; good, 81. Tar firm a. ti.5l Crude turpen-
tine frm: hard, sl.30; yellow-dip and yifs'n'
$40. .,,.,
CHARLEsrov, January 22.-Turpcniine nomi-
nal at llc Resin firm; good strained, fll1
PETROLEUM.
Nsw YORK. January 22-Pctrolenm opened
irresllar: spot firm nt ti.O1I ana declined 10
siO7i( ther rallied and closed nrm at sLNh;
while February options opened weak At sLO7.
aIyquced 10 fi-0sA. thou reacted and Closed
steady ~ tl.0b
NEW YORK COTros FuTuRE%
NAV YORK. January .-Cotton-Net receipts.
los bales gross receipts, 1850 bales. Failures
closed steady. salos, 2l0,fU bales jan
unry, fiOslasI0.s2; February. slo.siasi0.S %;
March, sIO. 9issl0.92; April, fIGbasl0 -; NAY,
flj.02asll. O3; June, sil.07asllOs: July, tillgs
sli,i3: August, Sill i6sfll.H. September, ti0.o'a
siOsi; Oct0tsr. $40 3sasi0A
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
lkeported for tho Dispstch.i
J,yuARY29 Market very quiet Prices slight
iy declined and no transactions reported Prime,
NC. extra prime, 54c.; fancy, 5ic.; common.
2L stc; spanish. 3ac.; factory hAnd-pieked,
0ayLc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-23
Enioincd from Collecting " TAX


ATLANTA. GA, January 22.-Judge New
man. of the United States Court, at Atlanta
TO-DAY enioined William A. Wright, Comp
troller.G General of Georgia, from further
proceeding against the pullman Sleeping
Gar Company in the effort to collect taxes
ON the cars OF that company The State
had Lately seized one of their cars on ac-
connt of the failure 10 pay taxes under the
Georgia State-tax act Of 1883. The car hao
been released, and by the Injunction grant
od ,n-dav the Sheriff will be prevented
from selling the car and the State from
collecting tie tax. The SleePing,SCsr n Com
IT, Stato sought 10 secure the tax was
,jlecal and void, the cars being engaged IN
Interstate and hence hen in teq' the
90" clause OF the United State Con
stitntion. IL was on this ground that the
John S. Runnells. general counsel ,d ana
William Burr appeared for the company
and Clifford Anderson, Attorney-ueheiai'
appeared for the State.