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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
VERY RADICAL LANGUAGE,
BUT NO DEEDS OF VIOLENCE ATTEMPTED
AT AMSTERDAM
SocialistIc Agitator. Endeavored 20 Infame
the Workers With bur Little Success
Indoor Meetings Held, but No Street
Demonstration. Were Permitted.

Socialistic Agitators Endeavored 20 Infa me
the Workers With but Little Success
Indoor Meetings Held, but No Street.
Demonstrations Were Permitted.
GBY CABLE TO THE D1sPArcHI
AMSTERDAM, May loving to the
large number of men made idle by the dock
strike and other labor disputes, and the
consequent distress and disconteht, wide
spread fear prevailed here that the May
Day demonstration would be attended by
disturbances, and perhaps bloodshed. Hap
PLY the dock strike was settled in time and
no attempt had been made up to the present
to defy or evade the orders of the author
tiles.
Upon the first intimation of intended de-
monstrations, street professions and open
air meetings were prohibited throughout
Holland. Elaborate precautions were taken
against possible disturbances. In this city
the garrison was reinforced, but all
the troops were confined to their
barracks. The police, mustered in full
strength from an early hour, were massed
generally out of sight, wherever it was
thought workmen might attempt to
gather. Fortunately, the citizens as a
rule kept their heads, and most
places Of business were open as
usual. A large majority of workmen re-
NAMED at work. Practically the demon
stration was confined to Socialist agitators,
who, in this country. are generally
disliked and thought to be capable of
serious mischief. Further, the 1st of May
here is the favorite day for household re-
movals. Many a man who might have been
idle kept busily engaged upon his family
affairs.
The days proceedings commenced with
a meeting in the Planeius Assembly
rooms. The hall was we'll filled
at 1890. When the speaking commenced
considerable enthusiasm was manifest.
The chief speaker was Fortuyn, one Of
the leaders of the Socialist party OF Holland.
He delivered an impassioned speech, de-
nounced the Government for taking
repressive measures in order to
stife the voice of the people, called
upon all Dutch workers to join with
their foreign brothers in an international
movement designed to procure an eight
hour day pending the attainment of their
complete rights. After more infammatory
speeches the meeting quietly dispersed.
Another meeting was held in the same hall
this evening
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
NO STRIKE PROBABLE.
In Minneapolis the TniIors Alone Seem to
Hold Up the Goose.

In minneapolis the TniIors Alone Seem TO
Hold Up the Goose.
ST. PAUL. May There is no proba-
billty of a strike among any OF the trades
men of st. Paul consequent upon the move
ment for the adoption of the eight-hour sys-
TEN. The postponement of the open mass
meeting which was to have been held last
evening and the general interest of the
workingmen in the coming city election,
precludes the possibility of their devoting
any great amount OF attention to a change
which contemplated reducing the num-
Der of hours for days work. The carpen-
ters are pushing the work of 4 more thorough
organization in the city, and are content to
await the result of the contest now pending
in Chicago before they make any demands
upon their employers.
1t is not anticipated that there will be
any strikes in this city other than that of
the tailors, which is now pending, and that
has nothing to do with the eight-hour move
ment. There is little that is new concern
ing the tailors' strike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
FOREIGN Worker. aud Strikers.

AN immense meeting of workingmen was
held at CharleroI, Belgium.
AT Liege 5000 miners marched to the town
hall and demanded an eight-hour day.
AT Lisbon group of workingmen placed
wreath upon the tomb of the Socialist Fon-
tana.
AT Brussels 100 workmen marched In pro-
cession. AT the head of the line was body of
police. There was DO incident worthy Of note
during the day.
THE authorities at Dantzic prohibited all
demonstrations Work progressed in the usual
manner.
THERE was no trouble at Dresden. A big
Socialistic meeting was addressed by Bebel and
singer. members of the German Reicbstag
THE workingmen Of Oporto issued mani
fes,o condemning political SPECTATORS and ap-
pealing 10 the king for legislation regulating
labor A public meeting was forbidden.
DISPATCHES from Prossnitz say that the
troops frustrated an attack of the mob on the
prison without recourse to firearms. Dis
order prevailed until noon, and ten arrests
were made. Two extra companies Of troops
were put on guard at the prison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
NEXT SUNDAY In LONDON
THE TRADE UNIONS AND SOCIALISTS
WILL PARADE.
festerdny's Anarchistic Demonstration Was
Decidedly n Fiasco-One Banner Ap-
prnIed 10 the Reds TO Remember Chi
cago NO TorchIighf Procession A
Violent Speech.

Decidedly n Fiasco-One Banner Ap-
prnIed TO the Reds TO Remember Chi
cago-No TorchIighf Procession "A
Violent Speech.
by CABLE TO THE DIsPArcH.i
LONDON, May 1.-The labor demonstra-
tion to-day has been a complete failure. 1t
could not well have been otherwise, seeing
that not only the trades unionists,
but the Socialists as we'll had decided
to have nothing to do with it. Those
superior people will demonstrate upon a
gigantic scale next Sunday. and to-dav's
programme was carried out by few Anar-
chists and loafers who have re-
Gently been posing unsuccessfully
as workingmen leaders. Most people
had forgotten that there had ever been a
question of May-day denomination, and
were only reminded of the fact by a
sudden display OF vigor on the part
of the Police Commissioners, who last
night issued proclamation forbidding pro-
cessions, except by certain specified
routes, from the Thames embankment
10 Hyde Park. Half past 2 was
the time fixed for the start from the
embankment, but at that hour no more
than 500 had assembled. of whom 250 were
female envelope makers on strike. The
demonstrators were out5umbered by police
men, mounted and afoot, by quite five to
one.
The organizers waited one hour longer
and then the procession started to the mel
ancholy strains of the "Marseillaise,
played by small band. On the
way the procession was REINFORCED
by small detachments, and it en-
tered Hyde Park about 1000 strong
with IL banners, one bearing the words:
on the way was the arrest of dozen
wagons served for platforms, and from
these a number of wild speeches were de-
livered by dishevelled orators. The only
speaker known to fame was William Nor
ris, who glories in the title OF the Poet Of
the Revolution. and who, by the irony of
fate, is a capitalist employing large num-
ber of men in the business Of art decorators.
Morris declared that an international
simultaneous strike was the only way in
which the workers could obtain their
rights. IF that meant a struggle with
tyrants so much the better, for they
would find it was a great deal less
difficult and much less unpleasant to fight
than to starve. This sort OF thing went on
for an hour and then the meeting collapsed
of sheer inanition, the people moving off in
twos and threes in a detected manner.
There has been talk OF a torchlight
demonstration at Clarkenwell Green in the
evening, but at the appointed time only
about two.men and three torches had as
sembleu, and the meeting was therefore hur-
riedly adjourned. The fasco could not have
been more complete.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
RILEYS CLUB HIT HARD.
Bloody Trio Awake the Echoes of Dia
mond Alley This Morning.

Bloody Trio Awake the Echoes of Dia.
mond Alley This Morning.
Officer Riley, of Chief Browns force, had
a very lively experience about O'Clock
this morning in Diamond alley, above
Smithfeld street. in the shape of an en-
counter with two men who resented very
forcibly his admonitions to preserve peace.
George McGinniss and John Sweeney, two
well-dressed young men. met in Diamond
alley and made SO much noise that Officer
Riley felt impelled to interfere. Both set
upon him and the yells and the blows OF the
mace used in selfdeense by the officer made
tremendous din. By the time the men
consented to go to the station Officer Riley's
nose was bloody and McGinnis had some
large outpourings of gore upon his person.
$50 forfeit apiece was planked down by
friend disappearance to answer charges OF
disorderlv conduct.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
WANTS OF THE TRAMP.

Somewhat Dependent Sometimes on the
Immediate Environments.
Detroit Free Press.1
A man got into a side yard on Adams
avenue the other morning to find himself
surrounded by three large dogs. each one
of which seemed perfectly willing to take
hold of him. and as he stood there in anxious
frame of mind woman opened the door and
asked:
"Want auything?"
"Y-yes."
"Victuals or clothes?'
Neither one, ma am"
"But you came for one or the other"
Exactly, a'am, but circumstances have
worked grave and important change in
my wants. 1 think my present suit will
last me for the next five years, and 1 don't
care if don't have anything to eat for a
month to come. If you would only be so
kind as to -"
She called 'em off and he skipped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
NO AID NOW WANTED,

Mississippi's Governor Denies Exaeeerated
Reports of Suffering From the Flood.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
JACKSON, MISS, May 1.-The following
kilograms were sent to-day by the Governor:
To Captain ]. 2. Weston, Commissary United
States Army, New Orleans La:
No urgent demand for relief in Mississipui.
May be individual cases, but have not fornd
them. Citizens will take care of depepdents
much suffering unless water is off. Letter by
mail. j. Nj. STONE,
Governor of Mississippi
Hon. Secretary of War, Washington:
Extensive investigation fails to discover anv
suffering in flooded districts in Mississinni
Ma be isolated cases. but have not found them
Water receding. If off IN time to make crons
citizens will take care of dependents If not otf
by lst of June there will be great distrass
Letter by mail j. NJ. STONE,
Governor of Mississippi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
DROWNED WHILE FISHING,
The Editor of a New York magazine Meets
Death i'm the south.

The Editor Of New York magazine Meets
Death i'm the South.
rsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsPArcBI
PETERSBURG, VA, May 1.-The body of
Mr.. E. ID. Walker, Of Brooklyn, editor of
the Cosmopolitan Magazine who has been
missing from Weldon, n. c., since Satur-
day last, was found in the Roanoke river at
Weldon this morning by two colored men,
floating on the surface OF the water near the
railroad bridge. His watch and money and
lot of private papers were found in his
pockets. He held grasped in his hand
broken fishing rod. Mr.. Walker arrived in
Weldon on Friday of last week and re-
gistered at the Atlantic Coast Line Hotel
Saturday morning he paid his hotel bill
and told the hotel clerk that ne intended
going down to the river to fish, and would
return in time to take the last train South.
1t is thought that Mr.. Walker net his
death by accidental drowning while fishing.
His body will be taken to Brooklyn BY his
brother-in-law for interment. Mr.. Walker
made very favorable impression on all he
met in Weldon, and much sympathy is felt
for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
THE ANARCHISTS In ITALY
PROMPTLY ARRESTED WHEN THEY BE-
GAN TO ACETATE.

The King and Queen Appear on the Street.
of Rome TO Calm the PeepIe-A Num-
ber of Small Demonstrations aud n Very
Little Bloodshed.
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.i
ROME, May 1.-The weather has been un.
exceptionally unfavorable almost all over
Italy for outdoor demonstrations. and in
some places rain fell so per-
sistently that workmen kept indoors
or at their work during the earlier part of
the day. In the city daylight saw the COM
pletion of arrangements for the preservation
of public order. Small bodies of troops
banks and other public buildings, and a
strong force was posted near the Vatican.
Public meetings and professions had been
prohibited, and the workmen's leaders re-
ceived timely intimation that Signor Crispi
had caused orders to be issued by which it
was evident be would suppress disorder as
ruthlessly as King Bomba would have done
in the old Naples days Moderate counsels
therefore prevailed and prudence was the
order of the day among would-be demon
strators.
Arresting the AnarchfstIc Agents.
During the forenoon, however, the police
reported that the Anarchistic agents were
going about enjeavoring to excite workmen
and several OF them were arrested. Whether
the reports were well founded or
not it is certain many workmen who were
strolling about the streets or standing,
when allowed, at street corners, became
more demonstrative and less tractable. In
the Testaccio district, by some neglect on
the part of the police, crowd of about 300
workmen were allowed to collect.
The police, finding themselves unable to
move them on, called the militia, and a
squadron of cavalry charged the crowd.
No resistance was offered, the people scat
tered like sheep in all directions and nobody
was seriously hurt. Immediately afterward
the police arrested o well-known Anarchist
named Gnochhetti on the charge Of melting
the people to violence.
A similar scene was enacted little later
on the Piazza del Popseo, where some 400
work men gathered. For time it looked as
though there would be serious encounter,
but before the workmen could make up
their minds to make stand the cavalry
charged and the people turned and fed,
Some Injured md More Captured.
After the charge, in which several persons
were slightly injured, the police made nine
arrests to some of which they attach
considerable Importance. Later in
the evening the King, in or
der to reassure the timid, took
a drive on the Corso in an open carriage.
AS he passed knot of workmen some one
cried out: Down with the Austrian
favorite insult with the irrsdent-
lists, who lose no opportunity Of dsnounelng
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
ONLY A SINGLE NEGATIVE VOTE.

The Senate ANTITRUST Bill Passes the
House with One Amendment.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The House to-
day took up the Senate antitrust bill After
discussion covering, as Mr.. Heard said,
every question other than the one under
consideration, Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, of
fered amendment making unlawful any
contract or agreement to prevent competi.
tion in the sale or purchase of any commo-
dity transported from one State to another.
The amendment was adopted on a viva voce
vote, and the bill was passed in the same
manner with a single negative vote.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
LABOR IN THE HOUSE.
PennsyIvnnia Member Proposes 20 In-
dorse the Eight Hour Movement.
rrRoM A STAFF coRREsPoNDENr.I

A PennsyIvaniR Member Proposes 20 Ins
dorse the Eight Hour Movement.
WASHINGTON, May LIN the House to-
day Mr.. Reilly, of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution reciting the eight-hour law Of
June, 1886, declaring that the mechanics,
workmen and laborers composing, as they
do, the great bulk OF our patriotic citizens,
and demanding that henceforth eight hours
shall constitute days work, and resolving
"that it is the sense Of this House that this
demand is reasonable and just and that it is
our belief that the inauguration of said
system of eight hours for q days work
would be conducive to the public and ad-
vanced commercial, intellectual and moral
welfare OF people"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
Wcstern WorkinRmnn.

ALL the union carvers of several Grand
Rapids furniture firms have struck for nine
hour day.
ALL the carpenters of Knoxville, Tenn :,
both union and non-union, are on a strike for
eight hours work and ten hours pay
AT Detroit l,6O0 union carpenters are idle.
No disorder Three contractors agree to
eight-hour day, and compromise is expected.
No carpenters have yet struck at Omaha and
Kansas City. At the latter place packing
house employees are agitating the eight-hour
question.
FIVE HUNDRED bench molders of Cincinnati
demand 10 per cent advance. No labor
troubles Of importance in the city Employees
of one big firm get semi-annual dividend. as
share of profits-l51a per cent of wages paid
during six months.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
CLEVELAND AT THE CAPITAL.
THE Ex-PRESIDENT coNsuLTs WITH
PARTY FRIENDS.
He Thinks the Republicans in Congress Are
Making Democratic Votes-Admitred to
Practice Before the Supreme Court-HIs
Present Avo voirdupois.


Making Democratic Votes-Admitted to
Practice Before the Supreme Court-HIs
Present Avoirdupois.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHIN GToN, May 1-Unannounced
and unseen, ex-President Cleveland dropped
down upon the Capital all alone last night,
and registered like any other traveller at the
Arlington Hotel. His presence in town
was known only to a few before his appear
ance at the chamber of the Supreme Court
at the Capitol, when ex-Attorney General
Garland arose and made motion to admit
Grover Cleveland to practice before the
court After the ex-President had taken
the oath he was warmly greeted by many
old acquaintance, and not few joking re-
marks were made in regard to the proba-
bility of his return as President.
At the hotel this evening Carlisle, Mills
Breckinridge, Mcmillan, Springer and many
other Democrats, and Republicans as well,
called and made long or short visits, chat
ting freely, and a considerable company
was there up to late hour. There was no
discussion of the Presidential nomination,
but the course of the Republican party in
Congress was canvassed very freely, and
MIR. Cleveland expressed the opinion that
the leaders were in deep water with the
quorum, tariff, silver, elections, pensions
and other legislation and were making
Democratic votes every day.
The eX-PresIdent was not talkatiYe, how
ever, and most of his remarks were for the
purpose of bringing out the opinions of
others. Mr.. Cleveland appears TO be in ex-
cellent health and apparently has not gained
25 pounds in weight in all the time that has
elapsed since he left the White House. It
is his intention to return to New Yerk to-
morrow, as argument is at an end for this
term of the court ard the New Orleans
drainage cases in which Mr.. Cleveland is
interested will not be reached until Novem-
Der. LIGHTNER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
A PROPHET OF EVIL.
Ben Butler Speaks Strongly of the
Agricultural Depression.
FARMS LOADED WITH MORTGAGES
Which Can Never, Under the Circum'
stances, be Redeemed.
DIRE PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.
Figures Showing the Usual Earning Of Western
TilIer Of the Soil.

General B. f. Butler was given banquet
last night and spoke upon the subject of
1.-THE Farmers Alliance" He produced
startling figures showing the extent of the
agricultural depression. He asserted that
it was absolutely impossible that the own
ers of mortgaged land could ever satisfy the
Claims
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
BLOODSHED AT PEsTH.
A Mob Aroused by AgitntIons Charged By
Troops With Fixed Bayoners.
BY CABLE TO THE DIsPArcH.i

PEsTH, May 1.-The labor demonstration
here has been marred by scene of blood
shed. Early this morning a large number
of workmen gathered in front of
one of the rolling mills. At first
the men were orderly enough, but
under the Indictment of agitators
they became aroused and bitterly de-
nounced the alleged tyranny of the en-
ployers. Finally they lost all self con-
troll and engaged in a riotous demonstration
which the police were powerless to quell.
Military assistance was summoned and a
body of troops promptly appeared on the
ground with fixed bayonets. The mob was
ordered to disperse, and upon their refusing
to obey the troops charged. The crowd
broke and fled in all directions, but not be-
fore many of the rioters had been pierced by
the bayonets of the soldiers. The mill
where the trouble occurred remains open
and work is being done as usual.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
PACIFIC SLOPE WORKERS.

San Francisco Carpenters TO Make a De.
mand for Eight Hours.
SAN FRANCISCO, May MAY Day
passed off quietly in San Francisco. There
was no public demonstration, but several
hundred carpenters took a holiday. The
carpenters and joiners begin their move for
an eight-hour day tomorrow.
The brewery workmen have succeeded in
their demands for a nine-hour day with
slight increase in wages, and the plumbers
gasftters and plasterers have secured an
eight-hour day, but the more important
trades will await the result of the carpen-
ters' demands before making any move.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
SUPPOSED IT ALL RIGHT
To Wed a Second Wife Five Years After
leaving the First.

AZ NNeu CcCOuu VIE rive 1enrG Alter
Leaving the Fir.r.
rsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEWARK, n. j.. May Henry Van
ness, mason, % years old, is a prisoner in
Newark. on a charge of bigamy. On JAN
uary 26, 1884, he married Mary Bausch, a
respectable young lady of Newark, by whom
he had two children. About 1s months
after they had falling out and Henry LETT.
and his first wife did not see him again
until last night.
Earl Y in January, 1889, he again married,
this time Miss Margaret Tomkinson, of
Vernon, n. j., with whom he has since
lived. also having two children by her.
Wife No. 1 soon heard of the state of af-
fairs and last night Vanness was arrested
and is now lying in Jail awaiting the action
of the grand jury. He admits having two
wives, but explains that as be had not lived
with his first wife in over five years, he sup
posed it was all right
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
PLUMBERS GO IT ALONE.
The Other Trades in Minneapolis Parade
but Don't Strike.


MINNEAPOLIS, May 1.-As promised by
the unions and knights Of Labor assemblies
there has been no strike except among the
plumbers, who all went out this morning.
They want nine hours work day with the
exception OF Saturday, when they ask for
eight hours. They desire no reduction in
salary, asking that the So so now paid for
ten hours be paid for nine hours as we'll.
With the exception of eight hours of Sat-
urday this is the same scale as the st. Paul
plumbers have been working under for the
past three years.
There are "a shops in the city, which fur
nish employment to 125 plumbers. There
seems to he disposition upon the part of
the boss plumbers to grant the request of
the men. In the evening public meeting
was held in the interest of the eight-hour
movement. Speeches were made by labor
speakers, but the demonstration was devoid
of excitement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
NO CHANGE IN THE LEAGUE,
Managers Mutrie and Wright Deny the Ru.
mored Transfer of Clubs.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
PHILADELPHIA, May 1. - Managers
Harry Wright and Jim Mutrie both deny
the story that the Pitts burg National
League club is to be transferred to Indian
apolis. "There will be no change in the
League this season." said Mr.. Wright,
"and all this talk Of changes in the sched.
ule and circuit is originated by enemies of
the League"
Yes" said Manager Mutrie, 'sI was re-
Gently quoted as authority ior the statement
that the National League had decided to
change its schedule in order not to conflict
with the Players League clubs.
was reported to have told this
story 70 Tim Keefe and Buck
Ewing. AS matter of fact I have not
spoken over three words at time to either
Of these men. 1 have met them and bade
them good day and passed on. Inever said
ANYTHING about the League changing its
schedule, because 1 knew such move was
never contemplated"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-02
How the Conductor. Lost n Tcmplr r

SIOUX CITY, May 1.-The Sioux City
committee that guaranteed $4,000 toward
the erection of temple for the National
Order Of Railway Conductors. to-day with
drew the offer and ordered the subscriptions
returned to the subscribers because of the
failure of the conductors to begin work by
May I, as agreed.