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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
NOTED sTr-Np SPEAKERS IN MAINE.

Augusta, Me-, Aug. % speciall.-The campaign IN
Maine has been exceedingly quiet up TO the present
time and there has been little stir among the workers
Of either party With the present week, however, more
activity j. anticipated. and the stump speikeN VIII
begin their work in earnest The license issue seems
h. create slight interest, the Democratic state Com
mittec not giving IL much prominence. The majority
of tho committee which represents the Cleveland wing
of the patty are not really DESTROYS of seeing Demo
cratic gain as ii would give boom 10 the Hill
faction. which IS represented in the state by j. ~
Bass, = : Brown. William p. Thompson, Captain
baker, Harry clifford aud others, who are pushing the
license campaign. Governor Burleigh Is having hand
in the campaign, and doing effective work Tor MS
party. Tile most important meeting OF the campaign
will lie that at Watsrvillc, on Friday afternoon OF
this week. Mr.. Blaine Will speak. also Governor
Bur!egh Congressman william f. Mason. 0f Illinois.
and Congressman Seth l. Millken OF the lid Maine
District Among the otisr speakers 81 take the field
in Name are Congressman Henry Cobot Lodge, David
b. lie dersol of Iowa William Mckinley. IT., T. /.
Grcenhagc OF Massachusetts. Is. W. Perkins, OF
Kansas, and J. r. Deliver OF Iowa Mr.. Mckinley
make, his first speech with Mr. Lodge at North
I:,rwick september 4. Chairman Maney Is busy
engaged Ia the work of the campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
REPUBLICANS ENJOY A PICNIC.

The Lincoln Club. Republican social organization
of the XVIII Assembly District. went Oh an eX-
curson yesterday 10 Cold spring Grove, the Long
Island sound. starting from East Nineteenthst. A
steamer and bargcs comfortably MED, about
900 persons being present. II a basket picnic
and most Of the members of the club. well as their
guests, were accompanied by their families. While
on the boats. dancing the chief auusemeut and
great enthusiasm aroused by a spirited Irish
breakdown BY Michael OMEN aud Daniel Mccarthy.
The officers Of the club John Il. Nugent presl-
dent; james T. Hart. first vccpresldent. Louis IL.
Bold. second vice president, Henry karmGn, record
ing secretary j. W. Rechert, financial secretary
Daniel F. Murphy, chairman OF the board II trustees;
William +. DAILY, treasurer. and Edward +. Murphy,
sergeantat arms The chairman OF the commit, Of
arrangements yesterday was John J. Brady the NOR
manager, Joseph ID. Cavandgh. ana the chairman Of
the icrt ptOn committee. James Carroll. Among other
members OF the association present were James /.
COsgrove, James j. Madden, William Armbrecht.
John J. Council, Edward Delany, James
Fccncy George f. Gandt. JOnn +. Brady, Thomas
Hush. Frederick Becker, James J. Calhoun, Joseph
Mulvey. John J. BoalIn, Henry klarnan anu James
T. lcEualu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

snp,oyes is that the railroad regiments are employed
TO do technical work. instead Of the running vi ''e
road already constructed. But the discipline anu
even the dress are almost Identical in the Two orga
cations.
In France the Government and the Chamber nave
Just furnished one proof of their solicltude lor
railroad employees They have not yet taken up the
question of an eghthour labor day. Of adequate ana
reasonable wages-both OF which questions nave been
or are in fair way OF being satisfactorily arranged
in Amerca-but they have continued Ill France Jne
work of improvement by discussing tire necessity OF
giving one DAY OF rest each week. Tie League ior
the sabbath Rest sent July 20 delegauon 70 the
Minister Of Public Works to advise with MN as 10 re
best means for reaching the desired point me
Minister VI. Yves GlIyOt. promised 10 MAKE ms Ves,
efforts I'm the case and soon afterwau lhc question:
went before the Chamber But unfortunately Tor 1t
religion was introduced into the discussion ny "a "a
Clerical orator the famous and eloquent oolhtc We
Nun Catholic Socialist. He insisted on having
sunday fixed as the day Of weekly rest. and the
chamber denied his motion, through fear OF appear.
ing 10 interfere with purely religious matter. III
remembered how much trouble had been constantly
caused by the law of 1914, which ordered tnat
sunday should be kept all over France ana by Inc
ncople of all crccds and Of creed NJ au sun,
thmgr the Chamber did not order by legislative ac'
that one DAYS rest should be granted TO railroad er
Moves some companies have done so spontaIe'.>:j
N Nohlemaire director of the Paris-Lyons- !ieder-
rauean line even agreed that no expenses for ware
housing etc. should I've charged on SUNDAY to the
patrons the road who chose not TO move their goods
on that day. in order to give rest to their employees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST TILL S Z. NJ. TUESDAY.
Washington, Aug. 20 D. m.-For Eastern New.fork
Eastern PahsylNania and New-I,rsey local showers;
southery winds stationary temperature.
Dor Western New-York, Western Pennsylyans and Ohio
light local showers southeIy winds stationary emperz-
ture, except in northwest portion slightly warmer
For Maine and New Hampshire, fair southerly windst
slight changes ia temp rstt re-.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut fs'
except showers IN eNrlnc Western portions Of Massa'
ehrsets aud Connecticut; soutEers winds slight changes
In temperature
For Vermont fair followed bv local showers southery
winds; slight changes IN temperature.
For the Distrci OF Columbia, Delaware Maryland sad
Virginia, light showers southery winds stationary I'm
perrGre.
For North Carolina, fair, except local showers in western
portions souterly winds slightly warmer eastern. So
tosary tcmpcnt,re In western portlon. -,
For south Carolina local lowers, preceded by faV
weather IN eastern portion souterly winds slight changes
IN elnpeNture In eastern, slightly cooler In wesefs
portion
tor Eastern Florida fair norhern local showers In
southern portion; eastey winds slight changes In No
perature,
For georgia, local showers Variable winds stationary
temperature, except slightly warmer near Atlanta.
or Western Florida showers eastcsy wlads no ehAnW
IN temperature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
TIE PANAMA OWL LIQUIDATION

In his latest report, recently published In France,
NJ. Monchlcourt, the receiver llquidatOr OF the
Panama Canal Company. furnishes detailed list Of
the amount, received by each Of the great contracting
companies. The Paris newspapers call attention 10
the fact that those amounts have not all been received
IN cash 10y the contractors. some final settlements
have been made by drafts duly accepted by the TO
ceyer. Among them is a sum Of 9,570,5lO francs,
due To the American Dredging Company This bal
ancc Of that companys claim 10 secured by tho funds
remaining at the disposal Of the receiver. While
contractors like Messrs. Couvr-ux IIersent gave ny
their contracts, the American company accomplished
It's undertaking. and all engineers Of tn" Panama
Canal the official commissions sent Ia the lsthmus
by the French Government admitted that the Ancri-
can machine, did better aud moro rapid work than
those which were brought from Belgium and other
European countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
WHEELAEN GATHERING AT NIAGARA FALLS

Niagara Fails. y. u, Aug. 20 tSpecian.-rhe elev-
enth annual meet of the League vi American Wheel
men opened here this morning, and promises to be
the most successful zone of its kind ever held Wheel
men are arriving by all trains In large numbers, and
there are now about 1000 in town. Clubs from all
over the country expected. The visitors are being
entertained by the Niagara Fails bicycle Club, who ATE
having great success with their big undertaking. The
League headquarters is in the International HOTEL and
the scene about the place is lively one The places
of business are gayy decorated and bands OF music
are playing. convention was held In Prospect Park
to-day when several minor amendments to the Leagues
constitution were presented The convention adjourned
unfil Wednesday morning when more important mat
ters will como up. The principal one Will be an
amendment allowing other persons than bcyclistS To
ioin the League. The championship races will be held
tomorrow and Wednesday afternoon and fast tme Is
looked for the swtitest riders IN tie country arc
present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

THE DEMOCRATIC WAR IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston, s. C., Aug. % tspecaD.-senatpr NJ -
Rutler arrived in Columbia to-day and will attend ire
,tagltout Democratic conference which Is to be hch
ID. morrow and which will probably decide whether
there is 10 be split in the Democratic party or not
senator Butler ii is said is t. appear in the roe OF
pcacemaker, and the rumor prevails In Democrauc
circles here that his proposition is that the straight
outs will swallow TiIlman upon his promise that TIE
Legislature will not interfere with Ilamptons ana
Rntlers seats in the senate Another report that
Congressman George D. Tillman, of the Id District
Is about 10 come home to look after his fences. lie
brother of the candidate for Governor, and II was
thought would have walkover for reelection despite
tho fact that lie has snapped his fingers at the
Alliance Lately, however, W. j. Ioioert' INC
Alliance state lecturer, has come out as Candidate
for Tlman's seat and this has arouseu inc
Congressman. Tolbert's candidacy, it Is SAID
includes the buying of Of Tfnan By advancing MIN
to the Senate in IIampton's place, but Mr. Iiiiman
says that he don't want TO so among thoee oiu
toges.p lie prefers the popular branch" INC
prospects for split in the party are not diminishing
There are two executive commuees-thc regular
Democratic committee and the one elected py uo
convention As far as can be learned, Do'h char'
men will atempt to call the State Nominating con
venton 10 order. There will be two sets OF dei;-
oates present from each county, and unless the III
mautes' chairman yields there VIII proDabIy De tHo
Democratic conventions and two state tickets IN tne
programme may be changed by the conference 70
inorrDw The StraightOuts much encouraged ny
the result Of the Congressional primary III uie hIu
District. The Alliance candidate d. n, N9irIs re- ,,
- 900 the other 1900 votes being divided among
four antl-Alliance candidates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
PEACE SHORTLIvED AT CHICAGO.
THE sToCKYARDS SWITCHING ASSOCIATION
YIELDED ONLY TO MEET NEW DE-
MANps FROM THE MEN.

Chicago Aug o5 Special" Pm ashamed Of myseit
and of every railroad at the meeting, salo gen
oral manager at . o'clock to-day, when the meeting
having under consideration tie stOckyards STRIKE al
ioured We have backed down ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
from saturdavs stand and granted the Increased wages
the strikers demanded suppose they Will be ~ WORK
In half an hour on SATURDAY we decided that il
IN, strikers were not AT work at O'Clock TINS morn
;rc all of the mshord be discharged. the stockyarus
switching Association abolished and each road shouu
do ifs own switching In the stOclyards. We'll al
oclocl five hours after the switching Association was
legally dead we took back the men, revived the asso-
citation and here we are
But even what another member called "Weak-Rhocu
npsiI,animtyn did not end tfe trouble The hretheh
snd engineers were satisfied and started back 10 WORK.
bnt the sv-itchmen, anticipating easy victory d
the,r comrades, Immediately declared themselves Oh
etrtle and demanded an advance Of from to cents
ON hour IN nav All the general managers ana su
narintendents were again assembled post haste. Two
fO,rs were taken ND I'm c.ticising the former cor
was ineyiiable and that there was no bctbr epiayo
In the United states 10 settle II than IN tnc
yards Switching Association, OF whcI each I'M ~
rroad e a member The fight must either CONE lmIe
az each road felt II must take IL W. lnhlNlouall?
After long session. ii was Unanimously E,,iiNp o
s,yltclng Association This brings natters btih a.
most where they supposed to We az '!9 ~ ~,
,norning and tomorrow II will be seen whether VIC
rain crews OF the different roads VIII stFsc MIlc
ordered TO do work IN the yards II tel 90 oFo'S
chicago road will be tied up within two days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
FREIGHT TRAINS PASSING poUGHKEEPsIE.


POughkeepsie Aug. % (SpecaD.-FOr the twenty
four hours ending at O'Clock tonight more freight
trains passed north and south on the New YORK
Central and Hudson River Railroad than IN any
previous twenty -four hours since the strike began.
There were twenty five trains some going north ana
Others south, composed of 900 cars Down freight
trains were made up mostly Of rcfrgerator-cars ana
cars containing perohable goods. while the up reghls
were mostly goods for Western merchants prom
nent Hudson River Railroad man said To-Day Nh"t
difference will it make ts the Hudson RIVER DIVISION
living between New-York and Albany whether there
is a new strike or not. There are now no men Oh
this division who will be affected either one way OF
the other All the men who went on strike are out
and the road is operated successfully with new men,
who do not care a snap for what any conference may
do.
one of the Oldest locomotive engineers on the read
said to-day "The company will have no trouble wth
its engineers and ] don't believe they VIII nave any
with the firemen. I've been on the road thirty years
and have always been used well. The company i
like part Of my family. You won't IND e0nPlaiI
ing engineer on the road. These strikers nave ihaue
the worst mistake OF their lives ana they VIII pG
sorry for IT, There isn't square man on the Ioau
who has grievance who will fail 10 gct n nearing u
he goes the right way about it, This strike mas over
reached itself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
FOR A MAss.MEErrvc OF cLERGYMEN.

The Peoples Municipal League have announced a mass
meeting ccrg,men be held about the middle OF
TENDER. The meeting is to be undenomtnational and
address which he Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby is preparing
will laid before IT, The address WI discuss the question
municipal reform aud take the ground that the members
OF every church. regardless Of creed should
elect candidates for city officers which The League In
tends o IN the field.
Such an unprecedented gathering IL expected TO give
great the the League. Mr. Teall and
assistants lain that keeping close watch
the clcgymen arriving from their vacations. and
listing them they return home In the OF municipal
SO FAR. they assert. they have been uniformly
cssul in securing the cooperation of pastors Of churches,
That Tor the OF the campaign their
congregations be regarded political clubs
Their young u: work distributing the enrolment
pledges and preparing the most campaign ever
In NnN.NnrA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
an EXCCRSION PARTY IN DANGER
COLLISION IN THE BAY BETWEEN FERRY
BOAT AND -FOUR BARGES.


on the Battery last night, Just before O'Clock, a
collision took place between the ferryboat Baltic OF
the Hamilton Ferry, and the excursion party OF
the Arthur Club, comprising four large barges loaded
with people living in the Fourth and Seventh wards
The barges were owcd by the steamer Crystal stream.
ard that loss ~ life did not follow the collision was
miraculous. As it man was knocked over
beard and several women tainted.
The force OF the shock separated the barges TWO OF
which were cut loose from the Crystal stream and
drfed or
passing tag made fast to them and towcd them
to Rutgers slip where the other two were subsequently
taken. The man that knocked IN the water was
rescued by a rope thrown from the barge.
The pilot Of the Battle says that the bares were not
showing the proper lights, required By law. The
barge people say that the fault with the pilot Of the
Baltic.
John Loukes Of No. 273 Water-st.. who was one Of
the party SAYS that the Baltic attempted 60 cross the
howser, that connected the bargts with the Crystal
stream with the result that the port barge struck the
ferry boat.
A. FAR as could be learned the ferryboat not
seriously damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

RETURNS at ALL Upon this sort Of title deed, Eagle
has held his seat. ,o.ts xvas held in
Little Rock less than week ago. Among them were
many who laid the plots two yers So.dnred undt
TO represent their districts in state ca1cns nt WnO
have been chosen this year Win an r. cannnt
~ aid n hi co. a. was said OF the other that
many good and pure men were prese,; IN, state moth
closely observes The political Mstory "a s6erng of dis
ing could be oinous than t nS Ss o on the
reputable men, bent on MISCHIEF anu nj, wv va WV
very eve of long and desperate a6ioirned when
Anderson Mills the Sheriff Of Pulaski 4nat nriea
man who his Office to the crU" nIsction night
blasted on the streets OF Little Rock that the ne
pubcsns Of Arkansas would never gc se recognized
leader and he doubtless voiced the sent
ments of the caucus, Of which ne was ,hraat is IN
he trusted. is one OF unscrupulous suppression OF
the votes of the Union Labor-hepuonc%h parry
he honest men yV OF the State will make stronger
opposition than they made In lSso IN nipbberniy
Comfy Comfy in P3T Tsfe9 te Uy S hsa
Lar tactics pracscd 50 successfully at the Soah
building The night Of September h y l Cd
and an honest election in the face S Of
odds matter Of grave doubt bloo anS T baots viii
as surely be desecraed 1t only remains and 70 the
whether the opposition has 81 the tsF gs
Sufficient to repel Bourbon lawlessness.
Here are the rival tickets: =, p r,,or. secrc.
tary Of state j. ~ PIttman: Auditor o. ;; jones
treasurer T. J. Andrews Attorney ;Gensrait r.
r " G birmingham Lard commissoneTs' 6 f. M B:
Cox: Commissioner Of Agriculture " coo r%i'''
Associate Justice Of Supreme Court d w. fsSie
Dunlop &5m 3 Esn:on sapsTDnda Public
Instruction, Josiah H. shinn Land G2m,n"'SIP"vr'
G. b. Myers Commissioner Of Agriculture, " n
Locke Associate Justice of the Supreme Court NJ H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
1EATHER.MAKERs AGAINST LABOR UNIONS.

Boston. Aug. % (speciaD.-The movement among
the leather manufacturers OF Essex county u Hc'
themselves from the dictat0n Of labor ORGANIZATIONS
received an impetus this morning when three mem
here n, the Morocco Manufacturers Association &c
clared for Stree shops" Lennox d. Co., OF Feaoouy'
opened the first and received forty men, paying what
thew consider the men worth. Lynch BfotieIs'
of Beverly, have force Of non-union men, ana =.
Weber has six inexperienced hahd' az "'rA
in, con no followed tv several other firms. Many Of
,no manufacturers propose to remain idle for WINE
hut eventually they may declare for free SHOPS
A BOSTON man was in Lynn TO day, ana ohereo % put
sixtv Armenians all practical leather worcfS, b
az he called on before long. The locked our bhsh
ers have maintained perfect order piches ndoo p rc
posted at the factories to ascertain II hoiu"io" nv"
ere being employed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
SHORTAGE OF 500 CARS A DAY.

psburu Aug 25 (speciaD.-The shortage is viewed
seriously by coal operators For the Baltimore and Ohio
an operor said the shortage SATURDAY amounted
IN between $50 and 800 1.-The railroads doing
everything possible" said this operator, ito handle all
coal Offered but general demand for cars now SO
heavy that acquisitions must be- scaled Operators ncy
fear that II the continues the end ship
prg season VIII lind several contracts unified" An
ator said that while shipments far this show
heavier tonnage than for the period last year. the
and consequently railroads.
with superior equipment unable furnish sufficient
xansnoratlon facilities. The Pttsburg and Western road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES IN EUROPE.
THEY ARE ENLISTED SOLDIERS IN SOME CoUN'
TRIES-THE MOVEMENT IN FRANCE To
GIVE THEM A WEEKLY REST.

GIVE THEM WEEKLY REST.
While the condition Of railroad employees In America
Is co satisfactory that they do not strike for an IN
crease of wages or for decrease In the hours OF labor
but ONLY for an abstract principle their European
colleagues are fighting to secure some OF the advantages
already possessed by railroad men In the United states
st they do not resort to strikes for reasons formerly
.xnlained I'm The Tribune, and they mainly rely Oh
LEGAL means and legislative action 10 better their con
dit,on = may be noticed that the region in Europe
which seems TO havea monopoly OF the striking mania
&c the Borinage and other coal-mning districts In
pe,ypm one Of the few European countries where
,orkmcn are affiliated with the Knights Of
labor who have organized an assembly district there.
~ GERMANY AustroHungary and Russia railway en-
rloves mostly are under military discipline, which
roI.s of them real soldiers, who have neither per
niseon nor facilities for congregatng IN meetings
rvor those who work Oh the few lines OF the private
onpanies arc soldiers retired from service and not
cuetomed 10 lose their leisure time In discussing
,tuat,on they are aware they could not change Every
one ~ these employees can be considered as being as
much Of soldier as the regular, who is drafted into
service and incorporated In the special railroad reg
m.ntss such regiments are 10 be found IN every
F,uropean army and the only difference between them
and IN. more battalions OF socalled civil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

with It's increased trackage and ward is far be-
hind In moving This is large extent the
why Baltimore and Ohio shortage Of exten-
sve It is. The Baltimore and Ohio transfers It's coal
consigned lake points the Ptsburg and Western.
The heavy traffic eastbound be cared for and this
makes matters worse The Lake Eric road is short about
100 ears day. including acquisitions from the baltimore
and Ohio Lake Erie has and is carrying
This year than before but still the demands ahead
Of IT, 1t IS estimated that in the coal and lake trade
the daily OF all roads competing for busi
ness In this district Is nearly 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
BTSHOP O'DJVYER AND Mr.. DILLON,

Limerick, Aug. 25.-In response 10 the dcmopstrar
ton made here yesterday as protest against his
course In regard to Mr. Dillon, Bishop oDwyer writes
that the shouts Of the multitude fall 10 settle the con
tIoversy. 1t was improper Of Mr. Dillon, the Bishop
says 10 attempt to the passions Of the people
against their Bishop while ignoring his explanation
OF the charges brought by him against Dillon. In
conclusion, Bishop O'Dwy-r wthdraws all imputations
of personal dishonesty against Mr. Dillon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION IN NEBRASKA.

Mullen. Nob. Aug. % tspeclaD-owing 10 mis-
placed switch two freight trains the burlington and
Missouri River road came into collision here this
morning. killing three persons and seriously Injufiny
six others. The killed Myrtle Wcllgus, daughter
Of a farmer living near this place: John Wymorc
station foreman, and an unknown tramp. A boN-car
I'm ono Of the trains. in which thirteen men were steal
ing ride. crushed, but Only ono Of the melt was
killed. six tIalnmcn badly 9iurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
no DIscrss MATTERS RELATING TO COTTON

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. ga convention Of the Cover
of all the cotton states has been called by Gen.
era Gordon to meet in Atlanta, september 10. The
convention was asked for by the Georgia state Al
lance, in session last week. Each Governor is To
appoint six delegates, making seven representatives
from each cotton State The convention will consider
the matter of direct trade with Liverpool: also ques
tons relating to weights, measures freights and the
handling Of cotton.