The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-21
THE CENTRAL STRIKE.
SITUATION UNCHANGED AND NO
CONCLUSION YET.
The riremeu VIII Not Go Out Except as
"A Matter Of Last Resort-BunAI" fi'S
Indians Complain OF III Treatment New
York Items In General.
NEW YORK BUREAU.
RICHMOND DAILY TIMFs, ,

/ ASsOcldbOQ, siid t'-taH iht ''''Si'h -
a very serious one, because Of the interests
involved. Not only has this Supreme Coun-
ell 10 consider the claims Of the men but
also the rights Of the railroad company
which has been friendly 10 them, aud. moio
than all, the rights Of the public,
which may not be jeopardized recklessly.
We propose TO study these things IN all
their bearings with a view TO acting justly
by all. You may depend upon one thing
| there will be no strike like ihun-
der.clap Due notice will Dee given both
the railroad companies aud the public II
IL is decided 10 strike. There have been too
many mistakes made by leaders In the past
! i'm ordering strikes. This supreme Council
| has never vet ordered "A strike, but II one -
! ordered be sure of one thing, and that -
/ that we have exhausted every amicable
means 10 prevent such an occurrence. do
not eXrect that we will settle this matter
to-day"
THE YORKTOWN BATTLEFIELD.
Colonel ". {. Peyton, Of Iladdonheld. y.
j., venerable patriot who has worked dili-
| GENTLY for the success of all the National
| celebrations for generations past l. now inl-
bued with the idea that the National Gov
/ tllnlinl NllONNl NuifItNt AH' idbN NlNh
which the last battle Of the revolution was
fought at Yorktown, Va, after which Corn
wallis laid down his arms.
A DFsERTER FROM HER MAJESTY.
Henry Williams arrived on the Red star
liner We~terand, from Antwerp. to-day.
Henry is a strapping young man, who for
four years served faithfully Her Brtanic
Majesty in the humble roll Of private IN the
Grenader Guards. Williams was one Of
1 the most insubortlnate of the soldiers in
the eXpatriated regiment. lie WISELY
skipped when matters came 10 "A head, and
saved himself from the tolls Of the law. lie
remained in hiding IN Dover and got away
To Ostend, and eventually embarked on the
Westcrland.
INDIANS COMPLAIN OF ILL TREATMENT.
Little Chiet and Port Horn, the Sioux
warriors who arrived ON the German Lloyd
steamer Ems Yesterday. were callers at the
Barge Office 10 day. The two Indians form
| cd another detachment from the Buffalo
/ Bill Wild West show. The saw General
| O'Beirne and lodged formal complaint
with him of the treatment they bad expert
encCd at the hands Of their guardians IN
| Europe. Father Graft. the Redmen's friend,
has written "A strong letter to Red cloud at
! Pine Ridge agency, proto sting against let
! ting Indians leave the agency, and thai
chct has replied that be VIII be very care
| ul about letting his men 90 ont oi the TER
ritory hereafter. The two Indians here now
complain that their contracts we're not
/ lived up to, and they bear evidence OF dc
moraliZati0n.
rLATr LOSING GROUND.
Ex-senator Plait took tremendous con-
tract on hi, hands when he undertook Ia
dictate to the Republican party. To-day
L a.. {. chance him Ia
/ troll the lower house in the next Lcgisla-
tire The anti-Platt feeling II growing
/ daily and it looks now as though the ite-
publicans would have greatly reduced MAJ
| iority in the Assembly. Plat WAS never
popular with the party AT large, and 10 one
/ can account tor hts present position aS
leader. Ills hireings are doing inelr lever
/ BEST 10 prevent the return of the black-lisied
Ae~cmblymen who hucked against him last
winter. and il is these very efforts that are
/ Killing Platt's control. As-embyman Ham
ilfon Fish's independent stand in opposition
! fo Boss platts rule has called down on M,
devoted head the anathcnas ot tue BOSS
faithful henchmen. Since Mr. FISH ~
Gently eyinccd an intention 10 be some
/ thing Of factor IN the coming
election of Assomblymen by starting
movement against Plait candidates, WIN ihc
/ view to securing the election Of n United
states senator other than the choice Of Nr.
I Plat, the bowls of the faithful have been
prolonged and bitter. lie is denounced as
/ a traitor To his party, and j. accused Of Sc
curing the defeat Of the Republicans IN
close districts, 80 that hc and bis friends
.ap. with Democratic aid. control the or
ganizati0n Of the next Legislature and me
election of United states senator Mi.
/ Fish is declared 10 have sold himself 10
TAmmany Hall. and that organization -
said 10 be holding up his hands IN Putnam
county with public works and aqucdurt
patrunage. 80 that he j. certain Ia De lc-
turned 10 the Assembly. OF course Mr.
Fish denies all this. and says that be- ap-
pears simply rs an independent Republican
who Is lighting corrupt boss rule.
ANOrED TURF FIRM.
That the Dwyer Brothers are going To
dissolve their long partnership II an as
/ sured fact. and one which II regretted ny
All prominent turfmen. The enterles Of
this seasons meeting closes the partnership
Of these men, who have made their name
famous from one end OF the country To the
other. and who at one time owned the
Greatest stable in existence. Year by year
they grew in importance, adding To their
stable until to-day in the amount OF money
won and i'm the number Of great stakes
placed tO their credit, they lead the world.
They Owned IN their day, such splendid
performers as the unbeaten fremont, the IA
nous IlindOO. the great Luke Blackburn, tho
uueeply Miss WOOdfOrd. Hanover, the
idol, aud Kingston. peerless at his dis
tances. Outside the Realization, the BROOK
lvn handicap and the suburban, there IL 10
great stake on the Eastern turf when they
have not captured many times. they are
. thorough sportsmen, and were the nrst 10
bring business methods into racing. Nike
Dwyer is, probably, the heaviest bel
ter on the turf lie wages thOusanuS
with as much freedom as Other
men would hundreds, and is such 4:
GOOD Judge OF public form be seldom,
goes astray. Philip, or "Phil," as be is
. known 10 every one, - more conservative,
and rarely. il ever, puts more than 5000 on
any race. Notwithstanding the fact mat
there are few better informed men than he
on a race track. The Dryers have won
+ about 81 800, 90 during their turf career, and
OF that amount Jimmy Mclaughlin won
81 OCO.O 900 for them. In al probabilities
they will still remain on .e turf. and ono
will. no doubt, retain the red and blue
/, colors. while the other Will cndcaNor To
! raise new'ones into prominence.
E RAILROAD EARNINGS.
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
/ first week in August, 1870, sloy,">si 1881,
Sll3.9Tj; increase, $2o,Ooi
"a Memphis ana tndIIcstOU, hfnt N''h III
August, 1870, s3I, sol; 1883, So, 80; decrease,
4 81 .j!3.
: Louisville. New Orleans, and Texas,
second week in August, 1880, >)3, .,O; los;,,
5000; increase, SlJ.02l.
Chesapeake aud Ohio, second week In
! August. 1890. sl5s,ll3; 1889, sli6,cii; IN
crease, Sll.li2.
Louisville and Nashville. second wcel
In August, 1890 $50 1885; 1883, 1856, ,0c1; in
crease, S3s,s90.
GENERAL AND Personal.
The White star line steamer Teutonic
IA and the lnman liner Cny ct New York lett lo
Liverpool this morning. The vessels sale,
O within half an hour OF each other, and II
, anticipation of an ocean race between them
Thousands Of people ON both sides OF ti'
?, Atlantic will look with eagerness for thei
q arrival at Queenstown. The prospect OF
y new eastern record resulting was "A suffice
k of conversation among the members Of lh
"a Maritime Exchange to-day.
,t The West-shore railway has given out
Il contract for the building OF an enofmou