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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Blair Must be Provided for.
Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispat

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch I
NEW YORK, May Ia World special
from Washington says: The suggestion
that ex-senator Blair be sent to Japan
meets with favor here. 1t is assumed of
course, the President will not drop him
merely because of the Chinese incident.
The same reasons which served to secure
MIR. Blairs appointment to China still exist
in support of his claims to recognition. He
is poor and out of employment, and his
friends think him entitled to recognition at
the hands of this administration. The peo-
pie of japan perfectly agree with Mr..
Blair in his estimate of the Chinese. They
regard John Chinaman as low fellow
whose society is demoralizing. Nothing
will be done in this case, however. until
the Presidents return. Fortunately for
the President, the incident has taken place
while he was in California He will thus
be able to discuss the whole Chinese cues
ton with the people who are most vitality
interested in it, and can shape his future
course accordingly. Nearly everything
that is done here either by Congress or the
President relating to the subject of
Chinese immigration, is calculated for eff
feet on the Pacific coast Some curiosity
is felt to know how the rejection of Mr..
Blaine will affect the post at Pekin.
Colonel DENLY, the minister appointed by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
stiekney on the Railway Problem.

ST. Paul, May 1.-Stickney, of the
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City, in his
book 1.-The Railway Problem" In which
the prevailing situation is exhaustively
discussed, one OF his suggestions is:
CLEARLY, if the government would enforce
its Jaws against railway companies, its
chief executive officer, who has charge of
this department, whenever he becomes sat-
istied that any management is persistently
disobeying the laws, should have the power
10 take possession of the property and man
age it through the Intervention of a re-
ceiver or otherwise until ne can have salts
factory assurance that he will hereafter be
o5eyed. The enactment of law giving
this power would probably be effective to
prevent discrimination and other violations
of the law without being actually set in
motion. Such law, if enforced, would
reach the real culprit, where fines and pen
alties reach only their representatives and
.employees -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Exciting Scenes in LYONS.

LYONS, May IA number of very excit-
ing scenes were witnessed in this city to-
day. The first disturbance occurred when
a big crowd of workmen. followed by large
numbers of women and children and bear
ing red cards containing various senti-
ments, attempted to hold procession. The
authorities had decided to prevent any
marching and as the men refused to
dispense, the police charged. The
men made desperate resistance and
a general melee followed in which police
man was seriously wounded. A body of
cavalry was dispatched to the place and the
workmen were unable to withstand the
combined attack. A number OF arrests
were made and several prisoners were
found to be heavily armed. Subsequently
the mob marched to the cemetery, headed
by men carrying black and red flags. The
visit was for the purpose of holding demon
strations over the graves of former rioters
The authorities were again compelled to
appeal to the military and again were
war horses ridden down ona the
people. The mob obstinately re-
sisted. Showers of stones and other
missiles were hurled at the soldiers, several
Of whom were seriously injured before they
at last succeeded in clearing the burying
grounds of the mob. Upon being driven
from the cemetery, the crowd again formed
a procession and marched back to the city,
defiantly denouncing the authorities and
singing ''La Carmagnole'' in grand chorus
The rioters were undaunted by two de-
feats.
No sooner had the crowd reached the
city than they made an attack upon the po-
lice and broke through the Gordon. Again
did the soldiers charge and the crowd was
forced to beat retreat. The fighting has
caused the greatest alarm among the PEG
pie of the city, and excitement intensifies
as each hour passes. The police are utterly
powerless to control the bowling mob, who
emboldened by this fact have
become more defiant than ever,
and the authorities have been
compelled to summon additional reinforce
ments of soldiers. The rioters have cut
telephone and telegraph wires and are
holding uproarious meetings at head
quarters where Anarchist speakers are
vociferously and wildly haranguing their
hearers and melting the already maddened
men to commit further acts of violence A
dense crowd surrounds the labor exchange
which building the soldiers have cleared of
all persons at the point of the bayonet.
The military are taking every precaution
to subdue the mob and have brought cannon
to the place for the purpose of intjmidating
them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
All Quiet in Paris.

PARIS, May L. Everything is quiet this
morning and there are no outward signs
that this state of affairs will be disturbed
in the course Of the day. Troops of cavalry
patrolled the streets in the Socialist
quarters last night, and in addition many
infantry regiments are held under arms.
The police are not idle either. They have
arrested about three hundred Anarchists.
Socialists aud other persons coming under
the category of dangerous characters. -
These men will be held as prisoners until
all signs of danger are passed in order to
prevent riots.
About noon there was a scene of great
excitement in the vicinity of Rue Berry.
The cause of the tumult was loud explo-
sion which broke the windows all around
the locality mentioned. The streets were
deserted at the time and nobody was in
iured. No one seems to be able to explain
the motives for the explosion which is said
to have been caused by a bomb of dyna-
mite or cartridge.
Dispatches received from the provinces
redort the state generally quiet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
No More SneciaI Taxes on Tobacco.

WASHINGTON, May Under the pro-
visions of the Mckinley tariff act begin
ming to-day, all special taxes imposed upon
dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in manufac-
tured tobacco, manufacturers of tobacco
and cigars and peddlers, are repealed. The
law, however, requires these various
classes of dealers shall register their names,
places OF business, ETC., with the local col
hector of internal revenue, with the excep-
ton of dealers in manufactured tobacco
The number of dealers of the latter class.
according to the report of the commits
sioner Of internal revenue for 1890, was
fO3,0SS, who paid tax of 81 40 each 1t is
said at the department that the abolition of
this special tax of $40 will cause loss to
the government of 81 $780, 900 annually.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
The Situation n Pittshurg.

PITTsBURG, May This morning be-
tween five and six thousand railroad
miners in the Pittsburg district went out
on strike. Their old scale expired yester-
day and they went out pending an adjust
ment of wages, their strike having nothing
to do with the eight-hour- question.
The miners convention is now in ses-
sion here. A proposition of the operators
to pay the old wages has been received, but
no action taken as yet. Nearly the entire
session this morning was given up to de-
bate on the wage scale and it was practic-
ally decided TO adopt two scales, one to rule
in the coal trade, the other to govern in the
lake trade.
A general review Of the situation here at
2 this afternoon shows that the carpenters,
bricklayers and stonemasons to the num-
Der Of 5000 are out on strike with MANY
planning mill hands also idle. Several in
dependent contractors have ALREADY granted
the eight hour demand, and the men say it
is only question of short time when the
builders association will be forced to
terms.
Specials from New Castle, Erie. Wash
ington, McKeesport, Braddock and other
western Pennsylvania and nearby Ohio
towns indicate general strike among the
carpenters, stonemasons and bricklayers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
A Small Riot in Florence.

FLORENCE, 4:30 pm, MAY IA crowd
composed of about a thousand workingmen
met this afternoon on Piazza Savanarola.
In the progress of the meeting one speaker
gave most violent and incendiary address,
calling upon the workingmen present to
plumber the houses of the wealthy classes.
The police arrested the man who was max
ing these remarks. A tumult followed and
the workingmen began to handle the po-
hcemen roughly in an attempt to rescue
the prisoner. Finally two troops of cav
airy charged upon the rioters, causing the
latter to retreat. AS they retreated down
the neighboring streets, they broke store
windows right and left along the route of
their flight. Several of the most prominent
in the disturbance were arrested and the
stores throughout Florence have been closed
for fear there will be further disturbances
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Meeting of Ogden Business Men.

OGDEN, Utah, May Especial telegram
to The HERALD. The business mems
meeting at the city was largely attended
last evening by the representative business
men of the city. The principal question
discussed was that of paving the streets in
the district already described. By unani-
nous vote it was decided that the city
council be asked to take immediate steps to
pave district No. l, as outlined, at once, and
that all property-owners affected by the
tax be asked to give their hearty co-opera-
ton and support. This action makes the
question of paving live present question
with which the city council must deal i'm
mediately. 1t is very likely that before
snow flies next winter Ogden will have
several miles of well paved streets. Other
business propositions were discussed more
or less, but no decisive action taken on any
Of fhor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Charging Rioters in Rome.

ROME, May IA meeting of working
men took place this afternoon near the
church of San Giovanni. There were five
members of the chamber of deputies pres
ent. An Anarchist, speaking violently.
urged the assembled men to attack tine
police. The speakers words so excited his
hearers that mob stoned the troops sta
toned in the neighborhood. Some of the
rioters hurled stones at the troops from
the windows of houses. The gen d'armes
then fired upon the rioters, and the cavalry
charged. AT the same time the infantry
soldiers near the scene of the riot were
ordered to storm the houses from which
the stones were thrown. A terrible up
roar followed. When matters calmed
down, it was found Signor Barzilai. a
member of the deputies; Slgnor Cipraui.
Socialist leader, and twenty-five others
had been seriously wounded. One man
was killed outright by the gen d'armes' fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
A Big Socialist Meetlnp in New york

NEW I DIRK, May 1.-Small armies of men
marching to the tune of the ''Marseillaise,,
and other airs, carrying red flags and trans
parenc1es, the latter denouncing all mo-
nopohes, approached Union square tonight
from various directions to participate in a
great elght-hour labor demonstration
under the auspices of the Central labor
federation and Socialistic Labor party.
Many thousand people congregated about
the various stands. The main speakers'
stand was at the cottage on the plaza on
seventeenth street. Here English speakers
talked, while speeches were delivered in
German and Hebrew from stands ON
Broadway and Fourth avenue Shortly
after ocloSk the meeting was called To
order by Lucien Laniel. While the chair
man was addressing the crowd. Socialistic
labor unions continued to arrive in small
and large bodies. In marching to the
meeting one OF the Socialistic bodies was
carrying the American flag with the union
down.
After local speakers had addressed the
crowd, long preamble and series of de-
nunclatory resolutions Wera read. The
main features of this deliverance were an
endorsement of the demands of the Paris
convention; demands for consolidation
against capital; statutory establishment of
an eight-hour day; resort to political action
to attain the ends desired and allegiance to
the Socialistic party. After the resolu-
tions were read, Fl. G. Wiltshire, a wealthy
| Socialist from Los Angeles, California, ap-
dressed the meeting. He predicted that
the agitation for an eight-hour day vas
only the fOrerunner to demand that four
hours should be considered a days work,
The resolutions were adopted with whoop
and the affair at the main stand was over
At Broadway aud Fourth avenue were
trucks filled with Socialistic speakers who
addressed the crowd in various tongues.
Amoeg the speakers was E. Wissman, of
] ASH Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Killed by a Flying Knife.

Especial TO THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch. |
Troy, May John Manner, brother Of
of b. z. Manner, inventor of many car con-
trivances, has had charge of the moulding
department of the Gilbert car works on
Green island for many years. Among the
machinery used are several machines on
which number of knives from eight to
twelve inches IN length make 700 revolu-
tlons minute. Yesterday afternoon one Of
these knives broke off close to the machip-
cry and flew with awful velocity through the
air, striking Mr.. Manner in the left breast
and sinking to depth of over six inches,
completely transtixing his heart. Mr..
Manner uttered moan as he fell into the
arms Of the men near him, aud in less than
two minutes he was dead. He was 90
years old and leaves a family
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
An Order to the Iowa Miners.

OsKALoosA, Iowa, May 1.-The execu-
tive committee of the Iowa district of
United Mine Workers, after a lengthy
secret session to- day issued the following
order:
10 the miners Of Iowa-Your executive
board has ordered you out for the estab-
nshment of an eight-hour work day, and
you will remain until further orders from
said board. Communications from ma
tional headquarters brought only advice to
postpone the strike, not Instructions to do
SO. Iowa is thus acting Independently in
the matter"
The houses at shaft No. Z were destroyed
this morning by fire, undoubtedly of in
cendiary origin. Loss heavy. Attempts
were also made to destroy other property.
Inc mines are now all closed, but the ma
iority of the miners, it is reported, will
soon resume work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
A Receiver for the St. L. as. F. Asked.

ST.. LOUIS, May IA petition asking for
the appointment of receiver for the st.
Louis & San Francisco railway company
was filed in the United States court to day
by Hitchcock & Fjnkelburg, representing
eastern stockholders. The complaint sets
forth that the Atchison and st. Louis, Kan
sas CITY q Colorado are competitors of the
Frisco, yet they are owned and controlled
by the same men, which is contrary to the
Missouri statutes; that the Atchison claims
large indebtness was due from the
Frisco, whereas compliments believe a
true accounting would show the reverse;
that to secure more complete control of the
road by acquiring greater amount of pre-
ferred accounts, the directors propose to
issue S5,000,000 of preferred stock and an
equal amount of bonds. The petition shows
that the officers of the Frisco should be
restrained from giving the Santa F'e bonds
and from paying all Indebtedness. Judge
Thayer fixed May p for the hearing and a
meeting that was to have been held May S
to take action on the bond proposition, has
been adjourned. The Atchison owns 200,-
900 OF the 263, 593 shares of Frisco stock.
General Attorney Kenna of the Frisco
says the compliments own less than l per
cent of the entire capital stock and about
per cent of the first preferred stock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Plenty of..Grain in Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., May Especial telegram
to THE HERALD].--The Nebraska state
millers are holding their annual convention
in Omaha to-day. From the reports of the
committees appointed early in the season
to investigate crop conditions, 1t is an
nounced that there is sufficient grain in the
state to last until harvest. The crops are
in excellent condition and the largest in the
states history. The report of wheat in
Kansas being damaged by rust and insects,
is untrue
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
The Stoekyards Eight.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The fight between
Co., and the Union Stockyards over the
new stockyards established by the three
firms first named, has been taken into the
circuit court where the proprietors of the
new yards each filed a bill seeking to re-
strain the old company from interfering
with the delivery of live stock. There is
no way of reaching the new yards except
over the old company's tracks, and COM
plainants assert that unless cattle can be
shipped over those tracks their business
will be irreparibly injured. They seek to
compel the defendant company to do the
necessary handling or permit other roads
to use the tracks therefor. Application for
an Injunction will soon be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
In the Commons.

LONDON, MAY LIN the commons yester.
day William Henry Smith moved that pre-
cedence be given the Irish land purchase
bill over the order of the day. Smith
added, however. the government proposed
TO except from this motion Wednesday.
play 6, so as to enable the house on that
tay to debate the womanis suffrage bill
Sir Henry James, Liberal, but opposed
20 Mr.. Gladstones home rule scheme.
moved as an amendment that the Irish land
purchase bill he taken up every day until
it passed through the committee stage. His
amendment was carried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
A Big DAY in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May lit was a perfect day.
Large crowds and great enthusiasm char
acterized the labor demonstration for eight
hours in Chicago. The Bricklayers' union,
about two thousand strong, did not take
part In the parade, that trade having al
ready been accorded an eighu-hour day.
Other trades unions were generally re-
presented and with bands, banners and
floats, on which their respective handicrafts
were being eXemplified, marched about one
thousand strong through some of the prin-
clpal streets of the business districts and
the parade dismissed at Lake Front where
speeches were delivered by local labor
leaders
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Italy Wants to be Friendly.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Chevalier Louis
Contencia, president of the Italian chamber
OIL commerce, accompanied by his daughter.
arrived on the Teutonic this morning. He
said while In Rome he made it a special
point 10 pave an audience with the Italian
caolnet In reference to the New Orleans
affair. 1.-THE Italian government said
Chevalier, though feeling keenIy the ont
rage perpetrated upon her countrymen-
never intended to dispatch, as rumor mas
1t, war ships. Italy is only too anxious to
maintain friendly the feeling it has here
with the United States. Consequently the
report that it was about to recall the
Italian legation at Washington is absurd.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Lexington Races.

LEXINGTON, May 1.-The track was fast.
Three year-olds and upward, fifteen
sixteenths of mile-Ed Leonard won.
Estelle second, General Caldwell third.
Time-1 :361@.
Three-year- olds and upward, three-quar-
ters of mile-Miss Ballard won, Laura
Ellen second, Beula B. third. Time III.
Three-yea olds and upward, five-eighths
of mile-Longshore won, Dan second,
DR., Nave third. Time :031l.
Free handicap, three-year- olds and up
ward, mile-Michael won, ParemetJs
second, J-T. third. Time-141.
Two-year- Odds, five eighths of amile-Orh
won, Bloodhound second, J Berkley third.
Time :03s[
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
A Natural Gas ErnlosIon.

GREESvLLE, o., May.-While the fire
department was working at a small fire to-
night, the natural gas which had collected
In the fire cistern was ignlted from the
engine. and exploded. The heavy engine
was raised several feet in the air and fell
back in the yawning chasm. Terrible ex-
element prevailed for some time. Truman
Southern was fatally injured, and Engineer
Boyer, Charles Hagis and Thomas O'Brien
badly hurt. Many others were painfully
cut and bruised by flying debris. One bow
is missing and it is feared he is under the
enuiup
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Secretary Foster on Financial Matters.

WASHINGTON, May Secretary Foster
IN speaking to-day concerning financial
matters, said, in his opinion, the govern
ment was able to take care of all its obliga-
tions and in addition TO the S236, OOO,OOO of
bonds already retired by this administra-
ton, it would, in his opinion, add a consid-
cradle amount in two years that remain.
Concerning the S100000,000 legal tender re-
demption fund in the treasury, the secre-
tary said he did not expect any condition
of affairs would arise which would make it
necessary for the government to touch it.
He intimated, however, this fund might be
used without legislative action in case of
absolute necessity to prevent any discredit
to the government obligations.
Foster said the last statement made by
Leech. director of the mint, was an ad-
mirable one. There were some statements
in it, however, which he would have ex-
pressed differently, had he prepared the
paper himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
All Quiet in Berlin.

BERLIN, May Ia majority Of the peo-
pie here are either peacefully at work this
morning or also preparing for a day of
holiday making. There seems to be no
possibility of any disturbance Reports
received here from the provinces are of a
similar character. Socialist papers, refer
ring TO May day, indicate the Socialists
will postpone their celebration of labor
day until Sunday next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
Director General Davis Suad

CHICAGO, May 1.-Suits were begun to-
day against ex-County Treasurers Davis
and Seipp to recover sums received by
them as interest on county funds while
they occupied Office. Colonel Davis is now
director general of the Worlds fair. No
specified sum is mentioned in the bills.
Edward w. Grant, western agent of the
carriage house of Manville s. Co.. New
Haven, Conn. was arrested to-niph,
charged With having stolen from $4,000 to
$4,000 from his employers during the past
fIrn vparS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
A Bloody Tragedy.

WINCHESTER, Ohio, May 1-Oliver Nor.
gan. living in this county, was found dead
in his house, having been shot through the
heart The room was smeared with blood.
and there was evidence OF a desperate
struggle. A strange man, apparently a
tramp, giving his name as Charley McKin-
ney. has been arrested and accused of the
horrible crime. When arrested he was
found to have two fresh cuts or scratches
on his face, and bloody. handkerchief was
found in his pocket.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
No Strikes i'm Boston.

BosToN, May 1.-The expected strikes
have so far hung fire in Boston to-day.
The cabinet makers have presented their
demand for nine hours and it is receiving
the consideration of the employers. The
men are at work. The boller-makers are
also at work. Many of the men were anx-
ious to strike for nine-hour day, but for
outside interference. The horse shoers
will decide this evening whethere to strike
or not if their requests for nine hours are
refused. The probabilities are their de-
mand will be granted.