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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
TIE ELDER FURTHER DAMAGED By a STORM.

London, March IA heavy southwest gale pre-
valid In the English Channel to-day. -Four steamers
wh' had been waiting in the vicinity OF the STRANDED
steamship Elder in readiness to assist In the work OF
noanng the wreck, Obliged TO abandon her OWING
TO the heavy gale which compelled them 70 hoist their
anchors and seek safer SPOT. large number Oi men
were engaged In the salvage operations on the ldcr
VIXEN the storm came on. and the steamers "ich ma
brought them the shore to the wreck had to get
avay fIom tho spot in such haste that the men had
barely time TO the Elder A. the storm Increased
In violence the huge struck the disabled steamer
with tremendous force, and swept her decks from STEM
10 stern. The storm added TO the severe daInsSes
which The Elder had already sustained inc fury ol
The gale abated somewhat "a evening came on but IL
/. feared that there will DC renewal Of the storm, III
which event the Elder will be In Imminent danger Oh
gong completely 10 pieces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF ENGLAND.

London March l5.-Mr GOsclen. Chancellor u the
Exchelucr made speech ut isingt0n Tonight. In
Which he replied 10 the Liberals criticisms Of lis nan-
esl policy. lie approached Is opponents for origin
ally praisins the conversion scheme, and now. for
eiectio purposes. seeking to deoOy II. His financial
,uccess he said. due good trade. but mainly 10
.he sound foreign and home policy Of Lord Salisbury
and Nr. Balfour The speaker defended expenditure
wisely devoted streng thenng the cOuntrys deences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
TO BRING SUIT AGAINST SENATOR PALMER.

Macomb. H., March 15.-The County Board OF
supervisors has Instructed that suit be brought to
recover damages from senator John NJ. Palmer. alleging
that he was retained to represent the county In suit
and did not appear that the county los the sut which
ii would not have done had he appeared The case
went by default and $500 damages were awarded
against the county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
TIE ITALIAN FINANCES IMPROVING.

Eome. March 15-ln the financial debate IN ,ne
Chamber Of Deputies today Signor Luz"u, Minister
Of the Treasury announced that the success Of the Gov
crnments economic policy WAS so pronounced that the
day was not far distant when the Government pro
gramme would he fulfilled and an equilibrium III The
budget would be attained. Tho announcement was re-
,..Nth WITH Checrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
EXCL ,VD AND THE BEHRINCi SEA MATTER.

ENGLAND AND THE BEHRING SEA NATTER.
London, March ID The st. James'S Gazette' to-
day publishes IA letter sgnsi a Member Of the House
OF Con mons" in which the writer expresses the hope
that England will not Insist upon her claims in the
Belrlng SEA matter. legitimate lie believes them
to be- as such lnsistance Will the humiliation Of
a Xalunhln Industry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

grand Gordon Of the Order Of Mcaiide, with diamonds
WnOh fhe sultan has conferred upon the khodive
The departure Of the envoy from CoEsantlnople was
delayed by the careful study Of tie wording OF the
f man and the necessary fitting Oat OF the silps
appointed 70 convey the special mission 70 AeAandria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
wnMEN DEFEAT IHE LIQUOR MAX.

Cane May. March lj.-Almost every woman In Cape
May attended the school elections tonight. and tho
vote poled WAS the largest ever known In the city,
There was great excitement caused by attempt to
run liquor shop man as school trustee. The result
was that he was showed UNDER by the votes oil inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
MRS MAVERICK IN FEEBLE HEALTH.

LOndun, March lj.-BarDness vOn kOquDs, mother
q Mrs Florence Mag brick. who Is serving lie sen
tcnee In the Wosing Prison. paid Il visit 10 her
daughter 70 day. The Baroness subsequently said she
iousae Mrs. Msybrick broken in spirits and health.
sn hnybrlck's condition is such tlnt for the last
xsnu She has By orders Of the prison doctor, been IN
"s infrmary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

,,,orurr CONSERVATIVE VICTORY IN CANADA
cobrre Ont Murch I5-The byeieociioh 70 hh 'he
c.ucy IN the House OF Commons caused oy inc
ur.eating Of John Hargraft' LIBERAL ieeu.eu u H'
ui' = ., George Outlet, Conservative, by Il
" ,ni,y of 3D. IIargraf when elected had n
majority OF 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

pptN,;IyG THE FIRMAN TO TIE NEW KhEDlNE
Alexandria, March 15.-Nine British 'roncitds nave
arrived here The object OF their visit Is 70 ieceiVe
Ecvoub Pacha the Suan's envoy who Is the bearer vi
,hs nrman Of nvestiiure OF Prince Abbas as khedivc
of Esypt Eyoub Pacha Is also lAs Se'fsr oi he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

lord ROsEBERY ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
sona1 March 15.-The first meeting OF the newly
It'd County Council was held 10 day. The Coun'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
RUuoRs ABour 1HE ScGAE kEFNERIES.
THE TWO PHILADELPHIA COMPANIES SAID TO
BIZ ABSORBED BY THE TECsE

BIZ ABSORBED BY the TErsE
Philadelphia. March I5.-Thc presence In this dty
10 day Of Representatives Of the American sugar Rein
Ing Company commonly known tn" sugar Trust
led u the circulation Of report that the negotiations
for ue purchase Of the Franklin sugar Refinery and
the refinery operated by L. c. knight a Co. had been
concluded and that formal announcement 10 that
effect would b. made within a inw day.
1t was said by prominent capitalists close to The
sugarlust magnatcs that to paper, had been signed
and that tbs trust would take possession OF the renn
cries within short time.
At the Offices Of the FraDkn and knight rchneries
no information could be- obtained. but the prevalent
belief among well-informcd people that the dea
was practically concluded.
limo to day at tlr Office Of r. knight q Co.., ana
u %as rePocu I H'S Vi lcnrIea Of the
American sugar Refining Company, ~as In uc cry
rraetrdIug the Franklin and Knight rchncrl,s.
Mr. sprecaels quoted day or 80 ago as saying
that he would not JON the trust while he was on bl
of the earth and that his refinery was and awGy
would be conducted Independently OF every Other IN
tercst. IL stated tonight. though. that Mr
sprcckcls was on the most cordial terms with the
trust and that a representative had ben sloWn through
lis renuery within thirty days The Franklin Refinery
said 10 h. a2OJOONO year. The capacity OF the
Knight Refinery Is l.OCO barrels II day, and the
sprecAels Refinery $500 barrels day
The price Of the certificates Of the American Sugar
Refining Company -, over per cent in the unlisted
department OF tue stock Exchange yesterday. II
would be ~ hard to interpret this ~ an indication
that the negotiations for the acquisition Of the oppo
,tion renncrc5 in Philadelphia had hilcd - IL was
10 cOnsrue the recent rise proof that all opposition
hnd been demolished 80 Information could be- oh
tained AT the Offices Of the Trust Yesterday.
Philadelphia dispatch received IN Wall street SAID
--IIaveneycr scales Negotiations tDdny are not with
Hard son Frazier a CO.. but with T.. &. knight. Al
knight, Office Information Is denied. but inside par
lie, state that tnerc j, question that tins refinery
has been acquired. The Harrison Frazer bargain WIS
CONNECTED Yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
,,rrv AERoLTE OBSERVED.

,adrd March l5.-A brilliant aero!ife' burning win
=, Green color, was observed here last night IL re-
manned for five minutes near the constellation Oh 'he
Great Gear. and afcTward took nor'h"eS'eiV course
teI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

HENRY NJ STANLEY LEAVES AUSTRALIA.
Adelaide March 15.-llenry VI. stanley the explorer
and his wife ,ailcd TO-DAY for England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16

cil Organized Oy he selection by the Liberals Of
Lord EOseDeIy chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
Tho Gun Not headed.

A certain doctor in northern Maine is
noted for his love of hunting, and he is
reckoned pretty good shot. During
an epidemic not long ago a well-known
lumberman (now deceased) had the
misfortune to have several of his men
quite sick, and one of them being in a
dangerous condition the lu1nberman
started in haste for this doctor. Now,
our medical friend is sometimes quite
slow in getting ready for his
trips, and on this occasion, after being
called, he was unusually SO. Sudden ly
the thought came to him that as he was
to go SO far into the woods he might
see some game, and stepping to the
door where the nervous lumberman was
impatiently waiting he inquired: ''Say,
don't you think I'd better take my gun
along?" 'sGun? mop was the excited
reply; ''the man will be dead enough
before you can get there. Lewiston
journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

One morning in Glenorchy Prof. Will
son ('sChristopher North'') started out
early to fish in Loeb Tolla. It's nearest
point was thirteen miles from his lodg-
ing. On reaching it and unscrewing
the butt end of his fishing rod to get the
top he found he had forgotten 1t. Moth
ing daunted. he walked back, break
tasted, made his rod complete and
walked again to Loeb Tolla. ALI the
long summer day he fshed. and after
sunset started for home with full
basket. Feeling somewhat fatigued
and passing a familiar farmhouse he
stopped to ask for food. 1t was near
midnight and he routed the family from
bed. The mistress brought him full
bottle of whisky and can of milk. He
poured half the whisky into half the
milk and drank it off at draught
While his hostess was still staring in
amazement he poured the remaining
milk and whisky together and finished
the mixture. He then proceeded home
ward, having performed a journey of
over fifty-two miles. - Manchester
Times
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26
QUEER CHINESE GAMES.
Fan.Tan, Pool and Lottery in Great
Favor.
How the Games Are Playcd-A Chinese
Pool Room and Its Habitues-How
Lottery Winners Lose The
Game of Fan-Tan,

Especial Los Angeles (Cal) letter.
On the opposite side of the plaza, fac
Jug the old cathedral, and where the
aristocracy dwelt in the days of Mex
lean rule, is Chinatown" The crum-
bling adobe houses where the dark-eyed
senoritas and gay cavaliers made merry
are now used as opium dens, and even
for baser purposes. The Chinese quar-
ter has population of about s, 200, only
about 200 being women. 1t requires ten
lotteries and about twenty-five gaming
houses to meet the demands of these in
veterate gamesters. Fan-tan, the lot
terry and pool are the principal games.
Fan-tan is the ''gentleman's game" an
swering to our great American game of
faro. The dealer empties from bowl
large pile of Chinese checkers, or
buttons, in the center of large square
table, around which are seated and
stand the betters. There are four crou-
piers, each of whom rakes to his corner
of the table pile of the checkers. At
each corner of the tables space of about
four inches is marked off, into which
the checkers are brought.
Then the spectators begin betting
whether there is an odd or even number
of checkers in a particular corner
After all bets are made, the checkers
are told off two at each time until there
remains either two or enc odd or even.
AS the pile decreases the excitement
increases, and the confusion seems to
the uninitiated to be the beginning of a
riot. To Caucasian this seems a long
way round, very slow and very tame,
but to the Chinese it is as exciting as is
faro to the American. A person can bet
on the odd or even number appearing at
one corner, two, three, or four corners,
and is paid in proportion to the chances
This is their national game, and the
''bloods'' often bet $50 or S100. A per-
centage, or commission, is charged for
each game, according to the amount Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

and evening. The tickets ar, about
four and a half inches square, e; ,ch con-
tanning eighty Chinese cha racters,
marked in green on thin light brown
paper. At the front window of a COM
bination store sat benevolent- looking
Chinese looking over the returns of the
last drawing. laid down tel cents
AS I come properly Introduce d'' the
ticket was issued without gu Iestion.
He handed me marking brush and
marked out ten of the eighty char acters
these are the numbers wan ted to
win. He marked out the same :harac-
tiers on another ticket, which du plicate
he kept as check against fraud.
The drawing is conducted by p lacing
in bowl eighty characters CORE spond-
ing to those printed on the ticket.
Twenty of these characters are drawn
out, and are the winning number S. AS
there are eighty characters o the
ticket, the percentage would seen to be
largely in favor of the game to begin
with; but the player must have 81 messed
five of the twenty drawn out in or der to
win twenty cents; six numbers Wins So;
seven numbers, $3.50; eight nui nbers,
$50; nine numbers, SLIT; ten nul nbers,
1915; less the commission of tie per
cent. which is deducted from all prizes
over So. There are numerous con abina-
tions, as in other games, and tn pur
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

sort of movement was going on that was
destined to grow and swell and prevail,
like the famous incoming tide in the
Bay of Fundy. 1t was movement of
organization. It started among the tin
and coal miners of England and Wales,
who worked underground, and who
banded together despite of laws regulat-
ing wages and Furnishing all attempts to
create labor associations as treason and
conspiracy. And they went on and on,
and the tide rose higher and higher,
swept over the bar of opposition, gained
the inner harbor, ;.nd what the result is
any intelligent observer of the events of
the day has of course noted.
All this is preliminary to brief
sketch Of the American Federation Of
Labor, which is to hold its twelfth an
nual convention in Independence hall,
Philadelphia, beginning on the 18th of
next month. An authorized statement
recently issued from the national head
quarters at IA Clinton place, New York
city, says that on the goth of August,
1865, the year following the close of the
war, delegates from sixty labor organ
izations met in Baltimore and as re-
suit of their deliberations founded the
National Labor union. Subsequent con-
ventions of this body were held in Chi
cago, 1867; Pittsburg, 1868; New York
city, 1858; Chicago, 1869; Boston, 1870;
Philadelphia, 1871, and in Columbus
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

the stakes, as a the American games OF
rondo and pool
Chinese pool is combination of pool
and roulette. After going through a.
dark alleyway a dark room is entered
a sleepy Chinaman at the door admits
the visitor. AS soon as the smoke lifts,
or the eyes become accustomed to the
mass of mist which overhangs the dingy
room, the visitor sees congress of
all nations'-several types of the Amer
lean, the young clerk, the loafer, the
''hobo," the hoodlum, the bunko-steer-
err, and the tourist seeing the sights;
also various types of the negro-the
waiter in his check suit, the sport"
from "Nigger alley" with black
SLOUGH hat and braggadocia air; also
the corresponding types of Mexicans,
and Chinese of all degrees and condi-
tions Around an old billiard table
which has seen much bad use. stand
this mass of motley humanity - the
Caucasian leaning against the darby
from Niger alley, and the Chinaman
exchanging the cigarstte of peace with
the Mexican from 'sSonoratown''--the
Mexican quarter of the city. At the
head of the billiard table stands the
gamekeeper with box of ticlzets--each
about an inch in length, upon which is
written Chinese characters.
A check costs ten cents and entities
the player to three shots. About the
center of the table, jlltting out from
the head, is a board about two feet
square, sloping downward, On this
inclined board are twenty-five holes,
scooped out large enough to hold a
billiard ball. At the battom of each
hole is painted number, ranging from
one to twenty-fve--the highest num-
bers generally adjoining the lowest.
The player stands as tine side of the
dealer, and shoots the billiard ball to
the opposite end of the table; it re-
bounds and rolls upon the incline,
rolls around slowly as if hesitating
which hole to take. During this trying
moment the excitement Is intense, and
the noise deafening, until finally the
ball hovers over a large number and
settles upon smaller one adjoining.
And then everyone laughs and Jeers,
excepting the player. There are usually
from ten to fifteen players, and usually
some one wins the pot before the
fifteenth man gets shot. The highest
number made of course wins.
When there are less than ten players
the gamekeeper takes ten cents out Of
the stakes, which is one dollar or less;
more than ten, he takes twenty cents
AS it takes only from five to ten min
utes to sell the tickets and play game
this is rather good percentage. In
three hours ten players would be
'sbrolze," and the gamekeeper WOULD
have all Of their money.
There are ten lottery games in the
Chinese quarters, which has about
three thousand inhabitants. Each lot
terry has two drawings daily afternoon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

And so the movement went on, grow
ing like gigantic SNOWFALL, until when
the tenth convention met at Detroit in
December, 1890, the report showed over
100000 members who had stood by each
other through ,165 strikes. Ofthese $50
had been won, SO were compromised and
rs lost. The net result of the battles up
to that time had been an advance in
wages Of from to 20 per cent.
The eleventh annual convention was
held in Birmingham, Ala, the first time
in the history of the general labor move
ment that one of its meetings had been
held in the south. The influences, so the
officers say, were vastly beneficial to or
ganization in that section of the country.
It was resolved to test the constitution
ality of the conspiracy laws and the
rights of the courts to issue writs of in
junction on wage workers charged with
no offense against the law, but engaged
in contest with their employers. An
investigation of the sweating" system
and the abolition of this social crime
were demanded at the hands of congress.
Renewed pledges to attain the eight hour
workday were made and action taken
for its enforcement. Protests against
convict labor coming in conflict with
free labor were entered. Selection of or
ganizers for womans labor was author
lied. The abolition of child labor was
demanded, as well as legislation in the
interest of labor.
Among the well known men holding
prominent positions in the federation
are Samuel Gompers, the president; P.
J. Mcclure, the first vice president;
Chris Evans, the talented and active
secretary; William A. Carney, the sec
ond vice president, and John B. Lennon,
the treasurer, who has handled the
funds with faithfulness and financial
ability. GEORGE BAvARD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

chaser can mark out as few or as many
characters as he wishes, and the prizes
are about in the same proportion to the
above, according to the risk. But the
ordinary way is marking out ten num-
bers, at from ten cents to 81 ticket.
The ticket bears the name of the com
pany selling it, printed in large red
letters: ewing Lee Yuen; night time. !"
On the side of the ticket the seller
marks the date of the drawing, as he
sells it. The drawings are conducted
in secret-which is another advantage
in favor of the dealers Eighty charac-
tiers, SIMILAR to those printed upon the
ticket, are placed in a large vessel, and,
after being thoroughly mixed, twenty
are drawn out. These are the winning
characters.
These twenty winning characters are
then painted ont with red ink. The re
turns",or winning numbers are posted up
for the inspection of patrons The pur-
chaser compares his ticket with the
ten numbers marked out, with the
official returns, and he is paid in pro-
portion to the number of characters he
has guessed.
Ticket selling stops twenty minutes
before each drawing, so as to allow the
agencies time in which to make their
returns to the main Office. This gives
the proprietors an opportunity of MAX
ing trough estimate" of the run on
particular characters, and they will thus
know which ones not to take out of the
bowl as winners. This is the reverse
of not placing winning numbers in the
American lottery wheel. Agents ped
die tickets throughout the city, visiting
places apparently seeking work. The
ticket is made payable to the agent,
which fact the innocent purchaser does
not know. and should he, by chance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

It can hardly be unfair to say that the
same sentiment that animated the spirits
of the gallant soldiers of France now
fills the souls of the intelligent workmen
and skilled mechanics of America. The
struggle of labor in civilized countries
has gone on through the centuries from
the days when there were serfs and
slaves, lords and ladies, and the .sson Of
the soil' wore an iron collar about his
neck as badge of dependence, while
the chatelaine, housewife" or mistress
of the castle displayed on great occasions
the gold beads and massive ornaments
Of precious metal that were the evidence
Of hard and unpaid toll on the part of
vassals.
But it was not even at compulsion to
do labor that the old time barons and
mobiles called halt. They demanded
not only support from their tenants, but
also the sacrifice of the most sacred ties
of home and family. And right at that
point after long waiting, to be sure
began the revolt which led to the terri
BILE scenes of the Jacquerie, of Cade's
fierce Eruption and Of the French revo-
luton
These were instances of rage fierce
but often impotent against the estab-
lished order, but meanwhile another
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-26

Inc great financial Crisis OF 1878
drained the resources of the unions, and
the suspension of work decreased their
numbers. During this period of dark
ness and depression secret societies
arose, but in abandoning the lines of
historic evolution discussions We're in
PRODUCED.
At length the old spirit revived, and
107 delegates, representing over quar-
ter of million workers, met in Pitts
burg ON Nov. Is, 1881, and did not sep
arate until they had established the
Federation of Organized Trades and
Labor Unions of the United States and
Canada. Many if not all of the ideas
adopted in their political demands have
since been taken up and presented by
other organizations of labor. A legis-
lative committee was appointed who
presented several measures to congress,
one important one-sa A4ational bureau
of labor statistics-being finally secured
in 1888.
At the convention of 1882, which was
held at Cleveland, the industrial auton-
0my Of each union was guaranteed by
solemn compact. The question of arbi-
tration instead of strikes was the promi-
nent topic at the New York conference
in 1888. Next year at Chicago the agita-
ton for the eight hour system was be-
gun and continued at the fifth conven-
ton, which met at Washington.
It was at the sixth annual meeting,
which gathered at Columbus, o., on
Dec. s, 1885, that the name of "Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor" was definitely
chosen. A constitution was adopted
stating the main objects of the organi-
cation to be ssthe encouragement of
formation of local unions and the closer
federation of such societies through
central trade and labor unions in every
city, with the further combination of
these bodies into state, territorial and
provincial organizations, to secure legis-
lation in the interests of the working
masses; the establishment of national
and international trades unions based
upon strict recognition of the auton-
omy of each trade, and the promotion
and advancement of such bodies, and
the aiding and encouragement of the
labor press of America"