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The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND
DAYS SESSION.
A Resolution To 4 sk for the Pardon OF
Chicago Anare rehists-Coutribu.
tions for the Defense of
<lrikers.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 13-The
second days session of the twelfth
annual convention of the American Fede
ration of Labor was called to order by
President Gompers at a. m. The presi
dent read a telegram from Thos. Mitchell,
OF Chicago. president of the traders and
labor assembly, which read: AT a
special meeting of trades assembly res
olution passed denouncing giving of the
catalogue printing to Conkey and re
questing the federation not TO pass the
resolution favoring Sunday opening at
Worlds Fair"
number of resolutions were referred
| to appropriate committees. the mos. SEN
satlonal of which was the following
offered by Deltga Morgan, Of Chicago:
Resolved. that this convention lin in
the plea to the gOvcrnar IF the state of
| Illinois, for the pardon Of Samuel Field
ing, Oscar Ne.be and Michael Schwab
George f Mcneil, of Boston, then
read paper on the labor problem.
Delegate ketfugton, of Boston. pre-
sented the report of the committee on
the presidents report recommending
that the convention donate 81 900 to aid
the defence of arrested strikers. This
was adopted.
| President Weihe Of the Amalgsmated
Association made detailed statement Of
the Homestead trouble and said that 225
men are now under Indictment, of whom
five are charged with murder, over thirty
with treason and the remainder with
conspiracy and riot. Four hundred
thousand dollars have been given in bail
bonds for the release OF number of TIE
accused. Although many cf the ola
employees are Low st work 2200 have
not gotten back The total amount con
tributed during the strike was Sal, 600.
In conclusion he SAID that the cases
against the arrested strikers have alread Y
cost the association $40, 900 for lawyers
and witness fees
Second Vice President Carney, OF
Pittsburg, who is also connected with
the Amalgamated association, made al
address on the Homestead situation and
said because of the laws of tie sssocia
tion no strike benefits are paid its mem
bers during July and August This wa,
duDtIeu W tnis year, put uuIiuS tuoe'
r months S35 600 WAS given the non unipr
, men who struck in support of the uniol
, workmen
First Vice President Mcclure, o
! PhilsdelpDia, moved that $500 be con
! tributed to the defense of the Cour d.
Alene miners. This went through will
i rush, but when Delegate TodteDhausen
h of Knoxville, Tenn, made a motion tha
S $500 be appropriated TO the support O
the Tennessee miners. some OF the dele
4 gates thought the matter was being cal
e ried too far. A general objection fo
h lowed. but the motion was adopted
, Adjourned until to morrow
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Engineers are Satisfied.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Itis now stated
that the threatened trouble between the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engneei g,
representing the Vanderbilt lines, and
the New York Central railroad, has been
dissipated, matters having been satisfac
torily arranged between the parties.
There was a consultation of the griev
ance committee of the Brotherhood at
the Grand Union hotel this morning, at
which Chairman Childs and Chief
Arthur were present. At noon the meet
ing adjourned and most of the members
left for home. Mr.. Childs said tina:
everything had been arranged satisfac
torily. the main point, the question OF
pay at the terminal points, having been
decided in favor of the men.
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About Blaine. Condition

WAsHINGToN Dec. 13 james G
Blaine, j., said to night TO a reporter
for the Unittd Press:
Father is progressing nicely. We
have no apprehension as to the final out
come Of his indisposition.
Has your father or the family made
any definite plans for his proposed trip
when the weather will permitl' was
asked
No, not as yet.
Glow aoo,r the lumnr that Dr. Ducey
md Cardinal Gibbons inducttd your
father uto the Caiholic cAurch?'
I'll" ie no truth IN the rumOr Dr..
Ducey called s,c father one day last
week only 10 a friendly way. rs did Car
dina Gibnous yester ay That Is all
there Is in II !"
Mrs, D.mrosch his med the family
here
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Justice Lamar III.

WASHINGTON. Dec 13.-Justice Lamar,
who has been sick since last Saturday, is
still IN bed. In answer to an inquiry at
his house it was said that ne was lust
about the same. No one seems to know
what alls him and information on this
point is refused at the house.
Justice Lamar is much better, so said
Mr.. Lamar, Jr., tonight. Mr.. Lamar
further said that his father intends tax
ing the first opportunity of good weather,
to leave this city for Georgia, where he
will make visit, thence he will 90 to
his home in Mississippi
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Nothing official of the Out break.

WASHINGTON, Dec l3.-Gcneral Sch0
field said to day that he had received
no official news Of the reported GaTza
out break on the Mexican borders il
was, however, doubtless true but no,
perhaps SO serious as reported. The
United States troops under the general
orders, would, of course, he said, d" al
in their power to prevent lawless Mexi
cans from crossing over and remaining
on the American side Of the Rio Grande
whence as opportunity offered, the!
could make incursiOus into Mexico anc
attack the government forces or privat'
! citizens
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FOR National Enca,npnen

WASHINGTON, December IL - Senator
Mitchell, OF Oregon. 10 day introduced
bill to provide for national encamp-
rneut ot the militia at the worlds Co
lumbian exposition. The President ia
authorized 10 establish a ten porary camp
for military instruction Of the army and
militia 1T or near the city Of Chicago
during the month Of August, 1898, and
10 accept for .niitary in>iruetion. IN the
camp, not exceed ding so 00e volunteers
for the period of fifteen days during
said month If August All volunteers
must be offered as organic .tions Of the
regularly equipped militia Of he Vicious
states. The sum Of 81 800 0G0 is pro
posed TO BE- appropriated for the pur-
nDSt
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\ToTI f OF SALE OF LaND.-

Under sna By v1-.1- 3 power conferred in
deed of trus, execui a by y + GI aud wife,
Virginia N. Gill. reo0 d~i IN tina flee oi 9
Res:sier OF Deeds oi wake county, bouK ~,
age 59i, will -eli for a., 1T p biIc sus-
tion, ST the court house or in Rsleich, n.
G., al ~ o'clock IA on NJ nd ", & e tii day
If December, is95. 9 certain tract of land
in Raleigh township, Wske c unit, 49, fully
iescr bed IL said deed irn-t, a-d iyrg be-
tween tpe Tart forsst aud thr rose adj z
Icy the pakwooi ce-, e,ery, aid adj i:irg tie
lant of " a. Margaret s.rreh y V Denton
and VI. He h. cou:riu'n. "a .cre-
The above des bed bad .iI be offered
in .ots 20 salt the PURCHASERS ~ per map IN
my offce " " ~ =
novlFIds Attorney oi Mortt,a zee
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Prof. Smith Suspended.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 13 Two reports
were made by the com mlttee appointed
by the Presbytery to fix the penalty in
the case of Prof Smith. The majority
report favored rebuke merely and was
aigned oy Rev A, Richie, Rev. M. NJ
Maxwell and Elder W. o. Spraull, The
minority report asked for the suspension
of DR.. Smith from his position as min
ister of the gospel and was signed By
Rev. w. n James and Elder W. A.
Eudaly. The minority report was
adopted and the presbytery by vote Of
81 to 26 suspended DR.. Smith from the
ministry.
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ciuslon that the system of dealing 10
futures was detrimental to the interests
OF the producer The cotton growers
were, every year. becoming poorer, and
poorer and were becoming the victims
OF rapaclous policy which had taken
their earnings and added the amount to
the overgrown wealth of men who used
their powers for that purpose There
was, he said, but five great cotton mar
kets In the world-New York, New Or
leans, Liverpool, Havre and Bremen but
the New York cotton exchange which
exercised such an influence on prices had
less actual dealings in cotton that seven
or eight other seaports in the United
States. Last year 165. 600 bales had been
received In New York as against over
| 1000, 900 bales in New Orlt ans 1900
| 0OO in Galveston. 600, 900 bales
In Savannah, 500, 900 bales in Charles
ton and about the same in Norfolk
Mr. George cited the regulations of the
New York cotton exchange to show that
quotations were not fixed according to
the actu1l trading on the market, but
that the price of ''mlddling" being as
certalned the relative price of all the
other grades, thirty in number. were
fixed by sliding scale established by a
revision committee; which met only
once month; that quotations for 'spot''
sales were made where no sales were
made, and so also as to sales for future
delivery; in other words thst prices were
fixed in the New York cotton exchange
without reference to Transactions
and New York dominated and controlled
every cotton market not only il
the United States but somes times in TIT
world. As to the New Orleans anc
New York cotton exchanges their NJ m
bers were composed of factors, bankers
brokers and steamboat owners, but no
OF actual planters, except in cases wher'
they carried on oth,r bu~iness. residin!
in New Orleans, New York Galveston
and Memphis, and owning cotton plan
tations, some of them as many as thirty
Without finishing his argument, Mr.
George yielded for motion for au exc
cutive session and soon after wards Ga
$3.50 p n.y. the senate adjouned unit
to morrow.
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In the Interest OF Norfolk.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 13.-Ex Represen.
tative Goode, of Virginia and Naval
Constructor Bowles and Civil Engineer
Endicott, of the Norfolk navy yard ap
peared before the house committee on
naval affairs to-day in support of the
bill introduced by Mr.. Lawson, appro
priating $500, 900 to enable the secretary
of the navy to purchase 500 acres of land
known as Cedar Grove" opposite the
Norfolk navy yard. The committee
took no action on the measure.
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Mr. EnlOe IL AnxiOus.

WAsHINGToN, D. c., Dec. 13.-Mr.
Enioe. of Tennessee, is very anxious to
have the house dispose of the resolution
and report of the special committee ap
pointed to investig Ate the management of
pension bureaus. To day he introduced
resolution requesting the committee on
rules to set apart Tuesday the 2Oth instant
for their consideration. The. matter is
to take precedence of all other business
except the approval of the journal and
conference reports.
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House of Represeutative

WASHINGTON, Dec 49, The attend.
ance IN the house this morning was rather
small, the lnclemency Of the weather de
terring many members from being pres
ent.
Mr.. Catchings, of Mississippi, from the
committee on rules, reported back favor
abby the resolution offered by Mr.. Will
son, of West Virginia, directing the
committee on ways and means to inquire
into and report upon the present condi
ton of the treasury and the future prob
able revenues under existing laws.
Adopted.
The house then proceeded to consider
the senate bill enlarging the provisions
of the act for the distribution of the
awards made under the convention be
tween the United States and Mexico (the
Louisiana Abra claims) The object of
the bill was to direct suit to be brought
by the attorney general in the court Of
claims against the Louisiana Abra Silver
mining company aud its assigns Of any
portion of the award made by the United
States, and the Mexican mixed commits
sion to determine whether the award
was obtained by fraud on the part ol
|
right of either party to appeal to the 81
preme court Of the United States. The
bill provided that if the coIrt
of claims shall find that the award
in favor Of the Louisiana Abrs
company was obtained oy FRAUD
and by false swearing and was an impo
sition upon the government of the Uni
ted States, the United States shall re
lease the government of Mexico from
the payment Of any further lnstallmen
upon the award. The bill also provided
for the return to the government o
Mexico, ali that portion the Louisan
Abra award which had not been strib
uted to the company, if it is found tha
the award was procured by fraud bu
if the court should fod otherwise tha
the award should be distributed among
the parties entitled 10 it
Ii speaking in favor of the bill, Mr
Biount, Of Georgia, chairman Of the corr
mittee on foreign affairs, advocated
policy of justice and fair an0 honorabl
dealing by the people of the Unite
States toward those of the southern re
publics. We have the power, the wea't
and the moral influence, he said, an
should be prepared to do justice,
Mr.. Covert, of New York, strOng}
opposed the passage OF the bill. He a
T gued that the Louisiana Abra award hA
not been procured by fraud, No on'
g more than he, felt that the honor of h
country should be preserved, but he di
e not think that this bill tended to its pr
a sc-yation.
Alter further debate hy Mr. Gea'y,
l California, and Mr. Hit, Of Illiooie, :!
bill was passed without opposition
The next bill, called up by Mr.. Doun
e referred to the similar claim Of Benj jam
+ Wciland, provided for the referon
e to the court of claims, of the ava
!; rendered under the Mexican con veEti
) in that case. on precisely the same t. RI
q rs the Louisiana bra case. The b
n was passed without opposition, and
e u2use ad djourned.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
llARRlII IGNORES NORRIS
AND APPDINVs TIE CONINITTEE
HIMSELF
TO rake Charge of the Inaugural
tefehonses-'Ehe Proceedings
ihe House and Seuate-
other News.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lathe differ
ences existing between the democratic
central committee and James L, Norris,
national committeeman for the District
OF Columbia, over the appointment by
the latter Of q committee to take charge
OF the inaugural ceremonies on the 4th
of March next, have been settled by
National Chairman Harrity. He ignores
the committee appointed by Mr.. Norris
ard appoints a new committee of fifty
With Hon. Jas. G.. Berrett as chairman
TO take entire charge Of the inaugural
ceremonies This committee will elect
its cfficers Other thar chairman, select an
executive committee and appoint the
other necessary committees sud incre ase
its membership as 1T may deem neces
sary. Mr.. James G Bertett occupied a
siIiear post of honor on Mr.. Cleveland's
first Inauguration
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About Those Intended Steals.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 The Tepubli
can senators held a caucns at ii O'Clock
this morning to determine upon plan
of action to be pursued in respect to the
disputed Legislatures in Wyoming, Mon
tana, Idaho and other doubtful states
from which it is hoped the election of
republican United States senators may
be secured 1t is stated that interest in
the matter was manifested almost exclu
sively by the senators Immediately con
cerned. No action was taken.
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INDIAN AGENT wounded.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. l3 Tie Indian
office TO day received a telegram from
the Clerk of the Fort Belknap, Mont,
Indian agency stating that AgentSimons,
while attempting to put an insant In
dian under arrest, was shot in the leg
The wound was not serious. The Incl
dent was the cause Of general melee in
which the Indian police and Indians took
part during which two Of the latter were
killed, The telegram stated that all was
then quiet and that no further trouble
was ehended The officials of the
Indian office have not been called upor
by Agent Simons for troops, as was re
ported
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WASHINGTON, Dec. l3 The oppon
ents of the bill granting the Norfolk and
Western railroad the night to enter this
city are seriously mcnacing the bill.
There il imminent probability that the
influence OF the rival railroads opposing
this important leg station WI secure &C
ton to morrow which VIII be fatal
to the bill for the present session.
1t is learned that 4 considerable
portion Of the il use district
committee, possibly u majority Of the
committee. have petiiioned Chairman
Hrmphill TO withdraw the bill from its
place on the house calendar and recon
nit to the committee, where. of course,
it will find grave. Chairman Hemp
| hill was asked to take this action out OF
| hand, but he decided not to do 50 until
| he had laid the matter before the fu.l
committee. 4 meeting f th-,committet
| Will be held TO morrow nd OF course j
a maj rity of the members ask to hav,
the b'it re committed Mr.. Hemphill viii
have to put the request to the house.
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south Caroifna,s Prohibition Bill.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec 13.-The volu
niuons stringent prohibition bill sssed
It's third reading in the h, use this morn
inr and toe senate will now have to strug-
gle with it. The general impression
seems to be that the senate will no: pas
it. The bill prohibits the sale Of liquor
save for ''medicinai, scientific and sacra-
mental purposes" and for these purposes
dispeusaries shall be established 1T the
county seat of each county and four in
Charleston. Sales to these dispensaries
shall be made by state commissioner
who shall purchase all liquor bought foI
use in the state and sell to the county dis
Deusaries
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Arrested on Suspicion.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 13.-At
8 o'clock this evening the detectives ar
rested Burrow Forgey for the train rob
berry On the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road last night. Forgey corresponds ex
actly to the description of the tall roboel
and has been identified by Matheson as
the man who shot him. Forgey
came here two months ago from Lou
isiana, where it is said he is wanted fol-
murder. Forgey is under guard of two
officers at his home
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Progress of COlOred People,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Among house
bills introduced to-day was one by Mr..
Harter, of Ohio, to direct the board of
control of the Worlds Fair to prepare a
statistical exhibit illustrating the progress
of the colored people since 1868; the ex-
penditure attending the exhibit is to
come out of the allotment to the board
for the ensuing fiscA year and is not to
exceed $50, 900.
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Confirmed the Senate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec 13.-The
senate ia executive session this afternoon,
confirmed among other nominations the
f loving:
Person c. Cheney, of New Hampshire,
to be minister to Switzerland; Geulo Nj,
Lambcrton, of Nebraska, to be assistant
secretary Of the treasury; Charles q
Clarke, of Virginia, to be United States
marshal for the eastern district of Vir
ginia; Manning NJ Rose, of Marietta, o.,
to be assistant commissioner of the gen
eral land Office.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14

CHICAGO change of note has oc
CURED III the strike of the Rock Island
telegraphers. 1t is now certain that the
members of the other railroad organiza
tions are not to be called out After msny
consultations on the subject this decision
has been arrived at, ana Chief Ramsay
is not sorry for the fact. Neither ia
there likely to be strike Of telegraphers
on any other road.
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The Resignation Accepted.

PARIS, Dec. 13.-President Carnot has
accepted the resignation of NJ. Rouvier
as minister Of finance and has appointed
NJ Tirard in place. N. Tirard is one of
the most distinguished of living fnan-
ciers. He is Swiss by birth but of
Fresh ancestry.
President Carnot first offered the
finance report folio to NJ. Perier. that
gentleman, however, declining the honor.
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DeadOn a Door Step.

YELLOW SPRINGS, O, Dec. 13-Geo.
Koogter was found dead this morning
ON the door step of the house of Lou
Keyes. a woman of bad character. His
head was horribly mangled. He was 40
wears old. His wife is dead. Three
grown children are living. On entering
the Keyes house the woman was found
murdered in a similar manner. There IL
no clew.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
TYPEWisITEs.S.

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prices, We ship anywhere. giving thorough
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all makes At sbort or ie@> than hsIf price;
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TWO entire floors devoted exclusively TO
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Adjourned Until February 10.

RICHMOND, Va Dec. 13.-An ad
journed meeting of the ckholders of
the Richmond and West Point Terminal
Company was to have been held here to
day. Samuel 81 Penson, of New York
representing the Orr committee and the
secretary being the only perse DIS prese n,
the meeting was adjourned until Feb
ruary 10th.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
International Return Card.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker to- day approved
the selected color of the international re-
turn postal card. 1t is blush gray
aud the cards are the same size as the
present card. They will be put on sale
about January 1st. The price is cents.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
Shot Efinself THROUGH the Head

CHARLESTON, s. G., Dec. 13 DR..
Jos NJ. Meggett, committed suicide here
this morning by shooting himself in the
heal with a pistol. He was So years
old and was an ante bellum graduate of
the South Carolina college. He served
during the war as an army surgeon. DR..
Meggett came originally from Edisto
IsIan0
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No Result Expected.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 13.-The state
ment is made in high official circles that
the international monetary conference at
Brussels will within few days adjourn
TO meet in March or April of next year.
No result is expected to be secured at
the present session OF the conference
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To Sign Official Mail.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3-J. 81 King,
chief of the division in the registers
office, treasury department, has been
designated by Secretary Foster to sign
official mail in that office during the con-
tiuued illness of Register Rosecrans.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
Canadian Cabinet Resigns,

QUEBEC. Dec. 13 AT meeting OF
thc executive council this morning Hon.
G. B de Bouchervile handed in his
resignation as fir>t minister, which also
includes his colleagues in the cabinet.
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WIN Stand or Fall.

PARIS, Dec 13.-premier Robot has
decided to make the B)isserin cabinet
question and to stand and fall by the
chambers rejection or adoption of the
measure.
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Nj, Herr Is Ill.

PARIS, Dec 13.-The Panama canal
investigation committee to day received
from NJ Herr a letter in which he said
that i'll health would prevent his ap
pearing before the committee as wit
ness. but that if the committee would
send him list Of questions he would re-
ply to them in writing.
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NJ. ROUVIER RESIGNS
AND PRESIDENT CARNOT AC-
CEPrS THE RESIGNATION.
There Is Great Excitement and 1t is
Probable Ministerial Crisis Will
be PreciPitated -Relnach's
Last Hour.

PARIS, Dec. Is M. Rouvier, minister
OF tina ce, has just gone to the Elysee
and presented his resignation to Presi-
dent Carnot. Great excitement pre-
walls.
The state chronicle., 1892-12-14
Sir Holm RUrke Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 13 Sir John Bernard
Burke. Ulster King at arms, and editor
of the famous record Of British nobility,
known as 'Burkes Peeriage," died to
day in Dublin.
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Postponed lndef1niteleY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The house
committee On interstate and foreign com
merce to day postponed indefinitely the
bill exempting coastwise vessels from
compulsory pllotaga, which passed the
senate at its last session.