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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE GREAT REUNION.
Birmingham Already Packed With Con-
bdsrats Ystafana
A RATE-wAR HELPS.
=. ,s.res the Price Of Round-Trip Tickets
from Texas and New Orleans
Merely Nominal.

BIRMINoHAM, ALA. April 2.-The
big reunion IL on. People are coming In
from the four quarters Of the southern
states. The city is already packed with
visitors. and stu they come. They who
actually fought. their sympathizers, WIVES
and children, are here, and still the crowd
comes. The street fakir and the pick
nocket. sure signs OF a great crowd. are
already here.
The streets this evening In the business
part Of the city were so crowded that one
could hardly make his way along. Inc
businessmen have nearly all thrown Out
streamers OF the Confederate and national
colors. and pictures Of great southern
generals, dead and living. hang from the
windows of business buildings ana pri-
yate residences. The air Is full OF hustie
and hustle, and everything has gaia ap-
pearance. The low rates on all the roads
which have been made give assurance OF
an increased attendance. and the rate
war. II is generally conceded WIN resui.
In the bringing Of thousands VINO "ouiu
otherwise not have come.
II Is not at an end, for II has been ru-
mored that still lower rates will oe MADE
Some weeks ago the Queen and crescent
made a rate of 81 for the round trip from
New Orleans to Birmingham, IN oroer
that the Texas delegation might De IN
creased. II was thought the the trans
Mississippi Department would make a
unconditional rate from Texas points. TO
down the Queen and Crescent the LOUIS
Vile and Nashville announced rate from
New Orleans to Birmingham and return
for &. This set people TO hustling ABOUT
making preparations to take advantage
of the cut.
ANOTHER CUT STILL
But this was not all. To-day the queen
and Crescent went the Old Reliable one
better. and made the round-trip -, ana IL
l. understood that the Texas lines, CO.
operating with the Queen and CRESCENT
have made proportionate rates.
Distinguished personages from all over
the southern States have already ar
rived upon the scene OF the greatest re-
union on earth. 1t Is now certainty
that the following Governors VIII be mere:
Governor Jones. OF Alabama; stone, OF
Mississippi; Turney. of Tennessee. ana
Hoeg. OF Texas Governors Jones' OF
Alabama. and Stone Of Mississippi, are
aIreadv here and the other Executives
will be in with the delegations from
their States tomorrow. ,
Misses Leila Herbert and Lizzie smelly
of Washington, came In tonight WIN
delegation from that place. NOT ohiy
these. but other prominent persons VIII
be here In ample time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE PALMER COMPANY HERE,
A Finished Production of "Saints au
RluuArl - Given Lat Nl3hH.

A Finished Production of "Saints aud
Sinners" Given Last Night.
Saints and Sinners" was presented by
the A. NJ. Palmer Stock Company at the
Academy last night before q large and
fashionable audience. The story of this
stirring drama Is too long and intricate
to be told in detail. The cleverness of II
lies neither in It's provision Of telling
part for a favorite actor nor In Its dra-
matte situations. What Is best and really
admirable Is a general dizziness. develop
ment. and dialogue. which attains an
exceptional polish and subtlety. For the
acting there Is nothing but praise. Mr.. ].
II. Stoddard, as Jacob Fletcher. the min.
lister, Is by turns gentle. tender, pathetic.
quantity humorous. indignant despairing.
and benevolent. and every new phase Is
1t Is revealed only seems more faultlessly
finished than the last. Mr.. Holland, In q
part In every way opposed and con-
trasted with Mr.. Stoddard. ID Gcarcely
less successful
Wilton Lockaye, master OF his delicate
art, Is a cunning worker In mosaic. Bit
by bit he builds up his picture Of Captain
Faushowe, adding here q touch of spark
ling glass or glittering tinsel. there Q
scrap of black opaque material. until we
get final portrait Of scamp. finished
to the fnger-tips. Miss Madeline Bouton
draws a touching picture Of Lefty
Fietcher.'with some pretty psthos. fervor.
and curious naturalness. The other Parts
are splendidly balanced, and go to make
up a perfect whole.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
DIXON ON BRECKENRIDGE.


The Preacher says the Capital 10 tho
Abode Of Many Such scoundrsls.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon discussed the
Breckinridgc case on Sunday. says the
New York World. in the iscture-hall OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
Building. Twenty-third street and Four'"
avenue. ..v
~ think I voice the sentiment OF every
honest man In this country, ne oau
when ! say that the verdict III u,s ." ~
was 1ust-just IN the condemnation ".
Colonel Rreckinridge as q ciuAen' as
public man. and as the head OF an A'ne,
can household. For Breckinr'dse .ne 49,
dict means more than the loss OF ihohey
Ia ,h. ~,ilving OF a reputation. II
,noans the end of his career as pubic
man He may fight, and night desper
ats,v. anv man will when he feels ina.
he is lost. But the fight IL hopeless. ~
NO. "a in the case Of Parneu. Whon.
4 coo 900 of people held in adoration anu
h,,nd faIth-and Parnell had the man
hood 10 do what Breckinrfdge by ms
owp avowal had ignored and nouteo.
Mr. D,xon then, In one OF the coiioquiai
,ar,ods which he can make so eHectiVe'
1900 his attention to Disadvantages
LAWYERS. what can be thougn,, nc
asked "of the Infamous and Viiaihous
defence put up by this counsel. TO the
Jury he said In effect: 'Gentiemen' the ue-
PENDANT Is no worse than we are. ne
simply been found out When one Oh
Dreckinridge's counsel said that, he lied.
and knew that he lied. That there are
such men / know full well. but they are
the exception rather than the rule. The
standard OF Anglo-Saxon manhood Is
higher and purer than Breckenridge. IL
ia true that there are too many or MS
stamp in high official places at WASH
ington, which for twenty years mas con-
tained more such scoundrels than any
civ OF the Union, not excepting New
York The truth is that there is too
much whiskey drunk at the capitai-too
much debauchery in official life. Inc
people can stop this If they choose ana
they must"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

Il with such logic ~ to make y slmo !.
lndlsputahle. His Eesticulations are 70
perfect keeping with his words. eno m,s
facial contorttons are comicaI In 'ne "a
The speaker was introduced BY Rev. Mr.,
Hasby, OF Calvary Baptist church, enu ).
in prefacing his remarifa he said. tnas !,
the Mayor Of New York had have ,ssu r.a
q circular In behalf OF the Young Men :
Christian Association Of that city. - n.'
been done by the Mayor OF hicnmono,
fully 100000 would have been supscr'oeu
before the next morning. :.
Backbone. Mr.. Dixon said. was one o'
the essentials Of life; In fact. a. ne cna,
acterized II, the most essential essenuaI,
He had known of men who nad $1,000
erect on one leg. and cited the case OF cor,
porai Tanner. who stood erect without any
legs, but he had never known OF any
man who had been able to STAND eIec.
without spinal column. The one sree'
element Of success. he urged. was y. ="
grasp the opportunity, and saying
WILL" stand firm.
Mr.. Dixon Is a native North Caroiinian,
and at one time served his county =, y,
the State Legislature. He has peeh III
the ministry only seven years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
Rating i'm Hungary.

BUDAPEST, April pa mob OF SOCIAL
list agrarians made an attack upon ,ne
,nunicinal building at Holdme Vasar-
hely. Hungary. yesterday evening and
threatened to demolsh 1t. The police
were able to hold the mob at bay TIL
they could summon reinforcements. when
they charged upon the crowd ana drove
1t back. The mob made another assault
upon the town hall, when the gendarms
fired into the crowd. killing two and
wounding a dozen or more. a troop OF
hussars then cleared the streets ana
the police completed their work py arrest
ing the rngleaders of the mob.
Later reports from Holdmezo say that
sixty civilians were slashed with sabres
nv policemen and cavalrymen during the
riot there yesterday. Altogether six per-
sons have died Of their wounds ana sew
eral others are very low. The mob fought
with unusual fierceness, and continued to
stone the soldiers after the first Voiley
had been fired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

regular exercises the election Of omccss
for the ensuing year was held. with tne
following result: John T. 0odmn
elected superintendent; J. Prior DAVE
assistant superintendent; Alfred =. nc
Doweii, secretary: John +. Sewne, a.
sIstant secretary: James r. oatewood,
treasurer; c. Walton Saunders, ass'stsn.
treasurer; Claude L. Batkins. nD "a
b. Van Buren,. registrar; q. Jeter Jones.
assistant registrar; Il. r. Cosby cnor,s',,
Miss Bessie Powell. organist: Ernss. ~
Cosby. assistant organist; 7. >. Iou.
representative to the Executive in ~
tee OF Sunday-school associations sno w.
McKennon. Missionary. s,os
The anniversary OF the scnooI, VIII"
was to have taken place tonight. mas
been postponed until Thursday evening" en,,vs
May Sd. ON this occasion an attractive
nrorrammI will be rendered and prizes
viii be attributed to those scholars en-
titled to them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE NINE STRIKE.
Ono Hundsd ,ld fvsnt.sh ilessand
Nm Out
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
portion of the Minsn 10 Quit
Their Work.

COLUMBUS, o.. April D.-Presidep
John Mcbride. Of the United Mine Work
crs. received reports from number o.
his iieutenants in the different coai-held'
to-day. the most important Of which 10 th'
following from Murphysboro', ILL.,:
''Murphysboro'. the supposed Key 70
the situation in Southern Illinois IL
solid: also the Duquesne District. Every
thing IL favorable, and 2,eOo men are out.
It Is signed by Organizers Fanny aho
Penna. The leaders had little hope oil
inducing the Southern illinois miners 70
1oin the strike, and this Is an unex'
pected addition to the strike forces.
Mr.. Mcbride revises his figures as to
the number OF miners out to-day as fol'
lows:
Alabama. 5000: Tennessee ard Ken
lucky. 5000; West Virginia, 1000; Indiana
5000; Ohio. 5000; Illinois. N.oW; Pennsyi-
vania. $1,000; Indian Territory. 1000; MI
chigan, 300; Iowa, 1900.
THE SITUATION.
The following Is the substance OF the
news given at headquarters to-day: Inc
MARYLAND miners will hold State con,
yention 10 determine whether they VIII
foin the strike as whole or not on
THURSDAY of this week. Southern Iowa
IS not all out, but the miners OF th'
State will meet at Abba May "a TO de-
eide what action will be taken. The In
dian Territory is out solid.
Many miikrs are out in the New river
and Kanawha river districts, but the
miners will hold a convention at Charles
ton. w. Va, tomorrow to agree on
united action. The miners OF the wheel
ing and Moundvile districts have been
offered the wages demanded by the scale.
but they have been ordered not to go
to work until there Is general set
Element OF the strike. The Indiana block
coal miners will Join the strike May 1st
There is danger that the miners In West
Virginia who have been offered scale
wages will accept, and thus weaken the
strike at a dangerous place.
IN TENNESSEE.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, April %
There is only a partial suspension OF
work at the Shoddy coal-mines There
is no dissatisfaction among the miners
and those who are out have gone out In
sympathy with the general strike. II Is
not likely that the strike in Tennessee
viii last long. as the miners have nc
special cause for complaint.
At Jellico 5000 miners have struck, and
there Is a total suspension Of work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
The Boys Must Stop.


There Is a matter OF importance 10
which the proper authorities should give
some attention-vlz.. the DETACHMENT OF
houses and walls on the corners Of our
streets by wanton and thoughtless youths
with coal and chalk.
All along our best streets In all parts Of
the city this DETACHMENT 10 noticeable.
and much Of 1t IL indecent.
There never was q time In history
when SO much attention Is given to beauty
and style In architecture. Every year
numbers Of handsome buildings are erect.
ed here. and II u reflection upon Us
that many of them are scarcely reared
before this DETACHMENT 70 begun. II It Ia
not stopped. what q fine opportunity will
be affoecsd these vandals when the JEFF
ferson. with it, beautiful cream brick
frnots on three streets, 10 completed.
Richmond II not village, and this Il a
matter that affects not only It's beauty and
cleanliness. but Its morals. which can ana
should be ahated. and the enforcement OF
the ordinance on the subject In a few
instances win have the desired purpose Of
the Jaw. q. II. c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE PlTTSBURc DISTRICT.
Strike Apparently Complete-Twenty Thou
sand Miners Out.

PITTBURG. PA. April 23.-This was a
busy day for the United Mine Work ers'
officials Of the Pittsburg District, and as
result Of their persuasive arguments
$500 men who were on the fence as to
whether they would strike or not decided
10 go out.
The 1900 men mentioned were employed
I'm the Turtle Creek and Irwin mines.
This afternoon President De Armit. Of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany. operating the Turtle Creek mines,
met the United Mine Workers officials In
joint debate. President De Armit tried
10 convince the miners that his contract
with them was valid. and that IL the
workmen did not perform their part
his company would hold them and the
United Mine Workers officials responsible
for any losses the company might sus-
tain by the men refusing to work.
The United Mine Workers officials con-
vpced the men that the contract spoken
of by Mr.. De Armit was not binding on
them; that many operators had failed TO
keep their contracts. and that the miners
must now all join together and have the
operators establish a uniform rate that
will be just to operators and miners alike.
After the debate the 1900 men employed
at Turtle Creek decided they would join
in the general strike.
The 5000 miners at Irwin, on learning of
the action taken by the Turtle Creek
men, also decided to strike.
This makes the suspension In the Pitts
burg District complete. and 1000 miners
are now out on strike.
The action Of the miners at Turtle
Creek and Irwin caused general rejoicing
lalc nd he vv,av
and will greatly strengthen the general
strike.
CLEARFIELD AND BEECH-CREEK.
PHILLIPSBURG, PA, April 23.-In the
Clarified and Beech-Creek coal regions
there are upwards Of 100 mines, and out
Of this entire number there was not one
In operation to-day. There Is no excite
ment, but the miners are impatently
awaiting news from Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
In addition to asking for a mining rate
of so cents a ton, the miners In these
regions before resuming work will demand
the abolition Of company-stores. pay fol
all dead-work. and strict compliance with
the monthly-pay law.
The miners in the Snow-Shoe District
suspended work this morning.
The Broad-Top miners have reconsidered
their announcement of an intention tc
continue at work. and came out to-day.
THOMAS AND DOUGLASS.
CUMBERLAND. MD. April 2.-The
miners at Thomas and Douglass, w. Va,
did not go to work this morning, and
may be considered as part Of the men
adhering to the strike. The number Is
not large. being something under 25o,
and there will be no trouble.
All the larger mines Of the Davis Coal
and Coke Company are at work, and
there In a likelihood Of the others being
induced to return to work. At any rate
no trouble Is feared. as the men are not
acting from any grievance Of their own.
but out Of sympathy with the general
strike in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
Associated Charities.

The first annual meeting Of the Society
Of Associated Charities will be held in the
rooms OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION at o'clock this afternoon. A
resume Of the work OF the society will
be given and Rev. r. y. Calisch will
deliver an address. The election Of off,
GERS for the ensuing year Will be held.
The society has done great work since
it's organization last summer. as many
can testify, and is becoming more useful
day by day. All persons interested in the
society and the public generally are In
yited to attend.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
Anniversary Of Odd-Feliowship.

There was a fine meeting OF Richmond
Lodge, No. /. Independent Order odd
Fellows. last night A large quantity OF
business relative to the order was dis
posed OF.
On next Monday night the seventy
Gfth anniversary OF Odd-Fellowship m
this country will be celebrated By this
lodge at Belvidere Hall. The Grafton on
this occasion will be delivered By Grand
Representative George u. Davis. Mem
bers OF the order In this city and Man
chester are invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

TOPEKA, KAN. April 23.-Judge Hazen'
Of the District Court to-day decided the
celebrated case Of Reno County Lodge
VS. the Grand Lodge. Independent Order
of odd Fellows. giving the opinion that
the Grand Lodge of Kansas has the right
to lay per capita tax for the support OF
the Debossere Odd-Fellows Home In
Franklin county. The Court recites that
the Sovereign Grand Lodge duly author
lied such levy.
The decision Is Of national interest not
only to the order of Odd-Fellows but to
all secre. orders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
THE CIRCUS HERE TO-DAY.
forepaugh's Show to Give Two Exhibi-
lions on West Broad Street.


The Adam Forepaugh circus, with its
large menagerie. its numerous and inter-
esting novelties, and its wealth Of at
fractions, will give two performances to-
day In the tented arena at the head Of
Broad street.
The street parade will start out about
10 o'clock A. NJ. and pass through the
principal thoroughfares OF the city.
Doors will be opened at ! and p M.
and the performances will begin at 2 and
s o'clock respectively. The shows will ar
rive early this morning from Charlottes-
Vile. where they had two splendid audi
ences yesterday. The combination is rep
resented as being stronger and better
than ever before.
This Is the one day In the year that
very little will be said in Richmond about
hard times 1t will be observed. too.
that there will be fewer old men in town
than usual-they will be out at the
grounds with the other young folks. The
circus is, indeed, no respecter OF persons.
1t draws all ages and all classes.
In order to prevent rush and jam at
the ticket wagons at the grounds, arrange
ments have been made to put reserved
seats for the circus on sale at the Lexing>
ton, just opposite the Dispatch building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
IN ALABAMA.

Six Thousand Men Parade the Streets Of
fsirmingham-Their Demands.
ATLANTA. GA. April ga special &c
the Constitution from Birmingham, Ala
says: About daylight this morning sO
strikers arrived from Blue Creek, three
miles away. They had walked since DARK
last night. BY 10 o'clock 5000 men wers
the district. A third of them were ne.
groes. They bore banners with various
devices. some illustrated, some argumen.
tative. and some ambiguous They were
well mustered by captains and lieuten.
ants.
The Executive Committee Of the miners
met Governor Jones about 10 o'clock
Governor Jones declined to express his
opinion Of the situation. He says, how
ever the miners assured him they would
do all In their power to prevent any
violencc. He said he had confidence In
the iaw-sbiding spirit OF the miners. lie
had put troops under marching ord,rs.
and II would DO easy to concentrate n
formidable force here II occasion de-
manded. AS yet he saw no occasion to
give even cautionary orders TO troops
outside OF the county. As a matter OF
fact. however. the colonel and other ON.
GERS had put. the local troops under or
ders to report every two hours to their
armovies.
THE MINERS DEMANDS.
Az II o'clock many Of The miners left
TOR Lake View Park, In the suburbs. The
eomfntttee which had conferred with
the Governor reported. and upon It's re-
port resolutions were passed that the
miners Of Alabama insist on the re-
movsi Of the convict miners, end at the
zane time that the weight system be
bitter regulated. and that pexai.monthly
pay-rolls b tnausurated. esvsrai speech
- Of argumsntative but not incendiary.
nature were made and the meeting Al.
5ourned without an exciting fsatura The
uen are not sensakionsl: thy an DETER
mined When ssha1 hev many pistols
be thought there were In the army OF
miners an old striker dgnincantly re-
plted By askiag how many men were
The workers are gradually leaving the
different mines Thoee thai remain are
well guarded ct due Crssk. Lase night
tie heuses % esme vses ~ istN bu&
without result osvegNl aSSeets have bsen
naAe te.day e iPHm3fet5oA witch
NlAr stvea3 tsonansat MA While
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

Ths primary Tho primary
They say such things. the candidates 4.
And say them 20 often, although ,bey,,
not new,
That some folks they really Dor.
The primary! The primary,
They DO such things. the voters ihsv =.
That some OF tho candidates, nf,er g.,
through.
VIII never go there any more.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
Don't Lose the Whole Ticket.

Some people have gotten the trrone'
Gus impression that. II In marking their
tickets for the primary a mistake Is made
In one office the whole ticket will be
thrown out. The plan provides very
plainly that the Ticket In such cases shall
be counted In all OF the Offices where thu
right number are voted for. This places
It In the power of the voter to scratch
certain Offices entirely II he so desires.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
Mr.. Daffron on Christian Ireland.

The McGill Catholic Union vas highly
entertained last night by paper prepared
and read by Mr. William Daffron on the
subject christian Ireland" Some time
back Mr.. Daffron delivered an essay on
ireland In the Druidical Times" He IL
probably more familiar with Irish history
than any other citizen OF Richmond. His
effort last night was a very exhaustive
one The paper was filled with curious
historical facts, which showed deep re-
search
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24

strik e. I'D they propostd to avoid vio-
ience, II possible. but thfy could NOT ne
hed accountable for the dcts OF vneir No
gro friends. The co,ored miners. tney ~:
were indignant with negroes VINO nsa
taken their places. and they m'snt =.
hard to control. The strikers Deink ~.
in the city. little Of interest occusre" ~
the nineS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
HOUSTON, TEXAS, DELEGATION.
Governor Hogs and Party--A Very Jolly
Company.

Governor hORS unu oA'y '-S ~-'
Company.
NEW ORLEANS. April 3.-When the
tran on the Southern Pacific arrived In
the city to-day 1t had on board the Hous-
ton (Tex.) delegation to Birmingham, to
attend the annual reunion OF United Con-
federate Veterans there. Governor Hoge
and his daughter. Miss Irma. were along
with the delegation. as its guests. There
are in all sixteen members In the party.
and a jolly crowd they make. Among
them are some Of the best-known gentle
men in Texas. or in the South.
Governor Hogg and party Of gentle
men were found on the front platform
of the Houston sleeper. The Governor
expressed his pleasure at being in New Or.
leans. He said he had had pleasant trip,
and had enjoyed himself. The Governor
said that all OF the party. and, In fact.
all OF the veterans in Texas were deter
mined to have the next reunion In
Houston. Tex. where the veterans are
able to take care Of their visitors.
The party left for Birmingham this eve
ming via Montgomery.