Evening Gazette

              ■ ■•vjtiL' r t * M ■^1 't Kj • • A rD •' DV Bill VMkir IBEH U81 I klakllnkrd ISM. f PITTSTON, PA., WEDN1 'AY, FEBRUARY 29. 1888. I ■m. - i WNIii ■ iWDERIT ON THE STRIKE over 200 man out of employment Work at the Carver mine*, near Ottumwa, la., baa bean suspended, owing to the ttrtka. Four hundred miner* are now idle. The officers of the road say that applies tlosa for positions as engineers and firemen are coming in constantly from all over the country, bat as the company does not accept anybody except after rigid examination to see that they are competent, the process of hiring men is slow, and consequently they do not expect the road to ba In running order again for at least ten days. About fifty men have so far been selected. A PLAYHOUSE DESTROYED. FROM OVER THE OCEAN. fflE TARIFF BILL AT LAST. THEY WILL ESCAPE. Itenu of Intern* Olaurd from Cobla Millionaires will Out tba Benefit 6f C k* Statute of Limitations. . New York, Feb. 88.—It begins M look ai if Jay Gould and Russell Sag* are to escai e * trial for felony for converting to their om ' use nearly $8,000,000 of the bondi of the Daorer Pacific Railway company on the techn.aal ground that the alleged illegal act Is C ofrlawed. The grand jury on Monday hanled ' to Judge Cowing, who presides in Part I, general aanions, this question: 5CDT*F "Does statute of limitations begin to m In relation to withholding from the date the  crime was oommitted or from discovery ut the factor ' Judge Cowing replied yesterday as follows: "I have carefully examined the question and come to a definite conclusion. With refer* euce to section 541 of the penal code, a crime committed in violation of that section is undoubtedly a felony, and therefore the statute of limitations of five years appllea A ponal statute of this kind must be liberally construed in fa v D of the defendant and strictly ■ construed as against him. That would be the rale of construction, and would apply it this statute were ambiguous; but, aa I read it, it seems to be perfectly plain. Whenever there is a fraudulent nod ■ r.*~ HE ADVI8E8 KNIQHT8 OF LABOR TO THE POPULAR UNION SQUARE THE- Dbpatthd. London, Keh. 89.—A« if there *M not bad blood enough now on the continent, Italy and France will add to it by reeort to a tariff war. It is difficult to get at the rights of the matter, but tbe impression prevails here that France has played an aggn—lve part in the whole negotiations. It it thought there is not much chance for a new palaver to result In anything duflnitft ro BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL COMMITTEE TO-MORROW. ,*m KEEP AWAY. ATRE GUTTED BY FLAME. Frofresa of theYtreav Conflict—Other Industries Seriously Affected by the Cessation of TraAo — Both Side* Defiant. The First Acta of Violence. Mlraenlous Escape from Death of Flro- Jallent Features of the Meaanre—Raw Materials to bo Hade Free—A Cat OB Steel Balls—Fifty For Cent. Red net Ion. men Who Fell Into the Seething Mo«fc Beseue of Two Hotel Guests—A Imi of «1 SO.OOO. Mr. Bandall's Opposition. Bchakton, Pa., Feb. SB.—Vaster Workman Powderly, in response to a request for his opinion as to the justice of Knights 'ft Labor taking the places of the striking Brotherhood engineers on the Burlington system, publishes a long letter addressed to the men of both organisations. In it be recalls instance* where Brotherhood men have taken' the places of Knights when on strike, and accuses the former of deception at the time of the great southwestern strike. He severely denounces these acts, but urges that a similar course would be dishonorable to the Knights of Labor. He proceeds: New Tobk, Feb. 29.—A disastrous lira that imperilled many lives, and almost completely destroyed the Union Square theatre and drove all the guests out of the Morton house in double quick time, broke out shcfrtly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The fire originated in a back room on the fifth floor of the Morton house, immediately over the theatre, and had gained considerable headway before it was discovered. An alarm was sent out and quickly responded to by the fire department When Chief Shea arrived he at once sent out a second and third alarm. There owns over the wire (Mm San Remo o London, en Sunday, a private dphes dispatch from Dr. Mwekenrie saying that grave newt about the crown prince was coming aoon, but that it would be fallowed by good news. The meaning of this is not dear, but it ia certain that the popular idea is that hit case la now wholly hopeless. lot night's debate in the boon of common* developed unlocked for opposition to the new closure rules on the ministerial side of the house, but Lord Randolph Churchill made it clear that ha was not disposed to go further than criticism of the wisdom of the proposals, so the kicking really bad no result All interest in parliament centers on to-morrow's voting in Deptford. Washington, Feb. 29.—The Democratic members of the ways and means committee ire understood to have closed their labors yesterday. The bill will be presented to the full committee far consideration to-morrow. It has already been sent to the public printer, and will probably be in type to-day. Yesterday saw the first attempt violence on the part of tbe.'sfc-ikera An -effort was made to disable an engine drawiag the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy fast mail, which left the Union depot at 8:10 a. m. When the train stopped at the Burlington crossing a coupling pin was placed on the plates that guide the piston rod in the cylinder. When the engineer, a green hand, tried to start the engine again it would. not move. The difficulty was soon discovered and the Obstruction removed. Had the piston rod been drawn out at full length the coupling pin would have been driven through the cylinder bead and the engine permanently disabled. It is impossible to give the fall details of the bill at this hour. The members of the cornmitten concerned in its preparation have ihdwn unusual discretion. It is said the bill will be a conservative one. Raw materials of •vety kind and nature utilised in our manufacturing industries are plaeed on the free list. It is understood that the duty 00 coal and iron ore has not been changed. The •outhern states rich in iron ore protested ■gainst any reduction. But two wrong* never make a right, and what is mean and dastardly in a member of the Brotherhood of Engineers cannot become grand and noble in a member of the order of the Knights of Labor. No Knight of Labor should belittle his manhood by stooping to such dirty work. If it is the habit of tbe Brotherhood men to do such work as taking strikers' plaees, hi heaven's name let them have a monopoly •f it. The flames speedily ate their way downward to the Union Square theatre. In a very few minutes the flies, curtains, scenery and other inflammable material were burning and soon the whole auditorium was a roaring furnace of flames. GOING TO CHICAGO. The men of Engine 13, headed by Assistant Foreman Aiken, broke in the front doors of the theatre and ascended to the balcony. London, Feb. 39.—Last evening the supporter* and friends of Sullivan and Mitchell met to make good the final deposit of £400 a side in accordance with the articles signed in December last. Bocae discussion occurred as to the appointment of a referee, but eventually a gentleman was agreed upon, and the remainder of the money was deposited in the hands of the stakeholder. The toss for the choice of naming the battle ground fell to Mitchell, whose party have consequently eharge of arrangements, which as yet are in an incomplete state. It is rumored that he will select the Rouen battle ground. . - Arranging for the Big light. There will undoubtedly be a cut of not less than 15 and not more than $7 in steel rails. Even if the reduction is only 90 per ton no foreign rails could be imparted into the United States to-day in competition with oar home steel mills, as tbeprioe of American rails is less to-day by S3 or $3 per tan than the price in London with freight and duties added. A general but moderate reduction will be made In the iron and steel schedule, but so moderate that the iron mill men of the oountry ought not, it is said, and cannot complain.felonious statute of from that day. Bo before you would be par* mitted to inrllct any person under this section of the la.% .6 would have to appear that th* Alleged misappropriation bsd t-Airan placs within five years. There is one exception to that rule. If the committer of the offeaw was without the Jurisdiction of the oourt it does not begin to run until he comes within the jurisdiction of the oourt." in my Judgment, Engineers Now on Their Way to Take Striken* lUaoes. Philadelphia, Feb. 89.—One hundred and sixteen engineers and firemen left on the western express yesterday to take places on the Burlington road. Mr. Sharkey said that fully 300 men of this city, and an equal number from points along the line, had expressed a desire to go to Chicago. Another contingent will leave here to-night Pittsburg, Feb. 29.—The agents of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system have been successful in securing a number of engineers and firemen in the east Yesterday a carload of fifty men passed through the city, en route to Chicago, to take the places of the strikers. Knights of lAbor, if you take my advice yon will stand back and allow this struggle to go. Let the Brotherhood demonstrate Its power to stand alone without any "entangling" alliances with those of other trades. Let the past be forgotten In this strike. No matter how bitter you may feel toward these men, lemember that they have not stepped out of th» rut of selfishness yet, and It is best to teach them what manhood means by keeping hands off the C., B. and Q. strike. The grand Jury than returned to tfcsir room. It ia believed that they will dispose at the case to-day, and that the charge will be HDwnCaaf^, The free list contains jute, hsmp, flax, wool, lumber, nit and building stone. There is a long list of other articles, bat these are the most important. The reduction on pig iron Is very slight It will simply be a drop from 96.72 to $6 per ton. A reduction of 20 per oent will be made on plate glass and 90 per oent on common window glasa Earthenware will be reduced about 12 1-3 per cent ad valorem. The duty on metals is reduced practically from i$7 70-100 per cent to 83 1-8 percent The spectacle presented by men of labor who belong to different organizations rushing at others throats whenever a strike takes place must be a gratifying thing for employers of labor to look at. It must Indeed give satisfaction to the (Corporations to know that neither Knights of Labor or Brotherhood men dare, in the future, ask for better treatment with any assurance of receiving It. It must be a consoling thought to the monopolist to know that his power is not half so dangerous to a labor organization as the possibility that another labor organization will espouse his cause through revenge. Labor will forever be bound hand and foot at the feet of capital so long as workingmen can be pitted against each other. They Will Mot Interfere. Nrw York, Feb. 80.—At the auction sal* of the Albert Spencer collection of paintings last night sixty-eight pictures, realised |2DD4,- m Troyon's "Cattle and Sheep" was sold to an art dealer for 998,000, (termite's "Snake Charmer" brought 910,S00, DulaD croix's "Christ at the Tomb," 910,600, uad Millet's "Gleaners," 910,400. Dale of Valuable Works ef Art. Elisabeth, Feb. 20.—Engineer John Mullin started last night for Chicago, accompanied by all the other engineers but one and six firemen lately employed by the Reading company at their coal wharves, and who lost t-lieir jobs by taking side* with the striking coal handlers. The engineers go west to take the places of their brethren on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, who are now on strike. This means the inauguration of a fight of the Knights of Labor against the Brotherhood of Engineers. All tin Reading strikers at Elizabethport marched to the train with their leader and his colleagues, and gave them a round of cheers as they boarded the train. Loudon, Feb. 29.—Italy, Austria and England have answered Rtnaia's note requesting their definition of Prince Ferdinand's position in Bulgaria. Each concedes that Ferdinand's position is illegal, but declined to take steps in the matter likely to disturb the peace of Bulgaria. .  The Spanish government is gradually suppressing open air calcinations at the Rio Tinto copper mines. It waa on account of these calc.nations that the miners and. peasants rioted recently. Foreign Maws Motes. The most important schedule in the bill is the wool schedule. The framers of the bill, it is understood, believe that in the event the bill beoomet a law wool manufacturers will be placed upon a basis of prosperity which they have not and do not enjoy under the present tariff. It is claimed that the bill if psmmil as drawn will give to tb^"manufacturer of wonted and woollen goods at least 20 per oent ad valorem more protection on their products than they now have. It will practjpally, too, open up the markets of the world to them. A Double Lfnohlaf. Cuhtok, Ky., Feb, 139.—Karly y ester, lay morning a mob of fifty men broke open the Jail at this place ana took thentfrom Sam Price (white) and William Beems (black) and swung them to the limb of a sycamore tree. The bodies were permitted to hang until attar daylight, when they were taken down by the authorities and buried. ' No strike should be entered Into until the court •of last resort had been reached, until the last •effort consistent with manhood had been inad until the heads of the opposing forces on both aides have been consulted and their verdict given, until the last bridge had been burned between them. Then, when it was determined that the last thing possible had been done to avert the trouble, every detachment of labor's army, horse, foot and artillery, should be wheeled Into line in defending the rights of the men In the breach. I have never seen such a strike, and never expect to until the narrow prejudioes of the pant are buried, until the principles of knighthood are properly understood. Then we will have no atrlkca. Knights of Labor, from Maine to California, stand back! Keep your hands ofT; let the law of retaliation be disregarded, and let the men of the C. B. and Q. railroad win this strike if they •can. . ' An epidemic of virulent scarlatina and measles is raging at Qneanstown. All of the public schools have been closed. There have been five deaths daily on an average during the past fortnight Serious Trouble at McCook, Neb. Dknvkr, Feb. 29.—It is reported hero that there was serious trouble at McCook, Neb., yesterday growing out of the strike. An engineer, a non-union man, was working a locomotive in the yards, and was asked by the Brotherhood men to get off. He refused, and a rush was made for him. He was dragged off the locomotive by the mob, and was beaten almost to death. He was left insensible, and the strikers then took the and ran it about a mile and then killed it The town authorities arrested a number of the leaders and took them before a justice, who bound them over. This action incensed the striker*, who became so unruly and boisterous as to necessitate active stept. being taken to protect tha city from damage. . A telegram was sent to Lincoln with a request that the state militia' be ordered out. Advices from Massowah state that King John, of Abyssinia, has left Debaroa, and that it is probable that by this time he will have readied Asmara. He has issued a proclamation summoning all classes of his people to arras and declaring that he hopes, after exterminating the Italians, to annihilate the Soudanese. It is reported that the Abyssinians intend to attack the Italian forces in two columns, which will advance from Asmara and Karen. Brooklyn, Feb. 30.—The ouruoar's jury la the caw of the victims of the accident of Feb. 14, when a derrick fell from the elevated rait* road, smashing a street car, found a verdiot last night that death was the rssult of oara* lessneas of Foreman Schaefer and Superintendent Gardiner, of the elevated road. Tits accused are under arreat Charged with Criminal THE COSTLAGRATIOJI. The sugar schedule is reduced 22 per oent or in all a gross reduction of $12,000,000. The main object of this reduction is primarily to reduce the revenue. At the same time it strikes at the sugar trust while protecting the Louisiana sugar planter as far as it was practical. They had just brought a stream of water to beir upon the hissing flames beneath and in front of them when the supports of the t*dsony, which had become weakened, suddenly gave way, carrying Firemen Aiken, Cavaoagh, Roan, Alter, McOrade, 'Connors and Thomas Leddy down with it into the burning mass below. With a cry of horror the more fortunate of the companions rushed out at the building, and a moment later returned with axes and hooks and began the work" of rescue. Uen from the hook and ladder companies present quickly followed them, and, despite the stifling smoke and heat, went bravely to work to rescue the unfortunates. Fireman Thomas Leddy was the first extricated. His face and hands were badly scorched, but notwithstanding he returned to the- work of helping to rescue 'the others. Cavanagh was the next to be taken out He had almost succeeded in crawling out of the ruins when his strength gave way and he fell back again into the burning mass. Roan, Alter, McOrade, Connors and Aiken were next brought out The last named had been in the burning ruins for some time, and were all more severely burned than either Cavanagh or Leddy. It is not belived that the members of the committee know exactly what the aggregate reduction on imports will amount to. The general impression, however, is that it will aggregate from $50,000,000 to $55,000,000. The Haileton Miners Succumb. THE SITUATION AT CHICAGO, Professor Lens, the African traveler, writes that there are no grounds for the assumption that Stanley has met with disaster. Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 90.—The miners'strike in this region is broken. About seventy-fiva inten in the employ of A Pardee Co. resumed work yesterday, and a large number are applying at the company's office for work.' The miners employed by Linderman & Bl ear will resume to-morrow in a body. Tlia Strikers Well Supplied with Money to Purchase Intending Workers, Chicago, Feb. 29.—Chief Arthur was asked by a United Press reporter what sort of neuiteaMty had been agreed upon between him and the other railroads terminating in Chicago. He said: A dispatch from Paris says: "The conniv- Gen. Boulanger with the promoters of his candidacy in thr districts where elections for vacancies were held on Sunday has been proved. The ministers are considering tho question of punishing him. ■ The administrative features of previous tariff bills is in the one to be reported, such as extending the bonded period, etc. The reduction on internal revenue will amount to from $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. This will be principally upon tobacco and the licenses and taxes on distillers. It is very improbable that any reduction will be made on whisky, beer or spii-its distilled from fruit Vetoed by Governor Own. "It has been understood that they would not interfere to help the Burlington out in acj way. They will, as we desire, do everything possible to convenience the public until the point of moving freight or passengers for the Burlington is reached, but they will not go ibeyond this." ON THE BORDER LINE, NEW JERSEY PROHIBITIONISTS. Trenton, Feb, 26.—Governor Green jw terday vetoed the bill lor kioal option and high license. In his menage he says that ha presents his objections in obedience to the constitutional direction, bat with no idea that any reason which can be urged will have any effect upon the legislature. How John Tomley Evaded the Payment of • Whisky Bill. Gen. Clinton B. risk Mamed as the Montreal, Feb. 29.—John Tomley," of Dundee township, Huntingdon county, was arrested here yesterday and is now in jail. The house where he lives is just on the border line. Five years ago Tomley was in the liquor business and came to Montreal and gave an extensive order for whisky to W. F. Lewis & Co., giving a note in payment When the note fell due he refused to pay it and a writ of seizure was issued against his stock of liquor. Then the f«i began. He had transferred his spirits to the end of his establishment, which is situated in New York state, and the Canadian officials were powerlees to do anything. Then the American authorities prosecuted him for bringing stolen goods into the country, and the goods were moved back to the Canadian sida Presidential Candidate. It may be said in a general way that the average gross reduction on all articles, including the free list, will be about SO per cent It more than probable that whatever the committee proposes to do in connection with the reduction of internal taxation will be immediately followed by the introduction of a bill into the committee before the bill for the. revision of the tariff is introduced into the house, or as least if not, it will follow the introduction of the tariff bill into the house at a very early date. Tmicrow, Feb. 29.—There were about 800 Prohibitionists here yesterday to attend the state convention, of the Prohibition party. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk was made chairman. A strong open war platform was adopted, and Gen. Fisk was named as the standard bearer of the Prohibition party in the next presidential campaign. An effort to amend the platform approving the local optica bill before the legislature failed. The bill was criticised as a defective measure; "Then you have the support of the other tfoadsl" "We have the sympathy and good will of all the roads that have adopted the mileage system." Chief Arthur said he had had no •conference to-day with any one representing .the Burlington. Explosion of a Colliery Boiler. Shakokin, Pa., Feb. 39.— A terrific boiler explosion occurred at the Last Chance colliery, near this place, yesterday. The fireman, Israel Startael, was severely and perhaps fatally Injured. The .building and machinery were much damaged. The bursted boiler *M one of a nest of six. Shortly after the firemen were rescued a report was started that there were two men on the top floor of the burned portion of the Morton house, who were cut off from all chances of escape. Chief Shea, followed by a corps of life savers, hurried to their rescue. They were A. H. Edward and Joseph Feton, traveling salesmen for a face powder manufacturing firm of Philadelphia. They ran to their rooms to save some of their property, just after the fire broke out Their rooms were on the top floor, and when they started to return they found their escape by the stairs cut off, and then were compelled to fly to the roof. From there they were rescued by the Bremen. One car of freight was moved on the 4,000 miles of the Burlington system yesterday, .and that car was loaded with coal with which to warm passengers. Twelve trains left the depot, but some of these did not get further than Western avenue, while the rest ■did not get beyond Downer's grove. Kleten ao called suburban trains rolled into the 'Union depot, but most of these did not run any great distance. All the engines were aoaoiaed by master mechanics and men token from the shops of the company. Some of Km had not attempted to drive an engine In twenty years, and in two instances the water in the boilers got so low that the inexperience* engineers fled from their cabs in order to escape a possible explosion. The statement or rumor that fish is to be placed on the free list is absolutely false. The proposition was never seriously oonsidered, and will form no part of the bUL The following were elected delegates to the national convention to be held in Indianapolis in June: At large, Cbn. Clinton B. Fisk, the Rev. J. B. Graw, Thomas V. Cater and the Rev. Mr. Parsons; also two from each congressional district as follows: First district, W. H. Nicholson and F. C. Smith; Second, William City and O. A Kerr; Third, Gwrge F. Opdyke and H. H. Wainright; Fourth, W. H. Alleger and Judge William H. Morrow; Fifth, C. H. Stickney and C. A Church; Sixth, J. W. Pearsoll and D. F. Merritt; Seventh, C. M Amsdsn and Chaunoey Holt The convention broke up with three cheers for Gen. Fisk and the prohibition cause. Vaxuuo, Cal., Feb. 39.—No more bodiaS were recovered from the wreck of the Julia yesterday. It is expected that fifteen or twenty will be found Then the vessel is raiwd The Wreck of the Julia. It is said that Mr. Randall is already prepared to launch a tariff bill so ultra In its character that it re-establishes the (Juty on many articles which existed under the tariff prior to 1883, and many others which were red need by that tariff, that Mr. Randall's bill will probably never became a factor in the contest on the floor. The whisky never got time to settle, as it was kept gr.rag from one side of the house to the other for a couple of months. The authorities of both countries at last gave up the caw In disgust, and the matter was apparently forgotten. Yesterday Tomley was in Montreal giving testimony in an insurance suit Although Judge Doherty gave him the protection of the court, he was arrested and is now in Jail. A writ of habeas corpus will be applied for to-day. Interesting legal developments are expected. Weather Indltoftlons. For Thursday, in eastern New Jersey, eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and la New England, slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather and fresh southerly to westerly winds, followed by oolder weather. While some of the injured firemen were being taken to the hospital in an ambulance the vehicle was overturned and the helplea men thrown out They were then taken in a horse car. Aeensed of Treason to the Crown. Ottawa, Feb. SB:—In the house of commons to-day the government will be questioned as to what action it intends to take in the case of Mr. Ellis, the member for St John city, who is an open and avowed advocate of the annexation of Canada to the United States, contrary to his oath of allegiance. TRADE BULLETIN. The great yards of the road are deserted. Th$re are six full trains of freight on the sidings, with forty detached cars scattered in all parts of the yards, The paralysis has now reached the immense lumber yarda in the southwestern portion of the city. The Burlington tracks are scattered all through this .district The strike of the engineers and flrejmen, and the refusal of the engineers and firemen of the other companies to do any switching among the long towering piles of lumber, Jiave taken work out of the hands of over 000 lumber shovers. Manager Hill, of the Union Square, while trying to save some of the valuable wardrobes, was overcome by Bmoke. He revived on being carried into the open air. New York Money and Produce Market On- Crrr, Pa., Feb. SB.—The oil derrick just completed by Mr. Braunchwelger, jr., not far from here, and which was to have begun drilling today, was blown to pieces with nitro-glycerine yesterday by unknown persons interested in the oil shut CkDwa movement This is the seoond derrick that has been blown up within a fortnight, and would indicate a systematic design to prevent, ev«ta by violence, any serious break in the shut down movement Blowing Up the Derricks. Quotations. Nsw You, Feb. 28.—Money closed at 9C4 per cent. The lowest rate wss 8 and the highest Exchange closed steady: posted rates, 4.8S9 4.88; actual rates, tor sixty days and H87H®4.8?H tor demand. Oovernmenta closed steady; curreney Is, U0 bid; 4s, cuupt, 1SSH bid; 4fcp, do., 107H bid. Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows; Union firsts, USQllt; Union land grants, 108Q106; Union sinking funds, 119® 190; Centrals, liafelis. Buffalo, Feh. 29.—The Evening News makes a strong bid for one or both of the state conventions to be held this spring for the election of delegates to the national convention. The advantages of this city are set forth in the most alluring manner—its magnificent new Music Hall, its abundance of good hotels, and its easy access by rail from all parts of the state being some of the inducements pointed out Its influence, as the metropolis of western New York, in the vote of the western half of the state, is also recited as an additional advantage, Steps are being taken to have a strong delegation present at the meetings state committees to urge the selection of Buffalo as the place for holding the conventions. ' Buffalo Wuh tho Conventions. The flames did not reach the Star theatre, adjoining, but the decorations and tapestry were damaged by smoke. Seven and a Half Years far Embezzlement. Philadelphia, Feb. 29.—Joseph & Knight, the embezzling bookkeeper of the- Manufacturers' National bank, of this city, was yesterday sentenced to seven years and a in the Eastern penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500 for robbing the bank in which he was employed The damage by fire to the Morton house was confined to the two upper floors. The furniture, etc., on the lower floors was damaged by water. The loss to the hotel proprietors will probably amount to f10,000, and on the building tlO.OOO. The stock market .was extremely dull thla morning. Lackawanna. Beading, Bt. Paul, lUchmond and Terminal. Brie, Lake Shore, Louisriiia and Nashville, Union Pacifio and Weetern Uoioa were the more aetive stocks. In the first hour there was a weak tone and prices decliued fractionally, but In the hour to noon the tone was stronger and prices fully recovered the morning decline. At noon quotations as a rule were up to H per cent, from those of last night. The market continued dull during the afternoon. Prices changed but slightly and dealings were without Interesting feature. The dosing priuea were generally H to X per oent. higher than thoae of last night. The salsa tor the. day amounted to 100,000 shares. Late last night it was reported that there been another wreck in Iowa, and that JtoMi Superintendent Sanderson had been killed. Mr. Hill, manager of the Union Square theatre, places his loss at (125,000. The theatre was remodeled and redecorated about six months ago. The costumes and properties of Robeon and Crane's "Henrietta" were totally destroyed. The members of the company Ion about t5,000 on their costumes. The Boodlers Decamped. His Friends Are Anxious. I The strikers are confident that they will win the flgbt Chiefs Arthur and Sargent and their lieutenants have been in close conference at the Grand Pacific all day. They have detailed men to watch the various depots and to pick out and trace such men as appeared to be recruiting engineers and to open negotiations with them on the ground that they will be paid the same wages for doing nothing that the Burlington will pay t iew for working. When a runner got two or three of in tow, and possessed himelf of their credentials, he would, leave them in charge of an assistant and then hurry to the Grand Pacific, where the case would be passed upon by the officials presided over by the chief engineer. If the new comers were considered to be competent engineers and men who could be trusted the verdict was invariably to "fix" them, and the "material" for that purpose was at once forthcoming. The railroad officials had a long conference, and at ita conclusion it was announced that the war would now be to the knife. A circular has been wired to all the division superintendents announcing that those striken who do not apply for situations by noon to-day shall consider themselves dismiieed from tb* service of the company. This step was taken, it is said, on advices from the east, which were to the effect that over 10Q competent engineers were on. the way to take the places of the strikers. The Brotherhood official* were not disturbed when they heard of the oon»- pepy's action. Chief Arthur grinned, and his lieutenants, who are always most enthusiastic, declared the circular a piece of bluff. The railway officials were in receipt of dispatches from Aurora 'last night saying that the striking engineers and firemen had Instituted a successful boycott against the stones for selling provisions to the new mpn, and the company Was requested to frovife t*e letter with provisions, which was promptly done. Scarcity of coal will compel the Burlington y|H)» at Aurora to ihut down, thus throwing Tbxmtov, N. J., Feb. 29.—A syndicate of brewers was reported to be offering $5,000 yesterday for Republican votes against the high license local option MIL The matter took such definite shape that leading members were about to introduce a resolution in the house demanding investigation, when the "boodlers" took the alarm and made a hasty exit from Trenton. It is not believed that they secured any votes. Ntacx, N. T., Feb. 29.—Albert Reynolds, aged 81 years, has been missing from his home in the lower part of Rockland county since Feb. 10. He started for Paterson, N. J., intending to return home the next day. He has not been seen since.  The theatre will probably be rebuilt Prohibitionists Will Chance the Date. Trouble Caused by a Bank failure. Chicago, Feb. 29.—The Democratic national convention having been called for the name date upon which the national Prohibition convention is to assemble at Indianapolis, it is probable that the date of the latter gathering will be changed to a week earlier, the leading spirits of the national executive committee being of the opinion that if both conventions are held during the same week the Prohibition gathering will, in oonsequeuce of the strain upon tho facilities of the telegraph companies, be denied the same amount of notice and publicity which it would receive under more favorable circumstances. Canandaigua, N. Y, Feb. 38.—Auburn la greatly excited over the financial complications growing out of the collapse of the First National bank. The railroad commissioners of the city had over C100,000 on deposit in the bank, and before the failure the bank turned over to the Exchange National bank an order for $31,500 which the commissioners bad drawn in payment of a tax levy. Suit was begun by the commissioners to recover the order. Justice Rumsey was applied to and granted a mandamus. Boston, Feb. 90.—In the house yesterday afternoon the bill granting license suffrage to women was substituted for an adverse committee report by a vote of 118 to 85. Lleeaee Suffrage for Women. Pennsylvania Knights of Pythias. General Market*. Knr You, Feb. 28.—FLOUR—Cloeed steady a* unchanged prices; winter wheat extra, ffcOOQa; Minnesota do., |l-90®5; city mill extra, $4 4.75, tor West Indies; Ohio extra, *3.9000. Southern flour cloeed steady; common to claeia* extra, »S.80®5. WHEAT-Options were doll and Irregular, closing at about MOMo. decline. Spot lot* cloeed dull and unchanged. Spot sales of Ns. 1 red state at MOMe.; No. I do., »*D.; ho. • red winter, ungraded red, HMK.I Ho. * red winter, Feb., »Ma; do., Marsh, 89Hc. bid; do., April, 90H®80Hc. - CORN—Options were doll and depressed, oie*. ing, after a moderate amount of trading, aboos steady at yesterday's prions. Spot "Ma closed steady at decline. Spot sales of No. » mixed at Ho.; ungraded do., SSQMtt; Ko. a mixed, March. W«®68Hc.; do., Msy, S«Mft 58*c.; do., June, 8S%®88Hc. OATS—Options were dull and easy In th« early dealings, but closed more active and firm at about last night's prices. Spot lots cloeed ateady snd unchanged. Spot sales of No. 1 white state at 4«3D42Kc.; Mo. D do., 583J#v.J Mix I mixed. May, W®»J4o.; do., March, 8To. RYE—C}uiet: state, 75c. BUTTBR—Steady;, state, !17®*o.? western, held; state factory, J Iff# UMc.; western, UHBISc. EOGS-yulet, but steady; near-by, aa«a*c.J western, S9£3Hc. BUG A»—Raw dull at unchanged prices. Banned quiet; out loaf and crushed, Jfcc.; cabas, 7c,; powdered, 7»71-Ho.; granulated. «N«.t confeetioners' A,#Hc-; A standard; #He.; coffsa off A, 5 MB®Sc.; white oxtra C. B&c.; extra ... Cincinnati, O., Feb. 39.— Howard Douglas, of this city, supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, has received responses from 300 Pennsylvania lodgec under tin rebellious lodge of that stats, in which they Murderer Baekwith Mast Hu|, Albant, Feb. 30.—It is announced officially that the governor will take no action in the case of Beckwith, the condemned murderer. ■ ask for lor says be will now proceed to reorganise the Pennsylvania grand lodge, and new officers will be elected. The supreme chancel- CONDENSED NEWS. One Killed and Others Wounded. A Jury was completed in the Squire-Flyna case at New York yesterday afternoon, and an adjournment taken until to-day. Favorable to the Knlglite. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 30.—Near Aberdeen, Western Mississippi, James A. Bailey shot and killed R. A. Rutledge and wounded several others. Bailey was wounded in the fraoaft The parties met to talk over the proposed dismissal of Pa van port, a school teacher, who had expelled one of the boys from sohoqL All concerned are white. Fan BuM Mar* Striken. Pittsburg, Fib, «D,—The arbitration committee and John Semple, Jr„ umpire in the wage difficulty between the Pittsburg Tub* Works company and the Knights of Labor, yesterday #fton»opn rendered a decision favorable to the Knights of Labor. Fifty five hundred employes of tube manufacturers in Wheeling, W, Va,, Oil City, Pa., and Pittsburg, whose wag* scale Is the same throughout, have been on a strike against a reduction in their wages. The above decision will probably be accepted by all Interested parties and work resumed at an early date. Mii.wauk**, Feb. SB.—The probabilities are now that the men engaged upon ship wop* in the Milwaukee yards will strike to-morrow morning. The demands are $2.75 per day of nine hours. There are about 400 men employed at the ship yards, and the strike will include all. Both yards remain firm in their decision not to yield to the men. John K. Fisher, a cigarmaker of Lancaster, Pa , committed suicide by hanging to a bedpost.August lark, aged 17, fell down at. elevator shaft at Cincinnati, receiving fatal injuries.H. K. Pfeffer, of Carlisle, Pa., and H. Bogardus, of CoTsackle, N. Y., have been confirmed by the senate as postmasters. ST. Cloud, Minn., Feb. 29,—At Fair HaVen, near here, while a farmer named Miller and his wife were at church Monday uignt their house was burned down, together with three children, agea 18,10 and f, who had been locked in. Tbe explosion of a lamp cnuued the fire. Their Three Children Cremated, Taa Brant's Conviction Affirmed. Warsaw, N. Y., Feb. 30.—The wire brought news from Albany to District Attorney Bart]ett that the oourt of appeals had affirmed the judgment of conviction against "Happy Bob" Van Brunt, found guilty of mnrder in tbe first degree at tbe Wyoming oyer and terminer in February, 1887. Me will probably be sentenced toonorrow. Stain, the old man accused of the  tion of Cashier Barron, at Dexter, Me., completely proved his alibi at the trial in Bangor. The* official report of the treasurer of Mexioo shown the financial affair* of that country to bain a satisfactory and still improving condition. New York's .investigating senators unearthed soupe startling facts about the sheep and iamb trust, got consent from the Standard OU ooropany to privately inspect ite on. book of record and made inquiries about thi Wi8« moron, Feb .20. —Representative Vanderver, of California, said yesterday alternoon that the prospeata for the passage of the portal telegraph .bill were most encouraging. "If we dan* get a postal telegraph this session," raid Mr. Vandervpr, "we are sure to get cue next year. I believe the sentiment of tho oowtry is in fayor of the proposition," Retarding Postal Telegraphy. He Wanted tp See a Bit Blase. FaWTUCKET, It L, Feb; 29.— Mike Denote*, aged J8, a farm band, was arrerted and baa boflfeesed \ seating flre to th$ Uarse car barn Saturday night He worked near the Btablaa, and «ay« be wanted to «ee how Uy a blase they would make, Glontwtm'i Council Proteeta. GfeovccsTCB, Ma». Feb. 1)8.—The city council last night adopted * reaolution protesting against the adoption at the fiahery treaty now before the United Statee eenate, 1 fe&ra* iL:^ ■- ,vD