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TWO CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY MOBNIKG, MAY 1, 1886. THE GOULD SYSTEM STRIKE. FARO BANKS CLOSED. TIME SMITH'S FATE.

inaugurate the eight hour system with the tea MR. DIGGS EXPELLED. FOR EIGHT HOURS. German Cabinet Makers Demand Eight Honrs ae Day's Labor Fuctorlee Shutting; Down, Tho shop committees of German cabinet makers employed in the various wood working establishments of the city yesterday presented their demands that on and after May 3 eight hours shall constitute a day's work, the working hours being from eight A. M.

to five P. M. Hale Kilburn immediately notified their men that they would not aocede to the demand, and that unless they would continue working ten hours they would have to remove their tools. At six o'olock the men, twenty five in number, wore paid off and discharged. The firm say they are not lnoonvenienoed any, as they have prepared for the emergency by procuring new hands.

There are about two hundred and fifty employes in the establishment, only a few of whom are union mon. A member of the firm stated yosterday that they had refused $40,000 worth of work during the agitation of the movement and that they would shut down their works before they would concede the demand. When the committee waited on Hall A Garrison, at Twelfth and Washington avenue, they A Probability That It Will be Declared Off. Firemen's Grievances The Investigation. Special Dispatch to The Times.

St. Louis, April 30. The sentiment of the different members of the Knights of labor committees upon the subject ot declaring the strike off cannot be ascertained until after the nature of their reply to the citizens' committee is decided upon. There is every reason to believe that thore has been no change In the situation since the announcement that the result ot the pending negotiations would be a settlement of the strike. There oan no longer be any question that the persons most interested are making every effort to shape matters to that end and by to morrow It is expeoted that the looked for order ending the strike will be issued.

The grievance committee appointed at the delegate convention of the Brotherhood of Loco, motive Firemen at Parsons, Kansas, on the 20th of this month, arrived at the Hotel Barnum this morning. The committee, which was appointed to investigate the circumstances and causes of the discharge of Brotherhood firemen at different points on the Missouri Paolflo Road, is com posed OI 11. 11. Burros, uimo xiuuk, uuuir nmn; F. H.

Motter, Palestine, Texas; B. B. Buoker, Sedalia, and W. E. Scott, Greenville Texas.

The committee represents the Brotherhood unon the entire Gould system and its proceedings will be fraught with a great deal of interest to tho eighteen hundred members of the order employed on the Gould roads. This morning a number of local firemen were notified by messenger of their presence and requested to appear ueiure mom ui a meeting which was hold at 2 o'clock this after noon. Ono of the committeemen remaraeu mis morning that Chief Sargeant would arrive tomorrow. Among parties who olaim to have authentic information it was reported to day that the firemen were not receiving the consideration at the hands of the railroad officials which thoy had expected and which Chiof Sargeant has claimed for them since the discharge of the men. The railroad, it is said, shows no little obstinacy in regard to the return of the firemen.

The secret of the road's position is reported as lying in the tact that a largo majority of the discharged men, in addition to being membors of the Brotherhood, are also Knights of Labor. Just how the Brotherhood proposes to encompass the Knights of Labor obstacle to the re em ployment or tne men is not, uuuwu, uut, iruuuie anticipated on inni William H. Crain. of Texas, of the Congres sional labor investigating committee, arrived this morning in this city from Washington and immediately proceeded to the Southern Hotel, Whore he was met by his colleagues, and the committee went into executive sossion, which lasted tho groater part of the morning. Immediately upon adjoining Chairman Curtin handed a list of the names of the most prominent men of St.

Louis to Sergeant at Arms Coombs and requested him to secure their attendance as soon as possible. PITTSBURG'S COMING STRIKES. The Cabinet Makers and Carpenters Demand ing Fewer Honra and More Pay. Pittsburg, April 80. A general strike of cabinet makers, for an ad vance of twenty per cent, in wages and a reduction of the working hours from ten to eight hours, has boen ordered for to morrow by the Allegheny County Union, which embraces all the cabinet makers, burnishers ana carvers, some three hundred in number, in the two cities.

The manufacturers are unanimous In tholr refusal to grant the increase, claiming that it is impossible to concede the terms desired, and prefer to close their factories. A dull trade and lower prices are given as the reason. The workers are determined to secure tho advanoe and a long strike is promised. The carpenters of Allegheny oounty will strike on Monday tor nine hours as a day's work and a ten per cent, advance in wages. At a moeting last nltrht it was announced that the master car centers had reiected the offer, and it was de cided to call out all the carpenters in the county on Monday.

At Imnorinl the ooal miners will inaugurate a strike to morrow for an advance of a halt cent per bushel. The Scott Haven miners employed in W. L. Scott's mines expect to resume work on Monday at the advance. The fans and furnaces have been started and a general resumption is tanked for hv the strikers.

The strike at lirown's Wayne iron ana moot Mills has been amicably settled and work was resumed in all departments this morning. Norcross Brothers, the contractors having in charge the new county buildings now tn course of erection, notified thoir three hundred employes this morninir that, beginning with to morrow, nine hours would constitute a day's work, instead of ten as heretofore. Tne stone cuiiers ana masons oi Anngueuy City have joined the movement for a reduction in hours. Mootincs will be hold to night and if the employers refuse to concede tho workmen a reduction from ten to nine nours pnraay a sinno Will be inaugurated to morrow. At tho O'Hura Glass Works about one hundrod and wontv flve men and boys are out.

The fac tory Is still in operation nna tne nrm ciaiin moy will not be compoiloa to close uown. BALTIMORE'S DISASTROUS FIRE. 9000,000 Lost by a Number of Business Firms in the Monumental City. Baltimore, April 80. The most disastrous fire in this city for many vears broke out shortly after sovon o'clock to night in the five story warehouse, No.

818 West Baltimore street, occupied by H. w. iioes wholesale notions and white goods. The flames spread with great rapidity and the entire Fire Department was called upon, Dut a DrisK wina oarried tho fire to the adjoining buildings and thev were badly damaged before the water could exert Its influence. Floss Co.

curriod a stock vnhmd at. H150.000. which was totally destroyed. It was insured for $80,000 and tho building, owned by the estate of JacoD Trust, was worm $75,000: insured. M.

S. Lovy A 8ons, manufac tumrn of straw goods, and M. Itmg oo, manufacturers of clothing, occupied Nos. 320 and 822. Levy Sons estimate their loss nt $65, 000 in stock and mnchinory, fully insured, and Tlintr A Co.

Dlace theirs at isuo.uuu; insurance. $30,000. M. Ring owned tho building, valued nt. Htfin.OOO: insured.

Tne building Nos. 324, S2R nnd Sir) was occupied by Cross Dunbraco, furniture, and Imwoia mooring, carpets, ine former firm estimate thoir loss at $50,000, in. anrnrl. Imwold Mehring lose aoout fSD.ooo: lnsur ance, $20,000. The estate of Jesse Sliugluff owns the building, which Is worth loss about $10,000, insured.

Albert Brothers, No. 4 North Howard streot, aeaiers in uoruwaro, carried ssn non stock, on wBich thero was $18,000 in surance, xneir stocx is oaaiy aumagon. rvo. North Howard street is occupioa oy j. 11.

jae. dairv A stationers; H. 8. Jenkins Bros. oil otns.

matunKS, eic.aau nun, annuo bookbinders. They were all badly damaged by water. Medn rv a Co. 8 loss is 16.000 to OOO Insured for $15,000. Jenkins Bros.

Co. carried $20,000 stock, which is almost a total loss insured for $17,500. Dell, Knapp Co. wore insured for $3,750, which about covers their loss. Frank A Adlor, wholesale shoe dealers, suffer somo loss from water, as also do WltK.

Roidler A dry goods; both Insured. The total loss cannot be less than $600,000. The insurance is mostly in out ol town companies. Snapped the Pistol at Her Friend. Port Smith, April 30.

A fatal aeoi dent occurred at Childers' Station, Cherokee Nation, on Wednesday, in which Miss Babe Hall was shot by Miss Dollle Hatfield. The two young ladles were dIAvIdk with a pistol, supposed to be empty, when Miss Hatfield pointed it at Miss Hall and began uapplug it, but In one of the chambers was a cartridge which was discharged and Miss Hall was latauy snou Four Murderers Sentenced. Pobt Smith. April 30. Blue Dock, a Cherokee convict, who killed a white man named Wvrick In June, 1884 Kit Itoss, white, wbo killed Daviess, also white, last December; Calvin James, negro, who killed Tony Love, negro, in Chickasaw Nation, July last, aim j.iiicuiu opruna, wiiimj, killed Clark and bis father, also white, iu Chickasaw Nation, lost May, were sentenced to be hanged on Friday, tne 23d oi neiwmy.

The Jersey Central Ticket. New Yoek. April 30. The directors of the Central Itailroad Company of New Jersey met tbls afternoon and nominated the following ticket of directors, to be votod for at the election next Friday Henry 8. Little, John Kean, John 8.

Kennedy, Henry Kllsey, Jamos A. Roosevelt, George C. Williams, Samuel Sloan, It Homers Uayos and Ueorge It Mo Kenzle. FLASHES BY WIRE. The friends of Warren Green, Consul General at Kanagawo, have asked that his nomination be withdrawn.

Maior Thomas Thurlow, of Massachusetts, chief clerk of the Hydrographlo Offloe of the Navy Department, has resiguea to go Into private dusv ness. Eev. George Wanderson, of the Moth. rwiut Kniannnnl church South, died yesterday morn. Ing at Winchester, In the.

seventy ninth year of bis age. John J. Crawford, of Ohio, has been appointed chief of a division In tbe ofllce of the Comptroller of the Currency. He Is at present chief of a division oi tne second Auistaut rosimaster uou ral'i efflot. Hour pay, beginning to morrow, ior one wum A BAILEOAD STRIKE BEGUN.

Mr. Gano, foreman of the Chicago, Burlington and Qulnoy out freight house, called on Vice President Potter and Superintendent Stone at noon to day, and asked for an inoreaseof pay for his men for ten hours' work and also that the salaries of the check clerks be equalized. He returned to the depot a little before one and reported that the request had not been granted, though Messrs. Potter and Stone had promised to see what could be done at some future time, when matters had quieted down a little. Several men immediately jumped upon boxes and began to make speeches, some favoring an immodiate strike and others opposing.

Finally, one called out for all who favored a strike to come over to his side of the house, while the others should remain where they were. All bu'; a few rushed over and Anally were joined by the others, though several wont very reluctantly. The whole sixty five then quit work. By 8 o'clock in the afternoon allot the Burlington freight house men, numbering nearly three hundred, had gone out. The Chicago and Alton went out very shortly after.

The disaffection was confidently expeoted to spread during the afternoon to all the Western und Northwestern roads. THE MOVEMENT ELSEWHERE. A dispatch from Springfield says that an unusual short hour agitation is progressing. Over fifty of the lady customers of the dry goods establishments by personal solicitation are endeavoring to induce the merchants to close thoir places at six o'olock to relieve the salesmen and shop girls of burdensome hours. A dispatch from Grand Rapids, says Nelson Mattor one of the largest furniture manufacturing establishments in this city, have conceded an advanoe of five per cent, on wages and eight hours' work, promising five per cent, more July 1.

At a meeting of furniture workers, hold until a late hour last night, it was decided to accept the terms of the firm and to leave the question of advance for further consideration by other firms, trusting they will fall into line. It is now hoped thore will be no strike hero. The Inter Ooean's Milwaukee special says the pork packing establishment of J. Plankinton Co. shut down last evening, and will remain closed until there is a decided change in the labor situation.

The tanners of Milwaukee, numbering two thousand men, have made a demand for an eight hour day. A KEVIEW OF THE SITUATION. Ihe Workmen Who Have Been Granted Concession and Those Who Will Klglit. Chicago, April 30. One of tho leaders of the eight hour movemont thus summarizes the concossions made and the goneral situation as affecting the trades in general in this city: The brewers, numbering about 1,000, wit be granted a reduction ot hours to ton.

Formerly thoy worked, in most cases, all day Sunday. Tliey will now be required to work not more than three hours on Sunday. The bakors, numbering 1,000, former hours from fourteen to eighteen; alter May 1, ten hours, except Friday, when they will work twelve hours. The system of boarding with the bosses will be abolished and t4 a week added to their wages in lieu thereof. Tho furniture workers have already received the consent of about 23 manufacturers to eight hours a day, with an increase of twenty five per cent.

In wages. The English Clothing Cutters' Assembly, Knights of Labor, has received notification from forty out of the forty three establishments in the city that tboy will be concedod ten hours' pay for eight hours' work. This assembly numbers not less than 1,000 members. The men at the Chicago South Side Cable Railway Company, numbering over 700, will receive nine hours' pay and be required to work but eight hours. The Clgarmakers' International Union, numbering ,400, eight hours' work for eight hours' pay.

The Beer barrolmakers' Union, who worked by the pleoe, will have their hours reduced from twelve to ten and will receive an Increase of pay. All the building trades, which include the bricklayers, stone musous, slaters, and numbering several thousand, will all work eight hours a day. The Typographical Union, No. 9 (German), which comprisos the employes of the Arbiiter Zeitung, the Freie Press and the Stoats Inaugurate the eight hour system on Saturday. Typographical Union, No.

16 (English), will have an Increased scale of wages and reduce the hours for composition from seven to six. The tobacco actorlos have granted the eight hours. Following Is a list of the unions which are de termined to fight for eight hours: The bricklayers and stone makers, numbering over 4,000. They are willing to line two hours' pay for the reduction of two hours' labor. The Carpenters' Unious, comprising the international, the Independent German and the German carpenters of Lakevlew.

Tho JNortn Uhicano DricK makers are aDout l.onu strong. The Southslue bnckraakers number 1.80U. Those want ten hours' pay for eight hours' work. The metal workers, 1,200 members. The furniture workers of Pullman will co operate with tho Knights of Labor there.

ISoth together number about 1,100. The Bulchora' (German and English Unions) abont 600 members, demand a reduction of hours from sixteen to ten, with tho old standard of wages. A number of bosses have agreed to tne reduction oi hours and pay. The dry goods and grocery clerks, book keepers, hardware clerks male and female) are organizing. The Coopers' Asso no oiy oi me umguis oi utoor thn rmcklnff houses, tho lathors and the shoemakers want ten hours' pay and eight hours' work.

The unholstorers already refused ton hours' nay and eight hours' work. The inolders' three unions and the newly orgnnlzou marble cutters will demand eight hours ana mil pay. Tho unions that have ns yet made little or no show of taking action and will probably take none are the painters, Darners, Dencn moioers, harness makers, horsoshoers and blaoksmiths, tanners and curriers, united nailers, rollers and heaters, wntehcaso makers and paper hangers. Insole workers (girls) struck to day for eight hours and present pay, The proprietors of tho ninety three lumber yards in the city received to day a circular from tho Lumbermon'8 Union, demanding substan tially ten hours' pay for eight hours' work. Eighty four of the ninotv throe proprietors met and appointod a committee to moet dally and endeavor to sottlo the mattor with tho men.

A goneral strike in the lumber yards here would directly involve twelve thousand workmen. The Furniture workors union ti.uuu mon; parade to morrow "In honor of the emancipation of the worklnemon." Thoy say thoy have been working for the eight hour system for twenty years and are now going to celobrate its adoption. A CALL. FOR A CONFKRENCB. A Secret Circular Sent Out to Leaden of Labor Organizations.

Pittsbobo, April 30. The Commercial Oniette. will publish to morrow a circular, which it is claimed has boon sent to the leaders of the various labor organizations throughout the country. The circular is as follows 8TBICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. APRIL 26, 1886.

To All Whom it Mav Concern Dear Sir We, the undersigned, officers of the organization named, doem It highly Important to hold a conference at an early date of the chief executive officer ot each and every national and International trades union In America. It is suggested that the said conference be an Informal one and be held in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, May 18, 1886, meeting place to be announced later. The object of the conference Is to devise ways and means to protect other respective organizations from the malicious work of an element who openly boast that trades unions must be destroyed." This element urges our local unions to disband and it is doing incalculable mischief by arousing antagonisms and dissension In the labor movement Under cover of the Knights of Labor, and, as far as we can learn, without authority from that body, tbls elemeut pursues Its evil work. "Hats," "scabs" and unfair employers are backed up by this element. Suspended and expelled members of trades unions are welcomed Into their ranks.

And these elements use the Knights of Labor as an Instrument through which to vent their spite agalust trades unions. That this has been the case can be amply demonstrated by the Cigar makers and International Typographical Unious. Othor trades unions have been more or less affected. These and other subjoots concerning the relations of the trades unions and the Knights of Labor roqulre that the abovooonference be held as speodlly an possible that we may agree upon some plan to submit to the gennral offlce of the Knights of Labor to cease this hostility and antagonism towards trades unions. In view of the urgency of the case we call upon you to personally attend the conference or appoint a substitute.

If you will attend, sign this circular and return In envelope. Then you will be Informed as to place of moeting. Consider this olrcular strictly con fldontlnl. It Is mailed to all national and international unions. Yours, fraternally, P.

J. MCOOIRE, Oenoral Secretary Brotherhood of Carpenters. A. Stkasskr, President Cigar makers' International Union. Jostah Dyer, Oen.

Secretary Granite makers' International Union. T. J. Fitzi'Atriok, President Iron moulders' Union ot North America. W.

H. FosTBa, Secretary Fedorntlon ot Trades of North America. Shorter Hoar In Reed's Clothing Store, The skilled workmon at Jacob Reed's Sons will begin to day to work nine hours a day, excepting Saturday, whon thoy will work only fire. The salesmen, clorks and othor omployes not Included will work nlno hours a day, except Saturdays, when they will work twolve hours, with extra pay for extra hours. During tho period from the first Saturday after July 4 to tho socoud Saturday of September they will work but tin hours, from A.

H. to 1 P. AL THE GAMBLERS GET FRIGHTENED AND 8HUT UP THEIR R00M8. THEIR BUSINESS DEMORALIZED Two Games Run for a Short Time, Stopped for Want of Patronage. But The gamblers got frightened yesterday by the publication of the fact that the several bouses were open and business In the faro banks was thoroughly demoralized.

Some of the games didn't open at all and those that were open did very little business, and the last two that tried to make a dollar suspended business at ten o'clock last night. It was givon out on tho street yosterday that the gamblers had been notiOod not to open their games last night, and during the day most ot those oonnected with the games that had been running during the wook stood about the street corners, lounged in the hotel corridors and congregated in the saloons that are their favorite haunts and stared misfortune in the face. Every gambler seen yesterday wore a crestfallen expression. Some of them have Just made enough to come out in new spring suits and their dejected ap pearance told what bard lines it was to have their schemes nipped in the bud. Last night the cappers, sentries and attaches In general of the housos hung around Eighth and Sansom streets with their hands in their pockets, waiting for something to turn up.

The bosses, for want of something bettor to do, promenaded Chestnut Btreot in twos and threes. GAMES THAT WERE BTNNINO. Although "Buffalo Bill," at 1002W Sansom streot, gave It out that he couldn't stand the rent of $70 a month and was selling out his costly furniture prior to breaking up business, his game was going during the day. Cards of admission were Issued, but visitors were scarce. Only a few of the professional gamblers visited the place, and thore wasn't any money in them.

A feeble attempt was made to do business up to 10 o'clock, and thon the namosuke of the hero ot tho plains gave up the ghost. There was no outside sentry on duty last night. Kelly, Huntingdon and Uontrvnlso tried to do a day business at 1111 Filbert street, tout the attendance was slim and business was very flat. They also issued cards of admission. The average visitors wore afraid to be seen entering and the game olosed early in the evening.

Last night the room was as dark as the starless sky and the white inside shutters were thrown open at the top, as it to tell passers by that no game was going on. several men looked np at the windows during the evening, but, seeing no light, went on. These were the only day games conducted. the fimebt stbeet bbanch. Kelly, Huntingdon and Gontry's branch game at 735 Sansom stroot, second floor front, was open until 10 o'clock last night.

An outside sentry stood on the steps and Bill Duke, the door tender, had little to do. A few men visited the plaoe, but didn't stay long. A orowd of regulars came out at 9 o'clook and stood on the northeast oornor of Eighth and Sansom streets discussing tho situation. Ono of them remarked that thoy wero all afraid of tho police protec tion that oiuu protect. At 10 clock tne lights in 735 wore put out, the doors were lockod and tbe gamblors had gone.

The game of Soldier Dan MoGlineh, Budd Williams, Bob Lister Smith and Ilollowell, at 211 South Tenth street, was closed all day and didn't open last night. The light burned dimly in tne nauwny, out mere wore no ngnts up stairs and the outside sentry was absent. A good many passing pedestrians glanced up at the funny looking awnings. It was noticeable that there was a decided fulling off in the number of visitors to the saloon underneath lust night as oomparod with the night before. The depression in the faro business last night had a telling effeot on some of the well known poker rooms.

There was a goneral stagnation all around and a feeling of uneasi ness among the gamblers of all gruues. the suspension onlv temporary. The suspension of business by the faro banks is said to be only temporary. As soon as an amicable arrangement can be made for polioe protection the games are to bo resumed. It is probable that they will not open up for a few days, until tbe publicity ot their running has blown over.

Two gamblers who are to be backed by big policy men anticipate opening a pool room shortly, uyron Minor ana a man known to the fraternity as Whitey will con duct the enterprise. It will not cost much to start the room and it, is believed to be worth the venture. A gambler said Inst night that the boys ought to be given a show to make a stake by the time the racing Boason sets in, so that thoy may have a chance to keep their heads above water during tne summer. au tne faro banks that huvo been run In this city for years hnve been conductod in the second story front of houses. The awnings and shades usod to screen tho places from the public gaze are in variably wnat are tormea as give aways.

An ex polico official said last night that tho games wore carrlod on in the front rooms because thoy were larger than back rooms and could be lilted up in a more inviting stylo for visitors. A svndicate of r'ttliauoiptila gamoiors are to open two first class furo banka in Atlantic City on uno 1. one or mo games win oe oacneu uy a woll known ward leader of this city, who hits a strong pull in the city by the soa. A Duel That May ne Fatal. Paris, April 30.

The wound received by Edward Druinont, author ot La France Julve," la his duel with M. Meyer, director of the Gauloit, on the 21th Inst, has become so dangerous that his life Is despaired of. Tho cose Is attracting widespread nttention and the government has ordered an in quiry to bo made into all Its clrcumstauces. Miss Jumtny Wins at Newmarket. London, April 30.

The raoe for the one thousand guineas stakes, for throe yoar old QUIos, was run to day at the Newmarket first spring meeting, and was won by the Duke of Hamilton's bay filly Miss Jummy, Prince Soltykon's bay filly Argo Is'avls second and Lord Zotlaud's brown Ally Jewel Long third. Irish Representatives at Westminster. London, April 30. It is stated that Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, lu a speech to be delivered nt Glasgow, will announce that the government has decided to abandon that foature ot the home rule bill which excludes Irish representatives from Wostmlnster.

Gladstone Will Not Become a Catholic. London, April 30. Mr. Gladstone denies the story recently circulated that he has decided to loin the Roman Catholic Church and that he had requested his decision to be kept secret Ior six months, ior political reasons. Wholesale Evictions In Ireland.

Dublin, April 30. Statistics show that during tbe last three months 608 families, comprising 8,477 persons, wore evicted from holdings In Ireland. During the same period 250 outrages were committed. To Negotiate With the Ilostlle Soudanese. Cairo, April 30.

England has consented to tbe proposition that Allhlza, formerly Governor ot Harrar, shall undertako a mlBSlon to vvaay nana, to negotiate with the rebels for a cessation ot hostilities. Another Am'trlan Village Murncd. Vienna, April 30. The Gorman settlement nt Brlgotensn, near Stry, ualfia, nas been ae stroyed by nre. Indications for To Day.

Stationary temperature, tight rin, followed bp fair weathrr. Local Umiieralnrt yesterday; Highest, 69; lonrat, 42; main, 80. CITY NEWS IN BUIEF. i i MlrbTir' Blocb and Annlo Troudgenskl. recent arrivals from liussla, were married yesterday by Mayor smitn.

An Inventory riled In the office ot the Register of Wills yesterday values the personal estate of tbe late Edward 1). Taggart at $21,735. George Halner, ot 3830 Mount Vornon street, waa drowned lu tho Schuylkill rlvor yeslorduy at Vine street wharf. Ills body was recovered. At St.

Clement's Church last evening thero was a procession of the various guilds con nected with SU John's parish ana a sermon by rather Maturln. The Union Republican Club of tbe Sec. end wnrd held a big meeting last night at Eighth and Federal streots to prepare for the right in Ihe primary elections of Tuesday. JsA new trial was yesterday refused by Judge Butler, In the United States Circuit Court, In the BUit of Matthow T. Scott against Charles K.

Pon noc Company and Samuel W. Groome, la which a verdict for the dofendaut was rocently roa dored. In the Common Pleas Courts yosterday the trial of the suit of David MoMahon agalust the city wns continued before Judge Flnletter and thai of Augustus Coran against lllluronor Brother no fore Judge Mitchell. No verdict was reached either cieo. WTbe One Hundred Eighty third Reglmont, Pennsylvania Volunteers, hold la last night at No.

1208 Chestnutstroet, George 1 homnj presmfng. was announced that the "un banquet, to be bold May 1. would lake place at Mudolpu1 lteotaurout DETECTIVE HAGGERTY'S THEORY OF HOW THE GIRL WAS KILLED. THE EVIDENCE AGAINST TITUS Student Meade's Story Pointing to the Janitor as the Murderer. Special Dispatch to Tbx fim Haokettstown N.

April 30. Detective Bob Haggerty, of Newark, who is the chief of the deteotive force of New Jersey, was one of the first persons who suspected Janitor Titus of being oonnected with Tillie Smith's mnrder, either as prinolpal or aocessory. He arrived on the scene while the hearing of Munch and Haring was taking plaoe before the Coroner's Jury. Frant, the Pinkerton detective, was running things in his own way and Haggerty was ruled out. Haggerty wanted the authorities to look in more directions than one, but got his trouble for his pains.

He has since, however, given considerable attention to the case. In con versation yesterday he said he deemed it a great mistake that Titus was not arrested sooner, as he is fully convinced that the janitor either committed the murder himself or knew who did. He thinks Titus did it himself. He let Tillie in and told her to sit down while he banked his fires and he would light her up stairs. Doteottve Haggerty thinks she Bat down and while waiting took off her saoque and gloves.

Then the janitor made his proposals, whioh were rejected. He then knocked her down by striking a blow on "each temple. The marks were on the girl's face the next day. The girl reoovered partial consciousness and threatened to tell President Whitney, when Titus began choking her to compel hor to promise not to tell. Before he knew it, the detective thinks, he had choked the girl to death.

He had all night before him and took his time planning what to do with the body. He probably walked around the main building several times, until he was sure the lights wore all out, and then he carried the body to the spot where it was found the next morning. THE THEORY GENERALLY SHARED. Haggerty's theory is shared by a great many people. It seems strange, howevor, if the murder was oommttted by Titus or students, or any one familiar with the surroundings of the institute, that they should drag or carry the body of the dead girl right over two forty foet deep cesspools.

They wore right in the path loading to the corner of the fence whoro the body was found and were covered with flagstonos. One man could have raised tho cover with very little extra effort. The body onco safely deposited therein and the cover replaced it would have been a long time before the hiding place would have been discovered, if at nil, as tho girl's suddon disappearance would not in all probability have beon inquired into for weeks to come. She was subject to moody spells and hor parents live apart in different sec tions ot tne country, so that it an etiort was made at all to asoertain her whereabouts a long timo would have elapsed. If the murderer hurriedly transferred the body to the spot where found, believing that the girl had swooned and in the hope that she would be restored to consciousness in a little while, which the general appearance of the body might indioato, then there was good reason for passing over the coss poois.

TITCS STRANGE ACTION. William Meade is a student at the Centenary Collegiate Institute, who is working his way. His duties necessitated his being In company with Janitor Titus much of the timo, and the two men were quite chums. They often chatted together after the institute was closed and it is he who has sworn to facts which it is supposed will fasten the crime upon Titus. On Monday night last Titus was on duty and the student kept him oompany all night.

About midnight Titus be came very nervous and suddenly rising to his feet, his face devoid ot all color, he said Well, they may arrest me and they may hang me, but they can't destroy my soul." Lie paced the long corridors at tne institute till after daylight and was inclined to be even more reserved than usual. Tne man nos a peculiar make up and while he has always enjoyed an excellent reputation in the community yet he might be termed a crunk. During his sud ride across the county on his way to tne county Jail, a distance ot eighteen miles, he uttered scarcely a word. There had just previously boen an affecting parting between mother and son and wifo aud husband, and the tears were yet upon his colorless chooks, which may havo accounted in some measure lor us reserve. touno Meade's statement.

It is reported to night, on what appears re liable authority, that Student Meade's statement is substantially as follows On tho night of April 8 he left Titus early in the evening, promising to return later. He pleaded feeling drowsy and sleepy and went at once to his room. He threw himself down upon the bed and fell asleep. Awaking botween 11.30 and 12 o'clock and get' tins up. he hastily went at once to the basement, creeping noiselessly along in bis slippered foot Ior rear ot arousing any one.

in tne uase ment he saw a horrible sight and slipped away to his room again unouservoo oy any one. ah me mors in ine case nre suiiDosod to be embodied in Meade's writ ten statement, which is sworn, to by him, and his statement is the principal testimony upon which Titus was arrested. Just what the stuaent saw ne roiusos to revoat untu no comes before tho grand jury. Dr. Whitney is quoted as being firmly convinced of his guilt.

IN MEMORY OF THE MURDERED OIUL. To day has been a busy one with doteotives, surveyors, experts, newspaper men, etc. surveyor Dellickor is making a tracing nud survey of the entire premises for the investigation next week. Witnesses are being hunted up and now evidence and more of it is continually coming to light. Mayor Reeso, who has charge of the Tilllo Smith memorial fund, is kept busy answoring letters and receiving contributions from all parts of the country.

A monument will be erected over the grave of the murdered girl. Subscription books and papers are wanted almost everywhere nnd the whole country seems to have entered into the spirit of the work. The Institute people have a subscription book to themselves. Dr. Whitney, at chapel, urgod all to contribute to the work and promised a big share for himself.

The Mayor thought of removing the body of the girl to day from tho paupers' lot in which It lies buried, but it was deemed best, after viewing sovorul sites, to let the matter rest for the present and be governed by the incoming lunds in tne near tuture. COLORED WATER FOR DRUGS. Druggists Charged With Putting up Bogus Prescription for the Sick Poor. Poor Guardians McMurtrie, Daly and Hag gard, of the hospital commlttoo, met at the Almshouse yesterday for the purpose of Investigating the charges against Br. D.

J. Loughlin, of Eleventh and Carpenter streets) Oeorgo R. Oreen, of 1738 Christian street, and Dr. O'Brion, of Tenth and Tasker streets, druggists of the First district. Dr.

Miller said that he reoelvod Information that the druggists were not dealing honostly from Dr. Thomas Bland, one of the First distriot physicians. They prepared prescriptions, which wore filled at ono of the sus pected aruggist stores, vne, wuicn cuuuu ior sulphate of quinia, was not all sulphate of quinia, as required. The prescriptions did not eontnln the drugs they called for. In many cases four ounce bottles hnd been filled whoro eight ounces were called for.

Dr. Cook said that some of his patients had boon ordored No. 1 beet extract and No. 3 had boen charged for. The former is twonty five cents the latter seventy five cents.

Whilo Dr. Bland was given testimony Dr. Loughlin Interrupted him with questions as to the purity of bis motives, inquiring it inure were any por sonal reasons. Dr. Bland, a very large man, bocame quite exeited and said emphatically: No: not the sllirhtost personal motives, but my patients hnve Invariably received oolorod water instead of medicines ana i got so sick anu tireu of the complaints and the whole matter that that's tho reason I brought tho charges." Dr.

Loughlin said in explanation: "My duties elsewhere cause me to bo absont very much from my store, and while largely accountable a great deal devolves on my clerks in my absence." Mr. Oreen Biild that ho didn't always have bottles of a suitable size and that was the reason tho smallor were used, and that the city didn't pay for bottles at the same proportionate rate, therefore it didn't mako any particular difference. The committee did not mako known the re sult of the investigation. New York Publishers' Failure. New Yobk.

April 30. Lawrence D. and John A. Robertson, doing business undor the firm name of L. D.

A J. A. Robertson, printers ana pun llnhers nnd nronrletors of Tht SnuUtmm, at NO. HO Chamber etreoi. made an assignment to day to Alexander Cooper, wltb preferences amounting to A TRUSTEE TURNED OCT OF THE COLORED METHODIST CHURCH IN FRANK FORD.

TROUBLE CAUSED BY A WOMAN A Fortune Teller Recommended by the Pastor of the Church. There is trouble among the colored Methodists of Frankford. An eooleslastical eouneil held in the Mission Chapel of Trinity Church, on Willow street, near Foulkrod, last night, expelled Henry W. Diggs from the congregation. Elder E.

8, Lane presided. Two lawyers of Frankford were present as Diggs' counsel and with their client came into the church. They were seated near the door. In the congregation was a tall, raw boned yellow woman, wearing a red shawl, who claimed to be and to have been Diggs' wife for many years. On the other side ot the church sat a small, dark complexioned woman who has been Diggs' bettor half for seven or oight years.

He married the latter in Frankford. The tall woman claims that Diggs married her about 1802, in the District of Columbia. Neither of the women are now living with him. Elder Lane sat on one side of the base of the pulpit and Rev. John W.

Brown sat on the othor side. A coal oil lamp with a feeble flame was on a table between them. The ohapel was lighted up by ten coal otl lamps in a ohandelier hanging trom tne centre ot me room, a siove was on each Bide of the church. A big man, who was dozing alongside of one of the stoves, woke up when Diggs and his counsel came in and in stretching his feet kicked a big sheet iron screen. It sounded as if a ton pound mallot had struok an Immense Chinese gong.

Rev, John W. Brown is a small man in stature, oompaot in frame, with a long goatee. His face is as black as a midnight pall. His eyes are large, black and sparkling. Elder Lane is a portly, dignified, light colored mulatto.

Diggs is as dark as a ton of Lykens Valley ooal. He is tall, raw boned and musoular. Ho has been a faithful and trtiBted employe of Mr. James Gillilan, a wealthy retired gentleman of Frankford, for many years and is now in that gentleman's employ," said one of his counsel last night. Just before the oounoil opened a neighbor brought Rev.

Mr. Brown a big bottle, wrapped up in white paper. The reverond gentleman, who was at the door of the church, talk ing with Elder Lane, took the bottle and laughingly said I know what's in it." THE LAWYERS EXCLUDES, Then he and the elder passed into the church. Shortly after Diggs and his counsol wore seated Elder Lane arose and said I expect you gentlemen back there near the door are re porters." Nothing was said In reply, when he repeated the remark. Messrs.

Shoemaker and Peace, the lawyers, both arose. The latter said We are here as counsel for Mr. Diggs, who has been summoned bofore your counoil to night on charges of bigamyand othor improper relations. This is a business moeting ot tho African Methodist Episcopal Church," said Elder Lane, and nobody has any right to be here except a member ot this church. If Mr.

Diggs wants counsel he must have a member of this church to act for him. This is not a court of law." If I can not be represented by counsel," said Mr. Diggs, I will withdraw. I have been slandered and blackmailed enough by this congregation and you don't want to give me fair play." Mr. Diggs and his counsel withdrew and the members of tho church proceeded to expel him on the charges, which had previously beon investigated by a committee of the membors of the church.

"I had not a friend in the church whom I could call upon to act as my oounsel," said Mr. Diggs. Tho latter tells a curious story about himself, his wife and the pastor. He said last night: I am forty eight years of age and was born a slave in the District of Columbia and freed by the first emancipation act in the District I belonged to theHnrbaugh family. I lived with a woman named Mary Catharine Martin, who belonged to the same family, from 1862 until 1878 and had four children by her.

We were never married and she never treated me right. I left her in 1879 and came to Frankfora. 1 married nere Cornelia C. Mitchell in 1879. I have a boy six years old by her, who Is living with me.

I have been a steward ana irusiee in tne cnurcn ior three years past. My wife is also a mombor of the church. MADE A SCENE IS THE CHURCH. One night last Docembor, while we wore giving a concert in the church, in wnlked the woman I had lived with tor so many years, raary Catharine Martin. I had not seen hor for a long.

long time. I was officiating on the stage. She sent somebody up after me. I went down to see who it was. I did not know hor at first.

Thon when sho spoke I knowed her voice and I said Is this Mary Thon she begin to speak out and made a scene in tho church and said I had treated her bad by leaving her. After awhile she wont back to Baltimore, wnere sue was living, Thon sho wrote me a letter. "In tho meantime Rev. J. W.

Brown, the pastor of tho church, was stopping at my house. I was not charging anything for his board. Ho was quite Intimato with my wife. My employor, Mr. Gillilan, gave Mr.

Brown $10 to go to Baltimore and see if ho could not fix up the mattor with Mary Catharine Martin. He returned and said he could do nothing with hor. Rev. Mr. Brown then ndvlsed me to write and tell hor to come on hero, so that I could have a talk with her.

Mr. Brown also advisod my wifo to leave me. My wife wont to my aunt's, In another part of Frankford. and Mr. Brown loft my house and wont there, too.

Mary Catharine Martin in tho meantime came up from Baltimore. Brown seen her and told her it I offered her any money to settle and compromise the mattor not to take it. About this time my pastor gave me a card and told me to go to a fortune tollor and 6eo about the mattor. I went to whore he told mo No. 4 Unity court, between Sixth and Seventh and Lombard and Pine streets.

The old woman told mo that I had beon badly treated and said Thore is a woman, who claims to be your wife, bothering you. There is also a man stopping at vour sho said. who has annoyed you. Your wife will leave you and thon ho will leave THE TASTOH'S CONDUCT. "After my wife left me and she and Brown went to my aunt's, thoy did not stay thore long.

They then went to Abe King's, on Willow street, opposite tho church, and had separate rooms thero. Their conduct was so openly intimate there that Mrs. King told them to leave, which they did. They then wont to Samuel Sordon's and are stopping thore now. Mrs.

Rutha Johnson, wife ot Abe Johnson said lost night I don't think Mr. Brown is fit to be a minister on account ot his behavior with Mrs. Diggs. I culled down there the other night to see Mrs. Sordon, and when the light was turned up in Mrs.

Diggs' room Rev. Mr. Brown was sitting there in his shirt sleevos." Mary Catharine Martin claims that she was married to Henry W. Diggs in Washington by the Kev. Robort Dyson, a well known colored minister, Mr.

Diggs, on the other hand, says that he got the marriage license out to marry her, but that the ceremony was never performed. It Is probable that Mr. Diggs will Instruct his oounsel to cause tne arrest ot nov. Mr. Drown for alienating the affections of his wife.

Rev. Mr. Brown has a wife und two children at New town, Bucks county. He preaohes alternately Detwoen there and frank tor a. II COULD SEND THEM TO CANADA Serious Charges by a Boboken Commissioner Against Counctlmen.

Hoboxen, April 30. A special and final session of the Hoboken Common Council was called for this morning, Only four members responded. They proposed to organize a mooting and adjourn till evening, when missing members might appear. As Conn oilman Hurtell was passing the Council door, Streot Commissioner Barry muttorod something that causod Mr. uartoii to exoiaim What is that you say?" "I can send you to Canada," replied the Commissioner.

Mr. Hartoll said That's a lie what do you moan?" I mean that you are a bribe taker, and I can nrove it." answered Mr. Barry. The excitement was intense and the crowd Burned around the two mon. Hot words passed and the Commissioner charged both Con noil men Hurtell and Fitzslmmons, the president of the board, with accepting bribes.

The Mayor lator asked Barry what evidonoe of bribery he had. Barry replied that he had chocks Indorsed by the Councilmen that he had paid to them in his pocket. Mr. Hartell went directly to Reoorder MoDonough's office. A complaint was sworn to by tho Councilman charging Commissioner Barry with publicly slandering him.

Barry was arrested and taken bofore the Rooordor. when he bocamo abusive and was locked up. Councilman Landrigan was about to sien his ball bond, when Barry blurted out again, charging the Oounoil with bribery and eorruption, the Rooordor again ordered him looked up, remarking that He wouldn't be downed by a drunken man." Commissioner Carry Is the ion ol Presbyterian clergyman. OEKKRAL DEMAND3 TO BE MADE TO DAY ON THE NORTHWESTERN EMPLOYERS. A STRIKE TO FOLLOW A REFUSAL Some of the Firms Conceding Shorter Hours.

Fears of Serious Trouble. RAILROADS THREATENED A Beyiew of the Situation in Gliicago The Movement Spreading. Chicago, April 30. Dispatches from all points In the middle West show that the eight hour agitation will oulminate to morrow in a general demand by workmen and, if not granted, a strike will result. Manufacturers aro organizing to resist the demand, and railway people say they will not recognize such a proposition as eight hours to constitute a day's work.

The superior offloers of the Polioe DeDartment have ceased In their attempt to smooth over the fears of the last few weeks regarding the labor movement. Their sole idea" now is that with the approaching strike of Saturday there will be a great deal of trouble. Consultations have been held by them of late. It decided last night to plaoe the entire foroe on reserve early Saturday morning. The force will be kept at the stations ready for immediate duty at a moment's notice.

It is said that the mattor of procuring special policemen has also been oanvassed and that many hundred additional men can be pressed into service as apodal po lloamen as soon as any serious outbreak should occur. "In estimating the force the State oan oppose to the strikers, should there be trouble," observed a member of the Grand Lodge of the Anclont Order United Workmon yesterday, there is an element which I don't think has been taken into account. That is the organized and drilled branches of orders like ours, the Knights of Pythias, the Masons and others. Here in Cook county there are seventy thousand members of our order, and close on to one thousand of them are well drilled In Upton's tactics, with the exception of the manual of arms. The drilled men or soloot Knights aro thoroughly organized and can be called together within an hour.

They are all taxpayers and good citizens and will respond at once if summoned by the authorities. The armed battalions of the Knights of Pythias would do the Bame, and so no doubt would the Knights Templar. Our order could itself place a force of from six hundred to eight hundred drilled men at the request of the authorities in Chicago to night if necessary." DEMANDS FROM THE PACKERS. The great packers at the Union Stock lards are the latest representative employers called upon to grant an eight hour day. Thoygive employment to betwoon 25,000 and 60,000 men and this afternoon delegations waited upon the beads of each with the request that they adopt the eight hour system aftor May 1.

The firms visited were Armour Fowler N. K. Fair bank, Hatoly, Nelson Morris, Jones Stiles and Silverthorn. It is only within the past few days that the eight hour question was agitated at the stock yards. The men, with few exceptions, belong to no labor union, and their desire to adopt the new labor day was only formed within the past week.

Yesterday Bid Kent told his 1,600 employes that after May 1 they need only work eight hours a day, (or which they would be paid for nine hours' work. This concession caused the men in the other houses to demand that eight hours bo hereafter considered a day's work. Several meetings were held and the result was the formation of an organization from whioh committees to day waited upon all the packers. It was like a bombshell in our ranks," said a rominent packer this morning, and Kent did all. The men were satisfied; they are not union men and would have workod on right along the usual ton hours had not Kent been frightened and offered a compromise before he was even called upon to consider tho mattor.

His action amazed us." THE MOVEMENT ON THE RAILROADS. The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company has effected a settlement with its 1,800 shopmen near this city, who demanded an eight hour working day. The company grants a nine hour working day, with full pay, and makes a oonoesslon to the men in tho mattor of railroad faro between this city and the shops. The chairman of the committee representing the workmen says "The men havo decided to accept tho proposition for the present. The original demand still remains in force, and we expect the company to act on it somo future time when businoss may improve.

That is the way it stands, and I think I can say authoritatively that there will be no trouble here." General Superintendent Wheeler and Vice President Hughltt, of the Northwestern Itailroad, said they would take no notice of the demand of the freight handlers. We cannot permit our employes in any de partment to interfere with the business of our road. We must and will run our trains and ma chine shoos to suit ourselves." The men in the froight houses of the Chicago and Alton Road last night resolved to join in the demand of the froight handlers for eight hours Vithout decrease in compensation. Fifty of the freight handlers this morning waited Ju Foreman McOutchoon and asked that eight hours constitute a day's work. Mr.

McCutchoon re plied that he would refer the petition to the metier officials. They are at work. One hundred freight handlors on the Grand Trunk Railroad mado a demand for an eight hour working day, with no decrease in pay, at noon to day, and said they would wait lor a do cislon until noon to morrow. Tho men on the Lake Shore, the Rock Island the Fort Wayno, the Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburg and the Michigan Central havo not yet made any demands for shorter hours.

Conversation with the handlers at the freight housos on these roads demonstrated that they were readv to join in a gonorai strike li thoy thought it would win, but proforrcd to move cautiously to the front. DEMANDS ON ALL THE ROADS. C. I. Rising, goneral freight agont of tho Chi cago, Milwaukee and St.

Paul Road, said that he thought the froight handlers' strike, if the eight hour demand resulted in a strike, would be con fined to tho roads running West and Northwest, He said Demands have boon made on all roads run ning West the Chicago and Northwestern, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, the unioago, Burlington and Quincy, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and perhaps on the Wabash and the Alton. The Eastern roads pay by an entirely different systom. Wo pay by the hour, ten hours making a dny. During full one half of the voar wo onlv got oight hours' work for ten hours pay.

Our men are divided Into two departments the in bound and out bound. Out bound freight begins at 9 A. M. in winter and closes at 6 P. M.

and incoming freight begins at 7 A. M. and closes at 4, whloh gives us only eight hours' work from each crew. The other six months the roads cannot handle their freight in bight hours, and to give ten hours' pay for eight hours' work and extra pay for extra time would be an enormous advanoe in wages. That is just what the de mands mean, and It 18 a good thins for the busi.

ness men that the strikers did not have sense enough to strike simply for eight hours. As It is. ali mixed up with an advance of wairaa nnrl exorbitant pay for overtime, the very weight of me muvwuiuu win kui SOME REFUSE AND OTHERS COMPLY. The movemont was actually begun to day wbonthe 500 employes in Clark Brothors Coin pany's furniture manufactory made their de mands, were refusod and struck. The St.

Nlch olas Toy Company Informed Its 150 employes that it would not giant them ten hours' pay for eight hours' work, ino employes are stm at work. On the other hand, some employers are grant' Ing the demands. Tho Hercules Iron Works will inaugurate the eiaht bour system for a month The immense iron works of the Crane Brothers Manufacturing Com nun will close down to morrow night, for several weoks at least. Tho oomDanv intimates that it will then Inaugurate the eight hour system and deems the shut down necessary to arrunge ior tne new oruer oi aiiatrs. The Goes A Phillips Manufacturing Company, whioh owns verv extensive planing mills, has arranged for an eight hour working day with all its employes, on tne Dasis oi eignt Hours' pay.

Committees representing the two thousand men employed in the Chlongo rolling mills, aftor consulting with the owners of the mills, ro ported back to the men and they decided for tho present to continue working on tho eight hour pian. The employes of the extensive coal docks and yards at South Chicago struck for an increase of two cents per ton for handling eoal. As there were several oargoos at the dock awaiting to bs discharged, the companies had no option and paid the men tho advance The Horoule Iron Works, on Canal itreot, will were told that while the firm did not wish to antagonize tho men In any way, it would be impossible to accede to the demand and that if the men insisted on it they would have to remove their tools. The committee stated that while they would be willing to wait until June 1 to ascertain what arrangements would be made with the carpenters, they were bound by the union and had to do as ordered. The firm em ploys about 275 men.

Clark A Brothers, 255 South Third street, received a telegram from Ohicago yosterday, stating that the mon in their Chicago factory had struck. About 400 hands were locked out by the strike. Last night when the committee presented their demands at the Philadelphia factory they were ordered to take away their tools, and the entire wonts, employing nooui zio men, were closed for an Indefinite period. The following firms, it was stated yesterday, had agreed to resist the demand. Thoy are nil large establishments Hale Kilburn, Clark Brothers, O.

W. Reeves A Son, Abner Linooln, John A. Ebort, J. G. Brill A W.

T. Htowart A Trymby Hunt, Amos nuioorn Alien Brother, B. C. Swnnn, Lockwood A E. S.

Farson A McCracken. The shoo committees had a meeting last night at Schuctzen Hall. Third and GrCen streets, nnd reported the result of tholr conferences with the manufacturers, it was stateu tnau lorty nve Arms had acrreed to concede the demand. It was said that the shop committee from Mayor William B. Smith's factory reported mai tne Mayor had offered to compromise on nine hours nnd had submitted it to a vote of nil the employes, including the laborers.

The cabinet makers wore aeieatoa Dy nve votes. Thoy thon refused to abide by tho docision, claiming that tho Mayor hnd run in voters who had no right to vote, and threatened to Btrike unloss the demand was granted. He thon in formed the committee that if two other nrras conceded the demand he would, too. There are about 1,200 cabinet makers in the union, but they represent only about twelvo per oent. of the workmen employed in the various shops.

Tho following orders wore issued to the shop committees last fiight The shop delegates, or committees appointed for similar purposes, are requested to inform their bosses or firms on the 1st of May, that on and aftor Monday, May 3, the dally working hours will be from A A. M. till 5 o'clock P. M. and that eight hours shall constitute a day's labor.

The executive com mittee will be requested to place every shop undor control and annoiut a committee to guard such shops from 7 A. M. till 6 P. M. and report to the executive committee all Irregularities which may The oxftcutive committee will be in session at Weihman's Hall, Tenth and Callowhill streets, all day.

Incase an employer refuses to Introduce tbe eight hour work day on the 3d of May all cabinetmakers should quit work. Kyery employer who has not adopted the eight hour work day on the 10th of May will be fined 15 for the first, $10 tor the second and (15 for the third week for each cabinet maker who bad been employed in bis establishment on the 31 of Mav. The cabinet maker will not return to work In such shops until said employer has settled the matter with the executive oommlttee. Members of the union who start to work in such shops with out the permission of the executive committee will be deprived of benefit, funeral, nick hnnnfttn And fire Insurance Included. Members of the union who during this period over fltnn or iffnoro the rules of the union in any way shall No cabinet maker will be permitted to work In a shop which Is declared on strike.

In case an employer compels a cabinet maker to move his tools bo shall Inform the executive committee, who WU1 immediately take the matlerin nana. Baltimore's Postmaster Resigns, Baltimobe, April 30. For some days past there were whisperings of the intention ot postmas ter I. Parker Veazey, of this city, to resign, but he was reticent, and tbe general Impression was tnnt he would wait until next fall. Consternation foil upon the politicians to day when It was announced from Washington that the resignation of Mr.

Veazoy had been accepted and Mr. Frauk Brown appointed to the position. The matter was arranged so quietly that no one suspected what was going on until was accomplished. Mr. veazoy resignea neunuse uio duties of the post office interfered with his legal profession.

Mr. Brown is a gentleman of large moans and has In the past boen closely identified with the Mnrviund club and the State Agricultural Society. His appointment will be accepted, though not au active politician, but thero is a fooling of disappointment among the more prominent political workers. A Petition for Fish's Pardon. RiwtiLi niRTiatah to The Times.

New Yobk, Arpil 30. A petition is being circulated asking for the pardon oi James D. isu, late presldont of the Marine Bank and for the past year a United States convict In Auburn Prison. The petition was drawn up by Edwin B. Smith, of Stanley.

Clark Smith, attornoys for Fish. A few days nn Mr Si.i1hv aturtnd out to obtain signatures to it. Aimnnt.nii of the Marine Bank depositors have signed It. Captain Ellhu Splcer, a Marine Bank director and depositor, said he bad not soon the petition and did not know whother he would sign or not. He said he was not fully convinced of Fish's guilt.

Es Mayor Franklin Kdnnn said it had not been clrculaiedou Produce Kxchanire so far as he knew. He did not know which was the head devil, Fish or Ward. Reception to the American Opera Company. A lame number of musicians, journalists and other professional mon were present at the reception given to the American Opera Company last evening at tbe Journalists' Club, The entertalumeilt of the evening was entirely Informal, but Included somo excollent music given by guests. Among those present were Theodore i nomas, wmwui nmuiu, Myron wnuney, o.

tnuimuuuoij uuum, i rioiinhmtT. nil of the American Ouora Company Michael Cross, Charles M. Bchmitz, Simon Hassler, v.nn..,nnr llovt. Professor Harrison Allen. M.

H. Cryer, A. Baker, W. P. Pepper, John A.

Clark and James r. coit. Another Presidential Veto. Washington. April 30.

The President has vetoed tho bill to make Omaha a port of entry, on the ground that although that city was named in the act of June 1HS0, as one or ine places to wniuu imported merchandise might be Immediately shlppod aftor entry at the port of arrival, a proviso of that act declared that Its provisions should not extend to any Juaces at whicn tnore are noi ine necessary uurcere or the appraisement of merchandise and collection of duties. There being no such officers at Omaha, tbe proposed legislation would be nugatory and in operative. A Tramp Falling Heir to 940,000. Olnl nUnntch to THE TIMES West Chesteb, April au. a iew weens ago a Cuban tramp cigar maker, with four contain Mi nncket.

secured worx at nis iraue in unuru 14 per week. Ills story was that he had arrived in New York city a few weeks before with 18,000, whicn be bad lost by associating with evil companions, anu be was a financial wreck In oonsequenoe. Yosterday he received a letter from bis Cuban home informing him that his brother had died, leaving him heir to $40,000, ana tne nexi irain iocs, nun um town. A Great Mas Meeting In New York. RnwiAl Dispatch to The Timrs.

New Yobk, April 30. All arrangements have been completed for the great moss meeting In favor of the shorter hour workmen, which will be held to morrow night In Union Square It tbe evening Mar. It Is expected that nearly twenty thousand persons will be present Oeorgo H. McVey, who Is chairman ot the committee of the Central Labor Union In charge of tbe meeting, will preside, and John S. Wanton and others will speak.

All trade will be represented. Short Shrift for Mexican Train Wrecker. City of Mexico, April 30. The law for the Immediate execution of railway train wreckers when apprehended lu the act was passed In the House of Deputies last night by a considerable majority. The opposition membors spoke vigorously agalust the bill.

The galloi los were cleared, tboy were so crowded, and the speakers were so vocifer ously cheered The Oarment Catler' Demands. The two assemblies of the gnrmont cuttors had a meeting lost night at Sixth and Race streets, tn ramlve the reports of the shop committees, who bad presented tholr demands that eight hours constitute a day's work. It was stated that thirty seven of fifty three Arms on whom the demand had beon made naa agreed iu nu Tho Carpenter and Joiners' Association, The Journeymen Carpenters and Joiners' Protective Association held a very large meeting last nlghl at 1415 Locust street, William Uaagerty presiding. About twenty new members were Initiated. The reports showed favorable progress for the nine hour movement.

Ex President Arthur Much Better, Niw York, April 30. Rev. W. A. Leonard, pastor ot St.

Jobn's Episcopal Church, In Washington, says Preldont Arthur la rapidly recovering and Is In uo Immediate danger..