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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH. YEAR , OMAHA , SATURDAY MOA'NENGK MAROII 27. 1836 , NUMBER 227 THE FEUDAL HORDE DOOMED , British Landlordism "Writhing in the Throes of Certain Dissolution. TENANT RIGHTS IN SCOTLAND. Opposition to Irish Homo Kulc Con- lined I'rlncipntly to tlio Tory 1'rcss O'Connor Power's 1'ciiHlon Nuiow. \Siicdnl \ Parliamentary Letter In the Hcc. ] LONDON , March 1 ! ) . Outflanking land lordism seems to bo the tendency of the leg islation of these days In the British parlia ment. The old mid doomed Institution Is yet very strong In the land , and Ills doubtful If it would not hold Its grip for generations to come were It not for the manly fight of the Irish tenantry , which made legislation on this head Inevitable. The floodgates open , It Is not easy to persuade the flood ; and so the sulTcring Highlanders and Islanders of Scot land demanded protection , which being de nied them , they agitated to resistance of the Iniquitous laws they were under , and with such a measure of success that they practi cally put an end to eviction and rackient- Ing , and caused the Introduction Into the leg islature of measures designed to make both Impossible In the future. Thu Welsh people nro agitating now , and they will doubtless compel attention to their case In the near fu ture. Their measure of success will of course depend on the thoroughness of their movement ; and that again will bo regulated by the keenness of . - the pinch that urges them. Tlio present | f government had notbeen long in office when they deemed It necessary to bring in A cnoi'rr.iib1 nn.i. for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland , which measure , besides granting to the mountain and Island cottiers of Hcot'and the same privileges of tenure as wcro secured to the Irish tenants , goes further in the alterna tive direction of aiming at making them the proprietors of their own little holdings. Naturally there will , according to the terms of this measure , bu some sort of fanciful boundary line to Us scope. If It only dealt with the islands such a boundary as being definite would for some tlmo bu perhaps respected , but as the term Highlands Is in the measure It can bo made to apply to all the hilly districts of Scotland , which are Bc.ilte.rcd over the country , so that In fact It must naturally bu soon the measure regulat ing the holding and acquisition and transfer of land all over Scotland. That this Is the evident opinion of the Scotch themselves is shown by an amendment given notice of by Mr , McCulloch , a Scotch representative , pro posing to leave out the words , wherever they occur , "Highlands and Islands of , " and of course this would have the effect of making It law all over Scotland. Clearly landlordism Is doomed ; Its outworks are being fast carried , nnd Ils moat lias been bridged by tlio sympathy of the movement which has taken place among the Celts of Ireland , Wales and the Scottish Highlands and the Islands. Indeed some thing must bu done by tlio Britishers gen erally to insurotlial they will not bo STAIIVKI ) OUT by the other nations of the world where energy 1ms more room for national and in dustrial development. Tlio falling off on British Imports for tlio months of January and February of this year , as compared with the same months of ISSS.amouuts to HXXODO. ( ) Tliis Is an ugly looking fact tor the average Britisher to stare at. Worse than that , the decadence has taken place princi pally In the quantity of raw material Im ported into tlicso countries , whoso matin facluro hero would have given employment to thousands of the artisan classes now Idle and starving In nil our once flourishing towns. There Is no escaping the conclusion that there must bo several thousand artisans Idle In our large towns In consequence , for there Is another wall of figures before these who would shy from this. Thoexpoit of manufactured goods In these same two months of this year shows a decline of J , OOJ,000. And the newspapers tell us that tlio wor hops and factories In thu midland manufacturing towns are working short timed and short handed. Yet perhaps tills may be accounted AN II.l , WIND I1I.OW1NO COOI ! > to tlio Irish national rause , and to moro than that , "I was down tlio other day witli my constituency , " said an Knglish conservative M. P. to me , "trying to wake them up to some intelligible sentiment on this homo rule ques tion , and 1 candidly tell you they are utterly apathetic about it. " Just so. If it was AS in the old times , and tlirre was plenty of drip ping from tlio spits of Kngllshpiospcrlty to irrea.su tlio smooth revolution of a lively antl- Irish movement , wo would bo getting it hot and heavy by this time. But tlio average Britisher has Just enough to do to keep body and soul together now , and lie Is cither too callous ( or too humanl/.ed , maybe ) by his own sufferings to go quarrelling with his neighbor who wants Ids wrongs rediessed. It homu rule for Ireland bo not carried In the present parliament a Inline more democratic ono will carry that nnd measures moro subversive far of "Iho fundamental laws of the Biltlsh constitution" which are HO sacred to British monopolists , while they only put tlio point of their Injustice Into the quick of the poor. But 1 have really heard something ( reliable or otherwise 1 can hardly Hiy ) of ( ii.AiisroNi''s SOHUMI : of homo rule for Ireland. It has been whispered to niu us a great tip ; but I only make use of It In this letter with the reserve with which all tlicsa tilings should bo ro- cclvcd. Hu Is , I urn tpld. prepared to offer to the Irish paity the establishment of a slnglu chamber parliament In Dublin , elective of course , but \\Ith the restriction of provision for minority representation by some groupIng - Ing of constllutonclcs or otherwise , which will seemo the loyal mlnoilty proportional representation In It. To this parliament ho would hand overVio control of the Irish po lice and all country and lor.il government , and the legislation of all matters affecting the Internal alfnirn of Ireland , Tlio contribution of Ireland to Imperial taxation ho will fix at 2,000,000 annually , and on this b.isls of pro- poitlcmal taxation ho will regulate tlio Im perial ii'proM'iitntlon of Ireland In parlia ment , so tlmt about twenty Irl&hmen could still M In the house of commons to have a voice In Imperial affair * . These are the itiain fo.itiues of the Kchcuio , but If oven this | , / bo the couvet skeleton It would be unwise for me to oiler my comment on It , until I see bow It Is proposed to clothe It with flesh. Many a hot and wrangling word will bo ut tered over It before life Is puffud Into It , It is therefore tlmo enough to begin. You may probably have by cable news ere this reaches yon which would make uninter esting all I would write on this ancient spec ulative sophistry , and so 1 hold my own opfn- Jou and person on to iccord A llAIti : INCIDENT which happened a fevy nights' ago In parlla- mcnt.wheinui estimate of the government was reduced by iW.OOO. It this had been ofTy-cUil by the'effort of tbd oppos.ltlon tlio 'min istry would prpbRbly . > eiKiraud : .Jcuvo those who refused them the wherewithal of state expenses the task of llndlng them them selves. Mr. Labouchcre , who Is such n leveller as your renders know , objected to the maintenance of the London Parks out ot the public money. The ministry assured hlnl that In their proposed scheme for the better government of London they would have this altered , but he and these who thought with him replied that they were determined to divide , for that an assurance bad before been Riven to them that such a vote would not come on again. They did divide ; all the Irish members went with Labonchcre , and so illd the moro democratic of both the great parties , tilt the government and the constltu- lonnl lories combined were beaten by about i score of votes. Such an occurrence Is ilmobt without precedent , Tlio government oAiinot re-establish the estimate on report. They must bring In a short bill for It , and this will only pass on their promise of better behavior In the future. It may not be without Interest to your Irish- \merlcan leaders to give a little paragraph about A MOUIIlVNn IlltSII I'ATIttOT , ho once famous O'Connor Power. You are aware ho tried , with Iho help ot his whig patrons and friends , to get elected for Ken- ilncton. a London borough , at the general electionbut the Irish vote was so viciously cast "or the conscrvattvean unknown man named icnt Davis , Hint Power was defeated , le received as a solatium the secretaryship of the National Liberal club , with a salary of .IMOO a year , but pouted pltcously while ho ook this quarter mouthful designed to stop ils ambitious gaping for liberal patronago. Accordingly , backed up by liberal coin , ho Is seeking to upset by petition tlio Kcnnlngton election. It was believed that if lie had been elected In the first Instance his place In the government was sccurn ; that ho would , .n fact , have the crib now filled by Broad- Hirst , the labor representative , which s that of under secretary to the ionic department , for it was believed old Gladstone was very sweet on him. It Is low alleged that he will get a position worth JE1MX3 a year in connection with customs In liinn. The sooner ho is growing n pig-tall out In the Celestial regions the better pleased will the liberals be , I believe , because , in view of their proposed harmony of action , vith the Parnellito party , they would gladly ildo away the "bruiser" they had patronized for desertion from its ranks and for his bullyIng - Ing attitude towards his old confederates. THE TONK OK THE 11IUTISH 1MIKSS s variable and uncertain on the Irish ques tion. The Times is loud In sounding the tocsin for unity among unionists. Yet Its very alarm Is giving strength to those it is seeking to destroy. The most rabid ot tory organs , like the St. James Gazettearo ready to admit the Inevitability of the success of tlio Irish lemand , while they still essay to stem Us progress. Whatever bo the merits or demer its of the scheme of Gladstone or Its similarity to that I gave above , it is iiecepted as true all around that there is UNANIMITV IN T1IK CAIIINKT on tlio merits of Gladstone's proposals so far as ho has revealed them to his colleagues. Chamberlain is a wily fellow , and is , per- hapi , the most likely to give trouble , as ho is the most capable of success In such effort. Vet , even if lie staved it off to day , It would only bu to brlnu'in n more thorough moabiuc when he would have tlio reins of government himself. 1 do not give him cro.llt for high motives in this , for he would only bo trying to prove that ho himself was the first to grasp the necessity of home government for Ire land and tlio man to carry it through after. These would be paltry and puny tactics for a statesman , and it Is to bo hoped myself and those who with mo mistrust Chamberlain at present are really Avronging him In our judgment. Gladstone is a llttlo unwell tlicso times. It Is to be hoped the old man will not slide to the majority off the treasury bench now , for he would leave things in a muddled mess. You can hardly fancy how the empire holds its breath for ills word. JillWAUI ) llAUKINGTON. Troubles in March 20. A mob of strikers to-day marched to the palace of King Leopold and there in a body sang tlio marsellaise. Beyond tills they created no disturbance. A few airests have been mndo for disorderly conduct. Hr.ussni.s , March CO. The city was placaulcd last night with inllamatory ap peals to the poor to rise up and lire and pil lage the town. The police this morning toro down the posters. LIKOLMai I'll 20. The reign of terror con tinues here. The mob broke Into a manufac tory of fire aims last night and carried away Its available contents. Troops have been sent everywhere , and this part of the king dom Is rapidly assuming the aspect of being under military occupation. Even the beg gars throughout the town are found to bo armed. Arrests of strikers for disorderly conduct are constantly being made. Political Points by Cablo. LoNiox.Marcli20. Gladstone appeared In the house of commons tills afternoon. Itc- fcrrlng to tlio announcement made In his be half yesterday by Sir William Yernon liar- court , Gladstone said the ] statement that ho would make Aprils would take thu form of an introduction of a bill tor tlio future gov ernment of Ireland. The government's suppoiters have been privately assured the govei nment's Irish pro gramme has been fettled by the cabinet. A home riilo measure will bo introduced first , followed Immediately by a land bill. Both measures , If passed by the house of commons , will bo presented to the house of Joids together. Chamberlain and Trcvelyan will remain in the cabinet until the homo rule bill has been tabled. Gladstone dispatched a messenger to thu queen this evening ; with 1111 important communication , which it Is be lieved has reference to the home rule ques tion. _ Greek * Under Anns , ATIU'.XS , Miuch 20. Two more sections of the Greek leservo have been called out and placed under arms. Panama Cannl PAine , Jtfarch 20. The Panama canal shares , which were quoted last evening at 4VJ francs , have fallen to-day to 401 francs. Two Fliirhtcd Hanks. MiN.NiiArous , March 20. The bank ol North .Minneapolis , closed tills morning. II Is a pilvato Institution , Ono of the member ! ) of the lirm went into wheat speculation am sunk SJl.CCO Just week , taking the 11101103 from the hank , without , It Is Eald , the otliei partner knowledge. Ono depositor hai overdrawn his account 811,000 , nnd otliei overdrafts amounting to Sl.ooo mo deposited , Tlio depositors number ! iOO , mostly working men. They will receive not over 50 rents on the dollar. They besieged the bank this morn- Ini : to police had to bo sent them to preserve ordiT. \VAHPBTON \ , Dak. . March 20. The Kirs National bank \Valipeton dosed Ils doors to-day. The canso of suspension or llablll tics and assets Is unknown. Thn Flood nt Mandn.ii. MAKDAX , Dak. , March 23. Heart river has been rising steadily the past two- days nnd If still rising hlottly. South Side and Gorad's additions are entirely under water , and twen ty-livo to thirty families wou > compelled to alinndun their houses. The lollur mill en giuo room was Hooded. The water Is a fee over the railroad track between Mandan am the Mlssoiiii river bildue. The ice. has sphiut , the bildges across Heart river so that IV is impossible for ( tains to cross. " \Vcather I'or To-Day. Missotnti VAi.iiv- : > -Local rains or snows slightly colder \n \ southern portion : wind : generally iiuitbcssluly. Accnrato Details Concerning the Departure of Banker Mathoweon. BEE'S SPECIAL INVESTIGATION. For Years nn Absolute nnnkr.tipt Instead - stead orKmlcavprlne to Hxtrl- onto Himself lie Fell Deeper In. Debt. Ills Condition.Invest ! > jfUctl. NOIIFOI.K , Neb. , March 2 < X [ Special. ] Ucports and comments concerning the un ceremonious departure of Charles I' . Mathow- son , the Norfolk banker , have been so vague and unsatisfactory , and the various surmises as to the cause so conflicting , that a repre sentative of the UKB was despatched to Nor folk to give the matter n careful and thorough investigation. The result shows that Mathcwson wns never the wealthy man ho was supposed to be , anil for about two years liast and possibly longer has been abso lutely a bankrupt. Until last June , however , his bank was a private Institution , conducted according to his own methods , and not being subject to any supervision but his own , It was comparatively easy , by encouraging deposits and borrowing In various , ways to keep a sufficient balance always on liand to meet ordinary requirements. On the Iftth of Juno last a national bank wns organized with a capital stock of 500,000 , Mathcwson turning over his bank building , business , etc. , to the now concern , nnd re ceiving In consideration therefor 813,500 In slock. Ho was then elected president , almost as a matter of course , his associates feeling that his experience as n banker , the un bounded confidence of the public In HIS A1IIMTV AND INTCQItlTY , Ids great personal popularity , and the prestige of his financial standing would give the bank a good "send off" from the start. On the 3d of October following the directors made an examination of the bank's affairs , and found that the president , Instead of adding to the deposits of the bank , was a borrower and had been almost from the stall. In their written report of this examination the di rectors hinted at the questionable propriety of the president being a debtor instead of n creditor to tlio institution , and yet Mr. Mathowson was so far above even n suspicion of wrong that It was thought to be only a temporary con dition of affairs which would be mended in a few days , and was therefore passed over. It seems that at the time the National bank started there were a great many certificates of deposit out against Mathewson's private bank , and these were being continually cashed and charged to Mathewson's account , thus causing his indebtedness to increase rather than diminish. In addition to this Mathowson seemed to grow indifferent and careless In business , went hunting and fish ing a great deal , and absented himself frequently for days and sometimes weeks together. TIir.SR THINGS ALT , COMBINED to engender the feeling among his brother ollleeis lii the bank that Ills financial condi tion was not by any means \ < lint they had supposed , and while they still regarded his Integrity as beyond question , another examination revealed the fact that his indebtedness to the bank was Increasing , and the directors notified him that he must reduce It at once. This ho promised to do , and in addition proposed that If the bank would vote sufficient tunds to pay expenses ho would go east and got funds to liquidate his own Indebtedness to the bank , and would also borrow some funds at a low rate of interest for the use of the bank. Two hundred dollars wns voted and he went cast. After an absence of about three weeks ho returned , having only suc ceeded In raising 50,000 , giving his bank stock as security. This opened the eyes of the directors to the fact that action must betaken taken In the matter immediately. N. A. IJainbo.t , ono of tlio directors and attorney for the bank , saw Mathewson alone and told him plainly that the directors were very much dissatisfied with him for not re ducing ills indebtedness , and that something must be done nt once , lie replied that if tlio directors were not satisfied and wished it ho would resign , but upon being informed that such was not their wish , ho finally agreed that he would go to Omaha tlio next morn ing , get funds from the Omaha banks and lix his accounts at homo as they desired. Accordingly next morning ho started for Omaha , taking along for deposit Sl,000 , In old and mutilated currency. Tlio next heard from him was on the following Thursday night when his wife received the letter mailed at Chicago saying that "ho had been livinc a Ho HAD UONi : NKVr.Il TO lir.TUHN , ETC. Among these uest acquainted with Ma thewson's affairs the opinion prevails that while lie. may have had heavy losses of some kind In the past , if so , it was a long tlmo ago , as it is evident now that ho has had nothing and has been gradu ally been getting deeper and deeper In debt for a number of years. Tlio tlmo and money siient in politics is doubtless n large item in the shortage. His political duties and anima tions not only entailed a heavy expense , but also necessitated much absence from home , neglect of business , etc. , besides creating a largo circle of acquaintances , and forming habits which were a continual drain upon his resources. When it Is remembered that his salary as president of the bank was only § 1,200 per year , that ho had only $13,500 Mock , and that tlio Inter est on his debts latterly was alone sulllclent to absorb Ids entire Income , It can bo readily seen how rapidly ho was sinking In debt and how plainly ho saw what must bo the result. The directors of the bank seem to have been vigilant and to have acted with discre tion throughout. The sequel seems to prove this , as the bank will not lose n dollar , except pcihnpsa trifle Indirectly by temporary loss of business. The fact Is that MATIIKWSON WAS TJIUHTKI ) IMPLICITLY by everybody at home and abroad , that his financial standing was rated among the best In that portion of the btute , and it would therefore hardly be just to bltuno the board of directors , whoso interests wcro larger and moro InvoheJ than these of any one else , when they subsequently learned that their president was In tin embarrassed ' financial condition and were endeavoring , to the best ( if their ability , to extricate them selves and the bank , from the unfoiluimto position In which they found'themselves. The more ( he matter Is sifted , the moro it appcara that Muthowson did not wUh to defraud - fraud , but simply borrowed in ono place.to pay in another , apparently hoping all the tlmo that something would turn up to help him out of his dilemma. Even when he finally decided to Civeup-tho strnzglo and leave the country , he took nothing except the 61,000 of mutilated currency which'he hap pened to have with hliti , when ho could just as easily Imvo.carried.away thonsauds.of dollars lars had ho to desired. , . . JII8 QHOSS I.1A11IUTIKS ' arc undoubetedly 'Itiruc , but so distributee ; that the loss Is uot likely to bv felt , seriously by any of his creditors. Ho left his property at homo iihliicumbcrcd , and Ids available assets will foot it ) ) quite n largo amount. This , if judiciously handled , will doublless prove .sufficient to satisfy the moro pressing ilalms of friends and neighbors. It Is claimed tlmt certain notes used as col- alcral at three Omaha banks are forgeries , jut there seems to bo a question about It , and t may turn out that Iho was authorized to place the signatures to the notes. It looks now as though It might require n decision of the courts to determine the mutter. Of course It Is Impossible to tell what may como ln , yet , but nt this writing his own family nnd friends seem to bo the worst sufferers. The exact condition of the Kenneth Mathc- sou estate cannot bo determined , but the fast advices place the deficiency nt about 50,000. There are six bondsmen , and nil re sponsible. Only expressions ot sympathy and kind ness for Mathowson nro heard on every hand , and there Is llttlo doubt that If ho could bo reached ho could bo Induced to return and settle affairs himself. Dozens of wealthy men could bo found that would willingly form a syndicate to put him on his feet again , and doubtless an effort will bo made In that direction if It Is found that the plan is feasible. TIIK LATEST NCWS hncniVBD FIIOM HIM was n letter to Ids wlto received this week and dated at Now York. Very little Is known concerning the contents ol the letter except that ho said she might not hear from him again In .lomo time , from which the Inference Is drawn that ho wns about to sail for some foreign port. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ School House Burned. COLUMIIUH , Neb. , March 20. [ Special Tele- gram.1 The school house In district No. 12 was burned to the ground last night for the second tlmo In six nionths. Who the person Is that Is guilty of the arson Is a question. Insurance 5500 with the Homo of New York. THE IOWA Cnssett's Coal Screening Afcnsuro Snpplniilcd by the Gntch Bill. DES MOINIJS , Iowa , March 20. [ Special Telegram. ] The senate has been having for two days a great debate on the coal screen question , which has taken on a good deal of n political character. The pending bill Is the CassctU > HI-ft > tiixlng n standard screen to bo u * In nil mines In the state. The bill was originally written , it is understood , by General Weaver to make political capital with in the Sixth district. It has boon pushed in two legislatures by the democrats , against the protest of most of the mtno operators and many miners. While it would work no hardshlp'in some mining dis tricts where powder Is all that is required In getting out the coal , and'the coal Is compara tively free from dirt and other impurities , hence Is supported by tlio members of the leg islature from Appanooso nud adjoining counties , but strongly opposed by tlio mem bers from Mahaska\Vapp'ello and other coun ties. The democrats have charged that the republicans wcro favoring only the manufac turers and wealthy miners , while claiming for themselves the solo championship of the laboring men. Party records have been com pared , and the jirinclpal political issues of tlio last twenty vearB.linyp been brought Into the debate , which has'b'cTu 'very spirited and at times exciting. Cassett , the author'of the bill , Bolter , Wolfe and Knight , democrats , have supported the bill , while Sweeny , Gntch , Mc Coy and ilntchiiison , have opposed it and advocated tlio Gatch substitute , which pro vides against frequent changing of screens. The republicans gonerally-opposo tlio Cassett bill , claiming that it will work a great in justice wherever there is much refuse matter mined , for it provides that the. miner can hold the operator for pay for everything , dirt and refuse , that passes through the screen , and the direct nlfectof the bill would bo to encourage lazy and dis honest miners. The bill passed thu house but failed in the senate to-day , everything after the enacting clause being .striken oiit , and the Gatch bill against frequent changing of screens was substituted for It yeas 111 , noes 18 a strict party vote. The .senate conference committee on the bill regulating medical practice announced that It had agreed upon the changes made in tlio house on that subject. The liutchlnson bill providing for the registration of voters and amending the election laws passed on Its third rending. In tlio house the bill providing for laying drains across public highways was passed. The pharmacy bill allowing registered phar macists to sell liquors without a special per mit was ordered engrossed yeas 01 , noes 23. The house considered the appropriation bill for the Mount I'leasaiil hospital , granting § 100,000 for an additional wing. Tlio rules wcro suspended and tlio bill was read tiio third time and passed yeas S'J , noes 0. Ijook Out For Counterfeit "V's."c DKS MOINKS , March 20. [ Special. ] The secret service oflico In this city issues the fol lowing warning : A counterfeit S5 United States trcsury note has been put in circula tion. It is of the scries of 1880 , letter B. , B. 1C. Bruce , register , A. U. Wvman , treasurer. The paper is thin and soft , being unsized. There lias been no attempt to imitate tlio parallel silk threads of ( ho genuine note. The letter y in Iho treasurer's name Is a g In the counterfeit. The medallion of Jackson , in the lower loft corner on the face of the note , Is so badly executed that very slight scrutiny of It , taken with the general poor appearance and fibreless texture of the paper , should determine at once the false character of tlio note. It is evidently from the same hands which produced the counter feit 52 United Slates treasury note , against which the public was warned by tills office. Neither of these notes should deceive persons who practice culinary euro In handling paper money. Cnrs CroBBlrif ; the Missouri. Sioux CITY , Iowa. March 20 , [ Speclal.J The transfer boat Lincoln wll } begin cross ing cars to-morrow morning. The landings are almost completed , npd the , largo number of cars now in the. yards will | > o crossed as fast as possible. Passenger trains will also bo crossed the same as last fcu.son , and all passenger trains will depart from the Union depot. Aftei' to-day freight wll | bo received for Norfolk and points west on the Elkhorn line the Mimp'as before tlio , break-up. Steam was'raise.dy-vbtciday and the steamer Lincoln was brought over to the Iowa shore , the inn belni : made principally to see if "everything was In perfect working order. The Dubiuiuo Times Changes jfaiulH. DW UO.UK , Iowa , March 20 , The Dubuque Times was transferred t.o the new manage ment to-day , Blanclmrd Bras.,4 ; rjetlrlng. Itay- inond Patterson and II , B. Layton of Chl- cago.ard the heads of the how management , . Patterson becoming' editor , ll.o has been connected with thu Chicago Tribune. ' . i * - & j The Orogon'H Fate. BATH , Me. , March 20. The indications of tliolast , few hours point to the-fact tlmtthe Bteamcr Oregon was run Into by theschooner Charles. II. 'Morse -Baltimore All clrcmn * . stances point to this conclusion , Fay Free to 'Slurry Again. CHICAGO , March 20. William 11. West , the negro minstrel , wax .Unlay granted a divorce from Ids wife , Kay .Templetun , the boubiettu. lle'allcged descrtlyu' . IDE GREAT STRIKE MUST END The General Master Workman Lays Down the Law to the Knights. HE ISSUES A SECRET CIRCULAR. The Executive Donrtl in New York to Eiulcixvor to Secure n Settle ment Tlirousli Arbitration Events ofYcstcrdny. Powilorly Twice Ititcrrinwcil. Nnw YOIIK , March CO. ( Special Tele- gram. ] A Scrnnton , Pa. , dispatch' to the Sim gives n long Interview with Master Workman 1'owdorly who says : "I feel that if I should have an interview with Gould himself In relation to the present trouble It could bo settled In a very short time. 1 am convinced that the real condition of the men along the line has been studiously and pur posely kept from Gould. Furthermore , at the tlmo of our Interview on the Wnbash affair , ho expressed himself so favorably to labor or ganizations that I am Inclined to think ho would not refuse to treat with us In a spirit of fairness. All Ids own expressions then made to mo on the subject of labor led to this conclusion. It Is hard to tell where the matter will end , unless a settle ment Is effected soon. Tills bnttlo Is for right and justice on the pait of the men , and mere recognition under the : name of the Knights of Labor Is a secondary considera tion. " Powdcrlv said the tlmo was not far distant when a strike of any magnitude , would bo Im possible In this country , and the Knights of Labor would bo Instrumental In bringing about such a condition of affairs. The Tribune this morning printed a num ber of Interviews with leading business men of the city In regard to the effect of the strike In the west upon the business of Xow York , and the ccrrcral belief among the men inter viewed Is that the strike will boa failure , and all agree In saying it has In no way affected business as yet. SCHANTOX , March 2C Grand Master Work man Powderly of the Knights of Lauor , who lias been cor.llued to his house for several days owing to an accident which he sustained last Saturday night in Bloomington , III. , where ho fell and fractured two ribs , was called upon this afternoon by a representa tive of tlio Associated press , and in reply to the question : "Is the strike In the south west likely to extend ? " answered , "Most em phatically , no. Kvcrystrike must bo con lined to the section In which It originates and must be settled there. " When asked what authority there was for the statement of Chairman Irons , of St. Louis , published this afternoon , to the effect that the strike would probably extend throughout the United States and include all Kuiphts of Labor regardless of occupation , Mr. 1'owderly replied : "Mr. Irons has no authority whatever to make such a statement. U'liat order can only come from the executive board. 1 may say there Is no danger what ever of any such order being Issued at the present. Where Knights of Labor are on terms of pcaco with their employers their agreements and con tracts must bo lived up to no matter what may be going on in any other part of the country. Where no contract or agreement exists between the employer " and cmuloyo all differences must" bo 'settled 'through arbitration. This must and shall bo ( lie last strike undertaken without full authority from the executive board , after having made n thorough Investi gation of the cause of the trouble and ex hausted every possible moans of effecting a peaceable settlement. " Although quite 111 from the effects of his recent accident , Mr. I'6wdcrly lelt for Now York on the 5 o'clock train this afternoon to attend a meeting of the executive board of the Knights of Labor to be held there to. night for tlio purpose of formulating spmc plan looking to an early settlement o * tb0 trouble in tlio southwest. Niw YOIIK , March 0. Grand Master Workman Powdcrly , of the Knights of La bor , arrived hero to-nicht and held a consul tation with other members of the general ex ecutive board. In a conversation with a rep resentative of the Associated press In regard to tlio statements of Master Workman Irons of St. Louis , as to the strike becoming general throughout the country , 1'owderly reiterated his views as expressed In an interview held with him at Scranton. It Irons had made any such state ment lie had exceeded his authority , which Is limited to district 101. lie oven has no power over districts 17 and 19. which are co-operating with 101. This strike has extended far enough , and must bo settled where It Is. The statement that it is for recognition of the Knights of Labor as an organization is erroneous imd Is against our advice and command. That the men have grievances and cause for complaint wobollovo to ho true , but whether true or not no harm can come of an Investigation The men are anxious for it , and wu can see no reason why Hoxle should fear It. Wo are In favor of ending the matter now , and will subnlt this proposition to Gould to-morrow , viz : Let him appoint a committee of three and wo will appoint a similar committee ; then let these gentlemen select a seventh man , they to investigate the whole affair and make recommendations and wo will agree to abide by their decision. Wo will not ask for the retention of any man who has been guilty of an act of violence to either person or property , for wo are not organized to promote or shield wrong doing. Powderly Raid , when asked about the words of Chief Aitliurof tlio Brotherhood of Loco- iuotlvo Kncluccrs , as reported in the dls- patches of this afternoon , that ho did not be- Hove Chief Arthursald any such tl. Ing , but ho would write him a letter and ask him about it. If ho did say so two-thluls of the engineers would contradict htm. A Secret Clroiilur to tlio ST. Louis , March 20. General Master Workman Powderly has Issued a secret cli- cular "to the Noble Order of Knights of Labor of America , " which has just been made public. Powdcrly Instructs the secretary of each assembly to call a full meeting and read it to the members. The address opens with an order to the assemblies to cease Initiating additional members.Wo must have patience , You have had patience for years and had not the Knights of Labor appeared upon the soeno , wo would bo still waiting. Your scale of prices should stand as they are for the present if you cannot raise them by any other pro cess than a strike. You must submit to In justice at the hands of employers in patience for awhile longer. Bldo well your time. Find how much you are justly entitled to and a tribunal of aibitratlon will settle the rest. " Powderly then cautioned the assemblies against receiving into their ranks employers and warns tlio knights that politicians aio planning night and day how to catch the Knights of Labor for advantages for themsvlves and party.und adds that to use. the name ot the order In a political way Is criminal , and must not occur. Again , referring to tlio eight hour movement the circular says : "Assemblies of Knights of Labor must not strike for the eight hour &ys- tcm May 1 , under tlio Impression they uio obeying orders from headquarters , for such an order was not , and will not be given. " Powderly continues : "Whilo 1 write dispatch Is handed mo In which I lead these words : 'They discharged our brother , and we struck , for you know our motto Is 'an Injury to one is the concern of all. " ' Yes , the Injury to ono is tlio 'concern' of all , but It Is not wlso to Injure all tort Mo sake of one. It would have been far better to continue at work and properly investigate the matter , bringing It bofme every known tribunal than to liava struck , " Mln conclusion the master workman says : "rwroto this clicular to lay before the order the exact condition ofthings. . I am neither physically nor mentally able to perform the work required of me. 1 am willing to do my part , but not to bo asked to maintain a false position before the world any longer. One of two things must take place. Hither la- lal and , .district assemblies ( must obey Its laws , or 1 must bo permitted to resign from the vocation whlcliobllpesmoto nlnyono part before the public and another before our members. Those who boast must bo checked by their assemblies. No move must be mndo until the court of lint resort has teen appealed to. Threats of vlo- Icnco must not bo mndo. Politicians must bo hushed or driven out. Obedlenco to the Inws of tlio knighthood must have prefer ence over those of any other order. If tlicso things are done , the next tlvo years will wit ness the complete emancipation of mankind from the curse of monopoly. In our mem bers wo require scereo.yobedlencoasslslance , patience and courage. If with these aids yon strengthen my hands 1 will continue In the work ; If you do not de.Mro to assist me in this wny , thcn , select ono better qualified to obey your will and 1 will retire In Ills favor. " Tim Strike Spreading. ST. Loins , March M. When the usual liour arrived this morning for the day force of switchmen to relieve the night gang at the Wabash yards In tills city , no men appeared , and a few minutes Inter the announcement wasmndotlmt the cntlio force had struck. This adds about twenty-live moro strikers to thoentiro number now out. These men. II Is understood , have been ordered out by the executive committee in support of the posi tion taken by the striking Missouri Pacitlc employes. The olllclals of the Missouri Pncllle railroad this morning , with the aid of a largo force of police , succeeded In starting from tills city a freight train , consisting of eighteen cars. cars.Tho situation ntSt. Louis this morning Is becoming seilous. The yardmnsters of the dlffcient roads hnvo been attempting all the morning to mnko up and slnit out freight trains , but they have In every Instance been prevented from carrying out their designs by Uio striking switchmen , who are using all menus at their disposal to inalco the freight blockade in that city complete. Coupling pins are removed from their positions and trains become separated. switches are reversed and trains are run upon wrong tracks and In some instances yardmasters - masters have been forcibly restrained in their efforts to resume freight tralllc. No serious accident lias yet occurred , but It is under stood that , officers of the law will bo called upon to-dny to preserve order and property , and n conflict between them and strikers Is expected to occur. ST. Louis , March 20. News has just been received from Pacltie , Mo. , about fifteen miles from this city , that the accommodation train running between here and that place was ditched by stilkers this morning. An cnglno and tender , carrying twenty-live detectives armed with Winchester rillos. . has boon dis patched to that point in anticipation of a contllct between the authorities and tlio strikers when the freight train sent out from hero this morning shall reach that place. The Vaudalia and Burlington roads suc ceeded in sending out two freight trains this afternpon without serious Interference by tlio striking switchmen at Kast St. Louis. These were tlio only two successful attempts to move freight , and traffic is almost entirely A cbinmittco of three of the striking Wabash Knights of Labor called iipou the chairman of their executive committee this afternoon and informed him they hall struck , and requested him to inform them as to the proper course to pursue. Tlio chairman in formed thorn that it was his opinion that the Wabash men had no just cause for striking , and advfscd them to return to work imme diately. A mcctlmr of Wabash men Is In session now discussing the advisability of following the advice of the chairman. After discussing at some length the. situa tion the men decided to heed tlio advice of their chairman , and they proceeded to the Wabash yards and resumed work. ST. Louis , March 20. Specials to the Post- Dispatch from various points In Kansas and Missouri arc totlio direct that' tlio Missouri Pacific olllclnls have succeeded In stalling out freight trains in several Instances with out interference. Actsof violence , however. are reported from Atchlson , whore several strikers boarded a train sent out from that city , und despite the presence of the United States marshal and several of his deputies , succeeded in killing the engine. ST. Louis , March 20. This afternoon , actIng - Ing I'm accordance with an order Irom the Knights of Labor exec utive committee , tlio thirty men In the Union depot shops , consisting of hostlers. wipers , machinists and blacksmiths , quit work. Tlicso men have no grievances. A freight train was made up and started for Scdn'lln , Mo. , eastward this morning , no interference being offered by the strikers , and at last accounts had mot with no ob stacles. Burlington TronlilcH Settled. CHICAGO , Jl arch 20. y lee President Potter of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy rail- road.thodiiroiont'dl vision superintendents of that system , and all master mechanics of the road , met to-day with Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Knginccrs , and thirteen delegates , representing 750 engi neers on the Uurlinirton system , to adjudi cate differences. The meeting was somewhat prolonged , but those Interested said conclu sions were reached without difliculty. Are- vised schedule of wages was agreed upon , the terms of which It was agreed should not bo published until all the details were fullv prepared , Out of nearly Mil ) different "runs" on thu Burlington system , about lilty have been changed , and the rate of wanes equal ized. MessiH. Potter and Aitliur both ex press thcmslvcs well pleased with the result of the compromise. jr tlio night. Course. COIIOKS , N. Y. , . March 20. Thomas 1) ) . Barry , member of tlio executive committee of the Knights of Labor , arrived hero this morn ing to make overtures to the knit goods manufacturers looking to a settlement of the present difficulty and tlio resumption of work by 8,000 operatives next Monday. Ho proposes that the operatives shall bo ordoied In Monday mornlnir and the differences bu settled bv aibltr.illon afterward. Ho says his errand is ono of reconciliation and not antagonism. The manufacturers will meet him in n body at 10 o'clock to-morrow morn- inc. whnn It IH thought a plan of arbitration will be agreed iiiion which will result in tlio resumption of woik Monday morning. Tlio Court. . ( liven nil Order. CiucAflo , March 20. The Inter-Ocean's Springfield , 111. , special says : A telegram was leceived by Judge Treat of the United Stalls district court this afternoon , Inform ing him that the strikers lit Knst hi. Louis had taken possession of tlio'ubish : yards. .Judu'oTifat immediately Pent United Status Marshal Weber with four deputies to thu ( ioeno of the trouble , with orders to drive out all Intruders and care for the propcity of the Wabash road. fihoo Malccru Itoyooitnil. LYNN , MaR. * . , March 31. A boycott on Kcono Bros. , shoo manufacturers , began this morning , when tliolron lncer , by order of the Knights of Labor , stopped his engine. The engine supplied power to nine linns , which had to shut down , thiowlng 1,200 or 1,300 people out of woik. The manufacturers who have been forced to Mispend am very Indiif- nant. and threaten legal piocccdlngs against the Knii'hts. _ _ _ Nn nnttleiiiout lt < incl > ol. PiTi'Siuiiui , .March 20.Thu r.onfcrenco bo twecn the Mrcet ear olllp.Ials and the Knights ot Labor adjourned this evening without reaching a settlement. A strike ha * bison or- dcied on all lines in Uio city except three Trouble on thn Grand Trunk. LO.NDOX , Out. , March CO. At a meeting of the Grand Trunk engineers and tirornen they made a demand that their wnees be rutorc.'l to the old rate , In Hccordanr-o with the promise at the time of the leductlon. .It I * rumored that a lefusal will icsult , In u'guneial strike 011 the whole Gi and Trunk 'ey ; > tem. Talcing Tiino by I ho Topknot. BAi/riMoni ! , March ! . At a meeting last njght of the employes In tlio tobacco fac tories of this city , a communication , was read from Gall & Ax , employing 600 people , i educing the hours of labor to eight hours per day without a reduction of pay. . Car Men Out in ISrooklyn. . Nr.w YOIIK , March 20 , The emp.loyes of the Brooklyn Broadway street carllne fetiuek this afternoon. . ' MYSTERIOUS HINTS OF WAR. Chinese Diplomats Threatening Direful Things Through the Press. SPECIMEN MONGOLIAN MADNESS Mnnnlnc's Slokuesa niul Hcsultn Tlmt nro I'rodlototl nn Protest Annlnst A Commissioner Sparks. Tlio Sensntlounl Chinese Interviews. WASHINGTON , March M. [ SpechU Tolc- ernm. ] It Is reported that the Chinese lega tion Is at the bottom of the two rather sensa tional articles which appeared In the local i afternoon paper on the relations between China and tlio United States. The articles 5 uo written in an ominous touo and RO Into Iho subject ot contingencies with great de tail. It Is asserted In the last of these publi cations that the Imperial government has ful ly resolved to declare the Hurllngamo treaty ibrognted by the failure of this government , In ease reparation Is not made by congress through money Indemnity which has been demanded In peremptory tones by tlio Chlnoso minister. The article Intimates that It Is to bo regretted that the sccrctlvencss of tlio stale department has prevented the transmission to congress of the note In which the minister made his final demand. .Mysterious hints were made of secret airuncemcuts between China and Germany to "down" the United States by force It necessary. In fact the ar- tlelo was calculated to give the Impression that we were In Imminent danger of behifj | Involved In open war with those powers , and blood-curdling allusions were made to our utter defeiisclessiicss. From what has leak ed out as to the authorship of these articles It Is certain that they emanated directly from n Mongolian diplomat It Is said that the arti cles are published to manufacture puullc sen timent In favor of the Indemnity proposition now pending before congress , llcports are also current In diplomatic circles that repre sentatives of the British government hero are encouraging the Chinese members to greater aggressions , and are at the snino time endeavoring to convince congressmen that the argument of the secretary of state Is un answered , and that the proposed indemnity would bo a mere trille. SKCHKTAUY .MANXIXO'8 CONDITION. Iteports from Secretary Manning to-night are to tlio effect that his condition Is not Im proved. On the contrary , be Is In a very precarious condition. A gentleman who has just como from the secretary's house says that It is extremely doubtful if lie will ever re cover sufficiently to wan-ant him In resuming Iho arduous duties of his office. The mem bers of his household aie quoted assaying that under no circumstances will he bo allowed to go back to his desk If they can possibly induce him to give up active work In Iho event of tils lecovcry. The continued absence of the secretary very naturally leads to talk of a new cabinet ; minister. The ono man who above all others seems to be most agitated over the turn affairs hYCtakcuis..AppoJntiMent Clerk Ulgglns. If by the turn of fortune's wheel Mr. Fair * ' child should become secretary of the treasury , oven fora shoit time , Mr. Iligglns realizes the Insecurity of his tenure of oil Ice. It Is a matter of common gossip that the assistant ; secretary lias feelings of the utmost contempt for the Baltimore heeler , who has done moro than any other ono man to bring the present administration Into disrepute , and It is ficcly predicted that one of the ( irst acts of Mr. FaircliHd would be the rlddanco of this Maryland" incubus who was so unmercifully scored to-day by Senator Ingalls In his caustic speech In the senate. nUMNO OF HI > ARI(8 OIMRCTKD TO. Major Strait of Minnesota to-day presented to the secretary of the Interior a memorial from the citl/.ens ol Devil's Lake , Dakota , protesting against the action of Commis sioner Snarks In deciding that a portion of the lands ( brown open to settlement bjr executive order were Indian reservation lands and not subject to entry. Tlio memorial sets forth that there is no Rood causn for thi ruling ; that It Is seriously harmful to the interests of Dakota , and that one result has been the entlio falling off of emigration to I the region this spring. Maier Strait asked ' for prompt action on tlio part of the pccro- lary , and Ito' promised to give the matter his earliest attention. JIKIP : nu'rciiints AT WAII. Tim war between the dealers In Chlcazo dressed beef and the butchers of Baltimore Is becoming very Interesting. The formation of the Maryland Butchers' union Is the first signal notn of the campaign. A bill now pending in -Maryland legislature looking. . to the Incorporation of an abattoir company , holds an Important and Interesting position In the struggle. Chicago beef dealers art ? unanimously opposed to the hill , us Its suc cess would ultimately shut up their business. Baltimore butchers , lee , aio against flio bill , with the exception of a small number. A coNonnssMA.v IIUIINID : our. Representative Strnlilo of lowu left for his home at Lo Mars to-night. The buildings on Mr. Strnblo'H place weio recently wet on lire , presumably by parties Inimical to him , and lie has gene to Investigate Iho can.so and to punish the offenders if possible. A Fiendish .Murderer CIUCAOO , March "fl. Frame MulkowskI , the Polo who brutally murdered Mrs , Agnes Kled/.cck , wa < < hanged In the county jail yiud In this city at 12:10 : this afternoon. Hu en tered the Klod/.eck cottaco on the afternoon of August1SV , where hi ) discovered Ills victim unprotected and engaged in house hold duties. Jlo deliberately mnrdi'red her to secure a small amount of money left In lii'reaio liy her liusliaiid. Jle had been in this country but a slimt tlmn. _ Beware of Scrofula Scrofula Is pi ulnbly moro general than any other disease. It Is Insidious hi cliaractfr , and manifests Itself In running sores , pustular ciuptlons , bolls , Dwellings , enlarged Jolnti , abscesses , sore eyes , etc. 1 food's Sarsnparllla expels alt trace of scrofula from the blood , leaving it piiro , ciirlchrd , and linalthy. " I was povcrely afflicted wllh scrofula , nnd over a year had two riiiuiltigpoi es on my neck. Took flvo liottle.i Hood's Sirsapnrllla : , and nm cured , " 0. K. J.OVK.IOY , Lowell , Mass. . A. Arnold , Arnold , Mo , , jiad scrofulous sores for/even year * , spring aud fall , llcod'j Salt Rheum Is one of tlie'most disagreeable d Isca snu ca n er > by Impure Mood. Ills readily ciirrd py Hood's " Barsaparllla , "tlio great blood purifier. Wlllliiin Spies ; Elyrla , O. , . suffered greatly from erysipelas anil salt rheum , cainijd liy liamlllni ; tobacco. At times hh l.iamli would rrack'ojvcn and bleed. Ho tried various i > rct- | ai atlriis wltlfuiit'idd ) flnaHytookJIood's Hxr- . tarlarllh- , and now say's : . " I am ' entirely well. " "My eon had salt rlicuru'cn I/Is / Jiaiid1 and on the calves.of . lilj legs. Jlo tooil Jfcod's fc'arsaparllla mid is entirely rured.- . . B , Btaistpn , Mt. Vcnion'Ohlo ; : Hood's SarsaparHIa K < > Mlallilru ghti. $1 ; tlx forf ) . Madoonljr . l > r C. 1. 1IOOIJ A. CO.Aitliccatlcf , Jxiwell.Ua > ! , | OO Dopes .Ono Dollar ,
