Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1892, Page 6

MR. PEFFER’S SPEECH He Advocates His Resolution as to Employers and Employes. THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL It is Occupying the Attention of the House. CALL OF COMMITTEES. Not Much Legislation Reached by This Method. ‘THE SENATE. The House amendments to Senate bill for the collection, cnstody and arrangement of the | records of the Augerican revolution and of the | war of 1812and to Senate bill to amend the | articles of war were presented to the Senate and | concurred in. MEDALS FOR TRE BALTIMORE'S CREW. House joint resolution authorizing the ac- ceptance of 354 medals presented to the officers and crew of the United States steamer Balti- more by the King of Sweden, in commemora- tion of their services in transporting the re- mains of Johy Ericsson to Sweden, was re- from the committee on foreign rela- tions and puseed A resolution offered by Mr. Sherman instruct- | ing the committee on foreign relations to con- | tinue during the recess its investigation as to agia canal was objected to by Mr. ‘Turpie and was placed on the calendar. TO MAKE ROCK CRREK A SEWER. Mr. McMillan offered a resolution, which was | agreed to, instructing the Engineer Commis- | sioner of the District of Columbia to prepare ans. specifications and estimates for convert- ing Rock creek below the north line of Mnssa- | ebusetts avenue into a closed sewer. : A bill limiting the cost of the public buil at Buffalo, to $2,500,000 was reported at | placed on ndar. MR. PEFFER ADJOCATES MIS RESOLUTION. The resolution offered by Mr. Peffer yester- ay instructing the judiciary committee to m- quire into the relations of employers and em- ploves. rates of wages and as to what legisla- tion. if any, should be enacted by Congres on | the subject was taken Op and Mr. Peffer ad- dressed the Senate in explanation and advocacy | of it. The views of representative news- | papers (a collection of which he had) were to the effect, he said, that the employers or man- agers of any business had a perfect right to manage that business according to their own | pleasure: and the governor of Peansylvania had | stated the other day in relation to the Homestead | troubles that he would maintain, with all the | power of the state, the right of the owners and managers of th: Homestead mills to conduct their business in their own way. He also read | & newspaper interview with Secretary Lovejoy | of the Homestead mills, and said that he de- mred to cuil the attention of the judiciary com- | mittee of the Senate, and of the country, to the point of the protection given to the| employers and of the absolutely defenseless | condition in which the workmen are placed. | ‘The employers at Homestead were protected by the power of the state in keeping their old | Workmen out and in bringing new men in. | The troops surrounded the mills. Their | Proprietors were protected, while the | workmen were sent to jail. In ealling attention to there facts he represented and spoke in the name of at least two of the largest organiza- tions of workingmen and women in the country. Mr. Peffer argued that there were but three Ways to mect labor troubles. He wus for th gorerrment to keep its hands off and let em- and employes settle thé matter between | s. The second was for the govern- | tnblish and regulate rates of wages; third was that the government take | Postestion of private manufacturing establish- Ments and conduct them as public institutions. lose of his remarks the resolution ‘Was, qn motion of Mr. Wolcott, referred to the committee on ¢iucation and labor. A Dill limiting to 82,500,000 the cost of the Buffalo public building was reported and placed on the calendar. Mr. Call addressed the Senate in support of How Their Business is Conducted and the Character of Men Employed. | THE STORY OF THE TROUBLE AT HOMESTEAD TOLD—NO ARMS WERE USED UNTIL SOME OF THEIR MEN HAD BEEN KILLED—ACTS OF VIO- LENCE COMMITTED BY STRIKERS IN THE PAST. ‘The Pinkerfon brothers were given an op- portunity this morning to explain and defend | the workings of their system by the special | committee of the House committee on the ju- diciary which has been engaged in an investi- gation of the labor troubles at Homestead and of the operations of the Pinkerton system. Messrs. Hayes, Devlinand Wright of the Knights of Labor were present to watch the proceedings. Before the investigation began. Mr. Devlin said that as the representatives of the Knights of La- bor they had prepared some questions they de- sired the committee toask the Pinkertons relative to their methods of business. Chairman Oates said that the committee would examine the questions and take such a course as it proper. Robert Pinkerton took the stand and id before the committee a statement that had been prepared. Mesers. Oates, B: and Broderick, who were the three mem! pres- ent, retired to examine the statement. The two Pinkerton brothers, Bobert 4. aad Wiliams inkerton, were present counsel, Mr. W. D. Guthrie of Seward, Guthrie & Merawetz of New York city. Mr. Oates an- noun-ed that the statement would be admitted in evidence. Tt is as follows: ‘THE PINKERTONS’ STATEMENT. ‘Wasnrxotox, D. C., July 22, 1892. To the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives: You have asked us to appear before you and testify in regard to the businces tective Agency. Present ing your: committee arises from the beat deplee events at Homestead, in the state of Pennsylva- nia, and we are informed that a mt on our part of our connection with strikes and of the general method of carrying on this branch of our business will aid the committee in its investigation. ‘The agency was founded in 1850 by the late uring the last twenty frequently furnished privete wetche men to property of agen and corporations during strikes. men em- ployed by us in this strike work are selected with great care and. only after a fall inv tion of their characters and antecedents. a sin instance can be cited where we have Not worthy men or where any of our watchmen have convicted of w crime. Moreover, we hare permitted our watch men to carry arms for the pur, pose of protecting property Unless they were authorized by the | legal anthorities or sworn in as deputy sheriffs. Oug men have fever wantonly or recklesaly fired a single shot in any of these strikes and have only used their arms as the last extremity in order to protect life. We have consistnetly re- fused to permit our watchmen to bear arms without special legal authority or as deputy sheriffs, even when on private property, and we had no intention of varying from this rule in the Homestead strike. THE HOMESTEAD STRIKE. Wher first requested to gend watchmen to protect the Homestead plant and property of the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, we re- fused to do so unless all our men should be sworn in as deputy sheriffs before going to! Homestead. We were = = the sheriff of Allegheny county, Pa., knew that our men were going eee ast as watch- men and to guard ropes company and protect its. workmon * from violence. We were further assured that the sheriff had promised, immediately upon any outbreak or disturbance, to deputize our watchmen as sheriff deputies of it became necessary for the protection of life and prop- erty. On that condition only did we consent to furnish about 200 watchmen. A large num- ber of these meu were our r employes, who could be thoroughly trasted for integrity, sobriety. The rei were men whom we employed from time to time or who were known and recommended to us. They did not go ixfto the state of Pennsylvania as an armed body or force, and we should not | have permitted or assented to this. NOT AN ARMED FORCE. There was no intention or purpose whatever of arming them until they were on the property of the company at Homestead and until and unless they had been sworn in as the sheriff's deputies. The sheriff's chief deputy, Gray, the resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Voor- hees looking to the establishment of a tribunal of arbitration in labor contests. He had not concluded his remarks at 2 o'clock, when the | anti-option bill bad the right of way, but that | bill was laid aside temporarily s0 as to allow Mr. Call to finish bis «peech. No action was taken on Mr. Voorhees’ reso- lation. The anti-option bill was taken up and Mr. White resumed his speech (begun yester- | day) against it. THE HOUSE. The “regular order” was the demand made by | Mr. Simpson (Kian.) after the reading of the journal this morning, and this demand cut off Many requests for unanimous consent. On motion of Mr. McMillin (Tenn.) (under in- structions from the committee on rules) resolution was adopted setting apart Monday next for the consideration of tHe resolutions | reported by the Haum investigating commit- | tee. Mr. Tursney (Mo.). from the committee on | labor, atked consent for the consideration of resolution providing for the appointment of a special committee of five mem} to investi- gate the causes which led to the ra of federal troops at Cour d'Alene, Idgho. | Mr. Kilgore (Tex.) called attention to the fact that the regular order had been demanded, | and this operating as an objection the resolu- | tion was placed upon the calendar. | The Unfinished business was the bill suthoriz-| ing the Postmaster General to issue ftactional Postal notes, but Mr. Burrows (Mich), in the | absence of Mr. Bingham (Pu), filibustered for | the five minutes which remained to the com- mittee on post offices and post roads, and the bull resumed its place on the calendar. AREANSAS SWAMP LANDS. | A billealled up by Mr. McKae (Ark.) from | the committee on public lands to settle the | claims of the state of Arkansas under the swamp land grants received a good deal of op- Position and was withdrawn. Mr. McRae then called up the bill to reim- burse settlers on the Des Moines river lands. | This measure had to be withdrawn, a fili- Dustering spirit manifested by Mr. Mc- Millin (Tenz.} ard Mr. Dickerson y.). a Bill to maintaina school of mines in Colorado met with the ame fate. Mr. Sayers (Tex.) then called up the Senate | general ' amendments to the ienoy Dill which have not vet been agreed upon. | The House having pompano ‘in the Sen- ———$__-.. is CAPITOL TOPICS. ‘THE NAVAL ENGINEERS’ BILL. ‘The bill known as the naval engineers” bill ‘was teken up for consideration in the House under the hour committee call yesterday, but the time expired before it was passed. DISAGREEMENT ON THE DEFICIENCY BILL. ‘Mr. Sayers brought in = disagreeing report | from the conferees on the deficiency bill. The | ‘main amendments now in dispute are those rel- | Longe etre armed unless previously | and the arms. and ammunition were not dis- ainst oar , | sober ‘election of accompanied our men, being on the tug the barges, anditwas distinctly understood that he hed the authority to duly deputize them in case of necessity. The boxes containing the arms and ammunition were shipped from Chicago and were tobe delivered at the Homestead yards, The instructions to our men were that deputized by the sheriff. Asa matter of fact, the boxes on board the barges were not opened tributed until after the strikers bad commenced firing on the watchmen and it became evident that it was a matter of self-defense, for life or death. Klein had been murdered by the strikers and about five other watchmen ehot and wounded before our men began their fire in self-defense. Even then ft ‘as 1mpossible te attempt to shoot thpse firing tt the barges because strikers made a breastwork for themselves by placing women and children in front and firing from behind them. Notasingle woman or child was in- jured by our men. WHAT THE STRIKERS PROMISED. When our men surrendered the leaders of the strikers solemnly promised full protection to property and life. They knew that our men surrendered because the'wounded required at- tention and for the purpose of saving further loss of life. After the surrender all our men, including the wounded wnd helpless, were brutally beaten and robbed by the strikers, and the leaders made no real or honest effort to protect them. Our men were robbed of watches, money, clothing. in fact everything, and then mereilesaly clubbed and stoned. Conners, unable to move or defend himself, was delib- rately shot by one of the strikers and then iubbed. Edwards, also wounded aud help- less, was clubbed by another striker with the’ butt end of a musket. Both died; and sabsequently another watchman became insane and committed suicide as a result of the fearful beating after having surrendered. All our men were more or less injured. The acts of the strikers after our men surrei would be a disgrace to savages. Yet, because done in the name of organized American labor, sym- pathy. if not encouragement, is shown for such knowingly employed unreliable or untrust-| they ‘was thrown down o strikers attem; ‘wreck Chicago ex- ye EE ibany, Letegpin: Shere paces teclangy a | great number pemsengers if one of the railroad ties which the obstruction was made had not been rotten. In the city of New York during the stonecutters’ strike strikers in or- der to kill non-union men unwound e | killed in the falling stones, flendish acts were done by members of labor organizations in the pro- jons motion of thetr strikes and the only vance er was seeking to hire men who were perfectly willi tied caer, to” take tho place Gf the weltpaid i ‘These are but a few instances wi strikers, controlled by secret labor orders, have ‘sought to murder and destroy Property. It was morally certain reats of the men themselves that warchouses, Affices, stores, &c., egy and — rs Private watchmen. men cen- a Hof VIOLATORS oF Law. We wore advised by our counsel, Messrs. Seward, Guthrie and Morawetz of New York, that we were not violating any law of the United States or of the state of Pen that our acts were lawful; that we had the right to employ and send men to Homestesd to sot fe watohmen) that if’ they "wore "a {he right mi if nolttely, necessary | for self-defense; that they had the right to bear arms on the premi- ses of the Carnegie Company in order to pro- tect life and private property, whether or not were cto’ by the sheriff of Alleghany county; that werhad the right to ship arms from Chicago to the igie yards at Homestead for the Purpose of ‘arming our men if and they xr deputized by the sheriff; that in view thtack on the barges our mnen the sight to bear arme end to defend themselves, anc i under the laws of the United States und of the state of Pennsyl- vania. Yours respectfully, Wa. A. Prxxentox, Ronert A. Prxkentox. ROBERT A. PINKERTON EXAMINED, ‘The judiciary subcommitteo investigating the Pinkertons met again this afternoon and ex- amined Robert A. Pinkerton. Tho Pinkertons were Iste in arriving and the committee did not get to work until some time after 1 o'clock. The list of questions which had been pre- pared and furnished the committee ‘the Tepresentatives of the was read and followed by the chairman in the first part of the examination. It had previously been submitted to the Pinkertons and their answers were roturnéd in writing, Robert Pinkerton reading them from the Brepared statement, After the examine- ion had led in way for some | little time Mr. Boatner objected that this was not the proper way for the committe to conduct the examination. He said that the committee was quite capable of asking its own uestions and that he did mot think that ey should permit any outsider to come = and = Bh Gh pom and sc Kopirg . It wo 1 proper enot be committee hed asked all the questions ‘they wanted to then if the K: ity of Labor or any othe? party to this in tion had any addit questions they wanted asked the; ight make the enggestion, but he thought it entirely improper for the cotamittee to step aride and act as merely interrogatories for outsiders. ‘There was some little controversy on this sub- ject and it wns explained to Mr. Boutner that at morning the committee had adopted these questions, many of them being” such as they would have asked anyhow. Finally Mr. Boatner withdrew his objection and the ex- amination by the rest of the questions was con- tint PuRrosES OF THE AGENCY. Mr. Pinkerton described the purposes of his agency and wid that they had probably'600 | men employed in the United States, and he said that he did not believe that at any time they had moro 800. He suid that the arms belonging Yo the Pinkertons were stored at ‘at tho time of the collision be- tween his men and the strikers were eent for and fhat the arms dn the barges did not belong tw them. He said that they had some men in most of the principal citics of the United States whom they used to protect property, &c. The men sent to Homestead, he said, came from Chicago, Philadelphia and New York and that @ majority of them had been in the employ of the Pinkertons ‘before. ‘They emburked on board the barges at Ashtabula, but the barges Were notarmored in any way by iron or steel and the guns and pistols were in boxes and were not taken out until the Pinkerton men had been on and some of them wounded. They did not expect, he said, to have any collision with the strikers before’ the landing. If they had Anticipated any such thing the men would not have gone. The pu ‘of arming them was tor self-defense and defense of property. He said that his men, bad at no time shot any one except in self-defense and that none convicted in the courte, ARS Nominations by the President. ‘The President sent to the Senate today the following nominations: Charles F. Markell of Maryland, to be sec- retary of the legation of the United Btates at Brazil. tional: + ever Adam Everly of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at Birmingham. Jobr. Ramsey of New Jervey, to be assistant collector of customs at Jersey City, N.J., in the district of New York. assistant surgeon in the marine ‘hospital: service of the United deeds’ by part of the press and by political demagogues. DO NOT SUIRE RESPONSIBILITY. We do not shirk responsibility for any of our acta in this or any other strike. The coming murder trials ought to bring out the truth and uphold the law. Our actions will then be jown to have been legal from end. Whatever may be the present pre} we shall patiently wait the the country, in the conf- dence that the enormi the rage done to our men a ee mately recogniz 101 in the meantime have caused ineale and out ‘be ulti- controveray between and ite workmen. We tempt to destroy ‘and life and to vio- inte the law. If tho owners of milla, factorioe, mines, railroads und otber valuable cannot employ watchmen to protect ‘operty. then all capital so invested is practi- Baw et the mercy of secret labor organiza- fons, whose tyranny and despotiam exceed anything ever known in the history of the world. WHAT LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Do. These societies intimidate whole communities by threats of murder and are determined upon. ruin and destruction of their de- ‘The funeral the church rendered several appropriate selec- tions. After the mass Father Walter made a | Mands, no matter how unreasonable or im- POSTAL FRACTIONAL NOTES. ‘Mr. Anderson of North Carolina yesterday called up the bill authorizing the Postmaster it a t ek | = Hi i 22 i ie 5 i : u # F i f Fa from | fegslation: to usble sald company tc Merchants Ask to Allow the B. and O. to Acquire a Freight Yard. Senator McMillan in the Senate today pre- sented a petition from business men of the city in relation to Baltimore and «Ohio freight facilities in this city. ‘The petition ays: “Your petitioners most respectfully t that they are citizens of the United States, re- siding and carrying on business in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia. That they, and others similarly situated, suffer loes and inconvenience in their business in conse- quence of the present limited facilities pos- sessed by the freight department of the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Company within said city of Washington, whereby said company is unable to deliver the it eh weed promptly ~ ipped “Whereu} your loners: earnestly your honorable bodies, by sppropriate uire Seer a a te Wikies cent ae 01 with the public welfare) as will enable them to establish buil t ‘and buildings of s capacity to meet the it and constantly demands of the business interests of in said cit : THE SIGKERS. ‘The petition is signed as follows: J.B’ Brown, ‘Thos, W. Smith, Jas, L. Barbour & Son, Brown- ing & Middleton, J. B. Bryan & Bro., Richard & Co., F. P. May & Co., Merchants’ Parcel De- livery Co., Hendrickson & Co., W. 8. Hoge & Bro., Loving & Hammer, Walter F. Howett, Pollard & Bro., Geo. ©. Burchard, Dexter & F, Geo. J. Mueller, American Pure Food Devis & Son, Wm. 0. Shreve, Brown Bros., Taylor Bros., Durand, Bro. & Merrick, Jamos , Robert J. MoLean, Belt & Dyer, W. M. Whyte & Bro., Thomas Somerville & Sons, Jno. W. Shaw, Phenix Beef Company, Dunn & English, Ballinger & Baker, Builon & Mo- ee Keever, Poole & Brooke, T. M. Spillman, Albin , Sehafer . Price & = J. F. Saum & hogan, Compton Bros., 0. 0. Bpicer, James F. Oyster,” Goodyear Rab. ber Company, Guy, Curran & Co., A. F. King- sley & Son, C. Auerbach, Peter Grogan, H. ing, jr., Wm. Hahn & Co., Carhardt & Leidy, jtumph & Bro., Wheatley Bros.,Jobn 0. Parker, F. Simpson, F. 8, Williams & Co., Loeb & Geo. B.'Bheets, J. H. Chesley & Co., mithron,’ Woodward & S.othrop, Ross, Ww. Bi. Moses & Sons, ie Bair z ell, : f J. Helberger, £. F. Brooks, M. W. Galt, Bro. & Co., . Agnew & Co., Acker & Kenner, G. ‘Cornwell & Bon, Ernest Betz, Andrew J. Joyce's Bons, B. PF. McCaully, Robert Leitch & Sons, J. B. Hammond, James Y. Davis’ Sons, Wilmarth & Edmonston, A. Lisner, per We Harris & Shafer, H. D. Berr, Moore & E. Meyer, B. E.’ Murray, Potbury & Lee, J.C. & Co., J.C. Addison, Chas. Kreamer, M. G. Copeland & Co., Snyder & Wood, Geo. W. Harvey, J. Carr, P. RP. Co., E. W.’ Fox, M, Strickland, Wm.’ 8. Teel, Wm. H. McKuew, EIN. Droop, “W.-M. Shuster & Sons, A. V. Grimes, Willett & Ruoff, Kelly & Chamberlain, Edward J. Watts, J. W. ‘Crampton, Lansburgh & Bro., K. Kneessi's Sons, Kiseman Bros., Géorge Spransy, Saks & Company, Rob’t Calla- jewman & Son, P. J. Nee, Anton Fischer, ‘The Singer Manufacturing Company, Henry il & Son, Bobert ’ Cohen & Son, B. Kendall, Chas. Carter “& Co. George ’ W. _ Driver, W. 8. Jenks, P.: G. Sauer & Co., Louis A Dieter, per M. C.; EB. L. Everett, L. H. Hop- kins, 8. Desio, B. J. Downey & Son, J. F. Page, J, H. Small &'Sons, Tokalon Wine Company, C. Becker, Calvin Cain, D. W. Stockstill, L. D. Stone estate, Broderick Bros., N. A. Poole, J. A. Hoffman & Son, F. M. Walker, Independent Tce Company by 6. B. Church,’ F. Peterson, W. D, Clarke & Co., Minnix, Fonda & Co., W. A. Bierce & Co., Emmons 8. Smith,’ J. & MM. Strasburger, Alfred Mayer, ‘Orn- dorff & Truxton, Chas, F. Keim, Frank Wright, Cochran & Byrne, Frank Hume, John M. Young. 8. J. Spenring, M. Lully & Co., Charles E. Hodgkin, V.E, Adler, James G. Bowen, R. M. Brown, B. Rich & ‘sons, R. A. Walker, Cook Bros.’ & Co., M, Sells, ©. W. Downing, John Budden, Bernard Kopf, Z. D. Gilman,’ Joseph Auerbach, W. C.’ Motz, R. 8. Buckley, T. D. Singleton, Wm. Bal- lantyne & Bons, Luchs & ro., Will- fam W. Bokman, John H. Magruder, John Smith, John MeDermott & Bro., Christian | Xander, House & Hermann, George M. Barker, | E. H. Moreell, J. P. V. Ritter, 8. R. Waters, V. | Baldwin Johnson, E.L. Hibbs, A. J. May & | Co., R. C, Lewis & Son, W. J. Thorowgood & | Co., Jacobs & Bros., Thomas McGill & Co., M. Dyrenforth & Co., Nicoll, the tailor, Matthow Bernheim, M. Metzger, Charles T. ‘Snyder & Co.. W. G. Metzerott & Co., James B. Lambie and Jlarban & Bennett. ees A GYMNAST’S HALLUCINATION. Thinks He Has a Claim Against the Gov- ernment. Jobn Theurer is an occupant of a cell in the sixth police station and a marshal’s jury will probably have an opportunity to pass upon the condition of his mental faculties. John fs no stranger by any means, having figured in police circles in this city for several years, His former home was in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a trapeze performer. and was said to be one of the best in the country, Bev- eral years ago, while performing in Lisbon, Portugal, he fell and sustained an injury to his head, from the effects of which he never fally recovered. In connection with his accident and treatment in Lisbon he imagines he has a claim against the government and he made it practice to visit the State De- ment early and often in support of his al- claim. . He was thought to be insane, and to prevent his annoying the officials he was ar- rested and sent home. Another time he was sont to Pittsburg, and on two occa- sions he was sent to New York. Each time h would return in a short _ while an cause more trouble. Then he was arrested and tent to the farm for vagrancy, and lately he threatened the Life of Mr. Blaine, who wasthen Secretary of State, and also that of Sanitary Officer Frank. He'was srrested after making the threats and vent to jail for eleven months, Sinco his relouse from prison he says he bas been wor! on the Ubrary buildings. He again showed evidences of mental trouble and Sanitary Officer Frank will havo him examined, Pa opinion sane and should be cared for in some institu peek ABest ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in feo have been filed as follows: T..T. Hurdle to N. Carusi, pt Fletchall’s Chance, &c.; $—. N. Carusi to Mary C. Hurdle, same property; $—. Moses Jones to J. D. Croissant, lot 1, L.’s sub on Spring street; @—. J.T. Ward to Juliet Donnelly, lot 8, blk. 14, Brookland; €—. C. J. Hillyer to D. R. Case, Pt. 129, oq. 195; $482. 8. P. Shoemaker to W. A. Cunnii , pt. 79 and King’s Acre town; 3/2 Goldstein to F. lots 194 and 195, Uniontown; Horton to J. A. THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, TRE PINKERTONS’ STATEMENT. and running at rate of || WANT MORE FREIGHT FACILITIES. a thtown down. siegp exibeekaoent fe an =—=— | heavy wind came cable and T. | 9 Ely feel y ifeg i £ ¥ E tt and Quincy, railway dynamite was put under | trains by leadors of the strike in expectation | Sieg Sank Satie rere Ss Siren, ap eat faae strike on the New York Central’ obstructions train of sleeping cars, filled ‘sleeping prince's’ it TELEGRAMS 10 THE SPAR A LONG TRIP IN A STEAM LAUNCH. Capt. Vehlins Arrives at San Francisce, Having Come from Alaska. Sax Fraxctsco, July 22—Capt. F. Veblins has arrived here the sole captain, pilot andcrew of the little steam launch Kuseiloff from Alaska. The Kussiloff left early in the season for a trad- ing trip among the Indians. One day Veblins allowed his men to go ashore at Karluk. A and the vessel broke her out to sea, By dusk the Kussiloff was out of sight of land and that night the wind blew a Vehlins At ins could eherten sail a bit, tie his radder and to sleep in the cabin. Ho cooked his own Of all he lockedupon, Tectonday Cont Seblins of all he ‘pon, arrived in the harbor and snehored in the —_—— ANOTHER MILWAUKEE SENSATION. ‘The City Has Lost $34,000 Through Negli- gence in the Water Department. Muwavxes, Wss., July 22.—Milwaukeeans are to be treated to another sensation in the line of shortages in the: accounts of public de- partments. Mr. Jackertz, the expert account- ant who found that the late Secretary Schatten- berg of theschool board robbed the cityof nearly $50,000 beforehe committed suicide, and that Public Librarian Linderfelt swindled the city out of $10,000, now finds a discrepancy of act ate wat a| Co. ‘& Hayden, W. Hi. Moore & Co., M. 8. wc arin sa _ My t then it must follow | Neville, John hay thi F. Geyer, C. M. bee aden a gry recom i pm ‘that the bank or the private houso 0: can- aye oe ly, & Baker, Jackson & | $5 ‘or Somers and other city officials for not be pi or ed, It would, wo] Co., Johnson, Garner & Co., Peter #. Bacon, F. | some Serer nety Wennd. ner et cha ond ol surprise the community if it should be Heiskell, jr.» & Co., Miller & Rolior, | the officials are Feluctant about givig particu declared by Congress that the right to protect | Lambdon idleton, "E. H. Taliaferro, | jn ; SUEE Tals eget ae Shao aE, WA, EAE | ly Rago Dense, Depery, wt y ion, G. F. 3 4 Ge a ir “ #0 doing no longer ‘thig lor Wade, Wan W. & Son’ Jno. A. | thesmount of the discrepancy. While he so- cuses no ane of stealing the money, he says the city hes lost in the last few $34,000 through the failure to make collections and otherwiso. The discovery will be officially re- ported to the common council at its next meeting. 3 fen eee CONSUL RYDER’S CASE. It fs Claimed That He Tried to Swindle = Family Out of an Inheritance. Corexnacen, July 22.—The arrest of Henry B. Ryder, the American consul here, announced in these dispatches last, night, was due to » complaint made against him by a family re- siding on the Island of Amager. ‘The mem- bers of this family inherited 1,000 kroners from a relative who died in the United States and this money should have been paid over to them by Mr. Ryder. Only receiving 500 kroners from Mr. Ryder the family infofmed the police and the consul was taken into cus- tody on the charge of fraud. Last night Mr. Ryder was nearly suffocated to death owing to tho shifting of a canular which he is compelled to wear in his throat in consequence of a surgical operation. He was taken to a hospital in a critical condition. pccharss seats ‘Texas Railway Commission. Dats, Tex., July 22.—The entire day the United States court was consumed by Judge Kruttechmitt of New Orleans inarguing the con- stitutionality of the state railway commission. Judge Kruttachmitt represents with other attor- neys the interest of the railroads, oe Parting of the Candidates. New Yorx, July 22.—Ex-President Cleveland and his wife leave the city this afternoon at 5:30 o'clock on the Fall River line boat for Gray Gables. Gen. Stevenson leaves tomorrow mora- ing for Chicago on the New York Central by pecial car. He will be acoompanied by Gen. john T. Brock, Judge Goodrich, Jameo T. Ewing, Adlai C. Ewing and W. G. Ewing. Matters are quict about the political head- quarters this morning. —.__. Sensation in Western Methodist Circles. Curcaco, July 22.—A special from Omaha, Neb., says that a sensation is brewing in Methodist circles which is likely to be brought finally before the annual conference. The cause of the storm, which first originated in the ec- clesiastic circle, are charges of alleged fraud and deception brought against Chancellor C. F. Creighton of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni- versity. Sees Came to Kill and Were Killed. Anxansas Cry, Azx., July 22.—J. J. Bowles, amerchant at Reedville, Ark., shot two white men, Wilcox and Ace, yesterday. Wilcox and Ace wore timber men and had some dealings with Bowles, and they became angryover the settlement and afterward informed some one that they would kill Bowles on sight. Bowles had been warned and as they came into his store he took hia double-barreled and shot each of them. age The Revolt in Honduras. New Onteans, July 22.—The steamship 8. Oteri, from Ceiba, Honduras, arrived in the | tance, city at 8:30 o'clock Inst night. Capt. Lueca, in command, reported that at Ceiba there was comparatively tranquility and that the rebels were in Olanchito, an inland city. It was further learned that the rebels proposed marching from Olanchito to Jocan and thence through Yoro Teupac and other minor towns to Teguciagalpha, the capital, Recruits are being picked up along the line of the march. ‘The City of Dallas also arrived from Honduras, sailing from Puerto Cortez, a government port. She brought word that the Olicr steamship Pizzati had been chartered by the Honduras government to transport troops. pina Alleged Defaulter’s Denial. Pre Buory, Anx., July 22.—J. G. Oclso, the reputed abeconder and president of the bank of Mygnolia, Ark., vice president of the Ouchita Valley Bank of Camden, Ark., and pf the Gate City Bank of Texarkana, Ark, passed through here yesterday _ evening _ on his way home from Lick Springs, Indiana. He stated that accusation to the effect that he was e defaulter in the sum of $70,000 taken from three banks was false- hood. ' He intends at once to bring suits for damages against his accusers for libel against the newspapers which printed the re- porte, Se eae Secretary Chi Wife Dead. Viexxa, July 22.—Mrs. Chew, wife of Mr. J. J. Chow, secretary of the American legation in this city, died at Marianbed, Bohemia, today trom peritonitis. ee Ee a Hanlan and O'Connor Challenged. Tonoxro, Oxr., July 22.—Gaudaur and Hos- mer have issued a card offering to row Hanlan and O'Connor a double scull race for €500 a side at a time and place to be mutually agreed upon. ae Intensely Hot Weather in Kansas. Atcniwsoy, Kax., July 22—The weather is BIDS FOR CAST-IRON PIPIXG. Bids have been received for cast-iron piping from the Camden iron works, McNeal Pipe Foundry Company, Stillwell Manufacturing Company, Fred Stone. Co, and Builders’ iron fe The award will be made in two or C. Scblett, two and 461 School street 1,200; M. st southwest, Bennett, one two-story and cellar i ee 88, ing, Magnolia Isaac D. Porter and Dennis Chester have appointed additional privates of the force for three years for duty at the reforma School, to serve without compensation from the a Hr Miss Minnie Bocho of Baltimore is visiting her cousin, Mr. Jas, Grier, of 412 L street northwest. : Mrs. Maj. EM. Rosafy and her daughter Clara have left the city for = month’s trip to ‘Miagara Falls and pointa north. Mrs. Hawkins and Miss Deuel and Morton Hawkins will be at Brookside, W. Va, until September 1. Mrs. Nellie Borjes of Norfolk passed through here on her way to tho mountains of Penneyl- vania, and was the guest of Mrs. V. ©. DeCordy of Capitol Hill Monday and ae Miss Effie Waterbury and Miss Bettie Artes have gone for » month's viait to Connécticut. Mrs. W. H. Erepps is summoring at Harper's Ferry. ‘Mr, Frank Earll Gass and Mr. James &. Bal- dorega left Washington this morning for Atlan- Miss Louise Piant of the census office, who has been very ill at her home since Monday, is slowly improving. Miss Myrtle Moreland has returned from Rockville. ‘Miss Olie Dayton is summeringat the moun- tains near Front Royal, Va. Among the. Washingtonians at Deer Park Hotel are Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs..F. M. Hop- kins, Monroe Hopkins, es ‘Hopkins. Capt. N. H. Van Zandt and family are spend- ing the month at Arundel-on-the-Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Ergood are sojourning at Monterey Springs, Pa, . ‘Mrs. Dr. E. O. Mannakeo and children left yesterday for Monterey Springs. They will be away one month. Mrs. T. Pliny Moranis in New York on a visit to her mother, Mrs. D. MacDougall of 994 street, Mrs. J. M. McDuell-and children of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of this city, are Mrs. McDuell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Collins, 710 H ptrect northeast. Mrs. ‘A. J. Robbins left the city this morning fospend the summer with Rev. Mr. Hawley at McDowell, Va. The doctor is only waiting for © lull in his professional duties to take his ‘usual summer outing. +o. A SECRET CONFERENCE. “Gov. Pattison Consulted by Various Leaders at Homestead. A secret conference over an hour in length was held last evening between the governor of Pennsylvania, the president of the Asis mated Association of Iron and Steel ‘Workérs of America and the chief legal adviser of’the 5,000 striking employes of the Carnegie mills. From almost every aspect the meeting of the | trio was a remarkable one. the results of which it is believed will long form a landmark in the inteotetal, meillincy and polltend affairs of the state. Gov. Pattison did not betray any surprise on catching sight of his visitors. There ensued a minute of painful silence. Much to the relief of everybody. including @ score or more of spectators, Mt. A. J. Barr, proprietor of the Fitteburg’ Post, who was standing at some dis- , also waiting for the governor, put an end to the evident em! on both sides by asking a private audience with the governor. When it was over Messrs, Weihe and Brennan were invited to the governor's room, the door was closed and tio interruption of any sort was permitted. Neither Gov. Pattison, Mr. Weihe nor Mr. Bronna would consent tobe quoted one eyllable as to thenature of the discussion. It is said, however, that the removal of the troops from. Homestead and the bearings of that matter from each possible standpoint were gone into. The political effect of such action or its ro- ‘fasal is said to have been touched upon as well as the contingency in the. latter case of a're- newal of strikes in the coke , with the bloodshed that seems inevitable in such an emergency. ‘SATISTACTORY CONFERENCE. After the conference Messrs. Weihe and Bren- nan explicitly denied that threats of any kind had been made to Gov. Pattison. They said that the conference was entirely satisfactory and are reported to have stated privately to friends that if it proved as tists ‘as the: hoped the whole trouble at the ie mi at an end. Both took Pattisan’s views is that no such roscate view is justified, and that, come what may, the troops will not be moved till workmen, whethor non- union or not, can enter and leave the mills at ape and ory were 7 ; claiming, and the presence of tho military or how many outsiders may have been taken into the mills, the ranks of the Homestead men were 2. TROUBLE OVER A DRUNKEN COOK. Early in the afternoon one of the colored cooks of the eighteenth regiment made up his E mind that he was tired of Homestesd life. He }. ote nin, and eo there wen, agond 40 ot af ab oes te wee Se Chicago fishermen are waiting for the bac- teria to get big enough to use for bait, “I am collecting my thoughts,” he said “i explanation of his silence. “Oh!” she returned; “I suppose you want to get them together and stow them out of the way | somewhere,” “T tell you,” he said disconsolately, “women ‘are altogether too business-like nowadays.” “What's the mafter?” “I proposed to’the heiress yesterday.” “Did abo accept you?" “No. She took out her note book, wrote my name and address in it and said she would con- sider my application.” ‘A man who is evidently disposed to be con- tented under whatever conditions may present themselves writes: Hooray for Grove., hooray for Ben.! Hooray for White. and Ad.! Each fellow has his choice, but then, None of ‘em's very bad. ‘THE CONGRESSMEN AXD CIGARETTES. They say that cigarettes must go, *Tis plain the smell provokes them; But even they cannot wipe out The sort of man that smokes them. “I don't believe Bliggins will ever be able to get out of debt, much less save anything.” “What is he doing now?” “Writing editorials to show the best financial Policy for the government.” The boy who cuts the hammock strings may be the means of heading off « breach-of- promise. es THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA. ‘The Course Laid Out and Flagged for To- morrow and Sunday's Events. The course for the international regatta at River View was laid out and flagged yesterday and all is ready for the world-famed oarsmen to feather their sculls tomorrow. The course is a three-mile stretch from the pier at River View. “Bobby” Elder and “Dick” Morgan have been selected as Judge and timekeeper; William C. McKenney, starter, against Ross and Hosmer, three miles, for $1,000 and 81,200 added money by Capt. Ran- ‘On Sunday there will be scull contests of Hanlan Ross for $500 and Hosmer against O" or for $500 and the ship. Capt. Randall has chartered the Colum- pa Pilot Boy and with a ill provide accommodations for 10,000 persons. ‘The time table — tarday, Sunday, 11 o.m., 12:30, 6:15 p.m. No other land at River View mate means of jail en route for the Albany penitentiary. They were brought up from jail in the yan and at the Baltimore and Ohio depot were plaged in the smoking room of acar. The delegetion was com: of Roy Simms, for house i rambo, placing chit in howee of pepetit itz, child in howse argyle threo years; Wm. ree years; Goo. Hagerty, Carter, assault twenty months; Daniel slaughter, eighteen months; Fila Rozier, APPARENTLY A WILD GIRL. More Testimony Rezarding Alice Mitchell's Ways. ‘The cross-examination of Lillie Johnson in the Alice Mitchell case was resumed in court Memphis yesterday. Miss Johnson de- the history of the day on which Alice killed Freda, and told how she and Alice left the sceno of the tragedy in a bugcy after Alice had cut Freda Ward's throat. A the break betwoen Alice and Freda Miss John- son and Jo, Ward became enemies and on being Pressed by the state as to the reason for this estrangement, she said it was because Jo Ward had not answered her letters. After @ searching inquiry Miss Johnson ad- mitted that che and Miss Mitchell flirted with an opera winger. J. 1. Shotham, and also sent were. The witness also admitted that she and Alice had flirted with several young men at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot She said Miss Mitchell was very proficient in music and had taken two medals at school for pro- ficiency in this art. Frank Mitchell. Alice's younger brother, stated that she had beon his playmate, and as child she played with tops, marbles, &c., and often curricd the mules’ and rode them through the back alleys. She stated to the witness that he took her fether's razor and with the intention of ‘using ft on Freda when they met. Her mother attempted to get her to to Sunday school, but she persistently re bused to obe: THE STORY OF THE TRAGEDY. The attendance was larger than upon Previous day, owing possibly to tho fact that there wns great curiosity to hear Miss Jobnson, as well as the principal in the tragedy. Gen. Peters at 845 a.m. began the crose- examination of Mins Jobuson. Witness was out bugsy riding with 4 Monday morning, ary 2%. She got into the buggy with her 30 o'clock that same noun, before the murder was committed. There was no under- standing between them about the afternoon drive. ‘on her way back ahe met Alice Alice took her in the buggy. Alice went up town. When retui Vitness went up town after dinner and th the buggy. Alice turned the horse them and said: might think I wapted to speak t6 them.” ‘The witness continued to repeat the details of how she stopped at the top of the custom house hill while Alice was performing her murderous mission without varying in details. Asked why sho got ont of the buggy and then walked to the corner, where she could tee Alice going down the hill, she replied that she just wanted to see her kiss Freda. Witness and Alice went to the matinee together and once they sent flowers and a note to an actor. Wit- nese dented again that Alice cared anything for young men, but on close questioning admitted knowing one or two young men that she and Alice bad talked to. They had answered the watrimonial advertisements just for fun and amusement. Witness had never virited Alice since she left the jail several months age Witness never heard Alice make threats inst Freda or herself. Never heard her talk of suicide or poison. At school Alice had a base ball nine and was very fond of «port, Alice was very high tempered; wanted to have her own way and gencrally had it. This closed the testimony of Mist Johnson, and she stood the fire of questions remarkably well. The next witness was the brother ofpAlice, Frank Mitchell. His testimony varied in no "| particular from thatot his «tepbrother Robert. The defendant's sister, Miss Mattie Mitchell, was sworn and took the witness stand. Her testimony was mostly cumulative as to Alice's boyish amusements. The deposition of Dr. Comstock of St. Louis was then reread down to the proof of the in- sanity of Alice's mother. Then came that part based on the hypothetical question, the an to which was that deponent thought defend insane at the time the murder was commit Judge Duboise wanted to know where the p: of hereditary insanity came in, the mother berug afflicted only with puery afier ‘childbirth. “He th ought the tendency should be made clear. The read of the hypothetical question waa cgutinue until this morning aud court adjour: Salinas Neither Guests Nor Apology Appeared. Recently the vice president of the Virginia Editorial Association wrote to several Philadei phia newspaper publishers, stating that a num- ber of the members of the association, accom- panied by their lodies, desired to visit that city sod, 7d eighteen months, and Alice ely, mucy Brown, larceny, twenty- three months. ” Again Lost His Wheel. Mr. J. C. Lewis of Richmond, whose bicycle was stolen here this week and afterward recov- ered in Baltimore, has again been robbed of his in Baltimore he went to the. Euiaw House, leaving the machine out in fromt of the hotel. When he went out to get it he was surprised to fihtetSpetn "ot sca ta he 2 o ci . cers here were also notified. Jurisdiction of the Police Court. ‘The House yesterday passed tho bill amend- int? | ing the act to define the jurisdiction of the | Part” and Police Court, already printed in Tax Srar. pte The Orient Athletic Club Tournament. Ih ition Lf tense side play, a hibit hil July 21 and asked that arrangements be made to receive and entertain them. He stated that they could only be there one day. He also wrote to Genoral Pasenger Agent A.C. Han- cock of the Philadelphia and Reading Railrowd Company requesting that transportation be fur- nished the guests from New York to Philadel- phia and return over the Royal Blue line. He stated there would be about 120 in the party. The request was acceded to. ‘Their entertain ment was placed in the hands of representatives of the newspaper publishers and an ent, were made to give them a reception «uch as was Intely successfully carried out in entertaining the Georgia editors. One of the features pro- vided for wasa visit to the establishment of Btrawbridge & Clothier, who got ay «handsome souvenir to be presented to the ladies of the an elaborate lunch for the Mission. The cause of the Virginians’ abscace is unknown. — Rapid Rise of Chairman Harrity. Within decade Mr. Harrity bas risen from the ranks to the leadership of the democratic party in Pennsylvania. He was born in Wil- mington, Del., in 1850, and educated at La Salle College, Philadelphia, graduating with firet honors in 1870. After teaching Latin and mathematics for a year he received the degreo of A. M. and entored the law office of Lewis C. Cassiday and Pierce Accer, where he learned the rudiments 6f politics as well as law. He ‘was admitted to the bar in 1873 and until 1880 Practice led to a partnership with James os Gordon, a rising young politician, now Philadelphia. Fe Sir archer entered nce into tho harmonized the i i h ik