Evening Star Newspaper, July 16, 1894, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ——_e—_—_. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, u01 vania Avenue, Cor. 11th Street, by Th Bredg Sa : @ Byenin wewepapee Company, New York Ofios, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is setved t6 subscribers im the city by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents © Lae ‘kK, or per month. Copies at the counter ceuts each. ‘¥ matl—anywhere fn the United States or Canada—postage prepald—30 cents per tenth. turday quiutupl forelem post: ered at CO AU matt » tion tes of advertisizs made As a Matter of Fact the Great Strike is Dead. DEBS ET AL. GONE INTO RETIREMENT Rumor That Engineers Will Go Out Tomorrow. THE MEN BECOME SUSPICIOUS >—__—-____ Special Dispatch From a Staff Correspondent. CHICAGO, July 16—With hourly notifi- cation from Eugene V. Debs emphatically to the effect that the strike is still “on,” and with the declarations no less vigorous from the railroad maragers as to the ex- treme “offness’ of the struggle, it Is not easy to make up one’s mind as to the real condition of affairs. Theoretically, the strike still exists, and, if Mr. Debs is to be believed. it will continue to exist until the bottomless pit has been filled with an icy ceilirg, but, as a plain matter of fact, the strike has been deader than Prendergast for some hours. At the Debs headquarters—where, by the way, the light of Debs’ countenance is no Jonger on exhibition—there Is great show of indignation when any one dares inti- mate that the American Railway Union has gone into the shops for repairs, but mone of the Indigiant ones—who are but few—will vouchsafe information corrobora- tive of their expressed belief that within two or three days the world would be sur- prised and enlightened by something more that Debs was either going to do or to have done for him. The ‘ntimation is made by one of the minor lights of the organiza- tion that by Tuesday influences now work- ing beneath the almost placid surface will result in the coming out of the entire mem- bership of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The threat ts here regarded as being empty enough to serve Mr. Sov- ereign for a head. Chief Arthur has al- ready declared himself as opposed to a sympathy strike, and, although It has been said by his rivals that his opposition to Debs was due to jealousy, it is nevertheless true that the majority of the engineers are in hearty accord with him, whom they have 80 often elected to watch over their best interests. If the locomotive engineers come out tomorrow, or on any other day, be- cause Debs wants them to, there will be several surprised and disappointed people in the United States. The very abuse showered upon Arthur by Debs ts testi- mony which Indicates to those who are watching the so-called leaders pull strings against each other the impossibility of any- thing like harmonicus action being agreed upon at this time. Had the strike been declared “on” simul- taneously with the issuing of Sovereign's e@ppeal to the Knights the struggle might have been considerably prolonged, but mightier reviving influences than any now known to be in operation will be needed to bring about resumption of voluntary idle- mess. A number of meetings of labor or- ganizations have been announced during the past day or two, but the great major- ity were never held, because the men have become suspicious of their so-called leaders. The condition of affairs has changed much within the week gone by. Debs, until last night, has since Friday been an almost invisible individual. How- ard—marvelous to relate—is no more con- spicuous. Sovereign has every appearance of being a counterfeit. It is being steadily fumored among the ranks of labor that the general master workman of the Knights will soon resign—that he suffers deeply from chagrin caused by the icy manner tm which the body*over which he thought he reigned treats that manifeste which seem- ed unto its author powerful enough to shake the commercial world to its core. The few who really know Sovereign de- clare the rumor ridiculous, for he is not, they insist, one of the resigning kind. These matters aside, however, it Is certain that the multitude believes the strike to be done. The multitude is doing its utmost to return to work and at the present writing is hopeful of success. What changes may be wrought today cannot possibly be foreshadowed. Plans of Arbitration. Conservative Chicago—the representatives of the big business interests—is strong in its support of some pian of arbitration by which the possibilities of any more such troubles as those on hand may be mate- rially lessened. Compulsory arbitration is of course regarded as unpracticable, but there is unmistakable sentiment favorable to the creation of a court in which all the facts and issues involved shall be made in. Voicing the belief of those whose terests in this city are very great, The Economist says: “But the great lesson taught by the outbreak is that of the neces- sity of some means recognized by the laws for arbitrating differences beiween employ- ers and employed. “No arbitration and no power of the gov- ernment can compel an employer to agree to the payment of a certain schedule of wages against his will, or an employe to accept suche wages unless he chooses; but if the claims of both disputants are laid before an impartial tribunal, if that tri- bunal renders its decision, and if the facts are made pubile, either of the parties would hesitate before encountering the criticism that a refusal to abide by the decision would provoke. In nearly all our leading industries, two parties confront each other, @ combination of czpitalists and a combina- tion of laborers. In many instances their interests appear to be antagonistic. Let the two parties agree that in case of any dispute a board ation shall hear the opposing claims and shall render a decision from which there can be no appeal. Pub- lic opinion would to the enforcement ° f decision if either party showed a Atsposition to - ‘This method w ot indeed be a perfect panacea for all the ills of the labor market, but it would o far toward remedying some of the greatest evils of the time.” The remedy has the Indorsement of many men who have made Chicago so great, and it is quite probable that even if the general goverament falls to create that sort of a court one will be organized for use in the state of Iilinols. se from strikers are pour- rents on the heads of the til a short time Managers’ As- 1 unopened the writ- submitted by Debs through £ Mayor Hepkins, and oughout all the dis- as never offi- clally admitted the existence of the Ameri- can Railway Unton, but no time was its disregard of Debs so contemptuous as now. It may easily be that this spirit of inde- pendence will work harm, for although the members of the Switchmen's Union have been told to get back to work if they can, there are many who know that resumption fs at present —— so far as they rsonally are concerned. mon spite of the collapse of the strike, and without apparent regard for the presence of the militar. at least 200 string ar -vr- e Evening Star. i Vor. 85, No. 20,938. WASHINGTON, D. C,, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. TW y pathizing Poles were, Friday night, busily engaged In drilling themselves into a very good Imitation of an armed organization. The drill ground—rough and hardiy fit for the purpose to which it was being put—is a cleared patch in the center of enough tim- ber to hide the movements from the public. To this place, so say reliable informants, these unnaturalized plotters against the peace of Chicago and the nation repair every evening. The authorities are es- pecially watchful of these and other like bodies—most of them recruited in the vicin- ity of the stock yards—and may conciude to raid the places of assembly, arrest as many as possible of the members and con- fiscate the arms and equipments. Debs Uses Incendiary Language. Debs & Co. have evidently been toiling among the stock yard employes, and from remarks made by the two heads of the American Railway Union last night it would appear that if they were entirely de- void of hope they were concealing their condition very cleverly. To nearly two thousand strikers Debs yesterday said that the A. R. U. was stronger than ever; that the Rallway Managers’ tion would never again get the chance which he (Debs) had given them; that his hearers had only to do what he told them to cripple every railway in the country so badly they could demand any es they please; that the people were with them in the fight of labor against capital, and they had only to con- duct themselves as law-abiding citizens as they had done, and as he knew they would continue to do, to win the greatest fight the world had ever seen. He prophesied the would come when instead of labor bowing to capital, capital would bow to symptoms throughout the stock yards dis- trict, and as another result there was ex- traordinary vigilance on the part of the police and the troops. The forces of law and order will today be increased in the threatened territory, and a strong detach- ment of the regular cavalry and artillery will make a practice march through locall- tles where a show of strength seems to promise good. The stirring up of yesterday evening will do one thing far from palatable to the strikers; {t will lengthen the stay of both state and federal soldiers. To the outre world Chicago may appear quiet, and comparatively speaking “it is so, but not a day passes but some of the workingmen who work are assaulted. Not a night goes by but sentries are stoned and shot at; nearly a score of freight cars have been burned within the past twenty-four hours, and crowds have had to be dispersed by military charges. ‘ G. H. H. TROOPS REMAIN AT CHICAGO. None Will Depart Today—No Strike at Stock Yards. CHICAGO, July 16.—Mayor Hopkins said today that the,etatement that some of the treops doing strike duty in the city would be sent heme by him today was without foundation. None would be ordered home tocay, though possibly some of the outside companies would be sent home tomorrow. There was no gereral strike at the stock yards today. All the packing houses were running, although at reduced forces, When Bugene V. Debs, president of the A. R. U., was seen today he expressed him- self as still being in hope of winning the big sirike. “We have by no means conceded that the strike is lost at Chicago,” said Mr. Debs. the men who are out here are still ei thusiastic, and from what I saw in ad- Gressing several thousand of them yester- day, 1 am satisfied that the cause is not iereafter we are not going to make our ans public before they are executed. I am strongly of the opinion that the A. R. U. will give evidence of its strength here by moves that will be made by railway em- ployes soon.” Labor leaders now in the city have been asked for their opinion of the plan for the solution of labor troubles which originated with Bismarck and is now tf successful operation in Germany. Briefly, the plan submitted is that Con- gress should pess a law reserving a pension fund for the employes of the great railroad ccrporations. This fund should consist,they say, of 2 per cent of the men's earnings and 1 per cent of the gross earnings of the railroad compantes. It should be controlied by a financial agent of the government, and should be invested in sound ratiroad bonds, not stocks. The bill should provide that any man who had faithfully discharged his duties for a certain number of years could retire for life on half pay. If a man was killed, his family should be entitied to the pension. There should also a clause providing for the payment of a certain sum where employes are iil. In fact, the fund should be disbursed on the plan in vogue in the better class of the benevolent so- cleties. a Mr. Debs could not eradicate his idea of government ownership of ratlroads, but in lieu of that scheme he was willing to ac- cept the one proposed. He wished to hear it discussed, however, by the men of the day. . Vice President Howard of the American Railway Union was disposed to criticise the scheme, but thought it, on the whole, a meritorious one. Quite a sensation was created yesterday in the First Presbyterian Church of this eity when Marvin Hughitt, president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company, arose and made vigorous reply to a statement made by Professer Bemis in an address on the strike and {ts lesson. Prof. Bemis had said in part that if rail- reads expect their men to be law abiding they must set the example. “I do not attempt to justify the strikers,” said he, “in their boycott of railroads. But rajiroads themselves, not long ago, placed an unoffending railroad under the ban and refused to honor tickets or transport freight of that road. Such beycotts are no more to be justified than those of the strik- ers. Let there be some equality in these things.”” Mr. Hughitt left his seat at the close of the sermon, and took a stand immediately in front of Prof. Bemis. He demanded an instance of a boycott instituted by rail- roads. Bemis replied that Instances were only too numerous where railroads had associat- ed to refuse to honor tickets or transport freight of some offending line. “But that is not a boycott,” said Mr. Hughitt. Prof. Bemis replied that if it was not boyeott he was willing to let the matter rest. After a few further remarks upon the subject by Mr. Hughitt, the matter was dropped. . The police received Information that a raid by a mob was planned for the stock yards today for the purpose of stopping werk in the packing houses. A force of 500 officers was secreted about the yards, to be kept on duty all day. The yards today con- tained about 17,000 cattle, 10,000 sheep and 17,000 hogs. Armour,Swift and Morris began slaughter- ing today. They were each running about @ quarter of their usual force under a mili- ~ unskilled work- ¥ guard. Ful men applied for work at these houses to- day and a few of them were engaged. There Was no sign of disturbance. A Noon Mecting. At reon todsy strikers’ headquarters at Uhblrich’s Hall were being enlivened as much as possible by speech making. About 150 were present. Mr. Debs himself par- ticipated in the oratory. He confined his remarks largely to “roasting” the news- rapers ——._. Naval Movements, The U. S. S. Newark arrived at Rio, where she will taxe coal and sail for Cape- town, to be docked and cleaned. The Blake has arrived at Lengue Island. The Columbia having repaired the injuries re- sulting from grounding has left. League isiand for New York. RAILROAD TRANSFERS The Commissioners Report Against the Bill Regulating Them. THE MATTER OF STREET CAR FARES SS A Transfer From City to Subur- ban Lines. AT TWO CENTS A HEAD Senate bill 1716, regulating fares and transfers in the District of Columbia, was the subject of a report by the Commission- ers to Congress today. They say: “It is belleved that the bill, if enacted into would, for the general public interest, step backward. “Six tickets are now sold, under law, by all street car and herdic companies for 25 cents and are interchangeable between the different lines. Such price and arrangement is just and reesonable to the companies and convcnient to the public. “In addition, transfers are now given with- cut extra charge between the Metropolitan and Columbia companies, the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Company and Belt line and the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Company and Georgetown cable branch at 15th street. It ts believed that conditions which require stch transfers will obtain in other cases and that the natural extension of present car lines will give further accommodation to the general public. “The Commissioners retognize that a S-cent fare, with a right of transfer, proposed in the bill, would be highly de- sirable to people living in the suburbs, but this number of people Is less than the num- ber of perscns using the city line alone, and if the general 5-cent fare were required it would be at the expense of the majority. “The Commissioners believe, however,that it is reasonable, just and proper that the city lines, being dividend payers,and having failed to extend their lines beyond the boundary of Georgetown, but having re- served to themselves the more profitable pert of the street car traffic of the District, and opposing the use of their tracks, laid in public space under a franchise given with- cut compensation, should be required to in- terchange transfers with intersecting sub- urban lines for an additional fare of not ex- ceeding two cents, until the suburban lines are permitted to run their cars into the mid- Gle of the city. “This requirement would promote the ex- tersion of suburban lines into the city over present tracks and encourage the selection by street car companies of common methods of car propulsion or of methods applicable to the same tracks. It ls further judged that, on the average, the suburban line would carry the passenger transferring twice the distance of his travel on the city line, and therefore that in the division of the additional fare between the connecting lines the suburban company should be enti- tied to two-thirds thereof. Should .trial show that a transfer fare of 2 cents ts too large, or that the stated division of the fare is not reasonable and just, the proper change could be made by subsequent legis- lation.” = UNCERTAINTY CONTINUES, Interior Department Clerks Who Are Uncasy. - ‘The uncertainty among the employes of the Department of the Interior continues. Eighteen or nineteen removals of pension clerks were promulgated on Saturday, and the Secretary of the Interfor has under ad- visement recommendations for the reduction and promotion of about 130 members of the pension office force. The report of the gen- eral land office relative to the efficlency of its employes has not as yet been acted on by the Secretary and probably will not be till Chief Clerk Swartz returns, as it is con- sidered but right that he be allowed to see the recommendations as to the clerks in his office. The report of the patent office has not been received. In the Secretary's office the number of changes will be very small. It is not thought that any removals will oceur in that precinct. It is likely that there will be three, or maybe four, promo- tions and one or two reductions. The re- ports of the bureau of education and the Indian bureau are in. Action will be taken by Secretary Smith within a few days, and the changes, which will affect clerks in all the classes of from $900 to $2,000, will go into effect on August 1. There is a good deal of talk around the corridors that preferences are to be shown democrats and discriminations made against republicans. So far as The Star man has been able to learn, end he has been given the fullest opportunity to acquaint himself with the facts, these rumors are without any basis in fact. Of the two thousand people employed in the penstor office there are but 300 democrats, notwithstanding the length of time which the democratic com- missioner, Judge Willlam Lochren, has been in charge. It 1s not thought that Secretary Smith would countenance anything in the nature of an injustice toward a man be- cause of his political opinion, ‘fhe changes about to be made ore a result of the new method of registering the eif- clency of clerks. The chief of each division keeps a daily record of the work done by each one of his force, and he makes a quarterly report, with recommendations bas- ed on the daily reports, to the commissioner of the bureau. If the record shows the clerk to be “excellent,” promotion is in or- der; if “sood,” he 1s to retain his present station; if “fal reduction will probably follow; and if Lie clerk is so unfcrtunate as to be marked “poor,” a vacancy is Ikely to occur. The quarterly reports of division chiefs are to be bound and preserved as records of the bureau. UTAWS ADMISSION Everything Rendy for the President's Signature. Delegate Rawlins of Utah carried the act for the administration of Utah into the Union to the White House this afternoon, and expressed the hope that the President would make it a law with his approval as soon as possible. Delegate Rawlins has also left with Private Secretary Thurber a gold pen, set in a silver holder, for the President's use in making Utah the forty- fifth state to enter the Union. After the pen has done its work It will be suitably engraved and enshrined in the state capitol of the new state with other historical sou- venirs. The signing of the act does not make Utah a state, but merely sets in mo- tion the machinery by which she becomes one. December, 18%, will probably be the time when Utah will be entitled to ihe forty-fifth star in the flag. The constitu- tional convention wijl meet next March to frame a state cons@tution, which will be submitted to the people for ratification at an election in November, 1895, when the governor and other state officers and a member of Congress will be elected. +e A Change of Messengers. Charles Lanier, who was ex-President Harrison's special messenger at the White House, has been dismissed and Samuel Merray of Buffalo, N. Y¥., has been ap- pointed In his place. Both men are colored. The position has a salary attachment of $1,200 a year. Murray is well known to the President, and his appointment is said to be a personal one. It is understood that no more changes will be made in the White House farsa THE ROCK CREEK ROAD Report of the Commissioners on the Pro- posed Extension, They Think It Could Come Into the City Over the Metropolitan or Belt Line Tracks, In response to the request by the House District committee for a report on the bill to authorize the Rock Creek railroad to ex- tend its road, the District Commissioners sayin a letter to Chairman: Heard that they are still of the opipion, heretofore ex- pressed, that the Rock’ Creek cars should be permitted to come into the city over the tracks of the Metropolitan Rafiroad Com- pany on Connecticut avenue. The Com- missioners then quote extensively from their last report to Congress on the same subject, which was printed in The Star at the time, urging that the company should be permitted to use the Metropolitan tracks from Florida avenue and Connecticut avenue to a point not east of 11th and F streets, the Metropolitan company having a reciprocal right to use the tracks of the Rock Creek road. A Suggestion as te the Belt Line. They then add: “The extension of the route as proposed in the bill (H. R. 7678), south from F street cn 18th or 11th to B, and thence to a point near the Center market, is. considered de- sirable. “The route named in the latter part of the first section of the bill, north of U street, is unobjectionable. “The Commissioners remark that if Con- gress does not deem proper to grant au- whnetty for the Rock Creek cars to run over the Metropolitan company's tracks on Connecticut avenue, the route most advisable, from_a public standpoint, next in order, is for the Rock Creek cars to come into Washington over the Belt line tracks on 1ith street from U Street. “In that case the Belt line company should be allowed the privilege of running its cars on U street morth through to the Zoo and Rock Creek»parks. Might Join the Eckington. “It might be further wemarked that un- der present law the Roel. Creek and Eck- ington and Soldiers’ Home Company are authorized by agreement to run the cars of either over the tracks of the others, and that probably the farmer named company is still empowered to extend its tracks on Florida avenue from 7th: street east to North Capitol street, where a junction could be made with the tracks of the latter named company.” The letter proceeds to say that in view of the immense amount of money the Rock Creek Company have expended in opening up streets, building bridges, etc., to the Breat benefit and saving of expense to the city, the right to run: their cars to the cen- ter of the city.should be granted the com- pany as soon as possible. “No street car company has any exe¢lusive right, in law and justice, to tracksslaid in public spaces pea franchise gran without compensa- ton.” ————__ ++ THE MONTGOMERY'S ENGINES. Fault for the Accident to Them Placed on the Contractors. The court of inquiry appointed to investi- gate the cause of the accident to the en- gines of the cruiser Montgomery during ‘the official sea trial of that vessel off Cape Henry on the 3d instant has submitted {ts report to the Navy Department, and it is now in process of review by the proper of- ficers. It is understood that the court places the responsibility for the accident on the Columbian iron works of Baltimore, the contractors for the construction of the vessel, in having failed in a strict com- piiance with the drawings and specifica- tions in the particular parts of the ma- chinery that gave way. e slacking of a nut on the connecting rod bolt appears to have been the sole cause of the accident, and it ts claimed that the contractors failed to provide for the complete security of the nut. It ts sald that the officers of the ves- sel were exonerated by the court, but of- ficial information on the subject will be withheld until after Secretary Herbert acts in the matter. The damage to the vessel can be repaired at an expense of $3,000, ——___+ e+ —_____ STRIKE INVESTIGATIO! Will the President's Commission In- terfere With Congressional Inquiry? There is some difference of opinion among Congressmen as to whether the commission to be appointed by the President to in- vestigate the causes of the Chicago strike will interfere with the investigation pro- posed by the committee on interstate com- merce. Members of the committee hold that there will be no interference, since the work of the congressional committee will be for the purpose of recommending legislation to pre- vent strikes like this one. It was developed during the discussion in committee over the advisability of a congressional investigation that more than one member of the body will go into the work with views which may bring about decided results. The members referred to think that the laws governing contracts with employes of companies engaged in interstate commerce should provide that corporations should not discharge men or cut down thelr wages without due notice, and that, on the other hand, men should not be allowed to stop work without notice to their employera, They would not interfere with che rights of employes to strike in a body or otherwise, but would prevent the sudden stranding of commerce, as well as sympathetic sirlkes entered upon without notlee. ‘There is a lef that some features of the maritime la’ regulating contracts might be advantage- ously applied to imterstate-commerce. i? Gey NO FURTHER APPREHE)D SION. The Strike Over and»Gen. Goes Away. An indication that no further apprehe: sion is felt at the War Department in re- gard to the strike was afforded by the de- parture this morning ef Gen. Schofield for Bar Harbor, Me, Still the general has made arrangements to be constantly within tele- graphic communication with the depart- ment, and to return speedily to Washing- ton in case any threatening complications arise. . Gen. Miles telegraphed from Chicago last night that he had nothing to report. The department has as yet made no move to- ward a distribution of his forces, and, al- though orders to that end must go from army headquarters, the officials here will be gulded by Gen. Miles’ recommendations in the matter. The troops will be with- drawn from Chicago gradually and with due regard to the necessities of the situa- tion. Schoficla — THE TUNNEY CAVED IN. Possibly Six Lives Lost at Cumber- land Gap, Ky. MIDDLESBOROUGH, Ky., July 16.—An- other disastrous cave in has taken place at Cumberland Gap tunnel. One man was taken out dead, two are mashed so they will die. Three others are buried alive. All the physicians of the city have been summoned, AGAIN INDORSED The House Approves the President's Action on the Sirike, MESSRS, PENCE AND BLAND PROTETS But Mr. McCreary’s Resolution - Was Passed. _ WORK OF THE SENATE — This was suspension day in the House. The Senate amendments to the bill grant- ing to the Washington Navigation Com- pany the right of way through the Yakima Indian reservation were agreed to. Under suspension of the rules the Senate amendments to the naval appropriation bill were disagreed to and the bill was sent to conference, To Indorse the President's Action. Mr. McCreary (Ky.) then precipitated something of a sensation by offering the following resolution: “Resolved, That the House of Represen- tatives indorses the prompt and vigorous efforts of the President and his adminis- tration to suppress lawlessness, restore order and prevent improper interference with the enforcement of the laws of the United States and with the transportation of the mails of the United States, and with interstate commerce, and pledies its hearty support and deems the success that has al- ready attended its efforts is a cause for proper and general congratulation.” Mr. Pence (Col.) demanded a second, but there were loud cries of “vote,” and he finally allowed the second to be considered as ordered so that the debate of thirty min- utes might come directly on the resolution. Mr. McCreary said the purpose of the resolution was so manifest and so eminent- ly proper that he did not care to make any remarks in support of it. Mr. Pence’s Opposition. Amid cries of “vote, vote,” Mr. Pence (Col.) then took the floor. He deciared at the outset that any one who would attempt to discuss a resolution of this character at such a time from a party standpoint would public enemy. But no one had had no- tice that an attempt was to be made to in- dorse the administration under suspension of the rules. Besides, the resolution was broader, he thought, than the House, if guided by its conscience, was ready to adopt. It went further, he believed, than old-line democrats who were states’ rights men would be willing to go; it went fur- ther than the republicans would be willing to go, in that it not only indorsed the ac- tion of the President, but all other officers of the administration. There might be a proper time for calling out the strongest arm of the federal gov- ernment, for invoking the power of all- sweeping injunctions, and for calling out the military, but, In his judgment, the American people ought to iu: that the Attorney General, at whose instigation these vigorous measures were taken, should be neither an atto-ney, stockholder, director nor other official of a railroad whose property such measures were designed to protect. The resolution, so far as it touched the execu- tive, might be proper, but it implied, it adopted, that the House stood ready to ap- prove the action of every branch of the ad- ministration. He, for cne, did not believe that “praise and congratulation” should be extended to a gentleman who at the time of his appointment as Attorney General had been, and (if what the New York World and other papers said was true) was now, an atto-:ney for corporations and trusts, Mr. McCreary Defends the Resolution. Mr. McCreary deprecated any attempt to bring partisanship into the discussion of such a resolution. He had hoped, he said, that members in such a crisis would be patriots rather than partisans. He paid a bigh tribute to Mr, Gieveland’s courage, and while recognizing the right of labor to organize in its own interest, declared higher than the rignt of labor was the pres- ervation of the republic, and the upholding of law and order. The people, he said, were gratified that lawless men had been com- pelled to submit to organized government. Mr. Bland’s Protest. Mr. Bland (Mo.) arose when Mr. Me- Creary took his seat, and Mr. Hopkins at- tempted to have his time extended from five to fifteen minutes, but Mr. Dockery (Mo.) loudly objected. Mr. Bland said that the question involved in the resolution was an important one, and it was to be re- gretted that a resolution had been thrust in under suspension of the rules. Not, he said, that he did not believe that every member of the House would indorse every effort of the administration to preserve our institutions, to put down riot and to up- hold the majesty of the iaw. He had no sympathy with any man who destroyed property or attempted to prevent another man from exercising his right to work if he chose. But the House should hesitate about adopting a sweping resolution. As a democrat he had always believed in the rights and dignity of the states. Every means at the command of the state should be exhausted before the federal government should be called on, except for the protection of its own property. He protested against the instructions {issued by the Attorney General, by which the country had been flooded with deputy marshals, by which sheriffs had been arrested, and the author- ity of a state overthrown. He protested against the omnibus injunc- tion issued. The essence of democratic prin- ciple had been violated and surrendered. If the Union was to be matntained it would be by maintaining end respecting the rights of the state. Mr. Pence at this point asked unanimous consent that the debate be ex- tended ten minutes, but Mr. Wells (Wis.) objected, and Mr. Catchings (Miss.) closed the debate in a brief speech in favor of the resolution. Mr. Catchings Closes the Debate. No man, he said, believed in the Mmita- tions placed by the Constitution upon the rights of state and federal government more thoroughly than he, but the shadow of the national flag spread over all and obliterated state lines. There was no place where the power of the federal government could not 0 when occasion arose. As a lawyer he maintained that the At- torney General had done nothing he should not have done. He paid a high compll- ment to Mr. Olney, whose course had in- spired admiration and confidence, and to the President, whose lofty, courageous and determined attitude‘ this dreadful contro- versy had administered a lasting lesson to men like Debs and those who claimed the right to lay their heavy hand on the busi- ness of the country with impunity. The Resolution Adopted. When the vote came to be taken Messrs. Pence and Hepburn attempted to secure the yeas and nays, but they ¢ould not mus- ter sufficient strength, and the resolution was adopted, 27—125. Mr. Catchings, from the committee on rules, then presented a special order set- ting aside three hours this afternoon for the consideration of the Bailey bill to es- tablish a uniform system of bankruptcy, tomorrow to business reported from the committee on judiciary, and Wednesday to business from the committee on military affairs. The special order was adopted by a vote of 131—50, The Bankruptcy BL In accordance with the terms of the order the bankruptcy bill was then taken up. A ten days’ debate on the Oates or Torrey bankruptcy bill occurred in the ‘House dur- ing the extra session last fa)! hut it re- CENTS. ed in the defeat of that measure by striking out the enacting clause. The bili taken up. today was one prepared at that tlme by Mr, Bailey as a substitute for the Cates biil The Bailey bill by its terms was limited in its cperations to two years. Mr. Boat- ner of Louisiana, who had ardently sup- ported the Oates bill, criticised some of the 8 of the Bailey bill, He thought it t did not go far eno it as better than n tay of New York, Powers of Verm . A. Stone of Pennsylvania op bi on general grounds, contending that no bankruptcy law should be passed in this country now at the end of a long and se- vere period of national 4 ir. Pow- ed, in that it gave all the rights to the debtor and none to the creditor. Mr. Bailey made a short speech in sup- port of a bankruptcy law, after which the bill was considered under the five minute rule. but would vot ing at all. THE SENATE. Consideration of the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation bill was resumed in the Senate today, and Mr. Call (Fla) renewed his efforts to increase the salary of the law librarian to $2,500. Mr. Call presented his amendment first in one form and then fn another, but one after another his amendments were ruled out of order. The Gill Passed. After the long and the most bitter fight which any of the appropriation bills have yet encountered in the Senate the legisla- tive, executive and judicial appropriation bill was passed and the District of Colum- bia appropriation bill was taken up. 2 CAPITOL TOPICS. To Be Confirmed. The Senate commiitee on the judiciary today decided upon a favorable recom™nen- dation in the cases of Fletcher C. Peck for United States marshal of the northern dis- trict of New York, and Wallace MacFar- lane fer attorney for the southern district. The nomination of J. I. Bennett to be at- torney pf the eastern district of New York | a1 and of W. Le. Marbury to be attorney for the district of Maryland were considered, but action was postponed. ‘ Philadelphia Post Office. Senator Quay, from the committee on pubic buildings and grounds, today favor- ably repprted the bill appropriating $175,000 for the purchase of land adjacent to the Philadelphia post office. Des Moines River Lands. Senator Pasco, from the committee on claims, today favorably reported Senator | * Allison's bill for the adjustment of the claims of settlers on the Des Moines river lands. The bill appropriates $390,000. Goes to the President. The Utah bill has been signed by the Vice President, and will go to the President today. Proof of Loyalty. The bill which has heretofore passed the SUGAR agreem: have not bound yet. TROUBLE AHEAD In Regard to the Action of the Tariff Conferees. CONSERVATIVES CLOSELY - WATCHING The Louisiana and TexasDelegations to Have a Caucus. IS THE CAUSE port. They are very tightly tied up over those principal items in dispute, but the trouble they are having to agree among themselves ts not a circumstance to what is anticipated between members of the illiniet ts © tentath ent, and that the Senate conferees themselves to anything é bers would be calied in tomorrow. Finally, strong feeling was the republican conferees of the House to der Evasive Answers. When members of the democratic confers ence emerged from the room they could be prevailed upon only to give the most generag answers to the questions of representatives of the press, and they were almost as evar) House, providing for the modification of the | sive in their conversation with fellow-Sena- Revised Statutes. so as to dispense with the proof of loyalty during the war of the | it rebellion as a prerequisite for bounty land when the proof otherwise shows that the applicant is entitied to tt, was today fa- vorably reported from the Senate commit- tee on the judiciary by Senator George. 2 DISTRICT CONGRESS. A Failure. An effort was made to hold a special meeting of the District committee of the Senate today, but only four Senators— Harris, Hunton, Hansbrough and | 44 esponded to the call, and the meeting was deciared off. Another attempt may be made later in the week. Yo Extend the Time. Senator Gorman today introduced a joint | ¢ resolution, which was referred to the Dis- | & trict committee, extending the time for building and completing the Maryland and Washingtcn railway four months from tors and members. One of them stated that ble was impossible to say when the ral can conferees would be called-in or when » report would be made to the Senate. “ET have,” he said, “been expecting duily-I may say hourly—that we would be able to call the full committee together, but we have not yet reached the point, and I cane not say detinitely when we shall reach it.” Sugar Causes the Delay. The same member admitted that the dis agreement on sugar was the principal thing * which was causing the delay. Messrs. Reed, Burrows and Payne, the louse republican conferees, lunched to- gether at noon and talked over the situae tion. Mr. Reed said a declination to enter the confercnce would be quite proper under the umstaaces, but that it would be done was not yet decided, as euch action might be open to misconstructions. ————__-e THE McCREA August I, 18M. This road was granted a pmeeaeion, charter by an act approved August 1, 1892, which gave two years for completion. About Twenty-Seven Representatives DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. Additional Protests. The Commissioners’ mail this morning brought forth several additional protests against H. R. bill 7678, for the extension of the Rock Creek Railroad Company's tracks through certain streets in the city of Washington. A Dangerous Board Walk. Pref. Theobald Smith of 184 Columbia road has written to the Commissioners calling their-attention to the dangerous condition of the board walk on the north side of Columbia road. He thinks that this board walk should be kept In thorough re- pair, or else be removed. lee Wanted for the Cogswell Foun- tain. Mrs. H. A. Gillenwater of 1223 W street northwest, recording secretary of the Anti- Saloon League of the District of Columbia, addressed the Commissioners today re- garding the placing of ice in the Cogs- well fountain, She says: “The Anti-Suivon League directs me to address you rerard- ing the placing of ice in the Cogswell fountain, 7th stréet and Pennsylvania ave- nue, during the session of the Pythian con- clave in this city, and at the same time in- quire why ice cannot be furnished during the entire heated period. Possibly there may be no appropriation for such a sum &s required to furnish the ice, but is there not a contingent fund, from which a por- ton could be set aside wherewith to pro- vide cool water for the many hundreds + ho every day seek the saloon and slake their thirst with that which only creates a thirst for m Your courteous recogattion of every communtaction from the league em- boldens it to beg of you that such et may be taken by your honorable body as will secure a plentiful supply of water cool and invigorating during the conclave, if for no other period, and the league will gladly co-operate with you in the matter.” No Animals to Run at Large. The Commissioners today ordered that section two of article six of the police reg- ulations of the District of Columbia be amended by adding the following: “No horse, mule, sheep, swine, bovine or other cattle shall be allowed to run at large in or upon any street, avenue, alley, highway, footway, sidewalk, parking or-other public space in the city of Washington or George- | | town.” 4 Bellding Permits. The building permits tssued today were as follows: W. H. E. Reinecke, to one brick dwelling at 1622 S street northwest, to cost $8,200. The inspector of buildings today issued a building permit to the National Capital * Investment Company for the crection of handsome seven-story and cellar office building at 462 Loulsiana avenue northwest, Which, when completed, will cost $35,000. The building is to be built of liummel sione and pressed brick, 159 feet deep, 80 feet high and 251-4 feet front, with concrete foundation. On the completion of this buliding it will be used for office purposes. 8. H. Walker is the architect and oullder. ie ‘Treasury Receipts. National bank notes received today for redemption, $298,159. Government receipts— From internal revenue, $2,400,975; customs, $343,075; misceHaneous, $105,191. Soa Stlver Shipments, ow The shipments of standard stiver dollars during the last week amounted to $376,140, and of fractional silver coin during the first half of the present month was $378,- bor as sh tion of the report upon the trial Minneapolis will consume several Meantime the only official information om that performance received at the Navy De- partment was contained gram from Commodore Selfridge of the trial board to Admiral Ramsay, acting sec- retary, stating that the vessel had made 23.05 knots, subject to tidal correction. They Ret all been assured number of them expect to be refused. It is reported that all the striking switch- men on the East Side on the Air Line, Belt Line and the Chicago, Burlington Quincy will also make application for old positions, Were Opposed to It. The House today passed the McCreary resolution indorsing the action of the ad- ministration In dealing with the railroad strike. The action was not spontaneous and enthusiastic as it was In the Senate, when Mr. Daniels offered his resolution. ‘The question was debated, Pence and Bland making speeches against federal interfer- ence with states’ authority, and in a de- mand for the yeas and nays it developed that about twenty-seven members were posed to the resolution. These were up from the populists, western republicans and four or five democrats, ——__-e MINNEAPOLIS’ SPEED. The writing out of the data,and prepara- of the days. in a brief tele- ST. LOUIS STRIKERS PEACEABLE, Their Credit at the Shops i Do Not Suffer. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 14.—As a result of the two weeks’ operation of the roads with new men the strikers allege that the various rallrgad hospitals. in St. Louis contain re less than fifteen patients with crushed lege and arms. ‘The most serious accident on this account Was the Wabash and Big Four wreck, in which one man was kill the jury found the Wabash engineer guilty of criminal carclessness. Since bis ¢eser- tion from his engine on the night of the wreck he has not been heard from. But little suffering from the want of the neces- sities of life has resulted on the east side from the strike. Nearly ail the etrikers had a little money or credit, and they conducted themselves in such an orierly and peace> able manner that their credit was not withdrawn, as is usually the case in most strikes. The only money the railroad or- ganizations have donated in the way of fur- nishing relief has been to men who came At the inghest take the strikers’ places. These men all say they knew nothing of the strike until their arrival and the strikers Lave been feeding them to keep them from going to ork. . The strikers’ are laughing at the asser- tions of the railway that they have all the men they want. officials to the effect employed that have about one-third of their regu- lar force at work,” said a striker, “ thelr taik about sending it teat out freight Ss all may be sending out sw eh. They ec, but comparatively little.” The benefit tendered the striking railway employes at Ubesally patronized last beneft will be given late in the w Standard. tertainment. The Vandatln switchmen were the first Strikefs on the yesterday and make application for thelr 014 positions. made application other switchmen heard of this action an@ the Stendard Theater night It will consist of an at East Side to break ranks Five of the number first to be reinstated. The @ result all the old yard employes will ow up for werk today, They bave not of reinstatement and @ ana theip