Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 29, 1886, Page 1

FIFTEENTH YEAR, THEYLL ARBITRATE The Great Gould Strike On the High Road to a Satisfactory Settlement. JOWDERLY GAINS A VICTORY, The Level-Headed Leader of the Knights Proves True to His Trust. MEN ORDERED BACK TO WORK The Sanctity of the Sabbath Violated By Laboring In a Holy Cause ~The Orders lssued By Both Partics. Arbitration Agreed Upon. New York, March 24~This morning at 1 o'clock T. Powderly and W. B. McDowell ealled upon Jay Gould at the latter's residence. There they met Messrs, Gould, Hopkins, and Georg uld, There was a general diseussion of the situation in the southwest by both sides, and a better understanding was arrived at than had been had by either party hitherto, After talking until 1 o'elock p. m. the conference was ad- Journed until evening. At 7 o'clock to-night they met again, At 8:30 p, m. Powderly had to leave to keep an engagement with Con- gressman O'Neil of St. chairman of the house committee on labor, who came from Washington to render assistance if possible in settling the strike. MeDowell, however, remained with Gould and his party, and Gould finally banded to McDowell the following communication: PrESIDENT'S OFFICE Railroad, March 25,—T, V. Powderly, Grand Master Workman,—Dear Sir:—Replying to your letter of the 27th inst. I write to say that I will to-morrow morning send the fol- Jowing telegraphic instructions to IHoxie, general manager of the Missouri Pacific railroad at St. Louis: In resuming the movement of trains on the Missonri Pacific and in the employing of laborers in the sey- eral departments of this company give preference to our late employes, whether they are Knights of Labor or not, except that you will not employ any person who h injured the company’s property during the late strike. We see no objection to arbitr: ing any differcnces between the employes and compan y, past or future, Hoping the above will be satisfactory, I remain yours very truly, JAY GouLp, President. The executive board of the Kuights of La- bor have sent out the following telegram: Martin Irons, Chairman Executive Board D. A. 101, St. Louls—President Jay Gould has consented to our proposition for arbit tlon and so telegraphs Vice-President Hox Order men to resume work at once, By order of the executive board. i T. V. PowperLy, G. M. W, The executive board also sent out the fol- lowing telegram: ‘To Knights of Labor Now on Strike in the douthwest—President Jay Gould has con- sented to our proposition for arbitration and 80 telegraphs Vice-President Ioxie. Pur- suant to telegraphic instructions sent to chairman executive board 1. A. 101, you are direeted to resume work at once. Per order of the exccutive board. T. V. PoWDERLY, G. M. W. Congressman O'Neill arrived from Wash- Ington just in time to get the news, Hesent the following congratulatory telegram at once to the Missouri Republican : “The executive committee of the Knights of Labor have ordered the men to resume work, Longratulate our people on the resnlis, Jonx J. O'Neinn, CHANGED THEIR MINDS. Gould Refuses Saturday to Consider Arbitravion, New Youk, March 25.—Gould, by advice of the board of directors of the Missouri Pacific, has refused to meet o committee of the Knights of Labor. Powderly hus returncd to Scranton, NEW Yok, March 25.—The following is the text of the correspondence which passed between the general exceutive board of the Knights of Labor and Jay Gould yes- ferday: Noble Order of Knights of Labor of Amer- fea, Oflice of the General Secrctary, Piira- ay Gould The uld be pleased to ew with you at your conven ence to-day for the purpose of Submitting the sonthwest diflicultics to a committec of seven for arbitration, three of the committee to be appointed by yourself and turee by the gen- eral exceutive board, the six to' select the seventh member of the committee, the decis- ion in the matter to be tinal, Should this proposition be acceptable, we will at onee is- sue an order for the men to return to worl, By order of the general executive board, Frepericox TuiNen, Seeretary of the Board, Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., New York, March cderick Turner, ¥5q., Seere: Jary, Philadelphin, Dear Sit—I have yonr noie of this date Proposing an interyies be een your exceutive comnittee and the ofil- cers of this company for the purpose of sub- amitting to arbitration by a committee of soven what you term the “southwestern dift enlty.” Yol are doubtless aware that in the negotiation which took '- b here lasi August_between T, V. Powderly, grand master workman, and associates, and officers of this company. It was g; in future 1o strikes would be ordered on the Missour: Paeific road until after a conference with the ofticers of the company aud an oppor- tunity was had to adjust any alleged griey- ances. In view of this fact your attention is rawn to the following correspondence be- ween A. F. Hopkins, vice president, acting for the company in wy »lhq nee, and Pow- derly: New Youk, March 6, 186.-T, V, Pow- Jexly, Seranton, Pa,—Hoxie telegraphis that e Knighis 2f Labor on our road have struek and refuse to allow any fieight trains orun over our roud, saying they have no rievance, but are only striking bécanse or- ered i o so. 1f there is any grievance, we ald like to talk it over with you, We un- derstood you to promise that no strike should ¥ ordered without consultation. A. Horkins, PrpapeLenia, March 8, 185, —A, L, Hop- Yins, Secretary Missouri Pacitie Raiiway, 105 Broadway, Néw York.—Have telegraplied to west for puticulurs, - Papers say the strike was causcd by the discharge of a man named Hall. Can he be reinstated pending investi- gation? . PowbERLy 1, V. Powderly— Louls, Missour1 Pacific MEw Your, March 8. Thanks for your message and suggestion, Hall was employed on the Texas & and not by us. “Chat property is in the b the Ullited States court and we have no mirol whatever over the receivers orover employes. We have ed ont the reemcnts made last spring in every resp.et and tho prescnt sirike is unjust to us and un- wise for you. It is reported here that this movewent is the result of Wall street influ- nees ou the part of those shurt of securities ikely to be aflceted. A. L. Hoviixs, No reply to this message Wits 1ecel IS company’s request 10 a confe: fgnored and its preimises iuvaded and prop- oty destroyed by men of your order in zreat nuinbers, who atso seized and disabled its anins, as thoy have since cobtiuued to do. The board of directors of this company there- upon liad a copy of the correspondence aboye given made and transmitted to Hoxie, first vice president and general manager at St. Louis, with instructions to use every en- deavor to continue the operation of the road and committed the whole matter to his hands. Hoxie's overtures, made through the gov- ernors of Missouri and Kansas, who stated that they found no cause for a ' strike, were rejected by your order. This and subsequent correspondence between him and Powderly 1 known to you, and Hoxie's course has been confirmed’by the board and the mat- ter is still in his hands. 1 am therefore in- structed by the board to refer you to him as its continuing representative in the premises. Iam directed to add, in behalf of the board, that in its judgment, so lon as this company 18 kept from perforning its charter duties, its business is done, if at all, not under the con- ditions of law whicl are common to all eiti- zens, but only at Aw-br force, Any megotiations with such force would e nnwise and uscless, The terms made with it would not be a settlement of the difiiculties, but a triumph of force over the law of the land It will mean nothing in their judgment but new troubles and worse. This fs he result of the er Tie meantime the ¢ ernor’s procl njoins to return to duty, and this company’s con- tinued advertiseiient offers them employ- ment on the same terms as heretofore. The board further suggests that inasimuch as your order assumes in_your communication” the responsibility for these men and power and control_over them. the rollowing 1rom the governor of Missourl Ig expressive of their duty and your own: “I warn all persons, whether they be employes or not, against interposing any obstaels whatever in the way of said resumption, and with firm reliance upon the conrage, good sense and law-abiding spirit of the public, I hereby call upon ail good citizens to assist in_ carnying out the urposes of this proclamations and I also icreby pledge the whole power of the state, far as it may be lawfully wielded by its chief executive officer.tosustain the company and its servants in said resumption and restrain and punish allthat may oppose it Wiien this proclamation shall be’ obeyed and when the company’s late employes shall d sist from violenceand interference “with its trains, the board hereby assures them that they will find themselves met by Hoxie in the spirit in which he has heretofore saceessfully avoided rupture and cause for just comy and in that just and liberal spirit wi should always exist_between employer and employed. By order of the bourd. Very re- spectfully yours, AY GO President Missouri Pacific Kailway. Powderly last night sent a reply to Jay Gould, saying the statements made in Gonld's reply was even worthy of more consideration than could be given to them at this moment, and continuing: “The public interest and the interest of both partics to this controversy will not be served by a longer continuation of the strike, if there is a shadow of a chance to bring it 1o a speedy termination. With that idea in view we prefer to let this discus- sion rest, and allow this matter to be_ deeided upon its merits by an impartial committee of seven selected as indieated in our commur ation of this morning, Let them pro- ceed to adjust the differences, and, Daving ° settied that wmatter U'set in motion the idle wheels apd hands, we haye no objections to_that same commit- tee reviewing our actions in the matter, and we are willing to be judged, and to réceive censure at their hands,’if necessary, for any comines that they may deem us guilty “The needs of the hour Tequire that this Strike terminate speedily. |10 that 1s done, the other matters can be very readily attended 10.” Gould received the létters in his own ds and conersed vory” pleasantly with messenger of the board, MeDowell, and said that he could not decide the matier, but that llewould lay the letter before tho oard of directors on Monday morning. ——— SATURDAY'S INCIDENT! Hot-Headed Martin Irons Interviewed —Some Trains Moving. St. Louis, March 27.—Chairman Irons, of the executive committee of district assembly No. 101, when shown the statements of Pow- derly and Turner, telegraphed trom New York and Philadelphia, said: “It is not necessary for me to give any authority for auything I have said, We don’t have to be guided by what Powderly says. The general committee has no power here, and cannot come here and settle trouble unless we re- quest it.” When Turner’s statement, in_which he de- one of the men who are doing injustice, was shown him, he said: ve nothing to say al and T will nov bedrawn into a newspaper con® troversy with Powderly or Turner, They have no right to denoince me in this mat ter,” tne ¢ ut that, ‘But you made the statement complained of?” wals asked. “What I said;” replied Trons, “was that if the stril was mot | settled it might extend all over the country, And 1 will tell you more than 1 said, and that is, that it may extend to all knights, all over the country 1 addition to the dispately from Pittsburg, ed here last night, to the effect that company of United States infantry had gassud through that city en route frons New rk to this city, news was received e this morning thiat two companies had left Columbus, Ohio, destined for St. Louis. It is understood thiat the Columbus defachiment will be placed in position to afford pro- tection to Kast 8. Louis interests, if their services should bécome necessary and the ac- tion is taken as a precautionary nieasure,based upon information that the “destruction ot property had been threatened. ‘The mayor of that eity had already been called upon to fur- nish protection for the property of the rail- road companies, and hax signiiied his inabil- ity to do 50, six men being all that he had at his disposal, Tlio county authoritics will by applied to to-day and if necessary the gover- nor of Illinois willbe asked to protect the companies’ property in that state, A A, Talmadge, general wanager of the Wabash railroad, received a telesriun yester- day from Springtield, 1 stating that his application to the Ullited States eircuit_court for protection of the property of the Wabash railroad had been granted, and last night Marshal Weber and_a force of deputies arrived in Kast St. Louis to take charge of the yards and property, and proteet its_emploves™in the operation of trains, which, with their aid, will' be run to-day on regular schedule tme, At10:45 this morning a freight train of twenty cars, made up in the Missouri Paci fic yards, snd tnder protection of ard of po- . e its way westward throtgh the city unihterrupted Dy, sy violence. froum ti strikers. No erowd had gathered at the yards and none to any extent atany of the cross- this afternoon the Vandalia road in St. Louis succeeded in making up a freight tain of eleven cars, A large erowd of ab 0 men were standing around the dopot and, upon a movement made by an Olito & Mississippi freight train as if to st out, they wmade a rush to interce its | progiess, and thus left the trac around the ' depot clear. The Vandalia engineer, who was all ready to start, saw his b, with a full head of steam, start: wey. Ohe of the crowd saw the move and running ahead, turned a switel signal across the track, expecting the engineer to stop when he saw tlie track blocked, but the cnglieer turned on steam and crashing through the signal, the train was off and in a few min- utes was out of sight, After sccompanying a train as far as the cify limits the' police’ returned to the Mis- souri Pacific yards and, under their guard, a second train was made'up, whieh succeeded in passing through the ity under eir- cumstances similar to those attending the progress of the fist train, © The yard- waster of the Iron Mountain railroad yards in this eity, aided by a foree of police, made up and started out a freignt train of eleven cars over that road this morning. There Were no attempts at interference on the part of the strikers aud no excitement attend the train’s departure, the crowds at the yards and along the wacks being of small dimen- sion At 4:50 this morning a fire started in two box ears standing upon the tracks of the lron Mountain yards near the depot. An alarm was immediately turned in, but betore the fire department arrived the' ears had been burned, and the fire ‘communicated with the depot, Which was also destroyed The loss amoulty to $35,000. Nothing is known of the origin of the fire, but it is supposed to be incondfary, WAsuINGTON, Mareh 27.—-Adjutant Gen- eval Druw said this afternoon that no i - ad been sent from Washington for the United States troops to aid in the pro- tection of property at St. Louis_ and_that if Any troops are now on their way to the city it s only a natnral movement of recruits on s to which they have been assigned. The labor committee of the house hield a_protracted session to-day, which was entirely consumed in a discussion of the western strikes and the feasibility of formulating and reporting for passage to the house of some measure or measures that will prove eflicacious in relioving the strained relations of the strikers and _employer now existing. No formal agreement lias yet been reached, KANsas Ciry, March 27.—The Missouri Pacitic company Succeeded in_sending out a freighit traln east between 5 and 6 o’clock this morning while the yards were comparatively deserted, Preparations were made to start a train Iate this afternoon and a large crowd gathered. The strikers persuaded the, cn- gineer and fireman to leave the train and the attempt was delayed until to-morrow. A freight train arrived from Sedalia at4 o'clock, the first arrival since the strike LitrLe Rock, Ark.,, March 27 Byiiie of the circuit court read the tliis afternoon and the day passed quietly, DENISOX. . Mareh: 97.—The Missouri | Pacific. of continue o hold comp! control of yard lere. Iverything is quiet. A switch engine went into the terr tory yesterday and brought down a train- loau of, coal Wwithout molestation. A heavy guand is still kept about the yards and shop, GALVESTON, Tex,, Ma News' Texarkinn says: A mass ons last Thursday night many Knigl Labor were present, and the local _ex committee publicly e pressed their intention of helping the citi- zens in_ keeping the peace and protecting railroad property. In order o test their bro- fessions the county ofiicers, with number of leading citizens, visited the round house of the Tron Mountain road yesterday and got outan engine. The sheriff and posse boarded the locomotive, as did also w knight. The soon had stean up and were about to run th engine out of the yard, when aamobof about five hundred strikers confronted them, caught the switchman and officer on_guard by their necks, threw them aside and” then switehed the efizine on a side track, This outrae has resulted in the withdrawai of all confidence from the knights, as it was directly contrary to the profes- sions of good will made by the local committee. The citizens have resolved to obtain state aid, Sheriff Hamilton has telecraplied to Governor Hughes asking for militia and has been authorized to_eall out the Gate City Guards, of this eity. The guards have been notitied to hold themselves in readiness o respond at short notice. Many of the better class of knights deprecate the course being pursued, and there is no doubt that many Withdrawals from the organization will take plac ¢ citizens are on the alert and any further acts of violence will be re- sisted by fore A News special from Gainsville says: The inhabitants of this city are beginiing to properly experience the effects of the strike, o Missourl Pacifie road runs through nsville, many poor peovle are almost suf- and merchants ave refusing eredit to the ariy of workmen. Ol MONGOLS FOR MAINE. A San Francisco Society Offcrs Them at Cheap Rates. PorTrAND, Maine, March 28,—[Special Telegram.]—A decided sensation has been created in labor cireles by the publication sterday of the following article in the Express: An attempt is quietly being made to introduce Chinese labor into Maine to the diplacement of some 6,000 to 8,000 Maine peo- ple. The first proposition came from the secretary of an association having its head- quarters in San Francisco. One firm that has in its employ in the state and elsewhere about 6,000 hands was offered that number of Chinese laborers at $3 a week for the men and $1forboard money. 1t was added the San Francisco association would expeet the firm to build sheds to accommodato the men with bunks and two blankets to three men. 1t was said the men would be selected front among the most intelligent of the laborers nowon the Pacific const, and while com- pletely ignorant of the business in which it was proposed to have them engage, the secre- ary said within a month they would be able to Imitate any merely mechanical movement tiey had seen others perform. The secre- tary said: “Great numbers of our clients Lave been thrown out of work by labor move- ments and agitation on the Pacific const and it is felt necessary for several thousand of them to go east where the people have less bitter feelings in regard to them and less objection to their p il To this letter the firm in question retirmed a vigorous answer, retusing to entertain the pronosition, but it is not known what disposition other interested parties will make of it, strnetions THE SABBATH. 1 in Sending Out ht Train. TEXARKANA, Ark., March 28,—The freight blockade in this city was broken this morn- and a freight train was sent north with St. Louis, under a_strong guard ot militin, Great excitement prey four hundred strikers were assembled | Missouri Paciiie yards, The militia_over- awed them, however, and_the train left without opposition. ' At Mandeville, ten miles north of Texarkann, a crowd of Strik- ers tried to spread the track and wreck the train, ‘The militia scattered them and cap- tured twelve of the strikers, who were brought back to Texarkana and put in jail. The “yunning of this train is regarded as breaking the backbone of the strike at this point, SCENES OF The Milit Mining T Dunois, Pa., March ureka mines n the fourth distriet resumed ope this morning, at the advance demanded by the strikers, The Beeeh ‘T'ree mines are also running at the increase, and a_number of other mines are aring for resuniption. Thefstrike is now general, and the mines in the district are all closell, exeept the ones paying the adva A large number of ex- trit coal and iron police have been sworn in, in anticipation of trouble, and_are read action on short notice, No trouble is appre- liended as everything is quict and the best of feeling prevails among the strikers, Striking Oar Drivers, Prevspura, Mareh 27.~The conductors and drivers on all lines about the city except the Citizens, Transverse and Second Ayenue lines, went out on a strike this morning, At a conference last night between the oflicials of eleven other_companies in this city and District Master Workman Eyans, no agree- nient was reached, and ne ordered the men not to take out a car to-dav, Eachone of the companies will make an attempt to-day to send out a car in order to save their charfes, inisters Favor the Movement. CnicaGo, March The representative clergymen of this city were interviewed to-day regarding a_circular recently sent by the National Eight Hour association to all pastors in Chicago, asking their support, ‘,I"'l‘ in tuvor the movement, Professor Swing and Rev. ‘Thowas E. Green very strougly endorsed the movement., Settled by Arbitr Corvanus, Ohio, Mareh 25, — arbitration to fix the wages of street railway employes reported yesterday, giving the men $1.70, $1.50 and $L.35 according to grade of service, The schedule makes an ine %0 cents a day to drivers and conductor -~ Nearly Melting in His Pan, PHILADELPHIA, March 28 —The ting contest which began here on v | March 16, closed to-night, Duguid, of Cin- glunati, taking fiest prize, and McCanu, of Now York, sscond.’ Duguid Tostay exceeded all previous records, bis net composition be- ing 6.655 ews in three hours, ‘or To-Day. Missount ¢ — Generally fair weather; clearing in extreme northern por- tion: northern winds, beeoming variable; tion. 'he board of slowly rising temperature, 'MISNER THE COMING JUDGE Prospects That the Presi ent's 0ld Friend Will Fill Bwaim's Office. IN GENERAL TERMS PRAYERS The Blind Chaplain’s Allusions Not Relished 8y the House—Gros vers Duck Dinner—Das kota's Fate. The Jndge Advocate Generalship. WASHINGTON arch 98, —[Speeial Tele- gram. |—In army cireles the impression pre- vails that the president will not allow the virtnal vacaney in the office of judge advocate general to exist much longee. To all intents and purposes General Swaim is on the retired list now, and his sucees<or should be named without delay. In this connection a local paper, which devotes considerable space to military affairs, has the following tosay: It is not generally known that Lieutenant Colo- nel Henry B. Misner, Tenth infantry, who left here last week after a short visit, is a candidate for the position of judge advoe general, with some prospect of - success. Colonel Misner was a young practicing lawyer in 1861, when he wasappointed captain in the new Eighteenth infantry, the regiment which was commanded by Colonel Carrin ton. of Ohio, the only full colonel appointed then who was without any previous experi- ence in the army. Colonel Misner was a friend of President Cleveland in their early law school days, and was warily received by his old-time friend when he ealled at the white house. It is believed that something will be done specdily to relive the judge ad- vocate department from the anomalous con- dition it stands in in respect to its head. In that event, Colonel Misner's friends think his prospects for the nomination are good. THE CHAPLAIN'S PLAIN SPOKEN PRAYERS, It is understood that Representative Mor- rison of Illinois, who is an intimate friend of the Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the house, has intimated to him as delicately as possible that 1t would be well for him to make his y ers in future more general in their terms, Ile told Mr. Milburn that sen tionists would turn his prayers into reflec- tions upon the house, and that there was al- ready some uneasiness among the members on that account. Dr. Milburn is the first chaplain of the house who has at- tracted attention to himself aside from the priestly nature of his calling. He is a man of broad culture and high intellectual attafninent. 1t is he who Colonel Morrison in eaucus referred Lo as “a man who feared God, ed the devil and voted the dgmocratie ticket.” Dr. Milburn is a general favorite In the house with mem- bers of both parties and religious belief, but his recent pointed allusions to adulterers and stock gaublers have not been relished by the score of men to whom they apply, and for that reason the aid of Colonel Morrison, as leader of the house, has been invoked to pre- vent their repetition in the future. TIE PRESIDENT'S DAY OFF, “The president returned on the late evening train from the north, is determination to take a day’s holiday with his- Albany friends at the Ducking club at Magnolia, Md., was not made known to any one_previous to his departure Friday evening. There is no re son why the fact of his going should be criti- cised on account of the sickness of Sceretary Manning. 1f Mr. Manning had taken a little more rest he might have escaped his present attack, and unless the president takes more rest than he has been taking he will be in danger of some- thing of a similar character. The country ought to rejoice whenever it hears that the president is taking a “day off.” The presi- dent seems greatly to enjoy the congressional dinners that be Is giving each week on Thursday evening, and the senators and members who go to them also have a good time, At these dinners political matters of course are not discussed, but there is a great 1 of entertaining and jovial conversation, and the president is enabled to become more intimately acquainted with men whom he needs to know. DAKOTA DOOMED IN THE TOUSE, “There seems but little prospeet of Dakota being admitted as a e at this session of congress. The democrats of the territory to a considerable number have written to the members of the committee on territori ob- Jeeting 10 admission on the forty-sixth paral- Jel, and asking that the line of the Missouri river be followed instead. It is the dispo: tion of the house territorial commit- tee to adopt +this latter suggestion, and they will either lay before the house a bill to this effect or report adversely upon the sen- ate bill, adwitting only the southern half, As it is highly probable the house will be guided by the committee's actions, no matter whieh of these two eourses it may adopt, the natu- ral result will be to throw the entire sub; k into the senate, where the most vigorous measures will be neeessary to bring it to the front aga L5 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. House, WASIINGTON, March 27.—The chaplain’s opening prayer this morning was as follows: “Give ear, oh God of Jacob, and awaken us to see the danger which threatens the civil- ized world—a revolution more tremendous than any of which history tells, in which scenes of terror may be enacted in every capital of Europe and Awerica, For long the few have mastered the many, because they understood the open seeret—tools for them that can use them—but now the many have learned the cret of organization, arill and dynamite, Cause the rich of the world fo understand that the ftime come for grinding, selfish monopoly to cease, that corporations may get souls in them, with justice honer, conscience and hunian kindness, ‘Teachthe rich men of this country that great fortunes are lent thein by “Thee for otl:er purposes than to build and decorate palaces, to found private collections of art, to stock Wine cellars. to keep racing studs and yachts and find better company than hostlérs, grooms amd jockeys, pool sellers and bookmakers. Tedch them. oh God, that it power to get these fortwnes, that it is to prove them, to know whtis in their hearts, whether they will keep Thy commandments or no, and that these commandments are, thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Deart and thy neizhbor us thyself; that if the rich men ad keep these command: ments, the poor will fallow the example, and we at least will be saved from the davs of tribulation that are fast eoming on ull the world, Help us. 'oh God, and save us.” M. Grosvenor of Ohio asked unanimous gonsent that the prayer be printed in i Record, Mr. James objected, remarking sotto voce to a gentleman who asked him o withdraw the objection, that it was made because the prayer was an incendiary speech, The sitver bill came up aud the debate was opeined by M. Culbertson, was @ friend of silver and ‘in favor of placiug it on the same plane with gold. coinage of silver froe, and he would pass a law compelling the treasury department to pay the surplus on the public debt. . {r. Long said the simple comimon sense thing to do was tocall a balt. We had an abundance of silver; more than the efforts of the administration could force into circula- tion. Give silver colnage & present peetive rest B the intorest of biwetalisia, 0 the interest of silver itself, it was time @ is Thee who has given them || He would make the | cast an anchor and take bearings, to suspend or at least fix a time for suspension of silver coinage, and_ then to see if some inferna- tional arrangement with the other great com- merelal nations could not be made. Dorgan then madea strong plea for the establishinent of a single gold standard and advocated the suspension of comage under the Bland act, declaring that the so-called debt-paying dollar was in reality a debt- scaling dollar—nothing but eighty cents worth of bullion with falsehood stamped upon it. M. Hatzell said that the people had spoken in no uncertain voice against the suspension of silver comage, and the question was whether congress, their servant. should heed their voice or legislate in the interest of those who were seeking to enrich themselyes at the expense of the working class, The stoppage of silver coninage meant the stag nation of trade, paralysis of labor and an in- fliction of all the evils which must arise from the derangement of the industries of the country, Mr. ). M. Taylor of favored free coinag journed. IMPROVING WATERWAYS. The River and Harbor Bill Completed Ry the House Committee. WasniNGToN, March 28—The river and hatbor appropriation bill, as completed by the house committee, makes n total appropriation of 81 0, which will become available immicdiately upon the passage of the bill. As there was no approprintion made for river and harbor improvements last session, the present appropriation virtually covers a period of nearly two years, Among the amounts mentioted in the bill'are the follow- ing: Harbors— alumet. . Chicago Tennessee briefly and then the house ad- ILLINOIS, 10,000 100,000 20,000 . . 25,000 AR OIBVT FoRateRevs s 100,000 WISCONSIN, Harbors— Alnape Green Bay Kenosha . Kewanee, Manitowoe ... Milwaulkee bay and Oconto . Port Washinglon ... Racine . iperior bay Sheboygan ... Sturgéon bay ... Rivers— Chippewa . Fox Y 15,000 7,000 5,000 10,000 15,000 80,000 . i eservoirs at headwaters. . Snagbont ... 3 St. Paul to Des Moines rapids At Des Moines rapids ... Dry dock and rapids...... Rapids to Hinofs river. Tilinois to Ohio river. From Cairo to the asses (including 1 the A river at 1 below the head of Atchafa- laya) . Suryey between he head waters ...... Removal of obstructions. COMPELLIN Congressman O" Object in View, WASIINGTON, March ngressman Jolin O'Neill, chairman of the house ittee on labor, left for New York thi noon, to confer with T. V. Powderly and Jay Gonld as to a settlement of the southwest railway troubles. Before leaving 0" voked, by letter, the interference of the presi- dent in bringing togeth, antagonized members of his family,” In the house to- morrow O'Neill's long promised bill on the arbitration question will be introduced, 1le asserts that it is rational, overative and con- stitutional. It is entitled “A bill creating boards of arbitration for the speedy settl ment of controversies and differonces. by tween common carriers, engaged in inter-state anaternitorial commerce or business, and their employes.” e preambie recites that by section of article 1, constitution of tho United States, congress is_inyested with full powe and althority to provide for the general we fare of the péople of the United States, to regulate commere mong the several states; 1o constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court of the United St hd inake all laws which shiall be nec nd proper for ¢ rying into_execution forezoing powers, 1t provides for formation within the law of & tribunal consisting of one on cach side of the ntroversy, third. 1f they do not sl provided within three days United States court of jurisdietion, in which the trouble exists, shall'do %o, ‘This tribunal shall have the standing of a United States commission, with all its powers, and shiall be paid in like mannc 75,000 7,000 ARBITRATION. THE UNION LEAGUE. The Annual Meeting and the Oflicers Elected. WASHINGTON, March 25—The national council of the National Union league held its annual session at the Ebbitt house in this city to-day. There was a very full represen- tation of states, Ofticers for the year wei cleeted as follows: President—C, H Grosvenor. Vieo Presidents—Williani Thomas R, Rich, James J. 8. Robinson, L. O, Houek C. A, Boutelle," B. K. Brucd, Lewis McKenzie, Corresponding Secretary—J. E, Bryant. Lreasurer—A. M, Clapy Chaplain--J.J. Coope Mars 11 Bayne. Sergeant-at-Arms—S, J, Demar. A committee made ' report, unanimonsly adopted, congr publican paity upon the evidenc wisdom and patriotism seen in_ the course, of the present democratic administration, After referring to the alleged fraudulent vot ing in the south and the system of political urders dirceted against republicans, u set of resolutions were adopted, that the National Union league will direet its principal efforts to secure a fair vote and an honest count. of ballots, and appointing a committee of fifteen to be armed with authority to carry into ef- fect the policy of the leagiie. ational ndle which was lating the re- fts past FORECAST OF CONGRESS. To Be the ¥ WASHINGTON, March 25, —Unfinished pusi- ness in the senate for the morning hour is Senator Logan's bill to increase the efliciency of the arm, lock to-morrow Mr, Platt will a1l up the bill for the admission of Washington territory, Next to this the inter state commerce bill and the bankruptey bill « booked for consideration, Senator Wilson will continue his wateh for an opportunity totry the passage of the Des Moines river settlers’ bill over the president’s ve In the house friends of the educaiion bill YT ek an open fsste with its obponents Mr. Willis will report a new education bill under the call of ‘states, and will move its reference to some other than the educational committee. The postoftice appropriation bill is unfinishied business, and dehate upon the policy of the postmiaster general with regard {o the foreign maii service may postpone action till near the end of the week. The agricultural and river and harbor appropri tion bills wiil be reported to the house to- morrow. ‘The sundry eivil appropriation bill is expected later, Manning's Condition Unchanged. WasHINGTON, March 25.—The physicians attending Secretary Manning report his con- ) to-night as unchanged. Members of secretary’s tamily and his attendants say lie appears somewhat better. - The Clearance Record, Bostox, March 25.—The leading clearing louses of the United States report the. total &ross bank exchanges for the week ending March 27, were $845,755,750, an increase of 45.5 as cowpared with the corresponding week of last year, Business Considered D THE BRITISH CABINET SPLIT Obamberlain and Trevelyan's Resignations Oause But Little Comment, HIS HOME RULE SCHEME BROAD. Strength of the Opposition to the Pre- mier—The Churchill-Smith War- fare Unfounded—Various Foreign Notes. glish Political Sitnation. Loxnos, March 25— (Special Cablegram] ~'The cabinet meeting, held after neatly a fortnigh t's interval, leaves the situation” es- sentially unchanged. The interval lias been employed in strenuous efforts to mitigate the opposition of Chamberlain and Trevelyan to Gladstone's Irish scheme, These efforts have resulted in total failure. ‘The announcement yesterday that Chamberlain and Trevelyan had finally resigned, and the queen bad ac- cepted their resignations, caused but little comment, as it was looked tor. It is under- stood detinitely to-night that Hon. Jawes Stansfield radical member for Halifax, will lave the presidency of the local government board, and the Earl of Dalliausie will be see- retary for Scotland, the latter, however, not being seated in the cabinet. Gladstone, it is reported, laid before his colleagues, includ- ing Chamberlain and Trevelyan, Friday, a Driet statement of his home rale proposals. Rather more than usual pains were taken to prevent a disclosure, but a strong impression provails that the measure will prove even broader than hias been supposed. ‘The Times believes he will propose a statutory ment in Dublin, placed in a posit practical independence, with a wide range of lewislative authority and entire control over ome administration, including law and police. The scheme reserves to the imperial government little more than the command of the armed forces of the crown. This ae- count tallies with the known views of the men with whom Gladstone has chiefly con- suited, but afirms nothing but the veto power, which the Parnellites regard as vital. Any seheme which fimits the jurisdiction of an Irish parliament, or prohibits to Ireland any of {hese powers which the American constitution prohibits to the states, will be accepted by the Pamnellites as an installment only. Yet Gladstone and Morley have broad- ened their seheme expressly in-order to re- lieve the imperighparliament from Irish ob- struction, TO THE OTIER BRANCI s project, in voting a loan for buying out the landlords, s so steadily in- ercased that he lins been strongly ur abandon it and propese home rule in its naked simplicity. Labouchere again leads off in this movement, which was started in order to secure precedence for the Irish par- liament over land purchase, but has now be- come a demand for home rule only. The andard retorts'that an undisguised propo- 1to place the landiords at the mercy of tenant legislature would leave Gladstone almost alonetn the lobby with the Parnell- ites. Gladstone, in the meantime, aaheres toliis original purpose. If he has made any concession it refers only to the order in which his proposals shall be laid before par- liament. His announcement that he intends to Introduce a Dbill for the futu government of Trelmd s intel preted to mean that land purchase is postponed, but 1 believe this is_erroncous, if ouly becautse it would involve Morley’s re- tirement. Gladstone has resolved to stand fall on the whole scheme. He has pre- ferred to part with his colleagues rather than modify it. It is not likely he will matilate it in deference to hostility which he still be- lieves he can overcome. ‘The faithful Spec tator tells him plumply that home rule with- out purchase would mean the throwirgs over of all the moral responsibilities of England to loyal Ireland. The radical revolt which Labourchere heads will not go to the point of voting against expropriation. Bright, who was industriously represented as having been talked over by Gladstone, remains an opponent of the whole scheme, Gladstone’s illness has not been serious, Further post- ponement of the date of the introduction of the Irish measure until April 8 gives more time for the quiet, formidable agitation aeninst home rule whieh Chamberlain and others are prosecuting. LHE DISSATISFIED WING. Already Lord Hartington, Mr, Goselien, Sir Henry James, and othier progiinent mem- bers of the dissatistied wing of the liberals, are_consulting as (o what programme they will propose should they be called upon to attempt the formation of 4 government. Mr. Gosehien is cager to oust the present govern- ment at all lazards, and it may be said of him with certainty, what is believed also of the others of this faction, that he would ac cept without question tho plan of coalition with the hberal-conscrvative minister and a platform couservative with Hartington as the premier, The diffieulty of the sehieme is so immense thatajudicial estimate shows that trust can be placed in its final suceess, At present the parties existing may be entn Gladstone, liberal; Hartington, lib- eral; Chamberlain, radical; Parnellites and pure tory. A number of Scoteh members will follow Trevelyan out of a sort of personal devotion, and this will incidentally strengthen Cha berlain's revolt. Nothing can safely be pre- dicted of what will follow a defeat of Glad- stone and the dissolution of parliament, ex cept that there would be a class of partics ap- pealing to the country for support on hair- split issues. The prospect is not a eheerful one for any stablegovernment resulting from this uncertainty of policy among the leaders of the nation. Pertiaps the best evidence of the probability of a new election is that the party managers are preparing for one, and seem 10 expect it s0on, though they are with everybody else puzzled over the general con- fusion of the issues. A report that gaine some cireulation, 1o the effect that the queen will not permit Gladstone to dissolve parli went until some definite policy Is. ing by the opposition. lacks probability, is not believed. DHE CHURCILI-S\ITIT WARFARE, The story of a private warfare between Lord Randolph Churchill and William Henry Smith, the orighial of Sir Joseph Porter, K C. B, is now said to be unfounded, Churchill’s yopulurity, which suffered be- cause of his bumptuousness at Lorne and Belfast, seems 10 be ugain on the increas The Beaconstield club has arranged a ban: quet in his honor, and there s a great de wand for tickets thercto. This must cor tainly be nearly the most satisfactory tiing that could iappen to aman ambition othiers to be recognized as Ear suecessor in politics, and most fying must be the fact that it is proposed form a club as an offshoot from the Beaconss | field b and name it the Churchill ciub, CABLE CULLING In the Trish Loyal and Patiiotie first portion of their auswer oveall stield’s wlly grati- nion's | 1o Gladstone's | request for information respecting the cendis tion of Iicland, they alw to the | supremacy of the National ledgue, where | comittees act as tribunals, exercise the | autlionity of the courts, hear couplaints, | show summon parties to appear before them, broe nounce decisions, pass sentences, enforoe decrees by boyeotting, cancel contrae award damages, and arbitrarily limit th libertios and private rights of loval eitizens, Over one hundred cases supported by testls mony are cited. The Irish question came near being settled by a side wind on Monday, when the minisé try escaped defeat on the financial question by only twenty-one votes, in spite of Glaad stone’s passionate declaration that he would resign if beaten, Advices from Berlin state Prince Bismarek received the result of the vote on the spirit monopoly bill with unusual irritation, and was loud in his denunciation of the opposly tion in the relehstag, pronouncing them & .pack of ungrateful idlots. He exclaimed that Herr Richter, leader of the factiotd known as “frelsinniger,” must be tangh§ Who I8 master of Germany, The chancolof lius resolved to persevere in his lquor taxas tion schieme, and states he will yet pass § high license ill in the reichstag. The Economist's Opinion. LoxDoN, Mareh 88, —The Economist saysf Chamberlain’s socession from the cabinet i the most severe blow Gladstone conld suse tain If the sehism continnes the next elecs tion may result in returning the tories ta power compelling the liberals to uul‘l] Bhiamberiaincs leaderehip. Either resutt wil be traught with momentous consequences, An American Newspaper Suspondedd PANAMA, March General — Santa Domingo has issued a decree ordering susd pension of the American newspaper, the Siws and Herald, fora porlod of sixty days, The sushension was ordered upon u sub-editor of thie paper refusing to publish certain corres spondence subnitted by the governor generals A Church Dignitary Dead. Loxnox, Mareh 25,—The deatn Is ans nounced of Most Rev. Richard Chenevix Freneh, D, D.. formerly archbishop of thg Dublin diocese of the Chureh of London, —— THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. Labor Troubles Rendering Stock Ops erations Uncertain, NeW Yok, March 25—[Special gram.]—The east has been tilled with mutter ings during the week regarding the ne of a more vigorous state of aetion w view of summarily stopping the strikes in the southwest. ‘This view is sound enough, but more remains to be said. No interference of state would be enough—if equity s the end in view—that would stop short of scaling down the bond and stock o lizations of the whole Gould system of ronds. “The simple fact is, the money required to meet the demand for interest and dividends is 50 great, little remains for the trainmen and laborers. People like bonds, as Gould used to say, and they were pormitted to buy to the top of thelr bent. ‘The state stood by and saw the wrong consummated, Should it try coercion now the day of full and final reckoning will only have been deferred, The New York Evening Post zoes so far ag to admit that the coal and iron industries of Pennsylvania have been over capitalized, and that the struggle to keep alive the capital that has been sunk and is practically dead by advaneing the price of coal, will be in vain, This 1 have asserted all along, Wiiat was done m Pennsylvania has been done all over the country. ‘The locomotive king has been charged with the collection of enormous taxes through the devices of its cunning courtiers, but the day of inquiry and of recks oning is athand. The inevitable encroachs ments of labor are such that excessive diyls dends and interest cannot be kept up. Stock speculation is in such a condition that weel after weels the most experienced stock eame blers get more and more mixed and_quit the game. The new element of strikes has ron- dered stock operations still more uncertain, and at the time of writing these lines even & guess is impossible as to what will be the state of Wall street affairs to-morrow. Any< one who p ends to grasp the situation and to make predictions must be a humbug and a fool. JAKE A Car 'S BOODLE, Load of Swag On the Way to Albany. Nuw Yo, Mareh 27.—[Ss —The World's Albany spec story that the Broadway surface raily poses sendi lowd of sw to kill the repeal bills, hias excited interest, particularly among that class of statesmen who expect to Tall heir to a prt of the visitation. For the first time in this sese sion the lobby begins to wear an expectant and satisfied expression, The company realizes the fight now embarked upon is one of life or death to it, and for the $2,000,000 it expects to earn in, a year, it is ready to risk £500,000 or more on the legisly ture, in spite of the investigation of its past wethods now going on in the city of New York, Itis generally admitted that the stag- nation of legislation this week is only a pre- Iude 1 the expected activity, agitation and liveliness of the next few weeks. The bills that carry the biggest boodle ard yet to bo lieard from, At ay pro- to Albany e liveliest - Fatality at a Rire, KaNsAs Crry, Mareh 25 —Neiswan, livery stable, Eizhith and Wainut streets, ruttéd by fire at 0 o'cloek this mornin, hirty-cight horses were burned or sufiocs to death, and an_employe named John mer perished in- the flames, [nsurane the property light, 'The origin of tho fire i unlchown, Al Car 8hops Completely Burned, 1 25, —Inter-Ocean’s B pecial: The principal ear i manufacturing shops of tho Northern Pacific railway located here were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, #100,0005 Insuranee, unknown, - A Poor House In Ashes. Cieago, March 25~The Inter-Ocean’s Peoria, 1L, special says: The Peoria county poorhausewas nearly destroyed by fire to- day. None of the inmates were injuicds L.0ws, $55,000% insurance, $20,000, DYSPEPSIA 3cnses its vietims to bo miserable, hopeless, confused, and depressed in mind, very irrite Dle, languid, and drowsy. 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