Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 30, 1886, Page 1

FIFTEENTH YEAR, WILL NOT ARBITRATE Tricky Jay Gould Qualifies His Sunday Tel- egram to His Man Hoxie. CLAIMS A MISUNDERSTANDING He Merely Gives Assent to Whatever the General Manager May See Fit. ORDER TO RESUME WITHDRAWN Two Conferences Held Yesterday W Without Result—Another One Ar- ranged Kor To-day—Situa- tion Along the Line. A Disappointment to Powderly. New York, March 20.—The spirit of ex- nltation which filled the hearts of the execu- tive board of the Knights of Labor this morning soon changed to grave anxiet When Wm. 0. McDowell ealled at Gould's office at9 o'clock this morning he was not as favorably impressed with his reception as he was the recendon accorded him at Gould's house Sunday. Gould gave McDowell to understand that there hiad been a misconcep- tion of his telegram to Hoxie which was sent Sunday night. McDowell at once re- turned to the Astor House and conferred with the gencral executive board, and two of the membersat once returned with Me- Dowell to Gould’s oftice. The conference there was short and an adjournment was had until 3 o'clock this afternoon, the hope being entertained thatat that hour Powderly might be well enough to attend. At 3:20 o'clock, however, Messrs. Turner and McDowell entered Gould's oftice without Powderly. At about 4 o'clock the conference ended. Subsequently inquiry at Gould's office was answered by the following state- ent, of whic uld was the autho >owderly has evidently misunderstood the meaning of the telegram that was sent Sun- day night to Hoxie. Our position is that this strike has been in a condition for arbi- tration all the time. We have had an agree- ment with the workmen for some time that all the differences were to have been sub- mitted for arbitration before any strike should be resorted to. Manager Hoxie has the matter in hand. He has full control and the matter must be settled with him, We are Just where we were before Sunday’s confer- ence, “The gentleman who represented Jay Gould at his office said: “'The conferences of Sun- day were between Gould and Powderly as citizens only, it being distinetly and often stated that neitlier gentleman was acting ofticially.” 3 Gould this afternoon sent the following letter to Powderly, who makes it public as a matter referred to in an interview with Gould, The letter is marked “Personal”: To T, V. PoWDERLY; Esq.—Dear Sir—The papers this morning published the following: ay Gould has consented {0 our proposition for “arbitration, and so telegraphed Vice President Hoxie. Order _the men to resume work at Signed, T. V, Powderly, ~ Workman.” They published an view with you which leads one to think that the oflicers” of yonr order in_St. Louis may misconstrue your messaze into a consent on the part. of this company to conform to the require- ments contained in a letter from the se tary of your order dated Philadelphia, Mareh 27, which in my letter to you ot the same date 1 declined to. consider, . You Will re- member that at our conference of Sunday I said to you that the position of this company was_unchanged in this respect, and the whole matter was leftin the hands of the first vice president and general manager, with the instriction contalned in my telegram to him_which was written berore my interview with you and read toyou at the time. The telegram stated: “We see no objection to arbitrate any ditfer- ences between the emploves and the com- pany, past and future.”” *While I fecl conti- m-nin.m your understanding of this matter isthe same as my own, L write vou this in order that there may be no ground for misun- derstanding herereafter, Very respeetfully, JAY Gourn, President Missouri Pacifie Railroad. When this was received by Powderly he wrote down these notes which were taken tothe conference and read to Gould: “Do I understand you from your letter of this date that your company refuse arbitration? And m ph Martin Irons?” When the committee arived at uld’s office he had gone out, but they were received by Second Vice President Hopkins, who made this answer to Powderly: “You may say distinetly to him, no, we do not. He is not 50 to understand that letter, but he is simply referred to Gould's written communi- cation to him, which he is prejared 1o carry out in eyery particular.” The committee then left Gould’s oflice and returned to the Astor house, and this evening the following Jetter was sent to Gould's house by special messenger g uld, Esq.—Dear Sir—1 recret ex- lingly that my sickness to-day has pre- vented me from keeping tho ¢ ment made by my assoeiates with you for o'clock this afternoon. Our proposition that the men should return at once, to work on the agree- ment that any complaints they might have should be submitted to arbitration, was made i perfect good faith,' and when, after receipt Dy you of our letter'of Saturday night and our conference Sunday. you A telegraphic. order to General M oxie contained in your Jetter of the same date, in which was i the followi 1o obje tlon to wrbiteating any differences betwee ex and the conpany, past or futur apted your approval of the general principle of arbitration in equal good faith, and at once issued our order for the men to return (o work. We are not particuiar in the adjustent of the present difliculties whether the mebiurators appointed by your company shall be named by General Man: Hoxie or yourself, or whether their number shall consist of three, five or seven. In case they consist of three, my associates naye namea me. 1f sickness' prevents, one of the other members will tako my place. In case thoy consist of five, W. 0," McDowell would bo associated withi me. In case seven, we would add a third naze. We can imagine no greater misfortune for your company than iat the impression should go forth, not only 1o the members of our organization, butto the community at lage, whose interests are sut- fering as the result of the present condition of aflairs, that a break has occurred between witerésts which you represent and which replesent by reason of @ technicality. o gentleman who waited upon you in fors we that in ease 1 was unable 10 meet with you this afternooy at 3 o'clock, I was to meet you to-anoriow morning at 10 «'elock. 1 hope to be able to keep the engage- ment at that time. After the recoipt of your personal letter to we and reading the inter- View with you published in the evening pa- pers this evening, the following telegram was sent o each of the following gentlome: Messis, Daly, Irons and Houx at Sedalia und Fort Worth: New Youk, March 20.—Complications bave arisen since morning as to the wethod of arbitration. Auother conference will be Leld to-worrow,” T, V. POWDEKLY, o Grand Master Workman, The conference this morning ameunted to nothing because Powderly coutd not bo there. At the morning conferenge there were pros- ent Messrs. McDowell, Hayes,Gould, Hopkins sud Bage, and at the afternoon conference were Meests, ‘Purner, McDoweli aud Hop reason to believe that Arthur has issued an order to the Knights of Labor who belong to the Brotherhood of Engluecrs to leave the Knights. Idonot think he has done so. It he has, it is done simply as a matter of dis- cipline,” GOULD WORKED IT FINE. The Greatest Stock Jobbing Scheme on Record—Hot-Headed Irons. Cn1caco, March 2. —(Special Telegram. ] Alluding to the strike: “This thing has been the most gigantic stock jobbing opera- tion on record,” said Manager Wicker of the Clileago freight bureau to-<day. *“The trouble didn’t begin that way, but that is what it has resulted in. Jay Gould has worked it very fine. He held off until he got Powderly just where he wanted him, and until Powderly conceded everything. All of the old hands, both Knights of Labor and scabs, are to turn to work, and everytiiing is to be as it was before the strike, those men who property are not to be returned to their places. Matters in dispute between the Knights and roads are to be settled by a com- mittee of fifteen. In this arrangement Gould recounizes the Knights, But Powderly made lis concessions a little too quickly to suit Gould. Saturday Gould would do nothing— Monday morning it isannounced that e will arbitrate, He wanted at least one day, and he gotit. He has managed the matter with consummate skill, and you may rest assured he has his stocks in just the shape he wants theim,” “What effect will the ending of the strike have upon Chicago business?” No particular or appreciable effect, All of the roads are now carrying all sorts of freight. Business has been light, however, irrespective of the strike. Shipments and ceipts of grain have been small for the past ten days. The weather has been very fine, and farmers all over the west have been too busy to o to market. The ending of the strike will not result in a flood of business which will burden the roads, but on the con- trary, they can handle their business with ease. ‘The committee of arbitration is rather unwieldy.” “One danger still remains.” said a leading railroad man. *That Irons is for war all the time. At Pittsburg and at other places there is u strong element that will declare itsolf for the leader whose platform is ‘strike, and those men will follow Irons, It remains to be seen whether the Knights of Labor will split. 1 don’t think the order is strong enouglh to survive a division, but in case that is done the sentiment of the public at large willbe with Powder against those rat- le-brained fellows who resemble socialists so telosely that you ean’t tell them apart. The court of public opinion generally settles all of these these things sooner or later, and Irons will find the decision against him. The only present danger 1s from Irons and his crowd, who may take a hostile attitude at any moment. destroyed THE STRIKE CONTI "OMAHA. TUE been misunderstood by Powderly, 1t 18 worth repetitiof ‘UL M. Puvh-. (Gieneral Manager, St. Loul, [presuming the moygment of trains o the Missouri I‘aslfir\ and n_the employment of Ibor in the several departmentg of ‘tg com- pany, yoy will, give preferencs to o iata employes whether they atg members of the Knights of Labor or not, eXcept that i not émploy any person Who has injured | company’s property during the lai o, nor will'we discharge any person who has taken service with the company during the late strike, ~We see no objection to arbitrat- ing any differences between the employes and the company, past or future. Hoping tiat the above will be satistactory, 1 ro yours very truly, JAY GouLp, Presiden 1n an Interview this morning, Gould said *“The above telegram to Hoxie was prepared before my conference with Powdeily yes- terday and was not the result of anything Powderly said. In it is exvressed the stand wiieh the Missouri Pacifie has taken trom the beginning, that is that the company is al- ways ready to_arbitrate any difierences they may have with its employ Powderly seeims to have assumed from that telezran that I had agreed to the plans submitted by the exceutive board of the Knights of Labor Saturday, providing for the appointment of an atbitration cominifteo, thice members of whichare to be appointed by myself and three by the Knights of Labor and these jointly to choose a seventh member. Now I most emphatically deny that there was any- thing in my t m to Iloxie or that there was anything said at the conference yesterday fowarrant any one believing that T for a mo- ment assented to such a plan, Twill appoint no members of any arbitration committee: the whole matter rests in the hands of loxie and if he can arrange basis for arbitration, which will include both sides of the quetion, I will have 1o objection, but the whole matfer will have to be nged with him. I am now preparing a letter to Powderly which will clearly set forth my position as above ont- lined.” The joint executive committee of assem- blies 101, 63 and 17, in session this morn- ing, have just issutd the following addr To the "Knights of Labor of " the Great Southwest—Fellow Workmen—We congrat- ulate you one and all on your manhood and fortitide during our lafo great struggle for recognition and right. Now, as wo accept arbitration as just, let us not demean our- selves as men devoid of diznity and man- hood. Every man return to his post and - his duty witi quiet sobriety. Let us exhibit the same zeal for the upbuilding of the busine: of the west that we have just shown in pro: ing that labor is King. Signed by Executive Boards of District As- semblies 101,93 and 1 1t is stated that this address was sent to the different halls where the strikers were holding meetings, that it was_joyously re ceived, and that the men started for their homes'to change their clothes, ory zoing to work, but this is not veritied. [t is also stated that an add s has been tele- graplied toall points on the southwest sys- tem. New Yonrk, March 20.—It was reported this morning that the strikers would not go to work until they received positive and official, notice from” Irons, ehairman of the exeeutive committee of assembly 101, Pow- derly was called upon this niorning and found sick in bed, When asked about it he said: T have received no word that the men will not obey orders, If they have not heard from lLrons, i ause there has been delay in_delivering the telegram whicn we sent st night. The men will certainly go to \d drons will certainty give them the When asked why Gould’s Telegram Misunderstood and Powderly's Order Disobeyed. St. Louis, March The news telegraphed from New York last night that Grand Master Workman Powderly had or- dered the strikers on the Gould system of railroads to resume work immediately, vend- ing arbitration, was received by the Knights here with incredulity, some even going so far as to say that they believed the telegrams forgeries. After the first surprise o by the intelligence had passed, gen faction was expressed that the strike was not to be prolonged, aud that the men would be allowed to go back to work. The absence of Irons, chairman of the executive committee of district assemnbly 101, will delay to some extent the resumption of traflic upon the onds, for the other members of the commit- tee state that the men of their assembly will not o back to work until they have either met in exccutive session and voted upon what they eall the request of Powderly that the strike be ordered off, or Irons himself shall issue such an or- der. Referring to Powderly’s order to the knights, now on a strike in the southwest, members of the committee say that the grand master has exceeded his authority, and that said order cannot be enforced until endorsed by their vote. This will necessitate the trans action of > amount of routine business, for the executive committee of each assembly must meet and vote upon the proposition. The result of these votes must then commu- i w0 Trons, who, if a majority are in favor of returning to work, will endorse Powderly’s order of last night to that effect. The striking Knights of Labor on the Missouri Pacitie,notwithstanding Powderly direct order to them to retarn to work this morning, have not yet done so,and are awaiting official instructions from Chairman Irons of distriet assembly 101, Powderly's dispateh instructing the striking Knights of Labor upon the Gould southwest system to return to work immediately was received al the headquarters of the exeeutive committee of that assembly at 2:30 this morning, and the members of the committee at once tel graphed to Irons at Sedalia to recurn to St. Louis at one Irons, it is expected, will re- turn to St. Louis at onee, andupon arriving there will preside over' the mecting of this committee, which will then comply with Pouwderly's order to declaro the stiike enaed. J. ). MeGary, judge advocate of the Knights of Labor,was secn this morning by a reporter, and 1 réply to an inquiry of the reporter as 1o how the order of Powderly would bo obeyed, said: “If Irons receives it early enough he might puta eypler dispateh on the \\||<I~. and by L o'clock every man could be at work, “Will the derly’s order’ *'No, sir, not until other matters are arbi- trated npon, and then, no matter how this ar- Ditration results, all men must be taken back without any discrimination being shown uzainst any for veing leaders, or for aoy other cause.” But will not the refusal to obey Pow- derly’s orders be violation of the laws of the kuights! § *Itwill not. You see, he might be mis- taken, We want arbitration first, before we o to work. All the men are of the same way of thinking, ~1met thew at Marshall, Texas, 1 know their sentiments.” ““What are the questions you want arbitra- tion upon?” “We have asked that truckmen and un- skilled laborers on the Gould southwest system receive $150 for ten hours work. They have recelved $1.15, but have heretofore only made nine hours time, getting actually only $L03, Next we have asked thatap- prentice bovs, who have continued as such sinee 1554, but are really journeymen now, shall have their wages raised and be recog- nized as journeymen, Some are receiving only $2, aind they are doing as much work a8 others who rieeived $285. The bridgo building matter was and is the wost | rlous, The men engaged in that | branch of business might set out on Monday and not reach their destination until Wed- | nesday, yet that time was not allowed theu W ask that full time be allowed them, whether in shop or on the road, out no time was asked for night travel,” “Ihen you want those questions sattled by our demands being granted in who Dart before you will return to work?” *Yes; arbitration first, aud then & written agreement that all wen shall be takeu back without diserimination,” 3 He detaited the mode ef arbitration pro- posed, and sald: “We shall abide by the de- cision of the urbitrators on the questions, no matler what these decisions way be.” nd what about the Hall matter?! That will Lave to go tothe courts,” men go back to work on Pow- ¥ins, Fowderly thly eveolng sald: "1 lave ao . New Yoms, March 2. .-The following legtam fiow Gould Lo Hoxie secms to bave McDowell came away from the meeting with Gould so soon this morning, he said: “Oh, he only came back for some pap: tat'sall. 1¢ is down there now.” McDowell went to the Astor house for the sccond time, and back nd Bailey went with him to Gould’s oflice, where the; are now diseussing the situation, Gould has delayed sending the lotter to Powderly which wared, as it is now thought that a personal intetview between him and the tlemen can bearranged for this afternoon. I'he conference between the general execu tive board and Gould adjourned till 3 o'cloc! this afternoon. No business of importance lias yet been done, 5o Iayes say tH P Se——— SDAY MORNING., MARCIH 30. 186, NUMBER 228, Pactfic strikers are still ont. having rec 110 orders to resume work, ' The company are Tening freight traing, however, under police otection. gl'nmo weresent out this morn- ing. The President Has Not Interposed. WASHINGTON, Ma¥eh #9.—The statement was published here this'afternoon in effect that President Cleveland had been in tele- graphic correspondence with Jay Gould con- cerning the labor troubles in the southwest, urging him nof to stand in the way of arbi- tration. 1t can be stated on good authority that the president has had no communication with Gould or anyoue eise concerned in rela- tion to the labor froubles. The Grand Trunk Trouble. Loxnoy, Ont., March 20.—The employes of the Grand Trunk railroad here have de- cided to reject Hickson's proposition for a partial restoration of the reduction of wages, ind demand a return to full pay. It is stated that the emiployes atall other points in the Grand Trunk System are working in unison with those at London on this question, g THE CLEARANCE RECORD. The Gross Bank Exchanges For the Last Week. Bostoy, Mass., March 20.—The following table, compiled from special dispatches to the Post, from managers of the leading clearing Nouses in the United States, shows the gross bank exchanzes at each point for the week ending March 27, in comparison with the corresponding week in 158 CITIES, CLEARINGS. Decrease. New Yor Boston.... . . leiphin...... Kansas City. .. Providence. . Louisville. 3RS0 1048 148.175( 1L0] 2 Iveston ... anapolis.... . Columbus. Memphis Hartford New Haven. ... Peoria oo Portland.... . Worceste St. Joseph;...oiiiiiin nglield. Syracuse. ... Lowell. Total...... oo Outside New Yor Denver and Galyeston are not ineluded in the tota British Grain Trade Review, Loxpox, March 20.—The Mark Lane Ex- in its review of the British grain trade the past week, : Mild, spring weather has prevatied aud fall sown wheat has a healthy appearafice. Trado in wheat is somewhat weaker. Sales of English wheat during cthe week were 76,000 quarters at 80s0d, against §2,603 quarters at 3std during the corresponding perlod last year. There is a dragging sale for flow Only a hand tomouth_business is done in foreign wh , and prices are unchanged. American mixed corn is cheaper at 20s 3d. Oats, beans and peas are in_buyers’ favor. s PALIA, Mo ch 39, —Chairman 1rons arnved lieré this morning. He is perfectly non-committal, and refuses to talk about the situation. He'sent word to Superintendent Sibiey not to run any trains until the settl ment of the strike was confirmed. Of course his request was ignored, and up to 10 o'clock four treights had been sent out. Nuw Yonk, March 2.—Hoxie has tele- graplied Gould stating that the men have not resumed work this morning, as they were ol dered to do by Powderly. Louis ) 20, The situation in the uri Pacifie yards this morning was one of quictness and'order. The crowd present was suall andundemonstrative, and_ no in- terference was offered with running of trains, freicht train started out soon after 10 ek, and another followed about an hour Neither of them excited any partieu- lar intercst. Up to noon none of the strik- ers had presented themselves at the shops or yards to resnme work, and proba- bly " none will to-day. It is stated howevyer, on the anthority of the committee, that_the workmen will return to work to- morrow, and that they are under, or will be placed nnder instructions to that effect this atternoon, Lots, March 20.—The situation in the SUSE Louis yards ihis morning was one of disorder and at times it looked as though there would bereal trouble, — Large erowds congregated at the railway depot and in the various vards, and wlien one effort was made to start a frei<ht train in the Vandalia yard, a crowd swarmed around it drew the coupling pins and ot wise obstructed its movements to such a d gree that the train was abandoned. In the Indianapolis & St. Louis and Louisville & Nashyille yard efforts” were made to make up trains, but as fast as the cars were brouzht into position they ro uncoupled by the strikers, and ly the attempt to move them was ndoned, In the Wabash yards the deputy marshals are now making up a train, and it will be sent out sometime. this afternoon. No_cflorts 1e in other yards to move trains, and probably none will be until adequate prote tion is afforded by the state authorities, Iti reported that Shenff Ropriquet of St. Clair county, who was present this morning and was tofally unable to control the strikers, has appealed to the governor of - 111inois for mili- tary aid, but this has not been verited, “The sfrikers have received no sy structions as yet in regard Lo resuni but they say it will be mp return “before Wednesday rants were sworn out this morning at the in- stance of the special attornoy of the Missonri Pacific road against J. J. McGary, judge ad- e of Districr Assembly 101,C, M. Chase and a man named Burdsetts, under the charge of telony, but for the specilic offense of ob- ptructing’ trains and trespassing upon the sroperty of the company. [— St. Louis, March 20.-When Powderly’s telegram_announcing thiat complications had arisen was received the executive committee was discussing the question of ordering the men to return to work to-morrow morning, but their plans were arrested and the cor mittee adjourned for the night. Kaxsas Ciry, March 20.—Four frelght trains arrived from the east to-day. I'wo were started east and one west, all under guard. Asthe last train was passing the switch the strikers threw the switeh, overturning two cars and bloeking the miin track, The ormilted the track to be cleared, after which he train was sidetracked. _ATcuisos, Kansas, Mareh 20.—The strike situation here to-day ‘was very serious, The strikers, not satisficd with killing engines, fampored it switehes and soaped the track. The sheriff and a posse of depu- ties manned a train at 9 o'cloe this morning and ran the gauntlet, barely oscaping & misplaced switch, and sent it safely west. Warrants are out for ahout 100 srik The sheriff has disci- plined a force of deputies and thinks he can make the arrests. _CricAGo, March 20.—The Inter-Ocean’s Springield, [l special savs: Advices have been received liere during the day from East St. Louis giving accounts of the operations of a inob of railroad strikers and roughs at that place. Sheriff Ropuquet of St. Clair county elegraphs the governor tor aid. li- quirles were sent by wire for particulars ~ of " the sltuation, and conflicting statements came back from sev- eral different parties of whom inquiry had been made. A delegation of prominent rail- road ofticiule came up frow East St Louis to-night to have a consultation with the gov- ernor, Kaxsas Civy, March 20.—The Missour fie in- g work, Twelve carzoes of wheatarrived; five cargo were sold, one was withdrawn, 'and six re- mained, including two of California. “'Frad forward has been of small volume, Th to-day was very English whe a downward tendeéncy. Flour was steady. The Visible Supply Statement. CiicAGo, March 20.—The number of bushels of grain in store in the United States and Canada on Mar and the inerease or decrease compared with the previous weel, will be posted on *Change to-morrow as fol- lows: Whe Decrease. . Chicago elevat ol mount in date named was: Wheat... Corn. . Oats. Rye Bar Elgin Dairy Market. CieaGo, Mareh 20.—The Inter-Ocean’s Elgin, 1L, specia Butter to-day firm at ance of c over last weel's prices, * e dles, 2180 1bs at @i0%e, Cheese was firm; 0o saless full ins, 10c: skims, 4@>e, Private sales of i, ) 1bs of butte bs of cheese wers reported. Total sules aggregated S18,397, NORTHERN PACIFIC BRIBERY. Credit Mobilier Threatened New Yomk, March 20.—[Special gram.]—1t is freely declared by Wall dyreet men who claim special knowledge ofl the matter that an official investigation is to be made by congress of the cireumstances con- neeted with the means used a few years ago by the Northern Pacific Railroad company to prevent a forfeiture of that company’s land grant, It alleged that several hundrea thousaud dollars were spentin Washington in quarters wheie it would do the most good to prevent adverse action by congress, and now one ol the men through wnose hands much of the “boodle” passed, has decided, for some reason ot other, to lay the whole matter bare. Ho is ereditod with (he posses- sion of convhicing testimony. Men of standing are declared to be involved in the meshes of what may turn out a scandal scarcely less notewortliy than was the Credit Mobilier. Something ike $500,000 is said to have been spent in congress. — Parnell Approves It Corusmpus, Ohlo, Mareh 20— Patrick Egan, president of the Irish Natlonal Leauge of Amerlea, having announeed to the country that he did not countenanee the Inish Parlia- mentary Ald assoclation,of which Major John Byrne of Cincinnati, aud Eugene Kelly of New York, are the founders, and the presi- dent of the Columbus branch of the league having stated that Mr, Egan’s condemnation was authorized by Pamell, the Catholic Col- umbian sent the following message: Cor.sius, Olilo, Marehi 20.—Parnell, Lon- don—Do you'approye the Parliamentary Aid association? CATHOLIC COLUMBIAN, he following answer was received this af- ternoon : LONDON, March29. —Catholic Columbian— Yes PALNELL. Another Scandal Tele- - Another Overland Cut. C10AGO, March 20, —There was another drop in transcontinental passenger rates to- day. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe an- nounced a through rate from the Missouri river to San Franclseo of $6 net or $16 from Chicago. The round trip rate from Chicago, good for ninety days, is . It is expeeted that to-morrow the' Union Pacitic and Den- ver & Rio Grande will meet the cuts, - Another Democratic Plum. WASHINGTON, March 20.—[Special Tele- gram. ] —The postmaster general to-day o pointed J. H. Moorhead postuaster at Bar- uda, Neb, THEY HELPED HIM IN HOPE. The House Ohampion of the Education Haul Cuts a Olever Shine. POWER OF HIS CHAIRMANSHIP. Members Voted With Him to Secure His Favor—Three Members of the Cabinet On the Sick List—Notes. Education Bill in the House, ___ WasmiNaToN, March 20.—[Special gram]—The friends of the bill to distribute 77,000,000 through the country in aid of na- tional education, to<day gained a vietory in the house which they are disposed to regard as an indication of the success of their bill. For some time they have been engaged in conferring upon the best means to be adopted to accomplish this result, and to-day the re- sult of these conferences was wade known when Mr, Willis, of Kentucky, offered a new bill, similar to that which the committee on education has resolved to strangle. Mr. Wil- lis asked the house to refer this bill to the committee on labor, and the house so ro- solved to refer it by a vote of 139 to 115, Mr. Willis professes to see in this vote an indica- tion that the bill will pass. But there were 80 many considerations which led up to the result that it is difficult to sce where- in he bases his hopes, There is no doubt, however, that the gentleman from Kentucky used his power as chairman of the committee on rivers and harbors with good eftect, and that he inthimated to several who op- posed himsome days ago that it would be bet- etr to side with him than to voteagainst him. In fact one man at least who voted with him to-day told one of his colleagues that his de- sire to sceure agood appropriation for one of the harbors in his district influenced his course to-day. A great many who acted with Willis undoubtedly did so because they 1 to have the bill reported back to the house in order that it might be fully di: cussed and passed or killed on its mer 1t is a fact worthy of notice that all the men bers of prominence on both sides voted against him except Dingley, Long, Turner and Hammond, Four inembers of the labor committee were against Willis, and all the members of the committee on waysand eans except four, and of the fifteen mem- bers of the committee on appropriations only five supported him. The Dbill cannot be reached at thissession unless the rules are suspended and a day set apart for considers tion. Two-thirds of the house will be neces- sary to accomplish this. The low braska members voted as follow 3 Conger, Henderson and Murphy with Wil Mesers. Fuller, Fredesick, Holmes, Hall, Lyman, Weaver of Nebraska and Dorsey of Nebraska against him, The others were absent or paired. THREE CABINET MEMBERS SICK. The announcement this evening that See- retary Lamar was causeda_flutter of ex- citement in official and politi ircles. With Secretary Manning and Attorney Gar- land, this makes three members of the cabinet ill. Secretary Lamar, itis well known, isin very frail health, being worn out, and his death,as alsothatofSecretary Manning, would canse 1o surprise here at any time. The ill- ness of Attorney General Garland is stated to be of a nervous character, and to be due t the Pan Eletiic T'elephone There Is a growing feeling that the will soon be partially dissolyad, and Presi- dent Cleveland is reported nota little wor- ried over the outlook. Secretary Manning continues eheerful, and strong will and good care will bring him out, he will get well. s physicians and friends are simply awaiting the passage of time and the possibility of another stroke. The longer he escapes it the more probable and rapid his recovery. In fact, his future depends on the nest two days. 1 he should be visited by another stroke of apoplexy—for that is the diagnosis of his e he has not one chance in & hunared for bis life, 1t he escapes this dreaded visitation, good nurs- ingand plenty of rest may restore him to good health, That is the way matters stand with relation to his illness. Itis believed Manning will never resume the duties of secretary of the treasury, TIE LOWER COURT WAS RIGIT In the supreme court of the United States to-day a decision was rendered in the case of Joln W, Hobbs, assignee in bankruptey of C. K. Peck, appellant, vs John A. McLean and William Harmon, appellees, from the cireuit court of the United States for the southern district of Iowa. This is a contro- versy between the assignee in bankruptey of Peck. representing the g al creditors of the estate, numbering fifty-three merchants, manufacturers, banks and others, with proven claims aggregating £53,000, and MeLean and Harmon for a fund now in pos- sion of the assignee, amounting to §35,000, “The court below decreed the fund to Harmon and McLean, complainants, from which decree the assignee appealed. The supreme court of the United States aflirmed the de- clsion of the court below, HENNEPIN MUBPHY CONFIDEN Congressman Murphy of Lowa is ¢ that the Hennepin ¢ nfident al bill will pass, A canvass has been made of the house, and direct pledges for the bill have been made by 150 members. He counts upon the yotes of at least 200, The Hennepin scheme has been worked systematically, The organization of its promoters was perfected last summer, and work has been going forward eversince, The membership of the Louse was divided up, and each mewber Las been personally seen and argued with, THE CAMPBELL WEAVER CONTEST. By the house committee on elections it was determined to-day that an effort shall be made on next Monday to agree on & report on the Campbell-Weaver contested election from the Sixth lowa district. No indication has been given as to what the report will be, PERSONAL, POSTAL AND OTHERWISE, E. P. Peck of Omaha is in the city, John H, Bohrerkamp has been commis- sioned postmaster at Breda, lowa. “The postoftice at Milton, Saunders county, has been discontinued. The mail will go to Ithaca. The postoffice at War Bonnet, Sioux county, has been discontinued, and the mail wlll go to Fort Robinson. ‘The postoftice sites at Nesbit, Keya Paha county, Simeon, Cherry county, and at Tren- ton, Hotchkiss county, have been removed short distances, Colonel Henderson and Mr, Conger intro- duced in the house to-day the concurrent ution of the lowa legislature asking for liberal appropriations for a national board of health, The house committee ou commerce reported fayorably Representative Lyman's bill for a bridge across the Missouri at or near Councll Bluffs, Nebraska's congressmen will pool their efforts in the direction of seenring publie buildings for Nebraska. They will make a Liard tight first for one at Hastings, then for one in the third district, and so on, Senator Mauderson occupicd the piesi- dent’s chair for a short time in the senato to-day during the temporary absence of Sea- ator Shermau, Tes: TOO MANY “WHY NOTS." Open Executive Sessions Receive a Slight Forward tmpulse. Wasiisaroy, March 20, —Indirectly the question of open executive sessions received aslight forward impulse in the secret session of the senate this afternoon. A consider- ablo number of internal revenue collector nominated to places created by suspensions were confirmed, and among the number was the collector of internal revenue for the dis- trict ot Vermont. Senator Morrill, who re- ported this case, moved that the injunction of secrecy be removed from the report of the finance committee as an act of justice to ex- Collector Stearns, late colle and_the motion was carried. ~ Sherman ~ then asked that the same et of justice bo done to suspended collectors in Olijo, Then some one asked why not extend the courtesy ro the entire list of suspended collectors. Another asked, “And why not toall other suspended ofiicials?” These “why nots” were not_answered, but some of the more conservative senators, without stating any oljection to the proposition, thought tho revolution was moving too tapidly, and to check it a motion was entered to reconsider the vote by which Morrill's motion was r];\n'\ml. This put the question over for a day. o reports in the Vermont ease, which in its general features is understood to be_sub- stantially like those made in a_ majority internal revenue colleetors, is said 1o ¢ the committee has learned from authori- s sources that there was no other reason removal of Stearns than that he was a republican or for the appointment of his successor than that he was a democrat, The collectors contirnied are chiefly in_lilinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginin: Under the present interpretation of the rules, whieh nearly all the senators admit is a wrong one, their names cannot be made Vuh- lic until_after two more executive sessions sha!l have passed. The injunction of scerecy was removed from the correspondence sent to the senate in secret session between the secretary of state on one hand and the Chinese minister Washington and the American minister at China, respectively, on the other, with re- rd to Chinese fmmigration, ‘The corre- spondence is voluminous, and it was fully intended that it should be'given to the press to-night, but by some failure of the machinery of the executive session, or some inadvert- eney, the motion to_reconsider the motion in respeet to the Vermont collector was made to cover the Chinese matte well, and thus the correspondence remains locked up, FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. House, EWASHINGTON, Mareh 320.—After routine morning business, Mr, Logan’s army bill was placed before the senate. Mr. Logan sent to the desk and had read a letter from General Sheridan favoring the proposed inercase. Mr. Logan tavor Mr. Plumb opposed it He thought it sing- ular that while we were so thoroughly at peace a measure of this character should be introduced, Mr. Dawes favored the bill, sller saw no neeessity foran inerease. Violence in the states should be put down by the people of tle states. Mr. Logan defended” his position on the bill, " As to one of the arguments advanced by the senator from Kansas (Plumb) that be- cause Iaborers were poorly paid - soldiers uld not be better paid than at present, r. Logan thought th: A Very poor argu- ment, was very singzular “that men of wealth, and bankers rich chough to be hardly able count their money, were alwavs found to be the ' friend of the workingmel [Lauzhter = (n the galleries,] ‘Phis was all rignt for the rich men to do, but when anything id for the workingmen by those who hiad the actual experience ot workingmen, that w altogether improper. It was only the bankers and rich men who were to have the speak for the workingmen. I was br up to labor on a farm at $6 a month, s Logan, and when any man insinuates th am_not a friend of the poor man, it is utterly unjustifiable, Referring to the suggestion that an in- ase in the army was wanted for show— us”—Mr Logan repeiled it. People did it any show” about it They had d cireus” enough in the and while the senatori was on he did not know any more active per- formers than tl.e senators who were opposed to this bill. [Renewed laughter.] In con- clusion M an said republicanism was be- coming a power the world over, and the United States should be prepared to say to the_ first Europ that attempts a foothold in Ameri y on, MacDufl, and damned be he who first cries hold, enough,” [Applause in the galleries.| After an executive session the senate nd- journed, It to “show [lughte House, Wastix farch day the following joint y Mr. Belmont: Resolved, That the sum of $147,748 be ap- propriated to pay the Chinese government in consideration of losses unhappily sustained by certain Chilnese subjects by ' niob violence, at Ttock Springs, Wyoming, said sum being intended for distribution among the sufler- ers and their legal representatives in the dis- cretion of the Chinese governnicent. Resolved, That further restriction of Chi- neese and Coolie immigration, if it shall be found expedient and necessary, ean be. most properly accomplished by modifieation of the existing treaties, A bill was introduced by Mr, able the people of Dakota 10 form tion, Also, to establish the te north Dakota, A bill was introduced by afr. Willis of Ken- tucky o aid in the establishinent and tem oty support of comiuon schools, Mr, Willis moved as an_amendinent o refer the bill to the committee on labe Mr. Miller moved as an fer the bill o the committe Lost—115 10 134, M. Willis' motion 155 16 115—which wittee on labor, Mr. O'Hara asked unanimous consent to offer for immediale consideration a preamble with reference to the recent Carrolton ont- rage and a resolution that o committee of five wembers be appointed by the speaker to in- vestigate the Tucts and report, by bill or other wise, such measures as will elicek or prevent in the future wanton and barbarous destrue tion of human li -In the house to- resolution was of- 11ill to en- constitu- tory of mendment to re- on - education, was then agreed to refers the bill to the com A 10 power. The house then adjonred. Judgment For Both Part WASHINGTON, Mareh he court of the United States to-day the judgment of the coint of claims in suits between the Union Pacific Railvoad company and the United States growing out of the charges made by the railroad for transporting wails and government employes accons panying them, and on the part of the go ernment in reference to its eluim for five per cent of the amount of carnings of the roud under the act of 1% The court of cluims decided that the railroad company wis on- titled to $2,910,124 for services rendered the government, and that the United States on their counter elaim was entitied 1o recoyer $4,457,807 and gave judgment in favor of the United States for the difference. Frow this Judgment the United States appealed. s supreme Senate Confirmations WAsHINGTON, March 20.—The senate con- firmed the following nominations to-day Wi, L, / at Rome; Chas. consl at Liverpool, vice S suspended. nnecticu, plien Packard, Secretary vin WASHINTON, Marcl 4. ning had & good night's rest,” said Dr. Lin coln at noon to-day, “and he is very much Tmproved, though 1ot out of danger.” % Condit ‘Secretary Man Victor. ~Bteinitz day, th winning the is played apidly, and Zukertort sesigned after elghlecn moves cach had been uiade, each player having consumed thirky minuies v play. Steinitz the ORLEANS, Mu ue g New the chess ga watch, The won THE BELGIAN BREAD RIOTS. The Military Forco of the Tiny Kingdom at Work Suppressing Strikes. MANY KILLED ON BOTH SIDES: The City of Charleroi a Vast Military Camp—Citizens Up in Arms to Rosist the Bloodthirsty Pillager Bloody Work of Socialistic Mobs. Crarierol, March 20.—The eity Is to-day, o vast military camp, from which fiying cole umns are operating I all directions, 1t 18§ believed now that the worst is over, ‘The government has authorized the peaceable ine’ habitants of the city to arm themselves, aud} to usoe every means In their power 8 defend their domiciles. There is moro confident feeling, Tho elvi patrol and _troops are overmastering! the rioters. The miners in the Fleuers ands, Borinage districts have gone ot on a strike’ and have destroyed the residence of the’! mine manager by dynamite. In these dis-" triets there have already been soveral cons flicts between the strikers and troops, and#| many have been killed on both sides,’ Re= intorcements have been sent to the scene ps, Match 20.—The riotors last | night attacked and burned the pottery man= ufactory at Bandier, near Mono, ‘Thoy Sutey ceeded In resisting the gensd armes, who shot and killed three of the strikers, Tho citizent of Fleuers, seven miles. northéast of Cliatle= roi, have armed themselves with pitehforks,’ clubs and guns and have thus fa o in defending their town from pils, drove out an army of 1 main foree, dispersing it utterly, committees are being foritied by in othier places threatened by ti s “The burials of the rioters who were shot by the troops are proceeding quictly, At Ver= viers the soeialists are greatly enraged bes cause of the energet ot the wilitary in suppressing the disturbanc As an act of revengo they threaten to raid the extens, sive cloth works which are a conspicuous’ figure in that town. Moxs, Marel 20, —~Three hundred strikers made an atttek in Marremont colliery” to-day and were fired upon by troops. The nume ber of killed and_wounded is tourteen, CuaReERor, Mareh — The strikers stopped work at Resaix ‘collieries to-day, s They were thrice ordered to disperse, refused to do so, and began to throw stones at the troops. ‘Thie latter fired upon the riot- ers, killing and wounding seventeer Panis, March Several French news papers accuse Prince Bismarck of having ins § eited the riots in Belgium, and warns Bels gium to beware of him. Brussirs, March 2 toing, three miles 15t ourn struck to-day and went rioting. They formeds: into a body and marched towards Tournaff for the purpose of looting the place. 'Troops sallied out from that place to meet them,and aconfliet followed, in_ which many persons, were wounded. The strikers are spreading’ in the coal mining districts of Borinage, and the anthorities the ar trouble. The ‘min- ers in that distriet receive but three dollars a week. Scveral anarehist leaders were ar- rested at Chatleroi to-d BrssiLs, Mareh 20.—Laicoyer, the leader of the sociallsts, been ariested. It has been proved that the riots were not due to po= litical causes. Of ninety persons arrested hesein connection with the disturbances one- are old conyiets of the worst kind. The entire _reserve force has been called out, With these additional troops the army will number 62,000 men, the citizens "he miners at An- southe: e FROM BEYOND TH Bits of Information On the Political Situatia TLoxpon, March 20.—There was a session of the cabinet this afternoon. Gladstone and Lord Huntington, who was pcretary for war in the last liberal cabinet, interehanged communications to-day re- ding the latter's attitude towards the pre- mier's proposed Irisn poliey. It will be remembered that the conservatives at one time made overtures to Lord Hartington looking to a fusion of the whigs and tories in anew party that it was claimed would easily control the political situation on any Irish question. He, however, though a whig, is a sineere adwirer of Gladstone, and has al- ways refused to either follow or lead any sition to him, and has never in practice ried his ditferings further than abstens tion from support. If Lord 1ingto; should either take a place in this cabinet or openly proclaimn himself a supporier of the premier’s Irish proposals, his_ aid would more than counter ance the effects of Mr, Chamberlain’s secession. 5 Mr, Chamberlain’s personal followers are urging him to make use of the Nationak Libe fe ation t scover the views of the majority of the liberal party throughout cat Britain towards Mr, Gladstone's Irisl policy, At Hirminzham rumors are eireulated that if the present political erisis results in a new [8 ion Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr, Chamberlain will take the stump on the same platform. 1t is also stated that in the same cvent the Birmingliam liberals in John Sright’s district will request that venerable statesnan (o retite in favor of the younger wan. BresiNGua, March 20.—1It is stated that ing the workings all the members repres wen in the house of commons oppose Chiani- berlain’s attitude toward Gladstone. - TARIPE IFORM DOOMED. rotectionists Tighten ivin on the Throat of Congress. New Yonk, March 20, —|Speeial Telegram. ] The Tribunc’s Washington special says: “Phere i good reason to believe that the dem- acratic members of the ways and means com- mittee are by 1o means united upon any pro- gramme of tariff veform, The events of the last ten days have convineed Morrison that a taritl bill framed by Hewitt and himself will never pass the house, In casting about for means to save o fragment from the wreek, something that will serve in the south and west until afwer the congressional elections next fall, Morrison has fixed his eye on a bill framed by Hewitt and Assistant Secretary Fairehild to simplify the administration of the customs laws, This measure, known as “the admimistration bill,” has boen under considerationtby a sub-conimittee for nearly a week and about one-half of it has been passed. Itis expected that shortly the sub- committes will be discharged and the bill taken in hand by the full committee with & view to @ speedy report to the house, Upon this bill Morrison has determined to fasten as arider his scheme of tarilf reformn. Hewitt isopposed to this plan because he believes that the result will be the sacritice of the “ad= ministiation bill,” the passage of which he is auxions to sect heir Towa's Assembly Proceedings, Dis MoiNgs, Marel Th: sens ate spent the greater partof the session on the general appropriation bills, granting the following as recommended by the committee: For the Independence Insane hospita), £61,000; for the deaf and dumb ine stitute, 4,470 he agricuttural college, £5,8003 for the blind colloge, §10,200; for (he novmai sehools, $25.20, In the house il prohibiting n; third reading A o g act for 1l ordle nanees of Gowrie, Webster connty, wag passed. The howse'spent the afic o ol the sernate bill previding for the ele é bl g, Ll was 0%, compensation of county atiorneys. allows the board of sujieivisors rangi 93500 o $1,400. The A Busi PEORIA, MEIG wd ders, 1 0,00 aonls, T y & Rowciiff, Gy Liabillibes