The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, July 07, 1894, Image 1

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EIGHT PAGES--3G COLUMNS.
SCIt ANTON. TA.. SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 7, 1S94.
TWO CENTS A COPY.
THE TRIBUNE HAS A LARGER BONA FIDE CIRCULATION AMONG SGRANTON BUSINESS HEN THAN ANY OTHER MORNING PAPER
BAYONETS VIE
WITH FURY OF
MUD
The Rifle and the Torch Combat
for Supremacy in Af
flicted Chicago.
MILLIONS GO UP IN SMOKE
And, Although Tea Thousand Armed Men Arc
on Duly, the Ead Is Not Yet.
THE CRISIS IS RAPIDLY HEARING
Violence on the Part of the Insurrec
tionists Is Increasing So Rapidly
That for the First Time a General
Feeling of Fear Begins to Seize
Upon the Population of the Western
Metropolis Arms and Ammunition
Fill the Public Buildings, While
Along the Lake Front Glitter the
White Tents of a Regular Army.
Some of the Many Thrilling Inci
dents of a Veritable Day of Terror.
Chicago, July 6.
MOB of about 500 people tiua hold
h1 most com plate sway la the tor
riiory including the towns of
Kensington, Burnside, Fordhani
I
im:
Grand Crowing, on the outskirts
the city alone the Illinois
Central trucks since 8 o'clock
this morning. Darin the day
two men were shot by a railroad
detective, who was with difficulty
protected from the infuriate! mob,
upwards of 200 curs, tome of them,
Pullman sleoper, w-r-t burned. Those
depredations continued lata into the
i.iuut, The force of deputies aud the
one comptuy of regulars were totally
inadi quate to afford protection to the
iroraeuBe amount of railroad property
to which the incediaries held frue ac
cess. At 6 o'clock toniibt Captain Da Ja
jnur, of the Uuited Still troops, who
had been lent to Konnagton at noon
with Company F of the Tbirtee th
infantry mid a small body of deputy
United States marshals, telegraphed
tue headquarters of the department of
the Missouri in ibis eity, notifying the
officers in charge there that he could
not maintain order after nightfall with
the force at his commaud. Mean
while the First regiment, Illinois
National guards, in command of
Colonel Turner, which bd been or
dered to the scene, coveted the distance
by 8 p.m. and detachments whm sent
to Kensington, Burnside, Fordbam and
Grand Crossing. The First battalion
with gatling 4i an detachment reached
Burnside at 8.30 . Tbe mob, however,
had changed their base of operations,
ready to re-appear as some point where
tbey are not expected and where they
nre not in danger from bayonets or the
gatliug gULS.
TOWS OF PULLMAN PKOTKCTHD.
The Third battalion under command
of Minor Talman, numbering about
200 men. arrived at Palluian shortly
before 'J o cloek. Great anxiety has
been felt for the safety of this erst
while "Modl" village, all tlio hotels,
tores, residences, light and power
manufacturing plants In which are
owned by the Pullman company.
That tbe crowds of anarchistic strike
Sympathizers who have applied tbe
torch rigbt and left for the past
few days should confine their
operations to the switch towers and
box cars of the railroads, neglecting
the rich establishments of the men they
seem to regard as their aroh enemy,
has puzzled the peace officers of the
city and the United States, and it is
probably a wise precaution to thus pro
tect the town of Pullman before any
actual attack has occurred, especially
in view of tbe growing excitement
among the law breakers who have thus
farbifiltd Unole Sam's regulars, tbe
sity police and tbe state militia.
That this move was taken none too
soon was demonstrated early this eve
niug by the appearance on tbe north
ern end of tbe city of a crowd of peo
ple, comoosed largely of those who
have caused the trouble in neighbor
ing yards and surburban towns. Tbe
town was on the alert, especially
tbe cilice force and the foundry men,
who are about tbe only employes
of tbe Pnlltnan company at work at
that place. At the first sign of trouble
the foundry men quit and Aid. Tbe
office force pnt their books in tbe safe
nud made their escape in a burry. The
marauders had been Warned of tbe ap
proach of tbe militia, however, and
they confined their operations to the
employes of tbe West Pull
man street railway employes.
Conductors and grlpmen were driven
from their plaaes and the com
plete tie np of the system was ef
fected. Tbe strikers from Pullman
proper took no part in tbe work of the
mot). The Hotel Florence, tbe princi
pal hostelry of the place, was aban
doned tonight by its employes, who gen
erally sleep in the building. A number
of toxn of gnns and ammunition were
received here this afternoon in expec
tation of an attack, but owing to tbe
presence of the Third battalion of the
First regiment this is not likely to oc
cur tonight. The battalion will go
into camp on the open square in f rout
of the Hotel Flurence.
TROOPS QflDEKED TO THE SrOT.
The Fifteenth regiment was ordered
to the scene as soon as tbe news reached
headquarters. Company C was sent to
Fifty-first street, as there is a large
number of fnllman cars at that point.
Other companies were placed at Fifty
eighth. GarfleU boulevard and Forty
- (wreath streets. It is thought that
this movement will effectually check
any attempt of the strikers to return
and finish their destructive work.
IK PILLAGE AND BURN.
Two Hundred and Twenty five Freight
Car R.duoad to Aahee.
Chicago, July 6 Two hundred and
twonty-tlve freight ears on tbe Pan
l'andle tracks between ftorty-Ufth and
Fifty-ninth streets, Chicago, a distance
of one mile, were totally destroyed by
tire between the hours of 0 and 8
o'clock tonight. Buuohes of waste
were stolen from swilohtnen'g shan
ties by a mob numbering 4,000
men, and soaked with oil and
made excellent torches. At Forty-seventh
street live ears standing on the
Grand Trunk lines were the first to
meet destruction. Some of them were
loaded. This did not deter the frenzied
crowd from their work and the seals
were broken and the doors slid back.
A bnnch of burning waste was thrown
inside, quickly igniting tbe contents,
and in less than three minutes the live
cars were Dazing fiercely. Without
waiting to see that their work was
complete the crowd surged on. They
kepi to the Pan Handle tracks and at
Forty ninth street came upon six more
cars. These were fired in a twinkling
and ou weut the crowd.
In the Uarfuld boulevard yards of
the Pan Handle four tracks were full
of freight cars, more than balf of
which were loaded. At this crossiug is
located a switchman's tower and this
was first fired. Then the mob turned
its attention to the cars on tbe sidings,
but for some reason fired but one of
them a car of dressed beet which
had been started eastward several days
ago. Tbey suddenly stopped their in
cendiarism and turned their attention
to tearing up switches. After a num
ber bad been rendered useless the mob
continued on its way southward.
CARS BURN LIKE TINDER.
At Fifty-eighth street is situated the
station house of the combined roads.
This was fired and quickly destroyed.
A strong wind was blowing aud the
flames wore quickly spread across three
or four tracks which were filled with
cars. The railroad people say there
were fifty cars there, forty of whioh
were loaded. All were soon a mass of
flames. About thirty of the cars were
tilled with coal, and the heat was in
tense.
Upon the approach of the fire aud
police departments tbe mob turned
about and started for the city. On their
way to Forty-seventh street they set
fire to all cars that they ha 1 missed in
their hurried tip southward. JSo wa
ter could be obtained and the cars' were
slowly burned np, It was noticed that
the leaders of the mob were mostly for
eigners. There are 339 cars in the dis
trict now in possession of the mob and
it is probable that all will be destroyed
by midnight.
REMINDER OF WAR TIMES, -
Ten Thousand Armed lien Are Guard
lug Property In Chieiffo.
Chicago. July G, The scenes In the
city are to old residents a vivid re
minder of war times. Tbe regulars
number 1,200 men and the .National
Guard 5,000 men. Iu addition to this
the entire poliee force, including the
reserves,- substitutes and new men, a
total of 3 300 is available for special
emergency call. This makes a total of
tu.uuu ariuea men mat at less tnan an
hour's notice can be pfaced iu the field
against tbe mob.
The town of Pullman is zunrded by
a company ot tbe state militia in an
ticipation of an attack by the mob.
Tbe sky is lighted up with the glare of
tbe Utuits from the 200 or more freight
cars that are burning in the Rolliaon
yards, on the Grand Trunk road.
A hundred police have gone to
the scene with orders to shoot
on flight if they are attacked.
Tht loss to the Grand Trunk will be
enormous. A mob began work on the
Burlington1 shortly before tutdnight,
burning many curs in tbe yarus at
Hawthorne. It is thought that 500
freight cars have been destroyed on the
different roads aunng the day and np
tomiumgnr.
Wrr th (leaf, fitnn fllnfta h A may!
can Railway union declared the strike
in actual r jeration, a feeling of fear
and alarm permeates the entire com
munity. In busluess circles it was the
one obsorbing topio during the day to
tbe exclusion of everything else, while
tonight in the residence districts the ex
tras of the evening papers command i
premium and the telephones are be
seiged with anxious inquirers. It is
just such a condition of semi-suppressed
alarm and anxiety as Paris experienced
in tbe hours that Immediately preceded
ton initiative demonstration or the
commune,
ECHOES OF THE STRIKE.
The stock yards steam fitters walked
out at noon on strike.
There are fears of a comnlete tie-no
within the next twencv-fonr hours on
every rosd leading into Buffalo.
The Southern Pacific officials say there
is no i rum id tue report tuat tbe comuan v
Is williug to compr'vjiije and bas made an
offer to the strikers.
General Miles denies the report that
martial law may be declared before duv
light and adds that be be! lore the worst
over and that the situation would now
improve.
The compositors employed by the Chi-
Cairo Inter Ocean oa-sed resolutions de
nouncing the policy of the paper and de
manding tuat tbe resolutions be printed
Id the paper today.
General Master Workman Sovereign, of
tho Kulghts of faubor, arrived in Chicago,
aud later agreed to Usue a ireperal strike
call to the kuiftht wheuever a request to
tuat end was presented.
It looks as if the backbone of the Colnnv
bus, Hocking Valley aud Toledo railroad
strike was broken. The strikers are Roiug
to work, eacn one baving made applloa
tion lor worn tuessme as new men.
The Kansas City, Memphis and Birmiui
ham railroad is tied up from end to en
This was effected last night. Louisvill
and Nashville yard men went out at
o'clOw -ad all traius were tied up at mld-
UlKni. ...
Tbe administration, a Washington die
patch says, has uo apology to make for iti
Interjection of tbe federal authority into
the situation at Chicago. The action was
taken after careful consideration and it
win not be recalled, ......
A general order for a strike on tbe 8t
raul and Duluth railroad was liisued at
o'clock and every switchman in .the yards
uu quit meir posts by noon. Tbe engi
neers nnu nremen are considering the ad-
Tinnumty 01 Btruing.
The worst of tbe strik at Sioux Clt
seems to be OVor. Fieltrhti trnffin L ir.f
practically at a Standstill, but passenger
trains are nearly running on schedule time.
The uuprovemeut ia due almost eutirely to
tne presence of tbe militia.
Division Superintendent Troy, at Chica
go, telegraphed the postmaster general
yesterdar afternoon that the rioters had
obstructed all the tracks entering Cbicau'o
from tbe soutU and east so that traius
were not now euterlng that city.
Sixty freicht cars ou the Wisconsin Cen
tral railroad at the Fifty-first street yBrds,
.'hicaco. were destroyed by tire last nigut.
One million dollars worth of property be
longing to the railroad and residents of
tbe ueiguooruoou is enuangereu.
Iucndiaries aet fire to a box ear on the
Michieau Central trheKs at Fortieth street
at 'i o'clock, but tbeilrunidu quickly extin
guished the blaze. Tlwe had boeu no less
than a dozen alarms of lire sout in Bluce
daylight aud the men and horses were al
most completely exhausted.
The Omaha night train for St Paul
which left West Superior, Wis., last night,
was derailed a mile from the depot. Tint
traiu crew were attacked witb stones and
the firemau badly cut. Th train is now
guarded by two deputy United Stutes
marshals aud a squad of city police.
General Miles considers that the federal
aud state troops will work iu a co-operative
way at Chicago without interference
with each other, lie regards it as proba
ble that General Wheeler will call upou
him iu conference before issuing auy spe
cific orders tor the employment of the
militia.
At St. Louis Judge Thayer crauted an
omuibuB injunction agaiust the strikers to
taKe eilect at onco. lu case tne tankers
make any resistance Governor Stone will
be asked to order out the troops, aud if ho
should not respond as rapidly as desired
tbe regular troops at Jeffvrson barracks
will be called out.
Que of the meu shot at Kensington was
uumed Willium Iuslier, and he is said to
have been fatally wounded. Michigan
.'entral Detectivo Stark fired the slut aud
the mob tried to lynch him, but bo wax
sufuly lauded in the Kensington jail and
from there taken to the city by the police.
Fifty policeman from the ilydo Park sta
tion dispersed the mob.
While a gang of about twenty men
wero engaged iu tipping a car onto the
llliuoiH Central tracks at Kensington they
wire fired into by Spoclal Detective Stark,
ot the Michigan Central road. Two of the
men were bit but not totally hurt. Stark
was protected by the police and takou to
the Hyde Parfc station. 1 he crowds
burned about i!00 cars at Kensington and
Burnside.
Receiver Callawnv, of the Toledo. St.
Louis and Kansas City railway, having
been notinea Dy uis employes that tbey
would strike by order of the American
Railway union, immediately gave orders
to shut down ail the shops on the road.
stop all freiubt trains aud disclmrgoall tbe
meu on tne roaa in every capacity except
a lew to ruu a limited number ol passe n
ger trains.
At a meeting of representatives of Chi
cago labor unions a resolution was passed
at king every trades union iu Chicago to
appoint a committee of three with power
to attend a meeting at Mich's ball next
Sunday night aud take such action as may
seem best calculated to insure the success
of tbe American Kuilway uuiou iu its pres.
eut struggle against the Pullman company
anu tue rauroaus.
Secret meetings ot Pittsburg railroad
employes were hold last night to organize
local lodges or tne Araericnn Kuilway
umou and on cunnay a general mans meet-
ng ot railroad men will probably be held.
All the men in attendance last night ap
peared to be in full sympathy with the
American Railway union. The different
speakers denounced tbe press for their at
tacks ou president Debs.
While no clash is expected to occur at
Chicago between the state and federal
troops, it la plainly the Intention of the
municipal and state authorities to show
their resentment of federal invasion by
entirely ignoring the regulars. The state
troupi will be assigned to guard duty
wherever deemed best, regardless of the
presence or absence or the government
rue orders to be given win do to amper e
tbe mobs at any cost aud to permit no dis
turbances ot auy sort.
The mob at Tuiny-uiuth street. Chicago.
began throwing stones in the afternoon at
the policemen who were on duty there.
The police attempted to arrest the ring
leaders, wheu the latter made a rush for
the oflicei and pounded and kicked thorn
until the police retreated. They called on
Cuptaiu O'Neill for apsintnnce aud he re
sponded with fifty police, who charged
upoa the mob witb clubs. Several persons
lu the mob surrerea scalp wouni.s. The
mob grew rapidly and numburod noarly
o,uuu meu ami ooys.
President Debs said: "The situation is
more promising for the railway union now
than at any tune smce tbe t'ullnian striko
began. Trade unions in Chicago and the
couutry over have given assurances of
help, lu cautoriila fKJU.uou Has been
raised for us by popular subscription. A
mass meetiug win be Held Here rsiitwny
night to protest agaiust the railing of
government troops here. It is an outrage
to bring them here and tue people will re
sent it. Ueneral Miles is quoted in the
morning papers as saying that he has do
nated the strike. It heeaid that be Is
disgrace to the position he occupies. Tho
police and state militia could una would
put down the rioting if left alone. I re'
grot the disturbance., but we can't govern
tbe lawless."
CLEVELAND'S TART REPLY.
He Reeilves a Seoond Prot.at form Alt
Held ard Ana were Promptly.
Washington, 'July 0 Asecoud tele
gram (from Governor Aimgid to the
president protesting against the mass
lug of federal troops in Illinois reuobed
the white bouse near the hour ot mid
night. It came over tbe priv alo wire
ana its contents were cureiuiiy reia.
Then the president dictated the follow
ing reply:
&XKCUTIVI. JU.ANSIOX, I
Washington, I). C, July 6. )
Hon. John P. Altgeld, Governor of Illi
nois, Springfield, 111.;
While I am still persuaded that 1 have
neither transcended my authority or duty
in the emergency that coufronts us. it
seems to me that in this hour of danuer
and public distress, discussion may well
give way to to active emrt on tbe part of
all in authority to restore obedience to
law and to protect life and proporty
(Signed) GllOVKH CLIVILAND,
MRS. THOMAS WAS A ROVER.
Her Hutband' Purse Could Not Stand
th Strain and a Dlvoro. Followed.
A divorce was granted by sourt yes
terday to William B. Thomas, of Soott
township, from bis wife, Mary, On
Dec. 23. 1887, they agreed to weather
the storms of life s pilgrimage together,
Justice of tbe Peace John Gardner, of
Scott, performed tbe nuptial ceremony,
Mrs. Thomas was not long married
till she began to make ber husband
uneasy by leaving home without re a
son and remaining away for three
weeks at a time. After April 1, 1801
she did trot come back at alk
Thomas was at oue time a prosperous
farmer or scotc. To meet the wbini
of his wife he moved to Clifford, an
from there to Jermyn. These migra
tions impoverished blm and be war
forced to petition for a separation.
DLNEY SCORES
GOULTGELD
Says Rioting and Insurrection Must Be Sup
pressed at Any and All Cmts.
RESIDENT'S POWER IS AMPLE
The Contention of the Illinois Execu
tive Th.at the Federal Troops Are
Trespassing; on His Preserves
Riddled by the Attorney General in
Language That Leaves No Room
for Misapprehension President
Cleveland's Pointed Reply to An
other Telegram of Protest from
Altgold.
Washington, Jnly 0.
P VERY tffort of tbe administration
U in conjunction with Major Gsn
P eral Scbjfield is being directed
3 to arranging for the speedy con
centration of troops at Chicago. The
federal government is in the conflict to
stay and will exhaust evjiy means in
its powor to bring about a compliance
with the several Injunctions Issued by
the United States courts. A cabinet of
ficer Is authority for this state
ment. It Is further stated that tho
purpose ot the government is not
to attempt to control the mobs engaged
in rioting in Chicago and elsewhere
unless the state authorities fail iu this
duty. The government troops and the
posses ot United btates deputy mar
shals will devote their energies to pro
tecting government property, to pre
venting interference with lnter-stute
commerce and to secure the free trans
mission of the rauils.
The cabinet meeting todav resulted in
a general understanding to carry out the
policy indicated. Oue important mutter
developed at the meeting was that the
militia organizations could bo called on
to suppress disorler in another state
where tbe local authorities bad tailed
to enforce obedienee to law. Attorney
General Olney said this afternoon that
there was ample constitutional author
ity for such action and it is not un
likely that preparations for drawing
on state militia for this purpose will
be made, although there is no immedi
ate necessity for carrying the policy
into effect.
NEED MORE REGULAR TROOPS.
The proper distribution ot govern
ment troops la causing' Sria3s concern
st the was department. A high offlciiil
said today mat o.uuu regulars were
needed to suppress tbe disorders in the
west All the companies of infantry.
batteries of artillery and troops of
cavalry at western army posts are
ueeded where tuey are now stationed
and are practically resting on their
arms. Tbe army authorities are ap
prehensive that it tbey are sent to.
various points where rioting is going on
trouble will follow at the places from
which the troopi ure withdrawn.
This la particularly true of an Fran
cisco. Tbe failure of the California
state militia to preserve order at Suora
mento has caused tbe government to
consider tbe advisability of sending
regulars there, and the federal officials
are confident that the f irth Artillery
regiment, now stationed at the Presi
dio of San Francisco, could restore
order at Sacramento without great difll
aulty. But just there tbe diffl
i-olty comes in. It is not con
sidered good policy to withdraw the
regiment from the Presidio at
till time, for the absence of the
troops might prove the opportunity
for riotous movements there. Suit is
all over the west and Major General
Schofiold isholdiug his forces in reserve
while he watches every indication of
disorder that may call for action on the
part of his soldiers. The war depart
merit has thirty-three companies of in
fantry, forty-four batteries ot artil
lery and eight troops of cavalry in the
east. Most of these could be drawn on
for service in Chicago or olsewh"re, .
OLNEY SCORES ALTGELD.
Attorney Geuerul Olney was today
questioned as to bis views of the Alt
geld letter to tne president, tie said:
Tbe paramount duly of the presi
dent ot the United States is to seo that
the laws of the Uuited States aro faith
fully executed, and in the discharge
of that doty be is not hnmpered or
crippled by tbe necessity or eonsult
ing any chief of police, mayor or
even governor. In tne present mstance
nothing has been doue and nothing or
dered whioh the uioit captious critio
can condemn an any invasion ot the
state rights. The action of the na
lional executive has been simply and
exclusively directed to the enforce
ment of tbe United States laws, tbe ex
eoutlon of the the orders and processes
of United States courts and the
prevention ot any obstructions of
United States mail. Tbe notion
that the territory of any state
is too sacred to permit the exercise
thereon by the Uuited States govern
men t of any ot tts legitimate functions
never had any legal existence, and, as
a rule of conduct, became pr&otioally
extinct with the close ot the oivil war.
It can be said with eertainty that the
fact that the riotous strikers In Chica
go continue to obstruct tne trumo ot
the railroads and resist th execution
of tbe laws has uot iu tbe least deterred
the government from its declared pur
pose to euforce the laws at all hazard
ana at whatever cost.
0AN6ER0US KIND OF DIVERSION.
Soott Used the D. L and W. Train for
a Revolver Tercet.
James Scott was arrested yesterday
morning by Officer Aloir for dieoharg
ing a revolver at Delaware, Laeka
wanna and Western railroad trainB.
Scott was drunk and amused himself
by standing iu Railroad alley and fir
ing bis revolver at th trsiamen as they
passed. . This be kept up until peopi
became afurmed aud snmmonded Offi
oer Meir. who took him In tow. and
after a bard tnssle and with the aid of
nippers snooeeded in lodging him in
cell at th central station. ' Later In
th dav a man named Toorner. a con
ductor en one of the coal trains, called'
at the station and laid that on ol toe
bullets bad passed through the caboose
of his train.
Sv'ott had a hearing before Alderman
Fuller last evening aud was held In
$300 bail for his uppe;trance at court.
NATIONAL V. P. C. U. CONVENTION.
Eleote Offlosrs and Is Addreascd by the
New G.neral Seoratary. .
Philadelphia, July 6 Tbe sixth
annnul lustitute ot the Young People's
Christian nuion ot tbe Uuited Presby
terian church, wh!h bcgu last night.
continued in sessions today in the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church. E.
E. Elliott. of Morning Sun, O , presided.
lb fraternal delegate of the Asso
ciated Reformed Presbyterian church
were receivod by the presiding officer,
who extended to them oilers of help in
upbuilding their church in the south.
The convention elected these officers:
Charles P. Campbell, of Chicago, presi-
eut; Miss l'annie King, of Sulem, IN.
Y., secretary; William J. Stewart, of
Parnassus, Pa , treasurer and James
M Knight, of Bart, Pa., secretary.
Rev M. G. Kyle, ot Philadelphia, tbe
retiring general secretary of the geu
eral assembly of the church Introduced
bis successor Kov. J. A, Dim, of Cbi-
ago, who delivered a short address.
The convention will end Suuday night.
PLANS FOR ARBITRATION.
Features of Two Measures Whoso
Purpose Is to Abolish Strikes and
Substitute Peaceful Methods.
Washington, July 6 Two plans
for arbitrating strikes have been form
ulated into bills by Kepresentatlves
Kiefer and Tawney, ot Minnesota, and
have been referred by the house com
mittee on labor to a sub-commitleu of
five, of which Representative Erd
uiann, of Pennsylvania, is chairman.
Representative Rioter's plan contem
plates a permanent board for the set
tlement of all disagreements betweeu
employes and employers, and to pre
vent hostilities penaiug tue settlement
of questions. It proposes a board of
four members, three of tbra appointed
by the president, th Uuited btates
commissioner of labor being the
fourth, while the governor of the state
n which the trouble occurred would
make a fifth member.
Whenever both parties ngree to arbi
tration, the goveruor would be empow
ered to call a meeting ot the board,
upon their application, but It would be
his duty to start the machinery of ar
bitration on tho application of one
party, If it seemed to him that tne pub-
intorests demanded it. The findings of
the board would have the effect of do-
erees of a court. . If any employer, who
did not apply for - arbitration, reuses
to accept tbe decision, he Would be en
joined from employing other employes
uutu be ceuld show satisfac
tory cause to tbe board why he is uot
satisfied with the decree. Labor unions
are recognized by the bill as having
tbe right to become a party to an arm
tration proceeding.
representative Tawney s bill is more
limited in its scope, providing lor set
tlement ot the controversies between
railroad corporations doing an inter
state oiumerte business, or carrying
mails or property of the Uuited States,
or doing busiuess lu the territories or
District of Columbia. Arbitration
would be secured by petition to a cir
cuit court of the United States by on
or both parties to tbe trouble, or on
the application of ten reputable citi
z;ns. The court would be empowered
to compel the parties to appsar, and to
make decrees governing wages, How
ever, if either orect to ltitrnstlug the
deoision of their differences to a court,
a board of five arbitrators, oue to be
selected by each party And threo by the
court, may be constituted, and their
findings would be carried out by decree
of the court.
THOSE ARMOR PLATE FRAUDS.
Superintendent Schwab, of the Carnegie
Company, Before a Cotrmltte.
Washington, July 6 The special
house committee investigating th al
leged armor frauds today examined
General Superintendent Schwab, of tbe
Carnegie company. The hrst informa
tion or knowledge lie had regarding the
irrregularities was in September, 1803
About this time Frick sunt for him aud
said that he bad received informa
tion from certain sonroes, to the
effect that irregularities Were being
practiced, nn I that there was a
scheme on baud to give tbe company
trouble. At this time be referred to
blow boles aud the treatment of spon
sons. DMn after this n rick wrote him
to be Very careful and see that th
work was in no way slighted and that
the specifications were . adhered to.
From that time he was eure that there
was nothiug doue that could be consid
ered wrong.
Chairman Cnmuungs asked him if he
bad ever directed false reports or (alee
statements to be made to tbe govern
nient inspectors. Mr. Schwab replied
emphatically "no.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF CHARGEO.
Basalt of a Qiarr.l Between th Mo-
Gulres and lbs Wrights.
Bright and early on the Fourth of
July Cornelius MaGuire aud bis
wife Mary begaq a quarrel at the
housev of Daniel M. Wright. Before
tbey settled their differences Wrlgjil's
furniture was damaged and his cab
bage garden was despoiled of some
choice cauliflower.
A esse was made ont against them
end they were brought before Alder
man Fitzsiuimons, who ordered them
to recompense Mr. Wright to the
aracunt of $10, Friends settled the
bill and also the costs.
CARRIED BLOODY VESTMENT3.
Fred McDonnell Arretted for the Murde
of Jphn Mc&odr.w,
Meadville, Pa July 0. Fred Mc
Donnell. aged 18. was brought to the
couuty jail in this city today, charged
with the murder ot John iUoAndrevr
at Titusville, on tbe night
of
Jnly 4. The prisoner was seen
shortly before the body was discovered
In tbe vicinity carrying a bundle
which has since been found to contain
tbe dead man's coat and vest,
The motive is supposed to have been
robbery. The evidence against Mc
Donnell it very conclusive.
SENATORS
HIE
BRIEF
RESPITE
be Passage of tbe Tariff Bill Frees Their
Vtxed Souls from Care.
STATE LEGISLATION CONSIDERED
Measure Is Introduded Looking to the
Purchase and Control by the
Government of All the Railways of
the Country Tariff Bill Is to Be
Considered by the House Ways and
Means Committee Today Short
Session of the Lower Branch.
Washington, July 0.
S a sort of compensatory move for
. its long daily sessions during the
I three months that tho tariff bill
1 was being considered in the sen
ate, after a two days' recess, spent only
an hour and a half in session today
and then adjourned till Monday at
noon, having Urst made nn order that
ts daily lueettugs shall be bereafter at
noon mst.-ad of two hours earlier,
Several bills were psssed during tbe
nort time that tbe session lasted, lu
eluding the one continuing the em
iloyment of mechanics and laborers at
the several navy yards.
The great railroad strike had three
separately and distinct propositions di
reeled to it. On wua in tbe shape of
resolution offered by the Populist
enator from Nebraska, Mr. Allen,
looking to tbe acquisition and opera
tion by the government of all tbe rail
road, telegraph and telephone com
panies of the United States. The sec
ond was a bill introduce! by Senator
Davis, Minnesota, by request, for tbe
settlement of controversies be-
ween railroad companies aud
employes, and tbe third was
bill introduced by Mr. George, of
Mississippi, defining the duties of
United titateg courts and of railroad re
ceivers appointed by United States
courts, iu cases of railroad strikes or
locks-out and providing that obstrnc
Hons of Uuited btntes mails shall be
considered such oulv wben the trains
do not cop.taiu oars for the transports
tion ot passengers or freight. Tbe bills
were referred to tbe judiciary commit
tee, and tbe r; solution went over till
Monday next, when it will be entitled
to consideration in the morning hour.
TINKERING WITH THE TARIFF,
The ways aud means committee to
dsy devoted a good four boars to i
consideration of the 'tariff bill. At the
expiration of that time the reading of
the seuate amendments was nulshed
and nn adjournment was taken until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. After
the session tomorrow tbe bill will be
reported to tbe bouse and placed on the
calendar, and a reaolutiou will be re
ported lrom tbe committee on rules
limiting debate on the motion for
conference to two hours. After this
shall have beau agreed to, the speaker
will mime the couferees on the part of
tne bouse, and the bill will then go to
conference to remain until a substan
tial agreement regarding the differ
ences between the two bouses shall
have been reaohed.
With the. utmost informality and
without even a word ot comment the
tariff bill was laid before the bouse by
Speaker Crisp, ordered to be printed
and referred to the committee on ways
and means. The greater part ot the
day's session was occupied in the fur
ther consideration of the bill to permit
states and territories to tax greeubacks
nud treasury notes. This was passed
lu an ameuded form 171 to 41.
SOME DIVORCE COMPLICATIONS.
They Were B.hear.ed Before th Court
Yesterday.
The rule, returnable yesterday, peti
tioned for by Attorney Charles L.
iiuwley and granted on June 27, to
show cause why bis fee, whioh is fixed
at $25, for service iu the divorce suit ot
Mrs. barah Edwards against her hus
band Willium Edwards, should not be
assessed as p irt of tbe costs, was dis
charged by the court.
Attorneys llulslander and Vosbnrg,
in behalf of William Edwards, an
swered the rule. They alleged that
prior to tbe action iu divorce by Mrs.
Elwards there was nn application for
divorce made by Edwards in January
term, lSbU She followed this
up by briuging suit for deser
tion. The desertion suit was
compromised by an agreement of Ed-
wxrds to pay his wife the sura of
$1,000, all costs and ber household
goods. And It was stipulated In tbe
agreement that no further sum would
be paid in any divorce proceedings that
might arise. They were married on
May 20, 1887, and a decree in divorce
prayed for by Mrs. Edwards was
signed aud granted on Jan, 8, 1891.
A BONANZA FOR BURGLARS.
Jiweler C. W. Fieeman Went Horn
Without Locking Els Side Door.
Officer Ileury Palmer, while patrol
ing his beat on Spruce street at 11.40
last night, discovered the sid door ot
Freeman's jewelry store unlocked. He
opened it aud found that there was not
anybody in tbe store, He dispatched
a messenger boy to Mr. Freeman's resi
dence on Madison avenue.
That gentleman hurried back to tbe
store and fouud Officer Palmer keeping
guard. The ourt .ins ot the store were
drawn down, and had a dishonest per
son entered it the opportunity of carry
ing off thousands of dollars worth of
jjwelrv was open.
Mr. Freemau was the last person In
tho store and he went ont by way of
th side door, closing it after him
without locking it. There was not a
single artiole missing as far as could be
learned lust night.
For bis watchfulness, Officer Palmer
was cordially tbauMd by Mr. Fiee
man. WEATHER FORECAST.
storm;
Washington. July 6. Forecast
for Snttirdaij: For Haslern
i cnnsuiranio, coituirtoiie art
avoraM for local thunder
ifomis, touth shifting to northwett winds.
FIHLEYS
GREAT OFFERING
OF
1 50 Full Eleven
Quarter Marseilles
Quilts at
These we
consider the
best goods we
ever sold
at the price.
510 and 512 Lackawanna Ave.
MINERS'
Wholesale and Retail.
H. A. Kingsbury
313 Spruce Street.
Lewis, Reilly & DaYies
Comfort-Giving Shoes
Tho only kind that giva
it, for the summer, is our
Service & Kumfort" Shoe3
in colors and black.
Lewis, Reilly & DaYies
New Store
NewGoods
Suitable for Wedding and
Commencement Presents
Finest line of Silver Belt
Buckles, Veil 01asp3 and
Other Novelties in the
city.
tS1" Watch for OPENUO DAY AN
NOUNCEMENT. A Souvenir Pres.
ent given FREE to every lady caller,
If yon tiny or not.
L
MARSEILLES
QUILTS
mM Each
BILCLOTHIKg
IB
The Jeweler,
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