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Savannah morning News , B'TAIHJSHED IRSO. I |j, H. ESTILL, JSditnr and Proprietor.( garland on the stand. CALUMNIOUS insinuations UN AN9WEKABLY SILENCED. flie InlAcefttf of the Pao Electric Com pany not Advanced by Word or Deed HU Part—No Meeting* Ever Held at the Capitol- Mr. Goode’s Action Taken Without Consulting Him— Ab solutely no Abuse of His Official Po sition. Washington, April 19.—1 t was nearly three-quarters ot an hour before the regu lar hour of meeting when the Attorney Seneral appeared before the telephone Investigating committee to-day, looking pale and rather feeble. With a courteous salute to the committee he immediately took the stand, and on invitation of the chairman began to make a statement of bis connection with the Fan-Electric Company. He wished, he said, to lay be fore the committee and reaffirm the mat ter contained in his statement to the President on Oct. 8 last. In addition, be wished to explain two or three points of that statement. In February, 1883, Gen. Atkins bad said to the witness that he be lieved Mr. Rogers’' inventions were of great utility if properly bandied, and that money could be made out of them. Being a poor man like himself, Gen. At kins had desired the witness to enter into this undertaking. LAW AND POKER. “1 told him.” said the witness, “that I bad never undertaken to make any money except by law and poker. 1 had always lost at poker and generally won at law. 1 was willing to go into this if he thought it offered any inducements.” Continuing, the witness said that Sena tor Harris made substantially the same statements about the inventions, and two or three days afterwards the witness had been introduced to Dr. Rogers and his son at their home. He briefly told of their organization of the Pan Electric Company, a detailed by Senator Harris and other witnesses, and then turned his attention to the application made to him to bring suit against the Bell Company. It was an inference, and not a fact, that the Pan Electric Company had made application. The inference was founded on two rea sons: First, that Mr. Young came with other gentlemen in the latter part of July, ajftl the witness knew him to be Secretary and Treasurer of the Pan Electric; anil second, because the witness bad, May 25, eceived alettertrom Dr. Rogers request ing suit to be brought as a stockholder of that company. TOOK IT FOR GRANTED. Coupling these facts together, the wit ness took it for granted that the Pan Elec tric made application. It was simply an inference, and no name had been men tioned. The witness had treated Dr. Rogers’ letter as personal, ana he knew Dr. Rogers had no authority to make the application; that such an application must come irom the president of the com pany. Therefore the letter had remained unanswered, and as a personal paper had not been filed. In July Mr. Van Benthuysen had presented his application tor suit, basing it on the law which he stated had beet passed at the last session of Congress. The witness nad heard ot the law Wore that and had had some search made but could not find the act. The application, however, was so well written and apnar- Bntly set out the passage of the bill so positively that the witness felt that there must be some mistake and that the bill had become a law. SENT TO THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. The application had been referred by the witness to the Interior Department, w here it should have gone in the lirst instance, and the witness had heard no more of it until it had been returned last January with other papers. Alter re ceiving Mr. Van Benthuysen’s letter the witness had set to work to examine into the matter, for though he had no intima tion to that effect, he was satisfied that other applications would be made. Look ing over the authorities he had concluded that he could not order the suit, and when the gentlemen came ( Messrs. Van Ben tbujsen, Young and others) hehadde termined that he would not touch it at ail under any circumstances. SHOWN THE BILL. When the witness was still in the Sen ate. Senator Platt had come to him one day with a bill to authorize governinentsuits, and iiad asked his opinion of it. Tne w itness had looked it over and said ho re garded it as unnecessary, and that it would do no good. That was all ho ever said or heard of the bill until it had been brought to his attention through the ap plication. In the early part of ibe tall a Mr. Humphreys, of the Globe Telephone Company, had called upon him at the de partment about the application. "I thought he was going to jump over on me.’’ said the witness. Mr. Humphreys had insisted that the wiiness order suit, and had said it was rery curious that because the witness was in another company that his (Mr. Humphreys’) rights should be disregard ed. He got road because 1 would not do auvthing about it, and we parted not with mutual respect and admiration at all. NO OPINION GIVEN. The witness denied that ho had ever tiven an opinion about the validity of the Bell patent, as had la-eu ascribed to “•tn. The opinion he had given, and tbe nly opinion, was to the effect that the "an Electrio inventions were not in fringements; that they were improve ments of telephones; and that they were differently patentable—a well recognized principle. While a stockholder, he had been very derelict In attending meot b]K* for the reason that tbe place of meeting was inconveniently • t, and that they were held at night whim Hie witness rarely went out of his house. Although the witness \\®s attorney for bie company, yet Mr. Young and .Senator '•arris usually drew up the legal papers. Did wheu they wore referred to him, the "lines* made such alterations as seemed io be necessary. Those papers hail been •nbinitted to tho witness in the Senate I'uiiclary room, but U was a mistake to any hoard meetings bad been held in that room. The witness wan satisfied that hi’had never attended a mooting of the company sinco the Presidential election. THE MICMI'IIIS suit. Turning his attention to the ordering of 'he Memphis suit tin* wituess said be had •flanged to leave Washington on August and spend the entire moilta of Septcm '*r *n Arkansas. Jlr. Goode had returned •bout the middle of August but the wit boss had said nothing to him about tho up- Plicatiqn. He supposed tho gentlemen "ho made tho application would find their remedy if they supposed they had 'me. When the witness had odnio hack I” Elttle Rock ho received a dispatch rrom the Now Orleans l',me*. Ihniocral, ••ylng tbit his admiring newspaper mends were complimenting him on or „ rll U the suit against tin Beil Company. ■'* replied teal ho liad not ordsrtd any •uohsuu. He had returned t® Waahlug. tion about Oct. 1, and when ho called at the White House the President told him the papers were speaking of the case, whereupon he made the explanation that had been published. NEVER SPOKE TO GOODE. The witness had never opened his mouth to Mr. Goode about it because Solicitor Goode, under the statute, was perfectly free and independent, lie had never to this day spoken to Jlr. Goode about the first, suit or the one alleged to be pending. Mr. Goode had spoken something about the counsel and practice of the gov ernment in dealing with coun sel. He did not know what was jh the bill. He had never seen tflie papers on which the suit was pre dicated, and hart never talked with Secre tary Lamar or the gentlemen who bad sat wi:n biru. He had even declined to talk with the President about the suit. One o! tiie gentlemen in Secretary Lamar's department, Zach Montgomery, an old college friend, and appointed at his solici tation, had declined to sit in the case be cause of his iriendship and old acquaint ance with the witness. NOT GIVEN ANY STOCK. He had seen some notice now and then about Attorney General Garland being i he recipient ot a block of stock as a gift. Of course there bad been no gift about it. As to the question ot propriety, there was no more impropriety in his position than in the case of a gentleman holding rail road stock sitting in Congress, or a Con gressman going over to the Supreme Court to practice for money. It was a legitimate business and the witness had never dreamed of legislation being asked. His only regret was that it “had not panned out better.” If any question had come up in Congress connected with the company he should not have voted on it. He had recommended the Rogers’ to Messrs. Cox and Hewitt because he re garded them as very competent in their line. THE CLARKE CONVERSATIONS. The witness had talked with Architect Clarke about Mr. Harris, Dr. Rogers’ application for appointment as House Electrician, and about putting In the Rogers’telephone, but after consultation with Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Clarke had re fused to make the application. The Chairman inquired if the witness re garded the stock as a gift. He replied in the negative. Five or six persons organ ized a company and made assessments, the first move’ being to give notice for $1,090, which was followed by assessments of SSO or SIOO eaeb. He did not regard the inventions as having any marketable value. The company was to establish their utility and put them on the market. Chairman Boyle—Did you contemplate using your official position for the advant age of the enterprise? The Witness—Not at all. If I had been a private citizen 1 could have done much better than when in office. NEVER HAD SUCH AN IDEA. He added that he had no more idea ol using his official Influence than of jump ing into the Potomac with a mill rock around his neck. They had never tried to boom the business and scatter stock upon the country, at least he had never heard of it. Mr. Hall inquired for the witness’ un derstanding of the reason for referring the applications to the Interior Department. He replied that it was simply ior infor mation, and such suggestions as they might see proper to make in the premises. It was advisory, of course. In the course of the cross-examination by Mr. Rauncy. Mr. Uannev asked why, the witness feeling taai the party had a right to be heard, that, they should not be deprived of that right and the duty de volving on the Solicitor General he had not referred them to the Solicitor General. DID NOT WANT TO BE IMPLICATED. The witness answered that he did not want to be concerned in the matter at all. Alter he examined it he concluded that it would be better for him t.ot to suggest where the applicants should go. Cer tainly the gentleman looked mad when he did refuse to touch the matter. Continu ing, he said Mr. Young did not open his mouth alter introducing the gentleman. It was due to all sides that, he should state the fact that after he had declined to take any action in the matter a number ol prominent legal gentlemeu had written him insisting that, notwithstanding his connection with the Pan Electric Compa ny. it was his duty to have brought the suit. Mr. Uannev objected to the statement. He did not care’to go into what people had written. The witness remarked that he was sim ply trying to show his position at the time. NOT OVER SENSITIVE. Mr. Ilanney wished to know if the wit ness had felt that it would be improper to tell applicants that he was disabled, and refer them to ihe Solicitor General. “It would not have been improper,” re sponded the witness, “but it was a ques tion of delicacy with me.” Mr. Ilanney—Don’t you think you were a little over sensitive? The Witness—No sir, with me it was a case like that ol Lorenzo Downs—yon will be damned if you do. and be damned if von don’t. [Laughter.] Mr. Rannev Inquired it it had occured to the witness as a reason for not telling Mr. Goode of the receipt of the applica tion t hat if he told him ot his action that Mr. Goode might feel bound to reject it, while if he said nothing Mr. Goode would act upon it as an original application and grant the request. The witness responded firmly in the negative. Jlr. Oates asked the witness: “Since you have been Attorney General have you done any act or thing directly or in directly to enhance the interests of the l’an Electric Company?” The Witness—l cannotcall to mind any thought, action or word ot mine t-hat was calculated to Increase the value of that stock In any way. I have not attended a meeting and have bad no conference with tbe geutlemen with It. Sympathy for Ireland. Washington, April 19,—1n the Senate to-day, in the course of the earlier pro ceedings, the chair laid before the Senate u memorial consisting of resolutions of the United Labor League of America, tendering the t hanks of that organization to Hon. W. K. Gladstone for his Dish homo rule measure, and urgiug the United States Senate to pass a vote of thanks to him. it was referred. Losses of a Moldiers’ Home. Washington. April 19.—1n the Honse to-day, on motion of Mr. Neglev, of Penn sylvania, from the Committee on .Military Adairs, tbe rules were suspended and the hill was passed to reimburse the National Home for Disabled Volunteers for lo*e* Incurred through the failure of the Ex change National Bank ol Norfolk, Va. I’oetmasters Confirmed. Washington, April 19.—The Senate hu* confirmed to bs Postmaster* W. W. Herbert, at Alexandria, Va.; J.A.B.Var-< noy, at Lexington, Va.; U. Gibson, at Winchester! Va. SAVANNAH. TUESDAY. APRIL 20. 1880. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Defeat of an Effort to Make Consider* ttou Certain. Washington, April 19.—1n the House to-day Mr. Dibble, ol South Carolina, from the Committee on Public Buildings ai.d Grounds, moved to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution setting apart May 6 and succeeding days for consideration of public building measures. Mr. Dibble explained that these measures involved ail expenditure of about $1,000,000. Mr. Blount, of Georgia, earnestly op posed the resolution, because it set apart an unlimited time to consideration of an unlimited number ol bills. It was the in auguration ol a march on the Treasury pitch as no Congress bad ever tolerated j before. Mr. Dibble inquired whether the gen- j tleman bad not supported a proposition as broad hs the pending one at the last ses sion of Congress. A DIFFERENT PROPOSITION. Mr. Blount, replied that there had been no such proposition presented. The proposition then had been to fix one day for consideration of hills, while the propo. sition to-day was that public business should be suspended to allow Congress to go on appropriating for any public building that anybody wanted. Mr. Dibble said that the gentlemen mis apprehended the character of the resolu- I tion adopted at the last Congress. He quoted from the Record to show that that resolution made public building lulls the special order, and remarked: “The ques. tion was taken by yeas and nays, and (sarcastically) by some accident. I sup pose, the name of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Blount) is recorded in the affirmative.” [Laughter.] ONLY A FEW BILLS PASSED. Mr. McMillan, of Tennessee, declared that only three or lour bills had passed the House by virtue of that resolution, and that the order had broken clown under the weight of its own rottenness. Jlr. Dibble replied that the order had broken down because a small minority of the House had tililuistered against Its ex clusion. He asserted that it would he in the interest of public business to have the resolution adopted, as it would prevent a recurrence by the practice of passing public building measures during the ex piring hours of Congress whether recom mended by the committee or not. Was the House afraid of itself? Were the gen tlemen afraid that the House would run away with the Treasury on its back. Mr. Blount pointed out that the resolu tion for which he had voted during the last Congress was not similar to the one under consideration. Toe former had had reference to bills then in committee of the whole on the Speaker’s table, while the latter referred to ativ bill the committee might report In the future. A motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolu tion was lost bv 143 yeas to 78 nays, not two-thuds voting in the affirmative. The House then adjourned. THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. A Resolution to Make the Bill a Con tinuing Special Order. Washington, April 19.—1n the House to-day Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, from the Committee on Nava] Affairs, moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution making the bill to increase the naval es tablishment the continuing special order from Thursday, April 22 until Tuesday, April 27. on which latter ilay the previous question shall be considered as orderqd. ltexcepts. however, appropriation bills, prior special orders, public land bills and) private bills on Friday, which shall not be antagonized. Mr. Herbert appealed lor consideration cy the House of the ereat question involved in the resolution. Our cities by the sea were absolutely at •he mercy of any foreign power. Brazil could successfully bombard any city on the Atlantic coast, while Chili could suc cessfully bombard San Francisco. Both parties were committed to an era of naval establishment, and on no pretense should the bill be allowed to fail. MR. MORRISON'S OPPOSITION. Mr. Morrison opposed the resolution on the ground that the bill would be crowded out by excepted measures until Apr U-27 and the House would be called upon to vote on a measure which involved the expenditure of millions of dollars after but siioit debate. Mr. Holman objected to the naval establishment bill because it would dis place measures ol greater public interest land forfeiture bills. Mr. Hewitt, of New York.’said that in refusing to give a day to the considera tion ol the naval establishment bill the House would be trifling with a grave and important question. Theeountry was la mentablv deficient in menus ot defense, and It was a grave question to-day in ne gotiation with foreign countries whether the United Stntes could take the stand on public questions which the Interest and dignity of a great country demanded. A motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution was lost by a vote of 119 to 104, not two-thirds voting in the affirma tive. A TRUCE IN THE CLASH. Senators Agree to a Compromise to Facilitate Ruslne**. Washington, April 19.—Several Re publican Senators having in charge cer tain leading measures of legislation have recently been in consultation with mem bers ot the Republican caucus committee with a view to putting an end to tbe clash ot competing interest# aud consequent loss of time which has been a feature of the proceeding* of the last two or three weeks. An understamlingof asomewliat indefinite and preliminary nature has been reached which will, it is believed, secure harmony and dispatch for the present. It Is proposed to continue tbe work upon tbo Foreign Relations Com mittee’s business in secret session until It is di-posed 01, and then to take up the unolijected private pension bills in tbo morning hour and the Inter-State com merce bill after 2 o’clock. The general pension bill and bankruptcy bill are next In order. While this programme is liable to change It is proposed that whenever one of tbe measures named shall he taken up discussion upon H shall proceed imtH it is noted upon. It is agreed bv both the friends and foes of the resolution tor open cxeciillvesessions that that measure shall have its day in court so soon as special orders already made shall he disposed of. Tbo plan was sub mined to the Democrats, who In caucus tula morning approved it. Itninedinu- Delivery. Washington, April 19.—1n the House to-day, on motion of Mr. Dnokorv, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, the rules were suspended and tho hill passed to extend tbe immediate de livery service. It provides for this ser vice within tbe carrier delivery limit of any fres delivery office and within one mile ol nay other post office wbleh the Postmaster General may designate. VIOLENCE ON THE TRAMS. A THIRD AVENUE CAR RIDDLED WITH BRICKS.. I’aUcem.eo Finally I;p**i <■ tln- Mob by Piling Their Clubs—A Lively Hcrlin inuge st ISaltluiure—The at. Louis Transfer Companies Again Ready tor Hnstueil —Lake Shore Strikers Adopt Fast HI. Louis Tactics. New York, April ID.—All night last night the executive board of the Empire Protective Association was secretly de bating the expediency of tieing up all the surface roads of the city, and it was not until after 1 o’clock this morning that, a determination was reached. An order wits then prepared and sent to the officials of the local assemblies calling out the men on all the street car lines save those on Eighth and Ninth avenues. Four o’clock this morning was the hour fixed tor tiie tie-up, and the order was obeyed. The Fourth Avenue line employes said afterward to a roporter that they had no ground of complaint avamst the com pany. They had five or six non-union men, but they were with the employes and would he initiated into the union next Saturday night. They werela'ing oil' now solely because of the general order to do so.’ TIIEIR FEARS. The superintendent of the road said he knew his men were entirely sal islied, but he had heard there was a belief that the roads combined. There was, be believed, no truth in any statemeut]to that effect. He nad no one to consult in this matter, as Mr. Vauderbilt was on the ocean, a* was one director, who would be likely to act In such a case. He dal not care whether his men were members of the Union or not so long as cars were run ning. They would make no attempt to run any oars. The tie up would’bost tne road, in losses, at least $2,000 pier day. The doors ot the stables were closed to-day, and the horses were cared lor by the rueu. LAYING OFF ON SIXTH AVENUE. The last car on the Sixth avenue road laid off at 4 o’clock this morning. Superintendent Ourtis said tie knew of no grievances on the part of the men, but outside the men said they had submitted a list of grievances lost, week, of which part were granted and the rest flatly de nied. The horses will be cared for by the men, unless an effort is made to replace them. The Dry Dock, Grand street, and East Broadway linos also tied up this morning. The employes told the superintendent they left work by orders from the com mittee. AN INJUSTICE. The superintendent said be did not know why his roads were tied up. and that he had always kept his agreement to the letter with bis men. He bad nothing to do with the Third Avenue line, and did not see why tlio public sbould be incon venienced and the company's business ruined to suit those people. A detail of men was appointed to lock after the horses. The men are sore over the tie up and say they have no grievances. The Forty-second street, Boulevard and Bt. Nicholas Avenue railroad also stopped. At the office it was said Lie men bad no grievance but only went oat because or dered to do so. Avenues C and D lines also had her cars laid off. Men were left to feed the horses. No grievances are complained of by the men on these lines. ON bi.keckkk strf.kt. The Bieecker street and Twenty-third street lines had their cars hauled off. It was said the men had no complaints to make. The Broad way and Seventh avenue lines and the Barclay street lines had their cars all laid off. The men say they have no griev ances to make complaint, of. There are seven non-Union men, ami they are to be discharged before the men will return to work, even should the tie up be declared off. The horses are cared for. employes feel bitter. The Forty-second street and Grand street ferry line cars have stopped. The men here feed bitter because they are called noon to stop work just after the company has granted all the men asked. They say that if the company will promise to use none but Union men the employes would demand of tiie Empire Protective Asso ciation that their line be loosed. They all wanted to work. The men on the Belt Line railroad did not report for duty this morning. The superintendent said he understood that the employes wanted several non-Uuion men and a clerk discharged. The President ot the Hoard of Police Commissioners sent out to-day a circular letter to the beads of each of the surface and elevated railroads of the city inform ing them that the police were ready to render them every protection while carry ing on their business. VIOLENCE ALONG THE ROUTE. About 4:3U o’clock this afternoon the Third Avenue line started the first of the 25 cars they proposed to run over the line. Inspector Byrnes and four men were on the platform. At Eorty-heventb street a burly fellow rushed out, grasped the horses by the bits and drew a knife to cut the reins. He had not accomplished his purpose when Inspector Byrnes knocked him down and the car went on. The man was senseless on the street. The next car following was driven bv anew driver, and when at Fifty- Ninth sireet one of the horses fell crowds of strikers along the walks cheered und jeered. The tumult grew greater, and finally the crowd began hurling bricks front anew buildlngon the corner. The windows of the car were smashed, and finally tho car was de molished. Two officers were hurt. The police then charged the crowd and 70 persons were severely clubbed. Eight prisoners were taken, and in the pockets of two of them were found licenses as drivers of the Fourth Avenue lino. EIGHT ARRESTS MADE. Inspector hteers was in charge of the Third Avenue car that was attacked by the strikers. When the crowd made its onslaught the lns|w*ctor charged at once with lKOnien., They plied their sticks, driving the riotous strikers into oelghbor- Ing liquor Ilonas, whence they were f lulled out by'fare**. Eight, of the rlng caders were forked up. Eight cars were run over tbe tracks then to the City Hall. DKMAMPB OF THE MKN. This afternoon the counsel lor tbe Em pire Prntocti ve Association submitted to the Railroad Commission the points upon which tbe men ask arbitration. They ore twenty in ntunhpr, They demand that twelve hours shall constitute a day’s labor, one hour of which shall Ire given the men lor dinner. Con ductors and drivers are to mwive $2 and grip men cn the cable road $2 W per day. The remaining points up to W pertain to wo.'king details. Number Id provides that all persons in the employ of the Third Avenue Railroad Company on April 16 he re-employed at the asms em- ployments they held at the rate of com pensation hereinbefore set forth, and at tne hours hereinbefore mentioned. 17. That Andrew Shaughnesse v ho re instated m his former position on tho Cable road. 18 That such employes of tho line a* havo by their conduct shown themselves to be ob noxious and unlit to bo In the employ of said company shah on due proof of -aid conduct be forthwith discharged from the employ of said railway. TENURE OF THE AGREEMENT. 10. An agreement embodying the foregoing propositions to be signed by the roud and to remain in force up to Jan. 1.1887. 20. Strikes now pmiiLng to lie discontinued forthwith if arbitration is agreed to with re spect to every roud except on the Third ave nue, and that road ffjsovou men are suspended pending arbitration. Alice reading the points, the counsel said that ttie strike would be at once de clared off if the demands were submitted to arbitration. •Mr. LaoterbaAi said that h would not consent to submit to arbitration the mat. tor of tho discharge of any employe who remained faithful to the company. It was not fair, either, to compel the company to retain on its pay-roll 100 men tor whom they had no employment. MR. LAUTKRBACH’B PROPOSITION. Jlr. Lauterbach then read the following propositions of the company : 1. Thai tiie strike lie declared at an end, 2. That in filling nil vacancies that now ex ist preference will bo given io former em ployes. :t. That upon proper police protection being given, discharge I employes will he given rea sons for their discharge, and their explana tions thereof maybe presented to the Presi dent of the company, wither personally or by other person* not exceeding three, as lie may designate. The President shall finally deter mine the question of reinstatement. 4. That the President of the company will receive and retain in confidence ami consider any communication in reference l-o the com - petency or qualification of any employe of Ihe company. 5. That questions which refer only to money and home raised bv the annexed sections of grievances, and numbered 2n to 15, be submit ted to the arbitration of the Railroad Com mission. Mr. Kcclesein suggested that, both prop ositions be submitted to arbitration. This Mr. Lauterbaeli would not accede to. “Then we have nothing further to oiler,” said Mr. Kcclesein. “Neither have wo,” returned Dr. Hall. This put a stop to all efforts on the part of the commission to bring about a sell lomcnt of the difficulties. STRIKBKB SWARM A TRAIN. East St. Louis Scenes Duplicated la the l ake Shore Yard*. Chicago, April 19.—An attempt was made at 7:3oo’elock this morning to send out a freight train on the Lake Sboro road, when the scenes of the Missouri Pacific and East St. Louis strikes were exactly duplicated. The train was made up under guard of police aud railroad officials, but as soon as it started strikers swarmed over the train, set the brakos, uncoupled the cats and threw away the coupling pins. No attempt was made to use lorce bv the police to prevent these acts,and no violence to persons was offered by the strikers, it is slated on good au thority that the Lake Shore oltioials pro pose to make the present strike an abo- Inte issue as to their right to retain non- Union tnen and also afford them adequate protection. The failure of the town of Lake police to protect their property against the strikers, will be taken as clearly showing that the town cannot or will not afford protection, and the Sheriff and Governor in turn will be called upon lor assistance. BOUND NOT TO GIVE IN. The superintendent of the Lake Shore road told a reporter this evening that “all that prevents bloodshed is tbe fact that we use no force in trying to start trains. This scab question is an old one, and it is time that it was settled, and we propose to settle it this time. Seventeen men, some from points as far east us Buffalo and Erie, were on hand this afternoon to take the places of the striking switchmen on the Lake Shore road. All hut one o! these were coaxed or frightened into deserting their work. One was stead fast, and finally becoming angered at their persistency applied an offensive epi thet to them. Instantly tbe man was _ felled by a blow from behind, and injured 'to such an extent that he will he of no service to the company for several days. TROUBLE AT BALTIMORE. Strikers AMsnlt a Car Driver and a Pullca Officer. Baltimore, April 19.—There is no change in the strike of the car drivers in this city. There was a demonstration here this forenoon when acar on one of tho striking lines ap|ieared on tbe street, but the police promptly arrested two men, which restored quiet. Strikers and com panies remain lirin, und the latter state that they will not yield to the demands of the drivers. ■ There are but two compa nies running the full number of cars, and the people aie subjected to serious Incon venience. Shortly alter ft o’clock this afternoon a crowd of about 20 of the striking car driv ers surrounded a car of the Krlok line on Boundary avenue and assaulted the driver, anew mart, and a policeman, who was on tuc oar. Bavaral polio® oßaora were attracted to tiie scene, and after a rough-and-tumble ti. ht. winch lasted sev eral minutes, succeeded In arresting three of the lenders of the gang, whom they charged witli rioting, a penitentiary of tense in this stnto. Tho driver was badly beaten. There was some little disorder In several parts of the city to-dav, and it Is lean'll that serious trouble will result unless there is an early settlement ot tbe •trike. AN EIGHT-HOUR RALLY. Chicago’* Trade aud Labor Assembly Issues a Circular Aildrati. Chicago, April 19.—The Eight-Hour Committee of the Trade und Labor As- Assenibly to-day issued the following cir cular: Tu AII Trad* and tahor A uuahitiont of ChtoAgo awl Vic*'y: FXU.ow-Woi’.kr.H*: The first of May lias ls:en set apart f.rtt'e general Inauguration, as far as po.mihlc, of Ihe > gbl-hour syatem. Thill tin)*) )* near at Im >O, a oil a* > In; Trade Assembly of Chicago is tie m 1.1 influential representative body of organ i id Iniair nest of New York city, it. is thor! quite nal ur#i.t|il working people and the public gen erally will held it re-poomblc, to a very great extent, for tin* nicecss or iniiore ot ih:s movement. iiiigp w,i never a time in the history of this country when there was su'h activity among worker* lor the betterment of tlicircondliion. Chicago stands first aud foremost in thli grand and o nracent movement, und um wu look over tnorteld to-day there seems to be batoee tiling which threatens to Uefeut the sueoes-* ful inauguration of tiie *-hour moremcat. that is tue exorbitant demand* our fellow worker. are ii'.elv lo make on lb* qii.stlon of wage, tn this connection we wish to call your ulteni urn to i lie circular issued by this krsly ob Jan. 14, I OK:',, to innnufuc Hirers and •mMoyne*of labor generally in Chicago und VMuuit)'. The workingmen of Chhagoarr ready to make sacrifice, in wages in order that mo r e people may And employment and fur the general good ot the whole community. Surely such a eelt-saoriflcinir spirit should moot willi a cordial response from tha em ploying class. The above was given out in good faith by our eight-hour committee at the lime, aud wo see no good reason why it should not tie ad hered to. The Bricklayers’ and Stonemasons’ Union anil Cigarmakers’ International Un ion, two of the most perfect < realisations in this city, have agreed to accept,corresponding reductions in wages, nd wo hone that their example will tie followed generally, unless there is an absolute certainty that the old standard of w un-s oan lie retained without any trouble. When the eight-hour day ha* become un actuuliiy, idle worker- re-em ployed and tho boas looking lor more hands, the question of better pay will lm easily solved, hut we implore you not lo lumber the eart down with issaes Uiat are likely to lead to s rikes, lock outs, etc., and possibly to the defeat of the eight-hour movement. We further advise all trades that have not vet completed their arrangements to Immediately elect suitable committees, with instructions to confer with the employers in their respective trades so that this question may he solved as nearly as possible by mutual consent. Fellow-workers, victory is assured if you wilt act determinedly aud judiciously. ADDRESSED liY CONGRESSMEN. A Mass Masting at Washington Under Ihe Auspices f the Knight*. Washington, April 19. —A mass meet ing was held this evening under the auspices ot the Knights of Labor aud the Columbia Typographical Union lor the purpose ot listening to addresses delivered by members of Congress and others on the labor question. Representative Farqu har, of New York, was elected chairman, and in a neat speech he acknowledged the honor conferred upon hint. Alluding to the strike In the West, he asserted, and the assembly warmly applauded the as sertion, that not withstanding East St. |g>uis, no more blood would he shed in labor troubles in America. The working men of America would settle thetr battles with the ballot. NOT PARTY TOOLS. Frank M. Fogg, Representative of the General Assembly of the Knights of Labor, wifi tho next speaker, lie wanted Congress to know that the workingmen were getting themselves in readiness to brenk loose front all political pat tics and stand as independents. [Cheers.] Senator Voorbees urged workingmen to organize, and promised his vote and his intltienee to secure such legislation as they desired. Representative Weaver, of lowa, covered about the same ground. THE RESOLUTIONS. Resolutions were adopted indorsing tho course pursued by General Master Work man Powderly in relation to tbo great strike on the Gould system of railways in the Southwest, heartily commending his appeal for aid for sufferers, calling upon all opposed to monopoly to contribute lib erally and promptly, demanding of the national government the building and Im provement of highways and waterways lor the direct benefit of the people In stead of middlemen and specula tors, commending the action of workingmen in sending memorials to Congress, urging an appropriation for tbs construction ot the Hennepin ca nal, declaring their opposition to the pas sage of the hill to abolish compulsory pilotage, and urging the House of Repre sentatives to determine upon a dav In the near future for consideration of different commendable Pills recommended by the Labor Committee. Representative O’Hara, colored, of North Carolina, said the workingmen In their efforts to secure shorter hours of labor hud the sympathy of tho class that he represented. RAISING THE BLOCKADE. The St. Louis Transfer Companies Final ly Secure Plenty of Men. Bt. Lours, April 19. — The Bridge and Tunnel and Bolt Line Companies havo at last employed a sufficient number of men to man all of their engines and switolies, and they now announce their readiness to do ail the transferring across the river and bet ween tbe various railroad yards in East St. Lonl* which may be required. Their Inability hitherto to engage full crews has been the only Impediment to a lull resumption of operations by the dif ferent roads, and now that this is removed the freight business on the east side of the river has assumed its normal condition. The different roads yesterday took ad vantage of the Sunday quiet and suc ceeded in transferring all the blockaded freight which had accumulated since the commencement of the strike, and to-day the officials announce clear tracks and their ability to perlorm their whole duty as ooiiimiin carriers. Slim Down for Two Weeks. Newark, April 17—Eight hundred em ployes of the Domestic 9ewiug Machine Company’s works here were thrown out ol employment to-day by the shutting down of the factory. Tho moulders made a demand on .Saturday, and again to-diiy, for the restoration et the old wages, when all were surprised to see a notice ol sus pension. Bti|ieriotendent Davis said that thedemund of the men had nothing tn do with the suspension, but that it resulted from carrying a heavy stock. He thought the suspension would last two weeks. Baltimore and Oliio llewiimes. Chicago, April 19.—The Baltimore & Ohio freight yards resumed their usual appearance at 7 o’clock this morning. All tbe strikers were at work. The non- Union men, of whom there are hut two In fact, were put. to work elsewhere. It was stated at first that there were seven non union men, hut five of these had been dis charged some time before the strike, aud tbe other two aknd to be sent away. Newsboys Strike. Detroit, Micii., April 19.—This after noon tbe uewhiioys struck on the Evening demanding two papers for a cent Instead of ono. There were about 100 hoys in front of the News office and they acted like I heir elders when any one attempted to Uko out papers. A boy so doing was set upon and beaten, and his papers torn to pieces. Few papers ware sold except at tbo office. The Journal I* free from trouble. Tilt; Hennepin C anal. Washington, April 19.—1n the House to-day a motion to make the Hennepin canal bill ttic npcciul order lor May 0 was lost by a vote ef 112 to 105, not the neoos •ary two-thirds being in the affirmative. Con. ion’s Forfeited Ball. Washington, April 19,—The Treasury to-duy received a certificate of deposit for $25,000, t he amount of the forfeited bail of George *.). Cannon, the Mormon apostle. Tvenhoim l akes Office. Washington, April 19.—William L. Trenholm has given bond tu Itooooo and to-dav assumed tbe office as Comptrollor of the Currency. Gold Going Abroad. New York, April 19.—Engagements were made to-day lor the ahlpment ot over $1,000,009 in gold to Europe to-uioi row. ( PRICE RIO A YEAR, I | 5 CKNTH A COPY. ) BRANDED AS A TRAITOR. LIVELY TIMES IN THE CAM* I’AIGN COMMITTEE ROOM. The Dakota Member cf the Democratic National [ionunlttee Impeaches the Loyalty of Member of the Congres sional Committee—Messrs. Foran and O’Neill, of the Labor Committee, al Loggerhead*. Washington, April 19.— There was a lively scene in the Democratic Congres sional Campaign Committee’s meeting io the Capitol to-night. It had scarcely been called to order by Chairmen J. Ran* dolpli Tucker before a gentleman entered the room and announced himself as tbs Dakota member of the Democratic Na. tiunal Committee. He was vouched foa by sonto mouthers of the Congressional Committee who happened to know him. He then said in substance: “I would like to give somo Important Information t* tbe committee: “Go on, sir,” said the Chairman. “There is a spy in your camp,” said tbs gentleman from Dakota. “One of your members Is a Republican.” This created a decided sensation. Every member of the committee looked at every other. “Yes, sir,” continued the gentleman from Dakota, “and there he sits. It ia Mr, Johnson whom you have selected to represent Dakota on your committee. Ha is a Republican indisguise; be wasa mem ber of the convention that nominated Mr. Gifford, the present Republican delegate* in Congress from Dakota, and he workedi and voted for Mr. Gifford’s election.” THE I IE DIRECT. At this point Mr. Johnsou leaped to hi® feet with the words: “You are a liar; | ant not a Republican.” “It is true,” ha continued, “that 1 worked for Mr. Gif ford’s nomination and election, but tbera were no political differences In that tight, it was over the question of the division o| tbe Territory and Mr. Gifford represented* my views. A long and lively discussion! followed, after which the conimittes ap pointed a sill)-committee to investigate* thecharge made against Mr. Johnson. Then the committee appointed another sub-committee to remain here next sum mer and manage tbe Congressional oti.n-j palgn literary bureau. This sub-cornmitW tee will have nothing else to do, l*-canse : it is well understood that no political asJ sesMinents can be levied on the Democrat® in office. The committee also appointed an ex ecutive committee of nine to consti tute, with u committee to he appoiuteil from tho Democratic members ol the Senate, the Democratic campaign commutes. The members of the com mittee appointed aro Messrs. Humes o 4 Missouri, Murphy of lowa,Greer ol Norta Carolina, Wilkins of Ohio. Robertson of Kentucky, Blanchard ot Louisiana, Spijggs of New York, andCrain of Texas* COMMITTEE CHANGES. At tbelr own request the following named; Senators were excused Irom scrviceon that committees indicated: Mr. Harris from Fisheries; Mr. I’ayne from Reunions; Mr. George from Privileges and Elections and Territories; Mr. Eustis from Rail roads; Mr. Walthall from Manufactures; Mr, Heck from Nicaragua Claims- Mr. Wilson, of Maryland, was appointed to membership of the Committee on Hen*) slons; Mr. Eustis on Privileges and Eleo* lions; Mr. Gray an Territories, and Ml Hearst on Railroads, Manofaotures, Fish# erics aud Nicaragua Claims. trouble in the camp. There is trouble between Chairman O’Neill of the House Committee on Labor, and Mr. Foran of Ohio, who wanted to b® Chairman of that committee. Ever sine® Mr. O’Neill succeeded In getting that chairmanship there has been had feeling! between them, which has appeared on to® surface at the committee meetings. In. his speech on the labor arbitration blit Mr, O’Neill used an expression which, was susceptible of tbe construction that Mr. Koran thought, the labor troubles could oslv tie settled in blood. Mr. O’Neill badl satd the sumo thing more broadly and! positively in conversation. Mr. Foratw, hashien trying ever sines to pin Mr. O’Neill down to an affirmation or a denial ot it, having first assured himself that Mr. O’Neill had said it,. Failing to gefi any satisfactory reply frofii Mr. O’Neilj he has been on the point for a day or two of rising in the House to>t a personal explanation In wbiolk he proposes to deny the statement and! express his opinion of Mr. O’Neill. To-day Mr. Foran said to a friend that Mr. O’NhUJ’h present visit to bt. Louis wa* so timed as to delay the personal explana tion which be ( Jlr. Koran)had intended to* make, but he will make it when Mr-, O’Neill get* back if lie does not get a satis factory apology meanwhile. secretary manning’s position. For several weeks a report has best*, traveling around tnat tbe President boa asked his old friend Daniel Lock wood, oC Buffalo, to take the portfolio ot the Treas ury Department when Secretary Manning; retires. To-day it was flatly denied at th White House. The truth is that tb® President now hopes to seo Secretary Jlanning able to return to his post in tha autumn. In tue meantime the Depart ment is being admiruhly administered bi Assistant Secretary Fairchild, who will succeed Secretary Manning If the latter* Is not able to return. Nut tonal lik/iicmis. Washington, April lit,—Senator Hani. to-day reported back from tbe JudiciarA Committee with a few verbal amend-, mem*, the bill introdueed by him t® provide for a court of national It provides in brief that whenever lhret, citizens of a State iwtition under oath selling forth that any person lias late® killed, seriously Injured in person, m property, or threatened because ot politij olal opinions or with a'view to prevent. 1 free expression of opinion in regard to j matters affecting tbe general welfare ot j the United' Statea.it shall he tbedutyofl the Circuit Judge to bold an inquest into) the circumstances and report the evlw dance and bis conclusion to tbe Presidcu® to be laid before Congress. The Educational Hilt. Washington, April 19.—An unsuo, cessful attempt was inado in ihe Hous® Committee mi labor to-day to secure ao lion on the Blair educational hill. Sev* eral of the members were absent, and those opposed to the bill In ita present shape coasumed the time in discussing ita i various features. On Friday next Rep resentatives Reagan aud Wills and possi bly Senator Blair will be heard on the bill* In Executive Session. Washington, April 19.—1n tbe Sonata to-tlav alter toe routine morning business, the Senate at 12:40 o’clock, on motiou ot Mr. Frye, went luto executive session aud remained tu secret session about three hour* and a half considering tbe Weil ami l,a A bra American treaty at> adjourned with the understanding **t vote shall he reached 10-UMirrow, * f *•