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VMGfitii 3 LE GRAPH. Rit»blllh«4 ISM. PablUh-tr, MACON. GA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY U. 1891. THE STRIKE STILL HANGS ON A proposition Made by Debs to the Railway Managers to Rein state the Strikers. THE INTEREST OF PEACE Tli« Halation, still SlrainoO and Haro Valor. Men Majr Go Oat Today. More Fighting *•“» *»«- ramento Vo.torday. Chicago. July 13.—Eugene V. Debs, who ordered the great strike, made one more ineffectual effort today look ing to a settlement. He drew up'a formal proposition to the managers, agreeing to have the men return to work provided they tw reinstated In their former pensions wrtthout preju dice. He made aq. exception in the ease of any man who has been con vlcted ofcrlme, but offered to Have all others gd back Immediately. He oald that the proposition was “Inspired by a doiire to subserve the public good, os the strike, small and unlnmportant In Its Inception, has extended until it now involves, or threatens, not only every public interest, but the peace, security and prosperity of our com mon country. This proposition was signed by Dabs, Howard and. Keilher, the pnindpal offi cers of the American Railway Union. It was taken by them to Mayor Hop kins, who, at 'their request, presented It to Chairman St. John of the Gen eral Managers' Association. The asso ciation was not In session, but after the Individual members hud been con sulted It was rcturqcd to Mayor Hop kins without answer and with the In- forma'liorf that no communication whatever from Defbs, Howard and Keil her could be received or considered by the Managers’ Association This action of the strike leaders was taken, 'they,,claim, not because of Im pending defeat, but In order that they might 'be In hafmony with the sugges tion that President Cleveland made in announcing that he would appoint a commission of arbitration. Tne refusal of the General Managers' Association 'to even consider the propo sition, which would necessltalte the dis charge of all men engaged to fill the strikers' places, would place them again In the power of she organization which had, they said, crippled their lines for days, was a derided setback to the union. * Following It came the last two days’ deliberation of the conference of labor leader called by Samuel Gompers of the American lie cl mutton, of Labor. The leaders of all the big organizations outside of 'the American Railway Union and 'the Knights of .Labor de cided not .to Involve 'themselves by ordering a general strike. They ex pressed sympathy with the 'Pullman employes, but declared a strike ait this time of general business depression an sot of folly. Early In the day the action of Presi dent Cleveland had been hailed by the labor men us a victory for organized f-the past workingmen, as they claim to have re ceived for the first time a recognition of the principle of arbitration by the president of the United States. The strike leaders then looked for a settle ment. The failure of their mode of set tlement leaves them only conditional surrender or a fight to the bitter end. They chbse the latter and claim the strike Is on us strong as ever In spite of what the railway managers Bay. They claim to be able to make It still more effective here and declare that today's action of the managers will solidify their men who are out and send out many whb have been undecided. Meetings were held today In a half doz en halls and strong tslk was Indulged in. Danger of a resort to violence by •erne of the more excitable of the strlk- ■* r< or their sympathize™ still exists. A change In the method of the federal .troops on duty at the sub-treasury lndl- ■ojtes apprehension among those In au thority. The guard line was today ex tended into the street and no one was •bow'd on the sidewalk adjacent to the ounldlng. it is said United States se cret service detective* advised the ex tending of the lines to guard against ‘be use of dynamite. Tne railroads operated their pilnclpal pwiencer trains today as they have ®«en doing for several days past and jnoved some freight. No change was made In the nattorral and state troops Kunrdingr the lines, but United States Marshal Arnold begun reducing his force of deputies. Judge Grosacup gave the federal grand •VJ. y Additional Instructions today, ad- vwng them that In case evidence wan presented showing- the mulls were de- an d interstate commerce Vnter- with as the result of an agree ment by railroad officials or others In oraer create sympathy, It constituted •consp m®* and no matter how high m position the individuals may be they fill no ,5; * xe mpt from indictment and distress Incident ‘'thereto, the railway employes, 'through the board of the American Railway Union, respectfully make this proposition as the basis of settlement: They agree to return to Wpork at once, provided they should toe restored to their former positions (with out prejudice, except in cases, if any there be, where they have been con victed of crime. •This proposition looking to the Im mediate settlement of the existing strike on' all lines of orallroads is In spired by a purpose to subserve the good of fhe country at 4 - large. The strike, small and convpora'tlveiy unim portant -in i-ts inception, has extended In every direction until It involves and threatens not only public, Interest, but the peace, seourity and prosperity of our common country. The contest has been waged fiercely. It has ex tended -far beyond the limits of the interest originally Involved and has laid hold of a vast number of indus tries and enterprises in no wise re- pponalble for the differences and disa greements that lefrto the yjuble. {Fac tory, mine, mill and shop have »been silenced. Widespread demoralization has swayed the Interests of multiplied thousands and innocent peopTe are nuf- ferlng. The common welfare la se riously menaced, the public peace and tranquility are imperilled, great appre hension ft>r the future prevails. This being true, and the statement will not be controverted, we consider It to he our duty as citizens and as men to make extraordinary efforts to end the existing strike and avoid approaching calamities, whose Shadows are even now upon ua. If ended now the con test, however serious In. Its conse quences, will not have beer* In vain Sacrifices have been made, but they will have their compensation. Indeed, if lessons shall be taught by expe rience the troubles now so widely de plored will prove a blessing of Ines timable value in the months and years to come. The difference -that led up to the present ©oropUoaJtkma need now be discussed. At this supreme juncture every consideration of 'duty and pa triotism' demands that a remedy for existing troubles he found and applied The employes proipose 'to do their part by meetingVthfclr employers half way, Let it be stated that -they do not pro pose any condition of settlement except that they be restored to their tormer positions. They do not ask the recogni tion of 'their organization or any or ganization. “Believing 'this proposition to he fair, reasonable and Just, It is respectfully submitted with the belief that ha ac ceptance will result in the prompt re sumption of traffic, 'the revival of in dustry -and the restoration of peace and order. Respectfully', “Eugene V. Debs, Resident; G. W, Howard, vice pceeidenit; Sylvester Kc* Uher, * secretary, American Railway Union.” Knowing that «£be General Managers’ Association would not receive any depu tation from the American Railway Union, especially the officers who have been most active in the struggle for supremacy Over the railroads. It was decided to have President Debs and Vice President Howard to go to Mayor Hopkins with the proposition and ask nis good services in presenting the con dition of settlement to the railway man agers. The mayor accepted the commis sion and went in company with Aider- man McGillen to the rooms of the Gen- •erwl Managers’ Association.. The meet ing of the association had adjburned for the day, but Chairman 6L John and Strike Manager Egan received the com munication and promised to submit it at the next meeting tomorrow, declining to call a special meeting this afternoon for Its consideration. The - mayor* and alderman tspent some time In argument with Egan and St. John, urging thfe ac ceptance of -the proposition held ou*, but they apparently made but little headway. The managers made it plain that the tbads had a heavy bill of grievance themselves which Ithey expect to consider hereafter NO WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE. Washington, July 13.—The White House conference, which has been a feature of the strike every night during the past two weeks, has practically ended. This evening at 9 o’clock, when the' president returned frbm his cus tomary drive with Secretary Lamont, none of the members of his cabinet were waiting for him and It was an nounced that none were expected. Lit tle or no news requiring the president’s action was anticipated, the main strike being considered virtually at an end. Gen. Schofield spent ten minutes with the president, but had nb information of note to communicate, and about 10:30 Postmaster General Blssell called to say that reports received today showed that the United States malls were being transmitted without delay In all pants of th<* country. The president has been somewhat an noyed by the persistent attempts in some quarters to make It appear that he had appointed an arbitrating board at the request of the strike leaders. Noth ing la further from the truth, The com mission which he has agreed to appoint eventually, under the law having no power beyond that of making a general Investigation of the strike on the rail roads which led to his proclamation The Investigating commission when or ganized cannot enter at all Into the dif ferences between the Pullman company and its employes. It will confine Its work exclusively to the Debs American Railway Union and General Managers’ Association. The president has been compelled to explain this to several statesmen who mentioned arbitration to him today, telling them very positively that no arbitration wm contemplated In his assuranceAo the committee that rnllori tinnn him. • the reports of their nfles ran? out the crowd fell back and two men dropped to the ground. The victims of the shooting were at oncer taken to tlic hospital, Where they 4ivc the names of John Stewart rat 1 I''rank Buckley. Stewttrt, who was until recently a sailor on the United States sleam- tdt.p Alliance, was snot In the back, the bullet tearing through the abdomen, inflicting i fatal weuuil. Buckley, who U a machinist, was shot through the right arat and shoulder and will probably recover. Roth men say they are nr-t •Irikara and don't belong to any union. Tlie news of the shooting has again thrown the city Into a great slate of excitement and the streets In the vicin ity rapklly filled with people who, how ever, were dispersed by the troops with little resistance. < United States Marshal Baldwin redo through the lows: portion of the city tvMi thirty cavalrymen und proclaimed martini law. He ordered the people to disperse and return to tln.ir homes, under penalty of punishment by the law. Tlte body of Private .lames niron, one of the victims of the trestle wreck, was discovered this, morning, being found under and between the first mail cars and fteignt, teirhily man gled. lire body of Engineer Hsniuel l 'lark le still under the engine. Tim reaiaiust of Privates Clarke and Lull- harden were taken to San Francisco by boat today. A STRIKE ORDERED TODAY. Chicago,'July 13.—A strike of all the American Railway Union men em ployed On the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Chicago and Northwestern railroads Is threatened. It may be or dered tomorrow. The cause will be the summary dismissal today from the ser vice of the Northwestern company Of thirty-two union switchmen'ami seven engineers, and one fireman and-seven brakemen on the St. Paul road. The order ot dismissal was conveyed tonight to 600 railroad men. who were met at Lincoln and West Indiana street by Vice President Howard of the American Railway Union. Tho strikers met to listen to addyesses and receive reportB called upon him. SHOT DOWN BY REGULARS. The Troubles at Sacramento Con tinue to Bo Warlike. Sacramento, July 13.—The killing of four members of battery “L" of tho Wfl- The charge U supposed to he the I Fifth artillery in the train wreck at of statement! made by the strike the trestle, two miles from Sacramento (2“"* who have boon accusing tho on Wednesday, was In a measure “enerai Managers' Association of enter-1 itWol by the regulars bol mging to been accusing the Association of eiiter- !“• “to a conspiracy and refusing move t“~‘— —- - JJJ c; »n w 1Ti»i *' t0 ** n *yz ut me American turn r. n . claim to have ha« not been pre- PRENDERGAST’8 NECK BROKEN The Atsassin of Carter Harrison, After Months of Delay, Suffered' Death on the Gallows. DIED WITHOUT SAYING A WORD He EntertHlncd u Hop* That the Gov ernor Would Commute lilt Kent" rtiicato. Imprisonment— Hunt ing In North Carolina. from the officers of the union. Howard urged nil the men employed on these roads to protect those who had been discharged by getting together tomor row and going out in a body. He called n ' ra !," ! . 11 the same company today, two men, i hliMcani■ffiii r’crtSffy p\ r both, however, diclaimi iu to be gtrik- torneys t>f the American Railway lfc -‘big dhot, one of whom Ilea ntor- •* n,< d to the grand jury. A. R. U. IN MEETING. A Proposition to Return to Work to Preserve ate Peace. July 13.—The officers and hr-.'tora of tbe American Railway held a special executive men whb had taken their places be made to walk. With one voice every, man shouted be would:' A storm of in dignation followed the declaration of Mt. Howard that General Manager Karlin of the St. Paul had noting the men discharged that they would never be allowed to do another stroke of rail road work In the United States. UNWISE TO STRIKE. Chicago, July 13.—After an all day’s session of the executive committee of the American Federation of Labor, It was ended by declaring that at this time a general Strike of all trades would be unwise and Injudicious. To fully substantiate this position a special com prehensive report was presented and adopted by the conference. The only dissenting votes wero by F. W. Arnold of the Order of Railway Trainmen, and P. ’H. Morrissey of tho Brotherhood bt ■Firemen. _ The only bther business transacted by the conference was the passing of a resolution recommending that the Amer ican Federation of Labor appropriate 310,000 to assist Eugepo W. Debbs in the cases to be brought tin! now pending against him In tho federal courts. THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Chioago, July. 13.—Sovereign safd to day:'" “If tho fair and square proposi tion 'made to tho railway managers by the American Railway Union is rejeoted the Knights of Labor will take up this fight with renewed vigor and determi nation to bring the aggregation of cap ital to our terms. We will consider that wo. Just as much ns the American Rail way Union and the Pull in an strikers, are fighting for the very existence of Organized labor and living wages. This fight has not reached Its zenith yet." QUIET IN BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham, Ala., July 13.—Tho strike situation Is virtually * dead let ter In Birmingham and the troops will probably bo relieved of further duty by tomorrow night. Governor Jones said tonight to the Southern Asso ciated Press representative that a great many furloughs had been granted soldiers, but would not say definitely that any full company bud been re lieved. Aa Birmingham Is distressingly quiet the feeling exists, both among sdldfers and civilians, that the pres ence of tho military Is no longer neces sary. REWARDS OFFERED. Ssn Francisco,' July 13.1—The South ern Pacific Railway Company' today of fered a general reward of 35,000 for evi dence or information loading to the ar rest of persons guilty of any crime* set forth In the wrecking act passed by the last legislature committed upon any of the lines of the company. The railroad has also offered a toward of 35,009'for tho arrest nnd conviction of any per sons shooting at any engine or train with the Intention of killing any per son thereon. THE THREE EMISSARIES. Now Orleans, July 13.—labor agi tators' Harrison, Hurley ind Sperry, mho guve ball yesterday, were before United Sea PM Oommisnlouor Wright today. After hearing s.wral witnesses the commissioner decided to admit tho telegram between llcb* and his em issaries and the latter and local or ganizations. Before the reUtKng tho court adjourned until Monday. STRIKERS SENTENCED. Brazil, lud., July 13.—The Jury In . the ease luraroxt. the men charged with murdering Engineer Bare during the recent strike, returned a verdict last night, finding the defendants, Boothe, llnikeD, Wilson and Poore guilty of involuntary manslaughter and fixing their punishment nt two years In tho penitentiary. They throng stones In nnd It foil to CoJbvway'a lit to lire tho load of buckshot from the store door way, while the other conspirators held Graul’s a 11 out I Oil. Riwjily Jackson was arrested and one night while be ing brought Into town from a country magistrate's, some men with rifles «e- I'urcd the prisoner from tne deputies ail'd riddled his body with bullets. Jack- sou was it professional assassin. .Toe Woodley also confessed tbe cold blooded conspiracy. On the scaffold both men professed religion and wero astonishingly cool nud brazen. A mo ment after the noose had been fixed around tbelr necks the spectators’ ■cuts, raised a few feet from tbe ground, fell and prcctpltar.nl fifty peo ple, all in a pile, nnd both co’ulcinued men wore laughing at the Incident when tlie black caps wore slipped over their heads. In tlie drop hot It necks were broken and Woodley died In eleven minutes and Callaway In twelve minutes. TWO BROTHERS HANGED. They ‘Killed n Jewish Peddler, For Which They Stiff trod Death. a special executive meet- . ho Ul * lr headquarters at Uhlrich'a I rn.li 1 * n *ornlng for the purtwee of “••lag a proposition to the railroad ““••fera, looking to the calling off the iff • Tbsy agreed to call the strike " :,“>• managers would give the f " , ** r Berner positions, except Zv'. have bees convicted of £ailiir» Th * PTiskion tn full Is as "1* (Ltilrosii Managers: The ex- p"'?* troitole* growing out of the JTiuman strike having assumed ooiftl- lnd£I'5!I? p< T ao0 *- • n<5 1her * being no of relief from the wide spread buUness demoralization and tally wounded and cannot long sur vive. Shortly before U o’clock Divis ion Superintendent Wright ordered a switching engine nnd a lint car to dear tho track along Front street, contigu ous to tlte hoadquartere of tho strik ers. Fearing that an attempt would be 'nude to shoot the engineer anil fireman, Oapt. Roberts and Lieut, bkerrelt of Battery L, with a number of men, want along on tbe fiat car. i When the train notched the fright shell of the railroad near ”1" street, a crowd which had gathered there wa* ordered to disperse by t.’apt. Roberts. The men Jeered at tbe soldiers and Roberto ordered hla mao to charge them with bayonets. Just then sev eral shots were fired, but wbother from tbe irowd or from tlie roof of tbe freight shed occupied by a number of men. It is not pbsirirdy shown. Blit this mis Just toe mo meat the regulars bad i--*a waiting for and they turned tbe tire with great lost. the ml) and one of them crushed Itarc’s skulk THE STRIKE COT/LAPSED. Cleveland, July UL—The American Railway Union strike tU this point has completely .collupscd. Mo*; of tbe striker* bare bren luk.m back, except on the Inte Shore, where all bands have boon dtsoMtrgvd and tbelr places will be filled with men who are known not to affiliate with tbe American Rail way Union. The proposed strike of the Klgbts of Lnbur will not mate rialize. IT IS ALL OVER IN DETROIT. Detroit. July 13.—•Everything is m'jv lug quietly. All rallAads In this city are running and the strike Is st an end here. STRIKERS ARE BARRED. New Orleans. July 13.—Tbs striking switchmen's placswof the Northwestern railroad have been replaced by scibs and sll rains are moving without Inter ruption. None of tbe strikers will be Uken back. Ohlcugo, July 13.—A crinto against tbe state wfas expiated on the gallows of tbe Cook tuuiiiy tail this morning Nearly ' nine months have elapsed sauce the bullet of tin assassin deprived Chicago of liter chief executive, Ihe state of one of her most illustrious cit izens and the country at large of a statesman and a patriot. Today the crime wan uveutged anil Patrick Eu gene PrendergMst suffered an Igno minious (lot'lli nt the bauds of the huogmnu. Tlte execution was devoid of Incident, us tbe assassin went to his deal’ll like a.ti ox going to the sham bles. Up to tho last moment the bopo of inter)tosltion from some source or another did not desert him, although he hum fully congulzant that every effort In both slate and).federal courts and the executive chamber bad boon exhausted. When it came to tho end and he nerved himself for a supreme effort und paid tllie penally of Ills crime without a Whimper nud without worth Preudorgtist laid to rea{ for the last time Inst night at midnight and In the minutes was asleep. Ho slept soundly until 11:10, when he uwoko with a start trad lit a surly mood. In a few min utes ho was dressed and asked fur his breakfast.- Uo wus asked what lie would like to have. His order was for hum and egiri, fried potatoes nud off- fee, but tvlii'ii It was put before blm It did uut suit him and be called for u porter hut.se steak, French fried po tatoes, sliced tomatoes and cuetiinhers, hot biscuits ami a l«lg pot of chocolkte. Then bo cleaned '.he dMhsa. During the morning lie drank two quarts of chocolate in addition to what lie had nt breakfast. The waiting time was spent In com pany with Fatbfr Barry. When tho death warri*Vit win rend to him at 10 o'clock Pramlecgast remarked to tho priest: r ' "Wo may bear from tho governor Those who witnessed the execution were tint examining physicians, tho ntombors of the grand Jury notv In ses sion, and ubuuc l.fiO ticket holders, nnmog whom wero Included tho news paper men. At 11:1-1-the procession to tho scaf fold • moved. Prendorgmrt looked straight uiboad nnd gave no sign of weakening. Just us the white shroud was boll's tied rround his aeclt, he took a long bretith nnd every one Im agined that lie was about lo make a speech. In it second, however, ho had sot his teeth togdshcr, while his fnco grow rod nintl while by mens. Two deputies led him to tlio centre of tho Imp, quickly adjusted tlie noooo and ■ Ii-m- the white ''.'ip nv.T Ills head. Ill" limbs seemed to tremlilo for a Bocond and, then there was a movement from under the white robe as though he was bracing himself. Tho signal was given to the unseen executioner, and his body swung round and rouud. Thero was one brief, oonvulslve strug gle trad the murder of Carter Harri son laid been avenged. The 1 silly was surrounded by the Jury of physicians, nnd ns soon ns life had been pronounced extinct It win cut down. Tho Jail officials said after the oxoeiutton Unit the condemned man had requested an Indulgence of twenty minutes after reaching ilie scjITold l'ur the purpose of making a speech, bat was dissuaded from his Intention, how ever, by Fuithcr Barry. The crime for which Prendergast to- day paid lti» penalty—tho assassination of Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago— la Mill fresh in the public memory. On the night of BatunXay, October 21, 1893, Prendergast, twho was employed on one of 'the morning papers ns a carrier, called u't tha rc-ddcnca of Mayor Harrison, 231 liouth Ashland Boulevard. It was about s o'clock, and the only person in the house iu the time ffcsldes the mayor and the ser vants was the mayor's son, William Preston Hhrrlson. tPremlergaet asked for IMr. Harri son. The mayor, who was In the dining room, heard Ms name called and stepped towards the front door. -With out saying a word Prendergast draw his revolver and commenced to fire. Hs shot three times and every time struck hla mark. One ball shot tend Mr. Ittirrlson’a hand and went through into -the abdomen. The third bullet entered the chest above the heart and was the Immediate cause ot his death, which occurred before «. phytloian could reach his side. I'ren'K-rgoet walked directly to the Des Plaines polloe statlonsind gave himself up. He said he killed the mayor because he promised to make ,,i ■ . j-.r.i ..m o.tit, -el .tn I .1 id no done It. He gave no other reason. Raleigh, N. C., July IS.-Twofliroth- ers, Tom nnd Calvin Coley, white men, aged 37 and 22 yours, trim hanged today at Louisburg, the exe cution being private. The repo used to hang Calvin had been used on seven prior occasions during the last ten years. The oondesnured men were tillable to rend or write nnd had never been to school nor Inside of any church. They refused to tnnko nny statement, but Indicated ttrtt they lud not Intended to commit murder. Two ministers vis ited them In tfiio .'all and they c-x pressed the hoj* of being forgiven lor their sins. In Jttue, 1802, these men and Chiulcs Tucker, a Jewish peddler, met at tlie house of two negro women in Franklin county, N. C.. and all drank, (,'nlvln Coley and Ills brother killed Tucker with an use and carried his body Into a neighboring thicket and covered It with brush. Finding lit Ills pack $1(19, they all went to Norfolk. A year after wards the crime was dlsrovcred nud tho entire party was arrested. The women turned slate's evidence nud tho men were convicted. ' An Immense crowd gathered around tlie Jail today to see tho execution, which, however, was strictly private. Tho men met their fato without emo tion. The neck of Tom was broken by the fall, while Galvin died In eighteen minutes of strangulation. HANGED JN NEW JERSEY. Pnpo May, N. J„ July 13.—Richard Pierce .was hanged at 12:18 tills after noon for the murder of his wife. Jeal ousy was tlie motive -for tho crime. PHELAN GETS SIX MONTHS. A DOUBLE HANGING. Alaltania Contributed Two Danglers to the Avenging'Low. Mow swinery, Ala., July 13.—’Today •t 12-10 o'clock John CSIlrtlJ and Joe Woodley were hang-.-d lu the yard of fix- untidy Jail fur. the atrocious as-taiudiritlob of a i>n-;:titi--nt young man, Mr. Grant, In his store near Montgomery, one n'glu last March. Four men were So Dave Ik* a Imaged f.>r die inurdtr, l«it yesterday Gover nor -lines respited Alex, uni IVIlwn Woodley. ■ Cj!Uw.ty confessed the crime, say ing that be, with three other*, ruitaged Oliver JaekHon to do the deed for th" sum of ftUfc 1st' .-If a n at i in:- I night came Jackson failed lo appear Ono of Debs' Agents Convicted at Cin cinnati for Conspiracy. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS A Bill to Place Sleeping Carx Under tho Provision of tho Interstate Commerce Law, THE CONFERETS ARE FAR APART Tha Republican Uimbtri or tbs Tariff Coaler.u Ilan Nut Taken Part in the ConterellQae That Hava Been Held on the Hill, Cincinnati, July 13.—Judge Taft of the United States court delivered his decision today In -the cose of F.*'w. Phelnn, churfivd with opntompt of court In Impeding and Obstructing the receiver of tlie Cincinnati {southern railroad appointed by the court. In tlio management und operation of Ills road by directing and Inciting the employes of his road to leave his employ, and by Interfering with the business of other roads with which tho Clnotnnull Southern road has business. Tho oourt room was crowded, and laTge numbers wre In the corridors. Many deputy marshals were In mid about tho court room, but tlielr pres ence was not needed, ns ‘tile utmost de- coruin was ok-u-rvd. Tho decision was very long, requir ing n full hour to read 4t. Tho Judge reviewed at groat length the testimony Which, ho declared, showed unmlatnk- nbly that Phelan oamo here os tho scent of nnd oo-tvorkor with Dobs to Institute and direct a boycott deter mined on by the convention of the American Railway Union to force tho railroads to break their contracts with the Pullman* Company, In order to ompel the tatter convpnny to treat with Its employes, who, It appears, are not eligible to membership In tho American Railway Union. Phelan's denial of personal agency bad no weight with the court, owing to the evasive and flippant character of his testimony, and -the telegrams passing between him and Dobs, as well ns his utterances. He knew the Oindnnntl Southern was tn tho hands of n receiv er, nnd yet hi* first efforts wero di rected against It. The court found that h» mas tlr- active agent bore tn an un- lawful conspiracy with Dobs nnd oth ers to pars'vze tho business of the United States, or, tn other words, to starve the notion In order to force an employer to terms. Apply'Mg tho law as to tlio facts, tho court held that to undertake to force a breaking of con tract* was an unlawful conspiracy. Moreover, tho whole plan was a boy cott which had been declar'd by all the states except Minnesota to bo un lawful. Tlte court plUnly recognized the right of laborers to unite and even to comblim their unions and appoint lenders for fhc purpose of gaining a bettor price for their labor. They were warranted In striking. I. e.. leaving their employers In a body to belter their own interests; but there was no wirrant In luv for a boycott. The Judge having found Phelan guil ty ns clmrsed. snld In reference to tiro H'Menco. that It was tho Intention of the court to enforce obedience to Its or ders To do oriierwlsn would be to court anarchy. The penalty for con tempt, nggrnvnted ns this was by s renewal of the contempt after warn ing, wodld be sufficient to enforce com- altance with the orders of the court. The sentence wsa conflnomtnt for six months In the Warren county Jill nt Lebanon, O., and the marshal was di rected to Immediately execute the or der of the court. Washington, July 13.—A Will to place sleeping and dining-room curs undue flic provisions of Clio ItutcrKtuto com- merco act wus introduced by Mr. Davltt of Minnesota, by request, anil was re ferred. A bill to amend tho arbitration net of October 1, 1888, was Introduced by, Mr. Goorgo and was referred. Senator Halo of Mtalno Introduced a resolution directing the chairman of Ute senuto conferees on tho bill to re port Why u full and Ato conference has not yet been held wus then taken up, discussed for an hour nud u, half, and then, by common conkunt placed on the calendar. Mr. Hale, In Justify ing tlie resolution, said no ono could tell what liud become ot tlio tariff bill, and, so far us tho senate and tho cotuv. try was otnecrueU, It was a lost bill. Mr. Voorhoes said, while disclaiming ally Ui»riWpcut or laek of courtesy to tlio Republican ooufeross, defended tho course pursued by (be Democratic con ferees in excluding tho Republicans from the conference.-! ns bring lu ilio interest of speedy action on tlie bill. They (lerii'iil to peifeot U, bo sfud, "on llie.r own line* of action" bettors submitting it to the fall conforlmvo 'committee. • Tho three Republican con ferees, Mora*. Allison, Blieranun und Aldrich, Bpoko for the course pursued by tiio majority of tho conferees us unusual; nnd Mr. Allison snlil Unit if the minority cmiiIVi-lvn were to lm mat by Stand era nt tlte formal confer- once, It would bo better to liavo tin conference committee dissolved with out delay. Mr. Shermau thought tlinit tho lnujorlty oonfercCH should contlno themselves to such iiosltlous of thu Ull ns presented poRrieul questions. After tills mutter Was laid aside tiro river und hanbor bill was token up. The flint limit of It bad been go no through nt yeMleiilay’s session anil tho half that remained (forty-nine primed pnigesl Was disposed of in a Utile less than, two hours. Tho bill was passeti nnd a oouferivice tritii tile house wtu nskcil, Then the legislative, extecotlYa anil judicial mpproprlntloa Ull was ruslied itt the name rapid pace, only tlio paragraphs providing for u roor- ganCsktlAn of .tiio oxectitivo depart, ments bring reserved. Only twouty page« of die bill remained lo bo aoted upon, besides tlio reservcl sections, The following bills wero jmiRsed: House bill to c-hnngo tho boundaries of till-Judicial illHlrhs of I'Toijila; s.-n. ate Ml authorizing tlio construction ol a bridge over tho Buck river In num< Iihreys csirrly, Tran. A eonciiiTi'iit ri -sol ill Ion wvis inlivv duced by Mr. Faulkner nnd ngreod to for tlio correction of an error In tlio bill for admission of Utah ms a state. Tlie ooirection Is to rimngo “Kid" to "•I!Ih" MS the di-slgiuiilloii of tin- i-on- gress to which tho repraaenlttttvea from Ihe new abates was to bo elected. Wlrhln less than an hour tho concur rent rcHOlntion had been passed by the houso nnd the error corrected In the enrollment of the Mil. Tho senate adjourned nt 0:10. j j ROCKED THE TRAIN. Ju-lgo Crisp and Judge Fort Struck by Fragments of Olass. Atnsrieus, July 13.—Just- before the passenger train arriving here st 10:33 Wednesday night reached fftewart's, three miter north of hare, some mis creant hirled a large rofk tbrSttgh the window of th* roar goseb. JodriKihp, Judge Allen Fort and several other gentlemen were sitting together in the car -and were struck by th* fragment* of glass, but fortunately no one wa* hurt, ft was Impoajlbte lo'discover th* miscreant In th* dark. IMMIGRATION LAWS. London, July II.—The Times says It understands than th* government will offer uncompromising resistance to Lord Salisbury's bill do make the Im migration laws more stringent, sn<l that In this case Lord Salisbury will drop the measure. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, July 13.—Beyond adopt ing the report of dhb conferees upon the bill making appropriations for the payment of pensions for the year end ing June 20, 1895,' tho liouso •accom plished but little business and that only of a preliminary nature. The en tire session of the day wa spent In consideration of measures on tho pri vate calendar. Two of them, one known as the omnibus resolution, re commending In, bulk, thirty-seven claims, amounting to 31,010,000, to the oourt of claims for Investigation, were ordered to be reported to the house unfavorably. One bill was given a recommendation and the rest of the session was occupied In discussing a fourth. At 5 o'clock 'the customary recess was raken until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be for the consideration of private pension bills. Just before tho hAuae took a recess at 5 o’clock the senate concurrent reso lution to amt-nd a clerical error In the bill to admit Utah as a stale, was, on motion of Mr. Raiwllns (Democrat) of Utah, o greed to. The entire session was occupied In the discussion of a bill to remove a charge of desertion. At 10 o’clock a vote disclosed she lack of a quorum and a roll oaR was ordered, sixty-eight, momtbers Answering to their names. . On motion of Mr. Martin (Democrat) of Indiana 'the house then adjourned. , TO EUROPE FOR 110. A War In Stoerago Rates In Progresi Among the Steamship Lines. Now York. July 13.-A remartoblo war In atecrage rotes to Europe la In progress among tlie big steamship line* Imre. Tie- rol* ton'd to be 325, but It was reduced not long ago to IK, and now comes stilt another drop. Tbs White 8tar Line, not to be out done 111 tho race after patronage, yes- terday w nt out notices announcing It* rite to Queenstown and Liverpool a* 310 Beside* Ibis reduction the line of fer* steerage outfit and bedding free. A* these generally cost tire voyager 32.50, tbe steerage rnto Is now practi cally 37.50. The company has made other reduc tions. It offers the trip from continen tal ports, prepaid, for 315, and from S -indlmvl i for 315. The Continental lines—tbe Hamburg- Amvrlcau. North German Lloyd, tho Red Star and Netlierlan-Js-Amerlcun. are still neklng 314 to Queenstown and Llv,-rpool, but it ts expected that the cut of the White Star will be met.