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W *M> w THE MACON TELEGRAP XCit«b!l*h*<t HMa £ legrapbl'sbllshlsgl-o.* *** MACON, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1894. I Oilljr, *7.0i» * Year. | Plug It* Copy, £5 « ruts. PRESIDENT debs tells the story Ha Was Subjected to Four Hours Investigation By the Labor Commission, CEBS IS OPPOSED TO STRIKES lie Spy* Poltman’s Msn Wore “"t** 1 Tii.lr Miserable Condition In Striking-” 1 * General ViswiiN J on Ubor questions. Chicago, Aug. 20.—President E. V. Debs of the American Railway Union occupied the stand for nearly tour-houra today before the rational strike com mission. He advocated a co-operative commonwealth, the abolition of tiie wage syatem and the government own ership of railroads. He told his side of the strike as a connected narrative, •which was frequently interrupted by applause from the laboring element, •President T. H. Morrlsey, first vice arund master of the Order of Hallway Trainmen and Grand Chief Clark of the Order of Hull tray Conductors also testi fied. Debs was first to take the stand at the Opening of the day’s session. He said. In answer to a question, that he was 31 ycUra old. and in addition to being at the head of the American Rail way Union was editor of the locomotive firemen’s magaslne. He testified that from the beginning he was opposed to n strike und so told Vice President Howard. He then continued: "I twice went to George U. Pullman end to the ’town of Pullman to thor oughly Investigate the conditions exist ing at the car shops. 1 found the em ployes were not only .vot getting wages enough to live, but were dally getting deeper into the debt of the Pullman company. No matter how offensive the conditions were there the men- were obliged to submit to them. When 1 found all these things I immediately determined that the American Railway Union should go to the assistance of theee unfortunate people, and believed that any fair board of arbitration would have decided in favor of the employes, and all we asked was arbitration. This the Pullman Company arbitrarily re fused. Not only this, but when we asaed them to examine Into the ques tion to see whether or not there wad anything to arbitrate they also refused this. •‘Very much has been said about an , alleged conspiracy against the rail* 1 ( routte and asratnst.hauling the mails. I \ Araut to call the attention of this com mission to the fact that every meeting bf the American Railway Union wile held wRh open doors and that repre sentatives of the press were allowed to be ipresunt. If there had been any'con spiracy contemplated we ' certainly would have been more secret about lt. ,r I>eba then told bf She; several failures of the American Rn%$vny Union to cure arbitration fro*u"he Pullman Com pany and the subsequent inauguration bf the" strike. "Not only did the employee of the various roads strike because of the in justice being done to the Pullman em ploye*, but because the various roads had grievances bf their own, which I •hall proceed in time to show, we used our Influence to prevent strikes during the World's Pair, na we did not believe It just to the public to Inaugurate a •trike nit »uch a time. It was nil that c could be done by the leaders of the la- bbr unions to prevent a strike. In view of the men working' throughout the fair the railroad managers on many of the roads promised an in-creaso .of wages after the fair was over. Instead of dbing this, they began Immediately after the fair closed to begin a sys tematic reduction of Wages throughout f the country. No two companies re duced wages at the same time. This, to me, was a very significant option. It shows to me that there was a con- •Piracy among the various roads and that they did not wish to arouse the antagonism of too many railroad em ployes at the same time.” Mr. Debs said moreover no railroad reduced the wages bf all its men at the r^pie time, but reduced them In sections. He declared the American Railway Union viewed theee reductions with the greatest apprehension. The organization felt tho-t they had come to a time to act. He continued: "When the American Railway Union met in convemlbn in Chicago on .Tune 21 I was confronted by these conditions as well as the state of affairs at £ull man." "Was tills convention called to con sider the reduction of wages br the PulVmnn matter?” asked Commissioner Wright. ‘The convention wan called for no specific purpose. It wbs the regular quadrennial convention, provided for by the constitution.” The witness then enumerated the fail ures of the old labor organizations to (rain redress for their grievances and asserted they felt their only hope lay In the American Railway Union, to which they finally turned for help. When aeked what the outcome of th- convention, which declared the boycott against Pullman cars would have been had it not been for the grievance* of the Pullman employes. Debs said there would have been no strike but far the Pullman trouble, as the American Rail way Union, owing to the depression the country, deemed it an lnauuplci time to strike. "I would like tb state/* wild Debs, "that the railroad companies have ne’ . Ttitsod wages on their own accord. Ev ery increase In wages has been wruni, from them by organized labor. I bdd no voice In ordering this strike myself/ •aid the witness, “but If 1 bad had Vblce to It I would have ordered It- . have no desire to shirk my responsl blllty. My record will show also that 1 have always.counseled against violence. The telegram attributed to me which read: *8ave your money and buy sun.* though sent over my signature, ntver saw. It was went by our atenog- rapher to his superior in Montana end wae not Intended to be Rlterally under* stood. It was merely a playful expree- span current In VoBtam." The witness claimed that the men would hare won the strike Wd n**t the courts interfered. "It was not the ^•o.dlers/* he said, "or the old labor organisations, but the federal courts that kept us from winning. By the nr- re« of the leaders the ranks of L strikers were demoralized." **^*£2^1 Cea. Miles .with te.ug league with the railroad managers to uppress the strike, and related in duces where, as he alleged, men were made to work At the point of the bayo net. ’ The refusal of the general managers > accept the American Railway U twin's proposition to end the strike was then recited. Mr. Deba denied that the American Railway Union had any antipathy for the old organiza tions. "Within the next three daya,” said the wltnasw. were willing to take steps to unite *«U1 labor organiza tions. We are willing to give up our positions and sacrifice the American Railway Un-ion to accept such a result and agreed not to accept an official position at the head of the new organ ization.” When the committee took its noon recess Debs <was still on the stand. AFTERNOON SESSION. At 1:30 o'clock Debs resumed his stand.,.He testified Duct'from the be ginning of the strike the American Railway Union and strike leaders had been badly 'treated by the Chicago press. In in'terlvews they had been misrepresented. Debs said that if there had been a revolution it would have been directly chargeable to the presa of-.Ohio.igo rather than to the American JtywKrey Union. -•'Do you charge the general mana gers with being responsible for the srrfke?” asked Commissioner Wright. "Well, I could hardly go as far as thjat. I believe, however, mat they had mlictv'to do with keeping it up.” “How would you gain the demands of the laborers on quisl-publlc corpora tions?" asked Judge Worthington. "1Uere are two ways. One is the way of the old brotherhoods. .That is, get ting a schedule of wages gradually from the companies. Tnere has been lltile good In 'this mode of procedure. It takes a strike to winsome times; but I don't believe H'he railroad employes of this-country could win a strike to day if they were all organized Jn one brotherhood, because the courts ure against labor. I oan show in twenty years of writing I have always been opposed tb strikes, but I think there tire names when they are Justifiable, no m-a'iter how much the public is discom moded.” Debs said he did not think the gen eral managers were always to be blamed in reducing wages, because their orders came from a higher soured. He believed that the American RuUvay Union could never havd been crushed, and the spirit of organization among the laboring men would always be strong. He predicted that more se rious troubles would occur than ever before. Now,” continued (Debs, "you have asked me how I would avert railroad strikes. I believe the government own ership of railroads would be far beater than the railroad ownership of the government. I do no«t believe any last ing good can oome from arbtratlon. I do not think the government supervi sion of railroads would answer the pur pose. In such & case as the Pullman company, I believe compulsory arbi tration would be of benefit. A state court might be of some good for ordi nary labor 'troubles. I would, in such case, have 'the trial of *the difference', by Jury. I am In favor of some sys tem, however, thUt will result in mutual good. feeling, -and neither strikes or compulsory -arbitralIon can result in anything but Ill-feeling. I nm in favor of .licensing railroad employes." Debs was cross-examined by Com mis missloner Kernan,.\Vho sought to bring out the olnt 'chat a state board of nr- bftraitfon would be of benefit in adjust lng labor troubles. Debs admitted that At would be of temporary benefit, but advocated, above al things, the gov ernment ownership of railroads, not withstanding that Kernan pointed out that such a state of'affairs would be CONGRESSMEN COMING HOME The House and Senate Meet and Adjourn, Awaiting Signature to the Tariff Bill. THE FOUR FREE BILLS REPORTED But They Will Mat Ba Pasted It, th. Senate—It la Iiupeeulble to Got a (tuururn-Adjournment of Cougreat Near* impnacclcaible. "I bell-eve I in abolishing .the wage sys:em. I -believe in co-operation oi wealth." "In other words, you believe in state soclaUwm," said Mr. Wright. "Well, yes, In the essential points of state socialism. The wage system Is nothing more than shivery.” ' Mr. Morrlsey, secretary of the Order of Railway Trainmen, told of the con ference of labor leaders cit th* Briggs house, and he was followed by Grand Chief Clarke of Che order of conduc tors. He favored licensing railway employee, while Morrlsey opposed the Idea. George M. Pullman has been asked to appear before ithe labor committee to give testimony as to the difficult* be.tween himself and his employes. It was »atfd tod-ay that Mr. Wright had a personal interview on ‘Saturday with RuRmuu, and Informed Mm that ho would be expected t-> testify. Wh<*th<»r Pul'man has acceded to <n* dccllm-d -to comply with the request, and what course the committee would pursue In the event of Pullman’s proving contu macious would all appear In proper time In the proceedings of the commit tee, said Mr. Wright. I-t was said that several of the general managers had been also summoned'. SUFFERING AT PULLMAN. Governor Altgeld Gives the Conditions of the Strikers* Families. Chicago, Aug. 20.—Governor Attgeld, in his official capacity, came from the state capitol today to investigate personally the condition of 1,600 ex^raployes of the Pull man Palace Car Company, their wives and children. Chairman H-athcotp >n the strike committee and his colleagues had written a letter to the gbvernor tell lng him the former employes of the com peny who wen- out Aork wen* In a starving condition. After a thorough In vestigation the governor found that this statement of the condition of the people In Pullman and Its vicinity, who went on a strike, was not exaggerated, also found that there was no longer any strike there; that all the old men had been applying dally for work for thel a*t ten days. All not employed are now suf fering, men and women. Instead of the strikers. The governor learned In a short time that the great strike was off, and that starvation was In vogue to a dls treaslng extent, and he proposes to re lieve the unfortunate people as quickly as possible. He said today: "I was met by several of the Pullman officials and also by the chairman of the strike committee and others. I asked them to (eke me to tbe homes of those in want. I visited a great many houres I Mttt into the kitchens and the bed rooms. There is no question about the conditions which exist In Pullman among those who are not at work. All of the strikers have been living for the last two months and a half on what has been given them by the labor organizations and charity. I spent half a day among them, and, although I confined my visit to Pull man. I extended my Inquiries to Kensing ton and Rostand, where many of the people In distress live. I had a consulta tion with the Pullman officials and found no difference of opinion as to the condi tions nor to the extent of distress. The officials agreed that nearly all the strikers had to subsist on what bad been given them by charity and the relief associa tions for the last ten weeks. The relief committee find* that Us support Is ex hausted. When the works dosed *,250 people were on the pay rolls. There are now employed In the shops, bti* of that number over f7> are new m* ri — and the remainder are from the original ttn- AOoatiaucd on page i) OPERATIVES ON A STRIKE The Mills of New Bedford, Mass, Closed on Account of Hands Quitting. ELEVEN THOUSAND WALK OUT Tlta Strikers Haves Good Fund in Rank aud Will Resist the Cat In Witgoi Proposed By the Mill Operators* Washington, Aug. 20.-(Mr. Harris, the tufting chairman of the finance oommittee, curried, out today the prom ise which ho made to the senate last week, that the four house bills to place on 'fine freo list sugar, coal* iron ore aud barbed wire would be reported back from the committee If they were referred to It. They wore all re ported .back, nil but one In forma differ ent from those In which the house bad prepared them. The fwe sugar bill no longer provided for free sugar, but for an ud valorem duty of 40 per cent, on all sugars aud for a specific duly of 2 uenks a gallon on molasses testing over 40 and not above 66 degrees, and of 4 oentk on molasses above 60 degrees, omitting all reference to differentials. The frefc coal bill came back with a provision for a- duty on all coal Import ed from countries t-hat levied import duty on American coal. The free iron ore bill was the only one thuic came back in its original shape. As to the mmnuu inmtbrm aO ,- s asfltht barbed wire olil, t-.ie exposure of the blundering on the part of the house was amazing. It appeared that the house, in its precipitancy, hud not (as il liJ.eiiuea to ao) placed barbed wire on the free fist at nil, but had, on tne conuuuy, mdae uhe materials out of wnlah it wui» manufactured tree, thus giving all tde benefits of legislation to the manufacturers of barbed wire aud none of them to the farmers of tho Untied Smte». Tnut vi© w of the case was put very strongly by two of the Republican members (Allison uud Al drich) aud was admitted by (Mr. (Har ris. The bill wua Miewfore reported back with a substitute placing on the (free list barbed fence wire und wire rods of iron or «eel for tos manufact ure. AH t'he bills were placed on the calendar. Although there was no ac tual quorum present, hut only thirty- eight senators answering, several bills were passed, among them a senate bill reported -from the Judiciary committee by Sir. Hill for the prompt prosecution und flpoedy determination of the claim of tho,United States against the estate of tho late' Lelaud Stunford (orbing out 'bf the IPdJ^flc’ railroad Indebted ness); also house bill to amend the net of March 3, 1691. to create a new divis ion in the Northern Judicial district of Georgia. A'fter a brief executive session, the senate. a)t 1:40 o'clock, Adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, Aug. 20.—The house as in session but fifty minutes today, und In that tlnu* transacted but little business of importance. A bill was paired appropriating *9,000 for addi tional clerical force In the bureau of Internal revenue, and *5,000 for the ex penses of the commbwlon to determine tho amount of the claim of the Vene zuelan Steam Transportation Compuny of New York against Venezuela. The question was asked Mr. Sayers if tire 9,000 appropriation was made necessary by the opefaUon of the pro posed Income lax, arid Mr. Heard an swered that it was ptbbable.but ho did not know. A bill wue also passed to incorporate the Society of American Florists. Mr. Tarnsey’s bill to amend tho lend schedule, as agreed upon by tho com mittee on ways and means, was report ed and placed on the calendar. jMr. McCreary endeavored to secure consideration of the nubstltute for tfee Boutelle resolution recognizing the Hawaiian republic, reported from tho committee on foreign affairs, but Mr,. Payne objected, on the ground thrift, to* minority members of the committee were not present toddy to discuss the matter. In response to Mr. McCren- ry’a suggestion that 'thorp should bo no further May, Mr. Payne Raid the com mittee -hud waited so long before re porting the resolution that nothing would Huffer by postponing action a day or two longer. A mw-iKO from the president was received annoqnclng the*signing of tlao sundry civil appropriation bill. At 12:60 o’clock the house adjourned. JUDGE PORTER'S * CONFITCMiATION Washington, Aug. 20.—Tho senate went into executive session this after noon for the purpose of taking up the case of J, D. Porter, nominated UnK*d States fudge for tho I'Visi’ern und Mid dle district of Tennessee. This nomi nation was rejected by the committee on the Judiciary against the urgent up- peel of Senator Harris, and he hie ty** •tormined to have the nomination con firmed over the heads of the committee If possible. When the matter was called up to day, Mr. Bate, who opposes Judge Porter, made the point of no quorum and would Dot let the senate take ac- tlou without a quorum. The chino?s are that Mr. Harris, if be can secure a quorum, will override the committ-'e The outlook, however, for the appear ance of a quorum at any subsequent imeting of the senate during this ses sion la very remote. / THREE VACANCIES FILLED. Washington, Aug. 20.—The Wires va cancies of grades of assistant paymas ter in the navy were filled *W» morn ing by appointments which the presi dent signVd at Gray tables Saturday. The fortunate men are: Morton Ram- ray, son of Admiral Ramsay, at pres ent acting secretary of the navy; Guy Rodgers, son of Charles Alexander Rodgers of the army and grandson of «k» Ut« Admiral Rodger*,.and Joe Cheatham of T< nnesfiw. Superintendent Kimball of the Mfo saving KArvtce today issued orders that all life saving station* on the At lantic coast should be named Immedi ately, in accordrair-e with the n~w net dl eon*re*< providing that the life Bivjng »tatloas should be kept open from the M Of August untl Hi* let at June following. Instead of trim the 1st of September to tho *st of May. New Bedford. Mass., Aug. 20.—This morning the cotton operatives* Inau gurated their general strike and nearly 11,000 are idle. The machinery of but five of the twenty-seven mills In tho city will be shut down with the others. The manufacturers have nothing to say, but the notices of reduction against which help rebel are still posted. Secretary Ross of the Spinners’ Union stated this morning that the members of hU union had lined up for a long struggle, and confidently expect that It will bo of months’ duration. The sitrlke promises to be the most Important that ever occurred in the textile industry in Massachusetts. The manufacturers must fight persistently orgunlzed unions, some of which are fairly wealthy. Notable In this par ticular is the Spinners' Union, which has a fund in its treasury aggregating at least *30,000. The spinners have voted, however, m/t- to touch Uny of this money for a month. Tho Situation in New Bedford Is quite different from that lu Fall River. In the latter city print cloths are manu factured for the most part, and thexo is a larger stock of goods on hand. Here, however, the mills manufacture a liner grade of goods and some of them •have orders which would keep the mills bmiy for a^veral months. A conference yesterday developed u new feature, which they operatives ray reveals the plan of thej manufacturers with relation to the impending struggle. It had hitherto bisn supposed that inasmuch us the Spinners' Union was much stronger than the weavers* organiza tion the fifiinufaetul-ers would cater to the spinners In the reduction and con ciliate them If possible. . Every mill posted lts reduction sched ules Saturday and they wefo compared by the labor leaders yesterday. While the schedules' fire dissimilar It was found that the manufacturers had cut dawn the oplnuero more than 10 per cent. in. ninny instances, while the weavers were rfot cut at all, br very little. Thii* ratio is preserved system atically throughout the mills and the operatives Relieve that the manufacture res hope to get tho weavers back before many weeks. An long no the weavers are not bucked by n strong treasury the manufacturers think they will not hold out very long, particularly os their wages will not be changed and they will only be impeded to stuy out through •ympAthy. The nranufacturem tiilnk that by the time they are ready to Htart up the weavers will be ready to come In and that yam can be bought from other mills until tho bplnnero ure ready to eucoumb. But there Is no trepidation on the part of tho operatives. All are buoyant ami confident of ultimate suc cess. Some mills, rib doubt, are pre paring for a long shut down. "The meeting of the manufacturer* Thursday wss an adjourned session," said a gentleman who was preaeot, "and wuh not called because of the ac tion of the spinners, as supposed. In fact, the determination of the splnnera was but briefly touched upon. The meeting was held to decide upon some plan of reduction whereby the bc«t paid employes In the jntlls might be reduced and those who are clftfMed ns small paid help either be but slightly cut down or not touched at nil. This matter wan fully discussed and finally It was de cided thart each corporation nhould reg ulate Its own adjustment of the cut- down, which Is from 2 1-2 tn 10 per cent. In a great many instances there will be no cut-down whatever, K Is said. As a rule «11 Of the Hpinnfrs, who an* tii«- best paid men In the different mills out side of the officials, will be affected by the new ordor of thlngn. Thai tho win ners would, resent such action was the unanimous opinion of those present, but 'Ihe plan adopted Is considered the only one which will Insure the running of the mills without loss under the present condition of buulnes. Whether or not the operative*! are successful, ’>.• • ■ 1 ! i.-f int--nt**ri t., r»-m-iln MI in f.«- summer months thuu lat-*r in -the •eaBon." ADD NEW BEDFORD DATE The developments in the great textile ■trike today are many and complicated. During the early part of fhe day tho streets presented a holiday uppea ranee as the thousands of newly elected operatives wandered to and fro, brim full of hilarity and confident or victory. With 4 the ex ception of a Hltglit disturbance at tho Bristol mill, where a dozen operatives who were at 1vork were attacked at noon, the day was very quiet, and the behavior of the strikers was orderly. As the day advanced, signs of a weak ening of the manufacturers were mani fested. William D. Howland, treasurer of the Howkind Now Bedford Manufactur ing Company, took the initiative In weak enlng among the manufacturers. From the start he was opposed to the strike, and his manly action today in making concessions to the strikers won the ad miration of the public. Mr. Howland has ■Imply waived the cut-down till he decide what action he will adopt. the lcudcre of the vacation were de nounced openly. A*t St, Patricks church, where Rev. Michael Cook la pastor, the pe’ople were advised to "re- mkUn at work and not <be led by would- be labor leaders, whoso Mick tongues lead to dizzy heights. The actions of these men have Impoverished the dis trict and they are liUle better than An- m-l.iM 4.” Much importance ds atUtched to this clergyman's words from the fact that he has preached in the heart of a thriv ing mill centre of this city and he Is very papular and much beloved In a congregation of about 3,000 people. The carders, splnnera. lbom flxera and slash er tenders started to work In till the nuill«*. us they promised to do at the meetings held last night. STRIKING SPINNERS INDORSED. Boston, Aug. 20.—The cxcutlve com mittee of the National Spinners' Union met yesterday. It was the sentiment of the meeting that th nation of the Now Bedford aplnners in striking was just, as was Also that of the Pall River splnnera In voting to accept a reduc tion and support Uiem. It was voted to assess all spinners In the country 60 cents n week for three weeks, and at. the end of that time. If a. settlement was not reached, to call n convention of mule splnhers In Bbston. MILLS DECLARE DIVIDENDS. Fall River, Mass., Aug. 20.—Tho quarterly dividends paid the stockhold ers In tho mills In.'this city dhl av erage quite 1-4 per cent, the lost three months. Returns ehow A decline of *40,750 In (the last quarter. Seven cor porations have paraed dividends and between seven and eleven paid divi dends from surplus account* rather tt&n from the earnings of the past nine months. Many of the mills are . taking advantage of the easy money market •to renew tlie machinery in most of the planits. Quoted pjrlces of shore* have reached rock-bottom figures and few offerings of choice stock ure noted by the brokers. The total capital stock represented 1s *20,918,000, but the in verted capital te not far from *10,000,- 000. The percentage of earnings Is 1.24. RESUMED OPERATIONS. (Wheeling, 'W. Vft., Aug. 20.—A large number of men resumed work here today. The big Riverside tube works went on full time after months of par tial idleness, and 'the Wheeling steel plant has also resumed operations. FUIMAIN WORKS FULL. Chicago, Aug. 20.—This morning a mob of 160 unemployed Italians, Polee and Bohemians attacked a party of men who were on t'heJr way to work tn the brick yards at Pullman. The workmen repulsed thalr nss.vllan'ts be fore 'the police arrived. Nobody was seriously Injured. A't the Pullman works fully 600 men were refused employment. Superin tendent Middleton said: "The only obonoe now for new men Is for them to take che pktoe of men who quit work; We have all the men we shall need for some time, and we arc running all de partments, whi» a force sufficiently large tto do the work iwe haye on hand at present.’* CRIMES AND CASUALTIES Ineendivie, Threaten to Wipe Out Bergen Point. N. Y., With the Torch, SUNDAY NIGHT’S CONFLAGRATION A Train Dlfehed on the Wabash Road und devaral Men Killed aud Many Injured—Severul Life buy ers Are Missing, SIXTEEN ItUNRED HUNGRY. Springfield, Ill., Aug. 20.—Governor Alrgeld has received a letter from the committee of the Pullman citizen*, ask ing assistance In feedlnig 1,000 families who are unable to get work there. The Pudlman company, ft is alleged, 1s im porting men from all over the country an<l turning many old hands out on the mti-*-: . Tin* gi»v»»rnr>r !*• ft for ChlfMj'o Inst night and will Investigate.the sit uation at Pullman today. BRITISH PARLIAMENT. A War of Words and Venting of Spleen in the Commons. 'London, Aug. 20.—The house of lords Iuh paused the equalIza'ilon of London rates ills. The Irish Nationalists dn tho liouae of commons lost their alienee to day and snowed the Ir disgust at the failure of all Irish ' legislation. Sir William Harcount hod proposed the postponement of»taking tho report of che supply committee, including tne vote for the lords and officials. Thomas Sexton, entl-Fi-rneUte member for North Kerry, had protested heatedly amidst the cheers of be Nationalist memons. The houso then .went into committee of way* and iimmoh. Sexton move to rise and report progress to th< houso. Sir Wilttam Hflraoart replied: "I hope such a method of hindering the government will not bo persisted In." Mr. Sexton excitedly exclaimed that he und hJs colleagues had had their patience so strained that they couid not endure muoh more. The govern ment fcnd agreed with the Torres in the present co«e.'to postpone certain orders. He would not bo a party to this agree- men’t; he would press the motion. On n dlvtaion the motion was defeat ed by a vote of 64 to 31. James Henry Dalzel, Liberal member, moved that the- chairman vacate tho dhulc. Sir William prwesed against sucfii tatcrllcs. Sexton repeated his ae- cumiithm that the ogvernment wan making common cause wkh the Tories in certain matters. The object of tho postpon^vnent proposed by Bir WlUiatn Harcourt, he nU, was to give the To ries an opportunity to drum up their party support for the lords' vote. (N i»n-m ilin and radical chc<*rs.) DiilsM'a motion and two other motion* of similar Intent were then rejected, Justin McCarthy, lender of Ui** unil-l'ur- nfeUltcst moved that the cnlrman vacate the chair.. He charged the government with a lock of earnestness In expressing the feelings of the commons and tho nation toward the house of lords. John Dillon supported McCarthy, and rcpeatel his charges against the government. Sir William Harcourt made a compre. henslve disavowal for the government. No members of the govftnmcnt, he raid, had knowingly acted against the senti ment of the house and the elections. IP felt i keen appreciation of the loyal sup port given by the Irish members. McCarthy’s motion was rejected by vote of 63 to 12. Veeey Knox, anti-Parnelllte member for West Cavanaugh, participated In the debate In a short, sharp speech, beginning Bergen Faint, N. J., Aug. LU.—Tho luei'mliiiries who rumnml opcratluiu In ihiyomio about a month ngo Kindled, }UHt betoru 1 o'clock this morning, u tiro that destroyed about $2.-iO,ooo worth of property. The blaze started In the form of the gigantic plant of tho defunct Carr & Hobson (limited) Com panies’ iur.culmr.il implement factory, extcMEug from lira Juuctiini of Aveuun A and west First street, Bergen Point, to tho KUI-von Kttll slum*, uud termi nus of tho new Hudson Company bou- lorunl. Those who first saw the tiro say tho dames burst out simultaneously lu sev eral sections of tho works. When tho Buyunuo Urcincu arrived nt the works they found that tho hydrants lu tlio lramcdtato vicinity, lmd been so tam pered with that It required almost nn hour’s labor to open tho valves uud get water on tho flames. By this time, the drying shed, a long frame bulldlug, und Its contents were burned to tho ground. Then the flumes ruined tho old machine shop and foundry, tlirco large br.ol. Ijuild.iis.'i miming piirnllid with a large brick building about filXI feet long and about 0(1 feet wide. This hitter building was also bmlly damaged before tho Urcincu got tho bluzo under odutrnl. Tho works wero occupied by Uio Moltko Fire Proof Construction Com pany. successors to the Eastern Plas ter Board Company, .uid. by the tills Class Manufacturing Company. Tho hitter corporation loses foO.biK) In ma chinery, material nml stock. Tho Moltko Company s loss Is estimated nt $100,000 on tho drying sheds, machin ery, about 200 tons of ooooauut lll.ro, cork, reeds and sedge, comprising raw, material, and a large quantity of flu- IsheU sticks. On tlio other building tho loss Is placed at about $100,1X10. Tito property belongs to tho American Ex change National Bank, under tho pro visions of a mortgage given by tha former owners. ..nil the assertion that ’’nne words tail Mr. *er no parsnips,” end ending with th. In Howland’, action will restore to work 'tolry, "When d!d the government eon 1,700 l.'.nds, un-1 ii.,-t of tbits repere—nt | c *ade Jb^Jr era „ Lote this afternoon A. C. Pierce was asked If the action token by 3tr. Howland would be th, ..jus*.- of other mills re suming operations. ■ He repllct: -The mills win lock up tonight indeltnltcly.'' THE SITUATION DISTURBED. Full River, Aug. ?0.—The manufac turing bKu.u! jn today la In a very much disturbed cMkllf'w’jn. Only about one- third of the loom, in the mills are run ning, the rest ot them being idle on ac count of the voluntary vacation taken by the weavns. The lr i works, American linen, Cornell, King I'hlfWv. Metacomet. Kerr thread mills, Hobe yard and'the Kinford spinning mills are running as fully as ihoy were lut week. In the other mills the looms running vary from DO* any to 1,400. There are not many manufacturers who cire to ssy that the vacation will «nd In one, two or four weeks. In two or three churches yesterday Bir William denied that there was nny compact with the Tories The house ad journed at 4 o'clock p. m. CATHOLIC TEACHERS ALLOWED. Olft Certain Restrictions Placed on Teaching of Oatedhlam. Ebrnsburg, Pa„ Aug. *0.—Judge Barker mdaylKi ndid down a decision In the sqlt brought by VV. T. Kerr, •tate-counsellor of th« Junior Order of United American Mechanics, against the *baard of directors ot the Oallluen reboot to prevent the employment of Catholic cistern wearing th<-lr religious garb as teachers. The Judge decided rtxK sisters may bd employed as teach- ers, that they muy be aril red In the garb of their order, and that they may be addressed by giuplls by their re I- glow names, ut refuses to allow the Catholic catechism to be taught. The casts were divided. FIVE MEN MISSING. j A Boat Caaftilulng Members of tlis Coast Survey Capsized. Olyinpln, Wash., Aug. AO.—A apodal to III.- I.edg.'i' Innii A' .Mill ki.vh that Saturday inorutug, while making it landing through lira surf lit Joe Clock* f.ftoon miles north of tlray’a Hnrbur, the whalo boat and crow of nine men In rommuml of Lieut. Freeman H. Cros by, United States navy, of tlio (Jn.tiKl States oonst survey, stmuter McArthur*' were capsized and Uvo men nro missing, namely: Lieut..Crosby, John Froyor, John Uuilmniilz, William Nclim and Alexander Smith. At present tlio full particulars cannot be. ascertained, owing to the dltUuulty, of getting traits from the locality. KILLED IN A SVIASII-UP. 1 A Train Ditched and Several Persons Killed and Mnny Injured. St. Ismts, Aug. 20,—About midnight: lust .night freight train No. Ui. on tho Wnbasli nsul. struck a lease two miles west of Jouesburg, which resulted la tlie ditching of the loouawUtrn ami nineteen cars, nml Uio killing of Engi neer C. Wei ton af Mobcrly, Mo., nml three tramps, named lllrcli Miller, Wll- Ham Andlcr and J. Thomson. A brake- man, a flreiniin and six Ollier tramps were more or less Injured., the liremaa untl one trump probably fatally. , COLD FOR BRECKINRIDGE. Hu. Appearance at the Homo of Owens Created No Enthusiasm. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 20.—Tho Breck inridge storming of Hon. W. C. Owens' home at Georgelossi today was a fail ure, ao far as UmverLIng citizens of Dick Johnson’s old home to the Breck inridge fnkh wum concerned: Special trains were ran from all t-alnts' In the Ashland congressional district, and probably 2,Old people landed In the city, Dn nearly every public place and in the Lancaster hotel, where Col. Breckin ridge stopped, placm d» were thickly tsck.'d up bearing the device: "Our candidate, Hon. W. C. Owens." The speaking took place In the court house, which heir only about 600 peo ple. There were sto'sjbly 200 women present. CoL BrccktnrIJge was intro duced by Dr. John Lewis, who said that he did not condone the adulterous acta of Cel. lirecklnrlditr. but was not willing to desert a friend In need. The cblonel was on his mettle and did his best to convert some of his Bcott county opponents, but tils drag ging Into the campaign the name of their blot. Richard M. Johnston, wa* toe much, and not a man extended the colonel hla hand of sympathy. The colonel reached Georgetown be fore nny or the trains arrived, but passed through the streets unnoticed to the hotel, where a few people . enter tained him until hta friends came In. There, wua an Insider* before the ■peaking. Professor t Poynter Nelson of this city was shot thmugh the left thigh and for a while the excitement ran very high. Jt ivas soon found that the shooting wa- ecctdsntaL tb- wound being tnfllcte.1 by a ptatoi In the hands of a Mr. Glass, who was trying to shoot u negro with wh . mhe was Involved In a di[Acuity. Both Glas- and the negro were arrested. WEATHER INDICATION*. Wdnhinscton, Aug. 20. - For Georgia; Fair; cooler In northern portion; varia ble wind*. .