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MACON. GrA., THURSDAY. JULY 19. 1S94.
■ 1
hestrike
STILL HANGS ON
proposition Made by Debs ‘o the
Railway Managers t) Rein
state the Strikers.
th£ INTEREST OF PEACE
,r,lotion* still Strained and Bloro
Men Slay CIO Oat Today,
liar# *1S»<I«S *»r 6»s-
rainento Te.tatday.
. ..jg.,. ju.y 1J.— Eugene-V. Detos,
0 ordered the great strike, made
, more meltedtual effort today look-
•J i settlement. He drew up a
mal proposition to the managers,
, ‘cMg to have the men return to
'/i provided they be reinstated In
. former positions -wtthoot preju-
He made an exception In thf
h* ol any i.~T. ^ hit- been SOU.
ofcrtme, but offered to Save all
' b<r! go back Immediately. He said
at the propoatuon woo “inapircd by
dtiitv to subserve the public good.
Lie strike, small and unlnmportant
ia inception, has extended until tt
iv tnvo.ves. or threatens, not only
[err public Interest, but the peace,
tty and prosperity of our com-
coutttry.”
This proposition was signed by Debs,
jvard and Kellher, the principal offl-
rs of the American Hallway Unton.
was taken by them to Mayor Hop-
1,, wh-i. at their request, presented
to Chairman St. John of the Gen
ii Managers’ Association. The asto-
Ln was not in session, but after
Individual members bad been con
ned it was returned to Mayor Hop-
ins witl^ut answer and with the In-
rmrrion that no oommunScaitlon
iuiever from Delbs, Howard and Kell-
tr coutd be received or considered by
» Managers’ Association.
This action of the strike leaders was
ken, they claim, not because of 4 m-
mding defeat, but In order that they
ilht be In harmony with the suggee-
- that President Cleveland made In
itjitndng that he would appoint a
muni salon of si-HCrsUon.
The refusal of the General Managers'
■eocUtton to even oorudder the propo-
tlott, whloh would necessHutte the dls-
ur« of ail men engaged to fill the
hikers’ places, would place them
gain In the power of the organisation
i.:h bad. they said, crippled their
r. .Uys. was a. decided eeihack
the union.
roi'owlng it came the last two days’
fhoeraiion of the oonferenos of labor
tier called by Samuel Gompers of
i Amerloan federation of Loibor.
Ik Icier* of all the big organisations
de of the American Railway
a and the Knights of Labor dc-
slvl not to involve themselves by
titrnif a general Strike. They ex-
rased sympathy with the Pullman
pioyes. but declared a strike ait this
tv of general business depression an
of tolly.
Etrly In the <tsy the action of Prest
on Cleveland had been hailed by the
tor men as a victory for organised
erklsgmen, as they claim to have re-
dvel for the first time a recognition
ihe principle of arbitration by the
resident of the United States. The
lenders then looked for s settle-
The failure of their mode of set-
tment leave* them only conditional
irrender or a light to the bitter end.
ley chose the latter and claim Ihe
lias U on as strong ns ever In spite
■ what the railway managers say.
hy claim to be able to make It still
»re effective hers and declare that
«y’s acllon of the managers will
*lify their men who are out and send
at many who have been undecided.
Iretlngs were held today In a half dos-
3 lulls and sirong talk was Indulged
x “inger of a resort to violence by
*- of the more sxcitsble of the strlk-
" or their sympathisers still exists,
‘lunge In the method of the federal
^ops on duly at the sub-treasury indl-
■w apprehension among those In *u-
“Wf- The guard line was today ex-
•Med into the street and no one WSS
H’l?, on the atdewalk adjacent to the
wldlng. it is said United States se-
"‘«rvloe detectives advised the ex-
“dlng of the lines to guard aguinat
” of dynamite.
Tne rallroada operated their principal
wemger trains today as they have
»>mg for several days past and
“T" 1 , •»** frehriit No change was
“de In Ihe national and state troops
,h « lines, but United Rules
“ r ™*] , ArnoM begun reducing hts
T‘ »f deputies.
J ?. ro ” cu b wave the federal grand
’.L •ddlBonsI Instructions today, sd-
' ,l,r m that In case evidence wn*
rated showing the malls were de-
i *nd Interstate commerce Inter
net k lh ** ,he result of en agree-
J? 1 "t railroad ottlct its or others In
'create sympathy. It constituted
i oSfi c Zt ' 1ntl no matter how high
i. the Individuate may be they
hot exempt from Indictment anil
»■- The charge Is supposed to be the
uf statements made by the strike
lentil '7, hf> h * ve beon accusing the
i* I». 1,ln doers’ Association of enter-
* conspiracy and refusing to
, nlthout Pullmtns, So far
h# " learned the evlilebce which
u ,rf the American Rsiiway
tot el , n ! to h » v * has not been pre-
’ to the grand Jury.
*• R. U. IN MEET1NO. ‘
broposrtlon to Return to Work to
Preserve die Peace.
Ceiea*, July 13,-Tti* officers and
k ,h * American Railway
■ n-id a special executive meet-
f,k. r *toadquartera at Uhlrich’s
this towning for die pun-'— of
a |)c>p>ett!on to the railroad
”• lo>klng- to rite calling off Ihe
IK , .Jhey agreed to oil! the etrike
Ol'. 1 ;' htanagers would give the
H / T ’ thew former positions, except
L-have been convicte.1 of
’ Th » proposition In full is as
bA ‘b* Railroad Managerat The ex-
S * -roubles growing out of ths
d n nil Ice having assumed cond-
' '’'Portions, and ihore being no
**•
bking
distress Incident thereto, the ra.lt>.
employes, ‘through the board of the
American RaJW-.iy Union, respectfully
make this proposition as the basis of
settlement: They agree to return to
work 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 railroads Is In
spired by a purpose to subserve the
good of fhe country at large. The
strike, small and comparatively unim
portant In its Inception, bas extended
In every direotion until it involves
and threaitens not only public, interest,
but the peace, security 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 bold of a vast number of Indus*
tries and enterprises In no wise re
sponsible for the differences and disa-
greanwiKs that led to the y.-ttbie. Fac
tory. mine, mill and shop have been
slienced. Widespread demoralization
has swayed the Interests of multiplied
thousands and innocent poaple are nuf-
ft-.-lnr The common welfare Is se
riously menaced, the public peace and
tranquility are Imperilled, grc-at appre
hension fbr the future prevails. This
being true, and the stultement will not
be controverted, we consider It to be
our duty as citizens and as men to
make extraordinary efforts to end the
existing strike and avoid approaching
calamities, whose Shadows arc even
now. upon us. If ended now the con
test. however serious In its conse
quences, will not have been in vain,
hocrilicea nave been made, but the*
will have their compensation. Indeed,
if ieSA/ns 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
t*T«he present oomplioaltions need now
be discussed. At UMs supreme Juncture
every consideration of duty and pa
triotism demands that a remedy for
existing troubles be found and applied.
The employe* propose ’to do their part
by meeting their employers half vrayi
Let It be stated Chat they do not pro
pose ony condition o* settlement except
tbi't they be motored to their former
positions. They do not ask the recogni
tion of chelr organisation or any or
ganization.
“Believing this proposition to be fair,
reasonable and Jiiat, It is respectfully
submitted with the belief that ha ac
ceptance will result In ihe prompt re
sumption of traffic, the revival of in
dustry and ’the restoration of peace
and order. Respectfully,
"Eugene V. Debs, president; G. W.
Howard, vice president; Sylvester Kel-
Uher, secretary, Amerloan Railway
Union.”
Knowing that the General Managers’
Association would not receive any depu
tation from the American Railway
Union, especially tbs officers who have
been most active In the struggle for
supremacy bver the railroads, it was
decided lo have President Debs and
Vice President Howard to go to Mayor
Hopkins with the proposition and aik
his good services in presenting the con-
dlttbn of settlement to the railway man
agers. The mayor accepted the commis
sion and went in company with Aider-
man McGlllen to the rooms of Ihe Gen
eral Manager*' Association. The meet
ing of the association had adjtiurned for
the day, but Chairman St. John and
Strike Manager Egan received [Ha com
munication and promised to submit k
at the next meeting tomorrow, declining
(o call a special meeting this afternoon
for Its consideration. The mayor and
alderman spent some time in argument
with Egan and St. John, urging the ac
ceptance of the proposition held out,
but they apparently made but little
headway. The managers made It plain
that the rbads hud a heavy bill of
grievance themselves which they expect
to consider herenlteo
NO WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
Washington. July IS.—The White
House conference, which bae been s
feature of the strike every night during
the past two weeks, Ins practically
ended. Ttole evening at t o'clock, when
the president returned from his cus
tomary drive with Secretary Lament,
none of the members of his cabinet
were waiting for him and It was an
nounced that none were expected. Lit-
tie or no news requiring the president's
action was anticipated, the main strike
being considered virtually et an end.
Gen. Schofield spent ten minutes with
the president, but hail no Information
of note to communicate, and shout 10:10
Postmaster General Bissell called to
•ay that rsporis received today showed
that the United States malls were being
transmitted without delay In all parts
of ihe country.
The president bas been Mxnewhat an
noyed by the persistent attempts In
some quarters to make it appear that he
bed appointed nn arbitrating board at
the request of the strike leaders. Noth
ing Is further from the truth. The com
mission which he has agreed to appoint
evemueiiy, under the law having so
power beyond that of making s general
investigation of the strike on the rail
roads whloh led to his proclamation.
The investigating commission when or
ganised cannot enter at all Into the dif
ferences between the Pullman company
and Its employes. It will coniine Its
work exclusively to the Debs American
Rallwty Union end General Manager*’
Association. The president has been
compelled to explain this to several
statesmen who mentioned arbitration to
him today, tolling them very positively
that no arbitration was contemplated
hi hla assurance to the committee that
called upon Mm. -
8HOT DOWN BY REGULARS.
The Troubles at Suornmonto Con
tinue to Be Warlike.
Sacramento, July 13. -The killing of
four members of battery “L” of the
Fifth artillery iu the train wreek at
the trestle, two miles from Sacraimnto
on Wed it- -,l:ty, was In :t measure
■tranged by the regulars beteugius to
the saute cotniuny onlay, two non,
both, boweviT, diaaWMng to lie strik
ers, being idiot, me of. whom lies mor
tally wounded and ismuR bine sur
vive. Shortly before ll o'clock Divis
ion .Superintendent Wright ordered a
switching engine and a lint car to Hear
the track along Front street, mntlgu
ous to tlte headquarters of the strik
ers. Fturing that an att'tupt would
be undo to sluot the eugitk-T ami
theustn, Capt. Roberts and Lieut.
.Skerrett of Battery L, with a number
of went along on the Hat car.
Whim rite train reached the height
siicit of *he railroad near “I” street, a
i row 1 which 'tad gathinsl there was
ordered to disperse by llapt. Roberts.
The men Jeered St the soldiers and
Uobcr'a ordered bis ntcu to charge
them wttit hsyooets. Just then sev
eral shots were Bred, bm whether from
the irowd or from the roof of Hie
freight shod occupied by a DUU-licr of
men. II Is not positively shown. But
•tils wus Just ihe mom -at tlte regulars
bod ls- n waiting f-r and they
turn, o the ffri v.■ . Su
ite reports of th.-lr rifles ring out the
•d fell back and two men dropped
to “Sj^T.uiiid. The victims of the
shootti, *3 tore at once taken 10 the
hospital, wtfure they give thu names
of John Stewart : nl Frank UuekJey.
S;.‘U-mi-i. w!io was r, i-'.nly a
sailor on the United Stales gleam-
Slr.ii AUlaace, was snot in the back, 'be
bullet tearing tlirirngh the abdomen,
inflicting h fatal wound. Buckley,
who i« a machinist, was shot through
the right arm and shoulder and wi(l
probably recover. Birth men say they
arc net strikers and dint belong to
any union.
The news of the shooting lias again
thrown the dty Into a great state of
excitement and the streets In the vicin
ity rapidly Ailed with people who, how
ever, were dispersed by the troops with
little resistance.
L'niled States Marshal Baldwin rede
through rhe lower portion of the city
with thirty cavalrymen and proclaimed
martial law. He ordered the people
disperse and return to tilt I r homes,
under penulty of punishment by ibe
law.
The body of Private James Blron,
one of the victims of the trestle wreek,
was discovered ibis morning, being
found undtr and between the Hirst
mail curs and frebfitt, terr'nly man
gled. The liody of Engineer Kcmuel
Clark W still under the engine. Tlte
remaiust of Privates Clarke aud Lull-
berdeo were taken to San Francisco
by boat today.
A STRIKE ORDERED TODAY.
> Chicago. July 13.—A strike of all the
ployed b'n the Chicago, Milwaukee anil
St. Paul and Obicngo nod Northwestern
railroads If threatened. It may be or
dered tomorrow, ’me cause wni be ihe
summary dismissal today from the ser
vice of the Northwestern company bf
thirty-two union switchmen mnl seven
engineers, and one flreman and seven
brakenten on the St. Paul road. The
order of dismissal was conveyed tonight
to 500 railroad men, who were met at
Lincoln and Weai Indiana street by Vice
President Howard of the American
Railway Union. The strikers met to
listen to addresses and receive reports
from the officers of the union. Howard
urged all 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 colled
upon them to slay out until all men
had been renlnstaed. but the non-union
men who had taken their places be
made to walk. With one voice every
man shouted he would. A storm of In
dignation followed the declaration of
Mr. Howard that General Manager
Karlin of the SI. Paul had notlfliM- the
men discharged that they would never
be allowed to do another stroke of rail
road work la 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 inludiciou*. To fully
substantiate this position a special com
prehensive report was presented and
adopt cl by the conference. The only
dissenting votes were by F. W. Arnold
of the Order of Railway Trainmen, anil
P. H. Morrissey of the Brotherhood bf
Firemen.
The only other business transacted by
the conference was ths passing of a
resolution recommending ilist the Amer
ican Federation or Labor appropriate
110.000 to assist Eugene W. Deb be in ihe
esses to be brought, and now pending
•gainst him In the federal courts.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Chicago, July 13.—Sovereign said to
day: “If ths fair and square proposi
tion made to the railway managers by
the American Hallway Union Is rejeoted
the Knights of Labor will take up this
light with renewed vigor and determi
nation to bring the aggregation of cap
ital to our terms. Ws will consider that
we. Just as much as the American Rail
way Union and the Pullman strikers,
are lighting for the very existence of
Organized labor add living wages. This
light his not reached Its zenith yet.”
QUIET IN BIRMINGHAM.
Birmingham, Ala.. July 13.—The
strike situation Is virtually * dead let
ter In Birmingham and the troops will
probably be relieved of further duty
by tomorrow night. Governor Jones
•aid tonight .to tbs Southern Asso
ciated Press representative that a great
many furloughs had been granted
soldiers, but would not say definitely
that any full company trad been re
lieved. As Birmlngnam Is distressingly
quiet the feeling exists, both among
soldiers and civilians, that the pres
ence of the military is no longer neces
sary.
REWARDS OFFERED.
8an Francisco, July IX—The South
ern Pacific Railway Company today of
fered a general reward of 35.000 for evi
dence or Information leading to the ar
rest of persons guilty of any climes set
forth in the wrecking sc! p*c**d by «h»
last legislature committed upon sny of
the lines of the company. The railroad
has also offered s reward of $5,000 for
the arrest and conviction of any per
sona shooting at any engine or train
with the Intention of killing any per
son thereon.
THE THREE EMISSARIES.
Now Orkuna, JuJjr 13.—Labor agi
tators I la rr. sou, llnrlcy and Sperry,
who gave ball y oat unlay, were lb-fore
United Stubs Ommuissloiier Wright
today. After bearing l.-vural wltue.-i.sra
the isiminiaslou t decided to admit the
telegram hctwuon l)el>s and ills out-
bKtrlea and the latter anil local or-
cuiilzut-Miia. Before Ihe reading the
court adjourned until Monday.
STRIKERS SENTENCED.
Brasil. Hid., July 13.—The Jury in
the ease nratitai the men chargisl with
tnttr.lerlug Engineer Bar* during the
recent strike, returned a verdict last
night, finding rh<> defendants, Boothe
Itnlken, Wilson and I'oore guilty of
involuntary manslaughter and fixing
their iHinixIinient at tivo years in the
IH-nkeutiary. Tltey threw stonex :n
th.- rnb soil one of them crush,s[ Rare'*
aknll.
THE STRIKE COLLAPSED.
Cleveland. July 13.—'The American
Railway Futon strike at this point lias
compMcly cotkipaed. Most of the
strikers have I* on taken b.tek. except
on the Luke Shore, where all bauds
have bts-n dleohurged and their places
will be filled witi nn-n who are known
not to alHHate with the American Rail
way Union. The proposed strike of
the Rights of Lulus- will not mate
riallse.
IT IS ALL OVER IN DETROIT.
Detroit, July IX—Everything is mov
ing quietly. All railroads In this city
•re running and ths strike Is si an end
hers.
STRIKERS ARK BARRED.
New Orleans. July IX—The striking
swHchmsa’s pUcssof Mm Northwsstsni
railroad have licen replaced by scabs
and all rains are moving without Inter-
ruptke! Non# .4 the striker* will be
taken back.
PRENDERGAST’8
NECK BROKEN
The Assassin of Carter Harrison, After
Months of Delay, Suffered
Death on the Gallows
DIED WITHOUT SAYING A WORD
rtulned a Hope That the €■<
- Would Com in ulo Ill* fleut*
• to Impriaonuieut— Hang
ing in KorthCarolinH.
nml It fell to Callaway's lit to fire the
load of buckshot from the store door
way, while the other conspirators held
Grant's attrevtion. Keceutly Jackson
was arrested and one night while be
ing brought into town from a country
magistrate's, some men with rltlra se
cured the prisoner from uie deputies
aud riddled -Ids body with bullets. Jack-
son was a professional assassin.
Joe Woodley also confessed Ihe cold
blooded conspiracy, on the scaffold
both men prottosed religion anil were
{ astonishingly cool aud brazen. A mo
ment after tbe noose bad been fixed
around their necks the spectators'
setts, ralsi-d a few feet from the
ground, fell ami precipitin:oil fifty peo
ple, all In a pile, and both condemned
men were laughlDg at the Incident
when the black caps were slipped over
their lauds. In the drop both necks
were broken anti Woodley died in
eleven minutes and Callaway In twelve
minutes.
TWO BROTHERS HANGED.
Chicago, July 13.—A crime against
the state was expiated on the gallows
of Ihe Cook county tail this moniiug
Nearly trine months have elapsed
since the Millet of an assassin deprived
Chicago of her chief executive, the
state of one of Iter most illustrious cit
izens aud the country at large of a
statesman and a patriot. Today the
-e w»* svwieed ami Patrick Eu
gene Frcuderguot suffered uu Igno
minious dcuth at the hands of j the
hangnuin. Toe execution nun devoid
of luciilcut, uo the assassin went to
bis duitb like an ox going to the sham
bles. Up to the last moment the hope
of interposition from some source or
another did not desert him, although
he was fully oonguizant that every
effort In both state und federal courts
and the executive clamber had been
exhausted. When H uame to the end
aud he nerved himself for a supreme
effort and paid the penalty of Ills crime
without a whimper aud without a
word.
l’rendergyst laid to rest for the last
time last niglrt at midnight anil In live
miuutes was asleep. He slept soundly
until <1:10, when he awoke with a start
aud in a surly mood. In a few min
utes he wlis dressed ami asked for hts
breakfast. He wus usked wbut he
would like to have. His order was for
ham and eggs, fried potatoes and cof
fee, but whrti It was put before him It
did not suit him sud he called for a
purler hut.se steak, French fried po
tatoes, sliced tomatoes and cucunbeta.
hot biscuits and a big pot of chocolate.
Till'll he churn'd '.be dishes. During
the raonring be ilrjjut two quarts of
chocolate in addition !o what he had
at breakfast. '
The waiting time was spent In com-
p.i»j wiih i atlier Burry. \\'li"ii the
death warrant wus read to him at 10
o'clock IVeadMtgast remarked to the
priest:
“We may hrar from the governor
y»‘-"
Those who witnessed the execution
were the examining physicians, the
mombers of Ihe grand jury now In ses
sion, and about ..HO ticket holders,
among whom were included the news
paper moo.
At Ilri'l the procession to the scaf
fold moved. Prendergast looked
straight isheod and gave no sign of
weakening. Just us the white sliroud
was Islbg tied around his neck, he
took a loug bmith nml every one im
agined (hit he- wns about (o make- a
speech. In a second, however, lie had
set his teeth togu'lur, while bis face
grew red and white by mens. Two
deputies led him to Che e-entre of the
tra|i. quickly adjusted Ihe noose and
drew vile- white- cap over bis head. HI*
llmtis seemed to tremble for a second
and then there- wns a movement from
under the white robe as though he
was bracing himself. The signal was
given to (lie unseen ex -eutloi T, anil
Ills body swung round aa.1 round.
There was one brief, convulsive strag
gle and Hie murder of Carter Harri
son bail been avenged.
The liody was surrounded liy the
Jury of physldaus, and as sewn as life
had been pronounced extinct It wns
rat down. The Jail otUclals said after
the execution tint the ttmdenmed man
■ ' I-". '--I .1" 111,lul. il
mlmit-w after reaching the scaffold for
the purpooe of making a spes-ch, but
was dissuaded from ills intention, Itow-
ever, by Father Barry.
The crime for which Prcndergaat to
day paid the penalty—the ssaaasinatlon
of Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago—
Is still fresh in the public memory.
On lh* night of Saturday, October 33,
l»X Prendergast, -who was employed
on one of the morning papers as s
carrier, called at the residence of
Mayor Harrison, 331 South Ashland
Boulevard. It **» alwg- • - and
th* only person in the house at the
time besides the mayor and the ser
vants was the mayor’s son, Wlllhun
Preston Harrison.
Prendergast asked for Mr. Harri
son. The mayor, wno tens la the dining
room, beard bis name called and
etepped -unrards the front door. TV.th
ou t saying s word Prendergast drew
his revolver and commenced to fire.
He shot three times and every time
•truck his mark. One ball shattered
Mr. Harrison's hand and weqt through
Into the abdomen. The third bullet
entered th* chee: above the heart and
waa tbs immediate cause of Ms death
which occurred before a physician
could reach bis side.
Prendergast -walked directly to the
Des Plaines police staalonsmd gave
himself up. He said he killed the
mayor because be promleed to make
him corporation counsel and had not
done it. He gave no other reason.
A DOUBLE HANGING.
Alabama OootrHmtnl Two Danglers to
the Avenging Law.
Montgomery, Ala.. July 13.—Today
at 12*30 o'clock Jotm Cjthv.fiy and
Joe Woodley were banged In the yard
of (be county Jail for the atrocious
assassination of a prominent young
man, Mr. Grant. In his store near
Montgomery, one night last Manrin
Four turn were to line lawn hung--I
for die murder, but yesterday Gover
nor Joure respited Alex, rad Wilson
Woodley-
Callaway f. I the crime, ray
ing that Is-, with three often, cngi
Oliver Jackson to do‘the ilc-»I for
sum of Isit when Ihe spputated
night corns Jackson failed to appear
They Killed a Jewish Peddler, For
Which They Suffered Death.
Raleigh, N. C..~jidy 13.—Two broth-
era, Tom and Calvin Coley, white
meai, aged i!7 and 22 years, were
banged today at Ismlsburg, the exe
cution bi-lug private. The rope used
to lung Calvin had been used on seven
prior occasions during, the last ten
years.
The condemned men were unable to
rend or write and had never lieeu to
school nor Inside of any church. They
refiMnd to any atnieinimt. but
ludicated chut they lnid not lurenilcd
to commit murder. Two inialsttra vis
ited them in the 'all and Ihe;.- ex
pressed rhe hope of being forgiven lor
their sins.
In June, 1802, these 'non and Charles
Tucker, a Jewish peddler, met at tin-
house of two negro women iu Franklin
county, N. C., aud ill drank. Calvin
Coley sml bis brother klll-sl Tucker
with nn nxe anil carried his bvdy into
n neighboring 'tilcm-t aud covered It
with brash. Finding in bis pack $1(50,
they all went to Norfolk. A year after
wards the crime was dlsowcred und
the entire party was arrested. The
women turnisl suite's evidence aud the
men were convicted.
An Immense crowd gallieceil around
the Jail today to see the execution,
which, however, was strictly private.
The men nsS their fate without emo
tion. The mck of Tom was broken by
the fal>, while Calvin died Iu eighteen
id hollo* of tstrang-ihlon.
HANGED IN NEW JERSEY.
Cope May. N. J., July 13.--Richard
Plert-e was lrauged at 12:18 this after
noon for the murder of h!« wife. Jeal
ousy was the motive for the crime.
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Weekly. 91.00 a Yr xr.
Sl»i(le Copy 3 Cent*,;
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PROCEEDINGS •
OF CONGRESS
A Bill to Place Sleeping Carx Under
the Provision of the Interstate
Commerce Law,
THE CONFERETS ARE FAR APART
ll»e Ilepiabllcan Members of the To
Conferee* Have Not Taken Pari
in ihe Conferences That Have
Been Held on the Hill.
PHELAN GETS SIX MONTHS.
One of Debs* Agents Convicted at Cin
cinnati for Conspiracy.
Cincinnati, July IS.—Judge Taft
of tile United States court delivered
his decision today In -the case of F. W.
Phelnu, dargvd with contempt of
court in impeding and obstructing the
rtwlver of the Cincinnati Southern
heiiiwdJ rafepointed ty the court, is the
management and operation of his road
by directing and inciting the employes
of bis road to leave h4s employ, and by
Interfering with <he t)u*ine«j of other
roads with which the Cincinnati
Southern road has business.
The court room waa crowded, And
large number* wvee In fhe corridor*.
Many d»-puty mandials were in and
about the court room, hut their pres
ence was not needed, :u» «he utmost de
corum was obuervvd.
The decision was very long, requir
ing a full hour to read «t. The judge-
reviewed at grent length the testimony
which, he declared, showed unmistak
ably that Phelan cane here as the
agent of ond eo-worker with Debs to
Institute and direct a boycott deter
mined on by the, convention of the
American Railway Union to force the
railroad* to break their contracts with
the Pullman Company, in order to
ompel tho Utter company to tres*
with its employes, who, it appears, are
not eligible to membership in the
American Railway Union. Phelan’s
di-nliil of personal agency bad no
weight with the court, owing to -the
eeasfve and fllponnt chira^ter of his
testimony, and the telegrams passing
between him and Debs, s* w«»ll n* his
utterances. He knew thM Cincinnntl
SoiKhern wns in the hands of a receiv
er, nnd yet his first efforts were di
rected amlnat It The court found that
ho wns tie' active agent here In nn un
lawful conspiracy with Deb* and oth
ers to paralyse the t>u*ine«* of the
United State*, or, in other words, to
starve the nation in order to fore? an
employer to terms. Applying the law
ns to the facts, the court held that to
undertake to force a breaking of con
tracts was nn unlawful conspiracy.
Moreover, the whole plan wns a boy
cott which had been declan d by nil
the states except Minnesota to be un
lawful. Tlie court ptolnly recognized
the right of laborers to unite und eveo
to romblt** their union? and appoint
leaders for fhe purpose of raining a
better price for their tabor. They were
warranted In striking, t. e.. leaving
their employers In a body to better
their own interests; but th<*re was no
warrant In tow for s boycott.
The Judge having found PbelJn gu‘1
ty as chanted, mid in reference to the
t* -menm. that tt wss the intention of
the court to enforce obedience to ith or
der* To do oth*rwf*e would be to
court anarchy. The penalty for con
tempt. aggravated n* this wss by n
renewal of the contempt after warn
ing.would be *ufnrt«nt to enforce com
pliance with the order* of the court,
The sentence was conflnemtnt for rfx
month* In the Wirrai county Jill *it
Lebanon, O., and ihe marshal waa di
rected to IrnmedferMy execute the or
der of the court.
ROCKED THE TRAIN.
Judge Crisp and Judge Fori Struck
by Fragments of Glass.
Amortcus, July 1J.—Just before the
passenger train arriving here at 10:21
Wednesday night reached Stewart's,
three miles north of here, some mis
creant burled a large rock through tbs
window of the nar coach. Judge Crisp,
Judge Allen Fort and several other
gentlemen were sitting together in the
car and were struck by the fragments
of glass, but fortunately no one waa
hurt. II waa hnpoaalble lo "discover the
miscreant In the dark.
IMMIGRATION LAWS.
idon* July U.—The Time* aaysft
re lands *h*t the government will
uncompromising resistance
Salisbury's bill to make the im-
Ltion laws more stringent, an*l
in this case Lord Saltaburjr will
Washington, July 13.-A bill to ptaco
sleeping aud dmrag-ixxnn turn under
tlie provistami of the kutcrotate com
merce act wus introduced by Mr. Du via
of Minnesota, by request, und was re
ferred.
A bill to amend the er&traXfoa act
of October 1, 1888, was Introduced by
Mr. George aud waa referred.
SoiKitor Hale of Maine introduced a
resolution directing too cdhiobo of
the senate ooufirces ou the bill to re-
"'by :i full mill ]* I " null T 'Ill'll
has not yet been held wmh then tuken
up, discussed for uu hour aud u. half,
uud them, by common consent placed
on the calendar. Mr. link*, m Justify
ing the resolution, «aid no one could
tell Wlutt had become of the tariff bill,
and, so far aa the senate und the coun
try w^a* concerned, it was u lost bill.
Mr. Voorhoea* said, while disclaiming
any dksrtwpi\u or lack of cuur!< a sy to
the Republican confer ess, defended the
courrse pursued by the Democratic cv>u-
ferera m excluding the Republicans
from the conferences as being in tho
Interest of speedy action on the bill.
They desired n> perfect it, he said,
“on the.r owu lines of uuticra” before
submUtlng tt to the full conference
committee. The three Republican con
ferees, Mciare. Allison, Bhennoti and
Aldrich, spoke for the conwe i«unuied
by the iiMjorit)* of the oonferaoB us
ntmsipal; and Mr. Allison said that
if the minority oonfenies wero to be
met by slanders at 1!k» tV»nixal confer-
once, it would be liccter to have tbo
conference* committee d!ss.>lved with
out delay. Mr. Shcnnun thought that
the majority conferees should confine
tbeiuaelvcH t*> sudh i*>sitii-ns of the UU
a* presented pditienl QtmoJocis.
After this mutter wns laid nsldo tho
river nnd tsicbpr bill was taken up.
Ihe first half of it had been gone
fhnmgh at yesrmtoy's s«*s.«»|on and tho
half that rmir.i-'.inti (fort.v «ine printed
pam*sj \uis dlsi*>se<l of in it little I.
'Phe bill
nml a confer coco with the house Wm
flbkih! Then the legl.->la't.Ive, ex.-entivo
and Judicial appropriation Ndl w.m
rushed at the same rapid pace, only
the paragraphs providing for a tvoc-
gan./.ation rlie execattro dejKui-
meats being reserved. Only twenty
-'f »!'•• bill ivin.'iiu -tl ' » 1m- a«*..ll
upon, besides the rescrval »ivtl->us.
I i • f -How in- |.,IU wi-i " {Ms-oil:
House bill to change the U)tindorlea
of tho Judicial district of Florida; sen
ate bill autlen-izina tlie construction of
a bridge over Ha* Bark river In Hum
phreys county, Teao.
A conatmvot n^dirtkm wns intro-
ducetl by Mr. Faulkner and agreed to
for the correction of an error In tho
bill for admission of Utah tut a state.
The correction Is to change **58d** to
"Mth** ns rhe d'*>igTuuion of the con
gress to which tho representative-s
from the new states wns to be elected.
Within lews than nil hour the ooccur-
i'i*nt slut !• >n hud b "ii pisi'-d by
the bouse and the error corrected iu
the enroll meat! of the Mil.
The senate adjourned at 0:10. ^
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, July IS.—Reytond adopt
ing th** report of the oinf'-r* upon
the bill making .ippr«»pri.iUoru» for:he
payment of pensions for the year end
ing June 30, 1SJ5, the hous»» accom
plished but httle business and that
only of * preliminary tmtin. Tbs sa
tire session of the day ws spent in
consideration of measures on the pri
vate calendar. Tt*u of them, csss
known as the omnibus resolution, re-
oomrn nding* in bulk thirty-seven
rn*, amounting to Jl.OlO.OoO. to tho
rt of claims for Investigation, were
ordered t«> be reported t*> die house
unfavorably. One btll was given a
re •'innend.itton and the of <h«
- -- .1 Wat -.- -Up.-d In dLaCU-iaing a
fourth.
At & o'ckjck the customary rece.%*
wn t iken until 8 o' : • k, the evening
i be for me consi Ks.iti*>:i of
privato pensi-m bills.
Just before the bouse -took a recess
at 5 o*cio< k the senate concurrent njso-
lu:i *n to amend i clerical error In rhe
bid to admit Utah as a IUU% VU,
on rn .tion of Mr. Rawlins (Democrat)
of Utah, agreed to.
The err ire session was occupied in
the discus don of a bill to remove a
charge of desertion. At 10 o*cl-M“k a
\ .* S.-g-I .s. d lh- 1 »• k • • i ' in,. !
a roll oi l was orderei. sixty-eight
m • id- rs .ir.iv • t r M
On m m -f Mr. Martin (I* mocr.it)
of Ind.ina the house then adjourned.
TO EUROPE FOR 810.
A War In Steerage Rates in Progress
Among the Steamship Lines.
N<nr York. J'»*r id-—A remarkable
war in storage rates to Europe is in
progress among the big steamship lines
here. Th' rate used to he $25. but It
was reduced not long ago to $14. and
now comm still another drop.
The White Star Line, not to be out-
don* in the race after pstronage, yes
terday • nt out notices announcing its
rate to Queenstown snd Liverpool as
$10. Besides this reduction the line of
fers steerage outfit and bedding free.
As U**e generally cost fire voyager
$2.50, the steerage rate U now practi
cally $7.W.
The company has made other reduc
tions. It offers the trip from continen
tal ports, prepaid, for $15. and from
Scandinavia for SIS-
Th » Continental line*—th# Hsmbarg-
Aro vfenu. North German Lloyd, the
Red Star and Nethertand -Am n m.
are still asking 914 to Quesasiowift and
L.. »; I. but It Is expected t.m u.4
*;ut of the white Star will bu- met.