FZnto-'c -TSWKP'f'H.-Hr' ' ' -jy-r' " ' * * " > - * * THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR ; OMAHA , MONDAY MOKNtJSTG , MAKOH 29. 1830 , NUMBER 228 THEY'LL ' ARBITRATE The Great Gould Strike On tbo High Bead to a Satisfactory Settlement , , 'OWDERLY GAINS A VICTORY. The Lcvcl-Hcadcd Leader of the Knights Proves True to His Trust. MEN ORDERED BACK TO WORK. The .Sanctity of the Snhlmth Violated Uy IfilorliiR In n Holy Cnnso The Orders Issued Ily Jloth PnrtlcH. Arbitration Asrncd Upon. Nr.w YnitK , March 29. This morning at 11 o'clock T. V. Powdcrly and W. H. McDowell called upon Jay Gould at the lattcr's icsldcncc. There they mot Messrs. Gould , Hopkins , and George Gould. There was a general discussion of the situation In the southwest by both sides , and a better understanding was arrived at than had been had by either party hitherto. After talking until 1 o'clock ji. in. the conference was ad journed until ovenliiL' . At 7 o'clock lo-nlght they met again. At 8W : ) p. in. Powderly had to leave to keep an engagement with Con gressman O'Neil of St. Louis , chaliman of the house committee on labor , who came from Washington to render assistance if possible In settling the strike. McDowell , however , remained with Gould and his parly , and Gould linally handed to McDowell the following communication : PIIKSIDKNT'H OKKICI : , Missouri Pacific Kallroad , March 23. T. V. Powdcrly , Grand Master Workman. Dear Sir : Replying to your letter of thu 27th lust. I write to say that I will to-morrow morning send the fol lowing telegraphic Instructions to Hoxic , general manager of the Missouri Pacific railroad at St. Louis : In leaumlng the movement of trains on the Missouri Pacliic and In the employing of laborers In the sev eral departments of this company give profuruncn to our lalo employes , whether they are Knights of Labor or not , exeept timt you will not employ any person who has Injured tbo company's property during the late fctrlke. Wo see no objection to arbitrat ing any differences between the employes nnd company , past or future. Hoping the above will bo satisfactory , I remain yours very truly , JAY Goui.n , President. The executive board of the Knights of La bor have sent out the following telegram : Martin Irons , Chairman Executive Hoard 1) . A. 101 , St. Louis President Jay Gould has consented to our proposition for arbitra tion and so telegraphs Vice-President Hoxle. Order men to resume work at once. By order of the executive board. T. V. POWDKIII.Y , G. M. W. The executive board also sent out the fol lowing telegram : To Knluhts of Labor Now on Strike in the bouthwcst President Jay Gould lias con sented to our proposition for aibitiatlon and so telegraphs Vice-President Hoxle. Pur suant to telegraphic Instructions sent to chairman executive board D. A. 101 , you are directed to resume work at once. Per older of the executive board. T. V. POWDKIH.V , G. M. W. Congiessman O'Nfill arrived from Wash ington just In time to get the news. Ho sent the following congratulatory telegram at once to tbo Missouri Republican : The executive committee of the Knights of Labor have ordered the men to resume work. Congratulate our people on the results. JoiiNJ. O'Niiir , . OIIAXGI3I ) TJIK1II MINDS. Gould llcCuscs Hjitm-dny to Consider Arhltratlon. Niw YOIIK , March 2i ) . Gould , by ad vice of Iho board of diroctois of the Missouri Pacilic has refused to meet n committee ot tin Knights of Labor. Powdeilv has icturned to Scranton , uw YOIIK , March 2S. The following Is the text of the correspondence wldel passed between the general executive bean of the Knights ot Labor and Jay Gould yes tcrday : Noble Order of Knights oC Labor of Amor lea , Ofllcoof the General Secretary , PIIII.A 111:1.1'iiiA : , March 27. .lay Gould Sir The general executive board would bo pleased t ( liavu mi Interview with you at your convcnl cnco to-day for the purpose of submitting the f-outhwcst dllllculth's to a commlttco of sevei for arbitration , three of the committee to ho appointed by yourself and three by the gen end executive board , the six to select the sovcnth member of thu committee , the decis Ion In the matter to bo Una ! , Should tld proposition lie acceptable , we will at once Is MIO an order for thu mon ! o return to work Jiy order of ( ho general executive board. FiniDKWCK Tt'iiNin. : Sucrelary of the Uoaul. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. , New York March iiT. Frederick Turner , Esq. , Secre- laiy , Phlhulclphhi. Dear Sir I have yon note of tills date proposing an Interview bo- Iwcen voiir oxmitlvo commtttcoand thoofil cers of this company for the purpose of sub mitting to arbitration by a connnitteo n BOVOII what you term the "southwestern tlllll cnlty. " You lire doubtlrst aware that in the negotiation which took iilaco hero las August between T. V. Powderly , gram master workman , and associates , and officer of this company , it was agreed that In fntur no strikes would bo ordered on the Mlssour Piicitie road until utter a conference will the olllccrs of the company and an oppoi tunlty was had to adjust any alleged grlov nnces. In view of tnls fact your attention Is drawn to tlm following coriespnndenco be tween A. F. Hopkins , vice nrt'sfdent , acting for the company In mv Wicnco , unit Pow derly : NKW Yoiiir , March 0 , 16fO. T. V. Pnw- lerly. Scmn'nn. Pa. Hoxlo telegraphs that Uio Knights cf Labor on our toad have litruok and lofuso to allow any ficluht trains * j run over our road , saving they have no trlevineo. but mo only .striking because or- flcicd to do so. If thcio U any grievance , wo would llko to talk it over with you.Vo \ un derstood you to promise that no strike should inoidcrcd without consultation. consultation.A. A. HOPKINS. Piiii.Ai > ii.rniA : , March S , ISMI , A. L. Hop- ' V'ns , Hccietary Missouri Pacific Hallway , ItG Unwdway , Now York. Have telegraphed to west for paitic'uhus. Papers say the strike was caused by the discharge of a man named Hall. Can ho bo reinstated pending Investi gation ? T. v , PiwiiiH.v. : MHW YOIIK , March S. T. V. Powdcrly Thanks tor your mcs < ago and sin.'trestlon. Hall was employed on the Tr'sas it 1'ariu'o and not by us. Thnt propel ty is in the hands of the United Slates court and wti have no jontiolliatecr over the icci'lvt'rs orovcr Iho employes. Wo have vairlfd out the reomentb made last spring In every rcsp.ct kiul the present slrllce is unjust to us and un- is-ho for you. It Is reiKirit-d heio that this movement is thu result ofVtill \ sheet inllii- euces on the pail or tiioso short ot securities likely to bo alR'cted. A. L. Hoi-UJNs. No reply to thu mcJ.sa'0 was lerelrcd , but Ihls company's rc < nuv > t lor a contc-ronoowas fgnomlaiid Itsjuemlcics Invaded and pro | > - irly dpstioyed by men of yonr order In rerun t uumbors , whu also selml and disabled Its trains , asthoy. hava since continued to do. The board of directors of this company there upon had a copy of the correspondence above Riven made and transmitted to lloxlc. lirst vice president and general manager at ot. Louis , with instructions to use every en deavor to continue the operation of the road and committed the whole matter to his hands , loxio's overtures , made through the gov- rnors of Missouri and Kansas , who stated hat thr.y found no cause for a strike , were ejected by your order. This and subsequent orrespondence between him and Powdcrly \ro well known to you , and lloxlo's conrso ias been confirmed by the board and the mat er Is still in his hand * . I nm therefore in truded by the board to refer you to him as ts continuing representative In the premises. . am directed to add , In behalf of the board , hat In its Judgment , so Ionic as this company s kept from performing Itsciiarter duties , Its msincss Is done , if at all , not under the con ditions of law which are common to all citi zens , but only at the will of a law-breaking 'orco. Any negotiations with such a 'orco would 1 > nnwlso and useless. I'ho terms made with it would not i a settlement of the dlfliciillies , but triumph of force ovet the law of ( lie land. [ t will mean nothing In tlieir Judgment but low troubles and worse. This is the result of their experience. In the meantime the gov- 'rnors proclamation enjoins upon your men to return to duty , and this company's con- United adveitlsement offers them employ ment on tlm same terms as heretofore. The board further suggests that Inasmuch as your 'inter assumes In your communication tlio responsibility for these men and power and lontrol over them , the following lioni tlio governor of Missouri Is expressive of their luty and your own : "i wain all persons , whether they bo employes or not , agonist Interposing any obstacle whatever In the way of said resumption , and with firm rcllanco upon the couraec , good sense and law-abiding spirit of the public , i hereby call upon all good citizens to assist in cariying out the purposes of this proclamation ; and I also iicreby pledge tiio whole power of tlio state , so fin as It may bo lawfully wielded by Its chief executive ofllccr.tosustain the company and Its servants In said resumption and to restrain and punish all that may oppose It. " When this proclamation shall bo obeyed and when the company's late employes snail de sist fiom violence and Intcrlercneo with Its [ rains , tlio board hereby assures them that they will find themselves met by lioxie In the spirit In which ho has heretofore successfully avoided rupture and cause for just complaint and In that just and liberal spirit which should always exist between employer and employed. "IJy order of tlio board. Ycry re spectfully yours , , ) AY Got'i.D , President Missouri Pacific itallway. 1'owdorly last night sent a reply to Jay Gould , saying the statements made in Gould's reply was even wortliv of more consideration than could bo given to them at this moment , and continuing : "Tho public interest and tlio interest of botli parties to tills controversy will not bo served by a longer continuation of the strike , if there is a shadow of a chance to bring It to a speedy termination. With that Idea In view wo prefer to let this discus sion rest , and allow this mutter to bo decided upon its merits by an Impartial committee of scvon selected as Indicated in our communi cation of this morning. Let them pro cced to adjust tlio difference ! ! , and , having settled that matter and sot In motion the Idle wheels ajid hands , Wo hayo no objections to that tame commlt- tee'revicwing our actions in tlio matter , and we are willing to bo judged , and to receive censure at tlieir hands , if necessary , for any shortcomings that they may deem us guilty of. Tlio needs of tlio hour lomdre that tills strike terminate speedily. It that is done , tlio oilier matters can bo very readily attended to. " Gould received tlio letters in bis own hands and conversed very pleasantly will ; the messenger of the board , McDowell , and said that ho could not decide the matter , bill that ho would lay the letter bcforo the board of directois on Monday morning. SATURDAY'S INCIDENTS. Hot-Ilcatlcd Martin Irons Interviewed Seine Trains Moving. ST. L.OUIH . , March ST. Chairman Irons , of tlio executive committee of district assembly No. 101 , when shown tlio statements of Pow derly and Turner , telegraphed trom New York and Philadelphia , said : "It is not necessary for mo to gis-o any authority for anything I have said. Wo don't have to bo guided by what Powderly says. The general connnitteo has no power here , and cannoi como hero and settle trouble unless we re quest It. " When Turner's statement , In which ho declared clared Irons as one of the men who are doing tno order great injustice , was shown him , he said : " 1 liavo nothing to say about that and I will not bodrawn Into a newspaper con troversy with Powderly or Turner. They have no right to denounce mo in this mat ter. " "Hut yon Hindu the statement complainci off" was asked. "What 1 said , " replied Irons , "was that if tiio fitilko was not settled it might extend all over the country. And 1 will tell you moro than 1 said , and tnnt Is , that It may extend to all knights , all over the country. " In addition to the dispatch from Pittsburg , received bore last night , to the ellect that r companv of United Stated Infantry liai passed through that city en route from New York to this city , news was received hero this morning that two companies had ief Columbus , Ohio , destined for tit. I.ouis. i' is understood that tlio Columbus detachmcn will bo placed In position to afford pie tcctlon to Kast St. holds Interests , if tiicii services should become necessary and the ac tion is taken as a precautionary measnrcbasc ( upon Information that the destruction o property had been thicatcncd. Tlio mayor o thai city had already been called upon to fur nisli piotectlon for tlio property of the rail road companies , and lias signified his inabll Ity to do so. six mon being all that ho had a his disposal. Tlio county authorities will bo applied to to-day and If necessary the govoi nor of Illinois will bo asked to protect tin companies' property in that state. A. A. Talnmdgo , general manager of the Wabash railroad , received a telegram yestoi day from Sprlnglield , III. , stating that his application to tlio United States circuit court for protection of thopropoit ) of tlio Wubash railroad had been granted , and last night Marshal Weber and a force oi deputies urilved In Kast St. I.ouis to take charge of the yaids and propcityund protect Its employes in tint operation of trains , which , with tlieir aid , will bo run to-day on regular tcliednlutinie. AtlOl : * > tills illuming a freight train of twenty cars , made up in tlio .Missouri 1'ncUio yards , tuid under protection of a guard of po lice , made Its way westward through the city uninterrupted ny any violence from the strikers. No crowd had gathered at the yaids and none to any extent at any of the cross- Ings.At . At 1 : M this afternoon the Vandalla tt > ad In Kast tit. I.ouis succeeded In making up a ( relght tiain of eleven ears. A largo crowd of about TOO men were standing around the depot and , upon a movement made by an Ohio it .Mississippi freight train as if to start out , they made n rush to intercept Its profit's. * , and thus left tlio tracks around tlio depot clear , The Vandalla engineer , who was all ready to start , saw his chance and , with a lull neud of steam , stait- ed awcy. One of the crowd saw the move and running ahead , turned a switch signal across the track , expecting tlio engineer to stop when ho * aw the track blocked , but the engineer turned on steam and crabbing througli the signal , the train was oil' and In n few min utes was out of sight. After accompanying a train as far as the city limits the police returned to tlio Mis souri Pacific yards and , under their guard , a second train was made up , widen succeeded In passing through tlio city under cir cumstances similar to those attending the progress of the first train , " The yardmaster - master of the iron Mountain railroad yards in thlscty | , aided by a force of poiico , made up and started out a freignt train of eleven cars over that road this morning. Thoio were no attempts at Inteifcrenco on the. part of tiio strikers and no excitement attended the train's departure , the crowds at the yards and along the tracks being of small dimen sions. At 4.10 : this morning a lire started In two box cars standing upon ilio tracks of tlio Iron Mountain yards near the depot. An alarm was Immediately turned In , but before the tire department arrived the cars had been burned , and the liio communicated with the depot , which was also destroyed The loss amounts to 535,000. Nothing is known of the origin of the lire , but it is Mipposcd to be InrPiuJTary. WASIII.NT.TOK. March 2T. Adjutant Geu- cr.il Drum eitd this aftcrnoou. that no iu * strnctlons had boon sent from Washington for the United States troops to aid In the pro tection of property at St. Louis nnd that If any troops are now on their way to the city it is only a natural movement of recruits on their way to join regiments to which they have been assigned. Tlio labor committee of the house hold a nrotracted session to-dav , which was entirely consumed in a discussion of the western strikes and the feasibility of formulating and reporting for passage to the house of some measure or measure * that will provo efficacious In relieving the strained relations of the strikers and employer now existing. No formal agreement has yet been reached. KANSAS CITY , March 27. The Missouri Pacific company succeeded in sending onto. freight train east between fi and 0 o'clock this morning while tlio yards worn comparatively deserted. Preparations wcie made to start a train late this afternoon and a Inruo crowd gathered. The strikers persuaded tlio en gineer and fireman to leave the train anil the attempt was delayed until to-morrow. A freight train arrived from Scdalia at 4 o'clock , the first arrival since the strike. LITTI.K ROCK , Ark. , .March 2 * . Judeo Hyrno of the circuit court read tlio riot act this afternoon ami tlm day passed quietly. Dr.Nisox , Tex. , Maich 47. Tlm Missouri Pacific officials continue to hold complete control of their yard here. Kverythlinr is inlet. A switch engine went into tlio torri- ory yesterday and' brought down a train- oadof.coal without molestation. A heavy uard Is still kept about the yards and shop. GAI.VKSTO.V. Tex. , March 88. A News' /poelal from Tcxarkaiia says : At n mass ncetlng of citizens last Thursday nlglit uany Knights of Labor were present , and he local executive committee publicly cx- irci-sed their intention of helping the eitl- : ens In keeping tlio peace and protecting all road property , 'n order to test their pro- 'osslons the county officers , witli a number f leading cltl/.ens , visited the round house f tlio lion Mountain road yesterday and pot > ut an engine. Tlio sheriff and posse boarded lie locomotive , as did also u knight. They eon had steam up and were about to run thu iiglno out of the yard , when a a mob of about live hundred strikers confronted them. : autht ! tlio switchman and olllcer on guard iy their necks , threw them aside and then witched the cusino on a sldo track. Tills iiitnme lias resulted In the withdrawal of all onlidcnce from tlio knights , as it ivas directly contrary to the proies- ions of good will made by the ocal committee. The citizens have resolved o obtain state aid. Sheriff Hamilton has elegraplicd to Governor Hughes asking for nilltla and lias been authorized to call out ho Gate City Guards , of this city. Tlio ; uards have been notified to hold themselves n readiness to respond at short notice. Many it the better class of knights deprecate tlio course being pursued , and there Is no doubt 'hat many withdrawals from tlio organization ivill take place. The citizens are on tlio alert il any further nets of violence will bo re sisted by force. A News special from Gainsvillo says : Tlio nliabitants of tills city are beginning to iiroperly experience tlio effects of tiio strike. s the Missouri Pacilic road rims through Gainsvillo , many poor people are almost suf fering for food , and merchants are refusing credit to tlio army ot workmen. MONGOLS KOIt MAINE. A Snn Francisco Society Offers Them at Cheap Kates. PORTLAND , Maine , Marcli 28. [ Special Telegram. ] A decided sensation has been created In labor circles by tlio publication yesterday of the following article in tlio Express : An attempt is quietly being made to Introduce Chinese labor Into Maine to tlio diplaceincnt of some 0C03 to 8,000 Malno pee ple. Tlio first proposition came from the secretary of an association having its head- qu alters in San Francisco. One linn that lias in Its employ in the stale and elsewhere about 0,000 hands was offered that number of Chinese laborers at S3 a week for the men and § 1 for board money. It was added the San Francisco association would expect the linn to build sheds to accommodate tbo men witli bunks and two blankets to three men. It was said the men would bo selected from among the most intelligent of the laborers now on the Pacific const , and while com pletely ignorant of tlio business in which it was proposed to have them engage , the secre tary said within n month they would bo able to Imltato any merely mechanical movement they had seen others peiform. The secre tary said : "Great numbers of our clients have been thrown out of work by labor move ments and agitation on the Pacific coast and it is felt necessary for several thousand of them to go east where the people have less bitter feelings in regard to them and less objection to'their presence. " To tills letter tlio linn in question returned a vigorous answer , rctuslng to entertain the proposition , but it is not known what disposition other interested parties will make of U. SCENES OF THE SAIJBATII. The IMIlUla Succeed in Scmllng Out a FrolKht Train. TEXAHKAJJA , A rlc. , March 28 , Tlio freight blockade In this city was broken tills morn ing , and a freight train was sent north with frclsht for St. Louis , under a strong cuard ot militia. Great excitement prevailed , and four hundred strikers wore assembled in the Missouri Pacific yards. Tlio militia over awed them , however , and the train loft without opposition. At Mandevllle , ten miles noitli of Toxarkana , a crowd of strik ers tried to spread tlio track and wreck the train. Tiio militia scattered them and cap tured twelve of the strikers , who wore brought back to Toxarkaua and put In jail. Tlio ruiinliig of this train is lesarded as breaking the backbone of tlio strike at tills point. - TronhlCFt. Dunois , Pa. , Marcli 27. Tlio Kurcka mines n the fourth district resumed operations this morning , at the advance demanded by the strikers. The Heech Tieo mines are also running at the increase , and a number of other mines are preparing for resumption. The'itriko Is now general , and tlm mines in tlio district are all closed , except the ones inlying the advance. A largo number of ex tra coal and Iron pollen have been sworn in , In anticipation ot tumble , and are ready for action on short notice. No double is appre hended us everything Is quiet and the beat of feeling prevails among tlio strikers , ( /ar Drivers. PiTTsnuita , Marcli 27. The conductors and drivers on all lines about the city exeept the Citizens , Transverse and Second Aventio lines , went out on a strike tills morning. At n conference last night between the officials of eleven other companies In this city and District Master Workman Kvans , no agree ment was teachcd , and Ho ordered the men not to take out a car to-day , ICacli ono of the companies will make an attempt to-day to send out a car In order to save their charters. Ministers Favor the Movement. CHICAGO , March W. The representative clergymen of this city were Interviewed to-day regarding a circular recently sent by the National Kight Hour association to all pastors in Chicago , asklnc their support , spoke In favor of tlio movement. Professor Swim ; and Rev. Thomas K. Green very stiongly endorsed the movement. . Settled by Arbitration. COI.VMIIITS. Ohio , March 23. The board of arbitration to fix tlio wages of street railway employes reported yesterday , giving the men Nearly Mel tint ; In Ills Pan. PjiuAiii.i'iiiA. ) March 24 The typo set-1 ting contest which began hero on Tuesday , March 10 , closed to-night , Duguld , ot Cin cinnati , taking first prize , and McCann.of Now Yoik , second. Duguld tonlay exceeded all previous records , his net composition bo- iiig O.C35 cms in three hours. Weather For To-Day. MISSOURI VAI.UY : Generally fair weather ; clearing in oxtrenio northern portIon - tIon : northern winds , -becoming variable ; slowly rising temperature. MISNER THE COMING JUDGE Prospects That the Ptesucnt's ' Old Friend Will Fill Swaim's ' Office. PRAYERS IN GENERAL TERMS. The nilml Chaplain's Allusions Not Itcllshctl fly Hio HoiiHo Gra vers Diicli Dinner Da kota's Kate. Tlic .TntlKO Advocate Gencrnlslilp. iVAsntNOTo.v , March 2S. [ Special Tele gram. ] In nnny circles the lmpreloii prevails - vails that the president will not allow the virtual vacancy In tlifi office of judge advocate ccncrnl to exist much longer. To all Intents and purposes General Swalin Is on the retired list now , and Ills successor should bo named without delay. In this connection n local paper , which devotes considerable space to military affair * , has the following to say : It Is not generally known that Lieutenant Colonel nel Henry 13. Mlsner , Tenth Infantry , who left liero last week titter n short visit , Is a candidate for the position of judRO advocate general , with soinu pros-peel of success. Colonel Mistier was a yoiinu practlcliiR lawyer In 1M11 , when he wasappointed captain In the new Eighteenth Infantry , the loulmcnt which was commanded by Colonel CarrhiK- ton. of Ohio , tbo only full colonel appointed then who was without any previous experi ence In the army. Colonel Mlsncr was n friend of President Cleveland In their early law school days , and was wnrmly received by his old-time irlend when ho called at the white house. It is believed that something will bo done speedily to icllve the judge ad vocate department from tlio anomalous con dition it stands In in respect to Its head. In that event , Colonel'Mlsuer's friends think his prospects for the nomination arc good. THE CltAI'I.AlN'S 1'J.AIX SPOKKN 1'KAYEItS. It is understood that Representative Mor risen of Illinois' ' , who is an intimate friend of the llev. Dr. Mllbnrn , the blind chaplain of the house , has intimated to him as delicately as possible that it would bo well lor him to make his prayers in future more general In their terms. Ho told Mr. Mllbnrn that scnsa- tlonlsts would turn hla prayers into reflec tions upon the house , and that there was al ready some uneasiness among the members on that account. Dr. Milburn Is the lirst chaplain of the house who has at tracted attention to himself aside from the priestly nature of his calling , lie is a man of _ broad culture and high intellectual attainment. It is ho who Colonel Morrison in caucus referred to as "a man who feared God , hated the devil and voted the democratic ticket. " Dr. Milburn is a general favorite in thoMiouso with mem- beis of both parties and religious belief , but his recent pointed allusions to adulterers and stock gamblers have not been relished by the score of men to whom they apply , and for that reason the aid of Colonel Moriison , as leader of the house , 1ms been invoked to pre vent their repetition In the future. TJ1I > J'llKSIPJCN'T'fl DAY OI'P. The president returned on the jato evening train from the north' . Bills' determination to lake a day's holiday > vftli his'Albany friends at the Ducking cliib at Magnolia , MU. , was not made known fb' any 0110 previous to his departure Friday evening. . There is no rea son why the fact of his coing should bo criti cised on account of the .sickness of Secretary Manning. If Mr. Manning had taken a little ' more rest he mlglit 'have escaped his present attack , and unless the president takes more rest than he has been taking ho will be In danger of some thing of a similar character. The country ought to rejoice whenever it hears that the president Is taking n "day off. " The presi dent seems greatly to enjoy the congressional dinners that ho Is giving each week on Thursday evening , and the senators and members who go to them also have a good time. At tlics.o dinners political matters of course arc not discussed , but there Is a great deal of entertaining and jovial conversation , and the president Is enabled to become more Intimately acquainted with men whom lie needs to know. DAKOTA DOOMED IX THE HOUSE. There seems but little prospect of Dakota being admitted as a state at this session of congress. The democrats of the territory tea a considerable number have written to the members of the committee on territories oh Jectlng to admission on the forty-sixth paral lel , and asking that the line of the Missouri river bo followed Instead. It Is the disposi tion of the honso territorial commit tee to adopt ttliis latter suggestion , and they will either lay before the house a bill to this effect or report adversely upon the pen- ate bill , admitting only the .southern half. As It is highly probable the house will ho guided by the committee's actions , no matter which of these two courses It may adopt , the until ral result will bo to tlnow the entire subject back Into thn bonate , where the most vigorous measures will bo necessary to bring It to the front again. FOUTV-XIXTIi COXGUKSS. HullflC. WASIIJ.VOTOX. Maich 27. The chaplain' : opening prayer Oils morning was as follows : " ( ! lvo ear , oil God flf Jacob , and awaken us to see the danger which threatens the civil ized world a revolution more tremendous than any of which hstory | tolls , In wlilcl scenes of terror may bo enacted in every capital of I'uropeand America. Kor long the few have mastered the many , because the > understood the open secret tools for then that can nso them bill now the many have learned the secret of organization , drill and dynamite. Cause the ricli oi the world to understand that the time has couio for grinding , selfish monopoly to cease , that corporation * may get souls ii : them , with justice .honor , conscience am : human kindness. Teach the rich men of this country that great fortunes uro lent them by Thc'o for oilier purposes than to build and decorate palaces , to t'onnU pilvato collections ot art , to stock wine cellar * , to keep racing studs and yachts ami Und better company thau hostlers , ( -rooms and jockeys , pee ! M'llors and bookmakers. Teach them , oh Cod , that It Is Thee * who has given them power to get these * fortunes , that it is to provo them , to know what In In their hearts , whether they will keep Thy commandments or no , and that the e commandments RIO , thou hliult love the Lord thy God with ail thj heart and thy neighbor us tliytelf ; that It the rich men of this land keep ihe.so command' incuts , the poor will follow the nxamph' , and wo at least will bo saved from the ( lavs of tribulation that art ) fast coming on all the world. Help us. oh God , and Rave us. " Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio asked iinanlmou consent that the prayer bo printed in the Itreont. Mr. James objected , remarking sotto voce to a gentleman who asked him to withdraw the objection , thnt it was made because the prayer was an Incendlaiy speech. The silver bill came up and the dcbatq was opened byMr. Unlbcrtson. lie was a frleni oi bllvcr and In favor of placing it on the same piano with gold. Ho would make the coinage of silver free , and he would pass a law compelling' the treasury depaitment to pay thn surplus on the public debt. Air. Long bald Urn bimplo common sen so thing to do was to call a halt. U'o had at abundance of bllver ; more than the clients o the administration could force Into circula tion. Give silver coinage n present or pros pective rest. Ih the Intou&t of bl-metalisin iu the Inteicst of silver ibtlf , It was time to ast an anchor and take bearing ? , to stmiend or at least tlx a time for suspension of silver oinngo , and then to see If some Interim- lonal arrangement with the other great com- nerclal nations could not be made. Mr. Dorgan then made a strong plea for the stabllshinent ot n Mnclo gold standard and advocated the suspension of coinage under he Hland act , declarln ? that the so-called lebt-payinir dollar was In reality n debt- callng dollar nothing but eighty cents vorth of bullion with falsehood stamped ipon It. Mr. HaUcll said that thn pponlohad spoken n no uncertain voice against the suspension of silver coinage , and the question was vhetlier congress , their servant , should heed heir voice or legislate In the Intoirst of IKISO who were seeking to enrich themselves atthoexpeiii-o of the working class. The ttoppaeoof silver contango meant the stag- lation of trade , paralysis i > f labor and an In * llctlon of all the evils which must arise from ho derangement of the Industiles of the country. Mr. ,1. M. Taylor of Tennessee briefly 'avorcd ' free coinage , and then the lion so ad- ounied. _ IMPKOVlXq VVATHmVAVS. The lllvcr and Harhor Ittll Completed Ilythe Honso Committee. WASIUNOTOX , March 38. The river and mbor appropriation bill , as completed by the louse committee , makes a total appropriation of S15.1&ISOO , which will become available Immediately upon the passage of the bill. As tliero was no appropriation made for river and haibor Improvements last session , thopioscnt appropriation virtually covers a terlod of nearly two years. Among the imounts mentioned in the bill are the follow- ng : ILLINOIS. ffni'bnrit Calumet 8 lO.ooo ' Chicago 100,000 'Waukegan L'0,000 Hirers Calumet 2.1,000 Illinois ' . 100,000 AV1SCOXSI.V. llnrlmrx Ahnapco 15,000 Green Hay 7,000 Kcnosha fi.OOO Kew aneo 10,000 Manitowoc . lfi.000 Milwaukee bay and harbor. 0,000 Ocoilto 8,000 Port Washington fi,000 Ilnclnu 10.000 Superior bay .10,000 Slicboygan 15,000 Sturgeon bay 5,000 Hirers Chippcwa 25 , ( > 00 Fox. 7 : > ,000 St. Croix 7,500 MlSSIl'I'H'l'I ltivr.lt. llesorvolrs at headwaters. . . : 50,000 S11 atiboa t : > 0,000 St. Paul to DCS Moincs rapids. . . . 5l > 0,000 At DCS Mollies rapids : ; 5.000 Dry dock and rapids 05,000 Itaplds to Illinois river. 200,000 Illinois to Ohio river 500.COJ . From Cairo to the head of the passes ( Including Itcd river at and below the head of Atehafa- laya ) 2,250,000 Survey between head passes and head watcis 73,000 Removal of obstructions 75,000 COMPKULING AUIJr.lTtATI.ON. Congressman O'Neill's BUI With Thnt Object In View. AVASHINOTON , Maich 2S. Congressman John O'Neill , chairman of the house com mittee .on labor , loft for Now York this after noon'to ; ' confer witli T. V. 1'owdorly and Jay Gould as to a-settlement of the southwestern railway troubles. Before leaving O'Neill in voked , by letter , the interference of the presi dent in bringing together "two antagonized members of his family. " In the house to morrow O'Neill's long promised bill on the arbitration question will bo introduced. Ho asserts that it is rational , operative and con stitutional. It Is entitled "A bill creating boards of arbitration for the speedy settle ment of controversies and ditt'erouccs be tween common carriers , engaged in inter-state ana terntoiial commerce or business , and their employes. " The preamble recites that by section a of article 1 , constitution of the United States , congress is invested witli full power and authority to provide for the general wel fare of the people of the United States , to regulate commerce among the several states ; to constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court of the United States , ami make all laws winch shall be necessary and proper for car rying into execution the foregoing powers. It. provides for formation within the law of a tribunal consisting of one on each suio of the controversy , the two to select a third. If they do not .select as provided within tiueo davs a United States couil. of jurisdiction , in which the trouble exists , shall do so. This tribunal shall have the standing of n United States commission , witli all its powers , ami Miall bo paid in like manner. THE UNION .LEAGUE. The Annual Meeting mid the National Ollicors Kleuted. WARiti.vr.To.v , March 28. The national council of the National Union leagno held its annual session at the Kbbitt house in tills city to-day. There was a very full represen tation of states , Oflleers for the year \\ero elected as follows : President C. H Grosvenor. Vice Presidents-William E. Chandler , Thomas It. Itich , James S. Negloy , .1. S. J'oblnson , h.O. Houck , J. E. O'llnra , 0. A. Uoutello , 15. K. Urnce , Nathan Goll Lewis McKcnziu. Corresponding Secretary J. E. Uryniit. Treasurer A. M. Clapp. Chaplain J. J. Cooper. Marshal11. ) . Bayiie. Scrgcant-at-Arms S. J. Dcmar. A committee made a report , which was unanimously adopted , congratulating the re publican party upon the evidence of its past wisdom anil patriotism scon in the course , of the present democratic administration. After roforrini : to the alleged fraudulent voting ing In the south and the system of political murders directed against icpuhllcans. u set oi resolutions were adopted , that the National Union league will direct its principal oH'orts to secure n fair vote and an honest count of ballots , and appointing ueomniltteo of litteen to ho armed with authority to carry Into ef fect the policy of the league. FOUKCAST or CONGJCISSS. I'uslncss To Ho Considered During the Jt'rcHcnt Week. WASHINGTON , March 23. UiiHnlshcd | > nsl ness in the senate for the morning hour is Senator Logan's bill to Increasothoelllclcncy of the army. At U o'clock to-morrow Mr Platt will ( ill up the bill for the admission ol Washington territory. Next to tills the inter state commerce bill and the bankruptcy bll arc booked for consideration. Senator Wilson will continue his watch for an opporlunltj to try the passage ol the DCS Moincs rlvei settlers' bill over the nroMdcut's veto. In the house friends of the education bll will seek an oiicn issue with its opponents. Mr. Willis will icport n new education bil under the call of ttatcs , and will move its rel'cionco to some other than the ediicatiima committoe. Thn jpostoflico appropriation bii : is nnlinishcd buifnesK , and deliato upon the policy of tlia postmaMer general witli regard to the I'oicign mail service may postpone action till near the end of the week. The agricultural and river and harbor appropria tion bills will bo reported to the house to morrow. The sundry civil nppiopiiatlon bil Is expected later , JMnnnliiK's Condition Unchanged. . WASHINGTON , March 24 The physicians attending Secretary Manning icport Ids con dltlon to-night as unchanged. Members o the secretary's tamilv and ids attendants say he appears somewhat bettor. The Clcnianco Jtooord. BOSTON , March 28. The leading clearing houses of the United States report tho. tola gross bank exchanges for thu week cndliii Match'-7 , weio SSM5,78."i,7W ) , an Increase ci 45.5 as compared with the corresponding week of last year. THE BRITISH CABINET SPLIT Ilinmborlain tint ! Trovclyim's ' Hesigntitions Oanso But Little Oommout , HIS HOME RULE SCHEME DROAD. of the Opposition to the Pre mier The Churchill-Smith War fare Unrounded Various Notes. Thn KiiRltsh Political Situation. LONDON , March SS. [ Special Cablegram ] The cabinet meeting , held after nearly n 01 tnlnht's interval , leaves the situation ts- entlally unchanged. The Interval has been employed In sliomums offoits to mitigate the opposition of Cliambcilaln and Trevclynn to tladstone's Irish scheme. These cffoits have ( sul ted In total failure. The announcement yesteidny that Chamberlain and Trevclynn uul linally icsigncd , and the queen had ac cepted their resignations , caused but little comment , as It was' looked for. It is under- teed definitely to-night that Hon. James Stanslield radical member for Halifax , will liavo the presidency ot the local goveinmcnt board , and the Karl of Dallianslo will bo sec retary for Scotland , the Jatter , however , not being seated in the cabinet. Gladstone , it is reported , laid befoio his colleagues , Includ ing Chambcilain and Tiovelyan , Friday , a brief statement of his home rule proposals , llather more than usual pains weio taken to picvcntn disclosure , but a strong Impression irovaljs that the measure will provo even broader than lias been supposed. The Times believes lie will pioposo a statutory parlia ment in Dublin , placed In a position of piactlcal Independence , with a wide range of leulslatlvc authority and entire control over homo administration , Including law and police. The scheme icsei ves to the Imperial govcinment little muio than the command of the armed foiccsof the crown. Tills ac count tallies with the known views of the men with whom Gladstone has chielly con sulted , but nfllrms nothing but the veto power , which the Parnellltes regard as vital. Any scheme which limits the jurisdiction of nn Irish parliament , or piohlblts to Ireland any of these powrrs which the American constitution prohibits to the states , will bo accepted by thn Painellltes as an Installment only. Yet ( ihulstono and Morley have broad ened their scheme cxpiessly In order to re- Itcvo the imperial'iiarliaim'iit from Irish ob- btructlon. " * " OPPOSITION TO run oTiir.n HIJANCH of Gladstone's project , In voting a loan for buying out the landlords , has so steadily in- cicased that lie has been strongly urged to abandon It and propose homo rule In its naked simplicity. Laboncherc again leads oil in this movement , which was started In order to secure precedence for the Irish par liament over laud purchase , but has now be come a demand for homo rule only. The Standard retorLsthat an undisguised propo sal to place the landlords at the mercy of n tenant legislature would leave Gladstone alrrto t altni'erln liOJoboy with .the Parnell- Hcs. " Gladstone , "in the meantime , "adheres to his original purpose. If ho has made any concession it refers only to the order in which his proposals shall be laid bcforo par liament. His announcement that ho Intends to Introduce a bill for the future government of Ireland Is inter preted to mean that land purchase is postponed , but 1 believe tills is erroneous , if oaly because it would involve Morley's re tirement. Gladstone has resolved to stander or fall on the whole scheme. Ho has pre ferred to part with Ills colleagues rather than modify it. It is not likely ho will mutilate it in deference to hostility which lie still be lieves lie can overcome. The faithtnl Spectator tater tells him phmiply that homo rule with out purchase would mean the throwings over of all the moral responsibilities of England to loyal Ireland. The radical revolt which Labourchoro heads will not go totiio point of voting against expropriation. Bright , who was industriously represented as having been talked over by Gladstone , remains nn opponent of the whole scheme. Gladstone's illness lias not been serioiw. Fuither post ponement of the date of the introduction of the Irish measure until April 8 gives moro time for the cjitlet , formidable agitation against homo rule which Chamberialn and others arc prosecuting. TIII : DissATisi'ir.i ) wixo. Already Lord Hartlr.gton , Mr. Gnschcn , Sir Henry James , and other prominent mem bers of the dissatisfied wing of the liberals , are consulting as to what programme ) they will propose should they bo called upon to attempt the formation of a government. Mr. Goschon is eager to oust the present govern ment at all hazards , and it may be said of him with ccitalnty , what Is believed also of the others of tins faction , that lie would ac cept without question the plan of coalition with the liberal-conservative minister and u platform conservative ) with llartlngton as the premier. The ( lllllculty of the schema Is so immense that a judicial estimate shows that trust can bo placed in its tinal success. At present the parties existing may bo onnmcr- ated : Gladstone , liberal ; Darlington , lib eral : Chamberlain , radical ; Parnellltus and pure lory. A number of Scotch members will follow Trovolyan out of a soil of peisonal devotion , and this will incidentally htrengtlien Cham berlain's icvolt. Notliiiii'can hafely bo lire- dieted of what will follow ( i defeat of Glad stone and thu dissolution of parliament , ex cept that ( hero would bo a class of parties ap pealing to the countiy for support on hair- split Issues. The prospect is not a cheerful ono for any Mablogovcrnment resulting from this uncertainty of policy among the leaders of the nation , Poriiaps the best evidence of the probability of a now election Is that the party managers arc preparing for ono , and seem to expect It soon , though they are with everybody vku puz/led over the general confusion - fusion of the issues. Arcpoitthat gained some circulation , to the effect that the queen will not permit Gladstone to dissolve parlia ment until some dclinilo policy Is. indi cated by the opposition , lacks piolmbllity , and Is not belioved. Till : CMU'lirilll.IySMITlI WAltl'AIin. The story of n private warfare between Lord liandoipli Chinchiil and William Henry Smith , the original of Sir Joseph Porter , K. C. Ji. , Is now t-aid to bo unfounded. Churchill's ) opulailty , which Eiill'ercd be cause of his buniituousncss ] at Lome and 1'cllast , BCCIIIS to bn again on the ineiease , Tim Beaconsfield club has arranged a ban quet In his honor , and there Is a great de mand tor tickets thereto. Tills must cer tainly be ncaily the , most hatlsfactoiy tiling that could happen toaimuuimbltionsahovoall others to bo lecogni/.ed as Karl Bcaconsiicld's fcuccessor in politics , and most equally gmti fying must be the tact that it la proposed to form a club UK an offsiioot from ttio lieaeoiib field club and mi me it the Churchill club. CAJII.I : cur.i.jn . In the Irish Loyal and i'atiiotlo union's lirst portion of their answer to Gladstone ieque.it for Infoinmtlon ic.spcctlng the condi tion of Iicland , they aim to bhnw the supremacy of the -National league , whcro committees act as tillaiiials , pxi > ict.&e the aulhorlt ) 01 the com Is , hear summon parties to appear bcforo them , t > renounce nounco decision ? , pass sentences , enforce decrees by boycotting , cancel contract award damages , and arbitrarily limit thi liberties and private richts of loyal citlfcns. Over ono hundred cases supported by testi mony are cited. The Irish question came near being settled \ \ by a sldo wind on Monday , when the minis * try escaped defeat on the financial question by only twenty-one votes , In spite of Glad * stone's passionate declaration that ho wouloj resign If beaten. Advices from Herlln slate Prlnco BlsniftrcW received the result of the vote on the spirit monopoly bill with unusual Irritation , nml was loud in his denunciation o" thu opposli tlon in the relchstag , pronouncing them n .pack of ungrateful idiots. Ho exclaimed that Herr Itlchlcr , leader of the faction' known as "frelslnnlger , " must bo tatiuhl who is master of Germany. The chancelloif has lusolvcd to persevere In his liquor taxa ' lion scheme , ami states ho will yet pass 4 high license bill in the relchstag. The 1'oonomUI's Opinion. LONDON , March US. The Economist saygf Chamberlain's secession from the cabinet \tt \ the most severe blow Gladstone could stis * tain If the schism continues the next clee * tlon may icsidt In leturning the tinles tor power or compelling the liberals to accent ! Chamberlain's leadership. Either result will bo ir.umht with momentous consequences , Ait American NmvHpnittti * PANAMA , March 4 $ . Guncr.il Santd Doniluuo has Issued a decree ordering sus tension of the American newspaper , thu Stud ind Herald , fora period of sixty days. The suspension was ordered upon a sub-editor eCho ; ho paper refusing to publish certain corro- pondenco submitted bv thu governor gcncrnU A Church Dignitary Pond. LONDON , March as. Tim doatn Is an nounced of Most Itev. I'lchnrd Clienevlx ficnch , I ) . 1) . . formerly aivlibisliop of the Dublin dloccso of thn Church of London. TI1I3VEKK IN AVALilj SXIUSICT. Labor Troubles Kcmlcrlng Stuck On * crntioitH Uncertain , NKW YOIIK , March SW. [ Special Tola * ? ram. ] The cast has ucen tilled with mutteiv Ings during this week regarding the necessity" of a moro vigorous state of action with n view of summarily stopping the railroad strikes In the southwest. Tills view Is sound ! enough , but more remains to bo said. No Interference of state would be enough 1C equity is the end in view that would stop short of sealing down the bond and stock OH llcatiousof the whole Gould system of roads. The simple fact is , the money required to meet the demand for interest and dividend. ! is so great , little remains i'or the trainmen and laborers. People like bonds" , as Gould used to say , and they wore permitted to buy to the lop of their bent. The. state stood by and saw the wrong consummated. Should it try coercion now the day of full and final reckoning will only have been deferred. The New York Evening Post coos so far as to admit that the coal and Iron industries of Pennsylvania have been over capitalized , and that the struggle to keep alive the capital that lias been sunk and is practically dead by advancing the prlco of coal , will bo hi vain , This 1 have asserted all along. Wliat 'was done in Pennsylvania has been done all over the. country. . . The locomotive king lias been charged wltii the collection of enormous taxes through the devices of its cunning courtiers , but the day of inquiry and of reck oning is at hand. The inevitable encroach * intuits of labor arc such that excessive divi y dends and interest cannot be kept up. Stock speculation Is in such a condition that week : after week tlio most experienced stock iram- biers get more and more mixed and quit the game. The new clement of strikes lias ren dered stock operations still moro uncertain , and at the time of writing those lines oven A guess is impossible us to what will bo the state of Wall street affairs to-morrow. Anyone - ' ono who pretends to grasp the situation and to make predictions must bo a humbug and a fool. JAKH SIIAIU"8 ItOODTjIi : . A Car Load of SWIIK On the Way to Albany. NKW YouicMaieh 'Jr. [ Sseclal Telegram. ] The World's Albany special says : The story that the lirondway surface railway pro poses sending a car load of swag to Albany to kill the repeal bills , has excited the liveliest interest , paiticuhirly among that class of statesmen who expect to lull heir to a part of the visitation. For thu lirst lime in tills ses sion the lobby begins to wear an expectant and satisfied expression. The company realizes the fight now embarked upon is ono of life or death to It , and for the § ' . ' ,000,030 it expects to earn in. a year , Ills ready to risk S500,000 or moro on the Icglsla1 ture , In splto of the investigation of Its past methods now going on In the city of New York. It Is generally admitted that the stag nation of legislation this week is only n prc- ludo to the expected activity , agitation and livolIncsNOI the next low weeks. Tim bills that cairy the biggest boodloaroyct to bo heard fiom. Fatality lit a Klro. KANSAS CITY. larcii us. Noiswanger's livery stable , Eighth and Walnut streets , was gutted by lint at : i0 : ! ! o'clock this morning. Thirty-eight horses were burned orsnliocated to death , and nn employe named John Foll- mer perished in tint llaines. Insurance on the propelty light. The origin of the iiro is unknown. Car Shops Completely Huriicd. ( "nir.uio , March 2 > . Inter-Ocean's ilraln- ard , Dak. , npeelal : The principal car and locomntlvo manufacturing shoos of the Noithern Pacilic railway located heio were destroyed by lire tills mornlnt ; . Loss , $100OUO , ; insurance , unknown. A Poor HOIIHO In Ashen. CiurAno , March US. The Inier-Ocoan'H Pcnrln , III. , special says : Tim I'corla county pnorhouM. ) was neaily deployed by 111 u to il ay. None of the Inmates wmu injured. Loss , go'i.OCO ; Insurance , fciiO DYSPEPSIA Its victims to bo miserable , hopeless , ed , awl depressed In mind , very Irril.V LIe , laiiKuld , and drowsy. H it a Ulscaso which docs not ict ; well of Itself. H requires careful , persistent attention , and a remedy to Ilirow off the causes and tone up the diges tive organs till they pci/orm their duttc.1 willingly. Hood's Sarsapaiilla has proven Just the required remedy In hundreds ot cases. "I have taken Hno.l's Barsaparllla for dys pepsia , from which I Icivn Biiffcicd two years. J tried many oilier medicines , but none proved so satisfactory ns Jfood'a Barsaparlllu. " THOHAH Cooir , Urusli lilcctrlo Lltlit Co. , KGw York City. Sick Headache j Tor the past two years I have been afflicted with f.ovcro headaches and Oyster * i l.i. 1 was Induced to try Hood1 * 8arsai > .v i-llla , iiiid have found crcat relief. 1 cheer fully iccoinmcnil Itto all. " * I s. 1 * . 1' . AK.VAIILB , New Haven , Conu. ' Mrs. Mary C. Smith , C.imbrli'Ecrort , Mas ? . , was a sufferer from dyspepsia nnd Mvk head ache , filio took Hood's Jiartapurllla and f ouud It the best remedy the over ustd. Hood's" Sarsaparilfa Bold l > y all drupefcti. lslrfur ( J. M.W > pnlybyO. I. JIOOl ) It CO. , Lowell , Maai. IOO Doses Ono