Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 July 1892 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY. JULY 15, 1892.

Eighteenth Regiments, Lattery C and the Sheridan Cavalry.- was held this evening. to the rather manifest astonishment of the town of Homstead. All dav long everybody in Homestead has been expecting the Arrival of a train. load of fotrr hundred non-union vrortcmen, who have persistently refused to materialize, although both the military and strikers' committee have been on the outlook for them. Major Crawford expected the train-load in at about 3:30 o'clock, and some time Deforo that be doubled the patrols all-the-way betweeu the railroad station and the Carnegie mills. Half-past 3 o'clock came and went, and the non-onion men did not appear. Hour after hour strikers and militiamen lined the approaches to tho mill property, wearily waiting for the "black sheep," but the "black sheep" kept out of the Carnegie fold. That the alarm was justilied by the dispatches received from Pittsburg and other points is beyond question, but the fact remains that noetlorts were made to run non-union men into the works, despite all the waiting and watching on both sides of the controversy. At a special meeting of the advisory committee, called late this evening, it was said that the men might he brought in by river, and patrols were strengthened on the hanks of the Monongahela to meet and argue with the incomers. It was urged by every one of the leaders that any resort to violence would be practically treason. The pickets were advised to ask the incomers if they were taking the places of straight workmen because they needed food for themselves and families andif they replied in the affirmative, to promise them help until they could get work in some other place. Further than this the patrols were advised that they must no go. Ho roan must be threatened nor will any intimidation be resorted to. The case of the committer is to bo one of argument entirely, and they believe that the troops will not prevent them from having access to the new comers outside of the Carnegie works. It is here that danger of a collision at tho present time exists. because the strikers will certainly endeayor to talk to the ncn-onion men as they are brought m. Patrols to stay up all night have been established for this sole purpose, and it the soldiers do not permit argument there may be an eilort to have arguments whether or not. The situation is. to some extent, critical because the strict discipline of the stroops is very apt to clash with the utterly fearless and determined purpose of the strikers. The latter claim that they are law-abiding citizens, who are entitled and who propose to vindicate their rights to speak to any one they please so loner as they do so in a peaceful manner, and. on the other hand, it is believed that no one will be permitted to interfere in any manner with the non-union men when they are brought in. Thns the two sides of ibe controversy present every element of a possible tight, which is not exactly expected, but which is certainly feared in Homestead to-night if the new men should bo pushed in by either railroad or river. Just why both the militia and the strikers should be so confident that the new men are coming to-night is not very evident to the newspaper men. Neither f tarty will give any authority, but that oth sides are preparing for their coming is the most manifest thing in Homestead. Much talk was caused in Homestead this afternoon by the mysterious precautions taken to carry and guard a small box marked "A," iron-bound and apparently very heavy. The box was escorted by n guard of military, and was carried m a most gingerly and timid fashion. It is snpposed the box contains dynamite and the charge is made that it was brought here by tho strikers, but the latter deny this and declare if found in Homestead it was not with their knowledge that it was there.

TIIIS MAY CAtSE TR(5UDLE. The Bosses In the Tlomesteatl Works Will Not Work with Armed Mea About. Sjttiv to tlir Indlfttiai'OiiA J'lnrii&i. HoMKSTEAD, Pa., July 11. A meeting of foremen, superintendents of departments and boss mechanics of tho Carnegie mill was held te-day, and action was taken which will have an important bearing on the situation. These men aro not on strike, and they have not until now taken any action favorable to the workers. To-day they resolved that they would not operate the works under an armed guard. This decision practically means that the mills will not be run with non-union labor, and the Carnegie company must settle with its Homestead men before resuming operations. Several members of the advisory committee confirmed the report of the action by the heads of departments. One prominent leader said that it would be utterly impossible lor work to be resumed without the co-operation of the foremen, as no men can be found to take their places, even if nonunion steel-workers are found. He also said that there is littlo probability of any number of the latter being induced to come to Homestead. He said that not a board" ing-bouse or hotel in town will feed one of these men, and skilled mechanics cannot be induced to live in tents or shanties inside the mills. His conclusion is that the only alternative left to the Carnegie people is a settlement with their old men. The leaders of the striaers were very indignant thisevening at the publication of an alleged interview with one of their number in a l'ittsburg afternoon paper, which stated that the Homestead men did not want the employes of Carnegie's Thirty-third and Twentyninth'Street mills at l'ittsburg to go out. Their position was just the reverse of this. They wanted every employe of a mill in which Carnegie is interested to quit work. and to remain oat until the trouble at Homestead is tettlcd in a way satisfactory to the Amalgamated Association. As a matter of fact the Grand Lodce of the association advisod bJl lodges in Carnezie mills to go oat, and in reply to thetcharge that such a course would be a breach of contract, the Mher mills having siuned the scale, they take the position that the d liferent Carnegie mills are only branches or departments of one plant, and a refusal to recognize the lodge of the association in any one mill in an attack upon the association as a whole. fucb an attack, they claim, is sufficient to warrant the men going out. though their own has no grievance. They claim that the breach of contract is on the part of the Carnegie people In refusing to reroznize aud treat with the Amalgamated Association, and that the men. are on the defensive aud for their sell-preservation. QUIT WORK AT P1TTSI1UKG. Employes of Two More of Carnegie's Mills Leave Their Places, fcj eciai to ti e Indianapolis Journal. PiTTsnURG, July 14. This afternoon the members of the Amalgamated Association employed in Carnegie'sirou-niills, at Twenty-ninth and Thirty-third streets, carried out their threats to stop work unless a conference was opened by Chairman H. C, Prick with tho Homestead workmen. Shortly after 12 o'clock, as their heats were run, they began leaving the works, in squads. By 5 o'clock tho mills were practically deserted. The move was in sympathy with the locked-ont men at Homestead and independent of 'the Amalgamated Association, the strikers voluntarily forfeiting any claim upon the association's treasury in the nature of strike benefits or financial assistance. The men do not fear that their places in the mills will be tilled with "black sheep' and have no idea when they will be ready to return to work. This is the busy season fcr these mills, and builders will be especially atlected by this strike. Superintendent Dillon shook hands with many ot the men as they left, expressing regret at the course they had adopted. He could give no information as to the conrse the company woujd pursue. The laborers will bo kept at work a few days longer. t is said that lumber t herewith to build a high fence about the npDer mills has been ordered, and will be put up at once. Superintendent Tile, of the Keystone bridge-works, says that the bridge-works would not be aflected by tho strike at the other mills. Though the vote taken at the recent mass-meeting upon this action was declared unanimous in favor of it, many of the workmsn were dissatisfied. Some of the prominent workers think th men re overreaching themselves. A roller who makes very Isrge wages siid this afternoon: I decidedly object to this move, and think tho men are making a mistake in taking the step independent of their organization. They are all members of the Amalgamated Association, aud should not taKe the move without orders from tho leaders of that or

ganization." Continuing, he said: "We are under agreement to keep at our work, and cannot consistently break that contract until ordered to do so." Did Hot Strike at Beaver Falls. Ereclal to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Beaver Falls, Pa., July 14. Carnegie's employes at this place did not go out on strike this afternoon, as was expected. They will hold.' a mass-meeting to-morrow afternoon, however, and take final action. CI.OSE OF THE INQUIRY. Superintendent Totter, and Chairman Frlck Glre the Congressmen Some Colrt Facts. Pittsburg, July 14. Tbe inqniry into the tronble at Homestead by the congressional committee was concluded to-day. A member of the committee said that the present investigation would do much to help the passage of a compulsory arbitration law and also an anti-Pinkerton measure, both of which have already been introduced. Most of the committee favor both of these measures, and the report which the committee will submit will, doubtless, contain favoranle recommendation for both measures. Chairman Oates said: "I wish to correct an error. It was stated that this committee was divided on the question, and that there would be a minority report. Such is not the case. So far as I know there will be no division on the question, and we all look on this matter in the same way." Mr. Taylor added: "Yes, 1 agreo with our chairman. We are united on this question and are here only to ascertain the facts in the case." General Superintendent Potter, of the Carnegie company, was called to the stand. Mr. Oaten said: "You may state what work is done by the different classes of workmen in the mills at Homestead, beginning with, the rollers." Answer The work in our nulls is different from that done in any other mill. Tho rollers do not have the hiring or discharging of their assistants. That is all done by the company. Each department has its superintendent. Tho rollers are responsible for the work, and if improperly done are not paid for it. Here Mr. Potter described in detail the process of making armor-plate, stating that, with the machinery used by the Carnegie company, the cost of production was much less than that of other mills, and the profits to the laborers more. (Question Have you had experience in other mills? A. es. sir. but not in platemills. I was in the Braddock mills for a long time and have been in my present position for three and a half years. ADVANTAGES ENJOYED BY THE MEN. Q. How do these millscompare with other mills in the matter of production, labor required to produce the output and wages for laborers! A. We have the best mills in the world, the most complete and automatic. Our products are not made to the same extent by any other mills in the world and we have many appliauces that are not to be found elsewhere. Q. You have had a large experience in mills of the kind! A. Yes, since I was twelve years old. I am now past thirty. Q What, then, are the advantages in the Homestead mills by which a man can make relatively higher wages than in other nulls! A. The perfect machinery in our mills, by which a man can turn out a greater product than is possible in other mills. (.-Mr. Potter, can you give the committee an approximately correct idea of the cost of the production of the different mills! A. No sir. Q. Can you give ns an idea of the labor cot? A. No sir; 1 do not seethe company's books. Q. We have in evidence the scale of wages under which the laborers worked for three years, beginning in 1S3D and ending JuneSO. Are yon familiar with that! A. Yes sir. Q. Do you know anything about the proposed scale of which the present difference between the Amalgamated Association and the company nrosef A. Yes sir. O. Do you know anything about the

chauges proposed by that scale! A. Yes sir. The company desired to make some changes, tho chiet of which were the minimum basis and the time at which tbe scale shonld expire. The difference in the minimum basis was between $25 and 828. It was S2i at first, but the company afterward came up to the $23 basis. In tbe other matter the company desired to have tbe scale expire Dec SI, instead of J nne 20, as is now the casrt. Four departments of the mill were affected by the proposed chauges in the scale. Q. How many men in the four departments of the mill were affected by this change! A. About four hundred, as nearly as 1 can tell. Q. Why did the company seek these changes! A. We were paying more money than our competitors for the same work. We had machinery that enabled the men to make the highest wages of any laboring men in the country and we thought it only fair that thy should be content with less. Q. In other words, you thought they were getting a little more than their share of the profits of the concern! A. I cannot say as to that. Q. Is it not- true that even with this state of affairs the company was making much larger profits than any concern of the Kind in the country! A. 1 do not know anything about the profits or losses of tho firm. WHEN THE TROUBLE BEGAN. Q. You may now state what you know of the troublo between the company ana the Amalgamated Association? A. The tronble began some time before tho works closed. When it was learned that the company would not sign tbe scale murmurs of discontent were heard all around. One morning in the latter part of June Mr. prick and myself went into the niill-ynr l and lound effigies of ourselves hanging up. We had them torn down. Q. Was this trouble about the building of tbe fence around the works! A. 1 think not. The fence lias been around tbe works for threo years, but the company has recently acquired other property, which it has also lenced in. Q. Well, iro on. After the banging of ethgies in the mill-yard what happened! A. Within a few days 1 went to the works, as usual, one morning and found a large number of men staudintr about the ottlce gate. They had stopped and turned baok borne of the foremen who-had gone there to work. This was about June 23. when a part of the mills were closed down. 1 had to walk around a number of the men to get into the works. This sort of thing was kept up until July 2. .Some of the men Bald they had been threatened with violence. 1 saw no tire-arms or clubs up to that time, and did not hear any violence threatened. Q. Do you know anything about the organization and methods of the Amalgamated Association! A. A little; 1 have seen their committees at various times and 1 bavo talked with the members. Do you, or did you ever, belong to the organization! A. No, sir. (j. What do yon know about the emFloyment of 1'inkertons which went to lomestead! (Jive your experience First say whether the men you saw about the gate at the time you mention were members of the Amalgamated Association. A. 1 presume they were. I had seen some of them In committees of the association. The works closed finally on July 2, aud we had men engaged as watchmen, about three hundred of them, who were to come from other cities. The witness then repeated the story of tbe barae trio up the Monongahela and the battle when tho attempt was made to land. He said the first shot was tired from the shore. Mr. Bynum asked if he had not stated that the improved machinery at Homestead reduced the cost of production to oue-hulf that of other mills. Mr. Potter again spoke of tbe great facilities at theCarneuie plant, but Mr. liynnm held him to the point. Mr. Potter admitted that the cost was much lees than at other mills. A workman's .tkstimoxy. Chairman Oates called for Austin Calbfelsch. Mr. Calbfolsch took the stand and stated that he was a roller. Chairman Oates Can you ext. lain the difference between the old and the new scale and the reduction proposed by tho new 6cale. "In heating and puddling tbe reduction is only about 8 per cent. The greatest reductions comeou tbejobs where the hardest work is concerned, lu the shearing do-

to co would bo a reduction from 100 to $f,7. How much did you usually make in a month!" 'On a basis of 1,500 tons per month my wages were 8141.45 per month. The proposed scale would reduce my wages to S'Ji". The witness stated that the new actio would enable the shearers7 helper to make 1.83 per day. The cost for heating, rolling and shearing was 1.50 per day. Captain Kennedy, the watchman on' the Pinkerton barges, was next called. He also detailed the light, and confirmed the' statement of the previous witness as to the first shot. Captain Kennedy said thero were twenty-five or'-thirty good shots among the 1'inkertons. The others were biding behind ice-boxes and other placet. William Danaha was called and sworn. He said he was a reporter, and was at Homestead on the momma of July f.l He saw the two barges, but it was worth a man's life to get near them, lie loft Homebtead before the surrender. Chairman Oates said: "Mr. Wei he, I would like to ask you what nationalities are represented in the Amalgamated- Association!'' Mr. Wei he Well, some are English, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, and a good many are Americans. Our organization is not secret, except the password. Mr. lioatner Does your organization foster or coutenance any such resistance to employers, such as wo are now investigating .; "No, sir." "How many men who work in the Homestead mill belong to your association?" 'From eight hundred to 1,100: 1 am not sure." Mr. Broderiek Does your association encourage violence! "No, sir." FACTS FROM MB. FRICK. Chairman Prick was then recalled, and to him Chairman Oates said: "Mr. Prick, several statements have been made as to the effect the scale would have upon the men in the four departments. Can you give any spccifio information! It has been said that tbe reductions will affect those who do the hardest work." Mr. Prick submitted a comparative list of wages in the dlffereut departments during the month of May. Mr. Oates Why do yon take Mayas an example! Were tho wages higher or lower during that uioutnf Mr. Prick The wages might have been a little higher during that month than the average. A statement of opan-hearth furnace. No. 2, lor May, shows that out of 290 men employed, 100 would be changed and 11X5 remain unchanged. Out of 172 men employed inNo.l mill, seventy-five would be reduced and ninety-seven not. Mr. McDuckie, a witness, yesterday said that we had purchased the DiKjQesne works to control the nrico of billets at the Homestead works. Por example, say that a reduction of SI on 20,000 tons of billets at Dnquesno would affect the wages at Homestead. W e would pay S20.COJ per month to save $3,200 at Homestead. The statement of Mr, McLuckie, it is apparent, is absurd. We have lost money this year ou every ton of billets, slabs and blooms sold at Homestead. ., Mr. Oates Are the wages fixed arbitrarily! Mr. Prick With the exception of those fixed by the sliding scale the rate of wages is fixed arbitrarily. Mr. Prick proceeded to give a statement that the Carnegies do not control tho billet market. At Duquesne, he said, eight hundred tons were turued out per day, whiio at Jones fc Langhliu's, the firm used yesterday for the purpose of comparison, 1.000 tons were produced. He thought thsv,, was suflicient to show that the Carnegies .do not have a monopoly. The new beam-mill at Homestead was completed about lilty days ago at a cost of 00.000. Mr. Oates What did tho Homestead mills cost! Mr. Prick The plant cost about $5,000,000 or fc!S,OO0.Ou0. It was said yesterdaythat Jones Jt Laugblins had a much better mill than our twenty-three-inch mill. That may be true, but we will rebuild and make our mill mors modern. Our mills are under superintendents and what the men make they keep, while at Jones fe Laughlin's they pay a percentage to others. In regard to a question brought up by a witness as to the mortgages held by the company, that is done merely to accommodate our employes. If a man pays $500 on bis property we will advance him the amount needed and permit him . to repay so muctt,per month. Wo charge 0 per cent interestanii, we have never foreclosed a mortgage. ,Ye pay our workmen 0 per cent, per annum for deposits in 6ur association. The deposits made bv our employes aggregate about $149,000. Chairman Oates then asked the witness about the cost of billets. Mr. Prick said a ton of pig-iron was worth 814, and the cost to turn it into billets was about 10. , Mr. Oates Leaving out the cost of tho plant at Homestead, will you state what it costs to make a ton of billets! Mr. Prick declined to answer the questiou, and Chairman Oates remarked that ho supposed he did not want to show tho profits of the company! Air. Oates Do your earnings cut any figure in your demand for a reduction in wages! Mr. Prick Yes: the loss I speak of on blooms, billets and slabs bad it effect. DOESN'T SKLL LOW Kit TO FOREIGXKRll" Mr. Prick denied a report that his firm bad taken a foreign contract for $7 pur ton less than tbe American rate. Mr. Boatner Your superintendent stated that improved machinery permitted you to tnrn out doable the amount of steel at one-half the former cost! - ' J Mr. Prick That is likely true as to the mill to which he referred. Mr. Boatiier Why do . von decline to give the labor cost of production! (' Mr. Prick Because we do not tbink we are called upon to make public bur private business affairs. " i ' Mr. Bynum You asked for protection throngh the McKinley billT Mr. Prick We did not ask for any protection. Mr. Bynum asked if it were not true that some steel was being exported. . , ". Mr. Prick Park Brothers are exporting some tine steel a finer grade than is made at the Carnegie plant. Mr. Bynum then replied that an American manufacturer was exporting steel aud competing in the markets of the worid. ,. Mr. Oates Mr. Prick, don'tyou undersell' other firms to uet contracts. Mr. Prick We compete- with other contractors. Mr. Oates asked if prices generally were not lower thau they were in the past. Mr. Prick said he believed that some were higher and others iower. He believed cotton was lower. Chairman Oates Conld you not operate the works at Homestead without reducing the wages of the men! Mr. Prick No, sir. We would eventually be driven into bankruptcy if there was not a readjustment of wages. Mr. Bynum You said that the tariff hsd nothing to do with the wage question at Homestead! Mr. Prick I have so stated. I believe, that after the readjustment of wages that within a year tho earnings of every man,' whoso wages will be reduced, will be as high as under the old scale. Mr. Bynum The iron industry was depressed from 1S73 to IbTW; then thero was a revival of the industry in lsso and lfcSl. During tho years liSO and 16$1 the greatest importations took place, did they Tiot! Mr. Prick I believe so. High prices , would increase the importations. There was a great deal of railroad bmlding during those years which stimulated demand. Mr. Broderiek Has the price of the products of your mills steadily decreased during the past three yearn, notwithstanding the tariff is practically prohibitory! Mr. Prick Yes, sir. , In answer to a question by Chairman Oates. Mr. Prick repeated his statement about the organization of the Carnegie interests: He said the company was capitalized at ir.0O0.OJ0. Charles .Mansfield, a real-estate-dealer, testified that he was positive the first shot waa fired from the hoar. "Thn men on the boat said: Meti, we are Pinkertons, and are going in that yard. We will give you fifteen minutes to set out of that millyard.' " Chairman Oates The committee believes it bns finished tbe investigation to far as this branch of the trouble is concerns! and we will adjourn. We have the Pinkerton system to investigate in this connection, but will have to go to other places." ' The committee -eft for Washington this evening, and the report will.be submitted to Congress early in the week. After Chairman Oates find announced tho formal adjournment of the congression

partmont tbe reduction is from 10 cents b cents " The witness said the 'differen

al committee two witnesses for tbe workmen requested tbe privilege of making statements. The committee was reconvened. George F. Kylands was sworn. He stated that Mr. Prick had based bis testimony on the best month in tho history of tbe Homestead plant. He then gave a comparative statement of wages that the men would receivo under the old and the new scales. He held that the rate of wages stated by Mr. Prick was exceptional. "In our first conference with Mr. Potter." said Mr. Kylands, "it was proposed to take seven of the men oil the shears, rodncing the number to one-half. When wo called the second time it was proposed to take off" two men, leaving twelve shearmen." Mr. McQniiid asked the privilege of making a statement. He was sworn, and said, in contradiction of Mr. Prick's statement as to the improvements made in the mill: "No improvements have been made In that mil). The increase is duo to steady work on tho part of the men. The men work continuously eight hours, take no time for meals. Men eat while others are oiling tbe machinery. The proposed scale would affeet'inore than the S25 men mentioned by tho companv. I believe 'that nine-tenths of the men will be affected."

Proposed Investigation by Senators. Washington, July 14. In tbe federal Senate to-day Mr. Jones, of Nevada, from the committee on contineent expenses, reported a resolution for the appointment of a select committee of 'seven Senators, whose duty it shall bo to investigate and report the facts in relation to the employment of armed men known as Pinkerton men or Pinkerton detectives in connection witn the recent differences between workingmen and employers involving bloodshed and loss of lite at Homestead. Pa. The investigation is to include the tacts in relation to the expense aud employment generally of so-called Pinkerton men in the United States. It is toextend and embrace the reasons for the creation of tbe Pinkerton organization, its character and uses; also, as to where, how and by whom its men aro employed and paid for any services rendered, under what authority of law, if any, they have been so employed and paid. The committee is also to inquire' into the merits of the original controversy concerning wages and the terms of the contract between employers and employed ont of which the armed conflict arose which resulted in bloodshed, and to whatextent the conflict was participated in by persons not natives or naturalized citizens of the Unitod States; also, whether any private corporation, company or organization in the State of Pennsylvania, or other States, has expressed an armed foree against any of the peoplo of suoh .State, orof the United States, in violation of the Constitution of the United States, and, if so. whetberornot armed bodies of men from other States were, for that purpose, taken- into such JState without the consent of the constituted authorities thoreof. Tho committee is also to consider and report, by bill or otherwise, what legislation, if any, is necessary to prevent the future use of employment of said Pinkerton men or any other body of armed men for private purposes. In the House- to-day Hepresentative Scott, of Illinois, introduced for reference a bill making it nnlawiul for any railroad, steamboat or other transportation company doing an interstate transportation or carrying business to transport or permit to be transported over its lines any body of armed men, whether assuming to act hh a detective or police force or not; provided that this act shall not apply to those engaged in the military service of tbe United states or any State, Territory or the District of Columbia. Purther, that any owner, president, manager, officer or employe of any interstate transportation company, npon a conviction for violation of this act, shall be fined in a sum uot less than $5,000, and imprisoned not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court. Any person or corporations violating the provisions of this act shall be liable to the persons injured, in person or property, by such organized armed body of men, to be recovered in any court having jurisdiction of similar causes. May Slaughter the Militia. Chicago, Jnly 14 J. A. Williams and W. H. Jones, of Homestead, are at the Palmer House. They belong to the Amalgamated Association of Steel and Iron-workers, and have been employed in the Homestead works for ten years. Said Mr. Williams: "The reduction in the scale has not been vital. It is not so much a blow at the pockets of tbe men as at unionism in general, and tho Amalgamated Association in particular. Mr. Prick's statement that there are a large number of men who aro ready to return and accept the reduced scale is not true. There is not a man who. will bo back, bnt there will be no collision with the militia until we see non-union mn emplovtd. In that case Homestead may witness greater slaughter than it has yet seen Fence Enforced by the Club of Awf, Lebanon, Pa., Jnly 14. Governor Paulson, accompanied by bis staff, canio here to-day and inspected the Pirst Brigade. Rome of the stalf officers came direct from Homestead. Major Wright, of the Third Brigade, which is camped at Homestead, npon being questioned as to the sitnation there, replied that everything was quiet, bnt the- forebodings are very ugly. The strikers, he said, are armed, and there will likely be bloodshed before the final settlement of affairs. The present peaee is enforced by the club of awe,' which has hung over the striking workiirgmen since the arrival of the troops. Will Hot Work Where Crnc Iran Is Ue1. Philadelphia, July 14. A meeting was held here last night by the different building trades' unions of tbe city for tbe purpose of consolidating them into one federation of labor. A resolution, offered by P. J. Magnire. general secretary f the Car penters' and Joiners' Union of America, to the ettect that the carpenters will not work on any building or job wherethe structural iron is furnished by the Carnegie company, was adopted. Note for Democratic Editors. PL.i. Rivkr, Mass., July 11. The Cotton Manufacturers' Association ha voted to pay. all day help employed in the mills the same wages for fifty-eight hours work that were heretofore paid for sixty hours' work. All the operatives employed on piece-work were advanced 3Mj per cent, on their present wages. The prices hereafter to be paid for weavine nrint cloths will be 19.63 cents per piece. The new list will go into effect from' July 11. Mr Patterson Talk at the Mining Congress. Hkix.xa, Mont,, July 14. E. V. Smallev, of Minnesota, was the spokesman for the bimetallists in the mining congress to-day. He was opposed by Thomas M. Patterson, of Colorado, who spoke for the minority report of the committee on resolutions and in favor of free and unlimited silver coinng( Mr. Patterson made a strong speech in advocacy of his side of the question. The minority report was overwhelmingly defeated, but no action was taken on the majority report. Patterson's speech creat ed a sensation. He tried to tnrn theminlog congress into a third party movement, m m Kdnoatlnnnl Association Officer. Saratoga, N. Y., Jnly 14. The following officers' have been nominated for the ensuing year by the National Educational Association, and will be chosen to-morrow: President, Albert. G. Lane, of Chicago; secretary, H. W. Stevenson, of Wichita. Kan.; treasurer, J. M. Greenwood, Kansas City. The Farm er Itittloonlst Safe. Rax Diego, CaL, July 14. R. J. Woodward, the Ventura farmer who started to sail to New York in a balloon yesterday and was snpposed to be lost, landed safelv twenty-three miles from Man Diego. He says he will return here for a fresh start. SM mmmmm Another Rlcjclt Record. Sprinofiki.d, Mass., July 14. H. C. Tyler, of the Springfield Bicycle Club, established a world's record for the quarter mile Hying start in Hampden Park this after'noon. making the distance in 28 25 seconds, beating the record of 28 4.5 seconds. - Flense, Mlater, Let Iic Alone. Oh. whore is Iaak russy GrayCan that he hat tbo wild waves say! Perhaps he's lurkinc hy Hie de-p. To make the lloosiers -bleat like sheep!" X w, Yor Bccortler. Fits, spasms, St. Vitus dance, drunkenness, opium habit cared by Dr. Miles' s Nervine. Free bottle. Bates House Pharmacy.

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SALISBURY MUST STEP OUT Gladstone ConfiuVnt His Party and its Allies Will Dave 50 Majority. More liberal Victories Ycsterdty Hpsly and Other Anti-Farnellitrs fie-Elec ed Many hVads Broken in Ireland. London, July 14. To-day's results have not quite realized Liberal expectations, but they are considered satisfactory, as confirming the steady flow of gains. When the actual number of Liberal members returned first over-topped the Conservatives, the National Liberal clubmen indulged in prolonged jubilation. Henceforth Mr. Gladstone's total will be in the ascendant. If to-day was a shade disappointing, to-morrow will make up for it. Conservatives admitthat rural voters are against them. The St. James Gazette angrily ssys that something like a rot has set in among the agriculturists, i A feature of to-day's contests was the fact that for tbe first time during the present elections more opposition seats were at stake than Unionist seats. Ont of thirtytwo English counties polling, seventeen were Uladstonian and fifteen Unionist. As farasisknownar present, tbe former remain Glsdstonians. The contest in two Scotch boroughs has secured two Liberals seats, and the pollings in eight Irish counties are reported as resulting in tho retnrn of the McCarthyites. The Liberals thus calculate that to-day's results add twenty-seven to tbe Gladstonian total. Mr. Rirkmyer, of the Ayr boroughs, who was elected to-day on the Gladstonian ticket, Is a pronounced Laborist and will probably join the Burns faction. The Liberal leaders care little for the menaced opposition of the Independent Laborists. These cannot count upon more than five men Messrs. Hurns, Hartlej, Wilson, Pickard and may be liirkmyre. The returns at midnight showed that the Conservatives bad 24$ members, the Liberals 232. the McCarthyites 51, tbe Liberal Unionists 29, the'l'arnellites ? and the Laborists 3. , The Ministerial total is 247. and tbo Gladstonial ,otal The aggregate of the pollings np to tbo present time is as follows: Conservative and Unionist. l.OT.SSff: Gladstontan. 11.030.ti?7. Mr. Gladstone and party, who arrived in ttraemar this evening, are lodged in a snito of rooms occupied by tho German Emperor Frederick in 1687. Mr. Gladstone looks a trifle jaded. He savs he expects a majority of fifty. He is evidently mortified hy the result in Midlothian. During the journey he constantly referred to the subject and deplored the fact that any section of liberal Scotchmen should set religious bigotry above the principle of justice to Ireland. loan interview to-day with the president of tbe Aberdeen Liberal Association Mr. Gladstone said: "The falling off in Midlothian was not due to the Irish question. About two thousand out of the thirteen thousand electors voted against me on the church Question. They were influenced by the exertions of the clergy from the pulpit. But witness the ellect of their labors. The church men make the elections tnrn on tbe disestablishment questions. They have demonstrated that a majority of the electors are favorable to disestablishment." Mr. Gladstone strongly dwelt npon tbe fact that in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen "Liberal victories had been won in tbo teeth of the opposition of ft majority of the newspapers. He was confident that the result would be favorable to home rule, and he was greatly pleased that the counties were doing their duty. The Datlj Row In Ireland. Dublin, July 14. At Mavan County, of Meath, this afternoon. Father Casey, a Roman Catholic priest, and Patrick Byrne had a heated political discussion. Byrne called the priest a liar and tbe priest felled him with a heavy bUokthoru stick. Several of Byrne's friends ran np and Father Casey's thinking that revenge was contemplated, tried to drive the mob back. In a minute some thirtynen were in a clote tight with -clubs swinging and stones flying. A crowd gathered, and everybody took sides, until several hundred men wee in the mob. The police were c tiled, and endeavored to clear the streets. They were driven back by a shower of stones After reinforcements had arrived the police charged again, ; clubbing right and left, and nrrested about twenty rioters. The mob then turned on the police, rescued the prisoner. , and drove tbe constables several hundred yards. The adherents of Casey and Byrne fought for three hours. with occusioual interruptions, when the polioe tried to restore order. Fifty heads were broken and scores of men were severely cut aud bruised. In the 2'orth division ot County Louth Mr. Tim otby Healy, who has always been elected to represent tbe north division of Wexford, was again successful. Mr. Healy, as is well known. is one of the most bitter opponents of the Parnellites and tho latter heartily return his dislike, but they do not seem to be able to compete with him iu voting contests. The figures show that his majority in North Louth is CV. the vote standing 'JW in his favor against l,5t"u lor Mr. Callan. Parnellite, who opposed him. '1 he Parnellites thought that the magio of their late leader's nume would work wonders in an election, but that they were mistaken is shown by the result of tbe voting in the west division of Wick low, where there were three candidates autiParnellite, Conservative and Parnellite. Mr. 'J. H. Parnell, a brother of tbe late Charles Stewart Parnell, stood in the interests of the Parnejliten. He stood at the foot of the poll, receiving votes less than were cast for the Conservative candidate, who, in turn, was l,7Ki votes behind the successful siit)-Parnellite. Mr. John Dillon, the anti-Parnellite candidate, bay been elected in the east division of .Mayo by a majority of 2.S64 over his Parnellite competitor. Among tbe better known men whose election is announced to-day is Sir Joseph Savory, the former Lord Mnvor of London, who was returned from the Appleby division of West Moreland. ! Comment in Dublin, to-nigbt centers in the North Louth election, it is remarked .that the Parnellite candidate. Callan, limothy Healy 's opponent, is the same man Mr. Parnell came especially to ireland to defeat in the election of Mr. Nolan, who defeated him on that reason, was the candidate chosen at the Parnellite convention to contest North Louth, but retired in favor of Mr. Callan. There was a scene in the grand jury room on the declaration of the result of the poll. Callan. assisted by his son. attempted to assault Mr. Healy and prevent him from returning thanks. The sheriff and other bystanders appealed to Callan to preserve decorum, and permit the usual formalities to be observed. The only reply they got was redoubled yelling on tbe part of the Callanites during Mr. Heaiy's speech. When the He.ily party left the hall tbe police hsd to intervene to prevent the Callanites from inoboing them. Tha disorderly conduot continued along the whole route to the station. During the disorders several clergymen were assaulted. TVIiMt m Barges Is. Kias C'.xj Journal. Our renders will notice a great deal said about tbe "Burgess" of Homestead. To a Pennsylvanian this is familiar, but to others not to tho mnnner born, it may not be so clear. It is the equivalent to our term "mayor," though it does not apply to all classes of cities. Pittsburg has a mayor, so bss Philadelphia, but tbeeare cities proper. What corresponds to our

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Nevertheless, the con victlon forces itself that Mr. Friclc needs to learn that a gentle spirit turnetn away wrath, aud that all requisite tit nines is consistent with frank simenty and eimine gracionsness. However great the provocation for one can imagine that the olll rers of a union niiynt be insuilerably arrogantthe part of wisdom and Christianity would be tbe glove on the iron baud aud the soft speech that disarms anger. The Supremacy of Law. FMiaOeli'lna Noitli American. Respect for law is the coro of ctviliratiun. Destroy the core and the fabric falls in ruins. In a free govcrumeut like this tbo mob has no rensou for being. It has no riht to an hour's lite. Let ns bear no more about the humanities in connection with the mob. The mob is not human, but a wild beast. It must bo Bubdued, by a show of fores If possible, by actual force if necessary: but always it must be subdued. For tbe Few Who Had Doubts. Betton Ji umaL Grover Cleveland's ffindva personal coropliiueuts to Headsman MeyenBon, sua bis public description ot this aremb icker utul freu silverite us "a good mail, an excellent man." are calcnUted to diasipatt any lingering donht a to tbe et-Presideut beiug really Letter than his party.

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