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Solicitor General Gooda's Views Concsrtizg the 11 Telephone Suit An Indiana Representative Who Ha Senatorial Aspirations Blaine'a Friends Endeavoring to Defeat the Ke-eleo-tkn ol Kdniund Notes. peeial to be Sentinel. Washington, March 2!). Speaking this afternoon of the probabilities of getting the great telephone suit to trial. Solicitor Central Goode said: "Of course we can not tell exactly -what the suit is to be until the answer is filed, and the defendants have until June to file. It has always been my judgment,' however, that the suit would get to trial some time in the fall. The docket at Columbus is not particularly crowded, and I have no reason to believe that the Bell Company is am ioas to postpone the issue. Of course it would be impossible to form any exact estimate of the time to be occupied, but I have always supposed that all the testimony could be taken in the summer, and that we could get to trial by fall." Concerning the accounts of the spe:ial counsel, disallowed by the Treasury Department a few days since, Mr. Goodesaid "that was a small matter. Those accounts were disallowed merely because they were not informed. A fat as the right of these gentlemen to the $1,000 each is concerned, they hare earned it by their six weeks' work on the bill, but aside from that they would be entitled to it as a retainer. I will guarantee the Bell Company has paid liberal retainers to all the counsel that will represent it in this suit. It is always customary to pay a retainer. Judah Benjamin once told me that it was always his custom to charge a retainer on taking a case; a 'reminder' after he had worked on it a while; a 'refresher If his client came around his office much, and finally a 'finisher' when he was through with the case. In a case where the Government has contracted to pay a certain fee the whole amount can be demanded at that time. "I see the papers are making a good deal out of the fact that I decided to authorize the Memphis suit twenty-four hours after I received the application Of the District Attorneys-continued Mr. Goode." "I do not see what there is in that. This country is getting too large for a man to take more time for a decision of that kind. Theie were just two things I had to determine. First, whether that was the proper mode of procedure on I had a dozen precedents for that; second, whether there was enough in the case to warrant a suit and bring the papers and statements of the District Attorney. At their face value I thought they warranted that. I did not know the Attorney General had any telephone stock, and I am sure I had none.'' Steele's Senatorial Ambition, epecial to the Sentinel. Wahintox, March 20. Representative Steele, of Indiana, apparently has Senatorial ambitions. As every one know?, llepresentatives are privileged persons in the Senate Chamber; that is, they are entitled to enter the chamber without the doorkeepers knocking them down with a club. In the rear of the seats used by the Senators there are great lounges and easy chairs, whic'a are placed there especially for the benefit of liepresentatives and such others as may wish to lounge t round, when not engaged in the proceedings of the Senate. It is regarded ai polite, and quite the proper thing, for a Representative, when a visitor on the Chamber floor, to occupy these seats in the rear, and if he should have business with a Senator he must go with the Senator into the cloak room and there do his talking. Mr. Steele, however, does not observe this etiquette, while, upon the contrary, he hunts out, if he can find an unoccupied seat of some of the more prominent Senators, and there sits, looks wise, and casts his eyes in the direction of the galleries, with the apparent satisfaction of creating the belief he is a real live Senator. If it is impossible to find the seats of either Logan, Edmunds, Cameron, Hoar, Harrison, lngalls, or any of the other now distinguished Senators, Mr. Steele contents himself with any vacant seat he may find on the Republican Bide of the chamber. In point of avoirdupois Mr. Steele veiy clearly fills any of the chairs, but when it comes to the valuable attainment, brains, there may appear to the minds of the less charitable that there is a deficiency. Mr. Steele, like exRepresentative "Wood, of Crown Point, Ind., has Vice Presidential aspirations. His favorite for President is Senator Everetts, of New York, with the belief that he (Steele), from Indiana, would be quite the proper thing for tne tail end of the Republican kite. In point of looks Mr. Steele compares favorably with any man in Congress, and in that reflect is a credit to his State, but this should not be considered as a legitimate reason fr his ambition to succeed the able Senator Harrison. Senator Kdmands. Special to the Sentinel. Va.'his;to, March 2!). Vermont politicians who are here think tnat the attack upon Mr. Kdmunds in the New York Tribune indicates that the friends of Mr. Blaine are to organize a movement which will be designed to prevent the re-election of Mr. Kdmunds to the Senate. "Whatever may have been the formal reasons assigned for the nonparticipation of Mr. Edmonds in the last Presidential campaign, his friends in Washington and elsewhere have never made any concealment of the real reason, which was that he had personal and political objections to Mr. Blaine aa a candidate which could not be overcome. The report, too, that Mr. Edmunds, at some time prior to the nomination of Mr. Blaine at Chicago, had written a letter denying his position as regards Mr. Blaine to some one, and that that letter, if produced when Mr. Edmunds was on the stump in support of Mr. Blaine, would have teen a serious and probably a fatal embar

rassment, was a report which was, and is, juite generally accepted as true by the immediate friends of Mr. Edmunds. Bat, however active personal malignity may be against Mr. Edmunds, it is the opinion of unprejudiced observers who have special means for knowing the state of public opinion in Vermont that, while a formidable organization might be formed against Mr. Edmunds if any one popular and bold enough could be found to lead it, it is not probable that any successful combination will be organized against Mr. Edmunds. "Our State is a small State," says an old Vermont politician who is not personally in favor of the re-election of M. Edmunds, "and the State knows what a commanding position Mr. Edmunds has always held in the Senate. State pride will go a great ways in such matters, and it will, I think, go far enough to reelect Mr. Edmunds to the Senate for another term." "Them Papers." Special to the Sentinel. "Washington, March 2S. Now that the Edmunds resolutions have been adopted Republican Senators who voted for them say freely that they will not hold themselves to the policy laid down. Mr. Edmunds in yesterday's debate stated that the policy outlined in the third resolution was one of non-sction. Mr. Hoar said a minute after that he would be willing to vote to take up

the case of Mr. Duskin's successor at any time. It is not believed that even where papers have been refused, the appointee will of necessity be rejected, and it is certain that papers will be called for hereafter only in rare cases. It may be that the Van Wyck amendment will be introduced in proper form in executive session hereafter, but it is not likely now that it will receive the full Democratic vote. Opposition to Trenholni. Special to tbe Sentinel. Washijc;tox, March 23. The Senate Finance Committee has not taken up the nomination of W. S. Trenholm to be Comptroller because a great deal of quiet opposition to him has developed. The silver men hold Mr. Trenholm's financial views against him. They say that they believe the President should have some one in the Comptroller's place who is in financial sympathy with him, but they object to having any one there who has called them all fools and fa natics in his public speeches.' Mr. Tren holm's speech before the National Bank Convention is bein used against him by these who argue that a man placed in a posi tion of trust to watch over the banks should not have too intimate relations with them Mr. Trenhom's name will probably be relerred to a sub-committee on Tuesday, and there is a possibility that the report on his nomination will be adverse. The silver men have a majority in the Senate and caa reject Mr. Trenholm if they wish. Oolrngeou Hills Disallowed. Fyeeial to the sentinel. Washington, March 28. It is indeed sei dorn that a day passes on which Comptroller Durham, of the Treasury, does not find something decidedly wrong in the bills which are presented against the United States. Yesterday he returned the Depart ment of Justice a bill for $775 for a portrait of Ex-Attorney General McVeigh, and $534.30 for a portrait of Ex-Attorney General Darens. These portraits have been ordered and paid for by the department, but when Attorney General Garland's attention was called to the matter he said they were undoubtedly illegal. They were charged to the section in the law providing for necessary furniture. They are not necessary, In the opinion of the Comptroller. The Attorney General had already invited Ex-Attorney General Brewster to sit for his portrait, but under this ruling the invitation will be withdrawn. The Comptroller has stopped payment of several Marshals' accounts on account of outrageous charges. For instance, one account presented yesterday called for payment of 2,200 miles of miltage for a single day. This came about bv the Marshal making a journey of a hundred miles and having twenty-two warrants to serve. He charged mileage on them all at 3 cents per mile. This reached the handsome sum Of A False Iteport. Special to tbe Sentinel. Washington, March 21. The report circulated throughout the country by a few enterprising liars that the Indiana Democrats were indignant at the action of the President in not appointing Hon. John B. Stoll Public Printer at the present time, is as untrue as it is silly and malicious. It is true there was some disappointment, but no feelings of indignation have ever been expressed. The delegation who called upon the President did so after a long interview between the President and Mr. Stoll two days previous. The Democrats have nothine to complain of. because they still regarofjthe chances of Mr. Stoll good, and are as firm in the belief that he will be appointed at the expiration of this Congress y he would have been had the President made tbe appointment at the expiration of the term of office of the present incumbent, which is on the 11th proximo. Mr. Stoll is yet in the city, but will leave for home this week impressed with the belief that he will be remembered when the proper time arrives. This opinion generally prevails among the public men here, and there are abundant reasons to believe Indiana is to be given this important office. IeriMnaI and General. Bpccial to the Sentinel. Wasiusuyos. March 29. Secretary Manning is much improved to-night, and bids fair to a speedy recovery. Attorney General Garland, who was taken with pneumonia on Saturday, is also much improved. Secretary Lamar is also afllicted with a cold and was not at his office to-day. Representative Beach, of New York, to-day offered a resolution asking that the House in future meet at 11 o'clock instead of 12. Mr. Beach doe? this, as he says, In the in

terest of economy, and hopes by this to prevent tbe session from running into the sum

mer months. He cites the fact that much valuable time has been wasted by too frequent adjournment, and something should be done to make up the lost time. The educational bill which some few days ago passed the Senate and was sent to the committee of the House, has died. This committee has pigeon-holed the bill, and that was supposed to be the last of it Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, to-day introduced in the House a bill similar to the Blair bill of the Senate, but asked that the same be referred to the Committee on Labor. This motion created some excitement, and necessitated the yeas and nays to determine it. The final vote showed the sentiment of the body, there being 138 in the affirmative and 113 in the negative. Nearly all the Southern Representatives are in favor of the measure. All of the Indiana delegation oppose it. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. Telephone Investigation Condition ot See. retary Manning's Health. Washington, March 20. Ca3ey Young testified again to-day before the Telephone Committee. Mr. Ranney read an extract from the Attorney General's letter to the President, saying he had been approached by Mr. Young, Van Benthuysen and others, who wanted him to bring suit for the PanElectric Company, and that he declined to hear them because he was a stockholder in the company, but Mr. Young said emphatically that the Pan-Electric Company was not mentioned in the interview. Witness said be was resolved that the suit should be brought, regardless of the feeling of the Attorney General in the matter. They were fighting a powerful corporation and needed all the assistance that they could legally obtain. Mr. Hanback inquired what the witness meant by stating in his direct testimoay that this investigation had been caused by the Bell Company; did he mean that the World, Sun and Tribune had been influenced by that company. The witness replied: "I do not say that these papers sympathize with the Bell Company; but I will say that there is not another corporation in the United States that could have commanded tbe influence, and made so much noise in the newspapers." The examination was continued at great length, but nothing of special importance was brought out. Adjourned until Tuesday. SEIT.ETARY MANNING'S CONDITION. Mr. Manning, son of Secretary Manning, said to an Associated Press reporter at 11 o'clock to-day- that the condition of his father remained practically unchanged. The physicians had informed him that his father was passing through a critical stage of his disease, and that every hour passed without indication of unfavorable svmptoms was so much progress toward recovery. Mr. Man ning said his father's system was in good condition, and his pulse was as strong and natural as that of a person in good health, and, as he possessed considerable vitality. h's family was encouraged to the belief that he would come through ail right. They all realized, however, that he was in a critical condition and not entirely out of danger. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Delehanty. of Albaav. and Miss Mary E. Manning, the Secretary's daughter, arrived here this morning. Mrs. Delehanty is the Secretary's sister. They were not summoned, but came because of the alarming newspaper statement in regard to the Secretary's condition. Mrs. R. A. 1-ryer, of New lork, Mrs. Manning's &ister. who has been .it the house for several days pavt, returned to her home yesterday. Dr. Hamilton said to day that it could be hardly said that Secretary Manning's condition this morning was the same as it was yesterday. There was a temporary impravement last evening, but it was certain that his condition to-day showed no improvement since yesterday. It is learned from other sources that tbe Secretary passed a restless night, with more or less fever, and that, as a consequence, he was somewhat weaker nhis morning. The rumors regarding a prospective change in the head of the Treasury Department arise, probably, from an almos general impression that Mr. Manning will never resume the duties of that office, even in the event of his complete restoration to health. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. The President sent to Congress to-day the third annual report of the Civil Service Commission, together with the following message: Executive Mansion, March 25, 1SS5. To the Senate and House of Representatives: I transmit herewith the report of the Civil Service Commission for the year ended on the 16th day of January last. The exhibit thus made of tbe operations of the Commission, and the account thus presented of the results following tbe execution of the civil service law, can not fail to demonstrate its usctulness and strengthen tbe conviction that this scheme for a reform in the methods of administration of the Government is no longer an experiment. Wherever this reform has gained a foothold, it has steadily advanced in the esteem of those charged with public administrative ill ties, while the people who desire good government have constantly been confirmed in their high estimate of its value and efficiency. With the benefit it has already ecured to the public service plainly apparent, and with its promise of increased usefulness easily appreciated, this cause is commended to the liberal care and zealous protection ol the Congres. (feigned) UaorER Ci.ivei.and. The report says applicants have been examined within the year from every State of the Union, and from every Territory except Utah. The whole number of persons examined during the year has been 7.G02, of whom ;.X72 were males and "30 were females. The whole number thus far examined since the act was passed has been 17,4!Jl. Of those examined a trifle less than twothirds succeeded. The whole number of appointments made during the past year from those examined has been each for the probationary period of six months. If to these we add 2,2o0, the number made during the previous eighteen months under the rules, it shows that 4,470 have been appointed in two years. Every one of the examinations has been open to all alike, without regard to political or religious opinions. About 2.0U0 Republicans and about 2,000 Democrats have secured places in the public service under the civil service act. The report states many particulars of the evils that were to be removed and how far they have been remedied under the new system based on free, open competition of merit. Political assessments have been in a considerable measure suppressed; solicitation ana pressure for appointments have been greatly limited; members of Congress have been relieved from much annoyance; those adinininstering the Government have had their time much less taxed by officeseekers than formerly, and have consequently much more time for doing the public work. The ability to dictate appointments and enforce assessments, which has been the strength and the profit of partisan manipulators and demagogues, has, the report says been diminished ia the same degree that faithful study in the schools and good char

acter and reputation in public life have been encouraged and rewarded. The report concludes with the statement that the commission has had at all times the cordial support of the President and his Cabinet. 1MPORT8 AND U PORTS OF MERCHANDISE. The total values of the exports of merchandise during the twelve months ended February 28, 1880, were $063,722,574, and dnriDg the preceding twelve months, $74-V 603,201, a decrease of $84.879,627. The total values of the imports of merchandise during the twelve months ended February 28, 188C, were $008.71 1.701, and for the preceding twelve months, $i04l489,440I an increase of $3,222,61. CONFIRMATIONS. William L. Alden, of New York, Consul General at Rome; Charles. T. Russell, of Connecticut, Consul at Liyerpool, vice S. Packard, suspended; Samuel T. Corin, Associate Justice of Wyoming Territory. Postmasters W. It. Baker, Boonville, Moi ; Eugene Blackemore, Shelbyville, Tenn.; A. N. Williams, Tarkersburg, W. Va, FAVORS ARBITRATION. A statement was published here this afternoon lo the effect that President Cleveland bad been in telegraphic correspondence with Mr. Jay Gould concernine the labor troubles in the Southwest, urging him not to stind in the way of arbitration. It can be stated on authority that the President has had no communication with Mr. Gould or any one else concerned, in relation to the labor troubles. Some time ago, much impressed with the necessity for some sort of an Arbitration Board, composed of persons whose character would giv confidence to employes and employers, and whose .authority would be respected, he did think pf calling the attention of Congress to the subject, as one demanding early and considerate action. But he learned that it would be suggested by one of the committees of the House, and he has done no more than make some suggestions to Mr. O'Neil, the Cha'rman of that committee, with whom he has talked freely in regard to the matter. COMMITTEE ACTI05. Tbe Committee on Ways and Means to-day finally adopted the bill submitted by Secretary Manning in his letter to the Speaker of date January IS, in relation to protests, ap

peals and suits growing out of tbe assessments and liquidation for the collection of duties on imports, lhe bill urevides in sub stance that the decisions of the Collectors of Customs, as to import duties, shall be final. unless a Collector is served with a notice within ten days after the decision by the parties in interest, setting forth their objec tions to the assessment, and. unless the par ties shall also file a prote3t with the Secreta ry ot the Treasury within thirty days, the decision of the Secretary shall be final, un less suit is brought within ninety days there after. DECIDEDLY BETTER. Secretary Manning's physicians did not make their early call this morning, but made their inquiries and gave directions by tele phone. At 10:30 the doctors arrived togeth er, and immediately went up to the sick room. Italian hour later they came down and reported the Secretary decidedly better. "lie had a good night," said Dr. Lincoln "and he is really Inuch improved, though, oi course, not out of danger." Mr. Delhanty said that the reports of the attendants this morning were very encouraging, indeed. All things considered, the family are decidedly more hopeful than at any previous time since the becretary was taken ill. EXECUTIVE SESSION Of TUB 8ENATE. Indirectly the executive sessions received a blight forward impetus ''i the secret session of the benate this afternoon. A consider able number of internal revenue collectors to places created by suspension were con firmed, and among the number was the col lector of internal revenue for the District of ermont. Senator Morrill, who reported this case, moved that the injunction of secrecy be re moved from the report of the Finance Commi ttee in this case as an act of justice to Collector Stearns, and the motion was carnei. Mr. Sherman then asked that the same act of lustice be done to suspended tol lectors in Ohio. Another asked: "And why not to all other suspended officials?'' Some of the more conservative Senators without stating any objection to the proposition, thought the revolution was moving too rapidly, and to check it a motion was entered to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Morrill's motion was carried. This put the question over for a day. The report in the Vermont case, which in its general features is understood to be sub stantially like those made in the majority of cases of internal revenue collectors, is said ta declare that the committee has learned from authoritative sources that there was no other reason for the removal of Stearns than that he was a Republican or for the appointment of his successor than that he was a Demo crat. The Collectors confirmed are chiefiy in Il linois, I ennsvlvama, Ohio and Y est lr ginia. Under the present interpretation of tbe rules, which nearly all Senators admit is a wrong one, their names can not be made public until after two more executive ses sions shall have passed. The injunction of secresy was removed from the correspondence sent t the Senate in secret session between the Secretary of State on tbe one hand and the Chinese Minister at Washington, and the American Minister at China, respectively, on the other, with regard to Chinese immigration. The correspondence is voluminous, and it was fully intended that it should be given to the pres's to-night, but by some failure of the machinery of the executive session, or some inadvertency, the motion to reconsider tfi8 motion in respect to the Vermont Collector was made to cover the Chinese matter as well, and thus the correspondence remains locked up. Kicked and Killed Gypsy Marriage. Special to the Sentinel. Jefferson vi LLE,Ind., March 29. Yesterday morning Taylor Phillippi, a prominent young farmer of Oregon Township, was kicked by a horse and sustained injuries from which he died In twenty minutes, lie went into th stable to currv the anima and in passing the stall was kicked in the abdomen. He was twenty-eight years of age and unmarried. He was very popular and well known in this city. This morning at 9 o'clock Ben Harrison and Jennie Jefiriea. members of the Uvpsey encampment at the falls, were joined in marriaee bv 'Souire Keigwin, at Scheutler's 6aloon. on the pike. The bride wore the fanciful costume peculiar to the Romany race, and looked very pretty. The dusky face of the Bohemian groom was aglow with pleasure, and plainly Bhowed that he appreciated the nrise he had won in the matrimo nial lottery. The parents of both parties Objected to the match, and, although they . . . f .LMl l' had . been lovers irom tunuuuuu a uum, would not give their consent to the union. School Graduates-Circuit Court. Special to the Sentinel. KtOTTSBCFO, Ind., March 23. Twenty-four students of Scott County have successfully passed examination for graduation from the common schools. They will receive diplo Circuit Court is in session, with Judge New presiding. No cases of particular note have been tried. Forty-nine true bills have been returned by the Grand Jury this week. ma

WHEELS WON'T MOVE.

Mixed State of Affairs Regarding t Sattlement of the Strike. Gould Declares Master Workman Powderly Misinterpreted Him, and That the -Whole Blatter Re at a With Vice President Ilomie. New York, March 29. It was reported this morning that the strikers in St. Louis would not go to work until they received positive and official notice from Mr. Irons, Chairman of the Executive Committee, District Assembly No. 101. Mr. Powderly was called upon, and found to be in bed. When atked about it, he said: "I have received to word that the men will not obey orders. If they have not heard from Mr. Irons it is tecause there has been delay in delivering the telegram which we sent last night. The men will certainly go to work, and Mr. Irons will positively give them the order." In an interview this morning, Mr. Gould said: "My telegram to Mr. Hoxie was prepared before my conference with Mr. Powderly yesterday, and was not the result of anything Powderly said. In it is expressed the stand which the Missouri Pacific has taken from the beginning; that is, that the company is always willing to arbitrate any differences it may have had with its own employes. Mr. Powderly seems to have assumed, from that telegram, that I have agreed to the plan submitted by the Executive Board of the Knights of Labor Saturday, providing for the appointment of an Arbitration Committee, three members of which are to be appointed by myself and three by the Knights of Labor, and the; two to jointly choose a seventh member. Now, I most emphatically deny that there was anything in my telegram to Mr. Hoxie, or that there was anything said at the conference yesterday, to warrant any one to believe that I, for a moment, assented to any such plan. I will appoint no members of any arbitration committee. The whole matter rests in the hands of Mr. Hoxie, and if he can arrange a basis for arbitration which will include both sides of the question, I will make no objection, but the whole matter will have to be arranged with bim. I am now preparing a letter to Mr. Powderly, which "will clearly set forth my position as outlined above." Mr. Hoxie has telegraphed to Mr. Gould saying that the men have not resumed work this morning, as they were ordered to do by Mr. Powderly. Mr. Powderly is ill this morning. "When asked why Mr. McDowell came away from the meeting with Mr. Gould so soon this moraine, he said : "Oh, he only came back for some papers, that's all. He is down there now." Mr. McDowell went to the Astor House for the second time, and took Messrs. Hayes and Bailey with him to Mr. Gould's office, where they are now discussing the situation. Mr. Gould has delayed sending the letter to Mr. Powderly which he has prepared, as it is now thought that a personal interview between the two gentlemen can be arranged for this afternoon. The spirit of exultation which filled the hearts of the Executive Board of the Knights of Labor this morning soon changed to grave anxiety. When William 0. McDowell called at Mr. Gould's office at 9;ö0 o'clock this morning he was not as favorably impressed with his reception as he was with the reception accorded him at Mr. Gould's house Sunday. Mr. Gould gave McDowell to under&itnd that there had been a misconception cf his telegram to Mr. Hone which was sent Sunday night. Mr. Mclowell at once returned to the Astor House and conferred with the General Executive Board, and two of the members at once returned with Mr. McDowell to Mr. Gould's office. t The conference there was short, and an adjournment was had until 3 o'clock this afternoon, the hope being entertained that at that hour Mr. Powderly might be well enough to attend. At 3:20, however, Messrs. Turner and McDowell entered Jay Gould's office without Mr. Powderly. At about 4 o'clock the conference ended. Subsequently, inquiry at Gould's office was answered by the following statement, of whim Mr. Gould was the author: "Mr. Powderly has evidently misunderstood the meaning of the telegram that was sent on Sunday night to Mr. Hoxie. Our position in this strike has been in a condition for arbitral ion all of the time. We have had an agreement with the workmen for some time that all differences were to have been submitted for arbitration before any strike should be resorted to. Manager Hoxie has this matter in hand. He has full control and the matter must be settled with him. We are just where we were before our Sunday conference." Mr. Goull this afternoon sent the following letter to Mr. Powderly, who mates it public as a matter referred to in an interview with Mr. Gould. The letter is marked "personal:" Missouri Pacific Railway Company. Ntw York, March 29. j T. V. Powderly, Esq. : Pear Sir Tbe papers this morning publish the following: Jay Gould has consented to our proposition for arbitration, and bo telefrraphed Vie President Hoxie. Ord :r the men to resume work at onee. (Signed j T. V. Fuwdkrly, G. M. W. Thev published an interview with you which leads one to th ink that the officers of your order in St. Louis may misconstrue your message into a consent on the part of this company to comiorm to the requirement contained in the letter froja the Secretary of your order, dated Philadelphia, March 27, wh'ch, in my letter to yoa of the same date, I decline to consider. You will remember that at our conference ou Sunday, 1 said to you that the position of this company was unchanged in this respect, und that the whole matter was left in tbe hands of the First Vice Iresident and General Maneger with the instructions contained in my telegram to him which was written before my interview with you and read to von at the time. This telegram stated. "We see no objection to arbitration of tbe differences between thj em ployes and the company, past or future." While 1 feel confident that your understanding of this matter is the same as my own, I write you this in order that there may be no grounds for misunderstanding iiereaiter. Very respectfully yours, Jay Gon.n, President Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. When this was received by Mr. Powderly, he wrote down these notes, which were taken to the conference and read to Mr. Gould: Do I understand, from your personal letter of mis date, tnat your company muses amitration : And must I so telegraph Martin Irons? When the committee arrived at Mr. Gould's office be had gone out, but they were received by Second Vice President Hopkins, who made this answer to Mr. Powderly: You must say distinctly to him, no, we do not. He is not so to understand that letter. He is sim ply referred to Mr. Geiild'a written communication to him, which he is prepared to carry out in every particular. The committee then left Mr. Gould's office and returned to the Astor House, and this evening the following letter was sent to Mr. Gould's house by a special messenger; Astor Hovse, New York, March 20. Mr. Jay Gould, President Missouri raclnc Road, Pear Sia J regret exceedingly that my lickness

to-day bas prevented me from keeping the engagement made by my associates with you for 3 o'clock this afternoon. Our proposition that the men should return at once to work, on the agreement that any complaints that they might have should be submitted to arbitration, was made in perfect good faith, and when after the receipt by you of our letter of Saturday night, and our conference on Sunday, you made the telegraphic order to General Manager Hoxie contained in your letter to me of the same date, in which was used the following language: "We see no objection to arbitrating any differences between the employes and the company, past or future." We accepted your approval to the general principles of arbitration in eual good faith, and at once

issued our order lor tne men to return to woik. We are not particular in the adjustment of the present difficulties whether the arbitrators appointed by your company shall be named by General Manager Hoxie or yourself, or whether their number shall consist of three, five or seven. In case they consist of three, my associates have named me (if sickness prevents, one of the other members of tbe Board will take my place). In case they consist of five, Mr. V. O. McDowell would be associated with me. In case of seven, we would add a third name. We can imagine no greater misfortune for your company than that tbe impression should go forth, not only to the members of our organization, but the community at large, whose interests are tnffering as the result of the present condition of affairs, tht a break has occurred between the interests which you represent and whi I represent, by reason of a technicality. The gentleman who waited upon you informs me that in case I was unable to meet with you this afternoon at 3 o'clock, 1 was to meet you tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 1 hope to be able to Veep tbe engagement at that time. After the receipt of your personal letter to me, and reading theiuterview with you published in the papers this evening, the following telegram was sent to each of the following gentlemen: New Yor h29. Messrs. Paly, Irons and IIouz, at Sedalla.St. Louis and ort W orth : Complications have arisen since morning as to the method of arbitration. Another conference will be held to-morrow. T. V. Powderly, G. M. W. 'The conference of this morning did not amount to anything, because Mr. Powderly could not be present," continued a member of the board. "At the morning conference there were present Messrs. McDowell, Hayes, Gould, Hopkins and Sage, and at the afternoon conference were Messrs. Turner, McDowell and Hopkins." Mr. Powderly said this evening: 'I have no reason to believe that Mr. Arthur has isined an order to Knights of Labor who belong to the' Brotherhood of Engineers to leave the Knights. I do not think he has done so. If he has, it is done simply as a matter of discipline." The Tribune to-morrow will publish an interview with Jay Gould, in which that gentleman reiterates his statement that the conference between himself and Mr. Towderly was entirely unofficial and informal, and that Mr. Powderly had suggested that it take that form. He had declined on Saturday to submit the matter to arbitration and was therefore surprised at the inferences drawn by Mr. Powderly from the dispatches sent to Mr. Hoxie. Mr. Gould continued: "I have always been in favor of the principle of arbitration, and I now think it th? best means for the adjustment of all railroad difficulties. But arbitration is meaningless if it does not embrace all questions at issue the claims of both parties one against the other. It does seem to me that the Missouri Pacific Railway has some claims for damages and loss of earnings as well as for actual deprivation of the use of its property which would naturally be subject to arbitration if anything was. My despntch to Mexico was in this spirit although 1 distinctly specified that he should not employ any person who had injured our property or discharge any one who had served us during the strike. The conference on Sunday had really no definite results, and I am forry that such an impression should have pained such wide publicity, l had no thought of accepting a proposal which I had declined late'on the previous day, and certainly no intention of taking the matter out of Mr. Hoxie s hands. He was great! v mortified this morning, I am informed, at the Position in which he found himself apparently placed. He was relieved, 1 tu.-vpose, when he received the explanation. "lhe settlement of the strike is in Mr. Hoxie's hand, and I do not know that he has changed the views he has expressed several times during its progress. If he should urge the directors to consent to the proposal of the Executive Committee, and in that way to recognize the labor organization, his rec ommendations would have great weight with us, of course, but I can not say novr that they would be followed. I do not know that his opinions have been changed in any W8y, or that he is likely to suggest sucu. a course." Mr, Gould added that he was sorry that any misunderstanding had arisen between himself and Mr. Towderly, and he believed that if he had been well to-day it could have been removed. Affairs at St. Louis. St. Louis, March 29. The striking Knights of Labor on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, notwithstanding Mr. Powderly's direct order to them to return to work this morning, have not as yet done so, and are awaiting offi cial instructions from Chairman Irons, of the Executive Committee of District Assem bly, No. 101, who is now at Sedalia. Mr, Irons, it is expected, will start for St. Louis immediately, and upon arriving here will preside over a meeting of his committee which will then comply with Mr. Powderly's order to declare the strike ended. The Joint Executive Committees of Dis trict Assemblies, Kos. 101, 93 and 17, in session this morning, have just issued the following brief address : St. Louis, March 29, JS86, To the Knights of Labor of the great Southwest leiiow workman: W e congratulate one and all on your manhood and fortitude during our late great struggle for recognition and rieht. Now we accent arbitration as just, let us demean ourselves as men of dignity and manhood. Every man to his post and duty with quiet sobriety. Let us exhibit the same zeal for the upbuilding of the business ot the West that YiP have just done in proving tnat Labor is King, (signed.) Executive Boakps, K. ofL.,Xos. 101,93and 17. 1 p. m. Notwithstanding the address wnicn nas Deen given out as coming from tbe local assemblies of the Knights of Labor, the men are in ignorance of the existence of the order, and have, therefore, not yet re turned to work, and say that it will be impossible for them to return before Wednes day morning. Warrants were sworn out this morning at the instance of special attorneys for tbe Mis souri 1 acihe Koad against J. J. McGarry, Judge Advocate of District Assembly 101; C. M. Lhase and a man named Uurdett un der the general charge of felony, but for the specific oflense of obstructing trains and trespassing upon the property of the company. Ktlbrts to move freight trains in East St. Louis this morning had to be abandoned, the strikers uncoupling the cars as fast as the trains were made up. Several times it looked as if there would be trouble. J. J. McGarry, Judge Advocate of the Kniehts of lJkbor, was seen this morning bv a reporter, and in reply to an inquiry as to how the order of Grand Master W orkman Powderly would be obeved. said: "If Mr, Irons receives it early enough he might put a cipher dispatch on the wires and by 1 o clock every man could be back to work." 'Will the men go back to work on Mr, Towderly's order t' "No, sir; not till other matters axe arbi trated upon, and then ho matter how this rhitratinn result all men tnnst ha ttpn I back without any discrimination being

shown against any for being leaders or for any other cause."

"But will not refujal to obey Mr. Pow derly's order be violation of the laws of the Knights?" "It will not. 1 ou see, he might be mis taken. We want arbitration first, before we go to work. All the men are the same way of thinking. I met them at Marshall, Tex., and I know their sentiments." "What are the questions you want arbitra tion upon?" "We have asked that the truckmen and unskilled laborers on the Gould Southwest system receive $1.50 for ten hours' work. Heretofore they have received $1.15, but have made only nine hours' time, getting actually only $1.03. Next, we have asked that the apprentice boys, who have been continued as such since 18S4. but are really journeymen now, shall have their wages raised and we recognized as journeymen. Some are only receiving $2, ana they do as much work as others who receive $2.85. The bridge building matter was and is the most serious. Men engaged in that branch of the business might set out on Monday and not reach their destination until Wednesday, yet that time was not allowed them. A man might be six days out and come back with only three days allowed him. We asked that full time be allowed them, whether in the shop or on the road, but no time was asked for night travel." "Then you want those questions settled by your demands being granted in whole or in part before yau will return to workf "Yes. Arbitration first, and then a written agreement that all tbe men shall be taken back without discrimination." He detailed the mode of arbitration proposed, and said: "We shall abide by the decision of the arbitrators on the questions, no matter what those decisions may be." "And what about the Hall matter?" "That will have to go to the courts." Between 9 and 10 o'clock to-night while tbe Executive Committee was in session, the following dispatch was received from New York: Complications have arisen since morning a to methods of arbitration. Another conference will be held to-morrow, liy order of the board. (Signed) T. V. Powderly. When this telegram was received the Committee were discussing the question of ordering the men to return tc. work to-morrow morning, but their plans were now arrested and the committee adjourned for the night. Shortly afterward Mr. Cooper, one of the committee, said to a reporter that owing to the condition of affairs in New York, nothing could be done by the Executive Committee in the way of ordering the men backto work until further instructions were received from Mr. Powderly. No order will now be issued. Nothing can be done while there is no certainty that arbitration will be agreed to. Mr. Irons, the Chairman of thecommittee, is expected back from Sedalia in the morning, and he will then sit with tbe committee. Serious Stat of Affairs. Atchison, Kan., March 29. The strike situation here to-day was very serious. The strikers, not satisfied with simply killing engines, ditched trains, stripped engines, tampered with switches and soaped the track. The Sheriff, with a strong posse of deputies, manned a train at 9 o'clock this morning, and ran the gauntlet with it, barely escaping a misplaced switch, and sent it safely WCfct. In the afternoon two trains arrived from the Omaha branch. A switch was thrown ahead of the second one and the rails t-m eared with soap, so that it was impossible . to stop the train, which was ditched. The engine was then dismantled. The men were more reckless than at any other time during the strike. They declare that Powderly has sold them out. A warrant is out for about 100 strikers. The Sheriff has a disciplined force of deputies, and thinks he can make the arrests. The strikers are still congregated on the company's right of way, but are quiet and will probably not resume operations until morning. Abortive Attempt to Ran Freight Trains. Tarsoxs, Kas., March 27.--The aid of 1M special policemen and 50 Deputy Sheriff was insufficient to day to enable the company to move freight trains. Strikers crowded about the engines regardless ot commands to stand back. While a second attempt to start was being made this afternoon one bold striker seized tbe Sheriff and endeavored to drag him from the engine, and State Senator Kimball, who was standing on the C0W catcher trying to speak, was hooted down. At this juncture news of a compromise between Gould and Towderly arrived and hostilities ceased. Troubles Increasing. Pittseues, Ta., March 29. A Piedmont, W. Ya,, special says the miners' strike in the surrounding bituminus coal field is assuming a very serious aspect, and the experience of 18S2, when the strike lasted sir months, will, it is feared, be repeated. All the mines are being boarded up, and to-morrow the men will be paid off and discharged.. Besides the thousands of miners idle, several hundred railroad men here are idle.. The loss in this immediate vicinity in wages is $10,000 per day. Foreign labor will probably be introduced by the mine owners. Freight Trains Under Guard. Kaksas City, March 29. Four freight trains arrived from the east to-day. Two were started east and one west, all under guard. As the last named train was passings a switch, the strikers threw a switch, overturning two cars, and blockading the main track. They permitted the track to be cleared, after which the train was side-tracked for the day. The Prison Cell Yawns for Him. Special to the Sentinel. Shelbyville, Ind., March 29. Miss Mary Miller, an estimable young lady who lives with Mr. T. M. Jeffries, a wealthy farmer, residing near this city, borrowed a horse and buggy of Mr. Jeffries on Saturday, to go to another part of the county, to attend the marriage of her ßister. Arriving at her destination, her brother, Dill Miller, a notorious tough, borrowed the rig, ostensibly to go a few miles to a little village after medicine. After getting possession ot the rig he drove to Franklin, where he traded the horse for a lees valuable animal, receiving some money to boot, a portion of which he spent for whisky, getting gloriously full before leaving. His present whereabouts is unknown, but the rig has been located over in Johnson County. There are two old warrants out for Miller's arrest, one charge being horse stealing, and he has been dodging the officers for some time. When caught he's sure of a trip over the road. ' Suit Against Dr. Leonard. Epecial to the Sentinel. LoGAKsroRT, Ind., March 23. Ilaskall & Co., Chicago parties, are pushing Dr. n. Z. Leonard, ex-Greenback candidate for Governor. A trial is now in progress here over several hundred dollars, which the Ilaskalls claim that Dr. Leonaad wrongfully held out in a grain speculation. They had him arrested for embetilwnent a few weeks ago for the same cause,