Evening Gazette

              iflHfirlu.' -J' M : u 1 i t A*a Mixan neo *hU| IMHUM PTTTSTON, PA DTRI 23, Hi I J iWUCESTg J Ton **•» I * Per Weak PRES JDE itc*•.-» .D*»  investigate the cram of all diessssr&ssr.sat hand to aid legislation when :CAG0 SWITCHMEN THE BROOKLYN STRIKERS GOULD ON THE STAND. Fundi Ijf is running lln AommImvIIm men who n**a pegs and Mather, all athsrtradwmen, and not only Mm smpkDree of the Mi»- miri FMoUc railroad, bat all the other em- Ilimjm on 190,000 miles at railroad. I do not wonder that hs has broken down under the load. I think the government should hare such right to gown and control railroads as tp hare troubles arbitrated, even without «MDdUij|»n companies or the employes. Mr. Biiijbs Yon mean compulsory arbitration.hare bo end of '%■ ;7 , IU» I'- ' , The President of the Missouri Faoifio On Strike*. Congress Asked to LsgiaUtc Trpon tie HOLD THE PORT AGAINST ALL EF- Engage In a Renenl Fight With fo. Ilcrinen, Labor Question. desirable. FORT8 TO MOVE FREIGHT. Nrw Yowr, April SS. —The employes of th» sugar refineries in Williamsburg and *U *long the riv*r front of the Eastern district to strike gathered In force about the works yesterday. Their attempts to prev»ut any one from going to work caused a number of tcj-immages. During the day the crowd increased, afld revolutionary ideas were .freely expressed. About 1 o'clock, at Havemeyet'i refinery, Greenpoint, a striker endeavored to communicate with some men at work, but he was ordered bade by a policeman. A fight ensued and a number of th£ strikers came to the rescue. The few officers present were being badly handled, when one of th«ra fcliot one of the assailants in the arm. ' More policemen came up on a run, and etfter a hot fight succeeded in driving the strjk«W took. There were a good many broken hewds in ths ranks of the strikers, and one of th* offlctttn was seriously injured. Tfcei ot. .t brought a number ot strikers tq the spft. find another followed and' ttrcf more oBdel* were badlytkiM. I The mob threw brick»»ad other missiles aud brbke a good raaoy windows and gas lamps. A detachment- of fifty reserves was then ordered to the spot Mlllfet mob was dispersed. OKOTB CUVILMU Sxkoottvje Mansion, April 93.19M. HE BFLIETES IN ARBITRATION. SPEEDY ACTION IS DESIRABLE. OR AND ARMY ELECTION. Special Depntj Iknlii and DtUotlVM, Armed With Hickory Clubs, Fail to Intimidate the Men—New Men Perloaded to Lean Their Posts. An Gnltlni Content for Ghrand Commander of K»f loii, . York, April 88.—The question of who should ,be electad department com.itander of the Grand Aoagr oitha Republic., tor. New York state was disputed behind .claffd doors in Tammany hall br lMO' itaatad Army men all day. Tfce eooieatWa I ftiimade the sharpest fight were J. L Bayles, : X Home; John W. Jacobus, of this city, and Btet IL W. Day, of Brooklyn. On the first oattot Gen. Day and Mr. Jacobus had 188 rote; George H. Tremain, of Albany, H3, and J. I. Sayles, 195. The contest was narrotftil down to Bayles and Jacobus. Shortly before midnight Mr. Bayles was declared iIkM by a vote of 805 to Jacobus 1931 Mai 3ay lee wee installed at 11:30 o'clock. Mr. Bayles is commander of Ski lien post, 17, la Home. He has been elected to that position .for nine sucoeesive terms, fie reipondad on April 13, 1861, to President Lincoln's first call tor men. He went with. Company H of the Seventeenth New York volunteers, and served during the war. OtWr officers elected were: Stnlor vioecommuAr, Charles A Orr, county cleric of Brie County; junior vice-commander, Tlerritt 8. Conger; judicial director, Dr. N. V. Raiser, of Koltes post, 83, New York; department chaplain, Asa L. Fisk, of Sidney, N. Y. j - c w«tre two sets of delegates nominated tor deWates to the national encampment in San Ffrancisco next August One was headed by Henry W. Siocum, of Brooklyn, and it represented Gen. J. A Reynolds' interests as nominee for national oomaaaader. The other was headed by Lieutenant Goverrfor Jones, and it stood "for Corporal Tanner for national commander. The set headed by Oen. Slocum wo*. V? *.S*UJ r A f m and Oatallad Kosnme or the Measures Hwommtndad to lUaore tha Exonse tor Strikes—Peaeefol ArMtr* tIon Desirable—Tlie Kallrosd tJomaSISsloners Have Exerted a Wholesome In- mrthi or tha Company and Its Man. Tha Kulftta a* tabor Blamed for tha Praaaat Conflict. Mr. Gould—FuViic opinion on these questions is all powerful. Perhaps voluntary arbitration would have greater effect than compulsory arbitration. Mr. Burpee—And yet, for soma reason, you and Mr. Fbwderly aad Mr. MeOowsU were in consultation and endeavoring to bring about a settlement of alleged entrances, and it was not brought about. Mr. Gould—Oh, no. I was not endeavoring to do that , Barnes—You wars no* endeavoring to arbitrate? "  CHJCaoo, April 28.—A new phase was put en the by the discovery that the Lake Shore company hi 1 oVnined a writ of injunction to ic.ir.iia Jj.ui.-s O'Keefe and the rest of the striking switchmen from interfering in any way with the business and trains of the company, and from coming up on complainant's premises, and from' assaulting or intimidating or in any wise interfering with complainant's employes, etc. In pursuance of the writ of injunction a special train was made up at the Washington, April 23. —The president h*a sent a message to congress oo tha subject of, the labor troubles. The followhig toll*tail t it of the massage: To Mm aerAte aairho«se of represents,*! ; The Cfiistttatlon inqxwes on the president the duty of recommending to the consideration 11 congress from time to time sueh meaf 4res as he shall judge necessary and ex- J pecVent. I am so deeply impressed with the 1 Importance of thoroughly meeting the problem which recent events and a present condition have ' thrust upon us, Involving the settlement disputes arising between laboring men and their employers, that I constrained to recommend to congress legislation upon this serious subject Under our form at government the value of labor as an element of national prosperity shotild ba recognised, and the welfare of the laboring man should be regarded as especially entitled to legislative care. In a oountry which offer* to all its citizens the highest attainment ' of social,and poUKcal distinction its working - men cannot justly or safely be considered as irrevocably oonsigned to the limits of a class and entitled to no attention and allowed no protest against neglect. The laboring man, bearing in his hand an indispensable contribution to our growths* progress, may well insist, with manly courage and as aright, upon the same recognition from thoee who make our laws as accorded to any other eltisens having a valuable interest in charge, and his reasonable demands should be met in such a spirit of appreciation and fairness as to induce a contented and patriotic co-operation in the achievement of a grand national' destiny. While the real Interests of labor are not promoted by a resort to thfsate, and violent manifestations, and whQa those who, under pretext of an advocacy of the claims of labor wantonly attack the rights of capita}, and for selfish purposes or the love of disorder, sow seodsofc violence and discontent, should neither be encouraged nor' conciliated. All legislation on the subject should be calmly and deliberately undertaken with no purpose of satisfying unreasonable demands or gaining parttoaa. advantage. The present condition of the relations between labor and capital are far from satisfactory. The discontent of the employed Is due In a large degree to the griming exactions of employers atid the in favor of capital as a» object of government attention. It onst alstube conceded thdfc. the laboring m«(k are not always careful to avoid causeless and an justifiable disturbance. Though the importance of a better accord between these interests to apparent, it must be borne in mind that any effort in that direction by the federal j ayn* »— g "T llialtinil by eonfttttMfl&al restrictions. There are many grievances which legislation by congress cannot redrew, and attny conditions which cannot by such means be reformed. I am satisfied, isowevor, that something may be done under federal authority to prevent disturbances which so often occur between employers and employes, and which at time* threaten the business interests of the country; and in my opinion the proper theory upon which to proceed is that of voluntary arbitration as the means of Settling these difficulties. But I suggest that Instead of arbitrators chosen in the heat of conflicting claims, and after each dispute shall arise, there be created a commission of labor, consisting of three members, who shall be regular officers of the government, charged with the consideration and settlement, when feasibje, of all controversies between labor and capital. A commission thus organised would have the advantage of being a stable body and its members, aa they gained experience, would constantly improve in their abjlity to deal Intelligently and usefully with the questions which might be submitted to them. If arbitrators are chosen for temporary service as each case of dispute arises, experience and familiarity with much that is involved in the question will be lacking, extreme partisanship and bias will be the qualification sought on either side, and frequent complaints of unfairness and partiality will be inevitable. The imposition upon a federal court of a duty so foreign to the judicial function as the selection of an arbitrator in such cases, Is at least of doubtful propriety. flnenve. Washington, April 23.—The following i paragraphs are taken from the volume of Mr. Gould's testimony before the concise ■ional cowflttlM: On ApHLMv he began, we bad in the transportation department 3,807; in the maclilawi department, 907; in the engineer and firemen department, 1,332; hi the oar department, 508; in the road departmjjK 8,556; in tha bridge department, 645, and at our temrildal facilities, 807 men—a total of 10,787 mmt— not inctadbw opr general officers. The operations of Slr foad (and I. speak fi-om thirty years' experience) sre carried on in a perfectly regular and orderly way. The Mains are all run and the business we were chartered to do is being transacted regularly. Here is a dispatch I received since I left New York. This represents the business that was done up to J9:85 p. m. of this day, April 21: "Two hundred slid ninety freight trains moved yesterday, containing 4,647 loads, an Increase of 74 Maids Cnd 1,W7 loads compared with the same day of last year. Quiet at all points oil the line. Trains doing well." Mr, Gould—No, sir. We met ax individual* to have a talk over the situation. The mfittar was in Mr. Hozie'a hands and I never changed it in any shape or form. I said at the start that I would not; I so stated in my letter, and have always stated so. It is one of the matters of detail which I do not take «P;, _ (Lake Shore depot to take the d«puty sheriffs to the soene of the trouble in order to serve the writs on the strikers. The deputies marched into the depot and up to tho train in military style. _ Then came the eighty men who had applied for work as switchmen and had been accepted. They were under the charge of CoL Jenks, of Mooney & Boland's detective agency, and had been sworn in as deputies. Next came a squad of Pinkerton men who had been sworn in as a special officers. The majority of them were armed with clubs, but wore no stars and carried no flreaj-ms that were visible. Other small detachments came in from time to time until there were about 300 men oh the train. A big bundle of hickory club* came last. They were' Intended for the deputy sheriffs, and were carried on board the train. The refiners assert that they will never give in to the men, and it is feared the strike will be a long and serious one. ', Mr. Burnes—Why were not your view®, that are friendly to arbitration, carried out at Bt. Louis! IRON AND STEEL ASSOCIATION Mr. Gould—Mr. Hoxie has been always ready .to carry them oat. That has been always our policy. We are ready to arbitrate any grievances between the company and its employee. But the interpretation which Mr. Powderly put upon it was that the Knights of Labor were to step in and oversee this arbitration. There are 10,000 man employed by the Missouri Pacific company who are not members of that order, bat are members of other organizations which deal with us directly. After the strike in 1886 we terminated our relations with the order of the Knights of Labor. They had taken possession of our road. Then there was a new deal. We put them on a different footing. We took back the men, but we took them back as individuals. We did not ask them whether they were Knights of Labor or Methodists or Baptists or anything else. We did not propose to deal with the Knights of Labor as an organization. Mr. Powderly understood that distinctly, because I stated it distinctly in that interview. Announce Five Objection* to the Tariff BUI. Philadelphia, April 38.—The American Iron and Steel association announces the following objections to the tariff bill before congress: , * I submit to the committee whether we come within tl«* ruling of the committee. WHERE THE TROUBLE BEGAN. First—On account of its unconcealed offer of its assistance to the schemes foroign producers to obtain a larger share of the markets of this country than they noyf possess. , ■* ' '  Mr. Bufues—I believe that this question has been substantially passed upon by the committee, an4 it is the intention of the committee that we investigate all the circumstances and facte . relating to the troubles, and therefore we propose to examine you with regard to the proceedings antecedent to the resumption of business. At 12:41 p. m. Division Superintendent Amsden gave the signal to move to the engineer, and the train pulled out of the depot. The total force on the train was 384 men. Including the eighty switchmen. At the yards there was great excitement when it was known that a special train was coming from the city with the officers and imported switchmen. The train stopped at Thirtynifttti street, and was followed by a large crowd to Root street A committee of the striking switchmen waited on Superintendent Amsden and asked him to allow one of the men to go into (lie rear ear and address the men who had been secured to take their places. In accordance with the request John Collins got on the car and' mado a flveminute speech. Ha explained the situation and begged ttsun on their honor aa men not. to go to work. , He was not interfered with by any of the officers. Collins then left the car, followed by three of the imported ineh, and the cars were surrounded by the strikers and their friends, who used every argument to persuade the switchmen to leave the can. The deputy marshals served twelve of the writs of injunction out of seven ty-sjxwhlch they had with them. The critical moment came when engine 468, with Engineer Mike Crowley, came out of the romkF'house. Sheriffs guarded it in front, sides a«d rear. Bstora the engine reached the: .mate, toaeit the depsttea were almost lost in ttie mass of excited men who crowded the tracks. Collins mounted the engine and began talking to the engineer. The wheels- soon stopped, when .Collins was heard to say: "Be kind enough not to do this. Tou are no capitalist For God's sake, run that engine back for us laboring men I Do it, will you?" The engineer reached for his lever, the Second—Because of the entire absence of principlo which characterizes ite composition.It waa reeotved to ajlpe&l to congress to make a law jptitling every honorably discharged soldier to a pension of $8 a month. Third—Because of the implication of the proposed repeal of duties on various raw materials.The Witness—Well, I thought it was only proper that I should state that fact to the committee. At the date of the resolution we were operating the nod in a regular and formnl manner, and performing all the duties our charter called for. y} The Wklsky Dealer*' Asaaeiattoa. Fourth—Because of the absence of a single provision for a correction of any of the Rave errors affecting duties embodied in the "present tariff. * Niw Tork, April 28.—The executive c mittee of the; State Liquor Dealer*' Hon, oo»po9eil of Minrt P. J. F„. of D. A. Dischler, Utica; Jolft. lii|i»M3Pji« Miles W Gibbons, Yorijm J. Bonis, Brooklyn; John I «ey, JMnirn-, Philip Wurte, Buffalo, J. M. iBwntaf met at Albany and reso to holdfthe state convention in Troy. A' had MHt selected, but its accommod. were cfigped insufficient for the larji bendanp expected. The oonvention will held after those pf the great parties ' taken jfcaoe, probably in September. , lutlons'demanding amendment of the damag«jact, favoring Assemblyman E maadains MU and opposing the bill It* to a constitutional prfililftiliiy .'imsndn. were adopted. eomaatocivtzg»ndd, Fifth—Because its introduction is a wholly unncessary disturbance of businoss. Mr. Bui-no*—We would like for you now to Inform us if there has been any interruption to the commerce passing over the lines of road you represent in Missouri, Illinois, Ksnsas, Arkansas and Texas, and, if so, what interruptiaii, and, so far as you know, the cause of that interruption. Fits- Mr. Burnes—If pooling is beneficial to the railroad companies, is it also beneficial to the people? _  , New Morri»- Montreal's Flood Is Ctone. jv«d iburh Montreal, April 23.—The inundation here is completely at an end,' the water in the river having fallen fifteen feet since the ice in the harbor disappeared. The coat to the city of repairing the streets devastated by the flood is eetiipated at $40,000. The appearance of the streets and the Grand -Trunk depot is deplorable.' Every place is in a filthy condition, the mud being a foot deep, embeded in which are pieces of putrid meat and other garbage. This latter fact cauBes Considerable uneasiness for. fear of a return of another epidemic of disease. Vigorous efforts will be at once made to clear away thfa refuse and restore the sasitary condition of the streets. Mr. Gould—I think it is. The publlo is interested in having strapg, able roads, well equipped. I have alwayi found that real estate sells higher, and the ptpple would rather live on the lines of railroads that are financially strong. POOLING IS BENEFICIAL. The first recognition, proceeded the witness, which oar company made, as far as I know, of the Knights of Labor came out of the strike in April of last year. I was away at the time, and until August. In August Mr. Powderly came to New York with a committee. That was the first time I had anything to do with him. He stated their view, which was that the part of the road that was in the hands of receivers should reinstate a large number of men who were Knights of Labor, who bad left the employ of the company and whese places had been ■largely filled. The impression seemed to be that 1 practically controlled all the railroads in the United States, that the sun did not rise nor the iuooitsat wMhout some sanction of mine. LhaA«e*Wa| to do with the road. I explained that to them. While this interview v. as going on my time came to leave. I turned t6 the committee and said: "Now, gentlemen, has the Missouri Pacific lived up to her agreement with you I I want to know that." They said: "Yes, you have." "Well, then," said I, "I want it now understood that If you have any grievance hereafter against the Missouri Pacific, you shall not strike, but you will come to |me, manifashion, and we will talk it over and settle it." They agreed ito that and I said Qood-by and left. .1 hod no further communication with .them. I went off on a yachting cruise in January, relying on the good faith of that ■arrangement being carried out This strike came on while I was away. The Texas and Pacific was in the hands of the United States court and not under our control at alL In the course of business the receivers discharged a man named Hall. I do not know who hg was. I had nevev'heard of him, but that act was taken for the pretext, and the sole pretext, for the strike on our road. Our men told Mr. Hoxie that they had no grievance. They were ordered to strike and that was the only thing they could do. a ba omvs Ri*o- Mr. Burnes inquired as to the general proportions between local earnings and through earnings of railroads, but Mr. Gould declared himself unable to give Information on that point The chairman remarked that he would be very glad to have the scope of the committee's jxamlnation enlarged so as to extend it to the mineral regions, because if the oommittee meant anything, it meant to quiet the unrest in the and Ae fr innjy for It * chdl jiith'a ookhig "^•nt ' . i ***** SobMii the , ■ BEVIK.T, M— , April 2K.—Bdwiird T. Bhaw. for twah» year* D■» imilul the WdToMWeen the local postofflce and the railway statioh, has been arrested, charged With the'embezzlement of letters. He oONCM*ed to harlng systematically robbed the mailt for several years, taking between 3,000 and 5,000 letters and obtaining upwards of $1,500.- Bhaw is 28 years old and has a family. He was taken to Boston and arraigned before Commissioner Hallett, who admitted him to bail. Most of the letters taken were addressed to Geo. P. Brown, dealer in Christmas cards, eta Philadelphia, April 3a—A fire broke out in one of the wings of the almshouse in which 800 insane patients were housed and for a time it looked as though a panic among the patients was inevitable. The attendants, however, succeeded in quieting the inmates, and being perfectly drilled in the Are brigade soon had several streams from fire extinguishers playing on (he flame*. They were extinguished before any damage was done. One of the inmates is suspected of having ■tarted the fire. Fire In an Almshouse. Mr. Gould (good humorodly)—I shall be very (lad to read the opinion of the committee when a formal report la arrived at, and I will keep any investments I may have to make in abeyance until then. The Chairman—I hardly think you will do that if you get a fair opportunity to have a shy at Wall street, and I would like to be in partnership with you. GREAT WHEELS REVERSED. and the engine started back to the round house amid deafening cheers from the switchmen and their friends. When opposite the tank General Superintendent Wright got on the engine and talked with the engineer while the engine stood still, and there was a silence over the great crowd. Hike Crowley shook his head and ran the engine into its stall. Superintendent Wright was asked if he could not get a man to run an engine out, and he said, "I will try again. I think I can." Fully 4,000 people filled the yards and covered the tracks and cars at this time. Super- Intents Wright and Amsden, General Freight Agent McKay and Yardmaster Jones held repeated conferences with individual members and with the committee of strikers, but no arrangement was arrived at. At 4 o'clock the crowd had swollen to at least 5,000 persons. On the outskirts were many women in carriages, who waved their handkerchiefs when the engine backed Into the roundhouse. The committee of strikers kept at work on the imported switchmen. They argued with them, begged them to show themselves men and get out of the car: "The castle you are in now will tumble down and the magnates will be buried with you in the ruins." This closed Mr. Gould's examination, which extended over four hours. He gave his testimony very briefly and in a low tone of voice, and did not volunteer any statement, confining himself merely to answering the questions asked him. France Longs for Bevenge. Biklin, April 2a—The North German Gazette, the personal organ of Prince Bismarck, says it does not doubt that France intends to seize the earliest possible opportunity to begin a war of revenge. Be that time soon or late, The Gazette says, Germany loss not fear the result, notwithstanding the fact that France is a dangerous enemy and has greatly Increased her military strength tince the revolution. The Diamond Field. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 7; Newark, 5. At New York—Athletic, 7; Metropolitan, (X * At Richmond— Boston. 9; Richmond* 2. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 9; Pittsburg, 8. At Brooklyn—Brooklyn, 6; Baltimore, 3. At New York—New York, 10; Colombia. 2. At St. Louis—St. Louis Brown, 5; Louisville, 6. LONG BRANCH BURGLARS. Mrs. Bennett Aeted as Receiver of the Stolen Goods. Lono Branch, N. J., April 23. —The burglars Darby and Davis, who had robbed a dozen cottages, were recently found at the house of Mrs. Frank Bennett, at Branchburg. On Monday night Mrs. Bennett's 10-year-old son was arrested as he was driving to the Red Bank boat with a load of furniture. The police searched some trunks on the wagon and found in them Bome of the proceeds of the robberies. Bennett was placed in jail. He confessed that his mother had acted as receiver of the stolen property, and that he had carried the robbers in her wagon while they were on their nightly marauding tripe. He told the police where they could find more of the booty in the cellar of the house. He says his mother has gone to New York, and he will not tell where she can be found, but he will testify against the thieves if she is unmolested. The police have asked the New York authorities to search for the woman. The total value of the articles stolen is about (15,000. At Washington—National, 8; Rochester, 8. J At Hartford—Newbury port, 2; Hartford, 1. At Waterbury—Waterbury, 7; Buffalo, 3. At Meriden—Meriden, 5; Utica, 4. At Providence—Providence, 17; Brown, 8. Furniture Factory Burned. Chicago, April 28.—The extensive furniture factory of A H. Andrews Cfc Co. was almost totally destroyed by fire. A large I took of the finest school furniture was in the factory. The total loes will probably exceed $100,000. About 400 men were employed at the factory, and will be thrown out of employment The building was a four-story and basement. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. Weather Indications. Mr. Burnes—In your testimony as to this dispatch to Mr. Hoxie, you seem to favor the principle of arbitration for the settlement of contentious betvyaen employers and employes. Give us the results and experience of your observations as to how that principle can be carri.d out practically. Washington, April 28.—For the middle Atlantic states, fair weather, variable winds, generally southerly, no decided change in temperature. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Philadelphia, April 23.—Judges Wakeman and Butler, in the United States circuit court, have denied the motion for a preliminary injunction, which was made on behalf of the Pullman Palace Car company to have the Central Transportation company restrained from prosecuting its action brought to recover two instalments of rental reserved in the original contract between the two companies. ,' Pullman ralaee Car Company Must Fay. "Have you a family! So have we. Here's $5 for you to come out and here's $10 more," and the bills were put up before the window. The Markets Manifestly Flattened by Mr. Gould—Arbitration is getting to be a very easy and popular way of settling difficulties between individuals and corporations and between corporations and their individual employes. I have always been in favor of arbitration. I regard the employes of a railroad company as upon a different footing fioui the employes of a manufacturing or .other private corporation. A railway corporation acts iu two senses—first, as a private •organization, and, second, as a public corporation, havftig a contract with the state iby which it has certain duties to perform. IX FAVOR OF ARBITRATION. The establishment by federal authority of such a bureau would be a just and sensible recognition of the value of labor and of its right to be represented in the departments of the government So far as it* conciliatory offices shall have relation to disturbances, which Interfered with transit and commerce between the states, its existence would be justified under the provisions of the constitution, which give to congress the power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states." And in the disputes between the laboring men and their employers of less extent, and the consequences of whioh are confined within state limits, the interposition of such a commission might be tendered upon application of the legislature or executive of a state under the constitutional provision which requires the general government to "protect" each of the states "against domestic violence." If such a commission were fairly organized the risk of a loss of popular support and sympathy resulting from a refusal to submit to so peaceful an instrumentality would constrain both parties to such disputes to evoke its Interference and abide -by its decisions. There would also be good reason to hope that the very existence of such an agency would invite application to it for advice and counsel, frequently resulting in the avoidance of contention and misunderstanding. If the usefulness C* such a commission is doubted, because it might lack power to enforce Its decisions, much encouragement is deriyed from the conceded good that has bC*n accomplished by the railroad commissions which have been organised in many of the states) whict), having little more than advisory power, have exerted a most salutary Influence in the settlement of disputes between conflicting interests.New York, April 22.—Money, 9 per cent. Exchange quiet; posted rates, Governments firm- Currency 6s, 127 bid; 4Via, coup., 126H bid; 4s, coup., U2H bid. Labor Troubles. D. F. Webster, one of the objectionable switchmen, has not taken his time or put in his resignation. He, with about twenty-five others, remained in the car ready for duty. After Crowley had backed the engine into its stall no more attempts were made to run one out. Out of the eighty imported switchmen the strikers induced flfty-flve to desert the company, and the remaining twenty-flve were brought back to the city. The programme, as laid out by the railroad officials, was to get out thirty oars of perishable freight An engine was to proceed from Thirty-ninth street to Twelfth street, get the cars and pass Forty-third •ft-eet, where the strikers were congregated, at full speed. The plan miscarried, owing to the inability of tho company to get an engineer who would take the risk. One of the officials of the road said that the engineers were not momentarily afraid of tho strikers, but at the same time were disinclined to do anything that would cause them to go forth as "marked men" In the future. The stock market this morning was extremely dull and without feature of Interest The cliques notwithstanding the Inactivity and complete absence of Inquiry for stock, bid prides up by noon M to H per cent The market at the close wai almost lifeless. Mrs. McAndrews Dismissed. Prices closed as follows: W. U. Telegraph 64H Del. A Hudson  Adams Express 145 DeL, Ladk A W„ U. 8. Express 61 Denver..,  C., C., C. * I 51 Erie  New Vork Central. ..102)4 Kan*ns A Texas.. New Jersey Central.. 50)4 Lake Shore  Illinois Central 138)* Lake Erie A West Ohfc Central. 1)4 Morris A Essex.... Michigan Central — Northwest  Northern Pacific 25H DO. pref  Da pref 57)4 Ontario A West... Centra' Pacific 41 Ohio A Miss  Union Pacific 50% Pacific Mall  Missouri Paolflc 104)4 Reading  Texas Pacific 13)4 Rock I«laiul  Metropolitan L 1«6 St. Paul  Alton AT. H 37 Wabash  Canada Southern.... 39 Bur. A Qutncy  Chicago A Alton 138 Oregon Trans  Canada Pacific 64 Ore. R'y A Nav,... Chen. A Ohio..10 West Shore  New York, April 23.—A 8c ran ton dispatch says: In the case of John McAndrews and wife, charged with causing the death of Mary Gaughan by cruel treatment, Judge Hand dismissed the complaint against Mrs. McAndrews and threw out the charge of murder against Mo- Andrews. The trial of the latter will proceed upon the lesser charges. Receivers for Remington A Sons. .luom .126* Utica, April 33.—Addison Bull and Albert M. Russell, of Ilion, have been appointed receivers of E. Remington & Sons. These duties are to be performed, not by the rails and engines alone, but by the entire ■organization; and they clothe themselves •with public duties, from the president to the .lowest employe. They clothe themselves -with the public duties which appertain to operation of that railroad as an entirety. CONDENSED NEWS. Sugar refiners at Brooklyn say they have stock enough to last until July, and think the shut down by the strike will raise the price of sugar and enable them to pay the price demanded by the striking workmen. The Cash Value of a Husband. Mr. Burnes—Have you considered the question as to whether there is is any mode Jjy which the whole working force of a railroad can be put under tbe control of the people! Mr. Gould—Yes, sir. The laws do that now. The difficulty is only in enforcing them. You see that, on roads operated by receivers, Btrikes are rapidly overcome be cause there is respect for the United States courts. The public has a right to have railroads operated. Any law which defines that and complies with its provisions for arbitration would be a practical solution of the question. But the arbitration should not be .after wen had struck and seized the property of the railroad oompany. It should be tha duty of the men to keep on at their work. A railroad is not merely the rails, ties, gradings, locomotives and cars, but it is the •rfcole thing. It ii the duty of somebody to jjnanage it Philadelphia, April 23.— Mrs. Emma Prey has received a verdict for 110,000 against the Pennsylvania Railroad oompany for the loss of her husband, who, with his father and mother, was killed while driving across the Summer lane crossing of the company's tracks in the northern part of the city, In November, 1888. A cross tie placed on the tsack of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad at Silver Creek, Tenn, caused a wreck of a freight train and killed Thomas She nan, who was firing for his transportation from Chattanooga to Atlanta. Jack Wright, engineer, was fatally hurt One of the engineers said to a reporter that there was no use attempting to get out an engine while so many men were congregated abput the yards. "Just as soon as an engine is brought out," said he, "men commence to climb on it like squirrels. A striker pours the burden of his appeal into one ear while an outsider, and whose face we do not recognize, hangs on to the other side of us and in a grim, determined manner tells us it will go hard with us if we dont run the engine back. We don't care to be a mark for these hoodlums and outsiders, so back the engine goes." General Markets. Nkw York, April 22.—FI/DUR~Dull, and prions without decided change. Minnesota extra, $3.2fD® 125; city mill extra, $4.60(14.70 for West Indies; Ohio extra, $3.25®! Southern flour closed quiet but steady; common to choice, $3.25®5.30. ▲ Connecticut Dire. A fire in a clothing factory on Broadway, New York, caused a loss of §750,000. Daniklsonvillk, Conn., April 23.—The Ely and Hyde block, in this place, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. James Perkins, dry goods, and Mrs. W. E. Phillip*, milliner, lost their stock. The loss on tbe building Is about $15,000. The total low is $40,000. The amount of insurance has not yet been ascertained. The cause of the fire is a nystery. Mr. Gale, who had charge of the crown land funds in the province of Quebec, defaulted (70,000 In the funds. Gale fled to Philadelphia and died. He confessed to the defalcation and said the money was lost in Btock speculation. WHEAT—Options were active and Irregular, closing weak and M to \\ip. lower. Spot lots closed nominally unchanged. Spot sales of No. 1 red at $1| No. 2 da at No. 1 white state af 95c.; ungraded winter red at 87®91c.; No. 2 red wlntor at In store, and ungraded white at 90a; No. 2 red winter. May, 93fc®94Hc.j da June, bid; da July, Wfcc. bid. The board of inquiry into the loas of the Oregon exonerates the owners and officers of the ship from all blame. CORN—Options were dull end weak, closing at a •light decline. Spot lots closed steady ami unchanged. Spot salea of ungraded mlxe 1 at 43H®l5c.j No. 3 mixed at 43Ma; #teamer mixed at 45^e.. and No. 2 mixed at 46tfa; No. 2 mixed, May, 47c.; da June, 47a i da July, 47Ha A Legislator Failed In Business. Leominster, Mass., April 33.—James Hadley, coal dealer, has assigned, owing $30,000 to Gartield & Proctor, of Pitchburg, and v ith other liabilities and with $20,000 in papers and other assets. Mr. Hadley is representative to the Massachusetts legislature from Leominster. Turks attacked an«outpost of the Greek army and were repulsed after a fierce battle. At South Chicago another attempt was made to transfer some cars of ooke from the main track to the rolling mills. An engine was brought from Elkhart, but when it arrived not a single coupling pin could be found in the yard or immediate vicinity. The coke was not moved. The rolling m ill is able, however, to get plenty of coke over the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads. Mr. Burnes—Might not the general government license and thereby govern and control the C9]Mftls of a railroad, from the superintendent dowjjl In July, 1884, by a law of congress, a bureau of labor was established aqd placed in charge of a commissioner of labor, who is required to ''collect information upon the subject of labor, its relations with capital, the hours of labor and the earnings of laboring men and women, and the moans of promoting their material, sooial and moral prosperity.1' The commission which I suggest could easily be engrafted upon the one already organized by the arfditfoil ol'two more commissioners, and by supplementing' the duties now imposed upon it by such other powers and functions as would permit the commUsiqpers to net as arbitrators when necessary between labor aqd oqpital. lender such limitations and upon such occasions as should be deemed proper uid useful. Power should be also distinctly conferred upon this John H. Patterson, of Monmouth county, N. J., has been appointed and confirmed as Laverty's successor, or as keeper of the state prison. OATS—Options were dull but steady. Spot sales of No. 1 white state at 49c., and No. 2 do. at 42c.; No. 2 mixed. May, 8«*c. hid; da June. 86c. bid. RYE—Dull; western, 61®63c.; state. 65656c, BARLEY—NominaL PORK—Dull; old mess, $9.50®9.75; new meas, $10.25 $10,501 Mr. Gould—I think the officials assume ■that to he their duty now. It might be made more distinct by some enactment, and then, if any injustice be done, there ghould be a mode of arbitration. J have been always n favor of that. The nomination of John Carpenter, Jr., of Hunterdon county, N. J., for commissioner of the State sinking fund Was rejected. The governor then nominated Waters B. Miller, of Cape May county, and ho was confirmed. LARD—Closed dull; cash. $* &X; Mar. $6.l4®6.n. SUGAR—Dull bat Arm; fair o good reflnlng. 5Mc. Liberty's Pedestal Complete. New York, April 33.—The lost stone in the pedestal for the statue of Liberty was laid yesterday. Thus is completed a long and tedious Job which has occupied the attention of the American people for a long time. The statute will speedily be placed in position.  Dakota's Temperance Methods. BUTTRR—Dull; state, 17®2" xi western. 10025a CHEE8E—Dull and weak; state, 8® 11 Vic.; western. 7®lUc. EOG8—Dull; state, 12K®12Mc.; western. 12H® llKc. . ■ The chairman reminded Mr. Gould that iuriug the civil war the public duties of railroad officials were recognized by law in the iact that they were exempt from conscription, and Mr. Burnes mentioned as an aoaJo - gous case the licensing of pilots. Ipswich, Dak., April 23.—Frederick Uemieux, who had opened a saloon at Rosooe, was requested by a Prohibitionist committee to leave town. He refused. A party of men and women then gathered, intending to iplll his liquors and threatening him with personal violence. ■ At last aooounta Lemieu x was in the saloon armed with a gun and pistols, and threatening to shoot the first person who attempted to enter the barricaded doors «r window*. . In digging for a cellar at Rah way, N. J., forty hu uan skeletons were exhumed. They are supposed to be Indian remains. Chicaoo, April 22.—Cattle—Receipts, 8,500 head; shipments, 2,100; market slow, 10 to 15c. lower; shipping steer*, 950 to 1,500 lb*, $430®5,W; stocked and feeders, $2i75®4.70; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.75® 4.25: bulk. $2.?V®3.10; through Texaa cattle, $i.40®5. Hogs—Rocelpts, 16,000 head; shipments, 3,000; market very slow, 10 to 15a lower; rough and mixed, $8 7C® 4.15; pecking and shipping, $4®4.35; light weighty Live Stock Market. Medical students are accused of lifting tbo buried bodies of the dead of the Wayne county, N. Y., almshouse. POWDERL* t'»I*BTAJUHO TO MUCH Paris, April 23.—Itissemi-officially stated that France will refiup to join the other .powers in the plan proposed by England U cxwrce Qreeoe into duarmiug.« frauM Will Not Interfere. Mr. Gould—1 think that Mr. Powderly in . undertaking to do too much. All that I can j*o ii to manage the Miwouri Pacjflc. and ] Jay Gould is said to have bought a controling interest in the Jersey Central railroad..-■V