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KILLING THE EIGHT-HoUR BILL.
Two Unrhvornble Votes In the House-Mr.
Cor Trylna 20 Save IL.

WASHINGTON, May s.-The House consid-
cred the bill to enforce the Eight Hour law
Mr.. Kelley rep. Pal argued that. so long as
that law was unrepealed every workingman
in the Government employment who was forced
to work ten hours for days wages was de-
frauded OF his legal rights. But tho condition
Of things since the passage Of that law had
changed greatly. Now capital could not find
safe and profitable employment in productive
industries. and labor was starving. The condi-
tion Of the world In that respect was pitiable
II the theory that this was due to dVer-produc-
tion were true (which he denied). then. in Gods
name, let over production be stopped. II eight
hours lnbor produced too much. let tho time be
reduced TO six. Either that should be- done. or
the doctrine OF Malthus should be accepted, and
thS lnsTeose Of P2pnI9tion stopped ae v Was
to sustain the workingman and his family. the
working time should be reduced to two hours.
But II eight or ten hours labor had the effect
of reducing the laboring classes to poverty.
want. and death. then. in Gods name. lot the
hours Of labor be reduced.
- The bill WINS opposed by Mr.. McMillen tDem,.
Tenn as not In the interest OF the toilnR mil
lions. but adverse TO them. He moved an
amendment that 1t shall not apply to the past.
Mr.. Goode Dem. Val said that Congress
would set bad example II It permitted officers
OF the Government {. disregard u plain law,
or dared TO ask. In the face OF the voters Of the
country for the repeal OF the Eight Hour law.
Ihe tONrrnment would De setting n bud exam
pie II 1t disregarded Its own laws. Let Congress
enforce the law before 1t gave the workingman
n pretext for revolt in any direction, Expert
ments had shown that more work could be done
in eight hours than in ten hours. This bill
should DO passed IN tho interest Of fairness and
OF justice, and in the interest OF the working
men OF the country.
Mr.. Tillman dem. s. c. supported Mr.. Nc
Millen's amendment II II were not adopted
and the bill was passed. three or four millions
would be taken out OF the Treasury. Claim
agents would be clamoring Mt tho doors OF the
Treasury. The Eight Hour law was one Of the
reconstruction acts passed by the Republican
party to control Presidential elections. VIII ch
now like some Of the other chickens IL had
hatched to plague its neighbors was coming
home to roost.
Mr.. Cannon rep. ILL moved TO lay the bill
on the table. Agreed to-yeas. 1903; nays. SO.
Mr.. Cox endeavored to obtain the yeas and
nays but they were refused. He however. oh
tanned the yeas and nays on the motion to table
agreed to-yeas. i27; nays. 81. The motion to
reconsider was tabled. killing the bill
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WILL HAYES VETO THE BILL?
| CONSIDERABLE OF a BACKING down
IN THE LAST TWO DAYS.
Republicans Going TO the white Wouse ia
Troops-Hayes's Changing Opinions-To be
Innuenced by the Debate In the senate.

Innuenced by the Debate In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May s.-Both parties in
Congress are extremely anxious to learn what
Hayes will do with the bill to prohibit military
Interference ut elections. troop OF stalwarts
visited the White House to-day. among them
Devins. Of the Department OF Justice. Senators
Logan, Platt Carpenter and Kellogg. Repre-
sentatves Hiscock. Robeson Reed. Waite. and
Thomas. Zach Chandler. who has given Hayes
no peace since the reconciliation that made
Christiancy Minister TO Peru and Chandler
Senator. visited tho Executive Mansion again
to-day and prodded the de facto President for
nearly an hour. When the ely old politician
emerged from the sanctimonious atmos-
phere OF tho council chamber he drew a
long breath and said that the bill would
be vetoed. Chander's confidence is not shared
by his radical associates. Last Tuesday Hayes
had no hesitation In saying that he thought the
bill introduced by the Democrats an extremely
unobjectionable measure. and one which he
should approve. On Wednesday he thought
the bill was very cunninRly devised and might.
perhaps. contain something that would deprive
the Executive OF his constitutional power To-
day Hayes said that he could not determine yet
whether the bill should be approved or vetoed
He should depend largely upon the debate In
the Senate for information rs to the true scope
and meaning Of the measure.
The bill being up In the Senate, Senator Nor
gan OF AlHDamh nau tne 0oOr. his speech was
very long lasting fully three and a half hours.
At first all the attention given the speaker was
by his own party friends, but as he went on the
Republican Senators began TO be considerably
Interested Messrs. .Edmunds and ConklinR
seemed to be particularly. attentive. the latter
taking notes, as 1t is said, for the first time. The
speech was In large part reply to
Mr.. Conklng's remarks upon the Army
Appropriation BILL. which were allowed
to 90 unanswered. the Democrats being
nnxious for party reasons to get that
bill to Mr.. Hayes as soon as possible. Gen.
Morgan. while denying that the President was
fairly part Of the legislative power. and criti-
cisinR his use OF the veto to arrest this reform.
was careful to say that he should vote for the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropra-
tion bill. He would vote all the supplies neces-
sary to keep the Government In operation but
he did not regard a standing army as fixed
part OF the Government. as according to the
Constitution II was not to be- kept up unless re-
newed every two years. He denied that the
Democratic party had abandoned any position
Il had occupied upon this question. In conclu-
sion Mr., Morgan referred to MIR. ConklinR' 9
nomination OF Grant for the Presidency. and
repudiAted the idea that the American people
would ever accept for President the represe nta-
tive OF the principle of military government
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STILL ON STRIKE
Indignation In West street - The steamship
Lines stIIi Crippled.


There was much discussion among the
thousands OF 'lonRshoremen in West street
yesterday over the reported III treatment
OF their comrades 10y the French line
on Wednesday afternoon. When. on Tues
day. 1t was found that the Canada could
not be loaded by the green hands in time to
reach the bar by the high water Of the following
day. Superintendent West and Stevedore Shaw
asked the strikers to assist in loading the ship
The men say that they were promised perma-
nent employment AZ the old rates. After they
had got of the Canada and rugged the blocks
and tackle for the Labrador. they were offered
25 cents an hour for further work
The lnman lines steamer City OF Chester
sailed yesterday with the mail and her load
line indicating about one-half her usual cargo
The State of Pennsylvania was unable TO go to
sea as advertised. The Scotia. which arrived
here on Thursday last from Mediterranean
ports. brought a cargo of oranges and lemons I;
but so long were the men in getting the fruit
out that the consgnees refused to accept IT, al
though IL had all been sold to arrive.
The Savannah line yesterday signined their
Willingness to take back the men at the old
rates
A deputatlon from the 'longsh horemen, con-
sisting of Thomas Westman, Patrick Kane
Stephen Boyle. and John Mccoy. called on the
Mayor and laid before him a long petition yes
terday. but he declined 10 interfere.
A steamship man writes to THE sun that for
some years past nearly all the lines have been
kept running at sacrifice.
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RocHEsrER's RAILROAD oRIEvANcEs.
A Committee OF Citizens In Conference with
Mr.. Vanderbilt.

ROCHESTER, May s.-Growng interest has
attended every movement in the railroad war
recently inaugurated between the Rochester
authorities and the New York Central Railroad.
The result has been conference here tonight
between the railroad magnates and a citi-
zens committee OF thirteen. The Vanderbilt
party came through from Detroit on
special train, arriving in the evening.
In the Osburn House this evening the Commit
tee andthe Mayor met half dozen Of the. rail
road officials The conference was opened in a
spirited manner by a member OF the Committee
reading a paper setting forth the city's wrongs.
To this William II. Vanderbilt replied that he
was almost indignant and thoroughly sur
prised. since he had expected some proposition
as TO a practical remedy rather than the old
fault-nndinG DISPOSITION. Another mrmhor of
the committee thought that public sentiment
would agree 10 running through freight trains
around tho city. To this Mr.. Wander
bit replied that the local freight and
passenger traffic would soon become as
great ~ the entire business now. and the same
difficulty would then recur. He said that the
business OF the railroad was going to live on
after this generation. II would continue to
grow and advance lis own interests and those
OF it's patrons, and the proper thing now to he
done was to effect an enduring remedy for all
existing grievances. 1t was difficult to reach a
unanimous agreement at the conference, and
Mr.. Vanderbilt finally agreed TO submit the new
proposition ON the elevated track plan next
Monday or Tuesday.
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LAUGHTER IN THE HOUSE
Mr.. Chittenden LashIng Mr.. De La Matyr
and PokinE Fun at Mr.. Warner.

WASHINGTON, May SIN the House Mr..
Kimmel Dem. Md submitted an amendment
to the bill amending the coinage laws increas-
ing the weight OF the silver dollar from 4l2h
grains TO AGO grains. Mr.. Fisher lRep Pa
spoke In opposition to the bill and favored the
Kimmel amendment The legal value OF gold
and silver coin had always been and must be
held subordinate 10 its bullion value II was
impossible to maintain two units differing in in
trinsic value. Mr. Warner and Mr.. Kelley ques-
toned Mr.. Fisher as 10 how the market value
was to be determined. but Mr.. Fisher. after
answering several inquiries. refused TO be
questioned. and proceeded to say that In
every community there were men, most
Of them bankrups. who had never been
Soe so who had Wives who Vwr we're aba to taEe
IN washing or plain sewing. while they had
leisure time TO discuss the financial affairs
of Il great nation. They thought they knew all
about the great financial question. The gen
lrnan from Indiana tDe La Matyr) had intro;
dured a bill here appropriating thousand
milllon for great Internal improvements.
Mr.. De In Matyr-The association OF the re-
mnrk about the man with the hard-work ing
ply contemptbe.
Mr.. Mills tDem.. Pa said that the demenetiz-
ng OF silver WIS the most gigantic crime ever
committed against the toilinR labor OF the
Mr.. Chiuendcn tRep.. n " opposed the bill
~ n violent and ineXcusable assault ON the in;
tcgrity ana welfarr ot the people He proceeded
To rritirise and ridicula Mr.. De La Matyr as the
beloved apostle and high priest of the Green
bNckers," and rs having prayed recently from
the Clerks desk that the good Lord would take
them all 10 heaven. and then straightway made q
frantic effort from his own seat u make II warm
or Infamous and hell born bondholders."
.Laughter.l He was glad To- 500 that unique
quasi divine" in his seat for he belonged to
4 class who rarely heard preaching, and who
suffered severely for want Of it, u.auGhterl
He then proceeded 10 " turn the light" on Mr..
Warner, and said that II that gentleman's
speech was right, then temperance. industry.
frugal living. business tact, and the arcumula.
thieves and robbers. He admitted that he (Mr
Chittenden spoke as n capitalist. Yes he was "a
rObbsr." according TO Mr.. Warmers doctrines.
Loud laughter.l Every industrious and temper
nto man In this country nude money but II re-
quircd common sense and tact to save some
| thing and be a capitalist Laughter The doc
trne OF the gentleman Alr. Warner was the
damnedes nonsense. Shouts Ot lAughter.l
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said: : He wns confined on civil process in
question ot lw between two States. He wns
not convict; he had not been tried. The Gov
crnor had not even decided to allow him to be
s'nt into Massachusetts. During the FIVE
months he has been here. have never seen n
quietor or more orderly prisoner. He always
obeycd our orders mover innde us the slightest
trouble and in evcry way wns n model OF do
cility. lie had powerful counsel: was
sCcminglv perfectly confident Of release.
Tho responsibility for his escape can
not justly be thrown on us. We have
no guards to watch the outside Of the Jail. which
at several points abuts on the walls OF private
houses. Sheriff Reilly has repeatedly declared
that the jail WINS in an unsafe condition. that 1t
was never meant Tor other than civil prisoners.
ind TINT tho confinement in II Of dangerous
cunyicts such as burglars and counterfeters
snecnaded ir 9pp,tt tn,an Tvniths ,tpxU nxU We
watch tho outside walls at night. Six weeks
after the Board Of Police rescinded the order
and the police we're withdrawn"
Lnst evening the police in the various pre-:
cincts were looking for Butch Mccarthy and
Jimmy" Hoy. two of the men who are sus-
pected OF having aided in Learys rescue.
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SCARLET FEVER IN JAMAICA.
The Publie Funeral OF n Child Leading 20 Ao-
tion by the Health board.

The residents OF the village Of Jamaica. Long
Island, are considerably excited over the numerous
Of scarlet fever there Many parents have refused
to allow their children TO attend school Mss watsrEs
private school closed yesterday and the attendance
at the public school has been reduced by 100 Tues
Sunday, Madeline X. Mynen. the II years old daugh
yer Of Mr. J. Frederick Mynen. Wall street broker
The funeral announced TO be held at the Episcopal
Church on the following Tue sday. william sayres, =
vestryman Of the church. called upon Dr. Wood. the
Health Onieer and requested him not 70 permits public
funeral The Health O1cer consulted the nding
scian, and DR. Barker the consulting phy sciAn who
said that the BODY would be enclosed easket in
being held In the church The Health board ha. taken
be made The Health onncer has received letter from
Supervisor Brinkerhof requesting him 70 explain his
want ofactinn in the The undertaken has been
formed that he violated health ordinance and will be
compelled 70 pay the penalty.
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CASHIER BARRON.
stin Further Efforts to Prove him n saieids
and Not n Hero.

DEXTER. Me-. May s.-Among the discoveries
made by the savings bank officers In regard BArrons
b1sness transactions are the following; They found on
the bank books under date OF Oct 90 1877 charges
Of money paid. viz soo to Mrs Crafts Of Dover Me- on
her deposit account and s4oo to David Straw Gull.
ford. Nc, as loan real estate They found ulder
date OF Nov. H. 1871. credits OF money received
the same parties for the amounts charged above.
The regular November examination by the Bank Exam
liner ineINenod between these dates Discovering that
no such entries were made by Mr. Barron the deposit
book held by Mrs Crafts the bank officials sgatcd
the matter, and now have an adavit OF Mrs Crafts that
sne drew no money and paid none the dates named
and the affidavit OF Straw that he borrowed from
nor paid money to the Dexter Savings Bank the dates
named any other II Is asserted that nc.
uuous charges and credits made by Mr. Barron to
tide the bank the November examination, in con.
neetion with which the alleged false oath was made.
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The Phllnd.Iph,a R,,unll....

PHILADELPHIA. May SIN tho Protestant
Episcopal Diocesan Convention this evening the follow.
inc resolution adopted;
Reslrei. That In the opinion Of this Convention the
practices and referred 10 In this report and
tanned tn be followed ST Clements Church and es.
peciay those In connection with the Holy Communion.
entire contraTiey TO those OF the Pru sAnt EpscO.
pal Church IN this diocese and In the United
states, and by their similarity to those Of the
Church OF Rome calculated TO do serious
injury 10 this Church, creating IN many minds whether
Justly not uniavorabc impressions 10 the continued
adherence OF the church to the principles Of the Rei0rma
ton
lengthy and spirited discussion ensued at the close
Of which the vote taken with the following result
Cergy-yeas, 49, nays 20 laiy-yeas 6e nays, ", de.
clined to vote. 3, majority for the resolution, 1875.
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Robbed on the Highway.

Jacob Hardenhurg. an Essex County. n. j.,
farmer reported yesterday that at o'clock Yesterday
morning as he was crossing the Hackensack nats tho
old turnpike road with load of vegetables Washing
ton Market twn men stopped nm. One snrang into the
wagon and pistol 10 his head demanding his
yoNer but he refused 10 deliver ~ his money TIL" rob
Der then struck hln over the head nearly knocking him
on the wagon Ihereupon HArdcuhurg surrendered nis
money, Sls 10. The robbers also took his revolver
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Mr.. jackson =. sehult.,. marriage.

NEWPORT May S.-Mr Jackson S. Schultz OF
New York and Mrs Mary Fay Wells were married in the
house OF Mr. Henry Fay, in mis- city this afternoon
BY reason the illness Of Mrs Henry Fay the wedding
was an exceedingly quiet one Costly gts were sent,
aud many ratulatory despaichcs came, The bride
h, the widow ut MI Edward Wells who served with
distinction ia the war Of the rebellion She II the dauRh-
terr Rev Dr. Fay who al the time of his death
rr, sidcut WateTyile College, Maine The cere.
mony was performed by the Rev j L. Lndhom Of POn-
uac. r. L. assisted by the Rev Mr. Mag rector OF Trinity
Church this city Mr. schultz and his bride started Tor
Boston this evening whence they will 70 TO California TO
remaln dmTllg the aummeT.
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Accused Of breach OF Trust.

CAMDEN. N. j., May 8.-Mr. Barton Lowe. a
young LAWYER Of this place who has borne an enviabe
reputation and held many positions of trust it is alleged
has Abseonded. He Is charged with having derauded
several persons Of aggrevaung s25UO II is ru.
mOred that he went IN Colorado and Is Interested
some mining operations there.
Yesterday Mr.. samuel =. Fries arrested on \
charge being AcOcOnspirAtOT with Lowe dcraulng
the heirs OF the Wilson estate. Fries owned property in
Gloucester County which was In litigation and which
he transferred 10 Lowe, his counsel II s charged that
after the transfer Lowe recorded mortgage against the
property the being executed by Fries in favor VI
Lowe Of the Wilson estate To- the amount Of
500 Fries claims he WAS not clmiuAY cosnlznnt OF
rh.4 fran
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Persistent Burglar. In East Orange.

On Wednesday night burglars forced open q
window in the residence Of J. II. Gedney. in
East Orange. N J. Mr. Gedney heard the noise. and
running to the window fred the burglars who fed
About two weeks Mr.. Gedney awakened at mid.
night by the ringing OF his door hell lie found at the
door person dressed like a woman who asked permis-
sion TO sit down As she had lost her way. Mr.. Gcduey
that the person a man In disguise. aud he
Slammed the door shut Running TO front window he
the prete nded woman jOinsd by two neierHtss.
and all three hurried IN the darkness Two mnnha
ago Mr Gedney on returning rom his store ON saiur
day night with S2O in mis- pocket was knocked down
by three men but his cries for assistance tghtened the
robbers away be ore they could get the money.
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Little Wanderers.

Tier above tier OF children. little girls In
white muslin. with blue red illusion sashes and little
boys In nice black suits ned the stage Of the Academy
Of Music last evening" all singing In eommemorahon Of
the eighteenth anniversary Of the Howard Mission
Home for Little Wanderers. N New Bowery The sing.
ing Of the children under the direction of Mr. Theo
dore Perkins Aner the children had chanted Gloria
IN E1eelss Deo, and had followed the prayer OF the
Rev. Mr. Crane with a rhymed version 0f the Lords
Prayer which the audien that crammed the Academy
TO the doors, appiaded. the Children sang anthem
BEGINNING Praise Ye the Mghty God
The Rev DR.. W r DAVIS Of the Church Of the Dis
cples and the Rev. Or. Edward Eggleston OF Brooklyn
chua
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Martin Disch. a retired tailor who had lived
for "a In his house at i9O wieu street. came
from Freiburg with only his trade for his capital Ten
wears he retired with a competency. He sold his
house few years for 5000 and bought It back
$500 Recently he sold II for s4oo In cash; but his
family regretted the sale and he tied tn huy back
1880. but tailed Then he said II have been the cause
OF your trouble. aud alone shall sufcr the consse
quences" Yesterday morning he sent his wife and
daughter to savings bank with the money. sayins m 4
he would go out and hnd new house for the tami .
one OF his sonsin law entered the room shortly ateN
ward and found him sitting In rocking chair dead. ~
his side on the noor was new revolver He was -
YEA of aaa
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CHICAGO. May s-About IL \ o'clock last night.
as the elevator In the fremont House leaving the
second floor and descending. Mrs Henry Lighiner Of
Peoria who had Just lett IT, by some ccountahle
slipped and fell and her head coming between the
floor and the descending arch Ot the elevator was
crushed terribly that she died In few minutes
thereafter.
The propretors Of the house were very reucent ana
the facts could only be learned this morning The whole
truth will probably the first before the
COroner's Jury Mr. Lghtner with his wife Al the
ava
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THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.


BERLIN. May SIN the tariff debate in the
Rechstas to-day Herr LAsksr accused Prince Bismarck
OF fomentng agrarAn agitation An angry scene ensued
Prince Bismarck declared that the Deputies should mu
tualy respeet the laws Of politenesS lie said that he
merely wished to restore the Zolverein. aud
this nurpose rcwode the railway goods tarin which
unduly favoraMe TO foreign products He Snl adhered
10 the whole OF his programme DR. Forckenback. the
President Of the Chamber ruled that Herr Laskers
tack on Prince Bismarck severe but not Insulting
Prince Bismarck refused to reraet his rdnarks, and
quilted the House.
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GnmbIer. In wnllam.. pr.c,nc,.

Henry Simons OF 426 West Forteth street
complained to Justice Kasmire on Wednesday that he
had lost SIS In gambling den at 522 avenue which
is In Capt williams precinct and Justice Kasmire IS
sued warrant ordermr Detective Dunlap To arrest tho
nronrletorS Thomas Webb and Patrick LogAn uf $40
West Thiryhuh street were arrested Simnus anneared
yesterday In court and swore that the house " a
common gaming house and place Of resort idle and
disordefy persons 10 the nuisance Of the public II
also alleged that lottery policy tickets sold there
The prisoners were committed in 81 OOO bail each.
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MT. s..w.r. Accept. Mr.. Park. statue.

Mrs. A. T. Stewart and several OF her intimate
friends attended special private pon In the studio
Of Prof r. II Park in the Park Avenue Hotel yesterday
afternoon which given for the purpose exhibiting
the lately completed model OF Mr. Parks statue o
Hope This ngure Intended for the niche above the
tablet to the memory OF the late Mr.. stewart in thu
Cathedral NJ the Incarnation NJ Garicn CRY.
This visit Of Mrs stewart which decide the
Of the statue. whether II should he marble
modelled. resulted In the most unqualified appreciation Of
MIS- Stewart The model. IS u now stands will shortly
BE- on IT'S way 70 Florence Italy u be put into marble in
Mr.. Parks studiO that e