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TnELUMlIER MERCuANTs
Refuse the Demands of tho Labor0rs and
Give their ReaaOnR,

uNo tnolr hoAbOubs
CHICAGO, May 4.-shortly after three
o'clock this afternoon a committee from
the striking lumbermen waited on the
Special Committee Of twelve appointed
by the lumber dealers Of this city to re.
celve that body's reply to the strikers de.
mands for eight hours work and ten hours
pay. The reply states that no reason has
been given for the increase Of 25 per cent
demanded In wages paid last year, and
states why the lumber trade OF Chicago
cannot meet their wishes. II goes on to
show how the volume Of lumber business
In Chicago has steadily declined since
1881 and that during that period ports
that supply this market has In the aggre.
gate steadily increased.
In the face Of these facts q demand is
now made by the class oil men who arc as
intimately connected with this branch OF
commerce as the lumber merchants them.
selves Tor an increase In wages that com.
peting and rival markets do not pay.
The lumber laborers OF Chicago cannot
afford TO allow experiments with the
uuhuku plupOooh IA yOul htlnhuu " bu'
danger the future OF the lumber business
OF this port, which gives direct employ.
ment 10 more than 10000 men, besides
indirectly TO 10000 more, and is the chief
support OF more than 5000 families and
81 ,000, 900 annually disbursed for labor.
ingbackward twenty years the lum.
Der dealers OF Chicago find no cause for
complaint, and 80 vast a business which
involves the support Of 80 many kindred
industries cannot long be conducted con.
trary to business methods.
The strikers listened 10 the reading OF
the document and In reply reiterated
their demands. The lumber dealers said
they would give them ample time for con.
sideration, and hoped they would return
10 work on the old basis, but II they did
not their places would be filled.
The strikers retired not very well
pleased with the result Of their mission.
On leaving the building Of the Lumber
Exchange one Of them, John Schmidt,
became very much excited and declared
that they would 20 10 work on their terms
or burn the yards. A policeman was
promptly called and Schmidt is under ar.
rest on charge Of dlsorderly conduct.
The Secretary Of the Exchange will ap.
pear against him In the morning.
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MISS roLsoM,s GRANDFATHER.


No Doubt Whatever that the Young Lady
isthO PfeSidsnpa BridO.Slect.
ALDEN, N. y, May 4.-Colonel John D.
Folsom, Of FOlsomdsle, grandfather Of
Miss Frances Folsom, the alleged BRIDE
elect Of President Cleveland, lives two
miles from here in an old.iashioned
tavern.like house, with front porch lip.
held by great wooden pillars. The Colonel
is IS years oi age, tall, well built, but
afflicted with the gout He says that II
10 quite true his granddaughter iB to marry
President Cleveland. "There is no doubt
about the fact Of the marriage" said he,
"but the intention was 10 keep II secret
until she returned from Europe, where
she went partly on account Of the rumor
that was current last summer when she
visited Washington"
Speaking OF the date Of tho marriage,
the Colonel said:
"As TO that, can not be quoted ~ an
authority. Tho only date have heard
mentioned was Wednesday, June o, but
feel we'll BatitAed that the plans will all
be changed on account Of this newspaper
talk. The wedding will take place IN the
White House. would rather have II oc.
cur here, for Could not stand the fatigue
Of q journey 10 Washington; but that
seems tobe out OF the question. frankie
wanted to have the wedding take place In
the White House, and ! would prefer
that she should have her own way
about L."
Asked as 10 the payment OF the travel.
Ing expenses Of Mts. and Miss Folsom, the
Colonel blnfLed out;
"Who do you suppose is paying them?
Do you think that John Folsom would let
bis granddaughter 70 abroad at somebody
else q expsnse7 Why, slr, sent her q
check iof 81, 900 In my last letter to her
and I'm prepared 10 send all the money
she wants. Before she left / told her she
could get her tfousseati, as you call II, In
Paris or anywhere else she wanted To-,
and | gave her q good sum Of money, The
only condition that imposed was that
she should get fine one, and expect 10
send her more money 10 pay for H."
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THE plsEsENT SITUATION.
Only a Certain Percent of the strikers eau
bB Given Work,

Only a Certain Percent Of the Strikers eau
bS Given Work.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May 4.-The question
which is occupying the thoughts Of all in-
tereated in the end Of the great Southwest
strike Is not as It was when the Knights
were ordered back to work, directly after
the noted Gould.Powderly interview in
New York, ,"Will the men return to work ?n
but "Are there any vacancies for the
Knights to illlP" The railroad companies
have believed for some weeks that they
were doing all the business offered, and
that the resumption oi traffic was COM
plete. IL is known, however that the
companies have been working overtime
Oh the roads, and that In the machine and
repair shops the number OF skilled me-
chanics has been insufficient to keep the
rolling stock In perfect repair. Let the
present hours Of labor OF tho present EN-.
ployes be reduced to the usual length and
enough vacancies would result to furnish
employment to fully one.fourth OF the
strikers. Let the gangs OF road men be
augmented to their former size aud this
would offer positions TO many more. Let
the machine shops resume completely
and q large number Of the remaining men
who arc now without work would find EN-
ployment. Thus It 10 seen that vacancies
enough could be made 10 give employ
ment 10 a large proportion OF the strikers.
The officials Of the railroad companies,
however, state that they need no more
than sixty percent OF those employed pre-
vious to the strike and cannot therefore
give employment to all applicants. The
knights oil Labor have generally obeyed
the executive order to return 10 work and
many applied at the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain headquarters for their
former positions this morning. Those
who participated In acts OF violence
against the railroad company were in.
formed that their services were not needed.
Others were told that their positions we're
already occupied, while others, and the
largest proportion, were re-employGd.
The chiefs Of departments have been in
struCted 10 employ only efficient inen
when needed, and thus no general re-
employment Of the strikers In body will
occur and the filling Of the Vacancies will
be gradual and will occupy some time.
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THE HAPPY ENDING
OF THE SOUTHWESTERN srRrKs,
The Msa Applying for Work At tho Various
Railroad HOadquArtsFS-HOw Many Can
bs Taken HaOk-yiOs President
HOI'S's ordSra-Ir Irons sA,l,nsd,

ST. LoUIs, May 4-Iu addition to the
circular issued last night by the General
Executive Board Of the Knights Of Labor,
ordering the membsrs OF District AS
aemblies II, 93 and 1Ol to apply to the
railroad companies for the positions
vacated by them when the strike was
commenced, an order was sent to the
Master Workman Of each local assembly
informing them that the strike had been
declared of aud ordering them to notify
all their men to make application for
work to-day, This order applies to the
knights employed in East st, Louis,
These men struck under peculiar CiIcum.
stances, They went out both 10 assist the
strikers OF the Southwest system and be.
cause they had grievances OF their own.
II was at first thought that On account
Of the latter fact the strike would continue
In East Sc, Louis, but Master Workman
Sullivan, Of the East st. Lonls district,
said that the General Executive Board
had !ordered them back to work and they
would go.
This morning at I o'clock, the time at
which the day force Of switchmen, freight
handlers, etc, go to work, large numbers
applied for positions at the headquarters
Of the various companies, and the names
OF many were Immediately placed on the
pay Tolls. Some few recognized as those
who had dcommltted dspredaIions upon the
companies property, were denied re.em-
ployment. Many had not bsen informed
OF the order in time to make application
this morning and will ask for their old
positions Individually and not In body.
The best Of good humor prevails In East
st. Louie, aud although the companies
there have been doing all the business re-
quired Of them since the militia arrived,
the yards and freight depots present an
unusually busy aspect this morning and
the manifest uneaslness OF the last month
has entirely disappeared. 1t is expected
that the militia will DO withdrawn tonight
or tomorrow.
The local committee OF the Knights OF
Labor which ordered the employees oil the
Missouri car foundry company to strike
because the latter furnished the Missouri
Pacific Company with repair material, in.
formed the men that they could report for
duty In all departments Of the works to-,
day. This morning those who had been
out on the strike applied for their old po-
5ltions and were taken back almost with
out exception,
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VOLUME XXXIv.--NUMDER 2l9.

following paragraph which appears at the
end Of the volume made upofthe majority
and minority report and the testimony:
'yFhe maiority have all along conducted
the investigation as though they felt 1t
incumbent In them to tiud somebody
guilty, as though some great party in.
terests would be jeopardizsd unless they
remembered that somebody was guilty
Of something, We have helped them to
draw the drag net in every mud hole any.
where and everywhere they were pleased
to designate and every time they thought
they had captured the boss boodler, and
when they rushed in to grapple with and
to land him they invariably found that it
was only small sucker which they
took between their lngers and threw
back into his native element"
The majority reports should read, that
although they didn't find any one guilty
Of corrupt practices, they think it q burn.
ing shame that some one wasn't found
guilty Of bribery so that they might re.
port his capture by this committee.
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MILWAUKEE MoDs.
The military Called to DlspsrSe the Rlutsrs.
Qulet Restored,

Quiet Restored.
MILWAUKEE, May 4.-Reports from the
southern limits Of the city show that
several crowds Of idle men, numbering
into the hundreds, are assembled at ySri.
otis points, but II is believed that fiotinR
will be averted. Several manufacturing
establishments have been visited BY COM
mittees Of strikers and ordered 10 close
down and number Of proprletofs have
compiled. The different companies
Of the Fourth battalion are now
assembled at their respective armotles
ready 10 move at q moments
notice. Gov. Rusk has also ordered The
Governors Guards, Of Madison, and the
Wateftown Guards, ot Wateft9wn, 10 the
city, and they are now on their way by q
special train. With these companies add.
ed 10 the local militia force upon the fleld
II 10 believed that the crowds OF idle men
will think better Of the inclination 10 In.
dulge In riotous proceedings, and that
quiet will Boon be restored and pre-.
served.
Reports from Bay View are Of more
serious nature and announce the gather.
Ing Of idle wofklngmen To the number Of
seven OF eight thousand, Two local mil.
ltia companies, the Sheridan Guards and
Lincoln Guards have been sent 10 Bay
View by train, aud the Light Horse squad.
ron, sixty ettong, will depart In q few mo.
meng, " noon, upon request Of Mayor
Waber, Governor Ruak has Issued an or.
der 10 the following companies Of the First
Regiment to report At Milwaukee at de
earliest moments JAheaville, t2l, Racine
~, Montoe, Beloi u pelavan, Whitewater,
Darlington, and Go. l, Madison.
A message has Just been received by
GOvetnot Ruski from Bay View, saying
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70 the Unitsd States seuAts DootOfsd by
MANY 1nteTpUiAti0ns.

Many 1ntSTnOlati0ns.
WASHINGTON, May Ain the Senate to.
day Mr.. Hcar presented a letter received
by him from Emmit Tompkins, Secretary
Of The Ohio Legislative Investigation Com.
mittee, regarding the printing Of the re-.
port Of that Committee recently submit.
Ted to the United States Senate. The lei.
ter states that Mf. Tompklns, OH examin.
ing the copy printed by order Of the Sen.
ate, finds that q surreptitlous Interpolation
has been made 10 the copy furnished the
printer, the mattetintefpolated not being In
the original copy sent 10 The Senate by the
Ohio House ol Representatives. The In.
terpolation, the Secretary says, is Of mat.
ter intended 10 reflect on the good faith Of
the mAjoflty Of the Ohio Committee on
Privileges and Elections. An inspection
Of the copy, Mr.. Tompklns adds, shows
that the added matter 10 written In pencil
on colt paper and wholly disconnected
with the official papers. He asks an In.
vestigatlon ei the subject by the Commit.
Zee 10 order that the pefpettalot oi the
fraud may be discovered.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoaf, the letter was
referred 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, the matter was ordered re-
printed III correct form and tho dlBtfibu.
ton Of tile incorrect copies was ofdeted
stopped.
The ihiefpolated matter In the report oI
the Payne. investigation transmitted from
Columbus 70 the Senate consists oi lhI
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HoGle's INSTRUCTIONS,

sr. Louis, May 4.-General Manager
Hoxle, Of tho Missouri Pacific road, to-day
sent instructions 10 General superintend.
ent Kerrigan 10 guide him In dealing with
the applications for work by the late
strikers, He quotes aB part oi these Ia.
struCtions the wording OF advertisements
for help published during the strike, m
which the company undertakes not 10 ask
any quehtlOns Of the applicants aS 10
whether or not they are tnembsrs' OF any
labor or other organizations, agreeing
10 pay the rates Of wages re.
commended by the Governots Of
Missouri and Kansas In the adjustment Of
March, 1885, or rate equal 10 that
paid by other roadsiu the SAME section Of
country, MI. Kefrigah iB instructed that
men who have been engaged daring the
strike are not 10 DO discharged that men
who have committed acts Of violence
against the company or who have adj
vlsed such acts are not 10 be taken back,
stioh having already been announced as
tile COlnbAnY'g tgFing
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YYMAs, rloter, wounded in the back oi
head and in arm. .F
H. JosEcH soHusAw, rioter, shot and
wounded by Officer VIM, 0'Brien.
USHSowN, rioteT, shot by Officer Layser,
About II o'clock, having been driven
from the prairie, this morning, the idlers
and strikers, melted by leaders, proceeded
southeast, presently forming Q column
three or four thousand strong, They
directed their march toward large glue
factory near ths crossing Of the river at
Thlrty-iith street, with the intention Of
closing down the works, A strong force
Of police arrived and arrested nine OF the
riDg-leRders, and overawed the crowd,
which moved of without making an sL.
tempt 10 rescue their fellows, The size Of
the crowd was such that the Chief Of
Police directed reinforcement Of the Of
6Cers on duty in that district. The knowl.
edge that such large gathering was being
kept together and apparently urged on by
leaders 10 acts OF violence has caused more
thorough preparations to be taken to
guard against troubles.
The commanders OF several State regi.
ments have largely reinforced the guards
ut the armories, without specific orders,
but simply Rs q precautionary messure,
A crowd OF strikers attempted an as
sault on the Milwaukee 4 st. Paul shops
at Western avenue, this forenoon, but
were driven from the scene by force oi
police dispatched there by Chief Ebersold,
A SMALL RIOT.
The Southwestern section Of the city
was this afternoon the scene OF another
riot Toward noon Rcrowd OF Anarchists
and their friends assembled on the corner
Of Eighteenth and Morgan streets for the
purpose OF holding a meeting. 1t was also
said that they intended to renew the at
tack on McCormick's Reaper Works. The
police, who had been notified Of the affair,
kept close watch upon tho property.
Hostilitles commenced at 2;S0 O'Clock, but
Just In what manner cannot be learned at
present. A number Of detectives in citi.
zsns clothes mixed with the crowd, which
At this hour numbered nearly 1000 per-
sons, Detective Mike Granger, OF the
Central station, attempted to ar.
rest one Of the disorderly men.
The detective was Immediately set upon
by the bowling mob. Before he could
escape he was struck in the forehead by
d brick, knocked senseless and very badly
injured. Then revolvers were drawn anu
indiacriminate shooting began, during
which Officer John Strong, Of Hinman
street station, was shot in the hand. A
number Of the riotous persons were also
injured, The police charged the crowd
and made seven arrests, capturing thu
man who threw the brick al Granger. Al
o'clock the entire southwestern district
u the city was wild with alarm. Details
Of police were awaiting orders at the
Twelfth and Hinman street staLiOna.
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CHICAGO, Ills, May 4.-The Arbittr
Zeitung,A German paper edited by Spies,
the Socialist, who was one Of the speakers
Who melted yesterdays riot at McCor.
mick's, announces this afternoon that a
great meeting Of the people will be held
tonight on Dssplaines street and "who.
ever condemns the horrible brutality oil
yesterday must be there" The paper
iurther says: "Workingmen the hated
police yesterday murdered four Of your
brothers and wounded perhaps twenty.
Ave more at the Mccormick factory. Had
your brothers who had nothing but stones
10 defend themselves been armed with
good weapons and few dynamits bombs
none Of the murderers would have esCap.
cd his we'll deserved fate."
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pELEPa0Nn lNQuInY.
Editor Daua on the stand-A Neal fur the
otiics OGt,

otiiCo OGt.
WASHINGTON, D, O., May 4.-First As.
sistant Secretary Muldrow, OF the Interior
Department, was examined by the Tele.
phone Committee to-day, He produced
a letter Of the Attorney General accom-.
panPing Van Benthuysen'a original appll-
cation to he Department OF Justice to
have suit brought agaiust the Bell Com
pany, and read the endorsements, show
ing the reasons assigned by Van Bsnthuy.
san for It's withdrawal. Of the Attorney
Generals letter witness said he had no
recollection at this time.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana was then called.
lie read the following letter from l.. N.
Hill, dated Washington, November 8:
Enclose | send you full history OF
the PAn-EleCtrlc Telephone Company,
which wrote some time ago, not with a
view to publication at the time. fur.
nished the Tribune correspondent with
the original information upon which II
acted, Every allegation in this article,
except the one that Mr.. Garland attended
the meeting at 1927 g street, is upon my
own knowledge and not hearsay. II you
think it Is news and worthy Of publication
send me check for what 1t Is worth II
not you can give It to the office cat.
lSigned,) EN-. HILL.
rs, 1 shall not offer it to any other
paper.
10 this Mr.. Dana directed a reply to be
made to the effect that he had concluded
not to publish II.
Thereason why declined to publish
HILLS communication was not that it did
not seem to be news. was not willing
to take any part In attacking the admin.
istraiion or any member OF 1t, and that
was the reason why Hills communication
was not used,
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WISrniD, KANSAS, May 4.--rhe pflS.
eaen confined III the Cowley county Jail
qade a desperate attempt 70 escape last
SrlgIlt about $40 o'clock, Deputy Sheriff
ION nertod opened tie door TO lock the
PRISONERS In their cells when they made a
sah a. him atmsd with stove legs, lun1pB
Coel aud everything available that was
9hab!e A blow oil the mead knocked
aaetfod down. Henry Ohamplin, one Of
9e guards, fred al the crowd and instant.
Killed V. =. Bennett, who was In jail
W eountetieltlng, Champlin received
NVete blow on the head which rendered
I Sl lnsenSible, and four ptlBonefB sue.
V'eled In making their escape,
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CHtcAoo, May AM. q. u, Alderton, a
New Z3aland journalist, is In the city. lie
vista this country on behalf Of his govern
ihent 10 inquire Into and report upon the
working OF our agricultural tChools the
cultivation Of the vine and wine making,
orange culture and fruit raising generally,
and is especially lnBtfuCled 10 report upon
all agricultural implemenla and orchard
tools which he may consider suitable 10
the requirements Of the colony lie pro.
Ceeds ii an early date 10 Washington 10
present his credentials 70 The Secretary Of
The Interior, after which he will 10 through
Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Viz
glnla, the Catollnas aud Florida, the
rainfall and temperature oil the States ap.
pfoxlmallng very closely 10 thoJa Of tie
different provinces oi New Zealand.
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sItuatLon % lhs capital.

WASHINGTON, D, O., May 4.-There has
been no important change in the situation
siucO yesterday. Probably not more than
600 men are actually locked out. Many
have been idle for some time because Of
the insufficient supply OF brick, This ia
notably the case ia the construction Of the
new medical museum building, where
nothing has been done for several weeks,
Three hundred is believed to be a Conser-
yatiye estimate OF The number OF 0srpen-
ters actually locked out. The other 800
includes all Il the other trades. The
workmsn are sangulne OF success and say
the adoption oil the card system by all the
building trades prevents any OF the work.
men ttom accepting employment, even
under the eight hour rule, where there
are "scabs" employed in any capacity,
The utmost good feeling prevails.
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lrsGsArOR PAYNE is as innocent as HI
claims to be about the alleged bribery ii
connection with his election to the UniteC
States Senate, 1t is a little singular thai
tue report Of the Ohio Legislative Inves
tgating Committee should be doCtorec
with interpretations after 1t reached thI
United States Senate.
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Too Much Of a job.

Special DIpateh to tAe IHttlltgnoer.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-senator Kenna
said to your correspondent to-day that 1t
is very doubtful whether he will accept
the preferred Chairmanship Of the
National Democratic Congressional Com.
mittee. He says he does not desire the
honor and that there are many reasons
personal 10 himself why he cannot take
the position. Under certain conditions
he might accept, but under the present
arrangement OF the committee he thinks
the labor devolving upon the chairman is
too great, and he would not have time 10
attend 10 the duties.