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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
To Appoint Board of Arbitration to
Settle Strikes, Not Satisfactory
to Powderly.
The Leader of the Knights Wants De-
partment of Labor, Which Shall
Study the Subject.
Pennsylvania's Protectionist Refuse:
TO Listen TO the Charmer and
Aid Morrison.
Opposed to the Lobby--Mr. Bayard
Bounces n Watchman for
Freshness.
Powderiy Doesn't Approve.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Mr. Powderly
to-day said he had not had time to read the
presidents labor message carefully, but he
had glanced over it and liked ii as far as it
went.
lit is not just what want, though" he said,
II want department OF labor. 1 don't be-
lieve in dOctOring these troubles. L want TO
go TO the root OF the disease. Strikes are but
medicine. They relieve the patient for a
time, but his sickness comes back on him.
The matter must be seriously and carefully
studied. We need u department of labor, 10
have records on file. TO make a careful and
constant study of the labor question, and to
be ready TO act and recommend action at any
time. Arbitration should be conducted from
this department"
The presidents idea of having a perIna-
nent commission on arbitration he liked
better than the bill that came from the
house labor committee, which provides for
arbitrators TO be appointed in each particu-
lar case.
William o. Mcdowell of Newark, n. j.,
prominently identified with the labor reform
movement. said:
''rhe presidents message is frst-class, and
IL is movement in the right direction, but it
does not go far enough. My recommends
tiOn is that an executive department, with a
Created, and that the control of ex-
ternul navigation. or the mercantile shipping
interest now held by the treasury, should be
turned over 10 il. At the time the control of
this shipping interest was vested in the treas
ury, it made up the principal duties Of that
department. The other duties were compara-
lively insignificant. Now, not only should
the entire jurisdiction and control of the
shipping interests be transferred to this new
department, but control to the same extent
should be given TO il. / mean that the
same power and control OF the railroads
should be given the department as the law
would invest in il over marine matters This
department should be known as the depart
ment of labor and commerce. 1t will be re-
membered that in the early history of rail-
roads, when the New Jersey Transportation
company undertook to cross the PaSSaic river
with bridge, the navigation interests re-
sisted. Chancellor Green decided that
railroads represented a new means of com
merce, anu that every law heretofore
made TO protect commerce, applied equally
10 this new means, viz: railroads. AS an
army is principally made up of soldiers, and
as sailors are the principal features of a
navy, the larger part and the most import
ant part of a railroad is its working force.
b having an executive department control
in- internal and external transportation, rail-
road and marine matters, believe the pres
ent difficulties could he reached and an equit-
able system of regulation established"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
A PROTEST AGAINST LOBBYING.
Delegate Voorhees, Objects TO NIr.
Sweets Presence i'm the HOnse.

Delegate Voorhees, Objects to Mr.
Sweets Presence i'm the HOuse.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON April 23.-Mr. Dunham
made neat little fight on the floor of the
house to-day and won. Mr.. Voorhees, of
Washington Territory had introduced the
resolution calling attention to the fact that
Ex-COngressman Sweet of Maine was on
the floor of the house good deal, and that
Sweet admitted himself to be an attorney
for the Northern Pacific. The resolution
asked for special committee to investigate
and compel enforcement of the rules. Mr..
Dunham got the floor after Voorhees, had
made buncombe speech on the resolution.
and merely inquired if MIR. Voorhees, had
any knowledge of any attempt by Sweet to
ply the arts of an attorney for a corporation
OH the floor of the house. Mr.. VOORHEES,
admitted he had not, though he said he
knew he had done so before the committee.
MIR. Dunham1 replied that he never saw
Sweet or heard of him; but it seemed quite
unfair to couple his name with such a reso-
luton unless there was some knowledge of
facts to warrant it. This seemed to wake
up the house to the abSurditY of Mr.. Voor-
hees' proposition, and other speeches in
this vein followed, with the result that Mr..
voorhees, himself moved to strike out the
name and make the resolution general in its
character
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
AN NENoRmOUS ORGANIzATToN.
combination OG Cotton and WOODEN
Mills i'm the East.

Boston, April 23.-The Commercial
Bulletin of tomorrow will say: "The sud
den and unexpected collapse of what threat
ened TO be e serious strike OF the Whitten-
ton mills. Taunton, was caused by the dis
eovery that that mill belonged 10 a huge
organization of textile industries of New
England, which has been formed SO quietly
that it has escaped all notice. This organ
iZati0n extends over Rhode Island and
Connecticut, and already includes
forty-nine large woolen mills. The
society was organized for mutual
protection. 1t does not recognize the auth
ority of the knights of Labor in any way,
but is prepared To use arbitration i'm the
settlement of strikes. The organization is
growing in numbers and its purposes are
To give each strike careful consideration
and to assist only these manufacturers who
are unfairly treated by their help. A second
society, embracing all cotton mills
of any Importance in Maine, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts was
quietly completed and elected
its officers in Boston on Wednesday. The
Massachusetts league is the league of cot
ten mills to which the woolen mills are to
be admitted. while the Rhode Island So
ciety was formed by wooden mills and sub
Sequently admitted cotton manufacturers.
During the last month the cotton mills of
this state have been quietly preparing for
organization for mutual insurance against
labor disturbances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
A MANIAC MOTHER.
Terrible Deed of an Insane Woman
at keyporI. NJ.

KEYPoRT, n. j., April 2S.-At the
home of j. Monroe Smith. seven miles
south of this place, to-day a most dreadful
tragedy occurred. Mr.. Smith is 55 years
old and his wife 4S and the mother
of six children aged 10, is, 13, IL, Z and 4
years respectively. Some years ago the
wife and mother was sent to an insane
asylum and was discharged year later,
presumably cured. Last fall she had severe
pains in her head and her husband sent her
to her brothers house in Elizabeth. where
she improved greatly and returned home a
short time ago. This morning after break
fast she went to one of the out-build-
ings on the premises, and after
swallowing q dose of Rough on Rats
returned TO the house with an axe con-
ceaied under her dress. Eva, her 4-year-
old daughter, was still sleeping when her
mother entered the bed chamber. Lifting
! the axe above the sleeping child the maniac
mother brought it swiftly down. splitting
the little ones head open, killing her in
stantly. Then she attacked Rufus. aged
IS, dealing him several savage blows on the
head with the pole of the axe. Bessie. the IL
year-old daughter. begged for mercy, but the
, terrible blood-stained axe whirled in the
air and went crashing into the fragile little
head. The eighteen-year-old daughter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
Not Allowed 10 Solicit.

Special TO the GlO0e.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-0ne of the
officers of the Knights of Labor, who has
been here as a witness before the labor
committee, has visited the navy department
and asked the officer in charge of the navy
yards for permission to send representatives
OF the Knights 10 the different yards to
solicit subscriptions for the striking Knights
in the West. He was refused by the officer
in charge. The latter said that he had just
refused similar. request, which came
from the sisters of charity, that he could
not sanction practice which might adnoy
the man, and would interfere with them at
their work, and that, if the men employed
in the navy yards were disposed to con-
tribute to the strikers in the West they were
free men. and had the right to do as they
desired with their money when they had
earned it. The officer of the knights of
Labor was very much chagrinned at this
rebuff
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
a MYSTERIOUS RIURDER
An Unfortunate New Jersey Girl
Deliberately StrangIed.

Special TO the Globe.
HACKETTsTowN. Y. J., April 23.-The
community here is very widely divided in
opinion as to who murdered Tillie Smith.
and. strange to say. it is charged by sew
eral persons. that theories, injurious to the
citizens of the town. have been maliciously
set afloat by anti-prohibitionists in revenge
for the rigid enforcement of the anti-li-
license rule of the town. 1t is said that when
Munich. the shoe drummer. who was last
seen with the girl, was released. the author
tiles made a big biumder. Munich was
eXOnerated by a corOners jury. and at the
time he made a very good impression, and
until to-day the sentiment of the people
was largely in his favor. Now, however
! there is a slight reaction. 1t is known that
Munich told several different stories OF
what he did on that night. To one man
! he said that he accompanied the girl TO the
rear of the Methodist institute and that
when she found the door was locked he
left her. After that he said he did not
know what became of her. His fellow
drummer and fellow-prisoner, Waring
swore that Munich claimed 10 have been
/ intimate with the girl. but Munich swore
that he told this in sheer bravado to balance
a similar story told by Waring. If Mum
] lilCu SltduSlSu -AaA. IL ID uON lahClA lildl
! he did so
CLOSE To ABUILDING
in which he knew over 200 persons were.
He saw the lights go out, and knew that
the scholars and professors were not yet
asleep. If he strangled the girl in the red
barn where the blood was found, the girl
must have led the way, as he was a
stranger. and i'm all probability knew moth
| ing about the barn being unoccupied or I'M
| locked. Those VINO know the girl will say
that it is ridiculous TO suppose that Tillie
would have willingly gone TO this
barn with an entire stranger 1t
is very probable that whoever
committed the crime knew the grounds
well. and he could not have been very
much frightened or hurried, for those who
saw the body when it was found say that
the dress was drawn down TO her ankles
neatly, and nicely smoOthed. Whoever did
the crime wanted it TO appear that she had
been robbed, and the theft of purse con-
tanning a little more than Sc. a cheap
breastpin, pair of gloves and a spool OF
thread would hardly be a logical sequence
of murder under such circumstances There
is one man in this town who knew that the
girl was likely to be on the institute grounds
after the doors were locked, and he NAV
yet tell some interesting things. but he pro-
fesses to know nothing. In the meantime
the case is being quietly followed up. To
morrow will probably see the beginning of
the real work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
Slept In, "a Mud Puddle.
Special to the Globe.

SpSCldl ~
WALTHAM, Mass, April 23.-An old
man of 60 named Murphy was brought to
the police station and put to bed in an ex-
hausted condition this morning. He was
found at a. nj. asleep in Beaver creek.
immersed to the neck in water and mud
three feet deep. He bore every appearance
of having been in the brook all night, as his
clothes, outside and in, were drenched with
water and black with mud, only one
shoulder being dry. When his boots were
drawn off about two quarts of muddy water
flowed out of them, while his stockings and
f1annels, once white. were inky as Hamlet's
cloak. Apparently his mind was confused,
and he could give no explanation of his
conduct, or state where he belonged. He
was breathing family at noon under the
stimulating effect OF big horns of whisky,
but his appearance indicated that death
would shortly ensue as a result of his pro-
longed bath.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24

interest al various railroad corporations,
had infested the capital and that the rules
of the house had been openly and repeat
edly and notoriously set at defiance by some
members of the lobby, and he protested
against continuation of that rank and
crying abuse. He had coupled the name
Mr.. Sweet of Maine with the resolution,
notably Mr.. Randall, he amended the reso-
luton, making it general i'm its character.
The house then went into committee of
the whole for the private calen-
dar and when the committee rose,
took a recess until 7:30 p. m.
The house at its evening session passed
sixty pension bills, and at 1875 djourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
Doesn't know the man.

GALVESTON, Tex, April 2S.-EX-Mayor
Charles II. Leonard of this city. who is the
person referred to by Erastus Sheppard in
his remarkable statement TO the court yes
terday at New Orleans, was seen to-day by
a reporter with reference 10 Sheppard's
statement Mr.. Leonard declared he did
not know man named Erastus Sheppard,
and denied ever having been in the counter
feiting business in New Orleans or else
where. Mr.. Leonard is 73 years old. was
twice mayor of Galveston, and served one
term as city collector. He has resided here
and elsewhere in Texas for fifty years. He
is worth over 500. 900. principally invested
in real estate in this city. Sheppard's state
menI caused great surprise here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
BRANDED as A COWARD.
An Atlanta, Ga, Clergyman De.
nOunced as a Slanderer.

OpCSIdI W tue GlODS.
RICHMOND, Va, April 23.-The Rev.
j. B. Hawthorne, of Atlanta, Ca, delivered
speech here last night in which he is all
legged to have alluded in deregatory MAN.
ner TO the editor of the State and its staff.
although in both of the morning dailies' re-
port OF the doctors remarks, they fail to
give line of what was said about the State.
Hence Mr.. Beirne'S information came from
private source. AS Mr.. Beirne lives out
OF the city, your correspondent could not
reach him IN time to get the words reported
to have been said by the doctor. a MEM
Der of the State staff, however. saws that
the doctor is reported to have alluded to
them as set of sOtS and drunkards, and
that they were naturally opponents to pro-
hibition. Mr.. Beirne is well known through
out Virginia as an accomplished journalist
and gentleman Of the StricteSt integrity
OF character. Therefore when the following
card appeared in the State this afternoon it
created quite sensation in all circles. DR..
Hawthorne is well known as a farmer pas
tor OF the First Baptist church here.
To the Public-I have sent COPY Of the
following letter to Rev. j. B. Hawthorne
which, in justice to myself, now submit to
the public:
Richmond, Va, April %, 1ss6.-To Rev. J.
B. Hawthorne-Sir: The contest between
the ProhloluonistS and their opponents in
this city had been
CONDUCTED IN GOOD TEMPER
and with the most kindly feelings between all
who were engaged in it, till you entered the
arena. and began to hurl abusive epithets at
those whose opinions happened to differ with
yours. have been informed that at a pub
lie meeting held yesterday evening in a
Christian church OF this city you denounced
both me and the staff of the State newspaper
in most slanderous words, for no other reason
than that we have dared to express our hon.
est convictions. I would punish you severely
for your ofense, but unhappily you clam to
be representative of a calling that properly
commands the respect of all good men, and
one that from childhood have always held
sacred. Of the security of the position you
were fully aware when you uttered your
slanders, and that position alone saves you
from the punishment you so justly deserve.
lSigned RICHARD F. BIERNE.
1 shall give this letter to the public through
the columns of the State this evening.
r. F. B.
DR.. Hawthorne has gone to Fredericks-
burg, where he speaks tonight There
fore your correspondent was unable to see
him and ascertain what he had to say about
the matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS.
Report of the Census Bureau ON the
Number During 1880.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The advance
sheets of the report of Joseph d. Weeks,
expert and special agent of the census
bureau on strikes and lockouts, occurring
inithe United during the calendar year 1880,
have been issued by the interior depart
ment. The record shows, he says, that
many strikes and lOckOutS still grow out of
the most trivial causes. 1t is also true,
especially in localities where lage bodies of
workmen are gathered, that there will
always be found men who too frequently
from sinister and mercenary motives create
diSSensiOnS and endeavor to inaugurate
strikes. When strikes are in progress,
their duration is liable to be prolonged by
the efforts of such persons. Yet the ten
dency as stated is toward less frequent
strikes and lOekouts. The number of strikes
in certain of the prominent trades as given
in the report is as follows:
Iron and steel. 236 Transport ation :. Sc
Coal mining. 15S Printing trades. -. 2S
Textile trades. 46 Glass industries. . 27
Cigar making..... AZ Piano making. - IL
Building trades. 80 Boot Il Shoe. ... ii
Much of the greater proportion, (71%
per cent of the strikes and lockouts re-
ported upon, were caused by differences as
to rates of wages. A total of sos, or
about So per cent, of those relating to rates
of wages or 81 per cent. of all, were for an
advance and Il per cent. of those relating
to rates of wages, or 9115 per cent. of all
were against a reduction. Strikes growing
out of demands for an advance are much
more uniformly successful than shose
against reduction. In condition of trade
that justify All advance it is much more to
the interest of the employer to give in than
to have his work stop. From Ala of the
762 strikes reports were received showing
number of men idle in these cases to have
been 12S. 1852. making an average of about
80 men to each strike. The report con-
cludes:
AS to wages lost, it appears that Ga, ,779
employees lost So, 111,097. This would be at
the rate of $51 each. As the entire number
of employees estimated was 22S, 1aS, the loss of
wages on this average would be S13, ,003, S66,
which would have been received had the
works run constantly. Of course there
would be a number of offsets to this. In case
the strikes were successful, the additional
wages would compensate for q portion of
this loss. In other cases, where unionism
existed in the trades in which there were
strikes, the men received strike pay or strike
benefits, but the strike benefits were, in most
cases, simply refunding money that had been
previously paid. Then in many cases the par
ties on strike secured employment in other
industries, and hence their actual loss would
be what wages they would have earned at
their old labor, minus what they did earn in
presumably less profitable employment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24

the day. Six non-union drivers became
members of the organization to-day. One
OF the leaders of the movement said that an
ofier of LOCO men was made To Inspector
ByrneS by the union to relieve the tired-out
police. He also said that they would run
100 stages in Third avenue, carrying pas
sengers free. There was a rumor
this afternoon that settlement had been
reached. but an official of the company says
there was no truth in it. The statement
that the horses are in bad condition is also
denled' and 1t is asserted. on the contrary,
owing to the rest given them they are i'm
better condition than usual. The ears
stopped running at ESQ p. m. and during
the day siXty-five cars were run. To-mor
row eighty cars will be run on the Third
avenue line and eight on the One Hundred
ana Iwenty-fifth street line. Possibly some
come cable cars may be started.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
Discharged for Freshness.
Special to the Globe.


WASHINGTON. April 23.-Seeretary
Bayard has inaugurated a substantial re-
form in the dismissal of Theodore Heisman,
a watchman. The mans career is eheckered
and some what romantic. He was at one
time United States consul at San Domingo,
at another a lieutenant in the army, and at
another member of the police force OF the
District, but for several years past he has
been employed as department watchman.
He was dismissed for number of reasons.
His wife had complained for some time that
he had deserted her. and was residing with a
family Of colOred people. She urged that
he be compelled to give up part of his sal
airy for her support A young eOlored girl,
the daughter of Heisman's Iandlady, also
employed on the labor force of the same
building as HeiSman, complained to the
authorities that he had endeavored to take
improper liberties with her. She told how
the watchman, instead of attending to his
duties at night, was in the habit of using
the Office of the secretary of state as bed
room, comfortably sleeping upon the up
holstered lounge, and using the secretarys
bath tub on hot summer evenings for re-
freShing bath. Under the circumstances it
was decided that Heisman's service could
well be dispensed with.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-24
THE SOUTHERN STRIKE.
Mr. Hayes of the knights Gives His
Opinion of Its Condition.


opinion OF EtS Condition..
NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., April 29.-
John W. Hayes. a member of the general
executive board of the Knights of Labor,
returned to this city last evening. He says
no progress has been made toward a settle
ment OF the difficulties between the strikers
of the Gould system and the railroad Of
ticials The case is now, however, in a
shape from which it is expected that when
the congressional committee reaches st.
Louis ana meets with the citizens commit
tee, these two bodies may be able to hit
upon some plan whereby settlement will
be effected. He says the reports sent out
by the railroads that they are handling
all the freight they want to every
day are untrue The roads are
all blocked up, and what freight is run out
goes under the protection of deputy sheriffs
and the militia. The railroads claim and
Mr.. Hays admits that they have now all the
men to do the work they have 10 do which
is very little on account of the blockade
There have been ID. 600 loaded cars standing
in the yards for four weeks. Mr.. HAYES
says that the uncalled for massacre of inno-
cent people by deputy SheriffS was instiga-
ted by the railroad authorities. They knew
they could not get the help of the state mill
Lld unlii some ACT OF violence was commit
ted. They therefore got together gang
OF rOughs who brought on the trouble, and
the governor then ordered the militia on the
scene. He further says the lawyers elm
ployed by the Knights ofLabor have now in
their possession ample evidence to convict
high officials of the Louisville & Nashville
railway of inStigating this riot. Being
asked his opinion of the Third avenue, New
York, strike Mr.. Hayes said that it was one
of those strikes ordered by the district as
sembly without the authority Of general ex-
ecutive committee.
1.-The whole spirit and intention of the or
DER said Mr.. Hayes, Ifs opposed to the idea
or the strikes and boycotts which have arisen
because of the want of laws to prevent them.
1t is in view Of the great success of strikes
and boycotts that the general executive board
have just called a special session of the gen.
erai assembly TO meet in Cleveland on May 25
to take action upon the great questions
brought up by the recent strikes and boy
colts. An endeavor will be made to prevent
in the future any such uprisngs as is now in
progress without the authority OF the general
assembly,
Mr.. Hayes returned to St. Louis this
afternoon.