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Evening journal., 1892-07-28
EIGHT HOURS A DAYS work.

The senate Passes the House Bin Limit
ing the Work of Government Em-
ployes- Hudson River Bridge Bin
Killed.
lBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journall
WASHINGTON. july 9s.-In the Senate
to-day the Committee on Contingent Ex
penses reported resolution for com
mittee of seven TO inquire into the Home
stead trouble, including the pinkerton
question; also the mining trouble in
Idaho. Mr. Quay objected to the present
consideration of the resolution aud it
was laid over until tomorrow.
MI Gallinger addressed the Senate on
the dangerous condition of Washington
theatres in case of fire or panic A spe-
cial committee was appointed TO investi-
gate the Bureau of Geological Survey, Of
which Mr.. Wolcott Cof Colo.) was made
chairman The Hudson river bridge
kbill was the regular order but on motion
It was transferred TO the dead list ON
the calendar. which probably kills il.
The bill for the purchase of the library
of the late George Bancroft was passed.
Also the House bill limiting the hours
of labor of all laborors employed on
government works to eight hours per
day
Mr.. Washbun moved TO lay ON the
table Mr. Wolcotts motion TO defer the
anti-option bill to December. Mr. Wash
burns motion was carried, 30 to 10, SO
the consideration Of the anti-option bill
was resumed.
At o'clock when the anti-option bill
again comeup as unfinished business Mr..
Hiscock a. Y ) said it was evident that
there was not a quorum of Senators pres.
ent There were many Senators who
were proposing TO leave Washington,
either tonight or tomorrow, and he
appealed to the Senator from Minneapo-
lis, (Mr Washburn,) TO let the bill ga
over by unanimous consent until next
December Mr. Washburn declined and
to test the sense of the Senate moved TO
table Mr. Wolcott's pending motion to
recommit the bill and on this motion de-
manded the yeas and nays. The Senate
refused to commit the bill, the vote re
sulting. yeas 80. nays 13.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
A WHALING ExHIBIT FOR THE FAR.
An Arctic Sea Veteran to Give the Expo
sition Visitors an ExempliflcatiOn of the
Iudustrx

An Arctic Sea Veteran to Give the Expo
sition visitors an disqualification of the
Industry.
lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
CHICAGO, July 2S.-With a hundred
flags flying from her stays and top-masts
the good ship Progress, Captain James
Dowden, sailed into port yesterday after
noon. Steam vessels saluted the verita-
bic heroine Of the Arctic Seas and Torrid
Zone with screaming whistles, and sail
ing craft fred guns and dipped their
colors in her honor.
The old whaler lies off Harrison street
near the government pier. There, OF
thereabouts. she will remain until after
the Worlds Columbian Exposition closes
its gates. 1t is said that many thousands of
persons will tread her decks and view the
novel and interesting exhibit her old hulk
holds.
From the time she left New Bedford
Mass, June s last, until she left Race
land yesterday morning, the passage OF
this remarkable old bark has been ac
companied with rare enthusiasm Of all
who sighted her The old craft-for the
last spike was driven in her sides nearly
fifty years agO-is owned by syndicate
headed by Henry f. Weaver, of Chicago
The purpose of the gentlemen interested
is to give to the people of Chicago and hei
visitors correct eXemplihcation of the
whaling industry.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
CHILLING NEWS.
The Coming Cold Wave VIII Terminate
the Period of Protracted Heat.

Inc Nnintut Nhiu wave VIII terminate
the Period of Protracted Heat.
lBy Telegraph 20 the Evening Journall
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Weather
Bureau furnished the following special
TO the press The cold wave reported
last night and this morning from the
region between the Rocky Mountains and
the Mississippi and which will probably
advance over the Ohio valley and
lake region by tomorrow, marks the
termination Of protracted period Of
unusual heat which has prevailed over
these districts except in the northern
portions Since Monday, the 18th, inst.
maximum temperatures Of 80 and above
have occurred almost daily throughout
this entire area and from the 18th TO the
2lth the temperature rose every day TO
100 and above i'm Nebraska and
Kansas. Beginning with the present week
unusually high temperatures from 30 to
100 have also occurred throughout the
Southern and Middle States and New
England, except in localities on the inn
mediate coast. Temperatures Of Il 0 oc.
CURED at Philadelphia and Baltimore and
/ Lynchburg on the 2lth; 90 at Washing
I iNkiun ON lNt -hln Itht Neull lltiNlNltn
were from ! TO 3 degrees higher than any
of which the weather bureau has record
/ during the third decade of July.
Temperatures OF 0j and above have
occurred at Lynchhurg four days. nj
Washington. Baltimore, Parkersburg
and Pittsburg three days at philadel
phia two days and at Boston And New
York one day during the present week,
including Wednesday.
The daily temperatures this Meek al
Atlantic City have been respectively 16
50, 50 and a. The high temperature {,
likely 20 continue throughout the Middle
Atlantic States until TO morrow will
local showers in the evening; but coole
weather may be expected by FRIDAY
night Tic cool wave of thi
morning plin the Wcst and North
west Is accompanied by unprecedented,
lows temperature Tor this season of th
yedE minimum of 40 being reporte'
from Cheyenne. Wyo. and one of 81
from Iiavfc, Mont, which are respeciivel.
4 and i3 lower than any previously re
corded during the last decade of July
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
CHRISTIAN PEAce-MAKERs.
Universalists Soliciting Arbitrat ion OF the
Homestead strike.
LBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall


[By Telegraph TO the Evening Journal.l
PITIsBuRG, Pa, July 2S-Rev. Mrs.
Amanda Deyo, Universalist minister
of Scranton, Pa, is in Pittsburg as the
accredited representative of the Universal
Peace Union, to attempt the settlement
of the Homestead strike She is aged 40
years aud is a pleasant faced woman.
Her work here is jointly with
Rev. j. L. Andrews, of Ale
gheny. Yesterday the two called on
Secretacy Loveioy of the Carnegie Com
pany, explained their mission and gave
him a list of rules employed in the set.
tlement of the difficulty between the
Reading railroad and it's employees say
ing they would pertinently fit the
trouble The rules are called the "bill
Of rights.
Mr. Loveioy told Rev Mrs Deyo hi.
company had nothing TO arbitrate.
Afterwards the lady went TO Hon estead
and was courteously received by Hugh
O'Donnell. who told her he want ed The
fight ended and was in favor of a con
ference
Mrs. Deyo will call on Chairman Frick
this afternoon. She will ask the aid OF
Bishop Phelan and the protestant clergy
in her wors. A public meeting will be
probably be called in this city.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
THE END DEFERRED.
Indications That Congress Will
Not Adjourn Yet.

Tho Worlds Fair Deadlock Continues
with the Advocates of an Appropriation
ON Top-The Eight Hour Bin Passed.
House Agrees to Final Adjournment ON
July 80.
[By Telegraph to the Evening Journall
WAsHIEeToN, July 2s The indica.
tions are that Congress win not adjourn
until after the passage of the sundry
civil appropriation bill Members of the
House who oppose the Worlds Fair
amendment to the bill are carrying on
the flibustering tactics and say that it is
their intention TO keep them up indef-
nitely The question being put to sena-
tor Allison this afternoon whether in his
opinion the Senate would agree 20 the
resolution adopted by the House for the
final adjournment of Cons ress ON Satur-
day, he said:
"My opinion is the Senate will agree to
the adjournment when the sundry civil
bill is passed
Representative Outhwaite who is lead
ing the flibustering i'm the House expects
to leave the city tomorrow on account Of
illness in his family. II is the belief of
friends of the Fair appropriation that
Mr.. Outhwaite's absence will mean n
speedy conclusion of the present proceed
ings and passage of the bill Those who
are opposing the appropriation for the
Worlds Fair and are leading the flihus-
terers have made overtures 20 advocates
of the measure for a compromise.
One proposition is that if another loan
viii be accepted it will be speedily given
and the House can then adjourn at once
another loophole in the deadlock is a
proposition to let the sundry civil bin go
through without the fair appropriation
on pledge that the opposition will not
filibuster, but let the appropriation come
to direct vote on the second Tuesday
in December The Worlds Fair advo
Gates hold the whip handle and win
listen to no compromise. They are conf
dent of carrying their point and it looks
as if the surrender must come from the
/ hlibustcrefs
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
HAIL, HORROR AND HAVOC.
A Furious Storm in the West
Creates Meteorological Bedlam.

Forty square Miles of Minnesota Terri
tory Covered with Hugh Hailstones
which Totally Annihilate the Corn,
Wheat and Oat Crops Trees Are
stripped of Branches. Roofs Battered in,
Ten Thousand Plates of Glass Broken.
The Loss Estimated at $500 900.
tBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
NoRTHFIELD, Mimi, July 2S-Yester-
day terrible hail and wind storm
swept over the town of Pennington,
twelve miles north of here, and an area
of country twenty miles east and west,
by two miles north and south.
Hailstones as large as hens eggs fell,
covering the ground six inches deep
tearing awnings and signs down and
Sitting the latter into small pieces,
while plate glass suffered in proportion.
Ten thousand panes Of glass were
broken.
Trees were stripped of their foliage,
many being totally stripped of their
branches, while roofs of small outbuild-
ings were all battered in The loss Ia
crops is absolute, corn, wheat and oats
being cut down.
This is so over an area of fifteen miles
square, covering portions of Rice, Da-
kota and Goodhue counties extending
west TO the Mississippi river, thirty
miles. A liberal estimate will place tn,
acreage absolutely destroyed at TO- O0l
and the loss at $200,0 900.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
nnt of rnnle snm.. Rnnch.

The assault case of Fogg vs.. Foster, Of
the British bark Argenta, was decided by
United States Commissioner Henry G.
Conrad yesterday In addressing the
Commissioner District Attorney Beniah
Watson cited case from the United
States Supreme Court showing that the
government had no jurisdiction in the
present suit II is a question of inter
national law and is regulated by treaty
law. Commissioner Conrad decided, at
request of the United States District-At-
torney, that IN this particular case the
United States has no jurisdiction. The
ease was dismissed lt is understood
that the parties concerned have come to
an understanding and that there will
probably be no more litigation.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
PRETTY JULY WEDDING.
Walter G. Alexander and Miss Annie f.
Moore Joined Last Evening.

Moore Joined Last Evening.
Walter c. Alexander the genial bag
gage.master on the Landenberg branch
Of the b. x. o. railroad, and Miss Annie
H. Moore were married last night at the
residence OF the brides cousin, Mrs John
Edwards. No. 9O6 Monroe street The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. d. c,
Hanna.
A large number Of friends witnessed
the impressive ceremonies which were
performed beneath an arch Of evergreens
There were no attendants The brides
dress WAS of silk tulle, trimmed with
lace and ribbons.
Many valuable presents were among
the number received.
reception was given, after which
/ Mr. and Mrs. Alexander took the II
o'clock b. o. train at Delaware avenue
station on their wedding tour On their
return they will reside at Landenberg.
Among many guests present were: J.
/ r. Moore, Miss Hattie Moore. Miss II.
Boale Philadelphia William IL. Yoshell
aud wife. McDonough Del. Miss Mary
Lewis Christiana, Pa Misses Carrie
/ Ewing. Lille Storey. Florence Hopes.
/ William Mundinhall, Edward Hopes,
/ Iandenbcrg; William H. Quinn and
wife, Robert Grdner and wife, Charles
PYLE and wife. Mrs c. Alexander. VIII
liam Ball and wife. John Mcdaniel
and wife, John Postles and wife, w. A.
Deison and wife. James Allison and
wife. IL II Moore and wife. Mrs Annie
Coyle. Misses Clara Ridings, Name
Glenn. May Welch, Sallio Coyle, Amy
Alexander, Ella Taylor Martha Alexan-
der, Lizzie Soloway, Anna Alexander,
Mrs Charles Soloway Lewis Chamber
lain and wife. G. C. Alexander, Benjamin
Ennis and wife William Alsentzer and
wife, John Mulhauson, Elmer Alexander,
Albert Edwards and wife, Mrs. John
Edwards Edward Atkinson and wife,
John H. Mullins.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
McCorkIe Cots the nomination.

lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
PARKERsBURe, w. Va, July 2o.-The
state Democratic convention remained in
session until an early hour this morning,
balloting for gubernatorial candidate.
Shortly after midnight stampede began
for Colonel w. A. McCorkle of Charles
ton, and on the second ballot the coun-
ties began to change their vote for him.
l the midst of much cheering and En-
thusiasm motion was made to make the
nomination unanimous, and it was
carried. McCorlxle was sent for and
accepted the nomination in a brief
speech, after which the convention
adjourned until 8 a. IN.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
PERSONAL PARAeRAPHs.

Peter l.. @ opcr. Jr is in Dover.
DIR. j. J. Black of New Castle is in this city
to-day.
samuel Preston and family are soiourning
at Rehoboth.
Deputy sheriff Thomas Gilfen has returned
from Atlantic City.
Miss Carrie Vincent is spending several
days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Lewis Sasse and Mrs. Manuel Richen-
berger are at Cape May.
s. b. Ford of Wilmington is at the Green
Tree Inn, West Chester.
Speaker Of the Senate John p. Donahoe has
returned from New York.
Assistant Secretary OF State James IL
Hughes is I'm this city to-day.
Colonel l. ID. Davis of ElktOn. Nd, has been
visiting friends in Wilmington.
A. Brown and wife of Salem, n. J., regis
tered at the Hotel Willis yesterday
Francis Wittenberg who has been seriously
an for some time is slowly conNalescing.
w. $. Moore and family are attending tho
harvest home i'm Mill Creek hundred to-day
son and Clara Hall went 20 brandyWine SUM
init camp to-day TO spend a week.
Miss Mary Halston has gone 90 Defiance. o.,
al which place she Will spend several months.
o. n. Wilson Of Kittaning. Pa, who has
been the guest of General Secretary King,
left for home to-day.
Miss Mamie Leonard Of Wilmington is visit
ing the Misses Niahoney OF Third and High
land avenue, Chester
Miss Ncllie Jordan and Miss Agnes McGee
left ON Monday for weeks visit 70 the
formers aunt at Spring Hill.
John Herdman. of the Hotel Willis. re-
turned home last night from fishing trip
down the bay. He did not catch anything
except bad case of seasickness.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
TechnlealIty In q lInrder 80.

lBy Telegraph 70 the Evening Journall
NAsnvrLLE, Tenn, July 2S HI Clay
King, the Memphis murderer, and his
attorneys pleaded for the petition Of
habeas corpus before Judge Jackson
in the United States court here to-day
Sheriff McLendo, of Shelby
county, appeared through Attorney
General Pickle for the State
The argument was based ON the fact
that the jury went into Arkansas In
bis opinion Judge jackson held that
King did have a fair trial, and that the
Jury when IL went to Arkansas was not
Jury of Tennessee. Judge Jackson
said he would decide whether to release
King tomorrow
Evening journal., 1892-07-28

closed POS members present and the roll
Is now being called again ON Mr.. Cum
mings' motion to adjourn until Monday.
Bulletin, , p. m.-No quorum voted on
the motion TO adjourn and n call Of the
House was again ordered The heat in the
hall is almost mtolerahle and members
do not attempt TO answer TO their names
until the second call, many not answer
ing at all It is simply question Of en-
dumnce.
Bulletin, 3.l5 p. m.-On the call of the
House ON the motion to adjourn till Mon
day, ls9 members answered, but no
quorum voted. Another call is now be-
ing made.
BULLETIN, $3.50 p. m, Mr. Bingham
has offered for reference to the commit.
tee on rules. a resolution that the House
vote on the Worlds Fair amendment
Friday.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
The London Market Quiet.

[By Telegraph to the Evening Journall
New YORK, July 2s.-The Evening
Posts London special says: the week S
bank return was featureless The
reserve was decreased two hundred and
ninty one thousand pounds, notwith-
standing a small net Influx of gold dur
ing the week, because cash has
gone into home circulation for
holiday requirements. The settlement
was completed satisfactorily. Americans
showed good alone throughout the day,
finishing a trihe under the figures.
Other markets were quietly steady, but
there was no business. The Continental
demand for gold continues.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
a De naIlrona can.oIIdnlIon.

lBy Telegraph 10 Evening Journail
ALBANY, ~ y, July 2s-A certificate
Of the consolidation of the Central New
England and Western Railroad Company
with the Poughkeepsie Bridge Rsilroad
Company, forming the philadel-
phia, Reading and New England
Company. was filed with the secretary of
state to-day The consolidation is ia
pursuance of an agreement with the
Reading Company which guarantees the
payment of the principal and interest Of
the first mortgage bonds of this consoli-
dated company, amounting TO $1,000,
600
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
HOT At THE CAPITAL.

A Cool Brccze blow the Temperature
Down Yesterday, but Its Up Again
To-day.
lBy telegraph TO the Evening iournall
WAsuISG"Os, July 23-Relief came
10 the suffering populnce of Washing
ton last night about 9o'clocl in the form
of good. strong wind storm, followed
by heavy rain, which last
ed until midnight. This storm drove
the temperature down from SO TO z de.
grees, cooling off of about 10 degrees
In ten minutes, II came In time TO pre-.
vent a number Of prostrations from heat
to-day. Yesterday there were min,
deaths and numerousI prostrations. IN
the past FIVE days there have been iifty
deaths in this city caused, primarily by
the excessive hoat
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
WRANeLE IN THE HOUSE.
Filibrstering on the Worlds Fair Bill
Final Adjournment Saturday.

Final Adjournment saturday.
LBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-ln the House
to-day Mr. Wheeler, (of Ala.,) tried to
rise against the question of personal
privilege between himself and Mr. Wat
son, (of Ga y but the speaker would not
recognize him. Mr. Mcmillan called up
the ways and means resolution for final
adjournment July 30
Mr.. Hatch said he would oppose final
adjournment until the Senate had acted
on the anti option bill.
Mr.. Outhwaite wanted the World S
Fair matter settled and hoped the resolu-
ton would be amended TO read August
ist. Mr.. Cummings moved TO make the
date August 1st. Rejected. yeas 60;
nays 10. Mr. Outhwaite's demand for
roll call was refused.
Mr.. Wheeler then made several iilibus-
tering motions, but being appealed To by
Mr. McMillin he desisted and the rcsolu
tion for final adjournment Saturday July
80. was agreed TO, l2l TO 81,
The regular order was then taken up,
being Mr. Bingham's motion TO lay on
the table the motion of Mr.. Holman e
reconsider the affirmative vote by which
the House decided TO recede from its dis.
agreement to the Senate amendment ON
the Worlds Fair. The opponents of the
appropriation began TO flibuster by
motioning to adjourn TO various days.
During the filibustering Mr.. StnmT
Dem, Md submitted the majority re-
port Of special committee on immigra
tion, and Mr. Wright reported the views
of the minority
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
IELRGRAPHlc BRIEFs.

Henry A. Schroeder, a prominent cotton
merchant and banker. Of Mobile, Ala, died at
Narragansett Pier on Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Heath. who celebrated her l03d
birthday on July 20. died yesterday az her
home near Peapack, Somerset county, n D.
tieor-e X. Sistareage So senior member of
the brokerage firm of Sistare Brothers New
York City shot himself In his room al the
Manhattan Club to-day.
William sullivan, probably the oldest man
in New York. died yesterday at kairport, that
state. aged lO1 years. lie had never required
the services of physician
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
THEY MAY ARBITRATE.
The Manufacturers Make a
Surprising Suggestion.
VAIN EFFORT TO ADJUST THE SCALE.


and is Improving Close Released on
Heavy Bail But Critchlow is Refused
His Release o'DonncII's wife Ignorant
of Her Husbands Whereabouts.
[By Telegraph to the Evening Journall
PlTTsBURe, Pa, July 9s.-The physi-
elan in attendance upon Mr.. Frick re
ports that he passed comfortable night,
his sleep unbroken, and is in an appar-
emily improved condition this morning.;
pulse and respiration normal
The conference committees of the ron
manufacturers and the Amalgamated
Association spent eight and half hours
yesterday in fruitless attempt to adjust
their differences in the wage scale. The
meeting was rendered rem arkable by the
suggestion of arbitration as means to
bring the two sides together The
proposition from the Manufacturers side
was that the men should resume work at
last years scale pending ON adjustment
Of the new scale by board of ar bitra
tors
The workers committee Immediately
retired to one end of the conference hall
and discussed it for over half an hour.
No definite reply was returned, and no
decision had been arrived at when the
meeting adjourned.
Arbitration as a method Of settling dis.
putes between iron manufacturers and the
/ A,,.1 ..o,,,,t,l Aer,.;,tfn,, l,s ,,o,-a,. hoo,
resorted to heretofore and much interest
will attach to what action the workers
take ON the proposition The associa.
ton has always pooh-poohed suggestions
of arbitrating its affairs on the principle
| that it was very competent TO manage
without outside intervention
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
Anti-carnegie Posters in London.

IBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal
LONDON, July 2S.-A circular couched
in extreme language has been issued,
announcing that meeting will be held
in the East End on Saturday next to de
nounee. the circular says, the brutal
murder of American workmen
emploved in the works of Car
neeie the millionaire who is now
enioying himself in Scotland, and 10
call attention to the cruel torture of an
American soldier for expressing himself
in favor of the strikers who are resisting
a reduction of wages and the destruction
Of their union.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
rilihn.terlnr in the House.

IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Bulletn II m.
The House has passed a resolution TO
adjourn until p. NJ Saturday.
Bulletin, Up. m.-The iilibusterers are
again at work. The House is now voting
on dilatory motion of Mr. Cummings
Dem. n. Y. TO adjourn until Monday
next. no quorum voted on the motion,
one voting in the affirmative and 1854
against IL. A call Of the House is now
being made. several dilatory motions
having been voted down.
Bulletin, 1, 80 p. m.-The roll call dis
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
mi Denth of nrl.s Powers.

Miss Nellie Powers. 10 years old,
daughter of Mrs. Danniel Kenny of this
city, died suddenly in Philadelphia yes
terday The cause of her death was due
to inflammation Of the bowels. She was
well known in this city and had many
friends here. Her remains will be buried
i'm the Cathedral Cemetery tomorrow
morning Solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated by Rev. ID. J. Flynn in st.
Mary's Church at 9. 30 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1892-07-28
chief of the Long Branch Police Arrested

LBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal ]
LoNG BRANCH, n. j., July 2S.-Cap-
tain James Layton. chief of the Long
Branch police was arrested last night for
allowing Chief of Police O'Mara
of Pittsburg to take the alleged anarch-
list, Mollick, out of the state without a
requisition He was arraigned to-day
and hearing of the case set
down for August p Layton was
arrested at the instance of Lawyer
Fay of Long Branch 1t is said the Of
fense is punishable by term of i'm
prisonment and fine of 81 000 Chief
Justice Beasly is reported TO have said
that both OMara and Layton violated
the law in taking Mollick out Of the
State