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VOL,. Y. XO. 124,
WICHITA, KANSAS, SUNDAY MOBmNO, OCTOBER 10, 1886,
WHOLE NO. 750.
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MUNSON &
123 and 125
WE OPEN
68 Cases of Dry
All Bought Under Regular Prices and Will
be Sold to Beat the Record on
Low Prices.
MUNSON' S MeNAMARA.
Opposite Postoffice.
Philadelphia Store
Corner Douglas av. and Market St.
SPECIAL -.-SALE
THIS WEEK.
200 Pair all Wool
Scarlet Blankets at
$3. 50 Per Pair.
Worth Fully $5.
For This Week Only.
A. KATZ.
S. W Corner Douglas Ave. and Market St.
MeNAMARA.
Main Street.
This Tablet Eepresents a Style of
"Wrap we are Making aKun
on This "Week.
No. 1.
Black English Astrachan,
AT $12.50.
No. 2 Black and Brown of a Finer
Quality, at
$16.50.
$16.50.
We Have the Largest and Best
Cloak Dept. in the City-
We Open This Week -a Plain, All
Wool Brown Flannel Ready
Made Suit in all Sizes
AT $8.50.
THIS "WEEK
Goods
Intense Interest was Manifested
by the Increased Crowd
which
Thronged Judge Gary's Court in
Chicago at Its Opening
Yesterday Morning.
Parsons Besomed Ilis Harangue and
Continued Speaking for Five
Hours and Forty Minutes.
The Judge then Proceeded to Per
form the Solemn Task of Pro
nouncing Sentence.
With Tremulous Voice and Deep
Emotion He Said, You Shall
Hang 'Till Dead.
PARSON'S PLEADING.
The Anarchist Leader Creates a Sen
sation in the Court Boom.
Chicago, Oct. 9. As the concluding
scenes of the great trial of the anarchists
approach a close moie interest is taken.
The suppressed excitement becomes moie
marked. Hundreds of people wended
their way toward the criminal court build
ing, each one desirous of listening to the
conclusion of the speech of Anarchist Par
sons, and with the expectation of hearing
the death sentence pronounced.
Parsons resumed his speech as soon as
court opened. He created something of a
sensation by declaring in a very dramatic,
impressive manner, that there had been
positive proof that the bomb which created
such destruction at Haymarket was thrown
by an agent of New York capitalists and
monopolists who sent a man out here to
take this means of breaking the eight hour
movement.
) As proof of his assertion that there was
a great conspiracy on the part of capital
against labor, Parsons quoted the expres
sions of two senators on the floor of the
United States senate, in which all agreed
on the following theoni '"There is a con
spiracy to increase the value of labor the
world over." Parsons claimed, again, that
he and his colleagues were the victims of
this conspirace. He aked: "What are the
real facts of the Haymarket tragedy, your
honor? Mayor Harrison lias caused to be
published his opinion as to the matter of
conjeclurejMn the New York "World,
which was copied into the Tribune of this
city, and in which he said:
1 do not believe that there was any in
tent on the part of Spies and these men to
have bombs thrown at the Haymarket. If
thev had, why was there but one thrown I
It was as easy to have a dozen or fifty and
to have them thrown m all parts or tne
city as to throw one. And again if it was
intended to throw bombs that night the
leader would not have been there at all, but
in my opinion, like commanders-in-chief,
would have been m a sale place.
Parsons maintained that the American
gioup were justified in bearing arms; that
the constitution gives iiiem uic ngm.
Judge McAllister held that the police could
not invade their meetings without legal
droccss. 13ut the police in 1877 did break
into the Turner hall on Twelfth street, dur
ing a meeting of the furniture workers,
which was being held, and killed one man,
and Judge McAllister said that if every
policeman in the crowd was killed those
participating m the meeting could not be
held responsible. Were Parsons and his
friends then to be blamed because they fol
lowed Judge McAllister's advice in his
decision which meant that the American
I group could bear arms? "Why, then, was
this construed as illegal, when an eminent
judge said it was according to constitu
tional law.
About this time Parsons asked to be al
lowed a recess, promising to finish up this
evening, lhc request was denied.
The court said there seemed to be no
good reason for granting repeated adjourn
ment to listen to desserations on political
economy and readings from newspapers.
Parsons resumed, and though at times
dramatic, his speech was in the main pure
ly argumentative, lie concluded, holding
up his head proudly: "Even now I have
nothing to regret."
He had spoken continually five hours and
forty minutes, and he sank into his scat ex
hausted. Judge Gary was about to pronounce sen
tence, when Captain Black desired that a
motion in arrest of judgment should be en
tered, Mr. Griunel having assured him that
no merely technical matters should inter
fere with the defendants' right.
The court proceeded to execute the sol
cmn duty devolving upon him in brief but
impressive words.aud in tones which would
at any time have .commanded respectful
attention. The judge gave fitting appre
ciation to the judgment. His face worked
convulsively when he began, and when he
reached the word hanged lie lalteredand
could with difficulty utter "till vou are
dead.' The last words were scarcely au
dible. The date fixed was the
T1IIUI) OF DECEMBER.
A beep hum arose and every spectator was
on his feet to get a glimpse of the prison
ers. Capt. Black arose to save
some technical point when si
lence was restored for a moment.
When the matter was decided the prisoners
began slowly to walk out of the court
room with the bailiffs who had them in
charge. The prisoners who had turned to
listen to the sentence with added pallor,
exhibited no other emotion on hcariug the
fatal words. As they arose Mrs. Parsons
came up and kissed her husband. Mrs.
Ames also kissed Parsons on the cheek.
The relatives of the other prisoners wrung
their hands, but none of the women shed a
tear. They aimed to cheer up the con
denmed men by a show of fortitude. The
condemned men passed slowlv out of th
S
court room to the jail.
Vbortionists Jailed j
ooiuomsTs Jauea. !
Lixcolx. Ivan., Oct. 9. Dr. Xewton f
and M. Knight, are confined in jail in this
place, charged with practicing a bortion on
the person of 3liss lina Hoover. The cit-!
izcnsareindijrnant.bin will let th l.nwf
take its course.
Indicted All Over.
Boston-. Oct. 0. T.in-vnr .T t
hittier was indicted in the supreme crim- j
i.u wouf i ioua on one hundred couitf, j
tor the embezzlement of some hundreds of j
thousands nf flnllor f ir.,;. i,i f
the case was continued until Tuesday j sailing vessel for some fordgn port. Dis
next ami the prisoner remanded to jail in trict Attorney Martin refuses to believe the
default of bail. report
The Harper Fair.
Special Dispatch to the Dally Eagle.
Habpeii, Kan., Oct. 9. Our agricul
tural association closed today after a four
days' unusually successful session. Farm
products in abundance and very fine
were on exhibition, while the live stock
was the finest and best ever seen in the
county. Tkicket.
The Injunction Sustained.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
Saratoga, Kan., Oct. 9. The injunc
tion suit brought by the Isinnescah Milling
company against the K., P. & "W. Railroad
company to prevent the company from
building their bridge over the lake just
west of town was sustained by Judge
Clark at Great Bend on Tuesday last. This
stops the road here funtil the district court
meets at Iuka in December, at which time
the case may come up again for another
hearing.
The Prairie Lumber company, that re
cently located here, received last week
forty-three car loads of lumber, which 3Ir.
Praull, the live manager, is disposing of
at a rate that will require another shipment
soon.
The Carey Lnmber company also located
here this week, and are receiving large
shipments of lumber.
In short the town is booming, houses
going up in every direction, new business
men coming in, and in fact not enough
houses in the city to accommodate the
newcomers.
Valley Centre Verities.
Special Dispatch to the Dailr Eagle.
Valley Cextke, -Kan., Oct. 9. The
Democrats had a rally here last night, but
the enthusiasm, like their prospects of suc
cess in Xovember, was rather slim.
A. S. Johnston has gone into the livery
business, having bought out L. A. "Wil
lis. Joe Gilchrist has purchased a half inter
est in the grain and coal business of "W. J.
Gilchrist, and the firm will now be W. J.
Gilchrist & Bro. Joe is a rustler, and we
prophesy increased success for the new
firm.
The residence of J. "W. Diehl at Sunny
Dale was burned last week, and on Tues
day of this week the farm house of Alveran
Phillips was wholly destroyed by fire. Mr.
Phillips had no insurance, A subscription
has been started for his benefit, and already
quite a sum has been subscribed.
Don K.
Joyous Wedding Bells.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
Sedgwick, Kan., Oct. 9. One of the
most brilliant weddings that has ever taken
place in our little city occurred here last
evening at 8 o'clock at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. AV. M. Cong
don. The contracting , parties being the
only daughter of our much respected sen
ator and Mr Al Glover, well known to till
in this vicinity as the ever genial and oblig
ing head clerk and bookkeeper for the
grain and grocery lii& of Schaefer &
Finn.
The guests, consisting of James W.
Quail of El Dorado, Mr. and Mrs. O. M.
Sherman and daughter of Wichita, Mr.
Geo. A. Ratennan of Atchison, and a few
of the immediate relatives and friends as
sembled at the appointed hour. The bride
and groom, led by the senator and his es
timable wife, entered our midst to the
music of the wedding march, beautifully
rendered by D. D. Johnson, and were met
by the Rev. II. L. Paine, who with brief
and impressive ceremony united the happy
pair.
The senator then in a most beautiful
manner welcomed his ' children again in
their new relations to the hearts and home
of the parenxs, assuring them of their
earnest interest in their welfare, the kind
liest feelings of the tender heart finding
spontaneous utterance in well chosen
words which sank deeply in the hearts of
all present, without playing upon those
sensitive chords in such a manner as to
bring tears in that hour of gladness.
This, followed by the sweet refrain of
"Home, Sweet Home," from the piano.
many congratulations, a bountiful repast.
a host of kindly wishes for the future, and
the guests departed leaving behind them
many substantial tokens of their esteem in
the way of beautiful presents, among which
was an elegant gold watch and chain from
the groom, a complete set of very nice
dishes, a most delicate china tea set, a rich
silver set, a beautiful syrup cup, lemonade
set, album, vase, spoons castor, cake plate,
creamer tidies, mats, etc.
A PAIR O' DUCKS.
A Milwaukee Treasure and a Chicago-
Partner Skijji with a Lot
of Stu,
Minneapolis, Mimir Oct. 9. It is
stated on the authority of Alderman Sly,
president of the Sly Paint company, that
Wm. E. Hamilton, secretary and treasurer
of that company, is a defaulter to the
amount of $4,000 to 5,000. Hamilton
disappeared three weeks ago. lie is sup
posed to oe m Canada.
Chicago, Oct. 9. An afternoon paper
says: X. 31. 2seeld, partner in the well
known packing house of J. C. Ferguson &
Co.. is in Canada. He has issued bogus
warehouse receipts aggregating $40,000 and
has practically burst his firm. The loss
will fall altogether on banks.
Neeld left for Canada night before last.
Xo one lias heard from him. Xeeld was a
fine looking man, about 43 years old. He
was managing partner in the firm of J. C.
Ferguson fc Co., which was a very old and
rich one. He came originally "from In
dianaiolis, and has been a big speculator
on the board and in stocks and has been
wrong for a long time.
Xo particulars at all obtainable concern
ing the failure. Ferguson is locked in his
private ofiice and refuses to make any state
ment whatever until later in the da'v after
he has had opportunity to ascertain exactly
the extent of the disaster that has overtaken
the firm.
The firm of J. C Fermsnn Sr C.n Utr,
Ylr? nnr sn(i ctruvl liitrl, 'Ttmr AirniJ ,;,. '
warchoUe. This ,f " .,,- j
short time ago. It is stated that Secld is-;
sued a number of frauaulent warehouse ',
receipts and that Chicagc and Xew York
banks loaned moner on them to the extent ;
above stated. Xeeld was one of the di- j
rectors of the Clricaco board of trade -
w .
They Took Yacht Bail.
Vrrr "Witjtt 11 O Tt :,. . I .? !
........ . u.n, w. . i4 ts iuuiuruu iuai
their trials were fixed they went to i
Kirk's Lon? Island residence, there takin-
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Hi
The League Contests for the
Championship of America
End in a
Brilliant Victory for Chicago in
Yesterday's Games The
Great Game Played
At
Boston and Witnessed by Im
mense Crowds of Eager Spec
tatorsTwo Games
Played at Philadelphia Between the
lome Club and the Detroits
the Philas Win.
The St. Louis and Cincinnati Race
Courses Furnish Thrilling:
Sport to" Turf Devotees.
THE GRAND FLNALE,
Closing Contests for Championship on
tho Diamonds Field.
Chicago, Oct. 9. Seldom has such in
terest in a base ball championship race been
manifested in this city- as during today
when the reports of the Philadelphia-Detroit
game at Philadelphia, and the Boston
Chicago game at Boston, were being re
ceived through the "tickers" and announc
ed on the bulletin boards about the city.
It was known that to make sure of its hold
on the pennant the White Stockings would
have to win with Boston, or Detroit would
have to lose one or more games
with Philadelphia. When the news
was received of the Chicagos'
victory and Dctfoits' defeat there . was
cheering by the crowds. On learning of
the club's victor-, President Spaulding of
the Chicago club sent a telegram to Capt.
Anson, in which he said: "You have
clinched the pennant in great style. Knew
we could depend upon the old war horses
in a pinch. You have won the league
championship, now come home and win
the world's championship."
The telegram also notified the members
of the team that a suit of clothes awaited
the order of each, and that the team collect
ively should receive one-half of the receipts
in the coming games with St. Louis. The
first game with the St. Louis Brown Stock
ings will be played here on Nov. 18, 19
and 20, and three games in St. Louis on
Nov. 21, 22 and 2Ji. The seventh game, if
one is necessary, will be played at a neutral
point "
President Spaulding has chosen Messrs.
McQuade and Kelly of the American um
pires, and President Vou Derahe has chosen
Messrs. PearcC and Quest of the league, to
constitute a board of umpires.
Chicago 12, Boston 3.
Boston, Oct. 9. Chicago administered
an overwhelming defeat to Boston today.
Clarkson pitched for Chicago; he was so
effective that but four single hits were
made by the local players. Stemmcyer,
who pitched for Boston, was batted very
freely. The features outside of the bat
tery was the batting of Kelly and Anson,
and the base running of Gore and Sunday
for Chicago. By this victory the Chicagos
have secured the championship.
Score:
Chicago 3 10 110
Boston 0 0 10 2 0
3 15
0 1
Detroit 1, Philadelphia 5.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9. The league
championship season closed here today
with two games between Detroit and Phil
adelphia. The first game began at 2 o'clock
in the presence of 8,000 persons. Both
clubs were on their mettle, but the Phila-
delphias batted Smith, the left handed
"phenomenon," with great fredom, while
the hits of the Wolverines off Ferguson
were too widely scattered to be productive
of runs. The fielding was supurb, every
run scored being earned. The home club
settled all chance of the Detroits winning
the championship by bunching five hits in
the third inning, two in the fourth and two
triple-baggers in the eighth. Ferguson
was the hero of the day, and received a
deafening ovation at the conclusion of the
game. Score
Detroit, 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 01
Philadelphia, 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 10
The Game Elsewhere.
Xew Yokk, Oct. 9. New York 4, St.
Louis 2. Cincinnati Baltimore G, Cincin
nati 4. Washington Washington 3, Kan
sas City 0. Pittsburg Pittsburg 4, Metro
politans 2. St. Loui St. Louis 0, Brook
lyn 7. Louisville Athletics 9, Louis
ville 6.
The Races.
Guavesexd, ". Y., Oct. 9. Winners:
Littlo Minnie, Climax, Frank Ward, Baraum,
and Ferg Kj'le.
Cincinnati. Oct. 9. Latonia races; six
furlongs: Skokeloffmaa first, Revenge sec
ond, Dawn of Day third; time 1:15 3-4.
Three-year-olds, seven furlongs Finality
won, tvangelist second, K.ennebec third;
time 1:30 1-4.
Eleven Furlongs Annie Woodcock won,
Pat Sheedy second, Bob Fisher third ; time
2:25.
Full handicap, mile and three sixteenth's
Tax Gatherer won, ilonocrat second, Lora
third; time, 2:0.5 1-2.
Two-year-olds, three-fourth mile Goliah
won. Rightaway second, Banburg third;
time 1:10.
foil t-rvrt;r rroH.- fy.fr.y!i.U T-nf i
suited" exactly as was expected, Oliver K. I
winrnnsr in strain
zht heats easily. v axes wa?
pressed too bard tlio first hall nuie in both
th2 first, second and third heats, reaching
tho half in 1 .-OS in the second and 1:054 in
the third, and then weakening, letting Oliver
K. come henia at an easy pace.
In the third heat Arab Jed Wilkes at tho
wir3 fully five lenghhs. It was the common
belief that had Oliver K been pressed in the
last half mile of the second heat h- would
have reached tho wire in 2.15. and this track
i considered two &.-eond slow.
i 5 iFirst race,' free-for-all trot
summary:
Oliver K .
1 1
1
Harry Wilkes
. .2 2 ft
"5 3 2
cIey' Hiifon: "i::::.".'.".
Phvih' . .-
TimVi:l'6-i,' 2:101-4, 2V.
Second race, 2-S5 cla
Ihundahab
EarIc
Jesse Ballard
12 11
.2 2 1
15 3 3 4
,i H 4 4 S
.4 .1 5 iit
ds
dis
d.
2:27 1-2, 2:30.
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7 t
iarrv.s..
England.
say that rioting continues there and that
business ba-j been stopped. The presence J
of the military alone prevents bloodshed, j
Weather Report,
Washisgtox, D. C. Oct. 10, 1 a. m. The
following are the indications for Kansas:
Fair weather; southwesterly winds; station
ary temperature.
CAPITAL BUDGET.
EXEUTTVE CLEMENCY.
Wasutngtox, D. C., Oct. 9. The
president pardoned Ammon M. Teanny,
J. C. Kemp and J. R. Christofferson, three
bishops of the Mormon church, sentenced
to imprisonment at Detroit, 3Iich.
Ther were the first persons tried under
the Edmunds law, and attorney general, as
well as the judge before whom the cases
were heard, are now satisfied that the sen
tences imposed were illegal and excessive.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION SAFE.
The following telegram was received at
the navy department this morning:
U. S." Steamei: Beak, Olin, Alaska.
Sept; 29. via San Francisco. Oct. S
Hon. W. C. Whitney, secretary of the
navy: I have the honor to report the ar
rival in this port on the lHth inst. of the
U. S. revenue steamer Bear, Captain M.
A. Ilealcy commanding, with the northern
Alaska exploring expedition on board. All
well. I succeeded in exploring Arctic
Alaska to the Arctic ocean. Reached the
ocean sixty miles to the eastward of Point
Barrow. I "have forwarded a written synop
sis of work done.
Lieut. Gi:o. M. Stone,
Comd'g Expedition.
commissioner murks,
of the general land ofiice, has submitted to
the secretary of the interior his report of
the operations of his ofiice for the last fiscal
year. At the outset the commissioner .says:
"In my previous report I referred to the
imperative need of reform in the adminis
tration of the public lands to the end of
protecting the public interest rather than
ministering to the advantage of speculation
and monopoly, private or corporate. The
steady purpose in which I have endeav
ored to reflect the aims of all
good names has been the
protection of the public domain and its
preservation for inhabiting by actual oceu
pauts to whom it rightly belongs. The ev
idences of widespread present land robbery
laid before you in last report were fur
nished by oiliccrs and agents appointed by
the last administration. The develop
ments of the past year under the agencies
of the new administration have justified
every word said in my last report. The
sales, entries and selection of public land
under the various acts of congress, says the
report, embraces 20,991,012 acres, making
a total ot 22,12-1.503 acres, being an increase
over last year of 1,129,050 acres.
The public surveys reported during the
year embraced 2,302, J7S acres. The work
of the office is reviewed at length, showing
that 3.0S7 cases of entries wore investigated
of which 1,1GS, embracing 175,000 acres
were cancelled as fraudulent, and 1,485
cases, containing 225,000 acres, have been
held for cancellation.
The commissioner says his attention ha3
been called to 3,000 unlawful enclosures,
containing G.410,000 acres, and that pro
ceedings to compel the removal of fences
have been recommended in 88 cases, in
volving 225,000 acres, and final decrees
obtained in thirteen cases, involving 1,000,
000 acres. Agents report 05 enclosures
removed from 1,374,802 acres, and forty
seven enclosures covering 350,000 acre,
removed without resort to the .courts. In
several cases no area is given, and in one
case the amount of fencing is stated at 130
miles. Two hundred and forty-seven
cases embracing 3,750,000 acres are pend
ing examination. The total area over
which fences have have been or are being
removed is 2,714, 920 acres, mostly in Col
orado. The report continues:
"Twelve hundred and nineteen cacs of
timber depredations have been reported, in
volving a value of 9,339, G99. recoverable
to tije United States. About $1,000,000 of
this has lieen recovered.
Depredations upon the public timber by
powerful corDOrations, wealthy million
aires, lumber companies and unscrupulous
monopolists, though to a certain degree
checked, arc .still being commited to an
alarming extent, and to great public detri
ment. The subject of forest reservations,
he says, is one of unquestionable import
ance, and 1 respectfully review Uic rec
ommendations heretofore made.
The commissioner recommends that an
act be passed making fafcc and fraudulent
returns" of public surveys and of surveys of
public land claims offenses punishable by
fine and imprisonment. The recommenda
tion is also made that the law authorizing
surreys to be made under thy special de
posits system be repealed.
THE PACKERS' STRIKE.
Situation Unchanged Gloomy Out
look from a Business
Point of View.
Chicago, Oct. 9. Advices from stock
yards report the situation tinchanged there
this morning and no disturbance. Armour
& Co. say the report that their beef killers
al-o joined the strikers is a mistake, that
part of their establishment, as well as those
of other packers, is running as usual, strik
ers being confined to hog killers.
Over 150 Pinkerton men were lodged
and breakfasted at the Transit house last
night, and at 7 o'clock this morning
emerged from the dining room and should
ered their Winchester rifles, which we re
stacked in the corners around the lobby.
Captain Foley called the men to "attention"
and thev we're marched off through the
vard". At earh packing house a squad of
men left the line in charge of a sargent, de
filed through the yards and were stationed
at various corner-i.where they could com
mand a view of the entire premises.
This morning it was rumored through
out the vanl iliat the packers ha1 ap
pointed a committee to adjust the dilhcul-
tlCS Willi tile HlCa.
It wa-5 asserted that the!
packers have been making money under
me new scucanic o: wares, unu were saus-
' fied with the advance, but could not aifrml
fnr thr. TnirliJnr'rr- in wrtwin iHp for lwr
evtra hours. The terms of the eulementi
to be offered to the men, it was claimed.
fixes wages for ten houra work at the same j the antifriction fund Jtcv. Dr. u
rates per hour paid during the last fire; O'Jicfllr. treasurer of the IrWi ? attend
month for eight hour?. This, It w& aid Lcazue of America, ha recelrel the fi
bv some of the men, will be satisfactory. ; lowing-
The situation from a buimeas point of j Lizcoijt, Oct 5-
view is a decidedly gloomy one. The mar-I liEVEitfO asd Diur. nils In zmpotis
ket is vcrv dull; "no demand for fat hoc? I to the appeal sddrefeMsd to me br 3Ir I'ar
for packing. There i?. however, some lit- i nell. requeuing aid for ibeericttd Umintry
tie demand' for light hog- for the eastern 1 of Ireland. I hV.e fcsJ an addrsss to lie
market joSkrreaad meraLrs of th Ltageeaod
The Armour employes coatinntd at works Atbcr f ricads of tic oppress! is which I
today deciding U remain on duty until the j requested that aa antiiction fuod br
ten hour rule is absolutely entered into started in ercrr board.
cfltxi. When a forc of armed Pinkerton! We mast com to the help of our people
men entered he buihlicc ibh morning the ' and sore them from lhc Tf!aui!c attempt
mm ceased working aiwl informed the fore- j vhiclt is now bang made for thir exlr
man tlsat they woufd not work while the , mina'Jon. Wemorf take prompt mamma
armed force were present. As a rcalt the; s to rrc the honest ytomaery of Jrslacd
Pinkerton men were sent away ssd Use ' from the workhocie. The indl-jity !
men returned and put evervthinc in siiape disgrace of fi-sodating with workhoa
before leafing for the dav. " A notify was ' dgrodstioas should not be jtrraMiwl La-
Lsned bv the assembly of the Kaigi of i closed please Cad Uratt lor j.vw s my
Labor, of which ntarfr a!! th? strikers are , personal xiberiptSMs ioita- hj K-'t
town of Lake to dose their business place '
dunng the strike, aca the men nave txxm j
cautioned not to use viole&ec in any form. .
I OF L CIININ,
n.
After a Five Days' Contest Over
the Matter of Admitting
Delegates
The Great Labor Assembly Set
tles the Question and Gets
to "Work.
The Proceedings f Yesterday's Ses
sion aa Far as Could be Ascer
tained from Officials.
Grand Master Powderly Directed by
the Body to Communicate by
Wire with Employers in
yavr York and Chicago, ltelative to
Adjusting Existing Difncnlties
In those Cities.
GETnG DOWN TO MU S1ESS.
The General Assembly Finally Or
ganizes and Proceeds to
Business.
Kieii.MOND, Va., Oct. 9. Tins is the
sixth day that the general assembly Knights
of Labor has been in session. Kncli dele
gate as he parsed through the doors enter
ing the convention hall this morning was
presented with a bundle of handbills and
circulars. One of these wits a supplementary
report written by Ralph II. Hcaumont,
chairman of the commiUce on legislation,
in which is proposed a congress of work
iugmen at Washington, to sit while the
United States congress is in scsmoii.
Another was a proposition of A. il. Dewey
of Detroit to establish a weekly journal as
the organ of the order. The purpo-c of
this was that each member should bo fully
acquainted w ith the several subject. hen
brought up for discussion.
Tlie committee on distribution srt to
work even before the convention met, diS
secting various pamphlets and letters, in
eluding Powderly 's addrss, and distributed
portions of them to committees charged
with the duty of considering subjects of
which the respective portions treated. Of
the committees to be appointed only a por
tion were named yesterday, and hen the
convention met, the work of completing
the list was at once resumed. Even today
the work being done is mainly preliminary.
Doubts are expressed ix to the possibility
of the convention completing its work
within the two weeks, but 3Ir. Powderly
says he thinks- it can be done.
At the cloc of the morning session the
following additional account of the pro
ceedings was obtained from .Mr. Powderly.
Reports received from committees. Among
them rcjiort of committee at last conven
tion at Hamilton, Out., on woman's labor;
report of committee appointed at ( Ievcland
on revision of the constitution of the order,
report of committee steccompanying the
congressional committee on their tour to
inve-tigate the southwestern railroad
strikes.
Powderly was authorized to send the
following telegram:
Michael Comlciir, iiroltlrni I'ncfcon) .xcoclallon.
ChWRt, III..
Will you postpone contemplated action
on impending troubles between packer
and stockyard employers until tho general
assembly can apjoinl a committee to call
on you with a view of settling the dilU'-i!
ty? Answer.
The following telegram was cnt to IF
II. Silliman, CoIiocp, X. Y.- Will you
open factories at Amsterdam, allow all cm
ploycs out to return to work, as they came
out, and meet our executive board for Pet
tlement of the trouble, and to prevent fu
ture trouble?
On motion it was resolved to fend
Thomas JJarrv, of the executive Ixiard, to
accompany Master Workman 31. J. imtler,
of District T7, to Chicago for the purpose
of endeavoring to settle the trouble lK'twccn
packers and employers. They will leave
here on the first traiu. which Marts at 8
this evening.
Ordered that a telegram Ik wnt to flu
postofllce department at Washington, D.
(' , protesting against the letting of con
tracts for erecting public bnildings ut Hal
timore to persons employing convict lalxr.
This was done, Mr. i'owdcrlr said, becawe
it was understood that n Arm employing
such labor intended to bid.
The roll was called for the presentation
of resolutions, etc , and fifty or ixty were
received. All wore referred to the com
inittcc on distribution which will distribute
to appropriate committees. The name nc
tion was taken in ref crenfe to all report of
committees Mibmitted and rcjforu of Kcre
tary and treasurer.
The roll of districts was then called and
occupied the remaining time of the wwdon.
This afternoon th roll of local tuMmhllot
will Ikt called and it te expected it will take
up the whole afternoon.
At the afternoon scadoh the roll of Uic
local aemblies was called and earh pre
sentcd such resolutions a it dcsiml to lay
before the general awinblv Tlw total
number j rented was 242. TIm-v wer- re
ferred to the committer on distribution f,r
.submission to appropriate committer A
standing committee of thirteen on fttsanr
ras appointed as well e Uic following
fep.-cial committees. On Cfchw and for
eign contract labor, emigration, Jfgkhtion
relief scheme, anu rennsrlvania, and
scheme.
Ualtimore fc Ohio railroad corporation.
The assembly adjourned until Tuesday
morning to pnnit the dehrgates to take
part in the parade and other iv&tivnio ar
ranged in their honor by tho XUrfitaond
IGifght? of Labor.
HobnUntUl Krmpathy.
Dktkoit, 3Hcb., Oct. . Hording
liberty in Ireland.
Your vtry faithfully.
SOUS i'lT2UZH.KU.