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VOL. VI—NO. 246. 0R A WFQRDS VILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1891.-
PROCTOR S REPORT.
The Secretary o'f War on the Work of His Department.
PROGRESS IX SEA COAST DEFENSES.
l'repiiratloiw r,r Fortifying Alt of Our Important Harbors Rapidly Ilelng ru.ilu(i-The Army'* lncrMtM'l Kltlcieiicy.
TO GI'ARI) OUH POUTS.
WA S IN O I IN Xov. 21.—The annual
report of the secretary of war was made public I'riday. Mr. Pro2tor epitomizes the work of his department as aflvcted by new legislative and administrative measures as follows:
Coast Ic?roiiHi!ft.
"In the line or coast defence sites for fortiflcations have been procured and engineering work lius be:-n hcuun on batteries for mortars und emplacements for guns ut New York, Boaton, San Francisco, Hampton Koads and 'Washington. The north wing and center section of the gun factory at Watervlict has been completed and is nearly equipped. A south wing, doubling the capacity, ia now being constructed. Provision has already been made for the manufacture by the government of ninety-eight breech-loading steel-rilled guns of high power, and 100 more have been contracted for with private manufacturers. A supply of submarine minea and seventy-three twelve-inch mortrrs are also under construction. "The problem of adequate coast defense has practically been nettled. Fortunately it has not been a question of party politics. There has been much discussion and some differences of Individual opinion in respect to the rapidity with which the work should be executed and as regards details. It has been generally recognized, however, in congress and by the publio press as a national concern—a thoroughly American policy. "Two appropriations of &00.000 each for the purchase of sites for fortification and seacoast defenses were made by the last conKress. Allotments have been made under these appropriations for sites for gun and mortar batteries at Glover cliff, In Hoston harbor Point Comfort, Fort Wadsworth, Plumb island and Sand point In New .York. barter-. !*?•:.?,h "Merced iii aafi Francisco harbor, and Sheridan point on the Potomac. Proceedings of condemnation have been commenced to obtain other sites near Kort Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton in New York harbor WilJoughby spit in Hampton roads, and Point Lobos in San Francisco harbor. Over one-half of the entire appropriation has been allotted and about Ktta.uOJ expended. Other payments are to be made as soon as the examination of titles by the department of justice is completed. The balance of the appropriation will probably be expended during the next five months, but it will not be sufflcient to pay the awards of jurors in cases now pending. I recommcnd that an appropriation of be continued annually until the Important sites are secured. It will require this amount-lor several years to pay for sites as rapidly as they will be needed for use, and it is economy to acquire them as quickly possible after their location has been deter mined upon.
Iltillriiiig Heavy 11 us.
Certain provisions in the last two fortification acts were deMgncd to induce private manufacturers In this country to cooperato with the government in fabricating guns as well as in supplying the steel forglngs. Advantageous bids were received and a contract made with the lJethlehem Company for supr.ying twenty five 8-inch, fifty 10-Inch and twenty-live 12-inch guns. This contract, and the output of the gun factory from forglngs already under contract, provides for tho manufacture of 198 breech loading steel ritie guns of high power, sixty two of 8 Inch caliber, eighty-six of 10inch and fifty of 12-inch. Four have been finished. two 8 inch, one 10-inch and one ltfinch: twenty-four more will be finished in 18tt2. thirty-four in 189.1 forty in 1891, when the machinery at the gun factory will be nearly complete. Two batteries, each for sixteen W-inch mortars, and emplacements for two 12-inch, two 10-inch and four 8-inch guns aro now in process of construction for the defcuse of Now York also one battery for sixteen ''.'-inch mortars and emplacements for one 10-Inch gun, with two more in preparation at Hoston and emplacements for two 10-inch guns, with one 10-inch and three 12-Inch in preparation at San Francisco for two 10 inch guns at Hampton Roads, and for two 10-inch guns at Washington.
The Knlfsted Force.
"For the improvement of the enlisted force new methods of recruiting have been adopted. It is carried on more In small towns and rural communities, and the recruits are held on probation and their antecedents carefully inquired Into. The ration has been increased by the addition of one pound of vegetables daily. Soldiers are now entitled to a d^churge at the end of three years of faithful service, and aro permitted to purchase their discharge at any time after one year. Summary courts have been established for the speedy trial of petty offenses. If the men desire it competent ofttcers are assigned to defend them before court*martIal. Punishments under the articles of war in times of peace have been defined and limited. Sunday inspections and tattoo roll call have been abolished schools and gymnasia established. These, together with tho speciflo measures miJerialcen for that purpose, have reduced the percentage of desertions to a lower point than ever before in the history of tho army, and in the last year have reduced the number of inmates in our military prisons over 80 per cent."
The report shows that the percentage of desertion has been reduced from 11.6 per cent, in 1880 to 5.8 per cent in 1891 and is still decreasing. The enlistment of Indians into the army is recommended us the cheapest and best insurance against further Indian troubles.
What It Costs.
The appropriation for fiscal year ending June 80, 1892, was559,188,425.05. Expenditures for" fiscal year ending June iio, lS'.U, 851,450,704.08. Estimates for fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, $4 5,975,008.87.
STOLE A BIG SUM.
RlHukcd Hobber* in Muntmm Force An ExpreiH McHscniter to Give Up Over •2,000.
Missom.A, Mont, Nov. 21.—Thursday afternoon two masked men entered the Northern Pacific express car on the Missoula & Conn- d'Alene railroad, nnd at the point of their guns made Express Messenger Case open the safe and give up all the money it contained —$2,020. The robbery occurred between Dorsey and Mullan, near the Montana and Idaho line, a wild, mountainous country.
Sliot Through the Heart.
PEORIA, 111., Nov. 21.—Jennie Field, aged 10 years, was found in bed at her home here Friday with a bullet hole through her heart. It is not known who fired the shot
Qu»y Seeks Ill«r Damage*.
PlTTSBliiioil, Pa., Nov. 21.—Maj. F. A. Montootli, representing Senator Quay, has entered suit against the Pittsburgh Post for 8100,000 damages on the charge of libel.
THE DAILY JOURNAL
EAGER FOR PEACE.
President Fomeca Makes Overtures to the Klo Grande do Sul .Junta. Losno.v, NOV. 21.—The Times prints a dispatch from Santiago de Chili say-i ing that liaron Lucerne, president of Fonseca's council of ministers, has telegraphed to the junta, in the name of De Fonseca, begging for peace and offering to restore or to establish any form of local self-government that the people of Kio (Irando do .Sul desire. Tho junta is also asked to state the causes of its grievances and to name the conditions upon which it will disband its forces. To this appeal the junta promptly replied that it would only disarm its forces when Mimiluil Oe Fonseca lias resigned thfi-prc^dency and the dictatorshipfand whenj^he constitution of the Unitell States of llra/.il is again respected throughout the length and breadth of llra/.il.
LONDON", Nov. 21.—A dispatch just received here from Brazil says that Marshal de Fonseca is seriously ill. It is added that his principal ailment is extreme nervous prostration.
UUK.NOS AYI:KS. Nov. 21. —Refugees from lirazil say that Fonseca. alarmed by the popular dissatisfaction wLli the dictatorship, is hastening preparations for the new election, and he promises to lay down the powers he has assumed as soon as a new congress is chosen,
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The lleHtlt of a New York Senator Puts tho Halanee of f'otver In the AsHeinbly In the ilitml* of an Independent.
HUDSON. N. Y., Nov. 21.—Senator Gilbert A. IVane. republican, died at his residence in Copake on Friday in the 41st year of his age. This leaves, as the returns now stand, the senate with sixteen republicans, fourteen democrats and one independent
N mv Yoitn. Nov. 21.—By reason of the death of Stale Senator Deane, William J. O'Dair, assemblyman-elect from the Twenty-spcwl tllsivicl of this county,' is now the most important factor in the legislative problem in the next assembly. He was nominated by the reform party, claiming to be a republican. lie pledged his support to the democrats on their blanket ballot issue. The house without O'Dair's vote will stand a tie. The complexion of the next legislature will depend upon which side he throws Ills allegiance. The actual standing of the assembly is: Democrats, 64 republicans, 03, and independent, 1 (O'Dair).
Kantian* Want Equal Suffrage. TOIMCKA, Kan., Nov. 21.—The Kansas Equal Suffrage association concluded a three days' convention Friday evening. In the afternoon an article for the consideration of the constitutional convention was discussed and adopted. It contemplates giving power to bestow upon women the right of suffrage and provides for an educational and strict naturalization qualification for all voters. At the gen«ral election next year a proposition to hold a constitutional convention will be voted upon, and the sentiment in favor of it is growing stronger each day. ....
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of Itejiubllcan Clubs.
NEW YOKK, NOV. 81.—The executive committee of the Republican National league closed its session Friday after admitting Idaho and Utah to membership. It was decided to hold state conventions February 12, Lincoln's birthday. The subcommittee to which was referred the settlement of time and place for the next league convention will meet in Washington Tuesday at 12 o'clock.
Went to Law Over a Turkey. MASCOUTAH, 111., Nov. 21.—A novel suit for the possession of an ordinary turkey hen has just been tried in the Clinton county circuit court. Henry and George Zachary, brothers and neighboring farmers, claimed the same turkey and went' to law about it Fifty witnesses have been examined and the costs will not fall far short of 9500. The case was d. cided in favor of George Zncliary.
To llest In .Greenwood.
Pim.ADKi.riiiA. Nov. 21.—The body of Mr. Florence has been forwarded to New York. The remains will be kept at the Fifth Avenue hotel until Monday morning at 11 o'clock, when the last words will be spoken and the body interred at Greenwood. CoL Clayton McMichael, of the North American, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Trampled to Death by Horses. EAU CI.AIUK, Wis., Nov. 21.—John Powers, an old resident, prominent odd fellow and member of the grand army, was" instantly killed beneath his horses' feet his skull being crushed so that the brain was exposed. He was a poor man and leaves a family. He served in the 30tli Wisconsin during the war.
Ilelloved to Have Skipped with lloodle. Pmi.AnKi.riuA, Nov. 21.—Giacinto Epifairio, an Italian who for the last six years has carried on a steamship agency, general store and banking business among the poorer class of his countrymen at No. 842 Carpenter street, is believed to have absconded with upwards of 550,000 belonging to his customers.
The World's Wheat and Kye Crop. NKW YOHK, NOV. 21.—The correct estimate of the world's wheat crop for this year is 10,000,000 bushels more than that of last year, while rye is 224,000,000 bushels less than last year..
Two .States Need Kedlstricting. ST. LOUIS, NOV. 21.—It is alleged that unless special sessions of the Kansas and the Missouri legislatures are called to rcdistrict the states each one will lose a presidential elector.
Mills Is Confident. "v
WASHINGTON, NOV. 21.—Congressman Iloger Q. Mills claims that he has ninety-four of the 118 votes necessary to make him tho next speaker, of the house of representatives.
Killed Ills Step-Father.
RICHLAND, Minn., Nov. 21.—Near
he.-e on Friday Joseph Colburn and his step-son, Charles Peasley, quarloled, and the latter shot
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former,
BINS ARE LOW.
Consumers Suffering from a Soft Coal Famine.
APPEALS FOR SUPPLIES ARE URGENT.
Serious Klloct of the Strike In Indiana— ../Scarcity of Minors Another Cause of the Shortage-The Sll tuition Itcvlewcd.
IX »HKAT NKKD OF CDALCmcAiio, Nov. til.—\V. p. Rond has returned from llu* meeting of eastern coat operators and looks upon the local famine in soft coal as more farreaching in its general effects than at first credited. He says there a great scarcity of soft coal here and elsewhere throughout the nortlfwest Figuratively speaking, manufacturers, railroad purchasing agents and large coal consumers are Legging and imploring on their bended knees the bewildered coal operator and coal dealer to let them have a supply of coal that wilt keep their industries and interests from suffering serious loss and injury. Railway general managers in many cases are sending dispatches urging forward fuel and expressing fears that unless shipments are increased at once their trains will be forced to stop. In fact there is not bituminous coal enough at present to satisfy the enormous and phenomenal demand.
Cmises of tho Shortage.
The causes of this condition of things are numerous and complex. The general scarcity of coal affect-, most of the northwest, but in our local market this is greatly intensified by the strike in the coal regions of Indiana. A vast quantity of this coal is sold in Chicago. The late sudden strike in the extensive coal-producing region of Brazil. Iml., shuts out, the shipment of tiuit coal from this market and forcer those who have been using it to purchase Illinois anil other coal in its stead.
In Ohio and western Pennsylvania there is now a home market for neatly all that eau be produced in those sections. and little of this eastern coal can be spared at present for the west The failure of gas, or its greatly diminished supply, in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana has forced its abandonment by manufacturers in Pittsburgh and in fact almost every place in Pennsylvania, and in such placcs in Ohio as Dayton, Columbus and Springfield, and in Indianapolis and almost all the manufacturing towns of Indiana. The coal required to take the place of natural gas amounts to a vast tonnage. The stocks of coal in Cincinnati laid in last spring and summer from shipments down the Ohio and Kanawlia rivers from Pennsylvania and West Virginia are about depleted and that city has not now a week's supply ahead. The Oliio river has been low for months, and no coal has been or can be Moated down its stream to Cincinnati. Louisville and other places getting their supply in this way. The railroads everywhere arc taxed to their utmost limit in moving the crops of the country and other merchandise required for general use.
A Scarcity of Miners.
This vast traffic requires vast quantities of coal for locomotive purposes. Care for the- transportation of coal are insufficient, and. as a consequence, almost every colliery in the country is unable to got the full complement of cars required to keep it in full operation or that will enable its operators to take care of the orders pour ng in upon them. There is in most places also a scarcity of miners. During the last two or three years comparatively few miners have come here from Great Britain or from the continent of Europe. In Engiand, Scotland and Wales during the period named the hours of labor have been reduced und rates of wages have been greatly increased. As a consequence the inducements offered to miners to immigrate to this country are not what they used to be and the%upply of skilled miners froin abroad has of late grown less for the coal field of this country.
I'lt.l&burgh to ltelteve the Famine. PlTTsnuitr.il, Pa., Nov. 21.—There arc fair prospects of a relief of the coal famine in the south and west by the shipment of coal from this city. The rivers, which have been too low for boating purposes for several months, arc rising. and an effort will be made to scad out enough coal to relieve the present wants of the south at least The towboat Seven Sons started with six barges Friday morning for East Liverpool, O., and others will get out if there is a rise of or 2 feet more. The stage at noon was 7 feet 1 inch. The harbor is blocked with coal barges and fully 15,000,000 bushels are awaiting a boating stage of water.
ITS RANKS BROKEN.
The Sub-Treasury Scheme Causes a Split in the Alliance.
THE SECESSION OF ITS OPPONENTS.
Thejr Call a Convention to Meet In Memphis, December 10 The l'«ople*« Party Issues an Address v'^( to the Nation.
WILL 00 IT ALONE.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Nov. 21.—Chairman W. S. McAllister has issued a call for a national convention of all anti-sub-treasury alliance men to be held at Memphis, Tcnn., December 16. This is the first move to organise an opposition to the alliance-F. M. Vt. A.-peo-ple's party combine, and the direct result of the refusal of the alliance to hear the protest of the McA llister faction. The call is as follows:
The Call.
"Headquarters of the anti-sub-treasury national executive committee, Indianapolis, lud., November®).—A call for a national convention of anti-sub-treasury alliance men. "Whereas, Tbo-natlonal committee of the convention of the anti sub-treasury alliance men held in the city of St. Louis, Mo.t on the 1Mb and 16th of September, 1891, appointed to present to the supreine'councl! of the National Farmers1 Alliance and Industrial union when assembled in Indianapolis November 17, 1891, a memorial and protest against the sub'treasury und land loan schemes und proposed governmental control of railroads and telegraph linos, have in due form and respectful mannor appeared to present said protest to the supreme council and, "Whereas. The supreme council afofeiaid has declined to hear said protest and, "Whereus, The committee was empowered and instructed by the said St. Louis convention to call another national convention to hear and consider the report of said committee now, therefore, the national executive committee of the St. Louis convention, truly Issue this call for a national convention of all antisub treasury alllanec men In the United Stutes to be held in the city of Memphis, in the state of Tennessee, on the 16th day of December, 1891, to hear and consider this report of tho committee and lake such llnal action in the premises as mav seem proper nnd best for the general welfare. "Let all organizations of the Farmers' Alliance, and Industrial nnd other farmors* and industrial organizations send full delegations, the number from each such local organization to be determined by itself. Signed, "WILLIAM S. MCALLISTER, Chairman. "ItonEnT W. NICHOLS. Secretary.
Charges Against McCune.
Friday night W. S. McAllister made public his long threatened expose of C. \V. McCune's alleged rascality. McAllister says he wrecked the Texas exchange and spent money in the Georgia legislature in an effort to elect Pat Colburn, Jay Gould's candidate for United States senator. The fight between tlie two men is very bitter.
F. M. H. A.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 21.—The various farm rs1 organizations have nearly completed their work. Friday the Farmers1 Mutual lienefit association adjourned after amending its constitution so as to admit to membership women and men over 18 years of age. It resolved not to amalgamate with any other organization until the February meet' The Farmers' Mutual
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Benefit association also reelected Treasurer Haiues and tho following board of trustees: E, M. Poe, of Missouri T. \V. Wilson, of Illinois William Reed, of Illinois J. T. Reed, of Ohio, and I. N. Miller, of Indiana. The delegates to the February meeting were instructed to vote for independent political action. The alliance has changed its constitution to admit women.
Third-l'nrty Men Jubilant.
The people's party men are the best satisfied of all those who have gathered here. They claim to have secured all they came for and even more. Frl« day night the national executive committee issued an address to the people of the United States. It is in part as follows:
To Unite All Worklnginen.
•There is no longer any doubt that candU dates for president and vice president will bo in the Hold bufore .June 1, 1SIW, nominated by the people's party. It seems to us very plain that the time has come when no Influence of the old political organizations ami no power of aggregated cupitnl can prevent the hearty und unanimous coming together und cooperation of ull the labor forces in the United States, whether employed in tho workshop, or in the mine or on the farm. '•This is on important event In the history of the nation and of civilized muu. Thero has beeu no precedent for it iii any of the past ages. The producing classes have hitherto remained Impoverished in the midst of the very plenty which they created those who toiled not have possessed tho wealth of the world while those who' toiled have too often suffered for the necessaries of life. But the advance of civilization and universal education have flooded the minds of the multitude with an ocean of light and taught them tho supreme necessity for cooperation in defense of the inborn rights of humanity.
Trail of the Serpent Over AIL "We have seen tho shadow of plutocraoy spreading steadily over our land. Wo huvo seen the railroad corporations grow from humble beginnings, the mere servitors of tho people, int» a vast and powerful conspiracy which, for the protection of its bogus capitalization, controls our elections, corrupts our legislatures, debauches our juries and casts the slime of its rottenness over the very judges of our courts, the last resort of justice on earth. We have seen the banking associations, from being at first mere conveniences for the accommodation of the people, swell into a lordly confederation, holding all business in its grip, ablo to make or wreck, as their own interests may dictate, the prosperity of ull classes, while not a dollar of currency Is able to llnd its way to the people from the government that does not represent a dollar of debt to the money-manipulating class. We have seen the dally newspaper press,instead of being as It should be In this nineteenth century and In this free America, the champion and defender of popular rights against all comers, coerced by its business necessities into becoming the ready instrument to bind the shackles of serfdom on tho litnbs of a free people, to confuse their minds by sophistry, to till their ears with falsehoods, to uphold everything thnt Is destructive to public good and to crush everything that would help the people.
Death to 1'lutocracy.
MWe
confidently appeal to every honest man in the United States to come forward and help us bury this monster, plutocracy, so deep that he will never riso apaln to trouble the children of liberty. Do not wait to be summoned to action. This light Is every man's flght, it is a fight for the root tree and the babe in tbccradlo it is a fight to determine whether our prosperity shall bo rev redaced to old-world conditions or shall advance along the liue of the declaration of independence and the constitution to greater prosperity and higher civilization.1'
John A. Marsh, of Mankato, Minn*, failed Friday. Liabilities, $05,000.