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ouehfares thereabout, proclaiming their allegiance to the new system. They all demand eight hours’ work with an increase of pay. The girls are principally employed as stitchers. They marched around to the various tailor shops seeking recruits, and secured a good many, but some of their fellow-workers refused to join the parade. Fair vigilance committees were appointed to watch the street corners and seek proselytes. At noon, about 150 men employed in the shops went out with the girls. The girls were attired in every costume, andoOOmen dutifully followed in their wake, marching two by two. Above the heads of the processionists waved the stars and stripes, and banners bearing such mottoes as “Hurrah for eight hours a day,” etc. In front of the column marched two gigantic Bohemians, one carrying an immense mallet and the other an ax. The girls seemed half crazed with excitement. and moved along, some half dancing, others singing, and all giving vent to their enthusiasm by some species of outward demonstration. Their numbers increased to nearly a thousand. Tbe procession moved from one shop to another, the girls entering with the Bohemian axmen at their head, and in every instance threatened to demolish the machines and wreak dire vengeance on the heads of employes if they didn't drop their needles, turn out and join in the parade. Thirty shops were emptied of their hands. A reporter was informed by three or four of the employers, that as Boon as they saw the immense procession approach their establishment they told their hands to turn out, and shut down their shops in fear of a riot About 2 o’clock, part of the procession reformed, came over to the South Side, and, headed by a brass band, paraded the principal streets. The executive committee of lumber-yard own ers were to have held a joint meeting to-day with representatives of the 12,000 striking employes, to arrive at an understanding upon the eight-hour question. At the aptpointed time the chairman of the strikers announced to the employers that the workingmen had not yet conferred together sufficiently to enter into negotiations, and asked a postponement until to morrow. This was readily granted. Both the employers and the workmen express the opinion that the meeting will be a fruitless one, as each side is dfeemingly more determined than ever to maintain its position. The following dispatch was sent to-night to John Swinton at New York: “We are scoring victory after victory for the eight-hour day. To-day the packing houses of the Union Stockyards all yielded. This affects 20,000 men, who are wild with joy at the grand victory they have gained. I hope to see other cities stand by Chicago. “Geo. W. # Schilling, “Chairman of the Eight-hour Committee of the Chicago Trades Assembly.” Tbe trouble between the employing brewers and their several thousand men was settled today. The brewers met a committee from the employes union and agreed to all the demands of the men. The latter were not asking for an eight-hour day, but for freo beer and for a number of minor concessions in regard to Sunday work and employment of non-unionists. AT ST. LOUIS. Continuation of the Agitation, hut the Strikes Are Not Numerous. St. Louis, May 3. —The eight-hour agitation still continues in this city, but the strikes and lockouts are fewer in number than were gener ally anticipated. Molders to the number of two hundred struck to-day in the foundries of Christopher & Simpson, Scherper & Koker, Pullis Bros., and the 3fcMurray-Judge Company. The strikers demand eight hours and pay by the day insteadj of piece-work. Five hundred employes of the Southern Bagging Company demanded fewer hours and more pay, and are on strike. Their demand, if granted, would restore the state of affairs which existed some time ago, and a speedy settlement is probable, The eighty-five wrappers in the employ of Liggett & Meyers, tobacco manufacturers, who struck on Saturday for piece-work instead of pay by the day, returned to their places to-day, their demand having been granted. Twenty-five stemmers, forking for the same firm, struck, their demand, similar to that of the wrappers, not having been acceded to. A committee of the brewers’ union to-day called upon the various brewers of the city and demanded the adoption of the eight-hour system. The brewers requested that no decisive action be taken by the members of the-union until after the meeting of the Brewers' Association, which will be held on Wednesday next, when they promise to consider the demand and formulate their reply as soon afterwards as possible. The brewers of this city are all well satisfied with their wages, receiving $5 more per month than these in Milwaukee, and an amicable agreement will probably be arrived at between them and their employers. The strike of men employed on the water-works in East St. Louis has been settled. Their demand was for $1.75 for ten hours’ work, or an increase of 25 cents per day. A compromise was effected by an offer of $1.65 for ten hours’ work, this being accepted by the strikers.

AT DETROIT. Employst of the Michigan Car Company Go Out—Strikes Among Other Workmen. Detroit, Micb., May 3.— This afternoon one thousand men employed in the shops of the Michigan Car Company quit work. There emed no organization, and there was some rtle confusion as to the demands, but it all nounted to less work for the same pay, some tnting nine and others eight hours’ work for ,n hours’ wages. A demand was also made for .he reinstatement of 125 men who were discharged on Saturday. A general refusal was returned for the present The men were quiet at last reports. Among tie brewers there is little change. Colonel Goobel acceded to the demands of the strikers last night and this morning Jacob Mann signed the workmen’s schedule. T. W. Voight 6aya they are perfectly willing to grant the demands, but that they don’t propose to be dictated to by their employes. The settlement made by his company on Saturday is for a division of profits among the men. On the question of this strike the German Herald has taken a Btand which is not approved by the strikers, and a boycott is talked of. Sixty employes of Wm. M. Dwight & Co.’s lumber-yard to-day refused to continue work until the eight-hour arrangement was made. They are still out. Yesterday afternoon several hundred journeymen painters met and decided on nine hours as s proper day, and to day they worked steadily until that amount of time passed, when 1,200 of them quit. They propose to do likewise hereafter. The bosses have said nothing, but will probably yield. The cracker bakers made an eight-hour demand two weeks ago, but wvre put off until today, when sixty of them struck. There is some talk among the public school janitors, who think of striking for an advance of sls per month. The Inter Ocean Transportation Company, of Chicago, to-day consented to the rancellation of a coutract for a large steamship now in the stocks at the Detroit dry-dock yards, owing to the recent ship capenters’ strike. Another result of the strike is that John Craig, of Trenton, will close flown next Saturday, being unable to till his contracts. Strikers were approaching the Michigan Central railroad car-shops to-day, wicb the intention of getting the men out, when the railroad ofti Cials shut down to avoid anv possible complication. THE MISSOURI PACIFIC. The Knights Declare the Strike Ended, and Make no Conditions Whatever. St. Louis*, May 3. —Late last Saturday night, Ir. J. W. Hayes, Mr. Wm. H. Bailey and Mr. I’. B. Barry, members of the executive board of ihe Knights of met the congressional committee, informally, and the meeting resulted in th> Knights declaring the strike off, which is fully explained in the following correspondence, which took place; “ST. LOUIS, May 1. 1880. *‘To the General Executive Board of Knights of Labor of America. “The testimony taken to-day by the congressional investigation committee shows conclusively that very serious losses to the commerce, agricultural and other interests of the entire conn

try have resulted from the labor troubles upon the lines of the railroads belonging to the Southwestern system of roads in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and that, by reason of said troubles, a large number of persons not directly connected therewith have been thrown out of employment. Unwilling, at this time, to express any opinion in regard to the causes which produced this lamentable condition of affairs or to indicate where the blame lies for its continuance, animated solely by a desire to render all the assistance in our power iu the endeavor to restore peace, individual happiness and commercial prosperity to the citizeus of the country, and particularly of the five States above named, we do hereby respectfully but earnestly request you, as American citizens, having the welfare of yonr common country at heart, to advise, through the proper official channels, a discontinuance of the strike upon the railways hereiubefure mentioned, and to leave the question whether the employes or the officers of the corporation were justifiable to the decision that public opinion may form when the congressional committee which has that matter under investigation shall have completed its work. Feeling assured that a compliance with this request will merit for your board, and for those who may act in conformity with your counsel, the approbation of the people of the United States, '"We remain yonr obedient servants, “A. G. Curtin, W. H. Crain, . “Jas. H. Outhwaith, A. X. Parker, “Jas. Buchanan, J. W. Stewart. “Hurst’s Hotel, St. Louis, May 3, 1886.” “To Hon. A. G. Curtin, W. H. Crain. Ja*. H. Outhwaite, A. X. Parker, Jas. Bnclianan and Jas. W. Stewart: “Gentlemen—Your communication of May l was placed before the joint executive board, and the following resolutions adopted: “Resolved, That the eomrr • - ication from the congressional committee and th-jir request be granted, the time for calling the strike off to be left to the general executive board. In view of the fact that the business interests of the country are suffering, and the Knights of Labor, having the interest* of the whole people at heart, willingly comply with the request of the Nation’s representatives, and that of the citizens’ committee of St. Louis, and declare this strike at an end, to take effect Tuesday morning, May 4, 1886. “Trusting that this action will meet with the approval of the pnblic, and assist in bringing capital and labor in closer relationship, we remain very truly yours, “The General Executive Board of the Knights of Labor, “John W. Hayes." The congressional committee, after having heard the testimony of prominent business men of St Louis on Saturday, endeavored, if possible, to have the Knights of Labor declare tbe strike off in the interests of peace and business, and that the prosperity of the country be restored. At the informal meeting held on Saturday night, the matter was broached by the committee to the executive board. The letter addressed to the board was then drawn up and signed by all the members of the committee except Mr. Bnrnes, who had gone to his home at St Joseph, and of course his signature could not be affixed, although he was said to be heartily in favor of this course. The letter was left with Mr. Curtin, chairman of the committee, to deliver to Mr. Hayes, chairman pro tem. of the executive board, who concluded the arrangments, which were finally closed late on Sunday night by an extended conference between Mr. Curtin on the part of the congressional committee and Messrs. Hayes, Bailey and Barry, executive board, on the part of the Knights of Labor. Governor Cnrtin said that “the result was due in a great measure to the untiring efforts of the executive board of the Knights of Labor. After having been approached by the investigating committee, they at once used every effort to hare the strike terminated for the sake of peace and the interests of all the people, and especially the business interests of St. Louis.”

After the receiving of the congressional committee’s letter by the board, a joint conference was held, composed of the general executive board and the executive boards of district assemblies Nos. 17, 93 and 101, which resulted in the adoption of the resolution contained in the reply to the congressional committee, and also the following resolution: '•Office of the General Executive Boards, < St. Louis, May 3, 1886. j “Thomas O’Rjolly, chairmnn. and Thomas Morris, secretary of Citizens’ Committee of St. Louis: “Gentlemen—Your communication of April 28 was placed before the joint executive boards with tbe following result: That we accept your proposition, and leave the matter in the hands of the general executive board to fix the date for compliance with the same. Tbe citizens which you have the honor to represent deserve the approbation of tho whole community for the efforts made to amicably adjust and settle the difficulty existing upon the Southwestern system of railroads, in behalf of local and interstate commerce, and for the restoration of peace and harmony between labor and capital. We have selected Tuesday. May 4. 1886, as the time when the strike shall be declared at an end. Very truly yours, John W. Hayes, .“General Executive Board Knights of Labor.” Upon the receipt of the reply by Governor Curtin, which was received when his subcommittee was about to leave for Atchison, he telegraphed the following dispatch to the President at Washington: “Jefferson City, May 3. “The strike is ordered off. The correspondence will be in the papers to-morrow morning. Our colleagues are taking testimony in the Southwest. The present peaceful settlement will shorten our labors. A. G. Curtin, “J. W. Stewart.” These were the only members of the committee on board the train at tbe time, Messrs. Crain, Onthwaite, Parker and Buchanan, having left Sunday morning for Parsons, Kan., and Mr. Burns has gone home, and will meet the Curtin sub committee at Atchison. The following is a copy of the order issued declaring the strike off. "Office ok the Executive Board, t “St. Louis, May 3, 1886. > “To the members of District Assemblies 17. 93, 101 and of the G. 4. and non-members or persons affected by the present strike npon the Gould Southwestern system of railways: “Gentlemen—On April 28 the citizens of St. Louis requested of this board that in the interest of the business community of St. Louis, and that of tho United States in general, the strike upon the Gould Southwest system of railways be declared at an end. While this request was under consideration (May 1) by the joint boards of District Assemblies 17, 93 and 101, the committee appointed by Congress to investigate the cause of the trouble between the railway company and its employes, made a similar request, in which they say: “The testimony taken to-day by the congressional investigation committee shows conclusively that very serious losses to the commercial interests of the entire country have resulted from this trouble, and that large numbers of persons not connected therewith have been thrown out of employment; therefore, we do respectfully but earnestly ask you to discontinue this strike and leave the justice of your cause to the decision that public opinion may form when we make our report. “The document was fully considered, and the following conclusion was arrived at: That the matter be left in the hands of the general executive board, they to set a time and declare the strike at an end. We have, therefore, selected Tuesday morning, May, 1886, as the time when this strike shall end. You will make application to your former employers for re-em-ployment on the above date, May 4. “By order of the general executive board, “John W. Hates.” Mr. Hayes, of the executive board, said that to-morrow morning this order would be obeyed by all the striking Knights, and that they would present themselves for emplopment to the different railroad companies. Thus ends the greatest railroad strike that tbe country has seen since the memorable event of 1877. A DEVELOPMENT OF THE BTRIKE. * A Very Potent Reason Why the Leaders Wish the Troubles to Continue. New fork Evening Poet. There were two strike developments yesterday, one here and one in St Louis, which we wish could he brought to the attention of every

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUKN-AL, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 188®.

honest laboring man in the land. In St Louis, where it was desired by all the strikers on the Missouri Pacific to declare “off" the strike, which has been a complete failure, in order that the men who were suffering from want might get back to work, Martin Irons and his associates opposed the step as vigorously as they had when Powderly ordered it off weeks ago. ’ Irons and his associates took this position because they had plenty of money, having since the beginning of the strike been receiving and handling all the funds sent in from various assemblies of the Knights of Labor in other parts of the country. They had thus had the control of more money than they had ever seen before, and so long as they had it, they were indifferent to the sufferings of the strikers and their families. But the pressure for ending the strike was so strong that they were filially obliged to yield, and.tbs strike will be officially declared ended to-day. The other case occurred in this city, where O'Donnell and bis Empire Protective associates appeared in court to answer to the indictments of the grand jury for conspiracy and coercion. O'Donnell displayed $3,000 in bills which he had wrapped in a newspaper, and two of his associates displayed other bundles wbich they said contained SI,OOO each. Where did these men, who have no property and no visible ineaus of support, get this money? Why, from the contributions which have been sent in from labor organizations to support the Third-avenue strikers. It came out yesterday in the statements of some of the strikers, who have been driven by want to resign from the Knights of Labor and return to work, that very little of the money so contributed ever reaches them. One of them says that all be lias received since the strike began was $6, and his family was literally destitute when he returned to work. One of them is quoted as saying that the union never pays anything to strikers who are able to support themselves and families without such aid; that whatever is giveu is looked npon as charity, and that the most ever allowed is $lO a week, which is only paid in cases of absolute destitution. Yet O'Donnell and his gang, like Irons and his gang, have been boasting that they were paying all the strikers full wages each week, and had so much money left that they could go into the stage or railway business themselves at any moment. The plain fact of the matter is that these men are getting a fat living on the hard-earned money obtained from deluded laboring men. Who are Irons, O’Donnell, Best, Graham, Downing and Hughes? Are they men whom any business man would put in a position of trust? Not one of them could obtain such a place for a moment. Yet the laboring men give them in trust thousands of dollars, and give it without requiring any accounting for its distribution, or any guarantee that it will ever pass beyond the “executive committee’s" pockets. While the families of Thirdavenue strikers are starving, O'Donnell is strutting about with a gold-headed cane and a gold badge, and carrying under his arm $3,000 which he has collected from men who supposed they were helping fellow-workingmen. WHAT WE SHOULD COME TO. A Logical Deduction from tlie Eight-Hour Theory of the Labor Agitators. New York Evening Post. Let ns suppose that instead of taking eight hours as the length of a day’s labor, four hours be fixed upon. In that case the product, not of some 28,000,000 hours’ labor a day, but of over 60,000,000 hours would be withdrawn from the market without discharging a single laborer. The commercial vacuum thus produoed would in its effect upon business be equal to increasing the present demand over one-half. It would create employment for over 7,000,000 laborers. To meet this demand much more than one-sixth more factories and workshops would be needed, and a very active demand for labor would be created in the mines, forges, etc., while this new demand for labor would necessarily enlarge the number of consumers ard the demand for commodities. This increased demand for labor would obviously extinguish competition among laborers, and wages would therefore bound upwards. It is equally obvious that the wants of the masses would tend to increase even more if they worked only four hours instead of eight, and that the production and consumption of wealth would still more increase. If the mass lof laborers had not three hours, but seven houw a day “extra time for leisure and opportunity,” they would be exhausted hardly at all, and the variety of social relations into which they would be forced would be almost inconceivable. So much “opportunity" would infallibly result in a gigantic crystallization of desire3 into urgent wants, and we are sure that a higher standard of living would become very soon inevitable. If it wore postponed, the consequences might be such as we would not like to answer for. We do not like either to carry a theory to ex tremes, or to seem to rob its proponnder of the credit due to its complete development. It is sufficient therefore to suggest that the principle that we have considered may eventually lead to the entire extinction of the primeval curse of labor. We know of no reason why, if the reduction of the hours of labor—which, it is important to observe, means with Mr. Gunton a corresponding reduction of the amount of work performed—infallibly leads to an increased production of wealth, the condition of the race should not be infinitely improved by the general cessation of tiresome exertion. A standard of living would thus be brought about that would be almost inconceivably higher than the present one; a standard of living so high indeed that it is now supposed to be attainable only by angels, and in the attainment of which the wants of most men would become so urgent as to canse them to exchange the human for the angelic state of existence.

GENERAL LABOR NEWS. The Constitutional Committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Ter re Haute, May 3.— Next Monday the constitutional committee of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman will meet in this city to revise the constitution and by-laws of the order. This committee was appointed at the lastr national convention of the brotherhood, and is composed of the grand master, grand secretary and treasurer, and C. W. Gordon, of Fort Dodge, la.; W. E. Taylor, of Fitchburg, Mass.; and William Hugo, of Indianapolis. Rooms will be secured at one of the hotels, where the committee will meet from day to day until the work is completed. which will be within a week or ten days. Somo important changes will be made. After the work of the committee is ended Grand Master Sargent and Grand Secretary and Treasurer Debs will start on a tour to the Pacific coast, holding union meetings on their way west and on their return. Their first meeting will be held at Denver, the next at Salt Lake, and then ban Francisco, and then at Tucson and Winslow, A. T. t and El Paso, Tex. From El Paso they return home. The trip will occupy at least three weeks, and perhaps a month. Mr. L. Genis, former receiver of the Illinois Midland, and for a number of years a resident of this city; has written to Mr. Debs, asking information in regard to the workings of the brotherhood. Mr. Genis is now in Brussels, and is making a study of the capital and labor problem. He speaks of the great strikes and labor troubles in Belgium. The information he desires in regard to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen is as to their manner of arbitration. Lockout at Washington. Washington, May 3.—A very general lockout began here to-day against the eight hour demands of the unions of the bricklayers, hodcarriers, stone-cutters, stone-rubbers, painters, plumbers and carpenters, numbering in the aggregate over 2,000 men. The demands have been complied with in some instances, and negotiations looking to the adjustments of the difficulties are under wav in several others. There has been no disturbance of the peace and none is threatened in any quarter. Only those employed in what are known as the building trades are engaged in the present controversy. Early this morning delegations from the different assemblies appeared at the railway depots for the purpose of intercepting any “scabs” from neighboring eir.ies who might arrive. None were found, however. It is the policy of the leaders to keep the men off the streets and at home, and in consequence few workmen are to be seen. Everything is quiet and orderly, and no loud talk is to be heard, even at headquarters. Distriot Master Workman

Hobbs said this morning: “There are not half as many men locked out as was estimated on Saturday. Many of the bosses have conceded the eight hours, and many more would if they were not forced to hold out by master builders who threaten to boycott these sub-contractors by not taking estimates for work from any of them who refuse to stand by them in their resistance to the eight-hour movement." Mr. Hobbs estimates the number of locked out at from 1,000 to 1,200. Small Strikes at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, May 3.— There is not much vigor in the attempt to inaugurate a general strike here. About 300 men employed as freight handlers at the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis & Chicago, and the Little Miami roads are idle because of a demand for an advance of thirty cents a day. At other roads the men are at work. The employes of another furniture factory came out to-day. Workers in furniture and carriage factories are about the most uneasy of any class in the city. There are no signs of violence anywhere. The freight-handlers on all the roads except the Little Miami, are out on a demand for $1.50 for ten hours, and 20 cents an hour for overwork. The companies have offered an increase from $1.25 to $1.35 for ten hours, and 15 cents an hour for overwork. All the carriage men, 2.500, are out on a demand for eight hours' work and the old ten hours’ pay. Eight hundred carpenters and planing-mill men are out on the same demand as the carriage workmen. The coffin shops will probably join them to-morrow. Fiftytwo furniture manufacturers whose workmen are out met to-day and telegraphed to all furniture manufacturers in the country, and agreed to answer their employes on Wednesday. Meetings were numerous to-night Strikes at Boston. Boston, May 3.— About four thousand men, comprising a majority of masons, carpenters, painters and plumbers, struck this morning for a shorter day. Work in their trades, in a ereat measure, is suspended throughout the city and suburbs. There is no disorder. Twentyone master painters yielded to the demands, and 200 of the 1,200 painters returned to work. The Master Builders’ Association has issued a circular to the effect that they are standing for principle against dictation. It is stated that at a private meeting of real estate owners, to-day, it was voted to suspend all building operations for the summer. The masons demand nine hours. It was stated at carpenters’ headquarters that between forty and fifty firms had signified a willingness to grant the requests of the men. The piano-makers say no demand has been made for an eight-hour schedule, and the men are at work as usual. Sohrner & Cos. conceded eight hours' work for eight hours’ pay. Others compromised on nine hours. A Scrimmage at Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Mich., May 3.—The furniture factories, with out two exceptions, started up this morning with full gangs of men, all satisfied with the arrangement made. At the Berky & Gay and the Oriel factories the men refused to respond, owing to the indefinite terms offered. A mob of fifty foreigners—Poles, Germans and Hollanders—attempted to force a suspension of labor on the Bridge-street grade this morning, and had a lively scrimmage. Blows were exchanged. Tbe police were called and quelled the riot. Four agitators were arrested for inciting riot, and are now in jail. Strike of Railway Brakemen. Cheyenne, Wy. TANARUS., May 3.—The brakemen on the Union Pacific railroad, Nebraska division, between Sidney and Laramie, struck to-day against the new schedule of mileage and pay. The brakemen claim the new schedule to be a reduction. The company denies this. Freight trains are being tied up here as fast as they arrive. Passenger trains are sent out without brakemen. General Superintendent Dickinson arrived from Denver at noon, and will be interviewed by tbe committee. The brakemen demand the old schedule of pay—s6s per month. Irons Is Still a Knight. St. Louis, May 3.— Martin Irons arrived in this city this morning from the West, and was asked what truth there was in the statement made by G. K. Verbech, o! Chicago, to the effect that he (Irons} had been expelled from among the Knights of Labor. He replied that there was absolutely no truth in the report; that perfect harmony existed between all the officers of the order, and that, so far as he knew, there is not, nor never has been, any such man as Verbech upon any of the committees of the Knights of Labor.

Labor Notes. The employes on the Lynchburg, Va., customhouse struck yesterday for eight hours. The contractor refused to accede to their demands, and work stopped. At Mobile, Ala.. the Brick-layers’ Union men are out on strike against P. Houston, a large contractor, demanding a day’s pay for nine hours' work. Their places have been filled with New Orleans men. Seven hundred cabinet-makers in several Philadelphia shops went to work, yesterday morning, on the new time schedule of eight hours per day. Three hundred men from sixteen shops remain out. The Milwaukee brewers held a oonferenoe yesterday and practically decided to grant the demands of the strikers. Os the latter there are at least 2,500, and it is expected that all will return to work to-morrow. At Pocahontas, Va., the miners waited on the superintendent of the coal mines and demanded that he revoke his order discharging all employes brought before the Mayor on charges of misdemeanor. The superintendent refused, and several hundred miners went on strike. Great excitement prevails. The workmen at the Davis furniture manufactory, at Louisville, struck yesterday because the employers would not accede to their demands for the eight-hour system. By agreement all the furniture manufacturers will close down to-day rather than put the eight-hour system in operation. They employ 2.000 men. After a shut-down of several months the Vulcan iron works, at Carondelet, resumed operations yesterday morning, giving employment to about 600 men. The bosses of the works prepared a schedule of wages which is to remain in force until Jan. 1, 1887. This schedule was presented to tbe men on Sunday afternoon, and they unanimously resolved to go to work at the proposed terms, and yesterday the furnaces were in full blast The Otis Iron and Steel Company, of Cleveland, the largest establishment in the West served their employes with circular letters yesterday, setting forth that ten hours should constitute a day’s labor, and that there would be no increase of wages. This was done in conformity with a law which passed the Ohio Assembly this winter, which provides that eight hoars shall constitute a day’s work, unless employers and employes otherwise contract. Losses by Fire. 3pecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Elkhart, Ind., May 3.—The Elkhart paperpatl factory was burned to-nigbt. The loss is fully $20,000, with insurance of SIO,OOO. To the Western Associated Press. Pittsburg, May 3. —The town of Fairview, Erie county, was swept by fire this afternoon. Scarcely a vestige of the business portion remains. The conflagration broke oat in a livery stable, and under the impetus of a strong wind spread to Ereader’s carriage factory, Weislogel’s residence and store, John Brecht's residence, McCrary's tenement house, Schumacher’s hotel, Cole & Ca’s general merchandise store, Estou’s dry-goods store, the postoffice, the American Hotel, Lohler’s store, Larnes’s store, Smith's buildings, McCray's block and Canehey’s residence, destroying all. Thirteen families are homeless and without resources. Loss, $100,0(K); insurance, $29,600 The longest pole knocks the persimmons, and Bigelow's Positive Cure knocks all coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, bronchitis, asthma, influenza and consumption. Pleasant for children. Safe and speedy. 50 cents and sl.

JEFFERSON DAYIS. He Appears at Savannah and Is Greeted with the Usnal Tempestuous Enthusiasm. Savannah, Ga., May 3.—Sunshine, cloudless sky and balmy breezes were contributed to grace the opening day of the encampment. Every incoming train and boat brought visiting soldiers and civilians to the city. Fully 70,000 people lined the route of the parade. The march began at 10:30 o’clock, with nearly 6,000 men in line, including crack military organizations from all parts of the country. The column was reviewed by Governor McDaniel. At the park the military was drawn up and Mr. Davis rode along the line, amid tremendous cheering. The marching and evolutions of all the companies were remarkably fine, and the display the best and most extensive since Sherman’s army marching to the sea. The military was dismissed at the Extension. At the Encampment this afternoon, the band contest occurred, in which four organizations entered, as follows: German Artillery band, Charleston; Continental Guards band, New Orleans; Volunteer Southrons’ band, Vicksburg, and the Atlantic band, of New Brunswick. The prizes on this contest will be announced Saturday. The Busch Zouaves, of St Louis gave a magnificent exhibition drill, which was followed by a dress-parade, in which all the companies participated. On several occasions, when the vehicle containing Mr. Davis stopped, handshaking was general on all sides. Mr. Davis made no public utterance to-day, but passed the most of his time quietly at the residence of H. M. Comer, his host Governor McDaniel was among those at the encampment this afternoon. To-morrow morning all the white school children of the city will meet at their respective 6chool-houses with flowers, and at noon will march to the High-school, where they will be reviewed by Mr. Davis and Governor McDaniel. To-night a banquet is in progress at the Chatham Artillery hall, in honor of the commissioned officers of the visiting military and distinguished civilians. During the progress of the banquet, Captain Sanders, of the Old Guard, of New York city, humorously mentioned the fact that New York had been overlooked in the programme, but stated that he represented that great State, and moved that thiee cheers be given for Jefferson Davis. Instantly every man present was on his feet, and cheer after cheer was heartily given. The crowd without the building caught the contagion of the moment, and, taking up the cheering, continued it for several minutes, while the band increased the enthusiasm by breaking into “Dixie,” which provoked cheers whenever it was played during the day. After the ovation had in a measure subsided, Mr. Davis spoke substantially as follows: .“Captain Wheaton, Members of the Chatham Artillery, and Military and Civilian Guests — You have met from many States to celebrate the centennial of the Chatham Artillery; but, sir, your organization is more than one hundred years old. The principle of self-gov-ernment existed before the war of the Revolution, before the Declaration of Independent*, and your Georgia artillery existed and fought for liberty before the Chatham Artillery was organized. You celebrate the centennial of your organization, but not of the organization of volunteer soldiers of your State. Every part of this country has sent dele gates to celebrate your anniversary. Here they meet like many streams and flow along together like the waters of Georgia. You not confined to any section. Your streams into the Gulf of Mexico, as well as into t \tlantic. That State of New York, whose ships ot every sea, a State which responds to liberal sentiments —she comes to you to be present at this meeting, and to do* your organization honor. This is a glorious occasion, because it represents you as it should. Organized after the war of independence, it first appeared in suppressing a domestic insurrection; next it appeared in the war of 1812, and reappeared in the conflict between the States, and now it appears when peace exists between the States, and it would be the first to raise an arm to check invasion on this soil. Georgia is prond of her volunteer soldiers. Surely no State, certainly no city, could have got such a military organization such as I saw to-day. The question is often asked, ‘Should the State have a standing army?’ Why should she need a standing sCtmyl Here is a standing army of true Christian men who stand ready to defend their principles to the death. My friends, my heart has certainly been deeply stirred from the time I entered your State, three days ago, under the shield of your Governor. I feel that 1 stand among the noblest people whose deeds history has ever chronicled. 1 speak this, not in any idle compliment, but I say it honor of you.” Just before concluding Mr. Davis paid a compliment to Cnptain Wheaton. Mr. Davis's last words were full of feeling: “My friends,” he said, “I suppose your gallant captain wished me to say a few words to you. It was an interruption of the regular order, and was unexpected to me. Thank you, my friends, for this reception.” At times the speaker's voice trembled with deep emotion. He spoke impressively throughout, and almost every sentence was interrupted by applause. As he took his seat the guests arose as one man and cheered like 10,000 men, and yelled themselves hoarse. The air was filled with waving hats and handkerchiefs. Glasses were filled and emptied, but the cheering did not abate. The band struck up “Dixie,” and the enthusiasm waxed hotter. A great crowd had assembled outside the building. They caught up the cheers and repeated them over and over. The scene was certainly one to be long remembered, for such an assemblage is rarely so deeply moved, so deeply fired with enthusiasm. After hearing General Lawton’s response to a toast, ‘ The Republic,” Mr. Davis left the hall, and another outburst of enthusiasm from without ended the evening’s ovation.

Jeff Davis in Atlanta. Extracted from the Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Grady in the following language introduced Mr. Davis: “Had the great man whose memory is perpetuated in this marble, chosen of all men, ono witness to his constancy, and his courage, he would have chosen the honorable statesman whose presence honors this platform to-day. Had the people of Georgia chosen of all men one man today to aid in this sacred duty, and, by the memories that invest him about, to give deeper sanctity to their work, they would have chosen Jefferson Davis first and last President of the Confederate States. It is good, sir, [turning to Mr. Davisl for you to be here. Other leaders have had their triumphs. Conquerors have won crowns, and honors have been piled on the victors of earth’s great battles, but never yet, sir, came man to more loving people. Never conqueror wore prouder diadem than the deathless love that crowns your gray hairs to day. Never king inhabited more splendid palace than the millions of brave hearts in which your dear name and fame are forever enshrined. Speaking to you, sir, as the sou of a confederate soldier who sealed his devotion with hts life—holding kinship through the priceless heritage of his blood to you and yours—standing midway between the thinning ranks of his old comrades, whose faltering footsteps are turned toward the grave, and the new generation thronging eagerly to the work that falls unfinished from their hands—here in the auspicious present, across which tbe historic past salutes a glorious future, let me pledge you that the love we bear you shall be transmitted to our children and our childrens children, anu that generations yet unborn shall, in this fair land, hold your memory sacred, and point with Dride to your lofty and stainless life. My countrymen [turning to the crowd] let us teach the lesson in this old man’s life, that defeat hath its glories no less than victory. Let us declare that this outcast from the privileges of this great government is the uncrowned king of our people, and that no Southern man, high or humble. Asks greater glory than to bear with him heart to heart the blame and the burden of the cause for which he stands nnpardoned. In dignity and honor he met the responsibilities of our common cause. With dauntless courage he faced the charges. In obscurity and poverty he has for twenty years born the reproach of our enemies, and the obloquy of defeat. This moment —in this blessed Easter week—that, witnessing the resurrection of these memories, that for twenty years have been burled in our hearts, has given us the best Easter we have teen since Christ was

risen from the dead—this moment finds its richest reward in the fact that we can light with sunshine the shortening end of a path that has long been dark and dreary. Georgians, countrymen, soldiers and sons of soldiers, and bravo women, the light, and 6oul, and crown of ouf civilization, rise and give your hearts voice, as we tell Jefferson Davis that he is at home among his people.” In his opening prayer at the Ben Hill monument ceremonies,- Rev. Evans said: “We thank Thee, 1 O Lord, for the exalted Christian character of the revered chieftain who is the guest of this occasion, and for the example of faith in God which he will transmit as an legacy to his countrymen. And now that ths surges of passion cease to roll around him or to beat upon him with any power, grant Thy blessing cn the warm and worthy flow of tho waves of popular affection which now embracs him. Spare him yet many years of peace, and let his departure be as the sun retiring in hie strength and crowning the last summit with go'den glory.” At the club reception last night, Mr. H. W. Grady turned over Mr. Davis’s bat to Judge Harris, Senator Mandival, John Triplet, of Thomasville, and Solicitor Wommack, with instructions to divide it out. It was cut into*several hundred pieces, and distributed into sixt/ counties. Mr. Hugh Keldin tendered anew hat, which was received with applause by the and with thanks by Mr. Davis. In an editorial, the Constitution, of Sunday, said: “It has been a glorious revival. We all feel better and stronger because of it. It was a grand and glorious demonstration —Unapproached by anything that any of its witnesses ever saw. It was a revolution to Mr. Davis, and it was thtf amazement of us aIL It was worthy of Atlanta and it was worthy of the greatest city of the Empire State of the South. “It was the best day, the biggest day, the happiest day, the most self-respecting and uplifting day Georgians of this generation have seen or will see.” • Local Meteorological Summary. Signal Offic*. Indianapolis, May 3. Monthly mean barometer for April, 30.029s highest, 30.356, 19th; lowest, 29.637, 26th; abso' lute range, 0.719. Monthly mean temperature, 54.6°; highest 84.0°, 23d; lowest, 24.5°, 2d; absolute range, 59.6°; greatest daily range, 30.6'*, Bth; leas! dally range, 4.6°, 11th; mean daily range, 17.4°J Monthly mean dew-point, 42.21°; monthly mean relative humidity, 66.0°. Prevailing direction of wind, southeast; totaf movement, 4.164 miles; highest velocity and dfc rection, 20 miles, west and northwest, Ist ana 6th. Number of clear days, 8; number of fair 13; number of cloudy days, 9. Total precipitation, 3 09 inches; snow-fall dor ing the month, 6.9 inches. Dates of thunder-storms 15th, 26th; dates of frosts, 6th, Bth; lunar halo, 13th. The mean temperature for April, in 15 years is 52.4°; mean temperature for April, 1886, Is 2.2° above mean. The average precipitation for April for 15 years is 3.09 inches; for April, 1880, 0.54 inches below average. - ■ Steamship News, New York, May 3.— Arrived: Italian, front Liverpool London, May 3.—Arrived: State of Nebraska* from New York; Waldensian, from Boston. Queenstown, Mav 3.— Arrived: Ohio, from Philadelphia; City of Boston, from New York. Hamburg, May 3.—Arrived: Rugia, from New York. Philadelphia, May 3.—Arrived: Lord Gough* from Liverpool Obituary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Kokomo, Ind., April 3.—Rev. Joel Maslngo, a well-known pioneer Methodist minister, dropped dead to-day at the residence of his son, L. F. Masingo, in this city. Mr. Masingo was well known through this section of Indiana as one ot the time honored pioneers. His 6udden death was caused by Apoplexy. He was seventy-sll years of age. Miss Cleveland’s Set Souvenir. Washington Letter lu New Orleans Picayune. Miss Cleveland has a set souvenir for all o! her lunches. She gives no dinners, you know, only lunches to the official ladies. Her souvenir consists of a yard or more of broad satin ribbon, with a picture of the White House engraved on it, the date of the lunch and the guest's name. At her last luncheon the ice cream was served in little papier-mache cups, and nearly every one of the guests kept tho cup “as a momentum,” as the present Mrs. Malaprop of Washington society would say. A Cynical Remark. New York Xlour. If the pension bill which has been introduoed in Congress, allowing S3O a month for veterans afflicted with total deafness, shall become a law, i the chances are that 90 per cent of the Grand Army of the Republic will suddenly lose their hearing. There is a splendid chance for some philanthropic Congressman to move an amends rnent to the bill, providing for a free distribution of ear-trumpets, in addition to the pension. One Sweet Revenge. Pittsburg Dispatch. The fact that White River Junction, a place! famous only as the point from which teleeraphio dispatches are sent every four rears announcing that Vermont has gone solidlv* Republican, is to have a Democratic postmaster, shows that tho Democracy is not wholly denied the sweets of revenge, even under a reform administration. While the convicts were going out of tho stockade at the Kensoe coal mines, near Tann., yesterday morning, three of them attempted to escape. A white convict was shot dead, and W. M. Bradley, colored, was fatally shot through the body. A plot for the escape of, all the convicts was also discovered in time tot frustrate it An earthquake shock of sufficient force to sway houses and startle occupants occurred at Athens, 0., at 9:23 Sunday night It was as distinct as a cannonade. A similar report comes from jNelsonville, where the shock broke windows. _________________________ Halford Sauce is palatable and healthy

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