Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1887 — Page 2

THE INDIAKAPOMS JOURNAL, TUESDAY. JANUABY 11, 1887.

tive of the ad ministration in official life, is brought to yonr correspondent's notice to-nitrht. On Saturday six lady clerks in the Patent Office vere absent half a day. When they reported for duty this moraine. Chief Clerk Duryee, from Virginia, compelled them to make affidavit lht they were absent on account of sickness. iDnrree is a notary public, administered the oatb himself, and charged the usual fee levied by notaries for administering oaths in this District, which is 25 cents each. The Postal-Note System. Washington, Jan. 10. The Postoffice Department, to day, f urnisned the following for the information of postmasters: "The act of Congress approved Jan. 3, 1887, authorizes the issue only of postal notes (not the payment thereof) at such postoffice other than money-order offices as the Postraaster-eeneral may designate. Every application or petition for the extension of this privilege should specify the number of inhabitants of the place from

which it emanates, and. briefly, the reasons for desiring the extension of the postal note system, aud should contain such statements as will tend to show that this means of making email remittances is needed. Each application or petition should be signed by the postmaster of the locali ty, who will be required to give a Slightly in creased bond to cover the value of the blank "trotes intrusted to him. and should be addressed to the Superintendent of the Money-order Sys tem. Postoffice Department, Washington, D. C" Opposition to Mr. Logan's Pension. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Jan. 10. Representatives Matson and Brace announce their determination to fight the passage of the bill pensioning Mrs. John A. Logan when it comes up in the House. Mr. Matson is credited with basing his opposi tion on the ground that Logan did not die from disabilities incurred in the service, and that there are those who have died from that cause whose families cannot get relief at the hands of Congress. An organized effort will be made by the Democrats in the House to defeat the bill. General Bragg is opposed to increasing the list of civil pensioners. The Logan Fund. Washington, Jan. 10. Cant. George E. Lemon, of the National Tribune, has received the following additional subscriptions to the Logan fund: Hon. Clans Snreckels. San Francisco, $1,000; Hon. John Fitzgerald, Lincoln, 2seb. , $1,000. Also, the following through Hon. nenrv C. Bowen. of the New York Independent: John Claflin, $250; Elliott Shepards, $100. Wants Pay for His Substitute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 10. Mr. Howard .to-day presented a bill to pay Aaron M. Applegate, of Jeffersonville, $000 paid by him for a substitute during the late war. It is claimed that after Applegate was drafted and furnished a substitute, he served as a pilot on the Mississippi river for the government. General and Personal. Eperfal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 10. Charles A. A. Bullington, of English, Ind.; David A. Meyers, ofIndiaBapolis; John E. McFall, of Leavenworth, Ind.; Charles E. Harden, of Covington, and John B. Larkins, of Mitchell, have been admittod to practice before the Interior Department. Representative and Mrs. Steele have taken rooms at the Riggs for the winter. Major Steele was in his seat in the House to-day, and was congratulated heartily upon receiving the unanimous report from the committee on elections. Gottlieb B. Fisher and James Corborrough, of KvMnsville, are delegates to the International Brick-layers' Union, which convened hereto day. Mr. Howard introduced a bill to pav Washington C. DePauw, of New Albany, $600 due him for rent for use and occuDancy as a postoffice of a building in New Albany, uuder contract with the government AT K a n a7oe TTri A a roAn tho Awlir.annninf. ni. Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, reported for duty to-dav. The President has declined to interfere in the aases of John T. Eccles, James E. Lovell and Albert Odell, who are to be hanged at Fort Smith, Ark., next Fridav, for murder. The President to-day sent in the following nominations of consuls: Isaac Ii. Diler, of Illi nois, at Florence; Oscar Malmros, of Minnesota, at Cognac; Willoughby Walling, of Ridiana, at Leith. ltusiness embarrassments. Philadelphia. Jan. 10. The failure of M. De Long & Co.. piano dealers, was a surprise to the trade. Judgment was confessed for $46,426. The other debts will amount to $30,000. Mr. De Long claims that the assets will exceed hU indebtedness. Baltimore, Jan. 10. Edward Lanstreet, doing business as Towner, Lanstreet Co., rub ber goods, made an assignment to-day to Samuel Buowden and J. N. Denny for benefit of his creditors. Tho bond of the trustees has not been filed yet. Memphis. Tenn., Jan. 10. E. C Miller, doing a general dry goods business at Nos. 09 and 09 i Real street, made an assignment this afternoon. His liabilities are about $14,000, due in the principal cities East and West. His assets are placed at $7,600. Bloominoton, III, Jan. 10. Samuel Ham merslaugh, a wholesale tobacconist of this city. failed in business to-day. He confessed judg ment In favor or his wife for $l, J0O, ana the sher iff took possession of his assets, which are esti mated at about $1,000. Chicago, Jan. 10. Yergho, Ruhling & Co., extensive dealers in druggists' sundries and toys. assigned this afternoon. Liabilities, $102,000; assets net stated. The failure occasioned great surprise in the trade here. It is stated that the liabilities of the firm are $102,000, of which $61,000 is due to European firms and $41,000 in America. It is impossible to state the assets, as the arm was engaged in taking stock when the crisis came. The firm, consisting of Charles Yergho and Adolph Itnhllng, was established in two stores in successful operation. The fire badly crippled them, and for fifteen years they had been carrying the load and striving to clear themselves. Finding it impossible to meet the bills as they came in, it is said that Mr. Verb go decided the only way out of the trouble was to make an assignment. Losses by Fire. Pittsburg, Jan. 10. Fire at McKeesport, this momining, totally destroyed the McKees port galvanizing works. The loss is placed at $50,000, which ia fully covered by insurance. i he works will be rebuilt at once, 'ice origin of the fire is not known. Marshfield, wo. Jan. iu. r ire which origi nated in the coal-oil room of J. L. Laidain's grocery store, yesterday morning, destroyed that and an adjoining building occupied by the Barns Evans Hardware Company, lhe second floor of the Laid at n Building was used as the Mayor's office, and the city records and documents were lost. The total loss is $15,000; partially insured. Dbs Moines, Ia., Jan. 10. Fire was discovered, to-niebt, in the building, No. 208 Fourth street, occupied by McCord & Work, furniture dealers. The second and third floors constituted a part of a European hotel, and the flames spread so rapidly that the escape of several lady guests was cut off. By the heroic efforts of the firemen, however, they were taken out of the third story windows and landed safely on the pavement. The loss will probably exceed $40,000. Louisville, Jan. 10. At 3 o'clock this mornng fire broke out in the building occupied by S. T. Moore & Co.. a furniture, auction and commission firm. The extreme cold and the slippery condition of tho streets impeded and rendered the work of the firemen hazardous. The building, owned by T. L. Barrett, was gutted. Lofs, $8,000; insured for $4,000- in the National of Hartford, and $2,000 in the North American. The loss on the furniture stock of S. T. Moore & Co. is estimated at $30,000; insured, principally in foreign companies, for $43,000. The adjoin ing stores were also damaged. The origin of the firo was a defective fine. Who would throw away hard-earned money for every new cough syrup advertised, when you can procure that standard remedy for coughs, Dr. Bulls Cough Sjrrupl Price, 2) cents & tot-

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. Termination of the Goben Contest in Mont gomery County Domestic Economy at Pardee A Fatal Fall Xotes. INDIANA. A Defaulter Can Run for Office, hot He Can't Hold It While Indebted to the County. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Crawfordsville, Jan. 10. This morning Judge E. C. Snyder rendered his decision in the celebrated contest case of George R. Brown vs. John L. Goben. It will be remembered that Goben was elected by nine majority at the last election as auditor of Montgomery county, and that at the recount of the votes there was a gain of seven votes for Goben. Then Mr. Brown filed papers in contest, alleging that as Goben was a defaulter for over $7,000 to the county, he was ineligible. The case came up before the County Commissioners, and they deeided that Goben was a defaulter, and therefore ineligible, and that Brown was elected auditor. The case was appealed on a demurrer to court. Judge Snyder decided that Goben, being a defaulter, did not make him ineligible for election, but had that effect as to holding the office. Therefore, according to this decision, if Mr. Goben pays to the county the amount he yet owes before he assumes the duties of the office, he will be eligible to hold the office. The attorneys of Mr. Brown filed a bill of exceptions. Mr. Goben was at one time county treasurer, and. upon going out or office, was short over $7,000; the Democratic Commissioners covered the deficiency with credits, and it was not publicly known until last October. Stock of Clothing Destroyed. Special to the Jndiananoils Journal. Madison, Jan. 10. Mr. Charles R. Eaverson, a jeweler, occupies sleeping apartments at his store, East Main street, and at fifteen minutes of 2 o'clock this morning he awoke to find his room filled with smoke. He hastily arose, and upon investigation found that the smoke pro ceeded from the adjoining building, owEed by his sister, Mrs. Thomas Reid, and occupied as a clothing store by Mr. Henry Hoffstadt. The firemen worked with a will and soon extinguished the flames, but not before the stock was ruined. The fire is said to have originated near the cen ter of the room, some distance from the stove, but in 'what manner is not definitely known. Mr. Hoffstadt's clerk says an invoice of his stock last week showed about $0,000 worth of goods, rhicb is almost a total loss. Loss on building probably $1,000 to $1,500. Insured as follows Buildicg, Royal. $3,000; Louisville Under writers, $3,000. Stock, Niagara. $2,500: Fire Association, $2,000; Northwestern National, Si 000. Furniture, F. and M., Madison, $500; Isorthwestern National, $o00. Professor Smith To Be Prosecuted. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette. Jan. 10. The grand jury of Tippecanoe county will meet on the 17th, and it is almost certain that the case of Prof. E. E. Smith, who attempted to kill Dr. Beasley on Wednesday, will be laid before that body. The prosecuting attorney takes the ground that if Professor Smith was sane, .then he should be treated as other sane people are treated who at tempt to murder people. It he was insane. then the State should step in and take care of him and prevent him shooting anybody else. Domestic Economy at Purdue. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Jan. 10. It is understood that Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, of the Ames Agricultural College, in Iowa, has accepted the appointment to and will take charge of the department of domestic economy to be opened at Purdne Uni versity. Mrs. Ewine has been delivering series of lectures throughout the country on "Domestic Economy as it Should be Practiced in the Kitchen," and as soon as present engage ments are closed she will eome here. Rumored Absorption of Car Works. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Jan. 10. It ia reported here this evening that the Lafayette Car-worka Com pany has absorbed, by purchase, the extensive car-works property at Lima, O. The capacity of the Lafavette works was insufficient for its orders. The combined capacity of the works will be twenty-five cars daily. A Fatal Tall. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shelbyville, Jan. 10. Word has jnst been received here that Robert Schott, aged sixty years, a resident of West Hendricks tewnship. fell from the porch- of his residence, yesterday, and struck his head on the ground. The blow resulted in his death in a few minutes there after. Minor Notes. Mrs. Jefferson Funk, an old resident of Lado ga, died on last baturaay. Samuel Christy, cashier of the Citizens' National Bank, of Greensburg, fell on the icy steps at his residence, yesterday, and broke his left arm, near the wrist. Mr. Edward Murphy says over 1,500 temnerance cards have already been given out in Madison, nearly all of which have been signed, and the signers have donned the blue ribbon. M. T. Elmore, while boring well near Remington, encountered a solid black walnut log at a depth of 140 feet The wood was perfectly sound, and the question is, how did it get down to that remarkable depth? The Bohemian Oats Company, that sold hun dreds of bushels of oats in Wells countv, have brought suit to collect their notes given for Bo hemian oats at $10 per bushel. Forty of the former victims have organized to resist the pay ment. The farm residence of John Remley, who lives near New Market, Montgomery county, was destroyed by fire, Saturday afternoon, to gether with all the contents of the house. The family was away from home at the time. The loss will be over $3,000. A most distressing accident occurred at La fayette yesterday, at the funeral of Jlrs. George W. Cook, wife of Mayor Cook, of Lead vine. As toe casket was Being lowered the strap gave wav and the body was precipitated into the grave head foremost. The casket had to be taken out, the lid removed and the body rear ranged. ILLINOIS. A IHoomlngton Man Missing and Supposed to Have Been Killed at Republic Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomington, Jan. 10. John Beatty, propri etor of the "My Store, a general store in this city, a resident of Goshen, la., and a wealthy stock-raiser, is missing, and, it is feared, was a victim of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad wreck at Republic, O. He was visiting at Conne Usville, O., and was due to start forborne about the time of the wreek. Telegrams to-day failed to dis cover him, and relatives have started in search of him. The Legislature. Springfield. Jan. 10. bhort sessions were had in both houses of the Legislature this even ing. The only business of importance was the introduction of House bill No. 1, by Mr. Fuller, limiting the rata of interest to 0 per cent. The Boose

committee has designated Thursday afternoon,

Jan. 1J, for holding the' joint Caucus tor the purpose of nominating a senatorial candidate. Youthful Thieves. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mattooj, Jan. 10. On Saturday night three boys named Smith. Monroe and Street, from Charleston, burglarized the office of J. F. Dear born & Co., and carried off about $6 in nickels and pennies. They also found a bottle of rock and rye cough syrup, and one of them became very drunk. Brief Mention. -Mrs. John nogr n, heiress to an estate valued at $500,000 in California, was buried on Sunday at Decatur. Fred Keertge, aged thirteen years, committed suicide on Sunday by haneing, at his home in West Salem. Edwards countv. The parishioners of a Galva minister present ed him with a horse, harness and sleigh. A few nights afterward 6ome person stole the entire outfit The hoiRting apparatus and shaftinff of the Coal Valley Mining Company's works at Cable, Mercer county, were burned last Friday. Loss, $15,000. A strong wind blew John Nelson, a railwav conductor, from the top of a raovir. -j freight train near Osco. He was badlv hurt, but is slowly recovering. The Rev. P. A. Cool, of Rock Island, together with his wife and four children, suffered from the effects of a strange malady for some months without being able to find its cause. Finallv the familv cow died. It was then discovered that the animal had heen 6ick with blood poisoning for a long time, her illness having been caused by a sewing-needle which had penetrated the walls of her stomach, and lodged near her heart. The six persons had used the cow's milk, nnd blood-poisoning had been communicated to them. They are now slowly recovering. PlilXCE POLGOCOUKT," And the Wonderful Story He Told a Newspa per Reporter at Tahleqnah, I. T. Tahlequah, L T., Jan. 10. Angels are sometimes said to be entertained unawares, but the entertaining of a live prince at the unpretentious capital of the Cherokee nation ha3 not hereto fore been considered a possibility. Some time ago a man of more than ordinary culture and refinement took up his residence in this city, but until to-day no one thought of questioning him as to his identity, when a reporter sought an interview. He said that he was a native of Russia, and a brother of Princess Dolgorouki, the wife of the late Czar. In explanation of hi3 ab sence from his native land, and his residence in this out-of-the way corner of the world, he said that he had, when a young man, been banished from Russia to Siberia on account of his nihil istic proclivities. Continuing the narrative of his life, he said: "As soon as I was landed in Siberia I was nut to work in the mines, about twenty-five hundred feet under the ground, where I could not see daylight. I began at once to plan some means by which I could make my escape, and being especially educated in the art of engraving, by this art I accomplished my purpose. Upon small blocks of stone I engraved characters, till 1 had the requisite number to forge the fac simile of genuine passports. I was five years in accomplishing my object. I took no one into my confidence. Armed with my passport, I made my way with great difficulty to the seacoast, cot aboard a vessel bound for China, which country I ultimately reached, and among these people I remained nine years. From there I went to south Africa, staying there a while; not liking that semi-civilized country, I sailed for the shores of the North American continent. I first touched at San Francisco, and after a varied experience drifted here." He says he receives letters regularly from his s'ster, the Princess Dolgorouki, who residns in France in serai-exile. The reason tor this, he says, is that her eldest son will soon become eligible to the Czar's throne, and for fear of his being placed thereon by popular demand, the Czar has practically, though not officially, banished her and her children. Rev. W. T. Miller, a Presbyteiiau minister here, vouches for the correctness of Prince Dolsorouki's statement. Suicide of a Itoohef. Cincinnati. Jan. 10. Proflk-ssor Schaff, who has been in jail for some days, for swindling book publishers in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other cities, by representing himself as purchasing for students of Wartburg Seminary, was to have appeared in the police court this morning. He was found to bo in a stupor, and after being taken to the hospital died. Ii. was found that a Socialist, who had been discharged from the jail but a few days ago, had given Schaff a quantity of morphine, for which Schaff gave an order to the Socialist authorizing him to take charge of whatever effects he might leave. As none of the publishers whom he had swindled were here to prosecute, Schaff could only have been convicted of loitering if he had gone to trial. Schaff was about twenty-three years old, or scholarly hearing, and was evidently well educated. He represented himself as having come but a few months ago from Berlin. His fluency in the use of English indicated that he had longer acquaintance with it than he represented. Missouri's Anditor To Be Investigated. St. Louis, Jan. 10. Since the meeting of the State Legislature, at Jefferson City, serious charges have benii made against State Auditor Walker. Many reflections upon his honesty and integrity have been openly discussed by mem bers of both houses, and Charles Polluck, an exclerk in the Auditor's office, states that he, understanding that he would lose his position were he not to do so, complied with the request of Mr. Walker that he pay to him monthly $.)0 out of his salary. Notwithstanding this positive assertion, however, tne Auditor denies that this is the truth, and will ask the Legislature to ap point a committee to investigate this and other charges against him. Tlie Case Against Archbishop Williams. Boston. Jan. 10. The trial of the suit for slander brought bv Rev. Maurice S. Fitzgerald against the Catholic archbishop. John J. Will iams, of Boston, was resumed to-day. Mr. Fitz gerald testified that he visited the Archbishop to ascertain the reasons for his (the witness s) re moval from his parish, but the Archbishop treat ed him so that he called him an ecclesiastical brute and the personification of tyranny. The Archbishop said he would prevent the witness's appeal to Rome from being considered, as he was going there ana would get there Derore tne appeal The Archbishop refused the witness a trial or a hearing. Mother and Child Found Dead. Tiffin, O., Jan. 10. George Backus, who lives at Green Spring, near this city, left home this morning, leaving his wife and child, a boy five years old. He did hot return until evening, and found the house cold and deserted. Step ping out of the back door, he discovered the cis tern open. Liooking in, he round his wire ana child, clasped in each others arms, and .both dead. It is supposed the little boy accidentally fell in, and the mother, in trying to save him, jumped into the cistern, and both were frozen to death. The water is scarcely four ieet deep, which precluaes the idea of suicide. Galveston's Dishonest Treasurer. Galveston, Jan. 10. The expert accountants who have been engaged for a month past in examing the books of the absconding county treasurer, W. J. Burk. rendered a report to the county court to-day, showing Burk to be a defaulter to the extent of ?I3,5W) cash and $ Ib.UOO worm of county bonds belonring to the school fund. He was last seen in ban Francisco. His Donasmen are making no effort to apprehend him. Mrs. Wittrock's Mortgage Paid. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 10. The $1,800 mort gage on Mrs. Wittrock's bouse in Leavenworth was paid through a loan agency in this city, to day, the money having been sent here, as alleged, from the Adams Express tompany. Fred Wittrock's plea was that he robbed the ex le88 to get money to discharge this debt, and it was said he stipulated with the detectives that it should be paid. Eight hours, two dollars and one bottle of St JacobB Oil for the workingman.

THE COLLISION AT REPUBLIC. Testimony at Yesterday's Hearing Before the Coroner At Least Thirteen Lives Lost. Cleveland, Jan. 10.- The testimony before Coroner Lepper in the inquest over the Baltimore & Ohio wreck, this forenoon, at Tiffin, was principally aimed at identification of the persons who perished. By relics picked up at the scene of the disaster the names of T. O. Pemberton, of Payne, O.; Frank Bowman, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., and David Ober, of Oberlin, Pa., are added to the list of killed already given. J. E. Rankin, a special deteetive for the Baltimore & Ohio company, was called as a witness, but nothing could be got out of him. Robert Chamberlain, of Republic, the undertaker who took charge of the bodies of the victims, testified that he took eleven bodies from the wreck, and is positive that thirteen persons perish'ed. Albert Tompkins, of Republic, also testified, corroborating the evidence of Chamberlain. He said the workmen, in clearing up the wreck, paid no attention to the charred remains, which were shoveled off the track with the other debris. "It seemed," he said, "that they wanted to get rid of the bodies as soon as possible, and try and cover up all they could." The list of the killed is now given as follows: Passengers David Ober. Oberlin, Pa.: Frank Bowman, Mechanicsburg. Pa.; John S. Gartner, Mechanicsville, Ia.: M. II. Parks. Washington,

D. C; Joseph Postlethwaite and his two sons, Spencer and Henry, Martinsburg, W. Va.; T. O. Pemberton, Payne, O. Trainmen William Fredericks, fireman of the passenger engine; W. S. Pierce, express messenger. Wheeling. W. Va.; J. M. Francis and F. Irwin.'Black Hand, O., linemen. This accounts for twelve. It is believed that the body found behind the tender was that of a tramp. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. On Sunday night, near Pineville, La., an old negro named Washington was assassinated. He was shot and his house fired. The negro's body was burned to a crisp. He had the reputation of being dishonest. The trial of D. S. Fotheringham. the Adams express meFsenger who was robbed by Fred Wittrock, which was set for yesterday, at St Louis, was continued until Jan. 31, neither the State nor the defense being ready. Judgo Barrett, in the New York Supreme Court, yesterday denied the motion for a change of venue in the case of Jacob Sharpe, who was indicted for bribing the "boodle" aldermen to pass the Broadway railroad franchise. Ned Roth and wife, of Cleveland, while visiting at Wooster, O., last Saturday, engaged in a quarrel, during which the woman was stabbed several times. Mrs. Roth died yesterday from the effects of the wounds. Roth is under arrest Ike Brumfield, colored, was hanged by an unknown mob at Osyka. Miss., on Saturday night. The body was found on Sunday. The negro, it is stated, resided across the btate line in Louisiana, but was brought across -the line and lynched. The cause of the banging is not known. Miss Arnold and Andrew Russell, of Syracuse, and Professor Reynolds, of Ithaca, N. Y., were badly bruised in the wreck of a passenger train, which occurred near Rosiere, on the St Vincent branch of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg railroad yesterday. A passenger coach and the bagg3ge car were badly damaged. The cause cf the accident was a defective rail. Banqnet to General FaircMld. Buffalo. N. Y. Jan. 10. General Fairchiid, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., was banqueted, or entertained, at a camp-fire by the Seventy-fourth New York Regiment, to-night About one thousand veterans were present Letters of regret were received from President Cleveland and Governor Hill. General Fairchild replied to the toast, "The Grand Army." Mr. Crawford's Luck. Milwaukee, Jan. 10. A special from Superior City says: Alex. Crawford, a well-known Duluth iron manufacturer, has received notice that by the death of a cousin named James Thompson, of Ballarat, Australia, a fortune of over 1,000,000 has been left to him and his four brothers giving themeach nearly $000,000. Craw ford had not seen his cousin in forty years. Conkling for Senator, New York. Jan. 10. The World this morning calls on the Republicans to unite with the Democrats and elect Roscoe Conkling United States Senator. LABOR AND LABORERS. Of Interest to Employers and Employed In dustrial Notes. Philadelphia Record. The latest Western labor news is quite encouraging to almost all branches of labor. The industrial revival is deep and general, especially in the larger cities and towns. It has been less strongly reflected in the smaller towns, but is still felt The iron workers of all kinds are the busiest and, all things considered, the best paid. Some mills are sold up to September, others to July, many far into spring, and the great bulk of them well through the winter. wages have been increased in several ran mills, and in the bar mills they are fixed once a year and are to remain until June. Rates are fixed in the window-glass and other glass facto ries, and orders have been crowding in, or stock is being confidently worked up in readiness for buyers. The compactness of organization aimed at has not been accomplished in all places, and an undercurrent of opinion is here and there cropping out in favor of the old organizations with wh'ich so many pleasant memories are associated of strikes, and starvings, and victories, and defeats. If the Knights have an element of weakness in their organizations in new localities it is that they have no history to fall back on. This fact has enabled armies to win victories, and political parties too, and many a victory have weak trades-unions won because they had memories to recall of former conflicts. The machine-shop workers all over the country, as well as the foundry workers, consider better conditions possible, although no ways or means have been suggested. This class of labor is less competent to fizht its battles, one reason being that there is such a large percentage of English labor, which, so far as the machinists are concerned, hangs back a good deal, not being able to get away from the deeply-seated tradesunion ideas imbibed in old England. A multitude of little industries are springing up in the far West, because of the rapid exten sion of railroads in that region. Ilousa and shop and factory building are springing up in the track of railroads, and agriculture is helping to sustain an improving demand for a great variety of products on which the freight can be saved from Eastern factories and mills. Upward of 200 mines have been opened in the Western States for coal mainly, and this has made business among the machinery and wirerope and other manufactories. The railroads, are. of course, the chief buyers. The wood-working machinery makers have turned out or have on hand a great many orders, enough, they say, to furnish employment next season to at least 10,0U0 new men. The mechan ics in this branch in several Western towns are organizing for more wages. The N5T York lawyers retained by the labor organizations, assure the workmen that their walking delegates can be protected in talking to strikers on the streets, but not in the buildings. A man of national reputation aad deep sympathy says this concerning labor: "The past year ends a period pregnant with ereat results for the producer, and this year will be fruitful of results of great importance to capital and labor. There will be disturbances and strikes in the la bor field this year that will cripple and not ben efit the workmen. There must be an amicable settlement, and harmony must exist before they can hope to find th prosperity they ask and seek." Another savs. "It has long been my opinion that too many the great majority of labor leaders only sow strife between capital and labor in a cunning way without seeking to adiust troubles. There never will be peace un til some one with common sense takes the posi tion of arbitrator. It must be one who has earned wages and paid out wages, and who perfectly understands btlh positions. I believe the time will come when the laws of each. State will

govern what shall be a just compensation for a certain amount of labor, as well as the hours of labor." Work in the building trades is slackine up all around, but muih more work will bo done this winter than last A movement is on foot to have resolutions passed in all labor organizations against working where non-union meS are employed. This resolution will make trouble if carried out Those having in charge the getting up of the convention profess to have great encouragement from all parts of the country.' Nine parties or organizations will be present, and no doubt considerable difficulty will be experienced in letting all be heard with their projects for organizing a new party. The workinginen will oppose the bill now before Congress to nationalize the State militia by expending money to employ it to watch organized labor in strikes. The New York Federation of Book-keepers and Clerks is a formidable organization, and it is likely to be extended to other cities. The car and locomotive works are everywhere picking up fresh business. Three car works have recently burned down, having large contracts on hand. Mr. Siemens has just tested glass sleepers at his Glasgow foundry, and they stand severer tests than cast-iron sleepers. Tneir cost will be less than cast iron, as they are imperishable. Railroad men are looking into the matter. A dozen syndicates of capitalists are bidding againt each other for exceptionally advantageous manufacturing sites in the Southern Statea. The spirit of trade organization is likely to be greatly stimulated this year. Last year's organizations are doing well, and it is proposed to add a penalty for the violation of agreements entered

into by the membership. The rapid growth of Southern manufacturing cities is drawing more mechanics every month. boathern trade is booming and daily newspapers are giving up a good deal of their space to re cording the progress of industrial activity. lhe topic of profit-sharing is leading to some interesting discussions among manufacturers. Many favor the idea, especially in New England, but in this and other Western" States there is no friendliness exhibited to such notions. The New York bakers have atDe!ed to the clergy to help them secure short hours. A BOUT WITH OLD CROW. True Inwardness of the Recent Jackson Ran quet and Jndge Thnrman's Illness, Columbus Sunday News. There were over a hundred telegrams 6ent here yesterday asking for newspaper specials concerning the Judge's condition and prospects of recovery. There were just as many replies sent back saying that Judge Thurman "was perfectly well; that he was not taken ill at the banquet as seriously as stated, and that in fact the mountain was only a common molehill. Judge Thurman yesterday noon, when seen by a Sunday News representative, was as well as ever, barring the slight effects of the excitemont of be ing up late at the banquet the night before. How is it, then, the reader as us, that the en tire press all over the country had Judge Thurman stricken down yesterday and are ringiag with denials of it to-dayt Just thi.-s: after midnight was passed, and marked the celebra tion of another St Jackson s dav, after the Old Crow whisky with its sonl and intestine-searching warmth had made the diseiples of "Old Hickory" totally forgetful of expenses; after all this, and while Bill Hill was making a spech to which no one wa.s listening, at that moment one of the banqueters got his unsteady optics on the old Roman, who sat quietly in his chair troubling no one and in his normal bbalth save the excitement of the banquet The banqueter with the unsteady eye saw two old Romans instead of one. He aroe and commaded Bill Hill to cease his eloquence. He deciartd that Judge Thurman was sick, when in fact the Judge was in much better health than the vociferous brother who called the attention of the entire banquet hall to him. Judgo Thurman was taken home in a carriage, aad arrived there safely. That was all the foundation for tho startling report that brought in anxious inquiries over many a wire from the Atlantic to the Pacific It is annoying to his frienda that he should have been subjected to d"sagreeabla publicity. It is also a pleasing tribute to ths worth of our distinguished fellow-citizen to krow, as was demonstrated yesterday, that all the country interests itself in his well-being and good health. But little raraains to be said. A city dignitary, an expert in whisky, and a jndge in that roein staple cf a St JacK?ou banquet, states that the Old Crow consumed Friday nirht was not only vile, bat damnab!. No winder that cue of the revelers imagined Judge Thurmm ill after the reveler had rashly taken in more than the regular quota of snorts. "What kind of whisky do Ohio Democrats drinkT" asked a friend of Henry W atteraun after the KenMjckian had barely escaped with his life from last year's banqr.et "Don't know about all of them, but the Columbus Democrats have a brew for banqueting uses th.it would split a Kentucky bowjder of granite, by gad, eah. It would, sah, I assure you." Henry had just been hare, ne knew how it was. Columbus Disratch. , During the progress of ths Jackson Club banquet last night, a festive individual at one of the tables partook of the liquid refreshments until his stomach rebelled, and he reached for his hat to save spoiling the floor. J3ut im arm was unsteady an1 he missed the hat at the first shot and beslobbered the floor, causing those m the immediate vicinity to hastily seek other seats. The indisposed individual ft nally slid out, wiped out his hat with his handkerchief, and went out to let the midnight zephyrs fan bis fevered brow. The late fellows, who sat out the banquet and samnled the "Old Crow" which had remained bottled up on the tables, until nfter 1 o'clock this morning, must have found the stuff too strong for their stomachs, for the hall and the back stairs were ia a frightful condition this morning, and jauitor John Ward had a big job of moping them off. Th filthy condition of the lower hall was the cause of much profanely-ex pressed indignation this morning. George William Curtis as an Ofilce-Seefeer. tew York Correspondence Philadelphia Prens. I beard a statement about Georee William Curtis whirh is a eurious commentary upon his extreme ciTil-serviee reform Tiews. I was told that when Conklir? was Senator, Curtis was bis constant correspondent Scarcely a wees went by that letters did not pass between theia. In the stack of letters received by th Senator from the reformer, nine out of tea before they olosed contained some expression with reference to aDpointments urging the Sennior to use his influence for or asttinst some anplicant or candvdate for office. If Conkling should tome day see fit to let these letters become public, it might cause a nutter iu the u.u;wbtup camp. Farm profits vested in permanent improve ments return larger dividends than when deposited in banks or invested in other directions. A farm cannot be too highlv improved. MOST PERFECT MADE Prepared rith strict regard to Purity, Strength, and Healthf ulness. Dr. Price's Baking Powder contains no Ammonia, Lime or Alum. lr. Price's Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, orange, etc., Eavor ccusiousiy.

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