Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1887 — Page 3

TUB 1NDIAKAPOMS JOURNAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1887 TWELVE PAGES

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OLD WORLD NEWS BY CABLE

Five Hundred To! icemen and a Large Force of Military Sent to Ballycoree, For the Tnrpose of rreventinsr the IToIdingof the League Meeting The Kaiser Yields to the Advice of His Physicians. French Mobilization Will Be Met by an Imposing Display of German Force. Affairs in Central Asia Require Close Watching by the British Gorernnient Bulgaria Most Submit to the Czar's Wishes. THE MEETING AT ENNIS. The Government Takes Step to Enforce Its Prohibitory Proclamation. ' Dublin, Sept 3. There is extreme likelihood that there will be trouble in Ennis to-morrow if the government authorities persist in their determination to suppress the Nationalist meeting, and this, undoubtedly, is their present intention. Five hundred policemen and a large force of military have arrived at Ennis, and are under orders to prevent the people fr om assembfing. It is an ticipated that they wiil find this a difficult thine to do, as forty thousand persons are expected to attend the meeting, and they will undoubtedly resent this encroachment on their rights of peacable assemblage. Further military reinforcements will go to Ennis to-morrow. Nationalist placards in reference to to-morrow's proposed meeting were posted in various parts of Ennis to-day and were also displayed in the shops. The police promptly tore down those in the streets and ordered the shop-keepers to remove them from their windows. Several men were arrested while posting copies of the manifesto. Messrs. Sullivan, O'Brien, Dillon and Coz, members of Parliament, left Dublin this evening for Ennis. The decision as reached by the leaders of the National League, after a protracted conference in Dublin, ending to-day, is to hold the proposed demonstration on the hill of Ballycree to-morrow at all hazards. TriE OEHMAN EMPEROR. lie Will Not Attend the Army Maneuvers, Ills Physician Advising Against It. Copyright, 187, by the New York Ansoclated Press.1 Berlin, Sept. 3. Much diverse speculation ever the meeting of Emperor William and the Czar will be checked by the announcement that the Emperor has abandoned his intention to go to Konigsberg. It was determined to-day, after a long consultation of his physicians, that instead of venturing to attend the army maneuvers, it was urgent that the Emperor should return to Babelsberg. In accordance with this decision the Emperor and Empress and the imperial court will will go to Babelsberg on .Monday. The abandonment of the Kordgsberg programme by the Kaiser has already created exaggerated pessimistic reports in reference to bis condition. But the facts are that he is in his usual health, although he was somewhat shaken by his fall of Thursday, lie arose this morning at his accustomed hour and heard verbal reports of military affairs lie then granted an audience to Marshal Von Moltke, with whom he conversed for a long time on the recent review of the Guards. Later he received Von SchellendorfT. Minister of War, and General Albedyll, and at 2 o'clock went out for a drive. After his return he rcie-ivcd, first, Ilerr Von Puttkamer, Ministerior of the Interior, and then Couut Von Stolberg. The alteration of the Emoeror.'s plans is due entirely to tha representationc of bis medical advisers, who have all along been opposed to his venturing to attend the Konlgsberg maneuvers, which would involve great fatigue under the best possible conditions. And they well Know that the Emperor, ouch in the field, passes beyond the guidance of his physicians and exposes himself with little thought for the results. This happened at Kiel, and caused a physical crisis. The most recent instance of the Emperor's imprudence was at the review of the Guards, when he remained three hours standing and exposed to the sun and wind, but without appearing to feel any evil effects. Afterwards, however he was hardly able to be present at the banquet in the schloss, and his fall after the banquet was undoubtedly due to increased feebleness arisine from overexertion. When he recovored his feet, without assistance, he expressed the fear that his doctor would take advantage of the mishap and make it a pretext to dissuade him from going to the meneuvers. Communications from the Crown Prince urgently support these opinions of the doctors, and their advice was also further fortified by representations from Count Von Moltke and Prince Bismarck. It was ouly after Count Von Moltke's visit to the Emperor to-day. that it became known that the journey to Konigsberg was off. The political aspect of affairs will 'not be changed by the abandonment of the meeting with the Czar. The official press has rightly insisted on the purely personal and family character attaching to the intended meeting, and that beyond indicating a temporary relaxatioi of Russo-German jealousies it had no political significance. This view was expressed in yesterday evening's semi-official Post, which supports the Cologne Gazette in declaring that the meeting would be simply of personal importance and that the most complete concessions on the part of Germany would produce no lasting friendship with Russia. FRANCE AND GERMANY. General Perron Gives a Feeble Imitation of General Iloulanirer's Methods. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lonpon, Sept. 3. Once more the French are rattling the scabbard in a manner which would be accepted by a cation more easily moved to anger than the Germans as an invitation to "come on." The vagaries of an ambitious, dashing leader of cavalry and the exasperating incidents on the frontier have All failed to disturb the confident composure of the mortal foes of La Belle France. The mobilization of the French army corps row in progress will, it is predicted, also miss the mark. It is, however, the intention of tho German authorities tomark their sense of such provocative tactics by an imposing counter-display of soldiery. In the interests of the peace of Europe, it is devoutly to be hoped that the Frencn mobilization wili not be converted into a demonstration of Boulangerism, and that the cry for la revauche will not be raised. General Ferron, the French Minister of War. is doing everything possible to make himself popular without lowering himself in the esteem of his countrymen. His somewhat trite remark that to strengthen to the utmost limit of possibility the defensive forces cf France would be the best guarantee of peace, is hardly the kind of sentiment that would be expressed by a nan who contemplated a coup d'etat on his own account. As General Ferron is believed by his countrymen to be honest, his outburst of Republican patriotism has strengthened his position. But though General Ferron appears to be a practical minister, without any sensational habit of advertising himself, it will be some time before General Boulanger loss his popularity. There seems to be a ring interested in keeping the late War Minister's name before the public, and General Boulanger himself is not idle in aiding their object Yet there does not seem to be any constructive work surviving as evidence of his valued administrative talents. Indeed, it is even now doubtful whether the repeating rifle being manufactured after the pattern adopted by General Boulancer last year, may not this year have to be superseded, while the manufacturers are still at work producing It. General Ferron has made arrangements for strengthening the frontier garrisons, and has promised to go on and strengthen the special arras. It is to be hoped that he will be content with thus performing his functions ns Ministe" of War, and refrain from reivaling the vulgar sensationalism of his predecessors. AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL ASIA. England and RussIm Preparing for a Possible Struggle Over Afghanistan. Special to th ItidlanapoMa Journal. Londov, Sept. 3. Members of the British Cabinet admit that central Asian affairs need OBsU&t attention. Russia plainly says that

should Abdurrahman, Ameer of Afghanistan, die or be upset, the protoools of the Afghaa frontier commission, just completed, will be destroyed, as the obligations of England to Afghanistan remain valid ouly so long as the presest Ameer continues to reign. The Russian concentration on the northern frontier of Afghanistan aims at the occupation of Herat, and such a step by Russia will force the British government to occupy Candahar and Cabul. A considerable force f English troops has been concentrated on the Afehan frontier in preparation for such a contingency, and the Question whether there are not parts of central Asia in which there is no room for these two powers at the same time, will then have to be decided. The assistance of Ayoub Khan, who is now making his way to Russia, will be of great value to that power, as Ayoub ean command a large following in Afghanistan, and claims that he can blow a blast from the Himalayas that would arouse the whole of India. The escape of Ayoub Khan will undoubtedly prove a serious blow to English prestige in central Asia. THE POPE'S JUBILEE.

What Is Expected To lie Accomplished In Restoring the Vatican's Temporal Power. London', Sept. 3. The jubilee of Pope Leo XIII, for the celebration of which most exten sire preparations are being made, will undoubtedly have a great effect upon the immediate future of the Catholic Church in Europe and the status of the Vatican in its relations with tho various European governments. In perfecting the arrangements necessary to a proper display of magnificence on the occasion, cone of the possibilities of church aggrandizement have been overlooked, and the representatives of the different sovereigns who will be present to assist in the rejoicings over the Pope's attainment of his fiftieth yar of priesthood will scarcely be permitted to take their departure after the ceiebration without having been sounded to their full depth by astute Vatican diplomates in search of something indicating tbelr personal opinions, as well as the views of the rulers they represent, upon the question of the restoration of temporal power to the head of the church. Already the suggestion of coding back to the church a portion of the domain it has lost has made a surprisingly deep impression upon the minds of some of the most patriotic of Italian statesmen, but the Vatican's reliance for the success of its plans is not wholly or even in great part placed upon the 6low process of winning over Italian politicians through home agitation. The question of restoring diplomatic relations between England and the Holy See, revived at the time of the Queen's jubilee, has apparently been allowed to drop out of sight, but realty it has cot for a moment been lost sight of, nor have the resources of the Vatican for keeping it within the bounds of consideration been to any considerable extent drawn upon, so ttiat the likelihood of its abandonment of the idea is very remote. This question will be in various ways paraded before the English representatives during the pontifical festivities, and the representatives of the French republic will also be treated to a similar exhibition, in the form of insidious presentations of advantageous results in prospective, growing out of closer and more cordial relations between France and the Holy See. Aside from the undoubted fact thatthe jubilee will be made the most of by the Pope and his eminently able lieutenants to pave the way to outside influence in favor of re-establlshiue the kingly character of the Pontiff that can later be brought against Italy, the celebration will be one of the grandest affairs that Europe has ever witnessed, and its inagnificeuce will doubtless impress many persons who would be invulnerable to verbal arcument or persuasien. Nobody knows the value of regal and at the same time opportune display better than the Pope does, and he may b depended upon to dazzle his royal and semi-royal visitors into the belief that royalty is belitting its greatness by excluding' Leo XIII from among the inonarchs of the earth. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. War Will Result Unless Prince Ferdinand's Election Is Deoared Illegal. Special to the Indianasolis Journal. London. Sept. 3. Prince Ferdinand will leave Bulgaria in a few days on a tour of the European courts to 'press his clairis for recognition as ruler of Bulgaria, but will hardly meet with success, since ail the powers, except Russia, wish to avoid entanglement in the Bulgaria difficulty. Germany adheres icy she pursued regarding exander. Prince Bismarck to the polPrince AlloDg ago advised the Bulgarians to reconcile themselves with Russia, and he simply ignores the presence of Prince Ferdinand in Sofia. Russia has informed the powers of her inability to accept the election of Prince Ferdinand, and warns them that an oflisial acknowledgment of the Prince will cause her to consider the Berlin treaty at an end. Another great European war is, unhappily, only too probable, and any interference with Russia in the Bulgarian question will surely precipitate the struggle. THE BALTIMORE & OHIO. The Change Will Benefit the Creditors Telegraph and Other Interests to he Sold. New York, Sept. 3. The developments published this morning regarding the Baltimore & Ohio negotiations were a complete surprise to the operators in the stock market, but they all formed a decision to buy everything on the list at the opening of the exchange, and prices moved up with unprecedented rapidity. The excitement in the board was intense, and brokers bid one-half above the previous sales in order to get stock ahead of their competitors. The principal gain was made in Reading, which at one time showed an advance over Friday's close of 51, and Manhattan recorded a gain of 5. Toward the end of business the excitement subsided, and the impression began to grow that the benefit to accrue from the contract w as overestimated. One of the heaviest operators in the street said, after the Close: -'There is no benefit to be gained from the settlement except that which might aocrue to the creditors of the Baltimore & Ohio. They are essentially the same parties who have taken the preferred stock and the bonds, and it is simply a matter of bonding the floating debt. This may have saved the Baltimore & Ohio from going into a receiver's hands on account of the floating debt, but that is all that has been done. Rates cannot be advanced one hundred per cent., as was the case when the West Shore settlement was made. As far as a telegraph settlement is concerned, that is further away now than ever. The Baltimore & Ohio is now in strong hands, and will be run in conjunction with the Pennsylvania and Reading for the benefit of the latter, and if Gould buys the telegraph system it will be at the syndicate's terms, and there may be a fight of years beforo a consolidation is made." Vice-president De Castro, of the Commercial Cable Company, was averse to talking on the matter. He said that Mr. Mackav was still in San Francisco, and had no intention of coming to this city for some time. The negotiations with Mr. Gould had not been renewed, but that would not affect the land lines. Even though Mr. Gould should get the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph system, the position of the Postal company would not he weakened, but, instead, materially strengthened, as it would then be the only opposition line. The stories to the effect that Mackay had signified his willingness to raise the cable rates to 50 or 60 cents per word, provided Gould furnished the money to pay the rebate guaranteed by Maekay, he pronounced false. One of the reasons for holding to the forty-cent rate was that l? that rate was established, no new competition could be organized and live, while with a sixty-cent rate it is probable that new cables would be laid at once and a new war inaugurated. J. Pierrepont Morgan said that the preliminary contract signed yesterday was the only one necessary, and that no other would be drawn up. He said that it was the intention to sell both the telegraph and sleeping car plants and franchises as soon as it could be favorably accomplished. Baltimore, Sept 3. There is but little excitement here consequent udou the last deal of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. It has thus far had no effect upon the stock, for which 1.11 was bid at the close to-day. It is thought, however, that there wiil be a decline, probably to 100, the par value of the shares. Little doubt is entertained here that a dividend, in cash or script, will be declared at the October meeting of the board of directors. A very general impression prevails thatthe new deal will be for the best interests oftbe road. St. Louis Will Lay Rack on Dignity. St. Louis, Sept, 3. No Chicago quotations were received at the Merchants' Exchange here on the opening of business this morning, and when it was ascertained that the telegraph wires were not at fault much comment and inquiry

was excited. Later a dispatch came from A. M. Wright, of the Chieaeo board, to President Gaiennie. saying: "We temporarily suspend your quotations to observe results on Western and Southwestern backet-shoos." This was regarded as saying that the St. Louis Exchange was furnishing these bucket shops with Chicago quotations, and it aroused a good deal of indignation and caused much hard .talk. The suspension had very little effect on the business of the board, however, as private messages immediately took the place of public dispatches, and there was scarcely a lull in trade. It is said that the exchange will take no action in the matter, but maintain a dignified silence and will neither ask for an explanation nor for a renewal of the quotations.

LABOR INTERESTS. What Committeeman Carlton Says About the Dissensions Among the Knights. Pittsburg, Sept 3. A. A. Carlton and Ira B. Aylsworth, of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor, were in the city to-day, eu route from Chicago to headquarters of the order in Philadelphia. Mr. Carlton stated that, previous to visiting Chicago, he was in Canada, organizing the workingmen. Since the removal of the mandamus of Cardinal Taschereau large cumbers have joined the order there, and Canada is their greatest field for increasing the membership. Referring to the rumors of growing dissensions among the Knights of Labor, particularly in Chicago, Mr. Carlton said: "We have not yet made up our report, but this much I can eay that we found the stories of dissensions were exaggerated. In my travels I met representative members, who reported that there was not anything like the dissension that it has been asserted existed. I Saw the leaders of the so-called malcontents. Their opposition is only'on minor points, "upon which they will probably make a move at the next General Assembly, to be held at Minneapolis, in October. They will have no influence upon matters that will materially affect the management of the order. Threatened Strike or Box-Makers. Chicago, Sept 3. The box-makers declare their intention of inaugurating a general strike on Monday. If carried into effect, fully 800 men will quit work in the twenty or more box factories. In case the trouble is cot compromised the figbi is liable to be a long and bitter one. The box manufacturers have been for years at the mercy of their employes. They recently met and organized an association for the purpose of mutual protection against the exactions of the Box-makers' Union. The latter includes nearly all the box-makers in the city, and has not been at all backward in asserting its power. When a strike has failed they resorted to the boycott, and in one case were successful in carrying their point with that weapon. The present difficulty arose over a demand by the unian for a revised scale of wages and a Satnrday halfholiday. The manufacturers offered to consider the first demand, but positively refused to shut down their shops on Saturday noon. The men in the various shops have been instructed to make a final demand on Monday or Tuesday, asd to strike in the event of an unfavorable answer. Dig Demonstration at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Sept. 3. The labor organizations of Pittsburg and vicinity united in a street demonstration to-day that surpassed anything of the kind ever seen here. The object of the parade was to show the strength of the various trades-unions, and in order that there might be a big turnout, many of the mills and factories closed down. The bright day added to the success of the demonstration, and when the procession passed down Fffth avenue at noon it was estimated that fully fifteen thousand men were in line. The column was several miles long and occupied nearly two hours in passing a given point. It embraced every labor organization in the city, including the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel-workers, the Knights of Labor Miners' Amalgamated Aspociation, the Builders' League, Glass-workers' Union. International Typographical Union and German Trades Assembly. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Washin3T0N, Sept. 4,- aTj? For Indiana and Illinois Fair weather, preceded in Illinois by local rains; falling, followed by rising temperature; light to fresh winds, generally southeasterly. For Ohio Cooler, fair weather, followed on Monday by rising temperature; light to fresh easterly winds, veering to southeasterly, Local AVeather Record. Indianapolis, Sept 2. 1SS7.

Time. Bar. Ther. Hum. Wind. I Weather Kain. 6 a. M... 30.(12 GS 6'.t S east Cloudy. 2 P. M... 30.03 8U 4 5 N east C'loudv. JP. M... 30.07 74 G7 N east; Fair. "

Maximum temperature, 85; minimum temperature. 59. Followi&g Is a comparative statement of the eotvlition of temperature and rain-fall for Sept. 3, 1887: Tern. Rain. O.00 O.OO 0.00 0.27 10.0'J Normal. ............................. Mean Departure from normal.. Total excess or deficiency since Sept. 1 71 73 4 Total excess or deficiency sinoe Jan. 1.. "125 Plus. General Observations. Washington. Sept. 3, 9 p. m. Stations. Bar. ITher i Wind. I R. F. Weather New York city...... Philadelphia, " Pa. . . Washington City... Charleston. S. C... Jacksonville, Fla... Atlanta. Ga Pensaoola. Fla . Montgomery, Ala Vicksburg, Miss.... New Orleans, La... Shreveport, La .. Fort Smith. Ark.... Little Rock. Ark.... Galveston, Tex Palestine. Tex Brownsville, Tex.. Memphis. Tenn.... Nashville, Tenn.... Louisville, Ky...... Indianapolis. Ind Cincinnati, O...... Pittsburg. Pa Oswego, N. Y. ...... Toledo. O Escanaba. Mich.. Chicago. Ill ... Milwaukee. Wis.... Duluth. Minn St. Paul. Minn...... La Crosse. Wis..... Davenport. Ia...... Pes Moines, Ia. . . . . . Keokuk, la.... Cairo 111 Springfield. 111...... St. i.ouis. Mo.. Lamar, Mo .... Leavenworth, Kan.. Omaha. Neb Yankton. D. T M oorhead, Minn Bismarck, D. T Fort Buford. D.T. Ft. Assinaboine, M . . . Fort Custer. M. T . Valentine .......... Dead wood, 1. T Chevenne. Wv. T.. North Platte, "Neb.. Denver, Col Dodire City, Kan Fort Elliot. Tex Fort Sill. 1. T Fort Davis, Tex.... El Paso, Tex Salt Lake City ...... Animas. Oreg...... Concordia T Trace of rain. 130.1 62lN'wst .... Fair. .... Clear. . Clear. .... Clear. .... Fair. .... Fair. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. , Clear. .... Clear. . . . Clear. Clear. 04'Cloudy. .. iFair. .... Cloudy. ....Fair. . ...jFair. a j Cj ....(Clear. ....I Clear. . . .. Clear. . I Cloudy. ....Fair. jCloudy. .78 Rain. .36 Cloud v. :.O0 Fair. " iFair. .08 Rain. .02 Cloudy. ....'Clear. T i Clear. .Clear. Clear. ....Clear. ....'Clear. .... Fair. . Clear. Xloudy. .. . Vair. Fair. Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. . ... Fair. .... Clear. .... Clear. . ... Cloudy. . ... Fair. .06 Cloudy. Cloudy. ...:Fair. ! Clear. .OAlRain. 0.14 30.10 G4North 66 72 74 74 78 74 Neast 30.0(5 Cairo. 30.00 North 30.06 30.00 Neast South 30.02 30.00 20.98 3O.U0 20.94 29. 98 20.90 20.96 20. OO East. TBIN'wst 76:S'east 78! South 78 East. SOI East. 82S'east 8o US'east 7Nest 76 North 30.00 30.00 7t;iS'east 30.04 SOlNeast 74Neast 76 Neast 30.06 3O.06 30.14 G6 North 30.20 54 S'east G2i Neast GO East. 70 East. G() Kast. 60' North GO; Neast 62 East. G8-,East. OS'Kust. 78 South 72 North 72 South 74, South 74 South 76 Calm. 08 North 66 S'east GO. S'east 70 S'east 70 Neast 62 North 30.20 30.18 30.O6 30.08 30.12 30.06 oO.OS 20.96 9.98 20.94 30.01 3O02 30.412 iO.OO 29.94 30. OO 20.96 30.02 20.88 29.72 129.82 20. GO 29.84 129. RO 129.74 129.92 1 29. 02 '29.86 129.80 70 North 8 2; S'east G8:Swest 6 1 S'east 68 S'east 74! South 74 i East. 80;South 78 South 68 iWest 76!S'east. 66 N'wst 72 Kast. 72, East. 1 i29.00 120.86 129.74 29.96 29.74 129.94 Decatur County Fair. Special to the Indianasolis Journal. Greensburo, Sept. 3. The fair closed successfully to-day. Several special features were introduced. The baby show was quite interesting with twenty babies on exhibition. First premium was awarded to the child of G. W. Kowe, editor of the Milroy Times; kecond. L. W. Hamilton, Sandusky; third, J. D. White, ex-editor of the New Era; fourth, P. II. Moulton. ex-deputy recorder; fifth. Mm. Crume, Middletown. The free-for-all bicycle race was won by Mr. Lee, of Crawfordsville. The free trot, of which six heats were trotted yesterday, was finished today in two heats, Geneva Wilkes taking first money and Deck Wright second. Time 2:26 k 2:23. Forger Rankin Arrested. Special to tHa Indianapolis Journal Peru, Ind., Aug. 3. J. C Kankin, the lumber dealer at Bunker Hill, who forged the name of William Blue to notes aggregating $1,000, drawn on the First National Bank of this citr, and who fled to avoid the consequence of his crime, was arrested last night, and lodged in jail in this city early this morning. Mrs. Kankin, his mother, is inconsolable over the affair, She is a very estimable lady.

THE FISHERIES COMMISSION

Method Authorized , by tire Last Congress Ignored by the Administration. Brief Ilistory of the Causes Leading to tire Introduction and Prompt Passage of What h Known a3 the Retaliation Act. Statement Concerning the Concessions Secured from China by Americans. The Leading Politicians Closely Watching the Movements of the Xew American Party Eamor of a Coming Cabinet Change. AX ILLEGAL METHOD. Is the Cleveland Administration Nullifying tlie Action of Congress? Washington Special to New York Puis. The arrangements just made by the British government for it3 representation on a fisheries commission indicate that our own government, in ignoring the mode of treating the fishery dispute authorized by Congress, clings to a method in which Congress has never expressed confidence. It is true that the vote taken by the Senate, April 13, 1S8G, on Mr. Frye's resolution, did not directly cover the exact project now in course of consummation. The discussion at that time concerned only a fisheries commission to be appointed under the legislation of Congress. President Cleveland had recommended in bis annual message that 6uch legislation should be enacted. Accordingly Mr. Frye introduced a resolution declaring it to be the sense of the Senate that Congress should not provide for any joint commission to consider and settle the fisheries question. This resolution was agreed to by the strong vote of thirty-five to ten. The President, in his last year's message, referring to this vote, indicated his purpose to acquiesce in it Nevertheless, it now appears thai the entire labors of the administration have ever since been directed to procuring an international commission for the settlement of the fisheries question. Of course there is an essential difference in legal form between a commission appointed through the action of the administration and one arranged for by Congress. Hence it must be admitted that President Cleveland has not acted directly in opposition to the statement in hi3 last message implying that he would abandon the course of proceeding which the Senate had failed to support namely, a commission arranged for by Congress. Still, it must have struck the members of Congress with some surprise when, id May last, they learned throueh correspondence made pnblio at Ottawa by the Dominion Minister of Fisheries, that the project of a mixed commission was still in full blast, and that it was urged by Secretary Bayard, the only chaoge being that it was to be arranged for between the two governments, with the opposition of Congress, thus counted out. That this opposition of Congress was directed not to the form but to the fact of a commission, and that it presumably might extend to a mixed commission provided for by the government as well as to one provided for by Congress, may be inferred from the character of the Senate debate. Thus Senator Morean, who voted for Mr. Frye's resolution, said he believed there was danger of collision between our fishermen and the Canadian authorities, but that he did not think the Question "could be settled by a commission." The same view was taken by other Senators who voted for the resolution. This inference is further supported by the remarkable action of Congress in supplying the President with authority to declare non-intercourse with Canada whenever he found that our fishermen were "abridged in the enjoyment of any rights'' to which they were entitled in Dominion ports, or even "unjustly vexed or harassed in the enjoyment of such rights." It is almost inconceivable that action of this extraordinary sort should have been taken had Congress been in favor of subjecting the rights in question instead to the decision of another international commission. Again, in the strong arguments drawn up by the fishermen themselves and their counsel aeainst the settlement of the dispute by a commission, no point was ever made as to the mere manner of its appointment, whether by the two governments or through the initiation of Congress, but the objection rested solely on the fact that unquestionable rights might be jeoparded by the decision of a few individuals, results as unsatisfactory following as the preposterous ones reached by the Halifax commission of former years. Yet it was revealed last May, after the adjournment, that while Congress had been laboring over its retaliation measures, the Department of State was simultaneously undermining them and rendering them of no effect, if not absolutely ridiculous, by proposing a totally different method of solution to the British government. This was the reason why, both at London and Ottawa, instead of alarm being expressed at the indignation and earnestness of Congress, it was complacently remarked that there wasgood reason to believe that President Cleveland would never exercise the authority thus given him by Congress. . AMERICANS IN CHINA. Official Information Concerning the Concessions Recently Granted. Washington, Sept. 3. Advices received at the department of 6tate from Tientsin, China, contained some information regarding the concession reported to have been made recently by the Chinese government to certain Americans. It is stated that Li Hung Chang, the Viceroy, has signed a decree granting to Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, and Eugene DeMitkiewicz, of New York city, the sole and exclusive right to construct and operate telephone lines at the treaty ports of China for a period of fifty years. In their original memorial the granters sought to obtain the privilege of connecting the interior cities with the treaty ports, but this was strongly objected to by the director of the Chinese telgraph, and the grant was refused. It is understood, however, that a proposition to unite the two companies has been made and has received thesanction of the Viceroy. The department is informed of the departure of Mr. Mitkiewicz with a Chinese embassy for Washington, where they are expected soon. Their mission is regarded as of the greatest importance. Li Tsung Fai, the senior envoy, has held the rank of Taatai for many years, and filled other important positions in the empire. He is an uncle of the present Chinese minister to the United States. Ma Cbien Chang, his colleague, has been connected with the Chinese government as Viceroy's gamin for many years, and afterwards with steamship companies running between China and Europe. He is highly educated, sneaking English and French, and has resided in Europe for several years. The embassy bears a letter from tho Viceroy to Secretary Bayard, alluding to the long-existing friendship between China and the United States, and expressing a desire for an extension of the commercial relations between the two countries. Mr. Mitkiewicz also brings with him, according to official reports, a form of charter for a Chinese national bank, which has received the sanction of the Viceroy, and will be submitted to a Philadelphia syndicate for approval. The envoys have full power to ratify any agreement or charter negotiated. TOE AMERICAN PARTY. Its Action Watched with Nervous Interest by Leading Politicians. Washington Special. The convention of the so-called American party, which will convene at Philadelphia, Sept. 1G, is exciting the attention of those who closely watch political movements. The arrangements for holding this convention have been perfected so quietly that it is suspected the organization is more comprehensive in membership and extensive in jurisdiction than has been supposed. The assembling of the convention will therefore be awaited with considerable interest, and its proceedings nervously watched by the leaders of the two old parties. In connection with this movement. It is proposed to establish in New York city a weekly newspaper to explain and advocate the principles and aim3 of the order. Laree subscriptions have already been made for this purpose, and it ia anticipated that eventually the enterprise may take the form of a daily paper. A gentleman from New York eays the

various organizations that have been affiliating with the American order or party have selected delegates to the number of 150. The reticence of the leaders in the American party movement is puzzling to the politicians, who are curious to learn all its purposes that they may be able to speculate upon the problem as to whether the American party will draw greater membership from the Republican or Democratic parties. It is expected that one of the principal declarations of the Philadelphia convention will be in favor of a stringent law imposing certain restrictions on foreign itnruigration, A QUIET TOWN. The Silence That Reigns In Washington Hroken Only by Church Bells. Special to tho Indianacolis Journal Washington. Sept. 3. Since the adoption of the new police regulations by the Commissioners or the District of Columbia, the voice of the huckster is seldom heard in the early hours of the morning. Not a solitary cockerel in "Washington thinks of raising his clarion notes "to herald the coming morn," and it i3 but seldom that a venturesome cur will dare to bark out loud before daylight. In fact, Washington in the early morning has become so quiet that but for the houses on the streets one might think that he was in the midst of some vast parairie. There is one source of noise which still exists, and against which complaints thus far have been useless. This is the ringing of church bells ia the early morning to call the devout to matins. One of the officials connected with a" scientific bureau of the government find3 that he can sleep better after 5 A. m., if not disturbed, than at any other time during the night. He lives very near a Catholic church, and every Sunday his morning sleep is broken by the ringing of tho bell for matins. He accordincly addressed to the officiating priest a very polite little note in which he requested that the bellman be instructed to put less vicor into his strokes, if the bell must be rung, and that be be asked to curtail the number of strokes by anout forty. The note was Couched in the most polite language which the official could command. This is the reply which he received: My Dear Sir Your note rathers urprised me. It is the first complaint of our bell I have received, whilst on the contrary I am told, every day, by scores of people of how much they are pleased with it and of their wonder that the neighborhood got along without one for so great a length of time. I can, therefore, assure you that you are an exception. The many are on the side of he bell, the few on the other side. I am sorry that you suffer from insomnia, and would do all in my power to give you rest, but feel certain that the stopping of all bells is not the proper remedy. Physicians, in such cases, recommend residence in the country. North of the city we have some very beautiful suburbs. Even there, however, the roosters will crow and the birds chirp and sing in the early morning. It is their morning prayer to their Creator. This sometimes wakes one up. By my personal experience I find that eood long walks. tr r.n hour Or two of manual labor, sawing wood, for instance, induces sleep and even helps the nerves and brain. Of course it is with the best feelings I make these little suggestions. Do what rou wiil, you cannot, where men do concregate, have solitude and silence, and life without noise cannot be found in cities." The official savs that no one but a man born in the Emerald Isle could have written that letter, lie adds that as he cannot very well move into the suburbs, he will be oblicred to saw wood if he wants to sleep in spite of the belL An Illinois Doctor JTalls from a Train. Washington-, Sept. 3. Dr. Wrbitmore, of Waterloo, 111., a delegate to the international medical congress here, who 'was traveling eastward over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was missed by his friends early this morning, soon after the train left Grafton. Diligent search established the fact that he was not on the train. To-night his friends learn that he was picked up alongside the track near Cornwallig, W. Va., badly bruised and insensible. He fell off the platform of a sleeper while she train was running twenty-five or thirty miles an hour, but

will recover. Rumored Change in the Cabinet. Philadelphia, Sept 3. It was announced here to-day that ex-Governor Pattison was to be appointed Secretary of the Interior, and that Secretary Lamar will be appointed to the vacant place on the Supreme Court bench. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Sept. 3. Mr. Reuben Daily has resigned his position as stenographer of the Interstate Commission on account of health. Mr. Daily leaves to-night for. Jefferson vilie, where he wiil remain until he recovers fully. On his return to Washington he will engage in the newspaper business atrain. No information whatever has been received at the State Department regarding the reported seizure of an American fishing schooner by the British schooner Intrepid at Campobello, N. B. Desperado Assassinated. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 3. Information was received here to-nieht of the killing of Jack Turney, at Pineville, Ky., on Friday. Turner was the leader of one party in a mountain vendetta which has lasted more than twenty years. Besides his father-in-law and brother-in-law, he had killed three or four men, among them the sheriff of the county. The murder of the latter occurred about four weeks ago, while that official and a posse were attacking Turner's party, who made a desperate resistance from a barricaded house. Turner was arrested, and being unable to obtain any one to go upon his bond, was compelled to put up the amount in hard cash from his own funds. This he did. being quite wealthy. At the time of the murder he was walking down the principal street of Pineville. He had arrived opposite the leading hotel of the place when a volley from a party of men concealed iu one of the front rooms felled him instantly. When his body was examined it was found that it had been pierced by fifteen bullets from Winchester rifles and one load of buckshot. The vendetta alluded to originated in a family dispute. Bell county is one of the wildest and most lawless of the mountain counties, never having been touched, until recently, by a railroad, A jury which was impaneled after the murder found that Jack Turner, a nephew of the dead man, and Bob Sowders were members of the party who fired uoon him. The others are unknown, but all made their escape in a boat on the Cumberland river which runs past the rear of the hotel. Losses by Fire. Special to the IndianaDolis Journal. Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 3. J. T. G. Ward's residence, with contents and a sum of money, was burned here last nisht. The family had a very narrow eschape, being taken from upper windows in their night clothes. Mr. Ward was severely burned. Loss, $2,000, with insurance of $1,200 in the Springfield. Loganspokt, Ind.. Sept 3. The residence of William Marshal, of Anoka, this county, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon while himself and family were attending the Cass county fair. There was also $100 in cash destroyed. Total loss, $2,000; partially insured. Vincennes, Sept. 3. Barrett & Son's sawmill, one of the finest in Southern Indiana, was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is about $6,000. The fire was probably the work of careless tramps. Montreal, Sept 3. Moseley's tannery at St. Henry, burned to the ground this morning and is a total loss. Insurance, $100,000. Uaiineti Embarrassments. Janesville, Wis., Sept 3. John W. Carpenter, one of the best known stock-raisers in the country, failed to day for $17,000. The failure is due to losses from hog cholera and law suits. Louisville, Sept 3. The Kentucky Furniture Manulacturine Company, J. L. Eschmann, president, and Otis Hidden, vice president, made an assignment this morning to Otis Hidden. Liabilities. $30,000; nominal assets the same. The cause given for the assignment was difficulty in making collections. August E. Wilder, a denier in German books, assigned to-day to It. S. Fulton, for the benefit of creditors. The assets are said to be $13,000; liabilities, unsecured, $13,000. Wilder has been in business thirty-seven years, and is widely known in the German book trade. St Louis and the Grand Army. St. Louis, Sept 3. Gen. D. P. Grier, chairman of the local Grand Army executive committee, and grand marshal of the parade, in an interview this evening mde the following statement in regard to certain phases of Grand Army ffairs: The people of St Louis, without regard to party, religion or color are prepared to welcome the comrades of the Grand Array of the Kepublic. with open arms, and their welcome and entertainment will be of the most cordial character. The parade on the 27th will, he said, exceed in number and imposing effects any that has been seen since the war, and he characterized the report which have been set afloat that obstacles will be thrown ia tho way to make

unpleasant scenes, as simply false and got up by irresponsible persons for unworthy ends. Every respectable citizen of St. Louis will, he asserted, appoint himself a committee of one to see that each comrade is not only made warmly welcome, but during his stay here he will be treated as an honored guest of the city. The feeling,- he added, is not only entertained by the people eeuerallv, bat by all the city officials from the Mayor down.

GOVERNOR GRAY. The Democrats Will Carry Indiana and Cleveland Will Re Re-Elected. Louisville Courier-Jonrnal. The Governor was busy when the CourierJournal's commissioner called yesterday evening, but he found time to give brief expression to his views on the political situation. "Will the Democrats carry Indiana next year?" he was asked. "They will, beyond question." replied the Governor. "Indiana is a Democratic State. We lost it last year, but we were beaten only 3.000 votes. The party had virtually no organization, and there were serious dissensions ia the First, Third, Eighth and Tenth congressional districts. In the last named district Judge Lowry's our ticket lost 4,000 votes. Ia Allen county alone there was a loss of 1,900." "Do you think dissatisfaction with President Cleveland's administratiou had anything to do with the party's "defeat?'' "Very little, if anything at alL There was some trouble over the distribution of patronage, which caosed antagonism to the congressional candidates and indirectly weakened the State ticket But we suffered more from lack of organization than from ant thing else. As it was, however, if the campaign had lasted three weeks longer the Democratic ticket would have been elected." "Who is likely to receive the Democratic nomination for Governor next yoari" "I have no idea who will be nominated. I have heard several available gentlemen mentioned as probable candidates. Among others that have been suggested are Hon. Thomas Ii. Cobb. Hon, Charles L. Jewett, Hon. Greene Smith, Judge Niblack, Judge Downey, Judge Mitchell and Congressman Matson." "Who is Judge Downey?" "He is a very excellent gentleman. He was formerly a judee of the Supreme Court, and lives at Rising Sun. With any one of te geotlemen I have named at the bead of the ticket the Democracy will be triumphant." "Will the senatorial election of last winter ba an issue in the State campaign next yaar?" "Not at all. We do not look to the past in politics in Indiana. Each campaign has its own. local issues, which die with the election. The Democrats wili be thoroughly aroused and solidly united in the contest next year. Last jear the Republicans had an unusually fine organization, and they worked like beavers." "What figure will the Labor party cut in your State next year." "The Labor party is an unknown factor in our politics. The organization is very strong in our State, and I shall not be surprised if the party puts both a national and State ticket into the field in 1888. Should that occur it will be hard to say which of the old parties will suffer most" "What do you think of Mr. Cleveland's prospects for a rnomination?" "The indications now are that he will be renominated and re-elected. He will carry Indiana by a larger majority than he received in 1884. I think Mr. Cleveland is growing in strength. Indeed, I know he is. In the next campaign the Republicans can not frighten the business interests by threats that the Democrats will raid the treasury, nor -alarm the negroes with the predictions that they will be put back into slavery. Mr. Cleveland's administration has been prudent and conservative, and he has the confidence of the country." 'Will the tariff be a prominent Issue in the next campaign?" 'I think it will. The sentiment in favor of tariff reform is increasing rapidly. Tho Iowa platform, adopted yesterday, expresses the Democratic position on that question. In Ohio our party has taken a lung step toward favorine true tariff reform. On the single issue of tariff reform Indiana would go Overwhelmingly for the Democrats." "What will the Rapnblicans sees to make the principal issue next year?'' "Oh, the bloody shirt, of course. They will ring the changes on tho flag business, and will want to fight the war over again." "I see that the newspapers are giviu you a 'boom' for vice-president." "You must excuse me," said the Governor, '.'I would prefer not to taik on that subject. To be candid with you, I have thought very iittlo about the matter, and could not say anything definite concerning my purpo&es." Saloon-Keeper Smith Routed Out Again. Marion, Ind., Sept. 3. At 1 o'clock yesterday morning a mob of liOO men and women advanced on the saioon bnildinz of Ira J. Smith, at Fairmount, ten miles south, with Dicks and axes and reduced it to kindling wood. The building was approachine completion, and was ready lor the mob. Fnirrnount has never had a saloon. Three-fourths of the population are Quakers, and they vow there never will be. Two mouths ago Smith was ready to open out, when a citizens' meeting appointed a committee which blew the building up with dynamite. The announcement of Smith's future plans are awaited with interest Murdered and Thrown in a River. Memphis, Sept. 3. Last Wednesday W. P. Coffman. Dick Walker, Charles Webber and Al McMahon. four white men employed at a stave factory located near Brunswick, Tenn., shot and; killed a negro named Jim Eastman. After riddling his body with bulUta they tied a rope around his neck and threw him into Hatchie river. The negro had had a fieht with Coffman, which was his only offense. Coffman has bee a, arrested and committed to jail without bail. The others have fled. Coffman is the superintendent of the factory which employs one hundred hands. ' Hanged by Masked Men. Fleming sburg, Ky., Sept 3. At 1 o'clock this morning a hundred masked men took Charles Coleman, colored, from jail and hanged him to the railroad trestle in, the rear of the Baptist Church. Coleman was in jailor a criminal assault, made last Monday, on Miss Natie Sweeney, of Maysville. who was visiting Mrs. Ringwood a widow living near this place. Coleman, who worked on an adjoining farm, broke down Mrs. Ringwood's door, knocked Mrs. Ringwood dowu and assaulted Miss Sweeney. Both women positively identified him when captured. Another Attempt at Train-Wrecking. Chatsworth, 111., Sept 3. An attempt was made to wreck the evening passenger train on the Illinois Central railway, yesterday evening, by some miscreants placing a tie across the track at a point one-half mile south of this station, in a cut and on a curve. The obstruction was noticed by the engineer just as tho egina was about to strike it The grade at this point being up hili and on a curve, enabled him to stop the traia in a short distance thereby preventing a serious accident National Live-Stock Association. Chicago, Sept. 3. The executive committea of the National Cattle and Horse-growers' Association of the United States, at its meeting this afternoon, by a unanimous vote, decided to hold the next annual meeting at Kansas City, begining on Oct 31, and continuing for three days. The Kansas City Live-stock Exchange and the managers of the fat-stock show will take the matter in hand and see to it that all necessary arrangements are made for suitably entertaining the visitors. Rrakeman Killed. Dayton, O., Sept 3. Thomas Lonas, of this city, a brakeman, coming in with a Panhandle excursion from Indianapolis, was 6tandin on the step of a coach, leaning out and looking to the rear of the train. He was struck by au iron bridge over Wolf ereek, and instantly killed, the body falling twenty feet into the stream below. " Lonas bad been laid off for several weeks on account of sickness, and this was his fir?t trip since recovery. Dr. Marine Called to Cincinnati. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lakatette Ind., Sept 3. Rev. A. Marine was to-day tendered a call to the pastorate of Trinitv Church. Cincinnati, at a salary of $2,500 and parsonaee free. Mr. Marine has had charge of Trinity Church, Lafayette, for two years, aud prior to that, of Central avenue Church, Indianapolis. He is the ablest man in the Northwest Indiana Conference. He will accept the call without doubt Steamship News. Liverpool. Sent 3. Arrived: Iowa, from Boston. Boston. Sent 3. Arrived: Pavonia, from Livorpool. Southampton. Sent 3. Arrived: Wieland. from New York, for Antwerp. Vn-w Vfi;if Sent. 3. Arrived: Aller. from Bremen; Wa-sland, from Antwerp. Sht-rifr Molvernon Not Rilled. Presoott. A. T., Sept 3. A telegram has been received troin Sheriff Mulveroon. an nouncing that be and his party have left Tonto Basin, thus disproving the rumor that ho and the members of his party bad been killed.