Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 September 1887 — Page 2

THE rNDIAKAPOLIS JOTTRAt, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1S3T.

v the future to be, tbe most convincing evidence bat they are banded together for a high and holy purpose. The Grand Armv did net fail in the axarciaa of a deep and tender interest in the Society of the Sons of Veterans. Ia eonclation he raid: "In fraternity, charity and loyalty we stand, proud of the fact that there ia oot now nor baa there ever been any bitter feeling of hate for those of our fellow-citizens who, once in arms gainst ns, bnt now being loyal, have Ion? ago Jaken their old-time places in our hearts, never, we devoutly hope, to be removed therefrom. We have not now, nor have we at any time aince the war closed, had any disposition to open -again the bloody chasm which onee unhappily divided this people. We net only will net carelves reopen tbat dreadful abyss, bat we will, with the loyal people North and South, protest gainst all attempta which others may make to do so, by holding lip fer especial honor and distinction anything that pertains to, or in any manner glorifies, the cause ot disunion. With the people of the South we seek to continue the friendly rivalry long ago entered npon in the effort to make onr beloved land great and prosperous, and lis people intelligent, happy and virtuous. We will rival them in exalting ail that pertains to and honors this great Uaton and in condemning every thine that tends to foster a sentiment hostile thereto. We will rival them in earnest endeavora to indicate in the minds of all the citizens or this country, and especially of our obildren. a heartfelt love for the United States of America, to the end tbat present and coming generations shall id every part of the land believe in and 'maintain trne allegiance thereto, based npon a paramount respeet for aud fidelity to ita Constitution and laws,' which will lead them to 'discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incite insurrection aad treason, or in any manner impairs the efficiency and permaneney of onr free institutions,' and will impel them to 'encourage the spread of universal liberty, equal rights and justice to all men, and to defend these seotimeats, which are quoted from the faadamental law of our order, with their lives if need be, and to the further end, that they shall eo revere the emblme of the Uaton that under no eireumstances can be coupled with them is the same honorable terms the syropols of a sentiment which is antagonistic to its perpetuity." The position taken by the commander-in-chief 011 the pension question was received with great favor and warm approval, and the kind but firm conclusion ot the address and his allusion to the Sooth met a hearty response, and was greeted with cheers. The junior Ttce-commander-in -chief made a short report and presented the case of A. J. Judkin to the encampment, who had been robbed of all bis money aad left destitute with bis family in the city. On motion the matter waa referred to the committee on administration, with power to act. and Past Department Commander Thomas, ef Minnesota, stated that he understood that the man was a member of the Department of Minnesota, and if so, Minnesota would take careef him. The report of the surgeon-general was read, and a book of forms and blanks presented for the use of surgeons of post and departments. - A resolution whs adopted tbat all matters relating to rules aud regulations and ritual, whether by way of resolution or in officers' reports or otherwise, be referred to the committee on rules, regulations aad rituals, and that a committee on resolutions be constituted on the basis of one from each department, to whom all resolutions should be referred without deDate. Comraee Turner, of New York, presented obituary resolutions to Past Department Commander, Geo. N. Patch, of Massachusetts. Comrade Thomas, of Illinois, presented the following resolution, which was adopted under suspension of the rules: "Whereas. The Legislature of Illinois has appropriated $5t,000 for the erection of a monument to oar late illustrious comrade, John A. Loan, and Mrs. Logan has selected eat ef the public parks of Chicago as the final retains; plane of his remains: and, whereas, the trustees who have charge of the fraction of aid monument have invited the co-operation of the Grand Army of the Republic ia this noble enterprise, thurefore, "Unsolved that a special committee of seven be appointed by the commander-in -chief, -who shall take the sabject into consideration and report to this encampment noon the feasibility of accepting the invitation of said trustees." The commander-in-chief appointed as such committee Oot. K. A. Alger, ef Michigan; S. S. Burdette, of Washington; H. H. Thomas, of Illinois; John C. Robinson, of New York; J. A. Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Hannibal Ilamlin, of Maine, and Charles D Nash, ef Massachusetts. Comrade Keifer, of Ohio, moved that, in accordance with the recommendation of the commander-in-chief, the letter of Mr. Drexel tendering the Mt. McGregor property to the Grand Army, be referred to the eommander-in-chief to be elected by this encampment, and the new eouosel of administration, with fall power to accept tbe conveyance.

A resolution of sympathy wag Senior Viee-eomraander-in-chief sent to past Edward Jardine, of New York, who is kept from the encampment by iilness. On the call of the departments a great many resolutions were received and referred to the committee without delay. The encampment then adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. The contest for eommander-in-chief is being waged with vigor. Tbe Slocum men are forcing the fighting, but are crippled by a division in the Eastern forces, and his prospects are not regarded as bright as at one time reported. His support of General Porter and opposition to Logan is need against him with effect. Tbe dark horse. General Rae, of Minneapolis, is looming up with great force, and at present seems to be leading, having cantered the California delegation to-day. lie also has a strong following in the Northwest and East. General Grier appears to be a most formidable candidate, but the Department ef Missouri is broken by Major Warner, of Kansas City, who retains a steady following throughout the West, where General Brier would otherwise have much strength. This division eo crippled tbe latter that it is thought by many that the chances of General Rae, or some other dark horse, winning the star tre strong. General Sherman persists, in no nneeriain tone, in refusing to allow hia name to be used. Milwaukee. Gettysburg and Chattanooga are mentioned as probable places for tbe next encampment, and efforts are being made by the varions defecations representing the departments in which these cities are located. The Northern towns are making tbe greatest progress at present. The attractions of Gettysburg aud tbe strength of Psuaylvania are formidable, but Milwaukee and the West have urgent claims. TIIE WOMKN'S RELIEF CORPS. The President's Address Very Severe on the 'Indianapolis Faction." 5p-ial to the Indianapolis Journal St. Locis, Sept. 28. Two hundred ladies, representing twenty-nine States and four Territories, assembled behind closed doors in Harmonie Iljfll, this afternoon. It was the fifth annual convention of tbe Women's Relief Corps, and tbe national president, Elizabeth D. Kinne. of San Francisco, occupied tbe chair. Tbe reading of her annual report, which filled a closelyprinted pamphlet of over one hundred pages, oceunied tbe whole of the session. It dealt at length with the troubles in the order that have arisen during the year in Ohio and Indiana, and condemned in the strongest language the faction at Indianapolis, which, beaded by Mrs. Flora Wulscbner, has decided tbat "eligibility to membership is based upon ladyship and relationship by antecedent or war record to the onion veteran." .This view, the national Presideut controverts in a lengthy argument, in which she contends that the order is open to all, and tbat the relatives of tbe union veterans have no right to trade on an excess of loyalty or arrogate to themselves all- the patriotism of the women of the land. Such a claim, she holds, is un-American, selfish and improper. Thia feature of the address was repeatedly cheered. The financial report shows that eleven thousand women were suspended last year for failure to pay their dues, this being due, in some measure, to neglect on th,e part of the corns president. The membership of the order is placed at 50,000, an increase, of 13,000 during the year. Tbe convention will be resumed to-morrow morning. The Cholera Patients. New York, Sept. 23. Health Officer Smith has made the following report of the steamer Alesia cholera patients: "Marie Rosi Grani. aged forty-one years, and Louisa Loretti, aged sixty six years, were removed from Hoffman island to tbe quarantine hospital to-day. The former was taken sick this morning nd is very ill. Iiouisa Loretti is not seriously ill at present. The patienta removed to tbe hospital yesterday have improved; pulse less feeble and snrface less cold. One patient. Dolmtnico Morillo. is fully convalescent, and Ferdinand Carbonari will probably be able to leave the sick ard tomorrow. AU other persons on Hoffman island and on board the Alesia are well." The Fire Kecord. Mcskeoox, Mich., Sept. 28. Last night, abont 10 o'clock, tire was discovered in Frank Hook's bouse, and before the flames could be extinguished three children, aged five, three and one were suffocated. Hock and his wife were up town at tbe time. The fire was caused by the explosion of a lamp. Montreal, 8ent 28. Harrington & Sone' trunK factory waa burned to-night. Loss, $10,100. covered by insurance.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Indiana Yearly Meeting of Orthodox Friends Assembles at Eichmond. Fatal Fall at Losrangport Mrs. Meadows AcquittedArrest of a Forjrer Death of a Self-Confes3ed Murderer Gleanings. INDIANA. Decision In the Martin County School Superintendence Case. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Shoals. Sept. 28. Judge Hefron decided the eounty superintendent muddle in Martin county to-day. His decision makes good the election of tbe Democrat, W. T. Porter, as against W. T. Mitchell, the Republican, who also claims the office. The decision required a very close interpretation of tbe law, yet the best of the legal fraternity here fully concur. The facts regarding the election are as follows: The township trustees met at the usual time in June to elect a superintendent, but being equally divided politically, the first day was spent in balloting with no election resulting. Tbe Democratio trustees, five in number, with the aid of the auditor, adjourned the meeting nntil the next day. The five Republican trustees failed to meet at the appointed time. Tbe Democrats met, and with the vote of the auditor elected W. T. Porter superintendent. The Republican trustees elected W. T. Mitchell. The Judge holds that it was neglect of duty in the Republicans in not meeting with the Democrats on the day set, and also that the auditor's vote, in case of a tie, to adjourn, is leraL The Indiana, Yearly Sleeting. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal Richmond, Sept. 28. The sixty-sixth session of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Orthodox Friends, by far the largest one in the world, began at 10 o'clock this morning, being called to order by Francis W. Thomas. Friends from other yearly meetings in this country and Europe were seated in the ministers' gallery. Tbe clerk of tbe meeting, Allen W. Terrill, presided, and was assisted by Levi Mills and E. L. Thornton. Oueoing remarks were made by J. Bevan Braitbwaite and Jos. Storris Fry, of London; Thos. White Fisher, of Dublin, Ireland, and divers others followed. Devotional exercises were held, and then the business of the meeting was begun, but it was principally preliminary, on organization and committee work, as usual on the first day. Aire. Meadows Acquitted. Special to tbe Indianapolis Joarnau Bloomington, Sent 28. Mrs. Sarah Meadows, the first woman ever indicted for murder in Monroe county, has just been acquitted. The jury took two ballots. The first was eleven for acquittal, the second was unanimous. The evidence was all in yesterday evening, and it was evident that Elsworth Anderson had been shot in self-defense. Mrs. Meadows went upon the stand and told a straight story of how, , at midnight, Anderson bad come to her uome when she was alone with her children and attempted to get in. She succeeded in getting him to go away. Out in an hour ha was back again. He used violent language, pushed the door open, and as he entered she shot him to protect herself. Probably Fatal Fall. Special to the Indianaoolis Journal. Looansport, Sept, 28. John Barrett, a well-to-do farmer of Harrison township, this county, retired to a room on the second floor of Mrs. Knight's boarding-house on Toledo street, last night, and was not seen again until an early hour this morning, when he was found immediately under tbe window, with a broken arm, fractured hip, and badly bruised head and face. He also sustained internal injuries tbat may result seriously. It is generally supposed tbat be staggered out of the window, as it was open and he had been drinking. Forger Arrested at MHroy, Special to the Ibdiananolis Journal. Greensburg, Sept 28. George B. Rice, son of Wm. Rice, who lives near Milroy, Rush county, was arrested and brought here this evening charged with forging a note for $73 on one Jas. P. Smith. He had been recently indicted upon three counts and pleaded guilty of two of them, being charged with various misdemeanors. Tbe same grand jury then indicted him on this charge of forgery, hence this arrest. Bond for $750, given by his father. Was Sir. Peterman Drowned? Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madison, Sent. 28. Concerning the reported death of Charles Peterman, his wife last night received the following: "St. Louis, Sept 27. There was no man drowned from the bridge here within two weeks, that I know of. R II. Hewitt, Snp't" No other word has been received, but it is believed by many that Peterman had the dispatch sent himself in the first place. Arrest of a Forger. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrnal. Kokomo, Sept. 23. A young man giving his name as Eli Deardorff, was arrested in this city yesterday while attempting to paes a forged check at the banking house of Russell, Dolman & Co. He had a hearing before Esquire Bohan. and was bound over to the Circuit Court in the sum of $500. He confessed, also, to having forged a similar cbeck and had it cashed at tbe same bank on Sept. 17. A Kemarkable Freak. Ipecfal to tie Indisnanolis Journal. Elkhart, Sept. 28. A cow belong to O. A. Smith, living near here, gave birth, a night or two ago, to a rematkable freak of nature. It had the bead and nose of a bull-dog, the ears of a calf, and the legs and hoofs of a hog. The knee-joints of the hind legs were fastened to the bipa. The forequarters were very heavy and the fore legs very shore Damage to the Tobacco Crop. Evansville, Sept. 23. In consequence of the late protracted drought the tobacco crop was cnt short over half this region, and the late frost injured the growing tobacco still further about 10 per cent., so that it is estimated there will be only about a third of a crop. Potatoes are almost an entire failure. Corn is in a very bad condition. Horse-Stealing at Loganeport. f9 Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Looansport, Sept. 23. James Douglass had an eight-year-old gray mare stolen last night and about tbe same time Jacob Puterbaugh bad a sorrel mare, blind in one eye, taken. A short time ago, Cbarles Hale bad a horse stolen, and as yet has been unable to capture the thieves. Minor Notes. Owing to the rainy weather, the Monroe conuty fair has been postponed until Oct. 10. The prospects were never better for a good fair. Clarence, the four-year-old son of A. C. Malone, of Yincenoes, was fatally burned on Monday. He had gone into an upper room and set fire to a bed while playing with matches. The M. E. church at Connersville gave their pastor. Rev. J. II. Doddridge, a royal reception at the church, last evening, on bis being returned to them by tbe recent conference for the third year. The occasion was enlivened with music by the Citizens' band, and a bountiful supper. At New Aloaov, on Tuesday, the judge of the probate court held tbat in the matter of tbe contest of the DePauw will the service was correct on those summoned, and ordered service on those parties to the suit who are non-residents. This will bring all the parties into court at the November term. A beast in human form named Van Horn, of Hope, whipped and abused bis mother, who is eighty years old. He was arrested, and while on his wav to the lock-up. atter dark, a crowd numbering about fifteen men took him from the officer and administered to him an unmerciful whipping, wearing out twenty-four stout switches on him. The superintendents convention of southern Indiana, northern Kentucky, aud south eastern Illinois will be held at the High-school building in Jeffereonville, Oct. 21 and 22. The convention includes superintendents and principals of schools located in towns and cities. The executive committee consists of Profs. It. W. Wood, of Joffersonvllle; J. M. Bridgman, of Salem, and W. II. Bartholomew, of Louisville. Rev. Samuel L. Binkiey, pastor of the M. E. church in Barnesvi'.le, O., died Sept. 26. His remains were taken to Bloomingtoo, Ind.. where the interment occurs this afternoon at 2 o'clock. He was formerly a prominent and very success

ful minister in this State, serving the churches in Martinsville. New Albany. Yincennes and Mt. Yernon thirteen years. He had also been a very nsefnl missionary of hia denomination in Foo Chow. China. He was a graduate of the State University. His wife's relatives reside in Bloomington. He was a brother of C CI Binkley, of Richmond. When the count was made at the prison af Jeffersonville Monday evening John Anderson, a convict, was found to be missing, and a vigorous search was instituted. At night bonfires were lighted at different points inside tbe walls in order tbat be might be detected if he attempted to make his escape. The hunt was kept up nntil 3 o'clock Tuesday morning, when tbe missing man was found bidden in a pile of rubbish.

I ILLINOIS. Death of the Self-Conresaed Murderer of H. P. Allen. Joliet, Sept 28. Convict James Young, one of the roost noted and remarkable of convict characters ever confined within the walls of tbe Joliet Penitentiary, died in his cell at midnight last night of consumption. Young is the selfconfessed murderer of H. P. Allen, who was killed at his home at Sandwich, I1L, in the spring of 1880, by burglars who entered his house for the purpose of robbery. The crime created a great sensation, as Mr. Allen was a wealthy citizen, and stood high in tbe community. Rewards were offered freely, and expert detectives engaged and liberally paid to rnn down the perpetrators of the crime. Finally William Thomas was convicted on the evidence of alleged doubtful witnesses, and was sentenced to seventeen years in tbe penitentiary as an accessory. Young was sent down from Carroll county April 22, 1885, on two charges ten years for burglary and began his sentence nearly five years after convict Thomas bad commenced his term for the murder of Mr. Allen. Sbortly after Young's incarceration he confessed to Warden McClaughey, with such convincing detail of circumstances, tbat he (Young) was the murderer of Mr. Allen at Sandwich, that officers at tbat place were informed of it, and Young was taken out on a writ of habeas corpus, taken to Sycamore, and first tried as to his sanity. It was established tbat he was perfectly sane. He was then arraigned, pleaded guilty to the murder of Mr. Allen, and was sentenced to life in Joliet, tbe life sentence to begin at tbe expiration of his ten years for burglary. Thomas, meanwhile, was held in prison, though he maintained his innocence, aud exhibited great joy when he learned of Young's confession and sentence for the crime, but there seems to be no hope for him yet. Young's confessieu is one of tbe most interesting contributions to criminal literature ever read. He was an educated man, and quite a philosopher, sharp as a razor, a ready conversationalist, and an astute and close reasoner all of which his confession evinces. A Brakciuaa Killed, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Sept, 28. W. O. Bean, head brakeman on freight No. 42, which left this city for Indianapolis on the L & St. L. at 2 a. ji this morning, fell between the cars and was killed, two miles east of this city. He was not missed until the train arrived at Charleston, when his brother, rear brakeman, boarded the pilot of the engine, drawing express No. 3. and started back searching foi.- him. The body was discovered, but the train could not be stopped until part of it had passed over the mangled remains. The first train had evidently caused death. His home was at Dunkirk, O. Itrlef Mention. The Cairo Presbytery, composed of the ministers and churches of the twenty-four southern counties of the State, is in session at Anna. Rev. F. F. Stoliz, of Carhondale, is the moderator. The farmers of eastern Illinois are rojoicing over the generous rains of the past fe days, which assure the safety of the fall-sown crops, and will revive the pastures and afford an abundant water supply for stock. At the Carlisle Coal and Mining Company's shaft, at Carlisle, orders were given to lower a C00 foot rope to the bottom of the shaft. Tbe end of the rope, tied to a heavy block, was placed in the cage, in which three men were to descend, while A- Hubert, the superintendent, attempted to manage the paying out of the rope at the mouth of the shaft. Its immense weight proved too great for his strength, and he was hurled against an iron jack with such force as I render, bim senseless, and the entire coil fell upon the men in the cage, the iron hook at the end of it striking 'ohn Riedelberger on the back of the head. The injured are as follows: John Riedelberger, head and back injured, may prove fatal; A. Hubert, teeth shattered and collarbone broKen; Jon Amsinger, ' head bruised, not serious; Frank Haberberger, arm fractured. LABOR INTERESTS. Failure of the Woolen.Mllli' Strike at Louisville. Louisville, Sept 23. The strike in the woolen-mills in this city, which was inaugurated two months ago, bas proven a failure. Tbe weavers demanded an increase of wages and were supported in their action by the Knights ofLabor. The mill-owners took a firm stand, refusing to take back any of tbe strikers who would not sign an agreement to give up all allegiance to the Knights, and come bactf at the old wages. They were compelled to close. Recently, however, their employes began to seek their old places at the owners' terms, and nearly all the weavers have agreed to tbe conditions. Two mills are at work and another expects to be able to begin to-day. It is a very severe defeat for the Kniehts of Labor, who lose nearly seven hundred members, after supporting that onmber for two months, each having drawn from $2 to $5 a week from the labor treasury. The Window-Glass-Makers. Pittsburg, Sept 28. The joint wage committee of window-glass manufacturers and workmen held a conference to-day, to make another effort to arrange a scale of wages. The meeting lasted all day and late to-night, and finally adjourned without reaching a settlement. The manufacturers proposed arbitration, but the workmen insisted upon their original demands for an advance of 10 per cent. Tnis was refused by the manufacturers, who argued that they could not grunt an advance on account of toe low wages paid in Belgium, and the fact that Belgian manufacturers are at present making larger importations to this country at tbe present time than for years past. The strike can now be considered as formally inaugurated. Every factory west of the Allegheny mountains is closed and about 7,000 men are idle. The Indiana Coal Miners. Evansville, Sept. 23. Strike of coal miners in this vicinity has assumed serious proportions. All the miners are cow out. and the supply of coal is very short; prices have advanced about 10 per cent The employers and miners blame each other for the dead-lock and are both firm in their position. Some of tbe manufacturers will use wood for fuel if the strike continues much longer, in order to tide over tbe difficulty. Brigandage on the Texan Border. Chicago, Sept. 28. The Times's Corpus Christi, Tex., special says: News has reached bere from the lower Rio Grande country giving particulars of a daring outrage perpetrated on a resident of one of the border counties. On the 13th of September Juan Garcia Barrera, a rich ranchman, while a short distance from his home, eitnated between Las Tederaii and La Gozalina, was snrrounded by five desperadoes and robbed of $200. He was then taken across the river into Mexico and there closely guarded. Barrer&'s CBptors compelled him to write to his family notifying them tbat unless they immediately raised and paid to an individual named, by the letter, the sum of $15,000. by Sept. 18, be would be shot. Upon receipt of tbe letter Barrera's son promptly paid the sum demanded, and the prisoner was set at liberty and returned home. He says he was kept blindfolded during his detention, and when his captors received information tbat tbe money demanded for bis release bad been paid he was escorted to the river, above Renosa and mounted on horseback; the handkerchief was then removed, and he waa told to go. During bis detention he was kept in a dense thicket, only traversed by narrow paths, so narrow that horses were unable to get through, the pathway being closed with blankets stretched across it. While thus confined, Mr. Barrera said there must have been thirty or forty different persons visited the place, all of them undoubtedly connected with the band. The Union Veterans Union. Cleveland. O , Sept. 28. The followine officers were elected to-day by the National Command, Union Veterans' Union, which is in annual session here: Commander-in-cbief, M. A. Dillon, of Washineton. D. C; first deputy commander, William T. Clark, of Cleveland; second deputy commander, John A. Fulwiler. of Illinois; surgeon-general, Dr. Charles Lloyd, of Massachusetts; ehapiiin in-chief. CoL G. M. Elliott, of Kansas. Executive committee: C II. Flick, of Ohio; Andrew Reinhart, of New Jersey; I). W. Gould, of Massachusetts; Harry Hurst, of Pennsylvania, and Ivory U. Pifce, of Illinois.

THE RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.

Ex-Judge Dillon Speaks His Mind to the Commission and Courts a Full Investigation. New York, Sept 23. When the Pacifie railroad investigation committee assembled this morning, neither Charles Francis Adams nor any of the subpoenaed witnesses were present, and it appeared as though nothing was to be done, when lawyer Cohen came in and presented an affidavit of John P. Jackson to show that bis connection with tbe Los Angeles & Independence railroad was only as agent for Senator Jones, of Nevada. Isaac Gaetz was then called. Mr. Gaetz said he had been connected with the Central Pacific and C P. Huntington a long time. He signed all official checks with his own name. Checks were all made out to the order of the witness, I. E. Gaetz, who had orders to make them valid. Sometimes the vice president had him indorse checks made oat to no specific order, which were for turning into cash at once. Mr. Huntington, of course, bad a private bank account "What becomes of tbe old stub check books?'' was asked. "I don't know," was the reply. Then the witness was asked the meaning of large sums of money placed opposite his name by Mr. Huntington in his regular reports to San Francisco, but Mr. Gaetz said he did not know anything about this matter, save tbat the entries were probably representing the blank checks be had made out as before testified. Witness never made np the reports; Mr. Huntington did that himself. Judge John F. Dillon, solicitor of the Union Pacific, read a communication from Vice-president Potter, of Union Pacific Company, which bore npon the branch line of the company, the causes of construction and methods of management of the same. The company paid its branch lines liberally, and as a result secured a large and lucrative business. The paper was lengthy and heavy witli law and railway technicalities, and after it was finished Judge Dillon read one for himself. He called the attention of tbe commission to tbe fact that for years there had been persistent calls for an investigation of fbe road. This commission had undertaken the work. It bad called on all the world to testify against the road without restriction, The road, knowing that everything was straight, had placed every scrap of its records at the disposal of the commission, and its oorps of experts bad roamed at will through its books and papers. If there was anything else the company could do to make the finding more conclusive, or any further evidence as to the value of its branch lines, the company would be glad to furnish it ana settle tbe matter once for all. All the company asked was that if the commission's experts should find anything which seemed to ne3d explanation it be allowed an opportunity to explain. This was deemed but fair in view of the fact tht the investigation was ex parte. A letter was reported received from John A. Kasson thanking the commission for having vindicated him. After recess the first witness was D. II. Bates, president and general manager of the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company. He had in his band tbe printed report of his testimony before the Blount committee in 188G, and which he said contained all he knew about the relations of the Union Pacific to hie company. Judge Dillon then repeated his testimony as given by him by last May. bearing upon the relation between the Union Pacifie and the telegraph companies. After some further evidence or no special interest the commission adjourned till to-morrow. ITEMS FROM TnE CAPITAL. The Purchase of Bonds and Prepayment of Interest. Washington, Sept 28. The purchase of bonds by the government to-day amounted to $253,900.of whicb $153,950 were four-and-a halfs, and $99,950 were four-per-cents. This makes the total amount purchased under acting Secretary Thompson's latest circular, $9,15(1,400. Applications for the prepayment of interest on registered bonds to-day amounted to $175,000, making the total to date $96,134,700. Up to the present time, with tbe prepayment of interest and tbe purchase of bonds, about $28,000,000 has been released from tbe treasury, and the release of so large a sum, it Is believed at the department, has afforded the needed relief and eased tbe stringency of tbe money market. Acting Secretary Thompson said this afternoon, that he could enly account for the smallcess of the offerings on tbe theory that the holders of bonds did not care to convert them into money. It might, however, he added, be regarded as a healthy sign, as tending to show that the $29,000,000 recently put upon tbe market by the operations of the department had averted the possibilities of a panic and had brought about a feeling of greater confidence and security. Less than $5,000,000 is new needed, he said, to meet the sinking f uud requirements of $14,000,000, and there are still nine days within which to obtain that amount according to the terms of the circular. The Vacant Judgeship. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Sept 28. An Alabama delegation called by appointment upon tbe President, this afternoon, to urge the favorable consideration of Judges Pettus and Somerville, of tbat State, as candidates for the vacant justiceship of the Supreme Court of the United States. 'The President listened attentively and after the gentlemen concluded tbe panegyrics, significantly replied: "All of tbe parties named are men of the highest eharaoter, and likewise Judge Semmes, of Louisiana, whose name bas been also mentioned in this connection. But the newspapers throughout tbe country seem to have already made this appointment for me, and I am'somewhat embarrassed in consequence, since I do not care to make an issue with the pre s on this matter." The interpretation placed npon the President's remarks is that tbe selection bas already been made, and that Secretary Lamar is the fortunate party. An Appeal To Be Taken. Washington, Sept. 23. Acting Attorneygeneral Jenks to-day instructed United States Attorney Galvin, at Boston, to take an appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the decision of the federal court in Boston dismissing the government suit against the Bell Telephone Com pany. - Arizona's Indiana and Outlaws. Pkescott, A. T.. Sept. 28. The military authorities deserve great credit for their prompt manner in calling on Govornor Zulick to prevent any outbreak of tbe San Carlos Indians. When Sheriff Fryer proposed arresting the Indian horse thievss, the following was received by Governor Zulick: "San Francisco, Sept. 21. "General Miles reports Sheriff Fryer, of Pinal county, proposes arresting two San Carles Indians, and calls for military assistance. Please see to the matter before a stampede and war are inaugurated. "O. O. Howard, Major-general." Governor Zulick replied as follows: "Major-general Howard I have no knowledge save your dispatch. If the sheriff is armed with leeal process directing the arrest of San Carlos Indians, on or off the reservation, he shall be given all necessary assistance. Indian criminals are as liable to the law as other criminals. Tbe mandates of court must be obeyed. The resistance of such authoritv constitntes an additional crime. C. Meter Zulick. Governor." A teleeram from Constable McKinney has been received from Holhrook by Under Sheriff Waddell, to the effect that Sheriff Mulvron attempted to arrest the Grahams, who resisted. They were fired on Dy the sheriff's posse,and John Graham and Charles Blevins killed. Tewksbury surrendered. Graham is the last of tbe Graham leaders. Only one Twksbury remains. This is probably the end of the feud. The Graham party telegraphed District Attorney Herdman of their willingness to surrender if Tewksbury does or if tbey are granted protection. Syndicate to Control the Lumber Trade. Special to the Indlanaeoiis Journal. Eau Claire, Wis., Sept 28. Frederick Weyerhouser, of Rock Island, and hi3 Mississippi river syndicate, have bought out the Knapp-Hout company on the Red Cedar river for $7,500,000. The purchase is supposed to include saw-mills, lumber and pine lands. It is now beyond a reasonable doubt that the Weyerhouser syndicate will succeed in tbe evident purpose to practically control all the lumber and the billions of feet of pine in tbe Chippewas district The corner will doubtless be followed by an advance in the price of lumber. It is expected bere that the next purchase by the combination will take in tbe Rice-Lake Lumber Company, whose pine lands are on the Red Cedar and tributaries. It is reported that an offer has also been made to N. C. Foster, of Falrchiid, for his heavy interest A Bad Y tiling Man. Helena. M. T.. Sept 28 One C. B. Tlaytiss. for the pat two or three years in the employ of the St Paul Pioneer Press, selling the paper and soliciting job work in Montana baa left for

parts unknown, leaving numerous creditors in this city as well as victimizing bis employers for quite a large amount. He removed to this city with his family from Fargo D. T., about a year ago. "Wine, women and song," witn an occasional turn with king faro, tells the story of the young man's ruin.

THE VOLUNTEER AND THE THISTLE. New Excuse for the Thistle's Defeat Both Vessels Ready for To-Day'e Race. New York, Sept. 28. It was impossible to find an unoccupied dry dock to day, and consequently tbe contemplated examination of tbe bottom of the Thistle, to see whether or not the paint on her hull had scaled, could not be made. She was towed to Sandy Hook to be ready for to-morrow's race late this afternoon. It is now claimed that she was too much "down by the head in yesterday's race, and consequently her ballast was shifted somewhat to-day, in order to trim her better. Tbe Volunteer lay all day at her anchorage off Bay Ridge. She will sail to-morrow with the same equipment and the same trim as those of Tuesday. It is said that in case the Thistle is defeated, a challenge in her behalf for another race will be issued. Old salts predict clear weather and a brisk northwest wind for to-morrow. The government predictions, however, are for a southerly wind of from 6 to 15 knots, with a tendency to increase after 10 o'clock, with wet weather. The course to be sailed over to-morrow will be decided by the regatta committee to-morrow, and will be twenty miles to windward or leeward and return according to the direction of the wind, starting from either Sandy Hook or the Scotland lightship, as will best enable tbe committee to lay the course advantageously. What the English Papers Say. London. Sept 28. The Standard says: "The news of the Thistle's defeat will cause almost as much surprise as regret among English yachting men. Which, however, affords the hope that when the yachts meet to-morrow the result will be reversed. Tne Volunteer had the good fortune of getting the first streak of wind. The Thistle was hampered by the accompanying steamboats the same as the Galatea was last year." The Chronicle says: "The next race, if the weather be more propitious for the Thistle, may be the reverse of yesterday's contest, in which event public interest will be intense until the final race on Saturday. Meanwhile tbe Americans may be congratulated upon having gallantly held tb eir own and upon their prospect of still retaining the cup." The News says: "It is not to be concealed or denied that the result of the race is a bitter disappointment We bad been led to expect great things of the Tbistle, and tbe Americans themselves encouraged us in our expectations. Our disappointment is all the greater because, though neither boat bad the right wind for a th oroughly good race, a light breeze prevailed tbat was supposed to be in favor of the Thistle. The Thistle lost in a wind of her own choosing. We may build a better boat some day. We have never built such a one bofore." Tbe yachtsmen of the Clyde are astounded at the result of yesterday's contest between the Thistle and the Volunteer, and the majority are despondent respecting the result of the series of races. Many blame Captain Barr, of the Thistle, for standing in too close to the land, and reason that it was by doing so he lost yesterday's race. Captain Campbell, of the yacht Silen, says he remains hopeful of the result and claims tbat tbe Thistle's best chances are in the outsde ocean race. Tacht Poetry. Who has won? Who ha wont 'T is onr own Volunteer! Did we ever have doubt? Was there aught we should feart When the days were so dark In our own civil war Tbat our hearts almost sank At the news from afart When the cause which we loved, To us never so dear, Was in peril of loss. And our hearts were so drear Then in whom did we trust. Hut our own "Volunteer"? That name is a watchword. 'T waa a wall, 't was a shield, And ne'er did it fail us On the oeean or field. So we trusted our Paine, Ami onr Burgess, witk cheer, And they sailed to the front Our fleet Volunteer. 4 v She is "Queen of the Seas," She has ne'er met her peer. Boston Transcript. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Caridinal Gibbons is the guest of Archbishop Heiss, of Milwaukee. He will leave for St Paul to-day. There were five games played in the BarkerReed checker contest at Pittsburg, yesterday, all or which were drawn. Tbe North Dakota Elevator Company's elevator at Wheatland, D. T., containing 45,000 bushels of wheat, burned yesterday. Sergeant Ralph Teeple, Company K, Fifth United States Infantry, cut bis throat at St Paul, yesterday, while on a drunken spree. Frank A. Stevens, of Minneapolis, dealer ia stoves and tinware, made an assignment yesterday. He represented Warren, Fuller & Co. One additional death among the Elesia's passengers occurred at Swinburne island. New York, yesterday. No new eases are reported. Jacob Berger, wholesale dealer in leather and tanners', shoemakers' and saddlers' supplies, of Wheeling, assigned yesterday for tne benefit of creditors. His liabilities aggregate about $41,000, and his assets are estimated at $30,000. The board of managers of the Produce Exchange, at a meeting held this afternoon, approved of the recent vote relative to having a continuous session up to three, and it will go into effect after having been posted ten days. b Obit nary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 28. Daniel Sayler, a time honored Methodist pioneer, died to-day at his borne in Burlington, fifteen miles west of this city, aged sevent-four years. For over fortv years he had been an exhorter in the church, and was loved and known as a godly man throuehout this entire section of the State. Mrs. Cleveland Writes to 31 rs. Chllds. Philadelphia Kecord. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Chllds have received several letters from Mrs. Cleveland since her return to Washington expressing great pleasure at the manner in which she was received and entertained in this city during the Centennial celebration. Mrs. Cleveland writes a charming letter in a happy and unaffected style. Nothing pleased her more than her visit to Wootton and her experience in handling tbe ribbons over the four spirited horses of Mr. Struthera' tallyho coach. There was a bit of anecdote connected with this delightful episode of the visit of the mistress of the White House to Philadelphia, which is related at the expense of the gallant commander of the United States armv, General Sheridan. When all of tbe seats in the tally-ho had been taken except one, and Mrs. Cleveland had mounted the driver's box and was ready to give the horses their heads. General Sheridan was invited to occupy the vacant seat. "Who is to drive us?'' asked the General, as he glanced up at the fair occupant of the drivers seat He was informed that Mrs. Cleveland would hold tbe ribbons. "Then I'll go in the next carriage," said the hero of Winchester, who had faced many a belching battery without a tremor, but who hesitated at the prospect of a tumble in a ditch, so Pesident Roberts, of tbe Pennsylvania railroad, climbed into tbe vacant seat and was whirled safely to the depot, while the man who bad made tbe most dashing and reckless ride of the war to save his army was drawu sedately in the rear. He feared a tumble more than a cannon balL Discrimination In Feeding Stock. Philadelphia Kecord. Where stock of all kinds is kept under one shelter and fed at the barn some distinction should be made between the animals required for production and those tbat are simply retained for a future purpose. The cow that is in full flow of milk requires food different in character from tbe cow that has been dried off, while the steer may need only enough to repair waste of tissue until tne period arrives for being fatted for the butcher. Yet, as a rule, tbe cattle are fed indiscriminately, in a routine war, and, while they may have been allowed all that is required, it becomes a wasteful practice to feed that wbich may be dispensed with under certain circumstances. Without a liberal supply of food the cews cannot produce large quantities of milk, and the most economical system of feeding a good cow is to use her for converting the cheaper hay and grain into the higher priced milk or butter. It will not pay to feed inferior food, or tbat wbich is lacking in the elements necessary for milk production. Tbe cow that bas been dried off and is waiting to come in fresh must also be fed intelligently, net only to provide food for herself and embryo ealf but to bring her into good condition when she is ready for milk; but she will not have tbat heavy drain on her system which pertains to the cow in full flow. The steer, if fully matured, and if

the season be not advaneed in order to more easily fatten him for market is content with very ordinary rations nntil the time arrives for filling his frame with choice beef. If the wants of each animal be noticed, and the food be given in a manner so as best to promote the object sought, there will be quite a saving in the course of a season, if the herd is a large one. The same is true of hogs. While the barrow should be kept in a rapidly growing condition, so as to make as large a frame as possible before the time arrives for feeding corn, tbe sow must be fed with a view to having her io a healthy con dition. with a proportion of fat stored no. Yet corn is made tbe staple grain food by farmers when it is not needed, thus entailing loss by not using discrimination in feeding. Fariu Kotes. Currants, being quite hardy, may be pruned, in autumn. Cut out old and stunted wood, cutting back shoots which are too long, and making an evenly distributed head. Cultivate the ground well, keep it clean and apply manure, if you want heavy crops with currants four times as large as on neglected bushes. The Rural World says that a hundred barrels of apples will take as much phosphoric acid out of the soil as will a hundred bushels of wheat and as much potash as fifty bushels of wheatf ana it is therefore obvious why an orchard becomes exhausted when no food is given, and thaf tbe failure to bear good crops is simply to be as cribed to starvation. Sliced Cucumber Pickle One hundred cucumbers and fifteen onions sliced. Add a quart of salt in layers. Let it stand over night. Drain, and add one-quarter pound of fine mustard, one quarter pound of celery salt, a little black and fed pepper. Add a little curry powder, tf convenient Mix the spices thoroughly with the eucumbers, and cover with cold vinegar. The Guernsey Breeder, in discussing whaf feed will make yellow butter, says: "Nothing it equal to quickly-growing, shade-cured hay. Lawn clippings are excellent, ensilage bas some effect, carrots a great effect, pumpkins are fo yellowing butter, long red and yellow corn-meal is to be highly commended, and a system of extra good feeding always prolongs the period of bigh-oolored butter." Some new planting may be done every year. Old sorts of fruit occasionally die out, and may need replacing with the same kinds, or with newer and better ones. Always choose those of tried and eroved excellence, and avoid new names and high-priced trees. A few well eared, are for better than many with partial neglect By procuring a few at a time, it will be easier tf secure those sorts least liable to disease, and, most valuable. Western Plowman: There is too much giltedge about farming now. What has operated against the farmer for the past twenty years has been their dependence mainly upon costly pur chased manures, many of tbern worthless, with out the organic matter which is only supplied ia balky, home made manures, or in the crops grown and plowed in for the purpose. Few soils are capable of retaining moisture and manure for a very long period without replenishing. New England Farmer: So often we see accounts of the goring of some one by a bull, and three times out of four the account is extended to inform the reader that this is tbe first time tbe animal ever did such a thing, and that thi victim never imagined the bull was capable of such aetion. The vicious bull is regarded with suspicion and handled with care. So he does no one any barm. Look out for tbe gentle bull. He may be a demon. It ia as natural for a bull t be vicious as it is for him to push against m fence. He may not assert this particular characteristic so early in life, bnt it may develop fully in an lmtaot. and result fatally to bis victim when least expected. So we repeat itwatch the bull with a vigilant eye. Always ex pect him to be just ready for an attack, and always be ready to foil his first attempt Profit in Farming. New England I armer. This subject has been frequently noticed in these columns, with regret that there was so little accurate data upon which positive assertions eould be based. So few farmers keep accurate accounts, and business and personal expenses are so Intertwined, that the profits of farming cannot be ascertaiaed so readily as tbe profits of saereantile or ot'uer business operations. At a recent grange meeting in Michigan, a member presented some figures wh:ch are very suggestive. The figures are adapted to tbe latitude of Michigan, but they may set others to observing and closer accounting, and roav thus

be promotive of some good. This Michigan Patron of Husbandry found that it cost him C2T cents per busbel to produce and market wheat. At tbe time bis computations were made, the market price was 75 cents making a profit on wheat of 30 per cent. Wheat is not much of a New England crop, and bis figures on corn will prove more interesting. Corn cost him 20.3 cents, and the market price was 25 cents, making tbe profit on that staple crop 25 per cent. His profit on oats was only 2 per cent., the cost being 29 2 cents, and the market price 30 cents." But tbe percentage et profit cn hay was much the largest The cost of production and marketing was $4.49 per ton, and the market priee was $9.00, giving a profit of 99 per cent We imagine that there would be much more satisfaction with farming if there was more systematic keeping of accounts. A Singer's Opinion of Knrnpean Tranllng. Paris Interview with EminaThursby. "I do not see any necessitv," she replied, "foe coming to Europe to cultivate tbe voice. I learned all that I know about music in the United States, and I am quite certain tbat we hav- as fine teachers at home as are to be found any where. In my judgment the great difficulty nowaiays is not so much any lack of proper instruction, af an unwillingness on the part of students to da the necessary hard work. I remember what Strii kosch said ten years ago. when he first took charge of me after I left Dr. Taylor's tabernacle. You knew the famous impresario speaks very broken English, and wishing to impress me witk a proper earnestness of eurpose. he exclaimed one day: 'Now, it you vants to pe a real artist you eannot pea lady.' Of course you see what he meant at.d I have often lauebed oyer it "Iu tbe old times, seven years was not thought too long to spend in studving the scales, and those who aspired to great results went to their work with a seriousness almost unknown to-day. If seems tome, therefore, tbat the great singers of former generations must have been superior to those of the present. For instance, take Jenny Lind. I happen to know that she studied fot ten years under Prof. Berg, the great Swedish teacher of tbat period, and I fancy tbat sbe must have understood the real poetry of music as nc one does to-day. The Age of Apple Trees. Conntry Gentleman. Western orcbardists have remarked that apple, trees do not last more than twenty or thirty years in the Western States. Charles Teubne stated, in an address before the Missouri Horticultural Society, that there were several eause for this brief period of their existence, anions; which were poor soil, want of drainage, over bearing, growing in stiff sod. no manure. an4 want of moisture in severe dronghts. Accidental causes were stated to be borers, mice, rabbits, cattle, sheep, heavy pruning, etc There is ntf question that trees, both East and West, would live longer with proper manuring. We have seen old trees standing in gardens, where they received more or less annual cultivation and fertilizing, which were still bearing fine crops at sixty years of age. while neglected orchards in tbi neighborhood of tbe same bad half the branched dead, and they had nearly ceased to bear. In one instance, a tree of the Fall Orange waa eun posed by the owner to be nearly dead at sixtf years, a large portion of tbe top consisting oi dead limbs. But a new owner pruned out tht dead portions, and liberally top-dressed thi ground for a rd on each side. New life waf imparted, and it gave sixteen bushels of fiai fruit in a single year. . REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET. (Election Tuesday, Oct 11.) FOR MAYOR. CALEB S. DENNY. FOR CITY CL.KRK. JOHN W. BOWLUS. FOR ALDIRMIN. First District MILES M. KEYNOLDS. JAMES H. TAYLOR. Second District WILLIAM E. TOUSEY. MILLARD F. CONNETT. Third District GRANVILLE 8. WRIGHU HARRY B. SMITH. Fourth District HIRAM SEIBERT. WILLIAM U. TUCKER. Fifth District No nominations. FOR COUNC1LMEV. First Ward ELTON E. ELLIOTT. Seond Wa-d DAVID F. SWAI V. Third Ward CALVIN F. DARNELL. Fourth Ward WILLIAM H. WILsON. Fifth Ward-aOHN R. PEARSON. Sixth Ward HENRY L. SMITH. ; Seventh Ward ROBERT McCLLLLAND. Eighth Ward IOHN O. FINCH. Ninth Ward WILLIAM T. LONG. Tenth Ward JOSEPH L GASPER. Eleventh Ward ISAAC THALMAN. Twelfth Ward MATTHEW M. CUMMINM. Thirteenth Ward-EDWARD DUNN. Sixteenth Ward EUGENE SAULOY. Seventeenth Ward BENJAMIN F. HETHEj INGTON. Eighteenth Ward WILLIAM O. LAMB. Nineteenth Ward HEN R V. HOFFMAN. Twentieth Ward GEORGE HITZ. Twenty-first Ward PRESTON C- TRUSLER. Twenty-hecond Ward GEORGE R. PARSONS. Twoty-third Ward Twenty-fourth Ward JOHN M. BOHMIO. Twenty-fifth Ward JOHN U HERil.