Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 January 1888 — Page 2

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was almost filled by tbe ecarlet-eoated Marine Band, which, under the direction of Professor Soussa, discoursed pleasing music as the ceremonies progressed. A few minutes after H o'eloek the baud began to play "Hail to the Chief." and the reception party descended the staircase and entered the Bine Parlor. Marshal Wilson and Lieutenant Duval. U. S. N., led the party, followed by the President and Miss Bayard, Secretary Bayard and Mrs. Cleveland. Secretary Fairehild and Mrs. Whitney, Secretary Endicott and Mrs. Fairebild, Postmaster-eeneral Vilas and Colonel Lamont Secretary Whitney came later, and Joined! tbe party in the Blue Parlor. Mars bal Wilson took a position at the west door of the room and introduced the officials and publio to the President, who stood at his right hand. Lieutenant Doval performed a like service for the officers of the army and navy. Mrs. Cleveland stood near to the President, and was assisted by Miss Bayard, Mrs. Fairebild and Mrs. tVbitney. Mrs. Cleveland wore a princess dress of olive rreea plnsb, trained and cut pompadour at the neck. The skirt was fathered full at the waist, and the rich train of piush was without a single break. At either side and in front were uo-and-down stripes of eern Etruscan silk lace, the only trimming npon the skirt. Tbesame kind of lace was used to edge the square neck, for epaulettes npon the shoulder and down the elbow sleeves, and for cuffs turned back at the elbow and down the front of tbe bodice, on either side of the fastenings. Her right bard was bared, and on her arms were gold bracelets: in tbe lace on the side of her corsage was a coil of gold wire; in ber left band was a gray-white glove and a closed fan, and in her hair, which was in a Clytle knot, was a necklace caught with two diamond stars. Her seek was without ornament, and outlining the waist line was a white silk cord, knotted in front and falling almost to her feet, ending in two tassels. Her slippers were bronze leather, embroidwlth bronze beads. Miss Bayard wore a high-

necked dress of black-dotted tulle, short-skirted, trimmed with black lace, and onen V shaped at the neck, veiled with black tulle. There were rows ot white pearls about her throat, and a great bunch of American Beauty roses in ber corsage. She held a black fan and wore black gloves. Mrs. Fairehild wore a white toilet of white satin. " It was half high in the seek, bad a train of ivory white broeade, the front festooned with white gauze over small frills of plaited gauze and lace. She wore a large pearl pendant from a white ribbon that encircled her throat. Mrs. Whitney were a French dress of antique bine brocade, with rows of silver embroidery upon the folding panels. Tbe train was . full and plain. The corsage was V shaped, A rmA with ilwof-Vitnfyli t.nl1. Anil At thft point she wore an immense diamond star. In ler ears she wore solitaires. Tbe space in tbe rear of tbe reception party was filled with persons prominent in Washington official society, among them being Miss Endicott, Mrs. Lamont, Miss Vilas, Miss Garland, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. A. E. Stevenson. Mrs. Leo Knott. Mrs. II. S. Thompson. Mrs. Prnin, Mrs. Col. Wilson, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Miss Wilson. Mrs. Geo. Bancroft, and Mrs. Stebbins. When the party bad taken up its position and exchanged greetings with the members of the Cabinet, the diplomatic corps was received. All el the foreign ministers were present except tbe representatives from Portugal and Italy. Seuor 4 res ton, i xaTii, iu urau si tus curps, isu uo party, which made a brilliant pictnre in their lavishly embroidered diplomatic costumes. The Chinese minister and his suite, clad in richly decorated silk Oriental garb, attracted much attention. ' Tbe Supremo Court next paid its respects to the President, all the members being present. It wss followed by judges of the Court of Claims, and the members of the district judiciary. Then came the Senators and Represent atives in Congress, with their ladies, rather more in number than is usual upon New Year's day. Speaker Carlisle did not enter with the members of the House, but came nearly half an hour later. Tee officers of the army and navy, who had assembled at their respect- " ive departments, reached the doorway jnst as the last of the Representatives passed through the Bine Room. Lieutenant-general Phil Sheridan headed the army officers, while Rear Admiral Jouett led the naval contingent. All of the officers in Wasn- . iagton, active and retired, were in line, making a pretty picture, with their dark blue uniforms, gilt epaulettes and side arms. Next came the . regents and the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Commissioner of Agriculture, the Civil service Commissioners, the Interstatecommerce Commission, the assistant Secretaries of the Departments, the assistant Postmastersgeneral, tbe Solicitor-general, the assistant Attorneys-general, the heads of tbe bureaus of the several departments, and the president of the Columbia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb. A ontable break in the proeramme at this joiai was tne non-appearance i ius Assocmieu Soldiers of the War of 1812. Last year they numbered but six, but to-day not one made bis appearance. The Grand Army of tbe Republic, with a large number of member, and tbe Oldest Inhabitants' Association of tbe District of Columbia were tbe last organized bodies to exchange -r"tinrs with the presidential party, and it wc. lalf past 12 before tbe western gate was thrown open and the general public admitted. 1 hough the pecple were present in largo numbers tbe crowd was hardly equal to those of previous years, presumably for the reason that most of the citizens have been able to gratify their desire to meet tbe President at his weekly receptions during the fall and winter. The reception terminated at 2 o'clock, having passed off successfully in every particular and without ' an untoward incident GEN. IIOVEY ON PENSIONS. ' Tie Favors Taking High Ground In Behalf of Honorably Discharged Soldiers. Washington Special. General A. P. Hovey, the veteran of two wars, who represents the First Indiana district in Congress, wears his sixty-six years lightly and is more vigorous in body and mind than some of bis fellow-members who are his jnniors by a seore of years. In conversation with a Tribune eorrespondent to-day respecting the prospect of Republican success next year. General Hovey said: "The Republicans ean carry the next election so easily that it will be a surprise to themselves, if they will only take advantage of their opportunities and make the right kind of a p latform, one that will recognize tbe soldiers' rights, not as a charity, butas justice. The men who saved us from ruin should enjoy the prosperity tbey made possible, and I, for one, do not believe in trying to carry water on both shoulders, especially up hill. I believe in tbe motto, 'Dare to do right.' And what if it does offend somebody if we pension tbe Union soldiers?" "You made a splendid campaign yourself, General, when yon turned a Democratic majority of 8,000 into a Republican majority of 1,300." "I didn't do it; candor, as well as modesty, compels me to disclaim it. It was this same policy that I would like to see carried into the presidential campaign that did the work. And wby should we falter? Do we not see bow soldiers are honored by a Democratic government? I am sent to the legislative hall of my country, and tne door I enter is opened to me by a rebel soldier from Mississippi. I want to send a bill to tbe Speaker's table, it may be, asking relief for ths men who lost all in the service of our Union, and the bill is carried there by another ex rebel from Missouri or somewhere else. Then look at the President's message. Judging by that document this man whose friends have already re-elected him, has forgotten that auy of ocr soldiers still live. But .the soldiers live, and enough of them, too, to become a pretty lively factor in politics, and their comradeship is not a myth, either; tbey will stand by their guns every time. I commend the policy that elected me to the careful consideration of the Republicans. It is true such a policy as that would lose ns all hope of the South; bat we can afford to do without it, for we would carry the whole North." ''Will you please state exactly what that policy is, General" ,"U will take few words to do it Let every soldier who served in the late war be given a pension, just as has been done for tbe soldiers of the revolution, of 1812, of tbe Indian wars, and the Mexican war. I do not believe in depeodent pensions, which place the soldier in tbe attitnde of a mendicant receiving alms, bat I insist that all pensions sheuld be siren as honorable rewards, and that every soldier should be proud, be he rich or poor, to be honored by his government with emb a reward of merit Men are not usually afraid of receiving too much money, and if there are a few who have so much that they cannot use more, let them receive this just due, and distribute it for the good of some dead comrade's widow or orphans. Better so than locked up in our plethoria treasury-vaults, while the men with whom Ens-land sympathized in our days of peril are making the balls of Congress ring with England's Cobden doctrine of free trade as tbe beet possible way of reducing the surplus. I would cut all the fed tape that now entangles the Pension Department, although this might send many of the lawyers to the poor-house; but an honorable discharge should be the sole basis of a soldier's claim, and with that in his band he need fee no agent." 7HE SUPREME COURT MAKS1IALSHIP. llow It Happened that Nicolay Was Superseded by Wright. Washington ? peclal. Tbe Critic quotes a politician who professes to know all about how Major Wright,-of Kentucky, happened to be appointed to the position of Marthai of the United States Supreme Conrt. "You

see, said the politician. ttwasin this way. The court and Colonel Nicolay had fallen out, and matters became so uncomfortable tbe judges felt that either the Supreme Court must have a new marshal or tbe marshal must have a new Supreme Court and a majority of eight to one being in favor of the former proposition. Colonel Nicolay had to go. Of coarse it was necessary then to fill tbe vaeancy, and the conrt began to cast about for a man. Hon. R. C Parsons, of Ohio, who bad been Nieolay'a predecessor, was suggested, but there was a sentiment of opposition sufficiently strong to necessitate a compromise, and among those named was Major Wright, of Louisville, Ky., who was introduced to tbe court's consideration by Jastice Harlan, also of Kentucky, and a warm friend of Wright The fact that the Major was a Democrat was made acceptable to tbe Republican court by tbe further faet that be had been a brave United States soldier, and Justice Harlan's nominee was looked npon favorably, but as yet not to a finish. As tbe consideration of tbe appointment progressed Justice Miller went over to Wright's side, because the Justice is a Kentuckian by birth, and he felt a warmneas for the old State. Then Justice Matthews fell into line becanse Henry Watterson favored Wright, and Watterson is Matthews's nephew by marriage, and kinsfolk must stand together according to the Kentucky code. ... Justice Field being a Democrat, and the only one on tbe bench, of course went for Wright against any Republican appointee, and the count then stood four to four for Wright. To get tbe fifth man would settle the bueiness, and Justice Blatchford easily became tbe fifth, for Wright's father was a New Yorker, as Justice Blatchford is, and the two men in past years had been great friends. So that for the sake of the father, if on no other ground, the Justice felt that his preference must go for tbe son, and it did, making tbe needed majority, and making Major Wright the marshal of the Supreme Court, and doing a first-rate thing for a first-rate man." ' HOUSE AND SENATE PAGES.

They Organize m "Trust" and Will Advance tbe Price of Autographs. Washington Special. For years it has been the privilege of the pages in the Capitol to make quite a lot of .pocket money each session in collecting autographs. The pages of the Senate, for instance, will collect the signatures of all tbe Senators ia an album, turn the book over to some youngster in tbe House, who gets the Congressmen's names, then to one of the pages in the Supreme Court for the autographs of the J astices, and finally to the ridingages of the Senate who are constantly going between tbe Capitol, the White House and the several departments and bureaus of tbe government The latter get the names of the President, the Cabinet and the other promioent.officials. For such a collection the boy who starts the book has received whatever be could get out of his customer, trusting to his own sharpness and the letter's generosity. When be gets his money and $10 is the usual price he settles with the other pages who have assisted him, on such terms as they were willing to make. Tbe ordinary terms of settlement nave been $o to tbe contractor, $z to the House page, $2 to the boy who gets the President and Cabinet, and $1 to the youth in tbe Supreme Court But the example of the trades-unions has reached the Capitol, and an equal division of profits is now demanded by the boys. I took an album which had been sent me by a friend in the West to one ot tbe Senate pages, tbe other day, and asked him to get the autographs of the statesmen for me as he bad done before. I had formerly paid bim $10 for such a job, but be informed me tbat the boys had organized a union and bad advanced tbe price to $15. He said tbat the "kids" in the House kicked because the Senate boys were making more money than they, and had struck; so it became necessary to organize aad have a stated card of rates. "Don't you see," be said, "people who want autographs somehow always come to tbe Senate first. We have got $5 for getting the names of seventy-six Senators, and have given the 'kids' in the House only $2 for getting 325 names. When tbey happened to catch on to a job they got tbe $5 of course, and gave ns $2 for the Senators' autographs, but for every one book they get we get a dozen, and they kicked about it So we had to agree to pay them as mnch as we got ourselves. Tbey won't touch a book less than $5. There was a kid in the House who cut under them, and got some names not long ago for $3, but when the other boys found it out tbey got hold of tbe book and tore out the leaves. They boycotted him, don't you seef MINOR MATTERS. The Ilenderson-Tarsney Incident Denounced as a Whole-Cloth Fabrication. Special to ths Indianapolis Journal. New York, Jan. 2. A Herald Washington special says tbat the story telegraphed from Ionrv, Mich., alleging a "scene" at a reception given here, two weeks ago, between Congressman Henderson, of North Carolina, and Mr. Tarsney, of Missouri, is pronounced false in every particular by all who were present. Among the guests were First Assistant Post master-general Stevenson, Commissioner Black, Congressmen Baker and Anderson, of Illinois; Glass, of Tennessee; Senator Ransom, Congressman Johnson and John H. Oberly, one of the Civil-s'ervice Commissioners. The supper was given at tbe Metropolitan, and was one of the most enjoyable occasions of tbe season. The guests were politically abont equally divided. Congressman Henderson, instead of provoking indignation, as reported, so feelinely referred to the brave Union dead in the National Cemetery, at Salisbury, as to pall the festivities for a moment. This was the only effect of what he said. Dr. Hamiiton, who is a Republican, says' he has never beard more respect manifested nor expressed in so few words as on this occasion by Mr. Henderson. Some Exclusive Southerners. Washington Special. There is a great stir in society over the attempt of a number of Southern ladies to form an exclusive set, to which none but Southerners shall be admitted. The Dixie Club, as the combination calls itself, has met with one rebuff already in its attempt to ostracize those belonging on the northern side of the Mason and Dixon line, and there is great glee thereat among Northern and Western girls. A hotel proprietor applied to for one of bis parlors to hold the Southern entertainments has refused to give any part of his bouse up to those who would exclude some of his guests, and his stand is so strongly approved that it is believed that none of the other first-class hotels will furnish the accommodation asked for. General Notes. 8peclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 2.-Mrs. J. E. McDonald, of Indianapolis, received with Mrs. Carlisle at the Brigjj's House, to-day, and was the center of attraction at the hotel. Nonjs of Indiana's delegation were seen among the callers upon the President Senator Voorhees and General Browne were busy at tbe Capitol most of the day. A majority of the delegation are out of the city. Lieut. J. W. Graydon, of Indianapolis, is in the city. At a meeting of the Woman's Press Association, Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles, was elected a member of the executive committee, vice Mrs. Lisle Lesler, resigned. Indiana Pensions. 9 Washington Special. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indianians: Mexican War Elizabeth P. Brown, New Albany. New Pensions SarahLoring,Madison; Emma D. McManus, Liberty; Martin A. Bailey, Pimento; John Ekel, Clarksburg; J. C. Veatch. Rockport; Geo. O. Edding and William Brannecker, St Henry; Frederick Bestie, Mount Vernon: Henry Streettnan, Vincennea. Increased Joseph C Henckle, Pinkamink; James Edwards. Lafayette; W. H. Lowder, Frankfort; Andy Perrio, Brownstown; John Julian, Pendleton; Hamilton Knowles, Independence; J. S. Jastice, Six-mile; Thomas & Vauler. Axviile; Ferdinand A. Souche. Rosewood; A. T. Wilson, Indianapolis; O. Stradley, Langdon; A. McKinney, Marietta; Robert Barnett Kirklin; Georee Fields, Leipsie; Silas Anson, Sellersburg; George Spaulding, Fores roan; Levi Abbey, Beanblossom; George Barnard. Mitchell; G. A. Grover, Terre Haute; John Smith Tipton; James Jordan. Forbsville; John Tutrow, Morgantown; J. II. Butcher, Bioomington; C B. Coffin, Oaktown; J. A. Spencer, New Warerly; M. Hess, Greensburg. Chloroformed and Robbed. Chicago, Jan. 2. Dr. Edward Bert, his wife, seventeen-year-old daughter aod servants were chloroformed while asleep in their elegant home, on Vernon avenue, last night, and were unaware, until they awoke, late to-day, with aching beads, that tbe house had been ransacked from top to bottom by burglars. Every room in the bonse was thoroughly searched, including the boudoir of Miss Bert, but, strangely, nothing is missing save a $350 gold watch belonging to tbe Doctor. Over $1,800 worth off jewelry was left undisturbed. '

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Various Kinds in the Two States. Deaf Mete Struck by a Train and Fatally Injured Alleged Shortage of Treasurer Weir Eighteen Tears for Fratricide. INDIANA. Deaf Slate Struck by Vandalla Train and Fatally Iojarect. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Rockville, Jan. 2. The evening tram from Terre Haute struck a deaf and dumb mute who was sitting on the ties, one mile south of town. He was bronght here and in his pockets were found two memorandum books. One gives his name as Jasper Floyd, from tbe Indianapolis school, and his home as Jacksonville, I1L He is badly injured and will die. The Alleged Shortage of Sir. Weir. Louisville Courier-Journal. .-. Sensational rumors of a shortage in the accounts of Samuel M. Weir, city treasurer of New Albany, have been plentiful in thepast few days. The residents of New Albany have talked of it until the opinion that there was something wrong seems to have gained ground rand to hare taken firm root in the minds of many. ' v ; In spite of all this, Mr. Weir is serenely' indifferent, and the only statement he has made concerning the charges is that he is guiltless in every respect. Yesterday the statement was made that an expert acccuntant, who has been employed in an investigation of the books in the city treasurer's office, had discovered a discrepancy of $100,000. It was repeated everywhere, and added fresh fuel to the burning enriositv of suspicious taxpayers, but another denial has been made, and this time by Col. W. W. Grainger, tbe expert who has been at work. Colonel Grainger returned yesterday from Covington, Ky, where he has been visiting daring the past few days. Regarding the statement in which he is quoted as saying that Mr. Weir was short in bis accounts, Colonel Grainger said that he had made no such report to any one. and moat emphatically denounced it as false. He said tbat he had told nothing regarding the result of bis investigation, and that he did not intend to nntii the investigation has been completed. When that is done he proposes to make a report to the finance committee of -the City Council, which report will be submitted to tbe Council. The friends of Mr. Weir, city treasurer, are very indignant over the numerous rumors, and claim that there will not be any shortage fa his accounts. They state that there may have been some misapplication of the various funds, but these misapplications were always mado by order of the Council, and that in no ease was Mr. Weir considered responsible for such action. As far as the city funds are concerned as a whole, tbe general impression seems to be that Mr. Weir is entirely guiltless of any wrong: that his accoants with the city will balance to a cent. His bondsmen, who are collectively worth many hundreds of thousands of dollars, have said repeatedly that they had no fears but that the most rigid investigation would prove Mr. Weir to be entirely blameless. The fact that the investigation is being held probably gave the impression that something was wrong, as this is the first time tbat snch a thins has ever been done. The Council, however, has the wriebt to order an investigation once in two years, and some time ago adopted a resolution authorizing the employment of an expert accountant to make an examination of tbe city's books. The order was not made because of any suspicion of the integrity of the city officials, but because it was thought best to introduce some new and more correct system of keeping the city's books, and an investigation was necessary to satisfy the city officers as to the proper course to follow. Colonel Grainger went to work on the accounts, but has not finished half of his investigation. It will be impossible to tell what tbe condition of affairs is until he has completed his task. The statement that the deficiency would reach $100,000 is considered almost evidence in itself that it is false, as the annual revenue of New Albany 9 M :m . 1 diio: AAA , Mr. Weir ia iomponsiled for his eevi56 yli the fees of his office, which amount to betwefca , $2,000 and $2,500 a year. He has held office in New Albany for twenty-seven years, and has been twenty-two years in the city treasurer's department. For nearly thirteen years he has been city treasurer, and his reputation until the present time has been unimpeachable. Mr. Weir has very little to say, but defies acy one to find a shortage or irregularity in his accounts. Robhed on the Highway. Epecia) to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Crawfokdsville, Jan. 2. On Saturday night a bold highway robbery occurred near Brown's y alley, a few miles southwest of this city. At about 10 o'clock, John Oglesby, a young farm hand, was approaching his home, when some person struck him on tbe head with a sand-bag. It took several blows to finally overcome bim, be struggliag with the men. After he was subdued, his pockets were rifled, and $300 secured. In the struggle bis watch was jerked out of his pocket and next morning was found some twenty feet away from the place where the struggle tooK place. The money thus secured was the savings of Mr. Oglesby. and the loss is keenly felt. There is a clew to the robbers. Eighteen Years for Fratricide. Special to tbe Indianapolis Joprnal. Shelby ville, Jan. 2. Thomas B. Adams made the closing speech for tbe State in the Bassett murder case, this afternoon, occupying three hours. Judge Hord then gave his charge to the jury, after which they retired for deliberation. At 8:30 o'clock to-night the jury came into conrt with a verdict against Bassett, and fixing the penalty at eighteen years in the penitentiary. The verdict was a great shock to Bassett and bis relatives, who expected (acquittal. The trial has been one of the most important in the history of Shelby county, and the result gives satisfaction. Bassett killed his brother, Albert Bassett, in September last. Minor Notes. The store-room of S. F. Buchanan, at Beford, was entered by burglars on Sunday night. The money-drawer was rifled, and considerable goods stolen. At Muncie, yesterday, Archie Parker and Oliver McCowan. both colored, got into an altercation over some trivial matter. During tbe fight McCowan was shot in the right shoulder. Both men are in jail. Mrs. Sarah A. Laymon.wife of W. H. Laymon, ex-Mayor of Crawfordsville, died on Sunday. She was born in Butler county, Ohio, in 1824, and her maideu name was Sarah A. Cooch. She married Mr. Lamon on Nov. 13, 1815. Patrick Collins, fireman on a freight on the Chicaeo & Atlantic railroad, was instantly killed, Sunday evening, at Spencerville, O. He was nnder the engine cleaning out the fire-box, when the engine moved. Collins leaves a family in Huntington, Ind., and is well known. The Harrison county "Regulators" paid their respects to Marion Dewey, of Ramsey Station, Saturday night. Dewey managed to" f res himself from the "Regulators" while the flogging was going on, and made his escape by running into the woods. He says that he was not told why he was whipped, and thinks that there was a mistake made somewhere, as he has been gniltyef nothing that merits the punishment. ILLINOIS. Gleanings from Exchanges and Ceilings from Correspondence. John Hellmut. a coal-digger, was fatally injured at Shoii's mines, near Peoria, by an explosion. Peter Pearl, a German, was found dead in bed at Vandalia on Sunday morning. He was a bachelor, forty-five years old, and owned considerable property in Ohio. The Bioomington Bulletin says that the project to establish complete acd commodious fairgrounds at the junction of the Illinois Central and Indiana. Bloomiogton s Western railways is taking definite shape. Henry Koster, the demented cabinet-maker of St Elmo, who strayed from bis home last Wednesday night, was found on Sunday ten miles south of St. Elmo. Although very thinly clad he apparently had not suffered from tbe cold, and was willing to return home. Luther L-ighthart died at his residence at Freeport, on Sunday. In 1S31 Mr. Lighthart bad tbe contract of building the old Galena & Chicago Union railroad from Belvidere to Freeport, and was also a member of tbe firm that had the eontract of the construction of the Illinois Central road from La Salle to Galena, afterward engaging in the building of the old Racine & Mississippi road from Freeport to Savannah. Atlanta' Liquor License System. Atlanta, 6a, Jan. 2. The new City Council, which comprises five Prohibitionists aod ten

anti -Prohibitionists, held its first meeting today. The license to sell liquor wss reduced to $1,000; the limits of permission sales were extended, and the hour of closing liquor shops was changed to 10 o'clock. Beer license may be granted in any part of the city, but the penalty for selling whisky under such licenses is made thirty days on the chain gang, without alternative. THE FIRE RECORD.

Five New Castle Business Rooms Earned Loss, 88,000, with S5.O0O Insurance. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. New Castlk, Jan. 2. The most disastrous fire that has occurred in this city for some time occurred yesterday in John Gubbin's meat market, on East Broadway. Owing to the early hour at which the fire occurred, there was no one on the street at the time, and the building, which was a frame structure, was almost entirely consumed before the fire company arrived. Immediately adjoining the meat-market, were four other frame buildings, occupied by G. E. Mahin, resturant and bakery; Paul Fischer, saloon; Gallivan & Scott, saloon and L. L Needham, resturant and lunch rooms. The flames soon communicated with these buildings, and in less than two hours from the time the fire originated, the five buildings, with most of their contents, were entirely consumed. The fire department worked faithfully, but owing to a high wind prevailing were unable to render effectual aid. The entire loss will amount to about $8,000, with about $5,000 insurance. Heavy Loss at New York. New Yobx, Jan. 2. At 8 o'clock this evening fire broke out in the basement of the five-story building, 81 White street, occupied by Simon & Strelitzer, importers of dry goods. The upper part of the building was occupied by Mahler & Meyers, commission merchants, of Chicago; the Caxton Bookbinding Company and Posner Bros., of Baltimore, commission merchants. The flames extended to the building No. 83, occupied by Edwin Barr. a book-binder; Ferry & Deal, cushion manufacturers; Boyd & White, carpets; the Bradley, Voorhis oi Day Manufacturing Company, and Robert Beattie, carpets, of Philadelphia. The total loss on stock and buildings is estimated at $175,000; partly covered by insurance in local companies. The stock of Jappan Ss Co. , auctioneers, and F. S. Higgins fc Co., carpets, at 64 White street, was slightly damaged by water. A Loss of 8200,000. Salida, Col., Jan. 2. The most disastrous conflagration in the history of Salida occurred this afternoon. Twenty-one houses were destroyed in the business portion of the town, including Wrubuaney's new hotel and the Chicago Gpera-house. The loss is estimated at $200,000; insurance not known, but placed at only onethird the loss. Other Fires. Lottisvtlle, Ky., Jan. 2. The steamer John Porter was burned this morning at the mouth of Salt river, twenty-eight miles below here. The vessel and cargo were valued at $25,000. and are a total loss. One deck-hand, name unknown, was drowned. The steamer was owned in Nashville, ard was insured for $8,000. Watekbubt. Conn. , Jan. 2. The plant of the Seymour Manufacturing Company, at Seymour, eleven miles from here, comprising seven buildings, machintry and stock, was burned to-night. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a hot box in thj shafting. The loss is $60,000. Shelbyttltb, Ind., Jan. 2. The barn of William Major burned to-night. Loss, $1,500; fully insured. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Columbus, O., tally-sheet forgery cases have been assigned by the prosecuting attorney for hearing on Jan. 23. C. Knowlton, a real estate broker of Brooklyn, N. Y.t was held in $5,000, yesterday, for alleged embezzlement of $2,600 from Eva Grace and Samuel Simonds. James Robinson, the confederate of Blinky Morgan in the Ravenna murder, arrived at the Columbus, O., penitentiary yesterday afternoon, protesting his innocence. A dam at McArthur Brothers' paper-mill, in the Beaver brook district, Danbury, Conn., gave way during Sunday's storm, causing a loss of from S3.000 to 5,000. The mills will shut down until the dam is repaired. In Pickens county. South Carolina, yesterday, negroes"hanged a half-witted young white man, a farm laborer named Walthop. for criminally assaulting a thirteen-year-old colored girL The latter had died from the effects of the injuries received. Obituary. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 2. General Isaac R. Trimble died to-night after a protracted illness. General Trimble was born in Virginia. He was one of the oldest living graduates of West Point. He became second lieutenant. First Artillery, U. S. A., July 1, 1822, was made chief engineer of the Susquenanna railroad (now the Northern Central,) in 1834. and finished the road to York, Pa., in 1837. He entered the confederate army in May. 1861, in which he performed distinguished service, and attained the highest rank of anyjsoldier .sent by Maryland to tbe Confederacy. General Trimble was in the charge made by Pickett's division at Gettysbnrg, where he lost a lee, was taken a prisoner, and was kept at Johnson's island and Fort Warren until February, 18(15. Havebhiix, Mass., Deo. 2. Dr. James B. Nicholls, author of the book "Whence! What? Where?'' died here to-day, aged sixty-eight years. He was an expert in chemistry, and edited the Journal of Chemistry for many years. Afterward he was editor of the Popular Science News. Since 1873 be has been a director of the Boston & Maine railroad. He was a trustee of the Peabody fund. He wrote several books, the best known of which is the one above mentioned, which had a great sale and is now passing through its tenth edition. Boston, Jan. 2. Hon. William Parsons, the well-known lecturer, died in this city, yester day. He was a native of Ireland, belonging to tbe ancient family of the Parsons at Parson, town, the head of whom bears the hereditary title of Earl of Ross. He was graduated at Edinburgh University, became an ardent Nationalist, was connected with tbe press and tbe platform, and since 1869 has devoted most of his time to lecturing in this country. St. Patti.. Jan. 2. The Pioneer Press has news of the death, rear Yankton, Dak., to-day, of Rev. Melanothon Hoyt, aged eighty, a pioneer in the Episcopal ministry of tbe North west, for several years pastor of the Yankton church and dean of Dakota. War Upon the Cigarette. Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 2. A crusade against cigarette-smoking has begun along ths Hudson river, and what is termed "amoral boycott" is the instrument used to bring about the desired result Physicians say the number of cases of serious illness traceable to tbe effects of cigarette-smoking is very large. Results of the crusade can be seen in this city, in Poughkeepeie, Newburg, etc., where sigus are displayed: "iNo cigarettes sold to boys here." A Missine Minister. New York. Jan. 2. Rev. Edward F. Miles, who disappeared on Friday, has not yet been heard from. Manv members of bis large con gregation, as well as bis immediate friends and the police, are making an energetic search for bim. He is six feet tall, siim, with sandy hair and mustache, erect figure, and of military bearing. Heftserved twenty years in the navy, and is widely known. Injured In a. Railway Accident. St. Paul. Jan. 2. A nassenger coach on tbe Sauk Center''& Northern railroad was thrown down a fifteen-foot embankment near SauK Centre this afternoon, and the wrre& took fire from the overturned stoves. Miss Amanda Thornquist was badly burned, and a man named Morrison was injured In the bacK and head. while a number of others sustained lesser in juries. Business Embarraument. Huron, Dak.. Jan. 2. Rubel & Aller, furni ture dealers of this city, assigned to-day. Liabilites, $12,000; assets about the same. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 2. David Weisbein, a retail dry goods merchant, closed np to-day. Attachments were levied on his property on the ground that Weisbein had absconded. His lia bilities are supposed to be $io,ooti, and assets $40,000. Steamship News. PhUjADElphia, Jan. 2. Arrived: Indiana, from Liverpool. Ouiesstowk, Jan. 2. Arrived: British King, from Philadelphia for Liverpool. New York. Jan. 2. Arrived: Baltic, from Liverpool; Moravia, from Hamburg; Ethiopia, from Glasgow. ..:,; The marks of premature age may be ef fectually obliterated by using Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers. It colors uniformly and always gives satisfaction.

THE READING COAL-MINERS

Chairman Lee Says that All the Company's Mines Will be Idle To-Dayf Bat There Are Indications that He Has P03sibly Made ' Another Mistake Railway Traffic Moving Without Interruption. Pottsville. Pa., Jan. 2. At 10 o'clock tonight Chairman Lee said the strike was on, and not a company colliery would be working tomorrow. "A few individuals," said he. "have offered to give us the advance, but they dare not ship by the Reading or Lehigh roads. This only leaves them the Pennsylvania, with which line, however, scarcely any have connection. I leave at noon to-morrow for Scranton to have a conference with Powderly by special arrangement. A mass-meeting of 1,500 miners at Mount Carme!, to-day, decided not to mine a pound of coal unless we get the advance, and further, no shipments, in any event, on scab railroads. The railroad and mine interests are now one, and we are solid as a rock." Reading, Pa., Jan 2. President Anthony Talley, of the Miners' and Laborers' Amalgamated Association, was interviewed to-day at bis home in Ashland, respecting the miners' strike. He expressed himself as being heartily opposed to a strike. He didn't think the miners or the companies could afford it He desired the parties to come together and settle their differences by arbitration. If Chairman John Lee is to be believed, President Talley's ideas are not to be foil owed out by tbe miners. Chairman Lee has been addressing large bodies of coal-workers, and be says they are bent on striking and nothing can prevent over 25,000 men from going out to-morrow. The amalgamated association has issued no statement from this city. Coal and freight traffic, while in full operation on the Reading railroad, is not as brisk as it was before the present labor troubles. It is apparent that the new men are not able to move trains as rapidly as the old ones. The majority of the coal mines are idle, and this, too, has its effect on tbe traffic For the twenty-four hours ending with midnight, 40 coal train 8, made up of 3.172 loaded coal cars, passed down the road, and 38 trains, composed of 3,073 empty coal cars, came up from Port Richmond. Usually the total number of coal cars, loaded and empty, passing through this city on a Sunday is from 10,000 to 12.000. Yesterday 16 freight trains passed uo the road, and 12 down. This is also a decrease from the daily shipments a month ago. There is now no fear by the business community that the shop-hands in this city will strike. It is an assured fact that they will not do so. In evidence of this appreciation of the conduct of the men here, and as a further measure of conciliation, a circular was issued by Superintendent Cable and distributed among all tb a employes here, thanking them in the name of the company for their loyalty and faithfulness in standing by tbe company, and promising tbat their good conduct should not be forgotten. The men in this city, while not taking any official action at their assembly meeting, generally speak in denunciation of Sharkey, Lee, and other leaders who. they say. having now been discharged by the company, try to foment trouble, and lead old and faithful emvloyes, who httve no grievances, to strike. Advices from north of Reading to-day say that at Gordon Plane a full complement of hands is at work. The Plane was kept in operation all of Sunday, and a large quantity of freight and coal was hoisted. Superintendent Lawler, of Shamokin, reports to Superintendent Cable today that he is well supplied with men, and really has more than he requires to handle the trade. At Mahanoy Plane the .strike is more serious, but with the coileries all idle the officials have not experienced much trouble in handling its business. At all other points on the Shamokin division everything was reported Quiet this morning. Police have been stationed at all points where trouble is likely to occur. About 300 special officers have been distributed from this city along the main line. From now on Superintendent Cable anticipates lighter coal shipments, because all the coal cars which have blocked the sidings have been moved, and the many idle collieries will cause a great falling off in the coal trade. All iron industries at this vicinity are preparing to shut down if a coal strike takes place. There is not enoueh coal on hand in this city to supply private consumers more than several weeks, and trices are going up. Philadelphia, Jan. 2. There is no material change apparent in the Reading railroad strikes here to-day. The Knights of Labor who left the company's employ are still in a state of masterly inactivity, while the company's officials say they experience no difficulty in securing all the men needed for the proper handling of the business. The day being a holiday, the quietness prevailing at the several shipping points here is attributed to that fact, but the Knights claim that a great number of their fraternity have retired from the service of the company and that tbe effect will be shown to-morrow, when the company's shipping business will be resumed. The Record has an interview with Mr. Kelly, in which that gentleman says: "We have positive assurance that not only will all the train bands of the company refuse to work tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, but all Knights of Labor will refnse to accept work under tbe company, and they will use their best endeavors to help in this fight, which is to a finish. We heard to-day from re liable authority that ten men, whom Superin tendent Uonzano bad furnished with passes for Ashland, where they were to report for work, bad refused to go. Tbe company has been employing men whom it discharged six months ago for color-blindness." The following was ordered posted in conspicuous places this afternoon: It is reported that some of our men who refused to obey the order to strike have been threatened with personal injury. I ask, as a special favor to the company, that prompt information in every case be sent to the general superintendent, and every offender sbaU be promptly prosecuted at the expense of tbe company. Any man furnishing information of this character shall be fully protected in every way, and at any expense. A. A. McLeod, General Manager. Captain Quick still has a force of sixty policemen on duty at Trenton-avenue Junction. There has been but one disturbance reported thus far, and this was for stoning the crews of the non-union eneines. The individuals were given a hearing 'and discharged with a reprimand. Iron and Steel-Workers Wages. Pittsbukg, Jan. 2. The mill of the PangCalfant Steel and Iron Company, at Sharpsbnrg, was running to-day, despite the fact that the new steel scale had not been signed. Some of the workers 'say that no strike will be attempted to establish the new scale. It is said that the iron-workers employed in the steel mills may be called out to enforce the new scale, and that a big strike may be the result. On the other band, many of the iron-workers are said to be opposed to such a move. The steel men say that their firms will sign and continue operations. Master Workman Clark, of the iron and steelworkers' district. Knights of Labor, stated this evening that the fires in the Charlotte furnae, in the coke regions, were banked to-day, the employes having refused to accept a 12J per cent, reduction in wages. The shut-down affects 150 men. Glass Factories at Work. Pittsburg, Dec. 2. The Fort Pitt glass factory, in this city, resumed operations this morning. While one of the proprietors, Paul Sommerman, was present at the manufacturers' meetings when the objectionable rules were formulated, aerainst which the men struck, he has not presented them in his own factory, and the men resumed work this morning. The factory was idle for a week, the regular New Year's shut- down. There are two or three other factories, one at Brooklyn and one at New Bedford, which have refused to present the new rules. Scott haven miners Kefuse to Strike. Pittsburg. Jan. 2. The Knights of Labor have so far been unsuccessful in getting the railroad coal-miners at Scotthaven to cpme out for the Columbus scale. As a result of this a number of operators notified their miners that a reduction of five cents per ton would be made in tbeir vrsges. to take effect at once. A strike may follow. Murdered by nu Indiana Negro. Chicago, Jan. 2. John Mack, alias Johnson, a colored gambler from Richmond, Ind., being worsted in a quarrel over a game of "craps" in a State-street saloon to-night, remarked carelessly that before leaving the place he wonld kill some nne. After swallowing a glass of whisky at the bar, Mack pulled his revolver and taking deliberate aim at an inoffensive spectator. Frank Ball, colored, put a bullet through his heart. Mack, then holding the crowd at bay, cooly backed out of the saloon and escaped. An Incendiary Lynched. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 2. A special to tho Advertiser from Tuscumbia, Colbert county, says: "One day last week soma one entered the

house of widow Lindsay, at Cherokee, saturated the bed and carpet with kerosene and set them on fire. 31 rs. Lindsay returned soon after and gave the alarm, and with the assistance ol friends saved the house. The neighbors then set a watch on the house and succeeded in catching Oscar Coger (colored) in a second attempt ta burn it. They took him to a tree and swung him up to a limb. The negroes are indignanl over-the lynching, and there is considerable ex citement. LINCOLN'S CABINET. His Advisers Chosen on Election Night In the Telegraph Office. Bay and Nicolay's History, "There is distinguished authority for the statement that the work of framing tbe new Cabinet was mainly performed on the evening of the presidential election. After the polls closed on the 6lh of November (so Mr. 1 'n related a year or two later), the superh ent of the telegraph office at Springfield in h! him to come and remain in his office and read the dispatches as they should come in. He accepted the offer, and, reporting himself in due time at the telegraph office, from which all other visitors were excluded at 9 o'clock,, awaited the result of the eventful day. Soon the telegrams came thick and fast, first from the neighboring precincts and counties: then from the great Western cities, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and finally from the capitals of the doubtful States, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,, and tbe Empire State of New York. Here in this little room, in the company of two or three silent operators moving abont their mysteriously clicking instruments, and recording with imperturbable gravity the swift-tbrobbing messages from near and far, Mr. Lincoln read the reports as they came in, first in vague and fragmentary driblets, and later in tbe rising and swelling stream of cheering news. There was never a nicer or closer calculator of political probabilities than himself. He was emphatically at home among election figures. All bis political life he bad scanned tables of returns with as much care and accuracy as he analyzed and scrutinized maxims of government or platforms of parties. Now, as formerly, be was familiar with all the turning-points in contested counties and 'close' districts, nnd knew by heart the the value of each and every local loss or gain in its relation to the erand result. In past years, at tbe close of. many a hot campaign he bad searched out tbe comforts of victory from a discouraging and adverse-looking column of figures, or correctly read the fatal omen of defeat in some fragmentary announcement from a precinct or connty. Silently, as they were transcribed, the operators handed bim the messages, which he laid on his knee while be adjusted bis spectacles, and then read and re-read several times with deliberation. He bad not long to wait for indications. From a scattering beginning, made np of encouraging local fragments, the hopeful news rose to almost uninterrupted tidings of victory. Soon a shower of congratulatory telegrams fell from the wires, and while bis partisans and friends from all parts of the country were thus shaking hands with him 'by lightning' over the result be could hear tbe shouts and speeches of his Springfield followers, gathered in the great hall of tbe State-bouse, across the street, and fairly making tbat building shake with their rejoicings. "Of course his first emotions were those of a kindling pleasure and pride at the sweeping completeness of bis success. But this was only a momentary clow.' He was indeed Presidentelect, but with that consciousness there fell upon him the appalling shadow of his mighty task and responsibility. It seemed as if be end denly bore tbe whole world upon his shoulders, and could not shake it off; and, sitting there in the yet early watches of tbe night, he read tbe still-coming telegrams in a sort of absentminded mechanical routine, while his 'inner man' took up the crashing burden of his country's tronbles and traced out the laborious path of coming duties. 'When I .finally bade my friends good-night and left that room,' said Lincoln, 'I had substantially completed the frame-work of my Cabinet as it now exists.' "If the grouping and combining of the new President's intended councilors occurred at this time, it is no less true that some of them were selected at a much earlier date. In the meantime no one was informed of his intentions in this regard. For a full month after the election he gave no intimation whatever of his purpose."

COL. It. V. THOMPSON. He Has Prepared and Will ShortlyPubllshan Important Work on tho Tariff, Terre Haute Gazette. CoL R. W. Thoinpsori has written a book on the history of the tariff in this country. For the most part, in fact, it was written a year or two ago, and was waiting the convenience of its author before being brought out Two things however, have hastened matters. President Cleveland's message and the surplus in the Treasury have brought the question prominently before the people. It will be the one absorbing subject of discussion in the papers, in Congress and on the stuiap. Everybody will be in search of information. This fact and the knowledge on the part of R. S. Peale & Co. , the enterprising book publishing firm of Chicago, that Col. Thompson had in manuscript a book covering the very ground in question led to negotiations on their part for an opportunity to bring it out at once. These negotiations have been completed, the manuscript is now in their hands and the book will be launched in a few weeks. Not one of the Gazette's readers needs to be told that on this vexed question of the tariff, and particularly on the history of tariff legislation in this country, no one is possessed of a larger fund of information or brings to the test of writing a book on the subject a riper scholarship than our own distinguished townsman. It has been a favorite subject with him for years . Ho has discussed it before the people and in Congress when be was a representative from the Bedford district in 1841 and again when he represented this district in 1847- His library is perhaps more complete in literature bearing on the subject than that of any private citizen anywhere. For the most part the book devotes itself to an historical review of the subject and many of the facts stated will be newto the great body of citizens who will read it and use it as a textbook in the study of the subject. In all this part, in fact all through, the subject is handled in a non-partisan spirit, the object of the writer being to lay before his readers the history of legislation enacted by the different Congresses. Another part of it is devoted to a discussion of the subject itself. As is well known, Colonel Thompson is a protectionist, and, while presenting all sides, he stoutly defends his own beliefs in this regard. Here there will be the widest divergence of opinion, and many who will read the book will dissent from the conclusions of the writer. It will doubtless form the theme of many a discussion in print and on the platform. Equally. without doubt, judging from the character and qualifications of ths author, it will be one of, if not the most valuable contribtition to the literature of protection , which the exciting campaign of 1888 will call forth. No one who wishes to inform himself can afford to miss reading it. The time of its promised publication, which is not more than a month distant, is most opportune. The country wants some information, and wants the very information which this book will afford. Doubtless it will have an enormous circulation. "Did n't Know 'twas Loaded" May do for a stupid boy's excuse ; but what can be said for the parent who sees his child languishing daily and fails to recognize the want of a tonic and blood-purifier? Formerly, a course of bitters, or sulphur and molasses, was the rule in well-regulated families ; but now all intelligent households keep Ayers Sarsaparilla, which is at once pleasant to the taste, and the most searching and effective blood medicine ever discovered. Nathan S. Cleveland, 27 'E. Canton St., Boston, writes : ' My daughter, now 21 years old, was in perfect health until a year ago when she began to complain of fatigue, headache, debility, dizziness, indigestion, and loss of appetite. I concluded that all her complaints originated in impure blood, and induced her to take Ayer s Sarsaparilla. This medicine soon restored her blood-making organs to healthy action, and in due time reestablished her former health. I find Ayer's Sarsaparilla a most valuable remedy for the lassitude and debi.'ity incident to springtime." J. Castright, Brooklyn Power Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., says: "As a Spring Medicine, I find a splendid substitute for the old-time compounds in Ayer's Sarsaparilla, with a few doses of Ayer's Pills. After their use, I feel fresher and stronger to go through the summer." Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Price $1; six bottles, $5. Worth $5 a bottle.