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an n Til report for several years past they nave earnestly recommended, first, that the govern ment should adopt some course which wonH , effect a definite settlement of tbe sntsidy debt of this company, on a basis of greater security to itself, and which should be within " the ability of the company to meet: and second, that when the settlement should be made tb present relations of the government to the current .management of the propeny should cease, la their last two reports the government directors have specifically recommended the refunding of the debt and us extension through a period of years of sufficient length to admit of its final extinguishment by tbe com pany, and tbe exchange of the present security. which is inadequate and might easily prove valueless on an effort to enforce payment, for a security covering all the unencumbered assets and all the equities of tbe company, and which would give tbe government, in ease of forfeiture, Dot some helpless pieces of railroaJ, but a com pleted and profitable system. This bad como to be the unanimous view of every one connected with the government who had official ly considered the subject, and all had arrived at this same point by independent inquiry. Similar recommendation has been made by the present commissioner of railroads and by his predecessors. Tbe reports of this board had the warm indorsement or the secretary or tne interior last year. Bills embracing the same plan have several times been reported favorably, after the most deliberate consideration, by both houses of Congress. These general views have now, in a very decisive manner, been adopted. enlarged and strengthened by the able and ex haustive report of the commission appointed un der tbe act of Congress, March 3. 1837. It now seems to the government directors . that - there ean be no' longer any reasonable doubt as to the interest ami dnty of tbe government toward the . Union Pacific railroad, and they beg to express the earnest fiope that no lurther delay will occur in passing such a settlement through . Congress. We cannot too strongly urge tbe great harm which delay is doing, both to tbe Union Pacific and to tbe security of the government debt. Every consideration which wo can believe is pertinent to this subject, urges its immediate - settlement. "The plan presented by the report of the commission contains some new features which strike the government directors of the Union Pacific Railway Company favorably, and to which they will briefly call attention. The suggestion of a mortgage to secure bonds to be given by tbe company, is fully indorsed. Heretofore the lien of tbe government has been purely statutory, and its enforcement has been subject to all the difficulties, uncertainties and inconveniences inevitable to liens of that character. It is for various reasons eet out in the commissioner's report, aa desirable that there should be an acknowledgement, in writing, in the usual form, by the company, of its indebtedness to the government, thus plaeing the mortgagee in the same position as regards the enforcement of its rights in a court of equity as mortgagees generally occupy. There would be an advantage, also, in that feat-' tire of the plan which permits the debtor company to redeem its bonds in whole or in part, so long aa they remain in possession and under control of the United States. The provision of the commission's plan which makes possible, at the op:ion of the government, some action against those persons who may have tampered with the property of the road, and thus diminished tbe security of the government, is eminently proper. VTo what extent any effort to have justice done after so long a period may be effectual, the board will not attempt to discuss. This question is one of importance, and should be left for ' decision to the legal adviser of the government, if the time shall have arrived when it may be placed before him. To leave the company free to attend to its own business, and as a part of this plan to abolish the office of government director, and to make the government in all respects an ordinary mortgage creditor, and the company an ordinary debtor, so long as the provisions of the act are carried out, meets with the, approval of the board, and has been a prominent object in the plans hitherto recommended. With the security made practicable and greatly insreased. with the gradual reduction of tbe debt, and with tbe provision for foreclosure constantly ready to act, the government can well afford to let the stockholders conduct tbe affairs of tbe property an other railroads are conducted, and especially in view of the notorious fact that its present relationship to the government is nothing short of mischievous and destructive. "The government directers do not propose to discuss at any length the plan submitted by the minority report of the commission, the objective point of which is not so much the recovery of the money due to the government as the punishment of those who are supposed to be guilty of having unlawfully diverted the property of the company. Our business is with the Union i Pacific railway alone, and as that company wishes to pay its debt to the government, and as we foresee that the debt can be secured and collected, our interest lies with our duty in confining ourselves to the business considerations that are Involved. If, however, the government directors are at liberty to express any opinion as to the desirability of the course recommended by tbe minority report, they do not hesitate to say they would view its adoption with deep regret. Indeed, if this were the only alternative, it would, in our judgment, be better for tbe government to lose every dollar of its debt and execute a release to tbe company. It Is respectfully submitted that whatever may have been the wrongs done by individuals in their dealings with the Union Pacific, such wrongs should be atoned for by those individuals themselves, and by them only. To punish and destroy tbe corporation because, some timo in the past, it may have been despoiled by those who were bound in law and in conscience to protect it, does not appear to be a logical method of enforcing justice, nor such a conception of Justice as would iocresse the respect of the people for the law of the land. "The government directors deem it unnecessary for them to.enter into a detailed account of the operations of this road during the past year, . the reason being that the act of Congress of March 3, 1887, vests the commission with the power and makes it its duty to examine thoroughly and report upon the financial and executive administrations of the Union Pacific Railway Company; and the commission having thoroughly done this, its report gives all the information necessary. In summing up their opinion sf the administration of tbe Union Pacific Railway Company, the commission says: "We refer to the administration of the Union Patiiio Railway Company since the spring of 18S4. In sur judgment it is fully and entirely exonerared from the condemnation to be passed on the transactions of t her road, and relating to other periods. We are ti$fl ed that this administration has devoted itself honestly and intelligently to the herculean task of rescuing the Union Paeihc railway from insolvency, whieh seriously threatened it at the inception of its work; that it has devoted itself by rigid economy, by Intelligent management, and by an application of every dollar of tne earning capacity o f tiie system to Its improvement and betterment, to place that company on a sound and enduring financial foundation. The effort hat been continued during the past year with increased intelligence and vigor, and we think it to be largely due to this administration that the L'nited States to-day. in our judgment, holds in the Union Pacific, and through the value which it derives as an integral part of the Union Pacific system (if protected by proper legislation,) full security for the repayment of its whole debt, and of the interest." . "It gives the government directors pleasure to express their appreciation, not only of the ability and wisdom, but of the spirit of justice and fairness whieh pervades tbe report of the commission, and of the courage with which it renders the jnstice which is due to the present administration of the Union Pacific Railway Company.wbich, so far from impairing the interests of tbe goverom ent, has conscientiously and "with signal ability protected and promoted the interests of the government, which, under honest administration, are identical with those of the eompany. It is fair to expect that such a conclusive report, coming after an uninterrupted series of similar recommendations, and reducing the general proposition to its very best form, will have enough weight with the Congress of the United States to lead to an immediate settlement with the Union Pacific Railway Company of its enormous debt to the govern ment, at the same time putting an end to the strained and anomalous relations that have heretofore existed between them to the detriment of both. A. C Haskell "Fbanklin McVeagh, "James W. Savage. "Frederic R. Coudtskt, "41. A. II ANN A. "Government Directors Union Paciflo Bail way Company." MINOR MATTERS. A Discovery Which Threatens a Revolution In the Production of Iron. Washington, Feb. 8. Acting Consul Hornstedt, of Moscow, has made a report to the Department of State in regard to an Important invention recently patented by a Russian subject, and now being successfully worked in Russia. He says: "The invention consists of a method to produce iron and steel direct from the ore. Toe whole secret of the process is the construction of the furnace, which is simple and inexpensive. It will be difficult for onr iron masters to believe that under the new process iron ore. After submitting it to the ordinary smelting , process, is taken direct from tbe furnace to tbe rolling mill and turned into sheet-iron; vet such ; is the ease, there being, to my certain knowledge, three faruacea in this country now io full oner-; tion, and working with great success. There can be but little doubt that this new invention will create a perfect re volution is the manufact

ure of charcoal iron. Whether the process can be used with equal advantage where coke is the fuel. I eannot positively assert, as tbe furnaces

I refer to are worked with charcoal. I am, how ever, assured that an exoeriment made with. coke was crowned with eanai success." An Unpopular Postal Bill. Washington Special. There is a great deal of comment upon tbe fact that the House has shown sufficient hos tility to cheap postage to pass a law which in creases by 800 per cent the postage upon the new form of serial publications and reprints of classio authors, whieh have become so popular in all parts of tbe country, and have done so much to increase the popular knowledge ef these writers. The point tbat under this law immoral literature is circulated is invalid, for there are abundant laws upon the statute books to prevent the circulation of immoral literature in any form, if federal officials do their duty, and the most dangerous literature is not printed in tbe form which is subjected to postage at tbe low rates. No one in the House on eitner side during the debate chose to state exactly the reason which lies behind the bill, lhat reason is that the Third-Assistant Postmaster General, EL R. Harris, has adopted the theory that the Postoffice Department in all or its branches ought to be self-sustaining, and tbat the best postal system would be that which would yield a revenue. It is in accordance with this policy tbat the various restrictive regulations as to newspapers were issued, which tbe department was ultimately compelled to rescind, on account of the tremendous pressure of public opinion. Jlr. Harris has presented to tne irostofiice Department figures to show that these serial publications and reprints are carried at a trilling loss, while on most other elasses of matter there is a profit. The bill will meet with a great many obstacles in tbe Senate committee on postofSces. " There are a number of members of that committee who do not agree with the theory of the postal service of whieh Mr. Harris is an exponent. Some of the members insist that the Postoffice Department should be used as an agency to benefit the people, and that if, in doing this, there should be no surplus, the government, which is now in great distress to prevent further accumulations, should not com plain. Democratic Congressional Committee. Washington, Feb. 8. The caucus of the Domoeratio members of the House which was called for this afternoon for the purpose of selecting representatives on the Democratio congressional committee resulted in the choice of tbe following-named persons: Alabama. James T. Jones: Arkansas, Thomas C McRae: California, T. L. Thompson; Con necticut, K. J. Vance; Delaware, J. B. Penning ton; Florida, It. S. M. Davidson: (ieorgia, T. W. Grimes; Illinois, R. W. Townsend; Indiana, Benj. F. Shively; Iowa, W. I. Hayes; Kentucky, W. ir. Taulbee; Louisiana, M. D. Lagan; Mary land. Barnes Compton; Michigan, S- O. Fisher; Mississippi. J. M. Allen; Minnesota, J. L. MacDonald Missouri, , J as. is. tfurnes; .Nebraska, J. A. McShane; New Hampshire, L. F. McKinney; .New Jersey. YVm. McAdoo; .New xork. Ij. s. Bryce; North Carolina. F. M. Simmons; Ohio, Beriah Wiiicins; South Carolina, Sam'l Dibble; Tennessee. Benton MoMillm; Texas, W. H. Martin; Virginia. G. D. Wise; West Virginia, C JE. Hogg; Wisconsin. Thomas K. Hudd; Ari zona. M. A. Smith; Montana, J. K. Toole; New Mexico, A. Joseph; Utah, J. T. Caine; Washing ton Territory. C. S. Voorhees. In the case of States where there are no Dem ocratic representatives, or where the delegations failed to make selections, the full committee is granted power to fill the vacancy m representa tion. The first person named, Mr. Jones, of Alabama, was authorized to call the committee together for the purpose of organization. Hadn't Seen "Jim. Carpenter's Letter in New York-Herald. Indiana Congressmen make up, on the whole. agood-natured delegation, and the door-keepers do not hesitate to slap them on the back. One of Representative James T. Johnston's constitu ents came from Terre Haute to see Johnston last week and he rather supposed that his Congressman was the corner-stone upon which tbe Caoitol rested. He came up to a door-keeper, who was sitting with one leg crossed over tbe other and leaning back in his chair at the door of the House, and asked it the Hon. James T. Johnston, of Indiana, was in. He was horrified to see the door-keeper s month move as he shifted his Quid from one cheek to the other, and squirt ing a stream of yellow liquid with an unerring shoot into a spittoon nve reet away, say: ''I donno; 1 hain t seen Jim arouud yit this mwrninT' A Labor View of the Reading Committee. Special to the Indiaoasolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 8. I saw one of the local leaders of the Knights of Labor to-day and asked him what he thought of the make-up of tbe committee appointed to investigate tbe Reading railroad strike. He said: "This committee is packed beyond doubt, and the report it will make is as plain as tbe handwriting on tbe wall. It can make but one report It appears to me that this is a move on tbe part or Carlisle to straighten the account he holds with,. the Knights of Labor for the trouble caused by the contested election ease from his district. Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, the chairman of the committee. is a bitter and unrelenting enemy of organized labor." Indiana Pensions. Washington Special. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indianiaps: ' Mexican War M. Bodine, Covington; C. Metzger, Rochester; J. O. Bolcourt, Evansville; Eliza beth A. steward, Syracuse. New Pensions Thomas M. Snrav. Sevmour: Allen Bangber, New London; G. W. Barger, Shelby viae: J. H. Manning. Huntington; J. H. Kesting, Muncie; J. C. Boys, Rushville; Daniel Conrad, Selma; Pertina Baker, Nebo; minor of James Murray, Columbus; Malinda Baker. Cam bridge City; Viola E. Hamler, Tipton; minors of John W. Unappel, i; ortvuie. Scott to Succeed Barnum. Washington, Feb. & It is rumored in Dem ocratio circles here tbat Congressman W. L. Scott, of Pennsylvania, will probably be selected to succeed ex-Senator Barnum as chairman of the national Democratic committee. The com mittee is to meet here on the 22d of this month ta lav the foundation for the Democratio nreai. dential campaign, and it is expected that Mr. Scott will then be selected to act as chairman. Mr. Scott, it is said, has no personal ambitions to gratify beyond being recognized as one of the leaders of his party. Mr. Dodrn'i Friends Begin to Appear. Washington, Feb. 8. The Commissioner of Agriculture has not received the resignation of Professor Dodge, and many persons are appeal ing to the Commissioner to retain him, among others seventy-five members of the New York Cotton Exchange, having sent a petition asking for Mr. Dodge's retention. This petition says: "Although many of us differ at times with him in his cotton crop reports, yet we are fully aware that Mr. Dodge is the compiler and not the author of them, and believe him to be an honest and careful public servant" " General Notes. ffsecial to the Indianasolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 8. Miss Carlton, of Terre Haute, will assist Mrs. Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, at the latter's last reception, to-morrow. P. S. Heath returned to-night from Anderson, whither he went, last Friday, to attend the funeral of the Hon. N. C McCullougb. Miss Olive Williams, of Troy, O., is in the city on a visit, and will receive to-morrow at 1700 Fifteenth street t The Secretary of the Navy has designated Capt J. C Watson, Lieutenants Daniel Delehanty and E. F. Qualtrough, and Assistant Engineer L N. Hollis a board of inspection for duty on the Pacific coast. Lieut. W. D. Rossis detailed as recorder of the board. The duties of the board will include the inspection of all naval vessels which arrive at or clear from Pacific pons. The hearing, on the application of J. W. McDonough, for reopening the original bell telephone interference case, which has been in progress before the Commissioner of Patents since Wednesday last, was concluded late this afternoon. Tbe application of Elisha Gray, asking for a reopening of the same case, is set for a hearing to-morrow. Senator Plumb to-day introduced a bill appropriating $100,000 for a public building at Emporia, Kan. David T. Bunker. United States consul at Demarara, has died there of yellow fever. Gen. Sheridan has returned from Boston. In the House, to-day, Mr. Holman presented a petition of tbe Indianapolis Board of Trade, asking for the passage of a bill appropriating $20,000 for the erection of a monument to Willlam Henry Harrison. It is reported that the Senate, in secret session, this afternoon, postponed further consid

eration of the British extradition treaty until next December. S. W. Rittenhouse, of the District of Columbia, a member of the board of pension appeals in the War Department, bas resigned. A statement of internal revenue receipts prepared by tbe Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows tbat the receipts of internal revenue for December, 1886. were $10,335,246, while the collections for December, 1887, were $ 10,580,351. THE BEER BOYCOTT.

Tbe Manufacturers State Their Case, and the Other Side Pnts In Its Plea. Mil. wauk be, Feb. 8. The United States Brewers' Association has taken a hand in the trouble between the Milwaukee brewers and their men. It is learned that at a meeting of the national association, which was held in New York last week, a private circular to all members of the association was drawn np. This was to-day submitted to and adopted by tbe Milwau kee association, and will be forthwith distrib uted to members. . The circular is as follows: . In view of the recent action of the employing brewers of Milwaukee, and in accordance with previous resolutions, it becomes the duty of the United States Brewers' Association to enjoin upon its members strict compliance with the stipulations of the St. Louis pledge and to urge them to do all thoy may be called upon to do, and all that is in their power, in order to sustain the brewers of Milwaukee in their opposition to the despotic rule of the outspoken Anarchists who are to-day leading and misleading the workmen in our employment. Like the majority of their fellow-manufacturers, the employing brewers of Milwaukee had cheerfully entered into a contract with their workmen, proposed and sanctioned by the latter's central executive, conceding all demands in regard to wages, working hours,' employment of union men, etc. They faithfully lived up to this contract, in spite of many petty annoyances to which they were exposed by the leaders of their men, until they were boycotted by their own workmen's national organization because they refused to allow the guidinsr spirit of the latter, all of whom are rampant Anarchists, to dictate to them where they, the employers, should buy their material. When tnis demand was made upon them, a demand which many of them could not have complied with even if they had been willing, because under oontraets with their material dealers" the emolovers. after the boycott had been declared and put into execution, refused henceforth to recognize a union Which, by flagrantly violating its contract, had broken faith with them. But, although thus shamefully deceived by their workmen, the brewers of Milwaukee, aware of the methods by which brewery employes throughout the land are beine terrorized bv unscruDulous leaders, concluded to retain, and do to this day retain, the same scale of wages and working hours agreed upon in the contract wantonly violated by their employes. They would not have taken any other action, if their own workmen, under instructions of their na tional executive, had not, on the occasion of their masquerade ball, boycotted their own product, doing so with great ostentation, by purchasing a supply of beer, to be used at said ball, outside of Milwaukee. At the same time all of these very men were then con suming large quantities ,of their employers' beer, which, according to an old custom, was furnished - to them free of charge. Convinced that a great majority of 1 their ' workmen were indignant at the despotic ' sway of their leaders, and but too glad to throw off tbe degrading yoke which anarchism had placed upon them, 'the employers resolved not to retain in ' their employment any members of Brewers' Union No. 9. The result of this action is that 92 per eeut. of all the workmen have left the union and retained their places in the breweries. " This proves that the majority of our workmen feel the degradation of being guided by men whose principles are regarded with abhorrence by every honorable man and every loyal American citizen, and that they are rapidly becoming convinced that they must discountenance such workingmen's unions as were established and are being led by persons of the stamp of Neebe, who organized the Chicago union, and is now in the penitentiary. 'e would again remind you that this is not a fight against our workingmea, whose interests you are pledged to protect and whose proper demands shall always receive the cheerful support of this association, nor a fight against organized labor; but simply a fight of employers and of workmen against the outrases of those irresponsible and unscrupulous men who, by trickery and treachery, by intimidation and coercion, have succeeded In terrorizing our workmen, and are now using their power in order to create strife between labor and capital, seeing tbat without such strife the occupation by which they live and thrive would be lost The brewers' union has also issued a manifesto, and to-day copies were being mailed from this city. It is headed, "'An Appeal to Organized Labor and Its Friends in the United States and Canada." Fifty thousand copies of the circular have been printed in both English and German. After going over the details of the strike the circular says: TTjsv-i a ?t" rnnof Via 1ae all n-liek m.A w ? A m iVaf -.v uv v uj jmmi- ww vu u&a ax&suu.a buas, just as the judicial murder at Chicago was intended to terrorize the universal movement for the emanci patio a of labor into timorous apathy, so,, here.' tc an attempt is being made, in conformity with the re actionary spirit now everywhere rampant, to crush out organized labor as such; and. furthermore, to cripple the independent political power of the largest union in the Northwest at a time when, with the arproach of the spring election, all eyes are again on Milwaukee. Mark well the fact Every swallow of Milwaukee beer now means the support of non-union labor and the prosecution of fair labor. The circular is signed "Brewers' Union. No. 9, of Milwaukee; Herman Krauee, president; Richard Eisner, secretary," and bears the fleal of the union in red ink. Interstate Miners and Operators. Pittsbxteg, Feb. 8. The delegates of the Miners and Operators' convention ret urned from their excursion at 4 p. M., to-day, and immediately assembled at Lafayette HalL The first business of the session was the election of the interstate board of arbitrators and concil iators, which resulted as follows: Indiana Operators: D. J. Jennings. J. C. Townsend; miners: James Cantwell, D. H. Penna. man; miners: John McBride, W. L. Lewis. Pennsylvania Operators: John Blithe. G. w. Shelendorberg; miners: J. D. Conway, Patrick McBride. The scale committee, whieh had been in ses sion during tbe early part of the day, then pre sented their report, which was as follows: Resolved. That the base scale for the vear berfnMay 1, 1888, and ending May 1, 1S89; shall be as follows: Hoeking Valley, 60 cents per ton; Pittsburg district, 69; Reynoldsville, 65; Indiana block, 80; Indiana bituminous, 65. The committee disagreed upon the scale of prices to rule the coming year, and after the report was submitted Colonel Yeoman, of Indiana. moved that the base scale agreed upon be fixed as the paying scale for 1888. As this meant a reduction, the motion started a heated discussion, which lasted the remainder of the session. The Indiana operators contended that they could not compete with the Illinois operators and Northwestern markets and pay the advance. The miners claimed that they did not want an . advance. All they asked was a continuance of - the present rates. W hen the convention assembled in the evening the discussion was on a resolution to add 10 cents to the base scale as fixed. The operators argued that natural gas had displaced 5,000,000 tons of coal in Pennsylvania, and on account of the decreased demand for iron, Illinois was knocking out Pennsylvania and Ohio in tbe trade, and an advance would cause seven- tenths of the mines in Pennsylvania and one-half of those ia Ohio to close down. Adjourned until to-morrow without action. Strike of Fort Wayne Brick-Layers. Special to the Indiaaaoolis Journal. Foet Wayne, Feb. 8. The Fort Wayne brick-layers, or so many of them as have been lately employed, quit work yesterday, . and the Brick-layers Union, of which they are all members, served notice upon the bosses and eontractors that they would not resume work until certain concessions had been granted them. They demand . thirty-eight cents an hour for nine hours' work, and full payment of waees every week. The old scale was thirty five eents an hour, and ten hours considered a day s labor, Tbe bosses refuse to concede the demands of tho union, and there is no immediate prospect of the men resuming work. There are fifty union brick-layers in the city. It is feared that the situation may seriously affect building next spring, for which many large contracts have already been let Knights Refuse to Obey Orders Cincinnati, Feb. 8. The shoemakers compos ing the shop crew of Block, Gerstle & Co., in a meeting to-day, by a vote of 122 to 54, decided not to return to work. They refused to allow the district executive board to remain in tbe meeting. Thereupon the distrio executive board issued an order to the master workmen of all tbe shoe locals, instructing them to order members of their locals back to work at once. There are 400 men in this shop, who hold membership in eight dif ferent local unions. They are in rebellion against the chief authorities of the Knights of Labor, and some exciting results may come from it The Reading: Strike. Philadelphia, Feb. & The general execu tive board of the Kni.'hts of Labor to-day pre pared a letter which, will be forwarded to-morrow to President Corbin, of the Beading road, asking him to meet a member of the board and a committee of the strikers to discuss the question of arbitrating the existing difficulty, if this fails, it is said a member of the board will be chosen to take charge of the strike. The shoemakers' troubles in Cincinnati will be considered to-morrow. The Next Easiest. Nebraska State Journal. After falling off a log, the easiest thing to do is to buy a suit of clothes that will not fit.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Various Kinds in the Two States. The Cbesley Chambers Case Called and Postponed Wedded to a Dying Man Northern Poultry Association Gleanings. INDIANA. ' - ' The Case of Chesley Chambers Postponed, Owing: to Jndge Blcknelt'e Absence. Special to the Indianaeotis Journal. Bloomington, Feb. & The ease of Chesley Chambers, the now famous Monon express rob ber, was called up in court to-day. Chambers was present, in accordance with the requirements of the $20,000 bond which be is under. On motion of the State's attorney tbe case was con tinned for another term of court, and tbe prisoner was allowed to remain at liberty under the old bond. ' He seems not to be uneasy regarding the coming trial, and says he will not be convicted. He is not alarmed regarding tbe statement that the State has new evidence against him. The case was continued for the reason that Judge Bicknell, before whom the last trial was held, could not be psesent Republican Nominations In Wabash. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Feb. 8. The Republicans of Wabash county met in delegate convention to-day, to choose a eounty ticket Hon. Stephen Jenks, of Chester township, was made chairman of the convention, and Warner Bigler secretary. The ' regular work of the convention did not begin until the afternoon session. Hon. Alex. Hess, of this city, . was placed in nomination for Repre sentative, and there being no opposition, the nomination was made unanimous, amid much enthusiasm. Mr. Hess was called to the stage, -where he delivered a spirited speech, in which the gentleman referred in fitting terms to Wa bash county's last representative, Hon. Warren G. Sayre, who, the speaker believed, would be called to a higher post of honor when the State convention assemoieo. xne mention ox iur. Sayre's name provoked loud cheering. Mr. Hess bas already served a term in the General Assem bly and is well-known and quite popular at tho capital. His nomination is regarded as a wise one. TheTconvention to-day was marked by a spirit of harmony and the best of feeling pre vailed. The only contest was over the office of county commisssioner in the middle and northern districts. Mr. John V. Oyler was renominated as the candidate for commissioner for tbe southern district In the middle district there were four candidates. J. D. Starbnck, Warren Mason, M. W. Ross, and John H. Bruner. The two latter are residents of this city. Wabash has not secured a representative on the county commissioners' board for many years, and it was thought here that the claims of tbe city would be recognized, but the conven tion willed differently. The first ballot resulted as follows: Jxoss, 15; mason, Zl: Jbruner, 62; Starbnck, 92; total, 196. Nioety-nine votes were necessary for a choice. Ross and Mason withdrew, and the resnlt of the second ballot was: Starbuck, llo;-Bruner, 77. Mr. Starbnck is a prominent farmer and a first-class man in every particu'ar. His nominatian was made unanimous on motion of his opponent But one ballot was necessary for a choice on commissioner for the northern district The vote stood: J. J. Lnkens, 115; H. L. Groninger, 80. The nomination of Mr. Lukens was made unanimous. John C Chinwortb was renominated for treasurer, Howard Squires for sher iff, and Frank Knight for surveyor. All of these gentlemen have proven competent offi cials, and there was no opposition to them. W. W. Woods was chosen as candidate for coroner. After the nominations there were loud calls for Sayre, and wben the well-known form of the Speaker ap peared in the aisle he was greeted by a perfect ovation. Mr. Sayre mounted tbe stage and delivered one of his characteristic efforts against the common enemy the Democratic party. The conduct of that organization in both State and -national affairs was arraigned in a scathing manner. The speech of Mr. Sayre electrified the audience, and it was pronounced tbe key-note for tbe coming struggle. Arcadia Against the Saloon. Arcadia, Feb. 8. Arcadians are on the warpath against whisky and will pulverize the "rum power" in the next thirty days. Last night, in accordance with a previous call, a massmeeting was held at the M. E. Church to protest against any more saloons in Arcadia, and proved to be one of the greatest meetings of the kind ever held in this county. People came en masse, rose up as one man, and with a voice that cannot be misunderstood, said the saloon "must go," and go it will. Dr. J. A. Houser read tbe call, and after singing and prayer, Mr. J. K. Hershraau .was called to tbe chair, and clearly defined the conflict between the home and tbe saloon. With CL W. Lee as secretary, a permanent organization Was begun and meetings will continue weekly. Money is subscribed to back our remonstrances in almost profligate abundance, and will insure onr town a freedom from rum's vile curse. In this graud meeting the writer does not know tbat there was one "third-party" man, but Democrats and Republicans vied with each other to denounce tbe filthy traffic most Esquire Fitzpatrick, Judge Guy, James Tudor, Thos. Bishop, Rv. Connor, T. J. Kinder, and many more of our best men will lead the fight at any cost We have two saloons now, whose licenses will expire in a few days, then farewell saloon, in Arcadia. Montgomery County Orphans Some. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Cbawtokdsvillb, Feb. 8. The annual meet ing of the Montgomery County Orphans' Home Association was held in this city yesterday afternoon. The report of the matron, Mrs. Jane Hines, showed that on an average there had been twenty children at the Home all the time during the past year. Now there are foniteen boys and one girl. Only one death occurred during the year, and twenty homes have been found for tbe children, of whom ten were returned to the Home after a trial. Th treasurer's report was as follows: Balance on band a year ago. $307.03; received from the county, $1,780; received from donations and membership fees, $42.50. Expenditures, $2,103.05. Balance on hand, $2448. The following officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year: President, Jos. Milligan; vicepresident, Mrs. J. M. Lane; secretary. O. M. Gregg; . treasurer, Mrs. T. H. B. McCain; corresponding secretary, Mrs. V. Q. Irwin. Northern Indiana Poultry Association, fpeclal to the I ndiananolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Feb. a The twelfth annual exhibition of tbe Northern Indiana Poultry Association opened this morning nnder flattering auspices. There are about five hundred entries, of as fine specimens as have been seen anywhere. Dr. C A. Robinson, now of Homer City, Fa., formerly of Morristown, is judge, and is now at work scoring birds. Among the exhibitors are P. J. Keller & Brother, of Tiffin. O.; Daniel Christian, of Roanoke, Ind.; O. O. Oldfatber, of Warsaw; J. C Planfc, of Logansport; Ren W. Crockett,, of Delphi; S. M. Williams, of Monrueville; N. H. Whittern. of Monroeville; H. A. Prickett, of Columbia City; D. F. Highley, of Mier, L G. Clark, of Coesse; Upson Bros. , of Wilmot, and Geo. P. Gordeo, Hans Newell, J. J. Baker, J. H. Welch, and many others of this city. Wedded to m Dying Man. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Bloomfield, Feb. 8. A novel wedding occurred here yesterday, Geo. Kin man and Miss Kittie Gray, the daughter of Dr. J. W. Gray, being the participants. Cards were issued for the wedding, about three weeks ago, but on the day fixed the groom was taken seriously ill, which interfered with the young couple's intentions at that time. The bride patiently waited in anticipation of ber lover's recovery, but he seemed to be growing worse as time went on, and when he became very much worse, yesterday, a justice of the peace was sent for and the young couple were married, although tbe groom was nnable to turn over in bed. The young man lived through the night and died at an early hour this morning. He was twenty-seven years old. -.. Funeral of Thomas Underwood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Feb. 8.The funeral of the late Thomas Underwood, this afternoon, was tbe most imposing witnessed in Lafayette for years. The ceremonies were participated in by the Odd-f ellows. Uniformed Patriarchs, Masons, Knights Templars, ursnd Artsy , posts, fire department and Battery C The services of the

Odd-fellows were solemnized br officers of the Grand Lodge. Rev. W. P. Kane, of tbe Second Presbyterian Cnurch, delivered the funeral dis

course. A Train's Narrow Escape. Special to the Indianaootis Joarniw. Wabash. Feb. a To-night, while passenger train No. 5, on the Cincinnati, Wabash & Mich igan railroad, was approaching Summitsviller running thirty miles an hour, a side rod on the locomotive broke, knocking off the cab and breaking a big hole in the boiler. The escaping steam rendered it difficult for the engineer, Fletcher Jolleff. to bring the engine to a stand, and he was siightlw scalded. This is his second narrow escape from death by the breaking of s rod this winter. Struck with a Broken Bottle, jecial to the Indianasolis Journar Loqau sport, Feb. a Charles Wilson, a col ored employe of Michael Burns's saloon, had an altercation with a butcher named Shutter, over the price of a piece of meat Seizing a broken bottle which was lying on the floor, Wilson struck the butcher a heavy blow over the left eye. Physicians were summoned, and it was some time before they could stop the flow of blood. Shutter is in a very critical condition. Wilson was arrested late last evening and is now in jail. . Tried to Kill Her Unsband. Shelbyvillb, Feb. 8. Mrs; George W. Mil ler, wife of a wealthy farmer living in this county, made four desperate attempts to kill her husband last night First she struck at him with a butcher knife, and the blade passed through his coat. Then she stabbed him with a pair of shears, then tried to kill him with an ax. and, last, tried to shoot him. Jealousy was the cause of ber deed. Miller has left the woman. He fears she will kill the children. Charged with Murder. fpecial to the Indiananolis Journal. . pETERSBrKd7Feh 8. Town Marshal Gnllick arrested, to-night, one George Wykoff, who is charged with murdering a prominent citizen residing near Bedford, Ind. , some three years' ago. A reward of $300 was offered for his arrest by Lawrence county. Wykoff admits that he is the person wanted. Fatally Injured by a Train. Special to the Indiananolis Journal. Evansville, Ftb. a George Smith, a cattledealer and butcher, of this city, was ran over and fatally mangled, at Hanbstadt, by an Evansville & TerreHaute fast passenger train. Smith attempted to run across the track, when he was struck by the engine. 'v Minor Notes. " Two more gas wells were "shot" yesterday at Greensbnrg and a good flow of gas secured. At tbe well of James Hart the escaping gas took fire unexpectedly, and almost a panic ensued. Several persons were quite severely, but not fatally injured. Judge Collins has granted a continuance in the case of the State agaiust Rice, Stewart and Mason, and gave notice that it would be the first criminal case called for trial on the fourth day of next term April 19 at Brownstown. He reduced the bond of eaoh from $2,500 to $1,500. Tbe expectation of the defendants was that the amount would be fixed at $1,000 each, which they were prepared t6 give through tbe intervention of friends at a distance. As it is, it is doubtful that they can give bond. ILLINOIS. A Caboose Bolls Down an Embankment and II alf a Dozen Persons Are Injnred. Springfield, Feb. a The accommodation train on the Jacksonville & Sonthwestern railroad was derailed, late last night, near Athens, fourteen miles north of here. There were eight passengers in tbe caboose and all were more or less injured when the car rolled down the embankment Six cars were ditched. Her man Hornbeck, a farmer living near Athens, was the most severely hurt Beside being in ternally injured his hip bone was fractured. The iniured are: W. G. McClelland, of Springfield, knee fractured; Joseph Goshen, residence not known, three ribs broken; David McRoberts, Sherman, eye gouged out The others were net seriously injured. Brief Mention. A boy was brutally maltreated on Tuesday. at Fairmount, by a gang of drunken tramps, twelve in numuer. oeveu oi. tuo iirouip wait arrested. Judge O. B. Smith, in the Circuit Court, at Danville, appointed Hon. H. T. Blackburn as State's attorney, to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. W. J. Calhoun. J. F. Nolen. sheriff of Gallatin county, on Tuesday arrested Joe Williams and three other men at Saline Mines, who have been passing counterfeit money. The sheriff also got their molds and a lot of bogus half-dollars. At the special election in Fayette county. for countv judge, about a three-fonrtbs vote was polled. The returns are coming in very slowly. but sufficient; to indicate tnat weoo (democrat) is elected by a majority of from 85 to 100. Adam Knauf, member of the Soda Manufact uring Company, of Quiney, was killed, Tuesday. by a shotgun held in his own hand. The cor oner s jury agreed tnat it was an acciaenc, out tbe publio incline to the belief that it was a case of suicide. Miss Dora Herald, of Lincoln, was awarded $2,000 damages in the Circnit Court, on Tues day, against Walter Tilson, of Monticello, for breach of promise of marriage. Tilson had wooed three girls, each of whom expected to marry him. He married Miss Mary Fuller last August Forty lady members of St Paul's Free Prot estant Church, at Belleville, have withdrawn from the congregation because of reports of improper conduct by the pastor, the Rev. A. F; Steiger. He denies tbe charges, and publishes a card offering $50 reward for the discovery of their authors. The two men living near Catlin who thought they had been swindled by an agent claiming to represent the New York Lile Insurance Com pany, nave found out their mi state. The agent was a responsible person, and they were not swindled at alL The report grew out of a misapprehension of the facts. ; Judge C. B. Smith, of Champaign, who has been on the Circuit bench for fifteen years, and is well known in central Illinois, is being urged by his friends to enter the race for Justice of the Supreme Court to succeed John M. Scott. who declines a re-election. Judge Smith has so far steadfastly declined to be a candidate. Tbe State Board of Live Stock Commissioners will hold a mee tic g in Clinton, Dewitt county. Feb. 21. to consider measures to be pursued in relation to mares and horses exposed to maladie du eoit, and to kill all animals affected with the disease where an agreement can be made with the owners as to tbe value of the animals. Tbe veterans and-tbeir friends in attendance upon tbe uepartmnnt encampment, urana Army of the Republic, in Springfield, Feb. 15 and 16, will be given an opportunity to inspect the Soldiers' and bailors' Home in Quincy the Friday following the encampment An excur sion from Springfield to Quincy has been arranged, and promises to be a leading feature of the week. The eleventh anual session of the Illinois In dependent Order of Mutual Aid, which has 150 lodges in the State, with 2,937 members on tbe roll, convened at Decatur. There have been twenty-seven deaths during the last fiscal year, the total disbursements for benefit being.$61,0S6. In the reserve fund there is $o,604. During the last nine years the order has paid out for bene fits $3S0,563. The Chicago difficulty has been adjusted and the order is in good condition. Abbot Wimmer's Successor. f Pittsburg, Feb. a -The election of St Vin cent's abbey, of a successor to the iate Archabbot Wimmer, of the Benedictine order, took place to-day and resulted in the choice of Right Rev. Innocent Wolf, present abbot of Atchison, Kan. About 150 members of the order from dif ferent portions of tbe country were present Tbe district embraces a large area, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia ana Maryland. A late dispatch received from St. Vincent's Abbey, this afternoon, stated that Rt Rev. Innocent Wolf bad declined to accept tbe office of abbot of the Benedictines, at that place. Another election was then bad, which resulted m the choice of Very Rev. P. Andrew Hintenach. The latter has accepted. Sufferings of m School Teach r Plaisvikw. Neb.. Feb. S. Miss Louise M. Royco, a school teacher, who lay on tho prairie all uight during the recent blizzard, with three of her pupils, all of whom died in her arms, had both feet amputated here yesterday. Her left arm is badlv deformed by large pieees ot flesh dropping off, but physicians aay it will probably not be necessary to amputate it

NATIONAL TROTTING CONGRESS.

Officers Chosen, for thftCornin? Year and Slera fcers cf District Boards Elected. New Yobs, Feb. 8. The biennial session of the National Trotting Congress began here this afternoon. Judge James Grant, cf Iowa, presided. Representatives from"driving parks, agricultural societies and horse-breeding associations were present from all States and Upper Canada. In alL ninety-five tracks were represented by the seventy-five gentlemen present A large number of amendments to the racing rules were considered and adopted, among them the following: Establishing a requirement that changes in names of horses must be notified to the secretary, with a fee of $50. the high charge being intended to discourage name-changing; declaring that added money shall not be construed as part of the stakes in a 'walk-over;'' fixing the fee of drivers substituted by the judges in case of "palling;'' at not less than 10 nor more than 50 per cent of purses; allowing tbe recording of time in fifths of a second, instead of quarters. Tbe following officers were unanimously elected: President Maj. P. P. Johnson, of Kentucky; first vice-president A. Loudon Snowden, of Pennsylvania; second vice-president J. McM. Shafeter, of San Francisco. 4 The district boards elected were: Eastern District GK M. Stearns, Chicopee, Mass.; Morgan D. Buckley, Hartford, Conn., and Wm. IL Strickland, Bangor, Me. Atlantic District David Bonner, New York; O. W. Artcer. Rochester, and Paul H. Hackie, Pittsburg. Central District T. G. Delano, Chillicohe. O.; M. J. Payne. Kansas City, and Thomas Axworthy, of Cleveland. O. Western District M. C Blake, Grand Rapids; John T. Mitchell, Milwaukee, and W. R. Woodward, of Chicago. Pacific District N. T. Smith, San Francisco; T. J. Rose, ban Gabriel, CaL, and J. D. Car, Salinas, Cal. Resolutions of thanks to Judge Grant and to the board of review were unanimously passed, and Buffalo was selected as tho next place of meeting. Adjourned sine die. bosses by Fire. . Peru. Ind., Feb. & Fire, early this morning, almost totally destroyed three frame business rooms on Broadway. Judge Mitchell, on building, loses $600; insured in the Liverpool, London & Globe for $800. The Daogherty estate, oa the other two buildings, loses $700; no insurance. On stock, John Blanke loses $500, with $1,500 insurance in the Franklin of Indianapolis and Phenix of Brooklyn. Wamoler & Truster lost on fruit and jewelry probably $100; no ; insurance. Mrs. Johnson, in millinery, loses about $500; no insurance. The firs was caused . by a defective flue. Cleveland, Feb. a J. L. Hudson's clothing establishment, on Superior street, was damaged by fire to-night The loss is said to be $75,000. and the insurance $150,000. Chicago, Feb. a W. E. Jones's dry goods store, at Storm Lake, la., burned Monday night Loss, from $15, 000 to $20,000; insurance, $1U,UUU. - ; . .. Buffalo. N. Y.. Feb. a Fire in Charles G. Cnrtis's malt-house, to-night did $60,000 dam age; insured. Granville Completes His Testimony. Columbus, O., Feb. a Algernon Grsnville completed his testimony in the tally-sheet forgery cases this afternoon, having been on the stand about five days in alL His testimony is necessarily voluminous, and covers a great deal of ground. Opinions differ as to the resnlt of the severe cross-examination as to whether it was weakened any. or whether it stands in aa good form before the jury as when he completed W- 1 . 1 1 - .tl . . . T , ... uis examination in cmer. no is wnac tne State terms a good witness in that he has hung well to the text and has been confused but very, little. Ex-Auditor of State Kiesewetter and two other witnesses were examined during the afternoon. J. J. Breitinger, a grocery man, testified to Allen O. Myers and T. J. Cogan coming to his house on the Sunday night of the forgery and asking him to tell them the way to get into Montgomery's boose by a rear way, as some parties were following them. He allowed them to enter tbe house and pass throngh. It was to Montgomery's house that Granville took the tally-sheet and there he claims to have seen Blackburn working at a table. ' Dakota Tries to Head Off the Z,lar. St. Paul, Feb. a The Pioneer Press has recieved from Yankton, Dak., a statement signed by tbe president of the Yankton Board of Trade G. R. Scougal and attested by Mayor Teller and several others, in contradiction of the stories concerning the blizzard of Jan. 12, sent out by agent Kinney and others, to the effect that a tbousand lives were lost and the facts sup pressed. In reality not more than 175 lives in all were lost, or at the outside 200, and this when 75,000 children were in school in an area of 150.000 square miles. Major Kinney's statement that railroad passengers suffered from cold and that children were frozen to death in passenger ears, is denounced as a pure fabrication. As to live stock, the exaggeration is still worse. There was no attempt to snrpress the facts, the papers of St Paul. Minneapolis, Sioux City and elsewhere, printing and reprinting reports and rumors diligently gathered by their agents, throughout Dakota. The storm in question was not more severe than the one whieh later swept over New England. Obituary. Chicago, Feb. a Samuel De Bow, general manager of the California fast-freight line, with headquarters at Chicago, died here suddenly last night from an attack of rheumatism of the heart. Deceased was widely known in railway oircles and highly esteemed. Bloomi2tgtojt, Ind., Feb. a Robert Johnson,' one of the best-known farmers of Monroe county, living three miles north of Bloomingtou, died this morning of pneumonia. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church. TiTUSViLLB. Pa Sb. V B. D. Benson, president of the Tide v. ter Pipe-line Company, limited, died this morning, at 10 o'clock, at bis temporary home in New York city, of cancer of the head. Watekbury, Conn Feb. a Stephen J. Meaney, managing r of the Waterburjr Evening Democrat r and Irish patriot, died at the Scoville r se, at 10:30 a. m. to-day. "No Rubber Trust at Present Boston, Feb. a Hon. E. S. Converse, treasurer of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, says that consultations with reference to tbe forma, tion of a rubber trust have been held, but tbat so many obstacles were encountered that it was decided not to form the trust at present, and that in esse it is decided to form a trust at any time in the future it will not affect the business of issa Mother and Child Horned to Death. Lxfrot, Ont, Feb. 8. Stinson's Hotel, in Belle Ewart was burned last night Mrs. Nes bit and her youngest child were burned to death. Want of Sleep Is sending thousands annually to tho insane asylum ; and the doctors say this trouble is alarmingly on the increase. The usual remedies, while they may give temporary relief, are likely to do more harm than good. What is needed is an Alterative and Blood-purifier. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is incomparably the best. It corrects those disturbances in the circulation which cause sleeplessness, gives increased vitality, and restores the nervous system to a healthful condition. ? Key. T. G. A. Cote, agent of the Mass. Home 3Iissionary Society, writes that his stomach was out of order, his sleep very often disturbed, and come impurity of the blood manifest ; but that a perfect cure was obtained by the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Frederick W. Pratt, 424 Washington street, Boston, writes: "My daughter was prostrated with nervous debility. Ayer's Sarsaparilla restored her to health." William F. Bowker, Erie, Pa., was cured of nervousness and sleeplessness by taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla for about vtwo months, during which time his weight increased over twenty pounds. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, TBEPAKED BY ". .., Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. Price tU six bottles.tS,