Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1888 — Page 2

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Alabama and the South generally, od Ten the eottoQ planter will learn by xpsneoce that the hungry mouihs of workingraen engaged in varied pursuits in every part of oar country furnish ib best market for their production. And you in New England, even yonr professors and f ree-tradere, will learn that the steady demand made by million of your countrymen in the "West and Sooth for textile and metailio fabrics, furnishes you a hundred-fold better market than yon can find with all your ingenuity and enterprise in the overstocked markets of Europe and Asia. If you join in breaking down this system in order to increase your foreign market for manufactures from 2 to even 10 per cent you will destroy th goose that lays the golden egg. ' "Now, let us drop onr post-prandial friends of tbe League and consider what we mean by protection, and one or two matters npon which we may differ. The policy of protection is founded npon the idea that it is best for as, as a nation, to produce by American labor as many of the articles essential to human life and comfort as possible; that to encourage their production we are justified in levying upoa foreign articles that come into competition with ours such reasonable rates of duty as will induce eapital to embark in soch industries, and secure to American workmgmen reasonable wages consistent with the bieber wants and the better food, clothing and shelter demanded bv the American workingmen. The object of all thi is to secure tt greatest diversity of employments by the substitution of American products for foreign products.. When this policy was first adopted there were practieiliy no manufactures in America, and tbe principal object was to develop tbe simpler and ruder forms of manufacture and the raw materials of industry. Now our manufactures have grown to such a marvelous degree that they amounted In 1880, according to the census, to $5,400,000,000, and according- to an estimate made three years azo, to over fG, 000, 000, 000, and now to near $7,000,000,000. "The question baa arisen whether tbe policy of protection should extend to raw materials produced on tbe farm and from the mine, or whether these should be admitted free of duty. We all agree that all crude articles necessary for manufacture tbat cannot with reasonable labor be produced in this country ought to be admitted duty free. More than $100,000,000 in value of such articles are now admitted duty free; but the crude materials tor manufacture raised on our farms or in our mines which come into competition with foreign labor, have been considered just objects of protection. "Now it is proposed to place these npon tbe free list and continue tbe protection to manufactures.. The principal' articles of this kind are wool," produced by tbe farmer, iron ore by the miner, and pig-iron by the furnace. Now, if this question is to be determined as a mere matter of local interest, according to General Hancock, or, as Mr. Lowell suggests, 'with aces in the sleeve,' the men of Boston might eeifisbly say that, as they want wool and make the woolens, they will vote for no duty on wool, because they can buy wool cheaper in South America and Australia; and they might say they will vote for no duty on iron ore because tber can import it cheaper from England and Wales. But such a decision would be an abandonment of tbe whole principle of protection. The benefits of this policy must be reciprocal and the system upon which it is founded must be universal. Tbe, American farmer produces wool with the same competition tnat the manufacturer produces woolens and should have the same consideration and protection in bis employment that is freely conceded to the manufacturer, no more no less. His product is the completed article of bis labor, and so with the mining and smelting of ores, tbe rich resources planted by Providence in every part of our country. The labor bestowed in their development is as much entitled to the friendly aid of the government as the finest fabric of the loom or the completed work of mechanical skill. When you remember that more than a million farmers are engaged in raising wool, and produce 282.000,000 pounds, and hundreds of thousands of laboring men are required to mine more than ten million toes of iron ote, from Alabama to tbe borders of Lake Superior and from Lake Cbamplain to the Pacific ocean, you must see that to leave these industries unprotected against the competion of the poorest paid and most degraded labor of Europe and Africa would be indefensible, and expose, the whole system to overthrow. All that the farmer or tbe miner asks is that reasonable and proper protection wbicb is cheerfully extended to all branches of manufacturing coming into competition with foreign industry, that their labor and employments receive tne same consideration in framing your tariff laws given to other industries. They only ask enough duty to compensate for tbe difference in the price of labor here and the eountties with which they compete. No'r do they ask duties on grades of wool that they cannot produce. I confess that in reasoning about this matter I cannot help expressing my profound contempt for the selfishness of the policy declared by Mr. Mayor Hewitt, in a letter to the League, in which, while demanding increased duties for the articles that be is producing, be insists on the repeal of duties on materials he uses. ' 'Now, gentlemen, yon may ask me what I have to say about tariff reform. I answer tbat I am decidedly in favor of tariff reform, always have been, and always will oe. I have participated in tariff reform since 1855; but my idea of tariff reform is not especially to make our duties acceptable to foreign nations; but, rather, to promote the interests of our own people, not to take lessons from the Cobden Club or the English aristocracy, but from Washington, Jeffursoo, Jackson and Lincoln, and to follow the teachings of Webster and Clay. I am not in favor of that kind of tariff reform which brings Senator Morgan and Mr. Lowell together. 1 do not know wbat they man by tariff reform. I suppose it is 82 per cent, on sugar and 20 per cent on woolens, the highest rata possible on that they produce and the lowest rate or none at all, on what other people produce. I am afraid that if these two eminent representatives of tariff reform would exchange ideas on other topics, they would not be so harmoniou. Jf Mr. Lowell should discuss civil-service reform, Mr. Morgan would pronounce it a humbug, and yet they agree on the tariff reform recommended by Mr. Cleveland, which is a general reduction of tb duties on foreign importations, and especially on raw materials. Now, to this I am opposed, first, because it is an injustice to American citizens in every part of our country who have been invited to engage in the process of manufacture, and a still greater injustice to tbe millions of laboring people who depend npon industries thus protected. Again, tne policy proposed will not reduce the revenue but will absolutely increase it, and thus swell the surplus as well as disturb the bns: iness of the country. It will necessarily checK the enormous productions of our country, increase and harden the competition now existing between European and American labor, and reduce the wages of all laboring men employed in protectsd industries. It will, in my judgment, disturb or break down large departments of industry now in the course of successful experiment It is a departure from the policy recommended bv our fathers, and especially the policy adopted witbin the last twenty-five years, under which our manufactures have grown to their present enormous aggregate. It is a departure from the policy adopted by the most intelligent nations of Europe and America, especially our kinsmen in Canada, who followed our example, and have been benefited by it. "But, you may ask me how I would reduce the surplus revenue. I answer, frankly, that tbe tariff ought to be carefully revised, with a view to correct any inequalities or incongruities tbat have grown out of the change of values since tne passage of the act of 1883; that every imported article which does not compete with our domestic industry, and is essential to the comfort and wants of our people, should bo placed upon the free list; that every raw material of industry which does not compete with our own productions should be specially selected . for the free list; that wherever any industry which can be conducted in this country with reasonable success needs a moderato increase of duty for its protection to giva it, and in this way check foreign importations and lessen the revenue. The direct taxes UDon American productions levied by our internal revenue laws, which interfere with the industry of our people, should be modified or repealed; that in this way the revenues of the government should be reduced so as to supply only enough revenue to pay the expenses of the government, wisely and economically administered, and to carry out the provisions of the sinking fund for tbe gradual reduction of the public debt In estimating the expenditures of the government I would provide for proper ap-, propriations for the improvement of our harbors, for tbe defense of our sea-coasts, for the in -crease of our mercantile marine, for transporting our mails to foreign countries, and a liberal provision for all the obligations we ate under to the Union soldiers, their widow and their orphans, by whose courage alone we have a country to ear for, -a flag to honor and a government to protect ns. Above all, I would impartially protect our home market from the deluge of foreign importations, and encourage, maintain, diversify and establish on a snro foundation the industries of our people in all parts of our country. "When they tell us that with frea trade or lower duties we could buy some things cheaper abroad, 1 answer tbat even if this be trne we can afford to pay such prices a will insure home production and fair wages, and we cao point them loan unbroken experience that home competition reduces the price more and more while American workshop give us a home market whose benefits extend toevery industrial pursuit in our broad land. By this borne competition we will in due time enter the market of the world, as ttt cava already in many branches of manu-

faeture. With wise statesmanship wo could now, but for the narrow ideas of the powers that '-re-establish such commercial relations with the Dominion of Canada, with Mexico and the South American States as would enable us, to extend our markets and our friendly assistance in developing the untold resources of two continents. In thi great American policy we naturally look to Boston to take the lead, and when she leads a nation of sixty million of

people will follow." Hon. Wm- McKinley, jr., of Ohio, being introduced, was received with repeated He began his remarks by alluding to applause, the position the Senator bad taken, saying that he, in many respects, resembled General Sherman, in that he drives everything before htm and leaves very little behind. Branching off, he proceeded to praise the commanding posit. on which Boston and this entire State takes in the indastnes of the country, all of which were due to a protective tariff. - "Massachusetts needs as much protection to-day as sh ever did. and she needs it as much as any State in the Union, " said he. "The ... avenues in the State inviting capital and labor are limited, and for thi3 yon need protection just as much as we need it in Ohio. I am addressing the men who started, unaided by wealth left to them, the industries of the State. It i assumed by the revenue tariff reformers that the money received by the government i unnecessary. Why, it requires more than S300.000.000 every year fj meet the obligations of the government, and the only way it gets it is by taxation, and it can obtain it in two ways either by taxing home goods and property, or by levying a tax on foreign goods. It has been tbe settled policy to raise its money from import duties. The President has emphasized his issue, and we to-night appeal from the President to tbe peof!e the only aoverigo that wo recognize. One me of political thought is to let the manufactured goods of foreign countries come in free. This is the tariff reformers scheme. Tbe other prinoiple is to let goods that do not compete with ours come in free. That is the only way the tariff can be reformed, and that is the stand that the other party takes. If freedom from taxation cheapens the products of our country, there is no reason why it should not exist The raw-materials people of this country have some rights which the other peo-, pie must respect Protection cannot be maintained upon this without being maintained upon the labor. Tbe very moment that wool is put on tbe free list in the House of Representatives tbe next vote will put New England cloth on the free list. -Seven and three-quarter millions . of farmers will not stand by and see this done with free products. Tbe farmers have turned a deaf ear to the seductive voice of the free-traders. The President's sympathy for them is both gratuitous and uninvited. They sent forth their protest against his uninvited gratuity. They sent their protest twenty-four hours before Blaine's was wired from Paris, and before Sherman's great speech. Toey beat them both, and I congratulate you that the wool-growers are united. The manufacturers of New England require a protective tariff, and tbat tariff must -be high enough t- make up for the labor price difference in the countries. Free-trade means cheap labor. Protection says, maintain the tariff 'high enough to giva the working people good wages.'' HonNathan Goff, jr., of Wst Virginia, was introduced as the last speaker. He heartily indorsed tbe opinions of the previous speakers. In commencing his remarks relative to protection, he said that be believed in a high protective tariff, in a boras market for home capital, in a home market for home labor, and in a home market for home industries. This country has been afflicted with the curse of slavery, but it should not be cursed with a tariff that would bring on slavery. We have the grandest market in the world, and what market are you searching for if you indorse Cleveland's message? At the conclusion of the speech, repeated cheers were given for the honored guests of the evening, and the gathering dispersed. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. Sleeting of the Hub-Committee on Arrangements Talk About Candidates. Chicago, Feb. 9. The sub-committee of the Republican national committee, which was appointed in Washington, Dec. 8, to make arrangements for the convention, held sessions at the Grand Pacific this afternoon and evening, and will meet again to-morrow. There were presest, ex-Senator Hobart, of New Jersey; J. S. Clarkson, of .Iowa; Cyrus Leland, jr., of Kansas; Cob A. L. Conger, of Ohio; Powell Clayton, of Arkansas; Church Howe, of Nebraska, and N. D. Cuney, of Texas. B. F. Jones, of Pennsylvania, and Samuel Fessenden of Connecticut, chairman and secretary of the nationsi committee, and ex officio mem bers of the subcommittee, were . not present. Business engagements detained Mr. Jones, and Mr. Fessenden is very ill with pneumonia. The committee's headquarters are in Parlors 3 and 5, and the members occupy other parlors in the same tier. The committee organized in tha afternoon by electing Mr. Clarkson, chairman, and ex-Senator Hobart secretary. There was a delegation of Grand Army men on hand in the interest of Johu J. Healy, to secure him the appointment of sergeant-at-arms of the convention. Captain Healy is president of tbe Union Veteran Clubs. For two conventions the sergeant-at-arms has! been the president of the club. Some of tha Grand Army men wanted to go before the eomA mittee and argue the superior claims of Captain Healy as against Colonel Knox and General Fitzsimmons, who are also in tbe field. The committee admitted no one and deferred the selection of sergeant-at-arms. The members talked over the preliminaries informally, and this evening were closeted with Mayor Roche and a local committee of prominent Republicans selected by bim to assist tbe members of the national committee in the preliminary work of the convention. Except Mr. Conger, of Ohio, every member of tbe national sub-committee expressed a belief that his State favored the nomination of Blaine. Several members of the sub-committee had an "if attached to this opinion, such as 'if Mr. Blaine is a candidate," "if Mr. Blaine says be is a candidate," "if Mr. Blaine wants the nomination." Senator Sherman. Senator Allison, Robert Lincoln and General Sheridan were the only other candidates mentioned by members of the committee. Mr. Conger, of Ohio, said: "Ohio will be for Sherman this time a solid delegation without doubt Mr. Blaine's friends might carry several districts in the State, but I do not think they are disposed to make a fight against Mr. Sherman in Ohio this year." "As to the vice-presidency the members of the anb-coro mittee seemed to be wholly adrift. Tbe list of local committeemen, suggested by Mayor Roche was adopted without change, except in a few minor particulars. It consisted of tbe names of four or five well-known citizens to each committee, the members being selected with speeial referenca to their fitness for the work in hand. The chairman of each of the committees was made a member of the generab or, as it was designated, executive and financial committee. This committee,with the particular chairmanship of each member, is as follows: J. A. Roche, chairman; S. R. Raymond, secretary; L. L. Woodward, treasurer; El G. Keith, hotels; G. li. Davis, printing; R. W. Patterson, press; Wm. B. Keep," transportation; Geo. B. Swift, employes; C L. Hutchinson, music; Geo. Schneider, decorations; L. W. Perce, State headquarters; F. W. Peck, halls; R. C Clowry, te!egranh; J. M. Smyth, auditing; Eugene Carry, official reporting and publishing. A representative of tha Auditorium management, F. W. Peck, was called in and questioned by tbe members of the national sub-committee as to the exact seating capacity of tha ball, tne accommodations for committees, bow far the structure was now advanced, and similar matters. The committee decided to visit tbe Auditorium to-morrow and make a personal investigation. It was not the Auditorium's construction or the appointment ot local committeemen, however, that chiefly occupied the attention of the committee, but the selection of a sergeant-at-arms, and when adjournment was taken, at nearly midnight, tbe matter was still undecided. There is a spirited contest between Captain Healy and Gen. Chas. Fitzsimmons. The latter' name is said to have been suggested by ex-Congressman Geo. It Davis, a wellknown Blaine man. though whether the recommendation has any significance nothing definite is ventured. The sub-committee decided a point that has been somewhat discussed and may have an important bearing in some State delegations. It was whether delegate at large to the national convention should ba voted for in each district, or, as of old, at the State convention. The language of the official call for tha national convention in this particular was vsgue, and left the question open. The committee deeided that no innovation had been intended, and that old usage would prevail. SAINT TILOKNT. The Kings County Democratic Club Give m Dinner in III Honor. New YonK, Feb. 9 Tbe Kings County Democratic Club hell a banquet in Brooklyn, tonight, in commemoration of the birthday ot Samuel J. Tilden. Covers for 300 were laid in the Academy of Music. Among those present J wore. Governor Hill, of New York; ex-Governor

Abbott, of New Jersey; Wm. P. Viles, Secretary of the Interior; Hon. Samuel J. RandalL of Pennsylvania, and Geo. F. Hoadly. ex-Governor of Ohio. After the menu was discussed, a letter of regret from President Cleveland was read. In paying a tribute to Mr. Tilden's worth, the President says: He taught tbe limitation of federal power under the Constitution, the absolute ' necessity of pnblio economy, the safety of a souad currency, honesty in public places, the responsibility of public servants to the people, care for thoe who toil with their bands, a proper limitation of corporate privileges, and a reform in the civil service. His was true Democracy. It led him to meet boldiy every public issue as it arose. With his conception of political duty, he thought it never too early and never too late ts give battle to vicious- doctrine and corrupt practices. He believed that pure and sound Democracy flourisned and grew in cpen, bold and honest championship of tha interests of the people, and that it but feebly lived upon deceit, false pretenses and fear. And he was right His success proved him right, and proved, too, that the American people appreciate a courageous straggle in their defense. QLetters of regret were also received from the members of tbe Cabinet, Senators, Representatives and others. Ex-Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, spoke of . "The Day We Celebrate." In speaking of tha life of the distinguished Democrat he said: Upon his record as a leader of the party there was not a stain to blot the escutcheon of his honor. He was fairly chosen your President It ; was not his fault that be was not inaugurated; but the Republican party was allowed to steal the presidency! He bore it uncomplainingly. But he lived to see a brave, trne and honest Democrat in the executive mansion. When will the natal day of the usurper ever be honored! He is dead the usurper liveth. But he liveth in the spirit, and the usurper, is dead. , - ": . r Hon. Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania, spoka of "Our Country." Among other things he said that much ot tbe good he bad been able to do, if any, bad been doe to the teachings of his personal friend, Samuel J. Tilden. This country was Democratic in its very fibre. "The President of the United States" was the subject of General Vilas's remarks. The fundamental idea of the Democratic party was confidence in the people. The party which Tilden led may see the promises of Tilden's hope carried to realization by the courage and integrity of Grover Cleveland. Gov. David B. Hill responded to "The Empire State." and speeches were mad by Governor Abbott and others. . i Convention of Democratic Clubs. Chicaqq, Feb. 9. -The Andrew Jackson League, a local Democratic organization, instructed a committee, last night, 5 to arrange for a national convention of the Democratic clubs of the United States. It is proposed to hold the convention in Chicago, June L '

A TRIPLE TRAGEDY"? A XoangMan Fatally Shoots a" Ma'a and a Woman, and then Takes His Own Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. , ; Lebanon; Ind., Feb. 9. A dispatch comes from Mechanicsburg. a small town eight 'miles north of here, that John Buttery went to the house of his step-mother, Mrs. M. A. Buttery, and fatally shot Frank -Moore' and Miss Etta McMullen, and then -shot himself through the head. He will die. ' The young lady was bis step-sister. u & " 1 Business Embarrassment. Chicago, Feb. 9. Tha failure: of Bensley Brothers, a Board of Trade firm of thirty years' standing, was announced this morning. The general impression on the Board of -Trade was that the liabilities would reach $300,000 to $350,000, and tbat they owed on block of nearly $175,000, which is said to be secured. In some quarters where a close watch is kept on the standing of the different houses, no surprise was expressod at the failure, as they-have been, struggling along for several years. Mr. Bensley practically admitted that it was , the losses occasioned by tbe McGeoch failure in 1883, and the collapse of wheat in June t a .t used up a large part of their assets. .-.,, , Cincinnati, Feb. 9. Frank V. Sowles, lumber dealer in Avondale, ha assigned to Charles J. Hunt Liabilities, $35,000; assets,, $40,000. Tbe failure is attributed to the suspension of the Metropolitan Bank. Sowles is a brother-in-law of John R. DeCamp, late vice-president of that bank. Preference were made in favor of David W. Sowles. for $7,000; the Sesson & Lilly Lumber Company, $2,500; Adele F. DeCamp, $1,500, and others aggregating $1,200. ;,u: J. Davenport. Ia. Feb. 9. Mortgages am'duniing to $33,000 were foreclosed on tha Mueller & Ackerman Manufacturing Company yesterday, and the institution bas suspended operations. The company has a capital stock of $200,000, on of the principal stockholders being Congressman Goenther, of Oshkosh. Tha failure bas caused quite a sensation in local .business circles. ssscf hvi'. Chattanooga. Tenn., Feb. 9. The Commercial Printing Company, W. L- Butkam, president and general manager, publisher of the Daily Commercial, assigned to-day to H. W. Martin, for benefit of creditors. The assets are given at $43,923, and the liabilities a $23,933. ' 'tit'" Losses by i'ire Chicago. Feb. 9. Fire was discovered at an early hour tbi morning in th buildings Nos. 43, 45 and 47 Sontb Canal street 'The fames spread rapidly, and before the fire was mastered the interior of the structure was almost entirely burned out. The building was owned by P. W.' Gates, president of the Gates Iron Company. It was of brick, three stone high, and was damaged to the extent of $8,000 or $10.000. -wit was occupied by tha Griffith- Silver-plating Company, the Peter Reischroaki.Furniture Company, D. W. Swenie, manufacturer of show eases, and the Dresback Bros. - Manufacturing Company. The stock and machinery btxall these firms were destroyed. Thar total loss is estimated at $50,000. ti If -jri bt Cleveland, O., Feb. 9.- The' loss to J.TL: Hudson's clothing establishment will be fully $75,000. The insurance will sover the loss. The fire, it is thought, originated from the electric light wires. More damage was done by water and smoke than by fire. at .! The loss is divided among the following insurance companies: Germanis, $5,000: Milwaukee Mechanics', $3,000; Western, $2,D00; Scottish Union and National, $5,000;d Northwestern National. $2,500; Lancashire. $5,000; ..Detroit Fire and Marine, $5,000; Newark, $2t500; Cooper', $2,500; California' $5,000; Farragut, $5,000; Fireman's. $2500; Rochester German, $5,000; Clinton, $2,500; Fire Insurance Association. $2,500; Franklin Insurance Company, $5,000; Dayton, $5,000; .Washington. $5.000; Girard. $2,500; London, $2,500; North American, $2,500; Underwriters'-$2,500; Washington, $1,250; Guardians. $2;500; Imperial, $5,i 000; Sun Fire Office, $2,500; Lonte Island. $2,500; Western Assurance Company $2,5$0;, Union In9U wuvw vaa yiMij y jm, svs Obituary)' ' Cincinnati. Feb. 9. Hon Ben j. Eggleston died this morning, at th Wkl nut-street House, where he was taken for treatment For three years he has been incapacitated "If or business by an affection of the brain, during which time he has been at the home of hi brother in Hocking county. A eudden change in the trouble required special treatment, and for this purpose he was brought here a short, time ago. Mr. Egfleston was in public positions all , his life-time. To served thirty years in ; the City Council, served two terms in Congress, three terms in the Ohio Senate,' and was always promjnentin political works. He was seventy-two years old. i i - Green Good Perkins Resigns. Columbia. S. C, Feb. 9. Farmer Asbury Hamilton Perkins, county commissioner of Lancaster county, who recently lost $400 in a green goods" transaction, in New York city, bas has returned to bis home in Lancaster, a sadder but wiser man. Public sentiment in his neighborhood is sostrong against Perkins, that he has been compelled to resign his office, and his resignation was accepted by Governor Richardson to-day. w ' . Steamship Newt. New York, Feb. 9. Arrived: Spain, from Liverpool; State of Nevada, from Glasgow. Socthampton. Feb. 9. Arrived; Saale, from New York, for Bremen. Queenstown, Feb. 9. Arrived: Wisconsin, from New York. . Glasgow, Feb. 9. Arrived: Carthagenian, from Boston. Hambtbg, Feb. 9. Arrived: Rngia, from New York. . Beauty Without Paint "What makes my skin so dark and tnuddyf My cheeks were once so smooth aad ruddy! I use the best cosmetics made," Is what a lovely maiden stud. "That's not the cure, my charming Miss, ' The doctor said "remember this: If you your skin would keep irom taint, Discard the powder and the piiint . "The proper thing for all such ills Is this," remarked the man of pills: "Enrich the blood and make it purs In this you'll find the only cure." Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery will do this without fail. It has no equ&L Ail druggists.

LABOR INTERESTS.

The Interstate Miners and Operator Adopt a Compromise Scale and Adjourn. Pittsbukg, Feb. 9. -It was after 3 o'clock thi afternoon when the interstate convention of coal miner and operators got down to business. Chairman Dempsey announced that as the question under consideration at the previous adjournment had been the scale, that would be made the order of business. The original motion by Colonel Yeoman, an Indiana operator, was that the base scale adopted by the convention , be mad the paying scale for the ensuing year, and amended by John McBride, of the Ohio miners, to read that 10 cents per ton be added to tbe rates now paid. The amendment and motion were both voted down. After a lengthy discussion, miners' Secretary Evans moved that a committee of two miner and two operators from 'each State be appointed a a new 'scale committee, and that the matter be referred to them, with instructions to report as soon as possible. This was carried, and after the following committee . was appointed the convention took a recess until 7:30 o'clock this evening: Indiana Miners, P. H. Penna, M. D. Gray; operators, S. Lb Yeoman, A. J. Crawford. OhioMiners, Chris Evans, W. T. Lewis; operators, H. Li. Chapman, H. D. Turrie. Pennsylvania Miners, Joseph P. Shaming. W. P. Wilson; operators, O. It. Bobbins, W. P. Dearmitt In the evening, the following was offered, which was adopted: ( Resolved, Tha the scale price paid for mining coal from May ,1.1888, to Nov. 1, 1888, shall be five cents above the scale base adopted by this convention, and from Nov. 1, 1888, to May 1, 1889, ten cents above scale base. This is regarded as a compromise. Tha convention adjourned sine die shortly after midnight - Tbe next convention will be held at Indianapolis on tha first Tuesday in February, 1889. - The Cincinnati Muddle. Philadelphia, Feb. 9. At to-day's session of the general executive board, Knights of Labor, the strike of the shoemakers -of Cincinnati formed asubject of discussion for a portion of the evening. Hugh Cavanaugh, master workman, of District 48, appeared before the board as the representative of hi district so far as it is concerned in tbe matter, and presented his case "very fully, supporting hi oral argument with ra large number, of documents bearing on the question. National Master Workman Skeffenton, of District 216, represented his district, and Thomas Butterworth appeared as th champion of the 2,509 shoemakers of Cincinnati who are now locked out Th point at issue seems to be a technical one. The strikers now belong to District, 48, which is a mixed one. National Trade District 216 wishes tbe men to transfar themselves from the mixed district to the national one, which proposition they are said to be , anxious to accept, but District 48 insists that it shall have jurisdiction over its members, and that they cannot leave it before certain agreements made by District 48 with .the shoemakers have been complied with. This conflict of authority between District 48 and National District 216 has resulted in a wholesale lockout, and the general executive board is asked, to decide various points in the law of tbe order relating.to the transfer of local assemblies from mixed district assemblies to national trades districts. The board took all the papers and reserved its decision until it has had time to become fully acquainted with the circumstances. : -- National Builders' Association.1 Cincinnati, Feb. 9. -The Builders' National Association convention closed to-day. Mr. E. E; Scribner, of St Paul, Minn., read a paper on '.'Advances and Improvements in Roofing." This was followed by a discussion. Tbe question of joint arbitration was hotly discussed, with a showing of a nearly equally divided convention. The suggestion of employers favoring insurance societies among employes, to meet exigencies of enforced absence from work by sickness or accident, was favorablv received. The next meeting will be held at Philadelphia. Tbe officers elected are: President, J. L. Stevens,' Pbiladelphis; first vice-president, E. E. Scribner, St Paul; second vice-president, John Tucker, New York; secretary, W. S. Sayrd, Boston; treasurer, George Lappan, New York. A banquet was given to the delegates to-night '- Trouble Threatened in West Virginia, f Charlestown, W. Va., Feb. 9. About five hundred miners from various coal-works of the valley met at Winifrede last night, and placed guards at tbe entrance of the mine to prevent men from going to work this morning. The miners at that place, being prevented from going to work, were forced to hold a meeting to determine whether they should stop work at the price of 2 cents. The result of the meeting .was sixty-nine in favor of remaining and fifty in favor of going out.. Work is suspended to-day. Sheriff Ewart, who has returned from the mines, states tbat th proprietors will rednce the price to 2i cents. Trouble is anticipated if the men go in at this price. . - Work Must Precede Arbitration. r Si Philadelphia, Feb. 9. It is learned tonight from a trustworthy source that the note sent by the general executive board to President Corbin to-day asking if there was any way by which tbo existing troubles between the company and its men could be satisfactorily settled, has been received and answered by that official. It is said tbat tbe reply, while courteous in its nature, contained an absolute refusal to consider tbe strike of the railroaders, but said that, if the miners were willing to return to work, any grievances they had would receive fair and impartial consideration at the company's hands, and if there was anything to. arbitrate such a course would be adopted after the resumption of 'work. . V TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. ' Five cases of trichiniasis have occurred in tbe family of Wm. Man, a German resident cf Toledo, O., embracing himself, his wife, two children and the wife's brother. The disease was contracted from eating tbe flesh of a yonng hog purchased Jan. 8 of a butcher. All five are in a dangerous condition. Delia Dorant, aged twenty-one years, living at No. 40 Dover street, Boston, was criminally assaulted, Wednesday night, by Sbing Kee, a Chinese lanndryman, in his place of business, No. 27 Dover street, where she had called for her laundry. Durine the assault the yonng lady was badly choked and rendered insensible. Kee was arrested. He has heretofore been welldiked by the people in the neighborhood, and is fairly well educated. -c Conspiracy to Defraud Insurance Men. New York, Feb. 9. Moses Strauss, whole sale clothier, was arrested to-day, on a charge of conspiracy to burn the Bowery clothing store of Samuels Bros., for the insurance, in order to realize on a debt of $1,900 which Samuels owed him. Jacob Samuels swears that Strauss induced him to add $9,500 insurance to $3,000 which he already carried; that Strauss then advised the Samuels family to vacate their quarters over the tore. Strauss next procured a set of books with well-worn covers, and made them np to show a large excess of stocc above what tbe store actually contained. These books were to be "saved at the fire." Strauss claims tbat Samuels is tbe guilty man; that he intended to defraud the creditors by burning his store, and that this action is brought out of revenge, because Straus attached bis stock. American Horticultural Society. Riverside, CaL, Feb. 9. At the session of tbe American ! Horticultural Society here, yesterday, the following officers were elected for a term of two years: President, Parker Earl, of Cobden, HL; vice-president, T. V. Mulson. Denpison, Tex.; secretary. W. H. Ragan, Greencastle, Ind.; treasurer. J. CL Evans, Harlem, Mo. The Nataral-Gas Screw. "The screw always was a puzzle to a woman," said a plumber's assistant to a reporter, last evening. "She is just as apt to turn it to tbe left as to tbe right, when she wishes to open a natural-gas valve. A lady in Hall Place the other day nearly seared my boss into a fit- Natural gas had been in her house at intervals for several days,.baving been frequently turned off during the different tests the Broad Ripple company was making betwen Seventh and Fourteenth streets. On the occasion referred to my boss bad come to turn on the gas for coqstant use. He asked the lady to see that the valves to the grate and cook tove were surely closed .before he opened th street connection. She applied the key to each one in succession, and eagerly reported that all was right inside the honse. No sooner had my boss let on tbe gas at the sidewalk than from every grate and stove came a fizzing noise, as or escaping steam. The larfv in great agitation hurriedly opened door and window, to allow th gas which she sup posed was escaping into tbe rooms, to pass out without an explosion, wmie tne plumber was hurrying round from room to room shutting the

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MINOR CITY MATTERS, . To-Day' Doings. REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES for selection of delegates to townsliip convention, 7:30 o'clock P. 1X.T LECTURE BY MISS ELIZABETH NICHOLSON on "William Penn," Plymouth Church, -4:15 o'clock P. M. MEETING OP MEMBERS OV INDIANAPOLIS PRESS, New Denison House. 3:30 o'clock P. M. ENGLI-H'S OPERA-HOUSE Joseph Murphy, in "The Donagh," evening. . . THE MUSEUM "Chio o the Old Block,' afternoon and evening. .- . Local .News Notf. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Alexander Williams and Ella M. Rodgers, Chas. H. Harris and Laura L. Cole, August Holtman and Lousia Williamsmeyer. The force of janitors at the State-house is to be increased, an opinion having been rendered by the Attorney-general which satisfies the commissioners of their authority to make the increase. Father O'Reilly, of Detroit, treasurer of ' the Irish relief fund, has-written a letter stating that he has not received any report of the receipts from the Esmonde-O'Connor demonstration in this city. , A small fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the residence. No. 257 South Delaware street, owned by Mrs. Coulter, and occupied by John Henderson. Tbe loss was $100; insured in the Bankers'. A defective flue caused the fire. At the Theaters. "Chip o' the Old Block," isdoing a good business at the Museum and will be repeated to-day and to-morrow afternoon and evening. Miss Ada Melrose, the star, is a very clevev soubrette. Joseph Murphy, an Irish comedian, opened a three nights' engagement at English's last night to a large bouse. ''Kerry Gow" was presented, and was well received. To-night " The Donagh" will be presented. A concert will be given at Plymouth Church on Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, by Dr. Louis Maas, a distinguished pianist and composer. He will be assisted by Mr. Samuel L. Morrison and Miss Lotte Adam. The next attraction at English will be "Nan's Acre Lot," a new musical coined v , the first part ot next week. The principal parts in it are assumed by Miss Carrie Tutein and Mr. Harry Pepper, two talented people who have been associated with nearly all the comic operatic successes in New York. Personal and Society. Judge Byron K. Elliott is quite ill. Mrs. Frank Bixby has gone to Milwaukee to reside permanently. Mrs. Ralph Tousey returned to New York yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Moon have gone to Hot Springs, Ark., for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lilley left yesterday for New Orleans for a ten days' visit Mrs. A. M. Owen, of Evansville, who ha been the guest of Mrs. J. A. Lemcke, on North Pennsylvania street, has returned borne. Mr. W. P. Gallup has accepted a business position in Chicago, and will leave on Sunday night and return later for his family. Mrs. Emma Holloway, who resigned her position at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Knightstown, has returned to this city to live. Mrs. W. B. Bradley, of Cleveland, formerlr Miss Coe, is expected to-day to visit Mrs. B. B. Peck, on North Meridian street, for a few weeks. Mrs. W. T. Barbee and children, of Lafayette, passed through tbe city yesterday, en route to Tbomasville, Ga., to spend the remainder of tho winter. Mrs. M. M. Landis has returned from Madison. Where she went to attend the funeral of her uncle, Mr. Joseph Oglesby, formerly of New Orleans. Major Dickey has been transferred from the military post at Santa Fe, N. M.. to Nebraska, and Mrs. Dickey, formerly Miss Lavalette Davidson, of this city, will join him there soon. The fancy-dress party and ball of Mr. D. B. Breoneke and t.apils will be given this evening at Tomlinson Hail. The former begins at 7:30 and the ball at 9:30 o'clock. A large number . of invitations have been issued and a corresponding attendance is expected. Hon. Will Cumback was in the city vesterday, having just returned from a lecture trip in the South. To-night he will be in Winamae. and thence go to LaPorte, Joliet and up into Wisconsin. Next month he will fill around of engagements in the Eastern States. Three large receptions in one afternoon are somewhat unusual for Indianapolis, but tbat many will be held to-day. Mrs. W. J. Brown entertains in honor of her guests, Mrs. Cunningham and Mrs. Dunkerson, of Evansville; Mrs. W.3. Winchester receives for her sister, Mrs. A. L. Preston and Miss Margaret Smith, and Mrs. Thomas Barry will be "at home" to her friends. A very pleasant dancing party was eiven, last night, at the residence of Miss Atkins, on North Meridian street. The arrangements were in charge of a number of young men, and Miss Atkins tendered her house for the dance. As Lent begins on Wednesday, and each evening before that time is occupied with some social feature, last night was chosen for a farewell party until after the season of sackcloth and ashes. The house is admirably fitted for such an entertainment, and each and every guest enjoyed the hours, until sometime after 12 o'clock, m the pleasures incident to such an event The guests numbered about forty, and included most of those who attended the leap-year party at Miss Barry's, on Jan. 6. The"0. L. and S. C." a literary and social club, composed of young people residing in the southern part of the city, celebrated its sixth anniversary last evening at the residence of JoShep L. Fisher, No. 43 Huron street. The programme of exercises was: Address,, E. P. Vance; instrumental solo, Milan Overton; essay, Gustav Schmedel; vocal dunt, Lou Loder and Minnie Loder; speech, B. V. Canfield; instrumental duet, E. J. Gausephol and F. J. Richman; selection. J. C. Finch; stump speech, R. L. Kaylor; recitation, Emily Tallentire; selection, A. E. Winters and G. W. Alexander; Dialogue, "Aunt Betsey's Ruse," Allie Coffin as Aunt Betsey, Alf. Glossbrenner as Mr. Springer, Minnie Loder as Carrie, Bertha Goldsberry as Maud; society paper, J. T, Marshall. ROBERTS-BURGESS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shelbtville, Feb. 9. The Rev. C. T. Roberts, pastor of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, was united in marriage last night to Miss Belle Burgess, the ceremony 'being performed by the the Rev. H. Roberts, of Davton, O. .After the ceremony a reception was given at the home of the bride. Articles Filed with the State Secretary. -, The Eagletown Pioneer Natural-gas Company filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of tbe State, yesterday. The principal office of the company will be at Eagletown, Hamilton county. The capital stock of tbe corporation is $50,000. The directors are Ellis Robert, Frank Ionian, Nathan Mendenhall, C J. Clark, George Scott, Robert Stout and P. F. Brnnson. A certificate of incorporation was also filed by ths American Soao Company, of Marion. The capital stock is $6,000, the board of directors being Robert J. Spencer, George W. Spurr and William E. Hagin. Glander in Bandolpli Coonty. Dr. E. IL Pritchard, State Veterinarian, returned yesterday from Spartansburg, Randolph county, wher, upon the farm of E. L. Anderson, be found seven horses that were sick with glanders. The disease is incurable, and he ordered them quarantined. That is, they will either have to be killed or kept on the farm, and no other horses brought upon the premises , The disease was brought there three years ago by a pony from Illinois. Three horses have already died there from the disease. A Cell for Information. To the Ed'tor of the Indianapolis Journal: Will W. R. Norris, of Shelby ville, please read carefully the excellent and full market re port J on the sixth page of to-day's Journal, and also get quotations from his local buyers? And when he learn that in every case the farmer gets for hi wheat exactly the Liverpool priee (less freight), and tbat our grain market is controlled by that of England, will he then explain bow the festive granger is "protected" by tbe tariff on imports! Also, what is to prevent ten millions of fanners coming over here thi year to compete with them? What is the tariff on grangers? And will he show that tbe writer is wrong and not "call names' and "make faces" while he is doing it? F. M. WlLEY. Vincesnes. Veb. 8. PaptR. Pi iTrs and Words Learned raoidly and never forgotten by training the memory in Prof. Loisett' new and wholly cientific svstem. indorsed by hundreds of famous men. Tang bt by correspondence. Send for free prospectus to Prof. A Loisett, 237 Fifth avenue, Now York.

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Time. Bar. Ther. R. H. J Wind. Weath'r Free. 7 a. M... 30.19 2 81 N'wst Clear. 0.02 2 p. M... 30.23 7 51 Neast Fair. O.OG 9 P. M... 30.15 9 67 Neast Clear. O.OO

Maximum thermometer, 13; minimum thermometer,: 2.'. - Following Is a comparative statement of tbe condition of temperature and precipitation on Feb. 9, 1888: Tern. Precip. Normal..... 33 0.12 Mean 5 0.02 Departure from normal r2S O.IO Total excess or deficiency since Feb. 1. 44 0.84 Total excess or deficiency since Jan. 1. 235 0.93 General Observations. Washington, Feb. 9, 9 p. m. Stations. Bar. Ther 1 Wind. I Pr. Weather KewYork city..... Philadel phia, Pa . . . Washington City. .". Carleston, S. C. . . . . San Antonio. Tex., lack son ville, Fla... Atlanta, Ga. ....... Pens.cola, Fla...... Titufcville. Fla...... Montgomery, Ala. . . Vicksburg, Miss. . .. New Orleans, La... Shreveport, La..... Fort Smith, Ark Little Rock, Ark.. Galveston, Tex..... Palestine, Tex...... Brownsville, Tex... Memphis, Tenn..... Nashville, Tenn.... Louisville, Ky Indianapolis. Ind... Cincinnati, O....... Pittsburtr, Pa Boise, I.T Oswego, N. Y Calgary, N. W. T... Toledo, O-. Minnedosa, N. W. T. Escanaba, Mich 30.24 12!Northl. Clear. Clear. Clear. 30.24 18 North 26iNorth f4ISwest 30.20 29.86 Clear. Clear. 29.80 62 South 58 East. 29.96 Clear. 29.92 54 S west 66 South T 24 Cloudy. Cloudy. Rain. - Clear. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. 29.86 29.98 66 South 58; East. 29.86 29.82 58 'Neast 29.78 29.78 54! Neast 29.92 S2!Eaat. 26'Neast 29.96! Kain. 29.84 62 South 48lN'wst Clear. Clear. . Cloudy. 29.82 9.82 64ISwest 28! North 29.98 Cloudy. 30.02 24! Neast Cloudy. 30.14 30.16 30.16 30.22 29.92 30.28 16iXeast Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. Snow. Snow. Clear. Hazy. lO Neast 12 East. 4! Neast 40 North .04 OiN'wst 10! N'wst .01 29.96 30.24 O East. -20West. 29.96 ... 30J.6 -18;Swest Clear. Clear. Clear. Cioudy. Fair. - Cloudy. Cloudy. Prince Arthur's L'g -30 Calm. -IO; N'wst -24, Calm. -16;Soutta Chicago, 111 Milwaukee, Wis... Duluth, Minn..... St. Paul, Minn La Crosse, Wis. Davenport, la..... Des Moines, la.... 30.22 30.22 30.0S 30.1O 30.12 -18 South -16 South 30.20 30.14 30.06 -12 4 6 4 Neast Clear. Cloudy, Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. Cloudy. Clear. . Cloudy. Snow. Clear. Snow. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. Clear. Clear. Clear. S'east Concordia, Kan.... East. Keokuk, la........ Cairo, 111 30,14 Neast 30.10 14'North Springfield, 111...... St. Louis, Mo...... Springfield, Mo..... 30.18 2iNeast - O, North 30.16 30.02 30.12 16 East. iieavenwortn, Kan. 0 North 2; South Omaha, Neb...... Valentine, Neb... 30.10 29.64 29.92 24! South Yankton, D. T 2 Swest Moor head, Minn.. 29.98 29.58 29.84 29.78 -14 South Ft. McKinney.W.T. 34!N'wst 4 1 S'east Bismarck. D. T... .02 Fort Buford, D. T.. Fort Custer, M. T.. -2lN'wstj .01 29.74 4 24 Neast KapidCitv, D. T.... Chevenne, Wy. T.. . North Platte, Neb.. Denver, Col........ W. LasAnimas CoL Dodge City, Kan... Fort Elliott, Tex... Fort Sill, I. T Fort Davis, Tex.... El Paso, Tex Salt Lake City.U.T. Santa Fe, N. M.... Monfeose, Col...... 30. 20 29.60 West. West. 40 29.82 29.60 29.76 18 .S'east 44 .Calm. 22Neast 14! Neast Clear. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. 29.92 .01 29.92 29.98 29.80 12'North 22 North 50 South T .04 ".04 Kain. 29.82 29.90 29.74! 52 N'wst Clear. 30N'wst 40 North 34'East. Rain. Clear. - 29.781 Clear. T Traces of precipitation. Note One-tenth of an inch of melted snow equal one inch of snow. - Rough on the Oround-Hogr. St. Paul, Feb. ft While the weather is moderating somewhat to-nigbt, some low temperatures have been reported from Northwestern points during the past twenty-four hours. At Dnluth the minimum was 34 below last night. From Pembina, Dak.,- 62 below is reported; at Montevideo, Minn., the mercury froze. At 6 a. m. it was 54 below at Crookston, Minn.; at Neche, Dak., 5G3 below last night; at Moor head, Minn., 44? below; at St. Paul the lowest was 32 below at 7 a. m. Our Reformed Postal Service. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis. Journal: As a specimen of our postal service I give tha following: Thi afternoon I got two letters from the north postmarked Bedford, Ind., Feb. 4, '88; also a letter from Louisville, Ky., postmarked Feb. 4, 6 p. M. Now Bedford and Louisville are both South of here, the former twenty-five miles and tha latter ninety-seven, connected by railroad which run two mail trains each way daily. So I can't eee why they should come from the north. The road is passably good between hero and Bedford. ' Trne, Salt creeis has to ba crossed three times fby rail), Silyer creek once, besides sundry and divers bills and hollows. The trains make it in fifty minutes wben they have good luck. ' It is further to Louisville, but still I think it ought to be made in less than three days. But such is a reformed civil service. D. H. c. Bloomington, Feb. 7. Bismarck's Speech. Milwaukee Sentinei. The speech w that of a man who is bound to have peace, even if be has to fight for it. 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