Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 March 1888 — Page 2
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATUEDAT, MARCH .31, 1888.
with a sat purpose, th officials desiring to bluff their men and teach them, that obedience .vu the price of favor, "f here was no call for the bringing of these nsw car down by a Q' engin e,' said a striker thia morning. "If our men bad been sent after the cars they would have gone without a word. But whan we saw that "Q'engite manned by scabs under the protection ot Pickerton'a men. it win notice to us that th officers of oar road had determined to handle 4Q stuff and that tnts was merely a feeler. If we had .not kicked Q cars would have been shoved in on us next." . Chicago, March 31.-1:30 A. M. At a late 5iour to-night it waa rnmored that, at a secret meeting f all the railroad men. especially St. Paul employe, it was decided that all freight nnd passengers, together with the switchmen, hrak:men, ana even lomt of the passenger and freight conductor, would go oat to-day. Thia rumor lacks confirmation.
could get alocg without the Brotherhood. We did tret along without them, and he inaugurated a boycott. The courta ruled against the boyeott and then followed t be switchmen's strike. We shall not weakeu after baring cone ao far." The force of armed men at the Burlington yard was increased to-day by fifty, and the new engineers and firemen were provided with arms also to a large extent, the rest being promised arms at once.
Serious Complications Looked For. Chicago, March 30. The decision of the switchmen, at their meetiLg yesterday, to enforce a rizid boycott on "Q" cars will result in any amount of complication. Tne idea, as explained by J. A. Hall, the chairman, ia something like this: "Q" cars wilt be switched back and forth in each of the different yards aa often and to whatever point in the yards the companies may desire. Dot the engineers will decline to put their engines to draw them out, and, if the Q" should perchance socceed in penetrating into the yards with any of its new engineers, then the switchmen will decline to turn the switches. Freight trains delivered by the "Q' to the otner roads will likewise be refused. first by the switchmen, who will decline to turn the switches and attend to the trains on the ground that their lives are endangered because of the new engineers' incompetency. The new scheme has been thoroughly formulated, and will be systematically carried out The statement that Chicago might y4 be shut off entirely inside of a few days may be now in a fair way of realization. Tne assistant yardmasters of the "Q"' road have also followed
the striking switchmen. Of tbe eixt-sn working in the yards, only two of them have remained in the service of the company. The four night yardmasters, tbe strikers claim, also quit work. The Situation at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Mareh 30. Manager Miller, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, in an interview with an Associated Press reporter this morning, said there is no truth in the statement made by switchmen at Chicago, that the 5t. Paul company had been secretly aiding tbe C, B. & Q. company. "The trouble is." said" Mr. Miller, "that Cbicago switchmen have combined to make a thorough boycott against the 'Q' company, and in sympathy with the movement, our men refused to handle some new cars brought to os by th C, B. & Q. from the factory of the Wells-French Company, which is on the Burlington road. The ears were empty. We told the men that if they did not Handle those ears they could not handle any thine, and we propose to maintain that position. No
other point will be affected. The freight trains held in this city this morning will be sent out before night. We are using our road men in the places of the striking switchmen, and they will stay there until we can get new ones. Tbe strike occurred only last evening. YYehave been able to make no permanent arrangements aa yet. We will continue to receive and deliver treight at Cbicago, but will request our terminal agents to ease up a little on us for a few daya We do not apprehend any serious trouble, and we are not fretting much about tbe matter." There are no freight trains moving on the Chicago division of the St. Paul road this morning. One atock train went out early, but since then nothing in the freigbt line has gone over tbe road. Everything is quiet at the yards here, but there is naturally considerable excitement here among the men who are watching the situation at Cbicago with great interest A St. Paul switchman said to the reporter that there is no trouble here, and that the hands are all working;. "Chicago is a bad nlaee " ha
said, "and we may be drawn into It before things are settled." At 1 o'clock to day the situation in Milwaukee was literally unchanged, but the general situation had grown more complicated from the fact that a number of freight conductors on the Prairie DuChien and La Crosse divisions had been ordered to Chicago to do switching in place of tbe strikes. When the news was circulated among the switchmen it became gen-, erally conceded that little short of a miracle eoula obviate a strike of switchmen on all the divisions. One of the Milwaukee switchmen aid this afternoon that an order to quit work is liable to come to the Milwaukee division before eight The brskemen sympathize with tne, switchmen, and would not take their places if a strike is ordered. Manager Miller said this afternoon: "Outside of Chicago we can handle the business, and the trouble in Chicago is being overcome. The St Paul comoany has not stopped taking freight for points on the Chicago division, either in Chicago or Milwaukee. The passenger trains have all been running to-day, and the probability is the running of freight trains will be resumed to-morrow. Up to to night there were no indications that the strike of the Chicago switchmen would extend to this city. Orders were issued to the yardmastere in tbe several yards to hold all e-vs loaded with Chicago freight, consequently the men had littie to do but discuss tbe situation. All ot tbe engine dispatchers employed in the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul roundhouses were called to headquarters this morning and offered the places made vacant by the strike of the switch engineers, but they declined toaman. To-nigbt it was reported that tbe freight conductors all along the line had been ordered to go to Cbicago to take the strikers' places, and to-night a meeting of the switchmen was called to consider tbeir attitude under existing circumstances. Nothing can be learned, however, as to their intentions. Only passenger trains arrived from Chicago to-day. General Manager Roswell Miller said that they were rapidlv filling the places of the strikers. "At present," he said, "we are manning our yard engines with crews from off the road, and they will do the work until we sec ere experienced switchmen." Neither Manager Miller nor General Superintendent Clarke thought the strike would extend
to otner terminal points.
Farther Aesaulrs co Qn Employes. Chicago, March 30. This morning at 9 o'clock a train of stock cars left the " yards at Western avenue for the stockyards. There were fourteen Pinkerton men guarding the train. As tbe train was passing a Cbicago, St " Louis & Pittsburg train a brakemen on the latter picked up two coupling-pins and tbrew them at the crew of the "Q" engine. One of thm
struck W. W. Thomas, a firemen, in the right eye and knocked him senseless. The Town of Lake policemen saw the occurrence, but made no effort to arrest the man that threw the pin. The Pinkerton men at once telephoned tbe Western-avenue station to have the crew of the Cincinnati, St. Louis & Pittsburg arrested, and trouble is iikely to result A second train reached the stockyards at 10:30. As the train passed the Chicago & Alton crossing, somebody threw a coupling-pin at tbe switchmen on top of the cars. It struck one of them on the head, glancing off and inflicting no serious injuries. None of the trainmen could
tell who tbrew, or from where it came. There were eleven Pinkerton men on board, also two Town of Lake policemen. Switchman Quirk, who figured so largely in tbe riot on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway yesterday, and waa arrested on the charge of having struck engineer W. H. Bice, of the "0 road, was before Justice Scully this morning. The trial was h very tame affair, as even the engineer himself stated that tbe blow did not hurt bim. The lawyer who was employed by the Burlington company, on behalf of their engineer, endeavored to make his case stick, but with indifferent success, as the pris
oner was dismissed with $5 and costs. After tha early violence at the stockyards, the Burlington's business went on steadily and by noon the yardmasters reported that nine trains bad been sent out. All possible contingencies that may arise are being prepared for by Chiof-of-Police Hubbard. Additional men are patrolling the tracks, and all men detailed on night duty have been ordered to remain at the police stations during the day, instead of going home as they usually do. They will be bald as a reserve force, and from it 100 or 200 men can be massed at any point inside the city limits within a few minutes' time. By this way the chief is of the opinion that the department will be able to cope with any disturbance.
General Manager Stone gave instructions for the reduction of the force of men in the Burlington shops at Aurora, ''which is necessitated by the burning of the paint-shops and expenses growing out of the strike." It L,ooka I.Ike Incendiarism. Chicago, March 30. A dispatch from Anrora, 111., regarding the burning of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy paint-shop building, says: "One-half of the building had been fitted up for a hotel for the new engineers and firemen, over
one hundred of whom were in their bed3 when the fire broke out Thsy had just time to grasp their clothes and get out before the building was a mass of flames. The burned-out men were quartered in other buildings for the night. Several of them were assaulted by unknown parties as they rushed about tbe yards seeking shelter, and are now nursing sore heads." A dispatch received by the Burlington officials from Aurora says the fire broke out in two or three places simultaneously, and that the indications point strongly to incendiarism. Another case of incendiarism is charged bv the Burlington officials at Downer's Grove. A passenger coach which was standing on a sidetrack, along with several other passenger cars, was set on fire about 1 o'clock this morning, and
the fire gained great headway before it was discovered. Tne other cars were then detached and pulled out of danger and efforts made to extinguish the fire in tbe burning coach. The flames were finally subdued, but not in time to save the car, which waa hopelessly charred.
feood on the Milwaukee & St. Paul road from Chicago to Savannah, 111, and Milwaukee bad left their engines and would stay out 'tiil their Q" trouble was settled. It was thought that Unless they went back within a very short time
a general strike on the St Paul system would result, and the general boyeott has already extended to that mad. pending the adjustment of the matter. The engineers and firemen wno run from here to Savannah live for the most part in Chicago, and they ft their- engines ia the ronnd-house this morning and came home on passenger trains. The Milwaukee engineers also abandoned their engines at that point. About 250 men, it was asserted at Brotherhood headquarters, are out on the Milwaukee & St PaaL -
GENERAL, LABOR NEWS.
Massachusetts Knights First to Move in the Matter Suggested by Powderly. Bostok, March 30. The State executive board. Massachusetts Knights of - Labor, has issued a caU to all districts, and local assemblies
not attached to a district, to elect delegates to the State convention of the organization to be held in Boston. April 15. The attitude of Masterworkman Powderly toward strikes and bis proposition to place lecturers in the field that the working people may receive a more thorough, education on labor questions will be discussed. The probability is that Powderly will receive a most he&rtv indorsement by Massachusetts
Jvnignts of Labor. Trouble with the Puddlers. Pittsburg, Pa, March 30. The rumor of dissatisfaction in tbe ranks of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel-workers and the probable withdrawal of the puddlers far the purpose of reorganizing the "Sons of Vulcan" has again been revived. An afternoon paper states that the movement is quite strong and is
uciue opuusuu oy me otner members, It is claimed that the puddlers are not accorded the protection they are entitled, to from the association. The FlIntjGlis Men Fall to Agree. Pittsburg, Pa,, March 30. The conference of the flint-glass manufacturers and workmen, which has been in session daily for several weeks trying to settle the strike, finally adjourned tonight without reaching an agreement. The stumbling block was Rule 7 of the worker's scale, which limited the number of apprentices. Strike of Mulders. Detroit, Mich., March 30. This afternoon thirty-five molders at the Michigan mailable iron-works went out on strike. They have a general bill of complaint low wages, improper actions of the foreman and the unwarranted discharge of several of their fellow-workmen.
letter just received from a Hamilton Republican says: "Rathbone ran poll one thousand more votes at tbe lowest estimate in Butler than either Morey, or Little, and three thousand more votes in the district, than any other Republican. He polled the largest vote for the Senate last year ever given a Republican, If Rathbone is nominated he will bring about a perfect organization in at least two of four counties in the district, where other aspirants cannot effect it With Rathbonn we are sure to win; with anybody else it will be a matter of doubt"
Uncle Sam Shorcld Pay the Bill. Snecial to the IndianaDoIis Journal.
Washington, March. 30. S-nator Manderaon
will, to-morrow, introduce a bill for the relief
Charles B. Newton, of Omaha. This is a pe
culiar ctsb. j. no young man ior wnom roller is
asited was arrested at Indianapolis last fall.
charged with having deserted from the United
estates army. "He was confined in prison for
several days, and was shackled with a ball and chain. He proves conclusively that he was never in the United States army, end that it
was a case of mistaken identity. He was put to a good deal of trouble and expense, and the bill
proposes to reimburse him to the extent of $1,000.
A New Man for the Chief-Justiceship. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, March 30. Judge Peckhani, of
the N ew York State Supreme Court, will,it is
atated upon good authority, be appointed Chief- ; : - Tl TV . . -, - . . .
jusviuo. rociiuani was elected in loss, ana is a
warm personal friend of President Cleveland.
WASHINGTON KEWS. Concluded from First Page.
THIS BROTHERHOOD.
ON THE C, B. & Q. m . The New Switchmen Intimidated New Arrivals Who Mean Business. Chicago, March 30. The riot of yesterday afternoon has had its effect on the new switchmen in the employ of the Burlington. Only those whose duties kept them within the "Q" yards were at work this morning. When those who are delegated to work with engines along the tracks between different points were called upon thl3 morning to go out with their engines they refused, saying they did not want to trust themselves on the outside, and that they would not go unless they were provided with arms so tha. they could defend themselves if set upon by the strikers. The yardmaster tried to induce them to go out, assuring them that they were in no danger, but the men replied that once was enough for them, and that there was sot guards enough on the outside trains to protect them. They stood about tbe "Q" yards at Western avenue and talked among themselves about the situation, but &eadrastly refused to risk themselves on an outside engine. Tbere were ten engines at work in tbe yards at 9 a. m., and matters were going smootbiy. There were several applicanta for positions, and five new men were put to work. Nne trains of stock are xpected at th yards to-day. If the "Q" switch-
man attempt to tiketbem into tbe yards, however, it is hkely that a collision between the union swiichmea at tbe yards and the "Q" men will result Ninety eight switchmen from the Reading road arrived in the city last night aver the Fort Wayne road. Thev ! were not intercepted by a delegation of striking switchmen some distance out, as was in timated would be the case, and were not given the alternative of ramming Eat or engaging inactive warfare witb the strikers here. They were taken to the Briggs House, upon their arrival, sssd encountered several strikers at the entrance pf the hotel. The new arrivals were warned ret to go to work ou the "Q.- and a quarrel ensued, in which the Reading men drew revolvers, and declared that they would protect themseves if interfered with. They leJt the hotel this morning at 9 o'clock, and were escorted by Pinkerton men to the "Q" yards. Twenty-seven m-ra switchmen from the East arrived this morning, ranking 125 that reached, here last night and this morning. "We have considered the possibility of a series of Bttikpa witn the intection of sriopling tbe Q.'said Mr, Paul Morton, aod We deeidei that our policy lay in the line of dotv. It is a ten question this, for I think it will deeida whether there will r-e any mora great trikes. If we give in, it mean that e give od the management of the road to thee men. If every man on the roal except tbe general passenger aent struck, we shonll still keen up the fignt. We have the law on our side and we do not propose to back down. Mr. Arthur promised t hat j would eali the striko off if the Burlington
Arthur Indorsed by the Grievance Committee Talk with the Chief. Chicago, March 30. There was but little the members of the Brotherhood engineers had to say tbi3 morning to the press representatives regarding last night's difficulty. The action, taken by the men on the St Paul road was, so far as can be learned, taken on their own responsibility. There is no likelihood of their going back until the road agrees to refuse "Q" freight. Should any "Q" freight be offered to any other of the Cbicago roads, there is very little doubt that the engineers and switchmen will strike as soon as the objectionable cars touch their tracks. Inasmuch as it is the present determination of the "Q" to send transfers to the Illinois Central, the Fort Wayne and the Northwestern at their earliest opportunity, a strike on the city operative departments of those roads may be looked for at no distant day. The Brotherhood officers are extremely careful to say that such a boycott is not in accordance with the Brotherhood's orders. On the contrary, tbe Brotherhood, as an organization, has
nothing to do with it It is tha men acting individually. Chief Arthur will leave this evening for Cleve- . land, where he will call the executive committee of the Brotherhood together, and levy a general assessment for tbe prosecution of tbe present "Q" strike. During bis absence Chairman Hoge will act in his place. As evidence that tbe rumors of dissensions in the ranks of the Brotherhood, and of an existing disapproval ot the conservative action of Chief Arthur are imaginary, the following resolutions have been adopted: Whereas-, We, the advisory board o the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, composed of the chairman of the general grievance committee of the trunk lines running into Chicago, and also the chairmen of . other roads who are here in the interest of their respective lines, deem it advisable at the present time to express to our grand chief engineer our confidence in him, and the able manner be has conducted himself as our ebiet executive daring the conflict
which exists between our brothers and the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy company; therefore be it Resolved, That we, the advisory board herein assembled, desire to express to P. M. Arthur, oui grand chief engineer, that we have implicit confidence in him as our chief executive. Resolved, Further, that we are satisfied we express the sentiment of our constituents when we say that we have implicit faith in his honor and integrity, and that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has attained its present standing by the manly course whioh he has pursued. Resolved, That we inform our grand chief engineer that we indorse the stand taken by bim in all matters pertaining to the settlement of the trouble on t'ue Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and that we stand ready and willing to assist him in his efforts to maintain tbe dignity of the Brotherhood men on the Chicago, Burlington & Qiincy railrowi, and also the Brotherhood at large against the actions of tbe management of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to our O. C. E., P. M. Arthur, and that they be printed by our Monthly Journal, and also a copy be placed in the hands of the press for publication. A. O. Yon, Chairman, W. B. HtJSKKY, Secretary, A. W. TjOHOAN. W.R. Hanvey, Committee. Chief Arthur wasjauestioned to-day as to the attitude of the Brotherhood toward the St. Paul strikers. "The trouble on the St. Paul road yesterday was an affair for which the men are individually responsible. I knew nothing of it until some time after its occurrence. If the men choose to strike, of eonrse I am powerless to prevent them." "But will the Brotherhood men who strike re
ceive financial aid from the order." "No, sir; not a cent" . "What have you to say about the rumored combination between the Brotherhood and the switebmeof "Jut this: There is not the slightest foundation for such a rumor. The switchman wno strike will not receive a cent frota the Brotherhood." And the chief spoke in a manner that carried conviction witb it "No assistance of tbst sort can be given without my authority, and I am sure I have said nothing to that elleet It is possible, of course, that some of the switch engineers who have worked for years with the switchmen, may have said to tbetn. 'now, if you will strike this thing will be smtiei and the Brotherhood will do so and so, bnt the Brotherhood is not responsible for any each talk. Tnere is positively no combination between us." ''Is there any probability of a grand organization of railroad op-ratives, taking in the Brotherhoods, switchman, brakemen and conductors!' "No, there is none, so far as I know; and if tbere were there would be certainly no objection to say so." A Strike on the Fort Wayne tins Possible. Chicago, March 30. At tbe headquarters of tbe Brotherhood, thia evening, aa extension ot the strike to the Fort Wayne line wa5 considered as among the possibilities ef the future.
but whether as a result of the meeting this afternoon could not be stated. The announcement was made autLoratively that lb .Brother-
ployes receiving annual salaries from $720 to $2,000. .On the 2d day of January. 1885, a classification of the employes in the Treasury Department was made, consisting of six classes aod sub-classes, including those earning annual salaries from $900 to $1,800. In tbe Postoffice Department the employes were classified on
reo. e, leeo. into nine classes and sub classes, embracing persons earning annual salaries from 720 to $2,000. On ' the 12th of December, 18S4, the Bureau of Agriculture was classified in a manner different from all the other departments, and presenting features peculiar to itself. It seems that the only classification in the Department of State and Department of Justice is that provided for
oy section JoJ of the Revised Statutes, which directs that the employes in the several departments shali be divided into four classes. It appears that no more definite classification has been made in 'bese departments. I wish the commission wonld revise these classifications and submit to me a plan - which will, as far as
possible, make them uniform, and which will especially remedy the present condition which permits persons to enter a grade in the service tn the one department without any examination, which, in another department, can only be entered by parsing such examination. This, I think, should be done by extending the limits of the classified service rather than by contracting them. Grover Cleveland. One of the commissioners said to-day that the views of the commission are in full accord with those of the President.
MIXOR MATTERS.
The Revelations Regarding Food Adultera
tion "Almost Alarming;." tpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, March 30. "They are almost
i r n - T n - -r
inarming, euiu major monger, or xowa. a mem
ber of tbe House committee on agriculture,
"the revelations that have been made before the committee in the lard investigation. Itis nearly
shocking to hear some of the statements made,
ana I am not prone to oeheve all of them. It is
my impression that there will be no legislation
on the subject of lard adulteration at this ses
sion of Congress, and maybe not during the
next session. I believe, however, that, sooner
or later, there will be some kind of legislation on
this subject This will meet what is demanded . 1 l L 1 , ... .
uu iu euujrct oi iara wimoui singling out a
epecined article and stigmatizing and degrading it on the market It is probably not right to
direct the attention of the world to a special
rood commodity, .inasmuch as people generally
are tnclinea to be squeamish over what they
m , .
a itis iara investigation is a matter of great
luiuortaace not, oniy nog producers, and pork
pacKers, ana rennea lard manufacturers, but the consumers throughout the country. It is a
qestion or a nigh price for all of these articles It does not necessarily amount to better quality.
j 6 oecomes clearer every aay tnat this matter will be deferred till there u legislation upon the
wnoie subject or fooa adulteration. Men in
Congress are of the opinion that it will not be
more than two or three years before there will be government inspectors at every establishment where food and every article that enters into food to any degree wnatever are manufactured, and there will be a rigid inspection at the wholesale and retail establishments or food products.
The Slesdames Logan and Blair Pension Bills.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, March 30. The House to-day
passed the Senate bills placing on the pension
rojis, at $z,uuu a year each, the widows of the
lane Generals John A. Logan, of Illinois, and Prink P. Blair, of Missouri. The vote on the first bill was 154 to 95, and on the latter, 148 to
91. The bulk of the votes against the bills were
from the South, although many Northern Democrats opposed them. Only two Republicans
voted "no." They were Cheadle. of Indiana,
ana i 100a, oi jn?w iorit Cheadle was a pri
vate in the Union army, and voted against the
bills on general principles. He does not be
lieve tnat the widows of commissioned officers
are entit.ed to any more pension than those of
privates, wno encountered equal hardships and
dangers, and wnose lives were as sweet to
tbamselves and precious to their families as those of the men in command. This was the
ground of opposition from most of
tne opponents or tne duis. xnere was some
confederate outcroppings in the many speeches
aeuverea in opposition to the measures, especially while Bourke Cochran, of New York, was speaking in advoeacy of the Logan bill. When he intimated broadly that had the war terminated to the contrary of what it did there was a probability that those who fought for the Uoion would not have been so generously received by the victors as the confederates had been oy the Unionists, the confederates sprang to their feet in anger and entered protests. Ail of tbe Illinois members voted for tbe Logan bilL and all of the Missouri members for the Blair bill excepting Hatch and Burns. The votes on the two bills were in detail almost identical, tbe decrease of the vote on the Blair bill, when compared to that on the Logan bill, being due to members leaving the House after the passage of the Logan bill. All of the Indiana Democrats except Howard voted against 31rs. Logan's bill, and H the Indi ana Republicans, with the one exception above stated, voted for the bill. Chairman Matson, of toe committee on invalid pensions, spoke, worked, and voted sgainst the Pill. Bynnm, II oltnen, O'Neall. and Shively were all actively opposed to the bill. The Seventh Ohio District Sneclal to tne Indisnanolis Journal. Washington, March 30. Onio Republicans here have their eyes on tbe Seventh congressional district of their State, and say they are determined to get a candidate this time who will defeat Campbell, the present incumbent and who is to be renomir ated by tbe Democrats. Several influential Republicans in Butler, Clermont and Greene counties have written here that they do not deem it wise to again nominate eitberex-lieorssentaave Little or ex Representative Morey, who have both been defeated by Campbell. They want nominated State Senator E G. Rathbone, who was Colonel Dudley's chief of special tienU of the Pension, 03ics, A
Personal and General.
Washington, March 30. The health of
Representative Mills has greatly improved in the past few days, and he is thought to be out
of danger. He expects to go out fot a ride this afternoon, and to be at the Capitol for a short
time on Monday or Tuesday next.
IB dependent pension bill was again up for
cuun.ueraiion oeiore me xiouee (tommitto on
invalid pensions to-day, but beyond an informal
expression ot views on the provisions of the bill
as passed by the Senate, no action was taken. The committee will hold a special meeting Monday evening next, to rurther consider the bilL The Houee committee on invalid pensions to-
dav appoioted a sub-committee consisting of
Chairman Matson and Messrs. Walker and Morrill, to take under consideration and report to the full committee on the various bills now before Congress looking to the repeal of the limitation clauses fixing July 1, 1880, in the arrears of pension act of 1879, as tbe time by which all claims for arrears of pensions bad to be filed. General Black, Commissioner of Pensions, has estimated that it will take between $200,000,000 and $300,000,000 to pay all claims for arrrears of pensions should the limitation clause be repealed. " The House committee on military affairs has ordered a favorable report on the Senate bill providing for the erection of monuments at Gettysburg battle-field to the memory of soldiers and donated to the Gettysburg Monument Association tbe iron fence now surrounding the Lafayette Park, in this city. Tbe bill to extend government aid to State soldiers' bomes was referred to tbe committee, with instructions to prepare a favorable report. . . A great deal of smoke and a little fire in tbe House folding-room caused some excitement at the Capitol, about half-past 1. to day.' A candle was supposed to have ignited the wrannera of
pile of reports, but the fire was soon discovered and extinguished with a trifling loss. e The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the appointment of James W. Patterson as a superintendent of construction of the . public building at Pittsburg, Pa, vice R. J. Nevins, jr., resigned. The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave a special reception at the White House this afternoon to members of the International Women's Council An order was to-day issued bv the Post man ter-
general which will expedite the mail from New
tork city to the City of Mexico from twenty
lour to thirty hours. The mail matter which has heretofore been sent to Mexico via El Paso
win, by the new order, be sent via Eagle Pass
i ne time will now be. from New YorK to the
City or Mexico, six and a half davs.
a uo jublicps oi me onprsms tjourt, the con
gressional committees, and others who left the
city for Toledo Wednesday, with the remains of the late Chief justice Waits, arrived here this
evening. Mrs. Waite and the members of the
family did not return with the party, but Mrs,
waite will leave Toledo on Sunday for Wash
ington.
Ihe classified civil-service has been extended
to the postoffice st. Columbus O.
x-ension Agent Zollinger, or Indianapolis was
at the Uapitol to-day.
Mrs. nolle bhull, of Fmdlay, O., is in tie
city.
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THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Tli8 House Confers Pensions Upon the Widows
of Generals Logan and Blair.
W ashinqton, March 30. In the House, to
day, on motion of Mr. MeCreary, of Kentucky,
the Senate amendments to the House bill author
izing the President to arrange a conference for
the purpose of encouraging reciprocal commer
cial relations between the United States and the
Republics of Mexioo, Central and South Ameri
ca, and the Umpire of Brazil, were non-con
curred in.
Mr. Russell, of Massachusetts, asked consent
to report from the committee on foreign affairs.
for immediate consideration, of a joint resolu
tion appropriating $25,000 to enable the United
States to participate in the international exhi
bition to be held at Barcelona, Spain, in April,'
Alter some aeoate, tne resolution was
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
The Republicans of Vireinia will hold their State convention at Petersburg on May 17. The British steamer Canon burv. wrecked off
Nantucket, was valued at $156,000, and is a total
loss.
A fire at Coldwater, Tenn., yesterday destroyed $32,000 worth of property; insured for
one-nair.
John R. DeCamp, vice-president of the de.
funct Metropolitan Bank, Cincinnati, gave bond yesterday, and was released from jail.
xne oodles ot two women, supposed to De vic
tims of the late storm on the Atlantic coast, have been washed ashore at Wilmington, Del. The fire at the corner of Lake and Peoria streets, Chicago, early yesterday morning, caused a loss of $300,000, with trifling insurance. At Trenton, Mo., on Thursday, J. W. Hill, a wealthy contractor, accidentally shot and killed Miss Sarah Brown. He had "playfully pointed the gun at her." The Colorado Republican convention to nominate delegates to Chicago will be held at Pueblo, May 5, and that to nominate a State ticket will meet in Denver on Sept. 25. . Governor Alger, of Michigan, arrived home from California last night, and was enthusiastically welcomed by the people, who escorted him from the depot to his home with a big procession. ' The crew of the wrecked steamer Canonbury are all right, there being no sickness among them, and they will leave in to-day's boat for Boston. The report that cholera bad existed among them is erroneous. Brodhead & Sons' tannery on tbe Springbrook railroad, three miles above Moosic. Pa., was
completely destroyed by fire last evening. Loss not known, but will reach many thousands of dollars. It is partially insnred. '
Yesterday was the fifth day of the celebra
tion at Denver of the opening of the "Panhandle route," and business was suspended in the afternoon. It is estimated 75.000 people witnessed the passing of the pageant on the
streets.
Two strangers registered in a hotel at Read
ing. Pa., on Thursday night as Harry Pain'er,
ot aionoeacy, nerks county, and Charles Wil
kinson, of Sullivan, Me. On retiring thev blew
out tbe gas aod were fatally asphyxiated.
The grand jury at Ral-igh, N. CL, yesterday found true bills against Cross and White, the
absconding officers of the State National Bans, and an officer, with witnesses lf t yesterday af
ternoon for Toronto to secure the men, who aro
beld there tn custody. , A fire broke out at Wilkinsbnrg. Pa., seven
miles from Pittsburg, shortly before midnight
and at 1 o'clock this nornm? four houkes had been destroyed. The fire is still burning fircelv bnt not spreading. The loss is estimated at
$20,000, with no insurance.
The Grain Commission Company, of St.
Louis, have reports frorn eorrespondents in Il
linois and Missouri indicating that in thirty-
one counties of the former State the winter
wheat will fall short 30 per cent, from lat vear.
and in eighteen counties of Missouri 20 per 'cent.
In the case of the State of Missouri against
tbe agent of a St, Lonis brewery, at Clinton, charged with the illegal sale of liquor. Judge
Dearmond, of tbe CircuitJCourtyesterday decid
ed the local option election held at that place
illegal, the Council having ordered it at a special session. . ,
Three little children of T. S. Richardson, liv
ing near Macon. Mo., were burned to death ves-
terday, during the absence of their parents from
home. rlbey were at play m a bonse that had been built for them with rails and thatched with
straw. One of them ignited a match and the
building was soon ablaze. e 9
The sash, door and blind manufacturers of
New England. New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania have formed a combination similar to the Western organization, to regulate prices and the output. It embraces 75 per cent.
of the Eastern manufacturers, and will "t into
euect at the end of the spring business season.
Obituary. Plattsburo. N. Y., March 30. Hon. W. E.
Smith, late Assistant Secretary of tbe Treasury and a law partner of Hon. S. M. Weed, died at bis residence at 1:30 p. M. , to-day. of Bright'a
disease, agad thirty-six.
Evakston, III, March 30. Rav. Charles W.
Morse, who has been active in the ministry of
the Methodist Church for over fifty years, died
this afternoon of paralysis. Deceased was born
in 1805, at Sutton, Mass., and was admitted to the Maine Coaference of the Methodist Church in 1830. Ha had pastorates at Portland. Au
gusta, Gardner, Bath and nearly all tbe prom
inent cities of Maine. Since hia retirement, in
ISSi. Mr. ilorss has resided with his son at
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adopted.
Tne Speaker stated that, under special order.
the pending business was the consideration of
the House bill granting a pension of $2,000 per
annum to Mary S. Logan, and the Senate bill
increasing to $2,000 a year the pension of Appolin A. Blair. Mr. Warner, of Missouri, said
tnat it was an honor to aid by voice and vote in
the passage of bills granting pensions to Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair, tbe widows of two illus
trious soldiers and statesmen. Mr. Tarsney. of Michigan, was aware that it waa not a popular
toicg to oppose a pension Din Drought into the House by one of the committees. It had been said, in and oat of this hall, that the party to which he belonged was opposed to the granting of pensions of all kinds. He could demonstrate to the House and country that Democrats bad quite as much interest in tbe general welfare of ex-soldiers of the late war as the Republicans had. In order to do this he quoted statistics showing the numbers of tbe members of the Democratic party who entered tha federal army in tho various States. The Democratic administration bad treated the exsoldiers more fairly and liberally than any administration since the close of tbe war. The Forty ninth Congress had passed more private pension bills than bad any other Congress. Mr. Laird, of Nebraska: "How many did your
President veto?"
Mr. Tarsney: "More than any of your Presi
dents ever did, and I thank God he did so. because it demonstrated to the American people
that no mistake was made when Grover Cleve
land was called to the chair. Applause on Democratic side. It deolonatrates the fact that the
country has at the helm a man so careful.
prudent and criticising that he exam
ines the bills for himself. approves
those that are just and proper, and disapproves
those that are not." Mr. Tarsney contended that the Hancock pension bill could not be cited
as a precedent for tbe bill granting a pension to
Mrs. Liogan. Hancock was a soldier when be died, Logan was not. It was about time to call
a nalt. when Congress waa askeu to pay a pen
sion to the widow ot a United States Senator.
Mr. Taulbee, of Kentucky, opposed the bill as
being class legislation, and as discriminating
against tbe widows of general officers who were
killed daring the war. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, said that he would vote for both bills, not only
on account of the distinguished services of the
deceased, but on the broader grouod of a sound public policy. This country relied not on tbe regular army, but on the citizen soldiers; snd while the names of Thomas, and Hancocic. and Shields, and Farragut stood out as names which .
all Americans wre proud of, along with them and equal with them stood the names of Logan and Blair. He toot pride in voting for these
bills, so that he could say to tbe youth of the
land that they should try to achieve the same grandeur that those men hare achieved.
Mr. Clardy. of Missouri, said that he would
cheerfully vote for tbe bill granting a pension to Mrs Logan, as well as for tbe bill increasing
the pensiou of Mrs. Blair. If tbere was no
precedent for them let Congress set a precedent, which might, perhaps, be invoked in other years by other Congresses in behalf of the widows of
other Logans and other Blairs. if unfortunately.
our country should again become involved in
war.
Mr. Mason, of Illinois, said that one of the
bills was for the relief of Mrs Logan. So far as
General Logan was concerned. Congress had
consigned bim to bis last resting place; it bad
done its last duty to bira. Mrs. Logan was an
ideal American. She bad been at Belmont and
Shiioh, tot only for her husband's sake, but for
tbe sake of the sufferers in tne hospital. Days
and nights, weeks and months, without compensation, she stool beside the bed of the weak and suffering. This hill was for the relief of Mary Logan, and this fact should be considered by gentlemen in deciding the way in which they should vote.
Mr. Springer said that the services of such
men as Logan and Blair were beyond the meas
urement of dollars and cents. The people owd to tbm and their wives and children a debt of gratitude which could never be discharged. Tbe pending bill but in a feeble way offered the
Nation's tribute to the memory of departed he
roes.
Mr. Ealoe. of Tennessee, announcel hin.3elf
as opposed to tbe character of legislation whia proposed to establish class distinction, and Mr. Walker, of Missouri, opposed the measures upon the same ground. Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota, opposed the bills aa un-American and un-( just to other pensioners. Mr. Hat b. of Missouri, said there were widows of other brave And gadant officers who received a pension of only 50 a month, and ha saw no reason why the widows of Generals Logan and Blair should be taken out of that class and their pensions raisd to $2,000 a year, when the average income of the people of Missouri, who v .uld pay a portion of it, was less less than one half that sum. Mr. MaUon, of Indiana, said that the passage of these bills meant the immediate establishment of an aristocratic class ia this eoontrr. If they should becorus laws, it woa'.d not be one year until all of the widows of general officers would aek to be pensioned at the same sum. He
was opposed to them because he knew that the pensions would not go around at that anm. At tbe rate of $2,000 a year to the widows of general officers the money would not go around, limitless as it was supposed to be by corns gen tlemen. , What reason was there for giving these good women more than the widows of Canby and Meade, and Phil Kearney and Stannardt The gentlemen who voted for these bills voted in direct violation of the principle of equal rights to all Mr. Dockery directed his remarks especially to the Blair bill, which he earnestly advocated, and he paid an eloquent tribute to the services of Gen. Biair to the Union during the war, and to tbe people of Missouri when, after the war, they were oppressed and downtrodden. Mr. Cock ran, of New York, favored the pending measures, and said if Congress established a rule that f tbe widows of men like Logan and Blair were not to be considered the wards of tbe Nation it would discourage the display of patriotic devotion if an occasion should again arise when .the country needed brave soldiers, skillful
officers and undouhted patriots. Applause, The Logan bill was then passed veaa 154.
nays 95, and the Blair bill was nassed veaa 143.
n.
nays vi.
Ihe House than took a recess nntil 7:30. tin
evening session to be devoted to the considera
tion of private pension bills.
Ihe House, at its evening session, rtaaaad
twenty-four pension bills, and at 10:20 ad
journed until to-morrow.
They Were Opposed to Store Clothes. NewYork. March SO. An Atlanta inm.l
says: The penalty of wearing atom e.lnth tn
Rabun connty, Georgia, is death. Some time ago the murder of Wm. Thomas in that oountT
was reported. Yesterdsv one of r.h mnH.r.
Joseph Hopkins, was brought to the sity. and he tells a curious story as to why the murder was. committed.
"Thomas came cavorting nn to tb e.hnwh
aid he, "a wearin' store clothes. Us boys doe's? not like to see him taking the shine off us. so we concluded to have a little fun W
him to take a drink, but he was too nonitv to da 1
it. My brother then threw a stone at him to see how he would run, and he run sure enough. Then we both ran after bim, throwing stones after him. tbinkin it was fun, when suddenly he dropped down dead. If we hud nn K..n
drinking we conld not have done what we did.
My brother is to be hung on the 11th of Mav
md I am now going to tbe eoal-mlnna fnr Hf.
I reckon I will get used to it. I will have to try anyhow. But I never did like a man what
wore atore clothes." He haa now gone to a place where he will not be troubled bv the aloha
of store clothes.
Reunion of that Blue and Gray. NewYork. March 30. The arrancementa fn
the reunion of the survivors of the Armv of tfc
Potomac with the survivors of the Army of Northern Virginia are progressing satufaeWiiv.
Tbe Hon. George William Curtis will delive
the oration. George Parsons Lathronthe iom
and Bishoo Horatio Potter, of New York, the address of welcome. Some distinguished eon.
federates will be selected to make the reply t the addresses of weleoms. The reunion will b on the 1st, 2d and 3d of July next, at Gettys
burg, arm will conclude with a errand tunnntt
President Cleveland, General Sherman, Genera Sheridan and many other distinguished offlnr
on both sides of the contest will be present.
'Honest Dick" Impeached. Louisville. March 30. Tbe Tate impeach
ment proceedings closed this afternoon with the anticipated verdict of guilty against the absconding Treasurer of Kentucky, and his removal from said office.
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