Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1888 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1888.

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American mannf actnrers, and they have raited the United States to first rank am one the woolproducing countries of the world. Those who have, ty their patient labor and intelligent efforts, buiit up this ere.it industry, relying for security upon tne protection of present revenue arrangement, are certainly entitled to fair treatment and reasonable consideration. They are re'used either by this proposal. In lectio j: these branches of industry for the radical changes which free-trade theories enforce, 'the President and hit party have made it perfectly understood in this coon try and abroad, tbat their acceptance cl' thee theories is complete, and that they intend to put the ax to the root of the protective srttesi. It will be noticed that in lbft), after fourteen, years of revenue tariff, the total production of domestic wool was 60,201,913 pounds, or 1.7 pounda per capita, while in 1SS4, after twenty-four years of protection, the total production had increased to 203,000.000 pounds, or 5,4 pounds per capita. This increase justifies the policy of affordine this important agricultural product adequate protection. The development of woolen manufactures in the United State has been arretted by the inadeqnate duties thatwere imposed upon manufactures of wool by the act of 31 arch 3, 1833. which, taken together with the erroneocs classification of manufactures of worsted, have led to greatly increased importations from England, Germany, France and Blg urn. It is only by the maintenance of the Ameriean system that the operatives m American woolen-mills can hops to retain the immense advantages in respect of "Wares which they have over the workiogmen of England, Germany aud France. The protection of the allied industries of wool and woolens has cot, however, bee a beneneial alone to the persons employed in woolen mills. lthaf, at tbe tame time, helped to increase the wages and rewards of farto hands; it has enabled us to raise and sell 200.000,000 pounds of wool where 60,000,000 pounds were raised, and to employ operatives in working up 400,000,000 pound where but 86,000,000 pounds were manufactured. Coineident with this constant advance in wages and enlarged employment, there has been a great reduction cn the cost of woolen goods to Ameriean consumers. Free trade in wool and bare revenue i duty for woolens would compel farmers to raise other crops, of which the supply is already greater than the demand, and it would close factories 1 ia wbieh many millions of capital are invested, rob an army of operatives of employment, and force down tbe wages of all other labor. All this sacrifice and suffering, this arrest of barmouions progress, and this disorganization of labor, we are asked to face ia the hope that, with onesixth of the world's supply of wool cut off, we may thereby get cheaper wool and woolens. If this hope were rational, the loss would far outweigh the gain. It is better to maintain the wages of the workers and to develop our own resources than to abandon our fields, stop our mills and to look to Europe for the supply of our manufactured products." The majority terms the Mills bill "a sectional bill, and tays its provisions point to an at- . tempt to discriminate in favor of the planters . of the cotton-growing States, an attempt made

with the vain hope that it may be found possible to achieve the permanent prosperity of one section at the expense of another. This discrimination is not less marked in favor of tbe ?eople of Canada and against the farmers and umbermen living along our northern border, from Maine to Oregon. The majority treats at length upon the advantages of a home market for farm products, (arguing that it Is for the highest interest of the American farmer that the number of our food consumers, rather than of food producers, should be increased, and that the general pros- . perity of all should be secured. It is true, it eays, tbat the decline in prices of agricultural products has been very great, bnt the value of v these, when measured by tbe value of clothing. farm utensils or other necessities of a farmers life, ts much greater now than in any of the years prsceding 18G0. The report says: "After months spent in violent attacks upon the protective system, and when, fortunately, the people of the eountry have become thorough ly aroused to impending danger, the friends of the Ilonse bill suddenly discover that it is not a free-trade measure and tbat it would not injuri ously affect the vital interests of any of the large number of persons employed in American industries. In proof of this, it is said that tho bill proposes an averaee reduction of only $4.J2 on every 2100 of dutiable merchandise imported. It is assumed tnat the retention ox an averaee ad valorem rate of 42.78 per cent, on duitable merchandise is eonclnsive evidence that tbe bill ha no free-trade tendencies. " The report enumerates a number of articles which paid an average ad valorem rate in 1S37, under the present law. of 44.46 per cent., and would hare paid under tho provisions of the House bill, 22.51 per cent , and says: "Instead, then, of retaining an averaee ad valorem rate upon all articles enumerated in the biil of 42. 3 per cent., it would actually retain but 22.51 per cent. Tbe alleeed eonserrative character of the bilJ disappears under this exam ination, and we find that tbe average reductions it would produee ate more than twice aa great as any which have heretofore been proposed by the most courageous revenue reformer. If all the articlea in our tariff schedules upon which protective duties are levied should be placed upou the free list, and all our protected industries destroyed, and duties should be maintained at present rates upon tobacco, silk, wines, and liquors and sugar, tbe average ad valorem rate imposed ucon dutiable importations would be 71.tr2 per cent., instead of 47.10, and by this wonderful mathematical process of ascertaining the extent of protection by tbe ad valorem rate. we should find that tbe nearer we approached to free trade the greater woald be the degree of protection a Corded our industries. The majority defines a free-trade country as one which does not impose protective duties upon importations, and says: "A careful comparison of the provisions of tha lionse bill now under consideration, with the detailed suggestions contained in the resolu tions, will show with what fidelity tbe procramme of th free-trade conference held in Chicago in 1835 has been followed in every es sential partiilar. Tbe controversy, however. between the opponents and the friends of the bill nnder consideration is not one over names or phrases; it is a eontest between those wbo support and those who oppose the Ameriean system of defensive duties; and this conflict i- as irrepressible as that which was waged between the respective friends cf freedom and slavery." Tbe majority deny the charge that a war tariff is being maintained in time of profound peace, and express the opinion that the sections of the House bill in tended to modify existing laws relating to the tax on distilled spirits are certain to open wide the door to fraud ia the collection of taxes on distilled spirits. In conclusion, the report says: "The excessive duty of from 2 to 3J cents per pouod now im posed upon snear add a considerable sum to the daily cost of living cf every family in tbe United States, where, in most canes, the cost of sugar is creater than the cost of bread. The high rates of. duty which . have been levied upon this impottaut article of food have not suc cessfully developed the surar-prodncing in dustry of tbe united Mates. lhe great natural advantages which the producers of cane sugars in the tropical inlands have over those of tbe United States preclude domestic competition upon equal terms. If it were not for the faet that parties interested in tbe production of sugar from sotiiura or beeta are confident of the rspid development of those industries in the United States, the committee would recommend still greater reduction in the rate of duty upon sugar, as the advantages of this production would be felt throughout a largercircle than any other which could be made in our tariff sched ule. "lour committee nave considered numerous suggestions for the repeal of all internal reve nue taxes and the abolition of the entire inter nal-revenue system; but tbey deem tbe adoption of this course at present both impracticable and unwise, not only because tbe repeal of these taxes would create a large annual deficit, but for the further reason that the taxes levied on distilled spirits used as a beverage, and on beer, should be retained, and the legislation to pro tect Ameriean dtiry products from fraudulent imitations should be enforced. VIEWS OF THE MINORITY. The minority members of the committee say they were not consulted or informed of the contents of the bill until it was reported to the full committee on Sept 25. They claim that the sub-committee spent its time in hearing the' arguments of manufacturers who have a per sonal interest in maintaining a high tariff, while the great body of tbe people were ignored. In presenting a report the minority say: "The ad vocates of the substitute freely propose to redace duties or abolish them on those things which yield only government revenue, but refuse t reence or abolish duties on those things wbieh favored private revenue. Bat the minority thiok it safe to say that the chief re ductions lu tariff taxation, as provided by the substitute, are confined to tbe articles of sugar and rice, witn jute and a few other unim portant articles put upon the free list, while there is an increase of duties im posed upon the multiform mannfaeturea of cotton, wool, iron and steel articles that tbe whole people, and especially the poor and most need Trusses, are compelled to use. The sub stitute relieves the bon-cecceesary, tobacco, in all its forms, except ccar, cheroots and cigar ettes, from internal taxation, and gives free alcohol to the arts. It offers to tbe people, prac tically, free whisky and tobacce. while it leaves the expensive revenue machinery in full force and increases taxation upon tbe actual necessa ries of life." It illustrates this by an ingenious manipulation of figures, and attempts to show

that the duty on the farmers wire fence is in

creased $300,000 on the basis of the importation

of ISSi. They alto claim that the majority report increases the tax on ateei ineots, eta, half a million dollars, cotton ties a quarter of a million, trace-chains, taggers iron, and cutlery from 25 to 40 percent.. Exception is alio taken to tbe ''leveling up" process of the cotton schedule, the increase on clothing and the retension of the tax on wool Trusts are called the offspring of a high-tariff policy by keeping out foreign competition. I be charce that tbe Mills bill means "free trade," "the rum of industry," and "the degradation of American labor is denied aa false and misleading, and that in reality it only reduces the revenue 5 per cent. It also denies that tariff revision will redace wages. It eoncludea with an attack on the wool industry, claiming that its admission free of duty would accrue to the benefit of both the farmer and the manufacturer, and recommends that tbe Senate pass the House bill. This is iened by Senators Harris, Vanee and Voorhees, ilr. MeFherson concurring, but desiring some modifications in the dutiable list. Senator Beck made an individual report, eulo gizing the Mills bill, and saying tbat the major ity substitute would increase tbe cost of goods to the home consumer, and close the markets of the world against imports and exports as well. BEXErS CIRCULAR. The Senate Adopts the Resolution Ordering o Inquiry aa to Its Issaauce. (Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 4. After a couple more hours of sharp debate in the Senate, this afternoon, the resolntion introduced by Mr. Hale, calling upon the Secretary of War for informa tion relative to the issuance of the infamous "Benet circular order," was adopted. The amendment proposed yesterday by Mr. II ale, asking the Secretary of War for information concerning the issuanes of other orders of similar character, was adopted. Senator Hoar sug gested an amendment, which was also adopted, and . which is important if it will bo frankly answered. It requests the Sec retary of War to state, in answering the resolution, "What measures have been taken by the War Department to learn the po litical opinion of the women and children in its employ." Secretary Endieott will probably delay his answer to this resolution, with a view to evading an investigation before the election. It is conceeded that Congress will adjourn within ten days or two weeks, and if the report is held back that long it msy defeat the purpose of Mr. Hale in securing authority from tbe Senate to institute an investigation of the recent order. It is probable, however, that in event there is any delay in answering this resolution, 2.1 r. Hale wiU ask authority to proceed with the investigation, and that it will be bad during the recess of Congress and before the November election. Senator Teller, of Colorado, opened the de bate to-day by sharply and effectively arraigning the hypocritical professions of President Cleveland and his assistants in the matter of civil-service reform. lie held the whole lot up to ridicule and scorn, and showed tbat they were not only not ci? u-service reformers, but they had themselves violated the letter and the spirit of the civil-service law, and that tbe whole federal service was now being ransacked and pillaged for political purposes. lie said that it was the most disgraceful proceeding in the history cf the eountry. Mr. Sauubury, of Delaware, who Is one of tbe old-time Democratio Senators, declared that the object of the resolution was to provoke a tirade aeainst tbe administration and the people of tho South: that it was disreputable proceeding, and that it was simply intended to catch votes in the impending campaign. Mr. Saulsbury said there had been removals of Republicans from the federal service, but that there ought to have been many more. lie repeatedly indorsed tho circular, and bad no words of censure for the wholesale dismissal of women and children, the widows and orphans of ex-Union soldiers and sailors. TOE FIFTIETH CONGRESS. The Senate Talks Politics, Gets in Bad Ilnruor, and Adjourns Till Monday. Washington. Oct. 4. Mr. Chandler offered a resolution, which was laid over till to-morrow, directing the Attorney-general to inform the Senate whether or not, during the present year. there has come to the knowledge of the Depart ment of Justice any violation of tho eleventh and fourteenth sections of the civil-service law of 1SS3, and, if so, whether any prosecutions have been instituted to punish such violations. The Senate at half paat 12 resumed considera tion of Mr. Hate's resolution on Oeneral Benet's circular as to discharges from arsooals and armories, and Mr. Teller opened the discussion upon it lie thought it a very grave misfortune that the people ahould cave come to believe that vast sums of moasy were collected, or were necessary, for tbe purpose of carrying on "political campaigns. If tbe issue of the presidential election depended on money, the republican party might as well surrender now as at any time. ith nearly $00,000,000 of the public money now in banks, insltad of being in circulation, or instead of having been used in payment of the debt, it was easy for the Democratic national committee to call upon those people who were plundering the government in that way for tneir contributions, and they would hardly say "nav," when the retention of this money for whieh they paid no interest depended on the good will of a Democratio Secretary of the Treasury, wbo, it was said, had him self contributed 810,000 to tbe campaign fond, and of whom it was said, whether truthfully or not, that his nearest relatives had contributed twice as mucb,Mr. Saulsbury thought such a debate on such a resolution diereputable to the Senate. If be had tbe power he would repeal the civil-service stat ute and revoke every order made under it. He characterized tbe attacks upon the President as an attempt to clip bis wings in the vain hope of preventing his flying over the field next Novem ber, and he declared t-nat ur. Cleveland would live in the history of hia country long after his tradueers were forgotten. Mr. Stewart said that he had come to the conelusion that the civil-service law was a bad one. and that it ought to bo repealed. It was a law to promote duplicity and lying; a law the very execution of which would breed a race of rascals. The resolution was then agreed to without di version. Tbe Senate bill relating to the classification of postoffices and amendatory of tbe act of March 3, 1833, to adjust the salaries of post masters, amended so as to take effect July 1, 1630. was passed. Mr. Chandler's resolution for an inquiry into the recent Louisana election was then taken up, and Mr. Blair spoke upon it, and, in connection with it, argued in favor of his educational bill. The resolution went over till Monday, and the majority and minority reports on the tariff bill, as well as Mr. Beck's views, were presented and ordered printed. A further conference was ordered on the de ficiency bilL After an executive session, tha Senate adjourned till Monday. Proceedings of the Ilonse. Washington, Oct. 4. A Senate bill was passed providing tbat the Secretary of the Treasury may permit the use of petroleum as fuel on steamers not carrying passengers, with out the certificate of the supervising inspeetor of the district where the vessels are to be used. Mr. Burnes, of Misoouri, then called up the conference report on tbe general deficiency ap propriation bill. The amendment appropriating $30,000 for the Industrial Christian Home Association, of Utah, gave ris to a long political discussion. The conference report was then re jected, in order to enable the conference com mittee to chapge the language providing for an investigation of the Washington aqueduct mat ter, so as to enlarge tbe scope of too inquiry. Adjourned. MINOR MATTERS, Sir. Breckinridge Arrives Just In Time to Head Off an Adjournment Resolution. Special to tbe Indlanaoolis Joornu Washington, Oct 4. Had Ciifton R. Breckinridee, of Arkansas, a Democratic member of tbe committee on ways and means, remained away from the House this afternoon, tbat body would hare passed a concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of Congress on next Wednesday, the 10th instant This morning there waa an informal conference of twentyfive or thirty Democratic members of the House now here, and Speaker Carlisle and Mr. Turner, the latter a member of tbe committee on wars and means from Georgia, were deputed to visit the Democratic Senators and confer on tbe subject of adjournment and take action. They found an almost unanimous expression in favor t rf tiinnrnminf Sn Atnr fYkesT-Al 1 tf AIlnilfl at first objected, but finally coincided. Sir. ; Cockrell said that if the Democrats should aak

for an adjournment it' would be taken by the country as an .indication that the Democrats had had enough of the tariff debate; tbat it would but put the handle end of the whip in possession of the Republicans, and that it wonld place the Democratic party on the run. He was overruled, however, and the Speaker and Mr. Turner returned to tbe House with tbe determination to ask the Senate to adjonrn on the 10th, expecting the latter body to amend and accept the proposition fixing tbe date a weea later. The Speaker drew up a resolution to that effect, placed it in the hands of Turner, and it was arranged tbat the latter should be recognized this afternoon. At 2 o'clock, Mr. Breckinridge, who has been out of the city for some time, returned to tbe House, and, hearing of the arrangements, pocketed the resolution, in the capacity of acting ehairmao of the committee on ways and means. The resolution was to be presented to the House as coming from the committee, which always takes the initiative on the question of sine die adjournment. Mr. Turner was the onlv member of tbe committee ia the city till Mr. Brrckinridge, who occupies a seat nearer Chairman Mills in the committee, appeared. Mr. Breckinridge said it would "give tbe Democrats away" to propose adjournment just now. Ha said to your correspondent, this evening, that he was opposed to adjournment at all Many Democrats confess, however, that this is but a 'biuff," and say that there will be an adjournment or recess inside of two weeks.

Indiana Pensions. Pensions liave been granted the followingnamed Indianians: Original Lemuel Smith, Orleans; James It. Smith, New Castle: Richard Iiieks, Salem: David A. Thompson. Elizabethtown; Homer Brundar, e, Harlem; Francis M. Sbaw, deceased, Mnhoney; Alexander II. Callers, W abash; Thos. Vv. Carbart, Huntington: Cornelius Cooper, Dale; Joseph Schlotter, A villa; John Burgbardt, Drowersburr: Richard Johnson, Lake; William H. Jackson, Ellettsvilie: James Pickett, Alamo: George T. Cash, Martinsville; Luman Lobdell, Avilla; Henry Hallensbe, Kingston; John Ebling, New Albany: Jsaac E. Pallia, Somerset; James C Clayton, Goshen. Increase Henry yatt, r ort Vv ayne: Lemuel Cohen. Eillmore; Andrew M. Ranick, Centerville; Dauiel K. Brann, Cardonia; Samuel V. Alexander, Greenwood; Samuel W. Coddington, Winchester; John Powers, Aurora; John N. liershoo, Ferndale; Wm. W. Ward. Jordan Vil lage; John J. Rude, Retreat; Walker Powers, Goshen; Noah Knopper. Fort Wayne: George J. Jutt, Jasper; Jeremiah Corida, Eacletown; Thomas Fox, Indianapolis; Benjamin V. Kirkendall, Circleville, John L. Douglass. Piereetown; John Lunsford, Petersburg: Reinhard Zeller, Lacesville: John Renyan. Clinton; George W. Robinson, Laconia; Robert Harris. Crawford; Isaac Lee, Sims; Robert Wible, Portland: John Groves, New Albany. General Notes. Ppecisl to tbe Indianapolis JearaaU Washington. Oct. 4. P. R. O'Dell and wife, of Richmond, are at the Ebbitt. William B. Douglass, of Indiana, has been trasfemd in a $1,200 position from the Treasury Depr.rttient to tbe General Land Office. Third Auditor John S. Williams left for La fayette to-day, to be absent until after the election. NEWS FROM ABROAD. Imperial Banquet at Vienna In Honor of tlio Emperor of Germany. Vienna, Oct. 4. The imperial banquet in honor of the German Emperor was held in the all-rooxn of the Hofburg palaee, rhich was profusely decorated Mor ally and with Gobelin tapestries of rare value, lhe table was arranged in the form of a horse-shoe, tbe Emperor William being state ! at the centre, between the Lmperor rrancis Joseph and tho Empress Elizabeth. The Arch duke Rudolph sat next to the Empres3, and the Princess Stephanie next to the Etoperor of Austria. Tbe first teast was by Francis Joseph to William, the German Empress, and the mem bers of their house. He also toasted the German army. In response, after toasting the Anttrian Emperor and family, the Emperor William also included the Austro-Uungariaa army. The TTliltectiapel Murders. London, Oct. 4. Tbe British Medical Jour nal, referring to the Whithcbapel murders, says the coroner's theory that the assassin's work was carried out under tbe impulse of a pseudoscientific mania, has been exploded by the first attempt at serious investigation. It is true that a foreign physician inquired, a year ago, as to the possibility of securing certain parts of tbe body for the purpose of scientific investiga tion, but no large sum was offered, and tbe phy sician in question is of the highest respectability and came exceedingly well accredited. An inque3t on tbe body of the woman found murdered in Mitre square, Sunday morning. was held to-day. Tbe testimony of tbe surgeons who made an examination of the body proved that the uterus and one kidney were misting. Illsmarck and William Disagree. Berlin. Oct. 4. The Tagblatt says it learns that Emperor William disagreed with Prince Bismarck as to the advisability of criminally prosecuting Professor Geffieken, and that he was also displeased with Bismarck's re port on tbe affair. The Chancellor, the Tag blatt says, threatened to resign if the course suggested by him were not followed. Foreign Notes. Investors are vilifying, vigcrouslv. Mr. Goschen. Chancellor of the Exchequer, on ac count of the price of English consols. Sir Charles Dilke. replying to a deputation which waited upon him to Jay, declined a nomination for Parliament He said that be was confident tbat he would soon publicly vindicate his character and re-enter Parliament. THE FIRE RECORD. Barnlog of a Pry Goods Ilnuss at Little Rock, Ark. Loss, SloO.OOO. Little Rock, Ark., Oct 4. Fire broke out at 11 o'clock to-night in the J. P. Quinn Dry Goods Company store, and the entire stock and buildine burned. Tbe stock was valued at $130,000, and insured for $73,000. Isaac Wolf was presi dent, and Joe P. Quinn secretary of the firm. The building belonged to Fletcher & liolz, and was valued at 60.000. fully insured. Tbe fire was the work of an incendiary. Othr Fires. pedal to tue Indlanaoolis Journal. Tipton. Ind., Oct. i. Tbe laree barn of Thoal Bonanon, twelve miles south of here, was de stroyed by fire last night About $3,200 worth of property wus lost, with $500 insurance. The fire was caused by sparks from a traction engine which bad been leit standing near tbe barn. Thsnton, N. J., Oct 4. The Union carriaceworks, owned by Fitzgibbons & Crisp, was des troyed by nre early tnis morning. Loss, about $90,000; insured. Steamship News. Liverpool, Oct 4. Arrived: Catalonia, from Boston. Queenstown. Oct 4. Arrived: Britannie, from Bremen. Bristol, Oct 4. Arrived, steamer Landorff City, from New York. Mo ville, Oct. 4. Arrived: Anchoria, from New York, for Glasgow. New York, Oct 4. Some anxiety is felt in shippine circled for the safety of National liner Italy, which let t rsew lork for Liverpool on Sept. 19. The vessel is now four days over-due. London, Oct. 4. Passed the Lizard: Trave, from New York for Bremen. Off Browhead: Gallia, from New York. Parsed Scilly: Busparo and Rotterdam, from New York for.Amsterdam and Rotterdam, respectively. Glasgow, Oct 4. The State line steamer State of Georgia, Captain Idoodie, from New York, Sept. 20, about wbieh some fears were beginning o be felt, in consequence of the leneth of her voyace, arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning. Blissoori Bank Closes Its Doors St. Louis, Oct 4. The banking home of Shanklin & Austin, Trenton, Mo., the oldest bank in north Missouri, has closed ita doors. The immediate cause was the failure of the Traders' Bank of Chicazo. The bank has been doing besiness since lboO. Its depositors will not push it. PostnfBct Robbed. InecUl to tbe Indlanaoolis Journa. Greenville, O., Oct. 4. The postoffice was again robbed last night. Thirty dollars and fire registered letters, Known to contain over $75, were taken. Mr. Harrison, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, was also robbed of $30.

I'm one of the oldest horse-shoers in the town, and I have used yoor Salvation Oil for cracked heels, mange and sand cracks with horses, and it gives perfect satisfaction and does the work every time. Chas. W. Lke, 414 W. Baltimore et, Baiter Md.

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The American Idea of Protection Dis cussed in Town and Village. ' State Issues Also Come in for a Share of AttentionAn Alleged Democratic Convert Goes Back on That Parly Notes. lion. John 31. Butler at Wabash. GpeclAl to th JndlanaDolla Journal. Wabash. Oct. 4. Hon. John M. Butler, of Indianapolis, made a magnificent Republican speech here to-night and was greeted by a eplenj!i j iri. - .l. tariff and protective question was the best ever heard here. The Mills bill was discussed, and all its sectional features show up. The speaker declared that the Democracy is trying to run the pension bureau as a political machine, and that the platform of the party has not one word for the soldier, but much about what has been paid for pensions. That party declares for a free ballot and a fair count, and in Obio, Illinois and Indiana are dearly beloved Democratio bosses wearing stripes without the stars and doing service for tbeir States on atone piles. The Indiana convicts are assured that the Democratio party is at tbeir back and will do all it can for tbem. The Democratio party promised to revive respect for law, and there never was a time when there was such a general disregard for law as now. The Democracy in Indiana will lose votes this year because it failed to turn over tbe $8.33 1-3 promised in 1884. Cleveland, unknown four years ago, hss been weighed in the balence and found wanting. Hon. John AL Butler at Clwood. &eell to tbe Indlameolis Journal. Elwood, Oct st. One of the largost Republican gatherings in this section of the State was held here on Tuesday. Early in the morning the town was beautifully decorated, and farmers from the surrounding eountry soon filled the streets. By 10 o'clock there were delegations headed into town on four different reads, led by glee clubs and brsss bands, followed by beautifully-decorated wagons and typical log cabins. There were more decorated wagons, log cabins and various representations than in any previous demonstration in this or adjoining counties. The procession was two miles in lentjth. and was a matter of surprise, owing to tbe cold day. A silk flag was given to the delegation from Duck-creek township, it having the lareest. Hon. Jobn M. Butler addressed the crowd, whieh was estimated at 5.000. His speech was in cbief devoted to the tariff, and was full of bristling points and stronr argument. He touched on the broken promises of tbe Democracy, and reviewed the pension legislation. His speech was not abosire in any part, bnt was soch as is calculated to do much good and add strength to the party. He had the best attention, although he had to talk in the face of a north wind. II Will Not Vote for Cleveland. Ppeclal to tbe Indianas&li Journal. K us u ville, Oct 4. The following affidavit goes a great way to show tbe extreme methods adopted by tbe Democratio bulldozers to offset the constant changing of men to the party of protection throughout the State: State of Indiana, Rush County, ss: Henry Hushes, being duly sworn, upon his oath says that he has had read m his hearing the article published in the Indianapolis Sentinel of Oct. 4. 18 "8, in which it was alleped that bo had s:rned a paper setting forth that he intended to vote for Grorer Cleveland; he further says that he never nicned any ueh paper; that he never intended to vote for any Democrat at the eomin? November election! tbat he would not vote for anr Democrat living for I'resiJant; that he never said he would vote for Cleveland and Thnrman, but, on the other hand, he now intends, and always has intended, to cast Lis vote for Harrison and Morton. His Henry X Hcghis. Attt: R. F. rtebont. mark, jubseribed and sworn to before the underlined, a noUry public, this 4th day of October. 1888. Lott D. GUTFIN, N. P. Ward and Hay In Hamilton County. Special to th Indlanaoolis JournaL Noblesville, Oct 4. Maj. A. B. Ward, of Dakota, after addressing a large and enthusiastic meeting in this eounty this afternoon, addressed a magnificent meetine in the Courthouse here to-night. Major Ward delivered a most forcible tariff argument, giving absolute proof of tbe fallacy of tbe Democratio argument of free trade, as well as the soundness of the Republican position in this campaign. He also presented tbe eause of the disfranchisement of the Dakotas, who, by the eeheming Democratio Congressmen, have beau and now are denied ad mission to statehood. Major Ward was fol lowed by r. It. Hay, of 3Iianeapolis, who most clearly dsmonstated the utter falsity of tbe charges agtinst uenerai Harrison in connection with tbe railroad strike of 1877; tbat instead of attempting to force workingmen back to work. General Harrison volunteered for the proteetion. of the homes of these same workingmen from the same kind of a riot that wrought ruin in Pittsburg. lion. Eugene Hay at Moor el and. fpecial tu th Indlanaoolis Journal New Castle, Oct. 4. Another rousing Re publican meeting was held at Mooreland, in this county, yesterday, at whieh 2,500 people were present The occasion was one of much enthusiasm. At 9 o'clock in the morning a fine Harrison and Morton pole was raised in tbe village. At 1 o'clock p. m. the delegations formed into a procession and marched to the grove on C. P. Moore s farm, north of town, where the crowd was addressed by Hon. Eugene Hay and others. Tho procession was over a mile in length, and tne greatest enthusiasm prevailed along the line of march. A large number of glee clubs, bands and drum corps were present and enlivened tbe occasion with excellent music The Republican war is being carried into every township and precinct in Henry county, andUnowhere are the Republicans more earnest in thengbttban in the vicinity of Mooreland, as was evidenced by tbe meeting yesterday. Kccles Robinson Speaks at Sheridan. Special to the lnaianaDtll Journal Sheridan, Oct 4. The Republicans of Shtr idan had a cood meeting in Thistlewaite's Hall last, night T. E. Boyd, candidate for State Senator, entertained the crowd with one of his lively and patriotic speeches until the arrival of the 8 o'clock train, whieh brought the speaker of the evening, Lccles Robinson, of Pittsburg. Mr. Robinson is a laboring man in tbe brans foundries of Pittsburg, and his arguments for protection were unanswerable and his is consid ered one of the best speeches for Harrison and protection that has been delivered here this cam paign. This Fpeech was a contrast to the freetrade harangue of James McCabe, one week ago. The 4 'Kid Bandn and the glee . club fur nished musie for the occasion. The Sentinel' Attack on Gen. Lew TTallAce. Cpecial to tbe Indianapolis Jonrna. Crawfordsvillk, Oct 3. The Indianapolis Sentinel, on last Thursday, contained an item from a Crawford sviile correspondent, in regard to a speech made in 185C, by Gen. Lew Wallace, in which it is alledged General Wallace nsod very vicious language in regard to the now Republican party. General Wallace then was a Democrat, bnt at tbe commencement of tbe Democratic rebellion he was loyal and joined the Republican ranks, in which he has been ever faithful. Uenyral Wal lace remarked when the article was read to him tbat "tbat was campaign powder that bad been burned before, and tbat its sulphur and salt petre had lost its strength." 0 A Rush County Convert fpecial to the Indianapolis Journal Ru?hville, Oct. 4 Web Hanson, of Jackson township, who haa long been a Democrat, stated a few evenings ago, at the meeting of the Har rison and Morton Club, that he would not only vote for Harrison and Morton, but was willing to do all in his power in the interest of protec tion to American workingmen, of which class he is one, and to-morrow evening he will ad dress the club at length on the subject of pro tection of American labor. This change has broagbt dismay in the Democratic camp in Jackson, as Mr. Hanson a standing in the com munity is second to none. A. F. rotta at Plnlnfield. fpecial to the Indianapolis Journat Plainfield, Oct. 4. A large and appreciative audience listened to a stirring and effective speech from Mr. A. F. Potts this morning. Ho treated the Mills bill and the Democratio policy as a return to the policy "of the oid South Carolina politician?," whose negro labor is so cheap tbat they have no fear of competition with pan per labor, and are for free trade against tne interests of tho Northern farmers, who must com-

pete with Canadian products. He discussed the

local-option vsue and, from the decisions or toe Supreme Court, completely refuted the charge tnat a constitutional local-option law could not be passed. Major Calkins at Lafayette. - ' Special to tbe Indianapolis JournaL Lafayette, Oct. 4.Maj. William H. Calkins . a a . was greeted to nignt with a very large and enthusiastic Republican audience. He opened his address with a tribute to the Re publican party, claiming that dnrine its twentyfour years of existence it had .ac complished grander achievements than any other party in all history. It had made the slave free; given the country th best currency on earth, and bad done it In the face of the determined opposition of the Democracy, It bad created a currency tbat was the same for the laborer and the bondholder. It had made free homes possible for alL He then discussed State and national issues. in a manner that delighted his large audience, who testified tbeir appreciation by frequent out bursts of applause. Kenworthv at Mi 1 1 town. - , Special to the Indiaaaoolls JournaL t Milltown, Oct. 4. Major W. S. Ken worthy,' of Iowa, accompanied by S- B. F. Conder,1 spoke here this afternoon to a fair audience, ; talcing for his subject 'How Shall I Vote!'1, giying a losical Republican argument why the; true American should vote diametrically opposite to what suited England, as tbe Mills bill does. Even Democrats give Mr. Kenwortby credit for being dispassionate, and his happy illustrations were received with rounda of applause. Hon. Charles F. Griffin In Henry County. Special to tbe Indlaraoolls Jourca Ooden, Oct 4. A large and enthusiastie audience assembled here yesterday afternoon and listened attentively for two hours to an eloquent, logical and masterly discussion of tbe State and national issues by Hon. Charles F. Griffin, Secretary of State. It was the intention' to have beld the meeting in the grove, hut the ' cold weather prevented. Tbe commodious Town Hall was packed and many were turned 1 away who could not gain admission. Big Meeting at Sullivan Cpecial to the Indlanaoolis Journal. Sullivan, Oct 4. Early this morning great crowds of people came pouring into town until 15,000 were in the city. Twelve or fifteen glee eluba were present, and a dozen bands of musie enlivened the occasion. It was by far the most notable meeting in tbe connty during this campaign. Addresses were made by Hon. Jas. T. Jonnston, Gen. A. P. Hovey and Corporal Tanner during the day, and by Hon. J. G. Tate in the opera-house at night. lion. IT. C. Duncan At Edinburgh Special to tbe Indianapolis Journa. Edikbuko, Oct 4. Hon. H. C. Dunesn, can didate for Congress in the Fifth district addressed the Republicans at Washington Hall here to-night Although it rained hard a large crowd turned out to hear him. Mr. Duncan's speech waa mainly on the tariff, which he handled with great credit to himself and the party he represents. Don. John Worrel at Coates ville. fpecial to the Indianapolis Jonrna. Coatesyille, Oct 4. Hon. John Worrol, of Clayton, addressed the Republicans of this place last night The large rink was well filled with an enthusiastic and attentive audience, which cheered Mr. Worrel as be made point after point against the Democratio party. The speeeh was entirely on the tariff, and was conclusive and convincing. Nat Ilenderson at New Castle. jperfal to the Indianapolis JoprnaL New CASTLE.Oct 1 Hon. Nat Q. Henderaon, of Texas, delivered a Republican speech at the court-bouse, in this city, last night. He is a typical Texan, and hia epeech was unique and interesting, combining common sense, comedy. wit and sarcasm. He described the Southern methods of conducting elections and the means used to attain the results. Harvey Wilson at Covington. fr-ocial to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Covington, Oct. 4. The Republicans of this place were entertained last evening at the operahouse by Harvey Wilton, of Indianapolis, who made a fine address upon the State Issues and the tariff, without going into detail, in his closing remarks he addressed himself to tho young voters. Political Scraps. Hon. Levi Ritter, of Indianapolis, will address the Republicans at Waynestowa on Friday evening. Tbe Lincoln League, of Winchester, has de cided to hold a rousing rally in that place in tha near future. Tbe Republicans at Russellville have raised a pole 250 feet high, and now claim the honor of having the highest one in the State. Harry Strause, of Peru, a member of tbe invi tation committee of tbe Democratio barbecue, to be held Oct. 18, yesterday received a letter from President Cleveland regretting his inabil ity to attend the same. Winnie Applegate, prominently known In Peru, was buried yesterday under tbe euapices of the Lincoln League Club's drum corps, of which he was a member. The Masonic lodges and worktngmon from tne Indiana manufactur ing Company also assisted in the ceremonies. Tne Madison Herald recently announced that Hon. Samuel B. Wells had abanjoned the Re publican party, but tbat gentleman says the story lacks the estential element of being true. Mr. ells also says that he still is as good a Republican as ever, and will vote for Harrison and Morton in November. Utz Theft of a Treasure. Fall River, Mass., Oct 4. Albert E. Bosworth, treasurer of the Stafford Mills corporation. has fled. His present abiding place ia unknown. He was also treasurer of tbe BeattieZinc Company.and was interested in several speculative enter prises. The flight of Mr. Bosworth is due to the disclosures made in the affairs of the Na tional Union Bank and the Union Savings Bank. Tha first of these was an irregular loan of $23,000, which was discounted by Cashier Cbapin without the knowledge Cf the directors. Tuasday afternoon his resignation was asked for by the mill company and presented, liosworth then fled to Boston and is believed to have gone to Canada or sailed for Europe. Tbe Stafford Mill Company has a surplus of $300,000. and subseriptions to tbe increased capital stock of $250,000 are now being received, so that Treasurer Bosworth had a large sum of money under his control. Tbe affairs of tbe Beattie Zinc Company are also involved. Paper to the amount of $23,000, which the directors knew nothing of, is found afloat. His books are locked up and he has the keys. To-night peo ple are coming up wbo ear tbey paid for stock in the mill company and have not yet re ceived certincatei, air. isosworta having put them off on the plea that he did not have time to issue tbem. Meantime the affairs of the Union Bank are being strsigntened out The different members of the Nichols family hare made an assignment for the benefit of both banks. Mrs, Elizabeth Tllton Losing; Her Eyesight. (pecial to tbe Indlanaoolis Journat. New Yoke Oct. 4. The Brooklyn Eagle states that Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton la besoming blind. She is with her mother, Mrs. Morse, in Brooklyn. Her son, Carroll Tilton, is to be married next Tuesday to Miss Miriam Blanvelt. of Brooklyn. Rev. Dr. Storrs will officiate. Mrs. W. IL Pelton, formerly Miss Florence Tilton, wbo has for several years lived with her father, Theodore Tilton, in Paris. will sail for New York in a few days and will live with her mother. : Must Pull Together. Mansfield (0.) News. The 'mutual dependence of one class of our population upon another is overlooked by Dem ocratic free-traders. Tbe manufacturers and their employes of this couutry must prosper else the 8, 000.000 engaeed in agricultural pursuits can not. Reduction of wagea means a reduction of farmers profits. i A Sonl Saver's Prolta Mscon Telegraph. 1 A centleman from Carters ville tells your cor respondent that tbe Rev. Sam Jones is worth over $100,000, and continues to pile np wealth faster than any man in Cherokee, Gs. All thia money has been made by Mr Jones's original style of preaching. . Prohibitionists In New York. Boston llerald. Tbs Prohibitionists bave all the eouraceof their convictions. Tbey have nominated a can didate for mayor or JSew or k city. For true moral heroism, regardless of consequences, this move has scarcely been eqnaled since John Rogers was burned at tho stake,

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Y., yesterday, John Spann and George Le Blanche, convieted of aiding and abetting the female prize fight on Navy island. were aentenced by Judge Hatch, of the Superior Court Spann got five and a half months in tho penitentiary and Le Blanche three months. Frank Hollingsworth, a prominent merchant of Hastings, Neb., caused the arrest of W. H. Crabb, of Curtis. Neb., yesterday, on a charge) of obtaining $22,000 worth of merchandise nnder false pretenses. Crabb, as alleged, rave Bollingaworth a section of land which he had notitle for. The Louisville pension oCce has received notice to suspend payment of the pension of Mrs. Sarah Crutcber, of Pitts Point, near Bardstown, Kr. widow of Jas. Cruteher, revolutionary soldier. She died last Saturday. She waa eighty-eight years old, and bad drawn a pension since 1S5U. Arthur J. McQuade. who has been in Sine Sing prison two years nnder conviction of bribe taking aa an alderman in 1SS1. and who has been rran ted a new trial bv the Court of Ar peals, waa taken to New York city yesterday and set free, pending trial, in $20,000 bonds. When liberated he joined his wife and children, who were waiting, and went to' hia home, lie declined a tendered reception by his neighbors. An Open abetter to President Cleveland. Honored Sir In your late message you sap "I suppose it is needless to explain that all these duties and assessments tariff duties are added to the price of the articles npon which they are levied." If this be true, I would ask why tha tariff is not a good thing for the farmer! I bare taken soma pams to inquire among my farmer friends as to the amount of their annual sales from the fsrm, and I find that the tariff is of material benefit to tbem. The first column is the amount of produce sold; second, the tar iff on the same; third, tbe amount tbe farmer receives by reason cf the tariff over and above what he would receive if his produce was ad mitted free. Hay, 10 tons at 2 per ton. $20.00 Y heat, oUU bun. at 'JUo per hnh lOO.OO Corn, 400 buh. at lOo per bush. 40.00 Oats, 400 bash, at 10c ir bukh. 40.00 Hams, 200 a. at 2c per 15 4. CHI Bacon, 100 s. at 2o per.tts 2.00 Hoga, 10 head (300 Bs.) at 2c per 15 60.00 Jf utter, loo Ids. at 4e per rsM ti.OO Lard, lOO 15 s. at 2e per !t 2.00 Potatoes, 1DO bush, at lDc per bush. J20 Total 5296.00 If you are correct then the average Kansas farmer is benefited nearly $300 by reason of the tariff. This is equal to tbe whole amount tha averaee farmer apends annually for clothing and groceries, etc., so that it seems to me the farmers of the conotry are directly interested ia keeping the tariff as it is. I see. how ever, that by the 'Mills" bill, which tbe eountry understands rou to favor, the tariff is taken oft of the most cf tbe farmers products entirely and greatly re duced on all of tbem. Is this fair? Is it right? It looks to me like the same old effort of Southern free-traders to degrade farm labor. His wheat, hay, corn and hogs are tbe finished produce of his labor, a much as tbe steam eorine of the machinist or the railroad iron of tha furnace, With great respect for the office von hold, but abhorence for your principles, A. G. Chase. Millwood, Kan., &ept. 2ti, isas. Dutiea Reduced by Republicans. Boston Journal. One of the Democratic party's favorite modes. of attempting to impose upon uninformed voters is to assert that onr present tariff is a "war tariff, and that the Roublicans never have con sented and never will consent to change it. How false such assertions are the Nashua (N. U.) leiegrapn very nearly snows in this com pact statement of some of tbe tariff ebanges for which the Republican party is responsiable: The Kepofclican party reduced the duty on steel rails from $23 to $17. The Republican party abolished tha duty en coffoe. The Republican party abolished tha duty on tea. The Republican party abolished the duty on bides. The Republican party abolished the duty onv camphor. The Republican party abolished the duty on indigo. The Republican party abolished the duty on maccaroni. The Republican party abolished the duty on nutmegs. The Republican party abolished the duty oa bleaching powders. The Republican party put sago on the free list. The Republican party put shellac on the fret list. The Republican party put raw silk on tha frea list. Tho Republican party put tin bars on the frea list. Tbe Republican party abolished tbe duty est anthracite coal and reduced the duty on bita minoas from $1.23 to 75 cents per ton. These are some of the things which the Bourbon sbriekers about the "war tariff never refer to. Dicklnaon, the Itlasphemer. From the rostmaster-General's $pech at Detroit Sept. 26. Reported in New York Times (Dera.) In the midst of the confusion the strong, common sense of the people came to the place of expounder and interpreter. "It ia a very simple case, gentlemen," said common sense. "You were all looking beyond, bolow. around anywhere but at the simple nature of thincs. This curiosity at Washiastoo, this President wbo seems to you to be inscrutable in hia wave and strange in his methods so rare in this life of yours is simply an honest man," and an honest man, with a great brain, intrepid heart, and tireless vie or, an bocc&t man of indomitable perseverance, absolute fearleasness, and conscious power; an honcbt man who stand for tbe right with the firmness and serenity of tha Rock of Ages itself. Kepabllcana Should Heed This Advice). Denver rld. Not one minute of the month should be lost bv tbe people who vote the Republican ticket. Each one should constitute himself a committee of one to work for success. Rot little time re mains, and it snould be occupied to the last see ond. If you cannot make a public speech, make a private one; if you cannot talk at all, hand your neighbor a copy of some good Repub lican paper. Their Acts Convict Thetxu Los Ange'.es Tribune. Mr. Cleveland's Secretary of War buya blankets in Europe for the army, and his Secretary of the Navr pys a foreigner $21,000 for plans for a new war ship. What's the use of Mr. Cleveland, talking about not being a fr tradsri