Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1889 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29,

1889.

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Telephone Calls. Basinffs Office 235 Editorial Boomi .242 Col. Robert G. Ixgersoll has been "blackballed by tho now Players' Club, founded by Edwin Booth, in New York. Who says now that "playactors'' aro a godless people? Cases of hydrophobia aro heard of in feyeral counties of tho State, and Scott Ray hasn't passed through any of them, f ither, since he left the Senate in such a rabid state on Friday night. With all the natural-pis companies furnishing all tho gas they can, thero is ftill a great demand for it, and thero aro thousands of people in the city that aro unable to obtain it. They aro still waiting. Tiiere is something iu a name. Mr. Pledger, of Arkansas, who, as described in yesterday's dispatches, killed himself because he had arranged to marry two different girls on the samo day, was a pledger once too often. General BoulangerIuis proved that he is a good organizer, and, as tho French people need control and discipline rather raore than anything else, tho triumph of the "peopled favorite" may inure to tho people's benefit, notwithstanding his eccentricities and the fears of tho opposition. The ..falling out among President Cleveland's amiable advisers is very distressing. There have been many indications that Secretary Bayard has never understood what the United States navy was for, and now that ho has been so violently attacked by tho custodian of it his wonder must be greater than before. Gen. Lew Wallace has been appointed by Gen. James A. Beaver, chief marshal of tho inaugural procession, marshal of the third division, that division to be composed of detachments of thefational Guard of tho several States, and independent military organizations. General Wallaco has declined tho appointment. Ir the report is truo that White Capism in Crawford county is dead and buried, then it is only to be said that it died very easily, and that Governor Gray's inexcusable delay in taking active measures for the suppression of a handful of cowardly miscreants brought along-continued and unnecessary disgrace upon the State. This is tho day when the voters of tho First district will choose a Congressman to fill General Hovey's unexpired term. If the Republicans do their duty, ttiey will turn out in force and elect Posey by a majority that will throw a light on tho result in November, when a Democratic plurality of twenty votes was shown on the faco of the returns, aud Parrctt counted in. Now look en. you people of Indiana, and see the Democratic Legislature pass an election-reform law. They have talked so much about it that in very decency they are bound to do something, but it is going to be a mighty hard pull to enact a measure that will operate against themselves and check their raids on the ballot-box. Alarm is manifested as the day approaches when gome action must be taken. It was hardly to be expected that Judge m Parrett would accedo to Mr. Posey Vproposition that tho result of tho election for Congressman in tho First district to-day should decide tho contest for the Fifty-first Congress. The probabilities are too strongly in favor of Posey's success, and the Democratic candidate naturally prefers not to give up a last chance, although Posey's charges of illegal voting mako that chance an exceedingly doubtful one. WrrnouT any desire to penetrato unwarrantably into the secrets of the grand jury room, tho Journal confesses to a curiosity as to whether Prosecuting Attorney Claypool and his assistant, Bailey, have yet bronght beforo that body the case of Superintendent Williams, of the Marion county poor farm, who, as reputable citizens aro ready to testify, voted a wagon-load of insano paupers at the late election. Tho fact that tickets put into the hands of these creatures and voted by them were Democratic could, of course, have no intluence upon tho action of Reformer Claypool, however it might affect the Tomtit deputy. A Washington- telegram to tho New York Post declares upon apparent authority that tho Democrats will permit sr tariff bill to become a law during this tfongress, tho leaders having decided that it is bad party policy to do so. Their purpose is said to be to keep the issue alive until the next election. Their decision indicates more clearly than anything elso could the littlo regard the administration party has for

tho business interests of the country. An early settlement of the tariff question, by tho passage of the Senate bill a measure of which many Democratic Congressmen have partially approved would bo of inestimablo benefit to tho country, but for "party reasons'' tho settlement will not be made at this session. "Keeping tho issue alive" may not provo tho profitable thing tho lenders anticipate. DEMOCRATIC FRAUD Ut ALASKA. The congressional investigation of the Alaska fur-seal fisheries has brought out some points that excite a desiro for further information. The, remoteness of that country and the difficulty of obtaining information in regard to it make it an inviting field for frauds and abuses of all kinds. It looks as if the field had been well worked under this administration. The principal interest in tho Alaskan islands, at present, is the seal fisheries, and these aro steadily increasing in value. They are a source of considerable revenue to the government. Tho present lessees pay $317,500 a year. Their lease expires next year. Mr. T. F. Ryan, of this city, an ex-special agent of the Treasury who spent some time in Alaska, and is familiar with the seal fisheries and the government interests there, says if they had been properly protected they would pay now at least 61,000,000 a year. He thinks they should pay that after tho present lease expires. This shows the seal fisheries are very profitable. The business is carried on very recklessly, and at the present rate the seals will soon be exterminated. Any other government but that of tho United States would adopt timely measures to prevent this, but that is not our way. One of the persons who testified before tho committee in tho pending investigation is Capt. L. G. Shepard, who commands a United States revenue cutter and made two cruises to Alaska in the summers of 1887 and 1883 to protect government rights in the fisheries. The following is an extract from his testimony: Do you have any opinion as to the prohable extent of the destruction of seals uy the unlawful hunters? A.- During the season of 1887 I estimated that they killed about 40,000 seals, and would have ta ken 20,000 more had no seizures been made. We captured tiftccu vessels, on board of which we found 12,000 skins. Q. You estimate the destruction of seals, then, by marauders, at 40,000? A. Yes, for that season. . This testimony related to Captain ShepanVs first cruise, in the summer of 1887. When he came to speak of his second cruise, iu the summer of 1888, it came out that no siezures of trespassers were made during the cruise. Following is an extract from the testimony. Congressman Dingley, of Maine, was the questioner: Q. Why were no se izures made last seasonf A. I found no vessels violating tho law, according to the instructions I received from tho Treasury Department in regard to the taking of fur seals up there. Q. There were instructions issued by tho Treasury Department in regard to vessels catching scats unlawfully? A. I found no vessels liable to seizure under the instructions 1 received. Q. Do you mean to say thero wero no illegal catchingsl A. No, sir. I do not say that. O. Thero were vessels catching seals illegally? A. I saw vessels in Bearing sea apparently for the purpose of taking seals. Q. But under your instructions you could not seize them? A. No, sir. Q. Will you ttate to the committee how those instructions varied from the instructions previously given? How wero they different from the instructions in 18S7? A. I received confidential instructions from tho Treasury Department, which were returned to tho department by their orders. If it is all the same to the committee, I would ask that it apply to tho Secretary of .the Treasury for a copy of those instructions, rather than ask me to divulge them. Thus it appears that in 1887 Captain Richards "captured fifteen trespassing vessels with about 12,000 skins, while on his second cruise, in 1888, although he saw marauding vessels, he did not capture one, owing to confidential instructions from the Treasury Department. The country ought to know what these confidential instructions were. Captain Shepard estimated that in 1887 the marauders took about 40,000 skins, of which he captured about 15,000. Why were they permitted to take 40,000 more in 18SS, while a United States revenue cutter was prevented by confidential instructions from interfering! The inference is very strong that the marauders paid a big sum for those confidential instructions. They could well afford to pay $100,000, and the probability is that just about that sum went to the Democratic campaign fund for the Pacific coast. Confidential instructions of that kind como high. The people would like to know their exact purport. Turn the rascals out and open tho books.

We have heard a good deal, iu recent times, about the corruption of politics and the dishonesty of government officials. Recent defalcations in New York, Pittsburg, and this city are a sufficient refutation of tho common assumption that private business is conducted much more honestly than public. The entire history of the government would hardly furnish a parallel to these defalcations. The fact is, tho government takes the fewest possible risks in tho management of its business. All its agents and officers who receive, disburse or handle money are required to give bonds. They are required to report regularly, and their books and accounts aro examined frequently . and at unexpected times. If a government officer is found short, he is immediately called to account, and if a defaulter he and his bondsmen are prosecuted to tho bitter end. Tho government never compromises a felony, condones a fraud or lets up on a defaulter. It pursues a delinquent official and his bondsmen to tho verge of the grave. This is right. It should be so in private and corporation affairs. This country is sadly in need of a higher standard of honesty. It will be a wonder if Cleveland's Cabinet holds together till tho end of his administration. Every day brings new evidence of its weakness or discord. The rumor of strained relations between Secretaries Whitney and Bayard seems to find plausible foundation iu the former's letter to the Secretary of State urging him to define the position and policy of the government in regard to Samoa. To say that the letter was pointed and manly is to say that it antagonized tho

shilly-shally, invertebratepolicy of the State Department. Secretary Whitney evinced his readiness and even anxiety to give definite instructions to naval officers regarding the Samoan question if the State Department would only givo some hint of a policy. The failure of the Stato Department to do this has brought about an official coolness which Washington rum or say s may causo a rupture of tho Cabinet. Secretary Whitney's letter closes by saying: A harbor at Samoa will become of national consequence to us in the future as a naval power, but if the islands are to go under the dominion of Germany, it would cease to be of use. Tho department has heretofore directed tho otlicers of the squadron to act iu accordance with the instructions which tho consular agent at Samoa shall receive from the Department of State, but in view of the later advices and this request for an additional force, the department desires to be advised whether it is tho purpose of the government to announce any policy regarding the Samoan group, of which tho officers should bo advised. The letter does him credit, and in the same degree does discredit to tho diplomatic maundering of tho State Department. It all goes to show that the Democratic party is incapable of administering lie government.

The milk in Kooutz's cocoa-nnt has leaked out, it is to bo feared, somewhat too early for that gentleman's purposes. When tho Democratic Veteran Association realizes that it was organized solely for the purpose of assisting Mr. Koontz to get tho position of State-house custodian it will be apt to feel that tho cause of its being, important as that is, is hardly sufficient to repay it for having made itself an object of ridicule and contempt to all sensiblo and loyal members of the Grand Army.' If thero wero any such thing as a lie in diplomacy, wo should say there was a lie out somewhere in regard to tho understanding between Germany and England in Samoan affairs. Tho London Times, speaking for Englishmen, throws doubt on Bismarck's statement that the two countries were proceeding hand in hand. Tho trouble is that diplomacy, as understood and practiced in Europe, has nothing to do with veracity, and Bismarck is a trained diplomatc. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. David Dudley Field is making preparations for a trip to Egypt. Mary Semoxs, of Kentucky, aged ten, is a very successful evangelist. A Chicago dressmaker calls herself "a gowning and frocking artist." The women of New Orleans will build and maintain during the coming carnival a cotton palace. A CLun of twenty Baltimore damsels is point? to "do" Europe this summer without relatives or chaperonage. It is said that a couple of ladies in Pittsfield, Mass., earned 5,000 by teaching the art aud mystery of whist-playing. The Woman's Exchange, of Now York, sold above 50,000 worth of things last year. Of 6,170 pieces of work dono upon order only twenty-four were returned as unsatisfactory. Gen. Boulanoer's complaints against his wife, in his petition for divorce, amount substantially to this: She has dared to have a mind of her own. and h&s refused to bo the slave of his whims. Not much better than Milan Obrenovitch's indictment of his wife. Mar in Frances Norton, a sister of Charles J. Guiteau, has recently published a novel, mainly devoted to a defense of her brother, who, she says, was crazy, and was influenced by others to shoot President Gartield. She calls the book "Tho Stalwarts; or, Who Wero to Blame?" That unsavory globe-trotter, the Duke of Sutherland, now disports himself in Florida, where he threatens to spend the winter. It is made a matter of historic record that his mode of life is simplicity itself. His manner is gracious and cordial to all, and so forth, to the customary end of tho chapter. The latest wrinkle among the young newly-engaged ladies and their friends in Washington is a bit of china presented with tho note of congratulation. One belle has in this way made n line beginning in the bric-a-brac line, and already has a complete dozen of after-dinner coffees and a number of other very beautiful pieces. Countess Aiixault df. la Bassetterre has as her guest at her residence in Paris this winter her sister, Miss O'Donnell, of Baltimore. The young ladies are daughters of tho late Owen O'Donnell and nieces of the Hon. John Leo Carroll, so long Maryland's Governor, and tho lth of February will bo the first anniversary of the Countess's marriage. Miss Makuaret Lee, whose forthcoming book upon the subject of marriage and divorce is announced as likely to receive tho advertising benefits of a review at tho hands of Gladstone, is a sister-in-law of Arthur Brennan, the artist, whoso pictures are now familiar to readers of juvenile periodicals. Miss Lee is the authoress of several novels of tho kind that have not made a permanent impression. Sir Evelyn Wood, hero of mauy an important engagement in the Crimea and Ashantee, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-general, and to the responsible command of Aldershot. His departure from Colchester, where he was stationed in command of the Eastern military district, was the occasion of a grand leave-taking, in which all tho prominent folk of Essex joined, to express their high estimation of Sir Evelyn and Lady Wood Malietoa, tho Samoan potentate deposed by the Germans, bears a name which signifies a great deal to the people of tho Navigator islands. Malietoa tho Great lived a long time ago. and his memory is venerated by the Samoans. Ho led his people in many wars and finally conquered their ancient enemies the Tongas. "Malietoa" is a word which means to tho Samoans what "Caesar" did to the Romans. As every Roman Emperor, whether Julius, Augustus or Nero, was a Ca?sar. so each head of the family founded by tho conqueror Savea is called'Malietoa. An Englishman sa3s that 'Shen is neither more nor less than a weak water-color sketch of an Obeeyah woman, made white, beautiful and young, instead of being as 6he invariably is, or was, black, old, and hideous as a mummy of a monkey. This," he adds, "is not only ray opinion, but that of all the old comrades of tho coast' of thirty j'ears ago to whom the subject has been mentioned." He declares further that these hideous old women, "beyond all dispute, possessed powers far exceeding anything ever yet imagined in the wildest pages of fiction." Lord Asiiuurniiam, now a prominent figure in English politics, is on interesting figure politically and socially. He is as consistent an advocate of home rule as Mr. Pamell. He is described as a witty and charming conversationalist, with a fiuent knowledge of Frr nch. German, Italian and Spanish, and besides he is well versed in American literature. His figure is slight, his voice is very agreeable, with its ultraEnglish accent, softened by the influences of other languages with which he is acquainted. Mrs. Esther H. Wheeler, who died recently at New 3iilford, Conn., aged eitfhty-three.was one of the early Abolitionists, and was so unflinching in her belief that she was forced to leave the Second Congregational Church, of New London, a

strongly orthodox society, at the samo time countenancing slavery. Mrs. Wheeler was one of four members who were "conditionally dismissed'' from the church, to return when their anti-slavery sontimeuts should he abated. This was in 1840. and. like 3Irs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Wheeler went to Florida, where she resided for fouryears. When she returned to New London she found her name on the cataloged of the church members as expelled.

COMMENT AND OPINION. If the United States, whether wisely or unwisely, is under a solemn pledge to preserve anybody's autonomy, is it not bound to make good its pledges, and tho sooner the betterfWashington Post. This business of submitting to snubs and insults is becoming irksome. Wo have turned the other cheek about often enough ami should get into position to say so to the other powers without any further delay. Chicago Tribune. There is little doubt that the great mass of Democrats believe that they owe their defeat to Mr. Cleveland's personal bluuders, growing out of his intense egotism and lack of experience in public life. New York Tribune. It should bo the duty of the American people to learn by heart the names of Congressmen who want to give Utah statehood, that when they again aspire to office they muy be held up to the scorn which is their due. Salt Lake City Tribune. Our main interest at Samoa is a coaling station; but if it were only a wateringtrough the principle would be the same. We do not need territory; but we do want fair treatment from other powers; and it is getting about time to let them know it. Pittsburg Dispatch. The American government is such a big, good-natured affair that it permits itself to be kicked around with impunity by Germany. If Germany were no larger than Hayti, our government would resent all insults with a rapidity peculiarly its own. Atlanta Constitution. There is altogether too much of a disposition to take up without examination tho stories which are put in circulation by disappointed partisans and the unscrupulous scandal-mongers of the press, who are anxious only to create a sensation, regardless of its effect upon private character. Burlington Hawkeye. The brigadiers are in the saddle, and they wear sharp spurs. It is not for the Norther:! Democrat to pause aud consider when the Southern rider uses the rowels. In a few weeks the Fifty-first Congress will convene, and then we shall have legislation against trusts and for reduction of revenue; not till then. Chicago Inter Ocean. When tho laboring man becomes sufficiently educated to apply his hard-earned dollars to making his family comfortable and happy, then tho would-be Moseses with which this country is cursed will have to seek some other means of earning a livelihood. Then, and not until then, will a healthy state of agitation take place. Fibre and Fabric. There is a good deal of demagogy in the demand for the abolition of convict labor. It can't be dono in this enlightened age, as reasoning men who stop to think must confess. What should be done and all that can in iustice bo done is to employ convicts in such work as will bring them least into competition with the labor of honest men. lo permit them to remain idle is against humanity and against evory interest. Omaha Republican. ' ONE OP KENNA'S TRICKS. Charges of Attempted Bribery in West Tir- , ginia Kenna Nominated for Senator. . CmiLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 28. There was little done by either house, to-day, other than balloting for United States Senator. Debrite Shelton, from Lincoln county presented tho following: To the Honorable Speaker and Members ol the House of Delegates of West Virginia: I feel it tny duty to mak known the fact that before and tineo the assembling of this Legislature I hare been approached by corrupt proposition which were made to effect my action as a Ielejrato and for a valuable consideration. Since tre meeting of the Legislature 1 have been javproac,Hed with an oner of money in toiilUlerution of . the abandonment of my political conviction and attuiationa, undof my vote for a Republican candidate for a United States Senator. I feel impelled by a sense of duty to disclose this fact to my associates in this honorable body and to the public. In order that tho House of Delegates may cive such consideration to the matter as the gravity of such acUon, iu Its judgment, may demand. The affidavit was sworn to. and a committee of live Messrs. Lively, Sprigg, Stiefle, Hanen and Gluek was appointed, with instructions to investigate the matter forthwith and to report as soon as possible. This created much excitement. The fifth ballot for Senator was taken in joint assembly of the Legislature at noon, and resulted: Goti, SH; Kenna, 18; Frank Hereford, 8; J. W. St. Clair, 2: J. W. Goshont. Union Lahor, 8; A. B. Wells, S; M. Jackson, ii; Judge Woods, 2; balance scattering. Whole number of votes cast, b3; necessary to a choice, 42. In the Democratic caucus, to-night. Senj ator Kenna was nominated, all tho Democrats being present. He received thirtyone votes, wnieh is one more than is required to nominate under the two-thirds rule, which was agreed upon. Republican View of the Bribery Charge. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 28. The bombshell thrown into the Legislature by Delegate Shelton, of Lincoln county (Democrat), was not unexpected, as Mr. Kenna's friends, for several days, have been giving notice that it would bo done. While the matter lias created some excitement, it has not had the result expected by Mr. Kenna,whoso hand really threw tho bomb. It is understood to be a part of Kenua's campaign to force those Democrats opposed to him into the caucus, and this suspicion is continued by Shelton's statement that it was a Democrat who "approached" him. The whole matter is laughed at by the Kepublicans, who say they do not fear the investigation. This was demonstrated by their immediate introduction of a resolution for an investigating committee, with instructions to make the investigation thorough and report without delay. The Late Charles A. Washburne. New York, Jan. 28. Tho body of Charles A. Washburne, ex-United States minister to Paraguay, will be taken to South Livermore, Me., to-morrow. Senator Washbnrne, his brother, has telegraphed from Minnesota that ho will be unable to attend tho funeral in consequence of being himself prostrated with sickness. The deceased leaves two daughters, Hester and Lillian, and one son. He was one of 6eveu sons who have nearly all riseu to distinction. His brother Eiihu was Secretary of State under General Grant's administration and was subsequently United States Minister to France during the Franco-Prussian war; Israel, another brother, was at one time Governor of Maine, and his younger brother, W. D. Washburne, has just been chosen United States Senator for Minnesota. Tho deceased was a member of the Electoral College of California when Abraham Lincoln was elected President. He was a man of much literary ability and was the author of several works, among them "History of Paraguay," "Political Evolution" and "Gomery of Montgomery." Fatal Fight Between Doys. Philadelphia, Jan. 28. A youth of sixteen, who has ben identified as Mathew Gandy who once lived in a small court olF Tenth street, near Nobio, was stabbed through the heart yesterday by Harry Eudy, aged nineteen,who lives on Moulins avenue. There are conflicting, stories concerning the a flair. That told ov the police is to the effect that Endy and liis brother George, aired eleven years, were walking down Callowhill street, near Broad, when fhey were accosted by a crowd of boys.who wanted to renew a quarrel one of their number had with Georgo on Friday. Harry then interfered in behalf of' his brother, aud was striking a boy smaller than himself, when a crowd of young men, among whom was the dead boy, ran up and told Endv to desist, whereupon tho latter drew n jack-knife and plunged it into Gain's left breast. With tho exclamation "I am stabbed," Gandy fell into the arms of a bystander and expired. Endy fled, but was arrested at his home while hiding behind some old rubbish in the cellar. Died at 101. Wolfroko, N. Y., Jan. 2. Mrs. Nancy Edgarlytlied Saturday at the age of 104 years five months, twenty-eight days. She retained all her acuities and strength to the laat

HE WAS SLAIX BY STRIKERS

Very Important revelations Concerning the Killing of Henry W. Adam?. While Asleep He Was Kolled in a Blanket and Dropped from a Loft to the SidewalkThree Hen Charged with the 31 order. A Big Mob Yesterday Ileld Possession and Did as It Pleased in Brooklyn. Fears that To-Day Will Witness Serious Eioting All New York Surface-Car Lines Tied Fp by Order cf the Knights of Labor. New York, Jan. 23. Public interest in the strike of tho Brooklyn street-car employes has been intensified by the development, to-day, of the antecedents of Henrv W. Adams, who was killed at the Atlanticavenue car stables, Saturday night. Tho story of the killing is coming to the surface, and indignation increases with public interest. Adams was a descendant of tho famous Adams family of Massat lusetts. His father, Charles Adams, founded tho New Haven Palladium, and was tho third cousin of President John Quiucy Adams. The deceased was a well-educated man, and for four years past has been residing with his brother-in-law, J. W. Wheelock, in Brooklyn. For tho past twelve months he had had no work and was on the point of negotiating for a berth on a seagoing vessel when an advertisement for 500 Americans to operate the tiedup roads caught his eye. He decided to apply. He was accepted, being given work at watering and feeding the horses. He had a feeling, however, that something was going to happen to him", and upon communicating his fears to his sister, Mrs. Wheelpek, she stated that no doubt the police would bo able to protect tho new men. Adams went to work and succeeded well. At nightlie decided to remain at the stable, for his fears of being assaulted by the strikers had not yet left him. His duties were many, and it was 10 o'clock before he finished them. Taking a couple of blankets with him. he bade the watchman, John Schumacher, a pleasant good night, and then clambered up into the loft. He selected ono of the bins as a resting place, and weariness soon overcame all his fears he fell asleep. As soon as Schumacher satisfied himself of this fact, he left his post of duty, and, going outside, he softly called three of the strikers to him. They were standing in front of the stables, on tho corner of Nineteenth street. They were Morris Stenson, a conductor: Kerwin Graham, a stableman, and John Collier, a driver. Schumacher gave them the facts of the case, and then said: "You'd better come in this way." Tho three men softly tip-toed in after him. He showed the way np-stairs, and they quietly made their way up. Collier was leading. This is Colliers statement of what followed: He struck a match and located the bin in which Adams was sleeping. The match burned out, and the men advanced toward the bin. Collier stumbled and fell. They listened. Nothing save the regular breathing of the man in the bin could be heard. Another match was struck by Collier, and bv the light of this the two men took hold of the blanket upon which Adams was lying and quickly lifted it up. Collier and Stenson had, upon first entering tho loft. shoved aside the huge front door of the loft. To-v ward this they now hastened, bearing Adams with them. Whether ho awakened or not is not known, for Collier,in his statement, says nothing about it. At any rate, Stenson and Grab am carried the man to the door. Collier followed, and again fell. Ho states that as he arose Adams disappeared, but Stenson and Graham wero standing by the door, looking into the street. He ICoIlier got up aud looked out also, and saw the form of a man lying in the street. The prisoners were arraigned to-day, and were held upon this affidavit, made by Detective Powers, who was detailed to make an investigation as to how the deceased, Adams, came to his death. - IUarued by my investigation that the deceased came to his death at the hands of Jolin Collier, Morris Stenson and Kerwin Graham, they having deliberately entered the stAble on the above mentioned street and took the deceased and threw him from a window to the sidewalk below, where his body was found; the deponent further says that he has probable cause to believe that one John Bchumacher is also a party to the above action, as he was the watchman and allowed them to enter the stable. At 4 o'clock this afternoon two police patrol wagons rolled out from the Atlanticavenue Railway Company stables, on Atlantic avenue, near Third avenue. In each wero thirteen policemen and eight new employes of the company, who were to bo taken to other stables. Twenty mounted policemen fonned an escort to the men in the wagons. A large crowd was gathered about the stables, and when the wagons started toward the Fifth avenue andTwenty-fourth-street stables the crowd became a mob, howling, and swearing, and throwing stones at the policemen and their charge. The wagons and horsemen pressed briskly on, the mob following and gaining in numbers and fury every minute. Finally the procession was halted on Twenty-third street, near the stables. Several thousand angry men blocked the way. From the streets, windows and housetops stones, clubs and brick-bats showered upon the policemen and trombling employes. Sergeants Johnson and Cole, who commanded tho mounted officers, ordered their men to charge, and the squads advanced on the gallop like squadrons of cavalry. Tho ollicers used their c.'ubs effectively, and at 5 o'clock ,the employes that were being trans-, ferret! were safely lodged in the stables. They were wanted to take care of horses which had been suffering from neglect owing to the lack of help. Many rioters were struck by clubs and the flying missiles, and several policemen were hit. but no body, so far as known, was severely injured. Strong details of police guard the stables and patrol tho line of the roads. They had no trouble after the 5 o'clock row. No arrests were made. There is a general expectation in Brooklyn of a riot to-morrow morning, when the company will attempt to start, its cars. The company whose roads are tied up today issued a statement to the public, in which, referring to the death of Mr. Adams, the words occur: "Yon Ithe public ought to be reminded that tho man, whose life was sacrificed, was engaged, not in an effort to start a car, but in. keeping starvation from the stalls of hungry horses." And the exact demands of the strikers, and the nonability of tho road to comply, are made public in the company's statement, thus: The demands substantially were: That the company should pay fornix trips what It had previously paid for seven. Additional expense to tho company for no additional service, $r30,05JUU. That the company should so modify lt regulations concerning hostlers, chancers and tow-boys as to lessen their work and t-horten their hours of Saturday labor. Additional exicncs to company, ,001.03. That the company should regard eleht hours labor ou Wundny a a full day's work, with a full day's pay. Additional expense to company, $7,057.13. That the company make additional provision for switching ears, carina for stove, etc. Additional expense to the company of $3,000. It Is scarcely necessary to say what the outlay of an additional 1(S. 11!, with no corresponding return, would entail. Sworn reports sent to the State authorities absolutely establish this proposition: To yield to the demands would bo to deilberately'invtte heavy loss, rentals included. Thero was no alternative. Mainly stated, that i the situation. The Knichts mid, rtund and deliver. The company refused to deliver. The striking employes had to-day grown more bold. 1 he central point of operations is at the main offices adjoining the stables of the Atlantic-avenue company, at Third and Atlantic avenues. There was a crowd

of over a thousand people at this point before 8 o'clock in tho morninsr, and up to noon it kept increasing steadily in numbers. They were evidently -confident localise of not being checked thus Lit, and Trtasured by the size of t ho crowd?. Their pickets were an nglv.-svt of men, and when a knot would gather on the sidewalk within their bailiwick they would come up and gruffiy order the bv. standers to move on. T liis was done directly under the noses of tho four "policemen who had been detailed to keep this bit; mob in order. Shortly after S o'clock today, an Italian com ins up Third avenue, presumably after a job, was seized bv the outlying pickets and told to be off. He resisted ami wasstarted down th street with vigorous kieks. A man named Coniin, who was spotted looking for work at Atlantic and t-uurth avenues, was tackled by live strikers. The biggest man jumped on him and began to pummel him. He broke away, onlv to fall into tho clutches of another of the pickets, and alter being set eu bv tho five at once, and kicked and battered all over the street, h o finally broke loose and started as fast as his Jem could carry him. Another applicant for work was spotted by some of the mob; one man caught him bv the neck and pounded him severely while others looked on. Louis Thibault was knocked down and kicked in the head. He was carried to tho hospital in an ambulance. Obstructions, intheshapeof piles of nshes and big bowlders, have bceji placed on the company's trucks. Treasurer Frost, of the car company, said this afternoon: "The situation n very serious, and is growing more critical every hour. Why. wo are at tho mercy of the mob, and the least attempt , to run our cars, I am convinced, would lead to immediate bloodshed, if not murder. Tho death of Adams is sufficient evidence of that. 1 declare that tho situation could not be worse out in a little mining town on the frontier than it is in Boooklyn today, and if our men are beat en and killed thooity ought to bo held responsible. It's a disgrace to any citv in this country." During the night the cover-plates on tho automatic switch at the corner of Atlantic and Fifth avenues were carried awav, but whether by strikers or not is not known. Meantime, to-day, the State Hoard of Arbitration has written the company, asking if they prefer to arbitrate or bo investigated. Mayor Chapin andPrig.-Gen. McLcer and the colonels of the Thirteenth and Twenty-third regiments of llrooklvn, were in conncil to-day. The Mrikersaro demanding of the railway commisiou and of Governor Hill that tho company's charters bo Annulled, and the aldermen of Brooklyn to-day listened to a resolution of tho same disposition. The company says it can man its cars in two days if it has proper police protection. The New York Lines Tied Up. New York, Jan. 28. The Tribune of this morning will print this: It was resolved last night by D. A. No. 220 to tie up, at 4 o'clock tlis morning, every surface railroad in the city, except the Bleecker street and Third-avenue lines. For two weeks tho local assemblies belonging to divisiou No. 1 of national assembly district No. have been balloting to determine whether to tie-np tho Union roads iu this city or not Last night the last two "locals', decided the case by voting in favor of atio-np. Ever since Jan. 7 representatives ot the men have been trying to get tho various companies to sign an agreement for 1S80, hut, in consequence of an agreement between the o companies, made at the Murray Hill Hotel the week beforo, no settlement was arrived at. Tho executive board of district assembly No. 220 called in tho Stato Ifoard of Arbitration, but Commissioner Donovan was informed that the companies had taken a position and would stand by it. In a letter to tho public the district assembly executive board says: We hare decided to-day to tie up the. various roads on which we are employed until our employers come to a fair undcrstandlm: with us through our executive board. We submitted. Dec, 31, lS8S,afonnof au agreement for their

favorable consideration, with a letter statins that the executive board would cpll on Jan. 7 for an answer. In th'v inc.intfD;v the companies met at the Murray Ulil Hotel and decided to reject the proposals of the men; not to recognize their representatives. When tho executive board called at the offices of the va.rious companies. In many cases the OCTeeiunt was returned without any reason bcinsr assumed therefor, and in other cases indefinite rcplie were given. Between 5,000 and 0,000 men aro thrown out of work by this tie-up. Tho roads affected are: First and Second avenues: Fourth ami Sixth avenues; liroadwav and Seventh avenue; Eighth, Ninth and Tenth avenues; Forty-second and Grand streets; Forty-second street and Boulevard; St. Nicolas avenue and Onehundred - and -tenth street; Central and Crosstown; the Dry Dock. Uroadway and Mattery: Grand street and Crosstown; Avenues 1). B and Cnnrtland street: Avenue C and Pavonla; Madison and Chambers streets; Harlem Bridg Morrisania and Fordham, and on Oui re 110-hundred-and-thirtieth street and Port Mor ris lines. Legal Protection Asked. Ellexsbueg, W. T Jan. 28. Sheriff Packwood has received a message from Superintendent Koslyn, of the coal mines, requesting him to furnish protection to forty-five new miners, who will arrive from Illinois to-morrow. Jt was the intention to bring 390 men in one train, arming them nil, and thus he able to cope with the discharged men. It is supposed that tho old miners will allow the new men to go to work without trouble. Sheriff Packwood will tako a force of neventv-five men to do guard duty, and if necessary will call ou tho militia. Important Discovery by a Physician. St. Louis, Jan. 2. Mr. T. S. Tinsler, a prominent architect and inventor of Kansas City, is reported to have, discovered a method of producing sterilized air. Tho value of the discovery is stated to be that all surgical operations can bo performed limits use without, dan per of subsequent iullammation. Mr. Tinsley claims that tho sterilized air will destroy all germs r.ud microbes which exist in the atmosphere. His idea is that theinfiammatiou in wounds is due to the action of microbes, and that if they are eliminated tho wounds will heal rapidly without suppuration. Dr. Halley. a well-known surgeon of Kausas City, ha 9 become deeply interested in the discovery, and is having constructed an oporatiugroom adjoininghis residence, and prominent physicians there express the belief that tho discovery will revolutionize the present way of treating wounds. The first experiment, to which leading surgeons of the country and members of tho press will be invited, will take place in a short time. Society Improvers in Mi chiasm Adrian. Mich., Jan. 28. WhiteCapshave made their appearance in this count v. aud the prosecuting attorney is now investigating. Notices written fn red ink, one side ornamented with skull and cros-bones and the other with a barrel on which is written the word "Tar," have been received I13- several citizens of Tecumseli. The following is a sample: Lodg or WniTE Ca rs. Tkccmseh. Sir We hare organized a lodtre of White Cars for tho improvement of society In Tecmnea. Now, if you don't po to work and Mipiort your wife as a white man should, we will makoTocumseh the hottest town von ever li cd in. Loiok of Wiiiti: CAl-s No. 432. Gold In West Virginia. HrxTiNfiToN, W. Va., Jan. 25. A man iust arrived here from the bill section of Wavne county reports that four men who went there from Pittsburg, last fall, to prospect for gold, have met with success iu surface mining, having taken at least $1(000 worth of th preci-jus metal during hs past winter. Tho weather ha.s been so mild that they could work ahno.it every day. Thev have attempted to preserve thegiva't est secrecy, and have so far fucrcedtil thai few persons know of their good luck. .- . ' A Montcr English Locomotlie. Philadelphia, Jan. 2S. Tho steamship British King, from Liverioo1. lauded nt this'Mirt, t-day, an immense. English loc4motive for experimental nsi o:i the IVnn sylvauia railroad. It was built nt tho shop of tho London A North western railroad at Crews, Eng., and is of the double expansion tvpe. after the style of marine en wines. This sort of enuine lias never been usd with a locomotive in this country. It is claimed that the big, machine can run at the rate of seventy miles uu houc