Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1893 — Page 2

fHE INDIANAPOLIS JOU11NAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1893.

the advice of the xnesa ore to Congress to commence tar ill tinkering in the near lature will do mora to unsettle public conliaence than the repeal of the fcnerrnan law can possibly allay. 1 cannot refrain from stating that the reading of the message sounded like an echo from the memorable message of Jamea Buchanan precedins the war' The regular press report says the message of the President was received by Conaress with a decree of attention and earnestness that has seldom beeu accorded to a state paper. A notable fact wa the general absence of ad v ersu criticism from a party point of view, and aniens those who have reserved an expression of their judgment, the Democrats were quite us numerous as the Kepuhlicans. For inilnnce. Mr. VoorLees, chairman of the tinanc committee, declined, positively, to be interviewed on the meesaKf, and Mr. Hill, of New York, aid the stme. Mr. Gorman nail: 'The message it a clear-cat statement of the President's views. All of the comment that 1 have heard in Che Senate is that it is as terse and clear a statement as could have been made." Senator Cockrell. chairman of appropriation committee: I am not sum tnat 1 anderstand fully the purport of the message, and until 1 have read it carefully. 1 cannot express nn opinion." Senator Allison, one of the leading financial lights of the country, was very conservative iu his expressions of opinion. He remarked: "It is'a very lair message, lie states truly that the Sherman act was a compromise between the free-silver men and thofre wno opposed their views." .Senator Allison thought that the taritf references of the President were calculated to disturb business farther at a very critical time. JONKS SAYS IT IS ILLOGICAL Senator Jones, of Nevada: "I think the message it utterly illogical, and does not analyze the situation at all. The Sherman law has nothing to do with the pr sent condition of atTairs. The lines are drawn for the battle, and I see no reason for the friends of repeal to think they can carry their measure through. The message is what was expected, and will do little to help the cause which the President champions." Senators Qnay, Hawley, Lodge and McPbersou were well pleased with the recommendations rrsarding finances. Senator Teller said: "The simple assertioa of the President tQat the present financial condition is dae to the Sherman law does not make it so. His premise is wrong, and his conclusions necessarily fall to the ground." Senator feller: "The banker will regard it as perfection, the farmer and workman will see iu it a further reduction of the product of their farms aud their labor. It is the first attack of the money kings iu their final struggle for supremacy." Mr. iiourke Cockran, of New York, who is expected to lead the anti-silver forces ou the floor of the House, said: "Admirable, most admirable. Even the silver men must admit that It is the most perfeot presentation of the question that could be made." Representative Bland, of Missouri, the "Moses of the free-coinage men," said: "As nearly as I conld make out. it was a plea for a single gold standard because England maintains it. If England would coin silver probably this country would do so. We sseni to have lost the spirit of 177(1" Representatives llynuni and Ilarter commended the message in the highest terms, as did Springer And Holman. Representative MeMilltn. of Tennessee, heartily approved the message. Representative Simpson, of Kansas, said: "It is the weakest message ever presented to the country. Weak as dishwater does cot express it. The President's reference to the labor question Is the veriest rot." Representative Bell, Populist-Democrat, of Colorado, Raid: "It is an unmistakable gold standard pper. It is in direct conllict with the platforms and doctrines of the party for the past twenty years. It is the argument maiety Sherman and the money power. It makes the silver forces more determined. It did not seem to impress any of the silver Democrats. I believe it will help the silver cause."

Mr. Dockery, In commenting upon the message said: "I he President's message is a very strong document and easily takes rank witti the ablest of state papers. His characterization of the pernicious features of the Sherman law will pass unchallenged, but I regret the message fails to reathrm the doctrine of tbelast national Democratic platform ana Mr. Cleveland's own letter of acceptance in favor of a double standard. Tho Sherman law should be repealed by an Act authorizing the free coinage of both gold and silver a pun the lines indicated by tho last national Democratic platform. I am opposed to a single gold standard." .Mr. Burrows said: "The message is a vry sensible one in many particulars, but I re it ret extremely that the President is unable to discover the cause of the present depression of business throughout the country. He is a little disingenuous, 1 think, oc this point" Senator Wolcott took issue with the President on the subject matter of his message, and said that he did not believe that the Sherman law had anything to do with the panic, as the President sets forth. nor did he believe the President would have power enough to force the repeal bill through the Senate. Ex-Speaker Reed said: Mr. Cleveland Las set an example of short, singlo-topio messages, hot, while this message is im pressive, it ! far from being adequate to i lin ? i . f ixivoocuioa. wane my votes in me past how show plainly that I agree with much that he says, I shonld not be doing justice to ray own sense of the truth if I did not record my entire disbelief iu the idea that the message states the underlying cause of tar disaster. The cause of our misfortunes is plainly this: Utter uncer tainty reigns in hnance and taritf and in very tame on which business ean be based. If you remove one element of uncertainty there remain all the others. You cannot readjust the economie principles which govern a country without disaster, especial ly if that readjustment be violent and inTelve the wages and salary of every siti ceo. COMMENT OF TOE FIIESS. What Leading Democratic Newspapers Say About the President's Message. Kansas City Times: Like all the Presi dent a pnblio utterances, it is plain and cannot be be misunderstood. It is written to the people and for the people. Its words ere mighty because they ere truth ful. St. Louis Renublio: The form and the tone of the first message of Mr. Cleveland's aeeond term is admirable. In Borne phrases there is a doctrine by implication from which this section will dis sent. The West and South believe we can adopt free coinage without international agreement. New York World: It is a characteristic document plain spoken, honest, terse and patriotic. The President places the chief responsibility lor tne financial troubles inst where the business men of all parties lave fixed It npon the Sherman law. His statements of fact are undeniable. His conclusions are irresistible to all open and candid minds. Louisville Courier Journal: Like every thing emanating from the pen of the Presi dent, the message bears the impress of a trong and earnest mind. It is marked by exceeding clearness of expression and thorough directness of purpose. In all the discussions of tho Sherman aot we recall nothing whicn puts the case against it so cogently and so forcibly. Nashville Daily American: We believe that the President's recommendation should be adopted and the repeal quickly follow. We do not believe the purchasing clause of the Sherman act is re sponsible for all our woes. Let the repre sentatives of the people repeal the Sher man act. but never lose sight of the more gigantio danger of a burdensome tax unequally lovied. New York Times: Thero is not & trace of partisanship, or of thf.i much more subtle temptation for men in high places, the pride of opinion. There is nothing in it that cau otfend any section, nny class, of even any faction. The legislation which is so far the cause of our troubles, that its removal is essential to recovery, is not de nounced in an angry spirit, and no rejec tion is made upon the motives of those who brought it about. It is n message that every American must respect, and iu which all may feel not only satisfaction but pride. New York Sun: No psrt of President Cleveland's metsace. as important as it is In every part, is more significant or politically reassuring than this passage: "It was my purpose to summon Congress in special session early in the coming September, that we mik'fit outer promptly upon the work of taritf reform, which the truo interests cf the country clearly demaml. which io JaP.e a majority of the people, ns shown .j their BUllages, desire and expect, and to

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of the present administration is pledged." e congratulate tne democracy on tne tact that the President recognizes squarely and honorably the validity or tne pledge. mere is no sign of repndiation. Memphis Appeal-Avalancne: Mr. Clevolsnd's message will not satisfy the country. we regret to say. ills messaae should have been affirmative from betrinnincr to end. and it shonld have attempted to show the way out ot th woods. He says he is in favor of the repeal of the Sherman act. God bless us! lhere is not an intelligent man botween Hellgate and Golden Gate who is not in favor of the same thine. That is not the question at all. The question is whether sucti repeal will be sutlicient to re-establish contidence. Why could not Mr. Cleveland have gone to the extent of saying to the Congress of the United States whether he thought, from his knowledge of the tinaucial condition of the couutry. tnat sncn repeal whs all that w& neces sary. Instead of taking ground and giving some advice as to this point he contents niuneir with throwing npon Congress the whole burden of solving the problem with out one syllable of advice. Denver Uockv Mountain News: The line is drawn. Un one side is Grover Cleve land and all the power of his administration to force the country, at wuatever cost, to the gold standard. On the other are the people with their interests, struggling to restore the bimetallio standard and thus save themselves and their coun try from uttter. business ruin. Mr. Cleveland maintains that our present unfortunate financial plight is principally chargeable to the Sherman act. In the face of his facts deliberately dismembered, his logio based on half-told tales, his unconcealed hostility to sliver as money except used in a menial service, his open solicitude for foreign bondholders tnat they shall be paid sold and nothing but gold for the bonds they purohased at half their face, and which, nnderthe law. are payable in greenbacks, and, by a resolution of Congress, in either gold or sliver, what be says will have no weight with intelligent and unbiased men. and will meet the approval of those only whose interests lie in the impoverishment of the masses of the country for the enrichment of the classes, foreign and American, that own the money, and are therefore advantaged by tbe lessening values of all tho other assets ox the world. Republican Newspaper. Denver Republican: Taken as a whole. the President's message will prove a greater setback to the advocates of the siugle gold standard than to the upholders of bimetal lism. It will be hailed witn delight in Lombard street and Regent street, and by the holders of lixed dcbn wherever Amer ican securities are held, but it will sound like a death knell to all debtors all over the land. Kansas City Journal: Tbe message itself is a gold staudard document, without a word as to any substitutefor existing legis lation. It is not the Chicago platform, but tbe Wnll-street platform, pure and simple. Tbe session is called to make war to the death on silver and let the tariff go. The country, even in the opinion of Mr. Cleveland, cannot stand two such blows at the same time. Chicago Journal: President Cleveland's message, like nearly all his publio utter ances, reminds one of the song of the katy didhe says undisputed things in such ,a solemn way. Fortunately, in this instance. his solemnity bents the gravity of his warning. Jrrom a Democratic President. who shares in the conservative mistrust of free coinage, the message is a very hand some tribute to the consistent attitude of John Sherman aud the Republican party. Denver (CoL) Times: The President has ignored the platform of his party and planted his foot firmly on the platform of London and Wall street. Utterly condemning the Sherman law, holding It responsi ble for the ills that have overtakeu the country, he will not admit that silver has a rightful, constitutional place in the mon etary system of tbe country, lie throws the white metal to the dogs and demands that the finances of the country be con dueted on a purely gold basis. New York Mail and Express: President Cleveland's message is disappointing. It lacks the victor, strength and emphasis whicli have from time to time marked his expressions regarding topics of national interest. The message, commonplaco as it is, might bring some reassurances to the business world in this troublous hour bnt for the unfortunate fact that it also briefly but emphatically declares that this administration will "in the near future'' insist on the taritl changes to which the party stands pledged. The Cleveland Leader will say themessage is a clear statement of the case against silver purchase, as nearly nonpartisan as it conld be. conciliatory in spirit and well calculated to unite the sound-money men of both parties. The Leader denounces the President's languageon tbe taritl, holding that that subjeot ought to be passed over to another session, as Democratio reform means simply free trade, and would plunge the country into a panic beside which the present depression would seem to be a season of prosperity. St. Louis Globe-Democrat: Tbe message has hardly satisfied the country if the speculative exchanges be accepted as indicators. It was restricted to silver, while the people looked for broader treatment of monetary issues. Mr. Cleveland intimates that other tinancial legislation may be required subsequently, whicn probably means that he desires a change in the banking laws so as to allow banks to issue currenoy to the par value of their bonds. It is evident, however, that the President believes tbe relief from ills is the repeal of the silver-purchase clause of tbe Sherman law. New York Tribune: The President has done bis part well. These are manly and strong, words, and they leave little disposition to suggest that the responsibility has rested with him since the 4th of March, and that every day's delay since that time might have been avoided if he had called Congress together. If mistaken in deferring action he is plainly right now in asking Congress to do its part with promptness. The president deserves high honor for this message, so free from every suggestion of trimming and compromise at a time when the air is full of bartering schemes. Tbe Independent Press. Louisville Commercial: The message is conservative and patriotio in tone, and will be received by the country with favor. Nashville Banner: It is just such a message as was expected from a President who has the courage of his convictions, and who has no political or party trimming to do when a pnblio duty is to be performed. New York Evening Post: President Cleveland's message is a model of sound common eense on the money question. There is no suggestion of compromise in the message, no project for a substitute for the Sherman law. The message as a whole is well conceived. It can hardly fall to stir the country and bring a sharp return stroke of publio opinion upon Congress. Chicago News: There is no hesitation or uncertainty about the President's conclusion nor about the proeesses of reasoning by which he arrived at it. Regarding tbe business depression as the result of a loss of contidence rather than of any permanent cause, the President clearly, forcibly and courageously points out what he believes to be tbe remedy. Ills message lays down tbe administration programme. San Francisco Post: Mr. Cleveland bas discovered that this is a broad and lengthy land; that legislation beneiicial to tho East is utterly disastrous to the West: that between the gold kings of Wall street and the silver miners of Colorado thero is no bond. Having made this discovery he serka by the aid of his pen to say to all what is least disagreeable. Mr. Clevelund is no longer a statesman; he bas become o diplomat?. New York Herald: Repeal the Sherman law: stop buying silver. This is the pith of tho message sent by President Cleveland to Congress. Now that Congress has been brought together for the special purpose of dealing with the question it would be a positive crime for members of that body to waste time in abstruse debates. When a house is burning the thing to do is to put out the lire; not to stand round and hold debatesas to the tort of structure that may be rebuilt on its site. New York Journal of Commerce and Commercial liulletin: The President's message is a strong, broad, and, iu the widest sense, politic document. Strong, for it states, with great clearness ami simplicity, the duty of Congress at this moment; comprehensive. lor it suumurizm very fully tho facte of the existing situation and the connection with the silver purchase law; politic, for while it suggests no compromise, and holds out no vam hopes of international agreements for the enlarged use of silver, and. in short, tiiaken no etiort to conciliate the silver men In Congress, it docs show the workingmenjof

the country, a potent element in the voting population, bow disastrously they would be atlected by a cheapening of the dollar. What Foreigners Say. London Graphic: Yesterday's proceedings in the United States Congress and in the British House of Commons ought to be read sido by side. President Cleveland's striking pioinre of the evil wrought by free silver in the United States constitutes an effective answer to Mr. Chaplin's economic fallacy. It passes human comprehension that in the face of the change of policy in the United States England's bimetallists should advocate a return to free silver in India. LondonPost: America cannot well stop at the mere repeal of the Sherman act. The President throws out no suggestion, but some action is certainly necessary. It is probable that the problem which tbe United Status has to solve may lead, not to bimetallism, but to more matured and biased consideration of the possible uses of silver. As a part of the world's currency the metal cannot be demonetized with safety, and if through America some method for its more extended employment were devised, the benetits to the world would be of supremo importance. London Times: Itmay perhaps bethought .that the President, as the head of bis party and on the eve of a party fight, is not likely to undertake the case for action which his party contemplates. But it would be difficult to convict him of exaggeration in tbe face of the daily returns of American

prices and exchanges, rso permanent improvement can be looked for until Congress abandons the eisyphean task of attempting to maintain an artificial ratio between sliver and gold. It is one of the mysteries of politics, bow a comparatively small body of men has succeeded in dictating the financial policy of a great nation for its own ends. President Cleveland is manifestly doing everything possible to terminate tbe evil, bnt the silver interest is certain to make a touch tic lit. It is not easy to predict the precise issue of the struggle. m ' won't part with its cash The Now York Chemical Bank Declines to Give the Centra! Railway $700,000. Its Refusal Basad on the Scarcity of Currency Failure of the llaiison-quare Bank Riots Predicted by Carter Harrison. New York, An g. 8. The ereat scarcity of currenoy at present is very conspicuously shown in the refusal of the Chemical Bank to make up the amount of the New York Central railroad pay roll. Mr. Quinlan, the cashier of the bank, when spoken to upon . tbe subject to-day, said: "We have simply deelined to tbe extent of paying out 700,000 in currency, the amount heretofore required by the company. It is unreasonable to ex pect as to supply so largo a sum in currency at this time, when there is so little in circulation." Mr. Depew, president of the New York Central, was seen at his otiice this after noon. In relation to the matter he stated that the bank's refusal to make up the monthly nay roll was duo entirely to the scarcity of currency. "Our pay roll." ho said, "amounts to &09.000 a month. The Chemical liank is our depository, and will so continue. It will give us just what currenoy it cau. but the present scarcity renders it unable to accommodate us as formerly, and we must colleot it elsewhere. It has been suggested that we issue our own notes, but we will not have to resort to that measure, as the money is already in sight." Ilusiness Trouble. Nkw York, Aug. 8. The failure of H. L. Hotchkiss & Co. was announoed at the New York Mock Lxcbange this afternoon. The firm was composed of Horace L. Hotch kiss. Harvey 13. liich and Allen P. Hedges. The house is an old one.. and was formerly; T T 4 111 fc- IB f f Known as uoioukibs oc inrnuaiu. u.,1 Hotchkiss has taken an active interest in Nicaragua canal matters. Tbe assets of H. L. Hotchkiss are etated to be 8350,000, and the liabilities i SO.', 000. Milwaukkf, Wis., Aug. 8. John Johnston, capitalist and ex-banker, made an assignment to-day to Capt. I. M. Bean. The latter crave a bond in the snm of fcfUM) - (XO. Mr. Johnston was a stockholder in the Fire and Marine Insurance Hank, which recently failed, and, under the Wisconsin laws and the declaration filed with the State Treasurer, is personally liable with the other stockholders forthe indebtedness of the bank. Nkw York, Autr. 8. The Madison-square Hank, at No. 200 Fifth avenue, will not open its doors to-morrow. Its capital is impaired to about SbO.OOO. The refusal of the St. Nicholas Bank to act as clearing agent precipitated the trouble. It is said the deficiency will be made up by the directors and the bank will resume business. Kansas City. Mo.. Aug. 8. President Chick, of the National liank of Kansas City, which suspended three weetcs ago. telegraphs from Washington that Con troller Kckles has given permission to tbe bank to resomo business. The bank will probably be reopened-Sept. 1. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 8, The Standard Mannfaotnring Company, dealers in bay presses and agricultural implements, made an assignment to-day with assets of $75,000 and liabilities of Si 'J. 000. Inability to realize on the assets is given as the cause of the failure. Chicago, Aug. 8. -Mallory, Son fc Zimmerman, one ot the oldest live-stock com mission farms in tbe city, made application in tbe Circuit Court, to-day. for a receiver. The company represented its assets to be $15,000. and placed Its liabilities, all told. ut o.coa Wfllsburo. W. Va., Aug. 8. The Hank of Wellsburg. known as "Sam George's liank' closed its doors this morning becsuso it was unable to realize on its secu rities. Tho assets are $300,000; liabilities half that amount. Waskca, Miun., Aug. 8. To-day the People's Bank of this city failed to open. Tho assets are 133,0u0; Jiabilites, 107,000. Proposed Parnile ut Unemployed, New York. Aug 8. The World says: "Ar rangements are being maae for a demon stration to which New York is unaccus tomed a parado of the unemployed. It will probably take place next week, and will form a melancholy sequel to tbe mag nificent displays illustrating progress and wealth which have glittered among tbe streets of the metropolis on recent occa sions of national . remembrance; and as melancholy a prelude to labor's yearly eel ebration, which will fall this year on Sept. 4. Christopher Evans, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said to a reporter yesterday that be estimated that 100.000 uhmi are out of work in this city. This includes nonunion men. as well as men in all the various organisations. The promoters of the parade argue that a peace able array of the supporters of families. who 'hurablv ask their brother man to give them leave to toil hut for whom there is no opportunity, will be rorth pages of statistics in bringing home to rtw lorkers the terrible conditions exist ing, More of Carter Harrison's Fireworks, Chicago, Aug. 8. A remarkable declara tion was made to-day by Mayor Carter II. Hf.rrieon. In an address of welcome to the annual convention of the military sur geons of the National Guard of the United State, be said: "1 here are 'JOO.OjO people in Chicago to-day unemployed and almost destitute of money. If Congress does not give us money we will have riots that will shako the country." Obituary. Wkstiioro, Mass. Aur. Gen. George II. Bingham died at his residence.in Westboro. Sunday nii:ht. He was born in HochestT, N. Y.. Aoril -0. 1S21. moved to Milwaukee. Wis., in 1841. whence, in 1ST8, he removed to Kansas, coming to Westboro in DeAuinhv IsWI VI a wai nnA nf rh firat m n in Wisconsin to enlist in the United States service at the nreaiting out ox me wr Nkw Yokk, Aug. 8. Charles G. Otis, of dence iu iirooklyn, yesterday, from the euocie oi is violent auac ox gastrins.

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Made aBnsioess of Getting Bonuses and Insurance on Burned Factories. Crowd of Seymour Kailroad Hen with a Rope and Bloodhounds Altera NegroThe Conrad Boj8 to Be Arrested To-Day Maybe. RICKETTS MADE A STAKE. Man Who Ua Been Saillne Under Differ ent Names In the Gas Delt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Gas City, Ind., Aug. 8. Richard E. Ricketts, proprietor of the Western brass works. here, has disappeared between two days, leaving numerous creditors to mourn bis departure, among them being the employes of bis factory. Ricketts came here a lew months ago and built the brass works, receiving therefor a substantial bonus from the land company. The faotory was operated only about two months when it was destroyed by tire. The in surance adjuster arranged to settle for 8'i.WO. but minors came to his cars that Rick etts bore an unsavory reputation in connection with other plants under his charge which had been mysteriously burned. Ac cordingly an investigation was made. It was developed that Rickets was one of a family going under tbe name of Walters at Converse lnd., a few years ago, and built a brass factory there with the help of a good bonus. The factory burned iu rather a mysterious way, and after be got the in surance Kieketts, or Walters, left tbe place. He next appeared at Whitehall, Mich., under the name of Ricketts, and worked exactly the same game, except that- the brass factory there burned only partially on account of an etbeient tire department. Richard E. Rieketts came direct from there to this place, and his career here has been as above. After his history was learned the insurance company settled with Rick etts for $1,000, and ou receiving his check he left the city between two days. It is supposed his destination was liridgeport. Conn., as no had bis household goods hauled to Marion by night and shipped to that place. It is probable .be will bo captnred and brought baoir, as tbe insur ance company has stopped payment on the draft paid him, and may inako a case against him for arson. The Converse Journal boldly charges that Riokets is the same man who was connected with an industry called the vase. lamp and novejty works, whioh, for a snbsidy, had been located at Converse, and which was destroyed by tire thero sometime afterward. The Journal charged that Ricketts, or Wallers, collected the insurance at Converse and left on a night train with the money; that the Ricketts people had been engaged in business at Meriden, Conn., then Chicago. then Denver, then Converse, then at On tliths, near Chicago, then at Whitehall. Mich., and tinally at Gas City, between Converse and Griffiths it is charged that the name was chauged from Walters to Kieketts, The family connected with these institutions, as known at Converse. was said to consist of '1 homas Walters, sr.. Ihomas W alters, jr., and Richard Walters, all of whom changed their names to Ricketts. SITUATION MO UK SERIOUS. Prospect of a Strike on the E. & T. H. Becomes More Threatening, Special to the IndlanaooUs Journal. Evans ville, Ind., Aug. 8. There are prospects of a geueral strike on the Evansville & Terra Haute and associated lines. A few days ago the management asked their engineers, firemen, brakemen. conductors andswithemen to accept a reduction in wages of from 10 to 20 per cent, for at least two months becanseof the stringency of money matters. As detailed in the Jonrnal some days ago. the Terra Haute employes absolutely refused to accept the cnt, and the Evansville conduotors, switchmen and brakemen have voted with tbe Terre Haute men. although they say they will be guided by the decision of the engineers and firemen, who have notiiied tbe management they will give a final answer on Thursday. Tho firemen are almost a unit on refusing the cut. while the engineers will aot ou a majority vote of their members. They have sent a printed ciroular to each one in the employ of the company, setting forth in detail the present situation, and asking for an answer over their own signatures. Seventeen answers were received np to this morning, and only four aro in favor of accepting the company's proposition. This looks very much as if tbe brotherhood will vote iu the negative. It leaves the situation complicated, as the company nave reduced their employes to the minimum, and if the attempt should be made to reduce wazes the rosd will probably be tied no. There is a sentiment, that is growing, to ask tho company not to attempt to cut salaries, but retain a part of each employe's pay unring the two months, and use tbe money as a temporary loan without interest. Recent reports from New York are to the etlect that when Mr. Mackey again secured control of the Kvansville & Terre Haute road and associated lines, he did so with a clear gain of about $-'00,000. This makes tbe employes feel they should not be called on to help the roads out of close quarters. Other reports, however, claim that in tbe recent big deal Mr. Mackey did not make a neat sum. bat lost in the deal about $100,000. but seenred con trol of the properties. The workmen are not aware of this. A WARRANT FO It THE COXRADS. The Corjdon Marshal Will Make an Attempt to Serve It This Morning. Special to the Inlianapo:is Journal. Con yd ox, Ind., Aug. 8. A warrant is in the bands of Marshal Hudson, of Corydon, for tbe arrest of the Conrada, and be is going to Boone township to serve it in tho morning. Tbe Conrada have retnrned to their homo, and say they are going to kill Mat Harbaugb. Noah Elbert, Fred-Rada-maker and Adam Anderson before they leave. Harbaush is in Corydon to-night, afraid to go home. He filed a peace warrant this evening against the Conrads, and assured Marshal Hudson he can have all the help he wants to make the arrests. Tho Conrads say they will die before they will submit to arrest. They think it is a scheme to get them in jail so a mob can lynohthein. Marshal Hndsonsaid he would goto the Conrads alone, and that be has no fear of beiuir resisted. He will assure them that they shall have protection, and thinks they will submit. However, this opinion is not shared by the people of Boone township. They think it is necessary to take a posse, and many of them have volunteered to go. The Conrads say that the men named abore were in the mob Saturday night. . Tbe report that the house ' occupied by the Conrads was burned last nitrbtis not true. Various men reported to have been wounded were seen by yonr correspondent to-day, and they vigorously deny the report. No news has been received here lrom Boone township since morning. DLOODTIIIItSrY AGAIN. Railroad Mn at Seymour Aftr a Negro, Determined to String Illm Up. Brecisl to tbe Indianapolis Xtmrnal SHYMOt7ivInd.( Aug. 8. A lynching bee was spoiled at 2 o'clook this morning by the unceremonious departure of the intended victim at the time when the would-be lynchers were in searoh of a rope. Tbe cause of the intended lynching was as follows: Last midnight when the south-bound freight train. No. 78. on the P., C. C. & St. L. railroad, left Columbus, a brakeman in passing over the train discovered a negro between the cars, and ordered him to get oil. The request was not complied with, and the brakeman attempted to descend the side ladder on tb car. Seeing him, the negro pulled out a revolver and bred three shots In rapid siiocesiion at the descending form. None of tho balls took ellect. The

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brakeman went back to the ca boose for assistance and returned and captured the tramp. His hands were t .... a i I tied behind his back, and no was piaoea in i tbe caboose. On arrival of tbe train in this city the men intended to wreak vAnouanea on him. but while running about in suaroh of a rope the prisoner made nis escape, ine civy iubibusi whs notified and bloodhounds were pat on the traok. Unto the present time nenasnos been captured. Indiana Suffering from Great Drought. The United States Department of Agri culture has issued tbe following crop bulletin of the Indiana weather for last week in co-operation with the agricultural ex periment station at Purduo University: "The droughtcontinued unbroken during the past week except in the southern por tion of the State, where local rain showers were of much benefit to the growing crops. Thissection has beep favored with beneiicial rains during the entiro sesson, and potatoes, corn and tobacco are in better condition than in tbe otber sections of tbe State. Iu northern Indiana tbo drouth is tbe severest ever known so early in the season. The precipitation at Indianapolis, 0.S3 inch, is the lowost ever recorded, except in 1831. when the rainfall measured 0.2 inch. Reports from central and northern Indiana are extremely unfavorable. Tbe corn crop will be short everywhere, and in many sections it will be almost an entire failure. Pastures are so dry that farmers are being compelled to feed their cattle. Plowing for fall wheat will bo delayed, as the ground breaks up in immense clods. Potato bugs and drouth have almost ruined late potatoes in many counties. All fruit is extremely scarce, and many trees set out during the fall and the soriug of the year have succumbed to the drouth. The melIon crop, which is now on tho market, is larg and fine." The bulletin l signed by H. A. Huston, director Indiana weather service, per Edward E. Paddook, Weather Bureau, acting assistant director. Reunion of the One-fluudred-and-Thlrtteth. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Dunkirk, Ind., Aug. a The annual reunion of the Onehundred-and-tbirtieth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, is now being held at this city. Forty-nine of the comrades are present and answered to the roll call this morning. , The camptire was held at tbe M. E. Church last evening, and that large edifice was was filled. Mayor John T. Sutton welcomed the visiting comrades, and was fittingly responded to by Comrade John A. Coons, of Nottingham. A business meeting was held this mornintr at the G. A. R. hall and the following otlicers chosen for the eoxnlng year: President. Jacob Ellis, Anderson; vice president. Comrade Rowers. Cadiz; permanent secretary and treasurer, William M. Stewart, Logansport. A memorial service, conducted by Revs. C. II. Small and C. E. . White. in honor of their departed comrades, followed the business meetincr. The next reunion will be held at Anderson. Ind., Aug. 6 and 7, 1804. The Journal correspondent was requested to ask all members of the One-hnudred-and-thirtieth to send their address to the now secretary, William M. Stewart, at Logansport. Meeting' of G. A. R. Men at Columbus. -pfcialtothe Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Ind.. Aug.'8. A meeting of the soldiers of this county was held here yesterday, at which officers were elected to nerve during the coming encampment at Indianapolis. Tbe organization is known as the Bartholomew County Battalion, and its otlicers are: Colonel. William T. Strickland, of Motlit Post, Elizabuthtown; lieutenant colonel. George W. Luckey, of Henry M. Scott Post; major, William Y. Kendell, of Isham Keith Post, Columbus, and adjutant. George V. Wright, of Hartsville Tost. Tbe regular G. A. R. uniform was adopted, and will be worn by all the soldiers who attend the encampment from this county. Suicide of a Carpenter. fpecial to the Inliannili Journal. Orleans. Ind., Aug. 8. James F. Cunningham, a bachelor, seventy years old, and a carpenter by trade, committed sui cide this morning by shooting himself through the head with a 32-caliber rovolver. He died in a few hours. The ball entered at tbe right temple and came ont in front of the center.of the left ear. and imbedded itself in the side wall of the house. The deed was premeditated, as he had taken a large dose of morphine just before committing the act. No cause is assigned for the deed. Hafferntown Ftr Opens. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Hagekstown, Ind'.. Aug. 8. TheHagerstown fafr opened to-day finder most favor able conditions. One hundred speed horses are quartered on the grounds. The track is in perfect condition, and fast raomg is certain. The free-for-all trot, with eight entries, and the three-minute pace, with ten, go to-morrow. Run Over by tlte Cars. Special to the Inoiananolls Journal. Columbus. Ind., Aug. a Pete Gillian, a coal miner at Evanston, was run oyer and killed by an Air-line passenger train. Inlin .NoteN. At the home of his parents, east of Columbus, Monday, Edgar Ross died' suddenly from the rupture of a blond vessel in the brain. The unfortuuate young man bud jnat completed acoliege course at Dauville, and was engaged to teach school iu Bartholomew county. Dr. J. S. Burnett, of North Manchester. has just received bis commission as a mem ber of the newly appointed pension board of examining surgeons of Wabash county. The other members of the hoard will be Dr. Kidd, of Roann, and Dr. Hale, of Wa bash. They will bold their lirst meeting at Wabash, Wednesday. Aug. 1G. On account of their attendance on the Columbian exposition, at Chicago, it has been ascertained that many of the old Thorn town Academy students will be un able to attend the reunion at Battle Ground during the camp. meeting. After consulta tion the committee on arrangements bas oecidea to defer tbe meeting until next year. m SHEIllIAN LAW CONDEMNED. Concluded from First Pace. interests of tbe country clearly de mand, whioh so large a majority of tho people, as shown by their suffrages, desire and expect, and to the accomplishment of wbich every eflort oi tne prrsent uaminisiration is pledged. But, while taritl reform has lost uothins of its immediate and permanent importance, and must, in tbe near future. engaae the attention of Congress.it has seemed to me that the financial condition of tbe country should at once, and before all other subjects, be considered by yonr honorable body. I earnestly recommend the prompt re peal of the provisions of tbe act passed July 14, 1S.K), autnorizing the purchase of silver bullion, and that other legislative action may put beyond all doubt or mis take the intention and tho ability of the government to fulfill its pecuniary obliga tions in money universally recognized by all civilized countries. GnovF.it Cleveland. Executive Mansioh, Aug. 7, 1SU3. - "Reforming'' tbe rialtanco. Philadelphia ITess. One thing ought to be distinctly under stood by all concerned at Chicago, that it is idle to suppose that reputable Oriental women, save in the rarest instances, can le induced to come to n place like the Mid way llaisauce at all. Syria, whose moral level is higher tbau that of North Afrirs, Egypt. Java or Eastern Asia, furnishes to

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aml'si:mkst Matineo To-Day. lo-5ijlit And all this week, Matinees every day, tho HILARIOUS HOOSIER COMEDY With new Reentry and effect throughout, anl s great cast, beaded by The Great World's Fair Scene POPULAR 1 O C, 20C, 210c PRICC3 Ncit Wcek-"OlTK MAURI CD MEN.' 0UEEN-S :: PANORAMA GRAND REPRODUCTION OF THE WAR OF THE. REBELLION Embracing all therreat oattlos foustfit on lanl and sea during the Civil ar. Gbaxd Rjlnd Concert. ARMSTRONG'S PARK, EVERY N1QIIT THIS WEEK. ADMISSION, 10c Cars on all lines run to Armstrong's Tark. Special cars will run from the Fountain ou Virginia svenuo. from Tenth street, on Colle;-a venue line, and fnmi Union Station, between 7 ami t o'clock,, running through without tranmer. nrOhiltlren unler twelve years, accompanied by their parents, will bo admit tea free. Indlanapoll3 Union Station. ennsylvania Lines. Trains Tlun by Central Time. Ticket Offices nt Station an J at corner DliaoUand Washington Htrwt. TRAILS RUN A8 FOLLOWS t Daily, t DallXi except Sunday. FROM IKDIANAPOLIS TO LEA VI Columbus, IuaU, and Louisville 3.55 ara 12.13 am 10.15 pra Io.Ij pm 110.15 pa '5.13 pm t:i.20pra t.VSO pra 7.55 pm l.:topw li. am 1 -.." ip u 12.50 p a 12..VI p ii tn.oo a a 10.13 a a ..4; pti 110.15 am tlo.n an 11.40 am 11.40 am :.50 pm 3.45 am Philadelphia ami New York.... 5.0t) am Baltimore and Washington.... 5.uDhui Dayton and tiprinKiield 5.() am Martinsville and vinctunes.... 8.00 .vu Richmond and Columbus, O.... id.W uai Madison and JLoulsrllle am Dayton aud Columbus.....' 11.45&ru Lofransuort and Chicago 11.5 am Columbu. Iud and Louisville. 1.40tuu I i Philadelphia and New York.... ..00 pin JUitimoroand Washinrton..... XOO pai Dayton and Springfield "S.00 ptn Knljrhtatown and Richmond... tt.OOpm Columbus, Ind.. anl Louisvllla. 4.0D pra Logansport and Chicago 4.u0pu North Vernon and M-tdinou.. H.OO pm Aiar tin s vine ani v iucennes.. Pittsburg and East Dayton and Xrnla. U.40 p u 5.30 pm o.jo pm Columbus. Ind.. and Louisville. pm Lojr:iupport and Chicago 12.3') tm From Indianapolis Union Station Trains leave for St Louis 7:30 am,. 11:50 kqu 1:00 pm.. 11:00 pm. Trains connect at Terro Haute for H & T. II. points. Eransvlllo sleeper on 1 1 :Oo p. in. train. Trains arrive from St. Louis 3:30 am., 4:50 am.. 2:50 pm.. 5:20 pin.. 7:45 1 ra. Terre Haute and Uroencastlo accommodation arrives at 10:00 am., aud leaves at 4:00 pm. bleeping and Parlor Cars are run on througtx trains. Dining Car on trains 'JO and -1. National wnoiaii-ra nn FOR Gas, Steam & Water Boiler Tuls, Cat and Malleable Iron Fit tin pi (black and galvanized). Valves. Stop Cocks, LntrliK TrinimiUKS, am Oaupea, pipo Tongs, Pipe Cntters, Vises. Screw Plates and Dioa, Wrenches, bteam Traps, lumr. Kitchen hinks, IIos peUinR Dabblt MetaL 8ol1er, White and Co!orM Wipine WaHte. and all other Supplies used in con. nection uiih Gas, bteam and W"atr. Natural Ua snppllea a upecialty. Mcam-neatiru; Apparatus for Public Untld. Idk. Store-room. Mill, f hops, ractoris, IaundrieM, LunilnT Dry-hounes, etc Cut and Thread to order any site WrouKht-iron Pipe irom inch to 12 inches diameter. Knijrht & Jillson, 75 and 77 8. PESK8YLVAN IA FT the Chicago show a few reputable sod renDectable families from lSeirut and Da mascus; but Oriental life aud Oriental prejudices Leicg what they are. it is tui possible to anther an exhibition of its lifo without drawing on ita vrorsor classea. This is inevitable, and if Chicago was not aware of tho fact Chicago must have been singularly verdant and iitnoraut; nd tho time to learn this xva before these poor creatures were brnuchtover, and notafter. As for tbe benevolent purposes of the roapectable, reputable and conventional American matrons on tbe woman's board to "entertain" their Oriental sisters of th Midway, made np cbietlr of tbe feminine llotsam of the worst classes of Kastern so ciety. it could only be paralleled by invilmg farah Bernhardt to join tho W'birej Kibbon League of tbe Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Th Piiiilftliinent Comes First. Fltriburfr CbronicIe.Te:eraj h Secretary Smith's rule works on tbe pre sumption that pensioners are on the roll illeu ally and they are dropped and given sixty days to prove their right to a place thereon. Tbe ordinary rule ot law is to presume innocence until guilt is shown. If the Tension Bureau had notified suspended pensioners that they must produce proof ut their riuht to remain on the rolls within sixty days, and if at the end of that time they failed to do no their pensions would be stopped the proceeding would hare a hemblanee of justice; bnt the sudden stoppage of a pension throngh no fault of the pen sioner is more than a hardship. It is an injustice. Losses by 1'lrr. Marseilles, I1L. Aug. a Fire to-day destroyed Allen's drug house. Bennett's clothins store and half a doen other business establisnments. Loss over "A),Cca Cape Cii.xhlks Va.. Ang. Jnow Hill, Md.. burned last nigbL Only a few stores andafew dwellings were saved. The loss was about $X).110. "Looks like a ghost r That'i what they say ot tbe pale, thin, weak woman who's "rundown v and overworked. Probably she knows it herself. But there's one tuinj mmmm r v tJ or she wouldn't feel so and look so and that is, that Dr. Tierce's Favorite Preacription ii yuarantttd to help her. 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