Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 February 1888 — Page 1

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A LONG FIGHT BEGUN, Kq Ecpe tf to Eirly Setttanent cf Us Strike co tie Burlisgtan Sjitem.

Tao Engineers Confidant ot YVinotng in the Kvd Ofltacra of the Road Baking the Beat ot It Rumors of a Compronfiao Denied. Chua-so, Feb. 28. Last evening Assistmet Superintendent Howland, of the Burlington Road, end Superintendent of Mails Trey, from tte Postoffice, called on Chief Engineer Arthur at his hotel. "I have conte for Information," said Mr. Howland, addressing ilr. Arthur. I have understood irom Mr. Stone that no objection would be raited by your men on taking out the fast mail train which leaves at 3 a. m. tomorrow morciag, providing it contained nothing but mail. I am now told by the men that they will not täte the train out without orders from you or tte United Ctates Marshal. What are the facts?" 'Our position ia this," replied Mr. Arthur: "We will cfler co obstruction to the carry icg of the mails, and were this ji. ail tn route to the city we should bring t in, provided the passenger coaches were eut off. But we are under no obligation to start the mail from a center of distribution. The 'Q' company has a contract with the Government for carrying the mail; let Item carry it or forfeit tceir contract. We," turning to the postoffice official, ' stand ready to settle the trouble on a fair and equitable bssia; yoa should bring such an in tue nee to bearon the company as to bring about its settlement. We cannot take out the mail train, geatlemen.' Very well." reepoedt-d Mr. Howland, "I bad understood and I think Mr. 8 .one t.nder6tcod from Mr. Hogue of the Grievance Committee that tue mail service would be handled, and if that were so, I wanted to avail Hijself of that advantage." "I may Dot have made myself entirely clear to Mr. Stone," said Mr. Hogue, "but what 1 meant to say is jast what Mr. Arthur said." A few casual remarks were exchanged, and with a pleasant good night, the visiters withdrew. TEYIKS TO DISAELE A TRAIN. An attempt was made to disable the engine drawing the Chicago, Burlington and (joinery last mail, which left the Union lepot at 3:10 this morning. Wnen the train stopped at the Burlington crossing, a courlirjg pin was p!a;ed on the plates that guide the piston rod in the cylinder. When an attempt was made to start the engine again, it would not move. The difficulty Was soon discovered and the obstruction removed. Had the piston rod been drawn cut at full length, the coupling pin would fcve been driven through the cylinder and the engine disabled. The bulletin board at the Union De oot this mormrg said for the Chicago, Burlington and tuincy: Due J:20 a. in., due a. m., abandoned; due 6:55a.m., two hours late. I (Two suburban trains from Downer's Grove came in at ::40 and 7 :13 a. m., and txo went out at U::;J and 7:30 o'clock. At 7 o'clock this morning there were a dozsn men at the company's office waiting the arrival of Superintendent Rhodes. Taey were very reticent as to where thef came from or what their experience as engineers might be. Assistant General Manager Williams was at his office at 7 o'clock waiting to hear irom the trains which were started at different points along the road yesterday. The fast mail which left Chicago at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon had not been heard frcm up to 8 o'clock. It is thought the train is proceeding on its journey to Council Elnffs without interruption, as had -here been any delay tte company would hive teen notified of the fact. A1X CCIKT AT TEE YAEPS. All -was quiet around the Earlinzton j aids early this morning, and from Van Puren to Twelfth street the yard men had tut Lttle to do except to gaze at the numerous Fort Wayne trains which pulled in very few momenta. At 7 o'clock the PcwEer's Grove accommodation train, liftmen minutes late, pulled into the Union Depot. Tne Downer's Grove train waa followed fifteen minutes later by another train from the same suburb. The last train was crowded with suburbinates. At the Western avenue round house the most profound ouiet prevaited this morn ing. The house was full of engines with no steam in any of them. At 7 o'clock only one engine had left the round house, and that was a stock yards engine which is not involved in the strike. The big freight house at Polk street was deserted this morning, and a notice was pasted on every door of the Canal street side to the effect that co freight would be received to-dy. No orders bad been given any of the yard men regarding the plans for to-day, but Captain O'Donnell, of the West Twelfth street station, received a dispatch from Chief Bubhard early this morning ordering him to detail a force at the freight yards to protect a freight train to be made up today and run out. Not a through train has arrived since yesterday, but couple are expected daring the day. At the general offices this morning the rush of applicants for positions waa even greater than yesterday. Not Jew than a hundred men crowded and hustled each other outside the Superintendent's office. The crowd was ot the same xeotly character as that of yesterday. The fast mail, which left Chicago at 3 p. m., reached Burlington, Iowa, two and a half hour late, but it ia thought will arrive at Omaha on time. F&UIDE5T TEEKIKS' EUBPEIfE. Bin reply to President Perkins' expreseion cf iui prise that the strike came to soon, and the intimation that Mr. Arthur did rot frive him time to consider the demands ot tte men, Mr. Arthur says: "President Peikina was advised weeks ago mat derr.ar.ds would be made and that their relutal would be followed by a strike. Ha replied that Mr. Stoce had complete authority to act. Mr. Sargent and I went to ee Mr. Stone. We read over the first and second articles of the schedule referrirg to the discharge or .suspension of men and the calculation of their time. Mr. fctoce did cot like the language and made c me alteration to suit himself. I said: 'We will agree to it.' lie then said he had cot intended to agree to the propositions as changed, and remarked that he would paas them for a while. He the a came to the third article, on the par o! engineers and Cremen. Mr. Stone said be did not think there ought to be any ciiCerence between four and six-wheel engines. I said all right, we woaid make the pay three and a-balf cents per mile fir all passenger engines. 'I will cot concede to that proposition,' said he. I replied: 'Well, I will content to a strike of our osen on that proposition.' Mr. Sargent and I then left. I ccceretai d that President Perkins had empowered Mr. Stone to act for him, but a toon a we left him the telegram was sent J9 Kr, Pezfcta, d we mtntd the reply

he mentions. Hia reply was entirely too indefinite, and merely said that he would be in Chicago next (this) week. He did not ask us to wait till he arrived, cor anything ot the kind; he aim ply said he was coming here. Our telegram and his answer were shown to Mr. Stone Sunday coon, and he wss told that at 4 a. nx, Monday, the strike would be begun If no settlement waa made. He did not ask for time, and had full warning and plenty of time to act, and Mr. Perkins certainly had all the time any one could ask." A VERY QtllT TIME. Chicago, Feb. 28. Everything and everybody looked exceedingly dull at the Burlington depot this morning. In the passer ger department the clerks were selling tickets as usual, but as they sent the buyers off by other roads, the business could not have been a very profitable one for the company. The large hall-way in the center of general offices of the company were crowded with men seeking employment in the capacity of engineers and firemen. When the firemen were weeded out it waa found that cot more than two dozsn of the one hundred men in attendance were engineers, Only two of the old engineers are reported to have come back to the company although the officials claim that many of the men would like to. Only three suburban trains each way in addition to the fast mail and a Council BluEs train which got off about noon were run to-day. The Brotherhood engineers refused to move the fast mall, 83 the company had to put new men on it, but it is reported as running practically on time. The officers cf tne Chicago, Burlington and tniccy state that applications for positions as engineers and firemen are coming in constantly from all over the country, personally, by wire and mail, but as the company does accept anybody except after rigid examination to see that they are competent, the process of hiring men is slow, and consequently they do not expect the road to be in running order for at least ten days. About fifty men have bo far been selected. No effort whatever was made by the company to move freight to-day. There were about 258 engineers and firemen present at the meeting to-day. The engineers seem to look with favor upon the arrival of President Perkins In the city, and although nothing definite has been said, it is hinted that the dfficuities will come to an early termination. Formal notice was issued this afternoon to the striking engineers and firemen in Chicaeo that unless they reported for duty by noon to-morrow they will be considered out of the company's employ and paid off. At the same time another notice was posted conspicuously about the BarliBgton j aids and offices warning all outsiders not to trespass on the railroad company's property. Similar action waa taken at all important places on the Burlington system. r.UMor.s or a co.MrKOMisi. This evening rumors of a compromise began to y about. It was said that the representatives of the neighboring roads, feariEg a strike on their own lines, had asked Chief Arthur to negotiate further with the Burlington people. Business men who feared a spread of the strike and the interruption of trade, were said to be anxious to arbitrate the differences between the contestants. Chief Arthur and Grand Master Sargent said that no offers of a compromise or arbitration would emanate from them. They said they were willing to compromise with the company, as they had with other roads. Tney added that the propositions of the Brotherhood had not been discussed, as Mr. Stone, General Manager of the Burlington, refused to concede anything on the third proposition three and one-half cents a mile and no classificationand there negotiations stopped. Both Mr. Arthur and Mr. Sargent Insisted this evening, in talking of the matter, that concessions would have been made by the men on minor details of this demand. Chief Arthur denied that any proposition of compromise or arbitration had reached him. He said he had not seen President Perkins or Manager Stone, of the Burlington road, or any citize is who desired to secure agreement by arbitration. He admitted that he had been i i consultation with the managers of certt in parallel lines the Wisconsin Central, Alum, Santa Fe and Wabash roads. "We have assurances," he said, :that they will maintain a strict neutrality between the Burlington road and the two organizations, the tiremen and the engineers." "Suppose they pool with the Burlington on parfecger or freight tariffic?" "Any pooling arrangements would not be maintaining neutrality," said the Chief with significent emphasis. Mr. Arthur said that he had not heard of any negotiations with the Pennsylvania Central in relation to the new classificaticn and wages. The rumor that the Pennsylvania engineers were about to make the same demand on their company that had led to the present strike, was Bot credited by any of the Brotherhood oüi. ctrs. The following telegram was received today by General Manager Stone, from Aurora, from Division Master Mechanic Forsythe: "The firemen and engineers have boycotted stores from selling our men provisions. Can't get them anything to eat Have dining car sent. Can't you make arrangements to get us provisions from Chicago?" The request was complied with. Chief Arthur, of the Locomotive Engineers, to-day expressed high regard for the Knights of Labor. He said that although thev had been a mushroom growth and had jumped from 100,000 to 700,000 in two years, yet within the last two vears they had done more to bring the labor question before the people than all the trades unions taken together, since they first sprang into existence. Lately the.Knights of Labor had faden oS to some extent, but they were more powerful than two yean, because since that time they had purged themselves of many who joined them in objects forden to the labor movement, and those who remained in it cow were men who wanted to assist the labor cause, and would eventually exert a great influence for the benefit of labor. FOWDEKLY'S POSITION,

Be DeepUea the Brotherhood Bat Will Not Undermine Them. Fhiladeuhia, Feb. 28. Following Is a letter furnished the Associated Press: Scrabtoh, Pa-, Feb. 28. A reporter comes to me this eyening and asks what my opinion is concerning the strike of the engineers on the Chicago, Burlington and (alncy kallroad. An expression of opinion is required as to whether 1 favor the taking of the place of Brotherhood men by Knights of Labor. I have nothing to say concerning the matter of the strike on the road in question, for I do cot know the particulars, but if true that the men axe making an effort to do away with the European custom of grading men up and down regardless of merit, then they are in the right in making the fight for equality. My opinion of a man who takes the place of another who is struggling for his righto is that he deserves the contempt and scorn of every man who loves justice. It is true that member of the Brotherhood have on repeated occasions taken the places of members of the Knights of Labor. It is true that away back in tee early days cf the KTtctlw, the Brotherhood men Old

the eame thing with machinists and blacksmiths, at the command of their chiefs. It is true that the Brotherhood men stabbed the Knights of Labor in the back on the Southwest system, cot only by taking their places, but by urging them to strike with a proffer of assistance if they would do so. It is true the Knights were used as catspaws by the brotherhood men in that struggle, and it is true that many engineers were burned in raking out the chestnuts for others. It is true the Brotherhood men did take the places of Beading men in the strike cn that road. The merits of the various cases herein mentioned have nothing to do with the principle of honor which is involved in all of them. It is to the eternal shame of the Brotherhood men that they scooped to such acts of ceanness and treachery end unmanly conduct, A man who takes the place of another, when that other is engaged in a struggle with a corporation, is a "scab" whether he be a member of the Knights of Labor or a member cf the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. When Charles Wilson ordered the members of the Brotherhood to take the places of the members of the Machinists and Bleckemltha' Union, in 1872 and 1873, he did an unmanly and cowardly act. When Mr. Arthur allowed members of the Brotherhood, over which he exercises such discipline, to tamper with the rights of striking employes of the Missouri Pacific and Wabah sjstem, two years ago, he, too, violated that principle of honor which should restrain a man when about to do a wrong. It mattered not that the strikes in question were not ordered by the chief officers of the Knights cf Labor. If the men who were interested feel that they were right and take ud the fight as employes, regardless of what organization they belonged to, and on their own responsibility, they had a right to do eo, and under the laws of the land, the members of the brotherhood were not obliged to make cravens of themselves as many of them did, both on the Southwest si stem and in the Beading strike. Toe taking of the men's places was mean and dastardly. If these actions were taken with the sanction of the chief of the brotherhood, he too, is mean and dastardly, but "two wrongs never make a right," and what is mean and dastardly in a member of the Brotherhood of Engineers cannot become grand and noble in a member of the order of the Knights of Labor. No Knight of Labor Bhould belittle his manhood by stooping to such dirty work. If it is the habit of the Brotherhood men to do such work as taking the strikers places, in heaven's name let them have a monopoly of it. Knights of Labor, if you tae my advice, yoa will stand back and allow this straggle to go on. Let the Brotherhood demonstrate its power to stand alone without any "entangling alliances with those of other trades." I. at the past be forgotten in this strike no matter how bitter you may feel toward these men. Remember tney have not stepped out of the rut of selfishness yet, and it is beet to teach them what mmhood means by keeping hands oft the Chicago, Burlington and taincy strike. The spectacle presented by men of labor who belong to different organizitions rushing at each other's throats whenever a strike takes place must ba a gratifying thing for the employers of labor to look at. It must indeed give satisfaction to corporations to know that neither Knights of Labor or Brotherhood men dare in the future ask for better treatment with any assurance of receiving it. It most be a consoling thought to the monopolist to know his power is not hall so dangerous to the labor organizations as the possibility that another labor organization will espouse his cause through revenge. Labor will forever be bound hand and foot at the feet of capital so long as the worklogmen can be pitted against each other. No strike should be entered into until the court of last resort has been reached, until the last til'ort consistent with manhood has been made, until the heads of the opposing forces on both sides have been consulted and their verdict given, until the latt bridge been burned between them. Then, it it was determined that the last thing possible had been done to avert the trouble, every detachment of labor's army horse, foot and artillery should be wheeled into line in defending the nghts of men in the breach. I have never seen euch a strike, and never expect to, until the narrow prejudices of the past are buried, until the principles cf knighthood are properly understood. Then we will have co strikes. Knights of Labor, from Maine to California, stand back! Keep your hands off. Let the law of retaliation be disregarded, and let the men of the Chicago, Burlington and tuincy Kallroad win this strike, if they can. T. V. Fowderly, General Master Workman. CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The President has ordered that the name of the military post at Chicago be Fort Sheridan. A mob at Clinton, K v., Monday night, lynched two muraerers, Samuel Price and Bill Beams. Payne, Bleck & Co., the failed New York jewelers, show liabilities of $137,080, actual assets 19.202, Zetafer Davis, the supposed murderer of Maggie Gugan at Chicago, has been caught at Forest, 111. A turf congress, it is expected, will be called to meet at 8L Louis to arrange the clashing dates. Robert Neil, murderer of John Rutledge, a Central prison guard, was hanged at Toronto Tuesday. The Union League Club House at Minneapolis was burned Tuesday. Loss $23.000, insurance $12,400. The Belgian steamer Hermann, New York February 2J for Antwerp, has returned, haying lost her rudder. The New York Grand Jnry has finished considering the Gould-Sage case and will probably report to-day. W. O. Haskell, jr., news editor of the Boston Herald, died Monday of consumption, aged forty-four years. Fire at Dover, N. H., Tuesday, burned the Bates, Sanborn, Gilpa trick and Maraton buildiags. Loss $55,000. The Senate Finance Committee will favorably report Senator Sherman's bill for investing certain Treasury funds. A delegation of whisky men is at Washington to ask for the passage of a bill making the bonded period Indefinite. The Missouri Pacific and 8t. Louis and San Francisco roads will meet the Nettleton system cut, and a hot war is probable. The Western railroad rate war has undergone little change since Monday. The conference to arrange matters ia also without result The State Immigration Convention of West Virginia meets at Wheeling to-day. Many prominent persons from other States will be present. Mooney, who threw a dynamite bomb upon the British steamship Queen some aomths ago at New York, htt been cent to an insane asylum. The trial of J. B. ßwinney and John Hargrave, the Wabash Western train robbers, began at Liberty, Mo,, MODdJJ, the latter pleading guilty,

ANTI-HARRISON WORK

hfciitiil Republican Hold a C&ueu ill Bocm General Greebim fer President Ac Editorial From the Chicago Tribune In Which Some Folks Detect the Fiae Italian Hand of aa Indiana Statesman., The Gresham Republicans of Indiana seem to be making a vigorous fight all along the lice in the interest of their candidate for President. As announced in Tei Sektinxl a few days ago, several of the most influential Republican newspapers in the State are acting in concert, and this wetkthey come out strongly in favor of the comiration cf General Gresham, Insisting that he is th ? choice of the masses of the party in Indiana, thoneh not of the Republicans at the head of the organization, and that be can carry the State, while ex-Senator Harrison cannot. It transpires tta' a caucus or conference of prominent pany workers who are fay irable to General Gresbam's candidacy, was held in this city on Monday night. Toe names of all the Republicans who comprised the caucu are not known, but, in addition to Hon. W. II. Calkins, Hon. A. C. Harris and Major Charles L. Holstein, now of Chicagoall three of whom are positively known to have been present It is understood that Mr. Noble C. Butler, Clerk of the District Court; Mr. O. T. Morton, Col. W. R. Hollo way, Editor Lwgsdale, of Greencastle; Mr. Kenesaw Landis, of the Secretary of Slate's office, and others, either participated in the deliberations or were cognizant of the action taken. The question of the reepeciive strength and availability ot Generals Gresham and Harrison as Presidential factors, was under consideration. The sentiment of the caucus was reduced to writing and unanimously approved. Considerable significance is attached to the fact that Major Calkins, immediately after the caucus, took a train for Chicago, and to the further fact that the day following his arrival in that city (Wednesday) the editorial given below appeared in the Chicago Tribune: "OEKEKAL HARRJFOJJ AS A PRESIDENTIAL OASDIDATE. "Have the Hoosier politicians in and around Indianapolis who are so actively engaged in promoting General Harrison's candidacy thoroughly considered his availability for the Presidency? Have they seriously canvassed hia strength among the people, which is a more important question than his strength among politicians? He may be all we have described, but can he be elected? Is he available? These are essentials which we fear his Indiana political friends have not thoroughly considered. "They must remember that General Harrison's record, should hebe nominated, will be thoroughly scrutinized by his opponents. Will it bear the scrutiny? Does it contain elements of weakness? First, have they considered his record in the matter of Chinese immigration, and how it will aßect the labor vote? General Hanison in Cod eres 3 voted against the Chinese restriction bill and took an active part with Senator Edmunds and others In the discussions, which places him on the record as favoring Chinese immigration. When the bill was vetoed by the President and a modified .bill presented he voted against that aso. on the final ballot. Have his Indiana friends Btopped to consider, how he is going to carry the Pacific States and the labor vote in the large Eastern and Weatern cities with such a record? "Second, have they considered the hostility of the Labor vote to him growing out of other circumstances in his career? When he was a candidate before the Legislature the Labor Fusion members could not be induced to vote for him under the s trottest pressure brought to bear upon them ? The sentiments of thefr constituents were too well known, their instructions wire txo positive to admit of anythirg but the most uncompromising hostility to bis candidacy. Four of the Republiran-Laber members of the Legislature would not vote for General Harrison for Senator on any ballot. While we do not consider the reasons they urged against him as sound, it is not a question what we or any of his friends think about it, but what the Labor element would think and do about it in a Presidential campaign. Have his friends any evidence that this hostility haa abated or that this vote would not be just as surely cast against him next fall by the workingmen as it was at that time by their representatives? "Third, have they stopped to consider his record on the prohibition question? Ap&rt from his attitude on the Congressional question of regulating alcoholic liquors, General Harrison publicly took position in Indiana in favor of submitting a prohibition amendment to the voters of tbs State. It will be answered at once that any man has the right to do this, and that it does not involve prohibition or even personal conviction. But the Germans do cot draw this distinction. Any man who advocates the submission of a prohibition amendment is promptly set down by them as favoring prohibition, and is sure to be opposed by them. Have his friends considered how they are to obtain the German vote for him? "The Tribune throws out these suggestions, cot in any feeling of hostility to General Harrison, but aa a precautionary measure, lest his friends make a mistake and discover it when it is too late to rectify it. There must be co elements of weak ness in the candidate this time. He mus be available. Have they sufficiently con sidered whether General Harrison's record is such that it will not seriously embarrass the party? Are they not making amistake in pushing him instead of Judge Greabam, a far stronger and more popular man? On every point where Harrison ia weak Gre&ham is strong. If the Hoosiers want a Hoosier President he is their man, because he can be elected, for he is a man upon whom all factions of the party, whether Germans or Prohibition lets, or whatever their tariff Views may be, could heartily unite. Let them be careful they do not make a grave mistake when they come to present their candidate. "IfifA Gresham in the White Uome and Jlitnrlson in the Cnhinet, Indiana would have a standing and influence in the National Government such as she has never had in her tcwle history as a Stale" The italics used above are the Tribune's. There Is no proof that the editorial was furnished to the Tribune by Major Calkins, but this la being generally charged by Harrison men, who have since been actively at work endeavoring to counteract in some manner the effect of the publication. SUMMONED BT WIRE. A Gresham Republican, of Valparaiso, Called to Chicago by Mr. Calkins, VALrARAiso,Ind..Feb.2S. 8peclal. An editorial in the Chicago Tribune of yesterday, which declares that Ben Harrison can not be elected President if he receives the Eomlatioiti and adyises the Indiana Republican! to 1 d 1 QK&ua ätiwti& to lt

Chicago Convention, has attracted a good deal of attention here, especially in Republican circles. It is whispered that the article was the outgrowth of a conference held at Chicago a day or two ago in which Judg4 GreEham himself and a cumber of prominent Republicans of that city participated, together with several leading Republicans of Indiana who are known to be active supporters of Greshham. Among those who are said to have been conspicuous in the conference is exCongressman Calkins, cow of Indianapolis. A prominent Gresham Republican of this city received a telegram. Tuesday, from Mr. Calkins, asking him to come to Chicago on the erst train. He went, and the appearance of the Tribune article yesterday l morning lends plausibility to the rumor that it was submitted to the conference, andhaving received the approval of the conferees, its publication In the Tribune was procured. The Tribune is booming Judee Gresham for the Presidency, and a majority of the Republicans in this county seem to favor him. There is the best of reason for believing that an organized effort is making to get as mny GreBham men as possible on the Indiana delegation to the Chicago convention. HarrUon'e Chinese Becord. I Washington Special to N'ew York Herald. J The fac, which is impressing itself upon leading Republicans here, that, with Mr. Cleveland as the Democratic candidate, New York will be hopelessly lost to th9m. is bringing Indiana prominently forward as a "pivotal" State, and there is a growing disposition nong Republicans to look to Indiana for their candidate. The two names most frequently discussed are those ef Harrison and Gresham. Mr. Harrison made a good impression while here as Senator, but his record in the Senate is likely to prove his destruction. The Republicans from the Pacific States eay that co man who is not "Bound" on the Chinese question can hope to carry their 6 täte s, either in the convention or at the polls, and they have been looking up Harrison's record and find that he has steadily resisted all legislation' wtrict Chinese immigration. lHE-" He voted at all stages against the.paasage of the bill introduced by Senator Miller, of California, in the Forty-seventh Congress, and voted to sustain President Arthur's veto of that measure. Subsequently, when the bill introduced by Representative Paige, of California, reached the Senate, he united with Senator Hoar to strike out its moBt Important provisions. For instance, he voted to strike out the section which forbids the courts to admit Chinamen aa citizens; also the sections which construed the word "laborers" in the treaty not to include skilled laborers and artisans in other words, he voted to allow skilled laborers unrestrained immigration. Even after the bill had been so amended as to meet the objections of President Arthur, Senator Harrison refused to support it, and on its final passage he, with a few other Republicans, recorded his vote against this bill, which was afterward approved by the President and is now a law. Pacific State Republicans here eay it would be a virtual abandonment of the campaign in California, Oregon and Nevada to nominate ex-Senator Harrison, as it would be impossible to rally the party there with any degree of unanimity for a candidate with a record to objectionable to them on the Chinese question. If their assertion is accepted, Mr. Harrison may as well be counted on of the race at Chicago and be sent to join company with Mr. Blaine on the retired list. Ohio Not for Harilion. Interview with (.'eneral w. H. Gibson in Ft Wayne Sentinel. "Yes, Senator Sherman will be Ohio's undivided an enthusiastic choice. Our people have always had a tender spot for Blaine, but cow that he is out of the lists Ohio will support Sherman as lone as there is a possible chance of his being nominated." "And then," asked the reportor, "it his banners begin to trail, Ohio will come to Indiana's choice, Gresham or Harrison?" "No." replied the General, "Ohio does not take to either Gresham or Harrison. They are both able men, but they are not prominent Presidential factors, and with Sherman cut of the way, neither of the gentlemen from Indiana will get the nomination. Under such circumstances I think it will be Senator Allison, of Iowa. He is a grand man, one of the ablest in the country, and if Sherman fails to get the nomination, I think it will be Allison."

M'CARTNEY CAUGHT AGAIN. Federal letertivca Get Hold ot Him In Louisiana Identified by Officers. New Orleans, Feb. 28. Some weeks ago a cumber of very clever counterfeits were worked on merchants of this city. They were so well executed that they vere taken by backs here as genuine notes. The counterfeits were $1 bills raised to fifties, the word fifty being deftly cut from the old half-dollar paper currency now out of circulation. A great many of these turned up in the country around New Orleans, and co less than four were presented at the banks in this city in one day by merchants who had been taken in. Special Treasury Agent Sooly investigated the case. John Wilson, who said he came from Texas, waa suspected and shadowed for several days and finally caught passing counterfeit money. When arrested he waa found to have besides a considerable amount in good money a large quantity of shinpla&ters in five, ten and fifty-cent bills. When locked up in prison he waa not suspected of being any well known counterfeiter, but waa supposed to ba a novice who had experimented in altering bills. He appeared, howeyer, to be yery much afraid he would be identified, and he co sooner got in prison than he shared Ofl his whiskers and mustache,' which completely changed his appearance. Borne one in Washington, however, had reason to suspect that hia name was an alias, and. that the counterfeiter was none other than the notorious Pete McCartney. This baa been suspected here for several days past, but the officials said nothing about it until they received some photographs of Pete yes erday, which settled his Identification. McCartney is known to the Government and Secret Service officers as the "king of the counter! eitera." He has given the Treasury officials more trouble than any other counterfeiter ever known. He was released from the Michigan City, Ind., penitentiary but a few months ago, after having served elevenyears for his last job. When leaving the prison he told th United States Marshal that they would have co more trouble with him; that he was too old, and proposed to settle down on his Illinois firm and lead an honest Ufe. A Good Oasa. Tid-Bitf.1 Client (to pension lawyer): Do you s'pose you can get a pension lor a man who waa wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg? Lawyer: Certainly. Were you there? Client: Yea, Hr; last clgbu I ipiained my leg cvmidg Cowq Ulf iWt

BLOWN INT'FETfiRNirY

Patieigtri en Ti-Ecit lest De&tt Without u la nil Wirn'.Bg. t A Horribly Fatal Boiler JExploslon at Talle jo. Cal. Over Thirty Persons Believed to Have Been Killed No Explanation. Vallejo, Cel., Feb. 27. A disastrous explosion occurred this mornine, at South Vallejo, on the ferry steamer Julia, p lying between South Vallejo and Vallejo Station. The Bteamer had about seventy persons on board, many of whom were going a cross the strait to work in the lumber yards on the other side. Just as the deck-hands were hauling in the lines there wis a loul explosion, and a sheet of Hams shot up in the air. Those who were on deck at the time were hurled overboard bj the force of the explosion, and several of them were killed outright by being strack by pieces of the debris, which were sent flying in all directions The explosion attracted the attention cf persons living In ths vicinity, and men rushed to the assistance of the unfortunate passengers. In a few minutes all was confusion, for men, women and children who had relatives oa board the ill fated Julia were wailing and wringing their hands as they rushed around the Wharf. ET3 The men on the wharf were anxious to aid, but there seemed to be but little for them to do, as most of the passengers were below the decks at the time of the explosion, and were either killed outright or drowned when the water poured in on them. It had been customary for ail passengers to go below the decks in the morning, as it was cold and foggy. A few who were on the deck and were not rendered insensible by the force ot the shock, were quickly assisted ashore by the people on ths wharf. To add to the intensity of the scene, large vats of petroleum stored on the wharf caught fire and the Harnes spread rapidly. The fire companies were unable to accomplish anything, aa there was co waUr owing to the tide being out, and fifteen minutes after the explosion about G00, feet of the wharf, freight depot and telegraph offices were burning. When the tide came in they managed to get a supply of water and at coon had the fire under control. While the firemen and others were trying to save the wharf a large number of boatmen were rowing around the wreck seeking to recover bodies. Soon after the explosion occurred the steamer had burned to the water's edge, and sunk to the bottom, with a great number of the victims buried under the debris in the cabin. It is believed that between thirty and forty lives were lost. Up to a late hour this afternoon twelve bodies had been recovered, two of which were burned beyond recognition. The names of the other ten victims are as follows: Melville Hodgkin. Joseph Fraeas, William Saman, Olef Nelson, Alfred Msdison, Michael Branley. John Brevick. William Stark, Edward Rule and a man named Higgins. The record of the Jalia is a bad one, and this ia not the first terrible accident on the steamer. In September, 18J0, the head of her boiler blew out, instantly killing nine of the crew and scalding the clerk and another officer of the boat so badly that they lingered for only a few days. The cause of the disaster to-day is not known, though it is generally believed that the explosion occurred in the boiler: but the impression also prevails that the fire was in some way communicated to the petroleum tank, and that the explosion occurred in that quarter. The steamer burned petroleum for fuel. Vale j 9 is twenty-nine miles up the .bay from San Francisco. At 4 p. m, the Coroner decided to hold an inquest over the bodies that had been recovered, for the purpose of identifying them. It was co easy task, as all the bodies were more or less disfigured. For instance, in one corner of the shed lay a mass of human remains eo charred that it was impossible to Identify them except by scraps of clothing on tne body. Near by lay another body, the skull cleft in twain and the hands blown off. The face of still another body was a mass of charred flesh. Legs were broken in several places. When the jury suspended their labors thirteen bodies had been identified. The most of the passengers in the ill-fated boat were laborers. Had it been an hour later, several of the heavy capitalists of San Franfrancisco would have been on the boat, as they go up into the Valley beyond on Saturday night and return Monday morning. The Vallejo Catastrophe. Valiejo, CaL, Feb. 28. Search was resumed to-day for bodies of victims of yesterday's explosion of the ferry steamer Julia, but no more bodies were recovered during the morning. Fifteen had been recovered at a late hour last night, and many more are known to be killed. It is believed between fifteen and twenty more bodies will be found In the wreck when the steamer is raised. Wreckers were at work to-day, and it Is thought the Julia will be brought to the surface to-night. Divers went down today and made a careful inspection of the wreck. They found the port boiler blown overboard and the starboard boiler torn apart. The boilers are of the locomotive type, containing two fire-boxes each. The rupture occurred at the end of the taper course. The fire-box end was turned upside down and thrown forward, the bottom straining against the oil tanks. These are forced out of place, but not ruptured, and oil still remaim in them, showing that they did not explode. The Government Boiler Inspectors will make an official inipection as soon as the yessel is raised. Indiana FeniioM. The following additional pensions have been issued for Indian a : Original invalid Benjamin F. Kernodle, Jamestown; Bramfeld Turner, Greeniborg; Theodore P. Cotton, Crawfordavllle : Julian Bafllngton, Crawfordsville; James M. Berry, Fowler; John Georgot, Evansville; Daniel Null, deceased, Burnett's Creek; John W. Bennett, New Albany; Francis M. Huff, Cory; Wyatt Linnyille, Bhelbjyille; Daisy A. Richardson, New Augusta; Leander C. Bobbins, Centerville; Thomas B. Shepherd, New Goshen; John Spoon, MooresTille; James Freeman, Poaeyyille; Dixon Carroll, Was hin gton ; Ben j amin F. Roberta, Gallaudet; Washington Hoeoby, New Albany; Jonathan Harban, Peru; Francis Mas'tere, Montgomery; Albert G. Wain scott, Kempton ; Kinrey Livingston, Boston; Lorenzo Fee, North Indianapolis; Ivvi Swisher, Reynolds; John Doppert. Seymour: (navy) Lemuel Ayrea, alias Nathan Wardner. La Porte; James H. Browning, Pleasant Mills; Lee Watson, Crawfordsville; John Lee, Whitehall; Francis M. Selby, Indianapolis; William Taylor, Columbus; Jacob Bicknell, Greencattle. Increase Daniel A. Roberta, Lancaster: Jary Randolph, Oakford ; Wm. H. Sutton, Thcrntown; Stephen C. McElxoy, Hamrick; Elijah f mallwood, Guthrie; Wm. H. Beat, Laurel ; John B. Moore, Arlington ; John X, Kftder, SfaXddj Jotph;QQUignoBt

-illy ;Dale; James H. Stltes, Grand View; vfilton W. Freeman, Warsaw; Richard ioranie, Lebanon; Wm. J. Baldwin, Elmdale; Wm.P. Richards, Guionsville; Wm. Cooper, Hardinsburg: John C. Brand. Waterloo; John Cassel, Cloverdale; Aaron 8. Hill, Lafayette; Chas. Rudolph Clarksburg; Jamea Coy, Minerva; John L. Richerdton, Roan; Rliaa Keever, Vincennea; Robert M. Weir, Bloomington; Henry J. Bogart, Carthage: David Michael, Dumont; Martin IGates, Montgomery; Geo. Coon, Banquo; John Stearns, Shelbyville: Friedrich H. W. Hanoascbild l.rownstown; John M. Robinson, Versailles; Wm. B. Monson, Ellettsrille; Daniel Bennett, Richmond; Luther D. Vanmatre, MuncIe; Jamea Balawin, North Union; Isaac Mock, North Webster; Wm. H. Benton, Princeton: Jas. H. Shrack, Portland; Samuel Bryant, Lagrange; James Cohee, Harts ville; Abram B. Herman, Burnett's Creek ; Wm. Jenkins, Mexico; David Waddle, Birdseye; George Paul, Lexitgton; Lawrence Sluman, Corydon; Eugene A. Sheffield, Warsaw; Wm. Riley Roark, Worthington; Jas. B. Clark, Bloomirgton; George W.White, Greencastle; James Maskell, Sullivan; Geo. W. Greene, Staunton; Jacob Wolf, Syracuse; Thomas Waters, Osgood, Robert F. Lenfesty, Marion; Samuel Elliott, Indianapolis; Thos. J. Baughman, Ligonler; Jefferson K. 8nodgras, Reed; Geo. W. Goodson, Grantsburg; Wm. Thomas, Survant; Ephraim K. Pond, Clifford; Joshua Lidera, Redkey Benjamin Coppock, Coffee; John W. McAdaros, Washington; Houston Turley, English; Robert Hall, Tefft; Albert McCrea, Smithland; Frederick R. Nngent. Mitchell; John P.Stewart, Laketon; Esic Roach, Eyaasville; William P. Cronch, Nashville; John H. Conard, Rr-slaville; John W. Burrus, Wheatland; John Bax. ley. New Amsterdam; Norval G. Sparks Moore's Hill; John T. Glass, Greensburg; Theodore M. Bucklin, Princeton; Hiram P. Ney man, Saltillovllle; Georg W. Lzelle, Shelbyville; Peter Laux, Fincastie; James McDowell, Spriogvllle; John E. Markle, Winchester; Robert C. Thorlton, Howesville; Adam Mohr, Milbouson. Keif sue John W. Mitchell, Lafayette; William II, Graves, New Carlisle; Tilford Folsom, Versailles: Jehn Hasty, Newport. Reissue and Increase Solomon W. Reddick, Johnson's Crossing. Original, Widows, Etc. Nancy, widow of William J.Morris, Kokomo; Elisabeth, mother cf Isaac Lelme, Leatherwood: Sarah A., widow of Adam Brant, Bengal (to end May 23, 1885); (deceased) Christian, father of Conrad Hensel, Fort Wayne; Alfred, father of Newton Bingham, Mishawaka; Agnes, mother of James Thompson, Bloomington; minors of Daniel Nulf, MonticeUo and Upland: Kate J., widow of William H. Gilbert, Terra Haute; Adaline McKelvoy, former widow of Daniel Nulf, Burnett's Creek; Diana, widow ef Charles O. Bly, Decatur. Mexican Survivors Oliver H. P. Brady (deceased), Irvington (ending May 13, 18S7); Valentine Hoffman, Indianapolis; Andrew Moss, Lawrenceburg. Mexican Widows Martha, widow of Oliver H. P. Brady, Iryingtcn; Mary, widow of John Merchdorf, Madiaon; Elizabeth C, widow Of William Madison Grady, Attica; Louisa, widow of William A. Bailey, Salem ; Sarah R., widow of Joshua Y. Lewis, Leipsic. Thomas Mayes, Vincennes; John Shadda v, Bennington; Peter Francis. Henryville; William Howard, Crawfordsville; Adna Langer, Crown Point; SamuellMilton, Roaon; William Farabee, New Albany; John Schkaüer, Evansville; Andrew Jarred, Covington; Andrew Cunningham, Walkerton; William Daran t, Blackford; William Hutchinson, Princeton; James Heeson, Dale; John Stone, Koleen; Tillman Moore, Columbus; Noble Blakely, Henry ville; Stephen Jorger, Loogootee; Samuel Peters, Dawklns ; I Jonas Barton, Sheridan; John Farmer, Harlan; Hugh Blake, Mauckport; Sidney Pyle, Mt Carmet; Andrew Hart, Swayzee; Joseph Hose berry, North Vernon; Daniel Rosa, Zlomville; Samuel Walker, Bowling Green: Kathen Phillips, St. Paul; James Grlndle, Jonesboro; Abel Chase, Logansport; Henry Siders, North Manchester; Young Funkhouser, Newport; Samuel Robey," Orleans; Alexander Hamilton. Sumon ville; John Wolford, Cor donia; Zachariah Saunders, Marion. Lewis Scales, Scalesville; John Goodman, Terre Haute; Henry Brown, Bedford; Willard Allen, Elkhart; James Kirkham, Laconia ; Henry Miller, Remington ; Adam Stembnrg. Butler; Augustus Weaver, Boston; Philip Cbristman, Elkhart; Samuel Wishard, Clinton; Samuel Johnson. Portland; Henry Low, Glen wood; Dennis Gearieg, Areola;- Robert Tuttle, Saline City; Henry Lacy, Columbus; James Brooks, South Whitley; John Smead, Brazil; Andrew Driskill, Neff; ' Richard Elleman, New Castle; Joseph McNelly, Seymour; Jacob McCormick, Wabash; John Fritz, Backs tin; Theophilus Langest, English; Francis Hoffman, Fontanet; Ahl Carrell, New Washington; John Griffith, Bowling Green: Joseph Garrard, Eaton; Pleasant Wheldon, Scipio; Jamen Collier, Paragon; Alexander Shircliff, Loogootee; George Reinicker, Yeddo; Peter Fink, Elkhart; John Hondesheldt, Kempton; Harvey Wood, Rensselaer; James Barnes, Clifty; William Smith, Fairmount; Frederick Rascher. Aurora; JecseElklns, Elkinsville; Ez?kiel Teagarden, Albion; Calvin Coppock, "Jonesboro: August 8pergel, Galena; Valentine Strange, Bramble; Jasper Sawyer, Indianapolis: S0iuel Danbenheyer, Tit us ville: Henry Jordan, Indianapolis; Henry Hewson, Bloomington; William Spurgin, Columbus; Thomas Deweese, Logansport; William Bass, Cambridge City; mother of Asa Porter, Pleasant Ridge; Elizabeth, widow of John Mills, New Corner; widow of John Hinsley, Pendleton; widow of Solomon Davault, Vienna, Jonathan Harban,Peru; Francis Masters, Montgomery; Albert Wainsott, Kempton; Kinsey Livingston, Boston; Lorenzo Fee. North Indianapolis; Levi Sfiaher, Reynolds; John Deppert. Seymour; Lemuel Ayrea, LaPorte; James Browning;, Pleasant Mill; Lee Watson, Crawfordsville; John Lee, Whit Hall; Fracia ßelby, Indianapolis; Wm. Taylor, Columbus; Jacob Bicknell, Greencastle; Jefferson Snodgraea, Keid; George Goodson, Grantsbure; Wm. Thomas, 8urvant; Ephram Pond, Clifford; Joshua Lidera, Red Key; Eenjamin Cappcck, Coffee; John McAdams, Washington; Houston Turley, English; Robert Hall, Teftt; Albert McCrea, Smithland; Frederick Nugent. Mitchell; John Stewart, Laketon; Esic Roach, Evansville; William Crouch, Nashville; John Conard, Russiaville; John Barnes, Wheatland; John Baxley, New Amsterdam: Noryal Sparkes, Moore'" Hill; John Glass, Greensburg; Theodore Backlin, Princeton; Hiram Neyman, Saltsville George Lasalle, Shelbyville; Peter Laux, Fincastle; Jamea McDowell, Springville; John Markle, Winchester; Robert Thorlton, Hewesville; Adam Möhr, Milhousen; Solomon Reddick, Johnson Crossing; widow of William Norrie, Kokomo ; mother of Isaac Labne, Leatherwood; widow ot Adam Brant, Bengal; widow of Charles Bly, Decatur; Valentine Hoffman, Indianapolis; Andrew Moea. Lawreeceburg ; widow of Oliver Brady, Irvington; widow of John Norcbdorf. Madison. 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