Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1888 — Page 1

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INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14. 1888. WHOLE NO. l'67d VOL. XXXIV-NO. 6.

RESHAM'S DECISION. T7hbCii8 TkiL Under Idrjemtnt, Bat tie Eunlt Ii Plainly I'.dcited. The Presentation of the Point at Issue Oy Counsel Kepo use of tbe Wabash Attorneys Both Sides Awaitii C the Result, Chicago, March 12 Judge Gresharn's court room and the accent halls were packed to suffocation this afternoon when -ie application of the Chicago, Burlington .andQuincy Riilway, for an order on the ceiver of the Wabash Railway to compel m to receive and handle their freight, me up for a hearing. The bar, railroads III paid the clösest attention to the proceeding. "When the csss was called Attorf ney Henry Crawford, on behalf of the Wa- ( hash Railway, said that before the other aide opened their case there was an affidavit filed by them which had not been real, and which hi3 side cf the case desired to use. He then read the affidavit of General Manager Stone, of the Barlington Road, in which was Bet out at length copies of a telegram alleged to have been sent by Chief J'ogineer Arthur from Chicago, March 2, o AI. W. Vernon, of Omaha, of the Grievno ce CciLinlttte of the Brotherhood, read ing as follows: "Do not haul any Chicago, Burlicgton ard Quiney cars or aid them in any wy. (Signed) P. M. Arthur.' The affidavit alleged tbat similar dispatches had been Bf nt out by Mr. Arthur in all directions to members of the Brotherhood, and aniCEg others to engineers in the employ of the receiver, and thtt it would be abundantly establish d that the said Arthnr was the main executive officer of the Brotherhood and as such had interfered with the property in the custody of the court, and tte ergiDeers in the employ of the court had obeyed his order again the Jaws of the State and the laws of the United fjctates and the order of the court. w Attorney Dexter then opened the case J for the Cntlicgton Company by readiog I the petition and affidavits of the Complainant as filed by them on Friday. TEC WAFAEH KirLY. He was followed by Robert T. Linco'n with tte acBwer of Btceiver UcNulta, of the Wabash. In answer he ieponJent admits that he In bis official capacity is subject to the orders of the Court, and "holds hicself ont to tfce public as a common carrier ol persons and property, and subject to all the obligations, duties and limitations imposed upon snch carriers engaged in State ana inter s'ate trslfic, either by the corutjuon Jaw or the statutes of Illinois or the JiCts of Congress thereto pertaining," and further admits the troth of the allegations 1 J ox me petition respecting toe usage and ractice oi intercnanglrg leaded cars be tween the petitioner and this respondent in bis official capacity as receiver, bat den es that such interchange of loaded cars has been large at the city of Chicago or elsewhere as stated in this petition , on the jontrary the respondent says that in fact O ch intercharge of cars with the petitionTr has been a very small and unimportant part of the business of the respondent, snch buhiwess Having amounted in the month of January, 1S8, being the last month for which complete returns have been compiled, to a value rot exceeding $500, being less than one-sixth of one per cent, of the railway business under the management of respondent for that month. Tr.:s reu orcent. further snswerlrg, sajs that tte Chicago. BurliEgton and tilncy Railroad Company is rot engaged in th operating of laJwaje which form, wi.h that optraud by josr r sporden, a contin nous or uunk Iir.e cr lins leading from one or more tectiors of the CDnnt:y to others, bet on the contrary 13 opera ing system which enters and occuoies much of the territory tributary to tne rail way ope -ated by the reepondent and its associated lines, and which is a rival system to thai of respondent, and is directly competitive at many points The ans wer admits that their Snt declined to undertake the hauling of the Burlington freight cars tendered them March but denies that such refusal : was, as alleged in the Burlington petition, made under specific instructions originating With the Wabash, whereby that company had directed that its agents and em ploy es should absolutely and unconditionally refuse to receive any loaded cars from Jt deliver any loaded cars to the petitioner, . r disregard Its obligations as a connecting carrier. Tie Wabaih issued no instructions concernirg the handling of Burlington freight until' March 7, when they issued the followirg: "We cannot haul C, B. it cars over this roft at present We must decline to receive them. Transfer all freight from their ca's to the Wabash cars." Toe reason for this order was, according to the answer, that the Burlington, since its engineers and firemen struck-, had succeeded in filllog their places, "in a very 1 considerable number, that the road has gradually but slowly come into renewed partial operation; tbat in so doing said petitioner has absorbed and taken into its mployment substantially all the com neent unemployed locomotive enslnemen in the United States, except those who, by association and community of feelinz. are in sympathy with the locomotive enginemen wno so leit tne employ of. said petitioner." The answer then goes on to state that he relations between the Wabash and their Deleters atid cremen wer harmonious. jndttattbey being solicitous tbat their tra3:c should not be interrupted "by reason of any complication growing ont of jfßUiation and friendly feeitrg of the enin4men in hit employ toward the enginejKittm who had left the employ of the petitioner" and for that reason the orders were issued ai a temporary measure. The rawer then saya that the orders not to Tiad:e"Q" freight weie withdrawn on iTfttniday last and the following orders iss.iwi: "All orders and directions heretofore ri -by me or by any oiEcer or agent of

r it v road, w bich hare been understood as V Jin titiDg th interchange of cars or trat! c Awit. tb Chicago, Eurlixgton A 3uincy or ny of the Kads in this system, are hereby sci.ided. The business of receiving and pUrcJrifcrigLng cars and traific by this road I with 1 C L A. Q. and all of the roads of

1011 tj tum win go on upon the same terms a.nd conditions as those upon which similar twines is done by this road with other consoecf.ng railroads." TL abcT order, tbe an wer ssyt, has been in full force litre its issuance, and will b convinced and executed. In cor cl&sion tbe Wabasb denies naring had soy tcsines transactions or communications from P. tt Arthur, or any ooe rep resenting him, and prays that the petition be dcclsd at petitioner's, cot. The r viat tbe p)tihoo, at the time .en filed by to petitioners, originated, oi 19 tttcii ia t9 dfjjf cf U.e vwMntt

to procure a resumption of the insignificant and unimportant traffic which it had given to the respondent before the petitioners had been disabled from transacting any business wnatever by the refusal of its employes to continue in ita services as aforesaid, as in the hope that there wonld result from the filing of the petition a situation of affairs in which the respondent might be rendered practically incapable of transacting any of the business of the Wabach Kail way whatever, so that, temporarily at least, a large amount of such business now done by the respondent would be carried to the petitioner, and it receive tbe profits thereof in part compensation for the losses sustained by it during the time in which it was not able to transact its own business. And now having fullyanswered said petition, the respondent prays that the same may be dismissed at petitioner's coat etc. JIPOX GEXSIIAX 8 OriSIOS ISDICATED, After the Wabash answer had been read, showing that Ktceiver McNulta had, on Saturday, the lO.h. revoked his previous icttrnctioDS ai d orrtertd former business relations with the ' Q' road rtsu med, JuiJge Grethsm aikid the representatives of the ' li" what ps:Mon that lt-ft them in the tn-t, and Wirt Dexter rephd that the i"' still dtsired the 01 der from tbe Court which was originally a-kfd for. Trey desirtd this that they might feel assured that the Wabash would not again refi.sj to receive totir freight, as they had already done. They still asked, further, that the Court ittue the desired order restraining Chief Arthur and the Brotherhood from ordering or causirg a strike on the Wabash or any other road in consequence of the action of these roads if hauling ' j" freight. Arguments were made at length in support of the "Q ' position, and were answered at erjual length by the attorneys for the " abash. At the close of the arguments Judge Gretbam practically gave his decision when he said he did not think the "Q" had any case in court. "The Wabash has granted yon all yon ask," said the Judge. "It has promised to receive your freight, and now you a&k the Court to issue an order punnhiDg the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kngincers for an alleged crime which they deny, and against the wishes of the general manager of the road, who is an officer cf this court." While the Judze thus indicated what his decision would probably be, he announced that he would take the matter under advisement. The prevailing opinion in the-court room after the decision was that the Judge would refute to ifsue an order touching the action of Chief Arthur or the Brotherhood on the ground that it is beyond his jarndiction and properly relegated to the State laws. AWA1TINO THE RESULT.

The IlurllDgton strikers Anxiously Looking for Judge (ireahsm'i Daci.ton, Chicago, March 1-'. The strike of Brotherhood engineers and Cremen on the Chicago, Burlington and Qaincy was more monotonous than ever here to day, and neither side had a word of information to impart concerning it. Everybody seems to be waiting for the result of the application, which is being argued before Jude Gre&ham, before making another move, and it is conceded on all sides that the decision, whatever it may be, will have an important hearing on the issue of the strike. In the meantime the grievance committees of the eastern roads are arriving in tte city to-day to confer on the question of what should be the action of the Brotherhood on the roads represented by them in case the otlicials of thfte roads should continue to receive and deliver BurliLgton freight, but it is not expected they will take any definite action until Judge Gresbam's decision is announced. Rumors are curre t of the switchmen and brakemen on the Burlirgton system taking a hand in the 1'gbt, but they are of tbe vainest kind and can be traced to no authorit ve source. The grievance committee 'if engineers and firemen on the FLWaynt road arrived in the city at 0:COthis mornin,-. rit'sburg, Toledo, Crestline and Ft. Wayne are represented in the committee. Some of the switchmen on the Ft. Wayne oad said that in case the engineers and hreroen strike, they will not work behind "green ergineers." The developments in Judge Gresham'scourt were a disagreeable surprise to railway rxanegers. They had expected a ruling which would clearly guide them as to a safe course to pursue, but the result decided rothirg. Even the question as to whether the Wabash engineers will now handle Burlington cars remains to be decided. 1'eceivtr McNulta said to-niht tbat he had received no notice whatever frcm the representatives of the engineers emplojed on the Wabash tbat they would or woo d not handle the "Q" cars. (. bait man Hanvey, of the Wabash engineers' Grievance Committee, told a reporter hat the men were strongly averse to touching a car belonging to the Barlington, but as to what would be done when a ca-e presen ed itself he absolutely declined to say, or even to tell whether he knew. Chief Arthur said to an Associated Press representative shortly before midnight tbat the Wabash men are greatly excited, but for his psrt he would rather not see them take a radical position. The Wabash would handle little Burlington freight in any event, and the fact that the road was In the hands of a receiver, who is the officer of a Federal court, complicated matters to such an extent that there was danger the Brotherhood might become involved in a false issue. Any action taken by the Wabash men, said Mr. Arthur, could not at all be considered a precedent by other reads. Mr. Arthur was just returning from the theater, whither he had gone with his eon, who arrived yesterday from Cleveland. The chit fa absence from his headquarters during the evening gave rise to the rumor tbat he was in consultation with President Perkica. and tbat a settlement was in sight. Mr. Arthur denied the report explicity. j Threatened Ktrlka on th J., 31. as L Loci. villi, Ki., March 12. It is bslieved here to-night that a strike ot the engineers on the J., M. and I. (Pennsylvania ÜDe) is impending. Tbe road has offered to help the C, B. and Q and the Engineers' Brotherhood had a meeting this afternoon at which this was the leading topic TLey sent their Vice-Chief, W. A. Petti bone, of Division 7-3. to confer with Chief Arthur. The L., N. A. and C. engineers are also aroused by tbe prospect tbat tbeir road is willing to tid the C, B. ana u., ana they may go out. A Fair lichter. Lr5trs, March 12 During breikfaat at Crti), 3 esterday, it is reported that 8nllivan expressed himself as being too old to enter the ring, and said ha would confine hlrareif to sparring exhibitions and glove contests. The eporting Life says: "We never saw a man fight fairer than Sullivan did, even when he was Intentionally spiked be only asked Mitchell to be more care fa. He has, we must admit, fallen from his high estate, but 11$ dethronement made a tsar, of tda'l

NEW YORK SNOWED IN

Communication With Almost all Oatiids Foinfi Cat off by thi Stora. Elevated Trains Compelled to Stop Telephone, Telegraph and Police Department Lines Down Tha Worst Blizzard In Tears. Niw Yosr, March 12. The Bterm to-day has virtually stopped business in the East, for it is general throughout this section. Reports are coming in of the severest storm in years. Wind has drifted the snow, stopping all traffic. Passengers were blocked on the elevated road and street cars were unable to run. Two Third tvenue elevated trains collided at Seventy sixth street this morning, causing a bad wreck, but no one was hurt. The wreck was caused by a train running into ons stalled by the snow. An accident also occurred on the Brooklyn elevated road, but there were no casualties. Business is at a standstill. Only two mails came in to-day and carriers made but two deliveries. All the telegraph and telephone wires are in bad working order and hundreds are down. Ferryboats are running but once an hour, and the wind on the river at one time attained a velocity of sixty-three miles an hour. The embargo en telegraphic service is complete. The South has been entirely cut oft. Police authorities say the storm is the worst since 1SS5. Many police dispatches had to be carried, the wires being down. Early in the day Chief Shay, of the Fire Department, held a consultation with Superintendent Murray regarding extra precantions to be taken in promptly sounding lire alarms. Orders have been issued to all policemen to notify the occupants of the nearest engine house of the fire immediately after sounding the alarm. A full force of firemen have been kept cn duty all day, and as many extra horses as could be procured are quartered at the various engine houses. Owicg to the tremendous gale and terrible storm there have been no arrivals or departures from this port. Navigation has betn almost whol'y abandoned in rivers and harbor and even boats on the different ferries made only infrequent trips. There haa been no abatement in the storm to-night, ffce thermometer has fallen to i degrees, and frozen ears and feet were never before so numerous. The drug stores have been tilled with patients all the day and evening. A woman actually froze to death to-night at the corner of Broadway and Fulton street, popularly supposed to be the fcusif st four corners on tbe earth. In hundreds of streets loaded wagons were abandoned and horses taken to the nearest stables. There have been countless accidents from slipping. The Astor House alone turned away three hundred would-be guests. The other hotels have had similar experiences. The State of New York is absolutely snowed under. The oldest persons never saw its equal. Not one train was dispatched by cither the Erie or Central railroads to-dav, something which is unprecedented. Telegrams from distances of -00 miles have the same story to tell, namely: "It's the worst Bnow storm ever known here." Weather stripped the cour'.s of iurors ard witnesses in important cases who were unable to arrive. Every street car in New York, Brooklyn and Jersey C'ily and the elevated trains stopped. Brooklyn bridge and the ferrits were almost abandoned. The down town hotels are crammed with suburbanites. The elevated railroads usually run 3.000 trains daily, to-day scarcely a dczn. Westerners declare that Dakota vf ver furnished an equal to Ntw York's blizzard of to-day. Of forty mails due between 4 end noon only two had arrived by 2 this afternoon. The rews from Europe, where a'so tremerdecus gales and snow storms are occuriirg, is unimportant and uninterest irg, malrJy relating to the coming obsequies of the late Emperor. Midnight The storm is unabated. The wind is as furious ss ever but tbe snow has stopped falling. Snow drifts in the business streets are as deep as in country dis tricts. Grown persons here never saw the like. But meager reports are received from uptown districts, but in the lower portions where reporters managed to struggle through the scow and against the wind more than one hundred fractures of limbs and contusions of the skull were reported. The ambulance horses of the different hospitals were completely worn out early in the night and calls in many cases could not be responded to. The well known correspondent, Howard Carroll, of the Time?, fell and broke his leg to-night. At 1 a. m., the wind has 6lie,htly moderated, but the eflects of tbe storm will cot be fully felt for a week. Every commercial and public electric light in the city was ordered shut on early in the night for fetr the wires would break and harm be done to pedestrians. Traffic on elevated roads was not resumed till late at night, and then trains run only at irregular and long intervals. Several firea occurred to day, and in some cases coal supply wagons of the fire department failed to, reach the fire and firemen had to chop down signs, shutters and all available wood work for fuel. One engine was Bianca on xsroaaway end hau a nun dred men with ropes and three horses orcupiea two nours getting it out. Hospitals all had a boEy time of It, and almost numberless ambulance calls were received. The majority of casualties were not of a very serious nature, though a few deaths were reported. Old river men say no such night has been known on the river since 1854. Waves are rnnnisg high and the Wind forces the water in many instances over docks. Several canal boats sunk at their moorings at North river piers. Prom four to six feet of snow lay fallen on the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's read, and drifted much higher. At 2 a. m. the wind is as high as ever. THE CAPITAL SWF.rT. Ob Center 0 Dtvtdad Stoma BEakas Things Very Uncomfortable. WashikvTov, March 12 The storm that visited Washington yesterday was ooe of the most remarkable known for years, In fact the capitol seemed to have been the center of a miniature cyclone that brought with it a blinding succession of rain, snow, wind and cold. In the arly hours of the day tbe fitters ran high and in many low laces, tbe sewers were blocked, thus floodng the atreeta. The heavy rain continued ontil about 5 o'clock in tbe afternoon when it tnrned to a blinding snow, which stack to everything it touched and turned to Ice. As tbe eight fell, the heavily-ladden telegraph wires began to come down, and In many places the stmts wer blockaded by tbem so tbat street cars bad to turn arcufid !d m.al partial (rips, Jhj po

lice wires were out of older, and to add to the dkcomfort of the night the electric lights began to fail. By midnight the city was almost in darkness, save for a few feeble ras jets that had flickered through the storm. At the signal office to day it was learned that the storm was the result of the splitting of a storm throughout that section day before yesterday extending south from Michigan. Saturday n'.ght it divided, forming two storm centers, one over Lake Erie and one in Georgia. The Southern center then began climbing up the coast, striking Washington yesterday morning. The center itself did not reach here until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when the rain changed to enow, This, took until nearjj

midnight to pass, the total rainfall amounting to about 1? inches. Tne wind reached, a velocity of 2t miles an hour at midnight, but subsided to about 20 miles this morning. Off Cape Henry the wind was blowing 55 miles yesterday. The railroads leading into Washington have been blockaded by anew, fallen trees, telegraph poles and wires, so tbat the movement of trains has been greatly impeded, if not altogether abandoned. Late this afternoon, however, one or two trains struggled in over the Baltimore and Potomac Koad, bat no attempt at regularity is thought of. At the Western Union tffice, it is learned tnat in its effect upon the wires tbe storm was oae of the woi8tcvr known here. Washington has been completely isolated since Sunday light at 7 o'clock. Hardly a siegle wire north, south, east or west is working, so that such trains as may be out west creep alicg without orders. The wind has kept up a nigh velocity all day, and at 0 o'clock to-right had not abated. The sky is new perfectly clear and it is growing colder. The norning vnd evening papers of to day appeared without telegraphic information. The efforts of the railroads to open communication with the North succeeded at 10 o'clock to-night, when the train which left New York at 9 o'clock last night arrived titer a hard, slow and tedious trip. FersoDS Tho were on the train say their experience was without precedent in this par. of the coantry. The storm bnke in its fury when the train was tearing Philadelphia, and the speed had t be slackened. Philadelphia was reached however, without very great diiliculty, but after leaving that city the train had tc cross the way, the train hands going ahead with lanterns to give notice of cts tractions on the track. Telegraph pcles, ires, uprooted trees and obstructions of all kinds were found lying acroes the track at frequent intervals. The pasEergers sided the r ail roe i men in removing the obstructions, and, after great labor, Wilmington was reached, a little beyond which the cars wire stopped to await daylight. One passenger istimated that 300 poles were removed from the track bewecn Philidelphia and Wilmington. After daylight the trin slowly worked its way to Wash'ngton, frequent stops btirg mace for the removal of obstructions. A later train brought in the Philadelphia papers, twelve hours behind time, while tbe New York papers, which uscally reach here at 10:45 a. m., had not arrived at midnight. The track between Baltimore and Washington is sow reported clear, but as all the wires are down, trains have to proceed tediously. ! The Western and Southern trains are ccmirg in slowly, and passengers cn the former report but little damage done aside from the interruption to telegraph busine?s. They were much surprised when informed of the damage caused by the storm, and said tbat its effects were hardly noticeable forty miles west of here. One of tbe Southern trains had the windows of one of tbe cars smashed in by a falling telegraph pole, and several passengers were slightly hurt. The railroad people to-night are hopeful of having the tracks sufficiently clear to-morrow to admit of a more or less general resumption of traffic. A SERIOUS WRECK. Peon) H aniat PaHnengar Traia Hans Into a Freight With Disastrous KesuKs. Ai.tooka, Pa., March 12. Passenger train No. 1, on the Pennsylvania Raüroa 1, collided with a heavy freight train near Huntington at 3 o'clock this morning and both trains were wrecked. Robert Gardner, engineer, and Fireman Mo wry, both of the passenger train, were instantly killed, and two others, a freight brakemaa and a Pullman passenger, whose names cou'dcot be learned were quite seriously hurt. Tbe other passengers escaped with a Eevere shaking up. The freight train bad jumped the track and before the flagman could get back to notify the passenger train the collision occurred. A severe storm was raging in the mountain and the ciew on the freight train were almost frczen. The wires are all down and particulars of the accident are meager. Trains were delayed several hours. A later dispatch says tbe express, which was coming west, was behind time, at.d was running at the rate of fcrty -five miles an hour. The collision was terriiic. Three Pullman cars were wrecksd and three passengers were injured, but their names could not be learned. Gardner, the dead engineer, resided at Harrisburg. Mowry, his fireman, lived at Altoona. The accident occurred at "Niggen's Gap," a rough part of tbe road about for.y miles esst of Altoona. The brakeman on freight, Ernest V. Moy er, of Harrisburg is the third death reported from the wreck. The injured will be brought to Altoona. The wreck is simply cole ssal. All trsinseast ard west are now ten hours late and none an get through before evening. There are sixty-three passengers on Western trains and the tracks are lined with detained trains. The wreck crews from Mifllin, Huntington, Tyronese and Altoona are at the scene of disaster. The Western mail express train reached Altoona at 1 o'clock. Passengers report the complete wreck of the first sleeper and tbe second partly, but everybody is safe beyond three In the first coach, who were badly injured. The wreck involves an estimated loss of $75,000. The engineer of the rear train was killed and a number of passengers were injured. The Arretted Posm Released. Fast Fbaxcisco, March 12. Word was received here to-day from the agent of the Wella, Targo & Co., at El Faso, Tex., to the -effect that United States Marshal Meade, of Arizona, whose arrest by Mexican authorities at Janoe, State of Chihuahua, was 'reported Saturday, had been released from custody. It Is stated that tbe arms of Meade and party were taken from them and they were allowed to walk about tow bnt not to leave it. It is . understood that Meade and party were not arrested because they were in pursuit I the Etein Pass train robbers but becaut they went icto Mexico with horses and arms without being examined by Mexicsn custom authorities. The charge again t them is smuggling. It is understood that Governor Corot lo. of Chihuahua, bns promised to assist in every way possible any United States officers In pursuit of tbe robbers if he should present the proper papers, and tbe Governor states he will lay tbe wbole affair before the General Government at $ha City gl Mfjüco,

SAM RANDALL'S BILL

Ready for Eatmiiiion to the Eonte of Representative! To-Diy. Be Wants to Repeal tbe Internal Rereoue on Tobacco and Make the Whisky Tax fifty Cents a Gallon Syn. opsls of the Dill. Washington, March 11. Mr. Randall has completed his tariff bill and will Introduce it in the House to-morrow. In explanation of its terms and scope, he makes the following statement: The bill repeals the entire internal tax on tobacco and on fruit brandies. It also repf als the license tax on wholesale and retail liquor dealers, leaving these as recommended by Jefferson, so that "the State authtrities might adopt them." It makes alcohol used In the arts free, and reduces the sx on whisky to fifty cents per gallon. On the whole the bill is a careful and complete revision of the tariff system. It carries to the free list a large number of articles now paying duties, and which enter into consumption, either as raw material or otherwise, and In the production of which there is no Injurious competition between this and other countries.! To determine just where the line of difference in cost falls is, of course, in many instances difficult, but it may be safely assumed, when importations in any line of commodities is large and increasing and no good reason appearing why the thing cannot as well be produced here that such duties are below the cost line, and that advantage is with the foreign producer. If production in the same line Is diminished or suspended altogether in this country, it becomes proof positive that tbe advantage is too great to be overcome without a readjustment of duties. In such cases embracing, however, but few articles there has been no hesitancy, in preparing this bill, to raise the duties so as to permit these industries to take their place abreast with others in the country. Where importations are light and increasing it may consistently be assumed that the duties are quite high enough, and in many cases may be Bafely reduced; and in case the. industry is of such a nature as to permit trnsts and combinations of any kind to raise prices above the level of urices or profits in other industries, then it becomes ire port ant that the cost line should be closely adhered to; and that has teen the aim in this bill in the industries where trusts or combinations are supposed to have such power. It is less important, of court e, ;to apply this rule rigidly where prices are regulated through free competition. In such a case, under well known economic principles, ; the tendency is always to a general level in profits, wages and prices in any indastrial system. "In working out the details of the bill under theee principles the aim has been to pare closely and adjust carefully the different schedules, with the object always in view to lower duties wherever possible, ard reduce the revenues, being carefal, at the tame time, to hurt no established industry. The estimated reductions under this bill will be : On internal revenue taxation repealed, $70,000,000; estimated reduction on tariff schedules, $25,000,000. The bill is the result of great labor and industry and framed after the fullest inquiry and conferences with those directly Interested. The rates will not suit many of those engaged in manufactures, but are deemed fair, and a proper response to the cemana for reduced rates in our tariff laws. The fol'owiLg art tome of the more important provisiois: Tbe taiP8 ou manufac'ured tobacco, Bnutf, cigars, cheroots and cigarettes and the special taxes required by law to be paid by manufacturers of snd dealers in leaf tob ceo, re ell dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in manufactured tot-aec, peddlers of tobarco, t-nuff and cigars aod manufac turers of snoff and cigars are repealed after July 1, and all stamps issued shall be redeemed. All laws imposing an internal revenue tax upon Bpirits distilled from apples, peaches or other fruits are repealed from the first day of July. All laws which impose any special taxes upon manufacturers of stills, wholesale and retail liquor dealers, and wholesale and retail dealers In malt liquors, are re pealed from the first of July. The Secretary of the Treasury shall grant permission to any firm, individual or cor poration to withdraw from bond alcohol, or any spirits containing alcohol, subject to internal revenue tax. in specified quantities of not less than 300 proof gal lots, without the payment of the internal revenue tax on the same, or on the spirits from which it may have been distilled, for the sole purpose of use in such indus trial pureuits as shall be specified in the permit. Penalties are provided for violation of the above provisions, where the intention is to defraud. Weiss beer con taining less than 2J per cent, alcohol shall sot be subject to internal revenue tax. The tax on distilled spirits shall be 50 cents a gallon, and rebates are allowed to that which has paid the present tax, out of the treasury. Alcoholic perfumery, $2 per gallon and 25 per cent, ad valor em. Borax, refined, 3 cents. Rowan. Portland and other hydraulic cements, C cents. Chloroform, 30 cents. Medical essences, tinctures, etc., 30 cents. Dyes, soaltar, 10 cents per ounce and 15 per cent ad valorem. Ether, sulphuric and nitric 30 cents per pound. Gelatine, glue, etc., 20 per cent, advalorem. Indigo, extracts, of a cent per pound; carmine, 10 cents. Linseed oil, 20 cents; ootton-eeed oil, 15 cents per gallon; caster oil, 40 cents. Plaster of Paris, ground, $1.50 per ton. Soap, castiie, i cents per pound ; toilet, 15 cents. Soda, bi-carbonate, cents per pound. Turpentine, spirits, 15 cents. All of the above are reductions. The chief earthen and glass-ware changes are in Dearly every instances reductions. On metals the chief changes are as follows: Antimony, X of a cent per pound, copper ore, 1 J cent in each pound of the copper contained. Old copper and clippings for (aaaufacture, 2 cents. Composition metal and ingots, plates or bars, 11 cents; from or. 5 cents per ton, as: at present. Bnt a provision is added, forbidding deduction in duty on account of moisture. Puriron unchanged. Bar iron, rolled or hammered, comprising flats not less than 1 Inch wide, nor less than of 1 inch tniik, 8 10 of 1 cent per pound ; comprising round iron, not less than of 1 inch ludiame er, and rqusre iron, not less than of 1 men square, 9 10 of 1 cent: comprising fl its, less than 1 inch wide, or less than of 1 loch thick; round iron. less X of 1 lach and not lees than 7-16 of 1 Inch in diameter, and square iron, lees than li of 1 inch tqaare, 1 cent; round iron, in coils or rods, laa than MGof 1 inch in diameter, 1 1 10 of 1 cent; rolled iron or steel . fence rods, coils or loops, valued at Zi or less, perpcund 1 cent: bars or shapes of iron net esptciallj.enuinirated or provided fo

in this act, one and two-tenths of 1 ctn per pound; provided, that all iron in si aba. blooms, loops, or other forms less finishes than fron in bars, and more advanced than pig iron, except castings, shall be rated at iron in bars, and pay a duty accordingly; and none of the above iron shall pay a lea rate of duty than 3ö per cent, ad valorem. Provided further, that all iron bars, blooms, billets, or sizes or shapes of an j kind, in the manufacture of which charcoal is used as fuel, shall be subject to a duty of not less than $22 per ton. In fact, the entire list ot Iron and steel manufactures is reduced, almost without exception, though the reductions are often only slight, A few new classifications in the metals, such as gold pens, for instance, are created. In wood, and manufacture s of wood, the same reductions are observeable. There are no changes made in the present sugar schedule except a new provision requiring sugar drainings or sweeping to pay the duty as sugar or molasses, according to test; an increase of the duty on

confectionary not enumerated from 10 to Vi cents per pound, and the addition of a section imposing a tarifl of 1 cent a ponnj on gluccse or erape sugar. Relating to tobacco, the folio wiug Changes are made: Leaf wrappers, uastemed, (X) cents; stemed, 80 cents; unmanufactured tobacco, 30 cents. Horses and mules $10 per head; cattle $1; hogs and sheep 50 cents; other live animals 20 per cent. Oranges in bulk $1.75 per 1,000. Hops, C cents a pound. Salt in bags, sacks and packages, 10 cents per 100 pounds; in bulk, 8 cents. The only change made in wines, liquorr, etc , is the inclusive of a new section fixing a duty on malt extract at 20 cents per gallon in casks; 40 cents in bottles or jugs, and 40 per cent, ad valorem on solid extract. Cherry and prune juice, or wine, or other fruit wines containing not more than 20 per cent, alcohol, 50 cents per gallon, or, if containing more, $2. Ginger beer or ale, 25 cents per dozen bottles for three-quarter pints, ana 50 cents Con one and cne-half pints. All cotton cloth not exceeding 100 threads to the square inch, counting the warp and fillings, not bleached, dyed, colored, stained, painted or printed, valued at over 6 cents per square yard, bleached valued at over 8 cents per square yard, d j ed, colored, stained painted or printed, valued at over 10 cents per square yaud, 35 per cent, advalorem. Cottons between 100 to 200 threads to tbe equare inch, no bleached, 2J cents per square yard; bleached, 2)1 cents; dyed and stained, 4J2' cents and 35 per cent advalorem. Cottcn exceeding 200 threads not bleached VA cents, bleached 3Jz cents, dyed 5J2. and 35 per cent, ad valorem. In rlax, hemp, jute, Oil Cloths, bags, the changes while not great, are generally reductions. Clothing and combir g wool are unchanged. Carpet and other wools 3 cents. King waste, thread waste, yarn waste, top waste and other similar products of wool are made dutiable at 30 cents per pound: Woolen cloths, shawls, etc , are reclassified, as are filke, wemen and childrena' dress goods, bunting and lasting. Paper hangings, writing and drawing papers, 20 per cent, ad valorem; pringing paper, VA cents per pound. Furs, dressed but unmanufactured, 20 per cent, ad valorem. Gloves, kid or goat, frcm $3 to $5 per dozen; gloves, or other d reared leather, and Known as glace finish, from $2 to $4 per dozen ; gloves of undressed leather, frcm $2 to $4 per dozen; fur trimmed or lined. $1 additional; pique sewed, 50 cents additional; embroidered, Gun-powder, valued at 20 cents per pound, 5 cents; above, 8 cents. Matches, 10 cents per gross for boxes containing not more than 100 matches; and when otherwise imported, 1 cent per 1,0(0 matches. Pipes and smokers articles, not enumerated, iß per cent adva.'orem; common clay pipes, 25 per cent. Sections prohibit the importation of books, pictures or images or of instruments or t'rngB intended for immoral purpose aDd also tbe importation of neat cattle or neat cattle hides from countries where contagion exists; the importation of ot ium containing le 88 than 'J per cent o morphia ar d ot opium prepared for smok iig is prohibited. ALL LOOKS WELL FOR US. Viaws of lion. Robert O. Bell, of fort Wayne, Upon the State Canvass. Fokt Wayse, March 11. Special. The Skmikel correspondent cor ailed Hon. Robert C. Bell to-day and asked him if the State would go Democratic in November. He said: "Yes, I think Indiana will go Demccratic. It is naturally a Democratic State, and with a fall vote and no important local dissensions or difficulties, it has usually been so. This Is the Presidential year, and there will be a full vote cast, The local dissensions, that contributed so materially to the loss of the State two years ago, will, where not already extinct, sink out of sieht in the general struggle. Cleveland will doubtless be nominated. The fight will be an aggressive one on the part of the Democrats. The administration has won the confidence of the people, and especially of what is usually denominated the business element Times are good, and the people generally prosperous and disposed to let well enough alone. The doctrine of revenue reform is popular. The President's message struck the key-note. There haa been a great deal of quiet, but effective, education of the people going on for the past four years on the subject of so-called protection. They will not be frightened by the cry of "free trade" whenever revenue reform is mentioned. The Republican doctrine of a proposed removal of taxes from whisky and tobacco is not favorably received. The people will insist that unnecessary taxes, placed upon the necessaries of life, shall be removed. In State matters we are In good condition. The attempt made by the Republicans to get control of the last Legislature, Which was confessedly Democratic on joint billot, by depriving Democrats ot their seats, and to thus steal the United States Benatorshlp, has recoiled upon its originators. Some Republicans are try In e to plsce the martyr's crown upon their brows because of the brave fleht and manly conduct of the Democrats. It won't work with any degree of success. The Prohibition vote will. I think, not be cast for the Republican candidates this time. All looks well for us." Garretei'a Weralns Chicago. Chicago, March 12. Edgar Holt, junior member of the firm of Lebaron, Holt & Co., of this city, was robbed and beaten into Insensibility last night on Michigan avenue near Harrison street, by three garrot era who escaped In the darkness after leaving their victim lying bleeding on tbe pavement. When he was first assaulted he gave a loud cry for help, which attracted the attention of T. J. Hickey and .John Roe, who live in the vicinity. These gentlemen came cut and put the thagi to flight. Hickey fired after tbem and thinks one was wounded, Mr, Holts injuries are severe.

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Germin Iray Met the Oath of realty U the New Monircb, Fnderiek IIL. The Dead Ruler's Bemalna and Their Final Disposition Services In the Cathedral-Conditien of the Ntw Emperor Kotes. Berlin, March 12. Deputations fromjall the regiments gathered in the wide space) around Frederick the Great's monument with their banners, and swore fidelity to tho Koenig and Kaiser Friedrich Dem Dritten. The Crown Prince took the oattt with the Second Regiment of the guards He looked remarkably pale and worn, dug to the exciting events of the past three weeks. The question has arisen whether the Landtag may accept Emperor Frederick's written oath instead ot his pereocal oath, spoken in an audible voice, as prescribed by the Constitution. Windows of residences along the route of the funeral are being oirered for the use ot spectators at fabulous prices. In one case the use of a single window was sold for $300. Tecs of thousands cf persons are wearing imitation cornflowers, the favorite flower of the dead Monarch, enveloped ia crape. The flowers are being sold on the streets. A veteran soldier, talking in a tram car of events connected with the Emperor's death, fell dead from excitewent. A coroner's jury returned a verdict that the soldier died from a broken heart. Though the weather haa bee a bad, many thousand penous of ell classes vis ited the place yesterday. Special services were held in all the churches, and were attended by immense throngs. A tent shaped pavillion hung with bhckr cloth hss been erected at Charlottenburg, through which Emperor Frederick on alighting from the train will pass direct to h;s carrisge, which will convey him to the Charlottenburg Schlcss. By the request of the' Emreror there will be no reception of any kird at the statiOB. The carriages of the Emperor and hia party on their way to the Castle will be preceded by a detachment of guard corps. A company of the eecotd regiment of the guards marched! into Charlottenburg yesterday afternooa to mount guard at various points. A grand rrquiem service will be held in tte cathedral on Friday. The remains will be conveyed during the night lollowirg to tte Charlotten burg mausoleum.' The services in the cathedral will consist of full state ceremonies, all members ot the ReichtUg and Landtag will be in atterdarce. The ceffin containing the remains of the late Kmperor is covered with purple velvet, with gold ornaments. On each side of the catafalque are three large candelabras with lighted wax tapers. Tabourets' covered with white silk, worked in gold and placed aloegtide the ceffin. The body is cJad in the uniloira of the First Regiment of Guards under a gray cloak. The only decorations on the breast are the star of the Black Eagle and the Order of Pour Le Uerite. Tbe Grand Cress of the Iron Cross is suspended from the neck. A laurel wreath is placed at the feet. Emprees Augusta gave audience yester day to the physicians who attended the late Emperor. Her Majesty was much affected during the interview. Sorrow and anxiety have told heavily upon her. On the evening before the death of the Empercr William, he motioned for tbe Brequet watch which he bad worn all his life, and placing it in Prince William's band, closed his fingers over it, intimating that it was a gift to be worn. TEE EM TERC B"8 CONDITIO. Accounts received by members cf the Court circle concerning the mee'.ing tetween Emperor Frederick and King Humbert, at San Piere D'Arena, Friday, represents King Humbert as being stricken by tbe ghastly appearance of the Emperor. After the departure of the Imperial train. King Humbert covered his face with his handerchief and said, several times: "He Is ill; ah, very ill." Emperor Frederick passed a fairly good night last night His condition appears satisfactory. His upright bearing In walking from the train which conveyed hinx from San Renio to bis carriage last night is regarded; as proof tbat the reports that he had su tiered a relapse of strength are grour diets. It ia stated that the Emperor Frederick's physicians were opposed to his coming to his father's deathbed. The weather at Charlottenburg, where Kmperor Frederick went last night, was terrible throughout the night. A whirlwind of scow enveloped everthing. At midnight the snow was several inches deep. The Official Gazette contains a proclamation from Emperor Frederick to his people. It glorifies the past history of the Empire and announces that it will be Frederick's endeavor to follow out such a policy as his father would had he lived. Tbe Berlin Gazette publishes a let'er from Emperor Frederick to Trince Bismarck, thanking him for his past services and outlining the future policy of the new Emperor. He announces his intention to advsnce the interests of his people in a peaceful manner, at the same time maintain in full completion the army and navy. Trying to Seitle the War. Chicago, March 12. The general freight agents of the Western and Northwestern Railways met to day for the purpose of arranging an agreement to formulate a notice restoring freight rates throughout their territory to the tariffs in effect prior to the beginning of the rate war. All of the lines were represented except the Barlington, which still declines to consent to any advance. Resolutions were aiopteJ that each line represented should at once iBfüe a Circular giving notice f the advance, to take effect March 2G. Tbd Chicago-Kansas City lines have not yet taken any steps in this direction except Chicago and Alton, which has agreed toj restore the rates providing all the lines irx the Northwest, with the exception of the Burlington, take the same action. The other lines have been requested to cooperate, but have not yet replied. Ta managers of the Duluth, South Soor vi I Atlantic and the Minneapolis, Sault S.t Mane and Atlantic have given out thtt they will not become members of tb Northwestern freight Association unl'ssi they are allowed the privilege of making m lower rate on through freight than tne lines via Chicago. As the other lines are) not disposed to grant this, the managers are persuaded tbat the formation of an organization is to be an exceedingly difti cult task. A Bold Boy. jAerxK, March 9. A. boy, who had just drawn month's salary, was waylaid by a tramp, who demanded the money. Thej boy drew revolver and shot him fivj

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