Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1893 — Page 1

FIRST PART. L ESTABLISHED 1822. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY 3IOUXIXG, DECEMBER E5, 1893---TWELVE PAGES. OXE DOLLAR A YEAR.

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THE REVISED BILL

Laid Before the Ways and Means Committee. Changes in the Tariff Measure to Date. SOME REVISION NECESSARY To Da Reported to the House in a Day or Two, With No Probability of Further Amendment. lot of h - Chance from nn Atl Valorem Ii n. SpccIHe Bmli, Mot of Which ri laile frtim it llutne Standpoint Tin IMnte unit l'enrl Dnttoii Addition to the Free List The Iutcmal Ileieuoe l'urtioin ot Vet lU-uriv. WASHINGTON'. Dee. 11. Th revised tariff till was laid before the ways ami means committee this morning. The changes which have been ma.h; during two weeks have been noted from time to time, the most important b ing I earl buttons and tin plate. Members of the majority of th committee say changes made aro mostly from ad valorem to specific duties, where smb. changes were necessary from a business standpoint. The bill this morning was taken up by the full committee by sections and the republican members offered amendments and discussed the bill from time to time. It Is the intention of the majority members to vote down all amendments offered by the republicans and report the till as soon as possible in its present revised condition. Hie committee reached the sugar schedule before adjournment, but no vote was taken; neither was any amendment offered. It is likely an amendment will be offered tomorrow morning, but no changes will b mnde. The majority memtaers pay the bill as it now stands will be reported to the house. It is expected the committee will be able to pet to the consideration cf the bill tomorrow and it will be reported to the house Wednesday or Thursday. V.nt 1 inn teil Pcliclfii cy. During the discussion of the bill ex-Sjeakei-Heed of .Maine or'f.-red a resolution showing that und-r the propo-a-, hill the deficiency in the revenue would be J72.rt''.').fr0.t. it was desirable that tiecommittee .(. jpfo med in wh't y.y i'us deflcency should be met. Mr. Wilson replied tliat this d-afnieuey would be made up by internal revenue taxation, but that these schedules were nt yet complete. The resolution was laid on the table by a party vote. The thanges which are made in tic tariff bill since it was given to the publie two weeks a co are as follows: Tin plate from 4' per cent, to 1 l-!" cents per pound, with a provision that the reduction hall nit go into effect until Oct. 1, ltM. Pearl buttons from 41" per cent, nl valorem to 1 cent per line and l." p r cent, ad valorem. Velvet and tapestry, velvet carpet-, figured or plain, printed on the warp or otherwise, and all carpets and carpeting of like character or description, lneraed from 2 to Cu per cent, ad valorem. Tapestry, Brussels carpets, plain rr fgured. and rl! carpets or carpeting of like character or description printed on the warp or otherwise, increased from to 3i I""- cent, at valorem. Trebele Ingrain, three-ply and all chain Venetian carpets Increase from 2j to 20 per tent, ad valorem. Change in tlie Woolen Schedule. Wool duties anil two-ply ingrain carpets ftom 20 to 2j per tent, a 1 valorem. Druggets and backings, printed, colorel cr otherwise, felt carpeting, figured or plain, from 20 to 23 per cjnt. nd valorem. Saxony, Wilton and Towmay velvet carpets, figured or plain, and all carpeting of like character from 23 to CO per cent, ad valorem. Carpets and carpeting of wool, flax or cotton or composed of part of either not ppecially provided for in this act from I't to 2 per cent. ad valorem. A change is made !n the time when the woolen nchdtiles shall go into effect. The last print of the bill stated that the woolen schedules shall go into effect July 1, lift 4. and that on all rates cf duty in the woolen schedule except on carpets there shall be a reduction of 1 cent on lOo every year until ir'. This Is changed so that the woolen schedules shall go Into effect the same time as the remainder of the bill and that the reductions which are to follow will be on all woolens except carpets, there being no change in this particular provision. The silk schedule is now as follows: Silk partially manufactured from cocoons cr from waste silk, not further advanced or manufactured thin carded or combed fdlk, 2 cents per pound. Thrown silk, not more advanced than singles, tram nr ganzlne, sewing silk, twist, floss and Fllk threads or yarns of every description except spun silk, 25 per cent ad valorem: spun silk in sKeins.cops, warps, or on teams, 30 per cent, ad valorem. The Cotton Schedule. Changes in the cotton schedule are as follows: Cotton thread, yarn, warps or warp yarn, whether single or advanced beyond the condition of single by grouping or twisting two or more single jams together, whether on beams or in bundles, ekelns or cops, or in any form except spool thread of cotton, hereinafter provided for, valued at not exceeding 15 cents per pound (in new print 12 cents per round). 20 per cent, ad valorem; valued at over 15 cents (new print 12 cents), per pound and not exceeding 30 cents (new print 20 cents) pr pound. 25 per cent, ad valorem; valued at over 30 cents (new print 20 cents) per pound and not exceeding 43 cents (new bill 30 cents) per pound. 30 per cent, ad valorem; valued at over 4 (new bill 20 cent?) and not exceeeding 40 cents per pound. 2." per-centum ad valorem. The new bill has this addition: Valued at over 40 cents per pound, 40 per cent, ad valorem. In the pottery schedules are the following1 thaj3cs: Magnetic Cre brick from

free list to $1 per ton. Clays and earths, wrought or manufactured, decreased from $2 to $1 per ton. The following changes is left out of the new till: White granite, common war4, plain white or cream colored, lustered or printed glaze, in a single color, sponged, dipped or edged ware, 10 per cent, ad valorem. Fndecorated china, porcelain, earthen and stoneware, etc., reduced from 40 to 35 per cent, ad valorem, and decorated from 43 to 4) per cent. Additions to the Wood Schedule. The following has been added to the wood schedule taken from the free list: Lumber of any sort, planed or finished, for each side so planed or finishetf, CO cents per 1.0OD feet, board measure, and if planed on one side and tongued and grooved. Jt per 1.000 feet, board measure, and if planed on two sides and tongued and grooved. 51.30 per 1.000 feet, board measure; and in estimating board measure under this schedule n deduction shall I-e made en board measure on account of planing, tongueing and grooving. Collodion to 43 per cent, ad valorem. Ethers increased from 25 to 35 cents per pound. Acetate of lead, white or brown, and litharge zo per cent, ad valorem in f'ld bill, changed to white 24 tents per pound; brown. 1 cents: litharge, IE, cents. Nitrate of lead from UO per ceniT ad valorem to 1U cents per pound. Orange mineral and red bad S3 per cent, ad valorem, in old bill, new, orange mineral 1; cents per pound; red lead 2 cent per pound. White lead and white paint containing lead, dry or in pulp, or ground or mixed with oil. 30 per cent, ad valorem. Changed to 11 j e-ents per pound. Ferro Manganese inserted at 10 per cent, ad valorem. Common black und steel plate from 35 per cent, ad valorem to Si-io cents specif;.-. Wire increased from ;M to S3 p-r cent. Le.nl in sheets from ie to V per pound. Malt increased from 20 to 25 ier cent. Other limine. Oranges from 10 to S per cent, of cubic capacity. Chocolate confectionery inserted at 25 per cent, ad valorem. Champagne restored to present rates. Twine of hemp increased from 10 to 30 per cent, ad valorem. Oilcloth from 2 to 25 per cent. Laers, edgi'igs, embroidery, inserting, neck rullhng, niching--8, trin;nilngs, tuckinirs. lace window curtains and other similar tamboured 'uticl-s and articles embroidered by hand or niachine-embroidej eJ or tiem-st itcheil handkerchiefs, and articles made wholly or in part of lace, rutfinps, tucking or niching, from C5 per cent, to 4') potcent. I;urlaps added to duL'aM list at 15

per cent, ad valorem. 1 '.rushes ai: 1 I feather dusters in'-rcis.d from 23 to j .10 per tent. Jewelry 25 to 25 per cent, j Petrel. -urn. crude or refined, folded to j free list of country importing v Iii, h adOriginal drawings and sketches and artists' proofs of etching and enravinjrs and statuary of wood added to free list. Mother of pearl, sawed and cut, taken from free list. The limit of value of wearing apparel of persons returning from foreign countries reduced from ?.".o) to $250. TRAIN ROBBED IN TEXAS, tiii: i:iMti:ss srn ami imsskx;i:iss ai:i.n: 1:0 oi" mdm:v. Ilmtal rt h tin- Mv Men It ItoinK n Sunday Mulit Train It In Tliouxlit Tl:nt n ry Siimll Sum of .Vloney iil All Wns Si-cured. AUSTIN". Tix.. Iec. 11. The cannonball train N'o. 2 on the Texas Pacific railway was robbed by six men at Duval last midnight. The express safe was looted of its contents and passengers robbed of their money and other valuable?, it is not known what the company's loss is. The train was stopped by the burning of a switch by the robbers, and the engineer not obeying orders with the alacrity required, was shot la the shoulder. About fifty shots were tired into the engine, bapgage and express cars and th mail car was also riddled, but not robbed. The engineer and fireman were ordered to open the express car and this was done as poon as the engineer's voice was recognized. The baggage-master and express messenger were stationed alongside the car and forced to hold up their hands nearly an hour by two of the bandits who stood guard over them. One of the shots fired entered and broke Engineer Corrigun's right arm, but he was compelled to hold up the stump until ho ff 11 to the ground exhausted. The robbers were very profane and brutal to the men and women in the coaches and struck some of them over the head with their pistols because they had so little money. The sleepers were not entered. It is believed the robbers got only a few hundred dollars all told. Jt being a Sunday night train it is not thought the express had very much money abe.ard. Three men passed through the coaches while those on the outside kept a constant and rapid fire to intimidate the passengers, many ef whom, when the bandits entered, were hiding unaer the Feats. ut the rebbers made all deliver money, watches and finger rings. One man did the robbing while the others held six-shooters. Charles Turner, a 'bus agent, saved his watch and money by throwing it undM" the stove. When th second passenger coach was entered one robber left a package on the coal box. and after the robbery it was discovered to be an express package containing JS00. Thf robbers did not enter the sleepers. Messenger Duflinger does not know how much money the express safe contained, but the run on Sunday night is light. After going through the train the robbers got away as quickly as possible in the darkneiss toward the mountains. The amount of the looty is variously estimated at frem $10,000 to 150.000. It is susieeted that the gang is the same that made the big haul at Plana, Tex. Officers left this morning In pursuit. The robbed train Is known as Cannon Hall NTo. 2. Messenger Ilufflnger thinks there were six men in the gang. They all wore masks. It took thirty minutes to complete the Job. The bandits were very abusive and seemed to be drunk, cursing and striking passengers at will. HLKW THE SAFE UI'K.V. Itolthery of the I'luno 1x.) Hank The Doltooi Sup-c(r!. DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 9. The safe of the Piano national bank at Piano was blown to piece-s last night and robbed of all the currency "and part of the gold In It, from $6,000 to $8,000. The robbet took no silver. The bank kept the bulk of its funds in the Dallas bank. It has been reported for some days that the Dalton boys have been camping near Piano, and it is believed that they were the robtn-rs. particularly &s an anomymous letter was recently found warning the people of Dallas county that the Daltons had planned to rob several tanks in this section.

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

MAJ0H1TV A'XD .MINORITY HCPOIIT? OK THE COMMISSION". (onipnri.nn villh ihr- Service in Other Countrle Mr. Johnton, Who Wn Diftmlaned hy the President, ".Makes i .Minority lieport. WASHINGTON", Dec. 10. The majority report of the civil service commission for the present year is a voluminous document of about 15.000 words as long as the president's message. The portion cf special interest is that bearing on the extension of the classified service to free delivery postofflces by order of President Harrison, Jan. 5, 1S02. It is from this portion that the minority report by Commissioner Johnston dissented, causing hi3 removal by President Cleveland. The majority report says of this extension: This act brought into the classified service 5S4 offices and since its promulgation the free delivery service has been extended to nine other offices, thus makin.? the total number of classified istollices at this time C10, including the lifty-thne classified. Service in the custom house is condemned and classification by grade recommended. Changes in the New York custom house are cited as examples. The ratisfactory results of the classlfication of the railway mail service are dwelt on at length. The wurk of fourthclass postmasters subject to removal for partisan cause Is cited In comparison with that ef railway mail tlorks to show the advantage of the svstem of choosing the latter. The extension of the classified service to the weather bureau hasn't been in effect long enough to justify a statement m-on its effect. No apprehension is expressed, however, that it Will not be beneiicial. Com pari mo it with Other Count rle. Comment cm this comparison with the civil service in other countries as shown by consular reports is made. It Is said: "In the classified service, taken as a whole, the governmental methods of the 1'nited States do not materially differ from the methods ef Colombia., and. indeed, in l'art, do not differ very radically from those of Turkey, and- there Kt-e so utterly indefenslve from the standpoint of decency and morality that it is diih'-ult for a man of ordinary intelbmnce who wishes well to his country to discuss arguments advanced in their favor with anything; like tolerance. As iti.ove pointed out the logical resal's of the spoils system Is the method obtaining in Morocco, where the man pays for his appointment and uses it us a means for making money. "This is pre isely what is done in extreme cases in the spoils system here. Two years ago, for instance, the commission found in the course of an Investigation into one branch of the unclassified service In Washington that in some cases it still was the custom for men who had iniluence in some of the C'llices to sell their influence and pneure appointments upon the receipt of money, the appointees of course seeking o reimburse themselves so far as practicable from the general public. "The commission believes that the time has fully come when suitable regulations prescribing a uniform system of open voluntary completion joined with a proper t fliciency rating should govern promotions in all the departments and that the regulations should be administered by the commission as the law contemplates and provides." The latter part of the report consists of abstracts of consular letters received in answer to a circular se-nt eut by the state department asking for information upon the subject ef "hours of laber ef government employes in other countries." The letters from consuls are exhaustive upon this point and the report closes showing that the number of persons connected with the civil service in th United States is about 20,(mh. and giving in detail the regulation governing the hours of labor, compensation, promotions, etc. Mr. Johnloii! lieport. The majority reporto of Commissioner Johnson is in part as follows: "To th Preside nt: "Sir I regret to have to withhold my approval from the part of the annual report submitted by my colleagues, and especially so as I felt compelled to enter a dissent to their last report. "As my colleagues know, I cannot give sanction to that portion tf their reports which commends the extension of the classified service ordered Jan. 5, iva3, to include the free delivery postolllce. I objected to this cxtention at the time It was proposed. After the order was issued anil It became the law, I endeavored as In duty bound to enforce it, but my opinion of the measure has never changed. I thought thn, and I think now, that under the attending circumstances and conditions It was ill advised, unfair and harmful to the cause of civil service reform. "The public service has unquestionably been greatly improved through the agency of what is known as civil service reform. This system, fairly treated, will not only. prove Its usefulness but it will certainly llx Itself in the respect and confidence ?f the people. It ought not to be handicapped by such handling as will excite distrust and arouse prejudice. Under a popular government like ours the people are quick to resent radical methods when resorted to for the advancement of measures of acknowledged merit. Civil service reform needs the employment of no such methods in Its behalf. Conservatively developed and conservatively administered, enforcing the law and respecting and obeying the law, Just to others, and especially just to Itself, it is bound sooner or later to work out its own fulfillment to the satisfaction of the people and the good of the government." HOLD, HAD CHAMv. John Weatscnrth Wnnla 10,000 Men to Meet Him on the I.nke Front. CHICAGO. Dec. 7. Circulars have been scattered about Chicago signed by John Westgarth, a farmer of Lily Lake, Kane county. 111., calling on workingmen to meet him, 10,000 strong, on the lake front, Chicago, on Dec. 12. The men are requesteel to come mounted and armed and to meet Westgarth at the break of day. The circular closes as follows: "Sounl no warning note; come quietly; come not to seek the reason why; come to ask the reason why,; come prepared to da and die." To the end that the lake front may be dedicated to popular assemblages for chaste utterance, liberating the deep, the mellow tones which must trouble the slumber of a rock-hearted aristocracy while vigilance may yet find one unkempt child or perishing soul. Yours to the end of the chapter, "John Westgarth." The police promptly suppressed the circulars and notified the authorities of Kane county to look out for Westgarth, who Is said by his acquaintances to be a "crank." If he sets foot inside Chicago's limits the police will meet him with a patrol wagon.

A CLEVER QUARTET

Skillful Cracksmen in an Indiana Bank. They Walk Right in and No One Molests Them. LOOTED AT THE NOONTIDE. The Cashier and Officials Eating Their Dinner While Burglars Riflo the Safe of the Bank. 3hc South lie nd Anllonnl llnnk the Vletlm of n Mnterly Planned Iloblierj Tlie taiiwr 'I lion hl lie mpoHeil of Four Professional They Sleiil Silently In ninl Silently Out Their II only Amount to lo.OOO I 'oot r i t s In the Snovr and nn Kmpty Snfc Tell the Story. SOUTH BI:NI. Deo. 7. Special. TVtween 12 and 1 o'clock today, while the bank officials were gone to dinner, the South Bend national bank was entered and robbed of many thousands of dollars. The exact amount taken cannot be known until the cash is balanced by the cashier, Myron Campbell. The bank was entered by prying open a rear door, the safe was forced open and a part of the contents taken in midday on one of the principal streets of this city, the robbers escaping without being seen or h aving any clue whatever to their identity. From all indications it is evident that the job was done by some parties well acquainted with the lay of the vault and the movements of its oTicials. For daring and success the robbery surpasses anything that has occurred in this part of the state since the Kendallville train robbery. SOUTH 15 EN I , Dec. 7. Press oispatch. The South Hcnd national bank, one of the largtst banks In northern Indiana, was robbed of over ?1","T) today. The robbery was committed in bioad daylight, while hundreds of people were on the street, at. d the robbers succeeded in getting away with their booty wilhout leaving the slightest clue. Chief P.enjamin Kose was at once informed and set l.s ofheers at work immediately, but u to this hour no trace ef the men hnbeen obtained. ICvery train or .th-r means of I avir.g the city is caro'i lly watched and the offioers hope to obtain some tangible clue before tomorrow. Chief Host? believes there were no less than four men in the gang and possibly more. Cashier Myron Campbell remained at the bark, which is in the heart of the city, until all the employes wire gone. He then, as he supposed, locked the middle dnor of the hi.? vault and left everything in the usual shape at noon recess. It was 12:15 o'clock when he left. At 12:50 he returned, entering by the front street dor. He pas.-vd down the corridor alongside the cashier's, collector's and other desks and turned to his left to enter the door opening back of this line of continuous desks. As he was abeut to enter the dror his foot struck a chisel; he picked it up. but thought nothing of the matter, as the plumbers had been in the building and had passed ty where he found the chisel, he thinking they had dropped it. Ten minutes later, when John M. Drown arrived, Mr. Campbell showed him the chisel. Mr. Brown's suspicions were aroused to such an extent that an investigation was Immediately instituted. The men found a rear winelow open, the back door unlocked and the door between the direct01s' room and the counting room mutilated. A rush was then made for the vault. The door was as Mr. Campbell left it. They swung it back and examined the safe within. A glance showed that money had been taken, but they could not tell how much. The police was at once notified anel this afternoon's business went on about as usual. N'o particular elYort was made to determine the exact amount until the elay's balances were made up, when it developed that the robhers secured $15,900. There is little doubt that the bank has been watched for several days, perhaps weeks. It is located on N. Michl-gan-st. and has an immense plate glass front. The cashier is located less than ten feet front and his elesk. books and currency are always in plain sight. From across the street one can see clear through to the directors' room and all over the counting room, the vault doors being in plain view. At the doors and windows aie heavy curtains, but these were up at the time of the robbery and every portion of the large counting room was fully exposed with a stream of people continually passing on either Side of the street. North of the bank, and surrounded on three sides by a good-sized yard, is the First national bank. Two steps lead up to a wide portico in front of the latter bank, and from it across to the north wall of the first named bank is an iron fence. As soon as Cashier Campbell was out of sight the robbers walked up on the First national's portico, stepped on the fence, jumped down into the snow and made a Btraight line for the rear of the bank, back of which is a high board fence. A window was then pried open, giving admission to the directors' room. The wood and glass door between this and the counting room was pried open and a raid begun on the vault. As Ptate-d, Cashier Campbell locked this, or thought he did. It Is now pretty certain that in turning the combination knob of the middle door, the ona depended on at the noon hour, he did not turn it far enough to scattet tha tumblers. By mere chance the rentiers happened to turn this the right way to unlock the dwr. This done, the unlocked safe was before them. The raid was well planned, as is shown by the fact that the robbers . touched no money that would be at once missed. On top of the safe was a counter tray containing about $5,000. Not a dollar of this was touched. They confined themselves to the safe, which contained In the nelghborhoexl of $25,000. $14.000 belny in gold. Of the gold only $4,000 was j taken; the rest of the $lo,9,K) stolen was in paper money, none in silver. On the ' cashier's desk was quite a sum of I change, but nothing was touched. The robbers then cleed the vault door J to allay suspicion and left ty th.e tacl

door, which they unlocked, leaving the rear of the building as they had approached it. The chisel is the only object that appears to have been used. It Is made of steel purchased from a local dealer four days ago. There is every reason to believe the robbery was the work ef professionals, as the preparations were perfect and the men were prolably fully armed for action if caught in a tight place, as the cashier. J. K. Kelly, of the First national bank resides in flie rear of th'? latter bank. Windows in his home give a full view of the window through which entrance was gained to the robbi I bank. About the hour of the robbery a man called him out to purchase potatoes, ostensibly, but it Is thought that it was to attract his attention while the robbers were effecting an entrance. Fresh footprints back of the big board fence show that someon watched from that quarter, which is almost under the shadow of the police station.

MItiltO'S IIHI TAI. CHIME. Miirdrri n Olrl Who StrnuKlett to Save Her Honor. LITTLE KOCK. Ark., Dv. 9. A fif-toen-year-old negro nam?d Sod 1 lorner attempted to outrage Mi.s IJ.zie Keller, a sixteen-year-old white girl, daughter of a pr niinent family, o:i the road one mile from Harrisburg, hist evening, when the girl fought desperately and saved her honor, but sacrificed her life. The negro cut her thrut with his pocketknife and then took to the woods. The girl was found In the road in a dying condition, but told the terrible story between gasps while hr life's blood spurted from the terrible gash s in her threat. The sheriff and a posse of several hundred citizens followed the negro with bloodhounds. He was eapluivd last nicht and is now' being gcarded at Harrisburg. Ills clothes were covered with bloci and no evidence is lacking to prove his guilt. Dispatches received here at 12 o' k day say a mob is being organised to lynch the negro and that a strong company of militia would be unable to ivs-me him front the ju;y of the enraged citizens. Information is hourly expected that he has been lynched or burnel. LiU r O dicers succeeded in spiriting away the negro before a lynching could occur. ZELLA AND THAT CHECK. IT IS SAID TIItT SHI: OIITAIMU) IT 1KOM HOWAItl) (.DIM) While the l atter Was nt the World's I'alr (.eorge J. III ot I.lUe tlie Iden of .ivinsr Any Woman So Much Cold Ciifch. NEW YORK, Pec. 11. The World tomorrow will say: The case of Zella Nicoiaus, ho i suing Ceorge Could for $10,000, appears today in an entirely new light by reason of a story which has come out giving what purports to be 1 the true history of the affuir. This ac.ur.t eo'ii.s from nn a alb 01 ItatVe Sours; i.:o :ig the frinevls of Mrs. N'icc'laus. According to her friends, Mrs. N'icolaus obtained the eli--ck originally from Howard Could, ulc :i the latter was in Chicago attending the world's fair. As the story H told, the $l,in)i) materialized in a et,tlement "f a part of Jay Gould's estate just before Howaid Could started ft r Chicago. His share in this particular division in a portion of his father's estate was $f0,0'0. And to make the account of the books appear all right, Ceorge Gould. as executes, made out a check for this amount to Howard and gave i't to him to deposit. Howard, however, carried this chock to Chicago with him. While there he met and became fascinated with Mrs. Nicolaus. He was with her the greater part of the time he was in Chicago, and before he left he gave her tho forty-thousand-dollar check. George J. Gould got wind of this transaction In time to stop payment on the check. Mrs. Nicolaus presented it at the bank in Chicago, but when it was pronounced "no good" she came to New York and sought an explanation of Howard Could. The latter told Zella that he would set the matter right at once and went to his brother to know what right he had to interfere ' with the check. There was a stormy interview between George and Howard, the former declaring that $40,000 was teo much money to pay any such demand. Howard refused to sever his acquaintance with Mrs. Nicolaus and returned to her and "reported the result of his talk with Ceorge. Then it was that Zella was George 'Gould herself and threatened to bring suit for the payment of the cheek unless the amount it called for was at once handed over to her. George was ebstinate and sought the aid of Superintendent Byrnes, and the latter sent for Mrs. Nicolaus. It is said that she called on Uyrnes and he threatened to expose her past If she annoyed the Goulds. She calmly informed Uyrnes that no matter what her past might have been or what position she might now be in, the forty-thousand-dollar check had been paid to her by Howard Gould and it was as much hers as though the amount had been paid in cash. She claimed that George Gould, after once signing the check, had no control over it. That he was not authorized by Howard to stop payment, and he had obtained the cheek from her In a fraudulent manner. She explained by saying that when she catne to New York with the check in her possession and tedd Howard Gould the circumstances he had endeavored to get his brother to withdraw the stop payment orders, and after several interviews with George Gould, the latter told her he had decided to pay her the amount she claimed rather than .have any trouble over it. But for family reasons he would not allow the check to go thrcajgh with her signature, and if she would give up the check he would give her $40.000 in bills. When he ild her the second $500 she har.ded him the check, supposing that he was going to count out the balance of the $40.000. George Could, she said, grasped the check and then told her to get out of his sight or else he would have her arresteel as a blackmailer. Mrs. Nlcolaus told the superintendent that she ha t witnessed the payment of the cheek to her by Howard Gould, of her presentation of it to the Chicago banks, and wound 11 1 by telling the superintendent that he did not dare to j arrest her on any such charge as George Gould preferred. She had done nothing for which she could be arrested and she did not propose to leave the city until the matter was settled. FOIl RKIIVOTS I) F. Ill LIT Y. t'ae Ilor.if ord'n A eld I'honnhnte. Dr. F. M. Abbett of Indianapolis. Ind., Fays: "I have prescribed it In cases of nervous debility, and they seemed to improve so much that I have prescribed several bottles in the last few months with apparent good results."

THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.

axm'al. mi:i:tij oi- tiii: deli:-GATI-AT CHICAGO. Some Opposition to President (ioniper The Linter' Iteort ( hnruln lle I'renident Condition to Labor Siititit; Machinery The Financial Iicports. CHICAGO. Dec. 11. The thirteenth annual convention of the American federation of labor opened in the city council chamber today. Over ninety delegates from all parts of the country were present when President Samuel Compcrs called the convention to order. President Madden of the state federation made a short address and President Gompers. replied to the speeches of welcome, and after referring to ihe homeless and starving thousands throughout the country, continued: "The mm responsible for these conditions, who send out protests, in which we join, against the throwing of a bomb in Barcelona and Paris :ud against assassins in Chicago, must cono-de t the solutions of the problem which organized labor presents for tle devilopment of the human family or be confronted with this kind of warfar-." The burden of gossip regarding th election of otlicers was that the western men believed Comp-, ts should 1"turned down" because of his attitude on the silver question a position that Aid not meet the vi vs of the sllver satcs. The eastern d -legate? are. however, apparently solid for tloir.p-.-rs and. re-election. During the meeting th-.-re will also be a vigorous contest for ar.d against the union label. Recent h-gal decisions have been against the federation and authority to tak the matter into the highest court will be s.ui;t,l. It is claimed for the label that sin e its adoption the federation has greatly prospered and hat the lalnd has had much to do with the success achi- ved. The Iab'-l. however, meets with opposition in some quarb-rs and a considerable contingent is opposed to expending any more money in pushing the case hi the courts. I'reaident Coin tm' Annnnl JCeporl. President Goinpers's annual rope-rt was an interesting document and also contained reference to the destitution at present existing among tlie laboring classes. "It is no exaggeration to say," he declares, "that more than C.0'om) of cur fellow-toilers throughout the country are without employment." The responsibility for this condition of things the report charged up to capital and labor-saving machinery, which, regardless of the working class, overstocked the markets of the world without furnishing tlie latter with means with which to purchase the vast store. President Gompers thought the present depression was having a deleterious effect up- n lab' r organizations. H ' believed a measure of relief might have been obtained by a general adoption of an eight-hour day. Speaking of the federation in its relation to politics, President Gompers said: "Tne last convention recommend' d to the organized workingnnn that they take such action politically as. shall secure the best results to labor and place the movement upon a higher plane. I desire to record not only that in my judgment the trend will soon bo in that direction, but that e.c-ry earnest effort made has met with the cordial co-op, 1atioii of the nictnbe:s of the executive council. Let us elect men from the ranks of labor to represent us in congress and the legislatures w here . r and whenever the opportunity presents itSelf." The report also contained some p rtinent remarks on the car-coupler law, the Chine-se exclusion act, government ownership of the telegraph, railroad strikes, child labor and other matters of Industrial interest. Secrctnrr Km tin's Report. The report of Secretary Evans was mainly interesting from the fact that it furnished a detailed statement of the money received and expended in the interest Of the Homestead legal defense fund. At a mass meeting called by the executive council in Pittsburg it was determined to raise a fund to as-dst the Amalgamated association of iron and steel workers in their fight with the Carnegie company and to that end circulars soliciting subscriptions were sent out. As a result of this appeal the sum of ST, 114:5 was subscribed. Of this amount $2,50)4 was expended, leaving a balance of $3,478. During the year ending Oct. 31, charters were granted to various labor organizations, six of which were national unions. Several amendments to the constitution were suggested by the secretary. TrcuMirer Pennon Iteporl. The report of Treasurer John B. Lennon showed that the total income for the year ending Oct. "1 was J21.4S7 and the total expenses $17. SIS, leaving a balance of $3,;0S. This balance, with the unexpended residue cf the Homestead fund, makes the total cash in the treasurer's hands $7,147. U 1:1:11 i.iim:i st rr. A You 11 Lady V.-c lined of ('sinking n I'uiiil'M Heath. ROCHESTER, X Y., Iec. 10 The T'nion and Advertiser and Reporter G. W. Reilly of that paper's staff are to be sued for erimnal libel by Miss L. C. Hoppe, principal of the public school here. It was alleged that she had held the young son of Ceorge W. Marshal up to the rldcule of his fellow-scholars, branding him as a hat thief. The boy's sister became ill with brain fever and died, and it is alleged that worry over the principal's accusation of her brother led to he-r death. Miss Hopf? is to be investigated by the. school commissioners this week. She is now prostrated as a repult of the charges. Her lawyers have been instructed to bring criminal libel suits. Shot III Wife ninl llliuielf. DRESDEN', Tenn., Dec. 9. Will Edwards, a young farmer In good standing, during a petty quarrel with his wife, became very much enraged and. drawing his pistol, shot her dead. He then tried to kill his wife's sister. Miss Jenkins, and when she esoaied he turned the weapon on himself, putting three bullets into his body. The last shot proved fatal. He Is supposed to have been temporarily insane.

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Rather Than See the ExQueen Reinstated. Attitude of the Present Hawaiian Government. MORE NEWS VIA YOKOHAMA Arrival of the Steamer China at That Port, Reporting Much Excitement at Honolulu. .' from W;h I ngton to llie I'ffcct 'lli:il .I:pilii Will T:il.i- M-i Tovtard llie Esir.blisliiiiriit of n ProK'l'iunilt- in e s;;..- Iii. I nil.-il smir. T:i Li-k No Art inn Tin Meamer lolileaii Inder Order lo S:;il lo Honolulu. YOKOHAMA. 1 1. C. .oyricl.t Kf.J by tic .ssocj.o- 1 P-.-. The so-amer china, vcb.ii h i.-ft San Fram-isco Nov. -1 elld Honolulu V!-o'..ii,y ;iho.t Nov. '.'. lias just j-n-iv-l !e The Associated Press -orres-j oiaiviit iu-mcdia I ly went aboard of Ii- r and 1; t 1 interviews with Hi" o:?!e, rs ar.d p-i--. ngej s retarding the situation of ,:ff:.iis in Hawaii. They statt I th:T v he:i the steamer left the island tl.e pn vision cl govinment was still in p"U r iui.1 was niaint.'ining a very debiinimd attitude. Mil. li exeiu in :;t prevailed among business men i'li l th- p,., pi., generally and the action , -; the l':u!- l Mates g 'veir,-m-nt was awaited, with the greatest anxiety. The members of the j.iovisiou.-.l gov-4-rmtieiit. howe er. wa re .lute in their declarations against tie lestoration of the i:: r.ar.-liy and openly expressed their int'-ntion of insisting to the utmost any attempt that Pjesident Cleveland might p ake t uii, state ti.e ijue-i n. Ju prtii V ill Do olliing. WASHINGTON, I' '. 11. It an b stated positively that Japan has lia purpose of assuming a protectorate over Hawaii in :ue the- United States should al'sni'ii is status t'l.-rc. The reports have been per-sii teiitly circulated of late as to Japan's intention of advancing in her control cf the islands, an. 1 in a statement published today Henry Smith "f Huffalo. who ha just returned s- . .. it . : ; ...'tc-;Mrl I iroin iiauaii, sas iii.n 11 we- pi - i.-e u.n government retires it will bn succeMed by a pl ol.-i toi ate hy Japan or Great Pritain. At the Ja: a legation here t!:i s;at.ni-i!t was declared to be a mi-take. The loliican Celling tteady. SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 11. Tlie Fnite.l States steamer Mohican came off the Mar- island dry cbn-k Saturday night and will beicn coaling today. The vessel is uncP-r Til-ts to be ready for s.-a on the l;th instant. Her destination is Honolulu. It is bclieve.3 she is to nlieve the Philadelphia now at Honolulu. The Mohi.-an will be able b coal in from three to four days. Commander Clark, lately arrived from an Asiatic station, and Executive Officer Wadham lately from Washington will command h-r. L, S N. EMPLOYES STRIKE. Tiir.v oii.ikct to tiii: chmimm's new r.i:a i.vmow. Doubling I'ii" of Engine on Freight TniitiK II llie hdi'rl of II et Ii e i n K Their Salaries The l.eliigli IIa It In" for the SlriLcr. LOUISVILLE. D-e. ih The trainmen on the Louisville Nashville road between i:-ansill and Nashville struck tonight on a -count i f the conipiny's doubling up encines in freight trains, thus decreasing the mimbi r c f trips. This the men claim is a reduction of salary, as it causes them to lay off more. Th" stiike afl'eets th" freight conductors and brake men only ;Tid is an economical stroke on the put of the company. NASHVILLE. T-nn.. Dec. 11. Freight conductors, -ng;:c i s and t'uvmcn on the HeivJ -rs n :ivi ion of the L. & N. went out at e,;i'l this morning and not a wheel has been turned at any point on this division smce that hour. The men have been asked to come back once or twice during the day. but they refused. Mail trains only are m 'ing. Tlie Troittile on llie l.elilt-li-WILKESHARRE. Pa., Dec. 11. The Lehigh Valley railroad, it is alleged, found a new way of getting rid of tha brotherhood im n who mad themselves obnoxious in the late strike. Superintendent Ess.-r rothkd Engineers Sharkey, Kelly, liarrett and Wesley today that a new order had been issued by the company, which says that engineers over forty-live years of ag would no longer be employed by the Lehigh Valley. As they were over forty-five years of age they coill consider themselves diseharge-d. A committee from th brotherhood will go to I5-thlehcm to se President Wilbur. Chief Snrgent Talks. TEERE HAUTE. Dec. 11. Special. Chief Sargent of the firemen said tonight, regarding the probability of th Lehigh strike being renewed: "I have been advised by telegram that the Lehigh company has Issued a circular reducing wages. The question of wages cut no licrure in the late strike and tha matter will probably be reopened. The company is certainly acting queerly. illustrating the methods of such railway officials as have to honesty cf purpose. When the strike was settled the State boards of arbitration assurcvi us that the railroad company would do what was righL"