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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 18S0-TV7ELVE PjiG-ES.
Urr pMrS cf view z the entire rank and file of
lis Di-sccra'Ja party.
"Do yon think tbe labor organizations of tho
ezzzxry trill nite sny nnlta effort to teem
Li Istion.r I asked.
YTil, replied tbe gentlemen. It 1 evident
ly tts isuatisa ef car organizations to take
som kind ot nnlid action In th approachinr
eaapzixn, and 1 anticipate an opn tight tor the
ticket th&t mil coabicethe ten interests for
the workinrmen of the eountrv. Wo haro seen
te f all extent of the Democratic bid for oar
vote, and should the Rpablieans fail to put a
taan o& their ticket who la aa strong as Thurman
i with ts, w.e will, in all probability, support
Thurman, and therefore, necessarily, the Dmo
eratia tieket
"Who do yon think: tha RepuVieans could
comitate who would be stronger thaa Thur-elx-oV
"I bar looked ovar their entire field of candi
dates and hare fails! to see'but one. He It
General Harrison, of Indiana. General Harri
son baa. on mora than one occasion, thown bis
heartfelt sympathy and rood wishes for the suc
cess of oar organization by hia votes io the Sen
ate, as well as taking an active and aggressive
part ta our support aicce he has been in private
life. General Harriaoa has been aa mueh a
friend and ad rotate of oar organization as has
J ad re Gresbam been onr en jmv. Should Judge
Gresbsm be placed at either end ef the Repub
lican ticket it will take a stronger man than baa
yet been mentioned to preTent a stampede. On
the other hand, should General Harrison be put
on the ticket. I do not hesitate to say our prefer
ence will be for him orer even Tha man."
CXEVELAND ON TDCR3IAX. V
IZZ7Z? Krslti TelU Whet the Prtildent Said
About the Ohl Ulan In 1884.
fascial te tbe ladlaoaooUs Jeiraa.
T7a4t:ington, Jans 9. Yesterday Mayor
Hewitt was aeked very bluntly by a prominent
Democrat ta New York if he would support tha
Democrat! national ticket. He said that ba
knew Mr. Clereland waa going to be remoni
catsd, and six months ago ba k&ew that Allan
G. Thuraan would be Mr. Cleveland's running
mate. I will not say, be continued, "wbeth
cr I will support the ticket or sot; but
it does seta 'a little strange that
Mr. Cleveland should aeleet Mr. Thurman
at this time aa tha Tiee-presidential candidate,
in face ef tha fart that ha refused to honor Sir.
Thuraan with any position of trust after hia
elscUcu to tha preaidensy. Soma weeka after
tha election of ISSi I waa summoned to Albany
ty Mr. Cleveland. Ha told me he was thinking
over Ysrioaa names which bad been preaented
to hitn for Cabinet places, and he asked me if I
bad any same to suggest I said: 'Mr. Presi
ding the toaa whom yon should placa at tha
head of your Cabinet is Allen
G. Thuraan;7 Cleveland's reoly was,
'He is too old;' I said, 'No, be ia not too
old; Thuraan la rood for twenty years, and.
besides, hia mental facultiea are unimpaird.'
Cleveland then aaid, 'But hia habita are bad.'
Zlj response to tnat extraordinary statement
was: 'Mr. President, if yon think that, why
don't yon send somebody to Columbus to find
ont what Mr. Thurman'a personal habits aref
and to my sopriee ba said, I will do so.'
And be actually sent a detective to find cut if Al
len O. Thurman ever took a drink of whisky or
cot. Thlnzs have changed ainee 1SS4."
Baing pressed, however, as to whether he
would aupport Mr. Cleveland. Mayor Hewitt ds
eliztd, positively, to define bis position.
UENBY WATTEItSON.
Ha Cays Ho Is Not for Fro Trade, Hia Only
Object Being a Revenue Taring
Loriivn.T.g, Ky.f June a The Watterion
and Democratic clubs, beaded by a band of ma
tis and followed by a concourse cf citizens, ser
enaded Mr. Henry Watte rson at bis borne ia
this city this evening, on bis return from St.
Louis. He spoke, reviewing tha work of the
convention, the platform, the ticket; and so on.
The following are the more notabl passages la
bis T-zx about the tvriZ and the platform:
went tot5atTLonis convention with the
U ntiffiAiA niM (hit thm. tin rit Ka 1 1 1
eboald be drawn on the message of tbe Presl-
- A AW - 1 ML . 3 t -
sas ana lao pcsiuoa vi our invua in iougress.
I met there a formidable array in favor of limit
ing our plan of campaign to a simple reaffirm a
ea of the platform of 1834 and a general in-
"semant tne aamieistrauon. TDere was.
froi "rsrifr-iT-t,.aa .niher Issue raised. It is
true that I helped msko tbeplatfom of 1834. It
is true that I spoke for it in tbenetional eonven
. tion of that jear. It ia true that, for four years,
I bave pat upon it a construction which I thought
to bo justified by tbe plain letter of its meantnr
But it ia also true that the eountry accepted it
as a straddle, and that this interpre
tation bad stsreotjrped itself upon tbe
public mind. Merely to reiterate it, therefore,
waa to lose all that we have since gained; to
traverse a policy which, io Qmrress at least,
has broufht us union where tbare were only
divisions; to surrender an intrenched position
and to fly the field in the face of the enemy. I'
could not consent at this. But It is not true
that I proposed any advance. On the contrary,
1 agreed to take the platform submitted by Mr.
Scott aad Mr. Gorman, word for word.1f they
would agree to strike out the first clause, which,
without any qualification whatever, reaffirmed
the platform of 1SS4. Tbare was no other dtf
frrauee between us none at all; and whilst
they cade their argument with extraordinary
earnestness, plausibility and power, I am bound
to say they disclosed no spirit that
was not that of honest Democrats seeking
tha good. of tho eountry and the party; and,
whan wo finally reached tbe conclusion em
bodied by tbe platform as perfected, we stood as
ene man, and not aa three men. ,But, fellow
eitiieoa. to rescue them from the perils that be
fall poor Tray, and the ascription, so dangerous
ia their part of the country as it would seem,
of being canrht in my company, let me hasten
ta suggckt that there may be some mistake about
my opinions and purposes. I have certainly
done all I could to fix tbe attention of the peo
ple upon the ruinous exactions of
a tariff the most unscientifically .laid
In all the ' world. I have sought
to force upon the authors of that tariff a re-
j4aiitt An fit (Via T4ia fni). bia.
enacted it,.that it should not outlast the exi
gences that called it into being. And it may be
that, iu tbe course ot the agitation, I bave not
always beeovvery squeamish about the terms
used to describa what the Supreme Court of the
Unlted-Statss Itself has described as legl rob
" bery. But nowhere bava-I proposed anything
cxtrtma or destructive. I am a builder by
prs'srenea, a conservative by nature, and no
more than tha President, no more than Mr.
Carlisle, no more than my friends Gorman and
Scott, would 1 proceed ia the work of reform
with any rash precipitation. I am tho friend,
cot the enemy, of mining and industrial
development; of labor in ' tbe sens of
teste work for hones? wares; and If the
Democrats of New York, New Jersey and Con
nectfiut, would take what I think from my own
lipa. aad not at a second band, from lips puck
crtd to lia for a consideration, they would hear
nothing to fricbtea or ioiuro them. I want to
ra?cca the war taxes, and my objective point ia
m revenue tariff; but la" the nature of tbe case'
we are bound to r slow. Home waa not built
in a day. Tbe protective system cannot be rot
- rid cf for years to come. The Mills bill, which
1 aupport, is a protection, not a free-trade
ctisure. Aa for free trad a, it ia no wfca at
stake, aad never will be realized, if it be ever
realized, until the manufacturers put them
selves at the head ot tbe movement and pot it
through. The menace, like the chimera of the
rebal brigadiers, is a figment of eectional and
partisan natvolence got up by the Republicans
for campaign purpoaes."
T7IXI CLEVELAND WITHDRAW?
A Humor Afloat Id ITaahlngton that He
TTanta Tnurman to Have First Place.
TTuhinxtcn Special to New York rrea.
The shadowy rumor which has .been Coating
about ia inner Democratic cireles for several
months past to the effect that Cleveland would
decline a renomieation has exhibited more sub
stsnoa cf late than is being generally credited to
Ik The unanimity with Trhicn the party bad
evidently sgreed to act, and the cbeeriog and
the jubilation with whieh bis name was received
at the convention had In It many of tho elements
ef a leave-taking to ooe who was remembered
care because of past good fortune than cf pres
ent favor. M
There was sot the joyousnsss at the White
House that might naturally be looked for at the
reception of newe of such an indorsement.
WLi CoL Lamont broutht in tha bulletin an
nouncing bis ranomlnation by aeslamation, the
rriieot, who was immersed in ntadinr eorre-
v regarding tbe text-bocks tarnished
"pii on tbe reservations, merely
H, and then went en with his
30 pleasurable excitement at
Mhusiestio Daniel bad noth
3t newspaper literature of
"Ulon of Mr. Cleveland is
v corroboratory of tbe rn
Med by a mysterious
een crowing in im-'
'lokllced, ia view
-J 4irla tern
question, to decline toruo arain, and that It waa .
only as the result ef most persistent efforts that
he a'.lowod his nam to go before the convention
at slL The leaders of the party felt that in view
of tne disturbtne elements which would neces
sarilr come to it bau of ita adoption or com-
nUaltoafreetrsde pohey. it wooM be disas
trous to tbe party to hav the selection of a can
didate added to iu preent difficulties.
Mr. Cleveland, it is said, cemented to this
course on condition that he abould have soma
say in the formation of tbe ticket. It was a
faet, aod something which is susceptible of
proof, that not more than a month aso tbe Pres
ident eipreesed to a New Yorker tbe wish that
Gray should be the Vice-president, and that
Tburmao. who bad foreome little time past
kept a cor from practical poli'ics, should be se
lected as the one to succeed him. Tbe plan, of
course, was thst CleTeland waa to be nominated
by acclamation, aod that Tuurman wa to bo
named for tbe vice-presidency with Grer prom
inently named as well, that in view of tbe re
tirement of the bead of the ticket Thurman
could not but be slated for tbe presidency and
Grav for the vice-presidency. This lafjr will,
in all human probability, not carry, ba; there ia
much to ro to show that Thurman msy yet be
tb Democratic candidate for the praidney.
Tbe cheering, and tbe enthusiasm, and the
flaunting of the red bandanoa was an excellent
boom tbroughoot tbe country for th Obioan,
and a good preparation for his reception by tbe
rank and file ef tb party. The unanimity ot
the convention on Cleveland himself, and the
bickeriug and contest over the policy whieh be
marked out are opposites that do not seem to
assimilate well together. The choosing of. Col
lide as chairman, too. of a convention to nomi
nat.Clvlend. and bis enlogy of the Preaidant.
ts sooethin; ridiculously homoroas, unless, In
deed, botwen the linee are read either the story
ot Cleveland's retirement or an object leaaon of
a party-worker disciplined into approving a man
for whom he not many months ago in Masa
chusette exprsse4 the utmost contempt. Cleve
land was tbe lever used upon the party br the
free-tradera to force their policy upon it, but it
ia a rumor that baa many of the elemente of
probability that Thurman, and not Cleveland,
will be tbe candidate of tbe campaign.
Isaac p. gray.
Not Content with Hie Defeat, Editor Hatch
ins Continues III Abuse.
fpcfal to the Indianapolis Journal.
Washington, June 9. As though it were sot
egongh, with the assistance of the administra
tion, to defeat Governor Gray for the vice-presidential
nomination, the Jarty organ, the Post,
"rubs it in" with an editorial under the caption,
'A Parting Word," as follows:
The defeat of Isaae P. Gray's vice-presidential
aspirations is a happy eacape for th Demo
cratic partr from positive disrraee and possible
dangers. To bave taken him aa a candidate, in
view of bis record, would bave been to incur re
proach in the present and risk of betrayal in the
future. Tbe man who becan bis publie career
by assisting in the sacking of Democratic news
paper offices; who followed that beginning by
aiding aad abetting the fraudulent ratification
of the nfteenth amendment; who was a perni
cious Republican partisan of the worst stripe un
til he was beaten by a rival for a nomination at
a Republican State convention, when be struck
out boldly for tbe Democratic camp such a
msn showed brazen effrontery when be sought
the Democratic nomination for the second office
In tbe Republic and tbe party would have in
vitedjind deserved defeats! it had honored his
requisition.
"AfUr the 4th of next March the Vice-president
eleeted in November will, in all probabil
ity, have the casting vote in the Senate. If the
Democrats carry tbe presidential and coneres
sional elections, they will depend on tne Vice-
E resident for power to legislate a power they
are not possessed for nearly a generation.
Could they trust that responsibility to the man
who waa converted to th Democracy by disap
pointment io his efforts to get a Republican
nomination! Would not betrayal by sneh a man
be a jost reward for the folly of trusting bimf
"Tbe Vice-president elected next November
will be liable to become President any day or
hour between Mareh 4. 1889. and March 4,
1893. Tbe fortunes of his party and the inter
ests of bis eountry may be in his keepine. Isase
P. Gray was no man tor such a place. Not he."
OTHER POLITICAL HEWS.
The Soreheaded Democrats of Old Shelby
Profess that They Are Food of Crow.
Special to tb IndianaDolts Jours.
Shelbtville, Ind., June 9. The Democracy
of Shelby county held a meeting here to-night
to ratify the nomination of Cleveland and Thur
man. Tbe bills circulated yesterday stated that
Governor Grsy and SenAtor Voorhees would be
present to address the people, but neither of the
distinguished Dmocratio leaders put.tn an ap-1
pearance, which was a great disappointment to
thev Democrats. The erowd, which n umbered
about two hundred, were addressed by Judge
Glessner, Len Hackney, W. s. Kay, d.
Sutton and Lee Wilson, who spent their time
in abusing the Republican party.
Mr. Sutton said be had only one
thine arainst Cleveland, and that was
that he had not turned out of office enough Re-
ftublieans. Mr. Ray has been fighting Cleve
and through his paper for the past year, but
he stated be now bowed to the national con
vention. He also criticised Cleveland for not
turning all the Republican office-holders ont
Tbe meeting was a very tame affair, and
showed plainly that the Detsscraey are sore
ovsr the defeat of Governor Gray.
m
Alger's Manager at Chlcec
Chicago, June 9. Mr. Frank J. necker, of
Detroit, business partner of Geo. Russell A. Al
ger, and the political lieutenant of that distin
guished gentleman, arrive! in the city this
morning, and is established at the Grand Pacific,
where he will remain from now on until after
the convention. Mr. Hecker, who is a tall, well
built and handsome man, with grayish hair and
beard, comes here to look after General Alger'a
Interest in the matter of the presidency. "I
will not submit to any interview," said hi "but
you can say that Michigan is still for Governor
Aleer. because she knows aod loves him. He ia
antagonizing oo one. nor are his friends teariee
down other heroes to enhance tbe splendors of
their own; but he is before the country on his
merits, and we all bave a firm belief that he will
receive the nomination." From another source
it was learned that the Alger men have received
much encouragement from the East within the
last day or two and the confidence ot the Michl
ganander is steadily on the increase.
Uoadly Declines Dandaunas and Snuff.
Special to tb Indianapolis Journal.
New York, June 9. A Sun reporter called
upon ex-Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, yesterday,
and asked bow he was pleased with the nomi
nation of Thurman.
"I've rot nothing whatever to say on that sub
ject." said Mr. Hoadly.
"Doc't you intend to rote for himr
"I am going to vote," said the ex-Governor
impreesivelv "for the presidential electors;
they won't let rae vote for the men themselves.
I was oppoed to Thnrman's nomination, from
the start, and did all I could to prevent it; and
it I'd bad a weak longer to work I would bave
prevented it." '
"Then you don't think his name lends strencth
to the ti'ketr
"I've got nothing to say about that. I use
white handkerchiefs, though, and don't go in
for bandannas or snuff."
Henry County Democrats
lal to the Indianaoolla Journal.
New Castle, Jane a The Henry eoonty
Democracy met in convention in the eourt-bouse
in this eity. this afternoon, for tbe purpose of
nominating a eounty ticket A goodly number of
tbe unwashed aod uoterrlfied were present and
on aecount of the recent national contention,
there was some enthusiasm thrown into the
work of making tbe ticket. The following nom
inationa were made: For treasurer, Peter
Netz; sheriff. James Gilmore; Represent
ative, John Loekridge; surveyor, J. Henry
Hewitt Mr. Hewitt was nominated for
the same office by tb Prffhibitloois's in convec
tion io this city on Thursday of this wek. and
indorsed by the Democrats to-day. They in
dorsed the proceedings of tbe St. Ixuis conven
tion, and held a ratification to night
They.TflU Work For Harrison. '
Baecial te tne IbdienanoMt Journal.
Terbc IIactk. June 9. At a meeting of the
Columbia Club, of this city, the following reso
lution was unanimously passed:
Whereas, General Harrison bas been unaclmoutly
indorsed by the Republican of this State, in conven
tion asembled. ae a candid Ate for th nomination for
rretideat of tb United $lte; therefor be it
Resolved. By the Columbia Cub of Terr Haute,
that, being loyal to the decision of our party coun
cils, we indorse hia candidacy fr aaid nomioaticn,
and go as a dab to Chicago to work by all honorable
meant for his nomination at tbe coming national con
Tenttun. In compliance with tbe resolution the club baa
chartered special cars and will send a large dele
gatiou to Chicago to work for Indiana's candi
date. Why Cleveland Turned Arainst Gray,
ft. Louis Ihroaide.
The secret of tbe ad ministration's change to
Tnurman is this. Several days ago Whitelaw
nU and a syndicate of Republics parebaxsd
the Washington Post and Washington National
Republican. Tbe kept tbe faet a secret as 'they
opposed, and when tho Gray Know-ootbiog at
tack was Published, they were owners and di
rectors of the paper. The Grsy sttaek was a
Republican attack lsend simultaneoualy in
'Washington and Indianapolis. It was a surprise
to tb President, and as it rrew he and bis ad
visers began making inquiries. At last they ob
tained knowiedre of the aale. Then they
thought about Mr. 'Blaine's last letter to Mr. .
Reid.
This is a plot," they said. "Blaine weens to
run. He means to fores us into the nomination
of Black. We must not nominate Black, and
we must force tbe Republicans to nominate
John Sherman. How can it be done?"
Dy nominating Thurman," said Mr. Gor
man. "But hell not accept" was the reply of Mr.
Scott.
He will if he understands the President
wants bim to; that his acceptance ia necessary
to Democratic success."
"But how about the Payne fight against him
in Ohiot"
"Mr. Whitney must secure Mr. Payne's res
enee to work for Thurman."
And so it was done. Tbe greatest gsme ever
played in politics was blocked.
Talk from tho Shrtnao Caooaa In New York,
hew York Special.
Some of tbe prophets said that the strength of
Sherman and the growing favor of A!ger will
make aome such a compromise candidate aa Ben
Harrison tbe probable nominee. Col. Dunston,
of Illinois, one of yesterday's arrivals, is a dele
rate and bis advent and the revival of the
story that tb delegation is not solid for Gresh-
an is sienific&ai .
"Thurman's nomination," said ex-Gov. Foster,
"does not make any difference with Ohio.
There Is nothing doubtful about our Sute. The
Republicans will carry it and. 1 think, the
country, too. I am for Snerman, but I do not
advocate him any more strongly oa account of
Thnrman's being put on the other ticket It is
not necessary. There is no strength added ia
Ohio by his name."
Pleaalnr Anecdote) About Tnnrman.
Grand Rapids Eagle.
Jokes are now being told about Judge Thur
man, and one of them is to the effect that the
Judge at bis house or chambers once Invited
some gentlemen to come up and bave some
thing to drink. All he eould find waa aome
' Appollinarie water, which he gravely opened
and said: "Friends, Mrs. Thurman will not per
mit any liquor to be in the bouse, and I must
offer you just what 1 get myselL" They drsnk
the Appollinaria water humbly. When they
rot down stairs end were about to go the Judge
followed them cat Into the street "Tbe fact is,
gentlemen," said he, "thst though Mrs Thur
man does run that house ebe doee not, thank
Gcd, control the whole town. I want something
t wash tbe taste of that Appollinaria water out
0. tny mouth."
The Mogwomps and Grasham.
Interview with Ex-?enator Hett
Speaking ot their (the mugwumps') support
of a measure or a candidate, I may say that
their advocacy of Judge Gresbam is what weighs
him down more than any other one thing, and
causes the entire party to look on bim with sus
picion, since it is a notorious fact that they are
already committed, bound and pledged to tbe
support of tbe Democratic candidate, Mr. Cleve
land, whoever may be nominated by us. They
approve bim and aupport him in spite of all his
broken pledgee. Judge Gresbam, who is an es
timable gentleman, haa probably become aware
long ere this that be is beinr caught in the posi
tion of Poor Dog Tray.
Looming Up,
Kingston (N. Y.) Freeman.
General Harmon, of Indiana, who is looming
op rapidly aa a candidate on the Republican
ticket, ia an Uhioan by birth, education and as
sociation, and one of the "favorite eon" of
whom that State is justly proud. He is a grand
son of President Harrison, whose remains are
buried at North Bend, and hi parente alao re
pose on Ohio soil. If Harrison is nominated to
either place be will be able to take eare ot Ohio
aa well aa Indiana, and bold them against Pre
adamite Thurman.
Republicans Will Come to Indiana.
Kingston (N. Y.) freeman.
Thus Indiana is thrown away, and without In
diana tbe party cannot indulge a reasonable
hope or success. Tho Republicans, sure of
Ohio, will undoubtedly place an Indianian oa
their ticket, and the partiality for a "favorite
eon, always strong tn tne west, win sweep
awav the faint shadow of a majority which
Hendricks was able to bring to Cleveland in
1884, bet whieh has not been visible at any of
the elections held since.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
. Washivotox, June 101 a. M
For Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wis
consinLocal rains, followed by fair weather;
warmer, light to fresh southerly winds.
Local Waihr Report.
l5bIANAP0LI8, June 9.
Tim. Bar. Ther. R. H. Wind. Weather Prec
7 A. M... 29.93 G8 81 South Cloudy. 0.04
2 p. it... 29.87 75 74 S west TbVtrng 0.05
9 P.M... 29.66 72 86 South Cloudy
Maximum thermometer 80; mimimum, thermome
ter, 66.
Following is a comparative statement of the condi
tion of temperature and precipitation on June 9,
1B63.
Ten. Precio.
Normal 70 0.18
Mean 72 0.09
Departure from normal...... 2 0.09
Total excess or deficiency sine Jan 1 2S 1.54
Total excess or deficiency since Jan. 1 504 2.20
-rius.
General Observations.
Washington. June 9, 9 p. m.
Stations.
Bar. iTherlWind I Pr. (Weather
New York city......
Philadelphia, Pa....
Washington City....
Chariest- n. S. C...
San AntoDio. Tex...
JacksonriUe, Fla....
Atlanta, Ga
Pensacola, Fla
Titus vtlle, ria
Montgomery, Ala...
Vicksborg, Jdiss.....
New Orleans, La....
Sbreveport, L.
Fort Smith, Ark....
Little Rock. Ark....
Galveston, Tex. . . ,. .
Palestine. Tex
Brownsville, Tex....
Memphis, Tein
Nashville. Tenn
Louisville, Ky
Indianapolis. Ind. ...
Cincinnati, O
Pittsburg. Pa
Boise, I. T
C'sweso, N. Y
Calgary, N. W. T...
Toledo. O
MinnedosaN. W. T.
30.02
30.04
G4 South
64 south
65 South
74! West.
76 S'east
74 S'east
76, West.
78Swest
Clear.
Clear.
Clear.
Fair.
30.04
30.14
29.UM
Cloudr.
30.12
30.10
Clear.
Clear.
30.10
30.14
Clear.
76 S'east
Clear.
Clear.
Cloudr.
30.08
78'South!
30.00
74 S'east
74! S'east
72 Sooth
70 east
72 South
78iSouth
76Sonth
78 S'east
30.10
Clear.
29.99
29.93
Clear.
Fair.
30.00
Clear.
30.02
Cloudy.
29.9G
29.96
30.02
29.93
Fair.
Fair.
72 Sweet
.08
Cloudv.
76lSwest
Cloudy.
29.94
70iSwest
Clear.
2U.86
South
Cloudy.
Fair.
29.90
29.90
74
7s
Swest
'South
.01
Cloudy.
29.GG
80!F.ast.
74 8outh
64Neast
72; South
60 Newt
50. North
76 West.
rair.
Clear.
29.82
29.82
29.80
29 92
.54 : Cloudy.
.06'Clondy.
....Cloudy.
,56'Cloudy.
T Clear.
TlClear.
.22' Rain.
.04 Cloudy.
.OS, Rain.
....'Clear.
T; K'aii..
Clear.
Prince Arthur's L'dg
Chicago, IU
Daluth, Minn
Milwaukee, Wis
St. Paul, Minn
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Th Knights of Labor IronYVorkrs
Pittsbcro. June 9. Th national convention
cf limebt&of Labor Iron-workers, whieh haa
been in session here for a week past, adjourned
at noon to meet in Chicago on the first Monday
in April. 1859. Previous to tbe adjournment.
resolutions were adooted indorsing General
Master Workman Powderlv for re-election, and
pled fine Robert D. Lavton, of this city, tbe sup
port ef 2S.000 iron-workers and fnrnaeet&en in
tbe order for the position of general secretary
cow- held by Charles H. Litchman. This action
is regarded as the begioninc of a bit fight on
tbe present ineumbenc It was decided to leave
tbe question of waces to the variooe local as
semblies for settlement, as the adoption of a
general seals was deemed inexpedient.
Obituary.
Shklbttillc, Ind.. June a Adam Smith,
who won a State reputation, last year, by taking
tbe position, io debate, that ,4tbe sun it do
move, died to-day at his home near Boggatown,
fed eavantv.fl va. vaare.
THE FATE OF THE MILLS BILL
It Is Conceded thai the Measure Will Be
Passedbv the Lower House of Congress,
And the Only Question Is at to the Action of
tbe Senste Little Probability that tha
Two nouses Will Keach an Ajreement.
Object Lessons by Which Friends of Pro
tection Seek to Impress Their Views.
General Ben LeFeyre Wants Sweet-Natnred
Wife, Eleven Boys and One Girl Incident
al Discussion of Trusts in the House.
THE MILLS DILL.
It' Will Bo Passed by th Hon so Speculation
as to Ita Fate la th Senate
pecial to tb Indianapolis JournaL
Washington, June 9. It is no longer a seri
ous question, in the minds of Republicans or
Democrats In the House, whether the Mills tariff
bill will be passed by tbe lower body of Con
gress. The question is, what will be done to the
measure when it goee to tbe Senatef It will first
be referred to the committee on finance, which
committee will have ready a bill it now has in
preparation, and which iato be offered as a sub
stitute to the Mills bill. It ia stated, by a Re
publican Senator of more than ordinary sagac
ity, that an arrangement will be entered into by
which the Democratle members of the commit
tee on finance will be permitted to .make a
minority report in favor of the Mills bill, while
the Republicans will submit a majority report
in support of the bill which the Senate commit
tee on finance is now preparing. This will give
an opportunity to take a direct vote on tho Mills
bill, and also a direct vote oa the Republican
bill io one believes that there ia any
likelihood of a bill being finally arreed
upon by both houses of Concress. Tbe Senate
will pass a bill, but it is probable that it will not
be agreed upon by the conrerence committee,
and will be permitted to die between the two
houses. As intimated the other day by General
Browne, of Indiana, a Republican member of
the committee on ways and means, the Milts
bill, should it pus the House, win resell the
Senate committee on finance about the second
week in July. Chairman Allison, of tbe special
sub-committee of the eommitteeon finance, cow
preparing the substitute bill for the Mills meas
ure, belieres the Senste bill will be ready to re
port by the time tbe House acts on the Mills
bill, and that there will be verv little delay in
taking un the latter measure. The ben ate has
discussed the tariff question preity thoroughly
in considering the Presidents message, so that
there will be no necessity for a great deal of de
bate. It is therefore probable that tbe Senate
rill vote on tbe subject about tbe 20th or 25th
of July. Congress is determined to adjourn by
the second week tn August It will thus be seen
that there will not be much time given to con
ferenee work upon a tariff bill.
PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS.
Methods by Which Arguments In Favor of
Tariff Are Made Impressive and Telling.
pecial to th IndlanaaoJis JourS
Washington, June 9. A pile of skins from
wbie'a hatters' fur is taken was found in the
House committee on ways and means the other
"morning by members of that committee, and an
interestinc investigation followed. The pelts
came from a Philadelphia firm, and were sent
here for the purpose of praetically demonstrat
ing the effect of the proposed law relating to
hatters' fur. There were labels on each pelt
staling what it was and what tbe present laws
were relating to admission to the custom-houses.
An examination of tho pelts and a comparison
of the present law with the law proposed by
the Mills bill told the whole story of what would
be done in the erent the Mills bill should be
come a law. Of late years the room of the
committee on ways and means baa been the
store-house, to a greater or lesa extent, for
samples of goods on whieh there is a tariff levied.
A few days sgo Major McKinley, of the commit
tee, received a large bajtful of wool, intended to
illustrste the advantage or disadf antsre which
would be wrought by the adoption of tbe free-
wool clause of the Mills bill. Chairman
Mills cot long agoTecehred a box of seamless
hose, sent to him by the manufacturer for the
purpose ot proving to him that there waa sueh
an article manufactured in the United States
and made with success. On tbe desk of the
clerk there are many pictures, pieces of pottery.
and about tbe room generally are various arti
cles sent by manufacturers or importers, with a
view to impressing tbe committee with some
special point Sometimes, durinc the considera
tion of a tariff bill, the room looks like that
where a kindergarten is held. The most im
pressive arguments for or sgainst a tariff are
made by practical illustration, oral demonstra
tion, through means of the exhibi
tions of the article asected. The
best point Major McKinley made in bis
powerful tariff speech recently was by the pro
duction of a suit ot clothes, which he boucbt at
tbe establishment of Representative Leopold
Morse, of Boston, for $10. He showed that
good woolen suits could be bought for $10, de
spite the statement made by tbe proprietor of
the store on the floor of the House to tbe effect
that a eood suit of all-wool clothing cost $20.
and it required a laboring man to work a month
to pay for it.
There are other articles on exhibition in the
room of tbe committee on waye and means than
those of art, wearing apparel and of manufact
ure. There have been baskets of fruit, sugar,
condiments, syrups, and, in fact, almost every
article which bas ever paid a duty or upon
which it is proposed to levy a duty, sent to this
eornmlttee-room and plaeed on exhibition.
Daring the consideration of tbe Morrison hor
izontal tariff bill there were several large cases
of glucose sent to the committee room, and
class jars filled wfth syrup, chemieals and drugs.
During tbe consideration ef tbe tariff bill tn the
Forty-serenth Congress, whieh became the
present law, many of tbe speeches were
emphasized by the production of
the articles for taxation. I remember
J. Hart Brewer, a Republican from
New Jersey, who ia engaged in tbe manufact
ure of fine pottery, brought to bis desk on tbe
floor of th Hoose several large pieces of decor
ated pottery and tea sets, etc, and in bie plea
for protection of the American manufacture of
this article be exhibited them, and expatiated
on their quality in comparison with similar
goods manufactured in other countries. He
made a powerful speech simply by practical
demonstration aod carried his point and tbe
goods he manufactures now are the finest in tbe
world. He says that be bas brought up tbe
manufacture to the high position it cow occu
pies by the encouragement he has received
through protection.
WIVES AND FAMILIES.
A Bachelor Ex-Congressman Discourses
Pleasantly ot the Ideal Household.
Special to th Indiaaasolis Journal.
Washington, June 9. Gen. Ben LeFevre
who, for several terms represented iu Congress
a district in the central part ot Western Ohio,
has been in Washington several days, looking
after business interests. He is cow located in
New York, and is said to be making a sueeesa
of railrosd enterprises. General LsFevreia a
bachelor and over fifty years old. He is a very
large, hsndsomely-built man, and a prime fa
vorite with tbe ladies, and tbe wonder has been
for a quarter of a century why be hna not mar
ried. The Genersl stood on the sidewalk at the
intersection of two ot tbe principal streets the
other day and commented on tbe realitiea of
life. -My ideal family," said General LeFevre,
"consists of a sweet natured wife in the first
plaee, and then eleven boys and one girl. There
ought to be ooe girL yon know, to temper the
hardened tendencies of the male cor
tion of the human family. You
take a big crowd of boys m a family
and tbey usuallv are pretty unruly. Ooe
girl sets an example, ana she is made better by
having a lot of brothers, and the brother are
undoubtedly toned down by tbe presence of tbe
sister. She haa a pride in being as lovely as
possible, to that ttr troihsra wui apjrtciats
her tbe more, and th brothers, being proud of
ber. are always on their good behas ior. General
Wblttborn, of Tennessee, told zoe recently
that h would rather have two girls in tb
family thsa a whole raft ot boys. General
Whitthorn baa a- largo family abont equally
divided as to the matter of sex. Hia girls are
handsome, pretty aod llrely. Tbe boys are in-
dustrioo, gallant aod of apleudid habits. Gen
eral Wbitthoro says bors are too tough, and
that it ts enough to tax the pa:ince of Job to
raise a family of boys, oven if tbey are good
ones, while the girls are affectionate aad a real
pleasure,
"A woman is always mere grateful.'' continued
General La Fevre, "than a man. You msy talk
all you want to about worn ins bate and a wo
man's spite and br gossip, and all that sort of
thing, but if you ever do a kindness to a woman
she will never forget it and will never miss an
opportunity to show her gratitude. A woman
is tbe best friend a man can have. I never laid
any elaime to being a favorite - among the fair
sex, bo 1 1 have had more eneonagement in my
campaigns from women and bave bad more help
from them in not only seeurinr election, but in
tbe fulfillment of my duties, than from ali other
negativp influence. Of course, a woman has no
positive influence when it cornea to voting."
At this point in the conversation two very
handsome yOnng ladies passed tbe group of gen
tlemen. One of them bowed low and smiled
upon General Le Fevre in the most facinatinr
way.
"You noticed that young? lady who bowed to
me, boys, did yon not!" aaid General Le Fevre.
"Well, he continued, "when I eame to Con
gress that waa a good maoy years ago some
friends solicited me to get a position in a depart
ment for a little srirl who waa thrown upon her
own resources. Her father was a sergeant in
the late war. I worked around as best I eould
and secured a pension for tbe mother, and final
ly a place in one of tho bureaus for the little
girt I had forgotten, all about the incident
when, eix or aeven years afterward, I was soing
up the street and met a beautiful young woman
who stopped me aod said that she had never had
an opportunity to express ber gratitude for
what I bad done; that I had been instrumental
in procuring a pensioo for her mother and a
position for herself, and that they
had . been enabled to live quite cicely, .
This was the young lady who - just
passed me. I would cot hav recognized her,
she having grown out of the little girl who want
ed a place to earn her living. This young lady
told me and she blushed that she intended to
get married In about three months, and that it
was tbe proper thing to place at my disposal the
position I had given ber sevtral years before.
I went over to the bureau a abort time after
ward, and bad another gixl appointed to the
place. This is the third time I have ever seen
this ?irl when 1 had her appointed at the age
of thirteen years; when she told me she was
golnc to get married aod expressed her grate
fulness, and just this minute.
THE CROP REPORT.'
A 81ight Improvement In the Condition of
Winter Wheat
Washington, June 9. The following is the
erop report issued by the Department of Agri
culture: .
There was some redaction in seeding tho
winter wheat area in some States, though tbe
average breadth of all waa but slightly reduced.
In the East and bouth there was co material
loss of area from freezing, but in several West
ern States it was considerable. The apparent
reduction of breadth of winter wheat, as com
pared with that of last year, is about one and
three-fourths million of acres. Tbe percentage
of reduction for the entire winter wheat region
is plaeed at 7 per cent. It is 18 in Illinois, 14
in Ohio, 10 in Michigan and 9 in Indiana. This
is in comparison with the reduced area har
vested last year. There has been an increase of
area of spring wheat in Dakota and in the Terri
tories further west, but a decrease in Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, making an aver
age decrease for the spring wheat region
of 1 per cent The area in wheat is ap
parently slightly below 36.000,000 acres.
There is aligns local ehange of condi
tion of winter wheat; some improve
ment in New York and Pennsylvania, and a
marked decline in Missouri; and minor changes
of status elsewhere, making the average 73.3,
against 73.1 in May. Tbe loss by overflow ot
the Mississispi in Illinois affects in part im-
Srovements tn other counties. In Ohio, Indiana,
llchigan and Kansas, the average condition is
nearly the same as in May. The acreage of
barley is nearly the same as last year. New
York and Wisconsin are credited with an in
crease of 1 percent, Minnesota with 2, Dakota
with 10. Iowa, Missouri and taiuornia report
a small reduction.
The condition of barley averages 88.8. It is
only 80 in California. The area of rye is prac
tically tbe same as last year, uonamon, vsv.
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Flax Goes on the Free List An Incidental
Discussion of TTrosts.
Washington, June 9. On motion of, Mr.
O'Donnell, ot Michigan, a bill waa passed "au
thorizing the erection of a public building at
Jackson, Mich., with an amendment reducing
the appropriation from $73,000 to $50,000, and at
tbe Instance of Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, similar
action waa taken in the case of the bill for
erection of a publie building at Ottumwa, Ia.,
at a cost of $40,000. -
Mr. Johnston, of Indiana, offered a resolution
setting apart June 13 for consideration of tbe
bill granting arrears of pensions. Referred to
tbe committee on rules.
The House then went into committee of the
who'.e on the tariff bill, the pending lines being
those relating to flax.
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, argued in favor ot
of maintaining tbe existing duties on flax, as
serting that the average doty 8 per cent was
among the lowest imposed by law on tmporta
Mr. Gifford, of Dakota, and Mr. Buchanan, of
New Jersey, also Mr. Mills, defended tbe bill
and deprecated the efforts made by tbe other
side to distort every attempt at revision into an
abuse of the poor.
Mr. Liode, of Minnesota, a Republican who
has heretofore supported the bill, made a stronc
plea for the protection of the linseed-oil indus
try, which wonld be, be said, injuriously affected
by a removal of the existing duty on linseed.
He told the Missouri Democrats that the success
of their lead-works depended in a great measure
on the success of the flax industry.
Mr. Mills said he knew something about flax,
having worked upon it during his boyhood in
Kentucky. But the flax industry in Kentucky
bed almost dissppeared, becouss it was cot
profitable, or, rather, because other crone were
more profitable, and wheat would drive flax out
of Indiana aa it had out of Kentneky. His
earnest sympathies were with down trodden
Ireland.
Mr. Funston, of Kansas, called out, "under
free-trade England."
Mr. Mills replied that it was under the merciless
carpet-baggers of England, of the great central
ized power of England. He would be unwilling
to help even Ireland at tbe expense of hia fellow
countrymen, but in this case he could help Ire
land, aod at tbe same time help hie own people.
When we took the product of Ireland's labor,
we helped her just in proportion as we helped
ourselves.
Mr. Russell, of Massachusetts, asserted that
cot a pouod ot flax raised io Iowa, Indiana or
Kentneky could b used by one ot - tbe manu
facturers in his district Every dollar's worth
of raw material tbey used waa an imported arti
cle, aod every penny of duty paid upon flax was
a tax upon their production. In tbe interest of
production it waa necessary that flax and all
fibres of flax should be placed on the free list.
Mr. Browne, of Indiana, in general terms
criticised tbe bill for placiog the productions of
the farmers of the West upon the free list,
while it retained protection upon the manu
factured products ef the East If tbe tariff was
a robbery the farmers of bis district ought to be
allowed to share in the swag.
A motion to strike out tbe elause placing flax
en the free list was deated, G2 to 74.
Mr. Raynor, of Maryland, ridiculed the refer
ence in Mr. Reed 'a tariff speech to trusts, and
that gentlemen's declaration that outside of tbe
Patent Office, there were no trusts ia this coun
try, aod never wonld be. He asseried that
numbers of trusts were in operation for the pur
pose of limiting production and raising prices,
and be charged tho Republican party with
having been, frum the day of its existence,
friendly to combinations and the capital
that composed them. Applause on the Demo
cratle side. He defied the Republican party to
plaoe in ita national platform as tbe Democrat
to convention had done a clank avowing ita
open antagonism to combinations, which, one by
one, were draining the life blood of the country.
f Applause. The Republican party would cot
dare do it and not aman on the other side would
have the moral courage to oppose th trust
which were sending Republicans to the House of
Representatives in tbe interest of manufactu
rers against the consumers and laboring: men.
(Apolanse.
Mr. Reed, of Maine, said that this was cot the
first time that be had seen gentlemen on tl
other side in! "a state of conniption." . He had
heard sueh orations aa the gentleman's coon
other subjects. That kind of oratory was eheap
on the other side, and cheap anywhere elsa. He
bad beard gentlemen on the ether eido in the
most agonized condition ef raiod about tbe run
ninr of conventions by federal office-holders, yet
he bad seen them snpieely register the edicts of
their own office-holders, He had beard
C?stU:tn la a crtii gtata cf en:;:
ation talk about national banks and the
Tanplres of Wall street, that were sacking tbe
blood of the Nation: aod h had lived to a a
Democratic administration put sixty millions of
the peoples money into the coffers of tie oa
tioaal banks. 1 Applause on Republican aid.
Of these gentlemen, the gentleman from Iowa
Mr. Weaver! was the solitary survivor, the sole
enrvivorof all tn.tt wild screamine that used to
possess the Democratic side. Tie would live to
see the day when the gentleman from Maryland
IRayner would bave got over his condition.
Trusts on the Democratic side were taking the
eame position in morality that fits were in
medicine. Tbe gentleman from Mary
land and his compeers would tear
everything to pieces because a doxen persons
wero going to erun out tne eitlxena ot tn
United States. Nothing but the destruction of
industries would root out the parasite. These
gentlemen were like tbe tame bear, which, see-
ng a fly oo bis masters race, determined to de
stroy it He took a huge paving stone and de
stroyed hia friend. Gentlemen on the other side
proposed to destroy the trusts by destroying the
industries, and they appealed to tbe people and
rent the atmosphere with their outcries. It was
about time that Corgress talked sense. It waa
oot worth while everlastingly to he to the eoua-
try-
Mr. Hemphill, of bouth carotins, referring to
hia recent speech during1 tbe general debate,
said that bis remarks as to free trade in labor
had been misconstrued. If he wished to hire
men to perform work for him he would hire
them as cheaply as he could, if he wanted to
make money; but waen it cam to th Introduc
tion of coolie, and Italian, and Hungarian labor,
there were other things to be considered besides
the question of ebeao labor. It would bo very
unwise to advocate tbe Introduction of any set
of people who had cot and would not have a
proper appreciation of tbe institutions under
wnico we uvea, or wco wouia not do uxeiy io
assimilate with tbe people. But, as to all others
who chose to eome in and become good citizens,
be could see co objections to them, if they
chose to work more ebeaply than rome one elsa
Mr. Hopkins, or Illinois, asked if th gentle
man Mr. Hemphill had been forced into repu
diation of bis former statements by the result of
tb election in Oregon. Tnere was no dis
guising the fact that the Mills bill lesned to
wards free trade, and tbe gentleman s whole ar
gument had led up to that
Mr. Hemrbill replied that be had bad no prop
er opportunity, before, to reply to Mr. Hopkins's
criticisms. Moreover, he did not pretend to be
a leader, and did cot believe that bis utterances
had tbe weight attributed to them. To Mr.
Hermann he said that he did not favor Chinese
immigration.
Mr. Wilson, ef Minnesota, said his btate pro
duced one-quarter of the flax produce! tn the
eountry. When flax-seed or linseed was reached
he would move to strike the item from the free
list, and be believed that be would have the sup
port of his side of the Honse the Democratic
side.
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, declared that every
one of tbe existiug trusts bad grown op under
tbe administration of G rover Cleveland. He
bad not beard any proposition from the Demo
crats to restrict tbe cottonseed-oil trust,
tbe whisky trnst the sugar trust tbe
anthracite coal trust or greater than all and
without which no other trust coma exist the
transportation trust. Tbe gentleman from
Pennsylvania, representing the administration
Mr. Scott, had hurried to St Louis to get in
tbe platform a declaration against trusts. His
biography in the Congressional Directory showed
that be was the greatest railroad king tn the
land. While he thundered aglo trusts, by
the aetion of the bill aod the other side of the
House, the trusts still lived.
Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, quoted Mr. Butter
worths speech to show his variance from Mr.
Reed upon tbe subject of trusts. He said that
co man claimed that all of the trusts were di
rectly attributable to the tariff, and be cited tbe
Cbieago cattle trnst aa a ease in point Mill,
the tariff, as Mr. Butterworth had said, led to
the vast accumulations of wealth that made
these trusts possible- He taunted the Repub
licans with failure to carry out their platform
pledges to revise the tariff, and said that Mr.
Bayoe, of Pennsylvania, bad interpreted the
party's position when be said that "we do not
want any tariff revision until after the election
of 1838." The party in this House could be
brought into alignment only py the policy of
non-action, and lacked tbe courage that had
characterized its early daya
Mr. Butterworth said that there was little
difference between himself and Mr. Reed upoa
the necessity for preventing the unlawful exer
cise of corporate or syndicate power. But Mr.
Reed believed that it could cot be done by loud
scolding; be objected to that kind of steamboat
that bad to stop its macbitery when It blew iu
whistle. What steps had the committee on
ways and means, or the majority of the House,
taken to place in tbe hands of znemberrof the
House the information contained in the book he
held in his hand showing how tbe bill affected
tbe articles imported.
Several members ot the ways and means com
mittee maintained that it was not tbeir duty to
supply the compilation, aod after an extended
coloquy upon the subject the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
MINOR MATTERS.
Official Ordere .Correcting; the Records of
Certain Indiana Soldiers,
toacfal to th Indianapolis Joarnaa.
Washington, June 9. The Secretary of War
haa issued orders correcting the military records
of Indiana soldiers in the late war as follows:
'The muster into service of Benjamin Mc Mur
ray as first lieutenant Company B, Twenty
sixth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, July 1, 18G2,
is amended to take effect April 30, 1862; hia dis
cbarge as first lieutenant same company and
regiment June 18, lSGo, is amended to date June
2, 1SG5; be is mustered into service as captain,
same company and regiment to date June 3,
1865; mustered oot and honorably discharged as
captain June 18, I860; and be is mustered for
psy in said grades during tbe periods embraced
between the aforesaid dates.
The discharge of First Sergeant Joseph M.
Robertson, Company B, Tweoty-eixth Indiana
Infantry Volunteers, June 30, 1862, is amended
to take effect April 29. 18G2; his muster into
service aa second lieutenant same company
and regiment July 1, 18C2, is amended to date
April 30. 1SG2; his discharge as second lieuten
ant same company and regiment July 3, 1805,
is amended to take effect June 2, 1865: be is
mustered into service as first lieutenant and aa
captain, same company and regiment to date
June 3, 1865, and June 19, 1865, respectively;
mustered out and honorably discharged as cap
tain July 3, 1805, and be is mustered for psy in
ssid etades during the periods embraced be
tween tbe aforesaid dates.
Important Penelon Legislation.
Washington,' June 9. The President has ap
proved the act of Congress providing that pen
sions heretofore or hereafter granted to widows
of soldiers of the war of the rebellion shall com
mence at the date ot the death ot their hus
bands. This legislation favorably affects all
claims of widows of the late war which have
been filed in the Pension Office on or after July
1, 1880, and which have beep allowed to com
mence from the date of the filing of the claims;
but will cot favorably affect the casee of such
widows as were filed, on or before July 1,'ISSO,
and which have been allowed, pensions having
already been granted in these cases from tbe
date of tbeir husbands' death. The Commis
sioner of Pensions gives notice that in tbe set
tlement under this law of claims already si
lowed, no formal application will be required,
and that the services of attorneys will not be
necessary. Widows entitled under said law will
need only write a letter, giving name, posteffiee
address and certificate number and the claim
will be allowed with as little delay as practica
ble Tion. John W. Foster's Drcavement
Washington pecial, 7th.
The funeral of little Parkie Foster, an unus
ually bright and eegsging ehlid ot cine years,
youngest daughter of General and Mrs. John
W. Foster, will take place to-morrow at Evacs
ville, Ind., where she died yesterday of scarlet
fever. Mrs. Foster's family came waa Parker
and this little daughter bore it as her middle
name and wae piquantly called by it It was
but a few days ago that General and Mra Fos
ter started West taking only this little girL
Part of tbe General's errand Is said to have
besn to confer with Judge Gresham, with whom
he is on terms of close intimacy.. Several years
ago General and Mrs. Foster lost their only son
at seven or eight years of age. Of tbe two
grown daughters who remain to them, the
elder is the wife of Rev. A. M. Dulles, ot a
Pbilsdelphia family, a Presbyterian pastor at
Watertown. N. Y., and ber sister. Miss Eleanor,
is cow visiting her. .
General Note,
pecial tu tb Indiauasolis Journal-
Washington, June 9. S. P. Gillette, of In
diana, is at th Ebbitt
Commissioner Stockalagar, of the General
Land Office, will leave 00 Monday for a trip to
Indiana on business connected with the office.
He will probably remain about a week.
Mra Macgie A. Brush, lateof Indianapolis, died
in this city ot typhoid poeumonia. at 6:30 o'clock
this morning The remains will be taken to
Indianapolis for interment
Hubert MeKahao, a clerk is the Pension Office,
tnt:l ta-tiht 10 hia Lc tt Acirnsa, trLtre
be wCl take a welt-earned vacation for thre or
four weeka Mr. MtXactn is cse of the most
valuable aod popular of th larg array of Pen
eion OSes attaches, and takes Lis first leave for
cscy months. j
General Browne will probably ro to Orkney
Springs, Va., for a short rest. He has bad a
long season cf hard wore oa the coninittee oa
ways and means.
Major PowelL of tbe United Stales Geological
Survey, and Mrt Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Kentlaod. and a number ot wU-knowo Wash
ington people will leave here to morrow or
early in the week, for Msntor. O., to attend the
Uoobl wedding of Mr. J. Stanley Brown and
Miss Garfield, and Mr. Harry Garfield and Mus
Mason.
Prince Roland Bonaparte, grandson of Lucieu
Bonaparte, brother of the Emperor Napoleon,
arrived in this city last night He comes with
t.he special Intention of paying a visit to the
President -
Spring Style In Ilyoamlto nonibs.
Chicago, June 9. A dynamite bomb con
strueted on a new plaa was focod next to th
walls of tbe Cbieago Historical Society boildior,
on Dearborn avenue, yesterday, by Geo, S.
Knap. Mr. Knapp was sitting on tbe steps of
tbe building, reading bis paper, when a sudden
gust of w:nd blew it ont c! his hands and over
th side of tb steps to the ground. He rot 00
and went after it. It was lying on the ground
in the corner formed by the building and the
foundation to tbe steps. As he picked it up, be
noticed a piece of paper just under it. partially
imbedded in tbe ground. He picked that up
also, and under it noticed a piece of imn pipe
sunk in the earth cmil only the upper side of it
was visible. Prom tL end of it toward tbo
building projected a suspicious looking piece of
what appeared to be thick white cord. Ha
picked tbe pipe up. looked at it and then,
handling it with extreme care, carrier it into
tbe building. After a consultation it was de
cided to carry the pipe to Inspector Bonfield,
and a careful inspection was made at police bead
quarters. The pipe was found to be filled with
a mixture' ot dynamite and gun-powder, and
with a Urge fuse carefully protected with rub
ber tubing. Tbe authorities sre st a loss to
know why the bomb was placed where it was
found. It was wrapped in a copy of the Arbeitcr
Zeitong.
Important Conspiracy Suit
ILtZLKTON. Pa., Jon 9. Much excitement
was esused atFreeland, yesterday, by the action
of Sheriff Trescott of Luzerne ccunty. who
served writs upon nearly every mercbsctin
the town to require tberu to answer a charr of
conspiracy. Th complainant is Geo, E. Hill,
son of Ob as. F. Hill, a well-known real estate
agent of this piac. Mr. Hill was manager of
the Freeman Ga Company's electric-light plant
During the recent strike ic this region the
Knights of Labor assembly ot Free'.and asked
the business men of the town to bovcott the rae
company unless they aischarged Hill, against
whom tbey had a grievsnce on account of hia
having been employed a a coal and iron police
man at Perth Amboy during: tbe coal-beaver'tf
strike, about two yesrs ago. A notice to this
effect s'gned by nearly all the business men,
was sent to the ga's company last November,
and io consequence Hill waa discharged. Ha
cow brings suit in the Luzerne county court
against th signers of the notice to recover
damages. Tbe case promises to be ooe of the
most interesting, aa it is the most important
ever tried in the anthracite region, as boycotts
ot this kind have besoms very frequent
Grasshoppers in tho Northwest.
St. PaPl, Minn., Jnne 9. The rumor of
grasshoppers in Otter Tail county bas been eon
firmed by investigation just completed by Prof.
Luger, of the State experimental farm. There
are millions of the pens hatching ont in the
neighborhood of Per ham. and cot only that but
already there are many of thsm big enough to
jump. Prof. Luger says there are a number of
large townships whieh are cow literally alive
with the 'Poppers. Tbey are tho genuine Rocky
mountain variety tbe kind that did sueb great
damage a cumber of years ago. The Professor
ssys that four csr loads of material bas beef
fiurehased for shipment to Perbam, to b nsed
n an endeavor to destroy most of the pests.
Brutal Attack on a Woman.
Danbubt, Conn., June 9. Mrs. Halpin, wife
of Jamee Haipin, aprosperoua farmer living at
Stoney Hill, lies io a very critical condition to
day and is liable to die at any moment She it
Buffering from wounds inflicted by a fourteen-year-old
lad earned Gore, and his father. They;
were tenants of her husband, and were being
pushed for payment of their rent Mrs. Ua
pin was assaulted on Wednesday by yonc
Gore, who struck her with a large stone. Tbo
father and son then combined in th attack,
beating and kicking the lady in a brutal manner
Two of her ribs were fractured and she wet
severely cut about tbe Lead and injured Inter
nally.
Dr. Holmeo'a Carpenter Shop.
June Book Barer.
A favorite corner with. Dr. Holmes in the
Beacon-street borne is i a tbe lower basement
Here, opposite shelves of books, Is fitted cp a
small carpenter shop, to whieh tbe poet often,
resorts. Chisels, hammers, nails, file ar all in
their proper places, while before tbe window
stands a foot-lathe. "It is pleasant exercise to
tread this, and see it do its work so ouicklv and
neatly, "ssys Dr. Holmes, with a merry twinkle
in his eye, as he picks op a small piece of wood
and watehea tbe borer's work a it twirls)
through it And here, almost daily, is found
the genial poet at the carpenter's bench, doing
some odd little job ae a diversion from singing
and writing bis wsy into the hearts of thousands
who hope it may be a long time before
"By life's decaying fire
His fingers sweep the stricgless lyre,"
Francis Murphy oa Sam SmalL
Pittsburg chronicle.
When asked whether he thought Sam Smell .
was working in the right way, Mr. Murphy said!1
"Sam Small will do a great deal of good, but he ;
is not doiug right He admits that bis life was
for years one of drunkenness, debauehery and
misery. He tried every means known to effect
a cure, had failed, and everything failed until
th grace ot God entered into bis heart He
acknowledges that that was th only thing that
mm 1 A uiut nut J f I uw uvt n.uif ku lUIkC Vlufll
to do that which proved to be utterly uceless in
bis own case. There is no law but the grace of
God that kept him from going back to bis old
life. 1 believe in a common sense law that th
people will rally aroud. .Every man must make;
and obey bis own laws in this matter. It is It;
homes and around hearthstones that this laW
must be learned.
Exercise for MsU and Pemsls,
Dr. W. Hutchinson, in American Magazine.
It is useless and wons, to persist ia claiming
that physical exercise tor tneo and women
should be alike in degree or kind. Io happy,
sexless childhood, boys ar(d girls may indeed
be allowed tbe earn diversions and muselej
training", but when their lives begin to separate
by development of sexual Instincts (and it ia
marvelous how esrly these occasionally tnani
fest themselves), it ts to looger practicable nor
right to insist upoa a similarity of exercise tot
dissimilar structures. Neither by nature cor
by training are msn and women alike, aod
every attempt to mak tbem so in physical
capacity only acts injuriously cpon the weaker
sex.
, Potatoes and Ctrn Without Rain,
retain ma (CaL) Argtis.
Throughout that belt cf sand loam between;
Petal oma and two Raek Valley, comprising
msoy thousand acres, tbe farmers are just now
busy plactmg potatoes and corn. As much of
this is billy, rolling lanl, it is difficult .to make
strangera nnderstand bow potatoes end corn
planted so late can be grown withsut a drop ot
rain or irrigation. But such is the fact, and
formers defer planting their potatoes purjoeely
cot to bav ram to fall on tb land aftr they
are planted. But every acre of that land is good
for iroit aad berries, arid too valuable to be used
for potatoes and grain.
The Cidnate.
Flttiburg Chronicle.
Two scenes about this time of the year:
8 r. M. Minnie on the platform: 'Thej
grandeur of Greeee and the mightiness of Rome
teach us ihat mutation of idyllie raitfolnees
are sure to bring in their trains those voleanle
metempsjehosis which disru; t accepted condi
tions." 11 p. jl Minnie strolling in the garden: Oh,
Charley; yon dear, swe-t thing! That class ptn
is just the loveliest thing I ever saw, and tberei
ain't a girl in th biznUe tbat'a got one like it."
Should Show Their Grata od.
gprlngfl'ld Bej-ubllcsn.
I leave everyt&ine of which I die possesssd
to my wife, Luer Franeea Arnold," was tbe
eiegl and sufficient statement in Matthew
Arnold's will, made in 1862. The author's
estate acaootits to only $5,000, and eo effort to
raise funds for Mrs. Arnold's benefit baa yet
been made. Th British publie whom Arnold
served so faithfully, and whom he criticise!
onlv for their advantage, ought not tc be slow
In liquidating their moral debt
Tho Mew Open Cars.
tatnrder Peop'e,
Tbe new summer open ears present a very fine
appearance, and with tbeir conductors are very
weleometo the citr. In this, at least, the new
com pan y are redeeming their promise. Let
them oot weary in well doieg. and the peci I
cay jit riis a&l call then tic zizL