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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Fifty-eight thousand workmen, belong
ing to the "Amalgamated Association of
Iron-worlers are now idle, and IA hundred
mills are closed, whose owners have pre-
pared to "shut down." rather than yield
to the demand of the Workers Associa-
ton. In Pittsburg and vicinity alone IA,
600 men are affected by the shutdown
in western Pennsylvania. 1860; in Ohio,
$1,000; in Indiana, 5000; in Illinois, 1900;
in Michigan, Wisconsin and West Nir-
gnia, $500. The present is the second
great contest since its inception in 1915
that the Almalgamated Association, now
the most powerful trades union in the
country, has entered upon. But the mill
owners are now better organized than be-
fore; profits are nominal in their business
under the present prices of iron: and they
had as lief close as run their works. Under
the circumstances there is little chance
for the success of the strike.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

French art seems to grow sensational, if
that were possible. One of the typical
paintings of the Paris salon this year rep
resents saint in the act of picking up his
head and looking in his own face The
astonished eXecutioner has dropped his
dripping axe, and an angel is coming down
from the clouds with palm and wreath,
the latter probably intended for the saints
head when he has succeeded in replacing
it. Art can occasionally get along with
the horrible, and even survive Il touch of
the absurd but when the horrible and
the absurd are united in the same picture,
it is time to protest. The picture should
not be hung, and the painter should be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Hon. John G.. Carlisle says that Presi-
dent Cleveland is all right, and that he
approves of his methods. The Demo-
cratic pot has no occasion to call the ket
tie black.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

ROME June 3,-An important arch@log-
ical discovery has been made just outside
of the Porte SAHARA 1t is mausoleum,
circular in form, dedicated to the project
and master of the horse name Licilio.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

1t is now reported that Senator Ed
munds's visit to England has reference,
not.only to the Lauderdale peerage case,
but to a new extradition treaty SECRETLY
pending. Mr.. Phelps it is said was asked
to give evidence on certain points of law,
but he declined, and suggested Mr.. Ed
munds who was thereupon called to Eng
land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

ton, rather than by brutal and destruc-
tive wars, we hail this triumph of diplom-
acy as one of the brightest indications of
the approaching reign of brotherly love
among the nations. All honor to the man,
who has stood so bravely in the defence of
his righteous convictions May the vic
tory which he has won be permanent. If
it proves TO be so, it will be full of good
results to the whole world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Another officer of New York bank has
ait out" with quantity of the banks
money. Paying Teller Scott of the bank
of the Manhattan company was not at his
desk on Tuesday. The directors began to
investigate, and it required but little time
to find out that he had left deficit of $780,
600. The bank has surplus after deduct
ing this amount of 1925, 900 over its capital
of 50, 600, 600, so it will not break. But the
conundrum is freely asked, how it could
be possible for paying teller to take so
much money without detection. Thus far
everybody gives it up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Mrs. Sullivan's divorce suit has been
decided against her. Nothing can stand
up against John L. not even justice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

1t is said that Secretary Manning is de-
sirous to have changes made in the faces
of the bank notes, ETC., by substituting
prominent public buildings in the place
Of the portraits now in use. BY such a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

change the faces of Washington, Lincoln,
Chase, Fessenden and Garfield may be got
rid of. When they are gone it will be
simple matter to change back to portraits,
substituting eminent Democrats, such as
Buchanan, jeff Davis, William A. Tweed
and Dan Manning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Route Agent Brownell, of the Vermont
Central route, recently removed, had held
the office little over year. No error or
failure was on record against him. He
has never taken an active part in politics.
He was removed simply because Il Demo-
crat wanted the place-and first learned
it, as he stepped upon his car as usual the
other morning, by the appearance of his
Democratic successor with a document
from the PostmaSter-General This is
civil service reform, according to the
Democratic idea thereof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

1t is feared that the visit of Sir Arthur
Sullivan to this country may be consid-
cred sufficient cause for a revival of Pima
fore, with its dreadful hardly ever" con-
sequence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The appointment of man to be assis-
tant attorney general for the Interior De
partment, who was not only a rank seceS-
sionist during the war period, but has ar
rayed himself persistently against the
public school system of the country, is Il
shameful abuse of the appointing power.
Mr.. Montgomery, the new appointee, will
be called upon in his official capacity to
pass upon legal questions affecting the
public schools and educational policy
of the government. How much help they
will be likely to get from him, can be
imagined.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

General Komaroh, in spite of his bar
barous name, has genuine Yanke
shrewdness in his makeup, which croE-
ped out in a characteristic way, the other
day The Car, in a moment of demon
strative gratitude, promised General
Komarolf grant of 5000 roublcs yearly
for ten years. KomaroH politely sugges-
ted that he be given a lump sum instead
whereupon the Car sent kim 100000
rOubleS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

A Washington despatch states that the
commissioner of pensions is making ar
engagements for numerous changes in the
local boards of examining surgeons all
over the country. Some two hundred
member of these boards are to he changed
within the next month. Among leading
New England physicians who have been
asked to accept positions on local eNamin-
ing boards are, for Vermont, DR.. A. p,
Grinnell of this city and DR.. l.. c. Butler
of Essex These and other names on the
lists for the New England States, are all
of well-known Democrats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05
M;,he Ere 9ress.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, JUNE >, 1885.
PUBLISHED BY
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. G. BENEDICT, Editor.

Terms-$2.OO "a year. always in advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

1dUCHiScr says:
The President has made up his mind
that the only way for him to accomplish
much in the line of economizing and ren-
ovating the civil service is by putting
Democrats in responsible positions. As he
has frequently said of late to those who
have talked with him, ST cannot accom-
pliSh much without Il constituency. That
must be the Democratic party in the
main. 1t is folly for me to try to stand
between two parties. | should come out
like the man who tried to occupy two
chairs and ended by sitting on the floor. F"
He attempts no cOncealment of the fact
that to have an efficient organization at
his back is absolutely necessary. He talks
plainly on that subject, and leaves no
doubts in the minds of his friends that he
will 20 ahead as rapidly as is at all reason
able to put the Administrative positions
III the hands of the Democrats
The NdttO taJ Republican says that at
the last meeting of the Cabinet, every
Secretary favored Il pretty clean sweep,
except Mr. Endlcott, who declared that he
would not adopt such IA policy, but would
run his department on business priuci-
ulpS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The public debt statement in its new
form is getting to have quite familiar
look. That issued on Monday, shows
Uncle Sans Liabilities to be as follows ::
Bonds at AZ per cent, $3.50, 100000 As,
S737 ,720, 900 IS, Sl94, 100000 refunding
certificates at per cent, S24l 600 navy
pension fund at 3 per cent, 100000 !;
Pacific railroad bonds at 6 per cent, $64-
$4,000 old demand and legal tender
notes, 1916, 139 600 certificates of deposit,
S26, $4,000; gold certificates, Sl2S, 553,O 900 ;
silver certificates, Sl05, OS5 900; fractional
currency, 6,965, sos; total debt and inter
est, 81 sol 100000 debt less cash in treas
ury, 81 ,494, 1871 goo decrease of debt dur
ing month, new form, s., $50, 600; total debt
and interest, old FORM is 81 SO, 1900 ;
decrease in debt, old form, during month,
81 ,425 GOO total cash in treasury as shown
by the treasurer's general account S419,-
$40, 600; 152, 600 pieces of gold valued at
81 ,G3l 600 and 2,G2l 600 pieces of silver val
ued at -, 423, 900 were coined in United
States minis during May; receipts from
all sources during May were SIS, 100000
expenditures, $23, 59i 600.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Doctors Ranney and Post, two Detroit
doctors who offered their services as sur
geons to Russia in case of war with Eng
land, have been informed by the secretary
of the Russian legation at Washington
that physicians and surgeons are allowed
to exercise their profession in Russia only
after receiving a diploma from some Rus
sian medical school and that further
more Russia has an ample supply of Rus
sian surgeons-and does not care "to
facilitate to foreign doctors the exercise of
their profession"
If the loss of eight millions of gold from
the United States treasury which took
place during April had been repeated dur
ing May, the treasury, according to high
authority, would have opened negotia-
tons for borrowing gold from the banks
to tide it over until Congress stopped the
silver coinage. This policy, it is said, was
preached to number of bankers. The
small loss of gold the past month, how
ever, is regarded as removing the neces-
sity for such a course, and negotiations to
that end have been suspended, the secre-
tary taking the view that there need be
no apprehension for the next seven
months,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF HONOR.
The Order Celebrates Its Seventeenth An
niyersary with Appropriate Exercises.

The Independent Sons and Daughters Of
Honor, fraternai and beneficiary order of the
colored people celebrated yesterday in this city
its seventeenth anniversary. The order was
established at Louisville KY, in 1867, and
rapidly spread throughout the States of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois 1t is now an organization
Of about 1000 members, and has thirty lodges.
Thirteen car loads, containing 1,500 delegates
and visitors, came from Louisville, besides large
| delegations from Shelbyville and Covington, KY,
! Springfield, O.. and Rockport, Ind. The visitors
| were breakfasted upon their arrival at the
| Second Baptist Church, after which the grand
| procession, made up Of the visiting delegates,
resident members, and officers Of the order
Streight Rifles and Ross Guards of this city, and
several bands of music, moved out to the Expo
sition grounds, where ample provision was made
for their entertainment
The officers OF the order in the city are ".
| Beckley, Indianapolis, national master; Daniel
Trce, Louisville. national pilot; J. B. Villa MS
city, grand chancellor OF Indiana; James STAPLE
ton, Louisville, grand chancellor Of Kentucky
and IL Spauldlng, captaln-g general of the cele-
bratlon exercises.
| programme of public speaking which was
prepared, was not carried out in the morning
because of the late arrival of the Springfield
delegation, and the late hour of the arrival of
tue procession upon the exposition grounds In
the afternoon fully 4. 600 persons gathered on the
grounds. Music was provided by the Falls City
Band of Louisville, and the Star Brass Band, of
this city There were amusements of various
kinds going on, dancing, swinging, base ball and
competitive drilling The indianapolis coored
base bali team Blue Stockings, defeated the
Louisville club for a prize of $l5,
by large score The competitive
drill between the Ross Guards and Streight
Rifles, both of this city, for q prize of $25 was
ron hXy4 hQ nv hxy IF m
855, Messrs. i. j. Fox, of Louisville. and NJ. r.
Williams and r. W. Wells, of this city, acting
as judges over the contest. A number of young
ladies were contestants also for beauty prize of
gold watch.
In the evening the celebration was continued
| at tho grounds. The two Communicates present
of the order-James Owens, No. 2, of this city.
and Commandery No l. of Louisvie-competed
in drill for prize of fine sword, after which
the celebration closed, to be held next year at
Louisville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
A Minister Enters u Protest.

TO the Editor OF the indianapolis journal:
If DR.. Leonard is correctly reported in to-day
Journal wish, both as citizen and Methodist
preacher, to enter my protest, and for the fol-
lowing reasons
First-'rhe action of the General Conference
Was advisory. and not mandatory.
Second-In the advice given we find this Ian
guage: 1--WE do not presume TO dictate to our
people as to their political affiliations"
Thlrd-lt is misleading and false for DR..
Leonard or any other preacher to affirm that the
Methodist Episcopal Church ever attempted to
interfere with the right of any within her pale
be he minister or member-to vote as he
pleased.
Fourth-After having for more than forty
FIVE years in Indiana, laborei in temperance
work, and in preaching the gospel, l enter my
solemn protest against all agenries and effort
on the part of n third party to lead the people
directly or indirectly in building up the whisky
party. y. IL. SMITH
JAMESTOWN. Ind. Aug 3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05

He asserts that the steel rails in use on his road
do not survive the period of guarantee, but
speedily begin to flow at the ends and spread
at the sides and change the shape of the entire
head OF the rails Rails laid as late as 1884 have
had to be removed already on account of
crushed end" Almost simultaneously the ex-
PLANTATION of this unpleasant development is
suggested by the Scientific American, in fact the
demands of the railroads for cheap rails has
forced manufacturers to turn out shoddy rail
In which there is a mixture of cinder with the
steel. Manufacturers who DO this are about on
a par with merchants who adulterate food
products in order to sell them more cheaply;
but the railroad men who insist on buying rails
at prices for which an honest rail cannot be
made do not appear to be entirely blameless in
the matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
Miscellaneous Notes.

There are 3, 800 railroad bridges in the State of
New York
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Compa-
ny is sending coal to market at the rate of 8, 500
cars per day.
The Wisconsin Central contemplates running
trains to Duluth as soon as its connection with
the Northern Pacific at Ashland is perfected.
This week the cars on the New York Philadel-
phia & Norfolk railroad at Cape Charles City
will be run directly on the steamer for the
through trip south, as the new floating bridge is
finished
News comes from Burlington that a general
reduction has been ordered in the force employed
in the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy shops,
affecting 100 wOrkingmen at that point The
total reduction along the line will amount to
1,500.
The New York Sun says Railroad builders
are never philanthropists they always spec
ulators, and when they fight the people seem to
profit until railway profits are satisfactorily ad
iusted, and then the fight ends and the people
get left
The Northern Pacific will commence to run
fast-freght line between st. Paul and Portland,
Ore, this week The schedule makes the run
ming time between the points six days and six
teen hours, or less time than is made between
st. Paul and New York.
Illinois leads all the States in railroad mileage.
1t has 5000 miles; Pennsylvania, 1886 Iowa,
7,51O, New York, 1885; Ohio, 1876 Texas
6, 1913; Indiana 5.534 Michigan, 5,233, and Mis-
souri,, f. 700. These are the nine great railroad
States All of the New England States have
together G,307 miles of railway.
Last week the Northern Pacific railroad began
to transfer cattle from Washington Territory to
Chicago which traffic has been given to the Union
Pacific before. About 100 600 beeves will be
thus shipped this season, and 80 900 will be killed
in Dakota and shipped il refrigerator cars: 20,
900 sheep and 5000 horses will also come from
Montana.
The friends of the Canadian Pacific are SC
esse6 over the floating of the $15, 000. 900 pei
cent bonds at 80 that they are making invidious
comparisons with the Grand Trunk railroad.
The $500 miles of road in the Grand Trunk
system cost about $500. 600. 900, while the 4 00C
miles of the Canadian Pacific were built for
1925, 900, 600.
The Philadelphia Record says: 'If the New
York Central Railroad Company would take a
lesson from the Pennsylvania anG secure the
control of the canal system in the State OF New
York its monopoly would be complete the whole
year round The free canal from the lakes to
the Hudson somewhat interferes with the plans
of the railroad magnates.
The Devils Auction" Company this season is
provided with two special cars The baggage
and scenery built by the Allison Car
Company, of West Philadelphia. 1t is sixty five
feet i'll length and is fitted with the Walton
brake. the Mccormick engine telephone and the
Merriweather electrical accumulation. The top
of the car Is in eight movable sections, and under
it is carried the entire scenery for the two spec
taces to be produced by the company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
fsetter Prospects for the Rail Mills.

Statements regarding the prospects for rail
mills are moro encouraging Rail makers are
assured that the business for the month Of Au-
guss will compensate for some of the unusual
tiusiness of the past sixty days. Buyers have
made inquiries for large lots aggregating some
so 900 tons The Pennsylvania rail mills are all
wei supplied with orders for two to three
months. Small lots are held higher 1t is the
,nterfinn of a number of railroad builders to
work as rapidly as possible up to the close of the
season, and they are now placing orders for rails
20 Sc delivered as wanted No advance is pro-
baSle. but If the present indications are not de-
ceptive. rail mills will have by Sept. l as much
bpsiness as they can handle during the balance
Of the year Bridge iron orders are also arriv-
inc, and no complaint is made at mills as to
work Prices are unsatisfactory. Competition
wes never closer; but, with ali that, more bridge
iron capacity is being hurried to completion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
The Oregon & Transcontinental.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4-Negotiations have been
pending for some days past looking.to change
in the position of the indebtedness of the Oregon
& Transcontinental company. The plan pro
posed is to deposit the stocks of the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company and the
Northern Pacific both common and preferred,
owned by the Oregon & Transcontinental, with
trust company, upon which trust bonds will be
issued. The idea advanced is that the growth in
the value of the companys deposited securities
will ultimately pay off the company's entire
debt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
Practically HELPLESS.

The Philadelphia Press says: 'There is siren
uous opposition on the part of the Pennsylvania
minority to the sale of the Beech Creek and the
suspension of work on the South Pennsylvania.
And yet they practically acknowledge their
helplessness. So far as the South Pennsylvania
goes Mr.. Vanderbilt's consent was really all
that was needed He controls the construction
company. and when he tells them to stop, the
syndicate may take the matter into court and
fight it as hard as they please, but the work will
not 90 on, and that is all that the Pennsylvania
cares for The Beech Creek road is IL pretty
much the same fix. The securities have never
been issued yet. If Mr.. Vanderbilt chooses to
turn over his to the Pennsylvania, the rest of
the people will have to put up with the crumbs
that great corporation usually let's fall from
the table"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
Shoddv Steel Rails.

The quality Of steel rails made the last few
years is attrac ting more attention. A number
al western roads are to day in trouble finding
Ih&i rails purchased within the last three to five
years already need replacing. A rather icono-
elastic attack upon the general faith in the
Soundness and strength of steel rails is made by
fhe chief engineer OF the Michigan Central rail
road In the lastnumber OF the Railroad Gazette
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.

c. II. DfTSON & CO., SCI Broadway, New York.
Send to JOHN O. HAYNES CO, Boston (branch
house Of o. Ditsou CO. for grand illustrated Cata
loGue OF all ii usiCal Instruments Strings aud Trim
miugs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
Prospective Change of the L., N. A. g. {

PROSPECTIVE Change OF the H., n. "a q %
There is the best of authority for stating that
John 3. Carson, general manager of the j., n
A. G. G. road, has been offered the position of
ce-president and general manager of the Flor
ida Railway and Navigation Company, of which
Major B. S. Henning is president. 1t is said to
be quite probable that he will accept. as his
health is such that change of climate more
especially through the fall and winter months,
is desirable Further, he is the owner Of large
landed interests in that State, which it might
be profitable for him to look after more closely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05
Think 1t To Be a Trick of the Spectator.

After giving at outline of the Vanderbilt
Morgan deal, the London News says: eve are
called upon to throw up our hats and rejoice
over twenty -cent rate, the maintenance of
which is impossible, and which, even if it were
to be maintained, is not remunerative. The idea
is absurd to those who have long memories, or
even to those who have any memory at all. 1t
is just one of those stories which is started for a
purpose, and the absurdtv of which, it is hoped,
may not be exposed until the purpose has been
served
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05

The Railroad Gazette reports the CONSTRUCTION
of 1872 miles of railroad in the seven months
ending July 81, against 7I2 miles in 1884, 2 76l
in 1888 Sab in 1882 1924 in 1881, 2525 in $780,
1.167 in 1879, TAI in 1878, $50 in 1877, 1046 in
1876 594 in 1875, 9l3 in 1874, 1866 in 1873, ard
9 372 in 1870
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-05

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