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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25


Had the temperance law in Maine
been rigidly enforced in the past, the
struggle now going ON between the Grand
Army visitors at Portland and the tenn
perance advocates of the city, over the
possession of consignments of liquor to
numbers of the soldier delegates would
not have occurred. II has been notorious
for years that the Maine law was simply
n cloak for secret drunkenness and
drinking behind the door, and that
there is more genuine temperance reform
in single local option county of Mary.
land than in the whole state
of Maine. With this knowledge the
Grand Army visitors doubtless considered
that they have MS much right to indulge
in strong drink within the bounds Of
Names territory MS the disciples of Nea
Dow, and hence they are determined t.
resist all efforts TO confscute the liuuoi
consigned to them. Were the Maine law
fact instead Of fraud, the yisitori
would doubtless have contented them
selves with what liquor they could accom-
MEDIATE with their baggage and refrainet
from having large consignments sen
direct to the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25
The GLORY Of a Wan !. nj. s,repp,h.

How to maintain 1t, and how TO regain 1t when
lost, is fully set forth In the "Sclence of Life
the best medical treatise ever published In the
English language. Advertised in this paper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-25

On July list, next, the reduction Of let
ter postage authorized by the last session
of Congress will go into effect. By this
reduction, all domestic first-class matter
sent through the mails, including drop
letters, viii be charged postage at the rate
of two cents per ounce or fraction of an
ounce, instead of two cents per half ounce
or fraction thereof, as at present. News
papers and periodicals, when sent
by the publishers from the offices
of publication, including sample
copies, will be sent at the rate of
one cent per pound, the present rate being
two cents per pound. When mailed by
private individuals newspapers and
periodicals will be charged Mt the rate of
one cent for four ounces. The reduction
of rates for newspapers and periodicals is
one-hah, and will, it is thought bring
down the revenue OF nearly $4,000, 900
derived from this source last year to about
81 900, 900. In other respects it is doubtful
If the reduced rates will affect the total
revenues, the experience of the past be.
ing that reduction of rates was in
variably followed by an increase of pa.
tronage that considerably enhanced the
total income from the service. On thi.
account the operations of the postal de
partment during the next fiscal year viii
be watched with an unusual degree o.
interest. ..5
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
LABOR STRIKES.

Question Which Is Likely to Receive the
Attention of Congress.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % The subject of labor
strikes. it is believed by eminent statesmen here,
is destined to attract great deal of attention in
future Congresses. 1t is question to be tested
whether the difficulties growing out OF differ
ences between employers and employees in the
great labor centers can be averted by legislation.
1t has been demonstrated that the laboring
classes have lost very heavily by strikes, but
since they fight for principle and the future they
have been and are yet very willing to stand
their losses.
Since any employer has the right to dismiss
an employe at the end Of the timo for which he
or she is employed-be that day, week, month
or year-aDd the employe can cease to work
whenever he or she chooses, the question arises,
can any kind of arbitration be provided for by
law which will be constitutional Courts of ar
btration have been suggested, but it has been
practically determined that the parties in con-
tention could not be forcibly brought before the
courts, but must come by mutual agreement.
United States agents in all foreign countries
have been collecting information on the subject
of strikes and while they report an increase in
them in the large manufacturing districts, they
have been unable to suggest feasible remedy.
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A VALUABLE REPORT.

The Soldiers Home Investigation by Mr..
Fritz and DIR. Peters.
Special to tue indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-James Fritz, of Cos
port, Ind, and DR.. Ezra Peters, of Danville. ILL.,,
members of the commission that inspected the
national volunteer soldiers homes, and who
have just returned from their trip, which took
them through twenty-one States, representing
the four sections of the country, and consumed
nearly three months, are very enthusiastic in
their descriptions of soldier life as they found it
at the different homes, and their official report
will be of much interest and great
value. 1t will call attention to the proportion of
foreign-bor inmates of the homes, there being
over 70 per cent of that class. The manner in
which pensions are paid to people in foreign
countries will also be treated. as there is sys
tenn in it, and no safeguard against fraud. Pen
sions are paid in large aggregates to widows who
have remarked, and for persons who have
long been dead. Mr.. Fritz and Dr. Peters were
both valuable members of the board, one being
lawyer of distinction and the other an oculist
and aurist of ability, we'll known throughout
western Indiana and eastern Illinois DR..
Peters was appointed on the committee by Gen.
Black for the purpose of examining pensioners
basing their claims upon diseases of the eye or
ear, and in that capacity he has proven himself
invaluable. lie was gallant Union soldier, and
has long been pronounced Republican, but
says he supported General Black for Congress,
last year, against Representative Cannon, be-
cause he knew General Black had rendered emf
nent service to his country on the battlefield and
is the soldiers friend.
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NERVOUS OFFICE-HOLDERs.
Anxiety Among Men Whose Nomina lions the
Senate Has Power to Pass Upon.

Anxiety Among Men Whose Nominate the
Senate Has Power to Pass Upon.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-The many nervous
Office holders who were recently nominated, and
who have not passed the crucible of the Senate,
are making very industrious inquiry just now
about the outlook. Many of them want to know
if charges have been filed against them in the
Senate and whether opposition will be made to
their confirmation. They are being answered
by the few senators in the city that it is too
early to ascertain anything on the subject
1t is not probable that any of the nominations
will be taken up in the Senate under two weeks
from this time. and it is generally believed that
the great bulk of them will 60 over until after
the holidays. Some days after Congress meets
will be consumed in the organization of the com
mittees. AS the charges against Office holders
whose nominations have not been confirmed
must be laid before the committees and all pro-
tests against confirmation taken up in regular
order and discussed-and frequently additional
information is called for and remarks heard from
interested parties-it can be seen that nothing
can be known for some time yet 1t cannot be
ascertained whether charges have been or will be
filed against anyone under almost a fortnight
yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

under heavy cloud His maladroit manage
ment in pushing the disestablishment question
to the front during the campaign, and burdening
the Liberal party with the weight of the issue,
has brought upon him the intense ill-will Of all
but tho extremely Radical members of the Lib
eTal party in England. Both the Liberal and
Radical newspapers combine in upbraiding him
for the result The Economist says that if the
Liberals are defeated at the polls, 1t will be the
result of Mr.. Chamberlain's work" The
Spectator declares that when Mr. Chamberlain
supposed that by dangling the spectre of fires
church. free education" and the prospect Of
land on easy terms. before the poorer classes Of
dreat Britain, he should win their support easily
In ms political game, he little understood how
profoundly the masses of England were attached
TO their great traditions. Continuing. the Spec
tator says: THE deep-rooted disgust entertained
Dy , Eng,snmen against revolutionary parties
VIII no. nave oeen expressed in vain. if it tames
the rashness of Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Charles
Dixie" WV '- 0".'e~
So far as the elections have already gone
in England the moderate Liberals have pre-
vailed over the Radicals. In Scotland how
ever, the Radical candidates, who wore
committed to dis-estab!ishment, have everywhere
succeeded citing elected. The majority of
the Scotch ubers of the next Parliament will
go to LoI edged to subordinate all other
measures .gislation for Scotland, during the
session, tile Cameron bill for dis-establshing
the church in Scotland. The fair trade agita-
ton is reviving throughout England. British
traders In nearly all branches OF manufacture are
renewing their complaints of suffering from the
effects of competition carried on by foreigners
under tariff protection. The compliments rely
on Sir Michael Hcks-Beach. Chancellor of the
Exchequer to introduce into Parliament, for
their benefit, some comprehensive and eficacious
scheme of retaliatory duties. The German
sugar refners have already become alarmed at
the prospect of the establishment of a system Of
countervaling duties, which may bar out their
products from the English markets.
With the improvement of the prospects for
the continuance Of the Conservatives in power.
the chances increase for rsnewal of British
activity in Egypt Preparations are already
being made on an extensive scale in both Alex
andria and Cairo under instructions from the
London War Office. for new expedition to
Dongola, to check the advance of the Mahdi's
successors. AT present the intention Of the War
Office would seem to be to send out force Of
5000 men, half English and half Egyptian,
and to reinforce this army by Nile fotilIa, COM
prising 700 British and 1890 native troops.
The river transportation service is now being
overhauled, it is thought for the purpose indica-
ted. The expedition, it is believed, will soon
start The retention of 5000 British Indian
troops at Suakins is taken as an indication OF
Lord Salisbury's intention, if he remains in
power. to reconquer the Soudan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
General and Personal.
e indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Indiana members of Con.
and other Hoosiers here who intend attending
Mr.. Hendricks funeral, will leave here on Monday
Mrs. Joseph W. Nichol and son will leave here for
Indianapolis, tomorrow.
Congressman Ford and bride have arrived here and
taken winter quarters at 935 H street, Northwest.
W. A. Foley, of Greensburg, an employee of State
Auditor Rice, is in the city.
Senator Sherman has been called to his home in
Ohio, important business, which will preclude his
attendance at the Hendricks obsequies.
G. G.. Root of Indianapolis is here.
George Majors, of Michigan City, director of the
northern prison. is here seeking the appointment of
some friends to postmasterships, etc.
Applications have been received the Interior De-
partment from the Globe and Bell telephone compa
MES, asking for extension of time during which
briefs may be filed in the telephone case. An extern
sion of two three days will be granted by the Secre
tary of the Interior.
The Secretary of State received yesterday through
the Siamese consul in New York the ratification of
the treaty recently concluded with Siam. 1t pre-
scribes the conditions which America mag import
liquors into Siam and sell them.
The President this afternoon appointed Wilmer
Church and Robert B. Higgins to be second assistant
engineers in the revenue marine service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

to stab and kill the hearts happiness at so
many points along the journey Of life. One
day, week ago, in the western part of this
State, FIVE year-old, prattling, silken-haired
girl was burned to death. Playing in chick
en-coop, the floor of which was covered with
straw, the latter took fire somehow, and be-
fore the child could make her way out of the
coop she was fatally burned. From the after
noon until after midnight she lay slowly
dying, only to find relief when death came.
But she was conscious through it all, and
talked with her distracted father and mother
as artlessly as though she had been tucked in
her crib soon to fall into healthful sleep,
weary Of play. Heroic, though too young to
know the meaning of heroism, she ignored
her own sufferings, and seemed
solicitous only Of the welfare of the
chickens, which she realized must
seek some other shelter. 'Too bad" she
babbled; "chickies house all burned up! And
Use sorry for Dolly, too; she's all burned up!"
Her heart went out from her little burned
and blistered body in bravest, tenderest SYM
pathy with others. She suffered in hermind
more for others than for herself. The news
of her death will not fly over the land, but
wherever it is known, in every house that
holds a child fearful tender sympathy will
60 out toward the parents 80 terribly be-
reaved. There is no need of naming them.
Others have walked through the same terri
BILE experience. 1t is part Of humauity's lot.
Mothers who read Of such tragedies will cud
die their babes more closely in their bosoms,
and fathers will kiss them even more ten
derly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
SERVIA AND BULGARIA.
Heavy Fighting at PirOt and Widdin, Fol-
lowed by an Armistice.

heavy Elsntlng at PirOt and Wtddin, Fol.
lowed by an Armistice.
LONDON, Nov. 28.-Reports from Prince Alex
ander's headquarters at the front state that the
Bulgarians continue their forward movement
severe battle was fought at Prot. in which
the Bulgarians forced the Servians to retire at
the point of the bayonet and captured that town.
The town is occupied by force of Bulgarians.
and a portion Of Prince Alexauder's army has
advanced several kilometres beyond the town.
Dispatches received at Vienna state that the
Bulgarian garrison at Widdin made sortie, but
was repulssd after desperate fighting, in which
many bayorets were crossed and hand to- hand
struggles occurred The slaughter was heavy
on both sides.
The Porte has telegraphed to Prince Alexan.
der, asking him to stop the advance of the Bull
garan army in Seryia
The Turkish war preparations continue on a
large SCALE Seventy thousand troops, $4,000
horses and 1900 cannons have been landed at
Salonica during the past few days. The Turks
are confident of being able to -epel single at
tack by either Greece or Servia, or combined
attack by both. Turkish troops are being massed
in the vicinity Of Now Bazaar.
A dispatch from Belgrade says that an armis-
tice between Servia and Bulgaria was concluded
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. The cessation Of
hostilities was brought about by the efforts Of
Count Won Khevenhullermetrich. the Austro-
Hungarian Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary at Belgrade.
Advices from Sofia state that the armistice be-
tween Bulgaria and Servia was only concluded
after the Austro Hungarian minister to Servia
had notified Prince Alexander that if the Bull
garlans advanced another kilometre Austrian
troops would cross the frontier and fight tho
Bulgarians. Tho minister added that the cap
ture of Prot had saved Prince Alexander's mill
tary honor and assured his reputation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Our Laws Not Only Work in Favor of the
Manufacturer, but Nature Also Assists
Him-Manufacturing in Russia.
Anxiety Among the Nominees Who Must
Be Confirmed by the Senate.
The Little Trifes That Brighten the Govern
ment Clerk-High Rents for Desirable
ResidenceS-PersOnal and Other Notes.
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
Their Enviable Condition as Compared will
Those of Foreign Countries.

Their Enviable Condition as Compared with
Those of Foreign Countries.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-"The manufacturers
Of this country have been very greatly blessed,
when we compare them with those of other
countries" observed Pennsylvania manufact-
turer to the Journal correspondent to-day. II
have been travelling through Europe and on the
continent" he continued, land have been max
ing comparisons with the present and past con-
ditions of industries, and have concluded that
not only do our laws favor the American manu-
facturer more than the men of his class are ia
vored in any other country, but he has natural
advantages which place him at once in the front
ranks. will give you an illustration of what I
mean BY reference to the manufacturers of Rus
STA. Although that is an old country, its indus
trial establishments are in their infancy. Every
thing is in the primary state"
care there not many factories in Russian was
asked.
No; but few of any note. From time imme-
mortal, might say, the peasants of Russia have
manufactured in their little shops at their little
homes, enough goods to almost supply the mar
kets. The same condition Of affairs has existed
in a measure in Germany. But in Russia, day.
the peasants or kustars, make more than three
fourths of all the goods found in the markets
there. They have primitive factories or shops
and some of them work three or four, or even a
dozen mechanics. This is universal, even out
through the agricultural districts It was only
in the very recent years that large factories
were known there, and they are very
rare. Raw material is cheap. labor
costs nothing. scarcely, and it is almost
impossible to compete with the peasants and
their little shops. Why, can buy good pair
of calf-skin boots for $1.25 or ST. SO almost any
where there in job lots, and fair quality of
shoes at 80 or 60 cents pair. Clothing is very
cheap. The women and men wear and manu-
facture the goods right in one room. You see
the agriculturists are not engaged in that vo-
cation moro than half the year-ths seasons are
so Shorthand they can we'll afford to put in
their time for very small remuneration"
do you think Russia's manufacturing inter
ests will develop very rapidlyr 8
'Oh, no; the growth will be very sley These
home industries, as they call them, will always
be q source of annoyance to the manufacturers
and it will take centuries to reach the condition
we have attained. In Russia there is wide
spread difference between industry and manu-
facture. In this country we have never expe-
rienced any trouble with these shop workers,
and never will"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
A THREATENED REBELLION.
Danger of an Outbreak In Nuevo Leon-Fed.
eral Assistance Asked.

Danger of an Outbreak In Nuevo Leon-Fed-
eral Assistance Asked.
MONTEREY, Nov 28.-TAe State Legislature
adjourned on Wednesday. One of its last acts
was to give the Governor extraordinary powers
and to direct him to maintain the State govern
ment st all hazards Governor Garcia went to
the City of Mexico two weeks ago to confer with
the federal authorities. Acting Governor Sepul.
veda left the city on Thursday, and is now at
Villa Garcia a town on the Mexican National
railway, twenty miles south of this city. In the
meantime the city is being filled with revolu-
tionists. and several large bands of armed men
will arrive within the next forty eight hours
from interior towns Unless the State govern
ment asserts itself speedily and theoretically. it
will be lost The revolutionists are well armed
and ready to fight It is generally believed they
will succeed In overtLrowing the State authori-
ties unless the federal government comes to their
assistance
A Bustamente telegram says: "a large band
Of revolutionists passed through this city on
Thursday. going toward Monterey. They were
Joined here by the Indians who attacked this
place some weeks ago. Last night the bells were
ringing and people cheering over the good news
received from the City of Mexico. The mayor
has received dispatches stating that the federal
government will place a sufficient number OF
troops at the disposal of the Governor to enable
him to put down the rebellion"
A rumor is again afloat that Ave frontier States
contemplate seeding. Opinions differ as to the
outcome of the present difficulty, as some OF the
Oldest citizens say that everything will be set
tied amicably. Gen. Reyes, commanding the
Federal troops here when asked what stand he
would make, said that he would side with neith-
er party. but it is known that Gen. Diaz has
sent WORD that he would order the Federal troops
to assist the government If necessary. They
will undoubtedly interfere If trouble arises and
establish a military government over Neuyo
Leon. 1t is also said that Gen. Reyes will be
asked to resign.
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ady being dismissed from the Pension Office
who had photograph of Senator Logan on her
desk, and which she dotted on a great DEAL
Well, on the next morning after the affair
was published was at the Interior Department.
and dropped into the clerks room who had the
confederate warriors photograph. The moment
entered the room discovered the photograph
was gone. The clerk had heard of the dismissal
over at the Pension Office and fearing the moral
effect of it, had taken in his picture-a photo
graph he had originally placed on his desk to
elicit sympathy from Secretary Lamar and his
Southern friends. 1t was far-fetched point
both in hanging it out and taking it in. But the
most ludicrous feature of it was, the clerk had
put up the photograph of fancy character on
his desk, to occupy the place filed by the shadow
of his confederate friend"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
THE DEATH OF A CHILD.

While the whole people seek to honor the
memory of its dead Vice-president, and feel
the loss of prominent citizen and great man,
there be tragedies that come to other house
holds than the Vice presidents. The second
In office in this mighty Nation died full of
years. 1t was to be expected, but not so sud
denly. There are other deaths that appeal
even more strongly to loving hearts, and are
passed by only because the sufferers are un-
known beyond their own neighborhood. These
are OF the multiplied sorrows that lie in wait