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The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

for the benefit of all, and especially of
those who earn their living by hard aud
exacting work. A law Of this kind was
before the last legislature. but owing to
a lack of time, to fears as to legal ques-
tions which it might give rise to, it failed
to pass. There may be legal difficulty
in dividing a day, making only one-hal f
of it legal holiday. The difficulty can
be avoided by making every Saturday,
the whole day, holiday. Saturday
would thus be set apart as day of recre-
alton and pleasure, and the following
Sunday would become what it was in
tended to be, emphaticallY day of rest
and better observance Of Sunday
would be promoted. Sunday is rapidly
becoming day of recreation, especially
in the summer season, instead ofa day of
rest Such holiday would afford everv
workingman an opportunity for pleasure,
for some travel, for visiting friends, for
whatever other legitimate recreation he
may desire to take. Yet law creating
such a holiday would be Ineffective sun-
less it were supported by general public
sentiment. Something should be done,
something must be done to improve the
condition of the working classes and
make them interested in the welfare of
society, in the preservation of order and
prosperity of the state. The question
is presented whether these benign re.
suits can be secured in any better man
ner tn an bv inss ting that they shall be
paid sufficient wages for their work to
enable them to live comfortably and to
support and educate their families. and
that they should not be over-worked,
but should have a needed day for recre-
alton or other activity, to be occupied as
may suit their tastes. If the adoption
of eight hours as days labor is impric
ticable, it would at least seem that five
days oflabor in each week, one for recre-
alton and one for rest, appropriately fill
the weekly calendar, and it is suggested
that this may be an experiment worth
trying.
The working people should not be
permitted to become desooudent, dis
couraged and restless. Suicide with all
classes is on the increase, and some rem
edy must be applied. O2e way to pre-
vent it is 10 make them happy and con-
tented and to furnish them the motive
for taking an interest in society and in
the welfare of their fellow men. An
abundance of worx-work at reasonable
wages and reasonable hours-followed
by holiday for all the people, and then
a day for religious worship, to be con-
scienciously observed, would seem 10 60
far toward solving the labor problem
and restoring the friendly relations
which ought to exist between capital
and labor"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
"Marion Lee.0

A poem in six cantos, by Thomas F.
Rowland. This is little poetic gem in
which the author, with peculiar and
charming skill, weaves fabric of fancy,
the warp and woof of which is love.
Nature in her gentlest as we'll as her
brightest aspect, is pen-plctured, by the
author. in most pleasing manner. For
sale by the Celt, Denver.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The political division will soon settle
down to the party of Laoor and the
party of Capital-work versus idleness.
Advocate.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The celebrated stiff Hats from the
Cooperative Hat company just received
at Clayton's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
THE TELEPHONE SUITS.
Judge LOWery EndeavOrs to Show that the
Court Possesses the Necessary Jurisdiction.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 2l.-In the Bell Telephone
case, in the United States Court. to day. Mr. j.
j. Storrow. for the Bell Company, concluded his
argument which was directed to establishing
the fact that the company had not such repre-
sentation in Ohio as to warrant the government
in bringing the company into court here. He
was followed by Grosvenor P. Lowery, of New
York, representing the government, who ar
gued that the presence of instruments and wires
in Ohio, operated by licenses of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, gave the necessary jurisdiction
over the company in Ohio, although its prnci
pal Office is in another State. He then consid-
cred the operation Of tho function of licensing
by the American Bell Company, and concluded
that the telephone business in Ohio is conducted
by three agencies, viz: By the American Bell
Telephone Company. in owning telephones, in
licensing others to use its telephones, and
IN the construction and maintenance of telephone
lines either directly by licenses by its licensee
companies. and by its licensee subscribers. The
American Bell Company was unable, as a Massa-
chusetts corporation, to go into Ohio and apprO-
pirate private property for the erection of lines
etc; hence the Bell company acts for these, and
other purposes, through Ohio corporations which
become its licensees. Judge Lowery then ar
gued that the reserved rights of constant mo-
mentary business control of the local companies
by the telephone company, show con-
cusively that the business of tele-
phonlng in any one of the Ohio
cities is carried on conformity by the American
Bell Telephone Company and the local company.
He then called the attention Of the court to ap-
parent contradictions between the plea of the
Bell Company and the plain language of the con-
tracts of the company with its lessees. From
the language of the contracts he showed that the
American Bell Telephone Company has a pres
eut monetary constant directing power in the
Ohio companies, and shares the profits of the
business of teephoning in Ohio, and is there
fore susceptible of service of legal papers in this
State, which is the question at issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

George A. Jenkins, of Lynn. Mass. real es-
tate and insurance agent, has disappeared, owing
about s.. 900. He prominent member of
the Episcopalian Church.
At the session of the Unitarian Conference in
Saratoga, n. Y, last night, over ST. 900 was
raised to help rebuild the Charleston church,
destroyed by the recent earthquake
At Wilmington, Del, yesterday morning. a
notion store kept by aged widow named
Jones' was destroyed by fire, and Mrs Jones,
who lived above the store, was burned to death.
j. B. Palmer. alias j. p CLARK, was arrested
at New York. yesterday for swindling various
firms and persons throughout the country, I'M
der the pretense of being commission merchant
with an Office at Wall street and Broadway.
Tho recent gale on the Labrador and New
foundland coasts caused more damage to prop
erty than was at first supposed. On the north
ern coast of Labrador FIVE British schooners
were lost. Fortunately only three men were
drowned.
A writ de lunatico inquirendo was issued by
Judge Andrews, OF the New York Supreme
Court yesterday, and DR.. Matthew Chalmers APP
pointed commissioner, who, with the aid of a
sheriff. jury, is TO inquire into the mental con-
dition of BARLEY Campbell. the play writer, in
order to have conservator of his person and es-
tate appointed.
The directors of the Chesapeake & Della
ware Canal Company yesterday adopted plan
of assuming and providing for the overissue of
bonds by the absconding treasurer, j. A. L.
Wilson, who. in June last, confessed to an over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
Judge McAmister INDICATED.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Just before the adj
journment of Congress the Senate judiciary
committee made a report, which was adopted by
the Senate, in the case of Ward McAlister, jr..
who was removed from the Office of judge Of
Alaska by the President After full investiga-
ton, the committee found that the Judge had
always been a faithful and efficient officer; that
there was nothing in tie case calculated to place
discredit upon him. either as an official or man,
and that the removal was for political reasons
only. 1t was the intention of the committee to
have removed the injunction of secrecy from the
report, but In the hurry of the closing hours of
the session this was forgotten, and the facts
have only just come to light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
General and Personal.

WASHINGTON Sept. 2L-Ths resignation of
Prof William Ferrol meteorologist of the Signal
Service, has been accepted by the Secretary of
War
The receipts from customs at New York during
the ten days ended on Sept 20 were So, 1856, 900,
of which 6 per cent. was in gold, 3 per cent. in
silver coin, 65 per cent. in gold certificates, "a
per cent in silver certificates. and "a. per cent.
in United States notes. This shows an increase
in the of gold certificates and decrease in
the use of United States notes in the payment
OF customs dues.
The President has issued a commission to
William Groome, to be postmaster at Vicksburg.
General Black, Commissioner of Pensions, left
here tonight for the West on public business.
While absent he will visit the Soldiers Homes
al Dayton. Milwaukee and Leavenworth He
will also visit and inspect several of the West
ern pension agencies.
Since the beginning of the issue of the COM
bined letter-sheet and envelope, one month ago,
two million of the sheets have been sent out to
postoffices
Secretary Lamar returned to Washington this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and was at the Interior
Department late in the day
Reuben F. Everhart, of Seymour; Charles r.
Arthur of North Manchester VIM. S. Diven, of
Anderson, and Henry A. Yeager, of Princeton
Ind. have been admitted to practice before the
Interior Department
The first order of the indianapolis postmaster
for the new combination lettersheet envelope
was for %, 600, which the Postoffce Department.
officials say is large order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
A Dazzling Conservation.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2l.-There was an inn.
mense attendance of people at the Green Bay.
Wis, Cathedral to witness the conservation 1 :
Father Katzer as bishop of the diocese. The
pontifcial throne was of ebony, velvet covered
and gold mounted, underneath a magnificent
canopy of gold, ornamented with rich damask
hangings and heavy gold fringe and tassels.
Around the pillars, over the doorways and across
the entrance to the chancel were strung garlands
of evergreens. The altar and chapels were
covered with flowers and plants, and the whole
effect was beautiful, meliowed and softed by the
light of wax candles. There was a procession
to the church of church ecclesastics. the bishops
in fnll canonicals. priests in ministerial vest
ments and societies in regalia. The ceremony
was a most imposing one Bishop Flasch, of
Lacrosse preached the sermon, and Archbishop
Heiss, of Milwaukee, officiated at the consecra-
tion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
COMMENT AND OPINION.

IT is painfully apparent that the mantle of
Samuel j. TilGen has not fallen upon the shout
ders of any of his heirs -Philadelphia Times
THE next time Postmaster general Villas writes
political letter detailing the reform work of the
administration. he should send along a copy of
his famous offensive craftsmanship secret clrcu-
lar appendix. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
THE Maine election shows that nineteen
twenteths of the prohibition voters will not
rifce their convictions national issues, or put
Democrats into power by wasting their own
strength on a separate party ticket New York
Tribune.
THERE Is an undue amount of reverence ten
dered to Sullivan. who is merely the colossal
brute Of the period. He has never done any
thing which indicated what pugilists call ''sci-
ence;' he has simply been able to thump most of
his opponents into jelly. Surely there is moth
ing of the godlike in this.-Chcago Inter Ocean
1T Is because the people have great opportuni-
ties. because all have great stimulus to effort,
because all are we'll rewarded for industry, be-
cause here the prizes within reach of enterprise
are greater than anv where else that this country
does go forward when it can advance OF ali, with
great strides incomprehensibe to close observers
of other lands and rarely appreciated to the full
| even by ourseves-New York Tribune.
| If the temperance reformers would pay more
attention to educating the moral sense of the
| people, to enforcing the economic and physical
| phases of the question and to providing counter
attractions for the poor people whose only avail
| able place of social resort is commonly the sa-
| loon, they would do hundred times more for
| the good of society than they can by attempting
the impossible task of enforcing prohibition.
New York World.
| THE fact that in Maine, the original prohibi-
tion State. there were but 3 300 votes polled, on
| Monday, by the Prohibtionists. clearly indicates
that the party is not largely increasing in num-
bers anywhere. This should suggest to the Re-
| publican party that if it to give that con-
sideraton to the restriction of the liquor trade
| which many of its most influential members
have long urged it TO do. it could readily bring
nearly all the Prohibitionsts back into it's ranks,
and keep them there Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
Solicitor McCua Begins an Investigation
Of the Coast Survey Scandals.
Sales of Public Lands During the Past Fiscal
Year-Ex. Collector HanlOn To Be Given
Good Place-0ther Washington Items.
THE COAST SURVEY SCANDAL.
Beginning the Inquiry Into the First In
etaIlment of Charges.

Beginning the Inquiry Into the First In
stanment of Charges.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-The Treasury De-
partment to-day witnessed the first installment
of the hearing of charges and counter-charges
against employees of the Coast Survey. The
charges filed impicate several of the officials of
the bureau, and include almost everything that
could well be charged against public servant
that does not call for criminal prosecution. The
specifications and details of these examinations
and recriminations cover a great deal of pa
per- Drunkenness, gambling, responsibility,
malfeasance in Office. characterization, incompe-
tency, and long list of other accusations are
made by members of this unhappy official fam
lily against each other.
Solicitor McCue, of the Treasury Depa rtment,
began the investigation to-day with the case of
Coleman against Parsons, the former accusing
TIE latter of charging the government with un-
necessary travelling expenses and with repre-
hensible personal habits. Four witnesses were
examined to-day in support of the charge. The
hearing will proceed tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
suppressing pleuro-Pneumonia.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2l.-Commissoner Col
man, of the Department of Agriculture has
bean notified that pleuro- pneumonia has again
broken out in Illinois, and he has dispatched
Dr. Salmon. chief of the Bureau Of Animal In
dustry, to Chicago-the seat of the disease-to
examine and report to the department whether
it is really pleuro- pneumonia. If it is the Com
missioner says he will take the most decisive
measures the law will permit to stamp it out.
The Governor Of Illinois, however, has not yet
accepted the conditions proposed by the Com
missioner to the Governors of the States for the
suppression Of the disease. and this will be
necessary before governmental action can be
taken toward stamping 1t out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22

Two years ago there was cast vote of 7O,-
I03 votes in favor of incorporating prohibi-
ton into the Constitution of the State of
Maine. 1t was in the nature of boom for
prohibition, and there were not wanting Dem
ocrats who sincerely hoped that the move
ment would eventuate in permanent schism
in the Republican party. But when the next
general election came round all these went
back to the party they belonged to but about
5000, yet it is claimed that the Prohibition
vote in Maine has increased over that of 1884.
That is the year all the other comparisons are
made with by those who are dishonest enough
TO attempt to compare gubernatorial election
with presidential election. What has be-
come of the 81. 900 who voted for prohibition
In 1892
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

RoscoE CoNKLING is said to have agreed to
lecture in the big cities this coming winter. but
his theme is not named
For the new five-doilar certificate two vign-
cite designs were submitted: General Grant
and Mr. Tilden. Acting Secretary FairchilG
has decided in favor OF that OF Grant
MRS HENRY JONES, of Bridgeport, Conn, a
lady eichty-two years of age, is the only sur
wing child Of Noah Webster. She 10 said to be
bright and interesting woman, with her mind
still perfectly clear.
THE Hindu widows have CHASTITY times of it,
but the acutest part of their sufferings comes
from the fact that for two days of every month,
all during the period of their widowhood. they
are obliged to abstain from all food and drink,
even to water. The aged mother. hardly able to
totter across her aoors must pay the benalty as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22

THE Prohibitionists have a champion in
the New York Graphic that is as energetic and
tireless as has been the Toledo Blade for
some time past. The two are on the war
path to "pulverize the rum power" Every
week there are striking cartoons in the
Graphic representing the evils of the traffic,
and in a recent number the extent of the
traffic in the city of New York was made
plain at a glance bv diagram of a certain
portion of the city, Indicating the location of
every saloon, and showing them to be so
numerous as to appall the friend of temper.
ance and sobriety. AS an economic question:
aside from its features as moral issue, this
is question that is destined to take leading
position in the issues of the day. The only
question is what is best to do with it, and
what is the wisest course to pursue?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22

says: mo matter how good the candidate,
unless he have somebody to distribute his
tickets at every polling place in the city he
will stand poor chance Of success" This
same is true Of candidates for any position in
any election. 1t is hypocritical, therefore, to
rail against this necessary machinery. without
which no man could reasonably hope to sue
coed. To do this, money is needed, and mon
ey rightly applied is as much factor in hon
est elections as anything else. 1t is encour-
aging to note that a mugwump paper is will
ing to admit even that much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22

THE Atlanta Constitution detects small
sloud, no larger than mans hand, in the
political skies of that State, and sounds the
alarm at once 1t has discovered that there is
an ATTEMPT on the part of the Republican
ma..agers of Georgia to make an Issue on the
prohibition question, so that the colored vote
may be divided and the color line disappear
There would be this in such thing: that the
colored vote would be counted as cast, and
would be allowed to be cast if two parties
trictly Southern were interested in it. Cues
lions of State polity should be determined on
sheir merits; but if this should result in gain
ing free ballot for the colored voter. and a
fair count of the votes cast, it will mark a
long step toward honest elections there, and
,hould be encouraged. 1t will hurt no people
20 have free and fair ballot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22

A BRANCH of the Knights of Labor at
Chicago threatens to stultify itself by becom-
ing party to the sale of intoxicating liquors
as means of raising revenue to defray the
expense Of the assembly. At its meeting on
Sunday last it was shown that at the last labor
picnic, held on the Sunday previous, some
ST. 900 had been realized from the sale Of beer
under the control of the assembly. When
the adoption of the new constitution came up
it was found that the proposed second section
touched on this question and pronounced
against the Knights having anything to do
with the sale of intoxicants. This provoked
lively discussion. and the advocates of the
measure were denounced as fanatics on the
subject, and it was strongly argued that the
assembly should continue to sell beer at its
arising therefrom. The Inconsistency of such
action is to be found in the fact that the fun
damental law of the Knights Of Labor pre-
cludes all saloon owners and barkeepers from
membership. If this means anything, it
means that the Knights do not want to be
hampered with these men. Now for them to
GO into the business which they have
deliberately outlawed would be the
height of folly. Several of the members
present on the occasion Of this discussion said
that they had not allowed their families to
attend labor picnics for years because of
their disreputable. character" and because
they did not want the women and children to
''witness disreputable men and women drink
ing and fighting or piled up three or four
deep on the ground dead drunk" This is a
fearful picture of the labor picnic as found in
some cities. 1t is painted not by preacher
or temperance fanatic" but by workingmen
members Of labor organizations. 1t is useless
larity and efficiency of their organization I'M
less they keep right on the line marked out
for them. If the whisky power is to domi
nate in the councils of workingmen, the best
of their members are sure to withdraw, which
would mean dissolution or loss of influence and
respect. Steering clear of the domination of
the Liquor League, and keeping aloof from
the traffic in intoxicants is the only safe plan
for the Knights, and they cannot afford to
abandon it. The profit of ST. 900 on the liquor
sold at labor picnic would be the most ex-
pensive ''proit" labor could have anything to
do with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-22
SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
The Quantity Disposed OF and the Sum Re-
ceived Therefor During the Past Year.

The Quantity Disposed OF and the Sum Re-
ceived Therefor During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Sept 81 - Commissioner
Sparks, of the General Land Office, has pre-
pared a statement showing the disposals of
public lands for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1886, from which it appears that the total num-
Der of entries were 227, 474 embracing an area
of 20, 991, 967 acres. The amount of money re-
ceived for this land was $7410 767. The cash
sales aggregated 8, 49, 493 acres. and the amount
received therefor was IS, 1881. Original
homestead entries were made to the number of
1858, covering an area of 9,145 135 acres
The lists of selections made by the railroad
companies under the different grants aggre-
gate 2,3ll, 537 acres. The number of timber
culture entries made was a. $685. com
prising 5,3S9,309 acres The remaining
area disposed of consisted of military
county land warrant locations script locations
State selections, wagon-road selections and agri-
cultural college selections. Final proof was
made upon 10, 1856 homestead entries, embracing
an area of 1858, 532 acres and tmber-culture
entries numbering l,036, and covering an area
OF l4l 694 acres. The above totals do not in
clude the disposals of Indian lands. amounting
to Is, 562 entries, comprising An area of 1872 500
acres on account of which 81, 607 729 were re-
ceived.
Under the head of cash sales are included 15-
712 presumption entries. with an area of 279 PIG
acres and 2,518 desert-land entries. with an area
of 753,6S8 acres. Ire mineral entries number
1923, covering % $50 acres There were 58S7
homestead entries committed to cash entries
covering area of 1,096 487 acres. This last
area is not included in the total area shown to
have been disposed of, it was accounted for
when the original homestead entries were
made. The number of acres disposed of in the
different States and Territories was as follows:
Alabama, 6,627; Arkansas. 277. 281: Arizona,
534, 1885, California, 1,348,67S Colorado 1882
GA; Dakota 3,075 085; Florida 231 799; Idaho,
272,O19; Iowa. 4,337; Kansas $685. 824; Louisi-
ana, 1854 Michigan, lO9. 963; Minnesota. Az
1872; Mississippi, 1926; Missouri. 269 O45
Montana. Oh, 574; Nebraska, 3.55l $751; Nevada
28O,9 New Mexico. 2O2. $50: Oregon, 5O4 1863
Utah, 300. 776; Washington Territory. 54482S
Wisconsin, 237587; Wyoming, 453,572; total,
20, 99l 967