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any class Of Iaborers or poor men have. Why,
then, does the press not consider them when
these strikes occura Why do the ministers and
pamphleteers who discuss sthe labor problem"
so vigorously make so little account of themf
Why are Governors of States so ready to see
lhem kicked. and cuffed, and driven from their
lawful pursuits. and even killed, sooner than call
put the militia for their projections Why are
the police so chary in the large cities about go
ing TO their assistance2 Simply because they
are not organized; because they are generally,
N any one place, fortuitious concourse of
social atoms who have not yet learned to make
war on society en- masse. Moreover, this I'M
mense body of unorganized outsiders Is not only
kept in existence, but actually recruited every
year by the action of the trades-unions them
selves. The pains which these bodies take in
All the trades TO keep down the number OF APP
prentices, or, in other words, to pr Yent the
young from learning handicrafts Of course,
makes in every generation a large edition to
the ranks Of unskilled or but Slight killed la
borers. Tens of thousands of youths are to-day
forced into unskilled occupations, or ceSaemned
to life of shifts all the Union by inability
to get instruction in any of the more highly-pai
trades.
In fact, through one cause or another, the
laborerers who do not belong TO unions are te
day furnishing the real labor problem, and dt :
serve far more attention from social phloso-
piers than the members of the unions. They
are, too, the most helpless class of the commun-
ity, the most exposed to violence, to oppression
and persecution, for which the law affords no re-
dress. A body of them has been for the last few
weeks working. during the day, at one of the
wharyes in this city, with large body of police
to protect them from armed and lawless union
SITS. waiting outside the gates for chance TO
kill or MAIN them. They work, in other words,
in constant dread for life and limb, and they
have to be conveyed to their homes at night
secretly AID in small parties. Yet it is with the
lot of savages outside the gates that politicians
and phan throphists most occupy themselves.
For the peaceable, industrious, accomplishing
aon-unionists there is hardly thought, often
aot even the common safety of a civilized com
nunitY.
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OTHER LABOR NEWS.

The Wheeling Nail Conference Adjourns
Without Reaching an Adjustment
WHEELING, w. Va, April CONTRARY to
general expectations, the conference between the
manufacturers of the Western Nail Association
and the United Nailers' and Heaters Association
pr A'Aerica adjourAed to-day, at noon, without
reaching a settlement, and matters are in the
Iame shape as before the conference The
hailers agreed to waive their objections to the
continued employment of the new non-union
men, but they demanded what is known as the
Mingo scale for mailing and heating, and this the
manufacturers would not concede, declining to
1ay more than they now pay to the new men.
They claim that they can fill out their mills at
his scale, and after ten minutes talk, declined
. go above it. Opinions differ as to what re-
ait will follow this failure to formally terminate
ne long existing nail strike. By some it is
;laimed that number of nailers will resume
heir old places in the mills at an early day.
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A Dead Body Robbed of .yewelry.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The Daily News, this even
hg, publishes startling article from dispatches
deceived from Sandusky. o.. in connection with
tho burning of the buffet ear on the Lake Shore
8 Michigan Southern railway yesterday. The
article relates that contrary to first reports that
Two corpses which were being shipped East.
we're totally consumed. the bodies were in real
lty only partly destroyed. The bodies were those
bf Mrs. Jennie Nettleson and her babe,
kn route from St Paul to Newport, Conn.
Nr. Nettleton was aboard the train, and when
be made examination, he found that diamond
hing, worth several thousand dollars, which he
placed on his wife's finger before the body was
bhipped. had disappeared. No trace of the ring
had been found, and Mr.. Nettleton offers 81, 900
reward for its recovery, and is having the mat
ber investigated. A suspicious feature is that
Mr Nettletcn remained in ignorance of the catas-
krophe until the train reached Cleveland, where
be declares the train men told him the bodies
had been entirely consumed.
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A. NJ, s. D.. Of Washington. 1t II very In
genious and apparently practicable method, with
some notifications.
j. s. Ogilvie e Co., New York, have pub
lished In their Peoples Library series Robert T.
Porter's Free Trade Folly
For some reason, perhaps because the Easter
idea gives greater scope to the artistic senti-
ment, the designs of Easter cards are of greater
variety and. on the whole, more satisfactory
than those for Christmas or other anniversaries
Prangs Easter cards this year are even more
strikingly appropriate to the season than here
tofore. Birds, flowers, children and angels are
used in endless variety and happy combination
to carry out the resurrection thought. Among
the artists who have contributed to this series
are W. Hamilton Gibson. Fidelia Bridges, +. ).
Matthews, Walter Satterlee, and Miss L. b.
Humphrey, names which Of themselves guaran-
tee frst-class work. The printing and mounting
of these designs are excellent, and the accom-
panying literary selections of the best.
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Theology, Atlanta, Ga, made some rema,k.
Letting contributions OF books for their linz W
Several visiting brethren of the Metbod;s,t =
sister denominations were introduced eae
The Fort Wayne district was called a. i
w. Lynch, presiding elder, reported this CIV -. y
ton of the work within its bounds gas4.
churches have been built, or are in proen. siai
erection and there has been paid for hn, lSn W
and improving $50, 900. There are PSF nrah
TONERS, and 5, 100 full members of the ebr.osa
church papers taken, 404. The missionarr1 -
some other benevolent collections wara a .H
creased Fort Wayne College, situated n an N
district draws heavily for it's support from ~
district. The same action touching the effaes,ns
elders was taken as in the other districts.
II. s. Simpson, presiding elder, reno.,..
Goshen district. Has four ex-presidinp 49,
now pastors In the district Through a ,nrss
needed revision of the church records the ms
bership of the church In many charges vhaa
good in-gatherings have occurred mas bean ~.
slightly increased. There have been very ertss
slve improvements in the condition and yalus "
church property. More than 900 pastoral Vie.
its were made. The benevoences have hsa
materially advanced. Exclusive of mnistsr;.Si
support $2l, 300 have been raised for the wnra
The characters of effective elders were pasasS
and M Fl. Mott was granted a supernumerars
relation.
j. e. Erwin, presiding elder, reported the IA.
komo district Mrs. Woodwork, the tram.
evangelist has been the source of some distnyhs
ance In few charges, but no great damage 4
the work has resulted. Kokomo district keens
pace with those before reported in the lima =
progress indicated The characters of the effse,s
i've elders were passed
This afternoon the Woman's Foreign Mission.
airy Society held its anniversary. and was AL
dressed by Dr. r. M. Barns. This was followed
by the anniversary of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society. Mrs. Lucy Rider Meyer, of tia
Chicago Training School for Women, delivered
most earnest and impressive address on the
pressing necessity of maintaining the home So.
ciety. The need Of helping in Utah, in the
South and in the cities was clearly presented
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Minor Notes.


Dr. W. H. Curtiss, of Jacksonville, and bride
have gone to Seymour to reside.
There has been quite An exodus at Jefferson
vile of people afraid of high water.
C. L. Hill, painter, fell through a hatchway
at Terre Haute, and fractured his skull.
Mrs. Mary L. Smith, Tonga well-known resi-
dent of New Albany, has died, aged seventy-one
The Indiana Conference of the United Breth-
rem Church will be held at Newmarket, Clark
county, Aug. H.
Clarence. tho eleven-year- son Of G. r.
Kelly. Of Jeffersonvile, is missing-supposed to
have run away with the gypsies.
On Tuesday the Terre Haute distillery shipped
$50 barrels of highwines to Havre, France This
will PROBABLY return in the form OF French
wines and liquors.
Edward Bean of Chicago, the attorney who
was tried in the Clark Circuit Court for tres
passing on the land of James Cole, and acquitted
by the jury says he intends to bring suit r the
United States court for damages against Cole.
The Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Company
has filed suit in the Floyd Circuit Court against
John K. Graham ct al. and e. r. Day, bonds
man, for $50, 600 damages alleged to have been
sustained in consequence of delay in the work
and annoyance from injunction proceedings.
= The authorities Of Scott county are investi-
eating the stories told by Munden, who alleges
that James c.. Burchell told him while in Jail
that no killed Broadly, near Scottsburg, few
months ago. Marshal Gray, of Scottsburg, who
paid Burchell q visit, thinks he is of the
men who stole horse and buggy at that place
shortly after the Broadly murder.
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INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Crimes of Elmer Ryan Cause Him
to Take His Life in Prison Cell.
ADisputed Township Election-Business Men
Take Steps to Obtain Justice from Rail-
Ways-A New Thing in Elopements.
INDIANA.
A Detected Horse Thief Ends His Career with
a Dose of Corrosive Sublimate.

A Detected Horse Thief Ends His Career with
a Dose of Corrosive Subiimate.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION, April ELMER Ryan, of this coun-
ty, was arrested at Alexandria, Madison county,
at II o'clock, yesterday, on the charge of steal
ing horse. At III o'clock last night he died in
the county Jail at this place, from the ef-
feet of corrosive sublimate, administered
by himself. Ryan was rendered des-
perate and tired Of life by an unusual
combination of disasters Within year he has
been guilty of the offense of the seduction and
ruin of Mrs. William Hits his mother in-law,
who resides near Paramount When tine proofs
of their criminal intimacy could no longer be
concealed, Ryan fed Last Sunday he reap
peared at Upland and hired a horse from E. d
Homer. for the alleged purpose OF going to
see his children. He ran the horse
off and sold it. and was overhauled at the time
and place stated. He was almost certain of
term in the penitentiary, and, If he escaped that
he would probably have to face a suit brought by
his betrayed relative. Deceased was about
thirty years old, and leaves a widow, with two
children
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NORTH INDIANA M. Z. CONFERENCE.
Anniversary Of the Missionary Society Re.
ports of Presiding Elders-Presentatio

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WARSAW, April 9-The anniversary of the
Conference Missionary Society was held last
night. Rev. F. A. Hardin, of Chicago. and r.
d. Barns, d. D., of Richmond this State, de-
lvered stirring addresses. The treasurer's re-
port showed an increase in the conference mis-
sionary collection of more than ST. 800 above last
year.
I. Stabler, of Muncie, conducted the devo-
tional exercises this morning After some mis-
cellaneous business. r. d. Robinson. D. d.. pre-
siding elder of Muncie district. made his renort
which abounded in humor while giving faithful
exhibit of the advancement of the work through
out the district The missionary collections
were greatly advanced over last year, and ex-
tensive pastoral work was done Great revi-
walls were reported in many charges with abont
23uO conversions; excellent general progress
The characters OF all the effective elders of the
district were passed and they reported their col
lections for mission and conference claimant Is.
o. the district, and behalf of the ladies of the
church at Montpelier respectively, presented
Dr. ROBINSON an elegant upholstered rocking
chair and an autograph quilt, and the Doctor
made very happy response
The Preachers Aid Society elected ;ts ola
board OF officers to serve the coming wear. and
briefly transacted its special business
warsaw district was called and Rev. W. J.
yigns gave his final report as presiding elder
Ine additions to the church membership of the
district are l,l53 There has been an excellent
increase of ministerial support conference
Claimants. missions, and most of the benevolent
corrections The amount of money raised for all
purposes was $3l ,55l Mr. Vigus closed with q
brief summary of personal features OF his four
years work in the district Nothing appearing
against any OF the effective elders OF the dis
trict their characters were passed and their col
1ections reported
Bishop Harris. for the preachers of the dis.
trict presented Mr.. Vigus a ine gold watch.
Rev. s. G. Murray, Of the Cannon School Of
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TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

DR.. Hale, the Washington. D. c., physician
who was arrested at Pittsburg on Thursday on
b charge of conspiracy to defraud his creditors
was unable to satisfy their claims, and in default
Of 81, 900 bail was committed to Jail for trial
At Flint, Mich, little Lula Wilson died, on
Sunday, and her father was suspected of the
BRINE. He has confessed, and the particulars
were made public yesterday The child's moth
er maltreated her horribly. and the father
poured creosote down the child's throat. stating
that he wanted to save it from further i'll treat
nent
In quarrel at Sutterville, Pa, Thursday
night George Sheaffer struck Martin Suter. the
bwrer of a rival foundry. on the head with a
piece of stone. crushing his skull, infcting a
fatal wound. Sheaffer fed, but was captured by
Fhe affair grew out of lawsuit, which was de-
sided against Sheaffer 2is
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THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
The Weeks Pubiications.

There are no particularly noteworthy books
among the weeks output W. A. Croffut, the
well-known journalist and New York CORE
spondent has written history of the Wander
bilt family, developing its origin and giving an
account of the personal characteristics of its
members This is published in neat form by
Belford, Clarke 81 Co., Chicago and New York,
and is valuable addition to current biographies.
1t is illustrated with several portraits, of the
Old Commodore, the founder of the millionaire
family; his mother, w. H, w. K. Cornelius,
jE, and others. and views of the residences
occupied by them. Captain Dewitt Wallace, of
Lafayette. contributes to the fund of fiction in
"Love' Ladder" notice of which Is subjoined.
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The Billiard-Table Makers.

CHcAGo, April 9.--The employees of the Bruins
gick Bake & Collender Billiard Company, to
he number of between four hundred and four
lundred and fifty men, went out on strike this
morning. In addition to their demands for an
Increase of wages and the change from piece
work to day-work, the men this morning made a
proposition to. discharge all nonunion men.
This demand was made when the men reached
the factory, early this morning. The business
manager did not know how many non-union
were employed in the factory, and anyhow did
hot intend to discarge them; thereupon the men
refused to 60 to work Mr.. Bensinger mem
Der Of the company, when interviewed on the
bituation this morning said: II will not dis
sharge the non-union men. I would sooner smut
Eown the shop I have twenty contracts on
hand that must be completed before May l, and
they amount to $50, 000. will write to my Gus
toners and tell them that | cannot fulfill the
contracts. I will pay them any damage they
ask, but cannot concede the demands of the
men,"
LATER.-The manager afterward said that
pnly one non-union man was in the companys
Employ, and chat he would be discharged He
then asked the employees to withdraw their de-
.nand for an increase OF 20 per cent in the pay
for day-work, and this is now under considera-
lion.
The mandatory conceded all the demands Of
Ihe men, both for an advance in wages and to
discharge the non-uniOn men. II have agreed
10 everything asked by the men," said h1r. Ben
finger; they had me at disadvantage, and they
knew it,"
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Phi Gamma Delta.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENcAsTLE, April 9.-The State convention
of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity has been in
session at the local chapter hall to-day, C. B.
Pullion. of Wabash College, in the chair. About
thirty visiting members are present from the
chapters at Hanover, Wabash and the State
University. At the afternoon session the follow.
ing papers were read: "What Will Promote the
Highest Good of the Fraternity" by A. r. Scott,
of Lambda Chapter; Combinations" by G.
B. GEllis, of Zeta; 'The Barb Question: by E.
q. Woolcott, of Psi. After discussion of va
rious fraternity topics. the convention proceeded
to an election of officers for the ensuing year.
W. NJ. Nelson, Of lambda was chosen prcsi-
dent; j. F. Benham of Zeta, treasurer; E. P.
Bicknell, of Zeta, secretary; for yicepresidents,
w. ]. Greenwood, Psi; H. b. Hill, Tau; j. f.
Benham, Zeta; j. F. Mail, lambda. were elect
ed. The convention then adjourned till 1890
o'clock tonight, when a banquet was held at the
Model restaurant
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endeavored to keep it secret, 50 that the facts
have just become known. On Friday night
Ross Collier and a Miss Wright. who had been
engaged lovers for some time, but who feared
the disapproval of the young iady's father de-
termined TO go to Terre Haute and there be
welded They got safely started, but by some
means the girls father dis covered his daughters
absence soon after her departure. He mounted
his horse, took his rife, and on overtaking the
couple sternly ordered them to return to his
house. On arriving there, instead of tearing
them rudely apart and locking his refractory
daughter up, he sent for minister and a mar
riage license, and had them united.
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A Disputed Election.

Special to the 1ndianaDolis Journal
ROCHESTER,, April 9.-The matter of the cleo
ton of a trustee in Richland township is not yet
settled. After the count was concluded it was
found that the number of tickets exceeded the
number of names the poll-book by one, and it
was then remembered by the judges that two
tickets were found folded together, bat no par
ticular attention was given to the fact at the
time. The outside ticket of the two was a Dem
ocratic ballot and it is reasonable to conclude
that the other was ALSO The result shows that
the vote for trustee was a tie, that is-including
the fraudulent votes, and unless the election is
contested the present Democratic trustee will
continue to hold the Office during the ensuing
two years, although it is plain that the Repub-
lican candidate was honestly elected.
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Indiana Pluck in West virginia,

correspondence of the Indian apolis Journal
DAVIS W. Va, April ga big dr.se has
early been completed by the j. L. Rumbarger
lumber Company. on the Blackwater fork of
she Cheat river. They hare all their logs well
,,nder way for this place. where they are to be
sawed There is 1,6000 900 feet of cherry alone
In the drive, besides large quantity Of ash and
epruce. II is said by an old Pennsylvania
lumberman that the above firm has the largest
end best lot of cherry ever collected together in
the United States. The same firm also made q
clean drive on the Potomac and have their dam
at Dobbin filed with logs. Snow has fallen
knce Saturday and there is now twelve inches
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ILLINOIS.
Danville Business Men Take Steps to Secure
Fair Rates from Railways.

Danville Business Men Take Steps to Secure
Fair Rates from Railways.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE, April "a meeting of the bust
ness men and shippers of this city was held at
the county courtroom, last night. to take initia-
tory steps towards breaking the freight pool
maintained by the roads centering here. Re
marks made by several leading shippers showed
that this city is Disseminated against to a very
marked degree in the matter of frcights. Indi-
vidual instances we're recited showing that until
the rates are changed several lines Of business
cannot be conducted here in competition with
Champaign, Terre Haute and other points. The
meeting finally appointed a committee of Ave to
prepare and present to business men, for their
signatures, an agreement binding them to
abide any action of the committee,
even to the extent of agreeing to
ship all freight in or out Of Danville over such
line or lines as would make satisfactory rates,
the agreement to be in force for period of
twelve months The agreement was largely
signed last night and nearly every business man
who was not present then will probably sign it
to-day. The business men are in earnest about
breaking the pool Those evidently interested
in behalf of the railroads concerned received
very plain intimations that the meeting of last
night was not for them, and that their help was
not wanted in its management.
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Killed by a Train.

SpeclaI tn8 Ihu1anapOIs JournHl
GREENsBURG, April 9-The eastbound train
that passed here about 6 o'clock this morning,
struck and instantly killed. about four miles east
of here, man supposed to be George Biddle.
The trainmen knew nothing Of the accident, but
the body vas discovered an hour and a half later
by the crew Of the next train down. and was
brought here by the first train up. Biddle passed
through here at noon yesterday, was givea sup
per at McCoys Station. then camped beside the
track all night, and probably started to Ripley
county where he formerly lived.
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