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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26

Miss McClure's Friends Palliate Her Crime
by Saying She Was Temporarily Insane.

Miss McClure's Friends Palliate Her Crime
by Saying She Was Temporarily Insane.
Harrisburg Pa Special.
No local event in years has caused such sem
saton as nave the forgeries charged to Miss
Priscilla Mcclure, involving loss TO two Har-
risburg banks of $780, The missing young
woman has extensive relationship in this commu-
nifty, and numbered her friends by the hundreds.
As a church member she exhibited devotion
to all religious duties that won the confidence
and admiration of all those identified with her
in the good cause. Her relations and associates
are perfectly astounded at the forgeries dis
closed, and cannot ascribe them to anything but
a partial loss of mind. Her nearest relatives
claim to know nothing OF her whereabouts but
some believe she has gone to Europe to escape
punishment.
When she left home, about two months ago, it
was for the ostensible purpose of visiting lady
friend in Philadelphia. Her family. receiving
no letter from her, as they had reason to expect
to receive. in view of her former punctuality in
letting them know of her movements wrote to
her at Philadelphia without getting a reply. 1t
was soon found that she had left that city soon
after her arrival All efforts to locate her were
unavailing, and to-day even her mother appears
to hade no idea Of her abode.
Miss Mcclure was very reserved when at
home. She dressed neatly, but not extrava-
gantly. She was very seldom in gentlemen's
company, and seemed to find her enjoyment in
church work. She was regular In her attend
ance at all religious meetings of the Presbyterian
church, with which she was connected. AS treas
urer of the Board of Missions of the church she
was very active, and her accounts were always
straight as die. The forgery developments
indicate that she used the church to ingratiate
herself into the confidence of prominent mem
Der OF it, and who also has large interest in one
of the banks which she swindled From this
bank she received $1,000 before her forgeres
were discovered. One of the alleged indorsers
of her paper was Solomon Furst of Lock Ha-
ven brother of Judge Furst, OF Bellefonte. He
is wealthy retired business man, and Miss Nc
Clure became acquainted with him through Mr.
Furst's wife, who had been schoolmate of Miss
Mcclure.
The general impression is that the forgeries
were inspired by desire to help a male friend.
Two former business men of this city are men
toned in connection with the affair." but no in
formation can be gained iustifying the imputa-
ton. Harrisburg attorney said oday that Miss
Mcclure was expecting money from Pittsburg to
pay certain claims, but this money got tied up in
the courts. through exception to an auditors re-
port. and she evidently resorted to forgery as a
last resort Most of the forgeries are now said
to be clumsily executed In forging her mothers
name she simply reduced the size of her hand
writing
1t is thought here that Miss McClure's relatives
will make good the losses by the forgeries rather
than have her pursued and punished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL

Has become the favorite issue of the week. The edl-
ton printed that day is specially prepared and La
steadily increasing in circulation from week to week
It is sought after with avdty by both readers and
shrewd, enterprising advertisers The literary char
acter of the Sunday journal is high that of
paper in the United States Besides the best writer's
in this country and in Europe whose works have APP
peared and will continue to appear in its columns
The JOURNAL has introduced to the public many
writers whose poems and sketches have now fixed
and standard literary character and authority. While
drawing upon the best authors of the world for orig
inal matter for it's columns, THE JOURNAL has been
and will continue to be specially the medium through
which local writers of the best class may find APP
preciative audience THE SUNDAY JOURNAL reaches
all points possible to be reached by railway early on
tho day Of It's publication.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Totals. 1862

From the above statement 1t will be seen that
&73 more loaded forwarded east last
week than in the week ending April IL. and 258
larger number than in the corresponding week
1885. In both cases, however. the increase is
made largely by the c., l. ST. L. g. G.
Commissioner Daniels. of the Central Traffic
Acknowledgements department-has ad-
dressed private circular to general passenger
agents of all roads in the territory covered by
the association. in which he says: ut is hoped
that every line in this territory will become a
member of this committee, and thus aid the
thirty eight lines that are now associated to-
gether in an effort to bring about some reform
IN the conduct of the passenger business and re-
duce the expenses of this branch of the service
without lessening the facilities now offered to
the general public. The expenses of the asso-
citation will be comparatively light, and the good
to be accomplished by the hearty co operation of
all the lines in this territory for the economical
conduct of the passenger bushes will be appar-
ent to every person interested in the manage
mens of railroads 1t is, therefore. hoped that
you will consent to your line becoming mem
Der Of the committee"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Ways That Are Dark.

Mention was made few weeks ago that ..
number of Empire line cars had been billed out
of here 900 pounds each car under actual weight,
and when the matter was called to the attention
of the secretary of the elevator out Of which
this grain was forwarded, the secretary stated
that his name had been forged to the certificates
of weight on which the property was billed out.
The secretary, instead of prosecuting the par
ties who, he alleges forged his name, let the mat
ter drop The question then came up how these
shippers secured the elevator certificates, and
then filled in weights to suit their own
ideas, and, as result the secretary,
who is innocent man in the trans
action, loses good position. According to
reports filed at Commissioner Doherty's Office
last week, the same grain shippers last week re-
ceived ar-ioad of grain from Western road
paid freight on 30, 900 pounds and induced the
billing clerk of the Western road to turn the car
over to an Eastern connection as containing 30
900 pounds. The agent of the Eastern line got
on to the scheme, informed the agent of the
Western line. and the imprudent bill clerk is out
of a job Information has also been placed in
the hands of Commissioner Doheyty alleging that
this same grain firm is in collision witch one of
the yardmasters in this same scheme of getting
property through under-billed, and before the
week is out this yard-master will probably Be
hunting job This under billing of course is
done only on grain going to Interior points.
It could not we'll be practiced seaboard ship
ments. In these days when railroads are so un-
mercifully abused it is we'll occasionally, to show
up how shippers scheme to cheat the railroads
out of their just dues.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
The Milwaukee Coopers.

MILWAUKEE, April A.-At a largely attended
meeting of the Coopers' Union, to-day, the
price list was changed by advancing prices for
making beer barrels Is to 20 per cent. George
Labunde, representative Of the ST. Louis
union was present He declared that that city
had been greatly injured by the brewers procur-
ing their barrels in Milwaukee, over 100, 900
quarter kegs having been manufactured here
and shipped to St. Louis during the past year.
The coopers we're paid s. cents for making the
kegs in St. Louis, and the Milwaukee coopers
received only So cents. The cost of shipping
and other expenses brought the cost up to 65
cents, so that the st. Louis brewers saved
90 cents each key by having them
made in Milwaukee. The cost of
the rough material was about the same in both
places. Mr.. Labunde came to Milwaukee to lay
the matter before the coopers here with view
of having some measures taken for the relief of
their St. Louis brethren, and his efforts in this
direction appear to have been successful. The
proposed increase of wages. if adopted, will
still be 10 per cent lower than now paid in ST.
Louis according to his figures A committee
was appointed to submit the scale to the
bosses. and other meetings of the coopers will
be held next Friday evening to receive their
report Prices on other grades Of work will
also be correspondingly raised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Powder,y Talks of Various Things.

PHILADELPHIA, April 24-General Master
Workman Powderly was to-day asked what he
thought of the situation in the West He said
Il am not prepared to make any statement.
The papers have published all I have to say
about it. and much that have not said. have
been credited with many interviews never held.
Yes. it has been charged that Mr. Irons was
working in the interests of the gamblers, but
place no belief in the assertion. You must not
ask me to express my opinion of the merits OF
the strike. have been so frequently misstated
that prefer to say nothing about it. So far as
my dealings with Jay Gould are cor accrued he
not only deceived me, but he deceived all Wall
street never used such language toward him
as have been credited with; nor did | ever
claim victory or state, as New York paper
credited me with doing, that he was 'squelched
Such reports have done me and the cause |
represent great harm, and are very unjust. The
report that have stated would not be a guber-
Material candidate is true. l have frequently
said would not and will not have no polit-
ical aspirations. and even If had / could not
neglect the interests of the order of which am
the head. will remain in the city till Monday,
when leave for Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

The WEEKLY JOURNAL has been enlarged to twelve
pages making IL the largest weekly paper circulating
in this territory. The weekly edition is completes
compendium of the Of the week. with special
features of late and trustworthy market reports and
department. of industrial and agricultural inte-
gence, carefully prepared by editor of long expo
rence and is printed and mailed the morning of the
day on which il Is dated. In these respects TIE
WEEKLY JOURNAL Is superior to any agricult-
ural paper for the field it covers Is infinitely mora
extensive than that which can be occupied by the
special press. The sermon Of Dr. Talrnage viii APP
pear in THE WEEKLY JOURNAL each week. Special
attention Is called to the value of THE WEEKLY
JOURNAL from political point of view. All the POI
itica and editorials current political Ques-
TONS giving full discussion of all important issues
to the people, viii be found in the columns of TEE
WEEKLY JOURNAL. The subscription price of The
WEEKLY JOURNAL is only ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
postage prepaid Special terms are made toclubs,
and fine list Of premiums is offered to accompany
subscriptions to the weekly edition. Sample copies
will be furnished on application For any informa-
ton regarding THE JOURNAL address
JNO. @. NEW g SON, Publishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Desperate Fight with Convicts.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. Que, April 23-The
convicts in the penitentiary here by some means
obtained possession of some rifles and revolvers
belonging TO the guards. and revolted about 4
o'clock this afternoon Warden Laviolette de
manded their surrender when the prisoners
opened fire on him and the guards, and des-
perate fight ensued, which lasted some time.
The warden received bullet in the jaw. an
other pierced his wrist, while another entered
his abdomen. His wounds are very serious, but
hopes are entertained of his recovery. Chart
rand. guard. was wounded in the leg, while
several others received wounds more or less
serious A prisoner named Corivau was shot
dead, and five other prisoners were wounded.
None of the convicts escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Gan Article 20 Be Carried Out.

In passenger circles there is question wheth-
er the passenger department of the Central
Traffic Association can carry out Article % on the
relation of the Central Passenger Committee to
outside lines. 1t is radical change, and wheth-
er it will work is question to be decided It
states that companies or lines in the territory of
the Central Passenger Committee that decline to
become members of the committee are notified
that on and after the 22d their issue of tickets
will only be accepted by lines in the committee
when sold at full tariff rates. If lines outside
the committee sell at reduced rates, the
commissioner will notify every member of
the committee not to accept the tickets of that
company. and after the receipt of this notice any
line accepting them will be liable to fine of $50
for each ticket accepted. This will probably
prove a very odlous measure If it's enforcement
is attempted The Cleveland Leader says: boy
cotting by strikers is in very bad odor among
railroads, but they are pursuing the same means
and taking precisely the same position assumed
by their employees They declare that no road
shall sell tickets at rates less than those estab-
lished by the committee under penalty of boy
cott 1t may be said. however. that many pas
senger agents believe this action to have he.n
hasty, and that the new association will be
shortlived il it depends Upon such principles as
these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Eastern Dyes for Embroidery.


ATG JUUInHI.
To Mr. Wardle is due the reproduction of the
beautiful Eastern dyes, and the rendering of
them to great extent fast. This element is
still somewhat rfcomeplete, although we are
getting nearer to perfection every day; but we
are already very long way from the fatally
fugitive and harsh aniline dyes and the old pro-
cess of topping up the color so as to produce ex-
actly what the purchaser wanted-for the mo-
ment-and for the moment only for the work
executed with these unreliable dyes was fire.
quently spoiled before it was out of the en-
broiderer's hands, the color entirely changed.
and, therefore, the harmony upset. The dyes
now used for embroidery are what they must be
And the embroideress of to day has, as we said
before. no reason to quarrel with her tools She
can get first class designs and the finest possible
selection of colors in the best and purest mate
rails; and decorative work, under these circum
stances, becomes one of the greatest of pleasures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26

BERLIN, April A.-Reports have been current
that Baron Won Schlozer, the Prussian repre-
sentative at the Vatican, was in disgrace. but it
is learned from official sources that these rumors
are untrue, and that the Baron is in high favor
both with the Berlin government aud with the
Vatican. IL is stated positively that an agree
ment has been effected between Prussia and the
church. There is no doubt that the object Of
Prince Bismark in yielding to the demands of
the Vatican is to gain the support of the Center
party in the carrying out of various schemes in
the immediate future. The Center is deter
mined to remain strong and united party, and
to guard and defend the rights that have been
won back from Prussia
DIR. Windthorst will probably soon relinquish
the leadership of the Clercals, owing to his ad-
vanced age. The Liberals taunt Prince Bismarck
with having at last gone to Canossa They pre-
dict that the spread of INSTRUMENTATION in Prus-
STA will prove disastrous to civilization and to
progress. The Protestant newspapers violently
denounce what they term the surrender to the
Vatican.
An unpleasant sensation has been created by
the recent speech of Herr Liebknecht, with
which he closed the debate in the Reichstag on
the question of prolong ing the operations of the
anti Socialist law. His remarks are construed
as meaning that he intended to suggest to his
fellow workmen to hang the promoters Of the
measure to the nearest lamp posts upon the first
favorable oppoi tunity. Herr Liebknecht avows
that he had no such intention as is ascribed to
him. but the public mind is not relieved by his
disclaimer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.
INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL, Ind. April %. 1886.

Sealed proposals in trplicate subject to the usual
conditions, with copy of this advertisement at
tached viii be received at this Office until 10 o'clock
a. m. on Wednesday May 20. 1885, at which time
and place they will be opened in presence of bidders
for furnishing and delivering the Fresh Reef required
by the Subsistence Depart emit u. 5. Army at this
post, during the fiscal commencing July /, 1886
and ending June 80 1887.
The government reserves the right to reject any
all proposals.
Information to the manner of bidding, conditions
to be observed by bidders and terms of contract and
payment will be furnished application to this Of
fee
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
Proposals for Fresh Beef and addressed to the
dersigned. JOHN A. KRESS
Captain oe Ordnance A. G. s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
s,ckened of the Suicidal Business

Tho Atchison, Topeka g. Santa Fe has given
notice to other roads that it is out of the market
on California business. except OF full tariff rates.
because of its being overrun with business to
such an extent that it can take no more The
Wall Street News says: "We interpret this to
mean that the Atchison is sick. and think its
trouble comes not so much from being overrun
with business as from the fact that the more
business it gets at the prevailing transcontnental
rates the heavier are its losses. If the trunk
lines have been consistent with their declara-
tious, and compelled the Atchson 10 pay full
rates while at the other end the Southern Pacific
0xacted full contract considerations for the use
of track from Mojave TO San Francisco tine
Atchison was complaining that it dill not long
agol. there must have been a margin considera
bly, less than nothing left for the Atchison
between the trunk lnes' Western termini and
M0jaye. The notice OF withdrawal from Cali
fornia business comes however, rather late, in
view OF the current report that advantage has
been taken OF the Tow rates to fill San Francisco
H3h six months supply Of goods from tbs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26

East Whether thee Wall Street News Is cor
rect in its Interpretation may be open to doubt
It is right, however, In its reference to the Pa
cific coast being heavily stocked with goods
Private letters received in Eastern business CEN
ters show that fact and it will have bearing
upon the future freight traffic over the trans
continental lines. The increase in Pacific coast
population, as a result Of low passenger rates
viii add to the consumption of goods, but this
also considered, reduced traffic when rates
shall be restored. if not before then, Is to be ex-
pected.
On the whole, a Satisfactory Exhibis
The car movement Of the week ending April
"a, all things considered, was quite satisfactory.
The labor troubles doubtless continue to more or
less unfavorably affect traffic The train records
show that last week there was total Of II. 500
cars received and forwarded at Indianapolis, IL,
1874 Of which were loaded cars, against 1901 in
the week ending April IT. of which number 13,
600 were loaded cars. and against ID Loo the cor
responding week 1885. of which number Is. AT
ware loaded cars. From the above statement it
will be seen that there were 834 more loaded cars
handled at this point than in the preceding
week, and 33l more than in the corresponding
is proper to speak of the exhibit
last week as being quite a satisfactory one.
East bound business is at low ebb. and was so
at the corresponding period last year. and usual
ly 10 about the time navigation on the lakes Is
expected to open. This year the opening OF nav
igation cuts an unimportant figure for Indianap-
oils roads, as there is to be no reduction or
bound rates. The situation with west bound
traffic is rather problem. The tonnage is light
but il is believed that such is the case because
of the difficulty to get freights for the West and
Southwest through St Louis promptly; but this
trouble is gradually disappearing. I'm
questionably a large tonnage which would
have passed over Indianapolis lines, but for the
strike troubles, has been diverted to more north
ern routes, by which property indirectly reaches
Southwestern points The North and south
roads are doing good business. The c.. l.. St
L. s. c.. the j., M. g. l., the L., N. A. & @. all
show healthy movement. and rates are evil
IDENTIFY well maintained, fact for which the
Chicago and Ohio River pool comes in for a
large share of the credit Local business has
improved nicely the last few days, and somewhat
exceeds the usual tonnage at this season Below
is given the number of cars received and for
warded at this point in the week ending April
"a, compared with chat Of the corresponding
week, 1885:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26

PITTsBURG, April 24-The Leader tomorrow
will announce that fight between two of the
greatest labor organizations In the countryside
knights of Labor and the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION Of Iron and Steel Workers-is
promised for the near future. The Knights Of
Labor are charged with cajoling several lodges
of the Amalgamated whose charters had lapsed,
into forming assemblies of the Knights of Labor.
1t is also said that the Federation of Miners will
aid the Amalgamated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
Heavy Damages Demanded.

New York. April 24-The papers in the suit
OF Miss Elsie Coombs against John w. Ball, for
$4,000 damages for seduction under promise of
marriage, Were filed in the Superior Court to-
day. Both parties are we'll known in the best
circles of society in this city The bill of COM
plant alleges that the plaintiff became acquaint-
ed with the defendant on Dec. %, 1883 Fir.
Ball represented himself as a single man. al
though he had wife and Two children living
During March, 1884, he promised to marry her,
and under that promise effected her ruin. The
defendant denies all the allegations except the
fact that he is a married man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-26
The Loss of Life at stry.

VIENNA, April "a The total number of deaths
which have resulted from the conhagration which
recently devastated the town of Stry is I28 The
greater number were caused directly by the
flames. but many of the unfortunate people died
from exposure, while some died of fright, and a
few committed suicide in despair over their ire
trIevabe losses. The burgomaster estimates
thar 1t will cost at least ST. 300 900 rebuild the
burned houses. The loss on private property
was 100000 Vienna and Cracrow insurance
companies liable for $500 900 of these losses.