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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
STRIKE LEaIsLArIos.

Statesmen Trying Devise Measure That
VIII Meet Emergencies Like the Present.
Special TO the IndiauaDoIs Journal
WAsHINGToN. March 18.--The strike Of the
locomotive engineers in the West has taxed to
its utmost capacity the ingenuity of men in Con
grees to provide law to meet such emergencies
IS now exist An effort will be made to legis-
ate on the subject; but the men who are trying
10 frame measures TO meet the demands nc.
knowledge that they vii! likely fail The propo-
stion which prevailed in the last two Congress-
g. to establish a tribunal for the arbitration Of
libor troubles has been abandoned as imprac-
TABLE A member of the House committee on
labor said OF the outlook. this morning:
Il presume that one hundred members In the
House have cudgeled their brains to invent some
knd OF plausible proposition the subject OF
nmrsr a solution OF it at this time than they
wre years ago. Since neither the federal nor
Suite government can force arbitration of labor
dlputeN the question resolves itself into one Of
interfering when transportation on railroads is
stnnpsd on account of arbitrary actioa Of en-
plofes or employers Ii would be- highly uu-
poplar to propose to leEislate a strike out OF
existence, because strikes inAugurated
by employees, and no man in pub
against the interests of the laboring men. Yet
] donot see how there could be legislation
exce,t to this end The great trouble has been
that statesmen have devoted their time 20 the
one Ade of the subject; that Of the laburtng men
or ths strikers and have lost sight of the other
side. II 10 not always directly the best inter
est OF the employee 10 legislate against the COR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
a Bald-Knob Murderer Breaks Down.

ST LOUIS. March 18-The trial of the Bald
knobbers. at Ozark, was interrupted yesterd az
by the breaking down of John Matthew'S.
whose case was called at 1 o'clock. The
prisoner appeared in despairing condition.
and presented the prosecuting attorney 3 paper
which was &C once handed back to him. He
then handed it to the judge, who returned IL,
with instructions TO first submit il TO his attor
neys. He evidently desirous of making a
confession to any person who would listen 70
him. Matthews confessed TO a liberal share in
fhe Edans Green butehery. He says IL .
blow from his Winchester rife and not with an
Ak that knocked old man Edens senseless. Bill
Walker shot Charley Green through the tenn
pie with a pistol while tne young man was
held by another Knobbsr. Wiley Matthews. the
defendants nephew, shot Bill Edens IN the back
with load of buckshot The statement excul-
patss Graves. Il want 10 tell all did IN that
thing and take my punishment" said the broken
hearted man: II don't want anybody 60 suffer
for what did. don't want any trial. came
mp here this evening to tell all know aud take
my sentence 10 the penitentiary / was led TO
that thing. don'r think am guilty or murder
in the frat degree The State refused 10 enter
tain his offer to plead guilty to murder in the
second degree 4 motion for . change of venue
was refused
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Yice-Presldent smlth to tha strlk.ra

Topeka. Kan, March 1S-The following has
been issued to the fremen and engineers of the
Atchison. Topeka g. Santa Fe railroad:
II am unwilling to believe that you have well
considered the position in which you place YOUR
selves In joining the pending strike against this
company, and feel sure thas if each man will
independently think and act for himself there
will be general abandonment of this eompa-
ny's service by its engineers and firemen. The
company desires TO retain you in it's service,
ard is reluctant 10 undertake the task of seek
take your places have therefore thought best,
before undertaking TO reorganize our force by
employing new men. to call your attention to
the following facts
"First-You have no grievance against this
company. We have heard all your complaints;
we have met all of your committees in a spirit
which you will admit to have been fair and lust
lating 20 your duties and compensations: our
agreement covering all these points is in writ
ing and is entirely satisfactory to you; have
even, up to this date. abstained from asking
any Of you to hands % freight, though in so
doing we have taken the risk of violating the
law which commands us TO afford equal facili-
ties 10 all connecting lines. We have maintained
tween the Chicago Burlington Quincy
company and Its engineers; all statements tn
the contrary are absolutely false We have
treated you in all respects. You all admit.
with perfect and absolute fairness, and we have
faithfully kept all our promises 10 you. True,
will disobey the laws OF the United
States and of the State of Kansas. We have
thought best TO be frank with yon. and assure
you that in the end shall all be obliged Co
obey those laws as they shall be construed by
the courts. Xenr committee have assured Us
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Chief Arthur,s Qualification.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO March 19.-The order of Chairman
Conroe of the Santa Fe grievance committee,
in regard to the men returning to work, was
ceved tonight by Chief Arthur with great
deal of pleasure 1t was believed the order
would be promptly obeyed. Chairman Conroe
telegraphed Chief Arthur that he would be in
Chicago as soon as possible. and would have
conference with the officials of the road and
the brotherhood in regard to the
general situation. Chief Arthur expressed his
qualification at this result of bis mediation, and
also expressed the belief that the mon had
realized their error in going cut. IL there
any legitimate cause for trouble, he did not
know of It, aud thought he could congratulate
the entire Brotherhood upon the practical end of
the strike on the Santa Fe road.
Grand Master Sargent said the men on the
Santa Fe went back at 6 o'clock He had no
information TO the causes of the strike
what had induced the men to go back, beyond
the fact that they had conference with the
officials of the road at Kansas City or Topeks,
and that agreement was there made that the
railroad would not require the men to haul any
Burlington freight ana they went back the
strength of that agreement In refer
ence to the cause of the strike he said:
Vice-president Smith had nothing TO do with it,
and that the officials of the road did not mean
TO handle any 20 freight But sometimes some
petty official will do something that will involve
the whole road in trouble"
As to the reports of trouble on the Chicago,
Milwaukee e St. Paul, the Chicago & North
western, and the Chicago e Alton, Mr.. Sargent
said there was not the slightest danger of any
would live up to their promises and remain neu-
fraI
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END OF THE SANTA FE STRIKE.
The Men Agree to Return to Work at tIle Re
quest of Chief Arthur.


The Men Agree to Return to Work at tTle Re-
quest of Chief Arthur.
KANSAS Cry. March 1S.--The Santa Fe strike
is over. The following official notice was issued
at o'clock this evening:
sKANsAs Cry. March 1s, 1883.
'To the Engineers and Firemen Of the Santa Fe sys
al am advised by our grand chief TO request
of you that you return to your respective posi-
tions at once; further that I repair to Chicago
49, - - - Il. CoSRoE,
Chairman General Grievance Committee"
Trains were moved to-day with some regu-
larity. The California and New Mexico
express, to leave at 1910. and the
Denver and Utah express, due to leave
at 1115. were consolidated and left at
11:30, with Ben Horton in the cab. No. II, on
the Southern Kansas, left at 1925 A. n. 80
minutes late. The Colorado express. due at 6
A. NJ, arrived at Cas- The east-bound Cali
fornia express. and the north-bound Texas ex-
press, due to arrive at 430 and 6I5 p NJ. respec-
lively, were reported abandoned.
The trains on thu Kansas City, Fs. Scott &
Gulf road all went out on time this morning.
with no indications of trouble
On the Burlington the trains are all running
on time. The depot presented deserted ap-
pearance all day, as there was little interest
taken in the movements of the trains, and the
general feeling was that the strike about
over. As one of the men mounted his engine
to take out his train, an old engineer standing
in group near by turned to his companions
and said: 'Well, boys fall in. The last man
TO go back will be the one who gets left. It is
only matter of time now" His prediction
was verified, when, at o'clock. Chairman Com
roe's notice was issued. The took the mat
ter philosophically, and this evening nearly all
Assistant Superintendent Spoor for orders,
transportation, etc.
Chairman Conroe returned from Topeka this
morning. where he had been in conference yes
terday with Governor Martin and the Santa Fe
officials. He at oncs called meeting of the
committee here aud il is understood that the
preparatory steps toward issuing the notice were
taken at this meeting. Chairman Conroe qui-
etly boarded the Rock Island express for Chiea-
go at half past o'clock this afternoon and was
fifty miles out of the city by the time his notice
was promulgated The prevailing opinion here
is that the conference at Topeka had considera-
BILE influence toward bringing about settle
ment- The ex-strikers here assert that the
company has agreed not to haul Burlin gton
freight.
Chairman Conros wired General Manager
Goddard from Kansas City as follows:
The engineers and fremen will resume work
]. CoNRoE.
Traffic Manager White says all lines from the
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean will be in the
usual condition for business without delay.
There is blockade anywhere. and all trains
are In shape TO move at once.
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still exist and may for some little tins to come
These can but be injurious to the plant, though
the full extent of the injury cannot be deter
ninsd till the weather becomes settled and the
growing season opens. In Wisconsin and
northern Michigan the fields are still protected
by snow, and presumably recelvlng no In
jury. In Kansas alone conditions are reported
fairly good. the plant having suffered but very
little injury from the winter, and, under favor
able weather conditions, is beginning to
grow Averaging the reports of about one
thousand correspondents the present con-
dition as compared with average years. we have
the following percentages OF condition bv States
at this time: Ohio, I'll per cent; Indiana. 75;
Illinois 50; Missouri so; Kansas II; Kentucky,
"a; Wisconsin, 49, Michigan. III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
OTHER LABOR NEWS.
The Down Trodden Newspaper Workers Seek
Relief by Joining the Knights.


New YORK. March 18-An interesting
feature of to-day's proceedings Of the Central
Labor Union was the application for admission
of Local Assembly 9490. of the Knights of Labor,
otherwise known as the Horace Grseley Club.
an organization composed of reporters and ed
itors, whose object it is to establish national
organization of newspaper men, with the ulti-
mate object of improving the social and finan-
eial condition of their craft The newspaper
men complain that they compelled TO work
for starvation wages The credentials of
their delegates were approved and referred TO
the printing-trade section.
1t was resolved TO remind workmsn through
out the country that to purchase shoes made by
Hanan 6 Sons would be violation OF human
principles. as the Hanans are under boycott.
The building-trades section reported that Mr..
Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Company. was
importing foreign iaborers to build his place at
Tarrytoyn, y. 7. The law committee
dered to proceed in the matter. Upon request
of the iron founders. District Assembly 40 WAS
asked to withdraw its members from the boy
cotted frm Of Fuller g. Warren, stove founders,
Of Troy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
conditlon of winter wheat.

CHICAGO. March lS-The Farmers Review
will print tha following crop summary: The
condition of winter wheat at this time is very
far from satisfactory, though it Is yet too early
some weeks past the helds in Ohio. Indiana,
Missouri. Iowa and southern Michigan have
heen- bare Of snow and subjected TO repeated
freezing and thawiDg, and the same conditions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19

LONDON, March 1s.-The Arizona from Iiv-
erpool, sailed from Queenstown to-day for New
York; the Aurania. from New York for Liver
pool, arrived at Queenstown to-day.
New YoRK. March 1s.-Arrived: City of
Richmond, from LIVERPOOL; Francs, from Lon
don; La BoErgoene from Havre; Aller, from
Bremen; Augustine. from Para; Mark Lane,
from Palermo; Orincco, from Bermuda.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Mother and enid snfrocated.

CHICAGO, March 1s-Mrs. William Dalton
wife OF q rag-pieker. was burned to death, with
her six-year-old daughter. IN tenement-house
FIRE 1T 1926 South Clark street.. at an early hour
this morning. About half dozen other people,
half Of them negroes, made their escans in a
serni-nude condition. a. diss s9Iute tailor who
Was ejscted by the agent of the prsmses tor
non payment of rent is suspected IL having set
the place on IRE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Boone county RepnblIcans.

DpecIAE % INC NndIhnapoIIB JNHFnAL
LEBANON, March I7--At Republican town
ship convention, held here to-day, at which 464
votes were cast, Levi F. Moler was nominated
for trustee. The following resolution was
passed unanimously. followed by three rousing
cheers:
aseognizing in Gen. Ben Harrison gallant soldier,
an Ane statesman aud true Republican. one who is
r"ays nghting in the fore front IN every campaign
Te heartily inorse and declare ia favor of his nomi-
nation for the presidency, and earnestly commend
sim 70 the Republicans Of the nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19

Sr. Louis, March 17.--Robert Alexander.
young negro hoodum, met Frank Sullivan. a
white man. at the corner Of Twelfth and Linden
streets tonight. and asked him for chew OF to-
Alexander shot him deaG, and then escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Murder Of a weII-Known stockman.

NEW YoRK, March ls.-Willam Race. aged
65, the wealthy proprietor of Belle Mead farm,
near Bonnd Brook. N. j.. was murdered last
night while attending 10 the cattle in his barn
His body was found this morning, the head ter
Tibly crushed and a blood covered club lying be-
side him. There Is no clew 70 the murderer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Effect of tbe Flint-6,Ia.s strike.

PIFTsBURG. March 1s-The strike in the
fint-glass trade has made such scarcity in
general table ware. locally that the jobbers are
sending away from the city in an attempt TO
SIMPLY the demand. and prices have advanced
fully Is to 20 per cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
Death of Engineer Fessendan.

MEADvILLE, Pa, March 18.-Engineer Fes-
ssnden who was injured in ths New York Penn
sylvania & Ohio railroad collision in this city
on Saturday, died to day. Supervisor McManus
ia in a critical condition. Tho other injured are
all doing well and will recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
A S TO HAT s

These we have In spring shapes-the cele-
brated SCHNEIDER and Nasciinento in silk and
stiff, and popular crush hats in all colors. We
have specially for this seasons trade an ele-
CANT Derby shape. 1t is just the thing for a
young man. Twill suit his head, while the
price-$3-will suit his pockst-boOk Try it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
THE SANTAFE STRIKEENDED
The Men Agree to Return to Work in
Accordance with Arthur's Request.
And Committeeman Conroe Will Settle the
Trouble with Vice President Smith-Ad-
dress from the Latter to the Strikers.
More Talk About Extending the Strike
to Roads Accepting "Q' Freight.

Rumor that Simultaneous Action Will Be
Taken and Offending Lines Tied Up Be-
fore Thursday-0ther Labor News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
navid fsrav nles of TzIs rninrles-

BINGHAMToN. N Y. March 1s.-At 8:37 to-
night the Hon. David Gray of Buffalo, vic
tim of the Delaware, Lackawauna & Western
railroad accident, died at the city hospital. He
had been unconscious since taken from the
wreck. Out of twenty-one injured Mr.. Gray's
is the only death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
WHEN INDICATIONS
M0NDAY-Fair weather, followed by light
rains and colder, westerly winds.
ALL FOR YOU!

What's the matter with einner. Bridget"
demanded the head of the house as he came
home hungry and tired; ''isn't it readyl"
mo. sorr. replied Bridget; '.the misthress
hasn't got back from the cookin' school yit.
We study the makeup for you. We select
the stuff and manufacture it, hand you out
the whole garment and, if you don't like it,
hand you outanother. Westudy you. Wesug-
gest garment to suit your style. Our stock
sweeps the market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-19
THE MILLS TARIFF MEASURE
The Policy that Will Be Pursued by the
Republican Members Of the House.
They VIII Endeayor to Amend the Bill, aud
Failing. Will Make Strong Effort to Pass
a Measure Prepared by Themselves.
Many Statesmen Trying to Devise Strike
Legislation that Will Be Effective.

Belief that the Quarrel Among Indiana Dem.
ocrats Will Shut Ont All Aspirants for
the Vice-Presidential Nomination.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-04-28
FiFTIETH CONGRESS.

IN the Senate. on the 18th, the speeches OF
Messrs. Sherman and Vest on the Dakota bill,
in which the legality Of President Hayes ten
ure OF Office was discussed pro and con, were
the most interesting features OF the days pro-
ceedings. In the House the bill creating a
department Of labor was passed, and other
bills from the labor committee were reported
and considered
IN the Senate on the 10TH the debate ON the
Dakota bill and the final passage of the meas
ure by strict party vote were the leading feat
ures of the days proceedings 80. In the House
the most OF the days session was spent in con-
sideration OF the Indian Appropriation bill.
THE Senate was not in session on the 2)th.
..... In the House. the features OF the days
proceedings were the discussions on and pass
age OF the Indian and Pension Appropriation
bills.
THE Senate was not in session on The 21st.
- In the House. the whole day was con-
aumed in consideration Of the River and Har-
Dor bill, OF which only few pages were
taken up.
In the Senate, on the S3d joint resolution
was passed providing that the public lands IN
Mississippi, Alabama and Arkansas ROW SUBJ
ject to private entry, shall be disposed OF ac-
cording to the provisions of the homestead
laws only, until legislation affecting such
lands shall be disposed OF, or until
the present session Of Congress adiourns
Consideration of the International Copy
right bill was proceeded with -. In the House
an invitation to participate in the celebration
of the Centennial anniversary OF the inaugura.
tion of George Washington to be held in New
York. April so, 1889, was received and referred.
The River and Harbor bill was further consd.
cred in committee OF the whole.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-04-28
A CHINESE EARTHQUAKE.
Terrible Loss of Life and Destruction of
Property by the Recent Earthquake in
the Province of Yum Nan, China.

Terrible Loss of Life and Destruction of
Property by the Recent Earthquake in
the Province of Yum Nan, China.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The steamer
City Of New York, which arrived yesterday
from China, brings details of an earthquake
in Yum Nan. The official report to the Gov
ernor of Yum Nan is as follows: From
the second day of the twelfth month of
the last year till the third day of this year
there were over ten shocks of earthq
accompanied with q noise like thunder,
two hundred people, men and wom-
en-, old and young, being crushed
to death, and three hundred being in
jured in the city of Shih Ping. At Tung
Hang over eight hundred were crushed to
death and about seven or eight hundred
wounded. At Nan Hang there are over
two hundred dead and four hundred in
jured. At ST Hang there are over two
hundred dead and five hundred injured.
At Peh Hang about one hun
dred were killed and the same
number injured. (The four places last
named were suburbs) In the town and
suburbs over four thousand people are
either killed or wounded, eight or nine
tenths of the houses fallen down, and the
rest cracked and leaning over. At Kien
Shin seven were killed and many wound
ed. In the northwest suburb three to four
hundred houses were overturned, 249 peo-
pie killed and $50 or 100 wounded.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-04-28
CHASkA'S BRIDE.
Correspondent Interviews the Lady,
Who Expresses Confidence in Her Hus-
bands Future-That Five Thousand Dol
lar Museum Offer.

A Correspondent Interviews the Lady,
Who Expresses Confidence in Her Hus-
bands Future-That Five Thousand Dol
lar Museum Offer.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 23.-The follow
ing account of the Chaska- Fellows sensa-
tional marriage is telegraphed by the
Pierre (Dak.) correspondent of the St.
Paul Dispatch:
"Your correspondent spent one day in
Swift Birds camp, the home of Chaska,
alias Sam Campbell, and basked in the
rays of Mrs. Campbell's smiles. All this
talk that Chaska is not an Indian is rot.
have secured affidavits from the issue
clerk at Fort Bennett and D. Farrar, post
trader at the same place, which set forth
that they knew Chaska personally, and he
is nearly a full -blooded Santee Indian.
Farrar says he knew Chaska personally,
and that the latter was incarcerated
at Fort Bennett at one time for
stealing. He says: 'Chaska is an In
dian and can not write and is
worthless? l arrived in Swift Birds camp
in the afternoon. A dozen Indian tepes,
school house and the mission buildings
change the monotony somewhat from the
boundless prairie. Unhitching and pick
the little school building and
found the lady teaching some
fifteen Indian girls common-scho
studies. Having dismissed her school, she
politely asked her visitors how they en-
joyed her school, after which she intro
duced herself as Mrs. Campbell. After
conversing a short time, referred to the
opposition her friends had made to the
match, and Mrs Campbell said: sIfeel and
know that inside of two years my husband
will be a changed person. He is anxious
to learn, and already he has applied him.
self to books and made some advance
ment. Upon his becoming educated it is
my intention to enter the missionary field,
and both of us will work for the race.
When my school term is completed we
shall remove to Santee Agency, and there
improve his land"
SIS there any truth in the statement
that you was offered $1,000 for ten weeks
engagement
"'Oh, yes, indeed. Two weeks ago a
messenger came all the way from Pierre
with sealed proposition all ready for us
to sign. Come over to the house and Pll
show it to YOU
After going to her house, was shown
the contract, which was apparently bona
fide."