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our Reformed Postal Service.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
AS specimen of our postal service give the
following This afternoon / got two let
ters from the north postmarked Bedford, Ind.
Feb. 4, 'S8; also letter from Louisville, KY.
postmarked Feb. 4, Pm
Now Bedford and Louisville both South
of hero, the former twenty-five miles and the
latter ninety-seven, connected by railroad
which runs two mail trains each way daily.
So can't why they should come from the
north. The road is passably good between here
and Bedford. True, Salt creex has to be
crossed three times Thy rally. Silver creek once,
besides sundry and divers hills and hollows.
The trains make it 10 fifty minutes when they
have good luck.
It is further to Louisville, but still think it
ought to be made in less than three days. But
such is reformed civil service. d. II. c.
BLOOMINGTON, Feb. z.
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Losses by Fire.

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Fire was discovered at an
early hour this morning in the buildings Nos.
43, As and Al South Canal street. The flames
spread rapidly, and before the fire was mastered
the interior of the structure was almost entirely
burned out The building was owned by p. W.
Gates, president OF the Gates Iron Company.
1t of brick, three stories high, and was
damaged to the extent of So, 900 or $40. 000 p It
occupied by the Griffith Silver-plating
Company the Peter Reischmanl Furniture
Company, d. W. Swenie, manufacturer of show
cases. and the Dresback Bros. Misunderstanding
Company The stock and machinery Of all
these firms destroyed. The total loss is
estimated at $50, 000 aa1 gI g6 b.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 9.-The loss to i'll.
Hudson's clothing establishment will be fully
$75, 900. The insurance will cover the loss. The
fire, it is thought, originated from the electric
light wires More damage Was done by water
and smoke than by fire. 4ss1s al a4xs
The loss is divided among the following insur-
companies: Germania, SIS, 900: Milwaukee
Mechanics. $1,000; Western, $1,000; Scottish
Union and National So, 000;c Northwestern
National. $500; Lancashire. So. 600; Detroit
Fire and Marine. So, 900; Newark, So, 500;
Coopers', $1,000; California, $1,000; y Far
ragut, S.. 900; Firemans. $1,000; Rochester
German, S., 900; Clinton, So. 500; Fro Insurance
Association. $500; Franklin Insurance Com
pany, $4,000; Dayton, So. 900; Washing ton. $5.-
600; Girard 81, 800; London. So. 500; North
American, So, 500; Underwriters So. 500 Wash
ington. 81 $50; Guardians. $500; Imperial ST.
000 Sun Fire Office. s. 500; Long leland. So. 500;
Western Assurance Company, s., 800; Union In
surance Company, So, 500.
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A Cali for Informatiop.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal
Will w. r. Norris, of Shelbyville please read
carefully the excellent and full market reports
on the sixth page of to-day's Journal, and also
get quotations from his local buyers9 And when
he learns that in every case the farmer gets for
his wheat exactly the Liverpool price less
freiehtl and that our grain market is controlled
by that of England, viii he then explain how
the festive granger is protected" by the tariff
on imports2 Also. what is TO prevent ten mil
lions of farmers coming over here this year to
compete with them2 What is the tariff on
grangers7 And will he show that the writer is
wrong and not .'cail Names and make faces"
while he is doing it2 f. NJ. WILEY.
yIScENNFs feb. g.
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Business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

CHICAGO, Feb 9.-The failure of Bensley
Brothers. Board of Trade firm of thirty years
standing, was announced this morning The
general impression on the Board OF Trade was
that the liabilities would reach $500 600 to $780,
00O and that they owed one block of nearly
SIZE, 900, which is said to be secured In some
quarters where close watch is kept the
standing of the different houses no surprise
was expressed at the failure, they have beerl
struggling along for several years Mr. Bens-
ley practically admitted that it was. the losses
occasioned by the NcGeoch failure in 1885, and
the collapse of wheat in June ia It used up a
large part of their assets. e4f.
CINCINNATI Feb. Crank v. Sowles lum-
Der dealer in Avondale, has assigned to Charles
j. Hunt. Liabilities. $50 900; assets $40, 900.
The failure is attributed to the suspension of
the Metropolitan Bank. Sowes is a bIother-in-
law of John r. DeCamp, late vice-president of
that bank. Preferences made in favor of
David w. Sowles. for $1,000; the Session g. Lilly
Lumber Company, So. 500; Adele T. DeCamp,
81. 500, and others aggrsgating 81 200.
DAVENPORT. Ia, Feb. 9.-Mortgages amount
ing to $33, 900 were foreclosed on the Mueller 81
Alderman Manufacturing Company yesterday,
and the institution has suspended operations
The company has capital stock of $500. 900,
one of the principal stockholders being Con-
gresham Guenther, of Oshkosh Tho failure
has caused quite sensation in local business
circles sad ssxaN
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Feb 9-The CONNER
cial Printing Company. w. l.. Durham, presi-
dent and general manager, publisher of the
Daily Commercial, assigned today to H w.
Martin, for benefit of creditors. The assets are
given at $43. $685. and tho liabilities at $25, 93a
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LABOR INTERESTS.
The Interstate Miners and Operators Adopt
Conurontsk. scala and Asiiauru.

The Interstate Miners and Operators Adopt
Compromise Scale and Adjourn
PITTsBURG. Feb. 9-It was after 3 o'clock
this afternoon when tho interstate convention
of coal miners and operators got down to bust
ness Chairman Dempsey announced that as
the question under consideration at the previ-
Gus adjournment had been the SCALE that would
be made the order of business. the original
motion by Colonel Yeoman. Indiana oper-
ator. was that the base scale adopted by
the convention be made the paying scale
John Mcbride of the Ohio miners, to read that
10 cents per ton be added to the rates low paid.
The amendment and motion were both voted
down. After a lengthy discussion. minors Sec
rotary Evans moved that committee OF two
miners and two operators from each State be
the matter be referred TO them, with instruc-
tions TO rep ort as soon possible. This was
carried, and after the following committee was
appointed the convention took q recess until
730 o'clock this evening"
indiana-Miners p. Fl. Penna NJ D. Gray; opera
tors S. L. Yeoman. A. j. Crawford.
Ohio-Miners, Chris Evans w. T. Lewis operators,
III. Il. Chapman. FL. D. Turrie.
Pennsyivania-Mners. Joseph p. Shaming. w. z.
Wilson; operators o. L. Robbins w. P. Dearmitt-
which was adopted:
from May l. 1885, to Nov. I, 1888 shall be five
cents above the scale base adopted by this
ton, and from Nov. 1, 1888, to May i, 1889, ten
cents above scale base.
This is regarded as compromise. The con-
vention adjourned sine die shortly after mid
Indianapolis on tho first Tuesday in February,
1889.
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AZ the Tneatera.

sChip o. the Old Block is doing good busi-
ness at the Museum and will he repeated to-day
and tomorrow afternoon and evening. Miss
Ada Melrose, the star, is very clever soubrette.
Joseph Murphy, an Irish comedian, opened
three nights, engagement at English's last night
to large house. Kerry Cow" was tied.
and WAS well received. Tonight +" The Donagh"
will be presented
A concert will be given at Plymouth Church
Wednesday evening, Feb. 10. by DIR. Louis
Mas. distinguished pianist and composer. He
will be assisted by Mr.. Samuel l.. Morrison and
Miss Lotte Adam
The next attraction st English will be mans
Acre Lot a new musical comedy, the first part
of next week. The principal parts in it are
assumed by Miss Carrie Tutsin and Mr.. Harry
Pepper, two talented people who have been as
sociated with nearly all the comic operate sue
cesses in New York
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

!. Five cases of trichiniasis have occurred in the
family of VIM. Mau, q German resident CO
Toledo, o., embracing himself, his wife. two
children and the wife's brother. The disease
was contracted from eating the flesh of young
hog purchased Jan. s of a butcher. All Eve are
in dangerous condition.
Della Dorant, aged twenty-one years. living
at No. 40 Dover street, Boston. criminally
assaulted, Wednesday night. by Shing Kee, a
Chinese laundryman. IN his place of business,
No. 81 Dover street. where she had called for
her laundry. During the assault the young
lady was badly choked and rendered insensible.
Kee was arrested. He has heretofore been we'll
3iked by the people in the neighborhood, and is
fairly well educated
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Abbott, Of New Jersey: VIM F. Viles, Secre-
tary or the Interior; Hon. Samuel J. Randall,
of PENNSYLVANIA and Geo. +. Hoadly. ex-Gov-
ernor of Ohio. After the menu WAS discussed
. letter of regret from President Cleveland was
read. In paying q tribute to MIR. Tilden's worth,
the President says:
He taught the limitation Of federal power under the
Constitution. the absolute necessity of public
economy the safety of sound currency. honesty in
public places the responsibility of public servants to
the people, for those who toll with their hands
proper limitation of corporate privileges, and
reform in the civil service. His
every public issue as it arose With his conception
of political duty he thought it too early and
late t, give battle TO vicious doctrines and
corrupt practices. He believed that pure and sound
Democracy fourisned and grew in open. bold and
honest championship of the interests Of the people,
and that it but eebly lived upon deceit false pretenses
and fear. And he was right His success proved him
right. and proved, too, that the American people ap
preciate courageous struggle in their defense.
MLetters of regret were also received from the
members of tie Cabiner, Senator's. Representa-
Ohio, spoke of 1.-THE Day We Celebrate" In
speaking of the life of the distinguished Demo
crat he said:
Upon his record as leader of the party there was
was fairly chosen your President It not
his fault that he was not inaugurated;
presidency He bore It OVERWHELMINGLY. But he
lived to brave trne and honest Democrat in the
usurper be honoreda He is dead-the usurper
iveth. But he iveth in the spirit, and the usurper
is dead.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall, OF Pennsylvania
spoke of .Our Country" Among other things
he said that much of the good he had been able
to do. if any, had been due the teachings of
his personal friend, Samuel j. Tilden. This
country was Democratic in It's very fibre.
sIhe President Of the United States was the
subject OF General Vilas's remarks The funda-
mental idea of the Democratic party conf
dence in the people. The party which Tilden
led may the promises of Tildens hope
red to realization by the courage and integrity
of Grover Cleveland.
Gov David B. Hill responded to s.Tae Empire
State" and speeches were made by Governor
Abbott aud others. d
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Obitu arY-

CINcINNATI. Feb. 9.--Hon. Benz. Eggleston
died this morning, at the Walnut-street House,
VIII ere he was taken for treatment For three
years he has been incapacitated for business by
has been at the home of his brother in Hooking
county A sudden change in the trouble re-
guired special treatment, and for this purpose
he was brought here short time ago. Mr.. Egg
geston was in public positions all his life time.
He served thirty years in the City Council,
served two terms in Congress, three terms in the
Ohio Senate. and was always prominent in polit-
ical works. He was seventy-two years old.
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Local News Notes.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Alexander Williams and Ella NJ. Rodgers. Chas.
Fl. Harris and Laura L. Cole, August Hoffman
and LoIsia Williamsmeyer.
The force of ianitors at the State-house is to
be increa sed, an opinion having been rendered
by the Encouragement which satisfies the COM
missioners of their authority to make the in
crease
Father O'Rslly, of Detroit treasurer of the
Irish relief fund, has written a letter stating
that he has not received any report of the re-
ceipts from the Esmonde-O OF Conner demonstra-
ton in this city.
A small fire occurred yesterday afternoon in
the residence, No 257 South Delaware street,
owned by Mrs. Coulter, and occupied by John
Henderson. The loss 800; insured in the
Bankers. A defective fiue caused the fire.
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Article. Flied with the state Secretary

The Eagletown Pioneer Natural-gas COMPANY
filed articles of Incorporation with the Secretary
of the State. yesterday. The principal Office of
the company will be at Eagletown. Hamilton
county. The capital stock of the corporation is
$50, 600. The directors are Ellis Robert Frank
Inman, Nathan Mendenhall. G. j. Clark, George
Scott, Robert Stout and P F. Brunson.
A certificate of incorporation was also filed by
tbs American SOAP Company. of Marion. The
capital stock is $4,000. the board of directors
being Robert ]. Spencer, George w. Spur and
William z. HAgin.
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GIapder. in Ranao,p,, county.

Dr. E. H Pritchard, State Veterinarian, re-
turned yesterday from Spartansburg, Rand olph
county. where, upon the farm of E. L. Ander-
son, he found seven horses that were sick with
CHAMBERS The disease is incurable, and he or
dered them quarantined. That is. they will
either have 80 be killed or kept on the farm,
and no other horses brought upon the premises
The disease was brought there three years ago
by pony from Illinois. Three horses have al
ready died thsre from the disease.
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ST.. PAUL, Feb. 9-Whie the weather is
moderating somewhat tonight. some low tenn
peratures have been reported from Northwest
ern points during the past twenty-four hours.
At Duluth the minimum was $40 below last
night. From Pembina, OAK. 62o below is re-
ported at Mortevideo. Mimi, the mercury froze
at Neche, OAK, 56o below last night; at Moor
head, Mimi, 44o below; at ST. Paul the lowest
was 32o below at A. NJ.
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Green Goods Perkin. Resigns.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Feb. 9.-Farmer Asbury
Hamilton Perkins, county commissioners of
Lancaster county. who recently lost $500 in
green goods transaction, in New York CITY, has
has returned to his home in Lancaster, sadder
but wiser man. Public sentiment in his neigh
borhood is SO strong against Perkins, that he has
been compelled to resign his Office. and his res
ignation accepted by Governor Richardson
to-day.
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SAINT TILDEN.

The Kings County Democratic Club Gives q
Dinner In His Honor.
NEW York. Feb 9-The Kings County Dem
ocratic Club held banquet in Brooklyn.
night, in commemoration of the birthday OF
Samuel j. Tilden. Covers for 800 were laid in
the Academy Of Music. Among those present
wore Governor Hill, OF New York; Ex-Governor
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A TRIPLE TRAGEDY
A Young Man Fatally Shoots Man and a
Woman, and then Takes His Own life.
Special to the IndiarapoIis Journa.

LEBANON. Ind, Feb GA dispatch comes
from Merchandising. small town eight miles
north of here, that John Buttery went to
the house of his step-mother, Mrs. M.
A. But.ery. and fatally shot Frank Moore and
Miss Eta McMullen and then shot himself
through tho head He will die The young
lady was his step-sister. It
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Steamship News.

New YORK, Feb 9.-Arrived: SPAIN from
Liverpool; State of Nevada, from Glasgow.
ScuTHAMPToN. Feb. 9.-Arrived Saale from
New York, for Bremen.
QUEESsrowN. Feb 9.-Arrived: Wisconsin,
from New York.
GLASGOW, Feb 9.-Arrived: Carthagenian,
from Boston.
HAMBURG. Feb. a-Arrived Rngia, from
Nav York
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Raantr Without Paint.

What makes my skin dark and muddy
Ny cheeks were smooth and rudy!
use the best cosmetics made,
Is what lovely maiden said.
That's not the cure, my charming Miss"
The doctor said-.remember Shis
If you your skin would keep from faint,
Discard the powder and the peint.
1.-THE proper thing for all such ills
Is this remarked the of pills:
Enrich the blood and make it pure
In this you'll find the only cure.
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery will do
this without fail 1t has no equal All drug
gusts.
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American Hor,,cuItura1 socie,v

RIVERSIDE. Cal. Feb. AT the session of
the American horticultural Society here. yes
terday. the following officers were elected for
term of two years: President Parker Earl, of
nison, Tex; secretary. w. Fl. Ragan, Green
castle Ind; treasurer, j. c. Evans, Harlem, Mo.
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Faots, Figures and Words

Learned RAPIDLY and never forgotten by training
the memory in Prof Loisette's new and wholly
scientific system. Endorsed by hundreds of
famous men, Taught by correspondence Send
for free prospectus 70 Prof.. A. Loiseste, 23I
Fifth avenue. New York.
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MINOR CITY MATTERS.


AU-HAN'E D0KnEN.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES for selection of dele
gates to township convention 7:3o o'clock p. NJ.
LECTURE BY MISS ELIZABETH NICHOLSON
on William Penn, Plymouth Church. 4:15 o'clock
P. NJ.
MEETING OF MEMBERS OF INDIANAPOLIS
PRESS New Denison House, $50 o'clock r NJ.
ENGLI~HS OPERA.HOUSE-Joseph Murphy. in
The Donagh evening.
THE MUSEUM-"Chip o the Old Block afternoon
and evening.
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valves The lady had turned every valve wide
omen. turning the in each to the left, as
tar as her strength would allow
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ScRoFULA salt rheum, all humors. boils. pim-
pies and diseases of the blood, general debility.
dyspepsia. biliousness, sick headache, kidney
and liver complaints. catarrh and rheumatism
are cured by Hoods Sarsaparlla. Take IL now.
100 doses one dollar
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Convention of Democratic Clubs.

CHICAGO Feb. 9.-The Andrew jackson
League. local Democratic organization, in
structsd a committee, last night to arrange for
a national convention of the Democratic clubs
of the United States. 1t is proposed to hold the
con vention in Chicago, june L
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Bismarck,s speech.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
The speech ives that of man who is bound
to have peace, even if be has to fight for it.
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The Cincinnati MIDDLE.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. AT to-days session
Of the general executive board, Knights OK La
Dor, the strike of the shoemakers of Cincinnati
formed a subject of discussion for q portion of
the evening. Hugh Cavanaugh. master work
man, OF District 48, appeared before the board
as the representative of his district SO far as it
is concerned in the matter. and presented his
case very fully, supporting his oral argument
with large number of documents
bearing the question. NATIONAL Mas
ter Workman Sksffenton, of District ZIG.
represented his district, and Thomas
Butterworth appeared ~ the champion of the
$500 shoemakers of Cincinnati who now
locked out The point At issue seems TO be
technical The strikers now belong to
District 49, which is a mixed ono. National
Trade District ZIG wishes the men to transfer
themselves from the mixed district to the
national one, which proposition they said to
be anxious to accept, but District 48 in
sists that 1t shall have jurisdiction
over its members, and that they cannot leave it
before certain agreements made by District 48
with the shoemakers have bsen complied with.
This conflict of authority between District 48 and
National District ZIG has resulted in wholesale
lockout, and the general executive board is
asked to decide various points in the law of the
order relating to the transfer OF local bies
from mixed district assemblies tonational trades
districts. The board took all tho papers and
served its decision until it has had time to be-
come fully acquainted with the circumstances.
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Rough on the Ground-Hog.

T-Traces of precipitation
Note-One-tenth of an inch of melted snow equals
49,
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Work Must Precede Arbitra ton.

- PHILADELPHIA. Fob. Git is learned to-
night from trustworthy source that the note
sent by tho general executive board to Presi-
dent Corbin to-day asking If there was any way
by which the existing troubles between
the company and its men could
be satisfactorily settled, has been re-
csived and answered by that official
1t is said that the reply, while courteous in its
nature contained an absolute refusal to consid-
or the strike of the railroaders. but said that if
the miners were willing to return to work. any
grievances they had would receive fair and i'm
partial consideration at the company's hands,
and if there anything to arbitrate such a
course would be adopted after the resumption Of
rvnrk
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Trouble Threatsned In West Virginia.

TrouDI6 Ihreatened IN West V1Fg1nIa.
CHARLEsTowN, w. Va, Feb. 9.-About Eve
hundred miners from various coal-works of the
valley met at Winifrede last night and placed
guards at the entrance of the mine to prevent
men from going to work this morning. The
miners at that place, being prevented from go-
ing to work. were forced to hold meeting to
determine whether they should stop work at the
price of p cents. The result of the meeting
was sixty-nine ia favor of remaining and fifty in
favor of going out. Work is suspended to-day.
Sheriff Ewart, who has returned from the mines,
states that the proprietors will reduce the price
to q cents. Trouble is anticipated il the men
go in at this price
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Indications.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-1 A. N.
For Indiana and IInois-Fair weather. fol-
lowed by light snow, slowly rising temperture;
light to fresh variable winds
For Ohio-Fair weather, followed by light
snow; slowly rising temperature; light to fresh
variable Winds generally easterly.
For Lower Observation-Disclosures, fair weather,
followed by light snow: light to fresh Winds
generally from east to south.
For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin-Threat-
enlng weather and light snow; warmer. light to
fresh southerly winds, becoming variable
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb 9. 1888.