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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31

Proposed Changes In the Law Prohibiting

Proposed Changes In the Law Prohibiting
Importation of Contract Labor.
WAsHINGToS. July 30-The bill introduced
by Senator Blair to-day, at the request of the
Federation Of Labor. TO amend the law prohibit
ing the importation of foreigners under con-
tract. makes a NUN Der of minor changes in the
phraseoIoey Of the law, az well az one or two
changes of q somewhat important character.
The first section, which made it unlawful to as
sist ''the importation Of foreigners into this
country, under agree ment or contract to per
form labor Is amended by making the paragraph
read: 1.-The importation OF alien or foreign la
borer. mechanic, artist or artisan, under agree
ment to perform labor" Another amendment
does away with the provision authorizing the
Secretary or the Treasury TO enter into contract
with State commissions TO take charge of the
execution Of the provisions of the act within the
boundaries OF their respective States. and desig-
mates the collectors OF customs at the various
ports of the United States as the persons upon
whom shall devolvs the duties heretofore
authorized to be intrusted to State commits
DionS.
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Insuring Man

Critic LouDger.
uscripts be insured have heard it said with
great positiveness that they cannot, but l see
by an interview with one Of the Century's ed
itorial staff, printed in the Evening Telegram,
that they have a certain amount Of insurabls
value: Ii a manuscript 10 destroyed for which
the editor has paid, say $500. the author is
asked to rewrite it. il he has the notes or can
remember what he said. and the insurance COM
pany pays the extra price that is paid to him
for bis extra work. II / were the author. and
had been paid soOO for an article, l think 1
should ask 81. 600 for rev ritinc il. / had a lit
tie experience of this sort recently 1.-THE manu-.
script had not brought me in $500. however,,
and l think the task was one of the most tire
some that ever fell to my lot. And the discov-
cry OF the original manuscript the day after /
had rewritten il did not make me feel the least
bit happier.
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What Is Your Earliest Memory?

PHILADELPHIA Medical News.
We have received the following interest ing
note from a correspondent whose professional
eminence is an unqualified Endorsement Of the
accuracy OF his observation:
To the Editor of the Medical News:
have recently seen in the medical journals
that "Dugald Stewart was once asked what was
the earliest thing he could remember. He said
it was being left alone by his nurse in the cradle
and resolving TO tell of her as soon as he
could speak" This may have been copied as q
joke. but II brings to my mind the following
statement that l have made from time to time
for many years. which has always been received
with d~erision. but which is a perfectly distinct
remembrance In ey mind: 81 remember being
jolted over the crossings in a baby wagon by a
nurse and resolving to tell Of her as soon as l
could sneak
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Speech by Rev. Alex. Connolly.

GREENsBURG, July 30.-The Harrison Club
was addressed tonight by the Rev. Alex. Con-
nelly. His first sentence was, my first vote
WAS in 1910 for General Harrison, and if I live
until Nov. 6, / shall vote for General Harrison,
also" He then branched off into "reminiscences
of the times when he was a young man; how he
cut cordwood for % cents a cord. and at the
same time paid % cents q yard
for calico. made bv free : trade
England: that the Democratic party has always
been opposed to progress. while the Republican
party has always been in favor of all that tends
to elevate the American citizen. He is Thoroughly
opposed to tho policy Of FREQ trade. The attend
ance was large. The interest In political meet
ings is increasing with every week.
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Conversions in jackson.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

cpeClal 10 the lnQl6nap0us J0uKnal.
BRowNsTowN, July 0.-Wiliam L. Boyatt,
one Of the most prominent Democrats in Jack
son county. and a pension-clAiln attorney here.
has given it out to his Republican friends that
he will support Harrison and Morton this fall.
Mr.. Boyatt was a candidate before the Demo-
cratic primary election two years ago for the
nomination for county clerk, but was defeated
by a small majority. He mas always been an
active Democrat, and his announcement will go
far toward converting other Democrats to the
Harrison faith. HIS brother, who has always
been recognized as a Representative Democrat
heretofore, will vote with the Harrison hosts in
November. James A. Clark. another strong
Democrat here. will be found in the Republican
ranks in November. The Democrats in jackson
are disbeartsnsd with the lukeyarmness exist
ing in the Democratic ranks.
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OUR FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.
Government Discrimination Against Amsri-
can Steamship Companies.

GOVeT0ment D1Scrlfntu2 alton Against "a m0rl-
can Steamship Companies.
Mr.. II. K. Thurbur, president OF the United
States and Brazil Steamship Company. in q re-
cent letter. shows the glarine Inconsistencies
OF the rulings OF the general Post-ofhce
Department In connection with our foreign
mail service. and the unjust discrimination
shown to foreign lines as contrasted with the
terms dictated to our own Here is the extract
frHm his letter:
ship Company conveys the mails to st. Thomas
Barbadoes. Para and the River Amazon, Ma
ranham, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro
and Santos. and also by transfer at Rio for the
republics Of the River Platte. For this service.
800 miles outward, we are rendered about nine
cents a mile. We have refused this beggarly
sum, and in consequence have not received one
cent for conveying the United States mails
since June 30. 1885. about so. 600 miles.
w are asking pay at the rate OF $4,000 a
trip 1000 miles, or q little over so cents a
mile outward for q steamship service to eight
very costly ports of entry. This you term
subsidy for an American line to ask tor. Now
the United States government Is paying at this
time q foreign steamship line about 81. 80 q mile
for conveyance of mail between two cheap ports
or entry. Our vessels pay tonnage dues Tor
entering this port that amount to about 81. 500
per aunum, and these same foreign vessels that
receive ST. a mile for conveying our mails are
released from the payment of tonnage dues
WHICH "ouIu omouut U, at Tue Same Ioto 70
pay, s13, 600 per annum. The general accepta-
ton of the word subsidy is paying more than
the service is worth. / most emphatically deny
that If We should receive double the amount We
are now asking for il could properly be demon
mated subsidy The system of payment for
conveying our foreign mails il all wrong.
Some of the European mail steamer receive
excessive compensation for the service rendered.
Others land unfortunately they are mostly
American 'companies) do not receive anything
like adequate compensation for the service rem
dered. Why should We not have the same sys-
tenn Of paying for conveyance of mails on the
ocean as we do in the landed ~servicel Why
should our steamers be obliged to pay tonnage
dues that foreign vessels are released from pay.
ingi This Is the kind of subsidy / have been
working to get rid of. and claim, as an American
citizen, that my company or any other American
company should have equal rights with those
granted to foreign corporations.
"H. X. THURBER, President"
This speaks for itself. Comment is uuneces-
sary. And yet we wonder at the decline of our
foreign commerce.
Subsidy" 1t is a cry to brighten children.
1t is the catchword of pot-house politicians. But
this is not the first time nor. alas! will it be the
last, that It and similar cries will be made use
of to delude the ignorant. put money 10 the
pockets Of the shrewd and INSCRIPTIONS. and
wreck the fortunes OF al enterprising people.
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The Printing of Carli.le,. Tariff speech.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Speaker Carlisle fur
nishss the following with reference TO a pub
lisbed statement that his tariff speech has been
set mp at a rat Office in Philadelphia:
81 have not seen the statement. but have
been informed that such . charge has been
made. There is no truth whatever IN the state
ment 1t is a pure fabrication from beginning
TO end. Five hundred thousand copies of my
speech on the tariff were ordered to be printed
at the Government Printing Office. aud l have
bad no connection with any other order or COO
tract for their publication. II they have been
published at any other place, il was done by
somebody on his own responsibility and with
ont my knowledge. and, OF course, am not re-
spousible for itr
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ILLINOIS.

Danviile Agitated Over an Attempt to Strictly
Enforce the Sunday Law.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DASvILLE, July 30--The City Council are
trying to enforce the Sunday law in this city.
Every place of business in the city was closed
Sunday. with the exception of a few restaurants.
Not a cigar or a luxury OF any kind could be
bought. and those who performed manual labor
have been indicted. 1t Is said the News aud
Press offices will have TO appesse the offended
law. The object OF the rigid enforcement is TO
make the law obnoxious, in order to secure its
repeal.
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Political Scraps.

The Republicans Of Grant-street Hill. Peru, a
prominent and elevated point, on Saturday
evening erected a monster Harrison and Morton
pole, its height beiug l20 feet. A large Ameri-
can flag and broom form the top features.
There are thirteen candidates for sheriff be-
fore the Democratic convention of Harrison
county, which will be held AUG. Is. Two of the
aspirants, John G.. Cline and Samuel c. Mauck.
recently became involved in a difficulty, which
resulted in Cline receiving some severe injuries.
and he has now instituted suit against Mauck
for g, 900 damages.
The Republicans of Union township. Shelby
county, have organized q Harrison and Morton
club, with the following officers: President. S.
J. Carpenter; vice presidents, Mort Nor
rs and w. T. Fisher: secretary. G. G.
Westerfeld; treasurer, Theodore Benefel;
executive committee, Henry Weingarth, w. T.
Fisher, David Armstrong. Roscoe Westerfeld
and Mathew Phsres. The organization starts
out with q membership of over one hundred.
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Dist ress In Venice.
London Trutl

A friend writes to me from Venice that in
conceivable distress prevails there among the
working classes. owing to the misersbly low
rate Of wages. Skilled tradesmen who work
hard for twelve hours q day for six days in the
week can only earn from 9s Cd to las per week.
Clever wood-cutters average 22s per week;
clerks in private employ Get IS TO los; those in
public Offices, los TO 20s, aud even those in the
higher posts get only 25s. The average govern
is los Cd per week. from which income tax has
to be deducted. Women engaged IN lace and
bead work. V industrious. earn Il Cd TO e. A
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Several Persons Injured at Windfal
anacfal tn fha Indianan aIia Iourual

CPctTET W ~
W~INDFALL, July Bob. +. Dean. Q farmer
residing near West Liberty. while hauling wheat,
Saturday, fell off his wagon, his right foot and
log passing through the wagon wheel. HIS
horses became frightened and started, twisting,
breaking and mangling the leg below the knee
in a terrible manner. He is a brother OF attor-
ney Deau. of this place.
Leonard Sanders, living in the same neigh
borhood, while assisting in unloading an engine
at Point Isabel, Saturday, received serious, If
not fatal. injuries. The boiler slipped and fell
upon him, bruising and disiocating his hip.
Physicians and surgeons worked with him till
yesterday evening. using ropes. machinery and
appliances. and finally succeeded in getting the
hip joint properly located.
Frank Williams. who was reported in Satur-
days Journal to have received serious injuries
by mis- team running away, is still in an uncon-
scious and precarious condition, and the proba-
bilities are that he will die.
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I~nconstderate AIger.

Philadelphia Press
The Democratic organs which only a few weeks
ago were Boosting that General Aleer, Of MOhi-
gan, would suik in his tent and thus permit
them to carry the State for Cleveland are now
accusing him of having made an enormous con-
tribution to the Republican cam psign fund.
General Alger is really treating these able or
gans very cruelty. He could save them a vast
amount Of discomfort and woe by giving them n
certified programme OF what he proposes TO do
in this campaign.
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What Might Have Been.

BURLINGTON Hawkeye.
Talk about the value of backbone-especially
these campaign ~days-recalls a sermon once de-
livered by , Tennessee preacher. Brethren
said the preacher, don't put Pontius PLATE
down as q bad man. He wasn't a bad man; he
was only a weak one. He himself would much
rather have released our Savior, but he couldn't
resist the pressure of the Scribee and Pharisees,
and the howlings OF the rabble. He didn't have
any backbone. He wasn't bad, but he was q
poor. weak c~reaturs; in fact, there was nothing
to him. Brethren. if General Andrew Jackson
had been in Poatios Pilates place that trial
would have had a different ending"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31
Turning the Screws.

Boston JournaI.
For the dreadful crime Of having courteously
consented to a pair with Mr.. Randall on the
final vote on the Mills bill. Congressman Hoee,
out for slaughter by the administration, and the
sentence has just been carried out. Through
adroit manipulation of the federal influence in
his district. Mr.. Hogg has been deprived Of q
denomination. This free-trade propaganda in
its brutal bigotry is marvelously like the pro-
slavery Bourbonism of ante bellum DAYS. Many
influences behind the one are the same as were
behind the other.
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Action of Colorsd Republicans.
ial 10 the I~ndiauapolis Journal

ppeclhI 10 the TnuianhpoNs JournhI
BLOOMFIELD, July 3.-The colored Douglass
Republican Club of Greene county. in a regular
meeting at Lyons. last Saturday, passed the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the nominees
of the Chicago convention and the platform by it
adopted.
Resolved, That we indorse the proceedings of the
Greene county Republican convention, and that we
pledge ourselves to do all in our power honorably for
the success of the national, State and county tickets.
Resolved, That we denounce and condemn the pro-
~ceedings of the recent Independent colored conven-
ton in session at Indianapolis. and that we lift up
our voices against such an inconsistent and migrate
full action on the part of our race.
Resolved, That it was a foul and base scheme by
colored mercenaries of the Democratic party to mis-
lead colored voters and draw them into the ranks Of
that party.
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The President En- Route to washi uetou.

JERSEY CRY, \. j., July 30.-President
Cleveland. Postmaster general Dickinson, Col
Lamont and Smith N. Weed arrived at the
Peunsylvania railroad depot at II p. NJ, aboard
o revenue cutter, to which they had been trans
ferred from the yacht Susquehanna. The
President, Mr.. Dickinson and Mr.. Lamont left
for Washington on the regular 1890 train.
The party had spent the day sailing through
Long Island sound and down the coast as far as
Long Branch.
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John NJ. Butler for Governor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
WABASH, July 30-Much surprise was mani
Tested here over Governor Porter's letter Of de-
clination. He would have received the solid sup
port Of the delegates from this county, who are
now divided in their preference. John n. But
Ter. Will Cumback, Major Steele and private
Ira J. Chase have warm friends here. hut the
prevailing opinion seems TO be. among Republic
ans. that John NJ. Butler is the man for the oc-
casion. Major Steele is wanted as the candidate
for this congressional district, which be is able
to carry in spite of a Democratic Rerrymander.
He is now stronger than ever in this dist riot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31
The Democratic Badge Trick.

Special 20 the indianapolis JournsG
WASHINGTON. July 30.-SIncs the publication
IN this correspondence of the fact that the Dem
scrats were using the Grand Army badge. with
. picture of Cleveland ia the center OF the star.
there has been a great deal of comment among
Democratic leaders here. because they see that
The scheme II likely 10 work 10 their detriment.
All sorts OF plans have been suggested 10 Offset
the evident opposition which this badge has
created IN Grand Army circles. aud 1t seems
now that they have bit upon one which is likely
10 prove successful. Within the rast Swenty-
four hours dealers who have lad a stock Of
Grand Army badges with Cleyeland's picture as
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an adornment have been supplied with a stock
of similar badges in which picture OF Harrison
is used. This Is a nice little scheme to make it
appear that the Cleveland badge was not q
political trick TO steal the G. A. r. thunder, but
inssmuch as IL was offered for sale several
weeEs before the Harrison badge Of q similar
design, il will hardly have the desired effect.
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daily coverness.. employed six hours every day,
is paid l5s to ISIS per month. The wages of se-
rieultural laborers N the province OF Venice,
average s. to As 90 a week. The people yearn
for the old Austrian days when wages were
higher and there we're practically no taxes.
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Republicans Don't Grumbie.

Philadelphia Press.
IL the administration boomers are satisfied
with the result of their efforts to capture the
colored vote at Indianapolis last week. the Re-
publicans have no right to complain. If there
ever was a bigger or more dismal 6zzle than that
enterprise it has unfortunately never been re-
corded.
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Runaway ut Rockville.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
ROCKVILLE, July 30.-Dr. Leech. the cham
pion chess player of the State. was seriously in
jured here to-day, in a runaway. He was driv-
ing Q span of mules and the line broke, causing
the team to run away and throw him from the
buggy, breaking his collar bone and two ribs.
Lewis Snyder. who was with him. also sustained
broken ribs and some bad bruises.
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Notea NV Wire.

Broker Charles Johnes, Of New York. was
yesterday pronounced by q sherif's jury to be
insane ana incapable Of caring for his property.
Masked robbers entered the farmhouse OF
Conrad Doup. in Knox county. Ohio. Sunday
night, beat the old man with a club, bound him
with a chalk-line. and then stole g, 600 from Q
trunk in which Doup kept his money.
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Boy Fatally Hurt.

epecial to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, July 30.-Arthur Nicer, the
nine-year-old son of Sheriff Henry Nicer, fell
this evening from the cornice of the court house
TO the ground, a distance of forty feet, and re-
ceived injuries that will prove fatal. He is now
unconscious and bleeding internally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31
Marshall County Republicans.

Special 70 inc NndlanapOJ1s JOnrAaL
PLYMOUTH. July 30-At a convention held
here on Saturday the following delegates were
chosen to represent Center township: In the
State convention. John w. Parks and Geo. II.
Thayer. jr; in the congressional convention,
Hon. Amasa johnson and John West; in the
judicial and senatorial conventions. Jas. L.
Uouehton and Simon Myers.
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Cattle Disease at Neoga.

Special to the indianapolis journal
NATION. July 30.-A peculiar and fatal dis
ease, believed TO be Texas fever. has broken out
among the town cows at Neoga. Five animals
died on Saturday. aud many others are sick
with fever. 1t is believed the continuous ship
ments OF Texas stock north over the Illinois
the LIE.
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Harrison a psrfsc, Gentleman.

Philadelphia Telegraph.
Those who think that candidate Harrison Is
not q clever politician should revise their opiu-
ions. He Is warmly interested in baseball, and
is an enthusiast regarding the Indianapolis team
lie attended a game this week, and saw the 10
diarapolis nine defeat Chicago. That Mr.. Har-
rison is a perfect gentleman, is clearly shown by
the fact that hs has never been known 70 boot
An umpire.
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A Dark Threat.

Atlanta Constitution.
General Harrison devotes much OF bis talk TO
visiting delegations to discussion Of the ballot
box question, and judging from his remarks.
one would gather the impression that this insti-
tuition is confined strictly to the South. The
General will know more about the ballot-box
question after November than he does now.
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Storm Near Fairmount.

F~AIRMoUST, July 30.-A tornado cutting q
swath about two hundred yards in width and
going TO the northwest. barely missed this place
yesterday afternoon. IL swept everything be-
fore il. tearing down fences. trees, etc. The
grain over which IL passed was literally torn out
By the roots. The residence of j. T. Davis, two
miles distant was demoli shed. and his orchard
uprooted and carried away. No loss Of life 10
reported.
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Commercial Traveller Drown. Him self.

MARQUETTE. Mich. July 3G-Ssmusl Josephs.
a commercial traveller for NJ. & II. B. Moses, Of
New York, disappeared from the Clifton House.
this city. about week ago. This morning his
body was found in the lake, and the coroper's
jury returned q verdict Of suicide. From papers
on the body 1t appears that Josephs's residence
was at 10 Sutton Place, New York city.
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National Bar Association.

WASHINGTON. July 3o.-Ths first annual
meeting Of the National Bar Association. JAS.
o. Broadhead, Of Missouri, president. will be-
held at Cleveland, Wednesday, Aug. 8. This
association was organized hers last May. Ar
have been made with all the rail-
ways for round-trip tickets from all points at a
uniform rate of one fare and a third. Delegates
must procure the necessary forms Of certificates
with which tho local ticket agents will be pro-
yided.
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NAwa-

HAMBURG. July 3o.-Arrivsd: Wieland, from
New York.
PHILADELPHIA July 30.-Arrived: British
Princess, from Liverpool.
SOUTHAMPTON, July 3D. -&Arrivsd: Fulda,
from New York for Bremen.
QUEENSTOWN. July 3O-Arrived: Republic,
City of Berlin. from New York.
DOVER. July 30, -Arrived: Main, from Balti.
more for Bremen: -Waesland. from New York
for Antwerp; Holland. from New York for Lon
don.