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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16
Nelson's Case.
Phila delpbia TeIegraph.

Presidents Grant nigh upon twenty years age
denounced in most emphatic terms the kind OF
doings of which this man Nelson has been guilty,
and no represented to Congress in plain
spoken message as was ever sent to that body
the need of something being done to prevent a
certain class of Europeans from eprpetrating .
own-by means OF certificates of American
citizenship, the obligations of which they never
intended to seriously assume. Unless there is
more in the Nelson case than has come to the
surface, the nan-like thousands of others-left
Germany to escape the military duty which, as
a good citizen, he owed. and became an Ameri-
can citizen for other purpose than to enable
him to live in Germany without performing the
duties of citizenship. It is difficult to see hoy
the circumstances being as stated-he has any
claims upon the consideration or protection OF
the United States Government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16
SPARKS FROM THE FIRE.

The recent fire on South Meridian street
was bad enough, but from retrospective view
of the case it is evident it might easily have
been much worse. Considering the extremely
cold weather, the difficulty of fighting the
fire and the progress it had made before any
effective opposition could be brought to bear,
the wonder is it was not much more de-
structive. 1t "a plain now that the fire de-
partment did good work, and that the city
had narrow escape from a much greater con.
fagration than that which occurred. Uni
versal sympathy is felt for the sufferers, but
there is room for thankfulness that it was not
worse. There is also cause for congratulation
in that the sufferers carried so large line of
insurance. The revised list of losses aggre-
gates $73s, 600, and the insurance $55S, 600,
with perhaps $50. 900 additional not reported,
making total of $575, 600, or a little over 70
per cent of the losses. The total losses are
likely to be somewhat reduced rather than
increased on final adjustment, making the
proportion of insurance little greater than
above indicated. The large insurance speaks
well for the conservatism of our business men.
Still another cause for congratulation is the
fact that all of the firms who were
burned out have determined to resume busi-
ness Immediately, if not cat the old stand"
as near to it as possible. Several have already
engaged permanent quarters, while others
have secured temporary accommodations until
such time as they can rebuild. This speaks
well for their enterprise and pluck. With the
aid of their insurance and good credit they
and recoup their losses. The fire undoubtedly
came at bad time, though for that matter
they generally do; and the first impression Of
everybody was that it would prove q serious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16
No "Monkey Busiaess" About Il.


The Republicans Of Indiana have reason to
be proud OF the leading political newspaper Of
tho State. the indianapolis Journal The
Journal is srue-blue. There is no .smonksv
business about it. IL is fearless and aggressive
and speaks its mind every occasion The
Journal deserves the support of every Repub-
ciples and of every citizen for It's excellent
merit as real uewspaper
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16
A Chance for Enterprise.

boston Transcrfpt.
Wonder why it has not occurred to some rail-
read company to make good thing out of mis-
fortune by using the event for all 1t il worth,
instead of seeking to cover it up. just think OF
the money that would flow into its treasury il
the company should put out flaming posters ia
front of its stations and offices announcing the
disaster with repertorial par ticulariy aud sensa
tIonalsm. and closing with q notice that extra
excursions would be run TO the scene of the ac-
cident at greatly reduced prices. Why. the CON-
pany might make almost enough to recoup it.
self for loss Of property by the disaster
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

To Mr.. Ruskin's growing com plant that
England is no longer English because she i'm
ports American meat and American manners,
Mr.. George W. Smalley makes the neat re-
is most in want Of"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16
Isaac's Two Mistakes.
Richmond Palladium

RICHMOND PaIfadIEfn.
Governor Gray has the reputation of bsing a
shrewd politician but there is evidently limit
TO his shrewdness He is not broad enough to
cover more territory than is contained in one
State. This is shown by the PROCEEDINGS of mis-
convention held Wednesday. He attempted
tn reach ont into the national feli OF politics.
with the single result of showing how very
small . man he il for such attempt. The two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

TO-DAY the nominations of Lamar, Villas
and Dickinson will be taken up for considera-
ton as they stand. That of Mr.. Lamar takes
precedence, and if that order should be OBJ
served, it is not likely vote will be reached
at the first session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

THE verdict against General Butler in the
unteer Soldiers against him was for SIT, 600.
This is not as large as the verdict against Ar
buckle, but it will serve.
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why He Is an Ex- .sman.

Boston Advertiser.
Ex-Congressman Hurd contributes $50 to the
fund which the Golden Club is now trying to
raise in this country for the dissemination of
free-trade tracts, and supplements his con-
tribution with his own tract for free distribution
in the form of az, interview with a reporter OF
the Chicago Tribune. Mr.. Hurd is now an
ex-Congressman because of his English club
views and 10 likely to remain SO. The day 10
VET in ,he dim future when a Golden monument
will be erected to mark the date of the massacre
of American industries by American hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

CRUSHED again. Hon. John E. Lamb de-
tally sheet forgers. They tried to engage
him, but business engagements" etc. The
gang is in hard lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

GRATUITOUS weather observations: If tn
wind remains in the north few days longe
it will turn cold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

The dense fog prevailing in England has
demoralized the mail service In this respect
it resembles Democratic administration,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-16

Mr.. BLUNT has recovered his overcoat
which Mr.. Balfour's minions stole from him.
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Telephone Calls
Business Office. 23S Editorial Rooms
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

A 7 a meeting Of FrostbUrg Lodge, No. 40
brothers Z. W. Mason, Lancelot Richardson
and John II. Hosken were appointed a Com
mittee on Resolutions
At a regular meeting, April 3, 1SsS, the
Committee having reported the following
paper 1t was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The All Wise and MercifUl
Father has seen fit to remove by the hand Of
death from earth and its associations our
friend and brother, MORGAN THOMAS, who has
ever been true and faithful DAD Fellow, Il
kind husband and father and al earnest and
true man in all the relations of life, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That though deprived of his bod
lily presence his virtues shall dwell freshly in
our memory; and
feSoiUed T",ther That while we bow in
hun. ole submission to the divine viii III the
death of brother THOMAS this Lodge has
lost good and faithful member, and
that We extend to the family of the deceased
our sincere and heartfelt sympathy.
ReSOi0ed, That a copy of these resolutions
be printed and signed by the proper officers
and presented to the family Of brother
THOMAS also a copy be spread upon the
minutes and acopy presented to the MINING
JOURNAL tor publication and be it further
ReSOl,ed, That as a token of respect the
charter be draped in mourning and the
brothers wear the usual badge of mourning
for the space of thirty days.
DAVID DAVIES. y. G.
April JAMES HANSON SEC
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07
XlN MEMORYAM

A 7 a meeting of Frostburg City Lodge,
"A No. SO, Knights Of Pythias. held
"Wednesday evening. April I, 1888, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased All-Wise Provi-
dence to call from time to eternity our be,
loved brother. MORGAN THOMAS, and it is the
sense of this Lodge that by his death the
fraternity Of Pythian Knighthood has Sls-
tained the loss of one of its most useful and
efficient members
Resolced, That while we cherish the mem
ory of his virtues we will not be unnimdful
Of the admOnitorv lesson taught us bv his
death that in the midst of life we are in
death
Re$o'~d, That we sympathizc sincerely
with the bereaVed widow and children of our
deceased brother that we hereby profftr
them our heartfelt coincidence in the sad ana
atflicting diSpenSatlon, and commend them
to the gracious keeping of the God of all con-
ISOLATION who "temperS the wind to the Shorn
lamb; who is too wise to err and too good
to be unkind.
ReSo'red That the members of this Lodge
wear badge of mourning for thirty days
Res0ted That these resolutions be entered
upon the records Of this Lodge, and that a
copy suitably printed and framed, be pre-
sented to the widow. and a copy furnished
for publication in the columns of the Frost
BURG MINING JOURNAL.
WM. II. CRCMP,
WIN. H. DAVIS. &c.
J. b. WILLIAMS, THOMAS BATH.
ALFRED JEFFRIEs, X. OF K. d ).
Committee. April :
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07
4 JOURNALISTIC PROPOSAL

To the MINING JOURNAL.
The MeyerSdale Commercial. of March
%, in its comments on the Lonacon-
ing R,cie'r, very emphatically endorses
my assertion that the ReGtetc is only Il
pretended advocate Of the rights of
labor. 1t says:
As the pretended champion of labor such
false counsellors as the ReUier are its worst
enemies.
But a more recent and practical
demonstration of its insignificance,
even as recognized factor in the in
terest of the miners of our county, is
to be drawn from the speech of e. +.
Mayer in opposition to the passage of
the mining bill, as delivered by him at
Annapolis last week, in which he not
only ignores even the existence of this
So-called labor champion and official
organ of sub Division =, X. of L.. that
has so long and successfully drawn
rich revenue from It's deluded patrons,
with no effort or intention of advo-
eating their interests Mr.. Mayer
passes it by in. conteinptuous silence,
tramples upon it. and places the con
ception and propagation of the mining
bill upon the devoted heads of w.
Baird, now peacefully engaged in
raising a select breed of chickens: "a
druegist of Barton" who apparently
thinks the moral and physical welfare
of all the people of our county are
under his weak minded guidance and
protection, and last. and least, in the
estimation of those who support the
Rerier-because he cannot become.
member of the X. of L., his profession
excluding him-is IA lawyer of Cum
berland." This trio then is recognized
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

THE Lonaconing Rcriew ascrlbcs
the defeat of the ventilation bill as
''Iargeiy due" in part to the Frost
burg JOURNAL.
How very different this statement
to that Of the master workmen in
1892. Then. when the JOURNAL
was striking giant blows for the
miners-wh it went out success
fully III the virgin forest Of "Calavpras
redwoods'' for thought and dction to
make their cause and contest respect
able-then these Jealous bloatS of con-
ceit and deceit sad "the services Of
the journal are not worth damn" :"
Now it is able to do even a small
part in the defeat Of Il prominent
legislative measure.
How values nge-vh her the
boot gets on the other leg.
More anon; that is, if anybody
wants to attack the consistency of the
JOURNAL. 1t is loaded to the muzzle
with incidents of the past-biograph-
ical and historical. The assailants
may ;ake their choice: they can't
stand both.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07
w HOLE No. S61.

Ctdim"Hts To II Big Estaie.-Con
siderable talk has been aroused by the
rumor that prominent Garrett county
family would shortly lay a well. found
ed legal claim to a large property in
New ork city. originating, we believe,
IN a Pittsburg special to the New
York World:
One of the early residents of New York.
named Frazee, owned extensive tracts of
what is now the most valuable land in the
great city. The ground on which Trinity
Church and Cemetery stands. and about n
square to either side on Broadway. Mr..
trazce leased for ninety-nne years. This
lease has now expired, and according to the
notification of the New York ATTORNEYS the
property will be restored to Frazee's descend
ants. Fra2ee drifted away from New York
and located in Garrett county, Nd, where his
descendants now constitute a numerous nor
uon OF the population. Charles +. and ID. w .
frazee, OF this city, are great grandsons of the
original Fra2ce. "rhc value of the Droprrtv
is now immense said ID. W. Frazee to-day.
amounting to over So, ,OOOO 900. Nv brother
and have consulted Attorney Thomas. of
Cumberland, Md, who will probably conduct
the investigation for us. We have only to
prove our descent"
The Cumberland NearS showed the
above dispatch to J. ". Thomas. of
that cry, who said thai with th, cX-
reptlon Of II mistake IN olr uf the
names. Il WAS correct He was now
engaged in ap,'lminary investigation
If the ca>e, aud WAS not prepared to
slve amy further facts. The names ut
HE claimants are Charles +. aud Jonas,
and ho h are from Srlhy>porr. Garrett
county. One still resides and keepS
sore there, but the other is in Pitts
hnre. Th" case will turn on the proof
# descent" The wives of MrS>rS. A
w. Dewitt and Charles H. Williams,
Of this place, are directly in the line of
inheritance.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

by our operators as the agitators and
manufacturers of legislation for the
miners. apparently working unselfish-
" and unrrmunerated. while the Re
r'e'r putfS. lands itself, and selfshly
grabs all the money, and. contrary to
one OF IT'S preamhleS it would enforce
upon others, "returns no equivalent" ."
suggest remedy for the two so
called labor sheets and republican
organ of our county-that stock com
nanv be organized to start a paper.
placing men in charge of it who are in
possession of intelligence. brains.
honesty and energy enough to give
some attention to the interests Of
those who support them. PARIS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

Brerities.-The orders for last
weeks JOURNAL came from far an.
near, and among the heaviest wert
from the X. OF L., who say by then
course "we must have it :"
Editorial paragraphs and other
readables left ont. Those unwithered
by age will appear next week.
There Is a break in the water main.
corner Broadway and Frost's avenue.
A good deal of the artesian is slipping
away frc n that point of the corporate
compass.
All the legislative Soiouners in An
napolis are at home.
H. r. Scheller, of Pittsburg, Pa, lie
covered Tuesday before Judge Hoff.
man the custody of his nine year old
son, reared by John Devore, of this
place, Scheller's father-in-law. The
mother of the boy was burned to death
in this place about eight years ago.
A most delightful leap year party
was held in Meats Opera House last
night. List next week,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

THE ionaconing R"ri"W ought to
quote the JOURNAL fully, or not at
t.ript to refute its statements.
Three weeks ago the JOURNAL
stated that the object of the reStric-
tive proposal was to make places
for the gentlemen who have suffered
bloodless martvrdom for the social
ed cause of labor 1t was shown
also that the proposition was also
needless and absurd, because, with
the men employed, only one company
last year gave its miners more than
five tons per day. and that the best
year the region ever enjoyed. All
this was put in the form of an in.
quiry, and the answer is another in
quiry:
Thus why object so strenuous!y to rcstric-
ton?
We will answer, though under the
circumstances it appears idiotic
to recognize the question DIS worthy
of it:
l, We object because, as has been
shown and not denied, that the max
imum average is below the figure
named in the restrictive proposal.
:. Because the people who are urg-
ing this matter have shown that they
don't know what they are taking
abou', nor asking FOR, or if they do,
there is Il purpose behind it which
will not work k--at this end of he re-
giOn anyhow.
3, The output of coal from this
region this year will probably reach
three and one-half millions tons.
about its capacity. For the miners
now on the rolls this will yield a per-
copiia of $135, Il sum which no good
miner will deem too much.
Now, then, let lhe Rerie2r publish
and answer these questions:
Does the Rcriow estimate ;S735 too
much for Il miner to earn this wear?
If it is. how much is enough, in
order that the worklcss may divvy
with those already on the rolls
S36150? If the latter. why not re-
strict to, say - tons per miner per
day?
How the whole business drops into
childishncss.
The dominant fact in the case is,
however-hcrc is 40 roam for Hr
employment Of mare n,jacrx, unless
the companies choose to intiict in
justice upon the men already on their
rolls
That, in our Judgment. they will
lot Go, either voluntarily or under
stress.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07
CORRESPONDENCE.
CORRE &c TTON.

EcKHART MINES, April t. 1855.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
In your extended report of the pro-
ceedinGs of the hearing before the
House Committee ON Inspections on
the Mines Inspection bill | am made to
say wanted the proposed amend
mrnts engratted i'll the bill. and then
wanted the bill killed."
What did say was-l wanted the
proposed amendments engrafted in
the bill, and if they were not, the bill
ought to be defeated.
JAMES BANNATYNE.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

The Homecoming Rcrjcw is exceed
lngiy Jealous of the good name o
the miners, and wants to make out
'''''' '"~ ''O NAL '"S'S sur
thereon WhGn 1t calls the semi month
" pay bill the ditto spree bill,
II n,.s g, fan. in,,I;.ll,, 49,, 10 80
gu" '''' '"' HNAhH terms HI'''
per NHHitW in ditUHce'-aS the cap.
stone of reflection upon their good
name.
The Rcricw'& published terms are
simply:
s1.5oper a"n""l.
Chder the circumstances 1t Is a
wonder the Rerle~ has Il price at all,
ana more OF marvel that 1t has
coiIec'on agents who are instructed
20 De always ON hand at the rlghl
spot on payday.
he adherence between the JOUR
Nal a''o HeFte"' therefore, S-the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

those who sympathize with "The
Big T." "and their name is legion"
should defend them when their mis-
sion to Annapolis is'assailed. To re-
main silent, or attempt to palIiate it,
is r0T0JWjce. nothing less. 70 per
init them to stand alone and bear the
brunt of the hulldoMng for doing
that which is undeniabIv right--that
which is for the general welfare, IS
mean beyond description.
This region has suffered too much
already from the aggressions of the
mere adventures Of labor-too much,
also, from the submissive spirit of the
solid men who own a permanent in-
terest in the region.
Now is good time to call halt
IA good time to retOrn--a good time
to show the State and the world that
there are some other people here be-
sides Knights Of Labor, who profess
one thing and practice another.
Stand bravely ANA openly by the
men who had the courage to repre-
sent at Annapolis the feeling of the
majority Of the people, and the real
wishes of the majority Of the miners
themselves. Stand by them; it will
pay now and hereafter, and pay
legitinately.
Don't cast IA thought toward the
JOURNAL. 1t can take care of itself.
The very men whom it denounces
muH lure Il :
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

"THE BIC 4" comes in for some
uncomplimentary aIIusions.
"This WAS expected" say THE
Big t."
1t is the penalty which virtue ever
pays when it violates the laws Of
ignorance, SAYS the JOURNAL, and
further
1t is the reward of demerit which,
in the eyes Of the good and true, is
the badge of honor.
The humble leader of the right is
greater than the erratic head of Il
State.
On the other hand, the outermost
disaster in the en- ire realm of calam-
ity is in triumphanJIy doing wrong.
In effect, "The Big 4" rescued our
representatives from the damnation
Of suicide. The latter and all their
friends have been saved in spite of
themselves.
The doxoIogy ought to be sung by
abby none louder than those who
undeservng it, have been pledged at
least two years more of life and pros
perity.
But if condemnation of "The Big
+" is to 60 on. please include the
JOURNAL, which, though present as
paper, was, in It's great dual ca
pacity, IN full sympathy with the
mission of ''rhe Big ia mission
which proposed the salvation OF
enemies as well us friends.
Yes, include the JOURNAL, and
the kickers will be entitled to a
jubilee when they outdo the COM
bination,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

How shat devoted House Com
mittee on Inspections blessed the
duIcet sounds which proclaimed
ancw the almost forgotten doctrine
of goodwill among men. In other
words, how beautiful upon the Allie
ghany mountains are the feet of the
gentlemen that bring glad tidings,
that pubIisheth peace,
1t was an anthem "The Bio f.
carried to the ancient city.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-07

iI IbStlJuTS JDl RNAI. mas Deell lIltlllglng
lately i'll more than the usual amount of
venom of untruth concerning the order ot
the Knights Of Labor. 1t plunge, along
reckleSslY making charges right and left that
are beyond all reason. Its mission now is to
rldIcuIe an organization that has accomplish
ed more good for the wage workers of this
county than any other order in existence
Lonaconing Re"ie".
If the RecieT knows what it is
talking about, why does it not specify
case of "untruth. and then Dr0re it
an "untruth :"
Let it also name '.reckless
charge" that is ''beyond ali reason" "
and show it SO.
Perhaps the JOURNAL has indulg-
ed ridlcuIe, bat it has been of an
order thai has conceived as many de-
ceitS, propagated as many false no.
tions, nursed as many freaks and de-
Neloped as many frauds as any other
order that was ever dedicated to the
damnatiOn Of laboring people.
The JOURNAL does not know of
any other "order" with which in the
accomplishment of good for the
wage workers Of this region the
Knights of Labor can be COMPARED.
The Rcrjew'S remark might be ad
mittcd as true, and the admission
amount to nothing.
But we do know that since the
order was introduced in this region
it has fathered all the starvation and
sired all the beggary that have been
brought upon us. And it has
acknowledged its children as iegiti-
mate by sending out among the Gen
tiles its cry for brcad-and getting
lt-when the order elsewhere got
tired, or would not longer dole out
its scanty dividends Of supply.
The four miners named above ('The Big
si' did not represent the sentiment of the
great body Of the Georges Ireek miners, who
are loud in INSTRUMENTATION ofsuch actions.
Homecoming He"ic~
No; at least they did not repre-
sent the "loud" crowd. Had the
Rerie~ been in the now historic
Committee Room No. s, Tuesday Of
last week, it would have learned who
were loudly. typified as the loud
crowd.