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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
BIG OIL PIPELINE PROJECT.
The Standard Company Begins the Building
of a Line from Lima, o., to Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 15It is stated here that the
Standard Oil Company has completed all its ar
sangements for building pipeline from Lima,
o.. to Chicago. foz the cheap and rapid transpor-
tation of crude OIL which 10 destined to take the
place of coal in the great manufacturing estab-
lishments in Chicago. short time ago the
neRotiati ons for the right of way along the line
cluded in New York, and aimee the beginning
every west t-bound train on the road has ed
from two to six cars of wrouRht-lron pipe THESE
ears have already been side-trAcked az far west
ms Crown Point Gangs of men are WORKING
westward from Lima and from this city distrib-
utinR the pipe preparatory to digging along the
Dorth side of the track the trench in which
it will be laid Machinery viii be used in the
excavation OF the trench. and rs soon as
10 the ground will bo conducted as fast the
weather will permit. The pipe 10 eight Inches
In diameter. aud each section Is twenty two feet
long To lay one mile requires 240 sections. AS
q car load contains only forty eight sections IL
necessitates five carloads for each mile. or
about j, ,050 carloads for the whole line. The
joints similar 10 those used in gas and
estimated cost OF the line. without the pumping
machinery and reservoirs. IL about 81 600 per
mile. The total length Of the pipe will be about
2l0 miles, and the entire investment will aRgre-
gate about 81. 250s0 900. The Standard Oil Com
pany practically controls all the oil territory
around Lima, and IL is intimated that for three
months it has had its agents out prospecting end
Of MontDeIier. about thirty miles south OF Hunt
tngton. Southeast of there. about twenty miles,
a few bcrinGH have been made, but no outsiders
have been permitted TO learn the resnlts.
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cratic Senator has indorsed Gray for the place.
either verbally or by letter 70 the President
He has had the benefit OF Secretary Bayard's
earness support. He represents State which
is far enough South please the brieadiers aud
young and hearty and likely TO live o long
while.
These constitute frstclass qualifications for
Chief Justice in the eyes of the present ad-
ministration. Besides his appointments would
make desirable vacancy IN she Senate in
which Mr. Bayard might exercise his talent for
international politics with greut gain TO the
standing of his country abroad ana without
serious effect in the vacancy. Senator Gray is
- years old and has twice been attorney gen.
ersl of his State. he has had no Judicial ex-
perieuca
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
GRAY FoE cHIEF-JUsrrcE.

The Delaware Senator Likely To BE Named
for Judge Waits's Vacant Place.
Washington special.
The current of gossip to the vacant place
on the Supreme Bench, which has been shifting
around 20 all points of the compass since the
death OF Chief justice Waite, is now setting
strongly toward Delaware. IfDemocratic Sena-
tors who have to pass upon the nomination are
taken into the Presidents confidence 10 seems
likely that for the first time there will be two
justices of the Supreme Court bearing the
same name a promineut Southern Sena-
tor who is on very intimate terms at the
White House said to-day that the President
had decided 70 nominate Senator Gray.
OF Delaware, aa Ghef-iustlce Nnits's
successor In addition 20 the rather
trustworthy eource OF the story there are some
incidental points in support Of Il. Every Demo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16

CREsroN, Ia. April I5.-The fast mail train
on the Burlington road collided with freight
train, about one mile west of here, early this
morning. The trains met on a curve just be-
yond bridge and the engineer Of the passen-
ger train had only time to apply the air-brakss
before jumping. c. A. Shoop. fireman of the
freight train, was instantly killed, and the engi-
neer j. H. Osborne, slightly injured. Brake
man Henry Gibbons had leg crushed. and l..
j. Miller was internally injured. Both engines
were totally wrecked. Two mail cars were
thrown down an embankmsDt and burned to
gether with the bridge The mail clerks were
rescued uniniured. None of the other cars left
the track The wreck is said TO have been
caused by the conductor OF the freight train
falling asleep and passing station where he
should have side-tracked. He had been on duty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
THE BEER BOYCOTT.

Both Sides Ready for the Struggle which In
To BE Bsgan To-Day Noon.
NEW YORK. April 15.--The brewers and boss
brewers were very active to-day preparing for
their warfare. which begins tomorrow. The
men admit that the breweries will be able to
continue work with non-union men, but say
that this will do the bosses no good, as the boy.
cott placed pool beer will stagnate the market
so that shutdown will have to come before
long, anyway It was reported at to.day's
meeting of the men, in Clarendon Hall, thai
nineteen breweries had deserted the pool and
signed the agreement. Names were suppressed.
but it is known that the Knickerbocker brewery
and Bechtel both have large orders from saloon
keepers who have decided TO quit taking
pool beer. Bschtel has many orders that he
has chartered four barges to bring his beer from
Staten island TO this city. not being able to get
room enough on the ferry boats. But he may
not have to use the baraes. after all, as at to-
days meeting of the Central Labor Union ID
was resolved that all union men take. to-day, a
pledge to abstain from all malt or spirituous
liquors for two weeks. This will be severe
blow TO the saloon-k keepers. The argument used
in support of the resolution that the
pool brewers might play into the hands OF the
pool brewers and sell poolbe in non-pool
kegs. The workingmen are all solid in support
of the brewers. Typographical Union No. 6and
the German Typographical Union. No. z, who
have bsen bitter enemies, buried the hatchst &C
to-days nesting and agreed 10 be friends
long the brewers in trouble Another
evidence of solidarity of interest was
that the abstinence resolution intro
dueed by Connolly. OF District Assembly K.
of L. 40 IL had been understood
that No. 40 would refuse to support the brewers.
Connelly Is Master Workman Quinn's right
hand man. To make the matter more sienif-
cant No. 40 held meeting, later IN the day. and
formally adopted the abstinence scheme. The
Framers' Union and the Ale and Porter Brewers'
Union also met and pledged moral and financial
aid 10 the Brewers Union. The latter and tha
Beer Drivers Union held meetings and perfected
their arrangements. The Journeymen Brewers,
Union held mass-meetIng Ia Weiskopfs Park,
which was largely attended.
A member of the Painters Union said to-day
ssThe struggle that bsgins mt noon Tomorrow
will be between the working classes ono s6e
and not the brewers alone. but all workmeu,
and monopolists on the other. II the men are
beaten they will have only themselves 20 olsme.
as beer is the poor mans beverage. The rich
will not help this particular monopoly
Another union Gaid that the Brewers
Union had q promise of $500. 000 from political
source
The boss brewers more quiet than tina
workmen in their preparations to-day, but fully
as determined. They claim to have 2 400 non
union men ready 10 work AZ noon and say
the saloon keepers will all stand by them from
yaaftwAa ~ rgoffry
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DETROIT. Mich. April 15.-In the haste rem
dered necessary by the late hour in fling
and indirecs liabilities were combined, making
the showing worse than tho facts in she case.
The assets, as shown by the figures given yes
terday. were appraised s575. 1f0 and the direct
Liabilities S733 26S In addition. there in
direct liabilities on notes given to Root. Strong
a. Co. and by them Endorsed ard discounted at
bank, amounting TO s450 $50. The makers of
the notes on which these Endorsements were
made are said, by q msmber of the firm, TO be
in the main good, SO that the ultimate liability
of Root. Strong s. Co on these viii be compare
fiuelv ANAL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
Project for Presenting a Statueof Wash
ingtOn to the French Republic.
The Outlook for Democratic Majority in the
Senate in 1S89-Ex-Secretary Robesons
Embarrassmsnt-Ca Notes.
WEATHER AND Crops.

This Past Week Has Been Favorable Co Grow
Ing Cropa All Over the Country.
WASHINGTON. April 15-Following is the
weather crop bulletin for the week ending Sat
uaday, April Ii:
The week ended April Is has been warmer
than usual in the Southern States, the central
valleys and the Northwest, and colder than
usual in New England aud the middle Atlantic
States. The average daily excess of temperature
ranged from tnree to six degrees IN the South
ern States and central valleys and from six TO
ten degrees IN the extreme northwest. while in
New England and the middle Atlantic States
the aserage daily temperature was from three
to six degrees below tine normal The season from
Jan. to April IA has been colder than usual
throughout the Northern States, the average
daily temperature ranging from to degrees
below the normal in the Northwest and from
to 3 degrees north of the Ohio valley, in New
England and the middle Atlantic States, while
throughout the Southern States the temperature
for the season has differed but slightly from the
normal
The rainfall for the week has been slightly in
excess the Ohio and central Mississippi val
leys, Missouri. Kansas, Kentucky and northern
Tennessee There has also been slight excess
of rainfall on the middle Atlantic coast, and
from northern New England westward to Wis
consin. Weli-distributed showers reported
from New England, New York, Virginia, the
upper Missouri valley and the west Gulf States,
while very little rain is reported from the south
Atlantic States. For the season there has
seen more oan rain Of than n. n g s,.ts.
and generally from the Mississippi river
westward to the Rocky mountains Slight ex-
eesses also reported in New England, New
York Pennsy1vania, Ohio and Indiana. while
generally throughout the winter-wheat States
from IS to 80 per cent of the usual amount of
rain is reported. In the cotton regions east OF
the Mississippi about 80 per cent, and in east
ern Arkansas about 20 per cent. of the usual
rainfall is reported.
The weather fer the week has been favorable
for growing crops in all agricultural districts.
Reports from the Southern States show that the
week was favorable for cotton and cane, and
that the small grain crops have been affected
favoraby The season is probably ten days late
in the middle Atlantic States, and from fifteen
to twenty days in the Northwest, where
seeding is progressing slowly.
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Foreign Notes.


A semi-oficial warning has been issued to Ger
man holders sell Russian stock.
The opening of the Brussels exhibition has
been postponed from May to May 19.
The German Crown Prince has contributed
s., 500 to the fund for the fsod sufferers.
A dispatch from Candahar says native SOL
dier recently tried to shoot the Governor of
Candahar. The shot missed the Governor, but
killed the camel under him.
The court at Malaga has sentenced Senior Villa,
3 Spanish pastor. TO twenty-eight months i'm
prisonment for publishing pamphlet condemn
ing Roman Catholic dogmas
A band of Bulgarian refugees which had left
Salonica for Deds Agatch, provided with Rus
sian passports, intending to foment q revolt in
Bulgaria, has been arrested by the Turkish au-
thorities.
The Hungarian Minister of Agriculture has
notified all agricultural societies that Herr
Mardl, manager OF spirit distillery at Raab.
has discovered efficient preventive of plsuro-
pneumonia in cattle.
A dispatsh from Caicutta says that the dam
age caused at Dacca by the recent tornado
smounts 10 100. 900 rupees, and that 112 bodies
have been recovered from the ruins and over
1000 persons more or less injured.
DIR. Schweninger advises Prince Bismarck,
who is suffering from overwork and nervous
ness, to leave Berlin He opposes the Chancel-
lors going to Verzin. which has become IN
healthy since the foundations; and urges him TO
sojourn at Friedrichsruhe.
tt is reliably reported that Emperor Freder-
ick, when preparing his amnesty proclamation,
wanted TO extend amnesty 70 all Socialists and
to recall those who had been banished from Ger
Prince Bismarck opposed the idea and It was
Abandoned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
WHEN INDICATIONS.
MONDAY--COlder. followed By warmer,
fair weather.
WISE IN THIS DAY

Glutton-One that digs his grave with his
teeth.
Wise Man-One that always carries an um-
breils.
That used to be the accepted saying. But
we have improved on it. Now it is
Wise Man-One who buys his outerwear
and underwear, clothes, hats and furnishings
at THE WHEN.
Wife of Wise Man--One who buys hubby"
his cravats. handkerchiefs, hats and stsichp at
THE WHEN.
Mother of Wise Man-One who buys the
children's springs suits, Star shirt waists
and all the belongings for the boy at THE
WHEN.
Wise Workers-Those like THE WHEN
who year after year make improvement in
their goods
This year there is a finish, style and good
taste n our goods higher than has ever yet
been reached, and still
A spring overcoat, silk faced, only So. SO. It
can't be equaled elsewhere under $40 and
$12.
Wise People Generally-Those wlo deal at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
rha praaldant . na Inri.aa to raraa

AUsrIN. Tex, April Is The management OF
the international and interstate drill and en-
cAmpment to be held here frons May Ia to l9
On the occasion OF the dedication of the new
Capitol building, expect 90 have President lCleve-
land ard wife their principal guests The
entire Texas congressional delegation. headed by
senator Coke. will bear the invitation the
White House. and, II aeespsed, will be the es-
cOEt to Texas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Premier FIouquet Urges Frenchmen to Cease
Their Political Chickering's.

PAKrs, April 15.-Premer Flouquet presided
at the annual meeting of the Commercial Union
in the Trocadero. Six thousands persons were
present NJ. Fiouqust. in speech. declared
that the sole guarantee for civil liberty was po-
itical liberty. Republican France needed neither
a protector in time of peace nor dictator in
time of war. If the necessity of defending her
honor forced her to take up arms. 1--WE want
one" he continued, because now, in
peace. have republican institutions,
after seventeen years of exertion. strife and
perseverance,, while in the event of war we
have skilled and valiant generals who loyalty
obey the public powers, and citizen armv, the
flower of the nation, for which you all feel
solicitude and which enjoys such popularity
among you Is is republic of liberty. which
has decided to. celebrate the centenary OF 1889
by holdinesa universal exhibition. In order to
make the festival complete. lot concord be
restored among us. and let US remain people
master of its own destinies" The speech was
greeted with triple round of applause.
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abandoned

NEW YORK AprikI5 Arrived. Alaska. E5srvia.
from Liverpool; Marion. from Barcelona;
Greece from. London.
LoNDoN. April 15.-Ths Aursnin, from New
York for Liverpool. arrived 81 Queenstown to-
day; Lh chAmpaigne, frc1n New York. arrived at
Havre to-day; the City Of Berlin, from New
YORK for Liverpool passed Browhead this morn
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
Ene,n.er and F'.remnu Txiiied.

FoRr SMIT H. Ark. April 15-Tne north.
bound passenger train on the st. Louis & San
Francisco road collided. yesterday, with car
load of lumber left Or the main track at Tusca-
homa I II. aud was wrecked Engineer Chas.
Parritt and fireman James Ellis were instantly
killed. Many others are reported injured. bnt
to what extent is not known, as all Information
is withheld
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
MINOR MATTERS.
The Chances for Democratic Majority I'm the
Senate In 1889.

The Chances for Democratic Majority I'm the
Senate in 1889.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Sunday Her
aid says 1.-THE outlook for Democratic
Senate in 1889 is very promising. OF
the hold-over Senator'S, the Democrats and
Republicans have each twenty-five OF
those already elected or to be elected,
thirteen came from each party. The sure Dem
ocratic States. Alabama. Arkansas. Delaware,
Georgia. Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virginia,
Mississippi. North Carolina. South Carolina,
Tennessee and Texas. with Virginia. will give
actly thirty-eight votes-or one-half of the
Senate. To have a majority thevfmust elect
another Senator from Colorado. Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min
nesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
Oregon, or Rhode Island or. III they elect a
Vice-president. or carry New Jersey. they
would have clear majority
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Representative nIllls,s Healt

WHsHINGToN. April 5.-Representative Milla
arrived in the city tonight from Fortress Mon
roe, where he has been for the last week. Els
health is much improved, though he is not yet
of Representatives on Tuesday when the tariff
bill comes I'D.
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ratallz s,ahh.a ,zl,h sel.aar..

BosHAM, Tex, April I5.-Joshna Furr, Q
farmer living ave miiea west of here. was
stabbed with pair of scissors aud probably
fatally Injured by hia wife, yesterday. The
coppls had separated aud vera quarrsling about
the possession Of their ehild.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
Baksr., strike Poatponra.

CHICAGO. April l5-Contvary to announce
ment general strike Of the union bakers ia
Chicago did not occur today. One Of the Ave
unions was still undecided. meeting oG
bosses held today. voted unanimously not to
recognize the unions In any particular. Tals
may bring matters 10 a crisis tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
The Revolt of Peasantry.

BUCHAREST. April I5.-Tha Premier has
stated in the Chamber OF Deputies that the
peasantry revolt was serious, and that the gov
ernment had taken measures 10 reprsss it. He
aAnouneed that the government would appoint
a committee TO inauire into the causes for the
uprising and suggest . remedy. He also an
nounced that when the present session of Parlia-
ment closed that body would be dissolved
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
The Past Weeks Weather Was Favorable
to the Growing Crops Everywhere.

Indications that President Cleveland Will
Soon Nominate Senator Gray as Success
sOr 10 the Late Chief-Justice Waite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-16
DAY BY DAY
The weather is growing
warmer.

Lighter Underwear is now
in demand. We have every
thing from the cheapest to the
finest.
A special bargain may be
found in our French Balbrig-
gan. SOC each, ST a suit, well
worth So, but sold at 81 be-
cause slightly spotted.
A large and beautiful stock
of Gentlemen's Furnishings.
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Commodore George Brown.


WASHINGTON. April 15.--Consderabla COM
ment has been excited in naval circles by iAain
from Norfold. to the effect that Commodore Geo.
Brown, of Indiana. where he is well known, at
present commandant of the navy-yard at Nor
folk, was to succeed Com modore Harmony as
Chief of the Bureau OF Yards and Docks. Dill
gent inquiry at headquarters. however. fails to
elicit anything definite on the subject beyond the
fact that the nresent commission of Commodore
Harmony will not expire until March of next
year. while Commodore Brown will have been
~ his present station two years on the same
date. So far as known the relations existing
between Commodore Harmony and Secretary
Whitney of the pieasantest description.
Indianians in Washington doing all they eau
for Commodore Brown. who is excellent
officer and very popular.
Ex-secretary Robes0ns Embarrassment
WASHINGTON. April 15-The financial embar-
rassments Of Mr.. George w. Robeson. late Sec
retary OF the Navy. have caused considerable
gossip during the past week. 1t sssms that Mr..
Rohsson has been unfortunate in speculations
an has become heavily involved as to be
able to pay his debts. 1t is said that his embar-
rassments have gone so far as 20 lead him to
place a ehattef mortgage upon the furniture of
his house. Mira. Robeson is said to have fixed
income OF sc, 900 year, and her son one of $l0.-
600 a year. 1t is understood that the Robeson
residence here is to be sold and that Mrs. Robe
is going TO Europe TO live.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-04-28
Lstter from baltimore, Md.

Correspondence Of tho Democratic Advocate,
BALTIMORE, April %, 1883,
MEssRs- EDIroRs:-During perusal of your most
excellent journal we were pleased to see Items
from various sections of our state but seeing none
from our metropolis, and believing that your many
readers you Id be interested In an occasional COM
mlnicatioH from US, We have taken the liberty Of
acting as your corresponding
The all-ahsorhing question with us now is @oitF
Extension" whether our city will DO allowed TO
expand and grow remain forever as 1t U.s. bounded
by strip of territory which It is impossible to add
privileges and protection as their city brethren
From what your correspondent has been able to
learn very active Eight is being made both for and
itg Of The peopie-of the'"Belf' fayoF annexation
aug miles, eertaih hostile Element. 5pceeed III
place among the foremost cities Of the Atlantic
We witnessed the arrival of the North German
Lloyd steamer MAIN" from Bremen, with passen-
gers and an assorted cargo at Locust Point, Thurs
day morning 26th instant The sight was very
up the narrow channel toward her pier, she is APP
preached by the U s. Revenue Cutter with customs
at sE % We ssea%saiiP anq w o4am ine
lions. the steamer has reached hep pier, xhere Rlls
activity. Seyadores fruit vendors and Sight seers
all in one crowd pressing anxioqsly toward that
side of the pier who're the steamer has already made
fast. Alter permission had heen given the immi-
each Of TIE one thousand II more imm grants tiled
bis level best to be tho first to reach terra frgld
Geraans Austrians Russians, @ sdss
Swiss and Poles. varying In ago from babe Of ono
or two days TO old gray haired men aud women
hardly able 70 stand unsupported. They were
attred in costumes peculiar to their native lands
the heavy untanned skin overcoat Of the Russian
peasant. 70 the many hued dress of pretty black
eyed sYiss l4sa, presenting very Interesting and
pAhy 80 On have the immigrants Collected Id payts
according % destination. While thb eustdms hi
sbepilfs are examining their baggage they are max
iba ready 20 p1nHpqe fheir Journey, and almost
eas and III 81 tie H var y theis al
grant steamers are due atthis port next week with
twenty five hundred immigrants, all destined for
the west. H.