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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
AMENDED ITS CONSTITUTION
Switchmen's Aid Association Puts Itself
in Line with Other Organizations.
Its Laws Changed to Conform with Those Of
the Federated Order of Railway Employees
New 0fficers-Treasurer' Report.

PHILADELPHIA, Sent. 29-The convention
It's meeting to-day. endorsed the action of
the Grand Lodge officers during the past
year, and also Endorsed the course of the
Switchmen's Journal with reference TO the
trouble between the Switchmen's Associa-
ton and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. The constitution. as amended.
is modelled upon that of the Federated
Order of Railway Employees, and the
association is. therefore. placed In ac-
cord with the last-named organization.
Grand officers were reelected as follows:
Grand master, Frank Sweeney. Minneapo-
lis: first vIce-grand master, John Down
ing. Chicago: second vice grand master:
Miles w. Barrett. Kansas City; grand sec
rotary and treasurer. William A. Simsrott.
Chicago. The three retiring members
of the board of directors-.John Gala
han. Chicago; Robert Dawson. Joliet.
and George Law. Chicago-were re-elect-
ed: The other members of the board are:
John f.. Wilson. La Crosse, Wis. and Ed
ward Hutchinson. Town of Lake, Iii.
Appropriate action was taken with refer
ence to the death of Joe w. Drury, of Chi
cagO, the founder of the order, and one of
its first officers. Although not member of
ventiOn voted $1,000 to his widow and chill
dren. who are said to be in needy circum-
stances.
The treasurer reported that during the
year from Sept. ], 1890. to Sept. /, 1891, funds
amounting to S171. Sc had been collected
for the endowment fund and S1G6,60 dis
bursed, 173 claims being paid. including 1876
death claims and thirty seven total d isabii-
lty claims, while In the ear 1889 80 only S73.-
800 had been disbursed for similar claims.
showing an increase of payments this year
of $4,000. The association comprises 155
lodges. and shows an increase in member
ship during the year of 2. 453, making O to-
tai membership of z, 453. Tho new plan of
assessing members for the payment of
death and disability benefits provides that
each member shall pay so cents per month
in advance into the benefit fund. The con-
vention will finish its business and adjourn
tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
CANNON WITH A HISTORY.
Dug from the Sands of Santo Domingo, Where
1t Rested for $50 Years

WASHINGTON. Sept. 29-On the way to
Chicago at the present moment is an old
cannon with history. When Mr.. +. A.
Ober, the special commissioner to the West
Indies, was in San Domingo his attention
was called to q large cannon lying half
buried in the sand on the banks of the
Ozama river. 1t lay beneath the bluff on
which stands the great castle, The
Honaje." the oldest castle now standing in
America. The City Council called the
commissioners attention TO it and declared
that its history was second only IN interest
to that of the city itself. When Don
Diego Colon, the son of Columbus,
who was sent out with his titled
wife. Marie de Toledo. to govern the island
of Santo Domingo. he began the erection
of q grand palace, the ruins of which may
still be seen the right bank of the
Ozama. which gradually assumed the ap-
pearance and proportions of a fortress
rather than gubernatorial resi-
dence. The city authorities fearing
that Don Diego would seek to
intrench himself In his castle and defy the
King of Spain, mounted some cannon in p
fertilization hastily erected and warned
Don Diego that he was subject to their
commands. The fortress finally fell
to ruin. and the cannon. one by
after lying $50 years beneath the walls of
ancient Santo Domingo. this piece of rusty
ordnance turns up at Chicago. perhaps tn
send forth "a salute to the memory of the
great Columbus, whose son 1t was once
used to threaten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
PIRATES sLAUGHTERED.

Forty-Seven Kill ed In q Fight with Chinese
Guards-Property of Foreigners Destroyed.
SAN Francisco. Sept. 2a-Chinese ad-
vices say that pirates have burned the
village of Trung-Ba. on the Black river.
One hundred pirates attacked the village
of Luong. but were repulsed. one villager
being killed. Haidu pirates had two en-
gagements with the village guards. in
which forty-eeven of them were killed and
the remainder driven back into the mount
aims. where they are hemmed in. Pirates
attacked body of travellers near Swallow
and robbed them of >, 900.
In the riot ct lchang the premises of the
Catholic and American missions and
Messrs. Gains. Aldridge's and Deans
houses were burned. while Mr.. Cockburn's
house was looted. All foreigners are on
board the steamer Paohoa, and the customs
officers are under arms. The men-of- war
Swift. Aspic, Archer and lnconstant have
been dispatched to the scene of trouble.
Terrible hail-storms are reported in parts
of Song Chow, doing great damage. One
village had every house leveled TO the
ground. Heavy rains and cyclone at
shanghai early in September unroofed
houses and blow down trees. and five lives
were lost
A terrible fire has occurred Mt Chung
King and another at Nankin. Over one
hundred of the best shops in Nankin were
destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
Losses by Fire.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Sept. 29.-For several
days past there has been raging in the
Georgetown DIVIDE" Eldorado county,
the most terrible forest fire ever expert
enced In California. The fire caught near
the town of Greenwood, and famed by o
strong wind. has swept over almost the
entire stretch of country between George
town and Salmon Falls, houses,
barns, fences, ETC., have been destroyed. 1t
is believed that thirty or forty families
have lost everything they possessed. barely
escaping with their lives The little min
ing town of Pilot Hill is literally wiped
out. The fire passed over section of coun-
try twenty-five miles in length and twenty
miles wide.
CHICAGO. Sept. 30.-Fire broke out to.
night at the Hawthorne race-track. AS
seen from the city. 1t would appear that
the grand stand and other buildings were
In flames. The loss. In that event, wonld
be $50, 900. and would. it is understood, fall
chiefly upon Edward Corrlgan. The origin
of the fire is unknown, but talk of lncendi-
arlsm is already rife.
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Sept 29.-At Chenoa.
last night, lightning destroyed large barn
and it's contents on the Matthew L. Scott
Thomas COtter the tenant. lost 5000 BUSH
els of oats. forty tons of hay ana stock of
implements. In all amounting to $4,000.
RoCKFORD, H., Sept 29.-One of the
mills of the Oatmeal Trust burned here
this morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance, S3S-
600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
Cable Notes.


The government has decided not TO call
an autumn session of the British Parlia-
ment.
The services over the remains of Grand
Duchess Paul, at Moscow, were impressive,
and witnessed by the highest court OFF,
Gals.
DIR. Marten, an army surgeon, was killed
by a dentist named Marchede, in a crowd
ed resort at Courbevole, France. 1t was q
woman case.
William Rahr, one of Wisconsin's worlds
fair commissioners. was thrown from his
horse, at Manltou, yesterday, and received
injuries likely to prove fatal
His Holiness. the Pope. celebrated low
mass yesterday morning in st. Peters
Church. Rome, with all the magniticence at
tendent upon that ceremony. Six thou
sand people were present.
Advices from the City of Mexico say that
prosecutions against the press have COM
menced again. that several journalists have
been thrown into the dungeons of the Bel
lena, and that more will probably follow.
CONSERVATION has been caused in Ger
many by an article in the Wurzburg
FraDkisches VOlksblatt. Catholic organ.
proposing the disintegration of the German
presidency on the Emperor of Austria.
The great Forth bridge as yesterday the
scene of an accident by which three men
lost their lives. Three painters were blown
from one end of the structure and killed
Their bodies, which fell q distance of Isl
feet, were found in mangled condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
BUYING GRAIN AND FLOUR.
Large Purchases in This Country by Agents
of the French Government.

CHICAGO, Sept. eat is reported here
that the French government during the
last three weeks has been quietly picking
up an enormous amount of grain and meal
through Its agents In this country. The
orders for -four are said to amount to 2,OO0,-
600 barrels. and for grain $4,000, 900 bushels
The explanation offered for these great pur-
chases by the French government is that
the government is in delicate position in
regard to grain and meat in France. Prices
are high and the demand for removal of
tariffs is pressing, but the government does
not like to directly let down the bars. The
threatening aspect of European affairs
gives it good excuse to provision itself
strongly In advance. But what is more
important to the French government Just
now is that as the government supplies
this stuff it will go free through the har-
Dor gates. and thus the French people can
be supplied at prices probably % per cent.
less than Germany will have to pay for
grain, and it is thought that cheap bread
for French people as against dear bread
for the Germans will have an important
political effect. making the French people
enthusiastic in support of their govern
ment and causing great deal of dIscOn-
tent in Germany from what will be deemed
government obstruction and stupidity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
PORTER ANSWERS FOULKE.
"rm Not Sitting Up Nights Worrying Abou
My Critics." the Census Man Says

''pm Not Sitting Up Nights Worrying About
My Critics." the Census Man Says.
New York H,raM.
Robert T. Porter. Superintendent of the
Census. was questioned at Asbury Park
We sterday about William Dudley Eoulke's
criticism upon Mr.. Porters work. Mr;
Foulke, who is chairman of the National
Civil-service reform Leagues special COM
mittee on the census. had said that so far
as he had looked into Mr.. POrters work In
New York he believed it was very carelessly
and inaccurately done.
There are. believe" said Mr.. Porter.
LESS errors in this census than in any other.
The work has been done not less prompt
ly and the methods will stand the closest
scrutiny. In naming my experts and chiefs
of divisions the very best men were APP
pointed. and they were drawn from ali DO
litical parties. The majority of them were
the men whom General Walker had Sc
lected for the same work ten years before.
All the computers copylsts and clerks were
appointed only after thorough examlna-
tion. and l will challenge the most devoted
clvil-service refOrmer TO show that this eX-
animation was any thing but fair test of
the applicants ability. The shortness OF the
tenure OF office made 1t impractlcable TO
put these clerks under civil service. From
three months to q year is the average length
of service. Last May / had thirty-tnree
Hundred clerks; to-day have but thou
sand. and in three months there will be
only seven UunuTou.
The supervisors were presidential ap-
pOintments. A big number were Endorsed
by both parties. The greatest care was
exercised to find the right men. TO assume
that because there were more Republicans
than Democrats the work was badly done
is absurd. With hardly an exception the
supervisors did good work. and If we may
Judge from the complaints on file in the
Census Office, the work will rank with that
of any census or with the census of any
country.
The special agents were appointed from
both parties. We had from $500 to 1900,
and made it rule to demand of the Sem
atOr or Representative, Democrat or Repub-
lican. the very best man in the community
for the work. These gentlemen say that
considering the duration of the employ
ment and the small pay. the men thus re-
commended to me were the best that could
be found for the work.
ITO improve census-taking there should
be o permanent Cencus Bureau with trained
clerks and experts. These clerks should
belong to the classified service. Under in
structions from the Secretary of the Inter
passed by the last Congress, | am preparing
a plan for permanent census bureau,
which would save q great deal of money TO
the governmint. and enable the next sup
erintendent of the census to do more &C.
Herald will give me its cordial support in
this matter.
II am not sitting up nights worrying
about Mr.. Foulke or any other of my amia-
BILE and persistent critics"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Thomas McGreevy was expelled from the
Canadian Parliament, yesterday, for his
connection with the doodle" scandals.
The Kalispel Indians of northern Idaho
have ordered all white settlers TO leave the
valley. Troops will be ordered to the scene.
An oil we'll that started off at the rate of
500 barrels an hour was drilled in near
Pittsburg yesterday. 1t is thought to be
good for 10000 barrels every day.
At Newark. o.. while at work in a sewer
Wilson McCreary and Tim Murphy were
killed by q cavern. Two men who were
working alongside of them were badly in
jured, but not fatally.
Frank COlley shot and killed John Finn
on train on the Cincinnati. Portsmouth Il
Virginia road. near PEBBLES. o. Colley was
intoxicated and boisterous. Finn asked
him to keep quiet, when Colley immediate
ly shot HIM.
Mrs James Evans. mother-in-law of Carr
who was the supposed author of the TRACE
dy near Nanceburg, Ky. on the 24th inst.
which resulted in three deaths. made con-
fessiOn Yesterday. i'll which she says that
Carr and herself committed the crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
Wants His eyes Opened"

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
notice in the News of the 25th an article
taken from the Philadelphia Record. in
which the statement is made that Armour
& Co. bought 2.723 boxes Of tin plates, the
duty amounting to $1,000. and that 90 per
cent of that is rebated on the exported
goods. The article says this illustrates the
working of the Mckinley act, and in that
way the large corporations avoid paying
any of the $1,000, 900 duty extracted from
other users of tin-plates in putting mp
goods in this country; that the duty is add
cd to the cost Of the goods. which the con-
sumner has to pay. and ADDS. This should
be an 'eye-opener.'" Now. confess am
blind. but would like 10 see." In
March tin-plates for packers use
were quoted in Liverpool. England.
and Swansea, Wales at lis I'd, and this
fonr months hefore the law went into eff
feet. Speculation had created such q de-
mand that about the full duty was added
by that time. The 18TH of this month the
same tin is quoted l2s, 6d-a decline of IS,
or about the full duty. Now. il looks 10 me
that the fellow on the other side was will
ing TO pay the duty.
We use in this factory il. T. Polk's from
two 10 three million cans during the sea-
son. and would like TO have my eyes
opened SO that could make the consumer
pay a part of the duty. Corn that we sold
last year before the act passed at 81 per
dozen. we are selling this year at 81 cents:
peas from 10 10 ID cents cheaper: tomatoes
about the same, while canned peaches are
selling from 30 cents to 81 per dozen cheaper
now than last season. j canno. see lust
how the consumer is pay ing that SIS. O00, OO0
About all the duty that has been paid on
Gamers tin was paid before the act took
effect. and / can see where orr cans cost us
more than last year, but can't Let the duty
TO show mp like the News. which / trust
will make il a little palmer. 1t also claims
that Governor Campbell. of Ohio. has made
the discovery that the tariff is an English
INSTITUTION and is un-American. and does
not belong TO this country. We'll. can
see that; at least they don't want us TO
have any, so l suppose il belongs To them.
Now the News doesn't want anything
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
THE PUBLIC Is CAUTIONED

aga = fraudulent limitations and coun-
ter of DIR. Pierce's medicines. which
ar ut less than regular prices by
dc not authorized TO sell the gen
"a. medicines.
To prevent deception and fraud, these
genuine medicines arc sold only through
druggists, authorized rs agents, and
Arrays at these long-established prices:
Dr.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery
1.-THE remedy for all diseases arising from
torpid liver or impure BLOODY,
Sl.00 per bottle.
DIR. Pierce'S Favorite Prescription (the
remedy for woman's chronic weaknesses
and derangements), Sl.00 per bottle.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets (the orig
inal and best Liver Pills., 25c. per vial.
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, :.
soc. per bottle.
The genuine medicines can be sold
only at these prices. But the important
point is this; the genuine medicines
cost you nothing. unless they help you.
They're guaranteed i'm every case to
benefit or cure, or the money is re-
turned.
They're the cheapest medicines you
can buy, for you pay only for the good
you qet-but they're the best medicines
you can buy, or the makers could never
afford 10 sell them ON these terms.
Beware of dilutions. limitations, and
all sorts of substitutes. offered at prices
less than those given above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
RECORD LOWERED AGAIN.

The Steamship TsutOnic Crosses to Europe
In Days, 21 Hours and 90 Minutes.
LONDON. Sept 29.-The White Star line
steamer Teutonic, from New York Sept %
for Liverpool. arrived at Queenstown at
ESQ o'clock this afternoon. breaking the
eastward record. The time occupied on
the passage. according to the report given
BY the Teutonic's officers, was five days.
twentv-one hours and twenty-five min
utes which was one hour and twenty
eight minutes better than any previous
record. According to the ships log she
travelled 2, 791 knots. Her daily runs were
as follows: AT knots. 456, 462, 466. 456. 465
and 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whose
Claims Have Been Allowed.
Pensions hayA haen granted the follow

Residents OF Indiana ana Illinois whose
Claims Have Been Allowed.
Pensions have been granted the follow
ing-named Indianlans:
Original-Jas 7. Ricketts,, Matthew II. Walker,
Vim. A. Pruitt, Jas. s. Keys, Anton Zimmerman,
rupp, Charles Stigner. Calvin Rutherford, David
Miller, Alonzo Kirkpatrick. VIM. steinbrink.
Buckley. Edmond L. Castator, Amer Bruce,
Frederick Hirsher. John Hart. John
hutchinson. Renewal and Increasc-Milton
Hunt. Increase-Luther L. Stewart, Reuben G.
Wood. Perry Long, Alpheus p. Gray. VIM ]. Has
kins. Sergeant NJ. Berry, Chas. Jutzi, Samuel NJ.
Graham, samuel Fl. James, John E. Short, Henry
Stinson, sampson Meiks, Ezekiel H0rseley, Ma
than sSOt IaTes @anf aer
c. WarbrittOn. John Ii. GilliG., -, James NJ. Reede,
David z. Lucas. George Hill, Henry A. spar
William M wo Zoe Francis NJ. sanders,
Daily Davis. Charles A. White. Joseph N. Welty,
Thomas b. Kinnan. Emanuel Ullman. Reissue
John Smith, Alfred Smith. Original Widows,
etc.-Patsy Shorter. Hughey Wyett father, Ida
NJ Fessenden. Rachel Reeder tmotherl. Susan NJ.
Barton, John j. Springer father), Mary O. Hal
deman. Elizabeth Morris. Magdalena Winters,
Mary Morris (mo:her). Erie NJ. Wittemer (moth-
err. minors of Daniel ID. Tetterick. Maria Lay.
Susan Z. Long, John shattO (father), James
Lefeber dather)
TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS.
OrJgl0dl-deOEg6 lluSlOIu, W lllldfD Henry
Firchum, Gabe Hudson, Thomas johnson. Ben
jamin +. Martin, Lewis ID. Latter, Harlow w.
Cook. William Stubs. Francis NJ. Kelley. Daniel
NJ Hewitt, Henry {. Lewis. Francis NJ Paul,
Edward ID. Murray, Orlando Sykes. John HetZ-
Ter, David Stanford, solomon Roberts,
Andrew S. johnson, Josephus L. Tuck
er. John NitZell, Thomas ODonnell.
Christopher fischer. Harrison Baker, Gus
tavus A. Shotwell, Patrick j. Nell
ing, Roi ert ii. Nichols, Emanuel Mccormick.
John l.. McCarty. James Moran, Henry A. Cor
bet, John Campbell, John w. Brown, Jonas Rice,
Charles ]. Rider. William ]. Cannon. Simeon +.
Vanarsdalen, Jacob Kaiser, James w. Otis, James
Allgood. Additional-JaRes +. Maggs. Restora-
tion-William b. Renard. Incre lse-Ephraim
Crank, William ". Milie-. Raszy Curtis. John
b. Jamison. James L. Griffin William L. ID. Ew-
ing Jesse f. Or. william j. ewartZ, John J..
Thorndyke. Original widows. etc.-Mnors OF
John Rowbottom. Ida 2. Tanner, Ann
SappingtOn, Julia A. stoves tmother)
Melinda Coy Gland (mother). John ID
Peter fatheTi, Abby ID. Roberts, Lucinda
SHUTS, Eliza smith. Elizabeth T.. Musgrove,
Margaret 3. Smith. Ellen Elker. Isabella q. Nc
Auley. Catharine Seligman. Mary Collins. Char
lotte NJ. PageO, Susan c. Rose. Sarah l.. Davis,
Margaret c. McMahon, Mary V. Todd. Sarah r.
Myers. Mary j. SizemOre, Margaretha Neef,
Mary Watson, minors OF Frederick l.. speth.
minors OF Henry Martin. Maria Weber Augusta
A. Tucker. Elisha Tracy 6ather), Rebecca +.
Warlow, Florence f. Linsley. sarah Jane Shep-
pard, Amanda Marshall, Bridget Ryn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
Paid &3, 500 for Bogus Gold Bricks.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2a-John Appleton.
of Buck horn. Columbia county. has been
cheated by couple of clever goid-bric
swindlers Mr.. Appleton came TO the mint
to-day for the purpose of selling To the gov
eminent two gold bricks which he had
purchased for =. 800. simple test By the
mint assayer revealed the fact that Mr.. Ap-
pleton's bricks were first-class article of
brass, with no trace of gold about them
save a thin wash on the surface. Mr.. APP
pleton was the most surprised man in the
county when told the result of the test.
They were sold TO him by man named
Joseph Parker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
Mr.. Sargent Ayerts a Strike.

DENVER. Col, Sept. 29.-F. p. Sargent,
president of the Supreme Council of Fed
Grated Railway Employees. left tonight for
Omaha. having settled the trouble here.
Mr.. Sargent Endorsed the policy of the
Western Railways in advocating the idea
that the railway officials should deal di-
rectly with the employees and the editor of
that journal was ordered relnstated in the
men whose discharge caused this trouble
were never firemen on the Burlington road
and had no right to membership in the
brotherhood. This vindicates the policy of
the Western Railways and the Burlington
officials of Denver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
Cattle Shin I'm a Hurricane.

LONDON, Sept. 29--The British steamer
City of Lincoln, at Dundee. from Montreal
on Sept IS. ran into hurricane. Her cat.
tie fittings on deck were smashed and many
of the cattle in the deck pens were washed
overheard. Others we're killed and a num-
Der injured. Some of the injured cattle
are in such q condition that it will be
necessary to kill them before they are
taken from the steamer. The vessel pre-
sents a sickening sight. ana there is no
dOnbt that the incidents of this voyage
will be used as arguments in favor of plac-
ing closer restrictions upon the trans
atlantic cattle trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-30
BUSINESS FAILURES.

Many More Thus Far This Year than Last,
with Largely Increased Liabilities.
NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-The business fail
ures of the United States, as reported by r.
G. Dun 81 Co. for the quarter ending Sept.
30. are. in number, 2.754, as against 2, 1876 for
the same quarter of 1890. The liabilities of
the 1891 quarter amount to over 81, 1000. 900.
as compared with nearly s35 SOC. 600 in 1890.
showing an increase for 1891 of $50 failures
and nearly 100000 in liabilities. In the
nine months of the year 1891 just closed
failures in the United States number S,S2S,
with liabilities of S136, .0O0 as compared
with 1851 failures and 500 600 of liabil-
tiles for the same period in 1890.