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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-22
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?

The Msssing of War Ships in Chilinn Waters
Puzzling DipIomates and Others.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Every available
source of information in regard to Chilian
affairs was tapped" to-day with unsatis-
factory results. The situation is exasper-
sting, and in the absence of Official denial
or confirmation OF alarming reports no def
mite statement as to the true condition of
affairs can be made
Acting Secretary Solely said he knew
nothing about the alleged cablegrams
stating that the American legation in
Chill wAs menaced. Commodore Ramsay,
chief of the bureau of navigation. was
likewise ignorant in the matter. Both
officials thought the State department
might throw some light on the subject.
Assistant Secretary Wharton said that
Chilian affairs were entirely in the hands
of Secretary Blaine, and if he knew any,
thing about it, which he alphabetically
would not admit, he was not at liberty TO
say so.
tary Blaine in the matter of reciprocity
treaties. said the matter would not come to
his attention: that Mr.. Blaine was handling
that end of the diplomatic situation.
Nr Blaine COuI0 lot De seen nor c0ulQ
message reach him: as he was IN tho private
portion of his residence. His private sec
retary however, professed not to be
alarmed. but showed some curiosity to
know who sent out the alleged translation
of the alleged cablegram.
Private Secretary Halford did not be-
lieve the situation was critical, bnt had
not heard the President express himself on
the subject. and was quite certain the
President would say nothing about il,
even III there was any truth in the report,
so IL went.
States war vessels in Chiiian waters leads
to cOnjeCtures. "Why is it d0nei 1t is not
customary. There are exceptionally
accessible ports on the south Pacific in
which to coal or 10 take on provisions.
Usually one United States naval vessel in
Chilian waters is considered sufficient to
protect American interests. Now there are
within day or two's sail of Valparaiso;
the Chicago, Atlanta and Bennington near
ing Montevideo and within two weeks
sail of Chill; the Charleston, detained
at Honolulu. ready to sail for Chilli;
the San Francisco, under orders to
sail down the Paclno coast; the Thetis off
the Mexican coast and still heading south
and the Ranger and Adams, the repairs on
which have been rushed. nearly ready to
put to sea from the Mare island California;
navy yard. Diplomates and naval officers
here are asking what all this means. 1t
was learned. however. that no communica-
tions have been received from Chill since
Thursday last when the Secretary of State
received q long message from Minister
Egan. While NO positive information can
be obtained - 70 the exact character Of
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After leaving the depot this morning the
'black-leg" train moved very slow.
~. and the track was careful
ly examined. When the train reached Its
destination every body who wore q white
collar was taken for operators or their col
leagues, and were hissed by tie women.
who say if they should decide to take the
matter in hand there will be fire and
birthstone raised, and every "black-legger"
exterminated. The women are more bois-
ferrous than the men. and show every evil
dence of fight. When approached on the
subject of the strike they talk freely and
determInedly.
The train reached here this evening in
good order. no trouble having occurred
along the line. There is no perceptlble IN
crease in the number of men that applied
for work this morning in any of the mines
in this district over the number working
last week.
A meeting of the district committee of
miners was held here this morning. Vice
president Penna was present. The strike
situation was discussed. and a conclusion
reached that State convention should be
held. The date of this convention has not
yet beon decided upon.
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this message. 1t is known to have refer
ence to the political refugees now under the
protection of the American minister. 1t 10
understood that no action will be taken by
this government until it is officially ad-
the Chilian authorities OF the killing of the
sailors of the Baltimore.
The possibility of some important COM
municatiOn on the Chilian question being
addressed to Congress either tomorrow or
ing to programme. intended simply to meet
for the purpose of adjourninG for the
Christmas recess, is q subject of earnest
speculation tonight 1t is known that SEQ
retary Blaine. both before and subsequent
to the Plumb obsequies, was closely en-
gagged with his own stenographer at his
residence, and even to visitors calling for
official consideration sent word that be was
too much engaged to see any one and must.
therefore, be excused.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-22

Diseased Horses Killed, Corned and Ser
Abroad Under q Lying Label


Diseased Horses Killed, Corned and Sent
Abroad Under Lying Label.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Department
of Agriculture makes the following an
nouncement. "The inspectors of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry, on Long Island.
have unearthed an abbattoir at Newton
Creek which they found to be devoted en-
tirely to the slaughter of broken-down,
crippled horses. Many of these horses were
diseased and some of them affected with
glanders. The inspectors thoroughly in
vestigated the destination of the carcasses.
IL was found that most of the meat was
corned and put up for export as family beef.
The Secretary of Agriculture was at once
communicated with, and he wired the in
spectors at the port of Shipment to stop
such exports. if possible. and to im-
mediately notify local boards of
health. The dealer, having learned
OF this course. changed his label.
horse meat, under the impression that he
could thus evade the bureau inspectors.
Secretary Rusk, however. did not propose
to permit the intent of the law to be thus
baked. and hs is advised to-day that Dr.
and w. Judson Smith, Eastern agent of the
bureau, seized the entire lot of seventy tive
tierees and turned il over the offal dock,
this action being necessary 70 prevent the
shipment of the meat on the steamer
Lepanto. which sailed for Antwerp to-day
The information on record IN the Bureau
of Animal Industry shows that this nefari-
Gus industry has been carried on for some
time in q semi-secret fashion, but being
diligently watched for some time by the
inspectors. they Satisfied Secretary Rusk
that many horses in various stages of
disease were slaughtered and put up for
the purpose indicated, and he at once de-
termined that he would use all the power
at his command to put q stop once and for
all to the abominable traffic."
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THAT ST0CK-YARDS DEAL
Official Terms Of the Contract with the big
Three" Packers of Chicago

BosToN, Dec. 21.-The Chicago stock
yards directors will meet in New York,
Jan. 3. 1892. to take action upon tho diyi-
be declared. The agreement between the
Chicago Junction railways and Union
Stock-yards Company and Messrs. Armour,
Swift and Morris. just ratified by the
Supreme Court of New jersey, is substan-
TALLY as follows, the official terms having
never before been pu bllshed:
First, the Central stockyards are pur-
chased for s25O, 900; second, the suits involv-
Ing the railroad connections and facilities
are settled; third. the Junction company
buys oil the stock of the Tolleston COM
pany; fourth. Armour Il Co.. Morris tS Co.
and Swift & Co. agree that all their busi-
ness for fifteen years shall pass through the
yards of the transit company, unless they
are previously removed; fifth. the same
parties covenant that their business in
produce at least $2, O00, 900 during the next
SIX years; sixth. they agree that for fifteen
years the land at TOlleston shall not be
used for stOckyards purposes; seventh. they
agree that SO long as the transit company
AZ OhASoBO shOy Hoty bhCtuy Va
rectly, carry on their business of stock
yards for the general use of the public;
eighth. that for eighteen years they will
not directly or indirectly. carry on the
business of public or private stockyards in
Chicago or within two hundred miles
thereof.
The Junction railways contracts for con-
yeyanee to the Transit company of the
Central Stockyards, and payment therefor.
by the Transit company, of $3.50. 900 in cash
or by q consideration mortgage: second.
that the Junction company will buy the
stock of the Tolleston Company at par.
that company to possess !, 900 acres of land
selected from the 1900 acres. with ease
ments and connections over the remaining
5000 acres; third: that as q price of the
whole thing and compensation for ali
which they get other than the Central
Stockyards they will pay $4,000 in cash
or stock, and will guarantee the bonds of
the Tolleston company. whose stock they
buy to the amount of $1,000. O00. the same
being secured by the mortgage of that
company. or at it's option take the title to
the 1000 acres, and issue its own bonds for
S2.000000 to the parties of tie second part.
The present payment to the Junction com
pany proper, it will be observed. Is linn
tied to sl50000. the payment for the Cen
trail Stockyards being provided for by the
Transit company, to which said yards are
to be conveyed.
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TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 2l.-In the United States
Circuit Court. to-day. the Anglo American Pro-
vision Company filed bill of complaint against
the Chicago Packing Trust The trust is COM
posed of the Chicago Junction Railways and
Union Stockyards Company, which is con-
trolled by Armour's Union stockyards and
Trust Company, Morris * Co.. and
Swift IL Co. The Anglo American Company
says I'm the complaint that the trust IL going 10
advance the transportation charges. which Will
result In the trust having monopoly. The
complain ant asks that order he granted pre-
venting the consolidated compaI--> from carry
ing out their agreement under which they were
inc aad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-22

eT PETERSBURG. Dee 2l.-The Novoe vremya,
@ semi-oiiieial newspaper, in discussing the pro-
posal to annex Corea To the Russian empire.
which plan is advocated in some military
quarters. declares that II Is impossible for Russia
To carry out the proposal. The paper further
asserts that though she viii not herself take
Corea. Russia will not allow any other power 10
do so, the immediate effect OF such step
would be TO weaken the Russian aseondency,
which II 10 imperatively necessary should be
maintained In order 70 protect her interests in
tho far East
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General Notes.
cial to the Indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Chapman, nee Miss Mayme Dryer, of Indian
apolis, who were married last week and have
been travelling over the far South, have arrived
in Washington and will spend some days here
before going to their home at Chestertown, Md.
The net gold In the treasury to-day amounts
to 1929, ,f5O. .3S9. decrease of nearly 50 ,00O,-
1892. 100000, the lowest figure 1t has reached
this month.
The receipts from customs at New York the
first twenty days of this month were $5 ,362 76S,
a decrease of 81 ,764. .667 compared with the
ceipts during the corresponding period of last
year.
That the President desires to complete the Or
ganzation of the new circuit courts as rapidly
as possible is shown by the fact that he con-
ferred to-day with Justice Lamar and Senators
Stanford and FELTON, in regard TO filing the
cancies in the Fifth and Ninth circuits The pros
pective early adjournment OF the Senate. how
ever, may delay these nominations, as well as
that for the Eighth circuit until after the recess
of Congress.
rendered in favor of John b. Pope ct al. in their
suits against the United States TO recover the
value of lands in South Carolina, sold in salts
faction of the direct tax of August, 1861.
Speaker Crisp came mp TO the Capitol to-day TO
attend the funeral ceremonies over the body OF
vice OF his physicians. who urged HIN to stay In
doors. The Speakers health Is not improving.
but he continues diligently at work on the COM
mittees He Is suffering from heavy cold and
the grip: aggravated by the fatigue OF his can
Attorney general Miller and Solicitor Hop
burn left for New York to-day on business con-
nected with government suits.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Decisions by the Supreme Court-Adjourn-
ment for the Holidays.
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.-The United States
Supreme Court adjourned to-day for two
weeks, it being customary to adjourn
over the Christmas holidays. A num-
ber of cases were decided to-day,
among them being one that mp
holds q ruling of the Interior Depart
ment In regard TO title of property of great
value in San Francisco that has been in
dispute for thirty-nine years. In an opin-
ion rendered by Justice Gray tho court
affirmed the decision of the lower court in
the cases of PeterJ. Claassan and Frederick
Simmons. convicted of embezzlement and
"kiting" operations in connection with the
failure of the Sixth National Bank of New
York city. 1t is said that counsel for the
prisoners have under consideration tho ad-
visibility of applying for a pardon.
The hearing of argument in the suits be-
tween the Illinois Central Railway Com
pany on one side and the State of Illinois.
the city of Chicago and the United States
on the other, involving title to q large
amount OF property along and under the
lake front of Chicago was advanced. The
cases were set down for the second Monday
of next term, so that argument Will not be-
gin until next October. This lake-front
worlds far, as the use of the property is
essential to the speedy transportation of
passengers visiting the various parts of
the fair
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
THE NEW PARTY.
Georgia Alllancemen Looking to the
PARTY For Relief.

Georgia AlIlancemen Looking to the New
Party For Relief.
While the southern states were
scarcely known in the Cincinnati meet
ing, the politicians need not think that
our people did not look upon the DELHI
Grafton with an expectant eye. They
are 10th to desert party with which
they have affiliated so long, and intend
to give the democracy every opportuni-
ty to purify itself of demagogues and
enemies of the alliance that seek to
control it. But if it fails in this, YOU
are going to see the south as solid and
united for the peoples party as is the
west. That Cincinnati convention
adopted the Ocala platform, word for
word and line for line. No loyal alli-
ance man can look with dist ust or an
tipathy upon any man, or set of men,
who voluntarily rally around the banner
beneath which they are fighting. Now,
will the democratic convention do as
much, or will it be led to defeat by such
men as Grover Cleveland, the avowed
candidate of the money kings of Wall
street?
The men who predict that there Is no
danger of the third party movement
finding a foot-hold in Georgia don't
know what they are talking about
We are in daily communication with
the farmers, and know that this new
party idea has taken deep root in their
minds. 1t is spreading and gaining re-
cruits with great rapidity, and it is GO
ing to take hard work and conservatism
on the part of the democratic leaders to
keep Georgia from going for the new
party candidates, if such ticket is
nominated. The people living in
the towns and cities do not under
stand or appreciate the situation. AL
liancemen don't confide in them, and
therefore they have no idea of the re-
cent cha ges in public sentiment
With all of his influence and populari-
ty with alliancemen Col Livingston
can't stop this stampede into the new
party if it once starts.
Now, the partisan organs are to
blame for this. While preaching
democracy, they have ridiculed and
abused the alliance, until the farmers
are beginning to believe that the party
with which they have so long voted is
controlled bvA their enemies They
have seen tEslr demands made a sub
ject for laughter, and even coalitions
formed with republicans to defeat an
allianceman when fairly nominated for
ofhce.-Southern Alliance farmer
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The Texas Alliance.

Loyal alliancemen everywhere have
reason to feel encouraged, especially
In Texas. The order is gaining in
numbers rapidly, and it is, for the first
time in its existence, practically a unit
upon the demands of the National Alli-
ance. The membership in every nook
and corner of the state are wide awake,
and In many localities men unknown
upon the stump or forum are challeng
ing the enemies of our order to debate
the points at issue Ere the kalends OF
January, 1892, nearly every county will
be able to furnish a competent expo
pent Of our principles, who will be able
to meet the average political hummer
on the hustings successfully. The
Mercury Office is flooded with letters
asking for books, pamphlets, circulars,
ETC., on political economy, discussions
of the issues of the day. We have
been unable to supply the demand, but
we are arranging SO that at an early
day we may meet the demand for any
economic publication Tex
Southern Mercury
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
WHAT WILL THE BOSSES DO
II the RBnk and EiIe of the Democratic
Party PrcYs II BE AIIisncenena

II the R8nk and EiIe of the Democratic
Party PrcYs IL BE AIIIsncenena
A special from Jao n, Miss, to the
lemphis Appeal~Avi. -nche says; '"rhe
democratic mass meeting of Calhoun
county on Saturday last indorsed the
entire 0cala platform, and agreed not
to support candidates in the coming
primary for the legislature who will
not pledge themselves to vote for sub
treasury senaEoss. i was also resolved
to measure Candidates for the county
and local offices by the Ocala yardstick
Maj. Rarksdale was Endorsed for SEN
ator, and confidence was affirmed in the
wisdom and integrity of Hon Frank
Burkitt state alliance lecturer and
hailing the day when he viii give the
people an opportunity of promoting
| him to position where he can serve
them with that fidelity with which he
has served them through the press and
the forum. This is regarded as an in
dorsement Of Capt Burkitt for Wal
thalfs successor and makes the SECOND
county to dsclare for him.
Commenting editori6iiy, the Appeal
| Avalanche says: "a mass meeting of
democrats in Calhoun county, Miss,
] has indorsed the Ocala platform anu 1e-
clared Tor Barksdale and Burkitt for
the senatorship- The situation begins
to grow interesting
The Brookhaven Miss Leader thus
outlines the probable outcome Of this
interesting" situation: Having IN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

turn r1diculed, sneered at and de-
nounced the demands of the alliance,
and even threatened to read alliance
men out of the democratic party-al to
no avail-the extreme opponents of the
sub-treasury bill in Mississippi are now
changing their tactics They suddenly
affect to believe there is great danger
OF splitting the democratic party and
Jeopardizing white supremacy in the
state if the sub-T.'s persist in standing
up for their demands, and the same old
cry of negro domination that has been
made to do service SO many times be-
fore when there was really no danger,
but the politicians wished to work a
trick and carry a point, has been in
voked as last resort The trick, how
ever, Is too transparent this time, to
deceive any but the most hopelessly
ignorant Every one with the least in
telligence knows the alliance is not
trying to form new party or destroy
the democracy. Everybody knows
that the farmers of this state have sac
ilficed most to secure white supremacy
IN her political affairs and would be
the last to surrender it. Everybody
knows that there has been no PROPOSE
ton in this state to carry the fight out
side of the democratic party. Wher-
ever the alliancemen have resolved not
to support candidates who were op-
posed to the sub-treasury plan, it has
invariably been with the implied, if
not the expressed understanding, that
such resolutions were to apply in the
democratic primaries before the NOM
nations were made, and not
afterward. Even party prohi-
bitionists, who have declared
for the formation of new party, have
not proposed to make any fight outside
of the democratic party in this years
contest When. therefore, both alli-
ancemen and prohibitionists propose to
fight inside of white party lines and
abide the results of the nominations,
the proposition that negro domination
will result bears absurdity on it's face,
unless 1t is the concealed purpose of
the ring politicians to follow the ex-
ample of the Haskellites of South Caro-
lima and bolt the nominations and try
to organize the negroes because they
can't boss the alliance. That is the
only danger to white supremacy we see
in the situation, and that won't amount
to fig, for if the attempt is made by
the wOuld-be democratic bosses after
their defeat to organize the negroes and
all the fag ends of republicanism
against the alliance candidates, they
will be as incontinently squelched as
were Haskell and his howlers.'' -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01
About Paints!

It is the best econo-
my to use the very
best paint, especially
for outside work. for
the reason as every
one very we'll knows
that this climate is
very severe on all
paints used for exter-
ior work, causing the
common cheap kinds
to chalk and fade, CIV
ing, after a very short
time, no protection to
buildings, and being
unsatisfactory in eY-
cry way. Believing
the best is the cheap
est always. we are
again offering for the
spring trade The Old
Reliable Mound City,
strictly Pure Mixed
aints in all the new
and desirable shades.
We have sold this
paint for three sea-
sons, and it has never
failed to give perfect
satisfaction, from the
fact that it is not a
mush filed with Span
ish whiting, Barytes
or common clay, but
is strictly pure French
Zinc and Lead milled
with finest colors. If
you are thinking of
painting anything this
season, call and see us,
as we are prepared to
do you good. Our line
Of Fine Varnishes,
Oils, Buggy Paints,
White Lead, Colors,
Artists Tubes, Brush
es, i'll fact everything
pertaining to the paint
business is full and
Complete.
Respectfully.
Day &ReCords,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-01

wliiIng nencnmen or the plutocracy In
both old parties, have already formed a
coalition in South Carolina, and the in
dications are that such coalition
will become general By what
name will this coalition be
known? In those days where, oh,
where will be the democratic party?
True alliancemen have no love or affin-
ity for either of the plutocratlc twins,
but would just as soon assist the re-
publican party to kill the democratic
party as to assist democrats to destroy
the republican party.
Come ye out from among them. oh
my people" saith the Lord There are
but two parties, the peoples party and
the plutocracy. C. Ward, in
Alliance Echo.