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r.,s New Return POstaI-Card.
Gnacial To the Indianapolla Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The Postofice
Department. will place a new return postal
card on sale early in October. Postmaster
general Wanamaker has approved two de-
signs, one for domestic aud the other for
International service. The work of PRINT
ing aud distributing the cards is being
pushed. The half of the double card the
domesuc) to which a reply is desired, is
three and q half inches wide by five and a
half inches long. On the top of the card
the words: Postal card. with paid reply"
and limited states of America" are en-
graved. In smaller type are the words:
This side for address only" In the upper
right-hand corner is a yignette of General
Grant. This IS encircled by q frame with
the words: "Message-card." while at the
top and at the bottom are the words: "One
cent" The face OF tho return is similar to
the message-card. But instead OF the
words "Postal-card for reply" there is sub
stituted REPLY postal lard"
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sion Office: hut the Democratic Speaker of
the House had failed, after he, Mr.. Cooper,
rs chairman of that committee OF even
place him on the committee on pensions.
He said he did not know why this unpre-
redented thing was done, but would be glad
10 know.
John T.. Seaman at New Albany.
Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
New ALBANY. Ind, Sept. 2a.-The Repub-
licans were on dress-parade last night. The
streets ut the corner of State and Market
were blocked with not less than one thou-
sand enthusiasts and q number of intelli-
gent Democrats TO hear u brilliant pre-
sentstion of the political issues by John +.
fcanlan, OF Cbicago. Mr.. Seaman was in
troduced by Eyan Prosser, chairman of the
county central COMMITTEES. Tho speaker
Was greeted by prolonged applause and
Trade completely. Referring to the Home
stesd riots. he slated shat the Republican
party preferred the Carnegie mills under
protection, giving employ ment to $500
wOrkmen, than the free-trade soup houses
Df 1887. which were situated where the Car
pegie mills now stand. The speech was one
II the best ever delivered in this city.
Strong Appeal Ia the Old Soldiers.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
o1AhION, lnu.. sept. S.-OOVernOr Cnose
1poke TO o large crowd At the fair grounds
here to-day. He talked for AN hour ana a
half, devoting himself to the general issues
of the campaign and making a favorable
impression. He closed with q stirring ap-
peal to the old soldiers, many of whom
were In attendance from the home here.
He was escorted to the ground by the Lin
coin Club in uniform. The meeting was IN
every way satisfactory To the kcpu blicans,
who have been recording one success after
another since tine beginning of the cam-
paign. Governor Chase left at 3 o'clock for
Fowler. where he will speak Tomorrow.
Coons and Boyd il vigo County.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAuTE. Ind, Sept. 29.-Capt. John
w. Coons, candidate for Auditor of State.
and Hon. Thomas f. Boyd spoke last even
Ing at Larimer's Mill. in this county. to q
large and enthusiastic audience, mostly
farmers. Mr.. Coons spoke for more than
an hour, and explained the Democratic tax
law IN such n plain and straightforward
manner to the audience that all present
thoroughly understood this outrageous
law. The Hon. Thomas T.. Boyd follow ed
Mr.. Coons with one of the best speeches
ever heard IN this part of the county.
Addressed by Hon. George Harvey.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
Ind. Sent. 2Q-rba Pa.
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G. A. H. Left ss, 900, 900 in Warrington.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-If Indianapolis
comes ont half as we'll as did Washington
in financial results accruing from the G. A.
r. encampment she will have no cause to
complain. 1t is stated that the veterans
left So. 600, coo here during their visit. 1t is
estimated that there were 800. 900 visitors,
and if they spent $40 eaoh they left over
So. OO0. 600. Chairman Edison says the eff
fects of the encampment are appearing in
all branches of trade. Many merchants.
hotels. ~boarding-houses and liquid refresh
ment places made a great deal of money.
The materials and camp equipage belong
ing to the citizens committee are being
sold of rapidly.
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DIRECTORS

~ NORTH ILLINOIS STREET.
Lady Attendant. Free Ambulance
Only White Team in City.
TELEPHONE GAL. OR TAKE CARS
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masters in every sense They feel their
power; they order men about with more i'm
w pIhn,ry 5nan CHICAGO policeman. Any person
nnd ne has 70 60. Throughout, tho county
thing is permitted TO continue. the
more difflcult will II be to suppress the men
wren the time comes when they must be put
aown; Their ranks are being added to Ivy
men from nearby milling towns. A number
OF men came to-day. They were, IL anything,
better armed than the strikers. Ono man who
game announced that hc was from Jones &
Laughlin's mills, and that there were 100
more men. armed as he was, lying out In the
push nt SiX-mile Ferry awaiting u call for aid
IRON tho Homestead mon.
sIhe treatment the pinkerton men received
after they surrendered to tho strikers Tues
day night has aroused considerable indigna-
ton. The strikers to-day are very positive in
their assertion that nearly all OF the violence
tnat was visited on the men after their sur
renoer was done by outsiders and not by tho
mill men.
There was Just, one lucky man on tho barees
and rushed intoi the office Of the steel works.
How In heavens .namo did you get here y
right" replied tho fellow. :" After the surren-
DER the men were marched ur the bank
every fellow they passed, When II came my
turn to walk down the plank big du'Ter at
the end OF the column threw up his
arm and yelled Mt mo. Salute your
superior. you scoundrclp replied with as
good-humored smile as l could muster up
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OBITUARE

Charles Allison. who died at his residence in
Brooklyn on Thursday. In his 66th year. was
for twenty-five years engaged at Oswego in tho
steamboat business between Oswego and Chi
cago. He had been general manager OF the
Northern Transit Company. President Of the
OsweGo and Bay OF Quinte Navigation Com
pany. and agent Of the Royal Mail line and
several other STEAMBOAT companies doing
business on tho great lakes and the st. Law
renee River; He was half owner Of the North
years did the largest canal freight business
between New York and Oswego. At the time
Of his death he was tho senior member OF the
firm Of Allison. Stroup Il Co. OF Boston and
New York. dealers In fertilizers.
DR.. William i. ChildA o prominent ply
Stefan. died at Cannonvihe. N. Y. on Wednes-
day: aged 70 years. He was graduated In his
College OF Physicians and Surgeons. He leaves
no family.
John Kavanagh. who had been foreman of
Engine Company "a in the Volunteer Fire De-
partment and n member OF Engine Company
10 under the present system. died yesterday
at his home. 1OS Christopher street. aged 80
years.
Milton II. Wheeler the Oldest member of tho
Delaware COUNTY har is dead at his home at
Kansas City. Mo.
Joseph Balister. an uncle OF Gov. Russell.
died at hi home in Newton. Mass. on Thurs
day. aged 70 years He was an expert &C.
countant.
Cardinal francesca Battaglini. Archbishop
Of Bologna, is dead. He was born on March
1888. at $. Agostino di Plano. and was cre-
ated Archbishop OF Bologna on July q. 1885.
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That's all right old man. don't object to sa-
luting. but for Gods sake don't ask a newspa-
per man to walk with that disreputab!e. gang
Of loafers.' This did the business. and stop;
ped out into the crowd and commenced
cursing Prick and Carnegie. 1t was dcsper.
ate bluf. but 1t worke like charm; Just
kept on howlin' like Herr Most and damnin'
everything on earth until the cars came. and
In the morning the strikers held a mass
meeting. 1t began with the expulsion OF all
reporters and non-members of the Anal
gamated Association. 1t was learned nftcr-
ward that there were only two speakers, Presi-
dent Weyhe Of the association and Lawyer
Brennan. counsel for the strikers. Mr.. Brcn-
nan advised the men to relinquish their pos
session of the works and allow the Sheriff to
occupy them. He said there was not q law in
this land or any othcr land to justify them in
what they Were doing They replied that they
to hold the mills themselves The meeting
business.
The saloons were reopened this morning.
and pretty soon men with Winchesters i'll their
hands could be seen staggering IN ana down
the streets. and 1t would have needed only an
inflammatory word to induce them to set fire
to the works or start in shooting one anoth Their.
Things became so threatening inter short
while that the Burgess issued another order
closing every saloon in town under penalty OF
forfeiture Of its license
Careful inquiry among tho families OF the
men killed in Wednesdays battle reveals the
fact that as yet the relatives Of the victims
have not thought of bringing damage suits
against the Carnegie Company.
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TONS OF course there was no way Of verify
ing these dispatches. so they allowed the
strikers to go to bed as though no news had
been received. The leaders themselves sat up
at the headquarters Of the AmalSamated AS
ISOLATION with messengers ready to spread
the alarm in case it became necessary
How the first definite scare came will proba-
bly, never be known. Hugh O'Donncll. the
leader OF the strikers. sat in the main Office ut
headquarters when a crowd Of excited men
burst in and cried. 1.-THE Pink ertons are COM
ing on the hummer train from Greensburg."
There was no time then to verify this report.
Messengers were instantly despatched in all
directions. and within ten minutes the town
was ablaze with lights and the air trembled
with shrieking whistles. Rockets went up
from the hllsides. and it looked as though tho
whole town had turned out to celebrate the
Fourth Of July. Tho natural gas pipes that
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A!malgamated Association to expect the worst.
FOR some time they endcavored to act
along the lines fo,eshadowed by Superintend-
ent Potter. When tho 4 mnlgamatcd Assoria-
ton met in Convention in Pittsburgh. in June.
they reviewed tho scales formulated by the
Homestead lodges and approved them. 1t was
only Necessary TO meet with the firm and agree
upon an adjustment on a few minor points Of
dlllGrence. Accordingly, on Thursday, of last
week the conference committee called at tho
Office OF the new firm. An informal discus
sion was inhulgsd in for, "A little while. during
which Mr.. Prick exhibited decided incina-
tiinn to ho arbitrary. and left tho, room,
The committees meeting with such a cold recep-
tiun. ielr that further attempts to como to an
agrecment M this time would be useless. and
arose to leave when Mr., Potter begged them
70 rema few moments longer, and he would
himself prevail upon Mr. Frl"k to give, them
further hearing. The committee had am
and MIR, Frick had given his ultlmatum at So.
When Mr. Potter offered to intercede. the
basis. After an interview with Mr. Frick Mr..
Potter brought In his ultimatum. that the firm
would agree to q 81 basis, upon the condition
that the agreement should terminate on Jan.
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extend In circle about the town were imme-
diately lit by men who had been standing in
readiness. and soon the streets were bright
as day.
Presently half a dozen men. the first to
awake. ran out into the streets hatless and
coatless. and began to fire into the air. Soon
the whole town was awake. and then followed
scene that the people oi New York can never
mpS eap waT by thu s%ey In n'G hs
middle Of tho night, Every man Ind weapon
repeating rifles. which they had taErn from
the detectives who ,surrendered after the fight
Others had old -fas hion d guns and revolvers
while some had only Xix clubs and knives.
Toward midnight they were all gathered in
one body ut the Pennsy lvaniG Railroad station
The train from Pittsburgh drew in and about
a dozen newspGper men stepped Of, They
asked who they were and why they came. Ali
questions were answered to the satisfaction
permitted to mingle among them.
All Ut once volley was hred far down the
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Rurylrs tho Dead mt Homestead.

nerals here to-day. Henry Strelgel. the young
German who was shot during tho fight below
the bridge. was buried from st. Francis's Ger
man Catholic Church at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. Nearly 5000 men and women attended
the funeral and marched behind the
hearse through the streets. In the
afternoon tho funeral OF Thomas We'll
don took place. He was 80 years old
was killed by the accidental discharge Of a
gun which he was trying to wrest from Pink
erton detective A large procession left his
houseon Kinneys road and proceeded to st.
Mary Magdaen Catholic Church. whore tho
funeral services were held.
I he funeral Of Joseph Szibo q Hungarian,
who was shot in the first volley. took place
from the Methodist Episcopal Church in the
afternoon.
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RETURNED IINEERTON MEN.
Ready to Go Out Again, One Says. Hut
Would Prefer Another dob.

Ready TO Go Out Again, One Says, Hut
Would Prefer Another dob.
The small army OF Pinkerton mon who de-
cidcd that they would rather be home reached
Jersey City at 2:2O A. NJ yesterday. Hardly
one was free from cuts and bruises.
The men from Chicago were kept until
morning and put on board West Shore train.
Those who lived in New York and Brooklyn
were sent over on ferryboat. Five men who
live in Jersey City went down the steps lead
ing into Exchange place Friends. who had
been awaiting their arrival took them to n
hotel and filed them up with all they could
WAS formerly, n policeman in Jersey City. and
after being dismissed from the department
became engaged on one or two occasions to
do work for the Pinkertons.
Thomas Bennett said that every bone in his
body ached. lie had been employed by tho
when he signed the contract this. time.
got off the train and We're put on the barges.
A tug took us IN the river at night
Tho ting left US and signalled that she
pilot house was shot away while she was try
ins to get to US. The shooting from the bluff
hernme so rapid that we cut the hawsers and
let the h.rgcs DRIFT out into tho stream. but
we couldn't get ont of range.
away and our men believed they had been
abandoned to die. They returned the fire
from the shore when they got n chance. but
they finally decided to surrender. l saw four
men fall near me. When we wore taken
to go again. but. would rather have some
q "A a
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HOMES OF HUNGARIAN IRON WORKERS..

for months. and were starved in to SUBJ
mission. Still this has nothing to
do with the Homestead situation.
Now about the changes in the expiration Of
the agreement from June 80 to Dec. 81. tho
men will never yield in this point The COM
pany could dictate its own terms in midwinter
when starvation and freezing united in forcing
the men to submit to anything the company
chose to demand. Mr.. Frick says the scale
only affects 325 men out OF the $500 at these
mills This is only partly true. II the scale
proposed by the Carnegie Steel Company
should be enforced and the wages OF these 325
men cut down. it is only matter of very
short time until there would be u general re-
duction all along the line.
You must remember that while in the o.
inch. 33-inch. or structural MILL converting
and blooming mills there are reductions Of
fered. the company contemplate a reorgani-
cation OF those mills in all tie departments in
the near future. In consequence thereof the
officials informed the men that their wages
should remain the same until such time as
certain improvements should be completed.
1t is very evident what this means. Be-
sides. tho proposed reduction against
which the men have demonstrated is
from IL per cent to go per cent.
outside of the proposal to make the minimum
basis 81 q ton on steel bllets. " affects
more than SO men. hut even II 1t aHected only
one man. the principle OF our organization is
one for all and all tor one and the Greatest
good to the greatest numLer.' Mr.. Prick
makes his statement in good fifth. but he has
been misin 70 med. He has never had any
experience in the man ufacture of steel. Even
If he had. it would be no evidence OF his COM
potency to act as final Judge. Honest ad mills
are different from any other in the world.
They are a revelation even to old mill men.
The work is of such a character that even
with tho perfect machinery 1T requires hand
ling by men Of SKILL. gained by long years Of
training. The machlnery used here is most
complicated. The ordinary days work of
the mental as well a physical strain.
Mr.. Tricks statement that when Sheriff
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M,CLEARY KNEW ALL ABOUr 1T.
Not Only Informed OF tho Hiring OF tho
PInkertons, but Was TO Have Led Them.

Not Only Informed OF tho Hiring OF tho
PInkertons, but Was to Have Led Them.
PITTSBURGH. July S.-Sheriff McClcary is ac-
cused OF having known all about the plan to
send Pinkerton men to the Carnegie mills last
Monday. One Of the local Democratic papers
says: THE arrangements for the Infringing
OF the Pinkerton men to Pittsburgh
were made by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany with the full knowledge Of tho
Sheriff. He knew every detail. He knew that
the model barges were being fitted up for
them. and all about the weapons. ammuni-
ton. uniforms. bedding and stores for sub
sstence which were loaded aboard of them.
He knew Just exactly what time the Pinkerton
men would arrive at the Davis Island Dam.
and made nll the arrangements for taking
charge Of them himself through his chief
deputies. A..
and the representatives of the Carnegie steel
Company at tho Sheriff s Office. In employing
these people as watchm over their works
prccnution to place them in command of tho
legally instituted authority Of the county
lhs she VI wr ths f ihs
they should. have absolute control over the
men before he would consent t. handle them;
aud DEPUTY Sheriff Gray to Capt. Kline.
the q tt the afSn
agreement from tho Carnegie steel Com
pan? h,giving the sheriff complete au-
thority over the mon in his pocket when
he. acting upon the SherilI''s orders. went to
Davis Island dam to meet the Pinkerton men,
CAPT. Kline. and after. the men entered the
barges they We're completely under the orders
and authority of sheriff McClenry."
When asked tonight by. Sun reporter II
this charge was true the Sheriff denied point
blank every accusation
Secretary Lovejov of the Carnegie Company.
when seen by THE Sun reporter. corrobor
the above in every detail.
Sheriff McCleary and Adjt- Gen. Greenland
were in consultation an hour and a half to-
night, but no definite conclusion was ar
rived at.
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THE cANNoNEER. MEXICAN WAR VETERAN.
mitted to protect the mills. There we're none
a. she the that list NV M
business men who were first; last, and all the
time for peace, He also said that he would be
and would ike to see the sherif and talk the
matter over. Though satisfied that nothing
would make it. and he did late in the after Dr.
diseastsd; tssash he would have littis to ssy;
sss Sn sf1 ass
and at The pf same time permit the Steel So eom
asts , .Ss IT. people q
sympathize with the strikers. and. besides. do
posse and Perhaps Of being shot They con.
say tina, t WAS his duty to call out the militia
and tsat haa he dens this
The trouble by this time would have been over.
Governors so.eaiied inaction was exposed S to to
posse comitatps is . thing OF the past, and is
Of riots It had its origin in England. where
the Sheriff, could call upon the landown.
It is looked upon as a mere formaiity to be-
observed in case OF riot. In London. when
trouble occurs, the .Sherifrs. proclamation is
read IN front Of a mob. but before the last word
ls uttered armed cavalry swoops down upon
the rioters SO suddenly that thev are dispersed
before Time i given to allow them TO concen.
tIate; lt Is the purest nonsense for the sheriff
To- To- think Of taking deputies to Homestead with
the hope Of accomplishing any good result"
Inc men do not caro- about having possess
sion Of the mills. but let any attempt DO made
IA IA .t there viii be battle. This fact was
a CODf0reQCe
IN the seventh Avenue Hotel in Pitts.
E GuiTg a. Adlt Gen; Greenland, Gen; Wyie.
t hes ' mr IN the morning and part q tie
ton was with them, He explained the situa-
t uon; NO definite action was taken at the con-
%SeE At the same tine i Is known that the
reaay to march at an hours notice.
There Is feeling tonight that II it is neces.
tary 10 call the militia at all. 1t had better be
f aSn; at once The strikers are getting impa-
y AMONG them 70 be doing something. They
there and that sEsr oEs ons heels That It
u no law In the town. The strikers are the
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An ENGLISH VIEW OF IT.
Sarcastic References to Mr.. Carnegie aud
"TrIumphnnt Dcmoerncy."

LONDON. July S.-The Saturday Recie,r. in n
sarcastic editorial on the Homestead riot,
says: 1T is pity that the comforting OF the free
dom OF the city OF Aberdeen upon Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie was not postponed for week SO that
Mr.. Carnegie could have had the opportunity
Of explaining at the time Of its acceptance the
recent events ut Homestead. This would
have am ply compensated for the delay. The
occasion would have been a natural ono for
the highly strung democrat to explain how a
friend of tho people and enemy of all the effete
monarchies could reduce his workmen's
wages for the benefit Of his own pocket. for
all the world as II he were himself an effets
Tory: how. when his men talked OF striking. no
could peremptorily lock them out: and how.
when the men exhibited the noble rage OF
freemen, no could hire barge loads OF braves.
who actually shot the sovereign people whom
Mr.. Carnegie loved SO much"
Tho writer gives q distorted version OF the
correspondence between the Sheriff and the
Governor. and concludes:
In other words. the magistrate on the spot
being unable to do anything. the Governor
could only tell him to continue to do nothing.
In the mean time the rabble OF work men and
the gang of mercenaries were shooting one
another down. 4 truly remarkable triumph
for American civilization: a fine illustration Of
Triumphant Democracy"
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DID NOT ExpnCr TO ne SEEM
Pink erton Men Thought They Could Get
Into Homestead Without Discovery.

pinSerton Men Thought They Could Get
Into Homestead without Discovery.
Robert A. Pinkerton was at his Office. 66
Exchange place. all day yesterday. although
several of the afternoon papers had him at
Pittsburgh. with eight or ten assistants.
81 have not been to Pittsburgh" said Mr..
Pinkerton. land have no intention OF going
there"
Mr.. Pinkerton talked with SUN reporter
about the men in his employ who wore in the
ARRAY Mt Homestead.
1T is not true that the men did not know
they were going to Homestead" said Mr.
Pinkcrton. Some of them may originally
have been engaged to work as watchInen iii
Ohio. rs one man states. but when they started
on the Journey to ii9m:stead they all knew
have to fghtl No. fol, did not know that
nor did any one else. We expected to get our
men into tho Carnegie works without any one
discovering them or knowing they were there"
Mr.. PnKerton would not discuss the fighting
ut Homestead. Whether more Pinkerton 10 en-
were to go to Homestead he would not say.