The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-07

taken into careful consideration by tho
people. would all alike prove to be prevar-
ications. The Postmaster general has been
making campaign speeches daily and night
ly, and has contracted a severe cold, W Dlch
almost units him for the work. Notwith-
standing all this he was compelled to adj
dress another vast crowd at Tuttle Opera
house before leaving the city. The Cher
ubusco Glee Club furnished several songs.
which were enthusiastically received, and
on several occasions Mr.. Wanamsker
Joined in the applause. The parade
given in the afternoon and address
gwen In the evening closed one of the
greatest Republican rallies ever held in
Whitley county. MIR. Wanamsker was born
in an adjoining county, and he was not
among strangers here. but warm friends In
both parties. Six u. A. X. men. former
Democrats, informed the correspondent
to-day that they would vote for Harrison.
Mr.. Wanamaker spoke at Valparaiso to-
night. Thousands were unable to gain adj
mittance TO the courthouse. where he
spoke. AT the close OF his address he left
for Philadelphia.
One Result of Free Trade.
LONDON. Nov. 5.-England to-day saw
the beginning of what seems likely To
prove the greatest industrial war between
capital and labor that the country has
ever known. Cotton-m mills. employing all
told about 100000 spindles. were shut
down to-day. There are about "a. 900 opera
unions all federated in an amalgamated
association OF cotton-sp!nners. Their aver
age earnings for week of sixty hours
are SO shillings- The local unions COM
bined have a reserve fund of 100000.
The card and blowing-room operatives.
who. of course. are necessarily idle when
the spindles stop, number about -. 200. and
have also q strong union. The members of
both associations have paid special levies
lately into the treasury, including a levy
nj Eaht linn raak IN rh haa haan mi
in regularly for two months. The reserve
fund thus created will be further in
creased by the contributions of
shillings a week from 1900 members
who viii remain at work during the
present lockout. 1t is estimated that
from all sources total of t3.4O0 will flow
In weekly TO assist the operatives. The
non-union men have been trying hard TO
get into the unions, SO that they can par
take OF the advantages or strike pay" but
the unions are unwilling to enroll as men,
beers persons who are likely to speedily be-
come q burden on the treasury. The non
union operatives are, In consequence. likely
TO suffer great distress during the progress
of the lockout. for the unions have decided
not 70 assist them IN any way.
The operatives appear TO mold the strong
est position. as the improving prospects IN
the cotton trade since the notice of a i've
percent. cut In waves were issued have
already induced number of miiI-owners
TO keep men at work at the old scale of
wages, paying the federation the tine, q
fsrthing n spindle a week, agreed upon.
1t so happens that only few mills at Roeh-
dale. Hey wood and Stockport are closed.
number of mills in other towns have
withdrawn the lockout notices which they
at first sent out
The masters federation has received
severe blow at Bolton. where the district
employ ers association has declined to CO.
operate with the federation In a scheme to
reduce wages. Their thirteen million spin
dies are still kept busy, and the operatives
are working on the old scale of wages.
This action on the part of the Bolton mill
owners is explained by the fact TINT they
use Egyptian cotton. which gives them u
margin of profit. Other Bolton masters
using American cotton adhere to the fed
Grafton and have closed their mills.
The delegates to the Spinners AssOcIa-
ton met. tonight. in Manchester. The
secretary read kilograms declaring the
lockout at Stockport TO be q complete fail
ure and that at Bolton partial failure.
In these places the mill-owDers sre contin-
uinG To operate their mills at the old scale
of wages. However, $1,000 workmen are
expected to be idle on Monday. The meet
Ing decided 10 increase the weekly levy TO
5shillings pence. Great enthusiasm was
shown.