The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-11
NEWS IN SUNDAYS JOURNAL.
Resume of Events at Home and Abroad
ChrOnicled in the Issue of Sept. 10.

A child was born in q street car in New
York.
Another revelation Is believed to have
broken out in Nicaragua.
Seventy -four fonrth-class postmssters
were appointed yesterday.
A big batch of nominations was sent to
the Senate by the President.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis and Miss Winnie
DAVIS will spend the winter in New York.
A bull and q stallion. both valuable.
killed each other In o fight near Oakland,
III.
The anti.silvsr men in the House dis
credit reports of o compromise in the Sem
ate.
Cyrus Cole, afarmer living near Palmyra.
over 800.
The Catholic congress adjourned after
declaring itself in sympathy with all OPP
pressed mankind.
II is believed that ex-Minister Blount
Will succeed Josiah Quincy as Assistant
Secretary of State.
The New York bank statement showed
the reserve intact. and was considered ia.
vOrable all around.
The A. p. A.. which is d developing rapidly
I'm Kansas. has been refused a charter by
the Secretary OF State.
Brazil is on the verge of another bloody
revolution. and martial law has been de-
clared at Rio de Janeiro.
The Union Pacific employees are favorable
to lOaning their employers a part of their
salary in lieu OF a reduction.
Mrs. Cleveland was delivered of q bounc-
ing baby RIrl exactly at noon. 1t Is the
first child OF O President born at the White
House.
National League games: Brooklyn 4. 81.
Louis 3; Pittsburg II. BALTIMORE s.: Phila-
delphia g. Chicago 4: Boston IS, Louisville
Q; Cleveland q. Washington 3: New York 10,
Cincinnati l.; Now York Q. Cincinnati =.
Gladstone has sent an important docu-
ment to the Queen. intimatiDg. it is thought.
his readiness to comply with her wishes If
she cares to dismiss the Ministry follow.
ing hOme-rnle defeat in the House of Lords.
In connection with the fresh cofnplics-
irons in Siamese matters, and as an Offset
to the Russian proposition to eeteblieh O
naval coaiing station OF France.
has been coded an Italian island for q like
purpose.
From the Second Edition ofthe Sunday Journal.
workmen Pleading for Protection.
WASHINGTON. Sept. GA delegation rep
Yesenting the flax and hemp interest sp-
tee to-day. Mr.. Turner, vice president of
the Barbour Bros. Company, of New York.
acted as spokesman for the delegation. He
said that the companies represented IN in
vestment OF over SJ,OUU. UUU anu emp. q yoQ
between five and six thousand Wort srs.
He recommended that the commit
tee retain the present duty on
the products OF the manufacturer.
an equality with foreign producers. He
asked if changes were to be made they
should be made quickly in order so restore
confidence.
claiming to represent Sc. 600 textile workers.
pleaded for the to give assur-
ance to the workingmen that no changes
should be made in the duty on textile man
ufacturee. A delegation was with ham rep
resenting workers in lace curtains, up
holsyering worsted goods. ingram car
pots. ribbons and Gotten industries. He
said these industries were terribly do
pressed. and he believed this condition was
wholly dus to threatened reduction OF the
tariff. he said the foreign manufacturer
were preparing to take advantage or q re-
duotI0D OF duties. and. with terrible
earneetness, ho appealed TO the COMMITTEES
to make no change II the duty on manu-
featured goods.
"Wno sent You hereg" asked Mr.. Turner.
1.-The workin guen. We came of our own
free will. All statements to the contrary
are false"
MI. Turner and the champion of the
textile wOrkero then crossed lsnces. Some
bard knocks were given and received. Mr..
Stewart flooring his ANTAGONIST whom, in
response TO o question as To the right of the
consumers, he said: You would not de-
stroy all our industries for an eX pertinent.
aud then, II 1t did not work, legislate TO
re-esta blish the mills You had ruinedw
MIR. stewart after dueliing with several
other n6mbers OF the committee. d declared
that. in his opinion. q reduction of the
tariff weuld DO speedily followed by q fall
OF wages.
Dir. Fitzgerald. q WOODEN worker. testi-
fed to the depressed condition OF the
WOODEN industry. "Our mills are Dracti-
cally all closed down." said he. "a year
tend 10 know all the csuses that have
brought about our present distress.
but We do kno that when there
"a no threat or a change In the law
assurance were now given that NO tariff
changes would be made in our industry,
prosperity would revive"
James Edgar, another OF the delegation,
on plOyod in n lace curtain mandatory.
drew q graphic md pathetic picture of the
distress among the textile workers IN phila-
delphia. do not demand. we only
plead" he said. sndly. I'm what you are
about to 90. give 20 the American work
men the benefit of the coubt."
Chairman Wilson then took the Witness
IN hand. All you gentlemen olsiID," be
eald. addressing the workingmen's dele
cation. that the Restriction OF i'm por1at!on
has enabled your employers 20 pay high
wages. end you protest again 9 q reduction
of duties on the ground thar If duties were
reduced your industries would como in
COmpetitiou WIN loEelRN pOOGb anu your
wages would be reduced. IN other words.
you believe that labor employed in the
manufacture of goods which compel in
the markets OF the world can only be paid
worlds wages. This being assented 20.
Chairman Wilson went on TO point ont how
products of the farm, wheat, cotton. etc,
are products of many unprotected In
dustries competed in the worlds markets
without O falling of wages TO that paid In
foreign lands.
Responsible for the Coiehcur Wreck.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Tbe Investigation OF
ThGrsda y mornings disaster at COlehour,
on the South Chicago aud southern branch
of the PIttsburg, Fort Wayne * Chicago
railroad, begun at South Chicago, was
brought 10 q conclusion this after
noon. The verdict fastened the respousi-
bility for the wreck upon the operating
officials of the railroad. and assigned az the
cause of the accident i'm perfectly arranged
schedules. improper track facilities and
the criminal negligence CT operators. The
verdict reads as follows: