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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
WAGES IN GERMANY.
Valuable Statistics Furnished by an
American Agent.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-After an ex-
haustive examination of the wages paid in
the large manufacturing establishments at
Luxemburg, which he says are about the
same as are paid in other parts of Ger
many, George II. Murphy, United States
vice commercial agent there, transmits to
the Department of State a report on the
wages paid in the steel and iron industries
with a general review of the whole subject
OF German wages. He finds that, generally
speaking. the average earnings of ordinary
workmen amount to less than 500 per an
mum. Women earn half as much as men.
The average wages OF miners and foundry
hands is less than 81 per day. The salaries
of primary school teachers are 1924 for
males and $40 for females. very large
majority of employees of the government
earn less than 500 per annum. On the other
hand, still speaking generally, the neces-
saries OF life cost as mucn in central Eu-
rope as they do in America. workman's
expenditures for clothing and rent may pos
slbiy be somewhat less there than in Ameri-
ca, but in the town OF LuxemDurg coal costs
81 per ton: eggs, 21 cents per dozen; rye
-four. cents a pound; wheat -four, 5; sugar,
s; butter, 25 beef, 1s; veal and mutton. 10
to 70; fresh pork. ~ and smoked PORK, pork, .,.,s -
can hardly be expected to accomplish any
marvel greater tnan that of enabling a
thrifty workman to keep out of debt
This distressing state of affairs, Mr.. Muir
piy says, Is no doubt In part due TO the
Competitive demand for employment which
must exist in every densely-populated coun-
try. But the misery of the European poor
has been aggravated by that popular craze
which causes the larger towns and cities
to grow with rapidity as phenomenal as
that which is doubling and trebling
tne population of our own west
ern cities. An important point OF
difference however. lies In the fact
that foreign immigration largely accounts
German cities expand almost entirely at the
expense of the rural districts. Consequently
the labor market is glutted. wages keep
falling and the evil is enhanced by the
increase OF labor-saving devices The COM
petition between manufacturers also forces
down wages. The policy OF the countries
OF central Europe seems to extend and in
fate their manufacturing industries sui
cidally. Their idea of national prosperity
than attainment of the ability to export
manufactures and import food. and In sup
port of this policy the government is taxing
workingmen an. import duty on his food
In order TO give the manufacturers an ex-
port duty The much-talked-of disarma-
ment of Europe will, if ever realized, bring
further calamity by adding to the labor
markets millions of young men unified for
country life by several years residence in
CITY barracks The development of our
American manufactures is undoubtedly Of
great Importance, but American workmen
and women have good reason to favor the
restriction of immigration and to view with
apprehension the Intensity to initiate our
German industries beyond safe limits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

ness. which IL was for time believed would
result fatally. He spent some time at Hot
physicians was apparently restored TO
health. Soon after his return TO Washing
ton, and while still convalescent, Mr.. Dali
tons young daughter suffered severe at
tack OF typhoid fever. and the devoted
father while nursing his sick daughter again
sacrificed his newly-recovered health. Inc
Dalton's mental vigor Is seriously impaired,
and it is not believed tina. he will be able
to resume his duties as postmaster OF the
House when Congress conyenes again. he
is at his home in Washing ton, but VIII see
no one. His nervous system is completely
shattered and but little hope Is entertained
even by his family OF eventual recov-
cry. In case of Mr.. Dalton's resignation
he will be succeeded by Mr.. John t. Ross.
of Baltimore. the assistant postmaster, VINO
last session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.Mrs. ID. A Moody. a
Chicago woman. Is preparing TO lay claim
ILL.,. property. Mrs. Moody claims to haye
documentary proof that tract In the heart
OF Streator was granted to her relatives by
the government over sixty years ago. and
the property was never legally transferred,
and she will shortly bring suit in LaSalle
county for it's recovery. The tract consists
banks, an opera house. the city park and
the prominent retail stores OF the city
Mrs. Moody says that the City Council of
Streator has offered her S250,C00 for her
claim. but that the offer was refused.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

PITTSBURG, Nov. 12.-Henry Powell shot
and fatally wounded Mrs. Sapira McLaugh-
lin, at Weary, near Rochester, Pa, Satur-
day night and then sent a bullet through
his own brain. Powell separated from his
wife recently and vent to board with Mrs.
and Powell, through jealousy often threat
ened the woman. Saturday Powell went to
Rochester and bought revolver. saying he
was going TO shoot rabbits. That evening
he spent with Mrs. Mclaughlin. her three
children and her sister. After the sister
and children had retired they heard three
shots fired downstairs. Neighbors were
called in and found Powell dead and Mrs.
Mclaughlin unconscious, With two bullet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 12-The eight
eenth annual session of the General As
semhly, X. OF L., viii convene in SC ew-
men Hall at II o'clock tomorrow GCv.
Foster. of Louisiana. and Mator Fitz-
patrick will deliver addresses Of welcom +,
in behalf of the city and State All of toe
general officers. together with seventy DEL
egates of the district assemblies through
out the country, have arrived and prepare
for work. Vice President George W. How
ard, of the A. II L., is in attendance sn |
Will be asked - make an ad ress. The
delegates say there W II be no action taken
T. V. Powdery Will arrive to-mo,r w
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

creatures. Ali OF the ground birds were
wiped out, ali snails and toads and land
crabs. Newly dropped calves. young pigs.
mongoose which became a much worse pest
than the sparrow In America and the RAD
bit in Australia. As a result OF the destruc-
ton of these small creatures all insects
multiplied amazingly until they become a
pest at some seasons, and the people OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
CARNEGIE COMPANY SUED.
An Ex-Employe Wants Damages
Amounting to 100000.

HOMESTEAD. Pa. Nov. 12.--H. j. Bird
has entered suit against the Carnegie Steel
Company for $4,000 damages. Bird was
brought here during the strike from Chat
tanooga, Tenn, by the Carnegie company.
He boarded at restaurant No. 5 and was
poisoned by some of the food, for poison
ing Of which District Master Hugh Demp-
sey, of the Knights Of Labor. and others
are now serving time in the penitentiary:
Bird has been i'll ever since. Last April
he was discharged on account of his iii
health, for which he holds the Carnegie
company responsible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

Pest That Mr. Vanderbilt Would Bring
Into This Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-United States
Consul Eckford. at Kingston. hearing from
American newspapers that Mr.. Vanderbilt
has imported the mongoose for his estate
near Asheville. N. c.. has sent out a note
of warning through a report to the State
Department. and says 1t will be well for
our government to profit by Jamaica's ex-
perience and prohibit the Importation of
the mongoose into the United States. He
recounts the evil effects following the intro
duction OF the animal from India into Ja-
maica to destroy the rats which infested
Wen and increased 50 rapidly that their
natural food supply was exhausted and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

SIOUX FALLS s. D., Nov. 12.-Joseph
La Croix and Philip Wells. his uncle, were
murdered while crossing Pine Ridge In
dian reservation. Wells took part in the
time has been a deadly enemy of the In
dians, who threatened TO kill him at the
first opportunity, and it is thought they
have carried out their threats. La Crox
had been bound over at Deadwood, s. D.,
to appear at the federal term of court here
and was making the trip overland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
.s,,d sentence for Bandit..

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Lee Frizzell
and Fred Jones, charged with consplring
to rob a Rock Island train. pleaded guilty
to the charge to-day and were sent to jail
for thirty days, the conspiracy being held
by the court to be a nlisdemeanor. The
men, after being sentenced, admitted that
they belonged TO a gang organized TO rob
trains and said that if they had not been
arrested at least one train would have been
held up. Newberger. the worst OF the
gang is still at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
Oysters Planted I'm the Pacific.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Prof- c. II.
Townsend, of the United States Fish Com
mission, who was instructed to meet the
consignment OF oysters intended for VII
lapa bay, Washington. reports that the
ceilent Condition and have been planted in
locations presenting the extremes OF condi-
tions to be found in the bay. The expert
ment is on sufficient scale TO determine
whether the oysters on the Eastern coast
will become accimated and reproduce IN
their new location. The consignment con-
sisted of eighty barrels from points on the
Atlantic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

NEW YORK, Nov. IA. A Zimmerman,
the bicyclist champion. returned to Amer
toria, which arrived to-day. BY the same
ship came seventy members of the Abbey
Italian Opera Company and Nine. Gilda
Ruta. the Italian pianist. NJ. De Wecker-
lein. the minister of the Netherlands to the
United States, was passenger on board
the .Veendam, which also arrived to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
View Iudinnn POstmnstcrs.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Postmasters
have been appointed in Indiana as follows:
Albert b. Gossett. al Jonesville Barthol-
omew county; Daniel Miller. at Armies
burg ParSe county: Henry l.. Tornkel, az
CedarviIe Allen county: Cora L. Carroii,
al Door Village, LaPorte county, and Fred
". Kemp. at Stcubenvlle SteUben county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
Mansled by Collap.e OF a Wall.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12-By the col
lapse of the wall of a new building in
avenue this afternoon one man was killed
and six others seriously injured. The men
were at work on the building when the
accident happened James Mullen was so
severely injured that he died shortly after
wards in the Episcopal Hospital The in
jured are Jesse Peter, Samuel Howard,
Oliver Reedy, Adolph Burella, Lewis Gel
letti and Anton Costello. The cause of the
accident is not known. Great excitement
prevailed in the vicinity, as Ii was feared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov 12--John,
alias kid" Thompson, the ale ged Roscoe
train robber who led the railroad detec-
tives and sheriff's officers such a merry
chase through Arizona desert wastes, has
at last been landed in jail in this city.
After the capture of the Kid by the cow
boys he was taken to Phoenix. The out
stands consented to waive extradition pa
pers and at once started for this city to
face his accusers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
Thnt stoIen BeIt.

DAVENPORT, Ia, Nov 12.-The Richard
K. Fox diamond championship belt exhib-
tied by James Corbett in the window of c.
f. Sherirs drug store. was stolen last
evening by unknown men The belt was
valued at $1,000 TO 5000 Corbett won the
belt in the fight with Sullivan and Mitchell,
but he had TO win once more before IL be-
came his personal property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

It's Business and Methods Of r~nIfng
with Employees.

Taking up the subject OF the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company the report says:
This is corporation organized I'm 1851,
with a capital or $l;coo.ooe. IL has grown
until its present paid-up capital is s2s 0N'- :
600. Its prosperity has enabled the company
for over twenty years to pay Per cent.
up surplus OF nearly ses.o ooo OF undi-
vided profits
Speaking OF the town Of Pullman. of which
the report states the company Is owner
and landlord. the commission says:
THE principal church and IT. parsonano
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
p~pttcntiary warehouse burned.

FRANKFORT. n. Y, Nov. 12.-The three
story brick warehouse of the Kentucky
penitentiary was destroyed by fire this
morning. 1t was stored with chairs, the
property of Messrs. Norman & Hubbard, of
the Kentucky Chair Company. The build
ing and stock were insured for $4,000 The
estimated loss on building and chairs is
$4,000 The fire occurred by lantern ex-
nlOsjop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
FIRE LOSS OF $500. .ueO.
Wharf and Over 25,OoO Bales of Cot
ton Destroyed.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12-The Texas &
Pacific railroads big cotton wharf on the
other side of the river caught fire in some
mysterious manner at o'clock this even
ing The entire wharf, 500 feet long. was
destroyed and with it between IoC9o and
5000 bales Of cotton. Forty or fifty cars
loaded with cotton were also burned. max
ing about $4,000 bales lost in all. The grain
eleva tor had narrow escape and was only
slightly damaged. The. loss will reach about
erno 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
p.n.ion Er.ud Plead. Guiltx.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Nov. 12-John NJ.
Taylor, blind man, who claims Hunting
ton as his home, pleaded guilty. to-day, in
the United States court to perjury and
making a false claim against the govern
ment He has received over s17U0 in pen
sions that he was not entitled to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

CINCINNATI. o., Nov. 12-Before the
Olympic Athletic Club here. tonight, Louis
Of Cincinnati. and Mike Harris,
Of New York. fought two bloody rounds.
had very much the worst of
II when the police stopped the fight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
Suicide Of a Judre

PADUCAH, KY, Nov. 12.-Judge Ben o.
Jones' a prominent citizen OF Metropolis
shot and fatally wounded himself this
morning with suicidal intent. He is an ex-
newspaper man, county Judge and lawyer
of recognized ability. Family troubles were
the cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
Disa.srou. BLOW to China.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The Japanese
legation has not received official confrma-
ton of the capture of Port Arthur. The
legation people say, however, that IL Port
Arthur has in truth fallen, 1t will be the
most disastrous blow that China could
have received. Port Arthur had been pro-
nounced impregnable by the first naval ex-
perts of Germany. Ii Hung Chang had
built there modern gun factories which
rivaled those Of the Krupps 1t is city
given over to the assembling and making
of modern war materials. 1t is in some
spects similar TO the Brooklyn or Norfolk
navy yards, although ten times greater in
extent and strength. Moreover, LII Hung
Chang has centered there the pick of the
Chinese army. In the event of its capture
the question arises as to whether the troops
were taken, and also whether the van
quished sought TO blow up the city before
giving il up. In any event, IL is said tha,
great quantities of war material and imple-
ments for making them must necessarily
follow the capture of PnSt Arthur. II Is
pointed out however. that the capture. IL
effected. mainly important in giving the
Japanese fertilization inside China from
which they cannot hereafter be disiodged
The Japanese soldiers would undoubtedly
make the place depot OF operations, and
IL would also afford a protected shelter for
the Japanese feet. The gun factories
which have been the chief reliance OF Il
Hung Chang would henceforth be at the
service OF Japan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13

NEWARK. n. j.. Nov. 12.--Peter Birch.
recently jantor OF the Lafayette-street
school, who was convicted Friday OF Grim
inal assault on Albartina Martin. fourteen
years old, and who was to have been SEN
fenced to-day, died early In the day, as
alleged OF broken heart. His last words
were: Il am innocent Of the crirne-''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
voorhees, a Rank Sflverite.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis JouEhiL
WASHINGTON. Nov. n--Senator Noor-
hees, the chairman of the Senate nnance
committee, returned to Washington tnis
evening He was completely exhausted py
his long trip and retired Immediately on
his arrival IL Is Mr.. Voorhees, conndent
belief that a free silver bill will be pa
at the coming session of Congress, ana IL
is not unlikely that he may introduce sucn
a bill himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
HIS NERVES SHATTERED.
Hon. Lycurgus Dalton, House POST
master. I'm n Serious Condition.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The friends of
Hon. Lycurgus Dalton. postmaster of the
House of Representatives. distressed
at his condition. 1t will be remembered
that several months ago Mr.. Dalton was
prostrated ny severe attack OF nervous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
THE NEW STEAMSHIP.

She VIII He One of the Largest and
Fastest I'm the World.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov 12.-The steam
ship ST. Louis Is chiefly remarkable in that
she is the first modern merchant marine
structure Of anything approaching her d.
mensions built in the United States. She
will also be the pioneer In what promises
to become I'm time a spirited contest be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-13
SUNDAY. November 18.
Anderson, Muncie, Union CT.
Grand Republican Jollification

All RepubIican Congressmen Elected
Young Jim Watson knocks Out Old
Bill Holman i'm the First Round.
The c., III. & ID. railroad will run special
train to Rushville and return Wednesday
Nov. IA. and give all an opportunity to
hear and the young hero. Rate for
station $50 p m. and returning leaves
Rushville 1915 p. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-29
A TEST CASE.
Western Banknote Company to Be
Prosecuted by The Government.
BIZ The @ociatet prem

Blu The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-Pursuant to instruc.
tions from Attorney General Olney. Dis
trict Attorney Dixon is preparing TO prose
cute the Western Bank Note company for
making the plates for the issue of speoial
warrants by the state of Mississippi. The
prosecution will be under section 81 of the
revised statutes, which provides that IL
VIII pe considered felony to make an en-
craving or print in the likeness of anv
government obligation. Che penalty is a
nne OF not more than 5000 or imprison-
ment for 10 years
The district attorney was of the onin,on
that an Indictment against the officers of
the company might be secured, but was
not prepared to say that the process should
not be merely civil suit to recover tho
amount of the fine-A -pixeD il ,ysit,,,-,-
for Captain Porter of the secret service 10
furnish him with copies of the warrants
The issue was for 100000. The platos
were seized in st. Louis while being
shipped to Mississippi Mr.. Dixon believed
the prosecution of the bank note comnanv
was a test case TO dctcrmine the power of
state 10 iSsrr such warrants
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-29
1T SIMPLY DIED.

~ Inc Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--It has been
generally remarked among those who
have seen different sessions OF Congress
end that they never saw such a tame
close as that presented yesterday. 1t SO
happened that the many visitors in
the city prevented the lack OF
interest from entirely engulfing the gall
leries, but even with the crowds In the
city, there was plenty of room for spec
tators, who desired to see the second ses-
sion Of Che Fifty-third Congress end its
days.
1t seemed to the spectators that Con-
gress faded instead of adjourning.
AS soon rs the gavel fell, Senators and
Representatives went at once to their
homes and departed. Some had made ar
engagements to leave at once and others
leave today. Probably half dozen Sena-
tors and dozen members OF the House
and Others leave today, and Others
viii delay their departure for few
days and some may remain few weeks.
There will be very few members of Con-
gress in the city by the end of the week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-29
TO ENJOY REST.
cleveland Leaves Washington to Pass
Ills Vacation at Grey Gables.



WASHINGTON, Aug. 29--Presidept Cieve-
land left Washington via the Penna. rail-
road at7;20 o'clock this morning for New
York on his way to Gray Gables
Ills companions on the trip were
Secretary Lamont, who goes to join his
family at Bay View, l.. l., Private
Secretary Thurber. who is bound for
Marion, Mass, where his family are sum
mering, and gentleman whose face was
not familiar to the railroad officials. The
party arrived at the station few minutes
after O'Clock, and proceeded at once to
tho private car OF President Roberts,
which was attsched to the regular New
York train. The President took a seat on
the rear platform of the car, and
the other members OF the party spent
the 10 minutes before the train pulled
out, 10 watching the arrival Of other early
travellers. There was a good sized crowd
In the station when the President arrived
here, most OF whom were encampment
visitors waiting for the trains to 60 home.
Few knew that the President was ex-
pected, and fewer still recognized him as
be passed through.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-29
BOUGHT A WIFE.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 29.-Louis Potter, a
rich old broker OF Bowling Green, has
just secured wife at an outlay of $40 ,OOo
to friend who arranged the match, and a
suitable settlement on the bride. The
wedding took place last night. Mr.. Pot
ter Is 94 years of age, and is a
grandfather. He was one of the
pioneers OF Warren county. and
during his long life has amassed a
fortune. About twelve years ago he cele-
brated his golden wedding, and his wife
lived until two years ago. Mr.. Potter has
provided well for his children and started
them In life with small fortune each. A
few days ago he disposed of most of his
remaining estate by deciding it to his
hiers and entered into a marriage contract
with the lady he married last night. The
bride is Mrs. Mary s. Mcclellan, so wears
of age.