Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 20, 1881, Page 6

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE MARCH 20, 1881_RIGHTEEN PAGE WASHINGTO The Ohio Republicans De- mand an Extra Session of Congress. They Declare that They Will Bo Defeated Without Funding Legislation, The 17th of April Understood to Be the Date Agreed Upon. Probability that the Call Will Issuo Be- fore the Adjournment of the Senate, The President Greatly Harassed in De- termining the “Long” Jones Case. Two Reasons, and Also Two Bad Rea- sons, for Stanley Matthews’ Appointment. John Sherman Out of Office Six Hours During the Past Twenty-six Years. x The Sickness of Senator Anthony. Perplex- ing the Seratorial Majority— Notes, : AN EXTRA SESSION THE ITI OF APRIL. Spectal Dispatch to The Caicago Tribune, Wasuixcton, D. C., March 19.—Senators to-day quite generally express the opinion that the: President has decided to convene the next Congress in extra session, and that the call for that purpose will be issued in a few days, probably befere the adjournment of the present session of the Senate. The Lith of Avril is suggested as the day. An Ohie man who has had a conference with the President gives the fullowing as his opinion as to the prospects: “I think it may be re- garded as certain that the session will be called if the way looks pretty clear to the prompt passage of a fair, judicious Funding bill, wholly freed from any open or covert assault upon the banks. ‘The Republicans WHO HAVE CAMPAIGNS TO MAKE NENT FALL are anxivus to have the refunding yueshon settled. They fear that if the high rate of interest runs on the 5s and ts soon to fall due, until theyc.u be taken up by some measure adopted next winter, the Democrats Will use the Joss of $10,000,000 or $12,000,000 of interest as their staple stump argument, charging the Republican party with Killmg the Funding biil in the last session, and then refusing to call Congress together to pass a new one. In the absence of any clear issue in the canvass, a great deal might be made by a hue and ery about wasting the public money, and paying a big bonus to the bondholders who hold the maturing high-interest securities. THE OHIO MEN, who will have the brunt of the first impor- tant political fight tu make in defense of the new Administration, are particularly inter- ested in this view of the question. Their chief spokesman is naturally Goy. Foster, who will be renominated in June, and will. have the heavy work ot the canvass on his shoulders. The Eastern men, with tew exceptions, are opposed to an extra session, and would rather the Treasury should stand the assumed but by no means certain loss of the $10,000,000 or $12,000,000 than to run the risk of a heated and_irritat- ing term of Congress. They think, too, that Something can be done with THAT UALF-FORGOTTEN RELIC of the War's financiat legislation which au- autrorizes the Secretary to make a tempora- ty 3 percent loan. Aff Republicans admit the perils of an extra session. ‘They think it might turn out to be more injurious than beneficial in a party sense. but they have a great deal of faith in the good sense of the Kepubiican majority, and in. the in- fluence of the President. ‘They think that a uvew esprit de corps will be manifested in the Republican ranks, and that the session can be made a brief one, and its work limited tw passing a Funding bill and sending com- mittees South to investigate the fraudulent Congressional elections. Probably a decision Bee reached at the White House next week, SUNSET COX, - speaking of the prospects of a called session, to-pizht said: “TI believe we shall lave au extra session, and, personally, { am sorry, but d think it willbe a good thing for the Deer ic party.” “Tew will rep sive us a chance to raise hob. We 1 the charters of the National hanks y the mischief generally. At least Republicans will act with us on all fiuancial questions.” “ Do you expect President Garfield to act with you on financial qnestions 2 “ Tean’t say that I do.” REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM SPRINGER has gone to Arizona to look after important mining interests in that Territory. Before leaving he called atthe White House, and, believing from an interview with the ‘Presi- dent that there would be an extra session, he Jeft Washington at an earlier date than he had intended, that he might be able to at- tend to his mining interests and.return in time to be here at the assembling of Congress inthe extra session. ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT’S VIEWS. Wasuincron, D.C., March 19.—The feel- ine to-duy is one of certainty that the Presi. dent will call an extra session ‘of Congress, and it is said very positively by those who ought to know that the only puint remaining to be decided is the date when such session shall begin. Seeretary Blaine and Senatur Conkling are both earnest advocates of such extra session, believing that itds demanded by the best interests Of the country. ‘The President is said to be largely influenced by the representations. of the Ohio delegation that, unless an extra session is called and a Funding bill “passed, the Democrats wiil undoubtedly carry the State next October, and secure control of the Legislature, and then redistrict the Stateso as to cut the Republicans out of four or five Representatives. It is asserted that President Haves’ veto of the Funding biilhas hurt the Republican party in Ohio, and that they cannot regain their lost ground except by the passage of another Fundmg bill before the Octuber election occurs. STILL FURTHER ON THE SAME SUBJECT.” To the Western Associated Press, Wastuxertox, D. ‘ch 19.—The state- Ments of the Ghio d tion regarding the necessity of passing a Funding bill in order to save the State in October to the Repub- lican party, are reported by prominent Re- publicans. who know whereof they speak, to in nade a very decided impression upon Gen. Gartield, and to have influenced him to call an extra ‘session. ‘The President is said to teel that a Democratic victory in his own State next Octaber would be regarded as a blow at the Administration, and an expres- sion of a want of confidence in it, and that it is his political duty to try and avert such a Tesnlt itis no secret, Auwever, that a ma- rity of the Republican Senators do not re- Eard an extra session of Congress with fa- Yor, but believe it will, on the whole, be in- ious to the Republican party, in’ that It will lead to the opening of the tariff ques- tion and other propositions tending to un- setue business and disturb the country. A LEADING REPUBLICAN member of the Senate Finance Committee aid to your correspondent to-day that he did not believe a Funding bill could be passed Within three months.” But-that, if the Presi- dent was determined to cull an extra session of Congress, 28 he understood he was, A he hoped it would be called for the early part of April, and not the first of May, as now proposed. THE SENATORS. PACKING UP. Special Dispatch to The Chicapo Tribune. Wasuixetox, D. C., March 19,—There were almost us many Senators at the Capitol to-day as there would have been had there been a session. ‘The members of the two par- ties, however, were animated by very differ ent feelings. The Democratic ex-Chairmen were packing up the odds and ends which have accumulated in the cominittee-rooms during the past two years preparatory to sur- rendering the possession and contents of the rooms to their Republican successors. The latter, in turn, were adapting themselves to the new order of things, well pleased that they could. return again to oceupy their old quarters. The Dem- ocrats generally took the change in good part. Cockrell, of Missouri, who is highly esteemed on both sides, received some sympathy from his Repudlican associates from the fact that he failed to obtain one of the minority Chairmanships, and it is in- timated that it may be possible that he will be made Chairman of the first special com- inittee that is created. JONAS, OF LOUISIANA, is the most bitter of the Bourbons... He has not been able to recover from the blow which his side received at the. fact that Kellogg, of. Louisiana, received a Chairmansnip while Jonas himself: is compelled to be contented with a modest minority place. Jonas de- nounced Kellogg as a carpet-bagger, al- though Jonas emigrated from Llinvis to Louisiana only a few years before Kellogg did. THE SPoIts. The Democrats are quite loud in their threats still that the reorganization of the Senate shall proceed no further, and that the offizers—the Secretary, the Sergeant-at- Arms, the Chief Clerk, the Executive Clerk, and their appointees—shall remain as they are, under the controi of the Democrats. The Bourbons, however, have not been able to agree incaucus upon such a program, and the Repuplican candidates for the of- fices do not manifest any par- ticular concern as to their’ ability to “adjust,” or * Mahonize,” the utlices. The only Republican candidates for two of the places are Mr. George Gorham, for Seeretary, and Mr. James Ii. Young, for Execuiive Je] There is but little hope entertained, however, on the Dentocratic side that the party cau be held in sulid front for auy such cours AND, DAVIS, and one or two others, it are averse to any such proceed.ng, inasmuch as it in- volves only the question of spuils. If two Democrats vote one way or the other on the question of a change of officers, it will make a quorum, and the changes can then be affected by what Sen- ator Conkling termed ‘ta constitutional majority of the Senate.” For the office of Sergeant-ai-Arms, which, by common con- Sent is to ve at the disposal of Senator Mz hone, no candidate has yet been definitly fixed upon. First Mr. Mahone suggested Col. Manitree, of Virginia. Itappears that nitree hails from the sane section of the ate of Virginia as Mahone, and THE READJUSTERS IN THE SHENANDOAL VALLEY, where they are strong, demurred to the se- Jvction of Munitree. Then the name of Mr, Riddlebarger was put ud, He is, how- ever, a member of the Virginia State Senate, and, if the Readjusters carry the next Lesis- jature, will be a candidate for Senator. Henee he does not want the Sergeant-at- Arms’ place, The Chaplaincy seems to be acearded vy common consent to*the Rev. Dr. Rankin, pastor of the Congregational Church in this city. For the Chief Clerkship Sen- ator MeMillan, of Minnesota, has a candidate named Jobnson. The very slender majority which the Republicans had yesterday for the organization of Committees they would not. have had to-day unless a Demuerat had con- sented to pair with a sick Republican. 5 SENATORS BAY. Sen- ator Anthony was taken quite ill this morn- ing, and has been unable to leave his bed to- day. If the Committees had not been made Republican yesterday he could not have been present to-day to vote, and un ome Demovrat had consented to pair with him the organization could not have been etfected, “LONG” JONES. A HARD PROBLEM FOR THE PRESIDENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. Wasutnetox, D. C., March 19.—The con- test over the United States Marshalshiv for the Northern Distriet of Hlinois remains un- changed,—that is to say, both parties are still confident of success. Mr. Jones says to-night that he has the most positive assurances that his name will be sent to the Senate on Monday or Tuesday. ‘These assurances, as he understands it, were given to Senator Logan at another interview with the Pr dent to-day. Gen. Logan himself is under- stoud to have expresstd the opinion that there is now no doubt of Mr. Jones’ appoint- ment. The rumor is current among Illinois people at all the hotels to-night that Jones’ appointment is assured. The visitor to the Farwell headquarters, however, finds a different opinion, Mr, Farwell said to-night that he Was not prepared to give any detailed infor- mation, but he authorized the statement to be made, most emphatically, that the ques- tion is NOT YET SETTLED, He does not think it will be settled before Monday or Tuesday, and he is confident that Jones will not be appointed. Mr. Aldrich, who was reported last night to have taken grounds in favor of Jones, to-night says that he has not abandoned his candidate, James AL. Gilbert, and that he cannot support Jones, particularly in view of the fact that his own district is evidently opposed to Jones, A good many telegrams have been received tu-day ou buth sides of the question. THE PRESIDENT REMARKED toa friend not from Ifjinois that the contest over this appointment had given -hima great deal of annoyance, and that he shoald be glad to be rid of Attorney-General Mac Veagh, since his interview with Senator Logan, is very pronouiced in his opp to, Jones, and will, of course, use effort to prevent being overruled in this, the first important ease wuieh he has been called upon to dec! STANLEY MATTHEWS. TWO REASONS WHY HE WAS APPOINTED. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasuixeroy, D. C., Marci 19.—A friend of Gen. Gartield makes the following expla- nation for the appointment of Stanley Matthews: “One or two things ought to be said in relationto Stantey Matthews? ap- bointment, in fairness to the Administr: tion, which have not been said in. the news- papers. President Garfield, as all men who know Ohio politics are aware, has no sort of admiration for Matthews as a politician, He has more than once antagonized him sharply on the currency question and the silver ques- tion, and might, if he were aman to cheris! resentments, feel aggrieved at Matthew. pushing him aside, by the help of Mr. Hayes in the Senatorial election of 1877, But he has great respect for Matthews lieves that he has UNUSUAL TALENTS in that direction, and will soon take rank on the Supreme Bench among the must. eminent. men who have sat there, and is content to Jet time demonstrate the wisdom of an ap- pointment which is evidently an unpopular one. if his confidence in Matthews’ judicial abilities were less ample, he could hardly re- fuse to give him the fair chance for confir- mation by the Senate, which he did not have in the last session, where his case was not allowedto come to a vote in executive ses- sion.” This undoubtedly is as near an an thoritative explanation of the reasons Which induced the appointment as will be obtained, TWO BAD REASONS FOR HIs RENOMINATION. Disvateh to New York Sun. Wasuineros, D. C., Mareh 18.—The re- Romination of Stanley Matthewsexcites more than surprise. There is good Treason to believe that before leaving Mentor Gen. Garfield told a leading Republican Senator that if Mr. Matthews was not confirmed by the 4th of March, on Hayes’ nomination, he asa jurist, be uld not present his name a second tim: How hecame to change his mind will ap- pear hereafter when parts of the bargain by which the change was brought about are re- vealed in otherappointments. Judge Swayne would not have retired from the Bench at the time he did except in deference to the wishes of Gen, Garfieid, who had foreknowledge of the appointuient of Matthews. Common report assigns Judge Swayne’s son to the place of District Attorney for Nortuern Ohio. One of Hayes’ sons is Swayne’s partuer, and thus would become a beneficiary of the arrangement. When the original nomination of Matthews was pending, the Judiciary Committee of the Senate consisted of Messrs. Thurman, Me- Donald, Bayard, Garland, Lamar, Davis of Ulinois, Edmunds, Conkling, and Carpenter. Of these nine members only Mr. McDonald and Mr. Lamar favored confirmation, At least five of the nine Senators—Edmunds, Conkling. Davis, Bayard, and) Garland—will be on the new Judiciary Committee, consti- tuting a majority uf it.” They were all op- posed to Mattthews. = Wasttnatox, D. C., March 18.—The_ re- nomination uf Stanley Matthews fs a perfe ly gratuitous insult to the. Nation. 3 thews’ name had been for weeks before the Senate. The Judiciary Committee, composed of some of the best men of both parties, had refused to report it for confirmation, and the sentiment of the country had most emphat- ically approved their conduct. ‘The Commit- tee, the Senate, and the people condemned the appointment as one untit to be made. The reason unblushingly given for send- ing the name back is even worse than the act itself. It is, simply, that Taurman and others having been removed from the Committee and the Senate, the tool of the Central Pacitic has now a chance to be confirmed, and to go on the Bi in ample time to serve that corporation in the case which is being made up to test the validity of the Thurman act, Gen. Gartield could not have done this thing of his own motion. He would not voluntarily have assumed sueb a respo! Hi he had ever contracted any pe sonitl liabilities to Matthews they Were can- celed by his standing aside to permit Mat- thews’ election to the Senate. What, then, is the power which compels fim at the outset to disgrace his Administration by returning this practically rejected, unfit, and unpopular nomination te the Senate ? “O, LET. ME SEE HIM)? THE CRY OF THE OFFICESEEKER. Special Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune. Wasuinetoy, D. C.. March 19.—At the White House the rain seemed to have a de- pressing effect upon the ofticeseekers. At all events, there were many less there than usual, although the building was by no means deserted, The President, however, was kept weil occupied during the business hours, The duties pertaining to.the Presi- dential office nt present are very distasteful to Gen. Garfield. He remarked to a friend yesterday that, while he had been fond of discussion all his life, and took pleasure in deciding .between differen arguments and theories, it was not pleasant’ to himn to be obliged to be the arbitrator in personal quarrels, and to decide which of two equally good men should be appointed Postmaster at any particular place. Work of this sort, however, is only just beginning with the President, as he has made but few notninations, and if he intends to pursue a general policy of change, there remain sonie 10,000 PRESIDENTIAL OFFICES to be filted directly by the appointment of the President himself. A member of the Cabiuet to-day, speaking of the great rush and crush of, officeseekers, said that he had been in office now two weeks, and that, in that time, he had been able to devote not Inore than. five hours to the business of the fifty millions of people whose interests are represented by the General Government. The remainder of his official and personal time had been ocenpied by some one of the thousands of men in Washington who are. seeking places. i AT THE WHITE MOUSE there were inany who could not be seen by the President, notwithstand ng the compara- tively small number on hand.“ One man con- fided to the doorkeeper that he just wanted to speak one word to the President. ‘For Heaven’s sake,” he continued, “get me in to-day. I’ve been here over a week, and my hoteL-bill is getting most too big’ fer me.” ‘There were present two delegations. A CROWD OF SMALL Boys from 8 to 14 years of age rollicked in the ante-room until the President reeeived them. ‘They were of the * Boys’ Garfield and Arthur Club” of this city. ‘The President spoke to them very kindly, and, as they ratded down the stairs after seeing him, it was evident that they were entirely satisfied. They sported their badges conspicuously. A dele gation of ministers fromthe Central Pennsyl- vania Conference called to pay their respects, DEFERRED. The Irish Republican delegation who were to have called onthe President to-day to urge the reappoifttment of Capt. Michael Pigott to the ottice of Postmaster at Quiney deferred the call upon being advised by Mr. Garfield that he preferred to. meet them on Monday. NOTES. COL, ROCKWELL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnetox, D.C., Mureh 19.—Col. Rock- well, the new Superintedent of Publie Build- ings, did not know that the order had been issued detailing him to that position until. a friend in Chicago, who had sees THe Tam- Use dispateh, telegraphed here to him his congratulations. Col. Rockwell is well known in Washington. He is a Deputy Quartermaster-General, and has been on duty in the Quartermaster-General’s. of- fice. The detail of Col. Rockwell does not apply to supervision of the new State, War, and Navy Department buildings, the Washington Monument, or the Washing- ton Aqueduct. The supervision of these Works willstill remain with Col. Casey. Col. Rockwell will have charge of the White, Jiouse and the public reservations and parks. Ile will thus become a member of the Ex- ecutive household, and upon hit will fall the duty of making the presentations to the President on the occasions of public receptions. President Garfield and Col. Rockwell were classmates at Williams College, and are warm personal friends. Col. Rockwell is a man of fine abil- ities, handsome person, and pleasing man- ners, and will; undoubtedly beeome a great fovorit in the position to which he has been assigned, THE NON. JOHN D. DEFREES, the venerable Public Printer and fife-time personal friend ot Gen, Garfield, and a very eNicient pubiic officer, is understood to have received assurant that he will not be dis- turbed in his position. THE NAME OF WILLIAM E. CHANDLER, itis said, will be sent in next week to be Solicitor-General of the Department of Jus- jee, , COURT OF CLAIMS, It is thourht, too, the vacancy on_ the Bench of the Court of Clains will be filled on Tuesday next. KASSON’S PLACE. If it is decided to have a special session of Congre: successor to Minister Kasson, at Vienna, will be agreed upon at once. The rumor is that Minister Bingham will be transferred to Vienna, and ‘some Eastern | mman be sent to Japan, possibly Mr. John Russell Young. a TOR AND EX-SECRETARY SHERMAN was much joked about being’ six or eight hours out of office on Marcel’ 3 for the first time in twenty-six" years. He, it will be remembered, resigned as ‘Secretary of the ‘Treasury on the afternoon of that day, and theterm of Senator Thurman, whom he succeeded in the Senate, did not expire until midnight on that de: . GEN. SHERMAN ‘ives a dinner party this evening to Secretary incolu and Secretary Hunt. Among. the other guests will be army officers of high rank, SENATOR CAMERON, OF PENNSYLVANIA, has invited a party to accompany him and to California in his special car. Gen. Beaver and his wife and daughter, Mr. iiutchinson, and Mr. Walker Blaine will be Of the party ‘They at first. expected to leave by the ‘first of next week, but may not so soon, THE MON: ROBERT LINCOLN, Secretary of War, was last night elected an honorary member of the Union Veteran Corps. “EXASPERATING PRINTER'S ERROR.” ‘The omission of the word “an” in the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill has defeated ‘an appropriation of $250,000 fur the erection ofa Pension Bureau building in this city. As the law js printed. authority is only given to purchase a site, whereas it was_ the inten- tion of Congress to provide both for the pur- chase of 2 site and the erection of a building. The word “an” being omitted, the accoun ing officers decline to approve ‘the expendi- tures of the money for anything more than the purchase of asite. - GEN, W. 3. BANE, OF QUINCY, in company with a Western Republican Sen- ator, Was at the White House to-day in refer- ence to the Receivership of thé Land-Office ut Salt Lake, and was inforned by the Prest- dent that his reappointment bad been deter- mined upon, and that his nomination would be sent to the Senate on Monday. Delegate Cannon and other leading Mormons have filed protests against Bane’s appointuient and confirmation, but they have had no weight with the President. “Bane is strongly indorsed by Gay, Murray and others of tha Most prominent of the “Gentile” officials and citizens of Utah, and by Senator Logan. uy , LEACH, A Republican of North Carolina said to- night that ex-Congressman Leach, who is one of the most influential Democrats of the “Old North State,” has determined, like Senator Mahone, to abandon the Bourbon Demoeracy, ‘This gentleman further pre- dicted that in the next political campaign Leach would be found heartily cooperating with the Republicans, giving active support on the stump iu aid of the overthrow of the Democratic party there. > THE MORMONS. In an interview to-day with a Western Sen- ator and several: gentlemen from Salt Lake, President'Garfield gave free expressian to his convictions relative to Mormonism and polygamy, Le said polygamy in Utah was a tou! blot on the Nation’s escutcheon, which should be speedily obliterated; that he hoped Congress would take early action ww place the vile institution of polygamy in course of ex. tinction; that any judicious measures ado ed ‘looking to that end by the legislative branch of the Government would secure his hearty approval. INSPECTION, The Hon. Robert Bell, of Mount Carmel, who Is in the city, has been assigned to the duty of assisting in the_inspection of fifty miles of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad in New Mexico. A 2 PETROLEUM, Jo the Western Assoctated Press. Wasutxcros, D.C, Mareh 19.—The total values of exports of petroleum and petroleum products for the seven months ending Jan, 31, 1881, were $22,839,526; Yor seven months ending Jan. 31, 1380, $25,934, 159, CASUALTIES. FATAL COLLISION, Gatveston, Tex., March 19.—A Palestine special of last night says: The passenger train from Long View to Palestine collided with part of.a freight train loaded with rail-- Toad iron, causing great daniage to both trains, The passenger train was well filled with passenge! J. E. Bond. express mes- senger, was instantly killed; an engtueer seriously injured; John Telundal, a ger, badly hurt, and eight or ten slightly hurt, The accident was caused by a freight ear being started on a down-grade, The heavy weight caused then to run with’great speed until they met the passenger train, The smoking-car was almost completely telescoped bythe express and baggage car, BOILER EXPLOSION. Loutsvi.te, Ky. March 19—A portable boiler in Taylor & Harrod’s sawmill, on the Kentucky River, two miles below Frankport, exploded to-lay, killing and wounding. all of the men in the mill except one. John Harrod. was blown forty feet, and instantly killed. lis brother, Lawrence Harrod, died in an hour, and Frank Graham died in three hours. William Arnold’s jawbone was broken, and James Redding, Willian Wheeler, Louis Harrod, aud Hugh Tyler were badly scalded. ELEVATOR ACCIDENT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 19.--The ele vator cable in Rice & Freedman’s wholesale store broke to-day while two ladies were as- cending to an upper floor. The carriage fell about thirty feet, and'the shock was so se- yere that one of the ladies lias been in con- vulsions ever since. ‘I'he other sustained a bad fracture of one of her limbs.- ‘The ‘ele- vator boy was also seriously injured. KILLED BY A DOG. Berrato. N, ¥., Mareh 19.—Henry Dillon, ayoung man emploved in a contectionery here, while unloading boxes in front of the lace, was last week attacked by a large Newfoundland dog, which buried its ‘teeth in his throat. Gangrene set in and Dillun died in horribie agony. BOILED IN VINEGAR. + Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mayrrowoc, Wis. March 19. —*John* Schmidt, a young man aged 18 years, fell into a vat of boiling vinegar at the vinegar factory of A. M. Richter last evening, and was so badly sealded that he cannot live. le is yet lingering, but in the most terrible agony. ae: A HORRIBLE* DEATH. Cor.vamus, O., March 19.~Michael Fitzpat- tick, aged 16, the onfy support of an aged mother, was caugnt ina belt at Ohlen’s saw factory this morning and literally torn to pieces. He was engaged in cutting a grind- stone and slipped on the belt, RUN OVER AND KILLED. St. Lovts, Mo., March 19.~William S, Williams, furmerly of Brazil, Ind., was acci- dently run over and killed yesterday by a train on the Lron Muuntain Raflroad at Pop- lar Biull, Mo. A FATAL TOY. , Horxrnsvinte, Ky., March 19,—Thomas Phipps, a 12-year old son of W. W. Phipps, died yesterday from lock-jaw, caused froma slight wound in his hand, some days since, With @ toy pistol. FATAL EXPLOSION. CINCINNATI, March 19.—At Worthington Crossings, Ind., Bigby’s mill exploded yess terday, injurmg four persons,—two, 1t is feared, fatally. i “Freda? Pollock, é Sir Frederick Pollock, the late Lord Chiet Baronof the Exchequer, was the son of a wealthy suddiemaker in Oxtord street. His ubilities ap~ peur to hive been very precocious, and it is suid that when 2 boy he insisted on chovsing bis own. achvol. His futher, however, eventuully insisted on hig entering St. Paul's School, theti presided over by Dr. Roberts. ‘To both school and master he entertained a great dislike, which, increasing, ue one duy quietly told the’ bend master that he considered that be was not properly instructed. ip the school, and that there was no one there capable of properly tenching him, and that be bad determined’ to leave. The Doctor remon: strated and threatened, but the determination was carried our, and young Pollock walked off home. The head master called on the father and bitterly complained of the son's willfulness. ‘The old man was us polite as possitte, but de clared that he had no “bold on the The Doctor left, solemnly prophesying that bis inte pupil would “come io be banged.” Yeurs after- wards, when “Fred” Pollock had successively become senior wrangler at Cambridge and At- torney-General of Englund, Dr. Roberts and the father again met. “sty boy Fred isn’t doiug so very bad, Doctor,” snid the father. “Ah, my dear sir,” was the reply, “didn't I long’ ago prophesy that he would occupy an elevated y position?” —— The British Army. New Fork World, Sir Garnet Wolseley, who is to be raised to the Peerage that he may be in a position to aid Mr. Childers in putting the new army reform scheme through Parliament, bas always been in favor of short as opposed to long terms of service. In an article published in- the Nineteenth Century, before Sir George Colley’s troops bad run away from the Boer farmers at the Spitzkop, he en- denvors to show that the army bus improved both morally and physically unt the new sys- tem, But while his statistics bear out that view to some extent, they do not overcome the one ugly fact that the British arms bave sustained more grievous and more shameful disaster since 3873 thin vecurred to them from Fontenoy to the Crimes, and that, too, at the hands of com- paratively unworthy foemen. It muy be quite true that the moral’ character and fateltigence of the soldiers bave been raised under the short enlistment system. There was much room for improvement in that respect. During the Pen- insular war three regiments were formed by pardoning criminals on condition of tacir serve ing ubroud, und the rank und tile which won Waterloo for Wellington was chiefly compused of the lower of the paupers, debiors, vugrants, and thieves in the three Kingtloras. | But ij the purpose of 4 standing urmy {s to win battles and. maintain the military prestige of the country, the British army is certainly not the force it once was, : =e . THE RAILROADS. : * A Big Increase in East-Bound i Freights. . A Belt Railroad. Company Organized in This City. A Tho Benefits to Be Secared by Such a Routo Set ° Forth. « EAST-BOUND FREIGHTS, ‘The mild weather which prevailed through- outthe past week, yesterday excepted, gave. the Eastern roads an opportunity to work off alarge portion of the freight which had ac- cumulated here during the blockade of the previous week, and the result was an im- mense increase in the volume of traffic. The aggregate tonnage shows an increase of 16,- 877 tons, 2 betterment of over 50 percent as compared with the week previous. The fol- lowing table shows the amount hauled by each road during the week: Flour, | Grain, | Proo’s, bris, | tons, | ton Totat tons, Michigan Central..| 23,691] 8.935] 1/055] 18.459 Luke Shore. 31. 3,971, 8.872 Fort Wayne. 29, 2,602} 8,094 Pan-Handle. 13,067 3.652 6,863 Battimore & Ohio. 2.658] 4,588) 7.105, Grund Trunk ......} 626.) 2,902! 252] 3,839 Total..........--[ 11,23 | 26,69} 10,422] 48,232 The percentages earried were as follow: Michigan Central, 27.90; Lake Shore. 18.42; Fort Wayne, 16.78; Pan Handle, 14.28; Balti- more & Ohiv, 14.73; and Grand ‘Trunk, TOS, A NEW ENTERPRISE. At the present time both railroad and mer- cantile circles are much interested in the pro- posed rapid transfer of freight trom one road ‘to another, as, for justance, either west oreast bound freight to and from the Michigan Central and to and from the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincey, which two roads, to a great extent, form a link between Council Bluffs on the one hand and Detroit on the other, they being the intermediaries between the Eastern roads on the one hand and the roads leading to the Westera slope on the other, ‘The necessity for the rapid transfer of east and west bound “through freight” in car-loads and in smaller quantities has been one of the most perplexing questions ever’ presented to the railway magnates whose interests centre in Chicago. Various plans have been suggested to raise the block- ade which perennially occurs, and ‘with which every shipper of importance and every ‘road in Chicago is familiar, but heretofore ‘noone has been able to suggest anything worthy of being adopted. Two prerequisits to the successs of any scheme of this charac- terare urged as essential, and theseare: first, economy; and, sécondly, rapid transit. While the necessity for rapid,transfer is obvious in freight matters, it is as equally wanting in passenger business. If all that is urged in its behalf be true, that new organization, “The Chicago Belt Line Company,” will fill the bill to perfection, its aim being to trans- ter both freight and passengers promptly and at reasonable cost from:one railway to any other with which it makes contract. With- out any flourish of trumpets this Company OPENED ITS HEADQUARTERS YESTERDAY in Rooms 25, 26, and 27 Ashland Block, which the reporter found to be handsomely fitted up and, with a tull corps of clerks, in active operation, Upon sending in his card to Mr. Milton Weston, General Slanager, the re- porter for The TRwUNE was accorded an aterview, . ‘ “Will you give me a history of your or- ganization, its preliminary steps, and such other matters of interest connected with it?” “ Most certainly,” sald Mr. Miltqu Weston. “Yshall be glad to give you auything I may have of public importauce. What would you like particularly 2”” “Nothing particularly, but everything in Senerali begin at the beginning’and give me a history. “Well, the Chicago Belt Line Company 3 organized. Aug. 4, 1880, under the general laws of the State of Illinois, and at the first meeting the following Board ‘of Di- Tectors was elected: Jonas S. Meekling, Will- jam L. Newman, Daniel EL Horn, Charles W. Rose, and Milton Weston. I wassubsequent- ly made General inager and Chief Engi- neer of the enterprise. You will understand that this is only a temporary organization.” “When will you furmally organize the Company?” | “A meeting will be held in these rooms April 20 for the purpose of constituting a new Board and for general business, at whieh it is expected a part of the present Board will retire And their places be filled by prominent New York capitalists.” “ Wao are the New Yorkers 2” “ Tat not prepared to say at present; but they are men whose energy and capital’ will carry the enterprise toa successful ctnelu- sion. ¥! if iene did this project first suggest it- self 2” “ Fifteen years azd I made a careful sur- yey of this route, and presented the matter to Mr. William B. Ogden, formerly Presi- dent of the Chicazo & Northwestern Kail- road. At that time he stated that the hour had not arrived for the encouragement of the enterp Ue believed in it, but thought Utteago not yet prepared to accept it, and Sugeested that Lawait future developments. J concluded to%et the matter rest untit M: 1880, In which month I return 0 this city and at once began a prelimi: survey of the propused route and figured on the: cost ofthe road. With this information I went to the East and submitted it to a party of capitalists, who advised me to return to Cnicagy and GET THE NECESSARY CHARTER. As stated before, ived this charter on the 4th of August, have since been guing over the righ ‘ay matter, In Jan- uary, 1881, I again visited the East and had a sel of interviews with partios in New York, who formed a syndicate md had bonds placed to the amennt of $4,000,000, which will amount to about $200,000 per mile of track.” = “iow many miles of track will you have?” - 7 . ‘The main line will be thirty miles long, and, there being four tracks, the total mile- age of track will ’be 120 miles. Add to this eighty miles of sidings, and we will haye rails down representing 200 miles, on a close approximation.”2 “ Will yon please explain the necessity for this road 2” “ I think that the experience of the last ten ve yeurs, and more especially that of st winte: clearly demonstrated that Chicago is deficient in railroad transfer facil- ities. Our thoroughfares have been ina great megsure impassable fur the teams which are used in transferring freight from one depot to another. I believe the time has arrived when Chicago should have more rapid locomotion, when, instead dt cars and passengers being transferred across town, bassing over some of our most populous thoroushfares, like Michigan avenue, Wa- bash avenue, and State street,—as is the case with the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney,— they should be transferred outside of the city limits and handled rapidly, safely, aud eco- nom iy. ii “ Howdo the railrond people feel about es Ihave yet to hear of a single objection to the necessity for argad such as I believe ours will be. “ Do they encourage 1t 2” “ They tacitly admit that they are in need of better facilities for transferring both pas- sengers and treight destined to or from the East, West, North, or South without any delay, and I know that we shall be favorably received when we demonstrate our ability to handle their cars and their trains, which we Shalt do In the near future.” “ Where will be THE § G-POINT OF THE ROAD?” “Itis almost certain that the besinning will be made at South Chicago, at the inter- section of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroag, which has the most easterly location of any road entering Chicago. ‘Thence it will skirt the Calumet River, to provide access to sev- eral large elevators to be erected there, and then passing along One Hundred and Third street, on the north of Lake Calumet, will extend westwardly between Morgan and Washington: Heights to Mount Green- wood, crossing the lines of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, Lake Shore & Michi- gun Southern, the Illinois Central, Michigan Central, the Chicago & Western Indiana, Ghicago. Rock Island & Pacitic, the Pitts- bury, Cincinnati & St. Louis, and the Chica- Grand Trunk Railways, and thence, Zo- fhe north along the Town of Worth, it will cross the Chicago Divisiun of the Wabash, St. Louis,& Pacific Railway, and afterwards the Chicago & Ajton, the Chicago, Burling- tan & Quincy, the Chicago & Northwestern, anti the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, ator near Galewoad. Its course will then be eastwardly, crossing the Wisconsin & Mil: waukee Branchys of the Chieagzc & North- western, and final: thing Lake Michigan somewhere near e View.” “+ As this route will forma half-cirele, one end resting on Lake Michigan on the south and the other on the north, why not call it the ‘rainbow route’??? _ “Quite good; but out ronte wilt not be quite as airy as the route you sugeest.” “ How will you arrange the transfer of “« It is the intention to haveat the crossings of the roads mentioned transfer tracks, or switcdes, in both directions, in order that the Greatest facility shall be given for the im- mediate transfer of frelzht or passenger cars from one road to another.” “lave you contracted yet for your pas- senker-coaches, freight-cars, and steel rifils?” “No; we shall not want cars of any de scription; but we have contracted for sixty- pound steel and all necessary ties.”” “* And why not cars??” “* For the simple reason that we shall not need them. We only switch the cars of other roads. We shall, of course, run our own motive power,—engines built expressly for our purpose”? egies iS Wil yours be a line in the interest of any other corporation ?”” “No, sir; it will BE KNTIRELY INDEPENDENT, and will treat all reads which may favor it Sith business fairly, courteously, and honor- ably.” “What will S21? * Naturall: en are e your tariff of char; he schedule has not :Tanged, butitis safe to say that we shall charge for each car transferred $2,. and for returning empties $1 per car. We shall bea elearing-house for cars to the different Toads,” “ Please explain.” “ “For instance, we expect to receive from the Chivazu, Milwaukee & St. Paul cars in- tended for points un the Wavash. When a car comes into our keeping our caraccountant will make the usual record, the number of the car, date when received by us, commodity with which it is loaded; its pointof shipment and destination, and time transferred to the road to which it has bee consigned. While the caris in our possession we shall be re- sponsible to the road from whieh we receive it for losses and damage, providing this Com- pany is justly liable. ‘Tclaim that this trans- ter business, coupled with our system of car “record, will obviate the necessity of railways employing so many men in the capacity of lost freight agents or tracers after cars.” * “You spoke of frequent delays in deliver- ine cars; will you please explain. more ully ? “I desire to impress this thought: that the experience of the past has very conelpsively shown that there is great delay in the trans- fer of through freight from one road to ‘an-, other, which we propose to obviate. Most of! the roads last summer were blucke1 within sight of their general offices, and freight,was delayed from three to ten days, the cars loaded with merchandise being sidetracked, because the connecting roads to which they were consigned could not receive them. They could not receive them for transfer be- cause the means of transfer was wanting. If this freight had not come into the city, but had been transferred, as we propose to transfer St, on the outside, there would have been no detention, No matter how great adrain may be made upon our resources; we expect to bo able to meetit. The Belt Line will be able to transfer from one end of its line to another a train of ears con- signed to a dozen roads within threé hours.” “Do you expect to doa very large busi- ness?”” “Yes, sir. Have you an Idea of the amount of merchandise which comes into this city ?” “No, sir’? + 4 “Weil, let meenlighten you. The twenty- second annual report of the Board of Trade sets forth that in the year 1879 six of the: principal roads entering Chicago handled’ 76,450 cars ot flourand grain alone. Take other products, and the total number of cars transferred in this city in 1879 would reach OVER HALF A SLLION. e Now, we expect to have the handling of that number of cars per year, as soon as weshow to the mercantile and railroad interests that We are abundantly able to take care of the business.” . “Do you purpose competing with the Chi- cago lines forsuburban freight and passenger business?” No. itis not our intention to take business of this character, but rather will attend strictly té the transfer business. It will, per- haps, be something like the St. Louis Bridge & Transfer Company, which handles all busi-~ ness going through St Louis in either direc~ tidh. It will ne found tobe a valuable auxili ry of the elevator men. It sometimes occurs that some special elevator needs to be reaches ina hurry. By the entployment of the tel graph the Belt Line Company can be ad vised of the shippers’ wishes, and theyawill be met. This Company will own its own right of way, and its depots and transfer rounds, and will be free to operate to the jenent of all, without discrimination in favor of any. i “Have rou procured the right of way?” “Most of ft. T have been ‘ing that my personal attention for a long time. and have made excellent arrangements with property> owners, by which both parties will be bene- fited. Weshall be capable of “distributing along the entire line to such manufactories now exist, and the large number we may spect to locate there in time, all the various supplies. For instance, we shall take them the raw material and receive from them in time the manufactured article which they consiznto the markets of the world.” “ You will naturally encourage these fh. dustries, but will you be able to bring many to the line of your road 2”? “Tam not able to give numbers, but Tam confident, because the matter has fully en- tered into our calculations, that a large num~ ber of manufacturing ‘establishinents will spring up along the Jine of our road. By so doing they will avoid heavy teaming and’ ex- cessive transfer charges, because we will de~ liver them empty cars for any and_ all the Jines, and haul them when*loaded to the roads to which they are consigned.” aaeee will you begin the work of grad- 227 “Just as soon as the frost is out of the ground.” s, “ Do you anticipate meeting with much DIFFICULTY IN GRADING?” “To some extent. In constructing the line through Uyde Park, on the line indicated, there will have to be considerable filling-in done at its eastern terminus and along Lake Calumet, until the higher lands to the west are reached; but these hither lands, and the cut through Washington Heights to the level plateau west of the ridge, will furnish the material to-do the filling. The tiling will be ot considerable advantage to the low lands in Hyde Park, especially if 2 large ditch was at the same time. providedito carry off the surplus water, which has herctofore come down from Washington Heights, safely to Calumet or to the Calumet River. “The balance of the route through the ‘Towns of Calumet, Worth, Lyons, Cicero, Jefferson, and Lake View can easily be constructed, with the exception of the bridges necessary to cross the Svuth Fork, the canal, and the North Fork of the Chieaxo River. The re- gion around Chicago is admirably fitted for the construction of such a multiplicity of railroad tracks.” : “Thus far you have given no in regard to the passenger business ? 3 “Tam quite aware that the people of Chi- eago want more rapid transit to and from the suburbs. While the plan has not been ma- tured in relation to transferring the passenger tratie bound to the four points of the com- pass, or of even attending to the local pas- senger business, it is among the possibilities that that branch of the railroad business will receive due consideration soon after the road. isin full operation, La word, 1 suppose we shall have to accominadate the people if they make démands upon us.’? “When do you expect; to be ready for business ??” “On Sept, 1 on the present year.”” “You will have Station-houses, of course 2” “Oh, no.not to begin with. We shall have three fine depots, or freight transfer-houses, one at the south end, the other at the north, and one in the middle of tha belt. Plans and specifications for these are being pre- pared. We shail, in addition, probably con- struct three or four large elevators, each one with a capacity of over a million bush .”” “It has been intimated that you have made dvertures to = THE LUMMER INTEREST to locate at South Chicago, is this true 2” “We stall offer the most favorable in- ducements to this large growing interest. It is aeserving of encouragement. I believe that if a large number of yards could be per- suaded to locate there, we should be able to serve them quite as well, if not better, than they are-now being served. Furthermore, I carmot see why they should not go tu South Chicago. Certainly the means of getting to and from there with lumber would be greatly increased via the Chicago Belt Line. That very large portion of the lumber product witch comes to Chicago via the Jake could ba delivered at South Chicago as easily as it is now delivered, ‘Then, again, rticulars 99 ‘will give increased fi our line~ would 4 tending through me ae pial Tunning from the docks om {istics to the various yards, i deliver from the docks thls, ee and from the shipper altin Tunning out of Chicas or to avoid needles. and would fost interest.” “Could the necessary “Plenty of it,” 'andbe Procured » “Can you tell the matter?” ™® Anvtling definit about “Only this, th: és question ‘of tine, 2, "moval is g their preg believ Tae many years find that ie witty, 4 befor necessary to have more Toon cilities for handling their ears, The tude of this business Will be nd maz}. When attention is called to the fated 1879~te only figure itable~ thet of lumber re S73,091 feet, eens Shipments 755,179.83) feet. "The es aad shingles for the same period Were bry etsot and the shipments 146,920,450, "an whieh can show such figures shouts fostered and protected, and the Chie a a ie furt i valuable industry.” ther ne Of ‘thy “One word more; have you « the Tailway managers abort thee ferred with Not all of them; but weare about peril outa circular letter explanatory of ried Ject of the line, whieh will beaggqe® o> these gentlemen. We: ha maonts vee te confer in, m we Shall endeavor to show + city that we are re Beonle oft mean business. As we are doing, here is A PETITION which we shail hand to the EE de ail hand le Park Boang of Trustees for consideration thet ois yo the President ant Board of Trustees Village of Hyde Park—Gesruwe ne nde signed, for and to behalf of the Greate Line Railroad Company, does herent to 8ei fully priy your honorable bods to garage Ley eee na construct and lay ofentt ~ Tullroad tracks upon that certain see Rot exceeding 100 fect in width whien at aad Pany may acquire in said village, commencing At oF near tho polut where the boundary leer tween the States of tndiana and Miler eee the shore of Litke Michian, and thenee nore At or near on the line of One Hundred angie Strect to the west line of the villageat gue street, as well a3 across any street or alley iq their line of way within the Doundartes af suid, with the privilege also of constant branch lines as maybe necessury on eit both sides of the Calumet River, from the et or said above-described road to the mouth of we harbor of suid river, under the r subject fo the law in such cuses ron wd And your petitioners, as In duty bound, ete, willever pray. Sliuzow Wear pean jeneral Manager (. B.. March 18, 1881. iAo, ITEMS. _President Ackerman, of the Ilinois Cone tral, was expected home from New York last night. © President Hugh Riddle, of the Rock fs) was kept from his oflice yesterday by a slight ness. General Freight Agent Smith, of the Chk cago & Alton, started ona trip to Michigan yesterday, to be gone a few days, , Mr. Samuel Spencer, Assistant to Preste dent Garrett, of the Baltimore & Ohio, Is ex. ected to arrive in this city to-day, The Milwaukee & St. Paul issued notices jast night that they were tosend ott ng night trains, either north or northwest. A circular” just issued announces ‘that . F. Tiffin has been appointed Gen Freight Agent of the Credit Valley Road, of Ontario, a The Union Pacific has notified Basten connections to hold west-bound freight Couneit Bluffs, on account of the high wate above Omaha, ae D, McCool, formerly Assistant Supetine tendent of the New York Central Railroad, has accepted the position of private secretary to General-Manager Ledvard, of the Miche izau Central Railroad, and entered dbon the duties of the position on the 16th inst. The new building at Grand Rapids, Mi Now nearly finished for the general offices of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Haloal if described by the local papers as being one of the finest in the State, being substantial, durable, and perfect in its appointments aid conveniences. . The manufacturers of London, Ontario, have issued a cireular against the amalg mation; of the Grand Trunk and the Grest Western Roads, ‘They say that the scheme Was proposed by “English stock-jodbers who knew nothing and cared fess about ths requirements of the people of Canada. During Friday night two freight trainson the Michigan Southern tried to pass each other on the same track about fifty milesesst of Chicago. The wreck which followed ft volved four freizht cars loaded with lumber and coal and delayed the through passenger train from New York about six hours, No one hurt. Mr. W. W,Rhodes, General Passengerand Freight “Agent of the Toledo, Delplios& Burlingtow, says his lige will reach St. Louis about the Ist of November, when bis head- quarters will be moved to St. boat a a part of the propost narrow-t 2 from the Eastern Seaboard to Texas and tha Gulf of Mexigo. The Chicago & Alton Road has. jnst pro vided itself with a “ladies? car,” which was builtat the Bloomington shops and: 3 model of beauty and comfort, being decorates in the most elaborate style and fitted up Wil # easy chairs and every other pyssible con trivance to ease the tediousness of tra ‘The car ig for the ladies only. | {t will be: 08 exhibition for al! at the devot here for,4 fe days. In the course of a few days work will es begun on a“new elevator at Girard Pat Which will be the largest ever recs is Philadelphia, and will add materially, i conveniénce of shippers of etuin to aioe orts. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company K the owner of the controlling interest o 7 new company, ‘The estimated cost it tae improvement i about, $000,000, Oi astorage capacity of 2, nto. ahippers those now enjoyed. dur> ina reat amounting go double That the hardest steel is not the most able for -railroads appears from an xa tion of the wear of steel rails on thet Northern Railway. England. Several ¢ ples Tails which lay side by side on this liv were taken up and tested, and it was fouts Hid instance that a hard rail nd been wot 1-16 inch by tratlic amounting to 5,271! while a soft rail, for the same alnount oe wear, had withstood 8,402,000 fone aie. other instance the total was 15, 1 the solt for the bard rail and 31,061,000 for teinche rail, the wear being the same, viz.? 1 HG @ Relative to the possibility of Mr. Townsend, of the Wabash, Buin ayst. Pennsylvania Central, a St. Louis pa eee For the past week rumors haye been ‘ofnelne lated, not only in St. Louis, but Chicago, COUT nati, und several of the Eastern cities, fect that Mr. H.C. Townsend, Generis Toeoe. ger Agent of the Wubush Koad, bad Moe aig fered a similar position with the Peansr re Railrozd at Philudelphta. Some i Hon es deemed reliable scemed ulso of the oplalit cy be would accept. Mr. Townsend retuned ae Louis yesterdxy, and states positivel yD the has no ideu of severing his conneetion We Wabash, ag the roud is. mukinss steady QO and isone of the leading lines of pe essa Besides, his relations are of the most, Pl nature with the Wabusb, and he does a anette fchunge. In response to n question 28 tows er or not he bad been offered a postdon wi ing Penngyivanin Htuilrond, Mr.” ‘Townsetd oe ; abably could pave gone out Bra he desired: but be thought It best to say ittle in reference to the matter. nowran he fastest trains in.the country leotees Jersey City and Philadelpbi, b the Pennsylvania Railroad hupes soe. make a trip in an, hour | aia in monster locomotive is now built eters Comvany’s shops at Alwona Ww! hice be pected io perform the feat. It wifethe finished In about three weeks, an ‘will De trial trip is satisfactory, tive more och Be built on the same model. A toon OY sixty ble of attaining o uniform spee | dat, bak miles an hour ig not to be sneer hie to Col. Roberts, of Titusville, will anand throw even that extraordinary vel feting for into the shade. ‘There is now bu hes him at the Baldwin Works 4 verria the which is designed to be the bess M1 ba world. ‘fhe builders and the ownet a dissappointed if it doesn’t make 2 Te itt- eighty miles an hour, and ru 100 tw ee akeD out taking on coal or water. devs to Europe and tested on the rail < gland and the Continent,, E STEAMSHIP NEWS.” Loxpon, Mareh 19.—Arrived—The Canad from New York. * — QurEsstows, March 19—Arrived: The Scythia, from New York. Hamburg, March 19—. lesia, from New York. e. ived~The a :