Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 1, 1882, Page 1

“tflv' i r ‘ TWELFTH Y HEIMROD & DORMAN, (Successors 1o Fred Lang.) BAR. Take pleasure in annourcing to the | public and their friends tha: they are | prepared to fill orders in | GROCERIES! PROVISIONS, at lower prices than ever, consequent ly we have made reductions in every department of our husiness, besides we have added some of the latest brands of Fine Fanoy Groceries, and in large varieties, We are also muk- ing arrangements to eupply cur cus- tomers with the latest brand of BRANDIES, WHISKIES, AND WIHES. only for medical purposes. Ourstock being mplete in every resoect, we invite the public to come and ex- amine our goods. We always keep CHOICE BRANTS OF COSTA RICUA, 0Old Government Java, AND MOCHA COFFEET ! a very fine lot of Japan thnaTe. Purest Ground and Whole SPICE &S, Standard California Canned = Dried Fruits, The very best brands of PURE Sugars, ANID SYRUCS, Timoorted SWISS AND LIMBURGER CHEESE. Tine Oil and Mustard SARDINES! Best | Yeact Creat Tartar, Soda and Saleratus, Remember we make a specizlty of the infallible and celebrated SCHUYLER SNOWFLAKE FLOUR W ARRANTYT & 1D. | | | | rands of Powders, OUR Tobaceo and C Ts complete, and you can find the best brands in the market, r Department, Our Cannot b2 better stocked, and don't you forget that we keep Boots & Shoes of all the Latest Styles and best makes that can be obtained, Lately we have added to our busi- ness a SHIPPING DEPARTMENT, Boot and Shoa Department. which will be under the supervision of the senior partuer, and wilt be run for the benefit of those that may do- sire to ship produce to us; farmers that are not able to come to town and have produce for sale can ship same by expres or freight, we will always pay | the highest market price in cash or in | goods, therefore, when you do ship state what is needed. We also re- quest all that may ship Butter and Eggs to see that they are always fresh, as we cannot sell any other to our| customers. Heimrod & Dorman, Corner 13th and Jackson. 1'HE MAHA Dany BEg THE HOME RUR, Congre's Disposing of Important Bills ata Lively Rate, The Neval Bill Patched in Many Places and Passed by the Sent The Pro=pect of Barly Adjourn- ment Brightened by the Jay's Work, and Hiscock Succeed ving General The Waut of a Quorul om- pels the Republican Compromise Hollmar in & I INY > Huudroeds of Rich aud Poor Badly Bitton by the Recent Min- ing Fever. Matters of General Interest From the National Capital. CAPITAL KOTES. Special DI pitches to Tus Bre, THE STAR ROUTES, Wasuinaroy, July 31, --Ex Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, appeared as wit- ness for the defense in the star route trisl to-day. He testified he had fre frequent conversation with Brady core cerning exteosion of mail service in Ocegon. _In many instances he had 1 nted petitions to Brady and had endorsed and urged them on him. He would do the same thing again und similar circumstances. He mever recommended an increase or exped tion excep! upon the rcquest of c o] of the peti- situe The sigae tions highly respectable citizens Jpon cross-examing on witness said xpense of the increase never en- into his mind when he recom- mendad it. He only took care of his own region Ho had nothing to do vith the contractors. Valentine, of N cbraska, testified he had cailed almcst daily for some time upon Brady in connection with the incrowe of mail facilities in his sec- tion, He understood his people wanted fast and frequent mails, He did not always obtain the increas sought for, being met with the ob- jection that the receipts were too small. Secretary Teller was the next wit- ness. Teller said he was a maii contractor and knew witness Walsh; he had heard a portion of his testimony, and read the remainder. Witness was asked if he had ever given postal drafts to Walsh, but the question was objected to by the prosscution. In the argument which loilavl‘d:‘"lngur- soll said it might come to light that Peterson had paid Walsh as his attor- ny, but that General Brady knew nothing of the transaction. If they could prove Peterson had never paid the money to Brady, as testified by Walsh, it would cercamnly destroy the foundation of that statement and tend to diserediv the entire conversation, A long argument followed upon this point which was interrupted by the usual recess, After recoss, Bliss took up the ar- gument and sard if *he evidence admitted the government would have to produce documentary —evidence which would show the disposition of the draft was totally inconsistent with the story whi Peterson would tell, John L. French, chief clerk in the offics of the second assistant pos master general, t stified, His evi dence bore on the customary practice of contractors to form combinations for certain contracts and let conracts bo given to one of the combination who secrectly represented the clique, He then gave a long description of routes and said that it was a frequent oceurrence to chinge the service un- der the contract after execution, Ad- journed, sumgl RETIRING GRANT. When the bill placing General Grant on the retired list was reachud in the house this afternoon there was conside of a flurry noticeable on the floor. Holman objested to cox sidering billson the s 's table at all, and to carry his point made a point that there wes no quorum, Hol- manand Hiscock were appointed tel: lors. When they took their places to make a count of the house, Hiscock urger him to withdraw his objection, saying that the repablicans would not try to pass the bi | this season, and if he would withdraw they would allow it to be sent to the military committee with the understandsng that nothing more of it shou'd be heard this eeason. To this arrangement Holman, who led the democratic opposition,consent- ed, and after a vote was taken to lay it on the table so as to give all who desired a chance to make a record on the bill, it was referred. THE MINING FEVER, The fever for dabbling in mining stocks of any and all kinds which was 80 prevalent here for the past year hay mpletely died out. About two years v stock of about one dozen mines in Mexico, Arizona and Mexico was sold here in very large quantities, Great returns were promised to the favored few who put the ball in notion, A splendid profit was paid. [ | They spoke about it and their friends rushed 1n to get some of the same kind, A majority of them have re- celved nothing but assessment certi- ficates since, There are basketfuls of wmining stocks now offered for sale here at figures less than one-twentieth of what was paid for it, while others are willing to give it away. Col. Bob In- gersoll is loser to the extent cf §30,- 000. Others have lost in proportion, but those who can least bear the loss are & number of employes of the government, department men and women, who bought in small amount having been caught by the exaggerat and captivating arguments of the ;Hn- wealth of mines that were cir | culated 8o freely about that time, A LOVING PAIR One of the sights on the floor of the | houee to-day, writes a Oritic reporter, | was a close conference between | gressmen Robeson ana Roscesans, the former, who evidently was urgi interview, entwined his arm the neck of the old war veteran and whispered into his ear with us much gush and confidence as one school- girl whisper to another, THE HARBOR BILL The general tmpression to-night is that the river and harbor biil will be roved and that the president will 1a me » to the houso to-mor: »w giving formal notics of his ap- proval, but expressing the intentior to exercise discretionaty authority of the executive in directing the expend- iture of the money appropriated. o Secretary F NEW BONDS, olger willbegin to award per cents in exchange for surrender- od bonds of August. Allapplications recoived on and after to morrow will bo opened and filed away in regular order, MAIL BERVICE The senate to-day concurred in the house amendment to the bill originally introdaced by Seuator Hill, of Colo- rado, providing for the extension of service on certain wail rout wd for temporany servico on mail routes where contractors fail to porform the required service, JAPAN E INDEMNITY FUND, The confercnce committee on the Japaneso in emmity fund to-day practic ved to allow b per cent interest the amount involved. The proposition will bo laid before the re- spective houses for action to-x SE WASHIN Bill pre venting counterfeiting or cireulatic of such sceurities of foreign gover ments within the territory of the United States, passed. A resolution divecting the commit- tee on pensions to report a bill granc- ing pensions to those who have lost an arm or leg in tho service of the United States was reforred. The naval appropriation biil pro- eoded with.., Voung on the bill to 1 at 3 o’clock. An amendment was adopted requir- ing the secretary of the navy, instead of selling condemned vessels to re- port to congress at the next session such vessels as may be unfit. The advissbility of empowering the sccretary of the navy to close us navy ya transtor perishable stores and property to other yards, snd re- quire him to report the facts in e case to congress, was discussed by Senators Bayard and Plumb, as to the effect which the concentration of the civil establishment of other yards at favored points might have influeoe- ing elections; Senator Plumi: main- taining it could-have no effect on the appropriation for the civil force in the the yards was riciculouslyinadequate. Senator Bayard contended that ex- ceptions should be in favor of the plant on machinery companies, which involved millions of dollars. He re- garded the provision as having the cf- fect of crippling the yards, and this would be injurious at this time, when we had a navy behind usand the prob- able creation of a new one in the futur Senator Allison deprecated striking out the provision as 1t would involve a loss of the proviso which the senate committec had inserted in 1t, prohibit- ing eny deficiency being made hereaf- ter for vhe civil establishment. Upon suggestion of Seuator Hale, the senate agreed to insert the word ““perizhable” before ‘‘property.” Senator Bayard moved to strike out the item empowering the secretary of the navy to close useless navy yards, transfer perishabie stores and property to other yards, and directing them to report the facts upon wiuch he acts to congress. Senator Beck called attention to the expensiveness of the navy yard civil establishment and remarked he never expected to see the party in power willingly consent to the abolition of the yards, They were now willing to do this, and he was willing to stand by and assist them. Therefore he favored the provision and opposed the motion, Senator Bayard’s motion prevailed; yeus 81, nays 24 The appropristion for payment of abor in equipping vessels, etc., in navy yards was iucreased §50,000, making the total §750,000. Senator Plumb. moved to insert a proviso repealing all laws providing for promotion and increase of pay on the retired list. Agreed to, afier as- surance that the proviso would not be retrouctive, A number of proposed amendments were ruled out upon a question ot or- der. The bill was reported to the senate and all the amendments in the committee of the whole were concured in, except oue,offered by Senator Beck reducing the appropriation for finish- ing the Miantonomsh and other iron clads from $1,000,000 to £400,000, and stopping furthor proceeditgs un- der contracts of March 3, 1877. Upon this & separate vote was demanded, resulting yeas 54, nays 23, the amendment was retained in the bill, All votes in the negative were given by the republicans; Senators Camo- ron, (Wis,,) Ingalls, Sherman, Van Wyck and Davis, (Ills.,) voted aye with the democrats; Kellog and Sewell were paired with Lamar and McPher- son, respectively. Senator Mlller (Cal.) moved to fix the number of lieutenants at two hundred instead of two hundred and twenty-five. Notagreed to—24 to 33, Senator Bayard moved to strike out of the item giving the secretary of the navy discretion to place officers when not at sea on a furlough as well as on leave of absence or waiting order pay, the part relating to furlough pay. He said that in other grades officers re- eived two-thirds, but when on furlough only half pay, and that this EB., TU! Con- | an | ound | SDAY MORNI was an arbitrary discretion whicl times been abused. H stanced a case within his k in which an officer had been cut down half pay for giving testimony the sec- tary did not like. The motion was adopted, 27 to 26 The bill then passed on & viva voce | vote, had in. ywledge House bill restoring Fort Benton | military domain to the public domain | and for other purposes, passed On motion of Senator Allison the | [sundry civil bill was taken up. The | | bill was read for action on committee | | amendments. Ou motion of Senator Conger the | appropriation of $25,000 for lighted | buoys was amended to ¢ of any patent ri | light house board has apy [kind of buoy with its pric {amount already charged. | fter twenty-one pages posed of the bill was lai | til to-morrow, with the expe | that it will then be completed | Senator Allison, from the confer- | | ence on the legislative appropriation | bill; reported disagreement, and a |new conference wes ordere Ad- | jouined. | HOUSE PROCEEDINGS | The bill restoring Fort Benton mili- | tary reservation to the public domain, passed, The sident approved the order | permitting the shipment of a suitablc supply of liquors to Sitka, Alaska, for medical purposes during the pro valence of measles and scarler fover. Mr. Rice, from the commitiee on foreign o ffairs, reported a joiut reso- lution providing for a new mixed com- mission in dance with the treaty of April 26, , with the United States and Venezuela. Referred to committee of the whole and leave granted the minority to file a minority report, Mr. Harris roported back the joint resolution instructing the secretary of the navy to convenea court of inquiry | to investigate the circum ces at tending the loss of the steamer cannette, Calendar. The house proceeded to considera- | tion ot business on the speaker's table. | The senate bill to provide for the disposition of Fort Larned military reservation, passed. The senate bill for the refirement of having been reached, Mr. Ky.,) moyed it be laid upon the table, Lost, yeas 77, nays The bill was then referred to the | committee on military affairs, Mr. Deering (Towa), sut d a conference report on the Creek orphan fund bill, which was agreed to. Mr, Hiscock, chairman of the com- mittee on appropriations, reported joint resolution approprinting §60,000 to supply the deficiency in the appro- priation for fees ot the United States district attorneys. Paswed. Re was taken; the eveniug eession to be for the consideration of pension bills EVENING SESSION, The naval appropriation bill was re- ceived from the senate. The amend- ments were ordered printed and re- ferred to the committes on appropria- ticcs, The house then.g:ftar passing fiftsen pension bills a .? everal bills giving condemned cannons for monu- mental purposes, adjourned. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE A million Dollars Worth ot Property Deetroyed—Seyeral Lives Lost. Special Dispateh to Tire Bre, New York, July 31.--The flour mills of Hecker & Co., burned this morning. Two hundred men employ- ed in the building ran for their lives and it is believed all escaped. The rpice and flour mills of Sawyer, & Fisher, also burned. There i8 a8 yet no v ation of the report that six lives were lost. One fireman was seriously hurt, and two others overcowme by heat. At least fift®en tenement houses op- posite were destroyed, end the oc- cupants had to fly for their lives, as the fire burned with great rapidity and fierceness, The walls of the flour mill fell in, killing two firemen, Four factory hands perishod in the flames. It is reported a number of those re- siding 1n tenement houses across the streev were unable to escape and were among the dead Cuicaco, July 31.—The manager of the Chicago hranch of Hecker & Co.’s mills says the loss on the ma- chinery and buildings alone of the two mills, if both are destroyed, will reach $1,000,000. The stock is estimated at $125,000. The insurance will not cover the loss CRIMINAL NEWS, Spec'al D spatches to Tik Bre BREACH OF PROMISE, Provinence, R, 1., July 31.—An action for breach of promise has been brought by Hattie A, Engley against Levi Wilson, claiming $560,000 dam- ages, The father of the girl has brought action, alleging seduction of his daughter, and he also claims dam- ages of $60,020, It seems that Wil- son and the girl had lived together as man and wife, and when they arranged separation the girl, oyer her own sig- nature, acknowledged receiving $050,- 000, which she new denies having re- ceived, and asserts the receipts were fraudulently obtained. A REMARKABLE CASE, CiNersya, July 81.—A remark- able caso of dishoncsty has just come to light. The late Geo. K, Daughty, secretary of the Cincinnati, New O leans & Texas | Railroad com- pany, uttered an over-issue of §400,- 000 of stock of thatroad. The over- issue was promptly turaed into cash, but the stock in some way has been manipulated back to himself, A TAMPING THIEF, ToLevo, O., July 30.—F, W. B B g * A NG, AUGUST 1, 182 A BEAR VICTO:Y. Eussia Divides the Eastern Gues- tion and Closes the Con- ference. Refusing to Consider any Ques- tion Beyond Proteotion of the Canal, War Cioud sumes n Bloody Hue in Tae i astern Aw. Consequence, | The Bone and Sinew of Egypt Petition the Porte in Arabi's Behalf. Conflicting Reports Conoorning Matters at the Seat of War The Irish Arears of Rents Bill Passed by the House of Lords—Gen- eral Foreign News, Special Dispatches to Tug BEk A WARNING TO ARADIL CoxsrantiNorLs, July 81.— The El- jawaib (inspired journal) publishes an aticle severely blaming Arabi Pasha as being the cause of the present com- plications in Eeypt, and declaring if he does not submit it will be necessary to proclaim him a rebel. END! THE JONFE! . Ounov, Russian representative, in- formed the conference that Russia considered the Egyptian question di- vided into two distinet parts and that he was instructed to participate in the deliberations only when the question of the Snez cannl was under dis cussion. In consequerce of this declaration the confereuce is con sidered terminated. BACKING ARABI The Porte received a petition signed by 2,000 Ezsyptian notables, request ing the sultan not to ratify the dis- mussal of Arabi Pasha by the khedive, THE FRENCH MINISTRY, Pams, July Tho chumber of deputies, at tho suggestion of a radical member, adjourned to awatt the form- wion of a new ministry, It is believed President Grevy will have a confer- ence to-morrow with the presiden s of both ambors with a view to the formation of a new cabinet. PERMIT, ALEXANDRIA, July 31.—The khe- dive has authorizod the British to oc- cupy as much of the Suez canal as they think necessary for the expulsion of rebels. THL KHEDIV THE BEDOUINS. Arabi Pasha has authorized the Bedoums on the canal to obey M. DoLesseps. All persons furnished with a permit trom DeLesseps are allowed to proceed to Cairo. The khedive has telegraped for 200 Italian and 40 Swiss policemen to protect the city. The Spanish iron-clad Zaragoza proceeded to Ishmaila. A MISSING MIDSHIPMAN, Avnexaxpria, July 31.—Midship- man DeClair, of the ironclad Alex- andria, sent to Ramloh Saturday morning with & messago, has not since been heard of, Tt is reported the garrison of Aboukir surrendered to the British, SOLD OUT. Arabi Pasha 1ssued a manifesto de claring Khedive Towfik had sold Egypt to the British and retired to England, Arabi therefcre ordered the people to obey him until the prophet enlightened him to find a worthier khedive. Murders are constantly ccourring in railway trains, Mobs search every train for Christians, PEACE Arabi Pasha has made propositions looking toward peace with the khedive. The latter, however, has answered: No terms will be acseptable except unconditional surrender.” 1t seems that Midshipman DeChair stepped beyond the lines and was taken prisoner, PROPOSITIONS, GERMANY'S INSTRUCTIONS, The commander of the German gunboat Mooewe, at Port Sa'd, has been instruc 01 1o account to land troops, but if necessary Lo take German sabjects aboard his vessel, SPAIN AND CHILI, Maprip, July 31,—A troaty hay been conciuded between Spain and Chili, CANE FIRES, Havana, July 31.—During the sea- son there were 199 fires in the cane fields ~twenty incendiary and twelve of unknown origing sixteen incen- diaries were captured. INCREABING THE TAXES, Loxnoy, July 8L-In the com- mons the motion made by (iladstone on submitting the vote of credit, Monday last, that three pence be added to the income tax for the latter half of the year, was agreed to, IRISH ARREARS OF RENT, Loxnox, July 31.—1In the house of lords this afterncon on a motion for going into a committee on the Irish ar rears of rent bill, Earl Camperdown, liberal, asked for some assurance that no further important changes relative to contracts between landlord and tonants in Ireland be proposed. Lord Carlingford, lord of the privy seal, said he could answer aflirmative- iy. The present bill, he said, was not a precedent for changos in the land act, . Marquis of Salisbury moved an Armitage, representative in this city of the mercantile agency of R G, Duun & Co., and formerly of St. Louis and Kansas City, is behind in his accounts and has left the city. The company has ofiered a reward for his arrest. The amount of his defal- cation is not yeu known, amendment, the effect of which would be that the landlord could retuse his consent to the tenant applying for re- lief under the bill, in cases where he disbelieved in the tenant's inability to pay. Lord Carlingford opposed the amendment, He said the result would be to utterly stullify the government’s land legislation. Marquis of Landsdowne (liberal) and | Lord Derby (liberal conservative) op posed the amendment. The amendment was carried, 120 to 45. The remaining clauses of the ar-| rears bill were agreed to and the house adjourned ARCHBISHOP CROKE'S ADVICE, Dusity, July 81, — Archbishop Croke, speaking at Emly, County Tip- advised Trishmen not to emi- — Woather Indioations. a' Dispatch to Trx b Wasmizaron, Aug, 1, 1 a. s—In- dications tor upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, fair woather; variable winds, mostly easterly; sta- tionary temperature and pressure, The rivers remain nearly stationary. Yellow Jack. Special D spateh to Tire Brx Larkvo, Tex., July 31, ~ Surround” ing points have ostablished strict quaranfine against Brownsville and Matamoras, Several deaths occurred Sunday from yellow fover, - — CREW COURAGE. The Deputy U. 8. Marshal Stands Oft a Drunken Mob, There were an unusual number of drunks last night, not a fow of whom were landed in jail during the even- ing. Two or three fights also occurred. One of these were at the restaurant on Douglas street, botweon Twelfth and Thirteenth., The boligerent Slo- cumb was landed in jail and broke a couple of chairs before he could be calmed down. Mac was equal to the emergency, however, and made him surrender unconditionally, The worst row was that on Twelfth stroet, about 11 o'clook, over the ar- rest of a young man named Connolly, who was on a high old drunk. Ofticer Girady undertook togarrest him, and surrounded by a crowd of roughs bent on rescuing the prisoner. At this juncture Deputy U. 8. Marshal Frank Crew, who is as plucky us he is good looking, appeared on the scene, and, seeing the officer’s danger, drew a revolver on the crowd and stood them off until O'Grady got his man away. It was a very neat and com- mendable ptecy of work, and M, Crew showed that he was made of the right sort of fimber. A FAREWELL BANQUET. General Croock to Recelve a Formal Farewell on August 26th, On Friday evening, at a little im- promptu supper given General Crook at the residence of Hon, Kzra Millard, it was determined to give the retiring commander of the department of the Platte a public banquet before his de- parture for his new field in Arizona, This resulted in the following cor- respondence, which explains itself: To Geners) Georgo Grook, Omaha. Dear GeNerar: The undersigned are a committee representing many of your friends who desire to meet you with kindly greetings bofore you de- part from among us, Will you there- foro please namo a dato upon which it will be_convonient for you to receive at their hands the testimonial of a public banquet at the Millard hotel in this city, Reepectfully yours, E. WakeLky, C. F. MANDERSON, G, L MinLen, Tuosas L KivpaLr, G, C. BArtox, Hervay KouNize, Ezia MILLARD, Ohairman, Omaha, July 29, 1882, H'vg'ns D CoMMANDING ( iy Oxmana, Nob., July 30, 1882, To Hon, Fzra Millard, Judge E. Wakeloy eral €. F. Mauderson, Dr. Geo L. Mill v Kimball, #8q , G. €. Farton, Erq., Horman Kountze, Fsq., Committee GENTL In reply to your favor of the 20th inst,, asking ma to name the date upon which it would be con- venient for me to receive at the hands of my Omaha friends the teatimonial of a public banquet at the Milard hotel, in this city, I have the honor to name Friday, August 25, T feel it incumbent on me to say, gentlemen, that I can in no sense con- strue this honor as personal to my- welf, but foel that it 1 wmore strictly intended as an exprossion of your sat- isfaction with the manner in which the work of military adm has been carried on by the ofti men whom it has beeu wy good fort- une to command, The mutual confidence and pleas ant relations existing at all times between you citizens and tho military authorities prompt me to ask that you concede to all who have served in this department, and to none more freely than myself, the right to re J\ 50 in the era of prosperity in which Nebraska and Wyoming are now blessed, and which 18 rapidly advanc- ing Omaha to the front rank as a great commercial center. Again thauking you for your cour- tesy and assuring you of my regret at being obliged to sunder my connec- tion with your city, 1 remain, very sincerely and truly yours, (igoroE CROOK, Brigadier General. Dealings in Poultry, A newly warried man complains of the high price of “‘ducks.” Ho says his wifo recently paid for three of them—a duck of a bonnet, & duck of u dress und a duck of @ parasol, He says such “‘dealings in poultry” will ruin him. Doane's Donation. Doane Coilege, Crete, has just re- ceived a gift of $5,000 from the estate of J. O, Whitin, of Massachu- setts, No conditions are attached to the gift. A good beginning for the work of incressing the endowment ECONOMYZIS WEALTH, Bould Moves to Increase His Pile by Cutting Down Fxpenses. Numerous Official Changes to be Made in +lis West- ern Linee. Enstorn Freight Lines Inangurate a Now Penurions Rule, Which Causes Quite a Commoticn Among Merchant Shippers, Gould's Fronks of Economy, Special Dispateh to Tik Brr, Onrcaco, July 81,—Viea President Hopking, of the Wabash road, went wost this wmorning, with a view, it s said, of making numerous changes in the management of Gould's western ronds. Tt is reported A. A, Tahnage, general manager of the Missouri Pa- cifie, will retire, and H M, Hoxie wmill bo general muager of the Missour Pacific, Tron Mountain and Interna- tioal & Great Northern, On the Wa- bash John C. Gault is to be invested with further powers, and is again to bo made the responsiblo head of the system. It is wencrally understond that other swoepinz changes will be made, offices consolidated, and other cconomic agencies come into direct play. s Now Railrond Rule. pecial Dispateh to Tk Brx. Onieaco, July 81.—A meeting of freight agents of lines running east was held here to-day, at which 1t was decided that heresfrer shippers should be charged $2 per car for loading prain at city elevators in addition to the regular freight charges, and that the mon be not furnishied to load the cars at the packing houses and stock yards at Bridgoport. This the roads have been doing for two years, but they now maintain it is too heavy a tax on them. This new rule, which will go into effect to-morrow, will create quito & commotion amony _shippors, and concerted action to defeat 1t is thought probable. - >~ The Denver Exposition. Special Dispateh to Tie Brx, DexvER, July 31, —All the details of the programme of ceremonies at- tending the opening of the National Mining exposition to-morrow have been arranged. They ewbrace a prrade of military and civie societies, oration by Hom. W. D. Kelley, ot Pennsylvania, a formal starting of the machiery by Lieut. Gov. N. A, W, Tabor, president of the association, and throwing open the gates. Mr. Kolley arrived this mor ing and was met at the station by a party of rep- resentative citizens and escorted to a hotel. Exhibits are not all in place yet and there is some little confusion and disorder, but all will be straight- ened out and working smoothly in a few day! +“Go as You Please. Special Dispa‘ch to Tur B Boston, July 81 —The six days’ go-a8-ycu-please pedestriar match b gan yesterday morning. Seven thou- sand people witnessed the start. Seven men started, as follows: Harn- man, Hughes, Hart, Noremac, Du- frisne, “Oid Sport” Campana and Gallagher, of Montreal, who entered us “Unknown,” The Red River Country. A sories of papers on “The New Northwest, by . V. Smalley, opeus graphically in The August Century, with a descripti of the Dakota wheat region, and facts, like the fol- lowing, of great interest to persons sooking new homes in the west: Nowhero elso in the United States, unless it be in the distant and little known valleys of eastern Oregon and Washington territory, are such large large crops of wheat raised with such small exponse und such certainty of success year after yoar. The grain is sown lato in the apring, as soon as the hot suns of the northerr latitude have dried the soaked lands, and grows with marvelous rapidity. By August it is fully mature and ready for reap- ing. All the farm work is done by machinery, The plowman rides upon the sulky plow; the grain is sown with a drill or a broad-caster; the reaping machines bind the sheaves as they move over the gronnd, and tho threshers do their work in the fields driven by portable steam- engines that burn the straw for fuel. The grain is hauled at once to eleva- tors at the nearest railway station, and then the whole farm equipment of apparatus is left standing in the fislds until needed the next year, Except on the big *‘bonanza farms,” owned and operated by capitalists, it i rare to find any sheds for imple- ments, or, indeed, any farm-buildings save a little bare box of a dwellings, and a rude stable of boards, sod and , to shelter the horses from the winter blizzards, The red barns of the bonanzi farms make a great show upon the wild, vacant prairie, but they are not much larger than thrifty Pennsylvania farmers, who till a hun- dred acres, build to house their crops and atock, Ivis within bounds to say that, tak- ing one year with another, a profit of ten dollars an acre is made on the Red River wheat-lands, after paying all ex- penses of seed, cultivation, and mar- keting. The great merit of this mag- nificent grain-tield does not lic wholly in its richness, however. Its struc- ture is peculiarly favorable for the transportation of its product to the seaboard, Twe hundred and fifty miles of rail transit brings the Red River wheat to Duluth at the head of Lake Superior, from whence there is water-carriage all the way to New York harbor, Dakota seems to have been fitted by pature for a vast, per- manent wheat field, The conditions of climate and soil exist for producing the best grade of wheat and ' the larg- wol average crops harvested for a succession of years in the United States, except, perhaps, Washington = which is to be vigorously pushed this year. Territory,