Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 22, 1883, Page 1

{ //t W wn Luubgfl h OMAHA DALy ‘BEE T-I{ IRTEENTH YEAR gl = e—re— OMAHA, N 3B. SATURDA NO. 83. POLITICAL PICTURES. The Passing sfiuw Painted in Nataral Colors by Senator Van Wyck. A Striking Resemblance Between the Jacob ot 0ld and the Jacob of To-day. The Irreperssible Conflict, the Postal Telegraph and the Kneaval's Lands, Special Dispatch to Tre Bex, Famnvky, Neb., September 21.—The Jefferson county fair has boen in prog- The attend- ance has been good, and exhibits of pro nucts fully equal to the premium dis- plays of the state fair. The attendance | to-day was unusually large, farmers com- | ing from far and near to hear and see Senator Van Wyck. His address, cov- ering as it did, pressing issues of the day, particularly the Knevals land cases, was atened:to with the closest attention, and _atits conclusion the General was warmly applauded and congratulated. His ad- dress in brief was as follows: There are other matters which interest all industries and all citizens. You remember a few years ago the eountry was startled by exposures of Credit Mobilier connected with the structure of the U. P. railread. In the face of universal condemnation that fraudulent system has been the basis of nearly every road since built. We are told with authority of absolute power that private property cannot be distributed or controlled. What is meant by private property in corporate fran- chises? It is really the only property in which the people have a joint_‘ownership and over which the courts say they have full control. Yet under this guise of private property are practiced frauds, more gambling, more oppression than all other capital combined. If these gentlemen desive to be let alone they can invest in purely priv enterprises, merchandising, farming, mining or cattle grazing, if they will be satisfied with the favors granted to ordinary mortals by a generous gov- ernment, and not bid it defiance by fencing thousands and tens of thousands of acres, or even in the lumber trade if we could remove the tariff which pre- vents Canada lumber from entering our ports. Truly to him that hath the more shail be demanded, .according to Gould's version of the Heriptures. Everywhere the tendency -is to combine capital and drive out men of small means to build up an influence dangerous to the prosperity of the masses—an aristoracy threateming the power and preregatives of the people. 3 The Lhdy politic, the law-makiug pow- er—which is the people, have always dis- couraged the concentration of large wealth in the hands of the few. Tf Gould and Vanderbilt could live to the age of Methuselah, what would be- come of the remaining population? Let our laws say they are not absolute mas- tors of their own. They say the Nation shall not always suffer from long con- tinued and absolute aggregations of wealth in the hands of one family by de- nymg the power of entailment. Had not that legislation come down to us from the past, and if now for the first time proposed, the fat sheep and well paid editors and lawyers of corporations would cry out-—communism, PRAYING JACOB. We are now treated to a new feature— the protection of the gods, not so much to prope justifying the present mode of obtaining it—as tevealed in the won- ress here since Wednesday. more derful autobiography Gould dictated to the Senate committee. Some newspapers have claimed a striking resemblance in physiognomy and tact between the an- Jacob and J. Gould, but Gould de- s a still stronger simi 1 and faith. How great eventsin history repeat themselves. Jacob opera- ted in stock, and manipulated the poles in the watering troughs. There was no pretense that he essayed to beat his father-in-law by doubling the count—for he modestly justified his acts by saying he had made for the old man most of his property. That was a grand picture when the el- der Jacob was wrestling in prayer, and would not let the angel go until’ he re- coived the blessing. Centuries come and go and the picture is presented of an- _other Jacob—or a corruption of the word Jacob, and for brevity Jay—behind the ith shop in Delaware county, ing in prayer for a blessing. He tly did not pray as the one of old, me neither poverty mnor riches.” His was very much Jike his railroad prac- arity in relig- wrestl tices—on one side—and for all there is in it. 8o bountifully did the blessing come that ho has been surfeited, overloaded, and is now manipulating stocks and building other roads, so he says, phil- anthropically, that is to benefit others, for he really wants no more of tho bless: | ing. Tt was a wise forethought of Gould’s i s would to ceaso praying, otherwise the probably have been nothing left for the Vanderbilt family. THE IRREPRESSIBEE CONFLICT, No one attempts the defense of Credit Mobilier rings, the addition ‘in one year of $1,000,000,000 of worthless stocks by vate the combination and pools to | prevent competition. Political leaders, generally lawyers and editors whose papers are sustained by corporation patronage, shippers with liberal drawbacks, dealers in grain and coal with special rates, using the language of Tweed laughingly ask the people **What can you doaboutit,” and advise them of their complete ignorance of such abstruse questions, that no remedy can thwart the purposes of their masters, They tell you this with free knowledge that at least £100,000,000 is stolen every year from our pockets to pry dividends on fraudu- {um and watered stocks and bonds. The irrepressible conflict must come at the ballot-box. Some facetious defenders of this robbery blandly inquire what is the remedy! The people were asked that question during the arrogance of slavery, and answered it at the ballot- ng l boxtand defended it on the battlefield. The remedy is with tho people at the ballot-box, when they shall elect execu- tive offcers who dare grapplo with wealthy corporations and have charters forfeited where law has been violated, and who will tax their property on the same basis with the citizon. When the people elect State and National Legis- Iatures that will not betray them, and see that the man who issues stocks and bonds in excess of the cost of a road shall be punished the same as ho who forges a a legal fender note ora government bond, and restore 1l millions «f acres of un- earned and forfeited land gra to the public domuin, and rescue national roads from destructive leases and compel | ment «f interest on bonds loaned by th government, then will be answered the question, wliere is the remedy? A POSTAL TELEGRATH, The nation during the experiences of the few months past have been educated up to the necessity of governmen: postal telegraph, Wait and watch the move- ments in Cong! The Western Union has absorbed every new line so ad to have absolute control. ~ Much of the business of the country is at their mercy, a gigan- tic power equal te the government itself, claiming to be even greater than the peo- ple which created it It has already £50,000,000 stocks and bonds in excess of actual expenditure, which cost not a dollar, the dividends on which have no doubt repaid the real cost. Suppose 10 per cent of that amount, 5,000,000, is taken to Washington next winter to be judiciously expended. What then? Wait and see. This com- pany now arrogantly assume that the nation has no right to benefit themselves by cheap telegraphing as by cheap post- age. Gould stated that postal matters should be left to such as he. The people would prefer when he undertakes such service that he does not prelude it by prayer. THE KNEVALS LANDS. You will expect me to say a_word in reference to the Denver and St. Joe, known ag the Knevals lands, where for ten years settlers and purchasers had oc- cupied, improved, paid taxes and received patents from the United States. During the winter of 1881-2, Mr. Brown, of Lincoln, as attorney for set- tlers and others, with Mr. Woolworth, attorney for Knevals, prepared a bill for relief. ~Mr. Brown then understood that Knevals would accept $2.75 per acre, and it was supposed a bill allowing 82.50 per for land acre, the government price within railroad limits, would readily pass. Then the additional 25 cents per acre could be paid Knevals, if nothing else could be done. The bill in that shape passed the Sen- ate, but did not pass the House. The next winter, the Senate bill was still in the House, had the unanimous en- dorsement of the House Committee en Public Lands, and the help of Mr. Knev- als and Woolworth, who, to their credit oe it said, did allin their power to secure its passage. 1t should then have become a law, but Nebraska was weak in the House, having only one member. During that winter Mr. Brown was in- formed that he was mistaken as to the amount Knevals would take, that it was $3.00 per acre instead of $2,76, How- ever, i% was thought best to perfect if pos- sible the bill as it passed the Senate, and if satisfactory terms could not be made, then go back t¢ Congress and ask for the additional 50 cents per acre. We also had valuable aid in the House from nen-residents in Ohio, Illincis and Pennsylvania. Our main object was to keep all this force with us for the next,Congress, which would have been done, had not, unfortu- nately, other counsels interfered. We also desired to stay proceedings on the part of Knevals, which was substantially done. Above all others the actual settlers were best protected, Not a foot of their land could be taken. The occupying claimants act of this State secured to them that all taxes and inmprovements should be first paid. In no event could Knevals have obtained from them more than the money they voluntarily pay. Now they are forced to encumber their lands by mortgage which may prove a greater bother to some than Knevals’ title. True in many cases de have been entered, but without proof or stipulation and could readily have been opened. Knevals wanted to get rid of the men who were most in the way and could hold him in check, and had an apparent and real advantage, and he succeeded in obtaining what he most desired. Early last summer a shot gun policy was proclaimed in the interest of the set- tlers; soon this knight errantry became a pliant, huble suppliant, at the fee of Knevals in New York City, 1,600 miles away, beseeching him to name his terms, which he did—$3.50 per acre cash—the settlers to aid him in his further contests with the settlers, and he would not prom- ise any aid in the passage of a relief bill by Congress. From shot guns and blood to a suppli- cating attitude was a long distance. The charge was sustained, therefore it is myste- rious and wonderful that Knevals could move the men and boards as if he owned them; too wonderful to be accounted for by a simple child-like, honest ignorance. Such wonders never happen except from deep design. A clue to the matter may be found in the industriously circulated argument that the non residents are no more worthy of consideration than Knevals. 1s that true? Are men wio nave bought a féw hun dred 8, paying the government price, receiving government patents,invading no man's rights, attempting to wrest from no man the labor of himself, wife and children no more worthy of considera- tion than a railroad grant for which noth- ing is paid, seeking the homestead of the settler, and, when early defeated in the interior department, in after among its bankrupt effects, dispose doubtful title to many thousand aci a few cents per acre! Besides the non residents in are friends and allies of the Those of Ohio brought ‘more assistance in Congress than all the Nebraska dele- gation can do, and without that influence we cannot hope for success, so that it wi more than a blunder to divide our forces and estrange an element 8o essential, Still T am hopeful we may repair the damage done by this unfortunate break- ing up the forces. I believe that Congress will defend the nations title to the extent of indemnify- ing every man by the payment of what- qur may be necessary to make good that title, CORPORATION INFLUENGE. The Influence Wiclded by Retained Lawyers in Legislative Halls, Thurber's Teatimony Before the Sen- ate Committee—The Plan of an Economist, New York, September 21, —Thurber, one of the leaders in the Anti-Monopoly movement, was before the Senate sub- Committee on Labor and Education to day. Hesaid one of the greatest difhi- culties with which reformers had to deal was the fact that new representatives in Congress and State Legislatures were in the pay of railroad and other corpora- tions, In the last Congress, Thurber as- serted, there were 264 a majority o whom were by corpoiations, or wore directly or indi- rectly mfluenced by others in legislation in the interest of corporations, Senator Call thought the witness was wrong in his statement, and that he greatly misrepresented the standard of mor- ality among public men. He did not believe there were ten men in Congress who were retained by any corporations. He did not know one. Senator Pugh acknowledged there were a large number of legislators who were interested direct- ly or indirectly in corporations. Semator Blair 8aid he did not own a shave of stock in any railroad, nor had he received a single pass from arailroad since he had been in public life. As an instance of legislators leaning toward corporations, when it came to a downright struggle, Thurber cited the opposition in Congress to the Regan transportation bill, Prof. John M. Gregory, for thirteen years a professor of political economy with the Illinois Industral universiity, said the antagonism between capital and labor was not purely an economic prob- lem, but it was largely a social question. The trouble arose from the social dis- tinction of classes consequent upon large accumulation of wealth, The real ground of discontent was the dispar- ity and the relative conditions of the laborer and capitalist. Education wasa large factor, and as a remedy for this state of affairs, technical education was specially important, RAILROAD MATTERS. The Baggage Swosh Convention and the Rate War. Cricaco, Soptember 21.—The conven- tion of the national association of general baggage agents concluded this afternoon. The system of checking baggage at privato residences, hotels, ete., was unanimously condemned. A resolution was adopted recommending that if practicable the maximum weight of single pieces of em- igrant baggage be placea at 250 pounds, the amount allowed to other travelers. The annual convention will be held in St. Louis in February. THE RATE WAR, Cuicaco, Sept. 21.—The war on pas- senger rates between Chicago and Louis- ville, after remaining at $4.50 for two days, took a sharp turn downward this morning, and at this hqur ?w’m) are sell- ing at 86 with a rebate of $5 over the Pan Handle, and $4 with a rebate of $3 over the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, making the actual rate to Louisville one dollar. The object of the rebate ticket is to prevent person’s from taking advantage of the Louisville rate to go to Indianapolis and other intermediate points. The Louisville, New Albany & Chicago is also selling a straight $4 ticket to Louisville, good three days, and round trip ticket, good thirty day, for $9, the regular price one way s impossible to sny what the next move will be, No new developments in the passenger wai to Louisville this evening. The rate remains af one dol ter rebate. —c— rrison in Iowa. Dis Moixes, September 21.—Senator Harrison, of Indiana, addressed an im- mense meeting to-night in the largest hall in the city, which was not able to hold half t* ¢ people wishing to hear him, He spoke on national issues and chiefly in reply to the late spoeches of McDon- ald and Hendricks in this state. He has had an unusually enthusiastic wel- come here, publicly and privately, and his room at the hotel was thronged with visitors all the afternoon. He makes his closing speech in the state at Chariton to-mol i The Sov e Senator 0ad Fellows, Provine September 21.—In the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, to-day, a number of appeals from the grand lodges were passed upon. The points in the decisions are of a technical character, The judiciary committee ap- proved all decisions of the grand sire, 8a\ ne. A resolution on the matter of the *‘Patriarchal Circle” was unanimously adopted and the grand sire instructed to promulgate the same, The resolution unreservedly approves the course of the grand sire in issuing proclamations on October 13, 1882, and April 18, 1883, — The ‘ational Convention, LouvisviLig, Ky., September 21.-—The educational convention was in session to- day, though many delegates have de- parted. The topic of discussion to-day was “‘the best s) 1 of schools under State control,” whi Dr. A. A, Min of Mississippi, tr very ably. A res- eral aid to education olution favoring was adopted with but one dissenting voice. The convention adjourned this evening, y one who has partic being pleased with the cord ment received whil in Kentucky. Suit For Damages, New Youk, September 21.--Suit has been commenced in the Supreme Court by Leslie K. Slossen, brother of the well- known billiard player, against the Long r | Island Railroad company o recover §60,- 000 dan; ved 1 a collision on that road on the 18th inst. A Cold Day in Missourl, Citoaco, September 21.—The Daily ows Independence (Mo, ) special says a Id wave from the Northwest reached here before dawn this morning and the mereury dropped from 96 degrees to 44. S Car Shops Burning, Curcaco, Septemper 21.—The Even- ing Journal's Quincy (111.) special says: General Superintendent Woodward, “of the Hanibal & St. Joe road, received a telegram from Hannibal this morning that the car shops were burning, THE NATION<L CAPITAL A Paint in mvil Service Reform Raised in Favor of Soldiers and Sailors, An Important Decision on the Tariff on Oertain Classes of Iron, “The trish Republic" Takes the ture for Collateral and Issues CAPITAL NOTES. ON THE NEW TARIFF, Wasniverox, September 21, The de- cision of the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the construction of “charcoal iron” and “‘round iron" provisions of the last tarifi act, is advems¥'to the claims of manufacturers on both points. In his decision of the provision for charcoal iron it is held to relate only to the iron which is otherwise dutiable under the paragraph in - which it is" found, and the provision for rivets, screws, nails and fence wire rods is held to govern the rate of duty on those articles, notwithstand- ing the apparent provision clsewhere in the taniff for iron of the size and value in the paragraph relative to rivet, vy nail mnll fence iron rods. CIVIL SERVICE, Secretary Folgor has raised an impor- tant question in regard to the operation of the new civil service law, which he states in a lotter, addressed by him. to he commissioners to-day. ‘A few days ago he made requisition on the commis- sion for a person to fill a §900 clerkship, The commission _yesterday certified to him the names of four persons from which to make his selection. The secrotary finds himself in doubt as to whether sec- tion 1754, of the Revised Statutes, does not limit him in making his selection from fournames. He says, in his letter to the commissioner, that £"is section gives rrc[uruncc, other things oeing equal, to honorably discharged soliers and sailors of the late war, and tha! section seven, of the civil service act *rovides nothing contained that the act s'all be construed to take away the p-eferciice given in sec- tion 1764 to that class f persons. The Secretary asks for furt] formation on the subject- His opinivailis if one of the persons sent to him is anthonorably dis- charged sailor or soldicr ‘he must select that one. i A TOINT t A CADET DISMISSED. Cadet John V. Hamilton, fourth class of the Mlitary Acadomy, is dismissed from tke service for conduet unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, « The Postmaster General has gone to New York to look into the operations of the postoflice in: that ciby. The visit l[m\y be extended to Boston and then te owa. $ THE INSH REPUBLIG MONEY. The secret service division of the treas- ury department rec:ived ‘from ton one of the five dollar notes of the Irish Republic, previously. thpon g in circula- tion. It is said 0y Glis tredury experts to be a fair i i treasury notes. e —— THE BIG POOL. The Overland Managers Refer the Pool Plan to a Committee, SAN Francrsco, September 21, —At the opening of the second meeting this morning of the railroad managers, Potter, of the Burlington & Missouri railroad, offered the following resolution: *‘It is the sense of this meeting that the several railroads now concerned in the traftic by tween the enstern states and the Pacific coast should be worked in harmony and upon equal rates,” This resulted in the formation of u committee composed freight managers, who were in- structed to devise some plan whareby the earnings might be pooled and distributed among them in such pro- portion as would be equitable to all. The conference then adjourned to Monday Among outside railronders the ng gains ground that the Northern Pacific will continue to maintain the in- dependent position attributed to it, rel, upon the good officers of the Union cific to sustain it in its demand, - Go nor-General's Ball, QuEBEG, CANADA, September 21, —The Governor-General's ball at tho citadel last night was a grand success, nine hundred and fifty-two invitations being accepted out of the largo number issued. A bril- liant assemblage was present. Lord Lorne, Prince George, of Wales, Vico- Admiral Commerell and a party from the floet, Lord John H. Harvey, Rev. Dr. tor of Prince Gieorge, and ladics in wait'ng made up the vice-regal party. Weather fine. - —— 3 The Sprague Row. Provipence, September 21, —A decree was filed enjoining Wm. Sprague, Evan Randolph and others from interference in the management of the Aquidneck com- pany by G, H, Pomeroy, ussignee, ap- pointed by the court. Spraguc has been running the mills and d d he would kill any man sent by Pomeroy to take possession. Whether Sprague will now yield peaceably is regarded uncertain, Anoth arse, September 21.—The Chicago rk has added another race to Cineado Driving 1 its fall meeting programme for a purse of #1,000, open to all stallions, to be trotted the first or second day of the meeting, 8 to close October 1st. The meet- ing is to be held from October Gth to Lith, and entries, except to the stallions purse, close September 24th. Purses aggregating 817,000 are o Planing Mill Burned, New York, September 21.—A fire this morning destroyed the planing mill of Robert Ellis. Loss 815,000, The mills were surrounded by piles of lumber, which fell a prey to the flames and which mostly belonged to G. L. Schuyler & Co who estimate their loss at 840,000, The latter is almost wholly insured, — His Last Somersault Errivanam, 111, Sept. 21.-+Geo, W, Ryan, of Barrett's circus, died last night. Ryan fell in the morning while endeay- oring to throw a double somersoult at re- hearsal. He was 10 years old, His real name was Marsh, tation of Tl United Sentes Y MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1883, A SICNAL KICK. The Weather Bulletin Parposely Muti- lated to Mislead Operators in Chicago, The Corn Speculators Kick Against Hazen's U ocessary Alrs, Crtcaco, Septomber 21, Before ad- journment of the board of trade to-day the secretary wrapped to order and an- nounced that some one on the floor fthe Exchange, earlier in the day, mutilated the signal service woather report. An alteration was made in the ros and the statement 8o changed as to give a contra- ry meaning to the one originally intend- od. Before the decoption was discovered a percoptible decline in corn resulted, number of members losing thereby. The document referred to by the secretary was the usual copy of the dispateh from the chief signal ofticer to the vbsorver at Chicago, directing him to give as wide publicity as possible to the fact that indications pointed to frost Friday and Saturday night in all States north of Tennessoe. A knot of operators gathered about it when posted on 'Change and soon after it was noticed there were interlineations made after posting by some unknown person and a line on the lewer margiu, to the effect that the state- ments in the been contradicted, and not long afterward the entire bulletin disap- peared mysteriously. The secretary pro- cured a l{uplim\ta copy and read it from the balcony and had it posted again. It is known a portion of the operators on the board object to posting the signal service bulletins on 'Change. It is be- lieved the action of to-day was an ex- pression of that feeling, partioular re- sentment being expressed by some of the operators, who seemed to think the chief signal officer was putting on unnecessary s in asking that as wide publicity as possible be given his predictions. It can- not be learned that any steps thus far have been taken. lopking to an official investigation into the mutilation of the bulletin, The State of 7'-\Vl‘uther. Cu10AGo, September 22, 1 a. m,—The following dispatches were received here at midnight: St. Paul—No indications of frost; weather cloudy and wet, with light fog; thermometer at 68. Keokuk, Iowa—Cold enough at mid- night for frost, but the sky is overcast with clouds, Springfield, Tll.—Cloudy and cool; no frost up to midnight. St. Paul—Reports from the northwest show no indications of frost in Dal thermometer ranging from 43 to bb. crops are already harvested in Dakota, nnv} but little corn is grown in Minne- sota, and that was ruined by the last frost, Memphis, Tenn.—No indications of frost; atmosphere, though cool, is yet several degrees above the frost line, and the probabilities are that this section will escape a visitation. St. Louis—No indication of frost herc; signs warmer weather. R " maha—Rainy, cold all day in this vicinity, warmer to-night. No frost ai 1o'clock. It is probably there will not be any frost anywhere in Nebraska. No damage has been done in this state by frost as yet. Lincoln, Neb.—Temperature 52; no frost. Council Bluffs, Ia.—Clear and cold with indications of frost. No harm done by frost thus far in this section, Peoria, I11.—Rain; no fros Detroit, Mi he predicted frost failed to waterialize; warmer in Canada; no possibility of frost; theremometer G2. Sioux City, In.—No frost to-night; cloudy and cool; last frost harmle s, lowa, September 21, No signs of frost; slight rain at this hour. Creveiasn, September 21— The nal officer on duty to-night thinks impossible in tho lake region to-night. The cold wave did not set in as early as expected Frost is possible to-morrow night, but unlikely on account of hi winds accompanying the cold wave. —— The Knights of Labor Splitting, Prosuune, Soptember 21, —It is stated that the disorganization of the Knights 7| of Labor is threatened on account of the proceedings taken at the meeting of the general assembly at Cincinnati. Pitts- burg members of the order especially, it is said, will withdraw from the organiza- tion, because Frank K. Fowler, a pro- nounced free trader, has been placed at the head of the executive board created at the Cincinnati meeting, and which will hereafter direct and control the or- dor. It comes from some of the highest oflicers of the order, who are protection- ists, that they will withdraw from it at an early day, and that they compose a ma- jority of the order, but were out gener- eraled by the freo traders, who are sup- ported by the Cobden Club, JEROR Protecting the Millers, MixnEaroLts, September 21, — A buyer of wheat with transit appeared on the floor of the chamber of commerce to-day to buy wheat with a transit of the the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul r4>{|11. He was bidding the millers’ association prices, and taking the transit with it 1t is believed by many members of the hoard that the buyer is simply an agent for the Milwaukee & St. Paul road, which has gone into the business of buy- ing as well as shipping wheat. 1t is be lioved the road takes this means of wo- tecting the Millers’ association, Drought in N Dover, N, H,, Bell woods, ar b firte. The peopl at scarcity of of the Cocheco will op running on half time, The saw and grist mills of the surrounding country are shut down, wells and streams dried up, and cattle are driven a long distance to water, optember 21,—The great falls, are on ighting the flax . That | e ¥Free Fights for Butler, Besron, September 21,—The Demo- cratic caucuses were held to-night, In ward 22 the caucus broke up in & free fight, and in ward 3 there was a bolt, Alil delegates elected are for Butler, — Frighttu! Accid SrriNarien, 11, September 21,— While the carpenters were at work in the shaft house of the Riverton coal mine near this city this afternoon, a plumb ated by water is | weight of eight pounds was dropped acei- dentally from the hands of one of the workmen. 1t foll to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 240 feet, striking Howston Williams, literally cloaving his shoulders and half tho ribs of the left aide. Tho injured man will d i AU Brakeman Hurt, Special Dispateh to Tix B, Fremoxt, Neb., September 21,—Jamos Peterson, brakeman for Conductor Mora- house, had his log crushed below the knoe by train No. 7, as it was pulling out of here last night. Dr. Abbott, as sisted by Dr. Schuttlor, amputated the leg botween the knee and ankle. The doctors say he iy very low, as his nervous system received a terrible shock. He has a wife and two children at Omaha, and has run on this road eight or nine W | years. o —— The New Line to Brazil, New York, Septomber 21.—The ofti- cers and directors of the Central & South America Telegraph company are elated over the auccessful opening of their lines to Brazil. Connections were made with the United States, via (ialveston, Texas. Congratulatory telegrams were sent by the chamber of commerce to the Com- morcial associations of Rio de Janeiro, by President James A. Serymser, of the company, to Baron de Capenel, director gonoral bureau of telegraph, Rio de Jan- eiro; by President Arnold, of New York, Coffeo Exchange to the Associacas Com- mercial of Rio de Janeiro. The opening of the new lines gives American mere chants the advantage of direct communi- cation with Rio de Janeiro. By the old route to Lisbon messagos had to cross the Atlantic ocean twice before delivery. The line of the company and its connec- tiens comprise 5,010 miles of water and 6567 miles of land lines and connect ox- clusively with 20,000 miles of wires in Mexico and Central and South Amerie Any of the Westorn Union compauy's oftices in the United States will accept messages for the Central and S,uth American company. — T ittsburg Explosion, Prrrsnura, September 21.—Yester- day’s boiler explosion and its terrible re- sults was the all-absorbing topic to-day. No more deaths reported, but Wm. Stew- art and Wm, Bodeman are still in a pre- carious condition and will probably die. Jessie Douglass, reported dead last night, igstill living. His condition is such, how. ever, that death is expectedany moment. Louis House, one of the victims, was buried this afternoon. The cause of the explosion is a mystery, and will probably remain 8o, as the only persons who could throw any light on the condition of the boiler before the explosion are dead. Benjamin Youl|¥, the boiler inspector’s clerk, stated to-night that they had no record of the exploded boiler; that it had not been inspected because the inspectors did not know anything about it. He snid the law requires all persons operat- ing steam boilers to notify the inspector, but this was not done. The ):-nu‘ty for failure to do this is a fine of $56,000 and two years' imprisonment, besides being responsible for all injuries and damages sustained by others in case of explosion; Two more injured were reported to-day, Martin McHugh and William Jones, but their injuries are not serious. Vi e —— Deach in the Darkness. Rock Tsuanp, Ill, September 21.- Joseph Baker, a leading jeweler, was found dead this morning, a mile above Moline, his wagon above him and his struggling horse attached by his neck and his arm broken. He started home from the Hillsdaie fair last evening and in the darkness the horse and driver were pitched headlong over a washout, made by the river's encroachment on the high- way. R Two-KForty ¢ to Hade: Susreren, 8. €, September Yos- terday a negro in the upper part of this county eutraged a white girl, Bettie Dixon, 12 yi of age The sister of the victim, in trying to protect her, was stabbed by the negro, but not fatally, Last night a prty of citizens took the negro, tied him to a tree, shot him, and beat him to a jelly. e Chief Justice Coleridge in Chicago Guicaco, September 21.—Lord Chief Justice Coleridge will reach this city to- morrow, Tuesday evening he will bo given a banquet, at which about 300 rep- ressntative business and professional men will bo present. Wednesday evening he will bo tendered a private dinner by Hon, Emory A. Storrs. | — The Liberal League, MiLwAUKEE, September 21, The Na- tional Liberal League met at 10 a. President Wakeman read the openi address, The committeo on credentials was appointed. About 100 delegates are present, T Tel Powmsvourn, N, . Tho United States steamer Tennesseo is is reported leaking. Carpenters have been sent from the navy yard, and she will be brought to the yard as quickly as possible. e swsee Lenking. September 21,— | —— TELEGKAPH NOTES, Alex. Cummelehn, a Dane, connected with the Boston fine art exposition, killed himself yosterday. He was 25 yours old and had con- widerable propert 1 money. One hundred at Wothe: . It issupposed they wero ol meat. No sorious result anticipated, Chicago Inter Ocean special from Du Quoin, 1L Th litors of Southern Illinois u Du Quoin yesterday and organized the 1’ ation of Southern Ilinois, nan, who umpired the Boston-Buffalo 0 in Boston, hax telographed his resigna- owing to the general dissatisfaction with ions, Williamn Reamer, a well- near Broomfield, Iil., suic ing poison, The Grand Rapids club failed to appear to- day, and the sgame was fdrfeited to Peoria, 9800, Archie Youn 1o farmer, living ed yesterduy, tak- botter known ws “‘Brig” n on the Alton road, was run 111, yestorday morning and both legs were cut off, “He rosides at Spring- homas McNeamny, of 8§ crushed to death in o bush road, near Han worning. The new Gu trial trip yestorday, hour, ‘The builders tho Allautic in five daya, i line steamer Oregon, on & iade twenty knots in an 50 tho ship to cross " THE OLD WORLD. A Brillant Gatberng of Royalty Re- 'ifl“fl! TNUHS al Hflmbfll'[. Prof. Nordenskjold Successfully Soales "Greenland’s Ioy Mountains.” Serious and Bloody Riots in Croatis ~Bilsmarck's Health and an KEmpty Budget. GENERAL FOREIGN NOTRS. BISMARCK'S REGRETS, Brnuiy, September 21.—Bismarck, in a letter to the mayor of Frankfort-on- the-Main, declining an invitation to a banquet, says he is only just beginning to recover his health, and expresses his regrets that the orders of medical attend- ants forbid him being present, A ROYAT CRLERRATION, The Emperor, Crown Prince, Princes William and Frederick Charles, Prince of Wales, the Kings of Spain, Saxony and Servia, and the Dukes of Edinburgh, Connaught and Cambridge, witnessed the parade and Hnnicip«ud in the review of the Seventh corps at Hamburg, Von der Hoehe, to-day. The ;gmpumr apppointed King Alfonso to an honorary command of a Prifksian regiment. After review a grand dinner was given the royal visitors. King Alfonso occupied the seat of honor between the Emperor and Empress. The King of Saxony, Brince of es and Crown Princess sat on the right of the Empress, and King Milan nufi Duchess of Connaught were on the Fpress’ left. The Empe- ror gave a toast in honor of the army. King Alfonso, responding, said it afford- ed Jum great pleasure to make the ac- quaintance of the army and he drank to its welfare. The festivities closed with a r\erfurmnncu at the opera of Carmen at Kinhous Theater, Trebelle Bittini taki rt in Carmen. The Emperor and listinguished visitors were present. SERIOUS RIOTS IN CROATIA. Peasants from Gradezoz and Bellavar assembled at Farkaswinch !Babeldlv, armed with muskets, axes and cudgels, shouting **We won't belong to Hungary.™ A small body of military attempted” to disperse the mob but were forced to withdraw, Reinforcements at midnight were received with a volley of stones and shots. The soldiers returned the fire, killng ten and wounding many of the mob, Two soldiers were wounded. AN EMPTY RUDGET. Tur,_ Haaue, September 21.—The budget for 1884 estimates the deficit in the treasury at $12,000,000. < It proposes a loan of $20,000,000 to cover the deficiency and for other purposes. “‘ON GRHENTAND'S 10Y MOUNTAINS.” COoPENHAGEN, September 21.—Advices: from Prof, Nordenskjold's expedition to QGeenland were received via Thurso, Scotland. They state the expedition started from Autleiksinick the 4th of Sapteq\ha,f. reached a distance of 360 kil- ometers inland, attaining a height of 7,000 feet above the sen. This is the first time human boi;&,p laehva penetrated 80 far into Greenlsnd. e whole re- gion is an ice desert, proving no opem water inland. Very valuable scientific data was obtained. Along the north- western coast a cold stream flows, which induces very low temperature, but on the eastern shoro the weather is not so severe and that coast is accessible to steamers in autumn, The expedition will return via Reikianick. BANK FAILUKE, Loxnox, Sept. 21.—Reports received in London from Montreal says than an- other Canadian bank is in Leading bank officials and finan vities here say they have privi vicas that flatly deny these rumors, L ON THE DUBLIN IRISH, Loxnox, September 2. is stated that ()’Ilnnnclhuwuxpr sed his disgust at the fact that therehas been no steps taken in Ireland to procure funds for his de- se. He is reported as saying bitterly, ““Its like them Dublin Irishmen.” e said if necessary 20,000 pounds could be collected within a week to save the life of & man who committed the most pepu- lar murder since the shooting of Censta- ble Talbot. , APPEAL FOR MELP. LoNnoN, September 21,—A committee of Lancashire operatives appealed to the Trade Unionists of Great Britain for as- sistance for the stril weavers. Ten thousand weavers are idle. GLADSTONE'S WELCOME, Gladstone landed at Gravesend yester- day and was received by a large gather— ing of his supporters, who presented him with an address. He proceeded to Lon- don. 0'D0; 0'DONNELL'S DEFENSE, Lonpon, September 21,—Charles J. Giuy, the solicitor retained for the defense of O'Donnell, has been refused access to his client, the governor of the prison in- forming him that as O'Donnell is an American, the Americrn consul must first be communicated with n regard to the defense. | — The Fever Subsides. Guavmas, Mex., September 21,—O: four new cases of fever have occurred. It is expected that after to-day the num- ber will steadily decrease. HO'S GARSAPARILLA pared extract of the best remedios ingdom known to medical sl s, Blood Purifiers, Diaretics and Tonies, such as Sarsapurilla, Yellow Dock, Stillingia, Dandelion, Juniper Berries, Mandrake, Wild Chierry Bark and other selected roots, barks and herbs, A medioine, Uke anything else, can bo fairly judged euly by 168 results. Wo point with satisfaction o the lorious record Hood's Sarsapariie has entered for itself upon the hearts of thousands of people in New ‘England who have personally or ndirectly been re- Leved of terrible sufferiug which all other remedies falled (o reach, T84 car of tie ve ence as Al ly Cook Hooks for LIstrbULIOR. Vme"pum orked Widens - the iy Pwie: g een uu‘:lw'wi‘g i i W o foun wit much better, vere ol ani i o ot fours 1 viiid HOOD & Hhais