Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1884, Page 1

OMAHA DALy BEE FOURTEENTII YEAR. THE EXPOSITION. It Was Formally Opened Yesterday Afternaon at 3:10, President Arthur Touches the Button at Washington, And Starts the Machinery at New Orloans, And in a Brief Address Declares ~ the Exposition Open. The Address of the President of the Exposition. It was a Success in Every Particular —A Gala Day for New Orleans, Fine Weather, AUGURATION OEREMONIE WasniNaroN, December 16.—Invitations were sent out by the secretary of state inthe unme of the president for the cerem Washington connected with the op the World’s exposition st New Orleans, named the hour of 12:30 p, m., as the time when the formal exercises at the executive munsion would begin, Refore that honr this afternoon one hundred and fifty or two hun- dred invited guests, comprising some of the best known peopl ) of Washing on and includ- ing o Jarge number of ladies, ascembled in the spacious “eust room” of the presidential man- sion, where the ceremonies wero to take place- No attempt hud been made to decorate the room aud it appeared precisely as usnal excopt that on the eustern side near one of the central windows stood a small mahogany table bear- ing & telegraph instrument and that bohind is onan easel was b large picture of tho Now Orlcans_exposition building and grounds, beautifully tramed in fresh rosebuds and car- nations interwoven with smilax and maicen bair ferns, The frame was surmounted by a floral scroll compused mainly of white carna- tions, upon which the words, * To the presi- dent,” &, peated in red and blue immortelles, This was taken aud presented by the board of management of the eXposition, Among the distinguished persons who strutted back and forth through the east room, talking or listen- ing to the music of the ma ine band and wait- ing for the ceremonies, were most of the mem- bers of the diplomatic corps and Presideut Arthur's cebivet, with their wives. The president of the seuat. , speaker of the house, . W. Cocoran, Geo. Bancrofr, th historian, Lawrence Barr.tt, General Van Vleit, Min- ister Foster with Mrs, Foster and their daughter, Mayor Smith of Philadelphia, Mar- shal McMichiel, Mrs, Chief Justice Waite, Mrs, Justice Field, and many otheis, There were also present special committees trom the houss and senute representing the states and territories of the union, and several atatss were represented by commissioners, At the telegraph instrument table sat Mr. M, Morean, manger of the Western Union office, who had arranged tho wira for the occasion and who was to manage the telegraptic part of the ceremonies. 1t was expected ths sivnal from New Orleans anuouncing uil in resdiness would be given promply at 1 o'clock Wash- ington time or noon by central merediau time used in New Orleans and a fow moments before that hour nearly all those present ouped themselves around the little tablo eaving an open- passagdway by which the president could approuch it from tho main corridor, Everyoudy stood thus in the atti- tude of expectancy for ful'y half an whilo the Marine~band played - tho natio airs and the operator at the v questioned the New Orl as to the _situation. ona Marshal McMichael master of tha cerenionios ancoun steamboat with the managers of tho. ition on hoard had not yst rewched the exposition grounds at New Ocleany, and that even after its arvival thers would necossarily be a further delay of ten or fifteen minutes, Tnhe invited guests who bad been standing #o long in un- comfortuble nttitudes thereupon songht seats avound the sides of the room and there was renvwed buzz of conversation. About fifteen minutes before two tha operator at the exposition buildivg at New Orleans anunounced the arrival there of the officials and the board of management, operator half-past ted as :d_the and notica to that effect given to Presi- dent Artbur, A moment later the latter, vreceded by Marshal MeMichaet, and accom panied by Vice President Edmunds and Coro- wissioner Morehead, entered the east room followed by Speu Carlisle with Secretary Frelinghuysen, Sucretarics McCulloch, Lit colu, Chanidler, aud Attoraey Genersl Brow ster, members of the dipl orps, and other distinguishod guests, atationed himselt in tront of tho t:legiaph instruwent tablo, with his b to the tablo with Cailisle, Mr, Baneroft, and Secretary Frelinghuysen on his right, and Vi President Eduwuods, Commissioner Morehead, nator Logan and members of the cabinet b his left. Moment after moment passed after the presidens had tuken his posi- tion, without bringiug any annouacement from New Ocleans that the managers were raady to proceed with the exercises, and the sitnation finally seemed to becoms a littls em- barrssking to il concirned and espacially to the prestdent, As the munutes, however, longthened ioto quarter hours, and - the president and his cabinet coutinued to stand in solemn stats before the instrument table without ocenpation or the immediate prospect of occupation, The embarrassment FAVA way to a souce of the rediculous, aud the President | artily a5 the half wh pered comments on the sicaation and Lumor- ous explanations of the go delay which wera made to him from time to time by 4 retury Frelinghuysen, Vico-president 1id- munds and other goutlemen wio stood vear his Fioally when amuscment was fast &Kiviog place in it tura to a fenling of weari- ness tue following ens to the preside was received aud réad by Commissioner Morehead, The prosent occasion is the con- sumation of the cnverprise inaugurated in conformity to an act of ocon pass d less than two years ago, and authotizing ihe hoiding of tho World's Indus. trial aud Cotron Ceutenuial exposition under the joint ausy lces nited States N tional Catton P lan n and the city of it location, New ('rleaus, was their seleotion 28 %S exposition, in June, 1853, th ione mposing the buard of man,wement was appointed by the prosident of tie United States, avd st once d upon Loe dischargs of their du- i n early duto, howaver it et that the liber vity of the tudivi | Cour of the city and state wonld be inadequate to 1 8:t the requirements of the ever incraasing magnitude of the undertakinge, ccordingly application was mado to the United States through congress, resulting in obtaining erous aesistance, Richardson's address concludes by the expression of the hope that the exposition would produce — closer and more friendly intercourse with other countries and a firmer establishment ot peace in our country, President Arthur thon read inna deliberate manner the following rep!: PRESIDENT ARTHUI'S ADDRESS, Tn the name of the people of tha republic T congratnlate tho citizons of the southwest on their advancing prosperity, as manifested in the great International Iixposition now ahout to opeo, The interest of the nition m that section of our commonwealth has found ex pression in many ways, and not bly in appro- priations for the improvement of tho Missia. and by the national loan to promote the present exp sition, eituated as'it is at the ateway of the trade between the United States and Central and South America, it will attract the attention of people of thencighbor- ing nations of the American system, and they will learn the importanco of “availing them- selves of our products as we will of theirs, and thus not only good feeling but profitable inter- course between the United States and the states of Central and South America will be promoted. The people also of our own country thus brovght closer together, will find in this strengtheuing the bonds of brotherhood The exposition of ¢ mpetitive industries moti ves for railronds, telegraph lings and submarine cable have drawn much noarer the nations of the earth, and an assembly liko this of the representatives of tho different nations is promotive of good will and peace, while it advanced the material wolfare of all, The Uvited States extend to those from for- eign countries, who visit us on this occasion a cordial welcome, and now at the executive wansion in Washingt nin tha presence of the assembled representatives of the friendly na- tions of the world, of the president of tho se) ate, of the speaker of the huuse of representa- tives, of tha chief justices and associate jus tices of the supreme court, of tho committes from ench house of congres, and of the mem- bers of my cabinet, | again, and in their name, congratulate the promoters of the exhibition ar and OMAIIA, with explosions of ginpowder, The general | exproesion is the day has been a complete aud credit to the management, Possi- 25,000 persons found their way to the ex p vition gronnds, The only cause of regret is the delay of soms exbibtors prevented the firrt day from presenting displays at their Fest. A complete array of exhibits was presented by the states of Oregon, Colorado, California and Nebraska and the torritory of Dskota, The exhibtt of Nebraska attracted nniversal ntion being magniticent, 10 western railroads make fine dieplays, res of mavufacturers from the eastern dle states have given proof of their ingenuity and interest in the success of the expogjtion by tending largs supplies from their tactories and workshops. The south shows up with wonderful ¢ mpleteness in her min- eral agricultura] and mannfacturing resonrces, and is evidently taking the greatest pride in t e eucosss of the exposition and in the re. sults which it is hoped will follow it. Mexico and the southern half of the western hemis. phere are well represented, It eeems probs ablo that nside of a fortnight tho scops of oxhibits will be greatly enlarged, and even the present mammoth buildivg will hardly ac. commodate all the pisplays, Almost every state in the union represont every branch of industry, e — e THE SPANI=H TREATY, TO BR DISCUSSED WITH OPEN DOORS, Special telegram to THr Bes: WasHiNaroN, December 16,—There is a reasonable probability that the sonats will discues the Spanish American treaty in open eession, The comunttes on foreign relations favors this course and it secma almost certain that the senate will follow the advice thus en, although there aro grave and roverend genctors who nsist that to discuss the treaty 1 publicis to defeat the very object our fore, fathers had in view in providing that treaties should be considered in secrot session, that of taking them out of tho arena of public dis- cussion, To consider this treaty now with open doors would, it is claimed, be an admis- sion that the renate has boen_coorced by the nowspapers, and therefore it should not be upoa the auspicious inauguration of an enter- prise which promises such far-reaching re- sults, Wity my best wishes for the fulfill. ment of all its great purposes, I now declars the World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expotion to open, At the conclusion of the president’s address, which was received with spplause, Senator Logan read the address from the joint com- mittee representing the houses of congress, Commissioner-General Morehead received a largo number of letters and telegrams from Governors of states and mayors of cities who were unable to be present here to-day, but who sent their congratulations and rogrets. Among them was the followmng from Guov, Cleveland: “I regret I shall not be able to witness at Washington the movement which thall inaugurate at New Orleans a demonstra- tion of thy greatness of our country and which I devotedly hope will also_illustra e and co - tirm a cordially fraternal feeling between tho people of our country. NEW OrLrans, December 16.—The day of the inauguration ceremonies at the World’s Exposition opened bright and cheerful, “Thousands made proparations early in tne morning to witness the long expected svent, andthe public and private buildings were gaily decorated, Tha proceesion waa formad a% 11 a, m, and pro eeded to exposition grounds where at 3:10 p, m, the exposition was formally opened. Arriving at the gronnds, the procession moved to the exposition, ~ buildings. Ten thousand chairs had been placed in the hall and the galleries, These wore soon iilled, overy aisle and standing places in the were occupied, and thousands gatherod eizher in the side hall from whioh a view of the plat- form could be obtained. The music hall, where @ he ccremosies tock place was elaborately decorated with the flags of all nation and the coats of- arms of all the states, At oene o’clock Dr, Talmage advanced to the frons of the stage and made the opening prayer, He invoked the di iue blassings on the oflicers, directors and managers of the exposition. Ha suid: “May this day mark the beginning of a new dispensation of prosperity and brotho hood. May there come from the influences of, this expoation, from thezs fields of industry, v sults which shall give the people more com- plete spparel aud botter foud, more comfortable shelter and more thorough educational advaniags. May it result in spreading out the golden sails of our paraiyzed shipping, in_ttacting the plow and opeling the doors of the etorehouse, and may thera como to this whole land an increased peo perity from this gathering together from day to day aud month to month of pooplo of states and countrs We pray that past feeliog of sectional discord may dissppesr, and couth, north, td wost becoms four 1 ats of n great al harmony, May it e o unitication of North and South America Dr. Talmage invoked the bless of God on the manufuciuring, indust ial, e ional sad refonuatory institutions of the would, er's military band, of Civcinnaii, th gave the grand exposition march Dire General Bu whon the applase which greeted him, and the r ed cheers of the people had sul red u ehe qu och surren deliv r ing the expos tho hands of its mansgement. Atter tho d had rendered soma selecti with their pational o standing in the time) Prosident Itichardson, of exposition association, delivered bis addreas, which was wired to Washington, Col A, Braux then read Prosident Arthur's dross, which had just beon received by tol ph, When he concluded the sentence d: claiting the World's Exposttion open, and at the samoe moment the president in Washin, ton closed thu electr chinery here was putin u teait of President Arthue was pl pos tion 1 tho center of the platform and grecte with rouod after round of applause, awid which aiayor Guillotte briefly nud feelingly welcomed the visitors to New Orleans, fovernor Melinery delivered an address in which he reviewed the history of the or,ani- zation of the exposition and vet forth tho grest advantoges Lo accrue to] the state aud people of the whole country trom the grand enterprise, After this spe 3 poem in hon of the exposition by Mra, naend wus read by Page M, Baker, Almost every country of Furope and on this continent was represented ou the platform, Among other personage: platform were the officers of the French w vessel “Bouvet,” Mrs. Julin Ward Howe, of Zoston, and staff of ladies of the woran's department, Secretary of the Tnterior T postmaster-gencral Halton, Geners Mexican conclu i, (the nndie A ) done.The drift of the senatorial talk, how- ever, indicates that the treaty will not be acted on with closad doors, but openly after the fullest discussion, There aro about ten treatics before the senate for action, and the disposition of one will practically settle them all a8 the question of reciprocity and tanf is involved t the same extent in all of them, With one treaty dispused of the others can ba quickly decided, While the drift of outside opinion is that the Spanish-American treaty will not be ratified, members of the senate committee on foreign rolations hold the con- trary opinion and say that there is a small majority in its favor. —e— Rrand-Leman Caso — Another Important Arrest. CHicaco, Decomber 16.—Another arrest in the noted election Rauds series was made to- night. The person arrested is W. J. Galla- gher. The complaint was made before the United Stato oner this afternoon and charges Gallagher with making a forged tally sheet for tho second precinct of the Eighteenth ward, by which Rudolph Brand, democrat, was mide to appsar to havea ma- jority of ten votes in the sisth legislative dis tribt over Henry W. Lew republicun, for statosenator, ‘The charge was preforred by Melville_E. Stone, editor of tho Daily News. It appears that photographic copies of the forged tally shect of Gull gher’s hand- wiiting and that of several other perscns un- der mu-picion, were submitted to experts who pronounced the writing in ths bogus tally sheot the samo as Gallagher's, The prisoner, it was attempted to be shown during the fed- eral jury's investigation, touk » wysterious ride in & hack in company with J. . Mackin and anotler man on the nigh of November 21, when it is unds A" the false vallots Wera put into the batlot box of the precinct mentioned, Gallagher was summoned before ths grand jury but not called to testify, He gave binds to-ight in 510,000 to appear next Saturdsy. Warden Mc(iarizle, of the Cook county hospital, and David k e saloon keaper, became his suretie: Al s The Railroad Rates Belng Discuss Cuicaco, Decenber 16.—Tho Towa and | northwestern rai way lives held an impostant session this morning, taking up the question of reducing rates from northwestorn and orn points on grain and merchandise in view of the prevailing low price of coreals and in deference to the possibly also numercus applications, and 1 doference to the movement ucated in Towa to this end iite” was accomplished, ¢ of the mesting beiug s erso to any immediate reduction ting tarifi ' t however, sentimie hat on, to manuf, beivg in aneting 1 of th conearr oppoze the roads ¢ ing if it was adopted it proceed o issue trip passes aud igooro ! csnt agreoment, A Universsl and Mastodonic Liar, WasiiNGgroy, De iber 16, A number of witness mined to-day for the committee on tho investigation of the all irregularities in the first comptroller's ottise, rolative to tne reputation of J. J. Barker for truth and veracity, B, W, Ayres, Y”mhm: for the Kansus City Times, said, Jarker's reputation was bad and he would not beliove him under oath, The papers do nounced him as a universal and mastodonic liar, Ex were sub- -Governor Crawford ten years he had not #pok relative to Barker who able teras, He believed his reputation for honesty, integrity and verac bad, and would not believe bim under cath, e R ¥robable Suspension in the Monon- gabela Conl Mines, Prrrspo December 16.—A general fus- pension in the coal mines ‘along the Monon gaheln and Youghiogheny rivers is probabla next Monday, unless the demand for one-half cont more per bushel s granted by the pro- ietore, who, in turn, suy tho miners now get 3 per day and they will pay no more, If the miners insist they will shut down the wines, About four thousaud meu are employed in oko of him in —m—— Bull-Fighters Heavily #ined, A, via Garvisron, Dacamber 16,~A mpany of bull fighters were fined 1,000 sole commissioner of eduration, Chief Mauniog, La, and several justices and dges and feder otti wonators, represevtatives and city ofti To-night Ztha city is bribi iluminated, the most notable boildings the Times-Democeat which has erocted a trinwphel areh in the strest and the Picsyus whick has superb wmulticolored rows of lan terns covering the entire fr gorgeous with fire-works aud the air resc for furnishing a report infevior to the specifi- s in the contract, NEB., WEDNI WASHINCTON NEWS. The Reagan Suvstitnte Bill Passes ke Senate, The Senats Passes the Dakota State Bill, Mr, Blaine's Reasons for With- drawing His Libel Suit, An Interesting Lotwer by the Late Alex H. Stephens, to be conveyed from one state to another or pald the required fare shall receive such treatment and ¢ tforded eqoal facilities as all other persons holding tickets of the same class without diecrimination. He held that all citizens of the United States were entitled to equal protection, This was not s ques- tion of caste or color; it was a question _of dealing fairly with all persons, Reagan snid the quostion of trans portation of persons had not been considered in the committee and he thought it too im portant a matter to bo legislated upon without examination, Amendment was agreed to, yeas , nays 97, Applauge on the republi- can side, Blount moved a reconsideration, O'Hara movad to lay Rlounts motion on the table, Pending this Reagan moved to ad- journ, which was carried, yeas 130, nays 93, WASHINGION NEWS, HiNGTON, Docomber 16.—In exooutive of the senate to-day the nomination of McCulluch to be secrotary of the treasury wes further discussed, Senator I\i‘lxllohergnr continuing his speech in opposition, The session adjourned without a vote, BARKER'S BLUSTERING THREATS, Giviog His Opinion of the Ex- Confed-Chief. The Tallapooss Investigation—The Spanisn-American Treaty—No Junketing Fxpeditions, SENATE, W ASHINGTON, December 15, —apham pre- sented romonstrances agalnst the ratification of the Nicaragua treaty, Sherman raised a point of order that 'tho treaty was executive business and had not been ordered published, and the remonstrances should therefore be presonted in executive session, Lapham with- drew the remonstrances, Cockrell, from the committee on military affuirs, reported ad- vorsely to the petition of members of George Strong post, G A, R., Fairfield, Towa, The petition prayed that the surplus in the treas- ury be used to make up to the soldiers aud sailors of the late war the amount lost by rea- #on of the depreciation of the money ia which thoy were pmid from 1862 to 1865, which loss amounted to nearly half their monthly pay. Thne petition adds that the United States gov- ernment is honor bound to grant thia prayer, A resolution was agreed to calling on the secretary of state to communicate to the sen ate all accessible iuformation regarding the extent and character of the foreizu trade of Mexico, Central and South American states, Cuba, Porto Rico and San Domingo, to in- clude, if possible, a detailed statement of the value and character of manufactured and other articles, comprising the imports and exports of euch stutes and islands, and also the share of the United States in the trade of each and portion of such imports and exports transported in veesels Lelonging to citizens of the United States. Tho unfinished businees being the Dakota hill, was temporarily laid aside to vermit Beck to continus his remarks of yestarday on the silver question. “We could wait sixty thank God!” he eaid, “‘until the en- of tha silver bill disappeared from the other end of the ca itol before letiing the world know that wo proposed in good taith to maintain the currency uf our country, and pay our honds sceording to_our obligations.” Shar repliod, asserting that much dewagogism had been thrown around the sil- ver question, hut the real question was whether the United States could arrest the march of time in the ntiempt to mako gold and silver of equal value. Ttcould not be done. The question for the United States to con- sider was whother wo should po on piling up theso siiver dollars b one trossury as idla woney or suspend it fon time while consider- ing in conuection with other nations the mutual relationships of goid and silver, within a few months a new administration would come into power and he commended this question to it, If thenewspaper accounts were true, bis honorable friend fiom De:laware, (Bayard) was to be Recratay of the treasury to that administration, 1f so ho would huve this quastion to solve, and if he could solve it ho (Snermuan) would follow him with pleasure, e 6id not snticipate his democratic friend would find less difficulty in solving the tion than others had found: and he belisv tha new admivistration would have to solve it in just the same way that the republi- cans would have ~ had to sclve it if the republican administration wers again coming into power, - After further debate the matter was drop] The Dakota bill was then taken up, The cuestion was on the adoption of Garland’s substitute for the roported from the muittes on teriitories Garland's enbstitnte v 27, nays 3L, The tmative and the the mhnti\u. Tho bill was ubstantially us i came irom ssed, alio a9 B4, nays 28, The Cullom called bill aud it was iud beforet! e unfinishad busiuess t ~state commerce > 80 48 t0 w. Platt zavo notic that on tha disposal of that meas- 10 ho would movo the senste to take up the bill to provide for the formation and_ the ad- nifssion state of Tacoma, 16,—The house was called to order by , of [llinois, s spoker pro tem, A bill was passed amend ing section $910 of the revised stututes, ra- garding the forwarding of watter, 1t authorizes postmasters to forward mail matter of second, third and fourth class, on which postage has occe been paid in full, This rule I8 now in force 1 regard o mail matter of the first clugs, Ingalls pregided over the senate today, Dills making temporary provisions for the naval eervi.e were reported by Hale, of the naval committee, He gave notice that he would endeayor to call it up to-moirow. Reagan took the tlior to close the debate. Ho replied to the criticisms made against his substituto and poicte ! out what ho considercd a3 weak pointsin the arguments in opposition | toit, Iie renewed the whole subject of inter- staty transportation exhaustively, and con- gratulated the house that it was at last given thi opportunity to vots upon the question, The vote then tuken on substituing the Iteagan bill for the ficst saven sections of the committes bill (contaluing remedial provis- sions) and it wasagreed to: yeas, 143, nays. 0’ I'be remaining section of the mmittee bill (for the appointment of a commussion, etc.,) were stri out, 118 to 60. ‘I'ke bill known as tha R sn substitute was then read by sec- tiors under the fivaminute rule, The amend- meout cifered by O'Neill, of Peunsyjvania, ex- tending tho provisions of the Lill to water. ways of the coantry, was los, 9 to 1 Hop- kins offered an amendment extending the provisions of ths Lili to persons or companies evgoged in the transportation of property by pika line ox lines, Agreed to, WasHISGTON, Tt was learned that lato yestorday afternoon after the sub.committee had adjourned, Bar- ker went to Judge Lawrenco and told him if he brought out_any testimony derogatory to his (Barker's) character, he would do so at his personal peril, Other witnesses including Represontative Peters of Kansas, also certii dthat Barker's reputation was bad, Mr, Linton, chief of one of the divisions of tho first comptrollors’ office, was called to testify in regard to the fraudulent claim of the state of Floiida against the Upited States referred to by Judge Lawrence in_his testimony yesterday. Tinton said that only ho or Barker could have made euch a claim, ho himselt was _out of the city at tho time tho claim was made, he said lie” believed Barker made it out from a similarity of Barker's handwriting and that which apreared in the document he said when he first saw it he th ught it was frauda- lent an he referred it to Judge Lawrenca as &oon as that gentleman returned from Ohio. Barker was called intc Judge Lawrence's office and denied having any knowledgo of the cliim, The next day ho tendered his resigna- tion, Adjourned, INDIAN CITIZENSHIP, The house committee on Indian affairs de- cided t> report adversely on the joint resolu. Tution proviging for the improvement of the Tndians by giving them citizenships, OPPOSED TO JUNKEIING EXPEDITIONS, A number of representatives are consider- ing the proprioty of offeriog a resolution in the house the investigation of the uss of Rovernment vesssls for junketing expeditions, At a meeting of the “house committee on naval aff.ics, the bill recently introduced pro- viding for the payment of pentions to rela- tives of those who lost their lives on the Tallapoosa and coa pensating the survivors who lost personal property was discussed, Representatives ~ Wise and Buchanan strongly opposed its being favorably reported, and said they “‘would protest agaiast the use of any naval vessel by the secretary of the navy for pleasure purposes.” A roso- lution was agcaed upon requesting the seceo- tary of the uavy to inform the committea what public business tho Tallapooso was en- gaged in, and under whosa orders the vessel was sailing at the timo of her collision with the Baltimore schooner. ti— JEFF DAVIS, AN INTERESTING LEITER FROM THE LATE ALEX. H, STEPHENS, Sr. Lours, December 16.—The Republican publiches a letter from Alexander H. Stephons addresced to Herchel V. Johnson, dated at Crawfordsville, Ga., April b, 1864, which i« supposed to be one of the letters upon which Gen, Sherman based his recent charge agaiost Jefferson Davis. In the course of the Jetter Mr. Stephens says in speakiog of Mr. Davis: “I have no liesitancy in statirg to you freely and frankly and most confidentially what mwy opinions of him are. They much more akin to suspicion aad jealousy than of animosity or hate, Whilo 1 do not and never have regarded him as » greas man or statesman on a large scale or aman of any marked gonius, yet I have regarded him a3 & man of good intentlos, weals and vacil- Iating, timid, potulant, feverizh, obstinate, but not firm I am now beginning to doubt his good intentions, X These are my real sentiments and my roasons for them are those siuce his first elevation t) power he has chauged many of his state right principles as in the case of the comscription. His whole policy on the orgavization of the army is perfectly consistent with the hypothesis that he i3 aning at —absolute power, * Ttis well known that the subject of a diotatorship has been mooted and tulked of, und discussed in private and in public jourpals, and that the most earnost ad- vocates of euch a course, the virtual doing away with congress and the constitution have been done by editors near and right under his nosa. Mr. Stopliens closes by declaring the evidence is not conclusive, but it certainly warens thoso who desire liberty to remain on their guard, — —mmm— Took Her Own Life, Tanco, D. T., December 15,—A aspecial from Minnewakan to-night says: Mrs, Hatch, wito of the ex-mayor of Mandan, suicided, Overhenring her busband and son-in-law talk of putting her out of the way, she left the house with her baby and ran_three miles to a neighbor's, whers sho laid down tho child, alked to the mirror, and with a butcher kuife cut, her throat. She probably was in- sane. A lurge force of men are scouring the country for the husband and eon V. —— The First Governor of Alas Wash December 15, —John § kead, the first governor of Alaska, in a roport to the president says ho was cordially reccived by the people, who were enth over the prospect of having at last government,” The mining interest, he says is of the highest importan: and he predicts that within the clous metals next decadé the production of p in tho district will be an important fastor in tho finances of the genoral govornment, e Trade Generaliy Depressod, Pinapereiia, Pa, December 16,—Tae sooretary of the {4 merican Iron and Steel as- sociation says e has just returned from an extended trip to Pittsburg and other points on the Penn, railroud, and must feanklyasys that mest branchies of business is in o very de presed condition, but in the abience of that hopeless feeling 'which prevailed in the years following the panic of 1873, —— Be lemoved, New Youk, Decamber 15, societies here are arranging for th the remains of the Rev, Dr, C, O'Hura offarod aa, smendment providing Iywood cemetery, Boston, to ¢ uerin, Ire that eny percon, kaving purchused uv..cm.l’ln.xu, i Bl AN g ol g3een teverywhet Becaude every. where recognizea ad igdiépen@ififa fo Peafer ano Gondumer The Catholie oval of iil from Hol; Wy teg lans 9'4 ,G(o e baro. bine, and store it scn. JSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1884, ME. BLAINE'S LIBEL LEASONS FOR WITHDRAWING HIS AGAINST THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINKL INDIANArOLLs, December 16.—Following is Blaine's letter to his attornoys, Instructing them to dismiss the case WasHINGTON, December 10, 1884, » Harrison, Miller & Elam, counsellors. Gentlmen:—Wnen I requested you in August last to bring suit against the publishers of the Indianapolis Sentinel for libel, I did so in the belief that the wrong done_me by that paper being entirely of a parsonal and domestic char- ncter, could ve fairly tried without undue in- fluence from political considerations, I con fess T was profoundly amazed to find the mat- ter at once taken up and tha libel reproduced with all porsible exaggeration in every demo: cratic paper in Indiana, Except from three members of the democratic party inthat state, I never heard that a word of dissent or dis uir, s sere proval was spoken whilo the great mass of democratic speakers repeated the libel from vituperative every stumpin Indiana, with rancor, with gibe and ribald j made, 80 far as any matter o made, An_issue m an exciting political cam- paign and the democrats of the state were thoronghly poisened in their minds in regard to the question to be decided at law. Under such conditions i simply impossible that I can ex.ect any other result than that which informally attends a political iibel suit grow- ing out of an exciting campaien in this coun- try, If I were unfair enough to desire a jury composed of my own partizans 1 could not have it.- A properly constituted jury in Indiana would be composed of members of both political parties in about equil proportions, When I visited Indiana m October I wag rep-atedly advised that six demacrats conld not be found in the stato, who, in a politic\l suit, would give a yerdict against their leading party organ. This didn't mece-sarily convey an imputati upon their personal integrity as citi simply that blindiog of party would utterly provent an impartial consider- ation of the evidenca submitted. I am per. foctly able to fight the Sentinel newspaper in an Indiana court, but I would stand ne chance whatever against the consolidated venom of the democratic party of the state, With these surroundings and with this pros. pect it is idle for me to go through the trouble and annoyance of a trial, The ques- tions propounded by the bill of discovery have alreadyfgbeen substantially and fully auswered by me, and T am willing to leave my written statement and answers, under oath, to the juigment of the public. I do not choose to have the case indirectly con- cluded by a technicality or suffered to~ die in silenco. I prefor to make this frank and open statement of the reason which induced mo to believe the prosecution of the case to be utterly fruitless, V erf respectfully, JAuEs G, BraiNg, FORLIGN NEVS. THE KING OF prejudice CANMBODIO FRENCH, Parts, December 16, —The Figaro published the text of the protest of King Morodom, of Cambodio, against the treaty ha was forced at tho point of o bayonet tosign, by G Thompson, of Cochin China, placing his dominions under French protection, ~The Figaro expresses a hope that France w ratify the treaty in view of the obnoxious manner in which it was cbrained, The col- onial council at Saignon nrges the homa governmont to demand of parliament its sanc- tion to the recent extraordinary treaty with the king of Cambodio. Tha conneil asserts such a sanction necessary to the peace of Cambodia and the interests of France in the east, PROTEST TO THE TWO HUNDRED CHINESE KILLED AND WOUNDED . Pams, December 16.—A dispatch from Admiral Con rbet, dated Kee Lung, Decem- | ber Wedislodgad the Chinese from works which they _had thrown up, menacing {our " positions, ~Two huudred Chineso wera killed or wounded, THE BRITISH CONSUL TO CORE, LoN1oN, Decamber 16, —Corean stato that the British consul to Corea An English man-of.-war is ordsred to remsin in the vicinity of tha robellion. Extra ren- tries are placed on duty at London T owing to the general nervous of tho bridge explosion. st Pugilistic, MoNTREAL, December 1 crowded last night to witness a contest for the middle-w eight championship between Johnny Caep, of w York, and McGlade, The fight was finished at 3 o'clock this morning, The slu. ging all took placa within the last hour and in the last round, Mc(ilade, wi was thoroughly dene up and knocked out, was d and almost insencibla, not revive 10 time. Seventy-four rounds wero tought in five hour e — Blaine’s Sult Dismissed, InpiaNaroris, December 16,—Blaine this morning dismiesed the libel suit against the Sentinel in tho United States court. The principal ground was that he could not get jnstice in Indiana, Tt was set for trial the heumatism We doubt if there fs, or ean be, a specifi remedy for rheumatism; but thousands who have suticred its pains have been greatly bens efited by Hood's It you have failed to find relief, t remedy, I was afilicted with rheumatism twenty sars, Previous to 1833 1 found no relief, but w worse, and at obe time was almost help- Hoo's Sarsaparilla did me more good other medieine I ever lad” hirley Village, Mass, 1 got no relief till 1 took Hood's & la, It has at things for e, wend it to Luwis BUkiang, Biddeford, Me, lose than all th 1. T, BArcoy, I had rheumatism three years others,” Tood’s Sarsaparilla three peeul| remedial process of qual 13" characterized 19 156, the combination of A, the proportion; 5, the ¢ tho activo mediciny ult is a medicine of unusia cures litherto unknown d for book containing additional evid Sarsapartlla tones up my system y shirpens my d 10 ke wi 0vor? Register of Doeds, Lowell, Ma “Hood's Sarsaparilla T 1 otliers, and s weight f gold.” 1. Basi street, Now York City. Hood’s - Sarsaparilla Eold by all druggists, £1; six for 85, iy cnly by C. 1L HOOD & CO., Lowell, M (00 Doses One Dollas.) 100, Ny Wive il P ES s 1 | ! ;:/C'ca(/;f/wéao:,t (r_r..; /‘—c\f,:p t/pc/ éc‘.t Jmémcl 1uot | $ NO. 187, "THE MARKETS. The Leadiog Marke!s To-Day Showed a Marked Improvement, A Better Feeling Oame from Out- side and Local Influences, There was 82 ) Improvement in the P of Cattle, A el A Peroeptible % yrovementin the Hog™ rket. A Good Sbipl'. * Demand for Wheat on Ef 't Account. Corn Fluctuating—Cats Dull and Heavy—Pork Easier—Lard steady ~Provisions in Demand, OHICAGO MARKETS, CATTLE, Special Telegram to tho Ber, Cit cGo, Decomber 16,—Among the fresh receipta wero a few loads of famished-looking Texans, There was a fair per cent of good to choice natives among the cattle on sale, The damand fair and prices were a shado stronger on best dressod Deof and shipping steers, A certain class of low grade native cnttle are 20@25c higher than the lowest of the last, and Texans are 30@40c Ingher than the lowest a week or 80 ago. Best socts of cows are also 26@30¢ higher than last weelk, The supply of stockers and feeders is small, the demand fair and prices fully as high as last week. In the fat cattle line there were n few Christmas steors on sale that were held at $800. A car lond of extra 1660 1bs, Christ- mas cattle, $7 75; exports, 25 75@( to_choice shipping, 1300 to' 1450 1bs 5 70; common to medium, 1000 to 5. $400@b 20; inferior to tair cows, 32 25@s 00; medium to good, 100; stockers, $3 00 (@4 00; feeders, 5 Texas cows, $2 60@8 00; Texas steers, $3 25@4 00, HOGS opened 10@15¢ higher, but the advance was nearly all lost, The stock now arriving is far telow that of u fortnight ago, yesterday the number averaging nearly 61to the car. Among tho arrivals are a large number of suspicions pigs—such as have been exposed to cholera in- fected animals. They swell tho number but reduce the average weight. Some of these little things sell down to $3@%1, Common to rough peckers may be quoted at $100@ §115, and fair to good, $4 20@1 25; best and choice heavy, $430@1 45; rough packing, 20; shipping, 210 and 875 pounds, 4 and 2.0 pounds, 33 70 o leading markets to-day showed a marked improvement, pariicularly whoat, and in a lesser degreo corn, Better foeling came jointly from outside and local infiuences, home buying being good and the New York visible rupply figares making ovor 500,000 less incroase than ours, “he close of the morning session was firm and steady, WHEAT Opened from fe to }: higher and for the firat hour ruled a little heavy andesamewhat down- ward, within jc on free selling, and an in- creasa of 1,610,100 bushels shown for the weck, At the decline New York reported good ship- ping demand on export account, and an in- crease of only 1,000,000 bushels, This induced a tirmer feeling, which was followed by an ad- vance of 1}c, the close being steady ot only a fraction less, was CORN Opened steady and with an entiroabsence of the brisk domand which influenced year op- tion yesterday. This induced a drop from 41ic to 30fc, which was the extrome rauge on the morning session, Fluctutions were confinod to o, with no particular feature to the morket, o0aTs Continued dull and hoavy, and but little traded in excopt May delivery, which is tho only option showing any eigns of Jife, quota- tions in other months being entitfly nominal, PROVISION held up with moderats ac vity, but chowed littlo ~ strength and only shght fluct tions. PORK, Cash pork was quoted at $10 7: LARD, Cash Iard was quoted at 36 574, Tho lowest quotations were generally current at the opening. Aftornoon Session—Wheat easier at 71ke anuary, 72k for Feb. for December, 714c for for’ Jauuary, ) for Fobruary, 1120 for Mfl Lard ste; ly at 36 074 for Dacerber, §6 60 for January, for 1ob- $6 72} for March, e —— Serious Charges SAgainst a P Telegram to The B, Moxtuear, December 16,—Father Pepin, parish priest of Antonie abbsy was charged at the assizes Boauharnois to-day with crim. inalassault upon two young girls during con- fessional, The clericals are said to have sue- ceeded in gettivg the appointment of a special judge and an acquittal s anticipatod but the case will bo appealed to the court of Queen’s bench, The whole liberal press of the district are determined that the disgraced priest shall be brought to justice, The bishop refuses tc tuke any action in the matte A Hanging Match in Cincinnati, CixcinNati, December 16,—John B, Hefi- man was hanged this morning in the jail yard for the murder of Lis son in January, 1882, He wept when the death warrant was read and bagged not to be downed in the papers, He had to be held while being handeuffedand wag supported by two men while the noose was adjusted, He made no speech — iest, Trans. CHicaGo, Decomber 16 nental Railway ntinental Meeting, Tno Traviconti sociation held another sew- and after appointing a com- report ou the various unsettled rt) uestions adjourned till threo o'clock, niedlloun. age WZMW e = patls,