Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 3, 1887, Page 4

B TR 550 AT Wl G 5 THSET THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVEY MORNING. TPNMA OF SUBSORTPTION ¢ fly Morn!is Saition) including Sunday Vioe - #1908 The Omaha Swnday ress, One Y ear. W YORK OFFICK, ROOM 5, TRIA 8;"" OrrICE, No, 04 A H 'ASHINGTON OFFICR, NO. 511 FOURTRRRX TH STREKT. CORRESPONDENCE! All communications relating to newa and edi- torial mattor should be addressed Lo tho Kul TOR OF THE Bip, BUSTNESS LETTRRS All bueiness lctters and remittanoos should be Mdressed to Tir BEe PUBLISHING COMPANY, OMARA. Drafts, checks and postofoce orders 80 be made payuble t1 the order of the company. THE BEE POBLISHING COMPARY, PROPRIETORS. E. ROSEWATER, Enrror. THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Ulrculation. h(n of ]lo(vrlsk = County of Douclas. Heo. ‘I'zschuck, secretary of The Bee g r‘n{. does solemnly swear the actual circuiation of the Daily Bee the week ending Sept. 30, 1887, was as follows: T il Bept 2 B Monday, Sep L. 14,655 0214010 ednesday, Sept. 25 13991 Thursaay, Sep! Friday, Sept. Average.... .. 14.155 GEo, 15, TZSCHUCK. Sworn to and subserlbed in my presence this 15t day of October, A, D, 1887, [SEAL.! Noiary Febil : ublic. State of Nebraska, | Douglas County. { %% Geo. B. Tzschuck, being first duly sworn, w and says that he s secretary of The Pumlshln’; company, that tlie actual average daily circulation of the Daily Bee for the month of September, 1836, 13,030 copies; for October, 18, 12,089 for Novem ber, 1656, 13,345 coples; eoples; for February, y March. 1887, 14,400° copies; for Apr W16 copies; forMay, 14,227 coples: fot June 1887, 14,147 coples; for July, 1887, 1 093 copies; for August, 1857, 14,151 copie| Gro. B Tzscaucx Bworn_and subseribed in _my presence this 5th day of Sept. A. D., 1887, fSEAL.] N.P, FriL. Notary Public. Tuk women of this country are grad- ually enlarging their ‘‘sphere” in all di- rections, Several Chicago femalg crooks broke jail the other day in the most ap- proved style. A Majorrty of the Douglas.delegation to the state convention will support Judge Maxwell. The BEr's opposition to the scheme to appoint the delegation by a dozen ward peliticians has not been fruitless after IN a whisper that was heard all over the country, Chauncey Depew told & New York reporter that we are one hundred years ahead of England in railroading. Railroading the people’'s property into the hands of railroad wreckers wus what ke meant no doub Tiik Pacilic railway robbers have been dictating congressional commttees and “*keeping” senators long enough. The approaching session of congress should adopt rigorous measures for the regu- lation of these roads and take steps to force an accounting for all the money stolen, —— Frox all indications Senator Voorhecs seems to have permanently soured on the president. He thinks the latter is a man who will “‘forsake his friends and trade with his foes.” If this leaven of discon- tent is working throughout the big sena- tor’s whole system, we may look for a democratic uprising in Indiana. CHICAGO is trying very hard to con- vince the outside world that the pork- packing industry in that city is not de- clining. But it is no use. Omaha is bound to take the bulk of the business away from the queen city in a compara- tively short time, if she has not already done so. This city 18 probably the most favored as to location for pork packing of any city in the country. AMBITION often overleaps itself. This isstrikingly illusteated by D. H. Mercer's candidacy for county judge. In view of his want of the necessary qualifications his election is simply out of question. We sincerely hope Mr. Merecer will, in the interest of the party, resign from the ticket 1 favor of Judge McCulloch, who has filled the position so acceptably. INTELLIG travelers returned from Europe assert that American manufac- tured wares are steadily gaining ground 1 the markets of the old world. How do those who favor a hizh protective tanff cxplain this circumstance? If our manufacturers can compete with Euro- pean cheap labor on its own ground after paying freight for carriage across the ocean, how is it that a Chinese wall of high duties has to be built to protect these same manufacturers at home? ‘Tue president of the Toledo, Peoria & Western railroad, on which the recent Chatsworth accident occurred, says that the amount of damages elaimed is appall- ing. This feature of the calamity seems to strike him more forcibly than the suf- ferings of the victimsto the road’s penuri- ousness. Heavy damages will open the eyes of railrond companies to the wicked - ness of such disasters much more quickly than any other consideration in connec- tion with the Our Siou ity veighbors think their corn palace is grand enongh to be writ- ten with a big P. ‘The richness and etes gance of design that have been produced by combations in corn are claimed to be marvelous, astonishing even to the architects themselves. Sioux City claims now, and with good reason, to be the corn palace city of the world, Sheis & pioneer in this very aporopriate kind of exhubition and has set an example that will no doubt be extensively copied n the corn producing belt west of the Mis- sissippi. —— Tue democrats of Ohio are not only fighting an uphill baitle by reason of their unfortunate record, but they are finding that their candidate for governor was an ill-judged choice. He is said to be a complete failure on the stump, and in order to attract audiences General Sam Cary has been associated with him, the latter to do the brineipal part ot the speaking. Cary isa glib taiker, but he has been everything in politics and is gonsequently without influence. All at- tempts to induce Thurman to enter the field have failed, and the democratic campaign 1s a sorry affair. The republi- oans are makiug a vigorous and telling ight. A The Administration and the Tarift It seems to be generally understood that the hand of the administration will be conspicuously shown in whatever tariff legislation mny be proposed by the democratic side of the next bouse of representatives. ‘I'he conference at Onk View of tiic prasident, the secrstary of the treasury and Mr. Carlisie i3 belioved to have resulted in an understanding that a bill wonld be framed, very likely in the treasury department, which would reflect tho views of the administeation as to what should be done for reducing the revenues, and that the democrats in con- gress will be asked to give 1t a solid sup- port. It is very clearly Tntimated in the paper of Mr. Carlsle, in The Forum, that such a measure is to be expected, and its character was not léft in doubt. It is to be a com- promise measure, yielding the tobacco tax and usking that an equal amount be taken from the tarifi. No suggestion has been mnde as to what class of duties will be attucked, but it is not difficult to con- jecture the line that an administration bill would probably follow. The president has undoubtedly been making great efforts to cultivate oloser relations with lus party, and to win the confidence of those wiio have not felt kindly toward him. By reason of his paet course of indifterence to and isola~ tion from the pariy leaders he has had most of his suggestions and recommenda- tions disregarded, so that his admin- istration thus far has been bar- ren of results in directions in which he had probably hoped to give it a record that would coustitute a substantiat claim to the popular regard. There are evidences that he intends to change his course, and to put himself on such terms with the party leaders us shall make the administration a respected force in the councils of the party and an authority in directing its action. The mostimportant and advantageous point at which to be: gin is obviously in conmection with tariff legistation. But it is to be observed that the presi- dent has thus far omitted to give any attention to Mr. Randail, and there has been no indication that he intends to, It is quite possible, however, that that gentleman may receive consideration later on. It may he thought expedient to com- plete the measure as desired by the administration before inviting Mr. Ran- dall to a conference, so that the task of arranging terms and coming to an understanding, it that be possible, would be simplilied. On the other hand it may be the determination to wholly 1gnore the Pennsylvanian, on the score that any effort to strike a bargain with him would be hopeless. Whatever has been or may be decided, however, regarding Mr. Randall, that geatleman must still be counted a very large factor in the situa- tion which even the administration may not find it the easiest of matters to dispose of. The gencral opinion assigns Mr. Mills of Texas to the head of the ways and means committee, and it is not unlikely that gentleman will be anxious to distinguish himself by introducing a tariff bill of his own creation. Menntime the subject will grow 1n interest as the date of the nssembling of congress draws nearer, and on no other subject will developments be regarded with greater concern. The Policy Approved. An informal conference was held in New York last week betwoen the secre- tary of the treasury and a number of bankers, at which the policy thus far pursued by the treasury with reference to the money market was discussed and consideration given to the question of what further action may be necessary and proper. The course of the treasury up to this time was very generally ap- proved by the bankers, and it w as admit- ted that it had been produc tive of great good. This was eccomplished rather through the confidence 1nspired than by reason of any considerable adaition made to the supply of money. The fact was made npparent as soon as the last offer of the treasury to purchase bonds was an- nounced that what was chiefly needed in the market was confidence, and this the declared policy of the treasury did much to supply. There was at once s market reaction, so that borrowers found it comparatively easy to get their wants cared for at more favorable rates than had prevailed for some days preceding the treasury’'s proposal. The result of the conference appeared to have strengthened this counfidence, since it developed more ful ly the desire and purpose of the treasury not to per- mit the money market to suffer from the absence of anyassistance it can properly turnish, The most 1mportant question considered was that of the authority of the secretary to purchase bonds beyond the requirements of the sinking fund. it may happen that the purchase of bonds now proposed will prove to be suflicient to prevent a recur- renco of the monetary stringency. It is found that the offerings are not so liberal as to show holders generally to be anx- ious to realize. But in the event that 1t shall not be suflicient, it 18 an important question whether the treasury can go further in giving relief. It was the very general view of the bankers that such authority is sustained in a provision of the law of March, 1851, but the secretary was doubtful, and he left the conference without having his doubts removed. ‘The fact in connection with this con- ference which is reassuring to the entire country is the evidence 1t gave of the earnest desire of the treasury to protect the money market. Thkat he will do this to the full exteut of his authority there is no longer a reason to doubt, but it is equally certain that he will not he in- fluenced by any pressure to exeed what he clearly sees to be the linut of his powers. This conservative disposition is to be commended as especially merito- rious in the present juncture, when there isan unusual dewand from certamm classes for recourse to extraordinary ex- pedients. An accumulating surplus is unfortunate, but the situation might be made a good deal worse 1f the treasury should fail to deal with the utmost care and discretion with the delicate task presented to it. We do not beliove there 18 any urgency for strained interpreta- tions of the laws, and the secretary will be wise in adbering to the pol keeping within his clearly defined powers. Mg. Justice FIELD is quite right in saying that the dissenting opinion of Judge Hoffman, in the Leland Stanford onse, can have no legal sigmificance, but in characterizing it as only a piece of logal impert'gence he merely betrays the R Ly AT ARt o A " THE OMAHA {rritability of & man who has been unex. pectedly prodded in a tender spot. The decision of Justice Field not only shielded the corrupt officials of the Centrnl Pacitic from the investigations of the commis- sion, but shut the doors against a review of the cuse by the supreme court. It was & very thorough job, done with neatness and dispatch. 1t was evidently expected 10 pasas unchallenged, but the dissenting opinion of Judgs Halfman, lezally worth- less though it 1s, clearly disciceed the sophistries and false assumptions of the judicial friends of the ocorporation cor- ruptiont: hence the surprise aud irri- tation of Field. The public judgment is with the judge, and nothing the justice and his associates might say could change it. —— Mg, CARLISLE is in full sympathy with the majority of the democratic party in the belief that the surviying union soldiers have had all done for them by the government that should be done. One of the feasons he gives why the re- publican party should not be returned to power is that being pledged to a liberal policy toward the soldiers it might do ir- reparable wrong to taxpayers. The people of this country who pay the taxes will never complain of any just and rea- sonable demand upon them in behalf of the soldiers, and the republican party is pledged to nothing more. It will be a sorry day, however, for the veterans if ever the democratic party obtains full control ot the government, though whether the taxpayers woula be the gmners may well be doubted. REPLYING to a correspondent who had questioned its statement that the tariffon woolen goods averaged nearly 70 per cent, ‘the Chicago Tribune shows by authoritative statistics that the average per cent is 67.20, and it proceeds to say: “It is a beastly, cruel tax to be levied in time of peuce on the clothing of the peo- vle, when the tax is not neceded for the support of the government.” There 1s no part of our tariff systom more unwar- rantable and oppressive than that which includes woolen goods, which in one way and anothor taxes the people annually not less than $159,000,000. Yet the power- ful interest that makes this exaction upon the people will tight vigorously to con- tinue, and it is to be feared successtully. THE action of the bar of the Third ju- dicial district in endorsing Judges Wake- ley, Groff and Hopewell will meet with general approval from all classes of our citizens. The judiciary should be kept as rauch as possible out of politics. While the republicans have a clear majority in this district they can well afford to throw partisunship aside and retain the oldest and ablest district judge of this city on the bench, Tuk new sidewalk ordinance prohibit- ing the laying of wooden walks within a prescribed district including the princi- pal paved streets should be strictly en- forced. In this way Omaha will even: tually have good walks in the business center. Several wooden walks are being laid on Dodge, between Tenth and Fif. teenth streets Tue property owners on Tenth street who opvosed the location of the viaduct are beginning to see that it will be neces- sary finally to construct a vinduct on that thoroughfare or lose most of the travel. Mike LEE has discovered by this time that the Seventh ward is not eatisfied with his recent course in the city council. He will have to mend his ways a great deal before he can regain lost ground. Tue new primary law works well, in the main, but the Third ward tickets found in the Fourth ward box indicate that Mr. Bechel's Third ward friends voted early and often. GroVER CLEVELAND has started out on his swing around the circlo with the con- stitution of our country sticking out of his coat-tail pocket. GAMBLING as a business will bave to stop in Omaha. As a recreation it may be tole rated in private cire PavL VANDERBUM i3 coming hone with his drum muilled and his cast iron jaw paralyzed, STATE Al ERRITORY, Nebraska Jottings. The Daily Press, of Grang [sland, gone to the wall. Thirty thousand sheep are being fat- tened m Dodge county, The Burlington bridge over the Mis- souri at Rulo is completed. Two errors were righted by marriage in Hastings last week, and a very young babe given a legalgrip on its “pop.” W. B, Sanders, & Burlington & Mis- souri brakeman, dropped a foot in a fro near Plattsmouth friday morning anfi the cars took it off at the ankle. _Charles McKennon, of Elkhorn pre- ciyet, Dodge county, is missing, and it is feared he hus met with an accidentor has been the victim of highwaymen. Master Fred Hollister, of Grand [siand, mingled the juice of his fingers with the sweets of a sorzhum press a few days ago and now rests the remnants in a sling. he O’Neill Tribune iutimates that the scene of the new play, ‘‘Wanted—the Karth,” is laid in Omaha. The author is a gentleman of surpassing taste and dis- crimination. The Nebraska City packery has closed down for repairs with a record of 135,000 hogs slaughtered. The amount of cash paid out amounts to $4,000,000. The packery will open again next moanth, Cass couuty has scored a victory in the contest to compel the Burlington road to pay taxes on one-half the bridge over the Missouri river at Plattsmouth. The amount involved was between $5,000 and $6,000, A large pelican, with a bill as long as a coal dealer, was captured near Crete last week. 1t measured six feet from tip to tip of its wings, five feet from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail and weighed twelve pounds, The work of track laying on the North- western railroad is progressing at the rate of two miles per day, and the road will be completad to ‘iullnga by the middle of this week at the farthest. A crossing was made with the B. & M. at Harvard, Thursday. The new town of Union on the Mis- souri Pacific in Cass county displays the vigor and ambition of a veteran. Paul Schminke, the handsome senator from Otoe county, and D, T, Hill are building elevators ther d the rest of the town are busily engaged conmstructing paper rairoads to Plattsmouth, Umaha and other metropolitan points. Katie Dupes, a fifteen-year-old, livin, near Berwyn, Custer county, attemp! the Maud™ Muller act on a patent hay rake and made a sad failure of it. The horses attached to the rake ran away and has the machine. U tered her left eye and tore it from the socket, Her skull was also fractured, and her recovery is doubtful. The Plattsmouth Journal has dis- covered “‘that the Lincoln Journal has six men traveling over the state in its employ on free ruilroad passes. It this does not prove ureud conclusively the character of that publication it would be hard to tind itout, We dare say no other newspaper in the state is treated that way. This newspaper hendquarters nnen't spen tie color of a pass 1 8IX months.” S. E. McMurgpay, treasurer of a town- ship and schvoldistrict in Adams cmml_w_‘i is short $626 with :nvlsihle assets, Until about nine months ago Mr. McMurray was eagaged in the lumber business at A’yr and was regarded as & business man of strict integrity and worthy of every confidence. Of late, however, ho nban- doned all pretensions to_business and was leading a reckless and extravagant life for A man of moderate mcans. Whisky and gambling are said to have been the menns of mis gradual downfall and final defalcatior., A number of county conventions have endorsed the action of the state board of transportation in ordering a reduction of freight rates on the Elkhorn Valley road. Railroad regulation has been the cry of & jority of the prople for years, but the volitical tools of the corporations have managed to deln{\flm duty of reckoning by false issues. Now that the exccutive officers of the state have attacked the robberies of the railroads, political self- seekers are rallving to the standard snd some good is likely to result. The Gazette-Journal places the popu-~ Iation of Hastings at 12,000 and belicves ‘““that the next three yoars will see that poputation doubted. With the brilliant prospects of the future before us, with the lurge addition to our railroad and shipping facilities, with the growth of a large and constantly increasing whole- salo business, and with the coming of extensive packing houses, siock yards and manufacturing institutions, it is certainly not unreasonable to claim that the population of the Queen Uity will double 1n the short space of three years,”" The western Iowa horticultural society meets in Red Ouk December 20. The What Cheer mines are running on full time, about 1,500 men being employed. L. L. Funkhouser, an Albia county farmer, raised 106 bushels of wheat on two acres the past season. A six-inch artesian well is being bored at Osceola. A depth of %00 feet has been reached, with 700 teet of water. It is de- signed to sink it 1,501 feet. President Cleveland has apoointed Whit M. Grant, an attorney of Davenport, as an attorney for Alaska. He is a graduate of Griswold college and the State univer- sity. ‘T'he growth of a large number of trees is being tested on the Agricultural colle farm at Ames. A hundred varieties of wp ples, about thirty of cherries, as many of plums and pears, and many other varie- ties of fruit are being tried. Mrs. Hannah Parcell died at the resi- dence of her som, J. B. Parcell, in Princeton, Friday morning at about 2 o'clock. Deceased was born in Chatham, Morris county, N. J., Decomber 23, 1740. In 1838 she started for lowa, coming by stage and canal to Pittsburg, then by steamer to St. Louis. Davenport has twelve school buildings, two of which are frame, nine brick and one stone, There is an average of fifty thrifty trees in each school yard., There are 104 teachers employed, fifteen mules and eiginty-nine females. The average cost of tuiton of all students per month is §1.78. The average compensation of male teachers per month is $107.48, and of femules, $51.52. Dakota. ‘The new hotel bemng built at Water- town will cost $40,000. The Farmers' Alliance company at Watertown commences to buy wheat tins week. Plankinton hopes to become a railroad center. 1t expects the Manitoba and the [ltinois Central. George Caldwell, a farmer living in Hartford township, near Sioux Fulls. was gm"lml to death last week by a vicious u A syndicate with $100,020 capital has been organized in Sioux Falls for the pur- pose of booming Oukes, A new cross-road railway town in Dickey county. A proposition is being considered by the board of trade of Yankton for the location there of a beet sugar factory, which calls for abeet farm of 12,000 acres. “The Indians that pass through Mandan on their way to their reservation after visiting their friends, north or south, have a decided eye to the main chance. Last weck a party of them, numbering about fifty, hired the largest hall in town and gave a dancing exhibition, admission twenty-five cents. “The great iron deposits of the Black Hills have been frequently mentioned but searce with an expectation that they would ever become of any value to the country. Tests of the iron ores made at the school of mines ind:cate that the ores may be worked profitably by the Bessemer process. These tests will be continued uutil the actual value of the ores shall have been determined. Generai H. H. Sargent, former presi- dent of the Fargo Southern railroad, grows one of the large wheat farms in the Red River valley, and has spent most of the summer in and near Dakota. He has given the wheat crop this season his spceinl attention and pronounces the statement put forth by romantic writers that Dakota has grown 40,000,000 bushels ot wheat this year an enormous exageras tion. He says_ that 25,000,000 bushels would be a large estimate, and he would hardly put it above 20,000,000. e LINCOLN'S RAILKROAD FIGHT. ‘What General Van Wyck Has to Say About It. The interview which the Lincoln Dem- ocrat man had with General Van W yck in regard to Lincoln’s formoer and pres- ent conduct ended in the following way: “‘Are you quite eonfident Lincoln knew the designs and desires of the railroads?” “Most assurediy her business men and rulers well knew. For years it has been charged that rates were double west of the Missour: river.' I have in season and out of season presented that fact through- out the state. In the senate of Nebraska and on the floor of the United States sen- ate I proclaime d the fact that roads con- trolled by the sdmé owners charged doubie and sometimes quadruple rates west of the Missour! river, But the cap- ital city of tne state and her shippers were unconcerned. state that white men were punished for living west of the river by this outrageous and villainous discrimination and injustice. The only response came in o fow bass and gutteral sonorous responses. ‘Demagogue,’ and a distinguished g=orney of this corporation owned by cultured Bostonians growled, ‘Anarchist.’” Lincoln was then drawing rebates. Now some of the same men, whose conversion is like Paul's, have oeased persecuting the christians and are crying, ‘Down with the robbers,’ more vociferously than was done before. Yes, sir, it is all important whose ox is gored. 1 am glad that Lincoln is compelled to help herse!f and fight the common enemy. In 30 doing we may hope for emancipa- tion for other séctions of the state. Lin- coln refused to aid in giving some power to the state commission when created because the 3. & M. ordered her to do so. - e . o N AR TS B AR NEP SIS R DAILY BEE: MONDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1887. TR T DG Now she regrets her cowardly submissiot Had this commission the power many in- sisted upon it could nnloose the grasp of this ovpressor and bid her go free.” “One more question. Wiil the gover. nor call an extra session Of course I cannot tell, Extra ses- sions are not & popular feature in this state. - No attempt therefore has been successful. no matter what the cause. The difficulty was that the whole subject was discussed and acted upon by the same men who will again consider it. Nothing new has transpired since iha legislature adjourned. As much outrage then as now, excepl thut by a sort of rotributive 5, W8 punishinent for its previous wrong doing, and abject criminal subserviency to the demands of the railroads, Lincoln is suffering. She is striped now as then, only then a rebate Iaster mollified the wound. It would more consistent on the part of Lin- coln. and a better guaranty to the state that fair play was meant for all if she would usk her pres- ent delegation to resign, so that new men could be elected, who are and for years been right and earnest from con- viction, but who have been harrassed and trodden down by {our shippers sna dealers, who, for sell interest, became persecutors f8r this oppressive corpora- tion, It e a fortunate thing for the mul- titude that the members of your board of trade should each know how itis himself. By all means your present delegation should rcsi*n Corruptly or from igno- rance they fal to discharge their duty to the people of the state. The reasons that then perverted their judgment might still control them. Why not? Give us a delegation honest enough and broad enough to have some thought for the whole state.” “You should be more than gratified that the course of the Lincoln board of trade is a justsfication and vindication of your position for many years." “‘Most certainly. I rejoive at the al- liance. 1 only desire it to be permanent and 1n earnest. I have reason to rejoice at the endorsement of the position I have advocated for years. Certainly 1 rejoice that the men who have violently de- nounced my course on the matter of rail- road regulations as that of a demagogue and crank and anarchist, should advo- cate every thing 1 bave urged and de- nounce the robhery of railroads more violently than I have done. 1 rejoice that this army of demagogues and cranks is reinforced by the shippers and dealers of Lincoln and even by the state board of transportation. Certainly it is our victory, the people's triumph. Let the good work go on." ———— ROOK REVIEW. PERIODICALS, ScrisNER's MacAziNg for October has for its leading article & richly illustrated description of *“The Paris Scf\(ml of Fine Arts,”’ by Henry O.Avery,who is a gradu- ate of thatinstitution,and theretore writes from abundant knowledge and with true aporeciation. The article opens with u brief sketch of the founding and growth of the school, deseribes the architectural beauties of the buildings, and gives an interesting insizht into the methoas of instruction, and the system of p which ereates such intense competition among the 1,000 students. tions were made from the handsome photographs of the buildings, which are exelusively made by the Irench govern- ment. * *"x 11E FRONTISPIECE Of the October Cen tury 1s 8 striking portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, engraved by T, Johnson from a photograph by Sarony. This por- trait is aprovos of a paper by James Lane Allen, entitled **Mrs. Stowe's ‘Uncle “Tom’ at Home in Kentucky,” which re- counts the tife of the Kentucky slave of the old time. The paper in the serics on “English Cathedrals’’ is this month devoted to Ely, which is ealled by Mrs. van Renssclaer “‘the great queen of the fen lands, , always imposing, always superb, always tremendous. . . . Nowhere''shesa; ‘s there a_more . magnilicent piece of The text traces the history and discufses the trtistic importance of the cathedral. Mr. P i which are not less inte thar in the previous articles of the series, confirm the writer's statement that there no direction from which the cathedral may not be well seen. “The American Game of Foot Ball,” 15 the snbject of a paper by Professor {\ch:u\dn' Johnston, of Princeton col- ege. ir. Stedman contributes a paper of iticis tled, welve Years of British Song,” bemng chiefly extracts from the forthcoming supplement to the next edition ot “'Victorian Poets.” ‘I'he Lincoln History consists of a con- cise recital of tl sion movement us exhibited in congress, in the cabinet of Buchanan, and 1n correspondence of cer- tain of the southern leader: “Topics of the Time" are editorial les entitled “‘Soldier and Citi B onul Records of the War," “The Last Hope of the Mormons,” *“The Jury em,” and “Shall Immigration be ricted ¥ There are “Open Letters” on “Christ- ian Union and ll:n)msm." by the Rev. Her- rt H, IHawes; *‘Christian Union and Pending Public Questions,” by Rev. Wil- liam Chauncy Langdon; and 'a note on **Secret Soci in College," by the Rev. Charles S. l{ubinsun;’ o S1. N1cioLas for October is the lust but not the least excellent number of the current volume, A charming story by Miss Alcott, with which 1t opens, lends strength to the hope that there are “‘more to come’ in the new year of St. Nicholas. The present story is entitled “An Ivy Spray.” It 18 & kirmess story, and it tellsin a strong, helpful style how a brave fiirl danced her way to happiness. Frank R. Stockton coritributes one of his capital "l’ursom\lly Conducted" pa- pers, on' *“The Low Countries and the Rhine,” with abundant illustrations of the many interesting scenes described. “General Grant at Vicksburg' is the title of General Adam Beadeau's war story, which is pleasantly supplemented by “a clever southern sketch—"Ole llxunmv Prissy’'—by Jessie C. Glasier, the author of the ‘amusing story, “A Gunpowder Plot,” in the July number. There are four characteristic illustrations by E. W, Kemble. John R. Coryell tells about the curious habits of an" absurd bird with the queer name of Kiwi-Kiwi; and Mary J. Safford writes about a self- respecting and knowing deg that stopped a mutiny. Nora Perry, Mary Mapes Dodge, Ros- sites Johngon, Frank Sherman, Alice Wellington Rollins, Juniata Stafford, and Margaret Vandegrift are among the other contributors. . THE QUESTION, «What is Evolutiony” is well answered by Professor Joseph Le Conte in the October number of The Popular Science Monthly; and lis defi- nitions and illustrations will be welcome to many readers. Another important paper bearing on evolution is Professor presidential address at the n association. The Hon. David A. Wells gives the fourth Snp«,r of his series on ‘‘The Fconomic Disturbances Since 1873.” *The Savagery of Boys hood,” by John Johnson, ir., is an in- structive study of certain traits pecular to that age. In the fourth of his cinl Sustenance” papers, Mr. Henry J. Phil- pott treats of the ‘"Allotment of Special- ties.”” In *The Oldest Noble of Them All," Professor Carl Vogt gives a very interesting account of the zoologieal fam- iy of the T&mu('llinpmlm Of rare, curious and varied interest is Miss C. F. Gordon Cumming's *'‘Strange Medicines.”” Pro- fessor William “Thomson, in ‘‘Color Blindness Among Railroad Employes,” gives an account of the more recent ex= periences on the Pennsylvania and other railroads in dealing with that evil. A thotightful article by on “The Langu: traces the origin ol expressing feeling to the fundamental properties of our structure, Mr. H. Nip- erdey gives a sketch of *Fitich-kFaith in Western Africa.” The "Editor's Table™ | calls attention to the ‘‘Encronchments of the State’” on ind ual liberty, and suwmarizes the character and more prominent featurer of* the work of the recent meeting of the American associa« tion for the ad Vancement of science. »'e Tne Gricrer number of the American Magazine is strong in poems, notably those by Hamlin Garland, Kate Putnam Osgood, George Edgar Montgomery, Laura F. Hinsdale and Maurice Thomp- son; the 1a8t named contributing an ad- dress Lo the Grand Army of the Republic, that will stir the blood of patriots, whether they once wore the blue or the gray. Inthe “Timely Topics" depart- ment the opposite views of two corres= vondents regarding the Sharp trial in New York are presented. A physician of experience gives some October health suggestions in_the “Houschold,” and the “‘Portfolio,” illustrated, containg a poem “Hyar's de Coon for Yer Money,” by Earl Marble, Hallow-e’en _sketch b; Alfred Fouilee, of the Emotions," oM Trebor Ohl, and_ *‘I'he luklings.” by Alice Wellington Rollins. - EXPLOITS OF A GAMBLER. Jumping Off a Steamboat with 3 000 Stakes in His Possession. San Francisco Examiner: Hardly a day passes that does not bring to light a new jucidont in the adventurous caroer of Altred Rhodus, the confidence oper- ator, who recently took French leave of the Golden State after having, it is said, vainly endeavored to possess himself b foul means of some of Edward Delger's coin. The very latest is n story relnted by John Q. Peabody, who knew the wily Alfred several years ago at New Orleans, where the “downey cove posed as a southern fire-cater and demanded gore if theslightest insult was offered. Rhodus at that time owned a small plantation near New Orleans, but made the major portion of his money by trading in horses. He was also to be secn at every race meeting held in Louisiana, where, being a splendid judge of horse flesh, he managed to gain lar Sums, which he would systematically lose atthe various gambling devices with which the race tracks were flooded, roulette being his favorite game. Rhodus was yo\m%, handsome, dashing, and a bachelor. lle spent freely, and consequently nhad a legion of friends. {e frequently took trips up the river to St. Louis, and ‘on these occasions, while on board the steaner, he was always the first man to propose a game of poker, which, having been once organized, he would not leave until he was flat broke, or his opponents declined to vlay uny more. He always played a fair game, and not infrequently won large sums. One day, while. returning from one of these trips up the river, Rhodus was a member of a quiet little gnme of draw with two southern fire-eaters and a cola- blooded northerner, whose first name Mr. Peabody does not remember, the surname being Middleton, and who hap- pened to be far ahead of the wame. All four men were reckless playzrs, and it was a common thing to see m §7,000 to $10,000 in the pot. Afterseveral hours’ steady playing the two southerners dropped out, leaving Rhodus and Mid- dleton to do battle ngainst each other. The game ran along quite evenly until both men got large hands, and the bet- ting waxed high. Rhadas became ex- cited, but the northerner kept cool, and every time his opponent made a bet Middleton would calmly see and raise it. At last Rhodus threw down some bills, making the stakes something like $15,000, and, with the remark, *I call yon,” showed his hand. f The man from the north held the ngher hand, but he never got the moncy, for Rhodus, with a quick motion, swept all the greenbacks mto his hat, and, making a rush, managed to gain the deck of the steamer, from which he Jeaped into the water, followed by several bul- lets in the hands of the despoiled Middle- ton, who, losing all his calmness, jumped about the deck like a lunatic, e cup- tain of the steamer refused to lower a voat. Rhodus swam to land and made good his escape with the plunder. The two men met again in Memphis a couple of years later, and Middleton had Rhodus arrested, but the latter compro- mised by returning 85,000, and so escaped punishment. Chinese ¥ rprise. San Francisco Chronicle: The steamer city of Peking, which sailed last Wednes- duy. took to China a complete sct of mining machinery to be used in develop- g gold mines m north China, en- terprise has been started by Chinese cap- italists with the consent and under the protection of the government. The wnachinery, which was manufactured at the Union fron Works in this city, is the second fully nunilpm-« quartz mill ma- chinery shipped from here to the Celes- tial empire. [t is of the latest improved pattern, Viee Consul Bee siid yesterday: “The government; having concluded to open the mines, looks to California, consider- ing the vast experience we have had here, for the outfits, The orders for the machinery came by telegraph, accom panied by an order for payment in ad- vance. ‘The secoud order came close on the first, and the presumption is that they struck it rich. 1 have no doubt that other orders will follow shortly. new mine will be in charge of ATW, Ells- worth of this city, who s:aled on the City of Peking with six skilled assistants, comprising engineers, assayors, a pros- pector and a foreman. They also took three skilled Chineso miners, expert in tho uses of giant powder, and who will brenk in the new hands, The machinery goes from here to Yokohama, where 1t is transshipped to Shanghai, from there to Cheefoo, and from thence eighty milesin the interior of the province of Shan Tong, in the neighborhood where the first mine has been in successful operas tion. rock so far developed yields from $30 to $10 a ton, and some sul- phurite rock from $80 to $170. Consider- pnces of labor, there is more 5 a ton than Coms! ussians have developed their mines in Asiatic Russia as far as Manchuria, near the border of China, where the new syndicate’s claims are located, The Russiuns and Germans have been anxious to obtain the right to prospect in Chinese territory. und the government has finally consented to grant concessions to several wealthy Chinese. Judging from the bright he- ining, ‘there is millions 1n it.’ lave no idea, though, how wmuch p sure it required to induce the govern- ment to permit the ground to be openea The Chinese are superstitious, and con sider their mountains and the earth e araAt) e Anti-Frohibition Bohemians. ‘The Bohemian republicans held an anti-prohibition mass mecting at the Bohemian hall, South Fourteenth sureel, yesterday afternoon. No resolutions were passed or committees appoiuted, hut everybody made a speech, nnd all were ngreed that prohibition was against the spirit of freedom, and would be calmmitous to unv community. - 0zz0N No name is better and more pleasantl and widely known than that of Mr. A. Pozzoni. For Years he has made hin- self famous by the elegant perfumes and xion powder that bears his name latterhaving found its way to the many sad London, y re beauty in ladie Nothingwill do more to_produce or hance it than to use Mr. Pozzoni's pre- parations our usual modes of LOUIS RIEL'S ~ CHAMPION. A Nebraska Lawyer Defends the Motiveso the Dead Rebel, A VERY INTERESTING BOOK. —~The P'roduction of William F. Bryant, of West Point, Nebraska. Lotis Riel, whom the courts of Canada convicted of disloyalty to the queen, and waging war against the government of Great Britain, has since his ignominioua death, been regarded 1n various lights, By some he has been condemned as o traitor and cowardly anarchist, and by others applauded as a modern Moses, engaged 1n the laudable task of leading A worthy race from bondage to liberty. But of all the criticisms both pro and oon, of his really remurkable cereer, it has remained for a Nebraskan to sys- tematically enter into a defense of his actions, and,backed by facts and figures, cast a light of martyrdom upon the hith- erto untavorable history of Louis Riel. Wilbur F. Bryant, an attorney at law at Wost Point, N is the author of & amphret entitled *The Blood of Abel.” The book is dedicated *‘to tho memory of Wilhiamn Learned Marcy. a democrat of the old school; a statesmun of suverla- tive ability; the contemporary of Cal- houn, Clay and Webster; and the poer of them all; and, best of all, the fearless and uncompromising defender of the rights of Americuns ubroad." By way of preface the author states that he has no apologics to ofter. *‘Thia little book was not written for gold o1 for glory, nor for that fool's gold of fame -=notoriety. Its author had & word te speak; and he has spoken it."’ This fact is very apparent to the reader, for from title page to errata the thorough appres ciation of the subject by the author shines out bright and strong. If the “‘word™ which Mr. Bryaat had to svenk wasa complete defense of the motives of Lows Riel and a bitter arraignment of the powers which permitted and the govern- ment which caused him to die an igno. minious death, that word has been spoker mest thoroughly. . The author opens with a complete and interesting sketch and history of *“The Northwest,” the scone of Riel's opera: tions, which contains a vast amount of ipformation and facts gleaned only by the most industrious researoh. The second chapter 1s devoted to “Rebel Riei"" and asketch of his life. From this it appears that Louis Riel was born Oc- tober 22, 1844, at Smnt Boniface, Rupert's Land, near \\iuuik w. He was the son of Louis Riel, s and Julie de Lagimaudiero and was the eldest of eleven children, five of whom, with the mother, survive him. Riel belonged to the “Metis,” or half- breed race. He was what they call in northern New Engiand a French-Indian, Riel remained at Swmnt Boniface, trom the date of lus birth, il the year 1858, and it was here he received the rudi- ments of his education. He was,in the year 1838, sentto the Jesuits’ college at Montreal, where he re: mained seven years—until the spring of 1865. Here he completed his classioal course, After finishing his college course, Riel remained one year in Montreal, when he went to St. Paul, Minn., where he was, for a time, engaged as aclerk in a store. He tried in the west all sorts of busi- ness and failed to secure any success. In 1868 he came back to his native land,and remained with his family until the trou- ble of 1869. It was not, the author olaims, Louvis Riel who caused the uprising in 1869, This uprising was spontaneous. In the third chapter the author writes entertainingly of “Citizen Riel'’ and con- fines himself to that era in_his _subject's career with which the reader of the pres- ent day is perhaps most interested. © After handling the details of Riel's trial and execution in a masterly style and showing the unfair treutment accorded his hero, Mr. Bryant says that though Riel was an American citizen he died in complete ignorance of the fact that any effort had been made, in his behalf to President Cleveland. In an appendix, the author shows the indictment upon which-Riel was out- Iawed, the information upon which Riel was tried, convicted and executod, and points out the defects therein from a lawyer's standpoint; several intercsting and pertinent letters are as wellincluded ertified copy of Riel's naturaliza: tion is also published which shows that on March 16,1883 in the United States dis- trict court of the third judicial district of the territory of Montana, Louis Riel was legally deciared a citizen of the United States of America, The author devotes some record of the defense of its citizens abroad by governments in the past. ‘The decidedly interesting and somewhat novel work i3 brought to a close by a caustic arrmign- ment of the president for his non-inter- ference with the execution of Riel by the British governmont, and charges the preaent administration with a violation of its proclaimed policy, and the presi- dent with an utter disregard of the fol- lowing in his own message to the Ameri- can congress: ‘“The watchful care and interest of this government over its ¢i zens are not relinquishel because they are gone abroad, but if charged with & crime committed in a foreign land, & fair and open trial. conducted with a des cent regard for justico and humanity, will bo demanded for them.” To this the author adis: *‘Out of thy own mouth will I jundge thee. 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