Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 23, 1888, Page 1

AT O e EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. SUNDAY. i ST et s tmrt THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE e o B R T AT R T P SO O \ MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1888 —-SINTEEN PA GE NUMBER 101 A BIT OF HISTORY Revealed By the Publication of Em- peror Frederick's Diary. ITS EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE. Official and Political Circles As- tounded at the Disclosures. ITS TREATMENT BY THE PRESS. A Mysterious Silence Preserved By Bismarck's Official Organ. THE DEAD EMPEROR'S AMBITION Proves Him to Have Been a Monarch Truly Great, Whose Only Thought Was For His Sub- Jects, Emperor Frederick's Diary. LCopyright 1858 by New York Associated Press.) Beruiy, September —The publica- tion of Emperor Frederick's diary is every- where realized as an event of national impor- tance. OMcial and political circles, however, that are intimately versed in the innermost history of the construction of the empire, have been astounded by the publication, whilst the whole German people are stirred to their very depths by revelations which ghow the real greatness of the deceased Em peror Frederick, his influence in creating the empire and his noble aims for its future. Extracts of the diary were communicated to the Deutsche Pundschau through the Baden statesman, Baron von Roggenbach, who was long an intimate friend of the late emperor, and was much with him during his iliness at San Remo. Baron von Roggenbach, it seems, had the assent of the Empress Victoria to the publication of the extracts, but neither Prince Bismarck nor the present Emperor William was consulted. It is therefore thought probable that the publication will have some startling results as concerning personages concerned in the revelations, It is significant that the North German Ga- zette (Bismarck's organ) has not yet men- tioned the diary. The National Zeitung com- plains of the indiscretion of the public: tion as shown in the of pas- sages, and says it was obviously not intended by Emperor Frederick that they should ever be made public. It instances the revelations that ut Versailles there was much friction between the emperor (then crown prince) and Prince Bismarck over the declaration of the existence of the German empire; that Bismarck drafted the letter in which the king of Bavaria is made to appear to have reluctantly mvited King William, of Prussia, to assume imperial dignity, &nd that in Octo- ber, 1870, Bismarck informed the Grand Duke of Baden of his determination to wage a persistent war against the papal doctrine of “infallibility,” and to otherwise assail the influence of the Catholic church in Germany. It is argued that the nature of this last revelation is alike wanton and impudent, and will revive the slumbering fires of the cultur kampf again and to direct the rage of the clericals against Bis- marck as the sole origin of the policy of the repression of the Catholics. Another of these indiscreet revelations is pointed out to be the statement of the decased emperor that during the negotiations at Versailles it was proposed to proclaim as king of France Leopold IL. of the Belgians. Thicrs said he would favor the scheme if it implied a union of Belgium and France. The French peo- ple will accurately surmise that Bismarck's project to create a Franco-Belgian monarchy fmplied the disruption of I'rance into several states, acd the acquisition by Belgium of the northern provinces, The project is certain of revival if France should be crushed in the coming war., The most touching feature of the diary 1s the evidence of the unfailing kindness of Crown Prince Frederick's disposition and difidence of character. On the day of the battle of Sedan he writes: *“Die Wiltgeschichte ist das Welt- gericht! comes to me from my school days. Napoleon comes. Bismarck and Von Moltke meet him. He wauts passage for his army into Belgium. Bismarck tells him the king insists upon an unconditional surrender. The capitulation is signed.” The crown prince then describes the intex- view as related to him by the king. Napo- leon assured the king that he had only given in to public opinion when he had resolved on war, He showed marvellous ignorance of the German armies. He thought the force before Sedan was the Red Prince's army. He asked where Prince Frederick Charles was. The king answered: “With the Sev- enth army corps, before Metz" Napoleon drew back with every sign of painful sur- prise, For the first time he knew he had not had the whole of the Germans opposed to him, “After half a hour's interview the king and the emperor came out. The latter, perceiving me, held out one hand, while with the other he wiped away the tears which were running down his cheek," Commenting on the fact that each side appealed to heaven on its own behalf there on December 25, is the following entry: 1t is really a piece of irony on the mes- age of good will that each party calls on Gods 10 aid its righteous ceuse. In every success we incline to prove by it the support of heaven ugainst our oppovents.” While the semi-official press condemn the publication, progressist papers arc exultant. The Vossiche Zeitung calls the diary a politi- cal legacy deserving to be treasured by the German people as the touchstone for poli- tics in the future. These brief memoranda aro worth more to lstory, it says, than many another sovereign's entire re‘gn. “Had nothing become known of these notes,” says the Freie Presse, “but Em- peror Frederick's simple declaration that his upperinost tbought, efter peace was ob- 14 selection tained, was the liberal development of Ger- many, that alone would stamp the character of the prince.” noble To-night's issue of the Boersen Zeitungis authority for the statement to the effect that in 1573 Crown Prince Frederick William caused twelve copies of his diary to be taken by the copper plate process and presented to persons epecially enjoying his confidence, requesting the recipients to take particular care not to permit the diary to be published until fifty years should have elapsed. At his death the plates were destroyed. Nothing has transpired as to how Count Kalnoky received Prince Bismarck's pro- posal for a settlement of the quirinal-vati- can dispute, The pope's action in summon- ing Bishop Strossmayer to Rome is an indi cation of an Austrian agreement to sup- port Prince Bismarck's project giving ex- leges to the vatican, The villages of Bergdorf and Friedrichsruhe were crowded with numerous foreign tour- ists. Prince Bismarck was not seen except at his meeting with Count Kalnoky at the railway station. The distinguished states- men indulged in long walks duly within the grounds, Insomeof these the chancellor was accompanied by his grandchildren, Count Rantzan, to prevent intrusion, had barriers placed along the routes frequented by Prince Bismarck. The spectators who witnessed the meeting at the railroad station descrine the healthy appearance of the chan- cellor, Dr. Schweninger's treatment has further rednced the unhealthy corpulence of the prince, who is becoming thin and almost bony. His complexion is clear and his tall, muscular form, clad in a long gray coat and topped by an old felt hat, made an odd con- trast with Count Kalnoky's little figure, which was insignificant in Bismarck's pres. ence. His health is good. On Friday the emperor will start for a visit to the Grand Duke of Baden af*his sum- mer residence on the Islard of Maniau, where he will meet the Dowager Empress Augusta. He will afterwards go to Munich and Vienna. His presence in Vienna threat- ens to be attended by embarrassing demon- strations by the German and anti-Sermitic partisans of the German group in the lower house of the diet. The German members of the Vienna municipal council are arranging for torch light processions in the emperor’s honor, and it is proposed that he shall receive deputations from German communitics throughout Austria-Hungary. The Austrian authoritics rightly fear that trouble will a in consequence of bands of pan-Germanists parading the streets singing German national songs and flaunting the German fiag, The Fremdenblatt announces the decision of the authorities to suppress any exhibition by any faction without Austrian sentiment. Emperor William, the paper says, will find the people and their soveseign united among themselves and respecting the alliance as necessary to both empires, On October 5 Emperor William and Em- peror Francis Joseph will start for the Styrian Alps for four days of hunting. King Milan will remain at Gleichenberg, in Styria, until October 15, and it is reported that he will ask an interview with the em- perors and urge them to intervene with Natalie. Count Bray, the German minister to Servia, who is a partisan of Milan, is now staying at Gleichenberg, endeavoring to ar- range an interview. Natalie finds an ally in the king of Roumania. He gave her a cor- dial reception at Bucharest, and on leaving her after escorting her to the station he said, in the hearing of several diplomats: “She is a queen and & woman overwhelmed with troubles, and it is right that I should nelp her.” The czar's unexpected appearance in IPo- land, awid troops concentrated toward the Galician frontier, has caused excitement in Austrian circles. His presence, however, has not been accompanied by any movement. of troops. The Moscow Press says that the journcy to FPoland has been arranged, the ‘czar desiring to journ for some time among troops on the western frontier before sturting for the Caucasus. His presence is a reminder that the war cloud has not dis- persed. Another reminder is the German- Russian war dictionary issued from the state printing office at Vienna ana distributed among the Austrian and German armies. It gives dialogues in Polish and Russian relat- ing to necessary objects required during a campaign, especiully requisitions for provis- ions, and to all signs used in Russian mili- tary maps. The book has created asensation in Russia. The Berlin police will institute an action against Herr Kinnert, the socialist member of the municipul council, who, at Thursday’s wmgeting of that body, opposed & motion to place a bust of the emperor in the municipal chamber. In alicated speech Herr Kinnert declared that he represented the republicans, or anti-monopolists, the most numerous party in Berlin, and therefore could not assent to a proposal to glorify the protector of the capi- talistic bourgeois class. This was met with cries of “fool” and “imbecile.”” Continuing, he said: “We have on our side justice and a knowledge of the wants of the people. have force and routine.” the sitting. Electric lights have been introduced in Unden Den Linden, where 103 arc lamps have been placed, extending frow the Pariser Platz to the palace. In the meautime there are promises of success in the preparations to light other thoroughfares, The Bleichroders again deny the reports of a conversion of their firm juto a joint stock coucern. The dificulties between America and Can- ada are discussed in the trade papers here as promising to develop the German export trade. A rupture is considered as certain to give exporters & chance. It is stated that thirty new steamers are being built in Ger- man and English ehipyards for German lines. The Vienna Lauderbank loses 640,000 florins through the fraudulent Reiss failure, The fund for the relief of Emin Bey is still increasing. Fifty members of the reichstag have swbscribed to it, According to present tended p long s0- the You An uproar closed arrangements the relief expedition will con- sist of two separate caravans, which will start from'the east coast. The smaller one, e>mposed of %0 men, under command of Lieutenant Wissman, will leave first. It will make its way through the Unyamuezi country, lying east of Lake Tangan Yika- The s¢ an will fellow at a later nd cara date, The first column will leave about the middle of October. —_—— PARIS PERSONALS. Arrivals and Departures at the French Capital During the Week. [Copuright 1858 by James Panis, Sept. 22.—[New York H —Special to Tue Ber.]—The Misses Cald- well are at the Hotel du Rhin, Mrs. E. J. Lavier, of New York, is at the Hotel de Holland, Miss Van Trump, of New York, has 1e turned from Brittany to Paris. Mr. Charles Larsar, the artist has returned from Concarneary to Paris. Mr. Nathaniel Paigne, a Washington lawyer, is at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs, Thursby leave Paris to-day for Bordeaux, where they will embark for South America. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs, Tuttlesmith, of New York, are stopping the Hotel de Lon- dres. General and Mrs, Lucius H. Warner, of Philadelphia, have returned to the Hotel de I'Athence. Mrs. John Lawson leaves Paris to-day en route for America to pass the winter in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dix and Miss Dix, of Chiicago, will sail on the Bretague in Octo- ber for New York, Mme. De Barrios, widow of the late presi- dent of Guatemala, is stopping at the Hotel Meurice, Mrs. Holman and her daughter, the Bar- oness Mauncheur, of Baltimore are stopping at the Hotel du Khin. Mr. Henry Butterfield has arrived at his Parisian residence, No. 6 Rue de Presbourg, from his tour through Brittany, Mr. and Mrs. James Willeox, of Phila- delphia, and Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Barney, are at ttie Hotel des Deux Mondes, The Rev. Charles Fagnani, of New York, will preach in the American chapel on the Rue de Berri on Sunday morning next. Mrs. David Urquhart, and Miss Urquhart, mother and sister of Mrs, James Brown Pot- ter, will pass the winter in Paris. Mrs. Barlow and her daughter, Mrs. Bar- ber, of Toledo, and Dr. and Mrs. Hare, of Milwaukee, have arrived at No. 20 Boule- vard des Capucines. The Baroness de Cajuba has returned to Paris. Mrs. Casey, of Washington, Grand hotel, M Rose Van Zandt, of Boston, Paris yesterday for London. OMr. Robert Cheney, of Connecticut, has arrived at the Hotel Continental. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ramsey, of New York, are at the Hotel Bellevue. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ogden, of New York, are stopping at the Maurice, Mr. and Mrs, Sidncy Webster have re- turned from Hamburg to the Hotel de Londres. Captain James H. Rollins, of the United States army, is stoppping at the Athence. Mrs. John H. Mitchell, the wife of Senator Mitchell, of Washington, is convalescent at the Hotel Vendome, and is ordered by her physicians to Egypt. Mr. Guy Mallon, son of Judge Mallon, of Cincinnati, 1 staying at the Hotel Beaujer in the Rue Balzac. Mr. Edmund Stallo, son of the United States minister at Rome, arrived yesterday at the Hotel Bristol. Mr. Stallo’s engage- ment is just announced to Miss Laura Mc- Donald, the daughter of Mr. Alexander Mc- Donald, a Cincinnati millionuire. The Duc ¢ Vallumbrosa has. gone to the Chateau Abondant. Mr. Andrew D. White, of New York, left Paris yesterday for London, Mr. Cullen Brewster and Miss Brewster leave Paris to-day for London, and sail on the City of New York October 10. Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Burnes and Miss Barnes, of Philadelphia, are at the Hotel Bellevue. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley R. Child, of Boston, are stopping at No. 79 Rue Miromesril, The Baron and Baroness Erlanger, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Neeser, Mrs. G. Turnball, Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Wysong, Bishop Benade, Miss S. B. Bancroft, the Misses Scott, the Misses Stebbens, Mr. Robert I. Cutting and Mr. Percy Alden sail on the Gascogne, is at the left PARIS WEATHER. It Has Been Delightful and Every- body Enjoyed It. [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.) PaRris, Septeembr 22.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.]—We are now enjoying the most delicious weather imagin- able. For three days there has not been a cloud in the sky. Thethermometer recorded 69 degrees at noon and a shght ecasterly breeze prevailed. The Avenue, the Bois de Boulogne and the Champs Elysee are filled with hundreds of pretty women trotting and cantering about on well broken mounts, As early as 8 o'clock they reach the little model dairy of Precatalan and, in spite of the dangers of tuberculosis, drink long goblets full of warmmilk just from the cow. Inthe afternoon myriads of landaus, victorias and dog-carts, laden with brilliant mondaines, demi-castors and demi- mondaines all looking splendidly after their season of seaside min- erals or mountains, swarm through the rAllee des Accacias and at dusk return to Paris in one sclid phalanx with such speed as makes the wooden pavement of the Champs Eiysees tremble and vibrate like the spring floor of a salon de danse. Paris is once again brimfull and the hotels and shop- keepers are reaping a golden harvest. Politics are still in the background, for politicians are reserviag their ammunition for the opening of the chambpers early in October. THE ST. PAUL SLUMP Its Announcement Causes Great Ex- citement in Capel Court. ENGLISH INVESTORS INDIGNANT. They Say They Do Not Understand Such Financiering Schemes. THEIR CONFIDENCE IS WEAKENED And the Credit of American Stocks ‘Will be Made to Suffer, GOULDISM IN VERY BAD ODOR. Opinfons of Leading Capitalists— American Railway Magnates to be Taught a Lesson by Their British Victims, Excitement fn Capel Court, [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett,] Loxnoy, Sept. 22.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—The great- est financial excitement exists here touching the Milwaukee swindle that has been known since the time it was reported to Capel Court that Jay Gould compounded the prosecution by the Erie directors with returning scveral millions of dollars to their treasury. The ex- citement is increased by the arrival at Queenstown of Commodore Bateman asa presumed peacemaker with the outraged for- cign stockholders. These do not under- stand how the penal laws of the United States do not prevent, as here, rail- wiay managers fpom speculating in the stock of their own company. Goulds or Armours time, T intervie retary of the ic There have been no here since Hudson's ved Mr. Joseph Price, sec- inghsh association of Amer- nd and sharcholders, and representa- tive of an enormous amount of stock. “What is your opinion as to the amount St. Paul stock in England here!" I asked. Mr. Price’s eyes twinkled, and calling a clerk told him to fetch some documents, *1t is quite impossible to say to what extent they are held,” he continued, *but we ours have registered in the association's name close upon #11,000,000 of stock, and I should imagine that out of £40,000,000 common stock the majority is held over here, and I think this applies to the preferred.” “Now, tell me, is this state of affairs at all likely to cause the holders to funk and losc confidence in investing American securities " I consider,’” said Mr. Price, with great as- surance, “this action as having inflicted a harder knock upon the credit of American red'road shares in this country than anything that has happened during the past five or six years, but with prospects of a good harvest in the United States I think that English in- vestors are disposed to hold their stock. Were it not for the prospect of increased railway earnings, I think the St. Paul affair would have badly broken up the market,as far as this side is concerned.” ““How much would you suppose that Eng- land loses by the St. Paul slump? “I should imagine,” said the interviewer, “something tremendous. The majority of stock held here has cost probably about par. The present price is 64. Therefore, if only $25,000,000 of stock were held here the shrinkage would amount to £10,000,000.” Banker H. L. Horton said: “I think it a misfortune that the directors of large cor- porations like the St. Paul should feel that there was reason for any secrecy in the s management of their property, It seems that the whole board are inclined to trifle with the public, who hold large interests in the company. It isanotor- ious fact that they have acted as though the clever thing to do was simply to fool their stociholdcrs as much as possible.” “Are such proceedings likely to have a bad effect on the whole American railway sys- tem?” “Yes. These things are not calculated to increase confidence in this city or America in greatimportant companies. T think, of course, that the St. Paul railroad is a fine property, but, at the same time, if the line was conducted in the interests of the stock- holders, and there was less suspicion and a true understanding, so that there could be no doubt about the aetual position, there would be much more contidence in their se- curities, but until they feel that the stock- holders and the general outside public are entitled to know the whole truth their credit must and will be questionea. “The opinions of leading tinancial journals are doubtless vatuable,” says to-day’'s Bull- ionist. ““The passing of the Milwaukee divi- dend ought to afford a lesson to the holders of all American shares, They neglect their own interests and pay & penalty under the existing circumstances. They lose all con- trol over their property in American railways and are compelled as silently to submit to all losses imposed on them. Under the vicious system that prevails their names do not appear on the registers of sev- eral companies in which they are proprietors, but those who exercise authority and control are parties who have sold out and have re- tired. A system mobe anomalous and ab- surd it would be impossible either to im- agine or devise. The parties who have not & real interest in the concerns in which they are registered as owners are generally negligent in their supervision and administration, and if they do exercise any ight, either real or supposed, they are apt Za lend themselves to the personal policy of the directors, and that policy is not often framed with a view to theinterests of the true owners. The mismanagement of many American railways and other companies is raised to the dignity of a fine art, by which the shareholders are sacrificed. ‘The sharcholders and stockholdérs can only blame themselves." The Economist observes: ‘‘There can be no doubt that the position of the company should be thoroughly luvestigated, aud this will be done if the British investors, who, it is said, hold three-fourths of the shares, give their united * support to J.8. Morgan & Co,, hitherto sharcholaers have known littic about the real position of their property, and their want of knowledge has been equalled by their want of power. The American shareholders, or rather say & few wealthy men amongst their number, headed by Mr. Phillip Armour, have held the reins entirely in their own hands, and unless coiimon reports are altogether wrong, not without reaping very considerable benefit. Now it is to be hoped thut the - British proprictors will exert themsclves to secure the control of their own property. The action of J. S, Morgan & Co. will have a wholesome influ- ence upon Amer| railway magnates, who have been accustomed to pay no regard to the interests of shareholders so long as they were rendered more or less harmless by be ing located abroad, and were without organ. ization or leadership. The tactics of these operators will become more eircumseribed 1f they find that foreign sharcholders can make their power effectually felt when necessity for its use arises.” The Statist says “We opserved last week that since the dividend on common stock had not been earned it was proper that it should not be paid, but in case of preference stock it is different, It is to bo recollected that the second half year is always far more profitable than the first, and even, therefore, if a full preference dividend had notbeen earned inthe first half itis morally certain that it would be earned in the second half. The d ors knew this full well, and ought to have paid a full pref- erence dividend. The suspicion is very nat urally entertained at both sides of the At- lantic that speculative purposes induced them to cut down the dividend. It is certain that the board of directors which is vehe mently suspected, both in London and New York, of deciding questions of dividends for speculative purposes, does not possess the confidence either of the sharcholders or of the public, and ought not to be allowed to coutrol the property ENCOURAGING NEWS Coming in Daily at Republican Head- New York Atlantic City suffers from msomn a little sleep and rest. The democratic press has had a great deal to g about the scnate substitute arift bill that the republicans intend to introduce and has accused the republicans with merely originating the bill withou! y intention of passing it. A prominent republican who was at the headquarters to-day from Washington said that the republican senators were re- ceiving so many letters from manufacturers and business men wishing to be heard before the bill is reported that he had no doubt their wishes would be respected. Hon. J. P. Dolliver, the orator of Towa, was at headquarters to-day. He has been speaking in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York. In regard to the outlook he said: “Every place I spoke I was intro- duced to scores of democrats who had come out for Harrison and Morton. If the percentage of increase is as great in every precinct in the several states the republicans will have a large majority. 1 never before saw such an interestin the cam- paign by the people. I believe we are gain- ing ground daily.” Ex-Congressman E. O. Stanard, of St. Louis, a prominent repuablican flour manu- facturer, was at the Fifth avenue hotel to- day. In regard to the republican outlook in the west and his state he said: ‘In Missouri every republican will go to the polls and vote. The state will go democratic, but St. Lows will give a re- publican majority. There are many demo- crats who believe in protection who wili have the stamina to vote, and there are also many who believe in it who will vote the democratic ticket simply because they be- long to the party and wish to vote with or Wednesday. te and his visit is to get their neighbors. The protective idea is growing in Missouri and in the west generally. The farmers out west believe in protection, and those states which huve gone republican, like Minnesota, Kan- sas, Michigan and Wisconsin, will give. if auything, a larger majority next November than usual. ruise a scare about the defection among the farmers in favor of Cleveland, but it will pot frighten the republicans. I seec a great many farmers, and know they are still republicans. Gen- eral Harrison is growing more popular every day with us. His speeches are read and have couvinced us that he is a man of brans and will make a splendid president.” It is said Colonel Quay was in great dan- ger of breaking down completely and his tempor rest was not a mat- ter of choice but compulsion, His system is run down. He is a great student. His libra at Beaver, Pa., is one of the best owned by a private person in that state, in his librar. He frequently sits up smoking and reading all nght. He frequently smokes fifteen cigars during the night. This told on his constitution and he is greatly troubled also with cranks who bore him wi}h questions about the cam- paign. —— The Missouri River Snags. WasHINGTON, Sept. 22.—Upon the receipt of news from St. Louis to the effect that the Missouri river had been practically closed to navigation by the refusal of the board of un- derwriters to accept any risks or cargoes owing to the number of snags in the river, Representative O'Neil of Missouri tele- graphed Major Bingham, engineer in charge of the improvements of the Missouri rive for particulars. To-day he received a tel gram in reply stating that the Missouri com- mission bad recommended an allotment for snagging and had asked for a snag boat. They could do nothing further until action had been taken by the secretary of war, wodaaseio, T An Ocean Flyer. New YORk, Sept. 22.—The steamship Etruria, from Liverpool, made the trip {n six days, one bour and fifty minutes, the best time ever made by a trans-atlantic steamer, The Etruria bad previously held the record of the Guickest ocean passage—six days one bour, and fifty-five minutes, and to-day’s trip beat this by five minutes, B The Weather Indications. For Nebraska and Dakota: Fair, slightly warmer, followed in western Dakota by cooler Bunday night, southerly winds becomi- ing variable, r Towa: Fair, slight changes in temper- ature, easter!y to seutherly winds, DANTON, A Statne to Him Will Be Inangurated in Paris To-day. 1Copyriaht 1588 by James Gordon Bennett,1 Pants, Sept. Cable—S; 1 to a monument to the New Br memory of Danton is to be inaugurated. On the pedestal are chiselled in goid latters the words: = York Herald “De l'andace, en core de 'audace, ot la patric est sauvee.” It is a curious coinciden: political parties of every stripe, from the snow white ro; alists to the red hot radicals, scem to app! dea of giving Danton a M. Magnard in the Figaro says that after all Danton was an Orleanist and had he lived to-day would have been on one of the con servative benches of tiue chamber, In fact Louis Phillippe, then a Duc d’Oleans, had long conversations with Danton in 1 and Danton urged him not to compromise him- self ve the monument and too much in a revolutionary way, as wild revolutionary ideas oculd not last. They were very well, for ewmer cies, but event would give place to a ime. Danton was al s on good terms with Louis Phillippe, , as M. Magnard points out, probably if alive to-day would be a warm supporter of the Comte de Paris. Phillippe took the ad- vice of Danton and managed to get through the periodof revolution his name. more conservative Rt and without tarnishing So that it is to an Orleanist that France erects a monument to-morrow. - A GANG OF THIEV They Are Arrested While Selling Bonds on the Paris Bourse, [Copyright 1588 by James Gordon Bennett.) Paws, Sept. 22.—[New York Herald Cable--Special to Tue Bee]|—There was quite an excitement at the bourse to-day caused by the arrest of three soidisant brokers who were sclling vast quantities of bonds that had been stolen from A. M. Lav ersier, a wealthy land owner, who lives at No. 14 Ruet Montrenil. covered The police ha thatRthe three whose names are Louis Bigler, Eugene Pencard, and Alex dis broiers, wdre Klein belong to a vast band of robbers whose firm name, duly registered, is Catusse, La Caille & Co. This firm has been doing an enormous business placing stolen property and negotiating stolen secur- ities, The members of the firm had tickets to the Paris bourse and were getting on swimmingly until all further business cuded by the discoveries It is Almost Unanimous in Cleveland. OTTAWA, Ont,, pt. —{[Special Tele- gram to Tue Beg.]—The Canadians are watching the great campaign to the south of themn with peculiar interest, and Cleveland's election would give most of them peculiar satisfaction. tion message Cleveland and Bayard are looked upon as the best friends Canada has cever had at Washington. Retaliation -is re- gardod as a mere threat—a cheap campaign cry—and the belief is general that even if the president obtains the new powers asked for Canada is quite safe in his nands. Members of cabinet here are well aware ofticially of Great Britain's de- sire for Cleveland’s success, and indeed Sir Charles Tupper, whom Lord Salisbury hus just created a baronet, voiced the official hope of England when he said in parliament last April that he hoped with equal fervor that the Mills bill would pass and Cleveland would be elected. Mr, Davies, a prominent representative in parliament of the free trade party in Canada, re- echoes these sentiments. Moreover, so anxious 18 Great Britain to conciliate Ameri- can free traders that she is bent on making Cavada yield one or two points in the fishery matter in order to help Cleveland and his policy, and before polling day some such an- nouncement with that object will be made. Free traders in Canada are a unit in favor of Cleveland and always have been. Of course the Mills bill would benefit them to an im- mense extent, especially the lumber and salt export. e INHUMAN CRUELTY, Thirteen Teeth Torn From a Wo- n's Jaw, HALIFAX, Sept. 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]--A story of horrible cruelty comes from the Malaga mines. A woman named Selig went to a dentist to have thir- teen teeth extracted. The doctor put her under the influence of ether, but by the time he bad drawn three teeth she recovered cousciousness and told bhim to desist. He refused and went on extractiug her teeth, while the woman was held down by her husband. After the whole thirteen had been pulled out the “voman became insensible and died two hours later. Secretary Taylor, of the society for the prevention of cruelty, who has been in- vestigating the affair, brought with him to this city one of the extracted teeth, to whi ¢ 8 attached a picce of gum nearly two in in length. Confident of able Results. ST, Pavr, Sept. 82.—[Special Telegram to '{um Bre.|—A special from Lower Brule Agency says: Delegations of chiefs have been arriving at the agency for the past two or three duys, but the contemplated confer- ence was adjourned until Monday. About forty of the representative chicfs are preseut and several more will mrive to-mght. the entire question of opening the reservation under the provisions of the Sioux bill hinges upon the result of the conference to be held Monday. 'The fact is now proven beyond a question that the entire opposition to the bill has been in by the Indian Defence association, s from its ofticers to the chiefs have been secured. The Indians ave urged to reject the bill. The commissioners believe the conference will result favorably 10 the bill, pt. —— Convention, St. Lovis, Sept. 22.—The switchmen have not yet reached the question of federation, und are making progress slowly. The most important work of to-day was the adoption of a resolution favoring the observation of the Subbath, and asking all railways in the United States to give this matter their atten- tion, Itis understood that the oftice of the grand organizer and instructor is to be cre- ated, aud that George S. Bailey, of East St, Louis, will be chosen to fill the position, The Switchme Herbak Surrounded. SiMrA, Sept. 22.—~The ameer of Afghanis- tan reports that his troops reached Herbak on the 12th inst., and that Ishak Kuhn fled toward Bokbara and that Herbak is sur- rounded. According to Russian advices Tshak is iu Wadakstan aud the revolt is l spreading, .| —To-morrow Favor of I Notwithstanding the retalia- | THE GREAT SCOURGE. An Eminent Doctor Interviewed on the Yellow Fover. NOT THE RESULT OF ACCIDENT: It Has Its Origin in Bad Sanitary Conditions, DELAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. London's Plague a Warning to the Present Generation, THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT, It Should Establish and Systematics ally Enforce a Quarantine Against the Infected Districts—A Few Words About Leprosy. Florida's Calamity. (Copyright 1588 by James Gordo Panis, Sept. [New Cable—Special to Tur 1B terday on Dr. Morris H. York, who just returned to Paris from the cast, where e had been to investigate special forms of discase including leprosy, As the doctor was formerly in the navy and has had a long personal experience in the southern states with yellow fever, I asked him about the epidemic in Florida, The doctor said: “The popular idea of the presence of yellow fever is that it is accidental. This idea pre vails to such cnt that the necessary steps for the prevention of an occurrence of the epidemic are seldom thought of in diste ricts where it is likely to prevail except for & iew weeks following the termination of the disease, Yellow fever is no more the resuld of accident than were the plaguss or thé great plague of London. The plague im Bennett.) York Herald 1 called yes- an e London was not a punishment from Divine Providence, It was @ natural sequenc of the absence of all sanitary laws to adopt any proj the spres and the failure actic measure to prevent 1 of what arc now known in plain Suxon as filth diseases. London was fortus nate in the great five that followed the great plague. It forced the rebuilding of the city, and measures were pursued which subses quently tended to the benefit of the people, and the prevention of a scourge of a like nature. latitude, it soil and swampy condition, ‘the topography of the state illustrating this facty to induce epidemic diseases of this type and without any extraordinary exciting casese comunity during the summer or hot months of the year no hygenic measures can be odopted to prevent a terrible loss of bife, The only thing that can be of any service at this time is to prevent a spread into localities which are in comparatively close contiguity. The recent news of the extension of this scourge to Fernandina and Gainsville and its for great alarm.” Iam satisfled from the conversation I had and from the manner in wh' 1 the doctor spoke, that while he seemed s regard the matter in the most serious light, he is not what might be termed an alarmist. I them asked him for his views on the advance of yellow fever beyond Mason and Dizon's live. He said: ““Unfortunately the spread of disease from. one community to another is only cared for under governmental influences along the line of the seaboard. The system of quarantine is under state control and the national board of health has not provided sufficient measures against invasion along the line of railroads. This was made manie fest during the epidemic in Tenncssee a few years ago. There is, beyond any doubt, res- son for alarm in ali that portion of the country to which fugitives from the infected cts arc likely to resort, and the recent death of Mr. Proctor is one of the many in- stances that will doubtless come to light, of death following contagion beyond the ime mediate locality of its main prevalance, The period of incubation of yellow fever has really not beeu salisfactorially exple'ned ind Tam induced to think that many new cases will be developed in the castern states,” I put this question dircctly to the doctor: “From your experienc? can you suggest any measure to prevent its extension ("' “Yes," he replied, “put an ewmbargo or quarantine on any parties from the infected dist do s. Treat it as a scourge, just as you aall pox, typhoid fever, cholera, and, in the eastern countries where they have not known yet its true nature, leprosy. Put s cordon around the infected district. Let the national government at once provide the personnel and material for its maintenance, Jt caunot be possible to devore & portion of the surplus in the treasury to better purpose. The marine hospital service and scaboard system of quarantine of our government are pro- vided for by the treasury department and it behcoves the secrctary of the treasury not to delay an hour nor neglect, on account of expense, measures like these that may be the means of saviug valuable lives from the dire spread of this frightful calamity.” As the question of leprosy had cropped up I asked Dr. Henry his opinion, as he had been lately making special investigations into this biblical terror, which he will later pub- lish. in extenso. As the point has been so often discussed in America I thought it might interest your rcaders to hear his views. He told me that the fear of the spead of leprosy in the United States was a bugbear that bad been held up before the public by a few persons for the sole purpose of obtaining mnotoriety, who were anxious to appear as soidistant savants, “Itis @ pure phantom and there is no real danger of the extension of the disease and the few cases cited as having occurred in the United States were of doubtful origin—proba- | iy uot leprosy, hut cases of & specific nas | ture thut were to & great 2atent curable “Florida is peculiarly .adapted, from its. 4 ‘When such diseases have once scrtled 1 & severe and active manifestation are causes - 3 1 B {