Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 20, 1889, Page 1

R ———— ETEENTH YEAR. e — = | NUMBER 2 RAILROADING THE CONGO. To Penetrate the Heart of Africa on Stanley's Trall- BUCCESS 1S ABOUT ASSURED. Plans and Finance Thoroughly Con- sidered—The Belgian Govern- ment Interested — The Rates Established. Report ot the Committee. Pawis, June 10.—|New York Herald Cable Special to Tie Ber, |—The Paris edition of stock of 700 francs per share, to which is at tached its tenth part of a founders' share will thus have recoived 44 francs 34 centimes, or nerly 9 per cent on its par value, On thi s preliminary estimate of receipts the calculation has been based on an actual trafc in four years of 2,250 tons. In 1883 there were transported up country thirty-six tons of merchandise;. in 1855 the actual trafic wus 300 tons; in 1887 it was 1,800 tons. A second hypothesis is two trains con- stantly on the line under the same condi- tions of paying freight as in the preceding estimate, and with 500 passengers instead of 800, would allow 20 per cent reduction for up country freight, and of 25 par cent redue tion of down country freight, and reduction of 100 franes in a the the Herald prints the following story from “Congo’s Champiof The Congo Commercial & Industrial com- pany, having completed the preliminary study of the projected Congo railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool, have presented the results of their investigation in a report made by the permanent committee. From this documert it appears, first, that the cost of the railway, with a gauge of seventy-flve centimeters, has been estimated at 25,000,000 francs, including the nterest charged on the capital during the period of construction ; secondly, that the expenses of working the road, caleulated on a basis of one train in constant circulation on the line, may be esti- mated | at 1,200,000 francs a year: third, that the gross receipts assured to the railway will amount, at a minimum, to the sum now expended i the district of the cataracts for transportation on men's backs, and that it appears, from statistics produced on the subject, that these expenses amount to more than 2,500,000 francs a year. These facts prove that a railway can be made to pay its running expenses, und also to give a remuneration, from the start, to the capital invested in it, which wiil keep pace with the economy and commercial de- lopment of the Upper Congo region. Under nditions there are good reasons for iblishment of a Congo railway,with the the Belgian government, and with assistance of capitai raised in Beiginm and in other countries, which will preserve to the enterprise the international character that its projectoss desire it to have. The capital of the company will be fixed at 25,000,000 francs, divided as follows: A stock capital of 10,000,000 franes, which will have n prior right to the net profits to tho extent of 33 per cent of the capital, as guaranteed interest, but which will not par- ticipate in any surplus of profit; these shares of stock, entirely paid up when the company is formed, are to be taken up by the Belgian government, and the in- terest of 81§ per cent will be paid on them during the period of construction, which will be charged to the account of cost of first es- tablishment. An additional capital of 15,000,000 francs in common stock, and - hav- ing a right to 8!¢ per cent interest concur- rently with the preferred stock, on the first profits. 1'he common stock will be then en- titled to a first dividend of 3'¢ per cent. In addition, a table will be prepared for the formation of a sinking fund, with which to pay off, at par, in a period -of ninety-nine years, 20,000 shares of the preferred, and 80,000 shares of the comuon stock subscribed at 500 francs each, at 1,000 francs. During the perfod of construction, holders of common stock will be eatitled to receive interest at the rate of 7 per cent per annum on the amount of the paid up capital. After the deduction of the reserve, the annual sum necessary in order to pay the interest on the capital and to proyide for the sinking fund will be, in round numbers, 1,45),000 francs, that is o say, 862,500 francs as interest of the 8¢ per cents and for the sinking fund for the payment, at par, of the 20,000 shares ot preferred capital, and 1,085,500 francs for the gnaranteed interest and first dividend of the 7 per cent on the common stock and for the sinking fund necessary to pay off these shares at 1,000 francs each. If the profits of any year do not allow the payment of this annual sum of 1,450,000 francs the difference will be carried forward with added interest to the following year, in order that the two classes of shares muy re- ceive the stipulated interest before any sub- sequent profits can be applied to any other payments. The surplus of profits after the payment of the above annual charges shall be divideg as follows; Flifty per cent to the common stock not paid off from the sinking fund, and to the shares issued to take the place of such stock; 10 per cent to the board of directors; &) per cent to the 4,800 founders’ share; 3,000 of these shares will be assigned to the syndi- cate of subscribers to 30,000 shares of com- mon stock, or one founder's share to every ten shares of common stock. It will also be stipulated that the profits avising from any source, other than working the line; as for example, the revenue from the sale of 655,400 hectares of land, granted the company by way of sub- wvention, will be applied to the sinking fund. The freight and passenger rates will be: Up country freight, 1,000 francs per ton. This rate 18 the same as the present cost of transportation on the backs of men. Down- country freight, 200 francs per ton, on the average, with differential rates of freight, according to the value of the merchandise sarried—ivory for example, paying the max- imum of 4,000 francs, and palm o1l the min- fmum of 150 francs. Passengers, 500 francs for aswgle fare; this rate is what it now posts fon a journey from Matadi W Stauley Pool, or vice versa. The following are the estimates as to the traftic of the road: Rirst, a train con- stantly on the line would take two days to make the run up country, and the same length of uime to return, or, say, ninety round trips during the year, the carrying capacity of euch train to be fifty tons, Es. timating the paying freight to be for each up-country trip one-half the carrying capa- ity of the train, or twenty-five tons, and of 80 per cent of the carrying capacity for each down trip, or forty tous, and also & passen- ger trafiic of 800 travelers, the following may be set down as the receipts: First, the up trip, 250 multiplied by 90 equals 2,250 tons, at 1,000 francs, 2,250,000 francs. Sce- ond, the down trip, 40 multiplied by 90 equals 8,600 tons, at 200 francs is 720,000 francs. Third, the passeugor trafic, 300 pas- sengers at 500 francs auch, 150,000 francs; total, 8,120,000 francs. . Cost of operaving the line: Fixea ex- ponaes, 1,000,000 for variablo expenses, 200, 000 francs; net results 1,920,000 francs, de- duct b per cent fog the reserve 96,000 fancs, leaving the profits for distribution, 1,524,000 francs, of which there will be needed, in order to pay 81 per cent on the preferred, and 7 per cent on the common stock, and for the sinking fund, 1,450,000 francs; balance, 874,000 francs, Of this available balance of 874,000 francs there will be distributed 50 per cont to the commwon stook, vis: 157,000 francs or 6 francs 23 centimes per share, as itional dividend; 40 per cont to the :umn' shares, viz: 140,000 francs, or i1 Lraucs 19 ceutimes per sbare. The common passenger rates; and this would give the following s the result of the year's operation of the line: First. Up country,25 multiplied by 150 equals 4,500 tons, at 800 francs per ton, 8,600,000 francs. Second, Down country,40 multiplied by 180 equals 7,200 tons, at 150 francs per ton, 1,080,000 francs. Third, 500 passengers at 400 francs apicce, 200,000 francs. Cost of working the line, fixed expenses 1,000,000 francs: variable cxpenses, 400,000 francs; total, 1,400,000 trancs. Net receipts, 3,480,000 francs; deduct 5 per cont for ro sorve, 174,000 francs; balanco, 3,306,000 francs, or, in round numbers, ¢ available for distribution to the preferred and common stocknalders, of which 1,450,000 will be applied to paying the guaranteed in- terest on the preferred and commou capital. This would give a first dividend of 35 francs for each share of common stock, in addition to which its holders would receive from the balance of 1,850,000 francs remain- ing, a second dividend of 3 francs 83 con- times, and for the tenth part of a share 15 francs 41 centimes, or more that 16 per cent on the pald up capital. Common stock, which may nave been purchased without the tenth part of a founders' share, would ro- ceive in the first hypothesis as interest 8 per cent, and in the second hypothesis 13 per cent on the paid up capital it reprosents, LABOUCHERE ON SULLIVAN. He Refers in Truth to the Attitude of the Times. Loxpoy, June 19.—[Special Cablezram to Tue Bee.]—Mr. Labouchere, writing in Truth about the charges against Alexander Sullivan, says that everything that the Times (which an ageut and a banking account in Chicago) can do to prajudice the public against Mr. Sullivan will be effect- ively done, first, because Mr. Sullivan ad- vised Patrick Egan respecting the informa- tion sent to England regarding the Parnell forgeries; and sccond, because he selected Father Dornay to convey across the ocean the documents which smashed the Times’ case. Mr. Labouchere says the assertion tha Mr. Sullivan misapplied funds entrusted to him is known to be absolutely untrue. He thiuks 1t probable that these charges have been brought against Mr, Sullivan in order to compel the production of the books of the American league, just as the forgeries were published in order to obtain an inquiry into the Irish leagues’ finances. BOOMING THE VALKYRIE. Her Owner Thinks She Can Beat the Volunteer. Loxpoy, Juno 20.—[Special Coblegram to Tue Be Lord Dunraven and his brother- in-law, Mr, Kear, in an interview to-day de- clai that the Valkyrie fully answered their expectations. She had proved herself emi- nently superior to other crack yachts on all points—in running before the wind, in sailing te windward, and in running half free. She had also impressed them with the idea that she would exhivit speed and excellent sea- going qualitics in very heavy weather; in fact, thut she would prove equally zood in heavy and light weather. It was hard lines, they said, to be thrown off a race by fluky winds, The Valkyrie will sail to-morrow for Liverpool, and wiil race from that pomt to the Clyde. She will then sail for New York. They were confident that the Volunteer would be selected to defend the American cup. They would, themselves, sail in the Valkyrie in the race for the cup. They believed that the Valkyrie would \win, esvecially if, as was most likely, moderate weather provailed. In a gale, however. the Volunteer would natur- ally have an advantage., They would not use the center board. —~—~— The English Turf. Loxpoy, June 19.—At Ascot Heath to-day, the race for the Ascot derby stakes of 50 sovereigns each with 500 sovereigns added, was won by Morglay. The race for the Fern Iill stukes, 20 sov- ercigns cach, with 300 added, was won by Amphion. The race for the royal hunt cup, valued at 500 soverelns added to handicap sweep- stakes of 20 sovereigns each, was won by White Legs. The Cornation stakes of 100 sovereigns each, with 300 sovercigns added, were won by Seclusion. e Fatal Railroad Accident. Prerssuna, June 19.—The second section of the mail train, west bound, on the Pan Handle road, was wrecked this afternoon while passing Now Cumberland junction, two miles east of Steubenvillo. J. H. Payne gud B R Helohart, postal clorks, were killed “outright. Conductor Burrin and Postal Clerk Bolton are so badly injured that they will die. Several others received injuries, The cause of the accident is not known. i 18 S The Civil Service Commission, Citi0AGo, June 19.—Civil Servico Commis- sioners Roosevelt, Thompson and Lyman ar- rived in Chicago this morning and made an examination into the workings of the post- office heve, A ruling was mado tha Post- master Sexton might reappoint 1o any vacau- cies ocourring, without re-examination, cer— tain ex-union soldiers discharged by his pre- decessors, 'Tho members of the comuwission speal in terms of high praise of the offici- cncy displayed in the wori £ tho oflice. e Lol Three Hundred Brickmakers Strike. Ciiicao, June 19.—Three hundred brick- makers at Hedgewick and Blue Island, struck yesterday. This is tho first, real and determined effort to put the eight bhour law iuto e L in Cook county, The strike, it is claimed, is but u starter, and in a fow ' days all the yards rouhd Chicago will bo deserted, i Tno Weather Indications. For Nobraska and Iowa: Light rain, slightly cooler, southerly winds, becowing variablo. For Dakota: variable winds, BB s B Germany's Demands on France, Paus, June 19.—Tho Soleil says that Ger- many has made & demand upon Franee for compansation for the arrestof the allegod spy, named Lechner, near Belfort, in the frontier department of Haut Kboin, on Whit- sunday. The French oficials declare that documents found on Lechuer justified his ar- re Light vain, slightly cooler, R Lake Oraft Ashore, Durvrs, Mion, June 19.—The steamer g,“uy ‘al Clcvolalml i éh. Inxcholonerb.l&li; artin are astore at Two Iarbos X S, THE OLAN-NA-GAEL. Catholic Authorities Will Investigate Its Nature. Bavtivone, June 10.—It is given out from o source that always has been regardud as very close to Archbishop Gibbons, that the developments concerning the Clan-Na-Gael that have been brought out by the murder of Dr. Cronin in Chicago, will without delay receive the very serious consideration of the highest authority of the Catholic church in the United States. To quote the words of the chancellor of one of the largest dinceses in the country, who stands close to the car- dinal, and who was summoned to Baltimore within a few days: “The church will await the developments of the civil avthorities in its investigation of the Cronin conspiracy before it will take any action. If it should e developed that the Clan-na-Gael is in any way respousible for this aeplorable affair I have no doubt such steps shall bo taken as will warrant the order being condemned by all the archbish- ops of the country. The duty of the church is very plain in the matter and its line of nction is clearly marked out by the decrees of the third plenary council.” s b PRENDERGAST'S DECISION. He Recommends That the Cook County Asylum Be Removed. Cuioaqo, June 19.—Judge Prendergast, this morning, rendered his decision in the matter of the investigation into the affairs of the Cook county insune asylum. The de- cision is ulong one, but its central idea isex- pressed 10 the judge's reference to the polit- ical influence which has been allowed to con- trol the asylum, ‘“I'he wstitution must be removed from the influences of partisanship,” says Judge Prendergast, *'in order that the sweet waters of charity may not be polluted by politics.” The judge recommends that the asylum be removed from its present site and that a special session of the state legislature be called to attend to the matter. He reviews the evidence at length, pointing out the dreadful results arising from the combined influences of politics, overcrowding, brutality and filth. Pointing out the defects of the political man- agement of such an institution the judge says the constant care of a large numoer of the persons appointed is to retain their places, and they cultivate the friendship of the pow- crs that be instead of studying to increuse their efficiency and skill as attendants, It is because there is no hope of remedy in the city or county, the judge says that he rec- ommends a special session of the legislature to puss a law putting all such institutions under the control of the state. e A HEARTLESS MURDERER. Arkansas Man Cooliy Kinishes His Victim, HELENA, Ark.. June 19.—James Gregory, a constable of Ridge township, this county, was shot and killed yosterday by a man named James Crosby, a stavo maker. Crosby had received threatening notes signed “White Caps,” and yesterday accused Gregory of writing the notes, which Gregory denied.” The men quarreled bitterly and flnally Crosby jerked a shotgun from the hands of a by-stander and_shot Gregory in the face, felling him to the ground. The wounded man, with both s eyes shot _out, ruised himself on his elbow and denounced Crosby as a cowardly murderer, and_invited him to finish his work by shooting him again. Crosby replied that he believed he would, and deliberately fired the other barrel into his head. The murderer was arrested. ottt ihibe MURDERED BY HIS WIFE, An A Woman of Seventy Years Confesses to Killing Her Husband. INDIANAPOLIS, June 19.—An November 12, 1888, Richard O. Allen, an aged farmer, liv- ing five miles southwest of Washington, Ind, was found tied to @& treo near his house, with his throat cut. His death was thought to be a case of suicide, and mno Inquiry was made. A few days ago, while laboring under religious excitement, Mrs. Charlotte Allen, the seventy-year-old widow of the dead man, con‘essed to two colored servants that she committed the crime. She said she and her husband had trouble as to whom was the rightful owner of the farm, and in order to settle the dispute she killed him, — e — No Lives Wera Lost, CueyeNNe, Wyo., June 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee|—gngine 991, while coming down Sherman hill this morning, broke part of the machinery, putting the en- gine out of the engineer’s control, The en- gine, which 18 a ten-wheeler, plunged down the grade at terrible speed, directly on the time of the passenger No. 8, slowly pulling up grade, drawn by two engines, All Engi- neer Campbell on the runaway could do was to sound his whistle. Its shrieks warned the eugineers of the passenger and it was stopped at Hazard station, just as 991 came tearing into view around the curve. A col- 1ision occurred in an instant. The engineers and firemen of No. 8 jumped and cscn{)cd. Engineer Campbell jumped as the engines came together. He was badly bruised and, it is feared, was injured internally, The shock threw the passengers from the berths in the sleepers, but beyond the fricht they were not injured. All three engines were demolished. The loss will reach $25,000. —— . The Augustana Synod. MorLixe, June 19.—The Augustana synod, to-day, considered the college question, The proposed constitution for the theological seminary was referred to the educational committee. On the president’s report it was resolved to further mission work in Utah by the establishment of English schools wher- ever necessary. It wus unanimously re- solved to organize a publication society and to purchase the Augustana book concern in the terests of the Synod. It was resolved that the synod earnestly protests aguinst the proselyting work in the United States amoug tne Swedish Lutherans, and that this action be sent to the proper Protestant Episcopol autnhorities in the United States. Jamestown, N, Y,, was chosen us the place of meeting one year hence. The Lutheran Synod. PirrTsBrRG, June 19.—At this morning’s session of the Lutheran synod the report of the board of education was considered. Rev. Mr. Dessinger, president of Carthage col- lege, IlL., presentea a statement of the condi- tion of affairs of that institution. Amos Mil- ler, of Hillsboro, I1L., read the report of the treasurcr, The property acquired by the board of education during the last two years amounted o over §60,000, it From Pierre (0 Puget Sound. Pierie, Dak., June 19.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]--Late advices from Du- bugue, La., develop the fact that the Illinois Central has placed 830,000 at the disposal of the surveying expedition, which recently started from Pierre to run a line vhrough the 13lack Hills and Yellowstone Park, to Pugeu sound. The advices also state that the com- pany intends to begin the work of construc- tion as soon as the survey is completed, which wili be pushed rapidly to completion. The line, as now started, from Pierre follows @ due westerly course to the forks of .the Cheyenue river, and taps some of the richest mining sections of the Black Hills, besides taking a central course through the greav Sloux reservation, soon to be opened. oo The Oreston Election, CnestoN, Ia., June 19.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.| -At a special election held here to-day @ majority of the citizens voted to construct a new systew of waterworks, A separate ballot cast also permits Queen Cow to take undisputable right of way io all slesels of the cliy, . PORTER SAYS IT WON'T WORK The Placing of Census Employes ‘Under the Civil Service. GENERAL FAIRCHILD ACCEPTS, He 18 Willing to Serve as a Member of the Board of Indian Commise sioners—Good News for Veterans, 518 FoUuRTERNTA STRRET, Wasnixaros, D, C.. June 19. Mr. Robert P. Porter, superintendent of the census, has returned to Washington and has something to suy in relation to the pro- position to place his office under the rules of the civil service commission, He called upon the president, to-day, for the purpose of dis- cussing the subject with him, and before he went he said he knew it was the intention of the framers of the law not to place the cen- sus officers under the civil service law. The principal reason for this, he said, was that the great bulk of the census employes were employed for a very short pariod, and 1t was concluded that it would not be right to bring people from distant points of the country to this city for a service lasting probably not more than six mouths, Under the civil ser- vice commission the rules in regard to state quotas would, of course, have to be observed. Then, again, the appointments of the four or five hundred special agents were made, as a rule, from the enumerators who had shown ability and cnergy. The enumerators were employed for only a few days, and their appointment as special agents extended their service to several months, As to the appointments of experts and high grade clerks, Mr. Porter said of the twenty- five decided upon, twenty had been engaged on the last census., Another employe had been selected, but he bad declined to serve. These men he said had been sought out and urged to take the places, and in this way their valuable assistance had been obtained. He thought that they would not have ac- cepted under the usual certification from the civil service commission, The question, Mr. Porter said, would be considered by Secre- tary Noble, but from his standpoint he did not see any advantage to be gained by ap- pownting the employes oi the census office through the civil service commission. The census office had a special work to do in a certain time, and he was of the opinion_that the framers of the law were right in_decid- ing that it ought not to be placed under the samo conditions as the permanent executive office, ‘Wasmixarox Bureav, Tae OMana Bre, } ERAL PAIROJILD ACCEPTS, General Fairchild has notitied the presi- dent of his acceptance of his appointment as a member of the board of Indian commis sioners. The board is now complete and will probably proceed todo the work assigned to it at an early day. The southwestern peo- vle are exceedingly auxious that the work of. the commission shall be brought to a close at’ the earliest possible moment in order that the results which are hoped for may be de- layed as little as possible. General Fair- child and the other members of the commis- sion may probably come to Washington for instructions before proceeding to do their ‘work, but they will doubtiess bring it to a final end at the earligst possible moment. GOOD NEWS MOL VETERAN The amendment to the civil service rules, providing that old sofdfers and sailors who were discharged by the late administration may be restored without the formality of an examination, was signad by the president yesterday. A statement has been published 10 the effect that this amendment was op- posed by the president and that he had to be ‘won over to its support, but the statement is untrue. The original proposition was to amend the rules so that anyone who had been discharged from the civil service might be restored ‘whenever the appointing power saw fit to do so, but the president thought this change wouid be too general. He cailed the atten- tion of the commission to the fact that the statutes particularly provided for prefer- ences to ex-soldiers um& sailors of the union army, and he thought that with this as a ground to work on, the ruies of the commis- sion might be so amended as to permit the change, 80 as to provide for the reinstate- ment of the ex-soldiers and sailors. This view met with the approval of the commis- sion, The rules wére amended and signed by the president, and are now in effect. LAYING OFF THE EXTRAS, Public Printer Palmer, owing to the fail- ure of the appropriation for his office, has been engaged for the last few days in decap- itating a number of the employes of that brg establishment. He will try and maintain to the fullest extent the best features of previ- ous administrations, and he will improve upon them whenever he can do so. The dis- missals, which began yesterday, were abso- lutely necessary because there is not enough money available to carry on the work at the present rate. Mr. Benedict, the late public Ermber, took care of all the friends he possi- ly could during the last few months of his administration, and besides this there was an unusually large amount of work to be done. Mr. Palmer will make very few ap- pointments until after the 1st of July and it will be muny weeks before there are any large additions to the force employed. DR, LOWRY REAPPOINTED, Dr. H. B, Lowry, & member of the pen- sion board at Lincoln, Neb., under the last administration, has been notified that he has been appointed on the new boara which was organized two or three days ago by the ap- pointment of Drs. Beachy and Haggard. Dr. Lowry was an examining surgeon under Pension Commissioner Dudley, but resigned before his term of office had expired. He went to Kurope and spent six months of study in a medical college, Upon his return to Lincoln he was again made a member of the pension board there by Commissioner Bluack. The retention of Mr. Lowry by Commissioner Tanner s in recognition of his efficiency as an examiner uas well as his ser- vice to the party. Mr. Lowry has alwas been a republican. Dr, J. V. Nulson was to-day appointed a member of the pension board at Wicterset, and Drs, R. W, Selby and Samuel Bailey at Mt. Ayr, Ia. MISCELLANEOUS, J. W. Love, of l:‘rgmmt, Neb., arrived here, this morning, secured @ passport and letters of intro ion to various con- suls in Europe, and will sail from New York on Saturday for Liverpool on the Cunard steamer Ktruria, Mr.Love will start di- rectly for Paris on xesching Liverpool, and will be in the Freuch capital on the Fourth of July. He expects to be abscst from the United States eight or nine weeks, A new postoftice _been_established at Adaville, Plymouth ty, Ta, with Eliza Scott as postmaster, A now ofice has,bban established at Mt. Clare, Nuckolls couuty, Neb., nine miles southeast of Lawrenee. Perky 8. Heatu, Wisconsin Commencement BeLoir, Wis., June 10.—This was alumni day at the Yale of the gorthwest, Prize dec- lamations were rendered, C. A, Osborne, of Beloit, of the sophomore class. and F\ A. Shumaker, of Orfordville, Mmn., of the freshman class, carrying off the honors, Ex- temporaneous speaking for the Rice prize took place this morning, There were four speakers—A. . Wheeler, Dubnque, In.; S. M. Swith, Gulena, Ill.; F. M. J Beloit, and A 1. juniors. Matherson w: Manison, Wis,, June 10.—The thirty-sixth annual commencement exercises were held at the state university this morning, Presi- dent Chamberlain preseuted diplomas to 163 graduates, — e Q After Electric Sugar Swindlers, New Yomrk, June 10.—In the supreme court, to-day, Judge Andrews granted R. Burnbam Moffatt, receiver of the Electric Sugar Refining company, permission to sue Olive E. Friend, William 1. Howard, Emily Howard and Orin A. and George Halstead for cancelation of the stock held by fig’m‘ A POLITIOAL SENSATION. Remarkable Utterances ot a Colored Republican Organ. Crmarestoy, S. C,, June 10.—[Special Telegram to Ber, ] —-Somewhat of a volitical sensation has beer caused here to- day by the following editorial from The South, the new organ of tho progressive ole- ment among the colored republicans: ‘‘The greatest menace to republican as- cendancy in our state is the large ignorant colored majority that must be marshalled against democracy to secure such an end. Disguise the matter as wo may, the fact re- mains that such a condition of affairs 18 alarming to many good men, and as lone as it is a contest between races the result must continue as it is, and the negro must go to the wall. And yet it has been the deliberate practice for years to forco out of the party every self-respecting white man who bap- pens to object to the peculiar mcthods n vogue, and to prevent any other from unit- ing therewith. In other words, the party was confined to a select few, the fewer the better, in order that the oftices might go around when the distribution is made. In our own town there are white men of character, intelligence nna means, who have been voting the republican ticket all their Lives, and are still voting it, that have neither standing nor recognition in what is known as the union republican party of the county. Is it necessary to say that such a policy is suicidal, or that no party can hope to survive very long by such treatment of its best materinlt We think not. “The question answers itself. The presi- dent has given the southern question a great deal of careful thought and patient study. He understands it thoroughly in all its bear- ings, and is heattily desirous of doing the best thing possible to remedy the cvils . So, if he has come to the conclu- sion that new blood should be introduced into the party, and taken this method and oc sion of inaugurating the movement, we think he has performed his simple dutyv to a large majority of the tate, whose best interest 1t is a consummation devoutly The president shall have our’ earnest support in any effort he may make to secure such an end, and we feel that he will receive tho cheerful seconding of all efforts looking to the accomplishment of such a purpose, from all honest republicans in the state of both races, It is time to unload.” 01d line republicans refuse to have any- thing to say ubout the editorial, but the younger colored republicans sp2alk out boldly and say that the negro must take a back seat if the republican party is cver to geta foothold in the south, e RIDGE. but a Better AT 1 Progress Very Slow, Outiook. Pixe Rmar Acexcy, Juae 10.—The condi- tion of uffairs is somewhat improved since yesterday. General Crook has had inter- views with many prominent Indians with good effect. There scoms to be more desire on their part to have the bill thoroughly ex- plained, and while this fact can_nov be ac- cepted us particularly favorable it is never- theless encouraging.” Signatures have been taken slowly during the day. An Important Auxiliary, CraMBERLAIN, Dak., June 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A party of Indians from the Crow Creek agency are in the city® among them White Ghost, head chief. Here- tofore White Ghost has refused to make” known his attitude 1 regard to the Sioux bill, but he now states that when the bill is fully explained to him and he understands its various provisions he will sign. This re moves sll opposition at the Crow Creek and Lower Brule agencies, and the commission will have no trouble in securing the signa- tures there, An Order by the stmaster-General. WasusiGToN, June 19.—The postmaster- general issued the following order: That in compliance with the request ex- pressed in a resolution submitted by Phil Sheridan command, No. Union veterans, Union Department of the Potomac, all male employes in this department shall make a {full statement of all service performed by them in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States, and all male employes who have not served in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States shall state that fact; and such statements shall be filed at this office within ten days from the date of this order. Itis further ordered that in the roster of this department all honorably discharged soldiers, sailors or marinesof the United States who has been wounded or dis- abled in action shall have that fact indicated by the letters “H. D. W.” (signifying hon- orably discharged, wounded), or **H. D. D, (honorably discharged, disabled), as the case may be, prefixed to theiwr names in such rosters, It is further ordered that em- ployes of this department, the widows, sons or daughters of soldiers, sailors or marines of the United States, who, during the war for the suppression of the rebellion, died in service or were honorably discharged there- from, shall have that fact shown in the rosters of this department by the mitials “W. S or “D.,” as the case may be, pre- fixed to their names in such rosters, A Nebraska and lowa Penslons. WASHINGTON, June 19.—[Special Telegram toTue Bee, | —Pensions granted Nebraskans : Original invalid—Lewis Williams, Rufus E. Lose, Abraham P. Woodward. Increase John R. Cantling, Isaac Ingraham, William Miller, Harmon L. Brown, Reissue—Church Howe, Andre C. Chamberlain. Reissue and increase—Joseph Leatherman. Original, widows, etc—William W., father of Francis M. Day; Huldah Hallett, mother of Kazra Bartholmew. Pensions issued Towans: Original invalid —Roswell Harris, Willum P, Eaton, Robert L, “Thompson, Orr H. Moleady. " Increase - enry Fisher, Josiahi A. Hull, George W. Morgan, Francis M. Wertz, Aaron Campbell, Francis' E. Hoagland, Chirles Greenwald, William H. Pollack, Abram H. Cunningham, Joseph J. Gibson, Klijab N, Phares, George M. Anderson, James H. Fear, Jonn Fair- banks, Henry Dunn, John L. Simonds, Re- issue increase—William Padgett, Cor- nelius Teal, Original widows, etc—Martha, widow of Spencer Wright; Mary, mother of Samuel Martia, ————— Forming Commercial Friendships, S10ux FaLvs, Dak., June 19, —[Special Tel- egram to Tus Bee, |—The Commercial club of Sioux Falls some time ago invited the board of vrade of Duluth and the chamboer of commerce of Yankton to visit this city for the purpose of forming one another's ac- quaintunco. The invitation has been au- cepted and Wednesday of next weck has been chosen as the time for the visit. The occasion Wwill be one of great iuterest, as these three cities are likely' to be closely identified in the near future, e The Sonora, Sinaloa & Ohihuahua, Cu10AGo, June 19.—The construction com. pany of the Sonora, Sinaloa & Chihuahua railway company held & meeting here to-day. President Clark states the contract for building the road frowm Dewmivg, N, M., to Casas Grande, Old ‘Mexico, has oeen lct. The line traverses tue lands obtained by Louis Hueller. It is claimed that tie large coal and iron deposits in the Sicrra Madre wountains will be tapped and the coal trans- ported to the west coast of Mexico and thence transported to San Francisco, e Charged With Infant Marder. Turare, Cal, June 19.—Deputy Sheriff Cunvlogham, of Logan county, 1L, ar- rived here with a l'orullltlun for W. W. Rice, wanted at Lincoln, Ill,,0n the charge of mur- dering an infa ‘a. , PRATE IC ROUBLE AT JORNSTOW Polr Pay and Poorer Food May Cause T aStrike. Jonskeows, Pa, duno 10,1t has bion raining heg gt intervals since carly morning and the day i8 dagly damp and disagreeable. Little work oufsifle tho usual routine was done to-day. Suvmbmllu wero racovered up to 1 o'clock, Al om were women, They were not recog] 0. Tho executive officer of tho state bdwrd of health issued & bulletin this morning which reports a gradual improvement in the nealth of the boroughs. There have been no cases of contagious discaso at the general hospital, and but. oue fatal case of diphtheria at the Red Cross hospital, and one other case. Governor Beaver and the flood com- mission arrived here shortly before noo accoupanied by Generat Hastings, and made a tour of the devastated district on horse- back. S The visit of Governor Beaver fnd the flood committeo to this place, to-day, has born practidal froit, Thoy visited the financo committee of the citizens' relief committee and discussed the situation in all its details, The commission pledged itself to render the citizens of the place all aid n its power. The committee presented o list of their wants, and alter canvassing the demand the commission au- thorized the immediate purchuse of 500 of Chicago's ready made houses on its account. and also the erection of all store buildings that may be asked for by the local merchants. The morgue reports, to-day, show twelve bodies recovered. They werd unidentified. A strike is imminent ‘among the labore employed upon the public works here. Troublo hus been browmng for sov- eral days in consequence mot only of tho scarcity of _ the food supply, but of poor quality of rations fur- nished, s well as dissatisfaction with their pay. 'This troubio enlminate mecting of the Booth and Fiynn men, who are especially dissatisfied. ‘They appointed a committes which waited upon General Hastings and requested his good ofiices i their bebhalf. General i i bring vhe matter to the attention of the con- tractors, but told them that was ail he could do. It is generally believed the action taken Presages o goner Belfast Sends Cash to Johnstown BrLrasT, June 19,—The mayor of this city has sent £500 by cable to the Johnstown suf- ferers us an instalment of the amount to be raised by the citizens of Belfast. The Sultan's Donation, WasmixGgroy, June 10.--The secretary of state received a telegramn from the United ates minister at Constantinople saving the sultan donated £200 Turkish for the relief of tho flood suffers A Row in the Mormon Church Over Casual Adva: Savr Lage Crry, Junoe 1! gram to Tue Bere.]—There considerable commotion church over the recent disclosures concern- ing high church offi s. Mayor Irank Armstrong recently brought the street car lines in the city for £45,000 und sold large blocks of stock to the company at the rate of £125,000. Now the church demunds the dif- ference. Then there was a valuable lot which Brigham Young had deeded to W, M. Alfales, but after Brigham's death tho church got hold of it and decded it, in trust, to Angus M. Canuon., Later, Mr. Cannon paid §5,500 for it, to keep it out of the receiv- er's hands, and as the lot is now worth £15,000, the church demands the surplus. The Salt Lake thea wis also ostensibly purchased for 000. to leep i of the receiver's hands and almost immediately sold for 5 to the Home Insurance company. 'The church has demanded a rebate of §:25,000 on this, and part of it has been paid in answer to the demand. Another deal iuvolving £65,000 has also been unearthed, with a request to turn over the cash. The greatest interest is manifested by the entire community as to the outcome of the church’s demands. A thorough canvass of the city has just been completed in regurd to the complexion of the notes, and it show: voting gentile majority, which Is steadily increasing. The mormons are losing heart over the outlook and hundreds will not go to the polls The war between the rival bathing resorts still continues, Lake Park. howev has been in the ascendency latel¥ and is crowing loudly over the victory. Garfield Beach promises some fine attractions soon. V. Barratt, C. W. Beech, George Cramer, C. T. Cooper, C.J. Williams, I'. H. Gro shell, Omaha; and J. B. Long, Beatrice, ure in the city. —— He Got a Rake-Off. Davexronr, Ia. June 19.—|Speciel Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)~Some time ago it was rumored that the city had heen defrauded of large sums of money by its street commis- sioner, Dan A, McGugin, acting in collusion with persons interested In furnishing street material. A special committee of the coun= cil was appointed to 1nvestigate the rumors, and afrer a period of sceret labor made a report at the regular session of the council to-night. By a very loose method of keeping city accounts of material furnished, Mrs, Amanda Cook, the proprietor of a stone quarrv, or her agents, as the evideace show: have collected the sum of $1,052,25 in excess of thesum due them on rock furnished, and it appears that Street Commissioner MeGu- gin has received something over $300 as his share of the profits of Lhe transaction. The matter was made public through a man who was augry use he was not remembered when the dividend was declared, How much move has Leen stolen does not yet appear. MecGugin witl be tried before the' council in a few days, and possibly criminal prosecution will follow. 7The implicated parties stand well here, is, at present, in the Mormon Ao Sioux Falls All Saints School, Siovx JaLis, Dal, Juno 10.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—The regular com- menceient exercises of All Sawts school took place this evening. Several e essays were rond, and tho musical sel wore adumirably éxccated. Bishop Hare, of the diocese of South Dakota, who is the founder of the school, presented the diplomas. 'The addross was made by the Ttev. Mr, Conuel ‘Thouas’ chureh, Sioux C duates are scholustic, Miss L. Avell and Miss Edith V. Walker; music, Miss Mary E. Schaotzel, All Saints admits only young ladies and childron, The g A Steamship Arrivals. At Brer o Rhine, from Baltimore, At New York—The Wyoming, from Liver- pool; the State of Peunsylvania, from Glas- How. At Queenstown—The Peruvian, from Bal- timore. At Southampton—The Eider, from New ' Glasgow—The Au Hcandinavian, Philadelphia, from —— The Arnagn Disaster. Dupuiy, June 19.—At the inguest at Arnagn to-day, as to the cause of the fatal railroud accident near there last week, the Irish National Railroad company, on whose roud the disaster occurred, aunounced that the company would accept all liavilities for the accident. - Ohandier Elected, Coscorp, N. H, June 19.—William R. Chandler was to-day formally declared clected United States senator by a jolnt con- vention of the state legislature. e i The Poll Tax Qualification Stands. PiiLaveLruia, June 19.—The returns show that the suffrage awmendment, proposiug the abolition of the 50 ceat poll tax qualification, {5 dofoted by s docided muajorings GOSSIP ABOUT RAILROADS, The St. Paul Fighting the Alton in & Neow Style. WABASH ON ITS FEET AGAIN. Thirteen Cents on Lumber to Omaha and Oouncil Bluffs—The St. Paul's Answer to the Alton—A Mort gage Upin the Mitlions. The Alton-St. Paul Fight. Crreaco, Juue 10| Special Telegram to Tue Bre. | —"Sy” MeNair, - auditor of the Inter-state Commerce Railway association, is in Kansas City, observing the live stock movement of the six liues, in connection with the decision of tho executive boa ordering the St. Paul road to take no mot than two tram loads a woek until others wise ordered. Mr. MeNuaie roports that, since June 18, the St. Paul has received five cars of cattle dese tined to Chicago and is now declining all stock except when destined to Milwaukee, St. Paul und local points on its own line. The shipments from Chicago to Kansas City, Tucsday, were as follows in car loads: Al ton, 34 of cattle, 8 of hogs; Santa e, 30 of cattle; Burlington, 20 of cattle; Rock Island, 7ol cattle: Wabash, 7 of cattle, 7 of hogs. The Alton ofticials express themselves as content with the above figures, provided they prove permanent. They claim that the St. Paul agents at Kansas City are usinj every endoavor to turn the business over other roads than the Alton, in order to- show that, with the St. traflic, the Alton would not get what it clains. The New Wabash Deal. CnrcaGo, Ju 19.—[Special 'Telegram to Tue Bee]—General MeNulta, receiver of the Wabash railway, returned, to-day, from Toledo, where he had been in attendance on the legal winding up of the affairs of his. receivership, aid he: ‘1 think everything is decided now except the cowpensation for the attorney. My salary was adjusted on a basis of ,000 & r. The Wabash Western purchasing committee will take charge of the road onJuly 1. 1 telegraphed Coloniel Ashley, to-day, und hope he will be here Monday to make the final arrange- ments. T do not know whether the hcn%- quarters will be removed to St. Lows, bul understand that to be the plan. I would hke to have everything scttled ag s00n #8 poss— ible, as my boys are becoming restive and some of them may acceptnew positions before the i d over, unloss they are sent positions,'? Answer, by the ofiicials of the Chicago & Alton road in regard to live stock traftic on the St. Paul road, brougiit out the following statement. ident Miller, of the latter com- I'he question is not whether we » carried more live stock than any other company. We admit that we have. The cutive board ordered us upon the appli= of the Alton company to reduce ovur ngs, While we were in process of re- ducing the carryings as ordered by the exccutive poard, the Alton company withdraw from the association on the charge that we disregard the order of the executive board, and a'so that we have otherwyise vio= lated the agrcement. This we deny and claim that such charges cannot fairly be made the basis for a withdrawal from the association, or held to be good against any company until the ample and effective means. provided in the agreement for nscertaining the truth nave first been exhausted.” Will Not Reconsuder, CurreaGo, June 19.-~There seems to be no reason for tiie supposition that the Chicago & Alton will be induced to reconsider its withdrawal from the Inter-state Commerce Railway association, The oficials of that 100 happy over their escape from ons of the presidents’ agreement. ving themsclves under re- stramt again 50 soon. Many claim they are now recovering their eof the livestock trafiic, not in consequence of the diversion recommended by the association, buy in spite of unfair competition. S, Y, MeNair hias gone to Kansas City to observe the live stock movement of the various lines in con- nection with the decesion made June 10. The west ailronds to-day g the rate on lumber fion Chicago to Omaha 0 13 conts per 100 pounds, taking effect June 25. 'I'his is done mn consequence of the res duction inaugurated by the Chicago & Alto! from Chicago to Kansas City, A Conference, New Youx, June 19.—A conference was held to-day between the representatives of the Oregon Navigation avd the Union Pa- cific in regard to the futurb management of the Oregon Navigation company, By an arrangement made with Villard about sixty thousand shares of Oregon Navigation stock will pass iuto the hands of about half 8 dozen people who are now identified with the Union Pacific, Nothing definite could be learned about the result of the conference, but it is said o stipulation wus entered into by the Union Pacific rcpresentatives ngreos ing to maintain dividends at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Union Pacific Director Electod, % Bostox, Mass., June 10.--(Special Teles gram to Tur Bee.[—At the regular meeting of the Union Pacific railroad directors, to-day, M. A. Hanna, of Cleveland, O., late government director, was elected director 1o fill the place of Andrew H. Green, ve- signed to represent the minority stockholds ers on the consolidated Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern railroad. The directors made Mr. Haona chairman of the commite tee appointed in - charge of all the mines and coal lands. L. S. Auderson was ulso elected assistant treasurer of the company. The Lumber Out Rate. Cumicago, June 10.—|Special Telegram to ~The Western Kreight associa- ded to-dwy that, going into effect the 25th, a rate of 13 cents would be made on lumber at Omaba and Council Bluffs through rates to points beyond also being adjusted on that scale. This rate is due to the Alton rate of 13 conts to Kansas City, poing into effect Saturday on all lines, The question of some settlement of the Northe western break in ra! comes up Friday, Union Pacific Matters, Bostoy, June 19.—At a meeting of the dl= rectors of the Union Pecfic to-day M. A, Hauna, of Cleveland, a member of the recent. board of government directors, was chosen to fill the va sioned by the resigna- tion of And Green, of New Yorlk, Suvsequently a special standing committee of five dircctors was elected to hiave charge of the coal lands and the coal department of the company. Of this commivee Hanna was made chuirman, A $150,000,000 Mortgage. New Youk, June 19.—In accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the 5t Paul stockholders providing for the nding of the bonded debt, 8 mortgage £ n»,ufozmu, covering the u-’:ure ol.vslaln.al{ now being drawn up. The ofticers refuse make the terms public, but say they will given out iu o few day The Utah Consolidation, Bavr Lake Ciry, June 19.—|Special 'Toles gram to Tue Bree)—The news of the pros posed consolidation of the western railroads with Salt Lake as the headquarters of the system, has created a grolound sensal i bere. The city is enthusiustic and p cotute wuk all, conacially jubilaut, Paul out of the * i