Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 1, 1889, Page 1

e ——— — DAILY BEE. NINETEENTH YEAR AN EXPOSE OF BOULANGISM. Beoret Intrigues of Some of the Gen- eral's Followers. DANGERS OF THE REPUBLIC, Violence Only Avoided By the Oppne sition of the More Influential Leaders—Kise in the Scoteh Iron Market, Violtnce Was Considernd. (Comyright 1899 by James Gordon Bennett,| Panis, Oct. 81.—[New York Herald Cuble ~Special to Taw Bee.]—The Figaro has commenced the publication of a series of notes on *“Boulangism,” the anonymous au- thor of which appears to have been thor- oughly at home with regard to the private actions of that party. He gives some curious details respecting the projects which were discussed by General Boulanger's immediate advisors after the election of January 27 and the divergencies of* opinfon which arose among the leadors of the national party. According to these notes it would appear that there really was a question of attempt- ing a coup de force alter the victory of Jan- usry 27, Paul De Roulde and Thiebant were energetic in support of the 1den and desired that it should be attempted before the fall of the Floquet cabinet, the weakvess of the ministry being regarded by them as & pledge * of succoss, On the other hand, Nauquet, Rochefort and Dillon opposed any attempt at violence. They advised only calm work and desired to confine the fight exciusively to legal action and electoral grounds. Laguerre Perrisse and Verdoin remained neutral. As for the general, he was undecided and Inactive, thinking, above all, of his own plensure. De Roulde pursued his projected plan of keoping the troops he meant to use, members of the Patriotic league, in continnal expecta- tion. He frequently passed this army in re- view, going from one arrondissement to an- other to strengthen the zeal of his agents. He called meetings frequently and made fre- quent allusions to an attack on the ~Palais Bourbon, allusions which were always frantically applauded. After the Saelio incident the impatience of De Roulde and his league became greater and the men more dificult to control,” Nauquet and those who were opposed to the use of force only succeeded partially in calming them, It was at that moment that the protest was issued which brought about the dissola- tion of the Patriotic league. Soon afterward the trial by a high court commenced and Boulanger's flight followed. If the facts related are correct, it would seem that there really did exist a plot in the Boulangist party against the safety of the state, but tho high court of justice would have given proof of very little discernment ®nd equity in condemning Boulanger, Roche- fort and Dillon and sparing De Roulde and Thiebant. While the first named were op- Posed to the employment of force, which the latter advised and prepared, of course the atory must be accepted for what it is worth, ——— SCOTLCH I1RON, Continuance ot the Rise and warket Greatly Excited. [Copuright 1559 by James Gordon Bennett. | Loxbox, Oct. New York Herald ‘able—Special to Tue Bee.]--From time to time in the last few weeks 1 have cabled the excited condition of the Scoteh iron market. The movement of prices ie still upward and the excitement in the market greater ju now than it has been for ten years, The rise has not come suddenly, as some English pa- pers have 1t, unless a period of weeks 18 con- sidered sudden, Six mouths ago Scotch war- rants were 40s 6d. They havo advanced to 60s. Hematite iron has jumped to 70s 3d. During the present excitement the export tiade in Scotch pig iron has been entirely neglected, home consumption and speculation occupying attention. Some merchants have mado enormous profits, ove Glasgow firm being eredy with a profit of from £250,000 10 £500,000 in a few months, Glasgow steel makers refuse orders generally and any new work is booked ut a rise of 158 per ton. Clyde ship bulders are olamor- ing for material. Gas and boiler tube makers have advanced prices, as they ure paying £9 10s for strips which not © long ngo wero quoted at £64s. New steel * works are in course of ercction at Glasgow. It has been a feverish week at Newcastle- on-Tyne. Shipbuilders, i order to protect themsclyes, are buying large quantities of manufactured iron and steel. A few months 8g0 common burs sold for £5. Now they are quoted at nearly £8. Iron ship plates are nearly £8 a ton, the highest price swce the Inflated period of 1871 to 1878, This vime last year iron ship plates sold at less than £5 per ton. Some holders now ask £0 for steel ship plates. Ship builders on the Tyne and Wear are very busy und must have material. The great works of Sir Willlum Armstrong v Elswick were never busier. The company makes its own iron and has o large stock. Wolverhampton 1s also greatly excited over the condition of the market, which seems still on the ris the - AN EXTRAORDI ARY OHARTER. Valuable Territory Securcd By the British South African Company, LCopyright (889 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, Oct. 8L.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee. |--A most extraor- dinary charter bas just been obtained from the queen by the duke of Iife and other titled personages. ‘Thie charter of incorpora- tion was granted to the British South Afri- can company “under the queen's sign wan- ual at Westiuinster on the 20th of Octobe: in the fifty-third year of our reign.” ‘Ihe terms of this important document and the immense powers conferred upon the Kng- lish syndicate that has succeeded in obtain- ing it are of such a nature as to deserve more than passing notice. Victoria bhas been pleused to grant to her bumble pe- titloners absolute control “extending over and huving its priveipal fleld of operations in that region of South Africa lyiug to the north of British Bechuanaland and to the north and west of the South African republic and tothe west of the Portugese dowminions,” A glavce at the map of South Africa will shOW that theso boundgries are capable of an exceedingly elastic interpretation, and that the territory granted to the seven indi- viduals is, so tarasthe wording of the charter is concerned, unlimited in extent to the north and west. The terms of the charter are alwost as wide as the territory over which the incorporated company will Bold sway. Special clauses empower it t0 hoist and use the Hritish flag on its buildines and etsewhere in the territories, and on its ‘yessels; to establish and maintain a force of police and to control the trafic in spirits and intoxicating liquor; to enforce the close of the season for the preservation of elephants snd othier gawme and to iwpose game licenses, The chiarter is to be uckuowledged by the governors, the naval and military officers, consuls and other officers in the British col- onies and possessions, and_on the high seas andeisowhere, and sucti officers are to @ive full effect to the charter and recognize and in Al things aid the com- pany and its offcers—pretty ex- tensive power v will be readily admitted—and, indeed, as far as can bo judged, it is a replica of the East India com- pany’s charter, granted in the good old day: when it was regarded an excellent thing to give the classes absolute and irresponsible control of the masses. One clavse in the charter has a grim sa- tire, allits own: ‘“‘Nothing in this charter shall be deomed to anthorize the company to set up or grant any monopoly of trade, vro vided that the establishment of or grant of concessions for banks, railways, tramways, docks, telegraphs, waterworks or other simi- lar undertakings, or the establishment of any system of patents or copyrights aporoved by our secretary of state sho!l not be deemed monopolies for this purpose.” The first exclamation of the reader will be, how came “ch a charter 1o be granted, A glance at the names of the officers of the new company will afford an ample exvlana- tion, The humble petitioners for the con- cessions as set forth in the preamble of the deed aro the duke of Abercorn, dukeof Fife, Lord Gifford, Cecil John Rhodes, Alfred Best, Albert Henry, George Grey and George Cawstone, Lord Gifford has been instrumental in forming many syndicates siace he tirst made up his mind to retricve his fortunes, but even for him it was a touch of genius to aspire to such a charter as this and very cleverly he must have vlayed his cards. The uegotiations carried on with the most nobla Alexander William ieorge, duke of Fife, K. I. C. ., must have been interesting, indeed, and once he was landed, the provisions of the charter became a mere matter of wodesty on the part of the solicitor to the syndicate, When parliament meets there will surely be alittle excusable curiosity on the part of some-members over the provisions of the charter, S g ONLY A LOVER'S QUARREL. How the Murat-Galdwell Estrange- ment is Regarded in Paris. [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.) Paus, Oct. 81— New York Herald Cablo —Svecial to Tue Bee.|—With reference to the brealing off of the marriago of Miss Caldwell to Prince Joachim Mura, the gen- cral opinion is that the dificulty is but a lover's quarrel and that the marriage has only been postponed for u few weeks. Oue trouble arises from the fact that there has been a general misunderstanding about the contract. Thne prince desired that it should be made after the French form and Miss Caldwell insisted that it should be drawn fip on the American plan, as that would give her more privileges The Herald correspondent called at the Caldwell residence to-day and was told that the lady whs ill, but he was courteously re- cewved by Mrs. Donnelly, guardian of Miss Caldwell, and her sister. Mrs. Donnelly did not enter into any details of the affair, but quietly stated that the “‘marriage has been postponed owing to some difiiculties about the contract.” The correspondent next saw Mr. Cochard, lawyer for Miss Caldwell, who declived to be interviewed, but said he saw no reason why the marriage should not take place, and thought that there would be a reconciliation before long. Miss Caldwell's income is estimated at £20,000 a year, but by the will of her father, William H. Caldwell, of Fredericksburg, Va., the property was left in trust, o that his hewrs arc limited as to the use of their in- come, The conditions of the will would pro- hibit a marriage contract after the French form. It was the intention of the porties to sail for America on the Saturday after the marriage, but the Caldwell family now in- tend to remain in Paris a while longer. St e COUNT WALDERSEE, The Famous German General Not in Favor of War. Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennut.] Brrury, Oct. 3L—[New York Herald Cable—Special ®# Tup Bee|—In an in- terview with the Herald correspondent Count Waldersee, chief of staff of the Ger- man army, said: hat I desire war is nonsense. T have only the wish that we may be so strongly organ- ized that our encmies may lose all desire to autack us. I know war well enough to be convinced that as an honest man I must have the wish not alone in the interest of the Fatherland, but in that of tne whole world, only to look upon it as a last resort. There- fore, if Ithmk- it can bo avoided, I consider it to be my duty to do all in my power to provemt it. Should providence, however, send us war, I should have the greatest confidence in being able to carry out the task coufided to me. I know the self-sacrificing spirit of the Ger- mans, and with what confidence they would follow their capable and energotic young kaiser. I know our army, too, and am sure that it is superior in efliciency to any ovher, Other natious may imitate our tactical forms and our weapons, but not our moral quali- ties, Phat is the principal element of strength in the German army. Our alliances add to our strength and areat any rate a stroug guarantee of peace, but I am also sure that the power of Germany, held in one strong bund and directed by one firm will, is stroug enough to confront toes alone with a good hope of success,” No Kreo Trade. Benruiy, Oct, 81.—The budget passed the first reading in the reichstag to-day. Von Matlzahn, secretary of state for the imperial treasury,’ replying to the attacks on the sugar tax held that protection and free trade were merely questions of expediency. For the present, he said, & return to froe trade was impossible, e DAVIT? THROUGH Justice Hannen Qompliments Hix the Ability Displayed Loxvoy, Oct. 81L.—Davitt concluded his speech before the Paruell commission to-day by appealing to the court to say that the Times had not proved its charges against the men striviog to end tho Auglo-Irish ques- tion, When Davitt had finishea Presiding Justice Hannen complimented bim upon the ability displayed in s speech and thanked him for the assistance he had given the cour. Bir Henry James then begun his speech io behalf of the Times. His M\irenp‘:'us historical in character. He denied that any injustice to Ireland existed which justified the present atutude of the Irish nationalists, sl A e COrook Discuss s Desertia WasmiNaron, Oct. 81.— Major General Crook, commanding the division of tke Mis- souri, in his aunual report, gives prominence to the subject of desertions, e is of the opinion that if a soldier could, after a rea- sonable term, sever his connection with the military service by the payment of the amount which the enlistmeut and service has cost the government, it would go far towards preventing desertions, He suggesis be shortening of Lue terw of service, 'ALKING. [A BLACK EYE FOR LAWS, The Stinking Water Transaction Branded as a Swindle. ‘THREE ADVERSE DECISIONS, The Assistant Secretary of the In- terior the Notorious Ne- vraska Land Frand—The Pans American Visit to Omaha. on 518 FOURTEENTI STUERT, Wasiivaron, D, ©., Oct, 31 cretary of the interior to- land cases Wasmixarox Bureav Tie Osana Bee, } The assistant day rendered decisions in three from Nebraska. They inciude relics of Stinking Water fraud. In the case of the United States vs, August T Peterson, involving the south one-half of the southenst quarter of section twelve, township sixteen, range twenty-three wost, and the southeast quarter of tho southwest quarter and lot four, section seven, town- ship sixteen, rango twenty-two west, North Platt e land district, the decision of the coni- missioner of the general land office holding the entry for cancellation is afirmed. In the case of James B. Wallace, in which the general land oftice held for cancellation the homestead entry of the east half of the southeast quarter of section three, and the south half of the southeast quarter of sec- tion two, township six, rauge thirty west, McCook land district, tho assistant secretary gives an afirmative to the de- cision. This is one of the many claims which Tug BEE has taken a deep interest in, and the de- cision is in the line of the principle laid down by Tne Bee. In the course of his de- cision, the assistant secrotary says: “The testimony shows that the claimant was one of a dozen or so persons who came together from Hastings, Neb., to McCook, on June 15, 1882, and wcre there uvon the first opening of that office for business on that morning, and that through the same at- torney they presented their applications and made homestead and timber culture entries of land along a stream called Stinking Water, taking up the water front for nearly thirteen miles, The evidence is not suflicient. to prove that their simultancous action was the result of a conspiracy to obtain the land in the interest of some per- sons other than those making the entry, but the evidence clearly shows that_the eutry made in the case ut bar never established an actual residence upon the land in good faith, and that he never resided upon the land at all. It does not appear that the claimant over stayed a_ single night the alleged house or kept therein a single article of fur- uniture. The evidence fully sustains the ille- gal character of the entry and the falsity of the fival proof without considering the ad- missions of the claimant made to the special agent as related in such agent’s testimony.” The assistant scoretary aiso affirms the de- cision of the commissioner in holding for cancellation the homestead entry of Alonzo W. Laird, covering the northwest quarter section twelve, township six north, range thirty-six west, McCook land distri The assistant secretary in this decision says: “We have never lield, nor is it the law, that one who enters upon the land in the first place, with no intention of residing there, and attempts to colorably comoly with what he understands to be the letter of the law, ignoring its spirit und true intent, and then makes fraudulent proof, can, after his entry has been reported and held for cancel- lation, cure the wrong and acquire title to the land he has originally attempted to ac- quire illegally ~ by = merely moving on the land without raising a _crop, though nearly chree vears had elapsed from its original entry. The homestead entry was evidently fraudulent in its incep- tion ‘and 1ts illegal character has at no time been changed. The entries will be can- celled.”” the celebrated THE OMATA VISIT. This evening’s Star has a_two-column let- ter from George H. Haines, its staff corre- spondent_with the international congress, dated at Omaha and giving an account of the entertainment of the excursiouists in that city, Among other good and deserving things he says: “Omaha has done the thing up n great style for the delegatos and the impression made upon the minds of the visitors is a remarkably good one, Self-auda- tory specches have been laid on the shelf and tho visitors have been spared tho pain of listening to a long string of statistics intended to prove thut there is not aud never can be such & town as Omaha. Omaha has a number of things of which it may well be proud, but especially were the delegates struck by the size and character of the buildings which have been erected during the past four or live years, In this particular Omuha has kept abreast of any city in the country. To-day the rules were suspended at Fort Omaha and a Sunday dress parade was gone through with for the edification of the visitors, A trip was also made by most of the membors of the party through the Grant silver smelting works, and in _thie afternoon electric cars conveyed tue visitors to Coun- cil Bluffs in order that they might have an opportunity to sce what that por- tion of Iowa looks like on Sunday and to test the prohibition law which is said to pre- vail over there.” A BANGUINE MAHONE MAN, Colonel Willilam Lamb, ex-mayor of Nor- folk, and after General Malione §the most prominent republican of Virginia, who has taken a very active part in the camppign and whose judginent, together with his exoep- tional advantages for accurate information make him a reliable authority, gave me this afternoon his estimate of the election in Virginia on next Tuesday. His claims aggregate a majority in the state for General Mahone of 4,000. He claima that in the Kirst, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Ninth districts the repub- lican majority will aggregate 13,500, while in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth the democratic mojorities will amount to 9,500, leaving u republican majority of 4,000, ROOSEVELT COINCIDES. Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt has returned here and announced himself in hearty sympathy with the declarations of Commissioners Thompson and Lyman that the persons who have been making collec- tions for campaign purposes in the depart- ments shall be prosecuted, He says that if the Virginla club sends around a committee 10 the departments to-morrow, as has been threatened, for the purpose of collecting con- tributions, he will have them arrested and prosecuted. EVARTS ON THE SPEAKERSHIP, Congressmun Evarts, of North Carolina, is here, uud aunounces himself as in favor of the Blair educational bill, but the repeal of the entire internal revente laws, with tho exception of the tax on intoxicatiog liguors, He is in favor of an entire repeal of the li- censo tax, aud that no republican can coutinue in oftice 1n any southern state un- less he favors these priuciples. Of the speakorship he say “In my opinion there will be more tnan one ballot taken to determine the speakership. McKinley is popular in the south and bas many friends in that sec- tion. He is regarded as conservative and as not balieving i the passage of oy harsh election law. I understand he also favors the Blair bill and a modification of the inter- nal revenne law. Cannon is another candi- date with friends in the south, Now Reed, while he is an able mau, cannot expect to receive any support from the south if his position on the Hlair bill and the internal revenue questions 1s correctly stated. WANAMAKER'S LETTER, Postmaster General Wunamaker's lotter to Dr. Norvin Green, president of the West- ern Union Telegraphi compaty, anuouncing @ reduction of the goveruwent telegraph toll MORNIN( amounting to probably onethird of the pres- ent rate, is rogarded (s @ forward step in favor of a general cheap teloraph toll. The governmont has the right to practic- ally dictate its terms 1o inter-state tele graphic companies, and the heavy reduction which Postmaster General Wanamaker makes is an_announcement thut the govern ment believas the present rates are too high not only to the wovernment but to private individuals. It is noseccet that the postof- flee department ‘is jn favor of somo step which will give cheaper telographic r every person. THE OCTORER BTATEMENT. The monthly debt statement for Octobor to bo issued by the treasury department to- morrow, will show & net decrcase of the public dept of about $7.500,000. Of the £50,000,000 appropriated. by tho last congress for'the exvenditures of the pension bureau during the current fiscal year over one-half has already been exponded. A treasury official said to-day that the annual appropri- ation for the pension deficiency would this year probably amouut to 25,000,000, CORPORAL TANNER, Corporal Tauner has: ceased talking pol- itics aud nbout his recent administration of the pension office, but he has not quit talking altogether. He was at a camplire of Lincoln Post No. 3, G. A. R., last night and related several army anecdotes, most of them being about his own career as a soldier. He said that he had seen a newspaper statement to the effect that he had recei-ed his wounds while running away from a battiefield, in re- sponse to which ho has 6nly to say that it had buunh refuted by the ‘men with whom he fought. { aitply olaim for mysel,” ho said, “that 1 kept up with the procession, with the line that was led by General Philip Kearney.” The ex-commissioner was frequently and vigorously applauded. | PAWNSHOP TR After 13 o'clock to- scarcely a pawnshop in Washington. This afternoon ‘‘youtt uncles” were en- gaged taking down ‘thele threo gold balls, and putting up instead signs announcing that they wera second-Band doalers. This isdue fo a new law iwhich takes effect November 1, requiriog fawnbrokers to pay £40 license and forbidding their receiving interest in excess of 24 per cent ver annum upon any loan not exceeding $25, or more thun 12 per cent upon gny loan exceeding 5, under penalty of §100 for every offenso, Secoud-hand deaiers have greater latitudo and are not required to take out a liceuse, ARMY NEWS. By direction of the secretary of war Cap- taio John M. E. Hyde, recently appointed assistant quartermaster, will proceed from Fort Niobrara to David’s Island, N. Y., and report to the commandiag officer of the post for assignment to the duties heretofore per- formed by the late Captain George H. Cook, assistant_ quartermastor (deceused), report- ing by letter to the adjutant general and the quartermaster geaeral ofithe army. Major Marcus P, Miller, Fifth artillery, Captain Samuel Mills, Fifth artiilery, and First Lieutenant Medore M. Crawford, Sec- ond artillery, have been detailed as a court- martial to meer at Fortress Monroe, Vir- ginia, November 20, und Sergeant Frederick Wild, Company 13, Seventeenth infantry; ergeant Simon . Duan, Company M, Seventh_infantry; Corporal Albert Wide- meyer, Company H, Second infantry, are designated on another court-martial board to mect at the same time and place. NEBRASKA AND 10WA | POSTMASTERS. Nebraska--Julian, Namaha county, Benja- min N. Burriss; Keunard, Washington county, William F. Gaines. Towa—Bernard, Dubuque H. Bauman, NSFORMATION. ight there will be county, Samuel MISCELLAKEOUS. Drs. A, S. Warner, W, H. Martin and J, A. Kinaston were to-day appointed members of the pension board asySnsinefield, Neb. These appointments . wogs miade upoa the recommendation of Congressman Dorsey. The comntroller of thé currency has au- thorized the German National bank of Beat- rice, Neb,, to begin business with a capital of $100,000. William U, Watson, of, Towa, was to-day appointed u clerk ut the Avar department at a salary of $1,000 a year, | PERRY S, HeaTH. —_— EXPECTED TU-DAY. The Presid 's Proglamation Adu ting the Dakotas. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8L.—It is expected the proclamation admitting the two Dakotas into the union as states will ba issued to-morrow. The proclamation admitting Montana 1s de- layed by the controvergy in the territorial courts over the counting of a portion of the vote, It is smd that nothing ms yet has been re- ceived at the white house indicating that an election was held in Washington, 5o there is nothing upon which to base a proclemation of statchood for that territory, — NEW MEXICO, Constant Disturbanea of Land Titles Kuining the Territory. WasmiNGTON, Oct. 8L—Governor Prince, of New Mexico, in his annual report, calls special attention to the supject of land titles, In reviewing the history of congressional ac tion iu the matter, Lo says: ““Matters were in & very unsatisfactory condition when the late surveyor genmeral made them worse by endeavoring to un- settle the few things that were suppgsed to be determined, taking up cases which had been decided twenty-five yeurs ago, and without notice to anyone reversing the de- c1sions of the surveyor generel who heard the cases, and declaring the testimony in- sufficient and tho grants invalid, “So long as the uncertainty regarding titles prevails no one wiil buy for improve- ment, and so the development of the country is coustantly retarded.” The governor urges the establishment of a tribunal exclusively for the hearing of these claims and the sottiement of tivles. ‘The governor answers at some length the statement mude by persons opposed to the admission of the territory, especially regard- ing its illiteracy. He shows that althovgh the white native population is more or less illiterate it is not true of a very large pro- portion of the people. The rato of all illiter- acy has been reduced 20 per cent during the lust five yeurs, He makes an earnest plea for admission into the union. Upon the subject of water supply and irri- gatlon the governor says thé people feel it is as much the business of the government to render valuable the immense arcas now use- less for cultivation as it is to improve har- bors and rivers, While hoping for govern- ment aid private enterprise will not be idle and during the past year several corpora- tions have been fermed for the purpose of irrigation. Cattle raising has beeadn a depressed con- dition throughout the yedr on account of the low prices, e ——— “BUDDENBEAKED." A Bullding Falls Burying Eixteen Workmen. Parerson, N. J,, Oct. 81.—The walls of a three-story double house in the course of erection fell to-day in Passaic City, and six- teen workmen were buried in the ruins, Three were fatally hurt, three seriously injured and the others slightly injured. Nothing but broken timbors, bricks and mortar marks the spot where the house stood. 1 The owner of the bujlding is severely con- cemned,as it was & “suddenselk” afluir, Switzerland Begs Pardon. Berxg, Oct. 81.—M. Drose, the head of department of justice in the Swiss govern- ment, has written to Washburn, the United States minister, apolog:zing for the illegal arrest of certain Americaus in August. M. Drose says reasonable damages are obtain- able by applying to the court of appeals of Berne cauton, which aloue is responsible. Bona Offerings. WASHINGTON, Oct, 31,—|Special Telegram to Tus Bee.)-—Hond offerings: $115,000 at 9120, $25,000 & §1.0534, NOVEMBER 1 HOW LONG WILL IT LIVE? The Inter-State Commerce Rallway Association. DIFFERENT OPINIONS ABOUT The Rock Island Thinks the Union Pacific-Northwestern Deal Has Practically Broken It IT. to Picces. A Dose of Elixir Needed. Onicago, Oct. 81,--[Special Telegram to Tae Bre]—The question in rogard to the life of the Inter State Commerce Railws association is one becom tical. The position of the Rock Tsland was made public to-day. That road Will not even deign to withdraw from the assc It con- sidors the Union Pacific-Northwestern deal lias broken it to pieces and will not acknoyw: edge there is anything from which to with- draw. Your correspondent to-day sought logal advice on a proper construction of the agreesH ment, and the opinion was that it would bo impossible for the Union Pacific and North- western to consider thomselves qualified mombers under the present agreement, but there was no roason for the other linos, with- out proper notification, to consider them- selves absolved from its tezms. In regard to the rumored withdrawal of the Burlington, General Freight Agent Paul Morton, speaking for the company, said: “We have not withdrawn from tho Inter- State Commerce Railway association, and, being still members, shall respect the so- called ‘gentlomen’s agreement.’ I know of no present intention to withdraw from the gentlemen’s association on tho part of tho Burlington and do not seo how wo_can im- prove our condition by so doing. No consul- tation even has been had to consider the sub- ject of withdrawal.” Chairman Walker, of tne Inter-State Com- merce Raiiway association, wus said at his ofice to be 1o Rutland, Vt, to- day. It was learned, however, that a determied effort 'was already on foot to stop the demoralization among tho members, and that even with the Rock Island out the assoclation might coutinue. If this occurs, however, it will be necessary for the Union Pacific-Northwestern contract to be known to ail members, an event not likely to happen. Moreover, the Rock Island and Burlington, boiug close competitors, it will be hard for the latter to remain a member if the former drops out. Made Its Power Felt. OnroaGo, Oct. 81.—{Special Telegram to Tur BEe.]—The Western States Passenger ussociation has made its power felt 1 a very unpleasant manner with the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and Monon roads. It will be remembered that both these lines were found guilty of issuing harvest excursion tickets, selling them at half price after the date on which their issuo was to cease. The Monon acknowledged the corn at the time and agreed to make restitution to the West- ern States Passenger association of all profits acerning from such sales. It afterward ap- peared and was acknowledged by Vice Pres- ident Woodford, of the Cincinnatr, Hamilton & Dayton, that illegal tickets had been is- sued by its Indianapolis agent to points in western territory. Eighteen of these crooked tickets were located and the Cinoinnati, Hamilton & Dayton bus made full restitu- tion. The Union Pacific Indebtedness, ‘WasniNeToN, Oct. 31.—The government directors of the Uniou Pacific, in their re- port to the secretary of the interior, express their firm conviction that the interests of the United States demand the passage of a bill to secure the payment by the company of its indebtedness to the government substan- tiaily like that pending when congress ad- journed, The general plan of settlement first sug- gested by the commissiouer of railroads they fuily approve of and also concur in the rec- ommendations made in the last report of their predec: Special Iron brogated. Cmicago, Oct. 81.—[Special Telegram to Tuz Bre.]—After November 18 the special iron tariff will no longer bo a thorn in the and trunk line The joint committee, through Chair- man Hayden and Vice Chairman Blanchard, hos issued an order abrogating the tariffs on the above date, The old tariff now applies, raising the rates about 15 per cent. Rusk’s Rule Revoked. WASHINGTON, Oct. Bl.—Secrotary Rusk has 1ssued notice to railroad and transpor- tation companies stating that the order of July 8, 1859, prescribing regulations for the transportation of Texas and other southern cattle is revoked, as the danger of Texas fever this yeac is past. . Another Railroaa Deal Denial. St Lous, Oct. 8L—First Vice Presidont Peasley of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road makes the positive statement here that there is no truth in the rumored alliance be- tween the Penusylvania and Burlington, and that there is no truth in_the report that the Burlinzton road had withdrawn from the in- terstate railway association, Now Adams Denies It. Bostoy, Oct. 3l.—President Adams of the Union Pacifio denies the story of tho pur- chase of the Alton by his roud: Kenching for the Biack Hitls. Prenne, 8. D., Oct. 81.—[Spesial Telegram to Tue Bee.[—Northwestern railway engi neers are engaged to-day in etting the con- tour and elevations of ull their land along Pleasant drive from Hilder's Gulch to tao boat landing, & distance of two miles, stating that 1t was for the object of laying tracks, vridge approaches, depot yards, division headquarters, etc., und work will be com- menced this fall, " Developments in this di- rection point to the fact that the Northwost- ern will extend to the Black Hills the first thing iu the spring, and the engineering work begun to-day in this city is only the prelimi- nary work. e — A SANTA FE WRECK, The Chicago and Oalifornia Vesti- bule Train Ditched. Kaxsas City,Oct, 81.—The Chicago, Santa Fe & California vestibule train was derailed near Carrollton, Mo., this morning, fatally injuring the express messenger, W. Q. Camp bell, of Chicago, and Ihomus Beck, of this city, Charles Newhouse, of Peoria, Tl1., was cut about the back and handy, ' e twelve other persons were slightly injured. Conl Train Ditche SuLrivay, Ind., Oct. 81.—A coal train on the Tilinois & Indiana Southern rallroud was ditehied by @ broken rail to-day. ogneer William Evans, of St. Louls, was killed and an unknown tramp fatally hurt, - Conldn't Live Wit Rockrory, 11k, Oct. 31.—A scnsation was created here to-day by the attempted sui- cide of Ernest Potter, a wealthy resident of San Jose, Cal. His wife loft him aud camo here two weeks ago to stop with her sister. Pouter followed, and failing to effect . re oonciliation, shot himself this worning, He is iu @ critical condition out Her. He Went (0 Brazl Cninepewa FaLLs, Wis,, Oct. 81—, J, Newuld, who absconded from this city sey- epal months azo with $100,000, has beeu lo- cated 10 Brazil THE NEC A Discussion of the Problem Before the Amorican Missionary Society. CHrcaao, Oct. The negro question was the principal theme for discussion in the meeting of the American Missionary assoel ation to-day. Several papers were read, most intoresting of which was one by nel J. M. Koating, of Momphis. Colonel Keating said disfranchisement was fmpossible; that the syffrage is necessary to the protection of the nezro, Kmigration, he says, is uttorly impossible, for if the colored people departed it would bo groatly against the interests of the south. The thing to be dono is to let the negro alone, give him his rights, te and chiristianizoe him, A vote of thanks was tendered to Colonel ating by tho assoctation aud the commit teo on printing instructed to have this paper od through the south, port of tho finance committeo showed that sound conditions existed, The recom- meudation of the committeo that §500,000 bo contributed for the proposed enlarging of the work among the negroes an 1 poor whites of the south was adopted. The meeting was ended to-night with an election of ofticers. Colo Unitarians Adjourn. Prmaneuenia, Oct. 81.—-The Unitarian once closed to-day. Rev. Rdward Ev erett Halo spoke emphatically upon the fact that many universities claiming to be non- sectarian were not such in truth, Resolu- tions wero adopted expressing the wish of the conferenco that secondary schools, acad- emies and colle 3 might everywhere accept the principle of froedom from dogmatic ro- straint, Justico president, Samuel Miller was re-elected . CHICAGO IS CONFIDENT. Preparations Already Being Made for the Next World's Fair. Cuicaco, Oct. 81.—[Special Tologram to Tk Bee.]—The Chicago people are so confi- dentof the correctness of their recent con- gressional poll on the world's fair question ve even msinuated to Hon. E. T\ Jeffery, by cable, to forward certain plans to be used as a paper basis for the anticipated Chicago world’s fuir. M. Jeffery is the lato general manager of the illinois Central rail- road, and has been gathering points for the Agonns in Paris. ‘This particular cable- m sent from the Chicago headquarters is one of the most important yot issued from tho sphinixlike presence of the sreticont officers It was by the merest accident that a reporter became aware that anything of more than usual importance was wired to Mr. Jeffery. Mr, deffery has been constantly in communi- cation with Secratary Cragin for some timy a8 to oxposition matters in Paris, and a great deal has been spent in messages, Lhis morning’s cablegram read as follows 1. 0. Jeftery, Paris—Congressional pledges show that Chicago is already chosen. Kor- ward plans, etc., immedintely. The execu- tive committee is ready for instant action. SECIRETARY. When Mr. Cragin was spoken to by the reporter he said thero was nothing new and would uot tall upon the Jeffery matter. - A WA NTON ‘AcT. Chlcago Teamsters Horribly Maltroat a Little Boy. Ciicaao, Oct. Bl.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee.|—A most fleudish and wanton act of cruelty by a couple of teamsters yesterday has just come to the attention of the police. The tesmsters picked up a diminutive 5- year-old boy named Theodore Henning in front of his home at Wabash avenue, yester- day afternoon, and amused themselves by tossing bim back and forth from one wagon to the other. ~ One of them let him slip, and he fell against awheel. The fall knocked him senseless. The men were afraid to take the little fellow home und left him lying on the sidewalk on the corner of Wabash avenue and Paulina streets. Ho was un- conscious when picked up half an hour later. The physicians he is suffering from con- cussion of the brain and may die. e KILLED SIX OF Judge Lewis Has a Battle With the Howard Gang. LouisviiLe, Oct, 31.—A special from Pine- ville, Ky., says: News reached here to- night that Jadge Lewis came up with the Howard gang yesterday on Martin’s Pork and killed six qQf them without losing a man, Judge Lewis is determined not to quit the chase until Howard and his gang are all killed or driven from the county. Both parties are being reinforced daily aud more bloodshed is expected. The best citizens of Harlan county are joining the Lewis forces. - An Indian School Scheme, WasmNaroN, Oct. 81.—Comnpissioner of Indiap Affairs Morzan has elaborated a sys- tem of education designed to ‘reach all the Indian youth of school age now under con- trol of the Indian bur It is practically the American public school system, adapted to the special requirements of the Indians, Itis to bo non-partisan and non-sectarian, The industrial feature is to receive special promimence. The “outing system,” by which pupils are placed in white fumilies and ut- tend the public schools, is encouraged when- ever practicable, Tt is proposed to develop the full high school course in at least three Indian schools, Carlisle, Haskell and Cheyenne, and in others as fast as needed. These high schools are to take rank m equipment and character of work done with similar institutions for white people, 'The scheme contemplates the organization, perhaps, of twenty-five gram- mar schools, fifty primary or home schools and enough day or camp " schools to reach all who cannot be brought into the boarding schools, Congress will be asked to muke a sufficient appropriation to enabie the Indian office at an early day to bring every Indian youth of school an be reached under proper instruction. - Henry George's Clerical Disciple. Cuicaco, Oct. 8l.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—Rev, Joseph Huntington, of New York, the widely known clerical dis- ciple of Henry George, addressed a single tax mass meeting at the Madison street the- atre to-night on the “*Religious Phases of the Social Question.” Mr. Heury D, Lloyd pre- sided. A special invitaaon was extended to the clergy to be present, and many were in attendance. THEM. - The Death | St. Perensnorg, Oct. nischewski, a well known teur, 15 dead, CanLestoy, 8. C., Oct. 81.—Hon, James Edward Calhoun, of ‘Abbeville, u cousin aud brother-in-law of Johu C. Caltioun, died Lo~ day, aged ninety-three BLoonssuny, Pa., Oct, § vas, & prominent labor adv ord. 81.—M. Russian Tscher- litera. ames O, Syl- died here T supposed Benders. SepaLta, Mo, Oct. 81L—Deputy Sherift Dick passed through Sedalia this afternoon en route from Michigan to Parsons, Kau., with two female prisoners, Mrs, Munroe and her daughter, Mrs, Davis, who are thought to be the uotorious Mrs, Hender und Kate Hender, P al B S The Weather Forecast For Omaba and vicinity—Fair preceded by light rains, for Nebraska aad lowa—Light rain, slightly cooler, except stationary tempera- ture in Nebraska, nostherly winds. For Dakota—Fair, stationary temperature, variable wiads. weather, ivals, Trave, Steamship At Southampton—The York, 1rom Bremen, At Liverpool—'I'he Egypt, from New York, At Queenstown — Lhe Geltawn'e from New York, for Liverpool. from New TELEGRAPH RATES FIXED, ‘What tho onvo;m;;pc Will Pay Fop WANAMAKER'S ORDER Reduetion of Aboul ISSUED, An All Rouna One-Third—Green, of the W, on, Non-Commiital as to the Company's Action. WASHINGTON, 81.—Postmaster.Gone eral Wanamalker to-day made public an order fixing rates for telegraph servico for the government for the present year, I'he order provides that for day mossages not oxceeding 10 body words to be sent not exceoding 400 miles tne rate ll bo 10 conts and g cent oxtra for each word in excess of 10. For distances over 400 and less than 1,000 miles the rate shail be 15 conts for the first 10 words and # of a cent for cach word in excess, For distances over 1,000 miles !¢ cont per d shall be added to the 1,000 milo rate. Ior night messages not excoeeding 20 words the rate shall be 15 cents for all distances and. 34 cont extra for each word in e of 20, 1t 18 provided that |f at any time durlng the year any telegraph company shall charg the public a less vate than the above the gove gruthient rate slall bo reduced to- tho same hasis., These rates do not_includo civher signal servico mes ges, which are fixed at 2ig cents for each word sent over the cirouits, 1o s dropped at designuted offices, he letter from the postmaster general to Dr. Green, president of the Western Union company, is also made public, in the course of which Mr. Wanamaker says that while he cannot admit Green's claim that the priv- ileges accorded to the telegr: wnics have never been of any value to thew, he is impressed by what Dr. Green has ad¥anced in opposition to the application of press rates to government business and conscquently re- vised his order to the rates as above. He proposes the appointment of a commiss sion of five suitablo'persons to investigate and recommend rates for the next succeeds ing fiscal year, stance we What Green Says, New Youk, Oct. 81.—President Gre the Western Union Telegraph compan an interview regarding the new government rates, said he could not state what the attie tude of the company would b until after the ting of tho execulive commilteo next 1ay. The reduction, he smd, sverages ubout 83 per cent from the old rate, which was not & remunerative one English Postal Telegraphy. WasniNGToN, Oct. 81.—[Special to Tum Sncouragement, for the proposition stablish postal telegraphy in this country 18 given by the recent unnual report of the British postmaster general. One of the strongest arguments that has been made in congress heretofore against postal telegraphy in this country was that the Eaglish system was not seif-sustaining by several millions of dollars a year. When the proposition was under consideration in _the congress a statement was produced going to show thab the British postal telegraph systom had failen short of the self-suswining poiut some- thing like $9,000,000 for the fiseal year end- ing 1 1886, and it was estimated that the next following tiscal year would show a still lurger deficit. A very recent report of the British post- master ‘general discloses the fact that the English postai_system actually carned a net profic last year—profit amounting to over & per cent on’ the total receipts; and yet the statistics show that the receipts had fallen off from the previous year almost $1,000.000. “This will, it is believed, offr a great impetus 10 the proposition to introduce postal telogra- phy in this country, and it may result in either the purchuse or construction of tele- graph lines, - AT LINCOLN'S TOMB. Pan-American Dole the Martyr President’s Grave, SrriNeriein, I, Oct. Springfield was reached by the delegates to tho inter- national congress soon after 11 o'clock this i ting here werc Governor Cullom, Representativa uger, ex-Governor Richard Oglesby,and other prominent persons, IRain had been falling duriug the night, and the roads were in such a condition as to necessitate the abandonment of the programme for the entertawment of the visitors during the morning, which in= cluded a drive about the suburbs and a visit to the fair ground, so the party was at once corted to the hotel and given an opportuns t aud lunch quietly, Inthe aftere noon they were taken to the tomb of Abra- ham Lincoln, cnator Cullom introduced ex-Governor Oplesby who made a telling speech advocating a change of route for Anierican sight secrs from Kurope to South America and Mexico, and the sity of the establishment of & universal can brotherhood,commercially socially, morally and politically, Governor Oglesby paid a touching tributé to the martyr presi- dent General Bolot Py in-law of president of Ve that souutry. The ates Visie who responded 18 & cers, who wnile czucla, freed the sluves in roral Paraza said his voice was but an ecno of ike sentiment of the people of his country fiftecn Amcerican uutions present to-day to pay their respects an der houuge 10 the 1an Who Was respec and beloved by all alike. The tomb only contained the ashes of the great man, bit his real sarcophugus wus in the heart of every living Awmerican, both north sod south, Senor Alfonzo, of Chili, in a brief speech, said his presence was the result of & vow which he mude years ago to visit the towb of the man beloved throughout the three Americas. After the speaking was concluded the vis- itors went to the room where tho relics are kept and each sigoed his name the reg- ister. From the tomb they were driven to Lancoln's old bome and thence returned to their hotel, Aftor dinner several speeches were made. Senator Cullom smid the three Awmericas togeher could wield a great intluence for the good of mankind. Trade follows the flag, and he hoped iv wonld not be long before American ships would bo scen daily in the harbors of the nations here represented, Senor Velarde, of Bolivia, paid a tribute to Lincolu and snoke of the wonderful progress of this country. Governor Fifer spoke briefly and was fol- lowed by Delegate Henderson, who said: “‘We are going to have reciprocity. Free trado with America does nov mean free trade with Europe and Asia,” Congressman Springer said whatever pro= teotion had done heretofore the barriers be- tween the three Americes should now be oroken down aud commerce flow as freely a8 the waters themselves, Judee Gresham hoped congress would be fruitful of results and establish closer relas tions between the Americas. “This evening the visitors attended a receps tion at the state house and at midnight left for Indianapolis, T 1he Fo Overflows, Rome, Oct. 81.—The overflow of the Po and other rivers hus caused the loss of sov= eral lives and the destruction of much prope Muntua is flooded and five porsons have o drowned in the vicinity of Modena, The Hogds wro lucreasing in Tuscany, Ty