O3LAHA MOKNING , AUGUST 10 , 1890 ; NIDiEj3ll 50.
lYKflBC AT BLAIR.
The Cold HloodeQ Murder of N. R. Town
Spcutlily A.veDged.
CHARLES PRATT DANGLES FROM A ROPE.
One of the MontDelibarately PlannclLynoh-
lugaiti tlio Historjof the SUto.
FARMERS BREAK INTO THE JAIL.
A Sea of tbj Mttrilerctl Man Loads the
Vigilantes.
THE SHERIFF QUICKLY OVERPOWERED ,
U'lth the Hope /iiouml IllsNfeJc 1'riitt
llvprr-sses Ills Dhiipimliifmoiit
at Not 15eln Able to Kill
ttie AVIiulc 1'ainlly.
Bunt , N'co.Aiigust | 10. [ SpecialTelegram
to I'm : Ui.i-Onoor : the most dellbeiately
planned as veil ns most eoolly cxfcutcd
lyncMngdn the history of the state was
earned out about a nillo from this place
bhoilly hcfore midnight ,
Itivaalust lltiiOnhcna co\vcl of mounted
fanners loele into the town , nnd weio speedily
loincil by fully ti\o \ liuudml citbein , Is'o
tlmo was lost nnd they pioctcilctl to the jail ,
wheio tlio sheriff and about lifucn deputies
WCMO Icceplng gtitiul o\cr Clmrles 1'ratt , tiie
inindererof N. li. Town.
I'lio slierifTordcieel them to stand back and
positively refused to turn o\cr tlio piisutier.
The mob -was heavily nrmeel , but nnele no
demonstrations with their weapons. The
pmloying was of short duution and
the sheriff was overpowered und his
Uejs were tilkcn fioin lihn.
A rush \va3 made for the eoll room and In
anlncredlbly shoit linioPratt wmJerU'el out
side thejail. Howas
sinuouxDin in TIII : iiVNainn" , !
who at once stinted ivlth him for a small
grove about a mile from town.
The lyncMny party was led by Hairy
Town , son of the murelored num. .Arriving
lUtho sccnoof the intended lynching , young
Town was given the inlvilegc of tying the
rope about tbo murderer's ncclt , and also of
having the first pull on the ropo.
Town was not bashful about accepting the
honors ottered , and tied n Knot that woulel
have clone credit to professional nangman.
Tlio end of the rope was thrown ovora limb ,
mid hauled taut ,
Pratt was then told that if hohad anything
to say ho had better say It quickly.
Ilo replied Unit ho would sny nfownoids If
tlio rope was loosened a little , nud then they
might pull away
"Jtsr A9IIA1IH AS TIIKV 1) II I'l.Ubt. "
The rope was slacked nnd Pratt then
stated tliat ho killed Town and
meant to Mil the whole family.
Ho declared that ho caino up fiom Missouri
purposely to do tlio Job , and flimly intended
tokillovciy onu of the Town family. Ho
was horry that ho hud fnilod. Ho buid ha
hael owned iv farm near the ono owned
by the Towns , and worked hard
to mnko a living , but the Town family hn-
pocd upon him to smh an extent that ho
eould not s.ivo a cent.
At this Juncture some ono In tlio
wanted to know what that hael to do with
the girl. Before Pratt could respond
the rope was given a pull , and
ho vas
iriKii ! > INTO TUB Alll.
Ho struggled frantically fora few seconds ,
but the Ijnchcrs gilmly held his neck tightly
ngnlnst the limb , and in two or tlmo minutes
the lifeless coip- of thomurdercr was swing
Intf slightly to and fiu in the night wind ,
Tlio rope was inaelo fast to the tiunk of tlio
tree and the crowd of Algilantcs cinno
qultlly back to town , hi about llfteoumin
utcs the fanners left for tbelr liomes , but
little knots of citl/e-ns gathered on the cor
ncrb uml discussed the event ,
ls"o one was heaid to regret the cccuuence
and the general veiilict was one of satisfac
tion ,
Tlio sheriff , Prank I furrl man , followed the
crowd totho scencof tlieflyneliini , ' nndwas
A WITXKSSTO TIIU IllNOlMl.
JCono of thelyiidiors make nnj effort to
conceal their Identity.
IS'ot a mas 1 ( was worn , and no endeavor was
nindo to keep the alTuir quiet , Tlio lynchers
wcro dotcrminod , and Ills not believed that a
company of inllltia could have saved 1'iatt's
life ,
Vratt statoel In Jail this afternoon that lie
hndno rcgretsfor vvhnlhe haddoiieandpublic ,
iiiellgnnllon ran so high that itwoiild liuvo
bCtn possible at any tlmo to luvo uiseiln
crowd lualdeiof live ) inlnutosto have done the
woik tint was not done until tonight.
The body of Pratt vus left swinging , and
uo ono liero 111 cut it down before morning.
It was just ten minutes befuw midnight
when Pratt was Ijiiched , and atl o'clcek the
town is almost ns quiet and poicoful ns If
uvtldiiK had happened ,
The crlmoforhlchPratt waslynched w.us
tlio murdCM' of N. It. Town , an old rc-l-
dent of Washington county , living south
west of Kcnnard , and tlio ptohably fatal
vouncllng of his daughter.
1'rntt , wlio worked for Mr , TOMII four
yairs ago , came upon them nbout sunrise nnd
commenced shooting- . They wcro out doort >
iiear the co\v \ bhcd. A son ofTowu's ran In the
liousoi > rocured nshotgiiii and followed the
man on horuiback , never losing sight of him ,
nnd rm liim into n crowd of men that were
threshing. Ho gave up and was
hound nnd bi-ought to lllalr und plaecd
S in Jail. Tlio murderer admits ho did it.
u " " \Vhon \ nslied why ho did It hosaldj "Iain
even now. I o : > peot to go to hell and may us
well go now as anytime,1' '
Pi-alt tallied lively , said he ranio nil the
way up from ICatisas City to kill Town
mid
HAS hOT SOItllV HE DID IT.
He claimed lieliaelan old cradle agulust
Town for the way Lo wnjuscd when In k t
employ In 18SO
Three eloctow esimlned Prutt this after
noon and they nil think ho was saic. Pratt
said ho eamo up to Blair jcatenl.iy on the
Sioux City pawngcr , got tolllnlrat 2 p. m ,
walked during the nlBhtoutto Town'siesl-
( leneo and reached there this moining ; saw
Town and Ida daughter oat doors ,
Inquired If that wis Town and then shot
him ; saM tlio girl started to run and
scicam and hc8hothcrsiiidho ; didn't know
why he shot tlio girl , as ho hud nothing
against her.
Jtis not known jet whether'the gill will
live or not. The doetoia fall to llnel the bull.
Ail Omaln physiclm hns been sent for ,
I'rdlt's Crime * .
The details of the criinu referred to nbo\o \
weio ascertained fiom n nentleinenlin left
Hlalr yestordny morning , urri\lng in this
city in the afternoon.
llio ciltno was eominittoOnt an early hour
and ns teen us it hem-no Itnown to thu people
ple , feeling'tan soblKh Unit it was goon a
matter of doubt whether the cowardly mur
derer should be ptrinltted to live to expiate.
hluTimo ace'Oidiiij , ' to the law.
It seems tint about throe yonnntjon man
named Homy Pratt beeamo attentive to the
daughter of N. U ' 1 own , n farmer residing
at ICennard , n pheo about four and a half
miles Bonthwcit and cloven miles
west of 13hlr on the Ficinont , Ukhorn
iSiMlb'Ouri Vulley roid. 'iho ' luiiiinlntnncc
h.is continued under varying cliuuinstaiucs
up to the piesL-nt , unit it was > thouf/lit that
both 1'iutl and thogiil coutcmplatud inntii-
inouy.
Vestcrdnj moinlnpr Pratt wtnt to Town's
house after having left llhilr. It was notieeu
by people whom lo had passed on the rcaU
tint beseemed to be In trouble , bcriusohc
] iisseilthctn without elimgng ! th"saluta
tions customary among Uio leslJentsin that
icctionof the country.
\Vlicn he reached the Town homestead he
called for the yotiti } ? lady Stio we'll ' t mid
talked to him at the door and remained Avith
liim forsoino time.
Kinilly a qu.urcl arose between thein.
High words passed and these attraeted Iho
attention of l\iiinci' Towr , who \veat lin-
lucti lately to the door to ascertain what had
occasioned the tlUputo ,
The moment the old mnn made his appear
ance , Pratt drew , i I'evolver and aiirlni ; It at
him llied nnd killed him Instantly , the bul
let passing straight through thchc.iit.
Aflilghtcd tha girl started torun whonsho
VVMS also shot , the bullet catering at the hack
anel defying thocffoits of the surjjeous to lo
cate It.
The shots aroused the neighbors even for n
distance. Some ! of the latter aided the son
and widow of the dcael man to bear him and
the pirl in the house , while ono of the boys
started on horseback in pursuit of the mur
derer ,
The latter had had a good stait and di
rected his steps ucross thollclds to avoid de
tection.
On the wav young Towii met a young
friend with a loaded musket. This ho oor-
rowed , and finally oiortukintr the scoundrel
commanded him to surroniler. Tbomureloror
drew his gun , but it was too late. He
was compelled to drop it because of
the musket hi young Town's hands
Piatt was Immediately sunounelcd bj
neighbors and ofllcers and notwithstanding
that threats of lynching wcro made , was
landed safely la Jail nt Blair.
X U. Town was veil liiiovvn by many of
the old residents of tins city. lie came to
Onnha in 1SOO , built and for n number ot
years resided In the frame house just vest of
thoolel Herald building : on Ilnrucv street , ai
the same ttm ruiming p. lestautant ncnt
N'intli and Ilarney. In bi7 > Iw sold seine of
hisOinnlm pwportv and removed to Hhur
A few yeais later ho bought the line faun on
which ho was Killed.
Town was about fiftv years of age , quite
wealthy nnd highly respeiteet by all who
knew him.
'Iho daughter. Miss Hattie , who wa ? shot
by Pratt , was twenty yeirs of age , a k-nntl- '
lul anil accomplished girl , ami was well
known in this city. During the past year she
attendee ! school at Colorado Springs , Col ,
and had already coimneiie.od proiiaiations lor
retuniiiii ; to that plaeo. Her joung lady
friends m tins city , who know herlntinatoly ,
stnto that they never heaid her spealt of
Pratt , imel lira s.itlsllcd Unit if hewnsasuitor
foi her hand his attentions wcro not ic-
turned.
He islCmiwiiat IJIIclinrn.
Ki.iiiioitv , Nob.Auirust 15. l pecid Tcle-
fcriini to Tin Hii : ] Charles II. Pratt , \\lio
nnneleml P.iunei To vine near Keniiird to-
dny , is quite well known hi-ie , hnvlny owned
at one tlmo KM ) acres of laud four mi'es '
northwest of tills place. lie sold
his farm to Mr. James Ollmoro for § 1 , 00 and
went to Kansas , where he was lost sight ot
fora time. Aftcra short beijournthere , how
ever , ho returned to this place weary , foot
soio and Inoke , hnvinir teen woilieel for
his cash , a span of hoises , wagon
and hauler by n professed friend , vUio had
lue'ompanlodhlm ,
After Ids ai rival h Ji-o ho went to vork for
Mr. ( illinoio by the month. 1'arties with
whom ho has worked say ho is of aquaiiel-
emo and treaehorous elisie | > sitlou.
Ilo attackeel a nephew of Mr.
( Jlhnoio at ono time with a knlte
and uo douut would hive done him gicat
bodily injuiy had not young ( lllmoio suc-
cce'lcdln piocurlng n pitchfork , with which
hnthivotcncd tolmpalo Pntt should ho not
elesist Pratt was thought to bo bashful
by the oiing people in the neighbor
hood where ho worked , as ho would
not attend the dances frequently given and
would shun the society of the jonnir ladles ,
among whom ho might IIUM cutconslelci.iblo
of n flume had ho heen disposed , in ho was
not a bad looking young man.
A nest ill' a Verdimt 0 iiiitoifrltcr.
OiMND IM.VNP , August 15 [ Spoelal Tele
gram to TIU.UKI. ] The ixdicotoilnjarrt'stccl '
A. Stewart , altin several other mimes , on the
ehargoof using the mails for fraudulent pur
poses , lie was taken at oace by the United
btates marshal to Hustings to submit to ex
amination. Frank lioesc-r of the postoftk-c
nuel ( J. WwU of the First iitlonil bank ,
who was fonpeily a mail elei-U , were take-ii
along as witnessed. AmieuiMnces seem to
Indicate tint Stewait was imiliinp nriimgo-
inentsto eiigaareevteiislvdy in the counter
feiting thashuss. Ho had written to
New Vork for n dlo 101- casting
? , . poM pieces , ho had twoor tin co boxes ut
the ( muni Nland peistonlioandwasrecclvluK
mail under dlueront iiunies.
Hehasjust hold hU nuacresof land , lhrc
miles west of this city , for which he received
Ids pay today , ami vos uoinp Into tlio busi-
news more extensively. 1 lo has heen stopping
In niulalwut tHi c-ity fortho last few jears
and at the time of arrest was llvirg at tlio
Sto\ens housf , near the I ) . . .t M. depot. Ho
wasemplojod durln , ' the winter as unglneer
at thePalmer hotel. Hols bright , I itolllgotit
, looking , veil dmssed iuul somcwhtit deaf.
nt * the Letter CHIT ! ore.
BOSTON , Mass. , August IDJohn J , God
win of Provideneo wus ilectcel piesldent of
. the letter carriciV iiatioiial avsoulutlou today ,
TIIERmRASDJIiMOBBIlL.
Some Doutt Expressed as to Whether the
Presidiat Will Sign It.
THE GREAT QUESTION OF RECIPROCITY ,
lleprcNcnlat lie Hiirroivs of ? llelilan ;
it U'oiilil bo llcttcf tn
1'iiivide Mcansor Train-
poitalldii I'li'st.
Bfiii : < uTiiiOM UPC ,
518 l'ofiiniMH : SMUIT : ,
WAMIIVOTOV , 1) ) . G , Auirust 15.
Thcio is still nseriouB iloubt whether the
riosident will sign the rl\cr \ nnd Inrborbitl ,
llicrcls now remaining imoxiicndcd ot pro-
\lousiippiopriations \ the sum of $ " > ,000,000 ,
Imt it mostly stands to the ciedit of uiilni-
inrtniitorks nnd cannot be used In jilnccs
\vheii \ ) improvoincnts nro actually needed.
A proposition to make this money available
upon such great woiks of nut ional linpnitiuue
as the Sault Ste. Marie aii'l ' thchartor of
New Yoihvould receive tlic jirotniit ny-
provnl of the pivildt'iit , but n general river
and harbor bill , made up as such bills are to
secuit1 Aotes by log lolling , takes
f. , ( JOO,000 or moio hotn the treasury ,
and it li cMCcdlngly doubtful wliothcr
it will receive the cxecuti\o
sanction. Thopresldentundcrstaads as well
as any one else that ho lus authority todlrcit
that the money ajipropilatcd shill bo ex-
pciidwl only \\hsrelt is geedcd , nud if theio
Is any danger of a deac-UIn the treasury he
can direct that the greater portion shall 10-
mniu unexpended. IJutthe lepuUican lead
ers u'anttho iredit of economy , and this
appropriation will to chirped ngiinst tliein
whether It is expended or not , Thcieluio
th economist ] will urge vito.
TIM : ur.ciiiiicm Qttsnuv.
It has been frequently asaertul liy thow
who are opposed to the ieuiirocil | policy tint
the "favoted nation eliuso'1 in treaties be
tween the South Amu'lcan republics and
ICurepeaii povera wonlil prevent oratloist
nullify any ailvautngesne might uln from
such negotiations. This is untrue. Very
few of the faouth Atnuicaii countries have
conimenlal tieatits with Kurope , and even if
theio weio tiiaties coiituinlng the favoied
natbn clmsoIt would not apply to sucliro-
cipiocal concessions as proposed by the
United Mates. Di.i/.il , for example. If she
had a treaty with Kngland containing the
favored nation elnuso would , o ( course , be
compelled to fc'ivoKn hnd tlio samoadviia-
tages In tiado that she givci us.
Iu oUier words , , she "would be com
pelled to ndmit brcadstuffs , provisions ,
lumber , petroleum and other aitides fiom
Kiujhuidlreool duty to her ports as well as
those f loin the United States , piovideil Eng
land pave her slmllir concessions , out
England produces no licadrtuffc , provisions ,
petioleum or lumber for export , neither does
Knnco , CiCimany , Austria or Italy , with
\vliom she has commciee. Spain pioduces n
little \\heat for exi > ort , but that is sent to
Oub.iMtli gieator prollt than to other na
tions because that Island is n colony of Smiii
and gnes advantages to Spanish pioducts
\vlilch tno products of other louiitilcs
do not enjoy. But in negotiating a
reciprocity treaty with the United
States. Eiazil vonld insist upon
including only our peculiar products \vlileh
aie not produced by any of tlio Kuropeiui na
tions.Vo \ have no competition In tint mar
ket forour iiccullir pixiducts eoxicpt from the
Argoiitlno Itepublio , ivhicb. Ins been nro-
dueingu laigo quantity ot wheat iuul corn
and has exported those aitielcsto the vnluo
of ? iriOJilJ(10 , ( ( or f IMH)0OUO ) a jear. Duiinp
the einretitjeartlie Aigentlnoltopublic has
bten an ImiOTtorof wheat bccaut-o of the
failure of two suecessiM ) crops owing to
dionth , but the country huan enormous
capacity for tlio pioiluction of cereals
ami will bciomo a dangerous ilval ,
not only in Ciuzil but In the
irarkels of Europo. It is therefore the more
ituportint that the United States should se
em o n permanent foothold in these maikuts
\\hllclt \ has theopiwi'tunlty. Br.i/il oaiinot
niako a reciprocity treaty with the Argentine
lepubllo bccauM of local conditions. 1'ir.st
the poits of tlio Argentine republic lire
closed to commerce withlinuil lor at least
slv months in the \cr for snnitnrr rensons
Yellow lover is epidemic in lir.i/.il and the
ports uf the two countries are so contiguous
that steamers fiom lliaiil iiroivquliud to re
main in ( iiiiirantlne for ten or tvulvo days
before imloulliiK and commerce with infected
jcrts ! b intirdy t > uspended by presiden
tial prochmation for the \vholo \ season.
ijecond , IBia tl has noth'uu to offer the Ar-
pentino Kepubllt ; in etclnngo for her wheat
except coflee , and tint is no\v being raised in
largo quantities in the northern piovinees of
the Aigontlnu Itcpulillc nud Taracuay. The
United States Ins the favored nation ilauso
In most of her coiiinerciul treaties , but this
will not 5inbarriss thu pouirnnieiitln the no-
potintloii of red pro ity tieatics or ariaiiKO-
meiits with other nationsheiMiiso , the ) depart
ment of btato has uniformly held from the
time of Mi , J ; liorton us secretary of state to
Mr. Kluiiio tint the favored niitloii clause
only applies \\lioro pri\lleges ate prantod
fivelj and without a - . oiisldaration , but
ivhcievora sptelul lonsiileriitlon is made the
condition of u fiver granted or recoivnl the
favoicd nation diiiibo does not apply. Thh
Inteipietatloii has heen iicently sustained by
tire supreme coirt of thu United btatosln its
opinion Inlho ease of Bmtrain vs Uotantsoii ,
October tcrai. l Mi. This case nioso under
tlio Ilawiillan reclproi-lty tienty , it beitit (
claimed tint biifj.ir and nio'ussus ' imported
from the Inland of ht. UioK , a colony oflJeu-
m-irk , should to admitted free of duty under
"the favoied nation clause" of u treaty be
tween the United States and Don in ink be-
ciusolikoartlclis ere admitted free from
the Hawaiian islands. The bupiemo comt
ivjoitcd tlio clilm it it ing tint the "treaty
with Denniatk does rot bind the United
titateb to oxtenel to that country without
oomncnsntloii prnllept's which they ha\o
eoiieeded to the Hawaiian Islands In ux-
chunge for VJiluablecoiuessions. "
Itenrchcntatlvo Harrows of isilchigin , a
incinuer of thocoininltteon.iysnnd \ meant ,
tallied nt some length today to jour correspondent
pendent aboutScorctari Ulaino's icclptocity
" chernes.Vlnt o\i'r \ ' ivir. liurrous says Is
ontitlcd the gieatcbt consideration o\\iup to
his leadln , ; pooitioiiln the house , nnd tlio fact
of his being the leading member of thohouso
committee ) on ivaysandmeiiiis , next to Major
McKlnley.
"My theory about reciprocity snul Ir.
Binr. > wi , "Uiandl tiiuik eiery othir peed
rupuhlicm feels thobiiino way , that we ought
to have the freest commealal Intcicouuo
with thoBouth American countries , prori-
dint'wee-nil do so without abandoning the
principle of protection. And I do not thii.tc
thcio could be a more oppoituno time to do
this than just now , owing to the Interest
whle.li the 1'iUi-AincriCiiii
- conpiess nnd the
general discussion has aroused In the sub
ject."I
"I say I am In favor of cxtendliip.our com
mon e with the Houth American countries ,
built seems to mo that bofoiouo c.ui hope
to do tint we must hiuo suio , , sj > oidy and
rcjtular means of transportation botveon our
poits and those ofthu eountiles to the south
of us. It is no use talking ; about lludlng a
market for our poods if we have not the facil
ities to put those ( ; oodson the nnrkct. You
inlzlil in welltalkof trade with the Congo
stato.'hat \ \ \umtlirstOf \ all Is a steam
ship son ice , and \ \ o ought to pito the ) same
assistance toduvcloplng this oivii' us has
been ilono by other countries with the same
olijeetsln view. The Fno shipping bills ,
whlfe-Javo nlready passed tlio senate , should
Iia s * i ) house without deluy.
' I do not IK.HCVO the South Amoikun
countries , would jirovou piv.it market for our
amlculturjdprouuctsas they uio themselves
great agricultural countries , and produce
enormous quantities of cattle , but they would
open tip a iiiamoL for our mainmicturcci
. aitlclea , and relieve whatever siuplus wo
! have in thatdlrectlon , asM \ at stimulatlnt ;
ceitalnlincsor production , If wo luvu the
means of tran&poUation , anil a tcmiioraryiis-
Hues tf vusels will ( 'ivous that ,
we fan conquer lingland on the seas as wo
liuto vanquished her on the Und , thiinlcs to
the policy of uroteetion. "
" \vhntlu jour opinion will the house do
with the itclpreicity nmciuhueiits to the
ttirlff bill ! "
' I do not know what the house will do. I
con only suite my own potltlotiVlillo \ 1
fwor the intension of our trndohcrccr
possible nnd without surrendering any pio-
toetlonprindplo , I do not see \\\\nl \ \ \ conces
sion we can gain from any country of ho
Smith American lonublles vlili'liwlll not bo
c'imllyshared | bj Kniuce , ( iernuny , Knplaud
and therestof the woild. earh all of these
coimtrles , nil of them , I limit , have the
most favored nation' elnuso In their treaties ,
b ; the terms of vlilchlt istgroil no conces
sions orextia privilege's of any Mud shall ho
punted to any ditloii exclusively ; all tlio
most favored nations must bo phccdon pie-
vbcly the same footing und given the saaio
tiado facilities. Ilcnee ! what ever advantages
mo ghcii to w must -bo paitleipited In
rqually by all the other nations , so tint In the
end \M ) are no better off thin i\o \\i rent
nt the boiHnninR. Of course a tuition can
% iolntc Its treaties if it wauls to , but that is
generally fullowed byadocUr.itlim of war.
" 1 do not believe these rei Iproeity amcnd-
inents ri htfull ) holong on tlio taritf bill I
vlll iicvor vote to clothe the iwsldent vlth
the powcM'to smpond the cnllection of the
icvonues orto clmnKi'onr entire llscalsysteni
by n simple proilaniatlon. In other words , 1
elo not believe legislative functions should be
surrendered in this vay. It , might bo u dan
gerous thin ? to do. liitlifli'iisoof amesideat
\\\\o \ \ beliou'd In pioti'ctlou it would bo all
light , but In case ol a free trade president , it
\\ouid \ be 11 very dllTcrent matter. No , the
pioside-nt can now niilto re'cipioclty trollies
'by and vith the advlcoand eonsent of the
.ciiato' ' and there is uoliocc > i ity to depirt
fretn ) that icgiilar order. Tor tli.it reason I do
not think the house will nd\l \ the amendments
to the tailtt bill , but I think thu shipping
bills will bo passednnd If thev are wo may
expect to Und thu market we now are seek-
Ing. " ,
TIIKIOlim MOM'MFVT.
General Alger's referaico to the rogaii ,
inonwnentln hi * speech before the Grand
Army encampnoiit yestordav recalls the
fact that mi appropriation uf10,000 , was
made more than eighteen months mo for the
erection of n pules till in Iowa circle upon the
assimneothat K > 0,000 flould ho raised Im-
mediitelvfor the monument. A similar an-
propilatlon was iimele fora pedestal for Uoii-
eral Iluncocks monument at the same time ,
but until now only $1),000 has boon lalsed for
the Logan monument and nothing whatever
for that for Hancock so far us Is known
here. 'Iho Logan lund was to
bo raised by the Ur.uul Army of
the Republic and the Hancoek fund
by the Society of the Army of the Potomac ,
( lonctalsSewdl of Now Jersey , Dingluni or
1'onusylv.iuia and 1'ark of the regulnrarmy
( rctlicctbeingthocommlltoo General Al-
gor suggests that congress inay belnduecd to
allow a cheaper pedcbtal and give a portion of
the appropriation toward the statue , but this
Is vciv doubtful. There would bo decided
apportion to any such suggestions. The
statues of Gcnoftls Thomas , lePhcrsoii ,
Gnrlleld and otheiswero elected upon the
sanie plan undiinlcss the admirers of Gener
als Logan nud Huneoelcmlso the funds and
erect the statues tno appropriation for the
pedestal \UU \ go bad ; into the treasury.
OOI.MAN HAS i HGtIRMU ,
Senator Gonnan of .Mnrylund , chairman of
the democratic caucus , has been busily en
gaged all day In trying to induce his demo
cratic colleagues to adopt a plui that hits
been hutched In his fertile brain , Ho advo
cates total iiidilt'eicnco on the part of the
democratic senators in legard to the election
bill and says that inoro capitil can bo iiuiilo
tor that paity if tliey will nostnln from debate -
bate upon the election bill und permit the
republicans to do all tlw tiilUny , Mr , Hoar
of Massachusetts will ouen the discussion on
the ropuldicnn side und Senators Ifoacau and
Berry aio loaded vlth mnUiiUl for speeches
which they proiniso to use In cmo they aio
drawn into debate , ntirno aiiiount of nrgu-
mcnt by Gorman could draw a piomise from
them to lemtilu silent vhcii the elec-tion bill
is before the senate. Ills thought , however ,
that the democrats , with Ono or two excep
tions , will abstain from debate.
ro-T.MAsrr.ii3 AITOIXTII > .
The feilloulng postimstors weio appointed
today : Union , Oass countyNebi.iEkn , C. U
Owes , vice It. H , Fnmce , removed'AT ; hit-
tier , Lincoln county , l { b"1. Hurdie , vieelt. S.
KsmeterMti , icsigned ; Howena , Miunchnlii
county , South Dikota , F. 1) ) . Marshall , vice
J.U. BlownresK'iied. ,
MiscKi.i.avnoo.
John Moirlson , Jr. , lias been appointed a
cadet at the West Point military academy
Irom the Sixth district of Jowa.
Charles Sueencv of OSITKO , la , is vMtlng
his brother , llon.J. Svveeirey , at iho Hamil
ton.
Johnllustof "Waterloo , Ta , is at the Met
ropolitan.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today re
versed the decision of the coimnisiloiierof
the general laud olllco In rejecting llnal proof
upon the prc-omptlon eash entry of Muuilce
1 goo for tlio soullieast enmiter of section 11 ,
township 107 , range Ml , illtchcll , S , D. , dis-
tilet , nud on en tiy will pass to pitent ,
Postmaster Kicg of llcatrico , who has been
in Washington for t coral \ days , has seemed
an additional appropriatlOnof fcJOO pcrunnum
fcirclcik hire hi his c'l'cc. ' This makes $ COO
additional that Mr. Kigy hns been ublc to
worm out of the department sinix ) ho As
sumed the elutiesof his position u few months
no.
Senator Paddock Ins been compelled to
tluowup the spiniRO once more. Ilo has
{ 'ono to As bury I'arltln hopes of reeoveilng
homo of hisleist health in the atmosphere of
the Atlantic. The setntoris in a very bad
btato of heilth anel serious fears nro entcr-
tnlnedfor his reeovciy by his filemls unless
there Is an early adjournment of eoiiKress ,
I'UUU S. llE.VTH.
-May Soon noA ked to llesi \Vllh- -
ont Xiiinliiga Successor.
\ Vmxr.TOX , Aupibt 15. ( Spcul.il Tele-
Kiainto Tin : Bie.J A. number of Inquiries
liavo iccently been ivcohed heio conccming
the exact slutusof theteuuro of onitoof 1'ost-
masui Gallagher of Oinuha.
Inquiry at the postofllco department re-
\calstho \ fact that ox-Postmaster Coutant
\\as \ appointed and continued December 20 ,
hst : , and that his term consequently expired
on tho'JOtlioC December , I8S7 ; but ho was re
moved on the aoth of Mareh. lb)7 eight
months and twenty days bofoio his term expired -
pired
Gallagher was appointed on the DOth of
March and cannniisioned on the 'JOth of
April , Ho M.IS subsequently conilrmed
bv the senate on the Itth day
of January , I SS , and received
his llnal commission on the llith
day of Fcbruaiy following. If Jlr. Galla-
Iflier's term dates from the day of his np-
poltitmeiit , therefor It , expires on April 110 ,
IMM.ami It Is the policyof the piosent ad
ministration to consider i > ostiitastirb' terms
as dating from tlio digital daw of appoint
ment Consequently Mr , Gallagher , if al
lowed to servo out Ills full term , would not
bo superseded until April iiO ne\t.
But as .Mr. Coutant served only three jcars
and about three months , it will bo seen that
Mr. Call.igherbns had Justus long a hold on
the public crib as his plvdeec-ssor , and for
thisicasonit IsholJthnfMr. Gallagher will
bo asked to step down und out within a
very short time. JtU also safe to say that in
f-pltoof his willingness to ro.slua in the event
of being- allowed to name bU successor , ho
u illhiivono choicoln the ) matter , but vlll bo
nuidly informed tint a republican shall soon
present his credentials.
A IMIiilMri- AUf ipti Sitlclile.
NnYOUK , August 13 [ Special Telegram
to Tin : DKH. J-liev. Andrew Colvllle , forty-
j blx yean of age , attempted to end his Ufa
yeHtcrduy morning by sliootinc hii.iself Iu the
mouth with a iovolV-r la the hallway of hli
Blxlh avcnuo home. After ilring the shot
1 Colvlllo leppiitod. Without notifying nnj.
on u he loft tlw house and prnceodeel to Hollo-
vualiositul. ] | When I'olvi'.lo reached there
ho was ulino&t exhaust od , oulng to the loss of
blood. His vound will not , surgeons think ,
] ) rove filial. Ilo refj'-.M to l\o \ any inform.-
lion concerning Idnisclf except to say that
while under the Inllueiico of liquor ho fool-
Ubly attempted to bboot himself.
THE SHIPPERS M PLEASED ,
"Non-NegotiaMfl" Struck Out from the Now
Uniform Bill of Lading ,
THE IOWA JOINT RATE SCHEDULE ,
Uock Island's Kuril Ings-A. Hluht of
Way \Vnr in Ceiloratlo Ship *
j > fit and Oariler.s Kail-
ioxd GosKlji.
Cmr vno , August tii. [ Special Telegram to
: ' : , The shippers nro vastly pleased
at their \Ictoryin securing thodiminution o (
: Uo words "not negotiable" lu the new uill-
form bill of Ititllug. Said Commissioner
Iirlchnrt otthoChleigo freight bureau : "Tho
railroads have yielded on owmiilu point nuil
lulli fairly enough about further chances. In
spite of jcatoid ly's vote I ilo not b.'Hevo that
cither the Grand Trunlt or the Wabash will
put the bill of hiding Into elToct
September 1 unless It Is futther iinuMiiloil
One other change must coitaiiily boinade ,
mid that Is ineluusoil , which spoilles tint the
initial line cnn route the shipment us It sees
lit , and that it Is only responsible whllo the
shipment is on Its ) own mils. Shippers will
never tuico to such proUsloni. lloshles
those thcio are ti ebuon other changes , and
mink inwonls , the rallroids will iiuiko
them all , "
Said Secretary Stone of Hid boirtl of
trade : "Tho clmngo in the till of
lading Is satiifuctory as far its
it goes , but it must bo changed further.
This will bo accomplished by the national
association of shippers , whii'h will piotmlilv
bofomieci within mo month , and which vlll
hiiluilcas members the boards of tnulo nil
over the country. It will bo an extremely
stiong body , as jou can see , nud will liuvo
general Jurisdiction over all dealings bet\vcou
shippois and lallroads. "
Sent toJreot the Commission.
Cnicino , August 15 [ Special Telegram
to Tin : BIL.J General Manager Klploy ot
the St. Pau anel Vlco President Xovvmanof
the Noithwcsteriilelt this evening for Ann
Aibor , where they will moot Chalrnnii
Cooley of the interstate coniincivo commls-
slon nnd endeavor to secure a change In the
recent order of the commission prescribing
reduced rates on grain from the Missouri
river to the Mississippi and Chicago. The
two olllcials are delegates appointed today ut
the meeting of prosiitents and general inanu-
jjcis ol western lines.
A determined effort was maelo to induce the
Union i'auille , Alton unit liouk hlaud to ] oiil
in lighting the commission , but nil tlneo were
linn. The Alton claimed that instead of the
IT and'0 cent rates ordered by the eeiimms-
sion , com and whe.it icspeetlvely weio ititlio
majority of lases uo\v being c-arried nt less
than III and 1,1 cunts. The Alton would not
object to the making and maintenance of the
latter rates until the iiito-uitting roads were
Hick of It. The Union Pacific and Hock Is
land milntnlneii their position of jc.sterdiy
that it would bo iinpolitio to tight the com
mission mid suffer ceitaln dofoat.
As iicompioiiiKe it was dot Mod to send
the delegates to Chairman Cooley and see ut
least if the decision could not bo so changed
as to maintain the old 5 cent differential via
bt. Louis instead of the iicont different ill as
ordered. The inaltcrof the proposed advance
iu ca.stbound rates fioin tbo Missouri river
on August So was brought up on n number of
complaints As a short cut to the settlement
of nil questions It was decided to put everything -
thing iclatlng to the matter la the hands of
the/ board of chairmen of the western associ
ation.
The Iowa Joint I tillc
DusMoiNFs , la. , August li. [ Spjclul Tele
gram to Tnr. Bti-'i'ho ] ' action of the AVcst-
eiu Freight association at Chicago jcstciday
in unanimously resolving to ignore the lovv'a
Joint rate schedule , nnd refusing ; under nil
circumstances to inako the rates ordered , was
a great surprise us well as 11 great blow to
the Iowa commission when it became known
toth'in this morning. The schedule that
went Into effect today Is 80' per cent of the
local i a to. Commissioner Campbell , when it
was feiund that the former inllciiKO pcmint-
ago schedule would not work justly and the
piescnt one was under eonslcloiaUon , went to
Unlcago ami submitted this plan to the rail
way managers
\Vhllo not conutting themselves to
co-operation with the commission , most
of them snld it would prove satis-
factory. The managers of the Iowa
roads which have their heaelciunrtrr.s in
Io\va , so far as heard from , \\oro more posi
tive in their expressions of satisfaction and
willingness to put the rates in , In fact Mr.
Ae-hcitofthe Illinois Central suggested that
tliej present per cent plan bo adopted. Tbo
commission made the rates with the under
standing that the roads would voluntarily put
them In force. Th3 commission tool : no
action In the matter today , but it is expected
there ; will bo n lively contest nud the vvholo
Iowa railway fight may bo opened up again ,
A High tof AVay U'nr.
DrAvnit , Colo. , August ' 5. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Biui.j Tliero Is prospect
ahead fora right of way war between two
r.ilhOiid comp mles which inuy yet rival that
of the Kto Grande anel Santa Fo for posses
sion of the grand canon of the Arkansas ,
The Coloraelo , Utah & Pacific company ,
which Is supposed to bo the western portion
oC the Pacinc short line , have boon working
Uiissuinmer in the loft hind canon and pro
pose ) crossing tlio main range over Huchiinan
iiaM , thence through Mielllo iiirlc by Hot
SnlpUurSprings and wutwiml through the
cnnon of the Grand liver.
I'ho state land board somodiysngo granted
this company right of wnj thiough state
lands In the ) canon. This information
aroused the Ilurlinuton people who had , although -
though steadfastly denjingIt , bom pluming
to go over Boulder pass Into Middle park and
west by the canon of Uratid Hlverulso , They
stsirled out aeorpsof engineers who found
thosuoit lino's stakes In the canon. No in
tention was paiel to them , however , nnd the
Burlington engineers ran n line right over
the ono already located. 'Jho action Is cer
tain to precipitate a contest between the two
companies. The Interesting part of it Is that
tlio nffair hns compelled tl.o Ilurlington to
show its hand miel demonstrates the fact that
it Is bound for Utah and thoPacillo coast.
.Shippers anil < 'nrriers.
CIIUMOO , August 15. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BiT.1 The confcrcnco between ship
pers and carriers , held In this city sonic days
ago , and which took ncltoii on the uniform
bill of liidinc mutter , Is likely to lead to the
formation of a permanent national transpoitii-
tion committee * , to bo eompiiscd of delegates
from the viuious commercial bodies through
out the country. During the meeting heio a
resolution was adopted favoring the forma
tion of such a body , to bo composed of ono
i eprescntattvo from each commercial organi
zation desiring representation , the deleeratoi
to bo authorized by their respective organisa
tions tonct upon sueh questions as might
nilso nnd to Incur such expense as they ;
might deem necessary to secure legal or other
determination of such matters.
George F. Stone , chairman of the confer
ence , was nnthonzed to receive rcpoits fiom
thodiiTerent orgjiiUutlons and us boon ii'i
favorable action had been taltcu by twelve
oiganlzatlons to convene ) tlio delegates In Cbl-
igo ut the earlteat possible tlmo for the pur-
po o of perfecting the commlttco and talcing
up the vvorli before th m.
Ticmlilo I'ritwlni ; nt I < ie\\ndnlr- .
CiiHAiio , August 1. ) , lSKolal | Telegram to
TinBIB. . ] There ) isn poulbillty that there
will bo n riot tunl bloodshed in the nolghbor-
hooel of LnwiKhilc , a suburb of Chicago , It
is rumored that a largo number of llio citi
zens of th.4t district have oigiinlzcd nnel are
now mined , ready to offer violent opposition
to the crec.lon of foucys uloitir tlio ' ! * 'i o.
L
Ilurlington k Qnlnev rallroael tnicks nt this
point. At Lavvndiik * Ills found that the erec
tion of the fences will deprive the lull ibltauts
entirely oCvliat thoyhael coino to look upon
as the public alley way nt tborcnr of their
pronei ty.
They maOe1 " < overiil eomnlalnts to the stieot
depirtnient. mid they further complained that
ccilain public stioets vverobolng closed upby
the fenci't. No nddiuatu relief coulel lie
given by theio depurtiuenti , und thcreudhim
jiersiste'd incroi-tlng its femes. Thocltireu- *
liuvo organi/eel mid many of them actually
armed tlK-inselves to resist the encroach
ments of the road ,
Tlio Smoke XuIsniH'c lit nili'niro.
Ciucveio , August IS. [ Sppcial Tylegram to
'I'm : BIT. | Tliocity iiuthoiltles nroexoitlug
every elToit to inako Chicago n snltiblo
world's ' fnlrclty by Mippwdiu ? the sinoko
nuisance. The roluines of bituminous smoke
that emerge from the tall ehlnmeys all over
the city inuko the sun nt times almost invisi
ble , and ninny prosecutions aie now heitnj
el.illv Instituted to abito this nuisance. Al-
le'.uly several ncwspipcr piiblislien have ?
been'thu'd for violating the law. nnd even
United States Senator C'harlot 11. Faiwell
has not escaped. Hound His , lirother. .1. V.
I'lirivell , were * jesterelay ussesscel ? T > 0 anil
eosts for violating the sinolcp ordinanco.
Ti-rrllilC Snlulilc Near St. I'niil.
Sr. PMM , Minn. , Augustir.-SpocialTole- |
( 'iiim , to TIIK IJii--Mr. : ] Pred Unsnuisseii , a
iclinUoand truslwoithy dtl/cnof Logan pre-
einctlms , Just liiought lu news of a suicide in
his neighborhood. The coroner has been
notilled nnd Is on his way to the farm of A.
,1 , Kstberg , the elo.ul man. I'stbcrg was n
liaelulor and Ihcd alone on his homestead ten
or twelve miles noitheast of St. Paul A
neighbor and his two sons went over this
morning to help ICstherg piitupsomo liny.
When they tinned ho (1'sthergt ( claimed to
bo feeling badly and told them to get ono load
and bring It up to the stack.Vlien they
leached the house ono of jho boys opened the
door nnd found Estbcrg dead , One side of
his fae-o was toin oil and an old musket was
at his side.
AcrnsH In liallnoii.
I.uropi ) n .
P.\m , August 15-fSpJi-lal Uablegram to
Tin : Br.r ] The lelca that was long ago ad-
viinceel by Joivls and M.ille-t to cross Central
Huropo Inn balloon has now been put Into
effect nnd will bo carried out , If possible , in
the rigaroairbilloon. Tie ) aeronaut ! will
endeavor to complete the e-lmrts ofneriul
curients and settle for all time thodebitablo
nueMlnnsconce'rniiig the safe utlli/ation of
them for traveling. The ascent will bo nuuto
at Is'ancy , and descent somewhere in IJiissia
or Norvvny. The date has not yet been de
termined' The Kieneh minister of war is
greatly ink-roiled in the matter and has re
quested u military attache to make the trip
ut tlio samu time.
O'Shca-PuinclI IHviiroo Huit ,
Losnov , August 15. [ .Special Cablegram
to 'I'm : Bi i : . ] Theio is another sensational
development In the O'Shea-l'.irnell divorce
suit. Mis. O'Shca's ' .sollultor ofllclally with
drew from her case today. This ib the second
time that Mrs , O'bhca lias lost her legal sup
port
Messrs T ewis and Lewis , who wore at llrst
letalnod , declined for ruisons whle'h tliov re
fused to make public to go on with the e.isu.
The second \vltlulnm-nl Is said to be duo to
Mrs. O'Shca's persistent refusal to bring a
cross suit against O'Shea. which her solicit *
ors demanded she should do.
al Gnribnldi'HVlilov. .
TloMB , August 15. [ Special Cablegram to
TinsUiir. ] Tlio repoit that the widow of
General Garibaldi Is about to marry again is
confirmed by the Sardegun of Saisurl , which
says that Dr , Gabriel Tanfcrna Is the happy
man. The * doctor , who Is now practicing ids
profession at tlio imviil academy at fchoni ,
studieel ut Salsaii , where ho met Hlgnora
Gaiibuldl , who two jears ago made con-
biderabloof a sojourn there during the illness
of her son , 1SI uilio. The date of the wedding
bus not yet be.cn lixoel.
_ A Itrl hK-rUiillonk.
Lovnos'7 August Ifi [ Special Cablegram
to Tun BII..I A dispatdi to the Times
from Buenos Ay res states that a bill will bo
introduced In congress authorizing the gov
ernment to lease iM,0'K,0)0 ) ' ) ( ) acres of national
land. The funela to meet the coupons of the
national loans , whle-h aio pavablo September
1 , have been provided. The new piesldent
and ellicctem of the National bank are nil
men who have the contldenco of the
public. Golel is quoted at 173
per cent premium.
AToneienoy 'lownrd Pence ,
VinNN'A , .August 15. ( Special Cablegram to
Tm : BLII.I Ther'roindenblatt , commenting
on Emperor William's visit to tlio c/ar , says
his majesty's visit to Kussla is a favorable
symptom and cannot fail to Inlluonco peace
ful elevelopmeats , His visit to the c.ir wll t
bofollowed by a meat ing with thoxsinperor ol
Austria in Silesia anel this will also boa
valuable ) continuation of pcaco. Tlio tlisf
meeting will nntuially ha < iO a loflex action
upon the second.
The Rmporor ntArloun.
DKIIIIX , August 15. [ Special Cablegram
to TIIK Bir. . | The ( Jorman imperial yacht
Ilolien/ollcin , with Kmpcror William on
hoard , arrived at Aal > ona this morning. Ills
majesty's sons boarded the jaeht at that
yluco and remained with their father for n
< iuurterof an hour.
To ItPi'dvn iliu Kiupci-or.
Sr. PUTI itMiuiin , August 15. [ Special Ca'
Uegrain toTiir. Hii. . ) The lliissiaa bquud-
ixin of eeiolutlon has arrived at Hovnl , whore
It will await thu coming of Emperor William
anp c.xtend naval honors to ills majcity.
Christians Plceiiin to I'ersla.
LOMJOV , August in [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : nru.j The panic among the Christian
liihuMtants ejf Armenia Is spreading and
buudicds are lleeingto Persia.
j With Francis Joseph ,
niiii.iNr , August in [ Special Cablegram to
Tuc Ilnn. ] The meeting of lmporor Wil
liam and Kmpcior Finucis Joseph at Count
Kalnoky'scasslo , Reihnstock , Is tlxcd for Hop-
( ember 17. Chancellor Von Cnnrlvi nnd
Count You Wnderseo vvil bo present.
In the HeiiiHO o
LONDON , August 15. ( Special Cablegram
toTm : Brr.l A lengthened discussion took
place In thohouso of commons last night on
the railroads in Ireland hill. The measure
passed the roniinltteo and was ordered to a
third reading by a vote of T : ) to li ! . The
house did not adjourn until 7 o'clock this
morning.
A Roliiiniipi * I'cllovcel loliulj *
IIi.ii'\ . S , August in. The schooner
Kichard Thonuson , which loft Picton August
4 , forSiunmerside , P. K I. , has not been
hoard of sliii-o. It Si hollovod the vessel was
fctruek by lightning the night bho left tbo
port and the ciuvv lost.
ilolin Kn-klii Hapiell } Sinking.
TO\'I > ON , August l.l. , fohn Huskln , the
noted art crl Ic , la rapidly sinking. Hols al
most continuously delhlons and during ono
of these periods ho attempted tuuldo with u
ru or.
Austria nnd 10 ) pt ,
T-.ONDOV , August 15. iSpeclnlCalilORriin to i
TIIKliuii , ] A coinmorcliil treaty has been 1
concluded between Austria und Kgypt. ,
i
NoillllllltioiH ,
I 'AMinnTOV , August 1,1. , The rrosldcnt to
day sent to the uenato the following nomina
tions : John I1' Goivoy of Washington , consul
poncrul at Kunngavvu ; Neols IJ. Abornhnldt
of Dcninuik , now consular ugcut ut
consul ut that pluco.
itWTRC PROPERTY ,
*
PiukcrtonEnlistlng > \ Moa to Guard
nitral Possessions ,
A TOUGH L9S&ING LOT OF RECRUI1S ,
They mr > liiMtriiutcd liy TliMr Olilc-f
lU'nniilln Tliclr Dulles Cluumoy
lcpc ) v lli < ru > . ( < M to Talk
till ) SIlllvC.
ICrw'YouK , August IS. IMiikci ton Is .still
recruiting men to guard the propevty of the
Now York Co'itr.il road. l\ory ! applicant Is
personally e.\.nnhied by Hob I'lnkerton. Tlio
Buceessful npplliMnt must bo ut least ft feet 3
inches tall , nud men of robust build 1110 pro-
feued. Tlio pay Is $15 a week with board
and lodging while on iictlve duty ,
and half pay \\heu not ncthcly
enpiged. Fully llfty recruits were engaged
todiy. They weto taljcn in n rouml about
way to the ic.ir of thoCir.uid Cential depot.
Tlio destination of this company vns.\Vei > b
Albany. They wore n toiiKli looking lot of
men ami wciuld make a bad light If they got
Into a onlliit. Deforest utlngtliein 1'fnkcr-
ton made an addicss : "Now youiiroimt M'liti
out to Idll piople , " he Mild , "lint If your lives
'
aio In danger you knnw what to 'do Volt
must not go out t'xpivting a jiicnlc lnvaii'-o
them \\\\l \ \ \ ho haul ork ami long Iniins.
You'll hardly be able to got bo.ndin houses ,
hut wo will feed , MIU and take care of jou.
Obey 'he orders of your captain and you'll
get your paj. "
lope\v ISjM'usi'H t <
IltiMiinin , August 15. Chaiiiii'oy Pepcw ,
piesldent ol the Xew.Yorlt C ntral , in an In-
toivicw toilnv was asked his opinion on the
situation of alTahs in rcgaul to the strike 011
that nnd. Depew In reply said he did not
i mine n was necessary 10 express an opinion ,
in view of the luU that the strike was ended.
( ho Mi-lko l > t Over.
Xr.w YOIIK , August lii.-Cicncral Superin
tendent Voorheos of the New Yoili Central
bald In regard to the stilke : "Wo do not need
m my more men now.Vo will run the lust
of the old fieight out today and by tomorrow
\ \ \ \ \ belli tlipsiiinu condition wo wow before
tin1 strike took place. Tlio passenger t < ervUa
is fully established and just ! is many trains
aie running as there would have been hud
the strike never taken place ,
At noon today Mr. Webb said the affairs of
the roiil were in such good condition that the
heads of the various ilepnilinenls could again
nssiiino control , ( icnoi.il Siipcrititeiident
Voorheps said ho had received many applica
tions lor ritnstiitoment fioin old men , nnd
their cases would ( locanslderol
Mr 1'owderlj sontn dispatch tntUy stating
that ho would ill live hero this uveniiig. Tlio
stiikcrs aie jubilant.
'Iw.i I'iiikcrimiH Aculilonliilly Kll'etSJ
Ai.nvv v , August 15 T o PinUeiton detect
ives stationed at West Albany were hilled by
.1 passenger train this morning.
A Knight ol' Ijiilioi * Olrunlar.
Ai.nvvv , N. V , , August 15. The ICnlglits
of l nbor issued n. circular today in which
they iiiscitthat the state of nlfniri regarding
the strike hns been misrepresented by the
papers of the couutiy. Thoysay ovorj thing
Is protfrchshig in thilr fuvor , contiary to the
icpoits of the railroail otllclnls. 'J'liu riillroail
coinpanv is refusing all shipments of freight
offered. _ .
KircmcMi Decide Xot , to Strilce ,
S iurim : , August 15. Tliooxeentivohoaid
of the locomotho Ihenien that hns been in
session in Utlca for the past two days ad
journed tonight and the delegates have 10-
turncd to their homes. The meeting of the
executive boanl consisted of fourteen dele
gates , ri-piesentiiig the fourteen lodges com
prising the Xcw Yoik Central district Thcfo
foil i teen delegates represent over he via
bundled llremen in the New Yoik Ontnil's
employ. The delegate fro'n the Su-aeuso
ledge returned from Utlca tonight ami talked
quite Irecly of what was donont the iiioctini , ' .
He s.iid the inectini. , though piotiactcd , was
one of harmony and all agreed upon matters
of importance The mooting , ho suld , had
had been called to discuss the advisability of
striking. Numerous speeches were made ,
both In favor of stillclngimdaKainst It Wliui
the matter was dually put Jo n veto it was de
cided to stand bv the constitution of the
order ninl not strike unless a ttilko vas or-
dcrul by higher authority. Thoj concluded
that they themsi'Ues had no grievance hud
what could be amicably settled with the
company without the expense ot abtriko.
,1 JtOASTAIt UXlVKHttfTV.
Tlio New Yorlc It'iptiNts ilavo an lin-
iiirnso Kdiictitloiial HII-IIIC. |
Uinv YOIIK , August 15. ( Special Telegram
to Tun llti : : . ] Today's Trilumo says there Is
a movement on foot \\hlch , If carried out on
the lines pioposcd , will eellpio all former
plans nnd give to New York nn institution
without a rival in the country. The estab
lishment of a national unUerslty In this city
with an endowment at the outset of 8-iOJO- ( )
000 , H proposed , .lolin D. Hockcfeller , presl-
dcntof the Standard oil tmst ( oinpany , und
Kov. S. S. MucAithur , D I ) . , pistcrof the
Cnhnry liuptlst < hurch in this city , the two
men moat interested In the project , are both
out of town , but from a friend of ono of
them it was learned yesterd iy th it Mno-
Aitlmr's dream of u grout llaptlslunlverfity
in this city seems about to bo realized. The
university \\hlch Dr. MnoArlhur desires the
Baptist dcnonilnntlon to h.ivo . In this city Is
ono Into which no one shall bo matili iihitod
who bus not nhcady been giaduntod fioin
some reputnblo eollcgo. Ho considers It un-
loitunnte , religiously and patriotically , that
so many young Americans nave boon obliged
logo to Germany , Austila , l-'ranco mid olhur
foieign countiles to complete their education.
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mi' 'tni 10/ ' i''tIX
Unknown PaitlcHVicck a If. At O.
Train , Hilling Thrco .111-11.
PirTsiitno , Pa .August 15. An attempt was
made last night by putting tlis on die tuck
to wreck the Atlantic City excursion train on
the finlliinoro A Ohio road twenty miles
fiom this city. Hciotho load urns along the
Youghlogheny river thlity feet ubove the
water.
The attempt was partially successful nnd.
resulted In the demolition of the engine und
the death of two cngtiliers and a trump.
The passengers escaped with slight Injuries.
Had thooais gene over the embankment Iffo
loss of life would have been frightful.
The motive for the deed cannot bo sur
mised. Every cITort will bo made to brln
the culprits to Justice.
The most plausihlo theory as to the motive
of the wreckers Is that they intended toieck
the hu'h class fieight tialn which Is Ubuidly
piecodcd by
WAHMNOTOV , August 15 The amount ot
silver offeied to the ueasuiy dipnrtment
today was 710,000 ounces , of whkh 417,000
were accepted. The director of the mint re
fused to give the price paid , but It Is known
to be more tilling. 1 11. Tlio London quota
tion of silver today was Wd nnd the Now
York equivalent illl'J. The silver pur-
< based today was lor dellxory ut I'lriladul-
plilii , San rramlseo and Now Orleans.
As a result of conc.'bpoiiik'iHo with Secre
tary \Vliidom \ Itvas announced tills ulU > r >
noon Unit today'b oilers fur the sale of silver
were at rates ranging from SI It to SI 15 , '
and the department accepted all oflVn ut
prices below $1.15. It Is now nndei teed
that hureaftar the sumo publicity will bo
given the gouTiinieat's slhei tun--aaloiii
ub urc given to Its cold oi > tiMtlons.