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EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. SUNDAY , MORNING , SEPTEMBER 23 , ISSSi-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 101 A BIT OF IIISTOIIY Revealed By the Publication of Emperor - poror Frederick's Diary. ITS EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE. Official and Political Circles As tounded nt the Dleclosuros. ITS TREATMENT BY THE PRESS. A Mysterious Sllenco Preserved By Bismarck's Official Organ. THE DEAD EMPEROR'S AMBITION Proves Him to Have Ilccn n Monarch Truly Great , Whoso Only Thounlit Was For Ills Sub jects. Knipcror Frederick's Diary. JfcfiS liti Xcw Yuili .ti > ocf < it < l Pitt * . ] nnui.i.v , September 22. The publica tion of Emperor Frederick's dinry is every where realized ns an event of national linpor. tnnce. Official nnd political circles , however , that are Intimately versed in the Innermost history of the construction of the empire , have been astounded by the publication , whilst the whole German people are stirred to their very depths by revelations which ehow the real greatness of the deceased Em peror Frederick , his influence in creating the empire and his noble aims for its future. Extracts of the diary were communicated to the Dcutseho I'undschau through the Baden statesman , Haron von Ropgcnbach , who was long an Intiinato friend of the late emperor , mid was much with him during his illness at San Homo. Uaron von Roggenbach , It seems , had the assent of the Empress Victoria to the publication of the extracts , but neither Prince Uismarck nor the present Emperor William was consulted. It is therefore thought probable that the publication will liavo some startling results as concerning personages concerned in the revelations. It is significant that the North German Ga rotte ( Bismarck's organ ) has not yet men tioned the diary. The National Zoitung com plains of the Indiscretion of the publica tion as shown in the selection of pas sages , and says it was obviously not Intended by Emperor Frederick that they should ever be made public. It instances the revelations that at Versailles there was much friction between the emperor ( then crown prince ) and Prince Bismarck over the declaration of the exlstenco of the German empire ; that Bismarck drafted the letter in which the king of Bavaria is made to appear to have reluctantly invited King William , of Prussia , to assume imperial dignity , and that in Octo ber , 1870 , Hismarck informed the Grand Duke of Uaden of his determination to wage n porsistcnt war against the papal doctrine of "infallibility , " and to otherwise assail the influence of the Catholic church In Germany. It Is argued that the nature of this last revelation is alike wanton and impudent , nnd will revive the slumbering fires of the cultur kaninf again nnd to direct the rage of the clericals against Bis marck ns the solo origin of the policy of the repression of the Catholics. Another of these indiscreet revelations is pointed out to bo the statement of the decased emperor that during the negotiations at Versailles it was proposed to proclaim as king of France Leopold II. of the Belgians. Thiors said ho would favor the scheme if it Implied n union of Belgium and Franco. The French people ple will accurately surmise that Bismarck's project to create a Franco-Belgian monarchy Implied the disruption of Franco Into several states , acd the acquisition by Belgium of the northern provinces. The project is certain ft revival If Franco should bo crushed In the coming war. The most touching feature of the diary is the evidence of the unfailing kindness of Crown Prince Frederick's disposition nnd diffidence of character. On the duy of the battle of Sedan he writes : " 'Die Wlltceschlchto 1st das Welt- gcrleht1 comes to mo from my school days , Napoleon comes. Bismarck and Von Moltkc meet him. Ho wants passage for his army Into Belgium. Uismarck tells him the king Insists upon an unconditional surrender. The capitulation Is signed. " The crown prince then describes the interview - view as related to him by the king. Napoleon leon assured the king that ho had only giver in to public opinion when ho had resolved or war. Ho showed marvellous ignorance o the German nrmlcs. Ho thought the forct bcforo Sedan was the Ucd Prlnco's army Ho asked where Prince Frederick Charlc was. The king answered : "With the Sev enth army corps , before Metz. " Napoleoi Crow back with every sign of painful su prise. For the first time he know ho had no had the whole of the Germans opposed t htm. "After half a hour's Interview th < king and the emperor came out. The lattct perceiving me , held out ono hand , while wit the other ho wiped away the tears whlcl wcro running down his check. " Commenting on itho fact that each sld appealed to heaven on its own behalf ther on December 25 , Is the following entry : "It Is really n plcco of Irony on the tnei ngo of good will that each party calls on God to aid Us righteous cnuso. In every succe : wo Incline to prove by it the support c } heaven against our opponents. " While the semi-official press condemn tl : publication , progressist papers are cxultan The Vosstchecltung calls the diary a poll ! cal legacy deserving to bo treasured by tl German people us the touchstone forpo' tics in the future. These brief mcmoraiu uro worth more to history , it says , tht many another sovereign's entire ro.'gn. "Had nothing become known of the notes , " says the Frclo Prcsso , "but Ei pcror Frederick's slmplfl declaration that t uppcnnott thought , r.Ucr pi-aco wai o y. . tnlncd , was the liberal development of Ger many , that alone would stamp the noble character of the prince. " To-night's issue of the Bocrscn Xcltung is authority for the statement to the effect that In 1S73 Crown Prince Frederick William caused twelve copies of his diary to bo taken by the copper plato process and presented to persons specially cnjoyinit his confidence , requesting the recipients to take particular care not to permit the diary to be published until fifty years should have elapsed. At his death the plates wcro destroyed. Nothing has transpired ns to how Count ICalnoky received Prince Bismarck's pro posal for a settlement of the qulrlnal-vatl- can dispute. The pope's action in summon ing Bishop Strossmaycr to Homo is an indi cation of an Austrian agreement to sup port Prince Bismarck's project giving ex tended privileges to the Vatican. The villages of Bcrgdorf and Fricdrichsruho were crowded with numerous foreign tour ists. Prince Bismarck was not seen except at his meeting with Count ICalnoky nt the railway station. The distinguished states men Indulged In long walks dully within the grounds. In some of these the chancellor was accompanied by nls grandchildren. Count Hantzan , to prevent Intrusion , had barriers placed along the routes frequented by Prince Bismarck. The spectators who witnessed the meeting at the railroad station descriDo the healthy appearance of the chan cellor. Dr. Schwcninger's treatment has further reduced the unhealthy corpulence of the prince , who is becoming thin nnd almost bony. His complexion is clear nnd his tall , muscular form , clad in a long gray coat nnd topped by an old felt hat , made an odd con trast with Count Kalnoky's little figure , which was insignificant in Uismarck's pres ence. His health is good. On Friday the emperor will start for a visit to the Grand Duke of Baden artus sum mer residence on the Island of Maniau , where ho will meet the Dowager Empress Augusta. He will afterwards go to Munich and Vienna. His presence in Vienna threat ens to bo attended by embarrassing demon strations by the German and anti-Semitic partisans of the German group in the lower house of the diet. The German members of the Vienna municipal council are arranging for torch light processions in the emperor's honor , and it is proposed that ho shall receive deputations from German communities throughout Austria-Hungary. The Austrian authorities rightly fear that trouble will arise In consequence of bands of pan-Germanists parading the streets singing German national songs and flaunting the German flag. The Fremdenblutt announces the decision of the authorities to suppress any exhibition by any faction without Austrian sentiment. Emperor William , the paper says , will find the people and their sovcseign united among themselves and respecting the alliance as necessary to both empires. On October 5 Emperor William and Em peror Francis Joseph will start for the Styriau Alps for four days of hunting. King Milan will remain at Glcichcnberg , in Styria , until October 15 , and It is reported that he will ask an interview with the em perors and urge them to intervene with Natalie. Count Bray , the German minister to Scrvla , who is a partisan of Milan , is now staying at Gleichcnberg , endeavoring to ar range an interview. Natalie finds an ally in the king of Uoumanla. Ho gave her a cor dial reception at Bucharest , and on leaving her after escorting her to the station ho said , in the hearing of several diplomats : "She Is a queen and a woman overwhelmed with troubles , and it is right that I should help her. " The czar's unexpected appearance In Po land , amid troops concentrated toward the Gallclau frontier , has caused excitement in Austrian circles. His presence , however , has not been accompanied by any movement of troops. The Moscow Press says that the Jouruoy to Poland has been long arranged , the czar desiring to so journ for some thno among the troops on the western frontier bcfort starting for the Caucasus. His presence is a reminder that the war cloud has not dis pcrscd. Another reminder is the German- Russian war dictionary Issued from the state printing ofllco at Vienna and distributee' among the Austrian and German armies. I gives dialogues in Polish and Russian rclat Ing to necessary objects required during j campaign , especially requisitions for provis Ions , and to all slpns used in Russian mili tary maps. The book has created a sensation in Russia. The Berlin police will institute an nctioi against Hcrr KInncrt , the socialist mombc of the municipal council , who , nt Thursday' irgctlnj ; of that body , opposed n motion t place a bust of the emperor in the munieipc chamber. In a heated speech Hcrr Kinnci declared that ho represented the republican : or antl-monopolisU , the most numerous part In Berlin , and therefore could not assent t n proposal to glorify the protector of the cap tulistic bourgeois class. This was met wit cries of "fool" and "imbecile. " Continuing ho said : " \Vo have on our side Justieo and knowledge of the wants of the people. Yoi r have force and routine. " An uproar close the sitting. Electric lights have been Introduced 1 Unden Den Linden , where 103 arc lamj have been placed , extending from tbo Parls ( Platz to the palace. In the meantime thcr are promises of success In the preparations ' Sr light other thoroughfares. 39 The Blclchroders again deny the reports i ss a conversion of their firm into a Joint stoc ssf f concern. The dlBlctiltles between America and Ca oda arc discussed in the trade papers here i it. promising to develop the German expo it.tl tl- trade. A rupture is considered as certain tlho ho give exporters a chance. It is stated th 11- thirty now steamers are being built in Ge 11da da man and English shipyards for Gcrrai an lines. The Vienna Lauderbank loses 610,000 flori through the fraudulent Rciss failure. The fund for the relief of Emin Bey is st liS increasing. Fifty member * of the rclcbst have subscribed to it. Acccnllutr to prose : arrangements the relief expedition will con sist of two separate caravans , which will start from'the cast coast. The smaller one , composed of 3(0 men , under command of Lieutenant Wissmati , will leave first. It will make Us way through the Unyauiuczl country , lying east of Lake Taiigan Ylka- The second caravan will follow at n later date. The first column will leave about tno middle of October. PAUIS I'EIISONALS. Arrivals andDcpartttrcH nt the French Capital During the Week. [ CojwrfflM ISSSbu James Gortlnnfrmict.1 PAHK , Sept. 22. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bci.l The Misses Caldwell - well are nt the Hotel du Hhln. Mrs. E. J. Lavier , of New York , Is at the Hotel de Holland. Miss Van Trump , of New York , has 10- turncd from Brittany to Paris. Mr. Charles Larsar , the artist has returned from Concarneary to Paris. Mr. Nathaniel Paiuno , a Washington lawyer , is at the Grand Hotel. Mr. nnd Mrs. Thursby leave Paris to-day for Bordeaux , where they will embark for South America. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Tuttlcsmith , of Now York , are stopping the Hotel de Lon- drcs. General and Mrs. Lucius H. Warner , of Philadelphia , have returned to the Hotel do I'Athencc. ' Mrs. John Lawson leaves Paris to-day en route for America to pass the winter In New Yorlt. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dix and Miss Dlx , of Chicago , will sail on thoBretagno in Octo ber for New York. Mine. DC Barrios , widow of the late presi dent of Guatemala , is stopping nt the Hotel Men rice. Mrs. Holman and her daughter , the Bar oness Maunchcur , of Baltimore are stopping at the Hotel du Ivliin. Mr. Henry Butterileld has arrived at his Parisian residence. No. ( i Rue do Presbourg , from his tour through Brittany. Mr. and Mrs. James Willcox , of Phila delphia , nnd Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Barney , are at the Hotel dcs Deux Mondcs. The Rev. Charles Fagnani , of New York , will preach in the American chapel on the Rue de Herri on Sunday morning next. Mrs. David Urquhnrt , and Miss Urquhart , mother and sister of Mrs. James Brown Pot ter , will pass the winter in Paris. Mrs. Barlow and her daughter , Mrs. Bar ber , of Toledo , and Dr. and Mrs. Hare , of Milwaukee , have arrived at No. 29 Boule vard ties Capueinos. The Baroness do Cajuba has returned to Paris. Mrs. Casey , of Washington , is at the Grand hotel. Mr. J. Rose Van Zandt , of Boston , left Paris yesterday for London. OMr. Robert Cheney , of Connecticut , has arrived at the Hotel Continental. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ramsey , of New York , are at the Hotel Bcllcvue. Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ogdcn , of Now York , are stopping at the Maurice. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wcbiter have re turned from Hamburg to the Hotel do Londrcs. Captain James II. Rollins , of the United States army , is stoppping at the Athcncc. Mrs. John H. Mitchell , the wife of Senator Mitchell , of Washington , Is convalescent at the Hotel Vendome , and is ordered by her physicians to Egypt. Mr. Guy Mallon , son of Judge Mallon , of Cincinnati , is staying at the Hotel Beaujcr In the Rue Balzac. Mr. Edmund Stallo , son of the United States minister at Homo , arrived yesterday at the Hotel Bristol. Mr. Stallo's engage ment is just announced to Miss Laura Mc Donald , the daughter of Mr. Alexander Mc Donald , n Cincinnati millionaire. The Due do Vullambrosa has , gone to the Chateau Abondant. Mr. Andrew D. White , of Now York , left Paris yesterday for London. Mr. Cullcn Brcwstcr and Miss Brewster leave Paris to-day for London , and sail on the City of New York October 10. Mr. mid Mrs. W. H. Barnes and Miss Barnes , of Philadelphia , are at tbo Hotel I Bcllevue. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley R. Child , of Boston , are stopping at No. T9 Rue Miromesril. The Baron and Baroness Erlnngcr , Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Neeser , Mrs. G. Turnball , Mr. and Mrs. J. \Vysong , Bishop Bcnado , Miss 3 S. B. Bancroft , the Misses Scott , the Misses il Stebbens , Mr. Robert I. Cutting and Mr , Percy Aldcn sail on the Gascogue. s PAIUS WEATHEIt. It Has Been Delightful and Every body Knjoycd It. lOipirrtu'it ' ltd ) l j Jamt * Oordon Jtennttt. ] PAINS , Scptcombr 22. [ Now York Hernlc Cable Special to THE BEE. ! Wo are IIOH enjoying the most delicious weather imagin able. For three days there has not been i cloud in the sky. The thermometer recordci CO degrees at noon nnd a slight castorlj breeze prevailed. The Avenue , the Bols d < Boulogne nnd the Champs Elyseo are fillcc with hundreds of pretty women troltinf in nnd cantering about on well broker ps mounts. As early as 8 o'clock the ; or reach the llttlo model dairy of Prccatalat re and , In spite of the dangers of tuberculosis reto to drink long goblets full of warm milk Jus from the cow. In the afternoon myriads o of landaus , victorias and dog-carts , laden witl ck brilliant mondalncs , dcmt-castors and dcinl mondalncs all looking splendidly afte : in- their season of seaside mlr inas as crals or mountains , swarm tbrougi irt the r Alice dcs Accaclas and at dusk retur to to Paris ID ono solid phalanx with sue : speed as makes the wooden pavement of th Champs Elyseos tremble and vibrate like tb an spring floor of a salon de danse. Paris I once again brlmfull nud the hotels and she ; 1US keepers are reaping a golden harvest. Politics are still in the" background , fc till politicians ore reserving their 'ammunltlo ag for the opening of the chambers early i nt October. THE ST. PAUL SLUMP Its Announcement Causes Great Ex citement In Oapol Court. ENGLISH INVESTORS INDIGNANT. They Say They Do Not Understand Such Financiering Scbomos. THEIR CONFIDENCE IS WEAKENED And the Credit of American Stocks Will bo Made to Suffer. GOULDISM IN VERY BAD ODOR. Opinions of Leading Capitalists American Hallway MaKuntcH to be Taught n Lesson hy Their British Victims. Excitement In Capcl Court. [ Copyriy/it / 1SSS by Junto ( Ionian Ilennctt. ] LONDON , Sept. 23. [ Now York Herald lablo Special to Tin : Uic.1 : The great est financial excitement exists hero touching .ho Milwaukee swindle that has been known since the time it was reported to Capcl Court that Jay Gould compounded the prosecution uy the Erie directors with returning several millions of dollars to their treasury. The ex citement is increased by the arrival at Quecustown of Commodore Batcman as n presumed peacemaker with the outraged for eign stockholders. Thcso do not under stand how the penal laws of the United States do not prevent , as hern , rail way managers fpom speculating in the stock of their own company. There have been no Goulds or Armours hero since Hudson's time , I interviewed Mr. Joseph Pries , sec rctary of the English association of Amer ican bond and shareholders , and representa tive of an enormous amount of stock. "What is your opinion ns to the amount St. Paul stock in England here ) " I asked. Mr. Price's eyes twinkled , and calling a clerk told him to fetch some documents. "It Is quite Impossible to say to what extent they are held , " he continued , "but wo ourselves have registered in the association's name close upon $11,003,000 of stock , and I should Imagine that out of ? 40,000,030 common stock the majority Is held ovqr here , and I think this applies to the preferred. " "Now , tell me , is this state of affairs at all likely to cause the holders to funk and lese confidence In Investing American securities i" "I consider , " said Mr. Price , with great as surance , "this action as having inflicted a harder knock upon the 'credit of American Htflroad shares In this country than anything that has happened during the past five or six years , but with prospects of a good harvest In the United States I think that English In vestors are disposed to hold their stock. Were it not for the prospect of increased railway earnings , I think the St. Paul affair would have badly broken up the market , as far as this side is concerned. " "How much would you suppose that Eng land loses by the St. Paul slump ! " "I should imagine , " said the interviewer , "something tremendous. The majority of stock held hero has cost probably about par. The present price Is 01. Therefore , If only f20,030,000 of stock wore held hero the shrinkage would amount to 510,000,000. " Banker II. L. Horton said : "I think it a misfortune that the directors of large cor porations like the St. Paul should feel that there was reason for any secrecy In the management of their property. It' seems that the whole board are inclined to rifle with the public , who hold .argo Interests in the company. It is a notor- ous fact that they have acted as though the clover thing to do was simply to fool their stockholders as much as possible. " "Are such proceedings likely to have a bad effect on the whole American railway sys tem ! " 'Yes. Thcso things are not calculated to Increase confidence iu this city or America in great Important companies. I think , of course , that the St. Paul railroad is a line property , but , at the same j time , if the line was conducted in the interests of the stock holders , and thcro was less suspicion and a true understanding , so that there could be no doubt about the actual position , there would bo much moro confidence in their so curitles , but until they feel that the stock holders and the general outside public arc entitled to know the whole truth their credit must and will bo questioned. "Tho opinions of leading financial Journals doubtless valuable " ' Bull- are , says to-day's - lonlst. "Tho passing of the Milwaukee divi dend ought to afford a lesson to the holders il of all American shares. They neglect thcii v own Interests and pay a penalty under the existing circumstances. Tnoy lese all con a trol over their property in Americat d railways and are compelled as silentlj y to submit to all losses imposed on theme o Under the vicious system that prevails theli il names do not appear on the registers of scv g oral companies in whicirlhcy are proprietors II but these who exercise authority and contro y are parties who have sold out and have re n tired. A system more" anomalous and ab , surd it would ba impossible cither to Im it agiue or devise. The parties who havi if not n real interest In the concern h In which they are registered as owners on generally negligent In their supervision and r administration , and If they do exercise an ; iright , cither real or supposed , they are ap h to lend themselves to the personal policy o n 'the ' directors , and that policy is not oftei h framed with a view to the interests of th 10 true owners. The mismanagement of man ; 10 American railways and other companies i Is raised to tbo dignity of a fine art t by which the shareholders are sacrificed The shareholders and stockholders can enl blame themselves. " The Economist observes : "There can b no doubt that tbo position of the compan should be thoroughly Investigated , and tbl will be done If the British Investors , who , it is said , hold three-fourths of the shares , give their united support to J. S. Morgan ft Co. , hitherto shareholders have known Httio about the real position of their property , nnd their want of knowledge has been equalled by tl.clr want of i > owcr. The American shareholders , or rather say n few wealthy men amongst their number , headed by Mr. Phillip Armour , have held the rcius entirely In their own hands , and unless common reports are altogether wrong , not without reaping very considerable benefit. Now it Is to bo hoped thiit the - British proprietors will exert themselves to secure the control of their own property. The action of J. S. Morgan < fc Co. will have a wholesome Inllu- cnco upon American railway magnates , who have been accustomed to pay no regard to the interests of shareholders so long ns they wcro rendered more or loss harmless by be ing located abroad , and were without organ isation or leadership. The tactics of thcso operators will become moro circumscribed if they find that foreign shareholders can make their power effectually felt when necessity for its use arises. " The Statist says : "We observed last week that since the dividend on common stock had not been earned it was proper that it should not be paid , but in case of preference stock it is different. It is to bo recollected that the sacond half year Is always far more profitable than the first , nnd oven , therefore , if a full preference dividend had not been earned in the first half It is morally certain that it would be earned in the second half. The directors knew this full well , and ought to have paid a full pref erence dividend. The suspicion Is very nat urally entertained nt both sides of the At lantic that speculative purposes Induced them to cut down the dividend. It is certain that the board of directors which is vehe mently Hiispectcd , both in London and New York , of deciding questions of dividends for speculative purposes , does not possess the confidence cither of the shareholders or of the public , and ought not to be allowed to control the property. KNCOUHA < ; iNG MOWS Coining In Dally at Kcpuullcan Head- quartern. New YOIIK , Sept. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tin : HEC. ] Senator Quay will return from Atlantic City Tuesday or Wednesday. Ho suffers from insomnia and his visit is to get a little sleep and rest. The democratic press has had n great deal to say about the senate substitute tariff bill that the republicans intend to introduce and has accused the republicans with merely originating the bill without any intention of passing it. A prominent republican who was at the headquarters to-day from Washington said that the republican senators were re ceiving so many letters from manufacturers and business men wishing to bo heard before the bill is reported that he had no doubt their wishes would be respected. Hon. .1. P. Dolllver , the orator of Iowa , was at headquarters to-day. Ho has been speaking in N cw Jersey , Connecticut and New York. In regard to the outlook ho said : "Every place I spoke I was intro duced to scores of democrats who had como out for Harrison and Morton. If the percentage of increase Is as great in every precinct in the several states the republicans will have a large majority. I never before saw such nn Interest in the cam paign by the people. I bilievo wo are gain ing ground daily. " Ex-Congressman E. O. Stanard , of St. Louis , a prominent republican Hour manu facturer , was at the Fifth avenue hotel to day. In regard to the republican outlook in the west and his state ho said : 'In Missouri every republican will go to the polls nnd vote. . The state will go democratic , but St. Louis will give n re publican majority. There are many demo crats who believe in protection who will have the stamina to vote , and there are also many who believe in It who will vote the democratic ticket simply because they belong - long to the party and wish to vote with their neighbors. The protective Idea Is growing in Missouri and in the west generally. The farmers out west believe in protection , nnd these states which have gone republican , like Minnesota , Kan sas , Michigan and Wisconsin , will give , if anything , a larger majority next November than usual. The democrats have tried to raise a scare about the defection among the fanners in favor of Cleveland , but it will not frighten the republicans. I see a great many farmers , and know they arc still republicans. Gen eral Harrison is growinir more popular every day with us. His speeches are read and have convinced us that he is a man of brains and will make a splendid president. " It is said Colonel Quay was in great dan ger of breaking down completely nnd his temporary rest was not a mat ter of choice but compulsion. His system is run down. Ho Is a great student. His library at Beaver , Pa. , is one of the best owned by a private person in that state. Ho frequently sits up in his library smoking and reading all light. Ho frequently smokes fifteen cigars during the night. This told on his constitution and ho is greatly troubled also with cranks who bore him with questions about the cam * paign. The Missouri Illver Snags. WASHINGTON , Sept. 22. Upon the receipt of news from St. Louis to the effect that the Missouri river had been practically closed to navigation by the refusal of the board of un derwriters to accept any risKs or cargoes owing to the number of snogs In the river , Representative O'Neil o ( Missouri tele graphed Major Bingham , engineer in charge of the improvements of the Missouri river , . ho received telegram for particulars. To-day a gram in reply staling that the Missouri com mission had recommended an allotment foi snapglng and had asked for a snag bout. Thoj could do nothing further until action hai been taken by the secretary of war , An Ocean Flyer. NEW YOIIK , Sept. 22. The * toamshl | Etrurla , ( rom Liverpool , made the trip in sli days , ono hour and fifty minutes , the bcs time ever made by a transatlantic steamer o The Etruria had previously held the ream y of the Quickest ocean passage six days oni Is hour , and fifty-five minutes , and to-day's trij Ist beat this by five minutes. ' The Wcnther Indications. For Nebraska and Dakota : Fairsllghtl : warmer , followed in western Dakota bj cooler Sunday night , southerly winds beconl ine variable. For Iowa : Fair , slight changes in temper aturv , caster ) to nouiherly winds. DANTON. A Statue to Him Will Ho Inaugurated In Purls To-day. \Copvrtolit \ lSS Im Jamtf ConltnletmcfM PAUIS , Sept. 23. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bni.l : To-morrow a monument to the memory of Danton Is to be inaugurated. On the pedestal are chiselled In gold lutters the words : "Do 1'andace , encore - core do 1'audnco , ct la patrio est sauvce. " It Is a curious coincidence that political parties of overystripc , from the snow white royalists to the rod hot radicals , scorn to approve the del of giving n.inton a monument nnd M. Magnard in the Figaro says that after all Danton was an Orleanlst and had ho lived to-day would have been on ono of the con- scrvativo benches of the chamber. In fact Louis Plillllppo , then a Duo d'Olcam , had long conversations with Dnnton In 17U2 , aad Danton urged him not to compromise him self too much In n revolutionary way , ns wild revolutionary ideas oculd not last. They wcro very well , for cuicr- encius , but eventually would give place to a more conservativeregime. . Uanto'i was al ways on good terms with Louis Plillllppe , and , as M. Magnard points out , probibly if alive to-day would be a warm supporter of the Comto do Paris. Phillippo took the ad vice of Danton and managed to get through the period of revolution without tarnishing his name. So that it is to an Orlcanist that France erects a monument to-morrow. A GANG OF TIIIKVKS. They Arc Arrcntcd While Selling HomlH on the I'nrlH Bourne. ICopyrluht 1SSS l > u Jainc * Gunlnn Hewlett. ] PAUIS , Sept. 23. [ Nework Herald Cable Special to Tun Hin.l There was quite an excitement at the bourbo to-day caused by the arrest of thrco soidlsant brokers who wcro selling vast quantities of bonds that had been stolen from A. M. Lav- crsicr , a wealthy land owner , who lives at No. 14 Ruct Montronll. The police have dis covered thatgtho three broncrs , whose names are Louis Bigler , Eugene Pcncard , and Alexandra Klein belong to a vast band of robbers whose firm name , duly registered , is Catussc , La Caillo & Co. This firm has been doing an enormous business placing stolen property and negotiating stolen secur ities. The members of the firm had tickets to the Paris bourse and were getting on swimmingly until all further business ended by the discoveries by the police. CANADIAN FIOKMNG. It Is Almost Unanimous in Favor or Cleveland. OTTAWA , Ont. , Sept. 22. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Bun. ] The Canadians are watching the great campaign to the south of them with peculiar interest , and Cleveland's election would give most of them peculiar satisfaction. Notwithstanding the retalia tion message Cleveland and Bayard are looked upon as the best friends Canada has ever had nt Washington. Hetallation re garded ns a mere throat- cheap campaign cry and the belief is general that even if the president obtains the new powers asked for Canada is quite safe In his nands. Members of cabinet hero are well aware ottlrlally of Great Britain's de sire for Cleveland's success , and indeed Sir Charles Tuppcr , whom Lord Salisbury hits Just created a baronet , voiced the official hope of England when ho said in parliament last April that ho hoped with equal fervor that the Mills bill would pass and Cleveland would bo elected. Mr. Davies , a prominent representative in parliament of the free trade party in Canada , re echoes thcso sentiments. Moreover , so anxious is Great Britain to conciliate Ameri can free traders that she is bent on making Canada yield ono or two points in the fishery matter in order to help Cleveland nnd his policy , and before polling day some such an nouncement with that object will bo made , Free traders in Canada are a unit in favor ol Cleveland and always have been. Of course the Mills bill would benefit them to an im- mcnso extent , especially the lumber and sail export. INHUMAN OIlUEIjTY. Thirteen Teeth Torn From a Wo- man's Jnw. HALIFAX , Sept. 22. [ Special Telegram t < Tun BKE.I A story of horrible crueltj comes from the Malaga mines. A woinar named Sclig went to a dentist to have thlr teen teeth extracted. The doctor put he : under the influence of ether , but by tin time ho had drawn three teeth she recovered consciousness and told bin to desist. He rcfussd and went on extracting her teeth , while the womai was held down by her husband. After thi whole thirteen had been pulled out th ( -.voman became Insensible and died two hours later. Secretary Taylor , of the society fo the prevention of cruelty , who has been in vcstigatlng the affair , brought with him ti this city one of the extracted teeth , to whlcl ' s attached a piece of cum nearly two inchc in length. Confident of Fnvnrahle ST. PAUL , Sept. 22. [ Special Telegram ti TUB BIK. : | A special from Lower Brul Agency bays : Delegations of chiefs hav been arriving nt the agency for the past tw or three days , but the contemplated confer cnce was adjourned until Monday. Aboui forty of the representative chiefs are presen and several moro will arrive to-night the entire question of opening the rcscrvatlo : under the provisions of the Sioux bill hinge upon the result of the conference to bo hcl Monday. The fact Is now proven beyond ; question that the cnliro opposition to the bll has been Instigated by the Indian Dofenc association , as letters from Its officers to th chiefs have been secured. The Indians ar urged to reject the bill. The commissioner believe the conference will result favorabl , to the bill. The Switchmen' * Convention. ST. Louis , Sept. 2J. The switchmen hav not yet readied the question of federatlor and ore making progress slowly. The mo ; Important work of to-day was the adoption c a resolution favoring the observation of th Sabbath , and asking all railways in th United Status to give this matter their attet tlon. It is understood that the office of th 1'rand organizer nnd Instructor Is to bo en nt d , ami that George S. Bailey , of East SI Louis , will bo chosen to fill the position. ilcrlmk Surrounded. SIMLA , Sept. 22. The ameer of Afghani ! tan reports that his troops readied Hnrba on the Kth Inst. , nnd that Isbak Kulm flc toward Bokhara and that Hcrbak is sii rounded. According to Russian advice : IihaU Is In UadaUiDna t.d the revolt sprradin ; , . , . Tin ? rnrMrr ppATT'npp IIIEGREAl SCOURGE , An Eminent Doctor Interviewed on the Yellow Fovor. NOT THE RESULT OF ACCIDENTi It Una Its Origin In Bad Snnltnry Conditions. DELAY IS VERY DANGEROUS. London's Plague a Warning to the Present Generation. THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT , It Should ICHtanllHh and Systematic ally Kuforco a Qiiurnuilm ; AKiilnit the Inl'ecti'd Districts A Few WordH Ahout Ijoprosy. 1'lorida'n Calamity. lilJama ( lonlm lltnnctt. ] PAUIS Sept. 'JJ. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : Hue. ] I called yes- terdav on Dr. Morris H. Henry , of Now York , who Just returned to 1'aris from the east , where ho had been to Investigate special forms of disease Including leprosy. As the doctor was formerly in the navy and has had long personal experience. In the southern states with yellow fever , I asked him about the epidemic in Florida. The doctor said : "Tho popular idea of the presence of yellow fever Is that it is accidental. This Idea pre vails to such an extent that the necessary steps for the prevention of an occurrence of the epidemic are seldom thought of In dist ricts whore It Is llitely to prevail except for a lew Weeks following the termination of the dibcasc. Yellow fever Is no more the result of accident than wcro the plagues or th * Great plague of London. The plague la London was not a punishment * -i : from Divine Providence. It was ,4 " a natural sequence of the "sS 38 absence of all sanitary lawn and the failure to adopt any prophylactic measure to prevent the spread of what are now known In plain Saxon as filth diseases. London was fortu nate In the great fire that followed the great plague. It forced the rebuilding of the city , and measures were pursued which subse quently tended to the benefit of the people , and the prevention of a scourge of a like nature. "Florida is peculiarly i adapted , from its , latitude , it soil and swampy condition , 'tho topography of the state illustrating thin fact , to induce epidemic diseases of this typo and without any extraordinary exciting cases. When such diseases have once-settled in ' comunity during the summer or hot months of the year no hygcnlc measures can be odoptcd to prevent a terrible loss of lifo. The only thing that can be of any service at tills time is to prevent a spread Into localities which are in comparatively close contiguity. The recent news of the extension of this scourge to Fcrnandlna and Galnsvlllo and its severe and active manifestation are causes for great alarm. " I am satisfied from the conversation I had nnd from the manner In wli the doctor spoke , that while ho seemed vJ regard the matter in the most serious light , ho is not what might bo termed an alarmist. I then asked him for his views on the advance of yellow fever beyond Mason and Dixon'tt Hue. He said : "Unfortunately the spread of disease from . ono community to another Is only cared for under governmental Influence's along tbo line of the seaboard. The system of quarantine is under state control and ttje national board of health has not provided sufficient measures against invasion along the line of railroads. This was made mani fest during the epidemic in Tennessee a few years ago. There Is , beyond any doubt , rea son for alarm in all that uortlon of the country to which fugitives from the infected districts are likely to resort , and the recent death of Mr. Proctor is one of the many In stances that will doubtless conic to light , of death following contagion beyond the Im mediate locality of Its main prcvalanco. The period of Incubation of yellow .fever bos really notbcou ouUbfactorlaliy cxplr'ucdand ' I am induced to think that many new coses will be developed In the eastern states. " I put this question directly to the doctor : "From your oxpcricncs can you suggest nny measure to prevent Us extension ! " "Yes , " ho replied , "put an embargo or quarantine on any parties from the infected districts. Treat it as n scourge , Just as you do small pox , typhoid fever , cholera , and , la the eastern countries where they have not known yet its true nature , leprosy. Put a cordon around the infected district. Let the national government at once provide the personnel and material for its maintenance. It cannot bo possible to devote a portion of the surplus iu the treasury to better purpose. The marine hospital service and seaboard system of quarantine of our government are pro vided for b > the treasury department and it behooves the secretary of the treasury not to delay an hour nor neglect , on account of expense , measures like thcso that may be the means of saving valuable lives from the dlro spread of this frightful calamity. " An the question of leprosy had cropped up I asked Dr. Henry his opinion , as he bad been lately making special investigations into this biblical terror , which ho will later pub lish In cxtnnso. As the point has been so often discussed In America I thought it might Interest your readers to hear his views. Ho told ino that the fear of the spcad of leprosy in the United States was a bugbear that had been held up before the public by a few persons for the solo purpose of obtaining notoriety , who were anxious to appear as soidlstant savants , sik "It Is a pure phantom and there is no real ik Bd danger of the extension of the disease and ir- the few cases cited as having occurred in the United States were of doubtful origin proba ' .3 bly not leprosy , but cases of a specific no * ihut were to a great * . UU curable , ' ! . fl