TAPER DEFENDS HIMSELF ,
Ho Objoota to the Smirching of an
Honorable Llfo.
A REPLY TO SECRETARY NOBLE.
llovlnxv of Hlfl Conduct In Office and
Dcl'cnso 1 hereof Some
Itailicr Hot Talk Kin-
lilmtla Don lain.
Tlm Retort Courteous.
'WASIIIXOTOK , Oct. 20. Ex-Commissioner
Tanner Is out to-night In a long statement
replying to Secretary Noble1 lottcrot July
24 , the gist of which was given in these
dispatches Friday night. Tanner denies at
tlio outset that ho dolled the secretary on
the subject ot re-rating , or his authority In
the administration of the bureau. Ho gives
out for publication the tetter to which Sec
retary Noble's reply was made. In It Tan
ner says in part :
"I do not propose In any event to hnvo an
honorable life tlmo smirched In tbo slightest
degree at this period of my existence , anel
wbcro I may find well founded reasons for
believing that I have boon imposed on and
misled I will bo quick to recommend the
condemnation merited by the parties con
cerned. 1 desire to add furthermore
that I have made a comparison
in thc o cases ( moaning cases of pension of
llco employes ) with that taken by my prede
cessor In similar cases and Und the compari
son is favorable to the present administra
tion. "
Tanner , in commenting on the stress laid
by Secretary Noble upon the law relating to
rc-rnting , suys that when ho toolc olllco he
found that on the question of re-rating the
ofllco hud been , since March 23. IhSO , operat
ing in accordance with the decision rendered
by Assistant Secretary Jen its , who in tha
cnsool'Chnrlos Watson declared that "If
any case adjudicated under tha act of March
8 , 1879 , arrears of pensions were not graded
according to Iho pensioner's disability ;
neither section 40 , MJ f nor any other proVision -
Vision of the law prohibits ro-adjuillcatiou. "
Watson's contention was in part for n pen
sion on account of sunstroke , but ho made
no claim for that disability till fifteen years
after his discharge. Mr. Jcnks states that
while the presumption , fronftho fact that ho
mndo no claim until llftccn years after dis
charge , is not. in favor of the view that the
disability was great , still ho holds the claim
ant should have an opportunity to snow the
cxlcnt of his disability during that period
Blnco his discharge ; and adds , "If the evi
dence should show that for any portion of
time since his discharge ho has been disabled
in n degree greater than for which ho was
pensioned , Iho pension for that period should
bo increased so as to correspond with the de
gree of disability
"If Noble fit " Tanner
Secretary sees , says ,
"to construe statutes so aq to make them less
liberal to soldiers than did his eminent dem
ocratic predecessor , the responsibility must
rest with him , and I am not willing while so
doing that ho shall unchallenged arraign mo
as operating without reason uud boyoud the
pale of law.
"Various statements have been published
over iho country about tbo vast number of
claims of employes of the pension oftico
which have been noted upon dnrmc my in
cumbency. The fact is , tnero wore but
thirty-three of them all told. There are
nearly seven hundred soldiers , employes In
tbo pension ofllco , so the public can jmlgo as
well OH I , how inn cli foundation tnero if , re
garding tbo point of number , forthccrlticism
passed upon iho ofllco In mat respect. Suf-
11 cu it to say that four gentleman , men of
long experience in ofllco and acknowledged
character nnd capacity , In their report to mo
on twenty-four cases , broadly Impeached iho
correctness of action in ono case , whereupon
1 Immediately called for the papers In that
case , una , finding that the ccrtilicaio had not
been Issued , cancelled all proceedings taken
iu the case. Of thirty-three cases they re
ported that three were simply increase cases
and not rorated cases ; that the action taken
in two of the others was right in part , and
that In onu ciiso injustice ) had been done the
pensioner , nnd that ho had not been granted
enough , hix cases wcro reported na Having
been wrongly favored. All the rest were
cortlUcd to as absolutely correct.
, "On the Oih of June came u notice to mo
of the fact that the commission of investiga
tion hud been instituted. When they ap
peared a day or two afterwards I instructed
the chief clerk to place the ollico and all its
contents ut their disposal if ttioy desired it.
That terminated my association with the
committee of investigation right at the com
mencement of the evidence.
" 1 never saw the report of the committee
on Investigation until iho afternoon of the
day 1 resigned , when I found it on the table
In the white bouse and was there told by
the president and secretary that the report
contained nothing which would in the slight
est deirrco reflect upon my Integrity or Im
peach the honesty ot my action us commis
sioner. "
In regard to Iho sccrelary's assumption of
his liiHUbordlnation Tanner presents the
lotlor which ho sent to the secretary August
C , and in which ho expresses regret that they
bud fallen apart , ami attributes the trouble
to too little personal communication. Uho
letter goes on to say :
"I recognize Unit I sit In n position wncro
I huvo power to serve our comrades and our
country. I dcslro to servo them and it to the
full extent tlio law permits nnd not ono iota
beyond. I doslro you to make this brunch of
the administration so popular with veterans
over the country at largo that , iu the future ,
there can bo no question whcro support of
the men who served and suffered will bo
Riven. "
Tanner stud this letter was novpr an
swered and it closed communication between
him aud the secretary.
Tlm IIIVC-HK iiinir Ilcport.
WABIIINIITON , Oct. 20. rho investigating
report proper , to wiiloh Commissioner Tan
ner In hln Interview refers , covers n little
more than eighteen printed pages nnd is
dated September G , 18i > 5. The report says
thcro woreno records in the pension ofllco
showing specifically the number of casc
which had been ro- rated during the period
suggested iu iho assistant secretary's order ,
and that until the period commencing Sep
tember , 16SS , the roratcel cases were all In
cluded In the record among reissues
for all purposes. Commencing , however ,
with September 1 , 1SSS , uud con
tinuing through each succeeding month ,
the certltlcato division hus noted on Its rec
ord all rc-lasuos of certificates numbered
below 171,000 , these which nud been ru-lsMucd
for Iho purpose of corrections or chanelni ;
rato. On examination the board ascertained
that thu Usua of ccrtillcuto No. 171,000
brought the work down to about July 1. IbSO ,
the date when iho arrears act ot March U ,
1870 , look elt'cct , and It also appeared that u
much larger proportion of ccrtillcatos issued
prior lo that date had been re-rated than
those issuer1 subsequently.
Tbo report , therefore , covers all cases
numbering below 171,000 rcrutod during the
months of December , ISsS , und January , Feb
ruary , March , April , May , .luno mm July ,
IBM ) . A statement showing the tolal number
ot cases rorated during tlio eight months
Bpce'Ulcd und also showing that in about Sli
per cent of the total number of nasos ro-
raied , the reratlng extends buck to the data
of tlio dUcharco , Is given nnd tha comment
IB mndo In the statement that there had been
a substantial mcrcabo In iho number of cases
rated from month to mouth during
this period , welch the report says is
Indicative of what is the established
polle-y of Iho bureau , iho result of which. If
continued , will bo to reudjudicato and ruralo
B vary largo percentage of cases oil the ad
mitted Illea. The report continuous
" 'Iho mode of procedure In the majority ol
cases la about as follows ! Pensioners ,
prompted by tha present liberal policy of the
bureau , uro making application for ua in *
rcas * for pension , uud altto iu the sumo up-
plication request a rcratlng , giving no po-
cltlo reasons therefor , but stating generally
that they have been rated too low , or this
question is considered on an application for
increase atone , nnd In very many cases It Is
considered and action taken without-
far as the record shows , requests having
been made for such nation on the part of the
licnslonor. In too process of adjudication ,
the board ot review has adopted the follow-
Inp form of endorsement , which Is generally
found upon the briefs , ns Its action : 'Ho-
rating not approved unless manifest Injustice
has been done In former ratine. ' After no
tion , this endorsed case then passes to the
medical dlvliion , whcro the now rate Is en
dorsed on tlm face of the brief without , Iu
most cases , assigning any reason why the
former rating should bo disturbed.
"Thotheory or rule xvhlch the ofllco claims
to follow In the adjudication of cases for ro-
ratlng Is that of "manifest Injustice" In the
Oflglnnl or former rating. But an Investiga
tion of the accompanying exhibits will , wo
think , ctmvlnca you , us nn examination of tlio
paiiers In tbo same baa convinced us , that
iho theory or principle above mentioned lias
not been followed ns a rule. Though action
on the face of briefs bv the medical division ,
whcro the responsibility seem to have been
placed , assigns ns a rule no reason
for tlio rcraltng nn mndo Hint Is ,
docs not set forth that "mani
fest Injustice" has boon done , or
mistake or palpable error committed In
the former ratine , It seems manifest , what
ever the reason was theoretically , that prac
tically and , in fact , that acllon in a largo
majority of cases was the result of n tnero
difference of opinion from that which gov
erned the original or former adjudication. "
The cases which nro nnutyzcel nnd cited in
the report nro In all important particulars
substantially of tlio same general character
as these cited in Secretary Noble's letter to
Commissioner Tanner , elated July "I last ,
nnd published yesterday morning.
The report continues : "Ono thing seems
manifest , the rule 'palpable or manifest
error' in former adjudications has not in any
proper senio , applicable to deliberate oQlcial
judgment been , as a matter of fact , the con
trolling principle In the majority of re-rated
cases , however much it may bo urged to the
contrary. Adjudications in most cases have
been bused on a mcro diffcrcnco of opinion ,
and judgments have been made , as a rule ,
without even these reasons for the differ
ences of opinion appearing. "
A number of cases arc quoted , shown to
have been endorsed either by the commis
sioner or his former secretary , Squires , as
"forty-olgtit hour" cases. That is , they are
cases in which an order was made requiring
final adjudication within forty-oiirlit hours
from the Issuance of the order. This , the
report says , seems to have been understood
not only to bo an order for llnal action within
forty-eight hours , but an order for iinnl
favorable action. The board Is unable
to state whcro the practice of issuing such
orders originated , but It has , they say , nn
existence covering the entire period of in
vestigation.
In regard to the cases of the pension ofllco
employes , tlio report says that in adjudica
tion for re-rating the rule "palpable error"
or "manifest injustice" in the former rating
seems to have been ignored and they were
without exception re-adjusted upon mere
opinion.
The board In summarizing its conclusions
says substantially : "Tho same principles or
rules have boon followed , in general , so fur
as the application ot any prin
ciple or rule can bo discerned ,
during a period of eight months beginning
with December , 1SS3. covered by our investi
gation. The pr.ictlco of roratiug pensions in
cases , iho papers of which Go not disclose un
error in the original adjudication , which is
manifest and palpable , thus leaving as the
real basis for rorating a tnero opinion on the
weight of evidence as noxv viewed , and al
lowing that opinion lo annul nnd change Iho
former adjudication , based upon the same
evidence , is n violation of the
spirit if not the letter of the law nnd
even if thi.s wcro not so , l inconsistent with
good practice and contrary to tbo rules of
law. The practice of taking cases out of
their order and making Iheui "forty-eight-
hour" cases is especially mischievous , in ttmt
it is apt to bo construed ns equivalent to an
ardor to allow , and , because it may , for want
of sufllcicnt time , prevent the deliberate and
proper consideration -which the case should
havo. The decisions of Iho depart
ment are not always followed by
the pension office ns they should
bo in points of law anel practice.
The rule of practice furnished by u depart
mental decision should borccogni/cdund fol
lowed by the pension oftlcc. so lonir ns it Is
not overruled or modified by the authority
wnich made it ; anel thu construction or in
terpretation of the law by the department
should bo accepted by the pension ofllco as
binding , nnd that as applicable not only to
the ease In which It Is made , but in all cases
Involving the same legal question. " The
board makes a number of recommendations
with a view to the correction of errors which
huvo crept into practice tnrough lax methods
which are found to prevail in the pension of
llco.
It'llornnrx > of Worse.
ST. Louis , Oct. 20. General W. II. Powell ,
of Belleville , 111. , who was granted an in
crease of pension n short time before the ap
pointment of Commissioner Tanner , has
written a letter to Secretary Noble denying
that the increase was granted us claimed by
Tanner In the letter from Noble to Black.
General Powell claims It was not a case ol
re-rating , but simply a correction of nrror in
his original allowance. He adds that the
statement of Tanner was n misconception ol
thu lacts "nlthor throuirli ignorance or wilful
misrepresentation. "
A HASH BALilj WAR.
It Will Bo Outer Hut Profitable.
CHICIGO , Oct. 20. A dispatch from MInno
npolis asserts "on good authority" that
Spaiding , of the Chicago league club , anil
the managers ut tlio Boston club are backing
tbo Brotherhood of Hall Players. This , It is
claimed , is the outcome of the proposition
made by Johnny Ward , who found the
brotherhood was not getting as much
financial backing ns was necessary to put
their scheme into operation. Ha proposes
to Spaiding tint the moneyed members ol
the league advance money for running the
clubs of Boston , Now York , Chicago nml
Philadelphia , anil the brotherhood would
Bustnln the clubs in the other four cities
Tno agreement was reached. This meant
that new brotherhood clubs will bo an off
Hhool of the leuguo ; also practically the ills
ruptlon of the American association. A bit
ter war will bo waged , apparently between
the rivals , but nt the und of the playiia
BOuBon the brotherhood and league will have
snyerul dollars to divide among thomsolvo ;
us iho result of Iho scheme.
A /oiilouioul Cin-loilty.
CINCINNATI , Oci. 20. [ Special Tolograit
to TUB Buu. ] The female glraffa nt the
zoological garden in this city brought forth t
young male glrutfo this forenoon. This 1 ;
Raid to bo the first born in captivity It
America , The managers of the zoologlca
pardon say that none have been born It
captivity elsewhere except In London , nnr
none there slnco 1877 , The youngster ut the
Zoo" Is Hourly llvo and a half , feet high
and hla estimated weight is 150 pounds.
A Wrcoic in 1'ortlnnel.
PoiiTUND , Oro. , Oct. 20. A Northern
PaciUo passenger train was derailed to-daj
at Hunters , Ore. , by a steer on the track ,
Tlio nreman and engineer were fatally in. .
jured but the two hundred passengers
escaped with nothing moro serious than i
good siiakiug up ,
Down tntvn ,
ST. PAUL. Minn. , Oct. 20. A St , Vincent ,
Minnesota , special , says the temperature lias
not risen nbovo Iweuty-nlQO degrees and is
falling rapidly to-uiybt. It probably will be
within a few degrees of zero by uiornlug.
A Flutit Ulili the Natives.
ZANZIIUII , Oct. 20. It Is reported that the
Hermans bad an engagement with the na
lives ut Bagomoya ou the 17th lustaut. Nc
detailM. .
A COLD RECEPTION FOR JOHN
No Hope of Wnrmor Rotations With
the Flowery Kingdom !
SOME PROBABLE LEGISLATION.
Tnlka AVIth Hoprcsonlntlvo Law-
Mnkora on n Variety of Topics
An to Congressional Con
trol of Klcctlnns.
WASHINGTON RUIIR.IV.TIIR Ovun.v BBB , )
G13 FouiiTERXTii STREET , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Oct. ! W. )
"It is out- purpose to do ovary thing possi
ble to bring about moro friendly relations
between the United States nnd the celcstlnl
empire , but I do not pretend to say that any
degree of success will follow the effort , ( is
there is so much prejudice against our people
by Amcrloins. " says the private secretary
to the now Chinese minister hero. "Tho
work of American missionaries In China , "
ho snyu further , "Is effective nnd they are
treated well , nml reports to the contrary are
untrue. Your missionaries have tnado a
great many converts In China. There is no
reason why our strnined relations with the
United States should bo continue' ' ! , and I
hope they may bo relieved. However , I see
very little hope just noxv. "
Tnlks with a half dozen or more experi
enced and well known men in congress do
not disclose the least sentiment In favor ot
giving the Chinese any moro latitude than is
now extended for their immigration to this
country. Not only will the prosest laws bo
maintained , but there is little , If any , doubt
that a cordon of mounted pollco will bo es
tablished on the northwestern fron
tier to keep Mongolians from
coming overland into the north
west. To questions propounded to one
senator nnd six members of the house on the
Chinese nnd other Questions , and ns to what
in their opinion would bo done In the way of
legislation at the approaching session of
congress they said :
Senator Dolph , ot Oregon , ( rep. ) Con
gress having taken notion in the mutter of
the Immigration of Chinese laborers , what
ever Injustice may have been done citizens
of China holding return certificates , I thintc
no attempt will be miido to remove it by n
repeal or modification of the act. I intend to
rcintroduco my coa t defense bill nnd be
lieve It will bring about some kind of legis
lation. Wo must adopt a general plan for
defending our coasts , nnd I think congress la
now ready for It. Both tlio inter-state cotu-
incruu and civil service laws will bo
amended , but neither will bo repealed ,
Senator Blair will bring forward his educa
tional bill again , but one cannot foretell the
action on It In the house. The management
of the pension ofllco will bo in
vestigated. We must carry out
our pledges nnd revise the tariff.
Kcnresontativo Urown.of Indiunu , ( roo. )
Ivas one of the very few who voted against
the bill excluding Chinese sis a v.olation of
the Bttrlingarao treaty , but now I am in favor
of excluding the Chinese. Tno United States
should go further and cutoff nil relations
with the Chinese empire. The Chinese can
not come hero and bo treated with
any fairness. The Chinese have boon
used infamously by the American people
ple and the government has permitted such
ncLion to go on. The Chinaman is indus
trious , law abiding , nnd a good citizen. Ho
is never : i pauper , never strikes or violates
his agreement , nevernn anarchist , and never
engages in a riot. He does not bseomo a
politician and run ward politics. Ho smokes
opium , but that is no worse than drinking
bad whiskey. For all that ho Is not for this
country. Ho is not homogenous. How
ever , wo do not want him and ho should be
Kept nway. At the same time our country
sheuld not bo hypocritical towards China.
It ought to cut off nil relations.
I do not favor the abolition ot the present
civil fiorvtco commission unless something
can bo substituted for it which is bettor , and
I think a great many dilllcultiea arc in the
way of such a substitution. Hut why not
proportion tiio ofllcos out among tlm repre
sentatives in congress , and when a vacancy
occurs notify them , as is done in the case of
appointments to Annapolis und West Point ,
'iho first thing to bo done by congress in my
oninion. Is to revise the revenue system.
The revenues from that source need onlv bu
reduced by the repeal of the tax on tobacco
and snuff , and the tax on alcohol used in the
arts , which , together with a reduction of the
tax on sugar similar to that proposed by the
Mills bill , I think , would bo adequate for all
the purposes of the government. I thinli
this ought to bo done undar a motion to sus
pend the rules. The congress of the United
States undoubtedly has power to supervise
congressional elections. They are thor
oughly national and perhaps the
only national election known tc
the constitution. The question as
to what hlmll bo done in tills connection is
full of difficulties. The laws have to bo en
forced by state tribunals and the witnesses
nnd ovorj body else concerned in the cases
nro taken out of the community which is In
sympathy with the violation of the law , and
it will bo almost Impossible to secure a con-
victinn for that reason. A tttuuuo cannot ba
enforced when it is obnoxious to public opliv
ion. Hut the United States government
should do everything it can under the con
stitution to enforce the law to secure to the
colored man the actual right to vote , and II
that cannot bo done congress should deprive
the states in which tuoy reside of represen
tation in congress to an extent based upon
the numoor of colored men thus debarred
from their rights us citizeoH.
HcprosenlatTvo Hilt , of Illinois , ( rep. )
Somctnlng may bo done towards enlarging
the coinage of silver. The intor-stnto commerce -
morco law will likely bo amended and the
race Question will como up in connection
with the proposition of the federal govern
went assuming control of the elections. We
will try to revise the tariff. The poor plantoi
gets the credit for all the opposition to tin
sugar tax , but ns n matter of fact ho Is i
very Inslgnitlcant factor. The real Influence
brought to bear Is that of the cnnllnlisU in
terostcd in the hundreds of millions of do ]
lurs1 worlh of sugar every year for roiinint
.purposes. Thcro would bo no dililcully ir
effrctlng a proper adjustment of the tariff il
It were not for the fact that the southern
democrats , who nro so ready to makn rednc
lions on nil other kinds of goods , bring c
oolld objection when sugar cane is men
tloncd.
Ueprcsentatlvo Owens , of Ohio , ( dom- )
There ivlll bo nn olTort to legislate for the
control of congressional elections , hut as the
purpose of this movement is transparent uc
such partisan legislation can becouio a law ,
Any attempt on the part of the republicans
to Increase their slender majority by throw' '
Ing out democratic members will bo resisted
nnd I buliovo tho. minority will bo fouiu
qulto at powerful to resist ua the majority
will bo to enact obnoxious laws.
Representative Outhwalto , of Ohio , ( acm , ]
An attempt will bo made to pass n genera
election law , nnd , BO far as I can judge , tin
law desired by the majority will bo of (
partisan character. The republicans wil
not attempt to revise tbo rules of the house
In an cbuoxioua way , or so ns to deprive tin
majority of Us rlchts , if for no other reason
because their majority Is BO Binall they cai
do nothing with the rules without the con
sent of the minority. The majority will at
tempt to roviio the tariff , but they will lint
groalordlflleully In framing a bill than tbi
democrats did In the last congress , und I bo
llevo they will fall. Tbo pension ofllco wll
bo Investigated iu tbo early part of tbo ses
Bion.
Representative Candlors , of Oeorgli
( dom. ) The Internal rovouuo and civil act1
vloo laws must bo abolished , QUO is a pcrnl
clous burden , the other a fraud.
Representative Catchlngs , of MUslsalmi
( dom. ) Intelligence Is the only tiling tlm
will settle the race question. Hut the Him
educational question will not solve the prob
cm , It would glvo somp olicf to the treas
uries of Rome state * to linvb n Inrgo fund de
voted by the government to popular eduua-
.Ion. Hut on the other hnntl It might destroy
.ho vigor with which the poplo of the states
mvo always been taught t ) deal with their
affairs. They might como to feel dependent
upon the government nnd ccaso their own
efforts , and that would bo deplorable , still I
think an effort will bo lunilb to pass the Hlalr
Dill. Congress must not attempt to control
.ho elections In the states. It has no right to
Interfere , nnd to do Jt will make trouble.
rou TIIR BAKU or IUIIMOXY.
For several years the secretaries of war
nnd navy have declined to permit barrack
nnd merino bands to Icava their posts for tlio
purpose ot furnishing tnuslo on uubllo oa >
sasions at a distance. The reason assigned
has been two fold :
First , It was not thought to bo the proper
thing to permit a band paid out of tlio public
treasury to como in competition with private
hands ; and , secondly , It was regarded ns in
judicious on account ot the Interests of the
service , to permit a band to leave the post of
duty to cater to outsldo Interests at a dis
tance. Senator Ransom , ot North Carolina ,
has succeeded in overcoming these objections
and secured the services of the Marine band
at the centennial colouration lit Fayette-
vlllo , N. C. , November 21 , when the
ratification of tbo federal constitution will
take place. The surprising thing to most
pcoplo hero Is that the band should bo tend
ered on nn occasion whore Jefferson Davis Is
to bo the principal speaker , nnd a number of
prominent confederates are to take part In
the proceedings. One of the principal ob
jects in Rratillng leave for the Marino band
to attend this celebration is to demonstrate
to the southern people that there Is no preju
dice against them , und that there Is no desire
on thu part of tno administration to draw the
line against tbo south. Thus privileges
Which have boon i of used persons In the north
nro granted to the south that thnro may be
no grounds whatever for southerners tc
claim that northern republicans are trying
to keep up sectional fooling.
1UTAU1) A5IA3COT.
Ex-Socretnry of State and ox Senator
Thomas F. Bayard , of Delaware , Is Ilguring
to get back into puulia life. Ho wants to be
returned to the senate. The Delaware democrats <
crats have como to regard Bayard na then
mascot und nro laying their overthrow last
year , by which Mr. H odgctt , n republican ,
was elected to tbo United States senate , tc
the fact that Mr. Bayard has stepped outside -
side the stuto and < ntcrcd a federal ofllcc ,
nnd was not Dursonnllv nt the nead of the
campaign. It Is said ho will bo offered the
nomination for governor next year unless ho
declines it In ad vnnco. The first vacancy in
the senate will not occur until March 3 , Ib03 ,
over three years hence , when tlio term ol
Gray , who Is Bayard's successor , will expire.
This is the place that Bayard is looking for ,
but Gray and his friendsnro bitterly opposed
to the return of the ox-secretary of state and
tlio prospects uro that a ivory ncerimonlons
personal light will ensue. Senator Gray , il
will bo remembered , wanted to got the place
on the supreme bench given cither to Mr ,
Lamnr or Mr. Fuller , and his friends claim
that if Bayard had stood'by him as ho should
buvo done , Gray woutdilmvo been appointed ,
Miss Libblo Harrison , who has been visit
ing her sister. Miss Carrie Harrison , will re
turn to Iowa in a few day's.
Within the next ton or h dozen years the
army will lese the last of itn first lieutenant !
who were veterans of the war. In all the
army there are but seventy-three , nnd the
records show that ton ot these are incapaei
atcd for future service.
Alexander W. Coulee , of Nebraska , has
been promoted from f 1,400 to fcl.OOO In the
general land olllce.
Colonel Michael Sheridan , assistant adju
tant general of the nrmy.'ls in Now York for
a few days on business , connected with the
settlement of bis brother's estate.
estate.S.
S. HEATH.
TUB I'OSTAIj StiRVIOB.
Plans BeiiiK Consleleroel For Greatly
lmi > rovniir If-
WASHINGTON , Oct. 20. [ Special to TIIC
Bcn.l Postmaster General Wanamaker's '
forthcoming report is anticipated with mucV :
concern in postal circles. It is expected to
make some original recommendations , es
Dccially in reference to the connection of the
postal system with the telegraph , an ox
tenbion of the free delivery service to cities
having $8,000 postal "incomes annually , anc
the construction of buildings at the expense
of the government for posiofllecs of the
second class. It will bo remembered that
Senator Paddock , in the early part ol
the last congress Introduced u bill
providing buildings . "for second class
poslofllcoi , and th.it it went through the
senate with a whirl , but the economical
house cut the allowances for these buildings
down to about two-thirds the amount pro
vided in the Paddock bill , and the measure
finally failed to secure completion , ahe
democrats wanted to uivo about sixteen 01
eighteen thousand dollars for ground und
buildings in cities where second-class post
oQlccs are located , anticipating charity on
the part of the citizens in the way of free
ground for the budding.
The republicans in the senate wanted to
make this amount nearer $25,000 or f 3J.OOO ,
and hold til at if the people in any of
the cities wanted to pivo the crounO
they could simply got a bettor building as
the full amount appropriated would bo ox
ponded. There is very little doubt now that
the Paddock bill will go through boll
branches nt congress at the approaching
session , as It is one of the most populai
measures over proposed. It Is not probable
that Postmaster General Wanamnkor will
propose a parcel post a limited express sys
tern In connection with thu postal service
but the subject will undoubtedly bo agitated
by its friends.
friends.'M
'M Mint Juleps.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 20. [ Special to THI
BEE. ] General Mahono lives like a lord al
Petersburg. Ho owns one of the llnosl
estates in Iho south , and Is n mngnlllccnl
entertainer. A northern politician who has
recently been uls guest said to mo to-day :
"Thoro is but one man In all this broat
country who knows how to mnko n mini
julep. Ho Is General Mahono's bed ]
servant. His juleps are works ot art
Taking n long , thin glass ho piles it up witti
layers of sliced lemon , alternated with fluelj
crushed ice , sprinkled with sugar , nnd thoi
pours just the right proportion of the lines' '
old liquor upon it. But tbo jutop is by nc
means finished. On the top long sprays o
tender mint , carefully Inserted luthocrushci
Ice , so that none of the ( OeiiH or leaves an
bruised , form n bouqiiotHvliich Is as largo ai
a man's list. This with two thin slices o :
cucumber completes ( lip work. The trui
southern mint julep , according to Mahone ,
should consist of the flavor of the llpuor
lemon and sugar , cooled i with the ice , am
the nrnum hut not the las to of the mint
Mahono says that the man who would bruisi
mint In n julep would rob his own grand
mother. "
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GOOD AI/V1OH.
It Is Given tlio Kronen IMIgrluiR by tli <
Pope.
Rosin , Oct. 20. The pope to-day gave au
dlenco to a part of the French pilgrims nni
delivered an address to them , Ho appearei
feeble und his voice wasnlmost Inaudible. II
reiterated his protest against the attitude o
the Italian government toward the papacy
The pone advised thojormatlonof nn assocln
lion which shall bo devoted to securing the mn
terlul welfare of work men by procuring in
creased facilities for labor , Inculcating prin
ciples of economy and defending the right
nnd legitimate claims ef workmen. Ha expressed
pressed n hope Unit governments everywhere
whore would treat thn narking classes will
kindness umi endeavor to restrain tendoncie
toward luxury aud on undue uesiro fo
wealth. /
Tlio Constitutions Heady.
ST. PAUI , . Minn. , Oct. SO. Governor Mel
Ictto 1ms the constitutions of North am
South Dakota nud the ofilcial election re
turns ready , uud will forward them to tin
president to-morrow ,
HE SOLD OUT THE ALLIANCE
Such Is the Ghnrgo Against Mr.
Ashby , a Tjato Oflloor.
THE GOVERNOR AND RAILWAYS.
Ho Says That They Must Answer tlio
, Cntccliisiu Osknloosix Keeps Her
College Dairymen In.
Con vontlnn.
An Rxplnelcel Sensation.
DEsMoiNru , In. , Oct. 20 [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun Bun. ] There was a startling
turn In state politics to-day , caused by the
publication of a broadside exposing the
democratic plot to botrny the fanners' alli
ance through the assistance of W. B. Ashby ,
late lecturer of that organization.
Last Sunday ho published n seven-column
letter in a democratic paper hero attacking
the legislative record of Senator Hutchison ,
tno republican candidate for governor , claim
ing to como from the farmers' standpoint , tt
was announced broadcast by democratic
papers that this was an authoritative utter
ance by the furinors1 ulllanco and presaged
n landslide nway from Hutchison. It now
appears that Instead of being a republican ,
ns claimed , Ashby Is a democrat r.nd has
boon secretly worklncr against the party for
years , nnd during this time ho has eonsiilrod
to sell out the formers nnd betray the party.
It Is shown that last August ho was urging
thonominattouol Hutchison , claiming ho had
investigated bis record and that It was all
satisfactory to nnti-monopolists. binco then
bo has boon seen by democrats nnd now ho
writes seven columns to tell what a bad man
Hutchlnson Is. The terms of thu considera
tion that mndo this astonishing change in
two months nro not yet known. The art Iclo
also shows how Ashby has been deceiving
the farmers whllo organizing alliances , and
had Hnallv admitted that ho was in the busi
ness simply for the money ho could make
out of it. Thcro is ulso an indignant letter
from ex-Senator MeNutt , of Muscatino , ono
of the original anti-monopolists of the state.
Ho charges Ashby with trying to betray the
farmers to the railroads by assailing Senator
Hutchinson , who ho says , is one of the tru
est and safest men In public lli'o , und ho do-
mnnds that Ashby bo removed from his posi
tion in tlio alliance. But Inquiry shows
that this was done at the last meeting In
September when ho was dropped from his
ofllco. The expose closes uy showlmr the
dishonesty of Ashley's ' alleged review of
Hutchison's ' record by its suppression of
the truth nnd false coloring. It is shown
also that Senator Hutchison's record was
almost identical with Governor Larrabee's
when they were both in the legislature to
gether. Governor Larrabeo is now the Idol
of the null-monopolists nnd therefore the
attack upon his former colleague bears on its
face the appearance of a bargain. The ex
pose has created great consternation In
democratic circles and has knocked the bottom
tom out of their mam campaign reliance.
The furmer's alliance people are rejoicing at
thh exposure of their Into lecturer whom
they dropped , for caiuo , some weelts ago.
Tlio Governor's Qnnstlons.
DBS MoiNns , la. , Oct. 20. jSpocial to Tni ;
BED. ] Much interest is being taken in the
controversy between the governor and some
of the railroads over replies to questions he
scqt out some weeks ago. It will bo remembered
"
bered that.ho asked a number" questions
noout their business some of wnich some of
the roads do not feel like answering. He
has announced his intention of pusiiing the
matter into court to compel them to do so ,
nna If ho does , there will bo some flno legal
questions raised. Ono company , theChicagc
& Northwestern , raises the point that the
governor has now no right to ask for any in
formation of this character , on the ground
that the lust general assembly , in making n
now railroad law , repealed the old one undcc
which ho claims the right. But if tills pom )
is sustained , it then remains with the rail
road commissioners to ask such questions iu
they think should he answered for the public
good , nnd the real issue of what are proper
questions , will then have to bo tested In
court. Some of the railroads have given the
desired information , others have replied thai
they did not possess it , and could not obtain
it , and still others , have refused point blame
to furnish it.
Tlio On-ic ( ti > vursml.
Dns MOINKS , fa. , Out. 20. | Special to THE
Bnn. ] The railroad commissioner * have sc
many cases in which they are asked to corn
pel railroads to do certain things for the pub
He good , that it is a novel nnd pleasant ex
perience for n change to fin el the case re
versed , and the roads asking permission tc
do a good thills' . A case of this kind recently
occurred at Eldora. Tno depot ot the lowu
Central roi > d was Inconveniently located ,
being about a milo from tlio canter of tin
town. The company proposed to change , nnfl
the citizens wanted it changed , and so the
road applied to the railroad commissioners te
have them issue u decree ordering a change ,
nnd thus give the right to condemn property
for this purpose. A hearing was to have
been held on the 13th inst , bul before thai
time arrived tlio road und the citizens be
caino tired of waiting nnd took the mattei
Into their own hands , secured a favorable lo
cation without any controversy und made the
desired change. Iho commissioners wisl :
that they could moro often bo relieved ol
business In the same way.
Tlio Dnlryincii'u Convention.
Dns MoiNr.3 , la , , Oct. 20. [ Special to Xiu :
Bic. : ] Much interest is beliiL' felt by tin
dairymen of Iowa in the thirteenth aunua
convention of tlio Iowa Butter , Cheese anel
Eggs association which Is to bo held ul
Mason City next month. The secretary ol
the association has issued an address to the
dairymen calling attention to some special
topics of interest to them , which ought to
bo considered at this mooting. Ho suggestf
that thcro are still some fraudulent product !
put upon the market as genuine. That there
are some very poor articles of butter one :
cheese sent out from Iowa that misrepresent
the dairy intcrosls of this state nnd injure
the standing of Iowa dairymen. In connec
lion with the mooting there will bo nn exhl
bitlon of dairy machinery and products
showing Iho latest and best apparatus fo
dairy work. Addresses are expected fron
Dairy Commissioner Sherman , Henry Wai
lace , James Wilson , Colonel H. M. Littler
of Chicago , Hon. L. S. Collln and others
The railroads will give reduced rates for tin
round trip.
trip.'I
'I lie liYlnmlH Ceillne ! > .
DES MOINES. la. , Oct. 20. [ Special to Tin
BKU. ] The Society of Friends or Quakers
maintain a omall college known ns Poroi
college , nt Osualoosa , It has had only In
different support at homo , while strong inducements
ducemonts have been held out for It to rj
move to Des Molnes or some larger place
These offers have spurred up Hi friends a
Oskaloosa , and they have subscribed 81 < r > , OUl
for on addition to the college , and it i
thought that it will uow permanently remain
main ut Osltoloosn.
Tliei I'roflbyiorliin Synoll ,
Dr.9 MOINES , la , , Out. 20. | Special to Tin
HUB. ] During the past week tbo Presbyter
iaus of Iowa have been having their elghtt
annual synod mooting , It was bold thlf
year at Marslmlltown and was well at
tended by representatives ot the elgb
presbyteries of the state , They Include
857 churches with a membership ot 27,851
portons and 83,820 Sabbath school scholars
Thn meeting was chiefly devoted to th
transaction of routine business , hearing re
ports ol ohurcU work , and making ulaua fo
the future. Tlio synod 1ms two Presbyterian
colleges In Iowa , one at Cedar Uapld.i , known
ns Coo college , nnd the other nt Fnlrllold ,
known as Parsons college. Heports from
each were very grntfylng , especially from
the latter. It hni now IS ) students , for the
fall term , including preparatory , nml sixty-
two nro freshmen. A son ot President
Soclyo , ot Amherst college , has just been
elected professor of Greek ot Parsons , nnd
the Presbyterians of Iowa feel well pleased
with the outlook for this school.
TI113 1'ASS UAS GItANTKl ) .
An IiitcrcstlnK liotteir Prom Clinlr-
limn Scott ,
Nr.w YOHK , Oct. 20. | Special Telegram to
BnK.I-WiUUniL.Seott.who as chairman Tin :
of the democratic national committee in the
last campaign posed us bitter opponent , of
corporation power In the country wrote a
letter to Chauncoy M. Uooow a couple of
years earlier nsking for a pass In which ,
with a quiet nudge , ho said words to this
effect :
"you know , friend Dopaw , that though I
pretend opposition to corporate power , our
views uro practically the same , and If I get n
chance I'll give .you railroad men h lift. "
ThU letter has just como to light und roads
as follows ;
EKII ; . Pa. , Sent. 2,1 , ISSfl. My
dear Mr. Dopowi I don't often nsk for fa
vors in the wny of passes , hut If I could get
an nnmial pass good until January 1 over iho
Now York Central railroad , nud It would
suit mo better If I could got It from > ie\v
York to Krie , In favor of Harry Batterlleld ,
it would bo ot gro tt advantage to mo in my
light hero In this district , and , although you
are a republican and 1 u democrat , wo do
not differ intioh In regard tu views In con
nection with corporate property , nnd I maybe
bo nblo to servo these Interests should I pull
through again. Inuisuro the pass would
not bo used three times between now nnd
January 1. Yours , truly , W. U SCOTT.
The pass was granted.
iiiiSTiiicriNO IMMIGRATION.
The Government Should Have Control
of All New Comers.
WAStiiNOToy , Oct. 20. Special to Tun
Hin. : ] An old member of the house , who
will undoubtealy be o member of the next
house committee on merchant marine and
fisheries , in discussing what ought to bo
done to further restrict immigration , and
nlaoe the responsibility of bringing undesira
ble Immigrants to the United States , said
to-day :
"That the supervision of immigrants coin
ing to this country should bo lodged with the
federal authorities , bacomos clearer every
day. Those in clmriro at Castle Garden have
overtaxed the passengers , not only in the
Illegitimate methods about which so much
has already been said , but also In
the regular authorized levy of head
money upon each one who was landed. There
Is no equity in levying a tax on every immi
grant who lands , In order to nuso a fund for
thn support of such ns may become a public
charge. The latter ougnt never bo permit
ted to laud , if thu laws now in forcorogiilat-
ing the lauding of Immigrants bu properly
enforced. Furthermore , these who como
ironi foreign shores to seek a homo In this
country , have no such community of Interest
as to make it proper toclmrgoan Italian who
arrives hero a certain amount of head money
to take care of n possible pauper from Hun-
irary ; or to levy so much apiece on a group
of Scandinavians for n fund to take care of
a chance lunatic or cripple from Italy. If It
is said that some supervision is necessary ,
let the collector of the port attend to this
with his corps of inspectors , and If any nro
found that should not have been
brougnt hero , lot them bo ro-
turneei nt the expense of the vessel
which brought them over , besides holding
such u vessel responsible foi sny two years
for every immigrant , brought by it , nnd let n
proper bond bo given for that purposo.
"Tho abuses which htivo grown up in the
cure and handling of ttie vast crowd of for
eigners which have landed in Now York uro
simply abominable. The truth uppeara to bo
that only the immigrants tmvahecn watched
nnd examined , anu that little or no euro has
been exercised in ascertaining tlio greed of
these who had the opportunity to practice
Injustice and extortion upon the crowds thus
landed at Now York.
" I he delivery of oag ago is farmed out tea
a monopolist , who begins by charging 25
cents apiece for each trunk or package han
dled , n sum quite suflleient in view of the
lame business , to make the job remunera
tive ; but linding himself unrcstrainad in the
matter , ho increases his levy until , as shown
by recent testimony , S'J , ? 3 and St were very
common rates for cartage and delivery , the
amount bnimr llxott according to tlio capacity
of thi ) immigrant's purse , taken in connection
with his ignorance or want of ability to pro
tect himselt from imposition.
"The pool sysii'iii by which Immigrants are
forwarded to their chosen destination , or to
some far interior point , whether chosen by
them or not , appears to bo regulated by the
ueent of the forwarding lines. Tlio poor
fellows have no liberty of selection. They
are parceled out to o icli railroad on tlio prin
ciple of u given po'-uontngo according to
agreement. And to make up fur the re
quired complement for a given lot , not only
are and wcro friends nnd neighbors going to
the sumo place rudely separated without any
regard lor their feelings or desires , but oven
families hnvo been divided , now a man nml
his wife wouU go over ono route , nnd his llvo
children , with nobody to care for them , over
another , with no opportunity to meet except
nt the end of the journey. "
A IMnn in SL'unro Culm.
WASIJISOTON , Oct. 20.- [ Special to Tim
BiiB.J When Minister Palmer took his
position us the representative of the United
States at the court of Madrid it was intima
ted nero that Ins first important duty would
bo the negotiation of u reciprocity treaty
between this counlry and Spain. It Is now
Intimated with much force , that he Is en
gaged In a much more important matter.
The atato department vigorously refused to
give any additional light upon thu subject ,
but It Is pretty well known that the depart
ment w > uld lllco to secure the purchase and
possession of the island of Cuba As long
ugri us Lincoln's administration , the project
of the annexation of Cuha was Honously
entertained. Secretary Blnino'u attention has
boon drawn to a paper prepared by Secretary
Seward for the purchase of iho island. This
paper also contemplated the annexation of
Cuba to the stuto of Klorldu. Whether or
not the present secretary of Htnto < ; oinr.dos !
with thin plan , U not Known. In this con
nection It Is Inlcro-itlng lo recall the Htory
circulated some months nio that under cur
tain circumstances this counlry would bu
willing to assure a protectorate over thn
Island of Havtl. Thcira plans uro in accord
with Secretary Hlaino'n Known vltiWd that
the domination and influence of European
powers ought to bo re.novcd from thin con
tinent. It would not bu fcurprltlng to sue
both of these mailers discussed In the forth
coming annual report to iho president.
A Cent ) .111 no Kxiilnslnn.
Four SMITH , Ark , , Oct. 20. A disastrous
explosion occurred yesterday In a coal mlno
at Bryant Switch , fifty miles south ol hero ,
in the Choctuw nation. The miner's ' lamp
came In contact with a keg of powder. The
explosion of the powder caused un explosion
of coal dust , which sot the mine on lire. Six
teen men were in the mlno shaft , which la
60'J feet deep. The work of rescuing the un
fortunates was completed about dark last
evening. All of thorn were tulien out more
or less hurt. Four were horribly burned ,
und ut last accounts not expected to recover <
cover ,
AK \ Hold Up.
OASSELTOH , N. D , , Dot. 20. Last evening ,
as M. Collom , agent of the Northwestern
Elevator company , was returning to Arthur ,
seventeen miles north of hero , ho was met
by two men who robbed him of S3fi)0. ( ) ( Ic
bad taken the money to Hunter to h-ot
changed into small bills , The robbers escaped
capod ,
TOUR OF THE CZAROWITC1I. it
His Arrlvnl InGroooo the Occrwlon
of a Gronb Display.
I
GIVEN AN IMPERIAL WELCOMB.
{
All Athens Turns Out tn Do Moiling *
to tlio IlnsHlnn Vlslle > r--lto-
feirinlni : tlio French
Olininlinr.
Grcouo Inn Flurry.
IKO bu Jti iie < ( foAh'i ' Htmiut.1
ATHBNS , Oct. 20. [ Now York Hornld
Cable Special to Tins Hnn. | The Kimlnn
cruiser Kornlloff , with the c/arowltch on
board , arrived nt Piraeus to-elny , accom
panied by the Olga and Moouli , of the Uuj-
slan Hoot. Salutes were llrod from Iho ships
of war In the harbor , which were covoreel
with bunting. Thoynids were manned and
the sailors cheered. Tlio king and queen of
Orecco wont aboard the ICornlloft and wcro
rccolvotl with the honrtioit welcome. They
nftcrwarils came ashore In a steam human ,
followed by their suito. The parly was met
nt the dock by M , Uragoumlr nnd all the
local notabilities , Imperial nud roy.il , The
party then wont by special train to Athens.
The Gorman mhiNlar arrived to-day by
Lho Palsar route. On Iho arrival of the king
mid queen and their guest at the station
Ihoy wcro mot by M. Trlcotipis , the
French cmbassador , several other gou-
tlcmcn fet the diplomatic corps , mem
bers of the Greek government' ,
nnd high ofllclals ot the royal household.
They elrovo at. once to the Pnlaoj Uoyal ,
Salutes wcro llred from the battorles on the
hills. The windows of all the houses along
the route wore crowded and the city waa on
fete , being decorated with Hags and stream
ers. The crowds of people from the aur
rounding country wcro enormous.
On the arrival of thu c/.arowltch the king
presented to him M. Trluoupisnml the Arch
bishop of Athens.
The czurowltch , with the king of Greece
and the dtiko of Sparta , Insppcted the guard
of honor of non-commissioned oillcers.
The queen , with her three children , wont
lo Piraeus. Her majesty was dressed iu a
Imndsomo costume of cream-colored cloth ,
trimmed with grc-on velvet. Showoro a green
velvet bonnet ornamented with a slngloyollow
rose. The king of Greece were tlio full dress
uniform of a general of tlio Husslan Imperial
guard.
Tlio czarowitoh were a roil Husiar uni
form. Ho seemed very much pleased with
the hearty reception accorded htm. In 1(19 (
first carniigo were seated the king of Greece ,
the czarowitcii and Iho duke of Sparta , anel
in the second the queen of Greece and her
three children. These carriages were drawn
by four horses mounted by postillions. In
the remaining carriages forming the proves *
sion were members ot the diplomatic corps
aim the royal household.
AMBITIOUS KKUNOtl DEPUTIES.
Newly Elcotcel Blomlicrs ijiulouvoring-c
toVorlc Gront Ilcl'orins. <
[ Copr0MKS9 ! / / l > u Jamt ) Uardnn Dtnn'.U.f
PAHIS , Oct. 23. [ Now Yorlt Herald Cnbla
Special to TUB Bml Many ot the newly
elected deputies are preoccupy Ing thcmsolve *
as to the measures to bo tnkon to assure n
bettor working of the parliamentary rogltuo ,
with n view to prevent the systotn of govertf-
niont falling into the discredit winch appears
to threaten It. The measures under consid
eration consist first , In Increasing disciplin
ary punishment for violation of tbo rules ol
tlio chamber , in order to prevent a renewal
of the violent scones whloh occurred during
the last legislature. It is hoped thus to
bring to their senses both the obstruction
ists und these who m i.v bo tempted to con
tinue a policy of uproar.
Tno second measure would have for Its ob
ject tlio regulation in a restrictive sonic ot
iho right of Interpellation. At present this
rii-'lit is unlimllod. The only thing the
chamber can do is to adjourn nn Interpellation -
tion for ono month. It is proposed to sub
mit all interpellations to parliamentary com
mittees , upon whoso report the clmrabor
would decide upon the opportuneness of oor-
mittlng a member to bring forward bis
motion.
Finally , some deputies have nn Intention
of proposing the ostnbllslnnent of perma
nent committees which would bo charged
with the preparation and examination of all
proposed bills. This woulel bo somewhat
analagous to the system lu vogue In the
United States. The partisans ot thU measure
think that they would thus obtain an Im
proved method of legislation , nnd also avoid
confusion In public debates.
Of these three positions , that relating to
nn Increase of disciplinary penal
ties has every cimnco of being
adopted. The other two will encounter
strong opposition. It will certainly bo ob
jected that the right of Interpretation Is the
very ossoiico of parliamentary regime , and u
guarantee of which the minority cannot bu
deprived without injustice. As for the nys-
torn of permanent committees , many pcoplo
consider that , with the habits of French elop-
uikfl , committees would bo too much
templed to trespass upon the prerogatives of
the executive power. Kach committee would
constiliilo Itself p veritable cabinet , nnd the
ministers would bo but clerks. The United
States , whcro cabinet ofllcors do not form
part of congress , and where Independence )
of the executive power has Its prerogative
assured , iho system may work without In.
convenience , but it would not bo the same In
'Franco. The executive ) power would bo ab
sorbed by the committees , and it would bo In
reality the chamber of deputies that , gov
erned.
Train Wreiolcurs
WICHITA , ICas. , Oct. 20. An attempt was
made this morning to wreck the passsongcr
train on the itock Island , fifteen miles east
of McFurlnnd , ICas. , n btrong piece of tim
ber Liolng placed upright In a culvert. When
the cpglnc struck it ono of the cross pieces
in tlio culvert broke and allowed the tlinbnr
to full , The engine was only slightly dam
aged , Detectives nro InvcsVlgutlnu the mut
ter.
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Kt IMI HI liii Arrival * .
At Now York The Uinbria , from Liver
pool ; the Bothnia , from Liverpool ; iho La-
gaciogno , from Havre ; the Persian Monarch ,
from London : thu Helveitla , from London j
the Uiuhuionel Hill , from London , and the )
llavro.
At Qiiccnslown The British Prince , from
Philiidolphia.
Flrcel On I tin I'rlncp.
HBIU.IN , Oct. SiO.-Wlillo Prince William
of Wurloniburg , was driving to church at
Ludwlgsbun , ' to day ho. was fired nt by 9
man nuiiied ICluibcK , who , upon being aJ
icttted , exclaimed : "It is high time Wurtum.
burg hud a Cuthollo king. " The prince wart
not hurt.
_
TlioVnai hur l''orn ' ast ,
For Omahu and vicinity : Fair weather ,
For Nubrasita , Iowa and Dakota ; Fnlr >
followed In Dakota by light rains , ellghUf
w * > rm < T , vurlH''lu ' wludu , becoming soutllQrl&