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YEAR , OMAJLA , SUNDAY MOBNING. AUGUST 31 , 18)0-T\VBNT\r ( ) PAGES. NGMJJEU 7-1.
SIGHTS IN OTHER MOULDS ,
TbeMjEttriwof the Heavens Almost Read ;
to Be Solved.
T WILL EE DONE WITH A BIG TELESCOPE ,
TlicMoon Wltliln touching Distance ,
Mnr So Near We Can Signal
Jls Inhabitants ana Ol >
senc Their Customs.
( Cnpurlyhtti IRffJliu Jflmen Gordon nenncti. ]
I'AUI , August 30. [ Mew York Herald
nblc Special to THE But. ] The progress
of astronomy depends ou two things-Instru
ments and the tnui wlo u.sc then.
Oallleo created astronoinlcal obsen'atlons
by constructing his telescope , vrhlch he
pointed towards the heavins and by
letting the uorld taow v\hat he
had discovered throuch it. But for
Galileo and his investigating , Inquiring ;
nnd Independent mind , the telescope Invented
before his time would have done nothing
towards the progress of science , But , on the
other hind , without that Invention , Gnllleo
would bavcdlscoverel neither the mountains
In the moon , nor the phases nor spots on the
sun , nor the stars in the milky way ,
nor any other front discoveries for
vhleh tne world is indebted to him. In one
word , he would not have transformed the
Bclcncoof astronomy. According to the -value
of the man , so is the value of the Instrument ,
hut men capable of using the instrument are
necessary , as William Ilcrsclicl , Schroder ,
TYauchofcr , Orago , Lassel , Daves , Lord
lloss , Warren de la Uue , Secchl , Carrington ,
.Hugfjlns , Hall , Uurnham , JanssenSchiapar-
clla , Picketing. Thcso rivals in astronomical
observations only made their brilliant discov
eries because they had at their disposal in-
etrumeats of greater perfection than those
used by their predecessors.
Wo are Just now tra'verslng the greatest
period in the history of science , after remain
ing stationary during more than "half a cen
tury. Science Is at present mak
ing great nnd majestic strides lor-
ivard. Three great telescopes have
recently boon successfully constructed , the
like of which would have seemed a fantastic
dream to our predecessors. All three of
them were constructed m 1851. The one in
tbo observatory at Sice has afiee opening of
seventy-four centimetre : anil in length is
eighteen metres. The second , at the observa
tory Pulkova , Russia , has the same diame
ter , but a somewhat smaller opening , which
by reason of the character of the mounting ,
only measures seventy centimetres , with a
little shorter focal distance and Is fifteen me
tres In length. The third , at the observatory
of Mount Hamilton , California , has for Its ob
ject lens an opening of nlnoty-one centimetres
and a focal distance aid length of fifteen
metres.
Thee magnificent instruments , from the
very .fait of their successful construction
'
tion , have demonstrated that we
fckoull not be satisfied with them
It id possible to go even further. It Is the
/iot unnatural amliitlouof the astronomer to
penetrate further < md farther Into the depths
of the infinite , and above all elsj to doter-
inina the nature of other worlds , to lift up .
the corner of the veil that hides from us the
immense mystery of creation.
It is hardly four years since the instru
ments which we hive spoVen of were com
pleted , nnd already opticians are at work on a
lens greater than all three of these lenses ,
which will have a diameter of more than a
metro. The leas of the observatory at
Moaat Hamilton measures thirty-six Inches ,
or nlnety-ono centimetres of fwo aperture.
Now n lens of forty inches , or ono metro in
diameter , is desired and Is being constructed.
This objective Is composed , as every oneknows ,
of two louses , ono flint , the other crown ,
Juxtaposed , mutually completing each other
by their optlo properties , producing as per
fect acbtomatlsm as is possible.
This objective lensels being made for the
University of California and for the observn-
ry at Mount Wilson , not far from Los
A -ajreles , where Sir. Pickering has recently
obtained some excellent photos of the moon ,
Saturn and the planet Mars. Oa ono of these
latter a heavy fall of snow Is perceivedwhich
covered , on the planet Mars , an extent of sur
face as vast as the area of the United States.
It is easy to understand that men of intelli
gence and feeling , who understand the true
grandeur of humanity , should take a deep in
terest lu such progress as this , Wo have a
rifrtit to be Impatient and feel keenly that the
nstronomers are In the position of Moses when
he was within sight of the promised
laid. For example , we have Mars before our
eyes. All the observations made thus far
lead us to think that this planet must bo In
habited ns our own , nnd perhaps evea better.
AVe see in it continents , seas , capes , bays ,
rivers , water , snow , clouds.Ye witness all
the effects produce ! by the seasons. Wo
see distinctly rectilineal lines rxtendlng from
BCOS to seas , nnd putting them in communi
cation , which seem to bo canals. It lias
even boon thought that brilliant points , geometrically
metrically arranged , ha\e \ been observed ,
\vhiehraaybointende4as signals from that
planet to ours.
How , then , is It possible not to wish com-
ji'ote ' conquest and attain at least to the solu
tion of the enigma ?
Well , now thit an objective lonse of forty
inches is east aud successfully completed , a
cow and gigantic stride fonvanl can be
undo. It U now no longer anything inonj
a qucstioa of money to construct an
qu&Utrioltolesoopx5 with a dimeter of ten
metres an ! fifty csntlnietros , and a length of
twenty-five metres , manoeuvewd In a cupola
larger than thedoruoof the Paris Pantheon ,
ndlth a imjnifylnjr pjwer four or even
flvo thousand fold. To whit unexpactoJ
discoveries would this suprone oflort of our
fr.-it nineteenthceaturyleall
Tni ? Is a question which it U impassible to
irn.vsr , bat wahavo a right to dwell on the
word uncxpecod. It must not be for gotten
thatit was when searching for the limits of
colors In the solar spectrum thot Krauhhofer
discovered the spectral analysis , and that It
was A hllo Booking the parallax ot stars that
Sir William llerschel discovered the orbits
of double stari , and it was whori seeking for
A.sla that Christopher Columbus discovered
America ,
Inanyevant such a telescope will enable
us Jo sco for thefir t tloio planets of the
seventh magnitude , which must be scattered
over the depth of tbo heaveu in a carpst of
Rli-sOJO.OM star * , while the moon will bo
brought , so to speak , within touching dls-
_ tance. CJLMIIOJ : FLIUMCKION.
Cartoon , Creates Much Comment.
* -r | Ci > ; > yrlyfi ISO Jamil ] GunJoil Jtfmit.l
IXI > ON- , August 80. [ Kov York Hamld
Cubic--Special to Tut Btsl The throat-
ruirg potato blight In Ireland bos * In-
6 ired ono of Punch' * artists , who baa
d awn a powerful cartoon slowing Bal-
lour in golfing costunw. Ho is now away
oa a holiday. Behind him lovers a specter
Of famine pointing with a menacing arm to
starving Ireland. Thla cartoon , which hw
excited great comment In London , Is accom
panied by B set of vcree entitled "Shad
owed. "
jiissJi. * : . JW.I/JJMO.V.
She Claims Hooks from Otlier'B Pens
Are Attributed to Her.
[ Cnrurlght l&Obi/JanM Gordon Itmivtl. ' ]
Iwosno.v , August 80.-Ncv [ York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Bnr. ] The follow
ing letter from Miss Braddon is printed In
today's Athaenumi "Mr. "William Caldxvcll
is the alleged editor aud proprietor of the
Xcw York Mercury. Upon him , therefore ,
must fall the disgrace of knowingly attribut
ing my pen too book \\hich I never wr&lo
and which ho knows 1 never
wrote. Ho has before now put my name to a
story , well knowing at the tlmo that
1 had nothing whatever to do with that story ,
"I ha\e patiently seen fifty novels of my
writing printed In America without the
slightest pecuniary advantage to me , but I
feel constrained to protest against the fritter
ing away of my name as a writer by giving It
to stories I am known not to have written.
" 1 have just seen in the New York Mer
cury of August 10,1S90 , the evening chapters
of'Tiger Head ; or the Ghostof Love aud
Peril in Switzerland , ' by Miss M. E. Brad-
don.
"Some years ape I produced a melodrama
en titled'tho Missing Witness'wWch met
with considerable favor from a Liverpool au
dience. A few copies of this play -were
printed for private circulation only , and it is
doubtless from ono of those copies that the
groundwork for M. Cald will's new and origi
nal copyright romance by Miss > I. E. Brad
don has been stolen.
"The dishonesty , the method of fabri
cating , and the example of evil caused by the
want of international copyright , is such that
I feel myself justified in making this appeal
to the English aad American press.
M. E. DIUDPOX"
Fears Kutrrfniiicd that He Has Not
Kully llectMcrcd.
tSOlti JaniceGonlinIJcnnctM
LONDOX , August 30. [ Special I\'ew York
Herald Cable Special to THE Er.E.J-Mr.
Stanley has , it is feared , by no means re
covered from his recent attuckof illness. He
is now , with his wife , living quietly in a
secluded Swiss village. In controversy over
Stanley's African expedition , wo pass into
new phase , by the publication in the autumn
of Major Barttelotts1 diary , with letters to
his family , written while he was iu charge o
the rear column , down to the present time
Only one side has been heard and ills notun
reasonable that the family of Major Bartto-
lotts' should now desire to place another
view of the case before the public. Some
facts will bo brought forward which are in
direct conflict with statements in Stanley's
narrative , and Major Ilarttelotts' cause o :
conduct will bounced in a very diflercn1
light from that in 3jJnSh Stanky has left U.
When these aocumevts and pai > e see the
light there will bo au African question of no
slight interest before the public. Mr. Stan ,
ley's expedition fortho relief of Emin Pasha ,
bis conduct in leaving the rear column where
bo did and how he did will 'specially bo called
into question.
" " * " ! > ALTON'S
James Finney CluilleiiKes the Swim. '
mcr or Hie l nglisti Clianiiel.
[ Ciij > i/rlfj/i / ; W tijiJutnct Gordon llcntutt , ' }
LOXDOV , August 80. [ 2ew York Herald
Cable Special to Tun BEE. ] Captain Dal
ton , as ho is now kno\vn , is enjoying cheap
glory twice a day first at tne aquarium ,
where ho swims back and forth in a taut
with many flourishes , and secondly , la
the evening , when ho appears on
the stage at the Trocadero music
hall , glorious in n shallow tail
and a South German accent , nnd assures the
skeptical audience "dot be did do big vcat
and vlll do him again. " It has been calcu
lated that if the captain swam across the
channel at the rate he swims In the aquaVium
tank It would have taken him forty hours in
stead of twenty-four , as he claims. James
Finney , a rival swimmer , dnzrled by the
financial success of Dalton's scheme , has
como out and wants to race Dalton , vhilothe
Referee offers that gentleman 100 to repeat
his performance. Dalton , who evidently be
lieves hi letting veil enough alone , declares
that he won't take a strono for less than
.2,000. ,
Gns fora I'etniy.
[ Corirj7it / JSMliV Jflffi'Ji Gordon TJeimcM.1
LOXDOV , August 80. [ > 'e\v York Herald
Cable Special to THE Bin.l The gas de
partment of the Birmingham corporation
have -under consideration a pcnny-in-the-'ilot
for supplying gas in small tenements. The
Idea bus been tested nnd proven feasible.
This system would involve the filing of a
machine in the house of each consumer nnd
the dealing out of gas by the penny worths.
The price now charged to small con sum ere Is
3d for 100 feet. Under the new principle it is
proposed to supply tventj-flve feet for Id.
Londoners Ttetitrnitig Home.
[ Copyright 1830 lu Jmn * n Gordon Bennett. ]
Loxnox. August SO. fJJcw York Herald
Cable Special toTiic BLC. ] The continued
rainy weather is driving many families back
to London before the usual time for closing
tno holiday season. People are not long in
finding that in such weather asvo have been
favored with nearly all through the lost three
months there Is no place llko home , con
sequently what Is called thu dull season in
Ixmdon will this year be brief.
Spreading Street Sinus Xot Wanted.
lOpI/rW 1B3JI > U Janice Garden BtnnfM. ]
L.OMK > N , August SO. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to THE BEE. ] Remonstrances
arc being made against the introduction into
London of spreading advertisements across
the streets from house to bouse , thus disfig
uring the public thoroughfares in a way
which is only too" familiar to resident * of
American cities. Ono writes on the subject
proposes that a tax be 1 filed ou all such sky
signs , the proceeds to go to public charities.
\VarnUiRtlicXatlves.
Aru , Samoa ( via. San Tranclseo ) , Augast
80. The Joint action taken by American ,
Gorman and British consuls , warning tbo
discontented natives against plotting to depose -
pose the present king , has had i good cfloct
and most of the chiefs have declared their
loyalty , but some of the nathes are said to
still be in a suto of disquietude.
Two 1'er.ous Drmvnnl.
GLorcE < Tr.KMass. , August 5JO.-A smtll
yacht owned by J H. Hall , whllo sailing in
Ipswich bay today , capsized , and Haywood
HaU , aged seventeen , anlV II. Seymour'if
Holyoke , aged twenty-one , were drowned.
A Severe Hcntcnoc ,
WASHINGTON , Pa , August 30. Five dealers
in original rac-kages , rtVunUy convlctod of
selling liquor without s license , wore lined
fWK ) each today and sentenced to from Uvo to
five months in the workhouse ,
Ivlur Criiirlcs Hecovcrlnt ; .
Lisnox , August 30. King Charles of Portu
gal is suffering from on attack of fever , the
result of a chill , but Is recovering.
A CONCLAVE OF SOVEREIGNS ,
Negotiations for the Entrance of Eassia Into
the European Entente.
THE CATHOLIC CONGRESS AT COBLENfZ ,
* "
Hcconclllatlon Almost. Effected Be-
tnccn Emperor William nnd
IlUiiinicU-TIie American
Riflemen Hctiirn. C3
h/ / thteic Fort AstociaUt Prt'9.
x , August 30. The progress of ncpo-
atlons for the entrance of Russia into the
lur&pean entente is Indicated by the arrange
ments forthe autumn meeting of the sovcr-
Emperor "William's conference with
he emperor of Austria Is fixed for September
4 during the mancuvrcs in Silesia. The czar
illarrhoat Predcaborg on-Scptember 20.
Jo will stay there until the end of the month
nd will cone to Berlin on October 2.
Emperor "William and tbo Ulng of
Sasony ! ! ! ha received by the emperor of
.ustria at "Vienna and they will go oa a
hooting expedition to the Styrian Alps. Tbo
rejected Interview depends largely upon
lustria'n acceptance of the terms on which
2mperor William proposes a revision of the
Berlin treaty. The oplnloii of the foreign
fllce officials continues hopeful of the den-
nit e solution of tno Balkan troubles before
he end of the year. The czar has sent Grand
Duke Michael , president of the Ilussian coun-
il. on a special Mission to Paris to reassure
heFrench government. The Moscow Gazette
eekstocalmthe fear cipressed by the French
iress in regard to the desertion of Fanee by
tussia ty declaring that the czar's persistent
aim is to maintain the balance of power , rec-
pnlzlngthe fact that Kussla and France
have common interests and united responsi
bilities.
The report that Chancellor Von Caprivi
obtained a promise from M. Do Gicrs to
abate the frontier tariff -was baselesi. The
question was not mooted at the conference.
A ukase issued today at St Petersburg raises
the castoras duties generally -9 per
cent. The fact that coffee , cocoa , tea , sugar
and coal imported tiiiough tne western
frontier and Baltic ports are exempted from
therisogives a semblance of confirmation to
the report , but practically the ukase does uot
alter tie restrictions of the trade lUth Ger
many. The object of the ukase Is declared to
be to make duties traced In gold correspond
with the altered rate of exchange. It is
fuithcr announced that the ukase precedes a
general revision of the tariff.
Prominent among the measures agreed upon
byDoGlersand Von Caprivl will be found
one looking to the international repression of
anarchists and nihilists , the czar desiring
European conceit on this matter. A riotous
meeting of Berlin socialists atFroderichsham
has given the co\ernment a pretext for order
ing special military precautions njainst
great disorder. The tumult at Fredcrichs-
ham arose from an abasive attack
made by Herr Wlllo upon Gebel.
An immense majority of those present at the
meeting voted confidence in the party's depu-
tles in thorolchstag. jn tharowsubsojiueaj U )
"the meetiiig'thc raob"ass iledTthe policTwIth' * "
stones. The police charged the crowd wilh
drawn sabres. The socialist press complains
bitterly of the disgrace to the party arising
from the obstructive rowdyism of the new
fection.
At the Catholls congress at Coblenti 0,000
persons attendf-d. The congress demand1 ; the
re-establishment in Germany of all Catholic
orders , including Jesuits , and the restoration
of the pope's temporal power , also govern
ment subvention for Catholic missions In
German Africa.
Emperor Francis Joseph and the regent of
Bavaria are mediating between Emperor
William and Prince Bismarck and a recon
ciliation Is almost effected.
A farewell dinner was given last night to
the New York riflemen who are visiting
Germany. The banquet was held in the sen
ators' room of the Bremen Rathskeller. Pres
ident Hanschild of the Bremen JUfle associa
tion toasted the guests. IVIr. Slebcrg
in reply dilated upon their pleasant
sojourn In Germany and the comrade-like
cordiality displayed by the Bremen riflemen.
He said he was especially grateful for the
honorary membership In the Bremen corps
conferred utwu him by order of the Bremen
Rifle association. At 7 o'clock in the morning
a band played before the Central ho to ] wlille
the New Yorkers ate their breakfast on the
terrace. At 8:30 : the Americans proceeded in
full uniform , carrying banners and led by a
band , to the railway station , where parting
orations were delivered. A large crowd was
present. The New Yorkers took a special
train to Bremerhavea , where a reception
was given them by four rifle asso
ciations. The band of the Marine artillery
played the American anthem. After the
presidents of the rifle clubs had delivered
farewell speeches , the Americans marched to
the quay , and boarding a special tender pro
ceeded to the Fulda , which was lying in the
roaiistod. Captain Sleberg addressed the
"Wcser riflercen from the deck of the Fulda ,
and there were prolonged adieux as the ves
sel sped away.
The ninetieth birthday of General Von
Moltko will Us observed by the presentation
to him of a eollottlvo address from all the
towns in Germany and by the gift of a house
at Parchim , Mecklenburg , where ho was
bora. Emperor William will go in person to
offer his congratulations.
Peace I'rotocol Ib Favorable to
I icta ,
CITT or MEXICO , August 30. [ Special Tel
egram to THE EEE.J Humors of peace ar
rangements in Central America are conflict-
itip , but the general belief is that Senor
Ayalln will not act as president , and that
when Guatemala insisted on a return to the
state of affairs existing before the death of
Mundenez , it was with a secret understand
ing that the legislative assembly existing be
fore the late president's death and then faith
ful to Mendenez , but now supporting Ereta.
should be called to govern the country until
the election of a president , und that the
choice of a president should tx ) arranged be
forehand. The peace protocol Is favorable to
Erota , but is wonled and arranged so as to
hurt nobody's feelings , and uflairs will be as
before , with Ezctu as president.
Gorernor Stocle's I'irst
Gtniuur , I. T. , August SO.- The legisla
ture convened in joint session this afternoon
W hear Governor Stale's first message. In
it reference was made to the deplorable con
dition of the fae'.tlers , many of whom hare ex
hausted their neons while waiting to cuter
the territory , while others ure ruined by
drouth , lie congratulates the people that
the federal government has provided for a
partial amehcrutlou of tboir condition and
urges tome means to bo derisod bv which
seed wheat xniy bo loaned to destitute
farmers.
Overcome by the Heat.
Grruuit , I. T , , August 80.N. . A. Daniels ,
who was elected si > eaker of the lower house
jeswrday , was overcome by the heat ma is
now K'riottily ill.
JUAUEH VXIOX C&\ajlKfiS.
Sonic of tlio ArcAKtircW to bo Token
Under ConHlilcrntlon.
[ OopJ/npU IKObjiJamaOorfon llrnnttt.1
LOM > ON , August BO. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Bnn. ) Oa Monday
the trades union cosgrcsi will open its pro
ceedings nt Liverpool and , without attaching
too much Importance to its deliberations ,
there can bo no doubt that they vlll have a
great effect on the power find spirit with
which many organizations are now facing
capitalists and employers. That spirit is
apparently ono of greater hostility than ever ,
In spite of all the efforts which are made from
tlmo to time to bring about an understand
ing between the two interests , which cannot
prosper unless they are traitcd. Among the
measures which the nt w trades unionists
seem inclined to support is ono which will
immediately affect the workingmen them
selves. It was exhibited In the recent action
of the dockers' union. wUch has proclaimed
thatit will admit no more members. Those
who are outside will htvo to keep outside ,
and that means that thor will bo purposely
nnd tyrannically excluded from a chance of
obtaining employment. Wo cannot think It
probable that the worlilagmcn themselves
vill consent to such a plan as this , but the
dockers have acted upon it and it seems
hatthey find themselves in no condition to
id 1,000 towards tha strlko which Is now
going on at Melbourne. Tbo question of
he eight-hour law will be brought np for con ;
ilderation by the congress. It will not bo
lurprising to find that the delegates are una-
ilo to come to an agreement on this subject.
Iany of them arc opposed to the Interference
of the legislature In regulating the hours of
adult lalfor. Others know perfectly well
that a general eighUhour law -would operate
ujuriously Sot those engaged In certain indus
tries , nnd that it would infallibly tend to
drive a peed deal of trade OJt of the country.
The congress will be naked to pass a rcsolu-
lon demanding eight hours for the govern
ment dock yards. '
JCIIE stJlEltlOAX HOG.
He Is the Chief Topic or French Ed
Itoriul-i. Jlrt'/s *
PAIUS August 30. Several of ktho French
papers have been discussinfjjyhltcti SUtes
Minister Reed's letter to FordfTa"Minlstor !
Rlbot concerning theprohlblt cnuof American
pork. * *
The Journal des Debate * thinks tha pro
hlbition unreasonable , In view of the fact ol
American pork securing tlaft highest prize nt
the French exposition , nrd : thinks that the
government will soon withdraw It.
La Paris says that if American retaliation
was carried out it would cut off the sale of
40(1,000,000 ( francs of Frcrifch products annu
ally and that tlio public health will not be
damaged by admitting a.lsw tons of .Ameri
can pork.
Figaro tnlnks that Frsaco was wrong in
the prohibition , but holds that it is now im
possible to move backwards or take an atti
tude of yielding before the economic threats
of America. *
MonltcurUnlverselle points to the recent
address of M. Itibot us proving that the
government is convinced that it must aban
don the prohibition. Thii conclusion , it says ,
is rsnched after hearing -from the iYcnih
minister at Washington. U Franco persists
In the prohibition of American pork it would
have to submit to a. heasyfl.dvanco in duties
on its product. JffStaf "
La Lantern thinls V./A MQ.lFrcnch wine
growers trill soon be cjiiTj'Ktttliero ' is iit-
the interest of beet pro5jan2'disliilcri by
putting prohibitive dutiiryon American corn
If the result is to lose th3r own market.
TheSiede approves absolutely Minister
Reed's letter aud says lhat the prohibition
aeainst American tK > rk was a fault which
should be put an end to.
Milton Itetl in F1 nils froina nalloou and
IB instantly K.I led.
" \VoonriELi > , O. , August 33. [ Special
Telegram to THE 33tn. ' ] Yesterday was the
last day of the fair here and more than ten
thousand people assembled to see the final
races and a balloon ascension by Prof. Car
ter , the well Known aeronaut ,
The balloon was a simple hot air affair , and
was kept in its position over the furnace
with ropes held by standards.Vnen \ it had
been inflated and all was ready. Carter g.we
the word to let po. Tcti ballon shoo upward
ana thousands of spectators were horrified to
see dangling at the end of
a small line Mlton > Redin , one of the
most prominent , young men of the
county , and an officer of 'the fair association.
Hundreds of people sftquted for him to
drop. butKedin was c-itlier entangled or had
lostnis headwind ho clutched frantically at
the rope , attempting to dlmb up the slender
line into tb e basket. $
A number of women 1 $ the dense crowd
fainted and all the spectator * grew sick ivith
horror as the balloon sailed upward and be
gan moving southward. )
Carter could be seen making desperate ef
forts to draw Hedin up the rope on which ho
swung to and fro.
For lully ten minutes the efforts continued
and then , at nheipht of | bvcr one thousand
feet , the balloon took a Midden lurch ,
Hediu's hold was tokened and his body
shot downward. It was found half a mile
away. The clothing was torn ofl , all his
bones broken and the body crushed out of all
human semblance. '
lledm's ' brothers and sisters were in the
throng and saw his terrible fall.
Thomas Denol Cincinnati Killed by
Electricity.
CINCINNATI , O. , August 30. [ Special Tele-
pram to THE ntn. ] Thomas Dew , aged
twenty-two , a lineman of the Brush com
pany , met a horrible death this morning nt
No , 35 East Third street He was standing
en an iron flro escape and was about to run a
loop into a second story window , when he
caught hold of a. live electric light wire and
instantly fell back upon the lire escape. His
right hand was nearly burned off. Assist
ance was prompt , but.pf course , too late to
do more than remove hU. dead body.
lie Wanted Hi * Money.
DEADWOOD , S. D. , August 80. [ Special
Telegram to Tut BEE ; ] Pat Sweeney ow/od /
Aaron Ewing some money. The two met o/i /
Lower Main street today ana Ewing de-
minded his money , but was refused , He
tutu drew a large Colt's revolver and mn4p
Sweeney throw up his hands and rnarrujto
theDeadwood 'atioual bunk. Atthekjnk
an offl T interfered and placed Ewlng uuder
arrest. He was fined MO. / j
Attempt toVrqek a Trail
SACIUMEXTO , Cai. , AWfost O.-yfhe ex
press from Oregon ivas partly ait ed near
Copclnnd thin morning- . The pas igers were
severely shaken up. ItUjaUirfed that an
attempt was made to "wreck the train , as
heavy irons were found across the track.
\Vel > l > Summoned to Appear.
XEV YOHK , AugnstiM. In connection with
the strike , Vice President Webb of the Xovv
York Central has been suiumc/nod / to appear
before the state board of arbitration next
Tuesday.
_ _
Tlio Itrjtort Continued.
WJIMUNGJON , Atigu t 30. Acting Secre
tary "Wharton has received a cablegram from
Silulstor o.Mlxnerconfirming the reported
killing : of General Jose Jlnria Bnrrunula on
the steamer AcupulcoMlnle resisting arrest ,
To bo Consul at Kunelial.
WJ IIINGTOS , Augast SO.-The president
has wnt to the senate the nomination of Join
P. . Heal vof Minnesota to bo consul at
Funckti.
MEN OF BRA\VS \ AND BRAIN ,
Blagging in Yean Agone by Oar Potentf
Grave and Reverend Beignora
f
A GREAT WEEK FOR LABOR INTERESTS ,
No Truth In I tumors of Changes in
the department or tlio I'Intte
Alterations In Nebraska's
Mall Service.
WASHINGTON BtnEAU Tai : OMAHA BSE , )
513 FouiiTECvrii SinuuT , >
WISIII.NQTOX , D. C. , August 30. J
Tbo personal encounter between Ucpre-
scntitlves Wilson of Washington state nnd
Beckwlth of New Jersey on Wednesday last
was not the first incident of the kiad on the
floor of the house. John B Wcller a member
from Ohio , [ in January , 154-1 , nnd subse
quently senator from California , assaulted
and beat very severely Mr. Shrlver , n re
porter of the house. The assault took place
In the lobby and it was construed to have
been committed on tbo floor and on an ofllccr
of the house and Weller was arraigned and
censured.
In AprlllSU , there was a regular fight on the
floor of congress between John W.Vhite of
Kentucky , afterwards soeakcr , and Mr.
Hathborn of Now York. .Mr. AVhlto left his
seat and coming to Rathborn's knocked him
down. A general scrimmage ensued nnd
Mr. Moore , a member , fired a pistol which
severely wounded an officer of the house
They were arraigned before , the bar of the
house , but as the wounded man was com
fortably provided for , mutual apologies were
accepted.
In 1S59 Mr. Graw of Pennsylvania and Mr
Branch of North Carolina had an altercation
which resulted in a challenge. Mutual
friends prevented a hostile meeting.
About that time Mr. Graw and Mr. Kcitte
of South Carolina indulged In a pugilistic
encounter. When they were arraigned Mr.
Kcitte took all the blame on himself and
apologized to the house ana to Mr. Graw.
Hon. Ilobert \ . Johnson , then n member
of the housecamo to very close quarto , s with
Hon. 0. B. Tickler of Illinois. Blows were
exchanged and they apologized fora mqmen-
tary forgctfnlncss in yielding to the impulse
to punch each other before the assembled
wisdom of the nation.
In the early fifties Hon. Joshua R Gid-
dings and R , W. Meade of Virginia had n
pcrson.'l altercation which involved their re
spective friends. Meadoseized Giddlngs by
the nock cloth and proceeded to twist itwhen
longJohn Wentwonh rushed to part the
bolllgeranls , but Eiiiponds of Virginia , stand
ing on n chair to reach his tall adversary ,
threw himself on "Wentworth , carrying him
to the floor.
As early as 1S04 Mr Inge of Alabama and
dward Stanley , bavins had on the floor of
congress some very exciting debate , a chal
lenge was passed. After the third flro a re
conciliation was effected. Xot long after the
dilHculty with Mr. Inge , Mr. Stanley bii-
came involved in a duel with Mr. Pickens of
South Carolina , and after a lire or two a
reconciliation took place. And again Jir.
Stanley was the principal hi a duel with
Henry A. Wise. -
In 1844 General Clingman , in debate , as
sailed the democratic party , chnrg-
lng * * * fraad . .in the defeat of
Clay , nnJ was challenged by Ynncy.
They fought at Beltsville and after one or
two shots a settlement was effected.
Ths Breckcnridge and Cutting duel or
challenge was occasioned by word ? spoken iu
the bill to subsidize the Colins line.
The Burlingama challenge to Preston
Brooks and the Potter chal'.ciigo to Roger A.
Pryor created intense excitement
In lS. b Senator Givin of California chal
lenged Henry Wilson nnd the matter was re
ferred to Mr. Crittcndtn , Mr. Seward and
Jefferson Davis and settled by tbem.
Henry S. Footo drew a pistol on Colonel
Benton in the senate and some senator inter
fered , xvhen Colonel Benton , baring his breast ,
said : "Let the assassin fire "
These are only a few of the many exhibi
tions of temper which have been displayed in
both houses of congress.
Mr. Clay nnd Mr. Calhoun used most bitter
expressions in debate.
Llixon H. Lewis of Alabama , an enormous
man iu size aud strength , stopped a fight on
the floor of congress by holding the belliger
ents at arms' length aud arguing with them
iu icry forcible terms.
Every one recalls the llrst fight betwcor
Representatives Cobb of Indiana and Lairc
of Nebraska In the Forty-ninth concrcss. It
occurred in the corridor Just behind the
speaker's desk.
A GItUAT I > AT roll LADOIl I.VTEltCSTS.
Tnls has been n great week In congress for
labor intere-ts. On Thursdav the house
Casiod the Conncll bill constituting cigbi
OUM ufull day's wcrk for all laborers , work
men und mechanics now employed or who
mnv hereafter be employed upon auy work
under the government directly or throucrl
contractors. Today the house passed the oil
conferring Jurisdiction upon ttie court o ]
claims to hear all claims for time over elghi
hours a day ghen to government work
by all classes ; also the bill which wll !
enforce definitely the alien contract labor
law , imposing a severe penalty upon ship
owners and ship offlws for affording trans-
lK > rtntiouunder any conditions to laborers
under contract. This bill was the Joint work
of Iltpre-entntives Connell of Nebraska and
Beckwitti of New Jersey nnd General Hep
burn , solicitor of the treasury , and will
prove an effectual estoppel to the importation
of contract labor in any form whatever , This
session , under the determined rule of repub
licans , has civcn labor more legislation than
all of the last tnree congresses gave vnder
democratic domination in the houso. The
lastUvo congresses gave absolutely jiothlng
to labor iu auv form. A lot of democratic
demagogues introduced bills , but none of
them became laws and no real effort was
made to put them into laws.
Tiin ncrAiiniENT or THE rum : .
Upon inquiry at the war department today ,
it was ascertained that the report that Gen
eral McCook would be sent to the department
of the Pltittc , is erroneous. Such u proposi
tion has never been considered. General
McCook has been assigned to the department
of Arizona and the headquarters are to be re
moved fromixB Angeles to Santa Fe. The
order makingthe assignment has been held Iu
abeyance till arrangements have been com
pleted.
General Brooke's management of the de
partment of tbo Pintle was In every way t > at-
factory nnd he Is considered by Secretary
il'roctor and General SchoQeld as cue of thu
'best ofllccrs in the service.
Some ovcrrealous friends of GeneralKuulz
are attempting to create trouble by circulat
ing reports agalast General Brooke , but upto
thik timu tney have not had any effect at thu
department.
THE rir.8T imniiCT or NT.HIUMCA.
Census SuporictendontPorlor has informed
Senator Paddock thut the count of the cen
sus of the first district of Nebraska has boon
approved after thorough investigation and
will bo announced officially shortly.
ciuxots IN xr.up.ASKi's XAII. fctmicn.
The following changes are made in Ne
braska's state mail bcrvlce :
Armada to I'eake From September
1 , change service so as to begin at the site of
Armada , now called Millar , authorized Au
gust H , increasing the distance ono inllo
Alblou to Bartlett From September 15 , Increase -
crease the service to six times a week nnd
change the schedule to dally except Sunday.
Martinsbunih to Sprlngbank From Sep
tember as , curtail the service so as to begin
\Vatorbury , decreixsing the distance eight
miles.
X tllt-h to Clear Spring T'rom September
22 , curtail the service so as to end at Willow-
dule , decreasing the distance utno and a half
miles.
Hty Strings toWanatah From September
15 , increase the service to twlco a week aad
change the scbodulo to Tuesday and Satur
day.
M1KT.I.UNEOUS.
The official result of ( ho count of the ponu-
atlon of ICnnsa.1 has not vet been ronchoa , but
5Ujx-rintciid < 'iit 1'ortor nays it will bo nbout
,5.VK ) ( > 0. The count has tven iwuphly inmlo
nd to all In touts and purposes these figures
re correct.
At the session of the house last evening ,
pen motion of Mr. Dorspy , a bill was passexl
0 pension Mrs. Mary S. A'llllor of IJlalr ut
12 a month.
Mr. ami Mrs. L. W. Cnrr of Omaha arc at
he Hamilton ,
Pcnnr S. HEATH.
CZ-.I ItliSO\ TKl'S O VT.
Tlio First Assistant Postmaster Oen-
crnl Concludes His Scr\lc-e.
" \Vvsuismox , August 83. [ Spvclul Tola-
gram to Tun Bnn.-First Assistant Post
master Clarkson practically concluded his
icrvice In the postofllco department today.
nho president much desired his further con-
inuanco In the place , but Mr. Clurkson was
unable to remain longer. To an Associated
press reporter tonight ho suid : "I accepted
his office unwillinirly und for a term of
months , not years , and I lay it down gladly ,
relations with the president nnd post
master general have never been other than
cordial and plua ant , but I have no liking for
'ffice ' holding , and while the postal service is
one that will absorb the interest nnd com
mand the pride of any one connected \vlth it ,
1 very much prefer private life and Its Indo-
> cndenco. The reports that I have given up
Iowa as my homo nro Incorrect. It is the best
state in the union and my lot is cast with It. "
Mr. Clarkson will very soon assume the
presidency of the Judson pneumatic railway
company , which applies new principles to lo
comotion and motive \KI\\or In cities. In his
marly eighteen months In oftlcc , Mr. Clark-
son has appointed 2 < ! , ( ! 7u fourth class postmas
ters and established 5,000 new postofflccs. In
the presidential office 2,217 appointments have
been made during his official time , leaving
only -100 of this class of ofllces unchanged A
striking feature is the number of new oRiccs
established , over half of which were in
southern states.
The men most prominently named as his
successors are L. T. Michener of Indiana , H.
C. Payne of Wisconsin , Chauncey I. 1'illey of
Missouri. John N. Irwin of Iowa , Samuel
Tesscudcuof Connecticut.V. . W Morrow of
California aud Ii. C. Fowler , chief clerk of
the office.
TltOCHLE.
Dr. Merrill of Chicago a Muetily Mar-
ricil Man.
CHICAGO , August 33. [ Sjwcial Telegram to
THE Ben. -Judging I from recent indications
Dr. Frederick B. Merrill , the fashionable
dentist , is going to have considerable trouble
in extricating himself from tnc difficulties
which surround him.
Dr Merrill is the man who has n $33,000
breach of promise suit oa his bands , brought
by Miss Cora Davis of this city. The case is
a very sensational one. Several mouths ago
Dr. Merrill married Bessie Lister , daughter
of Joseph Lister , the millionaire.
Shortly after the marriage the North side
received a severe shock when it was an
nounced that the fashionable dentist was
being sued fora breach of promise by a young
lady who had worked in his oQlce.
This btnsation had harJly died away be
fore another one was sprung. The news of
Dr. Merrill's marriage had penetrated into
far-off Conrprticut jmd a v ry pretty lady ,
claiming to bo his flrst wife , came to CniciM .
She said that MerrUl had married her at Bir
mingham , C6nn. , nnd had come west , Mer
rill claimed Ulat he had prormrod a divorce
from Mrs. Merrill No. 1 in Denver , Colo. ,
and was thercf ore f reo to marry w bom ho
pleased.
A few days ago an unassuming looking
document crept into the nlcs of the circuit
court. It was a suit for a separate mainten
ance against Dr. Merrill , brought by Mrs.
Cora Merrill , wile No. 1.
Intnobill Mrs. Merrill charges that the
divorce procured In Colorado was a fraudu
lent one , and says that slio is still Mr. Mer
rill's wife. She does not wish to live with
him , however , and asks the court to grant
her separate maintenance. Her reasons lor
claiming that the divorce was a fraudulent
ono was that she was not notified of it and
did not know that she was divorced until
she read it in a Chicago ruper.
If it is proven that the divorce is void it
will place the present Mrs. Merrill , neo Miss
Lister , in a very unfortunate position nnd
will leave the doctor open to prosecution for
bigamy ,
XH.tJlI'LEl ) TO DEATH.
A. MncOlonths-Ohl Child Meets n
Horribl ) ; Hnd.
CAMDHN- . J. , August 30. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEF.J A baby carriage , pnshet
by eight-year-old George Weaver , slipped
from his grasp and wiled Into the street this
morning. His niuo-inonths-old sister fel
from the coach and her brains were dashed
Out under the hoofs of a horse. The mother
s.nt on the stoop , n witness to the whole lior
rible scene , and was unable to move. John
Hisk , the fanner whose horse trampled the
child , was arrested.
The \Vc.itlicr Crop Bulletin.
WASIIIXOIOX , August 30. The weather
crop bulletin says that the weather during
the past week in the wheat nnd corn regions
of the central valleys ana the northwest is
generally favorable , and that the condition
of all crops Is improved. The harvesting o
unejt has been interrupted in Minnesota nnt
North Dd 'ota by rain. The corn crop is
greatly improved , although the weather has
been too cola for a rapid growth.
Iowa reports corn and potatoes improving
a better crop than was expected a month ago
but two or three weeks , of favorable weather
are necessary.
From Kansas eastward to Ohio and Ken
tucky the corn crop is much improved ,
Advices from Honolulu.
SAX FiiAXcnco , Cal. , August 30. Advices
from Honolulu today state that the antlci
patod trouble in Hawaii has not como to a
head. The only event of consequence wa
a petition presented to the king by the na
lives praying for n revised constitution , and
this has been referred to the legislature.
There was some trouble in the leper bcttlo-
ment at Molokui and some fighting. A num
her of natives have been Imprisoned. Th
cause was a misunderstanding of the order by
the superintendent for the destruction of on
or two smaJ houses.
Yankton Independents.
VAVKTOV , S. D. , August 80. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Ben. ] Tbo Independent countj
convention was held in this city today
Every precinct iu the county was repre
sented except one , The convention was bar
monious and enthusiastic , and the titke
nominated is conceded to be a strong one
The legislative nominations are : State senate
ate , Seward Hefenbark ; representatives
James M Walsh , Hugh J. Campbell , John
Krigle and Theodore Gundereon. The oouiitj
nominees embrace the names of well know :
citizens from both tlio old political parties. A
strong platform was adopted and the cam
paign will be a hot one , with the chances in
favor of the election of the entire independ
ent ticket.
A Cartridge KiploMon.
NiniuOiSsrTT PIEIS , It , I. , August 80.
A cartridge in a hole drilled in a lodge bcln
removed to accommodate a sewer system was
exploded tbli morning by some Italians. On
man was killed , another had his oycs blown
out and several others n ore iu jurod.
lUnleiiipttnn of ISonils.
WASHINGTON' , August 30 , The secretary
and treasurer today issued n circular for tb
redemption of 130,000,000 additional 4 > , pe
cent bonds nndcr the same terms as under th
circular of August ill.
l | 'RESSIOXAL PROCEEDS
Seii ourM Without Acting on the
, Wool Bohtduk
THE ALIEN CONTRACT LAW PAS El-
After Some I > Uuti * lnti ihp liruuo
Also 1'nM.rK the Illll I'rohlbltlii t
Com let Labor on All
i'ubllo
'X ' , Augu t oO.-Ja the
this morning .Mr. Morgan prwentcd thi
luIons ! of the colored ina .mt eting hu In
Birmingham , Ala. , against the iuisag.i ct
the federal olectlou bill.
Mr. McMillau nskud to Imvo the h iu <
Joint resolution taken up and passed grat Jnjf
fifteen days leave of absence nnuallv to
clerks nnd employes in first and second o-nss
postoftlccs , but Mr. Edmunds objected
The senate bill appropriating f.VlK ) ) i for the
slto nnd public building * at Shobsyg.in , Wis. ,
ivas passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up , tbupond-
ng question being on Mr. Carlisle's motion to
itriko out the wool paragraphs so as M place
wool on the free list. The amendment was
rejected by a vote of IT to 27.
The next paragraph to which an wrnd -
ment was offered was the one rcluUuj' to
ivoolen aud worsted yarns worth lc fian
20 cents per pound , The finance cjmiulttco
reported nn nmondmcnt increasing tie rate
> er pound from twice to two and u hal" Umei
tbc duty per pound oa unwashed w eel of the
irst class.
Mr. Allison bolicvod that some ratn In the
wool schedule were too high. Republican
members of the flimnco committee , hcivover ,
: md been told By their democratic nviiKlitcs
to go on nnd umko up the bill to mil : them-
seho ? , aad that they would ooiiU'nt them *
selves with offering ainoiidrnunts to It and ,
therefore , the bill was now treated on both
sides of the chamber as u party qu st ( n.
Mr. Plumb said Mr AllUou's rUit.-ncnt
meant that every line , letter and punft-j.ition
in the wool schedulu Imd Iwomc tin at h-lo of
party faith , aud that as a purtv man If Alli
son ) win obliged to stand by them ttli Ho
( Plumb ) did not bclk-vo in bargains \hcra
one side did all the trading.
Mr. .Allison replied to Mr. Plumb' * stric
tures. He was In favor of the get.il tirin-
ciplcs of protection to American industries
nnu American interests , as ho unuci teed
them , and tbcrefotv It win when iniau * details
tails of ttie bill were reached that Ijot „ rrcn
dcred his own Judgment and Mood iijvj the )
cnlightcucd Judgment of his a oiinut. Ho
cxpec'tod , however , that on sumo ma ( trial
points in the bill huould ba found in untag-
oni'sui with some of his associate1 ! &u UK com
mittee. Hoadmittodhc had ne\iirl > et i sat
isfied with tbo wool schedule , Lc did
belicso it Mould bo \\tst- to *
American fnrruers to uuderUika to pr Juco
low priced wools , but ho was willing > j give
them a chance to test the e i > crmtnt ; Jior-
oughly.
Mr. Hawley informed Mr. AU's.oi ' that
whenever the duties on wool went rtduccd
It would bo found that woolen iiutiuf Ji V
would show an equal readiuots to h o the
duties on woolen poods reduced.
ill. . Ailison sold lie was not pr p ed to
njpjest that the grea wool producing titer-
country should not be pfotc ( od as
other industries were protected. \ \ lc a the
country waso willing to bo put lipdp .1 frcq
trade basis ho would go with Mr. CariUlo in
a motion to put wool on the free list , but 'inUl
that point was reached tie was in fu "or of
caring for wool growers us be was in f ; \ or of
caring for other industries. As to t hi needs
of the government in regard to rcve ue , ho
\\ouldspeak on that point when the sugar
question came up for consideration , and ho
should bo able to show conclusive y that
sugar should bo placed ou the f reo 1 ct and
consumers relieved of 2 cents u pound on the
price ,
No action on the paragraph was rtuchcd
and the senate adjourned.
In the IlniiNC.
WAMIIN-OTON , August 30. Tbo house met
nt 11 o'clock today nnd the tirst hji r was
taken up with a debate on the bill for tbo ad
justment of accounts of laborers , workmen
and mechanics urisibg under the el gut-hour
law.
law.Mr.
Mr. Brewer offered an amendment provid
ing that this net shall find that the i iiimant
performed the service under anv cou met ex
pressed or implied , or has been laid the
amount ngreed upon. Mr. Brewer's amend
ment was agreed to and the bill pas'x L |
The house then proceeded to n er.Lsidera-
tion of the bill amending the alien .intract
law.
law.After
After some discussion the bill was passed
without opposition , as did also the lull pro
hibiting the employment of convict 1 ibor oa
public works ; the bill to prevent l.ie pur
chase of suppliesthe product of con7let labor , ,
by the United States ; the bill giving consent
to North Dakota appropriating a .e tion of
laud for the use of the state agricultural col.
logo and Ibo conference report on ihe bill to-
prevent collisions at sea.
The house then adjourned ,
A X OHIO MllGMlWA I'.V. .
Hold Attempt to hi on I a Satchel Con *
mining $2OOOO.
CINCINNATI , O. , August 30. CasUiKocli
of the Addlstou iron works at .AdOim jn , near
here , went up on the Big Four tra o earlyl
this morning with n satchel contalnlc nearly
20,000 , with which to pay off his m. . n. Ho
was accompanied by Stenographer Byrnes
and Watchman Leacwik. Just af ' > r they
loft the depot at Addiston , a mr.u \ \ arinn ; a
black mask confronted them und < 1 < sanded
the satchel. The gentleman , howei t drew
revolvers and opened firewhicbwus > jturncd
by the desperado and Luacock was t I'liouely
wounded. The desperado then Re I into D
skiff and made good his escape nc ms th *
river.
AXOTMIEtt SE.tt.KU SKI'/ . .
A Canadian Scliooncr I"allH Ik to the
ClutcIicH of u Collector
"VicrowA , B. C , August 30. 1\i healing
schooner Mattlo C. Dyer arrivt-d -terday
afternoon from the north for rpM , v Sbs
was seized at Ounalaska Jumilkb United
SUtes Deputy Collector Jjmiai it , th
schooner having gone In tdera IB dls-
ti-ess tbo day previous. AY * a the
case was brought before t'j court
it was dismlbsod. When tiilten o SiUta
the schooner's captain nnd cniw vn ro taken
ashore and confined inthoold lioran fTcastle ,
where they were kept forthmi w < is Th *
authorities took awny the btal t.V . us , suili
nnd all the vessel's findings Tb aptala
said the seal tkins had btxiu tuket nt least
thirty mlles from any bhoro on U Xorth
Pacific und the mau who uia.dc t 3 .eizura
was a tew ofllciaL
O'Hrlen's Sentence .Vot Satli. "actorf.
OTTAWA , ill. , August 80. h5j > o ia. Telo-
grum to THE BKE.J The verdict In' eilooi-o
iiiurdt-r case docs not give sattsfactl n , as tne
people oirK.-ct < xI the death pormlty.
was developed today which would 1 \et.iado
the case f > ironirer had it boon s > uV 'eJ ' to
the court. O'ltrlou is said to have
tonight ,
Had to I'oMjiono Ills Trl i.
WAHIIXOTOV , August 30.--Owin lo t > o
uucxpoc'tod prutvure of public bi I &r tjo
president bus Ixien corn polled to m ; c- ' ' l |
departure for Cressoa , I'u , , uutil'i t\\ \ -ilc.
Ttieylliito Itcfilpicd
nr.ununn , August iXThe ) Scr 1.
tilt bus i