THE OMAHA 'DAILY '
TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JDEOEMBER 14 , 1891. NUMKEK ISO.
REMEMBERING THE WEST ,
President Harrison Will Make Some Im
portant Appointments Soon ,
HCW THEY WILL -BE DISTRIBUTED ,
NchiMHku Will Itcoclvn Her Share ,
mill ttio AO.Inount States Will
Not Ho Ignored Wash-
WASHINGTON BimcAU OF Tun BEE , )
513 FouitTunvTH STHKIST , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 13. |
A western republican senator who has
been looking closely nftor corliln appoint
ments said to TUB BBK correspondent tonight -
night that within the next day or two the
president would nanio many of the most
prominent ofllcors ho has boon trying to do-
cldo upon during the past six months nnd in
his bollof lhat would bo about as follows :
1'or tbo republican mtorstale commerce com
missioner , George M. L mbertson of Ne
braska : for Iho democratic interstnto com
merce commissioner , Congressman David B.
Culbor&on of Texas ; for the .court of claims ,
Judge John M. Butler or Stonton J. Peollo
of Indianapolis ; for Iho Indiana circuit of
the United Slalos court , Judge Woods ,
nt present of the United States district
court of Indiana ; for the Indiana district
court , Loander J. Monks of Winchester , Ind. ;
for the now circuit court embracing Ohio ,
William II. Tuft of Cincinnati , nt present
solicitorgonorul of the United Stulcs ; for
the circuit court embracing the sluto of
Washington. United Stutos Sonalor John B.
Allen of that state.
The senator boliuvos that Charles T. Mc
Coy of South Dakota will bo nominated gov
ernor of Oklahoma , unless the president has
determined to make ex-Unitod States Senator
G. C. Moody of that state circuit Judge for
that bailiwick , In Which event ox-Congress
man Thompson of Portsmoulh , O. , may bo
governor of Oklahoma ; also , lhat General
Nathaniel Gaff ofVost Virginia will bo
judge of the circuit covering that state and
Judge Cblpman of Connecticut for the
circuit of Connecticut , Vermont nnd Now
York. Ex-Congressman Clements of Georgia
may got the circuit Jlldgoshlp extending from
bis' stale lo nnd including Toxns , as Iho
president has determined to give at least ono
of the now Judicial positions ton democrat.
Kx-Scuutor Blair of Now Hampshire
may , it is believed , bo given either ouo
of the Judgcshlp , or the mission to Japan
or some other country. It is thoughi tonight -
night that Stephen B. Elitins of West Vir
ginia or ox-Governor Cheney of Now
Hampshire will surely bo secretary nf war.
If General GolT Is not appointed n circuit
judge it Is believed Air. Elkins will bo secre
tory of war or vice versa.
Senate Coinmlttco
Nearly all the republican senators have
now been placed on coinmlttco assignments ,
but the llndlng of Senator Cullom's commit
tee , which wus charged with the duty , is yet
to bo ratlllcd bv Ihe caucus.
In addition to the places illlod yesterday ,
*
ex-Secretary Proctortins been put at the bead
of tnc select commlltoo on the American
university. This was n pot project of his
predecessor. Senator Edmunds. Carey of
Wyoming will bo chairman of the counnltleo
on education und labor , succeeding tbo la
mented Blair. Ills colleague , Senator War
ren , will go lo the head of the committee on
irrigation , which will bo raised to the dignity
of n standing committee. Hnnsbrough of
North Dakota will got n place ou Iho District
of Columbia committee , as well as ou census
and ono or two other minor ones. Casey of
the same state becomes chairman of rail
roads , and It ts still probable that Petllgrow
of South Dakota will bo at the head of the
World's fair. Senator Jones ot Nevada , who
is not nblo to bo hero because of the sickness
of his 'vlfo , will keep his old places , the most
important of which is on linnnco. Mc
Millan of Michigan becomes chairman of Iho
District of Columbia committee. Senator
Stockbrldgo , bis colleague , would bavo tulcon
tbo llbrury chairmanship , but , not gotllug It ,
will tie content to icmuinullho heud of Ihe
committee on fisheries. Some of the western
sionnlors are kicking because Slowart of
Nevada goes on appropriations along with
Cullom , but Stewart is nn old senator and
was bound to got a place there or else on
judiciary. The western somitor's indigna
tion , however , Is chiefly dirocled against the
Cumoron-Hute clique , which wants to hold
on to everything and malto room for nobody.
Senator Hoar also comes within this cate
gory. The westerns say that Don Cameron
would nt any time glvo up the committee
place to oblige a western chum , but when il
comes to doing somolhing for n republican
colleague ho Is stubbornly scllish.
The democratic committee has made little
progress In llxlng its new members , Senator
Gorman remarked this afternoon that they
hud an embarrassment of riches in the shape
of senators who came to the senate with rep
utations already made and for whom good
coinmlttco assignments were naturally ex
pected.
What Rryaii May Got ,
IJoproscntativo Bryan of Nebraska , who is
almost as well known In Illinois as thu mem
bers from that state ho having been born
nnd educated there has boon strongly en
dorsed by his own nnd the Illinois delegation
for member of the ways nnd moans coinmlt
tco , but being n new momuap of the house ho
will net llkoly got that position.
The members of the I own delegation know
exactly what they want In the way of com-
mltico positions In the house nnd have laid
the matter before the speaker In the shape of
n memorandum. Mr. Hayes wants to bo
assigned to thu postofllco coinmlttco and Mr.
Seorlcy to the judiciary , Mr. Bowmnn would
like to hnvo merchant marine , nnd It his
tastes uro consulted Mr. White will represent
Iowa on Iho agricultural comtnittoo. Mr.
Butler Is booked bv his delegation for invalid
pensions and Mr. Hamilton public buildings
nnd a rounds.
How tlio Spoils Are Divided.
If Speaker Crisp names Mr. Holman , of
Indiana , us chairman of committee on appro
priations ho will dupart very widely from
the policy ho has started upon , und will
simply cater to n habit of predecessors for
precedence only. Crisp has nuinod two com
mittees already and both are headed bv man
who supported him for speaker. Holuian
was opposed to Crisp from iho very begin
ning , till iho Insl vole in iho caucus , when
hu jumped ou the band wagon so as to bo In
the procession.
Word has gjno forth thai Crisp In Iho first
plnco will reward his friends nnd secondly
that hu was elected ns a representative of the
prosrusslva democrats by the younger olo-
muni and Is opposed to the ratrogrosslonlsts.
The naming of Holmun would bo the highest
recognition of the mossb.ick element , iho
galvanizing into life of a decided back num
ber.
ber.Crisp has alroadv statedIn view of the dis
inclination of Mills to accept the chalman-
slrtp of ways nnd means , that ho will glvo
the place to Springer of Illinois , Blanuhiird
of Louisiana , who supported Crisp , Is to bo
chairman ot rivers und harbors , whllo
Shlvoly of Indiana ronlhlontly expects the
chairmanship of labor because hu wus for
Crisp. O'Noill of St. Louis Is equally con-
tlduiii of tha place for iho HHIIIO reason ,
Stump of Maryland claims Immigration for
no ether rouson than that ho was
for Crisp. Herbert of Alabama has boon no-
corded naval affairs , and Wheeler , of thu
sumo sluto , military affairs. McCrcary of
Kentucky wll head foreign ulTalrs. Bynum
ot Indiana , Wilson of West Vlrclnlu , the
two Drockluridges , Cummlngs of New York ,
unit Mc.MIIHn of Tennossco will bo on ways
and means , unless iho latter should be made
chairman of appropriations.
They Arrange the IlulcS.
The coinmlttco on rules determines really
what legislation shall have n chance to bo
considered by the house. It does thU by re
porting rules setting astdo the time when
certain subjects shall bo presented , or when
curtain committees shall have tbo right ot
b 'T way. Il U made up of tlvo members ,
Ttio speaker is the head , and for
yean past hu chief lieu-
tenants hnvo bfion the chairmen
respectively of ways and means nnd appro
priations. 'Tho minority is allotted two of
the flvo members. There is no imperative
reason why the chairmen of the two most
powerful committees in the house hould
have their powers increased by membership
In the coinmlttco on rules. This year there
nro some reasons why it should not bo done ,
tlolmnti ts said to head the appropriations
coinmlttco , yet few of his friends think ho Is
lilted for rules. Ho Is too crotchety and too
little in sympathy with the house lt olf. On
the ether hand , Springer has moro familiar
ity with parliamentary methods than any
body in tbti hotiao. Ho is much stronger on
questions of procedure than tno speaker him
self. Ho would be n great aid to Mr. Crisp.
Therefore the speaker's clniojt advisers are
Urging him to make ut > the comtnittoo on
rules regardless of tradition. Blount of
Gcomia , who served part of last session ,
would bo glad to be a mpinbar of rules again.
Several ether devoted supporters of Mr.
CrUp would take the responsibility without
hesitation.
s'cvnrril Will Uo Added.
The Mills following Is for the most part
mending Its behavior. It no longer abuses
everybody who did not support the Texan
for speaker. Some of Mr. Mills' best friends
have said that there need bo no clash between
him anil the speaker as to tariff legislation.
Mills himself , they say , Intended to make up
Iho majority of the ways and moans committee -
too from the north. It has already boon de
termined that the membership shall bo In
creased from thirteen to ilfleen , giving tbo
democrats Ion and Ihe republicans llvo. Six
of the ton democrats will como from north of
Mason nnd Dlxon's lino. With iwo or three
old friends lko | McMlllin of Tennessee nnd
Turner of Georgia , Mills could not complain
if the northern membership included Outh-
wuito of Ohio , Whiting of Michigan , nnd
Springer of Illinois , nil of whom supported
his bill in the Fiftieth congress. There is
also the chance that the Texas legislature
may elect him senator before spring. With
that chance In sight Springer could bo put in
second place on the committee so as to
become chairman when Mills dropped out.
Though nothing has been absolutely settled ,
the best informed think this will bo dono.
Mr. Springer Is trying to tnko care of the
members who stood by him In his light. Ho
Is likely to do pretty well for them. Ho has
let the speaker know that In addition to the
chairmanship conceded to himself , he thinks
Illinois ought to have two moro. Of those ,
Durborow is slated for World's fair , wnilo
there Is a. possibility that McGauu may bo
chairman of the committee on labor. If in
the end it Is found impossible to give Me-
O.UU1 this chairmanship he will bo taken
care of by a good place on the naval or some
other loading committee. General Nowborry
wants to bo on public buildings nnd grounds ,
but ho will not bo dlssnttsliod if ho gats on
the military committee , as now seems likely.
Low Steward is to keep up his reputation as
a farmer by serving on agriculture.
Cleveland and Fat Men.
"Will Mr. Cleveland be renominatod for
the presidency next year ! " mused ono of
that gentleman's distinguished nnd influen
tial political and p3rsonnl friends , today.
"Well. I will toll you what 1 thiuK of it if
you will not use my name.
"I don't believe Mr. Cleveland will over
load his party again. I say this not so much
because ho was turned down In the spoakcr-
ship light the other day , thus showing a de
preciation of following , but because his triends
nro losing their enthusiasm. Mr.Clovoland Is ,
politically speaking , the most selfish man
that ever occupied the white house. Did you
over notice that fat men are nearly always
very selfish respecting their personal com
fort } Well , it Is notoriously truo. They
don't care for anybody else until they are
perfectly at ease themselves. Just think about
It a moment , run over the list of fat men you
know well , and is It not true * Cleveland's
friends have como to the conclusion that ho
is a wise political leader , a man of
good democratic ideas and a .good loader
ongeneral.issuosbiit theyhavo , comoto ,
the conclusion that It Is a waste of friend
ship and effort to elect him president of thoU
U iltfd States. Did you over think of
it men in times of peuco and prosperty
follow men as much as measures in cam
paigns I True it is , Mr. Cleveland Is a great
man , but ho cares nothing for his friends ,
and they will never follow him again that
is , not to victory. "
The man who said the above is known the
country over as ono of the wannest personal
friends of Mr. Cleveland , and no know ? al
most what the late president thinln , so fa
miliar is ho with him and his methods.
niisccllii noons.
Ex-Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska and
Mrs. Van Wyelc have taken apartments at
tbo Cochran. Their daughter , Miss Happy ,
has been placed at Mrs. Myors' boarding
school , where she will remain after the ro-
lurn of her parents to the wou.
Muoh interest is taken in Colonel James
Blddlo , United States Army , who will leave
Fort Robinson on December IB , for a leave of
absoncn , and go at onoa to join his wlfo at
Uorkoloy Springs where she has resided for
moro than n year past and for some months
L-as ooen a great Invalid.
Colouol and Mrs Blddlo will como to Wash
ington the first of January and will probably
spend the winter nt 171(1 ( N street.
Senator Cullom of Illinois is to bo an active
candidate for iho presidential nomination
next yi'ur , It is rumored. P. S. II.
iiK to Adfnnrn ( or the Christ
mas Holidays.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 13. So far as
actual legislative business is concerned , It Is
probable that the present week In congress
will bo devoid of feature or Interest. It has
coma to bo generally understood that while
thu time lor the holiday recess In the long
session may bo employed in perfecting the
organisation of the two branches , little can
bo atlomptod with profit In the line of logls-
lallon. Many senators and roprosentalivos ,
assuming , Ihoroforo , lhat the recess will
begin before the end of iho present week ,
have already rnido arrangements to Jouvo
Washington for their homos within n few
days. - .
Unless unforeseen dlfilcultlos arc encoun
tered the reorganization of the sennio eom-
mlttoo will bo completed Monday or Tuosdav.
but there is no expectation thai ihoy will
undorlako any Important work during the
weak. The Introduction of some bills and
resolutions lhat were not presented In tbo
rush last weoir ; n speech by Sonnlor Turpio
on the subject of ttio election of senators by
a direct vote of the people , nndnspjoch by
Senator Stewart on free silver coinage , to
gether with sucb responses as they may
elicit , wlil probably compose iho record of
iho week In the senate.
Ttio house of representatives will not meet
until \Vodnc.sday of Ihl * week and then ,
after n brief .session , It would probablv ad
journ with an understanding that on Iho day
of roussomblarfo il will adjourn for Iho cus
tomary Christmas recess , A proposition
has been broached that congress this year
shall adjourn for the holidays on Friday , the
I1)th lust , , until Monday , January . It Is bo-
lluved that , In the ibsonco of commlttoo or
ganization , nothing would bo accomplished
'
by continuing the nominal sesslons'of the
house In Iho following week before taking
Iho usual recess.
The speaker has boon industriously encag
ed during the last woou In worn pro'llmlnnry
to the appointment of the committees , but
the oxporiouco of the last day or two
warrant * ibo belief of ether members
tnat it wi'l ' bo found Impracticable
lo complete them In time for an
nouncement before the now yoar. The com
mittee on rules which Is usually named In
udvanco of the general Hat , may bo appoint
ed , however , during the coming week , in
order that Its members may proceed to form
ulate a code of rules for the Fifty-socoud
house of representative * and submit it for
consideration Immediately upon iho reassem
bling of congress after holidays.
Will Kuoo tinTronhlo. .
Six FIHNCISCO , C.U. , Dec. 13. ( Jonoral
Irena Barrios , the Guatemalan or llo , sailed
on the steamer City of Sidney yesterday for
his native country. The election will bo held
in Guatemala shortly nnd General Barrios
say ho 1ms received plenty of encouragement
from frloudi. Ho will go homo and fuco all
the trouble and battle for the control of iho
government us a presidential eandUluto ,
VICIOUS IRISH POLITICS ,
Pittnullitos nnd MoOarthyites Have a Lively
Itow nt Waterford.
BLACKTHORN CUDGELS AND DORNICKS ,
Michael DavlttVoiimtcil in the Affray
UniHlriMlH Ktig'iKod In the
Hospitals crowded \VHh
thj Wounded.
DUIU.IN , Doc 13. Michael Davltt , the
famous Irish loader , was seriously wounded
during a riot in Waterford City today. Mr.
Davltf nnd Mr. William O'Brien had gone to
Waterford to support the candidature
of Mr. Kcane , the nominee of the Me-
Coribyilcs , for the seat In parliament
made vacant by the death of Richard
Power. Mr. Keano's opponent ts Mr. Hed-
mend , a member ot the Parucll wing of the
Irish party. Mr. Davltt was strongly urged
by the McCurthyilos lo sland for Waiorford ,
but ho declined to do so and in consequence
of his refusal Mr. Koano was made the nom-
Ineo. No particulars of the affray in which
Mr. Davltt was wounded have as yet been
received.
JSJLator reports from Waiorford City show
that the riot there this afternoon wus ono of
the most sanguinary and vicious of any of
the political rows that have recently attended
the discussions In Irish towns of the rival
loaders. Ominous rumors of nn impending
row had been exciting the populace for some
llltlo whllo , nnd a force of GOJ police had boon
drafted Into Iho town. In the hopes thai their
presence would secure order.
The Parncllito leaders , Messrs. Kodmond.
Loamy and Dalton have buoti In Wutorford
some days. This afternoon special trains
brought hundreds of the supporters of the
rival candidates , and the various contingonls ,
armed wllh formidable blackthorn shlllalahs ,
marched through the streets to the
music of brass bands. Messrs. Davllt and
others , also attended by a band of music ,
proceeded to the quarters of the National
Commercial club. En route there iho
disorder arose. A mob composed of mem
bers of Iho Parnelllto faction began ono of
Iho fiercest contlicts that has characlorizod
prevailing hoslllilies. Tbo opposing
crowds fought nt very close quar-
lors , and surged to nnd fro through the
slreots , seeming utlcrly regardless of iho
pivsenco of Iho police. VollP3'3 of stones
were hurled throunh Iho air nnd Iho black-
Ihorns moved wllh a vicious colerily that
sent ninny of the howling rlolers lo hojpilals ,
iho police slallon nnd then home for prompt
surgical atlenlion. In Ibo midst of the affray
Mr. Davitt received a nasty cut on
the forehead , from which the blood
flowed freely. Mr. Tanner and others were
Injured by stones. At lust the pollca formed
n cordon and divided the opposing mobs and
the D.wilt crowd reached the clue rooms.
Mr. O'Brien made Iho speech of the day.
Ho billerly denounced Iho assault upon his
forces , and said Iho crowds who injured
Duvitt had struck a glorious blow for the Irish
cause. Davltts' answer lo that blow wus ,
that now ho was a canddalo for Walerford.
O'Brien In his concluding words accused the
police of using iheir batons more in favor of
Iho attacking mob than otherwise. The
police , ho assorted , protected the Parnollitos ,
while the force of their blows was devoted
to the McCarthvltos.
-sttirisx ris < iiis.
Rcinnrlcs of a'Newspnner Oii'Polltichl
Union of "Brother Peoples. "
tCopurtoMcd 1SS1 by James Oor.Iou lltnnttt. ]
LONDON , Dae. 18. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Titc BEG. I The union be
tween the Scandinavian kingdoms , Norway
and Sweden , reached its seventy -seventh
anniversary November 4. Referring lo Iho
significance of the day , iho Morgeubladot
of Chrlsllaula , says :
This duy will bo remembered by the major
ity of the Intelligent und surlous thlnknu
people with u candid acknowledgment of tno
advantages which a union , olVectud so to }
apeak by nature Itself botwcon two closely
alllllated people dwelling on the same penin
sula , must necessarily gtvo to both nations.
His , no doubt , with deep regret that worthy
fullow-cltlrcns on both sides the "Idolon"
realize that tlio Importance of thu protection
und security which this union olt'ors Is not
suflloIoiiUy appreciated by nil classes of so
ciety. Ono must witness with sorrow how
this luck of sagaoloiisncss bus long been utll-
lud by the Norwegian radicals in croutinn
thu most virulent u ltillon which for
unscrupulous Intrigue seeks its parallel ,
rot-house politicians and blaoK-los of their
lilc most Invariably use false patriotism us a
convenient cloak for their nefarious opera
tions ; und , with the avowed purpose of light
ing for Norwegian independence , such rascals
have moro thun once Known how to Inlhiuiiuc
unsophisticated voters to clvu Norway a
representation which wus plastic enough to
bo used as occasion required.
Thu formation of the union , Its alms and
history , nro so well known that It is wholly
unnecessary to rovlow Its dotulls. For ono
who possesses u fair amount of sagacity and
Is unprejudiced In his judgment there ro-
mulns but ouo conclusion : That the "biotlier-
iii'oples' " unity Is wisdom ; Us dissolution
folly !
After an uninterrupted pnrlod of pence of
soventy-llvn years' diiritlom most of the
present and all of thu rising generation have
completely outgrown the thought of what
misery , dunxnr , and unhapplno- are the con
sequences of war , and they certainly bavo
never fully considered how those oal.unltles
would bo augmented It the Iwo people
of this peninsula did not stand by
one another In all , In every common Interest
111.0 brothers. During our days of pcaco and
happiness wo easily unoiigh lorsot the stem
truths that adversity nnd mlsfoi tnno teach.
It would Do duploiublo. If serious dungors
threatened the north , that our people hud to
hu tiiiiKht a lesson from Its school which ought
to have noon self-evident. In ono particular
It BUOIIIS as If the unlon-lovlntr Norwegians
ought to have the iiruforonuu over thu corresponding
spending supporters of the union In Sweden
when ut the sumo time , from u Swedish point
of vluw , Uio truu condition bnlweun the two
nations hits not been understood , und ns .1
consequence political dissensions arisen ; thun
the peed Norwegians huvo not boon blind to
the fact that It was not the Swedish nation ,
but only a political party in Hwedon which
caused the dissatisfaction.
The love for our "brother people" will , In the
heart of true Norwegians , always ho kupt sa-
crcd , warm anil socnro. In Sweden one has
been Inclined to put too much Importance on
the nonsensical twafdloor rabid monthlngs
of Irresponsible , blatant dumuxojiics ; onu has
confounded the Norweglun nation with the
Norwegian p rty of musquorudlng repub
licans , whoso conduct and existence are as
obnoxious to the Norwegian people as they
are to the .Swedes , There Is nothing that has
done more harm to tlio Norwegian cause. In
Sweden thun this very confusion , und often ,
yea , too often , have Norwegians who know
themselves oapahlo of appreciating the
Swedish people und Ilia union with loving sin
cerity felt justly wounded to nntluo that In
Sweden thuy , so to speak , "cut all Norwegians
over ono comb , " and permitted their instilled
Indignation over tlio riidloal party ntturanuos
or actions to embrace the loyal , union-loving
fellow citizens In the western klnxdom.
May such piujndlcosund misunderstandings
disappear , and every Norwegian and Swede
who understands and values the blessings of
this union never forgot that his fuullmts
alwuyx Unit their cord of true sympathy In thu
heart of his "brother-people. "
Holdiei-H Ksunpo injury hy Attondlii | >
Dlvlno Service.
LONDON , Doc. 18. Hoports of damage by
storms ou neu and land continue to come In
with startling frequency. News was
received today that her majesty steamship
Banterer had been driven ashore by a gale
In tllduford bav , and was In a perilous post-
lion. Upon receipt of this intelligence bar
majesty's sloamship Philomel was nt once
dispatched from Plymouih to the assistance
ot the distressed vessel. Tonight a dispatch -
patch was received at the admiralty ofllco
saying that ibo Banterer was ullo.it , and that
only slight damage had ooon caused by her
mUhap. The Banterer is a composition
screw gunboat , and carries four guns. She
is commanded by Lieutenant B , II. Kopor.
A hurricane swept ever the camp at Alder-
shot today nnd did n great deal of damage.
So great was the force of thq gale that the
glass roof of the barracks was , blown com
pletely off nnd smashed to ( plocc3. Every
building on the grounds was moro or loss
damaged. Fortunately the soldiers now nt
Aldarshot ware attending dlvlno service
when iho storm brolto upon them and no ono
Is reported to have been Injured , tbo church
in wulch the services wore held having wllh-
stood the fury of Ihe galo.
The Folkcsiono boals stopped running.
The Banterer loft Folkestone on Wednesday
day for Plymouth. Shu made slow progress
nnd tried to take shelter at St. Ivos , but was
unnblo to do so owing to the heavy seas ,
which hearly drove her upon the Bristol
docks. She lost two boats. Her crow bo-
cume almost exhausted. The duke of Edin
burgh was waiting for her to convoy him to
London aid : much anxiety wus felt meantime.
Virginia's Kngl.Hh ISondholdorH.
LONDON , Dec. III. The London advisory
board of the Virginia slnlo debt bondholders
have declined to recommend that holders ac
cept the American committee's scheme for
the settlement of claims against Virginia.
The London comtnittoo has invoked n moot
ing to decide on a course of action. Mean-
whllo n section of the bondholders , repre
senting bonds amounting lo $5,000,000 , will
accept the American committee's schemes In
prlnclpel , hoping to got moditlcitlous ,
Something About I ho Patent System
of the United States.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Duo. 13. [ Special
Telegram to THE Buu.j The commissioner
of patents Is putting the last touches on his
annual report. Uo Is necessarily late wllh
II , because ho is required lo Incorporate Iho
statistics ot his ofllco for the calendar year.
The commissioner said yesterday that ho
would lay special stress tu his report on the
need for Increased accommodations for the
patent ofllco. *
"I sometimes think , " ho remarked , "that
the vast practical value of tlls ) department of
the government Is not properly realized In
the west. All our scientific and industrial
progress rests upon It. There is a com
mon Idea that inveniors invent for
the love of it. They do nothing of
the sort. They Invent to make money.
Remove the stimulus the patent system
offers and the progress of" Improvement
"
would bo paralyzed. "Tho telephone was In
vented simply because Belt was a poor man
and wanted to bo n rich ono. Now that ho
Is rich ho may go on experimenting for
pleasure , but ho never would have
boon able to do It it his putonls
hud not given him , the means.
I think iho Bell company has .damaged the
Intoresis of inventors t > y the remorseless
lengths to which It has pushed its legal
rights. It has worked the patent as no patent
was ever worked before , aud , has brought
down an immense amount , of public odium
upon Its head. ' .
Extent of Monopolies.
"But all such so-called monopolies have only
n brlof llfo under our patentslaws. . After
sovenieon years Ihe nubile } s entitled to the
freoiiBOot all Iho ideas thoy-own. I Ihink
there is nn undue amount , of. alarm ever
Iho Bell company's success with thoBorhnor
patent. If that cortioralloa * builds any very
hich hopes on its achlovomofits-in that quar
ter it is llkoly to bo disenchanted. Thocourls
have always hold lhat the fi.rst discoverer of
a mechanical principle is .entitled to tbo most
literal construction of Uls ( parent , ° nd Bell
received the bonoflt of this , qlo > to the widest
possible extent. The Btfrlipov.jand.nll other
subsequent 'patonls relating/to / "details are
likely to bolconslruod In o-yv ry dlffovoht
way. Wo bavo to do 'our'worU here under
the greatest difficulties' frofn. " thof ; lack of ,
proper facilities. W ° ought fo < Iyavo a corai
pleto system of digestsbythlch"lt would bo *
easy to find , In the shortest possible time ,
just what had boon done in connection with
any particular Idea from the beginning. I
have a case before mo noiv In which two men
liled drawings : precisely nliko in every line
both drawn from the saiuo object and yet
they wouflo different departments because
ono man called his device 'a friction clutch'
nnd the ether n 'Harrow tooth attachment. "
More Pao. titles Desired.
' 'Wo ought to huvo a sot of digests that
would enable an Idea to bo traced Instead of
roquirine us to dopond. principally upon
titles. Wo could got up the sot for $100,000
and It would enable us to dispense with
enough clerks thereafter" to save the money.
Wo are horribly cramped at p'rosent although
ourortlco is not only self-supporting but has
'
paid $4,000,000 Into'Iho treasury. Wo have
records piled up on the floors from cellar to
garret. Our clerks are coopeSl un In crowded
ill-ventilated quarters that would bo raided
by the police under iho cubio air ordinance if
they were in San Francisco's' Chinatown.
"Wo handle 25,000 cases u year and the
number is constantly grdwlng. The ofllco
was about 2,500 behind whoa I took charge
last August. We have not fallen back any
further , but we have not boon able to gain.
This whole building was put up for a patent
ofllco and they ought not tq Iry to make It defer
for us nnd the land ofllco , too. "
"What do you ihinlc of TUB BEE Bureau of
Claims ? "
"It is a good thing. It seems to mo some
times ns if it were on almost too largo a scale ,
but It Is managed in such a systematic way
that nothing Is neglected , It Is sure to Drove
itself a public convenience. "
The eommlsslonor has had sqmo opportu
nity to examine iho workings of Tins UEI :
bureau of late , since It has added the duly of
securing patents to Its ether operations.
Every government ofllclnl espressos admira
tion at the accuracy and promptness wllh
which Its comprohenslvo organization deals
with tbo most Important cases that are put In
its caro.
o
TJIOUHKKS.
aimersVilliiitf to Arbltrato
Itoady to Kiilit.
DCNVCII , Cob. , Deo. 1U. ' Everything has
been oulot nt the Crested Butlo mines today ,
though no ono would bo surprised If iho
Iroublo should bo renewed nt miy moment ,
with more serious consequences than those of
yesterday. Sheriff Shares ! and his posse
still have possession of tbo mlnos and bavo
fixed a dead line 100 yards'/rotn iho mouth of
the mine , inside ot which no ono is
allowed to pass without ; 11 ret giving the
countersign. The fans hayo. boon running
ever slnco Friday and. the mines are
now nearly free from gas. This Is of iho
groaicst importance , for Jt they were shut
down for a few days ibo uqcUuiulation of gas
would causa Iho mlno ? to explode und the en
tire town of Crested Butte , . would bo de
stroyed.
Four of tbo wounded Italians are oxpoctod'
to dlo tonight. The ether turoo may recover
but ills very doubtful. The atuto labor
commissioner had a conforcuos wllh n num
ber of the loaders of thq ' 'shilling faction
loday. The result was the , appointment of a
committee , which will inoqtwith n commll-
lou from the owners tomorrow , with a view
of settling the difference .by arbitration ,
The miners say ihoy will 'sottlo iho mailer
peaceably if possible , or arc uoutont lo lot the
mines remain closed , but on1 the lirst attempt
the owners make to ship in now mou they
will light.
Ilolyoko Notes of Interest.
aouoKB , Colo. , Doc. IS , ' [ Special to TUB
BBI.I : The wheat crop in this county Is
yielding far in excess of what was estimated
ut harvest time. Machines-huvo been busy
at threshing the crop slnco iho last of July
nnd will not bo able to llnlsh the work until
about February 15 , The quality of the grain
is gooji , tosilng from fifty-eight to slxty-flvo
pounds per bushel. U Is estimated that the
ncrengo planted for the coming season will
bo three times the amount of any nrovlous
year.
The Independent Order of Odd Follows ,
Ilolyoke lodge , No. 70 , at their annual elec
tion selected for the ensuing year oUlcers its
follows ; F. M. Smith , past graud ; A , Jt.
Baden , noble grand ; Q. W. ( Jarlaud , vlcq
grand ; W , C. Hoblnsou , secretary ; O. W.
huler , treasurer , The ledge bos had a
steady growth throughout the past year.
LAFAKETTE AND WASHINGTON ,
M , Bartholdi's Latest Contribution to Mod
ern Art Treasures ,
IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO PARIS ,
Mnunltlccnt Girt oT Mr , Joseph 1'u-
litzcr to the French I'coplc
Christmas' Coming In the
World's Capital.
ICopt/rfoft'eit ISO ! liuJam-i ( Jordan Hcnnttt. ]
PAULS , Deo. 13. | Now York Ilar.ild C.iblo
Special to THU Bin : . I In n quiet , uoaco-
ful neighborhood behind tbo Luxembourg ,
rorol > disturbed oven by the rumbling of a
passing carriage , stands n pretly llltlo pri
vate mansion. It Is here that the great
Sculptor Bartholdl dwells. The Herald cor
respondent called upon him today nnd was
shown into a small waiting room furnished
for Iho most part with reproductions of the
sculptor's principal works , with here nnd
there a green plant nnd ether trillos of nr-
llsilo and pleasing adornment. Near the
door stood a splendid plaster cast of the head
of his "Liberty Enlightening tbo World. "
The door oponcd and Mr. Bartholdl came
forward pleasantly and asked the object of
the visit.
"I have Just hoard of the successful casting
by Barbodlonno of your ornamental group of
Washington and Lafayette , and I have corao
lo ask you lo glvo mo some information re
specting it. "
Mr. Bartholdl answered : "What ? You
know this already ? My friend , Joseph Pu
litzer of Now York , wishing to testify per
sonally his sympathy with Franco , commis
sioned mo some time ago to cxccuto this
group , which I know it is his intention to
offer to the lown of Paris. You know , of
course , of iny statue of liberty , which figured
at the Universal Exposition of 1S7S In Paris ,
nnd was presented to the United States on
the occasion of the hundredth anniversary
of the American War of Independence. The
people of America , wishing to express their
gratification at this mark of our esteem , sent
us n miniature of this statue , which was in
augurated two years ago In Paris. In addi-
lion , lo Ibis , however , the United States at
the same time officially lestiiicd their sense
of Iho honor conferred by Franco.
France nnd America.
"Mr. Pulitzer , as I have already mentioned ,
desiring to offer on hl own account nn ex
pression of tha friendly sentiments that ani
mated him toward Franco , wrote and asked
mo to make him n group symbolizing the
alliance botwcon the two nations , and ot the
support Franco had given to Iho Unllod
Slates during her struggle for freedom. I
commenced my work Immediately , and six
months ago the model was finished and M.
Barbcdlonne had it removed to his works.
It Is only within Iho last fortnight that I
bavo boon informed of Iho successful results
of the operation of casting it. "
"Then nothing remains but to take this
memento to the place appointed oy tbo city
of Paris forlts orcclloni"
"Hardly lhat , " answered M. Bartholdi ,
"for the place where It shall stand has not
yet boon decided on : in fact , the government
has only just been informed of the successful
execution of tbo work null tbo pedestal is
still to bo made. "
. At the Barbodlonno works .the correspond
ent was shown the mohumont. * The cast'slsi
ot bronze , about four motors in height , and
of superb oxocution.
Lafayette is represented as holding In his
loft hand the flacrs of Franco and of the
United States. The French flag is banging
quietly down the standard , while iho Amor-
icon flag , losscd by the tempest , is hold
lightly and protocllnrjly by Ihe same hand.
Thus Franco , slrong and valiant , comes to
the aiJ of disturbed nnd struggling America.
Lafayette is further represented us stretchIng -
Ing out his right hand to Washington , who ,
in taking it , booms to accent the aid offered
by Franco. Washington has his loft
band resting on Iho hilt of his sword ,
and is facing Lafayotto. The two fig
ures nro placed in the foreground
of the picture and the two Hags form Iho
background. The entire work Is vigorous
in execution and carries out admirably the
sculptor's Idea of Franco , generous nnd true ,
offering her protection and friendship to an
oppressed nation striving for liberty.
Christmas in the World's Capital.
Signs of Christmas are everywhere. The
shops have put on their holllday attlro and
though the slroets , made muddy by the frequent -
quont showers , glvo u dismal air to the boule
vards , crowds of people are oul in search of
elronnos nnd bibelots which gladden all
housonolds at this fosttvo season. French
women of the wealthier classes have at lust
cotnolo appreciate the value of short skirls
and this year uro trotting about in nil direc
tions in very English looking dresses , with
out that handful of train which has hitherto
onablnd them lo display their neal boots and
trim ankles In a manner the grace of which
ts entirely French.
The rue do la Palx is simply ono bla/o of
jewels ; there seem to bodlamonds and rubles
and emeralds enough In the shop windows to
supply n dozen cities with their sparkling
splendor. There uro the usual number ol
bon bon boxes of quaint artistic design , the
prevailing novelties In this direction being
born of the Hussian alliance and the army
maneuvers , the two topics nowadays most
interesting to the French mind. The colo-
br.Ued Bon Marcho Is a great sight. Here
iho usual end of Iho year exhibition Is In
pragmas , Iho chlof fouluro of which Is iho
annual loy fair.
The endless stretch of apartments was
crowded with pretly articles , and incojsantiy
packed with the motley tldo of humanity
surging from ull parts of Paris , and the Indi
vidual members jostling each ether over
miles ol waxed floors under the luminous
glare of the clectrlo llghls. The exhibition
nf loys includes ovoryiblnp conceivable in
the way of children's playthings , artistically
grouped and draped with the flags of all
nations , and the whole speetaelo Is one of
lavish beauty of which the crowd of old and
young seem uovor to tiro. The children ,
especially , gaze at it as if it were fairyland
Itself.
Afraid of French KnlhiisiuF.ni.
Rumors of the approaching visit of the
ciarowitz to Paris are once moro going the
rounds , out the project has never been con
sidered seriously at St. Petersburg. Aa n
matter of fact the exuberant demonstration
to which the presence of the young prlnco
here would certainly glvo rlso rather Induced
the Husslnn government to view such a stop
with disfavor. The Russian ambassador and
the baronno do Mohronhnlm us well us bar
unmarried daughter are still eon fined to their
rooms by tnfluonza , from which they have
been suffering for some days , and nro not
expected to bo convalescent for at least n
fortnight later.
ins I'.rritux DK.tu.
Councillor Jiuilcson Must to Almirlnn
ilia Uooms In WurtoinUiirj ; Palace.
LONDON , Doo. 13. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB BCB. I A good
deal of excitement has been caused here by
the following paragraph just received from
Wurloraburg :
Wo luarn that the American Jackson , who
wnK torso many yuurs the Intimate friend
and adviser of the lute king of Wuitomhun ; ,
will louvu the caoltal early next wculc , It
Imvliu been Intlmutod to him that ho wilt no
longer bo allowed to ocouiiy iho looms In thn
royal palace loft to him by Uio will of the Into
Kliri C'harluJ , who also left him a lojuoy ot
100,000 murka.
It may bo interesting to add that Jnolnon
entered the service of the king when he was
American vice-consul. His introduction to
hU majesty wai not without 1U romautto
i
features. Jackson had to ni Uirotigh the
garden near tno palace ovorv c" rnlng on his
way to the consulate. The k\ vho was In
the habit of taking a mornlng\ - < s In that
ploisnunce , was so struck wllh spoarnnco
and manner and actions that It Sght him
out , made Inquiries , and nt lust fed him
the post of councilor. This posv Vaokson
occupied for just ten years , durlr , Ich his
chief duties were to read to thft 7 nnd ,
being an excellent musician , phi , to him ,
Also to take n hand at cards whenever It was
his majesty's pleasure to Indulge In that pa'-
timo. These duties were moro confining
than onerous , and they were not too well
paid. So when Jackson gave up hU appointment -
mont in the American consulate lit Stuttgavt
the King promised to settle 100,000 marks
upon him , so his tuturo would bo provided
for in cnso of his majesty's do.Uh.
In justice to Mr. Jackson , ho .should bo dis
tinguished trom two Americans Baron
Woodcock and his friend Hondry who were
moro adventurers , who later on succeeded In
oxtracllng largo sums of money from the
king during their four years' association with
his majesty. Jackson altogether opposed
their doings nnd had no baud whatever , as
has often been stated , In presenting them to
the notice of tbo King. The so-c.illod spirit
ualists Woodcock nnd Hondry gained
great Influence over his majesty , oven to the
point of Inducing him to Intrust money to
their euro for gambling purposes at Monte
Carlo , and this during the residence of the
king und court of Wurtoraburg in NIce nnd
San Ilcmo some winters ago. They would
hold spiritualistic soaucas nt which the
spirits would rap out certain numbers , which
were lo bo backed iho next day nt roulette. ,
The king was foolish enough to hand over
sums varying from 1,000 traucs to 10,000
francs at a lime lo Woodcock for Iho pur
pose , and-it is needless to say that iho
spirits were generally wrong.
Mrs. Aiaybrlek'H Cane Hopeless Cry-
li\K ! < " ' More Ijlulir.
[ roptrfic / / < l 1SOI t > u Jaiiiff fioreloufemidt.1
LONDONDec. . 1 ! ! . [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to Tun BtK.j Sir Charles Utissoll
loday. In reference to his reported champion
ship of Iho Moybrick case , said ho had not
taken up the matter , but had merely been
consulted by the baroness do Hoqtio's solici
tors. Ho could sco nothing nt present to give
Mrs. Maybrlck any hope. The only way
anything could bo clone Is by public sympathy
and pressure brought on the homo office , and
not by a point of law which cannot bo upset
nnd Is absolutely right. The best authority
says that nothing has boon decided upon ro-
Sjnrdtng n reopening of the caso. The mutter
is still in the hands of Lumloy & Lumloy ,
solicitors.
Ijondon Crying Cor Moro Light.
Electric lighting In London is making
wonderful strides , and tbo only thine which
now stands In the way of its universal adop
tion Is expense. The cost of wiring a house
foi electric light for a reception averages .TJ
shtlliugs , or about $0 , a lamp , but some of the
necessary appliances used for houso-wlrlng
nro covered by patents which naturally in
crease the cost n very great deal. Incan
descent lamps nro to po purchased for Just ? 1
apiece , but in n couple ol years , whun the
patents on it expire , it will bo possible to gat
thorn for from n shilling lo ono shilling and
sixpence each , or about a third of the
present cost. Il Is also confidently ox-
peclc-d that within thai limo it will
be possible to do all the wiring at the
rate of about i'l a lamp , nnd it
will not bo many years , therefore , before gas
will bo superseded in the household except
when used for fuel. The advantages of this
will be sufllclenUy obvious , and then it Is lo
bb hoped that the clvlo authorities will Instl-
lulo the universal application of the electric
light for the lllumlnailon of Ihe streets of the
city , and so remove the stigma of the' great
est city In Europe being the worst lighted.
, IVo'.l IIivo to tico About This.
-'An.onglncorlne.foat.was. completed. ynstar
day which is calculated lo make the ordinary
man open his eyes in wonder. The Slratford
works of the Great Eastern railway has
broken the record for the construction
of a railroad online and tender by
turning ono out complete In a single
working day of ton hours. Up to
this limo Ihe Crowo worlcs had held the
banner for speed In engine building , bul
Slralford wrostcd it from it , and it will bo a
long time before it can bo regained. Last
Thursday morning at 0 o'clock work was be
gun on n six-wheeled coupled online und
tender weighing sixty-seven tons , fourteen
hundredweight , and It was finished within
the time nbovo specified , and at 0:15 yester
day morning it was pulled out of the erecting
shops amid the chcors of the workmen.
They were immensely pleased , ns tnav bo
imagined , when complimented * on the feat ,
and In receiving the praise duo to ihoir ef
forts they Implied a compliment to tha
Untied Stales for its speed In engineering
mailers by saying : "This boats Iho Ameri
cans , anyhow ; Ihoy haven't made such time
yot. "
ProciMiti of the I'npnl Consistory.
A secret consistory nt Homo is fixed for
December 14. The public conslstorv will beheld
hold Ihrco days later. Mgr. Uufto Selllo ,
Mgr. Sopllcl and Dr. Gruscfaa , Archbishop of
Vienna , will bo created cardinals. At the
secret consistory bis holiness the pope will
deliver an allocution which will rofcr to the
Incidents of the French pilgrimages und Iho
decree promulgated by iho minister of war
regarding iho civil marriage of soldiers.
The papa will make no allusion to the parlia
mentary debate on the ecclesiastical questions.
No French bishop has yet boon nominated
for cardinal. His holiness the pope and
Cardinal Kumpolla , secretary of slate , both
disapprove of the nttttudoof the French opls-
copato In connection with the recent church
events , and it Is even staled had Iho French
government applied lo Iho vatic in iho agita
tion would have been suppressed by the latter ,
l'ronNi of Momly and Sunkoy.
Messrs. Moody and Sankoy contmuo their
triumphal progress throughout Scotland.
Everywhere the same report is issued. The
people throng to hoar thorn and the attend
ance Is practically only limited by tbo size of
tbo hall , In fact , il Is doubled whether In
all their career tnoso great revivalists have
over demonstrated in n moro marked manner
Iho magnetic qualities they possess or Iho
power they have of swaying largo audiences.
Courtlco Pounds has refused an offer to go
to the Garden theater. Dozen * of sandwich-
men engaged by the Playgoers' club are par
ading the principal sircots tonight bearing
the legend r 'Tou't pay for programs. "
On the lop of iho announcement of Mrs.
Lnngtry's Inability to carry out her Amorl-
oun tour comes the statnmunl Hint she Is
moro ill than was at first behoved , nnd her
condition , whllo not auch as to cause her
friends any alarm , Is regarded as serious.
IIU.lTltltll FUltKU.lST
Omen OP WiiATiiRK BOiiiuu , I
OMUU , Doo. lit , [
The area of low barometer , without being
u well developed storm , overspreads thn en
tire western portion of the country. Ualny
weather prevails in Ihe lower Mississippi
vnlloy , Ihonco southward to the western Gulf
coast. It is snowing at Santa Fo , N. M. ,
where the hit-host tomporaluro yoslorday
was only ! H ° .
Temperature ioso over the central part of
the country , a tongue of warm weather ox-
lending up to St. Paul , where the mercury
was ut 50 = last ovonlng. Too outlook Is
favorable for u spell of unsettled wet
weather ,
For Omaha and vicinity : Continued mild ,
soft weather , probably with rain * today. .
WAHIIINCIIQ.V , I ) . C , . Doo. li.For ! Kansas
Threatening and rain ; south winds shifting
to west ; sllghlly colder.
For Iowa Occasional rains ; south winds ,
slightly colder.
For Nebraska Showers , slightly colder In
east ; stailonary lemporaturoln west ; winds
shifting to coldor.
For Missouri General cloudy weather
with occasional showon ; south winds ;
stationary temperature except cooler In
northwest , -
For South Dakota Showers In east ; fair
In west portion ; variable winds ; slightly
colder except In central portion.
For North Dakota-Showers IP east ; fair
In west portion ; variable winds ; slight
Obangos in temperature ,
For Colorado -Occasional showers , shl ft ing
to west ; slightly colder lu north ; tllghtly
warmer la south portions ,
SENOR HATTA TAKES ISSUE ,
Ohlh's Minister of Foreign Affiira Inclined
to Bo Disputatious ,
HIS CIRCULAR LETTER TO HIS AGENTS ,
Claims President Harrison nnd Sucro-
la ry 'Ir.iuv Arc Hither Ignorant
or .MallcRnm In MIsHtutlnu
Knots Concerning Chill.
tivJatne * Oonloii Hennctt. ]
SiNTuno , Chill , Oso 11. ! fNow York
Herald C.blo Special to TUB BIR. : ] Senor
Antonio Matla , Chilian minister of foreign
affairs , has prepared for distribution nmong
the Chilian legullons In Europe nnd Amor-
lea n circular loiter giving Chill's side of the
difficulty with iho Unllod States growing
out of the Bnlllmoro trouble. After u great
deal of trouble n copy of this document has
boon procured. Il Is wrlltcn In Spanish nnd
the following is the translation of It :
Wltli i reference to the report of the secre
tary of the navy nnd ihoniL'ssuKouf the presi
dent of the United states 1 think It Is oppor
tune to suy that the Information upon which
the report nmlmussiiiio aio Riounduii Is er
roneous or deliberately Incorrect.
* -o fur as the icfnsces nro concerned , they
novel-have boun threatened w.th uriu-lty , nor
has any ono uttumptud to tiitio ihoin from the
legation , nor li.is ihulr delivery been Ordered.
Nor has the house or person of foreign ministers -
tors oijoii moli > stud. In spllo of dullyin nml
Inumtloiml provocation. This Is proven by
the eleven notes of Pnptamhar. October ami
N in umber concerning t ho sutloM of the United
Slates steamer Il.ililmore. Thuru Is want of
exactness anil frankness In the htiitomcnts
iiindo In Washington. Thouir.itr took place
In biKlniinrlLTi of the city , the "maintop of
V alpnralso. and among m'oplo who uro bv no
means models of discretion and tuiiiporu'ncc.
\\lion the police und other ( oieus Interfered
mid calmed down the tumult there were al-
ruiidy several hundred men oiuiigi-d In it
and It had spread to u dlstunco of some ton
blocks or nioio from thu place where It com
menced.
Says 'that Kjjan Was A/jurcsslvc.
Jlr Kcuii purposely communicated to us a
note In an nggrusslve i.nd violent language on
October " ( i , us tdmwn by the cony and the note
which wits unswotud October iT. November 18
begun the summing in ) which wus suspended
on account of the nnimppciirunco of the crow
of the llultlmoio and on account of the Illegal
mutonsusiinil ilunlulsof the sumo Jlr. Kgun.
Ihoio h.is noNor been any provocation com
menced or necoptud by this department , and
It has ulwiiys inii'iituincd un attitude of Tulr-
ness and prudence. It hits never h.ul un
aggressive Jiolley nnd tt wll never ap
prove u humiliating ono. Notwithstanding
the fuel that Interested parties may try to
inuko their conduct appear honest and may
try to tloiuu tlio Issue uy erroneous accounts.
whatever may Imvo been said or may bo said
In Washington , the telegrams , notes , and
papers sent to yon cent tin the ti nth , and tlio
whole truth , about what has happened In ro-
rcgard to this uir.ilr , und the Ill-will nnd Mib-
sequent conferences and pretenteuns have
not proceeded from this department.
Mr. Tr.ic.rnnd Mr. Harrison have been led
Into error concerning our people and govern
ment. rholr liibtruu Ions of Impartiality und
amity have notyotbcoucoinpr.cd with. 'They
are not now nor bavo limy been bofoio. And
If no complaints have boon made acalnst the
mln stor and the sailors U ls boouiiso pnbllo
and notorious facts in Chill and tlio United
bttitcs could novur hnvo been made use of by
our confidential agents , even when well es
tablished.
Charuos of M ISHlaicmontH Made.
Itulmaccdu'N domaiidg and the concussions
inudo In. I line and July , thu whoio ttatu an'alr ,
the Sun Frunclsco In Qulnturo bay. and the
mutter of the oalilo company uro proofs of It.
It bus been purposely mlbstiitud thut the
North American suitors were Uttncltod iln
various localities ut the name tliio | , No Haul
- having , . boon .concunuod , . Jt ro-
guilty p.trtlos.
Your excellency should nuino the note of
November ! ) In answer to Minister Kgan ns
well as the other note usUin. for evidence
which hu did not like to glvo , although ho
hud fluid that ho had proofs to show the iiiur-
doror und the other guilty p irtles of October
Id , und also all other notus which have buun
pnhilshod hure. Vour excellency should liavu
this translated nnd published. In thu mean
time pie. iso dlsuuthorlzo ull that upiiours to
thu contrary.
Sura of your punctuality asvo are of the
rlcht and propriety of Chills acts , and of tno
Until iL'su.t In fipltu of the Inlrlituui that
descend so low aii'l of thu tluuatx that uomo
fiom so hlKh In this contingency , 1 lematn ,
MTTA. .
There is now on thOrBaltimorc u Dr. btun-
lay , n British subjuct , ' who has lived in Chill
for some years ; Ho was n witness to the at
tack upon Turn bull , the Baltimore sailor who
received twenty knife wounds in the affray
last month and uftcrwnrds died of his In
juries. Dr. Stanley defended ttio man us well
us hu was ublo and afterwards took him lo a
hospital and cared for him. It was known
that bis testimony would be damaging In
this case and about a week after the nffair oc
curred ho vtns assaulted at Vina del Alar and
arrested. Efforts were made to prevent his
testimony being taken , but when ho was re
leased from prison ho went aboard Iho Balll-
moro for protection and has romniuod there
since. The members of the crow of the Bal
timore have subscribed nearly $ . " > 00 In gold
and purchased n monument to plnco over the
gravoj of Higgin ijnd Turnbull , their two
comrades who were killed. The monument
has boon suitably Inscribed and will boplncod
In position In n few days.
SOUTH AMKIUU.IS XK IfS.
What In Rolni ; Done In the Itcnnhllca
to the South ol UH.
WASHINGTON" , D. C. , Deo. 18. The Bureau
of American republics is Informed that but
forty-olght miles remains to bo constructed
of tbo railway that is to connect Buenos
Ayrcs with Valparaiso. At the recent mootIng -
Ing of the dtroclors of iho company in .Lon
don il was announced lhat 700 miles uro now
open lo Irnftlo. Hud It not boon for the Bar
ing Brothers' ' failure , tt Is believed lhat the
road would have been finished nt the prudent
limo , but the work of construction ,
which was suspended for a time ,
has boon begun with renewed vigor ,
and the directors promise that it
shall bo pushed through without , further do-
lay. The mountain section , which Is MO
miles in lenglb , Involves very heavy work ,
and necessitated a largo number of tunnels-
many of thorn In the region of parpotuol
snow , more than 10,000 fcot nbovo the sea.
The mountain suction is to bo worked partly
by adb03lon on gradients of Wi percent , or
KU fcot lo Iho milo. and pirllyttho loco
motives being geared so that Ihoy outer upon
iho Irack without stopping ) by the use of
toothed wheels upon the Abt system ever
urndlontf ) , the maximum of which Is 8 par
cent , or13 4 per mile.
The Bounos Ayrcs papers report that the
recent purchase by Baron Illrsch of il.OOt
square leagues of land In the north
ern parl of the Argonltno Kopublio for BOO-
000 sovereigns , makes him the possessor of a
territory larger than is owned by any ether
man , and It exceeds in area the kingdom ol
Montenegro.
A syndicate of British capitalists Imva
made un application to the government of th
Argonllno Uopubllc for Iho privilege of ex
ploring the t'atngonlnn coast for minerals ,
Tnu bureau of American republic * Isn \ -
fonnod that the govornniont of llr.ull has
appointed Dr. Jose Do Pruln nnd Captain
Jose Cundldtro Oulllobol as special corn *
mhslonors to represent the government of
Brn7.ll In submitting to arbltrntlon of tbo
president of ttio United States the boundary
question which has lonir existed bolweon
Brazil and Ihe Argentine Republic. Tbo
Argentina government has not yet appointed
its commissioner * , bul the Brazilian * uro ou
their way to the United Status ,
Onoot the last acts passed by the Brazilian
congress before its dissolution grants u
pension of { TiO.OQO per year lo Dom t'odro Do
Alcantara , ox-oniporor of Brazil , wlthnrroars
from November ir > , IHS'J. The money will b
paid in monthly Installments.
Will I'nroliiiNo the I'roporty.
LONDON , Doo. 13.Tho dlrsctors of tho.
Montana ruby mlnos company who Were
sent to inspect thu property , the ucqutiltloa
of which the company has in consideration ,
have cabled their approval ot its purchase.