davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-02-26
STUPENDOUS PROJECT.

Railway from Behring's Strait to Cape
Tiorn-1Ir. Helpers Scheme for a
Backbone Continental LIne-S5,0OO
offered for Prize Essays and Poems.
NtsD York Tribune.
Mr.. Hinton Rowan Helper, of st. Louis, is
the author of railway project which, for
magnitude and possible results upon ciyi1iza-
tion, throws all former achievements and
ideas of the kind quite into the shade. He
proposes the construction Of what he calls
"a longitudinal, midland, double track rail-
way" from 4 point high north in North
America, running more or less southwesterly
through Mexico and Central America, to
point far south in South America, looking to
its ultimate extension to Behring's Strait and
Cape Horn. Mr.. Helper has SO much faith
in this magnificent scheme that he has gone
to work in earnest to attract public at
tention to it, His first step is to deposit s., GOO
in the Bank of Commerce at st. Louis, to be
distributed by a committee in the shape of
rewards for essays and poems on the enter
prise. For the best treatise in prose a prize
OF 81 800 will be given, for the second best
$1,000. and the third best $1,000, while the
best poem will earn $1,000, and the second
sent before the 1st day Of October next to the
Chairman Of the Committee, the Hon. Thomas
Allen, President Of the Iron Mountain Is
Southern hallway, No. North Fifth street,
st. Louis. Air. Helper requires that the prose
essays shall comprise from sixty-six to 100
pages Of closely-written cap paper, and that
the poems shall contain not more than 500
nor less than 1913 lines.
Alr. Helper intends to print his prize essays
and poems in a book, and hopes thereby to
awaken such all interest III the project
throughout all the countries from Alaska to
Patagonia, that all the reQuisit Governmental
guarantees and charters will be granted be-
fore October, 1882, and 150, 600 men put to
work OH the road by that date. Seven years,
ut most, he says ought to suffice for the com
plction Of the entire line. Then he proposes
to celebrate the opening of his great Conti-
mental Backbone Railroad by holding 4
Worlds Fair i'll ST. Louis on the 400th ami
vnrsasy Of the discovery of America. Mr.
I''icer makes no estimate Of the cost of the
rcd, or Of it's probable receipts and running
expenses, nor does tle present any plan for
raising the vast capital required. No details
as to the route are given. Whether
the lin: should rim east or west 81 the
Rocky Mountains in trayersing the United
States is a question the protector does not
interest i'll st. Louis that all eastern route
would be preferred. No account is made Of
the fact that for vast distances the road
would traverse q desert country. where the
traffic never would nav for the fuel burned in
the locomotives.
These objections do moi. however. fetract
and HI # II! is Enthusiasm has Ie lin t. isTa tag
garfl grave practicaI obstacles It must he re-
ncmhered that enthusiasm is a notent factnr |
IN tha or,r,n;7atinn NJ ali oroof ar+ar,,r;.nr
, 1880-02-26
WASHBURNE'S CANDIDACY.
He VIII Accept the Presidential Nona-
inatfon If GEN. Grants Success BE.
comes impossible.

tnatfon If GEN. Grants Success Be-
comes Impossible.
Correspondence Ne1o York Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The recent all
nounce,nents, made apparently with author
ity, by two Chicago journals which advocate
the nomination Of Gen. Grant, the I7.tcr-
Ocean and the Euc,,ing Journal, that the
lion. E. B. Washburne is not candidate for
the office Of President, and that he will not
be, have attracted much attention i'll Wash
ington, and caused no little discussion.
MIR. Wasllburne is very much respected
among leading Republicans at the National
Capital from all parts Of the country; and,
while there cannot be said to be anywhere
evidence of a Washburne "boom," he has
been very generally looked upon as an avail
able candidate in case those more prominent
~ mentioned should fail.
There is, probably, among those whose
names have been mentioned rs possible can
didates, not one who would be less objection
able to Republicans of all shades Of opinion,
in case the fayorits should be defeated at the
Convention, than the honored eX-A1inister to
FarlS: and 1t has been no uncommon thing to
9s a' d1rng the last e dw sys s Sat NJ Was
burne should peremptorily withdraw.
It now turns out that Mr. Washburne's at
titude has been partially misrepresentcd in
this particular. The editor of the Iuinots
Stddts-Zcitung,. in recent article which has
been read with great interest At ~! the
Capital, declares, as he says, with
the same assurance with which the inter-
ocean makes its official announcement,
and from the very same source, ,".w1ich is
understood to be a declaration by Mr. Wash
burne limself,-"that Mr.. Nastburne has
simply said that he would not be, a candidate
against Gen: Grant; and that. as long as Gen.
Grant remained in the field, and as long as
there was any prospect Of his nomination, ne
tWashb1trne) would not be an active candl-
date, but would divert to Grant every vote
that would otherwise fall to him, in case
suel, vote could be delivered"
This is the position which Mr.. ,vashb1lTne
would naturally be expected to hold. LIS
loyalty to Gen. Grant, and his sincere desire
for his nomination and election, are doubted
py nobody. But, the .Stadts-Zeatu1a9 con-
tinues:.
"H Gen. Grant shall voluntarily withdraw,
from the candidacy: or shall not receive
majority Of the votes of the Convention, and
Shall then decline to contest the n0mlnatlon
any further, in that event Mr.. WashDnrne
will not refuse to receive the Grant votes, or
any other that may be given him. MI ;lsn-
b1lrne Will not, as the I;1tc,-Occa1i declared,
allow his name to be used to divide the Ke-
publican party, but it is also true, and tins
the lnter-OceA1a omitted to say. and thus con-
, 1880-02-26
/ GRATEFUL RECOGNITION

ITO cure q chronic or 1one-standjn, n,so.
truly victory in tue healing. ar1 thaf
power that clearly discerns defect and snnn;i1as
remedy; that restores step by step-by dep1pess
sne boay wnten 1 has nee slowly attacked snd
mands our respect but deserves our prattai tu9i-
DR.. Haf'way has furnished mankind with tne:
wonderful remedy, Hsaw:ys SarsapariIlisnI I3as D.
solvent, which ucconpiishcs this result ma se ne
fcring humanity, VINO drny out an existencssu Jul I.
pain and disease. through long days and iosI W
nights, owe him their gratitude -'-Nsdicni s9fs sf4s
8ENgeT.
, 1880-02-26
OVARIAN 1uM0RS,

The removal Of these tunors by RApwAY's
REsoLvEST is now SO certainly established thst
what was once considered almost miraculous u
now common recognized fact By all parties
Witness the cases Of Hannah P Knapp. Mrs C.
Krapf, Mrs. J. H. jolly, and Mrs. 2. D. Heudri1,
published in our AlIuanac for 1879; also, that
of Mrs. G. S. Bibbins, in the present edition Of
our False and True"
Space forbids our making parr1cular reference
to the various cases OF chronic diseases reached
By our SARsAPARILLLAN REsdLvKgT. Iuyalits
and their friends must consult our writings II
they wish to obtain an idea Of the promise aud
potency OF K. r. R. Remedies
Cne Dollar per Eottle.
, 1880-02-26

oA A5P0 anu E"t
aantes IL no.n E1e vr,.,,,,
OFFICE: OF PRESIDENT OF WISCONSIN
FDyro1,s, AMI P,1nI,1s11EHs' ASSOCIATION,
Nv .17,rz Foh on-1n Senators ami
Ml-" AohEE, feo' "o'io He'tolo'' '..e'
l(cmbcrS Of Congress: 1t becomes my PAIN
full duty to address you few lines, and if
you will pay attention and allow the ideas
herein advanced to gently enter your several
systems without the aid Of a surgical opera
tion or shotgun, it will be cussed sight
more than we have right to expect. Atthe
annual meeting Of the Wisconsin Editors
and Publishers Association held last June
ut Oshkosh, after the members had been
formally admitted to the Insane Asylum,
they passed the following whereases and
resolutions, between free lunches and picnics,
and made me the humble instrument Of
torture to bring the aforesaid whereases and
resolutions to your attention:
WHEREAS The type foundrtes Of the United
states haye formed con!naon ana dor tao pna
fSev ne chonsc RI 3e Hnan trlde: md
WHEREAS, they have been and are using their
TO ,ne gffat & ,,rs4ora ana h1tsh
crs Of the country: and
WHEREAS, The ordinary and permanent diff
culties in the way of obtaining type from for
eign countries ure such as to aiford ample pEo-
lection to Amerlcan tspe 1qslnQrGS "inout ,ne
rf
ona nhlisbers Of the nitcd States reouire tsaf
the fnriff IN tyne metal md type be removed
RcsOrcd. THAT the representatives Of Wiscon-
sin in Congress arc urgently requested to use
their influence and efforts to secure speedy
abolition OF such tarin
Now that you have read the resolutions,
If is snnnosah]a ease that Won. will
foo1 +h,+ vo,,r noxt duv ;s tn throw
tsel @ 'i't's ~ so41 a., oste 10y has,-at tha
name of 40 ooo, 600 people, be the same more
or less, ask you not to lose your cud, but
rnm;nata nc r. wora and think over tho
1,;a1'-ass rah,ar +la4 s. o+;oad ,,,,1,,
neonhst;cated .v d cnnst;tmsnts @ hv tba
type founders, who are laundering the
newspapers. As it is now they stand in the
entrance of tho editorial sanctu1n and take
tho e mnnev " that @ comes in % M snhscTnt'ons @ .
and farm produce. By the protection your
,1,ered }onorah1a bodv affords them in the
eW ,a7 etf tor;f tbor 10y r,nn1a % +ha 'e throa+ % 10
way on satal, lucy eiappie ene t.hoa' , %
s'Keno," while the newspaper publisher can
onlv return his cbins IN the dealer and say
un hatlp, Tver, ar+;c,a that ;e 1sed h1y =
ra,enenar 1oan ayoant;n1 % socn1d uned ~
,,5stsr md j,,el nrofactaI ~ y
s,,;na '''&'' A4"Aes 1o0 eo4o elils Au up HIS
Spt'ies +,a+ H., ...oo;.+;o.> -, +
3s INV ranoi47+nms eho1t S,,t 'sr,ioI, +l,o,
p.o1 y ;i ~ 4ha NV nns +aI
are ] eno1gl Of them M lett Outside Of The l poor poor
house t9 1, i1nees, 9eloIe Luey meet on tnat
vac 20 aetao % o. tnc
in@ to screw 1n,xn " he III nf the nevs.aner-
colin M n Which the typefounders s m M are prepaFing
tpair t1 i +heH Ss a r,1 ta, icy
~ l,,ner uM! 10, n6 's9 ,,t ,n 1Tl pige
~ ntP,ips1 ~ nravant than, f,o,,' o;,,t- < 20 20
, 1880-02-26

Sent to Gen. Grant without His Order
lilo Declines to Pay the Duty.
Ntrv York Sun-
In the Cnstonl-House General Order Store
In Hoboken is a cask of wine branded on the
head with the name q. S. Grant. In the
Tenth Division of the United States Ap~
praiser's~ Office is small case Of wine on
which is inscribed:
, 1880-02-26
KADWAY's READY RELIEF
HEALTH Is VBAEIF..
Health Of Body is Wealth d Njll.
RADWAY'S
SarsaparillianResolVent,

:;
Pure blood makes sound flesh. strong hono
clear skin It you would haye your f1csh 1es ad aeod
your bones sound, without caries md yo,,r Urn
LIAM RESOLVENT, 'ardRQ<-
, 1880-02-26
TYPE AND PAPER.

George w. Peck Sends q Petition to
Congress for tho Repeal of tIae Duty
on Type and Paper That VIII Cause
Laughter If N0tllfn. Else.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-24
Ldpslsy's .idd. IN La Suite.

T. b. BLackStone's add. to La Sale.
Unknown. ........ l l2is
NeuStddfS ddd TO La Sale.
Geo N snow.............. 3 1860
same ............ 10 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
MIR. KELLY ASKED TO SHOW FRAUD.

MR.. KELLY ASKED TO SHOW FRAUD.
JOHN I. DAVENPORT DEMANDS PROOF OF AssER-
TIONs MADE IL TAMMANY HALL ABOUT FALSE
REGISTRATION.
At a meeting of the Committee on Organization of
Tammany Hall Saturday there were many COM
plains from committeeman, who declared that The
registration this year unnaturally large, and
that it was evident the Republicans were cOlonlzing
voters IN the city. John I. Davenport, Chief Super
visor Of the Elections, has written the following
letter:
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. Southern District Of Nev)
York. OFFIcE CHIEF SUPERVISOR OF ELECuoNs
10 ne Hon joins KELLY and ne members of lie COaHtt-
Zee on organization " Idmmany nan. 49, 49,.
CENTLEsES: The morning journals OF to-day contain
committee held Last evening ~ lainmanF hal by such
reuorts IL appears ihat various members OF your
ni,Te made statements IN which they alleged that they
had evidence of the colonization OF voters IN h city
borh white and colored-by the Republicans. or ID the
interest OF the Republican party. such was also the
| tenor Cf the resolutions adopted
write TO say tAat Il You MI hey' or any member oI
vour organization will place before me officially AZ any
time any all evidence as you NAV be POSSESSED
of may hereafter obtain Showing Ifauuieht reSis,
raton viii cause % be made the most hor0ugh ana
detailed examination into the facts, ana VIII see To 1t
that person whom you thhK y slralHueItiy reGls-
ered aud az whom the examination shall show prob
able cause TO believe such TO be the case shall be a.
lowed 70 vote without fuly establishing MS rlsht 30
to do. ,-. -,
can IN my political views bur am officially "A sworn
officer the United states. charged with the enforce
Inant of the National ccOn laws. Aside from this
am personally thoroughly believer III me aDsOlusc
necessity for the prevention frauds a: elections
fal no question the political opinions OF offenders
ever entered INTO or ever VIII affect my Official acton
where fraud il attempted.
That there may therefore be manner OF doubt III
vonr minds TO MY intentions aud purposes 10 THIS
natter saw 70 YOU that al such evidence You sub
mlt 10 me will first 10 De verified by he Demo
cratic Supervisors OF Elections. In every instance
where the ascertancd facts warrant action viii not
only see person complained OF n0 allowed to
vote but thai warrant for MS arrest ssues and upon
the arrest being made thcreunder Will waive any que
ton courtesy which might require the arrested party
tn he broagnt before me- and prisoner may be
hefore such United States Commissioner rs you, dr.
Kelly, or your counsel maY prefer nave he nOnOr 10
| be yours, very respectfully. JOHN l. DANLAPOkI'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
Two sTEAMERs IN PERIL.

GREAT ANXIETY FOR THE SAFETY OF iHE ALPENA
CHICAGO, Oct. IA special telegram TO The
Tribune from Grand Haven says: The heaviest wind
storm ever experienced mere has prevailed since early
Saturday morning No marine disasters reported
here and as the telegraph lines are down nothing can
be ncard OF THIS shore. Great anxiety Il felt Tor
the SAFETY Alpana ana Depere, especially
tue Alpena lett mere for Chicago at ocOchFrday
night and was by the steamer MuskeSOn a l
o'clonk saturday morning, half way over. NO udIngs
have received since.
Amoug her rassen lcrs we're W. :. Benham Editor Of
The Gr0Hd Hdren Heraid and his wife. Mrs Newton
Brad ey and two daughters Of Santa Fe, NewMex xicO
Heber v sGuirer, and Mr.. and Mrs 3. +. Gurus, OF
Grand Haven 49, ,,,-.,
The Alpena H. n side wheel steamer Of the Goodrich
line OF about 500 tons, and has been cunning
between different ports on the lake lOr
the last fifteen years. The great anxcy
Is felt her safety although her Owners profess
II feel confident that not lost she has crew or
over twenty men, aud supposed TO nave let Grand
IIahen with about thirty passengers.
Il is now thought thai the only chances OF the steam
er,'. safety is tLat finding lt impossible 10 make
Chicago on the western shore OF me
Lake gbe made for tho Manltou
Islands IN the aheer of which she may lie SAFE from
the storm and beyond the reacn OF the telegraph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
TERRIFIC SNOW STORM.
Snow DRIFTS TWELVE FEET DEEP-RArLRoADs
BLoCKED-vFssELs AsHORE-LrvEs LOST.

Snow DRIFTS TWELVE FEET DEEP-RAILRoADS
BLOCKED-vEssELs AsHoRE-LTvEs LOST.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Oct. 17-The wind storm
which prevailed here yesterday and last night was
tie severest ever known in this section, and the
barometer was never before so low. Ihe wlnd
blew from the souh at the rate of sixty or seventy
miles an hour. large fleet Of vessels sought TINS
harbOr for safety and rode out the gale IN the pay
Dispatches from La Crosse say tho storm all along
the Southern Minnesota Railway was the severest
known in years Passenger and freight trains
were blackaded in snow drifts from ten to twelve
feet deep. and teams with provisions have been
dispatched to their relief.
The train which left La Crosse on Friday has
not been heard from since leaving Fulda that
night. All the cuts west of FairmonJ are filled
with snow packed hard. Reports of cattle horses,
etc. having perished constantly received, but
no loss of human life on land
has yet been reported. 1t Is
the severest storm ever known in Southern Mime
sofa and Eastern Dakota and is still raging. Moth
ing has been heard from the steamer Depre, which
left Grand Haven Friday night for this port and all
sorts of opinions are expressed concerning her
safety.
Many vessels caught outside were damaged in
canvas and rigging, and lost their deck-oads. The
schooner Reciprocity became water-logged and
drifted the beach at Two Rivers. Inc barge
Florence Lester broke adrift from her tow and the
eravest fears are entertained for her crew Of six
men. 4 seaman, Nelson Hendrickson, Of ths city,
was lost from the schooner Willard at ManltOwOc,
and another seaman. name unknown, from one OF
the tug barges. was lost IN the same vicinity long
list OF disasters Is expected When reports are It
ceived from east shore ports.
The damage will he heavy. The force of the wind
seems to have been marked about the space IN
Guided in a radius of 100 miles from Chicago,
though according TO kilograms received here, tine
blow extended much further, Omaha being about
the western limit, Michigan the eastern, Central
Illinois the southern ana Wisconsin the northern.
Telegraph wIes remain IN a precarlOus condition,
and many Of them are utterly useless az present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
STILL UNABLE TO AGREE.
10 PROGRESS MADE BY THE DEMOCRATS TOWARD


SELECTING LOCAL CANDIDATES.
There was more than the usual amount of eau
cusingp Saturday the part of the Irving Hall
pohticans but az the close of il they were much
at sea as before There a painful lack of unanm ty
among the leaders. The three factions cannot agree
rositiyely on any one name of their own selection,
much less select one from the list submitted by
Iammany Hail. only the pressure exerted by the
State Committee IN the effort to maintain - har-
mouy between the two rival organizations pre-
vents a renewal Of hostlitles and the placing Of
separate local tickets in the field
OF the names presented by Tammany Hall, that
of John T. Agnew seems TO be the most iavoraDly
received He has never been strongly identified
business community. But the politicians raise the
objection that they would probably receive no
recognition from him if ne were elected, and they
therefore oppose his nomination.
The matter stIil remained open yesterday 1t was
understood at one time that the contest had mar
sowed down to August Belmont and John I. Agnew
But there are many who cannot conceive why
August Belmont should receive the nomination
aside from the fact that he could con-
frihnfe literally 10 the expenses of the
camoaiqp and tins. Just at present, Is great point
IN has favor with the Democratic managers Frank
IAN Edison meets with much favor from many. tie
would receive the support of the Produce Exchange.
II Is said. William &. Whitney has sald that he
does not wish the nomination. lie prefers
to retain the position of Corporation Counsel.
Nevertheless it Is generally believed that
if he - offered the nomination by both
Irving Hall and Tammany Hal. he will accept.
William Is. Maclay and William k Trace are also
favOrably mentioned. There seems to be not much
ference Committee which meets to-day at the Monu-
ment House at p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
PUSHING CAMPAIGN WORK.
REPUBLICAN ZEAL EVERYWHERE.

REPUBLICAN, ZEAL EN Eh1 w uI1AsA
UEAporARrFRs NEws-A PARADE IN wAsHINGroN-
Ar.RIFF DEMONSTRATION AT BETHLEHEM fh-Ss'
WORK AND PROSPECTS IN NEw7JERsEf M.
REILLY ASKED TO PRODUCE HIS EVIDENCE VI
INTENDED FRAUDS. ,
Ar beadcuarters in this city it is learneu
tbot the Democrats in Beltzhoover's district
are feeling blue. The canvass in New-Jersey
is reported to give reason for encouragement
Work will be pushed bard until election me
Renublicans of Washington. d. C., had grand
norode and mass-meeting Saturday night. The
RepubLcan tariff demonstration at Bethlehem
Penn, on Saturday W as attended with an
outburst of popular enthusiasm. III mas
been learned at Washington that an at
tempt was made at Indianapolis to falsiiy 'he
dates in the documents regarding W. b. Eng
lsh's misconduct. John l. Davenport, Chiet
Supervisor of Elections has written to JOhn
Kelly. asking him to produce evidence OF tne
alleged colonization of Republican voters III
this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
MOTIFS OF TIE CANVASS.

The faces Of the wOuld-be Democratic office
holders who make CITY Hall Park their headquarters
hovr assumed look OF hopeless melancholy during the
last few days.
The nomination of Perry Belmont for Con-
,res, at Jamaica, l.. t.. falls IKE wet blanket, aud
- not give sati faction In the district He VIII
he bitlcrIy opposed by many leading Democrats.
"Jim Wood" the Irish miner of Indiana,
Will sneak 10 the workngnen IN Glass Hal. Nos. 2li
and o16 East Thriyfourl hist. Tins evening. He has
49,, reiif nj contributing largely the success Of the
pDhtran ticket IN thcI ndiana election by his fOrcble
ar5tuments and native eloquence.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
% Cbrdren should direct its attention TO Democratic
paraders In Brooklyn sa'urdlY evening Tue sYnpatly
g,t ,,ss.rs-bv WAS excited by the sight OF little
no. grering along the streets uni heavy torches
Thle tryIng 10 earn quarter Dy marching ia Demo
cratic parade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
. 1rrruR From BgITzHOovER's DIsTRIcT-DEM

A 1FT.rRR From BELTZHOOvERS DIsTRiC1-DiMe-
Gratis FEELING BLUE
Quiet reigned at the headquarters of the Natlonai
Republican Committee yesterday. Among tne let
ters recently received there is one from gentleman
IN Congressman BeltzhoOver's district In Pennsyi-
vana. which says:
The Democrats are feeling very blue over tneir
defeat. and some of them acknowledge that the
game is up A representative OF a Hancock cruz III
tbis county came TO the chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Committee to arrange for uniforms. lie was
told 70 wait until next week. as they were not sure
of having a torchlight procession on the list TOT
which they have been making preparations. An
order for a Hancock banner was countermandeu Oh
"Wednesday evening. The Democrats have "a iaIge
stock of fireworks on hand, purchased for luesaay
night They had a band engaged. when was sehU
ont from the club room by the back way -
Senator Woodin. of Auburn, was III the Nauohal
Committee Rooms Saturday. lie sald tine canvass
in Central New-York gave promise OF an overwuelm-
ing Republican victory In Cayuga County care
fnI canvass be says. places the Republican, majority
at 3 300 while the accesslOns from tne DeHiOcraus
give promise that the majority VIII reach over
q 600 WAYNE Comfy will give 1000 majority, an
increase of 900 and IN Seneca County the Demo
cratic maoritv Will be reduced One-halt: Inc
XVIII Congressional District viii reflect John H.
Camp by at least 5000 majority.