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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON, Jan. DIN the Senate to-day
bill was passed to the disabilities OF Francis H.
Smith, of Virginia bill was introduced to authorize
the PostmaserGenera to extend the free delivery sys-
tenn Mr. Plumb from the Committee on Public LahuS'
rcported an original bill to prevent the unlawful occupa
ton OF public lands.
In the House bills were introduced to give cOpyrshS
under certain conditions to the writer's OF JOURNALISTIC
articles; for the better protection OF life against hro III
hotels and boardn in the District OF Coumba 10
mpose dues oh importers and TO reduce taSat0n TOT
the relief of the widow Of Commander W. B Cushing; 10
provide against accidents from steam machinery ana
elevators IN the Executive Departments for the further
suupresson OF the crime Of blgamy and pOlyeamy Tor
the allotment OF lands In scvcray to the Oltawas, OF
the Indian Territory placing the heirs OF coored so-
ders on the same footing in regard TO bounty aud pension
"a the hers Of white soldiers ADil was pisseu repeal
i'm the license tax commercial travellers IN the DIS
trict of Columbia. The Speaker laid before the hOuac
the report of the Board of Regents OF the Smithsonian
Institution ~, I'LL,
Mr. Bayne introduced bill providing that no citizen
shall DO prevented receiving patent Tor any IN
yeption already patented IN a foreign country, on ac-
count of its having been patented, II applcation Is
made within two years OF the time OF the issue OF the
foreign patent The bill also provides that no patent
shall be In force more than seventeen years $50 400
Joint resolution was passed apprOpriating S2OOOUO
to .inuc the work In the Census Bureau-SlOOOOO
to he Immediately available and 100000 to De avail
able after July !, 1883. ,,
bill Tor the granting OF pension to the children OF
BrIgadirrCenera United States Army. was introduced
by Mr. Luna OF NewMeXico. tits for The relief Oi the
sons and G1ug ters Of the once famous xii Carson VINO
arr moor and now live In Las Vegas. NrW-McNicO. Inc
son Allen Is widow. The other children are Christie
phcr, jr. Charles Rebecca and Josephine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
A TELEGRAPH AND CABLE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Mr Logan this
morning reported to the Senate with favorable RECON-
mendation from the judiciary Committee. the bill in
troduced by him December 10 for the regulation OF
telegraph and cable companies. Tho bill has been
amended by The Committee by striking out the proVis-
ion that upon rep aed offences against the requirements
of the measure persons corporations may be eoneo
from further transacng telegraph business These re-
quircmeus that dispatches shall be received from
any person or from any other line, ana transmlea
without favor or prejudice and that no extra chIge
shall lie made for the original date line in messages re-
ceiyed from other lines penalty of $500 ana COZ:
suit is prescribed for violation OF the provisions OF o
bill the company offending to be also liable to action lor
0gfn00Qa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
Personal MENTION.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-Governor Butter, OF
Massachusetts,, had long interview at the Navy
nopartment this morning with the Secretary of the
Navy.
Claus Speckels, the so-called sugar mOnopollst
of the Sandwich Islands, had an interview with tho
Secretary of the Treasury this morning, in which he
gave his views informally on the proposeu abroga-
CATION of the Hawaiian treaty. The Secretary us;
tened with interest, but said the subject rested
with Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
TIE ELEVATED ROAD orARREL.

The offer of the Metropolitan pool to settle
The Elevated Railroad quarrel upon the condition that
the stocks OF the New.YOrk and Metropolitan roads
should be made equal has been eoCed. A counter
proposition has been made behalf Of the Manhattan
Railway Company which operates the two lines under
merger agreement that the dividenis Metropolitan
stock stall be made cumulative but second to the Gu
muatiye dividends on the New-Yor1 Elevated stock.
This offer virtually which has
been made several times before by the Manhat-
tan Company Whether II viii be accepted or
not II not known Inc cumulative dividends the
New-IUrk stock-uow kno as Manhattan first pre-
fer cdwOuld have 10 br pad Ia tu under The proposed
compromise before part Of the dividends also
la,iye, The metropolitan -tocI could be paid. IL
SAID yesterday thHt 81 this Uisr should be accented
by the Metropolitan pool, strong effort would be made
secure the consent of majority Of the Metropolitan
stock without regard 20 the pool IL WIS considered not
impossible that such compromise might be made be-
cu-c some o the m nhrrs Of the pool known to be
eager tor some SO. clement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
TIE CONVICT LABOR SYSTEM.
REPORT FROM SUPERINTENDENT BAKER IN RE
sPONsE TO AN ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION.

REPORT FROM SUPERINTENDENT BAKER IN RE-
sPoNsE TO AN ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Jan. 22.-Isaac " Baker, jr., the
SUPERINTENDENT OF Prisons, submitted to the As
sembly tonight report of much interest on
the system OF labor in the State Priso.-s, by
which they have have been made self
sustaining Indirectly the report strong defence OF
the plan OF supporting the prisons by letting ont to con-
tractors the labor OF the convcts 1t shows that only
IN the states that let ont the LABOR Of their conycts By
contracts the prisons selsnpportns and that IN all
the states where the state itself has become the con-
tractor there a deficit in the prison accounts.
The report Is made in response to resolution OF As
sembyman Reyes, of Westche.ter County. who es
pec1ly desired information regarding the duration Of
the contracts with a view perhaps OF knowing when
law Orbldding the making OF further contracts would
actually take effect mr. Baker concusyely shows that
such law would end the present prison labor system
in many years The labor OF hundreds OF the cOnycts Is
engaged till 1887. Out OF 1886 cOnyicts in Sing Sing
Prison. 1850 at work for contractors. In Auburn
Prison the contracts do not expire at so distant date
OF the al conyIcts whose labor contracted for only
65 will be released further contract labor this
II prohibition law should be passed. There are 992
convicts altogether In the prison. OF the other
tracts that hch will expire will not expire for
nearly two years. and for nearly four years
In the chief prisons most OF the prisoners earning
their livelihood and the expense their
account Yet the Democratic members from New-fork
and Brooklyn hercely anxious 20 destroy this sys-
TEN OF labor With these statistics before them II Is pre-
dicted that the country Democratic members who more
truly represent the taxpayers OF the State, Will resist
the attempts OF their city brethren 20 pass the proaioi
tory bill
MT Baker shows that the competition Of the convc,s
of this State who labor with the free abOrers OF the
United States is very slight He states that the
percentage OF the number Of prisoners engaged in those
industries which carried In the State prisons OF
New-York compared with the whole number oil free
laborcrs employed in the same industries Ia the United
States was given in 1880 as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
THE vIcEREGAL PARTY At CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. 22.-The Marquis
OF Lorne accompanied By Captain Domyile OF tue Dlo
visited Fort Sumter this morning. and on hs return ne
lunched with the Captain on board tho Dido Tue fia
cess Louise did not her apartments during Tue a'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

Mr. Brush says that the death rate Is small "a 10 %
wonderful lie says further that the contract system
has broken up all favontism Every convict is on tho
footing and receives the treatment The ne
cessty strict discipline and justice TO make labor val
liable desirable to the contractor has etOred Detr
and just pine. The welfare OF the cOnYics IS
much improved
Accompany wing the report is a table showing the policy
OF the varlOus States respeetlng praOn management
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

snternal revenue reductions to about 1000 oOo.
The bill proposes to abolish all internal taxation
except on distilled spirits. BY offering the biiI to
day and having it referred to the Ways and means
Committee Mr.. Hardy has placed it IN hopeieSs
parliamentary situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
DEATH or 4 POLICEMAN.

Louis Miller n patrolman attached to the
Thrtieth Precinct Police, died yesterday afternoon OF
congestion of the lungs. He was strong heavilybult
man, weighing about go pounds He was over six
feet tall He about forty years old at the time OF
MS death and had been on tho police for twelve years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

land Me. The dscree OF the Circuit Court must be re-
versed and remanded with directions 10 enter
decree Diminishing the libel.
decision was also rendered In the case OF
f. A. Clark, tax-collector, etc. Vs. John l. hei'h'
Judgment affirmed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

The engineer and fireman of the extra locomotive
deserve great credit for their untring efforts In as
Sisting the wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
CUTTING wE3r-B0UND FREJGHr RATES.

u lINh " l.0l -l'Dl NJ L iAEkriil hAIES.
Railroad men continue exercised over the
charges OF cutting westbound freight rates made
against the York. Laokawana aud Western Rail
road Information regarding every new case is
promptly lodged with Commissioner Fink That Official
% course has jurisdiction over the new line, which
Is independent OF the pool agreements and bis
recent interviews with officers OF the Lackawauua
OF purely unofficial and friendly nature There is
natural reluctance tho part OF these officers to adj
nit that their shipments not obtained at full rates
When any road seeks admission TO the iont eXecu-
tive committee its command OF business, on which IL
bases It's claims TO allotted percentage, Ia generally
declared By tho established lines TO rest solely its
neglect enforce schedule The only disturbing
elements in the pool at present. 1t is asserted by
railroad men. the Lackawanua and the National
Dispatch The latter Il last freight line composed OF
the sound steamer line 10 New London, Conn., the Yer
mont Central Railroad and the Grand Trunk OF Canada
This line enjoys aderenal rate against The trunk lines
proper but IL Is accused Ot taking business at lower
Iaies. Railroad men regard It OF guerilla 3"
the business and expect more or less cutting by it most
OF the time.
The ackawanna road Ia said TO be doing ali the bust
that 10 manage with its present ncntcs. These
limited IN comparison with the lines
especially regards equipment. 10 feared the
Luckawauna may bo making time contracts with ship
ptrs below the schedule rates Evidence lacking
this, but 1t has been charged agains: the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

Committees from TIE Chamber Of Commerce, Pr Oduco
Exchange, Maritime Exchange and the Board OF
Trade aud Transportation went to Albany last
night to confer with the Committee on Commerce
Navigation with regard 10 the bill 20 transfer tho
sIueryson of Harbor Masters the Dock Department
The committee VIII recommend various necessary re.
forms IN that department of commerce. and Will ask
thar the arbor Masters shall BE- for their utuess
for the place, and not for their skill 40 politicians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

Mr. Baker makes effective reply TO the criticism OF
Democratic statesmen that the health OF some OF
their intimate friends confined In the prisons breaking
down In consequence OF their being compelled TO work
so hard tor the contractors. Warden Brush of sing
Sing Prison, makes the following taOuiated statements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23

the service in violation OF the customs regulations INC
force of the Laboratory should be left unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
WHY HOWARD WAS REMOVED.

REASONS WHICH WILL BE ASSIGNED BY TIE TREAS
UI.Y DEPARTMENT IN REPLY To COMMITTEE OF
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23
Senator Jones Poverty.
Midway In the New York Sun.

Midway In the New York Sun.
Senator j. p. Jones is to leave this
evening for California, to be absent
till the fall. He Is on the Mississippi
river committee, and will START on an
inspection tour down the river on his
way back In October. There were ru-
o that the genial and good. hearted
mining king was, If not broken, at all
events somewhat crippled financially.
There Is not a word Of truth In these
reports. His wine'growing and
mining interests on the Pa.
c!fo coast are larger and
more solidly prosperous than ever.
He employs over 750 men In Nevada
and California. He has In Alaska o
gold mine with a vein $50 feet thick.
He has no end Of mining interests In
New Mexico and Arizona. He has
four charming little children and q
lovely young wife. He Is still full of
life and vigor, and, according to his
own statement, possesses 80 conscience
as sound as q bell," Notwithstanding
his being q senator, living In Wash.
ington, associating with all sorts Of
political jobbers and soamps, and
being almost q maniac on tho silver
question.
II had many ups and downs" said
he last night. II have made and lost
millions. But nothing will change my
nature. l like to see money do It's
work, and nothing gives me more sat-
isfaction than to see my money help
somebody else to make some, too"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23
PROPOSALS FOR CURLING AND
GUTTERING.

Sealed proposals will be received by Ma under.
signed until IL O'Clock noon OF the first day OF
May. 1888, at the office OF the Board OF Public
Works, for the curbing and gathering OF SO much
OF each Of she following streets "a lie within
the established paving districts OF said
city, viz: 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th and Har-
ney streets. oil OF said work 20 be done and ma
terial furnished In accordance with the plans and
specifications now on hlo In tho office Of the
Board OF Pablo Works.
Bids to be made separately for lime stone and
for saod stone, and a sample to accompany each
bid. Bids b be made upon printed blanks fur
nishtd by the board ana be In conformity with
the.stipulations therein contained.
Bids also to be accompanied by a certified
check ir the sum OF five hundred dollars, paya-
BILE 20 the order Of the chairman OF the Board.
such check to be returned to the bidder In the
event OF non-acceptance OF his bid, and TO the
successful bidder, when he enters into = contract
and bond for the faithful performance OF the
work.
The board serves tho right TO reject any or
Gil bids, or part OF any bid.
The board also reserves the right to determine
after the bids shall have been opened, whether
such contract shall be let either ioi lime stone or
for sand stone.
II after such bids hall have been opened the
board determines that the contract shall be let for
lime stone, then said contract shall be let 10 tho
lowest responsible bidder for lines one. And,
II on The other hand, the board determines that
such contract shall be let for sand stone, I'll, n
such contract shall DO let to the lowest re ponsl.
bic bidder forssand stone.
BY Order Of the Board OF Public Works.
JAMES CREIGHTON,
Chairman Board OF Public Works.
Omaha, April 10, lsS3-eod.2w
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23

passed along the whole front Of our
regiment and then along another on
right aud escaped around the
head of the ditch and across the field
and up the hill beyond. As far off %
we could ace him his team was still
going In q gsllop, but when out of
range on the hill beyond the ditch he
turned In his saddle and, taking off
his hat, waved 1t around his head sew.
eral times and some Of the oonfeder-
ates cheered him.
AT least five hundred men fred at
that Yankee gunner, and l have often
wondered If he escaped death In the
subsequent battles Of the war and lives
to tell Of the fearful gauntlet he run
along the front ranks OF q whole bril-
gade OF c~onfederates firing at him.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23
A RIDE.
How q Union Soldier Galloped Down
a Line OF Fire at Manassas.

Captain H.. T. Owen In the Philadelphia Times.
The most conspicuous act of reck.
less courage I ever cav displayed on
any battle field during our great civil
war occurred at the second battle of
Manassas on the 30th of August, 1869.
1t was performed by q Federal artiller.
ist In the presence of both armies and
was Witnessed by at least q thousand
men, many of them are still living and
can readily recall the incident when
reminded of the circumstances. Just
as Hoods men charged down the hill
Q the Henry house upon the first
federal line, and 1t became evident he
would capture the battery stationed
there, q federal srtilleryman deter.
mined to ave one OF tie CANNON II
possible, aud to do 70 he had to take
It up the side of the ditch in front OF
the confederates for half mile. The
ditch was four feet wide and as many
deep and could not be crossed
with the oannon How no got
his horses hitohed or whether
they had really ever been taken from
the piece l never have known, but the
first I saw of him he was coming to
our front In q sweeping gallop from
the cloud Of smoke and Hoods men
were firing at him. AS soon as he 90.
capped from that vollev he came In
front Of our brigade and under range
Of our muskets on the left and swept
on up the line a file fire was opened
upon him. Our line was approaching
the ditch rapidly at q double quick
and the lane between us and the ditch
was getting narrower each second, but
the artilleryman seemed determined
to save his gun from capture, and he
flew along his course at q tremendous
rate OF speed. He had four large gray
or white horses to the cannon, and
they came up the valley In splendid
style. The man sat erect, and kept
his team well In hand, while his whip
seemed to play on the tanks of hit
leaders, and all four horses appeared
to leap together In regular time. The
ground was very dry, and a cloud Of
dust rolled out from under the horses
feet and from the wheels of the can,
non as they came laundering along.
Three regiments Of our brigade had
already fired at him. as he rushed along
their front and as he approached the
left Of another l a down the rear
rank shouting to the men,: "Shoot at
the horse. Let the man alone and
shoot at the horses! You are firing toe
high!" At this / saw a noted marks.
man in company + drop upon one knee
and sight along the barrel of his mus
ket and fire, but on came the man and
the gallop of his team was unbroken.
Ramming In another cartridge the
marksman was ready again In a min.
ute and Just as the cannonier swept
across his front within q hun.
dred yards he kneeled down and
taking deliberate aim at the foremost
horse again, but ON went the
team unframed as before. Thus he
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-23

A trip throughout the city Is suf.
ficient to demonstrate to the mind of
any unbiased observer, that Council
Bluffs is making more rapid strides
toward material prosperity and sd.
vancement. both In public and private
enterprises, than perhaps any year Of
Its history. With the splendid sys-
tenn of water works, and a fine new
opera house, both so near completion,
and the new government postofice
and court house, soon to be under
course Of construction, with the mum.
erous brick blocks for business pur-
poses under Roadway, and the pros.
poet Of several large manufacturing
establishments to be oonlocated here,
with the advent of the water works, Il
indeed, angurs we'll for the future
prosperity Of the city. Besides theee
many fine residences are being built
throughout the entire city, people,
owing to the exceedingly high rents,
they have been compelled to pay for
the past year, have awakened
to the . realization that 1t
Is better to expend the money
paid for rents toward securing for
their families a home, and hence many
neat little cottages are being BON.
structed, and we hear of many more
residences to be built during the COM
ing summer. Noticeably are Inn.
provements being pushed forward on
Oakland avenue.
j. Fl. Casady Is preparing the
ground for a fine residence to be built
on The corner of Oakland avenue and
Ross street, to occupy the site of the
property known SO the r ,ss property,
which burned some years since. Mr..
T. j. Evans Is building an addition
after the Swiss style to his residence,
purchased some time ago of Colonel
Sapp. Mr.. Hesse, who recently ar.
rived here from Champaign, ILL.,, has
purchased the lots fronting on OAK
land avenue and Avenue E, situated
west CT the fine residencsof Mr.. Fred.
Leutzinger, and will build q residence
this summer. Mr.. Ed. Mott, of the
upper Broadway lumber yard, has
purchased q lot on the west side of
Oakland avenue, and will, In a few
days, commence excavating for
q nice residence. Captain Hight
will build during the summer
on his fine lots situated on the same
avenue. Mr.. Wells, superintendent
of the Deer Manufacturing Company
has also purchased lots for a residence
on the same street. Mr.. Burnhsm is
building q nice residence just north of
Mr.. @. r. SCOTS, and Mr.. Scott will
soon commence the erection of a neat
tenement house, connected with his
residence. A grade has been estab.
lished by the city council for Oakland
avenue, and the work of filling to
grade by the city will soon bs com.
menced. On every hand it seems to
be the disposition of the citizens to
adorn and besutify their residences,
making them oozy and homelike, all
the residents on this avenue owning
their W property, and the day is not
far distant when that avenue Will be
one of the finest residence streets of
the city.