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New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
ARGUMENT BEFORE A SENATE COMMITTEE Against
lis FORFEITURE.

ARGUMENT BEFORE A SENATE COMMITTEE AGAINST
lis FORFEITURE.
WAsUfyGTON Jan. 2G.-RObcIt Harris, PTesi
dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, ap-
pcrcd before the Committee Public Lands to-
d1y and made an argument aean, the forfeiture OF any
portion Of the Northern Pacific Land Grant lie gave
history Of the enterprise claiming that the wise
considerations for not declaring the grant forfeited that
have prevailed in Congress heretofore should be contn-
ucd as long as the Northern Pacific Company displayed
the same energy in prosecuting the work which 1t has
done heretofore until the road originally chartered
should bc completed No progress, hc said, was made
with the road until the original charter amended III
1870 II was then pushed with the utmost energy until
the collapse Of s73 1t only upon that provision III
It's charter by which the lands granted could be used only
for the purpose OF completing the road that the company
was able TO obtain the Of going on az ALL being
able under this provision TO assure investors that inc
Northern Pacific Company did not complete the ROAD
other companies would take the lands and complete IT,
The provision bearing this matter was section y aS
follows: And be II further enacted that the Unllcd
States make the several conditional grants herein, and
that the said Northern Pacific Railroad Company accept
the upon the further conditions that II the said
company make any breach Of the conditions hereof and
allow the same TO continue for upward OF one year,
then In such case at any time hereafter tie United Statas
by lis Congress may do any and all and things which
may be needfu and necessary to insure speedy compile
tlon OF the said road"
After period of only fouT months Of rcccvcrsp the
company placed in position go ahead at the ear
hest moment money could be had. Men could do no
moro than was done thereafter and is impossible for
the government TO command any other means for com
plctng the enterprise than the Northern Pacific Com
pany itself offers Good faith TO the thousands Of per
sons who have settled and settling on Puget
Sound looking the completion OF the Cascade division
and their direct connection with the East should be an
mansweIable reason why Congress and the Government
should do nothing toward checking or delaying the work
Mr. Harris said the entire length OF the road when
completed will be about 2400 miles, Of which 1900
are now in operation IL had cost about
$40. 100000, and had an Indebtedness Of
SG7,OOOOOO. Senator Van Wyck asked whether any
arrangement had been entered into with the Central
Pacific which prevented competton in rates between
San Francisco and the East. Mr. Harris unable 10
answer He had been only few days president of the
road and not fully familiar with tho details Of
affairs
Colonel George Gray general counsel for the Northern
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
A LITTLE TURKS UPS AND DOWNS.

forlorn looking friendless object was little
Turk who stood in Broadway, near Ninth-st yes
terlay. soliciting aims by looks alone, for he was
incapable of speaking English. His head was band
aged with an old red handkerchief and one Jaw was
swclled as if he had been thrOgh prize tight. A
cTutch and bandaged foot indicated that ne was
anne. There is new building going up III BrOad-
way at this point, and q boards to protect III nave
made narrow the sidewalk 1t was at thlsspot that
the little Turk took his stand and pteOusy held out
little canvas bag to the attention of paSseT5-oy
1t wasn't long before a benevolent looking ola lady
stopped, and beamed at him kindly through par
of big spectacles and green veil. When she found
that he couldn't talk English she began to undo her
wraps. Meanwhile the sidewalk was blOckadcd.
She finally procured a card with her address from
her Tctculc, and proceeded to instruct him that II
he would come up to her house, she would give him
q good square meal. The poor Turk shook his head
aud looked as dismal as the old picture of the man
in the coffin who was talked TO death. The crowd
had grown large and somewhat impatient. Many
persons swept ont into the street to get by.
Give him nickel and clear OutW grOwled one
young man at last.
"Oh, pass the hatw said another.
Good idea, gentlemen" said grave old gentle
man, as he barred his head and presented his mp
turned silk hat to the astOnished grumblers he
crowd saw the joke, and everybody made haste 10
drop in a nickel or dime The old lady was th ee
or four blocks away before the crowd discovered
that tho passage was free. She had bullded
wiser than she knew for the old gentleman
Turk, who could understand the cash better than
what had been gong on around him. lie smiled
and smiled in spite of his swollen jaw, and then
the crowd swept on.
Later the little chap was taken to the Jefferson
Market Police Court TO answer TO the charge OF
begging. There was not even flash of his dark
eyes as the officer led hlm away when Jastice
White committed him in default OF $500 bail.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
PARTY CANDIDATES IN TIE UESE

4 TRIBUNE reporter met, at the Coleman
House General Thomas G. Rosser, Of Minnesota, who
said in answer TO inquiries;
Minnesota Republicans are for Blaine first and fore
most lie IS the man at the mention OF whose name they
cnthuse most Their second choice is Lincoln. Logan
does not suit them all Why, the selection OF Pres
idential nominee waslcft Illinois, Logan could not get
IT,"
''What about Arthur Z"
Thcrc is no sign his favor The very thought ofpu
ting man back into the Presidency who there first
through the hand of an obnoxious TO the pub
lie mind in the West. But Arhurs health VIII take hln
Why he is said here TO be well, and 50 himself"
IdOnt care what is said was III his Office IN wash
in.ou before coming here aud never saw such
change in a man in my lite. was startled at first"
"HOw Is General sherman regarded In the NcstI
lie could carry his party vote, but no more
He would awaken no enthusiasm. Blaine is
the man Of the peoples choice. He Is
the leader OF his pary-a great leadcr-hcad and
s6ouicrs aboyeG Ghem all why il Blaine could be nom
mated and elected, Democrat rs am don't believe
would regret IT,"
What about the tariff In Minnesota"
We are upon the fence at present. Our grain IS
ground mp into brcldsluiis az home Minneapolis family
flour /, displaciug thai Of Richmond aud st. Louis The
consumption Is largely at home asO-jhat Is III the
United States" -
Who is favored FOR President by the DemOoratsl"
Payne. There is other man talked OF nov. He VIII
get the nomination by acclamatiOn, the way things are
going now
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
DESTRUCTION OF A STATE PRISON.

MINNFAPoLIs, Jan. ga fire broke ont in
the State Prison saltwater at llA5 last night and In
spite Of every effort all the buildings destroyed The
loss is SJOOOO which there is partial insurance. Al
one it became evident that the prison doomed and
Company X of the Militia, called upon to assist
in removing the conylcs About $50 in ALL including the
Younger brothers. shacklcd together with long
chains and removed to different points in the prison
grounds Immediately after the cOuvcts had been re-
No 200. George 7. DOdd rushed into the building,
reached the cell the convict. who proved to be
man in the prison, and in lcT minutes returned having
the rescued prisoner
special TO me JolTl1i from saltwater says that
the Conyics are behaving well. They have been
housed comfortably in adjoining foundry, with
peuy to eat and guarded by the militia. IL viii be
some time before the building be replaced and made
tcnahlc Governor Hubbard who Is on the ground, has
telceraphed to Minneapolis and ST. Paul asking how
many the county ios I'm the two cities can accommodate,
and also 10 prison at Waupon TO make arrange
mcn for the incarceration OF the lOgeIs and Oher lu-
portant conyic the county jas are usually too un-
Trustworthy
CmCAGo Jan. Ex-senator Sabn, OF Minnesota, who IS
also president OF the Northwestern Car Company, which
has lease Of the convict labor at saltwater is in town
and says that all loss falls the state The total
loss sustained by the ear company in the way OF Office
furniture and viii lot exceed $1,000. AtEe books aud
documents, well Senator sabns private papers arc
safe In the vault
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
GOOD SKATING BUT POOR SLEIGHLNG.
pAULsrN WINS THE rEx-MILE RAcE-TnE wEATHE

PAULsEN WINS THE TEN-MILE RACE-TIE WEATHER
AND THE STREETS YESTERDAY.
When the sun rose Yesterday It was obscured
by fringe of gray which hung above the eastern
horizon the morning sped the clouds were dispeed
and the day passed clear and cold. There was chill
wind abroad which chased particles Of dust along the
streets and brought the blood to tnge every cheek Ice
cleaned on every path and the rise and fall Of man was
source OF constant and painful annoyance.
while upper Seventhave. and Jerome ave offered road
beds OF fee 10 the sleighcrs and streets In
the city denuded OF both snow ana Ice Belgian
pavement appeared before every stable door, and the
main reason why the inns about McComb's Dam Bridge
wore not crowded was because tho slcighs would have
been pulled TO pieces before they reached the snow The
race for 81 900 between Clover and Crownpoint Maid
was prevented By the ugly bits Of dirt that showed in the
furrOws OF the road.
1t was feared that the rain OF Thursday and the warm
weather OF the carly week would stop the skating, but
far from preventing it, the rain flooded the surfaces of the
lakes and on Friday morning inc hh6fs I1 Ioh d
them an unbTOkcn sheet or ice, when spdfkitu ana
done bcforc Ills season. There nearly 10000 per
sons on Central Park Lake AT different times III the day
Harlem River was crowded in the evening ,
The international skating race, for the amateur cham
pionship OF America, al ten miles, took place at Washing
skaters entered for tho contest and eighteen started
at $40 in the presence of fully 5QOpeope Phillips took
the lead AT the start but retained the advantage for only
about 100 yards, when PauSen the Nor~eglan, Mcn5 m
into the lead and held Il TO the end wnnng easily ~ 81
second i'm AZ minutes and 10 seconds. Phillips third
in AZ minutes and jsls seconds The lee was in excellent
condition The first prize, gold and diamond badge, was
presented TO Pauscn amid applause The second prize was
gold medal and the thiId prize was "A silver
medal. Elliott entered protest asserting
that Paulsen was a professional and not
entitled TO the race All prey records for the same
distance were beaten. The best previous time. AZ
minutes and j3i2 seconds, made recently in race
at Montreal
AZ W:-hlrgtOn PARK. Brooklyn, for the junior champion
shin There were nine entries, The race was won by
Master Rivers. age fifteen who covered iIc tHc miles III
- minutes and - seconds Joseph Donahue was see
uld and Percy purdy third.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
THE PICTURES or TIE YEAR.
An ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY HENRY BLACRBrRN
OF LONDON.

An ILLUSTRATED LECTURE BY HENRY BLACRBrRN,
or LONDON.
In the lcctuTe-rOOm OF the National Academy
of Design last evening Henry blackburn OF London, de-
scribcd The pictures Of the year in the Royal Academy
the Grosvenor Gallery and the Paris Salon. His discus
sion OF each artist illustrated by phooengravng and
ucnaudnk reproductions Of the more prominent pieces
IN be stcreopticon The artists whose works were dis
csscd and illustrated sir Frederick Leighton Alma
Tadcma, Firth Mlct John Gilbert, Hubert IIerkomer
Frank Dixie Peugni, Barnard, Johnson, Marcus Stone
and Henry Moore from the Royal Academy; Burne
Jones and Albert Moore, from the Grosvcnor Gallery
and others from the Salon. He said in part;
Tho aspect OF a popular and successful European
painter il life OF unciuttcd labor and eXettiOn. The
Tendency OF the time + in imitation cf artists Ike iio
man Hunt whom Rusku sent To spend whole winter
in the Holy Land painting Gying sIdbu; stbc
Fnssh pullic because they deal with common
place themes Better Judges however agree tha ne mas
The greatest power OF Reproducing his own llne Men
are more interested I'm Jockeys, horses ana men a0ut
town than heroes, martyrs, saints ana KINGS IHe
Ineness of subject In MOntcGOres farm horses should
teach Americans one lesson: that subjects enough Tor
France for inspection which young painters regard as SO
indispeUsable The most striking piece In tho fHis
salon was a large painting OF the CruclhIlon. IL
hronh forciby to my mind the extreme lack or religious
arr I'm England At the time the note IN the cata-
loee lie called himself the son OF GOd, shoWeu tnc
eceptical spirit in which French religious art is uhtI
taken In this lies the greatest danger to young Amer
can artists who study in Paris What however, may be
learned in France Is the skill In details oi poIua' paint
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
| Cattle DISEASE And THE HOG QUES-
| TION
TWO MATTERS THAT INTEREST TIE COMMISSIONER
AGRICTLTIRE.

TWO MATTERS THAT INTEREST THE CoMMlSSlONER
OF AGRICULTURE.
Dr. Loring, the Commissioner of Agriculture,
who was seen at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in response to
an inquiry about the latest news from his department.
said
I'VE have two matters engaging our attention, the
cattle disease and the American hog question. 1hc
cattle growers OF the West in panic the lurking
seeds Of peurO that hive baeen discovered IN
cattle East. It has been found prevalent TO consdera
bic extent here IN NcwYork, in Brooklyn and other
points in this section The convention at Chicago peti-
toned Congress for rigid law by which the disease
might be summariy rooted ont The Western cattle
men have delegation in Washington now to urge such
law and to help TO arrange Its provisions. 1t lspr00
able their efforts will succeed.
"The question OF pork product will, think be set
tied SOON in about two weeks, commission of which
I am member, and Professor Chandler, OF New-YOrk
another will be ready to make exhaustive report on
the whole subject. There will be a recommendation
that provision made for inspectors Of packnghouses.
This ought alone To satisfy the foreign governments
But the fact. about richin will also be set forth 1t Is
dcnOnstrabc that the insect cannot 1--we IN sailed pork
above three four weeks IL action u taken to pro-
vide inspectors and thus insure purity IN the pork eX
ported and there il also shown to be positively no dan
ger from It's consumption, | think the lnterdct5 Of
France and Germany will both be raised.
BY the way curious statement regarding the action
Of tho French Government has just come 10 my kuowl-
edge have very intelligent and careful correspond
ent I'm London Dr. Murray. lie has been in this country
for short time and is about returning 10 England
Ie tells that he has learned from pork houses III
NcwYOrk that when tho nterdlct OF France was suS-
pcnded for q short time agents OF the French Govern
cnt bought largely OF the hog product here for the uso
Of their army I'm TOnquln. Almost Immediately after
the purchases were made, the nterdct was again put
m
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
A RUNAWAY FIFTH-AVE.

team of spirited horses attached to a light
sleigh and driven by DR.. James Irwin, Of No. 1863
Fifth-aye., took fright and became unmanageable
IN MadisOn-ave, above FIfty-nnth-st., at $3.50 pm
Yesterday. The sleigh was upset and DR.. Irwin was
thrown out but he escaped with slight injury
The horses ran at gallop down the avenue; John
crossing the avenue at Ffty-nnth-st. threw up his
hands and shouted. Instead of stopping. the horses
ran directly over him. Midway i'll the block be-
tween Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth SITS. was an
cayation made by workmen who were searching for
a leak in a gas-pipe One of the horses fell into the
pit and dragged the other to the ground. A police
man saw that the horse in the pit had broken leg
and was injured so badly that it could not recover
80 he shot the suffering brute. Persons who went TO
the assistance of COnnell found him helpless. Dr.
Irwin had the old man removed to II. Luke's Hos
pita. The surgeon said that he had received serl-
GUS internal injuries, but that his bones were not
broken. He could not tell where he lived.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.

Maior-Gcneral w. f. Rogers, commanding the
4th Division. has appointed Lieutenant ID; f..
Stiles 10th United States Infantry, Divisional In
spector OF Rifle Practice.
Lieutenant ID. Chamcey, IT,, of the 7th Regiment,
has signed, and First Lieutenant elect D. {. Iar-
per and Second Lieutenant Edward f. Sage of COM
pauy have been ordered to appear before the Feb
ruary session the Examining Board. This company
received possession last Thursday OF the char won
by it from the 18th Regiment IN an athletic con-
test on Tuesday. The company now enjoys the
reputation of being the nth etlc company of the
9TH Regiment.
The Executive Committee Of the 9TH Regiment
Gymnasium Association has presented 70 Sergeant
W. Sprague Of Company &, handsome gold watch
as a mark of appreciation Of his services.
Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery of the 9th Regl-
ment has signed, aud MajOl Rand has been nOn-
mated for the vacancy. AnOn-cOmmissiOned officers
association has been formed m this regiment with
Adiutant Bartlett president, Sergeant Glover vice
president Sergeant Van Week treasurer and Ser
gcant Austen secretary. Captain Joseph Carbcrry )
company will hold its annual reception at the
Lexington Avenue Opera House on Thursday.
No candidate for the COOnelcy of the 18th Regl-
ment has yet appeared. Lieutenant Samuel w.
Smith has been elected First Lieutenant and George
II. Hunt Second Lieutenant of Company {.
Lieutenant- Colonel II. w. Mitchell, commanding
14th Regiment has issued orders cOnfining company
drills to instruction i'm the school of the soldier"
Lieutenant John j. Dixon has been elected Captain
of Company 4. vice Thorn, resigned, ana Thomas
NJ Harvey has been elected First Lieutenant.
Captain Henry j. Richardson, i7th Regiment, has
resigned
resigned
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
4 FERTILIZER FACTORY BURNED.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-The fertilizer factory
of L. scldner Son, located Curtis's Creek Anne Arn
del County burned on Thursday morning. The loss
Is estimated at $50 900 and is fully covered by insurance,
10000 Of which IS on the building, $4,000 tho
chincry and $4,000 the stock placed as follows
Liverpool and London and Globe $500; Citizens Mu
tual Mobile $500; Mobile Mutual, $500; Hartford,
81 800; Ohio of Dayton, 1850; KentOn, Of Kentucky
1850; Sterling, OF NcwYori, 81 j00 Fire Insurance
Association dmitcd) $1,000; United States Of New
York 81 go; American OF Philadelphia. 81 900; Penn
sylvania OF Pltt-burg $1,000 Peoples, Of York,
81 900; Commercial Union, $1,000; Imperial, ~ 800
City Of London $1,000; Washington Fire and Marine, Of
Mobile 81 900; National, OF NewYoIk 81 900; London
and Lancashire II 800; Royal, Sl,j0) Manufacturers
Fire and Marine ~ 900; BOylston. $1,000; Queen
81 800; Hamburg and Bremen 5000; Cooper or Day
ton II 2jO Commercial, - 300; NcwOrleans, $1,000;
North America, 81 25O Shoe and Leather $1,000; Fire
Association Of Philadelphia, $4,000; North British and
Mercantile y $50; Mechanics, Of PhiadephI, 9l,23O;
Kcntun, Of Kentucky. ~ 800; First National, $1,000
Firemens Fund OF san Francisco $1,000; Delaware, Of
Wilmington, -, 900; Cooper Of Dayton, - 800.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26,-Artlcles Tor tue lncorpo-
ration OF the Cincinnati and ST. Louis Railway
Company were filed today. The capital Is
s. 600 900 The incOrpOIators L. ID. FAX
ton of Hllsboro, d. ID. Fisher and A. b. Sew
ard OF East 81. Louis Jean Webb and II. H. Homer OF
Lebanon The object of the company ia to build line
Of railroad from East ST. Louis to apomt IN Cra"loru
county.
Boston, Jan. 26.-S. FELTON,, j.. formerly
General Manager of the New-YOrk and New-Engiand
Railroad has accepted the position Of asst stant TO inc
president OF the New York. Lake Erie and Western Kali
road.
HARRISBURG PENN Jan. GA charter was issued at
the State Department to-day for the Psburg, Knoxville
and BetzhoOver Railroad Company. the line OF when
will extend from Pittsburg TO Knoxville a distance Vi
two miles. The capital IA 100000.
PORTLAND, Jan. 2G-In the suit Of Wells. Fargo Co
against the oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
involving the right OF the former 10 send their express
matter in charge OF their pursers the lines OF the at
ter Judge Deady in United states Court de-
cIded in favor Of Wells Fargo Co.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
AFAsT TRAIN TO NEW-ORLEANs.

RICHMOND. Jan. 2G.-It Is stated that the
virginia Midland and the Richmond and Danvue man
ayers are 10 establish limited express OF Pullman
cars between Ncw-YOrk and New-Orleans by way OF
what is generally known "a the Piedmont Air Line
The proposed plan is TO attach hotel car-to be called
"the New-Orlcans sleeper to the Washington limited
express, leaving New-York at a. IN. At Washington
there will be added another hotel for NewOreans'
buffet ear fer Augusta and points in Florida mall ear
and one baggage and express Engine No H. wmcn
took prize AT the Louisville Exposition last year. VIII
draw the train from Washington 10 DanVlile
and from that point to Atlanta heavy bHlii HiiI
be used Stops will be made only at dozen
places between NewYork and Montgomery An arrange1
ment will be made II possible. with the Louisville ana
Nashville people TO use their line FROM Montgomery 10
New Orleans by way OF Pensacola Junction ana M9nie
The schedule time Of the train will be about thrty
five miles an hour. The running time between New OrK
and New-Orleans would be thirty nine hours; the pres
ent time is fifty four hours.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27

In his last annual report to the Fne Connis-
sioners the Inspector Of Buildings wrote: There
are some theatres, the owners of which have not
complied with the notices served These cases
have been forwarded for prosecution" Mr.. Easter
brook was asked yesterday to name the theatres.
He replied:
They are the Thaa Theatre, formerly the old Bowery,
the C0SmOpolitan Theatre at broadway and FU.}-nrst
st.. and Days Theatre in Broadway near Ihrl"ih-St
one or other theatres would have been Included, buI
owners have promised 10 make the needed alterations
None of the places mentioned. however, So objection
able rs were The STANDARD Theatre and The windsor
Theatre which burned mp The Tillid Theatre
needs IcproOf prOsconum wall in place OF it9 present
one and the same objection applies To DAILY Theatre. In
tine Cosmopolitan Theatre there is 10 proper separation
OF the stage from the auditorium.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
VuIrD WHILE COASTING.

Cha rles scheubert, age fourteen living at No. IS
while coastmg in Waverly-placc lo struck pass
ing wagon while going at a high rate of speed aud
was SO severely injured in the breast that ne died
horse belonging to Joseph Schnitzer was knocked
down at Washington and Kinney SITS. by a" bob
sled ON which were five boys, four OF whom were
slightly injured.
Scanlon James Sherry, Timothy ScanlOn and James
EIis-came into collision yesterday afternoon with
KERN Brothers grocery wagon at Summit-ave.
and Grand-st., and all tho boys were more or less
seriously injured. The wheels Of the wagon passed