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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1892.

all the comforts whioh money oonld procure have been at band. In tine. President Harrison, in his efforts to dignify and honor his position and be himself as a hnsband and father, has been compelled by lorce of circumstances to expend mnoh more money than he will probably erer bo siren credit for, and it Is no -wonder that the statement can be honestly made that he will leave the White llonse with little more of this world's goods than when he came to Washington nearly four years ago. ks.ii. U1NOK MATTERS.

Ways and Means Committee Not Likely to Tinker with the Tariff This Suasion. Washington, Dec. 2. It is probable that there will be a conference of the Demo cratio members of the ways and means committee soon after Congress reassembles to determine whether the committee shall take np and aot on any more separate tariff bills or wait until the new ways and means committee of the Fifty-third Congress begins the general revision of the tariff to which the party is pleased. There are several separate tarift bills now on the lionse calendar, and the majority of the ways and means committee daring the last session held a number of fruitless conferences to decide whether or not it should report the free lumber, salt, iron ore and relined sugar bills. Chairman Springer, of the committee, said to-day that he had not seen any of his colleagues on the committee, and could not say what the committee's polioy would be before the opening of the session. Unless the Senate shows some disposition to notice the free wool, free binding-twine and free bagging bills passed by the House months ago, the indications are that the ways and means committee in the Houso will rest on its oars and await the time when the Democratio party gains control of affairs. What the Kaiser Will Send to Cbleaco. Washington, Deo. 2L The Emperor of Germany has consented to send to the world's fair what will be one of the most remarkable and attractive features to be seen in Chicago next year. It will consist of a collection of presents received by his grandfather, the Emperor William, his father, the Emperor Frederick, and himself, from their fellow sovereigns in Europe as well as from the people of Germany. The collection will be intrusted to the care of the Latin-Amerioan department, but the conditions under which it will be exhibited have not yet been announced. The presents consist of jewels and other personal ornaments, silver plate, decorations and an infinite variety of other articles. The collection is worth millions of collars. No Itlrer and Harbor Dill. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec 2. The Treasury Department has now in press the estimates for the ensuing year and the large book will go to the Capitol on Monday. One of the usual features, however, will be missing, and that is no estimates have been made or will be submitted for improvement or continuances of work on river and harbors. Each year the treasury sends in estimates for this work furnished by the engineers of the War Department, bnt this year the War Department did not furnish estimates and so none are given, and there will be no attempt to prepare or pass a river and harbor bill this session. Death, of a War Heroin. Washington, Dec 2. The only woman who carried the United States ilag in battle during the late war died Wednesday, at the Garfield Hospital, in this city. She was Mrs. Eliza E. Cutler, and at Fort Donf lson. as her husband's regiment was lightng desperately against terrible odds, she appeared in the held, sword in hand, bearing the regimental, colors aloft, and remained on the field until ordered aboard a Iteamboat by the colonel. General Tfotea. E pedal to the Indian spoils Journal. WAsniNGTOJf, Dec 2. J. W. Crank has been appointed postmaster at Clermont, Marion county, succeeding J. F. Jones, resigned. Clem Studebaker, jr., of South Bend, is here, as well as D. Stud jker. of Decatur. Orders were issued by the Navy Department to-day detachincr Commodore J. 8. Skerritt from command of the Washington navy-yard, and ordering him to assume charge of the Paciiio station about Jan. 1 next The President and the members of the Cabinet who accompanied him to Washington. Fa., returned to the city to-night They reached here at a quarter to 12 o'clock and were met at the railroad station by Private Secretary Halford. Surgeon-general Wyman, in his annual report wilifavor the suspension of immigration during next year as a means for preventing the introduction of cholera into this country. TOUR DESPERADOES CAPTURES ZhQ Cowboys Who "Held Up" the Great Northern Train Arrested, After a Struggle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Great Falls, Mont, Dec 2. Four of the desperadoes who held np the Great Northern train on Tuesday, near Malta, were captured to-day, after a most desperate struggle They are Alex. Black, lie Dry Bass, W. C. Hunt and C. F. Caugh. The caoture was made by Sheriff Hamilton, of Great Falls, Sheriff O'Neill, of Fort Benton, and a posse The men, with others, were found gambling in a saloon at Malta, and when the deputy sherift began to read the warrant they seized their Winchesters and revolvers, declaring they would, never be taken alive. As ttiere were six armed to the teeth, the sherift and his men had to retreat Sheriffs Hamilton and O'Neill secreted themselves in the vicinity and soon pulled'' cowboy No. i. Two more were soon secured as they were mounting their horses. Three more were arrested but two were allowed to go, there being no evidence against them. The capture is said to have come about largely through the deteotive work of Conductor By water, whose train was held up and who went to Malta to investigate He has already identified three of those under arrest There is 81.500 reward offered. $500 by Governor Toole and 1.000 by the railroad and express companies. BTEA1IER SPREE OTEKDTJB. Agents of tbe North German IJoyd 1.1 n Think Something Is Wrong. Spsclal to the Indianapolis Jonrn&L New York, Deo. 2L At midnight tho North German Lloyd steamship Spree was two days overdue. There is no doubt that an accident has befallen her. Whether she has been in collision with an other vessel or a submerged wreok. or sustained injury to her en gines, is a matter of conjecture. : Even her agents confessed to-night that "something" had happened to the stemshlp. but they can learn nothing definite from tho missing vessel. Movements of Steamers. New York. Pee. 2. Arrived: Britannio. from Liverpool; Cynthiana, from Hamburg. Lizard, Dec. 2. Passed: Amsterdam, from New York, for Rotterdam. Fa&tnet, Dec. 2. Sighted: 13ovic. from V lj 1, rB7v i or, zor Liverpool. Liverpool, Dec 2. Arrived: Belgravia, irom new loric. Injured la m Railway Wreck. Ashland, Ky Dec 2L In a heavy fog. at o o ciock tnis morning, a Chesapeake fe unio west-bound accommodation struck a wrecking train and demolished a enhnonfo tool and box-car. Six persons were badly tniured. as follows: Engineer John Snotta cf Covington, internally, and cut about the head and face very dangerously; foreman Harry Burkett, of Covmston. right arm broken, cuts on nead and internal in lories: R. W. Harris, of Clifton Fore, tmv eling engineer, deep out on head; George oiueipie, ox Huntington, foreman wrecking crew, cut on head and bad body bruises Charles Coon, brakeman. hand mashed ant! cut on head and back: conductor J. M, Maonsker, badly bruised and", ankl sprained. Others were slightly injured hat the paueogers ill eicaped with a ehak lag np.

DEATH OF WALL STREET'S KING. (Conclude! from First l'ia.

where I was to get a dinner, and I did not try it till Ion? alter 3 o'clock nfter this rebalf. I was naturally a tlmM boy, ant It had a itreat effect on me. I then debated about throwing np the whole engagement, bat 1 went out and had a good cry where nobody could see rne. Then 1 got down aud prayed, and I felt better afterward. bo i made up tny mind to zo ahead made up my mind to die In the last djteh. I was hungry, and I decided to go Into the ttrst bouse I came to and pet something to eat. and I did so. The woman treated me kindly, gave me ioiuo frrad and milK and when 1 went away I told her to enter It down. In the meantime her husband came in. and 1 bad trot about four rods away from tbe houso when I heard bkn hallooinir after me. With the morning's scare in my mind I thought that ho was Boms to finish me (lauchter, but he said: 'I want you to come back and make me a noon j mark.' I don't know whether you know what lUttl IS. "Yes. I know" said Senator Elalr. ,bnt ex plain to these gentlemen what it is." "it l a line north and south." Maid Mr. Oonld, by which the farmers can regulate their clocks. the sun bearing due south at noon. I went back with my compass and made him a noon mark. ana wnen l got through he asked me what was to pay! I said 'nothing.' " On, yes nald he. I want to par you: our surveyor always chances $1. 1113 EMPLOY Kit FAILED. The food I had eaten was 1 shilling, and he paid me 7 shillings, the balance of the dollar. This gave me an idea, and from this time I went on, and paid my expenses making noon marks for the farmers. When I had finished my surrey the man who employed me failed and could not par me. but there were two other Journeymen be had employed to make the surveys, ana i proposed to them to go on and finish the map. They decided to do so, but tbey wanted their names to it alone. J said: 'Very well, I wiu soil out to you und I sold out my interest in mo map ior $vou. This was the ntst money 1 ever earned. I went on and helped them finish the map. so that I sold out my inter est in the perfect map, Then I went forward with this little capital and made similar surrevs of Albany and Delaware couuties, aud made up my iuma to go alone, iney yielded me very wen, ana i soon accumulated f 5,000." Then Mr. Gould told of his connection with Zadoo Pratt, the Pennsylvania tanner, how he made money In the business, and went to w lork about the time of the panio of 1857. Continuing, he said: -Kallroad values after this time went down very low, and the first mortgage bonds of the Kutiand & Washington railroad were selling at lo cents on the dollar. I bought ail the bonds at that price, borrowing 'he money to pay for them. I took tho entire churee of this road, aud learned the business, as I may say. l was president, secretary, treasurer and superintendent, had sole control, and I formed what was known as tho Saratoga consolidation. The first road was sixty-two miles long. I had prauuany urawn tne road up. and I Kept tho work up until finally we made the present Rensselaer and Saratoga consolidation. Meantime, the bonds became good and m stock also. "My next road was the Clevelaud & Pittsburg. The stock was selling low, and a frieni of mine. wno naa more man lie could take care of, came to mo one nleht and said that the next day he must fall, lie had bought, but could not pay for It. lie bought It at 60 and it was down to 40. I told him: 'I will take half what you have at that figure.' lie agreed to this, and that was the way I became the owner of tbe Cleveland fc PUUbunc. As soon as It was found that there was some one there who could take care of It. the stock went up to 120. I took tho road, and It was very successful. It paid dividends from tne start, and finally I sold it out to the Penn sylvania road. TIIK UNION PACIFIC DEAL. "I then went Into the Union Paclfio road. I met Horace Clark and Augustus Schell out West and they gave me so 'good an account of tho road that I concluded I would buy In It I tele graphed to New York an order tobuy at a certain price. When Mr. Clark got home he was taken ill, and as soon as his brokers learned that his illness was to be fatal they sold oat his stock. That broke the maiket and filled orders which I had sent at a price lower than I ever had expected. When I got home I found myself the owner of a lance amount of this property and at once inquired into its condition. 1 learned that It was saddled with a large floating aeht and that there were $10.000,000 of bonds coming due within a month. It was lu a rather blue condition. The directors were consulting who should be the receiver. I made up my mind that I would carry It through, and I told them that If they would furnish half the money to pay the debt. I would furnish the other hair. The stock went down to 15. It was a large loss, but still I kept ritrht on buying, so when the turn came there did not seem to be any top to it. It went up to 75, aud I immediately went to work to bring the road up. I went out over It started .coal mines, and to the surprise of everybody, I soon began to pay dividends, and it has never passed a dividend since." This is as far as Mr. Gould's actual testimony went. lie did not keep the Uniou Pacific long, but sold out at a bic profit. II o then bought tbe Missouri Paciric, not to make money out of It, he told tbe committee, but lust to see what he could do. It was a mere plaything," he said; "I had already passed the pot where I cared about the mere making of money. When I took the Missouri Paclfio it was earning $70,000 a weak. I have Just got the gross earnings for the last month, and they amount to $5,100,000, and wo have accomplished that result by developing tho country, aud whiio we have been doing this we have inado tbe country rich, developing ooal mines and cattle-rullng, as well as the production ot cotton. We have created this earning power by developing the system. Tho roads pass through the States of Obio. Illinois. Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Mebraska, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and tho Indian Territory, and we go Into Mexico." Mr. Gould said he was also Interested In the Western Union and Atlantlo and Paclfio Telegraph companies. He said nothing at all about his connection with the Erie deal, by which he and James Flsk, Jr., acquired control of that great property. Hut In Ids narrative he covered pretty generally all the events In his life up to 1832. blnce then he has not been an idle man. For four or five years subsequent to 1SS2 he retired from Wall street and remained away until about lour years ago, when his writing was again seen upon tho wall. He announced that he was simply protecting his interests. It was not until 18'JO. which has been the most extraordinarily successful In his caret-r. that he became at all active in his championship of any one's property. He occasionally took a "flyer" to keep his hand in, but did not appear to be Interested in any slnjclo feature. Tho first Indication the world had ot his having come back to Wall street was In his assault on Richmond Terminal in the summer of 1600, which resulted in his obtaining control of that stock. Then followed his brilliant coupe lu replacing his son George In his old position at the head of the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, and later, in November, the culminating feat of his ereat triumphs the recovery of the Union Pacific GOULD AND FISK. The Great Erie Steal Engineered Tears Ago Methods of Tiro Men. Jay Gould's connection with James Fisk , and the Erie railroad began in 1867, when Fisk, wishing to acquire a controlling interest in Erie, found that Gould was ahead of him. The audacity of trying upon the vast Erie railroad the same little game that Gould bad already played upon a dozen unimportant roads appealed to Fisk's love of unbounded adventure. It was perilous, hut if successful the reward would be princely. The Erie railroad, if worth anything, was worth G0,O0O,0vO, and Gould's scheme contemplated no less than the acquisition of the road. Gould saw that in an enterprise of that kind it would be well to have some oe to do the active work, so to Fisk was given the honor of pulling Gould's chestnuts out of the fire. The capture of tho Erie railroad has long beep a matter of history, and is suoh painful reading for many who lost money in it, that It is not worth while to do more than mention tho fact that at the time ot risk's death, in 1872, the road was completely at the mercy of Gould. Flak's sudden death upset all tho calculations: tbe whole structure tumbled to the ground, and in 1S72. when iiould tbrww up tbetcame. tie admitted to having obtained j!1Mh,oih belonging to the Erie railroad, a large part of which ho was forced to pay back. The fact shows the last resources In the man. Fisk, in speaking of him. used to say that Gould was five feet hieh, but that he had two feet of head. It would probably be impossible to-day to do what (Jonld did with tho property of ths trie stockholders without landing in ptfon, and tho fact that Gould never went ouUide the law Is ereatly in his furor, considering the queer times from tho end of the war to the downfall of the Tweed ring, and tho te mutation to a man of bin power. When Gould unfolded aud carried out some grand scheme, getting another fortune thereby, outsiders said: "How lucky; he did It In tho nick of time. They were unaware that he had been wailing for or preparing the time; tbathe had Serformed the labor before he had divulged his eslgn. Even he did not get wbat be did not earn, m a Wall-street way. Cherries fell not Into his hat until he had strongly shaken the tree. Hut tbe public did not see bim shake it, nor did he intend it should. The hour and method of his shakintr w as his secret and his power, they were the sources by wblch he won. Durimr Fisk's life It was commonly thought that he had moro shrewdness aud force than Gould, for the reason that he was mainly prominent in nny and every scheme that they were both interested In. VUk loved to be conspicuous, to o talked of and pointed out; ho reveled In his notoriety; be would have been unhappy if withdrawn from tbe public eye. Gould was the very opposite; he enjoyed quietude and retirement: he Lad no fondness for ostentatlou; he' avoided it under all circumstances. It was not his fault that he was a continual snbject for newspaper paragraphs and for caricatures in the Illustrated journals; aud bis

face was, from such cause, wholly familiar to all who siw it; that he could go nowhere n nob-

served; that, outsido of his own home, he had not any privacy. All this was unavoidable roraman ever encased In such colossal operations, wno controlled directly and Indirectly hundreds of millions, and who was probably the ablest financier of this or any other country. He would havo had it otherwise. If he could, but he would not have relinquished his Immense power, which was thejcbief satisfaction of his life, for total seclu sion and non-recognition from the multitude. Without consclousnes of great power. and constant wielding of it. ho would not be himself ho would lose his Identity. Shut Jay Gould away from the financial world. wnere be could not reacn bis brokers, or manage his endless projects and combinations, and he would lam?ul.n like apoleon at bt. Helena; ins days would have been fewer than they were. ' To preserve his health, to retain his individuality, he had to be lh the midst of vast affairs. After Flsk had been assassinated pH)ple perceived, for the flrst time, that Gould had been the brain of tho partnership, the framer of the Ideas, the ortrauizer. the creator of conditions, and that Fisk was the ready hand, the bold executor, the self-advertising caperer, the merryandrew of the occasion. FHk was valuable to Gould in this way, but Goold was Indispensable to Flsk, who would never have attained any special notoriety without film, and would. In consequence, from his point of view, have lived in vain. Gould, as events have' proved, cot on very well In the eternal absence of Fisk. who was a convenience simply in no wise a necessity. He employed his brokers in the same way that he employed his former partner, as agents solely, never taking them into his private counsels, never revealine any more of bis project than It was absolutely needful for them to know In order to insure efficiency. WORTH NINETY MIXXIOXS. A Friend's Estimate of the Wealth of the Gnnlds WIM Stay lo the Family. New York, Deo. a The general feeling in Wall street was one of surprise, tor many times has the report of Jay Gould's death been spread, to be contradicted as soon as a certain effect in stocks had been produced, go often no later than yesterday was the old triok played that it became like the cry of j "wolf when there was no wolf, and at length the truth eame to them as an unexpected thing. Regret, quite unfeigned regret, that the famous millionaire's career should cease when he was only fifty-seven years old seemed to be felt by his old enemies as well as by his former associates. Wall street has never shared the general opinion of the magnate, that he was too hard, too grasping even for Wall street, and their admiration of him or their enmity have not blinded them to his great qualities, whioh made him the most wonderful financier this oonntry has produced. For the past few years Mr. Gould has been disposing of many of his small holdings, and to-day his stock investments are in a compact form. An accurate list of the companies in .which he was heavily interested at the time of his death is as follows: Western Un'on. Manhattan Elevated Kail way, Texas Tacifl?, Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain, Wabash, Union Pacific, International & Great Northern. Ucsides these companies Mr. Gould was interested to some extent in tbe minor companies of the Southwestern system and the Western Uniou, but he was engaged in getting out of them aud putting his sons into his place there, preferring to concentrate his holdings in tho Jmrent companies. His Interest In Delaware. Lackawanna & Western was disposed of about three years ago. There were many guesses made in regard to Jay Gould's wealth and the disposition to be made of his immense holdings of securities. One of his closest arsociates and personal friends said: "Mr. Gould's wealth will be found to vary net $10,000,000 from $100,000,000, about $40.000.000 of which Is In Manhattan, Western Union telegraph and Missouri 1'aclho stock. Tbe holdings of theso three stocks are trusted, and will sot be sold. Ills other securities will be taken care of by the same Interests which have had charge of them for the past three years." It is estimated that Mr.-Gould had $lo,000,000 of Western Union stock and about $20,000,000 Manhattan Elevated stock. An Important announcement in reference to tho Gould Interests was made this moruing by Mr. Washington E. Conner, who was uutil a few years ago a business partner of Mr. Gould, and is therefore well q null lied to speak. Mr. Conner said: "The bulk of Mr. Gould's property will be placed In the hands ot trustees, thus effectually tying up his Interests In such corporations as Manhattan, Western Union and Missouri Pacific. This will, of course, prevent tbe Gould interests being divided or the stocks going on tho market. Mr. Gould has not been active in Wall street for some years. For two years the management of his affairs has been in the hands of his son George. Mr. Gould's death does not change the value of his property an lota." J. B. Clews, of the house of Henry Clews, bankers, said: Tbexo is not and will not be any excitement on Change on account of Mr. GoplnTs dcatb, and there will be no depreciation lu his stocks of any consequence for tho reason that he has left three bright boys wbo are fully capable of taking care of his vastjinterests. Tho property will be kept Intact, 1 feel assured." An effort was made to Interview Itussell Sage on Mr. Gould's death but he sent the message that he was "too much overcome by the news to seo any one."i The news ot Mr. Gould's death was received at the office of the Western Union Telegraph Company at i:-0 this morning. It is expected that a meeting of the board of . directors will bo called to take action in the matter. At the ofiice of tbe Wabash road it wa said that a meeting of the directors would be called, but there would be no undue haste. Chauncey M. ,Deiew when spoken to In reference to Mr. Gould's death, said: "Mr. Gould has been for some time unloading his property upon bis two sons, Edward and George, who are now identified with most of his property. Mr. Gould's property, I understand. Is so concentrated that It will not be aff ected by his death. The boys will carry out their father's policy, and I don't think his death will either &3ect the market In tbe present or the future." Dr. Norvin Green wonld not make an estimate as to Mr. Gould's wealth,b it he said: "I know that Mr. Gould held $20,000,000 worth of Missouri Pacific. $20,000,000 Of Manhattan Elevated railroad and $20,000,000 of Western Union. He always had great faith in these companies, and told me some time ago that he wanted them to be retained In his estate. He believed that Missouri Paclfio stock would go to 120, Western Union to ISO and Manhattan to 200. It was always his idea that this part of his fortune should not be dissipated. I do know this In regard to Mr. Gould, he never carried a dollar's worth of life Insurance In his life " Ex-Judge John F. Dillon, who was Mr. Gould's confidential lawyer for many years, and who is said to have drawn up his will, said: "Yes. there is a will. I can tll you that. I know that ersonaIly. Bat I am not ablo to tell you anyhlng more about it." . The Tribune says: It is the impression that Mr. Gouldls polltloal sympathies during the reCent presidential campaign were largely with the Democrats. While he Is said to have sert a small campaign contribution to the Republican fund, the Democrats were the recipients of a vastly greater sura an the result of Mr Gould's generosity. Pome well-informed politicians plaoe tbe amount wmcn Mr. uouia naa given in aid of the election of Mr. Clevclar.4 at $250,000. POPULAR AT ST. LOUIS. The Wizard Was the Benefactor of the City Ills Brother Much Affected. Special to the Indianapolis Journal St. Louis, Dec. 2. Abram Gould, brother of Jay Gould, and purchasing agent of the Missouri Pacific, left for Now York to-night The great financier's death has had no perceptible effect in this city, where he had large individual interests. Abram Gould received the news of his brother's death shortly after it occurred and was very much affected. His voice trembled And he found it difficult to speak. At the general offices of the W abash, of which Mr. Gould was a director, no direct notice whatever was received of the death. A meeting of the heads of departments of the various Gould lines was held, however, and resolu tions of regret and sorrow passed. The Gould interests here oomprise extensive shares in tbe Kads bridge, the Terminal Company, tbe Union Depot Company and the real estate holdings of tbe Western Union Telegraph Company, which are large. He was also the owner of a vast amount of stocks and bonds in local corporations. He was very popular here. The news of his death exercised no perceptible inilnences on the wheat and stock market; in fact, both showed a deoided advance. Death Cannot Disturb Dullness. Special to the IniUan.poIU Jonrnai. Wajiiingto!?, Dro, 2. The death of Jay Gould was a universal subject ot discussion in ofilcial circles this morning, and about the Treasury ohice especially it was a matter of Interest. Secretary Foster voiced the opinion of the administration when he said that Mr. Gould's death would have little or no effect on the money market of tbe United states; that his death had been discounted, and the fact that he Lad withdrawn from active participation in Wall street several years ago could not now disturb bufiness. It seemed to bo generally agreed that Secretary Foster's views cover the situation fully, and. other officials intimately connected with the running of tho Treasury Department agree with hi in. Effect on Stocks In London. ' Losrxr, Dec. 2. Tbe announcement of the death of Jay Gould stirred the pulses of dealers both Inside and outside of tho London btock Exchange. Although the news had no notable Influence on prices at the close, the first tendency

in the American department was to sell, whioh was soon checked by New York orders to buy. The progress of dealings in no wise represented

the Immense interest iell in Mr. uouiu s ueatn. Business was Interrupted in the 8xck Exchange bvmemlters grouping to talk of Mr. Gould, and the bearing of his death on the Gould stocks. A mob of people blocked the approaches to the exchange, all talking on the same theme, and waiting to see how It affected prices. The scene In Throgmorton street, after the Stock Exchange closed, was as lively and exciting as If a specu lative crisis was impending. President Diaz Grieved. City of Mexico, Dec 2. The news of the death of Jay Gould vas first received by Presi dent Diaz this morning by a private telegram from New York. Tho President was very much grieved at the Intelligence. He met Mr. Gould about two years ago, upon the occasion of tbe late railway magnate's visit to this country, and tho two became last friends. Gould as Viewed by the London Press. London. Dec. 2. In commenting on the death of Jay Gould the News Bays: 'It was Mr. Gould's ambition to be the richest man in the world, but he died disappointed. The Vandcrbllts, Astors and Rockefellers head him. Yet all honor to the greatest moneymaker of any age or clime. He was less a man thau a machine for churning wealth. Napoleon's combinations were never vaster, and there wero many points of resemblance between the two men. It will be impossible to explain one phase ot civilization without a froquent mention of Gould's name, therefore he is sure of a plaoe in history. Mr. Carnegie's chief aim has been splendid beneficeno e. It remains to be seen whether Gould was like him. Napoleon succeeded because his men were little Napoleons, aud the late vnllUonairo was only, a giant type of innumerable Goulds." Ihe Chronicel, in reconnting the career of the men whom Gould is said to havo ruined, calls him the pest of society, a dynamiter of flnanoe, a man possessing a power that the Czars might envy, with the ethics of the alligator. The Times says: "Mr. Gould's death means the removal of a disturbing lntlueuoo of vast and Incalculable force. The man and the position he held were products of American lire, buch a career could hardly have been possible elsewhere than In America. Money is raised In America to a rank higher than it can usefully occupy, owing to the absence of class distinctions APPEALED TO DEPEW. Engineers of the Vanderbllt System Present Their Grievances to the President. New Y'ohk, Dec. 2. The thirty-five members of the general griovance committee of the Yanderbilt lines east of Bufialo did not need to stay a week to rind out what the management wonld do in the way of concessions. They got no satisfaction from Mr. Buchanan, superintendent of motive power of the New York Central, and so they laid their case yesterday before President Depew. Other officials were present at the conference, which lasted nearly two hours. After it was over Mr. Depew said a good deal about a change of method in dealing with the men. He explained that heretofore he has been in the habit of receiving grievance committees from the separate divisions. Now the men' want to have a general committee representing tbe entire system whenever any grievance arises. 1 his was not the important question that came up at the conference. The men on the leased lines want more pay, so that they will be on a level in pay with the engineers on the main line, wbo now get 4 cents a mile. This the management was unwilling to grant, and hence tbe appeal to President Depew. The officials will take a week to consider tne demands of the men and possibly some concessions will be made, but it is not believed that there will be any raise in the scale of mileage. The men went away disappointed, but no trouble is anticipated at this time. It is thought to be the purpose of the men to test the company and find just what they may expect in tho future. Meanwhile there is an activity in organizing all along this and other systems between New York and Chicago, in anticipation of the world's fair. Strike of Illinois Miners. Canton. I1L, Deo. 2. All miners in the two mines at Farmington and the one at Korris have struck, out of sympathy with the strikers in the three mines at Dunfermline. If a settlement of troubles is not soon reaohed miners from eleven mines at Canttn and Cuba will aUo go out. Rumored Bbut-U iwn at Ilomttd. Homestead, Pa.. Dec. 2. It is reported that the steel-works will . he shut down on the 27th inst. for two weeks for repairs, and all the employes will be discharged. A scale will then be arranged, which every man will be obliged to sign to secure employment at the works. BUILDLNQ AND LOAN LEAGUE. Illinois Associations Hold a Convention at ' Bloom ington to Consider the Question. , Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomingtox, I1L, Deo. 2. A convention of representatives from tbe building and loan associations of Illinois was held in this city to-day. The purposo of the convention was to take steps toward organizing a State league of associations formed on the national plan, and the principal business of the convention was the drafting of a bill which the Illinois Legislature will bo asked to enaot into law. The bill, as prepared, provides for State supervision oyer building and loan associations and for an annual examination by the Auditor, aud ' requires an annual report to be made to the "Auditor. The bill restricts foreign associations from doing holiness in the tate until they have assets to the amount of g&O.OOO. Three sessions were held to-day, and at the close of the evening session the national associations of Bloomington banqueted the visiting delegates at the Phoenix Hotel. W. H. Heaver, of Bloomington, was toastmaster, and among those down for. responses were Judce Thomas F. Tipton, Judge Richard S. Tuthill, ot Chicago; Assistant United States Attorney O. H. Harris, of Chioago: Hon. Edmund O'Connell, of Bloomington: Chauncey M. Miller, of Chicaso: N. W. Bliss, of Chioago. and Vice-president-elect Stevenson. The toast to which Mr. SteveDson responded was "Tbe American Home, the Safeguard of Ameri can Liberties." Racing at Hawthorne and Roby. Special to the Indian spoils Journal. Chicago, Dec 2. A fair-sized crowd made the journey to Hawthorne to-day despite the drizzling rain that fell during the entire afternoon. Two favorites won. Maocio in the second and Content in tbe lifth race. The other winners were Jennie S.. Enthusiast and Emperor Billet. Chicago, Dec 2. It kept the talent busy picking the winners at Hoby to-day. but they managed to name three at short odds. Peristaltic, in the fourth race, was the longest-Driced winner. The other winners were Remedy, Lumberman, Blue Banner and Profligate. Cliin to Ilnve Poisoned Five Persons. Special to the Indianapolis J oarnai. SrniXGFiELD, O., Dec 2. Henry Landenlager, a seedy-looking man, came into po lice headquarters, this morning, and cave himself no for murder, claiming his conscience led him to tbe act. He says that in the last twenty-uve years he has nois oned rive people. Laudenlager was locked up. Ho appears rational, and there are reasons for believing a part of his story at least. The prisoner is single, about forty years ot age, ana a common laoorer. 8niclde of Lou it Dapont. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wilmington, Del.. Dec 2. Louis Dupont. aeed twenty-six years, son of the late Irene unpont, who was a member of the great powder firm of E. I. Dupont, De Xe mours t Co., committed auieide in the Wil mincion Club house, an exclusive organ ization. this afternoon. He put a pistol ball in his head and died in a few minutes. ho cause is known for the tragedy. The Harrison Cape Mar Cottere. Cafk May Court-iiouse, N. J., Dee. 2, A special warranty deed from Rnssell i. liar risen and wife and Mrs. Mary H.MoKeeand her husband, helrs-at-law of Mrs. Caroline Scott Harrison, was recorded Thursdar, conveying Cape May Polus cottage to the 1 president.

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TELlGKAPHIC BREVITIES. The citizens of Homestead have taken steps to relieve the destitution in their miast caused by the long strike. James T. Wilber, business manager for the Henry T. Lee seed and implement house of Denver, the largest firm of the kind west of St. Louis, committed suicide yesterday. Queen Victoria, accompanied by Prince and Princess Henry, of Batten berg, . and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Sergius visited ex-Empress Eugenie at Farnborongh yesterday. George I. Bagley, the? 103, 000 express rob! ber, was arraigned at Davenpcrt, la., yesterday, before Judge Charles H. Waterman. Bagley pleaded not guilty. As far as known tho defense will be insanity. William Veritch Mesnz. a Mohammedan gymnast, and Frances Mallet, a member of the same company, were married at Chica go Thursday night. Mesuz was born in Morocco, was compelled to forswear the prophet and become a Catholio before he could win his bride, who is a member of that church. He was baptized immediate ly preceding the ceremony. Earthquake Shock at Chattanooga. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec 2. A Tory perceptible earthquake shock was felt here this morning at 3:04 o'clock. The vibrations lasted ten seconds. The shock was not so severe as the one which first shook Charleston in 18S(i, but was like the lesser shocks which followed several days after. Hundreds of people felt the shock here, and it created a great sensation. Senator Gibson at Death's Doer. Hot Springs. Ark.. Dec 2. Senator Gib son to-night is very low. Thero has been but little change in his condition during the past twenty-four hours and the dootors say death may be expected at any moment. Sash and Door Factory Burned. St. Louis, Dec 2. The Havnes-Lattner sash and door factory, located at tbe cor ner of Dock and Main streets, was de stroyed by fire to-night The loss is 2175,000; covered by insurance. WORK FOR MR. CLEVELAND. He Will Find Plenty to Do In the Way of Maintaining a Foreign Policy. Washington Post. Speaking of diplomacy, it appears that the incoming administration will find an abundance of work in that line waiting for it. In Samoa, in Hawaii and on the Isthmus of Panama American interests will soon require vigorous attention. Unless we mean to abandon the Paoltio ocean to Germany and Great Britain and to relinquish all prospect of commercial expansion in that field it will be necessary for our government to assert itself with firmness and address. It now seems quite certain that Germany intends to possess herself of Samoa unless we intervene, and that Hawaii will fall into the . hands of - England, or into those of a European "protectorate," with England in control, while as for the isthmus, our rights in conneotion with the Panama railway have already been challenged by France, if, indeed, they have not been wrested from us. Mr. Cleveland will have to give immediate and serious consideration to the question of our foreigu policy, if we are to have a foreign policy at all. Unless we propose to abandon every idea of commercial expansion and all pretense of protecting American Interests abroad; unless "e are ready to shut ourselves np within the limits of our own territory and leare England, and Germany, and France, and Spain to build an impassable wall around us, we shall soon he forced to say ft word, and, if need be, to strike a blow. These problems await Mr. Cleveland's administration. One of them may be precipitated before tbe 4th of Maroh, and, in that event, we may be quite sure that 'it will be handled in vigorous and patriotio fabhion. but the Democratic party will have its work cut out for it nevertheless, and thousands of anxious American citizens are wondering how well and how manfully that work will be performed. m m BOTH DEAD IN AN HOUR. Result of Railroads Overworking Faithful and Willing Employes. Chicago Dispatch. .Current report says that, a few nights since, two employes of a Chicago railroad, after working from 8 in the morning until vll at night, were again sent out upon the road after a resV of one hour and a half. Within two hours they were dead. Tired nature enforced sleep, and while sleeping an engine crashed through their caboose, making two widows and a number of fatherless babes. It is no uncommon practice of certain railroads to extend the working hours of their men, especially in seasons of rush, nor is it likely to be discontinued until made a penal otlense. Switchmen, engineers, firemen and brakemen have physical structure and physical need about as other people, and it has been established again and again that the presence of danger or weighty responsibility is insnfiicient for wakefulness when one is utterly fatigued and sleepy. Officials of railroads do cot charge themselves with fault when calamity comes through the extorting of more labor from employes than their frames can endure. A few thousand dollars to the injured, taken not from their pockets hut from the treasury of the stockholders, removes all legal liability and hushes np discussion of a most frightful holocaust. Let the gyves be placed npon them, let the law cause them to sutler as their venal orders entail pain npon others, and work hours would be kept within reason, even though employes, tempted by extra pay, sought extension of their time The Rebel Sneer. Kew York Advertiser. To the statement that the Southern people will now expect to have returned to them the battle llaga captured from their rebellious armies during the civil war, the Atlanta Herald says: As for the flagn, the War Department can keep them If It wants them. The boys In blue had such a hard time getting theso hags that a desire to keep them is natural. This, with a sneer over the fact that "the saviors of the Union, who now draw 1160,000,000 in pensions, are no longer the pride of the Nation!'' They ought to be able down ronth to find a lew graves of Union soldiers to desecrate, after the manner of the noble Democrats of Indiana. Democratio Argument Boston Journal. The Boston Herald gravely argues that the making of crockery and china ought to be abandoned by Americans, because, forsooth, the occupation is unhealthful. This remiuds us of John C. Calhoun's f anions attack npon New England mann factoring, on tbe pretext that the climate wonld not permit it. But we thonght that this wretchell5ourbon nonsense was long since outgrown. Will Retire with Honor. Christian Advocate. Mr. Harrison was never more highly esteemed ana respected than to-day. As an executive he has proven himself ex traordinanly capable, both as to foreign and domestic anairs. In public and in pri vate he has "worn tbe white llower of blameless life." He will retire with all classes and all parties honoring him. Enterprise of an American Correspondent. Archibald Forbes. In the Century. ' Sedan was marked by efforts of journal istio enterprise, crude, it is true, but indie ative. at least, of energy. Again it was the New York Tribune which took "first spear;" only, the wielder of tho weapon was this tune a Briton. Holt White, a man whose abilities should have given him a better fate than a premature death in an

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