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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
FIFTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , THURSDAY MOUSING , SEPTEMBER 24 , 1885. NO. 82.
DEPABTIHC DORMAH
Ciyll Scnic ] G ssoner ; Eaton' '
Letter of Resignation ,
President Cleveland's ' Reply Ac
oapting the Same ,
Defending the Objects of the Oiv :
Service Law ,
National AppolntmanU-
Brler Mention of Mutters Oo-
curlnR t Washington ,
WASHINGTON NEWS.
CIUIIUIAN BATON OT TUB CIVIL SERVICE CO II
WASHINGTON , Sept. 23. The following lei
tcr of resignation , by Mr. Doiman B. Eaton
chairman of tbe civil service commission , an
the prosldtni'd reply thereto , which was received
coived by Mr , Eaton this morning , have bee
furnished tbo Aisociated 1'ietb for publlca
tion :
UNITBD STATES CIVIL Sisnvio * COMMISSION
WASHINGTON , D. O. , July 2-1 , 1885.Sim -
In olecuiiou of a purpose of which I informe
you several weeks since , I very retpectfull
tender my ruslguation as civil service com
rnisslcner , but out of deference to jour wtsbt
I will not urge Its acceptance until ( uch tim
in the autumu as you may find convenient fo
a now uppomtmiut. It umy not , I hope , b
thought inappropilata if I add seine words o
explanation.
1'nor tu the patsngo of the civil Borvico ac
of January 10 , 1883 , 1 had held under thre
earlier p utiiltute and was then holding undo
Preelduut Arthur aa t Qlcial po.ition. closel
analogous to my nroaent olliaa as civil servic
comuii'Bioner , For nearly the whole period
hid servrd without compensatlou and ha
been couiptllcd to bear my own traveling am
other uxpuanes , including these of a j rarne
to Europe aud thu preparation uf an exttnnv
toport , made at the request of ono of thos
presidents but printea by congroa ; . I ha
taken au active put , by winch my time wa
largely taxed , iu connection with the prepara
tion aud p st > ge of tbu law When the tim
caino f or exercising iti provisions , it snemoi
to mo that I could not fairly bo c.tlled upo
to make further BacriQco of my private luttr
eitsmuiduf civil ourvlca refjrm B.-slde
the eLtmits of telorm were so kind aa t
charge tuut I had promoted the act for th
treble purpojo of gitulng notoriety , an nine
ana a salary , But 1'rosi Jeut Arthur , withou
the IDAS : luunutljQ tom-jufhlj [ j\itpoie , nom
luatcd mn , im l I ai cnufirmud a > a commia
sionor. Wneu I was about to dec iuo , th
frioudo of reform , with whom I hud litborei
for many yoare iu its behalf , Imiitod I wa
in duty binu.d to accept , aud those oneaile ?
with umluble consistency , made clear tlmi
purposu of chxrgltig any refusal en m
put us a c iwardiy ehirkio ? from the speed
and ditgracetul fallura BUIH to lollow any at
tempt to execute so chimerical and iinpractica
ble a statutu
In such a situation I had hardly a liberty
of choice , bu ; I uutered upon my dutlao witii
the declared purp se f remtiuitg hardl
more than a yrar , within vrhich , at least , th
constructive work ol mfkiug rules and regu
latious and of ouforciug u new tystein at it
moat ditUault stig , could ba accomplished
At tha end of that time I had bacomo mor
than ever interested in ths practical applio.
tion of the new system. Its grea
utility and easy procajsos had sained th
commendation i f tbe president , united mote
largely the p. rty In IIB power , aud secure
from a committee of thirteen in < mberd of a
democrtttio hunso of repiesentatlvus a uuan
imouj report declaring tha great uiefulnesa i.
the law and rulea , und commanding what it
described "tha intulllgonc , efficient , nonpartisan -
partisan and consclouttoui work of the civl
Borvico commisbion. "
I could ttun Sao uo obligation to remain
longer. Tnat had been done * which the ne-
mies of reform hid declared to be impossible
The luw aud rules were vindicated. Bu
tbero wtra iuipraoticul methods which were
not fully matured , and 1 remained to ttk
put iu thtir development. When a few
months luttr , I wa about to Insist on bein
teliuved , the e f , ieucla diitundod me by me
ing that theie would bj a critical period In
oaaoa naw pitly sboulil come into power , ant
I saw pUiuly from hostile jnur na
that I ahuuld ba charged , if I resigned , with
fldalng'from ' tha p riU of that crisis. It waa
claar euoush that uo excuse from my lou ,
serviQH , and no deulnratlou of my coafidoncj i :
tbu reform policy of tbe president ! * ! caudidat
and sUt ain iiof the democratic party , wouli
relieve mu frum tha damaging plauibllity
ofnuoh a charge. As aprivatucitlzan , Icjnli
coin Imputation , but as a publio clBotr , nt
as biriug iu apiivutewa ) somewhst identiriet
with the couroe of civil soivica reform , Ilia :
no light to luttko nn opportuolty for its na
tional tiioimtw in either party to use suh a
char. e to Iu Injury.
Tbtra waaauuihor reainn why I could no
Under my rctlguatiou cnl should bave re
fuied to do so iiad it beau rcquaitedat o
near the time uf your nccesulon 10 ollico , Fo
I should nga < d It an a pHri.iciouii precedent
utter ! rvpugbaut to the spirit uf lha civil ler-
vica act to treat tbu ulbca uf civil servlca cam-
mUaiouer us political , uud hence aa one to bo
fillbd at the brgiuuiug cf cash presideutiu
term. Tin to cjtitidtratioLa cmitralmd mete
to continue in my place until the
reform policy ot your acminia-
tratlou , so clearly defined ia your declaration
should bo a < uuiulntakubly developed in you :
BOID us pr.idrtut an it bud baen In your act
as governor of Nnw York. Ttiut timi has
ariivcd. No cundid mm can longer prt-tem
t > > ri'KUid that policy 111 Indefiuite ur doubtful
Every oua of the five mouth * uf your adminis
tration , during which the civil sxrvlce act ant
rule' bave been tnfurcad with as mud
brtadtb , tirmuu.B , aud ddvlity at u > dor that
of f resident At'tnur , hits not only added new
evidence of lha utdity tf the new rytteui
upu whltll Iu congratulated tbe country ,
but baa made more datiuite the settled pur
pose of your oduiluiitrittiun tu faith
fully enfoica botb tha law nud
the mite iu tha future. The few
changes j ou huve made In thn rules have bul
aditbd to their justice and tfOoieucy , Ui > far
as I have been bblu to learu uut n momtier ol
your cabUit who has nut. aa A result of Mi
expeilruoa in i ffiiv , u h'nh ' r sons than be-
foie tf tha nmd of euluiclng that "merit
sj trm" Iu publio tervlca which the civil
smlctt am uuii tules have established , and
from ihoao at the head of the many offices
In _ tbe poiUl and customs survice , to
which exutuinatiuus eittml { a all
of tbe union , uod whet bar
bo repubboins holdlog over or nevr
ra from lha other p rty , there has cime
no leasuni f. . r oaliuvii g that tha merit ejbtem
Is not welcomed us u great bauotit to the
j-ubllo BcrviOH , a great iuilutnao for honesty In
p ll ici , and a great relit f to tha bead of the
An the piiuclplts rf justice upon which that
lyittta is bi id , Its tandenay to suppress
pair , UKHO uioiunrlr.g . unJ ifli.-lal favoritism ,
Ita grt-ut fiicuurag mHiit of tuu public tclioola
and its lupp > rt of all high clmac.tr unit m-ii-
huot ) in pulitlC4 are now being uiuro rapidly
comprthen rd hy tin jx-opla tluu ever Ltforu.
I Itel i-uro it U In lb ntar future tu have not
ouly agnatly ouUrged , but uu tluu at tm-
ch llei > ( ? 7d eiifuro'iiieut. It it ria'ly ' uu usuu
bbtwat < u the peep u and tbe politician * n
couttut f r a | ) elli ryiteui of i.tDce on onb
lid aud for a mm it system of ollloo ou tbe
other. Friends ot the latter c intend for tha
frm oppoituully of < < very citizeu to win an
office fur hluiu-lt by bid owu uiaribij of the
r , i former for thu txcluilve right ol the gr ut
fin MM aud grtwt pjliii.lui to uteull of
th * bunilred Ihouiaud pUoea they
cao control and nil ( u < t annwmi-n's they tan
extort , jo bilbo v ter * , to buy tba pr > s * lo
thcinichw , pud to keep Uuir party iti
rLKi i * 5 - * >
power ngaictt the will of the people. lie
tween theao two oxtremcs there Is tuques ttoi
ab'y ' a large number of candid and pattlotl
citizens.
I do not refer to tbeto facts , BO decisive o
the perpetuity of a merit system , with VA !
ooncalt , that If they were other who , It
prospect was discoursing But I wltb t
leave no doubt of ny absolute faith in th
continuing triumphs of the reform pollcr
and LO friend of rtform the lowt reaion f
thinking I ought to remain I
my offico. Indeed , the trinmp
of that policy is now nbiolut-
and the contest already over In that part o
the government to which alone all Irgitlmal
authority and responsibility for nppolntmenl
and removals rest , and ID which alone th
thorough information needed forcorrect judg
mrnt a * to the utility of the now eystem
exists. In other wotd < , were it not for Inter
ferotico by congressman and politician ! wl >
the coiittitutionhl functioni and intended lib
erty of the president and of the other cfflcor
having appoiutibg power , theio would now b
no opposition worthy of notice to a merit RVS
tcm of office. Those who oppos
it will , with few * exception
bo tho'O whoso par'.fcip tion in a ( pointmeots
and removal' , i i aa abtoluta Uiurpa
tion and interrcoddlinfrriy | hcii ! tha counter
poUoof government ha'bvn impaired and it
perpetuity Is being tbreatonod. To that us
urpation , to the tolfiih arms ot those who pro
mot * gathering of the spoils and dittributio
of offices which nro It ) motive force opet
oimpUltions of mnrit for appointment ant
fuprrsslon of political asgoaimuut are fatal
Pioaident Grant approved o civil eervlc
rule to ntrtst that intermeddlln
Ooncodo tj the president and other appolnl
log ofilcers tha liberty which the comtttutio
aud law * contemplate , allow those who hav
the best moans of making a wise choice be
tween the spoils system and a merit system
to bo the judges , and I repeat , the final de
cialon is already given aud tbe contest I
already over. President Grant decided tha
IsKue , and Ills last ollijial declaration to con
gro B of lha subject declared it "a source o
mortification" that coagreai had refuted a
appropriation ho had in a measacro re
quetted in aid of contlnu ° d eiitorcemet
of the merit system , which he declare !
to have been beneficial. President Arthur , i
each annual message after the the civil servlc
net , roollitmed that judgment of the executtv
department , a judgmunt , which be declare * .
oxproased the viaw of every member of hi
cabinet. In the dally acts of the present ad
ministration the sama judgment Is approvoi
and enforced , It la po-mlblo that a numba
of congioMman and politicians of the domi
n nt party with a conitderab'e following o
olllo j-ueokern miy , notwitlntnniiin tha vastl
augmented strength of an enlightened pubii
opinion , repeat the folly pt tho.-o of m
own party In 1874 by resisting thn well
"matured judgment and definite policy of tht !
own administration on tha rtform issue. 1
such la to ba the fuci , this is not the place fo
showing why t.uch au httempt would ba fa
more dlsnstroui than re pub lean restoration o
the ppulls sjBtfiu nga'nat the advice of Peru
idant Graut. Such a courne , and the couflic
it would precipitate , would bjregnidlesa o
the good results of tha civil eervlca act , o
any pxperianoo in its adiuinistration. In on
part I might have in uuch a contest , I coult
tiir better sorva the c me of reform in the ex
ercise of that full lilerty which is hardl
compatible with the proprieties of my preaen
olQcu ,
And I havn the honor of being , with th
highest respect , your obdiout servant
DoniiAN B , EATON.
THE rlUSIDKM's ItKPLY.
MASSIOK , WASIIINQTON , D. 0.
Snpteinber 11 , Ib85. IIoN. IlonsiAN B
EATON. MT DEAK tint : I am In receipt o
your letter tendering your resignation ai
mombjr of thu board of civil service coinmis
eiouera. I cannot rafralu fro n expressing m
lincero regret that you have determined t
withdraw from > _ position in public eorvic
where your intelligent peifurmaaca of dut
has been of inestimable v lue to the country
Friends of civil eervics reform , and all tbos
who desire good government fully oppreciat
your devotion to the cauae in which you earl
enlisted , and they bave seen with satUfnctio
tnat your zeal and faith have not lol you t
suppose that the reform iu which you wor
enitfged Is uu.uittd to the rules which ordi
naiily govern progress in human affairs , o
that it should at once reach perfection ant
universal ucceptanca. you have been willin
patiently to accept eood results aa they ste
by step could ba gained , holding every ad
vance with unyielding steadfastness ,
The success which thus far baa attended tb
work of civil eervlca reform U larg ly due to
the fact that Itsprtotioil friends have p > oc * d
ed upon the theory that real and healthy
progress tun nnly bo made as such of the pic
pla who cherinh pernicious political ideas long
fostered and encouraged by vicious partisan
ship , are persuaded that tbo change contem
plated by r form o tiers subatautiai improve
ment and Benefits. Reasonable toleration fo
old pr < > jn1 cea , gracefulfrecognltion of every
aid , sensible utilization of every instru
mentality thbt promises assistance , ant
constant tffurt to demonstrate tbe advantfgfs
of tbe new order of thing * , ara tbe mf ans b' '
which this reform movement will reuder tbe
opposition of incjrrigiole spoilsmen Ineffectu
al , and the cause place ; ! upon a sure found
ation. Of course there should bi no surren
der of principle nor a backward atep , and al
1 ws f or tha euf rcement of rtform thould h
ri idly executed , but tha benefits which i's
principles promise will not be fully realize ;
unleds the acquiescence of the people Is addet
to the stern assertion of the doctrine and
vigorous execution of the law * .
It la a sonrce of congratulation that there
are so many friends of civil service reform
marshaled on the practical side of the ques
lion , and that the number In not greater o
those who prufo.s friend ineas for the cause
nnri with sup Tellium self rightaou ne ii dis
credit every i ffort not Iu accord with their at
tenuated ideas , decry with carping criticism
; ne labar of tbix > e actually in the field of re
form and ignoring the conditions which benne
and qualify every struggle for radical im
iroveinent in the ufljjra of government , da
inntKl completodnd immediate perfection. Tha
reformjca in yimr letter to the a'titudo of the
members of my cabiuettu tha merit ty stem ot
.ublUU'iit by civil servlceslaw , besides being en-
Irely correct , exuibitw au appreciation oi
loniut inloavor in the direction ol reform ,
aud a disposition to do j ittice to proved sin
cerity , which U most gratifying. If tuch
.reatmeut if thoiu upon whom the du y reoU
of admiuij ering the government ucturdliifl
o reform method. ) wu thu un
varsal tule , and If tbe embarrassments
aud perplexities attending such un ad minis-
ration wore fulrly rceard d tiy all thoaa pro-
easing tj bo frien-lly to such mathods , the
tvowud enemies of thj ciuno wuuld ba af-
urded le > a encouragemnnt.
I believe In civil rervioa rnform a'ud its ap
p'ioation ' ia the most practical form attainable ,
iuioni { other reaioni becuusa it opens tbe doui
or rich and poor alik-t , to participation in
publio pUcD-holdlng , and t hope
be lima is at hand whan
our pcoplo will Rae the advantage
f a re'lancn for juch an opportunity upon
: ieilt and htatsa instead of a t'ep nrteriU3 u [ > ou
he eaprlca or selfi.b interoits uf tboio wha
mpuduntly st > nd hetwsou the pajplo and
he machinery of their government. Ia the
no casa a rnasounblj intalli enca aud
ducatlon which It freely furnuhed
r forced upon tha youth of
ur land are the credentials to office ; in the
thor tbu way it found In favor recurod by a
larliclpatlou in pardsin work , often unfitting
iirrton morally , if not mentally and physi
cally , for tbo retpontlbllity and duties of pub-
o employment ,
You will agree with mo , I thlnV , that tha
upport which has been xlvea to tbe present
dint .ittratlon in iti effortt 10 preserve and
advance tblBrefoim by the party restored to
oer alter an exclu , ion of many ye r from
. .rtlclpatlon in the placsi attached to the
mbllo service ) contron'ed > lib a new tyitem
recludirg the nd.strlbution of tuch
laeat in IU Inttrest ; c lled upon to
urrender advantages which pwverted
artlntDsbtp had thought belonged
tonucceis , and ptrtuibid wuu the suiulcioa
\w \ j * rouicd In such an emfratncy , that
heir rights la thu o > nduct of this reform had
t been scrupulously regarded , should r.txive
na acknowledgment and thould confirm our
> lluf that there ii a sentiment among thu
eoplo better than duira to bold offitw , and
p ttlotle impnUa upon which m y safely
rest the integrity of our Institutions and
perpetuity uf tmr government.
I bave Determined to requ st yon to retiin
your present position until tha 1st day of
November next , at which timnyour resign *
tlon may Ijo.-omo operative. I desire to PX.
proai my entire confidence In your attack-
mtnt to the cause cf civil service reform , aod
your ability to render it efficient aid , and I
In lulao In the hope and expectation that not-
witbitiuding the acccptauca of your resigna
tion , your interest in Ihe object for wiiich
you have labored RO assiduously will continuo
beyond the official term which you surrender.
Yours Very Truly ,
Gnovtn CLUVKLAND ,
nntwERs' nnoKE.v nice IICST PAT DUTY.
Brewers have been trying for some time to
have n ruling made by thi treasury depart
ment under which they could continueto ob
tain tieo without payment of the r < gulr dnty ,
Their plan was to lisve it broken and listed
under the head of broken or unmerchantable
rice. The treasury commmion which was In
vestigating tin broken rice question has ro-
pnited confirming the decision ofAssiitint
Secretary Faiichild that rico which is broken
Ly machlnerv'f r the purpose ot avoiding the
payment of the ordinary rate of dnty on rice
must pay the full rate , aa though it was not
broken.
A J1AH1NE OFFICER DEAD ,
Oommodorn Alex. A. Sommers , command
ant of the Washington navy yard , dind sud
denly nt Hamilton , London county , Va , this
afternoon ,
rniSIDKNT'AL APPOINTMENTS ,
Col , Absalom Bilrd , assistant inspector
general , was this morning appointed by the
president to be Inspector general of the army
with rank of brigadier general , to succeed
General Nelson II. Davit , retired.
The president to-day appiintod L. M ,
Stockslnger , of Indians , assistant commis
sioner ol tbe general land office , vies Luther
Harrison , resigned ,
rOSTlIASTEBS APPOINTKD.
The acting postmaster- general to-day ap
pointed the following fourthclaai postmatt-
c :
Illinois At Jnnost illc , Joreph King ; St.
Marie , John J. Hldor : Park Ridge , Rudolph
Brunnt ; Mount Oilvo , Fratk Uembold ; Bush-
ton , Mrs. Mollle E Unstotter : Stowardcon ,
Thoma * A. Currv ; Snlciarto , F. H. Itecm-
tion ; Brighton , Charles J Yancy ; Woodbnrn ,
William T. Carson ; Greenvlllo , Malachi
Doran ; Pleasant Hill , John W , Cannon ; St.
Elmo , J. B. Loich.
lo va Blatratnwn , Mrs. Jono Applegate ;
Melbourne , Christina Kronncr.
Nebraska - Beukleman , Frank Pay.
TO DE INVESTIGATED.
The secretary of the treasury will make a
personal InveMuatinn of the CIBP of Mr.
Sterling , weigher at the New York custom
house , who waa suspended on Monday , but
will take no further action in the matter
until after Collector Heddtm repirta to him
all the circumstances attending the removal of
Of ptatn Bacon and the appointment of Mr.
Sterling ,
Tlio Iankir in Convention. t
CHIOAOO , Sept. 23. The eleventh annual
session of the American Bankers association
began here this moraine with a very largo at-
tondanc ? , fully five hund'ed representatives
< f tbe banking interest from everv leading
city in the union being present. Thn meet-
was called to order sh rtly after 10 o'clock by
Lyman J. GIRO , of tlila city , president of the
association , who delivered an address touch
ing upon the silver issue nnd other matters
likaly to engage the attention of the delegates.
Immediately after the reading of the presi-
( if nt'rt addreFH an invitation from the St , Paul
& Duluth , Northern Pacific and St. P-iul ,
Minneapolis and Manitoba roads to pass over
these lines free of chirga to visit St. Paul ,
Uulutb , Fareo and Minneapolis was extended
and accepted. Tha executive council offered
the following :
"Resolved , That it ia the Bonse of the
convention that the cainRge of silver dollars
under the compulsory law of 1878 In detriment
al to the best interests of the people and dan
gerous to the welfare of th * government , and
that the law should bo immediately suspended
and remain inoperative until an international
agreement of leading commercial nations thall
give substantial asturanco BB to the future re
lations of gold and silver aa money ' '
Col , W. L. Trembalm , of Charleston , 8 0. ,
opened tha diccussi n favoring the resolution ,
Mr. Hague , of Montreal , followed with a
paper citing tba views of Canadian bankers ,
Logan O. Murray , of New York , then
( poke favoring the repeal of tha Bland act
and retolntng all llv r on a gold bids
Concrroorattn Edward S. Lacey , of Char
lotte , Michigan , advocated the repeal of the
Bland act.
Mr. Flannicran , of New York , offered
a resolution calling for the repeal of tbe Bland
act. and the scaaun then adjourned until to
morrow.
The Daily Newa this morning prints inter
views with mauy leaiing buiiness men of the
city on the silver question , nearly all of whom
advocate the stoppage of coinage of silver
dollars , and all pgron that th question calls
for prompt and intellige
Among ilia tt llri > ds.
CHICAGO , III. , Sept , 73. Acting in accord
ance with a request from New York , agents of
the eastern truuk lines at this point held a
meeting to-day for the purpose of arranging
For a restoration of rates on eastbound traffic.
Owing to tbe fact that rates between other
pool points outside of tbe ju Isdictlon of tbe
Chicago agents we < o equally demoralized , it
wai decided to defer faction in the matter
until such action ba made unanimous.
NEW YORK Sept 23.The governing com
mitted of ttiH Btock exchange to-day admitted
to the lint Sl.COO 003 first mortgage 0 per cent
bund * of tbe Chicago & St. Louis railway
company , tim application having been madi
July lant. The bonds are dated March 1 ,
1885 and run thirty yearn. Thncnmpmy baa
puichasod the Chicago , Pekiu & Northwest
ern railway ,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. President Ad m > ,
of thu Uuiou Pacific railroad company , oilled
upon Railroad Commissioner Johu-ou to-day ,
aud they had a general a uversation about rail
road nil , ir , though no special ref.uenco was
nuilo to tha pooling arrangement betwaen the
P ; ltio railroads aud tba Pacific M ll ateara-
> htp company. O.mvrjimii nir Johnson baa
nvestlgated tbe circumstances attending the
oan recently negotiated by the Union Pacific
a Iroail company upon securities of their
iranch lines , and baa come to the conclusion
that the governor nt interests are in noway
bffeoted by it. lln Bays be fails to find any
thing iu the law of government control over
secnritlfB of non-nub , idized lines.
WASHINGTON , Sept -Charles P. Adams -
ams , pro.lilfiit uf the Union Pacific Railway
conjpioy. called on the eecretary of tha treas
ury to-ilay to inquire luw tin recent deci-
ion uf Second Comptroller Maynard re ard-
ng earnings of tha Oontral I'jcino Railroad
lompany would affect other Pacific roads.
[ Ia wan informed that tha decision applied
) uly to the Central Pacific road.
Twenty Bleu go D > wii with Wroclccd
EABIPOUT , Me. , Sept. 23. Six weeks ago
he Sranith steamer Iluinacoa , bound for
* lova Scotia , went ashore on Murr Ledge ,
itnem'.lei off Grand Manan. Tha owners
ent a crew of twenty men from St. John to
reck her. Yesterday afternorn a tug pasted
hv wreck tnd offered to Uka tinmen ashore
i st rm was threatened , but they refuted
he oiler , A terri ile gale rag > d early tb'a
nnrning , and when it cleared off the people
t Grand Manan not'ced thit the steamer had
itJ peared und there is no trace of her or
10 men. The ves el muit h ve b en broken
o piecca dnrinor tbe storm aud snnk with all
n board. The craw all belonged in Bt.
'obn. ' _
Insnrmnu Men Hire * ' .
CaiCAno , SBpt3. The Fire Iniurance Un-
arwritert * an < ci tion uf tbe northwest began
s second annual tea inn here to-day Prenl-
eut J. L Whltlock , In bis addrris , cited that
nunronre losces daring ( he year bad exceeded
100,0'JO ' OOJ. He claimed that tbe state laws
ere ven' rally favorable to Jacendloriitn and
aould ba modified.
A POSITIVE RESULT
- '
to
Belli 8s to Excellent Nominalions anil
Very Certain ElEction ,
The Tick-it of tha How York Re
publicans !
Ira Davenport the Ohoioe foi
Governor !
The Rest or the Ticket A Condom oil
Outline of tlio Platform Con
vention IncldontB.
The Now Voik Hopubllonn Oonvon
tlon.
BAIIATOOA , Sept , 23. The second day o
the New York republican convention opened
cold and stormy. During the night tovcra
conferences were held. The chaplain of th (
ecnatc , HIT. 8. V. Locch , urged tha commit
tea to take a square and bold stand on th >
the temperance question and recommended t
constitutional amendment regulating or pro
hlbitlng the liquor trafGo. Some membera o
the committee favored the proposition , bu
the great majority were opposed to forinu
latlng any temperance plank.
Tno convention wag called to order at 1C
o'clock this morning , and the chaplain offeree
prayer , immediately oftor which ex-Assem-
blvman Healoy wa voted permission to ad-
drees the convention in behalf of the labo
interests. _ Uo warned the convention th
more promisej were UBoloeS , The democratic
convention , which meets to-morrow night
out-bid the ono which meets to-day. Genert
Sharp roue at tha close of Iloaley'a sddret
and niovtd that the committee on retolution
beinstiuctod to oonnidor the points raised b ;
Ilealey , and if detmed advisable to embed <
them ID the platform.
The chairman of the committee on roeoln
ticng. Oul Go irge Biles , replied that the plat
form had already been agreed upon. Ho be
lieved that the luboriug men would find tha
ppinta raised by Hesloy had been fully recog
nized. The committee on resolutions then
roportei the platform.
When the clause wa real relitnit ! to pref
erence of office to ho glvi n ex-soldiers , Cir-
poral TOMIT , of Brookljn inquired if tha
meant that If the soldiers passed an txamira-
tlon that proved his competency ho should be
appointed oven if a ollfgo graduate of yeater
day thould pa-is nta higher figure.
"It does , " quickly n Jol , ed Col. Ill ss ; "I
the aoldier pisriw eighty nnd the cludo paese
one hundred the soldier pots the place. '
[ Great apulauso and laughter. ]
Many passages iu the plattorm were ap
plauded , notably that one retailing to cunyio
Inbjr. The platform was unanimous ! ;
adopted.
The republican state convention nomion'o ,
Davenport as a candidate for govereruor
Djyenport'ii nomination was madounanimou
amid great cheerinc' The whole convention
theu yelled 'Cart" for eecond place. Gen
Carr wai quickly nominated for lifutonan
governor by acclamation , Ansim B Wood
of Franklin county , was nominatFd ( or secre
tary of etato and Janus tV. Wadsworth , o
Livingston county , for comptroller , by accla
million.
The platform adopted by the republican
state convention endorses the prei nt civl
service laws , and declares that th y should l > ;
strengthened and extended to all grades of the
publl i Bervlce to which they may ba applicable
and insists upon tbe OLfoicement of thesn
laws by all publio offi ibis , oqd. that nl
honorably discharged lolnurs &ni sailors be
given piefeienco in certification and appoint
ment Tbe platform demaudaof congress
tbe passage of an act putting an end to the
enlargement of stock by money formed ol
silver or bated on silver , the maintenance of a
guld standard of paiity with gold of all kinds
of money in uau in essential to the prosperity
of the country , and the restoratlou cf silver to
its farmer position aa good money through
equality with gold before the Kw In am.jorlty
ot commercial nations mutt remain uutll ac
complished theg chief aim of out monetary
policy.
Tbe platform reaffirms the protection plank
In the last plattorm in the national republican
convention , and declares that the per.isteut
threats of democrats to overthrow this policy
ha * added greatly to the depression of trade
during the last four months. It opposes the
introduction of any system of free trade.
The platform pruceeda as follow : Thai
while we cordially indoi ae the dying nenti-
menU of the great soldier and citizen , IT. S ,
Giant , in favor of harmony and good feelinp
between the north and the couth , we intitt
that an end shall be put to the criminal eva
sion of equal , civil and political right * prom
ised by the constitution to every freemin ,
The rlicht of suffrage must ba maintained
free and untramele'J , and if that right ia de
nied to any part uf the people of any state ,
its representation in C'lngtoia and the electoral
college should be reduced.
Tha platform calls for strict enforcement of
the law prohibiting the importation of pauper
nnd the use of convict laborers , and proclaims
ngalnst discrimination against any ciais or
organization of tub rera.
Referring to civil nervicn , tha platform
says : Wo condemn the hypocrisy of tte
democratic parly In ijledgfn. ; lint-lf before the
tlecti. n to civil service reform and after the
election denouncing through Iti press and iu
leaders tbo civil service laws as uuoonstitu
lional , while the nn'.lrnil administration re
moves tried nd faithful publio servants and
replaces them with person ) whose
only recommendation i * active and
n somn inttttuors diurepuUble political
work. We denounce the liyp > crltlc.il pre-
* n es ander which fnthful reuubliem offiiHra
nro removed i > n the charge of offensive paitli-
nublp , while tuch men as Uig in , W
Thomai , Throop , Ohoee , Pills ury , Aqullla
Jones , and otheis , some of whose namea up-
pear upon the | ri.on record * of the country ,
and whose ri commendation is political lurila-
anthip , are appointed in their places , '
Wlnle removing- elsewhere , ou the ground of
tflaueivepartlsaurbip , republicans who edit
oewspaper > > , the na'ii ' nil adininistrati n con
tinues in a high juJIcuiy office , iu New York
city , a promlueuc democratic appointee. H by
publicly announces hlinecIf mliavii.ir aammed ,
since his appointment , thn control of an avow
edly parti.an journal. WH believe it la the
duty of tbe republican majority uf the teuate
to oppose the cuub'imution of any poison ap
pointed in violation of the lett raud spirit of
the civil service act.Vo denounce
the national administration for Its obvlotu
willingness to abandon the opii ions they have
professed on tbo currency , and to ouunromUn
with thine people who aio avowedly in favor
of continued dtbaieiuunt ot the currency ; for
ItaLoitility to the commerce o' the couutry
evinced by Its refusal to any nut tbe syuteiu
adopted by caugresi for tbe encouragement
of Ametlcan eblppiig ; for its arbitrary
action in repudiating a contract
rvtularly entered Into by tbe duly autborlzod
agents of tha government , and Daueveilug iu
the attempt to deprive American mechanic ,
of their means of livelihood until arouaed
public opinion compelled it to abiiilcm the
attempt ; and for Its hostility further evinced
Lryarbitrary enforcement of customs laws by
ilUg.l provisions and tricks perpetrated ou
meichaots
Gnnstltutl n Ki Miners.
Bionx FALLS , Dk. , g&pt. 23. In the con-
itltuttonal cuuveo iun to-diy roeolutiou
ulopted provided that 100/OD coplts of tbe
ionetilnlloQ be aadre.r od Iu the people , and
memorial to Ctm < re > ei be priuti-d in n t pu.er |
'orm ' for general dlttiibution , lUtbO
n pamphlft form for tba convention ,
md lu.OOO each > n the Gnmun ano
Norwegian Unguige * . Toe ciminmtea ou
revenues andliiaioeu lubmitUd a tqlutitute
For lection 12. Their report , as ordered , pro-
fidei tot uniform taxation on al < real and \-vi \
local property of bath corporation * and In
dividual ) , the Miosmentlawsto apply equally
on corporation and individual proprrty. Ton
report of tbe committee , on state initltutlons
and publio buildings wag taken up and
adopted. The entire report on water rights
wag stricken out. The report of the oimrnlt-
tee on banking and currency WAI next con
sidered and adopted without amendment * .
Majority and minority reports from thft
Oimmitteo on exempt'ons of real and
personal propoity were taken up. A lengthy
debate eniuod upon the question tf the
amount of homotttad exemption , Miller , of
HtiRhts , moved to indefinitely postpone con
sideration of the mlnoilty report , which pro-
viilni for $2,0.0 real citato and
81,000 peroonal property exemptions.
Oariied. The maJDtity report wtl
amendea to ns to provide for exemption i > t
hi meitead and n re-usonable amount of per-
BObal properly , kind and va un to bo fixed by
general laws , to hods of families. Ax opted
Adjourned. Delegates are leavlci ? , and
Prudent < gerton laid the convention
( honld expedite matters ns much ag possible ,
for fear of being left without a quorum by the
lott of the week.
The I)3mocr tH In Nv Voilr To-il y.
SAUAioaA , N. Y , , Sept. 23 , Indication !
at a latohonr to-nigh * , nro that GOT. Uill will
have a majority on tha first ballot out at the
democratic convention. Bis frlenda go BO fai
ag to predict tint ha can bs nominated with
out the aid of New York county delegates
Those statements are not conceded by tht
Ooopar men , however , who declare that the )
will stand by their man to the
end , The absence of John Kally ii
very much commented upon , It being the first
time ho has absented himself fromastato con
vention time hu avumed the leadership ol
I'atnuia'iy. Buth the county democracy and
Tammany hall delegates met to-nleht and
mapped out the work fur to-morrow morning ,
when they will again meet to decide upon tan
camJriatts to support.
SABATOUA N , Y , Sjpt , 231130 ; a m
Tammany hall hag agreed to suppirt Hill foi
governor. A resolution , binding the organiza
tion to vote for Hill , was adopted nnantmoml ]
to-iilght.
GKNEllAL. KOUhilGN KEWS.
THE noCUELIA IIILITIA ,
Pniurroroiia , Sept. 23 All Mussulman !
enrolled in the militia of Houmella have beci
discharged from the gotvice as n precautionary
meaBuro ugalntt convoing military secrets t (
Turkey. Tbo sympathy of the Muisulmam
is undoubtedly with the pjrto and if permit
ted to remain in the army they would proba
lily fraternize with the Turkish soldiery
Prince Albert of Bulgaria declares that bo it
able to withstand the attacks of all the forces
the sultan can rally to tupport hia claims ii
Raumelia.
BOSNIANS aKTIWa WARM ,
BELGRADE , Sept 23. The students inthii
city henrint ; a minor to Ihu efftc : th t Austria
WIIB preparing tu annex BosoU under cover ol
the present excitement , undo a demonotratlon
in front of thu royal palaci ogalnet tuch pro
ceeding. Tbe crowd bic me so noisy thU it
was necessary for the pollen to disperse the
people.
THE GERMAN VIEW ,
BEBLlN.Sept 23. It is semi-cffictally stated
that thu powers will not look calmly on the
breaking of the treaty of B rlin , hut will side
with Turkey , and If KiMtia opiiospn them she
will b loo'ated. Only tsfcer the Bu gatians
have bet n restored to common seme can the
powers dtclde what can be done for the Bul
garian unity.
RUSSIA DENT'S PAimcirATinN
CONSTANTINOPLE , Sept 23. GuuntNnlidoff ,
unoi'in ' minister , has aeturid hia collevgues
that Rnsnia is Innocent of any purticlnatlon
in ( he Rmmeian movement. The Turku ,
however , are convinced that this ia an answer
to _ Sir Henry Dummoud Wulfl'd mission ,
which Rureia interprets as a forerunner in the
Anglo-Turkish alliance. Excitement In
Macidoma ia IncreatibK and giave events are
feared. The porte Is embarrassed
to obtain funds for the tran portati in
of troops. Turkish vessels have been
forbidden to enter the Gulf of Boorgeas. The
Roumellans are tearing up railways on the
frontier and fortifying the roadways. They
cut the te'esraph lines and endeavorel to
blow up a bridge over Martizi river , but were
prevented by the timely arrival of a bony of
Turkish tronpg , vith whom they had a slight
tkirmlah. Turkish funds bave fallen heavily
in Constantinople , It is believed that hence
forth Rouinella's tribute will not be paid ,
THE BODUELIANS HEADT TO FIGHT.
PniLiroroiia , Sept , 23. All Rusnian offi.
cere in the Bu'garlan seivtce have resigned
and their placet have been filled by Bulgarians.
'I hn country ia disappointed at the action of
Rus ia , but thn people are not dltcour-
agrd. Two fully equipped battalions of
volunteers have crossed the Balkan *
and arn proceeding to this town.
P.lnce Alexander , wbilx inspecting a body of
reserves , who were about to start for tbe
frontier , made a bri f address to the troops ,
concluding as follows : "My braves , we bave
no quarrel * ith Turkey , but if they dis
pute our act ! n we will fight them
to thu death , and be assured
that I will always be fonnd in the thick of tb
bittle. " The prlnco'a speech VTJ received
with the greatest enthusiasm. The whole
province bus ben ilecUred in a state of siege.
Pi Iocs Alexander assumes tbe post of Com
mander-in-chief of tbe entire
- - army.
SPAIN'S AFOLOOT ACCEPTED ,
Prince Blimarck accepted tbe apology of
3palu for tbn recent intuit to thu German
embassy at Madrid.
RUSSIAN PBOTEOTION ASKED.
PnilLirPOLis , 8. pt 23 Pri-ica Alnxander
jrderrd several Turkish emblems seized rlur-
iug tbe lislug on Friday last to be restored to
thu oxners. HH has al o telegraphed tbe
zar isKicg him to favor tha unity of
Itoumella and Bulgaria , arid to prant the un-
ted countries the protf-ction of Russia ,
A CONrKHENCB OK THE rOWEItS ,
LONDON , Srpt 23 Kusn'a has proposed a
conference of tha powers nnthe Uiiumanln dlf-
iculty , but wants the porte to take the Inl iv
tory steps in the matter. Austria will await
t rieclrl in from the porto btford committing
lenelf on the questioa ,
THE HICK MAN WILL FIOUT ,
tONSTANriKOl'Lie , Bent , 23 Tbo porto has
utd a ciicuUr to lha signatory power of
hf traty of Berlin , prole-ting that the
conduct of Prince Ahxander of
5u'uula ' , In rehtlim to tha rising
ii R mnel'u , in a violation of the ttipulationa
> f thn In at ; of Berlin and decla'lng that the
dulttn bad leedlvo'l on tllijltnt action to carry
nit thu rights uf the purte.contulneil in nrtiolH
0 of the treaty , which provides that In
vent of inteiuul or ixternal security uf ca t-
: rn Unucnelia being threatened , the Porte , af >
er notlfjln t the powero of the ex gencies that
fqnlrn it may send Ottoman Uoopj into the
BEBVIA airriNa WABU.
BnotuDK Sent. 23. Toe Auitrlan mlnls-
eratt udrd to-d y'd cabinet meeting. At a
meetlLg of the leaders of all the parlies it wag
molvuri to defend , forcibly if Decenary , Her-
viVd claims to northern Macedonia The
r op > , as rapidly as mobilized , start on the
march to tba frontier.
At'FAIHS.
THRBAOINa TAOHTH.
BA DT IIooc , riept. 23. At sundown last
nlpbt there was little wind from the northeast ,
with light rain , The wind wai mudera'e ut
I p m.and , steadily increased until 8 a , m , ,
when it had n force of 48 miles an hour , and
rom the northwest. Weather cloudy , with
leavy sea Up to 9 a. m. nothing
lad been seen or board of the GJUMU n >
) untles.
NEW YOBK , Sept. 23. Th Ef gliih cutter
Jemitu to-d y won tue Breutuu'd Ke f thul-
enge sup by bra Ing tbe American schooner
a 80J mlle raoo from Bandy Hook
lightship to Brcntou'a reef lightship nnd re
turn. Tlmp , 48 hours , 7 imiutoc , W ) seconds ,
The outward run wag entirely nnevoatful ,
with light wind * , thsGenesta literally running
way from her American competitor , which
was B mere speck on the horizon Tatsday
morning , the race having been started at 5
o'clock Monday evening. Theio Was a
heavy rain on the way up the
coast The Genesla rounded Bronton'a
roet lightship , having accomplished half of
the journey at 9:3 : ! ) Tuesday night , and started
on the return in n heavy fog at 11:30 : When
twenty miles on the homeward journey the
Dauntless was lighted , and wa therefore
forty miles behind. A stiff gale In the mean
time f pnngltig up , and tlo Dauntless had lost
the head uf her main toprall.
Abiut midnight n veritable cyclone lot in
nd the Englishman had the wind ho wanted.
One after another ho.had to take In sail. At
ii:50 : this morning rho stood about stntbaard
tacfe midway between Mont u < c Point and
Shinnccock llgbthuuae , The MA was running
high and a greater part of the time the
cutler wai all under water SAVO her
weather quarter , to which the crew
c'ung ' every time she shipped
awavo. Her mam sheet was wet h.If way
up to the Raff , and when she plunged hond-
longit was thcu ht each moment would bo
her last. Sir Richard Button and his guests
ptudently romninod below and the crew ap
peared to ba almost worn out with cold and
fatlguo At 11:10. : at Ffro liland lightubip ,
aho wag abeam nnd the noas apparently rolling
mountains high. The cutter took in her stay
salt at 12 o'clock and reefed it. The gale had
Incrcas d in seventy insomuch tint one of tha
Genesta's crow was flung to the deck and
knocked unconscious. Ho remained in this
condition some hours. Another sailor wai
washed partially overboard , but was caught
in time to save his llfp , for had ho gonn into
the trough of the i > ea ho would certainly have
boeh drowned. Ho escaped with n broken
nnklo Another had Ma head cut open
by being struck with an iron ring , and still
another had one of his fingers broken. At
2:30 : the Genetta was clo-o reefed , and an
liwur later , almost opposite Long Branch , she
wasstdl plungiig frightfully. At1:15 : she
was abreast of Rockaway hotel and then
headed for Sandy Hook lighthouse , which she
rounded at 6:19-4 : Her actual time ,
48:0.her : : official time , 48:19-40 : ,
The Dauntlpgg was not seen after she was
discerned off Block Island , and it In supposed
she gave up the race and entered Newport it
const quenoa of the starm which wag raging ,
The Genestn was admirably handled through
out the race , and has provid her virtues in r
heavy sea ,
NBWPOKT , R. I. , Sept. 23. The yacht re
ported having rounded Bronton's reef lasl
night at 9:30 proved to ba the Genesta Tht
wind then wan from the northeast , blowing
fresh The Gonfsta did not have all hei
r cingnallj up Toe willing thereafter wa <
lull ? and tedious , the difference in the twt
yuchti being ten miloi ; the Genesta beinp
that distance ahead of the Dimities ? . Seer
after midnight tbo rain began fulling and thi
wind increased in velocity. At 1:20 : tht
Dauntless Bent n sip ml. At 9 this mornltip
the wind was strong from the uortheaut
NKW YOBK , Sept. 23 A dispatch frotr
Far R iclcnWiiy snyj the Genestn went ashore
oil that | > l < ce at 10:55 : this morning
FIIIB ISLAND , Sept. 23-Tho Genesta ii
now scuiheaet of hero bound homo. Toe
Dauntless is now in sight. Wind northeast ,
blowing sixty miles an hour.
THE TACHT PCniTAN BOLD.
NEW YOBK , Sept. 23.-Tho sloop yacht
Puriun was sold at public auction here to day
for § 13 TOO E I ward Burgees , who designed
tin yjcht , was thi pnrchaber. Ha stated he
had bought the Puritan for a gentleman In
Bobton , but refused to give his name for pub
lication , ,
RACING AT LOUI3V1LLE.
LOOISVILLV , Ky. , Sept. 23. Weather
pleanant and cool. Tract very dusty. At
tendance continues good.
Mile heats : First hoot , Vlrgle Hearno
won , Ma < llfon second Keene third. Time ,
lt > . Second heat , Virgie HeArno won ,
Keene second , Madison third , Time ,
JLl'l
i *
Milo and a quarter : Hazftras won. Grey
Olnnil hHccmil. Tnistle third. Time , 2:13i
Alilo and an eighth : Pearl Jenningj won ,
Monogram tecond , Hopedale third. Time ,
1:57. :
Throo-quartars of a mile : Dudley Oaks
won , M-ma second , Lord Clifton third.
Time , 1:17. :
Five-eighths of a milo : Bonnie Blue won ,
M ry Ana second , Rochelle third. Time ,
1:103 ,
BASE BALL YEBTKBDAY.
At Ohloego Chicago 10 , Providence 8.
At Philadelphia -Athletio 5. Louisville 10.
At Baliiinorx Baltimore 3 Pitteburg 11.
At Detroit-Datroit 5 , Philadelphia 12 ,
At N w York-Metropolitan 4 , St. Louis 7.
At New York- New York 12 , Buffalo 2.
At St. Louis-St. Louis 2 , Boston 1.
Horrors of llio Ounntllan Scourge ,
MONTBIAL , Septj 22.-8pacial [ to Chicagc
Times. ] The small-pox epidemic ia revealing
some revolting' examples of man's Inhumanity
to man. Until the sisters of tbo Pray nun
nery volunteered to act as nurses in the civic
hoiplta's ' it was fonnd Impossible to obtain
adequate assistance ia nursing the lick , and
many patients were neglected. A lad of 14
was attacked by the riisoaeo in a boarding
Ii m < o , and the ii.maten fled and left him
alone , and for two days be lay nncare < i for ,
until tbo civil authorities removed him
to the hospital. A laborer in the
employment of a rich /aimer named
H. gau fell sick. The other farm bands
threatened to leave nuless ho was isolated , and
the man was cent to a vacant homo In charpe
of an old wuman , who rifled his pockets and
went avr y. He was found dead time d js
later. Many other su h cues are icpjrted ,
The statis lea for last week rhow that tbe
mortality , which aggregated 2-18 was confined
almost entirely ti French.Canadians , there
belug only lix Eugll pouking Protestants
and nine Irish Catholic * . 'Ihe dot > d < ra chit fly
children , only twenti-one ol the victimi bcln
> ver ten VHUM old. This h explalnol by tbe
Act tlmt ten yo'ira ngo the cruiado against
compulsory vaccination wag Inaugarated ,
* * OB | BIM
Arrest for Murder Coinniittetl
Twonty-flvo Years AK < > .
GALVIBTO.V , Tex , Sept. 23. A special to
ho News from Sherman says : During the
tearing of an Indian territory cate before the
Jnited States commissioner to-day Sheriff
Douglas of this , Grayton county , arrettad
me of tbe witnesses In attendance , cbarg-
ng him with being Newton Chaucw ,
he murder of E Julius Fi < t"r , editor of the
ihernmii Patriot , who was foully as atslnated
on the iilglu ot Outob r 1C , 1E01. The arrest
ciusuii a aematlon Thn pilsouiir will not ad-
nit that hi * n.mo Is Chauco , The murder of
Busier , who wai a unionist , caused gnat ex
citement ht Iho time. Other witnesses from
'udlan ' territory Buy that Chance b s been
tvitg with them in neclutlon for over twenty
' ars.
Berlnua Fire at David Oily ,
Special Tolf gram to tba BEE.
DAVID CUT. Nob. , Sept. 23 Our city WM
everely scotched by ( limes to-night , starting
u the restaurant of 9petr& Homowsy , com-
mnuicatliig to the ( tore of Parnoll & Man
ning , tha meat market of Frank Sudick , lha
carpenter sliop of J. M. Wells bed the Imple-
ueut houee of George MtCjIlom all totally
destroyed with a lurrfa portion of their stocks.
Alio , the ( ample roims uf the Oumirotcul
lotnl. Lois DJ bulldtogt and stock , $10,000
o $1S,0 0. Ib'euranca unall.
Tli" UldKoly htatuo Unvclletl ,
BALTIUOIIS , Sept , 22 A colossal bronze
tatua of J mes L. Rldgelr , for yean grand
ecretary of the Brand lodge of Odd Fellows ,
vai unveil din Harlem park this afternoon
> y tha B yVeieifTii grand lodge of Odd Fellows.
nur ID testiou here. Tbe itatu and pedestal
are forty-two feet high aud con 52 < , OOU. Tbe
monument was erected by tbe order.
IT NEEDS A TONIC ,
ThalKsShallercilNcrronsSistimHay
Bclnrn to Vlgorons flealib ,
Little Grains of Wheat Creating a
Gominotioui
Prices of Gaudle Light Oanoollod
in Day LighL
An Atlvunco Iloportoil In the Onttlo
Imtlo HOK
O her M rkctH.
OHIO VGO julVK BTOOK.
CATTLE.
Special Telegram to the BKB.
CHICAGO , Sept , 23 The cattle trade wag
fairly aotivo , ani pricoi were 10@10c hiphor
on the ordinary ran of native steers , A tow
loads of prime gelling at $5.)3@6 ! ) 27 , and fait
to good $5.00@5 CO , but low grade and scrub
by natives sold at extremely low figures.
Trxans and rangers were ecarco and are 25 ©
40fl higher than ofuring the doprosied potiod
of the week or two days ago. Native cow
stock remains at about former prices , with
little or no show for an advance M long as
there are plenty uf Texans , Stockers _ nncl
feeders ara slow , but there are more Inquiries' ,
rtnd evidently after cooler weather trade will
revive. Htcck calvoa are scarce and In fair
demand. Some sales showing SlJU@l,50ad- (
vonco over list week.
Shipping BteeiB 1S50 to 1COO Iba. ? G.GO@
6.25j 1200 to 13DO Ib3. , $5.00@C.GOi UJO to-
12 0 Iba. , 81 9065.10. Through Texas cattle
firm ; 950 to 1050 lb * . , S3.CO@390 ; 750 to
900 Ibi. , $2 75@3 25 ; G00 < to 70U Iba. , $2.50 ©
3.00 Western rangers steady ; nntivrs and
half-breeds , $3e5@5.CO ! cows , § 2.00(5)1.00 ( ) ;
wintered Texaus , ? 3.20@-1.10
Salei 251 Wyoming Imlf-brccds , 1,210
Ibs , 84 20 : S20 Wyoming Texans. 1.C09 Ibs ,
Sl.85 ; C Wyoming TIXMIS , 1.09 libs , ? 3 70 :
179 Utah , 1 069 Ibs , S3.80 ; 175 Dakota , 1030
lb , $3.35 ; 105 Dakota , 1,153 Ibs , § 1.12 } ; 79
Wyoming , 1,213 Ibs , S3 00.
HOGS.
The market opened active , with a specula
tive advance of 0@:0o. : but the regular buy
ers did not follow the upturn , and as n consequence
quence tbe scalpers bad to drop equal to the
itdvauce , the market closing about the same
as yesterday , Heavy sorts Bold at S3 90 ®
4 40 , and ii ht at $ : ) 85@4 45 , Faucy feather
weights Si 00@4 20. Packing and ( hipping ,
2oOto34U Ibe. $1 00@4 35 ; light weights , ISO
to 170 Iba , S4 3U@4 CJ ; 180 to 210 Ibs , § 3 GO
@ 420.
HE2 GH.VIM MAIUCET.
WHEAT.
Special Telegram to Tbo BEE.
CHICAGO , Sept. 23. The market wa3 excited -
cited , nervous and very unsettled throughout
tbo entire session to-day. Outside buying
orders came pouring in upon commission
houaoa from parties holding to the belief of an
immediate advaacs iu prices , and this added
to the rather excited tono. Cables respecting-
the possibility of war gave a strong inpulna to
value * . At the opening very many "short"
traders , thoroutrly frightened at the turn the
market had taken , tried hard to cover at any
prlco. and the result was that November
wheat , which is at present the favorite trad
ing option , shot up to 89 0 as against
89o at the cloeo last evening. It waa
also reported that Minneapolis millers had
made another advance of 33 a bushel foe
wheat and the Duluth market opened 2o
higher , It was fonnd that offerings were
very larae , however , and tbo market slowly
receded 2Jc from the outside figures of the
morning , closipg on tbo regular board at the
lowest prices of tbo day go under yesterday.
The Beerbobm cable quoted firm foreign mar
kets , but no special advance in values , and in
thoubaenoa ot any marked export demand and
considerable realizing , tbe market shaded off
from the high figures current early in the day.
Receipts continue light at all points , and
shipments moderate.
There wai a flurry of strength again on tbo
afternoon borrd which carried November up
to 87Jo , but prices fell back vgaln , doling a
frasttun higher than on the afternoon board ,
Minneapolis mills have undoubtedly been
working this market to their advantage. At
an early hour this morning dispatches were
received which stated that the millers bad ad
vanced wheat So last night " 111 give you a
bit of Information In this matter , " said a
broker that does a large business for Minne
apolis. "Now it IB all nonsense to suppose
that wheat was actually advanced 3o last
night aathia diipitch reports , Undoubtedly
word of that kind was sent out from Minne
apolis by the millers last night , but It wasn't
sent until alter dork aud until no wheat was
seeking buyers in tbo towns. This morning
very early , and before tbo farmer ehowa
up , tbe millers' agent gets another
dispatch cancelling the previous order.
That makes ( verything lively. Wheat hao
been advanced for the benefit of the Chicago
market at a total cost of two telegrams , and
the honest miller gota in his work accordingly.
There was a great deal of wheat sold bero this
morning by them , for they bought a while ago ,
and have lately been enttineotluf ; an advance
by raising the price of wheat by candle light
and toweling It promptly by daybreak. " 1
OTHER MARKETS.
Cora opened io higher in sympathy with
wheat , but foil oil irregularly , closing for the
day generally under yesterday.
O ts higher.
Provisions ruled weak , pork selling off 33 ©
35o , and closing at nearly ineido figures ,
Inttiuc Vlr/jlnln.
CINCINNATI , O. , Sapt , 22. John Gnble , n
traveling photographer from Pennsylvania ,
while exhibiting a panorama in a church in
Wetzel county , West Virginia , Sunday night ,
was taken out and lynchad by a party of
masked men for loading astray Mica Cffie
Moore under promise of mainage two yeara
ago. They fed him through tbe terror-
stricken audience , aud wlulo two men with ,
diawn revolvers guarded the door A rope was
ilaced around his neck and lie was banged
'rom ' the limb of a laige oak tree which.
shadowed tbo church.
Reunion ut Veterans ,
IOWA Cm , la. , Sept. 23. This city is al
most a bower of flagi , arches , columns and
lectrio lights , end tbe famous Crocker's Iowa
Drigndn id ucelvlngthe rnoet tordlul reception
ever before accorded them at a reunion ,
About 5,000 survivors of tbe brigade are here ,
ucludingsuch noted leaders an Gun , Grcshuin ,
jflii. Bjlknap , Gen. lilrkeulooper , Gen ,
Strong , Gen Ross , Gen. Wilson. Gov. 8 herman - ,
man , Oul , Hood and others. Mrs , Crocker ,
wife of tbe lamented chieftain , is Iho canter
if attraction and the recipient of many
jonurs.
Tim Com or
CIKCISNATI , Sept , 22. At thotetiioDof the
cigar-makers1 union to-day the report of the
pretldent ihowtd that duric ? the pait two
years it Lad cost the nni.cn over 9210,000 to
support members during strikes or lockouts ,
of which there have bom 162 , Sixty-nine of. '
these strikes have been successful , three haio
i > een compromised , and tbe others are still In
wgrets Tuebo strikes ullectud 8 162 nun.
The s&iiton of the union cor. tlnucn tbi ouch-
out this week ,