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CIIICAOO breathed a sigh of relief.
The slroot car strike IB sellled.
"if " Mir. THUIIMAN evidently believes
that it is better to bo late with a letter
of acceptance than not to write one at
all.
IF TUB republicans desire to elect
their local ticket they should nominate
no man who has a record that has to be
explained or a reputation that has to bo
apologized for.
Tun candidate who depends upon gel-
ting inoro votes from the opposition
than from his own party is liable to get
loft , or at best may pull through by
dragging down some of his associates.
TnK seizure of forty thousand copies
of Dr. MaeJccn/.lo'a hook at Leipsic
makes it quite plain that somebody is
displeased with Mackenzie's work and
is determined to keep it out of Ger-
inany. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Now THAT congress has determined
On adjourning , lot it not stand on the
order of it but adjourn at once. The
Country is heartily sick and tired of the
long session that has boon wasted in
gabble and squabble.
IN "milking" government clerks at
Washington , William II. Barnum , of
the democratic national campaign coni-
iniUtco , proved himself both an old nnd
experienced hand. Ho will try the
milking process elsewhere.
POLITICS in Texas take on a de
cidedly crimson hue when a republican
candidate for apcnny-oftlco is shot down
in cold blood. The shot-gun is just the
thing which retards Texas from becom
ing a proat and respected stale.
TIIK strike of the car men In Chicago
has been brought to an end by the sur
render of Mr. Yerkes , who has con
sented to raise the wages and to revise
the hours of the employes on the Nortli
Side lino. This result is mainly due to
Mayor Roche , who was equally deter
mined to prevent rioting and to obtainer
( or the men a full consideration of then
demands by their employer.
A QUICKKN'INO Of tllO pul&O of UUSl
ness Is perceptible In the bank clear
ings record of western cities for las1
week. This is all the more noticeable
in comparison with the clearings ol
Now York City. It is an indication
that money is active In the west for the
movement of crops , and it is gratifying
to see that O-maha is a great factor in
this distribution.
PKUSIDKNT ADAMS , of the Unioi
Pacific , believes that the interstate lav
is responsible for the demoralization ii
railroad affairs. A few years ago Mr
Adams wrote a spicy book , in which In
expressed himself forcibly that it wa
the reckless management and stocl
jobbing of directors which demoralize !
railroads. Hut then times have changci
with Mr. Adams.
Tun shipment of half a million goli
dollars from the United States to Soutl
America started speculative talk abou
the possibility of light money througl
heavy gold exports in the near future
Ilowover , as an ocean of gold will begli
to roll In pretty soon from Europe li
exchange for our wheat and corn , w
need not fear if a little stream flows ou
occasionally to South America.
THK democrats nro very oxultanl eve
their success in the recent charter clcc
tlon at Newark , Now Jersey. The pretense
tense that this election turned on nat
lonul issues , however , is altogether to
extravagant to bo believed oven b
democrats of Intelligence. It was
local affair purely , and neither part ,
polled its full vote , an evidence that th
people generally woro'lilllo interested
Newark is a republican cily and will un
doubtcdly be so recorded In November
TllKUE is a general move all alon
the line to advance railroad rates b
roads loading Into Chicago and by th
trunk lines to the seaboard. All froigli
rates arc to bo restored to the tariff c
March 5 within a week , which moans
decided advance over existing rate :
But this is only the first stop in puttln
up rates. Lake and canal competltlo
is nearly at an.ond for the season un
the railroad managers propose to resum
the old policy-of charging all that th
, traflic will boar. ' ' .
inn. T1WRMAJPS LETTER.
The appearance at this late day of the
letter of acceptance of the democratic
candidate for vice president suggests
that it was written under a pressure
from the party managers. Some
tlmo ago Mr. Thuntnn stated that ho
did not intend to write a letter of ac
ceptance , for the reason that ho did not
think there wag any necessity for his
doing so. Ho had signified his accept
ance to the committee when they vis
ited him at Columbus , and ho had fully
explained his views In a number of pub
lic speeches. This Mr. Thtinnan
deemed BUfllcient , and so unques
tionably it was. But evidently
the party managers thought It desirable
that the candidate should make this ad
ditional contribution to the literature
of the campaign , and as he is in a mint
compliant frame of mind ho yielded to
the demand.
The tame and perfunctory character
of the letter suggests that it was pre
pared to satisfy a demand , nnd not because -
cause its author felt It to bo necessary.
It lacks the vigor and heartiness which
denote a strong sense of duty , and bears
evidence to a want of that active and
profound interest which belongs to a
full conviction of necessity. The pro
duction invites little comment. There
is nothing in it , not a single
Idea thai Mr. Thunnnn had nol worn
Ihrcadbure in his speeches , and which
having failed lo make any lasting Im
pression when presented in that form
will not be nioro serviceable in the later
presentation. The letlor is brief enough
to bo read by all who care for such mal-
tcrs , but no one will find any profit in
the reading. The party will derive no
help from It.
It must lw apparent to everybody that
except a personal influence Mr Thur-
man brought no strength to his party ,
and that influence was estimated to be
more valuable than It has proved to he.
There is great respect for the integ
rity and sincerity of the veteran
statesman , but It is obvious
that his day as a political leader has
gene by , and that he is unable to rise lethe
the full demands of the present. His
candidacy will not prevent the repub
licans in his own state from giving a
majority certainly as largo ns that of
four years ago , and very likely larger ,
nnd if ho cannot help hit ) party in Ohio
it is not to be supposed that lie will beef
of material service to it in any other
state. Clearly the "bandana" has
ceased to be a force in the campaign ,
and the "Old Roman" is no longer a
title to conjure with.
A CUEERIXQ OUTLOOK. -
A correspondent of the Now York
Herald has made a Inorough investiga
tion of the political situation in that
state outside of Now York and Kings
counties , and as a result he predicts that
Harrison will receive In the stale , ex
clusive of the counlies in which are
Ihe cities of New York and Brooklyn , a
plurality of seventy ihousand. lie reports -
ports that the zeal and enthusiasm of
the republicans throughout the slate
are unprecedented , and thai their ranks
are being steadily augmented by disaf
fected democratic farmers and workingmen -
men , lh some counties , notably
Niagara , of which Mr. Cleve
land w.is sheriff , the number of demo
cratic desertions has been most mariced ,
and everywhere ho found that farmers
particularly who have hitherto voled
with the democracy will not do so this
year. The Jhruld , which has been
working earnestly for the ro-eloution
of Cleveland , prints Ihe views of ils cor
respondent conspicuously as a "warning
to the democracy. "
If Harrison receives a plurality of
seventy thousand oulsido of Now York
and Kings counlies he will get the
electoral vote of Now York. Eight
years ago , when Garlicld received tv
plurality of twenty-one thousand in Now
York , the democratic plurality in Now
York and Kings counties was in
round figures fifty-ono thousand. So
that the republican plurality outside of
those counties was seventy-two thou
sand. Pour years ago the plurality for
Cleveland in Now York and Kings
counties was fifly-oight thousand seven
hundred and ninety-three and in the
slate only one thousand forty-sovcn , so
thai the republican plurality in the
btato outside of these counties was fifty-
seven Ihousand seven hundred and
forty-six. Under the most favorable
conditions the democrats could not hope
to carry Now York and Kings counties
this year by more than sixty-live thou
sand plurality , and inasmuch as the
conditions are far from favorable Ihoro
is the best reason to believe that
Cleveland will not got a larger plu-
ralily in Ihose counties ihis year than
ho had four years ao , and it is ox-
Iremcly probable that it will bo less.
The complications and aifficullios that
besot the democracy in New York dt
not grow loss , but appear rather lo in
crease , and Ihoro is no apparent pros-
pout that they will be settled. The
trouble between the national and stale
committees regarding tlio collodion ol
campaign funds is one of the mosl ser
ious that has hippenod , and is cspcc <
ially significant in the evidence it fur
nishes that tlio Hill managers are fai
more solicitous respecting the success ol
the stale licUct than they are for the na
tional ticket. It is the strongesl testimony
yet furnished to the antagonism of the
Cleveland and Hill interests , and UK
chances are that the results will be
moro serious lo Ihe former than to the
latter.
The situation in Now York coule ;
hardly bo moro favorable to republican
success than it is , and wo can coucoivo
of no chaugo within the range of proba
bility that would render it less favora
ble.
' OLD SllADV WITH A MORAL. "
General Sherman has the enviable
reputation of never talking wlltiout
Baying something. His views , whether
spoken or written , are always interest
ing and suggestive. They frequently
excite bitter controversy , but they al
ways stimulate thought. The last ap
pcaranco of Genoriil Sherman in prln' '
is in the latest number of the Nortl
American Uovleiv under the title ol
"Old Shady With a Moral. " The nrtl
clo is at once a study of negro charactei
nnd a plea for fair treatment of the
f rood men by thole1 political oppressor :
in the south. It is brief , entertaining
pltliy , at times almost pa
thetic. But it closes with ft
significant prophecy which has thrown
the southern press Into paroxysms o (
rngc. General Sherman warns the
southern ballot box staffers and bull
dozers that whllo it took ono war to
secure the personal freedom of the
negro , it may take nnothor to gain the
political freedom of the black , and thai
in such a war "Iho torch ami dagger"
may supplement In servile insurrection
Iho arms of civilized warfare.
It Is Iho suggestion that the negro
may rise upon his oppressors and ex
ercise the prerogative of a freeman
In the last resort of citizen
ship , that is creating the
howl among the high-toned upholders
of white supremacy. General Sherman
Is accused of inciting "murder and
" ' ' ' the shirt"
arson'of 'waving bloody
nnd of putting "revolutionary ideas in
the thick heads of peaceful citizens. "
To nil Ihcso charges Iho general in ad
vance replies that ho Is speaking from
the experience of history , and thai
should such a revolt become necessary
thousands of good citizens every where
would cordially approve of the object
while powerless to suppress the means
by which it might be pul inlo execution.
It is not surprising that a haunting
fear of retaliation at the hands of their
political vlclims is sloadily before Iho
democratic bulldozers of the south.
Murder is unfortunately n game that
two can play at , and abuses and maltreat
ment long continued invariably find
their reward. Political crimes in the
end rarely fall of punishment. The
aisfranchisomcnt of a race made free
by the best blood of the country Is
now practically complete iu Ihe homo
of Iheir former bondage. II cannot
long continue so in a government whoso
very foundation stone is the perpetuity
of a free ballot. In some way or
other , eilhor by an arousing of
the national conscience through the
press or by a movement on masse for revenge -
vengo of on outraged race , the question
will ultimately bo settled as it should
bo and as it must bo if the standing
menace to a republican form of govern
ment is to bo removed from the body
politic. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TilDDlKO FOR OMAHA.
The visit , of the leading business men
of Superior , Nuckolls county , lo the
metropolis of Nebraska evinces a desire
of Ihe people of southern Nebraska to
become betlor acquainted with the mer
chants of Omaha. In a measure Iho
southern tier of counties of Iho slate
las been cut oil from direct communica
tion with us. In consequence the trade
ivhk'h rightly belongs lo Omaha has been
directed to Kansas City and St. Joseph.
There is promise , however , thai all this
may be changed. All things being
equal , the people of Nebraska prefer to
buy of the merchants of their own stale.
By so doing Ihcy not only build up the
Irade of their leading cities , create
markets for Ihe sale of Iheir products ,
bul benefit Ihe whole state and consc-
quenlly themselves. With the comple
tion of direct railroad communication
between Omulm ami Superior , an Ira-
petus is given to cement the commercial
bonds so long demanded. It opens for
the wholesale merchant a1 now field. It
gives the farmer and slock raiser a di-
recl roulo to the Omaha markets. The
visit of the citizens from Superior lo
Omaha is Ihorcforo full of promise.
A MAN WITH TIIK UKl-HEAD.
Building Inspector Whillock Is a big
ger man than the city council and above
all law. The charter requires that
building pormils shall bis granted only
by the joint action of a board , consibl-
ing of Iho cily engineer , building inspector
specter and chief of the fire department.
Mr. Whillock , in defiance of Ihe law ,
goes on issuing building pormils with
out consulting Iho other members of the
board. Last week tlio council by a ma
jority of all its members , directed the
building inspector to recall the permit
he had given to Iho Now York Life in
surance company for building a power
house under Ihn street. But Whillock
refuses lo obey Ihe order of Iho council
and has done all in his power to encour
age Iho contractors for the insurance
company in their attempted lawless
ness. The only inference to be drawn
from such conduct is that Mr. Whttlock's
conceit and self-importance inspire him
with the idea , that like some great
ruler , his permit is irrevokable
by any power , oven the city
council. Another and moro natural in
ference is that the inflated inspector is
trying to vent his malice on Till ! BKK
for criticising his conductor still worse
than that , he has been tampered with.
What else could have impelled him in
the firsl place lo grant a privilege which
oven the local managers and agents of
Iho insurance company pronounce as
selling a dangerous precedent. The
most charitable construction we can put
upon Whillook's course is that ho is
badly afflicted with the big-head.
THE union labor party of Iowa has
rendered a service lo Iho country by
unmasking aiul holding up to contempt
Judge Hubbard , who is the attorney of
the Northwestern railroad. Ho offered
a money consideration to their state
central commlltee If they would sup
port a democrat nominated for railroad
commissioner through the manipula
tions of the railroad. They not only
refused but exposed him. That such
things were done are an open secret ,
but now it is un established fact. This
must throw doubt upon the efficacy ol
state railroad commissioners as a rem
edy against railroad extortion.
IT IS gratifying to learn that there
are American women to whom the pat
ronage of the Princoof Wales is nausea
ting. The snubbing which his high
ness received at the hands of the wife
of ox-Governor Wotmoro of Rhode Isl
and was richly deserved. Her example
might bo followed.
TIIIJUI : have no doubt boon disastrous
Hoods in the north of China , but no ono
can bo blamed for refusing to belieyc
that seven inches and a half of rainfall
caused the drowning of ten thousand
people. The explanation of the catns-
Iropho la as incredible as Iho statement
No AMOUNT of smothering can hide
the firo-i of hatred.botwoon the Clove'
land men ntifl ITio Hill men. The as
sumption of the latter that Colonel
Drlcc had no right to collect funds for
the national campaign in the city of
New York because that was letriti-
malolv Iheir camping ground is a proof
that they care nothing for the success
of the Cleveland part of the ticket.
Aildinc Insult to Injury.
Most of the campaign speeches tub year
are simply trufllc.
Where , ! * ! tlio Barrel ?
l'JJ ( o Tlmrt ,
Europe Is the bung-.liolo and China the
" 1'lKKot of the Immigration question.
Co in I UK Kvciiia , Ktc.
I'ltMnirg Chnmtele.
Mr. Cleveland is reported to have bought n
copy of IJlncUstone , nnd this has led to a
story that he Intends to study law next year.
No Tlmo to Talk to Them.
J1 m r I'rttt.
The Sioux chiefs who are visiting Presi
dent Clcvclunil In Washington , should not bo
ut all disgruntled If the great father treats
them with a trifle of cola and distant hau-
tour. With the election but four weeks
hence the president has little spare tlmo to
fool aw.iy on non-voters.
thn Order of Tilings.
Chle ua Ttnif-i.
A New York newspaper Is trying to raise
funds for the national democratic campaign
committee. That Is reversing the order of
things. Heretofore Ihe democratic national
campaign committee has had to hustle to
raise funds lor the New York newspapers.
A Ilcmnrkablo Campaign.
Sprtnytlclil Ilcpubltcan.
The Now York Commercial Bulletin con
siders the presUlonliul campaign loss disturb
ing nnd depressing upon business than any
that has been held In a long tlmo. This
seems to bo the caso. And when we remem
ber that the chief Issue is one of peculiar
business concern , It is all the more remark
able.
Tlio Independent Voter.
In the present campilgn the independent
voters are likely to bo a great host and the
dominating power. The issue of the contest
is not , as It was in 18S4 , a mere personality ;
It is a material one , to affect for good or evil
tlio common welfare. The tariff is a iuc.stiou }
of business one alTcctlng the general pros
perity. Directly or Indirectly it concerns
everybody. In rcspeet of it citizens should ,
as hundreds of thousands of them throush-
oul the country are apparently certain to do ,
vote upon it not as partisans , but as men of
business , in defense of the prosperity of their
business.
8TATK AX1 > TKKIUTOKY.
Nel > rnHku Jottings.
The total Indebtedness of Sheridan county
is $3U,01l ) .
Uunjlurs are reading ricti harvests In Ne
braska City. '
Gage county farmers raised 10,000 acres of
llax this year.
A branch of a hie Chicago hide house is to
be established nt Chadron.
The regular temi'of ' the district court of
Dodge county has been adjourned until
November IS.
Burnett gram buyers purchased 3,500
bushel * of wheat. l.ist week , some bringing
as high as S3 ccnisi
The Chadron postofllco has boon removed
two blocks , all for the benefit of A. W.
Crites , receiver of the land oftlce.
The latest estimate of the Nebraska corn
crop is 4mi7 bushels ; m average of thirty-
seven bushels t < i tlio acre. At present prices
the crop would be worth f l/JSO.WO.
Vivian Edwards , of Hastings. Is breaking
to a wagon two line goats , und with a shot
gun and a ritlo ho proposes to drive across to
ban Francisco. He will start next May.
A correspondent libels the ICoya Paha
county fair , saying that the exhibits were
composed of two calves and a squash , and
the youthful bovincs fought for possession of
the vegetable.
Sherl , the Jefferson county murderer , has
waived examination and been committed to
Jail to await trial. The Jail at Fail-bury not
being in good condition , ho will bo trans
ferred to a safer place of uonlinctucni.
A bill collector from Norfolk invaded 13ur-
nutt the other day and secured considerable
money on the "Cough up or I'll blow your
brains out" plan. It was a novelty to the
debtors , but they didn't like it and have
caused the arrest of the enterprising man.
loxvu.
Aaron Orm , one of the oldest settlers of
Leu county , died at his homo In Fort Madi
son last Thursday at the ago of eighty-four ,
The Davenport city council lias dispensed
with the Dcr Democrat as its oHlcial organ ,
until it apologizes for calling several of the
members "strongly illuminated" during a
recent meeting.
Ono of Davenport's oldest and most re
spected citizens , the Hon. George 11. French ,
died at his. residence on Saturday , aged
sixty-three. Ho loaves a wife and six chil
dren to mourn his loss.
A new institution recently organized in
Spencer is the American Pill company. The
gentlemen comprising the company are all
citizens of Spencer and will deal in nothing
but the purest kind ot phyoic.
Dun's ' commercial report for September
gives the number of business liruis in SOVCMI
of tlie largest cities in Iowa , us follows :
Davenport TbO , Dubuque 751 , DCS Moines
bS4 , Uurlmgton S'.C.i ' , Council liluffs 655 , Cedar
Hapiils 505 and Sioux City 550.
An Important indictment is that returnee
iigainst the Mason City & Fort Dodge rail
road company for obstruction of a highway
In occupying the principal street of Lehign
with their main track. The old ( inestion ol
right of way will bo revived , and the pros
pect of a lengthy litigation is bright.
Two bars of copper plated with gold were
found in a small creek by two boys near
Davenport , Sunday aftJrnoou , Somebody
had evidently been intending to work the
solid citizens of that uurg with the gold ingot
game. Some people thought it was reallj
genuine , and the kids' disappointment ut
llnding that it was not may bo imagined.
Dakota.
A lodge of A. O. U. W , has been organizes
at Sturgis.
There are now 4 9 registered pharmacists
in South Dakota. -
A party of men from Odell , 111. , invcstct
in several hundred tovrcs of Aurora countj
laud last week. 'Jj '
A Baptist church was organized at Hush-
ncll last Friday aim It is said to be in a nour
ishing condition.
(
Ira M. Jackson wassentencedntDoadwooi
to ten years in the ppiiitcntiury for the crime
of manslaughter. * l
It is estimated that Sioux Falls has invest
ed In the neighborhood of $1,500,000 In iin
provemcnts so fur this year ,
M. A. Pearson was ; instantly killed by a
falling beam on the tirldgc of the Duluth
railway at Palisadtvuear Sioux Falls.
An agricultural association is to bo formci
for Hyde county , aud tlio grounds mcloscc
and the present raw track at Highuioro iui
proved and \vidcnc | .
At the last moetiijL' of the board of direo
tors of the South Dakota territorial assoehi
tton il was resolved lo hold the annual Decora
bor meeting In Sioux Falls.
The proliibitttlonists of Sioux Falls have
renewed their war upon the saloons. Over
half of the proprietors were arrested and wil
bo prosecuted under the local option law.
As the lowest bid on the St. Augusta cathc
dral at Sioux falls was $5,000 higher than the
church proposes to go on the building , thu
iilnns will bo altered so as to come within thu
limits.
A young man , a Swede , at work on the
Syndicate- block la Deadwood , Is the chain
plon hodcarrlcr of thu hills. He carries a
each load forty bricks , which aggregate I
weight .MO pounds.
Mr. George Ward and Mrs. Alice Dail ,
were recently married in Spearlish , Th
bride Is a younfr widow aud a recent arrival
and was , so It U said , under contract to rrmrr.
another follow whom she has gene back on ,
D. K MariUlc , pne of Mlonehaha county's
nrmors , has demonstrated that li pays to
raise sorghum In Dakota. He ratted fifteen
DIM of sorghum from thruo-miartors of an
icre , resulting In UVI gallons ol syrup.
W. It. Stearns , a noted stockman , and S.
W , Swift , n lumber dealer of Yankton , each
put up J.VK ) on the result of the presidential
'lection ' the former backs Harrison and
Morton , whllo the latter hiw equally strong
convictions lu an op | > osito direction.
A fellow by the name of Ford , from Wis
consin , committed a rape upon the adopted
laughter of Mr. Hanscom , near OJtitn. The
girl is nbout twelve years old , and the act
vas consummated during the absence of the
arents. The fellow is still at large. Thu
varrants are issued for his nrre t. Should
10 bo caught , a formal trial will be undoubt
edly dispensed with.
A glycerine factory Is talked of for Sioux
'alls , nnd the Journal of that city remarks
n that connection ; "A glycerine factory Just
tow would come like a bcnison to soften the
isperitics of a political campaign. Wo don't
enow what a bcnison is. but anyhow it would
como like that. " A Webster' * dictionary Is
leeded In our esteemed contemporary's onicc.
Where all the book agents I
Railroading in Dakota Is not without its
itllc drawbacks. The Sioux Falls Journal
itfttos : "Tho Milwaukee train going north
Wednesday pulled out of hero with a large
issortmcut of baggage and overcoats , but no
> asscngers to match. When the train
reached hero It was announced by the at-
.aches of the company that it would bo side
.racked 'till the train froui the north had
iimeil , duo In llftocu minutes. It pulled out
jut did not apparently notice the side track ,
caving behind a dozen or so of passengers
and about n car load of imprecations. "
THKY WANT T1IK1R 1'A.Y.
Hitter's Yellow Fever Nurses After
Their SalarlcH.
NRW YOIIK , Oct. 15. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Unit. ] The World's Jacksonville. Fla. ,
special of October 14 says : Harry Miner's '
corps of trained nurses are beginning to In-
milro where their pay Is coming from. The
authorities , very naturally , referred thorn to
Mr. Miner , but Mr. Miner has failed so far
to materialize in the matter of p y en
velopes. The medical bureau , iu coiijunc *
.ion with Dr. Neal Mitchell , has taken the
nailer up , and after writing , telegraphing
und waiting for nearly a week , they at last
received a reply from Mr. Miner , substan-
lially as follows :
"Nursos offered services gratuitously. If
they don't llko the terms they can return to
JJew York. I will pay transportation. "
It may be well for the public to understand
that nil the transportation companies brought
nurses hero free , and they stand ready to re
turn them free. Hero is Mr. Minor's offer
and Mr. Mitchell's ' reply :
NKTV YOHK , Sept. 7. Neal Mitchell , Presi
dent Hoard of Health : I propose to send a
corps of trained nurses and pay their salary
and transportation out of my own pocket.
Can you give them proper accommodations ,
and how many do you require )
I Signed. ] II. C. MINER.
To this Dr. Mitchell replied :
Accept our grateful thanks for your gener
ous offer. Will a request for tea acclimated
nurses bo asking too much ?
[ Signed. ] NKAL MITCIIBM , , president.
Twelve nurses subsequently cam a to Jack
sonville , receiving transK | > rtation free. They
have all been doing excnllent service , many
of them having taken the fever themselves.
Harry Miner was scon at his residence , 115
West Thirty-fourth street , yesterday , by a
World reporter , to whom ho said : "If there
Is any dissatisfaction among the people I sent
to Jacksonville I'luivo not heard of it , al
though 1 believe Mr. Davis , my manager , has
had a letter from ono of them , complaining
that ho had advanced money to the extent of
( SO , which he has been , as ho claims , unable
to get back. I have nothing to do with that ,
however. They must arrange it among
themselves if there is really any such trouble.
The nurses sent by mo wore engaged to Mr.
Davis , and I don't ' even remember their
names , but they are all unilor contract , and I
have and will live up to my part of
the agreement to the letter. I agreed
to pay them U salary and their
railroad faro to and from Jacksonville ,
and Sam Carpenter , general eastern passen
ger agent of tlio Pennsylvania railroad , has
instructions from mo to land thorn in New
York whenever their mission is accomplished
and semHho bills to mo. Their entire ex
penses have been paid by mo without a dollar
of cost to the relief committee , to whom , by
the way , I have during the last week , sent
$1,500 , realized from last Sunday night's
benefit at the People's theater. My con
tracts with the nurses nro in writing and , I
repeat , will bo fullllled to the very letter. "
Mr. Miner's manager , .1. Charles Davis ,
was seen but could add nothing to Mr.
Miner's statement as given above.
A DEMOCRATIC PIIEDICTION.
Seventy Thousand Plurality for Harrison
risen Hoyond Hi ' 1 ItrldRC.
NKW Yoiti ; , Oct. 15. [ Special Telegram to
TIIK BBC. ] The Herald prints a remarkable
letter on its editorial page to-day and double
leads It. The letter Is a personal one from a
traveling Herald correspondent to the editor
In this city. The article is headed : "Warn
ing to the Democracy. "
"I am hurrying through the western coun
ties , for I am sick of this eternal buttonholing
ing and corner grocery tariff discussion.
You can make up your mind that unless
bomo extraordinary change occurs between
now and November 0 , Harrison will go down
to High Bridge with something llko
70,000 plurality. If New York city ran over
come that Cleveland is all right. If not he
will have to pack up nnd come back to
Buffalo. You can got no idea in your present
surrounding * of the hiUmtion in Iho country.
Tlio republicans are making a llorce , intelli
gent and so far , successful tight. It was a
mistake for Cleveland to raise the tariff
issue. I can see that now for the lirst time.
Tlio surface argument is. as you know , all in
favor of republicans , and that is the argu
ment that catches countrymen. There are
largo defections of life-long democrats
among ttio farmers everywhere I have been.
In Uochoster the men In control
of the democratic organization will
knife Cleveland sure. They are very bitter
against him aud In private make no bones of
it. In Steubcn county the democrats are all
smashed up. Cleveland's appointees are a
lot of milk and water Jackanapes , who let
their enemies scoop everything. The only
notable exception Is Jim Ilanlon , internal
revenue collector , who lives at Medina , aud is
making the most extraordinary light in Or
leans county 1 have yet to come across. He's
a daisy. The democrats in Niagara county
are saving their money to use on election
day. God bless them !
"A HKKU.I ) CouiiEsro.VDEXT. "
Affulrs at Annapolis.
NEW YOIIK , Oct. 15. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bin.J : The Herald's ' Annapolis , Md. ,
special of the 14th says : Naval Cadet Fred
erick N. Kress of New York , who , through
illness , was prevented from taking the ex
amination of a six-years' course with his
class in June , has been found physically dis
qualified for the service. Mr. Kress , who
was graduated in Jtho four-yearn course No.
1 in his class , finished ho sixth-year course
with a creditable showing , and as his physi
cal disqualification is thought to have been
partly caused while In the line of
duty , an effort Is being made to
have him placed on the retired list. The
resignation this week of Naval Cadet Wiley
S. Embrcy , of Tennessee , member of the
third class , was accepted on Wednesday , and
ho has gone home. The total number of ca
dets at the naval academy Is 237 , of which
thirty-six are members of the graduating
class. Fifty naval ofllccrs have their residence -
denco within the academy , nnd sixteen live
outside. Ensign F. J. Haesolcr has charge
of the infanty and Ensign W. C. P Mair In
charge of thu artillery drills. Ltouttfuaiit A.
C. Baker and J. C. Crcsap and Ensign W. E
Safford reported fordnty at the Naval acad
emy this week.
Tlio Vlnililo Supply.
Cnicvoo , Oct. 15. The visible supply
for tno week ending October 111 , as compiled
by the secretary of the Chicago board of
trade , is as follows :
Bushels ,
Wheat 83.a01.fXW
Corn. . . . . . . 10,402.0X (
Giits 7,7as,000
Hye 11 IO.OW .
Barley . ' " . . 7U' ° ° °
Jarvia pear cider. See Batoa & Co.
MTIiRAKY NOTR8.
Current Literature , the now liter-
ry venturolho fourth number of which
ias just been Issued at Now York , moro
than satisfies the expectations ot Iho
reading public all over Iho country.
Nothing superior of the kind has up-
pcarca in America , nor , Indeed , any
where else. Its sovutily-two larpo page : *
ire literally crammed with the cream
of popular literature as it appears in
current newspapers , periodicals nnd
inngnzinc * , interspersed with original
comment and editorial. In typograph-
.cal appearance and form It Is faultless.
In the September number Iho leading
irliclo Is a record and review of the
.iteraturo of the old world for the past
eighteen n.onthp. Following Is a dis
cussion of Iho French translation con
troversy 5 n London ; gossip of old-time
New York publishers ; and the evolu
tion of our own elicap literature. Two
blrong chapters from the story of an
African farm are given. A digest of
the London sensation "The Confes
sions of a Young Man" IB of surpass
ing Inlercst. "Absolution , the Story of
a Spiritual Love , " Is rare in this coun
try and alone worth the subscription
price of the magazine. "Tho May
Bug , " a special translation from the
Revue do 1'aris , is thrilllngly dramatic.
There is abe the wonderful story of
"The Moon Hoax ; a fairy story from
the French ; special articles on various
topics ; oighleon pages of poetry , and
twenty departnienls that cover the ac
complishment and range of the world ,
The monthly book index and the maga
zine reference for September will keep
ono posted on the current lltoralure of
Iho day in n way that has novcr before
been possible.
There is nothing published which
will como nearer suiting all classes of
readers than Current Literature , and
Us low prlco , S'J.fiO per year , puls it
within the reach of all.
Leo ft Shepard , Boston , are soon to
send forth the first instalment of a now
scries of publications , which thu nubile
will surely olcosanlly welcome. The list
will comprise many volumes : ' 'The
Lover. " written in imitation of Iho Tat
tler , by Murmaduko Mvrtlo , Gent.
( Richard Steele ) ; llThoVishIngCap
Papers , " by Leigh Hunl ; "Fireside
Saints , Mr. Caudle's Broakfasl Talk ,
and Other Papers"by Douglas Jerrold ;
"Ureamthorp , " by Alexander Smith ;
"A Physician's Problems , " by Charles
Elam ; "Broken Lights , an Enquiry Into
Iho Present Condition nnd Future Pros
pects of Religious Faith , " by Frances
Power Cohbo ; "Religious Duty ; Treat
ing of Duty , Offences , Fnulls and Obli
gations in Religious Life , " by Erances
Power Cobbe ; "The Schoolmaster , " by
Roger Ascham ; "Tho Story of the De-
velopmcnl Theory , " by Joseph Y. nnd
Fanny Bergen ; "Tho Philosophy of
Mirth , " with 7oO illustrative anecdotes ,
by B. F. Clark ; "The Gentleman , " by
George II. Calvcrt ; "Education , " by
Herbert Spencer , etc. Other volumes
will soon bo forthcoming.
Mr. W. L. Cowles has accomplished
something little short of a miracle ; ho
has made for Cassell & Company , n
miniature encyclopedia thai gets within
the space of ono 12 mo. volume the
cream of the information contained in
such works as the Brilnnnicaand Amer
ican cyclopedicas. The man or woman
seeking information , will find hero bio
graphical , historical , scientific , geographical -
graphical , statistical and other facts
that ho would have to delve through
libraries of volumes lo find.
The nulhor of thai successful novel ,
"Dead Man's Rock"who modestly hides
his identity behind the letter "Q , " has
written another fatory which Cassoll &
Company announce. It is called "Tho
Aslonishing History of Troy Town , "
and it is an astonishing history indeed.
The story begins as quiotl.y as a pas
toral , bul is us full of surprises as a sum
mer day with ils clouds and slorms.
The fiflh volume of "Applolons'Cyclo-
pasdia of American Biography" is pass
ing ihrough the press , and will bo
ready for delivery in a few days. Among
the important arllcles are Ihoso on
"William II. Prescotl , " by Dr. S. A.
Allibono ; "Henry II. Richardson , " by
Rev. Phillips Brooks D. D. ; "Tho Ran
dolph Family , " by Moncuro D. Conway ;
Generals "Philip II. Sheridan" and
"William T. Sherman , " by Prof. Henry
Coppeo ; "Charles Sunnier , " by George
W. Curtis ; "Horatio Potlor. " by Rev.
Morgan Dix , D. D. ; "George Riplcy , "
by Rev. O. B. Frothingham ; "James
Knox Polk , " by J. Henry linger ;
"Whilclaw Reid , " by Colonel John
Hay ; "Baron von Slouben , " by Rwv. J.
T. Hundley ; "George Edward Pickotl , "
by General Bradley J. John son ; "Peter
a'nd Girrit Smith , " by Rossiter John
son ; "Edwin M. Stanlon , " by Edwards
Pierroponl ; "George M. Pullman , " by
General Horace Porter , and "George
W. Smalloy , " by John Russell Young.
In the nrticlo entitled "From Gravo-
lotto lo Sedan , " by General Philip II.
Sheridan , which will appear in Scrib-
ner's Magazine for November , Iho fol
lowing incident of a ride which Sheri
dan tool : with Bismarck , after Iho bat
tle of Gravelotlo , is related : "Our
roulo led through the village of Gonje ,
and hero wo found the slreels so ob-
slruclod with wagons that I feared it
would take us Iho resl of Ihe day lo got
through , for the tcamslurs would nol
pay Ihofilighlost hood to our postilions.
The count was equal to the emergency ,
however , for , taking a pistol from be
hind his cushion and bidding mo keep
my bent , ho jumped out and quickly be
gan to clear the btreol effectively , or
dering the wagons to the right and
loft. Marching in front of the carriage
and making way for us llll we wore well
Ihrough Iho blockade he then resumed
his seat , remarking : 'This is nol a very
dignified business for Iho chancellor of
the German Confederation , but il'slho
only way to got Ihrough.1 "
The London Alhenn'um , which is
usually chary of its praise of American
books , is somewhat tardy in its review
of "The Conflict of East and West in
Egypt , " by Dr. John Eliot Bowen ; but
11 says that "on Ihe whole , this is the
best summary on Iho modern Egyptian
question with which we are ac
quainted. > '
It. H. Stoddnrd contribulos lo Iho cur
rent Independent the firsl of a series of
letlers entitled "Epistles from Every
where. " They will describe his bunnnor
experiences nnd thoughts in the AdIrondacks -
Irondacks , at Sag Harbor , at Croton
Falls , etc.
Among Iho holiday souvenirs which
will teen make their appearance to delight -
light tlio tasteful purchaser , none will
surpass in exquisite atlracllvonoss the
dainty "Sopiatint Novelties" which are
lo bo published by Messrs. Lee and
Shepard , Boslon. The " .Seplulinl" pub
lications consist of "A Christinas Carol , "
and "A Friend Slanda at the Door , " by
Dinah Maria Mulook , the dlbtlnpuibhod
author of "John Halifax , Gentleman , "
nnd a matchless and charming calendar
of "All Around the Year , " for 1H89 , by
J. Pauline Suntor , who has dollciously
illustraled all throe of these novelties.
MUd Mulook's "Christmas Carol" is a
little poem worthy to-be faol in gold. In
deed , it has a bolter than golden sotling
in thousands of true heurls. Miss Mu-
lock's Irlbuto to the great day of the
year , is the equal in merit to Charles
Dickons' famous Carol , whllo Its appeal
to the religious and Idndlv qualities of
the heart is at once forceful nnd tender.
The artist , in her original embellish
ot the pootn , Is In harmony with
the author. From the quaint flgurtl
with its youthful face and wlntor.coa-
tuino of the "olden tlmo , " who stands
at the opening of the poem with his sal
utation of "God Rest You , Merry CJon-
llomon , " through the beautifully dop-
oraled pages with the celestial winged
cherubs , pastoral HCOIIOS , bits of son-
bench and spray , ocean views and floral
designs , lo Iho bonodlollon , "Poaco bo
Wit u You , " exquisite taste and pootlo
genius hnvo wrought hand in hand lo
produce a marvel of grnco nnd bounty.
One of the swootostof the versos , which
are appropriately illustralod , Is this !
" ( led rest ye , little children ,
Let nothing you affright ,
For Jesus Christ your Saviour
Was born this happy night. " '
And another :
"Now , all your sorrows
He doth henl ;
Your Bins He lakes away ,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born
On Christmas Day. "
Brentano's , C Union Square , Now
York , announce the immediate Isiiie of
"The Case of the Late Emperor of Ger
many und the Relation Thereto of the
Gorman Doctors , " by Sir Morrol Mac
kenzie , IU mo. , cloth , $1.00.
The Important contribution to the
great controversy regarding the proper
treatment of the disease which caused
the late Emperor Frederick's death.
lias been anxiously expected by all
those who haye followed with deep in
terest the course of ovunls in this oole-
bralod ease. Dr. Mackcn/io for the
first lime , slates the case from his own
point of view , and it Is expected this
work will completely refute the asser
tions made by the German physicians
amiinst lr. Mackenzie. Among ether
illustrations it will contain n fao slmilo
of a lotlor from Iho Emperor Frederick.
Allhough this work will bo of special
value to physicians it will also contain
much other matter of great interest to
the general public.
"The Effects of Protection , " by
Charles S. Ashley , will bo the loading
arllclo In The Popular Science
Monthly for November. It Is an im-
porlanl contribution to the lariff discus
sion , showing , in a shining light , the
expensiveness of protection , the small
number of these beiiofiltcd by it , its foil-
tire to keep up wages , its influence in
checking our export trade , and its effect
in making us "a nation of liars , " and
our government n heedless spendthrift.
"Tho Prolongation of Human Life"
will bo treated in an article by C. M.
Hammond in The Popular Scionao
Monthly for November. Mr. Hammond
has collected a largo amount of information
mation which shows what have boon
tho. habits , occupations , diet , and
physique of over three lliousand , flvo
hundred persons who have reached ad
vanced ago.
"The Tales Before Supper , " saya Mr.
George Parsons Lathrop , "belong to au
order of odd nnd entertaining stories
which can novcr bo too plentiful for the
delectation of readers who like ingonl-
ous plots , line workmanship and fiction
that does not tax one's thinking power. "
Now York Brcntano's.
"Tho confession ot a Young Man" by
George Moore , is the most remarkable
and original contribution to modern lit
erature which has appeared -for n long
time. It never falls to interest , and sel
dom to surprise. Brentano's.
Augustine Birdull , the author of
"Obiler Dicla. " in his essay on Mallhow
Arnold , which will appear in the No
vember Scrlbnor's , nssonts that "Mr.
Arnold , to these who cared for him at
all , was Ihe most useful poet of his day. "
Lcslor Wallack's second article of
"Memories of the Last Fifty Years , " in
Scribnor's for November , will contain
reminiscences of Charles Kean , Ellen
Tree , Laura Kecno , William 12. Bur
ton , Chanfrau , and many others , with
Eortrails. There will also ho a sinking
all-page porlrait of Mr. Wallack and
his granddaughter , taken for the maga
zine during the past summer ut Ills
home in Stamford.
Robert Louis Stovensou's romantio
novel , which will begin In the Novem
ber Scribnor's has tor its central figure
a Scotch laird nnd his two sons , OIHI a
follower of King James , nnd the other
loyal to King Goorgu. The time of the
story , is near the middle of the olgh-
tecnlh century , nnd 'tho scene is laid
in many lands. It is believed that "Tlio
Master of Dalian trao" will rival "Kid
napped" in popularity.
General A. W. Grnely , chief signal
officer , has written for the November
Soribnor's an article entitled "Whore
Shall we Spend our Wintur ? " which
will bo of great value to invalids and
pleasure-seekers.
A Kailrnatl Mail
Nnw YOIIK , Oct. IB. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BUR. ] A sensation was caused on the
New Jersey Central railroad yesterday by
the news that William W. Stearns , general
superintendent of the road , had tendered his
resignation. Mr. Stearns is ono of the best-
known railroad men in the country. Ono of
his many great achievements was accom
phshcd shortly after the assassination of
.President Carfiold , when , with twenty-four
hours' notice , ho constructed a track from
Elboron to the Franlclyn cottage , upon whloh
the special car with President darfield was
convoyud to the latter place. Ho now tenders
his resignation to accept a moro prominent
position with the Now York , Lake Kno &
Western rnilroad , the rcsigiiatkm to talco
effect October 20.
Barry Was Already nnuiicnil.
PITTSIIUKO , Pa , Oct. IB. [ Special Tele
gram to THK Bus. ] There was published In
this city to-day a sensational letter from Mr.
Powdorly , In which ho states that Thouus
Barry was three months ago bounced from
the Knights of Labor oxeeutlve board as a
result of charges preferred by the district
assembly of Toronto. Powderly gives no
idea of the charges in his letter , whloh Is ad
dressed to Harry Bcngough , a prominent
Knight of Labor of this city. Powdorly says
that the presentation of the charges , whloh
were mailed direct to him , was delayed be
cause ho pitied Barry , who was then III.
A Millionaire tmintieriimn Dead.
MEKOMINRR , Wis. , Oct. 15. John H.
Knapp , president of the firm of Knapp , Stout
ii Co. , died hero yesterday of cancer of the
face. Ho had been for forty-two years the
head of the mo t prosperous lumber concern
In the northwest , having accumulated many
millions of dollars.
The IIopiitliiH Hrnnsomblo.
PAIIIS , Oct. IB. The chamber of deputies
rcaascmhlcd to-day. General Boulanger was
present at the opening. The prime minister
introduced a bill providing for a revision of
the constitution.
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