Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 24, 1880, Page 2

9 ~ THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | ‘ 1880— TEN PAGES. " M he Trensury Department to apply the sur- lus revenues of the Government to the pit. dinsa of United States bonds that are aol yet die on which, however, it would be necessary to continues the payment of Intorest. Referring to this snbject to-day, “Beeretary Shernian authorizes the following « Blatement: Considered asa purely business “operation, itis highly beneficial and prolit- _wble to the Government, ‘The bonds are nob «due, and tho Government ling no power to pay them off except with the consent of the owners, ‘The following statement of the re- aniting Prptit to the Government on the pur- shase of these bonds fs based upon the price * pald at the lust weekly purehase of S2,740,- 00, taking a $100 6 percent bond, dug duly 1, 1831, as un oxnmple: Paid fieo value of 9 bond of $100, pald Interest already due and premium, $4.52, is $104.03. If redeemed at : ounturity the Government will pay face value, pe and pay interest, $0, $100, Profit made “by stopping the Interest, $148, On the last, F000 purchased: this profit ntnounted to $29,493, and on the $90,271,000 of these bonds, which have been purchased by Sec- retary Sherman with money whieh would otherwise have Inin Idlu in the Treasury, the _het Interest saved ts $1,134,655, MINNESOTA. A LACK OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY, Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Paut, Minn, Sept. 21.—Nominations for Members of Congress linve now been made by both partles in all the districts of Minnesota, and the fall campaign has noml- nallybegun. ‘There areno striking ovidences of political netivity, however, outstde of the First District, where Dunnell: Is making 0 vigorous stumping tour, alded by speakars from this and other States, Tho Stato He- “publican Committes held a meeting In St. Paul some ten days ago, at which tho fact thnt there Is to be a Presidential election this fall was recognized. The meetings of this respectable body are not ustally dls- tinguished by tho exhibition of feverlsh netivity, The Cliairman ts 2 genial ot gen- tleman, who runs a stage-line from Bismarck tothe Black sills, and takes a good deal “moro Interest In the thansporlation of passengers to tho new El Dorado at a profit than in the — transportation of yoters to the polis at an outlay. The other members do not mind an occasional visit to St. Paul, and a social reunion in pleasant hotel-patiors; but have conservative views about laborious and costly exertions in rals- ing money and getting speakers. ‘The meet- ing virtuously resolyed that ft was the duty ‘of, Minnesota Republicans to raise the ban ner high, and inserlbo the names of Garfield and Arthur in. letters of light scintilated from the dazzling lustre of 30,000 Republican imajority In November; and then adjourned and went home to their nowspapers, Inw- practice, and business, ‘There was some ‘yague talk about getting out speakers and organizing tho party in the State, but it was apparently intended ina Piekwieklan sense. The Committee muy have some plans for vigorous campaign next month, but It does, not take the public into its eontidénee, There was n rattling mass- meeting fn Ainueapolis inst . ) at which Attorney-General Dovens, dnd Con- gresyman J. C, Burrows, of Michigan, com- inunicated sone sympathotle enthusingin to local orators; and there is to be a similar «meeting li St. Paul this week; but these are ‘the frult of lueul effort. Shortly before the Minnenpolisnieeting tho Chairman of thaState Commiltteo was seen xome abont inquiring who had brought Devens here, and whether the Committee was expectesl to foot the DiI. ‘This doesi’tuppear to promfsen very exciting Republican campalgn in Minnesota, unless, like the Maine Fuslonists, the Committee is saying its strength for asupreme effort Inthe eleventh hour, ‘The Democrats are quity ns inactive as tho Republicans, in splte of the nind enthusiasm for [iancoek reported at the Democratic headquarters In New. York by Minnesota Democrats when they go East to buy stocks of goods, © In- deed, the Democratic party has not made the discovery which the Republicans JInads ten days nago,—that there is ta bea Presidential election this fall. ‘The fact fs, ib isn’t easy to lash oneself Intonfury of wild en- thustasmover the question of a few thousand majority more or less. Minnesota Is good Tor 25,000 Republican majority anyway, In a. Pres\lential year; and the Committes do not “teo why they should reduce their immacntate and woll-atarched linen to. tatters to make It 30,000, The prospect Js, that the imajorit; wHl be largely increased without mueli zxertlon on te part of the muanngement, The State fs fling up very fast. The pomila- Hon has probably Increased & per cent since the Inst Presidential election, and the thrifty and enterprising hnmlgrants who press into the “State swell the Republican — pre- ponderance. ‘Tho last State clectlon showed B surprising Increase In the vote in. the western counties, which are overwhelmingly Republican. Garfield ‘arouses a genuine opular enthusiasm wherever his name is Known; and Wancock’s popularity, ontiide of tho rexel of tho party-whip, Is Thntted and artiticlal, ‘The personal friends ho made when stationed here will not add a thousand tu his vote, Hayes, whose name did not arouse popular enthusigsin, had abont 21,000 majority In Minnesota. Garticld's wilt be between 25,000 anit 30,000, nevording to tho trouble taken to get ont the vote THE ED STATES BENATORSTIP, One reason for tho prevalent political re action ix, of course, the faith that thers Is to be no State election proper in November, The people wilt veto only for Presidential Electors, Members of Congress, and Men bers of the Legislature. ‘The canvass for Congress is, Of course, left to tho candidates, ind that for Mompers of the Leg- Isinture to candidates for United States Senator, of whom thero Iya thrifty crop. It Is Senator MeMilan’s seat which iy to be- come vacant, aud he Is a quiet but very. earns est candidate for revleetion, Ile his the prestige of a harmless and judicious, if not sparticularly brilliant, term of seryleeand tho usual oficinl ndvantages of Senatorial pos- session, In hig favor; and tho memory, of nn sold battle, and a brillant and determined opponent, agalnst him. Senator MeMilan was elected to the Senate in 1875, asa com promise between two desperate candidates, The shrewd and suave Ramsey had held his seatin the Sonate until the younger brood of Republican leaders grow gaunt aud wild- eyed owith hunger for. lis planes Ono of them, Gov. Cushman — K. Davis, bearded the patriarch of the Legisine ture of 1575, and the nolse of the conillet rang from the Mississippt to the Red Kiver. Its echoes summoned the whole politteal split tion of the Stute to the Capital as volunteer dark horses, Members of the Lelstature Were in such 1 stuto before the deadlock was broken that they neither knew nor cared whom they voted for, su It wasn't the other fellow, So {t tell out that MeMilkin was elected, ‘ho defeat of Ramsey was every. where regarded ns a victory of the reforin element over the machine, Ttwas nothing ot .tha sort, unless, fn a figurative sense, the ins area machine and the hungry outs reform ers, It was tho world-old struggle, In which the younger Foneratltt seeks to elbow out the “older and take Its place. Gov, Davis did not sieeve hen, and he wine tered over Ns aubltfon until now, when heis MeMillaws most dangerous op ponent. Personally he is younger, nobler, wore brilliant and Snurgélle, and komewhat less Intensely respectable, than MeMillan He isa fine orator, a distinguished lawyer, and a cultivated gentleman; but he ts somes what contemptuous of sockal conyentionull- thes, and worships the world, the flesh, and ie davil at green and searlet shrines; while MeMillan meckly bows at serener sanetue arles. Gov. Davis, however, has lately suni- dnoned a social ally to his ald, in the shuapo ot @ young and chaning bride, and is maklig 0 shrewd and somewhat more discreet canvass than bis last, Me has astrong party unong the younger Republicans of the State, and WHI nake a creditable showing da the Legislature, ‘There will be wv M nuenpalls candidate for the ofice, of course. ‘This 1s one of the traditions of the Senatorial elec- ton, Judge Cornell ty mentioned for the honor, Whethor his candidacy is serious, or acover for some other, fy not yet uppare ent, Nominations for the Legishiture are Sevluning to be made throughout the State, and tho Senatorial candidates aro wile awake, Davis will have the most strength in the southern part of the State, where he din established a condition of armed nen- traltty with Dunnell wid Windom, who rule fn that bailiwick, and hos a strong party of his own, MeMillan will capture a good Wany of the northern members, unless the Washburn interest tales 0 hand ti the game, i THE LEGISLATURE, ‘Thera {8 a goud deal of Interest ln the com- {ng sesston of the Legtsiature, aside from the Senatorial question, It is tho Brat blen- nial sesslun wider the new constitutional Sinendment, aud the undceustomed privation of two years between Legislatures ling made the pegpte hunger for a square incul of stat- “ied. ‘The Stute ly developlag rapidly da Ta materia! Interests, and 9 great many cor- porate and {mprovement schumes are clam- oring for lexisiative authorization and nid, Beslites, the slnture has the work of re- districtIng the State for the legislative appor- Honment to perform, ‘This fs surely needed, as sonic of the districts haye outgrown their representation fourfold, Altogether the ses- alon of tho Legislature will bean {important one, VANIOUS. CONURESSIONAL CANVASSES rin diferent stages of advancement. ln rst District, Duniell ts Whooping, Th ayy vigorously with peliforcements sent him by the Congresstonal Committee, It is the only part of tho State where the watelitires of the tepublican camp are burning brightly. Ils Republican on ponent, Ward, lings sold out his organ, and does not seem to take imuch interost In afairs, thangh he constantly pro- tests that he is just about to commence an effective canynss, Wells, the Democratic candidate, is getting ready for a canvass, too; bub Dunne! has” ay pparently covered his grip, and will be elected, In ‘the Secon! District, Strait and Poehler are repeating their competitive stll- hunt of 1873, with the promise of a diferent. result, Striit lias reasonably sure thing. inthe Third District, Gen. Washburn ins the [learns of being opposed by a Deniw- eratlé candidate as honorable and esteemed as lils lust rival was tho reverse. Gen. IL TL, Sibley, the venerable ploneer of ‘Lerritoriat tines and the first Governor of the State, his no rival in the personal affections of people of nll parties, Tle will probably min sone Jicpatb lean votes; but his sterling Interrity will fail to furnish the usual attractions to tho varbond element, and le will Jose xome votes that were seeured for Donnelly. ‘This yall leave Washburn about dls tormer ima- larity, . ye MICIIIGAN, ADIL Speetat Dispateh to The Chieago Tribune, Apnian, Mich, Sept, 4.—A_ large Repub- Nean meeting took place at the Opera-House this evening. A telegram from Senator Uald- win was read, regretting his Inabillty tobe present and spesk as ammounced. Dr. C, Rynd, of this elty, and RE. Frazer, of Aun arbor, ably presonted the issues at stake in the campaign. CURRYING FAVOR, BAYARD DEFENDING A MUERDET ON SOLDIERS" THE NOBLE COP. AD” OF ‘NUE NORTH ENTOLLED bY OH BUTLEIL New You, Sept. 84—The Urine has the following account of the Democratic rafly at Anderson, 8, “Phe Democratic rally at Anderson was 0 renter sitecess in polnt of numbers thi: that at Columbia. “Chore was a larger proces- sion of mounted men, smong whom were nbout 150 Red Shirts. Mrs Bayard detiveredt his Colunbia speceh almost verbatim, “He Introduced a new fenture, however, fn the shape of a defense of thy five eltizens of Anderson who, i 1866, murdered ten Onion soldiers who had been lett to guard some cotton belonging to the Confederate Govern- ment, but whieh had been seized by United States troops. ‘This murder took place Just over the Georgia Hne, and the bodles-of the murdered men were Uirown In the Savannalt River. ‘The charge of murder against Wiese men, two of whont sat on the platform by Mr. Bayard’s side, was, he said, utterly thsurd, and he charged that the Government In tnding then yuilty of murder by weourt martla! presided over by Gen. Stekles was gully of mn act of unjustifiable oppression, fe hhuself, prompted by the spirit of merey, applied tor and obtained a writof habeas corpus, and the courts took charge of the erinilnats, who were soon pardoned by Presi- dent Lincoln, “Atter this, Mr. Bayard at once found himself In full accord” with his audience. div came nearer being a bulldozer than ever before tn his Ife, nud £ venture to say thot If he stays mueh tonger In South Caroling he will become imbued: with the spirit of Ine tolerance whieh prevalls here among the Democrats. Speaking of the Independent movements, whieh at te worst Is but a pro- test ugalnst the solld Democracy and its tyrannieal sway, Mr. Bayard sald ‘these sige There are sttch things as treason ton party, wich fy 83 foul ag treuson to the country,’ a nt over lig hard money argument agin very elaborately, but in the mldst of it he was interrupted by a row between a Red Shirt and a policenian, and nearly hall his. audience went off to seo the fun. ‘The In- telllgent voters of Anderson were informed tint the Republican party Invented a shit doltur, worth aunty 40 cents, agalist the pro- tests of the Democracy, an the same party was now about to plunge Virginia Into the disgrace of repudiation of her public debt through the instrumentality of Gen, Mahone, “Senator Butler followed with a rattling attack upon the Republican party and on defense of secession and reboliion, “Lo wo the daniage en by D, Wyatt Alken’s re- cent strictures on the Demoerney of the North, ho extolled Vallandighans, Pendle- tou, ‘Thurman, Voorhees, Fernanda Wood, and Samuel $8. Cox as heroes whose deeds of moral courage far outshone those of Hamp. ton, Lamar, Gordon, aud the rest of the Con- federates Ii the Auld, ‘Tha men of the South, he sald, only had the North to meet in bat- tles the noble Copperhead had foes tn front and In the rear, “Congressman Alken followed. Ho didn’t explity away his former speech, however, nn the fooling aginst him Is daily crowlng dn Intensity, He will probably bo’ fureed to tetlre froin the ticket, unless he abjectly takes back ull he sald,” The Tribune has reports of Inte speeches of Senator Butler and Representative O'Con- ner in South Carolina, ‘Lhe following are speclinens of Butler's: . “The erling of belng an Independent was 80 atroclous,” the Senator sald, * that when he heard of cman running on that tt ho felt Uke giving him. the baek of his hand agit crlininal agalnst tho best Interests of this State. 2 “There is no halfway house,’ Senator Butler sald, “between Deniweraey and Re. publleantsing no halfway ground. between xood Democrats easel ant evil Tas jent government. Ln all its kalelloseopledis- gilses lndependentisin was but the * hideous monster Radlenlism,? and as snelt must be crushed beneath the Domocrathe hi eee ate alipioulty: wats,” sald hie, * that in this large cinss of voters are lueapable, in the very nature of things, of governing them- selves,” and fest he bo mbstuderitaod he ded, “OF course TL mean the negroes,” Senator Dutler sald that a (epubilenn Ad- ministration, oy Nepublican Directory, as he termed It, was responsibte for dlsantons nay, its members were the original disuniontsts, and were so to-day, ‘The erlines of slavery ant secession paled, he thought, before the erlies of the Republicans, onvot whose chjef slas was the enactinent and entorcenment af the test-onth In the South. Tn view of those erlines he asked the soliliers of the South who yots “ for a enuse you thought just? if they contd Jove the Repubtlean party. Ho ridlented the late: epidliem” Conven- thon, and sald the Democrats wouldn't be ies eelved. ‘Then, turning ton Captain of Ted Shirts, who sat on lls horse fn the crowd, ho salds My friend there will wateh them, 1 suy, Wate them morning, noon. and night? dle warned hia hearers” that the Radleals would try to dee thon, but he would trust.to thelr Intellizence, thelr Suey and Vigor, to meet nnd defeat any such design, Buuter’s speveh throughont was very nol: mated, not to any viol aud ataavery hit at the Republlenn party the Read Shitty would sebupnyetl, In fuet, th yelled at everys thing sald, without much regard for rhyniw or reason, gf Connor mauly A most extreme speceh, aon he he me Lo speak of hisown eandiney: for Congress, ho suid he should brook no ape postition, bub lr that party (Republican) awaili arises, then bo shonid day, in the kins tine oF Che, Veugtlsth King, *Up, anon of Balas ut Essex, and let alip the dogs af The aninius of Mr, O'Connerean he gauged by the following sentence: “Rather Unne Mackey put aver me, 1 tell you, stanly re I the presence of God, cousclona that 1 ty that Lo shall be und {will be, 4 to Congress,” his wos sala with -overy appearance: of excitement, and was revelyed with loud and prolonged cheers, “OUR OWN SCROOGIs,”* SHORT CHAPTER INTHE HISTORY OV THE “VOOR MAN'S FIRES, SHOWING OW UE SGOT UBELY DISLINKE! AT IN DIANAPOLIS, Ispianavoris, Ind, Sept, 20—T'0 the Ed- tor of the Cincinnatt Commerclat: ‘There 1s one important fact connected with the publication of the wusavory record of the “ Poor Man's Friend” that I have not as yet deen In print. ‘Phe charges that have marked tho Dentocratle Vice-Prestdential candidate candidate us the cormorant did not originate tn thls or any other political campalgn, and cannot, even In the cvent of thelr belng false, be called campaign les, ‘That Mfr. Evglish jy o hard mun In business deullugs, a ‘pecan Mr close enleulntor, 0 relentless creditor, cte., has long been known to every Intelligent eltizen of Inilanapolls, and he was both pubdltely and privately denounced ag ausurer, an oxtortioncr, 9 Shylock, a skinflint, etc., by every man who was so unfortunate as to have business with him during the dark days of the pantie, Ownlng a large ntmber of smait tenements, ho became the landlord of a very Inree mime ber of neehanies and Jaboring men, who were drawn to Toilhanarolla by the rose-colored prouisns. and predictions of speculators In Teal estate, The crash which followed the days of infla- tion threw these inen out ofemployiment, and left them penniless and helpless, ‘The transeript from the records of tho the Courts of this county, published in the Commercial, tellin plant figures what this clags suffered at the lands of Serooge, Hundreds of men had felt the tron hand of the relentless cormorant, and when the strikes of 1877 reached Indianapolis, there were men who talked boldly and openly of English ton dose of Pittsburg, In tho shape of 0 rope, It must bu remombered to their credit that the rallrond hands were the orderly, If not. lawenbidiug, parties to the strike} but it should not be forgotten that Indianapolis contained a diseontenter nent ns danrer- ous to the pence of the elty as the Incendiary wob in Pittsburg, which was only restrained by the calun ntthtude of the, railrond-strikers and the wise polley of lils Honor Mayor Caven. For several days tho strikers were virtually {i possesston of the elty, Inasmuch ay the clty authorities were powerless tu en- fores the laws without inviting bloodshed. Jt was at this thne that BU Buglish beeame ainurked man and gained the opprobrious name that sti clings to him, His name was only mentloned with a curse and a threat, for It seemed to be understood that if iteame to nconiilet “Bill Engilsh was to be the frst man tondorn a lamppost.? Tam not justifying the proposed action of the mob: Lum stinply stating the fact. that Dt English was detested and hated by Dem- oerats before he was denounced by Repub Hlenng, and was the obfect of the sinothered curses of tho puor before le was thought of as a possible candidate for any ofllee. —_- M, COMING UP TO IT. DURBIN WARD DENIES THE VALIDITY OF TU CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMUNTS—JOB, DLACKBURN SAYS THE SOUTIT WAS SOLID FOR JEFF DAVIS IN 1860, AND 18 SOLID FOR HANCOCK LN 1880, Batavia, O., Sept. 31, 1880.—To the Edltor of the Commerctat: The Democrats had 0 meeting of falr size at this place last night. They were addressed by Durbin Ward and Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky. Durbin, In the course of his rambling, self-laudatory speech, tised this language ou the constitu. tional mmendments, which will bo of inter- est to those Warren County Repubiienns who have been inquiring of htm concerning them: “At the close of tho War the Republicans bemtn thelr work of oppression and tyranny aver the South, ‘They passed the Reconstruc- tion acts, they enfranchised the negro— though ofthat l do not care to speak to- ‘lght.—they passed ali-the constitutional mnendinents over the protests of the people, and Csaid then that those amendments were not legally ratified, f have never belicved that they were legally ratificd, and do not believe it today, But for myself T would not now ryote to teatro then.” Of course, ha will not be called upon to vote #0, Iv elucted. A Democratic Supreme Court will decide as Ward does, that they were never legally ratified, and that will end them, fu an unguarded moment, Durbin spoke of “the wrong that was dono by the South in tho War,” but remembering the presence in whieh he spoke, hia hastily turned to Joe Blackburn wi added: The wrong as ace thought,” and Blackburn bowed hls acknowledgment of the moditicn- tion, Suelt is Durbin Ward,—an opponent ofthe amendments, and a truckler to tho Rebel Brigadier, The speceh of the evening wag Blackburn's, having utterel the language He denied utributed to him: about “wiping out the last vestige of war legislation,” and said that. “John Sherman and tho editor of the Cler- mout Courier when they eharged hin with It Hed, und knew that thoy Hed.’ He nssuited the Election laws as ho had done in the extra sesslon, denounced Hayes for his vetoes, and declared that the Issue raised over those Jaws In the extra session wrs “the Issue to be decided at the polls In November next.” Iv sald that Senator Conkling’s state. ments tn his New York speech on Rebel chins * were false, ant the New York Sena tor knew It? He used this Innguage about tho Soll South: Let the Itidieds howl ahout aSolld South, She fssolid, thank God, Skewes solid for Jef Davta lv 1830, and we will he gotta” for Hancock in 1880." He elurged, that the Republicans caused. the War. ‘This is his Inuguageverbatin: “The Tepublicans are the tnrdest people ino the world togetalong with, Upto 1861 we tried our best to get along with Hah, We endured them just as long as we contd, and when we could endire them no longer we sald wo wold dissulve tho’ partnerstip, and we took an One: arlpsucks and left the house of our uthers, aAgaln ho sald; “When we are in we will have all we want. We will wine out the ara” ‘Then pausing a moment, he said: te can we will wipe it out on election- day, Many other things he said tn this strain, Tt was a red-hot Rebel speech, aud hls Deno- eratle hearers applauded him to the echo, OTES, NEW YORK'S CONTROLLING POWEIL Spectat Diapates to ‘The Chieago Tribune. Wasuinaros, D, G, Sept, %.—Seeretary Evarts Is credited with the saying: You can plant a compass ja the City-Hall Park, of New York, and tho next President will be elected by the people Iving within a radius of fifty tulles, KUNE OF A MAJONITY OF TWo. Ty view of the contidenes of the Democrats in their ability to carry Indiana, Republican nuunagers have buen estimating thelr chances. inthe event that Indiana should go Demo- eratle, and thoy find that the Republicans would have a masority of two In the Elect- oral College oven If tho Democrats coult eavry Lidtana, Olio, and Matne, ‘ HTD Ne anak Seeretary Schurz will spen nd Tndlana thie first two Wweek# in alobare = Seeretary Sherman will leave for Ohio to make a few additonal speeches thore nbout tho Ist, tt he Senator Don Canveron, before leavin, elty to-day, sald that he, found that the Busl- Ness interests of New York were very much alarmed vt the posalbility of a Democratic Administration, and: that tho Democrats are quienly contributing largo sums of money to Republican suceess, a DIED OF GRIEF, PIILADELPULA, Pa, Sopt. 23—The mother of Lilly and. Laviow Cirtace, two of the vic. thos of tho railroad disaster at May’a Land- lng, died on ‘Tuesdiy from the shock to her system produced by tha death of her chil- dren, nnd was burletl to-day, OCEAN STEANSHIP NEWS. QUERNSTO! 5 ining, from d ‘ York, MINING ASSESSMENT. Saw Francisco, Sept, 2,—Assessment of Slushure on Mexican, ——————____ Mouth and Escaped with His Life, Nantucket Correspondence Indtanapolts Journal, Tiere T met Cupt, Wood, who hus bean iia while’ mouth. Mfter edging curofutly toward tho wuitter, n triend induced hin to tell about. A urubaly: for the ten thousandth time, “Yes, | was alandlag in tha bow of tho bout, with the fron in any hand,” sald be, * looky, uround for his, paras for 1 thought we bid 1 hin hia’ deatheblow, Suddouly up bo nu Fight Aboud OF ie, and ho struck thu boat Ou a Whulot ulurneath with hla prolonged jower jaw, Knocklug it ont from Adar Ime, and rel Siu over inte bia mouth.’ What did you think thou?’ agkod a listener, as the Captain paused, “Thought | wasn gouer," answered the Cup- tain, “cspocially when be shut ble mouth on tne, Wut he waa, fortunately, i the uyonles of death, toa worrléd tu think of ino, and after giv. Ing me one savage crunch, be blowed ine out at hia mouth, covered with blood, Tat onco atruck out fur tha bout." “Aud when they pickod him up they thought be was killed,” auld nuothor Captain: © though, ufter a quod while, he recovered, with tho ugly wounds that you sce.” Thero was a scar some inebes long “ucross Cupt. Wood's soulp, aud a great lump on bis sido was yisible under bis “What iid you think whon you were in bis piouth, and know wheres you woror? naked une oereTucuyat nofd yield about olght barrel," eald “Thou, 9" e 8 rol,"” @ Gupt, Wook, turn Ing over ble quid ‘ud caltaly t eee of suwdual, Sept. %.—Arriyed, Wyo, ‘of tha great majority of FROM ARCTIC SEAS. Return of the Schwatka Frank- lin Search Party to New Bedford. Terrible Deprivation During Their Two- Years’ Sojourn in the Arctic Regions. The Records of Franklin's Ex- pedition Destroyed by the Natives, Many Interesting snd Valuable Relies of Franklin's Party Socured. The Coldest Temperature Re- corded Ever Experienced by White Men. Tho Franklin Problem Settled in All Its Important Aspects. Speciat IHepateh to The Chteaga Tribune, Boston, Sept. 2.—Lha bark George and Mary, Capt Baker, has just arrived at New Bedford from Iudson’s Strait, bearing news from the Arctic reglons, ‘The Franklin search party, under Lieut. Frederick Schwatku, U, S. A. aro passengers on board the George nud Mary, and have been the reciplents of much kindness from Capt.” Baker and his subordinate officers and men, After returning to Depot Island, from, a sledge Journey of over 3,000 miles, occupying eleven thonths and four days, thoy wero re- duced to the verge of starvatlon through the rascallty of Cupt. Thomas F. Barry, of tho whalhig sehooner Eothen, of New York, who stole their rematning provisions to fit out his yessel for an additional whaling yoynge, Had It not been for tho timely nid offered by Capt. Baker they. would have suf- fered extremely, as the native Es- quinaux with whoin they were Iiv- ing were short of provislons, and had been reduced to the necessity of eating some of their dogs on twopreylous occasions during tho winter while ou King Willan Land and in its immediate vieinity. During tho summer of 1879 Lieut. Schwatka’s party established the fact that the precious RECORDS OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S . expedition, which perished there In the year 1349, were entirely destroyed by the Notehtl- Nik, Esquimaux, who found thom Ina sealed tin box, wiileh they broke open and whose contents they scattered to tho winds more than thirty yenrs ago. ‘The party have seeured many Interestlag and valuable relics and identified the remalus f Lout, John Irving, third officer of the Terror, by usllver prize medal awarded to him by =the Royal Naval College in” 1880, which they fount in his opened grave. During their return trip tha search party encountered theseverest cold wyer experienced by white men, while traveling, and lived upon the sane fare, such us raw or bolle reindeer meat, and fish, 29 did thelr native Esquimanx assistants, ‘The party left New York on the 19th of June, 1878, In the schooner Eothen, and pro- ceeded direct to Camp Daly, as it was called, in North Hudson Bay, latitude 63 degrees 47 seconds north, longltude 20 degrees west, having had a pleasant passage up. Here the aupplics were Innded, and the party esial- lstied themselves and inade preparations to enable them to enditre the. .: RIGORS OF THE Ancric ®inten, which they knew was fast approxehing. Skins were procured from auimals slain, and soon tho party was warmly clothed nd ready fur business. Abundant supplies of food, arms, and ammunition had been pro- vided through the muuffcencs of American merchants, So far the process of slaying anlmals was greatly simplified to the prac- tleed marksmen, Che summer of 1870 was passed In active researeli for more light on tho fate of Sir John Franklin and his crow, Lieut. Schwatka, In hls report of the sledge journey, says:. “itis the longest sledge journey ever made, both In regard to thne and distance, having been ab- gent from its base eleven months pnd twenty -days, and having traveled 2,819 geographical dr 3,24 statute miles, It 1s the = first = sledge = Juurney — that hasbeen undertaken by white men in tho Arctic midwiuter, but I know ‘of none be- fore thisencompussing the whole duration of the last unfavorable months of that sea- gon, and, In fact, they have been gener ally very short, and under circumstances where comfort commensurate with the ex- posure could be casily attained from some sultablo base. TY ENPENIENCED THE COLDEST TEMPERA: TURK ever recorded by white men in the field. Not only was a single observation Tt degrees Fahrenheit Jan, 3, 1850, but alsu In regurd to protracted cold, there being no Jess than six- teen days when the nverage shows 100 degrees bolow the freezing, polut, and twenty - seven days when the thermometer stood below 60 deg, Falirenhelt, durlng very nearly all of whieh weather the party prosecuted its Journey without severe frost-bites, and even fn comparative comfort, It Is the first Arctic. expedition whose sole relianeo for the subsistence of Itself and Its draught anlinats has beon placed ithe game of the locality, and whose experience fn that respect has been spread constantly ovor, every month of tho year, having started with fess than one month’s full rations for the consumers, and having been nbsent for perlod already stated, {it may not bo — amiss, however, to state that itwas also the finest armed party that-over entered tho Aretic regions, which fact placed It on almost favorable footing for such an experience. It was the first expedition wherein the men of the party : MVED SOLELY UPON THE BANE DIET, voluntarily nsstmed, as its* native allies, which fact, coupled with those already stated, shows that white men are not only abicto Hvathesame as Esquimaux in the Arctic nnd with oqual comfort, but aby to prosecute nny projects that thelr superior Intelligences «may — die- tute or their wmbition muy desire, and under all clreumstatices that the natives themselves would glutlarly ventura to undertake far less Inudable objects: and it wight be further ndded that the “prosecution of these schemes newd not be limited to such particularly favorable seasons of tho year n4 the oxperlencuof the Arctic expedition would lead one to infer, ° “The party was the first to ainke an ex- tended summer tour over the grotind cov. ered by the wufortunate crews lu thelr ex- plorut! ons, although on glance ot the mipe will show that. thelr vaso was In a for tesa favorable position for such on. undertaking than that the numerous searchers who preceded them, 1t performent the last sad rites for the few remalus of the lost crawa, Owing mulnly- to the favorable clreumatanees of a summer sojourn, and froin the thoroughness of the search and the vonspicuons CONTRAST O¥ THE BLEACHING LONES wiht the brownclay stonescomposing the tlat coast of King William Land and the adjoln- Ing mula land, 1 do not hesltate to atnty (hut not o single unburied mun of Franklin’ unfortunate — expedition ~ probably — ex- ats Where nature lind not an isty, tlelpated my party, which she had in 8 greater uinjority of cases uf the 105 neo kuown to have abandoned the ships, or the Tetreating crews themselves performed the burial, my party completed’ thesu and offices, From the incompleteness of the skeletons, thelr inextricable confusion aud wide: . i cj | ely-seatteredt condition, it is hart to place on cluse estimate upon the number Interred, which, roushly spenk- Ing, varies between twenty and forty, It tstablished the loss of the records of the Franklin party beyond all reasonable doubt, ns these al been the main Incentives lone hay to the many expeditions sins Dr. Toss, In IS, who established tho loss of the party, This si aithonsh wn fortunately of a negatly ure, is-of no sniall charactey, since thls toss, coupled with: the Loss of the Murty and the burial of thelr dead, must necessarily settle the Prauklin problem In all its finportant aspects.” TARRYTOWN, Celebration of tho Anniversary of tho Capture of Ma). Audre. Special Diapateh to The Chleago Tribunes New York, Sept. 2.—The André calebra- tlon at Tarrytown to-day began at sunrise with a National. salute from the hill-teps. The schoot-ship Minnesota answered with her guns from the liarbor, and for a quarter of anhour the chureh bells In the village kept up a musteat refrain, At10 o'clock, tho hour of the'eapture of André, U'Donoyan’s alatue of Paulding, on the remodeled monu- Ment, was unvelled. It represented no yocman of the perfod in rustle dress, with musket in hand, the body tna Mstening attl- {ude ag If André’sappronch lind atiractedt his attention, Mr. Bauer's bas-relief on the front of the monument is eopled after Mr, Durand’s celebrated patuting of the capture. At 1 o'clock tho procession formed on the grounds of Mr, Lowls Roberts, ashort distiuee from the town,-where it presented a briltiant spectacle on the green sward,with the bells singing In tho backgrownd and the towns In sight across the broad expanse of the Hudson, 1t was marshaled by Gen. James Husted and led by Battery C, United States Regulars, under command of Maj. St. Clalr, ‘Lhe Minnesota crew of 400 boys with thelr) gunners and a troop of trumpeters followed, and after them eame the Colored Guards of Poughkeepsie, Whose scarlet uniforms att jaunty appear- Auce attracted general attention. Gllmore’s Band escorted the Twenty-secon New York, and thts was followed by the Sixteenth Peekskill Battaiton and tho Seventy-frst New York Regiment. Chery wero also in the ranks many loenl companies and muante- {pal societies, with military seliools, ench at+ tended by its band of music, ‘Phe Mire De- partments of seventeen neighboring towns, with their engines and trucks gayly decorat- ed, made a fine display. ‘The houses along the route were profusely ornamented with flags, muttocs, and pictures of tho three heroes, me Although tho crowd was Immense, there was Mittle disurder. At the monument the procession was reviewed by many dis- tinguished guests. Among those present were John day, Wi 18. Dod Cyrus W. Ficld, Judge Noah Dayis, Clarkson N, Potter, Judge Dykeman, F. F. Iinvemyer, J. Mitton ribner, Waldo Hutehins, amt Hamilton iy edi. Tho exercises of the diy, bestiles the oration and the historleat reading by Orlando Potter, consisted of a grand concert by GUlmore’s Band and an elaborate dlsplay of fireworks on Mount André, ‘Th the Western, assvctated Pres, Taunrrows, N. ¥., Sent. 23—Never in the history of this place hing there been such bustle, confusion, hurrylng to and fre, and such a tremendous gathering of people from all sections of the State and surrounding cites as to-day—the one hundredth annlyer- sary of the capture of Maj. And lage and streamers grace almost all the buildlngs: In the village, and, as seen from the decks of the passing steamers'on the river, the old place seems to be enveloped in all: tho colors of tho rainbow, At sunrise an Natloual salute was fired by the battery of artillery stationed here oyer- Iwoking the river und the famous "Tappan Ze hen the last gun had been fired, two war vessels stationed off: the elty responded, and fnmediately the steam whistles of other eruft, of the factories and the locomotives, {plnca in drowning fora time tho penls of he churen be! Precisely at o'ctock, the hour of tho capture of Maj, André, the battery on tho shore and on the ships fired salites, At that: hour atso the bronze statue of * Patriot isin.” which was placed on the monument which marks the spot where the capture was elfected, was unveiled with Impresstyo cere- monies, Atlo'clack the grand procession, under command of Maj-Gen, Iusted, Grand Mar- shal, assisted pe anh estraordlnartty large stall, moved In three divisions, according to the program. ‘The procession was hilt “an hour passing glyen point, and the yistting compaules were yoeiferuusly cheered at ev- ery street corner, Lt 1s estimated fully 50,000 People witnessed the parade, ‘The exorelses took place Ina tent with a sealing cupacity of 5,000, Every seal was oc eupled, also ‘all the standing room. ‘On the platform were Samuel J. ‘Uitten, President Clarkson N, Potter, Chauncey M, Depew, all the editors of Westchester County, representatives from ench town In the coun ty, and other lavited guests. Me. 'titden was Introduced by the Chatr- man of the Committes of Arrangements, and was received with applause. Tnhls remarks, Mr. Tilden sald that the event all had met ta commemorate marked a crisis inthe future of the country. le reviewed the carly nillltary movements tn the Vatley of the Mudson, euloglzing tho pleturesgue scenery, sand tatd fn detall tho story of the treachery ‘of Arnold. In alluding fo the capture of “André, ho satd-he felt that the representa lives, children or grand elittdren, of Van Wert, Willlants, aud Paulding were before atin, ‘ When Mr. Tilden coneluded, prayer was offered by tho lev, Alexander Van Wert, son of ono of the captors of André, and tha iiatorical reading by Orlando 3, Potter fol- awe, Cod Tho orator of the day, Chauncoy M. De- pow, was then Introdiiced, und nade ao stirring addryss, Giinore’s Mand then gave n concort, patrl- otle alrs predominating. All the time the ex- erelses were Lh progress the penple ware com ing Inte town, and tho roads and streets were blocked with teams. 1¢ Is estimated that at lens: 000 people were on the grounds, Goy, Cornell was unable to bo present be- cause of Illness, In tho evening public and private buildings were Huminated, and a grand display of fre Works was glyen from Mount André, a MATRIMONIAL. s Syectat Correspondence of ‘the Chieaga Tribune, - Ocoxomowar, Wis, Sept. 23.—The resi- dence of one of our prominent citizens, ex- Mayor A. J. Roekwell,was the scone Monday noon of namall collection of friends, the at- tractlon being tho marringeof Mr, Nock well's sister, Miss Cora, to Wills G, Plank, an eltorprising young merchant from Minne- apolls, Minn, ‘Tho ceremony was performed by the Rey. Dr. Adatus, of Nashotnh Mission, ‘The young couple left tr the afternoon for thelr future home at Minneapolis, and Qeon- oimowoe loses by the transactlon one of her Hvely young belles which she can hardly ae ee Niuateh te us ctteago TH spree batch to The Chica Tite Ossi, Neb, Sept, 2h—A, faahlonable wedding occurred ut ‘Trinity Cathedral to- day, day Morton, of Chicago, and Miss Carriy Lake, of Gaality belo he happy parties thoreto, Bison Jlurkson, assisted. by the Rev. Millspangh, tled the not. “A recoption took place at dudgo Lake's residence, Tho root {sa son of the Mon. J, Sterling Mors lon, of Nebraska Cis, and the brides ly clauzhter of the Hon, George 1B. Lake, Judge of the Supreme Court af Nobr&sku. ier Arents are ANON the eurliest settlers in his State, and Mr, und Mrs, Morton were talsed In Nebraska’ trom ehtidhood, ‘Thay yeeclved many costly and beautiful presenta, ‘They departed on dig evening tral for Chi engo, Where thoy will reside, ——— French Nowspaper=Wit, New York Wort, Manager of athoutre (whure the play ts not boli xivon for a hundred consecutive ul apts to crowed houses) to his trousuror—"Well, any: aeuta taken to-day?" Treasurar—" Yoa, one i tha dress-circle.” Manaxor (quaping ts EAD mend" Whutt a wholo oer” A friend @penkluy of an uequalatancy who bas ainania for tipping up his lite ingor—" 1 vow Oscar yesterday and he didn't seem quite ae drunk ag usa” Other friend— Pardon mes Osear fe never not quite us drunk as usual, though sometimes ho ja much drunker than usual, * Whon Saint Almo was editing tho old Corsair, # Srigtid of bis sugxosted that some of the storled bo priuted Ja that cntertaiaiug sheet wore tou thy! iu to duy, not onvugh—in fact, ssid tho erties | Yours ja u very amusing paper, but it Wy bardly tho’ thing futher would yive ta his daughters + to read.” “You. forget,” retorted: Saint Alme, "that if ft was a paper thofr daugh- ee could read thelr fathors wouldu’t subscribe CHURCIE GATILERINGS. Meeting of the PansPresbyterian Council in the City of Phil- : adelphia. The Foreign Delegates Welcomed by tho Rev. Dr. Breed. Last Day's Session of the Bible Societies’ Oontennial at Tronton, N. J, THE PRESBYTERIANS, PintapenpHta, Pa, Sept. 2—The dele- gates tu the Pan-Presbyterlan Council as- sembled this morning In the Chambers Street Chureh: and marelied from there to the academy of Musie, which was crowded from parquet to dome. ‘The opening sermon was preached by tho Rev. Willlim Paston,. D.D.,, of New York, from the text: “And Tsay unito’you that mony sliall come from the east aml the west and sit down with Abrahain, and Isaac, and Jacob, In the King- dom of Heaven.” ‘The speaker, after an eloquent {utroduction, dwelt at length iipon the past history ant the future mission of * Presbyterlanism, snd eclosed with n feeling reference to tlio death of tho Rey. Willan Adams, D.D,, who delivered the last prayer and pronounced tho Inst benediction at tho close of the first meeting of the Altance, In Edinburg, fy 1877. It was nut until nearly 3 o'clock that the vast audience that packed the Academy of Musie yacated that building, Sybsequently the delegates assembled fy Horticultural Hall and organized pusiness sesstons, ‘The formal address of welcome was made by the Rey. Dr. William P. Breed. ‘The Inte Rev, Dr, Beadle was originally selected to deliver the address of welcome, and upon his death tho tev. Dr. IL, A. Boardman: was chosen, Dr. Boardman also died, and Dr. Breed was then selected. In lls uddress, Dr. Breed made fitting allusion to this ° fact in welcoming the Council, wich, he sald, collectively represented “na great crowd of witnesses, thirty auilfions, a forty millions -of thom, in every anit and ii every clime.”) Aftersuccessively welcoming the several forelgn delegations, and making fitting allusion to the memorable features of the relizlous history of thelr several countries, Dr. Breed referred to the fact that the first Amertean Presbytery was formed it Philadelphia 175 years ago, and *toalay, aut of 850,000 people of Philadel- hia, 130 Presbyterian ministers, 120 Pre: erian congregations with a communion roll reaching to 42,000, and an nidherence ef some 100,000, Join in giving you genulne Presby- terlan Weleome.?” von the concluston of Dr. Breed's ad- dress, the Rov. Dr. Balderwood, of Edla- burg, was elected Cluirman of thy session nnd) the Dus Atnttheyrs and Blatkic nell, Clerks of the Ce ‘The Rev. Dr, Prime referred ta the deaths of the Revs. William Adams, DD. of New York, and &, R, Beadle and HA, ‘Boardman since the last Counell, and offered a suitable ininute, whieh was adopted. ‘The Rey, Dr. Blaikie, from the Committee on Statistics, reported that he had tabulated astatement which It would be impracticable to read to the Connell, but, whieh would be published in the fournal of proceedings. The statement covered the statistles of thirty- four chirehes, of whiclrthirteen are on the Continent of Europe, nine in the United Kingdom, six inthe United States, and six in the British Colonles. % After this report had been submitted and adopted, the Connell took a recess, The ovening session opened by a prayer by the Rey. Jaseph Stratton, D., Do Natchez. ‘Three papers were read, the first on ‘The Ceremonial, the Moral, arid 10 tonal In Cheistian Life and Worship,” by Prof. Roswell D, Hitcheock, | I was a pleit for less Puritanism and more liturgy in Pres- byterlanism. Principal Robert. Rainey, of Edinburg, read wsecond paper on the subject: “Modern 'Thevlogleal ‘Thought? This was in the inuin aconsideration. of the general presure: of the theological Khought. of day, which the speaker characterized as being gpotogetic lin tone, awh largely to tho erltieal attack phon the Foundat fon and tenets of Chris- tunity. Teikelpal GM, Grant, of Kingston, Can- ada, rend a paper on “Hellgton in Secular Life”? Dr. Grant contended that In religion. as In secular matters the probable will nat do as the ground of bullet. THE BIBLIYS FIVTH CENTENNIAL. Spectat Durpateh to The Chicago Tribune New Yonk, Sept. 2—In tho tinal day ses- sion of the Bible Societies at the Fifth Cen- fennlal Convention, in tho State-House in ‘Trenton, some fateresting statements were minde, whieh may be given in brief. When John I. Nixon hnd opened tho meeting, and tho fev. Dr. Mix had offered prayer, the Rev, Dr, Green, of Prineeton, rend an essay on “The Authorized Verston of thu Bible? in which he snid: “The present: authorized edition fs hallowed by the touch of centuries, It has been handed down to us by ovr fathors, und is ‘filled with beautiful and famillar thoughts, ‘There ara prob ably defielencies, but are thoy of swilelent importance to mar the beauty of tho present transtation? The comuton re vision Is only to make stich corrections to the present ag are warranted by truth to the original, Itis only to do for the King James version what It did for those that went be- fore, ‘The New ‘Testament will be ready in tho course of a few months. Tho Olu ‘Testa- ment will follow, and if they shall meet the requirements and neeeptanea of the Churehes ote highest aspirations will be sat- isfled.” Mr. Ashbel Welsh, iu reading an essay upon “Tho Bible and the Engilsh Iefarma- ton,” clalmedt that Cranmor and his wsoel- ntes were not thoroughly Protestant, and did not becouse se untll long afer tha masses of the people. ‘The people arrived at what wo elalin to be tho truth inteh sooner than after three years study of the Bible. Cranmer says It took tim twenty-eleht years to be come a Protestant “little by 1ttile,”? The Rev, W, 1d. Taylor, D. Oy ina paper on Phe Eva and Work of Bible Sucleties,” said the exact dute of the “foundation of Dible Socleties, ov by whom ors ginized, owas not Known. ‘The Bible Soclety of England was founded In 1780, Just 400 yenrs aftor tho first translation of thi Bible thta the English language, ‘The American Bible Society was organized in 1810, under the patronnge of tha Rey, Dr. Goodensuzh, of New Jersuy, Prom theso two socloties, estublished within 100 years, have sprig thousands of auxiliaries, In rn lve yours they have published 160, 00,00 copies af the Blble.. Uhe New Testa: inent has been priuted in eighty-four lane guages, and tho Olt Lestument In 137 Inne gunges, Y. Ma CG. A. CC ENTION, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Lavaverre, Ind, Sept, 23,—The eleventh Young Men's Christlan Association Stato Convention assembled here to-night, in tha First Presbytortan Chureh., resident Chamberinin, of the local nssoclation, presl- dad, -An address of welcome was made by the Rov. Mr. Blackburn, pastor of the First Baptist Church; response on behalf of the tata association by the President, H.W. Jonnson, fhe meeting promises tobe one uf great Interestand profit to the associations of the State, 2 7 —— WEST WISCONSIN CONFERENCE, Spectal Dispateh to The Chtcaga Tribune, GALENA, IL, Sept, 23.—The West Wiscon- sin Annual Conference of tho Methodist Epls- copal Church convened this morning in the City of Platteville. Bishop Harris presided, One hundred and twenty preachers aro in attendance, ————— Mr, Moody's Schouls ror Boys and Girls, New Haren Journat, The gift of $25,000 for the vatabliabment of an Suatitution for boys ut Northileld, Stuss. an- Iby Sr. Moody near the Close at tho convocation last week, aud at the dedication of tho fue building Just erected for bis School for drla, wan, It la widerstood, front Miran Camp, Huq. of this city. Tho Kuhvol for Boys will be operated on tha seme plan as tho School for Girls, whlch hus heon toy sume thine in success. ful operation, and now, with Ite now. building, which [sus tine ay tho thaulowteul buildings of Yule In all respects, much greater success {3 unticiputed, At tho beginniug of the year o due brick building wus erected fur the recitar naw tons; Wnt the house occupled ay a home being Inudequite tothe need@of the Inatitutlan, thy heat term reopens in this new structure, which da beautifully sltuated onan eminence, and iy three stories high, with (ifty rooms. Mr. Camp heads the List of Trastecs of tho now Institution, apposited by Mr, Moody, as atated in (ho irl Sehoal elredlar. the remarks npply nie equally ag to tho objects of tho new school, "It Is thoob. Ject of those interested In tho establiahment this-eeminagy te afford opportunity for those girts whose teins will not allow thet fo attend the schools now ft progress, 10 this object enn bu gained ina purely’ Christian hone, and thoroughly praction! education be given, and it gars shall yo forth equipped for nm noble Chris. Han womunhood, tho desire of tts friend+ wilt He aera ire mk Hlbte if eensice to ‘orm the basi not only of tho bellef, but of tn Iifo of the institution.” i SEEING TILE SIGHTS. Tho Presidential Party Visit the Chia none Quarters In San Franciscu, Ve Han Franelecn Call, President and “Mrs, ayes, Blrehard t and Rutherford B. Hayes, after being photu- graphed, crossed the ferry to Oaktond about 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon. They were driven to the “Glen Eeho,” Jonathan Munt's country resklence, near Mountain View Com etery, and for several howrs remained there, After lunching, tha party were driven to Piedmont Springs awl other points of interest about the city, Intent upon seulng the San Francisco elephant, the Presi. dential party last night coneluded to do Chinatown, ‘The party was made up of the following Indica and gentlemen: President Mayes, Gen. Sherman, Sceretary Uunsay, irehard Hayes, 1% P. Mammond, WWwkin Alvord, R. J, Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. Herron, Miss Sherman, Chief-of-Polics Crowley, aut Hnek-lnspeetor Martin, Shortly after % o’clock the sight-seers entered carriages and departed on the tour of Inspeetion. Tho Chineso Grand ‘Theatre on Washington street, nbove Dupont, was first vi fted. * The Presidential party — passed up the stairs to the boxes upon the left of the stage, A special play was puton in honor of the distinguished visitor. Ay the Prestdent entered his box a buzz of exellement was apparent in the pit below, Which suon quieted ns the Celesthals b absorbed in the play. ‘To the Chinese i August personages require to be honored wii rellglons hiaysy therefore an extra hea spechnen of the Celestial drama was pit on, ‘The orchestra, under the direction of Slam Bing, rendered several chofes symphonies In thelr usually bp tvestyle. A cage of cooped-np female loveliness in the galery apbost proved a great attraction to both 1i- dies and gentlemen of the party. The play seemed to the foreign devils to consist mnli- dy of Tong-winted eat-ealls, exeented by a magnificent’ individual elad_ in a Joseph's contoft hunny colors, with an inverted cothe e pot on his head, alternating with a eurions sort of religious walk-nrown tumbling mateh was Indulged In by several feroclous-looking 1 ibludets, After sul muting to the Inflletion with more or tess patentee for an hour, the eompany resumed ts inspection of the city’s cancer, ‘The Judes, with their escort, left the par 1 and under guard of a dozen pur Heo visted ww joss-house ant restaurant <then returning to the hotel. The gen- flemen of the party under the puldance of Corporal Avan, dove down Bartlett al- ley, and turned into an opium den, where some dozen or more of the moon heathens were enjoying the oplum-smol Elystum, .Disgusting as tho sight was, it nothing eompared to the foul dens known to exist in the quarter. “The party next: turned into Pacitie street, and proceeded to Cnins Cook alley, where a high-toned Chinese weno was visited. Next the visiteurs were Jed Into a foul alley, where no lights warned pedestrians of the dan- gerous cellars and opentigs in the Bround on every hand. The doors and wiu- dows were belted and closed, and one not kn lng tho neighborhood would have sup- posed the hole to be deserted. Turning sharply to the right, down a filty and rlekely stalrense, Avan led the way Into a horrible underground Iabyrinth, © where nolsome otlors assailed the hostrils. Che passage was tortuons, nud so low that the taller of. the party were foreed to bend low. At the ent of the rat-hole a. heuvily-constructed door was krocked at nnd admittance ralned. As the dooy was swung on its hinges the hor rors of underground Chinatown. opened to the vislon (of tha astonished visitors, ‘The steneh arising from the slo} py floor was sivk- enlag to the tninitivted, ‘The watts: exuded putrefying water, whieh trickled down upon the Hoor in Httle pools. Here on the shelves ranged In ters were the besotted smoke both Chinese and white, In all*stazes of § tonleation. Inthe same gark tunnel, other and worse dens of infamy were found, until the visitors beggot to be taken out fu the open alr, -'TheJoss-louse was next visited, then moro dens, until the President. positive: ly refused to look more upon the horrors of our American Celestial kingdom, er THE WEATHER, OFFice or TIE CInEF SiaNar OFFu Wasiinaros, D.C. Sept. 24-1 a, a. ‘at ‘Tennessee and the Ohlo Valley, easterly to southerly whids, partly cloudy weather, ght ralns, slowly rising temperature, falling bur omoter, ‘ Vor the Laka regions, ensterly to southerly winds, slowly rising temperatare, fatiine barometer, elenr or faly weather, light rain near Lake erlor. For the Upper Mississippt and Lower Mis- sour walla allgitly warmer southerly to westorly Wi nds, falling barometer, inereasing cloudiness, and light rains In the northern portlon. ‘ LOCAL OBSELY ATIC CHICAGO, Hont, Zh cA Ther.) itu) Wid. vel) teu.) Weather A religious mermeress J) ONSERVATIONR, CineAao, Hope 2-10; 18 p.m. Wind, Fea) Whe Bc vvuenth vaantics He trae vate ° ASharp Boy, <5. petiolt Free Urea. ‘Ata into hour’ ifehdng Mahe tha police found aboy about 10 yours old aitting on the steps of tho City- Hull, and when bo hut t up G Johnny Stewart, and J live near Grass Lukes The tolls Wont bome fnst night and left me pu- the Fatr Grounds without & cont, That's Juat the sort of man dad is. If we don’t kcup tpt to bis becls all the thao bell Jonve us in nofrange town dead broke." “Mad now what will you doz’ * He sake tho old mun slek," aw? “ “Nover you iniud. 1 ve gota plan laid to fix hin for (ae back on ie,’ Ho walked down to tho Central Station und alupt in an neutechutr the regt of the night. At an carly hour-in the morning he walked lute tha American Express ofice and naked: ‘ oh you yun to Grags Lake?" ¥ ‘U3.’ . “Thou ship ty thore C. O, D."* After a fow inqintes te was -nccepted and duly uynrted, and when tha waguos, went dow ho Was uitony the parcels to be curefully bute. dod. ace gn inquirer “at tho depot be aur swored: . a . . © Dad ig counted the sharpest man inourcouss ty orn horay trade, but Leauge he ne a KEEME ways ahead of me on this trausaction,” gy . been atlrred (%