Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1880, Page 1

SHED DAILY, Except Sunday, nee THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penasy!vania Avenue, Corner Ith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomvany. aadwdn W. ADAMS, Pres’t, InP Eves served bacribers inthe 1G STAR is to sul eT aaa So eS ad n per aeute oes counter, 2 centsesch. By mail “ & cents s month one year, 96+ months, ec. ines mall matter ‘THe WEEKLY na Cae iaded on Friday—83 5 |_ coum — months, $1; 10 copies — ba ot ee jong mort be paid", ga. | ee sae ee as oo paid oy Bates of adweriising made KROWD ~ q application prepaid. 56—-N®. 8,524, TURDAY, JULY 31 1880. ODE ‘Tempe: serial er ovcleek & UI n.w. Preaching Suuday at 11 y-m. by Rey. W. H. lsat CS osttats F will preach at 11 walled Chrtetians. a REFORM “FJ Willard Ha Anture F EGULAR WEETING of the HAN AND ENGLISIL OLUS, of the 1 be Le nnedy’s Hell, cor. 1st and on ¥ EVENING, Aug. 23, ISH, at Ti 'eloe! JOHN HOGAN, 3HOS. P. DUYLE, Sec. ICE —The mem! ¥ LO! x DG! Si to attend the fur LAIR. Ww. ¥- ag ©, F- Mos! 83. HiGE office, No. 58 MONDAY, Ans. 24. —s J. W. DEEBLE, Soe. AND ROTTING YOU by the use of Soa) x, T. Sx stone, Miner: our grocer AUNDRY with the na: made from pu’ and to be NEW STEAM C: zs NATUBAL MINERAL WAT! Bedford, Biue Lick, Congress, Deep jae Yu ‘neue Ds, si tis: fe Sulp! Fae APP BURNS PHAl EMAGY, 1 LY ALL QUALED LOCAL REPUTATION: THE CKYSTAL, MODEL, MAYFLOWER ASD GEAND LATROBES, THE FOLLOWING, E OFF OF WHICH HAVE AN U THE HOT BLAST FURN. THE KITCHEN ORE, EMPIRE AND PEERLESS ne RANGES, at prices less than are usually charged for inferior moods. SLATE MANTELS, chesper than ever. HAYWARD & HUTCHLVSON. P ‘Plumbing How: ih axe ON DECK ‘With s complete Stock of the VERY BEST GOODS that can possibly be procured in our line, and st prices that embarrass our competitors ald cause our customers to rejoice. A special feature of our stock just at thistime is a large lot of NEW JAPAN TEA, leaf (uncolored.) It is of the first ‘*Ma: pckiae and is pronounced by all who have tri it to be *‘the most delicious article of Tea they have ever used.” Another attractive feature of our stock to-dsy is AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE ARTICLE OF GOSHEN BUTTER. Telephonic connections. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, 504 9th street, bet. E and F, (WHITE FRONT.) dy6 HUNYADI JANOS MINERAL WATER. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST NATURAL APERIENT. Superior to All Other Laxatives. aiOfiigtes g04 unproves the action of the Liver Recommended by the medical profeasion through- out the world. A wineyisssful a dose. Taken in the morning be- fore brewkfast. Of al! Drugwists and Mineral Water Dealers. yy 10-7 LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER! A NEW DEPARTORE. ALL OF CUT IN NORTH CAROLt MORE £ IN TH KNOT AND BEITER MANUFACTURED THAN ANY VIRG NIA PINE LUMBER. CUB PRICES ARE TEE LOWEST IN THE cIty. FLCORING, (GOLD)... $1,60 No. 1 BOARDS, (ALL 16 FEEY).......... $25 WILLET & LIBBEY, €TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVENUB 20 to buy inferior un) irom traveling Chincee. = | is decided that Hancock went as far as he | Saratoga. ” THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. —_.+—_ GOVERNMENT Recsrpts To-pay.—Ioternal rev- enue, $413,626.70; customs, $670,509.42. CoNSCIENCE.—The Secretary of the Treasury to-day received through the executive mansion, from an unknown person at Baltimore, Md., the som of $ The money has been deposited with the Treasury on account of conscleace, INTERNAL REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.— The President to day appointed A. L. Thomas collec tor of Internal revenue for the Ist district of Alabama. J. L. Spurrier has been appointed guager of Internal revenue for the 5th district: ot ‘Tenness PAYMASTER CLEary, U. S. A., late postmaster ofthe U.S. Senate, and well known here, hag just been court martialed in the west and the record sent here for approval. THE TREASURY now holds $361,152,050 in U S. bonds to secure national bank circulation. Bonds deposited to secure circulation for week ending to-day $125,900, Amount withdrawn, 00. NcB.—The letters of Gen, Hancock and Wm. H. English, accepting, respectively, the democratic nominations of President and Vice President, are to-day the theme of considerable gossip in the several ex- ecutive departments of the government. AS to the sentiuents expressed touching thein it de- pends altogether upon the poiittcal feelings of Uhose with whom one speaks. The republicans generally admit that Hancock's le s strong one, and breathes views far in adva 1 the bourbon element of democracy; y : it fails to treat of the great’ faane! stion, and Is a remarkable letter not in w! s but in what it falls to say. The glish letter invited a good deal more critl- cism, and ts looked upon by republicans as a genuine old-fashioned democratic fusilade, The theory wih many fs, that owing to Hancock's position In the army he didn’t care to write a + elaborate 4,” but that he delegaied duty to the tall of the ticket, and endorses hat the Vice Presidential nominee has to ‘The democrats generally are delighted the letter. Tt is regarded as short enouzh sweet, and emphatic enough for all pur- Some of the southern stalwarts are tn ed to think it a little too emphatic, espe- <0 as to the enforcement of the war amendments to the Constitution. The opinioa in Tespect to these amendments on the th that the south would vote for him anyhow, and that he had bis eyes solely ou the northern democracy when he wrote it, THE FOLLOWING Promotions have been made in the office of the commissioner of patents as the result of the recent examinations: First Assistant Examiner Robert J. Fisher, of Pean- Sylvania, promoted to examiner of designs; First Assistant Examiner W. C. Bebrens, of Pennsylvania, promoted to grade of principal examiner; promoted from grades second and third to first assistant miners: J. H. W it > ; Frank MacArthur of Wis- N. H. Blodgett, of Wisconsin; J. A. of Tiiinols; A. M. Wooster, of Connecti- cut, and Henry Calver, of Massachusetts. THE TRAINING SHIP SARATOGA.—A private let- ter received here to-day from an officer on board the United States training ship Saratoga, dated Genoa, July lith, says: “The health of the crew and officers of the ship is excellent, and has been so ever since the ship lett Hamp- ton Koads. We sail from here on Tuesday next for Nice, where we will fill up with stores, and sail August ist for Gibraltar. From thence we will about August 20th for Maderia, and thence for Hampton Roads by the way of Ber- muda. Weare duein Hampton Roads by the luth of October. MOVEMENTS OF U. S. Naval VESSELS.—The Navy department Is advised that the U. S. steamer Standish is at Newport. The Consti- tution salled from Newport yesterday. ‘The = left New York yesterday for Ne London. The Michigan ts at Port Huron, Mich. A Wasnincton Priva -Donna.—Miss Laura Woolwine (Laura Bellini), the young American Vocalist, has arrived here from Italy, where she had been to finish her musical educatton. While abroad she filled successful engagements In Italy, France, Corsica and Austria, Miss Woolwine was, before her departure for Italy, aresident of this city, where her parents now reside. She opens an engagement tn Cincia- nati avout the last of September. POSTMASTER AT RICHMOND.—The President has decided to appoint Mr. G. K. Gilmer postmaster at Richmond, Va., to succeed Mr. Wiliam W. Forbes, suspended. ; Ws. A. GavETT, the senior internal revenw agent of the Treasury department, bas resigned to accept the position of general freight ageat of the Texas and St. Louis raliroad company. Col D. D. Spalding, of Mich., has been ap- pointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Gavett's resignation, which takes effect on Au- gust 10th next. RECOVERED Bonps.—Two thousand dollars of the $40,000 fn bonds stolen two years ago from the late Commodore Hanscom have been re- aos at Philadelphia and paid over to his widow. ———~ NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION outstanding— Currency notes, $342,51 gold notes, 1, 15, National bank notes recetved for redemption for the week ending to-day, 954,000, AWARDS TO AMERICAN EXHIBITORS aT THE SypNeEy Exuisitton.—The Department of State is just in recetpt of acommunication from Mr. Augustus Morris, honorary commisstoner and executive officer to the United States lon, Sydney international exhibition, f ing @ complete list of the awards mai to United ‘States exhibitors. Ther? were 223 exhibitors from this country and 23s awards made to them. PERSONAI.—Senator Blaine and family are to go to Saratoga nexteweek.—Senor de Vigo, Spanish Minister, « ex-Secretary Belknap and family are announced as located for the Season at Coney Island. Prof. HM. Paul, of the naval observatory, was a passenger by the overland train to arrive at San Francisco last Tuesday.——Admiral Murray, Prince Campor- eale, Itallan Minister, and Aristarcit Bey, ex- Turkish Minister, are among late arrivals at ‘Mrs. L. F. Clark las gone to Con- it, where she will remain during the Mmovth of August.—Gen. Chas. W. Field and wite and We Rutherford, wife and children are at Doubling Gap Springs— Mrs. W. E. Howard, Mrs. Eliza Barry, Miss Barry, Miss H. Barry, Miss S. Barry, Miss A Barry, of Wash- ton. are registered at Niagara Falls, —Rey. G. Ames. president of the Y. M. C, A., has gone to spend a month Lake e resi- ol at Iakeholme, the rest Ames’ father, eretar; Delano, near Mount Vernon, Ohio.——Among the recent $ at Rock ‘Enon Springs are and family, 3, U. rr ie = Henry Brad) $ Widson and family, Rey, rs oy Tamily, Rev, Dr. "s irs. J isses Worthington.— Mrs. W. H. Clarke, accompanted by her two Tren uk i fe this morntng for the Bedford Alum Springs, Va.——Ex- Secretary Fish has lett Newport aad gene back to bis Summer residence on the f.udson.—W. D. Wyvill, M. McElroy, H.C. Spalding and J. M. Johnston, of Washington, Sere registered in Philadelphia last. night — Mrs. H. < Fant and dau giters are at Monterey Pa, Sprin Wuat ts 4 LIBRRaL EpUcATION?—In an ad- ress recently delivered by Prest/lent Ellot of Harverd before Smith College at Northampton. hesaid: “I may as well abruptly avow ag the result of my reading and observation In the mutter of education, that I recognize but one mental acquisition ‘as an essential part of the ‘ton Of a lady or a gentleman, namely, an accurate and refined use of the mother tongue. Greek, Latin, Freneh, German, mathematics. batural aud physical selence, metaphysics, his- fory and wstheties, are all’ proitabir Lim who dy 1a TENE PUBLIO ARE HEREAY CAUTIONED Or | fMulttul HE PUBLI 8Y CAUTIONED NUT T 0 ARE HERESY IONED NUT | with ep and de- lightful, both as training and as acquisitions, to studies am with iaveligense ant ‘each and all ot them, ‘The frutt of tocral w education i# not learning, but the capacity aud 3529-3¢ | desire to learn—not knowledge, but power” The Press on the Letters, The N. n to-day says of Hancock's letter of acceptance that “it 1s as broad and compre- hensive as the continent, as elastic as India rubber, and as sweet as honey. ‘The Heraid says the letter has the morit of brevity, and that “there ts one good point very happily put in the missive, which is a clear ré- cognition that the war is over.” Of Mr. Enz- Uish’s letter, the Herald says: “He touchos fraud boldly and not freshly, and has alto- gether made a loud and clumsy response.” ‘The World styles the letter a_ model of brev- ity and conciseness, and speaks of it as the opposite of Gen. Garfield's letter, which lacked force and sincerity. ‘The Times characterizes the letter as_a_plece of cracular rigmarole, and thinks the Cincin- nat! nominee has earned the title of “Major General Bunsby Hancock.” The 7: bune speaks of the letter as dignified, courteous and moderate,—‘‘dull but decor- ous,”—but says of the English acceptance that itis an undignified letter, written in a cheap and trivial style. Political Notes. 500 is the sum assessed by the democratic state committee of Indiana for campaign pur- poses on Hon. Frank Landers, candidate for governor. In addition to this he is expected to contribute lberally to county funds and in Other ways, which will make the governorship a prefty costly luxury,—especially if he should- nt happen to get it. Of Connecticut, an influential man writes to ew York Erening Sfail that the state re- n organization fs most harmonious and ve, doing its work easily and quietly. In ¢ Says, the democrats are as to the rep1b- licans in the position of a militia rabble oppo - ing a Well-disciplined regiment of volunteers. The following Congressional nominations were made yesterday: Joho M. Loudon, by the kyon chers of the 12th Missouri distri P. Leed district, after the extraordiaary number of 559 ballots. Secretary Schurz addressed a large republican meeting in San Francisco last evening. It Hiancoek lac! in the details of statesman. So that no defect will appear.—. ner. (en) ‘The New Jersey democratic central commit- tee has fixed Wednesday, September 1, as the Gay for bolding the gubernatorial convention, and also for the selection of electors. The national executive committee of the socialistic labor party has received from Gen. Weaver, greenback candidate for President, a letter déciaring his approval of tho socialistic land resolution adopted by the recent national convention of the greenback-labor party at Chl. cago. This, it is claimed. fs likely to give hia the support of labor and land reformers. ‘The ancient Romans used to parade askele- ton at their feasts as a remembrancer of death. The New York democrats, at their mas3 meet- ing on Wednesday night. gave renewed evi- dence of the accuracy with which historic cus toms are perpetuated.—Phila. Record, dem. Nobody wii accuse Judge Jerry Black of hay- ing written Hancock’s letter of acceptance.— Phila. Press, rep, Major W. F. Halleck, United States Army, thinks that Hancock will carry all of the Pacific states. On Monday next the series of state elections preceding the presidential election will be opened by the contests in Alabama and Ken- tucky. Alabama is to choose her state officer: and her lezislature on Monday, and Kentucky her judictal and county officers. District Government Affairs. The Commissioners to-day sent a reply to Brig.-Gen. H. G. Wright acknowledging the re- ceipt of his letter to them turning over the Pennsylvania ave. pavement to the District, and Stating to him their acceptance of the trust. Hereafter the repairs to this pavement will b= —_ at the expense of the District and United ates. Mr. J. R. Sutton. inspector of marine pro- ducts, fruits, vegetables, &¢., reports the ar- rival at the wharves yesterday of 22,193 water- melons aud their inspection. Of this number 210 were condemned. Co’. Casey has, at the request of the Distri-t Cominissioners, { enjerol authority to reopen a Toad from the Itfdge road to the Conduit road, through the United States property at the re- ceiving reservoir, situated partly in the District limits and partly in Maryland. ANALYZING PUMP WATER, District Chemist De Smedt reported to Health Officer Townshend analyses of waters from the following public pumps:. One at southeast « or- ner 23d and M streets, which he states 1s untit for drinking purposes, it being polluted with sewer filter; one on f, between 2ist and 22d streets northwest, marked “Good water,” one on B, between 1st and 2d streets southwest, marked “hard water, but still pure;” one on 9th, between P ard Q, “good water;” one 464 Georgia. avenue, “ water,” and oné corner 3d and C Streets southwest, marked “still usable.” The he: Ith officer, in accordance with the report of the chemist, in a note to the Commssioners, recommends that proper measures be taken to prevent the use of water in well at southeast, corner of 23d and M streets northwest, it being unfit for drinking purposes. BID§ WERE OPENED TO-DAY in the office of the District Commissioners for erecting two new school buildings, one on P street, between 6th and ith, and one on U Street and Vermont avenue northwest, twelve For the first named the bids were C, Martin, $46, P. MeCartney, . C, Morrison, $15,639; J. H. Howlett, 1;G. W. Dove, $14591; Robert Downing, $47,551; Bright, Humphrey '& Co., $14,950; for the latter building the following are the bids: J. H. Howlett, $34,500; Robert Downing, $33,9% Bright, Humphrey & Co., $93,600. No awarls were made, THE GARBAGE DISPUTE. Mr. F. Carter, contractor for the removal of Garbage, to-day sent a reply to the note of the istrict Commissioners to him,published in yes- lerday’s Svak. He states: “I am in receipt of your letter of the 29th inst., enclosing my letter Of the 22d inst. addressed to the health officer, as ‘insulting in style, &c.,’ and stating that my equipment is insuficient to performthe work required by the garbage contract, and that { Toust at once comply with its requirements. As to the character of the letter to the health of- licer, you simply state an opinion, and differ- ences of opinion are wisely tolerated in this country. While I hold myself ready to prove all the material allegations of my letter, and more if necessary, content to Jet_ the health officer the present. » I am drop for 1 am entitled to see the “reports made to you,” and not to be condemned unheard. I should know who made them, what they are, and how they affect me. I am ready to meet and dispose any false reports, and I was verbally assured that I should have a fatr hearing. ‘This has not been accorded me, but an erpart» statement, erroneous 1n fact, taken unanswered. I am in- creasing my equipment, having purchased five more horses yesterday, but of because the Work has hitherto been tnsufictently perform- ed, but because I expect the work to be greater. I intend to comply with the raquirements of the kurbage contract, but if I find the work can be lone with ten or twelve teams, I shall not put on twenty or fifty at the caprice of the health ofiicer. ‘The coutract does not enumerate the teams to be employed, and asI am doing the Work, I feel more competent than the health for the work. The health officer stated at the service was satisfactorily performed during the six days (from June 24 to 9th) Uhat Mr. Dra- ney had the work. ‘There were many more complaints during that period than since, and they now average not_quite (roo per day. For- mer a) és of the health department have me (ana T have it under oath) that the than ten to fifteen complaints were rece daily, and the number ranged from itteen to ity per day during June and July. Im concin- Sion, 1 have to say that I shall strive to fuithd all the requirements of the garbage contract, but I earnestly request that its supervision be Withdrawn entirely from the health oficer, Whol feel is so much prejudiced tn favor of Mr. Draney and against me that no Person but Draney can give him Satsfaction, and that he caunot do me justice. Very Tespecttully,” (Signed.) F. CARTER ‘The Commissioners in reply to ‘this le: er < ate {hat pes Coes Lo more from Mr. Carte: ie proy Performance of his garbige contract, and sat there be no furi oe urther €auss of ——_____ §@Firmness, both in sufferan: 1s a character which I would wish | top esses have always despised the whining yelp of com- aint, and the cow: — rd fardly feeble ‘resolve.—2. | THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. Their Letters of Acceptance. GEN, HANCOCK'S LETTER. The following 1s General Hancock's letter of Acueptance: GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, — NEW YoRK Ciry, July 29, 1830. 5 Grntlemen—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of July 13th, 188), ap- prising me formally of my nomination to the office Shares of the United States, by the National Democratic Convention, lately as- sembled in Cincinnati I accept the nomina- tion with grateful appreciation of the conf- dence reposed in me. The principles enua- clated by the convention are those I haye cherished in the past, and shall endeavor to maintain in the future. The Thirteenth, Four- teenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Con- stitution of the United States, embodying the Tesults of the war forthe Union, are inviolable. If called to the presidency, I should deem it my duty to resist with all of my power any at- tempt to impair or evade the full force and ef- fect of the Constitution, which, in every ar- Ucle, section and amendment, is the supreme Jaw of the land. The Constitution forms the basis of the government of the United States. The powers granted by it to the legislative, ex- ecutive and fare departments define and Umit the authority of the general government; powers not delegated to the United States by Ue Consutution, nor prohibited by it to the states, belong to the states, respectively, or to the people. The general and state govern. qenrs, each acting in its own sphere, Without touching upon the lawful jurisdiction of the other, constitute the Union, This Unton, com- piising a general government with general powers, and state governments with state Powers for purposes local to the states, 13 a polity, the foundations of which were latd in the profoundest wisdom, his is the Untoa our fathers made, and which bas been s) Tespected abroad’ and so beneficent at home. ‘Tried by blood and fire tt stands to-day a model form of tree popular government; a political system which, rightly ad:ninistered, Tas been, and will continue to be the admira- lion of the world. May we not say nearly in the words of Washington: “The unity of gov- ernment which constitutes us one people jusuly dear to us; it is the mata ptllarin the edi- lice of our real independence, the support of our. peace, safety and prosperity, and of that liberty We so highly prize and intend at every hazard to preserve.” But no form of guy -rament Jrow- ever carefully devised; no principles, however sound, will protect the rights of the people un- less administration 1s falthful and eilicteut. It 1s a vital principle in our system that neither fraud nor force must be allowed subvert the rights the people. When fraud, violence or tncompe- tence controls, the noblest constitutions and wisest, laws are useless. The bayonet 1s not # fic instrument for collecting the votes of tr men. It is only by a full vote, free ballots and fair count that the people can rule in fact, a requires: by the theory of our governmen’. Take Unis foundation away, and the whole structure falls, Public office isa trust, not a bounty, bestowed upon the holder; no incompe- tent cr dishonest kee Should ever be én- trusted with it, or, if appointed, they should be prompy rejected. ‘The basis’ of substantial, practical Civil service reform must first be es- tablished by the people fm filling the electiv offices. If they fix a high standard of qualitica- Uons for office, and thereby reject the corrupt and incompetent, the result will be decisive ta governing the action of the servants whow they entrust with the appoloting power. The war for [the union was successfully closed more than fifteen years ago. All Classes of our, ople must share alike im the blessings of tne” nion, and are equally concerned 1n its per- petuity and in the proper administration of public affairs. We are in a state of profound peace, Henceforth let it be our pw to cul- Uvate sentiments of friendship and not of ani- mosity among our fellow-citizens, Our national interests, varled and progressive, demand our constant and united efforts. A sedulous and Scrupulous care of the public credit, together with a wise and economical m: it of Our janagement governmental expenditures, should be maia- tained, in order that labor may be lightly Dur- dened and that ali persons may be protected in their eae to the fruits of their own indus- try. le time has come to enjoy the suo- stantial benefits of reconcillation, As oue Pople we have common interests. Let us ¢1 courage the harmony and generous rivairy among Our own industries, which wiil revive our languishing merchant marine, extend our comme?ce with foreign nations, assist our mer- chants, Inanufacturers and producers to develop our Lien et a ee —- ue prosperity an ppiness of our le. elected, 4 shall, with the Divine favor, labor with what ability 1 possess to discharge my duties with fidelity, according to my convic- Uobs, and shall take care to protect and defend the Union, and to see that the laws be equali; and faithfully executed in all parts of the cous uy althe I will assume the responsibility, tal y sensible to the fact that to administer right! the functions of government is to discharge ti most sacred duty that can devolve upon an American citizen. I am very respectfully yours, WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK. To the Hon. John W. Stevenson, President of the Convention, Hon. Juhn P. Stockton, Chair- man, and others, Cominittee of the National Convention. LETTER OF HON. W. H. ENGLISH. Hon. W. H. English’s letter accepting the vice-presidential candidacy ts as follows: * INDIANAPOLIS, IND., July 30, 1830, the late democratic national convention which assembled at Cincinnati. As foreshadowed in the verbal remarks made by me at the time of the delivery of your letter, I have now to say that I accept the high trust with a realizing SeLse of its responsibility, and am proteundly grateful for the honor conferred. I accept the nomination upon the platform of principles adopted by the convention, which I cordially approve, and I accept it quite as much because of my falth in the wisdom and patriotisin of the great statesman and soldier nominated on the same ticket for President of the United States. His eminent services to his country; his fidelity to the Constitution, the Union ant the laws; bis clear perception of the correct principles of governinent, as taught by Jeffer- son; his scrupulous care to keep the military in strict subordination to the civil authorities; his high regard for civil Hberty, personal rights and the rights of property; his acknowé iged ability in civil as well as military affairs, acd ‘his pure and blameless life—all point to him as & Tan worthy the confidence of the people. Not only a brave soldier, a great commander, a wise statesman and a pure patriot, but a pra- dent, painstaking, practical man of unques- rusted often with import ublic duties, faithful to every trust, and in the full meridian of ripe and vig- orcus manhood, he is, in my judgment, eminently fitted for the highest oflite ou earth—the presidency of the United States. Nct only is he the right man for the right place, but the me has come when the best interests of the country require the party which has the executive department of the general government for the last twenty years Should be retired. The continuance of that pay in power four years longer would hot be eneficlal to the public, or tu accordance with the spirit of our republican institutiens, Laws of entail have not been favored in our system o: government. The perpetuation of property or Place in one family orset of men has never been enccuraged in tnis country, and the great and gocd men who formed our republican govera- ment and its traditions wisely limited ty tenure of office, and in many ways showed their ceeetroval ne leases S power. Twenty ntinuous power 1s long enough, and iiss already Jed to ularities: ‘and care DLO which are not likely to be properly exposed under the same party that perpetrated them. Besides it shculd not be forgotten that the four la-t years of power held by that were pro Cured by discreditable means, and held in d-- Hence of the wishes of a majority of the peo- Pe bs het B sevens rene, to every voter ‘ystem Of self-government, whicii should never be fot tien oF fol e of corrupt isan services in thus hag, the fairly and 1 expressed will ‘of the me jority, and the y of the professions of that party In favor of clvil service reform was shown by E such men in office and turn- g the whole bi Office-holders Jooge to Intluence the el money 5 ¥ these men for services often poorly per- formed or not perrormedat al! is being used in Sancae MO = know! “ pre- administration, to con- the elections; ard even the members of the partiaaa seston natoad of % ben; rifien . ts at Washington the pee. nf e Be: H wie ie ind will not benefit. the women who hold no ofice, but earn their daily bread by honest industry, is what the same discerning public will no doabt fally understand, as they will also that it 1s because ot their own industry and economy aud God's beautiful harvests that the eountry 13 compara. tively prosperous, and not because of anything dcne by these federal office-holders. Tue coua- try ts comparatively prosperous, not because of them, but in spite of them. This contest ts, 1 fact, between the people endeavoring to re; the political power which rightfully b longs 10 them, and to restore fhe pure, simple, ecouon cal, constitutional goverument of our fathers, on the cne side, and a hundred thousand feder <i oftice-holdeis and their backers pampere i with place and power, aud determined to retain them at ail hazards, on the other. Hence the constant assumption of new and dangerous powers by the general governmen under the rule of the republican party, the effort to build up what they call a strong gi ment, the interference with home rule aud with the administration of justice in the courts of the several states, the interference with the elections through the medium of paid partisan federal office-holders interested in keeping their arty in es and caring more for that than fairness in the elections. In tact, the constant encroachments which have been made by that party upon the clearly reserved rights of the people and the states will, if not checked, sub- vert the liberties of the people to the goverr- ment of limited powers created by the fathers, and end in a great consolidated central gov- ernment, strong. indeed, for evil, and the over- throw of republican institutions. The wise men who formed our constitution knew the evils cf astrong government and the long continuan e Of political powerin the same hands. Tuy knew there was a tendency in this directioa in all governments and consequent danger to re- publican Institutions from that cause, and tock palns to guard agafust it. The machinery of a Strorg centralized general government can ve used to perpetuate the same tons of mon acd t of men in power from term to term, unull it ceaxs to be a republic, or Is ‘h only in nam; and the tendency of the party now la power in that direction, 28 shown ln various ways— besides the willingness recently mantiested by a large number of that. party to elect a Presi- dent an unl#nited number ot terms—is quite apparent, and must satisfy thinking people that the Ume has come when it will be sate and best for that party to be retired. But i recisting the encroachments of the generat gov- ernment upon the reserved rights of the peopl + and the states, I wish to be distinctly understood as favoring the proper exercise by the general government of the powers rightfuily belonging to it and under the Constitution. Encroachment 3 upinihe constitutional rights of the gereral government or interference with the proper ex- ercise of its powers be ca fully avoided. ‘The union Ct the states under the Constitution must te maintained, and it is well known that this has always been the position of both the candidates on the democratic presidential ticket. It Is acquiesced Jn everywhere now and finally ara forever settled as one of the resuits of t! war. It is certain beyond all question that the gitimate results of the war for the Union will not be overthrown or impaired should the demo cratic ticket be elected. In that event proper protection will be given in every legitimate way to every citizen, native or adopted, in every see- Uon of the republic tn the enjoyment of all the rights guaranteed by the constitution and its amendments. A sound currency of honest mo- ney of a value and purchasing power corre- spond! ing substantially with the standard re- cognized by the commercial world and consist- ing of gold and silver and paper convertible into coin, will be maintains The labor and manufacturing, commercial and business inter- ests of the country will be favored and encour- aged in every legitimate way. ; ‘The toiling millions of our own people will be rotected from the destructive competition of The Chinese, and to that end their iramigration to our shores will be properly restric The public credit will be scrupulously maintained and strengthened by rigid economy in public expenditures, and the liberties ot the people and the property of the people will be protected by a government of law and order, adminis- tered ftrictly in the interests of all the people. and nct of corporations and privileged classes. 1 do not doubt the discriminating justice of the people and their capacity for intelligent selt- government,and, therefore,do not doubt the suc- Css of the democratic ticket. Its success would bury beyond resurrection the sectional jeal- ousies and hatreds which have so long been the chief stock in trade of pestiterous dema pogues, and in Go other way can this. be so et- fectually accomplished. It would restore har- mony and feeling between all sections, and make us in fact as well as in name one pec- ple. The only rivalry, then, would be in the Tace for the development of material prosperity, the elevation of labor, the enlargement of hu- Man rights, the promotion of education, mo- rality, religion, liberty, order and all that would tend to make us the foremost nation of the earth in the grand march of human progress, Lam, with great respect, very truly yours, Ww. H. ENGLisH. THE Bopy OF AN UNKNOWN MAN was fonnd In the Hudson, near Cornwall, N. Y., yesterday morning. He had been but a little while in the ‘water, and he Is supposed to have been lost the previous. night off the night steamer St. John. le had in his pocket a aoe Ucket of the boat, $400 In money, and a tlcket to a rafile at “Widow Owen's, No. 5, Prospect Place.” THe REY. CHARLES A. B. Witson, has met with a disaster at the outset of his ministry. He went to Baltimore to be ordained a clergy- to Allegneny to take charge of & church, ard legheny to take charge of a church, ar Within a week was arrested for ‘stealing a watch, He fears that his pulpit usefulness ts destroyed. Capt. JACK CRAWFORD, a Colorado celebrity. has been saved from drowning by a big St. Bernard dog. Jdack’s compantons tickled him, while he was bathing in the Rio Grande, until to escape his tormentors he swam iuto deep water. He got into a whirlpool, and had gone down twice, when the ced seized him by the hair and took him to theshore. ‘THE RELIEF OF CANDABAR.—In the House of Commens yesterday Lord Hartington stated that he had received a dispatch from the vice- Toy of India, dated July 30, informing him that Sir. R. Sanderman had sent a reliable man as a spy from Khojak toward Candahar. He 1s ex- pected to return in about 10 days. The British aes en the road between Khojak and Canda- ar are retiring. fighting as they retreat. The Chaman tribes are collecting on the Itne of communication. There are disturbances all along the line. Gen. Phayre is not in position to advance through Khojak. [Lord Hartington doubted if it would be expedient to give the exact numbers of the force preparing to relieve Candahar. BRAINED WITH A Base Bat, Bat.—William Staford and Floyd Whitney of Chatham, Tioga county, Pa., married sisters. Whitney and his wite live with Whitney's mother. Last Sunday old Mrs. Whitney aud her daughter-in-law quarrelled about who should wash the dishes. Stafford was present. The women faally came to blows. Stafford separated them, and Suceeeded in restoring peace. He then went home. Whitney heard of the disturbance from his wife an hour or so afterward. She told her husband that Stafford had struck her. Woit- ney picked up a base ball bat and left the house. He went to Staiford’s house and found him sitting on bis doorstep. Whitney walked up to him and struck him a biow on the head that crushed his skull and killed him instantly. A warrant for the arrest of the murderer was issued, but Whitney had fled to New York State. He is supposed to be in the vicinity of Binghamton. t a U ‘The steamer City of Vicks- burg. while backing out from the landing at Ashport, Tenn., early yesterday morning, was found to be ina sinking condition, and the pas- oes had barely time to escape before sie sank. It 1s thought she had struck an old stump while making the landipg. The boat and cargo are a total loss. It is rumored that several of the deck hands were drowned. MURDERED Ar SE. ‘tephen Donnelly, mate Set ea caer Ge win eee jew York, yest 0 urder on the high seas, in kicking overboard James Pe- terson, one of the crew, off the coast of Cuba, on July 20, FRoM THE Arctic Sea.—The United States revenue cutter Thomas Corwin, returned Ounalaska chiefs of the U: 01 mean Telegrams to The Star. SITTING BULL'S INDIANS, A REPUBLICAN MAGISTRATE SHOT. ARCTIC HORRORS NEWS FROM THE GULNARE. SARATOGA RACES TO-DAY. FLORIDA BOND FORGER. THE CANDAHAR DISASTER TANNER, THE STARVATIONI&T. | BR. TANNER’S Presented with a Coftin, He Has No Use Fort NEw YorK, July 31.—Dr. Tanner ts somewhat Weaker and less lively than yesterday. if: Tassed a res night, sleeping but lttle. Twice beiore daylight he was ‘given smuail draughts of mineral water, and about 5 o'clock he had an attack of nausea and vomited mucus. The effort prostrated him for a tine, bat he afierwards expressed himself as relieved. 11 rcceived a mintature coffin this morning by mali trom Philadelphia, and remarked that he had no use for stich an article just yet. At noon hi entered upon the thirty-fourth day of his fast, confident and hopeful. CRU The Missin, NAW 2 FAST. t Says as aretiet ship to find the misstuc halers, Mount Wellaston and Vigilant.reach here by the arrival of the Alaska Commerc! Company's steamsbip Dora, which left Ounalas ka for thls port on the 17th inst. A number o} whalers were ed in the Arctic s nothing could be learns or of the Jeannette. Es Captain Boulder, of th: barque Helen-Mar, Was the last to see ‘the Mt Wollaston and the Vigilant, on October 10th, | north of Herald Islind, with Open water north- Ward. Nether being provided with winter sup- piles, and not being Seaworthy, he thinks they are lost, and so do all whalemen with whom te Corwin had conversed, HMiopes for the Satety of the Jean- nette. j R. Newman, agent of the Alaska Commercial compahy at St. Michael's, arrived with the Lora last evening. He speaks encouragingly to e Jeannette, as he thinks that Capt. DeLong would reach Wrangel Land before the severity of the winter began, and that they would be safe, as Capt. DeLong so intended. He was tully provided for overland travel and exploration. Mr. Newman sees no reason to anticipate disaster to the expediilon. Of the safety of the whalers he ts not quite so sanguine, still he hopes for their rescue, Starving Natives—A Frightful Scene of Desolation. To ascertain the truth or to obtain a contra- diction of the reported starvation of the natives of the St. Lawrence Islands, the Corwin crossed North Behring Sea. The inhabitants had been in a starving Condition for two years. The first Village visited was entirely deserted. The sec ond, some miles disiant, presented a frighifui scene of desolation. Not’ a living being was to be seen. The dead lay unburied on the nilisides and in their just as they had expired. Further westward at North Cape a similar spec- tacle was witnessed. At first 1t was thought that there had been an epidemic, but there ts nodoubt that there was sheer starvation, from which from 200 to 500 persons died. Happily « Whale was caught and the lives of the remnant Cf the settlement were preserved. Trial Trip of the Guinare. A St. Johns special says:—The Howgate dition steamer Gulnare left St. Johns yesterday morning for Lady Franklin Bay on a trial trip Her engines work most satisfactorily. The new corps of engineers selected from the staff of Newfoundland sealing steamers to supersede thore who joined the Gulnare at Washington, has inspired unbounded confidence tn all on board. The first port of call will be Disco, be: yond which it is the opinion of ait our old seal ing and whaling captains that the Gulnare wii be unable and unfitted to pass. FOR N AFFAIRS. The Candahar Disaster. Lonpon, July A Bombay despatch to the Standard says :—Now that the effect of the first shock of the Candahar disaster Is over, the sit- uation is regarded much more favorably. itis now admitted that the garrison of Candahar ought to be able to hold its ground with ease. A private letter from Candahar, dated the isth Instant, describes the effect of the news of Ayoob Khan’s advance across the Helmud as already very considerable. The merchants and ‘well-to.do people were burying their property and preparing to leave the city. Belief of Candahar. Loxpon, July 31.—The London correspondent Of the Manchester Guardian says: It 1s exceed- ingly probable that one-third of the force now at Cabul will be seut under command of Gen. Roberts to the reilef of Caudahbar, and that ther wil start Immediately, . New Editor of Punch. arr. Francis Cowley Burnard, one cf the stait writers for the London Puch, will sueceed the late Mr. Tom Taylor in the editorship of that porer, Breakfast to American Actors in London. Loxpon, July 31.—At a breakfast yesterday afternoon, given by the Savage Club, at th Criterion restaurant, to American actors 1 London, there were present Hon. Jas. Rw Loweil.the American Minister; Messrs. Jno. Cullough, Jno. T. Raymond, McKee Rani W. J. Florence, W. E. Sheridan, J. W. Hows’ Julian Hawthorne. Bronson Howard, Geo. W: Smalley, Messrs. Wr. E. Briggs and William Woodall (members of Parllament),Jno. L. Toole, Charles Warner, David James, T. Thorne, Chas. Ke CG John Ryder, Charles Di Edward Righton, Clement Scott Cresw! ger of the Era, (London dramatic j ) Jobn Hollingshead Mr. Barry Sullivan, who presided, toasted “The Queen,” “President Hayes” and the “American Stage.” Messrs. McCullough, Florence, Han- kin, Raymond and Sheridan resposded to the latter toast. Mr. Charles Dickens toasted Mr. Lowell, who responded. Mr. Woodall proposed @ toast to “American Literature,” to which Mr. Hawthorne responded. Mr. Smailey replied to a toast to *The American press.” Gen. Burrows’ Crushing Defeat. Lonpow, Jaly 31.—A dispatch m Simia to Reuter’s Telegrain Company gives the follow- ing: “Quettal, July 31.—There is no news direct trom Candahar. Native accounts do not de- scribe General Burrows defeat as crusting. They state that the British cavalry and artillery were lured by the enemy's cavalry feigning ré treat into an ambuscade, where Ayoob Kian’s army attacked them, inflicting severe loss. Gen. THE CROPS IN TH: | w ae NOR le | | | aor ic is Wanted in Ric — Good Re from Three States— Short Wheat Crop in Wisconsin. CHICAGO, July 31.—The Ties publishes telo- Srapic crop reports from ali sections of Wiscon- sin, Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota. In Wisoon. ‘sin the wheat is reported as generally bal last year's in quality and quantity, 15,000,000 bushels betng one of the estimates of the total crop. The reports from lowa are more favor- able. The berry is superior to last year, they yield 20 per cent higher, and the average ‘about the same. The harvest weather has been good apd no damage ts reported in the shocks. From Minnesota reports of a great crop come in from all sections, ally from northera Minne- sota. The total average of the state ts put at 3,000,000 acres. For two Weeks past the weathor has been most favorabie for rip and it ts maturing in a ma berry being large, plump total yield of the state hk ning the grain shificent shape, the ud hard. The grand PUL AL 44,000,000 bushels and the Indications are that it will pe tripetpally No. 2, with a lance per centage of No. 1 hard. ‘The reports from Dakota’ are , almost siinflar to those from Minnesota, A <I The crop ts In a slowly and stands long and well filled and a Southern Da- h acrop. The aver- | the berry is plump a j kota never harvested s age yleld per acre ts set down at not less than 2 bushels, or fully 100 per cent greater than | that of last year. The acrea, | per cent than any previous ye |THE FLORIDA BOND New York, Juty arraignment of Geo. W. Branscom, of Jackson- Ville, Fla, who Was arrested for baving in his possession forged bonds oF the etty Ville, Says: As Branscom was belg taken to the prion he turned to Justice Duffy and said: “Will you pk Send down the papers before the grand jury as soon as you cai “Why, Justice Duffy asked. “Because I waut to go fo trlal as quick as 1 can.” Branscom answered. Detective Robt. Pinkerton addressing the jus- tice, sald: have ed a telegram to-day from Chief of Police Poe, of Kicumond, Va. asking if the man arrested was not a’ one armed man. I dont know what ts wanted but I replied t Bianseom turned cne-armed 1 time since bis arrest ant, and the tr ition. ‘The ndance 13. fa ‘urse $400), tulle, Warfield, ; Girotle Laay Midcleton Pools sold as follo $70; Dan Sparita $20; Cla Sus ja $5. ame in fir achive, § Dan Sparliig second and War 144, ugara secoad, Ma del third, Time. 1 Tiird racc—The summer handicap, a sweey- stake for all a y and Pools ; a halt sold as follows § i won. third, Ada Gle Fourth race, pai ter, I pEC, July 31.—Prines Leop: by the steamship Polynesian to-dy spcetal train 1 ely wi be jolnea by on board the steamer, He wi the Prin Louise to-day, who accompanies him to England. Her Royal Hiehness the Princess Louise em- barked on bowrd the o'clock this morning fcr England. men from A and B troops of Canadian Hussars fur- uished the escort. The guard of he wharf was frcm 8 battery. Hi. Leopold arrived from Cape + special inter-colc nial tratn at ast night. A Republican Magistrate im Louis- N jana Shot. Ww YORK, July 31.—A New Orleans spectat Wednesday, at Donaldsonville, Ben. Gib- son, cousin of Congressman Randall Gibson, shot and killed a republican justice of the peace named RK. J. Green. The trouble grew out of the dissatisfaction of the former at Green's method of enforcing the Su nday liquor law. ‘ot se July 31.—Supt. 2 Maw. ounted police. arrived here yesterday from Wood Mountain on his way east on leave Walsh, ot absence. He says two-thirds of the Sioux Indians have upturned to their reservations tn the United States, and the remainder with Sit- tng Buli are on American territory, between the Milk and Missouri rivers, but they have not as yel surrendered, Wail Street To-d: New York, July 31.—The Pos?’s financial artt- Cle says:—The altendance at the Stock Ex- change to-day ts as usual on Saturday in the summer small. Investment securities continue strong and advancing. The stock market open- ed at a fractional decline, and was heavy tp the Brst hour. It then became strong, and is 50 as we write, prices belpg at or near the nighest of the day. Kock Island has advanced to 118%, (equivalent to 227 on the old stock,’ 14 Iltinois Central to 111. New York Centra: remains at about 132. Union Pacific has sola at 934%. Mich, Cen, 96:,, and Burl’tn & Quincy 1241, alg5. The "principal dealings have been in Erie, Northwest, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Wabash, St. Paul and Omaka, and the coal stocks, In the Elevated raiiroad stocks, Metropolitan bas been feverish, opening at 89, a decline of 2 per cent, falling to S63 and beng 99 as we write. Manhattan has sold at 26°ja27. Money ts 2a2s per cent on call, 2a4 per cent on time loans, anc siga43y per cent on prime mercantile paper. The Markets. BALTIMORE, July 31.—Vir=,nia sixes, deferred, 63g. do. consuls, B74: Go. sae due coupons, 89; 20. mew ten-fortics, 41%; do. ten-forty coupons, to-day. “SSALAIMORE, July 31.—Potton dul and weak middling, 11%. | Four’ steady (and, suchen. 7 ‘southe dy; lo" southern red. 1-03ai-09 :do- amber, Peres. i ‘August, 1 Siwel oor 7. 1 US 08% . al. yi Bert sa 08%, a1 087; 7 October, 1 U9 gal 09 5g. | Germ sostinra wating doi and fico Rogan, western dull anu Ree’eoced sporand duly, ang 5 a a7? Sunant "eiaas Ss 4 nines done Oe steamer, nominal. Quta. ~PO gueltces dine toa se to choice westera $9.” Petrolenta dull cote Tiaisy ull nominally 70. Hay uncha. but quiet. Butter firm—pn.. 5820. Evis easy, Ila. eee O56. (rgOes, Ordinary to choice, soft, 10%, Whieky 2 Freights unchanged. Recet; wheat, 23: rm—Kio and G12 barre rr, 1 eat, 314,900 mashcls. Sales—wheat, 747,452 b 40.000 bushels “ey. NEW YORK, July 31.—Stocks irrevalir. Mou “3 2a2sg. Exchanee—iong, d82; short, #844 Gover. ments quiet but firm EW YORK, July 81.—Flour frm and quiet. Wheat, white “quiet and red beavy and lower. Com duict and unchanged, ca uly SI, 12 Pp. m.—U. 8. ban 4 T12y. New Jersey Central cnnsoln thee do. second cousola, 94. Tl iuois Oen- > Pennsylvania Cen 59 . . July 31, 2 p m.—tIlinols Central, ae ivania Ceutral, 59. New York Cen- r cente, frie, 45 tral, 11: ing, 9%. LOND! By L EW YORK ‘The follows ¥ork to-day at 2 son & Co. in New Lewis Johu- oos,: O. 8. 5a, 10 THIS AFTERNOON. quotations were current 98; do. preferred, 115: fron M Rock Island, 11239; Bt. Paul, 87%; do. p Wits Vabarh, St Louis and Pacitic, 4Ugsdo, pret er? =" Kansas and ‘Texas, 3 ga Feowraph, 107%: 0. O. aud LO le: Pacille THE TROTTING Racks AT CLEVELAND, Ohio, closed yesterday. Maud 8. gave an exhibition trial of hal? a mile, making first quarter in 3244, c 4 and the half mile in 1 ix heats were trotted in the 2.23 class, Ws ood taking the cky Wilkes the first, last three heats, Kent t Kitty Butes the ‘second, and Deck Wight the time 2.22, 2.213); 222%, 222, 2934, 294, ‘The peeing race, free for ail, required seven heats, of which Lucy won the fourth, sixth and seventh, Mollie Hunter the first, and Rowdy i ol a 2 154, 2.16, 2.16) Burrows’ whole force then retreated. These | Bo: the thir 16 2 A 2.16, 2.16%, particulars require confirmation.” i 21%, 218%, 2 - In the 83 ihattte Wood? ward won in three straight heats; ime 2.22, Whe Sarah Bernbardt Company. Panis, July 31.—Frederick A. Schwab, Ui agent representing the Sarah Bernhardt man- agement in New York, yesterday completed the formation of the company. All theartists have been chosen with reference to their special fit ness for the roles assigned them in the reper- toire. The princi Members of the cast are: 2284; 2 VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY ON THE SEA~ WANHAKA DisasTER.—The coroner's Jury in the Seawanhaka disaster cas? have brought in verdict that the disaster was caused by the bursting or collapsing of one of the tubes in the starboard bofler, whereby the flames ® Mille Jeanne 3 were Griven under the grate bars into Sidney, Mi ¢ Gally, Madame Martel, M. 4 the fire-room, thereby gutting the wood lo, M. Gally, M. ef work and using the destruction of fouinowa, 3. Chammorim, M. Thefer, M. Dele | the boat; that the boller had been daly in- tras, and M. Joliet. The r is M. | spected by U.S.goverpment inspectors in March de r of the Theater Royal at | last.and that pd all ap- the Hague. They are all artists who have acted | purienances required by law; and the juny cape onan nee, ot | cee aay ae Senne oe Re ces Sacer ites Samet | ereecer aera maemo Adrie! i in or making ond ms of the prancats. | any cther catise. In. conclusion, jury The list conpany ig 35,000 francs | strong'y ‘that, to avoid recurrence per mont & similar disaster, the Ceilings ana walls, as Snow tathe Curate: |. | Mrs Seta te we ss 's chou! oftPEia Goat iac geet GESS: | Sinan rm tae wend wor skillgand Ulster county,says it snowed there | Rey. Enos Nuttall has been elected La on mea ‘morning. oer bishop of Jamaica, in succession to A Virginia Ta" A Tennessee sultor wrote to his sweet- SEetinc mep hegt ec 5. Seas sopoway, beart as follows; “Your father kicked me last charged with the mi ot ‘Newby, in | ight, and forbade me the house. If I whipped county, fe ye ) Lim would it lessen your love for me?” She re- for tint at the July term of the county court | plied that it wouldn't, and the parent way eae et Ge Sarees ae. Sal cern wae nettirg, writes: ‘day ‘when we court : Botier and take it Out of the aes ae