Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1885, Page 1

N 1 HE OMAHA e DALy BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1885. DEPARTING DORMAN Civil Servics Commissioner Eaton's Lotter of Resignation, President Cleveland’s Reply Ac- cepting the Same, Defending the Objects of the Civil Service Law, Yesterday's National Appointments— Brief Montlon of Matters Ooc- curing at Washington, WASHINGTON NEWS, CHAIRMAN EATON OF THE OIVIL SERVIOE COM- MISSION, RESIGAS, ‘WasmiNGTON, Sept. 23.—The following let- ter of resignation, by Mr, Dorman B, Eaton, chalrman of the civil service commission, and the presidin.'s reply thereto, which was re. ceived by Mr, Eaton this morniog, have been farnished tho Associated Press for publica- tion: Ux1TeD StATES CrviL 82RVIOR COMMISSION, Wasnineton, D, O, July 23, 1885, ~ Sir:— In execuion of & purpose pf which I informed you several weeks since, I very respectfully tender my resiguation as clvil service com- missioner, but vut of deference to your wishes I will not urge 1te acceptance until such time in the suiumu as you may find conveuient for new appointmint, Is muy not, I hope, be thought inwppropriats if I add some words of explanation, Prior to the paseage of the civil service act of Junuary 16, 1853, I had beld under three entlier p e:idence and was then holdiug under President Arthur an «flicial poation, closely analogous to my present otfice as civil service commissioner. For neurly the whole period L haa servid withous compensation and had been comp:lied t bear my own traveling and other expuases, including those of & j mrney to Europe aud the prepara ion of an extensive report, made st the request of one of thoss premidents but printea by congress, I bad taken au active pat, by wiich my time was largely taxed, iu connection with the prepara- tion aud passage of that law When the time cams for exercising its provisions, it seemed to mo thas [ could not faitly ba called upon to muke furiher sacrifice of my private wter- ests 10 wid of civil seryice reform Bisides the evemics of reform were 80 kind as to charge tuat L bad promoted the act for the treble purposo of giuing notoriety, an «fiice ana s salary, But Presiieat Archur, without the 10485 1utim atisn to mo of his pucposr, aom- inated me, o1 I was coufirmed as a commis- sioner, Waen I was about to deciue, the friends of reform, with whom I had labored for mavy yoare ia its behalf, in.isted I was in duty bou.d to accept, and those evemies, with umiuble consisteucy, made clear their purposs of charging avy refusal on my part us o ¢ wardly shirkiog from the speedy and disgracetul failucs sue to tollow any at- temps tu exccute 8o chimerical and impractica- ble a statute Tn such a sitaation I had bardly a liberty of cholce, bu: I entered upon my datles wich the declared purp e sf remaniig hardly more than a year, withia which, at least, the constructive work of mekiog rulés and regu- lations and of suforcivg » new system at ite most ditficult stage, could ba accomplished. At ths vud of that time I had become mors thao ever intercsted in the practical applic.- tion of the new system. Its great utility and easy procasses had gained the commendation (f the president, united moie largely the party in 1.8 power, sud secure ) from a committes of thirteen mimbers of & democratio house of repiesentatives uuan. imous report declaring ths great usefuloess . the Iaw and rules, and commending what it described as “‘che incelligent, efficient, non- riisan and consclentious work of the civil Bervice commission. I could then seo no obligation to remain longer, Toat had been done which the ene- mies of reform had declared to be impossible, The luw aud rules were vindicated. But there wera impraotical mothuds which were not fully matured, and 1 remaioed to t.ke part iu their deyelopment, When a fow months later, T was about to_ Insist on being | § relitved, thowe fiends dissuaded me by urg- iug that theie would ba & critical period ln 0850 ® New party should come into power, and I saw plaiuly from hostils jour nal that 1 whouid be charged, if I rasigned, wiih flseing feom the p.rils of that orl It was cloar uoush hat no excuss from my long serviow, und no declaration of my confidencs in the reform policy of the presidential candidute aud statesmeuof the democratic party, would relievs mo frum the damaging plausibility of such & charge. As a private citizen, I could sourn imputation, but as public «ficer, and ak beug iv s private way sumewhat identified | | wiih the couree of civil service reform, I hai 00 (ighs to wake un vpportuvity for its na- tioual encwmies in eicher party to we such o char. e to it injury, There was avoiher reason why I could not tender my resiguation—snd should have re fused to do 80 iad it besu requested -a_or near the time of your acces w0 office, For T should rega d ic av a percicious pr.cedent, utterl repuguaut to the spirit of tho civil ter- vice act 10 treat the othos of civil servics com- missivuer s political, wud heuce as oue to be filled at the beginumng of each presidential term. Thiee cneiderations consirained me to contnus in my place until the reform policy of your acminis- tration, so clearly defined in’ your declaration, shoula by &+ numistakably developed in your 8008 us prosident ns it had been in your acts a8 govervor of New York, ‘Ibat tims has anived. Nocandid man can looger pretend to regard that policy as indefivite ur doubtful Every ous of the five wouths of your admini travlon, durivg which the civil service act rules bave been enforced with as much bread:b, firmuees, sud ddelity as u der that of Presideut Artour, has not only added new evidence of he utlity of the new eystem upon which hs cougratulated the country, but has made wore detinite the settled pur- rlu of your adwluwstestion to faith- ully enfoice both the law aud the yulee in 1he future, The few changes you huve made in the rules have but adved to 1hew justice mud efficiency, So far 86 I have been uble to leara Lot a momber of a~ sult of 0« ffio:, » hghor sens than be- foio uf the need of euforcing that *‘merit stew” fa public service which the civil | the service act wuu rules have established, and from 1hose at the head of the mauy offices i the postel aud customs survice, to which exawinativns extend in - all parts of the wuonion, sud whether the: be rejublicans huldicg over or new officers from tho other party, there has cme B seasous £ r deliovi. g that the meris system I8 not weicomed ws & grest bouetis to the public servioe, & great influ-nos for bonesty in Poliics, nud & great relief to the head of the offi e, 1plen of justice upon which that d, i a o supp: UE Doge T favoriiis: power sgainst the will of the people, Be- tween these two extremes thero is ur question- ab'y & large number of candid and patiiotic citizons 1 do not refer o theso facts, so decisive of the perpetuity of a merit system, with vain concsit, that If they were otherwise, the prospect was discouraging But 1 with to leave no doubt of my absolate faith in the continning triumphs of the reform policy, sud no friend of reform the least reason f r thioking ought to remain in my office. Indeed, the triumph of that poliey is now abolut, and the contest alroady over in that part ot the goversment to which alone all legitimate suthority and responsibility for appointments aud removals rest, and in which alone the thorough intormation needed for correct jadg- ment as to the utility of the new system exists. In other words, were it not for inter- fereuce by congressmen and politicians wi h the coustitutivnal functions and mtended Lib- erty of the president and of the other officers having appointivg power, the e would now be no opposition worthy of notice to a merit ays- tem of office. = Those who oppose is will, with few % excepitone, be those whome par:icip tion in af pointments and removals, i1 8o abeolute usurpa- tion and intermeddling, byfwhica the eonnter- polse of goverament ha by nimpaired and its perpetulty Is being threatened, To that us- urpation, to the selfish arms ot those who pro- mota gathering of the spnils and distribution of offices—which are its motive force—open o mpetitions of merit for appointment and rupression of politioal assessmont are fatal. Piesident Grant approved a clvil service rule to arrest that intermeddling Qoncede t) the prestdent aud other appolnt- ing officers the liberty which the constitution and lawa coutemplate, allow those who have the best moans of making a wise choios be- tween the apoils system and a merit system to be the judges, and I repeat, the final de- cision is already given and the contest is already over. Prosident Grant decided that fssue, and his last offisial declaration to con- green of 1ha subject dectared it “‘a source of mortification” that congress had refused an appropriation he had in a message re- quested in aid of continued eutorcemert of the merit system, which he declared to have been beneficial. Preeident Arthur, in ench annual message after the the civil service act, resffirmed that judgment of the exe department, a judgment, which he de: i oxpressed the view of every momber of his cabinet. In the daily acts of tho present ad- minietration the same jadgment is approved and enforced, It is possible that a number of congressmsn and politicians of the domi. nant party witha conriderab'e following of offlos-seekers may, notwithstanding tho vastly augmented strength of an enlightsced pub ic opiuion, repeat the folly ot thote of my own party in 1874 by resisting tha well- ‘matured juigment and detinite policy of their own admiuistration on the reform issue. If such {s to bs the fact, this is not the place for showing why such an sttempt would bs far more disastrous than repub ican restoration of the spuils system aga'nat the advice of Pres- ident Grant, Such a course, and tho couflict it would precipitate, would b regardless of the good results of the civil servica act, or any experionao in its administration, In spy part I might have in cuch & contest, T could far better sorve the cause of reform in the ex- ercise of that full literty which is hardly oompatible with the propristies of my present office, Aud T have the honor of being, with the highest respsct, your obsdient servant Dorxax B, EaTox, THE PRESIDENT'S KEPLY, Exrcurive Man: W aAsHI September 11, 1885, —HON. LOBMAN B, EATON. My DEan S1i: Iam in receipt of your lotter tenderiog your resignation a3 a mewbar of the board of civil service commia- sioners, 1 cannot refrain fro n expressing my tincere rexrot that you have determined to withdraw from s position in public service where your intelligent performascs of duty hss been of inestimable vulue to the country. Friends of civil service reform, and all those who desire good government fully sppreciate your davotion to the cause in which you early ‘enlisted, and they have seen with satisfaction that your zeal and faith have not le3 you to suppose that the reform in which you were engrged is unouited to the rules which ordi- narily govern progress in human affairs, or thas it should at once reach perfection and universal acceptance. You have been willing patiently to accept @ood results as they step by step could bo gained, holding every ad- vance with unyielding steadfastness, ‘The success which thus far has attended the work of civil service reform s larg ly due to the fact that its protio. feiends have procacd, ed upon the theory that real and healthy progress o/ oniy be made a8 such of the p-o- ple who cherish permicious political ideas long red and encouraged by viclous partisan- ship, nre persuaded that the chavge contem- plated by rform offers substautial improve- ment snd oenefics, Reasonable toleration for old prejui ces, gracefuljrecognition of every wid, sensible utilization of every iustru- mentality thut promises assistance, and constant ¢ ffort to demonstrate the advantsges of the new order of things, ars the means by which this reform movement will reunder the opposition of incorrigivle spoilsmen ineffeotu~ al, and the cause placet upon a sure found- ation, Of course there should bs no surren der of principle nor a backward step, and all for the enf rcement of reform thould be ri idly executed, bat the benefits which principles promise will not be fully realized uoloss the acquiencence of the peopls is added to the stern asscriion of the dootrine and & vigorous execution of the lawe, t 1s & source of congratulation that there are 80 many friends of civil service reform marshaled on the practical eide of the ques: tion. and that the number s not greater of those who profe-s friend iness for the cause, and with sup-rellivus self rightsousness dis- credit every « ffort not ln accord with their at- tenuated idess, decry with carping criticsm the labor of thse sotually in the field of form and 1gnoring the conditions which bound and qualify every struggle for redical i provement in the sffsirs of governmaut, de. mand complete and immediate perfection, Tha reforencs 1o your lotter to the a de of the members of iy cabiuet o the merit) ystem es- tablichoa by civil serviceslaw, besides being en- tirely correct, exuibits an sporeciation of honest «u loavor in the direction of reform, and & disposition £0 do j 1stice to proved sio: cerity, whioh is mosy gratifying. If such treatment f those upon whou the du y rests of admiuis ering the government scoirding to reform methods wad the un- aversal 1ule, and if the embarrassments and perplexities attendivg such an admioi tration were fuirly rogard d oy all those pro- fessing to be friendly to such methods, the avowed enemies of thy cause would bs al forded less encouragement. N 1 beliove in clvil «ervico raform and its ap: p'ioation ia the most practical form atsainable, Among other reaso use it opens the door for vich and _poor aliks, to participation in public place-holding, and hope time is at haod whea our oplo will wee the advantage of arellance for auch an opportuni'y upon merls and fitacss instead of & vepencenca upon the caprice or selfish interests of thoss who impudently stand betwsen the pasple and the machinery of their governm ot Ia the one case & ressonsbls intelligence aund education which s frecly furoished or forced upon the youth of our land sre the credentials to office; in the other the way is found in favor secured by a participation in pardsan work, often uufittiog @ pereon worally, if vot meutally and physi- cally, for the responsibility and daties of pub lic amployment, ov, D, C., 8 Rreat »nwur.}p meut of tow public sch and {ts 1upp vt of all bigh charac.er wud man- huod in puiitics are now beivg wure rapidiy comprehen ed by ths people thaa ever befora. I feel wure ic I fu 1he Bear future to have not Ouly & greatly cularged, bus an almcst up- challeogd euforc- meot. 1¢ is really wn wsus betwowu the peop e and the poiticlans—a contest £ & spolls rystem of \fHos on one #idv aod for » moiit system of offive ou the other. Kriends of the latter coutend for the Lrea oppor tuslty office fur himsel by bl owu merits; of the former for tha «xciusive right of the grews offijors aud goat polid.isns to use ull of the bundn thoussud places they Chlore s Bthe. vetomn o Bar b peres o extort, (ibe V.iers, 10 press 10 olept shewmclves, and to x..p'“&u. party in of every citizeu to win ao|fo You will sgree with me, I thin¥, that the support which has been given to the preseut wdmi istration fo its efforts 0 preserve and advance this reform by the party restored to poser a'ter an exclusion of many yesrs from purticipation in the places atwched to the public service; contronted - ith & new system | to preciudivg the places in ite surrender red.stribution interest; of "~ such covlled upon to advaotages _which perverted partissosbip had thought belonged rest the integrity of our institutions and perpetuity of our government, 1 have vetermined to requast yon to retain our present position unm:l the lst day of Kovembet next, at which time your resigas tion may besome operative. I desire to ex. press my entire confidencs in your attach- iment to the cause of civil service reform, aud our ability to render 1t efficient aid, o inlge in the hope and exveciation that not- witbstanding the acceptauce of your resigna tion, your interest in {he object for wnich ou have labored so assiduously will continue Lynnd the officlal term which you surrender, Yours Very Teuly, GroVER CLRVRLAND, BREWERS' BROKEN RICE MUST PAY DUTY, Brewars have been trying for some time to have a ruling made by tha treasury depart- meut under which they could contioue to ob- tain rice without psyment of the regulsr duty. Their plan was to have it broken and listed ander the head of broken or unmerchantable rios, The treasury commission which was in- vestizating ths broken rice question has re- ported confirming the decision of Assiit ot Seoretary Fairchild that rice which is broken Ly machinery'{ r the purpose of avoiding the payment of the ordinary rate of daty on rice must pay the full rate, as theugh it was not broken, A MARINE OFFIOER DRAD, Oommodora Alex. A, Sommers, command- antof the Washington navy yard, died sud- denly at Hamilton, London™ county, Va, this afternoon. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS, Col. Absalom Balrd, assistant inspector general, was this morning appointed by the president to be inspactor genaral of the army with rank of brigadier general, to succeed Goneral Nelson H. Davis, retired. The president to-day apprinted L. M. Stockalager, of Indians, assistant commis- sioner of the general land office, vica Luther Harrison, resigned, POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, The acting postmaster-general to-day ap- pointed the following fourth-class postmast- ere: Illinols—At Janeaville, Joreph Kiog; St. Marie, John J. Rider; Park Ridge, Rudolph Brunst; Mount Oiive, Fravk Hembold; Bush- ton, Mrs. Mollie E ' Hustetter: Stewardson. H. Reem- 0 Doran; Ple Elmo, J. B. Leach. 1o va—Blairstown, Mre, Jane Applegate; Melbourne, Christina Kroaner. Nebraska - Bouklemav, Frank Pay, TO BE INVESTIGATED, The secretary of the treasury will make a personal investization of the_case of Mr. Sterliog, weigherav tho New Yok custom honse, who waa suspended on Monday, but will take no further action in tho matter until after Collector Hedden reporta to him all the circumstances attending the removal of Oaptain Bacon and the sppointment of Mr, Sterling. e The Bankers in C tion. OHICAGO, Sept. 23.—The eleventh annual session of the American Bankers association began here this morning with a very large at- tendancs, fully five hund ed representatives ¢f the baukicg interest from everv leading city in the nulon beiog present. Tha meetr was called to order sh rily after 10 o'clock by Lyman J, Gage. of this city, president of the association, who delivered an_address touch- ing upon the silver issus and other matters likely to engago the attention of the delegn Tmmediately ofter the reading of the pre den sddresa an invitation from the St, Paul & Duluth, Northern Pacific and St. Paul, Minaeapolis and Manitoba roads to pass over these lines free of chargo to vieit St. Paul, Duluth, Fargo and Minneap>lis was extended aud accepted. The executive counail offered the following: *'Resolved, That it is the sense of the convention that the coinaga of silver dollar under the compulsory law of 18781 detrimen al to the best interests of the peoplo and dan- @erous to the welfare of tha government, and that the Iaw should be immediately susponded and remain inoporative until an_international agreement of leading commercial pations shall ive substantial assurance as to the future re- | &1 ations of gold and siiver as mone Col, W. L, Trembalm, of Charleston, 8 O., opgned tho dirousei b fuvoring the resclution Mr, Hague. of Montroal, followed with & paper citing the views of Cinadian bankers, an O, Murray, of New York, then epoke favoring the repeal of the Bland act and recoining all ailv r on & gold basis Congroesmun Edward 8. Lacey, of Char- lotte, Michigan, advocated the repeal of the Bland act. Mr. Fiannivan, of New York, offsred a resolution oalling for the repeal of the Bland act, and the seasion then adjourned until to- morrow. The Daily News this morning prints inter- views with mauy leating business mon of the city on the silver queation, neatly all of whom advocate the stoppage of colonge of silver dollars, and all sgree tbat the question calls for prompt and intelligent leglelation, ———— Among 1he ttailroads, Cu10aco, IIL, Sepr, 23. —Acting in accord- ance with & request from New York, agents of the eastern truuk lines at this point held a meeting to-day for the purpose of arranging for a res'oration of rates on eastbound traffic. Owing to the fact that rates between other pool points outaide of the ju isdictlon of the Uhiesgo agents we:e equally demoralized, it was decided to defer action in the mutter uotil such action ba made unsnimous. W York Sept 23, -The goveraing com- mitte: of thw stock exchange to-day admitted to the list $1,500 000 first mortgage 6 per cent bonds of the Chicago & 8t. Louis railway company, the application baviog been mad July Inst, The bonds are dated March 1, 1885 and run thirty years, The comp ny has puichased the Chicaso, Pekin & Northwest- ern ralway. ‘WASHINGTON, Sapt. 23.—President Adams, of the Usion Pacific railroad company, calied upon Railroad G mmissioner Johason to-day, and they had » general cou versation about rail~ rosd uff .irw, thongh no epecial ref.ence wmade to the pooling arrangemen; betwoen the Paitic railroa: d tho Pacitic Mail stesm- #hip cowpany. muwi-siinir Johnson has Investigated the circumstauces attending the loan recently nevotinted by the Union Pacific ralroad company upon secunties of their branch lines, aud has come to the conclusion that the governmen’ interests are in uo way sffcoted by it, Housys be fmls to find any- hiog in the law of government control over tien of nou-sub idized lloes, WasuiNaToN, Sept, 3 ~Charles F. Ad- ams, prosident of the Union Pacific Railway compuoy, called on the secretary of the treas- uey to-day to_inquire how ths recent de sion of Second C mptroller Maynard rezard iog earologs of the Central Pucific Railroad compavy would affect other Pacific roads. Ho was informed that the decision applied only to the Ceniral Pacific road, —— Twenty Men gu D swn with & Wrecked Vessel, Eastrorr, Me., Sept. 23.—Six weeks ago the S_anish steamer Huwmacos, bound for Nova Scotis, went sshore on Murr Ledge, nioe miles off Grand Maoan, The owners sent & crew of twenty men from 8¢, John to wreck her, Yonterday afternocn a tug passed the wreck snd offered to take thamen ashore s & 6t rom was threatencd, but they refused A POSITIVE RESULT Both ¢s 1o Excellent Nominalions and | Very dertaim Election, The Tick:t of the New York Re- publicans, Ira Davenport the Choice for Governor. The Rest of the Ticket—A Condented Outline of the Platform—Don- vention Incidente, —_— The New Yoik Republican Oonven th EARATOGA, Sept, 23.—~The second day of the New York republican convention npened cold and stormy, During the night several conferences were held, The chaplain of the eemate, Ruv, 8, V. Leech, urged the commit- teo to takoa squaro and bold stand on the the temperance question and recommended a constitutional amendment regulating or pro- hibiting the liquor traffic, Some members of the committee favored the proposition, but the great majority were opposed to formu- lating any temperance plank. Toe convention was called to order at 10 o'clock this moruing, aud the chaplain offered rayer, immediately ofter which ex-Assem- Elvmln Healey was voted permission to ad- dress the convention in behalf of the labor interesta, He warned the convention that mere promises were usoless, The democratic convention, which meets to-morrow night, out+bid the one which meets to-day. General Sharp roee at the close of Healey's addrers and moved that the committes on ‘resolutions be instructed to consider the points raised by Healey, and if decmed advisable to embody them in the platform, The chairman of the committes on resolu- tions, Col George Blies, replied that the plat- form had a'ready been azrecd upon. He be- lieved that the laboring men would find that points raised by Healey had been fully recog- nized, The comwitteo on resoluticns thsn reported the plattorm, When the clause was read relating to pref- ereoce of office to be givin ex-soldiers, C r- voral Tavner, of Brooklyn inguired if that meant that if the soldiers passed un ¢xamira- | tion that proved his compatency he ehould be appointed oven if a c)llrge graduate of yester. day ¢hould pass at a highsr figure. I does,” quickly 1 joi ed” Col. Bl ss; “If the soldier pasces enghty and the dude passen one hundred the eoldier gets the place,” [Groat apolause and laughter. ] Many passages in the plaitorm were ap- plauded, notably that one refeinng to conyiot labor. 'The platform was unanimously | adopted. The rapublican state convention nomicated Daveoport as a candidate for goverernor., | Davenport’s nomination was made unanimous awid great cheering. The whole convention then yelled ‘Carc” for second place. Gen Carr “was quickly nominated for liruteaant governor by acclamation. Anson 8 Wood. of Frauklin county, was nominated for secro- of state and James W, Wadeworth, gsion county, for comptroller, by accla- mation, The platform adopted by the republican state convention endorses the prerent civil service laws, and declares that th y should bs strengthened and extended to ail grades of the publi : service to whichthey may ba applicible and fiosists upon the erforcement of thess laws by all pudlio offi isls, and that all honorably discharged roloicrs suw sailira be glven preference in cortification aud appolnt- ment The platform demauds -of congress the passage of an act putting sn end to the enlargement of stock by money formed of ver or based on silver, the maintenancs of & gold standard of parity with gold of all kinds of money in usy is essentisl to the prosperity of the country, and the restoration of silver to its former Pnsmon a8 good movey throvgh equality with gold before thel.w in am jority of oommercial pations must remain u.util ac- complished tho§ chief aim of our monetary poiicy. The platform reaffirms the protection plank in the last plattorm in the national republicaa convention, and declares that the per.steut threats of democrats to overshrow this policy ha+ added greatly to the depression trade during the last four months, 1t opposes the introduction of any syst of free trade. The platform proceeds followe: That while we cordially indojse the dying senti- ments of the geeat soldier and vluzen, U, 8, Grant, in favor of harmony aud good feeling between the north and the south, we Ineist that an end shall be put to the criminal eva- m of equal, civil and political rights prom- ised by tbe coustitution to every freeman, The right of suffrage must bs maintained free and untrameled, and if that righs is de- nied to any pari of the people of any state, ita representation in congress and the electoral college should be reducs The ict enforosment of the law prohibitiog the importation of pauper and the use of convics laborer sgainst discrimination against any c.ass or orgavization of lub rers, «ferring to civil wervics, the platform saye: Wo condemn the hypoorisy of tue democratic party in pledging itaclf before the eleoti. n to civil secvice retorm and after the election denouncing throuch its press snd its leaders the civil service laws as uuconstitu tiona), while the pationil administration ro- moves tried nd faithful public servauts snd repluces them with persons whose only recommendation iy active and in " some instauces disreputable political work. We denounce the hypcritical pre tenes ander which fathfa! resublicsn of are removed on the charge of offensive part snship, while wuch men as Higeios, W | Thomas, Throop, Chase, Pills*ury, Aquilla Joues, wnd others, some of whoss names sp- ar upon the | rison records of the country, and whose r«commendation is political } arifa- anship, wre +ppointed 1n their places, Waile remuviug elsewhere, ou the ground of «ffenrive pariisan-hip, republicins who edit Bowspaperr, the na'icnal adminiserati 0 _eon- tinues in o high judiciary office, in New York city, & promiueut democratio appointee, who publicly announces himself as haviue asumed, since his appuintment, thy control of an wvow- edly parti:an journal. We beieve it is the duty of the repuslican majority of the revate o 0ppose the coufirmation of uuy person ap- pomted in violation of the lett r aud spirit of the clvil service We denounce the national adwinistration for its obvious willinguess to abaudon the opi: ions they huve profested on the curcency, and to ¢ wpromise wiih those people who ure avowadly in favor of contnued debasement of the currency; for ite Lostility to the commerce of the couutry evinged hz its refusal to carry out the system adopted by congress for the encouragement of American ebippiig; for its arbitrary action in repudiating # Goutrect re,ularly entered into by the duly suthorized sgeute of the government, aud puiseverivg iv the attempt to deprive American mechunics of their meavs of Jivelihood until aroused poblic spivion compelled it to abindon the attempt; sud for its hostility farther evioced byarbitrary enforcement of customs | by the offor, A terrile gale rag d early th's moruing, and when it clsared off the people ot Grand Manan noticed thst the steamer had dise, peared wnd there is no trace of her or he men. The vessel must have been broken cos during the storm and sunk with all on board. The crew all belonged in St. ) Meot, 0t 23, —The Fire Insurance Un- succers, and rnmmd wich the suspicion slways roused fn such an emergency, thaf their rights fo the o nduct of this reform ha B & been scrupulous'y regarded, should rr ceive due acknowledgment and should coufiem our © liof that there is & sentiment smong the people betier than » duire to hold office, and & patriotle impulss vpon which msy safely cistion of the northwest began ita second sunual res iun here to-day Presi- dent J. L Whitlock, in kis addr.is, cited that insurance losses durivg the inr bad excorded $100,000. u'\)du.I fh nl.;’.'ud ‘l 8t u‘\fl state lu-; Were ven lavorable to jacendiarism au should be modiied: iflegal provisioos sud tricks perpetrated on Ameidoan merchaots e —— Constitud Biovx Faws, Duk., Bept. 23, —In the con- stitutional couven iun &i-dey & resolution adopted provided thut 100, 00 copies of the constitution be aadrected 10 the people, and & memorial 40 cungress be printed lo newspa) er form for gemeral disibution, 10,000 in pamphlet form for the cosventiun, and 10,000 each in the Germen wug Norwegian langusges, Toe committes on rovenues and fic i ces submitted & substitute for section 2. Their repors, as ordered, pro- vides for uniform taxation op al real and pes- *1onal property of both corporations and in- NO. 82 W dividuls, the assessment laws to apply cqually on corporation and individual propsrty. Tow report of the committee on state institutions and public_buiiaiogs was taken up and The entire roport on _water rights ken out. The report of the o>mmit- tee on banking and currency was next con- sidered and adopted without smendments, Majority and minority reports from the © mmittes on exemptons of real and personal property were taken up. A lengthy debate ensued upon the question of the amount of homestead exemtion. Miller, of Hrghes. moved to indefinitely postpone con- eration of the miaority report, which pro- videa for $.00 real estate snd 81,000 personal property exemptions. Carried, The majority report wiw amended #0 as to provide for exemption ot homestead and & rensonable amount of per. soual property, kind and va us to be fixed by Rgeneral laws, to hoads of families. A opted Adjourned, Delegatos are leaviog, anid Prondent E-gerton eaid the convention hould expedite matters as much as possible, | for fear of belng left without a quoram by the Inet of the week. wan o e — The Damocrats in Now York To-day. Saratoaa, N. Y., Sept. 28 —Indications at a late honr to.nighs are that Gov. Hill will have a majority on the first ballot oast a% the democratic convention, His friends go so far a8 to predict that he can ba nominated with ont the aid of New York county delegates These statements are not conceded by the Qooper men, however, who declare that they will stand by their man to the end, The absence of John Kally is very much commented upon, it being the firs time he has absented himself from a state oon- vention inse_he ascumed the leadership ot Vammany. Both the oounty democracy and Tammavy hall delegates met to-nicht and mapped out the work fur to-morrow morning, whon they will again meet to decide upon tne cancidates to support. SaBATOuA N, ¥, Sopt, 23, 1130 & m — Tammany hsll has agreed to support Hill for governor. A resolu'ion, bindiug the organiza- tion to vote for I1ill, was adopted unanimously to-uight, GENERAL FOKEIGN NEWS, THE BOUMELIA MILITIA, PrILIPPOPOLIS, Sept. 28 — All Mussulmana enrolled in the militia of Roumelia have been discharged from the service as a precautionsry measure sgainst conveyiog military secrets to Turkey, The sympathy of the Mussulmans is undoubtedly with the porte and if permit- ted to remain in the army they would proba- bly fratcrnize with the Turkish soldiery. Prince Albert of Bulgaria declares that he is able to withstand the attacks of all the forces the sultan can rally to eupport his claims in Roumelia. BOSNIANS GETTING WARM, BELOBATE, Sept 23, The students in this city hesring a rumor to the effec: that Aunstria w8 preparing to annex Bosoia uoder cover of the present excit: ment, m sde a damonatration in front of the royal palacs ogainst ruch pro- ceediog. Thbe crowd b c me so noisy that it was necessary for the polics to disperse the people. THE GERMAN VIEW, BrriiN, Sept 28, —It is semi-officially stated that the powers will not look calmly on the breakiog of the treaty of B rlin, hut will side with Turkey, and if Rus:ia opposes them she will b i-o'ated, Only efcer the Bu garians bave becn restored to common sense can the powers decide what can be done for the Bul- garan unity, RUSSIA DENY'S PARTICIPATION CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept 23. C.untNalidoff, Russinn minister, has aseurcd his collesgues that Russia 18 innocent of any particioation in the Rumeian movement. The Turks, however, are convinced that this is an answer to Sir Henry Dummond Wolfl’s mission, which Russia interprots as a forerunner in the sh allfance. Excitement in increatiug and gave events are The porte I8 embarrs to obsin funds for the transportatin of troops, Tumkish vessels have been forbidden to enter the Gulf of Boorgeas, The Roumelians are tearing up raflways on the frontier and fortifying the roadways, cut the telegraph lin ndeavorel to blow up a bridge over Martizs river, but wero preveuted by the timely arrival of & body of Turkish troops, with whom they had a elight skirmish, Turkish fands have fallen heavily in Oonstantivople, It is believed that hence- forth Roumelia’s tribute will not be paid, THE ROUMELIANS READY 70 FIGET, Paiurorouts, Sept, 23.—All Rusi cers in vhe Bu'garian servise have res and their places have been filled by Bu'garians, ‘the country is disappointed at the action of Russis, but the people are not difcour- aged. Two fully equipped battalions of volunteers have crossed the Balkana and are proceeding to this town. P.ince Alexander. whiln 1nspecting a body of reserves, who were about to start for the frontier, made a bri f address to the troops, coucluding as folliws: My braves, we have no quarrel with Tarkey, but if they dis- pute our metin we will fight them to the death, and be assured that I will always be found in the thick of the battle,” The prince's speech w.s received with the greatest enthusiwsm. rovince hus bren declared in a state of slege. gnlnu Alexander assumes the post of com- mander-in-chief of the entire army, SPAIN'S APOLOGY ACOEPTED, Prince Bismarck accepted the apology of Spain for the recent insult to the German embassy at Madrid. RUBSIAN PROTECTION ASKED, PrrLLIPPOLIS, 8 pt. 28 —Prince Alexander orderd several Tuckish emblems seiz-d dur- last to be reatored to Anglo-Tur] czar 18hivg bim to fi Roumelia and Bulgaris, aud to grant the un- ited countries the protrction of Russia, A CONFERENCE OF THE POWKRS, Lospon, S-pt 23—Rustia has proprsed a conferenco of the powers «nthe Ronmanis dif- ficulty, but wants 1he porte to take the ini is- tory ateps 1n the matter, Anstris will await # deci:lon from the porte befors committing berself on the question, THE BICK MAN WILL FIGHT, ONSTANTINGPLE, Sept. 23 —The porte has irrued nciicolar to the signatory power of the troaty of Berlin, prote-ting that the conduct ~ of Prince Al xander of Buliaria, in reltlon to the rising io R umels, in & violation of the stipulations of the treaty of Berlio and deola:iog that the Sultan bas resclved on +fli dent action to carry out the rights of the jorte,contuined in articls 16 of the treaty, which provides that in «vent of interuul or ¢x:ernal security of eant- ern Roumelia being thr ned, the Porte, af. ter votifyin : the powers of the ex gencies that lightship to Brenton's reef lightship and re- turn, Time, 48 hours, 7 micutes, 50 seconds, The outward run was entirely ‘uneveatful, with li,m winde, the Gnosta literally runniog away from her American compotitor, which was & mere speck on the horizon Tarsday morning, the race having been started at b o'clock Monday evening. Theie was heavy rain on the way up the const The Genesta rounded Brenton's reet lightship, haviog accomplished half of the journey at 9:30 Taseday night, and etarted on the return in & heavy fog at11:30 When twenty miles on the homeward jourrey the Dauntless was sighted, and was thersfore forty miles behind~ A stiff_gale in the moan- tiwe springing up, and the Dauntless had lost the head of her main topeail, About widuight a veritable cyclone set in snd the Eoglishwsn had the wind he wanted. One after another ho had to take in sml, At :50 this moruing she stood about_starbosrd tack midway Lotween Montsut Puint and Shinnecock lighthouse, The ecn was running high and o greater part of the timo the cutter was all under water save her weather quarter, to which the crew cung every time she shipped a wave. Her main sheet was wet h.if way up to the gaff, and when she planged head- tong it was theught each moment would be her Iast. Sir Richard Sutton and his guests prudently remainod below and the crew ap- peared to ba almost worn out with cold and fatigus At 11:40, at Firo Island lightship, she was abeam und the #oas apparently rolling mountains high. The catter took in her stay aall at 12 o’clock and reefed it. The g d increas d in severity insomuch that one of the Genesta's crow was flung to the deck and knocked unconscious, He remained in this condition some hours, ~ Another sailor was washed partislly overboard, but was caught in time to mave his life, for had he gone into the trough of the rea he would certwinly have been drowned, e ssgsged with # heoken aokle Another had his head cut open by being struck with an iron ring, and still another had one of hia fingors broken. At 2:30 the Genesta was close reefed, and an heur later, almost opposite Long Branch, she was st Il plungi g frightfully, At 4:45 she was abreast of Rockaway hotel and then headed for Sandy Hook lighthouse, which she rounded at 5:94 Her actual time, 48:0 - b6; her official time, 48:19-40. The Dauntless was not seen after she was discerned off Block Teland. and it is supposed she gave up the race and entered Newport in conei quencs of the etorm which was raging. The Genesta was admirably handled through- out the race, and has proved her virtues in a heavy se, Newport, R, I, Sept, 23.—The yacht re- ported having rounded Hrenton's reof night at 9:30 proved to bs the Genesta The wind then was from the northeast, blowing fresh Tho Genrsta did mot have all her racing eails up The waiting thereaftor was long and tedious, the difterence in the two yuchss being ten miles; the Genesta being that distance ahead of the Dauntless, Soon after mionight the rain began falling and the wind increased in velooity. At 1:20 the Dauntless sent a signil. At 9 tiis morniog the wind was strong frem the northeast, Niw YORk, Sept. 23 —A dispatch from Far R ck.way snys the Genestn went athoro off that pl .ce at 10:55 this morning Fike Istaxp, Sept. 23.—The Genesta is now souheast of here bound home. Tae Dauntless is now in sight. Wind northeast, blowing sixty miles an hour, THE YACHT PLRITAN BOLD, Niw YOEK, Sapt. 23.—The sloop yacht Puritan was gold at public auction here to day for 813700 Edward Burgess, who designed tha yacht, was th+ purchaser. Hoa stated he had bought the Puritan fora gentleman in Boston, but refused to give his name for pub- lication, RACING AT LOUISVILLE. LovisvitLs, Ky, Sept. 23.—Weather pleasant and cool, ~ Track very dusty. At- tendancs continues good. Mile heats: First hest, Virgle Hearne won, Madieon second_ Keene third, Time, 1:4) Second heat, Virgie Hearne won, {(fi;\. second, Madison third, Time, Mila and a quarter: Hazaras won, Grey Clond wecond, Tnistle third, Time, 2:135 Maile aud an eighth: Pear] Jennings won, iMnnvgrnm econd, Hopedale thaxd, Time, 57, ‘Thres-quarters of a mile: Dudley Oaks won, M oma second, Lord Clifton third. Time, 1:17, Five-eighths of a mile: Bonnis Blue won, The whole | ¥ Mary Ana second, Rochelle third, Time, 180, BASE BALL YESTERDAY. At Ohiosgo—Chicago 16, Providence 8, At Philadelphia - Athletic 5. Louisville 10, At Baltimore Baltimore 3 Pitteburg 11, At Detroit— Dotroit 5, Philadelphia 12, At Now York—Metropolitan 4, St. Lonis 7 At Now York- Now York 12, Buffalo 2, At 8t. Louis—St. Louis 2, B.aton 1, e Horrors of the Oanadian Scourge, MonraraL, Sept, 22.—[Special to Chicago Tymes,] —The small-pox epidemio is revealing some revolting examples of man’s inhumanity to man. Until the sisters of the Gray nun- nery volunteered to act as nurses in the civic hoepita's it was found Impossible to obtain adequate aesistance in nurslog the rick, and mavy patients were neglected, A lad of 14 attacked by the disense in a boarding house, and the “irmates fled and lefe bim wlove, and for two days he lay uncaren for, uatil the civil authorities “removed him to the hospital, A laborer in the employment of rich farmer named H gan fell mick. The other farm hands threatened to leave nuless he was isolated, and the man was sent to a vacant houre io charge of an 0ld woman, who rified his pockets aud went awsy., He was fourd dead threo deys later. Many other su h cares are 1¢pirted, ‘I'he statis ics for last week rhow that the which agpregated 248 was confined slmosc entirely t) French,Canadians, there befvg only rix Eogli h-spesking Protestants h Catholics. " he dead sre chicfly cbildren, only twenty-one of the victims being over ten youra old, Tais is explaived by the fact thut ten years ago the crusade sgainst compulsory vaccination was inaugurated, ———— for a Murder Committed Twenty-five Years Ago, GALvISTON, Tex , Sept. 28.— A specisl to the News from Shermau says: During the heariog of an Indian territury case before the United States commissioner to-day Sheriff Douglas of this, Grayson county, arrested one of the witnesses in at'evdance, charg- ipg bim with belug Newton Obauos, the murder of E Julius Fuster, editor of the Sherwap Patriot, who was foully aseassinated on the uight ot Outob r 10, 1861, The arrest caused & sen ation. The ousr will not ad. mit that bis neme is Chau The murder of Fosier, who was & unionist, caused great ex- citement at the time. or witnesses from Arrest require it may send Ottoman troops into the BEBVIA GETTING WABM, Brrorapk Sept. 23. The Austrian minis- ter atteudrd to.dey’s 5 meetlug of the leaders of al resolven to defend, forcibly if necesary, Ser- vis's claims to wvorthern Macedonia The te ops, a8 rapidly a8 mobilized, start on the march to the frontier. e —— BFOR (ING AFFAIRS, THE BACING YAOHTSH. Saxpr Hook, Bept. 23.—At sundown last night there was little wind from the northeast, with light rain, The wind was mode at 11 p m, and steadily increased until §a. m,, when it had a force of 48 miles an hour, and from the northwest. Weather cloudy, with beavy sea Up to & m. pothiug had been scen or heard of the Giassta n) Dauntless, Niw Youx, Sept. 28,—The Erglish cutter Genesia to-dey won the Breutol il Jenge sup by bes ing the American sc Dauntless 10 & 800 mile race from Sandy Hook 0 Tudian territory sy that Chance hes been livivg with them in seclurion for over twenty Y are. ——— Berious Yire at David Olty, Special Tolegram to the Bee, Davip Cixy. Neb,, Sept. 23 —Our city was severely scorched by flmes to-nighs, starting in the restaurant of Spetz & Homowsy, com- wuvicativg to the store of Parnell & Man- nivg, the meat market of Feank Sudick, the oarpenter suop of J. M. Wells und the i ple- ment house of George M. Coliom—all totally royed with a lurge porton of their stocks. Alio, the eample roms of the Cumwer hotel, Loss 0. buildiogs and stock, $10,000 %0 $15,0.0. Iusurance rmall o — The Ridgely ~tatue Unveiled, BaumiMone, Sept. 22 —A colossal bronze statue of James L. Ridgely, for years grand secretary of the erand lodge of Odd Fellows, was uoveil d in Harlem pack this afternoon by the s wre forty-swo feet higl mopument was erecied IT NEEDS A TONIC. That I's Shattered Nervous Systim May ke'arn fo Vigorons Health, Little Grains of Wheat Oreating a Commotion, Prices of Caudle Light Oancelled in Day Light. An Advance Reported in the Oattle Trado—Hogs Unchanged— O her Markets, CHIOAGO uLIVE STOUK, CATTLR. Special Telegram to the Bir. CH10AGO, Sept, 23 —The cattle trade was fairly active, and prices were 10@156c hipher on the ordinary ran of native steers, A few loads of prime selling at $5.9)@6 25, and fair to good £5.00@5 50, but low grade and acrub-~ by natives sold at extremely low figures, Texans and rangers were scarco and are 26@ 40c higher than during the deprested period of the week or two days ago, Native cow stock remaios at about former prices, with littlo or no show for an_advance as long as there are plenty of Texans, Stockers and feeders ara alow, but there are more inquiries, and evidently after cooler weather trade will ravive, Steck calves ara ncarce and In faie demand, Some srales showing $1.U0@1.60 ad- vance over last week. Shipping steers 1850 to 1500 1bs, £5.50@ 6.25; 1200 to 1360 lbs., $500@b. Through Texas cattle $3,00@3 12 01bs., 84 90@b.10, firm; 950 to 1060 lbs. ; 750 900 Ibs., $2 75@3 25; 600 to 700 1bs,, $2.50@ 8.00 Western rangers steady; natives and half-breeds, $3 65@5.00; cows, $2.60@4.00; wintered Texans, $3.20@4,10 Sales—251 Wyoming half-breeds, 1,210 Ibe, 84 20; 226 Wyoming Texans, 1,009 b, $4.95; 62 Wyoming Texans, 1,094 los, 83 70; 179 Utan, 1069 Ibs, 88.80; 476 Dakota, 1039 Ibw, $3,85; 105 Dakota, 1,158 lbs, $4.12}; 79 Wyoming, 1,248 Ibs, $5 00, HOGS, The market opened active, with a specula- tive advance of 5@ 0c, but the regular buy- ers aid not follow the upturn, and as & conse- quence the scalpers had to drop equal to the wdvauce, the market closing abous the swme as yosterday, Heavy sorts_sold ot $3 90@ 440, and Jight at $3 85@4 45, Fancy feather eights $100@4 20, Packiog aud shipping, 250 10 340 los, §4 00@4 35; light weights, 150 %0170 bs, $4 80@4 5J; 180 to 210 1bs, $3 60 @4 20. HE GRAIN MARKET, WHEAT, Special Telegram to The Bz, CHicaGo, Sept. 23.—Tho market was ex- cited, nervous and very unsettled throughout the entiro session to-day. Outside buying orders came pouring in upon commission houses from parties holding to the belief of an immediate advanco in prices, and this added to the rather excited tone, Catlos respecting the possibility of war gave a strong inpulse to values, At the opening very many “short” traders, thorougly frightened at the turn the murket had taken, tried hard to cover at sny price, and tho result was that November wheat, which is at present the favorite trad= g option, shot up to 80fo s against 89 at the closo last evenivg. It wa also reported that Minneapolis millers had made another advance of 3c a bushel for wheat and the Duluth market opened 2o higher, It was found that offerings were very large, however, and the market slowly receded 2jc from the outside figures of the ‘morning, closicg on the regqular board at the lowest prices of the day fc under yesterday, The Beerbobm cable quoted firm foreign mar- Kets, but no special advance in values, and in the absenca of any marked export demand and considerable realizing, the market shaded off from the high figures carrent early in the day. Raceipts continue light at all points, and shipments moderate. There was a flurry of strength sgain on the afternoon borrd which carried November up to 8740, but prices fell back sgain, closing & fraston higher than on the afcernoon board, Mionespolis mills have undoubtedly been working this market to their advantsge, A an early hour this morning dispatches were received which stated that the millers had ad- vanced wheat 8¢ last night, “Iil give yous bit of Information in this matter,” said & broker that does & large business for Minne- apolis. *‘Now it is 8l nousense to suppose that wheat was actually advsnced Sc last dirpatch reports, Undoubtedly kind was sent out from Minne- polis by the millers last night, but it wasn't nt until sfter dark and until no wheat wae seeking buyers in the towns. This morning very early, and before the farmer shows up, the millers’ agent gets snother dispatch cancelling the previcus order, That makes ¢verything lively. Wheat hap been advanced for the benefit of the Chicago market at a total cost of two telegrams, and the honest miller ges 1n his work accordingly. There was a great deal of wheat sold bere this morning by them, for they bought a while ago, and havye Iately been engineerivg an ad: g the price of wheat by candle light ing it promptly by daybreak,” OTHER MARKETS, Corn opened 3¢ higher 1n sympathy with wheat, but fell off irregularly, closing for the day generally under yesterday. ts or. ek selling off )@ 80c, and closiug ¢ nearly insido figures, e — Lynching in v est Virginia, Cincisnam, O,, Sept, 22,—Jobn Grible, & traveling photographer from Pennsylvani while exhibiting & panorama in a church in Waetzel county, West Virginia, Sunday nighf was taken out snd lynchsd by a party of masked men for leadivg sstray Mies Effie Moore under promise of marriage two years g hey led him through the terror- siricken audience, and while two men with diawn revolvers guarded the door & rope was rl-u«d sround his neck and he was hanged rom the limb of a large oak tree which shadowed the church. ————— Reunion vt Veterans, Towa Orry, In., Sept, 23.—Thia city is al- most & bower of flags, arches, columus and electric lights, and the famous Crocker’s Iows Brigude 1s recely ing the moet cordiul reception ever before accorded them at & reunion, About 5,000 survivors of the br}ghda are here, including such noted leaders as Gen, Gres ham, Gen. Bilkusp, Gen. Hickenloo Strong, Gen. Koss, Gen, Wilson, man, Col, and otbers M wife of the lamented chieftain, of attracticn and the re honors, r, Gen, ov. Bher- Crocker, the center t of many e — The Cost of Birikes, OrxorsNary, Sept, 22 —A¢ the eession of the cigar-makers’ uion to-day the report of the preeident thowed that dwicg the past two years it bad cost the union over $210,000 to support members durlvg strlkes or lockouts, of which there have been 162, Bixty-nine of theso atrikes bave been successful, three have been compromised, and the others are still in ;flmm Tueso strikes sffocted 8162 men. 6 session of union cortinues thioughs out this week,