Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 July 1884 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823*

BUTLER'S BOOM.

Fears That He Will Be Nomi nated in Spite of the Opposition of Wheel Horses.

Scenes at Chicago in Preparation of the Democratic Pow-Wow.

How the Various Candidates Appear to an Observer Writing for the Cincinnati Euquirer.

Disingenious Democrats will Tryto Suppress All Discussion of the Tariff Question-

ON THE EVE OP BATTLE.

Preparations for the Democratic Convention and Speculations as to Chance of Various Candidates. Special Dispatch to the Express.

CHICAGO, 111., July 4.—The convention hall is ready for the great Democratic meeting on next Tuesday. Chairman Barnuin will call the convention to order at noon, and the struggle will then begin among the president makers. Many changes have been made, and improvements have been made in the hall which will contribute in no small degree to the increased convenience of the people present and to the complete appearance of the immense auditory. The stage has been placed on the west side of the hall, opera chairs have been provided for the delegates, the old north platform has disappeared under an amphitheatre of seats, while partitions have been Bet back on either tide, so that the building will now seat 15,500 people.

Not the least of the changes are in the interior decoration. National colors in flags are profusely arranged along the gallery rail and at long vantage point, while portraits of Jefferson and Tilden, the two Democratic saints and ex-presidents the dead and the living have replaced the faces of Lincoln and Garfield.

Sergeant-at-arms Bright has a large force of assistants, doorkeepers, ushers, etc., about ready for the control of the vast throng which is now pouring into the city to attend the convention. The Beats for

the

public will be divided into

sections, but not numbered, and this innovation, which is truly Democratic, will no doubt contribute toward the quietness of

the

immense assembly.

The doors will be opened an hour before the sessions are called to order, and it is believed that about, everybody will be seated previous to the opening pf the proceedings, as ticket holders will be treated on the principle of "first come first served."

The excitement and enthusiasm about the city is even greater than during the Republican pow-wow, and the miscellaneous crowd of strangers in the city will not fall short of thirtythousand in number. The hotels and shops are making more money, so their proprietors say, than during the last convention, while the restaurants and wet-goods stores are doing a thriving business. A very great difference exists between the appearance of the delegates to*the conventions, and the contrast is most marked in point of color. No negro or mulatto delegates are in abundance at the great national Democratic convention, while the gentlemen here who come to represent the southern states have especially noticeable characteristics unlike their Republican neighbors. It is strange, but true, that the members of the two great parties, or at least a large number of them, diflerso decit'edly in manner. It may be stated also that the Irishman is quite numerous in the present gathering.

There will be 820. delegates in the convention, but of these 18 territorial delegates will have no vote. As to presidential prefeiences, many of the Democratic state conventions have already been held, anil in many instances delegations instructed for TiMen. These delegates will certainly cast a first ballot according to instructions, hence the Sage of Greystone will receive a large vote on the first ballot, whether it means anything or not. The latest figures for the distribution of delegates on the first ballot as furnished bv a prominent insider is as follows 2-18 Carlisle .201 Buller 30

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Flower Mcl) maid Randall

71 llayard 2ii 3i Thurman -1

If New York goesas a unit for Cleveland the result will be changed. The Flower men -now claim that Cleveland will be clear out of sight before half a dozen ballots are recorded.

The noisiest boom just at present is the Butler hurrah, which creates a good deal of noise, and arrangements have been made to-day to give the exgovernor a yelling reception every time he enters the convention hall as a delegate. Albert Palmer will present Butler's name for nomination.

TARIFF TALK TABOOED.

Beu Butler's Boom Coming on at a Telling

Pace—New

York all Spilt up—Con­

vention Notes and Gossip. Special to Indianapolis News. CHICAGO, 111., July 4.—By all precedents Chicago ought to have been a political filorin center for a week past, but it hasn't been. In truth, the city, politically speaking, has been duller than an ice cream stand in January. The local Democracy have all been down at tbe Peoria circus. Delegates to the national convention who struck Chicago at once pulled out for New

York to "see a man"—the man was John Kelly—and they are just beginning to get back. So it looks as if, instead of making a president, Chicago will simply have to ratify the nomintion made in New York.

There are some funny things to be expected from the convention. Everybody thinks it is going to last a great while, and people from abroad had befter come prepared as to their pocketbooks to stay, for the Chicago landlord is a rapacious creature whose heart is made of flint. Why is the convention to be prolonged Because all the oratorical c.tunon of the Democratic party is primed and must have a choice to be exploded. I was talking yesterday to A lloosier delegate who was telling what an oratorical treat would be offered when Dan Voorhees delivered his great speech,

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"What's it going to be about?" I ventured to inquire. "Tariff?" "Bless your ignorance," said the Indiana, "don't you known that when Dan Voorhees prepares a great speech he can get it off on any subject? All he wants is a peg or two to start on, and then you ought to hear him quote him Shakespeare and the Bible."

I suspect that the tall sycamore of the Wabash is not the only distinguished Democrat who is pretty well loaded with Shakespeare and the Bible, and Jefferson and Jackson and Democratic traditions, and only wants an excuse to fiffetbe whole of it point blank at his fellow Democrats. But the Lord be merciful to Democratic sinners if the flood gates of oratory are ever opened up on the tariff. I am able to state, however, on the authority of half a dozen members of the national committee, that this infliction is likely to be spared. They think that whatever fight there will be made in the committee on platform, and that body will be able to build some sort of a plank on which everybody can stand and shake their fists at the protectionists. The outlook for the radical tariff reformers like Henry Watterson and Corgressman Morrison is not good. The hand of Chairman Wi H. Barnum, of the national committee, and others who helped to beat the Morrison bill in congress, is already visible. Between the efforts of Barnum and Randall, Charles A. Dana and John Kelly, Ben Butler and Congressman Converse, of Ohio, it looks as though Frank Hurd, Morrison, Watterson, Carlisle, and the other free trade leaders would get left.

In passing I may remark that Ben Butler's boom is swelling to the promised proportions, and when the doughty warrior gets here, Saturday night, he will have such a reception by labor organisations as was never before given any politician. It seems cruel to repeat "campaign slanders," but as they come under the head of legitimate views, I feel bound to state that some people declare Ben's boom is due to his barrel, which was opened at the Palmer house early in the week, by his accredited representative from Massachusetts. It is certain that there has been a constant stream of visitors to this gentleman's parlors, and they have all gone away satisfied. But then nobody has been found to say that he got any cash. I am reminded of the statement made to me by one of Butler's local lieutenants that if he couldn't get the nomination he proposed to make a h—1 of a sight of trouble" in the convention. How? By insisting on the adoption of a plank favoring woman suffrage. Imagine a Democratic convention endorsing woman suffrage, and you will see that Butler's supporters are not devoid of humor.

An old Democrat, who has* been out of a government job ever since James Buchannan left the White House, told me yesterday that he had about made up his mind to vote for Butler. "You know," he said, "that the Democrats nominated Greeley and it killed him. They nominated Douglas and he died. They have come pretty near killing Tilden. Now, if they would only trot out Butler, I think we cau finish him.

Carter Harrison has got the nomination for governor. And what's more, he deserves it. Whateverthey maysay of our major, I notice that he usually "gets there," and no rational being can help admiring those qualities that make a man everlastingly successful. He may be an egotist, and full of vanity, but, just the same, he knows a darning needle from a haystack, and I'm not so sure but what he will give

Uncle Dick" Oglesby about as close a rub as the old war horse ever bad. Sure it is he has the Germans and the Irish solid, and has downed Mike McDonald and the gamblers in most elegant shape. And now it remains to be seen whether, with the right kind of a presidential ticket—say McDonald, oi Indiana, to head it or tail it—he can not carry Illinois for the Democrats.

DEMOCRATIC KICKERS.

What tlie Journal of Commerce Has to Say About It* NEW YORK, N. Y.. July 4.—The Journal of Commerce of Saturday, after alluding to those Republicans who have renounced their party allegiance because of a nomination agaiust

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they earnestly protested, will say: "There is a similar uprising within the party now in opposition to the Butler men among the Democrats who feel they have too long submitted to the dictation of the worst elements of their organization, and that their most grievous mistakes have come from fear of disunion and its influence upon their succees in the campaign. Already they have allowed the threats of such men as Kelley and his adherents to

prejudice

in a measure

their duty at the coming convention. Nothing can be more pusilanimous in purpose or fatal to succees than such concession to a faction which has no right to speak for men not governed by corrupt regard for the spoils of office."

BUTLER AND HARRISON.

More Trouble for the Democrat*. Special to the Inter-Ocean. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 3.—The Democrats here are becoming more and more alarmed about Butler as his purposes are gradually disclosed and his strength begins to appear. That he has got Kelly is. conceded, and that he will have unexpected strength is feared. He goes to the convention not only as a delegate, but as a candidate, and is loaded for bear. As long as he kept within his own province of Massachusetts and ran for president on an amateui ticket the Democrats encouraged him, but now that he is in the party they regard him with a terror and would be willing to nay a high premium for his scalp. His ability and shrewdness, his fertility of resources, and his audacity are everywhere admitted and that is wha* worries the Bourbons most They are willing to believe almost anything of him and will not be surprised at anything he does. They are talking of making him chairman in order to keep him off the floor, but fear that he would be more dangerous as presiding officer than he would in the Massachusetts delegation. Nobody will concede the possibility of his nomination, but to provoke him and arouse his opposition to the ticket that will be selected may be as bad as making him a candidate.

A prominent Democrat to-day pro-' posed the ticket of "Butler and Harri son," the two champion demagogues of the country, on a platform of brass. Harrison's achievement in the Illinois convention is regaaded with profound admiration. To get upon a proxy and then down Morrison and the committee on resolutions .single-handed. has given him a reputation for audacit, an} strength that will serve him wel

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in the national convention. "To have both Butler and Harrison in that body," Baid a Democratic senator, "means that it will be a circus with two clowns."

This is scarcely complimentary, but it is the feeling which prevails here. "There is nothing those two men are not capable of," he continued, "and I shudder when I think of the possible consequences."

This fear of Butler causes Tilden men to grow in strength, and it is said today that Uncle Sammy will be the dernier resort of the'party whether he will consent or not.

The Candidates.

W. C. McBride in the Enquirer. There is but little talk of Thurman. One or two of the California delegates would vote for him if he had Ohio behind hira but as he has not, he will prove a cipher.

From all points of observation it cannot now be foreseen who will have the call when the delegates reach the battle ground. If New York is for Cleveland, solid, it will make an impression doubtless upon the southern delegations, and they will largely support him otherwise Bayard will have a large contingent in the south, and with the race a free for all, and Cleveland out, the Delaware senator will probably show up the strongest candidate in the later ballots.^ He is not, however, likely to be nominated.

General Butler will be chairman of thev Massachusetts delegation. He promises to make things lively, and may make trouble. Butler has already received two presidential nominations. He asks the Democratic nomination, not as a Greenbacker or Anti-monopo-list, but as a Democrat and it is argued with some force of reason that he is the only Democrat who can secure the united support of the laboring class. If not nominated by the Democrats he will run as a Greenbacker and Anti-monopolist, because, as his friends say, he cannot transfer his vete to the Democratic party unless he -is the Democratic candidate. This might jeopardize the national election by drawing votes enough away from the Democracy in New York city to give New York's electoial vote to Blaine. Without New York the Democrats hardly dare hope to succeed with Butler the Democratic candidate.

None of the candidates save Randall and McDonald have their states solid behind them. If Randall had not made so many enemies in the south and west, growing out of the tariff agitation, his nomination might be brought about. As it is, he is in a ood position, because with a New

Tork candidate out of the way, he would divide New York's vote with Bayard, and could get New Jersey, Connecticut, and all the eastern states save Massachusetts, which Bayard can not. In other woids, he is likely, in the contingency mentiond, to got support from the states whose electoral votes are necessary to elcct a Dem-

cratic president. XIie Democratic convention will be •conspicuous in the light of contrast with the other held here a month ago in that it will have as delegates some of the "ablest talent within its party. There was a painful absence of talent in the Republican gathering. The

Democracy will have here assembled as delegates men whose fame would not only add lustre to their own country, but which is also far-reaebmg enough to extend to the continents beyond the sea.

A Campaign of Deceit.

New York Spccial to the Commercial Gazette. Only one drop of valuable information has to-day oozed through the worm holes of the barrel that holds the innermost secrets of the Democratic party of this state. It is to the effect that the leaders have in contemplation a plan for making Tilden the dictator, not only of his party, but in fact of the man. Should the scheme prove successful he would assume the presidency on the 4th of next March. The scheme is to rush Tilden's name through the convention with a hurrah, brace him up physically for the campaign, and, if possible, carry the election by the enthusiasm, which, it is claimed, his candidacy will arouse. Having gained a majority of the presidential electors, it will only be necessary for Mr. Tilden to intimate to them that hiB health will not permit him to assume the duties of the office, and he can thus dictate to them the man who could, in his opinion,_ most fittingly occupy the place to which he himself was reallv elected. That the project has assumed a more serious phase than idle gossip is proved by the fact that certain New Yorkers who are nsrsing the Bayard boom have already been assured that the Delaware statesman will be Tilden's legatee if his representatives will but lend their support to the present movement.

What the Free Traders Claim By Associated Press. CHICAGO, 111., July 4.—The day has been one cf extraordinary quiet, in view of the near approach of the Democratic convention, and the situation here contains very little of interest. The California delegation is the only one on the ground, with scattering delegates from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Iowa. To-mor-row will witness the arrival of the New York and Massachusetts delegations, and Sunday a great number of march ing clubs will arrive, when the anteconvention uproar will reach its height. Chairman Barnum, of the national committee, arrived to-day, and among the other more notable arrivals were Henry Watterson

Congressman Frank Hurd, Congressman Wm. R. Morrison and Francis Kerman. Work upon the platform has already been commenced, and Mr, Hurd expresses confidence that the tariff reformers will be in control of the committee on resolutions by strong majoritv. Presidential

trong majority, ^reoiuciitmi talk is

ueard

about corridors, but verjr little

has transpired to indicate the tide of feeling. Presidential sentiment is not expected to crystalize uatil after the caucus of the New York delegation and their position is known. Late this evening the Delaware delegation put in an appearance, and will at once open Bayard headquarters at the Palmer house.

Firms in Trouble

YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 4.—Andrews & Hitchcock, iron manufacturers and coal operators, have asked an extension from creditors, which will be granted, and the firm sill continue business. The Arm is

very

wealthy, but

the depression in the iron business and inability to realize on even good com'

BOSTON, Mass., July. 4.—Cabot& Co., dry goods commission merchants, have made an assignment. Tbe liabilities are not known, but they will be large. The firm owned and operated the South Shore mills at Hingham, Mass.

Hanlan's Rival.

BOSTON, Mass., July 4.—In a regatta on the Charles river to-day, three miles arith turn, the race was won by Jacob Gaudaur, of St. Lonis time, 21:50. Hosmer, at the close of the race, declared Gaudaur a formidable rival of Hanlan. Gaudaur also won the three mile race for single scull working boats time,22:20.

FOREIGN.

How the War Between China and France May Affect American Trade.

Cholera at the French Ports the Quarantine Against it.

He hoped the statue would remain for all time tbe emblem of imperishable sympathies, uniting both countries.

Row Between Spaniards and the English GENEVA, July 4.—Passengers from Toulon and Marseilles are disinfected at railway stations.

GIBRALTAR, July 4.—Spanish and English officials have had a dispute with reference to precautions against the spread of cholera. The Spaniards attempted to establish sanitary cordon fifty yards from the British lines, but were compelled to witndraw, the cordon beyond central neutral ground

Killed by aStray Shot.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich., July 4.—An unknown man about forty-five years old, who was fishing below the city this afternoon, was shot through the head and instantly killed by a stray shot fired by members of the city mil itary company who were practicing.

The French in China.

HONG KONG, July 4.—The French allowed Lang, son of the governor, three days to surrender before being attacked, The officers of the garrison replied they had no orders to surrender. French officers taken prisoners are well treated

Election Blots

PHSTH, July 4.—At the elections today at Kecskemet for members of the Hungarian diet Berious riots occurred The rioters were dispersed by the mili tary. Herr Ray, member of the lower house, was arrested.

Union of Churches

BELFAST, July 4.—At a reunion here to-day of Presbyterians, a committee was appointed to effect the union of the Irish —J churches.

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mercial paper have caused the exten sion to be asked. CHICAGO, 111., July 4.—Cherrie&Co., dealers in pig iron and rails, filed a voluntary assignment yesterday. Lia bilities, $350,000 assets nominally $750,000, and actually at least $600,000. The failure was precipitated by the purchase of 10,000 tons of pig iron, worth about $200,000 at high prices and borrowing $120,000 on it from banks. The banks called for the money, and several other debts fell due. The company will be able to pay in full and have a large surplus.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1884.

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Serious Complication s.

LONDON, July 4.—The Times, referring to the trouble between France and China, says: "The complications wherewith the contest between China and France threaten the trade of America) England and Germany will be of a most serious character. It will be difficult to prevent American and European adventurprs from engaging in the strife and thus raising delicate international questions. We must hope Pekin will again bow to the inevitable and yield this time without reserve."

The Cholera.

TOULON, July 4.—Dr. Koch, member of the German cholera committee, and head of the cholera commission, who has offered his services to the French government to learn the character of the epidemic, has arrived here. Dr. Borel, naval physician, died to-day from cholera.

PARIS, July 4.—No deaths from cholera at Marseilles last night. There were five at Toulon.

The Bartholdt Celebration. PARIS, ^Tuly 4.—The formal presentation OI the BnitHolcli otaiuoof. T,rbp.rty Enlightening the World by the French government to the United States took place in Gauthier workshop to-day. Morton, United States minister to France, received the statu*.. in JJie name of ms government. Prime Minister Ferry sent a letter stating that he regretted that illness prevented him aiding at the scene of fraternity between the two great republics. In heart and soul he would participate. De Lesseps said that France under all governments had always been the friend and ally of America. Amerca now realized that the Panama canal was a work of universal interest. The statue would forever pledge the bonds of amity between France and tbe great American people. Morton, replying, thanked France in the name of President Arthur and the American people for the statue. He said he was charged to assure De Lesj, Ferry and the French nation that the American people responded withi all their hearts to tbe sentiments of friendship. The noble gift which that friendship had dictated would render the gratitude of the American people.

and Scotch Presbyterian

Bednction of the Bndget. MADRID, July 4.—All vessels arriving from Morrocco are quarantined The budget of Cuba* and Porto Rico have been reduced two millions.

Conflict Between Jews and Armenians. LONDON, July 4.—A conflict took place between Jews and Armenians at Tifiis, in southern Russia. The Cossacks restored order.

Succession to the Throne. THE HAGUE, July 4.—A bill will soon be introduced in parliament dealing with the question of succession to the throne of Holland.

Gladstone's Indisposition. LONDON, July 4—Gladstone was indisposed to-day and absent from parliament.

CONGRESS.

The Business Transacted in Both Houses|of Congress Yesterday. SENATE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 4.—The Senate was called to order promptly at 11 o'clock, and, after prayer by Bishop Andrews, the declaration of independence was read.

Senator Morgan, from the committee on public lands, reported a bill to declare the forfeiture of land granted to the state of Michigan to aid in building a railroad from Lfltle Bay de Boquet to Marquette and thence to Ontonogon

The senate further insisted on its amendments to the deficiency bill, and reappointed the same committee of conference.

The resolution of Senator Mi'ler, submitted yesterday, was agreed to, directing the committee on Indian af '~s to extend inquiry in the investion recently ordered, to consider th* Indians of "California. 4 bill passed granting a pension to widow of General Ord. Also the increasing tbe pension of General

P. Blair's widow, and one uthorize the president to appoint General Averill to the position of colonel in the army, and then to place him on the retired list as of thai rank. The senaV went into executive session, and when the doors reopened took a recess until 7 p. m. The conference committee in charge of the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill concluded the consideration of that measure at 4 o'clock this morning. With the exception of the senate amendment appropriating $250,000 for Nicaeaguan water way project, agreement was reached on entire bill. House conferees refused to agree to that feature of the bill, and the senate conferees concluded to consult with other members of the senate before expressing their decision on the amendment. They also requested they be allowed till to-morrow morning to male their report. Senate conferees receded from tbe senate an amendment providing for the appointment of a commission to visit and learn the best modes of securing more intimate international and commercial relations between the United States and several lUBtries, Central and South America.

IN THE HOUSE.

Tfee house met at 10 a. m. in continuation of Thursday's session. The conference report on the bill to consolidate the bureau of military justice and^the corps of judge advocates was agreed to.

The house then resumed consideration of senate amendments to the Mexican pension bill, but the want of a quorum was disclosed, and after several roll calls a call of the house was ordered.

Mr. Brewer, of 12 m. that the house go into committee of the whole for the purpose of considering that great state paper, the Declaration of Independence, and that that important document be now read wentIrom tneir post 01 fluty.

The motion was not promulgated. Roll call followed roll call in monotonous succession on the motion to adjourn, and for calls of the house until 1:30, when Mr. Randall presented the conference report on the general deficiency appropriation bill. It announces the agreement on all the amendments in controversy except the 23d. Mr. Calkins moved the toous%recede from its disagreement to amendments in controversy appropriating small Bums for paving streets around the public buildings in DesMoines, St. Louis and Grand Rapids. Lost.

A similar motion in regard to the amendment making an appropriation tt reimburse ex-President Hayes the amlount paid for expenses of the commission appointed to go to Louisiana in 1876 met a similar fate. The report was agreed to. Messrs. Randall, Burns and Calkins were reappointed confQT66£«

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Quarantine Against England. LISBON, July 4.—Portugal has declared quarantine against all English vessels. ... ,v ,..

Mr. Miller presented the conference report on the river and harbor appropriation bill. Agreed to. The bill as it passed tbe house appropriated $12,086,200. As agreeed to in the conference it appropriates $13,399,700. Mr.McMillansubmitted the conference report on the bill introduced by him, limiting the time within which prosecutions may be instituted against persons charged with violating the internal revenue laws, was agreed to. As agreed to tbe bill reduces the time within which offenders may be prosecuted, from five to three years when the penalty is imprisonment in the penitentiary, and to two years in all other caseB.

Business Affairs.

TORONTO, July 4.—The proprietors of newspapers and job printing offices are arranging for a reduction of printers' wages from 33J to 30 cents per thousand ems, to take effect Monday week. The reason for the reduction are given as hard times and small business.

Against the Dignity of the Queen HAMILTON, Ont., July 4.—J. Dellebaugb, a newspaper correspondent, committed for trial on the charge of conspiracy against the dignity of the queen, in aiding and abetting the destruction of public buildings here was refused bail.

Fires.

PORT PERRY, Ont., July 4.—The whole business part of this place was burned to-day. The fire extended from Ackerman's saddlery shop west, including Ontario bank, Moss & Son' store to the Lang & Mahoney place.

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THE FOURTH.

How It Was Celebrated in Terre •Haute.

THE

"DOINGS-"* AT HOUNDS.

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Nation's birthday. The

day was ushered in by_ the ringing of fire bells. Early in the forenoon the streets were crowded with people from the surrounding towns, the adjacent country, and city people. At 11 o'clock the procession formed, led by the Apollo band. The police force led the van, making an excellent appearance. They were followed by tlie veterans, the Knights of Pythias, fire department, the industrial parade, city officials and orators of the day. The industrial parade was beyond the average of such affairs. H. Hullmanhad eight wagons, the American Express Company six, J. A. Marshall one, L. Kussner, one, Finkbiner & Duenweg one, Clift-, Williams & Co. one, Terre Haute Vinegar Factory, W. B. Stewart cooper wagons, Lancaster Coal Company, Eaton & Co., coal, Schiltz's Milwaukee beer wagon, A. Hoberg and many others. The cup for the best display was awarded to W. B. Stewart, although the committee debated whether to award it to him or Finkbiner & Duenweg. The display of the latter was very fine.

At the Fair Grounds the attendance was large, and everything passed off pleasantly, the programme being carried out as advertised, with the exception of tlie balloon ascension. Miss Theresa Strouse read the Declaration of Independence. The singingof Miss Helen Jeffers was highly appreciated, as was the reading of Miss KateFischer, Messrs. David Taylor and H. C. Nevitt delivered addresses. The Knizhts of Pythias drilled, and were awarded $50. The drilling of the knights caused much admiration.

The races were one of the principal features, the entries being Vigo county horses. The first was a trot, for a purse of

$50,

$35 to the first horse and $15 to

the second. There wemtft'o entries 41, A I NEE. HIT. KDWIN Ellis entered g. Frank E., and Mr. John Rupp, b.

Chas. Campell. Frank E. drew the pole, and won in two straight heats. Time—3:06 3:04.

The next race was a pace, for a purse

and'S. A. Rogeisb. g. Bay Dick. Bay Dick won in three straight heats. Time 3:07,3:04,3:03.

The running race was quite spirited. Purse, $50. J. R. Brumfiel entered b. Yellow Rose and Dan Hughes b. g. Allah. Yellow Rose won in two straight heats. Time—1:02,1:00.

The members of the Agricultural society are elated over the success of the Fair Grounds celebration. The crowd was variously estimated from five to eight thousand. The gate receipts will amount to about $650 or $700. The sale of refreshment, stand privileges amounted to $250 or $300, making the total receipts in the neighborhood of $900 or $1,000, besides the amount guaranteed. The society has made money enough to almost pay its debt—enough at least to place it on its feet if a re-lease of thelFair Grounds can be secured.

Those who remained in the city during the day enjoyed themselves. The principal stores were closed during the afternoon. The saloons were all open, but the crowds were orderly, and there was very little drunkenness. No arrests were made during the day. At ight there were several private dis plays of fireworks. The small boys with toy pistol and firecrackers were scarce, the police paying particular attention to them.

Sage's gave an excellent display from the root of their business house. The residence of Mrs. Warren, corner of Sixth and Oak, was the scene of a beautiful private display. Also at the residence of President McKeen and Mr. T. B. Johns.

The most extensive display of fireworks occurred on Mulberry street, between Sixth and Seventh. The neighbors all formed a grand combination, and made a celebration worth seeing

PICNICS.

The Ringgold band gave a pleasant picnic at Moninger's, which was argely attended.

Owing to the threatening weather thfe Home Circle picniced at Gilbert's insteaed of going out to the Jenckes homestead.

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TARA, Ont., July 4—The boiler Rogers' saw mill exploded to-day, com pletely demoli.-hing the building. Wm Walker, engineer was killed, D. Ben nett and another man, name unknown probably fatally injured.

Confirmations.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 4.—Con firmations: Raymon O. Williams, consul general, from United States Havana John A. Rea, register land office, Bismarck, Dakota Territory.

Sentenced to be Hanged* ST. LOUIS. Mo., July 4.—Robert €rrsyson was sentenced to be hanged August 15th for the murder of John Davis, with whom he quareled about year ago.

Quarantine.

CITY OF MEXICO, Mex., July 4.—The Gulf coast is quarantined against France, on account of cholera.

General W. W. Tredway, of Madison Wis., celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday*

There was a private picnic in the hills of the Gilbert farm. There were numerous family picnics,

NOTES.

The children were admitted free. The McKeen Rifles did not tur\i out It looks as though we will hate a fair this fall.

It was the best celebration we have had here for years. Hulman's display was excellent, especially the broom factory,

Al. Schaal and Will Duncan deserve credit for making the Fair Grounds celebration a success.

The Thompson Zouaves went to Rockville, although they were offered the same amount to stay at home.

The Horticultural Society. The Horticultural Society met regular session at Lake Fluvana and was royally entertained by Mr. Jos, Gilbert and wife. The elements propitiously combined to make it a most enjoyable affair. There was a fall attendance of members, and a large number of visitors from the city.

The main portion of the exercises consisted of a magnificent repast, which was spread in the wood near the lake The fame of the Horticultural Society monthly dinners is of long standing and f.hey have attained a celebrity in onr midst equal to that of the wealthy Diomede's feast in old Pompian days.

After the dinner, the afternoon was spent in recreation, on the lake, and in listening to the literary exercises

The varions committees of the so ciety Bubmitted their reports, which were only of routine interest. & discussion of Communism occu-

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THE MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ELATED OVER THE SUCCESS.

The Street Parade—The Baces at the Fair Grounds—The Horticultural SocietyOther Events.

The rains of Thursday laid the dust, and the weather was all that could be desired, yesterday, for a grand celebration of

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pied the attention of the society the remainder of the meeting. The subject was introduced by President Geo. P. Brown, of the State Normal School.i a very interesting paper entitled, "Communism and its Remedy."

The address is given in full below. COMMUNISM AND ITS REMEDY At the risk of Beeming pretentious I shall attempt the difficult task of saying something on this great theme, that shall consume but a few minutes in the saying.

Every earnest man or woman who looks about and reflects upon what he sees, is conscious of a rapidly growing spirit of what is called, for want of a better term, communism. It may be fefined as a spirit of unrestamong that class of the population who live by the labor that they daily perform for others.

It is the unrest of the great class of employees whose only productive cap ital is their hands and so much intelli gence as directs the hands to perform faithful and efficient service. They are dissatisfied with their place in tbe present social and business syBtem. This spirit of unrest has been much iutensified and broadened of late by the publication of a book entitled Progress and Poverty, by Henry George. A book written by an honest and capable man for an honest and philanthropic purpose The causes of this unrest are many. Among them is the consciousness which each man has that he has an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, which he inter prets to mean aright to a chance to come by the means by. which he may live and pursue happiness. He claims that it is untrue condition of Bociety that makes it impossible for the man who is born poor to enjoy the pleasure of home and family. Every man shall haye claim to the products of his own labor, but to nothing else. Light, air, water and earth are the common inheritance of man, and no one has a right to appropriate exclusively to himself any part ot any of these, for they are the immediate physical sources of that life and happiness to which his right is inalienable. Man has rights only to that which he produces. What he has done is his. tie can have no ownership in anything else.

This is one form of communistic reasoning. Another cause of unrest is the hard and exacting spirit of capital. Capital is inclined to treat labor as its slave. Capital is the representative of power. A dollar is a dollar because it stands for a certain quantum of energy or force. The man of wealth is, therefore, a man of power. It is excellent to have the power of a giant, but it is ignoble to use it as a giant. Capital is the ignoble giant. It has no feeling. It demands its pound of flesh because it is so written in the bond. Labor feels and feels intensely. It craves sympathy, and gets at beBt onlv Datc love, but receives scant justice. It

asks not in the winning way of culture and refinement, but in the complaining and repulsive way of unculture, which feels that it is wronged. But what it really wants is love. Labor and capital are of the same family. They are truth father and son, but are estranged. Capital regards labor as a complaining, meddlesome servant. Labor looks upon capital as a heartless tyrant. Yet labor is the parent of capital, whose infancy it carefully nourished, until now it plucks its parent sorely by the beard.

Another cause of unrest is the castes society produced by wealth. Labor virtually ostracised from good society. The learned do not welcome him to their clubs. Polite society does not invite him to their drawing rooms. The state has not place or use for him. The politician trys to make of him a cats-paw to draw in his roasted chestnuts. The church has come to be a place only for the cultivated and well to do. The rough garb and horny hand labor iB not made welcome there. Preachers do not preach to him, but rather to the doctors and lawyers and professors. Choirs do not Bing to him, aut to the conniseurs. The prayers are not for what be needs. He is a stranger in a strange land in church. When he presents himself at its door the usher tells him by his manner that he is unwelcome, and gives him the poorest seat. If he should chance be seated in a rich man's pew the- satin-dressed owner who comes late and finds him there gives him a look which says,

What do you here It is no church to him. If such is the gate-way to heaven he prefers to enter by some other way. Wealth has monopolized all the social avenues to higher social enjoyment. In the saloon the beer garden, the base ball park, on the race ground, he finds sympathizing companions and feels at home. But his amusements do not lift him, but de grade him. The passions are cultivated, and all noDle sentiments re pressed and sound judgment destroyed. He has become a communist, ready to fly at the throat of wealth whenever a leader shall arise.

What is the remedy for this terrible disease? It seems to me that it has been already suggested. The remedy must be found, if found at all, in a recognition by capital of its depend ence, both for its existence and contin uance, upon labor, and of its obligation to labor for all that it is or is to be.' Capital is the intelligent mind labor is the blind hand. Capital can both think and feel labor can only ieel. Let U3 define capital to mean re sources, whether of money or mind that frees one from bondage to another. The capitalist in this sense isnot neces^ sarily a monied king, but he has that which in the world's market is readily exchanged fcr money.

Upon the capitalist, therefore, rests the responsibility of reconciling labor with its lot. The two are as intimately connected as are the head and tbe hand, or man and nature but the impelling and directive power is lodged with the capitalist. He nfey push on directly to his own ruin, or be may save both the laborer and himselt.

How By the old fashioned method of what I name Christianity. By the recognition of the common brotherhood of all men in his intercourse with men. By helping the laborer to a more rational pursuit of happiness through a more rational life. By the second coming of Christ, if you please to call it so. For certainly it is to come through that prevalence of the spirit of helpfulness and reverence for what us ^weaker and poorer, which so abounded in tne life of ChriBt. A political economist, writing upon communism recently. nnas its remedy the bringing back into the world of the Christian religion, and Christian reliance

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He says that Christianity was brought into the world to relieve the weajand haavv laden of their burdens, and that

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the church must not only cease to exclude, bat must go out and gather into the fold this communistic element, to whom the consolations of Christianity are naturally attractive. If he means by this that the horrors of communism which has broken from control are to be warded off only by the bringing in of tbe sprit of love and cf justice and the full recognition of every right which the laborer possesses, then it seems to me that he speaks truly.

The time has probably passed for any great activity of blind, unreasoning faith in the eternal rightfulness of present wrong and injustice. Men prefer that right and justice shall prevail now and nere. Many of the evils that they once endured as providences of God they now regard as improvidences of men to-be resisted.

Whether.communism shall grow in the world to the strength of a giant, to be used by a giant, or Bhall be moulded and tempered into a contented, happy and essential element of society depends upon how those who now possess the power shall henceforth use it. Specifically the remedy may be stated as follows: T. Education must continue to be free, and the children must be protected in their right to such a preparatory education as shall enable them to start in life with a fair chance. This means compulsory education laws —enforced. Intelligence is no snre safeguard against communism, as nihilism in Russia shows. Bat Nihilism in Russia is probably the only way out of Russian tyranny. But intelligence is reasonable, while ignorance is unreasonabl. Communism must be cured by appeals to reason. Education must be enforced for another reason that it reveals to the laborer sources of happiness and enjoyment that are closed againBt the ignorant. The society of good books is next in influence to the society of good men. 2. The employer must regard the interest of the labor as his own. The laborer must have his just share of the profits of business. The pernicious aeresy that something should be given for nothing, either in business or religion must be eradicated. It is the man's thought and deed that is his own,—to which he haB a right. But every valuable commercial product is a complex of the thoughts and deeds of more than one. Each should receive the value of his contribution to it. 3. The church must go out after the laborer and offer to bim upon equal terms with the capitalist an honest, rational and consolatory religion. What the world wants is a universal belief both by the head and the heart, in the fatherhood of God. Then each will see in every other a brother and that "All are needed by each one,

Nothing is good and fair alone." Society must recognize the laborer as a part of its own household. Every household has its holy of holies, which all could not enter if they would, and would not if they could. But all belong to the one household, for all that. What we must all learn is that honor arises from obedience to the demands which God has made of us, and that he has greatest honor who is most obedient.

Captain Potter spoke at length. He

attacked the spirit of strikes, claiming that the complaints of the laboring men were not just in the main, and that they were better provided for by the capitalists than they themselves believed. He said that their complaints were imaginary.

Mr. C. W. Barbour discussed the question of combinations of capital, and showed that great evils resulted from these combinations, they having for their object, the raising of prices. This hurts the poor man in two ways. It makes the necessaries of life dearer, and in doing so, it is often necessary to suspend the operation of large establishments, leaving labor unemployed.

Mrs. T. W. Harper made a very entertaining address. Mr. Norcross, Mrs. W. W. Byers, Miss Hattie Scott aleo took part. Mr. Alden, superintendent of the Orphans' home, and Rev. Warner, of the Congregational church, mado some pertinent remarks upon the question, as also did Hon. A. P. Staunton* of Indianapolis, who was present with his wife. mi viftf oinflfi UBlli

The discussion did not close late in the afternoon, and at ita conclusion, the guests dispersed.

THE FOURTH ELSEWHERE.

Unveiling of Washington's Statue and Meetings of Many Societies. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 4.—The Fourth of July was celebrated to-day in the usual fashion with the booming ot guns, firing of pistols, and the discharge of other explosives. The morning was cloudy and threatening, and towards noon a heavy shower of rain fell. This was succeeded by showers, fog and cold atmosphere. Excursion boats were abandoned and the parks quickly depopulated. Eight veterans of the war of 1812 celebrated Independence day by a parade and dinner. The society of the Cincinnati annual meeting to-dav elected the old officers. The annual was then enjoyed. Washington's statue in Riverside park was unveiled to-day in the presence of a large number of eople. The statue is a gift of the pubic schools of the city. The anti-Blavery societv held its first

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celebration here to-day. After a social reunion, Dr. L. C. J. Whitney was elected chairman. Hamilton Wilcox, secretary of the society, reviewed its hiBtorv and operations.

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were made by many members, and letters were read from John G. Wbittier, Fred. Douglas and others.

BERLIN, July 4.-The Fourth was celebrated here by the by a banquet and ball. Toasts were offered to President Arthur, andthe Emperor William drank with enthn. iasra American students from the university played a^ game of base ball.

All For Cleveland.

NEW YORK, N. Y., July 4.-Seven-teen car loads of county Democracy men started to-day for Chicago. The Irish Sixty-ninth regiment band accompanied the delegation who are for Cleveland to a man. All were singing songs of Cleveland as the train rolled out of the depot. Among the leadert on tbe train are Thos.

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supervisor of city records ex-Distnct Attorney Wm. C. Whitney Jud£s PoweK Ingersoll, Norton, and Mfurray Commissioner of Caulfiild, Fire CommiMioner Purray, Police Commissioner Voorhees. The countV Democracy is traveling by the "West Shore railroad.

Begat to. postponed.

SARATOOA, N. Y., Jnly 4.-Theinter-national collegiate regatta waj postponed till to-morrow, owing to strong •wind aad rough water.