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THE N"DIA!NAPOLIS J OUBNAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1887.

THE DAILY JOURNAL.

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 18S7. WASHINGTON OFFICE-813 Fourteenth St. P. S. Heath. Corresoondenfc TUB INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Can be found at the following place LONDON Americaa Exchange In Europe, 449 BtranU. PArtlS Amtrlcan Exchange In Tarls, 35 Boulevard oas Cspucines. NEW YORK Gedney House and Windsor Hotel. CHICAGO ralmer House. CINCINNATI J. P. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine street. LOUISVILLE C. T. Dearing, northwest corner Ahird ana Jetterson streets. 6T. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot and Acntnern u.tL WASHINGTON, V. C Iiiggs House and Ebbitt J10US8. Trli'ihon Calls. Business Office .238 Editorial Rooms 242 THE President assured Colonel McLean, who invited bim to visit Terre Ilaute, that he greatly desired to do bo, as he had beard it was one of the most beautiful little cities in the Union. Who says he is not a candidate for a eecond term? If Colonel Matson had only thought to tell the President that the Governor's staff would be out in all its toggery on the occasion of hia visit here, he might have consented to make a longer stay. No more dazzling sight will greet hifn'on his tour. AUGLAIZE county, Ohio, is the latest suf ferer by Democratic ring rule. The county treasurer, who was re-elected last fall by the largest majority of any candidate on the Democratic ticket, is missing, as are also $31,000 of the conntv funds of which he was the custodian. THE statement that Colonel Matson was in structed to inform President Cleveland of the nature of the oratorical programme the Hendricks Club had prepared for his reception is sufficient explanation of his sudden decision to make but a brief stay in this city. Forewarned is forearmed. Latest advices indicate that the corn crop in the South will be unprecedentedly large this year, exceeding the yield of 1886 by over fifty million bushels, the yield of 1885 by seventy million bushels, and the yield of 1884 by one hundred and seven million bushels. As we have before remarked, there is no danger of a famine. Since a New York paper startled the coun try with a two-page account of the Donnelly-Dacon-Shakespeare theory, "Western readers of enterprising metropolitan newspapers are confidently expecting to be thrilled by sensa tional articles showing that Helen of Troy was a myth, and that Columbus never discovered America. The New York Herald publishes an inter view with Congressman Matson in which he comes out strong for Governor Gray for Vicepresident. With Cleveland's renominatlon assured, the Democracy will be very apt to come West for Vice-president, and in that event lightning is as apt to strike Gray as anybody. His rod is up and in working order. WHEN a new street-car line was opened in Reading, Pa., the other day, the first car was gaily decorated and drawn by six white horses, and was occupied by a class of high-school girls. Reading citizens may be a trifle more enthusiastic and demonstrative than Indianapolis people, but they are no more appreciative of a new car line than this city will be when it gets one properly equipped. Tension Commissioner Black must bless that attack of rheumatism. Of course it wouldn't be loyal for him to attend a gathering at whic h his beloved President would not be welcome, and then lucky rheumatic pains came just in time to prevent his attendance at the G. A. R. reunion in St. Louis. He is so sure they will not be cured before that event that he cancels his engagement two weeks in advance. WHEN Mr. Cleveland was under the impression that he was to meet the people of Indiana regardless of politics, he thought of remaining in this city the greater part of two days. As soon as he learned that the Hendricks Club meant to take possession of him, and to inundate him with a flood of its peculiar eloquence, he found that his engagements would only permit of a short stop. A majority of the club's members have been to see the President in Washington, and he knew what to expect. Gen. J. C. Black says he could not accept the position of commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic because it is "totally incompatible" with the office he is now holding. Now, why? According to his own statement he spends much of his time going about to soldiers' meetings in order to learn the wants of the veterans. As commander-in-chief this information would come to him through official channels and thus enable him to give more time to the legitimate duties of the Pension Bureau. The action of the Hendricks Club in pushing itself to the front at the Cleveland reception is in bad taste and entirely contrary to the original plan of a popular reception. Mr. Cleveland does not come here as a Democrat but as President of the United States. He should be roceived as such by citizens of all parties and without any display of partisanship. If the Hendricks Club persists in its determination to turn the occasion into a political demonstration Republicans had better bare nothing to do with it. The nineteen-year-old clerk in the Saco Savings Bank who has absconded with about (-00,000, "was acquainted with the combination of every lock in the bank vault," says ihe dispatch. On the day he disappeared he jras left alone in the bank, the cashier being tailed away on other business. In other words, i Leavy, resjonsibility was thrown on the youth and he was tubjected to a terrible temptation. Of course this is no excuse nor palliation for his crime, yet who can say how much it Lad to do with itl Perhaps he never

in his life before thought of doing a dishonest act, and might not have done thi3 but for the suddenness and magnitude of the temptation. There is a lesson in this, touching business methods, which is worth heeding. Thousands of young men and boys in banks and counting-rooms are in a similar way loaded with responsibility and subjected to temptations which they are not strong enough to resist. It is wrong. The devil makes use of such opportunities. Many a youth has committed crime under the impulse of sudden temptations and inviting opportunity when, if they had been kept out of his way till ha was strong enough to resist them, he might have continued honest all his life. Very young men "and boys in positions of trust and responsibility should be watched. It is kindness to them and good business sense to do so. They should not be given unlimited control of safe-lock combinations nor free access to bank deposits. The cashier or head clerk Bhould not go away and leave a lad of nineteen alone for hours to wrestle single-handed with temptation. Strong men often fall before such assaults; the mere boy of unformed character should not be subjected to them.

SIM COT AS AS OftATOR. The following is the longest political speech of Sim Coy on record. It is the speech he made at themeeting of the Democratic city central committee on the night of March 29. The principal object of the meeting was to place the power of nominating a Mayor in Coy's hands. Coy called the meeting to order and made John E. Sullivan president The latter then called on Coy to state the object of the meeting, when the boss arose and spoke as follows: "I think about all of us know the person we want to nominate, but we must do our work up in a decent manner. If we expect to win this fall, we will have to do some good work. I have had some experience in managing campaigns, and I know about what we have got to do to carry Indianapolis. We have to know where to put our hand on every man. We have to organize. Close organization is what makes us successful. There are several classes of voters that we can control if we work it right, and we must arrange to work them. Now. it was understood that we were to come here and determine on the persons to nominate for Mayor and clerk. I don't think we had better be too fast. I think the best thing we can do is to refer the selection of candidates to our executive committee. That committee will have much work to do. They can do it better than we all can. There is the determinating of whether we want an early or a late convention, and many o'ther t nines. My experience has been that the fewer men you have in this politics the better it will be done." Considering the occasion, the speaker and the audience, we regard this a great speech. It needs, however, to be read between the lines to get the full force and meaning. An oration must always be judged by its fitness to the circumstances under which it is deliv ered the occasion, audience, etc. Among Mr. Coy's auditors on this occasion were Messrs. John E. Sullivan, Dr. Metcalf, Attorney Spaan, Bernhamer and others who knew his political methods and resources. To such an audience he could talk freely, yet must take care not to say too much. His words must suggest as much as they express. When Mr. Coy says "If we expect to win thi3 fall we must do some good work," his auditors knew what he meant without further waste of words. And, by the way, the public knows pretty well by this time what Coy means by "good work." The speaker had had "some experience in managing campaigns" and knew "about what we have got to do to carry Indianapolis." This was a modest way of expressing his authority as a boss, just enough to impress without offending his auditors. And so on till he came to the real object of the meeting, which was the selection of a can didate for Mayor. This, Mr. Coy thought, had better be referred to "our executive com mittee," of which he was and is chairman. The speaker modestly suggested that the executive committee could . "do it better than we all can," and then, after a complimentary reference to the arduous duties and responsibilities of the committee, he wound up with his now celebrated utterance, "My experience has been that the fewer men you have in this politics the better it will be done." Perhapo no speech ever accomplished its object more promptly and effectually. At its conclusion a resolution was offered and adopted doing precisely what the orator had recommended, viz., placing the selection of candi dates in the hands of the committee of which he is chairman. This resolution, offered by one of Coy's henchmen, transferred to "our executive committee," that is to Simeon himself, the power usually exercised by a delegate convention of selecting candidates. Under authority thus conferred Coy selected Dr. Edenharter as the candidate tor Mayor, and iu due time the convention ratified it. It was what might be called, in the expressive language of the boss, "good work." A PUBLIC meeting was held in Michigan City a few uights since to discuss the feasibility of establishing a home for ex-convicts. The idea is not new, though it has not been much agitated in this State. It contemplates the establishment of a sort of home for exconvicts who desire to reform, and who may be induced to become honest men and good citizens by a little timely aid and sympathetic encouragement. Many ex-convicts are, of course, thoroughly bad, but some could undoubtedly be reclaimed. The meeting was largely attended, and a very commendable interest was shown. One speaker said the meeting had the approval of Warden Murdock, of the Northern Prison, and that quite a number of convicts had expressed a desire to contribute towards the undertaking. The movement is one that commends itself to good citizens everywhere, and which ought to command both moral and material support. A subscription list has been started in Michigan City, with the intention later on of appealing to other-localities. Persons wishing to contribute or to obtain further information on the subject can address the Rev. J. J. Faude or the Rev. J. G. Iloch. of Michigan City. As A general thing the citizen of the United States who asserts that he does not desire the presidency and would be unwilling to accept it if it were placed within bis reach is suspected, and rightfully enough, of diaingenuousness, to put it mildly. There is reaen to suppose; however, that Robert Lin

coln is entirely honest and earnest in his ex

pressions on this subject. He has reasons for his indifference to the honor which no other man on the continent can have. It is easily conceivable, indeed, that he may not only regard with distaste the possibility of occupying the position but may look upon, such prospect with positive horror. He was at an age to fully understand the burdens and re sponsibilities which weighed upoa his illus trious father; he saw that father murdered, and the experiences which both preceded and followed that event were sufficient to have destroyed political ambition in his own heart. Later, he became a member of Garfield's cab inet; he saw him cut down in his prime by the hand of the assassin, 'and during the following months of suspense shared the strain which shortened the lives of some of his associates. He had full acquaintance with the responsibilities of the presidential office dur ing time of war, and, as a member of Mr. Arthur's cabinet had opportunity to see how its cares and worries could weigh down and harass a strong man in a period of peace. It is entirely conceivable that with all this ex perience he should prefer a quiet- and un eventful private life to the highest office within the gift of the people. Certainly he should not be accused of a lack of honesty in giving utterance to such sentiments. The white-cap organization of southern In diana is a lawless body, and for the credit of the State the members should be ferreted out and punished. It must be confessed, how ever, that if they would confine their attentions, as they have been doing recently, to men who sell whiskv and those who drink it and whip their wives afterward, public indig nation against them would not rise to white heat. At all events, the characterization by a local reporter of the whipping of a Harrison county man, who had got drunk and whipped his wife, as a "damnable outrage by hellish wretches," is not likely r& touch a responsive chord in the popular heart. This is too bad. After the statement that Mr. Cleveland had given s'teen dollars and some provisions to the family of a dying officeseeker from Buffalo had been telegraphed over the country, and conspicuously headlined and duly commented upon by administration or gans as evidence of presidential tenderness of heart after all this comes the widow of the unfortunate office-seeker and says the President did nothing of the kind; that she is not destitute and can pay her own bills. The Cleveland literary bureau will have to try it again. The claimant. Sir Roger Tichborne, baronet, who went to England a few months ago ostensi bly to reopen his claim, has retarned to New York, empty-handed, and accepted employment as bar-tender in an obscure hotel. Doubtless he found English laws too stroDg and the present owner of the Tichborne honors and estates too well fortified to justify him in renewing the attack. Perhaps also his experience as a convict and his rather slippery footing as a ticket-of leave man made him cautious about reasserting his claim. At all events, he has concluded to devote himself for the present to mixing drinks for New York toughs, and this it probably the last we shall hear of the once celebrated claimant The records of crime sometimes present a touch of pathos that almost elicits sympathy. A notorious criminal of Ohio who had served several terms in the penitentiary, and was hunted from post to pillar, was found the other morning dead on his mother's grave in a village cemetery, whither he had fled from his pursuers to end his life by suicide. The strange impulse that led him from his haunts of crime to do this at the grave of his mother, might have sprung from some struggling emotion of a nature not wholly depraved. AE0UT PEOPLE AND THINGS. Ex-Senator Sargent left an estate valued at less than $140,000, one-half to his wife and onehalf to his three children. The Indian students at Hampton, Va., will put in old St. John's Church there a fine window in memory of Pocahontas. Prince Ktjki, Japanese minister at Washington has had his children baptized, but has not yet himself embraced Christianity. Captain Clark, of the Atlantic City lifesaving station, has rescued nineteen drowning persons this season. During the past five years he has saved over 1"0 lives. Miss Gertrude Barrett, the oldest daughter of Lawrence Barrett, the tragedian, will be married this fall to Mr. Joseph Anderson. Mr. Anderson is at present in England with Ins sister. While the Empress of Austria was at the Cromer, this summer, a fisherman was drowned there. Hearing of it, she went to his cottage alone, broke the news tenderly to the widow, and left a purse containing $2,000. Daniel Denslf.r died Aug. 23, at his home in Batavia, Mich., aged seventy-two. He was captain of company G, Fourth Michigan Cavalry, which captured the rebel President, Jefferson Davis, near Abbeville, Ga., in April, 1865. A British sea captain says that whales are increasing in number so fast that accidents to ships from running into them will soon be of frequent occurrence. A sailing ship under a five-knot breeze might as well strike a tree as an old bull whale. Ex Senator Thurman and Henry Wattersoa are being advertised as the leading writers for the Daily American Workman, which will make its appearance in New York about Oct. 1. John Swinton will also do some of bis characteristic work for the paper. General Booth, the leader of the Salvation Army, is planning an invasion of Zululand and South America by his shouting warriors, and preparatory to the organization of bis forces for this foreign campaign he has issued a call for 5,000 officers, to be trained to go abroad as mis sionaries. Col. Henry Walker, of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston, who has been passing some time in London, says that Minis ter Phelps defects art": "Great stiffness of manner, general disasrreeabloness and a seemine unwillingness to in any way oblige Americans by giving them information when sought for." Count Brazza, who is visiting New York, is a good-looking man with a fine, silky black beard, and of medium height and build. There is but little in the Count's appearance to suggest the intrepid explorer of Africa Miss Cora Slocomb, of New Orleans, to whom the Count is to be married in October, is also m New York. Katkoff, the Russian editor, left 700.000 roubles (about $325,000)tobe divided among four teen heirs. An admirer of the famous Panslavist has instituted at the Russian Academy of Sciences a prize of 5.000 rubles, to bo awarded every five years for the best philosophical or historical essay, and to be named in honor of Katkoff. Frances Power Cobbe is a woman of untiring industry and energy. During the last twenty-five years, ia addition to the great amount of time spent in pbilanthropical work, she has written fifteen books, about twenty-five pamphlets on theology, women's rights, vivisection, etc., and an enormous number of articles for the magazines and newspapers. At Danbury. Conn., last Friday at a reunion of war veterans appeared Mrs. Tryphena Bevens, who is one hundred and one years old. She carried a teapot with her over a century old. As arte enured the diikig-hall where the veteraus

were seated they rose as one man and sang "Auld I jang Syne." The old lady did not seem to feel annoyed at this most apparent reference to her age. Tbere seems to be a period beyond which a woman is not sensitive about her years. English hostility to any expression of national feeling in Ireland was formerly much more pronounced than it is now. When Whately was archbishop of Dublin he struck "Breathes there a man with soul so dead" out of an Irish class-book and inserted the lines beginning: 4 I thank the goodness and tha grace That on my birth have smiled. And made me. in these Christian days, A happy English child. Bishop Beckwith. of Georgia, is spoken of as a prince among the black-bass catchers in the country. He is a member of the famous Pelee Club, of which Mr. John Maginnis, jr., of Wall street, is president, and comes North every spring and fall to engage in bis favorite pastime. General Phil Sheridan, Judgo Gre6ham and Robert Lincoln also are members of the club and expert with the rod. The Pelee Club does not permit its members to fish on Sunday. William Beck, a man of sixty-two, is in Washington to see the officials of the War Department in regard to his wife and children, who are held captives by the Sioux. He says that he and his family were captured by Sitting Bull and his warriors near Deadwood in 1875. and

. that he has not seen his wife and children since that time. He was in captivity twelve years before he was able to make his escape. He finally became a chief and was known as "Touch the Clouds." He desires the War Department to find his family. Mr. Alfred Austin," says the London World, "has returned for press the proof-sheets of his new poem, 'Prince Lucifer,' which, I may say, is not a pastoral study, but savors of the Autolycus type. More noise will arise over Mr. Swinburne's new work. It 13 a tragedy; a piece of history retold in Mr. Swinburne's own way, full of the whirl of battle, of love, jealousy and hate. It is the story of Locnne, Estnldis and babnna and his Queen Guendolen, kinsfolk by birth, descent and marriage of that king of all kings in ancient Britain Brutus." The casket containing the jubilee address from Allahabad is the latest addition to the ju bilee offerings to Queen Victoria from India. It is made of silver, and represents a native "Dalki," the sides and ends of which consist of eieht panels, each containing a finely-chased figure, and the whole being a very elegant and artistic piece of workmanship. The address. which is on parchment, is written in English, . Kurdi, and Lrdu characters, and is accompanied by three boooks, containing 11. eb4 signatures, beautifully bound in covers of Oriental design. The excavation for the new national library on Capitol Hill, Washington, make a cellar hole 500 feet long by 350 wide. Although the surface was level, the excavation has revealed an old ravine which must have been filled at some time, and which is likely to increase the co?t of foundation. The stone for the library has not been decided upon. It is necessary to take it from a quarry which will supplv enougu to com plete the great pile. The foundation will all be put in at once, and then the central readingroom and western facade, leaving the other por tions to be built later. His Indian Highness, the Thakore Sahib, of Limbeli. has arrived in New York, and proposes visiting all the great American cities, traveling incognito as Sir Jasvalsinghjee. His subjects number about 00,000. During the voyaga on the steamer he was clad in cloth of gold, even to his turban, his slippers were gold embroidered, and his shirt was encircled with a golden girdle. Be fore he landed, however, he doffed these gorge ous habiliments and donned a plain black corkscrew suit. He then looked like an ordinarv Christian. He will return bv way of California. and will be the first Indian prince to go around the world. "FANcr," sayB a San Diego (Cal.) Union writer, "a neat, precise little lady, whose queen ly presence and stately bearing command the respect and veneration due to a noble woman in the autumn of life. Picture to yourself a very peculiar little house, too large for a cottage, too small for a mansion. The ample yard about it is not yet beautified beyond the setting out of a few orange or palm trees, but within the bouse no sunnier home is to be founa among all the residences in San Dingo. The walls and ceilings are decorated in elegant taste with bric-a-brac. curias and; what is of more precious interest than all, sacred trophies of the great rebellion. Here bangs a guitar; over the mantel is a fine set of silver service: a lot of delicate china, ar ranged as on a panel, is in one corner; in another stands an easel gracefully festooned with heavy Oriental drapery and bearinga painting of a few simple roses. Over the handsome divan, occu pying one side of the room, is draped a large silk American nag of unusual historical interest. Between the sliding aoors is another, while in the back parlor, in graceful festooning, hangs Ben Butler's tattered and bullet-riddled 'Lone Star, ensign." Such, in brief, is the person and such is the home of Mrs. Ord, widow of the late Major-general E. O. C. Ord, of the Union army. COMMENT AND OPINION. The Wheeling incident is a political straw that shows the bearing of the wind. Why not meditate upon it calmly and philosophically f rsew lork Tribune. The United States army and the indignant Ute Indians having joined their forces it is thought that the cowboys, who are now on the . war-path headed by a brash Sheriff, will be shortly brought under subjection. Chicago News, As all the Republicans will soon be re moved from the public service, the Democrats can afford to advocate the proposed change in the civil service rules to compel the giving of reasons for removals. It may serve to Keep Democrats in after the Republicans resume power. Milwaukee Sentinel. Georgeism knows no degrees or limits, but aims at the extirpation of land-values without any regard to vested rights, the pledged faith of the government, or any obligation of law and justice. Mill would ehrink with horror from the application George is now making of his doctrine. George's land theory is the philosophy of thievery pure and simple. Chicago Tribune. So long a3 the South, or any considerable part ot it, has an "our policy" to oppose to a national poller, so long will the Republican party be found waging political war upon it without truce or terms. 1 hat which the war was waged to determine, that which must be determined before any other question, is that this is a Nation, not a compact of various "our policies." Chicago Inter-Ocean. In cases of impeachment alone has Congress any judicial authority. Having no power to try. convict, and punish Mr. Stanford for the crime or misdemeanor of purchasing cheap congressmen, Coneress has no power to compel him, nor to authorize anv commission to compel him, to furnish the evidence against himself upon which he might be tried, convicted, and punished for that offense by a competent tribunal. Chicago Times. Probably there is no other way to prevent shipments of pernicious foreigners that would be so efficacious, if applied with due rigor, as that of requiring every immigrant to bring a consular ticket of entrance on pain of having to return in the same ship, or of being summarily expelled from the country if entrance be gained by fraud or evasion of the law. If we do not wish to continue being the Botany Bay of Eu rope, it is time to change our policy and practice with relation to "the ortressed of all nations completely. Chicaeo Times. 'What is the G. A. R. good for, anyway?" osks a Democratic editor. Well, it is good for the countrv, and several other thines. It is good for the old soldiers to dwell together in unity; it is good to perpetuate the memory of the deeds of those who died in their country s service: to keep alive the best patriotic sentiment of the nation; to meet together under the old flag which they fought for and saved and swear at the altar to protect it against traitors and treason; to look after and provide for the soldier's widow and brother comrades in sickness or distress, etc Detroit Tribune. If the natural laws of trade were observed in Wall street the public would deal there in stocks and bonds precisely as it does elsewhere for its butter and cheese. The latter articles differ in price only according to the supply and the demand and their quality. But the prices of stocks and bonds at this timu are not regulated at all by their real value, or by any other natural law. They are regulated by this or that clique pool ing their capital to derres3 or elevate prices. It has become possible for a mere handful of the great capitalists of Wall street, by combining their ready cash and by exerting their influence with certain leadiug banks to refuse loans: to knock the bottom out of the market whenever the fit to do it seizes them. Philadelphia In quirer. The episode at Wheeline will set the mug wump papers again in full cry after the Grand Armv. The Democratic editor who started the trouble with deliberate purpose by Ruspending across the street a portrait of the President so inscribed and so heralded by editorial articles as to be offensive to many of the veterans probably rejoices over the sensation which he has created. Doubtless it would have been better if the Grand Army men had ignored the petty schema '

of this Democratic partisan, but they are only human, and recent occurrences have made them somewhat sensitive. By the way, do the friends of the President think they are doing him a service when they do wbat they can to widen the breach between bim and the loyal men who fought the battles of the Union? Boston Journal. Eight millions out of the sixty millions of people who inhabit the United States were born in foreign lands, and 1.G00 foreigners are landed in the country every working day in the year. The vast majority of these are industrious workers, who add to the prosperity and wealth of the country. An insignificant number belong to the dangerous classes, and these should ba excluded by a quarantine even more strict than that established against yellow fever. National Republican.

THAT BANK IX CHINA. Secretary Bayard to Be Told of China's Concessions to America. Philadelphia Times. Count Mirkiewicz and the Imperial Chinese Envoy, Ma Kien Chang, and suite left Sau Francisco last evening for Washington, where they will present to Secretary Bayard important autograph letters from the Viceroy, Li Hung Chang. These letters refer to the enterprises which a number of American capitalists havs been negotiating for in the Chinese Empire. The letters are bunglesome and curiouslthings. They are enclosed in evelopes a foot rpng and about six inches wide, with the imperial seal of Viceroy Li Hung Chang as High Commissioner for Trade and Secretary of State. In these letters the Viceroy teKs of his desire to have China become closer affiliated to the United States and hopes for a long continuance of the present bonds of friendship. He sayB that in order to partially do this he has granted valuable concessions to Count Mitkiewicz and Wharton Barker, of this city. Mr. Barker has little to say of these concessions, intimating that matters have not yet reached that stage where it would do either the public, the Chinese government, or the Americans interested any good to know the exact state of affairs. As far as can be learned, the viceroy's concessions are that a national and international amalgamated bank is to be formed under an imperial .charter, which gives the Americans and a few natives of China who are interested the sole and exclusive rights as far as regards the Chinese imperial and provincial governments. Under the charter the bank is to be supplied by America and China with a capital of 50,000,000 taels, in proiortions"to be fixed hereafter, but the larger share to be mainly American. It will establish itself in Chinese commercial centers. It will have branches in all foreign cities with which China has trade or political interests. It will have the sole right to coin money. It will receive and disburse imperial and provincial treasury funds. It will carry on the finances of the Imperial and Provincial governments. It will act. in fact, in a large sense on the Credit Mobilier system. It will advance funds and construct railways, telegraphs, canals, river improvements and svsteras of drainage. It will take part in bnilding forts, camps, fleets, armies, arsenals, navies and public works. Another and one of the most important of the schemes is the reported intention of the syndicate to take over the existing telegraph lines and to have the exclusive right for fifty years to manipulate telephones. The Chinese Commissioner will confer with Mr. Barker while in Washington, and Mr. Barker will probably go to China to ratify the agreement. Governor Wilson's Record. Columbus (O.) Special in Cleveland Leader. "Windy" Wilson, the tall, lean and lank Governor of West Virginia, who was so completely demolished by Governor Foraker, at Wheeling, last week, is not held in the highest esteem by the people of his own State. He is looked upon there, by many, as an arrant coward. Three years ago, during bis candidacy for Governor, your correspoident spent about ten days in the State, during which time Wilson's history was frequently discussed, and very often cussed by the residents. He was pronounced a coward on all hands. At the commencement of tba war he was in some kind of business at Harper's Ferry, and was too cowardly to defend the principles which he espouses in time of peace. He left that place, according to the statements of citizens, going North, where he remained until the war closed. After that he sneaked back into the State and took an active part in politics, 6hining as a red hot secessionist. He succeeded in getting himself nominated for the governorship through the regular machine methods in vogue in the South. A number of Democrats refused to vote for him because of the manner in which he secured the place, and for the further reason that be was considered a first-class hypocrite for leaving the countrv in times of danger, and afterwards riding the secession hobby for the sake of getting an office. Hi election, however, was made possible through the determination of the leaders to keep intact the solid South. A Telling Comparison. Boston Transcript (Mug.) There has not been a fairer test and basis of comparison between the Republican and Democratic parties, and their respective fitness to con trol the government than this case of Higgins. The Republican party had its Uiggins in the person of Hubbell, though the latter was far above any such gross and vile criminalities as Higgins is publicly charged with having committed. Hubbell was a Higgins in so far as be openly and defiantly organized an assessment of government clerks for a political campaign fund, in the very teeth of President Haves s then freshlypromulgated civil-service rules. What was the result? The Republican party, then possessing a strong majority in the House, although this majority was headed by Keifer, Robeson, and other equally case-hardened opponents of civilservice reform at once showed works meet for repentance, and cot only repudiated Hubbell on the spot, aud as soon as possible shelved Keifer and Robeson for good, but also passed stringent laws providing for heavy penalties against Hubbellism, by sweeping majorities in both houses. That was the way the Republican party,- when called upon to deal with a Higgins.rose to its duty. Let us see what tbe Democrats are going to do. Their time of grace, however, in this matter. has been extended about a3 long as possible. An Uncertain Quantity. Lafayette Courier. The re-election of Mayor Denny is confidently predicted by Republican politicians, but thev do not attempt to disguise the fact that a hard fight is on hands. The most discouraging feature about Mayor Denny's campaign is the dispo sition of his friends to rely on the support of the "respectable Democrats. The element of res pectability among Indiana Democrats must be exceeding slim when the best or them will testify to the high character of Coy, Bernhamer, et al. . as they did recently, and if the Republicans of the Canital City put their trim for success on the assistance of the "respectable element of the Democratic party," they reckon without their hosts. Tbe Difference. Philadelphia Press. If the Grand Armv, on any proper occasion. should refuse to march before the President, that would be disrespect for the office. If the Grand Armv, on its own reunion, under its own direction, refuses to march under a picture of Grover Cleveland thrown out for an obvious purpose, that is objection to the man. We have not yet reached the point in this country where refusal to bow to an efligy is disrespect for the office. Queer Sights. New York Commercial Advertiser. It is a singular spectacle, Senator Gorman at one of the President's ears and George William Curtis at the other. It is singular to seethe Independents in New York prooosinar to support Blr. Cleveland for a second term, and the same class of voters in Maryland organizing a revolt within the Democratic partv. on account of their dissatisfaction with the President a offens ive partisanship. A Rebel Definition of Treason. Chicaeo Journal. A rebel editor in Wheeling hung out a Cleve land banner on a street alone which a Grand Army procession was to pass, and they marched around it. "Treason! " has been the shout of everv rebel and rebel sympathizer since that time in speaking about the matter. A rebel's notion of treason is an odd one. A Fair Proposition. San Francisco Alta. John Russell Young denies that he belongs to the anti-Povertv Society, but says he is in favor of having all professional incomes cut down to $'-0,000 a year. We will join him if he will also have all professional incomes cut up to $20,000 a year. A Teetotal Wreck. Pittsburg Chronicle. Pension Commissioner Black is confined to his room with inflammatory rheumatism. This ought to secure an increase in bis pension from $100 per month to $150. Music from IIurdy-Gurdy Hard. Cleveland Leader. Frank Hurd. of the marble brow and hurdygurdy voice, will make thirty speeches for the Democracy this f alL

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS

After Much Careful Work an Open Fight on the Tariff Question Is Averted. The Chicago riant of 1884 Eeirso; Reaffirmed, With a Demand that the Surplus Ee Applied to Paying: the Public Debt. AiiLENTOWN, Pa... Aug. 31. The Democratic) State convention convened in the Academy ot Music at noon, with every delegation full, and a large attendence of prominent State and local politicians. Tbe galleries were jammed with spectators and the boxes were well filled with newspaper correspondents and politicians. - The most conspicuous absentee was ex Senator William A. Wallace, whose failure to meet his old time foe from the Second congressional district has been a marked incident of tbe gathering. Mr. Randall was the most interesting figure of tj Philadelphia delegation. To the surprise of nearly everybody, Congressman William L. Srott appeared as a substitute member of the Erie delegation. Mr. Scott's appearance as a delegate was the result of a late conference of the anti-Randall leaders, when it was determined that Mr. Scott ehould go up on the committee on resolutions and contest with Mr. Randall for the chairmanship of that body. Mr. William Singerly, of the Philadelphia Record, occupied one of the boxes and was surrounded by a party of friends, including Ex-Attorney General Cassidy, exCongressman Mutchler and others. Upon the stage, in the rear of tbe President's chair, were 200 well known State politicians, among them United States Marshal A. H. Dill, ex-Governor A. G. Curtin and Hon. W. U. Hensel, ex-chairman of the State committee. At exactly 12 o'clock, Mr. Sanders called the convention to order and announced that the deliberations of the body would be opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Tupps, of the Zion Reformed church of Allentown. Chairman Sanders then announced the secretaries and sergeant-at-arm 8. The roll of the convention was then called and the chairman announced that the body was ready for business. Hon. John B. istorm nominated Ex-Congressman George Post, of Susquehanna, for temporary chairman,, and he was elected by acclamation. Upon assuming the duties of the chair, Mr. Post spoke briefly. Mr. Storm offered a resolution that all resolutions be referred to the committee on resolutions to be hereafter constituted. This proposition was adopted, and on motion of Mr. Brennan, of Allegheny, it was resolved that a commit- t tee on resolutions and a committee on perma- ' nent organization be constituted. T. J. Kernan moved that when the convention adjourn it be to meet at 3 o'clock, in order to allow the committee on resolutions time to prepare its report. A little scene occurred at this point, when Mr. Randal! arose and suggested that tbe time of reconvening bo fixed at 4 o'clock. When the Second District Congressman got upon bis feet there was a warm round of applause. Ho suggested that a longer recess would better serve the convenience of tbe members of the committee. Some one then moved that Mr. Kernan's resolution be amended so as to make the hour 4 o'clock, in accordance with Mr. Randall's proposition. When the question on the amendment was put. the chair was unable to decide whether it had been carried or not. The prospect that Mr. Randall might be out-voted upon even so trifling a proposition so early in tbe proceedings gave an unusual interest to the situation, and some of Mr. Randall's supporters became uneasy. It was finally agreed to take a vote upon a subsequent amendment to make the hour half past 3 o'clock, and this was adopted. The list of members, of the committee on resolutions was then announced, and the convention then adjourned until half-past 3 o'clock. The "ommittee on resolutions met at once in the court-house. On motion of Mr. Randall, William L. Scott was made chairman and a sub-committee of six was appointed by the chair to prepare a report for the consideration of the general committee. Tbe subcommittee was constituted as follows: W. L. Scott, chairman; Samuel J. Randall, ex Governor Curtin, Robert E. Wright, S. T. Neal and J. B. Storm. It was nearly 4 o'clock when the convention reassembled. The galleries and boxes were filled with spectators, as at the opening session, but the generally understood fact that the question of the convention's utterance on the tariff had been settled in such a manner that there would be no contest, had weakened public interest in the proceedings, and everybody was prepared to see the platform and nominations rushed through without much ceremony. 31r. McFadden, of Blair, reported from the committee on permanent organization that the committee had agreed to report the name of S. R. Peal, of Clinton, as permanent chairman of the convention, and a long list of secretaries and vice-presidents. The report was at ouca agreed to and Mr. Peal delivered a short sDeech and announced that he was ready to receive any business from the convention. Af(er a brief discussion the convention proceeded to name candidates for Judge of the Supreme court. The following names were presented to the convention: Wm. S. McLean, Judge John McMichael, Ex.-Gov. Robert E. Pattisoo, William Rapshur, Judge Michael Arnold, and Hon. James Ryan. At this point the committee on resolutions, beaded by Chairman Scott and Mr. Randall, appeared in the aisle, and were received with tumultuous applause. When Mr. Scott ascended the platform the convection redoubled its demonstrations, and for several minutes indulged in a wild uproar of applause. As soon as quiet was restored Mr. Scott said be was directed to report the resolutions of the committee to the convention. He was pleased to state that they had been unanimously agreed on and the meeting bad been most harmonious. He moved that the resolutions be adopted as a whole. There was a chorus of seconds and amid cheers the entire set of resolutions was by acclamation adopted. First That we rj6w otir allegiance to the princip'es and declarations of the platform adopted i.t Chicago in 1884, which Mr. (.1 veland, the nominee of t e party, he irtily indorsed, declaring in his letter oi acceptance, '1 have carefi lly considered the jlatforra adopted by the convention and ci rd a! y approve the same; so plain a tateir en t of Deuu cratic fa-.tsand the j ri. citles upon which that party anpeals ;o tiis S'lfS'ia -es of the people, nceis no sumlem n', or exi la a ion." To these j.rin - nlfs he !. -tai h s y adh -re-din a. 1 Lis public ntu rane efmthr arfiim t he t 1 itform adop'ed by ou.- State con-. enti n of and in view of the existing c-jndi i u O: ti c public triasurv, w : demand w.th emf'bas s that- ti e l;;re surplus al -tady in the treasury shall be us d o pay the t ub c dbt, ai d :hat tl e u rent and un eoB arv ncrei s goi s n be on 1 t ie needs of p- ei ulaent fhal: be inm e iia'e'" prevented by a w:sa and prudent reducti" n of in emal tixation and oFdtris on impoits in accordance w th the foregoing deelaisvt on. second That we fully indorse the administration of President Cleveland. Wise, sagacious and patriotic, he has restored confidence to the business interests of the country in the Democratic party; has directed the financial affairs of the government with aDt ability: has strengthened the public credit, and thereby Kiven us e period of great industrial and commercial prosperity. Apprehension in the minds of some that the advent of our party to the control of the federal government would be dangerous has been dispelled. Our people are more contented and well-to-do than in years, and more respected than ever by : other nations. His period of administration has been pure, economical and fearless, aud meets the approval of all fair-minded and conservative citizens. " Third We recognize the material benefits which this country has received from immigration. We indorse the lesrislation of Congress against the importation of contract labor and to cutnpel the return of paupers and criminals. We commend the national administration for its efforts to rigidly enforce these laws, and, while we are opposed to any illiberal restrictions, we favor such additional measures of regulation as may be found necessary. Fourth We favor liberal pensions to deserving Union soldiers and sailors, and refer to the action of the present administration in addinsr to the pension rolls a larger number than was ever before placed thereon within a corresjonding period, while at the same time protecting the treasury from fraudulent claims, as proof of this fact. Fifth We point with pride to the fact that since the Democratic party has been in power in any branch of the federal government not one acre of the public lauds has been granted to corporations, nor Las any land grant been revived or extended. fJSiicth The failure of the Stat revenue bill, after it ad been carefully perfected anil nearly unanimously passed by both branches of the LeK'slatare. was a ci ime against ihe majority of tbe Commonwealth, whereby the people must pay a million dollars a-iim-allv in taxation that should and would have been, paid by the corporations, and the failure of the State administration to attempt any correction of the wrongdoing or exposure of the fraud or criminal neglect, condoned a crime against both authority and fieopie. and confessed the supremacy of ring rule in Pennsylvania. . , . . Seventh That we reaffirm our declaration ia favor of the passage of such legislation as will properly enforce the provisions of Article 17 of the ytate Constitution, relative to corporations, to prevent improper discrimination and equalize taxation. Kijrhlh That we denounce tha action of the last Republican Legislature in the defeat of the bill for the relief of the producers and rentiers of oil in the oil district of the State known as the Billingsley bill, as IxfiuK in the interest of monopoly aud against the interests of the people of that large section of the State. ' Ninth The Democratic party sympathizes with the oppressed of all nations and in all movements having