Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 18, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 October 1887 — Page 2

TIIIS'LL 1)0 FOfc SANDY.

SCOTIA'S CRACK YACHT NO MATCH FOR THE VOLUNTEER.

The Cap-Hunt«r Goes for the Prize and "Get* There" Hebind Time—Uncle Sam Still Known How to Build Boat* That

Can Travel to Win—A Race That Seem* to Settle the Series.

NEW YORK, Sept 2S.—The (lay for the first of the great international yacht races broke under unfavorable circumstances. A heavy, smoky mist, almost a fog,-hung over the bay, and what little wind there was scarcely sufficed to ripple the water. Everybody predicted that it would be a "Thistle day," if there should be any race at all. Early as 5 o'clock in the morning thousands of persons were astir and in readiness to seek whatever conveyance was available to the cene of the great contest, and the excursion steamers were filled to thoir utmost at an early hour. When it was still nearly an hour before the starting time the upper bay was a floating city. The water all around the flagship Electra was filled up and everywhere bands played and whistles blew. For two hours or more the great fleet lay in the bay waiting for a wind. The slight breeze

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had died out and the chances were that there nmiId Ik? no n'-". As noon approached, however, a 1«- breeze sprang up.

At 11:45 Iho Thistle began io stand in toward the ridge, and the Volunteer's sails [,:irtly III led. Shortly after 12 o'clock the Electra blew her whistle and the starting lino was cleared. 1'efoiethe preparatory starting iriinx "en* tired the Thistle nailed past tlm Electra with all xaiIs set except the balloon jib and spinnaker. The Volunteer cruised about in a small space, and both yachts created a great son sat ion. The fog by I: 1 ." has nearly disappeared, and the southerly breeze grew stronger. The preparatory starting gun was fired at 12:'i0. At a second gun was fired by nccidont, through smew one tampering with the electric tiring apiMtianis. At this time both yachts were in a favorable position for start iug. Iuf as the E!cft.ra'. signals wore unchnnne. I neither crossed thf line. The starting unn was fired at 12:20, and both boats linosl iininedia jely headed for the line. Both arrii tnniiHail, club topsail and threo jihs, 'I he Ihistlo was slightly in the lead, but there was not nioro than ~U() feet bvtwoen tho boats. Tim ullleinl starting time was Thistle, Volunteer,

Hoth ynchts crossed the linn on the port tack. The tin illicit they werti oil' the great II. et of pleasure boats started after them, fol-

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lowed later by the Electra, which soon overhauled the crowd. 'I lion happened one of the most remarkable things ever seen in a yacht rare in this Imrbor. The two ynchts went, into th» narrows with tho Thistle several hundred !ct ahead of the Volunteer, and came out with the Volunteer a good half mile aheul of the Thistle, tho Volunteer biominn al ns at a great rate of speed, while the Thistle wj\ standing almost dead s'ill. Tho reason of this was that the Volunteer had caught the wind like a feather, anil the Thistle ha 1 caught none of it A little while later the Thistl mght the wind and started otT at Utter puv, but at 1:05, half an hour after the start, the Volunteer was fully a mile in the lea I. The l»nj lead of the Volunteer was nM-rilied to su xrior seamanship in holding on to tho firs',. tack toward Staten island ai:d catching tho breexe off shore. After a while the Thistle got more wind and cn-a^l the Volunteer's lend, and at o'clock the Soot Iwat was apimroatly not moiv than thnv-qu.-irkTs of a inilo behind, wh K» at S:l"» not mon- than half a mile separated th two, although the Thistle was a quarter of a mile to the leeward.

At 2:30 the Volunteer was only tbreeeisjhts of a mile ahead. The wind was increasing ami the Volunteer at i'li) roun led the o{ the hook and hea led for the lightship 0 in ntitM ahead of the Thistle. At the Volunteer was on tho starboard tack, on the outside of the hook, about a mile and a quartet- ahead of tho Thistle, the !atter th»n Wing near the po.nl of tho hook. The wind was then blowing nine miles an hour.

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buoy 10 the Thistle was 16 minutes behind the Volunteer, with the wind Wooing twelve hiilesi an hour. The Volunteer presented a magnificent spectacle as she came booming up the bay wixit the triumphal procession of boats behind her, each flying every shred of bunting that could bo had. The Thistle crossed the line, with all the sails set, about

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VOLUNTEKR CROSSING THE WINNING LINE. 20 minutes behind the victor, the official finishing time being as follows: Volunteer, 5:25:30 Thistle, 5:44:45.

By the corrected time the Thistle was beaten 10 minutes and 23% seconds.

Kn Wind for a Bace.

NEW YORK, Sept 20.—Thursday was the day set for the second race between the Thistle and Volunteer for the America's cup, but tho day was foggy, with absolutely no wind, and at 12:34 the race was declared off.

AN EXCURSION HORROR.

AWFUL DISASTER REPORTED ON THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.

8T. LOUIS, MO., 8ept 80.—It is reported that a Missouri Pacific excursion train, which left hero at 11:15 p. m., was ran into from behind by another train near Valley Park. Two parlor chair-cars were smashed, it it reported that many passengers were kdled and injured.

The train was loaded with excursionists, who h-id been to the city to see the trades pageant. The wreck took fire at once. The fiatnes communicated to the station and it was burned to the ground. The train is still burning and it is impossible to learn how many are killed.

A LITER DISPATCH.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept *30,—3. a. m.—The wires are all down and it is impossible to reach the scene of the wreck. The latest advices said many people were killed and asked relief trains, which wore immediately dispatched to the scene, bearing physicians, medicines, and food. Hundreds of people are crowding the newspaper offices here seeking information about friends on both tho train i. Tho excursion train contained many suburban residents doing business in St. Louis, and the express train carried a large number of the veterans en route to their homes. No estimate of the numlter of jieople on the excursion train can be made at this time, but it is known that the two chair cars contained about ninety passengers, many of whom were women and children.

A BIG THING ON WHEELS

The Presidential Train Described—A Model of Convenience and Comfort* WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 30.—The special train of three Pullman can that is to cany President Cleveland and party on the trip west reached* Washington Thursday afternoon, and was put under cover at the Baltimore & Potomac dejiot, all ready for the presidential party. The train is admitted to le tho finest ever seen, and it is equipped and furnished throughout in a manner at once elegant, and assuring safety, comfort and convenience. The threo cars include "P. I*. C'.," which is Mr. Pullman's private car, and tho two vestibulod cars Alfarnta and Velnsco. Theso are all joinol together by vestibules, and the train makes one continuous car. A barber-shop, bath-room, reading-room, dining-room, observationroom, piano, writing desk, reading and smoking room, an 1 a private bed-room are among the features of the train. It is lighted throughout with oleet.ric lights. The furnishings of tho eutire train show ho utmost t-nste.

Mr. Robert Barry, su|»rintendent of the Pullman Palace Car company, was in charge of tho train until it was delivered to the president nt 10 a. ni. Friday. Mr. George M. lhillman, president of the Pullman Car company, saw the train before it started on its trip west Crowds were attracted to the station, but as it was all ready for its occupants uo one was allowed to pass through the train except those in charge of it

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

At Kilbarry, Ireland, the police were attacked with stones an 1 pitchforks while attempting to seiaa tho cattio of a delinquent tenant for rent The police endeavored to defend themselves with bayonets, but were driven from the field, leaviug the cattle with the rioters.

John N. Campbell, a veteran of the war of 1812, and the Black Hawk war, died at Clinton, Ilk, Monday at the age of £1 years.

O. Preston, the Union Labor party candidate for secretary of state, of New York, Monday retired in favor of John Swinton, onit Udale of the United Labor party. It is believed the entire Union Labor ticket will lie withdrawn and the United ticket will be Indorsed.

The Farmers' Review, of Chicago, estimates that the total corn crop of the country this season will be but .,310,000,(XX) bu*het&

Justice Miller has appointed Pbosbj W. Cousins to t-l.o Uuito-1 States nvarshaUhip of the St Louis district, vacated by the death of her father.

Emma C. Framr, of Chicago, employed in the treasury department at Washington, took uaiur&liXiitkM papers in Judge Collins' court, Chicago, Wednesday, renouncing her allegiance a a British subject

The gentlemen choaea by the president to uuat Secretary Bayard tn negotiating with the English fishery commission for a settlement of the contention respecting the rights of American fishermen in Canadian awl Newfoundland waters are Hon. William L. PatDam, of Maine, and Boo. James B. AngeU of Michigan.

Dr. Sdwwrd D. Kittoe died at Gekna, Ilia,, at the age erf T2, He wss medical director of the Army of the Tetmesaee under Gen. Onuit, and with Gen*. Rawlins and Rowley, both of Galena, formed PUT of UM old commander's military family. Dr. KiUoe waa the last survivor of the mm.

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that the com crop this year will be 1,510,000,0(16 bo* against T,9fiS,00Q,W0 bushels fat lM8-« t-wrUge of 156,090,000 twbda.

In a thnw mile scaliiug race at Oswego, K. Y., Wcdnmlay, Chartoi E. Courtney d»f«st»l George Ha bear hi IK& The nan will row another race far

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COMiUDES IN COUNCIL

THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT APPROyfS THE NEW PENSION BILL.

Also Adds Some Satyeeta Upon Which Legislation Is Wmited—The Mormon Qui tion Sat Down on—Columbus, Ohio, Neat

Year—The Women's Corps—Visit to Un-

coln'4 Tomb* ST. LOOTS, Sept 28. —For three days there has been a steady stream of veterans pouring into this city, until now there are not leas than 100,000 strangers in the city—veterans, their wives acd children and friends, and an uncomfortable throng they are. Tlie clerk of the weather seems to have let himself out to spoil the festivities. The city is gay with bunting of red, white and blue, and the decorations are magnificent, but, alas, the dowupour of raiu which began Monday and continued without intermission all day Tuesday gave everything a bedrizzled and woe-begone appearance. The streets Tuesday were miniature rivers, and the skies a black dome. Thousands of tents which bad been erected for the accommodation of the boys in blue have been rendered uninhabitable, and the men who were to have occupied them were wandering about without a place to lay their heads. Every hotel in town was full to overflowing, and the finding of places of refuge for the thousands, many of them wemen and children, was a serious affah*. Under such auspices a» these the annual encampment of the G. A. R., which was expected to be the greatest meeting since the war, has taken a decidly blue aspect

Tuesday the procession was. to have taken place, but with the rain falling in sheets, of course this had to be abandoned, and the delegates gathered in knots in hotel lobbies, cigar stores and saloons and talked of what the encampment would do. Most of the notables—Gen. Fairchild, Governor Oglesby, Gea. Tuttle, Louis Wagner, of Pennsylvania Governor Ru3k, of Wisconsin Governor Stoneman, of California Governor Fletcher, of Missouri Govornor Crawford, of Kansas Governor Evans, of Colorado Governor Sanders, of Nebraska Governor, Pierrepont, of Virginia Governor William Sprague, of Rhode Island Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, are here. An extended programme of receptions, luncheons and dinners bad been prepared for their entertainmed during the vre k, but it is likely to be cut very short because of the execrable weather.

The opening rectption took place at the merchants' exchange Tuesday night, and was largely attended. Mayor Francis made an eloquent reception speech, and Gen. Fairchild responded. Among the guests on the platform were Governors Rusk, Oglesby, Larrabee and Alger. Gen. Sherman is keeping himself secluded, and will

At 4 o'clock tho encampment met and Gea Fairchild made Ids annual address, which was interrupted frequently by loud applause. He warned the delegates not to permit politics to enter the debates of the encampmet, and congratulated them that heretofore they had k( pt the disorganizing influence out He expressed bis disappointment at the defeat of the pension bill in the last congress, and said a bill had been prepared and adopted by nine-tenths of tho members, which, be bad no doubt, would paas the next congress. A service pension bill, lie said, was urged by many, but he advised the- delegates to take what they could get and leave better things for the future. Regarding the rebel flag episode he said the soldiers an 1 loyal people, north and south, did not want a reopening of the chasm that bad yawned twenty-five years ago, and would do nothing to reopen it, but would join tn opposing any attempt to elevate symbols of disunion to special honor, and do anything possible to exalt all that pertains to loyalty to the Union, to the end that the people may revere the symbols of Union, and never couplo them with than of sentiments antagonistic thereto.

Tho annual report showed that there were 872,674 members of the Grand Army that *250,000 had been expended for relief, and 400 comrades had died daring the year. A committee consisting of Alger of Wisconsin, Burdette of Washington City, H. H. Thomas of Illinois. J. Robinson of New York, Beaver of Pennsylvania, Hamlin of Maine, and CI 8. Nash of Mas*achn«*Xta, was appointed to co-operate with the Ulinoia trustees of the Logan monument

The WomeaV Relief Corps met at Harmonic halt and organized. The report showed that 50,000 women were members of the order, 13,000 of whom had been admitted dnrtbe part year.

The veteraos spent the evening in holding reunions and raunpOras, and having a general good time. Thousands Mi for home during the day, bat there are so many here that the number* don't seem totw diminfebed.

ST. Louis, Ma, Sept 8A—The G. A. R. encampment Thursday transacted a large amount of hasines& The report of the committee on pensions was adoytod. ItadvoOMm the new pension bill which gives a penthm of $18 per aaonth to veterans who are now or who may hereafter become dapendent a contin nance at pemnoos to widow* to their own right an Increase in the pensions to minor children, and pensions to parents to date from date of depsndsnea. The report stated that the new bill wiU |pb

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reporters. Commander-in-Chief Fairchild was made tho recipient at 7:30 Tuesday evening of a handsome badge of past commander-in-chief and Adjt. Gray of a gold watch.

ST. Loora, Sept 21).—It was a watery outlook that greeted the Grand Army boys when they got out bed of Wednesday morning. Tho rain was still falling and with the apparent intention of fighting it out on thfa line if it look till Christmas. But the boys in blue ha 1 come to St lxuis to parade—for one thing—and they wouldn't be denied So at 10:k about 20,000 of them di\ ided into ten divisions were in line waiting for the starting gun, while the streets were thronged with onlookers and the stands crected on the route were full of peopkf in spite of the prevailing wetness: The gun boomed, and as its echoes died away, as if the clerk of the weather had denied it as a signal, too, the floodgates were opened, and as the veterans took up their march they walked in a perfect flood of rain. But they had met worse showers than this, and with a cheer that flew down the line they plunged forward, Gens. Fairchild and Grier in the lead, and had their parada They were a motley throng. It is no use to talk of a brilliant pageant. There was nothing brilliant about it The marchers were covered with every conceivable wrap that wouled help to shed the water, and the flogs and banners hung limp from their staffs. Nothing, however, could repress the enthusiasm, and the harder it rained the more tumultuous grew the cheers, which were taken up by the throngs on the sidewalks and stands and echoed and re-echoed all along the linn. Gen. Fairchild, Gen. Sherman, and the distinguished visitors left tho line at the re-viewing-stand and stood there in the rain watching the boys pass and bowing to the cheers given them for eighty-fonr minutes, which was the time occupiod in passing. Just as the parade disbanded, the clouds, as if vnuquished by the irrepressible determination of the veterans, broke away and the day was clear and pleasant.

12,0JO veteiaas out of po r-houses. The bill ia stated as far short of what should be granted, though it contains a recognition of the principle that pensions may be granted without absolute proof o! disability the result of service. A mild censure of the veto of the dependent pensions bill is contained in the report, where it is stated that the veto was referred to the G. A. R. posts for an expression of opinion, which came back almost unanimous that the veto ignored the promises of the nation, a mmembranoe of the soldiers' sacrifice ani a grateful recognition of their serviocs. The fo'lowing measures ar recommended to be urge 1 upon congress:

All the recommendations for increase and equalization of pension 8 for sjxM-ial disabilities made in his recent report by Pension Commissioner Black.

A pension of SIS per month, to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the late war.

Increased pensions for the severer disabilities substant ally as presented in the bill prepared by the United States Maimed Veterans' league.

Pensions for the survivors of rebel prisons substantially as presented in the bill of th-i National Association of Prisoners of War.

Increased pensions for loss of hearing or eyos'ght re-enactment of the arrears law, and an equitable equalization of bounties.

The same pension for the widow of the representative volunteer soldier of the Union army, Sohn A. Logan, as is paid to the widows of those typical regulars, Thomas, the rock of Chickamauga, and Hancock, always the superb.

The committer ou Gen. Fail-child's ad Iress approved of all his recommendations,and suggested that the order present the commander-in-chief with a testimonial. A resolution declaring Mormonism treason, and that the G. A. R. should go on record as in favor of its suppression, was defeatei as a matter not coming within the purpose of tho order. A resolution was adopted asking congress to require the officials at the surgeon general's office to furnish to veterans at their request their medical record. After a sharp contest, Columbus, Ohio, was selected as the next place of meeting.

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The Women's Relief Corps settled the dispute in Indiana by declaring both bodias in that state regular until a state convention can be held.

During the day the reunion by states was held and was a tolerable success, but the weather was against it, as it rained by spurts all day. At night the industrial parade enme off and was a brilliant pageant, illuminated by the thousands of gas jets that lined the streets in arches and clusters.

Some hundreds of veterans went on the excursion to Lincoln's tomb at Springfield, Ills., but it rained there all day, and no programme could be carried out Spoeches were made, however, at tho monument by Governor Rusk, Senator Cullom and others.

BASE BALL NEWS.

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Scores of the National Leaguo Clubs for tho Pant Wcvk. CHICAGO, Sept M.—Negotiations have been proceeding for some time in the National Base Ball league between the Chicago club nud the others, by which it was sought to obtain tho necessary unanimous consent that the postponed gomes between Chicago and Boston should be played hero on the present visit of the Bostonians. All the clubs agreed except the Detroit, which persisted in refusing its consent The controversy culminated in a determination of the two directly interested clubs to play the games here anyhow and then leave the question to the Loague ipan(tgers. Consequently two games were played FViday with the determination to close tip al) tied games during the series. The league scores Friday were as follows: At Pittsburg

Philadelphia 5, Pittsburg 0 at Indianapolis —Indianapolis 5, WlSlf-ington 4 at DetroitDetroit II, New York 3 at Chicago—(first game) Chicago 9, Boston 2 (second game) Chicago 4, Boston 4—eight innings, darkness

CHICAGO, Sept 26.—It is doubtful if Chicago's base ball aggregation will worry itsalf much to get the league to recognize the postponed games played here Friday and Saturday. One of them was a draw and in the other two the ex-champions were nicely pounded by Kelly's nine. It is quite among the possibilities that Anson's pets will take third instead of second place this year, though hardly probable. The difference, however, between .683 and .*506—respectively the percentage of Philadelphia and Chicago—is not so great as to allow much room for loose playing. The schedules stand as follows— National league:

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Clubs. Played. Wdh. Lost cent Detroit 114 73 4t .640 Chicago 109 60 43 .000 Philadelphia 115 07 48 .683 New York 114 04 60 iBfll Boston Ill 69 68 Pittsburg 11SS 47 05 .»|420 Washington It3 43 71 .871 Indianapolis ..110 84 82 .283

Tho American association presents the following record: The scores in the league on Saturday were as follows: At Pittsburg—(first game) Philadelphia 12, Pittsburg 8 (second game) Philnd lphia 8, Pittsburg 1 at Detroit—New York 7, Detroit 0 at Chicago—(first game) Boston 10, Chicago 4 (second game) Boston 9, Chicago4—seven innings, darkness at Indianapolis—Washington ?, Indianapolis

CHICAGO, Sept 27. —Following is the record of the base ball playing Monday in the National league: At New York—New York 8, Boston 2 at Detroit—Detroit 7, Indianapolis 2 at Philadelphia—Philadelphia 8, Washington 5 at Chicago —Chicago-Pittsburg game postponed, rain.

CHICAOO, 8ept 28.—'The scores made by league base ball clubs Tuesday are reported as follows: At New York—Boston 10, New York 5 at Philadelphia—Philadelphia 13, Washington 1 at Detroit—Detroit 8, Indianapolis 8 at Chicago -Chicago-Pittsburg game postponed, rain.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5KI. —Pittsburg and Chicago divided ihe honors Wednesday, each club capturing a game. Tho league scores were: At New York—Boston 4, New York 1—four innings, rain at Philadelpbia—PhiladelphiaWashington game postponed—rain at Detroit—Detroit 7, Indianapolis 8 at Chicago— (first game) Pittsburg 6, Chicago 5 (second game) Chicago 4, Pittsburg

CHICAGO, Sept sa—The League base ball playing Thursday resulted as follows: At New York—Now York 6, Boston 3 at Philadelphia Philadelphia-Washington game postponed—rain at Chicago—(first game) Chicago 4, Pittsburg 0 (second game) Pittsburg Chicago« ii

FIRES AND OTHER ACCIDENTS.

The villages of Wynne, Ark., and Union Milk, Ind., have been almost totally destroyed by Bra. Extensive car-shops at Michigan City, ImL, burned Saturday with a km of £41,000.

Ken- Peru, Ind., J. Bobbins had his leg nearly cat off at the knee by an ax in a compaakm% hand, flyiag from the handle while they were chopping a Wee. Rob^ios died before a doctor reached him.

Eighteen borfneas places ia Payne, a village on the Nickel-Plate road, twenty-five miles from Toledo, Ohio, wars boraed Tuesday orning. Loss, |60,00u.

Hear Mattoon, Ilia, Thsrsday morning, the dead body of H. P. Pheipa, of New Buffalo, waa foond on the railroad track. It is sopnoeed he was a veteran returning from 8t Loots, and had fallen under the cars wbm the traia started from a sraitf station.

TWO KINDS OF POLITICS.

NEW YORK DEMOCRACY AND MASSA^CHUSETTS REPUBLICANS ii

Get Before the People for the Autumn Mobilisation of Voters—Their Tickets and Platforms—Irving Hall Excluded from tho New York Convention Governor

Ames ftenominated.

SABATOGA, N. Y., Sept 2SL—The credentials committee of the Democratic state convention was in session all Tuesday night, and until 6 a. m. Wednesday morning, and in order that the businesj might be ready when the convention met, the chairman did not call it to order until 11:33 a. m. Wednesday. The report of the credentials committee was then presented. It shut out Irving Hall entirely, and was unanimously adopted. The County Democracy and Tammany divided the seventy-two soats of New York city evenly between them. The temporary organization was mndo permanent Another recess was then taion. and at 1:18 the convention again rers*iu. led, nud the platform was read by ex-Govcrnor Dorsheimer, the convention first passing resolutions in memory of Samuel J. Tildsu, Horatio Seymour, Vice President Hendricks, and (Jens. McClellan and Hancock, and another indorsing the administration of the national treasury by Daniel Manning.

The platform declares for a reduction in national taxation of $100,000,000 annually, the reduction to bo made in such a manner as to subserve the interests of capital and labor employed in American industries. The reduction or removal entirely of the taxes on imported raw materials is urged first and with thorn those which increase the cost of necessaries of life to tho laborer. It urges the odopflbn of measures advocated by Manning and Hewitt for simplification and economy in collecting the customs revenue lauds the Democracy for the action of congress in reclaiming railway lands, and declares it the true friend of all who come to this country to assume the proper duties of citizenship, and considers the laws now regulating immigration sufficient if .they be enforced advocates and approves of the civil service laws, state and national, but suggests that they submitted to a popular vote declares that ho Democracy has faithfully remembered tho soldiers of the union, and more liberally provided for them than the Republicans had done sympathizes with Ireland favors a ten-hour law for laljorers, and a law requiring the payment of wages to day laborers weekly, also all legislation calculated to benefit workingmen heartily indorses the administration of Governor Hill und President Cleveland, and pledges the president the strong and unwavering confidence and support of the Democracy of New York, and favors a revised cxciso law and opposes all sumptuary enactments.

The platform was unanimously adopted with tumultuous cheers, and tho following state tickot was nominate 1: For secretary of stute, Frederick Cook for comptroller, Edward Worn pie for stato treasurer, Lawrence

Fitzgerald for state engineer, John Bogert Tho usual votes of thanks wore then adopted and the convention adjourned sine die.

GOVERNOR AMES RENOMINATED.

Proceeding* of the Massachusetts RopubUenn Convention. BOSTON, Sept 29.—There were 1,027 delegates present at tho oall of the roll of the Republican state convention which waa called to order Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. The organization was rapidly effected, with F. W. Rockwell, of Pittsfleld, for chairman, and tho committees were promptly ready to report The platform committee reported a series of resolutions which advocate a protective tariff, liberal appropriations for naval reconstruction, internal improvements,national aid to education, and liberal pensions to war veterans also, to reduce the surplus by a reduction of internal revenue taxation declare for revirion of the internal revenue system, and consideration of the tariff on sugar, with improved administration of the customs laws, especially in regard to under-valua-lions demand an honest ballot and condemn the systematic suppression of the Republican vote on the soulh aud recent unblushing frauds in the north pledge the party to maintenance of civil service reform iu the state, and approve of its application and extension in national administration denounce the Democracy for practically destroying tho efficacy of the law by administering it in a hostile spirit, and declare that party an advocate of the doctrine "to the victors belong the spoils demand the cessation of compulsory silver coinage, the passage of a national bankrupt law and the upholding of our fishing rights advocate a thorough restriction of the liquor traffic and tho continued enactment of progressive temperance measures, together with the submission to the people of a prohibitory amendment to the constitution.

The platform was adopted without a dissenting voice and the following state ticket put in the field: For govornor, Oliver Ames for lieutenant governor, J. Q. A. Brackett for secretary of state, H. B. Pierce for stato treasurer, A. W. Beard for state auditor, & 1L Ladd for attorney general, A. J. Waterman.

The convention then adjourned sino die.

PROHIBITION IN TENNESSEE.

Tbo Result Rather Uncertain—Return* So Far as firported. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept 30.—Tlie returns from the Prohibition election throughout the state Thursday are coming in very slowly. The whole of Nashville had not at 10 p. m. been beard from. Scattering from one-third of the counties, embracing prol-ably onofourtb of the vote, gave 80,323 for and 38,227 against the proposed amendment The indicatiooa were that the prohibition proposition will be defeated in this state anywhere from 10,000 to 20,(00 plurality.

Memphis has defeated prohibition by about 400. Davidson coonty, in which Nashville it situated, gives about 2,000 majority against prohiltitioa The Prohibitionists claim east Tenneasee by 10,000 majority, basing their estimate on private dispatches. Nashville went wet by 1,679 majority. The election was orderly in the extreme and the vote very heavy in all parts of the state—even larger than that of the famous Taylor brothers' "T**!!" for governor last fall. The moat novel feature of the election was the presence at the polls of women, thousands of whom worked for the amendment from the time the polk opened until their doae. They did valuable service.

LATMTT.— Returns show ao dose a vote in the state as to make the nenltdoabtfuL Mamas. Tenn., Sept *. —Shelby county will go 0,000 and -prohibition. Returns froyn the state np to mkinigbt Indicate the defeat ot

prohibition by a small plurality. CBATTASOOOA, Tenn., Sept DA—The vote here was light, resulting In about 10,000 plurality against the amendment KnoxviOe want prohibition by 10J plurality.

The general asaembly of the Knights of Labor will begin its annual meeting at Minneapolis on the 8d of Octobtr.

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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAS.

A farmer mimed Wilke w's founl nmr-1 dered in his barnyard at IS iiston, near '!'i.-| ledo, Ohio, on Sunday, ani Goorg Ripple-, maker was arrested for the crime and put int jaiL The people ot the neigL)lxri»ood were) inclined to lynch Rippleniaker, and the i.l* was strongly guarded MonUny night

A Montre.il court decilol Monday that alawyer who asked pei mission to aptcar as McGarigle's counsel in tho matter of the Box-], ter indictment could not bo allowed do so, until the defendmt had personally delivered himself in court and ploadoi to the indictment.

At Middlotown, N. Y., early Sutulay morning, Walter C. Urown, a veteran soldier, shot his paramour, Mrs. Sarah Henderson, widow" of a New York voluuteer, and then cut his» throat with a jnck-knife, dying instantly. The woman is severely wounded.

A Grundy county (Ills.) jury has sentenced} a "prominent citizen" to threj years' (1) im-? prisonment for criminal assault on a girl 11» years old.

James Young, a convict in the Joliet prison, died on Monday night Two years" ago he confessed the murder of H. P. Allen,, of Sandwich, III., which took p'ace in 1880, and for which William Thomas, convicted as an accessory, is serving a sentence of seven-1 teen years. Young was serving a life sentence

Two women in Ixittic Wolfs house of illfame at Duluth, Minn., were chloroformed Wednesday morning mul robbel of, diamonds worth #2,575 and {515 in cash.

Wilt Not Loitva Africa.

LONDON, Sept. 29. A letter has bsen received from Emin Boy dated at Wadelai, April 17, in which the writer declares that he will never return with Stanloy. Ho a I a pawed twelve years of my life here, and have retaken and occupied every station of the country with which Gen.

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Gordon entrusted. 1 have won the trust and confidence of the paoplo, and am engaged in sowing the 8 for a id

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out of tho question to leave. All I desiro England to do is to make a froe passage from here to the roast that trading may bo carried on with safety."

BUSINESS NOTES.

An assignment was nmde Monday at Stillwater, Minn., by tho Matt Clark Transportation company, Mr. Clark also making a personal assignment T'ao liabilities are figured at $80,000, with $50,000 assets.

The failure is announce 1 of tho Enterprise Brewing company, of Philadelphia, with $350,000 assets and $305,000 liabilities. Tho Brewers' association is charged with causing the disaster by organizing against tho company.

Tho Lincoln, Neb., Fire Insurance company has failed after one year's businoji. Tho loss to stockholders, it i3 said, will reach $100,000. A receiver will be appointed.

Knapp, Stout & Co., Tuesday sold their saw-mills, pine Inndi, and lumber intorosts along the Red Cedar river to the Mississippi Logging company for $fl,700,0U0.

The report of Ihe receiver of the insolvent cattio firm of Swan Bros., made Thursday at Choyonne, Wy. T., shows assets of $808,9FK).72, Tho inferonco is that if forced sales are not made, creditors will be paid in full.

Tho appraisement of the property of Robert Hare Powell & Co., and Robert Hare Powell's Sons & Co., who failed Aug. 29, has been finished. The assets amount to $4,333,034.40 liabilities, $1,501,000.

A receiver has been appointed for tho Sewerage and Sewage Utilization company, of New York, on a judgment for $82,921. The company was incorporated in 1883, with a capital stock of $500,000.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 89.

On the board of trade to-day the quotation were an .follows: Wheat—No. 3 September, opened 70% nominal, closed 71c nominal October, opened and closed 71c November, opened 72c, closod 7i}4c. Com-No. a September, opened 4tfjtfc, closed 42%c nominal October, opened and closed 48^c November, opened 4296c, closed 42%-Kc. Oats—No. 8 September, opened 25%c, closed 25%o nominal October, opened and dosed 25%c November, opened 2%-Hc, closed asked. Pork—Year, opened $12.10, cloned $12.10 nominal January, opened $13.49, closed $12.4!% LardSeptember, opened and closed $6.47)4 nominal.

Live stock—The Union stock yards report tho following prices: Hogs—Market opened active, but prices 6© 10c lower light grades, $4.SO2 4.90 rough packing, $4,8504.50 heavy packing and shipping lots, $4.50^5,00. Cattio— Market steady good to extra, $4.70(^5.80 common to fair, $3.00®4.20 cows, $1.25(^2.80 stockers, [email protected]. Sheep—Market steady common, $2.75(0}8.60 good to choice, $4.00®4.25 iambs. $4.00^5.40.

Produce: Butter—Fino creamery, 18®22o per lb. good dairy, 14@18c packing grades, 11& 18c. Eggs—Choice counts, 10c per doz. Poultry —Hens and spring chickens, 8^e per lb. old roosters, 5c turkeys, 8&9c ducks, 7 geese. $0.00 per doz. Potatoes—Early rose and Beauty of Hebron. "5®82c bu. in car lot* on track. Apples-Fine selections, $1.73(^2.00 per bbl.

New York. New YORK. 8ept 39.

Wheat-Steady No. 1 red state, f»2fcf»c No. 2 do, BSMQHUMc No. 8 red winter ijctooer, 80^c do November, 88%c. Corn—Steady No. 2 mixed cash, 52^c do November, &2c. Oats—Qniet No. I white state, 37&38 No. 2 do, S4&33C No. 2 mixed October, &%c. Rye—Dull and unchanged. Barley—Nominal. Pork—Dull old mess, fit.75® 15.00. Lard-f&Sl, October $6.77, November. live stock: Cattle—A half dozea car-loads changed bands at yesterday's price*, but the bwdneas was unimportant dreesed beef, dull poorwtf. to best native sides, 9®He Texas and Colorado do, 5&6c Sheep and lambs—Slow trade and downward tendency sheep, $&.WQ4 60 lam bo, $5.00^6.50. IIoge-Extremely dull live bom H30®5.S0.

St. Louis. Sr. Loom, Sept 29.

W a ad O O to be 09gfc November, Tl^c bid December, 78^c May, 80y$c Corn—Firm higher cash, MMOaOKc October, 39c November, WMe December, SS^c May, 41Hc. Oats-Firm Mo better cash, *Mc October, WAf. bid Mar, 28Mb. Wbisky—$1.10, Pork—*14.75. Ltvd— S&37K ,,, ,,

Toledo. TOUEDO, Ohio,' Sept 20.

Wheat—Lower and quiet cash and October, ttMc November, 76J$c December, 7J%c May, $39jc. Corn-Easy and quiet r&sh, 45c May, 469{c. Oat*- Higher cash,

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bfcL Clover seed-Steady cash. $4.05 November, $4.10 a*ked December, $4.17^ Januaiy, $4.25 asked February, $4.30 asked.

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Detroit. Drmorr, Micb, Sept 2Bi

Wheat—No wtdte cash, 70Mc No. red cash, 7&)4c October, 7ty{c bid November, 76J£c December, 78c: May. 81c bid- Corn-No. 2, 40c bid. Oats—No. 28c No. S white, B0J4&

|'^:*Jlw«nkee. 't* MrLWACxee. Wis.. Sept 20.

Wheat—Dull cash and October, 0Mc November, 71J$e. Com—Dull No. 3, 44c. Oat*— firm No. 9 white, l^o. Bye-Strong No, 1, son. Bariif -QaJet Mo.% Ma