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A CLEAN SWEEP. CincmnatTs Polioe OommisaioMTt Having Gone, the Superintendent la How BtMOTOd. Partjr'a ottenne in the Buckeye State. Bookwalleri Deffloralizing Campaign Republicans Will Hereafter Control Public Affairs. THE CINCINNATI POLICE.

BXMOVAL OF THB SUPkBIXTXKDEXT. CncucxATi. Ohio, Feb. ti. Mayor Smith has sent a communication to Edwin Hudson, superintendent ol Polios, laying that lor In.

lubardinatloa in refusing to report yester-ij for orders, as directed, he waa suspended Jrom office. The Mayor haa appointed Arthur G. Moore Superintendent of Police, Thia brings to a criaia the conflict between the Mayor and the Polioe Commissioners, aa the latter refuaa to recognise the validity of 1m nnwamnWa mttnit In HmaYlnip thm from office. When the polio oommlaaionera vera informed of the suspension, of the Superintendent of police, and the appointment of another, they had a long oonanltation with their attorney i and then sent a una to kayob aura, deprecating violent measures, but firmly maintaining their right to control the police until a competent court passes upon the question. Toey suggested that tha Mayor at once make application to the Supreme Court for a writ of quo warranto, promising to do ail in their power to hasten the hearing.

The Mayor replied to the note from the Commiaaionera by stating that he shares their desire to have the differences speedily adjusted, and that after consultation with the city solicitor ha baa decided to request the State's Attorney General on Monday to apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of quo warranto, aa a means of deciding the legality of the present polioe commission. It lis ex-. pec ted that prompt action will had In the meantime the Commissioners hold the tort, and Mr. Moore ia making no effort to exercise authority over the police force. The Senate committee to lures Urate the Hamilton County election cases met here today, but owing the absence of a member adjourned without action.

DEMOCRATIC SLOUGH 07 DESPOND. ho hops vba them oma Special Telegram to Th Inter Ocean. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 6. An old-line Democrat, one of the bine-blooded, takes a somewhat gloomy view of the future suooes of the Democratic party, sot only in Ohio, but In the Nation.

Inferring to the condition of affairs in thia State, the old-timer talked substantially aa follows: The Democratic party in Ohio was In a most healthy condi tion prior to tha inauguration of a new fac tor in Ohio politics, the 'bara' The republican majority In the State had been reduced to but a few thousand In a fair fight, andwa had succeeded in electing Old Bill Allen aa Governor; and after the advancement of Governor Hayes to tha Presidency, we grew strong and were again successful in electing Governor Bishop, 'Uncle and a great mistake was made in not following in tha line of custom, giving him a renomlnation; but there were those who opposed thia, the principle reason being that, 'Uncle Dick' so politician that is, he failed dispense patronage to suit T1 ng bloods ot tha party. The fhlngton colony of Ohio politicians i opposed to him, and It la alleged that fhurman opposed his renomlnation and jit. vored General A. T. Bice, who had Just re tired from Congress.

Be thia aa It may. there waa a powerful lobby her for Bice, and groceries were opened at all the hotels. General Tom Ewing waa being urged by ay of his friends, but made no fight The 'friends of Bishop were on good terms with (the Ewingttea, and tha night previous to the ry of the convention a sxcbet ittmmaT fwaa entered into that in the event Bishop waa not nominated on the first or second fballot his friends would wheel into tha F.w ring column. Thia secret agreement waa not even suspected by the friends of General liioo. and waa without Question the beat ear- ried-ont programme ever attempted in a po- lltical convention.

So confident were the friends of Bloe that he would be nominated on the second or third ballot, thav lndnmui Mrs. Bloe and a number of her lady friends to occupy one of the boxes Afpuia not oe nominated, the signal given and the entire atrength of the mahopkea waa turned over to in a twinkling. The mortification and chagrin of Mra Bice waa most apparent, yet with great BiLui suo very sucoessiuiiy conceal ea ner real feeling. Ewtnir was defeated bv Charier 1 os tor, and two years later the party ma- cmnery osa Deen stolen py ine xoucg who declared in convention and in ail plaoea of public resort that the moss-backs must take a back seat and let the De mocracy of the present dav try their hand. They pointed to Governor Poster and aald we, too, must have a younger candidate, some one that will sweeten thins for tne boya Poster waa rich, they aald, and waa a hastier, and they wanted one like him, and at once set about to find a victim, and they were sucoeastul discovering one with more monev than sense Mr.

Jnhn RnnVmim This gentleman waa famishing for political uuswi sou was willing to pay ior them. Ho waa advised that it would be necessary to be iirowr uoerai witn we Doya, ana he was. When the time arrived for the holding of the convention, Mr. Book waiter SAX EXCUB8ION TBATJfS on a number of railroads, and packed Columbus full of bras bands and brassier ahoutera He waa nominated by the gang that hooted and howled down the mention of any other candidate. We, old liners, were told to ahut up, ail that waa wanted of ua was our votes.

Money was spent lavishly, and It waa not th lack of it that defeated Mr. Bookwalter. fits campaign waa miserably conducted, and the discovery waa finally made that brains were necessary to run a political campaign in Ohio." MIL' U- T. -1 au. swinuwri campaign an ex-.

pensive oneT" "it Was DOt Anlv flTMHlllw tins hu la worse, it introduced into Ohio politics a new and dangerous factor money. Previous to the nomination of the millionaire. Book-waiter, our politics had been respectable; money was not the chief element ot success. Mr. Bookwalter paid more In running his excursion trains than had usually been spent by the State committee during the entire -campaign.

To the Hocking Valley Ballroad alone the bill was 2,500. and It waa paid through the First National Bank of this city. Bookwalter was beaten, aa he ought to have been. Ue waa not a Democrat in the first place, and had never voted tne tioket at a Presidential election. Binoe Book-waiter's overthrow the Democrats have met With three successes, but I am Inclined to think the party would bave been better off if the Sixty-sixth General Assembly had been KeDubiioan, The Democrats wen In Annt.rnl and what a record.

The Payne scandal, tha reorganization of the penitentiary, which, lnsteaa of showing net earning over all expenses, the first year showed a aannia over 50, 000, and the aeoond a shortage of $153,000. The overthrow of the booU law and the addition of $2,000,000 AXSVAIXY, that must be ipaid oy the farmer and me-' chanlo to make up for the cuttlng-oft of the revenue derived Irota It; ana, 'to eap the climax, the infamous frauds In Cincinnati and Columbus, by which four Senators are sw balding; seat, la act to toy olad. cajsu- wt THE DAILY; INTER OCEAtf, SUNDAY MOIEN TNG, EEBEUABY 7, 1 8SG- la ted to inspire confidence in the future sua- 1 ws oi the party." "Will that better element ot the Democracy purge itself, and overthrow the gang ot plunderers that have assumed the leadership-" With McLean at the helm, and plenty of money behind aim, the Democrats will not be able to do much unless there la an awakenintrjand an Indignant and betrayed party resort to desperate methods. "Will the Democrats be able to carry Ohio this year?" no. air.

nor Bert nnlnu there la a com plete revolution and change, and that can uo us urougnt about In one year dj any meana Another thins- that will be a strong argument that tha Republicans will not be alow to take advantage ot ia the fact that wuob cosier re urea, two years ago, were to the crelit or the srnneral revenue fund in the State Treasury $600,000. Fora- M.Bi nas lust Deen inauguratea ana noaaiy's administration turns over to this, what? Empty vaults, with not money enough left waa a gun. The extravagance ot tne last Legislature, the low price ot all farm pro- auota, and corn selling at 23 cent per bushel, la not calculated to add confidence in our partv. that haa been veiling reform tor the past twenty year ion must oe a trine testy, Juoge." "Yes, I am; Pm mad and tear I hare al ready said too much." 1 he above conversation la about the way every old reliable, honest Democrat talks to- aay. it the gang ol hoodlums are to manage affairs without listening to reason If an irresponsible rabble la to run the party tho old moss backs will help to or ei throw them and chuckle over lie publican success.

An empty treasury and hhib taxes catches them every time. "OLD LOVE-LETTERS." The bolt that waa to have annihilated Mr. George W. Phillips was given to the world yesterday In the shape ot a packet of letters he was al iased to have written to his wife while she waa Mrs. Bio Mrs.

Franklyn was said to hare found these letters. The bolt waa either not well aimed orita destruottre powers had been miscalculated. The gentleman ia still on deck, and claims to hold the tiller. THB LITTERS ASS AS FOLLOWS Saturday Evening Mv Darllus wife: How happy I was this afternoon, and how loving and sweet dear you were, and how kind; and when the Darting cams I tboaitht my heart would break. I felt as I released yon from my embrace 1 would fall a oorpee at your feet.

Oh. dear, this mast not last much lonser. Think ol the plan I suggested, dear, and add your own ideas to it, and bring It to a close, or I will soon die. Son knuw, sweet, precious dar.iug. that yoa can depend on me.

Yoa shall not want fur any-thine, I will taae rood ears of yoa. and be too happy to do so while the separation is being made, until snob time aa vou may Indeed be my lovely, loving wife and forever after. Darling love, 1 feel the time has oome to act Pardon me, deans if in my wild love I suggest what may seem to be imntaotlcabl If or some meana yoa could quietly bring It about it would be bet ter. Dearest, to-night I read yoor letter ol thirty-seven pases and I wrote forty-one pages at the same time. And now, sweet love, let me again beg yoa to burn every line yon have from me, no matter whether answered or not.

I tell you darling, as lone as they are la existence, no matter where they are bidden, there la dauger of some accident dlaooverlrur them. Then please, darlins, don't disregard my earnest request bat set them beyond the reach ot human eye. Yoa know that any one of the letters in the last two weeks could not only Jeopardize our happiness, but might result In also murderlne ma. Good night, my precious, sweet, lorely, luring, darling anani. God pleas yoa and keep yoor vows sacred to me.

Oh, my lorely sweetheart, a thonsand sweet, hot klsees of lore to Kittle. FBAMa. Sunday Night. My Own, My Precious. Darlins Kittle: Oh.

darlins. I hope ere another Sun day cornea it will be so you need not steal oat to me, bat that 1 may be permitted to so where yoa Kara. Heaven hasten that nappy time. I feel sure, dearest love, you will make some move that will bring this ail about Oh, my precious Utile baby wife, my every wish is now on a strata to bring about toe ties of oar love, A few weeks more or less would make bat little diffrrenee la the date we should be married. Oh, my dear darling, don't let the matter of dollars and orale stand in the way.

Darling. I don't want one dollar of his money expended on yon. and I bone you will take no more from him. and do not fear that I will feel any way bat honored ana and proud of my aweet little red-haired wife proud of her will be no name for It. We can and will show other married pe pie what true happiness ia and means.

The ssaln thing now is to take the first step, to take It with prndenoe. discretion, and lodgment. In addition to what I suggested last night. Derhans it might be well to see him. It he would only so away and leave yoa to manage it, au oouia be aona aaleuv ana autcKly and without much.

If anr. Dablicitv. I think the longer tt Is delayed, the more difficult it will be to bring it about (the divorce). It will kt 1 me tt 1 should lone yoa now. I would not want to live without you.

my own. my life, mv love, my ail. uoa neip ua to a speedy ana happy ternunauon or tnia, our great trouble, it lei you. my sweet love, bless yoa. Fbanx.

Moxdai Night. My Lovely, Darling Little Wife: The first hour on 'Change, 10:30, always finds me full of cheer, and when I set yoor letters and read them they are so tender and loving mat i go back to the board with a 11 tit heart. You said yon bave made a baby of me. and that I am a spoiled child. Well.

I don't deny the soft impeachment, bnt I want yon to keen me a babv and continue to spoil me. You know that a baby 1 easier controlled than a full-grown, wayward child. I do assure yoa I grow more and more impatient every day, and every day the pain ot sep aration oeoomes more ana more intense. Oh, this bomd thought that yon most be with tbat man another night, lay by his aide, and not by mine, almost distract ma My angel, mv wife God bless you, A thousand kiiisrs to my loving untie. rsANa Wbdxxsoat Night.

My Precious Darling: ilow happy I waa this afternoon for the privilege ot onos again folding yoa to my heart and being unresirainea in our tauc wss mere ever two mortals so madly in love as us. All the angels in heaven could not shake my faith lu yoa. As there la a uoa in heaven, so nave 1 been true to you. Aieave it au to me ana au will oome right yet. am aa anxious as you for that time to come.

could smother yoa with kisses this moment. uoa bless yoa. my in tie aarnng. FBAHK. THuaspAi Nioht.

Oh, My Darling Kittle: If I do not set a letter to-morrow I will so wild. The little rose leaf I inclose is off a bad you gave me months ago. I have kept and looked at it every night since. Its color is as perfect as this leaf. Through those dried leaves I see the beauty and love of my Kittle beaming on me.

Ever thine. tBAMX. "Mr. Phullpe," aald a reporter, Tl want to congratulate yoa on the BEADTT Or IOCS PICTTOK. and the admirable, and telling distribution of ad- jectivea "Yon mean in regard to these letters I am said to hare written.

WelL sir. yoa notioe my signs tore Is not attached to one of them. They can't prove I wrote them." "Sorely yoa wont deny the authorship of wis, ana tne reporter resa rrom tne loana let How happy I am thia afternoon for the privilege of onoe again folding yoa to mv heart. and being unrestrained ia oar talk. Was there ever two mortals so madly In love as nsf Overlooking the grammatical errors.

It was very fine. xea, answerea the gentleman, 1 pride myself oa my letter-writing, both social and business. It waa a trap from the beginning or she would have bnrned these letters. Oh, if I only had the letters to which these are the answers. These letters were called out by the warmest protestations of affoo-tlon on her pars.

I naven't one of them, though, aa I burned them Immediately after I sot them. Every plan, every scheme tor the procurement of the divorce was stated by her. 1 thought Bice wss a brute, and she waa kind to ma A man who writes suoh stuff is a ooL I don't know bow I ever cams to do It. She drew the wool over my eyes, though, and of course I loved her." Tbat last statement shows that Mr. Phillips did not perjure himself when he wrote the tetters, anyway, and the public will be more thaa glad to know he means every worn be sec down, Mr.

PhlUtos thinks the letters Bioe wrote to Mrs. Phillips while she was his wife, will make almost as interesting reading as his epistles. Anyway, they will be good evidence In the divorce suit that will be brought against her. It wonld appear that the lady bad thrown off the Phillips' yoke altogether, believing that she owes no allegiance to a man who wooid east bis wife Into prison. She now signs herself "Mrs.

Bloe." A letter she wrote to a gentleman Friday was fan ot the very strongest language denunciatory of Mr. Phillips, upon whom she professes to look with the utmost eontempt and aversion. But even la her strongest periods, there appears nothing ia her hate so strong aa Mr. Phillips' love waa on papa. The sen tie man believes Mrs.

Bice-Philllpe-Bioe will not appear when faer case comes up foe trial; nor Is it likely she will answer la the dlvoree prooeedinss. The service will be by publication, and it win probably be commenced immediately. HO DEMOCRATIC CLUB, pedal Dirpatch to the Inter Ooeaa. MJLWAOixa, Feb. a Th plan to organize a dub of Young- Dem ocrats after the pattern of the Iroquois Club at ChioaKO collapsed beautifully to-night About twenty of th prim movers were present, and John I Itch ell, son of Alex Mitohell, waa elected President, Then one of the employes of the federal Building; moved that any reputable Democrat miirht be allowed to Join, and that the Initiation fee should be but $10 instead of $50.

aa proposed by the kid-glove Democrats. This met with aecided opposition on their part, and a general fight of hot words ensued. The officers elected declined to serve, and the roosting broke up. The plan ot forming this club STOCKS AND STAPLES. Increased Baying of Firrt Mortgage iioncii or All Soads in fair Standing.

The Sharp Competition In Hallway Bates Attracting the Attention of European Capitalists. Speculation as to the Wheat Supply of th World and th Price. FHAOTCLIN'S COlOCESCIAIi LETTER. TH STOCK. atABXST.

special Telegram to The later Oeean, Nxw Yobk, Pen, 5. In stocks the week elosea with further evidence of increased buying of th first mortgage bonds ot all roads In fair standing. This activity lu the bond market Is similar to that obtaining Just after the first of the year. This tendency to buy the better clasa ot railway bonds is doubtless stimulated by the recent calls for governments which points so unmistakably to the early extinc tion of United States securities as profitable investment, Thia growing disposition on the part of tho investing pub-lio to buy bonds ia a bad sign aa regards the prices ot stocks. Per a year or two now leading bankers, both her and in London, have persistently taught that stocks are worthless from this on and that the only sensible thing la to sell stocks buy first mortgage bonds, Thia sort ot talk gradually haa its effect.

Besides th public is learning that even the best formed pools, such as that ot last July, la in reality nothing more than an agreement on paper of three or four individuals to do certain things, in relation to which they have no absolute control. Observing people are beginning to laugh at the very word pool. Th true man about town the man of business, 'of wide personal acquaintance and contact appears to be gradually undermining whatever of con fidence there la left in the power ot the pool As things now look the great bankers who made the backbone of last summer's combination still hold Immense blocks of stock, with no prospects of sales In the near future. Meanwhile the wearing effect of international conprrmoj a bailwax batxs promises to be felt still more severely. All round the world railway rates are being squeesod.

The marked differences between Ens lian and continental railway rates are attracting a deal of atten tion in jcngiana. Amgiiaa rates are oa the whole greatly in exoesa ot both the German and Belgian rate Particular com plaint is made In England against the preferential rates on imported gooda It appears that in no ins tan oe la foreign produce carried In Germany at lower rates tnan are charged i ox uennaa proauoe, xne uerman railway is owned by the State. Regarding the effect Of the revelations the rail Mall UaztUt says: "If JJriuaa manufacturers are to hold their own with their continental rivals there will bay to be considerable reduction in British rate It will undoubtedly be a bad outlook for rail way shareholders if tha redaction foreshad owed la successful." Months ago I 'wrote you how the railway problem was fast being recognised as that of international oom petition itself. High railway rates are much the same to the wheat grower of Dakota aa to the English manufacturer. Both are fighting down all expense, save the actual cost of production.

It remains to be seen how far the interna tional Impact ia to squeeze out railway ln- lnterest and dividend The fight la one of increasing interest. An watching It note the fact that in the United Butte the railway waa constructed on one theory while the stock market Is being worked on the oppo site theory. Thus: Construction theory anticipation ot pronie ana tney cot the profits, as with the Oakes Ames operations and Tanderbllt'a doubling of the stock of the Central Road. Utook market theory; The growing up of the country will make good almost any amount of stocks and bonds, and on thia last theory the lists or tne Btoca exenange are constantly Increasing. On this theory Oowen sought monopolise the mining and carry ing antnramte coai at wnatever cost oi in teres! bearing'' promises.

Bnt to-day the seemingly stable Pennsylvania, is eon sidenng the wisdom of guaranteeing or neaaing per cents lest in tha absence of snob guarantee a crash in Beading may disturb the general confidence or what there la left oi lb bo much for the rallwaya. TBI FBICB OT WHEAT. But many millions ot people are asking wnat toe price oi wneat is to oe to-morrow. Under date of Jan. 20 Mr.

Bear, editor of the Afar han Jixpreu, writes me: "The winter of 1885-80 ia one ot the severest. witn suaaeu enangas oi temperature, or tunately for the autumn sown wheat the land has been generally covered with snow, otherwise damage most have been done to the young wheat Doubtless some Injury haa been inflicted In parte of the south and east of England. It Is thought that the complaints oi injury are sufficiently numerous, ween tne reaucea area ia consid ered, to warrant the conclusion that the crop ia lesa promising than at thia time last year. During the last three weeks receipts of wheat and hour from foreign sources, and of wbeat from English farmers, have been less tnan the estimated consumption. Tne heavy English stocks must have been reduued somewhat.

Shipments from all the chief sources of sup ply are now on a reauoea scaie. An ituuia It Is said that the remaining exportable sur- JMIU UU WU IMMH IWO, from India report a slackness in the export trade. As to Australia, not only are the very bad reports of the year confirmed, but in addition the grain la now reported to be more or lesa shriveled; also that no preparations for exporting tne new crop are being made. On the whole, in spit of th great stocks in th United States and the United Kingdom, an improvement in price would not be without Justification. The main point of interest now la, how the winter wheat crop of tha United States haa stood th recent sever In South fiussia grave appre hension are expressed as to th prospects of th crop, but more on account ot a long 'period of wet weather previous to frost than of frost itself.

Through all the long period of drooping markets I have remained, and I still remain firm In th expectation of better prions in tne spring. The publication of our official agricultural produce statistics ia dally expected. When that publication ia placed before th public I feel certain that it will dispel tha illusions as to th last wbeat crop, which ia now de clared by some not quit disinterested parties to have been very much larger than it waa estimated to be. Th whole of the available evidence doea not Justify any scon conclusion, for although tha crop yielded beyond expectation in some aistricta, it nas fallen aa far below in other The total yield may turn out a little over tne to Kjtfi rkrui -a whinh it -t mated lust after harvest, but if it amount to 10.000,000 quarters gross produce, without deducting for seed, I shall be surprised. The gentleman who declared it would amount to 15,000,000 quarters, and so raised a great controversy in tn grain traae pubii tions, must have forgotten that the area of last year's crop was only 2.503,01)2 acres, and that therefore bis estimate was equal to 47 1 bushels an acre, a yield never approached 1 on an average, by any country in the world." received tnia letter from Mr.

Bear by the City of Chester-mail, which earn in this afternoon. "The sugar markets ot the world for th past week have been very much depressed, and prices in Europe have touched the lowest point since the rise. On Thursday last beet sugar aold In London at 138 va. which compares witn a vs. tne nign- est quotation of last year, when abort crop reports completely influenced the market Present quotations of beet, low as they may seem, are 37 per cent higher than the lowest in 185.

To a large extent the present depressed condition of the sugar market may be accounted for by the excessive visible vMiU, pj Via vjt now largest 1 ever known in the htstory of th trad At I the present tune there is aoout lour months consumption tor and America in aig-hL By the time this Is consumed the influence Of aextseaaoa imiarguwui oe felt," TH IABOB TkOUBUS. The mater uneasiness of labor In th Northeastern manuf actuming districts la be-fr inning to awaken general attention. In Maine. New Hampshire, and Massachusetts the boot and shoe trade Is affected more than any other. In Rhode island, where cotton and wool manufacturing predominates, the textile industries are three tuned.

There are hints of comprehensive demands for higher wages throughout that State, and of a widespread strike in case of a refusal of the employers to yield. Th Knight of Labor lead in the agitation. The effort of this organization nave been oonauctea witn moderation In the main, but in some quar ters bot-headed leaders are apparently gain ing. A BSOXES'S VIEWS. -rax stock xasxsx -Measrs.

Moor ft Schley, correspondents of Mesar E. L. Brewster A Chicago, aent th following dispatch over th private wire of the latter last evening: Nxw Yokx. Peb. a Last week ventured to say that there would be soms pleasant surprises in store for the boll What these are jhM not yet been folly developed, but enough la known to give assurance to those who have faith ia tne market to keep on the long aid There baa been some wild talk daring the week ot sreat combinations, by which all tha railway systems would be worked substantially by one management.

It waa also aald that a great coal monopoly was on the tapis, which would give the Pennsylvania Company control ot the anthracite business. These rumors led to somewhat extra vacant expectations, but investors would do wall not to be ovsr-aansain What Is true, however, Is what we stated last week, tbat rates will be maintained, and that the factors which have disturbed the market win be gotten out ot the way. Unless all the insiders are at fault, the Baltimore and Ohio Company will soon be in harmonious relatione witn the other trunk lines, while the Beadlns Boad will be reonranixed, and if not controlled by the Pennsylvania Central, will be Imanlpulatod so aa to cease Jto be a dis turbing factor in the railway world. Under the circumstances, it does not look aa though the stocks of either Beading or Jersey Central were good purchases, at least at present, Last week we also called special at tention to the securities of the roads lying between tha lakes, the Ohio River, Allegheny Mountains, and the Mississippi. If our friends will consult the quotations ot the stock and bonds of the roads in the region indicated during the last week of January, compared with to-day, they will notice a marked improve ment in value Even yet those who know think there Is more monsy in this particular region than there Is in the investments in the railway securities Sf any other part of the country.

Bat the foot should be recalled that securities in the roads between the Ohio and the lakes are largely held by Vanderbilt Interests and by capitalists like Austin Coram. Prices have been unduly depressed for reasons heretofore given. After the Wabash roads have been reorganised there will be no oUstorbiDS factors In all tnat region, and the securities of ail the various roads will command figures which will bear some relation to those ot th rich roada la the Middle and Eastern State THB BAAAKCB OF TRAPS. The silver scare la over. It la settled that there will be no suspeustou of ths coin; which Is reassuring to the West and South.

Our Eastern financial public at least discovered that a ions as the balance of trad is In oar favor there as no danger of larse export of sold. Notwithstanding ar diminisned exports of wheat and the lower prices we receive for agricultural product in Europe, the balance of trade is still In our favor, as it haa been ever since the coinage of silver in 187(1. Hence daring the ehcht years which have since expired we bave increased oar store of cold from lees than to over sXK0.0O0,0oO, while we have not oa the average exported more silver thsn we have imported. While this state of things lasts tt is Idle to talk of setting oa to a silver best There are many and atroos arsn-sneota against the eontinaaace of th coinace of the silver dollars, bat the people wbe deal In Wall street know that any additions to ths circulating mediums helps prices, and that any decrease of the currency would favoat the bears more than the bull AU the indications are that the market will go higher. Tne pre ore brought to bear by Congress upon the administration have led to the ro-samption ot the bond calls.

Ten million dollars in sold was set free on Feb. lO.O0U.O0O more will be paid oat on March 1, and for this very rrasoa it Is supposed another call will be made in April. As the government reserves a large part ot the bonds canoeled, there will be so moon more money in the street for reinvestment Then the government appropriations fer the navy and eoaat defenses and Internal improvements will be larger than they have been in ths past This will stimulate the iron, and other indaatriea to the advantage of the business of tne country, which will help to stimulate the baying ia Wall street. Then, money is: so cheap that even an insured 3 per cent security ill look tempting to capitalist who finds it difficult to employ his money on call. Some of the financial writers claim that ths present market is a manipulated one, and that the marcing up of price la due to varioua cliques and oombina-tlou But any one familiar with the street will notice that It Is impomibie to keep a sustaining market for higher or lower prices without fevering or adverse Influences outside of the street itself.

A fancy stock can be put up or down. Lackawanna has often been manipulated. Mr. Gould or the late Mr. VanderbUt had a certain control over thulr special tie, bat all the leaders of the street combined could not create a bear market such as we had last spring or a boll market similar to that we had in the summer and during October and November task The very best an operator ean do Is to overdo a market; tbat ia, to create a somewhat lower price than ths controlling hear factors warrant, or somewhat higher quotations than are justitted when favorable influence affect the dealings of investors and speculator The higher figures seen now are due to government disbursement easier money, a better outlook la baslnee the subsidence of th sliver question, the assaranee of the main-tenauoe of rates on the railway and the seoeral feeling ot confidence In the immediate future of railway seen ri tie GEAPE CULTURE IN CAUF0R2B1A.

i Meetings at WMhlnKteaFeroV nent Kemarks of Ireldent Clevehuxl. Wabhtsoxoh, Feb. 6. The Viticultural Association of California, held th second of its series of meetings this afternoon, at which samples ot th various native wines war exhibited by Commissioner Wetmor Messrs. George E.

Demey, a a Fresh, and P. N. Curtis, of W. T. Coleman th committee appointed at the recent meetings of win growers held in New YorkClty.

were present, and advocated the general views ot the association. At the evening aession an address was delivered by Mr. Wetmore on the present and possible future influence of National lawa -upon the viticulture! industries of th country. Mr. Wetmor called upon President Cleveland to-day, who expressed pleasure at meeting a representative of the wine grower, and remarked that he wished to know more about the industry, as ho was ot to opinion tht it th people had more pur win to drink, and its us became popular, it would be better for them than using some other things which he did not specify.

He expressed also his desire to take an interest in the proposed oonventlon of win growers to be held here In May. Mr. Wetmor presented some sample ot raisins ot California production Which th President considered very fine, and remarked that he had not realised how moon success nad been achieved in direction, THE CAmnVAL AT ST. PAUL, Interesting Exercise Teatarday-Ja. Great Event Annonneed for Friday Mlcht.

Bx. Paul, Feb, 0. A Chinook wind set up a thaw to-day, but it only cemented the ice-palace blocks and Iced the tobogganing slides. The exercises of the carnival to-aay constated of varioua game between th snow-shoe dubs, including baa ball on snow-shoes. All the games were won by tb Winnipeg club The Sioux Indiana, in full paint and feathers, gave a war-dance after the parade, with esquimaux doga and arotio sledge The relics of the Oreely exploring expedition will be on exhibition next week.

Great preparations are being mad for next Friday night, when th Grand Army will finally storm and take the castle. There will be a more brilliant display of fireworks than the assault of the Fir King. There is as yet no abatement of enthusiasm, notwithstanding to-day's thaw. The exercises of to-aay are oeinz concluded to.nUrht bv a concert Xtnuk IU ft'iaaipc Glut. RYAN FINOS FRIENDS.

Certain Hew Yorkers Subscribe $2,500 to Back Paddj Byaa in a light with Sullivan, Weston Completes His Trinmphal and Departs at Sail way Speed for the Metropolis. Anxious lor a Males wttb Vignaux Graad West Sid TrotUng Meetings Prelected, rgOTT.T3TI0. BTam wsf.T.aacKsix Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean. Nkw Yobx, Feb. U.

Paddy liyan's friends here have subscribed $2,500 to put up for him tn a fight with John L. Sullivan, is. M. Hickey, manager of Pleasure Island, will forward a forfeit ot $500 and a challenge to a' New Tork sporting paper. Either London prise-ring or Marquis ot Queens berry rules be offered.

It la proposed to have th fight, if one ean be arranged. tax piace near here in May. TEX ST. JOS XXD AXD Alt StAXXS. Special Telegram to Tbs later Ocean.

Naw OBUAV-a, Feb. a The "86. Jo Kid" and AX Marks will meet tn tb prise ting to-morrow, at some point on th Northeastern Ballroad within twenty miles of this olty. The fight is to be with hard glovea to a finish. Marks Is twenty-pounds heavier than the "St, Jo Kid," and ia therefor th favorite, but "the kid" has friends who rely on his pluck and his science, and are freely taking the odds against him.

The affair has excited the sporting men of this city, and without doubt the battle will be witnessed by a large crowd, BILlXaStDS. qaXLAOEKa TO CASTS Thomas 3. Uallagher, the Bt, Louis expert, who haa for some time past been making thia city his headquarters, last night for. warded tb following boslness-llks communication to Eugene Carter, th Ohio Stat champion Chicago, Feb. a Eugene Carter, Cleveland, Ohio Dkj Bib: If, as ass been reported, yoa are willing to play me a ma tea at 14-loch baik line billiards and will take oO to play In this elty, a gauie ean be arranged at once for tSOO a aid Should yon prefer to play one gam at the balk Hue and another at cushion caroms, each for i'Z50 a std you can do so.

The choice Ot propositions Is your la view of the light attendance at recent games in this cfty, I do not think it wooid be good Judgment for us to play In halt, and would prefer to play la blossou's room, wnere a good table and perfect balls will be provided. Ton can, bow-ever, exercise yoor own Jadgmsnt on this point, sad if yoa prefer to plsy la a hail yoa can take all receipts if yon will sssams all expense That there Is more money for yoa in boating me here than elaewhere need hardly be aald. Hoping to near from yoa at aa early date, 1 am very respectfully your Tho J. OiXAAOiuut a Biacuarrru's oaks. A tournament at cushion carroma has been projected to take place at Siosson's room at an early date, between Gallagher, Uatlev, Matthews, Anson, Thatcher aud Ho.

By th terms as now proposed, each player will put In an entrance fee of $25, to which Blosson agrees to add $100, and Gallagher will plsy 15HI points against each of tne others 110, while when they come together they play even up, Thia should make a lively betting affair, and one that will keep both th ivories and coin in motion. SIOSSO aKD VTOXAUX Special Telegram to The 111 fa-r Ocean. Naw x'oax. Feb. tt.

Xh Chicago friends of Sloeeun are anxious to arrange a match between that player and Vignaux. Twice within a lew weeks Vignaux has declined to play the Chicago man. but th prospect of winning wbicn Bloeeoo's friends are ready to back their man with, may tempt the big Frenchman to enter the BASK BALL, THS COaOXO MEA-nXO. The Western manager ot the National League will meet la thi city at th Tremont Hone: next Tuesday for tha purpose of electing an eighth club for th league. There ar three applicants Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Milwaukee all anxious to outer the league.

President Spalding aald yesterday that th club which could best comply with the conditions would be selected. One of tne condition ia a deposit of in the league treasury to guarantee tne franchise. In relation to the rumor that one of the American Association clubs would seek to enter the league, Mr. Spalding said that there was no application from auch a club, and in all probability there waa no foundation for auch a rumor. The Toronto scheme fell tnrousn because they felt that Uiey had no cbane against American club ths eostoh teak.

Bos TO S. Pea. tt. Too Boston league base ball nine will report for duty March UlA They will be kept at the gymnasium two weeks at the opening, and immediately afterward they will start oa a bVathern trip, and not appear in Beaton again till May 3L The time from April 15 to toe opening of the league season- April 39. will be spent In Klchmona.

V. playing local and visiting olnbs and practicing un the Richmond ground rlf ieu or sixteen men will be sent to iuchmond to practice, inciading tour pitcher BKKsrrr siqks with detboit. DrTBOIT. t'eb. 6.

Charles Bennett, catcher, signed with the management ot the Detroit Base Bail Club for the ooming season. BATS AND BALLS. Ward haa been reappointed captain of th New York Club. Corcoran haa signed with the Sew York for lSbU Tb Detroit team has been ordered to report at Savannah, March lti, to begin practice. The Chicago and Pittsbunrs will play aa exhibition game at Atlanta, April Th Chicatro will assemble here Maroa 15, and will go twain to begin practice for the season's plajt Paul Mines, th well-known base bail player, was married Feb.

2, in Washington, IX to Miss Kat Duffy, ot that city. Th Bostons will begin praotio at Richmond, and will spend the month of April in the South. Domlnlck McCaffrey wants to pitch a few games of ball the coming season. He says He has been practicing au manner of curves, and feels confident that he can send in some hard twister V-. THIS WEST BIDE TRACK.

THXB WILL BS TaOTTMO THCSX1 Ths announcement that tha Chicago Fair and Trotting Breeders' Association had been incorporated Friday, at Bpringfield, with a capital stock ot 30,000, Edward Corrigan, DeWitt H. Curtia, and H. Campbell being the incorporators, created quite a little rip ple ot excitement in turf circle yesterday. and there seemed to be a general feeling of cariosity regarding what they Inteuded doing. Mr, Corrigan haa long been one of the heaviest stockholder in tha West 8ide Driving Park, and after his recent trio here ha aeemed to think tt a great shame that auch a valuable property ahould be allowed to stand idle and go to rack and ruin.

Consulting with Mesar Curtia and Campbell they decided upon forming a corporate company under th title given above for the holding of fairs ot all kinds and the encouragement of the breeding and trotting of horse The Chi cago Driving Park haa in tha past been the scene ot many a hara-f ought race, and here Maud Hopeful, Barns, llaunia. Wedge-wood. Flora, Belie. Sleepy Tom. and other trotted and paced many ot their grandest race Th Itrrxa Ockax ia in a position to stat toia morning tnat it is contemplated to hold there during the week intervening between the close of the Washington Park summer running meeting and the btate Fair, a grand trotting meeting, under the auspices oi tne a or in western, ureodors' Association, The arrangements for this are already under way, ana tnoagn not oompietea as yet.

nougn is amown to assure suooes "WRESTLING. WHAT BtBBX HAS TO SIX, The wrestling match which takes place at a night between Evan Lewis and th Jap is now tho chief subject of conversation In sporting circle, and considerable money ia being: wagered on th result at arena, it being generally thought that with tho strangling hold barred, th Jap will abl to hold bis own with the man from Madison. Edwin Bibby, the famous catch-aa-ca tea-can wrestler, who is now here training th gentleman from the Mikado's kingdom, called at Ths Imtu Ocxax ofilo last night, lie reported the Jap as being In good condition, and aays that they have an engagement to wrestle an exhibition at tn Olympic Theater this week. if th Jap don't throw him when next they meet, I will challenge him myself," said Blbby. What do think of Lewisf he waa asked.

"I have never seen him yet, but from what they all tell me he must ba a great man, I am quite anxious to s-e him and see how he wrestle I'll do all I can to make th Jap dawn him, and then, it a can't do it, I'll tackle mm." 1 he final deposit oa th match Is to be made on Thursaay at too Parson's, when tha names of the six leading; newspapers will be placed Jha a bat, and the on drawn will act as me anal stakeholder. THIS WHEEL. SOkfK TAatOUS LOSO-DIBTAXCZ BACKS, Th history of professional long-distance bicycle racing, which ia yet in it infancy In America, date back but a few short years. and yet it has already been productive of some wonderful record According to Tom Eck, some seven years ago there arrived here from England and France a combina tion of professional bicyclists, consisting of John Keen, Stanton, and Cann, from th land of th rose, and De Cevery. Terrant, and Baterd, from th land of the liiliea Thev inauirurafied in Boston.

Aaw xork. and Chi cago a acnes of long-distance races, twelve hours a day for six day I he best record maa by tnem during; their trip waa at Chicago, where Stanton succeeded in covering 600 miles, which was at that time considered a wonderful performance. A lapse of about three years followed before any attempts war maua to lower tne records then made by th foreigners. In March, lSSl, Louis Armaindo. the plucky little Chi cago girl, undertook the task at Armory Hall, St.

Loot The track waa seventeen laps to 1 the mile, and she succeeded in making 617 miiea, receiving A HAXDSOirX XEPAL from her admirers In recognition of her having beaten the record. The next long-dis- tauoe race took place at the Crystal lank at Montreal, where Mdlle. Armaindo again proved her powers of endurance by defeating Fred Bollinaon in a lOO-miie race, she making the dist-inod in aevea hours and fifty-five minute At Boston, later on. Prince defeated Armaindo in a fifty-mile race, be lowering the record for tbat distance made by Stanton, the time being three hours and two minute The next ionz-aistance race took place at Baltimore, and was a -days' race. six Hours per asy.

las entries were Prince, Morgan, Bollluson, Tart, Hook, Sullen, ana Armaindo. uniy two ot these faced the starter, W. J. Morgan and Armaindo. Tha little lady rode the first six hour witn- out a dismount, this being the first time that the feat bad ever, been accomplished in America, and her score tor the full time waa 387 mile The next Important event was at Couey laland, when W.

J. Morgan defeated Armaindo ana Avisa i on rsiumen in a tmrty- six-hour race on an outdoor track, Korean making the wonderful record of 4S6 miiea, th best ever made in the world at that time on an outdoor track. The first race for the LONO-SUTAVC CHAMPIONSHIP OP AMKKICA took place at Battery Chicago, in May. the contestant being W. M.

Moodside. W. J. Morgan, and Louise Armaindo, and waa won by tn latter, sue placing o-isi miiea to her record, thus beating the former record for six days by 2lid mile This record re mained unbeaten until last week, in Octo ber of the same year another lohg-distanoe race waa inaugurated in this city, and but tor the blowing down of a tent the reoord would undoubtedly have been beaten at that time. Prince, however, at that time did soar a beat record tn America lor tuirty-aix nours.

he riding the first twelve hours without a dismount, and making 172 mile; Harry nisham. when ne left tne tracx on tne sec ond day, also accomplishing the aame feat. riooaside ana rrinoe nave atnea nova succeeded in lowering the fifty-mile record, nod Prince now holds it for outdoor ridimr. his tame for the fifty miles being 2 hour 5J minutes and second, wnil JWoooatde holds tb Indoor record for the same dis tance. bis time being hours 47 minutes and 34 2-5 second In the race at Minneapolis last week both Woods ids and Albert bchock, the Chicago Tornado, aa Mil Armaindo has ennstened him, both beat reoord The first named wiped out the twelve-hour record made bv Prince, he making 174 miles, while the Tornado lowered tne six days' record ot b431a miles to 8-3 miles and L.100 yards, whicu stands to-day as the only really authenticated reoord in the world, the time of eaon lap being -kept from start to fiuiso.

This was a wonderlul performance, and Chicago haa the credit of having won with it representatives both the long-diatanoe championships ot America, and it is due to "the only Eck" to aay that he trained both the winner The Exposition Building here haa been se cured for the first week in June, when a six-lap track will be laid and a race arranged for ths championship of the world, in which several of tne most noted English long-distance riders will compete. PEDESTfUANISBt. WKSTOM PTMIBHaa, F- Weston last night finished the task of walking 2,500 miles In fifty-four days, and in so doing covered an averago of 46 8-27 miles a day. The attendance was but light, and the wonderful little pedestrian la the beat ot humor. His wonderful vitality and powers of endurance ean best be described by stating that immediately after tha last lap waa scored, he rushed from the building, mounted a street car, and at 11:30 o'clock, was on his way to Aew xork.

where expects to receive a royal welcome from hie friend Be aides receiving his share of the gate recelota (when there were any), he also receives $2,000 of tne put up in tne nanas or tne Turf, hxeid and 'irm, of New York, by th temperance enthusiasts ot tnat city. CTJTSTJMa. TOOBicAwcrT flax. A five days' tournament was played for the Hogg medals last week, six rinks participating ia the game, as follows: Bink No. 1, Alex.

White, skip; Bink 2, John T. Batten, skip; Bink 3, George Wood, skip; Bink 4, Georg Irons, skip; Bmk ft, Alavld Atogg, skip, and Bink, tt. Bobert Duncan, skirt George Wood won all th five games played. and waa awarded the gold medal, and his thro player each recelvea a silver medal of the aame design as the gold one. A friendly game will be played at the rink, York street and Ashland avenue, between tne Chicago Curling Club and th AAnooin Park Curling Club, four rink a aide, on Aoesaay aiternoon as a oiock.

POINTS FOB TUBPHtEN. THOBOUOHBaXU HOT IS. The "power of money" reduced th odds on Jim Gray yesterday from 30 to 20 to ana it waa unioago money too. David Pulsef er, th owner ot Brother Ban, iking room, ana otner nyers, teit lor Atoni last night for the purpose of looking oyer his stabi there. The oondltion of the Grand Challenge Foal stakes for oolts and tUlles offered by the Chi cago jionema were yesterday cnangea so that no money nas to accompany tn entrlea of either oolts or nllle This is in order to conform to the forfeit system aa operated at dl Aiouis ana coney uiana, Miss Woodford.

Bankrupt, Esquire, Glad Eyes, and Falsehead arrived in New Xork last Monday night from Paris, where they have been wintering. The Dwyers evidently meant to give Corrigan no chance to force tnem into a match tn the West, David Pulsef er. of this city, claims th name of Thh Istxh Ockax for bis bay colt oy Arestiaea out ot Jaa.ua or chllilcothe. dam Albara Thia Is a well-bred fellow, hia sire being tne winner or, an nrst aentucky Aeroy. William Lakeland, Brighton Beach, has sold to tt.

Street, same place, the bay gelding Arsenic, foaled 1878, by imp. Glen-elg, dam La Bieve, by Lightning, out of Bailie, by imp. Sovereign. At ths doe ot tha season Arsenic retired in good oondltion and was held at $300, bnt a sojourn of two montus at a puuiio stums in this city oanrea him up so that on his return to Brighton Beach last week Mr. Lakeland was glad to DEATH WAS HIS BRIDE.

An Old Man, Who Wished to Wed, Al- leged to Have Been Killed by Hii Children. Kru Alice O'Eeefe Still Continues rrve that Boss Ia Uer Husband. Divorce Granted Kr Ian at Youngs-town A Wealthj Yagrint Other feiisatfoia. AU OLD XA2TS PATH. Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean.

Mabsptkld, Ohio, Feb. 6. Cari Gercheskl a Polander of this city, aged 04 years, and possessed of considerable property, died yesterday from tha effects ot an assault com- mitted upon him two weeks ago last night by unknown par tie The old man. who ha a married danirhter and a irmwnnn iu wuo, uowiou no marry aj am, cut UL -this wfnh wa nnnAajMf h. Yilm mMMmm i vffn.

mtj WIM whom he had frequent difficulties on that ecora Jan. 22 ho met his intended wife, and after a consultation with her went to ma aaujrnters House to secure th deed for on of his houses, to give as security tor a loan he Intended to procure for th purpoa of buying furniture. That was the last seen of him by hia prospective wife until over a -week afterward, bus was summoned to th real dene of bis daughter to see him. Her, she states, Gercheaxi would not make any disclosures to her until his daughter had left the room, and then he imparted the wwoi nuwutugii tnaa oe aaa oeen aa- aaulted by hia daughter and son, and that the former had urged toe latter to club hint to death, Tnia iatho only evidence as yet given against any one, and so arrests bay been made. The Coroners verdict to-day was to the effect that the deceased cam to his death by violence from unknown hand 2CB.a LAME'S VICTOKT.

SHS IS OEAHTXD A CrVOSCX. Special Telegram te The Inter Ocean. XouxobTOWH, Ohio, Feb. Judge Thayer to-day rendered a decision In toe suit of Grace Lane against William Lau for di- vorce and alimony. It waa supposed th Court would hand down a lengthy opinion judging from tho largo amount of evidence presented during tha trial, but, oa th contrary, only said: ln th case of Lane against Lane, the plaintiff ia granted a flivnrM anfi 2 (MM) nhiitAnT atu, her dower tn property of defendant, and defendant to pay all cost" As tha cost already amount to over $1,000, it ia est! ma tea that litigation will cost htm nearly 1 1 i .1 i n-.

loo restore the plaintiff to her maiden name. Grace D. Loop, and returns her to her friends with a spotless reputation, being a perfect vindication of her character, and is a causa of congratulation to those woo be. rienaed ber through tnis litigation. Under tne law the aecree oi divorce i final and can not be appealed.

Counsel tor the de fendant to-night asserted that they would appeal in judgment lor alimony, but It ia generally ueiievea toey win pay it ana stop further cost The verdict recarded her aa a just un THE 0KHEPE-WINAMS CASE. EYtDsXCS AOAISBT THX XZSTTfX BOS New Xobx, Feb. Additional evidence tor the plan tut in the suit of Mr Alice O'Eeefe against Boss XL Winana, th millionaire, for absolute divorce was tixen to-day. A regis try book ot tha Hoffman Hons waa pro duced of June 8, 1SSU. It haa th entry "Roes B.

Winana and wife;" also a copy ot the New Tork Times ot May 30. 1871, which had th list of arrivals from Liverpool oa the steamer Scotia, 'Among them wet tho of dtone Winana and lady. It la conceded Mr r-arau A Thorn toat.rted that on June 21, 1837, ttoaa B. Winana cams to her house in this city aud ankeu to took at soms rooms she had to lek He said he would go to a hotel and bring hia wife nroacd. He then returned with tho piaintitl and introduced ber a his wit.

He requested tae witness to speak of her as Air Wuiiam because if hia father heard that he was married he might diainberlt Him. The bearing waa then ad- Journed. BATHE 3 STBASTGE. A TaAXP WITH VAST BaSK-SOOES. Hcicixa-Tos, 1, Feb, A man, ap parently a tramp.

Who gave his name as John Boyen, and having auhoma, was found yes terday in a barn oa the promise ot Jonn Hoi man, near this village, with hia hands-and feet badly frozen He was committed to the alms-hous Several bank-books were found in his clothing which showed that be had on deposit in various banks nearly $10,000. Some cash was also found on hia person, but he refused to allow any of it to ue spent lor xooa or arm ror mm, A WOHAS. Nxw Yobx. Feb. tt.

Jir Mane Branbher. aged 50 years, committed suicide thia after noon by. Jumping from the venter span of High Bridge Into the Harlem Hirer, bn waa made desperate by loag-conUnued illness. and by brooding over the los of money which she and her husband had accumulated. She bad already attempted to poison barms If three times, without suooes She fell a dis.

tance of VJA feet, and broke through the ice. Her body disappeared in the water, but shortly attef ward came to the surface again wits Mu.iw.rMl SHOCK1X0) SEQUELS TO AS ACCHJEXT. Special Telegram to Ine Inter CXew. ainoe the child ot Philip Preahoor was burned to death in Green County. Sinoa then th mother of tha child has become a raving ma.iti TWl tm f.llu, Kb nf rm SUSPENDED A BABX.

Bbtdoepobt, Feb. 6. Leonard Wood, of the firm ot Haliett A Wood, wbole-aaie dealers in Chioajro dressed beef, hanged himself in hia barn, adjoining hia residence in thia city, this morn tug. THE STATES ISLAND BRIDGE. Arxmmenta tor and Acmlnat tn Project Seat to the Senate Bab-Coinmtrtee.

WASBTxaTOX, Feb. 7. The Senate sab-coBa-mitte ea the Btaten Island bridge bib haa received a number of documents for and against the prelect, One of these ia a brief on floor Jointly ba Janvier 1 Doe, of th Flour Committee ot ths Produoe Exchange, aud Eraatae Wlman. Tbs statement ia made that the pre vailing prioe of wheat is now on ths average less than at aay time within loO years: that the Imports into Great Britain from India and Muaela In the tour month sino harvest amount to hsnhel as sgaiusi 11,000.000 in the eorraipoiming months of 18; while the receipts In Great Britain from ths Atlantic porta of the United States were only 4,000,000 mwwi a uwh vw uv uw iwir ingiuin harvest in IBS, a decrease for the four month of 1885 ot 7,500,000 bushel Th remedy surges ted tor the exoessiv competition from India and Kossta is to encourage a greater eonveralon ot wheat into floor, the faculties for doing which throughout the United States are of th most extensive character, but owing to the poor terminal aeoommo-dationatNew York, the business of handling and exporting flour la attended with heavy charge and great embarrassment It ia claimed that, if the Statea Islana bridg were anthorlxed, enlarged terminal facilities would be afforded in the harbor of New York, greet encouragement would follow to the mannfactar of flour, and a larger export of wheat In this shape would render our competition in European martet much more successful thaa under existing methods of exporting raw material against which India and Buaala can so suppose! oily oompet BAUWAT BAH WAS 1SS.ZAJZ3TS. St.

Paul, Minn Feb. 6. A ticket agent of th Minnesota and Northwestern claims to bave had a letter presented by aa unknown party from Mr. Boyd, of Minneapolis and St. Lout ot which he secured a eopv.

offering him a rouad-trio ticket to Chicago tor $'JA6vl, wuich beltu investigated, and may tojd to precipitate a rata war to Chicago from Bt, Paul, If Bl sxpiAlusd HAJ.