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i- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY. AUGUST 3. 1 v. and as a person whose appointment would greatly please the Democracy. Now, however, the oflice Is wanted by the hungry and thirsty, but the strong Democratic backing Mr.

Sample has previously received is a most serious obstacle to his removal, and he still holds the fort. of a farmer's life would gradually bring ruin upon most of the city menwbo should be put in possession of the land. Whisky shops would have large mortgages we fancy on the Northwest and other farming regions of the United States if the proletariat were to come into the ownership of it in fee simple. We must decline to consider Mr. Barr's scheme as rational or capable of practical working, even if there were any power by which he could put it into operation and give it a trial, as there Is not.

to expel them from the Indian lands whenever it saw fit, and they made their lease3 with this distinct understanding. Nearly 840,000 already pledged to the Grant monumental fund! This is Chicago. Chicago will set the example of raising all the money for a great man monument in. the days that elapse between his death ana his burial. The weather yesterday took a deep interest in the foundation ror tbft new grauit pavement.

It did good work. too. get in England, with a snug inco-me of $30,000 per annum for house and pocket money, nearly all of which by prudekt management he can save, as he is to live wdth his mother-in-law. Instead of being a mere Hessiau Prince, which is about as dignified a title as that of Colonel In Mississippi, he has blossomed out Into a Royal Highness, and has had a garter tied about his royal leg. A more complete change for a young man upon a $250 salary it would be hard to imagiue.

It shows that he belongs to that class which hi some mysterious manner flies very high with ry short wings and always comes down upon its feet If he can now get a po- Mayok O'Bkien of Boston has removed Superintendent ot Streets Meehon on the charge of extravagance and business incompetency, the annual appropriation of SSUO.OOO for the paving department having been nearly half expended in three months, and, as the Mayor claims, the contractors having been too greatly favored. sition in the British army way up above the I veterans in rank and pay, and have nothing I to do except to get into his' regimentals on The Grant family, together with the Rev. Dr. ami Mrs. Newman, yesterday held a sacred service of prayer in the parlor of the cottage at Mount MaeGregor where rest the remains of Gen.

Grant The services were specially impressive and sad, and at its conclusion the family gathered about the casket to gaze upon the face of the dead husband and father. sovereignty. No doubt their reference to this doctrine was inspired by the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in regard to the Virginia State debt The laws which the Supreme Court overthrew were passed, not by the Readjusters, but by the Democrats after they gained control of the State Legislature. The late convention was the first assemblage of the Democracy since the Democratic repudiation laws were set aside by the National Supreme Court, and accordingly the Virginia Democrats felt called upon to declare that they would maintain "the principles of local self-government administered by the States," and carefully limit "the imperial power of the Federal Administration." What do the Virginia Democrats really mean by this sort of talk Th6 National Supreme Court declared that the Democratic repudiation laws of the State were repugnant to the Federal Constitution, and therefore null and void. What do the Virginia Democrats propose to do about it Surely they are not preparing to vindicate the rights of the State by seceding again Certainly they will not make another armed effort to prevent the execution of the laws of the United States.

The Virginia Democrats ought to understand by this time the futility of all such resistance. Indeed, the platform, while embodying the old doctrine, does not intimate that there will be a resort to the old method of enforcing it. Even the Virginia Democrats hav- learned something. They believe in State-sovereignty doctrines still, but instead of enforcing them by means of secession they have discovered that they really have faith in "the Constitution and Union of the States," provided "the National Democratic party is their interpreter and defender." In this event there would be, of course, no need to resort to secession to enforce the doctrines of State-sovereignty, and the Virginians ure eminently consistent in pledging their faith anew to the Democracy. There is something decidedly humorous, however, in tho effort of the Virginia to display themselves as the only defenders of the Union and interpreters of the Constitution." Outside of Virginia this declaration will start the query how much of the Constitution or of the Union would have been left had Virginia Democrats been the only interpreters of the one or the exclusive defenders of the other.

It requires great watchfulness to prevent relic-hunters from carrying away the bricks which are being used in the construction of the vault In Riverside Park, New York City, designed for the last resting-place of Gen. Grant. The tomb will be finished Thursday. Trading-booths have sprung up like mushrooms in the immediate neighborhood, their proprietors expecting to reap a rich harvest. Tite St.

Louis Globe-Uem-tcrat objects to the purely scientific reports made of exploring expeditions, andeommenJs the suggestion of an Eastern publication that a newpaper re-porter should be attached to the force of every cruiser, that a popu ar account of ail discoveries made might be written. This suggestion has a degree of merit. The reporter, if at all enterprising, would possibly discover mora than any one else on a cruise and soon restore the kraken and sea-serpent to the eld dnd. Ing; but with the solid facts of the expedition he would be equaliy generous and wou.d put the account Into a form worth read ng has been unfortunate that most explorers have lacked the art of making a graphic narrative in print Livingstone did oulv tolerably well with what he saw in Africa, and it is a simple matter af fact that no Arctic expedition has been accompanied by a man fitted to describe in a strik.nir manner tho strange scenes of that strange region, Dr. Hayes made a good lecture on the subject.

Apropos of this same theme, it is worth noting that Stanley, the African explorer, is doing much better writing now than he did in trying to tell how he found Lfvtmrstone. Ho Is acquiring the art of paying attention to th9 queer things, insignificant to the explorer, but which make a book interesting. Stanley, on the old St. Louis mocrat, was counted a very poor reporter indeed, and he (subsequently held the post of city editor on the now-defunet St. Louis Journal with the greatest diQicul for a single ween.

He later went to Omaha or some Western town to do newspaper wort, but did not accomplish anything to speak of. Hi art of story-telling seems to have developed only on the Congo. It is insisted that Mme. Kalomine is the author of a book so w.ckedly personal as to show days and state occasions, with no contingencies in the direction of South A rica, Egypt, or Afghanistan, his cup of happiness ought to be complete. If the English people were not such flunkies and worshipers of royalty, It would bo easier to sympathize with them, and their clamor against subsidizing the royal family would be more reasonable.

But every time there is a wedding in the royal household, or Parliament is called upon to make good the deficits in the various princely exchequers, the average Briton howls against it in the most lusty manner, and at the end turns round and howls for it. The first howl is intended as a concession to the pocketbook, and is emitted as a mere matter of formality. It never goes any further than a howl, and it has been uttered so often that the royal flock pay no attention to It. They know the money will come after the noise has died away. And why should It not? If the English people insist upon Keeping a brood of elegant, luxurious pets, of no earthly use except to look at, they ought to feed, and clothe, and house them in a luxurious style, and without complaining.

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JOIIN GINOCHIO. Secretary. THE JIKMRW T1IFI T.KO ION (i. OAKI-BAll'I are ne-ebv notilled to meet at their ball. L'hli'clis Block, iark and Kui.ie-sts Wednesday.

Auu a it 12 o'clock shurp. to intend me funeral of our late brother Joseph Cor.buHv. President. LAKESIDE LODIiE. K.

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M. W. M. UL'KBANK. Secretary.

MONDAY, AUUUST 3. 1SS5. day that Gen. Grant is buried every interest iu Chicago will have been represented in the subscription, and a much larger sum than that originally proposed will have been raised to erect a magnificent memorial to the memory of the dead soldier. It will be a monument erected by the people of Chicago, for the average of subscriptions has been made purposely low in order that all, rich and poor, might have a hand iu its erection.

Other cities are doing or are about to do the same thing. Why not New York She has exhibited indecent haste iu securing the body of Gen. Grant, and she will bury it in her pleasure park even in defiance of her own laws. Now let her exhibit a decent haste in erecting a suitable monument out of her own resources, and let the Nationil Monument to the Nation il hero be erect in the National Capital, which should have been his resting place. THE BUSISESS StTUATIOX.

The bank clearings for the first six months of the present year were smaller than for the corresponding perkuls of 1834 almost every week, and the aggregate for the half-year was much below that of 1884, not only at the speculative centres but throughout the country. Since the 1st of July the totals have been larger than last year. It cannot be said that this is due to speculation, for it extends to those cities where there Is never much speculation and where it is now smaller than ever. Aud there has been no advance in prices to account for it. A few articles have risen, but it is doubtful if there is the slightest gain in the average value of the articles that are represented in the bank clearings.

The change is a very significant one. At the dullest time of the year, when it is to be expected that the depressing influences will be intensified, there is a marked change for the better iu those statistics on which the public rely most as an index of the course of trade. Collateral evidence of improvement is found in the condition of the stock market. It matters little that the recent advance was due to special influences on the properties dealt iu. If general business had still been on the down grade it would have b.en impossible to sustain prices at their present level.

There has, no doubt, been good buying by persons who have perceived an improvement in trade. It is probable that this onset of buying has carried some of the stocks higher than they ought to go for the present. The movement in the Vanderbilts is based on the expectation of several events that may not happen, and if they do happen they may not increase the earnings of the roads as much as is now anticipated. The decrease iu tne number and Importance of the failures is another encouraging feature. The last weekly report, for instance, shows a smaller number than for the preceding week and for the corresponding weeks of 18S4 and 1883.

As for merchandise, the statements of the dry-goods dealers are specially encouraging, particularly as that branch of business has been conspicuously depressed. Buyers from all sections of the country are numerous in New Y'ork, and the distribution of goods is very satisfactory for such an early period iu the season. Forwardings directly from the mills are made to a greater extent than usual. There is much complaint, however, that profits are small. A large proportion of the Av exciting primary election was held Saturday in Polk County, Iowa (in which l)cs Moines is situated), in which Capt.

J. A. T. Hull and Gen. Josiah Given, two leading Republican candidates for the Gubernatorial nomination, each tried to capture the delegates.

It is said that Given appears to be in the lead, but Hull will not concede this until the result is officially made known. 1 Today it is anticipated there will be an exciting election for members of the Cherokee Legislature and district officers. There are three parties the Downing, Ind penitent, and National in the field. The lead ng questions at issue are the sale of Cherokee land and the right of citizenship, while incidentally the feasibility of admitting Chero-kees as Delegates to Congress has also been discussed during the canvass, and met with considerable favor. make a sensation even in Par s.

The lady evidently intends to retain ber Acknowledged position aa the Maud S. of Parisian society. Sir Raxdolpit Churchill seems to be the English Keiley. Individuals boring for a well near Gibson Citv the other day struck a log of wood at a depth of 13T feet. This, with other Incidents of a similar nature, goes to show that Illinois is a well-timbered State, if peop.e would take the time to bore.

Lons Riel's conviction and sentence to death last Saturday have had a grave effect upon thoughful men in Ensrland, where it is recognized as adding another possible complication in foreign affairs at a time when the Tory Government is already greatly harassed. Alarm is felt as to the possible action of the French-Canadians in the event the sentence is carried out, and there is a general hope that the jury's recommendation to mercy will receive favorable consideration from the Canadian authorities. THE FATE Of The trial of Kiel, the so-called Canadian rebel," has come to a close with a verdict of guilty and sentence of death by hanging, Sept. 18, at Regina, the verdict being accompanied with a recommendation for mercy by the jury, thousrh, in the language of the court, there is no prospect of a reprieve or of interference by her Majesty. The result of this trial is in a certain sense unexpected, and the harshness of the sentence will unquestionably provoke severe comment in Canada, especially among the French-Canadians, who sympathize with him on the grounds of common nationality.

Even apart from these there are many who believe that Riel represented a worthy cause, however questionable or even treasonable his methods may have been. There are still others who will be slow to believe that his sanity was proved. Above all it remains undisputed that Riel and his following of half-breeds had a grievance of long standing which the Canadian Government has persistently refused or failed to remove, and that since the construction of the Canadian Pacific Road, which exposed them to renewed invasion of their riglits by land-grabbers and speculators, this grievance has become still more intolerable. All that the half-breeds asued was their homes and a clear title to them, and the Government affirmed the existeice of their grievance by offering them a compromise which they could not accept because it would have still left them at Uie mercy of the land-grabbers. All that they demanded was a certificate of 160 acres for the heads of families and twenty-four acres for their children.

The Government, on the other hand, would only consent to make a grant of 160 acres to every half-breed in actual occupation and of scrip to a corresponding amount, redeemable at the rate of Si per acre, to those whose occupation is disputed, which would simply place the majority of the half-breeds at the mercy of speculators, who would buy up the scrip at a discount and thus obtain control of valuable lands worth far more than $1 an acre. Riel and his followers therefore had a well-defined grievance and could plead justification and support it so as to gam the sympathy of the world, however much it might condemn the resort to arms to obtain their rights. Technically, Riel was guilty of treason, for he was captured ith arms in his hands defying the authority of JJie Government. His purpose, however, was not to break down the Government, but to compel it to rectify a grievance which it had already acknowledged by offering to make terms. He and his followers are the descendants of the original settlers of the country, and the most they wanted was a clear title to their homesteads, to save them from the greed of speculators and land-grabbers.

Under such circumstances his sentence seems a cruel one. It is In strong contrast ith the leniency of our own Government iu dealing with rebels in anus. Not one of them was punished. On the othfer hand, every one of them who promised to return to his loyalty was restored at once to all his rights. And yet the Southern Rebels had no cause for their treason.

Their purpose was not to obtain rights out of which they had been defrauded, but to break down the Government itself and disrupt the Union of the States, in defense of the inhuman system of human slavery. Never was there a more unjustifiable case ot rebellion, never was there clearer or more dangerous treason; but in the hour of its triumph the Government was merciful and pardoned every rebel, from the highest to the lowest, who expressed his penitence, and only disqualified those who did not seek to re-galu their political privileges. As compared with the treason of Jeff Davis, the treason of poor Riel is insignificant. But Davis still lives to utter his hatred of the Government, while this half-crazy half-breed, who wanted his people to be made secure in their rightful homes, is to be hanged. it goes without saying that this sentence will occasion great excitement in Canada, and that the French-Canadians, who have all aloug condemned the Government for its unjust treatment of the half-breds, and who deeply sympathize with Kiel as one of their own nationality, will stoutly protest against the execution of the sentence.

If her Majesty does not listen to their appeals and the unfortunate Riel is hanged, it will occasion trouble. There has never been the best of feeling between the French and English in Canada, and it only needs some such pretext as this to arouse national antagonism to a dangerous pitch. FOIi SEASIDE AXD COVXrilV. Readers of The Tuiulsb po.ng out of town for the summer can have it mailed to them for SI oer month, postage free, Suniay edition The two Democratic papers in Quincy unqualifiedly commend the appointment of Maurice Kelly as Collector of the Quincy district. As ag a natural consequence, the Democrats generally are down on the choice, and Kelly sighs for the sweet seclusion ot Liberty Township.

The Philadelphia 7 elegraph says: "While the Nation mourns for Grant Ferdinand Ward enjoys his luxurious apartments, Keinas Victorias, sips his iced champagne, and laugbp in bis sleeve at the ease with which be swindled the Grants and other victims. Is It not time that the public should Know by wbat means this rascal has stopped the wheels of justice? Whom has he bribed with the il-lons which he made away with? The City of New Tork, Instead or outraging the reelings of the country by its indecent baste in bidding for Gen. Grant's remains, ought to be a -named of Itself that It has allowed Ferdinand Ward go unpunished for lourteen months." Yesterday's storm was marked in Chicago by an almost phenomenal rainfall, the gage at the Signal-Service office marking 5.5S inches for nineteen hours. This record lias not been equaled for years. The sewers were pressed beyond their capacity, and as a result many basements in the business and residence districts were flooded and much damage done.

The storm centre was at Springfield, and in the States of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio the rainfall was very heavy. It is predicted that the storm will continue through ttxlay. Corn in the country has been greatly benefited, but wheat and oats in shock have suffered I spindles are idle and will remain so till the A wkll of natural gas has been discovered near Clinton, ill. Wisconsin dairymen have formed a cheese pool to increase prices. Tirr.

discovery of a wonderful vein of coal is reported from Lamprtsaa, Tex. French troops are dyina: in Tonquin from dyse itery and fever at the rate of twelve per day. The Feast of St. Ignatius was yesterday celebrated in an impressive manner at the Church of the Holy Family. Sharf.holiep.s of the broken Minister Bank will meet today to discuss the situation.

A stormy session is expected. Bloomingtox expects to capture the Soldiers' Home Commission by water, while Peorisl lives in boDes of making a emir mas.h nn th worthy gentlemen who will defiuitly decide oa the spot where $200,000 can be placed to do the i most good. Cleaiung-hocse returns for the last week, though the totals continue to fail behind previous reports, nre still fairly favorable. A dispatch from Mattoon, claims that exorbitant freight charges keep away manufacturers and destroy the town's business. Sarah Alt he a Hii.l-Shakon will enter the lecture field to obtain funds to prosecute her auit against ex-Senator Sharon of Central Illinois is shaken up over tha recent decision of Secretary 15 an ma- in regard to letting the contract for the Government building at Peoria in a way unknown since the bloody enc olopedia men waved their ensanaruined testimonials in that section.

The appointment of Andy Welch as Revenue Col ector for the Second District is another illustration of the wonderful influence or Congressman Springer in bis absence. If Mr. Springer can be pre va. led oa to exteud his Western tour it Is not at all improbable that Mr. Clendenia may be made Postmaster at Springfield place of Mr.

Paul Selby. The trouble with Springer is that he has all tha cime been shooting at too close a range. When it comes to Morrison in Washington and Springer 2,000 ml.es away the latter has a big advantage. Asd so Danny Lainont is to sign commissions while Grover fishes. Tnis is one- of those cases where an official flower will emeli as sweet by any other name as that of Rose Col.

Kvaristo Ukibckx, who was a central figure iu the war for the Independence of the Argentine Kepublic, has just died, azed 90. A VISIOXARY SCHEME OF LAXD REFORM. It may have been noticed that some of the newspapers yesterday reported a meeting ot the People's Party twenty-two strong at an obscure hall in Randolph street to listen to a lecture by a person named Birr on "The Land Question." Mr. Barr, whose title to fame or special reputation for knowledge of land in the abstract or concrete we are not acquainted with, has, or pretends he has, a remedy for all the eviTs that have arisen under the present system. He proposes to limit the holding of land to 100 acres for each family and compel all persons owning more than that to sell it.

There are some defects iu Barr's plan which may possibly be due to an imperfect report of his lecture, as it cannot b. imagined that he would suggest a scheme of this kind in its naked absurdity without endeavoring in some manner to reconcile it to common sense and the ordinary standard of human probability. Mr. Barr does not undertake to explain, as far as we have seen, how an allotment of land in severalty should be made; what ought to be done with children when they become of age and marry and have children of their own; how far his scheme of distributing property will be interfered with by the operation of natural laws and artificial laws of inheritance. He simply takes the position that a transfer of land might be made by popular vote, those who own no land being in the majority; and that persons owning more than 100 acres if not disposed to submit to the majority vote might be dispossessed by force.

Ona feature of Mr. Barr's scheme contemplates the purchase of land now held in excessive quantities by the monopolists" and "robbers" known as landowners. If Mr. Barr or any of his patriots have money with which to buy we think they will find abundant arable land in all the States to be bought at very moderate prices. If they have not the money and expect to be provided with it by Government that is only another way of saying that the present owners of land are to furnish the money themselves to carry out Barr's plan of spoliation.

The Interposition of Government between seller and purchaser cannot conceal the fact that the money is obtained by taxation, which is merely the legal method of taking it out of property-owners. But before any serious effort is made to put this Socialistic scheme into operation we invite the attention of Mr. Barr and the twenty-one deluded dupes who listened to his preposterous arguments to certain important facts which they will find embodied in the census of the United States. The number of farms in Hlinois in 1880 was 255,741. The owners of these farms, with their sons and relatives who would be to their influence, represent an army of at least 300,000 men all stalwart, brave, and stubborn, and pretty good shots at squirrels and small vermin such as infest the rat-holes and doggeries and dark corners of great cities.

Before Mr. Barr and his twenty-one other Communists shall undertake to dispossess these 300,000 men of their belongings they will need to obtain recruits from some quarter, and if their plan Is to be carried out in all the States they will have use for an army several millions strong. But putting aside the question of force or ability to take from the hardy farmers of the United States the lands which they have cultivated for years, and in many instances have redeemed from their native wildness, what reason is there to believe that these members of the People's Party have the disposition or the capacity to till the soil if they possessed it? Most of them, it is safe to say, have no taste for farm labor, which is the hardest and most poorly paid in the world, nor do we believe that any of them have the habits of frugality, self-denial, and industry which alone would make them prosperous farmers. Objections to the arbitrary division of lands into blocks of 100 acres each will easily suggest themselves to practical men. One hundred ares of land has not a fixed and invariable value.

Land near a big city is worth ten times what the same land might be worth at a distance. Land varies in fertility, quality of soil, and its adaptability to different kinds of crops. Considerations of this kind are possibly too practical for the visionary gentlemen who propose to take the farms of the Northwest from tiielr rightful owners by force of arms. It is sufficiently manifest that If the new Ex-Chikf Sechetauy fou Ihfx.vni Fokstek fears that the lapse of the Coercion act will induce a renewal of boycotting and Intimidation in Ireland. THE XATIUSAL MuXUMJZXT TO OEX.

OliAXT. The dd (Miss.) RepidAiem, commenting upon the modest proposition of New York that it will build a monument to the memory of Gen. Grant provided the country will help her, very pertinently: In view of the proposition to appeal to the whole count' to raise a National monument to Gen. Grant at New York we suspect that lame contnbu tions coil he more rcadi secured tor a statue at Sandy Hook of York Gobbling the World." Of course in such mallets much depends upon the degree of wea th and population of the ocal community. The Henninjfion country side could hardly he ex petted to raiee a fitting National monument alone to the memory of the battle of Bennimion.

Boston, on the other hand, raised the obel.sk of Hunker Hill niostl from local resources. The W'ahington Monument at Washington came ultimately upon Congress for completion. Every little city and large town, and not a lew small "hill towns" have raised their soldiers' monumenis, each proportional to the means of the community thus paying tribute to patr.ot-Um. Now. what monument has the City of New York raised? bMd two battiffleids of tne Revolution in her ne ghborhood and has not marked either with striking meinor.als.

Tho sold. era of tho Kevolution and those of the last War go alike uncelebrated, so far as we recall, with the exception of the modest monument to Gen. Montgomery (which was, by the way. erected by Congress), the Worth Monument, and the fctutue of Farragut. The appeal made by the committee having this matter in charge suggests that New York shall furnish "her quota" of the expense an intimation that the rest of the country shall furnish the remainder, upon the ground that the monument will be a NationtI one.

To this there will be very serious objections made. In the first place, the whole country is both disappointed and mortified that the remains of its hero are to be placet I in a local pleasure park instead of iu the National Capital, where they belong by every consideration of National sentiment and ordinary decorum. It will be still more disappointed if a National monument is erected in the same pleasure park instead of in the National Capital. It does not follow of necessity that a monument of th.s character should aceom- THE GRAZIXO LEASES DECLARED VOID. Attorney-General Garland declares in a formal opinion that the grazing leases in the Indian Territory are absolutely void and without the slightest warrant of law.

The decision is unquestionably correct. Since this matter first came to public notice Thr Tribcne has contended that the pretended leases were void in every particular, and that both as a matter of law and wise public policy the Government was bound to regard the Indians as wards and incapable of entering into contracts or bargaining away their rights. Occupying toward the Indians the relation of a guardian, nothing could justify the Government in permitting the spoliation of their lands under the cover of illegal contracts. The question was too plain for argument, and never would have ben the subject of serious disputa had not a powerful corporate monopoly been interested in clouding it with doubt. While the Attorney-General's opinion throws no new light on the matter, it is a very satisfactory statement of the law, and makes it clear that the leases not only in the Cheyenne Reservation but throughout the Indian Territory are wholly null and void.

Stripped utterly of their claim of legal right, the cattlemen must now pettifog their case by pretenses of another character. In their appeal to the President the cattlemen assert that they secured their leases' and entered on the land with the knowledge and approval of the proper officers of the Government; that they acted in good faith and supposed they could rely Implicitly on the statement of Secretary Teller that the Government would not interfere with them. They have no formal permit or approval from Secretary Teller, but contend that he gave them a promise of Immunity, which privilege they certainly enjoyed during his term of office. Now any such promise or assurance, being in utter violation of law, could secure no rights to the cattlemen, but would amount simply to a malfeasance in oflice on the part of the ecretary of the Interior. In this assertion the cattlemen virtually make a very serious charge against the official whom they allege to have been their best friend during his term in office.

Fortunat ly Secretary Teller left on record a statement of his action in regard to the Indian land leases. It is a curious piece of official literature. To all appearances the Secretary was perfectly well aware that the leases were illegal, but was determined to shuffle around the law in some Way and permit the cattle syndicates to continue their spoliation of Indian lands. At any rate, while favoring the cattle companies to the extent of his ability, he did not pretend to decide that the leases were valid or that the Government would feel bound to respect them in the future. Here Is what he said in his annual report tor 1883: In April last certain parties, alleging that they had made leases, or agreements, with the Cheyenne, and Arapahoe, und other Ind ans or the Indian Territory for the privilege of grazing cattle on the reservation of Said Ind.

ans, by paving therefor two cents per acre per annum, applied to the department to hare their leases, or agreements, approved by the department, and to be put in possession of tae lipids included in said leases, or agreements. It was understood that quite a large amount and nearly all the lands bo occupied by the Chey-ennes and Arapahoea were included in euch leases, or agreements. I did not find authority for the making of inch lease, or agreement, ty the Indians or by the department, and I Ih rt-f ore UcUntd to approve them, but in.ormed the parties that 1 saw no objections to a lowing the Indiana to grant permission to graze, cattie on the reservation at fair and reasonable terms; that the department would not feel ca led on to remove the occupants under such leases, or agreements, provided th' Indians male uu complaint and the department wns satltifled Uuu the Indians were wed treated; that tha department would, wh -n it appeared destrahle for the pultUe interest to do to. exero se its right of su-rervis on to the extent of removing all occu-jafiU without ref nci to such Leases, or agreement, on euch notice as ght be right and proper under the circumstances; and that ail parties. In accepttng euch agreements from the Indians, must accept the same subject to such conditions and to the fuiuie action of Congress.

This takes away the last peg on which the cattlemen hang their claim. According to the ruling of their favorit official they were permitted to go into the Indian country only on sufferance, and with the distinct understanding that they were liable to be removed at any time. Even under the T-ller ruling the cattlemen had to take all the risk3 themselves, and understood defiuitly that they would be ordered out as Boon as the Indians made any complaint The Indians have complained to the extent of threatening an outbreak, and according to the of the Teller decision the cattlemen are liable to be removed without reference to their leases or agreements. The decision made by Secretary Teller was In violation of law; but even if it were valid In every respect the Government would still have power to expel Uie cattle companies, since by the very terms of the ruling the Interior Department reserved suci authority and the cattlemen accepted their leases subject to it So far as the'cattle companies are concerned it makes little difference whether the Teller decision wasfvalid or not In any evcrg-the Government retained purer prices of the product advance or there is a decline in the raw material. An effort has been made to reduce production in the South, but the manufacturers could not agree, and the curtailment will be small.

There is still some danger that the market will be overstocked. Iu this city there is not a great increase in the distribution of goods of any sort, but the markets are stronger, and unless the dealers err seriously in their judgment the signs are favorable for the fall trade. The dry-goods, clothing, grocery, hardware, and lumber interests are among those that give an encouraging report of themselves. Advices from the Northwest are in some cases so roseate as to lead to the belief that they may be exaggerated. It is unquestionably true, however, that collections are easy; that strict economy and the payment of pressing debts have placed the farmers in a strong position; and that the depletion of the stocks of necessary articles is such as to force many buyers into the market.

There are no specially threatening labor troubles. The country has leen remarkably fortunate in this respect throughout the entire period of depression. There has been very little violence, and not much suffering among the sober and industrious classes. The course of the stock market has borne out fairly well the predictions of the men who have been managing the bull movement. There are, however, a good many contingencies in the way of the final settlement of the trunk-line troubles.

And even if the eouiDe-tition is reduced as much as is expected, there Is not enough traffic in sight to give the roads large incomes. It has already been proved that a slight advance in ratjs is immediately followed by a falling off in the amount of freight. Legitimate business cannot be forced as the prices of stocks are. The schemes now under consideration are, however, of a sort to impress the public with the belief that the great capitalists of the country are willing to invest their funds on a grand scale. The deal between the New York Central and Pennsylvania roads is one of the most important in the history of American railroading, and now wre are promised a great combination of the Vanderbilt lines with the Northwestern and Northern Pacific.

The tendency all round now is toward strong combinations. If there is a large traffic these combinations will prosper; but it is a matter of months, and perhaps years, to develop such a traffia. Meanwhile the sudden advances in the stock market will pre ve to have been too rapid, and those speculators who buy under the influence of the "bcom" will in most cases pocket a loss. "The Uiglits of the Poor" was the theme selected last nife'lit by the llev. William 15.

Leach in a erinou preached at the Lincoln Street Methodist Episcopal Church. It has been decided in a Texas court that a boy not knowing enough to come In the bouse when it rains is no reason that be saou be declared idiotic and sent to a retorin-8cbool. The true secret or that 135.0U0 Denrxiratic majority will be fou ud out some day. Tuk Rev. J.

II. Barrows preached yesterday to the congregations of the First and Second Presbyterian Churches on the subject of "The Christian's Love of Christ." J) a he Dase-ball game lost by Chieago to.n New York Saturday does not put Tork in The Missouri River Commission, who have just passed through Bismarck, think there should be larjrer appropriations tor that stream and will so recommend to Congress. tne ieaa, dui we desire to cail attention or tne Chicago players to what muat happen if they lose the pennant. We are not sure yet whether it's boiling oil or meited lead. CUBtlANr NOTtlS.

Have vou any Lady (in new grocery store) 10-year-old port wine? Boy No, mam this grocery Nelson W. McLaix has been appointed to take charge of the agricultural station recently established at Aurora, 111., in connec tion with the Entomological Division of the Department of Agriculture. tors was only i pauy the grave. ashington is buried The special Committee on Prison Labor of tne Chicago Trade and Labor Assembly has framed a memorial to Secretary of the Treasury Manning on the subject of the employment of convict labor. NATURAL1ZISQ BAJTESBERO.

The bill which was introduced lu the House of Commons Friday last to naturalize Prince Henry of Batteub has aroused much invidious comment in England, The British taxpayer, even before the wedding ceremonies, howled lustily over the marriage settlements, which were to come out of his pockets, though at the last he assented, probably because it was the last of the girls and he would not be called upon again, at least till some of the grandchildren get ready to marry, and their weddings will not be so expensive. Now a fresh clamor goes up over the proposition to naturalize this alien Hessian, who is regarded at home as a schafskopf," and thus give him a chance to go Into the array andfeiitrank his superiors, who are veterans In the service, he in the meantime having no service to perform, as he will be needed at home to look after domestic affairs. Much of this clamor unquestionably grows out of sheer envy at Batten berg's luck. No royal bridegroom In modern times has had such a streak of it. Before he encountered Beatrice he had succeeded In rising as high as a junior Lieutenancy in the Prussian army, with the priucely salary of S250, board, fuel, ana light thrown in.

Though distantly related to the German royal family, a cousin to the twentieth remove, or something of that sort, he was not recognized by them. They hardly knew of his existence. The people themselves, if they ever spoke of him, sniffed at him as a sheepshead." His good looks, however, caught Beatrice's eye as well as the Queen's. In the order of things and under the law she must marry a Prince, and why not this Prince as well as any other And Hi-vd marry him to the disgust of her or'rS! brother-in-law in Berlin, who rt i 1 A pamphlet has been published in England purporting to give the true story of the scandal in which Sir Charles Dilke figured, and is being circulated broatlcast by the Tories in Chelsea, the borough which Sir Charles represents in Parliament. William F.

Millioax, one of Chicago's best-known business-men, diet! suddenly last night. He was formerly associated in business with Monroe Heath, ex-Mayor, giving up his connection with the firm a little over a year ago. He was 53 years old. started last A'. T.

Sun. "Compressed gas" is to be used for lighting railroad-cars. We don't sae how it can be tr.f more compressed tban It Is Dow in an ordinary meter, which apparently boldl several cubic yards to the tuct. Lowell tNurwr. Phrenologist Your bump of imagination i9 abnormally large, sir.

Ton should write pent 7. Citizen 1 do writ poetry. Only ye.terdaf I took a poem to an editor, and that bump yon feeling is where ba hit ma. Don't bear on au tani- r. San.

An apropos story of the new Lord Roths- cbild: Some ladies were once diaciuairig la presence tne difference between tht-a' nl1 Ideal, and he was 1 etTto'l ortfiaopinloa. "Tne real," said tho faocieT, "la a Spanub coin, th Ideal la the Sp oond." Ltmao rrmth. What suta When to Ext Is the title of an article exchange. Tbu is a su tjcet on wbicb we gT poted. The when never (fave us any trouble in irar eathiK.

but we have been compelled lot do a thundenna sight ot skirmtebing alter the wbt." lnueietidtru. "What is the difference," asked the newspaper man's little daugbter, who had ju-st completed dressing ber new do. "'what la the difference between Mr. Koach'a rejected vessel and my new aoliyj" "1 don't knnw," laid the parent, stroking th MtUe girl's blonde tresses. Waat is tbs dUerence?" Why, don't jou see? Goals a Dolphin and tbe other la a doll Unisbed." Tha father groaned aloud.

A'orrmown Herald. Old John B. visited the city for the first time, and went around to nee the slgbts. Be st ambled Into a cheap sbow, where, among other tilings, there were simple chemical and phllofopblcal experiments familiar to every schoolboy There was a eaWanic batterr ani iHnr were Invited at Mount Vernon, but the Nation tl Monument is erected at the Nation Capital. To place it in Riverside Park would be as objection ible as it has been to bury Gen.

Grant there, and it would be just as much of a disappointment to the people. In the present state of public fueling it is question ible whether they would fed like contributing to such a purpose. For this reason, if the Monument Committee in New York are wise they will defer urging contributions until the people have in some degree recovered trom their disappointment In any event, let New Y'ork decide what its quota of the expense will be and raise it before it calls upon other people to assist The monumental experiences of that city are not of a kind to arouse very general confidence in her munificence. There is another point in this matter which people will be very apt to consider. In nearly all the prominent cities steps are already being taken to erect monuments to the memory of th Old Commander by voluntary contributions from their citizens.

The work began In Chicago the day that Gen. Grant died. Its subscription list was not headed, like that of New York, by a 5,000 contribution generously voted out of the pocket of its stockholders by the managers of a great corporation, but by the voluntary contribution of citizens men, women, and children. The employes of factories, banks, and stores, workingnien, servants, and even newsboys Colored citizens of Warren County, Mississippi, allege Uiat the threats made by White men against them have such general dissatisfaction that if the landowners and merchants do not furnish protection they (the negroes) will be compelled to emigrate. THE VIRQIXIA DEMOC HATS.

The platform of the Virginia Democrats is interesting only as the latest formal declaration of the Democratic faith. It contains nothing r.ew, but is rather candid in its repetition of old heresies. Declaring iu favor of liberal and continued aid to needy and disabled soldiers," the platform contains an appropriate denunciation of the Republican party as an organization of "sectional hate and constitutional heresy." Evidently the Virginia Democrats are not at all enthusiastic about accepting all the results of the war and inaugurating new policies of governmental reform to take the place of old issues. They praise Cleveland In rather guarded terms, applauding him for "removing offensive Federal officers in Virginia," and intimate hi no vague manner that a continuation of this policy is desired so that the Administration may not be embarrassed by retaining any offensive partisans in th public service. In this respect the platform savors strongly of the ancient Democratic doctrine.

Jacksonian in regard to the spoils, the Virginia Democrats are bis wonfio to the wedding, bis wonfio to the wedding, and to the Lafayette, is liaving a spoils struggle In which it appears that the Democrats have been guilty of one of their customary blunders. The present Republican incumbent was appointed about a year ago, and at that tiyie, there being no hope of a Bourbon receiving recognitioa from the Republican Administration, lending Lafayette Democrats, fur an aliened joke, took a hand in the con-. a tbit. i distribution of land were to take place tomor- as told the story alter ter to "take a abock." John ti row and every creature in the motley covrabi $ld nieces at home, who shot off thirty men took he went borne: "Twenty of bands in a circle, and th4 uia louows uie wanner upneia Dy Barr iny as If there had been chol- to be endowed with 100 acres at--. re' FLORIDA Pulght The result of this at ends Held- onto showman did some- iue nine ores Knobs, ana ti the distribution wa- I id the felio-ws in tn Indian Br young man for aUOO.

-5. -get. a uisbar of the le, and Onion. 1 Thrift thing to a little machine, ring jumped as If they bad loss test and eulogized Mr. John G.

Sample, the a struck by ligbt- have eouio forward with their niites; and the j-senian in respect to the tv.j as for the oflice uiur. nen uer rormed an ring and wanteo me to join kn- bur utn'ti usereu. i far ti.