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BSSBt proceeding mechanically tho druggist took tho nowder from the wronff iar. Another theory that SECOND DAY AT BBIGHTON. consider only what ia publio, and what is publio affecting the deceased gentleman is most honorable to his memory. of Washington Territory, and la tno prosecution of his duties will leave to morrow for Puget Sound. Promlnont among tho Questions to come before tho committee will bo whether Washington Territory ought to be admitted aa a State.

rolL F1t suase for membership were also roceived. Mr. Nathnn offered a resolution that the names of David Thornton, B. O. Puels, David Baldwin, N.

J. Gates, H. B. Brown, C. II.

lloylan. E. Minor, H. O. Tompkins, E.

G. Porsbaw, E. I'. Thomas, J. K.

Itur dlck and C. J. Jnmos bo constituted a commltteo to nominato a tickot which should roprosont the sense of tho association at tho coming primaries ond that tho result of tho eommlttoo's work bo rocognlzod as tho sonso of tho association. Tho resolution waa adopted. Tho meeting thon adjournod.

from the crook and both from the publio enemy, the human vermin whose extermination is a more or less well recognized social duty, a study of this precious person tends to discover. Mr. Tom Davis, presumably, never did an honest day's work in the course of his suddenly interrupted career. He was a malefactor by deliberate choice, and calmly and without passion preferred the oblique short cuts by which means sufficient for the gratification of his appetites were obtained to the Bomewhat dii6ty and wearisome highways of honest endeavor. He was actuated by no violent and irresistible impulse to do wrong; he calmly mapped out for himself a course of dishonesty which appeared to be safe and easy and require only a little capital.

As honest men count upon the necessities of Bociety and make a living by supplying them, so Mr. Davis made a study of the vices and criminal propensities of his follows and made a handsome profit by stimulating thorn. It ia true that he did not cheat the public that would have exposed him to pursuit and punishment. He kept within tho law so far as counterfeiting went, but somebody had to be swindlod and the would be swindler was made tho victim. For him, of course, there was no logal remedy, and as it is not customary in this part of the world to execute one's own law on the spot tho swindled swindler usually "passed" and kept his mouth shut.

It was Mr. Tom Davis' mistake that he dealt with a Texan who knew no belter than to risk his neck for the sake of a miserable $500. As for malice, it is unlikely that Mr. Davis ontertained any. There were no hard feelings between him and his victims.

He addressed himself to the art of swindling with tho deliberate calculation of a professor. Honesty had no significance to him. So long as the money came in without risk he was satisfied. To the innocents who invest money on fights and matches conducted by "sports" Mr. Allen's entire indifference to common BY WIRE TO DAY Germany will Not Give up the Carolines.

Intense Indignation in France and Spain Oyer the Situation The Marquis de Mores Under Arrest General Howard's Son Attempts Suicide Stopping an Elopement Seeking the Improreinent of Northwestern Waterways A Gentlemanly Burglar Identified. Londoh, September 1. The Standard's Berlin dispatch says Germany will not surrender the Carolines. There were Imposing meetings in numerous cities of France and Spain on Sunday to protest against the action of Germany on this subject. The Mayors of Barcelona ana Valencia have rotumed tho German crosses with which they had beon honored.

Spain has received offers of moral and material support throughout the on Ore country. PAWS, September 1. Spanish residents In France are manifesting their indignation against Germany over the Carolines affair. A Spaniard and a Gorman became Involved in a dispute about the matter in a cafe hero to day, when the latter was soundly cuffed by the former. MARQUIS DE MOKES ARRESTED.

Greeted by the Sheriff on Koturnlngr to Ells Dakota Home. Mandan, September 1. The Marquis De Mores arrived here yesterday, having spent the night in Bismarck. Ho was immediately arrested by tbe sheriff and proceeded to court, of which yesterday was the last day. Application was made by bis attorney to Judge Francis for a change of venue in tho case of tho Territory against him and Paddock for murder, and affidavits were presented from threo citizons claiming that a fair and impartial trial could not bo had In this county.

District Attorney Long opposed the application, on tho ground that no speciflc reason had been given for the proposed change. It was claimed that it was an attempt to prevent the law from being exeouted and it was a burlesque on Justice to take tho case to Bismarck, where tho district attorney, who controls the machinery of the court, is rotalned for tho defense. Tlio Judge granted the application. The term of court boglns at Bismarck to day. GENERAL HOWARD'S SON.

His Attempt at Iiikely to Prove Successful. Portland, September 1. A telegram received last evening from Cinnabar states that General O. O. Howard's son, who recently attempted to commit suicide, is still alivo, but thero is no chance for his recovery.

He Is at Big Firohole, about fifty milos from Cinnabar, in a tent. A sur goon is in attendance. The ball was fired from the right sido into the liver and thero is no possibility of saving tho young man from blood poisoning. Ho with his father and a party of young ladies was camping near Fireholo. One roport says that during a fit of temporary aborration ho had attempted to shoot himself, but the revolver was taken from him.

He then tried to Jump into the falls, but was hold back. On his roturn to camp he secured another revolver and shot himself. Another roport says that the deed was committed because the young lady to whom ho was betrothed (a member of tho party) had quarreled with him and tho engagement was brokon off. Mrs. Gonoral Howard, who was visiting her daughter at Vancouver, was telegraphed for and left for Yellowstone Pork last night.

AN ELOPEMENT FRUSTRATED. How a Charge of Murder Stopped a Hunawaf Couple. Hollt Springs, September 1. This community has boon thrown into a flutter of excitement and indignation by the arrest of Robert Doxoy and Mrs. Wash Johnson, upon tho eve of their departure from the State, charged with the murder of Doxey's wifo about four weeks ago.

Doxoy and Mrs. Johnson made a trip to Tupelo, during which time, as has recently boon dls closod, thoy passed as husband and wife. Shortly after thoir return, Doxey and his wifo visited Mrs. Johnson, and while there Doxey's wife was taken suddenly ill and died without a physician being called in. Tho remains wero interred without a post mortem examination.

Since tho death of Mrs. Doxoy her husband and Mrs. Johnson have beon intimate and both sold thoir effects and made preparations to leave tho State. This oxcited suspicion and they wore arrested last Friday, Mrs. Johnson resisting arrost with a plBtol.

It was developed that Doxoy, the day before his wife's death, bought strychnino of a druggist here, saying it was for coons that were destroying his corn. He also bought somo llvor pills and quinine, saying his wife was very sick and ho believod sho would die. When Doxey got homo that night he gave his wife two pills and repeated the dose next morning. Mrs. Johnson to day said that on Tuesday morning, after giving his wife tho pills, Doxey called for a saucer and some flour, making two alleged quinine pillB, and gave them to his wifo, and that she died in two hours.

This Doxoy denies and says his wife, in her dying moments, told him Mrs. Johnson gave her some medicine which tasted badly, and said sho was poisoned. The magistrate committed both tho prisoners without bail. Doxoy is a nephew of tho late General Hindmau, of Arkansas. NORTHWESTERN WATER WAYS.

A Convention at St. Paul to Consider Their Improvement. St. Paul, September 1. A few of the dologalos to tho convention to consider the Improvement of Northwestern water ways have arrived.

Preparations are being made for the reception and entertainment of about 1,000 delegates, and from names already roceived fully that number will be present. Nearly every city of 5,000 Inhabitants in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, Illinois and Iowa has announced from Ave to twonty delegatos each. It is expected that Governor Pierce, of Dakota; Govornor Shorman, of Iowa, and Governor Kusk, of Wisconsin, will be present. Tho convention will be convened Thursday morning by an address by Govornor Hubbard. Tho work of tho convention will consist of considering tho best means of securing an appropriation from Congroas at an early date sufficient to put tho Northwestern wator ways in propor condition for navigation.

Dolegates are enthusiastic over the matter and predict an unusually interesting mooting. The Minneapolis dole gates will make a special request looking to cleaning the Mississippi so as to render navigation possible to the foot of St. Anthony's Falls. During their stay the dologatos will be tendered a reception and banquet. IDENTIFYING A BURGLAR.

A Gentlemanly Ittaraudor's Personality made Clear. Milwaukee, September 1. Henry Tannenbergor, who has beon In Jail hero for two months past, wos identified last night as tho widely talked of gentlemanly burglar who robbed the Atwell residence nnd aided in tho rilling of tho Kay rosideuce about throe months ago. Tho first cluo the detectives obtained wa3 Tannenbergor's confession to a fellow prisoner, and this afternoon Mrs. Atwoll identified him as tho man who held a pistol at the head of herself and husband and then coolly rifled tho house.

It Is known that he was aided In two burglaries by a pal named Myers who is still at largo, but the police have hopes of capturing tho latter soon. LOSSES BY FIRE. Sioux Falls, September 1. Tho Christiana House, owned by John Henjam, was partially dostroyod by fire yosterday. Loss, InBured In North British and Mercantile for $1,600.

Deoatub, 111., Soptomber 1. Herman grain elevator, at Macon in this county, eroded by Walker was burned yesterday, Involving a loss of $10,000. Tho Insurance In tho Queen and other companies not known Is $6,000. Pitts duro, September 1. A New Castle, special says: Craig Stevon son saw mill was totally destroyed by fire last night Loss, fully insured.

Tho fire Is believod to havo been Incendiary." Cincinnati, September 1. The Sportsman's Shot Works, In the western part of this city, wore damaged by fire to the extent of $15,000 last night The works were Insured for $9,000. CAPTUBED WITH BLOODHOUNDS. Galveston, September 1. A special to tho Sews from Austin, says: Through the aid of bloodhounds tho negro, Alexander Mack, was captured to day In the outskirts of this city.

Mack Is suspected of being implicated with Henry Taylor, the negro captured last night, In the murder and outrage of Mary Ramoy, a small colored girl, and the fatal wounding of her mother. The colored population are greatly agitated over the capture and threaten to lynch Maok and Taylor." ORDERING OCT THE BU8SIAH8. London, September 1. The Prussian government has ordered all Russians and Austrian Polos to quit Danzig before October. Many old established merchants and tradesmen como under this order.

The decree oxempta settlers previous to 1B43, temporary sojourners and those who have served or whoso sons havo servod In the German army. A SEW RAILBOAD FOB IOWA. Waterloo, Iowa, Soptomber 1. Tho articles of Incorporation of tho Waterloo, Deo orah and Wisconsin Railway have beon filed with tho Secretary of State. Tho capital stock Is placed at $10, 000,000.

The line will run from Waterloo to Deco rah, Winneshiek County, In this State, and thence to Lai Crosse, Wis. A party of surveyors started from Deoorah yesterday to make tho preliminary surveys. MOT ASX10TJB FOB OFFICE. Santiago, Chili, via Galveston, September 1. Sonores Vallorrama and Francisco Valdos Vorgara havo refused the portfolios of Justice and Finance respectively.

Senor Jose Ignacio Vergara will ao copt tho portfolio of Minister of tho Interior whon Sonor Balmaceda resigns. EMINENCE IS OREGON. Pobtland, September 1. Yesterday tjnlted States Senator Charles F. Man derson and wife, of Nebraska, arrived hero from the Yellowstone National Park.

Senator Mauderson Is a member of. tho Congressional Committee on Territorial Affaire, and is here on a ot Investigation. Ho expects to be Joined by Delegate Voorheea, is, perhaps, worthy of investigation is that the physician, by a not uncommon slip of the pen, wrote morphine for quinine. This latter, however, ia weakened by the reflection that morphine ordered in ten grain powders would naturally havo startled an intelligent druggist at least into making an inquiry. In every business thero is always a tendency on the part of the well practised individual toward automatism, or at all events action that resembles it, where the will ia exercised without deeply impressing consciousness.

It is especially bad for the druggist. And yet tho pernicious habit of keeping up a conversation with a customer while measuring or weighing out drugs is by no means rare. One way indeed the only of preventing accidents resulting from automatism is to place questionable and poisonous drugs in remote places and insist upon their removal thither when the call for their uso is past. That is apt to invest poisons with a sense of awe which constant familiarity tends to destroy. It seems almost superfluous to insist that such a separation of drugs should be made imperative by law, but the least that the nominal Board of Pharmacy should do would be to require the observance of that rule.

A second cause of error, more prolific of mischief than is generally understood, is tho carelessness, and even ignorance, of the physician, who, in making out prescriptions may either mislead tho druggist or may call for the compounding of jncompatibles which, in obedience to chemical affinities, may form a deadly poison. Of course, tho right thing for the educated druggists a rather rare person, we are sorry to say is to refuse to make up the prescription, or at all ovents to detain it for correction. It may be said that such a course will offend the doctor or the customer 'and so injure the honest druggist. But virtue is gen erally its only, as well as its own, reward, and, after all, it is loss discouraging to go into bankruptcy than to State prison for manslaughter. Surface Cable Road Experiments.

A round trip of six miles in an hour and a quarter, or two hours, plainly does not satisfy tho metropolitan conception of quick transportation. This was tho best work done in actual journeys on the Tenth avenuo surface cable road in New York yesterday. Other attempts to make trips failed and resulted in a complete breakdown. Of course the imperfect result was attributed to the stubborn refusal of the reluctant grip to behave properly. Evidently the Third avenuo Railroad managers will take care not to apply tho new method to their main line until all obstacles to success are removed.

A like conservatism will doubtless control the policy of the Brooklyn companies. It is as true now as it was in the days of tho hoary "chestnut" of school composition writing that the horse is a very useful animal." He will continue to be for the present so far as short distance street travel is concerned. Our own people will watch the cable experiments in Now York with the greater patience because their chief interest now is not in surfaco transportation, but in rapid transit by elevated roads. The New York correspondent of the Herald affirms glibly that there Is no sign of Democratic discord in that State. Ho should peruse the Brooklyn Eagle and move around a little among the Kings County Demooracy.

Boston Journal. This is excellent advice. If he peruseB the Eagle and moves around a little among the Kings County Democracy he will find abundant evidence of the fact that while Kings County Democrats discuss men and measures with perfect independence and candor they mean to abide by the judgment of tho Democratic State Convention, deliberately and fairly expressed, and to work zealously for the election of its candidates, no matter what thoir own preferences may be. They also have full faith in the Democracy of Grover Cleveland and will heartily indorse his efforts to turn the rascals out and moke his Administration an epitome of genuine reform. The Kingston Freeman persists in ite idea that tho Democratic party is the cause of hard times, and that the American people were egregious asses in electing Cleveland instead of Blaine.

Nevertheless, reports from the South indicate that the incoming cotton has imparted a stimulus to business, and from the West the accounts without exception are of the most cheerful and encouraging tenor. The hosiery mills of Philadelphia can hardly fill their orders iron and stool products are finding a stronger market thore is a heavier demand for print cloths, for brown cottons, for boots and Bhoes, and Eastern manufacturers are purohaBing raw wool freely. The stupidity of the nation that preferred Cleveland to Blaine is, of course, to be deplored, but for a foolish people we are doing remarkably well and are bracing up in spite of ourselves. The St. Louis Republican is informed that the Eagle meant no disrespect to the religious views" of Theodore Purker in suggesting that his rationalism was a bettor religion than that practiced by the Rev.

Dowries, of Boston. If those views satisfied the spiritual wants of Abraham Lincoln, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Charles Sumner and Wendell Phillips, they satisfied men who were eminently capable of judging of a good sort of spiritual sustenance. Between a man who makes no profession of orthodoxy, but honestly lives tip to his own peculiar faith and the orthodox teacher who uses his profession as a cloak for wrong doing, neither Jew nor Gentile would be at loss to choose. With Theodore Parker rationalism was a religion with the Rev. Downes religion appears to be but a device.

The suggestion of that clever journalist, Mr. Joseph O'Connor, formerly editor of the Buffalo Courier, for the Democratic nomination for Secrotary of State is probably intended as tho complement of the suggestion of Charles E. Fitch, of the Rochester Chronicle, us the Republican candidate for the same office. We can think of no spectacle that would be more gratifying to the advocates of brainy men for elective office than the candidature of these journalistic Gemini. It would amount to a liberal education for people who are still ignorant of the prodigious obligations of tho American publio to a free and enlightened press.

It may shock a very general and deeply seated belief to say bo, but it must be said that John Lawrence Sullivan is not in all things a typical Bostonian. When the truly representative child of the Hub gets any spare cash his first impulse is to rush to a book store and purchase tho latest Concord thesis on "The Whyness of the Wherefore." But when John finds himself the possessor of any superfluous wealth his first impulse is to rush off and get beastly drunk. There is a good deal of work remaining for Boston to do on John. Wo commend to our esteemed brethren who. have been relieved by the ruthless edict of the Assistant Postmaster General of the duty of editing a Republican newspaper and run ing a rural post office at the same time the example of a cross roads journalistic postmaster in one of the back counties of Arkansas who instead of emptying the vials of his wrath on the head of this "hypocritical administration" relieves hie pent up feelings by a furious assault on the autocratic airs of Bismarck and the politics of tho Balkan peninsula.

If the somewhat efcited Mr. Field is wiling to bet Mr. Garrett $10,000 that he doesn't know what he is talking about and give the money for the Grant monument, perhaps when he cools down he would be willing to donate $5,000 to that fund without any consideration. The committee might try him. Contemporary Gumor.

An exchange says base ball is degenerating. This doesn't Beem possible. ivetfl York Graphic. Sharpers "raise the wind" by raising a draft, but they havo to look out not to get into a cooler. Lowell Citizen.

Wliatl" exclaimed the horrified deacon to the minister, you think pugilism is a re aouoh respectablo enough for those engaged in it tsosion wbw. What are the prospects in this town for a circuB asked the advance agent of a Kentucky citizen. Think we'd draw a crowd?" The citizen shook his head dubiously. I'm fraidnot, stranger," he said. "That's to bo ft man hwhg here in September, an' I reckon dYerybody'll bo Baying up money for that spectable business "i did not say that," replied the minister; I said it waB respectable enouoh." Respectable enough?" "Yes, Of the Great Plattdeutsche Festival.

The March of the Merrymakers Yesterday, Picturesriiio Features of tho Procession, President Dosclier's Address of Welcome. The great feature of the Plnttdoutscho festival yosterday was the prc Mlon, tho march ol which comprehended not only the principal streets of tho Eastern but those of tlio Western Dhrtrlct. By 2 o'clock P. M. Cirand Manuinl Charles lleln bockel halted his cavalcade at tho gate of liMgo wood Park and demaudM admittan.

which hav ing been formally grunted, ti, long lino of homoa, vehicles and mon packed through iu tho following order: Two knlghla In plate armor, men of Herculean proportions, followed by adjutants, marshals and other high officials; (Jrand Mondial Charlo In dark blue coat, red nrf, cap and plmnoof tho K. D. Schuctzeu corps, and mounted on a high spirited chargor. Next came a wagon lead of musicians labolo 1 Strnak." unuirally nuetlrn ing tho echoes aa to tho whorenbotiw of tho Gcr man's Fatherland. After tho band in an open ba roucho drnwn by four milk wliito hoircs loomed up tho portly form of President John II.

Doschtr, surmounted by a whlto hat which was over and anon lifted and replaced In response to tho choera with which he was hailed as ho pnnsned along. That Doscbor. Johnny," said a littlo follow out on ths bough of tree near tho gato to another littlo fellow hlgbor up, and whilo ho was ondoavorlng to wave his cap down bo went, but luckily escaped with a fow bruiwa. Suddenly from omong tho crowd around the gale tho cry wont up, "Here's ond hundredu of necks woro craned In tlio direction lndlcatod In expectation of seeing Jerry O'Donovnn, tho supposition being that he had boen engaged to flro off dynamite. The Iioa meant, however, turned out tc bo a personation of Barbaro.tsa, tho red boarded Firm Frederick of Germany.

Tho omporor was seated on a golden throne. Next camo tlio delegates, numbering about 200, all wem iny badges. Theo woro followed by a wagon liearing Columbia, represented by a dark haired lady seated on a throne, with a coronet of stars on her bend, a tremendous sword at her side and nt her feet number of Indians and somo othor Individuals. Several of tho North German Bocietlos followed, all In open barouchca. To thom succeeded a lady enthroned as the Floral Queen, clad la white and woaring a chaplol ol flowers on hor noad.

A number of societies followed in barouches. Illgh abovo ail the throne on which ho sat, resting on an Immense hogshead, lolled tho huge, oboso and Jolly King Gnmbrinus, never letting three consecutive seconds pass without winking his oye and crooking the supple hinges of his elbow In putting a capacious tankard to his mouth. A North Gorman spinning party noxt came undor observation, tho old fashioned and noarly forgotten spinning wheel being tho contral object of tho tableau. Sovoral of tho sociotios followed. Next camo a wagon bearing wedding glfta for Mlsa Annio Miller and Horr William L.

Fetzer, who woro married this oftonioon with old North German cer omonlnl. A numbor of wagons, highly decorated and lent by various busluoss mon to graco tho occasion, brought up the rear. A. Olllmanu, editor of tho PlattdcuUcht formally Introduced John II. Doschor, who was to deliver an oddrras of welcomo.

Mr. Dosclier spoke in Germon as follows: PKKSIUENT8 AND CAiTAINS OK TUB DIPFKRKJ.T OR cianizatio.vs Allow mo. In tho namo of the PlalV deutucbo Volksfest Verein, to welcome you to this our second anniversary. And aio allow me to extend a hearty vrolcomo to the ladles and visitors to this feet. Now, ladles and gcntlomon, as this only our socond anniversary, let us hopo and pray that In future ninny may attend.

Let thom como from tho North, South, East or West, nit will bo welcomo. ThiB ia not alone a festival for Low Germans, but it is a festival of (lormans. As our Foth orland is united, lot ua bo united in our adopted country. As unity In tho strength of nil Institutions, bo lot us all ho unltod. Our motto, "Kndrocht makt niacin," 1h tho weapon of tho city which we now call our homo.

Afl tho bees In tho hivo gather tho honey, lot uo gather friendship ond unity of innnkiiid. As wo aro all from difToront parts of our former Fatherland, and as we are all used to our own different customs, let ur enjoy ourselves ncconlii.g to the manner in which wo have colobroted at home. And as every country waves its own (lag, let u. ail wave the flag of our adopted fatherland. Lot our time bo spent In unity and sociability.

Ah I said before, unity ia tho strength of all institutions. Lot it, then, bo our duty to bo united for now nnd evonnoro. As I do not wlah to take up your time, lu apeecliinaklng, allow me to propose the health of our neit Hpeaker, Judge KiehL Judge Klebl complimented those prosont on their appearance, and for tho able manner in which Iho lest had far been managed. Excise Commissioner Lauer then followed and kopt his audience Interested for somo tlmo. Tho spenking over the crowd mirgod through tbe park.

In the evening there was a representation of N'ord Demxctle given lu i'lntt deutneho national costume, by tlio Arat Htolzennuer Voruin and under tho management of President Henry Knppelmann. There was nlso a grand dut plny of fireworks. The fest will bo continued to day and WoUucHduy. The scones and incidents wero flltnllar to thoso of Sunday. Zanfretla walkod his 500 foot on a tight rope 100 feet high.

The brothers Smith showed thoir sirength and skill In Orooo Homaa wrestling ond the woeful trogody of "Punch and Judy was re enacted. Tho quantity of beer consumed wos incalculable. Evory ono of tho twonly soven societies hod ita own headquarters indicated by ita namo nailed to a tree, ond no society was without lu couBtaul aupply of tho cerovlslan. Tbe more boor tho Germans drank the happier and more good uotured thoy ncemed to grow. That tho festival will prove a financial siiecoas, notwithstanding tho heavy expenses Incurred, now seems assured.

The nttondonco yosterday was much largor than that on Sunday and yet on Sunday it is reported tbot at tho gate alone over $1,100 were taken lu. POLITICAL POINTS. Postmaster J. T. McLean, of Stannardsville, has boon arrested for making falso returns of stamps cancelled.

t'orneliua N. Bliss, of Now York City, has written a iotter declarbig that he would not accept tho Ite publicon nomination for Govornor if it wero tendered to him. The Democrats of Gonosoo County yesterday elected State Treasurer H. A. Maxwell, John Wla and Charles A.

Kiuuo delegates to tho State Convention. They were lnstructod for 1I11L A dispatch from Washington Bays that tho ordor of the President calling for the removal of all fonces vii public londa will be inorced to tbe Jotter and with tlio full forco of tlio military If nec08ary. Itoproontativisi of Rhode Island manufacturing Interests mot yeBtcrdoy in Providonce to consider the tariff circular burned by Secretary Manning. Ifoflolutions woro adoptod protesting against any reopening of the tariff agitation at the coming session of Congroas. John K.

HiiBsell, of Boston, baa declined nn invitation to prosldo at the coming Massachusetts Democratic State Convention, on tho ground that, being Secretary of the Stale Hoard of Agriculture, his acceptance of the chairmanship would bo Inconsistent with the true spirit of Civil Service. In hla letter of docllnotlon Mr. Ktisanll rall.i upon tho Democrats of lib State to support the I're lcent's policy, which, he says, is sectionalism, purifying elections, ipielllng animosities, restoring social order, reviving prosperity ond rendering Jusllco to all men white, block and red. The Democratic votors of Long Island City on rolled their names yestordoy at Iho word headquarters. Tho enrollment shows a largo Increase It la expected that fully 1.300 votes will be coat In tho First Word, tlio largest ward in tho city, at tbe coming olection, and that of theso fully 1,000 will bo Democratic.

Tho Prohibition party In Putnam County has placed a full ticket In tho field. Including candidates for Assembly and county ofilces. After the nominations wore mado tho delegates listened to a temperance lecture by Neal Dow. Tbe Mugwumps numbor more than 50,000 in New York, and If thoy act together, aa thoy aro vory likoly to do, thoy can come pretty close to having their own way. Tlio Mugwump is a confirmed Dirt and doesn't care who knows It.

Ualvttton Vrtrj To bo guided by a sense of Justico, instead of factious or partisan motives, in dealing with Mr. Clevo loii'l'd appointments, is not only the proper course for tho Senate to pursue, but tlio only course that will command tho approval of the people. Wath in'jtun Critic (I)em Minister Keiley announces that be will realgn tho mission to Austria. It seems to lo a wise atcp. Foreign ministers who do not carry out thoir foreign mU.dou aro things that went out when General Shnrpo concluded Uint South American official lour which be mode betvroou Washington, New York and his Kingston homo Albany Timet Grover Cleveland could not lie a good Democratic President and at ttie some time succoed in pleasing the Republicans.

We regard Senator dmunds' criticisms, coming as thoy do from man who generally means what ho says, as an irrefutablo proof that Cleveland Ls no less Democratic than ho la honest, resolute and capable. Utica Obterxtr All Grocers Sell Ittgglu' GznHAJf SOAP. bocu It i thsbort. BUSIMv SS NOTICES. HAVU YOUR CIKCULARS PRINTED.

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SATURDAYS. LAW A 17 W1LWJBOUBV 8TRIUer. Ten Fellow Captures His First Eace. Large Fields of Horses Contend for the Purses Over a Heavy Track Over Five Thousand Spectators Enjcy the Sport. Four of the Favorites Successful Today at Sheepshead.

The attendance ut tho Brighton races yesterday was much larger than usual. Tho grand stand was taxed to its utmost capacity to accomodate the people present Beside the regular Brighton patrons thore were on hand the owners and trainers who are now stabling their horses at Sheepshead. Many of theso people visited tho track for the first time and they were favorably impressed with the manner In whicli the racing was conducted. Tho track was, of course, very hoavy from rocont rains, although it was not slushy, yot it was sticky and tho horses found it a difficult matter to run through it at a fast pa. The entries for all tho races were good, but for the first threo events on the card thoy wore particularly heavy.

There wero a number of horses excused from starting by tho Judges, bo that tho fields wero somewhat reduced. Tho milo race for horsos of all ages, to carry 100 pounds, with the usual sex allowances, brought out a field of fivo runuors. Four of the contestants had proved on several occasions that thoy could run tho distance In fast time. A good contest was naturally expected. Swift was mado the favorite of tho investors in tho auction pools, although at times Bar num sold close up with her.

Mary Hamilton and Miss Goodrich also had numorous supporters. After breaking away Bevoral timos Mr. Caldwell droppod his flag with tho fivo horses ou nearly evon terms. Miss Goodrich lod off, but she was quickly headed by Barnum, who took tho track and sot tho pace. Mary Hamilton and Swift followod.

As they ran along tho backstrotch Barnum gained an advantogo of about two lengths. At tho ond of tho first half milo McC'arty began to movo up with Swift. Sho soon cut lose from Mary Hamil ton and by degroes gained on Barnum. As they passed the three quartor post tho two wore lapping, although Barnum still held a trifle tho advantage. In tho stretch Swift mnnagod to got on oven torms with hor rival and tho two ran a fow strides together, but when Barnum got tho whip ho gained on tho maro, who began to tiro and Cnliiwoll landed him a winner by half a length.

Tho finish was vory exciting and tho people on the stand went almost wild with delight Somo wore shouting for ono horso and eomo for tho otuor. It was not till tho last Jump that the race was decided. There were four favorites successful during tho day, and not Box was tho first horso to land tho money for the baokors of tho first choice in tho pools. Tho race was at a milo, and there were niuo starters. Harry Morris carriod on tho running clOBOly pressed by Diamond, until after thoy had run three quarters of tho distance.

Hot Box then began to improve his position and ran into third place. Harry MorriB had tho advantago whon thoy straightoned out for the finish, but whon thoy wore within a' furlong of home Caldwell began to urgo Hot Box along. He quickly passed Diamond and aftor a short strugglo with Harry Morris passed him and won by a longth. Tho winning of Ten Follow was a surprise to everybody, his owner probably included. He started in tho raco for maidous at throo quurtors of a milo, for which thero wore thirtoon contestants.

Ho was ontirely overlooked by tho auction pool buyers, and there wero but fow tickets sold on him In the minimis. Fitzpntrlek had tho mount on Rushbrook, and whon his namo wont up on the Jockoy board his horso became tho favorlto in tho mutuals. At tho start Glendon and Terry Barton went off ou oven terms, but before thoy had run a furlong Rushbrook was in front Along tho backstrotch ho gradually drew away from tho othors and gained a load of nearly threo lengths. Hindostan was second, and Ten Fellow was running ia tho bunch at loast half a dozen longths behind. Rushbrook hold his load until aftor thoy mado tho turn into tho homestretch.

Ho appeared to bo running easily, but at tho sovon furlong polo was over hauled by Ten Fellow who camo out from the rut like a flash. Although tho last namod swerved in front of Rushbrook, he did not lmpodo his progress and Charleston landed tho rank oulsidor an easy winner by at loast half a dozen longths. His back ors were mado happy with a dividend of $119.20 for each 5 ticket Bonanza ran away before tho start and wont over throe milos beforo ho could bo pulled up. Cardinal SIcCloskey end Valley Forge sold In the pools as noarly equal favorites for the seven furlong raco. Tho heavy state of the traok Just suited Valley Forgo and he was expocted to boat Cardinal Mc Closkoy through that kind of going.

Whon tho horsoa last ran togothor it was at tho same distance and under pretty much tho same circumstances. Valloy Forgo then won, but yosterday the running was reversed and Cardinal McC'loskoy came In first Valloy Forgo was beaten before thoy hod gone half a milo. Montauk secured second place and the gay deceiver, Broughton, followed. Morris Patton'a crack colt Favor started for tho mile and a quarlor race for horses of all ages, to carry weights five pounds below the scale of wolght for age. Of oourso he was made a strong favorite in tho betting and sustained the confidence of his backors by winning in a cantor by over half a doion lengths.

John Sullivan managed to boat Myrtlo out for second place by a nock. Aftor tho raco tho rider of John Sullivan made a complaint to tho Judges of having been fouled by Favor. Whon tho mattor was investigated It was found thntRucholl and not Favor Jostled against John Sullivan on tho first turn and almost immediately aftor the llag foil. Tho complaint was dlsmiBaed. Tho hurdlo race was a rattier tamo affair, 'f horo wore seven starters with Harry Mann tho favorite.

Correct, as usual, bolted ot ovory hurdle, and whon she is in a race tho lives of aU tho Jockeys and horses aro In danger. Jack led at first, but Boon dropped back and Shortcake wont to the front and cut out tho work. She did not long remain in front, however, as she died away after taking the fourth Jump. Harry Mann then moved up and taking tho lead hold it to tho end winning by half a longth. Juck might have made a stronger finish had his ridor urged him along to tho ond.

Embargo Jumpod well for a beginner and he moy be ablo to win somo races over tho Jumps, although his running on the flat dill not suit his owner. The racing was apparently enjoyed by all present Plungor Walton wa3 on hand as usual, but his betting transactions wero rather limited. Mr. K. Aloock, Mr.

George Lorillard's tralnor, was also among the spoclators. Tho last event was decided at an early hour nnd tho peoplo wore ablo to roach the city In limo for lato dinner. It was announced that next week thero would bo but five races on tho programme, and that tho horses would be called out for tho first raco at 2:30 P. M. which Is half an hour earlier than tho present tlmo for starting.

Tho programme will also be so arranged that horses of better quality than those now running at Brighton will bo among the contestants. The racing at Sheepshead to day will no doubt result In somo close running. The entries for all the events are large, and If the track Is not too heavy many of tho horses entorod will como to tho post The Dwyer BrothorB have several representatives from their stablo entorod, and It la more than probable that thoy will carry off a raco or two. Parolo makes his first appearance on tho track in two years, and the old horso Is certain to receivo a hearty recoption. THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

'fno racetiiigu of lUercbonts Held Lail In answer to a private call some twenty three of tho leading drygoods merchants of Grand and Ewon Btreets, mot last evening at Staufs Casino, 597 Broadway, to consldor the expediency of acceding to the demand of tho clorks to havo the stores closed excopt on Mondays and Saturdays at 0 P. till November 1. Mr. A. J.

Ullmann, of Ewon stroot, was chosen temporary chairman. After much unimportant de bato It was resolved on motion or Mr. H. Hutch bach, that to protect the interests of the merchants an association be organized under tho namo of tho Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods Merchants' Association. The following officers wero then proposed and elected J.

S. Lambert, presidont; Michaels, vice presidont: A. H. Smith, secretary: J. M.

Rein hart, treasurer; Julius Kutchbach and L. LesBor, trustees. Tho following members wore then enrolled H. Moyor, G. Schroodor, J.

Deschant, J. C. Garrott, R. Hagoman, A. Wiathlm, H.

Kuctbach, G. Leaser, J. Kallsh, A. H. Smith, J.

M. Roinhart, J. Zimmerman, i. Ringer, A. J.

Ullman, J. Sllbormon, K. Miller, J. Lambert, E. Lautman, Charles Monger, G.

8. Lambert, S. Frehne, Adolph Smith, James Mclnerney, E. Michaols. Somo mombere were in favor of an immediate settlement of the question to close or not to closo.

Ultimately a motion waa offered that tho matter lie over till next Friday evonlng at tho same place, and that a eommittoo meantime ascertain tho sense of aU the morchants In the uptown district and report resolutions on that date for adoption. The motion was carried by a voto of 17 to 6. The Chair appointed as tho comrai ttoo Messrs. Ullman, Hagoman and Sllborman. On motion of M.

Zimmorman it was decided to send Invitations to merchants who had not attondod the fneeting to bo on hand next Friday ovenlng. Tbe meeting adjourned. XI10 Carpet Men combine. The Furniture and Carpet Early Closing Association hold a meeting last ovenlng at Murray's urnlturo estabUshmont, 63 Myrtlo avenue. Among the prominent urnlturo dealors present wero Isaac Mason, Llndloy Z.

Murray, Thomas Cassln, M. Shultz, Mr. King, of Uardenborgh King: G. Lock wood, Mr. Bassford, of Bassford Sharf; Charles T.

Lockwood, George Wilson, J. E. Murray, J. W. Lockwood, George H.

Titus, of tho Brooklyn Furniture Company, and P.Boyle. Tho action of John MulllnB, tho furniture man who refused sign tho petition for oarly closing, was made tho special order of business for the evening Messrs. Cassin, Lockwood and Titus, tho commltteo appointod to consult MulllnB, reported that he was obstinate to a degree of mullshnosa. Another committee was then appointed to soo Mr. Mullins ogaln.

This committee consisted of Messrs. Mason, Cassln ond Bassford. Thoy left tho room, and returning shortly afterward announced that Mr. Mullins treatod them with the same discourtesy ho had the other comniltteomott. This report created considerable Ul feeling toward Mr.

Mullins, and a petition was drawn up favoring early closing In which Mr. Mullins was entirely Ignored. Mr. Llndloy Z. Murray placed hla store at tho disposal of the association, and after Bnoochos in which the promlnont furniture mon Btatod thoir Intention to aid the association In every way in their power tho mooting adjourned.

Tho officers of the association are Llndloy Z. Murray, presidont; A. Poaraon, vico president; W. II. Harris, secretary, ond Arthur Thompson, treasurer.

TWENTY THIRD WARD REPUBLICANS. A Commltteo Appointed to Nominate a Ticket tot tfito Coming Primarira. Tho Twenty third Ward Eermblicans held a mooting last evening In the wigwam on Gates avo nue, near Moroy. President Da rid Thornton occupied the chair and George Hartman acted aa secrotary. The Investigating Committee roportod favorably on several nnnws, which were added to the BBS.

WALKUP HELD. EuroiiiA, August 31. Late this afternoon the Coroner's Jury returned a verdict finding that the deceased came to his death by arsenical poisoning, and from all tho evidence the Jury believe that the areonlc was administered to him folonloualy by his wife, Minnie Wallaco Walkup. A warrant has been sworn out for Mrs. Walkup's arrest, and she will havo a preliminary hearing to morrow morning.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. LocisviLLBj September 1. The boiler in tho mill of J. B. Williams oxplodod this afternoon at Bowling Green, Ky.

Engineer 8. T. Dixon, Hamp Ellis and A. Mill wero fataUy Injured, and J. Jennlson was badly hurt by flying timbors.

The cause of the explosion is not known. WHISKY IS CHEAP. Peoria, September 1. With tho expiration of tho old whisky pool hero tho price has dropped to $1.05. There will undoubtedly be other cuts, as all tho distillers moan business and each one Is for himself now.

NOTICE TO QUIT. Lima, via Galvoston, September 1. Piorola has boon ordorod to loavo the country within a specified time. The Port of Huanchacho has been opened by decree. ONE MORE IRISH DEFAULTER.

Dublin, Soptember 1. Toller Moriarty, of tho Hibernian Bank, has absconded. Hols guilty 0 a doaication ot 10,000. A warrant has been iasuod for his arrest FLASHES FROM THE WIRE. General Intelligence From All Parts of tlsc World.

It appears to be certain that as a reault of tho Berlin tolographic conference tho great cablo companies will reduce their tariffs 20 per cont Emperor William has confirmed tho sentence of Lieutenant Grote to ono year's Imprisonmont and dismissal from the servico for signing a momorial In favor of the Duke of Cumberland. Sir Robort nart, who was recently appointod British Minister at Pekin, has resignod that office and will bo reappointed Inspector General of Chinese Customs. The branch office of tho Austrian Credltanstatt at Trlosto was searchod yesterday by police and two employes, who had compromising papors in their possession, wero arrested. Tho affair has causod a sonsatlon. Sir Edward Thornton, the British Ambassador to Russia, will prOBent his letters of recall on Thursday.

CURRENT EVENTS. The subscriptions to the Grant Monument fund amount to $68,346. Secretary Manning will return to Washington at tbe cIobo of the present weok. The Hon. William M.

Gwin, former United Statos Senator from California, Is sorlously 111 at tho New York Hotel. There were 23,378 immigrants landed at Castle Garden during the month of August. The strikers on tho Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad aro to rosumo work ponding the settlement of thoir differences by arbitration. The loss by tho burning of Patrick Sheridan's planing and moulding mill in Elizabeth last night was fSOOO. The body of an unknown man, washed ashoro on Esopus bank, Hudson Rivor, has been identified as that of George Stewart, an ex convict.

The New York police last night locked up twolve loafors for insulting immigrants In Battery Park. Twenty five new cases of Bmnllpox wero roportod to tho Montroal authorities on Sunday. Thero were eleven deaths from tho malady during tho day. The nsw building of the Young Women's Christian Association on East Fifteenth stroot, Now York, is to cost $100,000. Plans of tho structure were filed yesterday with tho Building Bureau.

In a fit of jealousy yesterday morning William E. Brockway, a young farmer of Waterford, shot his wifo, inflicting wounds which will probably provo fatal. Ho then shot and woundod himself. J. G.

Moore, Appraiser of the Port of San Francisco, died In that city yesterday morning. All the transcontinental railroads have made a redaction of ono cent per pound In tho freight rate on hops from tho Pacific coast to Eastern points. Accusations of drunkenness and immorality havo been made against the Rev. J. G.

Armstrong, rector of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Ga. His misbehavior is said to havo occurred during a visit ho recently paid to Cincinnati. Mr. Armstrong bears a striking rosomblance to John Wilkes Booth.

Emil Seitz, proprietor of the Sunlight Knitting Mill of Troy, mado an assignment last evening, giving preferences amounting to $27,000. Tho mill was burned recently. Commodore Kittson, the Minnesota millionaire house owner, has resolved to make his home horoafter in Philadelphia. The journeymen can makers of Baltimore wont on strike yesterday because their employers rofusod to advance their pay for making cans twon ty conts per hundred. Sullivan, the pugilist, yesterday received as his share of the receipts of the recent prize fight After the transfer Sullivan loft Cincinnati for Philadelphia and Washington.

Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Dillwyn, member ot Parliament for Swansea, while inspecting tho Glamorgan Rifles at SwauBeayoaterday, was thrown from his horso and sustained a fracture of the collar bono. His lnjurlos are dangerous. A. H. Roberts, a young man from Pennsylvania, who was robbod of $2,000 yosterday morning on a Beo Lino train between Springfield and Dayton, attempted to commit suicido upon his arrival at tho lattor city by throwing himself undor an onglne.

He was locked up. Analysis of the stomach of J. R. Walkup, who recently died under suspicious circumstances at Emporia, haa rovoalod the presouce of arsenic in large quantities. Mrs.

Walkup Is In custody on the charge of having admlnisterod tho poison. Colonel Fred Cr.nt, Grant and Mrs. Sartorls arrived at tho Fifth avenue Hotel last night from Mount McGregor. Mrs. Grant will remain at the hotel until Mrs.

Sartorls sails tor homo, whon sho will return to hor home on SlXiy flrat Btreot The annex to the Gran 1. Central Depot, at Fourth avenue and Forty second stroot, which was opened for uso yesterday, cost $300,000. It will be usod entirely by incoming trains, while all outgoing trains aro to be dispatched from the old depot Samuel Bradford, Treasurer of the Reading Railroad Company from Ite organization up to January, 1884, died yesterday while on his way from Philadelphia to Ryo Beach. Ho was 85 years old. A mob of strikers rttacked tho house of William Maco, a driver for the Smith Carpet Mills In Yonkers, last night Thoy throw stonos at the houso, breaking the windows, and whon Mace or derod them away they refusod to go.

Maco or somo other inmate then fired on tho mob, shooting McCorm'ck, aged 60, a gardener, in the groin and Frank Sutton, aged 21, In tho leg. The wounded men wero removod to St John's Riverside Hospital. Henry Hahn, a prcrr 'nent German musician, wnB beheaded by a train yesterday In Indianapolis. He was 70 years of age and fled from Germany In company with the revolutionists of 1848. Ono of his daughters Is Mrs.

Barmoler, a leading soprano. There much excitement among the He brows of Montreal over a fight which occurred In the Gorman and Polish Synagogue on St Constant street last last Sunday morning. The disturbance occurred during the annual mooting, and was provoked by the disorderly conduct of Solomon Gold stone, a wealthy pawnbroker, who, It la allogod, viciously assaulted Mr. Jacobs, a senior member of the synagogue, with a club. The disturbanoo was quelled without police interference, and the brethren are endeavoring to arrange a reconciliation between Messrs.

Jacobs and'Goldstono. The Post Office Department at Washington hosboennotlilodbytho Portuguese government that owing to the prevalence of cholera In Spain, and the possibility of ItB Introduction through the malls, no registered samples or packages containing woolen goods In any shape sent via Spain will bo roceived or delivered In Portugal. 8lnce the outbreak of tho Spanish epidemic 228,646 persons have been attacked and 82,610 havo died. An explosion of natural gas occurred yesterday forenoon In the oven room of S. S.

Marvin steam bakery on Liberty street, Pittsburgh. Fivo pereons, Samuel Stafford, engineer; W. P. Ktoddb. machinist: J.

F. Hugglns, foreman, and John Clark and Mary Charles, bakers, wore engaged at the time of the explosion experimenting with a new line of goods. Ail wore baaiy Durnoa, and It Is believed that the injuries of Stafford and Hugglns are fataL Miss Ella Holtz, one of the young ladies who was poisoned In Hoboken on Sunday night by the blunder of Druggist C. G. Am Ende, was still alive last evening, but no hopo of her recovery was entertained by her physicians or relatives.

When Am Ende learnod of tho death of Miss Grotchon, the sister of Ella, yesterday morning, ho swallowed a morphine powder similar to tho ono his victims had taken, and It was thought last night that he would die. The yacht Sunbeain.with Mr. Gladstone and a party on board, arrived yesterday at Wick, on tho Boutheastorn cooat of Scotland. Str Thomas Brateoy, owner of the Sunbeam, informed a correspondent that Mr. Gladstone's health was entirely restored, but that his voice Is still doubtful.

The question whother he will be able to lead tho Liberals In tbe electoral campaign will bo decided In a day or two. Immense damage was done in Central and Western New York by a cloud burst and heavy storm on Sunday night Near RtchtnondvUle and Sharon Hill many buildings wero swopt from thelr foandations. The mountain streams swept down the valley carrying away quantities of live stock and many bridges. A washout interrupted trarrio on the MldOlebury and Schoharie Volley Railroad. Extensive damage to the hop nnd potato crop la reported.

A terrifld storm also occurred In Southern Ohio, whore numerous building wero destroyed. iit6 Elevated Railroad Taxes. It appears from a report published in yesterday's Eaole that the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad "Company has as yet paid no taxes to the city. At the end of tho year 1883 it owed $26,468. The nine per cent, arrears will bring the amount up to about $30,000, to which must be added the taxeB of 1884, making $37,430.

The assessment of the company's property in six wardBfor 1885 is $2,064, 000. The tax upon this, at the rate of 2.89, is $59,651.33, so that tho road will presently owe in round numbers $96,000. The delay of payment was not explained in the account given yesterday. The company as yet has made no protest against the levy or objection to tho bill. If it has merely allowed tho matter to rest because it is inconvenient, in view of other heavy expenditures, to pay promptly, tho proceeding is equivalent to borrowing money from the city at nine per cent.

It might be supposed that the company could place a loan on better terms than these. The city officers should come to an early understanding with the corporation in order that the history of the taxation of Now York elevated roads may not be repeated in Brooklyn. The repetition is unlikely as the result of the controversy on the other sido of tho river is a conclusive precedent on the question of liability. The foregoing figures aro suggestive because they show that rapid transit lines as they are multiplied not only will bring by means of improved communication a largo quantity of hitherto unoccupied property under assessment, but will themselves make a direct and considerable contribution to the city treasury in the form of taxes. A Test of Sincerity.

To honest voters of all parties the widespread interest manifested by Republicans in the contest for State Senator in tho Third District, composed of the Third, Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty first and Twenty third words, is an encouraging sign. There is everywhere within tho boundaries of the district a growing realization of tho importance of securing a candidate who will worthily represent the views and purposes of its citizens. The reasons why tho Republican majority should this year place in nomination a competent, upright and reputable candidate are twofold. In the first place the people of this constituency nre justly entitled to adequate and honorable representation, whilo, secondly, the action of tho party organization in this instance may fairly be accepted as an indication of what it would do all round if it had the power. Our readers need hardly to bo reminded that the district is one of the most pronounced in its partisan loyalty in the State.

Under ordinary conditions its Republicanism is intense and immovable. Moreover, it contains collectively as much wealth and intelligence as any other district in tho commonwealth and embraces, perhaps, more than itB justnumerical proportion of voting strength. In the wards which comprise it the Republican organization is thorough and the machinery in better condition than elsewhere in tho city. Opportunity is given to the individual voter to express his wishes in primaries and conventions. For the practico of the art of bossism the district is dangerous ground.

Hence, tho conduct of the majority is suggestive of the disposition of the mass of Republican voters as a whole. Their behavior in regard to the Semvtorskip may properly be regarded as the key to thoir future intentions in respect to national, State and local affairs. That tho nomination of a candidate who commands the confidence and reBpect of the Republican voters is equivalent to election iB a conceded fact which invests the action of the majority with all the greater significance. The decision of the Senatorial convention may exert a far reaching influence not only in determining the control of tho next State Senate, but in its bearing upon the struggle for the Governorship and the impending con test for local officers. It is not impossible that the influenco of that decision will prove decisive upon even so important a question as the Mayoralty.

If the Republicans put up a good, straightforward man for Senator they will thereby insure his election and help their entire ticket. If, on the other hand, the out come of their convention should be the nomination of a conspicuously unlit and corrupt person, his candidacy would inevitably and ruinously operate against tho party as a whole. Just at present our Republican friends are having a great deal to say in regard to their reform proclivities. In favor of municipal and legislative reform they axe particularly outspoken and emphatic. According to their declarations they intend to nominate a reform candidate for Mayor.

Upon the ground that thoir candidate is a genuine reformer and will give to the municipality good government thoy propose to ask for their ticket the Bupport of their fellow citizens. How can they hope to receive such support if sido by sido with a clean and honorable Mayoralty nominee is found on the list of candidates an aspirant for Senator, in a reliable district, who is spotted all over with corruption It would, no doubt, be highly agreeable for tho disreputable politicians who have fastened themselves upon the party, if they could re servo for thoir mutual bonefit and reward the honors and emoluments of the Third District Senatorship. If abuse of the preponderance of party Btrength in the district could bo indulged in with impunity, if party prospects elsewhere would remain unimpaired whilo tho bosses roved at will among the delights of this hospitable prosorve, we might feel sure that it would be a waste of time to look for an improvement in tho character of Senatorial representation at the hands of this constituency, providing the bosses Were accorded undisputed sway. But evon tho most purblind of machine politicians can be relied upon to discern with reasonably clear vision that the bulk of his interest lies in tho direction of the prizes of greater magnitude. Ho also understands that tho people and oven tho masses of his own party aro alivo to the exigencies of the situation and resolutely determined to cope with them upon an open and understandable basis.

It will not do for the Republicans if they hope to secure popular approval at the polls to dovetail with respectable nominations for tho Mayoralty and the county offices the candidacy of a knave and an avowed corruptionist for an office not inferior in importance, honor and opportunities for usefulness to that of Representative in Congress. If, where the party is in the majority, it is not representative of honesty and reform, but persists in pushing forward tricksters and dishonest men, it will be spurned by thoughtful and Belf respecting citizens, as it deserves to bo. Tho situation in the Third District affords a first rate opportunity for the Republican voters to demonstrate the sincerity or the hollowness of thojr reform professions, Drugjriata' Fatal Errors. We appear to be in the midst of another of those strange cycles of Bpecial calamity which puzzle the philosopher and evado analysis. The burning hotel, the steamship collision, the railroad accident and bo on have become familiar illustrations of the proverb that misfortunes never como singly.

The peculiar social disturb once of to day is the group of fatal mistakes made by drug clerks in selling poisons for innocuous drugs. The latest and most sensational of all let us hope these characteristics will assist in ending the present series, as we reasonably may since human volition plays a part in the tragedy is reported from Hoboken. A young physician prescribed ten grain doses of quinine for his betrothed and her younger sister. The proscription was filled by a local druggist, a man of no little reputation for skill and care. Ten groins of the powder were administered to the sisters, and when it was too late to save the life of tho elder, the druggist discovered that he had put up morphine for quinine, and that each victim had taken enough to kill ten men.

According to the latest accounts tho younger sister had a single chance of recovery. The druggist in despair had poisoned himself with atropine and was moribund. How such an error as the substitution of morphine for quinine, and in so large a quantity, could be made in a properly conducted drug store and by a competent druggist passes comprehension. The only possible explanations ore two. One is that by want of care and system the receptacles for poison in particular drug store wero not kept opart from tho ordinary materia medico, and that TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1885.

This Paper has tile I.arffcst Circulation of Evening Paper Published In the VnltvO States. Its value as an Advertising Medium is therefore apparent. All the Hair ot the Joar to Cure the Bite. The great edifice containing the State. War and Navy Departmontfl stands thus far as a testimonial to the sincerity of tho Presidents pledges to overcome tho spoils system.

In these threo important departments not a single partisan ohaugo lias toon made. In each, Republican chief clerks of acknowledged efficiency anil long servico are still at work. In each Republican disbursing clerks.chiofa of division and chiefs of offices aro retained, and in each tho same force of messengers is on duty as When tho Republican Secretaries said farewell. In the State Department, Secretary ISayavd has retained tho two Assistant Secretaries whom he found on duty, and his law officer has been tho only Change. In tho War Dopnrtmout, the Republican chief clerk Is acting as Secretary.

In both War and Navy Departments, the private secretaries appointed by Messrs. Lincoln and Chandler continue under tho now Cabinet officers. There aro frequently times during this Summer vacation soason when ono could walk through the groat building, with its three busy departments and its hundreds of office holders, nnd not find a single appoiuteo of tho now Administration. Washington Correspondence 0 New York Evening J'ost And what a pity it must seem to the Post that Mr. Cleveland, after having inexcusably succeeded General Arthur, then went to the point of relieving Mr.

Frelinghuy sen to moke room for Mr. Bayard, of relieving Mr. Lincoln to mako room for Mr. Endicott and of relieving Mr. Chandler to make room for Mr.

Whitney! All the subordinates are retained. Why were the heads or figureheads removed? Those subordinates did their beBt to defeat Cleveland and Hendricks and aro rewarded with an in Burance of their places, under a Dornocrtitic eleoted Administration. From the departments named corruption money flowed like water to buy votes for Blaine and Logan yet those who contributed it are kept in position presumably as a reward for their efforts to prevent Democratic success. In eitch of these departments favoritism, peculation and prodigality abounded. The offenders are now the agents of the Administration elected to reform their offenses.

All of these retained and rewarded placeholders were originally appointed, on the ground that Democrats wore unfit for public trusts and were the enemies of good government. Their continuance in office ratifies that view of the case, with the addition that the seal of ratification is affixed by an Administration elected by Democrats who have never believed in their own unfitness for public trusts or that they were the enemies of good government. All of tho crimes against honesty in these three departments were committed by these appointeos. The rings benefited by their crimes put them in their places to commit tho crimes. The Administration eloctcd to punish tho crimes is reported to have retained the criminals as tho agents of its own reformB.

These Republican henchmen must miss the money they put out for Blaine last year. It Was not only wasted, because Blaine was beaten, but it was uselessly spent, because Democracy does not disturb them at all. They are still the ins yet, whereas had Blaine been elected, it is certain some of thorn would have been turned out, while as a result of Democratic Buccess none of them has been disturbed. If in the temporary absonce of the present Administration from Washington, General Arthur and his Cabinet should return to the capital and resume their functions, the old machine could go on in these departments without a change. It is gratifying to know that the woy to overcome the spoils system" is to retain all the Republican spoilsmen in office.

A perpetual incumbency of Republican taxeaters and a perpetual exclusion of Democrats from the Civil Service constitute the very ideal of reform on the very highest authority. Democrats are simply citizens expected to vote their own tickot for the benefit of keeping Republicans in place. They comprise more than half the people, but it is the incompetent or degraded portion of the people, who will do well enough to provide places for a select few of their number, but who must not dare think themselves good enough to servo with those whom they raise up for the purpose of preserving the defeated party in the possession of tho officeB. A Typical "Sporting Man" Shot. The well directed pistol bullet of an outraged Texan, yesterday, whilo it let out the life of an industrious criminal citizen of New York, let in a flood of light upon the dark and devious ways of what is euphemistically termed tho "sporting world." There is a curi oub tendency on the part of humanity to speak politely of evil.

The ingenious Greek, it will be remembered, hesitated to speak of the Furies by their true name and placated them under the complimentary title of the Eumenides or Gracious goddesses. Similarly, the personal Devil, who for many centuries has figured conspicuously in theology and morals, is familiarly tapped on tho shoulder in England as "Old Nick," in Scotland as Nicky Ben," and throughout the world generally with some propitiatory form of address. Applying this rule in other directions wo find euphemistic titles prevalent throughout the whole gamut of crime. Thief, steal, judge and jail are terms unknown among professors of robbery their equivalents are soverally crook, prig, beak and stone jug. It iB worth whilo remembering that even the Romans forbore to hurt tho feelings of a robber by speaking of him as fur, the habit being to allude to him delicately as a man of threo letters." It is not by a wholly unprecedented abuse of language, therefore, that the once noble word sport in its derivatives is made to include crimeB and criminals and to put them on a piano of respectability with honorable pastimes and exercises.

By means of Holland's shot the unsophisticated public is lot into tho comparatively obvious secret that the "sporting man who is so largely tolerated in great communities as a bold and daring fellow, whoso worst quality is a passion for gambling, is actually an outlaw, not above any of tho ignoble crimes for which his less fashionable brethren of the sand bag and jimmy are constantly committed to prison. The man, Davis, who was hurried out of the world by an angry fellow swindler, was at tho moment of his execution engaged in ono of the most unmanly, despicable crimes known to the confraternity of malefactors. He had arranged to sell to his executioner $10,000 worth of counterfeit money for $500 cash, had brought him from Toxob to consummate the bargain, had received his money and had placed in a satchel $10,000 worth of genuine notes, alleged to be excellent counterfeits and, through a confederate, his brother, had just taken tho money out of tho bag and substituted for it three carefully prepared packages of blank paper, when tho would bo "shover of the queer" with frontior penetration, divined the swindle, "got the drop on him," killed him and turned his attention to the brother swindler. The latter dodged a companion bullet to that which had ended his notorious brother sporting man" and made good his eBcapo, just in time to save his life and secure tho capture of the murderer. Forty eight hours ago had any person ventured to call Mr.

Tom Davis a thief the whole "sporting world" of professional gamblers and their toadies including a number of overdressed young men of fortune and social eminence, the Willies and Winnies and Eddies and Jimmies of tho swell clubs would have denounced the outrage in no. measured terms. Mr. Tom Davis, they would have insisted, was a "thoroughbred." He was always faultlessly dressed, had nerve," never committed the vulgar solecism of getting drunk, and above all, had a lovely family Bomewhero. Ho had risen to commanding social eminence in tho dark half world which fools mistake for the whole world, by backing sports," and was a promoter of matches.

He backed pedestrians ana sitat ers and sluggers," and won and lost money on their flcfih and blood, followed by tho fly oobblers of Murray Hill and tho Stock Ex change nnd deferred to as a demigod. Thoy called him Tom" in varying degrees of affected intimacy, proud of his notice and bis tips." Now to their genuine horror they learn that tho bulk of this excellent gentleman's earnings was derived from the practice a vulgar swindle contemptuously catalogued es the sawdust game." That was the chivalrous industry which entitled him to be foiown aB a sporting" man. How thin a partition divides the. "sport" A MONSTER EXCURSION. Mow fffansflcld Post Veterans Enjoyeit Themselves Yctenlay.

When the monster excursion of Mansfield Post left the South Fifth street dock shortly after 10 o'clock yestordoy morning thero woro probably not loss than 5,000 persons on board tho flotilla which consisted of four barges and the steamers Long Branch and Sylvan Stream. Tho Long Branch was in tho center of tho barges ond tho Sylvan Stream had tho floot In tow. The sail around tho Battery, up post tho great docks on the North Rivor and tho majestic palisades and undulating lawns on the opposlto shore of tho Hudson to Oscawana Island was a delightful nno, as tho weather was cloar and not too warm for tho devotees of Terpsiehoro to enjoy the dancing. E. Court Goodwin was floor manager on tho bargo Meyers; Edward Lawder had charge of tho Raskins; Colonel W.

II. Comer managed the Waltor Sands and Edward W. Mudgo conducted tho dancing on tho Geraldine. There wore pipers and fiddlers on board, and Jig nnd bornplpo dancing woro all tho rago on tho lower decks, tho music being furnishod by mon famod In their specialties. A person could havo himself wolghod nnd measured nnd his strength tested for tho usual sums, but thero woro no games of chance.

The grove was reachod nftor 3 o'clock and inside an hour and a half tho homo trip was begun. Tho South Sixth street Dock was reached shortly after 9 o'clock. No unpleasant lncidon! occurred to mar tho dny's enjoyment Among othors present woro ex Alderman Rnnlol McGrnth and family, ex Corouor Felix W. Doylo and Miss Abbio Murfoo, of Huntington: Colonel P. Honry McGulnnoBB, Mr.

nnd Mrs. Michael Ryan, Terence Nugont, Mrs. Martin Short and family, Joremiah Shay and family, Dr. James Sweeney, surgeon of Mansfield Post; Captain George T. Kelly and Mrs.

Kelly, Comrade Samuel B. Lewis and lady; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smith, ox Commander John IS. Walker, of Rankin I'oat, now Assistant Qunrtormnstor General of tho Department of thoStatoof Now York; Colonol J.

S. Cnv ondy, of the Department Staff; Mrs. Roborts, ei proaidont of tho Ladles' Relief Corps of Mansfield Post; Isaac Bunce, Qttnrtormaster David C. Waring, of Dakln Post, and tho Misses Malston and Cnrponter, Adjutant Charles H. Kelly, of Sons of Votorans, No.

31, of Mansfield Post; IOuIb Judas, Mr. Mullon, Misses Kiln Melpnsand Lizzlo Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Newman, of Grand street, and Miss Ida McNeill, Mrs.

Emma McGibtion. Mr. Matthew McNeill, of Bethlehem. Ponn. W.

II. Curley and Miss Eliza Curley, Peter Bnrkor, Philip Krauschaar. Peter Beaton, Ferdinand Burkhardt II. H. Williams, Thomas Roagan, A.

McKlpy, dologatos from Ford Post, of Cnnarsie, and Abel of Dakln Post; Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Mill wator, A.

Mnuoo. SPORTS AND PASTIMES. Base Hall. The Brooklyn Club closed op their series with tho Baltimorci at Baltimore yesterday and thoy ondod thoir gamos with Barnlo's toam with a noteworthy victory, leaving thomsolvcs victors In nine of tho sixteen games they have played togothor, tho record being as follows: BltOOKLYN'S VICTORIES. April 20 Brooklyn vb.

Hnltimuro, at Baltimore. 7 3 April 25 Brooklyn v. Baltimurn, ut Brooklyn 92 April 30 Brooklyn tb. Baltimore, at Brooklyn 12 1 August 18 Brooklyn vs. at Brooklyn 8 3 August 21 Brooklyn vs.

BAltimorn, at Brooklyn 10 1 August '22 Brooklyn vs. Baltimore, at Brooklyn 5 3 August 27 vs. B. tltimoro, at Brooklyn. 4 2 August 2'J Brooklyn vs.

Baltimore, at 10 4 August 31 Brooklyn vs. Baltimore, at 1 Totals 77 20 BALTIMORE'S VICTORIES. April 21 Baltimore vs. Brooklyn, at 7 4 April 24 Baltimore vs. Brooklyn, at Brooklyn fl 5 June 30 Baltim re vs.

Brooklyn, at .18 11 July 1 Baltimore vs. Brooklyn, at 8 4 August 17 Baltiraoro rs. Brooklyn. at Brooklyn 9 4 August 19 Baltimore vs. Brooklyn, at 1 August 20 Baltimore vs.

Brooklyn, at 8 3 Totals 32 This gives Brooklyn a total of 100 runs to Baltimore's 84. Brooklyn led off with 2 to 0 in the first Innings, and it was not until the fourth Innings that Haiti more scored, and thoy got in thoir only run of the game. Tho visitors offset It with a single and in tho sevonth innings added three more runs to thoir score, chiofly through errors, as thoy only earned ono run off Henderson's pitching. In tho ninth innings Peoples Injured his hand and Oldfiold had to go behind the bat In his place. McCIollan bore off tho palm In fielding.

To day and to morrow the Brooklyns play tho Meta at the Polo Grounds, and thon tho Yorkors come over here to play. The score of yesterday's game Is as follows: BALTIMORE. I BROOKLYN. n. lU.P.O.

A.E. B. 1D.P.O. A.K. Sommors.3b...

0 0 1 1 2 Plnkney, 3 1 0 0 5 0 Buma.rf 0 0 3 A it Swartwood.r I. 1 1 0 0 York, if 0 1 4 GardnorU Ill Phillips, 1 0 0 16 0 0 Terry, of 0 1 4 0 1 SIcTamany, I f. 0 0 3 0 1 a 110 3 1 Peonies, 0 1 3 1 1 Fields. 1 Greer. 0 Henderson, p.

Traffley, Mauullar, s. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 Oldtiill, 0 0 1 0 0 'Porter, 1 2 0 2 0 Totals 1 4 0 7 27 14 8 nrsiNos. 1234SC789 Baltimore 0 0010000 2 1 Brooklyn. ...2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.. KArnod runs Brooklyn.

1. Base on balls Off Base on errors Baltimore, Brooklyn, 3. Struck out ilendorson, Porter, 1. Wild pitches Hondoraon, 1. Passed balls TraQloy, 2.

Lelt on bases Baltimore, 5 Brooklyn, 6. Struck by pitched tails Phillips. Time of gtmu Ono hour and forty minutes'. Umpire Mr. Connolly.

Tho Live Oaks, of Brooklyn, visited Staten Island yesterday to help tho Island team to Bhow tho visiting English orickoters how our national game was played. Unfortunately for tho object in view tho Live Oaks wero unable to present their full nine on the field, and so thoir plucky llttlo pitcher bad to go without good support, and though ho struck out ten men at tlio bat his toam had to return home defeated by the "Chicago" score of 13 to 0. They faoed one of tlio most offoctivo strategists in tho box In tho omntour fraternity, no less than thirteon of them striking out on Tyng's pitching. Only two runs woroenrnod off Hamlin's pitching, errors giving all tho rest Thoy woro very weak in tho outfield, and thoy had to put In two catchers, Haines doing the bo.ft work behind tho bat. Tho best wUoh of tlio match was mado by Laughlln.

Williamx, of tho Orango Club, lod at the bat for Staten inland, ho nmkiug four bano hits. Hamilton caught Tyng's pitching vory woll, and Downer's first baao play waa noteworthy. The score is follows: LIVE OJLER. STATES IHLANU. It.

111. I'd. A. lu.ro. a.

e. Connell, 1 I Ttnr.n I 1 0 17 l.auxhlln, 2b. Hamlin, 0 Kelly, o. 1 r. 0 Low ery, 3b 0 Kvers, o.

5 0 Haines, r. i.A c. 0 Clare, 1. 0 Bridget, o. 0 1 3 II 0 1:1 oiu 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 u.i.".ott.

i. a 2 2 2 0 2 fjstaK, OOll 0 0 12 0 21 Williams, 2 4 2 2 fi T.iwer. o. 2 2 0 0 ulll.imilton.o. 2 1 12 3 llLambkin, r.

2 0 0 1 0 5 24 19 nOILNOB, 1 3 3 4 5 13 13 27 20 3 I.ivo Staten Inland. 0 00 0 13 Runs earned Lire Oak, Staten Inland. 2. Battery error Live Oak, 10: Staton Island, 3. Fielding errors Live Oak, 11 Staten Island, 1.

Struck out oil Himlin, off Tyne, 0. Umpire J. Ksterbrook. Time One hour and forty five minutes. At tbe Polo Grounds yesterday the Mets helped tlio Athletics to another game, or otherwise Brooklyn would havo takon the luad from them.

Mat thowa again bothered Iho Mets, they not earning a run oil bis pitching, while the visitors earned two off Lynch. Tho game was won by tho Athlctici in tho first innings, when thoy scored throe of thoir four runs, each side scoring but one run afterward, tho visitors winning by 1 to 1. The record of the four EaBtorn clubs in thoir games togothor to dato is as follows Clubs. Won. Lost.

Pl'dl Clubs. Won. Lost. Pl'd. Bnoklyn .27 15 42 22 41 22 21 25 40 The monthly record of victorloa scored and do feats sustained by tho night American rlut.B during August ohowa the following Interesting figures: Clubs.

Won. Lost. Pi'n Clubs. Won. Lost.

PI'd Brooklyn. .15 6 8 10 18 St.Louis...l3 7 aul.Metropnl'n. 6 13 rHnelnnatl 11 19! Louisville. 8 13 19 Athlotio 9 10 6 11 IB TWENTIETH WARD REPUBLICANS. Rcfrnlar raontblr Meeting of tho Word Association.

The regular monthly meeting of tho Twentieth Ward Republican Association took place last night The attendance was small, and only about forty mombors wore sprinkled over the settees of the little hall, No. 416 Adelphi street The president, Mr. James Dunning, was In the chair, and Mr. Edward A. Morehouse recorded.

Tho only business transacted was of a routino character, nnd was mostly devoted to tho reception of new members and tho resignation of old ones. Tho list of tho lattor was as follows: Christopher J. Kioraan.F. J. Healer, It.

D.Wood, F. M. Dunnignn, Miles W. Dunnignn, John Kiornan, John A. Forsyth, Alex McDonald, John L.

Knapp, Charles McDonald, Nicholas J. Keony, Chas. Fitzgerald, John Martin, John Power, Andrew Kane, Jamoa Sullivan, Luke Noonan and William McNamaro. Tho first of the resignations read by tho secretary wa3 from tho north end of tho ward, the second was from the north ond of the ward, so the third and fourth. A ripple of laughter went round which swellod to a doclded shout of merriment as name aftor namo was read out, and all from the north end of the ward.

Some one In the back of tho room snouted "Have they aU got places In the Navy Yard7" Tho disposal of a few bllla and a desultory discussion over placing somo namos on tho roll, whon tho applicants had not mado a personal appearance, comprised the balanco of tho evening's business. In all thirty two names were added to tho roll book, among them ex Police Commissioner Jaroos Jourdan. Talking with a promlnont member of tho ward association after the mooting he remarked It looks a little aa though mere would bo a warm and lively tlmo In tho wnrd this Fall fioro are Indications that things are Blmmoring. Commissioner John A. Nichols wao on hand to night haan been at a mooting in two yearn, that I know of.

John term runs out soon, and it will probably bo necessary to send him to the State Convention. Seel" How about tho Mayoralty Balrd Is a strong candidate, and would havo tho ward delegation, unless it might chanco that General Jourdan In tho Held." Assemblyman Meyers was asked about the Ou bornatorlai candidates. He thought tho prize lay between Corr, Davonport and Morton. EIGHTH WABDBKPUBLICASS. Mr.

Philip Zeth presided at on adjournod mooting of the Eighth Ward Republican Association held last ovenlng In Braun 's Ilalt, on Twenty third Btreot and Filth avenuo. On motion, the following names were placed on tho roll: Alexander Boyd, George Madooto, Jacob Nlsac T. E. Hodgea. Joseph founders, M1 lam Enrldo, William Kerr.

George W. Colo, Frank Den lugor, Danlol Kyan, Benjamin F. Adams, illiam Grange, and Joseph Dlagburgh. Tho chairman eald that hereafter tho mombere of the nr'soelntlon would be notified of tho meetings by postal card. THIBD WAUP BKPUBLICASB.

Tlio regular mooting of the Third Ward BepabUcan Awoclatlon was held last evonlng In Everett Hall, Fulton street, with Mr. Thomas W. Woods In the chair. Mr. Alexander Dixon chair man of the lteglatrntloa Committee, reported favor on fortv two names, which woro placed on ta roil.

honesty ought to serve as a warning, lhey can pretty well determine tho chance of a square deal" under such auspices. Nor is the case eutiioly without interest to some of 4 our more zealous tenqierance friends who in sistwithout any proof at all that the vast majority of crimes aro due to liquor. Crimes of violence are, no doubt, generally traceable to liquor. But crimes of violonce in this ago are comparatively unimportant upon the ground of their relative infrequency. It is againBt tho crimes which involve dishonesty, committed by "cool hands" like James D.

Fish, Ferdinand Ward, Cashier Baldwin, tho la mented Eno, tho missing Scovil and their "sportive" associate, Mr. Tom Davis, that society is most interested in guarding itself. And, strange as the notion may appear to our extreme tomperauce friends, liquor acts as an ally of society against these precious rogues. It inflames feeling, but it befogs the intellect, and is fatal to their operations. With the apol ogists of sports" on the ground of lovely families" it is hardly necessary to reason.

Mr. Duvis kept the whereabouts of his family secret, in order to protect them from tho shamo of his own rascality. So far from being a virtuous precaution it was only a consistent act of false pretenses, for while they were enjoying tho profits of his own dishonesty they were protected against the odium that ought to have gone with their advantages, and were obtaining respect and consideration from their neighbors to which they were not entitled. Appointments by the Ittaj or. The Mayor this morning appointed George W.

Alexander, Robert B. Van Vleck and Edward L. Kalbfleisch to succeed Henry W. Maxwell, D. H.

Houghtaling and Charles Garlich as Pork Commissioners. The Board consists of eight members in all, fivo of whom hold over. The retiring members go out of the Board at their own request; To tho gentlemen appointed thore can be no objection. They aro citizens of good character, in whose hands the parks will be entirely safe. What, however, these appointments do suggest, is tho anomalous condition of the Park Board in our municipal system.

We can think of no reason why there should be more than three members, at the moBt, and it is not clear why there should bo more than one. The head of tho Park Department ought, it seemB to the Eagle, to be a man who knows something about parks. In Colonel Culyor, no doubt, the present Commissioners have a thoroughly competent executive, but it would bo more business like to have the head of the department such a man as Culyer is. Thero is room here obviously for a little reform, which we shall commend to the attention of the next Legislature. The Mayor had two Assessors to reappoint or dismiss, namely Messrs.

Benjamin Wilson and Mr. Benjamin Hopkins. He has continued Wilson and put out Hopkins, giving his place to ex Alderman David S. Ar uott. Tho reason assigned by tho Mayor for this discrimination, is that South Brooklyn was without representation in tho Board, and he made this defect good by dropping Hopkins, who lives in a section of the city already fully represented.

Wilson, on the other hand, is from the East ern District, which has no more than the membership to which it is entitled. This explanation, however, does not strike the Eaole as entirely frank. It must, at least, be accounted remarkable that the Mayor did not discover until this late day that South Brooklyn had "claims" on the Board. Whatever the reasons may have been for removing Mr. Hopkins, they certainly do not grow out of any official inefficiency on his part.

He has Berved tho city woll. Mr. Arnott is a man of good character, favorably known to the people of Brooklyn. To what extent tho fact that he is himself tho owner of a great deal of real estate which he will have to pass upon as an assessor may influence his action we shall not consider, but it may very well be questioned whether men who are dealing in real estate all the time are just the persons to act as assessors. Human nature may incline them to tax themselves somewhat more lightly than a wholly disinterested official would do.

Jacob I. Berg en. The death of Hon. Jacob I. Bergen, Surrogate of this county, which occurred this morning at Lake George, removes an excellent official, an honorable gentleman and a Democrat of the old fashioned type.

Descended from that stable and faithful Dutch stock to which Brooklyn is indebted in so many ways, he represented in political life the elements that give cohesion to party organization and durability to institutions. He might at any time have been cited as an example of that steady conservatism which underlies Democracy and converts into a law sustaining body forces that would otherwise expend themselves in wild and erratic enterprises. It would bo interesting to learn just how this alliance between tho most conservative and the most volatile influences in Kings County dame to be effected, for at first blush nothing would seem less likely than that the descendants of tho Hollanders, rooted in the land, proud of their ancestry and most matter of fact in all their ways, should take kindly to a party composed largely of those who are commonly said to have no stake in the community. Careful inquiry will perhaps find an adequate, explanation in the sturdy Netherlander love of liberty for its own sake, his strong aversion to any interference by governments with what ho believes to be his natural rights, and in a perception that the pro EngliBh tendencies in this country have always beon anti domocratic. The descendants of the Dutch in the United States have never, it must be remembered, forgiven the power that by force and fraud substituted the house of Hanover for tho house of Nassau on this continent.

But whatever the surmises be on this point, tho highly important fact remains that tho descendants of the stadtholders have in tho main caBt in their political fortunes with the party established by Thomas Jefferson, and that as a result wo have an organization at once the most radical in its theories and the most careful in its actions known to history. To outsidors the Democracy seems either hopelessly committed to tho past or ever on the brink of some revolutionary experiment, but in truth it is neither. The spirit of aggression is wedded to the spirit of revorence, and between them thore ia a balance of influonce as favorable at once to stability and movement as that which subsists between the centripetal and centrifugal forces of the material world. Of Mr. Bergen's more private virtues this is hardly the place to apeak.

They are recorded in the hearts of those vrho Iovod him and know him to be worthy of their late. In this place wo.