Evening Gazette

              t. NTTKBEK 1801. I Weekly Established 1860.) pittston, pa., Saturday. October 9. msb. J rwo OEHTS. 1 Ten Cents Par Week MUM IS THE WORD. THE CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS THE BROOKLYN TBIAL GEN. COR8E APPOINTED. TEN HOURS OR NOTHING 8EEKINQ PLEDGES FROM CANDIDATES. Still Tilk|n( to the Court About Their Boston'* Hold* a Levw to Col. Sawyer's H«pl]r to the Maw Hamp* KNIGHTd OF LABOR DO NOT WANT THEIR BUSINESS PUBLISHED. Conviction. PARSON STAUNTON TAKES THE STAND TO EXPLAIN MATTERS. Greet HI* Mends. IS WHAT THE CHICAGO PACKERS SAY-THE MEN 8AY NOTHING. Dover, X. H., Oct CoL C. H. Sawyer, the Republican candidate for gpvemor, in replying to tha Labor state oonHoiUee's request for a candidate pledge, says that he has subset ibed to the principles embodied in the Republican platform, which platform shire Labor Oaaualttee. Chi:'AGO, Oct. 9.—Samuel Flelden, addreesing the court, said revolution was a crime Lf the revolutionists happened to I* poor. lie declared that he had been nri-esfced and indicted for murder, but had boon tried for anarchy. The foulest criminal, he sriid, would never have been convicted on such testimony as had been brought'here if he had not been a dangei-ous man in the opinion of the privileged claases. He and his fellow defendants, he claimed, were convicted, not because they had committed mui-der, but bocause they were very energetic in the advocacy of tho rights of labor. If he was to be taken for advocating the principles of Socialism and Anarchy, as he understood them and honestly believed them, he freely gave himself up. Tho price was very small for a result so great He trusted the time would come when there would be a better understanding and more intelligence. Fielden's speech was much more temperate than any of the others that preceded it, and impressed tho audience favorably. It was the general comment that, had Fielden made this speech before the jury instead or letting his lawyers talk for him it might have influenced their verdict in his favor. Boston, Oct 9.—Gen. John M. Corse, the newly appointed postmaster ot Boston, held an Impromptu levee yesterday at the rooms of the Democratic headquarters, which Were crowded to repletion with his delighted friends and oo-workera. One of the earliest callers was John F. Andrew, the candidate for governor, and he was followed by nearly every prominent Democrat in tho city. (Ion. P. A. Collins, who was perhaps the happiest man in the assemblage, not excepting the new appointee, introduced the popular chairman of the Democratic executive committee to each visitor. Gen. Corse said he hod neither sought nor expected the appointment, and had received no intimation that it wouM be made. Powderly Meet* the Reporter* After Dinner and Telle Them Only What He WUhe* to »o—Delegate* la Dual Boles. Several Committees Named. He Tells His Brethren HI* Torsion of the Scandal Which 1* Edifying the City of Churche»—Think* HI* Wife Bo*lde Herself. Another Strike Inaugurated la the TarbulentCltjmPlnkerton Men Again Under Arm* to Protoet Property and Pressrve the Peace—.A Bitter Contest Promised. | / % » — Brooklyn, Oct ft—At the resumption of the trial of Pastor Benjamin Staunton before the Brooklyn Presbytery yesterday the venerable Dr. Spear was ready with a list of questions covering the two specifications in the charge, and one by on® propoundod them to the minister. Mr. Staunton's bearing in the witness cheAr was much more quiet and dignified than on the pluvious day; In reply to the questions, he said: On the night before the alleged choking I did not occupy the same room with my wife. We were not in a state of altercation on any subject whatever about the -time I am aocusod of choking my wife. The first thing I said to my wife, when I came downstairs on the morning of Feb. 2 was; "I understand you have been writing 30 the elders." I was in an equable state of mind at the time, and by no means excited, although somewhat displeased at her action. As to my natural temper of mind I should sqy that I am naturally a fervent man, but not excitable or irritable. I would rather not give any depreciation of my wife's temperament or say whether she was subject or not to sudden gushes of passiou. When my wife threw the coffee in my face I was shocked, and I resented the action. Putting out my hand to protect myself from further violence, she struggled so frantically that my liatwl slipped up aud lodged on her throat I did not drag her an the floor or lay violent hands on her. I think her act was impulsive. She gave no visible sign of being choked when my hand was at her throat We met at the breakfast table the next morning, and there were no marks on her throat that I could see. Chicago, Oct ft—A big strike has begun at the stock yards again. Nearly all the men are now idle. The employes say that inasmuch as the packers intended to lock them out Monday, unless they returned to the tenhour day, they thought it beet to give the first blow. The struggle promises to bo a stubborn one. The employes claim to be prepared for a siege and say they will fight to the bitter end rather than return to the old system. If the packers cannot make money under the eight-hour system, they say they are willing to work for smaller wages, but they wish a continuance of the eight-hour system. The employes of the Chicago Packing and Provision company, to the number of 1,500, were the first to go out. They assembled and marched down on the other packing houses, and shortly before 3 o'clock, evidently by preconcerted action, all the men employed by the following packing firms refused to work and joined the strikers: Armour & Co., John Morell, J. T. Hickey Sc Co., John Cudahy, International Provision company, the Anglo-American Packing company, Moran & Healy and Silberhorn & Co. About 8,000 men struck during the day. Silberhorn & Co. sent for their men soon after they left, and requested them to return to the house and clean up. The result was that a meeting was held, and it was decided that twenty of them should go baclf and clean up the house. They worked all day yesterday and will work to-day. Some of Morell's men after going out decided to return to work. The strikers at once invaded the place to compel them to quit Richmond, Va., Oct 8.—It was 9 o'clock to-night when General Master Powderly made hi* appearance to inform the representatives of the press of the' proceedings of the Knights of Labor convention for the day. Hereafter he will report after instead of before supper. This is at the suggestion of the newspaper men, who, dissatisfied at the meager reports of proceedings, fixed the hour after tjie inner man was provided for, in hopes that information would flow more fluently. A good deal of work was accomplished yesterday, taking the results altogether. All the contests vert disposed of at the morning session And the badges distributed to the delegates. The highest number on the badges -was 710, the actual number present, although 755 have reported. As a precaution against the publication of names of committeemen, speakers and those who generally take an active part in the proceedings will be recognised and addressed by the number on their badges. There were fifteen delegates who presented themselves from St. Lon's, and six of them—the number that C* ict is entitled to on the ratio of membership—were admitted. They are the three who were elocted at the three elections indorsed by all the electoral meetings, and three of those selected at the last election of the district Their names cannot be ascertained.The war record of Gen. Corse was brilliant. As colonel of the Sixth Iowa volunteers he distinguished himself at was made brigadier general of volunteers Aug. 11, 1863. In October, 18M, he defended Altoona with success against a superior Con- federate force, and also a divi- sion of Sherman's army in its march through Georgia and the Carolines. A message from Sherman directing that Corse go to Altoona and "Hold the fort, for I am coming," was the original of the well-known revival hymn. He was at one time collector of internal revenue at Chicago and tpent five years in Europe. He settled in Massachusetts in 1880. His first wife died in 1880 and in 1883 he married a nieoe of the late President Pierce. Gen. Corse has heXl the chairmanship of the executive committee of the Democratic state committee in Massachusetts. He has been more or leas engaged in railroad enterprises. COL. O. H. 8AWYXR. It ♦/as 8:80 o'clock when Fielden finished speaking. Parsons, armed with a huge bundle of manuscrijft, rose and said that as it would bo impossible for him to conclude he wanted the court to adjourn until this morning. Judge Gary, however, concluded that Parsons might go on. He said: This trial had been immersed in passion, and even now, standing in the shadow of the gallows, with the haugman waiting with his noose, the capitalistic press was clamoring for his blood and the blood of his comrades. He believed that representatives of that organization of millionaires, the Citizens' association, had demanded of his honor that he and his fellow-defendants should be put out of the way by an ignominious death. But where was the justice of this railroading of human beings to the gallows vitb the speed of an express train. Condemnation did not mean that the condemned were always guilty, and history showed we might also have unjust judges—Lord Jeffries and their like. - goes further to euppui fc the intereste of the laboring man than cfoee the organisation which the committee represents, especially in its declarations upon protective tariff and the reservation of public land* for actual settlers. If elected he should psrfora his duty without fear or favor, and C*DOUld support all reasonable and well consider** legislation toward bettering the condition of tha working people. THE TOBACCO CROP. FULMINATE OF MERCURY Immediately after the afternoon session wis called to order the special committee appointed last year at Cleveland to investigate the charges that the Home club of New York was conspiring to control the offices of the general organization at tho Knights of Labor order, submitted its report. The committee, under the authority vested in it, sent for persons and papers, took testimony and made all elaborate report, which wu adopted and will go to the executive board. The impression prevails that another committee will be appoir'ed to investigate the matter, as it is reported that the work of the present committee did not result in a verdict inculpating any of the members of the Home cluh. The selection of the committees was then begun, resulting in tho selection of the following: Committee on law, composed of nine members; committee on distribution of subject matter, to refer to the proper committees all topics laid before the convention, composed of eleven members; committee on appeals and grievances and committee on state of order, nine members each. These are the first committees needed in the progress of the convention. Many others will be chosen. Beport* From the Principal Center* of Cwhi the Death of HIm Kate Taylor a* Baltimore, Oct 9.—The Journal of Commerce will publish over four columns of special reports from the tobacco growing sections of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina as to the injury to the crop by the recent frost and the probable yield as compared with last year. The acreage planted in tobacco this year is considerably Icsb than in 1885, and owing to unfavorable weather not much over two-thirds of a crop is expected. While a considerable portion of the crop has been gathered, the frost very seriously damaged what was still in the fields, ruining a large percentage of it, and thus still further reducing the prospective yield of two-thirds of a crop. In some few instances the crop to stated to be as large as last year and the quality as good, but nearly all the reports tend to show that the yield will be much reduced, the estimates running from one-third to two-thirds of a crop, with the quality, especially in parts of North Carolina and Virginia, very poor. In the great Durham district the yield Is estimated at not over 40 per cent of qp average crop and of very inferior Production. New Haven. N*w Haven, Oct Miss Kate Taylor, aged 25 yean, was literally Mown to atoms by an explosion of fulminate of mercury at the Winchester arms factory yesterday afternoon. The explosion occurred in a building isolated from the main factory, which feused for the preparaUou of ou-tridge pstesrs. It was Hiss Taylor's duty to inspect, the fulminate charges, and when the explosion occurred she had about two quarts at the explosive, or about 6,000 to 7,000 primers, on the table in front of her undergoing inspection. The unfortunate young woman's body was thrown some distance and was terribly mutilated The window in front of hsr wag torn to pieces, and everything in a radius of live feet was wrecked. Every pane of glass in the building was broken, but aside from this no damage was dons. Girls who sat but a few feet away engaged in the same wort miraculously escaped with little or no bodily injury. The cause of the explosion is a mystery. No machinery or apparatus Is used in the work of inspection and no blows are required. The officers at the company are at a loss to aooount toe it Miss Taylor had been engaged in the department for ten yean. Quite a riot ensued, and the Town of Lake police were summoned to quell it In the afternoon ISO Pinkerton policemen left-for the stock yards at the request of the packers to preserve the peace and protect property. They were sworn in as special police officers for the Town of Lake, and each one was provided with a Winchester rifle. In command of theif superior officers the armed force was marched down into Fackingtown'and squads were distributed at various places to protect property and prevent violence if possible. William A. Pinlcerton, who is at the scene, says that he represents all the firms who published the circular which stated that the ton hour system would be restmied on Monday. He says that work will be resumed on Monday, and if the old employai interfere he will look to the interests of the packers. The specials are in uniform and have several rounds of ammunition with them. Two hundred more are exppcted to be on the ground to-day. The striking employes say there is no use for all this display, as they are law-abiding citiasns and mean to be peaceable. During the afternoon excitement of a most marked character prevailed all through the stock yards district While there was no organised riot, individual encounters were very frequent, and there ware broken heads and'bloody noses received. The officials of the Town of Lake declare that they will preserve order at all hazards. I think, and I shall always think, that my wife was beside herself and not mistress of her own actions when she threw the coffee in my face. I never desire to entertain any other theory. In no way did Mrs. Staunton ever indicate to me tlmt Mrs. Laidler's presence in the bouse was displeasing to her or was making her unhappy. Our relations continued to be amicable, as they should be between man and wife. I have been a very late stayer-up all my life. I do all my work at night, and never write a sermon until after supper. Ordinarily my wife did not go to bed before 10 o'clock, but after her return from Samtoga, and while Mrs. Laidler was at the house, she always retired before 9 o'clock. I was not aware that my wife was watching Mrs. Tj»Miar and me, or that she cherished any suspicion about us, On an average I think our home during our married life had been as happy as it could be. I pledged my personal property on one occasion to pay the bilto of the house. There were never any guests at my house who were not relatives or friends of my wife. Her brothers were there for months at a time when they were out of employment Mr. Staunton bad made a favorable im pression by his maimer on the witness stand, and the Rev. Mr. Hageman, for the defense, proposed that each side should let the case Stand es it did, refrain from calling any other witnesses, and waive the privilege of summing up. The prosecution, which has Miss Minnie Staunton and other witnesses in reserve, refused to accept the proposition, and called Dr. Walter B. Chase, who testified that he had attended Mrs. Staunton and had told her not to attend the trial or testify, on account of her impaired health. Parsons held that the execution of the sentence to be imposed upon hiin was nothing but judicial murder. It was a trial by a mob. His honor must know this, lie said, and it was for him to look at the matter from the standpoint of .reason and common sense. Parsons spoke until 4:30 p. m., when the court adjourned at his request. SEISMIC DISTURBANCES Cause a Coatlaned Uneasiness at Charl«a- CriARUESTON, 8. C., Oct. 9.—Considerable uneasiness prevails here on the subject of the earthquakes. Yesterday there were two distinct shocks, one at 9a. m. and the other at 6 a.m. In the afternoon a rumor reached here that the buildings at the junction, seven miles north of the city, had been wreoked by an earthquake. Mr. Earle Sloan, the government geologist, who is investigating the disturbances, went up and found the tank at the junction injured, but expresses the opinion that it was not injured by a seismic disturbance. This belief is not shared by thc*e who were present at the time, however, and who are confident that it was an earthquake. The recurrence ef the shocks at SummerviUe, too, is the cause of some uneasiness. These had almost ceased at that place, as well as at Charleston, and disturbances have begun again at both places. It is doubtful whether these are the ending of the old quake or the beginning of a new one. lb spite of all this, howev ir the theatre opened here last night with a very largo audience, •and work is going on rapidly. At 10:30 p. m. there was another sharp shake at SummerviUe.ton and Swnmervllle. Mr. Powdarly at this point in the proceedings read his annual address, and made some comments upon a number of subjects treated in the address, principal of which was that of education of the American youth. When he had completed the reading he requested that a special committee be appointed to take charge of the question of education. The request was acceded to, and the committee will be appointed at a future meeting. A special committee of five was designated to take cha'ge of the question of suffrage in Rhode Inland and the District of Columbia. In Rhode Island th&e is a landed qualification to voters, while in the District of Columbia there is no franchise exercised. It will be the work of this committee to have tho state and national laws so amended that thore will be no requirement of real estate ownership in any state to guarantee -the exercise of the ballot at any and all elections, and to give the District of Columbia self government and a representative in congress. The committee was directed to frame and send proper replies to the dispatches received on this subject. Visum, Oct 9.—It is learned that the authorities discovered and frustrated a startling Anarchist plot which was to have culminated last Monday in the destruction by dynamite of a number of the chief public buildings of this city and the burning of many other structures. A number of bombs intended to be used in this work were seised by the police. Some of the bombs bad already been placed in position beneath a bridge leading to the palace which to daily crossed by the emperor. Ambng the persons arrested for complicity in the plot are several foreigners and a number of native Austrians. To Blow Up Vienna. The Aaeoa Mot Lost. Bah Francisco, Oct 0.—A private 4bpatch from Junean, Alaska, frodT Cap*. Carroll, of the stsanter Anoon, which was believed to have been lost, was received yesterday. The dispatch states that on the night of Sept IS the Ancon rain on the rooks in Glacier bay. She got off, but hegaa to take water so rapidly that it whs necessary to beach her. She will'be brought to San Francisco after being repaired. - Such packers as could be wen were rery cautious, but positive In their statements. Robert Warren just arrived from St. Paul and could not speak of the action ot the packers or the men. At the office of Selberhorn & Co. they Bald: "This action has undoubtedly two serious sides. These men work very hard and deserve all they get. If all the packers of the country adopted shorter hours the desires of the workmen could be gratified. But New York men are going by Chicago to buy at Kansas City because there they work ten hours and can give better rates. The Chicago packers must be 0)1 an even footing with other cities, and this forces us to return to our old hoars." N*nr York, Oct BasaeU Sage arid today that Austin Corbin would be elected a director of tha Wee Urn Union Telegraph company at next Thursday's meeting. It is thought that this foreshadows the withdrawal of Jay Gould from the telegraph business. W1U (Ml Jutirsf In the Diamond Field. At Boston—Boston, 7; Chicago, 0. At New York—New York, 4; St Louis, L At Washington—Kansas City, 2; Washington, 8. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 0; Detroit, 11. Mr. Staunton called at my house one day and said that his wife was a troublesome woman and no mate tor him. He also called hor names. My husband tried to settle the differences between Mr. Staunton and his wife, and wrote to the former with that object In view. Mrs. Staunton subsequently called, as she said, at the request of her husband, and asked my husband not to bring any charges against Mr. Staunton, as she would not testify against him. Mr. Staunton once came our hoase and borrowed a club and a revolver for the purpose of defending himself. He said that he was afraid of Mr. L*iCller. My husband lent him a revolver and a club, and they were subsequently returned to him by Mr. Staunton. The American Board Meetin ▲ Decree of Torwlmn, Pm.mn.pmi Oct 9.—A decree for the foreclosure of the Beading railroad under the general mortgage bond was granted yesterday in the United States circuit oourt. Every effort win be made to effect an amicable foreclosure. Dk8 Mounts, Oct. 9.—The session of the meeting of the American Board is closed. Brief addresses on mission work, urging the church to more devoted effort, were made by several members. The following report was adopted: At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 14; Baltimore, 8. At St. Louis—St Louis, 7; Brooklyn, 11. At Pittsburg—Allegheny, 7; Metropolitan, a At the mooting this morning the annual report of the secretary-treasurer, in printed form, was placed in the hands of the delegates for perusal, while the committee is engaged in looking into the matter. For the present, at least, it will not be published. The report discloses the membership of the order in the aggregate, by districts and assemblies, the condition of the general and local treasuries, the expense of conducting the -organization in all its ramifications, and is withal an important document which would be widely read if opportunity was offered. P. D. Armour was not pleased with the reports which the wires at his desk brought from the stock yards. "We shall never open the packing bouses again until the ' men work ten hours a day, if the establishments go down," said Mr. Armour, "but there will be no trouble. There is no law compelling them to work If they dont wish to." At Louisville—Louisville, 8; Athletic, 11. A Mew Home Bule Bill. "In view of recent official reports from Pokiii relating to the outrages on missionaries ill China, this board desires the prudential committee to prepare and present to the national government, in tbe name of this board, a respectful protest against the wrongs which tbe Chinese in this country have received and an earnest appeal to have those wrongs redressed." London, Oct 9.—The Daily News is enabled to state that a committee of the cabinet is preparing a bill to establish four national councils to represent the provinces of Ireland. The bill differs from Mr. Gladstone's measure chiefly in the otaipsion of a legislative body at Dublin. Otherwise it fully meets the aspirations of the home rulers in regard to transferring to local bodies the direction of Irish affairs now dealt with at Westminster French Deputies are Coming. Paris, Oct 9.—Vice-President D» La Forge and M. Spuller, of the Chamber of Deputies, hare been appointed to represent the chamber at the dedioation of the status of liberty in New York harbor. Mr. Foote produced a small revolver and a large stick with a big knob on the end, and the witness identified them as the revolver and club that were lent to Mr. Staunton. "Will it be possible to reopen without the old handsr "The houses will not be closed entirely and men will aoon drift this way. But I dont care to discuss that matter now. One thing yon can set down aqd that is we will hereafter run ten hours a day or not at all." Following this the farewell address was given by President Mark HopkinB, reviewing the work of the meeting and speaking in kindly terms of the city and the reception that had been given the board. The next meeting will be held in Springfield, Mass., in October, 1887. Uxrwiok, Me., Oct. 9.—Diphtheria is raging here and in South Berwick, a large number of deaths hare occurred lately. The , public schools have been cloeed until a cessation of the scourge. Schools Closed by Diphtheria. Mr. Powderly says that he is preparing a tetter on the question of color and social relations as raised here by the visit of colored delegate Ferrell to a theatre, and that ho will give it to the public to-night. "I want to explain my connection with this trouble and want to stu-d my position and will do so over my name." The trial will proceed on Monday afternoon. A Financier Missing, The Chicago Live Stock exchange adopted a resolution requesting shippers of live hogs to this market to carefully watdh events and In no case to glut this market, but to send only enough hogs to supply the eastern demand.PninniiMii, Oct 9.—Tlio situation in the strike at Henry Disston & 'Sons' saw works is practically unchanged. In the vicinity of the mills, which are in the suburbs, the streets are crowded with idle workers. From the present temper of the employers and employes it would appear that the struggle will last for months. The men have so far maintained order and given the police but little trouble. The workmen who refused to go out have met and passed resolutions regretting the action of the men in striking, denying that they represent the sentlmentB of all the employes ami testifying to the uniform fairness of their employers in all matters concerning their workmen. The firm, i\]»n receiving the resolutions, replied by thanking the men for their action and promising that their efforts to help them will be duly recognized. Striking Saw Makers. Nxw York, Oct 9.—James H, Blauvelt, a wealthy financier and member of one of the oldest families of this city, has disappeared. He is said to have worried greatly of late ovw real or fancied business troubles. His friends think that he is temporarily demented and that he has wandored away. They claim that his fortune is nearly Intact Some of his creditors have obtained attachments on bis bank account Beauregard at Orut's Tasa* The Meaning of Corbln's Election. N«w You, Oct 9.—Gen. BeMregard rieited Gen. Grant's tomb yesterday and placed flowers upon the casket It is said that Mr. Powderly will stand firmly by the social and all other rights of the colored race; but that he will disclaim all Intention of insisting upon intruding his opions where they are offensive, or asking the people of Bichmond to alter their customs, , v, ; %' New York, Oct. 9.—The rumor that Austin Corbin'would be elected a director of the Western Union Telegraph company on the 14th Inst, has caused considerable comment in financial circles. Western Union officials say Mr. Corbin's proposed election is simply significant of the fact that he is now a prominent railroad man and represents important interest*. Wall street, on the other hand, has it that Corbin can be used to advantage as a mediator between the Western Union and the Baltimore and Ohio, he being on friendly terms with Mr. Garrett. If Mr. Corbin is elected, the gostips say, a general telegraph consolidation may be looked for in the near future. A Masonic Jubilee. Noawjajr,' Conn., Oct 9.—The oorner ■tone of the uew Mlsonic temple was laid here yesterday afternoon. Most Worshipful Grand Master Henry H. Green, of Danielscmville, had charge of the oereinoitfe*. Masonic bodies were present from all parts of the state. The orator of the day was Rev. Sdwv°d Anderson, of Nor walk. After the exercises the various organisations participated in a (treat parade, and later a collation was served. In the evening • grand ball was given the visitors in the city hail. Weather Indication*. Washington, Oct 8.—Pair weather, southerly winds, nearly stationary temperatar*. There is a good deal of agitation among those delegates who are acting in the dual role of representatives of the K. of L. and the press. Mr. Powderly circulated an invitation to meet at his ronn for tlife purpose of talking over the publication of executive • secrets. As it is taken for granted that there is a move on foot to force a cessation of this qrork, the press delegates say they will not meet the general master workman, and the probability is that there will be no change in this state of affairs. It has been suggested that a delegate capable of compiling such of the proceedings as should' go the country should ba selected for the work, so that the . convention may be published more fully, thus avoiding tbe nepssity of pumping delegates . and asking them to violate their oath and confidence. New York, Oct 9.—Mgr. Capel has telegraphed the following under date of Elk Grove, Cal.: Mgr. Capel Denies Being Drunk. TRADE BULLETIN. To the Editor of The Mail and Express, New York: You arc misled by malicious telegrams. Statement absolutely false. Trust your honor to deny statement Mob. Capel. General Quotations In the Hew Task Money and Prod see Markets. Naw Toes, Oot &—Money closed at 8 per seat.; the knrset mte was 7 per oeat- Exchange eloeed flat; poeted rates, 4.8»®i.lB; aetual rates, 4.UM* 4.M for sixty days and 4.MM04.MH for demand. Governments okaed Arm; ourreacy Is, i.Mfct t|d; 4s. coup., l.HM hid; 4Ms, coup.. ill* bid. A comparison ef to-night's cloeing stock quotations With those of last night show {Regular changes, but most of the Bet show advances ranging from M to per cent, the latter la Bloomington and Western. Tha sales for the day amounted to SOft, MS shares. CONDEN8ED NEWS. Their Keputatlons Good. Washington, Oct. 9.—Two hundred persons shook hands with the president yesterday, among the number lD«jng an excursion party from the Keystone state, survivors of the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania volunteers, many of them being accompanied by ladies. A little boy wearing a sword was conspicuous In the group that surrounded the president, and the little fellow created quite,a flutter by the reply he made to a remark from the president. "Are you a soldier, my little man!" asked the president. "No, Rir, but my father was," replied the boy proudly. " ' His Father Was a Soldier. NEW York, Oct. 9.—At yesterday's meet- In? of presidents of all the leading New England railroads, Mr. Clark, of the New York and New England railroad, submitted a plan for practical consolidation of the various interetU. It was discussed for two hours and a half. President Stevens and Vioe-President Horn, of the Canadian Pacific, were present, and offered the plan. President Watrons, of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, vigorously opposed the the scheme, and was seconded by President Bliss, of the Boston and Albany. This opposition had the effect of defeating any final action on the proposition, and the meeting adjourned.  Consolidation Discussed. Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. 9.—August Fernald and Hiram Tobey, of Kitterey, report tlrnt at 6 a. in. last Wednesday a sea serpent, seventy-five feet long, appeared off Pocahontas point, within 800 feet of their dory. On seeing it they pulled at once in alarm for the shore. The men bear good reputations for veracity. Philadelphia common council, by a vote ot CO to 25, voted to postpone impeachment of Mayor Smith. It is believed the charges will be dropped. The coroner's jury which Investigated the Mascotte disaster eonsuiod the captain of the Eagle, who refused to render aid to the burn- Owml lUrktta. ing vessel, and thet his lloenee Nxw You, Oct 8.-FLOUa-C3ossd CMI and without especial change; winter wheat extra, |8.t0«4.74; Minnesota extra, S8.meA.tO; dtr mill axtraJHKO"0 W«t Kidlea; Ohio extra, $S.40®4.fl0. Southern Flour doagt dull; ooaamou to choice extra, $8.85®5. Mr. Powderly says that as soon as the committees are all selected some provision will be mode whereby all of the routine that -.should be published will be given to the press .officially. There is an uncomfortable atmosphere surrounding the correspondent)! now. They are so closely shadowed that they can •scarcely induce a delegate to speak to them. bs revoked. New York, Oct 9.—At the Irving hall county convention held last evening resolutions were adopted urging a union of all the Democratic factions in this oity, and a committee was appointed to ooofer with «imlimr committee* from Tammany hall and the County Demooracy, with a view to local Democratic union. Irvine Hall Wants VAIoa. Sunset Cox left Havre on Oct, 9 far New York. Ex-Mayor Henry A. Milliter, of Belleville, Mo., has been mlsdng several days and foul play is suspected. WHEAT— Options war* Ir regular on (light fluctuations, and closed at about yesterday's prices. Spot lota closed unchanged. ' Spot salsa sf No. 1 red state at 88c.; No. Ido.,HM&; sfcgraded winter red,78088c.; No. S rsd winter, Slftfe.; Natdo , Ste.; No. » red winter. 1m., W)f l)|B.; do, Dec., Mfcfe.; do. Jan., CORN—Options wers moderately aatfve, while prices wan irregular, cloatag MOMc. D lower. Spot lota dosed heary, and MAMc. lower! Spot sales of ungraded at MQH)Cc.; No. * mixed. Not„ 46HOSSH; do. Deo., 47*0. OATS—Options were fairly active, but closed M®Hc. lower, under a pressure to sell Spot lota closed heavy, after a moderate business, and J40 Ho. lower. Spot sales of No. t white Mate at WHc.; No. 8 da, 8Bo.; No.» mixed, Nor., 81«te 81 Me.; do. Dec., RYE—Dull; western, H«Hc.; state, 47QS8c. BARLEY—Nominal. PORK—Dull; new mess, tMSDCMM. LARD—Closed dull and heavy; cash, »*.10#«.13; Pot, ».86Q6; Not., |«.M08.CM. James E. North is the Democratic nominee for governor of Nebraska. Band maun, the tragedian, who iuvited the colored delegate, Ferrell, to his entertainment on Tuesday evening, precipitating the Coolor liue issue, has brought upon himself almost universal anathemas from the whit* citizens by his card to The Whir which wai sent out by the United Press Thuisday night His entertainment hhs been boycotted, and thiwe were threats made of egging if he persists in urging the sentiments expressed in his card. ''"J New Haven, Oct. 9.—T. B. Smith, chairman of the Prohibition state committee, has challenged both the Republican and Democratic state committees to appoint a representative to engage in a triangular debate. Ill this debate the Prohibition speaker will affirm: 1. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are license parties 3. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are oppoacd to prohibition, 3, The Republican and Democratic parties of Connecticut are partlceps criiuinls with every legalized drunkard maker in tlie state. A Triangular Challenge. A Halted States Senator Dead. A stranger asked J. Donnelly, a Chicago diamond merchant, to show him a tray of diamonds. He threw red pepper in the jeweler's eyes and got away with a handful of diamnnHflFranklin Falls, N. H., Oct 9.—United States Senator Pike, who died suddenly here yesterday, was bom Oct. 10, 1819, and was a lawyer by profession. He served several years in the New Hampshire legislature, and was presidoht of the senate of the state in 1858. He was elected to . the Unite.1 States senate in 1883. His term would have expired March 3, 1889, Senator Pike bad been in his usual health since May, when he returned from Washington. He loaves a widow, one son and two daughters. Searohlaft for hsta Gold. Burlinqton, Vt, Oct 9.—A couple of divers, with full diving suits and utensils, arrived here this morning, and proceeded to the vicinity of Valcour island, where they will attempt to raise a boat whioh is expected to contain a quantity of gold sunk during the war of 1813. Pcatofflce inspectors who investigated the postofflce at Philadelphia Will report in favor of the postmaster on a charge of incompetency,Pat Wallace, who was hung by a mob at Steeleville, Mo., was burled in potter's Held, his father refusing to recognise him as a son. App«alln« For Union, Galveston, Oct fll—A construction train on the Missouri Pacific railroad was ditched Thursday night, near Hillsboro. Several workmen wen badly hurt and a brakeman was fatally scalded. Superintendent Hickersou and Engineer Hall were also badly Injured.  A Construction Train Ditched. New York; Oct 9.—Governor Hill did not leave for Albany as expected. He dined last evening at Secretary Whitney's house. Secretary Manning, Mayor Grace, Don Cameron,' W. D. Washburn, of Minnesota, juid others of note, were also invited to the dinner. During tlie day the governor received many politicians, and continued to urge unityjpf the factions. Secretary Man winy also had many callers, and made simihu Appeals. While a general impression pre vails that union is likely, it is yw too soon Ui jvedict or deny it with confidence. Kicked by Union Stevedores. Liure.ice's cotton mill at Chorley, England, was burned. Loss, $1,000,000, Kaht Hauinaw, Mich., Oct. 9.—Thirty nonunion stevedores went on a train to Bay City to llnisli loading the barge Brainerd, which work was commenced Thursday, under police protection. They were received at the depot by • 100 union . longshoremen, who kicked, ciubbcd and hustled them unceremoniously back into the train. They returned to this city. The promised police protection failed to materialise. Vessel captains say they an determined net to hire a»inntst» Jersey's Cattle Plagae. An effort will be made by Tammany hall politicians to draw Irish votes from Henry George by reprinting one of Oeorge's anti- Irish speeches. BUTTER—Dull, but Una; stats, 17Q*to.; weetern,Trenton, Oct 9.—Pleuro-pneumonia recently made Its appeavanoe near Vinoentown, Burlington courfty, aud has since spread to on alarming extent The state board of health line attempted to eradicate it by billing infected aniiuals and quarantining herds, but cases are still being found throughout the county. Veterinary Surgeon Miller has bean ordered to examine into the contagion and report to the national bureau. CHEESE—Dull, but steady; state. DWaMKc.; western flat, lOMQllc. EGGS—Dull; state, tXK»»o.; western, M© ««c. The Cotton Trad* Do pressed. Daniel Driscoll was sentenced in New York for shooting and killing Bridget Gnrrity on June a BUGAR—Raw dull; fair reflnlng, *C31 Vic. Refined alow, at easy prices; oat loaf, 5-Wc., crushed, «J4®8 3.I8o.; cubes, powdered, granulated. fttta; ip.«ld A. t tf-l«e; •oaJsctlonera' A, S«c.: ooffee A, standard, 17-Mo.; coffee off A, 89£c.; white extra C, 8©3 8-ltc.; altm c, C, CH©CMc.; yellow. «*•«*D. London, Oct The cotton trade at Bolton Is very pu»ch depressed. Four wills have •hut down altoysther and twenty-three tohsrs, employing ovsr 1,800 hands, ars w«kingUt three days ta the week. Henry W. Cowlss, a Brooklyn book-keeper who killed a haclraaan in New York with an Ink ersssr, was sentenced to twelve and a half yews is state prison.