Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-27

OrS held In Boston OH Saturday, actlnS ID accordance with this understanding, he was elected unanimously. "Our property" said MT. Ballou, comprises mining lands about 36 miles south of Santa Fe, and which originally were Mexican grants"
 The Saratoga Races.
 SARATOGA, July 26.-The first race, half mile, was won by Lotta C., with Charlotte second time 5O4 sec. The mile and half race was won by Bye and Bye, with Gold Bug second; time 2:4O4. Charley Gorham won the mile race, with Nimos second time 1:43E. The fourth and last race, steeple chase handicap for all ages, for purse of $500, over the fractional course of about two miles and 8 quarter, was won by Waller, Pomeroy second, Captain Franklin third :; time 4:43 1-6.
 The Phenomenal Faster-Advtcs from a
 SpirituaIist-ChalIen to Trial
 Fastby a Connecticut Man.
 NEW YORK, July 26.-There was no appar- ent change in the condition of Dr. Tanner this morning. His watchers consider him more restless than yesterday, but fail to dis cover any indication of an early collapse and they all say their confidence in the faster's ability to complete his wonderful undertaking becomes stronger. Tanner rose at a. m. to-day dressed and took four ounces of wa ter Twenty minutes later he set out on his drive in Central Park. At the spring he drank about half pint of water. After re- turning to his carriage the doctor threw up a mouthful of water he had just drank. On weighed and his weight found to be 129 pounds He had lost three-quarters of a pound since yesterday afternoon. From SIS until 10 o'clock he slept most of the time. At 10 he drank three ounces of water and at 1O:3O two ounces more. He did not drink again before noon, when his twenty eighth day ended. The letters and postal cards received at the hall to-day were from all parts of the country. Many of them were intended to be funny, but were only extremely silly. The most amusing was letter from Boston appar- ently written in good faith by believer in spiritualism. The writer eulogized and en- couraged the faster, who should be shielded, he said, from the approach of any adverse in fuences. He recommended especially that care should be taken to guard Dr. Tanner from the approach of all persons who use tobacco, which is offensive to all pure spirits whether in or out of the material body. He also urged the fasting man to depend upon
 
 to whose society he had accustomed himself for so many years. The writer further ad- vised the doctor to have the letters of his friends carefully selected from his mail and to hold them in his hands, as they would give him strength. Several correspondents wrote that in consequence of the doctors example they were eating much less than formerly, one declaring that he was taking only a single meal day and felt bet ter for his abstinence. A man in Rockville, Conn, challenged the experimenter to fast against him for a month for wager of from $500 to $4, GOO, the one who lost the least in weight to be the winner. An autograph col leetor in Racine petitioned for the doctors signature and enclosed cards to be inscribed with the name which has acquired so much notoriety.
 At two o'clock his pulse was "A, tempera- ture 98.40, respiration 16, strength 79. During the afternoon Tanner lay in the visitors. One gentleman called and mistaking the doctor for one Of the watchers asked where the fasting physi- clan was The doctor looked around the room and replied, q guess he has gone out. " At six o'clock the doctor again entered his carriage and drove to the park. He returned at eight o'clock much exhausted and imme- diately threw himself on his cot without un- dressing and in few moments was asleep. At 9:45 he retired for the night after drink ing some water, the greater part of which his stomach was unable to retain. At 12 p. m he was sleeping.
 ing for a Candidate-A Choice Between
 Garfield and Hancock.
 NEW YORK, July 26.-A committee from the United States Labor League, consisting of John Pope Hudnett of Washington, D. C., president; General J. D. Mcbride of Vir- ginia, national secretary, and Major Daniel o. Driscon of Dayton, O., corresponding secretary, waited upon General Hancock this morning They stated that they had come as representatives of the thousands working to consult with the Democratic candidate for the Presidency in regard to. matters which the organization they belong to consider of vital importance to the interests of the la boring classes of the country. General Mcbride, who was the principal spokesman of the party said their organization was per feet in twenty-six States, that there were Democrats and Republicans in the movement, that they had exercised considerable inhu- ence in local elections in many sections and a convention of the order would be held in this city in September to discuss the question as to who was the proper man to support in the coming contest He denied that the society had any connection with socialism or communism, but was solely for the purpose of securing justice for the thousands who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow. They de- mand protection to American labor, the en- forcemcnt of the eight hour law, the estab- lishment of a system of arbitration between employers and employees to obv1ate strikes, and the enactment of other laws tending to more justly award the division of profits be- tween capital and labor. He said many ip this organization were Greenbackers, but that the oreanization had never been committed to an endorsement of that theory, and the choice of a candidate at the September con- vention would be between General Hancock and General Garfield. The committee ar rived in this city this morning to make ar arrangements for holding the convention, and consult with the committee of the two parties. The General received them in his usual cor dial manner but politely refused to express any views on the subjects proposed. He gave them a letter of introduction to ex-Senator Barnum, chairman of the Democratic com mittee The gentlemen of the committee re- fused to give their personal preference for candidates, but said that after consultation with the two committees a report will be made to the convention in September and the matter thoroughly discussed. They then left armed with Hancock's letter to seek the Democratic headquarters Hudnett said to 2 reporter ''We believe our principles are the live issues of to-day We are not partlsans and are willing to support either of the great parties that Will come nearest to carrying out our principles.
 The Democratic Candidntes' Letters. NEW YORK, July 28--It was intlmated al Governors Island to. day that the letters o1 General Hancock and MT. English will ap pear at the same time and be issued to th' l press this week, probably on Thursday Both letters will not occupy more than 1 column and half.
 VictorIa Appeals to the Porte. NEW YORK, July 26.-A special cable dis patch from Paris says: The Rappel /" O this morning states as piece of exclusive l information that Queen Victoria wrote tel 1 days ago to the Sultan of Turkey adjurint 1 him in the interest of his empire to eKecut' I the provisions of the treaty of Berlin. The Quickest Trip on Record. NEW YORK, July 26.-The steamship Ar1 zona arrived at this port yesterday from Lly erpool in seven and a half days, being th'