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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-10-22
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MAINE.

State Convention of Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
BANGOR, Oct 21,-The State convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association opened
at the Central church at 9 a. m. to-day, with
devotional services.
The business meeting of the convention was
opened by G. M. Bailey of Winthrop, chair
man.
E. NJ. Watkins of New York, P. NJ Say
ford of Massachusetts,, and DR.. Carlton Kim
ball of Portland delivered brief addresses.
Reports from associations were followed by
questions concerning the work.
The convention is well attended and much
interest is manifested.
The following officers were elected for 1882
President f. A. Smith, Portland.
Vice Presidents-Pierce McConville, Ban
gor; j. r. Libby, Biddeford p N. Dexter,
Lewiston; Joseph Emerson, Ellsworth j. r.
Learned, Auburn.
Recording Secretaries-C. S. Pearl, Bangor
81 +. Thurston, Rockland.
Corresponding Secretary-H. Fl. Burgess,
Portland.
Treasurer-A. f. Stetson, Bangor.
The above with the following constitute the
State executive committee: G. M. Bailey,
Winthrop; j. T. Harper, Biddeford; FL. S.
Bullen, Bates College.
The afternoon service was well attended,
opening with praise service led by Mr.. Jones
of Portland. The President called Rev. f. e.
Dawson of Biddeford to offer prayer The
subsequent exercises consisted of papers, adj
dresses upon the topic, "How to enlarge our
methods" by DIR. Carlton Kimball of Port
land on Secular agencies in our work. by
III. P. Winter, general secretary, Portland,
on Association work for boys,' and remarks
by delegates.
+, AT the evening meeting the church was
filed with large and appreciative audience.
After apraise service addresses were deliv-
cred by Rev. G. W. Field, D. D., Bangor, on
the :'Duty of Christian young memo by Rev.
George B. Ilsley, Bangor, on "Work of the
Holy Ghost" by e. w. Watkins of New
York. on "Work of the international Com
mittee;'' by S. M. Sayford, State secretary of
Massachusetts, on Association Work" Mr..
Watkins gave very impressive sketch of the
immense work which has been accomplished
and is being carried on. Mr.. Sayford held the
audience spell bound as he related instances of
retaining young men.
The convention continues tomorrow, clos
ing Sunday.
Drowned,
Charles Grant, young man aged %, son of
Hiram Grant Of Hampden, was drowned to-
day in the river while gathering driftwood
Postmaster at Machias.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l-The President sent
to the Senate to-day the name of Edward B.
Curtis to be postmaster at Machias, Me.
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Death and Authorship.
N. Y. Letter to Troy Times.l

n. Y. Letter TO Troy 11mes.l
The death of DIR. Holland reminds us of the
extraordinary breach which death has made in
the Tanks of literature during the present year.
Among those names which occur in connection
with the mortuary record of 1881 are Alfred B.
Street, the poet, and Epes Sargent, who COM
bined fiction and the drama. f. ". Shelton,
also. a novelist and general writer of much
merit, is on the same list, which includes L. L.
Croanse, the compiler of school literature and
former war correspondent. Mention may also
be made of Edward Maturin, who had an
humble but remunerative place among our
literary rollers. Ivory Chamberlain, who rep
resents journalism in this solemn roll of the
dead, was the best editorial writer in this city,
and will not soon be equaled Turning from
brain workers to publishers, the death list in
cludes John A. Appleton and Fletcher q.
Harper also William Sabin, the most thor
onghof our book antiquaries and the best u
thority on those points which interest bitlio-
maDiscs. To these is now added the versatile
Holland, who so rapidly follows his own pub
lsheB (Scribner) to the grave.
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THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Senate was call.
to order by President Davis, at noon to-day,
with quite full attendance of Senators, and
the galleries well filled.
Mr.. Sherman called up his resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for the report
of James f. Meine.
Mr. Farley offered an amendment to include
with the report the testimony taken during the
investigation.
Messrs. Dawes and Sherman opposed the
amendment.
The amendment was lost by ayes 81 nays
49, The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Mcpherson presented petition of GER
tain members of the legislature of New York
against the titles of Senators Miller and Lap
ham, which was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections
At 1915 the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
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METEOROLOGICAL
Ixn,oAz1oNs FOB THE NEXT rwRNrv-souR
HOURS.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwRNTY-EouR
HOURS.
Wac DEPT, OFFICE CRIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. O..
Oct. %, 1 A M.
For New England,
Fair weather. variable winds, mostly south
erly lower barometer, stationery or higher
temperature.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is lowest in Kansas and
highest in the Middle and South Atlantic
States The temperature has risen slightly in
the New England, South Atlantic and Gulf
States. 1t has risen from 5 to degrees in Ten
nessee and the lower Lake region, and from
is Is degrees in the upper Lake region and
the upper Mississippi valley The weather east
the Mississippi river Sis fair The winds in
in New England, Lake region, andtupper Mis-
sissippi Iyalley are southerly, in the Middle
Atlantsc States and Missouri valley they are
variable, and are from north to east in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Fair weather is indicated for New England
and Middle Atlantic States for to-day and
10
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Mich Cows-Extra Cows S55@$75; ordinary $I8
$3.50; springers $18@$6O y head; Farrow Cows at
$18@S28 " head. We quote sales of Mich Cows
at $50 each new do $40 each.
Store Cattle-Prices for small Cattle depend much
upon their value for Beef.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the North and
East landed at this market all consigned to
butchers to slaughter and market at a commission.
Swine Store Pigs-Trade dull; small Pigs sell at
So 00605 30 each, or from 7@l0c P ID live
weight. Fat Hogs-Those from the West cost to
734c 4Y lib live weight.
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ENREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Campeachy 9th inst, barque Granada. Hodg
don, New York.
At Laguna Sept 90 brig Thos Owen, presley, from
Vera Cruz, ldg for New York; sch Walter Plum
mer Plummer, for do, ldg
At Port Lmon Sd inst, brig Lahaina, Foster, fol
Laguna days.
Ar at Cape Hayti Sept 20. barque Hornet, Savage
st Pierre for Port au Prince
AT Port au Prince LIST inst, sch Maggie Abbotti
Mcintosh, from New York, ar Sept 28, disg.
At Port Spain Sept 26th, barque Neptune, Beal
from Boston ar 18th, for Turks Island and Boston;
Fannie Il Loring, Hardy, for Hampton Roads.
At Sagua 18th inst, barque Jose More, Carlisle
from New York via Gibara, ar 18th; brig Clara
Goodrich, Tibbetts. unc; Helen Q Phinney, Drink
water for New York; Sarah Gilmore, Griffin, fol-
Pensacola, Qast two cid 9th, wig wind9
Cid at Windsor, MS, 18th inst, schs Sarah M Bird
Merrill Alexandria; Addie M Bird, Fales, NYOrki
Alfred Keen, Crockett, do.
Cid at Moncton, NIB, 10th, sch Jennie, Starkey
Portland.
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A suit for $4,000 damages was entered
against the owners of Landerbergers mill,
yesterday. by Patrick and Josanna Brady,
parents Of Annie s. Brady, killed by jumping
from the window of the mill during the late
fire.
AT the O'Connor reception at Brockton,
Mass, Rev. Father Clark denounced the
Brockton Gazette for approving Of the arrest
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California EainAng stocks.
(By Telegraph.l
Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 10.
Amount of stock at market 1541; Sheep and
Lambs $780, Swine II ,o59; Veals 10; number of
Western Cattle 1,081; Northern and Eastern Cat
tie . Itch Cows, &c, AGO.
Prices of Beef Cattle % 100 fb, live weight-Exs
ira quality at 621s@7 %; first quality at rs
as 30; second quality at 25@5 621s; third quail
ity A 371s@5 121a; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &C.. 3 5004 rs.
Brighton Hides as Sc % fb; Brighton Tallow at Sc
Country Hides at 71ac y ib; Country TallOw
Calf Skins 12@12Hac y ib sheep and Lamb Skins
working oxen-Trade for them has been slow.we
OLE IF
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GARFIELD'S SOUVENIRS
Te be Distributed by Cleyeland Com.
mittee.

TIE be Distributed by Cleveland Com
mittee.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 21.-The committee which
had in charge the arrangements of Garield's
obsequies, desiring to comply with multitudes
of requests from all sections for relics, has or
ganized bureau and is preparing great
number of souvenirs from the floral decora-
tons and drapings of the catafalque, which
will be sent to all applicants, as long as they
last Each momento is to have attached
card bearing the signatures of the committee
and an engraving of the catafalque to anthem
ticate the article. These relics are not to be
sold under any circumstances, but applicants
should send stamps for postage money. Con-
tributions will not be refused, and all such
will be placed to the credit of the monument
fund. Requests should be addressed to Relic
Bureau, Cleveland. Gariald's body will be
removed tomorrow morning from the public
vault in Lake Views cemetery, which is re-
quired for other purposes, to private vault on
the grounds, there to remain until the compile
tion of the crypt, where it will permanently
repOSe.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Mnrltes.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Oct. 81.
Corn opened weak this morning in sympathy with
further decline at Chicago, but during the after
noon irmer tone prevailed and the markets at the
West closed much stronger and prices fully recov-
cred. Pork and Lard are weak with downward
tendency. Eggs are scarce and higher at 24926c.
Apples are firm. At Boston apples were quoted to-
day at oo@3 90 for choice cooking and oo@S DO
for choice eating. Sugar is irmer without quotable
change.
The following are Jo-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. &c.
wiour GraiR.
Superhne.. 00G6 30 I'll. M. Corn, 40
Extra Spring. g 1907 00I car lots, ~
Xxx Spring. ~ 50@3 00lOats, %
Patent Spring Sacked Bran "a w
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.

Foundering of Dutch Steamer-175
Passengers Missing.
ALDEN, Oct. 21.-The Dutch steamer Koneg-
der Nederander, from Batavia for Amsterdam
broke her shaft and foundered in latitude 5,
south, longitude GA east. Six of her boats con-
tanning 175 persons are missing.
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NEW YORK.

Cadet Whitaker in the Show Business.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Cadet Whitaker has
appeared in the role of concert manager. His
first venture was made last night in Chicken
ing Hall, and consisted of concert given by a
number of colored vocalists. 1t is pronounced
an admirable success in its way
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King. the Aeronaut safe.

CHICAGO Oct. PA private dispatch from
Chippewa Falls, Wis, announces that Prof.
King and the Signal Service officer who ac-
companied him, have arrived safely at that
place. The balloon descended in the woods,
and they were two days in getting out.
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MARRIAGES.
DEATHS

In this city, Oct. 81, John Sheldon, aged 70 yrs.
[Bostod papers please copy.l
In Brownfeld. Oct. 20 Joshua M. Libby aged &c
years % days-a native of limerick.
In Topsham, Oct. IL, Mrs Mary H, wife of Sam'l
Quint aged 81 years.
In South Bridgton Oct. 18, Mrs. Lydia, wife Of
Royal Warren, aged 81 years.
ey-The funeral service of the late Louie A. Bry-
ant will take place this Saturday afternoon, at
2 o'clock at No. Middle street. Burial at conven-
fence of the family.l
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MEMORANDA.

Brig Ellen Maria, from New York for Bangor, put
into Edgartown 10Th with loss of both anchors and
chains.
vile put INTO Charleston 26th with loss of main-
mast head of foremost sails. boat, and nearly ev-
erything above deck having been in collision with
schr Jennie r Morse of Bath.
Sch Chattanooga, Smell, from Bangor for Oak
Bluffs while entering Edgartown eth run into the
sch Ida Hudson and damaged Eeadgear Ihe Ida
Hudson was cut down to the water and had main
boom and gaff broken; also started aleak.
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The following quotations Of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. g. Moulton (members Of the
Boston Stock Exchangel corner of Middle and Ex-
change streets:
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Grain Market.

PORTLAND, Oct. 81.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
l57 Commercial street:
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Receipts Of Maine Central.
PORTLAND. Oct 20.
For Portland, cars As miscellaneous merchandise,
for connecting roads 76 cars miscellaneous ner-
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that whereas have
In ever since our unfortunate marriage through
necessity supported my husband Joshua Z. Msadox,
at one time paying his poll tax accumulated for
number of years to save him from arrest, now
therefore do hereby in consequence of his deSer-
ton of my bed and board and subsequent libel OF
myself and sonin-law, John + Foss, whose reputa-
ton speaks for ITSELF forbid all persons giving MN
credit on my account, as shall pay no moreeoal,
esS0''' wa " 0'A'' ANN s. MADDOX.
Portland, Oct 18th, 1881. oclS-d1W*
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New York stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph)
NEW YORK, Oct. 21,Evening. Money market
easy at 315 on call and closed at 3; prime mercan-
tile paper at 6607 Exchange firm at 479s4 for long
and 484 for short. Governments irregular; ext 6s
and 5s rose A. and As rs; coup 41ss fell off 1s.
The following are to-day's closing quotations of
G0Yernmen tsecurities
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY. Oct. 81.
Steamer Falmouth, Chisholm, Boston for East port
and st John. NIB.
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler Boston.
Sch Exact kimball. Gloucester.
Sch Gamecock Robinson, Lynn for Calais.
Sch Nauseag Fitzgerald Prospect Harbor-Wood
to II Blake.
Sch Susan, Geyer, Bristol.
Sch Frank Pierce, Stinson, Deer Isle for Boston.
Sch Diadem Sellers, Bangor for Boston,
Sch PEARL Robinson Rockland for Canvers.
Sch Maggie W Willard, Bibber. shore, with 25O
bbls mackerel.
SIGNAL fol barque.
Cleared.
Barque John Chase, Huntley, Paysandu-A B
Sch ! Parsons. Howe, New York-M Emery.
Sch Umpire, (Br) Hopkins, harrington, Ms
Sch Elizabeth Ann, (Brl DeCoste Canso, Ms
Sch Willis Putnam Cook, Calais-N Blake.
Sch Grape Lord Ellsworth-N Blake.
Sch EdW Waite Lee. Kennebec, to load for Phiia-
delphia-Chase. LeaviIt Co.
Sch Mary Wonson, Campbell, North Boothbay-
Waldron q True
Sch Maggie Dalling. of Portland, which arrived
at Galveston 9th inst from philadelphia, made the
passage in IL days from the Breakwater. said to be
the quickest on record.
Brig Martha A Berry. 334 tons, built in 1868,
has been sold to Messrs Sargent Lord Shilling at
$4,000. She will continue TO hail from Portland.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Ar at San Francisco 2oth ship G Sargent. Ath-
erton, Hong Kong
Bath.
Ar at Darien 18th, sch Bessie q Dickinson, Dick
inson, Portland.
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SAILING PAYS OF sTEAn1smlPs.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. OCTOBER %.
Sun rises. ...-......6.24 High water, "a M).1027
sun sets...........5.05 Moon sets........,. 600
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By water conveyance-lOOO bush Cornmeal to
". True 8 Co.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-24
NOT ENCOURAGING.

The experience of the new Tichborpe
claimant is a fresh illustration OF the doom
of prophets in their own country. The
people among whom this person has lived
appear somewhat eager to adduce facts
which tend to cast doubt upon his story.
His neighbors in Vallejo so so far as to
assert that when he resided there he was
regarded, and not without substantial rea.
son, as an adventurer without scruples,
and that in fact he was compelled to leave
the town because he had been found out in
very impudent and rascally imposture.
His neighbors at San Diego do not attack
his integrity, but they do what some NAV
think even worse, they question his sanity.
They affect to laugh at his pretensions. and
they do not put the least confidence
ia them. OF course the man NAV
nevertheless be Sir Roger Tichborne.
The cautious philosopher viii not commit
himself to the apparently safe assertion
chat pigs are incapable of lying through
the air but contents himself with the i'm
prcEna5le remark that they are very I'M
likely birds. DUST so it is with regard to
the new claimant. Bat General Barnes
cannot build upon the enhancing theory
thai the Duke OF Sutherland and "Bull
Run" Russell locked favorably upon The
story of The San Diego claimant, for those
travellers have FASTENED to disown any
such idea, while Dr. Russell has not hest.
tated to declare his belief tia. the man is
an impostor. This is sad, Tor it threatens
to deprive the sensation even of the tradi.
sional nine days oil existence.
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PASSENGER LISTS,

OMAHA, June 23d.-Left here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento June 9th: Mrs. Min
ME Jones, Waddams Grove, N. Y; J.
DeBarth Shorb, San Gabriel; Louise Rad
bensch, Germany; Chung Ling, Honolulu +;
s. A Norcross, c. p. Newton, Baltimore !;
Charles G. Lathrop, Mrs. Lathrop, Master
Leland Lathrop, Mrs. B. Wood, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. Hamilton, Blanche Hamilton,
Austin, New; Captain G.. M. Scammon, u.
s. r. NJ; +. w. Cbilds, sister and mother,
Vermont Charles Reynolds, New York.
Forty five through emiSrants left on last
nights emigrant train. to arrive in Sacra.
mento June 30th
CARLIN, June 23d.-Passed here to-day,
to arrive in Sacramento tomorrow l.. b.
Allen, wife and child, Mr.. NJ Cunningham,
Ohio; Mr.. Spencer St John. No.; S. Wood
bridge. San Francisco; Mrs. c. d. Nelson,
New York; r. Bentley and .wifa, Fiji
Islands Mrs Griffin, Miss Griffin, Chicago,
Ill; Mrs. VIM Ireland and son, San Fran
cisco Capt. HaDkap, Mrs Haasan. london,
Eng; J. H. Turner, Victoria. B. c.; Z.
Il .taedter S. L. Strickland, San Francisco !;
VIM. p. HYDE AID family. Rhode Island /;
Rev. Alfred Young, New York; Mrs. Dem
mis- MCCARTHY, ST., Dsunis Mccarthy, Jr,
Maggie Sullivan. Syracuse. \. 7: Miss r.
Birdsall, Feuton. Mich: John Fisch. Paris,
rhecS .. HeLil'eOli k1ashts e5fuN, Sals, -.
P. Church and wife, Miss Wilma Church,
Ouray, Col; J.. Willis. Portland. Or; Mrs.
A. II. Fowlkes, Ogden. Usah Mrs. II Stur-
rock and child, Denver. Col; ". l.. Drew,
Sacramento A. Miller, Mrs " Mcclellan.
Mississippi; 81 smig-ants, to arrive in Sacra-
mento June 25sh.
NEwHALL, June 23i-Pas5ed here to-day,
to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow: Mr..
l.. Wilson, San Francisco; Mrs. S. i.
Miller. Arizona Territory; G. w. Jacksor,
Wisconsin w. II. RsistcD, New York ".
ID. Comb. Ariz,na Territory; a. Mixer,
Los Angeles; z. G. Woods, Arizona; G. g..
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THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

In New York Government bonds are quoted AT
I'VE for As of 1907 1881 for IS OF 1851; ll45 for
Ais sterling, 81 s5@4 81 ; silver bars, III.
Silver in London, Sid (; consols, 100 SIG; per
mt. United States bonds, los; As, ll9} rs, l7g
In San francisco half dollars quoted at ]
dis count to par; Mexican dollars, 9oG9le.
At Liverpool wheat is quoted at 9s 4d sss I'd for
good to choice California.
Mining stocks were quiet in San Francisco yester-
day morning, and prices were weak, especially at
the second session. The variations at the two
sessions in most Of the Comstock descriptions were
from SC TO 81 per share, nearly all kinds closing at
over figures thln at the opening.
Two negroes we're taken from the Jail at Danbury,
N C., Wednesday night, by mob, and hanged.
Two prominent Freuehmen fought duel the
other day, and both were wounded.
cyclone in the district Of Blos, France, caused
considerable damage.
The Irish World OF New York has been excluded
from the privileges Of the Direct Cable Company.
The people of San Diego, where the new Itch
borne claimant is wellknown, considers the affair
H huge joke.
san Francisco insurance companies lose about
100000 by the FIRE at Tombstone, A. T.
u loss of $4,000 to $4,000.
Mathew oDonnell committed hari-kari with a
razor at East Saginaw, Mich, yesterday.
Buchtel College. at Akron, o., has received
another gift of SIS, 900 from its founder.
Fire at Guunison. Col.
All Italians who wish to leave Marseles are given
zee passage home.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company contemplate
four tracks between Philadelphia and Jersey City
The money in the city and county treasury at San
Francisco yesterday amounted TO s1,olS SIS.
Ex-Governor Nelson Dingley, Jr., has been nomi-
mated by the Maine Republicans successor to
Frye in Congress-
President Garfield will visit to St. Albans, Vt,
during the first week in July.
Drytown, Amador county, was in great danger OF
destruction Yesterday from field fire. but escaped.
A Mexican died at an Jose Wednesday whose age
is stated to have been 40 years.
William Searle, an old pioneer Of the safe, died
yesterday at San Jose.
The new comet appears to be attracting attention
in all directions.
Internal Revenue Collector Highly finds himself
unab to turn the OH to his successor, Chan
ceor Harrison owing TO defalcatios Of his de uties
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STAR ROUTES IN COURT

The star-route cases do not seem TO be
making much progress at Washington, if
We may judge from the statement of the
Judge of the District Court before which
they were to be brought, that be should
not have time to examine them during the
present session. 1t is difficult to believe
that such position would be taken by the
Court if it was understood that the Admin
istration desired these cases to be pushed.
and therefore the fact seems to Justify the
suspicion that preparations are being made
to smother the investigation. This would
be great misfortune for the country, and
for the Republican party. The Admins.
tration can set at defiance all the machina.
tions of its enemies so long as the honest
masses of the Republican party believe it
to be doing its best TO expose and punish
corruption. But il it is seen that it does
not possess the courage of its convictions,
that it is capable of being bullied or cowed
by the thieves, that it daEes not push
az IL iLA-IS ~ mas begun iG Will most
unluestionabiy lose the support and conf
dence Of those who alone are capable of
maintaining It. The President can afford
anything better than he can afford to let the
star route Prosecutors drop at this time,
and it is of simost equal Importance that
no cause for doubt on this head should be
allowed TO exist. The suits against the
thieves should be urged forward with zeal
and determination, and thus should be
given the only possible answer the Govern
ment can make to the insolent defiance Of
the Brady gang. After what has been
made known retreat or concealInent are
alike impossible, and the attempt at either
course can only result in implicating tie
Administration itself in the prevailing sus.
picions of corruption.