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BLAINE GIVES Up,
His "Har'l' Can't Compete with that OF
H .E' Tilslcn, or New York; l.s

His "lar'l'' Can't Compete with that OF
1ilden, or New York;
New YoRE, October 2.-Alr. Blaine was
in New York recently and read in one oi
the papers there finely prepared descrip.
ton OF Gov. Tilden's new mansion. One
thing that struck him particularly was tie
way the dining. room was finished out. He
Immediately made up his mind that the
dinlng.room Of his own house should be
fitted out like it. He accordingly tel.
csraphed his builder 10 meet him in
New York. The two then visited Mr..
Tilden's house. The builder was asked to
prepare an estimate OF what it would cost 10
make the Blaine dining room like ii. The
builder made the necessary calculations.
talked with Mr.. Tilden's contractor, arr
then sat down and began figuring. in
two days he gave Mr.. Blaine his
answer. swell, how. much will 1t cos,?''
Mr.. Blaine asked. "My figuring" replied
the builder, ""putsi So, 900. II am sup
posed 10 be rich man." remarked Mr.
Blaine in reply, "but I'll tell you candidly
| can't stand such dining room as
that. like it very much, and while Gov.
Tilden can have such things, LII have to
dismiss the thought. Why, my entire
house finished won't cost mo more than
$50, ,O0O-S5,,000 for 4 dining room! We
will have to give It up. Gov. Tillen is on
top this time, sure.' The builder returned,
and Slr. Blaine's dining room will be fitted
out according to the original plain. 1t is
elegant. however, as i is, bu. much ot.i,s
elegance is in its simplicity Of arrangement
and finish. -. . l. !. y. -. :. - IA. n.
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New YoRx, October 2.-The Tariff Com.
mission resumed It's labors to-day. j. s.
Moore read long review Of tariff legisla.
ton and then quoted and commented upon
six distinct principles laid down by Robt.
]. Walker, when Secretary OF the Treasury.
First-That no more money should be
collected than Is necessary for the wants Of
the Government. NJ
second-That no duty be imposed on
any articles above the lowest rate which
will yield the largest amount Of revenue.
Third-That below such a rate, discrinl.
ination may be made and the article may
be placed on the list OF those free from all
duties. .G
Fourth-The maximum revenue duty
should be imposed on luxuries. !
Fifth-That all minimum and all specific
duties be abolished. .M.'.' r
Sixth-That duty should be so imposed
as to operate as equallyas possible through
out the union. 7.g 'S- 'ss @' ''5
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RETURNED BRAVES.
THE REUNION OF THE GRAND ARMY
il. o...s q W .. ' .THNfa #r.l "h ..HI l.H. .a#la
AZ PitAbarsh Isassrday-Ihs SuoiJ Ctr II Gala
prsss-Over Tea rhoussAd Veterans IL LiAs.
Rritf Sketch of the OrsaalialIoa Of
" the Grsad Array asd IL Grow II. : ..

PlTTsHuEon, October o.-The Grand
Army OF the Republic OF Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia are hold.
ing reunion here to-day. The, city has
put on her gala dress, all OF the business
houses, hotels, newspaper Offices, and
public buildings on the principal thorough.
tares being profusely decorated with ever.
greens and bunting. The streets are
thronged with people and it Is estimated
that over $1,000 strangers are In tho city.
This afternoon the Grand Army had a
parade and review which was participat.
ed In by fully 10000 veterans.
The procession occupied ono hour In
passing a given point. Tonight camp.
IRE and bean bake was the principal at.
traction, while the Eighty.tiith regiment
survivors banquetted ut the Central hotel.
Tho weather throughout the day was clear
and pleasant and everything passed oil
smoothly. 7II7T
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bp, ". Mason is making n noble can.
4, ,I,e Second district, altogether the
:, .nrws for the Republicans that has
:, = made in that district for very many
# no fancy or "bed Of roses" or
w, e,, canvass, but very laborious, in
tr.,,,i.y, aud fa,iguing, involving long
y, a, horseback over mountain and val
\. md through rough places, and under
~ mn h,rl.hips and discouragements. He
,aryipg the banner Of Republicanism
n.,tre soldier, amidst exposures and
g,.bi,s, telling his plain story Of facts
a d,arts to the people as he
~. them at cross road gath
[,s.. lie writes modestly bot hopefully
,,,.. his prospects, rejoiccs that he is do
scopli ior his principles and makes no
,nplains tia, so large a portion Of the
s,l,n l.s hIlen OH his shoulders. His ex-
upIe should inspire every. Republican in
t.seoad district to do all that men can
burxurl their gallant leader with VIC
IN. lieyera man deserved the enthusi-
ttnppor, oi his friends it is John ".
y,sn. We hope the Republicans Of the
sDul ,lis.ric, will emulate bis example
,lri!Iy like M army with banners to his
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Mr.. sLAlNE's PRESIDENTIAL HOPES.
lie ls WillInE 10 Accept NomIuatios, but will not
hals Formal caayass-PolltiealS Situation
II vIrginla-Stsr Route Frauds Agaia. M
Debt Statement for September. ~.

WASHINGTON, October 2.-"As am not
candidate for the Presidency l can say
what wish" This the Language attributed
10 Mr.. Blaine by gentleman who recently
talked with him in regard to his interview
on ihe Virginia policy. Theiuierence Of this
gentleman from that conversation was that
Blaine was really contemplating going to
Virginia to make one speech or more in
the line OF his recent interview, but
that ho had not fully decided. Another
friend OF Mr.. Blaine says that his atti-
tude rs regards The Presidency Is this:
lie has not abandoned his desire,
or it may be called his hope, to be-
come President, but he does not intend
10 make m active canvass 10 secure dele
gates to nominating convention. Under
the circumstances he deems it wiser not to
be candidate and in that sense he is not
candidate for the Presidency. He will
not make any combinations In advance to
capture the c. invention, but he most Ger.
tainly would not Ill cine the nomination il
majority OF the delegates should see fit to
tender it TO him. One OF the leading
Straightout Republicans, speaking to-day
Of the effect OF Mr. Blaine's position as
regards the politics Of that State, said:
II Mr.. Blaine had taken this position
earlier it might have made an important
difference with the Republicans in vir.
ginia. The Straigh htouts had no recoeni.
ton in the North; The Administration was
against them, Malone was against them,
the Congressional Republican Committee
was against them. and there nowhere was
any powerful parsonage in the North 10
give Them support. They were but
handful Of men against thousands, and
without money. Under these circum-
stances it is not surprising that they did
not organize. Still, l think that Mr..
Blaines position will take n good many
votes from Malone, but not enough TO de-
feat him. The Malone candidate for Con.
gresham Mt large, Wise, will undoubtedly
be elected, but it will be greatly reduced
majority from the Malone vote OF last year.
The majority will probably not be more
than 5000. II Blaine should 10 to Vir.
ginia and make strong speech against the
Readjuster movement it possibly might
lose Malone 10000 votes, but it would be
necessary for the opp silion 10 take more
votes than that away from him to insure
his defeat. N
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WASHINGTON, October o.-The counsel
having in charge the interest Of the Gov.
ernment in the Star.route cases arc very
reticent regarding The evidence obtained
while investigating the alleged attempts to
brbe Foreman Dickson; but an intimate
friend Of Attornev.general Brewster says
the latter has determined TO carry the case
to the Grand Jury as soon as that BODY
convenes, and ask for the indictment OF
Mr.. Dickson for perjury. The attorney.
Genera, ii he has decided upon this course,
must have obtained the statements OF
Messrs. Brewster, Cameron and Brown.
the special agents Of the Department Of
Justice, who, according to Mr.. Dickson's
attempted 10 bribe him to vote
for the conviction Of Brady and Dorsey,
and their answers must have been Of the
most positive and conclusive character 10
induce the Attorney General to 20 to a
grand jury and ask for an indictment OF
Alr. Dickson for perjury. The same au.
thority says that the Attorney General is
confident that il he can obtain IN indict.
ment he will convict Foreman Dickson and
send him 10 the penitentiary. -
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DEECHER on HOME POLITICS.
Adyisin. Thht IL Rep roof be Admin
tered for EOJ.er.y Nomination


Advising Tt,nt IL Rep roof be Admins.
tered for FoIser'S So,ninntion.
New ioEK, October o.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. in his sermon last night ut
Plymouth Church, said: "In the great con.
yention which met at Saratoga why was
Cornell set aside? It has been the custom
from time immemorial, when Governor
has administered the duties OF his Office in
an honest, straightforward way, for bis name
to be presented ior for second term. In this
case, no national principle was involved and
young men would never get better oppor.
,unity OF administering reproof TO the
party than at present. Judge Folser was
an upright man., For that reason the re-
proof would be administered to corrupt
nomination, and not to the man himself.
Once let Judge Folger be sent home and
never again, in this generation ut least
would this thing be repeated" ,,F
Mr.. Beecher, in emphatic terms, depre.
Gated the administration taking part in the
management o! the local government. He
criticised the idea OF the President OF the
United States having as bosom friends
"men like one OF the Police Commission.
ers." Mr.. Beecher was frequently inter
rupted by applause, which he checked
once by telling his audience not to boil
over, rs he was merely discussing the
morals and ethics OF politics. III y :,
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alllsnported quiet on the banks Of
Na Creek and buffalo. Brooke is the
FsttSt county in the United States. She
Eer ve,s excited-at least not since the
Y. Her people are additionally quiet
sunexcl'sble. We hardly know what
ispeet from her on election day. She
'aSl reliable Democratic county, and
!!ee isa variable quantity up there
2as from . to 50 votes, according as
tayis tair or the ticket satisfactory.
sEaiy The ticket is satisfactory this year,
Gs hopethe day will be lair. An excel.
termination is before the Republicans
se Legislature, and Gen. Gotr has al.
S'Oeen very popular. with the party.
HfaIhson was only beaten 4S in the
Sy inn poll Of 1888 votes, and Gofl
RsNdo full Us well il not better. We
sH estimated that Hancock county
tsA set through Brooke with l25 OF her
aEnty los Golf left for service in this
sA'E, aud We could hope for even some
% sAan this ii every Republican was a.
ms a committee Of one. Are the
;s'!' and brethren up there doing their
y shat Is the question Tor each aud all
HFa to answer. We ''hope we don't
T~ upon the sensibilitieso Of our com.
.s'p there when we express the hope
: "' banner will not come through
"'e this year with many stars erased.
,e can ask OF Brooke is to keep the
Ts'0on majority down to low water
~ Certainly this is not an unreason.
upecta,ion. .'".'" :
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General lIaxen's Plea,

WASHINGTON, Oct. LIT is understood
That Gen. Hazen, Chief Signal officer, will
endeavor to have Congress reorganize the
signal corps, so far as clerical works con.
cerned. The men doing this kind OF work
in the corps, the number Of whom grows
each year by reason Of the exten.
sion Of the service, are mostly reg
ularly enlisted and subjected to army dis.
cipline. because OF the restraint which
this imposes many Of the clerks, who from
years OF experience have become valuable,
have Of la,e been procuring their discharg.
es and declining to reenlist, and green
employees have taken their places. General
Hazen thinks that il the idea OF enlisted
men were done away, SO far as the clerical
work at the Chief Signal Office is concern.
ed, the reason ior complaint would be re-
moved; he therefore proposes, il possible,
to have law passed allowing the appoint.
ment OF clerks on the civil list, in classes
one, two and three. Should this be done
the present force OF enlisted men would be
doubtless appointed. About lo5 clerks in
all would be thus employed. l.a
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WASHINGTON, October IA rumor tele-
graphed here from New York day or two
ago to the effect that Secretary Folger was
considering the feasibility Of relieving the
money market by means oil large loan Of
Government money, the payment Of which
was to be secured by deposit OF United
States bonds, has been treated in certain
quarters as strictly true, and has been
made the basis Of n number OF unjust at
tacks upon the Secretary. The story has
been accepted by newspapers, which,
with moments sober reflection,
would have seen that it originated in Wall
street purely for speculative purposes
That Judge Folger ever thought OF making
such a loan is pronounced most improbable
at tue Treasury Department, where there
is no difference OF opinion as to there
being no authority in law for loaning out
Government money on any kind OF securi-
ty. The report was put in circulation for n
twotold purpose: FIRST, to influence the
money and help speculators in Wall street;
and second, TO injure Secretary Folser
politically.
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FRESH FOREIGN FACTS
cvLLEo FROM CABLE DISPATCHES.
Tho Discovery Of Dyaamite In Esypt-R.n.ued
Troubles 0uer the Greek Frontier Quea.
tloss-llevolt Against the Sultan, a4I
Irish Attain OF lattrt.t.

LONDON, October "a dispatch from
Cairo says: Eight arrests have been made OF
alleged incendiaries in connection with tho
alleged explosion at the railway station
Thursday, II is rumoretl that dynamite
has been found among hay stored in the
railway sheds.
The Greek Government has ordered the
immediate march Of reiniorcemen,s 10
Thessaly. It is expected that Turkey will
resract her concessions Of territory on the
frontier. ,... n
The Rebellion Of the Arabs in Iledjaco
is spreading. Turkish reiniorccments arc
on their way to Jeldah. The Sultan has
ordered tho construction OF a railway from
Jeddah to Mecca.
The French Ambassador 10 the Porte has
been instructed 10 act in concert with tho
English in the settlementof the Egyptian
question. . -
4 loSDoS, October 2.-Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland, arrived today. tho
first visit since the Phunix Park murder,
a Galway landlord writes the Globe TINT
he believes the bodies OF the Iludleys have
been exhumed by peasantry and again
thrown into Laugh Mosk. ,sl '7II
ST. PErEnsuuRG, October "a largo
quantity OF dynamite has been discovered
in railway trucks at Kiei, believed 10 have
been shipped by Sihlists. '.i.s
DUBLIN, October a.-Archbishop Croke
writes the Freeman's Journal that he is au.
thorlzed to state that Dillon will not press
his resignation Of his seat in Parliament
Just now, but will continue to represent
Iipperary until his constituency had ample
time to select his successor in the event OF
the continuance OF his illness, in order to
show his accord with parnell. 's
ALEXANDRIA, October "A number Of
prisoners, including Nientc, Arabi Pasha's
European advisor, arrived here from Cairo
for trial. a 4. f7. &, a6 ~ - =,
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The Course or the Comet.

WASHINGTON, October o.-prof. Edgar
Frishy, y,who is conducting the observations
OF the comet. from the Naval Observatory
in this city, says the impression OF some
observers that the comet struck the sun in
its journey through the heavens is
incorrect. He says from the observations
made yesterday morning the nucleus
appeared to be from l5o to 20' in the
direction Of the tail and about three or four
seconds broad, and very bright. The tail
appeared about l5o long. 1t terminates
very abruptly, and is about ! y in cross sec.
tion. The outlines Of the tail are sharp.
ened and we'll defined. 1t is observable be.
tween ! and A. ". in the eastern sky.
Prof. Frisby Gays the comet WIS nearest
the sun September Ii. At that time it was
not more than 500, 900 or 100000 miles from
the suns surface. 1t was then moving
from the sun. On the 10Th OF September
it was about 100000 miles from the sun !;
on the 2lst it was about 2G,000,0O miles,
and it is now about G0,0o0000 miles dis.
tant from the sun. The professor
says its motion decreases as it gets further
away from the sun. When observed YES.
terday morning it WAS moving in south.
westerly direction. Its position was about
l0h. iem. right ascension and G. o7< south
declination. lie says it is now
about 100000 miles from the earth.
Prof. Frisby produced several illustrations
and calculations 10 prove that the comet
has not yet come in contact with the sun.
As shown by the figures above it is
travelling away from the sun as fas. us pos.
slb'e. He says, however, that it went
very close to the sun: The professor says
when it was first observed Sept. II, it
was moving north OF east, but it is now 90.
ing south Of west, thus indicating that it
started from the west, circled round the
sun, and is now going back over almost the
same course. He said it was almost im-
possible to calculate exactly how long it
will remain visible to astronomers. 8
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The Political Situation In virginia.

WASHINGTON, October 2.-General Ma.
hone appears to be losing ground in his
campaign in Virginia, judging from the
tenor Of reports recently received here.
His popularity with the colored voters re-
mains unchanged, as they look upon him
as friend Of their race, seeing in him the
man who built for them an insaue asylum
and d pauper hospital, abolished the capi.
tation tax, which had curtailed their exer.
else Of the right Of suffrage, and secured
the abolition Of the whipping post; but
there are daily defcctiuns all along the
line. Dezendorf is drawing largely
from the colored vote, and in, one dis
trict co!ored man is making an indie
pendent race for Congress against coali.
tion candidate. The fate OF Malone prob.
ably rests on this years elections, and Ma.
hone, backed by the administration, is
making desperate fight, while the Fundcr
party is straining every nerve to beat him.
In a contest in which so many elements
are mixed, it is bard to forsee the result,
but both sides are claiming victory, aud
are willing to give the figures. The Demo
Gratis claim that they will get ll0,O votes,
against 5000 for the s,raightout Repub!i.
can ticket, and $1,000 for the coalition tick.
ct, while the Readiusters, or Mahonites,
concede but 10000 votes 10 the Bourbons,
and not more than $4,000 to the straight.
out Republicans. i
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MARSHALL County.

Esue slsd 10 he ossrrsd nm, ,ho Mor.
sCCpn,y Republicans are nnt,ino ,har,.
s'sa spol lighting trim ior a1ec,ion
End tia, thew exnect 10 o;vs car aron
<'ea majority than thew rave nu,chin.
shay yars ago. This thew, can eo,ilv
q h. census shows that ,he votes !. -
AaEal 10, largely incrcs sad maior.
%aat4 all ,ha, is reouirel 10 nsrisc,
a;o. in each school, d;s,,;s, Is pef'Ies ~ ,ha
asg !, i not too mncb St.'.. ~ :, :. =. ,h.t tt
ast.ll county can elec, f;enaro, Gog 70
.ers. She is the Gibralt,r ~ Rsnrh. Raw h
1s&a in this district, tha head
'a column, and -, ~ Nv, - dn
sta ,he prrs,;0o ., L.. .,; az. az. w.
1 "a .
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PRESTON COUNTY.

Politics In the Republican Stronghold E
OF West vIrsinia-Over 1000 Minority
for Mnson E,prcted-1he RniIron,i npd
the Crops. t".l|gH GTl,.a
Editors In.cilisencer.
klSGwooD, W. Va, October o.-The
politics of this county, except what is
found in the local papers, does not appear
to very great extent upon the surface. In
fact it is the "dryest'' campaign, perhaps,
ever witnessed in Preston county. The
cause Of this extreme apathy may be cred. I
tied, in part, to the. fact that the
Republican ticket has comparative.
ly no opposition. The Demo.
cratic and Greenback parties botl, placed
full tickets in the field, but their candidates
all declined, except Mr.. Hughes, the can.
didate OF the Democracy for the Legisla.
ture, who is young mechanic and very
esiimable gentleman, but unknown ont
side OF kingwood, and the Greenback
candidate, whom nobody knows or cares
to know. The Republican county ticket is
composed OF representative men, who have
had experience. and it will be elected by
large majorities. sIf-'.r
The Democracy arc not as harmonious
as would appear from outside talk. The
lioge men-that is the frank and fie'-
who thought IIoge honestly nominated. do
not relish the idea Of seeing their favoritc
forced 10 take all the smut" OF the cam
paign and then allow Jefferson county TO
dictate the harmony candidate, and there
are some who refuse 10 support Mr.. Will
son, a member Of the County Executive
Committees leading Democrat, and one
OF the influential and wealthy men OF the
county, being among the number, r
On the other hand, the Republicans are
thoroughly united and have hopes OF elect
ing Mr.. Mason. The county is Thoroughly
organized, and will poll much larger Re-
publican vote than was ever Gust before in
an "oT year." He will get over 900 mn.
jorlty in this county. 'I6G.1,1,-
Railroad matters are very quiet lust now
so quiet, indeed, that We have about
given up all hope Of ever having road.
The company advertised for bids in july,
but they were very few, and SO far above
the estimates OF construction that none
were accepted, and no effort has since been
made to push the enterprise through.
a meeting OF the directory. we
understand, will be held in a
few days to consider what shall
be done, and the people wait
with interest the result OF their delL.
Grafton: III the meantime, the engineers
are pushing the survey OF the Iron Valley
road, which passes through Valley and
Lyon Districts, in this county. The pros
pec's are bright for the construction and
completion Of this road at an early day. D.
Farmers report crops about as follows:
Hay, largest ever harvested in the county;
corn, about average; buckwheat, excel.
lent; oats, very light; and potatoes. good.