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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-02
T4NM4NY HALL RAIIFIES us ObA AE-''
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND COMPARED WITH cHAEIEsl

GovEI.SoR CLEVELAND COMPARED WITH CIAFLEsl l.
Tommanv Halls first ratification meeting Of
fine campaign in favor Of its local nominations and the
state ticket was held last evening in the wigwam All the
usual features Of such occasion were 10 DC Dig
crowd OF men who ia most kept their hats on INSIDE
and gradually burdencd the air with smoke; smaller
crowd about tine speakers stands In the streets and
division OF the evenings Oratory between denuneiatos
of the Republican party and Of the County Democracy
One Of the speeches was reference TO Governor
Cleveland 1t appeared 10 be as well reshed as the
attacks on the common enemy. John Kelly Joln H.
Haskin F. B. spinoa and other Tamnany leaders were
conspicuous on the platform which eontained several
prominent Democrats among The 200 people Who were
seated there.
Judge Joseph +. DAILY presided, and after
brief openng address, the resolutions were read
and adopted Eighteen in number, they were principally
verbose Celebrations OF the standard Demo
cratic assertions but the last excited the war1neSt
applause 1t declared that the Democracy of the city
"should not be divided at present.; that Tammany
Hall had taken the initiative in favor OF union and haT
ony IN the state Convention and here; but that uufo
tunatoy FOR Democratic success in the election of ma
jory Of the state Senate and the attendant election
Of the Hon +. G. Iaphain-afer every hon
orable effort of Tammany-by the urwise and I'M
union on Democratic Senators was frustrated"
s. s. Cox the first to address the crowd and he was
enthusiastically cheered as the next speaker OF the
House OF Representatives" State Senator Grady said
the present time for resentment founded on dis
aDpoiutments. After the enemy routed 1t would be
time 10 place the management of the party III proper
hands. He accused James OBIien Of seeking TO
divide the Democratic party in order to make
It an easy prey the Republicans Mr. Grady denied
that responsible for the party divisions in the
county ard said tna II Tammany Aldermen elect ed
the would be protected against The million
uaire.
W. Burke Cochran next spoke He said, among other
things: IL challenge any student OF constitutional his
tory defend action Of Governor Cleveland when he
INVADED the senate aud presumed 10 dictate to cOOIdi
nate branch OF the Government the subject OF his
An q
Commons and he paid the penalty with his life. Mr..
Grady because he the first 10 defend the liberties OF
the people, has been bounded to defeat by the execu
tive"
After remarks by Isaac L. Egbert, John Kelly made
speech the audience that fast diminishing in
bers vigorously attacking James OBrien's candidacy
Register. The outside meetings presided by
Joseph Al. Stiner aud Nelson smith
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H4RMoNY OUT or THE QUESTION

The Democratic Committee that undertook
under the lead OF ex Senator Eccesne to harmonic the
three factions in the With With and XIh Senate Dis
tIicts yesterday abandoned the undertaking. After
sutng with Mr. Kelly and Mr.. Thompson, the commit
tee came to the conclusion that useless for prem
tce hands to undertake what the old experienced leaders
had previously failed to accomplish Both OF the Dem
ocraiic bosses expressed entire willingness to har-
lnonze" but when IL 10 the point OF agreeing
the it apparent that harmony was out OF the
Onc~of the members OF the committee expressed great
disgust the failure. The truth lS he SAID, that
MIR Kelly and Mr.. Thompson have absolute control Of
the party machinery I'm the city They don't care for
ANYTHING the control OF the next Board OF Aldermen
and they willing tozsacrihcc United states Senator
the State ticket and everything else 10 carry thcir point
THOMPSON Is determined To succeed himself ia control Of
the Public Works Department, and Kelly Is apparently
determined prevent IL. believe that thing has
wrecked the Democratic party in the state this year.
Is great shame but don't how il is TO be helped"
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ADTICE TO DEMOCRATS IN BROOKLYN

70 IN. Edftor OF The Tribune;
SIR: Pettifogging jealousies OF the plunu .,,.
ing crew OF the Fourteenth and Fifteenth "r"7 VI
city have induced the leading magnates OF the "lu' ~
question to barter away position ana thS lhe D'niV
cratic General Committee has sanctioned ia tle c "
Assemblvman whereby Mr.. McCarren-a tnorousn
honest aud consistent represenatve-has TO De
and an unknown man thrust upon us whom we are
asked 70 elect do not object to the Fifteenth WaId
seeking her share Of patronage, and go turther ana I'd"
that the Fourteenthward should eoncede IT. but why ac-
Ace that brilliant young Representative, MeCaren whose
conduct IN the last Assembly the admiration OF both
Republicans and Democrats, and who was ana H. oond
IN ne one of the foremost and best representatives th
This city ever had That he viii be reelected there Is
not shadow OF doubt If concession had TO De mace
10 the Fifteenth Ward why not surrender the coroner
ship which for years past has been nonopolzcd ny he
Fourteenth Ward They surely could find as competent
n man as the who now fills the ONCE ana whom I1e
bosses of the Fourteenth Ward are nOwseekhg toeoS
4 well known fact that lie does not possess siig
qualification fitting him for so important poson sun
fbe old school must keep the most lucrative POSITIONS
within their coterie and by the usual means eject w
men n is TO be hoped that the Young Democrats VIII
take bold stand the coming election ana ueieat tu
machinations show them that "Iweethsm anu -
Ring Rule are destroyed, as FAR as the fOuTleehth
Ward Is concerned and If other means can ne re
sore9 TO- 10 effect il In the county election wouio au
vice them 90 vote the Republican ticket. ,.
A FOURTEENTH WARD DENOCRAI'
Ry,oLJtu Oct. 80 1888.
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THE ORAyGESULLIVAY DISTRICT
THE REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK IN THE TWO COUNTIES.


IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRDUSE.l
NEwBURG, Oct 3O.-Tbe present repre-
sentative Of the district in the state sen
oto Iornos Mackin Is Democrat He Just managed to
souoeze in Two candidates were in the field against
him Francis Marvin, q Republican. and Benjamin o.
Warren a Greenbacker Mr.. Mackins purahty IN inns
fight was less than 300 lie Is cahdido
for recollection and likely to be beaten The Repub-
cans are running against him man OF unusual strength
and popularity. Henry X. Low, OF WAIKIKI orange
County Mr. Low was the Republican nominee Tor Con
oss In this district last fall and Notwithstanding the
tidal wave carried Sullivan by about 200 majority ana
came within less than 500 votes OF carrying orange
although Cleveland's majority there was 2'5S9' MI
Low was Senator for this district during war times seN
ing three consecutive terms to his own credt ana 10 INC
entire satisfaction Of his constituents He Isl as well known
in sullivan As he nOrange and from S57 until lS62he
was County Judge OF Sullivan. Ills opponent M
Mackn lately returned from an Inspection OF Tue uiS
trict and is understood to have expressed himself ~
rather dscouraCing strain in regard 10 ms 49,
election In 1879 the Republican senatorial cihdua.c
was elected by plurality exceeding LOW MI io",
who is certain to poll the full party vote ana Is Ae 10
Oi,eo tho sunuort of the Democrats-aud there are
many Of thenl-who are dissatisfied win ar h'cAiH
Senatorial COURSE ought 10 do equally as well ,1
The Assembly districts OF orange and sullivan demand
n word In the Ist Orange tic kepubllc4ns tiNe oi r
mated Daniel = Waring OF NeWburg his Illei a.
very active in his behalf and MS election IN
ouife probable He has tie character ana AlhIS 20
make an excellent legislator D. ChNlneey Oit ,s
Democratic opponent, was a lnctDcf OF 'n' li'l i1h
and made record on llt ifli''i tii''
will cost him q good many votes. Dr. looer WIZ MtH
nominated by the Republicans OF the ia DISTRICT, ns
declined There j. large Democratic majority III .
district Speaking generally OF the situation M olanE
Couuy II may be said that the prospect oil cicctl- e
Republican nominees grows better every day: p,"p
cratic candidates not meeting Win ~at might DO
called Jealous support. II tie Orange Rcpuhhcahs tun
oUt i'm fuil force on election day they cannot h 70
achieve n substantial yicOr. The same Is true oi sun
van That county has only one representative IN tHe
AsscmbIv and The district il close. fun hclnplcih
vote will give il 10 the Republicans. who carried II Ia
1879 by plurality OF over 700. The present hc'or j.
I.u.n a
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.,,. p,oo,,vD regiments resulted in vote of 2s5

IN one OF the Brooklyn regiments resulted LII 'oe VI -
for Low TO 5 for uendTix. .., -. .b,s
The Democratic leaders are regrettne AZ u III
late hour that fractional issues were alo%eo
. .o'0 much nru,nineuce in the contest, as they
so - 70 drive away thinking Democrats Who are
In earnest for good city government and serve 20 Ae
a%hlicans more closely united. leading Demoeranc
lin was hot doing SO much as ne nd ini not
for Hendrix This was because Hendrix mao no s
sncceeded I'm carrying The Eagle over 10 the support
the county ticket IL Is thought that many @
The democratic county nominees Will cut Henarn Oh
Among the meetings in support Of Mayor Low ARRANGED
for TO wind up the week viii be one IN muNc IA ,Hs
Rev. Dr. T. L. Cuyler win speak. Al tne me9 ptE
under the auspices Of the Young Republicans r 1,T
t0morrow night Mr.. Beecher Carr Scnurh NY ~ tbe
and General Il. y. Tracy will speak IN huslc @ u
same evening the Mayor and Excise Commissioners N
will speak. -. 49, hollo+s cast for
Much complaint is made tnat fhe p Iate so1r IN the
MAYOR will not be canyassed unth Eate nui ~ - or
evening of election day. The Board OF Eeeu9s mas
ranged the order OF the canyasslng ana lhe
baIf- come late In the list being preceded py Stte
islatye Judiciary and county ballots Inc result VI o
Mayoralty contest will he known with certainty ~
long after midnight ana YET IL Is "hA' 0'''' ~
Brooklyn most wants 10 Know. q, 49,, .-o..ordav the
Polce Superintendent Campbell issued yesterday 'H
customary orders TO the police force lOr on
the policemen will be duty from nan nOuL ,inS
sunrise until the polls close The customary res"'
will be enforced. 49, r o-r s,o,,e n
Including the Music Hall meeting, Mayor Low spohS mo
less than six times last evening, ana was ever!
Greeted with the widest enthusiasm He made speeco
In Iyeeum Hail. in the Eighteenth Mafui M Vno pp5ford
a Atlantic and Kingston ayes; in Stella HAL IN
ave nm Turn Hall, In the Sixteenth Ward, ana III UA'
Hall. &C Marcy ave. and Walton-sl
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MORE or MR. AEBEr7,S REcORD.
AN oBWCToNtBLF 1AN BlLI-euME or HIS PRE-
TTNCEs DECLARED FALSE.
tDY TELEGRAPH 10 NE 1HmUyr.l

TRENTON, \. j., Oct. 3l.-Ihc install
ment OF Mr. Abbett's record which appears The 7-
TON Times to-day treats OF a bill which he introduced la
the Senate in 197G which provided that all personal
property in this State shall be taXed Ouchaf OF per
cCntum and the shall Dc ~ lieu OF all taxes 10 be-
levied under any assessment 20 be made said property
for State county municipal purposes" Inc effect Of
this would have been have exempted from all except
the trng half OF per cent about oneourth Of
the whole ASSESSED valuation Of the State ana to have
placed this additional burden upon the real estate
crs. As mortgages under the head Of personal
property this act would have released them from tax
aud would have made the farmers aud labonrs pay the
taxes In addition TO ther interest where their land
mOIgaged Is the with fully half the real
tate Of New-Jersey. bin failed 10 pass OF course
but Albeit Was it, intrOduccr and advocate
The Times also pubilsir, letter nom state Senator
A. G. Is. HaNenS, OF Ocean County, concerning Abbctts
claim TO have secured the payment 81 large amount OF
Southern Railroad whom THAI road bankrupicy
Mr. Ravens shows from the records thai the bill under
which THESE recovered then money passed while
Albeit not member OF the Legislature all
10y the efforts Of other parties whom he names.
Another letter III The Times from II. .. Little prc-i
dent the Central Railroad of New Jersey reiterae-
the correctness OF the tlns detS, which Albeit has
attempted TO deny, OF bis former letter exposing the
truiulncss OF Mr.. AbDctts claim 10 have placed the
employees of the Central Railroad under obligation to
by forcing the Central TO pay them their OF
wages after the road went into receivers hands, lie
SAYS that Albeit had nothing Whatever do with -cCuI-
lug the pay nent OF the except 10 b. hired aud paid
500 h the receiver Tor appearing before Inc Chance Or
and securing the formal order for the payment. lie
pcaTcd then the counsel for the Railroad and
the employees; and had claim whatever for ans Te-
Enumeration from the latter Mr. Little also says that he
believes Abbctts claim that he Ohtred by the men
five per cent, $4,000 for his services. and refused IT,
Is absolutely without foundation.
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THE FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The POstmasterGe Gen
era has received the annual report Of the superintendent
Of Foreign Mails. The amount Of letter mail dispatched
In the year increased II per cent the amount sent in
1850 the printed matter increased "a per cent. The
plumber OF letters sent countries not in the postal unOn
excluding Canada. 100000. The report shows that
the paid for transportation Of mails $31 ,522
increase the cost In 1882 OF $36358 or 50
cent 1880. or this amount 263,62l paid for
transatlantic service Sl92J1 for the transPachc
service and 33649 for service ~ the West Indies, the
Isthmus and other routes. The aggregate
amount OF the balances credited TO this country by other
countries account Of mail transportation was
1857 and the paid by this Department TO other
postal union countries account OF mails transported
amounted 10 S6.745. The estimated collected
Ia the United States from unpaid matter received from
foreign countries exceeded the amount Of unpaid matter
sent other countries by Sl23333 The estimated
OF postage collected in the United states for
egn mail matter S2,07o,yl3.
The estimates Of the appropriations required for the
next fiscal year aggregate SJOOOOO increase OF 81
per cent the appropriations for the current fiscal
year The superintendent recommends the adoption OF
the double postal Or message ana answer for
la the foreign mails.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHEoTOS, THURSDAY, Nov l, 1888.
A SCIENTIFIC MISSION 10 CoREA.-TAe Secretary OF the
Navy has az request OF Professor Baird, Of the
Smithsonian Institution, detailed ln-ign Joun H. BcTnadOn
10 proceed COrca tOT The purpose Of making report
the ocal and other scientific features OF that island
NPATs CURED WITH IMPORTED SALT.-Secrctary Folger
issued circular to-day which provides that when meats
with imported salt arc shipped cOistNs0, or inland
from district another for expectation. the entry
FOR refund OF duties may bc made At the port OF original
shipment
A MEDAL FOR sCHwATRA-The Secretary OF State has
received tho Geographical Society OF France hand
some gold medal, which l. intended testimonial "a
Lieutenant r. A. Schwatk, United states Army, In
uOu of his services in the successful expedition TO King
Wiitns's Land in l57SlS5O,
An ORDER To POsTuAsrEKs-An order was issued TO
day TO the postmasters at New-York and Philadelphia In
strucing them the afternoon dispatch Of through
registered pouches Tor Harrisburg, Penn To 90 via the
New YORK and P1ttSburg Railway PO3Oice train No.
leaving New-IOTk NJ 900 p. IN. and Philadelphia at
O.u1 m
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at various points show that the steady improvement IN
discipline, sodiery bearing aud knowlcdgei undoubtedly
dne to the generally excellent temper aud character Oh
the State troops and the closer relations between inc
regular Army and the militia. Competition, he says,
should be lad In Campo In cleanliness In the kitchen ana
messes, in discipline and conduct on guaru
and outpost duty. In regard to the retire
ment OF veteran soldiers the AdjutantGeneral says;
earnestly recommend that Congress be asked to enact
law authorizing the retirement OF men who have ftn-
fully and honestly served for not less than thirynVe
years the full pay OF the grade held at the time OF ap
pcaton for transfer the retired list" On the subject
of the dismissal of officers the report states "As officers
the retired list though subject to the rules and articles
Of War, are not on duty within tho meaning
of section 1929 recommend it be amended
to include that class OF officers, and
thus provide authority for summary action In their case
whenever the President may deem it necessary" This
recommendation Is supposed to have bearing on the
OF Major EickersOn 1t Is also recommended that
Section Lilo Of the Revised Statutes establishing the
of service at five years be amended to reduce 1t to
three; reenlstments. now, TO be for ve Many men
who desert would it is expected their full term
they could realize that comparatively short time VIII
honorably free them from their engagement.
The law of August 1854, (scction 1882 Revised Stat
utes), grants increased pay 10 reenistng within
thirty days after the expiration Of term OF service The
Adutant- General recommends that the law be amended
make the increased pay depend on immediate re-
enlistment in the regiment and grant the man re-
enstng two three months furlough according 10
the Of he has already served. In recon-
that the law regulating the settlement OF cloth
ing accounts be amended TO require btmonthly
Of clothing, he says that the charges
against descrters for clothing OverirawD during
the two months ending June 80. 1881, amounted
Ia S637S Assuming that each OF 1913 who de
serted during the past year indebted for clothing
received but unpaid in the OF $780, the loss from that
source exceeded $4,000.
In separate report to the General |
Of the Army, the AdiutantGCne says that the number
Of discharges from the Army during the year ending
June 80 1888 $3.50 Deaths 221 assertions, 357S
total casualties, 9749. The number Of nlStments
1913. The total enlisted strength OF the Army on that
date 22SJl 2, l49 less than the authorized num-
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A BADLY USED-UP YOUNG MAN.
L. - Ill ~ ------.---

Our young friend, Mr.. Alfred G.. Chaplin. in
nartcuary halryou aud yacgcruus npmrut. Challenged
Controller Davenport 20 discuss the qurjJn Of state tax
alton. Offering 10 distribute million coic % Mr. blrc
ports answer. There hIiri pause, short struggle,
and when the dust Ldi clU urd away iIe Controller.
flushed Int tiumphTut. was seen turning down his
sleeves while Mr. Chaplin, man lied remains being
borne away by al, awcd and lupHhliug friends /, ~
extremely doubtful whether ar. Chaplin gL4 Tar Demo
Nj Dayenpptr clever and crushing reply. Republicans
can congratulate thrn Ives GpOn tho uOiu ipu 81 ~.
smell ma,.ry U! cOuyin uZ showing NJ Tie r,uli 81
their financial policy and has brought clearly before the
character well a. the general issues OF economy and
honesty. We thank thee. jew, Tor teaching 81. that
WOTd " ~ % nuILcsr Dit. chaplin has Ic.a 81 .u and
buried aud the ONLY monument bin VIII be- thr lille
areasC-sIUt that Jar. davenport has lrft OF .IiI.
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4 MASCULINE Wall.
ProJn ma ye,ofsL Nfe,,.nc.r

The figures that haunt the fashiOn-plates of
magazines and Oegn TO sauntcr along hOIOug
point Enthusiastically 10 new variety OF human animal
which has escaped the attention VI Darwin and HIS school
The origin OF the mermaid Is dTaped In Obsouty We only
know that II Is half woman and half fish. The develop
ment Of the naD"olan rs no mystery II taking place
before our eyes.
The author Of a wellmown popular book began with
the phrase outaway cOat-thats Charley" IL II no
longer Charles or Augustus Alexander. IL may be
Charlotte, Louisa, or Sarah Jane. She wears a Derby
and upright collar has noektie with pin, Is attracted
hands la her pockets she does not whistle yet and The
full grown cigar u not patrOnized. But tailOrInade
privileges.
Equal rights fof women well enough In their way
but when IL comes 10 sharing ones halter aundss aud
tailor, IL Is time that society paused We the brink
of revolution The social fabric IL lettering. Men have
rights which inyiOabe. and those being ruthesay
inv AIDED one by Already the pleasant haunts and
habits OF men are being ferreted out their 5ustOms
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S0cLIL MEETING or BlPY1srs.

A meeting of the Baptist Social Union took
place last evening, Dclmonicos about 200 ladies and
gentlemen being present After dinner the Rev. Dr.
Augustus H. Strong president Of the Rochester Thcoog
cal Seminary, spoke the Christian way OF getting and
spending money. The Rev DR.. William NJ Taylor pastor
o. tho broadway Tabernacle followed with remarks ON
how money should be given away, saying that
the next revival OF religion would DO q revival
Of giving. The Rev. DR. j. =. Elder also spoke. Miss
Earle sang some solos. Among those present were the
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Deane, Mr. and Mrs. Washington
Wilson, George w. Cunking William NJ Ialacs. Mr. aud
Mrs. II. j. Chaplin, W. A. Shaw, Dr. j. g. OberheIscr T. s.
Constant, b. r. Jul'0u, ]. II. Thomas, A. f. Hastings r.
q. Cornell tho Rev. O. NJ. Vandersip and William Leask
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DEMOCRATIC DSSENsIOE IN BUFFALO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNE.l

BUFFALO, n. Y, Nov. 1.-The conflict be"
tween the two Democratic factions of this city grows
Aercer Each is trying TO force the other 10
withdraw from the contest for the Mayoralty But
John b. Manning and Jonathan Scovlle, the two Demo
cratic candidates still remain in the field and promise 70
do 50 until Tuesday next. Meanwhile Josiah Jewett the
popular Republican candidate for Mayor Is making
splendid canvass.
To-day the friends OF Mr. scove are indignant over
report spread by the Manning that their eheftends
to withdraw This of the last expedents OF cam
paigD and has had effect Mr.. Scovies Followers
Mr. ScOyile the slightest intention or wtndraW
ing On the other hand Mr. Manning is confident that
Ma record as Mayor of this city will his reelection
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ASSEMBLY AND SENATE NOMINATIONS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpUNE.l

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. 1.-C. Il. Pratt, a
prominent contractor in this city nominated for
Der Of the Assembly from the I'D District Of Monroe
County by the Republicans to-day. Pratt is popular
young and win be tower Of strength the already
excellent local ticket The prospects for Republican
victory In this county never better. James II.
Kelly has declined the Democratic nomination for sena
from the XxIxth District which comprises the coun
ties of Monroe and Orleans This Of his great dis
appointment the Democrats and will have tendency
10 aeinoralze their campaign IN this district The sen
toria Committee selected Colonel W. III. Benjamin, Of
Monroe County, the Senatorial candidate, and IL IL u
eerstood that ne VIII accept the nomination.
BUFFALO Nov. 1.-The LIST Assembly District RePibi-