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The Reduced Newspaper Rates.


INDIGNATION OF THE NRwsDEALERs-rHR NEWS.
BOYS GETTING ALL THE BENEFIT OF THE RRpUC.
TIoN
Ew YORK, Sept. N.-The newsdealers a factor
hitherto unconSulted in the war OF rates among
local newspapers are beginning TO move against
the reduction In their profits. As the quoted price
Of the various papers has dropped their commits
Si0nS has decreased. The dealers commission
which before the epidemic set in ranged from 4
cent to ~ cent on each paper, now ranges from i
cent 10 cent. The most unsatisfactory featufe
dealers insist on selling all the papers at about
the same price as before, and that neither news
paper proprietors nor their patrons get the slight
Last night the east side newSdealers held an In.
dignation meeting, and sixty of them signed a
that hava made the reduction. The west Side
dealers meet tonight and the strike against ne.
duced commissions bids fair to spread. It is by 40
means impossible that this action OF the middle
men may check The Generalization tn rates ana
even bring about restoration Of Old prtcea
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PITTsBUKG, Sept H.-The strike OF the coal
miners In the neighborhood OF Connellsvilie
threatens to become general throughout that
region. Mcclure g. Co. and Rafferty, 4 Co. have
offered their men the 'iron-cad" oath I'm order to
avoid placing check wefghmen on the tipples, as
required by the new law. Other operators are
expected TO follow suit and the strikes which now
exist at the Rising Sun, the Heckla the Hurst and
other works will spread The miners are paid by
the wagon load, which they ask shall be OF the
uniform capacity OF 33H bushels The operators
are using wagons with capacity which variee
been sent for, but before they can act the check
welghmen must be at work. In this district um.
plre McCune, OF the traders tribunal, will to-day
announce the railroad mining rate for the winter
months.
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The Western Rifle Association.

FORT SMELLING.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept 27.-The third annual
tournament or the Western rifle association
opened at Fort Smelling yesterday. The FIRST
match was the military Individual" at 200 yards
seven shots each. The first prize, gold badge.
was won by DIR. skinner, OF Minneapolis, by a
score of 26 points out OF a possible So Dr. Maud
lin, also or Minneapolis, took the second prize.
The second match was an individual contest aC
short range, 200 yards, ten shots each, and was
won by MT Barnes OF Eau Claire. by 41 out OF a
possible SO points The third match, Individual
long range, ten shots each, 500 and 500 and 1000
yards, gave the following results: j. A. Dexter
ls9; ID. +. Drake, 12S; c. nj. Skinner, l2S; A. r.
Elliott, l2o; L. Il. Harrison. 1874; ID. B. Freeman,
123 out OF a possible l50 Mrs. Nellie Young, the
rif1ewOman OF Iowa, made a score of 81
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Postmaster General Gresham ana others made
actresses Yesterday at the reunion OF Crocker's
brigade at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
James =: Feeney, who attempted to shoot Vice
consul Hoare at the British consulate In New
1orK yesterday, is suffering from melancholia and
Will be sent to an asylum.
me ceremony OF receiving Sitting Bun into the
SataOc 6nuIcn has been Indefinitely postponed.
OF his two wives he VIII let Co
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KANSAS CITY, NO., Sept PA special to the
Journal from Maryville, Mo-. says: Yesterday
was the second day for the soldiers reunion OF
southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri and
there was large attendance. Speeches were
made by Gen. Vincent Normaduke. Gen. Thomas
Bennett, Col. George w. Anderson, Col A. c.
Dawes, and others A sham battle was fought in
the afternoon, during which Capt. Parchers com.
pany charged battery, supposing that the guns
and Private John Small, or Pickering forged
ahead OF the line Just as the gun was discharged
arm and shoulder were torn Oh. He died last eve.
ming,
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District Government Affairs.

communication has been received by the Dis
trict Commissioners suggesting that, with view
or special studies be established in the public
schools to enable boys to fit themselves for this
branch OF the District service.
ALMsHoUSE HOSPITAL ACCoMMoD ATOMS
Yesterday Mr.. St0utenberg fntendcnt OF the
Washington almshouse. completed the task Of re-
moving the wooden school house from near the
sight OF the LovejOy school house to the hospital
site In the asylum grounds, TO be fitted up and
used Tor hospital purposes. This has been done
oy order OF the Commissioners the hospital ae-
the District and has not been used for school pur-
poses since the Lovejoy building was built 1t
Will make two large and convenient wards for
almost immediate use.
OUR COAL DEALERS
The result OF yesterdays raid on the coal mer-
and 654 pounds shortage, making difference of
1l5 pounds overplus in the aggregate weight OF all
the coal detained by the police. This is very
gratifying to the cief Of police and to the District
Commissioners. who think it speaks well for our
coal dealers, who, they think, will compare well
with dealers in any part of the country for integ
rty. IL Is complete vlndicatiOn OF our coal
dealers.
An INCREASE FOR THE WATER SERVICE ASKED.
The District Commissioners yesterday decided
TO recommend an increase Of $30 900 in the apprO-
priatons for the water service principally for the
purpose of the purchase and laying OF some mains
In the extension OF the service tn this city.
SCHOOL TRUSTEE B1RNEY's RESIGNATION
School Trustee Birney, who, a few days SINCE at
the request Of the District Commissioners. tempo
rarily withdrew his resignation, this morning re-
placed 1t in the hands of the president OF the Com
mlSsioners, insisting upon its acceptance, which
will probably be done.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Ine commissioners have detailed Mr.. c. E.
James, clerk at police headquarters, to act as
clerk temporarily for the liquor license board.
Mr.. VIM. F. Lutz complains to the Commits
sioners of dangerous hole in alley between F and
and 9Th and 7th streets, caused by the caving in
of sewer.
Mr.. R. c. Hewitt requests that approaches to
alleys In square 44S be paved, and also that the
alleys be repaved.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwlsle: E. p. Gleason, erect
Two tWo-story dwellings,, Samson street, between
l4th aud 18th streets; $500. John T.. Wineber-
ger, erect two-story dwelling, No. 4O1 street
northwest; $500. A. l. Barber, erect a three
story ana cellar stone dwelling, 14th stl eet ex-
tended to Columbia Heights; si5OOO. John NJ.
Young, erect three twostory ana cellar stores and
dwellings, 18th street, between P and @ streets
northwest: 50 O0o 3. Nash. repair frame Az e
street southeast; $50. Sarah C. Humphrey, erect
town; $4OO
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Philadelphia Democrats.
MUNICIPAL NOMINATIONS TO-DAY.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept N.-The democratic con.
Tor municipal officers: City controller s. Davis
rage; coroner, VIM. II. Hooper, N. D.: clerk OF
one court OF quarter sessions, George r. Snowden.
Inc district attorneys convention declined to
nominate Candidate for the position Of Geo.
s. Graham, the present incumbent 10y the repub-
ucanS, being thus endorsed.
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Ups and Downs I'm Wall Street.
SLIGHT An YANCES IN pRICEs or STacEs

NEW YORK, Sept. E.-The Posts financial article
says; The market opened strong and generally u
10 higher for the most active stocks, The latter
on burlington ana Quincy. and In a few minutes
the Northern Pac;ticS also advanced i 10 d, but
by l0:45 there was a reaction and a decline con.
tinuous until about ii 80 at which time the lowest
prices Of the forenoon were made. About IL rs
the market again turned upward, and from that
time until ~ 30 there Vas an advance. These
the closing prices or last night. Oregon Railway
ana Navigation was per cent higher than last
night, and Colorado Coal per cent In the rail-
bonds are Ia all cases firm, and In some Cases
higher. Governments were 4 higher for he A,
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The Uitchelr.SIade Fiasco.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept ga dispatch from
Huron. Dak., says: "Bnly Madden, or New York,
the trainer and hacker or Mitchell, the pugiist,
passed through this city yesterday en- route for
New York. 1t is stated that Madden has been aC
Pierre making the final arrangements for the fight
between Slade and Mitchell, which will take place
near Pierre in about two weekSn Note-This
dispatch falls TO take cognZance OF the announce.
mentS made In New York that the match had
been officially declared or 1t is presumed that
Madern has In view an enterely distinct match
or the pugilSt.
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AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO AT rus SAN y
CISCO CONFERENCES

SAN Francisco, CAL, Sept e7-The railroad
managers or the lines west OF the Missouri river at
yesterdays meeting partially closed their iabors
by the adoption OF agreements, the substance OF
which Is as follows: Portland and San Francisco
10 be common points, taking the same rates TO
ana from the east The Northern Pacific 10 make
the same through rates 20 san Francisco via Port
land that the other roads make 20 San Francisco
direct, ana the latter are 10 make through rates
10 Portland via san Francisco that the Northern
Pacifc makes 10 Portland direct All the lines
are 10 maintain the present regular rates. except
as mouincations are hereafter TO be mutually
agreed upon. commissioners is 10 be appointed
empowered TO settle all disputed points and en-
force a penalty on any company violating the
agreement The agreement goes into errect on the
hrst OF next month, and expires by Limitation on
December Slst, 1884 but IL Is termiabe at any time,
at 90 days notice from any OF the companies. Ic
Is the opinion OF the railroad managers outside or
the Northern Pacific representatives that the
practical working OF the arrangement viii be TO
coDfine the Northern Pacinc 10 its own territory.
NO changes were made In through rates.
The Northern Pacific will adopt the same rates
on through freight 10 and from Portland as
those which have been In existence on the Old
route between the east ana Slu francisco,
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General Foreign News by Cable.

Inn DIANh fLAn NARfAiUN
PARIS. Sept 27.-Adv'ces from French sources
dated Hanoi. september 10th, state that the Black
Flags have abandoned Soutag and the villages OF
Pkung, Sugne and Day, and have retired 10 the
lert bank OF the Red river. Several mandarins
have given in their submission French aL; horty
through N. Hannand, the French civll commits
sloner. The French forces Will undertake no Of
fensive operations until after the arrival OF rein-
lorcements ffom France. There is no mention
Black Flags.
THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR
raRls, sept: 2.-Ihe report that operations I'm
French forces there Is dlscredited In government
circles
Mr. BRApLauGH's RIGHTS
LONDON, Sept. 27.-Mr. Bradlaugh has addressed
letter 10 Sir Stafford Northcote IN which he de-
clares that he VIII again demand his seat In the
ment. and charges Sir Stafford Northcote with
causing all the mischief that has grown out OF the
continued violation Of his lMr. Bradlaugh'sl
rights
END OF A STRIKE.
Inc strike or the weavers at Ashton under Lyme
mas been settled. and IL is expected that work In
the factories viii be resumed to-day.
DIPLOMAS TO AMERICAN ExHiBIroRs
VIENNA, Sept 2'.-Three diplomas have been
dWarded 10 American exhibitors IN the electrical
exhibition here.
RoUMANrA AND TIE ALLIANCE
Mr. Bratiano, prime minister OF Roumania. has
has had conference with the Emperor Francis
Joseph. after having repeated interviews with
Count kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian minister OF
foreign affairs and Prince Henry VII Or Reuss
turned from SalZburg, where he has been IN con-
sultation with Prince Bismarck. NJ Bratfano viii
return TO Bucharest to-day. II is generally consid-
cred, IN View OF The above conferences, that Rou-
manla'S entry into the alliance has been effected.
FRENCII-CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS.
PARIS, sept 21.-Prme Minister Ferry held con-
lerenctS yesterday and to-day with the MARQUIS
TSeng, the Chinese ambassador
AFRAID TO CONE OUT OF PRISON
LIVERPOOL Sep. 21-It is stated that James Nc.
Dtrmott, who was recently ordered To be dis
Charged from custody, refuses to quit the prison
unless police protection is afforded him, as he
fears that he VIII be murdered unless the auIhor.
ties make provision for his safety.
THE SITUATION IN BULGARIA DANGEROUS.
ST PETERSBURG, Sept. 27.-The .Jo,traal de II,
Ietersbo,rg regards the situation in Bulgaria as
dangerous
REPORTS DrSCREDITED.
.. LONDON Sept: IA dispatch from Hong Kong
10 Reuters Telegram company diScreiitS the re-
ports OF impending troubles In Canton
THE PORTE TO THE POWERS
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept 27.-The Porte is prepar.
Ing circular to the powers declaring that IL Bull
garia lapses into state OF anarchy Turkey Will
exercise her right OF suzeraipty In that country
Tor the restoration OF order.
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BOOKS, &c.
/ Have To-p,y

- PUG ON OUR COUNTERS
the following publications. expressly published for ths
eenef. Of books patrons H. regular prce il 50
cents We shall sell them at ~ cents:
Engene Aram- by Lord iy ton.
Which Shall 1t Be. by Mrs Alexander
The kona Pass BY MaeKensie.
LairesUmont by ugene Sue
Love and Labor, by Tom Hood
Olive Narcoe b. Motley
For Womsn's Sake by Watts Phillips
frum Olympus to Hades. by Mrs Forester
air Woman. ard many Others by popular writer's
These books should be in fact Book Depar IT.
ne which has been greatly enlarged stocked with
a. ne standard works. at prices much below those of
Scok stores should De visited by all interested. We
LAve aiso n as so neit II Bibles. Irayerboohs in
iaet We sGar1atev - furnish any book wanted much
teICw tie Teg Ilar prices
eer2o " s,e -,, -.
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE September 27.-Virginia sizes CON.
eoiidaed. 43; pastdue coupons. Al; new l0a0s 33s:
bid To- day.
,BALTlM MORE. September 27.-Cotton steady-mid.
ding, 10s&sleh. Flour steady and quiet. Wheat
red, red, i;oIsi 70; do; amber; losali4; No. Mary
lo75al 07,< September, IU7 sal Os October. ~
LOSS; November, local IL December l31sal. 1875.
Ccrn-southern duh: western dull; southern whitA.
60a62. do. yellow. 62se4 western mixed spot 59s b;di
q b s sss
ern. S6ai0; western white 3Sass: dc. mixed S6ay7s
changed Provisions steady. with moderately active
demaud. Buttsr hrn-westesn ~ packed, loa20t
nominal Coffee frmIB cargoes ordinary to fan.
sady. l4sslik Whisky quiet 4. i6al. lSS. FrsighfS
20 Liverpool per ssesmer drll and unchanged Re-
corn. L. 900 bushels; Oats. :, 600 bushes: rye 100
eusfe.s shpnients-w1sat. 22s 003 bushcis; corn.
lQ. Goo bushess. -
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Bayard on Rutscr.
nay "HO
An lIIElYn IN1

AN ALLEGED INTERVIEW DISCLAIMED.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept Ex-senator Bayard
authorizes the EUeIp Ereafsg to declare the CHI
cago Herald interview on Butter q sheer fabrica.
Iion. He says he declined to be interviewed aud
the Herald man did all the talking. All Senator
Bayard recalls saying is that he did not know But
ler to be democrat and that his past did enti-
tie him to be considered one.
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CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT-The Postmaster
General has appointed w. G. Pennywitt. of Ken.
those certified from the civil service commission
The appointment is for the probationary term OF
SIX months.
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Cattle Disease I'm Cuba

HAVANA, Sept 22.-According TO Cienfuegos and
santa Clara advices the cattle disease has broken
out In certain parts or these Jurisdictions and is
causln Z heavy losses to breeders
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GEN. SHERMANs MovEMENTs.-Col Tourtelotte
received telegram from Gen. Sherman this
morning stating that he would be in st. Louis On
next Sunday and would reach Washington on the
7th Of October.
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Railroad Injunction D,smtssed

TRENTON, n. j., Sept. G.-Chancellor Runyon
this afternoon filed an order dismissing the I'm.
Junction by which IT was sought to restrain the
Philadelphia Reading railroad from completing
q new bridge recently begun at heightened grade
over the tracks OF the Central railroad of New
Jersey, at Communfpaw avenue, Jersey City. The
Dill OF complaint was drawn up 10y Senator T. j.
Paxton and Leon Albeit. The order OF the court
Is that the injunction be dismissed and the COM
pletion OF the bridge be allowed without prejudice
however, TO the complanants' right TO have the
bridge when built, declared by final decree to 10
nuisance, and as such removed.
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Frederick DOugIass' Speech ut Louis.
willie.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
fuller review of Mr.. Douglass speech before
the national colored convention at Louisville Will
show that the Idea intended to be conveyed by
him in his reference to colored man as Vice
President or In the Cabinet is, that when the
American people can tolerate colore1 man for
either OF the above-named positions, provided his
talents and character fits him for the same, then
will the equality OF the NegrO-Amer1can be estab-
liShed; but he adds, that the colored people are
not quite ready for that yet. 1t Is simply saying
that their color should be no bar TO their advance
ment ulike with other citizens r.
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The U. s. Ship Hartford.

PANAMA, Sept 27.-The U. s. ship Hartford. after
remaining Few days at Panama, left On Monday
for cruise nOrthward.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 1916, 60: customs, s70s,74402
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A. Monnrsox,s Book STORE.
AkCLL LINE OF SCHOOL BOOKS AT The VERY
LOWEST PRICES.
NEW BOOKS.
Blrde rye View of OIr Civil. War Dodge n & A phil,
sopca asis of heish. Harris Christian Charity in
We accent Ch;;rch: Scriptura Idea OF Man UOnEns.
fl&sos Ss1t ihouKhts, Rev. G. H. A. BucEley spare
hours. Jcfn i!fown, NJ D.. English Men OF L etfers
Sheridan, Nor.ey Ten Times one j. Ten = y 49,.
Thicker than H,er. james Payne; Hart and his iisar
A. G Fiddle: Newport Aquarulle. ~ A'
flne Stationery specially.
sepl0 AS Peunsx,.sn,. 49,
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DEATHS IN WEST WAsEINGToN.-Mrs Mary A.
Cooley .relict OF the late VIM. H. Cooley died after
snort illness at her home On street, at an early
hour TINS mornng--Mr Albert H. Bradt. the
ness on Water street, died suddenly of apoplexy
this morning, at $3.50 O'clock at his residence No
36ol M street, aged 60 years.-Chas. Thompson,
colored child, 1S months Old died at his lrents'
residence yes terday, having had no medical at
tendance; consequently the coroner has been sum-
mOned.
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ADMITTED INTo THE NAVAL AcADEMY-Louis
Maubray, of New York; Michael r. Pigott of
Massachusetts; Clarence NJ. Stone, of Indiana, and
Robert c. Hall, at large, have been admitted into
the naval academy as cadets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-27

Hcnry Houck, aged "a years, citizen OF Fred
erick county, Nd, was Killed by a train on the
track or the Baltimore Z Ohio railroad. near the
Frederick junction yesterday.
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L1ou uoRs.
HEADQUARTERS FOR FINE OLD RYE WHISTLES
MARYLAND CLUBA.
MONTICELLO ".
BAKER.
OLD GROW.
ROYAL CABINET
IRISH AND SCOTCH WHISKY.
BEDFORD RUM.
JAMAICA RUM.
PIPER HE1DSIC CHAMPAGNE, BASS ALE ON
DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED. GUINNESS POR-
TER ON DRAUGHT AND BOTTLED,
YOUNGER'S SCOTCH ALE. BOTTLED.
HOLLAND GIN (SWAN.
E. c. KNIGHT,
scp21 1892 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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COMMISSIONS were issued to-day to VIM. H.
Price, Furnace. Va, and George o. Jones, Ridge
wav
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PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &c
ZONE RIVER OYSTERS!

GRAND FAMILY OYSTER ROAST.
For the Benefit of E L. Szer's Family,
TO MARSHALL HALL,
On the corlrne1ious steamer Mary Washington, sun
DAY sept 80 Steamer i ayes 7th street wharf at
1e:jO a returning at pm.
hree hundred bushes OF select Salt Water Oysters
have been engaged and will be delivered on Saturday
from Cone river, for all To 10Y them.
Music by Piof. Pettitt's Brass Band.
No object enable person allowed.
Pr9i. H. T. Odlum, the Champion Diver and Daring
Exhibition Swimmer. viii give this occasion series
O. hls wonderful exh bits III tile water.
Tickets 80 ct children % cts. For sale by Com
naitt g. at tie Cigar Stand of St. Marc Hotel and at
Coat sep25-5t
HO FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOHN
Ia bhllGt-Stearn packet Excelsior will make her
IeSn!ar frils 10 above places SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY. Leave High street and canal at $50 a.
N rare 90 cents round trip For charter apply at
toat or liza Attn street northwest ni.5n,.
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MARYLAND REPUBLICANS
Opening Scenes I'm the Convention To.
daY.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-The republican state con-
Ventton to nominate candidates for governor,
comptroller, and attorney general, met to-day In
Masonic Temple at eleven O'Clock, and was called
to order by Henry StOckbridge, chairman OF the
state central committee. MIR. stockbrldge ad-
dressed the convention, congratuating it on the
good FEELING and patriotism that prevailed
throughout the state at the republican primaries,
and reviewed at some length the administration
OF the democratic party in the state for the past
nIteen years, charging that it had been a series
OF mal-admlnistration and abuse, and the only
hope OF the people for reform was the ascendancy
or the republican party. On call of the roll dele
cations from all the counties and legislative dis
trlcts OF the city responded.
SPEECH OF HON. J. MORRISON HARRIS.
4 On motion OF VIM. Marine. of Hartford, Hon. j.
Morrison Harris was elected temporary chair
man; man. On taking the chair Mr.. Harris was
greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers.
Mr.. Harris said he was not here
to discuss the constitutional reserved rights of the
states but the plain absolute rights OF the people
on OF Maryland They were-here to perform a plain
duty, not to discuss questions OF the past The
deal friends OF reform, Of real reform, must look
not 10 the democratic party, but to republicans
1or correction Of the abuses demanded by the
people.
Committees on credentials and resolutions were
appointed, and recess was taken until O'clock