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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
THE IOWA REPUBLICANS.
FORMAL OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN Al
CLARINDA.
JAMES BUCHANAN.

CLARINDA, Iowa, Aug 1.-THE Republican
campaign 10 this State was formally opened with mass>
meeting at this place to-day. The speakers Cove
ernor Sherman Senators Allison and Wilson and Con-
gressman Henderson. The subject OF Senator Wilson'S
| address "The VIII OF the People and the Proteos
ton of the Home" He spoke in part as follows:
What is the issue which presses its claims upon
political anairsi IL is simply the right Of tho
have the deliberate and formal Judgment Of
themselves carried into their laws calls for an en-.
forcement of that doctrine which our Democratic fellow.
citizens put into their national platform Ia these Words
"Absolnc acquescence In the Will OF the majority ING
vital principle of republcs and Democrat IL asked
to abandon this cardinal article OF his political fath bus
rather to give it force and e1smpfy ts virtue oy e.
vote at the next OCTOBER election. 49, -.
forces are moving upon tes stsr .
fail appreciate the great significance of tins fsc
Sheer a, some may and do a. the activity 81
OF women In their homes and in their Christian temper
WHICH, GI
W na BY sSa the 81 2a Win nepsa e n
iowa th. By perchns Victory on the banners Snds
folds Of the worlds true progreee
will he. When that vital political principle which
system Of government Is based and through which
S q s Of
will not DO overthrow. And tho conditions here In
to one political organization. There have been times IN
the history OF our country when party disntegra.
political Conditions Of Iowa but the irfht was not tae
loser In the quiet OF the homes Of Iowa from on
until the second Tuesday Of October nex the hetter
natures and moral convictions of the men
and women of the state will mold their way
and do their work; and majority
greater than that given the constitutional amendnenu
at the PARTISAN election or June "a 1852, Will APP
prove the position OF the party which arms the night og
the majority to rule and has planted Itself ON the sdd
OF the homes people In their contest with the
saloons" We viii all find at the outcome that there ia
Of the movement In Iowa politics this
year than many men dream o. aud that there are
active homes aggressive saloons In the State
Thousands OF men who have never voted Republican
ticket will do 1t this year. not because they surrendec
their political vctons but because they cannot vote
TO maintain rule OF the majority aud represent their
moral convictions by doing anything else There NO
difficulty In finding the line which divides the parties
this year So least seems to me, and go believes
tho result will show to all.
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NOTES FROM BLOCK ISLAND.

fPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CoRREsPoSDEST or THE TRIBUNE!
BLOCK ISLAND Aug. 7.-lf Adrian BLOCK ana
his crew OF the Unrest which anchored within the waters
OF thi. island 10 1914 could arise from their graves
and view the guests to-day strOng here ana there'
and see tho fashionable hrongs at modern hotes by DAY
and night they would doubtless DO too astonshed 10
recognize the old island named Block. The growth OF
human interests here has been sure ana ratner r"pu
during the past few years The principal reason thero'
for was originally the saubrity of the climate lnVaA
are often sent the nvgorang qualities OF tue
air. which IL entirely freo from anl odors, and In sum
,ncr bany The temperature also Is favorable -tho
mercury seldom going up to 80 and tho nights are COOL
The man who il well may preserve his health tins weary
man may soon recuperatc. aud tho hayfeycr patlent
aud those affected by malaria may easily recover ther
normal condition.
Mrs McElroy and Presidents Arthur's daughter ar
rived today and will spend the rest OF the season al inc
Ocean View Cottage. Miss Arthur who 10 only thrteeh'
is mere child modest but as tue dausn-
ter OF the President materially attracts attention. ohe
had her doll with her when coming from tho steamer.
This evening she danced with Miss Ordway and sHer-
ward went through the Virginia Reel IA though sne were
not novice exactly, and seemed TO enjoy the young
company she was In The children have their maIcning
aud dancing until about haf-past b IN inc evening
under the supervision OF Mr. Cooper master Oh
three sides OF the spacious Music Hail. watchine them
during their performances. number OF Misses, lnsiu
ing Miss Crdway cousin, danced until ~ or ha
past 10 O'Clock with gay company OIL their oasr "as'
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RAILWAY TRAINS DELAYED.

dclav of over one hour was Occasioned
an ~. philadelphia and Reading branch OF the New
tr..v Central Railroad evening by the breaking OF
wheel on the Philadelphia express, which left Jersey
CITY at b:3O o'clock The train was midway between
pamrapo and Bayonne when the engineer FELT a
sudden Jar and tho passengers IN INC
second car from the rear OF inc tram heara
snd - Ssce of broken wheel weighing about twsn.y
nounas was fon nd wedged between the noorng o. lne
70 bnt left the rail After three locomotive
had bsen secured the taken TO bergen poI na
saan% ~ n s~itchtrack Trains to and from jersey
fitv we're blocked and before the road was
cleared no less than eight trains were gnnt when
he accident first occurred but wa soon aayea W
The railroad employees The Widest OF rnmoss wero G
rent IN Jersev (ty whil9 the deuycont nued aDou oss
OF life, and IL was not until late tnat sne ao'3"
aets ware made known
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHISGroS. Saturday, Aug. IL, 1888.
A Etw NATIONAL + ASK-The Acting Controller OF tho
Currency has authorized First National Bank OF Oyn
pia W T. 10 begin business with capital OF S1Oooo
BfDs OPEyED-Bids were opened at the treasury De-
partment to-day for building nfe-sayng station az
funnfwells Beach, Maine. Jordan q Bona, Oh Aupu'n'
Me were the lowest bidders at S3,24o
A CONTRACT AwARDED-The contract for completing
the work on the heating apparatus In the Cieyolan
Cusom-liO has been awarded 10 baIuc'" nay ""i
& Co., OF Baltimore. al SlS,loo.
EXPORTS or PErKoLEUM-rbe chief OF the Bureau OF
stsc. reports tina; the total value OF the exports OF
nrfr leum and petroleum products III June, 1857 anu ~
The twelve months ended the same a. COMPARED Win
i've exports in corresponding pelods OF Inc Pr,ccu
no year was as follows JuDc, 1888 $t3O3,Os6; June,
Ia62 81 66g 564; twelve months ended June 80 1850
s44 9l3o7O twelve months ended June 3o 1882,
$5I. 2327O6.
IIeHr.HoUsE OPERATIoSs-The Lghi-Iouse Board
has receiyed the report OF the engineering operations III
the strict This district Includes an aldS
In nayigaton ON the Northern aud NOrhwesefh ihkes
above Grassy Island Light station. Detroit ehDracing
Lakes st. Clair Huron Michigan and superior anu ,no
straits oonneeting them. statement Ia gwen OF tno
Condition OF the stations In this District t0geher wiz,
del statement Of the repairs ana aterhons maue
Iast year and such proposed this year.
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AT The FEDERAL CAPITAL.
THE TRADE IN DISGUISED LIQUOR.
LOCAL OPTION DEFEATED BY THE SALE OF PRO-
PRIETARY MEDICINES.

LOCAL OPTION DEFEATED BY THE SALE OF PRO-
PRIETARY MEDICINES
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE question raised
by Evans respecting the numerous decoc
tious which, under various names such as "toncs."
"stomach btters," etc. extensively manufactured
and sod interests many people than the makers OF
suoh preparaous Some OF the States have local option
laws which authorize the people of city, village or town
to prohibit the sale OF Intoxicating beverages within
is limits by refusing to grant licenses In such places
loud complaints are made that this authority Is vrtu
ally nullifed by the open sale. without licenses OF
stomach bitters" and like preparations which are
neither more less than compounded liquors used as
beverages which produce intoxcation While the law
imposed stamp tax proprietary medicines
1t was customary for the mahulAc'ur-
ers Of "bitters" ETC.. to submit to
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue sworn formulas
OF such preparations and obtain when practicable &C.
csion that they designed for medicinal use and en-
titled to be cassed proprietary medicines In this
way OF and dealers In those prepara
tons not only avoided the OF special taxes put
were also able TO evade the local option laws
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue feels eaed ny
legal victory over the Gilt Edge Tonic Company"
corporation which manufactures large quantities OF
decocton ostensiby for medicinal use Several years
ago the manufacturers submitted sworn formula OF the
preparao ions to The Commissioner who, after an exam
ation decided that entitled 70 be classed AS
medicinal preparation and subjected 10 the stamp TAX
only. Several weeks ago the msnuiac'ur
ers wrote to Commissioner Evans ana
asked him to affirm the decision of his predecessor
which he declined do although he RETAINED from de-
Gliding that the "tonic" not a medicine Two OF
three days later. however clearinghouse keeper IN
Michigan prosecuted before Judge Whitney, OF the
United States District Court for selling the tonic on
the ground that 1t compounded hqnor
and was sold and used as a beverage In yloia-
ton of law. The tried Dy a
iry and the seller wa. convicted and sentenced to pay
fine of $500 and undergo an Imprisonment OF tnr'y
days. -,
Commissioner Evans has before him. on an appeal from
q collector the question 10 whether or not dostete
Bittcrs is a medicinal preparation. THIS matter VIII
probably disposed OF in short time, and the decision
Ia awaited with interest.
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RIOTERS AT HASTINGS.

WOMEN INsULTED AND HOUSES RANSAChED-"AL
LIANT ACTION OF TrsE POLICE FORCE.
Mount Pleasant Grove, at Ilastings-0n- HUI
SON. was vsltod on Friday afternoon by upward OF
thousand asure-seckers from this city Shortly after
the party landed numerous fights broke out among u
gang ofdesperate-o looking ruIians rinswas FORMED Nv
one side ana, one after another several men were
knocked out. Officers then inerfered and drove the
men of the grounds They then maze their way 10 tue
village passing through the main Streets Insulting
women and breaking windows The hotel Kept ny
Thomas Mahar superlnten dent OF u division OF tue
Croton Aqueduct. visited and taken possession Oh
the bar keeper and his assistants Deing
turned out OF doors Win hlto ccromohy'
After enjoying Mr. Mahars choice STOCK OF
wines aud liquors. and laying In stock OF cigars they
made their way TO the railroad depot Here the village
police force consisting John Clark, attempted to stop
further depredatOns by arresting the rlngleader Il
burly chap who alone was nearly twice the weight OF the
entre force OF the village police The policeman took
him. however, by the collar and was thrown 10 tue
ground. Ho then drew his pistol ana "a Few oiunehs
stepped in assist him bat were repllhcd ihe queer
when his way to the river bank was picked up anu
thrown overheard and he swan for his lie he was
peted with bricks and stones. He escaped however,
The officer followed tnem and succeeded IN capturing
the ringeader VINO taken 10 the village lOok-up
Another man arrested Ia Yonkers The men gave
their names "A Patrick Falkner ana Robert Garnol,
and said that they cardrivers ON the broadWhy
line OF They gave toe name ANA azure oI
third man who participated attack the officer
John OHara, who Was arrested later IN liquor sloio
Ia Teuth-aVe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
NOW TO VOTE FOR MAYOR IN BROOKLYN.

A matter of political interest in Brooklyn Is
the question whether the candidates to be voted
for as for tho first time az tue coming
election shall have their on the same ballot wn
that OF the Mayor II the Mayor and Aldermen are voted
for together the Of means the success oil inc
others and IL will important not to have tho eand'
date for Mayor loaded down by men undesraoe 10 ay
mart OF the city, Then. also. the party seeur
ing the election OF the Mayor and tho Aidernen-
at.Iarge will probably control the entire city gov
erpment for the next years, for the seven Aiei
menatarse with four Aldermen from one OF 'ne 'n'oo
a,s,ro,s woud he a majority Of the Board OF nineteen
members. One of the Aldermanic districts Is hepaon,
can and the other two are Democratic so that any
event the contest the control OF tue Do'.u T,v.
over the AldermeuatLsrge Corporation
Wv ~ r,av gave an opinion to the Board OF E'ec'ions
setting forth his deciding 1s Be- ns oa the
Sc darmanc candid eau properly p "at fhe law
Ticket headed by the Mayor e as voed for on sep
was pain tna i on,niou is also that tine Adefmens
ara ,s not be voted for 90 the ward Sao
mi tbat they must be votea III ""
and placed In separate p@ho''"o~'
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who are still savagesf answer Because or the greed OF
the white man. II was policy to train the coored man
TO work to care for his health TO speak our language
ali to increase his value The Indian could not he made
a slaye-we tried that found he would die first; but
he had thing that vauabe-his iand ana III or
TO this il due the citizenship OF the
The Indian wherever he is is the Indian still, with no
encouragement 10 become anything else. We send our
soldiers TO kill the Indiaus II they meet force 100
large for them and they are killed Themselves it is
massacre; II they find n weak party Of few Indians,
men, and children, and XIII them ALL tnen
ii Ia a glorious victory for our army" .
The Rev. A. ]. Kynett d. d.. of philadelphia presided
at the evening Iiteracy Among the whites OF
the SOUTH" was the subject of paper by the Rev. L. H.
Caldwell. Phi d. of Tennessee; the Rev; H. KENDALL
Among the other speakers was the Rev. D. NJ Walden
LII D., of Cincinnati. g,
Al 8 o'clock tomorrow morning an " Educatlonal
Love Feast will be held. Bishop w. l.. Harris, LII De
OF New. York; General Cyrus Bussey OF New.Orle.ns
and General John Eaton will preside at the morning,
afternoon evening sessions OF the assembly, respect
lively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
A NEW PATENT OFFICE PRACTICE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Commissioner
OF Patents to-day rendered decision which establishes
a new practice in the Patent Office. In contest be-
tween Laid and Seller. to priority OF invention,
Seller obtained patent aud assigned onebs interest
therein TO one Nuuez. who in turn assigned onehsn OF
his half or equarter OF the original patent to one
wilkins Lsdd tled application covering the same
ground as that covered by Seller. and the Examiner
of Interfereuces allowed an interference.
Seller declined defend his patent by filing preliminary
statements Nunez aud wilkins sought 10 defend IT, but
Laid raised point that neither OF them mad legl
interest in the patent but only equitable interest
Marble to-day decided thai. while holding
only All equitable interest Nunez and wilkins have the
rir6 10 defend the patent and consequently they will
be allowed to file preliminary statements anu take tes-
timOny in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12

From the foregoing it appears that the hottesu
portions are the Territories.
here a few days ago. They are under contract VIII!
tho Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Will
90 west to engage IN Industrial insurance.
Sales of fire insurance stocks for the week ending
Friday have been Is follows: Home. 40; Comfy
mental 235; Rutgers. 115; Peter Cooper 1879
Sterling. 5ll2; Howard, go.
A number OF tire directors meetings were held
on Friday to receive reports of the net result for
July. Last month was severe one, and among tho
JnrIiesI companies during that period was Broad
way company, which made per cent on lis ac,uat
stock.
II Is said that at the next meeting OF the Board or
Fra Underwriters "A proposition will be submitted
to have appointed a permanent surveyor oil the
dry-goods district whose duty 1t shall be 10 rePoru
ali changes in the exterior aud interior oil buildings
situated therein and also the adoption or REJECTION
of ths Underwriters requirements TO reduce the hro
hazard. -. -
Gently begun writing wind storms, cyclone anu
tornado insurance in tue West Oh Large SCALE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
sWIyDL1NG HIS FkLLOW.C UNTRYAEM

Th,rty-seven Italians worked for week in July
at LAYING water-pipes in East Sixty-hfth-st.. and
their wages were to be 81 day. At the end of.tn"
first week Michael Maccoloni, the foreman told them
that they could not draw any money in the United
States until they had taken out their Naturalization
papers. He would give them their papers Tor %
each. After much cursing in Italian the men ac-
ssoted the terms They were paid T3 and went
home. and on Monday when they went BACK 10 WorS
thsy were not wanted. Ono OF ,heni'
Phiomene Fenari. of No. l3l BleecxerTse,
went with his companions peoio
magistrate and swOre out warfant lot tne areso
nf Naccoioni. who was found on Bedloe's Island.
lie was foreman of a gang OF laborers at WORK on
20 bs erected there lie was taken to Police Head"
quarters aud locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12

from you and your favor of the 14th umo Afforded
me much pleasure.
am truly glad that wilmot has exhibited himself ~
his true co0rs and that he sis now politically dead" He
richly deserved his fate.
How selfsafshed felt while perusing that portion Of
your letter relative to "the numerous aspraats and
available candidates for Presidency, that wae
"out OF the scrape." placed myself In this position
Immediately after the last Presidential! election and have
occupied Since without the most Idea OF
changing am heartily tired OF my mission. and
look forward with the most agreeable anticipations tQ
tDe 6ih October next the day which, God willing !
shall leave Liverpool in the Atlantic for my native land
came here most reluctantly. Twenty year4
ago know l should have been delighted
with my present situation; but my age aud my fixed
habits have prevented me from enjoying myself as =
have uniformly received. 1 do fear thq
know-Nothings, though they may do much mischef
during their temporary triumph. Democracy, prunsd OF
Its rotten branches will eventually flourish more veors
Ousy than "Ours is no sapling chance-sown By
the fountain" ..
From your friend, as, ever,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
INSURANCE NEWS AND INCIDENTS.

An interesting chart was issued on Thursday bA
one of the insurance journals of this city. Thd
chart shows the geographical distribution of frd
losses in tho United States for the past five years.
indicating by a variety of red tints the relative
hotness-from fire underwriters standpoint-o9
different sections the country. The chart is found<
ed on ratios calculated for each State and TerrtorA
between the average annual fire loss during five years
and the valuation of real aud personal property AZ
given by the United States census. BY this method
II close approximation IS made to the average annna9
propertv. The result shows curious fluctuations IN
the burning rates of different States as follows:
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ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The extension OF
leave Of ABSENCE on surgeons certificate OF disability
granted Second Lieutenant George L. Converse IT, "a
Cavalry January 80, has been further extended SIX
months on sur9eoas certificate OF disability The leave
Of absence granted Captain Charles c. Ra|n. 7th In
fantry June 81 has extended three months Leave
OF absence for two months 10 take effect on or about
MO- Derby Corps gneers and leave o. absence ior
two months and fifteen days. % take ehect wnen MS
services can be spared by his department OnuahueI
granted First Lieutenant John f. Myers % Artlicfy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
SUICrDE FROM A FERRYBO1T

A suicide occurred on n Roosevelt Street
ferry o'clock yesterday afternoon as was
coming tho Brooklyn slp man was seen To leave
the seat OF wagon he driving, 20 slowly toward inc
stern, and jump overheard His body was NOT 10,
covered Tho wagon bore the nnme OF Leon lilrsc Oh
No 40 West Broadway aud Nos. ~ anu oo Iohi-
merce-s IL was learned that the mans hrst hah1 W.
Richard. The horse aud wagon were taken 10 INC fiitn
Prnrlucl Slat ou- hOuse In FO.rh-st.. BrOOklyh.
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TIE HA7CH P4R1Y AT NIAGARA

NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 1l.-JohH La Sage, OF
The London Teisgraph ana wife; W. Hartman, OF me
London Morning Post and wife Baron Albert salvador
OF Figaro; rofossor Paul Pas'y, Paris; DE- osH"r
Berpl,ien Berlin; Mr. aud Mrs. John Neate London;
s. w. Bethel, q. V. Bcthell London; t. D. Sclmtz am
g. w. aiattbes Amsterdam, with tho Ruius Hatcn
party nj the Clifton House.
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CREEK DIFFICULTIES SETTLED. -

WASHINGTON, Aug l1.-The following dis
patch from General clinton b. FISK, Muscogee. l. T.,
August g. was received today by the Commissioner or
Indian Aajrs Creek difficulties adjusted 10 the entire
satsfaction OF all parties. Peace hencelorth Home
ward Tomorrow"
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THE LOUISVILLE ART GALLERY OPENED

Huntsville, Aug. 1.-THE art gallery at the
Expostion was opened to the public Thursday aua 'us
result was largely increased attendance ING
but II wiz take ten days to perfect svsrStaiax' :
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NAVAL INTELLIG ENCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Passed Assistant
Surgeon A. A. Austin has reported his return home hay
,n been detached from Richmond June 20. and mas
been placed on waiting orders The Navy Department
h, informed that the Npsic arrived a. RIO dc JaherO
yeslerday from New.York With all well on board
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bv the way do appear TO be twenty years Of
age.
The basbiug said be better than IL has been be-
fore Block Island but present blueAsh not
plenty.
II Is interesting to watch the four at work for the
Government the repairs IN the harbor close by. They
not IN hurry about this matter yet It. s believed
that they will get through bv the middle OF September
Tie stone for wharf just north If the Ocean View
"a now being pat IN place and his is the Arst part Of the
WORK IL IL designed TO protect this side OF the island
from destruction By Violent storms, which wash away
tie shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
On April H. 1852, Mr.. Buchanan wrote to friend as
1,llours still rnxiA VIM his Own chances:

follows, still reviewing his own chances;
What infatuation IL would be to nominate Cass! do
moi believe be will nominated, but lie stronger tnan
had anticipated With Virginia, which consider Ger
IaIn a majority OF the delegates from New YORK eouid
make the nomination. My Information ID an mat
could desire fron aud South Carolina and Georgia
have none that direct from Alabama. MISSISSIPPI OF
Florida but these States are conceded TO me. MY III
formation from Tennessee, IRON the most authennc
sources there. assure that Will have that state
have letter from "a reliable source IN Columbus ONO
giving me the names OF their delegates to the Baltimore
Convention. There are III Allen men, Cass men,
DOUGLAS men, for Buler aud for Houston MY cor
respondent who Is an Allen man, assures me taat s me
delegates will not go for Cas- or Douglas but pre- o
IN eiIber lie says my stock Is rapidly rising IN ohio
the present prospects bright but am 700 ou pr
litical navigator to rely with much commence Oh 'A
weather.
Again disappointed at the result OF the '
Buchanan accepted the English mission ana iron
don wrote several letters which appear IN 'ne
~ The Press of which the following expresses us sas
faction at being out Of tue scrape" at home ana ni'
WEAKNESS OF life abroad;
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES
IosDoN IS April, 1855. D.
MY DEAR Sir, lam always rejolcsd 70 Eecs''e '''