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Straight Talk from Cleveland.

ALBANY, Nov. &c. -Cleveland was
asked by al Associated Press reporter
to-day if he was aware of the delu-
sion among the colored people of the
South that a change of administra-
ton would be unfavorable for their
condition. Governor Cleveland re-
Piled:
Eyes, I have been astonished at
the statement that there was appre-
hension among the colored people
that in some way their right now
secured to them under the laws and
constitution of the United States were
in danger from The election of q DEM
ocratic President. I am even told
that some of them are led to suppose
the result of the recent election means
that they may again be made slaves.
All this has appeared to me % be so
absurd, and I have been so
sure that the slightest intel
ligent reflection would dis
lodge such foolish fears that I
can hardly deem any notice of them
necessary. But thtre is not the
slightest objection to calling the at
tention of all who are in the least
uneasy or uncertain upon this sub
ject to the fact that the title of the
colored people to freedom and all
rights of citizenship cannot be dis
turbed except by . change in the
constitution which would be abso-
lately impossible to make. Besides
on account of the condition or status
of these people has been so fully
accepted ~ the entire country that
no ''ne should have the slightest idea
that any attempt will be made to
change it. If there was any poss,-
biiitv of accomp'i hing such y thing,
so far as new administration
is related to this subject,
the whole country can be
sure that the lawful power aud jurls-
diction of the executive will be 50
exercised that all rights of all clti-
z-ns, W lite or black, under the .,on-
st;tutlon and law will b. preserved
and protected, and all advantages to
which they are entitled by reason of
their citizenship will be secured tn
them. There need not be any fear
that either the Democratic party or
its newly-elected administration pro-
pos 8 to oppress or enslave any part
of our population nor to destroy the
business interests of the country.
We hope on the other hand to do
something to benefit the people. It
Gems to me that our efforts in that
direction would he aided if mischiev-
III croakings and dark imaglnings
should give place t, an earnest Ell
to inspire confiden 70 and to
make universal a cheerful nope for
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Report OF Federal Bank,

TORONTO, Nov. 20 Alta meeting
to-day IF the stockholders of the fed
eral bank the general manager sub
mitted a long report showing the
losses unexpectedly large. He rec.
commended a reduction in capital
from $3,OOO,0 o0 to 81, ESQ, 900. He
made special refereDc. to the prluci-
pal item. Of loss, mainly the Michi-
gan lumber account, the lookup in
Manitoba aud loss by the comu1er-
cial loan and stock company.
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len Butler processes to see in tn
recent great Democratic victory, a
continuance of Democratic power
and domination for years to come.
He does not think the Democrats
have come into power for four years
simply to make room for the Repub-
lican party at the next Presidential
election. Old Ben stumbles on the
truth occasionally.
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There is another report of the
death of General Gordon, the hero of
Khartoum. It Is as difficult to get
aC the status of Gordon and Kha1-
toum as it is for the Republicans to
get at q satisfactory termination of
the Presidential election. It is to be
hoped that Gordon has not been
counted out. Like our Republican
brethren, we await official returns.
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A Libel Suit.

LONDON, Nov. 2l.--A mt'S''1nys
libel suit began to-day. fia'h
ManteIl Adam. Il L nd N b rrls IL Il
sues Barnard COl-rihEe, a s'h '.
Lord Chief Justice Cnlerldge. Adans
conducts his own case. HIS "peplns
speech stated h.. Was engaged u, Wv
daughter of Judge 'leri'tse. l", :,
ridge Ohjerted to him a. a s''l'- ~. :,
and induced his son, B RI .F', "
write Il tiers to his daug1 tAr ho,' ~
him (Adam>). The young I ~,
turned the letter over to hrl Wv
trothed. This led t. h.r rxpu'slva
from her fathers house and rxpaus
ing her name from her fathers WI" tai
Defendant entered the blea Tue 'i0''
was a privileged communication
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Why Spreckles, Jr. is bailed out
after shooting DeYoung is one of
those mysterious which even the
average tan Franciscan cannot faith
ON. It may be accounted for upon
the presumption that shooting Chron
icle editors is regarded in San Fran
cisco as one of the legitimate past
times of the city's young swells.
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HATS,

President-elect Cleveland wears a
number y hat. This beats Blaine
by a fraction or two-especially at
this writing. Nj. Blaine's head is
not AZ large as it was before the cleo
ton. It is said he could now wear
very comfortably = pint tin cup in
lieu of a helmet, while his son WAL
ker, who has been accused in times
past Of the "big head" could easily
cover his diminished caput with an
Old-fashioned leather dice box. This
shfinkage of heads in the Blaine
family is one of the remarkable out
comes of the recent very remarkable
election,
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The few Republicans who cling
feebly to the chance that Blaine NAV
yet be "elected" are akin to the
small tribe of sporting people who
are always willing to buy the cheap
horse in the pools in the hope that
the favorites may fall down and
break their necks even in the act of
passing under the wire.
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This new bonn zeal of Republicans
for the strict enforcement of civil
service reform rules leads us to ask
some one to count upon his fingers
the number of Democrats holding
prominent Federal positions in the
rnnnfrv
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Issued.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2O.-Jndge
Deadly, "f the United States Court,
yesterday issued a mandatory i'm
junction ordering the Northern Pa
ciic Railroad to give Wells, Fargo &
Co SUCH facilities as are granted
other express companies over all its
lines between Portland and St. Paul
and on all its branches. Wells.
Fargo & Go. are required to Civ;
bonds in $25, 900 to ever damages to
the railroad company in a the
hnal decision of the suit should be
against them.
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o Gumbou,.

LONDON, Nov. 2o.-T a&''.
breach of promise br The Cult
Fortescue, the actress v'ooght b" ,1!@
Garmoyle, eldest o - against tA1s
begun to day. Tao vi Earl nofd
crowded with ladies court o9 roon W.,
society and stage cele 81 iashiop,SMs
Russell: il in " 'psn nH' rptfhss s cba,,,;H,i
plaintiff, spoke in 6igb VA. vass for tSs
fair litigant. Sir H. pfal,e Of t tas
torney-general, who Jane, M
the defendant, stated he sp pss f.,
to accent a verdict Of e WAS ~ sili%p,
ages against his client, ~io,M dam,
Russell said defendant aS or pr Caai.,
promise t." marry plaintiff and h,,
ing the promise without ana b'esk.
cause. He said Miss jastidsJIs
educated as a lady and Ii tase Va,
stage owing to the failing p,A t,tds
father In business. She ,e Of b.,
acquaintance of GarmovIa made ths
in 1882 and became enps~sd 10 .societ,;
in July, 1883. E 1rl Cairns f, 70 bin
Lord Gsrmoyle, gave his 'asae' u
and a paragraph was puhl;.% bb'ls-nl,
nounclng the engagement. sa'
time IN August of the sam. H'ne
L rd GArm 'yle told his y Yea,
that his family held ypr v''lo'hsd
views in regard t, stf'Og
and stage life. Thew %.1ratr.
the actors profession not .,u, u,''yg5t
peril but ungoily ana rrofans qIat
Garn lyle was ctretu1 t, as,a,1 l0a
he did share their views, but a. \ =
request Miss F~ortescue ahan" a. nj,
the stage. Miss F~orte,cue was u 's
this invited to Ear Calrp's ha s,,s
where she received an affr.4 u"u''
greeting from both Lord and |T T'1
Cairns. Suddenly aud withnu Ia !.
>liyhtts 81 previous hintnf >usu ant u
being entertained. Lord G,rm' w
ON January 81. 1884, wrote a l.t,.,'
Miss FOrtescue and broke off rhe
gagenent. He still profe..,d {.
deepest love and admiration f,r :.
but said his friends would No,
cept her on account of n-r profu..,'
Attorney General Jtmes ad,n,,,
the circumstances as preseat.I
Sir Charles Russell, but lie irss;s
the action IT Lord Garmoyl. +
+ Ddant was now willing, a, no
ways had been, to grant cornpeu
ton to The yDung lady for the brol
contract. He would Consent wi
out objection To a verdict of e)Ol
At the same time. he added l.
Garnoyle wished to 1T tie that
the slightest imputation res,s
Miss Fortescue's charact r. She
throughout their intercourse .
Quoted herself as a highly Md
young lady.
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Finishing Up.

New YORK, Nov. 90 Messrs. Bar
mum and Snalley, of the Democratic
national committee. to-day were
auditing campaign bills yet remain
Ing, and closing up other matters of
business incident to the campaign.
The total amount of money received
by the democratic national commit
tee was 1888 600. Of this sum $500
was received through the popular
cam 2algn fund in amounts less than
$500. The national headquarters will
b5 entirely vacated tomorrow.
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The almost marvellous popularity
Of Tom Hendricks in Indiana is
worth noticing at this time. He has
been in political life for thirty years
and has taken an active part in the
fercest of the political fights in that
St.te for many years. Yet, when
most public men have lost the power
to kinole the fire of enthusiasm that
consumed everything before it, Hen
bricks stands up in his own State in
. perfect blaze of love and admira-
ton. It is better proof of an honeat,
painstaking life Of this character and
integrity than can be painted by the
most gifted admirer. 1t also presents
life and character that the poisoned
arrows Of partisan malice may be
hurled against but to fall harmless.
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Nj re Reductions.

P1TTsBURG. Nov. Fl. The plopm
etols of the Mckee lint glass "ol I'D
have notified pressers, gatnefei spd
tinishers that wages viii be reuu me-
ten per cent. December lst; 10
workmen will meet IN a few Ga,;c
consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF accep''D'
the reductions. Dora
The employees of Robinson, heu d
Co.'S foundry have also bee'! no u,ayes
of a ten per cent. reduction III "'7
to take place next Monday ,bine
The bolt, blacksmith ana nn; rps'
shops of oliver Bros. list
Tenth street mill shut do"n and
night on account of slack oi'
owe production.
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It is said Mr.. Arthur will be q can
didate for the New York Senator
ship. A much more Objectionable
man than Mr.. Arthur could be
selected by New York Republicans.
But can he be elected? The half
breeds will have something to say
about the matter.
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There il no end to Mr.. Cleveland's-

There is no end to Mr.. Cleveland's-
good luck. It turns out that an e.
centric man of Pittsburg made a
will several years ago making the
first Democratic President a sort of
residuary legatee. By this document
Mr.. Cleveland will come into the
possession of about $4,000 for the
8 and behoof of the Democratic
party and the perpetuatlon of Dem
ocratic PRINCIPLES.
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The Rev. Mr.. Burchard will not
be chaplain of the next United States
Senate. The Reverend gentleman
has not yet learned the secret of
regulating his tongue to the ext
9enciee of the occasion.
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SENTIMENT T.

In striking contrast with the inn
moderate harrangue of James G.
Blaine, recently delivered at Au-
gusta, are the following truthful
words uttered by Governor Thomp-
son of South Carolina aud other
prominent Democrats of that State
The say frankly ''that the election of
Cleveland means more money and
less politics in South Carolina , that
there will be q general revival of in
dus.ries /; that manufactures will be
stimulated and developed by the APP
plication of additional capital ; that
working people will lie better paid ;
that the price of farm lands and real
estate generally will advance ; that
there will be for the whole people,
without distinction of color or class,
an era of political and industrial pro-
gress.
Governor Thompson says it would
be difficult to overestimate the good
results that will follow from the res
torallon of the Democratic party to
power. Cleveland's election is more
than a mere party triumph. Won by
combination of Democrats with
honest Republicans, the election is q
protest against the corrupt practices
which, in their long lease of power,
the Republicans have permitted to
increase, until the very founda-
lions of the Government were en-
dapgered. The relations between
the two races at the south will hence
forth be those of entire harmony.
The only differences between them
heretofore have been in regard to
politics. These differences have been
kept alive and increased by the
machinatlons of federal omcehOlders
whose only hope for continuance in
office was by fomenting discord be-
tween the races and sectional differ
ences between the two political
parties The negroes will 500 learn
by experience that their rights are
more secure and their opportunities
for Improvement tar greater uuder
Democratic than under Republican
rule. At each recurring federal cleo
ton our people will be free from the
anxiety and unrest which sectional
and race issues have heretofore pro-
duced."
Furthermore, it is said, that the
bearing of Democratic managers
toward the colored people il espec-
tally cordial and that there is a more
earnest demand that colOred people
will be treated with the greatest con-
%sideration; that they shall be pro-
tected in all their civil and political
rights and tn At all the means possible
snail be tried to improve their moral
and mental condition.
The moment the political adven-
turer is banished from the Southern
States the colored people will work
with the white man In the political
field just q he has always toiled
with him in the field of cotton and
rye. The. same day which brings
death to radical rule and influence
in the South will restore to her COM
mercial life and prosperity. The
negroes are settling down. into the
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go 1890 E=
The shooting of M. FL. DeYoung,
proprietor Of the San Francisco
Chronicle, by Adolph Spreckles. the
son Of Claus Spreckles, the great
sugar king Of the Pacific coast, will
doubtless be the means Of directing
public attention to the methods en-
ployed by that iron-heeled monopo-
list in accommodating q colossal for
tune at the expense Of the people. 1t
will also awaken the public to the
necessity of abrogating the reciproc-
ity treaty between this country and
the Hawaiian Islands, or at least not
to enter into q new n when the
present one expires. It is through
that treaty that Claus Spreckles and
his swelled head son have been en-
abled to grind the peop.e of the Pa
cific Slope under their Plebian heels.
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OATTLEMENs CONVENTION.

The first convention of cattlemen
ever held in the United States met at
| st. Louis last Monday, the 18th inst.
The published programme for the oc-
casion is quite elaborate as becomes
so vast and growing On interest as is
there represented. The convention
has now been in session four days and
from the drift of our dispatches it
would appear q large amount of BUSH
ness is blocked out for consideration.
Outside OF the natural desire to
form a home organization of this
wealthy and influential body Of men
for the protection and regulation
of their large interests there
also seems q desire to form
an international association OF
cattlemen. Several questions of
immediate concern will doubtless
come under consideration, as tor in
stance that relating to the raising
and improving of beef cattle, the fenc-
ing IN of vast bodies of the public
domain to the exclusion of small
farmers and cattlemen. etc. The men,
bers are proceeding with their work
with evident caution and they seem
to be impressed with the fact that
their labOrs will have q wide and
lasting influence upon the great cat
tie growing industry of the country.
The convention proposes to unite
pleasure with their business in the
shape of reviews of the military of
the city. river excursions, pyrotech>
nical displays, etc. A large number
of the most prominent cattlemen of
Montana is in attendance upon the
convention as delegates. Among
the notables present are General
Brisben, ex-senator Dorsey and the
governor of Missouri. The conven-
ton will doubtless crystalize a ma
tional organization of cattlemen and
take steps toward forming an inter-
national one. The best of results to
this great and growing industry may
be expected to follow this meeting of
the cattlemen of the country.
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has znsadseToN, Nov. 2l.-B,a,ne
W;nd Hnseo the house of Secretarv
:" .n nas In this city. and ia $1,000
ooopy ltan about two wseks.
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PARIS, Noy. q Yesterday aayyrrrd n
ore deaths from cholera occuad il
Paris. All but eleven oceu' hours
hosnitals. During the twelve were
ending at noon to-day thef0
tom desths-six in hospitals.
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CpVEk VI
New York, Nov. 2O.-.The annual
report of the fourth auditor of the
treasury says that a growing evil In
the expenditure of money by the
navy department has been in :reas-
ing. A disregard by some bureaus
IF the law requiring advertisements
and contracts for purchases made y
recently been discovered. Fraudu-
lent practices in the naval bureau of
medicine ard surgery e greatly
facilitated by the persistent deter
mination of the surgeon general to
nominally make all purchases him
self, while it was practically impossi-
BILE tor him to personally supervise
the transaction taking place scores
or hundreds of miles from the seat of
government. During the fiscal year
of 1883, supplies were purchased
amounting to 81, 293, S57 Of which
only $685., 252 were bought upon adj
vertisement and contract. Three
bureaus wholly neglect d the law
requiring advertising, and another,
the one making the largest purchases
of all, only advertised and contracted
| for one per cent. of the goods aud
materials bought. About 100000
open and exempt purchases were
/ made of six individuals or firms, one
dealer going over $500, 600 under the
act re aiming materials fer boilers.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth have been bought practically
with no competition at all. Over
$40, 900 were paid during the year as
commissions to Seligman Bros, the
former, in the opinion of the auditor,
being twice as much as it ought to
be, and the latter wholly unneces-
sary. The report says: The recentlv
discovered frauds in the bureau of
medicine and surgery wele mostly
committed ut'on the continuous hos
pital fund whose large unexpended
balance has furnished a temptation
not existing in the cas- Of annual
appropriations made by Congress.
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The Rev. MI. Burchard IL sorry he
said 1t. al
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Opening Of the Reiehst-s'

-.,-r Nov. 2O.-The Reichstag
Pc today with the usual 0rllat
ities. The imperial speecn c
tention to the satisfactory pio n.sde
IF the work Of social reform .eaJ
and announced bills to De
extending the system OF the woInn e.
mems accident insurance an0 sAvlnSs
hank Another will grant q SUBSIDY
10 COlonial steamship company
Tn connection with this q coremunl
..otion will be laid before the he'cu,
too concerning settlements p'aceu
nider imperial protection ana CON
oarninv negotiations which are now
proceeding in regard to them. Ino
sneech further states 1t was neces-
sarv to create new sources OF reve-
nue., the great depression IN .ne
sugar industry rendering an insIeaso
of the tax on beet sugar 0iIHculs;
Emperor William. in the course OF
his speech, spoke OF the contlnue1
accmd between Germany ana
France. He said Germany had
summoned q conference OF pow
ora to secure Africa from
disturbance arising from interna-
ti0nal friction. The universal &C
centance of the conference proves Inc
friendIiness Of tie various powers
toward Germany is based on the fact
that success in war, . which God
v%oucbsafed, does not tempt us To
seek the peoples happiness by other
means than cultivafing peace. L re-
jnice ut this recognition and pa!tlcu-
larly thet it was possible At SKIER
nience to cement ~ friendship with
the Russian and Au- iEian monarchs
who are so connected with me by an
Ct s;rai traditions, relationship aud
neighborhood. that I may regard as
certain an undis, urbed duration OF
peace for u long time to come. 1
thank the Almighty for the strong
guarantee OF, peace thus all Irded.
National Republican., 1884-04-12
EMANCIPATION,
The Final Arrangements Perfccted-Ihst
OF the Organizations Participating.

The Final Arrangements Perfccted-List
OF the Organizations Participating.
general meeting of the committees in
charge of the emancipation day celebration,
which takes place in this city on Wednesday,
April 49, was held last evening at Carson's
hotel, 328 Pennsylvania avenue, with Col.
George u. Graham in tho chair and II. G.
Powell secretary. G.. w. Stewart president
of the emancipation celebration, attended tho
meeting. Chief Marshal Gilbert l.. Joy, John
w. Freeman, chairman of the committee of
arrangements, and John A. Gray, chairman
OF the finance committee, made favorable ro-
ports
The following colored military associations
will participate in the demonstration on
emancipation day; Butler Iouaves, Capt.
Fisher; Capital City guards companies A
and b; Washington Cadets, Capt Fleetwood;
Webster Rifles, Capt. p. II. Simmons. The
companies Invited from Baltimore and OK
poCted to be present are the Monumental
City Guards and Baltimore Rifles.
Tho civic associations will consist of tho
Grand United Order Gallean Fishermen;
Gallant Rock Beneficial association, No. 3;
Laborng Mems Protective unions, Nos | and
2; Mount Inians Moses, No. 4; Josephs of
Sylyoster's Galileans, Mol; Morton post, No.
4, GA r.; Osceolas; ST. Joscph's commaudcry;
grand lodge Knights of Pythias. Those
from tho South Washington social clubs arc
the Osceolas, Tantics, Lively Eight, Celes-
tial, Golden Link, Imperials, Hawthorne,
Berkeley Firm Leaf, South Brets Lone
Star, Olive Leaf, and Wide Awakes. Those
from North Washington: Gay Hearts, Ar
thurs, Mignonetto, 1nvincibles, and Ethio-
plans. Mount Olivet Commandery Of Moses,
No. 1, will also participate. Exercises will
be held in tho evening at Asbury church. at
| Eleventh and X streets northwest.
A communication will bo sent to the de-
partment on Monday asking the heads to ex-
cuse the colored employees who desire to take
part in the procession on eman ncpation day.
The meeting last night was largely
attended and spirited on, and the domonstra-
tion on the sixteenth is expected to be tho
largest of the kind ever witnessed in tho
district.
At the general meeting of committees in
charge of the emancipation day celebration,
held last night at Carsvn's hotel, the Hod-
Carriers union, No. 1, reported to Chief
Marshal Joy that they would participate in
the parade, numbering over 1,500 men. They
will hold meeting tonight at Carson's
| hotel. All of the hodcarriers' organizations
arc requested to sond their representatives,
SO that they may be assigned their places in
| line,