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p~~Caspar's' New York Letter.1
This time It is the water obtained from
bored wells that is made the cause of a poison
scare. Some health board doctors nave been
analysing it, and they report that It is highly
deleterious-in fact dangerous. Most Of the
water they have examined has been used in
the manufacture Of mineral water, and since
their report was made there has been a rapid
spread of belief Thai It is much safer to shun
mineral water than TO drink tito the marked
detfiment OF the trade In that beverage.
Though some of the water is brought from a
depth of 200 feet, the doctors say it is none
the safer for that. No matter how far below
the surface it may be, the drainage gets down
to it. contaminates 1t and makes it unfit for
the much prosecuted human stomach.
1t is the most wonderful thing in the world
that everybody living in Gotham, or even
visiting in it, did not die by poisoning long
ago. AT one time or another the health
board doctors ave told us that the wine,
whisky and beer we drank are poisoned, our
tea and coffee are poisoned; a great deal of
tue meat we eat Is poisoned; even the air we
breathe, in our rooms or out Of them, is rank
with poison; every way we turn there Is
poison, poison, poison right before us. And
yet, somehow, we don't die a bit faster than
other people. Even the health board itself
has to admit that the death rate is steadily
declining. New York is better off now, in a
sanitary sense, than 1t has been for years.
As for that poisonous water scare, It proba-
bly, won't amount TO much, and / think there
is very little cause for il anyway.
, 1884-08-07
THREE GREAT FIGURES.
What Several Presidential
Candidates are Doing.
Blaine Giving Tatfy; Butler
Has Decided to Run,
And Cleveland frustrating on
a Short Vacation.
Mr.. Blaine at Portland.

PORTLAND, Me, August G.-The re-
ception to Blaine by the business men of
this city at the City Hall tonight was a
brilliant one. The hall was packed, the
seats being removed and the audience
standing, while the galleries were filled
with ladies. Blaine held a reception in
the Mayors office. At s o'clock he was
conducted to the platform leaning upon
the arm of Congressman Reed and being
received with great cheering. Reed in a
happy speech presented the business men
of Portland to Blaine. George Wood
man, as spokesman of. the merchants,
read an address to Blaine signed by over
three hundred business men and firms Of
this city.
Mr.. Blaine replied as follows: Fellow
citizens, l do not know how to express my
of the great honor you pay me in
this most cordial reception, all the more
grateful because not rendered in a partisan
spirit or for partisan advantages. For
the business men of Portland, l have,
from personal knowledge, always enter
tanned profound respect. In no commu.
nifty has a higher standard of mercantile
honor been maintained nor more t~aintless
commercial credit than in your beautiful
city, and the prosperity you enjoy is the
legitimate fruit of comprehensive intelli-
genee and courageous enterprise. Though
never a citizen of Portland, | was a resi-
dent among you for three years beginning
in 1857 and ending in 1859. During that
time l was editor of the Daily Advertiser
and was in constant intercourse with bust
ness and professional men of the city.
L recall no more pleasant pc
riod, and in a wide sense, no more
profitable period in my life. Aquarter of
a century has since elapsed, marked with
events of world wide importance, but the
flight of years has not dimmed my appre-
citation of the friendship 1 then formed
nor of the great kindness | received in
Portland. We're | t. recall the long list
Of eminent men of both parties now no
more, whom | was then permitted to
number among my friends, time would
fail me, and this large a~ssemblage, called
for friendly greeting of the living, would
be turned to eulogy OF the dead. OF the
rising generation no higher praise could
be given than that they are worthy to
succeed the Fessendens, the Shepleys, the
Browns, the Titles and that great host of
able and upright men whose names and
whose careers are the true glory of
Portland"
In~troductions to Mr.. Blaine followed,
many gentlemen being presented.
, 1884-08-07

lEh41AcA AlbcI NltMsl
Didn't you know that we society girls had
to emp oy an amanuensis as well as you
business menl The weather is too warm and
our correspondence too yoluminous for US to
think OF writing or answering our own notes,
especially since there is a real nice girl-you
know her; she was in our set before her
father fniled-who will come whenever she
Is vented to write them for us,
Some of the girls have her call one morn
ing each week, others once in two weeks and
others monthly. 1 believe she promises to
write in IA different style for each person, but
1t is hard to do, as she must nave nearly
twenty regular customers. She. will write a
note just as dictated or else dress up her pa
irons ideas In words Of her own. And il it
is wished she will furnish even the station
cry. She must make a good deal OF money,
as she charged me s1.5O for q half dozen
formal invitations, which she fixed up in less
than an hour. / believe she charges pretty
high for long letters OF Il sentimental naturs
only. wish / kiiew all the secrets and gos.
sip hat she doesN
, 1884-08-07
To Be Promoted.

WASHINGTON, August ct is under
stood Secretary Lincoln has decided upon
the promotion of the survivors of the
Greedy party. Steward Biederbeck and
Private Carroll will be made Sergeants
and Sergeants Brainard, Frederick and
Long, Second Lieutenants. Lieutenant
Greedy, it is understood, has refused to
accept promotion to a Captaincy except
through the ordinary course. This action
on his part is highly appreciated by those
officers whose promotion would have been
deferred for two or three years had he &C
cepted the Office. He will be ordered to
Washington about the LIST of November,
and be occupied a year or so with his re-
mort
, 1884-08-07

CHICAGO, August G.-The Inter Ocean
says editorially: ut now looks very
much as if Chicago would lose its su-
premacy as a cattle market 1t is GER
tainly pursuing a course which needs only
to be persisted in a little longer to prove
irreparably fatal. There is to-day con
tagious disease of a deadly nature raging
in the Southwest and yet cattle from that
fever-stricken region continue to pour
into the Union Stock Yards. This is
madness, and every day the foundations
of the cattle trade of Chicago are becom-
ing undermined. 1t will o take long to
do the suicidal work e~ffectually. Ship
pers in Wyoming, Colorado, Montana and
the Northwest generally will seek the out
let where their cattle will be unexposed to
the Texas fever. Canada will soon be in
condition to afford the outlet for North
western cattle and over that most North
erly route our best beeves will surely go,
giving Chicago a wide berth,
, 1884-08-07
The U. P. and Cattle Tramc.

CHICAGO, August Representatives
of the Union Pacific railway in this city
join in declaring the scare over Texas
fever caused all the cattle yards along the
entire line of road to have been renovated
and fumigated, which is also true of every
car used for the transportation of cattle.
The company has also notified the Wyom-
ing Stock Growers' Association of the
trail taken by every herd from the South
west to enable them to warn all d%rovers,
and thus to prevent any possibility of any
spread of the c~ontagion. The statement
telegraphed hat the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific had entered upon a war
on the cattle rates is denied. The rates
have been reduced 5 per cent. by both
roads conformity.
, 1884-08-07
Fluctuations in Stocks.

NEW YORK, August 6.-Governments
weaker; stocks opened strong especially
for Union Pacific. During the greater
part of the afternoon speculation was dull
and changes in prices slight, but after 2
o'clock the market developed moro activi-
ty and lower figures were recorded all
around. The decline was due to the I'M
favorable reports in regard to the result
of the conference of the Western Traffic
Association now in session at Chicago.
The reaction in prices from the highest
point of the day ranged from ! to 3 per
cent. At the close some active shares
rallied ! to ! per cent. Compared with
yesterdays prices they are to 2 per cent
lower, except for Kansas & Texas, Texas
Pacific and Wabash preferred. which are
! to ! per cent. higher.
, 1884-08-07

WASHINGTON, August 6.-Early this
morning fire was discovered by the police
at the Capitol in a large closet adjoining
the Clerks Office on the House side. 1t
had apparently been burning some time,
for when the watchmen, warned by the
smell of burning paint, entered the
Clerks office and opened the closet door
the flames burst forth fiercely and it took
them half an hour to get them under
control. 1t was finally extinguished with
out much damage. Only the fact that
the closet had freproof walls prevented a
disastrous conHagration. The watchmen
say If the fire had occurred in some rooms
on the upper floor, the law library for in7
stance, they probably would not have
been able to discover it until it was be-
yond control. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The closet was locked and
contained nothing but papers, the mem
bers account for stationery, which have
, 1884-08-07
In National C%onvention,

CHICAGO, August 6.-The fourteenth
annual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America began its
session in Central Music Hall to-day.
Rev. Father ClearY, Of Wisconsin. Pre-
sident of the Union, called the delegates
to order. After the appointment of COM
mittees the convention took recess, and
forming procession and headed by the
clergymen in attendance, proceeded to
the Cathedral, where high mass was sung
and a sermon preached by Rev. Walter
Elliott, of New York.
, 1884-08-07
A confederate aathering.

GALVESTON, August The Neros'
Dallas special says: THE reunion of Ex-
Confederate soldiers, under the auspices
of the Ex-Confederate Society of Mis-
souri,, opened here to-day and continues
three days. There are 10000 ex-soldiers
and visitors in the city. The camp is
pitched two miles north, on Longs Lake.
Governor ireland responded to Colonel
Mitchells address of welcome. Many
distinguished Southerners are present.
Jefferson Davis, in his letter of regret,
paid a glowing tribute to the memory and
bravery of General Albert Sydney John
ston, of Texas.
, 1884-08-07
THE NIGHT wArcHMAN's sporrEa
A Machine Which Makes Its Report
TO the Bo-s Every Morning.

icHecinnau Eifqulfer.l
This business was bad enough" said the
night Waterman, before those Internal spot
ting-machines were introduced, but now /
am thinking seriously of going out to the
work-house for a vacation.
"Whnt are you talking aboutf What is
the trouble ="
Trouble enough. Half the manufactures
In the city that employ night watchmen have
lately put Ia a little machine that keeps an
eye ON the men, and tells the proprietor in
the morning exactly how they have spent
the night, and in order to keep the machine
running the Waterman Is compelled to spend
half his time grinding away at a little crank.
We have twelve of them In our place scat
tered at different points through the building
-one in the top story, one in the basement
and | am expected to visit each one and
grind away at it at least once every hour. /
go on duty at o in the evening and off at 0
the uext morning, giving me twelve solid
hours Of watching, which at twelve grinds an
hour makes IA grinding spells in the course
~ ii night
"Would it be against the rules for me to 90
with you to the factory and see the instIu-
mentf7
sob, hang the rules 1 am going TO get
out og the place as soon as | can anyhow. No;
come, If you like.r
The factory was completely deserted, and
during tho examination that followed the
night Waterman and the writer had the place
entirely TO Themselves.
The iirst point visited was the office.
-You see that clockf asked the Waterman,
pointing to a large oalce-clock, cased in
black walnut which was slowly ticking upon
the wall above the safe. @WeIl,
that clock Is connected by wires
, 1884-08-07

BosToN, August 6.-The following let
ter is self explanatory;

BosToN, August 6.-The following let
ter is self explanatory;
BosToN, August G, 1884.
Hon. Charles A. Dana, Editor Ne,c
York Sot-Dear Sir: As n means of
reaching more q%uerists than l can do in
any other way, | write you this note for
such use as you choose to make of it.
Answer@I do not intend to stand by
the nominations for the Greenback and
laboring men and anti Monopolists, and l
hope everybody will vote for me who
thinks that it is the best thing to do. I
will give the reasons for my action which
are controlling me to the public as soon as
| can have the benefit of Mr.. Cleveland's
letter of acceptance, that where l disagree
with him | may do him no injustice.
Very truly your friend and servant,
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER.
, 1884-08-07

BosroN, August 6.-The national ex-
ecutive committee of the American Po-
litical Alliance, in secret session, yesterday
ordered all Councils in the United States
to make nominations for President and
Vice President of the United States.
These nominations will be forwarded to
the State Councils, where they will be
audited and then submitted to the Ma
tional Council, which will hold a onven
ton with open doors September 5 and
announce their candidates.
, 1884-08-07

NEW York, August BY an ex-
plosion of benzine in Charles Faukes'
dyeing works on Forty-sixth street this
morning. Edward Lindcnberg. engineer,
and Peter Brett were shockingly burned.
The front of the building, FIVE stories, was
blown into the street. and the building
and stable with two horses burned. A
beer saloon adjoining was demolished.
, 1884-08-07
Royal C~ordialities.

IscHL, August 6.-The Emperos
William and Francis Joseph arrived at
noon. The meeting between the two was
most cordial The Empress Elizabeth re-
ceived both at Ischl station. An immense
%concourse assembled outside the station.
The Austrian Emperor and the Empress
escorted William to their hotel. A grand
dinner was given at the Imperial villa.
, 1884-08-07
Mr. Cleveland,s vacation.

ALBANY, August 6.-Governor Cleve-
land leaves Albany tomorrow afternoon
for Upper SaraDac where he will probably
pass a two weeks vacation. The Govern
or states that all rumors concerning his
letter of acceptance are without founda-
ton. He to-day received a delegation of
Frensh Canadians, residents ofthe United
States, who are holding a convention.
, 1884-08-07
Received In STYLE.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, August General
Sheridan and Secretary Lincoln arrived
this morning and were driven to the
encampment of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, escorted by Adiutant General
North and cavalry. They were welcomed
by a salute and received by camp digna-
tories. A large crowd gathered for the
review in the afternoon.
, 1884-08-07

CHICAGO, August O. Cattle receipts,
1000 head; strong all around. Good
to choice Shipping, $6.0096. so; COM
mon to medium. s4.65(a5. 80; stockers,
s3.0O@4OO feeders, 81. 0O@4.4O; range
cattle, firm; Grass Texans, 7O0(91 900
lbs. SO. 50@475.
Sheepreceipts I 800 head; market brisk,
inferiorYto fair. 81 50a3.50 per cwt,; me
dium to good, s3.5O94 90; choice to
extra, "a. 80 %; Texas sheep. 2.25@
4.30 T
, 1884-08-07
A Brokers' Peculiar Doinps.

New York, August 6.-Some startling
discoveries were made to-day in Wall
street regarding the affairs of the late j.
Ogden Wortherspoon, broker at No. As
William street, who committed suicide
June 25 last. 1t is said that March Is
last he purchased from the Queen Insur-
ance Company a bill of exchange for
$4,000. On the following day he returned
and said a customer for whom he pur-
chased the bill desired to CONVEX it into
two bills for $4,000 and $4,000 respect
lively. This the company agreed to
do and the f5, 900 bill was delivered up by
Wotherspoon with the signatures torn of,
showing that it had been duly cancelled.
1t has lately been discovered that the bill
returned wasa forgery, and the original
bill had been hypothecated for $4,000
with the banking house on Wall street,
which will be the loser in the transaction.
1t is also said that a Hong Kong and
Shanghai banking corporation, a few days
before Wotherspoon's death, gave him a
bill of exchange for 81, 500 to sell and he
never accounted for the proceeds. Wother-
spoon was well known in financial circles,
and these disclosures formed a topic Of
wide spread to-day in Wall
street.
, 1884-08-07
The same Instructions.

WASHINGTON. August 6.-The Acting
Secretary of the Navy has cabled Rear
Admiral Davis, in command of the Asiatic
squadron, to be guided by the same in
structions for the protection of American
citizens in China as were given at the out
break Of the Franco Chinese hostlities.
, 1884-08-07
A Disastrous Fire,

SAN Francisco, August 6. - The
Chronicles DOwnieville, Cal, special
says; The town of Laporte with the ex-
ception of two buildings was completely
destroyed by fire last night. The loss is
estimated at $780, OO. No details
, 1884-08-07

Has arrived in this city, and has come to
cure all incurable diseases Scrofula in
every form, Fits, Insanity, all diseases of
the eye and ear, all diseases of females as
well as men and children. The most won
derful cures of Consumption are made by
her everywhere. She takes nothing in
hand but what she cures Diseases of the
throat and chest, Catarrh and Whooping
Cough give way quickly to her iniallible
remedy. None need dispair.
Office at Miss Wheeler's. Evans street,
near the hospital.
Office hours, from 10 M, to 9apy m.
, 1884-08-07

Go to Peabody's for fresh fruit and
candies or ice cream. Warren block, Six
teenth street.
, 1884-08-07

Ranchmen will ave money by calling
on G. w. Clark 4 Son for their groceries
in the Wyoming block, Cheyenne.
, 1884-08-07

been accumulating for twenty years. The
watchmen were obliged to break a window
to get into the Clerk room.
, 1884-08-07

All delicacies of the season at the
Pioneer saloon. Ladies' entrance from
Eddy street
, 1884-08-07

Every smoker should try Little
,Ioker-n /.
, 1884-08-07

Try La Confession Cuban cigar.
, 1884-08-07

At the Star Restaurant, Open all
night.
, 1884-08-07

II HIIIuOIVHIH NHILI
Railroad Superintendent-You appear to
nave been a little hurt in this collision, my
friend
Manned Passenger--I nave lost both arms
aud one leg.
Indeed What is your regular businessf'
Il am at present out OF work.
"Aht Well, with three limbs gone, you
can easily excite sympathy and make lots of
money at begging, but we won't charge you
anything extra" .s
, 1884-08-07

Try La Confession luban cigar.
, 1884-08-07

All aches and pains are cured by st.
jacobs Oil, the Great German Remedy.
, 1884-08-07

Craig, Davis a. Co. can show you 4
large line of wall paper.
, 1884-08-07

The best pool table in the Pioneer
saloon, Jake Esselborn, proprietor.
, 1884-08-07

Ellis keeps the boss soda water.
, 1884-08-07

Smoke Fl Arabe Cuban cigar.

Furniture repaired and reupholsrerde
at Craig, Davis & Coz S.
, 1884-08-07

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, 18th street.
, 1884-08-07

Try Peabody ice cream and candies.
, 1884-08-07

Indeed what is your regular cuisines.
Morris tribune., 1884-05-21
The Third Day.

NEW YORK, May 16 The events of Friday
in financial circles were less exciting, and
although the market was feverish and un-
settled throughout, the belief that the worst
was over was hourly growing. 1t was gen.
orally supposed that the failure of Fisk &
Hatch, announced just before the close of
the stock exchange Thursday evening, would
result in renewal of the panic which broke
in all its fury on the market Wednesday last,
but the course Of speculation shows that the
financial crash which threatened ruin
and destruction to thousands has at
last spent its force at least for
the present. With the exception of the sus-
pension Of the Newark Savings bank, whose
doors were closed by Chancellor Ranyon,
and the failure of the small firm of H. G.
Hardy & Sons, there was nothing in the
situation that would tend to cause the least
alarm OF apprehensions of a renewal of the
panic; yet the feverish feeling had in no
wise abated, and brokers were on the alert
early, in anticipation of more failures which
it was thought Thursday evening were
inevitable, consequent upon the closing of
Fisk & Hatch.
The days business closed with a better
feeling than at any time since the commence
ment Of the present trouble, and brokers gen.
orally express themselves as confident Of a
further improvement in values.
Cortlanat Parker, counsel of the Newark
Savings institution, said that Fisk & Hatch
owed the bank nearly 100000 He thought
the depositors would not suffer any loss, and
if they did they would not lose more than 25
or 80 per cent. The deposits of the bank in
January reached $6,O63,016
Morris tribune., 1884-05-21

frequently heard OF as a lecturer on
religious subjects at the Macaulay
Cremorne mission. Fisk has just returned
from a tour in Europe. The immediate re-
suit of the failure on the stock exchange was
decline of to 5 points. The weakness of
the government bond market was explained
by the suspension of this firm, although re-
porter who called there two hours ago for an
explanation of the decline was informed
there was no rational cause for it.
The suspension was not announced until
few minutes before 8 o'clock, the closing
hour of the exchange, but the effect was in
Simultaneous and depressing. On the an
nouncement of the failure a rush of
operators was made for the office of
the collapsed firm, and anxious in
quiries were made by brokers as to
how the firm stood. Fisk was seen by re-
porter, but refused to say anything. The
doors were closed, and the crowd outside in
creased. The suspension was so unexpected
that the street is again excited. Brokers are
rushing around wildly, ed the situation
again assumes a troubled aspect.
The stocks were firm from the afternoon
until just before the close of business, when
the suspension of Fisk & Hatch was an
nounced. Prices broke ftom to s. and the
market closed weak and panicky, although
some shares showed evidences of strong sup
port.
The situation is looked upon as extremely
critical, and many prophecies are made
that tomorrow may see a repetition of
the scenes of yesterday.
There was run on the South Brooklyn
Savings bank. The depositors are mostly
poor and ignorant people, who were misled
as the bank is on Atlantic avenue-into
supposing that it was the Atlantic bank
which suspended Wednesday. The demands
were promptly met. Father Franciot, of
st. Peters, Catholic church, to which most
of the depostors belong, went to the bank
and addressed the crowd, begging
them to go home and not lose
six months interest by drawing out
their III ,ney. He said he would personally
vouch for the soundness of the bank. His
remarks, however, were not needed by the
excited crowd. Up ito the closing of business
1925, 900 had been paid out. The cashier says
there is surplus of S7O0, 200, and all appli
cants will be paid in full.
The Brooklyn Savings bank was also run
upon, and paid out about Sl50,O00. The Off
GERS count this gain of Sc, 900 in interest.
Nearly all the other savings banks in Brook
lyn sustained slight runs.
An officer of the Metropolitan bank told
reporter that S1S5, 900 was paid out during
the day. The deposits amounted to 1864, 900
and checks for S454, 900 were certified.