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Civil Service with II ycnrennce,

WAslnSaroN, D. G., Dec. 3O.-Govcrnor
Dingley, Of Maine, has very little contl-
dence in any genuine civil service reform
under Democratic Administration. lie
expects to see all the officers displaced
under President Cleveland. Ills predic-
ton OF the way the civil service law will
becvaded in regard to the clerks in the
departments this:
Soon after the new order OF things is
established he looks to sec IN order pro-
mulgated that hundred or two clerks can
be spared without detrimcnt to.the public
service. Those discharged will NIL be Re-
publicans. Soon after, US business in
creases, their places will have 10 be sup.
piled, and as for every vacancy the Com
missioners are obliged TO certify four
names,a Democrat can always be had.
In this way, after moderate period, he
expects to see the. forre OF the clerks
changed, all under the letter OF the civil
service law, but none the less satisfactorily
to the hungry Democrats"
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{ TIE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Congressman Morrison Dente. tho Stat

Congressman Morrison Denies tho State.
ment ofthe y. Y. "IIoruld."
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 30.-Congressman Nor
rison, Of Illinois, furnishes the Associated
Press with the following self.explanatory
dispatch which he sent 10 the editor OF the
New York Herald this evening:
Dean SIN: In the dispatches printed to.
dav | find your Washington correspondent
quoted as sending among other misstate-
ments the following on the subject OF the
reciprociiies treaties: "Thc fact is the
ingenuity ofthe President to permanently
maintain the issue OF wise protection by
removing the tariff on sugar and compell-
ing the revenue to come from competing
foreign manufacturers is so plain to Mr..
Morrison that he,said to your correspon.
dent that no biffCarrying such special Jobs
into effect should ever be reported from
the committee, for he would never allow
n bill to be considered while he was Chair
man Of tho Ways and Means Commit.
tee.n
lido sometimes join in the careless talk
which occurs with correspondents and
other gentlemen about the committee
room when the committee is not in
session, but have said no more on this
subject than that the legislation to carry
into effect these treaties would not be re.
ported by the committee with my consent
or vote, rs the treaty with Mexico had
been already reported without my consent
or vote. Respectfully yours, :
WM. r. MoRRlsoN.
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MG JAMES D. Butt, OF Harper's Ferry,
whites to the New York Tribune to cite n
sanpie of Secretary Chandler's zeal for
the Republican cause in the late cam.
paign. Following the big Democratic
turnout at llarper's Ferry the Republicans
arranged n big affair Of their own (which
A'. Blaine was expected to be present.
Mr.. Butt, the chairman OF the Commit
tee Of Arrangements, called on the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to ask his permission
to hire the Marine Band. "With more
p'ompiness than courtesy" he refused
The request, though the Marine Band
was permitted to 20 to a cattle show n
week later, and it discoursed sweet melody
while Senator Germans friends were
dining him in honor ol :the Democratic
victory. This makes it proper to remark
once more that the administration did not
share copiousty in the defeat Of Mr.. Blaine
and the Republican party.
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TILE; INAUGURAL.
drnhd Preparations: Being Made for the
Important Event.

drahd Preparations Being Made for the
Important Event.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-The committe,
having in charge thcinausural tickets and
invitations will tomorrow award the con.
tract for engraving and printing some
10000. The Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing were asked by the committee to
compete for the work, but this thcy could
not do under the law, rs they are limited
to government business. The Homer Lee
Bank Note Company, OF New York who
engraved the Garlield-Arthur tickets, have
submitted several designs and estimates
for the week,
lfthe ceremonies attending the inaugu-
ration OF Cleveland arc at all in keeping
with the elaborate designs followed in the
formation OF the Committees on Arrange.
lnents for that event there need be no fear
that it will not be m affair Of eiephantine
proportions, on par with Senator Voor-
hees' description Of the neck OF the Presi-
dent-elect. The names OF the members OF
the several committees fill three solidly
printed columns OF local newspaper.
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FROM THE OLD WORLD.
EARTHQUAKES 1IonRons IN SPAIN.
ihe fnii Details eftic Great Bisaster Show
the Mortnlityt to be Greater than was Sun.
posed-rwo Towns Entirely Demol.
isl'rd - Hunting for tho Dodios.

MADRID, Dee. 38.-Frcslt details recciy.
ceived from the districts In which tho
earthquake shock was severest add now
horror TO tho great calamity. At Nerra,
town Of five thousand people in
the province OF Malaga, the earthquake
was followed bya hurricane. This finish.
cd tho destruction OF many houses which
had already been brought 10 tho brink of
ruin by The previous shock. Tho inhahi.
tants lied In terror from their houses and
rAihpel outside OF town. Much suffering
,iS was CAUSED by the scarcity Of provisions
my alarm IN Malaga is now subsiding
anu Affairs Will soon resume the ortinarY
course. 80 - ''
Frigilaha, a town Of 5000 Inhabitants
was partially destroyed by an earibuualS
shock yesterday. Hundreds Of persons
herished, being suddenly engulfed. The
shocks have been continuing since the first
great wave OIL Christmas eve. ~ -.
AT Granada to-day the Te Deum was
suiiS and praises offered for the cessation
oi t'ie earthquake at Priego. Al tho
province OF Corodona the shocks came
wille ihe theatre wascrowded with people.
a. terrible panic followed; many persons
jumped from the galleries and from tho
wihdows upon tho crowd below. Two
were killed outright and forty more or les,
seriously injured. ''es
At Malaga two lofty chimneys Of tho
gas works fell. Patients in tho hospitnl
were so terrified that they forgot their mai.
aides and fled to the open air. Conyicts
in the prisons refused 10 enter their cells
md remained all night in the corridor.
ALBANIA and Santa Cruz were complcto.
y destroyed. The soldiers are now clear.
'ne. up the ruins in search of corpscs
which arc found in large numbers, manv
Of them horribly dsfigured. Tho mum.
Der Of persons killed is unknown. There
IS much distress among the survivors who
isk relief. - - !" Ao
at Albunuelas 200 pcrsonswere injured.
From the ruined houses one hundred
Dodlesso far have been recovered. The Bar
racks at Lola in the province OF Granada
.re ruined. At Zailarraya, town not far
rom Lola, fifty persons perished. ="
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South NonwALK, CoxS., Dec. 9O.-A
singular feature in the hatters' strike is
that the places OF many Of the employees
have been filed by the wiresand daughters
Of the wealthy manufacturers. Instead of
shabbily dressed girls and women who
might be seen hurrying TO their work in
thcmorningthere may now be seen alight-
ing from their carriages at the doors
OF The factories, young women and
matrons, in sealskin sacques and
fashionable gowns and bonnets.
Dainty fingers TINT have never be-
fore piled needle to other than the fancy
work that served 10 relieve an idle hour,
now work hard at attrimming and finishing
hats, rs though the next days bread
depended on their industry. This phase
Of the industry does not lessen the bitter
ness OF the poor strikers feelings. Mean
while the boycotting OF the rich manuiac-
turers by the small traders OF the place
continues -sr-..lst. = y -.l.. ..l' ~ 49,
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ttmo tho Republican party entered upon
u slow decline. Jobbcryl and patronage
iinonngeering moro and more aourlshed at
that time. ET VIZ. :. = -. -
PATENTD DECISIONS.
SOME Prominent Cnscs Being Argued lie
NAgF fore the Com nlssiUner. iT.


1GgE fore the COmnlssiDner. H.:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The effect Of
the decision OF tho Supreme Court in tho
Hoo patent case, where It was held tho
appeal did not lle from the Commissioner
Of Patents TO tho Secretary Of tho Inter.
ior, upon similar cases passed upon by tho
Secretary, is now being tested OH tho mo.
ton pending before tho Commissioner OF
Patents. O,t. ,.I,IT5 80 =" - : -
In February last the Secretary reversed
The decision Of the Commissioner In tho
patent telephone interference case OF
iiiaSe q DnWbaugh w. Edison, and re.
stored Edison to Ills position in the inter.
ference from which he had been displaced
by the Commissioner. Drawbaurh's s coun.
sci now asserts the Sccretury's decision in
the case was nulliiled by the decision Of
the court and Edison is barred from the
interference proceedings. ~
Roscoe Conkling representing Edison
to-day made an argument before the Com.
missioner, taking the ground that the See.
retary was lie facto Judge at the time and
sound practice required the Commissioner
TO support tho decision. .siT5 : :.
The counsel for McDonough filed with
the patent office motion for n review OF
tho decision OF the Board OF Examiners
n chief in the telephone case OF Bell vs.
McDonough. vs.. Troy, vs.. Edison. The
Board rejected McDonough's application
on THE ground that his device was inope.
rativc. His motion is 10 secure permits.
sion to show the instruments used by him
are OF practical utility.
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a Kentucky Town scorched.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 3O.-A Hopkins
vile, ky.t special TO the Courier-Jounal
says: At IN early hour this morning a fire
originated in the back-room Of B. T.
scheorieldt's dry goods store OH Main
street, between Bridge and Spring streets,
and seven stores on Main street and ho-
tel building on Bridge street, and eight
stores in the block on Main street, were
burned before the fire was gotten under
control. By hard work the corner build.
ing was saved. These were the only
buildings lett OF one Of the.bes blocks in
The city. 1t embraced tho main part OF
The city not burned two years ago. The
cause Of the fire is unknown. The total
losses foot up little over 5000, all COW
cred by insurance except about 81 900 on
tue building. Several persons narrowly
escaped being caught by the'ialling walls,
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WASHINGTON, Dec. S0.-Cleveland's let
ter to Curtis OH civil service reform is the
principal topic OF conversation in political
circles. 1t is generally commended by
disinterested persons Of both parties.
Some OF the more radical Democrats say
that under Clevcand's construction twill
not be difficult to show that large
majority OF the present Office holders can
be displaced for neglected their public
duties TO engage in partisan work. The
Republicans iu the departments having
thus offended do not oteXtract much comfort
from the ntterances OF the Presilent-elcct.
TO others, however, whose commissions
have some time TO run and who have
made faithful and efficient officers the let
ter gives assurance that they will be allow
ed to serve out their terms.
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GEN. GRANTS TROUBLES.
srr. Field Talks About tho Fund to be

IAA' Elciu 4hihs ABOUT tilc L una TO be
RAISED.
New York, Dec. 30.-Resarding the
Grant subscription Mr.. Cyrus w. Field
said yesterday: 81 am sorry anything of
this kind has got to the papers, for there
is nothing in it. Mr.. lIoyt, who has an
Office in this building, told me General
Grant was likely to need assistance, and
called on Mr.. Vanderbilt, who said his
claim was 100000, but he said, III you
are getting up subscription to pay that
put me down for SG0,000.' MIR. Elkins was
here to-day, and you can say Gen. Grant
wilt have nil he needs. Tic rich men OF
this country are fully aware that but for
General Grant their property would not
be: worth much and they know that Gen.
eral Grant had nothing TO do with any in.
direction Of Grant & Ward, and they don't
propose to hold him responsible for that.
We don't propose to put our money into
a sieve and pay the debts OF Grant &
Ward, but whatever General Grant needs
he will have, and that is alltherc is OF It. !"
The Herald this morning states posi-
lively that the confession Of judgment on
MIR. Vanderbilts claim was made Mt Gen.
Grants suggestion and was a measure of
defense against more clamorous creditors.
Mr.. George Jones, proprietor of the
Times and custodian Of the Grant fund
raised some years ago, says the la,e Gov
ernor Morgan advised the investment OF
that fund in Wabash stock, and on his
guaranteeing u return OF $4,000 per annum
for ten years from such investment, Mr..
Jones so placed it. The Morgan estate
has regularly paid the $4,000 rs guaran.
teed, and the agreement is il the Wabash
defaults payment on the stock the estate
shall return tho principal and interest OF
the fund intact. Tho fund is absolutely
secure, and nets General Grant $4,000 d
year.
Mr.. Elkins says there will undoubtedly
be q fund raised, and General Grants
friends here are wai,ing TO hear from
General Sherman before taking further
stems,
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CLEARED BUT HUNG
by n Masked Mob on Circun,stantial Evi
tleuce, .-'


OTTAWA, Iowa, Dec. 30.-Ncar the town
OF Dlakcsburg, this county, fifteen miles
west OF here, Pleasant Anderson Washing
by eight masked men. In November,
1883, near Blakesburg, Chris. McAllister
was murdered at his residence. A few
months after Pleasant Anderson was mr..
rested for the murder, and finally one
year ago at 0skaloosa, the trial lasting two
weeks, there was a strong array Of circum-
stantial evidence against him, but he was
acquitted. A very strong conviction pre-
vailed at Blakesbnrg that he was guilty.
Bad feeling has prevailed, and last night
ho was siczed at the house OF his father.in-
law, and taken to aschool house. Akind Of
mock trial before jury OF eight men was
held, and by them he was sentenced to be
hung. Nearly one hundred persons had
gathered Mt the schoolhouse, among whom
he seemed to have no defender, and at
about l6:30 last night they took him to
the scene OF the murder OF McAllister and
hung him to the limb Of a cottonwood
tree. lie protested his innocence to the
last. The body was left hanging ior over
two hours, and was finally taken down by
order Of tho magistrate who went to the
scene, md the coroner was sent for. From
the temper Of the crowd it was evident
they would brook no interference.
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EATON ON CLEVELAND,


u
of Ills Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. q, Dec. 30.-Hon.
Norman B. Eaton, President OF the Civil
Service Commission, was asked by q rep
resentative OF the Associated Press for his
views in regard to Gov. Clevcland's letter
published this morning. Mr.. Eaton in
reply expressed himself as follows:
1t would be objectionable presumption
in me 10 assume to speak for. Gov. Cleve-
land, but may speak freely for myself
regard the letter rs the deliberate, sig
nilicant aud timely utterances OF man
who comprehcnds the situation and has
the courage OF his convictions and his du-
ties. 1t is the platform on the subject to
which it relates.
The views OF the letter arc those COM
mon to all true statesmen of both parties.
These views arc those most rapidly grow
ing in the hearts OF the people. The
policy disclosed in tho letter is that by
which alone his party can retain power,
or the country escape decay. 1t shows
plainly. We arc have n mixed cabinetand
no tinid or compromising policy but
a strong positive, honest courageous
and absolutely Democratic admins
tra.ion. 1t will be one in
broad contrast to the lust Democratic ad-
ministration, which was weak, cvasive
and scorniul OF the noble and growing
sentiment. It may do injustice to my
political opponents, but l must think
many OF them have been hoping Governor
Cleveland would befound ready 10 break
his pledges and triile with hisconyictions.
This letter ought to dispel all such illusions
and is therefore timely. u.
The place hunters OF his party may yet
give him much trouble and perhaps may
bring their party near to ruin by their
greed for office. The Democratic party
now stands rs it'did when Buchanan was
elected, where two roads separated, ono
lending to honor and victory and the
other to shame and defeat. Its fate do.
pcnds on its choice OF roads and leaders.
| Ii l cared more for my party than for my
country l should hope the greed and
clamor for places whould break through
the civil service law and rules
and cngulf the new President with
all the statesmen OF his party. The
declaration OF the letter, that the lessons
past should bo unlearned," may well be
pondered by Republicans as we'll rs DEM
0crats. It is just ten years since President
Grant through special message was ask.
ing Republican Congress 10 make n
small appropriation for tho enforcement
OF tho Civil Service rules to which the
Republican party was solemnly pledged.
Unfortunately there was no statesman in
Congress who could see that the new cause
with the elements OF potency in the near
future was beginning to stir the hearts Of
the people. In the eyes Of the Republican
leaders the carly friends Of the cause we're
enthusiasts" and s'doctrinaires," ntwhom
partizan journals especially delighted TO
sneer. No member in either House cared
to even call for the ayes and noes on tho
appropriation, amid jeers and laughter.
Civil service reform in the opinion oI
the leaders Of its enemies was consigned
To the tomb Of the Capulets. About thai
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Dee. 30.-secretary
Mccullough has received letterfrom the
Collector OF thc.Port OF Boston, sustaining
the report Of Special Agent Hines, to the
effect, that what. is known commercially
as timed plate, embraces NIL sizes and
thickness Of iron subjected to coating OF
tin, and that such has been the ruling for
the past ten years. The letter OF the Col
iector corresponds with similar letters
from Collectors at New York and Phila-
delphia. The manufacturers claim that
timed plate only embrace small sheets in
boxes. The Secretary's decision, which
will be made in few days, will affirm the
decisions Of the Collector ut Boston and
other points, admitting all classes OF timed
iron, commercially known as timed plate.
Last ar'simportation OF this article from
Great Britain amounted 10 FIVE hundred
million pounds, valued at eighteen million
dollars.
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even the unselHsh devotion off Saint Louis.
Onnn wilhin Il.n ,rnlla Of fIa Mni,, l..;li

even the unselflsh devotion Of saint Louis
Once within the walls OF the Main build.
Ing, the eye roams idly about. Tho many
things demand immediate attention. The
long aisles, the wooden raftcrs, high and
graceful us the bouglis Of n California tree,
the stained glass Of the roof, the cluster oi
lights surmountihg crimson crcscents tfat
will glow like rubies when evening comes,
the graceful galleries, the sounding chimes
from the tower over, the main entrance,
the brilliant decorations and the many ex-
hibits already complete, call each and all
Tor undivided interest. Tho visitor seeks
the Music Hall and sinking into n chair,
wonders where he should begin md how
he is going 10 do 1t justice In tho fortnight
he has to spare; and II 1t Is SO full OF inter-
est now what will 1t be In three weeks
when all tho vast machinery runs smooth
fy, when all the exhibits are in their
places, when the pictures and statues are
unveiled, when tho crowd Is even
greater, when tho organ Sends Its
tanned, YET TRIUMPHANT THUNDER
echoing through aisles more lofty than
those Of Cologne or Milan, when the iez
oil Turkey or the cue OF China minglo yet
more closely with the stove.plpeof North
ern civilization and the soft felt hut so dear
to tho soul Of the Southerner.
This letter Is meant for Il preparatory
sketch OF the Exposition, for M introduc.
ton to tho excellence yet in embryo. The
next will tell OF different exhibits In the
Main and Government buildings, and In
that fairy palace, the Horticultural Hall.
Already there is enough on exhibition to
educate, not illiberally, any ono who !
knows row to use his eyes. But word
OF advice, in conclusion, may DO
& USEFUL TO sTI,ASGEns
who have in contemplation n visit to the
Worlds Fair. Comel Come, by all means!
Come, young men, il you sell your watch
Or pistols 10 obtain the means; come,
Young girls, and SEQ what your sex is do.
ng, and what you may do; come, ye large
hearted women, and rejoice in the achieve.
nents OF women. Come, men OF all ages
md view the inarvcis OF fthe century; come,
md bring the boys and girls; it will be
worth year Of book study-but do not
'ome before the eighth Or tenth Of Janu.
'ry, before the Woman's Department is
open, before the Art Gallery is in radiant
lrray, before We may feel sure that no
disappointment can result from your
coming. HENRY AUSTIN.
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WAITER FROZEN
While the Flames Rage Unlhndercd In n
Western Town.

PlEEEE, OAK, Dec. 3O.-A terrific fire is
raging, and an entire block on Pierre street
is in flames. AS the mercury is below
zero, and all the pumps are frozen solid, it
is impossible to control the flames. At
present writing the stores OF Richards &
llollenback, +. Nasup, Cavanaugh, r. D.
Jones, p. II. Johnston, wholesale liquors
Samuel \. Goodwin, wholesale liquors
Parks billiard hall and n dozen smaller
buildings are burning. Buildings are be.
ny torn down to check the progress OF the
hrc. The loss already exceeds 100000
This fire is Immediately opposite the site
OF the last contlagration.
The windis blowing fierce gale and the
mercury is down to 250 below zero. Men
women and children. are working in q
desperate endcavor TO save property. The
fire originated nthe grocery store Of r. A
Jones, and is now sweeping toward the
river. I.s=,E.s ,SSfllt ~ ~
The Stebbins House was consumed, af
Ter which the fire was brought under con
ttrol. The loss is now estimated Mt S75, 900
Insured for about $4,000.
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RrcrEEEScE to pleasing recollections is
Brother Beccher's stronghold. When he
gets completely corncred he demonstrates
bis descent from jeremiah and he gen.
orally finds an iadisposition to strike tlt
"Oll man when he is down." Henry
Ward lIeecler represents seventy.one
years Of phenomenal luck. r,-
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WEST VIRGINIA yearners ior public pap
ronstHic The cpistle from the President
elect to the NIugwumps, in the light most
favorable to their own prospects. Repub.
lean office holders in this State have al
ways been regarded rs Republicans in all
particulars. Sill their removal does not
argue cotarie succession or dictation OF
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FIGHTING FOR a D1srILLEnY.
A Fatal Dispute In North CnrolInn for a
) ~ piCce Of OrOunl. y. -. Z. !.

e. q i
RALEIGH, n. G., Dec. 30.-A few days
ago Jim RatliT, and Will Ratlia, colored,
we're building distillery in Arson coun-
ty. There was dispute as to their title
to the land, and during the night Arch
Stroud, Dave Stroud, Henry Falkncr, P.
Teal and Aaron Ratlifr came to the place
and demanded its surrender to them.
The parties charged upon one another, and
the invaders were repulsed. The charge
was renewed again and again, the fight
growing more desperate each time. Final.
ty the attacking party gained the advan.
tage. Jim. Ratlitr received twenty shots
in one leg, and Will was cut in fifteen OF
twenty places. Teal and 'Falkner. were
shot and are probably dead The Strouds
and Aaron Ratli 4 were wounded, but will
recover. The surviving invaders took pos.
session Of the property and intend to
finish the construction Of the distillery,