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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
HATS.

ANOTH ER--GOOD--BErrEk---
BtsT--THAI's the WAY TaE HAT.
TRADE REcobD Is WITH Us FOR THE
LAsTTnREE WEEKS -..TIIREEwEEKs
AGo---wE FOLD AS MANY HATS AS
WE EVER HAVE IN ANY SIX DAYS IN
THE YEAR--THE NEXT SIX WERE DE-
CIDEDLY GREATER--wHILE LAST
WEEKS SALES ARE HEAD AND
SHOULDERS ABOVE ANY WE HAVE
EVER HAD.--wBES DID YoU EVER
HEAR or A GENUINE FUR DERBY
HAT-ANEws HAPE--NEw HATS
NOT OLD sTUFF-oR MASuFAc-
ICRERs' sECoSDs---soLD AT ONE
IoLLAR AND FORTY EIGHT CENrsT
TIE NEXT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OUR PRICES ARE DEMoRALTzING THE
INCLUSIVE" HATTERs--Is OUR
u7o-wrTHoUT ANY QUESTION
OR QUALIFICATIoN--THEY ARE AS
GOOD AS ANY s2.25 HAT.
THEN OUR sl.oO DERBY 10 JUST PUT.
TING A DoLLAR-sQUARELY AND
FIRsLY-IN THE wEARER's POCKET.
WE ARE HAND IN GLOVE WITH OUR
WASHINGTON HOUsE.-WE SHARE
EVERY PURCHASE THEY MAKE
THIS COMBINATION GIVES Us IN
MENsE ADvANTAGEs-FoR THE
Observation-Disclosures w OCTOBER 81
EMPLOYED FIFTEEN MEN SELLING
HATS AND cAPs--AND LOTS OF PEG
PIE COULD NOT BE WAITED UPON
WHEN THE HATTERs SAW THAT WE
bad THE TRADE-THEY PROMPTLY
THREW OUTABAIT- MARKED A FEW
HATS DOWN TO ABOUT COsr-To
COUNTERPART THE HAVOC WE HAD
PRODUCED-BUT THEIR MARKING
WAS UNDERsTooU-THE HAD TOO
LONG PRACTICED THE G.E-T-A.L.L-
U-C-A.E SYSTEM ON THE PUB
LIC-AHD THEY-THE PUBLIC-
KNOW THAT BY SUPPORTING Us
CHEAP But GOOD HATS HAVE BEEN
MAZE POSSIBLE To BUY-AND WILL
CONTINUE TO BE So.-wE CAN BACK
Up OUR STATEMENTS WITH THE MER-
CHANDIsE. A.sAKS & CO,
1908 MAIN STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Brookiyn Jockey-Ciuh Races.


NEW YORK, October l6 - First iace-ior
,hrec.year-olds and upwards, one-a2d-one-
sixioenih-mile heats, first hcat-HeSbert
won; sam RroWn second, Netile thrd.
Time. $50. Second heat-Herbert won
Genfallon second. NettIe third. Tine,
ISL.
second Iace-for two-year-olds, seven
furlongs-Relax won; ThcodOsius second
George G. Bennett third. Time, 1881.
Third race-seyen furlongs-king Ar
thur won; Hopeful second, ilimalya third.
Time, 1850.
Fourth race-for three-year-oids and up
wards, three miles Bonanza won; Ferona
second, Little Dan third. Time. 5:2sl.
Fifth race-for tbree-year-olds and up-
wards, one mile and sixteenth-Fere
Kyie won; frankie Is. second, Brcughton
third. Time, l:J0.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
DANNiELE.
The Atlantic and Danyilic Railroad
The Tobacco Market.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
DLNynLE. VA, October l6.-The survey
Of the Atlantic ana Danvile road has been
completed from Danyille to Hicksiord.
The line goes from Danville TO Halifax
courthouse. South Boston, Buffalo Springs.
EoydtoU, GAINESVILLE, Laurenceville, and
Uicksford. The distance is 13i miles. and
i entirely practicable. II il expected
work will begin in a short time.
The tobacco market has been rather dull
during the past week. Owing to the dry
weather but little country tobacco has come
IN, and breaks have been Eight. Old to-
baceo is dun. except brights. New brights
are active and in good demand.
Ground has been broken for She new city
aims lOUsp.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Losg strike DeclnYcd ON.

WILMINGTON, DEL, October i6.-The
morocco strike was last night officially de-
clared of by the authority Of the Executive
Board al District %. knights OF Labor.
The strike, which has been gradually dying
a natural death, j. ended Internationally.
fhe strikers went cut March nth. They
originally numbered about six hundred
end fifty, but have dwindled down 70 three
hundred, many having found employment
elsewhere or at other occupations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
THE RroHMoND DIsp ATCB--sUNDAY OCTOBER IL 1885.

packIng-hou.es to-day, and bcsousht ~
men who could be reached not to go 70
work. Many applicants for work, nov,
ever, went out on the regular and spec,a'
passenger trans, aud were landed ~ .ns
DOOR Of the pscking-houses, which meIs
guarded by armed patrols. The strikers
stopped q wagon containing clothing az
bedding for the Pinkerton men just out
side the city limits to-day and handled Tue
driver roughly, throwing the clothing IN
the street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Substantial Proceeds from the Grant
Memoirs.
fBy telegraph TO the D!spatch.l

NEW YORK. october l6.-Mrs. Grant re-
ceiyed from the publishing house Of Charles
l. Webster 4 Co. check for $4,000 a
few DAYS ago. This Is the second install
ueut. The first payment made from the
nyofts az TIE Grant memoirs, was In the
iortn Of check for 100000, sent 10 Mrs.
Cran, some time ago. I" IT onr suits are
DECIDED fayorably," said Mr. Webster to
yenoT,sr. awe shall send Mrs. Grant an
other check for 100000 in month. The
suits "a which refer, are those arising out
Of the Unauthorized sale OF our books by
Watsmaker at Philadelpbis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Suicide.
NV telegraph 10 ID

TOY ItItkIHFII 10 tI4O TIE s'''T3I'I
Boston, October 16.-Joseph j. Gardiner,
owner Of the Mckay farm, at Hamilton,
committed suicide thi. morning by shoot
ing. lie was twenty-five years old, and was
,oon to enter into the possession OF an es-
tate valued at 100000. He was the son OF
Joseph Gardner. who shot himself about
ten wears agO. Young Gardner was finely
educated, tut Of late had exhibited some
peculiar decisions, accompanied Big marked
mental depression.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
siARkETs ~ TELEGRAPH.
NEW TOHK.

NEW YORK, October ls.-Cotton quiet !:
sales. IS bales: last evening. 80 bales; up
lands, lee: Orleans, 951e.; receipts.
s4.es4 bales; exports-to Great Britain,
1877 bales 20 the Continent $3.50 bales;
stock, 44e os6 bales. Southern flour steady !:
common 20 fair extra, tJ.25as6.l1. wheat
lake. lower. closing steady; No. z red,
October, nominal Al S54ssS'sc. Com
steady No 2 October. 4f4a4fsc.; Noyem-
Der, 4sha455sc. Oats n shade better; No. 2.
October. 3l4aSlkc. Hops unchanged.
Coffee fair: Rio steady 81 il%c. sugar
steady: refined quiet. Aolssss's steady
Rice firm. Cotton-seed oil unchanged.
Rosin irm at slssl.o71. Tnrpsntlne steady
SO. rs for old. SO 25asi0.7j for new. MID
dies duh. Lard a trife higher; western
sieam, 500; October, 5000; November,
se.0sas6.o9. Freignts steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALJrnoRE. ND, October 1e.-Cotton
steady; middling, Sc. Flour nrfn and
steady. Wheat-southern nouninslly stea-
DIV: western lower and quiet southern red,
ssas5kc.; southern amoer. sea5Ie.: NO
western winter red. spot, eOsasVec.; Mo-
yember, e2ae2sc December, e3Hasfc. {;
January. SMASH Corn southern Iower
and quiet western steady and dull south
eTn white. z7a4ec. southern yellow, ala
Axe; western mixed, spot. s4af41sc.; No
yembeT or December, new or Old. &sA
44Lc; January. 4s3saS54c. Oats steady
and quiet; southern, szasse;; western
white, s4as6c. western mixed. SyaSsc.
PENNSYLVANIA, 92sSec. Rye steady 81 oia
$50. Provisions steady and fairly active.
Coffee higher: Rio eargoes. ordinary 70 fair.
lll.aliZc. Sugar-Copper-refi steady
at aAaeAc. Whiskey quiet at tl.23agl.2t,
Other articles unchanged. Freishn 70 kiv-
erpool per steamer steady.
CINClNNAxls
CINcINNATr. October l6.-y,our easier
family Ss.25at3.40. Wheat nrm: No I
red, 7oa = e4c Corn steady; No. . mixed. S7kc
Cats steady; NO. 3 mixed. s1<c. Pork In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Illicit DistiI,ev Pardoned.

WAsBISGTON, ID. c.. October Is. The
President has pardoned Burwell Hodges,
who was convicted In the First district OF
North Carolina Of Illicit distiIling and SEN
fenced TO 4 term Of Imprisonment. The
pardon was granted at the earnest sOlicita-
ton Of the district attorney who prosecuted
the case upon the ground that the prisoner
has already suffered sufficiently. and his
imprisonment for a longer period would
result in great hardship TO his dependent
familE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Cottou-steamer AGro.
NVfFVH -I7fN"
IBY Telegraph 20 the Dlspatch. ]

GALvEsTON, October l6.-The steamer
Robina (BrItish) l. anchored outside Of the
bar while completing her cargo. II was
found TO be on fire this morning. She has
five hundred tons Of oil-cake and three
thousand bales Of cotton on board. The
flames ragged hercely for a couple OF hours.
tls thought that the tire Is nov under con-
troll. She is an IRON vessel Of two thousand
and ffiy-eight tons, and is owned BY j.
Robinson & Sons, Of North Shields, Eng
land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
MEETINGS.

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
~ RICHMOND LODGE No 2l9. Knights
OF Honor: Remem beer the meeting nights
OF y our lodge have teen changed from the
second and fourth Friday TO the nrst aud
third Monday OF each month Therefore.
regular meeting will b. held TOMORROW
Monday 18th instant, at ~ I. NJ
Amendment 10 bylaws will be considered.
By order OF the Lodge.
THOMAS JACKSON,
ocl7-ltt Reporter pro. tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

NIt UNUND IUBtINU WANhEF'
OCTOBER Is, 1855.
Holders OF good bright wrappers have
been patient ard now begin TO look for u
moderate reward. Some llttlo buying has
been done this yeek-mainly at satisfac-
tory prices; but tue harvest Is looked for
later. II is more and more apparent that
good wrappers will be very scarce in the
new crop OF bTighis. Good bright Oilers hold
a stronger position also. old cutters con-
tlnUs In good demand. with small offerings
at better prices thar week ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Ia.t Nirhr. ToIagrnnhio Fla.hes.

No business was transactedin Minneapo-
Ii Yesterday owing TO the RAILROAD strike.
Meyer Karl Rothschild, head OF the great
banking firm OF Frankfort, died suddenly
yesterday.
The schooner Emlline sank or the coast
Of Newfoundland Friday and the captain
and crew-seyen in all-weFe lost.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
The Minneapolis switehmen's Strike

CHICAGO, Ill, October ia proml-
uent Minneapolis miller telegraphs /" The
sWitcbmen's strike here promises to be a
long and bitter one and will probably stop
all shipments for a while. Notify your
customers and regulate your sales accord
iugly. All the mills here are IN the same
nn.iiiOn.v
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Tie " Gather en- Richmond Yesterday 'odS
cool, clear, and eindy; cold at night
R0u0e If Thsrmosasyer YsSferfIg:
Mean temperature. ............

There Is wise dog In Morden, MANI
toha. He slipped bis collar The o,n"r ny,
and when bis master called reilsea ',
come, evidently fearing punishment ou'
In the night be returned. manageo 70 ~
The collar over his head, and 10 me mon, ..
Ing Was found chained 10 his kenne', "as'
ging bis tall In conscious virtue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
LATE WEATHER REPORT.
IHY fAlegranh To the nisnafcn.l

WAsHIY6T0S, October Ill 4. M.-for
Virginia, fair veather, noriheasteriy '''ndS'
slightly irdrmer. -
FOR North Carolina and South Carolina,
fair heather, nortieasteriy ,rtnfs, s!'ghHy
trdrfaer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
prexusa herself asa Four Chtadren.
1pv anylo. A meftean cable 10 the Dsspatch.i

Iospos, october TO- Mrs. Leader, wife
~ = hatcher doIng business In Cambsr.
well. suburb OF London. after quarrel
win her husband, left her home, taking
her tiye little children With her. she went
10 The Thames river. at Fuihatn, and threw
beysaif and fiys children into the water.
al we're drowned except oae child.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Blatne In Philadelphia.
nv telegraph 90 the Dispatch.l

PHILADELPHIA, October lG.-Hon. James
G.. Blaine arrived here shortly before l
O'Clock. and was quietly taken 10 the Con'i-
mental Hotel tonight. He will make an
address in behalf Of the Republican state
iicset, and on Monday will start Cd tour
through the State.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

CALLED MEETING OF JOHN A..
~ ANDREW POST RECEPTION CON
MlTIEE.-The members OF the Joint COM
mitiee on reception Fl John \. Andrew
Post. Grand Army Of the Republic, are re-
quested 10 attend final meeting at smell
liDg's, Twelfth street. on TUESDAY EVE
MING october 10Th and all sub-cOmm nit
tees ere requested To come prepared TO make
final reports, ard enable the JOINT commit
tee TO close its affairs.
BY order OF EDGAR Ian, Chairman.
ocl7.lt P.KEENAS. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
PORT on NEWPORT NEWS. OCT. le, lss Q
lBy telegraph
MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD or VA,
sECsErARY's OffIck-

THE FALL SESSION OF THE
4 MEDICAL EXAMINING boAHD OF
1HE STATE OF VIRGINIA. will be held In
beginning al 10 A. NJ on TUESDAY. oc-
iobsr 26 1850. All physicians Wishing 20
appear for examination will please notify
the Secretary, at Charlottesville. va.
BY order OF II. GREY LATHAM. NJ. u, VICE.
President, Acting President.
HUGH T. NELSON, ". ID.
oc le-lw Secretary and Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Nominated for Congress.

by telegraph 10 The Dispstch.I
NORWICH. CONY., October lG.-The Third
district Democratic Convention to-day nom
mated Frederick Hyde.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

Nyw YORK, october 1G.-Both Mr., lew,
III ana Mr.. Roosevelt have written Iornia'
letters accepting the nominations LOT mayor,
rendered them by the TamiLany nan ano
Republican parties respectively.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
NEW YoRk STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, October 16.-To-day the stock
market presented the same general features
as that OF yesterday. the principal activity
being confined 10 a few specialties, while
the general market was mparatively dull
and It's fluctuations slight. Coal stocks were
the chief feature: and while Lackawanna
and Delaware asd Hudson, with the bitu-
minOus coal roads. were strong, Jersey Gem
iral was wssk and Reading barely steady.
other speGiAltiss which displayed marked
strength were Manhattan. Nickel-Plate
stoc K. and Ohio aud Mississippi tue pro-
posed ARRANGEMENT with Erie stimulating
The price OF the latter. New England was
specially weak to-day. On heavy selling
Laekawanna vas the leader OF the market.
The depression IN Jersey Central is due
principally 10 the publication OF a rumOr
that 10 the reorga nlzation the proposed
assessment OF Is per cent. would be levied
upon the stock. The opening was strong.
the fis3 prices ranging generally from to
y above the closing figures last evening.
while Jersey Central was higher The
market developed much irregularity aud
feVerIshness IN early trading. which. now
ever, soon disappeared, and tie market
moved up in unison. The gains- however.
were generally lost by noon; after which
there was less business and alternate ai-
yanCss and declines until the close, Wnion
was firm Final prices show irregular
changes, though the majority o! the active
list are higher. The conspicuous net de
clJnes comprised Jersey Central IL, New
England ], and Manitoba /. Nickel Pate
common, however. Is up "a preferred az;
Lackawanua IL, Hooking valley - and
Delaware and Hudson IL. sales, 100000
SHARES.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
RICHMOND. Va. October II. 1883.

A MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE
~ OF organizing a Building Association.
70 he STYLED THE CITIZENS BUfbDl sc
ASSOCIATION, No. g. viii be held at &.
&. Thons Hall. corner OF seventeenth and
Main streets, TUESOAY EVENING, Octo-
her 10Th at s O'Clock. All persons wishing
20 subscribe 10 the stock OF this Association
will please attend this meeting.
CHARLES A. SCHMIDT.
ocl7.2t Secretary pro tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF

AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF
IA FULTON DEMOCRATIC CLUB will
take place at BoltZ Hall III ESDAf
NIGHT, october 10Th. At O'Clock. Every
member ~ requested 20 attend. Voters or
First precinct Marshall Ward can be en-
rolled in this Club by applying 10 the secre-
iary, Joseph Long, al BIillnisers bag fac
tory, duTiu adJ ourn neDt ~ the Club.
r.. NJ. ROSCHEk. President.
JOSEPH Lone. Secretary, DC l72t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
summer,llle Again Shoeked.
[By telegraph to the Dispatch

CHARLESTON, October 10.-Tbere was q
seyere earthquake shock at summervilie al
s O'Clock last night. No damage was done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

SATURDAY. October Is, 1856.
sALEs-FIRsT BoARD.-l,o0o Richmond,
Frsderieksburg and Potomac dividend
scrip at sex; sIo2 Virginia coupons (old)
at see.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

ORDER OF T0NTT.-ALL CHAR
OTER membe and all persors desiring
10 Join the new lodge OF this order 70 BE-
Instituted This week will coll on or address
the undersigned ior information. The or
der pays a weekly benefit OF SIS for sick
ness or disability and sl 600 at tho eXplra-
tlon Of seven years. Benefits paid on pre-
sentation Of doctors certificate. 40 de-
lay. JOHN II. WALDMaN,
Deputy Supreme President,
Sixteenth and Franklin streets.
DC l7-Ifs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
u7IGWAM OF PAMUNKY TRIBE.

NIGWAM OF PAMUNk1 TRIBE,
w Ne. 40. !. o. X. M.--CHIEFs AND
BROTHERS: A regular stated council Will
be held on the sleep ~ the E-fiHrEENTH
Sun. Travelling moon, at thirty breaths
PAST seventh run. q. \. -. 395, common era.
october :. 1857 Members Of sister tribes
and Visiting brothers are cordially Invited
10 attend. Wigwam, No. 700 west Broad
street
ny order Of Sachem.
oe l7-Its J. II. TAYLOR, G. OF X.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. October 10, 1855.
OFFERINGS
wHEAT.-Mixed ss2 bushels. Red, !, O20
bushels. Total. ,9S2 bushels.
CoRS.-Hhite, J, 704 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO szoRETARY.
WHEAT.-Mlxed, 800 bushels common 10
very good ST 10 20 e6c. Xei, 400 bushels
common 10 prime LongberTy at 90 TO see.
Zs6 bushels common Shortberry AT so TO zoe.
CoRS.-W hite, asa bushels very good (old)
al Bic
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
LACTS RENOVATED.

T ACE AND LACE CURTAINS
A. done up equal 10 new. Work guaran-
teed. Madam NAYSSAIRE desires TO in
form her customers that she will receive
the LACE and LACE CURTAINS TO be
done up 81 the Carpet and Lace-Curain
Warehouse Of X. =. RICHARDsoS Co,
500 east Main street. oc l7-Su8t'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
BANGING SCHOOL.

MADAM L. L0UIS'S DANG .
vi ING PARLORS are now open for "a
the reception OF pupils daily from L s-lA
A. NJ. 10 8 p. VI. Night class every Wednes-
day. Circulars will explain all particulars.
Cali or address sill east Broad street.
se ZS-:Ocl7StSEts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

7 OCAL BRANCH 237, ORDER OF
n IRON HALL. will meet at their hall
(st HHskers factory, $40 north Twenty
fourth street, MONDAY EVENING. Octo-
her 18th, at ~ O'Clock. Persons who de-
sire to unite with the order will please at
tend promptly. as the doctor Will b. present
10 examine them.
This order pays $1,000 at the expiration
OF seven years and $40 weekly benefits.
by order OF {. e. FITZWILsON, g J.
=. >. ANDERSON,
oe l7.1t Accountant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
the chicago strikers.
~ mn 70 tho D.spatch.l

CmrAao. October 49, The usual crow ds
a idle men remained In the vicinity Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17
Richmond STOCK EXCHANGE.

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, ND, October l6.-Virginla
6's, consolidated, 81. Bid to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-17

CINCINNATI. October le.-Yiour easier !;
family Ss.25as3.40. Wheat nrm: No 3
red, 7oa7e4c Corn steady; No. mixed, S7tc.
Cats steady; NO. . mixed. s1kc. Pork In
Daily Republican., 1886-12-23
The Present. sultan ,

Bound the Sultan moves q littls
world OF marshais, obamberlaips. SEQ.
retafies, drag0mane and eunuchs, who
interfere In all matters of State. The
principle which guides hia Majesty In
the selection OF these officials may be
guessed from the mixture of slavisb
nattery or his mental abilities and in
solent trading on his weaknesses,
which alone enables them to maintain
their posts and infueuces. All OF
them have ups and downs of favorit.
Ism but among them there are inya-
iiably two or three sufficiently strong
50 get the most important measures
blocked for weeks IL Ii cults their pur.
pose, aud not unfrequen,ly rejected en-
tirely, even though unanimously recon
mended by the Cabinet, the members
OF which have gradually sunk into
mere heads OF departments. Witness
the recall OF an Ambassador from Rome
without the knowledge OF either Grand
Vizier or Foreign Minister, and an
order for torpedo boats kept secret
from the Admiralty. Against the
power OF this inner council IL Is futile
to struggle, and people dealing with
Inc government and palace must &C
cept things as they are, and pay court
10 the parasites, who rapidly acq uire
wealth by turning their influences to
the worst account.
VI tine buitan's nervousness, that ire.
mendous lever in designing hands.
enough has been written to the English
journals, where every body has read of
the fortified seraglio and the mosque
built at Its gate; OF thu elaborate pre-.
cautions against imaginary conspira-
cies, and OF the host OF ur ,rnpulous
spies. To bis fears and indulgence n
costly follies Abdul Hamid owes the
loss OF his peoples respect and much of
the bad luck which is DIGGING his foot
steps. At heart he means we'll, and la
probably unconscious that his selfish
whims and far Giles are slw avs allowed
TO outweigh the coed Of the nation, but
the effect is nevertheless deplor able.
de enormously believes himself to be a
reformer, though be may fairly claim
TO be considered an ipncvator. Pious
he Is, and sober, uxorieus also, anc
sQueamishly meroiful toward non no
ltdcal offenders. He will not sanction
the death OF the vilest murderer, quite
forgetting that, especially In Turkey,
len,ency to criminals entails misery on
the law-abiding Music Is his Rreatest
pleasure, though he does net despise
oopjuring tricks and puppst dancing.
Bu; to do him justice these are the re.
laxstions, not the business Of life,
which ia to plot and scheme and labor
to restore the Caliphate to its ancient
splendor and the Ottoman Empire to
ths ranks of the leading powers.
Ever dreaming, never acting, Abdul
Hamid loitars IL his cha:eaux on Es-
payne, huaging himself In the Illusion
that he Is mighty monarch, and spin
ming, with the aid of soothsaye rs and
toadies, innumer1ble cobweos of future
triumphs, while the country over which
he yet rules is req ling to It's foundations.
and threatening to oVerwhelm him and
his projects in n common ruin.
Daily Republican., 1886-12-23
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