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The morning news., 1888-09-24
EX-SENATOR JONES OF FLORIDA.
A Brother of Miss Palms Talks Kindly
= of HE Eccentricities.
Fronl The Nelo YORK lVorlF


Fiom the NeD York World
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 17.-Among the ar
rivals in this city tonight is f. W. Palms,
the millionaire brother of the Miss Palms
of Detroit, who has given ex-senator Jones
of Florida SO much mental uneasiness dur
& the past three or four years Mr.. Palms
is here to place Miss Martha and Miss Bertha
Palms at the Georgetown convent and
young Charles l.. Palms at the Georgetown
college. The party also includes Miss K ate
Moran, daughter of the democratic candi-
date for lieutenant governor of Michigan; :;
Miss Jude Montgomery, niece of Judge
Montgomery pf the supreme court of this
district aud some other Cathlc young
ladies who are returning 10 the George
town convent afte' their vacation. Senator
Jones Miss Palms is not in the party
Mr. Palms SAYS he never could understand
Senator Jones' eccentricity. "Why he did
not return TO the Senate never knew, and
| don't believe his confidential friends can
tell you. lie is around Detroit still | SEQ
him very frequently. He seems to be all
ri Sht. He is very bright Ia ker and very
pleasant company. | do I't know that he
ever calls at my fathers house now, because
do not hSe with my father, and my sis ers
and don't know that he ever was a very
freuueLt caller there. | was not at home at
the time, but whatever happened it was
greatly ex ggerated."
Mr.. Palms says Jones' eccentricities do not
exclude him from the best society in Detroit.
He is "A lawyer, but has never opened a law
Office. He appears 10 live by working as a
newspaper correspondent.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Wheat from seed 5000 Years Old

Plymouth (Mdss.) Special to Cincinnati En-
quirer.
most interesting experiment eliminated to-
day in the raising of some wheat grown from
seeds as old AZ the Exodus. The experimenter
is David Drew who last year received from
friend i'll Alexandria Egypt, some grains of
wheat taken from mummy exhumed near the
ruins of Memphis, and belonging, il is believed,
to the period of the Ninth dynasty, which would
make it grown about 900 b. c., or be nearly
5000 years old. He planted the seed early in
the spring and carefully nursed it. 1t grew
rapidly, and at the time of cutting measured
from 612 to feet high. The leaves alternate on
the stalk like common wheat, but the product
of the plant is the most singular part of it, for
instead of growing in an ear like modern corn
there is a heavy cluster of small twigs in place
Of the spindle which hangs downward from its
weight, and each twg is thickly studded with
kernels, each of which is in a separate husk
From what is threshed large crop will be
grown next year, as the result proves this
ground to exceed in quality anything that the
modern grain can grow.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Chairman Murtha, of the New York
state campaign commit ca, says the New
York democrats are going to wage an
aggressive campaign. That was evident
when Gov. Hill made the first speech of his
cenvass An aggressive campaign is the
only kind worth waging, and as a general
thing it is successful. The democrats, both
in national and state politics, have assumed
II bold fearless position, and the chances
are that they will win.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

man he knew. One little fellow, not yet years
old, loudly vocferated Ben Harrison ques-
toned him some to learn the grounds OF his
preference. He replied: Why, he gave me
nicSei for pulling some weeds did not learn
where the weeds were: whether they frlnged
the sidewalk. choked gutter or obstructed an
alley. But that they obtruded on the generals
well-kept premises | entirely disbelieve. AT any
rate the little fellow felt amply rewarded for
the job, and did not in the least controvert his
idaa
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Mrs. Langtry, it is announced, is on the
point Of securing her long sought divorce.
Her petitions made in Chicago and San
Francisco were unsuccessful, owing to the
opposition of her husband to them. Since
she arrived lately in London. however, she
has had several conferences with Mr..
Langtrys lawyer, and it is announced that
her next application will not be opposed
This is lin return for certain concessions
on the part of the Jersey Lily" Carry the
news 10 Freddy Gebhard.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
The Democrats on Top.

From the New York Times (I1ldl
The rejection of the recently negotiated
treaty by China will be Il serious annoyance to
the politicians of the Senate who wished the
exclusion bill TO reach the President in way to
eInbarrass him, whatever action he might think
best 10 take upon it. They now have the salts
to the treaty they b came responsible for the
defeat of that, and must leave TO the President
t9e opportunity To give the force of law to a
Dill to replace the restrictions imposed by the
The morning news., 1888-09-24

The new 1000 reward circular for the
arrest of Tascott will be pretty thoroughly
scattered over the world 1t will be sent o
every pUstofiice in the United States, and
will be printed in a number of foreign Ian
guages and distributed in the principal
towns of Other countries. The sum to be
paid for postage will he more than $1,000.
Better take TO the woods, Tascott
The morning news., 1888-09-24

The people of Speaker Carlisles district
are not likely to allow the opposition to
treat them to surprise this year, rs was
done in 1886 They have renomnated the
speaker with rush. and they will 20 to the
polls in November aad elect him by an old
fashioned majority This is Mr. Carlisle's
eighth nomination for congress, and the
longer he serves the country in that capa-
city, the better tine people like him.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Millionaire Mueller, of New York, was IA
sufferer from insomnia. He couldn't buy
sleep, though he was worth hundreds of
thousands, 50 he brought il to terms at the
point of Il pistol. The sleep be has entered
on will he worry long one.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Funny, but Absurd.
From the Boston Herald Ind }

Tom Reed can't help being funny. He told
the Jei'seymen the other night that the people
who wear taxed clothing. sleep in taxed beds
ana take taxed medicine never knew it until the
wicked democrats told them so. Tom has
already passed through the ordeal of an cleo
ton, so he can afford to be j0cose even at the
expense of being somewhat absurd.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Mr.. John 5. Wise, who has caused Bo,s
Malone of Virginia II good deal of trouble,
says he will eschew politics since removing
to New York. In order to carry out his
purpose he has retained MS legal residence
and his right to vote ii Virginia. "Of
course" saws he. III | am practising law in
New York | cant bother with polite, in
Virginia, and if my legal residence is in
Virginia, ] cau't be politician in New
York" This may be a very ingenious plan,
tut no doubt Mahoue would be better salts
fled il Wise had taken up his legal residence
in New York
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Editor Shepard, Of the New York NdI
o"d Express, keeps printing biblical quota
tions at the head of the cd toral Enge ot his
newspaper, Notwithstanding the other news
papers of taat city guy him numerically
about it. This shows that Editor Shepard
i, pusnacious. The other day be quoted
the words, The Lord loveth a cheerful
givcrn AMI the next rumor circulated con
cerniug him was that he had gwen sl0,0O0
to the republican campaign fund. Tins
shows that ho occasionally tries 10 live up
to the injuncriruS ie prints.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
Crematories for Garbage.

From the PhilddelDhin Ledger (Rep)
By all means let us have crematories for garb-
sse, and thus get rid of several nuisances preju-
diciai TO health at one stroke. Pig pens and
COW stables within the city limits, and milk that
is suspicious If not dangerous would disappear
together If the garbage should all be collected
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Catds areout for the marriage of Miss
Anna Aargaretts Aosde aud My. Z. Oh.
Cowarden, ae tue cathedral in Baltimore on
the evening of Oct. 4. Mr.. Cowarden is OF
the firm Of EIlyson g. Cowarden, of the
Richmond Dispatch, and he is one of the
ablest editors and cleverest gentlemen IN
tine south
The morning news., 1888-09-24

\ citizen # New York was surprised to
ii ID burglar ia his mouse the other night
but ige was more surprised when he discov-
erea that ire bur1lsr was an old school
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Miss Rebecca Tibbetts, of st. Louis. will
be known TO fame as the wealthy Young
lady who did not marry her fathers coach.
man. IL was not her fault, however that
she didn't She skipped with him, but be-
fore the knot could be tied she was over
taken by her father, who carried her home
and sent the would-be bridegroom in the
opposite direction.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

The Philadelphia Press asks this question: ::
'tlf President Cleveland Is for Gov. Hill,
why does not he say So.' Here is one for
the Press: If President Cleveland should
say he is for Gov. Hill, wouldn't you be the
first TO charge him with trying to use his
official position to help a democratic candi-
date in a state electionl
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Congressman Patrick A. Collins, Of Mas
sachusetts, spoke to the Irish-Americans in
New York the other night, and he never
talks buncombe. He showed the Irishmen
in the plainest possible manner why they
should support Cleveland and Thurman,
and his hearers appeared to think the rea-
sons he gave were good ones.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Mr. Blaine is frequently importuned to
attend fairs in different parts of the coun-
try, as means OF drawing crowds. He
uniformly declines, probably ON the ground
that there Will be enough side-show curiosi-
fIf..
The morning news., 1888-09-24

\ Mormon aud polygamist went 30 New
Nn-k &c other day. became intoxicated
aud threw away 5ts.0,1 This IL rolgh ON
h,s iiunIerotls wives. That SON would have
paid for 4 very nice winter outfit for each
one lf them
The morning news., 1888-09-24

The Associated Business Men's Cleveland
and Thurman clubs of New York are going
20 hold a big mass meeting about the steps
of the sub-treasury building, in Wall street,
on Oct. 6, and the principal speakers will be
Secretary Fairchild and Congressman Will
son. OF West Virginia These speakers will
talk solid sense to the business mon.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

young man from Chicago has robbed
two New York banks IN one day. lie seem,
TO be greedy-ln fact, hoggish, never know
ih- when lie has enough. Chicago is
great pork market.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Mr Robert CARROTS death is said by the
New York press 90 be matter of only a few
DAYS. tie : sail t" be hopelo-siv insane,
and 10 lie wearing himself ont with violent
attempts 10 free bln~clf from his attcud-
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Congressman Scott would not accept
denomination, but Re is doing what he can
10 secure the return Of democrat from his
district. This probably means that a dom
0crat WI be returned.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Mr.. Thurmans letter of acceptance will
probably furnish the next political sensa-
tion. The old Roman is not likely tn say
much, but what be says will be right TO the
point. and viii strike popular chord.
The morning news., 1888-09-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
It Still Goes On.

From the Boston Globe tDem.l
The manufacture of spurious extracts from
English papers is an infant industry that thrives
at republican headquart"rs. 1t doesn't need
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Judge Gresham, during hls recent tour in
Europe. was more favorably impressed with
the Germans than with any other people he
met He says they are a sincere hospitable
people, easy to get acquainted with and in
spring confidence. He also says that the
war spirit invades all classes i'll France,
whose people will not be satisfied until they
are again at war with Germany. Judge
Gresham has not very exalted opinion of
Gen. Boulanger, but perhaps it is as good as
Boulanger deserves. He says: "Boulanger
commands no respect from the So isible men
of France, for he is "ain aud frothy, with
out much ability; yet he app ,ars to have a
majority Of the people with him."
The morning news., 1888-09-24

Tue views OF such mon as Speaker Car
Isle on the political situation are worth
more than those of persons who form
baNiy and iil-advised opinions In a very
recent inter- lew, Mr.. Carlisle said II feel
quite sure uf democratic success. Unless
am greatly mistaken, We viii carry all the
states heretofore classcd rs doubtful, and
some others besides. There are many rea-
sons why ! entertain this opinion, but it is
sufficient to say generally that | think MIR.
Cleveland is much stronger personally as a
candidate than he was in 1884, and / am
satisfied the Democratic party is stronger
as an organization than it was then. Mr.
Cleveland has given the country clean,
honest and business-lke administration,
aud he has been constantly growing in the
estimation of the substantial business and
sensible people of the country" There is a
great deal in the above to encourage demo-
Gratis TO that sort of work which is inspired
by the confidence that it will be effectual.
The morning news., 1888-09-24

markable drift OF ocean derelicts. For exam
pie, the ship Ada lredale caught fire from spon-
taneous combustion, was abandoned. drffted
?, ABB miles in eight months, was towed into
port and continued to burn for eleven months
longer, then was repaired and made into a
handsome bark which is doing good service in
the Chinese trade. Another vessel drifted
1891 miles in eight months and ten days.
THE scene at the meeting between President
Cleveland and Prince Henri d'Orleans az tho
white house was curious one The portlv
representative Of a democratic form of govern
ment lowered high above the slender mon
archica misht. But the conversation was ami
mated and cordial. Mr.. Cleveland asked tha
showed great tact in not alluding to France In
the slightest wey. The call lasted over a quarter
of an hour, and the Frenchman left the white
house much pleased with his visit But he still
clngs to his admiration for monarchical forms.
A STRIKING ILLUSTRATION Of the facilities for
travel which now exist is found in the recent
departure of an excursion from Paris for Sam.
arcand, city of Central Asia Tho whole
journey is TO be performed by railway except in
u portion OF Circassa, when post conveyances
will be used, and a short sea trip of twenty
hours over the Caspian sea Six centuries ago
the city was the capital Ct one of the mghtiest
empires the world has ever seen and the center
of Asiatic learning and commerce. Forty
colleges were found within its walls which now
surround little but gardens. Ttmerlane, the
great conqueror, is buried there, and his tomb
is still to be seen.
JOHN McKINNELL a Providence barber, had
some fun in England this summer. John sew
eral years ago deserted from an English man of.
war and came to this country. He was fortu-
nate enough TO be one of the persons pardoned
by Queen Victoria at her jubilee and as soon as
he got the paper he started for visit to his old
home. with the document safe ia his inside
pocket On the other side he ran across his old
COMMANDER, Bertrand Walpole, who recognized
him and had him arrested. John never said a
word. He was hurried TO a court martial whore
Commander Walpole was the principal witness
against him. and in short order was sentenced
TO four years imprisonment Then he pulled
out the Queens pardon and read II In the court
room. Thereupon he was released and Walpole
repriinanded. Asked why he had not shown
Walpole the pardon in the beginning, McKin-
me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Sept. GpcciaD.-IIeavy sales have
marked the print cloth market during the week and
only a nominal stock remairs in the hands OF the
manufacturers Printers have been buying freely
and contracts extend into March, although buyers are
not largely supplied beyond the month Of October.
Owlnr to the Suspension OF work Labor Day the
pr,duction is curtaed by 10000 pieces. Deliveries
are al,o crailed. The demand has been principally
for odd makes with far call for 64x64 goods.
Prices have ruled firm on a basis of 3 1916 cents
for GA spot, and 3 7-16 cents for GOxjGs. Pro
duction for the week, $4,000 prices; deliveries,
IDS 900: STOCK 1000: sales 3l2 900. Of Which 49,
900 were odd aud 10000 were G9s, % 900 spots
and oss 900 futures. Sales for weekly delivery In
Seutenber 10000 pieces october. 10000; NoveUl-
Der ~. 600: December. 10000, January, $1,000 +;
February, 10000: March. 10000. II his circular
issued today secretary Howard refers the
of the Labor Day demonstration, and also calls
attention 10 the hardshlps imposed spnners by
the efforts Of the mills 10 run overtime. The Union
Cotton Manufacturing Company has declared extra
dividend of ten per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
DEFENDING 4 CONTACT IMPORTATION.

Philadelphia Sept. San answer was to-day fled
in behalf or James Lees Sons, in the United states
District Court to the suits brought by tho Gov
eminent against the firm for the recovery OF penalty
for the alleged importation Of contract labor Dis
trict Attorney Read in bringing the suits complained
that the DEFENDANTS had violated the law in making
contracts with wOrkmcn I'm England and bringing
them over In this country to fill positions In their
mills at bridgeport Penn in the line Of defence, the
point is made that the writ and proceedings In tho
action defective and insufficient TO give this court
Jurisdiction The answer further states that the act
Of Congress OF February 26, 1883 exempted from It's
operation skilled wOrkmen in any industry not thon
established the United States, and that the occupation
or employment mentioned in the contract TO be per
formed BY the alien named in this suit was skilled
labor in the manufacture Of fine chevio cloths, which
was an industry then commonly practiccd In Great
Britain, but not then established or practced In the
United States, and for which skilled labor could not
then be otherwise obtained Much stress IS also laid
the important question OF the consiitufunany or
the act of Congress under which the proceedings were
brought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
PEOFEsSOR SMYTH SUSTAINED.
DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE Al
DOVER CASE.

DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT IN THE AN
DOVER CASE.
Boston, sept. Spccial).-Justice Allen, OF the su-
preme Court has filed in the clerks Office at Salem his
decision on the preliminary questions in the Andovcr
case The decision IS in favor OF Professor Smyh on
every vital point. The controversy was over what
IS known in legal parance a " dimlnution OF tho
record When tho Visitors year ago last June
rendered their decision condemnng Professor Sinyth
and acquittng Professors Tucker Harris, Hincks and
Churchill on charges and the same evidence
Professor Syth took appeal as the statutes OF An
dover Theological Seminary authorize him to DO 10
the Supreme Court OF the State AS the appeal coud
only be tried on the record of proceedings before ana
BY the Visitors the appellant asked, through his al
torneys that the record be filed with the clerk Of the
court This not done until the following Decem-
Der. Then, when the document purportng to be the
record was examined the discovery made that al
most everything in the trial the ground OF which the
appeal was to be taken had been omitted In February
four days trial had before Justice Allen, whom
the full bench designated to sit in equity TO determine
what the record is should be- Tho decision now
rendered cOmpes the Visitors TO pat into the record
everything which Professor smyh deems essential TO
full and fair hearing of the case by the supreme
(nIpt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
CONDITION OF NORTHWESTERN WHEAT.


Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. s.-Reports from along
the Northern Pacific for the week say that the thrcS
ing of wheat has not yet become general enough TO
form an accurate opinion OF the actual yield or grade
Most Of the farmers still busy finishing thc.harves
and stacking the grain. Along the Little Falls and
Dakota branch while the farmers disappointed by
the harvest II appears be considerably better than
last year and much of the wheat Will grade No.
Northern. Along the Minnesota division, at Some
points the reports favorable, while At others far
nerS seem 10 he somewhat discouraged. Taking II all
in all, the crop is an average one. On the Fargo
and Black Hills branch az most points, the results
are considerably better than last Along the
Duluth and Manitoba branch the yield Will undoub
cdy fall somewhat below that Of last although
not much below average yield The quality how
ever IS much below the average. On the Fargo and
Southwestern and jim River Valley branches, south
of the main line, the condition appears to be better
than al any other point this road, except west
of jamestown and The Missouri River. On the main
lnc indications point to fair yield and quantity
on tho whole DIVISION from Fargo to Jamestown
farmers seem to be somewhat disheartened, but In
many places the condition does not 10 be bad
as tby seem to think IL IS, and where they had aban
doned the idea OF cutting the fields in some localities.
they have now set 10 work again West OF jamestown
and also west OK the Missouri River, there Is 10
ncchborhood OF Mandan IT IS claimed that tho country
has never in its history had snch crop, and tho
estimates arc twenty two bushels to the All
AVERAGE Tho crop OF l. also good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
POLYGAMY DECLINING IN UTAH.

Cincinnati, Sept. s.-The Cincinnati annual Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference is in session in Jamestown
Ohio Dr. /. c. Tiff, formerly OF this State, but now
In charge Of the Methodist Mission in Utah, said that.
Notwithstanding reports given out BY the press In gen.
eral polygamy is on a decline in Utah Tho Govern
ment officials are enforcing the laws against Mormon
ISM and many Of the older leaders have been and
being driven out Territory, their places being
filed by set OF younger and more Amcricanized men.
lie thinks that I'm few years polygamy will be
driven Utah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
TILE PHILADELPHIA coal MARKEr STRONG

Philadelphia, Sept. (SpecaD.-Promlnent coal mer
chants say that since the 25cent per ton ADVANCE IN
anthracite there has been marked decrease In large
orders There IS still however. a large demand for
cool but II is the delivery department and not the
sales Office that Is called into service. All the com
panes and large producers have plenty OF business
and there Is no doubt the entire production for the yea
viii be takcn The production OF coal for August was
the largest in that month ever known, amounting to
about 37OOOOO tons but all Of IT was readily taken
Much Of it went to England, where iho regular isn
trade Is very brisk and as much as couh be spared
was sent Wet Rumors have been started OF another
advance in tolls in October, but tho railroad agents
say there IS no probability at present OF any change
being made Vcssc,-freghts to Boston are unchanged
but vessels are less plentiful me DlunDous 3''ue
is better although prices have not been advanced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09

philadelphia, sept. (specan.-Ahout 700 members
az German societies In Scranton. Tcntoa. Whining
ton and other places arrived he.e today TO pariic
nate I'm the games Of the Eastern District OF Amateur
(,ymnasts The contests VIII begin Monday In
the East Park parade grounds The exercises Will
include field sports running jumping, leaping and
other contests This evening . dinner was given
the visitors at Turn Hall by the city societies..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
LARGER POST OFFICE WAyTED

New-Bedior,l. sept. ; (speciaD.-A committee of
,be Board of Trade Will visit Washington next week
IN protest against the Inadequate accommodations
nroposcd in the now post Office here. The new plans
have only fifty more boxes than the present building
and the lobby has only four square feet than
fhc present one. The receipts last year al 57S