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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
DEMOCRATS 1T THEIR SLY TRICKS


QUIETLY LAYING THEIR PIPES WHILE HIDING BE-
HIND THE BIG REPUBLICAN GATHERINGS.
1t is Of the sly schemes OF the managers OF
Democratic National politics to hold their conferences
at times and places whore they Will escape 0bserva
ton by reason of tho absorbing interest In some Re
publican movement The gathering of the Republican
state and National Committees in this city has given
them such an opportunity and while the Republicans
OF NcW-YOrl were comforting yesterday IN Parlor DIX
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and Republicans of the
Nation discussing coming events In the corridors
of that hotel, Chairman Barnum, Of the Democratic
National Committee. in conference under the
same roof with a number OF Democratic fellow-con
splrators They included Congressman William L.
Scott of Pennsylvania who has come 10 be known as
President Clcveland's Man Friday; c. J. Calda
treasurer the Democratic National Committee, and
Assistant Secretary Dickinson. Chairman Barnum,
when asked about the opening Of tho National Head
quarters, said "our house at No. 10 West Twenty
npth.st will be ready for occupation tonight. The
upholstcrers Will 60 to work there tomorrow and We
expect within ortyeght hours to be ready to go TO
work there"
"what is there in the report that separate head
quarters TO be established in indiana In charge Oh
Senator Goman?'
Is there such report ~
Eyes it has been widely published What do you
know about itl'
"This is the first have heard about IT, There is
no truth in It at all There could not be but one
head TO a campaign and tho Natlonal heahquar'eis
will be I'm New-YOrk.'
During the day Chairman Banum, Mr.. Scott and
Mr. Canda paid visit Calvin s. Brce at his office,
NJ 10 wallst where they had long conference with
him. the bect of which was 10 Induce him to accept
the chalrmanshlp OF the Democratic National Executive
Committee, which position was held four years ago
by Senator a. T. 1t could not be ascertained
last night whether Mr. Brice had decided to accept
or reject the position The fact that Senator German
hack tn hat
IS commented upon meaning that he would prefer
to see tho friends of protective tariff win this fight,
and a number OF Democrats who are frecradcrs arc
already speaking bitterly about his refusal 10 under
take the work
Among the other Democrats who called at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday and conferred with Mr.
Barnum and Mr.. Scott, were Henry Waiterson and
John X. Mclean. Nj. WattcrsOn who had just como
in from yachting cruise said no cared more for his
personal comfort than for politics In this kind OF
weather while Mr.. Mclean. after paying his respects
TO the managers, spent some time In getting
quainlcd with the bright young Republicans la tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

Springfield, Ill, July 10.-In the United Statos
Circuit Court yesterday the attorneys for minority
Of the stoc kholdeIs of the Wabash Railway, repre-
sontng - 900 900 Of the capital, asked to be made
parties to the pending litigation. They allege that
the road IS worth moro than the Purchasing Commit
tee is willing pay for it, and that the reorgaIlza-
tlon Is a scheme to sell tho property for less than
It's value. The Purchasing Commuters attorneys
allege that the petitioners rights fully protected,
and claim that tho granting OF The petition would en-
barrass and delay tho settlement without benefit
Baltimore, July 10.-wthln the past two weeks
nearly 800 men have been discharged from the Daltl-
more and Ohio Railroad shops at Mt. Clare. Last
departments. The discharge Is due to the recent sale
and a general lack Of work The discharged en-
plOyes Will DO put To work again As rapidly a. cir
cumstancCs VIII permit
PHILADELPHIA July 10 SpcciaD.M tho Reading
Railroads general Office holders OF schuyikn Navl-
CATION, Pickering Valley Colebrookdale and susque-
hanna Canal Company bonds, to-day exchanged their
bonds under the reorganization plan for the now
Reading Goneral 40 ana tue 'Ilnrd preferred bonds
Tho Committee Of Councils having In charge the
Reading Railroads Terminal ordinance, granting tho
rights of way, etc, for the company's ." II road,
from Twelfth and Market SITS. TO Germantown June
ton, to-day put quictus upon the bill for tho
time being by passing this resouton In conso-
qucncc u that fact that tho city solicitor has de
clded that We are pOwcrlcss to make such amendments
as are In our judgment demanded In tho ordinance
now undor considerations and further that tho Road
Ing Terminal Company have asserted through their
friends that they have no right 10 build tho road
Ninth-st authorized by this ordinance, the bin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
TIE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

FULLY UP TO THE wATTERsON STANDARD
Inierre,c NTH Henry Waterson IN The New- York star
July7. 1855, copied ~ The Louisville Com1erJo"h~'
JuIyS.
Tariff reduction OF the Henry Watterson kind Is
the tarla reduction OF the ST. Louis platform, anu
none other. IL may Do that nave Doen
moro earnest and insscnt fn the matter OF urgency
but n0,rhera aud at no TINE hare enceeaed me De
Ddnis mute Jg the 81 iOuis itatOrD. which not
only voted for I'm committee and reported To the
Conyen'iOn but which Is exact reproduction OF my
own view delivered over and over again.
JUST WHAT THE wATTERsoN STANDARD IS.
Henri Waitsrson IN The LOnisrHe Courier-Jou1,al,
March 81 1892.
The Democratic party, eXcept In the persons of
mbccles hardly worth mentioning Is not on the fence
II as frcetrdde party o. u - nothing.
Henry Wd'erson ia The COurcrJoarnai. March 90. 1882.
The Democrat who is not frecrader should 20
els where He should join the Republicans. .
The Democratic party ,r Nuke nes-ddc H9ht IN 1884
II IL l1scS irH make another IN 1888. The conHc BE-
freen FIRE. trade and protection rrepresslbe and
90 fought out 10 the bitter end We sit upon promises
and propose neither TO ask nor give quarter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11

vised the substitution Of rubblc work for dry
packing il was done for the best interests OF the
city. The bad work done by Brown, Howard q
Co. estimated by the engineers nj sS500OO !;
that of O'Bricn X Clark at $4,000 These
figures were taken from the report Of Assistant
Engineer Rice. The law creating the Commission,
he said. permitted good deal OF favoritlsm. In
Corporation Counsel Andrews drew the measure.
II was afterward amended by Amos h Emo,
Wheeler H. Pcclham and o. Il. Potter.
1t was an extraordinary law remarked Mr.
FaSsett
Yes said Mr.. Dowd, but it was an ex-
traordinary work"
Mr. Fish wal ed to show that Mr.. Dcwd was
wrong in stating that the expenses Of the Commis.
sion were increased after tho recrTani,2u1n Oh
the Board. The witness had never heard OF any
{" deal" in connection With the passage OF tnc
original bill. Senator McNauShion ASKED the VII
ness a number OF questions Mr.. Boaseilaan wanted
TO know why the expenses Of tho commission
continued to increase notwithstanding the lact
that the work done tie Aquednct had ocen
steadily decreasing for over year. Nr. Dowd
said that he could not EXPLAIN 1t: MT Loyctt
followed with long series OF INQUIRIES; onc
nothing Of an important character was developed
The inquiry will 60 on to-day with Senator Hen
bricks in the chair. Mr.. FasSctt viii attend the
meeting of the Republican National Committee'
Of which he was chosen member at Ohicago'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
THE AkscoNDING CLERh HEARD FROM.
VAN LOAN WRITES A LETTER IXCULPATING BIs


FA1HFR-IS-IAw. COYKENDALI-
John III. Van Loan, the Ascending clerk rom the
second National Bank of Jersey City, was heard
from Yesterday His counsel, ex-Judge John GaTick
was leaving his Office when two young men stepped
I'D and asked him If his GsrIick. He said
II was when one OF the men handed him sealed
envelope and both of them walked rapidly away
1t ives a plain white envelope, addressed 10 Johh
Garricl" and had no pOStmark or anything to lnd
cate where It came from. Judge GarricK opened IL
and found the following letter:
To John Garrck:
did not know until to-day's paper came out about
duplicating Mr.. Coykendsll in the matter and 1t makes
me feel worse than Now, he did not know one
word Of nv affairs The way his account is mixed up is
never paid board living at his house. also my
grocery bills and l told him deposited to his account
certain amounts which did, and 1t kept gong On
until It reached the II id lie was lot with me
in the matter at all While he may not have thought
everything straight, presume he had so much COLI
fdence in that he never gave 1t thought IL seems
terrible TO think that should be dssIaced with me- but
IL IS wrong and hope this letter will be shown TO some
one that put things into better shape am the
whole cause OF all trouble, and don't want any one
70 share one part Of me, and Henry Leeker
knows no more about It than the North Pole posi-
lively say that Coykenda is entirely innocent OF any
conspiracy with me 70 roo bank. cannot explain
things as they should be- for my memory is all blurred
1 cannot remember. 1 am nearly crazy. cannot keep
I'd this way much longer Yours, etc.
~ JOHN H. VAN LOAN.
The handwriting was identified by President Hogen-
camp as that Of Van Loan. 1t Is supposed that he
Enclosed the letter under to some friend, who
had II delivered TO Judge Garrick The police ana
bank officials believe TO be an effort on the part OF
of his difficulty, Van Loans wife has returned from
Ca,skill and Is living with some friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
GAMES IN OTHER CITIES.


Chicago July 10.-Badwin who has been sick since the
Chcagos in Washington. made his icappearsnce 10.
day ard pitched a good game. His support was better
than Boston gave GARRISON, and Chicago won The
follows:
G Ss.,ss ...::: 3 2 g 9 81
Baschits-Chcago 4, Boston s. Errors-Chcaeo 1,
Boston g. Pitchers-Baldwn and Clarkson. Umpire-Ms.
Kcny.
indianapolis July 1o-The home players did their best
take the third successive game Philadelphia to-day.
put could not quite succeed The score was
F EPds9eHSlIIs . 9 9 9 g ! 81
BasehIts-Indanapclis Z. Philadelphia g. Errors-In.
danapos 8, Philadelphia g. Pitchers-Boyie and Buf'
Gngton. Umpire-Mr. Valentine.
Detroit July 1o-Dotrot outbatted and outnelded the
Senators to-day and shut them The score was:
% Rs.Gis : 80: SS 9 g 9 9 3 %
Basehits-Detroit 0 WASHINGTON s. Erron-Detroit 4.
Washington T. Pitchers-Bcatn and Shaw Umpire
Mr. Daniels
st. Louis, July 1o.--The Brookyns won their seventh
consecutive game Louis to-day, though it TOOK
them ten innings TO do it. This the
s. aGgIs ~: 80: 9 9 2 9 9 9 : Is
Basehits-st Louis g. Brooklyn 0. Errorsst. Louis s.
Brooklyn g. Pitchers-King and Csruthers. Umpire
Mr. Ferguson
Cincinnati, July lot took eleven innings for the
Cncnnatls defeat the Athletics to day. They d.1 It By
the following score:
s SsSs3i" 9 9 9 g 9 g 9 y
5, Athletic T. Pitchers-Mullane and Seward Umpire
Mr. Doescher.
A Loulsvlle-LcuisvlIe z. Cleveland T.
At Kansas Clty-Baltlmore II, Kansas City L
At Observation-Disclosures 10, Jersey City Z
At ElmIra-ElmiTa 8, Newark IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
NO MORE CUTS IN DRESSED. BEEF RATES
wEsT.BoUND RAIL AND LAKE FREIGHTs UN
CHANGED

No further cuts In dressed beef or cattle ratios
from Chicago reported in tho private dispatches
received In Wall Street yesterday. Early dis pate hes
said tfat further reductions wcro expected, but this
expectation may have rested simply the idea that
bottom rates had not been reached Bnt tho day
went by without fresh outbreak OF ho.tilitles This
IS interpreted fayoraby by railway who think that
the conservative action of the Grand Trunk IS the be-
ginning of movements toward a settlement.
No change in west bound rail and lake rates was
reported I'm the Broadway railroad Offices Business was
quiet but the situation the same as on Monday Tho
"sooD line has stopped cutting and for the present
seeks TO get patronage by praisng up its line. It's
route now is by the way of the Central Vermont, the
Canada Atlantic and the Canadian Pacific. and Cen
eral Eastern Agent Skinner says unbushngly that
freight Is sent to ST. Paul in eight days. He only
promises ten days to shippers however, in order to
be on the safe side
The recent advance in Colorado and Utah rates
covers only about per cent of the total westbound
business going out of New York, but the advance Is
looked upon as pointing TO Improvement ere long
in other sections. shippers pounding rates, but
the trunk lines arc acting with caution and do not
accept unsubStantIaed assertions of special cuts.
Transconfinenta rates are hardening and have been
advanced on paper but held back until rho Trans
continental Association has finished its meeting and
each road has officially sanctioned the rates. Tho
method Of shippers in pounding rates Is this A
simmer came iuto a Broadway office Monday morning
and wanted 10 ship seventeen carloads OF freight
TO Missouri river points The rate asked WAS q. cents
The shipper said he could get 30 cents lie speht
the rest OF the day looking for lower rats o !Vs
crday morning had found none lower than tho % ree
shippers are trying break all rail- rates out haNo
thus far been unable to do So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
TERRIBLE FALL OF MOTHER AND CHILD.

Mrs Mary Collins, of No. l01 Monroe-st., was
sitting yesterday afternoon, in the fourth story window
nj her home with her baby in her
arms, watching funeral procession pass. Leaning
too far forward, she suddenly lost her balance, and
fell headlong the pavement, stu holding the infant
tightly clasped in her arms. William Curtin, who
owns a liquor store directly beneath, was sitting in
front of It reading his paper. AS the woman fell he
made clutch her dress and fortunately succeeded
I'm crasping the child lie dragged 10 the pave
ment along with the mother and child, but he had
succeeded In breaking the force OF the childs fall and
in this no saved its life The mother however, struck
heavily on her back, breaking her spinal column.
She died almost instantly. Mrs. Collins was about
forty years old and leaves husband and five Children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
OFFICERS OF BRooKLrys school BOARD.

The annual meeting OF the Brooklyn Board OF Eiuea-
ton for The election Of officers lcd yesic day after
noon As was expected after Mayor Chaplin made h :
recent apponiments Of members. no important
changes were IN the Of officials Of the Board
President Joseph c. Hendrix reelected In taking
his seat he rnado brief speech. DR. Erskine III Dickey
declined reelection vice president and John Coer. OF
the Eastern District chosen TO the Once secretary
George Brown was reelected but lies r. Byrnes
tho assistant secretary named for reelection John
Coer rose that he had hoped that the name OF
MI Byrnes be presented and he would not Dc
forced facts which had come to MS kno"ledse
lie then recalled that last winter Nj Byrnes
Ind been arrested for ntoxicaton and had offered his
resignation % Board after investigation he had
been allowed to serve his Now he had proof
that Mr. Byrnos had reformed his habits for he was
arrested on May o for inoxcaon and on the following
day was fined by Police Justice Massey.
lanes H. FULLY was thea elected assistant secretary
by vote OF 80 10 o. The rest OF the officers OF the
Hoard were then re-eleeted- .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
ANOTHER CHARGE OF SEVERE CLUBBING

Lindsey Scott william Petty ami Louis A. Benoit arrived
mere on the Celtic last Saturday In the evening
they played game billiards. When they went 70 pay
their bill they thought the charge excessive Scott
spoke when paying and waiter threw him out He
was about to enter again when Ocer Adams OF the Four
teenth Precinct up and began clubbing him. ia
beat him the body and struck him on the head max
ing cash two inches long and knocking him nsensble.
Then Scott arrested His two friends followed him
station house and were there arrested AZ Essex
Market Sunday all three held for trial The
case came up in Special Sessions yesterday When Scott
had told the story and displayed the cash in his
head and his he and his friends were
discharged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS IN SESSION.

FIXING AN EXCURSION RATE IN ANTIGUA
TIoN OF JAMES G. BLAINEs RETURN
The general passenger agents Of the trunk lines met
Yesterday at Commissioner Persons Office, but the
business done was mostly Of a routine Character.
There were more substitutes present than chief officers
and for that reason important topics were laid over
little discussion had the immigrant traihc,
but nothing was done Tho Delaware, Lackawarna
and Western not represented, but no speclal
Significance was attached to this. The agents OF tho
Commissioner are occasionally picking up Lackawaiha
tickets at suspicously cheap rates but In the main
the passenger situation Is without friction or disturb
ancc Not in long time have the roads shown such
patience as they have exhibited under the objection
able practices Of the Lackawanna In seeking to secure
immigrant business. Mr.. Picrson thinks that they
have weighed the cost of a rate and do not think
It is sensible TO disturb otherwise excellent out
look for travel
Part of the business transacted was the fixing OF
fares on the various roads the occasion Of James
c. Blaine's expected return to this country The
Maine statesman is expected here on July y. In
anticipation of the great crowds likely to come to this
city at the time, the passenger agents established
~ciM rates All clubs Of twenty or over Will be
carried to the city any OF the roads at the rate OF
fare for round trip. The tickets VIII DO goou
for three days. 49,
On July 10 the Eastern and the Western passenger
qgents viii take up questions broadly affecting
the whole territory between tho seaboard ana the
Nssisgippi River. The commission problem Is the
1ost Important one, but II has little interest to The
With their connections in abOllshlng the evil OF paying
commissions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
TO SETTLE CA LIE RATE WAR
BOTH SIDES WEARY OF LOSING MONEY.
A GENERAL ADVANCE TO TWENTY. FIVE CENTS


A WORD ALREADY AGREED UPON 1T Is SAID.
Tho long ratio war between the Atlantic cable
companies Is rapidly approaching an end II was re-
ported I'm Wall Street yesterday that articles OF peace
had already been signed, but the rumOrs were at
least premature. II Is not even certain that the
present negotiations will be successful and officers OF
the Western Union and the Mackay Bennett com
panIcs We'd with each other in declaring the rumors
unfoundcd, but In spite of these denials the long
expected settlement is believed to be near at hand
The basis Of the compromise II indeed there has
been one, could not be ascertained The fact that
the recent rate OF l. cents word left no pr0ht
seems to have been brought all the lines to just
appreciation Of the contest. 1t is certain that they
have consented 10 advance TO 70 cents word and
that the final decision has been left to the directors
Of the English companies, who arc supposed to De
discussing some minor points. AS the western union
Telegraph and the Commercial Cable companies have
been unable, hitherto, to agree on the fundamental
principle of an advance In rates, the result Is not
considered doubtful by persons most familiar with
the situation.
The war began 10 December, 1854, when the Com
mcrcal Cable Company opened at 40 cents word, but
from that time to May, 1885, the Commercial and the
pool lines charged the same price. 1t may be pre-
sumed that the pool lines suffered from the compc-
tion for they suddenly reduced tho to II cents
word. The Commercial refused to follow, but made
a rate Of % cents with guarantee to its customers
that I'm tho event OF its advancing rates beyond 40
cents It would refund the excess between IL and %
cents paid during the struggle. 1t was under these
conditions that negotiations for the purchase of the
Mackay- Bennett lines and afterward for advance
in tolls were begun. Mr. Maokay refused TO soil on
the terms that offered, and when an advance In
rates was proposed would not consent to anything
above 40 cents.
1t was said that respectful consideration OF tho
penalty under the guarantee to the cOmpanys patrons
had a good doa TO do with the failure Of the negota-
lions. Mr.. Mackay willing to make the rate
40 cents but insisted that II higher rate was made
the pool companies should pay the penalty. The
negotiations fell through and shortly afterward, on
September H. 1857, the Commercial Company reduced
ifs rate 10 Il cents word, the price charged by The
poo lines After more than nine months, the com
panics are mutually willing to rccodo from continual
losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
THE PENNSYLVANIA SPENDING MONEY.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is ABOUT 10
make a number of improvements In Jersey CITY, y
largo strip Of land the south side Of Rsiroah-aVe
has been purchased to enable the company 10
sraghten its tracks and increase their number. Inc
local freight station at WarreD-st Is TO De remover
to an enlarged building to be erected In steupehs''
and the round house Will be transferred to the Point
Of Rocks. 1t is said that plans have been prepared
for loop track for of the local traffic between
New brunswick and intermediate stations, which VIII
do away with tho frequent drilling OF trains ana con
sequent delays. Workmen are now engaged 10 us-
noishinp the old houses on the south side of Railroad
ave. All these changes believed to be prepara-
tory to tho elevation OF the tracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
CBILIAy MAILS DELAYED MANY MONTHS


Several sacks of letters which have wandered about
on various seas and oceans for six months started
again yesterday voyage TO Panama. The mall
was sent from Chill last January, and contained letters
directed to Colombia and Ecuador. After voyage
around Cape Horn the letters reached NeTYork and
wclo sent TO Panama The Colombian officials refused
TO receive the mall cholera was prevalent In Chill,
and was back to Newly ork, and thence to Chill,
The sacks were again from Chill, In due time
received In New \ Ork and have been twice sent 10
Panama. but returned. The Colombian author-
ties have finally informed the United states
Post Office Department that the Gillian mails Will
now be received, and the sacks were again sent out
yesterday and the long delayed letters VIII soon reach
their destinations.