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sgAEfa. jar IA desertcf from the
febfis sa5s ps.YaH niema tied 10 seat tas
membrfs "a lis Garrta - raakifa. fe1lf.Ig
trouble ain the dcrYinhes, aud taat lbe
Afa5 seuEis stopped ias g0issn eaf seat
them baEk 70 iiaadoHb. me defv shes,
the destftef rai r haze bae1fEa sssfieaSus,
aud accuse OsInsu # ifss ssscfy.
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wIxSfrrG. Man jan. z-Ms. OEilFie,
Dominion land suffevar. b. rsceuiiy re-
tanned ffJm aatx xp OraIion 81 tbe iakoH
country Niii rebOrt 10 the Dgsa nio9 HpF-
eFnmenf that ila boundary iise ~ sen
British Calusabls ana AiasEs sn0sid -
fEed a. least tsur miles farthrf svnta taAu
the p0inl iEcd By sch hsafka
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Criminals Sentenced to Prison-A
sudden Death.

PORTLAND. Jan. To-day Judge DeAdy
ia the United states court sentenced Is. r
watkins to the peuitentiary ier two years
Watkins was convicted Of stealing a regis,
tered package, containing slS0 In gold aud
grtenbaeks. while he held the position oi
tailway postal clerk
In the criminal Conrts this morning W
G.. Webb, convicted Of the larceny q SIS
from Fred johnson bv means Of rOpinE
him into huuko game. was sentenced q
three years confinement in the peuiicn
iiary.
r. J. Watson Of Crown Rock, Gillian
county, died suddenly this evening % q
hoiel here. Ha leaves a wife aud family
II j. said his daughter is attending sohoo
ia salem aud he was on his way 10 yisi
her
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Areihrnt fn fhe f,nIaen &c spfeiai

SAN FRAscsoo. Jan. 2-Word reached
here to-day that AL accident hed oce srfed
20 the Golden Gate special nesf kebo can
Won. Utah. and that several persons acFe
iuisred. none fatally, however. No further
particulars Esfc learned. lae special "sa
q
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CHICAGO. Jau. 2--BFonsk the ausgehists
caavicsea IL eouspifins t9 assassinais vita
dynamite Inspector boBhe.1 aud JaGSe
cav a.a Griane!i. aas refused neE trial
ana ssuteneed 70 L yesTs In ffie paniten.
tisrv f06av. sixty days was allowed Tor
a. fiIlgF of : bill % exceptions,
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WORK or rnE rASAMA CANAL.
No Relaxation Of Activity and no
Excitement on tho Isthmus.

Excitement an tho Isthmus.
PANAMA, Dec, q. iyia New York. Jan 2.
some anxiety has been occasioncd here
by the crisis through which the Panama
Canal Co. has been passing recently. The
work siill coatinnes steadily on the canal.
The various contractors have promptly paid
ouup 70 date and every body seems cheerful
aud unaffected. Apart from the Inevitable
indulgence ia talk more ~ less wild By un-
Informed aud irresponsible persons the
only sign of the crisis is 90 be found Ia the
money market, where the premium ON
gold aud foreign uases has advanced from
a 10 90 per cent. There does not appear 10
be any disposition ON the part II the popu.
latiun 10 excitement
The foods on the Chagrcs have entirely
subsidized IliIie damage was done beyond
the destruction oi few locomotives In the
canal nnd one or two launches in the river.
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sn59I07
COLLECTOR OF PUGEr SOUND.
The President Appoints Leslie Cal
loIu of Iruue-s~e.

WAsHINGTOS. Jan 2-fhe president to-
day seut the following uoinin aiions to the
=. uaTe leslie Cuii0an, of Tennessee. 20 be
csiIc,.IJr OF GO toms Tor the district Of Pa
get Sound, Ia the territory vi Washington.
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KILEAIS AND rErE JACKSON,
The Champion wiII Fight Him II
sullivan Backs put.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2-"Psrson Davies. who
returned 10 the city to day, said. Il left
Albany aud other Eastern towns. So fHf
we have mad good money and ! am glad Of
H. There is no truth In the rgmOr that
Kilrain won't fight Jackson, for saw him
late Monday night and be told me that Z
sullivan did not come up To the marx with
him be would fight Jackson 10 snow he
mani husiuassH
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CHICAGO, Jaa 2-tBhjactious 70 the report
Of fMAster.im-Chzucers Winies IN reference
- lbe application Tor an inllaCt GA 10 re
strain the mas Or ard police from fnferfef-
ing with the AToeiieT Bnnd me-tiugs were
fled by both sides To day Tne case VIII
rtahah{v come Cd 10 morrow
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Grrmans In zaarlbar without Food.

zAsZtEAH. Jsu 2 - Aii the British tfadets
have drsefttd Dsf Rad Saiaaa. Previous %
their q FafHFe al attach nas hible upun
fne pl ace hy egnst tnbN Dn1ng the
hsht many Insurgents weTe kiied and
mueh property dcsfyossa Great seareiiy
81 provisions ss reported ailHg tbs Ger
man ctast line Tee stgation 81 Bags
m0ya ami nar hnd -sian Is daily bscon.
iug wore
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FARis. Jan. z-- iisBiaHeer hsid feeep-
tl0u at evening whieh vas very largely
attended ia reply 10 su adaftss from ING
Patriotic ieakue. h0EtaBsrf expressed
confidence that FarlF w0aid sleet him -
the chamber II dsBuihs spseisl dtiesr
tigss watched fhe hsuse aud nssie nGte pi
fhosn " ho visIfed the general
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MIcHIGAN's NEW SENATOR.
Millionaire Mcmillan VIII Succeed
MillinnaiTe ralmer.

LANSING. Jan. The Legislature Of 1859
convened to-day. At Republican caucus
tonight Joseph McMil an. OF Detroit, was
nominated bY acCismatiun 10 succeed sue
I rnnI -anhfnr HHiInnr
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To Abolish the Ei.etsr.I College

NAsAfSsTus Jan. Springer OF H.
nnis Introduced Ia the house 80 d&y a
jniut rrselutiaG Tolo.luE u constitution a.
amendment relative 10 The election oi pres
faenI zal Fice- president ana Frpses~I IIH-
fiess in congress IL extends EDe prrst-
GeuIial term to six years AID makes tEe
president incl : ole fuf reelection II
sralIshrs the electoral college and provides
for a direct vet hy tee i.s.tsp E.
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TuE LAST MAN - DEAD.
Happy Termiuafisn of the Famous
Hatfield Ncfgx Feud

IorisvILLE, Jan. ? "A ,. Uxier, q Pike
vile, sAiI fu day that the killing % Wal
lace. reported from Charleston. W Va,
would about put as eua 10 the Haiaeie-
Mccoy frGi. Decause most oi tbs inieg-
,siea parties are u0W dead.
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PHILADELPHIA jan 2---ara seBrsop,
daughter of Jacob schroop, the murderer
"a Antoit.e scaililBg. sis ted the station to-
day. shsre she male statement arae
oafl. impliearing both her father sad step
rn..fh%f
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Fid.lity ca.hisr nopkin. rardonstl.

w4sHissr0S. Jan 2---A warrant Tor the
pardon % BENJAMIN hopklus, cashier of
ihs. lsfe FIDELITY eaak 0i Cincinnati. = a.
nailed 70 the warden d The paio PeiiiteH-
iiary al Colam bus tbs sifafHs.ss. Afe9lL.'
pantisx il uzs an order for Hopkins ia
ruaasass4 rssfFeS4
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ocean Pesny Postage.

Iaspox taa. john Hsnuskef lle1iens
n p vii eislf Zoe faites eiates earit fais
yeAr- He expects 20 Afi.Af hesiffr e1u'
of,sss "a edv0s aey Of acfnn " hii ! fsslssa$c.
IL has fikased - she's 4 a ptristisf 80
sifIis
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ISspss JHn. -The alcfs's Vienna
eo-r1-sr,.s,ssept says. Fae H8hTausu lasizs
yinx sysdlrafa harlag eaisAisei, aisss =
lbss 81 a8pgo 8rfrs. ssAlSF nlAy oe
bought for haa What The synale@ie Se-
frauslad
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NAMES sENAroR
Statesman VIM. n. Frye Renomi-
mated by AccIaynatfan
PORTLAND NEWS.

AUGUSTA, Ne, Jan. 2--rhc joint Repub
ltcan caucus tonight ren0miuated Hon.
Nm. Z. Frye for senator, by acclamation
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ovERSTUDY AND SUICIDE.
A Female student 81 obcriin Takes
Her Life by shooting.

CLTrKLASp. Jan. g. aiss Mary b. rheF-
man Of sakpmau. 0h.J, n n mber Of TIE
fre sHrnaa ei as ~ Oheriin college. sEgt aud
Killed herself al her bnsg ling place this
afternoon. 0Feutudg - Assigned IS Tie
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SAN FsAScTsco. Jan. 2.-Ind cAreI.s iof
"a noars for OREGON and Washington let
rito-y: rain: ssorm signals are orderea 81
he saDHfh OF khe c9lumbta.
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~ L9Uas. Jan An a -four nx mills
Ia this city excepting ore eioss Cow ~
dss, snder an agreement ehtrrtd ITO ~
ths N Ia.rs' Assoc assou al tae late conven-
uOu =, Milwaukee.
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Bs1eEknE, Jsn. - Foar n 4eai deR1isea
have nees nffsafrd on sssFisa9A "
.r.-.rs s-ssuxa ksnk Man IAf -
eh}rn as agFross1 sAs azB conn<1
~ 80 -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
AL,RcE REGISTRATION IN Nrw,pK

A heavy reg siratlOn Is the most favorable SIGN
Of Republican success in Ncw-ler,ey I'm the election
next Tuesday. Figures thus far received show fbat
tho registration is extraordinarily large In Newark
IL far exceeds the registry for the Presidential election
The registry officers negectful IN seniirg IN their
returns, and only few wards have been rccelved
compete and they all ahead Of lat wear Tho
Republican warls come up exceedingly strong. In
the First Ward tie total IS 2l41 a against 2Oj7 last
year In the Third Ward the total Is l5sG. AGAINST
1 s4s in 1885. The Ninth Ward shows an incrcase.
the Eleventh W1d increases from / Do: l., ooo
the Fourteenth Ward from LEO 10 .277. In Plain
field which IS strongly Republican and mas a iarpe
popilatlOn Of NcwYork business mcn, the n.yisiTv
Is IN exce.s of that OF last year. All the suburban
places show uie SAM eohI,i"ns ana indicate an
great qualification 10 Republicans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

,r.ot Won here 10 resolve 20 support our oouI.y
want 'pmfc,a,s and all loud applausoJ You ARC
uohoS' ~, good faith 10 do II. tAppialscJ lho 10
pOuiu Wy ,artv has never broken fath wan tho
puplIo"n aud IL will not break islth now
neop,o "a nrolonged applause and cries OF you 10
u i&n.t II YOU cannot to-day beat Iamhia'S ital
d Won can II you Will do your uu'! Suu ,a aS a.
wen uninns for ali that Tammany VIII have 70 90
iOc Game their men the offices ana DEC are then
,.o,od vsithout going through the iorih VI CASTING
en- bsIots at all (ApplauseJ ,., ., r,,n /.
put really / feel that we arc koi"s az ~ ci,v for
,,,nority not a majority, now rues "IG Syo,untv
M PenhlIcan vote aud the votc OF lhe IVuno{
nnnocracy have tens of thousands on naj"L,S w
Temwanv We will assert that majority OH cio0"o
dav loud applauseD ,,, ,,s,ices 4, NewYorIr
There are twenty mine ClVu Jusu,d ,h.rs, n only
o,.ve, Of them I'm district courts; ana ,noIn cmi y
@ PoDnbcan and he is only In Dlstrct t Tnn
1no ~, safc government (Cncs OF nv
a. three Of the Police Justices who are cpiI 10
az 80 these men lose their 0nccs Iis n nia yor
season Of the expiration OF their urn anu ,,,n,
Crant will appont their SUCCESSOR, s"PIoS' w
G GraI1 amv Hail "A voice e" He surely WohI Fo
IA, nhak 70 do thatfn ApplanseJ Wen u j. nan
w he seen but Judging by the past inc 9 pun
nat regard seems anything but ehoouras, es+ on !.
have Tammany Hall. l repeal again, 10 oice se
,on are certain to accomplish IL ncXt iucsuas' sos
yyrjii Simply be defeating what Is nue ni"rI I ANU
nntoirv nothing less than conspiracy loT Piuhuor
and sp0ls cloud and enthusiastic APPLAUSE .
v De Forest, Of NewJersey, ioli9wed Hr.
Anton IN n stirring speech, and so did Mahlon
Hbonce after which the last OF the campaign
meetings of the hard-worhng Dowhtowh hcpu"-
lican Club was brought TO q Close
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WARNING THE OLD SALTS"
VOTES MUST NOT BE BOUGHT AND SOLD AT
SNUG HARBOR.

Captain Ambrose Snow. president Of the trustees
and the Rev. Mr.. Harland, a members of the Board
recently warned large meeting of the inmates of the
Sailors Snug HarbOr that sale Of votes would be nun
shed by dismissal. The inmates OF the Institution
were informed that they were the bcnenciares of the
bounty and not the heirs Of the rate Of CAPTAIN
Randall who was the founder At meeting of the
trustees few days ago it decided TO offer
reward of 800 for evidence convict any person who
shall offer bride TO any inmate of the Iarbor and
the same sum for evidence convict any inmate of
accepting a bride.
The trustees say in their resolutions that after a
thorough investigation Of the charges OF briberg last
spring they aroused 10 the necessity of prevent
ing repetition in the future Of these shameful
practices and in view Of the approaching election to
be held on November D. repeat rho warning given
before They are fully determined 10 spare no efforts
10 supDress this shameless prostitution of the sacred
privilege Of suffrage. which WILL If not checked con.
vert the Snug Harbor into market for tho open buy
ing and selling of votes, that institution which
was intended 10 be a quiet retreat for respecfobIe
dirnifcd old age. will become bywvrd OF shame in
The neghhOrho0d. To the decent men among Won the
trustees appeal for assistance IN avoiding this disgrace
In tbe case OF any who still disposed thus 10 soil
their man hood tho trustees call attention 10 the rc
81 the institution. which Will hereafter be- strctlv
enforced Tie receiving Of pay Of any description fr
his vote by an inmate of the IarbOr Tor after his vote
rs a 'presentl. the giving Of money or its
cqulvalents such as tokens tickets, etc by any
inmate for the purpose Of influencing votes viii be
regarded sufficient Qualification for his expulsion
from the ins titutiOn."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
ARE THE B4LL-PL4YERS CHEcKMATED ?
SOME AWKWARD CLAUSES OF THE CONTRACTS
THEY SIGNED LAST YEAR.

Tho League club-owners have been busy Of late
and confident that they Will be able 10 cope
successfully with their anarchistc players who want
to kick over the traces and run baseball on their
own hooks The appended paragraphs are taken
from last years contract which all the League players
signed:
Il II Is further understood and agreed that the said
party Of the first part shall nave tne risnt tr be
season next ensuing the term mentioned IN paEasrdpn
herein provided and 5 Sad r " tbe sT rt part upon
the following conditions which are 10 10 .he az ~
construed conditions precedent TO the sAeciSe u
a. That the said party of the second part Ia hGs
be reserved at salary less than mat menuc c1sent
the twentieth paragraph herein, except Dy 0oalson'
OF the party of the second part &c Do
hs reserved by the said party OF the first part for e
next ensuing season shall be one of not NOR 's s
fourteen players then under contract mar n Ss ' Of
& 10. And it is further expressly understood and
Of the respective parties hereto TO be governed,
limited and determined by the covenants and and
herein and the express terms of this contract di
not in any wise by the terms, covenants Of cou.
tons of any foreign other document or Isuno ,
10 which either party hereto may be parry, eAcePs
as provided by tie eleventh ard twelfth paragraphs u
uni go And in consideration of the faithful per
formance of the conditions and covenants herein by
the said party of the second part the SAID party OF
services for said term the sum OF - dolIars.
If c BIackhurst. who was formerly the Brother
hood lawyer but is one of the attorneys lor inc
New York Club helped the players draw up TINS con-
tract last wear and he Is of the opinion That the
PLAYERS will be bound by II TO the clubs for another
wear. The advice of cminont lawyers all over the
country has been secured. and all fully concur with
Mr. BIackhurst The law firm of Evarts, Choate &
| paanan has also given an opinion On
5Saia matter mas and saws that the elrsbowners
can recover damages from the psyer S they refuse
to to- I'VE cSTer damages from the capitalists who lend
financial aid to the players Henry s%t sso c sS
and players. I'D, sos NOT rronose To he caught
sssn Of Washington PARK does nor expire for two
ica o Tho club has already secured the Old Union
Years, tnu o,'nSs at Atlantic Fulton and Van Sicen
e twenty years lease has been Secured of the
grounds several OF the Brooklyn payers s'gne"
| Yesterday.
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THE woRKINGMEN WILL BE THERE.
IMPORTANT AND FIRM suPPoEf fo"


PARTY OF BALLOT REFORM
Az tho beginning Of the present state canpa'sh
Tho Central Labor Onion. at a regular meeting US
osod tho aAytsabilIty of placing independent candi
dates in the field for Assembly. and u was eso'o'
q, do ca In those districts where there was chahce
Of success The reason gwen TOT this inuoPo
action was that certain abuses must DC ronicuou
first and foremost of which stood the corrup.on a.
the balot-box only 10 be done away Win Dy the
'asao ~ a him embodyine the main features of the
saxton Ballot Reform bill The othor hia''ors VI
interest to wage workers the amendment OF
the conspiracy laws prison labor DILL contract System
on state work. and factory Inspecting rN1n oo
fore the Republican Stale Convention WIS hciu num-
beers of workingmen in favor OF joining iorcos
with the Republicans 'ip their nights for reform
and honest government. but this was al nfSt op-
posed .,,u,,
convention in Clarendon Hall and passed resolutions
condemnfng Governor Hi for his many arbitrary acts
and indorsed the SaxtoD Ballot Reform DILL Announcer
resolution pledged each member of the convention ana
his constituents to for those candidates who should
in turn pledge themselves TO vote In the Assembly ior
ballot reform even over the Governors veto. Here
in the convention again a strong element showed
itself TO be in favor OF indorsing the Republican
nominees who were pledged TO reform After long
discussion the convention adjourned to await The
action OF tho Republican primaries and various com
mttees appointed to look AFTER inc lhUrcS's Vi
the working men's party When the Citizens county
ticket nominated tho basis Of political reform
and the purity OF ballot the ticket wac unanimously
indorsed, all workingmen who had inquired into tho
casa being persuaded that the interests OF the Re-
publican party were really the interests Of tho wage
Garner.
But there were Other worlungmen's parties In the
field one OF which, the Union Labor party, held
County convention at which thirteen Assembly DIS
tricts represented, and resolved to put up
independent candidates for Assembly and Aldermen
This in districts has been dono with the In
dorSement OF the Republican party, and In the Kiln
Assembly District with the Endorsement of Tammany
Hall AT the meeting OF the General County Com
mittee, in Clarendon Hall. last Tuesday the entire
County ticket OF the Citizens party waS unan mousy
Endorsed, and speeches were made urging union and
non union wOrkmen Unfortunately 20 work and vote
for the candidates OF that ticket in their own interests
The SOclalist!c Labor party and the PROGRESSIVE
Labor party really a SOclali-tc branch have tahen
ulc active Interest in the pre- ent campaign beyond
Endorsing ballot reform but independent unions have
gone heart and soul into the canvass notably me
Excelsior Labor Club Of District Assembly No 80,
under whose auspices tho ballot reform meeting IN
Cooper Union at which Mt. SaXton spoke was held.
That the Norkingmen VIII be In line on Tuesday
for ballot reform and their true interests there IS
little doubt
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mock, Blanchard, Fearing and SAKE then force '"'
ball and SAKE makes touchdown fifteen minutes
after tho beginning Of the game from which go%
Is kicked by Trafford, '03. Blanchard soon ges tho
ball again and Traiford kicks goal from inc nepu
Two trials at goal from tho field follow, which fall
but rsbes nv stckney and the half backs carry the
ball over the line goal Is Kicked which Leaves the
score at the end of the first half II to o.
In the second half Hume and valentine force ohe
ball to within five yards OF Harvard's goal put
Traford, l.. S., gets tho ball on tumble ana u Is
slowly forced to the other end VI tho field. Leo
makes a touchdown In thirty minutes. brilliant
rush by strckney soon enables Lee to make anoiher
touc hdowp Goal. In the remaining i've minutes
Harvard played sharply, and Cranston g9t through
the opposing line and made the last touchdown from
which goal was kicked leaving the score 35 10 o.
Princeton defeated University OF Pennsylvania on
last saturday by 10 points to 4, aud Yale was
victorious over them on Wednesday by 20 points
to 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
A QUIET CAMPAIGN IN PENNSYLVANIA
HENRY X. BoYER's SUCCESS ASsURED-PHlLA'
DELPHIA SAFELY REPUBLICAN.

HENRY X. BOYERS SUCCESS ASSUKED-PHILh'
DELPHIA SAFELY REPUBLICAN.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. CSpeciaD.-This year the State
and city campaigns have alike been unevcntful Tho
excellent reputation Of the Republican nominees has
precluded anything like aggrssivo Gtion on the
mart OF tho Democrats, and their candidates nave
been almost confessedy Of straw Henry H.
Royer will undoubtedly be elected state treasurer
a Democratic opponent 10 !dstrct-Atorney Graham
was forced out OF Democratic convention only by
fine most strenuous efforts; and there is no oppo-
siun 10 the reelection of Judge Pennypacker as
Common Pleas Judge. Judging from the manner IN
ubieh the body OF the party has responded TO the
call for meetings, there is probability that the
vote will be light enough to afford vantage ground
IN the Democracy. Tho local Democratic leaders
tried forlorn hope I'm the cafly part of the week,
I'm the shape of tho familiar tax receipt circular. The
Republican Committee have issued the proper In
srnctlons to the election officers. explaining the con-
stitutionaI provisions and their interpretation
Had the Republican position needed strength,
could have gained all that was. necessary from tho
iong-foreshadowed appointment Of John Field TO the
postmastershp. Mr. Fields high and honorable
standing as a man OF business and puDlc-splrited
ton TO enforce President Harrson's Clvll service
promises. 1t is at the hands of Republican post.
masters that the Philadelphia posoficc has received
Its most efficient mana cement. The choice OF MI
Field places the city under az undoubted obligation
to the Postmaster eneral
In the state the opposition OF christopher maeeo
10 Senator Quay, In Allegheny County, attracts at
tention. This is purely local matter, and MI Magee
IS local man. He is supposed to have candds.o
for United states Senator to succeed senator cameron
line between Mr.. Quays Republicanlsm and his own
Mr.. Boyers majority In Allegheny County Will not IN
all probability, suffer greatly In consequence oil thS