Show BY TIE legra tEGRA P AMERICAN RICAN bican NEW YORK 17 A k legislative legisla committee now sitting hero bero 14 producing consider considerable abler parole and aud record evidence showing that deri derl frela freight ht rates arg are allowed by the central railroad to some paY parties ties the effect of which 18 is 18 to gl give glye the tho recipient a great advantage in business over their competitors and abd to drive the jobbing trade away from this city and into vito the handa banda of interior jobbers harvey harvey farrington wholesale brwer grocer states the cha cla case cabe edween when he says the tho city mer merchants chanti do not do as much with the country merchants aa formerly chiefly on account of special rateb rates given by the railroad to a few dealers in the interior lateri or if a jobber in the interior could lay jay down goods at lower rates at ohp the retailer s do orthan new york merchants of courm he to get the trade people had a right to demand from corporations diff different orent action from what they would from private individuals legget leg get co had a special rate but witness s had tried to get one for his bis house and failed iiames A heavy soap boap manufacturer testifies that he for fon formerly meily melly sent large supplies to crouse grouse and crof co of syracuse deliverable there and were required to deduct cf from their bills the schedule rate of freight they discovered crouse co had a special al lal lai late aate rate and asked one for themselves which was refused the regular regula r rate on soap was 12 cents butto but to crouse grouse the railroad charged 8 scents cents thus crouse grouse made 4 cents on every pounds shipped to him witness mentioned several other merchants who likewise had special rate q robert F austin wholesale grocer testified that the tife system of special rates had driven country merchants from coming to the city lord loftuss newly appointed governor of new now south Wa leswith his family were passengers in the bochnia today to day they will wiil proceed across the continent after remaining a few days he jae sails from san ban francisco for sidney bidney on the ath of july passing the ath in san ban francisco lord loftus was waa till recently minister to bt petersburg and is well informed on the nihilist quest question fon lon bam eam BAH SAN rano bano RANc isco isao 17 lawrence otis hills hal ral absconding clerk of the london and han ban francisco bank was today to day sentenced to five years in the penitentiary kiy kly the republican state convention at sacramento this afternoon was called to order by A G bell chairman of the state central committee thus far the candidates most prominently mentioned for the head of the ticket ale are gen geo B S evan san joaquin ln george E perkins Nr kins ban san francisco and john F swift of san Franc francas francisco ls A number of others are aie spoken oca lea of aa likely to come in as compromise candidates including J mcm shafter congressman horace davis daviss J EL jewett A P catlin 0 freed F reed beed and others it was at first drat supposed that no contest would be made over a temporary ch chairman airmans but later dispatch a disposition Is evidenced to test the strength of the candidates on that question the evans evana faction put up geo I 1 woods of banta santa clara perkins mep bep me pHon lon ion aon obed I 1 Harve harvey yf of Bac friends frank M rix Pix leyo of f ban san francisco the tho first ballot was harvey 1882 iss woods pixley 78 the second harvey woods pixley 67 woods woodi then thed with drew in favor of pixley who was chosen on the third ballot by to for harvey this however is not considered as tuy settling the gubernatorial ernat orial fight M was chosen secretary pro term fern by bf acclamation the committees were weye appointed on credentials permanent organization and order of buil business ness and platform and resolutions and the convention adjourned till eight p m the municipal nomination convention met in this city today to day regular committees were appointed and kearney was chosen president the platform adopted pledges the party to secure the tho reduction of 40 per cent on the city taxes provides that chinatown shall be obliterated and the chinese forced to live outside the city that the income of the water company shall not exceed per pei annum and that all ali nominees shall pledge themselves to accept a reduction of between 40 and rdo 50 per pel cent of ex existing salaries and tc to pay the tho difference over to the treasury CHICAGO IS 18 thero there has been a growing schism in the sinai church here which has hag estranged the pastor rabbi kohler from his congregation gre gation to such an extent that some time ago he tendered his resignation to take effect september first last night the church at full meeting adopted a resolution to accept his resignation and nixing fixing the time at july first the point about which the disagreement rose roke was the observance of the jewish sabbath some of the congregation ins insisted isted asted on observing saturday as the real and only jewish sabbath while a large number wished to have services on the christian sunday the rabbi between these two fires was at a disadvantage and aud tried to compromise by pleasing both factions and holding services on both days he argued that while saturday was the proper day for the services there was nothing essentially wrong in observing sunday also aa as a holy day view displeased both sides so that he was released with great unanimity and it is understood hei he will RO go to a new and enlarged field in new york ALBANY 18 at the grand army encampment banquet banquets last night attorney general devens respond responding lug to the toast the president of the united states baid eaid comrades I 1 thank you for the president for this cordial greeting with wl th the assurances of his affectionate regard for you of his appreciation of your devotion to your country of i his sympathy with you in iu all the wars of civil life nothing I 1 can assure you but the pressing nature of public business would have prevented his being with you here blit brit you know the reason reabon wiell and condition of public business well and realize that it is almost matter of political interest that he should be where rehe rebe he is of the president in the relation which I 1 occupy to him having been with him in the performance of his public duties for the last two years at times until day has darkened into night and night hass has reddened into morning I 1 cannot speak with the freedom I 1 could were not nol that intimate relation existing Wh atwould be an appropriate tribute from others from mo zno might assume the aspect of an inappropriate compliment yet I 1 am sure among men with whom he has stood side aide by bide aide with whom he has marched through december storms and in july heat with whom he has stood on the perilous edge of battle battles I 1 an am sure that those men at least will appreciate his warm and generous sympathizers 3 his anxious desire to do justice his wish to be in all respects a worthy president of the great nation for which you and he peril led your lives together applause whatever may be said now or at any time of the president you at least will judge him kindly and considerately always if he has been too generous and confiding it is an error he has shared with you in desiring the tha peace pence and prosperity of all erections of the union applause NEW IS 18 lord loftus the new governor of new south wales leaves tomorrow to morrow for san francisco during an interview yesterday he baid eaid he particularly desired to visit niagara falls chicago salt lake city and yo yoe ae mite the duke duko of argyle was also in town yesterday and spent the cold raw yaw evening at coney island the yearly directory goes to press prears today to day it con contains tins names more than last years which shows an increase of population for the year of the french frigate la jda galisson nieze mere with admiral de bassand on board arrived in this harbor last night from Martene que and stthomas st thomas she carries six guns and und has a crew of men the schooner florence P kaus haus which arrived here today to day from Me lost captain dobbins and two seamen by yellowy fever on the passage WAS washington IS 18 A democratic caucus was held yesterday to take action upon the proposed resignation of senator bayard aa as chairman of the finance committee the subject went over without action indications are very strong that the caucus will tomorrow to morrow decline to accept bayards Ba yards yarda resignation resignations and that it will also then decide that the warner silver bill go over until next session A quorum of seri eeli senators in the democratic caucus was late in assembling sem bling today to day and when at last obtained senator hill moved to adjourn subject to the call of the chair without debate the motion was bar car carried ried the trial of indian comm commissioner Commies ioner loner er hoyt and directors of the international ter trust company in jersey city haaf haar resulted in ja acquittal The tho committee of conference on the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill arrived at a complete agreement this morning the house conferees receded from the amendment making an allowance of for each representative and senator for stationery used or commuted during tho present extra session they also recommend concurrence by the house in the senate amendment striking out the section concerning the payment of claims of laborers under the district of Calum bla board of public borks BAN san reas re as dembling sem bling the republican state convention this morning the report of the committee on credentials ruling out the contestants from ban san francisco los angeles and ventura counties and the report of the committee on permanent organization recommending temporary officers for permanent officers of the convention was adopted the committee on platform asked further time recess till 2 p m the municipal convention today to day nominated rev isaac S kalloch pastor of the metropolitan baptist church for mayor FO FOREIGN REIGN LONDON 18 it is declared that 18 persons were killed in the recent flotat rlou at calatabiano Calata caiata biano blano in sicily and 60 wounded and 70 arrests were made there was a violent earthquake yesterday near acl aci sicily five village villages 8 were almost wholly destroyed st 10 persons were killed and several injured the inhabitants of the district iare lare are fleeing en masse the french senate aad chamber of deputies will meet in congress tomorrow to morrow to revise the article of constitution making versailles the beat seat ot legislation with a view t to 0 the removal of the chambers to pari parle at 9 today to day the score in the pedestrian match was brown weston 2493 2103 ennis harding matthew nickle dickie trading as david bowlis co cotton spinner hab has failed liabilities it ia Is reported that bismarck in hi consequence of the coolness of the ultra montanes Is endeavoring to gain the support of a section of the national liberal party for his tariff bill itis it is understood that the great powers are axe not prepared to allow bulgaria to possess a danube flotilla prof johann karl frederich the eminent german philosopher is dead telegraphic NOTES to day the anniversary of bunker hill was observed in massachusetts by a general suspension of business the closing of banksy banks bauks post offices and the custom house there was ws a procession in boston and charles town and a profuse display of bunting on public and private buildings everett buttler one of the largest wholesale dry goods houses of st john N B are placed in insolvency liabilities liabilities about principally in england A steamer having on board sir thomas francis wade british minister at peking has been wrecked in the yellow sea south of shantung the passengers and crew were saved alfred badler a pilot of new york fell dead on the bridge of the steamship nevada while taking that vessel into port 8 H clark general agent of the union pacific railroad today to day received the kansas pacific road from the receiver and appointed G T smith general superintendent the brewers saloon keepers and liquor dealers of des moine 9 hold a state convention con venton july to counteract the effects of what they they call the coa stant aggressiveness of temperance fa fanatics natica upon our business the governor of minnesota was cummo c ned at midnight last night to traby tracy minny minns alno to take steps to suppress ariot arlot a riot tracy is the terminus of the hastings dakota railroad where work is going on upon t ie extension t it la Is ascertained this afternoon that at two print cloth mills of fall fives mass mas no notices have yet been given of the intention to quit work in one corporation quite a large number of spinners spin nerg nera have withdrawn their notices and are said to bo be ee curIng similar a action at one or two other mills |