, 1874-03-04
An Active Temperance Cam
paign Opened in Column
bus, Ohio.
Two Hundred Women Go Forth to
Battle with tho Whisky
Demon.
Umbrella Prayer-Moetings Hold at
VALPARAISO, Ind.
Progress Of the Work in Other
Western States.
Beer Decided to Be intoxicating by a
New York lurist.
Proposition to Enforce the sunday-Law
in Philadelphia.
Progress Of the Work in Other
Western States.
Beer Decided to Be intoxicating by a
New York lurist.
Proposition to Enforce the sunday-1aw
in Philadelphia.
OHIO.
At r0T,rT3INf1N,

COLUMBUS, O., March 3.-The sonBatlon Of tho
day aud general topic Of convorsatton tonight in
all ciicles is the beginning Of the activo toni
pcranco crusade by tho Indies today. Prayer
meetings wero held Mt 10 o'clock this morning
and p. m. to pray for strength to begin work.
At 8 n. III. about 200 ladies left tho prayer
mooting anti marched to tho American Hotel,
loatlod by tho Chief of Police and ono patrolman
to koep tho streets open, lowing tho church
filled with pooplo to pray for Hloso who went out
to work. The bolls Of threo churchoB woro tollel
during tho t.mo tho procession was moving.
AT THE AMERICAN HOTEL,
Z. j, Blount, proprietor, signed tho Dealers
pledge. Atr. doltz, proprietor OF the bar, ro-
fused to sign. In tho mcnutimo largo crowd
assembled in front Of tho hotol, oagor-oyod with
Tho procession tiou moved to
VESTS DILL1AnD-RooM,
completely filling it. Throo ladies interviewed
Sam WcBt, proprietor, who welcomed them as o
gontlon,an would his gt,osts Ho rofusod to
sell out, and promise to mover again ongago in
such business When asked if ho was not sorry
he WIS in s'.ch BUSINESS, West said ho vas iayt
now particularly sorry. Ho said ho Ind no OBJ
placo. Feryent prayer WIS offered aud hymn
sung, after which tho ladies thanked him for his
courtesy and Withdrew, shaking his haud, aud
promising to pray for him.
German Jews nlntle themselves prominent by
OFFERING To TREAT,
calling flor beer, but tho colorcd barkeeper did
not pretoud to hear them,
Tho next place visited waa tho most fasllion-
nbe drinking-placc in the city, known to bibu-
lous people nil oyor the country as
,AMnnoBE'B.
The ladies' parlors were takcn possession
Of wsn a. o A. o ss. noap 9e Of an nc
whom asked If ho objected to .praycr being
ofIorod, no Doubt snpposing tho. women
had canlo to sing aud pray unit! ho sur
intorroroa with, Us his pnrlorB wore in ,,Eo
I'D dS'F'ns nay %sn reSS"f aHy no
however, gayo leave that several prayers
aud one hymn should be eaid and sunX. Prayer
wns then offered, and OIL tho way out Stevenson
wns begged to give up tho business Of liquor
selling. His attention was called to tho fact tint
l,o hau children growing up who were in danger.
aa well as tho children Of oshor citizens but ho
answered that he Ind q living to mako for his
family and did not want to bo forced into giving
d linal answer as to what he. would do. no
would, however,
CONSIDER THE QUESTION.
NI0Ht Of tho ladies shook lln1ldR with him, md
Hhowerel prayers md good words OH Lis head.
TILE NEIL HOUSE
was thcn visited. Stephen Dunthist. tho clark,
informed him that Alr. Falling proprietor Of tho
ho,lno co,,ld not bo seen, as lto waB watching ut
tilo bedside Of II dying BROTHER Henry S. Tnil-
lug; also that thu bur Of tue house had boon
closed four daye. lle said that ho did not obj Get
to having prayer oflcrcd. Prayer was tlon Of
forcd and q hymn sting. a beautifnl and feeling
prayer was afso Uttered for Harry Failing, tho
dying matl. The sialrwnys md oi}ico were tllod
with spectators, aud, Us tho ladlos kuolt i'll
prayer, .-.
ALL HATS WERE REMOVED,
and perfect respect shown. Tho pledge WIS
handed around but obtained only q icw BiGnu-
tureA.
Tho procession then proceeded to A1arn'a gro
Gerry, but Tho proprietor was absent, and ono Of
tho clerks signed tho dcalers' plodGe.
The next place vislted was William Taylor's
store. Taylor waH abAont, and tho clerk refused
to sisu the pledge, but would consider tho
matter.
al each place the ladies' went they wore trent
ed courteoualy and promised to
GALL AGAIN.
Tho procession then returned to tho church,
where they were heartily welcomed and COLI
gratulated.
Letters were rcnd from G. A. Wagner, propri-
etor OF u prominent restaurant stating that ho
Aad stopped selling lqaor; also lottor from
Dir. snry, \ brewer, eaying TINT llo would noycr
brew another ltog Of liquor.
Tho ladies' EXPRESS themselves
GREATLY ES0oul.auEp,
and will rcnow the wallaru tomorrow, The
talks and prayers to-slnY wcro utterly toyoid OF
any llnrsh words, anu abou1ga i'll kindly. OK
prcsBions for all ongaEcl in the liquor trafic.
AT NEWARK.
sneeta, Dispatch 10 1he CA'caao Tribune.
NEwAnS, O., March 3-Tho women started
out this afternoon, making fifteen ylsitations,
md wore received kindly. No Bignors TO pledges:
The proprietor OF tho Lancing House has closed
Ills bar for soycn years.
AT oREENv11LE.
GREENy1LLE O., March 3.-fhe temperance
movement III still Tho lending topic horo. Large
mud enthusiastic mootinga wero lold every day
last woel. To-day about sixty ladies' wero out
IN tho Btroete mud notified Lilo saloon-koopors to
luit business. Two have nlready closed. The
iluggistH signed pladge to-day TO sell only OIL
prescriptions from pllyBicinns. The ladies' will
10 out III full forco tomorrow.
AT ClHUIEyILLE.
Clnc1Eyl1LE, O.: March o,-Tho Iev. David
temperance Ut Pec1s's Hall Tonight to q fair
houyo. but little interest III manifested by eitl-
IONS horo in tho woncns movement. There il
no immediate prospect Of organization. Some
OF tho hest orgauizors IN OHIO hayo tendcred
their services, but tho profonnlcst indifference
iB manifested by ono Of our loadng churches
and outspokon opposition by, another. Some Of
our churches could not bo obtained for tho lec-
tnre tonight; 10 frlena Tatnm lllred tho public
ming to caucklo over tho indifference Of out
people.
AT MANSFIELD.
Special Dtsputch to Th# Chicago 1]Ib.tnt.
MANSFIELD, o., March "a dopntation o'
ladies' waited on Mayor Notsoher to-day mud OK.
ected u promise from hin that lle would
larry ont tho laws and ordinance against liquor
Belng to tho boat OF his ability. Tho temperance
toellnG IL on tho inoroase, nnloon md billiard.
room keeper nu1ned II. A. Mckinley surrendered
to-day before slnBlo Gun waa fired, lot hit
liquors run. md gonE cards to the newspapers
announcing hia cnpltulation. There arc rllmors
that others will follow and surrender at disoro
tion. a moeting OF tho lades ia callod fol
Thursday to mako fnrtlor preparations for the
campaign.
At EIAnIETTA.
Special Disputch Ia qhs Chicago 7riouHe.
MARIETTA, o., March 3-The womo,'s tam
roruce nloy.nont was commenced here to-tlay
Ladies' nre whiting BaloonH. droat crowds art
coll ,c1ing viii, intense excitement among nj
clasBon, Tho ladioH wore received politely b,
the satoou.lioopers.
At zANESv1LIE.
Special Disnatch to 1As G3itaao Tribune.
zANEsy1LIE, o., March 3-Aboat 60n la1ie
mot ut tllo Second stroot Methodist Church tl
afte1noon, for tho purpose Of organizing In tils
temperance movement. Mrs. 11azlott wau elect
cd frcsldons, No definite plan IL yot agreed OH
Adjourned to lneot on rhurBlay.
At CHESTLINE.
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