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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
ENJOYMENT FOR MISSION CHILDREN

The residents in the vicinity of the Methodist
Episcopal Mission House at Five Points were
startled from their slumbers ut an early hour yes
terday morning by the shouts and cheers OF between
so and 100 children who were leaving this
city for vacation of two weeks The little girls
were all neatly dressed in scalico, while tue
boys In their linen suits were the objects of admira
ton fond mothers. The children provided with
lunches and their desire 10 see the inside OF thei
hampers before they reached the train could hardly
be allayed. The marty, IN charge OF the Rev 3 }.
Ferguson marched down Chambers-st TO the Terry.
A special train conveyed them TO Newark Valley.
Tloga County. N. Y. There the children will remain
for two weeks in the care of kind friends, mostly
farmers. Another party consisting OF 100 children
under the charge of Mr.. Ferguson, will take the
Albany boat tomorrow morning for Catskiil. where
they will be met by stages and carriages in suth.
Gent numbers to convey them to Durham aud
Preston Hollow. where they will spend two weeks
holiday.
The Italian branch OF the mission will 90 to
Coney Island to-day, and be Toasted at the expense
of benefactor, while the children In the hospital.
in charge of Mr. Warner. will take trip 10 Prospects
Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
4 DEED THAT INTEhFXRES WITH 4 WILL.

Since the will of Mrs. Lucretia c. Kidd,
widow OF Harvey Kidd OF the town Of wescheser,
offered for probate the surrogate Court OF Wesches
ter County circumstance has come TO light which Is
likely 70 prove interest to most Of the eeaees Mrs
Kidd by her will dated November 10. 1873, beqaeathed
10 her nephew WiamH Deere forty six acres OF land In
the town OF Weschester together with the dwelling and
bndu thereon Her executors were Instructed
In sell OF eighty ana with the proceeds
10 pay on mortgage OF $4,000 upon her real estate IN
order mat the forfy-six with the buildings, might
he 10 possesso OF her nephew free from
any pcumbanee. They were also TO pay the following
legacles 10 Cornela g. Hunter niece. $1,000; to Luz
crea H. Hunter niece, $500; 70 Mary Julia Hunter
niece $500; to Maria Hatkins, niece, $Soo 70 Joha,
than waterbury, a nephew, $500. 10 Sarah A. Deere,
sister $500 70 Harvey Deere nephew, $500 10 Cath
crime Julia Deere niece, 500, and 10 William Ia Nor
ris her counsel aud friend, $500.
few DAYS before her death Mira Kidd, being sorely
pressed by holders of the mortgage upon her real
estate for the due, visited NewY0rk and as In
ducod 10 sign deed conveying TO others the property
from which the egacies we're TO be realized On her
became whei1ed with grief that
ale WAS taken III aud died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
NO STORM At BITING HOLL0W

In The Erening Post of Monday was published an
account of the damage caused By the thunder storm
on Long Island on Sunday evening. In this il was
stated that the house of family named Price, IN
Batting Hollow, village situated near the eastern
end of Long Island, was struck by lightning with
these results: 1.-The house was partially de.
moished The electric fund. IN the form Of ball
of fire, passed from the kitchen through the sitting
room. here sat Mrs. Price aud her husband. The
lightning struck Mrs. Prices left foot splitting
open her great toe, burning aud discoiorng her
foot and tearing off the sole Of her shoe. Mr. Price,
who was seated near his wife. was also struck and
severely injured. The light ming passed out through
the wind w of bedroom leading IRON the sitting
room in which Mr.. PrcSs two children were sleep
ing The children were thrown out of bed, and one
of them was seriously bruised. Mrs Price was
greatly Frustrated"
A Tribune reporter. who was sent TO Batting
Hollow To ger further details concerning this mat
ter, found That The Post had been imposed upon by
an INSCRIPTIONS correspondent who had writtea
this story wite0ut the least foundation in fact Tho
storm did not extend to Batting Hollow at all. No
building was struck IN or near Batting Hollow and
no person was injured. The reporter conversed
with all the members of the Price family at Batting
Hollow Not only had no one OF them been injured
by lightning in any way, but they bal nos secn any
lightning or any storm on Sunday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
THE OUTLOOK IN OTHER CITIES.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 24.-The Western
Union Telegraph reports addition oil operator to
tie total number OF the force. TIE wires have been
WORKING hard ON occount OF storms East and West
oALy Tex. July "a Galveston, Houston,
Dallas aud For worta the only four places In Texas
poying large number Of operators, win BY tomorrow
be fully supplied far numbers 20. bat the are
Snefcient- Tne sirkers continue firm and exhibit
Bigns OF weakening.
ArcHzsoS, Kan. July 24--Four OF the ak Western
Union operators employed here went strike yesler
day. Two secured from the Missouri Pacific
ouice, and there was not mnch delay In business
KANSAS Cryr. Mo. July 24-The Western Union man
agrr reports that business yesterday greater than 1t
was q week ago and well handled. There have been
seven accessions 10 the force OF strikers
sr. JosxrH. No., July A-Yesterday morning the
male operators the Western Union Office informed the
manager that uness they received from the
East indicating settlement Of the difficulties they
would quit work ct o'clock Consequently at that
hor they put their and left the Office, leaving
only two female operators The night force did not re-
port for duty The manager has succeeded, however IN
securing some hsp from outside.
JAcKsosvrfLE ia, July "a The striking operators
IN this city st remain out bat the once 10 adequately
manned BY sklled operators. All business offered IL
handled promptly and has been from the beginning.
0swEeo. N. Y. July 2k-Tnis oface IL now working
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
THE NIAGARA ON FIRE THREE TINES
CAPTAIN BAKER TELLS HOW THE STEAMER WAS RuY
ON SHORE AND FLOArED AGAIN.

CAPTAIN BAKER TELLS HOW THE STEAMER WAS Ruy
ON SHORE AND FLoArED AGAIN.
The steamer Niagara, of Wards New York and
Cuba Mail Steamship Line, arrived yesterday from
Havana with thirty passengers Captain Baker. who
has made 104 trips the Niagara gave the follow
ing account of the fire which broke out on Thurs
day, July Ii and OF the sinking and raising Of che
"The fire was discovered In the forehoid at q.
m, already under good headway, aud the boat
and first officer. who were let down into tho
were then battened down, the engines
stopped and the ship kept before the wind.
ALI the steam was turned on the fire, without
avail. The passengers, twenty-six IN ALL including
three women, and the mails were put on the Eng.
lish steamer Commander, bound for Vera Cruz, and
then the Niagara was steered for the Florida Reef
off Indian Key. We passed over Alligator Rect,
into the bsy where the water was seventeen feet
deep, and having found a smooth spot to sink Tia
ship. ordered the valves opened and the pumps 70
DO used in order 20 food the hold. This was done
and the vessel sank the cargo being covered with
four feet of water The fire had been
so hot that twenty-five cases Of yitrioI
although the flames did not appear above the hold.
The next day, Friday, at a. NJ. the hafcnes were
closed the valves. The water was pumped out to
expose tho cargo, which again took fire, aud water
was again pumped IN until it was extiDguished.
The water was once more pumped out. and we
crossed the reef high tide proceeding to Havana
which We reached on Sunday at o a. m. An hour
later the ire again broke out, and this was again
subdued after an hours labor.
"The vessel was surveyed on Monday by three
American shIpmasters appointed by the American
Consul aud her cargo was discharged at once in
accordance with their report This took two daya
A survey of the ship after she had been cleaned.
was made. and sue was declared ready TO receive
cargo. On Friday last, at III a. m, we SAILED from
port, arriving at Lower Quarantine al 1920 to-day
The lard and bacon were about all of the cargo not
ruined bv the fire."
The Niagaras passengers, among whom are Juan
Pedro wealthy Cuban and Juan NJ Ceyallos, OF
ctty WI
Niagara will be placed in dry-dock for inspection Of
her Injuries, If any.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
THE SEASON AT THE sEAsuoRE.
THE CHICAGO GR4IN MARKET HIGHER
WHEAT FIRM-oTHER GRAINS IN sYMPATlIY-GoS-
SIP ABOUT LARD CORNER"
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBuSE.l

WHEAT FIRM-oTnER GRAINS IN sYMPATIY-Gos-
SIP ABOUT A LARD "CoRNFR."
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuSEl
CHICAGO, July 24.-Grain was higher to-day
principally because the recent tremendous storms
throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, according to the
farmers In this sprng-whea growing country have
considerably damaged the crop IL also reported
FROM Milwaukee and New-York that the export demand
was q little sharper than 1t has been Then the story
came from St Louis that exporters there were Offering
cents for cash wheat than they had on Monday
Wheat was the feature of tho day and. It being rmer
corn and oats naturally sympathized with II.
Wheat. however at night was only %
ac above the figures OF last night and corn about the
same fractions above
The granplts still entirely under local influences
The Western Union had about the number of men
Change tone quarter ts usual force) IL did yesterday
and In directions gave little better service; but
between here aud the East the blockade COM
pete probably because Of electric disturbances
Even some OF the private New-York wires
were not working this forenoon. Between h5e
and Cincinnati, however, and other Southeastern
and Southwestern points, there was to-day
some intercourse Western Union Inca
A dispatch received by Mccormick. Adams q Co.
from Montreal bearing the date Of July 10 II came
from local Western Union office here and rushed
by messenger In telegraph envelope just II 1t
had not come by mail Y. ID. Hamii Go. received two
messages from NewYork which had boon forty eight
hours the road The local crowd escaping the
grain markets and living on each other So far out
side orders concerned they have fallen OF 80 per
cent largely perhaps because the people do not nie
their messages because the companies do not trans
init them.
great deal of gossip s going the rounds about con
tempiated squeeze" In lard for September. In al
this talk Fairbanks represented being atthe head
the conspiracy Fairbanks may DO bull on lard 81
the present priees is conceded. but that he or any
body else should be contemplating corner In lard
or 10 any other product Is set down BY conservative
commission men as improbable and preposterous
Up TO within the last two weeks thsre undoubtedly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
SUING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY COMPANY CLAIMING
300 600 DAMAGES.

WASHINGTON, July 24-M A. Dauphin, of
the Louisiana Lottery Company. to-day entered suit in
the District through his attorneys, c. W. Mouon
and j. Chandler against alter Y Gresham, Postmaster
General for 100000 damages. His bill sets forth that
he is engaged In legitimate business and has complied
with all the legal requil OF the State In which his
busness Is conducted. It rectes the action Of Post
General Key In 1879 In directing the Postmaster
at New orleans not to pay any moneyorder drawn In
complanants favor and otherwise TO refuse him the
privileges Of the mails and the Subsequent order by
which this order rescnded and then charges that
Juy o. 1883, the defendant withou; reasonable cause
AND without having any evidence wHetever concerning
fhe matter made restoring the order Issued by
Key In 1879 to full force and effect
This order, complainant claims, was wfully. mali.
cousy and oppressiveiy made ana by IL ne was grossly
injured aud his business damaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. July "a, 1888
For THE LOUISVILLE ExPosrroN-The exhibit whicn
the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum
will place In the Louisville Exposition Is being packed
and will be for shipment py Thursday or fTiuay.
1t consists of photographs, models and various indan
relics
RESPECTING AMERICAN PLEASURE YAcHrs.-Ihe Ireas'
ury Department made ruling that American pleas
yachts arriving at ST. john n b. are not ophgca "
report United States Consul there unless tney are
required by the laws Of country enter upon ar
rival
NEW NATIONAL BANKs.--The Acting Controller OF the
Currency has authorized the following banks to begin
business: The Chenaugo National Bank OF NORWICH n
y capital 100000; the Abba National Bank OF ABA
IOsa capiiai $50 900; the Indiana National Bank OF
BEDFORD. Ind, capital $4,000 aud the First Satonai
Bank Of Mexa, Tex. capital S5o.Ooo
TIE RETURN OF DIES, Rolls AND PLkrEs-Acting
upon an opinion rendered by the Solicitor OF the Treas
uy the secretary Of the Treasury has decided tnst e
Commissioner of Internal Revenue may return 10 Inc
thereof the dies plates and rolls used Tor prn
private die stamps Such dies rolls and plates VIII
be surrendered to upon application made 10 tne
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue and upon the pay
ment by them Of all expenses for alterations or oper
atoms required by law 10 be m0de
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25

among the packera and reners belief that lard vas
going out Of here at such rate that when the first
of the month there would be little panic among
short sellers at the almost sensational depletion In
the stock OF lard store. The alarm yellow fever
which has sprung up meanwhile has undoubtedly dis.
PEELED this bush feeling among the makers aud re-
fners. Their plans have all been modified Tho
biggest Of the packers selling produce ahead
cleaning out their cellars and even pok
lug about the corners Of their establishments
that Yellow Jack panic WILL IL 1t comes, find them
with hog product on hand. They sss
all too familiar with the utter decentralization
into which the Southern markets any
chances upon the scourge not touching Memphis New
Orleans other Southern port II is not likely
either that present temper Of this market any
capitalist would mediate IDEAL" They are unpopular
and as very wen known, "deap which attracts pub
lie ire is mighty hard 10 engineer through success
especially the part OF the public which spccuates ct
Chicago In produce has, since AcGeochs failure Loaf ia
Mr. Armour although the latter is held in much greater
dread than any else-ftve times IS much money 20
OF the July lard deal It was not the fashion Al one
time TO cali margins OF very rica and powerful manp
ors h aars He ss was them and Il burt
him yssn Ss ss % s.d fss
not one dollar Of il he need borrow twice IS
900 900 IL he proposed to run wheat gear sndne
with running corners" No one aside from the Cos
sips and the alley wiseacres troubles himself over lard
ro ans a a s and so They are also %
II they were going to be scarce the quality would he
falling of, for when the numbers are reduced the far
mers begin send into market immature anuas-thin
G SnSns Sa y
oa Tsn ant and az
September ct 50a. August pork. a. sl3 s2is
September at 80 05 and rios closed at 81 rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
THE LOCKEDOUT CIG4RAAKERS.
NO CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF EMPLOYERS AND
EMPLOYEES.

NO CHANGE IN THE POSITION OF EMPLOYERS AND
EMPLOYEES.
The refusal of the cigar manufacturers on Mon
day to accede to the demands of their employees has
placed both employers aud employees IN the
position which they occupied when the factories
were closed last Thursday morning. III rs now eX-
pected that the lockout will continue for several
weeks. While the Manufacturers ASSOCIATION was
holding its morning session ut the Belvedere House
yesterday, the following letter was received from
Frederick Hoiler. the corresponding secretary OF
the Cigarmakers Progressive Union:
In your request that our committee sign the
document presented by you on the 23d Inst, the
executive committee desires me 10 say that when
the firm OF t. Gutenberg Brothers has declared
ali of their employees discharged. will consider and
declare strike in their snop at an end and permit our
members t. resume work nnder the OLD conditions
should the m however. decide to reenipoy any OF ~
twenysx men who have acted In such ao
manner against their foow-workmen, We win impress
our members with the necessity OF performing their
duty by avoiding the factory IN question ana leave
men not connected win the c, N. p. U. Of A
Further. requested TO state that tIe committee IS
of opuion thar unnecessary tor them 70 promise
refer all difficulties that may lead 10 strike 10 your
sutuion. 1t remains entirey w1 the nref CON
cerned TO inform your association or The penng dssat-
isaction as between demand on one sde ana ne eoe
elapses. The differences between the firm
pending two weeks before the strike TOOK place Con-
ee1usnily had these difficulties been In proper ume re
ferred to your consideration by the ABOVE mentioned
firm, the strike would presumably never nave taken
place.
81 move that the proposition be laid upon the
table" SAID Mr.. Haas "a soon as the paper had
been read. 1--WE cannot entertain IT and still nain-
tain the position which we have already taken IN
regard to the strike.n The motion was unani-
mou ,ly carried and the meeting adjourned.
Our utilmalum has been given AMI We shall not
retract single statement we have made, SAID ar.
Mccoy he left the hotel,
Vincent Woytiseck. the Secretary of the Pro-
gresslve Union. when informed OF the action whlcn
the manufacturers had taken. SAID: very wei.
if they do not wish to accede 10 oul
demands, they viii now see W hat our Organization
can do. We shall maintain the principle for when
this strike was made, % the bitter end. we have
made our proposition for bringing 1t TO close and
II has been refused Il only remains Tor US 10 see
the manufacturers or the wOrkDen. III Won have
apy doubt aboat our financial ability 10 hold out,
lust step here momen;," and opening large IRON
safe which stood in the OF the Office, he took
out large pile OF bills done up IN thousand dollar
packages. 1--WE have $4,000 on hand now ana
shall not resume work untI that IS all gone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
EFFORTS TO EFFECT A COMPROMISE.


TIE CLOAK MANUFACTURERS WANT THEIR En-
pIoYEs BACK But REFUSE THE OFFERED
TERMS.
A committee composed of delegates from the
Dress and Cslkmakers' Union. the Knights OF Labor
and the Central Labor Union met the cloak mannfac-
turers at Friedander Caspars office. No 374 Broad
way, yesterday afternoon for = consultation. The
committee after stating that they desired
10 do all that they could 10 put an end to
the strike Submitted the following document contain-
ing the conditions upon which they would return to
work, for the employers to sign
"We the undersigned, manufacturers OF cloass and
dresses hereby declare word Of honor, and attest
y our signatures that benceforth wages will be rcgu-
lated ms follows: Piece work to be paid for on basis
Of 81 so per day Of ten hours; Sl5 shall
constitute the minimum wages for n
weeks work under the above condition.
We pledge ourselves also not to discharge any for
having been connected with the strike 10 deny their
Reinstatement on that account"
The manufacturers. after consulting among them
selves refused to sign the paper but promised that II
the workmen would return TO their factories their wages
should be increased. Tue committee III reply said that
the employees had been waiting 1or years Tor
hands ana they had never received IL.
Ii they would not make some definite PROMISES concern.
ing inc wages 10 paid IN the future. the strike would
he continued The meeting then adjourned until to-day,
when 1t Is expecte that the employers viii make
fnst evening STANDARD Hall was crowded with
members of the Union The exec ltve committee
rrnorred what hai been done at the con-
suiaton with manufacturers, and the report wa;
received with storm OF applause 1t was resolved
that no member should return TO work until the doors
of the factories were open all IL decided also,
TO make no concessions to tine manufacturers
The contractors met at Covenant Hall. In Orchardst,
evening aud perfected their organization The AS
sociafiou viii hsnceforth he known The Mauufaciur
era Bran ch OF the Dress aud Cloakmakers Union The
following officers were elected: President, Frank NO;
renter VICE president Max Cohen; secretary, Kari
(,oIdschmdt treasurer, Isaac Rosen,haL
mass-meeting OF the striking coak-makers VIII be
held al Clarendon Hall this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
EXCURSIONS no YELLOWSTONE P4RK.

Ex-Governor Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, ex-
Senator Roscoe Conkng and few frier'is started
yesterday on trip to tire Yellowstone Natiopal Park
Rufus Hatch Will take party OF about eighty person
ON an excursion TO Yellowstone Park starting August
10 and returning about september 10 They will over
the Northern Pacific Railway to Livingston and thence
nv the railway which partly completed, southwark to
Mammoth Hot Springs. The route hOmeward is not yet
xel the courtesy OF a number OF railways having been
extended 10 the party. About tweniy distinguished for
eiglers are tneir way from Europe to Join the
party. -, mo- - NO.
people 10 the Yellowstone Park starting August 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
RAiLWAY INTERESTS.
TRAcK-LAYING EXTRAORDINARY.

KINGSTON, N. Y, July pa resident OF
this city who Is Waiting Chief Engineer Ross OF
the North American Railway Contracting Company on
the Canadian Pacific Railway. writes from point on
that new line $50 miles west Of winnipeg. under date Oh
Juv O. concerning an extraordinary feat Of track laying
on that road He SAYS that twentyfour miles OF
new track laid in the week ended July SIX miles
and forty wards being laid that day in fourteen WORK
fHg hours: the first three miles being completed In sx
and one half tn hoee six miles were I'VE curves
Involving much bending and the cutting OF fifteen rails
About 100 men and thirty three teams were employed
the latter hauling ties $4,000 In number IN place
ak miles required 12O rails, 63oO0 spikes peIng
driven by thlrty-two spikers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
LABoR TROUBLES IN THE VEST

CHICAGO, July 24.-No attempt has been
made to resume work at tine rolling mills in South
Chicago, and the 1000 who made a demand last
week for Increased pay stii remain idle.
The Masons and Builders Association, which
made such prolonged fight against the Bncklayers
Union early this summer decided to concede 10 certain
later demands Of the unon respecting the employment
Of nonunion workmen. The association explains ats
action on the ground that great body OF men brought
10 this city 70 take the places vacated BY the strikers
early In the season, have aimee joined the union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
MIR. STARLN AT GLEN ISLAND.

Cherries, chilly and rainy as 1t was, there
were 5000 people GU Glen Island yeserday including
several hundreds who excursion from New
Haven The employees of John II. starin had arranged
to give him a reception on his return from Europe.
Many Of his friends In the city went with him TO the
Island GU the steamer Sam Sloan. HIS arrival was
greeted with the firing of and the ringing or
bells with music from Grafillas Band and with hearty
cheering from the people the island He dined at the
club aose with hfs family few frends To-day hs
will eo 10 his home at fultonviile-