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HEALTH Asso IATIoS.
The Topics Discussed Yesterday-Dr.
James 4. Reeves Address.


DETROIT, Mich, November 14-At the
forenoon session Of the National Health
Association paper was read prepared by
Dr.. R. D. Webb, Of Livingston, Ala, on
I the changes in typho.malarial fever in
Sumpter county, Ala, from 1888 to. 1888.
The Secretary then read short papers on
interroeatories upon malarial levers by DR..
Thos. Wood, OF Wilmington, n. G. A gen.
eral discussion followed on the subject Of
malarial fevers. Imperfect drainage and
hot weather were considered two OF the
most fruitful sources Of these diseases.
Following the reading Of papers this
morning was lengthy and able discus.
sion Of the subject Of mslaris, Its causes
and prevention. Col. Geo. B. Wsring, oi
Newport, RI, took the ground that the
Potomac marshes were not alone respousi
BILE for the malaria oil Washington, and
urged the importance Of proper drainage
system for that city. He also contested
the position OF the prosecution In the
Berkshire, Mass, marsh trial. The sub
ject was iurther discussed by DR.. 6. A.
Deveron, Of the louisiana State Board Of
Health; o. W. Wright, Health
Officer OF Dstroit, who strongly en-.
dorsed the necessity for thorough
drainage as preventive Of malarie; DR..
Ranney, Of Michigan, DR.. 0. W. Wright,
health c.il .er OF Toronto, Canada, DR.. Tres
cott, Of South Carolina, Surgeon Sternbers,
OF the U. s. A., DR.. Frometo, OF New
Orleans, DR.. E. K. Griffin, Of Chicago, and
Professor Vaughan, Of the Michigan State
University, who antagonized the germ
theory, advocated the possibility OF q
chemical caust; Dr.. Brice, Of Oatarlo, who
defended the baclreal theory, called at.
tention to the necessity ot examining the
circulation Of the ground air as well as the
subsoil water advocated by this American
army surgeons, yesterday.
The afternoon session was occupied with
the subject OF the vital statistics report Of
the committee, being read by the Chairman
DR.. Elisha Hlnis, OF the State Board Of
New York. Medical Director Albert l.
Gihon, OF the Navy, followed with a paper
on vital statistics as sanitary monitors,
claiming that the mere records ef births,
deaths and marriages was not sufficient for
s2uitary purposes, but that the exact ex-
hibits Of the actual amount Of prevailing,
preventable diseases in the community, es-
pecia!ly those OF the zymotic class, such as
are now embraced iu the reports of the bu-
reau OF medicine and surgery of the Navy
Department. are what Is really needed.
AT the evening session papers were read
on physical training by Prof J. f. Madi-
sor; ON physical culture by Prof.. D. A.
Sargent, OF Cambridge, Mass, on The
Eminent Domain oil Sanitary Science and
the Usefulness OF State Boards OF Health in
Guarding the Public Welfare" by DR..
james L. Reeves, Of Wheeling, West Va.
Liberal extracts Of Dr.'Rseyes' address
Will be found on the third page Of this
paper.-FD
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THEY WILL STOP.
a SHUT DOWN OF MILLS ORDERED
By the Western Nail A,aseil.ion-An rac,Orit.
Aost Of the Ailszhsniss will Close for Fivs
Rsks, Beginning from December q.
Tho state or the Mali Trade.

PITrsDrRdH, November l4-A very i'm
portant and well-attended meeting Of the
Western Nail Association was held in the
Iron Association rooms, between II and l2
o'clock this morning, the representation
being better than at any meeting held for
some time. The meeting Ess called for
the purpose Of considering the Rdvisability
Of ordering o shut down, which question
was postponed until to-day at meeting
held two weeks ego. 1t will be remem-
bered, however, that suspension
OF work at all the factories was or
dered to take place during tho present
month, at a meeting held aboat three
months since, but on the question coming
up for consideration at the last meeting the
resolution to shut downin November was
reconsidered. The meeting this morning
was quiet and Of very short duration, it be-
ing the general understanding that shut
down would be ordered, and that the only
matter likely to provoke discussion was
the length OF time the mills should remain
closed. This question was speedily settled,
and after very fsw expressions Of opin.
ion, all work was ordered to be suspended
from December 22d next 10 February 4!h,
1884, o period Of five weeks.
There was no discussion regarding the
conditions OF stocks, as all knew from ex-
perience and reports at previous meetings
that on account OF the frequent stoppsges
during the past year that stocks are very
low and Ill assorted, and that although
trade is never brisk during the fall and
winter months, 1t is now universally dull.
The quesiion Of prices was not considered.
and hence the card rate Of So 10 will be con-
tinued, although the selling price to dealers
is now as low as 81 G5.
From present indications thare ia but lit
tie hope Of revival OF business, and there
will be NO material change OF price in the
market until the opening OF spring trade.
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ST. Louis, November IA dispatch
from Richmond, No., says: Adeliberate at
tempt was made last Tuesday to assassinate
Charley Ford, one Of the slayers Of Jesse
James at the house Of bis father, two miles
from Richmond. Seven unknown men con.
cealed themselves in the weeds near the
house and when Ford coma out during the
evening simultaneously fired, but very
strangely withou. effect. Ford iln.
mediately drew his revolver and
dashed into the weeds, whereupou
the men ran and regained their horses, and
under the fire Of Ford's revolver,
80 far as known, all escaped without harm.
The would.be assassins were we'll mounted,
and although unknown, 1t is suspected
they are young men OF the neighborhood, ,as
there Is q very strong feeling among the
people against having either Of the Ford
DO, s in that vicinity.
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AHonnlnAsco FGssIeS.
A Brutal Murderer iseesives n Light Sen
II tence-LyRching Probable.

SAVANNAH, GA, November 1.-Two
n groes, named Harrieon Thomas and
Charles Beliord. obtained employment
near Apalschicola, Fla. as choppers in the
lumber camp Of Jesse E. Boyu,on. Boynton
left the camp for few days, and when he
returned Belford was missing. Thomas
proiessed ignorance as to his whereabouts,
but when a few weeks ago bleached
skeleton was discovered in small pond
near the camp it was identified as tha. of
Bslford, Thomss' missing companion.
Beliord confessed that be dealt Thomas a
blow on the back otthe head with an axe,
nearly cleaying the skull in twain,
and then hitched yoke Of oxen
to the murdered mans bleeding
body and dragged him to the pond
for hiding. The two men had married
sisters, and Thomas thought that II he
Killed his brother in.law both women
would live with him. His trial for the
murder has just been concluded and re.
suited In bis being sentenced for lille 10
work In the chain gang. The confession
OF the murderous wretch included other
crimes hitherto concealed, and much in.
diguation is felt in the leniency of his
sentence. When the prisoner was twelve
years Of age he says his mother left him
one day in charge Of his younger brother
while she went 10 neighboring plantation
to work. Yexed by the child's persistent
crying, Thomas beat out Its brains with a
billet oi wood and cremated the body in
an open fireplace on pile Of blazing loss
When his mother returned and inquired
after the child the young murderer pointed
to the sickening and odoriierous sight in
the fireplace and said, "There is the d
He bothered me and l
killed him and threw him into
the fre.n The mother tainted, but pa.
rental love saved the criminal by her
hiding the crime. In 1871 Thomas assault.
ed mulatto girl Of fourteen years, and
after cutting her throat with large bladed
pocket knife buried her body in the
woods, where II remained secreted until
two years later, when some woodsmen
came across the mound and on digging II
up found the girls crumbling remains. In
1872 Thomas killed Enoch Damson, auoth-
or colored man, with knife, and narrowly
escaped hanging for the crime. He was
arrested and tried, but through the shreW d.
ness OF hisslawyer wss acquitted by the
Jury, many OF whom were pegroea, irflu.
snctd by race prejudice. In 1878 he chop
ped of q mans arm, and though the victim
"a still living Thomas escaped punishment.
For the murder Of Beliord the completion
OF his sentence is rather doubtful, asa
visit from Judge Lynch would not be sur.
prising in view Of the uniayorable com.
ments made on the sentence.
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the past few days, and in the condition he
shot himself. The ball struck little above
the temple and has not been removed yet,
This morning he was resting easy with
hopes for bis recovery.
A vIRrUOUs APPEAL
From an Organization q gainnt the Reign
Of PolyRamy.

CLEVELAND, O., November ia secret
organization called the National League for
the Suppression Of Polygamy, at a meeting
tonight considered letters from Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities
promising cooperation, and asked iniorma.
tion as to the methods Of forming branches.
The following address to the public was
issued:
The time has come when action is neces-
sary. The honor and fair name Of the na-
tlon are in danger; licen.iousness and total
disregard OF the law Of the land are bring.
ing US into disgrace among all people oi
the earth. Europe rs in the days of slavery
is calling upon US 10 cleanse ourselves OF .
series CT moral corruption, which in foul
ness has not been surpassed during the
present century.
Ever since Joe Smith, than whom never
was greater fraud ever lived, established
Mormon church, the fundamental doc.
trines oi which are polygamy and picili.
gacy, there has rested upon the nation a
stain which has been disgrace to US and
the civilized world. The Mormon
church has fourished like rank
vegetation until to-day i. has
tens OF thousands Of supporters and mil
lions Of money. Converts in large mum.
bers are being conducted to this country
from the pauper districts ot EUROPE,
while missionaries are constantly employed
in the South misleading the poor and
ignorant; children are brought here
10 be educated in the infamous
practices Of the saints and elders. The
church, which was founded In evil and
is daily gaining enormous
power aud influence. The world cries out
against such progress aud in the name
Of humanity, home, and common
decency demands halt in rapid strides oi
lechery and Law breaking. The fresides
Of America are the bulworks Of the
nations liberty and the interesting
agents Of Its redemption and ever.
lasting preservation. Let them be
guarded With jealous care; let them remain
uncontaminatrd by the horrible Influences
now being spread by tue sensual bypocrites
and souless charlatans.
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THE trial Of the case Of Feuardent vs.
DiCesnola, now in progress in New York,
aEowinl in interest to lovers Of high art.
Whoever has had the good fortune to visit
the Metropolitan Museum must have been
struck with the very large collection OF
"antiq1ea" for which General Di Cesnola
WAS proud to claim responsibility. It
may be remembered that the General was
charged with dark practices In connection
with bis antiques. Mr.. Feusrdent made
at him and Di Cesnola shot back with
equal fire. The trial Of the cause thus
htbean very hard on Dl Cesnola. Wit.
nesses are swearing to wholesale business
in restoring, substituting and building up
"antques."
For example, there was a statuette Of
oiElpis neatly converted into statuette Of
Venus. We are TO presume that Elpises
were drug in the market, and that Di
Uesnoa, with commercial cast in his art.
lovers eye, saw that there was to be q
headish attempt to corner the market on
Eenuses. Atany rate he turned out q fine
article Of Venus, and sight.sees went on
paying tosee the wonderful collection. The
cad part OF the whole business is that Di
CesnOla has been backed by certain art
connoisseun who have either been great
Tools or great rascals.
hmay not be amiss to remind our read.
eS that General Di Csenola Is not to be
consounded with that other distinguished
Nsw Yorker, General spinola, who buriel
his head in tour.story collar. spinola Il
not engaged In restoring anything.
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o,DoSNELL's Gaze.
Roger A. Pryor Has Permission 10 see
the DistinKuIshet Prisoner.

LONDON, November 14,-Preparations
for o'Donnell's defense ore well advanced.
Roger A. Pryor had long and satisfactory
interview with the President to-day, the
frat since his arrival. Mc1nerney, Of
0'Donnell's counsel, has brought from Ire
land mass OF evidence, and he feels con.
tldent that the verdict will not be wiliul
murder.
The prison rules heretofore prevented
Pryor from seeing O'Dopnell except with
permission. The Home Department, ,Solic-
itor for 0'Donnell wrote 10 the Home Sec
retary, asking permission for Pryor to visit
his client. The Secretary replied that Pryor
must make personal application stating
the grounds of the request. Pryor made
the required application upon the sole
greund OF being counsel; he deemed II ex-
pedient for the defense that he shorld see
him. The Home Department thereupon
granted the request. Pryor was afforded
every facility by the officials Of Newgate
for the interview, which listed two and q
half hours, i,ii ,tlI t g..
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TaE CoRNETI.T LEVY.
Ladies' OF Macon Refuse 10 Appear nj I
Pex,lyaI with Him,

Ladies' OF Macon Refuse 20 Appear nj n
ResiivaI with Him.
ATLANTA, GA, November 14-A start.
ling sensation has been precipitated upon
this community by the refusal Of ladies OF
Macon to appear In the Atlanta Musical
Festival with the cornetist, Lsvy. For
several months preparations have bsen
under way for great musical festival.
Each OF the cities Of Georgia was TO furnish
large delegations from their musical ranks.
The most important delegation WIS that
which was to come from Macon. The cornet-
ist Levy was also engaged 20 appear. This
morning the Constitution published
the Pittsburgh interview Of a newspaper
reporter with Lsvy, wherein the latter
spoke 80 heartless about his wife aban-
doned in EuglRnd, bnt the worst sling was
when MIR. Levy said he was also safe from
Mrs. Tearle, as by her own action she had
placed the brand Of illeSitimacy upon their
tnree children. So now he was Tree from
the whole batch. The expressions smRcked
60 much Of the hesrtless libertine that 1t
raised perfect furore among the ladies,
who questioned II they were toappear on
social terms with such man. The ladies
OF Macon canvassed the matter energetic.
ally, and came to the deciAon unanimously
that they would not appear under the same
rooi with such man, and telegraphed
Manager Doepp at Atlanta this evening
that they would not come.
"Eot ior all the money in the world"
said one charming lady, as she bit her lips
and stamped her foot, would ! appear
upon the stage with man who would talk
90 OF his abandoned vile and poor little
children. "ob, II l had him here now"
This Is the general sentiment among the
ladiea. Levy will be here tomorrow.
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Al oYSTEk ,rIHhrLoAr.
Four Vessels and thirty Lives SHaI.
lowed In the deep.


BALTIMORE, Md, November 14-Addi.
tional particulars are being received from
the oyster hset down the Chesapeake Bay,
and 1t now accepted as true that the
crews Of the two unknown schooners per
ished. The number Of men on them Is es.
timated at ten each. The schooner Willie
+. Homas, Captain Preston Webster,
which was lost, with all on board, adds a
few more lives to the list while four othera
were lost by the sinking Of an unknown
sloop of Cristield, making thirty.three in
all. It Is supposed that numerous other
small craft have foundered with crews,
leaving no traces behind. The storm came
up like white squall and gave no warn
ing. The pecuniary loes Ia immense. A
large number Of friends have left for the
scene Of the disaster with graphing irons,
&C., to attempt to recover bodies. A large
reward Ia offered by his family for the Re.
covery OF Captain Webster's body. Moth.
ing else is talked Of here In marine circles,
and profound sympathy Is expressed among
all classes for the unfortunates.
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4 WORK OF interest and importance 10
Vest virginians has been undertaken by
Aessn. Calm 4 Hubbard, OF this city,
who are now gathering material for 3 book
tobeenlitled Prominent Men Of West Vir-
ginia." Beginning with the birth of the
State the work will include those men who
have been and those who are in any way
conspicuous by reason Of their achievements
or their public position. There will also be
such statistical information Of an indus
trial and political character as is frequent.
ly desired for reference. West Virginia,
though young State, is particularly rich
in materials for work Of this kind. Mr..
Dana L. Hubbard has SO wide an acquain-
lance with the State and so pleasing
facility as writer, that he will be certain
toperIorm satisfactorily his part Of the Ia
Dor. II everybody will help who can the
work will be brought to early completion.
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RAiLw<r .ArrExs.
A New Circular Re,a,ive 10 the Pas.
n niger Traffic.

niger Traffic.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE General
Passenger and Ticket Agents Of the roads
in the Transcontinental Association, have
issued circular in accordance with the
Topeka compact, directing connecting
lines TO withdraw from sale all tickets via
San francisco 70 points in Oregon, Wash.
ington Territory and British Columbia,
and all tickets 10 San Francisco
via ST. Paul, Duluth or Portland.
The General Ticket Agents Of roads
west from this city are in receipt Of infor
nation that Commissioner Piersen has or
dered the New York Trunk lines 10 dis
continue selling through tickets from the
East to points west OF Chicago and st.
Louis. This is to overcome the alleged
abuses growing out Of ticket scalping. The
new regulation will compel travellers to
purchase tickets after reaching the two
cities named, and the action Of the Com.
missioner Ii stated to have occasioned un-
usual wrath among the officials Of the
WpAtern roads.
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Anderson, married few months
since; engineer in charge Of steam
pumps, Captain William Kelly, wife and
family, residing in Chicago; engineer Of
the tug, William Dalton, single; assistant
engineer, E. Corniskey; fremen, Charles
Taylor and Albert Powers, both single;
deck hand, John Poweis, wife and family;
steward, Charles Clark, vile and tamily;
master Of the schooner Arab, Captain
Stark, OF Milwaukee, wife and family;
mate OF the Arab, Thomas Nelson; seamen
on the Arab, O. Anderson, OF Arcadia,
Mich; John Rhods, Arcadia, Mich; II.
Behur, Arcadia, Mich; and three others
whose names are unknown.
The Milwaukee branch OF the Chicago
sesman's Union to-day advanced wages to
$3.50. A resolution was passed that union
men hereafter will not ship In the scab
schooners D. P. Rhodes, John Martin,
Homer and North Cape.
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nUB FoRD MissiSG..
Tho Slayer OF Jesse Jancs Believed to
Have ct with Foul PIny.

Tho Slayer OF Jesse James Believed to
!. Have Met win Foul Play.
= NEw York, November l4-From des
patckes received yesterday from Kansas
City 1t is thought that Robert Newton
Ford, the man who actually killed jesse
james, has met with foul play in this city,
and his friends are anxiously irquiripg for
him. Bob Ford came 10 this city in the
middle OF October last, and he was about
among his friends ss usual, and frequented
his customary haunts. He was seen by q
friend the last week in October, when Ford
made an appointment 10 meet him the fol-
lowing day; but he did not keep 1t, and he
has not since been heard Of. His brother,
Charley Ford, who is now locked up in the
Kansas City Jail awaiting trial for being
implicated In the Bsus Cut train robbery,
Gays that he last heard ot Bob in New
York, on Oct. l4:h last, and that when he
came to this city he had money aud valus-
BILE to the amount Of $2,500. With a
view to verifying the statements and
to ascertain bis whereabouts, a reporter
went last night to Mrs. Ryan's boarding
house, &c East Fourth street, where the
Ford brothers always stayed when In, the
city. Mrs. Ryan, Aowever, had not seen
Bob recently. He had not been in the
house since April last. At New York
museum, where the brothers were on cx-
hibition some time ago, general ignorance
was expressed as 10 Roberts whereabouts,
but one OF the employees said that he was
In the museum only lss. Saturday, and was
we'll and hearty. This information, how
ever, ia not reliable, and 1t seems very
mysterious why the man should have 50
suddenly disappeared and left no trace Of
bis movements There was no occasion for
him 10 hide himself, and tbs fact OF bis
having 80 much money and valuable S
about him, gives some ground for the idea
that he may have met with foul play. His
life had been threatened for the murder Of
JpEse ,Iamp4
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lS letter from which an extract is
printed on another page Senator Camden
ssys that not a dollar has been raised to
extend the Ohio River Riilroad from Park
enburg 10 Point Pleasant. This Is con.
srary to the general understanding, hut
Senator Camden knows what he Is taking
about The ei.uation being what 1t Is, 1t Is
to be hoped that the people between Park.
enburg and Point Pleasant will move at
once, SO that operations on the extension
may be begun in the spring. Weare look
ing to that road to bring two extremes OF
The Stste into close connection. .
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Fast firIpg,

HARTFORD, cr., November "A Two ma.
chine guns have iua. been completed at
Pratt & whitney's works for Gen. Grant
ss presents to the vlceroy Of China and
Mikado Of Japan. Pratt L Whitney's i'm.
p'oyement over the gun once known as
Gardner's gun, Of the model after which
they were made, q record Of sos shots \
minute, have been fred al the rate o. 700
shots q minute and 5000 shots in thirteen
minutes and twenty.six seconds.
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WENT DOWN
In the storm-iweiye seamen Supposed
TO bs Drowned.


MILWAUKEE, November l4.-Thsre is
now little doubt bat that the schooner
Arab went down In the gale Of Sunday
with all on board. A telegram from sau.
satuck, Mich, says tug is dragsins her
anchor OF that port, but ithas not been
determined whether or not 1t Is the Pro.
lection, which was with the Arab when
shs left 81. Joseph Saturday night. The
Arab Is owned by Abner Kirby, Of this
city, and Captain J. T. .Eberts, OF Chicago.
The following Is list Of those on board as
FAR as can be learned: Wrecking Master
Captain Martin Blackburn, wife and three
children, residing at North Evanstoo; pilot
Of lug Protection, Captain John Fitspat.
rick, wife and family, residiDg In Chicago;
Captain ei tho tug Protsellen, Frank
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THE TUG PROTECTION.
Two Of Her Crew Lasi aud Her Tow sunk
IN the Lake, .FE

CHICAGO, LII, November l4-An esrly
morning special from Saugstuck, Mich, re.
ports all the men on the tug Protection
safe, except two. William Kelly and one
Of the tiremen were Lost. Her tow, the
schooner Arab, was sunk of Racine early
Sunday morning. The Protection was dis
abled while taking of'the crew Of the Arab
by a rope catching in her wheel. The
steam barge Akely towed the Protection
until she herself became disabled Monday
night. The tug then driited until she came
at anchor near SauSatuck. OF nineteen
men on the two vesselS, seventeen are
saved. Captain Kelly went down with the
Arab. - ~ -. l. =.