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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
4 DOCBLE CONFESSION.

Colonel j. A. Eye, of Bradford, Penn, who COM
manded brigade at the Wilderness before he was
twcnty-one years of age told TRIBUNE reporter the
other. day pleasant little story of his cOurtship
" had been shot in several places" he said, and
carried an arm in sling when came home to recruit
OF course | was hero and was liouized. ball was
arranged in my honor, and among the brghteyed
dam.el3 who attended it who seemed to me the
ideal of wOmanhOJd II was IA of love ut first
sight and reciprocal When came to make her
acquaintance, however found that she a high
strung little rebel She believed with her people that
a darkey was more than a stick of wood or piece
Of putty. One day said to her; See here, can't
stand this If we going TO. be married you must
make "a contract with me; YOU must agree to be Re-
publican She was silent for Il while, while her checks
bazcd Then she seemed TO soften down and she said
quite low but clear IN do it, if you will join my
was the bcst contract t, made in my life. She has
made the bet Republican IN all Pennsylvania, and /
have mide-well, the church costs me 800 year.
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FOR FIVE CENTS 4 DAY.

CARING FOR LITTLE CHILDREN IN MoTHERLY
WAY.
awe charge only five cents day now for taking
care of little chldren the price used to be ten cents"
said Mrs. Walcott of the Wayside Day Nursery to a
TRIBUNE reporter q" Oh, yes, it's very cheap indeed;
aud we don't expect to get rich at it," added the
motherly lady with hearty laugh, in which some of
the little ones joined without knowing why they
laughed ave give them luncheon of bread and milk,
and ut supper we give them molasses and bread some
times crackers and milk, beef chicken soup. and
sometime eggs, they are getting cheap. The only
donations we receive from private sources. The
other day gentleman gave MS some money aud we had
strawberries for lunch. Saturday all going 10
have ice cream and IN a few weeks, when get money
enough we are all going down to Coney lsland.' As
she led little laxcn-hair girl into the ward room 10
take her afternoon nap, Mrs. Walc0tt said They
generally sleep an hour two after lunch OF course
that keeps them of mischief bat ordinarily thoy
are we'll behaved In day or two they become nc
cutomed to the place and instead of crying to go home
they follow me all the house, just as If were
their own mother. Sometimes children are left here
by mothers who do not 90 out to work by the day
they want to get rid of the noise and confusion that
child will naturally make at home"
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4 TERRIFIC ATTACK on PEKIM.

There was large crowd at Manhattan Beach
last night considering the Arctic condition Of the atmos
phere. The people had gone 10 the place not
TO escape from heated city, nor to
catch d cool sea breeze, for frgid breczes
caught the people everywhere, and the people in turn
caught colds The crowds the beach to Pekn
bombarlcd under the direction OF Mr. Pam, Of Lon
don and with the accompaniment OF Gmoro's band At
o'clock the band marched the enclosure for fireworks
and soon "a great crowd assembled. The thrOng
unnis akable compliment TO Mr.. Pain, and when the
lights turned upon the mimic Pekn with Its pagOdas
iunk batements ana quaintyroofed houses the people
appauded heartily. The city was To be 9tormed accord
ing 10 the following programme: Reception the
daTins, feast Of Lanterns, procession, drill
ing OF Chinese soldiers, arrival or the
city, capture OF the junk, the fight the bridges
etc TO The capture and destruction OF the city The
mandaTns received the quay along the With
much bowling and scraping and beating OF tOm-tOms.
bic, although numerous dinner gOngs summoned the Ian
bearers. procession walked around the quay and
the troops dedand they needed It, Tor they trOd
each others heels and pOked each other In the ribs
time rockets were fzzing, bombs were
booming and the air was filled with
brilliant falling stars Tue allied feet didn't exactly
arrive for IL had been tbore all the time in the shape OF
edly and the poor Chinese were peppered with
blank cartridges bombs rockets mines and various other
pyrotechuc ordnance. Then there alu, ominOus
silence before onslaught At that moment YOUTH
probably brave little Chung Wong OF the city, APP
peare ON the battemens the mighty hosts Of tho
eremy cried Iii, Jimmie, will yer Kit that hat u
The deed excited the spectators to merry laughter
and the havoc ut went on But II did NOT last long
It stopped unexpectedly as began. and the war
junk remained mcaptured, aud the city was not
destrOyed
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A HoUsE-WARMING IN THIRD-AvE.

A hOusc-waTming was given by the Repub-
can CLUB of the XVIth Assembly District last evening
in its new rooms, at No. 223 Thrd-ave. The rooms
have been rccarpeted and furnished, and
the club has Blaine and Logan transparency
over the For ten years these rooms have not
been used political purposes but twenty-five years
ago they were the headquarters OF the Republicans of the
Eighteenth Ward The present club organized last
fail TO oppose party acknowledgement and TO secure purity
in elections is composed ma, My OF young men aud 1t
has endorsed the Presidential ticket Achilles Wood,
the yIce-Uesdent presided last evening and made
address OF welcome. John d. Ottiwc urged the young
OF the party TO work together heartily Tor the eec
ton of Blaine and Logan Is. f. Manerre told OF what
nad been done in the in the past. william HOl
han Blaine 10 Henry Clay, for whom he cast
his iiist vote Christopher Pilmau said: The Repaid
hcaus do need any hghtoned editors or free Traders
TO elect Blaine and Logan. For every Oi them
leavehc party there VIII be ten tlGes many cone
mo H."
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ACTIVITY IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l

POTsDAM, June 1.-THE Republicans of
Potsdan had rally last evening and organized strong,
wde-aIakc Blaine AID Logan campaign club. The OPP
era House flied TO overlooking and great enthusiasm
prevailed The campaign club will have active work
ing membership of several hundred, and in due time will
push the local canvass vigorously The great Of
Republicans ofBt Lawrence County hail with 5ounded
satisfaction the result OF the Chicago Convention They
were for Blaine IN 1876 again In 1880 and yet again In
1884 and they are naturally OyerOyed at the final full
flmeut OF their wish. Before the nominations some Re
pubicans preferred Edmunds some other man for the
standard bearer These are lifelong intelligent loyal
Republicans and accept the ticket uamed by majority
OF the Chicago Convention theirs and will cordially
support it, The bolt The Times with universal
disapproval and condemnation in Northern New York.
No Republicans this county Will be detected from sup
porting the ticket by its illadvised fault-hndng The
selection of Logan gives universal satisfaction.
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THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.
WHY THE BOLTERS BOLT.

px-covppxop vv,xs SAYS THE FREE-TRADE IDEA
IL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIsAFFECrioN'
Ex.Covornor Evans of Colorado, remarked
yesterday: .,. o.. ,,o or,nus NJ
,ho Now-York and Boston Republican opposition 70
pIo,no and Logan and the Chicago PLATFORM anu nhu
, te idea IL the soul OF It, The boilers pro-
make clear issue of their WIN
Raines bad character and his opposition to ClVi service
Reform But they charge nothing against MN tn"'
has not been refuted and quite Sure any one OF te
would he glad OF the privilege of personal association
with Mr. blaine And what evidence have they pro-
duccd TO show that Mr. Blaine is not good civil ser
vice Reormer a. the best OF themi None ut all! IheJ
want the Democracy to nominate arespectaoe man.
against whose character their papers can BRING no as
accusations as that possible Ana they ASK u W
adopt platform that will assure them OF It's sincerity
i'm Civil Service reform, to avoid the weakness OF the e
puhieau platform in its ridiculous tariff plank, its
demagogic declarations regarding the Chinese ques-
top cheap labor and the egh-hour law and say that IL
it will do these things they will turn Democrats anu
vote the Democratic ticket But find that not one OF
them will vote the Democratic ticket II 1t does not repre-
sent the ree-trade and cheap labor lden. ...
An old Democratic politician. justice OF tie pcac1
for many years In precinct IN I'M. city weIe het he
few Republican voters, remarked the other DAY InV o
feared Blaine's nomination at Chicago ioT, sld Nc
the boys know he is strong against tree trade anu ctp
labor and that would carry the precinct Against tio
Democrats This is but straw, but II shows the way
the wind is blowing. The breeze may nave Deen
the Pacific coast but 1t gets stronger aS IL cVe
over the mountains OF Colorado and the prarles OF tc
West, and will sweep the country, even 10 GistPoit
Maine. The people who want the man LOT tTcslionV
who embodes the sentiment OF proecuon " tn trade
interests aud opposition to cheap labor and Iree uae
the bone and sinew OF this country WIlo LAY LIZ
spontaneously risen up and nominated Blame anu o6 sd
at Chicago III June. Will rs spontaneously hlSe ~ anu
elect them in spite OF all opposition i'll November.
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SELLING FRAUDULENT PICTURES

4 new form Of trap FOR the unwary has been set in
Broadway & store has been illed with spoiled can
v,ses Wi.ch in sllring gilt frames exposed Tor
sale The daubs are splashes OF warm c1ors and the
frame plaster Of Paris affairs costing from 30 cent 70
~ 30 Mingled with the daib, are cheap German and
American Acknowledgements costing from - cents TO
~ - each, Of which toaoIed up with flaming
ycimon, bugEt aquI-naInc aud gliring ochic.
The, asc igusd ID. T.. 1851 Jaw. 3 Brace, lsS3,"
"W. A. ", lS,l,' 10 impose the IMMERSED in art.
10 crown all, placn,d Is displayed, bearing the
legend Every picture sold warranted m oil paint
hs" Ihi. IL he tnce OF tho fact tha; occupying the
most prominent place ia" easel in The middle of the
room Is the wc,l-AaoEn German chrome. " Ine Castle
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CAN CHURCH LIVE EAST OF THIRD-AVE.g

Gan "A CHCHCH L1E Il E6OI VT lHIhD-d ri
The Presbytcry of New-YOrk last Monday rescinded
measure changing the site of the Presbyterian Church
In East Seventy-seventh-st. to Lexington-ave. and
seventy-sixthst This action reached after long
and heated discussion A day or two later the Rev.
Alfred H. Moment pastor of the church, said to
D TRIBUNE reporter:
." We have o lease for three months more of the
building which rent This will have to be
paid for and by that time the Presbytery viii again
beet and can then ask it TO dissolve our relation
ehp as o church.
'Do YOU mean that you will resign the pastorate "
a. mean that do not think the PresbyteIy should
attempt to sustain church where mission could he
sustained halt the cost. do not think church can
maintain itself IN that district east OF IhrdaYe, aud
the attempt will be expense 10 the PIesbytery and
The congregation Had the site selected been purchased,
we should have received aid, not by drawing from Mr..
Crafts church from DIR. AleXanders. SOnxpembers
from DR. Halls church said that they WOMB aid
Dr. Hall has no feeling about it. He told me that his
church had already applications for membership
than il could accommodate This aid would place us
on an independent footing my earnest conviction
that cannot be other conditions. The people OF
my church dislike the idea of a mission; they want
church of their own. have been eight years in the
ministry in New-lork, and cannot IN justice TO my
self continue work ciycumseribcd this must be-
At the meeting of the Presbytery petition
presented from the Union Presbyterian Church protest
ing against the proposed location of the Seventy
seyenthst church as wiSe and injurious TO the Union
Church. which is at Eighty-sxth-st and Lexington
ave The Rev DR. Alexander of Phillips Memorial
Church also objected TO the change for similar reasons
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INCIDENTS IN AUGUSTA.
A QUIET DAY AT TIE HOUSE OF Mr.. BLAINE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TREUNE.l


AUGUSTA, June 14.-It has been an unevent-
f day Mr. Baines house. The stories aoat that he
contenplatos making a personal canvass without
foundation He will remain here during tho summer,
and If he leaves town, il will only be to take little
run to Mt Desert enjoy brief period OF rest with his
family who will spend the season there.
Next week Mr.. Blaine will probably be waited upon by
the committee whose duty it is to officially him inform Of
his nomination. They expected here Friday Mr..
Blaine viii have his letter OF acceptance in readiness No
ntna0n OF its character salient features have trans
pred
The state Republican Committee will also be here at
the Of the elk and there Is every prospect that
General Logan viii come at the same time II be should,
the Republican candidate for NicePrcsident will be ac-
corded hearty reception.
In connection with the Blaine aud Logan Club TO he or
ganzed here, there viii be uniformed company formed
for the purpose Of escOrti1g prominent visitors TO Mr.
Bianes house. Prominent Republicans here, who have
spoken in relation to Mr.. Tdcns withdrawal, give 1t as
their opinion which they say sbased reliable sources
OF information that Mr.. Tidcn had made ali his prepa
raiOns 10 be candidate, and would have accepted the
nomination. had Mr.. Blene been the choice OF me
Republicans II the Chicago Convention nad nominated
any other Int Blaine Mr. I1ldcn would nave DeeD III
tie field, but he did wish TO wrese with Mr. Blaine
for the Presidential prize.
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MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

BoSTON, June 14-All the differences in the
matter Of the reorganization OF the Connection Valley
Railroad have been harmonized and the larger bond.
holders and stockholders including Sidney Bartlett have
signed the reorganization agreement Over &4,OO0.000
of bonds and securities have been deposited with the
Internal Trust Company.
OTTAWA, June 14-Toiay's 0tieidl gazette contains
order in Council requiring passengers Government
railways who have provided themselves with tickets
pay cents extra, which will be refunded on pres
eDaton of the ticket given by the conductor at any
ton on the line
PHILADELPHIA, June 14.-Oficlals o. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company state that the large purchase OF coal
lands by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company in the
Snow Shoe coal region is antagonistic them but
that they have encouraged the scheme. A traffic
tract has been made in which the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company agrees to transport the product Of the mines OF
the Snow shoe and Bald Eagle Valley roads 10 Lock Ia
ven and thence over the Philadelphia aud Erie road
Mount Carmel
CHICAGO, June 1.-THE directors of the Burlington.
Cedar Rapids aud Northern Railroad Company held
meeting here to-day and elected C. j. Ives. OF Cedar
Rapids president. r. Williams. who has been general
superintendent Of the road, was elected yicepresden.
KINGSTON, n Y, june 1.-THE West Shore Railroad
Company applied Judge WestDrook this afternoon for
cerorari from tie assessment OF the village OF Cats
kill The valuation OF and one-half miles of the road
is placed at $4,000, but the company claims that i
should not be more than $4,000
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WARN SUPPORT FROM L. NJ. BATES.
NEW YOKK's COMMERCIAL INTERESTS JEoPARDIZED

IL A DEMOCRAT is ELECTED.
Levi NJ. Bates, of the well-knOwn dry-gOods
house OF Bates Reed Cooley, No 3i5 Broad way, was
asked yesterday by TRIBUNE reporter Tor an expression
OF opinion on politics. He replied
II can only say that Mr. Blaine was not my first
choice But don't belong to any one man. am Re
publican proud Of the name and belong to the Repub
can party, of which equally proud for its great work.
have belonged the Republic party for many years,
and intend away from il because my prefer
ences were not fully in the selection OF candidate
feel that when We have selected gentlemen from the diff
ferent sections of the country 10 come together In con-
vention aud represent the party done at Chicago
and when they have made selection and placed cam
didate before the people, should receive the earnest
support o. all good Republicans, unless there are some
very serious objections There such objections in
the present instance The Withholding OF RcpuDl can
vote from the regularly selected candidate is really Civ
ing vote the Democratic nominee just though 1t
went into the ballo-box. L Eave mado up my mind to
support Blaine heartily and to do everything can
to promote his election. When they down to cleo
ton day aud ind it necessary to make
choice between q Democrat and a Republic
can certain that all Republicans will give their bal
lots 10 Mr. Blaine. He without question the nist
representative American that has been nominated ny
either party Cor lOn,s time III represents dstincuVely
the average Republican sentiment OF 5OOOOO0O OF peo-
pie. lie Is of our brightest and aDicSt statesmen,
familiar with al public affairs both foreign and do
nestle President, there be no doubt that he VIII
satisfy both the party and the country and especially do
everything in his power 10 promote the best interests OF
the entire country There is nothing sectional or small
about him. There is already reaction setting IN mere
an3ue some who have opposed him, aud believe that 1t
will until ali opposition is destroyed The com
themselves at the mercy OF the Democratic party IL Is
NY opinion that Mr.. Blaine Will be elected
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THE WEST ALL ABLAZE FOR BLAINE.
UNBoUNDED ENTHUSIASM IN IOWA, ACCORDING TO
JUDGE COOLEY.

UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM IN IOWA, ACCORDING 10
JUDGE COOLEY.
Judge ID. n. Cooley of Iowa, formerly Com
missioner of Indian Affairs who is at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel asked last evening by TRIBUNE reporter lor
an expression on the political situation He said:
at is all right in our country. There never was a
State so enthusiastic orany since the days OF "sh
ington as Iowa is for Blaine. They believe IN MN ne
cause they believe he will be President with pohcy'
We shall spell America with great big A. ana hot DO
afraid to let the world spell 1t So The young men
of this country know that the very name OF the
land they live respected at home and abroad Iha
doesn't mean warby any hut means standing by
ourrghts and dgned assertion of the same Everything
west OF NewYork IS all right for Blaine. The enthusiasm
at this stage IN the is wonderful. The whole
country abaze II will spread shortly TO the East
There Is no resisting the popular impulse ana ildc'
Those Californans who went up into Maine nave Dech
putting in the leaven have had occasion TO be IN IN
diana and Ohio since the convention. ana enthusiastic
support of Blaine in those States Is very gratifying.
Here in the find the real opposition to Blaine Is on
account of his tariff views. Out in Iowa we haYent
free traders to make mile posts We believe IN
protective tariff We want home market for our prod
uc:s. IN forty years experience we have found that
when manufactures flourish the agricultural ana pro-
ducng interests flourish also have no question OF MI
Blaiue's election"
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APPROVING THE CANDIDATES.
LARGE MEETING IN PITrSBURG TO RATIfY THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Inv Tpf RcRaP To THE TRIEUNR1

iBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
PITTsBURG, June 14.-The Ellslcr Opera
House was crowded tonight with citizens mainly Repub
leans but with sprlnking OF Democrats, to raty the
Chicago nominations John ii. Hampton, who In 1880
exhibited such staunch front at the Cincinnati Conven-
ton for James g. Blaine given the chair by acclama-
ton The list OF vcecharmen included most Of the proml-
iron and iron workers Only tenminute speeches
were allowed, We: during that time eloquent remarks
which were applauded to the echo made by the
chairman, by Major John sagle, chairman Of the late
Independent committee, Alexander Watson, q leading
lawyer John Daze, who made the speech of the even
ing and General b. swezer Prohonotary OF the State
Supreme Court and an ex-DemOcrat.
Mr.. Hampton recited Mr.. Blaines record in Washington
College and paid a glowing tribute to him
as thorough student General Sweitzer
who was raised with Blaine, recited the candi-
dates bOyhood in such attractive manner that the
audience became extremely enthusiastic Delegate Will
called a speech. He said that he had been for
Arthur but that he recognized the avalanche ana he
proposed to take of his coat for Blaine and Logan.
A. G, Robertson said that he represented labor
because he was glass blower and no was
proud to carry the banner OF the Republican
party, the party that protected labor and the Industrial
interests OF America John Dazel, the attorney OF the
Times said that the Republican party wanted no free
trade advocate. As The Boston Advertiser solnached
Butler for Governor II ought to have case OF political
Indigestion. Jumpers Weekly he said, claimed to DC Tor
Republican principles and he expected George William
Curtis to wheel into line before November.
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WHAT TAMMANY DEMANDS.
ROYAL REPRESENTATION WITH ANY OTHER ORG
zATIoN INSISTED on.

EQUAL REPRESENTATION Win AN oii
IZATIoN INSISTED on.
g 4ho Tommonv Committee on
meeting vi th0 A"! -. :. ,hA
Saratoga Convention held In the basement OF inc
hall last evening. John Kelly presided, and reViowing
the unpleasant adventures of the Tammany deesaes d"
preceding state Conventions suggested that adeeheu
stand should be taken Saratoga DuSro
then offered preamble setting forth that Tammany had
accepted representation OF "a out OF ~ delegates IN
,ha Last two State Conventions that majority of the
1>., ,,ars On ,bo citv are connected with the or
DemOcrdilc Notors III 'nc Wy "i0 N''N0>''"
ganization, and that the acceptance or such minority
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THE UNION OF THE ELEVATED ROADS.

The meetings of stockholders of the New
York Elevated Railroad and the Manhattan Railway
Company called to ray the recent agreement by the
directors OF the three elevated railroad companies, were
adjourned yesterday until June 25 because meeting OF
the stockholders Of the Metropolitan Company had not
been called The directors of the company will meet to-
morrow, and give notice 10 stockholders OF meeting on
June %.
Il is understood that when the agreement for union
Of the three companies has been approved bY the stock
holders several changes In the board OF the mammal IN
Railway will be made Places will be made for threo
representatives of the Metropolitan Company VINO PROD
ably will be H. o. Armour John ID. olayback aud "lull1
X. SOutter