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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-06
NOTES OF TIE CAMPAIGN.

United Commissioner Shields administered the oath
evening the Supervisors Of Election who are to
the WITH Win and Win Assembly District. ut
the approaching election for to H. H. Cox, 10
Repre- sentative In Congress. -
The Joseph Ryan Association, Of The KILN Assembly DIS
trtct will hold ratification ana banncTlaang NJ us
roOma No. 81 West SiIeentlSt Thursday evening
october 10 nj SOclok for the purpose OF ndorsng be e
publican State ticket aud Frederick Gibbs for sen tor
The District Committee of the INth Assembly District re
publican Association last night at No. al t'fONes
The utmost harmony prevailed and enth ~, ~
condition Of tbe different election districts and largely n-
creased hepublican vote predicted W. JacODus.
Charles il. q. IL. Dean. John L. Seaman
MRr1 George NJ. Clark James SnOdgrass, Richard Ne
Soa-d and A. L. Hall were appointed campaign COM
~mttee.
meeting at No % VaTck ST. last night the Dayenpott
and Campaign Club OF the LIST Assembly District WAS
organized by che election OF John A. Moran. chairman j.
Riley, ViceclaiTman Charles Bible, secretary George
DUnstrup treasurer The club will meet every MONDAY
evening during the campaign. - -
AT lis reguir meeting night the q. W. MoAune Assoc
cOn ndorsed LIZ davenport and the rest VI the hepnDu
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TO AID MR.. PARNELL.
ACTION OF FRESHMEN IN THIS cITY-FIFrY MEN TO
60 TO iceland.

ACTION OF FRESHMEN IN THIS CITY-FIFTY MEN TO
GO TO IRELAND.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of men
who have been active IN Irish National League matters
in this city and Brooklyn held yesterday at the
office or John Rooney No. 14j Broadway to take into
ing Charles stewart Parne In the coming election for
Member Of Parliament. John Z. Mcclure, OF Brooklyn,
elected chairman. The following preamble aud
resolution, offered by Mr.. Rooney, were adopted
Whereas present general election about to take place
ioT te Engisn raIaehl oneis 20 he people 81 Ireland
cause OF rs na0r ey edahoa IN is
Whc5raS The Efforts already made the great results ac
fidelity OF TIC iiis people 10 the cause OF
leadership Of the Hon Charles Stewart Parell ana his able
trying circumstance commands the respect and admiration
Wheysas the British Government has for centuries tried
by every within It's power and OF its conn aud o
enlistment and exile effected principally through Tho ac
cursed sysem Of landoism sustained by coercion laws
tiOn ireland which exceeded nine millions,
WherGs ireands 6anshod children look across the great
Atlantic with no tde concern at the patriotic and unseish
deteninedy TO DC put INTO execut In the near future 10
Of their own rulers The making and cpacng Of their
reduced By such cruel England may
as wen Understand that she has not only the people
OF her e1es Of the Irish this continent look with
render sue assistanee as NAV be neeca by tbr mr.
in ireland 70 acconpush this end Therefore be u
our race in Tho United states 20 assist the Hon Chaes
by that heroic and trusted leader.
The following Is partial list OF those who are named
TO perform this service:
The Rev James Conaty. Worcester Mass. the Rev Dr.
3e eSge S e Key i' GaSasG fn 9 H Bp
fae the hey James T9ale HroSkyn p a. collins Boston
ton William ho1aSon HresoEyn; ,AleIander SULLIVAN,
Denis 4. Burke. NewYOrk.
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DIVIDED UPON CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

AT the meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club at No West Twenty fourth-st, last even
Ing Fordham Morris male vain effort 20 secure the
passage 81 resolutions approving thu civil Service ac-
of and u the Legislature OF this state ana h
poutiug committee TO AK from tho democratic chudl-
dates on the state ticket direct and explicit indorao
mcnt Of them H. gcd thoir adoption on tho ground
thai therc seems he some doubt In tho minds OF
many OF the citizens OF this State whether the Demo
cratic marty nt sincere In advocating Cil
service reform" Tho resolutions were strongly oP
posed. ,-,----,... =.
Thc adoption OF resolutions ascrbing nsincerty TO
tho democratic Convention" said j. Rockwell Fay,
Twill show the fallaCy aud fOOlhardiness here OF mem
hers who claim be Intelligent mon am opposed 10
throwing any sarcasm, any doubt on the sincerity
of that conventions action"
i Beecker Miller finally said II seems to mo better
10 hear from the cand aud whether they cyado
the Civil Service plank their letters or acceptance be
fore passing these resolutions"
They were laid over until the next weekly meeting ny
a vote OF 10 10 H. IA.
AT tho meeting OF the Democratic General Committee
of Richmond County, :. l., In Nautilus lla Iompknf
VILE Yesterday. Justice Casey presented resolutions
copdculug Cyll Service rules and appealing 10 the
powcr. that be" 10 repeal them. lie prciaccd 10y
stating that Of Richmond County should enter
,,rorst against sham" Bref addresses wcro made
by Vico Pres ldent Frean and President John q. Vaughn
against the resolutions and appealing To the committee
10 apuroyc those presented by the state Convention
An amendment was offered By Mr. Frcan that the resol
tlons OF the State Convention be adopted. Carried.
Justice Casey appealed from the decision OF the CHAR
but tho appeal was not sustained.
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UNDERTAKEN MERRTrrs LIVELY BOOM.
I MANS No IND VF IFNVAT' NNU OV-'I V''|3' ~
An EIGHTH-AVE HALL.

Az EIGHTH-AVE HALL.
There was lots of fun at No. 20S Eighth-ave.
last evening Undertaken stephen Mcriitrs boom was
there and 1t was after the With District 1t
was A decidedly lively boom 1t filled the room ard
boiled over into James Mcdonald presided
over It. and introduced quartet club. The
quartet sang "Teuting tonight" and everybody
applaudcd. Daniel walford, who had known
Undertaken Merritt when he a boy told how the
going to be- had proudly replied: "a mani" Every
body a o So SrEsn Fl. MFrrf wSRG
was sure that Mr.. Merritt could not be bonght Win
dinner al the Deayan House. ana THIS made everybody
Alter The Merritt Banner" had been sung. telling
how soyo" would bo sent 10 Albany. another speaker
followed going back to 1910 for safe start He was
getting down toward the sixties when voice was
- what's that GOT to do with McrrittT The ceiling
nearly fell with aPpau's Inc speaker went on az
'C;lyo ms some finance" The voice evidently meant
doodle" Deri-iyo laughter began playing lambently
'Uiy"s Merritt, "oh come OF Now let us rcstr'
filled the air The chairman pounded Tor ORDER ana
"0niT be patient and he'll get to Merritt"
when a dcafcning shout arose. Adophus saneer
marched toward the rustram he swinging his hat
around his head Ike bad hoy with cat by the tail
and behind him marched Jndtrtaker Merritt. lie
looked meek and took scat The speakermade aperod,
= Now. gentlemen, what does this mean |"
This "broke tho house up" and the
speaker retired amid generous confusion.
hen there rose a fearful oucry for stephen"
"Stsyo ~ MERRITT and 1.-THE Senator from the
With" This was stllled with tho Old Dudeon and
ITS English. You Know" from an amateur. Colonel
Shackclford called attention TO this fact: Our
man has great big head. great big heart and great
big stomach 10 both" Tho seats shook with
applause over this category. There had TO he
more singing. Then tho man suffering from great
big head rose address his constituents lie paused
in silent invocation against Brother Gibbs, while
listener shouted Amen" This gave the boom another
sta.t aud gave Undertaken Merritt chance to favor
tho house with three " chestnns." After recovering
from this, Undertaken Merritt said that there
were merCenary and there phllanthropic motives
lie acted from the latter Intense applause lie had
no barrel way~ring applauscl. but no man would re-
pcrt supporting him. lOutbuest OF Wild applause ne
hmeant business" ditto Ho thought Frederick
was done for; he really thought Frederick
should be cmbalned. Immense laughter
--We want 10 smash the machine" he
said. and added piously " And We want to have
little machine Of our own" General uproarL Mr
Merritt was surprised nc tho small demands on his
pockotboOk; no did not grudge cent OF IT. Every man
who got ~ did $50 OF work that was glorious
d" You'll be repaid I'm not foong. You know 1 never
said ANYTHING foolish" Loud laughtor.l
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GEORGE c. TREADwELL.

George c. Treadwell died in Albany last Sat
uray age seyentywo. BY his death the fur trade OF
this country loses prominent and active member. He
was born In Pennington, Conn. in 1912, and when
fourteen he went to Albany where he entered the dry
goods house OF Chandler Starr Co. as CLERK lie re-
rnainod there until the store burned the following
year. aud then became identified with tho house OF
parker Prentice * Co., where he remained until 49,
I'm that year he started In business for himself HIS
specially the dressing and dyeng OF seals SKINS IN
1870 ne established branch house IN this city az NO
6-6 BROADWAY which IA carried In on the name OF
his son George II. Troadwel. Mr. Treadwel leaves
widow two sons and two daughters HIS death was
caused by from which lie had been sur
ferIng FOR two years The funeral will take place TO-
mar In AlbAnY
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HITTING FOR MISS ANDERSON
THE CYGNUs.CRUIs'NG ABOUT THE BAY IN SEARCH
OF THE GALLIA.

THE CYGNUs. CRUIs Nc ABOUT THE BAY IN SEARCH
OF THE GALLIA.
The Cygnus was mOOTed to the foot OF Pier
No Yesterday morning, decked with flags as though
she were ON pleasure bent. On the wharf by her SIDE
stood some forty or fifty men, the majority OF whom nave
some stardine in the theatrical world. The wind blew
keenly despite the bright sunlight. and the company
Who were there to down tho bay to meet Miss
Mary Anderson and Henry L. Abbey, seemed profoundly
anxious board and seek the shelter granted by
the cabins of the capacOus boat. They were WAITING
however for impol ant person. and when the sllsh
proportions OF Sam Carpenter aecn Will dlih-
cuty as he came from behind coil of rope every one
looked relev d. for without his presence vccpresi
dent OF Iron Steamboat Company move could be
made. Then every trOoped board aud rs every
one knew every else present and every one elses
friends who didn't happen to be present jolly party
it was which went hunting for the Gallia on board
which were the and her manager In one group
was sarony looking like thorough mariner. discussing
notcs with Tom Ochltrcc who had gigantic fela
ilacd the iniquisy Of gombling to his sympathetic
friend I. Henry French while Marcus Mayer II wb3se
charge the party was J. Il. Shoecl Signor ChHzalh;
Marshal i. Wilder, Philip Dazlan john Nckapy ana
Andrew ]. Dam. told stories
Ey the time that whiterohel attendant had saaneh
thrice to Mr.. Mayer. AND told him that rereshmenIs
we're served the boat ABREAST o. sandy HOOK ah;
still no Gala in sight. The party then disposed
.hpnsely around tables from OF Which cpnee
was DISPENSED and from the other milk and sezcr Tor
those who preferred something stronger Most 81 mem
took coffee first and topped 1t on with settler dshcd
made by short stop at Coney Island. where several
went ashore. Then while the boat cruScd abou the nay
they gathered round three or four tables ana aS ca
dOminOos and patience until rs evening drew on lutl
diScmbarked ~ the Ter TO resume tho hunt NJ dawn or
the delinquent steamer.
The Celia had not been sighted at early hour this
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BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.

The Democratic General Committee oil hlngs
County arranged the premnarcs OF tho local campaign
in Brooklyn lastoyening. IL decided to call the
primaries the evening or October IL, and TO hOd tho
CITY and County Nominating Convention on the lGhtho
Adcrlnnnic aud senate District Conventions on tho
l7th aud tho Assembly District Conventions on the
18th. No heed paid to tho request of tho CITIZENS
League, which asked In the Interest ~ non partisan
honerne on business principals that the nominations
for tho chief offices he made NJ least "a week beloro
the last day Of registration. which is October 20.
The General Committee adopted pcrfunctory resoili-
tons offered by Thomas l.. Pcarsall, commenting the
State ticket and President Cleveland III one breath
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HENRY A. FREY.

PALArINE BRIDGE, n. Y, Oct. 5.-Henry A.
Frey who died here at the old homestead on Thursday
October was well known in the War of the Rebellion
having filed places OF and responsibility He was
tho eide 81 or John Frey. and greatgrandson OF
Major John Frey Of the Revolutionary patriots OF
the Mohawk Valley, and also OF Peter Van setback,
a prominent lawyer of the same period. Mr. Frey was
one the sixth generation OF tn family who have Oc-
cuped the place since the OF settled here
in 1889. Ito of marked natural ability, mild
aud amiable IN disposition and OF great KINDNESS OF
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ulpAyE JIyIsH NOT TO BE ExonED.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. (Spec'dD.-1he IN
junction asked for in the Instituted by Manager
Flcischman ia the Jansh argued before Judges
Allison and Pearce this morning. Madame JaniSh testi
fed that Mr. C. Mcconnell who made the contract win
Mr. Feischman. had authority to do so; that he was
only paid agent and that Mr.. Gardner, who had been
her agent was not present when Mcconnell made the
contract An affidavit from Mr.. Gardner was offered IN
evidence denying that no present at the signing OF
the agreement or knew anything aD0ut IL; JuIse
All son then delivered opinion, in which he state
that case for Injunction had not been made out ana
dismissed the petition.
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uURpERED AVID THROWN OVERHEARD.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. Son Saturday the body
OF an unknown woman found In the wash among
the rocks at Quonoonang beach, in the town OF Charles
town. Tho body above the medium height ana
showed signs OF having been In the
water about ten days was
clothed I'm black dress, trimmed with black
velvet Tho skirt was thrown over the head
Gray and white striped corsets, under
vest and white flannel undersklrt, bearing piood-
stains as largo az mans palm: n inc
time card on which could be made out tho words
"stoamer Pilgrim" The body was much decomposea'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-06

TRIBUNE OFFICE, Oct. Cd a. m.-Generaly tar
weather prevailed over the whole country yesterday.
One cold wavo was felt with increased effect In New
england and the Atlantic states and another advanced
from the Rocky Mountains nearly TO the Mississippi
From the Lakes Gulf the temperature slightly
Tha novement OF the barometer here slight dur
p the clear weather. The temperature ranged between
40 and 500 the average C53, Oeing Zip lower than
on the corresponding day last year. ana Se lower THAN
on sunday. =, 49, H., - Z, ,,ot,,,y
for the next days the temperature tending shgn
iy upward to-day. slightly downward wednesday, ana
upward Thursday.
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THE RIVAL DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS.
TAMMANY's CONVENTION 10 MEET To-DAN-Wlil
TuEEF BE A UNION TICKET

TAMMANY's CoNVI N1ION TO MEET TO-DAN-WlLL
TlIEIF BE A UNION TICKET
The Tammany County Convention will meet
to-day AT D. m in the Wigwan In Fourtccnth-st The
Committee OF Twenty-Five will meet at o'clock and
other officers committee will be appointed TO confer
with other Democratic organltlons on the adNisabty OF
makin- up united County ticket Several Of the Tam
many leaders at the meeting OF tho committee ~ twenty
five last evening favored rcu0mindtng Judge George G.
Barrett for the Supreme Court. and IL Is likely that tbis
will be done to-day. The argument advanced Is that
Judge Barrett stand, well with the bar and the com
munty at large. and It would prejudice great many
Democratic voters against the Tammany ticket II he
should bo passed 10y Fire Commissioner Croker
does not like him. The County Democracy mas hIoauy
tublciy ndursCd hliu and II 1aWWdnY Hal does ihc
same the advantage gained by the Comfy Democracy
will be Offset No other nominations Will be made ahI IL
possible that tHe resolution to nominate Judge BaTIttt
may Ice laid over for future action.
II was rumOrcd last evening That In case OF an agree
mrnt a united democratic local ticket Hubert -.
Thompson might he the choice OF the County Democracy
for County ClCTk
ticket meets with bittcr opposition in the County Dem
ocracy ranks Mayor Grace b. understood To oppose IL on
ground that II would be a surrender 70 ldinihRn4
Hall ana no Is supported 10y Police Justices Andrew j.
White and Maurice j. Power Fire commissioning IHfroy,
Robert b. Roosevelt and others. Hubert q. thompson
has not declared himself yet. but Immediately after his
nm has not openly infrfcrrd 90 tho matter yell hut
those clos, t1 him say that lac viii soon exert
himself In favor ~ union. som" ~ the county eIoc
racy leaders have lad prepared q tabular statement
sboy,inr that whom tho Two uSu DemocrItic factions
have run separate local tickets the Democratic state
ticket has been 'euccd because n has brought ont
larger vote This has been forwarded To IL" huNeinpt
lie Las expressed with II. Ne breads the
trailing that wonld attend l"cal Democratic hsht.
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WISE Confident OF HIS ELECTION.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 8 (SpeciaD.-John :.
Wise this city this morning for spottsylvania Court
House aud will CANVASS tho northern neck OF the state
during the week lie thinks his majority will not be less
than 1000 aud will probably go to 10000. After the
election I'm Ohio more speakers Will go the stump In
Virginia Captain Wise IN reference TO the breaking
MP his meeting In Alexandria that IL Is chargeaDeo
the Bourbon party ana not to any one man. Inc as
turbauco viii give him 200 more votes In Alexandria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-06

coauette Mr. Robinson repeated his excelent pe'"
formauce OF the conventional English nopelnan
by undue emphasis Mr.. Kelceys performance WIS
marked by neatness and elegance, but could DC inae
more brilliant by added celebrity OF action ano NOR
crisp delivery OF the more pungent passages; AS
whole the representation should be recorded as
remarkable for thoIoughness and tor its success III
giving dignity and power to an illogical ana siehocf
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HOMER II. STUART.

Homer II. Stuart dleu suddenly yesterday
afternoon I'm his Office No 90 Walst. lie was born in
vcrnopt We years ago After being graduated
from Middebury College ho settled in the western part
OF this state He became prominent III pontlcs as
namocrat Int soon after the formation Of the Free
soil party became OF its followers, and subsequently
"a Republican IN the carly history OF that party. 10
was nm enthusiastic worker for the party but Invariably
declined political office, aud refused an election TO the
Union League Club OF this city Since inc war ne look
% actIve interest I'm politics. In lS65 he elected
nrosident of the Continental Bank Note Company, which
was later con soiated with the American Bank Note
Cnmnanv or recent years he has lived at CONSackle
lie was a partner with Charles l.. Whitehead: a son
Invlis Stuart is also lawyer at No. Us au-S anu
lives at No. % West feminist.
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ATwAR OVER A coLoRED CANDIDATE.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. (SpecitD.-At the
Republican Convention which nominated W. H. Jordan
coorod the Legislature from petersburga resolution
adopted pedgng tho support OF the delegates for
the nominees VI convention As soon, however, rs
Jordan Ia nominated some OF the delegates DO
ca, dissatisfied aud left the convention. saying that
az would not support him. This dissatisfied element
appouted "a committee which waited upon Senator Ma
hone to a. him 10 recommend the withdrawal OF Jor
dams name. lie informed the committee that he GOULD
not ask FOR JOrdans withdrawal
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KILLED BY A TRUCK.

AS John TompkIns of No. 221 Tenth-st.,
Brooklyn. was entering the ferry house at Roosevelt
Street Ferry at p yesterday. he was knocked down
by u truck, fracturing his Jaw The
accident was not known until the gates closed and
the had started. thus allowing the truck and It's
driver escape notice An ambulance was sunmOncdbut
the man died before II arrived. The >dy taken 10
the Oak-st Police Station, where a. Tas identified
by q son OF the deceased MIR. TompkILL sixty
Of AZ nd a hook in Wilafnst
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PHILADELPHIA THEATRES CROWDED.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. (SpcciGb.-Every
theatre in the city crowded tonight. At McCauPs
Opera House every scat taken twenty minutes be-
fore the curtain rose and before O'Clock standing room
was at a premium. The only authorized version OF the
"Mkado" was given Madame Jansh at once captured
the audience at the Opera House with her rendition OF
Auscma" and called before the curtain several
times At the Chestnut street Theatre Cartoons opera
CumpauY appearcd In " NanOn."
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GANUEI BISPUAM.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct (SpeeiaD.-Samuel
Blspham age eighty-nine, died here to-day. He was
one OF the oldest in the United states. having
been seventy years in active business He was probably
the Oldest living member OF the Masonic Fraternity and
member the Union League Cup from the year OF us
organilatiOn 10 the time OF death For fifty years he
was a director OF the Pennsylvania National Bank and
held many offices OF trust.
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ticket The tho association are at No II
CcnTTc-at
meeting tho Seventeenth Ward Republic Assoca-
tOn oil rolEyn held last night in Association Hell ~
Manufacturers. stephen ID. Clark presided The stae
ticket endorsed unanimously amid cheers RESOLUTIONS
on the death OF General Grant We o also passed -.
Tho thirteenth Ward Republican Association OF Hrook,
lyn. held lively meeting Inst night ut south Nlnth anu
Fourth ats Resolutions endorsing the State ticket were
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To-day is the Grst day CT registration in this
city The hours are from a. IN. TO . y. IN. Tho re-
naming days registration october H. % and "a
person tied to register must be nailve-born or
uaturlllcd citizen. lie must DE twenty one years Old
n foreignborn nntura1ed ut least days before the
election resident OF tho state for one year. OF tho
county months. and OF the election district thirty
days next preceding the election. Any person convicted
OF felony must have been pArionel aud restored to all
the rights N citizen before he cap register or vote No
pcrson shall be deemed 10 have gained residence
by reason OF his presence absence IN the service OF the
United states nor while engaged 49, the navigation oi
waters OF this state Of the United states or OF the
high seas; nor while student OF any seminary OF
learning: nor while kept ~ any n!m-hou'o or Othor
asylum nj public expense, nor while cuuiucd IN any
public prison ANY person who has wager pending on
The coming election "a disqualified from voting at the
aIa
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TIE WEATHER. REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATloNs-FOR 81 HOURS
WAsHINGToN. Oct. 6.-For New-England,
generally fair weather, westerly winds, slight changes
I'm temperature, higher barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic States local showers fol-
lowed by fair weather in the northern portion FAR
weather I'm the southern portion winds generally from
southwest to northwest, higher barometer shgn'
changes in temperature. ,,r-,.,-,,. 3D..
For the vicinity Of NewIork and PhladeIphia' lair
weather, nearly stationary temperature