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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
QUIET VORSHIP IN CHARLESTON

LITTLE FEAR OF wIGGINs's sTORM-PREDICTiONS
OF sUPERsTl1IOUs NEGROES.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 26.-No shocks occurred
here last night. The weather is 1ne To- day and
most OF the city congregations attended SER
vices In their churches The open air SER
vices the Battery continued and were large
y attended The city crowded with excursionsts.
venerable and beautiful Huguenot Church Is about
So 00O and the congregation contempt ate sending their
pastor the Rev. Dr. Vedder to the North TO appeal TO
the Huguenots throughout tho country for contribu
tons to make the necessary repairs. This congrega
tion among the heaviest sufferers By the earth
quake.
The signal officer here applied TO the Weather Bureau
in Washington for Indications covering the period OF
wgginss predicted earthquake Tonight the following
dispatch received from General Hazen: There
at present indications OF aEy severe atmospheric
disturbance between now and September 80. Timely
notice will be given should any change appear"
ST. LOUIS, No.. Sept ga dispatch from Ottawa
states hat Virgins that he been nisrepre
sented by the American press He denies that he
related 10 dents the chapter OF which
has been given incidental TO the fulflment of his
prediction for September 29. 81 simply stated" he
said to reporter yesterday "that earthquake forces
would be TO the south OF the 30th parallel OF latitude.
never ventured predictions regarding the destructive
nature OF tue storm on that parallel at ALL"
Dispatch from Atlanta. Ga. says that people there
claim TO have FOR tho last nights bloody lines
the face of the The accept the phe-
nonenon as the fultlment Of the prophecy that there
world, which event they will take place Septe-
ber 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
IMPROVED OUTLOOK FOR TIE CORN CROP

CHICAGO, Sept. 26-The Farmers Rerieu
this week will The weather continues favorable
for the growing Of The has certainly gone
backward In the last four weeks. but the reports
the yield continue to show that the yield per will
be considerably below the average The reports OF
respondents from twenty counties In Illinois estimate
the yield by bushels per and a range OF 2
to 40 bushels. In Nebraska the lowest estimate of
25 bushels and the highest 50 bushels to tho
In the State OF Missouri tho lowest average s
bushels and the highest 35 bushels In the State Of
Kansas the lowest average bushels and the high
est AS bushels. In Wisconsin the average ranges
very low In some Of the counties. with majority OF
returns, however, indicating 20 to rs bushels. In
Dakota the returns range from 25 to 40 bushels. In
Minnesota the average ranges from 20 TO 40 bushels
Indiana Ohio and Michigan report the h hest
In Indiana, reports from eighteen counties show
era Of 3S TO 40 bushels TO the In Ohio
the general average OF the counties reporting this week
80 to 38 bushels None of the reports
less than 20 bushels TO the acre In Mich
smallest per s 25 bushels The recent
frightened meadows over wide area"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
YORK OF THE Central LABOR UNION
TROUBLE THREATENED IN THE sToNEcUTTERs'

TROUBLE THREATENED IN THE sToNECUTTERs
sTRIKE-PRrssMES DEMAND MORE WAGES
At the meeting of the Central Labor Union
at Clarendon Hall yesterday resolution adopted
calling all unions affiliated with the Central Labor
Union to call special meetings before October to give
their members a chance TO sign the Henry George
memorials so that they may be sent TO the Campaign
Committee before october s. The miscellaneous sec
ton asked that more activity be shown in securing the
release Of the Thesis boycoters The Retail Hat Sales
mems Association furnished list OF stores which are
kept open Sunday, and the lists sent to all
the unions. A letter received from Ed
win Hotz. who keeps place much frequened
by worKingmen, asking he could sell George
Ehrets beer. The secretary instructed to tell him
that answer could be given with certainty when
the Thesis boycotters had beeL released.
meeting OF pressmen and feeders was held yesterday
at No. 134 Cansls 1t reported strike and
boycott in the Burr Printing Companys establishment
is still going with little prospect OF a settlement
demand for an increase in wages has been made on
Theodore DeVnne aud has been refused and in all prob
ability there will be a strike and lockout
In his establishment to-day or to-mor-
row. Similar demands will also be made
other large job printing offices. ID. II. Gdersleeve
Co. have already granted the advance.
tion which includes the propreiors Of the yards
In this city held yesterday morning No informa
ion was given as To what action taken but 1t was
said that 1t had been decided that II the one
cutters persisted in their support Of the
rubbers in tho strike at Haneins yard
general lockout OF all the brownstone would be
cessation OF work in the building lines In city
the brckayers, trainers. laborers and other outside
ment OF the strike before thing be DONE II Will
throw at least 5000 men out OF work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
The YACHTS AT MARBLEHEAD.

BOSTON, Sept. 90 (Speeid).TOday it could not be
utilized there splendid westerly breeze just
such wind the of the Gaatea has been asking for
the seagOng qualities OF his yacht II aggavatng
but there help for IT, Crowds of people lined the rocky
of Marbohe al to catch glimpse OF the crack boats
Maynower got under way IL o'clock and went out
under jb and foresa and did not hoist her nainsal until
mile outside but the beautiful craft along
good speed under this small canvas and when the main
hO!sed and filed she pointed straight in the of
wind laying up close and eating her TO wndwad
with marvellous rapidity. She held until well up
Hardngs, when the clouds which had
been gathering threatened rain The yachts
was brought about coming In stays with great promptncss
On the tack with free sheet ,tin following
wind Mayiowcr bowled along at such that ia Just
thirty the time she tackled az ardngs taken
on the Neck she rounding Point Neck
The did not out to-day No sunday work Is done
upon her. and Lieutenant HEM remaneOn board. COinmO
dore Hovey and Lloyd Phgnix hope for tomorrow or
Iuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
VIEW LOCOMOTIVE BLOWN TO PIECES

BALTIMORE, Sept. 26 lSpecial The first
accident ON the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad, Phadel
phia DIVISION occurred tonight at CASTOR. While the
express train for Baltimore and the West, which left
Philade lpha about p. passing along the east
ern boundary OF this city at tonight tho boiler OF the
new locomotive suddenly exploded The shock was ter
rife The baggage car was wrecked. sleepip gears
were train. Several Of the passengers
we're hurt, but fatally The fireman was hurt, but
the escaped injury, though postrated by the
shock one OF the passengers that when the ex-
posion occurred. he thought the train had struck
railroad torpedo Pieces OF the engine hurled q
hundred yards away. The cab was lifted of the loco
motive but not splIntered. The engineer and fireman
went of through the In the cab and were landed on
m road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
THE PENI7EN1IARY 0UTRAaEs IN OHIO
DENIALs by DEMOCRATS MEr WITH NEW DIsCLos-
UREs or DARBARIsM.

COLUMBUS. Sept. 28 tSpectaD.-The Demo-
cratic newspapers OF Ohio to-day deny the story OF the
sRnning OF dead convots but from several authentic
sources learned that pieces OF dried and tanned
human skin from the bodies Of convcts common in
Columbus barkeepcr has strip said to be from the
body OF the murderer Hnrtne whose head was jerked
from his body last fall when he hanged. barber
10 said to have a made OF strip given him by
pententsry o1cal An attempt to break the force or
the disclosures by publishing statement from Dr.
Montgomery, OF st. Louis formerly OF Columbus, deny
ing that the bodies Of mentioned by Governor
Foraker were nayed. Richard skien an OLD resident
OF the CITY, OF whom Dr. Montgomery rented an ONCE
has made statement scrbing the skinnng OF dead
colored convict By Montgomery himself, who invited
skillen to It. sklen also that Montgomery
had bookcase worth $3.50 made at the prison ana
boasted that he had got 1t for nothing montgomery
was furnished coal from the penitenary and boosted
also OF this Nothing has occurred In Ohio
for years to disgust the people with Democratic
methods this penitentary scandal Even the election
frauds did not stir much Indignation Governor For
aker spplauded for the greatest reform OF his admin
isration. AS expected, the Democrats dsparaging
the testimony Of convicts However the surprise will
como when the testimony of former Democratic EN-
ployes published One of these has been talking with
undsguised disgust concerning the conduct OF his fel
low officers to whom he attributes all sorts OF iniquty
lie asserts that he often asked to go into the
schemes, but refused One OF the offences alleged Is the
abuse OF Berner, the murderer whose farcical trial
caused the Cincinnati riots His relatives have money.
aud 1t s said attempts made to eItort money from
them to secure easy treatment Information from
official sources indicates that several charitable institu-
lsve committee It's abors will show up rottenness in
the management OF several asyluns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
OPPOSING REPRESENTATIVES, SMALLS.

COLUMBIA, 5. c.. Sept. 26.-The Republican
nominating for tho With Congressional Dis
trict will meet Linconsvile for the purpose OF nOm
mating a Congressman. The With District has bcen
represented Congress for fourteen years by General
Robert smas. coored up to the present time she
Democrats found 1t impossible to break the solid
black voe but they have strong hopes OF doing this
year and of electng Democratic Congressman. At the
opening Of the campaign there three Republican
andidates-Robert smalls, j. Bowen both negroes,
and w. H. Johnston. white. exColector OF the Port OF
Charleston. Bowen died week ago OF malarial fever,
and smalls has only one competitor. Johnston,
whO being white, Will hardly receive the nomination
against the present Congressman Should Johnston be
nominated Tomorrow the smals party say they will
vote for the Democratic nominee William Elliott, OF
Beaufort, defeated by smalls Two years ago.
On the other hand the Johnston will support
smalls, should he be nominated.
Judge James g. Cathran has been nominated from tho
lid Congressional District In the place OF ID. Wyatt
Aiken, whose health Is broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
A POSER POR THE PRESIDENT.

DOES HE MEAN TO SUSTAIN HIS PLEDGES OR NOT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Speciah John w.
Langley a clerk In the Pension Office. who has just
been removed. as he asserts, because he Is Repub
hcan, has written letter to the President
on the subject In which lie says that
he was CHARGED with ridculing and abusing his
Administration OF the office that he has asked the priv
ilege defending himself against the accusation, and
was informed that the evidence against him very
positive No Investigation ordered, and he has
received notice that his services dispensed with
Upon asking the cause he was informed by Acting Com
missioner Mclean that 1t due to outside pressure"
Mr.. Langley In his letter continues:
He stated further that am Republican, aud that
this 10 Democratic Administrations that the Repub'
going thern that do r." He then
predicted that from now on there will be scores i
Pension Orice but throughout the Departments
that public Office Is public trust" ana repeatedly
solely by efficiency aud devotion to that trust While
your friends feared and your euemes hoped that you
would not sustain these pledges the great body OF the
people believed that motives were sincere aud they
the public service. Yet hundreds OF honesi
faithful and efficient clerks who relied upon your word
ana did all In their power to prove themselves worthy
OF their positions have been discharged by your subor-
dnato officers for other reason than that they are
Republicans. though often upon pretext which
assaied their honor and Integrity. These facts
either unaware of the action OF your subordinate
oicers-or you approve OF IT. The people are growing
tired OF waiting for the era OF reform which you prom
ised them. They do uoi hold you responsible for the
your chosen representatives do set they do IL IN
name, a nd your silence is an approval oft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
DRUNK AND DIsoRDERLY poL1cEMEv.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26 lSpeciaD.-At the
De mocrac primary election IN the Ist Congressional
District last night Police Officers ]. Moberry. Il T.
Evans, J. sontag and John Saunders drank too much
liquor and committed an uuprovoked assault upon o
coored who was quietly Standing q street
corner The negro. one James Smith. 10 escape his
assaiants down the street and the policemen drew
revovers and started IN pursuit. They fred dozen or
shots at Smith, who escaped With q slight wound
In the arm. but a ball from pistol OF one OF the
drunken officers struck Chinaman, Hun Lung ip tho
forehead penetrating the brain He u stil alive but
possio oily recover After Smith had run several
squares no halted by officer on duty His pur-
sders up and accompanied smith and nis cspor to
the station aud made charge OF shooting tue China
man against Smith. But witness OF the affair IN
and on their statements the drunken policemen we're
themselves arrested The affair has created the greatest
excitement and inaign alton In the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
JOTTINGs HERE AND THERE.

RIPLEY, Sept 90 (Speciap-Whle out hunting to-day
william Perry killed by the accidental discharge OF
Mr.. Rickman's gun.
NEwBURG Sept 26.-Tne cOrner-st OF the Institute
Of ST. Patrcks Church laid this afternoon in the
presence large people BY Father Joseph
+. Moony.
JAMESTOWN, Sept. &c (SpeciaD.-The Grand Jury has
indicted A. c. Pickard lawyer, for forging name to
a note for $780, c. b. Jones' also attorney, In
lost revenue stamp.
COHoEs, Sept 20 (SpeciaD. The National Association
of Knit Goods Manufacturers will meet in Cohoes on
Wednesday President silliman says that II the Am
sterdam trouble before the meeting 1t Ia possible
that all the knitting mills in the ass0c alton will be
Obliged 10 shut down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
1RELAND'S TINE OF PERIL.
p.pNELL's APPEAL TO HIS COUNTRfMEN
IN AMERICA.
.,,r,c.r,oys OF A COMBINED MOVEMENT OF EN-
rrpu1NATIoN AGAINST THE TENANT FARMERS
1nY CABLE no THE TRIBUNE.

.r,oxs or A COMBINED MOVEMENT OF EX-
-rpx,NArIoS AGAINST TnE TENANT FARMERS
(pr CABLE TO THE rnpUSKl
o,nvriohf; 1856, North american Odok Ne''' CO
IoxpoS, Sept 26--Mr Parnell has favored mo
18th copy of the following letter which he has
inst addressed TO Mr.. Fitzgerald, president OF the
Irish National Land League In America;
"The rejection Of the Tenants kelicf bill tho
.carcely yelled threats of the Irish Secretary and
the alarming increase in the number OF evictions
clearly indicate the commencement Of combined
movement of determination against the tenant
farmers of Ireland by the English Government and
The Irish landlords. lose no time in advising you
of the imminence of crisis aud of peril which
have seldom been equalled even in the troubled
history of Ireland l know that 1t will be the
highest duty and the most honorable task which
can engage the attention of my countrymen In
free America to do what In them lies to frustrate
the attempt of those who would assassnate our
nation and to alleviate the suferngs OF those VINO
unhappily must be the numerous victims OF the
social war which has been preached by the rich and
powerful Government of England against our
people,
In sending us that moral and materiai ASSIST
ance which has never been wantng.h has never oeen
s,inted from your side Of the Atlantic. you VIII
perform two most important and valuable r1nc-
tions: YOU will encourage the weak to resist anu
bear oppression. and you will also lessen ana aie-
viste those feelings of despair in the mnas OF te
evicted which have so often and go unhappily
stimulated those victims to recourse to the wlid
spirit of revenge In doing SO you Will assist IN
preserving for our movement that peaceaole char-
arter which has enabled it to win its most recent
and almost crownng triumph while yon VIII
strengthen it to bear oppression and encourage
onr people until the final goal of legislative inde-
pen ience has been wOn."
Mr. Parnel starts for Avondale tomorrow to
meet mis- mother whose arrival from America is
daily expectel +. p. GILL, NJ. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
WILL THE PRESIDENT INVESTIGATE
HIS WARNING TO oFFICE-HoLDERs DIsREGARDED
BY POLITICIANS.

HIS WARNING TO oFFICE-HoLDERs DlsREGARDED
BY POLITICIANS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 lSpeciaD.-It is said
that the Presidents attention has been attracted to
numerous violations by Federal ofice-hoders OF
tho spirit and letter OF his procla nation OF
July IA, warning them to abstain
from the use Of their influence as
II he has already done so he Will direct q
thorough investigation Of each case with view 20
such action as circumstances may require. AmOug
the cases which have been specially brought to the
Presidents notice. 1t 10 understood. the active inter
ference OF oiBcehoders and clerks. including at least
clerk In the Navy Department. in the Pennsylvania
Democratic convention; OF the United states Marshal
and a lumber Of oiceholders In the Democratic Con
vention OF Tcnnessee OF the Collector OF Internal
Revenue and several other oicehoders IN the Demo
cratic convention OF the With Congressional District
OF Virginia. which held within sight Of
the National Capital of United States
Marshal and q score OF other Federal
officials the Democratic Congress sional Convention for
the Nth Louisiana District, and OF numerous Federal
officials IN the Democratic Congressional conventions
which nominated Messrs. MatsOn, Lowry, Holman and
several other Democrats In Indiana II Is thought that
Colonel Matson and Mr.. Holman may plead that the
order but Is difficult to understand how such plea
could affect the Presidents action In view OF his repeated
utterances in favor OF Civll service reform.
Another matter to which II Ia understood the Presi-
dents attention will be called is the rapid demoralLa
ton OF the Indian service By the partisan methods and
OF personal favorltism in force under the Pan
Electric Commissioner OF Indian Affairs and his Pan
Electric assistant commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
THE OLD NAVY AND THE NEW.

ACTIVE LIFE OF THE WOODEN WAR sHIPs-UsELEss
IRONCLADs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Chief Constructor
Wilson life of the ships
Of present navy follows The Tennessee he only
classed first rate), six months; the Trenton,
Omaha and Vanialia second rate), and the Mohcan
(third rate) ten years. the Lancaster and Brooklyn
second rae and the Adams, Alliance, Essex, Enter
prise, Nipsc, Talapoosa and Yantc Uhird rate), six
years the Hartford Richmond and Pensacola second
rate). and the Juniata Ossipee cunnebaug, Swatsra
Galers, Marion, TroquoIs and Kearsarge Ghrd
ratel, fve years. These together with the
iron ships Monocacy Alert and Ranger 0brd rate),
and the Michigan, Paos and PInta fourth rate).
constitute tho available fighting force Of the present
navy. The most powerful Of their weapons are tho
converted gyms hav ing range of perhaps two miles
xoeent for operations against wooden ships and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
F1VOR IBLE TO ". ". NUTTING.

RESULT OF THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS IN THE
xxvurH NEw-YoiK DISTRICT.
OswEGo, Sept. 26 (SpecidU. The last of the
Assembly District conventions to elect delegates to me
XXVIIth District Republican Congressional Convention
met last night IN Wayne County. It chose delegates
favorable to the nomination OF ex-COngressman n W.
Nuttng. OF this city. This gives him twenty -four OF
the thrtysiX delegates and insures his nomination Oh
the first ballot. The contest for the nomination has
been an earnest one between Mr.. Nuttng and Serene
E. Payne, OF Auburn, the present nember In reds.
trictng the State In 1893. the Democrats put
Oswego County In the district with
Cayuga and Wayne. Mr.. Nutting and Mr.
Payne were both members OF Congress at that mr and
as they thrown the district there was
exciting struggle for the nomination. CayugS and
Wayne having been together Ia the old district, COM
bined and defeated the nomination OF Mr. Nutting The
struggle WAS renewed this year. The convention vii.
meet at Lyons Tuesday.
Mr. Nutting has been District Attorney. County
Judge, and filed other Offices In this county. where
ne Is popular, having made excellent In Con
gress. The district has a large Republican majority.
The Democrats talking OF not making any nomina-
tion and thus saving the expense OF a canvass The
third party now have nominated Robert E. Rowland.
Cayuga County and they actively at work In this
and adjoining Money Is being raised for the
purpose OF hiring ST. John and other speakers at
the rate Of $50 night ito help
smash the Republican party" st. John has
to prominent temperance men in this county,
stating that he get $50 night for all his time until
election and that he cannot therefore make any
duction in his rates.
Mr. Hackett. chairman OF the Executive Committee Of
the Republican state Committee. says that the Repub
cans will undoubtedly elect q Congressu an In the
Oneida district represented by Sprgg Democrat.
Republicans will regain the Assembly, tn lost
Last year through divisions In OF the Wayne County
District Messrs Nutting, Sloau. Mott and other
leaders express the opinion that the third party
prohibition vote Notwithstanding the efforts being made
to It, will be less this year than last
year Maine has fallen like wet blanket on tho third
party leaders IN this region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
THE CHARGES Will. BE INVESTIGATED

The five members of the Executive Commit.
tee OF tho Republican County Committee. appointed 70
investigate the charges against Polico
ETench aud McClave. made BY John simpson, Of The
rasn pstriet, yiii meet ct see oinee OF William II.
alleges that fourteen Of the nfy eight Republican In.
epoctors Of election Of tho With Dstrct were chosen
from tho LIST sent In by the opposition Republicans o.
the district The appointments wore made with view
district Representation. Not much Importance V q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 26 tSpecidD.- enjamln
Gardiner his wife and tue wife OF their james. left
their quiet little farm home In Pequannock Conn, IN
the family wagon this morning, and drove TO the
village chapel, near Groton. After service they
started the journey home. At the rail-
ROAD crossing, three miles from Groon Ferry.
a locomotive struck the wagon and smashed 1t to pieces
The horse was Knocked IN direction ana the occu
pants Of the vehicle In another The train came to a
standst aud the passengers nocked out TO see what
had happened Mrs. Benjamin Gardiner lay dead IN the
ditch. Near her the bleeding form Of Mrs. James
Gardiner she alive but died In less than an hour.
BENJAMIN Gardiner unconscious, cut, bruised ana
bleeding. The horse was killed outright