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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
SENDING The ATLANTA TO SEA.

SURPRISE IN THE NAVY YARD-A DIsABLEDNEssrL
The sudden and unexpected orders for the new
cruiser Atlanta to be put In readiness for cruise re
the Wost Indies soon possible made subject hr
various comment In the Navy Yard yesterday. she
has been the yard several months waiting for Tho
improved gun tracks which the Ordnance Board las
had under consideration ever since the boards m
fortunate trouble With the original ones, and although
It was known that She needed repairs, and that 10
would take sixty days replace the cement KNOCKED
from the inside of her bottom and to repair the plates
and braces broken and otherwise damaged when sbe
went on the rocks Newport last summer, these
were not so imperative as 10 make II necessary 10
delay the going into dock Of other vessels. She was
also TO receive new propeller Hence The order
simply to have her hull painted and then for her to
go to sea, II, upon examination II is found that her
hnll IS not In so unsafe condition as to make IL
hazardous to send her upon cruise caused surprise
One of the officers OF the yard who has been waiting
for the vessel to go into dock to examine her hull
said yesterday:
"These orders for the Atlanta came rat sud
denly upon officers 1t is rumored that secretary
Whitney Is anxious to get the vessel away fearing
that senator Chandler may want TO get on record tho
officers opinion of the Roach cruisers, knowing that
they all speak we'll of her The Atlanta y suddenly
tie United States which the Charge dAhares at Port
Prince Is gong to present. IS cS ho al her s9e baie,y 10
said be completely disabled with the exception OF
ported thai She will not even carry ammunition for
her heavy guns, excepting some salgting charges
Tor the t-pounder guns. with the Richmond and
Dolphin ready for sea and the Yantlc and Ossipee
in tho West indies, why should tho Navy and tho
Nation be dsgraced by sending dis abed ship to mako
a demand that Il would be impossible TO enforce. In
her present condition OF battery the Atlanta IS harm
less The Boston IS really in better condition as
She has 6nch guns that can be fired and her gun
There is certainly some very pressing for
sending the Atlanta to without making the repairs.
renlacing the broken with new one and re-
pacng tho cement broken out In her bottom, all Of
which has been reported by board Of survey neces
sary Tho orders read that her bottom lis to be
ciesnsed and painted and The vessel sent TO
No repairs to be begun that will fetan her, Il tho
But the most serious part Is her battery The two
large guns forward and aft completely disabled-
The after gun cannot be moved and the forw ard ono
can only be trained with difficulty as the spindle
leading TO the engines Is bent. Two of the ports
badly cracked and all OF the clip circles FOR the
6-inch guns sprung. II Is also stated that al
though the improved tracks the finished the Ordnance
Bureau has not money 10 put them In place, and tho
Construction Bureau Is short OF money that they
DO not want 10 renew the ports until after the 70
ginning Of a new fiscal year,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
DEATH or MR. GiRFIELDS MOTHER.
DYING PEACEFULLY OF OLD AGE-THE LOG CABIN
MuERE pRnsLn.Nr ~

DYING PEACEFULLY OF OLD AGE-THE LOG CABIN
WHERE THE PRESIDENT WAS BORN.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 81 (SpecidtL-MrS. Eliza BallOu
Garfield. mother OF James A. Garfield, died at Mrs.
James A. Gardelds home In Mentor at 3 o'clock this
morning. She died Of old age and passed quietly
away. Mrs. James A. Garfield Is In Europe and
informed By cable The funeral VIII be held in
Memoir Monday afternoon at o'clock and the body
Will be placed In vault In Lake View Cemetery, near
the Garfield monument
Eliza Baou was born September 81. 1901, In
Richmond. Cheshire County, New Hampshire Tho
Ballous were Of HuguenOt origin. being In
direct line of descent from Marturln Ballou
who IN 1885, upon the revocation Of
tho cdct of Nantes, ned from France and settled In
Cumberland, r. l., where he founded church whose
motto was " In civil affairs. Law IN religion. Liberty
F0f ten generations The family furnished The pastors
for the church Prpbt bly, 'he best known of tho
family was Hosea Ballou, the founder and apostle
of Universalism.
When Eliza fourteen years old she came with
fer W di I'd m hhel In covered wagon { Evansville
She had met Abram Garfield H. Oswego County, T.,
and five years after she came TO Ohio AtIam Garfield
followed, settling In Newburg near Cleveland. lie
went to GAINESVILLE, married Eliza and brought her
back to Newburg. They lived IN log cabin ~
room until IN 1880 ten h. bought fifty farm in
Orange township. whore be died soon afterward and
where James A. Garfield bern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
ONLY FAMILY QUARREL.
A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN AND A DEMOCRATIC
NFMsPApER ARISING EACH OTHER.

A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN AND A DEMOCRATIC
NEWSPAPER ABUSING EACH OTHER.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. 81 (Sp'cidO.-A bitter war
Is raging between Congressman " Foran and Tho
Cleveland Plain Dealer which promises to uncarth
some sensational political secrets and cause dlsrup
ton in the Democratic party of this district There
has been Ill feeling between the Congressman and tho
paper for some time and the breach considerably
wldened by the recent appointment of Joseph Black
as Consul to Buda-P osth. Mr. Black IS a Ropnbli-
can and The Plain Dealer accused FOran of securing
his appointment pay a political debt. The Con-
letter in The Press" last evening in which he calls
attention to tho silence Of 1.-THE Pain Dealer on
local Republican appointments under a Demcratic
Administration; to exorbtant charges for the publ
cation of Democratic literature of taking definite
stand upon he Presidents tariff message and
1t OF being und mOcratlc, etc.
This morning Tho Plain Dealer returns the fire,
ridculIng the Congrcssmans novel, The Other Sidc,7
written The Bread MINERS charg
Ing him with beinga Democrat for only by max
ing 100000 out OF the Democratic party, and of
br aking faith with thomas Powell, the Democratic
candidate for Governor last fall. ram the paper
says refused to be candidate for Governor Pow ell
ole ed stand aside Il Forau would enter the race
but the COngressm wOul not listen to it until the
day before the convention when he declared himself
a candidate and had himself himself interviewed,
utterng undemOcratic sentiments which defeated his
nOuIhdt, ON, which he now lay at the door ] he
Pain Dealer" The Congressman is accused OF at
tempting TO have ovcryh ne his way. of filling
all the offices with his personal followers, and of
" sncd. ing around and Snar.nS al hiCn who dIu Al
they could TO aid his political fortune because thew
would not do more,7 and of having sOnrcd at half
tho prominent Democrats I'm the district because they
declined TO bow down and acknowledge his greatness"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

CHICAGO. Jan 2I.-Fire was discovered early this
morning between two piles of boards In the yards Of
the Soper Lumber Company The flames spre I'd
rapidly and envc!oped Henry stevens's box
factory side and the Soper Lumber Company g
planlng mill the other. These were both destroyed
upper story of the box factory machinery valued
at $4,000 rendered useless, and eleven machines
In the planning mill destroyed. Several freight
standing on a switch the planning MILL which were
filed with finished lumber. gnitrd from the SPARKS
and two cars belonging to the Chicago; Burlington
and Quincy, and one each of the Wabash and Chicago
and Atlantic were partially consumed.
Hard work on the part Of tn hfcmen, however,
kept the flames from eating into the pile of lumber
stored the yards and confined the blaze almost
entirely to the two buildings. Soper 30 Co. had over
100000 feet Of finished lumber stored I'm Their shed
and planning m II, half of which destroyed. They
nafc their loss about Sj COO and fully pro-
footed by insurance. Henry Stcvcnss loss Is rrinc
pally upon machinery and will not exceed $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
NOBODY WISHES TO BE DISTRICT MASTER.
DECAY OF THE KNIGHTS or LABOR IN MAssAcHu-
SETS.


WORCESTER, Mass. Jan. 81 (SpeeidD.-Fifeen months
ago District Assembly No 30. knights Of Labor which
comprises the whole Of Massachusetts except Lynn
Haverhlll and Salem, the strongest District As
semby in the country. 1t comprised nearly 10000
members, and its quarterly delegate convention held
In this city In October, 1856, attended by over
1900 men and women representing nearly every trade
The convention held in Mechanics Hall. which
was none too large to accommodate the delegates
This week the annual convention Of the District
Assembly was held here. Less than 1875 delegates
present and their secret deliberations were con-
Quoted in obscure society room on side street.
The majority of those present were men who have
for years been known labor agtaors and have
figured more or less prominently In state politics. NO
body seemed TO the Office of District Master
Workman and IL was declined successfully by Slate
Senators Howard. of Fall River: Slattery OF Farming
ham, and Representative Mellen of this city. flnay
jeremiah Crowley, of Boston. was selected Inc
most important action taken by the convention was
reduction in the number of saared officers the sur
render of the right to impose district tax OF hlfen
cents each member Of the order once In thieoo
months and vote to give up the district charter anu
unite with District No. ~ under State charter Inc
decline Of District No 80 Is due partly to lnternai
dSsenslOn, but mainly 10 the crushing defeat u re-
celved last summer In It's prolonged and desperate
fight against the combined boot and shoe manufacturers
OF Worcester County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
HIGH LICENSE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
MANY WAYS IN WHICH is GOOD EFFECT Is SHOWN
-BAFFLFD SPORTING MFN..

-BAFFLTD SPORTING MEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II spec disk policemen and
a detective who signed the application Of tavern
aleepcr for renewal of his license have asked per-
mission TO withdraw their names The clerk OF
Quarter Sessions refuses as tho application Is now
matter of record. BY the advice OF Director stokiey
a petition has been sent to tho District Attorney
king that the of the sgners be stricken OIL
A general order has to all tho police dis
trlcs prohibiting tho from signing applications
for liquor license. Any officer who shall violate this
order Will be discharged at once
In Lancaster County 1t Is estimated that under the
law there will be seventy-Gye saloons go out Of
business In Mercer County Judge Mchard has granted
OILY nlnc applications t. sell iQur fOi ne whole
county and eight OF tltse for one town. IBIS
Is actually the effect OF the High Lncenso law the
Judge acting under statute of 1867 which gives him
the power refuse license when he is not convinced
of the necessity OF the saloon hotel Under the
same law the Same action has been taken In other
Pcnnsy lvana counties.
Charles S. Wolfe. the Prohibition leader, denies
that he intends to desert the party and declares that
It will put full ticket In the field
Arthur NJ Burton. president of the Law and Order
Society, appealed to tho public for funds to resist
show that there 600 retail liquor dealers In
Philadelphia and all applications for license must DO
filed before February IL; II IS estimated that over
file will be rejected There will be public
meeting on Tuesday evening under the auspices OF
the Law and Order Society and the Woman's Tenn
perance Union which all invited who wish to
close The saloons.
There 20,760 arrests for drunkenness In Phil
adelphia last year.
There Is CONSERVATION among Philadelphia sporting
men who have been preparing for grand campaign
ductlon OF the prOhibtOry bills one bill provd-
ing for high license Into the New Jersey Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
NEW. ENGLAND FISHERIES 1887.

BOSTON. Jan. 81 (Spccioh.-Tho thirteenth annual
report of the Boston Fish Bureau has Just been issued
and the book presents neat appearance. Besides
containing concise tables OF statistics the fishery
business II has valuable chart showing the catch Of
rnackere for the last eighty years. BY the chart It
be that the catch OF No. l mackere a
triic than in 1886. while OF No the catch was
considerably less. with larger catch OF No. and
No than In 1856. The general trade. while not as
large In past years. has been satisfactory Tho
tot al New England msckerel catch was almost tho
smallest for forty years. amounting to $3.50 barrels,
slightly than for 1896. The cod catch
amounted 10 G76,723 quinIals, while in 1856 It was
62S. 512 nnlntalS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
CREMA IN NEW-ENGLAND.

WORCESTER Jan 81 (SpecidD.-lt Is proOaole tnat
Worcester will add to It's other notable instlon'
a crematory the first in NewEnglani Since the Boston
people gave up their attempts to form stock cremation
company some OF their leaders have united with tho
Worcester association. which Is incorporated as tne
Massachusetts Cremation Society," AMI new ehort mas
made to get stock subscriptions 1t desired 10
raise $4,000 before beginning the work OF erecting
crematory. OF this amount between $1,000 AMI $4,000
has beer In Worcester over $1,000 IN Boston
and abont $1,000 In Springfield Additional suoscrlp
lions are expected from Providence ana other New
England cities and there Is little doubt that tue canvass
now in progress will result in raising the desired
amount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
he DIDN'T GET THE CHANGE ur w,xrrn

MI D'D'' VIA hHH NhhNbE HE WANTED
Two elderly entered Ralph Ml.s restaur.n, NJ co
East fenthst on Friday night aud after eating supper
Of them gave dollar IN payment Mills returned .o,o
change aud then the older man said that he had s.aers
tendolar bill Mr. Mills knew better, however Thu On.
toner said he wOuld have Mills arrest, unless be 20,
change for ten dollars MI Mis- oooy Gale la an onio,r
who placed the fellow He his name
George johnson. of Ne Il Vsrcks Yesterday sent
70 the Island or thirty days in default Of bail The police
say that Johnson old offender having been at time
aweil known buRco steeTer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
DRJAMES ORETLLY OBTATySL WRIT.

DR.. James o Reilly, who expelled from the County
Medical Society on November % 1886, for violation OF
medical ethics in advertising his Maternity Home. whero
unmarried women alleged and who has
applied for mandamus compel the society relnstatc
him obtained from Justice Andrews yesterday alterna
tive writ. In relation the the justice says that
questions OF face raised upon the application, which.
under code, should be disposed Of upon parte
andavs, should be placed before jury that tho
reatOr may order for alternative mandamus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
A HIGHWAY ROBBER CAUGHT IN FIFrH-AVE

reckless and daring thief ccvcry caught after
sharp chase the West side Friday night by officer
Mclaughlin, of the broadway Squad. young lady,
Cora Turnbull, OF No 244 Sixth-ave., while standing
at Sixth-ave and Ffteenthst., waiting for car she
was pushed and In instant her pocket book con
tanning $40 was seized by fellow, who dashed
the street toward Fifh-av"., officer Mclaughlin pur
suing him. Ito oirer caught him in Fifth ave.
Fourteenhst. He had thrown the pocket book away
but it was aftcrward picked up The prisoner was
held I'm al 900 fol trial by Justice White at jefferson
Market Court to-day lie gave his name o Peter
Roberts but refused his residence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
10 REprcEposrA oE on s.Irr nocrurYrS

BosTos Mass. jan 2l.-The expense OF mailing the
documents placed In the hands OF OF the Lesis
laure to their constituents IL oneroua To alleviate
til and reduce the expenses OF State oyernments,
Senator Howlsnd, of Bristol County. is planning to
reduction OF postage this class of matter.
He has communicated with several Congressman ana
received much en- enlargement The matter has been
pace in hands Of w. X Davis. who viii present 10
Congress bill providing for rate Of postage on d"cu
ments and repsrts printed by order OF state Govern
mailed the office OF the document ciethI
ut 10 cents a pound; q reduction II 10 cents pound
from the present raf@A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
AcBAprER OF COASrIyG AOcIDEvrS

NEw-BEDFORD, Jan. 81 (SpeciaD.-Last evening Lieu
tenant w. f. Reynolds OF the revenue marine bark.
S. p. Chase. his wife ard frank " Booth ran into
hack while coastng. Mrs ReS nold's lover Jaw was
broken and she was cut on The de OF the head The
Lieutenant severely bruised and shakn up. Mr..
RoUih's left broken and his face badly cut.
Before the hack ard horses cclld bs got cut of the
way another sled containing three young men came
down and crashed into them. Tho horses Kicking
broke the leg of split tho knee pan Of another
andbadly cut the face of the third a boy to day
went between horses and street but left ono
of his hanging to the car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
KYLE RREECHES FOR FULL DRESS

CHICAGO Jan. 2l.-Ths eighth annual convention OF
thc Custom Tailsrs' Association wound up YESTERDAY
More Than half OF the delegates lot last night Ohsr'
will sav In city dag and then 20 to Cincin-
natl where the National convention of the Merchant
Tallors' Exchange opens Tuesday. Detroit was de-
cds o AS the place hold the semianaua session the
third week in July. god button badge was adopted
msnosran OF the initial letters Of the name viii oo
engraved on It, O=ly practical work dose yesterday
was an illustration cutting trousers by join ONell
Of th citv whs avors and predicts their
gentlemen for dress occasions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
TILE PRINT NLOTH MARKET

FALL RIVER. Jan. 81 (SpeodD.-The print cloth mar
ket continues firm at 8 "a cents for 64xG4s ana
2 IA cents nominal for 6Ox56s The production
for the week was $4,000 pieces and deliveries
$4,000, leaving the stock on hand 5000 pieces an
increase Of 1000 over last week. Sales for tho week
amounted to 1l4OO0 pieces, $4,000 being Gas and
10000 odd goids. The sales included a., 600 pieces
The sales of futures for weekly delivery in January
are $4,000 pieces weekly February, 10000 We, hy
narch, $1,000 and April ii 600. Printers generally
are not Inclined to contract be, ond April /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

ST. PAUL. MIMI Jan. 81 Near the FOurh-st. tun-
mel at 10 a. m. today. the Northern Pa ic express
AMI a short line passenger train in collision,
wrcckng 10th engines and crushing the eh1s of Tho
passenger ooa"hcs. Michael Faherty, foreman Of the
Mime apOs and 81. Lou, f e ght sheds IN st. Paul.
was instantly killed and D. McGinnis a swchman was
severely burned by flying coal from the engine and
tbun lace and lead. 10 others repOIt ted
seriously injured, but the passengers received severe
shaking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
ISEryG REFORM IN TAXATION LAWS

PoUGHKEEPsIE. Jan. 81 (Speeiah.-The first regular
meeting OF the Dutchess and Ulster Farmers Club
was held here to-day The club was recently organ
lied 1t includes farmers and fruit growers from
town In the two counties The attendance was large
President Edgar Knapp, of Dutchess, president using
q gave, made of the butt end Of large corn-stak
general discussion the value and prese alton OK
enslage took up most Of the morning session IN INC
sfternoon several addresses were made on DAIRY
ing committee to walt on REPRESENTATIVES 10 , tno
state Legislature to secure . reiorm IN 'n0 '~
laws OF tho state appointe"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
DIPHTHER1A AMONG sCBooL CHILDREN

so"e mig like $50 pupils absent from School Ne GO in
te "euN sixth Ward BROOKLYN bee OF diphherls aud
scarlet lever which Professor Isy saws Is raging there
enpeh'endent Maxwell Of the Board OF Education visited
wv hool on friday TO Investigate the absence 50 many
pupils He he ID not H. nix that an panv rem
SICK ou' many hat been away by their parents
Sho feared the disease would attack their children
me'e~it oil the Board OF Health salt that only
one case had been reported by tn. lint
the local inspector hal Informed him Of NAM .,
taP ous diseases In the ward w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
BtJLDIyGI DYNAMITE CRUISER.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81 (Sp"ciah.-Tho CrampS have
Just legun the construction Of dynamite cruiser for
the Pneumatic Gun Company Of New-York, which
will carry three Of these guns The vsscl IS 2G0
feet long twenty-five feet deep and of 700 burden
The contract for the construction of new iron
steamship Will be given this week to Philadelphia
ship build rs by the Bangor and New YOr steamship
Line. The craft VIII draw more thar ten
and a-hal feet OF water and steam fourteen knots an
hour. with a carrying capacity of .2OO tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

ONE CREW HEARD FROM BIZ CAPTAIN Wits
Boston. Mass, Jan. 2L-Tilngs of the survivors OF
the ship Jsha Berry. which sailed frss Philadelphia
I'm September aud burned at have been received
CAPTAIN sam1sl Watts received tao following dispatch
to-dar, dated at Liyerpssl
"Captais Waits: The captain. mate aud Mr. Beam.
passenger and eleven Of the arrived at sydney
yesteriai. all we'll The second mate anu ten or tho
crew are still missing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

SAVANNAH Ca, Jan. 81 tSpeciaD.-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland are to be invited by the Jasper
Festival Association TO visit Savannah February o.
ii the occasion If tho unwilling OF monument TO
s,rgeant Jasper ofRevolutionary fame 1t is believed
that tho President be Induced to make his cOntem
Mated trp to Florida so as be I'm Savannah on the
date menio, cd. Mrs. Cleveland will DO asked to do
the unveling IL tho Present and his party The
unwilling Will be mde the occasion OF a gala week
I'm which military and trades displays will be features
MANY Northern tourists will probably be here at the
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
ToSEoURE THE RENA ULT EsTA TIE FOR qHEnEIRS

FHIsBUR0' jan 2l.-About fifty members Of the
hona"i' iielis' Association met in Rochester, Penn,
to-day 10 discuss their claims heirs Of Philip
iances Icnau. the owner II large Il act OF land
In Western Illinois and Eastern Missouri. There
were present representatives from Missouri. Illinois.
sentatves from the Detroit and Canada associations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
PosTP0yiyG THE FARGO WILL CASE

BUFFALO. Jan. 81 (Sp,cia0.-Tbe Fargo will case
came mp idH and the lawyers, clLna1 George ".
Forster and Edward Bacon, OF New York, had a long
argument about compelling James Z. Fargo come
here WINES Surrogate StcIn decided that Mr.:
Fargo must appear and the was postponed until
next Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22
FUNERAL OF THOuASL RIGGS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Ihc funeral of Mr. Thomas
L. Riggs, of the firm Of Riggs & Co., bankers, took
place this morning from st. Matthews Roman CItl"llc
Church and attended by many prominent persons
including Secretary Fairchd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-22

storm OF mitigation Only twice Ia ne history OF tho
college has such action bees taken Buchanan is an er
eellent football player and is without doubt the hest
writer In the college. He ia also wealthy Al nsmbsrs
OF The liz " Bsard become members OF Delta Theta ny
virtue Of their oce IL Is SAID that meab-rs Of Delta
Theta dent like Buchanan and deterninef 10 have
PiDchOt The juniors will meet again on Monday aud
will probably refuse to their nc IN eectns
Buchanan. The board can then I'LL the vacancy.