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Evening journal., 1888-09-26
w. Q. 7. U. Convention.

LcoEPoRT, \. r., Sept. 26-Six hundred
delegates are here in attendance on the fif
teenth annual convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance union Of this state.
The convention was in the daytime In the
Baptist church, and in the evening in Cen
tral hall Mrs. Mary Towne Burt, Of New
York city, president Of the union, presided,
assisted by MIS- Mary J. Weaver, Of Ba-
tavia, vice presid mt The annual address
Of the president was read at the afternoon
session. Among the things advocated by
Mrs. Burt were an auxiliary fee state
temperance building and headquarters, a
prohibition petition and municipal suffrage
petition Committees TO further these pro
jects were appointed.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE.
Various Orders Of Iaborers Joining "a Ped
eration-switohmen Elect Oficers.

Various Orders Of Iaborers Joining Ped
eration-switchmen Elect Omcers.
ST, Louis, Sept sc. In the Switchmen's Aid
'ssociation meeting yesterday morning TIM
plan Of federation by the Firemen's Brother
hood was adopted and MesSs Bailey,
Sweeney and Downey were appointed a com
mittee to confer with the locomotive engi-
neers, fiPemen, brakemen, raifw' telegra-
piers, and the knights Of Labor, to com
plote the work Of federation. The details Of
the plan arc carefully concealed, but from
the fact that a conference is to be he'd with
tho photographers and the knights OF Labor
II Is the opinion that the plan embraces both
these bodies as well as tho four original rail-
road mems organizations
Officers for the ensuing year were then
elected: Grand master, Frank Sweeney; vice
grand master, John Downey; grand
organizer, George s. Bailey; grand secretary
and treasurer, William A Simrott; board Of
directors. J. w. Caiiansn, s. X Hardin, s.
Scullin, E. M. Hutchinson and J. NJ. Kelly.
The officers were Immediately installed
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Tronble wIth a. pr,e.la.

CHICAGO, Sept 20 There Is trouble be-
tween Rev. Father Rad2i jewsli, pastor Of
-. Adelbert's Polish church. aud his congre-
CATION. Six societies, numbering 700 men
have. been excluded FROM the church because
they refused 70 adops resolutions sent by tho
prssst providing that each society shall be
under the control Of tha archbishop and man
agement Of tho parish priest, who shall pro
side whenever he is present. The especially
obnoxious provision is that the parish priest
or his assistant shall bo present at all elec-
tions and may reiect any officer elected who
does not suit him The final resolution is 70
the effect that there shall be no change in the
constitution or by laws without the sanction
Of the priest. Tho refusal to adopt the reso-
lutions placed tho societies under the han OF
no longer Catholic society," AMI for this
reason they were excluded from the church.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Decentralization
New York State League OF
Democratic Clubs.
THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED
John Boyd Thaehe~, Ex-Mayor of Albany
Elected Presfdens-Nationai. State and
League Platforms Endorsed-O Oficers and
Committees Chosen.

Committees Chosen.
TRoY, n Y, Sept e6.-The first conveu-
tion Of the Democratic clubs of the state, held
hero yesterday. wns a most successful affair
The Attendance was very large There were
20 contests. The single chance Of a oontro-
veFsy, that over the permanent chairmanship
Of the association Of clubs, between James H.
Graybill, Of New York, and John Boyd.
fhacher, of Albany, was removed by the
withdrawal OF tho former before the question
OF permanent organization came up for con-
sideration
W. B0urke Cochran, Of New York, was
nade temporary chairman, and made a shors
speech
Then a rec1rs was taken, and while ths
committees kbored the other delegates en-
1oyed themselves being taken in hand by ths
filsner and Edward Murphy, Jr., cluta-
They were quickly joined by the credentials
committee, who had no contests to pass upon.
When the convention reassembled a COM
munication from Mr.. Graybill, IN which the
writer resigned the Craftsmanship OF the per-
manent organization In the interest Of har-
mony, was read On the report Of the com
mittee on permanent organization John Boyd
Ihacher, Of Albany, was elected permanent
chairman; George H. Mead, Of Troy, secre-
tary, and Abram Bernard, Of New York,
reading secretary.
On taking the chair Mr. Thatcher made
short address, in the course Of which he dis
cussed the political issues involved in tho
campaign This is Democratic state,n hs
declared, 1and we can carry it every time
But we cannot get control Of the legislature
because of en unjust apportionment which
Keeps 1t in the hands OF the Republicans. The
Democratic party Is not the party Of the sa-
loon. IL simply demands an equal show for
every part Of the state Lot me admonish
you 30 reposa confidence in the people, just as
Grover Cleveland has donen
Resolutions were adopted reafirming this
principles Of the Democratic national, state
and league platforms and enthusiastically in
dorsing the nominations Of Cleveland, Thur
mnn, Hill Jones and Gray.
The committee on permanent organization
reported constitution, fixing the name OF
the association of clubs as the New York
State League Of Democratic clubs II pro-
vided for an executive committee Of ona
from each senatorial district, and for per-
manent officers, who were chosen as follows:
President, J. Boyd Thacher, of Albany; vice
presidents, b I. Strauss, of Kings; w. NJ
keenan, Of Rensselaer,; w b. Kirk, Of Onon-
daga; James Tierney, Of Clinton, and George
Raines, OF Monroe; secretary, r Kingsbury
Curtis, Of New York; assistant secretary,
! a. a Elkins, Of New York; treasurer, J.
! Hampton Rohb, Of New York. The execu-
tive committee, which was also chosen, wiz
meet at the Hoffman house, Naw York, next
Monday az noon, Congratulatory kilograms
were sent 70 Cleveland, Thurman and Hills
and the convention at 1880 P, N. adjourned
| sine die
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
a. 49, ,rlll

BosTos, Sept 90 The win Of the lats
William Warren contains no public bequests
The will gives the testator's books, manu-
scripts, etc, to his sister Mary Ann Rice
Miss Fisher is given the testator's furniture
in the Buldnch place rooms and 5000 IN
money. Emma Marble and Sarah Jefferson
nieces, are given s., 900 each. The silver cup
'Loving Friends" goes to Joseph Jefferson
To Emma B. Dunlap, a niece, is given thu
silver salad bowl presented to Mr. Warren
by the Museum company, and also the pitcher
given him by the Boston theatre company
The residue Of the estate Is given to the
testators brother, Henry Warren, and hii
sister, Mary Ann Rice.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
slntnn tn I.nnnfeIln,r.

PORTLAND, Me-. sept 26-rhe bronze
statue of Longfellow arrived from Rome
Monday Yesterday morning Il was un-
packed under the direction Of the sculptor.
Franklin Simmons, and during the forenoon
was placed in position ON the pedestal In the
great square at the head OF State street Ii
was then covered with an American flag,
and viii 80 remain until tho public ceremony
Of unveiling il The following Is the pro.
granme for tho nnvelling, which will take
place Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock; I'm.
yelling Of the statue, poom by George f. b.
Jackson address by C. r. Libby, preslden,
of the association, response by Mayor Chap
man, Iongfellow's psalm Of Lifon 10 b.
sung by a choir Of children from the public
schools, under the direction Of Mrs Merrill
poem by Mrs. Cavazza, 20 be read by Stanley
4. Pullen; "Doxologyn
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Tariff Bill Submitted.
Its Formal Reading will Occupy
the Senate a Week.
MAIN POINTS ALREADY KNOWN,

Great Care Exercised to Prevent It's Pub
location Before Being submatted to SEN
ator Beok--A Call Tor Mo~e Informa-
tlon on the Chinese Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Sept III Tho senate
finance committees tariff bnl was reported
TO the full committee by tho subcommittee
yesterday and the reading " Ii was begun
The document Is consids@alDly longer than
the Mills tariff bill, and n will teko a week
to complete the formal reading. Out Of
courtesy TO the Desnocrntio uaanbors Of the
committee the measure win not be made
public for the present Copies Of the bill,
which occupies 100 pages, 0r three times as
many as the Mills bill, wers placed in the
hands OF each member of tho committee, but
they were not allowed to carry thosn away
At the conclusion OF the meeting they were
requested b hand tbeIn bo tho clerk, and
evoyy copy was securely locked up.
All the secresy Is in tho interest OF Senator
Beck. who desires an opportunity to 500 the
bill before completing his report against it,
and who would feel that ha had beon unfairly
dealt with If the bill should be given TO the
public without the arguments be proposes 70
advance.
The main points Of the bill are said to be
practically tho same as have already been
published. There is cut Of 30 per cont in
sugar and rice The metal changes are not
50 heavy as at first proposed, stesl rails being
cut only l.S2 per ton, but this Is understood
to be only temporary, and tho measure will
ultimately put them al s14, or a reduction Of
- per ton. Tin plate, lumber and salt are
not touched
The duty on fine wool Is raised ons cent per
pound, but the chief ohanzes In this schedule
have been In equslizing WOODS and worsteds
As the bill stands the entire tobacco tax il
wiped out but this IA Dot final. The revised
sstiinate Of the reductions has not yet beer
made, but the total viii reach $40, 100000
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
CONDENSED NEWS.

Loveza Amador, captain Of the Contras
guards Of Mexico, and Granciuna Cantu, q
state ranger, settled long standing difficulty
at San Felipe de Sabinas Sunday night by a
pistol fight, in which both were killed
Thomas Wentworth Higginson was noni-
mated for congress by the Democrats Of the
Fifth Massachusetts, district. His Repub-
hcan opponent is n. r. Banks
The pope will send circular to the pow
ers on the slavery question
The Georgia cotton crop has been damaged
10 per cent. and the corn crop 13. per cent
The Republicans Of the Third district OF
Massachusetts, have nominated Alanson w.
Beard, state treasurer, for congress.
Sam Small opened the Prohibition CAM
paign at Atlanta, Ga, Monday night Hls
address was mainly an attack on both the old
pzities.
Gen. MacFeely, acting secretary Of war,
has telegraphed Gen. Stanley, commander
OF the department Of Texas, authorizing hlm
TO send troops to aid ti~e local authorities "a
Rio GranGe City l. protecting lie AMI
property
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
An AmlntnI rnn,ilu

LYNN, Mass, Sept 26-The police have
discovered a sad case Of disease and destitu.
tion at No. n Wyman street, in the house q
William G. Tucker On a lounge was a child
dying Of typhoid dyssntery; in cradle Law
a baby suffering from the same trouble On
a bed in another room we're two boys, John
and Edward, both showing marked typhoid
symptoms. The father lay sick from the
same fever, and his wife, worn with watch.
ing and overwork had succumbed to the
strain upon her. The family had lost child
from typhoid dysentery within week. The
boys were taken to the hospital One win
die and the condition Of the other is critical.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
New Orleans Il HeaIthy.

New ORLEANS, Sept 26.-At meeting Of
the Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton DR., Williamson, president Of the state
board Of health, made statement that the
official health records show that there has
not been a case of yellow fever IN this city or
state during the past three years. He further
stated that the city Of Now Orleans is to-day
unusually healthy, without any SUSPICIOUS
ense q fever whatsoever, and every effort IS
Doing made 70 keep out infection Trains are
entirely suspended on the Mississippi Valley
Tatiroaa- Dispatches received from many
points IN Mississippi indicate that tbe manic
is slowly slbsiding. A few places. however.
seem 70 be wild yet with excitement. A dis
patch from Yazoo City says the place Is per-
fectly healthy; that all trains and mails have
been stopped, yet more than half Of the peo-
pie have moved away from the town. Similar
Conditions are reported from other points.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Fever in a MildeF Form
AS Many New Gases as Ever,
But Fewer Deaths.
CONCEALMENT AT FERNANDINA.
The Fever Has Existed There FOR Some
Time. bat Was omcialiy Denied-Tfsere
Were las New Cnses and Four Deaths
"a Jacksonville Yests~day.


Were las New cnses and Four Deaths
"a Jacksonville Yesterday.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept s6-Ofininl
bulletin for twenty-four hours: New cases,
i4S OF 50 are oolored people; deaths, Al. l..
Burch, Mrs Hall lcoiored), Otto Fripp, Miss
Florence Stowe Total cases TO date, y 13d;
total deaths 10 date, III.
While new yellow fever onses aro develop
ing rapidly, the type OF tho disease appears to
be milier than heretofore and while many
people are very sick, tho death rate continues
low and n more hopeful foeling prevailA
Camp Mitchell is being prepared very
slowly, owing 70 bad weather and the diiil-
Guilty experienced in securing laborers Some
thirty-flye houses are ready for occupancy,
but there will be hardly accommodations for
any great number Of refugees In time TO as
sist 70 any considerable extest In tho effort To
depopulate the city. All plans for depopula-
ton have thus far failed owing 30 the Lack Of
practical methods * putting them into
operation.
The following notice was sent 10 tho United
PINsss last night: "Jacksonville IL wen sup
plhsd with physicians and nurses at present
Those unreliable or incompetent are being
rapidly siftad out II Ia requested that relief
organizations should communicate with the
board Of health relative to It's needs before
engaging the services Of either physicians or
nursea ''NRAL MITCHELL, M. D.,
President of tho Board Of Health
The appearance Of sporadic or imported
cases Of yellow fever at high and healthy
points IN the interior hns added 10 the alarm
In some sections, bat Is nos regarded here rs
serious
Many citizens Of jacksonville complain
that the grading and lining Of streets here
by the Sanitary society will tend to extend
the epidemic and make Il moro malignant
special dispatch from Maeclenny reports
one death-that OF Jonathan law.
Ample supplies for the present have been
sent to Macclenny from here.
There have been about a dozen deaths In
Fernandina during the past two weeks
Stephen A. Sessar, CIVIL engineer, died Sept
10 Of alleged gastric fever. l., B. Ailxon died
Sept. Is. T. B. Pryor was said to have died
Of typho-malarial fever; and several colored
persons, among them s. =. Payne, principal
Of the colorod school On the I'D inst the
county board Of health denounced reports Of
yellow fever as untrue, Dr. Palmer not
agreeing to the statement, but being out
voted 9 to l. The mayor and other promi-
nent officials indorsed the denial. II was
only Monday, when il was learned that a
Marine hospital surgeon would inspect the
town, that the presence of yellow fever was
acknowledged, after being concealed several
weeks, but being locally known, and many
I persons having quietly left the place This
course is gravely censnred 1t was an out
range upon other towns, like Gainesville,
which kept up communication with Farnhn-
dina on the strength Of tho official denial
that there was yellow fever there
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
AN IMPORTANT on DEAL.
Philadelphia Loses and New York Gains
$4,000. 900 Industry.


PHILADELPHIA. Scot 26.-The most i'm
portant oil deal TINT has BEEN made for some
time has just been eonsummnfed, and viii be
a sensation in oil circles Philadelphia is
particularly interested in the deal, as it
means the withdrawal OF the Tldowater Pipe
Line oompany's business headquarters from
this city, and the transfer Of g., 900 600 in
dustry to Now York. The hrm Of Lombard
a Ayegs have sold their oil refining plant to
the Oeean OH company, Of this city, and
the Chester on company OF Philadelphia
Tho refinery is situated at Bayonne, n J.,
and the sale includes tho property known as
Shooters Island. The consideration cannot
be definitely assertained, but conservative
estimate places 10 at ifyuros not undos
f2,000D0o.
Il Is said to be tho intention Of the Tide
water fipe Line company, which company
CONTROLS the Chester and Ocean companies, "a
place the three reflnsrias under one manage
ment, with tho main offlcs Ia New York
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
rnrrnn Must Not ILL

LONDON, Sept 90 The Emin Bey commit.
tee are keeping close watch upon Stanley's
Syrian interpreter, Farran, who arrived IN
London Monday, in order to prevent news
paper reporters from gaining access to him.
Farran has been warned that if be gives any
further information for publication his sal
airy will not be paid This stand Is taken
upon the strength q an agreement signed by
all the officers of the Stanley and Barttelot
expedition not 70 give any information to
newspapers. It is quite evident that the
committee are very uneasy, and dread the
publicity Of further revelations.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
sulIlvan Prepared for Death.

Boston, Sept. 26-John L. Sullivan has
been prepared for death. The last sacra-
ments We're administered yesterday by q
Catholic priest as the whilom champion OF
champions lay upon his couch in Triton cot.
tage, Revere beach. He lay all night in a
state Of coma During the forenoon the pa
tient returned to consciousness for brief
time, during which the religious rites were
attended TO, and then he sank back into in.
sensibiity. DIR. j. F. Bush, the attending
physician, said last night that the chances
were about even for the champions recovery.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
.Inl,n nlllnn,a prnnic,inn.

DunIIN Sept. a6-AIr John Dillon pre-
sidsd at Dublin az meeting Of the National
lengue. He made a speech, in which be ex
pressed his thanks to his English and Scotch
friends for their overwhelming sympathy
The great change shown by the English
toward ireland ought, he said, to leave M
trace Of bitterness in Irish hearts. Irishmcr
must act, in the face Of the present circum
stances, with patience, as tho govclninen
could not last much longer.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Lord Hamiiton.s Uitlmatrm.

LONDON, Sept. 20. Lord George Hamilton.
first lord Of the admiralty, is preparing a
naval reorganization scheme, which he in
tends to submit t- parliament in March.
The expense attending the accomplishment Of
the changes proposed Is said TO reach sum
positively startling, but Lord Hamilton Is
credited with having declared that if the
scheme is not accepted by parliament and the
reorganization Immediately authorized he
viii resign his position in the cabinet forth
with
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
To BnlId the Library.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The conferees on
the sundry civil bill have agreed to a plan for
the construction Of tho national library
building 1t is that building shall be con
structed on the site now owned by the gov
ernment as far as possible from materials
now on hand, according to plan to be pre-
pared under direction Of Col. Casey, chief OF
engineers to the secretary of war The cost
of the building is TO be not more than $4,000.
600 This does away with the old plan and
the old contracts and wipes out Architect
Smithmeyer and the library commission.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
Interestlnr Llnnor &C.

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 26-An interesting
case, growing out of the state liquor law,
has been brought by Attorney General Halo
well. a year ago one Stewart, whose place
was in the Timmayer block, was sentenced to
seventeen years in Jail and fined $50 500, with
$4,000 additional costs, for selling POS glasses
Of beer. The attorney general brings action
to contiscate the Iimmayer block to pay the
fines, and holds that such action is legal and
can be maintained.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
nraiI Robhors IN San Franclsoo.

SAN Francisco, Sept 26--A gang Of
criminals, supposed TO have come from Chi
cago, have systematically robbed tho letter
boxes Of many business firms. The gang
watched the carriers drop letters into the
boxes, and after they had left would break
the box and take the letters The indorse-
ments on checks and drafts are forged and
the money drawn. The extent Of the rob
berries Is not known Many Of the checks
have been presented at local banks, and
within the past week some 5000 have been
drawn The police are mystifled
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
OnlckIy Foand onlllr.

NEwBuh5, n ", sept 28--Ihe jury Il
the case Of John Pollock found verdict d
gdilty Of larceny in tho first degree after bc
ing out fifteen minutes. He was a member
Of the bankrupt banking firm Of Wiltsie a
Son, who failed last March The firm col
scted SG00fo James Hamilton, who places
IT in western farm mortgages In their handi
for collection. They appropriated the sam'
70 their own use. An appeal win be taken.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
SENATE IN SECRET SESSION.

Discussing a Resolution Calling for In
formation on the Chiuese Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Sept S6-The senate yester-
day afternoon had a short secret session, for
the purpose Of considering Senator Stewards
resolution calling upon tho president for the
correspondence which passed between the
department Of state and our minister in
China since tho 7th inst, in relation to the
treaty with the Celestial empire excluding
Chinese laborers from this country.
Immediately after the doors Of the senate
were closed Mr. Stewart asked leave to with
draw his resolution for the purpose, be stated,
Of permitting Senator Bdmunds to offer a
substitute, which was broader and more com
prehensive; a resolution which would en-.
hghten the senate upon what had transpired
between the department Of state and the
United States minister to China during the
last three or four days that the anti Chimes
bill was before the senate and after the senate
had adopted it, and before II was known that
the treaty pending in China had been Re
jected. ts
Objection was made to the immediate con
sideration Of the substitute, and it went over
TO the next secret session
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
The Fever NJ necntnr.

NASHVILLE, Sept 26-Two deaths and
four new cases Of yellow fever reported al
Decatur, Ala The dead are: L. S. Weakley
and }. II. Weakley The new cases are: OIliz
Wright, railroad engineer; Mrs. Lester and
two negroes w. r. Francis is convalescing,
and DR. Buckley is doing well. DR. Cochran,
who visited Cullman, Ala, found G. II.
Buchheit sick with yellow fever He also
found a suspicious case at Flint. There are
three suspicious cases in Decatur Money
and provisions are greatly needed.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
KlIIed nnd nohhed hr IIis 49,.

LOUISVILLE, seph 26-Peter Cider wns
shot and killed by William Stevens at Peters-
vile, near the eastern edge Of Fleming
county The killing grow ont Of a contro-
yersy about woman. Hot words were ex-
changed, after which Cider returned home
and was followed by Stevens After Staying
his victim, Stevens robbed him Of S29l and O
pistol. No arrest has boon made
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
O'BrIen DO stumn Mnles.

DUBLIN, Sept 26.-Mr. William OBrien
has announced his intention Of making a
stamping tour of Wales in a short time un-
der the auspices of the newly formed Welsh
National party The immediate object of
the party, and the orator as well, is to find
means to remove the discomfort prevailing
among the Welsh farmers, but the ultimate
purpose is to create a general strike against
the payment of tithes.
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
killed by an Enraeed Eienbant.

BRocKwAYvILLE Pa, Sept. 16.--As Fore
paugh's show was unloading at Dubois. John
Peggy, an elephant trainer, of Salem, n. j.
was attacked by the elephant Tip and killed.
Peggy was trying TO get the beast out Of the
car, but it had been angered by men and
boys teasing it and feeding it apples which
contained tobacco and pepper. 1t struck him
with its trunk, gored him with its tusks and
trampled him. The other elephants grew
angry and tore up another cage and struck
two other men, but they were not severely
injured
Evening journal., 1888-09-26
perllnns Thls M sLnnlnr.

BERLIN, Sept. ~ The Emin Bey relief
committee has received advices from Khai.
toum confirming the report that a white man
at the head Of a large force was marching
toward that city through the Bacha-Gaze
district. The new nlahdi, Khalfa, was re.
quested tY the COMMITTEES TO furnish such
Information as he could concerning the
white lasha," but insultingly refused tc
do so