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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-07-05
Attitude q tho AlugwumPs.


An untrnthful paraphrase Of an interview
Of George William Curtis, sent out BY the
Associated Press, puts the leader OF tho
mugwumps In false position. n makes
him declare that Judge Gresham, II aom-
mated, would receive the support u the
mugwumps. There il no sach assertion in
the interview, and nothing that Ut I'll 70
scmbles t. Mr.. Curtis spoke well Of Judge
Gresham and made some favorable illusions
TO his candidacy. which he thought indicated
. better party tendency. but no made no
promises for tho mugwumps. Tho
drift Of his brief reference to their
position IN politics was thst they were
likely 10 support this year the can
Aidatc whom they supported In 1884.
The mugwumps, in fact, have no great
grievance against Mr.. Cleveland. II his
Administration has not effected complete
Civil-Servicp reform, II has certainly called
public attention to the subject ana aroused
the interest In it that il essential 70 tho sue
cessful prosecution Of every reform. Tho
mugwumps, too, are mostly FREQ traders,
Gnd the President has pleased them with
his tariff message. They are satisfied, also,
with the general course Of his Administrar
ton, which has been clean, honest and suo.
cessful, and it Is safe to ssy that II 10 not In
the power Of the Republicans to nominate .
candidate who could attract them from Mr..
Cloveland.-Chtcago Herald
1T is one OF the excellent maxims
of the kindergarten system that the
child is always to be praised tor what
he accomplished. not for his ability to
accomplish. In recent address to q
graduating class Of Michigan college.
a United States Senator Put this same
idea in different words. He said: "Of
course, knowledge is power. we all
know that; but mere knowledge is not
power, it is simply possibility. action
h power and Ito Highest manifestation
Is action with knowledge"
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Councilman Mccall Of the Sixth ward
is confined to his bed by illness,
Miss Alice Humphreys and Master
Marion Humphreys are visiting in this
city
Miss Florence Wiley Of York county,
Pa, is visiting her cousins, the Misses
Jersey Of this city.
Ebe W. Tunnel, clerl, Of the peace Of
Sussex county, is in this city to-day,
looking after Senatorial prospects.
J. Smith Talley and son of Tcrre
Haute, Ind, who have been visiting rela.
tives in this city, have returned home.
John j. Graham, who has been recuper.
ating from a recent attack Of illness. has
returned TO his position in the chief engi.
neer's Office Of the w. & n. railroad.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, returned at
midnight last night from his trip to
Europe He sailed September ] on the
steamship Umbria from Liverpool, which
reached New York on Saturday evening.
Mr. Higgins is in excellent health and
enjoyed his visit TO England and the
continent very much.
Josue Smith Solar whose photographs
of the ravages Of the tornado last week
Melted $50 for the sufferers from that
calamity will leave this week for New
York City, where he win pursue the
stndy Of architecture in the Office Of an
eminent architect Early next year he
will 60 to Paris To pursue his studies
there. Mr. Solar is a nativeof Chill. but
he has made his home in this city while
studying in Philadelphia during the last
few years.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
CITY NEWS in eRleF.

The Choral Club win resume its re-
hearsals this evening.
The Seventh ward Republican Club
viii hold a meeting this evening at Tenth
and Market streets.
A heavy wagon struck the public foun-
tain at Market street and Elliott avenue,
Saturday and broke it down
E. Herrick, the Pullman works man
who was quite badly injured about one
week ago is now recovering rapidly. DR.
kittinger is attending him.
Hyatt's Band win give concerts this
evening and Friday evening at Eighth
Street Park, providing the weather is
propitious. A concert will be given by
the band at New Castle tomorrow night
Hyatt's Military Band win give a
moonlight excursion to Augustine Pier
next Monday evening, September H.
The steamer win leave Fourth street
wharf al 780
The singing class Of the West Presby-
terrain Church, under the leadership Of ].
Z. Clymer, will resume its rehearsals to-
morrow evening at 745 o'clock All
young people interested in studying the
rudiments Of music are cordially invited.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
wIawAM, ooNoLAvE AND CASTLE.

The Select Castle, 40. K of the NJ. q.
Of Pennsylvania, viii meet this week.
The Select Castle. A. o. X. Of the M.
q, Of this state viii pay It's official visits
this week to the lodges Of the order.
The Order Of United American Mechan-
les have in view a grand combined en-
tertainment IN Odd Fellows Hall some.
time in November.
The Cross and Crown Lodge. No %,
X. O. h. Of Crammer's Hill, n, j.. will
visit the order in this city in the latter
part Of the month.
Delaware Commandery, No. 9, X q. f..
will be officially visited tomorrow night
by Major s. NJ Wood and other officers
Mt the new headquarters in the Masonic
Temple.
The Order Of Odd Fellows Of Philadel-
phia is starting movement for mon
ster celebration to be given in April,
1889, the 10th anniversary of the order
in that city. The Philadelphia brethren
have two Odd Fellows homes, two can
tons four Rebekah Degree lodges. 100
encampments, l46 lodges and 40, 900
members
There have been twenty-five X. G. r.
castles instituted in Pennsylvania since
last April There will be 5000 uni
formed knights in line at the festivities
concentrating the centennial OF Col
umbia, Pa, on September "a. Chester
Commandery, No. 80, will give fair
next month. Past Supreme Chief Thomas
Birchall Of this city has accepted an in
vitation to attend
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
MN TO stand.

The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger last evening said /:
THE talk about Governor Hill withdraw
ing seems to be arrant nonsense. To
withdraw would be regarded as confes-
sion Of all the charges made against him
by his enemies. Better to be defeated
worse than FOlger was than withdraw.
Besides. there appears to be no
necessity for the governor to withdraw
Delegates to the Buffalo Convention
are being elected, and, with clock
work uniformity. instructed for Hill His
nomination, of course involves an inter
esting complication, inasmuch as anumber
Of persons announce their intention Of
voting for Cleveland and against Hill
The election day returns can only tell
their number There is large silent
vote in this state and no searching
canvass as is made in Indiana
and other Western States. where
there is house-to-house inves-
tigation made by both parties,
so that the day before election the
State Committees know very nearly how
they stand Here the silent vote. as
il is called, is an unknown quantity in an
election. and is constantly on the increase
What it has in store for Governor Hill no
man can tell Some Of his friends claim
that he VIII have bigger vote than
Cleveland At meeting Of the Re
form Club Saturday night resolutions
were adopted protesting against
Hills nomination, and Everett
p Wheeler, Louis r. Post and Walter S.
Logan were made a committee To present
the resolutions to the Buffalo Convention.
which meets this week The club has a
membership Of over 200, but the vote on
the resolution was only % to 10. a mum
Der Of members sent letters opposing the
proposed protest against the governor.
The movement TO prevent Hill's renomi-
nation seems TO be fiat failure. The In
dependent opposition to him must now be
carried to the polls.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
coop MINSTREL sHoW.

Thatcher. Primrose and Vests Perform
ance 40 the Opera House.
One Of the largest audiences ever in
the Opera House, witnessed Tie perfor
nance Of Thatcher, Primrose and West
minstrels on Saturday night The troupe
was one Of the best that have ever visit
Cd the city, and their performance
though somewhat uneven. was yer,
creditablc. The costumes in the Shakes
perean first part was elegant and TIA,
setting Of the stage made a brilliant and
gorgeous scene. The solos Of j. p Cur
ran and Frederick Oakland were til,
best given. The military review wa,
good, also the act with the musical bells.
Thatcher's personal acting was poor anC
Primrose's imitation OF an English swell
lacked interest. The Byrne Brothers
coach performance was rather lame anC
simple The acrobatic part was tire
some
"zitka" win be produced tonight
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Wit
w ednesday matinee
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
RED MEN Al CHICAGO.
Great Council in ssssion-The Order In
the State.

The Great Council of the United States,
Improved Order Of Red Men, convened at
Chicago this morning w. A. Moore Of
Lenape Tribe, No. g. and George Guthrie
of Keokuk Tribe. No. 3, attend the coun-
ell as representatives of the order in this
state. Joseph Pyle Of this city is great
keeper Of wampnm Of the Great Council
of the u s., and is therefore present.
The session viii continue for four days.
The /. o. r. NJ in this state has taken
great strides since its formation and
now has a membership Of 2, 100 The
order is now entitled TO three representa-
tives to the Great Council of the q. S. The
Great Council of the State meets at Lau-
rel, October % when next years repre-
sentative will be elected At this session
the term Of Great Sachem William IL.
Boyce viii expire, and he will be sue
ceeded by present Great Senior Sycamore,
Benjamin F. Shepard Of Wawaset Tribe,
No. g.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

Have you heard the news from
Manner was one Of the by-words when
the other General Harrison was running
for President. 1t will be in order again
in a few days.
Complete returns from all the towns Of
Vermont give Dillingham;. Rep. AS. $50
ShurtleH, Dem, 10, 1926; Seely. Pro,
1, 200; and scattering, g. This is the
largest Republican majority ever given
in Vermont. The Republican net gain rs
compared with 1884 is $500
The United States Minister to China
seems to be a sort of misfit. A man who
does not know any more about a public
matter that is his business to know
everything about, than Mr.. DENLY was
able to find out in regard to whether the
Chinese treaty would be rejected or not,
ought. to be replaced by some one more
energetic, good reporter, for instance
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
POLITICAL REFORM CLUB.
The colored Men who Have Organized
to Cut Loose from the OLD Party Lines.
Tariff Reform.

The Golored Men who Have Organized
to Cut Loose from the OLD Party Lines
Tarin Reform.
A member Of the Colored Mems Politi-
cal and Reform Club recently organized
in this city says that the organization is
not campaign club, but n permanent
organization TO teach political ethics 1t
may take part in this fail campaign and
in future campaigns, but the course Of
action has not yet been determined upon.
This is its standing as d club II has
nothing TO do with individual action Of
its members One Of the objects Of the
club is to meet and discuss questions Of
politics and political economy under the
leadership Of some person c0nyersant
with the subject
The gentleman said that he thought
the club was a good thing for colored
men Many Of them don't think. they
simply ponder what is told them. but
draw no conclusions, he said
A. Worthington Brinekley, editor Of
The Peoples Witness, is member Of the
Colored Mems Reform Club In regard
to his personal opinions ON the political
situation so far as it related TO colored
men, he said he did not believe that coll
ored people should class themselves as
separate body Of people. voting in a body
He did not think that oil colored people
had been benefited by one political party
more than the other That their action
as citizens should be dictated by their
surroundings, which differed according
to their avocation or their residence in
different states, and that colored men
should vote according to their circum
stances in which they found themselves
SO far as business is concerned. In the
South they should advocate the system
that benefits the most, and the North the
same, but not to advocate extreme free
trade or protection Mr. Brnchley
thinks a happy medium can be found BY
the reduction Of the tariff on many
articles, which win benefit colored men.
and they should vote for the party that
proposes to do this. Colored men should
not vote to foster monopolies
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
HARRlsoNs LETTER READY.
Touching Upon the Tariff, Civil Service
Election Frauds aud Fisheries.

Election Frauds aud Fisheries.
INDrANAPoLIs, Sept 8. IN Y Tribune
SpeciaD General Harrisons letter Of
acceptance win be given to the public in
the newspapers of Tuesday morning, if
he does not find tomorrow, after reading
President Clevelands letter, that there
is more he may think it advis-
able to speak about. While at
Middle Bass Island he outlined his letter
and wrote the greater part Of it, but it
was only in fragmentary shape when
he returned home, and what he had
written had not been put in complete
form as letter as late rs yesterday
afternoon, although all the subjects that
he intended 10 comment upon had been
fully treated Iii authoritatiyely stated
that the tariff, Civil Service and election
methods in the South viii be the subjects
that will be commented upon at the
greatest length, while the Canadian
troubles will also be given special atten-
tion. In general the National platform
will. of course present the line and spirit
Of his remarks, but he has endeavored to
make his expressions of views pointed
and brief His greatest difficulty
has been in condensing salts
factorily for it has been his aim to
make the letter short enough for busy
men to read in few minutes, and still
present 60 them an expression of views
fully and impressiyely covering all Of the
questions touched upon. In preparing
the letter he has not sought nor received
the advice Of any one but he has shown
to few Of his friends in this city some
parts of IT,
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
A CIRCUS TRAIN WREcKEp.
Five Employees Killed aud Seventeen In
inred, SavernI SerlnmsIx.

Five Employees Killed aud Seventeen In
jnrcd, Several Seriously.
CINCINNATI, Sept 1O-The rear part Of
John Robinsons circus train Of thirty-hve
cars, westbound, which left Xenia shortly
after midnight Saturday, was run into by a
freight train at the Waynesyille water tank
on the Little Miami road, ifty-one miles east
Of this city. Four persons were killed out
right and one has since died from his injuries.
Seventeen Others were hurt, but none Of them
seriously The killed are Benjamin Cisneny,
canvasman, of Grafton, Wis Frank Smith
tcolored), cook, Of Richmond, Ind John
Lucy, cook, Chicago; John Churchill, whose
right name was Fairbanks, aged 20, Of Starks
Me. Andy Smith, a contortionist, died at
the Belts Street hospital in this city. The
engine Of the freight and five coaches Of the
circus train were badly wrecked No other
damage was done The loss TO property is
estimated at $4,000 about equally divided
between the railroad company and the owner
Of the circus. Engineer Long Of the freight
is blamed for the accident.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
strangely Ike tie Nathan murder.

JERSEY CITY, Sept 1O.-Dayid H. Bennett,
aged "A years, a broker at No CO Wall
street, New York, was found murdered in his
bed at his residence, No. $50 Forrest street.
this city, the police being notified Of the fact
By his son, A. p. Bennett, who was the only
other occupant Of the house during the night
The old mans skull had been fractured with
some heavy instrument. A gold watch is
missing The case is strangely like the Nathan
murder in New York twenty years ago. and
may prove as great a mystery.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
TENNIS NOTES.

A league Of tennis clubs has been
formed in the West and a tournament
will be given on September 81 and % in
Kansas City.
On Wednesday a Livingstone, Staten
Island, the championship doubles will be
played The best players in the country
viii take part
The Belmont Club win hold an open
tournament at Elmwood on October
and the days following. Ladies' and
gentlemens singles and doubles and
mixed doubles viii be the events. Some
Of the members Of the Delaware Field
Club may attend.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

Delaware and Maryland. / D. m.
Stationary temperature, cloudy to clear
ing weather, followed by fair.
The New York Herald forecasts -
The temperature rose yesterday in the
United States, while the barometer fell
except in the Eastern States where it
was slightly cooler. 1t rained along the
Atlantic seaboard. The chief minima re
ported are % degrees at PASSPORT. 90 at
Marquette and Grand Haven; the max
ina " degrees at Key West, "a at New
Orleans Shreveport, Fort Smith, Buford
and Custer. The weather promises to
continue cloudy with occasional showers,
clearing with probable fair weather on
Wednesday,
Baynard's thermometer. Z a. M, o.
. a. m, 80; / a. m. II; p. m, 70.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
Welcome the Veterans.
Columbus Win Do 1t in the
Most Regal Style.
THE CITY ALREADY NEARLY FULL

This WIN BE the Largest and Most I'M
portant Gathering OF Survivors OF the
War Ever Held-Ths city Mass OF
Decorations-A Grand Time in Prospect.
COLUMBUS O., Sept 10.-Thc capital Of the
Buckeye state was all ablaze last night, and
the scene presented ON its principal streets
was one never before looked upon in Column
bus Though the twenty-irst national en-
campment Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie does not practically begin until Tuesday,
the city is already filled with the veterans.
The first delegations arriving Saturday have
been followed hourly by the soldier boys Of
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
More CrItIcism from Davitt.

DUBLIN, Sept. 10.-Michael Davitt, in a
speech at Knockaroo yesterday said that the
cry OF "Gloria Gladstone in excesisn had
gone too far While the Liberals remained
needless Of the atrocities attending evictions,
there could be placed no faith in the boosted
alliance Of the Liberals and Nationals,
which had proved to be a hnndcuf instead Of
a shield. Unless the Liberals did something
TO insure confidence the Irish would DO com
PEELED TO adopt unconstitutional methods in
dealing with the licensed agents Of cruelty.
They must rally their forces instantly.
throughout the world, and defend their
homes
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

ELIzARETHTowN, Ills, Sept TO- q John
Server Friday night shot and Killed his sweet
heart, Alice Fowler, and then committed SUI
eide. The young couple had been engaged
for some time, and the date for the wedding
had been set Server called on Miss Fowler,
and It is thought that they quarreed, for in
a few minutes two pistol shots We're heard.
aud the bodies Of the two young people were
found lying on the foor
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
nnrrlh,x and rntnll, Ininrol-

NEW YoRE, Sept 10-An unknown man
lies unconscious in Gouvefneur hospital. suf-
fering from terrible wound in the right eve,
which was inflicted early yesterday morning
BY some person rs yet unknown with an UNI
brella. The end Of .he umbrella was driven
into the mans head -Four inches, broke of and
was with great difficulty extracted. The in
f,t1,fd man cannot 7,,ssif,fv r,sf.p,-s,
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

Frank Congo was accused Of highway
robbery by Isaiah Prentiss in the Munich
pal Court this morning. The court did
not take mnch stock in the case. The
article stolen was watch, which had
been returned 70 Prentiss by the defend
dant, Congo was released upon his own
recOgnizance
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

City Treasurer Griffith denied TO an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter this morning
that Walter Cumnlins was in any man
ner indebted 10 him. he said that Cum
Minis had several times given him checks
which he held for a day or so. But he
had made them all good
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
UNDERWRITERS.
INSTRUCTION.
SnonT,MAND AND TYrE-wR1rrNG

GHORT-HAND AND TYPE-wRITING
- SCHOOL.
MONDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS.
Board Of Trade Rooms. Exchange Building,
SEVENTH AND MARKET SITS.
The above school win reopen September 3,
1893. Both sexes admitted. A number of young
ladies and gentlemen have already been en-
rolled. No additional charge for instruction in
type wrting. No text books used, students
being instructed from Fay's Shorthand
compendium, which IS conceded by former
pupils to be far superior to any other method
Of instruction. Terms reasonable. For full
particulars address
r.. J. FAY, Stenographer.
P. o. Box as5. Wilmington. Del.
ENRiENDs' SCHOOL,
IT Fourth and West Streets.
VIII reopen 9th month September, 10th, 1883.
Primary, Intermediate and Academic De-
partments. The principal will be at his Office
after 9th month. I'd
Catalogues at Q. r. Thomas a Co.'S.
ISAAC n. JOHNSON. Principal.
MISS IT, p. DENNIsON. CAN ACCOM-
VI MODA'FE q few more pupils in her
select school, a05 West Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

The West End and Plain Leaf play this
afternoon.
The Houston and Wilmington play
their third game to morrow afternoon at
Union Park
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

The Gawthrop and Brother Company IS
exceedingly busy at present. Among
the numberless contracts on hand is one
to heat William DuPonts new house az
Fourteenth and Broome streets with a
boiler Thecompany is building wind
angular towers from 80 to GO feet high
are constructed of which every part is
iron tubing. They have also begun the
manufacture Of their own water closets.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10
It's Coming.

We refer to Fall bt
ness. Our orders duri.
the past few days for 81
in our Custom DEPARTING
have agreeably surpris
us. But what better til.
could you select for ord
ing; the new goods /;
here the styles are /
out, and we can give y.
our full attention in t
making up and with art
tic and experienced q
tiers, good workmen a
superb trimmings we c
serve you quickly, W
and cheaply. An INNER
assortment of new sly
for Trousers ranging frc
SIS up just the things
have made to order
everyday wear and to sa
your good suit.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

Showing location Of camps and buildings
where reunions win he held

'61, their wives, families and friends. until
now there can be no less than $4,000 visitors
in the city. The weather is delightful, and
last night the streets were tlronged with peo-
ple-bands playing, delegations parading 90
the time Of the fife and drnm-an impressive
inauguration Of what promises TO Toe tho
greatest reunion Of survivors Of the civil war
ever known
Everything Is in readiness and the details
of the arrangements indicate thut the enter
tainment Of the Grand Army win be equal
70, if il does not surpass, that Of any previous
encampment Tho decorations are mngnif-
cent, and High street. for distance Of milos,
is literally covered with flags, bunting and
banners inscribed with words OF greeting and
welcome The business houses show some
master work in the decorations and are beau
tiful as well as novel a number Of arches
brilliantly lighted 10y the electric and gas light
span the streets, all giving the city neat
and attractive appearance.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

ERNEST MACKENZIE September 5.
at the Green Hill manse. by the Rev. j q Len
hart, Henry Ernest and Ella Macklem both of
Wilmington.
STUART MAXWELL.-On Septemher 4.
by the Rev. w. l.. McEwan, James stuart and
Lizzie Maxwell, both Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

The exchanges Of the Wilmington banks
1t the clearing house to-day were
SlO7, $1,000 and the balances S26. e6a. SO.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

Mrs Lenora Barry of Philadelphia viii
lecture TO the working women Of VIII
mington at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
evening. Mrs Barry wiz lecture under
the auspices Of the Viewers Assembly,
K.of l. She viii urge upon her hear
era the necessity Of the elevation of her
sex. The admission win be free.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

Ford and Ogles instalment sale of
building lots, last Of the season. See poster.
Evening journal., 1888-09-10

Ford and Ogle's instalment sale of build.
ing lots, last Of the season. See posters.