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DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.

Its Rapid Growth--A Membership of Over
5000.
Special TtLeoraa 10 tie Register.
NEW YORK September 16.-The Nat.
ional Association of Democratic clubs to
the president of which the Hon. Chauncey
F. Black, President Cleveland wrote tie
letter telegrsphed last night, has to-day
made public the report which embodies
the facts upon which the president based
his letter. The report says that when the
organization was originally composed on
the 2lst of April of this year, it was
made mp of but twenty-one clubs, since
which time State Lesgues have been
formed and held conventions with presid-
ing officers as follows, viz:-New Jersey,
Gen. l. John Watts Kesruey; Psnnsyl-
vsnis, Hon Ohanneey +. Black;
w. Va, Hon. VIM. G. Hsndlan;
North Carolina, Hon J. s, Carr; Kentucky,
Hon. M. c. Afford; Illinois, F. H. Jones;
Nebraska, Chss Ogden; Kansas, E. Z.
Murphy; Colorado, @. F. Wilson. The
League of Minnesota will hold its conven-
tion on the Goth inst, ]. J. G. Haynes
being its present head. The New York
League will assemble the 25th inst.
During the National convention the
New York State League was organized
with provisional officers, James E. Gray
bill, presiding, F. Kingsbury Curtis, sec
retsry, and now numbers 400 clubs. The
League now numbers over 1900 clubs,
with membership of over Is, 900, and its
ranks are being added to every day. The
above enumeration only includes those
clubs officially affiliated with the League,
and all others are earnestly invited 10
iaip IL
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PILING UP HORRORS.
A SAD DAY RoR THE WILLOW PgygR
SUPFBRIRS.
Three Of 6s Hoss Active HsalA 0thssu Stieksa
Down-fhs Forces Badly Dsnonlml
and As Disease 0us6a-
aa b Spread.

NEw ORLEANS, September 16-A
special to the Tmes-De~ecrat from Jack.
sonville, Florida. nys: Yesterday was
indeed sad day here. jacksonville Lost
three Of her most prominent and valuable
citizsns, and the grief felt BY oil st thsir
loss is fully shown. The banks were
closed ont OF respect 10 Mr.. Lensie and
other demonstrations were made 10 the
memory Of the others Ths living cannot
stop long to contemplate the dead, bat In
passing tribute and tear is dropped On
their grave.
The Board of Health at present d badly
crippled, bat Is doing noble work. Ths
Board consisted Of Doctors Nsal Mitchell
K. P. Daniel, Henry Bsoea. II. L. Epgle
and H. X Kennedy. Mr.. Epgel 10 dead,
DR.. Daniel is very Ill and Dr.. Kennedy
has very sick wife ut home, several
miles out Of the city. This leaves Dr..
Mitchell 10 transact their business Of the
Board. The doctors thst are arriving
to see to their own patients end "a iu Dr..
Mitchel's csse answer thousand and ono
questions every ten minutes is working
at high pressure and the result is that the
doctors and leader are thoroughly tired
out and If taken i'll their systems will b
too greatly weakened for them 10 rally.
Superintendent r. F. Dillon, Of The
Western Union, who has been in constant
attendance for the last four days trying 10
get business dispatches and ''specials"
through on poorly working wires, Wa
taken down yesterday. All the men are
doing nobly but they are overworked.
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JOHN SHERMAN.
In Favor OF = Revision and Reduction OF
the Tariff.

In Favor OF = Revision and Reduction OF
tho Tariff.
NEW YORK, September 16.-A World
correspondent interviewed Hon. John
Sherman on the Senate tariff bill:
He said he knew nothing about its de-
tails. as he had nothing to do with the prep
ara,ion OF the measure. 1t was plain 10 be
seen that the Senator did not believe in the
policy Of bringing in the Tariff bill for dis
cussion at this session. He said, in
talking generally upon this subject,
that it wss a very difficult question to
pass upon, and that great care and much
time were needed for the prepar-
tion OF proper bill, one which would sat
isfy the protection requirements of the
country and at the same time make the
notifications necessary to correct the
faults of the existing tariff 1t was
usual cOurse in Congress to prepare the
preliminaries during the first session, then
pass upon and consider the bill itself at
the second session. II was plain to be
seen that this would be the Republican
programme at this time, although Mr..
Sherman did not say 80 in so many words.
/ asked Mr. Sherman if he believed in
the necessity of the tariff measure.
He replied to this, saying: II certainly
do. think the tariff needs certain leRis-
lative consideration every four or five
years. Legislation is now needed on ac-
count Of q number of .,hsrdships brought
about by recent decisions of the Treasury
Department Then ,rhe changes in prices
of commodities imported require every few
wears modification OF the law"
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CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
The Program Outlined for the Comlr
waak,

The Program Outlined for the Coming
Week.
WASHINGTON, September l6.-The Dill
TO create an executive department Of agri-
culture stand at the head of the Ssnate
calendar as unfinished business, having
displaced the Washington Territory bill
from the position which it had occupied
about two months.
The short debate on the department OF
agriculture bill which took place Friday
evening, developed no opposition to the
titular purpose of the measure, but as
strong desire was manifested by number
of Senators, including Seustor Plumb, who
has the bill in charge, to restore tine Sec
ton struck out by the Senate committee,
which provides for the transfer Of the
transfer of the weather bureau TO the pro-
posed executive department. This is
the pending question, and its considera-
tion will open the proceedings of the week.
By agreement, the bill gives way al
one o'clock Tomorrow for a vote on the
reconsideration of the passage of the Chi
uese restriction bill An effort will be
made 10 clear the calendar Of House bills
during the week, but it is doubted that
much will be accomplished, The def
cheney, the only remaining appropriation
bill, besides the sundry civil bill, is ex-
pectsd to be returned from the Senate be-
fore the end of the wesk. The. Democrats
of the House will hold caucus on the ad-
iournment question next Tuesday evening,
the result of which may modify or wholly
change the course of proceedings for the
week or for the entire remainder Of the
session,
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS
For Democrats IN Dsbstsble Western
states.

For Democrats ia Dsbstsble Western
CHICAGO, September 10 Chairman
Calvin S. Brics, OF the National Demo-
cratic Committee, has been here several
days in conference With prominent Demo
crats of Iudians, Illinois, Minnesota and
other States. At the Palmer House he
WAS in consultation all day. Committee
msu ]. J. Richardson, of Iowa, was the
first one to talk, and he gave view OF
things in his State that surprised Mr..
Bcice. Iowa was at lesst good Democratic
fighting ground this year, Mr.. Richardson
declared. The tariff issue and prohibition
together had driven thousands of RsPubli-
cans out Of the party. The normal Re-
publican msjority IN recent State elections
has sunk to about 5000, and the commit
teemsn thought he could demonstrate
where the Democrats had gained enough
strength to overcome that, and they had
never made such fight for it as they were
making this year.
The Democratic campaign in Indiana was
going on swimmingly, according to Chair
man Jswett, of the State Central Commit
tee. Chairman Brics asked = good many
Questions about the canvass. MIR. Jewett
assured him that careful examination OF
the field showed that Cleveland was
stronger in the State to-day than he was in
1884, and would have bigger msJority.
IF there is any Democrat who has any
misgivings about Indiana" said Mr. Jew
EFT, ''he may lay them aside. Indiana is
perfectly safe. We have the deadwood on
it this year."
Chairman Campbell, of Illinois, said
that the reports from all over the State
were of the most dattering character.
Gen. Palmer and all the nominees on the
Democratic State ticket were making
splendid canvass and were everywhere
arousing great enthusiasm. He believed
that with some little help from the Ma
tional Committee they couid ssrry the
State. The Germans were almost unsni-
nous for Cleveland. Chairman Doran said
he believed they would carry Minnesota In
November. The farmers were all talking
tariff and ths Scsndinsvians were breaking
away from the Republican column.
Mr.. Brics gave the Westerners great
deal of encouragement about the situation
in the East, and 10 return they told him
that, taking the worst possible view OF
things, the Democrats would gain Con-
gressmeu in every Western State, and they
honestly believed some Of these States
would give electoral votes TO Cleveland.
When the coutsrring and hobnohbing was
all over Mr.. Brice said:
'T am wonderfully pleased with what ]
have sean and heard in the West There
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THE IRON KINGS
Do Not Shell Out for the Republican Cam
psign Fund.

Do Not Shell Ont for the Republican Cam
psign Fund.
NEW YORK, September 16--It is an
nounced that Col Qasy will leave for
Pennsylvania to-day, to be absent week.
II is believed that Col. Quay takes this
trip with the sole object of making an
other appeal to the Pennsylvania manu-
facturers. TIE iron kings of Pittsburg
have given almost nothing, and Col. Quay
will try to fad out the reason. 1t is said
that ne will hold before them the fact that
the Tariff bill has not been reported yet,
and, unless they come down handsomely
the iron schedule will he knocked to smith
Greens or something to that effect.
Andrew Carnegie, Mr.. BIaine's friend,
has neglected to send Mr.. Quay a check.
s, have + F. Jones aud William Walter
Phelps. Mr. Jones contributed very heav-
ily to the Republican iund four years ago,
and it is said he thinks the other fellows
should bear the expense this year. Mr..
Phelps is understood to be so deeply en-
crossed in elsctiug members to the New
Jersey Legislature, with a view Of csptur-
ing Senator McPaessou's seat in the Sen
ate, that be has forgotten all about Harri-
son and the national campaign.
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OFF THE TICKET.

j, III. Rurtt Resigus from the Union-Labor
Ticket to Aid His Own Party. q
]. r. Burtt is ont in a letter declining
the nomination for Auditor on the Union
Labor party ticket, and announces his de-
termination to aid in the election of Har-
rison and Morton and the triumph of the
Republican cause generally.
This ia Mr.. Burtt's legitimate field, Al
ways Republican q: heart his announce
ment of his conversion 10 the high tax
csuse will create no comment wherever he
is known. So good Republican is he
that 10 1884 he was the Fusion candidate
for Auditor, and as such received the full
Republican vote of the State in that men,
orable but unsuccessful attempt to carry
out little deal.
Who iq the next Republican who is 60
ing to "hop9"
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THE COLORED BROTHER
Got Left as Usual In the Jefferson Count,
Republican Convention.

Got Left as Usual In the jefferson County
Republican Convention.
Special TtlsgrGm 20 ne Register.
CHARLEsrowN, W. VA, September,
15.-The Republicans of Jefferson county
met in convention ia this place to-day and
nominated the following ticket: House
Of Delegates, G. w. Z. Black and A.
Trump; Sheriff, Daniel Gehzsudsnner;
Prosecuting Attorney, James d. Butt;
County Commissioner, Adam Brenneman;
Assessors, II. s. Mcknight and Rush
Turner. Mr.. s. II. Higginbotham was
endorsed and recommended to the cOuu-
ties Of Berkeley and Morgan for the State
Senate. This ia the first time for several
years the Republicans of this county have
put forward full ticket, but when the
election comes off they will be showed
under BY five to one. The convention was
attended by the bosses and q crowd Of col
ored voters. 1t is said some of the places On
the ticket had been promised to the colored
brethren. bat when the ticket was CON-
pleted they realized they had been left
ont in the cold.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.

A Well Known Member Of ths q. 4. ..
Stricken.
Special 7hsgraw 10 LN RS0iSay.
PARKERsBuRa, September 10. II Last
night ~ Capt. Michael Exan, Of this city,
was reiurniug home from the National En-
campment of the q. A. X. ct Columbus,
he fell dead while sitting In . chair wait
ing for train. He Was ut Marietta, Ohio,
at the time and had shortly before psrtAk-
en- Of q hearty repsst. There was no warn
ing OF his death, which WA instantaneous.
He was about sixty-fvs years old, . sub
stantial citizen and recently had written .
valuable work on West Virginia military
affairs. The remains were brought here
this morning.
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RAIN AND SHINE.

Weather Drop Bulisun Sos the week
Past,
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE fol-
lowing in the weather crop bulletin for The
week ending Saturday, Sept. Is, issued BY
the Signal Office:
TEMrERATURK-Thsw wsek ending Bspt.
Is bss been slightly cooler than usual In
districts east Of the Rocky Mountains ex-
cept Kansas and Colombo, where 10 has
besn slightly warmer. In southern states
and along the Atlantic Coast dsily the
temperature has differed lsas than degree
from normal, while In the corn belt, sx-
tending from Missouri to Ohio, the daily
temperature wss from 3 degrees 70 8 de-
grees below the average.
RAISYALL-The rainfall for the week
has been largely In excess 10 The states On
the Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts, 20
Florida, In Georgia and Southern Alshana,
and continuation Of thess heavy rains u
reported this morning In The east portion
Of the cotton REGION.
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PERCY'S PERIL,
a Marrow Escape In shooting tho Niagara
Rapids.

- NATroW ESCAPE IN bnooSm9 Suo Ntakeso
Rapids.
NIAGARA FALLS, September 10
Charles A. Percy, who went through the
Whirlpool rapids on August %. 1887 In his
life boat and some days aftsrward proceed
ed from the whirlpool to Lewiston, a.
tempted the same fsat this afternoon. He
left the old maid Of the mist landing
above the suspension bridge at l:l5 p. N.
and cawled into one Of the inclosed apart
msnts Of the boat. The boat paced the
whirlpool rapids and ont Of the whirlpool
safely. When about half . mile
below the whirlpool the waves
dashed in the manhols door, forcing him
out into the boat. Being thrown over
board, he swan through the dangerous
rapids TO Leadstone, . distance OF three
miles, where fisherman picked him up
in On exhausted condition at o'clock.
Percy had contracted to make the voyage
from the Suspension bridge through the
Niagara river and across the lake 10 Tor
onto to be put on exhibition there with his
boat He is q years old, unmarried and
lives at the suspension bridge. The boat
was lost.
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They Homo TO Sweep virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, September l6.-The
Democratic State Central Committee met
here last night Reports from all the
Congressional Districts were of a most en-
conraging character. The Democrats are
confident of carrying seven of the ten dis
tricts aud are hopeful of securing two the
Black Belt districts, owing to Republican
dissepsious, and the prospect of two Re-
publican Congressional candidates in each
district
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In OLD UPSHUR.

The Democrats Aroused as They Never
Have Been Before.
Special Teleordra 10 Tie Re0sster.
BUCKHANNON, September 16.-Tne
Democrats of Upshur are alive. Yesterday
they swung Cleveland aud Thurman
banner across Main street in front OF
Burr's Opera House, which they have
leased for the campaign. Last night they
were addressed by W. s O'Brien, of Lewis
county, whose arguments were unansWef-
able and who held the closest attention OF
his audience for AN hour and half. MIR.
O'Brien is one of the best orators in the
State for his years. He supported Con
for Congress two years ago, but the tarifi
issue sent him to the front on the side OF
the people.
Governor Wilson will speak here Fri
day, September %. Democrats here are
all in harmony and full of enthusiasm.
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Religious Excitement at Plttsburs.

PITTsBURa, PA, September 1G.-A bit
ter feeling has beeu engendered over the
establishment of a parocbial school by the
Catholics in the First ward public school
buildiug. Seven Protestant ministers de-
nounced Catholicism from their pulpits to-
day, and arrangements have been made
for mass meetings in this city and also in
Allegheny, next Tuesday evening, to pro.
test against the use of the public school
buildings for religious purposss.
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tbers a liber,ine berep You NAV \. m,a.

there libertine here? You may be made
az pure az the light When Q minister in
an outdoor meeting in Scotland was eulo.
gizing goodness, there were hanging around
the edge of the audience some of the most
deprsved men and women, and the minis.
ter said nothing about mercy for prodigals.
And depraved woman cried ont: 'Ycur
rope is not long enough for the like of us. +"
Blessed be God, our Gospel can fathom the
deepest depths and reach to farthest wan
derings, and here is q rope that is long
enough to rescue the worst: "Whosoever
will"
But why take extreme cases when we
ell have been or are now the captives Of
sin and destha And we may through
the great Emancipator drop our
shsckles and take q throne. You have
looked at your hand and arm only o.
being useful now, and curious piece OF
anatomy, but there ia something about
your hand and arm that makes me think
they are an undeveloped wing. And il
you would know what possibilities are
suggested by that, ask the esgle that has
looked close into the eye Of the MONDAY
sun; or ask the slbatross that has struck
its claw into the black locks of the tenn.
pest; or ask the condor that is this morn.
ing descending to the highest peak OF
Chimborazo. Your right hand and arm
and your left hand and arm two undsvel.
oped wisgs, better get resdy for the sm.
pyresn.
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wing
Thy better portion trace"
soMR FAMOUS CHAINS.
There have been chains famous in the
worlds history, such as the chain which
fastened the prisoner Of Chillon to the
pillar, into the staple of which have
thrust my hand, on the isolated rock OF
the Lake Of Geneva; such as the chain
which the Russian exile clanks on his way
to the mines OF Siberia; such IS the chain
which Z,nobia, the captive queen, wore
when brought into the presence Of An.
relian. Aye, there have been races in
chains, and nations in chains, and there
has been world in chains; bat thank
God, the last one Of them shall
be broken, and under the liberating
power of the omuipotent Gospel the
shackles shall fall from the last neck and
the last arm aud the last foot. But these
shattered letters shall all be gathered mp
again from the dungeons and the work
houses and the mines and the rivers and
the fields, and they shall again be welded
and again strung link to link, and pol
ished and transformed until this world
which has wandered of and been recre-
ant world and lost world, shall by that
chain be lifted and hung to the throne Of
God, no longer the iron chain Of oppres
sion but the golden chain of redeemipg
love. There let this old rsnsomed world
swing forever! Roll on, ye years, roll on,
ye days, roll on, ye hours and hasten the
glorious contamination!
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milan Prop.ses a Compromise.

BELGRADE, September liking Milan,
through NJ. RistiCh, has made the follow
ing proposition to Queen Natalie: The
Queen 70 retain all her rights and digui-
ties, provided she refrain from visiting
Servia for fixed term of several years.
1t is probable that Natalie will accept this
proposal if her son is allowed to visit her
Mt frequent intervals.
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Baltimore and Ohio's Entry to New York.
BALTIMORE, September l5.-Pcesident
Spencer of the Baltimore and OHIO rail-
road denies that the road is attempting 10
control the Gloucester City aud 4. T.
Company. He also says ths entrance OF
TIE Baltimore and Ohio into New York is
amply provided for under contTects with
the Reading and jersey Central railroads.
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rbev Desert the Republican Party.

STEVENS POINT, Wis, September 10
The Gazette, of this city, in its issue Of
yesterday announces that it will hereafter
support the Democratic doctrines and can
didstes 1t has always heen staunch
Republican paper. Its reasons are that
the Republican party always, until this
year, favored a judicious reduction OF the
tariff, but now it is In the hands of un-
scrupulous monopOlists. II also thinks
Preaident Cleveland's administration has
been for the best interests of the country.
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"rHE Republican party has always I'M
til this year favored iudieious reduction
of the tSrif, hut now It is in the hands Of
unscrupulous monopolists." This is the
reason the Sseyecs Point, Wis, Gazette
gives for dessrting Republicanism. Can
sny one deny its statements?
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To Unvsil . Great Statue.

ST. LOUIS, September 14.--Wednesday,
October 10, is the day set for the unveiling
of the Gen. Grant statue here, provided
Gen. Sherman, President Of the associs-
tion in charge ofit, can be present TO make
a speech. Msior Francis, A. @. Peterson,
and c. II. Sampson, have been appointed
an Invitation Committee, and Gen. Grier,
Nelson Cole, Henry Haarstick and William
J. Lemps, q Committee on Programme.
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is q state of things out there few of the
people in the East have any conception OF.
Certainly the campaign is going better
than any Of rs could have hoped for. l
cannot disclose much about our plans, but
the campaign is to be vigorously urged in
every Western State. and / believe the re-
suits will be strikipgly shown when the
votes are counted.
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Alarm for Justice Miller.

WASHINGTON, September 16.-Judge
Miller, of the United States Supreme
Court who has not been well during the
summer. has returned without improve
ment. He had very serious illness few
years ago. and there are fears Of recur-
renee Of il.
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AND still the tide of honest desertiOn
from the Rapub!icAn party rolls high
The latest ''tlopper" is the Stevens Point,
Wiscoasin G,tzsiie, which has always been
a staanch Republican paper. The
carnival of monopoly which Republican
ruls represents this year is too much for it..
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THREATEN CoLoRsDDEMOCRATs
Their Harrisburg Brethren Dislike Thei
Detection from Reconsideration.

Their Harrisburg Brethren Dislike Their
Detection from Republicanism.
HARRISBURG, September 16.-Tbe
msmbsrs Of the ColoTed MEMS Democratic
Club in this city have been threatened with
violence on accom-. of their leaving the
Republican party. The Rev. ]. Il
Dsngerfield, member of the Ma
tional Executive Committee of Democratic
Col6red Men and President of the club
here. was set upon by liveryman few
days ago, hut the preacher defended HIM
self too we'll to he mnch injured. He re-
ceived letter few days ago saying that
if he pa sed through certain locality Ia
the city he would be mobbed. His colored
friends are determined to defend him, and
il trouble is begun somebody may get
hurt