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CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR.
Inclement Weather Does Not Dampon
tho Ardor of tho Good People.

Inclement Weather Does Not Dampen
tho Ardor of tho Good People.
CmcAoo, H., July 0.-Thrcatcning
clouds and falling raiu-drops had no effect
in dsmpcning the arlor OF the people who
are in attendance upon the national con.
ucntiou of the society of Christian En-
dcavor, and Battery u. held at least 1000
moro persons at o'clock this morning
than wcp present at the opening Of the
convention yesterday morning Tho gal
leres all around the great hall were filed,
and, Us ON Yesterday, II WIS noticeable
that more thin threc.tourths OF the audi.
cnco were lsiios. Hut the regular session
Of the convention was not the frt event
Of the day In which tho societies took q
part. At CSC o'clock In the morning, u
gigantic prayer meeting, in which 1000
people participated, was held in the con.
yention hall.
The morning session Of the convention
WIS opened M usual with devotional cIcr.
else. The Rov. Judson Ellsworth, Of Mill
waukec, read a scriptural selection, aud
was followed by the Rev. Mr. Bowler, Of
Scdalia, Mo-. who lei In prayer. The
Rev T.. Blakcslcc, Oi Spencer, Mass, was
called TO the chair. aud the iint regular OK.
crciscs Of the day was an address 10y Mr..
W. II. Childs, Of North Manchester Conn,
ON "Thc Prayer Meeting How May IL be
Improved p
The Rev. = T.. Clark, president Of the
United society, thrr spoke on the subject
OF Christian Endeayor In England, Civ
ing short aud interesting account OF the
establishment aud growth Of the society
and itA work there.
II. j. Jacobs, chairman Of tho inferno
tional Sunday-school committee, spok,
bneAy uppn the subject Of Spnday-schoo
work, aud was followed by the report o
w. II. shaw, Of Boston, treasurer at th,
United society. The report showed IN,
receipts Ia have been .lS, $50, and the cX
pcndiiurs sl6.Sjj. Tic report was r..
cciycd with cheers and unanimously ac.
copied and placed on filc.
The convention adjourned after song
aud recitation VI thc Christian cndcayoI
bcnedictiun.
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hospital March 5, 1864, with disease OF q
discreditable nature and by no means con-
nected with military service, and that he
was discharged from the army May 20
1864, upon certificate OF paralysis OF
left arm, which came on suddenly Febru-
airy TO- 1864, and that the cause was un-
known, but believed TO be incident to the
service. In 1880 the claimant stated the
cause OF his disability was an injury to
his arm while expelling soldier from a
railroad train at Augusta Me-, he acting
rs provost guard at the time. Upon this
allegation the case was reopened at the
pension bureau. In reply to letter
from the bureau, the captain OF the
claimants company stated that he had no
knowledge Of such an injury. The same
officer, in letter dated February 20, 1877,
expresses the belief that the disability of
the applicant, ii any existed, was caused by
the injudicious use OF mercury us medi-
cine self-administered for yenereal dis
eases, contracted at Augusta, Me-, in jan
uary, 1864, and that such was the rumor
among his comrades when he was sent to
the hospital.
In the absence Of some definite cause
consistent with an honest claim, we are
left in the face Of some contrary evidence
to guess that his arm was injured in the
service, The application OF this bene-
iiciary is still pending in the pension bu-
reau awaiting further information
The other acts are vetoed on the ground
that they are without merit.
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the concern. ''If he had" said Mr..
keoyan, 'thc company would not have
intrusted him with the mission TO so TO
New York and make this deal" Mr..
Henderson had the reputation OF being
one of the shpwdest managers in the
sewing machine business. lie was at one
time manager OF the White Sewing Ma.
chine company, and he helped TO organize
the Leader Sewing Machine company. At
that time he was wcll-to-do, but he met
with financial revorscs and went 10 the
wall, which caused him to accept posi-
ton with the W. j. Gordon Lamp and
Brass company.
An autopsy made by ncputy Coroner
Herold tins morning showed that the
mans death was due TO carholic acid
poisoning. Evidences OF this were plainly
visible in the scorChcd condition of the
deceased mans mouth and the extreme
inflammation Of the interior walls OF the
stomach. Some little time doubtless
elapsed after the man took the fatal drug
before the mtidote was administered.
Remnants OF the latter were still discern
iblc, but the acid had done its fatal work
before IL was used. The result reached
demonstrates that the mans death was
his own doing entirely, and the suspicious
which rested on his wife are dispcllcd.
The woman he been under tho surycil-
lance OF the police through the night,
Coroner Eidman having deemed this pre-
caution necessary in view OF all the cir
cumstanccs surrounding the case.
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Nor. pe..,o. MN. vetoed.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The President
has vetoed the bills granting pensions 10
Nathaniel ID. Chase, Harriet 4. Cooper
and William NJ. Campbell, IT,, and the
bill for the relief Of Van Buren, Brown. In
yetoing the Cooper bill, tho President
says "The husband Of this beneficiary
served ~ major In an Illinois regiment
from September 2, 1862, 10 April II 1853,
when his resignation was accepted, Il
having been rendered on account Of bust
ness affairs. IL is admitted on oil hands
thaiINfaj. Cooper drank n good deal, but
the committee allegc they cannot arrive At
the conclusion that death was attributable
10 that cause.
There IL some medical testimony tend.
ing 10 show that death was caused from
rheumatism, but one physician gives II as
his opinion that death resulted from
rheumatism and chronic alcoholism.
THE physician who last attended the
soldier testified that the cause Of death
was chronic alcoholism. This should be
the most reliable Of all the medical tcsti-
mony, and taken In connection with the
conceded Incorporate habits OF the de-
ceased, aud the fact that the brain was
involved, Il satisfies me that the rejection
Of the widows claim by the pension
bureau. on the ground that the tause Of
death was mainly inicmpofanec, II tcsti.
mony Is correct"
In returning the Chase bill wiihan, ap.
proval, tile President says This bench
ciary enlisted September 3, 1853. Tho
records show that hs was admitted 10 4
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Mold IIirhMn, Nnhherr.

CmCAGo, H., July q. Tho story Of a
bold highway robbery ON Central boulc-
ward, in this city, the evening Of the
Fourth, which the police sought 10 keep
secret, has come 10 light At the time
Humboldt park VIVA iillcd with people,
aud numbers Of cclcbutos were on their
way down town on the ncighboring streets
crossing the boulevard. Frederick 4.
Sherman, with Henry Cunning and two
other mon. were driving north On thC
boulevard Ia n two seated buggy. Just M
they were reaching Chicago avenue q
wagon containing three men drove diwct.
" Ia front ot thcm on the intersection
street, bringing them 30 q halt. The three
men lcapcl from the wagon. and ~ the
same iimr two othcuspfang from a hiding
place NJ the side II The boulevard Shrr,
man aud his three friends Ncfu dragged
from their buggy 10y the i've daring thieves,
despite their resistance. Cunning and
sherman stood their ground, hut their two
friends took 10 flight one Of tie thieves
tori ont the whole front II shcrman's
shirt 10 VI his $3.50 diamond stud Two
men Who saw the assault upon The 0ccu.
pants at the buggy ran up, nnd the thieves
loapcd into their wagon and drove away.
The police have hopes Of capturing them.
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signing the Amsisams,ed scale.

PIrsnuEo, Pa. July 6.--Thc list Of
firms that have signed the Analgamaied
scale was increased today by the name Of
the Lawrence Iron company, Of ironton,
q. The firm employs about 200 workmen,
and operations will bc resumed at once.
II was reported that the Newport Iron
company, OF Newport, KY, had also
signed, but 40 official notification Of II has
been received by the manufacturers or
workmcn. RumOr Of another large firm
granting the demands Of their employees
werc current but President Heating, Of
the manufacturers conference committee,
pronounced them unfoundcd lilo also
said that no meeting Of the Manufacturers
association had been called for next Mon.
day ~ Tuesday, ~ reported. The works
Of Singer, Nimick & Co., which were
started with non-union men yesterday,
were running with an increased force Of
workmcn today, and the members Of the
firm claimed that they had all the men
they wanted The ten.inch mill resumed
this morning. and the department still idle
will be- put In operation next week.
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Tho .o,ernor's Proclamation.

Special Dispatch 70 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July Gov. Tay-
lor today issued his proclamation ordering
the election Of achanccllor In the Eleventh
division, vice Judge Elicit, who died In
Memphis on the day Of President Clcye.
lands visit; for the election Of an attorney
general In the Tenth circuit, vice Mr.. Nor.
terrified, who died last winter. and for the
election Of Judge Of the Eleventh. circuit,
vice Judge Summers. who died last year.
These officers are 10 be elected nj the gen.
cral election the first Thursday In August.
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A very Lively Fourth.

srRiNoFfELD, Mo-, July 6.-Rcporis
from the back counties just coming in In
dictate that the fourth was celebrated in
lively style. AZ Mansfield, a party Of
farmers engaged IN free for all fight.
There were six Of them and but one il left
20 tell the tale. the Others being dead or
badly hurt. At Walnut Grove, w. Mcr.
ritt and John Claypool got drunk In n
livery stable. One bottle 0i beer was left,
aud with this Claypool knocked Merritt
down under horses heels, where he was
kicked to death. AZ llallyillc, Dan
Mitchell stabbed w. Scott fatally.
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WATER VALLEYS GLOOM.
The First Victim Dies-condition OF the
Bunsrers.

rpccial btspatch 70 Tue AppcA1
WATER VALLEY, Miss, July 5.-NIay
wcatherly died this evening, being the
frst victim 10 succumb from Wednesdays
sad calamity. T1er mother is not expected
10 liugcr much longer.
w. II. Bristcr, ex-posimnster, is also
expected TO die within the next few hours,
rs lac has been in comatose state ever
since he received bis injuries.
Mns. James II. Mauldin Is ia n critical
condition. but may survive.
Mrs W. Henry is also In the same con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Perkins are badly
hurt.
Everything is being done 10 relieve the
sufferers, but the extreme hot weather il
telling on the patients.
A sad gloom pcryadcs our town, and
nothing but Wednesdays horror is talked
about
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FoH suiru. All, July "a number
Of persons were holding q prayer meeting
at the residence VI William Randall, Sun.
day, near Childcm, Cherokee Nation.
During the meeting u strange white man
and an Indian, 1911 Holmes, With drawn
pistols, entered the house and began 10
abuse Joseph White and Thomas Foster.
threatening 10 Kill them. Tho white man
commanded the Indian 10 shoot, anl both
began firing After firing several shots In
the house, they went into the yard and
continued shooting. but finally left, no one
being hurt On Monday, White aud Eos.
ter we're told that the two men were going
Ia Kill them Tuesday nj noon White and
Foster wcrc sitting IN the yard, with their
shoiguns handy, when the despcradocs
rode up Both White aud Foster Tired,
killing the white man instantly. The In.
dian ilcd, being wounded severely The
dead man vent by the name oi sam Wells,
and about a dorm other aliases. After the
killing. White aud fosicrtcnl ioran officer
and surrendered
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uENDERsos's SUICIDE
Cannot be Understood by His friends
Something Mysterious.

CLryrLAND, o., July 0-Iho friends Of
S. h. Henderson, who committed suicide
at the As,or house, In New York, on
Thursday night. arc unable 10 account iof
the mans awful deed. llo hal always aud
10 all appearances been In excellent health
and In good spirits. Mr. Henderson was
In his ioriy.oighth year, sud Is suryiycdby
his wife and three children. For two years
he has been the manager u the Gordon
lamp and brass works, and lac was Ia the
the habit Of taking annual business trips
10 New York. a year ago be aud Mu.
Henderson made a prolonged stay there.
They started iOr tho metropolis last sun.
day and intended 10 b. absent three weeks.
Mr.. Henderson seemed h. look forward h.
the irip with tho greatest interest, aud am
iicipatcd an enjoyable vacation. a letter
received from Mn. Henderson last Tuesday
said that everything was progressing favor.
ably and that they werr having pleasant
visit. Nothing more wns heard from them
until the receipt Of the Telegram announc.
ing his death yesterday. A relative 0i MI
Ilendcnon stated last night that
ho had not been, 40 far o.
known, melancholy OF suffering from
any cause and that Il was utterly impos.
siblc Ia imagine the motive that prompted
him 10 take his life. lie WIS sent 10 New
York 10 oonsumnate deal u consider
able Importance Tor the works, which
would indicate that his relations With the
company were all right lie has been
with the wosks two years, and, according
Ia Mr.. Patrick II. kccyan, the supcrin
iendcni, he never had any trouble with
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Land Patents Entered.

WAsHISGToN, July 6.-Patents to agri-
cultural lands entered under the various
public land laws have been issued by the
general land office during the fiscal year:
Cash entries, 20,692; homestead, 10, 500;
timber culture, i,34S; desert land, 80;
scrip, 523. Total, AZ, $50. There were also
issued during the year 1904 patents to
mineral lands, ia patents to coal lands
and 80 patents TO private lands under
grants. Patents during the fiscal year end.
ed June 80, 1887, were issued. as follows:
agricultural lands, "a ,55s; mineral, l,4s9;
coal, SO; private lands, 200. Total for last
vear Oh el0
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po.,onicc. aud Po..ms.,er-.

WASHINGTON, July G-During the last
fiscal year the number Of postoflices estab-
lished was 1864; number discontinued,
1912; number OF fourth class postmasters
resigned and successors appointed, @, $50;
number removed, l,22i; whole number
appointed during the year, II, $50; number
OF presidential postmasters resigned and
successors appointed, 3S2; number e.
moved, 20; whole number Of presidential
postmastcB during the year, 43G.
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Capital Notes.

Postmaster appointed today in Tennes-
see: ID. y. McEldrick, Norton. Ilamblen
county.
In the case Of Joseph VI. Chase, Senator
Cullom's coachman, indicted for man
slaughter in causing the death Of Prof. l..
Paul on March 81 last, by recklessly driy-
ing into him and his bicycle, the jury to-
day returned verdict Of guilty. Notice
OF motion for n new trial was given.
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In the House Of Representatives.

WASHINGTON July 0-The speaker pro
TEN. laid before the House n message from
the President returning, without his APP
proval, the bill granting pension to Julia
Walsh.
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, presented the
report Of the conicrrees ON the agricultural
bill 10 the ofec, that they had reached an
agreement upon all points Of difference
except the Senate amendment appropri.
n,ing 100000 for sorghum sugar expert.
mcnts.
The report was adopted and the confer
rccs were directed 10 insist upon their
disagreement TO this amendment.
The regular order was then demanded,
being a yea and nay vote on the passage
Of the land grant forfeiture bill aud the
vote was taken, rcsulting-yeas Ia, nays
8, 40 the bill was passed
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
paragraph being that relating 20 iron or
steel railway fish plates or splice bars.
Mr.. Buchanan's motion 10 strike out the
paragraph was rejected.
The reading Of the bill then progressed
rapidly, motions made on the Republican
side 10 strike out many Of the paragraphs
being rejected generally without division
and with little debate.
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A rnIlllclnn NnecLra on,.

Special pitpsifh 20 Tho Appeal
Kso1ullF, Tenn, July D. Joe Harris,
auciionccr aud politician, IL absent from
the city. The sheriff has scilcd aud closed
bis auction housc Tor debt. Harris, who
was the Republican representative from
Knox county Ia the last Legislature, is a
candidate iur reelection, but be Is not now
expected 10 make the race.
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wsa,.o. co.n,, Demoera,..


JACKSON, Tenn, July 6.-The eonven.
ton Of the Democrats Of Madison county
was held In this city today, and NJ. y. Me.
knight was nominated for representative.
Delegates were appointed to the senatorial
aud fioatohal conventions. They were in
strheted 10 support r. &. Long, Of this
county, for state senator, and J. ID. Pear.
BON ior loatcr.
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s.,,o.sd to Have nssn Wandered.

NrwnrHy, Tenn, July "a day " two
ago the dead body Of negro W.. found
near the n.Ifoad track about two miles
FROM iuup The skull was broken. aud it
II auppps'l deceased was murdered for
none, which lac had ostoniatiOusly dis
played 90 q lance the night before. There
Is no clue 10 tue murderer.
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IIlnr or nnrnnI,nLn z -


Tho Hon icsfs Nofnsnt ro's,f Tenn
Nv Dear Sir Your very Mud and iunk
letter came several days uro, Ny answer
has been delayed in part 10y the necessity
Of looking through old papers aud
speeches, iur the purpose Of replying 20
YOU aud through you 10 the people Oi the
Tenth district
1 echo your wish that there "a b,
nothing unpleasant connected With um
candidacy. | have passed through two
heated canyasscs, upon terms NJ ihc m0sl
kindly personal feeling With both g9mpeu'
tons. I anticipate On equally pleasant cN
pcfirnCc With yourself 81 course,
would be- agreeable a. mc to De- successful
aud without opposition. liut ! have al
ways rcpudiatcd the idea that any pub
De- servant IL entitled 10 an Office
second time, merely because be has
held II once, unless be has proven his
title by proper attention a. toe duues u
his position and an earnest devotion To- no
interests ot his constituents. To Tact, ire
gucnt ranynucs however little they may
H. desired hy candidates, serve 10 keep up
that Kind Of agitation which preserves tho
purity Ut politics not lc- than II water.
I ann sure We shall lind the canvas both
pleasant and instructive.
And nov. permit noe to ldircss myself
10 that Part Ut yout letter which called
forth the original communication from me.
You say
II understand you ARE q pro'cciionist
and have ~ stated frequently. l -0t my
understanding VI your position on 'ho
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I'LL ~ LHL
Is oneo OF the most valued
Democratic dallies re-
celved at this office, and
In point Of enterprise and
reliability hasn't a supe-
rlor In the South.
--The Lexington (Tenn.l Progress
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Is bright, newsy and re-
liable, and Is a credit to
Memphis and the State
OF Tennessee.
Catholic Journal Of the Ne,r South.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
OBITUARY..
prNrANrN n MERRILL.

Benjamin b. Merrill died Of apoplexy at MS nome,
No. 416 West Nlneteenth-st. yesterday morning ne
born at Harmony Ne. where his parents had gone
with some pioneers from New Hampshire In 1919 Mter
having finished his education at Waterve Aead my he
came to this city. where his brother was living IN lsfo
but remained here only short time and went to Cleye-
land Ohio where ne taught school and studied law In
the Office Payne In 1s43 he returned 70 THIS
city and started in the gentemens furnishing goods ous
In the Astor House block. He gave that business
years ago and has been interested In re estate
specustlons years Ever since returning from
Cleveland ne has lived in the Sixteenth Ward and has
always taken active part in municipal politics lie
elected the Board OF Education In 1865 beating
ex Mayor Vance and chairman OF the committee that
responsible for the abo lion OF corporal punishment
In the public schools He for Alderman In 1854
and defeated by James Pearson. He was one OF
thirteen children six OF whom still living, all Of
them older than the subject OF this sketch His wife,
one son and daughters survive him One daughter
has been teacher in the Normal College for number
OF years The funeral will held at his homo at 8
p IN tomorrow. and the burial will be held at Yonkers
SATURDAY.
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4 PLY KIrHOUT i HEROINE.
From Lester wallack's "reminiscences in Scr
Magazine

From Lester wallacks "reminiscences in scribner's
Magazine.
by John Brougham and called Pocahonass This
women l ever saw. My father was Ill in bed this
time, and talked the matter over with her thought
part. She had played In BOs ton, where she was
favorite but she was anxious to make Newf ,a
produced with great success. The piece was I'M
menseiy clever, and Bronsham and Ealc3t Mere we de
paly simple parts In Wallacks Theatre. lie
was musical man and he worked foosd matters thst
there was gold mine waiting for her In California
One night, when had acted in the first piece ana
was, my fathers representative, looking after mat
tiers, the prompcr came to me IN a great hurry ana
said Mr. Walack, Miss Hodson hasn't arrived"
she must certainly af Be dressing by his time s6e
has not arrived, sir,' reiterated the prompter
inquire but Miss Hodsou had gone, bag and baggage
and the position the management was IN was peculiar
one, indeed. POcahOntaS' was a great attraction
then, and what to do did not know.
went down TO tell MIR. Brougham and Mr.. Walcot.
we are In a FIX Miss IIOdsOn has and run with MIR.
Lyster and his company-all gone, don't know where
except thar hsaru some Iaih ana GOSSIP OF hei nlt,
stood speechess holding the hare's foot with which
he was coloring his face. Walcot turned round and
gasped For heavens sake what are going 20 do ?"
" don't know, but I'll tell you what II you game
We win play the piece without her. Bless me, >
said BrOugham, play 'PocahOntas without POcahOn-
tas ~ YES, yOu VIII have TO improvse; get ready
now and VIII take Of the audience.p went on
10 the stage and said am very sorry TO appear.
ladies and gentleman, In character Of apOOgst.
You have a good dal OF me to night In the first
play and only wish that the extra sight you have %
me could be accompanied by more agreeable result.
but ! am obliged to tell you that have Poca-
hOntas. OF course, under these circumsta nces. We
can but do what should do. and to those who are
not satisfied with this fact ana content TO take
what we can give them, VIII return the money
Wacot. who standing at the side. called out like
a prompter: " Half the money. dear boy. bali the
money, they have had half the show" but PAID no
attention TO him and continued We Will give you a
charming novelty instead Some of the people who
were preparing to leave sat down again. and all were
quiet wondering whit was coming w viii give
you the play Of Pocohontas' without rocahonias'
There a shout directly. ! said; Thectotr, as
far rs giving you PoeahOntas' goes there viii he no
disappointment" The result was one OF the greatest
spees ever seen upon the stage These two men wefo
so clever that they absolutely mprovised all that was
required In verse; and the buresQue went better