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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
HOW THE TICKET WAS DECIDED ON.

CORNELIUS n. BI1SS'S STEADFASI EttUSAl-A
UNANIMOUS CHOICE AT LAST.
The decision that Joel b. EIhardt would be the
most available candidate for SayOr reached after
the most earnest and thorough elaboration AT
The conference of Wednesday evening his name was
suggested for the place and It net with much favor
able comment but the first choice Of the mass OF the
party was known to be Cornelius ~ Bliss. E!lhu
Root and Colonel Cruger, acting as a committee
representing the wishes of the conference, had been
in consultation on Wednesday with Mr. Bliss. Ar
starin, Mr. Thurber and others whose names had
been brought forward as eligible candidates. They
had also sought the advice and counsel Of the Ma
tonaI and state Executive Committees, and although
other names were suggested-which, beside those al
ready mentioned, included Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Plummer, Edward Mitchell and William L.
s,rong-the general sentiment of those whose opinion
was thought most valuable, continued steadfast for
Mr. bliss. SO matters stood when the conference
adjourned on Wednesday night
Yesterday sui aiUn held at The National
headquarte 5, at which several members of the Ma
iional and state Committees were present, well "a
Colonel Cruger, Eiihu Root. George Bliss, stephen
j. French and Edward Mitchell. In response TO an
urgent request Cornelius n. Bliss came 10 head
quarters, and another appeal made to him that he
would recall his refusal and accept the nomination
lie thanked his friends for the generous confidence
lie candidate final and could rot be recon ID
cred. He then requested TO present a name for
Mayor lLcly TO prove satisfactory ia the Republican
parry Of The city. M Bliss uuhcsa.ngly said that
he believed that Mr. Erhardt would prove such
candidate Mr. Blss's suggestion met with unani-
nous approval as the next bcs; thing 10 DC done.
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CLOSING OF 4 BAPTIST CONFERENCE.
PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION
A GENEROUS GIFT.

PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION
a GENEROUS GIFT.
Tho eighteenth annual conference OF tho Southern
New-York Baptist Association closed yesterday. Tho
next session will be held next year In the Tabernacle
In Second-avc The session yesterday morning
opened with a prayer meeting held by william NJ
Isaacs. Two churches admitted to membership
and routine business occupied the rest Of tho morning
session In the afternoon the Rev. II. Hartley,
tary of the BAPTIST City Mission reported that about
mission, the amount expended being about $4,000.
These churches and missions occupy fields which,
coring TO the report would otherwise have been
destitute of religious influence.
The next work which awaits tho mission IL the
purchase OF grounds ard the erection thereon of
church building, at a cost Of $4,000 for the Carmel
Baptist Church. The church has already pledged
So 900 for this purpose In connection with this tho
report called attention TO generous anonymous gift.
The association tried TO build two churches for Ger
man societies and fell short $4,000 A gentleman
who had expressed himself greatly pleased with
the work of the mission gave 1t his farm, which
up the necessary amount The association yesterday
extended 10 him vote Of thanks. The MISSIONS
financial report shows a alancc Of $40 664 10. About
SilO0O was received during the year The liabilities
are $4,000. due for the completion and erection Of
several German churches, and tho assets are
S13.e73 40. In the evening addresses were made on
city mission work by the Rev. DR. J. T. Elder, presi-
dent of the Baptist city Mission. the Rev. Carter
Helm Jones. of Elizabeth. and the Rev DIR. r. s.
Mae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12

,Otin r.uIOEo. ie,urnc. ais ween, ANA III VIC" "a
his event Mr. william Miller. tho director OF agen-
les. sent out circular letter calling upon the agency
corps OF the Association to tender President Harper
n his arrival bomc, large volume of new business.
IS appropriate welcome.
Thursday Mr. Miller placed upon tho desk OF the
resident. rs 2 welcome hume from tie agency corps.
applications FOR Insurance to the amount of az
very application having been solicited. written and
Examined between the LIST and Sth Of october. Not
he least remarkable thing about this business Is that
he agents had previous notice of this CALL the cir
ular being timed IN mailing that all received 1t the
anne day, September 2s whether located on the Pa
life Coast or I'm Ncw-York City
Tho whole history Of life Insurance cannot furnish
parallel. II speahs volumes for the energy and
pacy OF the agency corps ~ the Mutual Reserve and
heir devotion 10 their president, Mr. Edward b.
Harper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
THE WEITHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR 81 I

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR 81 HOURS.
WASHINGTON, oct 1l-10 =. m.-For New England, fair
weather followed by stationary temperature
uoheastery winds high the coast attending centre
moving norheastory.
Tor Eastern New-York Eastern Pennsylvania and NewJcr-
seq rain lower tempcmuro northeast and variable winds
high on the coast near the storm centre.
For Delaware Maryland and Virginia rain Friday, fair
ur,ay cooler.
For the Carolinas Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi,
Louisiana Eastern Texas and Arkansas lair and cooler.
Cautionary northeast signals displayed the Atlantic
co from Morahoad city Fortress Monroe and from Boston
10 Eastport and storm signals from Baltimore
Woods Iloll section.
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THOUSANDS SEE THE ROADSCULLERS
EXCITING CONTESTS, BUT NO AccIDENTs-THE
SCORE AT MIDNIGHT

EXCITING CONTESTS, BUT NO ACCIDENTS-THE
SCORE AT MIDNIGHT.
The attendance at the roadsculler race In Madison
Square Garden yesterday afternoon and evening was
a great Improvement on that OF Wednesday. Sew
cra thousand people watched the exciting contests
Of the oarsmen which, under tho rule, fre-
quent. The work OF the teams exceedingly Close
and during their respective Intervals the leaders Of
the squads nearly tied their days scores. This
suit shows The wisdom Of the management In making
the innovation, and the present system Of alternating
squads for two hours work each will undoubtedly DO
made standing rule I'm future of this kind.
There were collisions or break downs yesterday,
and the good, averaging nearly thirteen
miles hour. Between 1 and q o'clock, when the
first team the track, Conley made &c miles
and laps, VIII lc O'Connor and Caudaur tied at
PC miles, laps. OF the second team, between u
and O'Clock, Ross, Mckay and Hamm tied their
scores at 26 miles, laps, plasted making % miles,
1 lap.
Teemcr did not row, but will probably do so to-
day. 4 special match race has been arranged be-
tween him and OConnor, to be rowed tomorrow
the management has offered purse of $500. Beside
this, the two oarsmen have each put up stake of
$3.50. Gaudaur and Ross, who VIII be each
other the last evening Of the race, viii be placed in
tie squad aud additional interest Will be
awakened by the contest for the grand first prize
between these two Between 3 and 10 O'Clock
last evening when tho garden crowded, a series
Of spurts between Bubear and O'Connor were the ex
citing features and after hours passing and
passing, the two almost neck and neck again
and whzzing along at the rate Of fifteen miles
an hour The score at 10 O'Clock when the first
team completed rs days work,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
DEATH OF BURGESS SCOTT HURT.

Coroner Nugent called upon yesterday to inyesti-
gate the death OF Burgess Scott HURT merchant. who
died at Roosevelt Hospital wednesday from Injuries
received by his horse running away I'm Central Park
Monday The dead thirtytwo years Old and
was unmarried. lie lived at No. $50 West Ffty-nlnth-
St. occupying the Valencia apartment house. He
was the secretary and OF the Ponds Extract
Company. lie born In Ohio and the son OF
Francis HURT who purchased the extract the death
Of DE- Pond HURT was graduate OF iale College. and
was member Of the University and NewYork Athletic
clubs The funeral VIII take place tomorrow and the
burial viii be az WOodawn.
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nILLED On THEIR HOLIDAY
Continued from First Page.

or drunk, as the red light at the station wa
visible for at least half mile, and his trail
struck the other train at full speed IL is elaine
here that green hands arc put in charge OF thes
travellers by them do not enjoy the same sal
guards Of discipline and experience which atten'
fhe regular trims Nob"dv donhts that 'h'' y
rible accident is the result OF criminal negligence
and searching investigation will be made
But probably with no better results than hav
attended such Investigations concerning other
great disasters.
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THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER A MYSTERY.
NO EXPLANATION CAN BE OFFERED BY THOSE
WHO OUGHT TO KNow-cAnE FOR
THE INIIpEp
THE INJURED.

General Passenger Agent Byngton when seen "A
inc company's Office In Broadway. said tha, he WA
unable to explain how the accident could have oc.
cured The third section had been STONED. why
De did not know, and all the usual precautions taken
Inc TWO red lights wore the rear pla form of The
last car, two bagmcn were sent back to aac ths
fourth section and the danger targets were so, All
the rules aud regulations had been carefully followed
and no could not SEQ how the fourth section could
have passed the many signals. No road I'm the Uncd
e'aes, he said, was mono careful the safety OF Is
passengers. The superintendent was caution, and
conscientious man and always attended 10 ma tcrs
personally when there WAS ar unusua. flow Vi lavel
or an. danger 20 be expected from running extra
trains. Over 100000 cxcufsi0alss had been carried
on that ropd this season without n single pe!sol's
being injured, and stree precautions had been tSkca
that TIC might be closed Without any a.,
cdcniS The road was one OF this host cau rDrd anil
managed In the conn,r. and 1t seemed n n The dis
ester was one OF those incvits,lc things which
happen on ever. raroad In spite OF the most watch
iul care aad plccSutioa
Nh nyngOn sand that everything was being done
and w0ad be done that cOuG allNiate tie suffering
OF The Injured. surgeons. nurses. and all that
man and money could DO had been mmcdslcy
furnished 10 hem. No expense would he spared 20
repair far possible ,ha miusic, sustained and
every effort would bc made 10 lnd wherein the blame
Tor the disaster LAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12

A Onc-h0nr lOad-scuIlcr match beIwecn some OF the
reporters of the New-York morning papers has been
nged TO take place at Madison Square Garden
Sunday evening from !. IN. TO 1 p.
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What a Thoughtful wife Did.

She induced nae to Try DR.. David kennoays ra,oritc
Remedy, nnade az Rondoui " v. yon know, ana after
weeks Trial completely cured Of malria Dol son
associated with impure blood ant arrangement Of tho whole
system had previously tried other epafatiop5 without
any DlncnL lhanks Iue nay ellt ani ar Divll
Kennedy Flyor.tc Remedy. Thomas g. spencer iGi
18th st.. South Brooklyn. n. y
III druggist does keep the medicine. address
the proprietor, Rondou, n. y Price al. @ for s5.
DIR. ID. KEsNEDY's FAyORITE REMEDY
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MR.. OTTENDORFER URGES UNION.
MAYOR HEWITT AND SHERIFF GRANT NOT IN
CLINED TO WITHDRAW


In an editorial In yesterdays stats Zeitung' Mr.
Ottendorfcr urged the Withdrawal Of both the Demo
cratic candidates for the Mayoralty, and the union OF
all factions In support OF suitable candidate He
sent copies Of the article by reporter TO Mayor
Hewitt and sheriff Grant with instructions To ask
whether they had anything to say upon the subject
The Mayor replied:
1t Is true that / said did not want TO be Mayor
end my reluctance Is increasing every day. especially
when / see that Old friend Of mine like Mr. often
dortcr. who did much for the improvement OF the
city government turns around and says that he
wants TO 10 neutral. lie was fighting Tamamny Hal
from time immemorial. have not brought about
a.. situation and THINK MI. otiendorfers objections
are Just as reasonable If he should object 10 my
views antia:ion the authorship OF tho
Shakes peaIean plays. think his conclusions are I'M
reasonable but that has nothing to do with esteem
for him who has done much for the good of tho
city government in fighting just as did and do now
against corruption and for REFORM
When the editorial was shown 10 Sheriff Grant, he
sad promptly. did not seek for tbs nomination
for Mayor, and stated, every possible occa- ion,
that was not candidate for that position
convention The Democratic voters Of this city.
after al efforts to unic on union candidate
hsd faxed, and do cniorisn Ia, 81 ghtest DOUBT
Of my success on the Cth day OF November bat
anxious, and the 1ammany Hall Democracy IS
auXioS above all thines, 70 secure thc election or
the democratic candid. for PIc.id nj, and t. ~
The judgment Of the Naiions, conm9les and the
news aps!s who have shown friendship for Grover
Cleveland my Withdrawal and the wihdrawel Of Mr.
Hewitt would be beneficial 10 The prospects Of The
tlonal Ticket am entirely willing 10 withdraw;
provided. however. that re Democratic parry unites
upon fan minded eaadidsis VITO T. fncnaly - The
doubt q b. opposition 70 hnowno'hhsisn-------
when a threatening lang disorss
DO Soi let Il cross The border
Qnell 81 with activity
Many patient young or olden.
.D Dwe, "a q q ni a,sg g"ItGs.
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TWO AND HALF MILLION GREETING.
Mr. Edward y. Harper president Of The Mutual Re.
serve Fund Life Association after a three months, o
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ANXIOUS WATCHERS AT SCRANTON.
WAITING FOR THE DEAD BODIES OF RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS
(.Y TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE. !

Scranton Penn, Oct 11.-Iundreds Of scranton
and Hyde Park people went to the Father Mathew
celebration Hazleon yesterday, and when the news
of the horrible disaster was received here hite amer
10 o'clock last night, those who had friends on sec
lions four and five Of the train appalled, All
night long 900 or 400 of them waited az the Dela-
ware and Hudson station for news Of tho wrecked
train the rc;fcence of the railroad officials Intensity
ing their anxiety TO an almost unbearabe degree .
At O'Clock this morning an immense throng was
stll in the station waiting for incoming trains. AZ
that hour large tiainload left Scranton for Mud
Rum among the number being Father McAndrcw, OF
ST. Johns Church, anu Mr.. McNuliy Of oiyphant,
member Of the diocesan board OF government There
were 800 at the MnoOka station, many of whom
boarded the train. At Pleasant Valley from 200 10
1900 persons with blanched faces assembled.
This little town had lost many of its people In the
dreadful crash and American fsg hung at half
mast near tho station. While the train standing
there I.ehgh Valley engine and one came around
the and stopped below the station. The anxious
crowd rushed 10 It TO see II any of their relatives or
friends On board, but none 1t contained
twelve Scranton people WHO had been injured In the
wreck.
Fathers McAndrew and Curran administered 10 the
wounded in the Wilkesbaue hospital. and then went
10 Mud Run. 1t rumored that Fathers
McManus and Donahoe, Of the Cathedral here, who
went on the excursion, fatally hurt but they
safe.
Katie Riley age fifteen, of this city, was terribly
scalded and will die. She lay all night the
OF tho accident, and was brought TO scranton to-day
Fathers Connolly. Dolan and Green started for Mud
Run early this morning. they cOuld get further
than Wilkesbare. tho Lehign officials being deaf dumb
and blind all their cntIeatcs and fay refusing To
furnish them with railroad accommodations 10 The
Of the disaster
rear ah Sa day was soo a ear e OF sd sS
came ey,erybody rushed from the cars, plns Of
ihe WINDOWS anu doors The bodies were wcdged IN
between the seats and spntercd timbcrs of the rear
car vi me 1our,h section one man was squeezed To
death in window and the steam was scaldng others
TO death. Willing hands were cutting away The tim
look att ~ ~
None Of tho dead bodies have yet reached Scranton
report received mere This evening places the dead az
not less than eighty. and the Injured at $50 MANY
OF those who were slightly injured came up to-day
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ready to start after the expiration OF ten minutes.
20 time LAed UPON uv.SI0n Dcf" en- Tho
INNING OF the excursion sections Every prec@utioi
yas taken 10 warn all Approaching trains that tho
ection was on the main track and Operator slogan
Jung out red light at the station, whilo Jamcs
funnigan, the brakeman. was back the cuvefk
nth red light. which he says could be for hail
4 mile down the track.
EXPERIENCES or AN EYEWITNESS.
James J. McGinty. Recorder Of Deeds Of Iuzcrns
Ouny, was on the section that into the preceding
rain. lie said Il was In the second car from the
ngine, and saw the train ahead OF U.s. We were
unning at tho rate OF about fifteen miles an hour
.hould Judge. I realized that there would be
'mash-up, but could not help myself IL was I'M
possible to get out Of the car and did not think II
you'd be serious anyway. The crash terrible one,
though none OF us In tho In which was seated
Injured nor were any OF thrown over the seats
But the scene that followed makes me shiyer. Tho
horror Of that moment cannot be expressed n words
We 10 the In which lay tho injured people
Ono would say, oh, lit that iron and take out
Tor Gods sake help me- Another would exclan
My leg IS fast. cut of my leg. get an axe and cut
10 off, still others begged for help In various ways
and With most piteOus appeals. Every few minutes
ono of the poor victims would die. Some were being
scalded by the escaping steam, some crushed 10
death aud dying slowly Of their awful INJURIES
To look on and be powerless to render aid vas
enough tn drive man mad I hopc may never
" tneSs such scene again.
The loss TO the Tehigh Valley Railroad Company
will be over one million dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

TRIBUNE Oy1cE Oct. FL p m-The weather yesterday
cloudy early day but CLEARING at night The tenn.
peraure ranged between and i1o the average 7 being
80 lower than on corresponding day last year.
In near this city to-day there will probably be
cooler weather. with rain.
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When a threatening lang disOrss
Shows is firsl pr0ciiyity,
Do 10; let II cross the border
Qnell 81 with activity.
Many "A patient, young or olden.
owes quick recovery
All 60 DR.. pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
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WAITING FOR BULLETINS oF ihE DEAD
The scenes At the Lehigh Valley station this morn
Ing beggar all description. Hundreds Of men, women
and children thrungcd the platform and waiting rooms
the topic Of conversation being tho terrible disas-
ter Of last night Tho people were divided mo
groups each one Of which was that somo relatlve
or friend was among the dead or injured everybody
was sure that certain friends missing were either
Killed or hurt superintendent Mitchell, who was al
tho scene Of the disaster doing his best 10 get the
dead out of the wreck teeuaphcd M 10 O'CLOCK tlat
Il was difficult task TO identify the dead, owing 10
the absence OF friends. All day long superintendent
Mitchelrs Office was hcsicged by anxious inquilerS.
As tho morning hours advanced The crowds at tho
Inhch Valley station increased. until fully thousand
excited sorIOwful people moved In and out OF the
building In ncivnu, frepidatiou. The company posted
q bulletin Ol the dead IN conspicuous place as rap
kllv a. tho names received. and when tho first
bulletin was displayed, containing the names OF the
four who had been identified, the manifestations of
grlci wcro seen IN all quarters Many knew sOmc Of
hc deed ana here and there relative 81 ono %
them Eagerly the great crowd waited for further In.
tcligcnce To tho anxious hrongs the news appeared
10 come SLOW, hut this was all owing TO the dll-
Guilty OF Identification.
Mr E,,er who was AZ Superintendent Mitchcll's Office
all day said the road carried 1000 passengers the
excursion Yesterday. rhcrr were c.ghgS COACHES
I'm all aud the train was broken into eight sections.
before the accident four sections OF the excursion
tain had passed Mud Run. The train ahead of the
ons tina, was run into laid al Mud Run waiting for
q regular passenger train 10 go by. When this train
passed, the train that lay ahead OF the that
wrecked pulled safely oAt The other then pulled UP
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-08-29
4 GARD.


In Difference to our relation as
fellow druggists and prompted by
an honest de ire to promote not
only the interest of our customers,
but Of ourselves as well, we hereby
announce our intention to meet any
price made by any firm in Dawson
for goods in our line, and in dong
SO, we will positively make no dis,
criminatieh between ourselves,
which we believe to be the only
just manner OF conducting any
business.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-08-29
NEW BAR
Lippmaq & Go.

Messrs, Eippman s Co., will
open Liquor Bar, on the first OF
next month, at the stand lately oc.
tupied by VIM. Wooten as a bank.
1t viii be ftst-class in all Of its sur
roundings. His grade of liquors
will be the purest and the best.
Wholesale; he will handle his Ii
quors for the trade at reasonable
prices. His bar will be specially
fitted up to draw the patronage Of
the best gentlemen. His line of
Tobaecos and Cigars viii be unex-
celled. On Saturday, the first day
OF September, he will make "a red
letter day" by serving % the public
ga free barbecued lunch" Call on
him aad he will give you his best
and insure entire satisfaction.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-08-29
I ak Notice.

| will attend the following times
and places for collecting taxes ior
1888:
18th District Monday, scptem.
Der 18th, Mouday,september oath,
Monday, Octoaer LIST.
18th District Tuesday, Septem-
her 18th, Tuesday, September
Goth, Tuesday, October 2nd.
9th Wednesday, Sep
tember 10Th. Wednesday, Septem~
Der 26 h, Wednesday. October 3rd.
4th District Thursday, Septem-
her Doth, Thursday, Septembef27th,
Thursday October 4th.
Bird District Fridoy, Septen ber
DIST. Friday, September 28th, Fri
day, October 9Th.
| can be found at Crouch Bros.
Drug Store on Saturday and
on court weeks.
j. IT. Crouch.
T. & t. c.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-08-29
Fires.

On last Saturday night, cabin
occupied by negro family, and
situated near the residence of Mr..
w. R. Baldwin, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. Hardly anything
was saved of the household effects.
On last Monday night, an unoc,
eupied out house of small dimen~
slons, and situated near the Meth
odist church, was also destroyed by
fire. These fires, had made such
Roadway before the arrival O. tie
fire department, that it wa II
possible 10 save the houses.
The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1888-08-29
Wonderful Cures.

W. ,. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale
and Retail Druggists of Rome Ga,
Say' We have been selling DR..
n h'ng's New Discovery, Electric
o I and Bucklen's Arnica Salve
l !, four years. Have never han,
uied remedies that sell as welt, or
give s. such universal satisfaction.
mere have been some wonderful
cures elected by these medic ines
III TINS city, Several cases Of pros
HOunced Consumption have been
eu''rely cured by use of Dr.. Kings
:. discovery, taken in connec.
'on with Electric Bitteps. We guar
Sntee them always.
Sold by CROUCH BROS.