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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-02
Contents of
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close here November "a Mails for JuDa Dy ran 70
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on the presumption of their uninterrupted overland Ianst
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Is wet however, II swclls TO twice its usuai mick
ness, which temporarily SPOTS its good looks
WHAT BOOTH AND BARRETT WILL PLAY.
DAZZLING SCENERY AND LAVISH OUTLAY PROM

DAZZLING SCENERY AND LAVISH OUTLAY fhom'
IsED AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett promise several
in Shakes peaean productions during 'hcir
engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, whlch oess
November IL. The Merchant of Venice VIII inciudo
the original six acts, and the mounting Will DC on
most elaborate scale
Act is in front Of the Palace OF the Dogee' snow"
ing a part OF the magnificent facade OF mat oeauuiui
building Looking of over the piazzetfa toward tho
library and stll further in the distance is seen the
Church Of Santa Maria della Salute, It's white dome
beamlng In the sunlight At the left is the quay, WIN
its gondoas and richly colored sails
Acts II and III show the bridge before shylocKs
house. In this scene the artist has depicted the de-
and discoloraton Of the stones and plaster Tho
hanging gardens the wealth of sunlight and crumblng
walls all combine in a quaint and pleasing effect In
this act there is also view OF the DoScs faiacc
and the Giants Stairway. Act ~ is at Belmont, ana
for tho casket scene the artist has provided palace
room in the Italian renaissance style. Act is in the
Council Chamber, reproduction of one OF the ducal
courts with the great frescoes Of Tntoretu filling the
panels of walls and ceiling Act VI Is again at Bel
mont
The play Of "Othello" opens with moonht
Venetian street. showing Brabantio's house. Act ii
is in the Senate Chamber ducal court with elaborate
carvings, fcscoes and hangngs Act III Is In cyprus
and the fortress at Famagusta-
Acts " and show the island home Of Othelo
and Desdemona 1t IS Byzantine interior correctly
reproduced and admits Of superb decoration. Inc
second scene Of act will be moonht street. snow
ing lagos house The final Will be the bed
chamber with tasefully colored and arranged drapery
set anguary toward the front so that n" part Oh u
will be obscured from any part Of the audience.
The opening bill of the engagement will be othelo,'
followed the second night by 1.-The Merchant Vi
Venice The tragedans will be assisted BY , their
own company which includes number OF we'll Known
actors. On the opening night Mr. Booth VIII play
Iago and Mr.. Barrett OthellO. On Tuesday night Mr.
Barrett will play Bassano in The Merchant OF
Venice and Mr.. Booth Shylock. These two pays
will be given on alternate ghts during the first week
The sale of seats begins at the box office Thursday
morning and the prices will range from % cents 10
So so each with $50 and S25 for the boxes
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An ANSWER TO HER PRAYER.

FrOm INC BOstOn Ifansclpt
a In West Tennessee went home from
church one sunday, impressed by a moving appeal
which her pastor had made In behalf OF a minister's
widow recently left in want with six children What
could she give to relieve this of sufoTing7 she
was herself widow and poor. She thought In
tensely the matter. and that night she prayed
over IL, but way Of raising the money occurred 10
her The next morning when she went out To sweep
of her doorstep She noticed that the earth side
had been freshly thrown up and something giiltering
lay In the dirt. 1t was a 80 gold piece. During
the night rat had taken IL into HIS head TO dig a
hole under tho step, and one result % his labor
the resurrection OF that coin. The woman knew that
during the war her husband had buried his savings
all In gold coins, under those steps: but he had dug
up the money after the over, and evidently
supposed he had recovered the whole. II seemed
that he mistaken. And his widow
slow TO follow the hint given her by the burrOw
Ing rat She removed the steps and after thorough
search succeeded in finding $50. Regarding this
money as direct gift from Heaven, she sent 1t all
TO the suffering family.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF 4 MERCHANT.
DYING IN THE READING ROOM OF THE ASHLAND
uoucr-A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

DYING IN THE READING ROOM OF THE ASHLAND
HOUsE-A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Thomas W Bartram, Of the firm OF Bartram
pro,bcre No &c Pcarlst, died suddenly yesterday
~ tho Ashland House. where he lived. He came down
,or IN tbe office at about O'Clock and, had been
lie cuetom for some time took his morning papers,
ond golnr into the reading adjoining the Office,
t dorp IN read in his accustomed place In the mont
corner Of the room before window FACING upon
ronrtb.aye About fifteen minutes later DR.. shaw,
hoa,ser at the Ashland House, came down Fourth
ve and as he passed tho reading room looked through
,o ,v,ndov where he saw Mr.. Bartram sitting with his
snectacles upon his nose his paper open before hlm
and his head slightly thrown back win MS eyes
closed He thought he appeared strangely pao, anu
burrvinp info the Office told the clerk that nan In
thc reading room was either sick or dead Mr.
nrockvav propnetor Of the hotel, was at once sum
noned and went into the reading room. He found
Mr. Rartram dead In his chair There were a num-
her of men I'm the room at the time, reading ana
0riting but death had come so quietly that no one
mIstrt,sted it until Mr. Brockway came In. coroner
was Immediately summoned, the body removed to an
undertakcr's and tho dead mans brother Informed
An nouest was held yesterday afternoon, and 1t was
discovered that death was due to fatty degeneration
of the heart.
Mr.. Bartram was fifty years old, and native OF
Rrtdpcpon Connecticut The firm OF Bartfam
Drotbers OF which he a member Is engaged III the
South American trade. lie member OF the
Maritime and Produce Exchanges. For the last elgh
wears he has made the Ashland House his winter
home living at bridgeport In summer, ana Eoinb
red His body Will be removed TO bridgeport THIS
morning for burial
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DIED..

cooKEon Thursday November l. the residence o. hcf
SON. Cooke At Bay shCTe ,Is XIV caf0nn' h
Johns Chapel VarickSt sa'"ruA' ~ i''~
rnierm.n at Bloomfield N j. on arrival Of iso train from
cRANEIn Brooklyn october 81 1888, James Crane ~ D..
Funeral services late residence i6s cinon't' on FIJI
aay i SGEym requested tait no flower. sent
FRAsERon wednesday evening october 81 1883 OF hear
isare' Charles Fraser atorneyataw in
ReaSes a as friends Of the family respectfully invited e
attend his funeral Sunday November nx az
O'clock H. from his late residence i'S ha'e''" "'0'A'
Inermeni at convenience of family.
Sr e. a. b Sp s 81 yea Bertha Roscn Gale only
Of Mrs Fred j. Brown and granddaughter Oh inc ' JUN
Friends invited TO attend the funeral sr,af from
November srgs at eeloc S"'''' '''''
Orange Co, N. Y papers please copy
sr 1n' s DSn1. %
Funeral private.
MERRILL suddenly Of sgepe1y Wednesday October 81
Funeral services at his late residence 4le ioht Fri
cSi Chicago . p papers please copy
PURDYA Harlem october 81 1888 Maragrot Purdy ased
Relatives friends respectfully invited % attend the
funeral services saturday evening from her late residence
Interment at White Plains, y: Y. ,o..
Friends and relatives invited.
RANDEI.-S Suddenly william Mcdonald, age years ana .
months
evening O'clock from residence OF his
parents, 2j3 West l3thst
scHU YLER-on Wednesday October 81, 1888. at NJ Of
eS o ca and Gss ass$
Funeral private residence ZIG West Endaye frnays
November g at III a.
ToRRY-on wednesday October 81. William J.. Of Jane
s. and the late VIM. B. TORY. a. -,
the Church OF the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn on
saturday November 3. at O'Clock
WILsON-On "Wednesday, october 81, 1888 Mrs Mary w
Wilson, at her Late residence, l29S Parkaye IN he 5oh
year Of her
Funeral private.
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MARRIED.

CIsCOsMITH- GTI1on Monday October 20, lsss at tho
residence brides parents by the Rev Charles Treat
Emma A., daughter Of Andrew w Gil TO LOWS G. cisco
Smith.
cRASE-BAILARD-P Newark. y. j., Oct. 81 at the rest
ente Of the bride O99 Broadst VIM Anderson Crane OF
East Orange " j., 10 Lizzie Z. Hopping daughter of Mrs
VI. Ballard
IL -TOWNSEND-On "Wednesday. October 81, at the
BRIDES parents. New York by the Rev Ed
Church Of the Purltans. llZzie, daughter Of
M III. Townsend To George J. Harley OF san Fran
cisco.
HYATT BURTENSHAW-O "Wednesday evening. october
81 1888 the residence of the brides parents brooklyn
by the Reese r. Alsop, Herbert ogden Hyatt 10 ke
daughter Of William Bnrtenshaw
HUNTER-JACKsON-On Thursday. November l. 1883
al the residence of the BRIDES parents SD Masonave,
by the Rev. \. T. kittr-dge D. ID, Robert Hunter OF
brooklyn. TO Mariana. daughter Of VIM. H. Jackson
eTEINS-UAISEY- 81, 1855 by the Rev. Richard
a. Greene Caroline daughter ~ Jonathan and Virginia Is
Jinsfy all Of last orange " j. and Guriaye e., OF
Fred VIM and Emma A. Stems OF brooklyn, n. \.
VALLOIS-STE BBINS-On Thursday November l. 1883.
Charles H. ParkhnTs ID D. assisted by the Rev
H. w. Hitchcock. ID. d., Lnccn Paul Nal0s OF Paris,
France To Baiche Phelps. daughter Of James H. sebbinS
wELR-MACDoNALD-on Thursday evening. November
1888 at the Church OF the Heavenly Rest by the Rev ID
Parker Morgan. James Boyd Weir r 70 Rosamond Floyd
Macdonald, daughter OF Mr. Robt Macdonald poh Oh ths
city
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WOMEN AGAINST FREE TRADE.
A NOVEL PARADE OF FEMININE WORKERS.

THEY PROTEST AGAINST CLEvELAND'S BRITISH
PoLICY-HIs BROKEN PLEDGES TO THEM.
The attention of passersby in Broadway and f1fth
ave. yesterday attracted by the novel sight OIL
yoman's parade. Twenty carriages filed with neauy
attired inelligentlooking working girls, headed w
band, paraded from Fourteenth-st. to the Battery
and then back to Thirty-thlrdst The notices anu
sentiments carried in the carriages explained SUM-
centy the purpose Of this movement There were such
sentiments these: The Soldiers Widows starved
Out. The wage-women must go, says the Admins
tration;" The Woman's League asks for Protection
our American Industries. Protect our wage Women,
and Tho woman's National Industrial League 10
mands Protection for American Women as Bread VIM
neIs.n
The parade was a rcproach to Clevelands I'M
American free-trade policy. 1t was an appeal 10 the
workingmen 10 protect industrious women VINO ~ao
willing work for their living from foreign pauper
labor. Those who in the carriages were treaieo
with the greatest respect on all sides. Men stopPcu
until the carriages had passed. nodding their heans
in approval while many respectfully tipped their
hats to women who proud TO call themselves
PROSPEROUS wageearners under the Protective system
Mrs Charlotte Smith, president of the Womans
National Industrial League, told Tribune reporter
after the parade yesterday that no general demon
straton had been planned, as many OF the WORKING
girls could not get away from their WORK curing inc
dav we are not connected with any Woman's
Rights party, anything of the hnd,' she SAD
"We only ask TO be- allowed to earn honest living
and we know that this would not be possible were
Mr. Cevcland's free trade theories to be carried out
Tie working would be the first to feel the
evil effects Of hard times. Therefore, we appeal to
our co-worers who voters TO protect their sisters
and daughters
"The present Administration has rduccd the wages
of women employed in the Departments at Washing
ton and has discharged Others because we have raised
feaa pada Mr. and
TO look after working women's interests but OF
course, he has broken his pledges. have always
been in sympathy with the Democratic party before
this campaign and have worked for IT'S interest but
without raising my voice against such calamity
We ask for protection both for our industries and
our labor. Therefore, we carried today no English
and no Chinese flags, though We did carry almost all
Others.n
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IRISHNfEN NERVED FOR THE FIGHT.
FOURTEEN JUBILANT MEETINGS IN AS MANY
PARTS OF THE CITY-READY FOR THE

FINAL EFFORT.
Tho Irlsh-Amercans who are going TO vote for
Harrison and Morton did good work last evening.
No less than fourteen meetings held in various
parts of the city under the auspices of the Irish
American AntiClcveland and Protective League and
the Irish-Amerlcan AntFrecT Trade League p. Ii.
Spellman, who has organized and kept running
fourlshlng club during the last ten weeks al No 2l3
East Twenty -thirl-st had grand rally there last
evening John c. Graham, an influential Irish-Amerl-
can who lives In the XXIId Assembly District, pre-
sided at meeting Of the Yorkville Protective League
at No. $50 East Eighty-sXth-st, which was well at
tended He says that large Democratic vote IS GER
tain to be poed I'm that section for the Republican
National ticket The number of voters who attended
the meeting No. 273 Spring-st branch Of the Irish
American Anti Cleveland and Protective League, shows
the workingmen in that quarter of the city are up
and doing
Domnick Heslln, who has charge Of the XVlIth
Assembly District branch of the Irsh-American Anti
Free Trade League, and has close upon 400 names
BAL West Forty seventh-st T. J. O'Sullvan who has
been doing good work in the WITH Assembly District
has I'm no way slackcned his efforts I'm behalf of pro
lection as was shown by the successful meeting over
which he presided at No. 264 East broadway. Equally
encouraging accounts will represent what was done In
the several meetings held In the other Assembly dis
trcs at all of which the determination expressed
close up tho ranks and prepare for one great final
effort at the ballotbox on Tuesday.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR 81 HOURS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ito p m.-For New England fair;
followed in by nearly stationary tenn
perature
For Eastern New York Pennsylvania, Jersey
Delaware Maryland Virginia and West Virginia warmer and
fair
For the Carolnas Georgia, Kentucky Tennessee and the
Gulf States fair stationary temperature
For Arkansas fair followed by light rains in the western
portion cooler.
For Western Ncw.York and Western Pennsylvania fair.
followed by light the lakes stationary temper
For oh and Indiana fair in the southern portions. light
showers In the northern portions stationary temperature fol-
lowed by colder weather
For Illinois and Missouri light showers slightly colder
For Iowa and kansas light rams except In the extreme
western portion fair colder
For Lower Michigan, light rains stationary temperature,
followed by colder weather on Friday night
For Upper Michigan light rains cooler in the eastern por
ton stationary temperature In the western
For Wisconsin. Hight minis: colder.
For Minnesota light rains colder in tho extreme southeast
portion slowly rising temperature the remaining portions
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THE CAMPAIGN IN BUGLEvILLE.
he Minneapolis Journal.

The squealerr announces that II Is going u enlarge
Politics brings prosperity al the expense OF the can
didatc.-(Swiper ,.
The idofic gTubber of " The Squeaier' insinuates
that We tanpcr with his mail I'm official capacity
as postmaster As his mail consists principally OF
duns he ought TO feel grateful. But he lies and we
fling II I'm his feeih-tSwiper
THE sWipers throws a sop to tho Prohbitionsts
his week In the hope Of drawing Prohibition votes
from the Republican ranks. II anybody Is banboozled
by the artful wles of the old sOaker shall be onto
him We understand that the editor OF The swiper7
has keg of cider IN his cellar Prohbitionsis, what
do you think of that 3-iSqueacr.
beware Of fraud We are IN possession of The fact
that the Democrats intend 10 carry The election by iou
behooves every true patriot TO be on guard and SEQ
thai he votes The right tchct.-(Suucalcr
We learn that PlnkeriOn detective IS domicilcd IN
our little village aud that he proposes to stay until
after election. Are we Ia be shot down In cold blood
stated the facts 10 the President, and have doubt
that he will protect and the post Office. (Swiper
Large additions have been made to tho Democratic
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Why COL. BRICE rs so Happy.
NEVER so CLIPPER AS WHEN FOLLOWING A
FUNERAL.

train fell in with Mccullough. the builder of the
Nickel Plate' Railroad. and the partner and CO.
director Of Calvin S. Brice In that and other railway
enterprises.
After little their conversation drifted into pol
itics, and Mccullough. though Democrat. said he
thought Harrison would be elected.
His friend expressed some surprise at this opinion
coming from Mccullough, and said q recently saw
Brice and he seemed serencly confident, indeed
cock sure that Cleveland would be electcd'
"Pshaw' said Mccullough, "you can't tell what
Cal thinks by what he says. He is never so clipper
as when following hearse.'
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Florence House, Ncw.York, Oct, -, iaa
GENERAL LoGAN,s sAGAc1ous pRopuEcY.

Tothe EdftorOf TheT Tribune
Sir: l am forcIbly impressed with the sagacity Of
General Logan, / remember his prophecy for 1888.
He the first to predict not long after tho defeat
In 1884 victory for the Republicans this year. l
have contcnded all through this campaign that our
young first time voters alone would turn the scale
in favor, especially with such candidates as VIC
now have. See how easily General Logan's claim
appears to be true. What more natural that that
the return of the soldiers fathers and sons from the
war, who left wives and sweethearts at home. should
be followed by great number of boys born, who
are to come of age in time for the first time
In 1893? VIII any doubt whom these boys VIII
vote for /. W. BARNUM
BROOKLYN Oct. Is, 1888.
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I SEWARD WILLS.

j. Seward Wills, who died at his home near STAN
hope, N j., Wednesday night, was one OF the most
active and influential Republicans in the township OF
Mount Morris. His death Is supposed to be due 10
heart disease, although he had been partial Invalid
for some time. He about fifty years Old ana
leaves wife, three and three daughters. lie
was one Of the largest landowners IN Mount oii'e
Township, stoclholdcr and director In the Sussex
Bank at Newton. and had large Shoe factory al
Andoyer lie was an ex-membcr of Assembly, and
when elected few years ago received large number
OF Democratic votes.
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PTCKPOCKETS NEATLY CAPTURED.

Norwich, Conn., Nov. (Special.-Three pick
pockets who had been pilferng in the crowds that
gathered to greet Mr.. Blaine at Ncw-London, Norwich
and Wmanc arrested at the latter place this
afternoon Among the Ncw-London victims
ran who lost gold watch and 800 at Willlmantlc.
Another man was relieved of pocketbook containing
$500 In money and notes aggregating 81, 600. An
other was Goeced out Of sc 900 by tho bunco plan.
One Of the thieves had six gold watches. Captain
ired Clark chief Of the Wilimantic police disguised
SLOUGH hat. and thus mngling I'm the crowd able
to apprehend the thieves.
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CITING AN AUTHOR'S MATINEE.

The first authors matinee Of this season was given
yesterday at the Madison Square Theatre The play
was Clinton Stuarts comedy Beauty Abroad It
satirizes the foolish conduct of American women OF
certain classes who go in for title" when In Europe
The scene is laid at AK. The play purportS to be
original Miss Isabelle Evesson played the heroine
Alma Ashley; while the character Of Mrs. Sallie Budd
Cronse the comedy part OF IT, assumed by Miss
LILA Vanc. Miss Linda Dctz specially engaged
TO represent Paoa Almaga, dramatic character.
The cast also included Miss Mary Shaw, Mrs. Barker,
Miss Nina Bouccaut, Walden Ramsay and Cyril
Goo
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THE FRENCH MISSIONS CONVENTION.

convention in the interest Of the French Missions
Of Methodist Episcopal Churcn Union was held asst
night the Central Church, Fourteenthst and Seventh
ave-, under the presidency of DR.. c. C. McCabc. Ad
dresses delivered by the Rev L. N Beaudry
inendent OF French Missions in the Troy, New IIamp
shire and New England conferences the Rev. Thomas A.
DorIon pastor OF the French Church in Ware. Mass,
and the Rev. Henry F. Benon superintendent Of French
missions In New. England Southern Conference.
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DICKINSON STUDENTS DRENCHED BY F1REMEN.
Carlisle, Penn, Nov 1 (special-The students of
Dickinson College built large bonfire at midnight
asst night making use Of the college fence material
when the fire department was called into service the
students laughed. This so enraged the hrcmen that
they turned the hose the collcgans and Professor
Morgan. In the excitement stones were thrown
from both sides and number OF persons were
seriously injured The question as 20 who Is to blame
i'm the matter has been Of considerable discussion
to-day Mayor Cornman ordered the arrest of all
the persons concerned In the disturbance.