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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
ON. T. STRIKERS GOING BACK TO WORK.

Many applications made by strikers yesterday
at the Clark o. n. T. mill I'm Kearny, n. j.. to be
employed. The Of some taken and they
were told to go to work Others refused employ
ment. There scvonty-fve hands working in the
card and frame rooms and eighteen spinners were at
work Among those refused employment were seven
girls who aferward called In a body on Father
O'Connor, who promised to lntercede for them. He
called upon Manager Walmsey and informed that
with possibly exception, none Of the girls refused
work would be taken back and that some Of the
spinners would not be employed. The company
officials stated that It intended to take back
all the strikers without discrimination The mill was
full al present and every cang machine was running
Twenty new girls had been taken on and the mill
had ali the hep needed Yesterday afternoon Ida
Van Ftten Fanny Morris and two other members OF
the New York Branch of the Working Womens society,
called secret meeting OF the unemployed strikers at
Elbcron Hall I'm Harrison, and after listening to state
ments made, called in body on Father OConnor and
after conversation with him. In which he set forth his
views regarding the strike the committee started Tor
York stating that the matt would be laid before
the Central Council Of their association was uh
derstood that boycott OF the o. " T. thread was con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
The WRECK OF THE ALFRED WATTS.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25-Tbe following statement
was made by the survivors of the American ship
Alfred Watts from Philadelphia, for II ogO, previously
reported wrecked, 10 the mate OF the bark Lizzie
Perry which vessel rescued the survivors NOvem-
Der 20:
AT the time Of the disaster Captain Johnson and
yotng Cakford started to swim to of the ships
beats, but while the captain sank the young man
reached a portion Of the ships house which hoat-
ing far distant. On this, with four Othor survivors
OF the crew, he remained for "A day and Light, when
becoming dellriOus and imagining he saw land and
people near hand he threw himself into the and
was Sc u Two of the remaining survivors
drowned in an attempt to rea the wreck OF
the Walls, and after several days the two remaining
men did succeed In padding their raft back to the
wreck where they lived until taken off by the Perry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
WANTED-A DEMOCRATIC PIPER.
AN ORGAN OF FREE TRADE AND THE ADMINIsTRI

AN ORGAN OF FREE TRADE AND THE ADMINIsTRA-
TION TO BE SET UP IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. % (SpecaD.-The new Democratic
paper that TO be the organ of the Cleveland Admins
tration in the West. preaching the Free Trade gospel
pure and undeed the subject OF considerable gossip
among local leaders Of the party. simonpure DEM
ocratic that will train entirely under the Admins
decided to be necessity in Chicago by
the gentlemen pro pose renoniaate Mr. Cleveland
for President Estimates being received quietly for
supplying the mechanical equipment OF the paper and
nov spapcr arc looking for cmpioyuicuu the
journal There Is paper In Chicago, any paper
OF importance III the Northwest for that matter, that
will he used by the party machine Free
Trade tract and Cleveland eecoLeering organ. 1t is
said that syndicate has been formed by H. A. Hurlbu
f. NJ Phelps, A. W. Green. W. c. Newberry A. l.. Patter
and wealthy Democrats from other portions OF
the State These furnish the requisite capital
to make q start and whatever money may be found
necessary to keep the paper alive, shoud its business
prove remunerave will be supplied from the cam
pagn funds of the State and National Democratic Cen
tral Committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
MR.. CHILDS NoTA CANDIDATE
TOO BUSY WITH HIS GREAT PAPER TO BE DRAWN
INTO POLITICAL LIFE.

INTO POLITICAL LIFE
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. % (Specidh-GcOrge W. Child,
proprietor of Tho Ledger" in interview to-day
positively declared that be wouG not under any cir
cumst anccs be candidate for the Republican Pres
dcntsl nomination, and in answer TO the Republican
leaders who had dscussed the matter of naming him
at the Convention Mr.. Chids said
81 am not candidate and neither would accept
the nom nation for President. / the statement
of my proTOscd nomination in my own paper and lt
surprised me. While thankful for the mention Of
my namo-it is an honor and 1 should so esteem 1t
it Is manifest | should make myself understood
Two articles published In "The ledger" recently
upon the subject fully explain my position. nave
enough to do. My business is congenial TO me and
feel a great degree of pride at being the head of
great Taper / know Mr.. McManes Is a power IN
politics and when he announced himself as favorlng
nv friend dcsIed TO know what intended doing
We'll, 1 have never had any conversation win
Mr. McManes upon the subject. Once | met him
upon the street. and for moment In passing there
were some iocular words about the Presidency anu
this was all. | thought no more OF IT, VIII SEQ
Mr. NcManes and tell him. IL IL was not TOT tho
fact that / am going to Washington l woud sec MIN
to-day. The statement appearing In my paper Wou,
doubtless feal many TO pose that ] knew ali
about what's going and that was party 10 IL.
No matter what / do there are those who are
secure tho nomination. / don't I'm the hrst ace
think there Is the least chance for mo getting the
nomination, and If l could could not be Induced 10
falEa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
A COMMUNITY IN AFFECT TERROR.
APPEALING TO INSPECTOR BYRNEs.
ORGANIZED DEspERApoEs ALONG THE AQUgDUcT-

OKGANlLED DEsPERADOES ALONG hNSNDSNA
A BOMB READY FOR THEM.
Tho people living along tho limo Of the Aqucduct
from Tarrytown to this city are In an exasperated
frame of mind. This condition has grown out OF the
of the Aqueduct laborers in large numbers
in that district When the laborers first began work,
they quiet and peaccable set Of men, but In
little while OF the worst characters In this city,
and from other places who wanted hiding place from
the police. saw a splendid opportunity to go under
coverr and went to work tho Aqueduct IL did not
take long for these criminals to become known to each
other and for mutual protection they formed secret
organization, similar In many respects 10 the oia
Molly McGuires.
The membership was increased from time 10 time py
new men who were carefully selected from tho Italians
Hungarlans, Swedes Ilshmcn and negroes who "orhed
in the Aqucduct until several hundred members were
known to each other. This organization soon became
a powerful in the commission OF crimes ana the
protection OF criminals. How well these maraudcrs
have succeeded can be seen by glance at the long
list of robberies that have been committed near the
Aqucduct the foul murders that have been perpcrated
and the brutal assaults that have been made upon
women When these villains first began the terror
strken farmers and villagers appealed to the local
authorities for protection few Investigations we're
made, but no one had tho courage to mako any
arrests. 49, -. t.. .Aor,
remained Inactive, while the robberies and outIagss
dured long Aqucduc. contractors have been appealea
to- and have tried to keep their men within bounds,
without avail Several influential people recently
determined to take the mattcr Of protection In hand.
and secret meetings held In private places Inc
result the appointment of committee 10 can upon
Inspector Brynes and ask his aid IN the matter Inc
Inspector promised TO do everything In his power.
He put Detectives Crowley and Mcclure TO WORK upon
the Aqueduct, shaft 10, dressed IN the disguise
of " muckers" men who shovel muck Other de
tectlves also been put TO work IN other parts OF
the Aa.Ieduc I'm various dsguiSes. Tho work has Deen
carried on quietly and several bright men have been
uslng their eyes and cars than their spades and
picks during the last two weeks. Roughly dressed
inen who looked like labOrers, have been passing In
and ont OF ms pector Byrnes's Office during this period
The detectives have In this way got 10 the bottom
facts Of many of tho Aqueduct mysteries and found
ont great deal about the band OF counterfcters and
thieves. .
Every has been taken TO keep the investigation
from leaking ont and the evidence that has been OBJ
taned has been carefully recorded from day TO day.
Last evening complete report OF all the WORK was
sd, to Inspertor Eyrnes ~ his detectives and II Is
said that It was highly gratifying and will result In
speedy descent upon the Aquedct and In many arrests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
BADLY HURT BY An ELEVATED 1RAIN.
. LITTLE Girl. SLIPS ON THE PLATFORM AND HAS

HER LIMB Seriously INJURED.
What came near being a fatal accident occurred az
the NintL-st. station Of the Third Avenue Elevated
Railroad at 12 :25 a. m. yesterday Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Berger of No. 221 East One and ninth
ST. and their daughter Fannie, age eleven.
were boarding an uptown train when the litte
girl slipped, one Of her limbs falling between ths
car r-platform and the platform OF the station Tho
train guard, Benjamin Topper had his hand upon tho
bell rope give the starting signal when the chlds
screams attracted his attention. The train moved
forward and tho guard seized the girl to rescue her.
The gates had been closed and his efforts to drag
her from her perllous position threw them both upon
the station platform
The girls limb seriously bruised and lacerated.
The flesh was torn from the bone below the knee,
causing prOfuse bleeding. Painful abrasiOnS covered
the limb but no bones were broEen The parents were
carried on 10 the FOurteenth-st. station They
walked hurrledly back and found that an ambulance
and surgeon had been summoned by the brakeman.
The chiid's wounds were dressed and she was taken
home She sfterward attended by nrs; Leonard
and DIVER who pronounced her comfortable last even
ing The parents express great gratitude to Brake
man Temper for saving the chllds life. The assert,
however that the train did not come to fII stop at
Ninthst, statement vigorously denied by the railway
Odica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
RFyFDTCTS LOVE FOR UNION SOLDIERA

KINGSTON y. Y, Jan. o5 tSpeeidll-Now that oon
gress has ordered an Investigation into Mr. Beucu'
management OF the Government Printing onice Po'P'o
In this city and county reminded Of his unSa'oS
war record. lie was always bitterly opposed 10 'no
and the soldier and took frequent occasion 10 a NO
II known In OF his speeches he IS Reporter " W
have said he hoped that the Ulster County solu,piS
would leave their bones upon the southern
II Is not Known that he learned to love the Ohou
soldier any better since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN, TICKET
EX-GOVERNOR wARMoTn AT ITS HEAD-A STRONG
PLATFORM.

PLATFORM.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan 25-The Republican Convention
met to-day at 1870 p. m, and by accamatoh hon'I
mated the following state ticket: For Governor, IL u
Warmoth Of Plaquemine; Licutenant-Governor' IL -
Minor of Terre Bonne; Secretary Of State, ). r.
PATTY Of St Mary's: state Treasurer, Andrew Hero
OF Orleans state Auditor, James Forsythe OF cara
bouIa Attorney { eneral, General W. G. Nyley, OF
East Carroll; Superintendent of Education, b. T.
Flanders, of Lafayette.
The candidate for Governor, H. c. WTm0th was
the first Republican Governor of the State. lie Is
man of ability, a shrcwd and far-seeng polllcid11'
and one not inclined sacrifice himself for een
ment or the honor of the nomination; ana me ldos
that he accepts the nomination IS evidence that ne
believes there are strong chances for the success Vi
the party I'm the coming election. .ts
The platform adopted by the convention c0i'ISn' rd
a strong protection plank and indorses the blar ,be
cationa bill 4 strong plank is one condemnuE .no ,no
leasing of cOnvics to come In competition WIZ
labor. NO reference Is made to National candlu''o''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
NO NEW CIGAR STRIKES ORDERED.

There was no change yesterday In the condition OF
the cigarmahers' strike 1t expected that new
strikes would be ordered In the morning but none
were 50 far as could be learned. The pckets Keep
tho factories surrounded and It is almost Impossible
for an applicant for work to get through ther lines
TO the manufacturers. Police on duty, however,
u, nrevent whence for some of the cgarmdkers are
uncontroll be and unreasonable fellows and liable
to commit somo act punishable by law. since The
strikes began the employers have been advertising In
all the papers read By the labonng classes ior cigar
mak,rs, but few answers have Deen recciNed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
BLAMIYG THE STANDARD OIL REPUBLcAN"'

PIrTsBURG, Jan. % lSpecldI-A "OII- hHU" II o'' Pr
ce n snoaking Ia day Of tho coldl.iOn OF the market
said: The decline is caused solely by tue STANDARD
on Company BY the provision of the shut down
movement every three months the Prodneers AssoeS
,on is allowed to sell 100000 barrie OF on ING
nancy to be used In paying their drllers, workmoh anu
clerks AS the three months near ehplra.ioh, 'nn 40
Standard has been trying to weaken the inarhec ~
order that they can get all the oil that we sell INC
standard evidently wants to secure all the OIL IN tnS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
REMOVING TO TIE NATURAL GAS DISTRICT

PI1T.BURG, Jan. % (SpecidD. Tho natural gas dis
trlct OF Westmoreland County has secured Eastern
firm. Representatives of Kelly & Jones, big Iron
firm OF Jersey City, with branch Offices in Pittsburg
and New York, were in GreenSburg Saturday. and
submitted a proposition TO remove there the Jersey
City plant providing the people Of Greensburg would
give them ten OF land and subscribe $4,000
10 their present capital stock Of S25OOOO. To-day
It was announced that the ground had been given,
and at a meeting of the Board OF Trade shortly the
money would be subscribed The concern manu-
factureS boilers pipe, steam and gas fittings, and en-
poys 300 wOrkmen. Should they remove their works
q building 600 feet long OF brick and iron Will be
finished and ready for their occupancy by July i.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
.yEeJcAy HORrToULrUsIsrs AT saw JOSE.

SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 25-The eighth annual session
o, the American Horticultural Society convened at
San Jose yesterday. Many Of the most prominent
men in horticultural and agricultural circles In tho
country we're present The session al San jose will
last three or four days. and an adjourned meeting,
which will be held at Riverside In southern Cal fornia,
i occupy sbout the same time. About 200 delegates
from different parts Of the country will be present
rho formal opening OF the Citrus Fair, Santa Clara
Valley OF which san Jose is the centre, took pa
last evening An address Of welcome was made BY
the Mayor, with responses by Professor Redpath OF
indiana, and President Earle, Of nlmoL..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26

Boston, Jan 25.-An angcmentS nave been made to
have the Home Market Club banquet take place on
Thursday evening, February 8. Senator Sherman
ongI ,ssmer McKI ley and Con and the other guests
will all attend lad been previously arranged Tao
following letter. r9feiIing 20 p:op1Son for joint
discussion Of tariff issues, sent 10y the Home
Market Cinb day to Emerson W. Judd, secretary
the Massachusetts Tarif Reform League:
"The communication from your organization dated
January "a, which you term 'Challenge' has been
received and will be referred to the Executive Commit
tee of this club al the next meeting
On Wednesday evening the Home Market ClLb will
hold its first public meeting in fremont Temple.
IN this city Tho speakers will be A. Colyar of
Nashville, Tenn. John Jarrett of Pttsburg, and John
f. Scanlan of Chicago, The same gentlemen VIII
speak in Springfield, FEBRUARY =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
AGREEING TO rHx pRoHIBIrrox AMENpnrxi

Boston, Jan. 25.-In the House this afternoon the
resolve to add prohibition amendment the Consti
tuition passed TO be enEOssed, in concurrence
with the Senate by vote Of 100 to 7O with one par
six moro than the necessary twothlrds. An amend
ment proposing to substitute the word alcoholic" for
" Intoxicating was rejected by vote Of So to 1877
Tho constitutional amendment Will have TO be passed
by two thirds vote In both branches next year
before its submission TO the people al the polls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
OHIO sAYIrARIANS IN CONVENTION

AKRoS, Ohio, Jan. 20 (SpeciaD.-The second annual
session of the State sanitary Convention under the
auspices Of the state Board Of Health was called here
today. Many interesting papers on hygiene were rean
and discussed "Preventable Diseases was topic
I'm discussing which Dr. ID. H. Bcckwlth, of Glove
land made a statement that from ten To thirty nVo
per cent of all inmates In insane, blind ana deal ana
dumb asylums vicims OF gross neglect. ID L.
King of Akron, presided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
ICE YACnTING OY rHE SHREWSBURT.

RED BANK, Jan. % (Speciab.-There great
crowd on the ice to-day to witness the champion
pennant OF the North Shrewsbury Ice Yacht
Club There light wind and seven yachts
started over the regular twelve-mie The
start was made at :2S. and Bob" Chandlers Ty
phoon in thirty minutes with the owners
Isw yaclt Get There, second, twelve seconds later
Then followed The %Ow Then. Nifty. Flrt. Glide and
George In the order named Owing to the large
number Of visitors present to witness the racing the
club announced that Thursday would be called Visitors
Day. and all the yachls be the dsposa srangers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
NO LIGHTERS NEEDED AT BRUNSWICK.

BRUNSWICK. "a, Jan. 25 (spreiah.-The steamship
Port Augusta capacity 5000 bales of cotton, Is no"
loading at Brunswick with cotton for Liverpool in
IS one of the largest steamships which has ciea'o
from any Of the South Atlantic ports this season. anu m
clearly demonstrates the superiority OF BrunsNch a,
a shipping port a. no lightcragc Is necessary 4"'
Commerce of BrunSMIck |, raudlY iIcIeasnB.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
ANOTHER VANCOUVER NINE HORROR.
NEARLY NINETY LIVES LOST BY THE EXPLOSION IN
TILE WELLINGTON CnIIIERY.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 25-lt Is new believed that
nearly ninety lives lost in the Wellii colliey
explosion which occurred here yesterday The bodies
OF twonty white miners. were taken from the mine
last night. There are about ,eventy still
in the mine, and there is for believing that
any of them alive. Three fcurths of the men still
in the mine Cinnamon.
All possible endeavors are being made to recover
the bodies. The greatest obstacle IS the afterdamp
No hopes entertained of saving the lives of those
below. There is scarcity of volunteers, the Of
fcals and employees of the Vancouver Coal Company
arc reroering every assistance required How the
explosion took place is mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
evoW SrOnvJy yEWEyGLAND

Pl1TsrmID Mass Jan. % tSpeciaH-The mercury
which struck twenty degrees below zero yesterday
morning In several parts Of Berkshire County ana has
been below zero for nearly week, has now risen TO
five degrees above and driving snow storm has set In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26

$4,000 by pretended detective a few days ago. Inc
confidence first appeared to Tanner disguised as
woman, claiming TO be looking for the person "ho
cceded so quickly in gaining Tanners confidence that
upon the Pretcxt OF Wishing to buy 81 farm ne asnS sU
from him $40 900 in securities and a2O In casn anu
disappeared. Tanner don't Ike TO talk about II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26

Greenway has discovered deficit Of over 100000
Tho investigation has revealed that for sixteen months
from September 1885 TO January 1857, not single
entry had been made the cash book of the Province
Treasurer. On January l. the cash deficit was S}1b,-
13s besides issue Of Provincial bonds for 100000
making deficit of S47513e. In addition 10 this
there is large number of floating debts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
LEAVING A DUMMY IN HIS CELL.

Albany. Jan. 25.-Richad Fitzgerald, who was servs
ing . sentence Of two years in the penontiary ana
was confined In the south wing escaped nom his coll
,ast night, leaving dummy lying On his cot he
lodged the officers and guards until 80 o'clock,
then climbed to the top Of the wall, bnned suANs
clothes and jumping 10 the grOvnu ou'soe' u'~n's
of thirty five fett, escaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
1sIDoR coHNFELD,s FINE HORSES SEIZED

OTTAWA, Jan. 25-The customs officials in Toronto
ave made . seizure, on the ground of false and
fraudulent valuation. Of span Of horses, two or three
carriages, harness, trappngs etc, belonging to l.
Cohnfcld who lately left NewYork under peculiar cir
cumstances The horses we'll known roadsters,
with redIgrees and are of considerable value The
duty on the horses is 90 per cent ad vaorein The
Minister Of Customs waited upon by Mr.. Conn
tId in resnect 10 the seizure The latter insisted that
there had been no attempt whatever TO defrand the
Government The matter has not yet been settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
HAS HEATING f TURNED Up AGAIN,

LosDoN Jan GA clerical impostor, giving his
iame as Joseph Eber, and claiming to be professor
OF theology of Chicago, has been arrested at Dantzc
for illegally performing mass and drawing a priests
stpend The attention of tho police was attracted
him through his undue intimacy with a barmaid Ebor
IL believed be the man who under the name Of the
Rev Theodore Keatpge made victims of some OF the
leading ccrgymen of the Protestant Church In Dublin
In the summer Of 1886
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
THIEVES AT WORK IN CHrCA

CHICAGO. Jan. 25 Special).-while Mayor Roche
Is enjoying himself in NewYork Chicago is overrun
with burglars, confidence men and footpads. Tho
house of j. F. Taylor, In Calumet ave was entered by
thieves who stcle iewelry worth 5000. AT the tme
~ the robbery the family was at dinner Several other
rohheries have been reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
o.rrLE FROZEN IN THE WEST.

CARTHAGE, ILL., Jan. 25.-The recent cold weather
worked great destruction to live stock IN hancock
Countv Nearly one entire herd have been found
frozu in the field at Fountain Groen and as m1'U are
reported Loaf u Lacrosse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
wopKv.y INJURED BY BLAsL

EAsros. Penn, Jan. 25 (Speea9'-A' 'ao 'iinoS'ono
u',Il blast to-day when a premature explosion
Ins a.oa o and Harry Heard was badly injured HIS
ocSurreu was blown of the sight OF both eyes des-
troved and his face burned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
rRIYEL LMPEDED BY SNOW.

EAsroy Penn, Jan. % ts2eeah.-snow began fall
ing here this afternoon and to night is eight lnehes
deep Coal and freight trains arc much behind, ana
passeugor trains unable ~ make schedule Tina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
r,r ptIL SEASON THIS YEAR.

p,rrspuRG. jan 25 (SpecaD.-Tho League Schedule
committee finished its work tonight. The season
In omen ON April 60 two days earlier, and close
%,er % IA i've days later than last year. Each club
viii play i26 games.