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Evening journal., 1888-10-17

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 1.-THE fifth annuai
convention of the Brotherhood of Railway
Brakemen began its session here last veninp
with 800 delegates present. Grand Master
S. +. Wilkinson, Of Peoria, his, presided
and Mayor Bruck delivered an address 4
welcome. Grand Master Wilkinson delivered
the annual address and Hon. w S. Cappellel
talked TO the convention on the relations 81
employers and employees. Eugene Y. Dobbs
grand secretary Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Firemen, spoke concerning capital
and labor discouraging strikes and urging
arbitration The evening session closed with
a humorous $ eeeh from Charles +. Porter.
Of New Orleans known as the dude brake.
man. Secret business meetings are being
held 10 dav
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
CONDENSED NEMs.

In special session the senate confirmed tho
nomination of Georgs $. Duryee as United
States attorney for New Jersey.
Judge Thurman and Mr. Blaine were both
enthusiastically lioniged by immense crowds
at all places along their Journeys through
different parts Of Indiana Both made several
big speeches.
Treasurer Bosworth, Of the Stafford mills.
Fall River, is still missing. His family has
moved 10 California Before leaving he took
uncalled for pay envelopes containing $500.
Lewis Edwards, Of Jessup, Ga, colored.
whose second trial for the murder OF Il. j.
Smith was TO commence Monday, was shot
and killed in Jail Sunday night by party OF
masked men
'Tong john Wentworth, Chicago's most
conspicuous and prominent citizsn Is dead.
His age was y and his height six feet sir
inches. He was twice mayor, served five
terms in congress and was prominent in
journalism.
Elizabethport CN. J.l people are greatly ex.
cited over a series Of successful burghries
there
The Chicago city council has passed an
ordinance reducing the rental Of telephones
from Sl25 70 S95 per year, and cutting the
rate $40 each year until the rate reaches $75.
The Telephone company win probably con-
test.
The mechanical departments of the Santa
Fe railroad have reduced working hours IL
per cent. The order affects 10000 mon.
A traction engine boiler at Highland, Ills,
exploded killing the engineer, Chris Raffer-
man, and seriously injuring four others
The Pottsville PA iron and steel works
started up after a suspension Of several
months
The Cameron colliery Of Shamol1in. Pa,
was destroyed by fire caused by an explosion
Of gas Los, $4,000
A ministerial crisis is threatened in Spain,
the cabinet having divided on the army ques.
ton.
The courts at Pittshurg restrained tha
natural gas companies of that city from
shutting of the supply Of customers who ras
fuse TO pay the increased prices demanded.
The New England Cremation society. "a
Boston, has been legally dissolved
Pstrtcs nansfcld, q sG-.s ..,-ll. ell ,.css.. zYus
kicked TO death by horse.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
rhe west India hurricane.

WASHINGTON, Oct l1.-Mr Everett Hay
den, the officer detailed by the secretary Of
navy from the photographic Office to is,t
Cuba for the purpose Of studying the West
India hurricanes has returned to this city.
Mr. Hayden says that, although the press re.
ports relative to the loss OF life and destruc.
tion OF property caused by the great cyclone
Of Sept and were hardly exaggerated
the material damage is being repaired and
the great staple crop Of the island, sugar cane
was not damaged nearly as nsdch as it would
have been had the hurricane occurred laterl in
the season, as the cane would then have been
50 fully grown as to be incapable Of recovery
from its prOstration.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
PENSION FRAUDS IN BALTIMORE.
Three Indictments for Contracting to Urge
Pensions and False Afidavits.

Three indictments for Contracting to Urge
Pensions and False Anidavits.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE commissioner
Of pensions has been advised as follows: DR.
James S. Fulks, Of Baltimore. has been in
dicted aud arrested for violation Of section
5,4S5, revised statutes, by contracting for
one-half Of original payment and receipt Of
500 for services in prosecuting the pension
claim Of Lydia A. Madden He was released
on bond Of 81 600 for appearance at the
present term Of the United States court
Mary O'Connor has been indicted in the
United States court at Baltimore for making
and presenting false afiidavits in support OF
her claim for pension.
William II. Bowley has also been Indicted
in the same court for making and presenting
false and fraudulent affldavits in claim fol
reimbursement on account Of expenses al
legged to have been incurred for last lines.
and burial of his mother, Kitty Bowley, who
was a pensioner.
Henry r. Hovey. who was arrested al
Racine, Wis, Aug 81, iSSS, upon the charge
Of falsely personating AN officer Of the pension
bureau, and who was indicted therefor, cam,
into the United States court at Milwaukee
Wis, and pleaded guilty. lie was sentence
70 six months IN the house of correction o
Milwaukee.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17

HALIFAX, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Ulunda
on her last "trip from Halifax TO London, mar
rowly escaped being dashed 70 pieces on the
rocks off Newfoundland. The passengers
were preparing TO retire, late one evening,
when there was a cry of Breakers aheadl'
They rushed ON de,k, and were told to get
ready to take to ahe boats The fog wal
dense, but the vessel was so close to shori
that the roaring breakers were clearly dis
cernible and audible. The half clad passen.
gers expected instant shipwreck, and welt
greatly terrified, but by skillful management
the peril was avoided, the steamer being
gradually worked ont Of her dangerous posi-.
tion and proceeding on the voyage.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Mackenzie's Book Still Under
Discussion.
AN IMPARTIAL COMPARISON.

The Times Prints Extracts from the Book
and the German Doctors Report and
Finds That Mackenzie Used the Knife
oneacr Than His German Colleagues.
LONDON, Oct. l7.-The Times devotes an
entire page 10 an impartial review OF both
DR. Mackenzies book and the report Of the
German physicians on the illness of the late
Emperor Frederick and after a calm dssec-
ton Of both decides that Mackenzie is shown
to have applied the snife in tine treatment Of
the kaisers throat ottencr than did his Ger
man colleagues The prolungation Of the un-
fortunate controversy does not help Mac
kenzie except ia the increase OF the sale Of
his book, but, on the contrary, swells the
already large number Of persons who believe
that has he permitted himself to mike state
ments which the circumstances do not
Justify, and whose absolute accuracy he can
not prove II is understood that The New
FORK Herald agreed 70 pay 600 for the eN-
elusive use OF TIE extracts from the book
published in its Paris edition, but II Is be
heyed that 1t viii nov decline 20 pay that
sum- on the ground that the prior pubiiea
ton of The matter in The Meuical journal
was violation Of agreement. sehidrowitz,
the London agent Of The Vienna None Freie
fiesse who is generally believed to have fur
nished the unauthorized extracts from the
book, is also the correspondent Of The Berlin
Taghlatt, which paper published the extracts
simultaneously with It's Vienna and Paris
contemporaries on Friday last
Frank Buck, alias Francis Bailey, the
American burglar, who, with Billy Porter,
was extradited 70 Germany for trial, was ex-
aniincd IN the prison at Munich lie amused
his examiners by his dudish clothing and
demeanor, and with tho aid of a German die
tionary, which is his constant companion,
gave answers TO tAe questions put 10 him
which frequently turned the talles against
his questioners.
Spanish detectives are again actively en-.
gagged in shadowing Don Carlos.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
TARIFF ALL DAY LONG
The Senate Devotes an Entire
Session to Its Discussion.
Mr.. R.C0CKRELLTHECHIEFTALKER
He Quotes Old Speeches of Republican
Senators and from Mr.. Blaine's Book.
MIR. spooner Compares England and
America-Nir. Oates Motion Fails.

Senators and from Mr.. Blaine's Book.
Mr. spooner Compares England and
America--0Ir. Oates Motion Fails.
WASHINGTON, Oct 17-The senate de-
voted the entire day to the discussion of the
tariff question.
MIR. Cockrell first took the floor in opposi
ton TO the senate substitute. He contrasted
the positions Of the two political parties as
between ultra protection and moderate rates
Of duty lie quoted from speeches of Sena
tors Allison and Wilson Qn.) in former
years in opposition to high protective tariff
denied that the Democratic party was free
trade party, and read from Mr.. Blaines
"Thirty Years in Congress to show that no
proposition for the establishment Of free
trade had ever been seriously made in the
United States He charged that the tariff
question was being kept open BY the Repub
lic,lus for trading purposes-that the fat
might be fried out Of the manufacturers in
terested And rumor had it that the frying
pan was not far f. ON the finance committee
room, that those who came there to testify
might have an opportunity to contribute.
The Republican senators were waiting for
the Democrats to become tired and propose
an adjournment Then they would say that
The Democratic party was responsible Tor the
failure TO pass tariff bill
In connection with his speech Mr.. Cockrel
filed letter from the commissioners Of in
ternal revenue saying that the removal o.
the duty on alcohol used in the arts woulo
lead to extensive frauds on the revenue.
Mr. Allison said that this had not been the
experience of England and Germany. Wood
alcohol, he > id, could not be de-methyllated
except 10y distillation
/ Mr. Vest said that he had seen in the ofiic,
Of the commissioners of internal revenue &
machine costing S29, by which wood alcoho
could be converted into pure whisky.
If that were 50, Mr.. Allison said, then thl
senator from Missouri had machine b,
which he could make whisky in a bureau
+ drawer
Some amusement was caused by Mr. Vesti
I protests against Mr. AlIison's illusions {,
him as the possessor OF an Illicit still
Mr.. Spooner next spoke He confined hi
remarks almost entirely to arguments on ex
tracts from testimony taken before the Eng
lish parliamentary committee proving tina
the result OF free trade in its home were no
satisfactory He said that there was gen
eral depression in trade in England resuliin,
from free trade, and that the resulting de
preston in agriculture was without parallel
In contrast with this be presented the mar
velous commercial growth OF the Unite,
States under the system Of protection.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
SPORTING SUMMARY.


ran running and Irotting Hnces-D'Con-
nor Again Challenges Teemer.
BALTIMORE, Oct 7.-Yestorday was the
opening day OF the fan meeting of the Mary
land Jockey club, at Pimleo. First race,
tveeghths Of a mile, Eatuntown first, Holt
day second, Cartoon THIRD; time, 05A
SECOND race, throe-quarters Of a mile; Sam
Harper, Jr., first, Carnegie second, Glen
mound third; time, 1868 Third race, The
Oriole handicap, for all ages, mile aud an
eighth; Eurus first, Favor second, Defense
third; time, l.5si3 Fourth race, The Brect-
enrdge stakes, mile and iive.eghths, Tara
gon first, Marauder second, Tea Tray third.
time, ESQ Fifth race, mile and three.six-
teenths; Paragon first Van second, First
Attempt third; time, 2:O6
TRoTTIsG AT MYSTIC PARK.
BosToN, Oct. l7-First day Eastern cir
cult meeting at Mystic pnrk $40 class,
eight starters; Arthur Wilkes first, Black
Shan second, Linus third time, 2.3O, 2:3Ols,
2:2fls. 2:3S class, thirteen starters; Hmtg
first, X N. Wilkes second, Srategist third
time, e:279a 2:as, 2.2Gis
TRoTrING AT ISLAND Park.
ALBANY, Oct 17.-First day; fall meet.
ing az Island park First race, 235 class,
etNNh alaA tcini shAHhNh4 HtAls 4MtnnHi
Dicktor second Nellie Bird third time, 2.;l3 (.
Second race, 227 class, five starters; Frank
s. first, 81. Elmo second, Frank L. third
time, 2:25
ocoNNoR's FOURTH CHALLENGE TO TEEMER
NEW NoRK, Oct l7.-Wiliam O'ConnoI
has challenged John Teemer TO row three
miles, with turn, on or abont March i, ii
San Francisco, for 81 900 or $1,000 He say,
this is the fourth challenge has has issued Il
4eenpr
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
A New Complication.

WAGHfNGToN. Oct 17.-The following tel
egram was received at the treasury depart
ment from the collector of customs at Port
Townsend. W. r.: American steamship
Ancon, from Alaska, with thirty Chinese
laborers, just arrived at this port The An
con did not touch at any foreign port, but
passed through foreign waters Can the
Chinese laborers be permitted to lauds Wire
answer Quincy a. Brooks collector Tc
this telegram Assistant Secretary Maynard
replied as follows: Telegram received.
Department cannot answer until advised
how Chinese came to be in Alaska
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
West Point EunneI collanses

NEwBuRG, n. Y, Oct 17.-While train
No So, north bound fast express, o1 the
West Shore, was passing through the tt,nnel
ono-hah mile west Of Nest Point, the whole
structure. undergoing repair, suddenly col.
lapSed. The baggage and express cars were
totally wrecked by a shower OF boulders and
the baggage master and express messengs
seriously injured. Newburg yard is blocked
with West shore trains awaiting orders fof
right Of way via Erie to furnaces, thence tc
New York oles. the Erie shore line ~
Evening journal., 1888-10-17

BosToN, Oct 1.-THE largest passenger
locomotive ever built is now under construc-
tion at the Hinkley works here, and is in
tended tor use on the Atchison railroad Ii
was designed by g. s. Story, Of New York.
IT carries two cabs, one over the boiler for
the engineer, and the other in the usual place
for the firemen. The driving wheels, which
are the largest ever made, are Of paper, with
steel tires. Economy in fuel is accomplished
by pump which utilities the exhaust steam
to heat water, and by a large combustion
chamber which burns all the gas. 1t is ex
pected the engine will make eighty miles al
hour with ten coaches on an ordinary road.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
ANOTHER SLIGHT INCREASE.
Bvs Physicians say It Does Not Indicat
a Spread of the Fever.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 17--Dr. Neal
Mitchell president Of the beard Of health,
reports IS new cases Of yellow fever for
twenty-four hours. There were only ? deaths,
as follows: Edward Bell lcoloredA, Ward
strest: Theresa, daughter of W. c. Cooper,
Springfield street OF the new cases IA were
white and "A colored.
Following are the names Of the whites;
Mrs p j. White, Mrs J. J. Bowman, +. ID.
Halliday and child, child Of A. b. Campbell
child Of S. G. Soaring, G. W Grierson, Will
lam Knawer, Robert w Tresbach, Mr.. Bile
lock, Chora Lewis, A. r. Thranher. DIR. j.
NJ. Fairlee, secretary Of the board Of trade
died last night. He was worn out with hi'
jealous labors during the epidemic, when h'
was taken with the fever week ago. Ii
was native Of Scotland, and had resided
here since 1879. Physicians say that the in
creased number Of cases does not indicate any
spread 81 The epidemic.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
Changes in the Carnegie Companies

PITTsBURG, Oct. 17.--At the annual meet.
ing Of the stockholders Of the firm of Carnegie
Brothers a Co, in this city, Henry Phipps.
Jr-, resigned his position as chairman. Vic,
Chairman d. A. Stewart was elected chair
man. J. G.. Leesham was elected vice chair
man. Mr.. Phipps retains his interest in the
firm, and retires from active duty for a
period Of rest. At meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the firm of Carnegie, Phipps & Co.
John Walker resigned the Craftsmanship, and
William L. Abbott was elected to succeed
him. II. NJ. Curry was elected vice chair
man. Mr.. Walker retains his business inter
est in the firm. The cause for his retirement
has not yet been announced.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
q God Blers Your old Bones 4.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct 1T-Mr Blaine
and party arrived here from New Albany
yesterday afternoon. Brief stops and short
speeches were made at various stations along
the route. At Bedford one exuberant Re
publican, penltnife in hand, was detected in
an attempt to remove a button from the dis
tinguished visitors coat At Stinesville an
old fellow created general merriment by ex-
claiming with much earnestness as he seized
Mr.. Blnineis hand. "God bless your old bones. .
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
PowderIy wishes Barry GOD sneed

PHILADELPHIA, Oct l7.-When General
Master Workman Powderly was asked if he
had read the dispatch from Toronto. which
said that T. b. Barry, Who r>@gned from the
general executive board Of the Knights Of
Labor, announces that he is forming a
new society, he said; III Mr.. Barry will
form a new organization and take into it all
the other eranks and schemers and maleon-
te,its who have been aiming to injure the or
der and interfere vita its progress. and at
the same time take them out Of the Knights,
bid him God speed He will be doing US a
great favor and at the same time will not be
doing himself any harn.n
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
A SIGN OF FATAL WEAKNESS.



Considered 10 he.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE coming meeting Of
the PANEL commission already throws
shadow large and portentious enough 20 mo-
nOpoliza political attention The particulars
OF the sharges made by The London Times,
filed yesterday, show "A general change Of
front on the part OF the prosecutor. After
years Of virulent personal charges against
Mr.. Pa1nel AMI daring him 10 meet them.
tbs asailant Of all things Irish now
turns around AM tries TO evade the
consequences OF its conduct BY throwing
ont big drag net in the shape of vague
allegations against the whole Irish party
No less than sixty-five Irish members have
filed ahi.layits of answer, and If Tie Times
succeeds in fastening upon a single one 81
this number a solitary suspicious action, let
ter, Or connection It hopes thus 10 escape
complete failure. But it Is the general be-
lief that Justice Ham sn win not permit this
kind Of subterfuge, but hold The Times 10
proof that its alleged Parnell letters are gem
une
The opinion generally prevails among law
yeis that The Times case as delivered 10 Mr.
Parnells solicitors is startingly weak, and
predictions are freely made that il will fall
to the ground. The newspapers are comment
ing on the ease without reserve, apparently
oblivious OF the fact that the Parnell commits
sion is a court of justice and that Justice
Harmon is notoriously severe upon persous
whose utterances have a tendency To prein-
dice cases which are or may subsequently
come before him. IN this view scores of
editors have qualified themselves for i'm.
prisonment for contempt of court
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
BASEBALL NEWS.
The World Championship series-End
of the Association season.

The World Championship series-End
of the Association Season.
NEW YoRx, Oct 1.-THE opening game
Of the series IF ten for the worlds champion
ship between the League and American
ch,unpions, -he New York and St Louis
teams, was played yesterday in the presence
of about 4,500 spectators. The day was oil
that could bs desired for baseball, and the
game was one Of the closest and hardest
fought battles seen on the polo grounds this
year Following is the summary
81. Louis, ..........O 1 o. 0 0 0 0 OIL
New York k............e 0 0 o >
Base hits New York, 3; st. Louis, 5
Errors; New York, 8; st Louis s. Lett on
bases; New York, .; ST. Louis, 6. Stolen
bases; New York 4; ST. Louis, 2. Struck
out New York, 3 St Louis, .
CLOSE or THE ASSOCIATION SEASON.
The Associations season was brought 70 q
close yesterday. The games played resulted
as follows: Brooklyn 8; Baltimore, s. Cleve-
land, q; Athletic, 8 The record stands as
follows.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17

GETTYsBUBG, Oct. 1L--Nearly 100 veter.
ans of the One Hundred and Thirty sixth
New Yolk infantry regiment arrived from
the northwestern part Of the state, and
marched to their monument, which stands
along the stone wall inclosing the National
cs..-s.eIy u s..s 4a44sy town Ioad. Lcsnraue
Miner, Of Cuba, secretary OF the Veteran
association, made the first address. He was
followed by Gen James Wood, Of Genesee.
l. Samuel johnson, of Warsaw, closed the
p~--,.-s---
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
HEWITT WILL WITHDRAW.
But Only on His Own Terms, aud That Is in
Favor Of Union Candidate to Represent
the Whole People-To Test rammany.

the Whole BeOple-to Test lumtnnny.
NEW York. Oct 17.-Mayor Hewitt, in a
letter to the Citizens committee accepts their
denomination for the mayorality, which he
says has been ratified by the County Democ.
racy. He says that in order to test the sim
cerity Of Tanmany's lamentation over
divided local contest, he viii now renew his
offer TO Withdraw in favor Of union candi-
date, TO be named by the citizens and in
dorsed by both Democratic organizations In
the course Of his letter Mr. Hewitt declares
that Tammany does not represent the De-
mocracy. Ii is an irresponsible organiza-
tion of chronic Office seekers. and exists
for no other purpose than to furnish spoils
for its leaders 1t is a dangerous secret so
ciety, and its methods are opposed to Demo
cratic ideas and institutions. After the down
fall Of Tweed many leading Democrats, in
cluding Governor Tilden, Mr.. Belmont, Mr.
Barlow, Mr.. Winthrop Chanler and others,
took possession Of the organization with a
view to its reformation. For short period
they succeeded in introducing genuine Demo
cratic methods But its followers rebelled,
and the inherent vice of a secret organization
soon asserted itself, and the control passed
practically into the hands Of a single man,
whose viii was law
The mayor proceeds to show the evil effects
q Talnmany methods, which always subor-
dinate state and national politics 70 the pn-
pose OF securing local Office and patronage Of
its leaders and followers
The mayor reviews his term Of Office and
corrects many absurd accusations as to his
views on public questions He says he in.
tends % vote the national and state Demo
cratic ticket, but that politics ought to be
divorced from local business administration,
and he sees no reason why Republicans and
all others who desire the city government tc
be honestly administered in the interest OF
the people and free from ring rule should not
snnport his candidacy.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
sco,elmen Have 4 nanonet.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Provincia
Grand Lodge Of the Royal Order Of Scotland
closed their oSuncil last night with a grand
banquet, at which Robert G. lShenk. Of
Pennsylvania, presided. Over seventy mem.
bers were nresant
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
Just Escnned Disaster.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Oct 77-In the
Fitchburg railroad yard, at Williamstown, a
collision occurred between an engine and
working train. Thirty men were thrown off
the working train, all the cars being de-
rallied, but no one was hurt The damage 10
engines and cars amounts to about $4,000
A hagman is blamed
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
Nyors of Jim Chlnnman.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Oct. 17.-Fong Tang
and wife, the Chinaman from Toronto, crossed
over 70 the American side during the night
by the foot bridge. In the morning they st.
tempted 10 get their baggage rechecked f0s
New YORK and wers seized by the custom
officers, who compeled them to return Il
Canada. The four detained Cinnamon have
not received any information from Washing
ION in regar9 20 their admission into the
sLatts.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
The EIotion 70 Adjourn Goes over.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Mr Oates, OF Ala
bama, callod up his motion for final adjourn.
ment, and, after discussion, it was further
postponed Mr.. Oates said he had failed in
his effort 20 get the house to adjourn, and he
would hks to adjourn himself He asked
leave Of absence for the remainder Of the
session. which was granted, as was also a
similar request from Mr.. Lanham, Of Texas.
Evening journal., 1888-10-17

WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-THE surplus in the
teeasury yesterday Mt the close oil business
was S53, ,5s6, 55G, against SsS 1000, 600 last Sat.
urday, decrease within the past two DAYS
OF sl5, ,000, 600
Evening journal., 1888-10-17
Engineers Meet az RicI,n,ond.

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 17.-Ths annual con
vention Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers Of the United States AMI Canada
began in this city this morning. There are
about 600 delegates in attendance. Chief
Arthur is present The convention will be
in session for about two weeks. lis proceed.
ings will be secret.