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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
FORCING THE cIGARMAKERs' FIGHT.

The Cigarmakers' International Union, or at all
events its president Srasser, is forcing the fight with
the members of the unions so hard that an open
rupture which will probably lead to call for his
resignation at least to withdrawal OF the circu
lar he has issued from the headquarters at Buffalo,
IS only question of time. The circular referred
to the convention held at Binghamton last september,
at which resolutions were passed approving the reten
tlon Of the internal tax on cigars and states
that any union agltatlng in favor Of repeal OF the
will be disciplined" the precise meaning Of which
expression does not appear.
The unions in this city, which number several
thousand cgarmakers, have started an Internal Rev
enue Reform Association TO help abolish the tax
altogether Joseph Vince, the president OF this or
ganizatlon, said yesterday to TRIBUNE reporter
that fully four-ffths of the members Of the union
hero are In favor OF tho reform, while Union No 80
Las ref sed positively to notice the circular claiming
that Strsser has right to interfere with the matter
Union Nc 10 has followed tho example. The pro-
fest will eliminate Tuesday evening, February II,
when mass meeting will be held in the large hall
OF Cooper Union TO ndoIse the object Of the reform
association and continue the fight with Strasser until
he they are compelled to give In.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
JOIN MCFARLAND BURIED.

the body OF John Mcfarland Of
OF McPartand o. Faherty dry goods merchants
place yesterday the Church OF tho Holy Cross
West ST. OF which the dead prom
nent member Mr. McPartlands employees formed portion
OF tho large crowd which Oiled the church There were the
Iall.bearers Thomas T. Traub Joseph Collins, James
Durkin Louis H. Dieger John Decker John Brown James
Kennedy aud Michael ordan. Many Of the leading Iah
city present Tie Rev Father keee cole
braed the solemn requiem mass Father Cilen. orange
Valley N. j.. acted deacon; Father DouheIty sub
deacon Father Haywood master OF ceremonies Several
carriages filled with sral offerings by the employees Of
the firm and other friends The burial Calvary Come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
sermon No. ~

Come In out OF the Wet az the shark said whom he swL
lowed the little boy)
Some people born fools and can't be blamed for some OF
tho dioc things they do Men and (who while rot
having lungs actually dsessed still have an Inherited ten
dsney lung diseases will carelessy expose themselves
all sorts OF weather make dollar see FRIEND or "'A
little shopping.
These inherited tendencies" as they are eaei are 'A.
gerous things Take people one Win aten'eheY 70
Kidney disease one with tendency to lung trouble anu us
third with tendency to bowel trouble IL these 'n'ee as
To inclsment weather uDduy tho chances ao log
"a that each Will have cold lie catches seto on hs
.ne.,alv weak the first pneumonia or con-
sumption tho second Brights disease anu inc '
nation OF the bowelA
To suoh people old saw OF an ounce oil preventonb
o,,h nouud Of cure Is especially applicable IL Is W.
a.m for them TO fory their systems strengthen then
hoves hsye their digestion perfect and kidneys worms
b.ah,v ana freely by OF Natures Remedy sCOrCn
OATS ESSENCE
Because SCOTCH OATS ESSENCE will cure tAsss
dread diseases Is why person should be 80
to wait and the disease In order TO test the A
II builds up tones rejuvenates fortihes and above -
senotns rsak places such as disease Is hunting fer
And who has not inherited come weakness OF svh -
dsncyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09

Of ths Treasury, a. authorised By tho bill, purchased
bonds, which sfssrwrd dsprseiassd In the mashes,
and ne yves eompsllsd 10 cell shcm, the Government
would not be liable for the deficiency.
Mr.. b1N9tEY, Of Maine, suggested that there would
be I'M accumulation Of intoros. which would insks
UP the deficiency.
The SPEAKER replied that II might or might not.
Tho Chair said no, would reserve his decision until
he had had opportunity to inquire moro fully into
tho matter. To subsequently, however, ruled that
tho fluctuations In price mads no dfcrcnoe regard.
ing tho liability OF tho Government. lie ovorruled
tho point OF order
Mr. HEMPIIILI.. Of South Caroline from tho Com
mttec on tho District Of Columbia, reported tho
outon directing an inquiry into the action OF tho
District commissioners in attempting to extend streets
through the German CemeteIy OF Prospect Hill.
Adopted
Tho House resumed the consideration Of the bill
making bills of ladlng conclusive evidence I'm certain
cases. It was passed after o short debate.
Mr. CuLBERTSoN, Of Texas, said that tho object
Of the bill was TO prevent common carriers from en-
tcrlng into combination with fraudulent pretended
shippers 10 defraud the public.
Mr. DUNIIAM. of Illinois, said that the purpose OF
the bill was to correct abuses which had grown up
and TO mako railroad companies responsible for tho
action Of their agents
Mr.. T1LLNtAN, of South Carolina from tho Com
mlttee on Military Affairs, reported tho bill for the
purchase OF certain swords from the widow OF General
James Shields. Private calendar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
FIVE TIL oUsAyD DOLLARS FOR TWo RI,

FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR TWO BLOWS
accident occurred early last evening
OF Buchanan Lyars Jute factory President and Hoyt
Brooklyn. The strap uniting tho connecting ana
crank pin OF tho broke ana tho piston
with lower 6oinch
cylinder and In returning knocked out tho head and
displaced tho walking beam The damage done serious
and 1t win cost So 900 mako 1t good No
The en- ine was one OF the largest In the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
nornrA1E RREMErs ,RouNp rnE rAn1r

4 r.
Abeu 20 members and guests OF the Ale Brewers
citation of the States Of New York and NewJersey attended
its annual tie Hotel Brunswick last evening Tho
m the Oldest OF lite kind in the country having
years ago Tbs officers at present
are: President Joseph NJ. Knapi vice president Edward
Underh Of Yonksrs secretary A f. J. Tovsy. Editor OF
The BIe,cers Journal New.York. The dinner committee
were David O. Yuensng IT,. W. j. Pierce aad Augustus T.
DOcharty
At dinner tho president Of the association presidec
Letters regret from President Cleveland Mayor
Hewitt senator Cantor Senator stader George w. sher
man, Colonel Robert O. Ingerso and others Among the
guests were Excise Commissioner W. s. AIdrewA Excise
Commissioner John Won Claim, Judge Rufu b. Cswing.
Police Justices Ferd KbrsA and Reilly Joseph Howard
IT, Surveyor Hans Bsatts OK Judge Gedney Fire Com
missioner Purroy Samuel Untermeyer aud School comnis
sioner Randolph Gugenheimer.
Tho tsass and taer respon dents were: THE United
States" Judge Cowingi "Tbs City Of NewYork surveyor
Beatts; Omitted States Brewers Association" william A.
Miles; "Ths Ale Brewers Association OF NevJersey,"
Henry clAnssni THE Press" Howard Carroll; The
Ladies'" Commissioner Andrews Mr. Howard made enc OF
his witty "inpromptu" spssehsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09

Fisheries to-day continued it, hearing sf persons In
terested in the bill to prevent fishing for menhsden
within three miles Of the coast Congressman Perry
Belmont, of New-York, made an argument opposing
tho bill, holding that legislation Of this kind would
DO death blow to the fishing interests along tho
coast of Long Island number Of practical fisher
men and dealers in fish from Atlantic City wero
present and spoke in opposition to the bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
A VALUABLB GIFT TO vAssAR COLLEGE,.

The library hstoryot Coege through
the children OF the late James Harper Harper Brothers
gift OF all the works OF American history which have
been published by that house. The gver James Torne
Harper Mrs Henry Willard ami Lizzie Harper IL
hoped that this will be the nucleus OF valuable library
American history for VAssar This section will be known as
the Harper Above
James Harper OF the first trustses OF vsssar in
1861 and beth daughters ssvsra
the college Vsssar has Just established chair Of history
which the library win be q valuabe aliunet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
FLYNN,H HELP NOT NEEDED

rumor that Maurice Flynn would turn states evidence
and testify against Rolu ~ Squire the
trial OF the latter for agreeing allow Flynn to control the
patronage OF the Department of Pab Works denied
yesterday at the District Attorneys Office DscAtorney
Follows said that he nothing OF such pan and one
OF his assistants said he assured that there
sufficient evidence convict beth and that there
necessity OF accepting the evideacs OF either OF the men,
II 10 were offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
STEPHEN JOSEPH MEANY


Stephen Joseph Meany. managing editor Of The Wafer
bury Erenng Democrat died in that city yesterday from
eryspeas OF the fos He for at least two
tisns prominent figure In Irish and Irish-American
politics. He one OF the patriots OF the old school.
and was looked upon one OF the few remaining links
connecting the present with tho stirring days Of OCon
nell, almost halt century ago. He was se<enty-three
years old, having been born in County Clare,
ireland, in 1918. He OF the few who could
write senosraphy during the days Of the monster Repeal
meetings and many a powerful harangue by the Irish
Libsratsr which appeared in The Dublin Freeman Of
those days the work OF ysung Mesny. Later
he connected with The LeerpOoi Post
and The Liverpool MercUy and when the Young
Ireland rebellion broke out in 1s4S he arrested and
kept In custody during several months in Carckfersus
Castle of tho oldest forressss in Ulster He
to this country in 1855 and attached 10 The Demo-
erdt for time and afterward 10 The Toledo CONNER
cial He became later editorial writer The Star
under John Kellys management Returning TO Ireland
during the Fsniau rebellion he again arrested and
imprisoned Arriving in this city safely more.
he settled down here for good though he visited Ireland
yearly afterward and arrested there dur
ing the operation OF the Forster Coercion act, but no
set at liberty. When he was I'll two years ago
Congressman Cummings and J. p. Farrell, OF tho Home
Rule Club. collected 81 900 for him. He delegate
to the Municipal Council Of the Irish National League
aud delivering speeches fer the liberty OF Ireland
alln IA tha Last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
sTAy1SrICIAN DODGE HAS FRIENDS ALSO
NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA.

WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Mr Belmsnt. chairman OF mo
House Committee on Foreign Relations said to-day that
negotiations had been pending fer some time Tor an
aneabIe settlement Of the Chinese question They had
been suspended during the In consequence OF
the absence OF the Chinese Minister but had been
rssu cd and were reaching completion He undsrst0od
In fact draft OF tho proposed treaty had been
transmitted to the Chinese Minister to-day containing
such msaifcations Of existing treaties would bring
about complete exclusion Of that class OF Immigrants
70 which the people Of the Western coast objected
Mr. BELMONT FOR THE MENHADEN FISHERS
Washington, Feb. e.-The House Committee on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09

ssvsmsay hsGua iasitsd uncls wAsws,
10 aoress the street ana drink with him. The
unes acsspod Just nntivis drank his arst glass he
dropped to the deer dead from heart disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
OBITUARY
GEORGE W. DEB

Tbs eeAth Of George W. Bee, mcmbor of lhs Gov
ton Exchange, YVES announced yesterday. He died
at hls homo in Brooklyn on Tuesday night aftor
brief confinement from BrIghts disease and pneu'
mona Mr.. Bee was typical South Carolina eeR.
tleman, having been born in Charleston about 1920
He was man who, both In business and social life,
was appreciated for his admirable qualities. Ue
came North about thlrty-Hve years ago as e member
OF the firm OF Fcnnel, Pee & Co., Of New-Orica ans,
ana was tho New-York representative OF the h9uso
rev years later he engaged exclusively in tho cotton
business In the firm of Williams. Bee q Co., and re
tired from that firm In 1875. Since then he has had
charge OF the cotton department of the firm Of Wood
ward Il stillman. He was AZ the original NOM
bers Of tho Cotton Exchange and a member of tho
Import ant classification committee for many wears
Tic had been complaining OF his physical condition
Tor long tne put dld not give up business until
couple Of days before his death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
SO Much Room

furniture spring
trade that GEORGE Q. FLINT CO.. l04 West l4th-st.,
are giving great bargains In last seasons paterna The
prices are too low for sales credit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
"rOMr GOLD AGALY ARRESrED

"TOH" GOULD AGAIN ARRENTFD
tom Gould arrested last night Nv Detective Tap
pan OF Inspector Murrays squad maintaining
hall at No. 50 West Thirty arss. He takea the
Nineteenth Police Station and released 500
bail Morgan L. Livingston OF No "a West Th!ry nnth-sL
accepted "a Osadsman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09

b Of real use must possess his fullest oonade9Ss
md The retrcment under It's provision Of Captain
Sanger. lie protested and carried his protest 70
Tho President through the War Department. clam
Ing that the action Of the Secretary IN maNinS
th{s order was illegal His protest, however, ana
That Of other general officers Of the Army, seem
10 have had no weight with the President IN ane
nee OF the a, repres sscretary Endicott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
Modieska's Tribute
TO AN AMERICAN INVENTION.

TO AN AMERICAN INVENTION.
NEw.Y DIRK. February 4, 1888.
M DEAR SIR;
purchased last October while Topeka Kan. several
boxss OF Felt ideal Tooth Poshe for the teeth
and have them ever since eheerfuliy add my
testimony 70 Others ~ to their value and believe them be
an that viii in time entirely superssde the
brush Of brstles only afrs that at some time may
son out Of Tables place VII nsss are prscuraea
Yours truly.
HELENA MoDJEsKA..
MADE by HORsEY MIG CO.. UTICA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
b. ID. BENSON

b. ID. Benson, president Of tho Tdewater Pipe Line
Company limited. died at 1890 a. ~ yesterday At bis
temporary bsme In the Avsrill House, No. 1870 wess
Forty-secondst, from caness OF the head. Mr.
Benson was the principal originator Of tho
company and associated in the enterprise
with David McKelvey, r. f. Hopkins and Franklin b.
Gowan, ex-president OF the ReadiRg Railway. Mr..
Bensons home has bcen Ia usyio Penn. for the last
fifteen years. but within tho past he removed en
porary to NswYork fer the double purpsss OF attend
Ing important business interests and undergoing treat
msnt for the diseases which brought ais death His
bsdy will be taken to Ttusville for intcrment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
HERREsHOFF TO BUILD A TORP

HERREsHOFF TO BUILD TORPEDO BOAT.
WARRINGTON. Feb sThe Secretary Of the Navy has do
cided to contract with the Hsrrehof Company Rhedo
Island for the OF frstcla steel torpedo
boat The vessel Is cost 32750. The proposition OF
the Vulcan Iron Works OF Chicago, to build similar
vessel at a cost Of $4,000 has been declissd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
HEARING ON ADULTERATED LARD.

MANUFACTURERS DEFEND inh ''iHiNA'
1ON-sEFD OIL AND HOG FAT
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8 CSpeciaD.-The men that
are interested in having the Government put inc
Same restriction upon the manufacture OF lara
containing cotton seed oil that was put on the
manufacture of olcomargarine had another hearing
before the Senate Committee on Agriculture 10
dav General B. +. Butler was an Interested
auditor General Wheeler. of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES: extension Commissioner Duuiey'
Senator Ransom and other sat near the eapie'
Professor Riley of the Agricultural Departm,enC.
took an active part in the examination HrcrIms
Morton, OF Nebraska, the Well-KnoWh rIcc Ai""0i'
Il goes without saying that many of the large
lard manufacturers of Chicago. admit tnaC VI.
product which they put uron the market Is HoC
made entirely Of hog fat. MIR: Fairbanks LOT
instance admitted that the lard of his manulactnre
contained only GO per cent of hog ana 40 per cent
of cotton seed oil but he maintained that this
mixture is not only cheaper but better thah tne
lard made entirely Of hog fat. Nobody he sald,
- declared TO be pure and healthful, and an un-
objectionable vegetable product lie was Wiling
20 Lavc samples Of his lard brought in open market
snayzed by any competent authority, ana
Un;tc a long discussion arose over the price
charged for different brands OF lard. ana over me
manipulation of corners and similar financial trans
actions by the large manufacturers az the West.
without However bringing out anything pertinent
TO the inquiry. Prof ssor Kimball Of Boston. Cst-
fed that a firm in his city is the only one that
manufactures perfectly pure lard. Upon oelns
asked bv n member Of the committee II he could
name some OF the makers Of adulterated lard,
was requested 80 name few, twenty for instance
but declined TO do so.
STATISTICIAN DODGE HAS FRIENDS ALoo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. (Special)-lhe statement
that Commissioner Colman OF the Agricultural
DEPARTMENT. has the resignation Of Mr. Dodge, the
statistjcan. in his pocket, is premature. 1he
commissioner is placed in q peculiarly embarrass-
ing position by the request made OF hlm, IN
formal petition signed by lightweight members OF
Congress asking for Mr. DOdge's removal Inc
opposition to Mr. Dodge arises from objections
made By persons interested in the tobacco TRADE
to Mr. Dodges statistics concerning the loDacco
cron Of last summer On the other hand, it is
said many persons are appealing TO Commissioner
Colman TO retain Mr. Dodge, among others seventy
five members Of the Ncw-fork Cotton Exchange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
MIR. PHELPS GIVES UP Ills TEXAS TOWN.
THE POPULAR NHw-JERsEY CONGRESSMAN TAKES
iIOAD OFF woPFrTIV.

AIOAD OFF MoRErTIv.
WASHINGTON, Feb (SpeciaD.-The town OF
Mobeetie in the Panhandle of Texas is very
happy to-day. 1t breathes freely after years
anxiety. 1t owns itself now. rather it can
own itself for as yet William Walter Phelps still
owns il, its cemetery, Jail and court house, and
all the dwellings. shops and liquor saloons in
Guiding the Office of its newspaper, for Mobectle
has a newspaper. II happened this wise: Long
eminent many sections of land for the construc-
ton Of Fort Elliott its pasture grounds and other
necessary purposes. The surveys in those DAYS
were very careless and by some blunder in that
profession the town OF Mobeetic about year
ago found itself all built and living on the wrong
scrir,n. That must la"e been relief. Tor the
settlers could ina CINE a different kind OF man,
who might hesitate about giving up town that
had built itself on his premises. But MI PhellS
wasn't of that kind, and agreed to give up an
right to their Improvements and take any other
section worth 81 per acre.
That was year ago. And even AFTER thaJ
assurance their troubles had only begun: Tor TINS
section was one that Mr. Phelps had leased 10
the United States for its military RESERVATION ana
take any other section. and the United STATES
itself was willingeo take any other section, Iof
ono WAS as GOOD as another for the purposes OF
Fort Elliott there was the red tape or most
intricate contract to be united and tlcd aIreSh
The process has at last got so far that MT fhells
has recrivcd formal information that the Lieuten-
ont-General having recommended, the HON. SEE,
retarv of War has approved, the eNchahee, anu
will direct that steps be taken 10 carry ~ ouu
All very necessary but all very tedious 70 u 'oWh
that is waiting to own Itself. Mr.. PhcirS ms
teegraphed to the town OF the NecnlHrN ~ ~
INV as pOnular in Wheeler County, 1cx'' as III
Rerpen County. n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09

DISPUTING OVER TIE SCALE OF WAGES.
Pttsburg, Feb. (SpeclaD.-Tho struggle between
tho Knights Of Labor and tho Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers is growing interesting
asst year the Knights scale of wages paid at the
Wheeling Street Plant, at Benwood West Virginia.
On January 10 this year new scale was presented
by the Iron and Steel Workers National District Of
tho knights of Labor The Amalgamated Associa-
ton also presented scale, and neither have yet been
signed by the firm The 400 employees OF the MIL
are about evenly divided between the Amalgamated
Assoc alton and the knights of Labor. This viii mako
the fourth fight between the rival labor organlza-
tions Tho Amalgamated Association has no faith
in arbitration as the means of settling disputes
between labor and capital The knights OF LABOR
AXE tho opposite view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09

DIED WHILE DRINKING AT A FUNERAL
Robert Ennville Of No. "a Henryst to Perth
oy yesterday to attend the funeral OF his aunt Before tao
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CALL AND THE CONSTITUTION.


rHE FLORIDA SENATOR ADVOCATES THE EpCcA'
T1oyAL BILL AND AN APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. tSpecial.-This was
field day for Call and the Constitution. The way
the Florida Senator belabored the poor thing, dis
mcmbcrcd it, strewing its remnants all over the
floor of the Senate chamber and then after col
lecting the fragments glued them together again
to suit his purposes, was spectacle not easily
forgotten. His audience was a group Of admiring
Democratic statesmen that may be depended on
TO be on deck every time an appropriation for the
South is in sight. On the Republican side were
only empty seats. Republican Senators, in fact,
have heard that sa speech Of Mr. Calls so often
tibet they didn't care much to witness his IN
tellectual gymnastics again even IL they were
Bill Mr.. Cali like IN Of his Democratic col
leagues, is very strong on the CONSTITUTION ana
fond of summoning upon the slightest pretext the
ghosts OF Jefferson, Monroe Jackson and other
worthless to his aid whichever side of the question
under discussion he chooses to take. At twisting
their writings and speeches to suit his purpose he
In reference to the Blair bill he assumed, of
course, his favorite attitude to W.T. WIN ms nao
in his hand under the bunghole OF the treasury
barrel lie found no difficulty at all in proving
TO the satisfaction Of his own conscience how
jefferson and all the other great iiehts worShppeo
hesitatingly have voted in favor OF emptylng the
Treasury to relieve the Southern people of the
hardships Of taxing themselves to support thelr
schools.
Messrs. Butler and Reagan had some feeble
doubts apparently, regarding the views Of Mr.
Jefferson on such subject. They seemed to think
that the Constitution would ultimately go to the
tcmnition bow-wows. II handled in this uncere
monious manner by Mr.. Call and those of his way
of thinking The Florida statesman, however,
after taking the dear old thing apart again for
the benefit Of these doubling Thomases, fixed 10
M once more with the aid Of some States rights
cordial. local government elixir, and Federal aid
plasters, mixed In mysterious and incompre-
hcnsible manner until IL was in q condition where
IL could unlooscn its purse strings for the benefit
of his hungry constituents.
After this, his greatest effort, Mr. Call SGT down
exhausted. and the Senate rose with difficulty,
fguratively speaking, but with a sense Of relief
60 60 into executive session Previous TO doing
this. however. il WAS agreed that the discussion
this hill should end and a final vote he taken
Wednesday next at o'clock Such de-
Termination. though. like all others involving the
prospect If bottling Senatorial eloQuence on the
Democratic side Of the chamber, must be taken
with a due grain of allowance