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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
PARSON HOTARD CONVICTED.
THE JURY SOON DECIDED-GUILTY OF THE LAR
CESY OF &C. 800.


CENY OF $500.
The jury In the Of William T. Howard, the
electric sugar swndler spent only fifteen minutes yeS
,erdsy In celebrating tho evidence which It had
required nearly a month 10 present. Tn" case was
submitted to the Jurors shortly beforr O'Clock
Howard taken TO the bar as the Jurors ~
entered tho NOM He leaned over the railing a. II
he had little strength left. and with his haEGard
features and unshavcn farc his appearance was not
SuIrior to that OF the ordinary criminal. The forman
Of the jury In the clerk questions said thai
the jury found Howard guilty under tho second count
OF III" indie The second count charges th" lacry
OF $500 from the Electric sugar Refining Com pany
Howard showed emotion Whrn th" vrrilot Was
rendered. II" rcmandcd until friday for sentence
II" will receive a scncnc" 6f from five tn ten years In
tho state prison. The Jurors woT discharged with
tho thanks of the HCoTirr
The days session wa occupied by District A'tnr-
ncy FrlloVS's arsumrat aui the RcCorcrs chirc" to
the jury. Nr Fellows speech UA> IN lag" par
bitter denuncIatIon of Howard ~ a hNP"cr'r. Ho
quGted from PnIOcks " fourS" Of Time ani from
tho Bible freely IN describing IN" hypocrii". The
Recorder in his charge submitted the oa>" I" the
Jury on The first count Of III" indictment charging
the larrny of 81 800 nom Lawson y. Fuller. and
on the second charging the laTeny Of hr same
sum from tho Electric sugar Refining Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
DEFEAT OVERWHELMING.
MAJORITY AGAINST PROHIBITION IN PENN
SYLvANIA 200, 900.
THE CANVASS OF THE PEOPLE OPPOSED TO THE
AMENDMENT 4 THOROUGHLY PRACTICAL
oNE-PARTY LINES oBLITERATED
IN TIE CONTEST.
LEY TELEGHAPn 10 THk IhIRrNEl

BIT TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBrYEI
Philadelphia, June l8.-The Prohibitory Amend
ment was defeated to-day in this State b. an
emphatic majority which promises TO be near
200. The result is what has been plainly
foreshadowed for some time, but in many cases the
details have falsfed the predictions both sides.
In some counties the ma orities for prohibition eX
ceed the most sanguine estimates OF its friends,
Will in others the maiorties against IL mount up
to astonishing figures. In Philadelphia the ma
jorty against prohibition is overwhelming and
crushing, the latest estimate giving about
03,750 against the amendment. The vote
is light in the aggregate and it is one.sided
rs almost to reach substantial unanimty Of opn-
ion result decisive and Ovcrmastcring
ccnnot be charged to mana cement on the side,
or TO indifference on the other, nor to a lack of
interest in the cause Of temperance. II indicates
positive conviction on the part OF the people
that High License is clear expression OF the pop
ular will II was beyond manipulation and he.
yond control 1t was above party influences and out
side OF Of party lines II party managers had
undertaken TO direct II, Trey would have been
powerlcss The people recognized the issue as a
question OF individual judgment and they acted
upon their conviction OF public right and public
policy. II WAS in no sense iariy action, and any
attempt TO make 1t party action would have been
impOtcnt.
The following counties have gone against the
amendment: Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford,
Berks Bucks, Dauphn, Delaware, Elk, Lrle Fal-
ton, Greene, Junsta, LAckHwanna Lancaster,
Lebanon, Lchigh, Luzernc, Lycoming, Monroe,
Montour, Northampton, Philadelphia. Pike,
Schuyler, Snyder, Somerset, Wayne and York.
The other counties arc for the
amendment or are doubtful. The suffrage tax
amendment appears TO be lost, but the large
ma orty in this county may save IT, There was
little interest in the amendment. and II lost,
II is because OF indifference, not OF opposition.
Chairman Palmer, OF the Prohibition Committee.
at midnight estimates the ti-prohibiton majority
at 93, 600. and charges the defeat Of the amend
ment 10 the combined vilsny Of the Republican
and Democratic voters The light vote, he says,
eIcitcs dis'rust, but during the day the Pro
hibitionists smiled when the dispatches told OF
light votes IN various parts OF tho STATE, for
they believed q light vote would tell In their
favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
DROWNED ON THEIR PLEASURE TRIP.
A sAILBoAT oAPsIzEs AND TWO OF ITS ocCU
PANTS ARE MISSING.


PANTS ARE MISSING.
In the dying house at No 100 Park Row lay
two exhausted men yesterday, the survivors OF a
yachting party OF four which on Monday had gone
for day Of pleasure on the Sound. Tho survivors
were James Burke, a Tribune pressman and Michael
Ryan, newsdealer at One-hundrcd. and
sixtecnth-st. and Third-ave. At o'clock
on Monday morning Benjamin Foster
sge twenty two, night cashier Of "Tho Morning
Journal; Robert Smiley, ago twenty, pressman
Tho Journal" with Burke and Ryan met IN One
hundred and-twenty fourh-st., where they took the
salboat Oracle. After passing through He'll Cato
they fell in with the Harlem Yacht Club regatta. and
followed the far whitcstonc. After sail
ing about two miles further east, they overlook
the sand scow John Kelly and tho tug Volunteer
end decided return to this city. Casting their
line 10 the boat they towed along. After taking
down their sails they placed them their bodies
to keep off the rain which had begun to fall.
Whc In this position sudden gust Of wind came
up and capsized the Oracle, throwing the men into
the water. Their boat line cut loose by tho
tugs officers who, however, paid mOrc attention
to the men, leaving them to their fate. The Gracie
had been dragged considerable distance however AMI
they unable TO reach her. several boats passed
but failed TO see the struggling men, who called 10
them In vain. Finally, when almost exhausted,
they sighted by the ArtIzan, from which life
lines thrown. Ryan Grsspcd and
was hauled board, but Burke too weak TO
do so. lie saved, however by Mate Peter
Williams Just he sinking for the third time.
Burke remained unconscious for hour more.
The two men, who had nothing Of their com
panions after the first struggle in the water. wore taken
TO bridgeport, Conn., 10y the Arizan, and returned TO
tho city yesterday morning. They were taken TO
the Tonbs, where they told their story and werc
discharged. Nothing has bccn learned OF the other
men. Although IL Is possible that they were picked
up by tug, II Is probable that they drowned.
as they had their clothes and boats were
seen near them Smiley the nephew OF John
Brown, Of the stereotype room Of Tho Journal
Foster had father and mother and several brothers
and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
THE CIVIL SERVICE IN IYDIANAroLls.

INDIANAPOLIS, june Ia (SpecaD.-The Civil Services
commissioners to-day made an investigation Oh tho
indianapolis Postoice which Is Intended As lesson
10 all the postmasters Of the country. They came
specIay to ascertain truth regarding widely orcu.
lated charges that the appointments for the ofnces
had not been made strictly according TO CIVIL Service
rules Before beginning their investigation Mr.
Roosevelt stated that tho President himself. before
the Commissioners started TO Indianapolis said 10
th.m and authorized them to repeat that he mesnt
exactly what he said when he declared that the
Civil Service law should be observed In spirit and
letter.
II am, he said to them ready 10 cooperate with
the Commissioners TO prevent any evasion and 70
punIsh any violation Of the law.'
Mr. Roosevelt added that II was tho determlnatou
OF the Commissioners to enfoioa the law, The Ia
vestlgaton resulted In the disclosure thst two men
had been irreSularly reinstated, and two more had
been employed substitutes without regard TO the
Civil Service examination. The Commission perempt
oly ordered the discharge Of three of them and they
wero Immediately relieved from duty. Tho post
master explained that he was not aware that he vsa
violating the law. He had reinstatcd old omployse
solely with view TO improving tho efficiency Of The
service, which was bad when be took charge Of the
ONCE. The Commlsslo commented severely upon
the carelessly and loosely kept records Of Aquilla
Jones, the Democratic postmaster. and his failure y
obey the requirements Of the Civil Service law, ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
A BIG BLAZE IN JERSEY CITY.
HEAVY LOSSES ON THE WATER Front.
MACHINE SHOPS AND SUGAR REFINERY Dns
sTRoYED-PIERs AND FERRY HOUSES

IN DANGER.
disastrous fire occurred last night in the
lower part Of jersey City. About 10 p. m. the
watchman in n. B Cushing's machine-shop s5
the foot Of Morris-st. discovered flames in Q
wooden extension at the rear OF the shop, end
gave an alarm from Box No. 4. Through some
defect the alarm rang out No. 13. and the Fire
Department went in wrong direction, causing
u delay OF about ten minutes. In the meantime
the fire had spread to the main building,
and when the hremen reached the place
1t was completely enreloped in flames Two
alarms were sent out and then general alarm.
which brought the entire department to the scene.
by that time the fire had gained so maeh heaGway
IN Cushlngs shop that the fremen directed theiI
attention to saving the surrounding buildings
The flames spread to William Browns boiler
shop, at Morris and Hudson sts., aid thence to
looker & Sayre's sugar refinery, No. 81 Hudson
ST., and to the Wallis Iron Works, adjoining
Great alarm was felt at the Red Star steamship
piers, as the wind was blowing in that direction
and sparks were falling in large quantities ~ The
roof of the piers.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's fire tugs
America, Mercer and Delaware rendered valuable
assistance. The fire blazed brightly for about
two hours, and IL was thought for time that
large section OF the piers and ferry buildings
along the river front would be swept away, but
about midnight the fire under control and the
danger ayerted. The loss could not be de fnitsly
estimated last night. Cushing's machine shop
cost s55, 900 to build, and it contained about
$50, 900 worth Of machinery; William Browns loss
is about 81 $1,000; ToOker & Sayre's, about sl0,.
600, and the Wallis Iron Works, about $1,000.
The total loss will probably reach sl50,00O, and
is fully insured.
man whose naus was not ascertaned was
dangerously injured~by the falling of the rear
wall of Cushing's machine shop The fire was
still burning at a. m, but was under control.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
RUYLERS CANDY FACTORY IN EUINs
THE INTERIOR OF s1xsroRY BUILDING
BURNED OUT.

BURNED OUT.
Flames nearly destroyed Huyler's bonbon and choce
late factory at Irving Place and Elgheenh-st. yes
terdsy morning The fac tory consisted Of two six.
stOr, buildings, divided By a strong brick wall Soon
after a. people in the street saw smoke issuing
from the thrdstory windows Of the corner building
in which the packing and drying were done Their
shouts aroused yatchnan Hughes, who was on the
ground floor. He ran upstairs only TO be driven baci
by the flames Then he asked the engineer tO ssnd an
alarm. but the engineer did not know where TO go. A
policeman at length summoned the fremen. but the
upper OF the building fairly ablaze before
the hrst engine arrived. third alarm called Chief
Bonner and a dozen engines from distance and the
Hremsn worked hard for hours before the fire was
under control Meanwhile the occupants Of several
houses In Irving Place lied from their rooms.
The fire made fne display and attracted thousands
OF people, whom the police kept beyond the fire lines
with difficulty. Among the spectators were 400 ON
ployes, mostly women and girls who went TO the
factory 10 begin days work only to find the fire.
mon In possession. Nearly everything OF valve In the
corner building destroyed, but the adjoining build
ing which contained the candy making machinery, was
erce ted In 1854. and the adjoining building In 1857
Tho superin 'eDden Of the factory said yesterday nas
the loss would be between s5, 900 and 100000. ana
that the property was fully insured. Downtown
brokers had placed the Insurance among NUMBER OF
cnmpanies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
CHARLES EMORY SMITH.
AMUSED By GLEE CLUBS AND BANDS.
GOOD NATURE RULED THE CROWDS IN PITTS

pNND
BURG
Pttsburg June ls (SpeciaD.-Today's election has
never been equaled In Pittsburg for strange sights
and sounds All day the sidewalks In tho central
portion Of the city filed with amused crowds
watching for the ten brass bands which the Ants
sent around in wagons, and for the infanre glee clubs
OF the Prohibitionkts. AS each would appear tho
crowds greeted them with cheers and It made lIttle
difference which side the people were. Every
seemed In good hmor and this election freer from
fights than any ever before known. A remarkable
instance Of this good feeling occurred in the Ist Dis
trict OF tho Second Ward. where members Of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union had considerable
difficulty IN putting up their signs. James Pratt.
smhfeldst saloonkeepor. seeing tho predcament the
ladies In, procured . hatchet and some nails and
tackled up the Prohibition SLAMS and prUfusely
thanked by the surprised women. In the lid District
OF the same ward the ladies Of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union were unable to find . dead wall
upon which TO tack the posters until James Getty ir
the wholesale fquordealer, came along and Informed
the ladies that they could plaster side Of bis big
building with Prohibition documents.
At the polls Of the Tst District OF the First Ward
mo Anhs had no opposition for two hours after the
polls opened. At O'Clock three arrived. They
lacked up Prohibition posters and remained for
hour distributing tickets. At p. m. an Anti brass
band arrived and played Yankee DOODLE Johnny
Got Your Gum and similar selections. They
day school children arrived and began singing Prohbi
don songs. Tho band Immediately ceased playing
and remained quiet until the children had finished.
In the I'D District OF the First Ward two women
maned at the polls all day distributing Prohibition tick
cts For portion OF the day they reinforced BY
mcmber Of the Women's Christian Temperance Union
brought a gallon filled with buttermilk. IL
va, quickly cmpued. Later the two
chcerod By the arrival OF wagon loads Of children
who sang God save Country save the Boys
and " Wen Vote for Prohibition"
In the First Ward unmarried lady created SEN
sauon by driving 10 the polls In buggy. AS she cir
cuatcd among the voters she carried roll OF bank
notes In hand and a huge bunch OF Prohibition
tickets IN the other She buttonholed every negro In
the ncishborhood awAy. keeping the money In sight,
a silent inumsilon that the coorod man MAS purchaS
able. Nobody the lady buy any votes nr oner 10
purrhase any, and the display OF money puzzled the
ward workers. who are not accustomed TO seeing
such transac tons done openly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
CONFERENCE OF BETTER MAKERS.
AN OBJECT LESSON FOR DA1RYMEN PROVIDED
BY THE STATE.

Walton, N. Y. June 1s Special. ITO morrow will
in the heart Of the rich dairy region Of Delaware
County, the first Of a series OF three conferences
arranged TO be held IN the county, under the auspices
Of the New.York State Dairymens Association. OF
which l. p. Roberts OF Ithaca, is president. anu Jn
siah Shull OF Hon. secretary. The object OF tho
conference is TO Illustrate under the most favorable
conditions for the benefit Of all interested In this
portant Industry, the whole process OF butter max
ing by the most improved methods. For this pu-
pose the state Dairy Commits soner Josiah h. BroWh
has appointed Colonel Frank D. Curtis OF Chariton.
saratoga County, and William H. Gilbert, OF Rich-
lind Oswego County, hoth well known experts
TO act a. Instructors or demonstrations. Beginning
with the cow herself. the natural source OF the
business tho object lesson will include her food and
treatdent as we'll as the various methods OF hsndns
milk cream and finally butter About forty OF theso
dairy conferences have been 'proI1ted Tor the
rresent season under the statutes chapter sSs wnna
authorize the commits soner appoint expert butter
and cheese makers As Instructors to examine ana nspec'
huttcr and cheese tores and the methods OF manu-
facture As well as to attend fairs and conventions
f,r the purnosc Of mparting information concerning
the b.st proce,srs and the most promising methods
NJ in,,,oyipg the quality Of these products. The
c>pcn,es of the are covered by an ap'
pr,rrIaon OF "A 600 made By the Legislature for this
wear similar conferences viii be held a. sidney on
Thursday. and Deposit on Friday. Inc Sihi meet
ing has beeD postponed until september II, "nen
m" Delaware COUNTY Fair VIII take place IN NAV
tnwn Tho local arrsn gcments at Walton are 10 tna
h,nIs of a committee consisting OF Messrs. u Dc
Bassett and John Townsend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
TIE EFFECTIVE LICENSE Ia W.
80 LIQUOR SOLD IN PHILADELPHIA.
LITTLE EXCITEMENT OVER TIE ELECTION
THROUGHOUT THE DAY-THE WET" MA.
JoRrTY RISES To STARTLING FIGURES.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY-THE WET" MA.
JoRrTY RISES To STARTLING FIGURES.
rrr rELEonAru To rmE TriprSEl
philadelphia. June ls.-lAst night eX.Attorney.
General Palmer. chairman OF the State Prohibition
Committee, conceded IN antiprohibition majority
Of 90 900 IN Philadelphia County. Secretary
Kimmcrick. OF the Anti-trohibtion Committee,
chimrd $1,000 against the prohibition
nrncrdmcnt Tie city compct" gives 1885
against tho prohibition amendment, and 2j,s7i
for IT: majority against. %, 40. Th' vote Of the
cit. on the tn\ suN-n-c amendment
was Ile47i for, and 1890 ng,inst;
mnjorit TO-, 9252j, Tho Ant I roh btion
vote WIS ~ strong anonE tnc Drown
stone fronts Ms in the slumS. Wien
the poll, opened at o'clock This morning
thc most noticeable feature about the polling
places was the fact rha, the active opponents
Of the amendment red satin badges bearing
the words. High License The active workers
for the amendment were distinguished by blue
hndgr, s,rihcd with the words, " For the Pro.
hihl,ory Amendment Women were TO he found
at several polling places, "Nrrting an influence
for prohibition. Al many points they were Joined
hy clorGymcn
All Of the saloons were closed The hot1l bars
we're dry and deserted. and not u drink Of liquor
could be had Anywhere within th' city except
from private bottles, or on physicians "rrtlh-
cate. The police never had 30 littl" to do on cleo.
ZION day aS on this occasion There none
Il the pcrsonal feeling which usually Charnct'r-
llrS an election contest and. there hcin- no cam
ddate, to furnish liquor surrcptitlOuSly 10 the
boys there wns no diSordrr II would have
been y revelation 10 a Ncw-iorkc" to So" how
onrctunly The saloons and other drinking places
wore closed under the High License law. They
wcro not only closed, but the curtains 10 the
vcrc deserted {lI the LIQUOR Hers worked in
harmony in closing their places and in lahorng
arqin,t the amendment NJ the polls. Besides
being unwilling 10 run any risk OF
losing their licenses. thu saloon men wCr" deter
ninpd n rive the Pr, hhtioni>tS not the slightest
.usricior Of any side door business Thirsty men
,.h, ,r,I NAT lac IN sunuly Yesterday testified
~, o..o,,,,I ,oros % ,I,e tborouphnc,s with which
-, =" ,'' .,o.od
inc ~ i"""H WV" .,. ,u, ,h,i 80
10th SIDES, uhher ihN'ru' '""N ''"" VI ~ -
sIrctivc chnirmrn, brought out many lhdlh"r'ht
yo,crs hv urrinr upon them the necessity for an
,,,.o,,ion y, o,irion NJ the poll fax
r'"Pm''' WI" .,.,.,. .,,i,a,, irro.,oo,,,o
amendment AS almost every cltlI'l' lfr'Ni'cuNr
~ marty affiliations favored the abolition OF this
A.. /, 80 o,ur rorsuadcJ IN 90 and east his
thN, he WIS easily f''''' w =
vote that way, and once at the poils IL was an
co.v matter 10 get him 70 vote on the other and
,.aso ,r,nor,ont issue These tactics brought
ino'' ''"po, ' o,as .h,, would o,hor.
wise have remained at nome. NO man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19

fore an open question to which Of them this ban.
quet is given. The guests, so far as yet named
in print, are all leading Home Rulers. There
must be others in the background. for the Amer
ican Minister could hardly attend a purely polit.
cal dinner. and still less appear to identify him
self with the Opposition to the Government Of
the country to which he is accredited. Mr.. Car
negie, Of course, has other idea than TO get to-
gether an agreeable and distinguished company.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
THE sEAMEN's STRIKE AT LIVERPOOL

Liverpool. June ls.-The transatlantic steamship
companies whose vessels run between Liverpool and
Ncw.York announce that vessel has been specially
fitted out and moored in the Mcrsey In which
union seamen be boarded during the time their
steamers are in port. The vessel is provided with
ample police protection
The shipowners of Liverpool have unanimously
refused 10 grant the advance In wages demanded by
the striking and the strikers suhborny insist
that they will not return TO work until the increase
Is conceded There Is little prospect, therefore, OF
an early settlement Of the troubles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
srSrInyryG LOCAL OPTION IN OHIO.

Columbus, Ohio, June ls (SpecaD.-Thc Suprmo
Court TO day decided the case OF Basil A. Gordon
AGAINST the state, tho suit having been brought TO
test the consutuionsy of me Township Local Option
law Gordon was arrested and convicted in the lower
courts for conducting a saloon IN a township Of
Perry County after two-thirys Of the electors had
voted for local option. The Supreme Court held that
the law Is not In conraventOn OF the consultation
and sustained the sentence Of the court below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
FRANCES NAVAL STRENGTH.

Paris, June ls.-In the Chamber of Deputies to.
day, NJ. Roche moved that the House grant credit
Of 915oOo francs TO complete the ironclsds now In
course of construction Admiral Kranu, Minister
of Marine, replied that the mentioned would
not be sufficient for the work. lie said that serious
effort would be necessary in order 10 bring Frances
naval strength up to proper standard The Govern.
ment he said, would ask credit OF 5O,OOO,OOO
or 90 600 Oco francs for naval improvements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
REIGIAN DEPUTIES EXCITED.

Brussels, June ls.-In the Chamber q Deputies
today NJ Jsnson, who was recently elected to q
seat for Brussels by the Liberals, accused the
MINISTRY of melting agents 20 provoke disorder a.
Mons He demanded the resignation OF the Cabinet
After heated alteration the President cosci the
sitting During the don the entrances To the
Chamber were occupied by tho pocc. The streets
outside the Parliament buildings were crowded and
intense excitement PREVAILED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
A SCHOONER SEIZED N HALIFAX.

Halifax, N g., June ls.-The schooner Warrior.
which arrived hero Sunday from Boston. has been
seized by the customs authorities for having on board
one barrel OF oil which was not on her manifest The
schooner brought fifty barrels Of oil for Lawson Har
rtngton a Co., but when the oficer went TO gauge
them he found an odd barrel board penalty
OF s40O can be imposed for the offence, and In lieu OK
this the vessel be corhscaed together with The
oil The Marion halls from HalifaN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-19
EMPEROR WILLIAM IRRITATEo.

Berlin, June ls.-A memorial was handed tn emperor
william by General Count aldcrsce two weeks
ego setting forth the fact that Russia srmng her
troops and begging the Emperor 10 ask the CIa the
meaning of these warke preparations. The com
municauon has caused the Emperor Considerable
Irritation. Prince Bismarck IS persuaded, however,
that Russia has no hostile Intentions.