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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
ECLECTIC NEDICAL ASSOCIATION UNION.

New-IIaven. May Is (special-The thirty fifth
annual union Of the Connecticut Eclectic Medical
Association was held on Tuesday. Professor r. A.
ounn and Professor Thomas CIeland. Of
New-York, and NJ. +. Linqust, jr., Of this City,
Ne'e admitted to membership. The following officers
we've elected President, T. s. Hodge, of St0ningtOn
uoepresident, A. ID. Ayres, OF Madison: secretary,
fnnE n. Elizabeth g.. Smith, Of bridgeport; treasurer,
TTn~y "A. smith, OF Higganum; cens0x, s. q. Mum,
b. Gailup. '~'' ' A' 'A' "'H'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
vOORHIs DEMOCRATS SHOUT FOR PURITY

vOORHIs DEMOCRATS SHOUT FOR PURITY.
The VOOrhis Democracy of the Nth Assembly Dis
trict held meeting at No. Abingdon Square last
evening and passed series of resolutions claiming
TO be the only simonpure" and genuine Democratic
organization in the town. Here is which
tains food for reflection for Mayor Grant, Richard
Croker and the Tammany Hall officials generally
Resolved, That the shameful and scandalous
allegations and developments affecting the character
and integrity of parties occupying high and leading
places in the political organizations which exercise
controlling influence the affairs of this city,
fully Justify and call for the establishment and main+
throughout this city of Democratic Organlza
ton fearless i'm its declarations, pure in sentiment.
honest In action and true in its professions Another
resolution calls for the abandonment and dissolution
of the bogus Democratic Organza ons and the forma
ton in the various Assembly districts of genuine and
pure Democratic organizations Qke Voorhiss in their
stead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE CARS.

Bordentown, n. J May 15.-wiltam Dean, az
twenty five, struck by passenger train on IN
Amboy division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, on IL
way TO Camden this afternoon, and killed. III
home In Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
TEXAS ALLIANCE PLUNDERED.
ONE MILLION DOLLARS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
STOLEN FROM 1T.
A GREAT ROBBERY CHARGED IN SUITS BEGUN
IN THE LONE STAR STATE
tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNRI

t1r TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNkl
Austin, Tex, May l5.-After press dispatch
had been sent out from here few days ago
announcing suit against the Farmers Alliance
managers at Dallas. it was deemed expedent by
quiet short while. and no further mention was
made OF the affair. To-day all grounds for fur
ther secrecy ended, and attorneys this morning
announce suit enioining the publication Of " The
Mercury and another against its present man.
ayers to obtain the property. Two other suits
will be against the old Alliance Exchange The
allegations will set forth some grave charges and
will show a woful state of affairs and deplora-
bic misuse or waste Of funds Hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars sent up to Dallas it is alleged,
have been frittered away. and Alliance men assert
that the sum will reach over 81, 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
INCREASING ITS CAPITAL STOCK.

Albany, May 15.-The Automatic Phonosraph
Exhibition Company Of New-York City. has nied IN
the Secretary Of states Ofhce certificate OF an II
g., 100000,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
oryrRAL SPINNER GROWING WORSE.

Amsterdam, N. Y, May Is (spcciai.-Infof mauon
bss been received here that the condition Of ex Unted
s...ns treasurer General Francis z. Spinner, VINO IS
% sts IscLsonyilIe Fla. suffering from cancer on MS
sscs' is growing rapidly worse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
Fatal. FALL OF ROCK IN A COLLIERY.
nv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TklBCNkI

Ashland, Penn, May 15.-At 4 O'Clock this morning
fall Of rock occurred in the tunnel which is being
driven by A. c. Douglass at Park No colllery, near
Park Place John CObuski and Michael NocintZ were
killed and Peter PascO was seriously injured.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21

lions of years, without lie, or hindraDcs;
nut the supreme moment arrives and
he meteor perishes in streak of splen-
dor. In the course of its wanderings
the body comes near tho earth, and
wit hin few hundred miles of its sur
face, of course, begins to cncoun ter tho
upper surface of the atmosphere with
which the earth is inc.oscd. To any
body moving with the appalling vcloci-
II of meteor plunge into the atmos-
phcre is usual fatal. As tho meteor
ru:hes through the atmosphere the fric-
ton of the air warns its surface; it be :
comes red hot, then white hot, and is
finally driven eff into vapor with
bril- liant light, while VIC on earth, 100
Or 200 miles below, cxciaim, 30. look,
there is a shooting star. '-AiJaay (M
~ Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
The Dwarfs of Central Afrieo.

The fact now seems clearly demon.
s'ra'cd That nj various spoti across the
great African continent. within few
degrees north and south Of the equator.
extending from the Atlantic coast to
near the shores Of the Albert Nyanza,
and PERHAPS tv+n further 10 the cast,
are scattered communities Of tLcsc
small negroes, all III; ch rescmbin q
each other in size, appearance and
habits, and dwelling mostly apart from
their larger neighbors, by whom thew
are everywhere surrounded. Our infor-
nation about them is still very scantv.
and TO obtain more would be worthy
object of ambition for the scientific
traveller In many parts. especially ut
the West, they are obviously holdin
their own with difficulty, if not actually
disappearing, and there is much about
their condition of civilization and the
situations in which they arc foand to
induce us TO look upon them, like tho
Bnshmcn of South Africa and the equal
~ dim,nu'ive Ncgri,os of the Indo-
Mriayaa region. as the remains of n
popa'a,ioa which occupied the Land be-
fore The incoming OF the prcsen. domi
naAt races. Ii The account of Tic
Na'amonians be accepted as historical,
the river they came to. flowing from
west to cast, mus. have been the Nicer
and the northward range of the dwariish
people far more extensive twcnty-thrco
centuries ago than Is il at the present
time. -L>ndon Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
Il W0u,,c,JuI Locomotive.

On the Big Four road, between Gin
cinnati anil Indianapolis, is an engine
which advances the maximum speed
limit enormously. 1t is one of five en-
sincs built according to the patent of
an inventor named S:rong. and is being
tested By the Big Four people. Tac
engine is built for both strength and
speed, and The tests of il have shown
wonderful results. 1t is claimed for it
that it is capable of hauling heavy
nassen ger train ut the rate of from sew
enty-iivc to ninety miles an hour, and
the tests made, while not severe, have
tended 10 sustain the claim. SuDcria
tcndcnt Bender timed it on an eight
mile run cast OF the city. The eight
miles were covered in six minute, with
perfect case. not the slightest evidence
OF s'rainins being p,rccptiblc.
Tic engine itself contains many rovcl
features in construction. 1t has cvlin.
ders in which The steam escapes after
it has been used It is so arranged as 10
be vast improvement over the common
arrangement. The boiler is very long
and there are two tircboxcs. An inpen-
iou' con;rivancc consumes the gases and
smoke, SO that economy in the use of
fuel is one Of the advantages claimed.
The fireman has cab to himself at the
rear of the boiler, while the engineer
occupies separate cab perchcd on the
top OF the boiler, little to he rear of
the centre. The engine weighs sixty
five tons and rests upon eighteen wheels.
Is drivers are sixty eight inches in
diameter.
Probably the fastest run on record
was made recently on the Canada South
crn road by special train bearing the
Vanderbilt party. The track was straight
and fine and the train ran 10Y miles in
~ minutes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21

lhc presentation OF AN American flag
to IA, grammar schools of Bangor re-
minds me OF a similar occurrence which
took plac, in Maine village in the
summer OF 1853. company Of vol
untecrs, being about to depart for the
state capital, was drawn up on the
green to receive flag that had bccn
made by The patriotic members of the
local sewing circle. the v.lngc pastor
made sensible presentation speech,
and the banner was received by the cap
tam OF the company, who handed 1t 10
The color-bcarcr, witty Irishman.
Then, facing the WORTH pastor and his
fair flock, the embarrassc captain pro-
Gee led to ackno wedge the gift as fol-
low:
Reverend sir and ladies: This
beautiful flag which 1 see before
mc-''
It's behind yez captain" inter
Iu?;ed the color bearer.
(Which sec behind me-" amended
the hlushing oili, CT, islands for some.
Thing more than ,hecmblcm of Il power
Iul nation. I. is beauty's tribute to
valor, and as such it is doubly dear TO
the gallant hearts around me. In
than%ing you for your gift, ladies, We
pledge ourselves faithfully 10 defend it..
a; the close of tic campaign, those OF
u' who a:c spared, will bring this flag
Back to you, unless it is blown to
atoms by shot from the enemy, in which
event wc'l.-wc'l!-"
"Wc'.l bring tim b-cl Tie polc,"
shouted the enthusiastic Irishman, tc
the delight Of the crowd and the relief
of the superior Officer. -Laoh:,n (M)
| ,JVynai
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
A Cabinet O0l.cr,s Life.

|
A Cabinet officer, telling Washing
ton correspondent what his daily routine
is, says: "a got up at T. 30 o'clock this
morning, and sat down to breakfast at
about S o'clock Before l hal fin ished
my private secretary came with bundle
OF letters. AS fast as l read them I
dictated answers and was, perhaps,
three quarters of an hour ut the task.
In the meantime, five people, old
friends from nj s:atc, had gathered in
the par.or 10 sec me before I went to
tic department. gave each OF them
two or three minutes aud then asked
one, whose business was really i'm
portant, to walk along with me.
got to my Office about 8. 40 O'Clock
There were thirty or more PEOPLE in my
room waiting, and the crowd was as
numerous until noon, when 1t was time
to start for the capitol, and I was
Obliged TO dismiss the rest of my callers.
then attended hearing given 10 some
attorneys on case of Importance. This
lasted until 80 O'Clock.
my daughter was going away on
the afternoon tain, and 1 thought
L would so home to luncheon
SO as to bid her good by. While sit
ting at luncheon I got the cards of five
people who had either seen nc go home
or had learned M whereabouts at the
department. Oac Of .hcm WIS former
ly the head OF the department over
which presided and was, Of course,
entit led 10 respect. Two others were 4
committee who hal come 10 invite mo
to make speech ut Il banquet / dis
missed them as soon as could, but by
that time il was g. 30 o'clock. l hur-
red TO the department, where my desk
was covered with letters, which re.
CURED mr. signature. had to read
each one carefully, of course, and fin
ished the last one at s. 80 O clock. Then
l walked home tired out, with the in
tention OF taking little nap before
weat TO dinner engagement. Bat no
nap for nc. When got to my house
there were three Senators and two mem
bcrs OF the House waiting to see me-,
and 1t was 6. p o'clock before l rot
through with them. Then my wife
assisted me to dress and hurried me Off
to dinner, from which l have just re-
turned. This is sample of ali my
days"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21

IN above tho corpse. Tho thing that
tho corpse liked mort in life is buried
with him, and many Cinnamon save
tho parings of their nails and the comb
ings OF their hair in order that thcy
may be ut Mt their feet when they lie
IN their cctiils. In the mouth Of the
body piece of gold. or silver, or cop
per is placed. 1t is dressed in silk and
Is often dcckcd with jewels.
Grave robbing is SO severely punished
IN China that there is little danger of
the collins being disturbed. In case
Tho family is too poor to own burial
mound or to stand tho expenses Of tho
funeral, tho coffin is kept in tho house
until they can raise money enough to
put it under tho ground in good style.
~ Tutor employed ut the American
legation in Picking has hal the C: fin
containing his fathers body in his
house for at lcnst two years, and he has
not yet been able to ra;sc enough money
to bury it. Before lie picks out a
burial spot he will, like all Cinnamon,
get fortune teller to choose q lucky
place for HIM, aud he will go pcriodi.
ca!ly to the grave and burn some paper
money over it and 81 me- suits of paper
clothes to keep the spirit Of his father
warm, and will place some fool before
it that his fnthcr may have n ghostly
least du'ing The night. japanese COT
fins arc often mldc of burnt clay i'll tho
shape of large jars. The holy is all
doubled up when it is squeezed into
the coffin, and it is buried in sitting
posture. Tho collins of Japanese bnbics
arc little Pine boxes, AID in the case
of the poorer classes it is not uncommon
to pack them full of lime in order that
the bodies may decay moro quickly.
Sometimes tubs of pine hoopcd with
bamboo arc used for coiiia,, and tho
c fins are broken with he spade of
the undertaken as nc puts them in tho
earth. The Burmese cot!ii is nmsy
affair made OF the highest wood nailed
roughly together. In the case Of the
richer dead it is covered with gilt
paHer, and it is carried to the grave
with fantastic dane IS aad dole fui music.
The funeral ceremonies are much the
same as those of the Chinese. and for
seven days after the burial the family
sit on the ground and sleep upon mats.
All over the East this same modification
Of the flesh is prac.i'cd b. the relations
OF Tie dead, and grief for departed
friends is July as bitter in Asia rs in
the United S atcs. = Chicago Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21

a young c!vi! engineer who returned
to Buffalo, II. l., after four months
expedition through Tie Black Hills
with government surveying party,
told the following story:
Zone evening las; summer We pitched
camp. and after supper the command
ing officer in the larty ordered me 10
make detour 10 a certain point fur; her
north. The distance By the road ! was
told to take was believed to be about
four niles, but to get it exactly was
given pcdomete: to carry in my pocket.
On tie way / came 10 small mining
settlement, and dance was going on
in the biggest saloon. AS had plenty
OF time on IN? hands I went in and
joincl in the dane, and never rested
until midnight. l then proceeded to
finish my detonr, got back to camp an d
turned in. In the morning l was asked
to report, aud without thought
handed over the pcdomctcr. Tn. off.
Ger looked at it in amaz.mcnt and then
exclaimed, Forty four miles! Where
on earth did you so last night2 Twas
perp.exed at first myself and could not
explain my wonderful record, and it
was not until later that recalled thu;
dance, but eau t believe that danced
10 les in single evening""
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
"You-an gc.!'

| II OC-an6 &C.!
When tl.cy finally decided to go up
+,airs and discover the cause OF the
coinmo:ion, they found Dir. and Mrs.
Merton iu;fuiiy regarding the ruins OF
their mirror, which was fractured from
SIDE to silc.
'"An attempted burglary" explained
Merton, indicating half-opcn saicicl
ear the window. .'rhc fellow had
got his bag filled with jewc:ry, silver,
toilet articles. and Whatever he could
pick up. when he observed his reflection
IN the mirror, and thinking, probably,
that he was detected, fired at his sup.
posed enemy the shots VIC heard"
See" cried Z Ina, half hystcri-
cally, 'hcre are the MARKS of his feet
on the wiadow-lcdge lie must hare
got out tha. way-5lid down the porch
pillar and escaped. Ny poor, dear,
lovely chcval. gasp
"Well,' cricd Merton, with laugh,
''ict us DC glad he did not get away
with his p.undcr!'
Late they sat discussing the affair,
and when they finally broke up it was
David Roseo who saw Miss Joyco
home.
Charley" ecs.atically confldci
yoiing Mrs. Merton TO her husband, tho
following night, "NIilic has been here
and She and David R,sco are going to
be married! Aud it's all on account of
my mirroi.'
CLOVIS that, dcail'
why, if l hadn't bought it tho
burglar wouldn't have shot q. it. And
II he In In t sho, at it we wouldn't have
'ua upstairs. And If VIC hadn't run
upstairs they wouldn't have had an
opportunity TO make up"
Charlie laughed Out in hearty amu,e.
E:cnt.
Il really believe wa, inspired to
buy it," avowcl Einn, solcmnly.
Yes darling" mcckiy asscatod
CHARLEY.
But he groancd, remembering Ike
check he had drawn i'll favor Of Tobcy.
"Bcs:dcs,' she cried, convincingly,
'if the mirror had not been there you'd
have been killed, for tia. awful man
was trying to shoot YOU
To this rcmarS ab.c argument Charley
returned the only reply Il woman logic
Should ever receive "a kiss. -TA;
Lely.r.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
They Divide Gloves.

There is certain dealer in gloves in
Washington who receives at regular in :
te7vais an order for a pair of gloves,
the one pair TO be divided between two
men. He wraps up one glove and end j
it to certain address and the other
glove to another address. Sometimes
he has to send one of the gloves by
mail to Mississippi The oxpl anation
OF this old state of affairs is this ::
General Hooker, member OF the Nils.
sisslppi delegation in congress-, was a
Confederate soldier, and in one of the
charges which he led at the head of his
cavalry agains. the Union lines he lost
his right arm. His other hand was
wounded, and he wears a glove unon il
almost constantly.
Major Powell, chief of the geological
survey, was also brave soldier on tho
Union side, an lie, too, came out of
the battle one day minus an arm--hi,
left one. lie and General Hooker arc
intimate friends and their hands arc Of
the same size, so when Major Powell
wants glove he buys pair and says:
"scnd the other one. TO Hookcr"
Likewise, when General Hookcr's glove
gets n little worn hc orlcrs new pair
and says: "Scnd the other one to
Powell IT. lInShiaatJn Captal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
MOm9oiiaI, Collins.

The heaviest wooden ccfii Is uiei in
the world are those of the Chinese, and
coffin making is one Of the leading in
dustries in every Chinese city. Collins
cost all the way from a5 to s55, 600,
and your rich Mandarin will have hi,
burial caslict lacquercd inside and out,
and his funeral will cost small fortune.
If he Is over sixty he Will keep his
cofli on hand, so as to have it ready
in case of his death; and if he has q
du'iful son this c,flil may possibly be
n birthday gift from the boy. Many an
old Chinaman keeps his ccfIin in his
paTlor. The wood Of the Chinese coffin
is from four to six inches thick, and .
coffin weighs hundred, of pounds. 1t
is usually carried on sort Of frame
work of poles to the grave, and it is ac-
companica by band OF music and pro-
fc;sional mourners. The man is laid
at full length within it and lot OF
stuff is buried with it. Each of his
nearest relatives is supposed TO bring a
silk coverlct to put over the body, and
a dozen silk quilts are sometimes packed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
I'm SIS, coo cate.

Harvard College boasts OF an SIS, 900
entrance connecting two OF the oldest
recitation buildings of the university
Harvard AMI Massachusetts Halls.
1t stands on the North avenue side of
the grounds. and is striking if not
really hard icm, addition to the college
property. There is no doubt that the
gateway cost SIS 600 or within a few
dolla7s of that amount, but it require
connoisseur to see its real va.u,.
The style is known as the Flemish
Band" and is similar to that seen in
Harvard Hall. 1t was intended to
harmonize with that old building.
Tie gateway comprises eight large
square brick posts and two larger ones
on either side Of the driveway. These
posts are capped with light sandstone,
and are connected with sections of iron.
work. OF course the driveway is in the
centre, and entrances for pedestrians flank
each side. Each of these passagcways
is closed by a heavy iron gale. those in
the driveway being double. The style
Is reproduction Of that prevalent in
1886, the year in which the college was
founded. This idea is carried out by
placing old fashioned square lanterns
over the small entrances. Over the
carliageway is an iron arch, bearing OH
its front, the seal of the university, tho
date "1G36' in bronz; figures, with tho
date 1889 in similar but smaller figures
below it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
What You See in the Shooting Star

A small body, perhaps as large as a
paving stone or larger, moro often per-
haps not SO large as MARBLE is moving
round the sun. Just as Almighty planet
revo!ves in an eclipse, so this small OBJ
Jcct viii move round and round in an
eclipse, with the sun in the focus.
There are at the present moment incon.
ceivab!c myriads oil such metcors NOV.
ing'n this manner. They arc too small
and too distant for our telescopes, and
we can never sec them except undcr cx-
traordinary circumstances. At the time
we sec the meteor it is usually moving
with enormous velocity, so that it often
travcr5cs distance Of more than twenty
miles in second of time. Such n
velocity is almost impossible near the
earth's surface; the resistance of the air
would provent'it.
Aloft, in the cmptincs, Of space
there Is no air to resist tho meteor. II
may have been moving round and round
the sun for Thousands, perhaps for mil
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
Don't Stand in the Way.

THE world is too crowded."
The grumbler declares,
II don't like its labor,
don't like its cares"
If you care not to work, sir,
And much rather play,
Why, do as you please.
But don't stand in the WAY.
The sewers are coming
To put in the seed,
This crmy is sea cely
Enough for our need;
You can lend us hand
For an hour, or q day,
Or stand like post,
But don't stand in the way.
Life's summer and autumn
They glide ON apace.
And then the gial reapers
Will fall i'll o place.
But if you have not labore1,
You can't expect pay;
And the harvest is theirs,
So don't stand in their way
Keep moving, keep moving,
There's good work for all
Put a hand to the plough,
Or 20 back to the wall.
The young men are coming,
And old men grown gray.
The world needs them all:
Friend, don't stand in the way.
Tile Bduncr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-02-21
Not Voluntary.

There goes man WHO has served tic
State for many year,.
Where, in the L'gisla,urcg
No. in prison.