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Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
ThE LETTER CARRlERs.
Elrst Annual Conference Of the National
assoc ciation Oajeci of the Meeting.

Elrst Annual Conference Of tho National
assoc ation-Oajeci 81 the Meeting.
NFw YORK. July 3 The FIRST annual
conference " the National Association
ol Letter Carriers mes ia iAls clty Ira
day. The delegates present presented
New York City, Brooklyn. Jersey City,
Bunalo, Pbilsde. phia, Milwaukee. Prov
idence. Newark Albany, san francisco
and Chicago. The conference vas
called al TIE request OF the Milwaukee
association for The purpose of furthering
the effort 20 increase tho salary q car
riers and 20 oisclss the adylsabillty OF
banding together letter carriers all over
he country in National association
Mr. Goodwin, Of Providence. member
OF the executive committee Of the Ns-
tional Letter Carriers Association.
stated 20 tue conference that Its object
was threefcld. First, 70 ultimately OBJ
tain for letter carriers salary of g. eco
per annum; second, % secure legislS-
tion that after twenty years Of service
all carriers should be pensioned, and
third, that q rigorous observance Of the
eight hour law should be maintained.
A resolution that al hrst-class post
Offices in the United States should bs
represented in the National organiza-
tion was adopted IL was decided tc
petition Congress 70 adjust the saiarie
OF carriers as follows: ia frst-clas.
officers for the hrst year. $500: second
year. $500; third year, = 600; and each
succeeding year 81, 200. In second-elass
Offices from 5000 10 8. oso
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
SENATOR HAWLeYS VIEW.
lie Is Amazed at Bishop POtter's re
marks Made ut Harvard.

lie Is amazed at Bishop POtter's Re-
marks Made ut Harvard.
WooDsTOcK, Conn, July 5. In the
course Of his speech at the Fourth Of
July celebration in this place Senator
Hawley said:
Il have read with amazement the remarks OF
Bishop Potter. delivered IT the commencement
exercises at Harvard last week, concerning the
political condition and the political ethics OF
the country. While we all welcome criticisms
applied in firm but loving spirit 10 the evils
that inevitably develop AZ times, / deeply de
plore 70 hear men OF eminent position and
scholarly attainnerts speaking hopelessly Of
this great aad wondsrlui Nation, this good Ma
tion, as 1 believe It TO 0e-picl1ing up Incl
dental occurrcnces and sIigAt tendencies among
small fragments OF the people
The General tooh up the statements oy Bishop
Potter seriatini. claiming that Senate bill No.
3s3 Tor the relief OF soldiers aad sailors ipcapac
itatCd FOR performance of labor amply guard,1
against the evils predicted By the Bishop,
should the act become a law. Continuing ne
SAID: 1t is not true, as Bishop Potter asserts,
that under any Of the proposed legislation every
sEullzlng camp follower and dcsertec who has
The e1rontery 10 demand a pension can come
in. That is not true, and il IS slaaderous and
misehievi0us to make such statement.
tApplsuse.l suppose the coed Bishop
thinking o. tae bill 10 give ar
rears Of pensions TO soldiers which
the Senate very properly defeated or he
might have had in mind the bill TO pension
every man who WGs a prisoner Of war, or Of the
bill 20 pension every man who served for thirty
or ninety DAYS. BUT let me assure the Blsnop
that the Congress which he talks about being
ready 70 give a pension 10 every skulking de.
serter will not act fOolishly. When the war
ended the interest on the public debt was ti5i,
OO00o0 a year. Now that interest and the pen
sions together only amount 20 SlSo.000o eco, and
our country has doubled in population and
wealth. I believe it is pretty good country,
and It IS about time these pessimists stopped
talking" lApplause.I
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
NEWS II BRIEF.

P T E4rasm was - years ols On
Sztur1zy.
Wines fron rAistns uGs1 IN failure.
pa daty ia FraRcs-
4 droszht 81 Ozulu4zaA Mex. has
.agsed the ee4-a u 70 eco catsls.
Icebergz Ia the Calf q S. LAxrence
a-e causing 1uca trout 70 nzFigators.
Thomas Cotson shot and killed viii
lam Palmsr Ir.dsY - shslbyyils. Ind.
Supervisor w%Alin. Of ths census,
estimates the population u Bosloz 70 De
as, z4s.
Al oDers-houss that cost slss, eco
burned ~ Salt Lake City early Friday
morning.
The German Lutheran Synod has ap-
pFopxiated S., GO Tor Concordiz College
- Springfield, III
A. Richmond, Va, Mrs Henry Short
zas fatally burned By trying % kiR8le
: IRE with kerosene OF.
A. Richmond. Va. Mrs Henry Short
xas fatally barnsd b. trying 70 kinale
: ire vita kerosene OIL On the sth.
j. o. Means, OF Chicago, won the one
mile safety bicycle championship race
~ the meeting OF Illinois whesl men at
Bloomington Friday.
Ms. George Stoner. Of Haperyille.
III, while assisting her husband in the
hsld Friday MAS struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
A. Kansas City Friday the Memphis
road reduced the number OF employees
In its shops by hf5y men and the hours
of work from ten 20 nine.
Mrs George Stoner. Of Naperyille,
IL. while assisting her husband in the
field on the 4th, was struck by light
ming and ms family killed.
The round-trip fare between Chicago
and Kansas City was cut S.. 80 Saturday
and trouble in the Western Passenger
Association IS likely TO result
Miss Annie Turner. of Walnut Hills.
Cincinnati, O, while attem pting 10 step
from a skiff into the United Dtates snag
boat Friday night, fell into the river
and was drowned.
At Carthage, ILL.,, S. o. Denton, who
deserted his wife and dying babe some
months ago, was chased out OF the city
with shotgun Friday on his return by
the father OF the abandoned wife.
AtNew York Friday, while intox-
icated, John Lutz shot his wife three
times, seriously, if not fatally wound
ing her, and then killed himself. The
trou blcs arose over their 5-day- old
babv
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

uorkz At $50 bor-Hre Vas
k,ailt Ct the oli an3 powder saa the peak
i hrillizntly illum1nased. TIE mount
ala aaa tAe sPps2r2noe of Al erormeas
xelcaao vcealting forgA an immense
colunn Of ire Rockets shooting il al
directions aaSe3 10 t3e effect The llle-
mina.lon coula * seea tor ioe nllss in
Al directions
sA4g LAKE CRY. I. T., July 6-The
celebra toa here VAS the biggest ia the
history % Zica Iae parade VAS over
three miles long-
MILwAUkgE. July A-The Fourth Was
quietly obssr,es IA this city. AT least
s.. coo people fsom TIE city spent Tie
dar al suburban resorts
WAsHINsToN. July 5.-The Foarth o.
Jglv wss celebrated hers "a the usual
old-fasbicned way The department
buildings aud public Offices were al
closed and business IA the city was
quite generally suspended. The C2pi-
tol vas deserted. many Congressmen
having gone ogt Of town. For the first
time the National colors doatsa in hon
or Of Independence Day over the oone
o. ths Capitol.
MoRRIsvuLE. VI, July 5.-The Tooth
anniversary Ct the settlement o. this
town Was celebrated Friday.
MONTREAL, Can. Jaly S. 1t was not
forgotten here Friday that this vas the
American NationGl holiday and there
was noticeable increase IN the amount
OF bunting displayed as compared with
other years. flags were flying from all
places of business whose psoprietors or
partners are American, and the streets
presented almost IS gay an appearance
IS on Canadian holiday.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
A YOUNG FiRE-eUG.
A 5-Yezr-OId Boy ConfeSses That Ee
Fired Several Buildings.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 5.-For two
or three weeks the police have been
puzzled by incenliary fires in tho south
ern part of the city. Wednesday the
Antioch Church was myster!ously fred
and little girl in the vicinity said that
she saw 5-year-old boy, Johnny lIamp-
den, running from the structure just as
the blaze burst out. Investigation sat
isfed the police that the lad was the
troublesome fire-bug, and he was arrested
and brought to the mayors court Thurs
day on warrant charging him with
the crime. just before the trial ne con-
fessed to setting the church or fire and
said that he had also fired the Excel
sIor works and Frick's livcry-stable,
both of which were burned a short time
ago, and several stables in the neigh
borhood. The only reason that he gave
for thus destroying so much property
was that he wanted TO sec the fire.
engine horses run" The mayor held
him over to the criminal court.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

RICHMOND, Va, July 5.-Hon. Beverly
Tucker died here Friday evening at 5
o'clock. lie was born at Winchester.
Va, June 5, 1870. He was perhaps as
well known personally to leading poll
ticians throughout the country as any
man OF bis time He was a nephew of
John Randolph, of Roanoke. He was
the editor of the Washington Sentinel
from 1852 to 1856 and Consul 10 Liver
pool under President Buchanan. He
visited England AID Canada during the
war on a special mission for the Confed-
crate Government
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
------------- . -
a ROTTEN BOAT.
Four Persons Lose Their Lives at McEces-
port, Pa.

PITTsBURGH. Pa, July 5.-At 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon John Thompson, his
wife and 14-year-old girl Bessie and Rich
ard Smith and wife and three children
started to row across the Yioughiogheny
river at McKeeSport, twelve miles above
here. The boat was old and rotten,
and whom the middle OF the river was
reached it gave way Both men sunk
instantly, and Bessie Smith and Alice
Thompson followed, after rising thrce
times TO call piteously to their mothors
to save them. Robert, an ls-year-old
son of Mrs. Thompson, dragged his
mother to the boat, and she and her in
fart child were supported hy the brave
boy until help arrived. Mrs. Smith
also saved herself by clinging to the
submerged boat. The bodies of the
two men, with their daughters were
recoyared
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
A MONUMENT uNvAiLEo.
Thousands o. People at Sterling. Ill, Make
the Affair "A Grand success.


STERLING, Ill, July By far the
most important event in the history Of
Sterling occurred Friday, when the Sol
diers' and Sailors monument was un-
vailed and presented 10 the city by the
Monument Association in tho presence
Of -, 900 people. There was a process
sion two miles long, comprising G. a. r
posts, Sons OF Veterans. camps Knights
Of Pythias and Patriotic Sons OF Amer
lea. a gigantic trades display. inter-
sperSed with several bands OF music,
paraded the streets at o'clock.
After the parade the unvailiug OF the
monument a splendid shaft sixty feet
high. bearing the names of Whiteside
County's fallen heroes. occurred in Gen.
trail Park. Moses Dillon. president Of
the Monumen. Association, made the
presentation speech, and the monument
was accepted by Mayor j. L. Lawrence.
General Il. A. Alger delivered brief
hut eloquent address. and General John
McNulta delivered an grafton.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
RAIoEo eY HoRse.ThIEvEs.
Many Animals stolen in Esstera wash
inston and Northern Idaho

many AulmAA, rtetfh ~ i~t''t+h W @eA-
ington and Northern Idaho.
SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, July 81
Horse-thieycs have made grand round
up in Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho during the last few days. The
method OF their operations indl,ato that
they have a regularly organized band
with d leader. Saturday and Sunday
last they rendezvoused near this city
and FASTENED away with 500 head OF
horses toward the British Columbian
line, through the Flathead Indian
country, in Northwestern Montana.
4. L. Smiths ranch. near this city, was
visited Sunday night and several fine
animals were stolen. A Walla Walla
farmer reports the loss OF fifty head,
which were traced 10 within few miles
Of Spokane Falls William Lewis. of
Cheyenne, lost a stallion for which be
paid 81, 200. A large number Of raAchers
are here organizing for pursuit Of the
thieves, but with little hope of success,
as they have several hundred miles
start and are thoroughly acquainted
with the country, which is very ragged
and little travelled
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
TEAcHeRs IN sEssIoN.
Opening of the National Educational Coun-
cil In St Paul


Sr. PAUL, MINI. July 5-T6e Ma
tional Educational Council of the Ma
tional Association ~ Teachers assem-
bled in its FIRST days session ia this city
on Friday with President 5. II. Peabody.
Of Illinois. IN the chair. The initial
work was limited 90 the consideration
Of one question. the relation of the city
superintendent o. schools 30 the school
board and several speeches were made
on this subject The afternoon session
WAS made interesting by = running dis
cussion on the subject Of educational
literature.
The president appointed The follow
inr comm itioes: On nomination of fno.a-
bers. Mossrs White, Of Ohio: Pickard.
OF Iowa: Rounds. of New Hampshire.
On nomination Of officers Messrs. A.
lyn. Of Illinois; Conway, q Tennessee;
Bskoy, OF Colorado. On standing ac-
counts. Messrs. Hinsdsle. q MichirA
Stevenson, Of Kansas, James, of Ne
braFka
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

NEW YoEK, July 5.-The total mum
ber OF mercantile failures throughout
the United States reported during the
last six months was 5. 466. The number
reported in Western States were as fol
lows: Indiana, So; Illinois, 249; Mis-
souri,, 2l0; Michigan, $50; Kansas, 173
Wisconsin,, 50; Minnesota, 1S6; Iowa
lis The total assets involved were
SO, ,O2J, Il6, and liabilities s6%, SCI, ot2.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

NEW Yong, July g. - The torpedo
boat Cushing, got into port Thursday
from Washington and tied up at the
Brooklyn navy-ysrd. It's executive Of
fcer. Mr. Dougher;y, saws that it is not
only a Tremendous success as a speeder
bat also as coal econ9mizer. IL used
only four tons OF coal on the 40o-miles
run from Washington, and under an
average pressure Of fifty pounds Of steam
made twelve and one-half knots an
hour
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
WITHOUT BREAD.
The Locked-Out Cloak-Maksrs in New
York Reduced to the Last Extremity.

YORK heauced to the Last lHtfefnity.
NEW YoaK, July 5-The Fourth
brought no relief TO the striking cloak
makers. Hundreds of men and women
who had not cent in the world spent
the day at the headquarters Of the
union in the hope that money would
come in from some source and be dis
tributed among them. Mrs. solomon
Blum, a woman with three young
children, said she had just received
an eioctment notice from her landlord.
her husband has been ous of work for
nearly five weeks. When asked where
her husband was. she replied: 'He is
looking for something 20 eat He prom
ised TO bring me and the children some
bread If he could get any money l
haven't had bite since yesterday morn
ing" This IS only one Of many Ike
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
CRASHED INTO a WAGON.
Three Persons Killed and Eighteen In
jured Near Louisville by Train.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. July 5.-About s
o'clock Friday evening the north-bound
express on the Louisville Southern rail-
way struck wagon containing twenty
one persons returning from a picnic az
the Preston street road crossing. just
beyond the city limits. Frank Pratt
aged Il years; Ben Pratt aged u years.
and Mary Noltemeyer. aged years,
we're instantly killed, and tho remain
ing eighteen we're all more or less
cc rfouslv infnre1
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

DrTnoIT. Mich. July 5.--I'he Aaiion-
al Music Teachers tssociati0n Friday
elected J n Hahn. of Detroit president
and selected Minneapolis for the merit
place o. meeting Fridays session and
q concert ga ths evening completed tie
work OF the convention.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.--The Red Star
steam tug International, Captain A. 7.
Bernard. with a crew Of seventeen men.
IS reported 10 have been sunk of Bar.
negat Friday night, having seen run by
a British tramp steam mship.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

LoSDoS, July 5-The Queen has
presented 70 Miss Dorothy Tenant
Mr. Stanley's fancee, a miniature q
her Majesty. The portrait is inclosed
in case set with brilliants, which also
contains a lock Of the Ouean's 49,
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06
Thinner Msris.ths strsnes Case.

MoSrIcrLDo. IL. July 3 thinner
Merideih was tapped Thursday tie
I05th time. and there has been re-
moved from rim 2.ies pounds q water
BIS case IS one of the most e1iraordina-
~ on record, and the physicians are
watching the outcome with great inter
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-06

Eoth the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs Is taken; it Is pleasant
end rsfreahing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly On tie Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. eieanses tie sys-
ten eEsctually, aispels colds, had
aches and teyeFs and cures habiLuai
constipation Syrup of Eigs IS the
only remedy Of is kind ever pro-
dgeed, pleasing b the taste and ac-
eepLRbls 70 the stomach, prompt in
10 action and truly beneficial IN is
effects, prepared only frsm the most
healthy and agreeable substances, lis
many excellent qualities commend il
70 al and have made il the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs il for sals In 5oc
and 81 bottles hy al leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it CO hand VIII pro
cure il promptly for any one who
wishes TO try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
cSLlTORYia Ffe syrup co.
Ssg FRANCISCO, csL.
toCsNIlE. N. sEg Foak. M
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
STORM AND FLOOD,
Tremendous Fail of Water Cnuscs Ov

Tremendous Fall of Water Causes Over
flow of New York Towns.
A storm passed through Central New
York and did great damage to crops,
roads and bridges. At Norwich large
portion of the town was flooded, and the
water was several feet deep in portion
OF tho town that had never overfiowed
before. At Oneida tho entire eastern
part of the town was submerged, the
wafer being four feet deep on the first
iloors of residences. The Ontario and
Western tracks for distance of several
miles were under water, and it is report
ed that much of it is washed away,
though that can not be decided
TIL the water subsidies. A largo
quantity of lumber was washed
away, and people were obliged to leave
their houses i'll boats The damage will
be very large. At Solsville in Madison
County, a saw-mill, planning mill, horse
barn and several sheds were washed
away by the flood, as was also go. 600
feet OF lumber. The loss is large, as
most of the buildings were nearly new
and valuable. The Erie canal in sew
eral places overflowed it's banks. The
Central Hudson's tracks at West Rome
were badly submerged, causing de-
lay of some hours. Every town in the
central counties reports some damage
from the storm.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
STRANGE GATHERING.
The Lame, Deaf and Blind, to
the Number of Ten Thousand


At least 10, 600 afflicted people from all
parts of the country gathered at Father
Mollinger's church, in Allegheny City,
Pa, on the 18th, to be healed and take
part in the celebration of st. Anthony's
Day. 1t was curious assemblage of
the lame. deaf and blind, drawn to-
gether by the reports of Father Mollin-
gers miraculous cures. The afflicted
began to arrive the day before,
and at night five thousand were
camped about the church, sleeping
on floors, door steps, porches and tho
ground. The services began at day
break, and were continued all day and
until late in the evening. Thousands
were unable to gain admission to the
church, and all day they stood in the
hot sun awaiting their turn to be cured.
Father Mollinger is physician as we'll
as priest, and does not claim any mirac-
ulous powers, but is firm believer in
faith coupled with works. He charges
nothing for his prescriptions, but few
left without giving to the church from
twenty-five cents to five dollars.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY.

Chicago Oflcials Declare That Diseased
Meat Is Prepared for Sale in the Home
Market.
With inspectors known to be watch
ing in the slaughter-house of Jacob
Hess, Chicago, to prevent the surrepti-
tious preservation of the meat Of lumpy-
jaw cattle, the forbidden practice was
discovered in full blast--so at least the
representatives of the board of health
department declare. The inference
drawn is that at cheap prices, but all
profit, the tainted meat was to be mar
keted through the peddlers in the Arti-
san districts in Chicago. Apparently each
elevator load of meat, before being hoist
ed to the upper floors OF the slaughter
house for destruction in rendering watts,
was for moment lowered to the base
ment and the hindquarters, the most
valuable meat, secretly unloaded, after
which the elevator was again started
upward to the rendering watts. Just
twenty-seven hundred pounds of the al
legged diseased meat was found hidden
away in the basement. The discovery
was made by city officials, and is being
used by them to support their oft-made
charge that the State inspectors are re-
miss, If not corrupt, and that the in
spection should be done by the city.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
UPSET THE DEAD.
A Terrific Shower of Hail Pellets
at st. Louis.
Horses Attached TO n Hearss Frightened
by the Bombardment-Thc Coffin
Being Dumped in n Gutter.

A terrific hail-storm swept over st.
Louis. For ten minutes tho hail fell in
a steady pQur, succeeded by light fall
of snow and heavy rain. AS the hail
pellets froze they fell in stones Of gradu-
ally increasing size, until great frozen
chunks, weighing Gs high as an ounce
and quarter and measuring three inch
es in diameter, were dashed to the
earth. The din and uproar were some-
thing frightful. Horses struck by these
icy missiles became frantic, and numer-
Gus runaways were reported. A funeral
cortege was caught in the storm, and
horses attached to the hearse and two
carriages became frightened and dashed
up the street The hearse was upset
and the coffin spilled out into the gut
ter, which was flooded with water.
Great damage was wrought to the plate
glass of the city, and several retail deal.
ers report their stock heavily injured.
There was good-sized scare at Barnum
and Bailey's Circus, where large audi
ence was in attendance, and it looked
for while as If the immense canvas
tents would collapse. No fatalities have
been reported.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-21
CENSUS RULING.
HungArfs,,s, Poles and Italians Can No
Ha Enumerated by Numbor.

HungArfnsis, Poles ana Italians Can NOV
10 Enumerated by Number.
Mr.. Porter, Superintendent of the
Census, has been informed by Mr.. Ash
Icy, the Census Supervisor OF the First
District of Pennsylvania, that his
enumerators have notified him that
Hungarians and Poles and many 1tal-
lans in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Car
bon Counties have refused to give any
census information, even to interpreters.
Many OF the men, no says, are desig-
mated by their employers by numbers,
each man wearing his number on his
person and answering to 1t. The
Supervisor says that IL so in
structed he will direct his enume-
rators to take account of such
employees by numbers, in this way So
curing nativity, age and occupation,
which, in his opinion, would be better
than no information at all. In his re-
ply Superintendent Porter informs the
supervisor that it is impossible that tho
census Office should help to perpetuate
such a state Of affairs as reported, when
large numbers of laborers are treated
more like beasts of burden than mon,
and known only by numbers. Mr.. Por-
ter gives him positive instructions to
employ sufficient number Of enumera-
tors and Interpreters to thoroughly can
vass these people and elicit from them
the information called for by the sched-
uleA