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NAMES HUMAN MAGNET
HIS Finger Tips Too Strong for the Heavy
WEIGHTS OF Lewiston and Auburn.


psshqpa + l. n9t generally known bn. IN ths
Of q magnetic or some Kind OF wonderful
Whitman. the man IN question. is So years old
and lives with his wife and little daughter In
.nsYsl h s q H. G MSmss and r.ss.
about The average height With 2 pair Of broad
men o. humanity. and his face. though :!
benevoience and Kindness.
Alter sTsi sonysEfStio%S II. party adouEni;
Seating himself at the heal Of a large table
IN ths middle Q, the room on Mt i0 Mhi.nsn held
10 seo! f bis face and raens ss nasr
paper. Tho reporter. with Mr. whitman's con:
e. s t99s the soa e. but snd IL:
%S ,d oVef ana ali o0 Now BraabSrs
seat Tor the one al the end Of the table Grasp.
and hs ss lis se. nj
said: Nov friend spirits f.; or ~ whfate.e1 you
s as aud xY' po s s nj s
chair. and table followed the dictation Of the
wonderful finger tips over the room In man.
Mr.. Linscott dprins those nroceedinss had
been rubbing up his muscles and preparing FOR
ngrIp with the supernnturRl He took the seat,
calmly got good hold and announced that he
was rendy. He WAS ready: too. for his muscles
stood out like whipcord. but still! he was not
in it." and like the others yielded to the iney.
table. Messrs. Tarr aud Wood concluded il
was no nse TO try II. and 80 this part OF the pro-
ceedngs came to an end.
Now some think that Mr.. Whitman Is walk
ing electric plant, but such Is not the case. for
he placed u pane OF glass on the table and
placing his fingers on 1t lifted It lust as II The
NJ n conductor was not there
Mr.. Whitman does not claim to b spirit.
His Iatou! power he holds his. hands out as
runs TO his finger tips. and when hets done
using 1t he dips his fingers IN cold water.
sprInkes a. few drops on his forehead. and.
holding both hands IN the air. allows It to run
| Rck to Its receptacle in his shoul dera- 1t
seems" said Mr.. Viii tmRn. as IL there vas
is transmitted"
whom he was small boy. Sometimes. when
playing with other children. he would place
his fingers on O chair and. for his amusement
pull the other children around the room hang
ing to IT. Mr. Whitman grew up the same as
other boys. and being OF a rather reserved
disposition. said little about his powers. He
has been working and Is now employed a.
cutter with the firm OF Gay. Woodman Il Co,
although lately he has not worked more than
half tho time.
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guase and Of Wide differences In religious
faith. It has been 80 remarkably FREQ from
clxyfi styiYA
Tho Return Of tho Heroes OF Fisher's
Ialand.

The summer work Of our new arm OF coast
defence. the naval militia, Is now over, at
least a. far as the squadron Is concerned.
The useful practice in search lights and night
signalling, in boat drills, handling the heavy
guns, serving ammunition. working tho
secondary battery. and target firing has been
duly carried out, both for the Massachusetts,
and the New York battalions, and the battle
OF Fishers Island has been fought and won.
as was the battle OF Deer Island before It.
Taken altogether 1t has been very instruc-
tive and profitable initiation OF tho new
organization into its career.
In urging upon Congress the establish
ment Of a suitable naval reserve both as a
necessity and "a IA measure Of economy,
Secretary WHITNEY pointed out that Eng
land, with an annual expenditure of less
than 81, 900, 900 maintained en- auxiliary naval
force twice as large as the entire American
navy. He also put with great cogency the
way in which this question was affected by
tho changes in the art Of war:
"in former times when the i'm plsmenta OF war were
simple In constr uc;ion and the ship was handled wholly
mainly BY sail the seAtarins class were available for
immediate incorporation into the naval force; now
seamanship plays an unimportaut part Tho ship 10
handled below deck and no man 10 Mt TO be eneraftsd
into the naval force who has not been previously
trained to knowledge Of the modern implements Of
and naval tactics 1t may. therefore, be said that
there 10 longer any naval rsssrvs in the merchant
marine More than this preparation which has not
been previously made cannot be sxtemporised. The
speed and power OF modern navies are such that .
fortnight Is sucient for European power to concen
,ra.s absolutely o~erpowsrinE force whore months
wers formerly required"
The present summer has seen a practical
beginning in the establishment Of the force
thus recommended; and before another
years man1uvres come around. 1t will no
doubt have 80 busted itself in drills and In
recruiting as to show still greater degree
OF proficiency and strength.
BY that time. also, the naval reserve bat
talions OF New York and Massachusetts,
ought to be reinforced by contingents from
Rhode Island and Connecticut, as well ns
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This
would mako the work Of instruction on the
part Of the home squadron still moro oner-
GUS than during tho present summer, but
pains In such cause would no doubt gladly
be undertaken.
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The lnsurgent cause In Chill Ia now en-
gagged In peculiar race against time.
BALMAcEpAs new war ships arrive from
Europe before any decided successes are
gained by tho Congress party. this additional
force may be enough 10 turn tho scale In his
favor. From the first, the possession OF the
creator part OF the navy has been the main
source OF reliance for the Congress party. for
although In the Almirante Lynch and the
Aimirante Condell he has two OK ellen torpedo
cruissrs OF the best modern type which have
been used to advantage not only In repeatedly
threatening the insurSent ports. but In de-
stroyine the insurgent ironclad Blanco
Encalada. yet his naval inferiority as a whole
was manifest. This roint is tho moro impor-
tant since foreign nations may have On excuse
for recognizing the bclligerency Of an insur-
gent that possesses navy and can defend Its
ports and carry en- war BY sea-
But In the now cruisers Presidente Err
razuriz and Presidente Pinto. completed in
France. tho BALMAcEDA Government possesses
two rne sister ships. with horse power enough
to go nineteen knots at the maximum. Their
batteries are not very powerful consisting only
OF two 4.7-inch and four 2k.inch guns but
these are rapid.flre pieces. and are supple
mentsd By three torpedo tubes. They can
give the insurgents much trouble By their high
speed and hardness. One Of them has already
left Lisbon. and should reach Chilli within
seven weeks. while the other after grounding
near Toulon. Is getting ready to follow its
mate.
The Congress party will have to bestir itself
during tho next two months.
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QUAY'S PROGRAMME.
The Probable Result OF the Campaign o
1sol-Are the Democrats Likely to Win .

The Probable Result or the Campaign or
1ssl-Are the Democrats Likely ts VIM
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2.-Gov. Patt;son and
Secretary Of State Harrity are quoted as say
ing: The management Of Republican affairs
IN Pennsylvania could not be more satisfactory
to us II the party took orders from State
Chairman Kerr. instead OF from Quay and
State Chairman Andrews" Criticism could
not possibly be more cruel
The Republican Convention will be held at
Harrisburg on Aug. 10. and Senator Quay has
his line OF battle formed not only for this year.
but for 1892. The state ticket as slated Is
Senator Amos H. ,Iylin for Auditor G General.
Speaker Thompson for State Treasurer. and
Gen. Frank Reeder for Chairman OF tho State
Committee. and a month later Congressman
Jack" Robinson is to be elected as President
OF the Pennsylvania League OF Republican
Clubs. aud Senator Quay will give his personal
attention very closely to the campaign.
These arc the Republican candidates and
managers that Gov. PattIson. Secretary Harri,y.
md Democratic State Chairman Kerr would
name for the Republicans II the privilege OF
naming were theirs.
While Senator Quay. rs the Republican
leader OF tho State. would not like to SOC the
two important Offices OF Stnte Treasurer and
Auditor General pass from Republican 70 Dem
10 more important to him than either or both
OF these Offices. Tho Senatorshlp Is the game
Senator Quay proposes to bag. and the selec-
ton OF Gen. Reeder as State Chairman Is to DO
made wholly with tho view OF forwarding tho
Senator'S plans.
With Harrison as the Republican candidate
the Democrats would stand an equal chance
OF carrying the Legislature next year. pnr.
cratic nominee for President. With Blame
A. the Republican candidate. Quay expects
The State OF Psnnsylvania to give 100. OO0 Re-
publican majority. especiallyi II Cleveland were
his opponent, and that would carry a Republi-
can Assembly so overw n slminRly strong that
the ripples Of Mugwumpism would max no i'm:
preston Hgainst Il. Hence. Senator Guar and
tention 10 setting up q solid delegation for
Blaine for President. and having absolute con.
troi o. TIE . party maehinsry hey WI be on.
torlal and Legislative districts Will be looked
a or 90 closely as to prevent any independent
can from entering the fold.
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TIL. Founder Of the city Of Rochester.

To rnK EniTox or Tar SuS-Sir: ! should DO pleased
to know why Col Nathaniel Rochester, the dis
tingushed founder Of this city h mentioned In
and apparently cnntsrptuous manner in the article
by Ge, rae Alfred Townsend, on tho influential families
OF western Jew York. when all The Other pioneers.
many ~ whom were !ariess eminent and prOmiaeut.
HrS inonionr" h"horahiy aud by name:
oclcs ar was founded rs p-rson from lscerstnwn
Nd. almost dus solth Ut nvcht s,er.
Sir Townsend is iAmiaI with Col Rochestsrs history
and achievements ana am 81 loss TO understsnd
why he should cast 50 marked slur upoa him.
AoGHEsIEE, AuE GEsEsEL
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HON. WV. N. EvARrs. II: o.,
TfNDsOn

This envelope, as we are happy to be able
to state, contained receipted bill for two
dollars which the Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs,
LII. D., had promptly paid on presentation.
That distinguished statesman and juriscon-
suit will now learn for the first time that his
two dollars did not 60 astray.
This communication inadvertently ad-
dressed to the Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs, at
Windsor. Connecticut, instead Of at Windsor.
Vermont, was mailed at the New York Post
Office at haIf-past o'clock on June 10. It
was promptly forwarded by Mr.. VAN Corr
to the designated locality. 1t was not the
business OF the New York Post Office to do
anything else than this, or to assume that
the ex-senator might not be temporarily
sojourning In Hartford county. The
letter reached Windsor, Connecticut, tho
next morning. The Connecticut Post
master held 1t for the usual time, and
advertised it when he found that no Hon.
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs. IL D.. turned up at
the general delivery window. Then he for
warded the unclaimed missive on July 20 to
the Dead Letter ONCE in Washington, In
order that Mr.. WANAMAKER and his trained
postal experts might find tho owner.
It appears that neither the Hon. JOHN
WANAMAKER nor any Of his subordinates
had ever heard Of the Honorable Doctor
EvARTs. They carefully registered his
name as No. 40 under letter E in volume 4
Of their department OF miscellaneous In
quiries; and then spent the traditional Pc
Rod Of nine days In wondering who In
thunder this eminent person could be. Not
having arrived at any definite conclusion,
they opened the envelope and returned it to
the sender
That letter addressed to one of the best
known men In the United States should re-
main for six weeks In the pigeon holes of
tho Post Office Department and then reach
Its owner by way Of q newspaper oflce ia
phenomenon worthy OF Gen. HARRIsoN's
profoundest thought.
We forward the document to Doctor
EvAnTs, with the direction Brother WANA-
MAKER should have put on 1t two weeks ago,
and with renewed assurances Of our distln-
gushed consideration.
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THEY'RE FOR FREE sILIxR.
The c. L. U. Adopts the Platform sfSAe
Cincinnati sReolle,s Earty."


The Central Labor Union determined yes.
terday to take another plunge into politics
with the Cincinnati platform as It's guide. Its
committee at lastreported in favor OF the On.
tire platform except the plank which declares
that the legal tender Treasury notes. to BE-
Issued In place OF national bank notes. -when
demanded By the people. shall be loaned TO
them at not moro than two Der cent per an.
NUN upon non-perishabls products, as indi.
dicated In the sub- Treasury plan. and also
upon real estate with proper Limitation upon
tho quantity OF land and amount OF money"
The platform. among other things. calls for
the unlimited coinage OF silver, the prohibition
OF alien ownership OF land. the levyng OF an
income tag, the national control OF means Of
public communication and transportation and
the election OF the President and United States
Senators by direct vote.
After long discussion this resolution was
passed By acclamation:
Resoip,d That tho Central Labor Union endorse the
:. sss sy he fna s" Sc: ne
politics and to elect com n,t.e for that purpose
I'll I. Ford. $. +: JscSbsgn, E Murphy David
pointed a noiticai committees. "''' 'p'
The Central Labor Federation has appointed
August Whldinger machintst grand marsb-'
Of the Labor Day parade. lie Will ride white
4 complaint was made that non.union
b" Bury. Mer den waterbury, and South R Son.
walk. secretary Bohm was instructed TO
write to tho Central LABOR Unions or fedora.
lions In these cities.
Tho strike OF the PAYERS. rammermen. chip.
pers. and nborere on the broadway and Third
More than 5000 mon, It Is believed. will b.
ordered out. The strike. It is expected. Will
involve all tho uptown cross streets In which
pavingis being done.
The Bay Labor Club OF Dock Builders met At
1926 Bowery yesterday afternoon and resolved
t,rOtpae AUnnat the 0mplOyr1anf NJ
citizens. non residents. and non union men BY
the Dock Department contractors. aud to ne.
tition the municipal Government to do away
with the contract system. and to have the city
take charge Of and do Its own city work.
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SOMEBODY TO BLAME,
John Cassidy's Body Lies on - Wharf All
NIght-No Coroner to he Found.

John Cassidy's Body Lies on - Wharf All
NIRht-No Coroner to he Found.
Twcnty.ycar- old John Cassidy. who had been
employed in Thompson & Co.'s coal Office Mt
Smith and Ninth streets. Brooklyn. fell into
the Gowanus Canal In the roar OF the coal yard
at -, o'clock Saturday evening. md was
drowned The body was recovered and laid
out on the dock. Ca.sidy's father. who lives at
245 Hoyt street, was notified through the police
OF his sons death. and tried 10 get permission
to have the body removed to an undertake, e. g.
The police OF the Eleventh prscinct told him
that a Coroner's permit WAS necessary. Cor.
one Rooney. II was said. WAS in Saratoga. and
Coroner !.ini-ny; who was acting in his stead.
couldn't he found. This WAS tho case also with
wharf all Saturday night. and until . O'clock
yesterday morning. when IT. WAS removed O
Was found. and on his permit the relatives re-
moved tho body from the MorGue at II O'Clock
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Didn't Wait 10 Hear IL.


no ware you everybody look on his big round
face. stepped into q south side street car yes.
tsGy Hoa sst w
preliminary nature pertaining to the weather.
10 addressed In this style: ,,,
Il eckonyou we're born and raised blonoes
warn't you. young NAM
III suppose So" answered the other:
Of %ssa tn, %Tt aSs "neI
- can spot n blonde rs far as ! can soc MN;
Aud there's another curious thinH about ,ns'.
ing one leg over tho other and gro"i,g ol M
DENTAL. Mature never makes any mis'a a.
s so4' & p %Hsn aka ns s%
d! i, give him blue black n'o"''"'D''
Inc slender youth hastily crossed the car
ID n The o onseF'o 'G Alto.
ssSs TOY ,%t'Spf5 -ae ScT mn ,Ins
OF a iluo tIncS mou-,t.h H. on uIohaSS 'A''
ycn kpnw. with lGn' Sye,F2Hw'sss, ience inter.
rupish the now painfully h nde Young man
ilrrc IS. II makes 10 y u ,,.,o u,ho. wo.
cominst. ord nIess you I've got "a [ me-, hsw
neatly as old ns Won ar" rnc&on; nh vo ~ ,1w
reg lar ennnse;rmS" n'.nri" 81 sSn. iha,
GO sSr w,in r. Io tho, sls.hsaI Went aT
y wn 'f p" m ons H p4" hon be- got Zone
say! look here! VIVA; do | care ao0"
That's Iust exactly what I'm getting A. ~
Ind a iue black ,nous'ache Ike you s. anu
Conductor % yelled the young man. s'
mo or at tho next crossing " ,,iooa
And lie looked like n streak Of IerdmI man,
n fuli mo0a continued the middl aieu -"
pleasantly. "a",sir. Itel yon yonni rh"'r the
Bnt tho loung chap, wlihout wni'i"- ~
next eros sing ilnpc oil
Ilop. ksriirn! er.nuD i"p ,.,.IsS
Tlr ear Was :; iug ~ Ito rae o. 'w No.
aE h.,ni. his
blue hiL Il mnn .iacAr ~ 500 II II "iH q. Wv
Then he picked u hi hA,, ..,c. anil
Aud he STOOD n the middle OF 'pe AZ, Sst
swors al the l!yinG cable car until lie Aso"
out Of The way tyr the Lext one.
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section Of Article !. Of the Constitution Of
New York and BY the First Amendment Of
the Constitution Of tho United States.
csrpet-Bag Rule in the Custom House

The spectacleof the man with carpet bag
and shawl strap arriving from some point In
the interior to take Official charge Of the Gus
tom House is not new in New York. Neither
Is the pronounced local objection to carpet
baggers recent or superficial.
To 60 no further back than the super
seding OF CHEsTER A. Arthur. New York
city Republican, by EDWIN A. MERRITT Of
the thriving town Of Potsdam, st. Lawrence
county break was then made In the chain
Of Republican success which could be re-
paired only by the par.ys subsequent dis
avowal OF the Presidents course, as shown
by tho nomination OF Mr.. ARTHUR for tho
post Of Vice-President on the Republican
ticket two years later. But that change OF
Collectors, that substitution OF hnyseed
statesman for New York man. started into
life the Staiwart and Hull Breed strife. the
cmbcrs OF which still glow.
In 1885 Democratic Administration was
established In Washington. Its first Collec-
tor Of Customs at this port was New York
Democrat, EDWARD l.. HEpDEN. After
brieftcrm, at the demand Of the Mugwumps.
he was turned down and sacrificed to their
camor. His successor was imported from
st. Lawrence county. despite all the pledges,
teachings, and tokens OF the Democracy,
during many years, to the effect that II In
trusted with tho power to make the change
an end would be put to carpet-bag rule here
and elsewhere.
That from among the 100000 Democrats
OF the metropolitan region, not one seemed
worthy to GROVER CLEVELAND 10 take
charge OF the collection Of public imposts in
this district, the chief gateway OF the ma
tons foreign commerce, gave the lie to oil
previous professions OF the Democracy. 1t
indicated, too, . strange forgetfulness OF
the fact that New York was a Democratic
town. that upon It's majority depended the
only chance which tho party has, or has
ever had, OF carrying the State. and that Its
representatives were Internationally COM
mitted to the cardinal principle Of homo
rule. This choice OF q Collector served to
illuminate another Of tho blunders Of coward
ice on the part Of an Administration Demo-
cratic in name only. MAGoNE was chosen
from st. Lawrence. which is the strongest
Republican county in the State.
This week, for tho third time, a New York
city Republican. the last Republican stand
ard bearer for Mayor Of the city, has been
superseded by a carpct.bagger. The.perlod
of tho Elmira Collectors tenure should not
long endure beyond the 4th OF March. 1893.
Then. unless all signs fail, genuine Demo-
cratic President, not ashamed OF his party,
will. through the hands Of Democratic
Secretary Of the Treasury, put in charge
and keep In charge Of the New York Custom
House q Democratic Collector who Is IA
miliar with the streets Of this town without
recourse to a map. who does not carry his
belongings in a carpet bag. and concerning
whom no fear need be entertained that he
will terminate his official service abruptly
by blowing out the gas.
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ELECTRIFIED THE CONGREGATION.
A Bolt or Ligh thing that Left its Marx o.
zoo Persons.
From the Atlanta Contribution


OSBORN. Ga. July 29.-While 200 people were
assembled at Lower HiRhtower Church. near
hero In Towns county. on last Sunday. q stroke
OF lightning fell near the church. and. glanc-
Ing from the ground whore 1t first struck. pro-
CO ,dei TO play havoc with the congregation.
Two or three currents seemed to enter the
church. and IN an instant threw eyerybody into
confusion. Benches were upset and the floor
was covered with people. various affected By
the stroke. Some were knocked senssiess.
streaks and marks were left on their bodies
every one IN the congregation has marks
where the lightning 'onch.d. ,..
senseless. and on recovering found marks
down his legs and on his body. he did not
know what had struck him..
Many OF the congregation found hol burned
In their clothes, some OF the garments looking
us II q load OF shot had boon through Thorn.
Strange to say. no one was killed. though
many were rendered temporarily unconscious.
horse which WAS standing on the oppos'e
aide Of the church from whore the lightning
first struck was killed outright.
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In about half dozen OF the Southern
States the cotton crop Is reported to have
suffered from the excessive rains OF tho month
Of July: In good many Northern States the
grain crops are reported to have suffered from
unusual drought: and complaints are made In
hundreds OF localities. East and West. Of the
unfavorsble influence OF the low temperature
OF the month. In this part OF the country. ac-
cordinR to tho Weather Bureau. the July just
ended has been the coolest July on record. We
shall very surely have satisfactory reports NJ
oil kinds OF crops In every part Of tho country
before the end OF the month OF August.
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0sa. Harrison sad tho Roman Catholic
Voters
Prom the Catholic ReViesc.


Commissioner Morgan has 80 successfully fought
Catholic public opinion during tho last two years
feel strong enough 10 break openly with the Catholic
body In America His refusal deal with the Indian
Bureau can DO taken this WAY Pres dent Harrison
his party are no doubt prepared to suffer the odium
which this Commissioners policy has won for them
among Catholics; still We are not certain Of this At
the banquet rendered TO Mr. ClaTkson few days ago
that gentleman spoke with enthusiasm OF tile Irish
Americans who were naturally Republicans and OF the
necessity OF bringing them into tho Republican fold
Mr. Ciarksou VIII ind Morgan In his way No Catholic
vote should be placed for an administration and .
party which put Morgan and Dorchester In oico, and
so favored the bEotry OF these TIVE worthless Is TO let
their snrCathoic policy not only have a beginning
but reach sort Of maturity. We can understand
the dficulty which the President might nave In com
pletely extnguishins these worthy evangelical ocills
but We cannot what difficulty he neets In restr
Ing their Ardor aud ,nlGV their biSo Ell poiicy
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A sermon ny Chaplain M,lburn.

The Re7. DR.. william II. Milburn. the blind
chaplain OF the last House OF Represen' atives.
conducted the services In ST. Andrews Meth.
odist Episcopal Church in West seventy-sixth
street yesterday. The pastor OF the church.
the Roy; Dir. q. T. Strohridre. WAS absent and
Dr. Mlbnrn otlicipted unass'sicd. A la ga
rr"''l Sey"ra v. 80. from IN. S"iiptara~ and
!r Mcroi Tor ihr""- uari-rs ii IN n0'ir. rN-
h.riin- h'- hearers. lie o., lie ~nmr interest in
ihsr d.Not onnl exercise, ~ was man este /
ny the isracil.. in the temr- npon Mount
Moriah. Or, Milburn is nearly 90 years o. Il
but his voirs Is still strong ana sweet. DR..
Milburn will preach at st. Andrews Church
every sunday III August