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The sun., 1892-10-08
DECISIVE BArYLE Nv VENEZUELA.
The Report or the Victory OF the Rsvo'u-
tionis:s CONFIRMED.

WARRINGTON. Oct denomination Of the re-
mort that decisive battle had taken place be-
tween the Government forces and those OF tho
revolutionary party in Venezuela was not re-
ceived at the Navy Department until to-day.
Early this morning despatch came to Secrc.
tary Tracy from Rear Admiral Walker. COM
manding the United States vessels in venezu-
elan waters. saying:
1T is reported that an engagement has
taken place. resulting In the total defeat OF tho
Government and tho capture OF the Venezu-
elan com mand der- In. chief. near Caracas. Tho
revolutionists will occupy Caracas to. NOR
row."
This message was dated at La Guayra and
came to the Navy Department twonty-four
hours after It was iled. Soon afterward came
another despatch from the Admiral This was
also dated La Guayrs. last night and read as
follows:
President and Venezuelan Ministry have
abandoned Venezuela. Revolutlonists sue
cassiuL"
Neither Of these dispatches contains any
mention OF the report that the Unitod States
Consul. Mr. Hanna. was fred on by q Venezu-
elan war ship while in the harbor OF Macuto
In his naphtha launch. and because OF this
omission and from the fact that neither Consul
Hanna nor Minister scruggs has sent n state
ment OF such an occurrence to tho state De-
i Is not s n s % Of hs N.S1 'ss
DEPARTMENT said this afternoon that had any
HWssnult Ws bssn, made on Mr.. Hanna ADMIRAL
MAlker would undoubtedly have notified the
Navy Depa rtment OF the fact
>, No message Of any. sort from either Minister
SeruRRs or Consul Hanna had been received
at the state Department up to tho closing
hour to-day. The only official information in
the possession OF Acting Secretary Aaee was
Walker. These messages were laid before
the Cabinet at its meeting to-day. and the re-
port that Consul Hanna had heen attacked was
offcial Information OF the reported outrage
against him and the flag had been received.
The United States has two vessels. tho Chi
cago and the kearsarge. in the harbor OF, In
within days sailing distance. and there is
no fenr felt In official circles that the interests
Of this country will not be we'll protected.
The sun., 1892-10-08
an OVATION TO GOV FLOWER.
The Boys OF Rome Shout for Him and the
Ladlea Decorate Him with Flowers.

The Boys OF Rome Shout for Him and the
Ladies' Decorate Him with Flowers.
ROME, Oct. 7.-Gov. Flower and party, on
their tour inspecting the Erie Canal. arrived
here at $500 P. NJ. Mayor Williams and
party Of 100 citizens. with a brass band and
cannon. on board the steam yacht Lottie. went
west on the canal to meet tho gubernatorial
party and escort 1t to the city. On their
arrival here several thousand people had con-
gregated at the James street canal bridge.
salutes were fired. The Governor was escort
ed to the balcony Of Stanwix Hall. where he
addressed the throng Of neople for fifteen
minutes. He spoke OF the great benefits the
Erie Canal had conferred upon the state OF
the canal. because it was better adapted to the
TRANSFORMATION OF certain bulky products than
the railroads.
The Goveernor's reception here was perfect
ovation. At every crossing Of the canal the
bridges and approaches were lined with peo-
pie: who ? cheered as he passed. A company, Of
they waved while they hurrahed !or Flower
At the hotel the Governor received large
n; Gf LADIES and The Indies
party with flowers. 1t was dark before the
ceremonies were ended here: hence tho yacht
ddwsa Ut fa Isn anf az and
UT1cA. Oct 7.eAt O'clock this afternoon
number Of leading Dem mocrats, including Rail-
Goodwin chartered a steamer and % went up the
Erie Canal to meet Gov. Flower and party.
Red fire was burned and cannons fred salutes.
i vas e sarnea @ that tho % Governor I e h.d s ieft
The part1 r1a reaehsd s Utica at 10 o'clock tn.
Upon the return Of the excursionists tho 'H: GOV.
ernor mnde speech from the porch OF BagRs's
Hotel. He will leave in the morning for the
east, expecting to stop at Canajohsrie In the
The sun., 1892-10-08
HANGED 4 yIy7LE GIRL.
A Tharteen.year.oia Colorcd Child Exc.
euted in q South Carolina Town.


COLUMBIA. s. c.. Oct John Williams and
Mildred Brown. the latter only IL years old
were hanged at Spartanburg at Has o'clock
this morning. Both were negroes. Religious
services were held in the jail by colored
preacher. The nnal services wero held on the
scaffold. Tho ropes were adjusted and the
girl. Brown. cried: I'm going homo to die"
Williams protested against his hanging. At
IL 10 tho trap foil. killing both instantly.
The crime for which Williams suffered death
was tho murder OF Mayor Henneman OF Spar
tanburg. Mildred Brown murdered n baby
because it's father reproved her for an offence
Five minutes after the execution Of the girl
telegram was received from ]. C. Hemp
editor Of the Charleston Ne,rs and Courier. re-
auesting that tho execution bo delayed as
long as possible with view to getting re-
peculiarly sad features attending tho execu.
tion of the girl. She seemed to be entirely
trisspndless. s an! during her Last hours no one
fear Williams and she shook hands with
other r. prisoners on their wayto death. Neither
telesrapIed from here day to Gov estiH 1!man &s
fha ssssnS s.see fse . for
rsqsed g. to dct hs
"nt last The shsr had nsf to put
her on the platfom and faston tho moose by
shs e. her to tST
Of his wife. He declared he did not know what
for 1t. The inil was guarded By the local mill.
FicKESs. i. c., Oct. 7;-Tom Brock was
Hughes. Town Marshal Of this place. in Juns
last. Brock was colored and about 20 years old
The sun., 1892-10-08
THE W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
GREATS7IR OYER THE REPORT OF TIE
COMMITTEE ON REsoLUTIoNs.

One Resolution Advised Young Lady Mem.
bers OF the Y. Not 60 Marry Men Who
Are or Have neen Addicted to Drink.
and Another Alleged that Women In High
Society arc Victims OF the Opiuu, Habit,
NEwBunen, Oct THE woman's Christian
Temperance Union Of the State OF New York
has Just closed its annual convention in New
burgh's Academy OF Music. The convention
was the largest and most successful OF the
nineteen annual conventions held by tho
union. Fifty counties OF the State chose dele
gates to tho national convention next month
at Denver. and two were sent from the State
at large Tho Y's also sent delegates. Tho
President was authorized to arrange for the
erection OF q fair building OF Syracuse at
cost not to exceed $25.0OO.
The report OF the Committee on Resolutions
made great stir. and many resolutions were
shut out, time not permitting action. A reso.
luton was adopted urging women to vote
wherever the franchise was given them.
resolution declaring that 1t was q violation OF
the Unions pledge to cultivate or pick hops.
as they were used in making beer. caused a
commotion. A dozen women jumped to their
feet simultaneously. One wanted It changed
to read crops" instead Of hops" Barley.
she said. was used in making rum. and one
One delegate wanted the resolution tabled.
and another tried to refer It to tho Executive
Committee. Mrs. Jump thought II would
cause trouble in the home life OF many mem-
bers. for farmers generally grow the crops
that my the best and were probably good
Christians as we'll II the wife objected to
such cultivation 1t might result in strained
family relations. She suggested that the res
olution be tabled and tabled It was.
Another resolution was to tho effect that as
the laws Of heredty have become well known,
the Union should resolve that 1t was best to
advise the young lady members Of the orRani-
zation. known as the "Y" memb bers, to refrain
from matrimonial alliances with men who are
Orrc Or whc ha Sssn xii e
debate that followed the marriaeeabie lev women on n
kept Galet, and tn, the older ones carried on the
%osd h! shesna om t ouShs to a h.
ances" might be. made to read. Consider
MP sd eE II he wond s
addc to drink that would sftSse the entirs ss
snt II. sess' aHs
for 2 time. Another delegate Thought the
on on T9nd Of he
jsst spt motion e se'er 81 s to The EzeoutiSs Ss
vention urged strict enforcement Of the law
respectin the sale Of opiates by unlicensed
Duchess spoke earnestly on the subject. She
said i was fact. yet sad one to reflect upon.
that tho use pf nriates was more widesrread
ter class Of society It was rapidly gaining
ground. Well-to-do ladies drive up to the
laudannm, get 1t. and drive away: Some OF
the nohlrst OF women arc victims Of tho drug.
women use opiates as men use liauor II was
a growing evil. She considered that the reso-
luton luton onght to be carried; ; or: at least some
word country" being eliminated. and the
resolution made to apply to all drug stores.
The sun., 1892-10-08
cHIvAMEx DISGUISED As WOMEN
An Original Scheme to Snuggle the Celes.
tisls Across the Border,

An Original Scheme TO snugsIe the Celes.
tisls Across tho Border.
BURLINGTON. Vt. Oct. 1.-TWO heavily veiled
persons. clothed in woman's garb. were driven
across tho line from Canada yesterday by Car
Ian Worth. and to all appearances they were
respectable country folk travelling from one
town to another. Deputy Sheriff Porter OF
Caledonia county didn't like tho looks OF tho
rig. The women sat too stifly and there was
too little communication between them. So he
oyerhauled the turnout and asked tho driver
He said that he knew nothing about his pas
sengers. except that they were French wo-
men that he had beon hired TO carry them to
st. Johnsbury.
Deputy Sheriff Porter was hunting for the
Chinese underground railroad. which has
been in such active operation OF late. and he
needed no further evidence that the right clue
had been struck at last With quick move-
ment he jerked the wells from tho faces OF the
supposed women and two badly frightened
Cinnamon We're unveiled. They jabbered in
their unintellgihle language but Worth said
nothing. The three men were arrested.
There has been n big traffic in Cinnamon
who came within the restrictions OF the CHI
nese Exclusion act in the past fow months.
and the conductors. have grown rich in tho
illegal business. Contractors have been pay
ing from $50 to 500 u head for Transporting
Cinnamon across the line and Il steady streaul
OF these immigrants has been pouring into the
country across the Vermont border. Yester-
days arrests will check the traffic for q time.
The sun., 1892-10-08
THE EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
Lively Talk the Hymnal in the House
OF Deputics-M ission.' Day.

A Lively Talk on the Hymnal in the House
OF Depu.ies-N issions' Day.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 7.--A!ter the devotional ex-
ercises at tho Episcopal Convention some
routine business was transacted. and then the
Bishops and deputies met as Board OF Mis-
sion. at which tho missionary Bishops gave an
account Of their work.
In the House Of Deputies the order OF busi-
ness was the reception OF memorials and petit
tlons. DR.. Tatlock. Secretary Of the House OF
Bishops. approached with a message from the
Bishops. The Rev. John Williams Of Nebraska
objected to the reading Of tho message Re
ferrinC to the numbers OF the proposed
changes which had been adopted by the
House Of Bishops. Mr.. Williams stated that
his reason for raising the point was to render
the action Of the lower House entirely inde-
pendent from that Of the House OF Bishops:
Pr Dix did not think the point was. well
ssssnt iss% Sos 80 Fl s. sSs Sssn adopted
Nelson o! Western New YSrf. tbs chsirGan. A.
Eynns ..e .s s s ss op Ss Oh
snsd that the tse9 b to q;
q tic day rdsy H at e1i ae
this useh Dr. coppes on from
trail Pennsylvania. DR.. McNickar from Phjla-
dslphia. and others took part: but 1t was
brought to a sudden close by tho Rev. DR..
Robert OF Missouri. who jumped to his feet
and offered resolution that tho present
hymnal bo adopted rs the hymn book OF the
II am sick and tired Of this referring and re.
referring." said the Doctor. THE present
hymnal !s good enough for me-" Itseemefi as
Hs ' s tfn 9s
cession. led by ths venerable Bishop Williams.
The House Of Deputies arose to receive them.
and most Of the Bishops took seats on the
platform. The House OF Deputies adjourned
as, soon as the Bishops were seated.
"A hymn was sung and prayer read by the
Rey. DR.. John Williams. Bishop of Connecticut
and President Of the House Of Rishops. bishop
Williams then delegated Bishop Clark OF
Rhode Island to take the chair. and the Rev.
Or. Dix and Bishop Williams snt upon his left.
When the Joint session Opene cd the church was
crowded with visitors. All the vacant seats in
the. pews set apart for tho deputies were filled
by ladies. and the attendance In the galleries
was even larger than yesterday. Secretary
Langford read tho missionary raport.
Bishop Dudley Of Kentucky. who. though a
Southerner. said lie loved the negro and that
he hoped that the work of helping them t"
higher place would he given to Southern
Bishops and laymen who were best fitted for
ordination OF the Rey. II. A. Hartley Of Savan-
nah. a colored priest. by Bishop 'Quintard Of
Alabama
The sun., 1892-10-08

The PresId-nt Attends . Cabinet Meeting
and Rec elves the Colored Oad Fellows,

The President Attends . Cabinet Meesius,
and Rec eives the Colored ODD Fellows.
WAsH1NGToN. Oct Mrs. Harrison's ply
slcian reported his patient as little better
this morning. She had enjoyed good nights
rest. and was feeling stronger and more cheer
full. Tho President therefore allowed himself
more time for work than he has taken any day
since Mrs. Harrison was brought from Loon
Lake. lie took part in the regular Friday
Cabinet meeting which. however, was not
protracted. Several matters were discussed
and acted upon that have been unattended to
heretofore owing to the Presidents enforced
absence from his desk After tho Cabi-
net meeting had adjourned tho President
gave public reception IN the East room to
the colored Odd Fellows. Several hundred of
the visitors shook his hand. and many OF them
expressed their deep sympathy for him in his
hour Of trouble. Only one political caller Sc
curod m audience with the President to-day.
This was the Hon. Chris Mages Of Pittsburgh,
who came to tell Mr. Harrison about the move
nent which he recently set on foot in Alabama
hination Of the Kolh wing and the Repubii-
cans. Tho Pennsylvania opponent OF Matt
Quay is characteris istical!y hopeful OF the sue
cess OF the Republican scheme. and 1t is un-
derstood that he so told tho President Mr.
MuGee will return to Alabama to- m orrow He
was ccompn MED TO the White House to-day
by J. j. VaUde-Grift. n Pittsburgh Republican.
who Is as sanGuine as Mr.. Magee at the pros
pCct OF Republican success in tho South.
The sun., 1892-10-08
JO12INGS ABOUr TOWN

Michael Goode wasrworn In as Assistant Appraiser
at the custom House yesterday.
The body of James iynes coal shoyellsr living at
ns3 first aNenur MAS found yesterday IN tho East
River at the foot Of East Thirty second street.
Henry q. Springer OF Railway, who was supposed to
have drowned himself IN The East RIVER IN Wednes-
day. renppearci at his home on Thursday night.
The Board OF Education wants -. .SyH. 38tS2 for
1879 wGtrh Is StItr'Inurr than 1t got Tor l1H. The
largest increases are Tor repairs sanitary worA and
salaries ~: teachers
Judge Patterson OF the supreme Coart has granted
The Application OF the Ihtrrntn street Presbyterian
Church 'or consolidation wth The Chalmers fresby.
trTisn n rC unrr the name ~ thr Thirteenth street
pFe-hv,er an Church, Tae Rev " u. Buchanan Viii bs
,hc past"I.
Judge atte dismissed yesterday the hAbeAs cor
pus proceedings hy which II sought Ia release
fnrger har"- Williamson OF serving ou' IN. sentence
that wEs unrnsh"d when he escaped from ing hing.
HIS nlea Was that lac te had expired All the sAino.
afer lhse escape
Judge Brown OF the United states Circuit Court dis
mlssed Yesterday III. libel MED by Henry Morrison,
It-ly Captain ~ ~. X. NandtFblts wrecked yacht
A. the vaue Of his clothing and nautical
instruineUt, lost ia Inc wreck worth 81 8hO Judeo
Brown holds that The court IN Boston has excisslto
Jurisdiction
The sun., 1892-10-08
THEY VOTED GRACE DOWN.
MS MACHINE BENT ON THIRD
TICKET Nv SPITE OF HIN.
He Tells Them they VIII Only Be Laughed
AZ. bat the Vote Was Four to Ono 20 60
Ahend ard Let tho (nchlnnntl0n Br.,ln.

He Tell. Them vh.v wiz ou,v II, I,.urb. ed
At. bat the Vote was Four u One 20 60
Ahead a-d Let tho Cnchinnntion Begin.
Ex-Mayor Grace said NO" last night to tho
proposition to run an nnti.Tammanv local
t;ctst Lut tho ,o,d.u. -, ~. ~ a, ~
NJ. ., wv .ne ieauerso, 'he an'',snapper ma
;n ~ u ,ha ,ls.,"n i. nappeneu a. meet,
,ns n o' she alstr.et leaders heid at 10 ana
into the movement for the syracuse Conven.
.,sn .., .t. wy ., ."'"e. Non ,eh'
,., tion and worked an organization into shape
win the understanding thatthis fall they were
Iohn massn s,, NY ""n. ~ ,e.
p.N, .onn nayes ~, presided ae the meetinR' ana
cor,.r win othor nsu'.ans.;s ,.s.1. w
oonio. WIN o.her democratic ORGANIZATIONS
on combination anti-Tammany Democratic
with ths ronn,v oe. s'. :.S nst
WIN 'he oouhty democracy leaders. but with
no result rs yet. He moved that tho commit
toe be continued another week.
rms motion brought Mr.. Grace to his feet in
beeu committed to third tictet M Hal Ms boI | Sons NO
to Chicago for tho so,a nurnosa a ~ soomrn = n, =
nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland. and proposed to
60 no further. He had hoped. after the nom
inotion a, NJ Clsvo,a,d hod 49, W.. s.,,,eaa mo
that there would develop q sentiment
for better municipal Government.
and that tho "a ono rotor. ~ ~
reelstorsd their protest against the Feb.
into orrnni,otion ,d ou t,,;x.a ~ 's.a..neu ..,s
naedsa mmnio;nn1 -avor,, nu utAizea .of enectinG
hhess hh,essea si nau not peen manifested. n fact:
The sun., 1892-10-08

Mrs. Hanson had been connected with the
kindergarten school work In San Francisco.
and she assisted Msybell to formulate his now
creed. As Maybell was the commanding
ofacsr Of the new organization and its high
priest. he made his marriage as binding as
possible By performing the ceremony himself.
Mrs. Hanson. being also . General. assisted
him. They repeated In dialogue form q mar
riage service containing some suggestions as
to the proposed teachings Of the new organiza-
tion. and declared themselv man and wife.
Gen. MAybell has been making converts to
his Army Of Heaven At Hand for tho past two
years, and he now claims that tho reform
papers all over the country are in sympathy
with his ideas. Gen. Maybell is strong look
Ing man. about 45 years Old. with regular
features. . shock Of black hair over q high
forehead. and the bristly. heavy moustachs Of
fighter.
His uniform is blue and is cut and trimmed
In the regulation military style. He talk s
nuently. and his vocabulary Is ample and at
ttnes slangy. Mrs. ha7bell leaned affection
ately over her husbands chair as he OK
pounded the doctrines Of tho now faith. She
ESs1xhi, S.ai St shs is much younger than her hus.
the formulation Of the new creed. and she 10 at
treetivo and eloquent enough to make con-
verts. PARTICULARLY rs the principles she advo-
oatoo are cheerful
The sun., 1892-10-08

The 4O.oOO. Candle Power Search Light
Failed to Bring the Statue Out or Gloom.

The 10000. Candle. Power Search Light
Failed to Bring the Statue Out OF Gloom.
The new 20. 900 candle-power electric search
light was turned on the Statue OF Liberty last
night for the first time. Mr.. T. F. Gilbert OF
tho Thomson Houston Electric Light Com
pany. and Major Heap OF the United States
Lighthouse Board had charge Of tho expert
ment. Tho experiment as seen from the bay
was a failure. The search light covered only
the face OF the goddess:
The light was placed in one OF the salients
OF the fort about seyenty-iiye feet south OF the
base of tho statue. At T;lO or!ocl; it was
turned on the goddess. Tho light fell on her
waist and SLOWLY mounted to her face. Tho
outlines Of the head md face. when the search
guished half mile away.
last night. Her clothing Is soiled. There is a
big yellow stain on the right sido oi her
gown lust below her waist. James I. Kethcl.
one Of the rigeers who stood the goddess
erect on her present foundation. crawled out
Of the third window in her crown yesterday
afternoon, and by means Of a ropo slid down
to her waist. Mr.. Rethel wanted to learn tho
cause OF the stain.
IL was supposed at first that = workmans
forgotten tool had rusted and that the rust
had stained the dress. Mr.. Icthel discovered
that one of the gOddess's drainage pipes had
got stopped up and that the water had over
flowed after lying in the pipe and becoming
stained with rust. MIR. Eeithel will give the
goddess u bath and wash her clothes within
the next two weeks
The sun., 1892-10-08
IN DEBT AND DESPOSDEyE
Frederick w. Piper Shoots Himself In Hi
Hotel Once at West Brighton

Frederick W. Piper Shoots Ilimse,r In His
Hotel Once Mt West Brighton.
Frederick W. Piper Of the firm OF F. W. Piper
Il Co.. which has managed the West Brighton
Hotel at Coney Island for three seasons, COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning by shoot
ing himself through tho head In the office OF
the hotel. Night Watchman August Klein
found Mr.. Piper sitting dead in his chair. A
38-calibre revolver with one cham ber empty
lay at his feet The bullet entered about the
centre OF the forehead and passed through
tho head. lodging In the o flee partition.
There Is no doubt that the act resulted from
despoudency over business troubles in which
Mr.. Piper was involved. He and his partner.
Mr.. De Brauwere. had struggled hard to build
up successful business at the hotel. but tho
close Of the present season found them in
serious financial straits. Mr.. Piper. it was
known. was very much worried over the pros
ggest. as he was heavily in debt and his lease
meyer intimat cd that he contemplated suicide.
Misfortune M h has 8tteadsd the successive EIo
hustling Paul Bauer. who started it. sank
ssooGvo IN the venture before his death from
that t It hs was bnnkrupt and Chief Of Police john
M5s6 sonSh he hotel iG. The benefit
this city. Herzberg lost a. lot OF money and
sts q barnss bssTns s ny sadn sT
tho Island Herzberc was indicted for illegal
disease before his trial came on. Piper K Co.
were tho next lessees. their rent being $25,OOO
a year.
NJ. Piper was well known and very popular
in the German organizations in Brook lyn. He
was bachelor. and about 4s years old. About
twenty years ago ne resigned as chef In n
gerbund Club House at 200 Court street. The
place was the Headquarters Of the Saenger-
bund Club. the Brooklyn Turn Verein, the
Liederkranz. and other Gsrmssn organizations.
Els beoolyn e cphsarn ppsr Was s
his brother. He started a restaurant in
broadway. near th,, Consolidated Exchange.
The firm prospered and also made consider
erable money as caterers on the boats OF the
Iron Steam boat Company; Three years ago.
ty Mr. Piper was said TO- be- worth sl5cGpcn G5tc"pep
It It s not thought that Mr.. De Barauwere viii
next year. and Chief McKane will probably
have the hote! elephant again oil his hands.
ing behind him explaining his act.
The sun., 1892-10-08
TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY
a PRETTY Bl0 CONTRACT FOR GEN.
NATBELL AND WIFE

who 0peA Headquarters at 10 Clinton
Place saA Aasouaos that They Are
Goiag 10 Turs the Govsrn0est Uraide
DowA ara Reform Il as Soon a. Possible.
Gen. Stephen Maybell and wife Of San Fran
cisco. the projectors Of new relieio- political
reform. are fitting up headquarters at 10 Clin-
ton place and getting ready to make everybody
happy. Gen. Maybell's self.imposed task Is
the establishment Of heaven on earth. and
he 10 going to attempt It by religious suasion.
force OF government. and fighting when neces-
sary. Mrs Maybell is going to help him. sne
also 10 General In the organization which ID
styled thA Army OF Heaven At Hand.
The Maybells attracted attention last August
By marrying themselves in san Francisco
without the aid OF minister. before an aa-
diepce Of 5000 people. Tho ceremony was
performed on the stage OF the METROPOLITAN
Temple. They were both we'll known In San
Francisco Gen. Mnybell was one OF the
Kssrny "Sand-Lots" orators. and had bsen
ione identified with the Labor party. He was
separated from his first wife by divorce threo
weeks before his public marriage to the pres-
snt Mrs. Msybell. who was Mrs May Hanson.
4 widow.