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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
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and when they do iinger 1t Is only for night good
omen The crop Of Wild oats which grows In tne
marshes Is first class this sea on ana rs u coz ,-
the chief food OF the birds It certain they Will inser
The season does not open until the lay Of septei.
her and lasts about two weeks There are 50 hhns
hunters ana they are so persse S are keeping
sharp lookout and any one caught with a reedpndd
In his possession before the season opens VIII pe
81 for each bird II Is understood that the law w,
year Will be riridy enforced n this particular TheTe
several ways to hunt reedbirds the most common
perhaps being the wading method. =,
man provides himself with light, strong, pair OF
trousers. pair OF soft shoes cap WIN . r's in
weight. II should have numerous pockets ana tnr
shells should be evenly distributed. After securing
saw grass tho hunter is ready to the marsh II Is
absolutely necessary to have retriever atnons =,
the bag by having along. trained eye now
ever an indispensable requisite to The wader Or od
eve. however Is thing, and thousands OF mr9s
are lost every by hunters who mark the bro
wrongly. The great trouble IS In tho appearance oi
the marsh. II all looks alike and unless you go NJ
once 10 the spot where yOn have married me In, III,
snakes abound In the marshes and they reap Hcn
harvest of the lost birds.
men sn %aEs dhe a @ place I
quite knack to know how TO walk. what places 10
never enters the marsh without couple Of big ripe
tomatoes. They indispensable In quencmhs
When the hunter sights the game he assumes
crouching attitude and looks about him FOR the pest
route-that is, The route furnishing me greas a.,
for tho little fellows scary and take wing easS
when within range the gun Is carefully brought 10 the
shoulder and the shot sent their deadly mission
II black powder Is used II Is well to drop after the sho
10 avoid the smoke. and thereby II the bird has
fallen or II he has been missed. When smokeesS
powdpr Is used OF course this Is unnecessary. Nhcn
the day over the hunter should take BATH for the
marsh abOunds with poisonous weeds.
II Is well 10 have another suit Of clothes near by
MS IL ins,ircs comfort especially II home Is far away
Now, shooting from skN Is much easier, although
the results not satisfactory Then. again IL Is
expensive. for boat must he hired well as man
10 propcl II. The hunter sits In the bow and shoots
from that position when the game presents ltseil
one objection this mode OF shooting Is that II can
only be practiccd during high tide.
Land shooting Is another. and. perhaps. the mos,
scientific. The hunter secretcS himself on strip of
land between two marshes and shoots as the birds
pass over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
GREAT GATHERING OF CHANGERS

IMMENSE CROWDS AMUSED AND INSTRUCTED
At TIE INTERSTATE PICNIC.
Williams Grove PENN Aug. 81 (specaD.-Ihis was
one OF the big days the Interstate Changers PICNIC
and probably $4,000 people visited the Grove ourhR
the day For mile from the exhibition the country
roads were lined with vehicles OF all sorts Inc
large excursion trains bore heavy loads all day. ana
hundreds OF people walked here. The visitors seem
M, IN he confined 20 this State alone, but many
were present and some camping In the GROUND
from New-Yoyk and the northeastern STATES
and tie farming districts OF the western
region The morning was devoted 10 pohucal Sud-
iects mainly and the afternoon was occupied oy te
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union OF fehhsyIVahii
AT 80 o'clock Grandmaster Rhone INTRODUCED
N,rr,o,t Rrosus OF Lancaster, Congressman from
that district, who gave a highly pleasing talk on
farm life counselng the farmers 10 seek Rnowledge'
develop their courage and make their numercai
strength felt at the polls. defining the dnues Oh 'c
farmer socially and politically, ana ADVISING inoio
association among themselves Mr. brosius was
followed by senator Gerard c. Brown WHO repneu
10 the speech delivered by Giles d. Price yesterday
on the tariff. 80
,esor,hIv districts WAS held last night at No. 70
second.ave. John r. vOorhis presided at the open
ing OF the meeting, but gave the chair TO ID. ~
Carvalho. Mr.. voorhis then made long speech III
which he said that he had learned that thefe was
much dissatisfaction at his conduct expressed by
certain persons and that he was ready TO resign Il"
any time.
John T. sullivan moved that committe OF hve
be appointed 80 arrange holding primaries 10 choose
leaders In the districts affected BY The reaPpornon
mcnt. Tho motion angered Mr. WORMS ana wouiu
have given the choice Of the leaders into tho hands
of opposed to him. II was defeated by vote
Of IL to 8: motion was then carried authorizing t
Mr.. NOorhs TO appoint committee OF seven TOT
the purpose mentioned In Mr.. sullivan's motion
xU.e Sr ID %e a the
meeting was adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS NOMINATE.
THE STATE CONVENTION AT MILWAUKEE, NAME

THE STATE CONVENTION AT MILWAUKEE, NAMES
THE PRESENT TICKET.
Milwaukee. Aug. 31.--The Democratic State Conven-
ton WIS held here to-day In the Academy Of Music.
The present State officers were renomnated as fol-
lows:
For Governor-George W. Peck, Of Milwaukee.
utenant-Governor-Car Jonas, Of Racine.
Secretary Of state-T. J. Cunningham, Of Chippewa.
b e Trsasuier-John Hummer. of Eau Claire.
A. sorney -General--J. L. O'Conner Of Dane.
State Superintendent Of Public Instruction-Oliver
r. Wells, OF Outagamie.
Railroad Commissioner-Thomas Thompson OF Trem-
pealeau.
Insurance ommissioner-wilbur NJ. Root. Of She
boygan.
Burr W. Jones' OF Madison, acted temporary
chairman. He made speech in which he rected the
record OF the Democratic State administration since It
came into power
The platform Is devoted chiefly to state issues.
setting forth the fulf!ment OF the party pledges in
pealng the Bennett school law, bringing suits against
former state Teasurers for the repayment OF interest
on State funds. IT opposes rehabilitation and
'pateinallsmr and meddlng with rights Of conscience
and religion, and especially In the care and education
OF children
T. F. Frawley, OF Eau Claire, renomnated the entire
State ticket I'm ringing speech and the nomination
made by reclamation. Governor Peck and all
others the ticket made speeches. l. c. Wall was
reelected chairman Of the State Central Committee
for two years. beginning next January. General
Bragg and Congressman John T. Mitchell, both can
ddates for the United States Senate. made speeches
before the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
From The Philadelphia Record.

william and Ncwlln Davis are boys residing In this
city, and each has singular pet secured In sngu
lar way. william and Newlin, let II be stated right
here highly veracious lads and have a fun APP
probation OF the beauty Of the bright glorious
truth. Therefore. what they say goes as the
cooqual patt.r Of tho day has it. And this is what
sp ss for both I'VE went out to the park last
Monday afternoon, N when We werc on our way
homo We sat down to rest on a grassy bank near
the Greenst. entrance. Suddenly / felt something
bump into my back ] looked round n there wa was
for he was turning back sOmersault a. fast as Teller
in the circus cou!d. grabbed him; n then let r.
snakes bend and shoulders sticking right out OF his
mouth. Then both me n me brother went for him
When got there the snake had climbed out Of tho
frog N both Of 'em were as quiet as hmbs Say,
the frogs dandy, N he's mine, n call him the
.snake charmcr,' N he weighs moron pound.
Tho snakes me brothers. n ne calls him Jonah.
cause he was swaered alve'n then got out OF the
scrape all right. He's moren twenty inches long n
he's awful aid of the SNAKE charner,' but can't
make the snake charmer' try to swaner him
aoain.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
RINK BOBBERs F0ILEDI IN CALIFORNIA.

Cayucos Cal. Aug. 3l.-A DARING "'.einp, " wv
,,o ponk n, Cavucos was frustrated early this morn
,,c One ~ the robbers and A. c. Mcleod, X-sherih
Of San Luis obspo County. were shot. The roooer
will probably die but Mcleod Is not seriously hur'.
Five men from san Luis Ohspo arrived In ihe meht
and went 70 Bank Manager slmmler's residence ior
the purpose Of compelling him to open the saie Ou
SIMMER was absent. His bed was oocupcu Ds I"
800 man named Waterman. who admitted them
80 tho hank. County sheriff O'Nd and Deputy Nc
eod also Constable Banks and Deputy Marshal kues'
q, San Luis City, were waiting and In the attempt 10
arrest the robbers the shooting took place. four Vi
,ha robhers escaped but are known TO the ofhceH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
PUT TIE TIES ON THE TRACK HIMSELF

CONFESSION OF A FARMER WHO WAS SUPPOSED
TO HAVE AvERTED DISASTER.
Httsburg, Aug. 31.-A dispatch 10 "The Chronicle
Telegraph from Rochester. Penn. says "George W.
Adams the man who claimed TO have saved the west
bound New-York and Chicago limited from being
wrecked Enon the night Of August 90 BY re-
moving pile OF ties from the track, has confessed
having himself placed the ties upon the track
part Of scheme for obtaining reward from the
company Adams who Is under arrest, 1t will be re
membered, asserted that he found the ties on the
track while on his way home few minutes before the
train was due. and that while he was removing the
obstruction bullets were fired at him, one OF which
pierced his hat and the other entered his log >
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A CLEVER sWTNDLING TRICK.
o Boston Every Other saturday.

From The Boston Every Other saturday.
A qneer story Is tod OF Liverpool bank officer who
a London banking firm. 1t said that one Of their
man who was proSty itseifhad gone away with
several thousand pounds Of securities II the son
G man be 1Gn SeS Snf RI Els
was therefore. resolved TO do all that lay In It's power
10 ave It's aged and Valued servant from h misery n
The writer thought that in all probability the young
bank and on the strength Of his connection with the
the ysrpo5 Panr So 10 the seize Se
property and keep Il until he heard from the London
banker again sSFe the S ing. ham sIS S
which to begin the world again The London banker
going to ri; for fortnight 50 that the .So LIVER ,n
affair until that time. lie also wanted the secret kept
from everybody far possible. both for the snke
s m.n s:pt the young mans father and the
The Liverpool banker. knowing that many Young
tho proper moment. decided to comply With his friends
request.
name referred IN was ushered in to him. and. saying
that he desired TO travel explained In constrained
which he would like to realize. He said he didn't
understand bushes and perhaps was spng D aw 10
g THfy Tia. day yG snd Se' Ss snip 0"0h WIS "
In reply the Liverpool banker handed him the letter
he had S .a As me G na his his snd
lie finally burst into fit q weeping lie made llli
confession, and the banker, aiter pHhunS OUT tne
Nervousness OF his crime offered to do what the let
requested. The young kissed the bankers hand
in token OF his gratitude, said that he had been
foolish and wicked and would gladly 20 to another
country and redeem himself.
The banker then gave him the Al 900. bought him
rs-class steamer ticket and gave him dinner
at the restaurant But nothing he could do or say
seemed TO raise the young mans spirits. lie was
so sad and broken down that the banker really
pitied him As he badc him goodbye from the ships
side the hard old could not restrain his tears as
hc thought OF the young and repentant sinner he
had nvcdf n %
At the end Of tho fortnight when he supposed the
London banker would have got back from Paris. the
Liverpool banker wrote him In great clee OF lis
in carrying out his wishes. and Of the conrte
youth who had set sail for new scenes with the
bankers blessing
He co. the following reply from London:
You must be mad Our cashier never had son.
no securities missing. Perhaps you have been
Sold
10 was trie. He had. The letter was forged. The
securities were worthless. lie had thrown away
81 900, n passage 10 New-York. good dinner and
a good deal OF advice upon an ingenious swindler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
PEICES CO,ING DOWN.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press
Mrs Gulion isn't thoroughly up on the financial
question, bat shc knows thing or two about other
things. She talking 10 her husband the other
day.
.Thlngs are a great deal cheaper than they
long time ago, don't you think, dear!' she
said. tentatively.
Not much.7 he asserted with mannlsh superiority :.
this continual monleyng with money and the tariff
has put up everything"
We'll j don't care" she protested. :" 7 notccl IN
the paper this morning that silver dollar OF 1904 Is
worth 5000, and ! heard you say yourself that n
silver dollar now was worth only about so cents
| think n decrease In price Of 1900 90 Is about as
much ms n man could expect, don't your
lie took the matter under advsement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01

OPERATIONS IN THE OIL FIELDS FOR AUGUST.
OIL City, Penn, Aug. 81 GpecaD.-There were 142
wells completed during August In the Pennsylvania
oil REGIONS including 81 dry holes. The new prodnc-
ton was 1850 barrels. Compared with July TINS Is
a decrease OF 81 completed wells. dry holes and
o 90 barrels production. The field work. August
~ consisted OF "a rigs and 242 drilling wells. n
decrease Of % rigs and an Increase OF 30 wells
drilling. as contrasted with the figures of 'ry 81.
In the Lima oil fields Of Ohio and Indiana. wells
we're completed in August. With 20 "dusters' and
a. wells and 31O1 barrels in production over July
on August 81 these fields showed 40 rigs ana ~
driIlinc wells as compared with Id rigs and ia
drilling wells on July 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
CONNECTICUT PROHIBTIONISTs.
THE CONVENTION AT HARTFORD NoMIyATES
STATE TICKET. |

THE CONVENTION AT HARTFORD NoMIyATEs
STATE TICKET.
Hartford, Conn., Aug. 31.-The State Prohibition
Convention reconvened this morning with about $50
delegates present The following nominations were
made
For Govrrnor-Edwin P. Anger, Middletown
Lieutenant Governor-A. NJ. Bancroft. Ellington.
Secretary OF state-IIenry r. Palmer, stonington.
Recommendation N Hurlbtrt, Waterbury.
Controller-Eliakm +. Wlldmnn, Dnnbury.
Permanent officers were elected with the Rev.
Samuel b. Forbes. OF Hartford. chairman The
platform rehearses the principles OF the party and de-
nounces high license and local option utterly In
adequate remedial measures. All the nominations
BY reclamation except that OF Mr.. Hurlburt.
william F. Damn, OF New Haven, was placed in nomina
ton against him and ballot taken Hurburt re-
ccivng 10 votes 10 II for Damn. The electors chosen
large, the Rev. +. b. Forbes, Of Hartford.
and George r. Rogers OF New London; list District,
Warren c. Hale. OF Vernon; Id District. William F.
Damn OF Now. Haven: lid District, Henry Baldwin
Of Canterbury; Ivth District Abel S. Beardoey, Of
~ mouth
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Po-fomce Notice.


Pe-fomce Notice.
Should be read daily by all interested as changes may
occur a. any ~, tn,egn countries need not be specially sd
dressed for ds@tch BY any particular steaer except
when 4 to s aS # sa ed sG
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for fsFfpsY M fsr far a,anha@
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Asfns 's, fIsr p $ C.
'a." saS LETTERS FOR Trinidad must be directed per
I'll ssaarrtuTRpAyM 70 m for Grenada Trinidad and To
Ssfs ps az and y ioI per IA ToSanS
a ay' p sS s%edeaD and
~ srf:a rcp per VIA sosa%rto@ must be psr sa,s
e. 10 g. nC ia @ per sas
9. soG%': :np SS1i: %; Be- nd
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mu: DIRECTED re, F IN fcr Costa Rca VI, L,moo No,
9 a Foxhsl from Neworeans' ~
" Mails for China and Jaran; per = = Gaelic from
San Francisco close here daily up = August ~ az
VIII and samoan Islands per g. Monow,i (from San
ao D. M cor on arrival AZ New;York OF Aurania
islands per $ Australia from san Francisco. close
ne Society Islands PEI, ship I,ropc Bird iron SIN
D. M Malls for China and Japan VIA vancouver spe
Mails for Merchandising by rail 70 Moatrsa and thence
70. Miaucon BY rail % Boston and thence by steamer
by rail- Tamga Fla and thence y steamer sailing
40 /. M Mails for Mexico, overland. unless specially
addressed for dispatch steamer, close this once
~ T-nns. pacific mails forwarded to San Franciscs
daily snd schedule Of closing Is Arranged on the NJ 4.
.mmpon OF their uninterrupted overland transit 70 s,u
Fr,ncisco. Mails from tho Fast arriving time at sea
Francisco the day Of sailing OF STEAMERS dispatched
thence tAe same day.
.Nrsst-.ed mall CLOSES .. p m. previous day.
Extra supplementary msils are open'd the piers d
the English French and German steamoys tie hour
closing Of supplementary mails At tire Pestoce which
remain until within ten minutes OF the hour a
CORNELIUS VAN COLT Postmaster,
PoStofce. NewYsrk N Y. August %. 1892.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
THE REEDBIRD SEASON
From The Washington Star.

From The washington btHr.
Last night there was flight Of reedbirds, and the
sweet gamy morsels took up their ABODE IN the
marshes about the city. They did not ma Them
selves alone when they awoke this morning, for the
Mackbird was on hand to keep them company. In
fact the latter have been In the marshes nearly Il
month, and 1; the advance guard goes Tor anything
the late arrivals will come I'm numbers
Reedbird shooting is the only sport the local gun
ners can find about the city this OF the
AS the season and the cool autumn breezes
come laden With frost the reedblrds depart and the
Wild duck. make their appcarance but the later get
scsrcc every year and are going further South bcor,
resting. A., n. -
Years ago the duck shooting on The Potomac was
world famed and the Old hunters tell wondrous
stories OF the game they used to bag But the advent
~ the steamtoat the dredging machines and the In
creased shipping has scared them pretty thoroughly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01

the Washington Engine Company. The president Will
lam Benning. was in the chair and among the others
present were the vicepresdents. Cornelius Coe. A.
Yates and William Mckenzie; the secretary. Mr..
Chestnut; George ". Stnrges Of the county executive
committee; George Brecht and W. r. Wisner num-
Der OF new names were added to the roll, making the
total membership 1876. Messrs. Yates, Edwards and
Mccarthy were appointed committee to secure Il
meeting place for the club. and the old clubhouse Of
the Boiling Springs Athletic Association viii probably
be selected and Will be kept open every night during
the campaign. A fine address made by William
Mckenzie chairman Of the township committee W. II.
Wisner made n ringing speech. Mr.. Bennng, J. A.
Yates and J. +. Tyler also spoke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
TO TEST THAT AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE.

From The indianapolis Journals La Porte dispatch.
The Stronger Automatic Telephone Company. incor-
poracd under the laws OF Illinois for 5000 Is put
ting in experimental plant in this city. The sys-
TEN Is entirely different from any telephone In usc
ana Is pa nrnya Ser , G T Gp Inc eopa
automatic telephone that can be relied upon. 7 has
had applications from 300 400 towns and cities In
the United States several II which have offered
franchises from their respective cities. La Porte.
however. will be the first place In the world b. have
this system. and persons from all over the United
States will be brought here to examine into It's work
Ing and details. Seventy i've telephones will be put
in for which charge Will be made until after next
March
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
THE ASSASSINATION OF l.. b. M'wHIRrER.

Fresno Cal, Aug. 31-The mystery surrounding
the assassination OF L. B. McWhirter Is still unsolved.
The friends OF the dead man determined TO spare
expense In hunting down the assassins and the
reward fund has been increased by $1,000 More
contributions will be made. The rewards VIII prob
ably aggregate $4,000. There Is good reason 10
believe that man with gunstot wound IN the mana
arrested Oh Monday night and is now In jail,
though the statement Is denied at che Sreifs ONCE.
There Is talk OF organizing vigilance committee %
drive the criminal element out OF town. Inc fuher'h
OF Nc Whittier took place this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
EIGHT DROWNED BY 4 SCHOONER SINKING.

Milwaukee. Aug. 31.-A dispatch TO "The Evening
Wisconsin" from Manistee, Mich. says the schooner
City OF Toledo. undertaken, from that port 10
Chicago, capsized and SINK eighteen miles north Of
Manlsee last evening, and eight persons drowned
The City Of Toledo left Manstee yesterday afternoon,
encounterng a fierce gale. in attempting enter
the harbor Hcrport the vessel struck the bar and
capdzed, sinking Immediately. The lost include
Captain Mcmillan, his two daughters, and FIVE sailors
whose names not known. The vessel was owned
uniS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
. PROSPEROUS BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.

po.boster \. ". Aug. 3l-Tho second days session
y, tho New York state Council OF the Catholic MUTUAL
BENEFIT Association was opened in Cathedral Hal al
O'Clock by President Hyncs. In the last Two years
1898 e37 80 has been collected by the grand secretary
for the beneficiary fluid and paid over TO the supreme
Council This Is s146,s2O 40 more than was corrected
the preceding term. The general fufd Oh 'he cum
=" r. s,oodrr Increasing The total amount OF the
reserve fund is s5s $40 90 an increase OF s2999o IL
4, two wears The number OF members In good STAND
,nc in the Grand Council on August IL. le92, wa
I42G7. In the last two years therc WERE '-i u"'"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
TRAIN sERVICE TO THE WORLDS FAIR.

Chicago Aug. 31.-General Passenger Agent ocuii'
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Road was In the city todA!
IN consultation with Illinois Central officials concern
ing trackagc arrangements for the Worlds Fair These
two roads are the only having direct connection
with the Exposition terminal tracks, and other ROADS
can reach the grounds only by using their tracks II
was agreed TO day that their charge for this service WI"
be pro rata per mile OF the rate in effect at tha'
will be no transfer of passengers, the trains OF an
me roads entering Chicago will be switched TO the
IT,.