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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-03


- q - nn.ono Oo0eo0o
Here is story of the supernatural. u
happened moro than 100 years ego, %
that you may hope that It Is not true.
Yet in those days the inveaxxon q news
was not yet Known, end the paper which
contains this story wa sober and hon
est journal. One Of the patients In .
madhouse-a parish mAdhouse, I think
that OF Launceston-escAped That was
10 new thing. They all wanted TO e.
cape. As the woman, although vesy
mad indeed, was quito harmless, they
went about theiS search in . leisurely
fashion. At last they found her drowned
in . shallow di.ch and carried hee back
10 the madhouse.
On preparing the unhappy woman for
tho grave they found in her corset-then
called her stays something that RUSHED.
They cut the thing open and discovered
small parcel rolled up tight in some
waterproof stu6-whatever was thea In
vented. Tho parcel was . document
written on parchment. It was written
very small and mis~lelled. hut this VS.
how it ran:
The man came along after dark. he
stopped at our door and sid be was
stranger. and would my aunt take him
in for the nigli He seemed . sailor
and said he was respectable and showed
money. Elizabeth said aunt, he can
have your room, and you shall sleep with
me- There were two bedrooms in tho
cottage. up ladder, both gazrets. Dur
ing the evening he sent me out for
drink, and he had q lot and was drunk,
hut he got up the ladder safeand % to
bed. In the night I heard aunt get out
Of bed. There was . moon shining In
the skylight window.
''She took something and went into
the mans room. Then / was frightened
and sat mp in bed. and ] heard . sound
~ Of blow and nothing more. Present
" aunt came back, and in the moonlight
she saw me sitting up in bed. Get up
she said; go down stairs and get, if you
can, light So did and brought the
rushlight up the ladder. Aunt had the
Bible in her hand. Swear she said,
that you will never tell any one what
has been done So swore, trembling,
and wished might 60 suddenly mad If
I told. Then says she, I've killed the
lodger. His pockets were full OF guineas,
and I'm a made woman. But you must
help me-
$50 she made me helpto drag the body
down into the room below and out in the
garden, where we dug q hole under the
cabbages and laid it as deep rs we could.
Then we covered all up and went back
to the house and waited till daybreak.
As soon as it was light we washed up the
place, and nobody ever found out. One
night, when was = woman grown, the
dead man came to my bedside and said,
Tell the story and / said, .Icannot, be.
cause swore.' He said: If you tell, you
have sworn TO 90 mad. If you do no,
tell. I viii haunt you till you do go mad.
$50, rs am bound to 90 mad eithes
way, I have written the story down and
sewn it up. When am dead, somebody
will find it and will dig up the poor mar
and bury him in a churchyard. tn,
| house is situated .
Thus the narrative. And they dug al
the garden in the place indicated and
found the dead body in what had beel
sailors cIothes.-Walter Besant in Lon
don Queen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-03

$50 5eeree solicited and cuu6deustal.
Z, S.pi W. d. d. RgA, 81 Paulins STREET
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-03
Rock Island
1: he Harper House.
friday, nov. 9Ath.
fs'l.En. every month during the
year. to remain a day.

D. Ess "a. rccn c injected with the Largest
,s;ii e i.s country. aud has no Superior In
;i--'s g ard treating diseases snd defos11-
r he vi i've - for any case he caonot tell
~ .sea.e. nd where located In Eve minufce.
~ 'sfs't % Rock leland every noah to se-
fsc c-g DAY.
/ lrA;. a. egrabe medical and suryieal die
re-, ssz's ard chronic eatarrA. diseases Of he
Iwsr md roee. to'oaf ar1 lun4p, 1y00epoiA,
VS. ei.caee. diabetes. kidney0. liver. 6laa-
t--r-i- female and sexual oleeaeee. EptleD.
vrs'. ;a'eci A po.itive guasaasse!
Nsase ~ Mode .Aee1 nee
ss,,-. q q spcfna,orYhoes snd iaposeucy -
rns.t q .ef-abuse in youth % e1eeD Ia 1s-
Is fea's. srs other causes. producing soOe q
HIs..oaiss Effects. % enis0tooP. 6.1ecAee, de-
~, tsfsossnes-, dizziness. cooSe ei0o q 49,,
49, o. soee,y. defective oe0o9y md ssxua1
s.aast %. us.et unit the vtctine fop busi0ose
A.. are pcrmassa;ly cured by remedies
Bleed ssa ak,a sssesaseo.
yl.l.is aad complications, - core throat,
-. " hNf. pain IN the boaes. ETC., go
s -. cad ies;ed without usinS 0efcuSy o.
- Hnrs c-g-r GO0osYhOu0, g1eQf. sire.
~. w 4. urinary and kiauey trou6les opeedt.
49,, 49, " neaimsu: that - sever failed. He
...s'As.s 20 ircursble cases, bat cures tho0e-
.stser % 20 die. RcOcObeY The date end
''s'''t; te .,op..
CONSULTATION FREE.
...stsrseenee collected and Confidential.
iar 's~ss sees
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10 PRESERTE THE GETTYSBERG FIELD
THE BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION WILL OFFER
ITS HOLDINGS TO THE NATIONAL
COW RNMENr

Gettysburg. Penn. July (Spcolnl).-Ihe regular
ycnIry meeting OF the director, of the gettysburg
battlefield Association wns held here today. Tn"
two important questions before the directors w"r"
tn- ~unng over Of the associations property 10
the United states Government and the con>ld"rl
ton Of It's DUTY toward the trolley electric rail-
road. on the latter point the association was
INIT and determined Ia every power II pO~N'SN">
10 save the field from the injury Threatened.
Various plans now under ccnsldration by
the Executive Committee To accomplish this end
Thrc, additional avenue, were ORDERED 10 b" laid ont
souih Of the Eu,Hitshurs road. with "A view al
developing the bath field and facilitating IN" work
Of the rnltrd states commissioners now here. ten
.rul Sickles being member OF 'oirrr-S resigned as
chm rInnn of the commit r 10 devils" measures Tor
the trnnSf.r OF IL. field to tie United states ana
Edward Mcph.rson wns made lbs successor. ON the
committee General socum succeeds General Henry
A. Inruum now dead, aud IN" other members az"
General Louis Wagner OF Philadelphia: Ihter'ia'"
commerce Commissioner ". g.. Nra1ry. OF rmOnt :
Colonel ChaIrrs G.. Brigg,. OF Michigan Colonel j. b
O>rl,Tdrr Of Massachusetts. md General Joseph H.
Carr Of New York. Active measures VIII BE- lul-
mcdatrly token 10 Introduce bill AT the approaching
session Of Congress for ia" transfer OF The Held. ana
all The Grand Army posts ar" urged 10 request lhrr
rcurrs. natives to sLppurt the measure when III
truduCcd.
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KILLED By An ACCIDENTAL SHOT.

There was n fatal accidental shot at Lenox ave
and chund red and -fouriecnthst yesterday az
D. IN. Adam strup-. lampighter hfty yearS Old
was tho victim He lived with Ills family the
second floor Of the frame house No. - LenOyave.
and his nclghbor on the floor fsidor Gazer.
n Trainer. The two friends we'll "a
eighbOrs and they spent part OF the AFTERNOON
settling Of frrCrackrrs. In their company was Ions
Missig brlchlaycr. OF no. 22- EaNi on" hundred
and-icnthat. Gazcr had rin" OF 32caDr", which
the men loaded and fred few times. AT length.
when II Mlsslg's turn 10 shoot he was twirllng
the weapon In "A careless way ana Glazcr took hold
Of Il, intending 10 take II away from Missig. ~"
seized the rife by The lock In such manner that hts
fingers closed the trigger The rinc was loaded.
and MisSg had cooked II ready for firing. The men
had a good haur"d wrangle for the possession Of HE
weapon. and II was discharged By accident. Strupel
standing them, and the bullet entered his
abdomen. lie sank on th" ground with groan.
Missg and Glazer horror stricken by III" &C
cldenf. They made no effort ~ escape, but tried -
get medical aid for the wounded man. GlAz"r called
a policeman and asked him Ia summon nm ambulance
in n hurry. MisSg for doctor and also went 10
Inform Strup'lS family. An ambulance carried
olrupc to The Harlem Hospital. whore be- died within
10 the police station In East one hundred and-folrh
Il. They declared that the shooting wns purely hc
cid"nlal, and held to await the action OF "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
A GALA NIGHT At CONVENT GARDEN.

GUESTS FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING SEE ROMEO
AND JrGIEr"-A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.
London, July "a gala performance was given In
Coyent Garden this evening. 1t WAS attended by the
Duke Of York. the Princess May Of Tcck the care
witch. the Prince and Princess Waldemnr of Dem
mark the Duke and Duchess cf Edinburgh and Prince
and Princess Christian. The audience was notably
repre- sentative of England's "Smart" society. Mill
TRY and naval uniforms were conspicuous throughout
the housr and the boxes ablazc with diamonds.
The whole Interior hung with white satin and
silk and all III" electric lights half hidden under
ICONS OF roses. Not place In the theatre
y9cant. -
rhr opcr. was Council Romeo and juliet" with
Mime Mrllr, ana Jean de- R.Lk" in The leading parts.
The p,rformanc" remarkably line. From the hour
when oval family arrived until the last curtain,
the audience WIS In an enthusiastic mood.
Thl, afternoon ia" Dnkc of York. the Pincess
Nav III" Dukc AMI Duchc of Trc, and several u
their royal guests visited Boyon's water show and
.,,,cn ,ci the Chuc
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ALMOST SUFFOCAIED BY TIE FUMES


FIREMEN HAVE HARD FIGHT WITH BURNING
SULPHUR ~ \ TURNER'S STORE.
A fire. which mad" little show caused much dam
age early Yesterday morning in the thrcestOry build
Ing No. IA West Fourteenth st. The building Is 90
cnpcd by Henry >ede furrler who carries large
stock OF goods and also stores fur garments be-
long ng TO clst,m"r-. A night Waterman employed
IN the building discovered the fire In the basement
a, l 30 n. m. and CAV" an alarm which called the
nramen. Quantities Of sulphur kept IN the
building TO prevent moths attacking the fnrs, and
soon after TIA" fire started the entire building WAS
filed with tn fumes Of burning sulphur TIL" fire
men entered the first story of the building and cut
hole, through the floor In order Ia pour water on the
ms In the basement but were almost snilocaicd
ly the fumes ami sulphur smoke. second alarm
was rung. and the wor. Of throwing streams OF water
into the basement kept up 10y ia" iremcn. who
worked In relays. The men would run INTO III"
building hold the n0z'loS Of the hos" as long ~
for fresh air In that way they c1tingnishcd The
fire. which at no time showed above the basement.
The damage TO the building was slight, but The
smoke and water had caused much damage 10 TIE
.,ork which ESCAPED The flames. Mr.. ceidc sald he
,n"d how extensive the loss was. Ills stock
vas worth 100000 h. said. Most OF the fnrs act
ually destroyed had belonged to customers. ana ma
h Ell stored In the basement. The police ana hr.
men said that the loss by the fire probably wouli
mot exceed 10000, but several fire insurance men
said the lass would reach $50. 90. IL wa believed
I at the loss covered BY Insurance. The cause
OF the fire was not known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
Mr.. PHELPS on MARITIME LAW
FREEDOM or THE SEAS IMPLIES ONLY THE
RIGHT To DO WHAT l. uAEMLE7S TO

FREEDOM or THE SEAS IMPLIES ONLY THu
RIGHT To DO WHAT l. uAEMLE7s TO
THE INTERESTS or HUMANITY
Paris. July notwithstanding the fact that To-
day IS great American holiday counsel for the
United states appeared before the Behring Sea
Tribunal Of Arbitration usual. and f.. j. Phelps
continued his closing address I'm behalf of the Amer
can contention. lie examined tn" diplomatic cor.
re- pondence that hid been exchanged by Russia
and England before the ratification II the treaty OF
1928 and showed from 1t that Great Britain had
proposed a passage In the treaty that would have
included Bchring -ca in the limits OF the Pacific
Ocean, ard that Russia had refused TO assent to
IN. prop Sition.
Replying to question asked by Lord Hannah, one
Of the British arbitrator. Mr.. Pclls stated that
the 100 mile limit had been maintained until 1867.
far II related To the protection If the sealing
Industry The limit had never been Intcrierrd with
until pclnsic sealing began. MIR. fi"lp, next dis
csscd MARITIME law prove that the freedom OF tho
mid tn" claI>um" dptrinc Lad prevailed, and
nations asserted jurisdiction all such portions
II the they chose GrOtil>, the Duich >taes
man and juri>t. was the first person 10 propound
the theory of mare lib"rum." In his work Mare
Llbrrtm.' In which h. defended fhc freedom of mo
Dutch East India trade. When the nations adOpict
mi, theory they never surrendered the rlgnt 10 pro-
merely freedom To do what harmless To the
interest OF nations and Of humanity. IL mentioned
quarantine and Ill" establishment Of blockades ~
Instances OF restrictions OF this freedom.
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indianapolis, July j.-tiiy Controller """'h VINO
n.g ,al,d III" sale 0i $500 900 oi Guy D'"u u
CONN u stanton. 81 Nrw-lork. when The hrh mas
refused To take return HON" y">l'rdhN discouraged
the pro ,prcis. lie bri"y"N the New YORK bah'
crS have not acted I'm good faith win 'hr clN' anu
saws the firm did net take The bona o''""' "'oi''
j. worth from 80 To 40 per cent III tU'' city,
while they voud get les, than ) per cent on the
bOnds. Inhrr The terms u the contract tn fJlooo
deposited by COLIN ~ stanton will b" iOrr lied - TN"
city. but ia, aujhorir, hope that thr matter VIII
be- arranged H. - few days without an appear 10
the conr, Ir Tho mean time tie holders of TIA" old
bonds due hay" expressed a "ilihsh''s 10 "hi'
n while longer for their money
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GEN. pT-TrERFIELD on THE 1IPrON lN ipENr

Ponghkrrpsir July tSp'ciah.-Ucnrral Butter
field wm~ interviewed AT Cold spring this evening win
regard 70 The photographer incident ut ""itys0irS
Yesterday ON being asked II there was any "bj'c'
ton to Mr. Tipton's photographs or 10 Upton pr
.onallv he replied None whatever. TptonS work
Is excellent aud he l. popular and attentive. IN"
whole thing Is In n nutshell Upton Is good biN
ness man. lie dii good work and got good prices
IN has grown rich but complaints had come 10 ten
,rn sickle, TINT 1ipon'> aud Influence ar" for
the trolley road and The veteran, asked ia" '"mm'N
sion not 10 LET Upton make mcrchahdl'" "' pho'o
graph, uf the monuments and battlefield 10 get gam
that hrlp-d the trolley road The comm ''on"rN
decided; ( assert fh"r personal pr,il"g" Nh Pr'oh''
hight rs 10 who should photograph them y" haIn
was done Mr. Tiprou| machine. II any h"pP'""'
II was ace dental Further than THIS the ''"'r'i
declined 10 say anything save that 1t wa u"''"'''
question. which might had ia" commissioners 81 ia"
Vnriou, states call som" renowned pl"'"grnP'F'
III, Jarkn"r oi IcuNrr. To maxi" N,cN@ loI "'i
dis. the profits gn - IT." cemetery IN "'''.'
II, III nS,oclation rach. of New York. mas P''l III
Nlild by the commissioner, To br Their Pho'"br"P'r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
VARIED CBSFRVANCES IN BOSTON.
GOOD RACING ON THE CHARLES RIVER THE
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
FL

SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
ELECT. OFFICERS
Boston July "A better day could not have been
made for the thousands WHO enjoyed the Fourth
Of July programme provided by tho city AUTHORITIES
and by private enterprise. The usual iormatcS
OF Sinc bells. firing Santes. etc. were observed
and at O'Clock the carnival parade in the Charles
town district that had been postponed from June
| II account OF rain carried out most success
| fully. beinA the best seen In that district.
| Other features Of the day were bicycle races AT
Franklin Park rowing the Charles River. SAN
ns regatta on CITY Point. band concerts In various
sections Of the city, morning and evening. an Grafton
in Toston Thcatrc by Henry w. Putnam. and the
reading OF the Declaration OF Independence.
The rowing regatta on the Charles was an at
traction thousands who lined the river bank and
tho new Harvard bridge
The first professional single scnlls three miles.
prizes $50 and go with three contestants, was won
by Edward Durham. Of Toronto. in % minutes >
Seconds: Ersstus l. Rogers Of Saratoga second Peter
Conley, Boston. third.
The second race, for local professional single
-culors three miles prizes SIS and $50. with foar
starters. by Jcre j. Casey; W. F. Coney.
second John Breen, third.
The third race. for four Dared professionals three
mites. prizes $50, 300 and s25. won by the
Casey TcnEyck crew by three lengths In 30 minutes
10 seconds: West End No. l second Donovan
crew. third
The fourth and last for twolvc-oarcd
barges. prizes 5000 and 800, and hy the
Charles River crew. No !. in - minutes. 80 seconds
Rambler Social Club second North End Boat Club
third. The distance two miles.
The bicycle races attracted large field Of local
riders, but phenomenal time made. There
a display OF fireworks this evening the Com
mon, witnessed by an immense crowd OF people.
The frcmen have been kept all DAY responding
10 alarms. but in every instance the damage has
been slight. Tins far serious accidents have been
reported, although the city has been livelier and
noisi-r than II hns been Fourth Of July for
years.
The Massachusetts Society Of the Cincinnati held
It's annual meeting at Parker's to-day and elected
these officers for the year ensuing President, Mr..
Wlnslow: vice president BENJAMIN GOuld; secretary.
David &. HaskinS. IT,. treasurer Gamali'j bradford
assistant secretary. John lIomnns second: assistant
treasurer. william F. Jones delegate 10 tcnnal meet
ing In 1896 Messrs. Warren, Bradf0Id, Gould,
Iaskins and J. W. Jones.
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skull. The child was removed to the Eastern Dis
,rict Hospital In critical condition The bullet
| mas not been extracted.
HIS HEAD PARTLY TORN OFF BY A CANNON
SAD END OF \ BROOKLYN Roy WHO MADE
TOY wEAPoN-oTIER ACCIDENTS ACROSS

THE EAST RIVER
fatal accident occurred Yesterday in Stuyvc-
sant-ave Brooklyn 10y the use OF a small In
eel brntln. the National holiday Edward Osbore
nineteen years old seriously injured that he
died In u short time. Young Osborc who lived with
his parents nj 80 :3I Stuyve>ant-ave. hal made A
toy cannon to celebrate the day. and had entered
vacant lot oppo,lt' his home to use it, He loldcl
II with a hcavT charge Of powder packed down with
wadiIuy and then placed the cannon In the midd Of
the lot and fired III" fuse 1t failed to 60 OH
promptly for som" reason. and after watching II u
minute or two O,borg picked the cannon up think
Ing that the wind had blown ont the fuse. He looked
AT It carefully aud finally p"nr"1 nto the muzzlr.
Al that moment the delayed explosion occurred
and OSnor. was blown hilf way across the lot. Til"
front Of Inf, head torn OF. exposing the skull ana
hi face wa, badly est and bruised. O>bOrg's mother
was standing th- porch of her hun' AMI saw The
accident. An ambulance surgeon WIS promptly
called but no;hng corli be- done for III" boy ana
he was carrrd into his home whore lis death oc-
cured I'm "A short t.mc. Ills mother completely
Frustrated by the sad accident.
The cannon was made by Osborg from a piece Of
"a pipe He plugged mp one end AID bored hole
for the fuse to De- placed In. The boys father IS II
d,opcr.
Whil. Thomas Murray ihlrty.ihrce years old. OF
No. - rlu>lng-nve. Brooklyn. was delivering meat
at No. a : vcnt!ave. In that city yesterday
lng Telegraph messenger boy, Adolph Anderson shot
him In the abdomen. Tho JOY had pistol to cec-
brno the Fourth OF July. Instead Of using blank
ca trigos however he had ball cartridges. In care
leS,lv firing II he wounded Murray. The injured
man was taken to the Methodist Episcopal Hos
p'al where ii was reported that h. likely 10 re
cover. Tho IN rrson boy was arrested and will De
hcld to await the result f his reckless use Of pistol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
DANGEROUSLY SHOT BY HER NEPHEW.
ONE MORE VICTIM or THE REVOLVER WHICH
Is MEYER LOADED.

Mrs. Mary A. Ri>h,ll. n widow who Kept n gun
smith shop at NO IA SccC nd ave-. ana lNcd W
The rear of he shop with her children. was shot III
The abdomen last evening and Injured 80 badly thai
ia" was believed 10 h. Wing NJ !;'l"vu" Hospital M
n late hour Alexander Fraser her nephew. eleven
Years old whose home is NJ No ij1 West Eighteenth
st. was visiting She family last evening. and noticed
pearl handled r., Diver wlicli la, on tnbl" III The
shop lie asked his aunt If II vas oad"d, and th"
said no II. began 10 handle The weapon and 1t WAS
DISCHARGED. tyo cartridges having been left IN t'"
chambers. The bullet struck Mrs. EuShrll IN The
side of her a.lonic and Sl" sank 10 the moor IN a
faint. The frightened boy shouted for help AMI
several If the ncgllorS ran 10 NJ" shop. police
man who was summoned srnt cali for an amhn-
lance. which carried IA" w"nnh 10 the hospital Shr
was conscious then and poIiiv" In her statement
that her nephew not to llnIn" for IN" shooting
Sh. signed The following statement:
This /, 10 certify that Va, ,hot accidentally nv
Alexander Fr;,cr and do not hold i'm responsible for
what he IN, done
The police arrested the boy. However. and placed
him I'm the care ~ ngcnt Of TIA" society Tor ia"
| reyenton Of Cruelty 10 Children, p'nIlng an III
Vcs ~ WHO Wa~ cal"d 10 thc
hosp ltal last night I" take Mr. BuSh"ls ante
norton statement
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An TIER VICTORY FOR TIE VALKiRlE.

Glasgow, July I.-rhe regatta Of III" western
Yacht Club was held today IN WcmysS Bay. Firth of
CLYDE The course covered disianc" N forty-"ight
m los. The crack cutters Of the season w"r" again
l,,trd against each other. bu' III" RAJ" was uh'n'
r.rr,tlng. owing to the at that tn" Brlfanh'n
which seems t. be- particularly unfortunate. sprung
her mIst and compelled 10 withdraw from u"
ric" The Tauna and >atanta also Withdrew ana mus
left the contest between LORI DunrYrn'N Nhlhynr
and Mr.. Jnn,>onS lvrrna. Til" result. barring ar
cldcnt. WIS "A forcgnnr oonclloion ana The Only
question WAS by how much tin" III" NnlkNl" would
yin >h. covered the coilrs, In ! hours Il minutes
and 81 s,cond. The lvcrna's time was hours. ~
~ nutrS and 81 seconds.
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ANOTHER ANDREW JACKSON WANTED
HE REV DR.. PRICE THINKS old HICKORY"
WOULD CLOSE THE WORLDS FNR-TuE
FOG RITZ AT OCEAN GROVE


WOULD CLOSE THE WORLDS F>IR-TIE
FOURTH At OCEAN GROVE.
ocean Grove. n. j.. July (SpcciaD.-The Fourth
Oh July WAS celclratcd here to-day I'm n series OF
crowded and enthusiastic meetings At o n m.
l;trge audiences attended Mrs polmcr,s boancss
meeting In tn" tabernacle and tho vounr p,oplc's
meeting In the temple. Tn" Rev. G. H. Ya,man led
lle latter NEE ting. and Mr.. Margaret Bo.tomc preSi-
dent OF the order OF Kings Daughters. made
an address. The regular celebration was hdd in the
auditorium NJ 10 30. DR.. J. II. Alday opened with
prayer The Rev. Milton Rcyca. OF st. Pauls Church.
Occnn Grove read the Declaration Of Independence,
and Senator James L. Hayes followed with the
list OF signers. The large Ocean Grove choir, led
by Mrs. George VI. Bennett. sang patriotic songs
Mrs. Henry Erdmau and DR.. J. H. BRYANT assisting
with solos
The Grafton Was delivered by tn" Rev Dr. j. En-.
cry Price. of ST. James, Methodist Episcopal Church.
York. He pleaded for ballot reform and restriction
Of immigration. saying In par; This Is an asylum
for the oppressed Of IN" world, but II IS not an
asylum for the moral cpcrS Of other counties, or
Botany Bay for the convicts Of all nations" In
dcnouncing what he called the Infamous action -
the Chicago directory" he siid We must concedc
TO President Cleveland a certain downright honesty
and good purpose to do tn best hr can for tbs
Government but how long would take 10 settle
this question OF a nations defiance by "A b.dy OF
men In Chicago If We had Andrew Jackson In
the White House? II Andrew Jackson were there lie
would say, You must either close your gates sun
day give back Tic 3! 900 600 You got from the
Government or hy the Eternal I'll send the troops Of
the United States to enforce my orders"
DR.. Proc WIS frequently applanded and several
Of his strongest sentences pleased his hearers we'll
that they broke into Ion cheers AT the close thr
whole audience rose giving fir, the ocean Grove
salutc" and then three cheers for the flag.