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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL
DUTY OF THE PULPIT IN THE CAMPAIGN.

DUTY OF THE PULPIT IN THE CAMf A"i''
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: May | say through the columns OF your
valuable and loyal paper that II more clergymeh
had the courage and bravery of DR.. Macarthur one
might hope for strong wave Of moral sentiment u
sweep the land. resulting In a much higher
standard of true Christian mnnliness among our
voters? I contend that every citizen has his own
especial duty In this campaign. and the cergymen
rot exempt. 1t is not enough that they should
cast their vote to help put down this highly rcVo-
lutionary movement. They should stand In their
pulpits for all that is true and loyal The question
Is outside of politics; II is great moral question.
And who better qualified to preach against this
threatened degradation than the men who. by
virtue of their high office. have pledged themselves
to utter the truth?
manly utterance from the pulpit carries weight
and frequently conviction. If we believe In the
widespread influence OF the pulpit. why should 1t
not be exerted when one OF the fundamental prin-
ciples of Christianity is attacked? Why hesitate
instruct the people from the highest tribunal?
Love of country. honor and integrity are necessary
to the true Christian character. No bad citizen
can possibly be a good Christian. II mans moral
nature is questionable. he should be taught and
since the Church stands for the highest standard OF
morality, the duty OF the clergyman Is pam 700
OF the day. They have preached abstracts-gen-
eralites-but have avoided direct attacks against
prevalent evils
The adaptation OF divine teachings to our COM
mon needs is surely the noblest and highest use
we possibly put them to. II these teachings are
the truest ethics OF the Bible. better not at
tempt to teach. Emphasize great truth by
ready illustration and you have scored strong
point. This be done in the present condition
OF our country. clergyman not many miles
from here has undertaken to make clear all the
salient points OF this campaign to the young voters
in his church. Exerting the influence he does; may
not hope for intelligent and helpful results! Let
our clergymen but express themselves like Chris
o @e and as Sentiment viii be- felt as Coming from
tho ranks OF those who have espoused the cause
Of honor. integrity and humanity
EMMA F. THAYER.
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A PACIFIC COAST NATURALIST.

MAKING A COLLECTION FOR BARON RoTHscHrLp.
From The Los Angeles Express
Among the occasional visitors at the ChambeH
of Commerce is man Of somewhat striking feat
Sres with keen clear dark eyes and I'D 9ns svss
that you stare in wonderment when he tells you
" Dun SsarS whose whoe s BEEN
spent out OF doors. studying the wonderfuI ere.
down Mount Lowe with as quick step and as
keen a vision as a, youth OF twentyone ~,
came to catorna and" has this
h 4s ougn me II the as ne
visits i In in Mexico Lower California south Amer
he .te continent in his search lor rare plants
and insects. He is at present making a collection
which it was my pleasure to see yesterday.
Baron de Rothschild is one millionaire with .
He is now making collection exclusively OF but;
par or the the %o ana Mr. psan Is
him with the butterflies from this coast Mr.: Dunn
i. hlied with boxes q these beautiful sTeasures
eaeh one is oGed n tny e
envelope and carefully arranged that nVhns may
They are shipped first to August Belmont. New.
& s an sp Ss. to & E.ssrS
museum for the home Of his collections,
R Iass a ON a east to "a MEXICO od e
other insects and birds Mr.. Dunns collections,
embracing insects but birds and plants. and are
worth thousands OF dollars.
He finds the study Of entomology very fascinat-
ing and is devoted 10 Coleopterous insects studying
with intense devotion their curious habits and
beautiful forms
In his rooms here some beautiful speci-
mems. mounted In pairs the collection OF which
has involved much exploration and careful search
The ladybug, Nedalia CARDINALS native Of
Australia introduced here to destroy the white
wooly scale bug Is used In the West Indies for
light. Mr.. Dunn says az well as the Eater Nocti-
for candles. twenty or more being put I'm a small
wickerwork cage and dampened little with water.
giving brilliant light.
This bug is also worn as an ornament throughout
tho islanos
Mr.. Dunn went to the Worlds Fair TO name the
great collection OF plants there he being consid-
cred the highest authority In the State.
He knows every bulb or plant OF the state
and has made catalogues OF them OF accepted au-
ing articles OF value to scientific journals on many
subjects
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BLASPHEMY IN THE CAMPAIGN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir There must be a contagion In the shocking
perverson OF sacred terms and themes introduced
into the present caulaign by the hoy orator,
and which you recently made the subject Of a most
admirable editorial. | by The Tribunes report
OF the interview last Saturday between Mr.. Hanna
and Mr. Plat that the great man. who loves TO be
called the master of the Republican party In this
State. dropped into basphemy In the same airy
and playful spirit which he showed in his vocal ex-
ploits at that celebrated East Side dinner.
To the newspaper men who met, him and asked
him about the conference he said. smingly: I'VE
are all good Republicans now" Then you have
been regenerated." remarked some one. Yes,
have been washed In the blood Of the Lamb y said
Mr. Platt A thoroughly adequat rhetorical com
panion- piece for Bryan's "cross and crown atroci
ty This Is another moral sdelight thrown on the
character Of the man who seerns to hold almost
supreme power the Republican machine In
this State 1t Is another illustration Of his utter
inability TO appreciate the fact that there Is any
thing too sacred to be made the theme of his UNI
timely gibes In precisely the same spirit he and
his henchmen of high and low degree, lay their
hands upon the rights of the people and the party
they profess to serve. When will the rank and file
of party realize what the continued DONNA
ton OF this man means? ii. III. II.
NewYorls. Aug 3, 1886.
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POISON IVY.
KEROSENE TO KILL

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: My right hand being sufficiently healed. after
attack of poison ivy would like to add my ex-
perience to that OF others published In The
Tribune AS TO sure cure" have found In my
own case that what will relieve me at one time
has no effect whatever the next time apply 1t; so
[ advise all sufferers to keep a list of all rem
edies suggested. To this list l would like to add
mixture OF carbolic acid and glycerine. spoonful
of each diluted with gill OF water. The
glycerlne softens the effect Of carbolic acid on
some skins which will not bear II otherwise. An
old neighbor has used successfully for m any years
"Cudubut OIL" which can be bought at the drug
gst's and comes from India where 1t is remedy
for many Ills =, ,r ., ,,
As TO determination. kerosene. oil win, surely kill
If I have entirely rid myself of II on my own
place by using not more than teacupful but the
trees and fences between which | have TO walk
daily are covered with unusually heavy growth
this year and I propose TO engage the services or
man who is poison proof and start him out oiican
in hand to rout it out of my immediate neighbor-
hood a few drops at the root Will settle II every
time and for all time. Where u grows about
valuable tree or shrub. very little at time
should be used but along fences and fence posts.
or where 1t grows in beds, can iill solid acre of
IL with can OF OIL
I have found relief by taking internally three
grain lithia tablet In water three. times day.
Hohokus. " j.. Aug. g. 1896. SUFFERER
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tonic l. what nervous people requrr To impar strength
,,,, the nervous organi-m Its tranquil
ly provided Of nheaihfu excitement are avoid
cd A medicinal tonic that-ke Hostetter's Stomach
unqualified sanction Of the heal
ing profession and which Institutes general reform In
huoua dv,peptc aid deblitaed condition Of the sys
tom Il surely entitled careful trial by Intelligent
neople capable Of forming due estimate OF medicine
f,n, emphatic and recorded professional evidence
In It's behalf Not only are the nerves and stomach in
gort.d By the Btters but the system Is also endow
Win unwoned power ~ resistance to influences in air
water or daily subyersive Of health Prominent
~ dangerous among first named OF these malaria
against which Hoste,ters Stomach Bters affords a
competent safeguard. rheumatism and kidney troubles
are also prevented and oyercoms BY u
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. !

Columbus. Ohio Aug s-A cloudburst occurred
at Boy ar Stark County, last night, hooding the
village and driving the people to the ROOFS OF tne
houses TO escape from drowning. The damage 70
property is considerable. and railroad tramc IL
nterfered with.
LYNN. Mass. Aug s-Neary ali the workmen en-
ployed by the Plant Company went out at noon
To-day in sympathetic strike TO assist the lasters
locked out by the Plant Company July % When
the shop Is running to its full capacity some So
hands are employed, but during the summer
season the working force has not been much
60.
Waterbury. Conn. Aug s-A New England
freight train was wrecked IN The Merfden DIVISION
near Iiberty-st at the elge OF Mad River. this af
ternoon The engine turned completely over, anu
Emery L, Gurnsey the engneer, who stuck TO his
most Sustained a fractured rib and was scalded by
escaning steam. Brennan. the fireman, escaped ny
tunnninR The car in the rear Of the engine was
yxrerked The cause Of the accident was the wash
ing Of sand on the tracks by asst nights shower
pittsburg Aug S-Sarah Waite, the fourteen
vcar-od oaughter of Thomas Waite. or the Pitts
hurr Forge AID Ironworks. died early TINS morn
to after several hours Of terrible suffering
from btirns received last evening while pre-
no ring supper for her father. To hasten hrc Tn
10 kitchcn range she poured In oil from 4 can.
The exni,sion drenched the girl with burning oil.
sbe was horribly burned. and suffered eNciuciat-
Ing agony
ch,caqo Aug ST VI. Swift of Newton, Iowa:
su IRON, the sixth story Of the Richmond Hotel
III, tLis morning and instantly Killed. his
nocd crashing through a vault liEht IN the SIDE
walk II is said that Re ftll from the WINDOW
while asleep
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THEY DREADED THE DOCTOR.
From The Golden Penny.

From The GOIucn FtHHys
DR. Sanderson, an old Scotch physician; useu -
tell some droli stories OF the medical profession IN
his early days In the nrst years OF MS prsctce
rmapox was so con- that there were Few peo-
pie who were more or less pi.ted win ~ VAR,
o,s cosmetfcs were In 20 lessen the attendant
Sisaaurement but one old lady who had grown
accustomed 10 her face In the glass refused 10
make use OF any such preparation.
.Faith' she exclaimed. when one was recon-
nnendcd TO her. 'afore paint maun putty.
Or 6anderson himself used 10 heroic meas
ures in treating his patients. When came 10
him suffering from toothache he asked but
question, which IL ito
Then when the offending moar was shown out II
came.
80 well known was his lack Of ceremony that the
ignorant were chiefly anxious to escape him. The
story goes that as he was passing along the street
one day n sweep rolled from top TO bottom OF a
staircase outside one OF the houses
Are you hurt?' called the doctor, running for
ward
mot bit. doctor, not a bit" replied the man N
haste. Indeed. feel = the betterg
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have elected officers and made all prepara tons fo>
their seasons work. T. Jason Oliver was elected
chairman and W. Stebbns Smith secretary. The
schools will receive the attention OF inspectors as
follows Primary No. 80 and Primary No. A. r.
Mason Oliver Grammar No. 81. W. s Hogg: Gram.
mar No. go Mrs. Anna V. Brown and Grammar No.
81, DR.. James Ferguson
A barnyard socfable held at the home Of W. q.
Mccormack, No 1862 Wocdruf-ave., on Wednesday
evening for the benefit OF the West Farms Methodist
Sunday school. The barnyard beautifully deco
rated with Chinese lanterns and booths Young men
attired as farmhands and young women milk
maids waited on the guests. In OF the booths
amateur actors and actresses performed the two-acS
comedy. MY Wifes Mother" The soc,able was /,
success, and quite sum OF money raised.
Work has been started additions TO the Chemical
Gas Company's plant. In East One-hundred-a and
thirty-e lghh-st New storage tanks being builc
and new machinery for manufacturing gus will be
put in.
tire length A complete system Of gas and water
mains has been laid preparatory to the paving.
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PREPARING FOR BRYAN.
PREPARING fofs DIN iH->
TUE RARTuo1.DI HEADQUARTERS PEOPLE BUSY
SENDING OUT TICKETS.


An attent,on was bestowed upon affair at the
beadorarters Of the treasurer OF the Democratic
,-,,onal Committee in the Hotel Barholdi yester-
dow and that subject occupied the minds or those
wbo called as well those in charge or the pace
The distribution of tickets for the Bryan ho''nca-
,,on roee,inR was the all-absorbins topic Inc
starting of Bryan on his way TO Ne"-forK 10 pe
Informed at the Garden on Wednesday night tha'
10 t. Tho Democratic nominee accelerated the work
of those at the Barthodi having the arr
Tor the meeting in charge. Their efforts were put
..h ,,ostardav under a much higher pressure
,ban has been seen at the headquarters 80 iar'
The snectacle of perspiring and worred-looKlhs as
sistants at odd moments making rushes h'o u'i-
ferent rooms to seize fragments OF iuhcheo' was
frequent ,
ing the addressing Of envelopes coh'aih'ns Nm"
that he denied himself all callers. except rea
49, I'D tu,o others whose names he supplied TO
49,, aoorLeener with the Injunction to allow no
- olsa IN cross the threshold into the oincl2I
presence. , ,s ,,
This order naturally provoked Hh"c" VA"
ing I'm the party workers who called III 'h' ''"''N
Of the day to consult the treasurer ABOUT ai'H'h'
ments for meetings. torchlight IrocesS'o"' '
n,her campaien features Some had appointments
',,,, NJ G, Iohn Yesterday but that made no d'i-
ference They did not see him They oh''. "a, "
exnostulated and stormed but all la vain lher
exnressions OF disgust they went away were
eloquent II not elegant.
Mr. St John had nothing 10 81? hpou' "e a
lection OF speakers and other features OF inc ho'
ncation meeting II has been decided that h'ch"'"
p Bland will speak. In addition TO Bryan but no
further arrangements In that line were maze yen
terday.
WHO'LL PRESlDEY
As TO the presiding officer, certain reluctance
characterized Mr. st. John which led 10 the III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
MINERS NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.

Kankakee Ill, Aug. s-The boilerroom and
buildings OF the Gardner Wilmington Coal Com
pany at Clarke City, ILL.,. were destroyed by IRE
Friday morning The fire started in the roof Of the
boier-room around the smokestack. The mine was
working q full force BY the destruction Of the
machinery and hosting apparatus 300 miners were
entombed 800 feet below the surface OF the earth
The miners were placed in the gravest peril by the
shutting off of the supply Of air For short time
there was great excitement in the village among
the friends and relatives of the imprisoned men
As soon as the fire had completed its work the
miners escaped by climbing the long ladders in
the airshaft. All the men escaped without injury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
THE SIGNAL MAN IS RELEASED.

Atlantic City, Aug S.-George Houser. the sigral
man who duty week ago Thursday When
the Atlantic City accident occurred, has been re-
lea sed by Coroner Mclaughlin. The inquest, which
was closed last evening. when the jurysn rendered
verdict not directly accusing any one. caused the
Coroner to release Houser who was under $500 bail
II is said that the Atlantic city Grand Jury
ing, will look carefully into the wreck and fix thes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
HOW TO CURE THEsRAsH.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: My gardener. confident that poison Ivy
would not affect him. because 1T never had
spent Monday and Tuesday Of last week In tear
ing down and cartng away all the poison Ivy he
could find on our grounds. On Wednesday morning
he sent me word that his face was SO swollen
that he could not see out OF one eye The rash
also attacked his wrists | directed his wife to
apply linen soaked in water and a little house
two purgative pills daily. The relief was rapid,
and to-day four days after the treatment began.
ba oar SEQ perfectly and there Is trace of the
rash on his face and bat little on his wrists. to
rhdcb less attention was, paid, W.
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RECKLESS TARGET PRACTICE AT INDIAN
HEAD.

baltimore Aug s-Captain Charles Tubman, of
tho schooner Howard Dali, has made a complaint
at the Custom House about what he considers the
reckless target firing from the United States
ordnance proving ground at Indian Head. on the
Potomac River Captain Tubman says while bound
opound The vessel at such close quarters that the
dishes in the cabinet pantry danced two-step
from the wind the shot made In passing by. The
attention of the Navy Department Will be called
"a the complaint.
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PROTECTION AGAINST THE POISON

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 7 have observed in recent issues Of The
Tribune a number of articles "poIson Ivy"
urging the Importance Of Its systematic destruc-
ton As this is not likely to be accomplished
soon the publication OF remedy may be of
usa The writer was, for many years very sensi-
tive to the poisonous influence OF this plant, some
times being badly poisoned without coming In con-
tact with It. A few years since he learned OF
remedy which has proved promptly eficacious in
his own case. and In every other where he has
reco nmended it. and such cases have teen many
II 70 this: 'Hyposulphite of soda. half ounce to
half mint OF water: battle often. Also, put fifteen
or twenty drops of this solution In half glass Of
water and take a teaspoonful internally once IN
Two hours" This internal use seems to operate as
a protection for the writer has rot been poisoned
for years though passing me PAM AM IRE
quenty. - hobEhi ~ "EEhEo.
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Tarrytown. Aug. 3, 1896
WATERING THE CURRENCY"

ITO the Editor of The Tribune
, Sir: We have all heard about railroad stock being
watered to defraud both passengers and owners OF
freight. 1t is just as honest to water milk as to
water currency. means OF exchange. Are
not Bryan Silver Democrats and Populsts In
favor OF watering legal tender? If they sue
ceed the disaster to home and foreign com
will be immense. In the history of the world
I can think of but one watering of stock that was
worse and that in Noah's time
PlattsmOuth, Neb., Aug. 4, 1896 j. +. DOWD.
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4 BaNKER,s WIDOW KILLS HERSELF.

Pittsburg Aug S-Mrs Emma NJ. Bell agedlabout
fifty years widow of Arthur Bell. the banker COM
mitted suicide early this morning by shooting her-
self three times IN the breast One OF the bullets
passed directly through the heart IL Is pcneved
Tor the seif-murder can be ascribed. Mrs Bell
was wealthy and leader in Allegheny ana fittsr
h,rg social circles She WAS a daughter OF A. NJ.
Marshall, Of Marshall. Kennedy & Co. and mn g.,
~ the Hon Thomas VI. Marshall The tragedy ttOk
"a ioca IN The bathroom Of the home of her father.
~ irwin and Ridges ayes. Allegheny city
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JIMMY" OLIVER sERGEA,T-Ar-ARMs
MR. HANNA TAKES HOLD TOMORROW.
WORK AT CHICAGO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO RE ACTIVELY REST MED

WORK AT CHICAGO REPUBLICAN, HEADQUARTERS
TO BE ACTIVELY RESUMED.
Chicago Aug. S.-There was little business done.
at Republican National Head0 iarters to-day.
partly on account Of the absence of all the
mitteemen except Mr.. Dawes and because Of the
great heat, which deferred statesns n from coming
TO the city. There will be livels resumption OF
campaign work Monday morning. whon Mr. Hanna
and his Cleveland staff take pos ession OF the
headquarters.
The speakers bureau to-day assigned Senator
Thurston to speak at Ottumwa, Iowa, August 10;
at Topeka. Kan. August u. and Henry Clay Evans
Muncie. Ind, August 90 when Senator Burrows.
is billed to speak. Ex-Co1gressman J. Thomasy
of Metropolisville Ill. called at he adQuarters and
arranged 10 go the stump reXt 1eeI.
Joseph =. Smith. State Librarian OF Ohio under
Governor Mckinley and at present Ma jor McKin
leys confidential secretary arrived IN Town to-day
TO spend a few days when Mr. Hanna s here
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cr1EBRATED HER 1O2D BIRTHDAY.

Lawrence Mass. Aug. S-Saly Batchelder.; Tor
many wears a resident of Lawrence observed her
,ood birthday at the home Of her son. Colonel c. T.
patchelder in Peabody to-day. Her bodily health
and memory are good but her eyesght and nearing
a re somewhat affected.
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AN ESCORT FOR BRYAN AND sEWALL

The Bryan and Sewall Club. No. l. met at its
rooms last night at No. Sc Union Square. Congress
man William Suzer presiding. The Committee OF
Reception consisting of John Il. Mayo. A. nlcca
and Lorenzo Becker selected committee OF NIFTY
members of the club TO act as an escort 10 Dotn,
candidates during their stay in this city.
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THE VINES IN THE SPRING.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your yesterdays issue. "Countryman"
describes the poison ivy as being In the spring.
before vegetation starts perfectly PAINLESS to the
touch He may have found it so. but my own
different experience prompts this warning With
a Young friend looking in the early spring
for the Virginia creepcr. and gathered the poison
Ivv instead the stems of the two being somewhat
similar in appearance. My companion was very
LadIv noisoned his face swelled almost out OF
recognition and | suffered the maddenng itch
,,hich this pest inncts. The nuisance Is OF
Web magnitude that / think law might be
nassed requiring each landowner TO clear his
fences on the highway This would make be-
ginning. ,sos hCoilCuS.