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The morning times., 1896-05-17
AMONG THE LOCALS

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Douglass Association OF Steam Engineers
was held in the hall, 609 street, on last
Sunday evening. Master Workman John
b. Ruffin presided, and a large percentage
or the membership was in attendance.
In Tansactlng the regular routine bust
ness. each member was ca lied upon 10 Give
his views on what would most benefit the
assembly. The responses We're brief but
10 the point and were greatly enjoyed by all
present.
Roll call of membership showed that only
two were out of employment, and positions
had been promised them.
The base ingra titude of one of the
members, who had secured a first-class
position through the efforts of the asso-
ciatlon, and who had notified the assembly
that he intended to sever his connection.
created ConSidera BILE discussion the result
or which was that a committee of three was
appointed to lay the facts before his en-
ployers who are members of a prominent
firm in the city and favorable to organized
labor
The committee appointed to represent the
association at the p. II. Carson meeting at
Mount Carmel Church On last Monday
evening, reported the proceedings very
Interesting. 1t was decided to have the
association again represented at the meet
ing of next Wednesday.
The Carpenters Assembly. No. 174s, K.
OF l., held red letter call meeting on last
Monday evening in the Society Temple.
Firth and G streets. The meeting was
presided over by the master workman, W.
F. Moran. Routine business was quickly
dispensed with. The real business of the
night, which was TO thoroughly inform
the members as 10 the exact status of the
beer boycott, was taken up. The effect
OF the call was that over 95 per cent of
the membership had responded promptly,
and were present when the roll was ca led
The manner in which the members OF
Carpenters Union, No. l and the assembly
had been disseminated against on the
work OF the brewers was plainly set
forth. The action of the brewers, while
condemned. was, however, considered by
the speakers as being angelic. when COM
pared TO Set of men who had sworn
allegiance to union principles and had at
the first opportunity discounted the Judas
Iscarlot act over a thousand per cent.
The action of the agitation committee
was unanimously Endorsed and an appro-
priation made to assist the committee in
presenting the case of organized labor
properly before the public. The meeting
was continued till late hour When IL
was adjourned the members had pledged
themselves to 90 forth with renewed and
determined resolves never to let up until
victory crowned their efforts.
At a meeting of the Carpenters Joincrs
and Stairbuilders' Union, held on last
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suOuIu De read dairy by all Interested,
a cuaIsSvs may occur at any time
FUkE1tiS NAILS IOr jLr week ending
Nh - 1880, CtO,,. pIUinptiy at tue " WtSh-
iBgtOn city pOstOfIlCe as lOiOws:
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or and Against Single | ak.
views exprsea IN

The Times undertakes no resi-
this column.
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FRIDAY. MAY %.

Bricklayers' Union No. l-Bricklayers'
Hall, Seventh and l. streets.
l.. a. 1898, h. OF l.. Journeymen House
PainteTs-HarrIs Hall, Seventh aad
Streets.
L. A. 1896. K OF L. Eccentric Associa-
tion OF Steam Engneers-Bunch' Hall,
81 1 Eighth street.
Stone Cutters A ASsociation-Costello's
Hall. Sixth and streets.
Paperhangers' Protective A ASsociation-
Labor Bureau, 314 Eighth street.
Clerks A ssembly-Nordlinger' Hall,
Georgetown.
Electrical Workers Union-Hau S27
Seventh street.
l.. A. 1906, K. OF l.. Drum Corps-HaIl
6O5 PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast
Steam Filters Helpers-Hall 737 Seventh
street
SATURDAY, MAY 81
Cigar Makers Union, No. 1l0-Han 737
Seventh street.
Bakers and Confectioners' Umon-Hau
S27 Seventh street. =.
The morning times., 1896-05-17
war department,
"Adiutant Generals Office,


"Washingtou, May 13. 1896
'Brigadier Gen. Albert Ord way, Com
manding National Guard, District of
Columbia, Washington. D G.
''SIr: / am direCs2d by Gen. Brooke.
marshal of the parade ON the occasion of
the unveiling of the Hancock statue on the
18th instant, to convey to you his sincere
thanks for the efficient and able manner in
which the arrangements for the parade
were carried out by you, and for the hand
some and sOldlerly appearance OF your
command. Very respectfully.
u b. RABCOCK.
Assistant Adjutant eneraI."
The inspectors are going along finely.
Already the number of companies present.
ing total membership at the inspection
has reached that of last year and a number
more are expected. Headquarters is very
much pleased with the result
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MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK.
SUNDAY, MAY II.

Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101
Typographical Temple
F--,,,u,iNe NommtIee, ID "A. &c, X. OF l.. -
Times building.
o,ale f.impIoyes' Assembly Off Hall,
z25 Twelfth street.
MONDAY, MAY IS. :;
AmalgamaIru society OF Carpenters and
Jolners Costellu's Hall, Sixth andG streets
I644 n ot l. HIaSIcrerS fiIstaT-
erS' Hall, Fuur-a nd-a half street and Penn
sylvana avenue.
-. =. 174s, h. of l. Carpenters and
Jolners Society Temple, Fifth and G
streets
Washington Assembly. No 1895 X. of
L, Bakers Drivers -BunCh'S Hall, 314
Eighth street.
Bridge. Structural aud Ornamental Iron
Workers Labor Bureau, 314 Eighth street.
:. a 1928. X. OF l., LatherS-k. OF L.
Hall, 425 Twelfth street.
Industrial Laundry Norkers-609F Fstreet.
L. L. No. 100. Brotherhood OF Car
peuterS-627 Massachusetts avenue.
TUESDAY, NAY 10
Federation OF Lab,r-Plasterers Hall
-Four nd-a-haIf street and Pennsylvani.
avenue.
Bui nIug Trades CounciI-Labor Bureau,
S14 Eighth street.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 20.
L. U. No. /. Carpenters, Jomers and
Star builders-i.;," bureau, ol4 Eighth
street.
,u.uIniia Lodge, No. ia, Machnists-
McCaClcy's Hall, Penns ylvania avenue
southeast.
Bo,j.ing House Employees Assembly
CoStClo's Hall. Sixth aud streets.
-'latc rruJers Assembly u. A. K. Hall,
Peuns ylyania avenue.
BarDCr>' A SSemnR -PlastereTS Hall, Four.
anC-d-half street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
l.. L. No. Il, Horseshoers-Hau 10
Seventh street.
Pioneer Laundry Workers. o NJ. Hall.
Four-and-a-half street ana Pennsylvania
avenue.
=. A 1892, Shoe CIerks-Mount Vernon
Hall, Seventh and X streets.
THURSDAY, MAY 21.
District A ssembly No. SO, X. of L.-Plas-
terers Han, Four-and- a half street and
Pennsylvania avenue.
l.. Is. No. 10. Steam and Hot Water Fit
ters-k. of T. Hall, 425 Twelfth street.
Frr>vo Painters-Ha 1230 Sevenlhstreet.
Galvanized Iron Workers-Hall 737
Seventh street.
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JAMES P. WILLETT, Postmaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
CiTHOLf KNIGHTS ~ COZ lEN1ION.
DELEGATEs FROM THE STATE ELECT OFFICERS
AND TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS.

DELEGATES FROM THE STATE ELECT OFFICERS
AND TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS.
The State Convention Of the Catholic Knights Of
America was opened yesterday i'm the Assembly
Hall in the Dominican School Building. in Eas.
Sixty-ffth-st near Third-ave. Delegates from
nrty-fvc branches present. Before assem-
bling in convention the delegates and their friends
went 10 ST Vincent Fcrrcr's Church. in Lexington
ave. where mass was celebrated by Father Mon
seno of the Church OF our Lady Of Mount car
mel Father Cuentc Of St. Vincent Ferrer's made
am address.
From the church the Knights went 10 the con
vcntion Han in the Dominican School building
The regular work Of the Stat" convention opened
with the calling Of the roll OF tho different branch
cs and the identification Of delegates. President
Oswald Maunc. Of Brooklyn. occupied tho chair
At the afternoon session several delegates who
were. not present i'm the morning arrived presi-
den, Maune read his report II" said that in his
term nearly scv"n hundred names had been added
to the membership roll in n" state of New-York.
The charmen Of tine committees were as follows:
Credentials. r. j. OIIea. Of N"w-Nork. Returns. j.
l. Kearncy OF Brooklyn: State Of tho Order j. J.
D.llard Of Ncv-York Finance. James Cannon. ~
N,w-York: Mileage. : Y. O'Meara. OF BROOKLYN
Laws. NJ quinn Of Brooklyn; Grievances. john
Carroll Of NewYork
The election OF officers by written ballot. Be
fore voting for president the ntion by unan
nous vote. elected the Right Reverend John NJ. Far
lev 10 the Office Of State spiritual adviser for the
G. thoIIc Knights II America. 7 he announcement
OF the choice II spiritual adviser was received with
great az plausc Tho election FOR other officers re-
suited as follows: President. Oswald Maune, OF
brooklyn: first vcc-president. John r. VI shell. Of
New York second vice president f. A. Reilly. OF
Elrnirn; secretary. &. W. Conklin. OF Brooklyn;
treasurer. James o. Rourko. Of brooklyn; delegates
To the Supreme Council Thomas Iienerman. or
Nev-Ycrk and Michael Quinn. OF Brooklyn. The
next meeting OF the supreme Council VIII he held In
Mobile Ala \ resolution adopted that the
next state Convention Of the Catholic knights be
hold In Brooklyn
hail and to the Hotel LOGGING In East FIFTY
s,venth-sf where they had banquet The hrs,
toast was "Our Holy Mother. the Church, which
was responded to by Father Il Monscne. pastor
Of the church of our Lady a. NJ. Carmel Other
roasts were responded TO rs follows: THE Cath~,ic
Knights OF America" by Edward Feeney OF Brook
''SThc state Of New-york' by Mayor Gleason. OF
Long Island y r hs P1GIs ~ n"Ttin a. BE
Of New-York There were additional toasts and
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OBITUARY.
THE REV. JAMES LEE MAXWELL

The Rev James Lee Maxwell died at 2:lO D. m. on
Monday at his home, No. l25 West Sixty-iirst-st.
He had been passing tn" summer at Schooey
Mountain I'm New-J,rsey. His Illness mad lasted
for nearly two weeks. on Saturday he was seized
with a bad attack of pneumonia and was brought
homo Heart failure followed and resulted in his
death.
Mr. Maxwell was born In Johnstown. y. Y. sew
entv wears ago He received his early education
there and then graduated from union 'ohese
in tho class of 1912 He studied law and was admit
ted to the bar in Wkesbarre. Penn. AFTER prac
Using for about ten years. he took up theology an"
was ordained "A clergyman in the Protestant tpis-
copal Church His first charge was nj trenton
whittier he went about 1884, and four years !a'er ne
took n pastorate in Bordentown y. J. tie re-
manned there for about eight years, ana 'hc'' VIZ
TO Madison. ~ j. becoming pastor there In 1854
he left Madison for Montclair, n j.. where ne was
rector until 1884 Mr. Maxwells next charge was
at Danville Penn. where he remained uh'h "oo"'
five years ago His work since then mas pee"
des,lltory He has belonged TO the New orN rP'S-
copal city Missionary Soci ty for the .as' wv
years and has visited many of the city hospi"''
I'm connection with the work Of that organization
He has also temporarily hed several pupits III inc
city. During last summer and the previous o'' ~
filed the post of chaplain on Blackwelrs Island
rho d.ad clergvnan was much beloved by his
parshioners He was an intimate friend OF Bisnop
Howe. of Philade phia and acted AS niS 49, an
before the lSlshOp s.,et,,
pointed to his diocese. He was also c'"S a,hr
Of Bishop Potte' and acquainted among NV ~
dignitaries of his church. - ,v;.;,,, T.
Air Maxwell was a brother of Or. Villain F..
Maxwell "A prominent member OF the | non va I
club His father DR.. Samuel Maxwell was me,
known practitioner IN Johnstown MI, wa ~.
was twice married. His first wife WAS M7S ,Inre
:irth Meredith granddaughter OF Siiiiue, a.,
.th of the United
married for the second time, Miss Henrietta M'l k
of this city She survives him as do three u NJ, ~,
sons Samuel NJ Maxwell OF Omaha y. q IL,
we'll OF Knoxville. Tern, and Dr. !; se' 49,
Maxwell of New-York. and one dau is he hold in
Rita Maxwell The funeral services WI. pe 5 NJ ~,
the Zion and St Timothy's Church no oS- We" -
tifty-seventh-st The date has not yet zee" a."
nOunced.
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StICIDE BY CARBOLIC ACID.
AN 'NNNoNN WOMAN OF REFINED APP
PEARANcE FOUND DEAD IN
BRONX PARK

-" unknown woman. hfty-hvc years old. OF re-
epeo'"p' appearance committed suicide 10y drink
ing carboic acid I'm Bronx Park near the Bedford
Iark station OF the Harlem Railroad. soon after 3
O'CLOCK Yesterday afternoon. The woman broke
tho bottle which had contained the acid and "A small
glass from which it is thought she drank IT, She
had scratched the label on the bottle so that moth
hG couId o' read except the words 'Lexlngton-
ave. Nothing whatever as found upon her per-
son TO lead to her Identity
James j. skinner. twenty years old of No 81
Suminit-st. Bedford Park while riding past on his
bicycle saw the woman fan from a stone on which
she was sitting undcr large oak tree OIL the mort h
side OF the road which leads from Bedford Park
10 West chester. Skinner rode on rapidly and
overlook Mounted Policeman McGovcrn of the
park police. who WAS riding ahead OF him. Nc
Govern rode back to where the woman lay. HE
found her dead. The fragments Of ii four-ounce
apothecary's bottle. small whiskey glass and
drinking glass lay on n stone near her. Her black
Kid gloves. which were nearly new and a copy Of
the August number Of The Century Magazine"
were found near her. The news of the suicide
spread through the Park and though several hun
dred people viewed II @ body no one was able to
identity it. The agent and his assistant from the
Bedford Park railroad station also unable to
identity the woman having go, off any train
in the day.
Al 1870 O'Clock French Charley the proprietor
of the restaurant at Wliamsbrdge. saw the
and an hour later Policeman John Mooney Jaw her
al the same place. On both occasions she was
reading the magazine. The reason for her deed is
mystery.
The dead woman is FIVE feet inches hish and
weighs 100 pounds. She has gray hair. blue eyes
and a fun round face with regular features. Her
hands bore no signs OF toll. and every hing about
her was exceedingly neat Her clothing consistc
of black silk covered bonnet. with green and
blue trimmings. black lace veil. black silk
waist with narrow white stripes. black cheviot
Elton jacket. plain skirt OF the same material
Kid shoes with patent-leather tips. only slightly
wcrn and hearing Lord Il Taylors mark. black
thread stockings. white underwear. trimmed with
narrow lace In the pocket of her skirt were
found small linen hemstitched handkerchief with
the letter s. embroidered in the corner in red
thread. smaller linen handkerchief with ON
broidercd edge and the letter C. in white thread
on the corner. black leather poke hook. contain
ing q dollar bill and 60 cents in silver pair OF
steel-rimmcd eyeglasses i'm leather case. stamped
"ti \. Walter. No. 81 Maiden Lane. NeW-Y York.
An examination of her clothing failed 70 disclose
anything that would aid In the discovery Of the
woman's Identity The Coroner was informed. and
a permit issued for the removal OF the body II
MOrgue.
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,antain A. T. Cooke L. 5. y. well-known haN"'
officer. died in Paris Monday He had many
friends in this city. and MS dealh Will y" "
prise TO most of them . :.
captain Cooke was born in Coopers'owh' ~ J." Oh
February TO- 1886 and Was graduated from the hl'eu
STATES Naval Academy Annapolis sixteen years
later His first active service at Greytown' Nlca-
ragua. when the fibuster Walker was captured
He was a midshipman on the San Jach'o III 1907
and WAS "A lieutenant on the same snip VINE"
Mason and Sdell the Confederate asent ". W. -
captured In 1862 he the executive oillcsr OF
the Pinola when that ship captured the Dioc "
runner Cora and soon afterwaId ne Jolucu .nO
squadron commanded by Admiral tarragut az
tain Cooke was present az the pono' ~. Nina
Forts jackson and st. Philip and AZ the cap.ui,e
of New Orleans In August. lSo2. ne Wds hnaue
lieutenant commander. and In that capacIy NJ NJ
ulaced i'm command OF a vessel in Buchanan no.
TIA In 1862 when Buchanan was killer u. W.. i
destruction of the gunboat cotton, aP'dan ooA0
u, made the comman ding officer of the notllld
I'm 1865 he served in the Red River eXprdilon VIII
Admiral Farragut. and later on with Porter any
in Julv 1854 he was ordered to duty at me NaNt,
Academy. where he served In practice SnipS utIeh
i5;I In that year ne went to Europe with tarra,,
gut's flagship. the Franklin. was snor'iy dlte wa
made the executive officer OF the Ilconderoed, ali.
i'm 1863 was appointed head OF the department. VI
Ordinance at the Naval Academy While IN tnat
Office he published textbook on suWe'!' WHY"
was used I'm the Academy 900 , ma, g.,
He was made commander IN l>V anu wa ~
command sticcessively of the torpedo-boat lnrepu,
the Alarm and the steamer Swatafa. IN lsNl ne
was again promoted. receiving his commission as
a captain and i'm 1881 he was IN command Oh ,n'
I arkawanna on the Pacific Station. Ills next YES
sci was the Vermont. in Brooklyn. ana IN ISsS ne
was ordered 10 Norfolk 10 command the Franklin.
In lsq0 canaan Cooke ordered to this city as
president of the Board OF Inspection OF MERCHANT
Vessels.
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WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COHE.

The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Howard Ward.
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas wren
Ward 70 Charles Erucn Perkins Of charles
Perkins Of Boston took place at noon yesterday
at the home Of the brides parents. No. l. East
Ninth-st About one hundred guests. including the
immediate relatives and a small number OF intimate
friends Of the young couple were prcse nj to witness
the marriage ceremony. which was performed in
the dra win room by MonsignOr Doane, OF New-Jer-
COY = broth Of Bishop DOane Of the Protestant
Lnscopal Diocese Of Albany. y. Y. assisted by the
Pev william Bricn Pardow. Of the Society or
I,sus Provincial OF the New York Maryland Pro-
vince rho BRIDE who entered the room with her
.,,hor wore a beautiful gown Of white satin. the
.,reaco Handsomely embroidered with seed pearls.
,rh vo,l Of point lace Vas held in place by spray
- or,rre blossoms Miss Marion Low. wearing a
, ~ Whit. organdic over white silk trimmed
,,,, mink ribbons was the maid If honor There
80 M bridesmaids or ush"rs. Neil Betien, OF Kos
w. ,rs. Air perkinss best man After the '"rt-
49, ,b.r. WAS "a reception. Among IN" guests
49, ,Ir and Mrs {. McIlenry "N-,'oVeinor Johh
:, r,Trol of Baltimore; Mrs. 'haiics - le'kin-'
j. ~ ~, ,he bridegroom. Miss Cleveland. MISS
h no Nfoeon and Edward Perkins, Of Boston Ar.
lnd William C. Endicott. Jr.. of Washing ton.
IN Johnson Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic h'r-
och,n Mr and Mrs. william street Nj ana MrS.
~ ~ - Uadden Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Harris, John
~; ,orr Mr. and Mrs. Lawrenc" GDdkIn "%-2' ma
i'lsVr'ooII M Evarts and Mr.. and MIS- \ a i.o"
NJ and Mrs Perkins VIII san ior burop' On
e,i. ,,hor II on the steamship Kaiser W hHeiH.
81, ynrci 70 remain abroad FOR several w'ckS,
lhv! ,i.ir return will make their home In lIO-ton
''1 r ui,ding Of Miss Alice Bowers lee. daughter
~ Mr. AID Mrs j. Bowers Lee 10 ithlPn r'ioIu
Miller Will take place In the ProtrH'nht hpia'oPn'
M nrb 80 Southampton. Long Island. on Scpi'm-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
STRAITS or ARMENIAN REFTGEEH.

THOSE UNDER PROTECTION or THE cONsII.S NOT
PERMITTED TO LAND OF TURKISH SOH. AGAIN.
London Sept. S.-The tonsianiinopc representa-
tive of the United Ass )cited Presses tclcgrdphing
under date Of yesterday. says that during the -
cent rotne In that city the Consus Of the Powers
arranged that many Arm,nians should go on boarG
the different ships i'm The harbor wh' re they would
be safe from This humane action has
resulted i'm somewhat awkward lrcdicament. A.
the Government noN forbids the relanding trans
fer of the refugees. a conference of the Ambas
sailors was held on Monday regarding the couts.
he pursued regarding such refugees. and 1t vas
arranged TO appoint / mixed commission to taN,
charge of the matter
The dispatch adds hat the consulates are still
engaged i'm sending Arrncnians Of means out Of the
country. The Government Is shipping all Armr-
mans the lower class to their birthpaces. MAN.
long time residents OF the city have Deen obliged 10
leave their families and return to the places where
they were born. their enforced departure entailnr
much hardship and pee dn try loss. Each man " no
is thus sent away receives from ,he Government
free passage and the sum OF - in money.
Athens sept. st - officially stated thai num-
her of Armenian refugees. who were passing
through Scutari Albania were attacked by Turks,
and that twenty of them W re Killed
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the "a UBLING-HOJ.SE "HOLD-J p"
1T MAY REsrLT IN INDICTMENTS AGAINST TIL
ROBBERS AND THE GAMBLERS.

1T MAY RESULT IN INDICTMENTS AGAINST THE
ROBBERS AND THE GAMBLERS.
William Duboise the bookmaker. Paul Mccarthy
and Eugene Marryat ;he men who ii is alleged held
up" John Bradley's faro game at Rockaway week
ago were brought to Long Island city Yesterday.
they having failed obtain bondsmen at Rocka-
way. Later in the day they were released 10y Judge
Garrettson bond. being furnished for their appear
ance for trial if indicted
The men were arrested in Brooklyn ny Detective
Ashmead of Jamaica. and were taken to Kockaway
and arragned before justice Smith The charge
against them is larceny In the first degree II IL al
legged thar ihey. with three Others. took part in a
game of faro in Bradeys place and after losing
about $500 held up" the inmates OF the place and
forced the bank to pay them sioD IN addition the
5000 that they had lost Il is charged that Duboise
panons held the others in the room In check with re-
volyeFs.
There is much interest throughout Queens County
over the outcome Of the affair. The arrest OF the
three men places the gambling establishment in =
rather had p)sitiOn II the alleged proprietor OF the
plac. testifeS the hCl1up or If his emp Dyes 30.
before the Grand jury theY viii furnish evidence on
which they might he indicted In case the three
prisoners are indicted they Will he convicted. II the
evidence bears out the preliminary statements. IT
they are convicted they urn on theiT prosecutors
and give the evidence nccdful to CONVICT them or
maintaining the gambling house. The opinion pre-
walls i'm Long Island City that all concerned IN a
pOsjiion from which il will be difficult for them to
escape without having their wings singed.
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THE REVOLT IN THE PHILIPPINES
SITUATION AT MANILA SERlOtS-hEBElS
DEFY THE SPANISH GUNBOATS
IN cANITE

Madrid. Sept. S.-A special dispatch from
Hong Kong to the "Imparcial' says that the
commander Of the British gunboat Redpole has
telegraphed from Manila that the gravity OF the
situation at the capital Of Philippine Islands Is
such to obllge him to remain there with Lis
ship.
This message indicates that tho situation at
Manila is serious. though no details are obtana-
bIe owing to the rigor Of the censorship. Bust
ness kilograms have been received at Hong
Kong from mercantile correspondents at Manila
advising against the shipment Of further con-
signments Of goods 10 the Philippines and say
ing that business there is at a complete stand
still
Official advices from Manila say that the re-
bellion is confined to the province OF Cavite .he
rebels have barricaded themselves in church
at CaVite. which Is far from the shore that
the Spanish gunboats are unable To reach it with
their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-09
JOUN STONE iNIIY RETNION.

C;ulford. Conn. Sept. (SpecaD.-The tenth re-
union Of the John Stone Family Association was held
IN the Third Congregational Church to-day. His
torjcaj addresses were made by William L. Stone
and l. +. Stone. Of Louisville Nliiam H. stone
paper was repleie with facts concerning the de-
scendan:s Of the Rev Samuel John and William
Stone and their connection with the Rev Thomas
Hooker Professor David NJ Kelsey director OF
muse in the Saratoga public schools. offered reSo-
luton. which wa adopted that committee OF hve
he annoinfed 10 confer with the Connecticut Legs
azure and urge that action he taken toward the pur-
chase Of the OLD Store house, IN Huford WIN
enough land 10 form a suitable State historical park.
win mo ijea hat the house shall become the re-
cepiacle f1r historic relies.