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THE B'ROOKTjYTS' DAILY EAGLE ffBtPAY, BEPTEMBEB 21, 1888 They became intoxicated and engaged in a COUNTY MONEY PERSONAL MENTflOfl. John (J. Whitfield, the humorist, better known as "the hundred face man" has become insane. Alice Walsh, the actreBS, is suing for a separation from her husband. Mrsl Cleveland writing to a friend said: "I ought, perhaps, to tell yon that I am never called Frankie although BometimeB I am called Frank." Alexander Dumas is one of the few wealthy authors in this world.

Charles L. Voorheea. deleeate from Washington dilettanti: they played their parts instead of playing at them thoy honored their profession and their profession honored thein. It waa allowed to this able actor to retire after fifty years of constant service on the stage and spend his remaining days in the peace and respect that should always be commanded by age but though his friends saw little of him in his retirement, they held him in affectionate romombrance, for his life was clean and good, and in his function as comedian he had given wholesome and innocent pleasure thousands of his fellow men. what the 124 delegates last night aotnolly did, tho dissenters have a good excuse for permanently severing their conneotion with the offending Bump.

This result justifies the political sagacity of the wiser ones among the creators of the organization, who saw, after a few months' experienoe of its practical operation, that it was doomed to an early death, Republicans in Conference. There is nothing surprising in the reticence exhibited by tho Eepubliean leaders who participated in a secret conference at the Clarendon Hotel the other night. It is their purpose to oppose the pretensions to bosship of Mr. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.

Interesting Opening Exercises at Cardcn City. In spito of the disagreeable weather there was a fair number of the friends aud parents of the cadets present at tho opening exercises of St. Paul's held in tho school chapel at Oarden City yesterday, and those who attended wero fully rewarded by the splendid addresses of the head master, Charles Sturievaut Moore, and of Bishop Littlejohn. The bishop spoke very earnestly to the masters and to the boys, emphasizing first tho dignity and nobility of flic profession of teaching, and the grave responsibility resting upon a master, and furthermore that true teaching cannot bo content with imparting the reqnisito.amount of information and tho performing of routine duties, but must be touched with enthusiasm. Then he urged upon the boys ihe nece isity of all working together for tho common good among themselves and iu sympathy and hearty accord with thoir masters; 5Ir.

Moore's address was a very practical and satisfactory statement of the aims and methods of the school. Expressing his pleasure in being able to speak at once to so many of the parents of the cadets, he remarked that he would gladly take tho opportunity of giving to them a more thorough knowledge of the practical working of the sohool and what was proposed as its Ho spoke at some length of tho details of the school equipment and the essentials in which it met every requirement of healthy school life and the principle of progressive conservatism which directed all their of study and discipline. He dwelt upon the need of sympathetic and active interest on the part of the parents and urged their frank confidence and a mutual understanding, that they might work together in their common interest to bring St. Paul's to the highest point of excellence. Such a course wonld obviate many misunderstandings, and hi any caso where a defect or wrong really existed it would enable him to remove or rectify it.

It was the desiro and firm intention of the management of tho school and of their liberal Board of Trustees to leave nothing undone which could advanco the standing and thorough excellence of tho school. He closed with a few pleasant words of welcome and earnest exhortation to the cadets. Tho school opens with brighter prospects than ever before in its history. Thero were present in the chapel yesterday over one hundred and fifteen cadets, and this number, in view of the material increase in tho charge which goes into effect this year, is a very gratifying advance. Before the end of this term the nnnibor will probably be one hundred and thirty or mora.

Various changes, all tending to improvement, have beon made in the domestic economy. Hereafter a hotel steward of long experience is to take entire charge of the table, catering and culinary department. The masters return with increased experience and enthusiasm to another year of school work, with tho single exception of Mr. Robert Thome, M. A of this city, who leavos to begin the study of law at tho Columbia Law Sohool.

Mr. Thorno has been most actively identified with the school and all its interests and enterprises for the past threo years, and his doparture is a matter of deep regret to all. A new instructor will ba added to the faculty in his place. Cnstoiner (having finished his dinner) Er about what is the customary tip, waiter Waiter It variCB somewhat, sah, 'cordin' to the gommen hisself. Do meanest man what ever come into do place, tub, guv mo 10 cents.

Epoch. Ethelberta (in tho carriage) Oh Tom! jump qnick! Tom (leisurely) Twould only bo saloon brawl with coal miners, one or tne strangers drew a six shooter and emptied it into the crowd. Dick Davis was instantly Kiuea anu Phil Shaffer and Dan Harrison wounded. All are miners. After the shooting tho strangers jumped into their wagon and drovo rapidly out of town.

Two officers who followed on foot were nrett upon by the emigrants. In the exchange of Bhots ono stranger was wounded and both horses killed. The mon were arrested. The miners tried to take the prisoners from the officers when en route to jail. There is every probability that the men will be lynched.

Rock Springs was tho sceno of the Chinnnn riot several years ago. The element which led to tho slaughter of the Chinamen still predominates here. AROUSED THE SLEEPING OFFENDER, And After a Fierce Struggle Shot Him Through the flleart. Oubay, September 21. A brutal murder was committed Wednesday night, several miles from here.

C. H. Cross waithe, who has been prospecting in this vicinity for Springfield parties, went to a cabin which he had not usod for some time, and found it occupied by strangers. Learning from them that a former partner of his, named Johnson, had given tnem Permission tonscjt, Crosswaitho started for John son's cabin with tho avowed intention of killing him. Entering the cabin he aroused Johnson and dared him to fight, at the same time drawing a revolver.

Johnson threw himself out of bed and seized Crosswaithe. Both mon struggled to tho center of the cabin, when Crosswaithe fell on tho stove and fired a shot. Johnson staggered back shot through the heart, dying a moment later. Dodgo Conklin. who occupied the cabin with Johnson, seized a ride as Crosswaithe rushed out and fired, but tho murderer escaped.

The mur dered mau'B relatives are in Iowa. DEATH OP WILLIAM 1VABEE5, Boston, September 21. William SVarren, the comedian, died ate o'clock thiB morning. William Warren, one of the groatest comedians which this country has produced, was born early in this century in Philadelphia, in which city he made his first appearance October 27, 1832. His father was one of the most eminent actors Eng land has given the American stage.

Young War ren spent the first nine years of his professional life in Philadelphia. In 1845 he visited England and filled a successful engagement at the Strand Theater, London. Upon his return to this coun try, after playing at the Howard Athencmn, Boston, ho entered upon his brilliant career in the Museum of that city on April 23, 1817. Thero he remained, with the exception of one season, until his retirement. During the many years of hiB connection with that theater ho appeared in 577 separate roles, in old and new comedy and farce.

Warren was a cousin and warm personal friend of Joseph Jefferson. Ho was for years one of the most popular mon in Boston, as well as tho idol of tho theater going public of that city.l 9 SWINDLED HIM WITHOUT AN EFFORT. How an Illinois Farmor I.ost 'i'lvcnty fivc Hundred Dollars. Airos, 111., September 21. Z.

Brown, an old resident of Godfrey, was swindled out of $3,500 yesterday. A man calling himself Dr. Williams, claiming to be from New Jorsey, had ingratiated himself bito the confidence of Mr. Brown, pretending to want to buy bis farm, and offered Mr. Brown a large sum for the farm, which was accepted.

Brown was inr as a forfeit if he did not keep his bargain. Thoy drove into town together and Brown drew the money from the bank. Wiilr iarusputthe money into a box, or appeared to, and then handed the box back to Brown, telling him he could keep it. Williams made some ex cuko imd went away. Soon Brown opened the box and tho money was gone.

Williams has not beon found. THE GERMANIC HAN ASHORE, But Was Flouted on the Kiedng 'J'ide and Safely UocRed. Lonuon, Septomber 21 Tho White Star Line steamer Germanic, Captain Gleadell, whilo entering the Kiver Mersey last evening on her way from New York to Liverpool, went ashoro on Formby Spit The Germanic had a strange pilot on board and the weather at the time she stranded was very foggy. Tho steamer was floated on tho rising tido without assistance and was safely docked. Sho is uninjured and will sail for New York on her appointed date.

SIXCAXD1DATKS ASD A DEADLOCK. Lincoln, September 21. The Bepublican Convention of tho First Con gressional District met hero yesterday. Notwithstanding that two yean ago McShane (Democrat) carried tho district by 7,000 majority, a half dozen candidates entered the convention, which met at 8 o'clock. Up till 12 o'clock last night 85 ballots had boon taken with no choice, everything indicating a deadlock.

Connell, of Omaha, had tho lead, closely followed by General Colby, of Gago and Judge Chapman, of Otoe. CONDUCTORS AND BBAKKJIEX STRIKE. CmcAOo, 111., September 21 Forty crews, including all tho conductors and brakemen on the Chicago division of the Illinois Central Eailroad, struck Wednesday morning for 35 cents an hour for over time and pay at the rate of a 200 milo trip. Tho company lato yes terday afternoon conceded the former demand but not the latter. The strikers refused to yield, however, and the strike is still on.

No freight trains have moved since the strike was inaugurated. TOSSED BY AN ANCBY BULL. Mason City, September 21. A serious accident happened to J. W.

Merrill on the fair grounds yesterday. Ho waB watering a bull, when it plunged at him, picking him up with its boras and tossing him ovei a partition into another stall. When Mr. Morrill was picked up it was found that the bull had inflicted a frightful wound, the horn entering the flesh of Merrill's leg about six inches below the groin, ripping up ward and almost diHeniboweling him. SnE WAS FRAXZ SKiEL'S SISTEIl IS LAW.

Chicago, 111.. September 21 A. l.cl nans" savs: "Mrs. Dulon. the widowed teacher who committed suicide a couple of days ago because grief over tho recent death of her daughter had affected her mind, was the sister in law of General Franz Sigel, now Register in New York.

Sho was the daughter ot the old German Revolutionary hero, Rudolph Dillon, pastor of Our Lady's Church in Bremen, Germany, and after ward a well known pedagogue in Now York State." DEATH BREAKS AS ELECTORAL TICKET. Chicaoo, LT, September 21. The Mon. William H. Robinson, a well known lawyer and politician of Southern Illinois, died suddenly at his home in Fairfield yesterday.

At the last Republican State Convention Mr. Robin son was nominated as a Presidential elector. The State Central Committee has been called to meet on the 25th inst. to fill the vacancy occasioned by his death. SENATOR SAWYER TO RETIRE.

Washington, D. Septcmbor 21 Tho Post this morning quotes Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, as saying: "I am surprised that anyone should suppose that I will bo a candidate for re olection to the Senate. I did not know that the matter was oven mentioned. When my term shall expire my ago will bo such as to precludo all possibility of my namo being mentioned for re election. I will bo 77 years old." SUICIDE OR 31 URDER 1 jEFFBnsoNvmLE, Ind September 21 Conrad Storz.

a prominent Democrat and busi ness man of this city, was found dead in his room at a hotel in Scottsburg, yesterday morning. His throat was cut from car to ear. He was around with several friends but left them at about 11 o'clock and Tctired. The case is a strange one, and it cannot be decided whether ho was murdered or committed suicide. AS ENOINEEU'S TKRKIBLE DEATH.

Somerset. September 21. S. L. Halloway, engineer on the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Itailroad was run over and instantly killed at Oakland, last night.

Ho was torn in twain near the center of tho body and lived but a moment afterward. His remains will be shipped to Cleveland, where his wife and children reside. FLAMES DESTItOV A CKAXBERCV CROP. Bemjn, Septcmbor 21. The largo cranberry warehouse owned by Gcorgc Sacket, located on the marsh near this city, waB destroyed by firo yestesday.

In tho building were 2,000 barrels of berries, the cntiro crop of the season, which were destroyed. The total loss is estimated at $30,000, half covered by msurance. A flliOBE LASTKKS STARTED IT. Buffalo, N. Septcmbor si.

Tho Buffalo Forgo Works, on Broadway, corner of Slortimor atrcot, wore damaged by firo last night to the extent of fully covered by The cause of the firo was the explosion of a globe lantern in tho works. ClIAHBEKIiAIK AND (if.ADSTOXE. LosnoK, September 21. The Daily News says it hopes and firmly believes that thoro will bo an ever increasing distance between the followers of Mr. Chamberlain and the Gladatonians.

A BOX ASD BASKET FACTORY BURNED. Kansas City, Septcmbor 21. The Kansas City box and baskot factory was burned last night. Loss $50,000. It is useless for any one to deny tho free whisky plank in the Bcpublican platform.

It iB there, and the mon who made that platform meant that it should bo there. If thoy did not represent tho honest and virtuous Republican masses then let them and their works bo repudiated. They put in the free whisky plank becauso they behoved in it, and it wilibo found that they will say as much before the campaign is over. Whatever else Major McKinleyand bis crowd may be, they are not hypocrites. Their plank is as follows: 'If thero Bhall remain a larger revenue than is requisite for tho wants of tho Government, we favor the entire repeal of internal taxes rather than the surrender of any part of our protective systom." That is a froo whisky plank.

If taxes must be reduced they shall come off whisky and tobacco, and not off lumber, clothing, salt, iron and ntocl, coal and the other necessaries. Froo whisky moans whisky at 3 cents a dnnk, two for a nickel. Sa tbo country ready for itt Cfttoaro Merata, pectation by their course they are entirely exempt from the accusation of hypocrisy. Unlike their Republican neighbors they make no high sounding claims of superiority. The difference between the two elements is only in degree.

While the Democrats make no concealment of their, aims the Republican politicians, in face of their reform professions, are in alliance with the liquor men. Complaint is frequently heard from Republicans that their attitude on excise matters is constantly misrepresented by the Prohibitionists. The Republican position in Queens County furnishes abundant justification for the Prohibition charge of inconsistency and double dealing. Brooklyn's Latest Swindler. The story of the crimes committed by James.

E. Bedell, of this city, a lawyer in charge of the real estate business of a well known New York legal firm, is the repetition of an only too familiar tale. The loose morality, extravagant tastes and unscrupulous desire for riches incident to the industrial reaction which followed the depression of the era of the Civil War entailed consequences from which the American business community is still suffering. Every now and then the exploits of men like Bedell remind us that the work of political reconstruction was not the only work which the great convulsion of 1861 65 imposed, upon our people. There yet remains to us the duty of reviving the old standards of commercial honor and integrity, and of correcting the unhallowed ambition whioh makes wealth the first of all considerations, utterly regardless of the means by which it is achieved.

It is a curious feature of nearly all eases of this kind that those who stoop to crime are so situated that by improving their opportunities for making money honorably they might fairly hope to live in comfort for the remainder of their days. They serve to point the moral of the fable that "muoh wants more and loses all." Bedell seems to have Wn neculiarlv sifted with the talents' which would lead an honest man to success in almost any field of congenial enterprise. He was bright, affable aud engaging in his manners. He possessed the faculty of winning the confidence of those whose confidence. it was necessary he should have.

The firm in whose employ he was so highly esteemed his qualifications that they intrusted their real estate to hiin entirely and paid him for his services a salary ample for the support of a man whose tastes were not extravagant. But such an income was inadequate to satisfy Bedell. He wanted his yacht and his fast horses aud his elegant country residence and many other things possible to a millionaire but not possible to an ambitious soul eking out its existence on a beggarly $7,500 per annum. The fever grew upon him until he resolved to risk an honorable competency in the hope of stealing a fortune. It was easy for him to plan his campaign of fraud.

He gave the clients of the firm to understand that he possessed exceptional facilities for investing their funds. They were people who had plenty of money and were seeking just the chance that Bedell pretended to offer them. Accordingly his "real estate transactions" rapidly multiplied. His plan was to tender the confiding investors bogus bonds and mortgages on imaginary houses aud lots and to put the cash in his own pocket. The audacity of the scheme, coupled with the confidence which sheltered him from suspicion, insured its success for an interval of several years, during which Bedell "realized" nearly $300, 000.

He kept the ball rolling by promptly meeting the interest as it fell due and by taking up such mortgages as were called for on their maturity. Johannes Koop, ono of the victims, was the cause of the trouble. Some imperfections in the mortgage which he had received induced Mr. Koop to take it to tho Register's office for the purpose of comparing it with the copy on record, and the fact was at once revealed that no such mstru ment had ever been presented there. Tho subsequent steps leading to the arrest and in carceration of Bedell are fully related our news columns.

Theprospeet before him is that of a long rm at. hard labor in the State Prison. His confession of the swindle forbids him to en tnrtftin miv bono of escaDe. When the first effects of his astonishment at finding himself in such a predicament have passed off he will perhaps feel inclined to distrust the wisdom of his resolution to despise a salary ot even when many times that amount is wait inf to reward the courace of the man whose soul does not shrink from tho crime of forgery. The president of the Young Republican Club wisely told the Young Republicans last night that "it would not do for them to be too sanguine." Right he was.

The Young Republicans will be very Old Republicans be fore the Democrats get through with them. rhe esteemed Times does not like our in trusion of oou2)arisons between the luxurious condition of the American workingman and the fearful poverty of the people of England. It even says that when we pictured the Pittsburg iron molder seated on his lawn, with his wife and children about him clad in silks and decorated with flowers and gems, we were onlv making believe. Did the Times notice that Then it adds Is this lie to bo brazenly told us in the face of the fact that the laboring m'm of Er.rore have been coming to these shore under the stimulus of a prospective chance to improve their condi tion hv a half million and sometimes even in larcrer nnmbora per annum for many yoars 1 The' esteemed Times would do well to send a man to Castle Garden and report on the ap pearance and condition of the "laboring men who are rushing over hero at the rate of half a million per annum. It will be found that the percentage of skilled laborers is very small and that nine tenths of the remainder are people whom it is not to the immediate advantage of this country to possess Skilled mechanics are so little better off in America than in England that they do not come to this country.

If the claims of the Republican journals were true the shops and factories of Great Britain would have been deserted long ago. Addressing the Twentieth Ward Republic aus, Mr. Jesse dounson saiu mm air. mjiio tit was a Free Trader, not because of anything he had said at the Academy of Music, but be cause he (Johnson) believed him to be such in sentiment. This reveals our esteemed lei low townsman as a mind reader.

The business minds for occult purposes like these is the substitution of telepathy for pol itics, and makes a man more of a star gazer than a tribune for the people. It would be interesting to know if Mr. Johnson has suc ceeded in reading the minds of the people of the Third Congressional District regarding the Congress nomination this Fall. The letter addressed to the President by the Brooklyn Civil Service Reform Associa tion regarding abuses in the Navy Yard will commend itself to every citizen who does not believe that Federal positions should be re garded as snoil bv the patronage brokers i There is no branch of the Government, son ice in which the spoils system flourishes so beautifully as it does in the navy yards, and any effort to insure a change for the, better should meet with the sympathy and support of all good citizens, irrespective of party. Ai ehbishon Corrisan yesterday received addresses of congratulation from both clergy and laity, together with many valuable gifts.

attesting the esteem and affection in which he is held. The archbishop merits all the hon nrc that nrei conferred unon him. It is to be hoped that his life will be spared for many more years of usefulness. The plain effort of the applicants for the extradition of DeBaun is, as shown by the re port in yesterday's EtonE, to fix upon the fugitive the crime of forgeiy. The facts of embezzlement, of which evidence has been offered to the Court, will count for nothing in this proceeding unless it can be shown that the embezzlement was effected by an act of forgery.

If DeBaun nsed the alleged drafts. which he has confessed were the instruments of the misappropriations, only verbally that is, if he merely told the tellers and clerks and bookkeepers that there were such drafts, and if the latter were thereupon set forth in the accounts, merely upon DeBaun's word proof of no number of robberies will compel him to quit Canada. But evidence that he wrote a name fraudulently on a draft in. order to accomplish the robbery will bring him home for trial. SHOTGUN FOES Of Yellow Fever Eefugees from the South.

Natchez Has Adopted the Summary Shut ting Out Policy and Nashville, Too, Has Closed Her Doors LouisYille Still a Relief Haven. New Obleans, September 21. A special to tho Picavne from Natchez, dated yesterday, says; "The city is in a fever of excitement to night at yellow fever reports rrom Jackson, and the shot gun quarantine will be established at onco. A large excursion party from Natohez, which visited Jackson, are shut ont from their homos, all trains on tho Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Eailroad beyond Hamilton having been stopped. A special train was sontout at 11 o'clock to night to bring in the, Natchez peoplo from Cooper's Mills, Harrington and other points along the road, who have not boon to Jackson.

By the shot gun quarantine 1878 yellow fover was kept out of Natchez, and it iB believed it can be done again." Nashville, September 21. At a late hour last nieht seventy refugees, who boarded the Louisville and Nashville train two miles south of Decatur, arrived in this city. Officers met the train at Mallory's Station, sixteen miles out, and informed tho refugees that they could not bo permitted to stop at Nasnviua. Twelve of the number had tickets for this city. Those who did not pass through Decatur wore allowed to leave the train upon its arrival here.

Tho conductor reported that several stopped at townB along the road. It waB learned that great excitement prevailed at Decatur and that last night peozilo fled in all dbections, going in vehicles aud on foot, as trains are not permitted to stop tho city. It is reported that 100 more refuge.DB from Decatur will arrive in the city today. They will not, however, be allowed to get oif hero. Most of thoso who went through are bound for points north of tho Ohio river.

Louisville, Soptembor 31. The refugee train from Decatur which was duo here at a :20 o'clock this morning was delayed two hours but arrived at 5 o'olook. Thoro is no anxiety felt in this city. Jacksonville, September 21. Fcr four successive days the thermometer has gone above 00, and has not at night fallen to 70.

'r l.tu i 1..,. nc.flxr flip lTlCVPaflft of fever. It is further explained by the fact that the colored people who have heretofore been treating their sick themselves with various house hold remedies without calling in a physician are now, sinco the establishment of a medical bureau and free nurses, reporting their sick and asking medical attendance. Probably not lesB thau 1,000 colored people of Jacksonville have had tho fever in a mild form and have recovered, butthese cases have never been reported. The nervous strain on physicians and preachers and relief committees is very great.

A physician in a large pracHcosaid: "I would give $1,000 to get away from here, not because I foar tho fover for I have had it but tho nervous strain sometimes becomes almost unendurable. Yesterday afternoon when I came back from my round of visits I was in a state of complete! collapse. I waa alarmed at my own condition. I wont to bed and gave orders that on no condition whatever was I to be disturbed for two hours. Aud after a sloop I felt Jacksonville people are incensed at Mayor Smith's interview in a Cincinnati paper, in which he doubts that even a killing irost will destroy yellow fover in Jacksonville.

It is very hot to day and death will probably reap a harvest. Washington, D. September 21 Tho Marine Hospital Bureau has received the following telegram: VT'irHBF nn. Senteniber 21 Yellow fever deveioned at Jackson, Miss. Abso lute non intercourse between that place and here Signed Bobbins, Surgeon.

WOBKISG3IEN SERIOUSLY PROTEST Ajrainst BEcavy Expenditures Iy EhST land on the Army and Wavy. Copyright 1888.1 London, September 21. Thero is a growing opposition among tho work im classes in England to the government spend ing the large sums of monoy that are yearly set apart for the support of the Army and JSavy. es pecially do they oppose the proposed expendi tures on the Navy to make it capable of meoting a foreign foe. This making ready for a supposi titious enemy docs not stir the patriotism of those who are obliged to relinquish a portion of then hard earned money for the support of such efforts.

A jingo enthusiasm cannot bo aroused here now as in the days of Lord BoaconBiield and the commonalty naturally feel that if the government has money to spare it should be ex pended in relieving some of the distress from which thousands in the great cities will undoubt edly suffer before the dreaded Winter is over. If any enthusiasm over the marine service was felt it has boen decidedly discouraged by the dis mal faihiro of several of the most expensive vessels and now the mechanics and poor working npoiile who have beon taxed to build these won ders of steel which accomplish nothing feel that it is time that money and legislation should bo t.nnip.d iii their dirootion. Tho almost savage pro tests of the Trades Congress held recently at Bradford against the further importation of uu ultillfld workmen, who aro sought atter by cm nloverH as beincr more tractable than British laborers, proves that ere long the workers of Eng land will demand that legislation be enacted nfraiust wholesale emigration and that the homo labor be given rights over tho alien. The army of the unemployed is far from being composed of lawless rioters like the majority of tliosc wno in citod tho Trafalgar Square troubles last year There are plenty of sober, industrious men and women who find it impossible to obtain work and the flisnosition of them is becoming a more sen oub question with. tSnglanu every year, xuey nui soon demand some definite measures of relief from the dearth of employment which threatens to reduce them to pauperism.

HIS WIFE IS NOT A POISONER. Serious Doubts Caused by a Veteran Soldier's Death Dispelled. Special to the Eagle.l Flushing, L. September 21 Coroner Carter and a jury hold an adjourned mi Ml inquest in the case of John Greer, vho died sud denly last Saturday morning at ins reBiuonce, Seventeenth street, near Eleventh avenue, Whito stonc, under suspicion: circumstances. Greer was buried Monday and the jury convened tho Tuesday evening following.

Suspicions of foul play wore entertained by the coroner, and a care ful investigation was maeie. uveer wne, wno was suBpected of having administered dose of Paris green to hor husband, denied hav ing purchased the but afterward admitted that she had brought it into the house for the purpose of killing vermin. It was shown that tho couple frequently quarreled, and that the wifo wanted her husband to go to a soldiers' home, whilo he wanted her to go to the Poor House. Altogether, things looked badly, but at the inquest held at Whitestono in the Village Hall last evening doubts wero dispelled and a verdict of death from heart disease was rendered. Greer, who was a member of tho Ono Hundred and Seventy fourth New York Volunteers, was buried by the Federal authorities and tho county under the law relating to veterans.

HOODLUMS BOMBARD A TRAIN. An Wnpleasant Surprise For PJisscug ers as They Entered Chicago. Chicago, 111., September 22 As the Chicago bound Alton express train was passing Thirty fourth stroot last night, a number of unknown hoodlums perpetrated an outrage which for pure nendialmess is seldom equaled. Tho train was crowded with passengers and moving at a japid rate, Suddenly a shower of stones and hugh chunks of clay camo crashing against one side of the train, breaking windows and greatly alarming tho passengers. A man in tho Bmoker waa struck with a heavy stono and knocked into the aisle.

The splintered glass from tho broken window flew in every direction. The man escaped with a bruised shoulder and a slight cut on the hand. Mrs. James Grange was seated by the window in the second coach. A piece of flying glasB struck her in tho face, inflicting a wound which may result in tho loss of her left eye.

The glaBB cut through tho lower lid and into the white of the eye. Every car in the train was bombarded by the ruffians. The train was stopped aB soon as possible and search was made for tho hoodlums, bnt they succeeded in escaping in the darkness. TO UNITE WITH UNION LABOR MEN. Action Ot the Texas State Republican Convention.

Tout Woiith, September 21. The Republican State Convention met hero yesterday and held two sessions, adjourning hwt evening until to day, without doing anything definite. The only thing done was the introduction of a resolution by Judge Osterhout declaring for a fnirinn Mentnral ticket, with four Union Laborites nnrl three Prohibition electors on it. Tho most of the day was spent in a boated personal discussion. N.

W. Cuncy, a colored leader, asserted that there wero localitiei) in the State iu which the negroes did not put in a ticket, whilo Colonel J. Degress and R. J. Rosenthal, white delegates, contended that any Republican was as free to vote in Texas as olsowhere.

THE MARQUIS DE MORES' NEW PROJECT. He. Thinks oinsr to China to Bniltl Railroads. Bismabck, September 21 The Marquis do Mores, at one time the cattle prince of Dakota, is contemplating an oxfonsive railroad building in China, and his friends here, who were with him in his Medora enterprises, are watching developments with keen in terest. Uver twenty citizeus ui mi iuiiuvj thinking seriously of going to China and joining the Marquis in tho hope that, supported by his friendship and his minions, they will have an op nni tunitv to accumulate fortunes.

His friends hniinvn that ho has great executive ability and that he will make a snccosa as a railroad manipu lator. FIRED INTO THE CROWD. In Old Time Wild Western SUootingr Affray in Soptcmber 21. Two men on route to Washington Territory, overland, stopped ot Bock Springs, Swoot Water Oountyr yeaterdw nooa to purohwa supplMSt To be Expended in Contracts. Several Yesterday's Meeting: of the Board or SupervisorsJohn E.

Greany to Fix Up the Court House Another Offer for Electric Lights. Supervisor at Largo Quintard punctuated tho business of the Board of Supervisors, yesterday afternoon, with periodical assaults on his desk with his gavel, in a vain attempt to keep the members of the Board from a desultory and irrelevant conversation whilo motions were being put and reports read. Every Supervisor desk had on it a big circular stating tho benefits to be had from electric light. The first business transacted was the reception of a proposition from the Sawyer Man Electric Light Company as follows Thia company proposes to install the following described incandescent electric light plant of lights in the County Jail.atBrooklyn.NewYork: filoctneal plant: 1 automatic dvunmo. vrith a canacitv of 450 lights.

uoo lamps, eacnor stannaraiu canuie power. 350 lamp Bockets, with or without keys. 1 field switch. 1 adjustable hard wood dynamo baso. 1 extra set of commutator bushes.

3 arc lamps, of 1 ,200 caudle power each. The above anolianccs to of first class mate rial and workmanship, with the dynamo properly set, but any special foundation desired for the dynamo to be furnished hy the purchaser. Tho necesnary power to bo furnished by the purchaser and applied to the pulley of the dynamo. All wires will be of the best quality of cotton and paint insulation, underwriters' standard, and will bo carried with cleats, except wnere molcun are required for the proper protection of the wires Thenncpfisavv donnle nolo cut outs aud safets devices will be'furninhecTandput in place and th wiring done in a neat and substantial manner. The fixtures will consist of flexible silk cord pend ants or light, plain iron brackets, and wilt be iur nished with onal or tin shades and brass shade holders.

Tho lamps will be distributed throughout the premises as may be desired. The plant as. herein described will be installed for the sum or $3,230.22. ilcwtirerl two 450 light dynamos win be rur nished with all the necessary apparatus to run two machines in multiple arc, enabling them to supply any or all of the currents, with wiring as above described, for the sum of $4,285.32: or we will furnish a plant with ono dynamo and automatic straight line engiuo developing forty live horse power on eighty pounds init ial steam pressure, the same to be set on foundation furnished by you, we to supply belt and run the samo for ono wcck, tor the sum oi v. If it is desired we will furnish two 450 light dynamos, two 45 horse power straight line engines and wiring as above designated for the sum of $0,375.32.

Fifty por cent, of tho contract price on tho starting of the ds namo or on completion of the plant, according to this proposal. Fifty per cent, of the contract price within thirty days thereafter. During the progress of the installation the foreman in charge of the work will give the necessary instructions for operating the plant. This company guarantees that the uynamo is automatic in its regulation and will maintain a uniform light up to its rated capacity with all or any portion of the lights in circuit if driven at its rated speed; that the dynamo will generate sufficient current to operate not less than ten lamps of sixteen candle power each per horse power, developed at the pulley of tho djuamo: that tho average life of the lamps is not loss than 600 hours, provided their stand ard candle power is not excecilett; tnat the light is steady and its eandlo power constant, provided that the dynamo is driven at a uniform speed: that the installation will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Firo Underwriters; that this company will, at its own expense, assume the defense of any suits for infringement of patent that may be brought against the purchaser for tho use of any electri cal apparatus soia uy it, and reserves ipu ngiii. conduct such defense provided it receives proper notice of the institution of such suits, which no: tice the purchaser and tho users of this plant nccnntdiinn nf tliiH nrnnnsfil aL'rcfS to crive.

if these proposals are not accepted within twenty days from this date this company reserves tho right to reinse tne contract. BAWYEB MAN JiLECTRIC COJII'ANV. P. H. AijKxanoeii, General Agent.

It was promptly referred to the Jail Committee for consideration. ftinv flnnlv nmHAntnd a vftnnisitioii for snunlies from tho Surrogate which was allowed at an expense of not more than $S5. uouniv ivrejutect xjuatiimii nuuiuiuiitiiiuu i.w the Board throuuh Sup. O'Brien that the pro posed closets and other improvements for the interior ox Hie Jiun yiimiiuun mi: uuunvj at St. Johnland would cost about $1,755.

This was referred to the County Farm Committee, while specifications lor tlio repair oi tne room oi Companv of the Thirteenth Regiment, was sent to the Military Committee. Xlie riau oi necoras nnuuuiuu was hucuuu iii the Hall of Records roof. and to it was referred a suggestion to put railing on the coping at oitlier side of tho steps at the Boeruni place sido of the Hall of Records. This is to Keep sniau oovs irom Kinuiia uuiyu uiu ing and inflicting serious injury on their trousers and possibly themselves. Through Sup.

Matthew Smith, Mrs. Mary Mc Keever returned a note of thanks for the Board's resolutions of condolence on the death of her late husband. ex Supervisor Hugh McKoover. It was hied, A nronosition by the joint bridge committees of Kings and Queeus comities to increase tno salary of the Meeker street bridgekeeper from $850 to il ,000 a year and of bis assistants trom $50 to fOO a month was opposed by Sups. Willis and Baker, until sup.

ijamu explained inui ib wonld make their pay only equal to that of other bridgekcopers and assistants. Then it passed. Hvimms. nsli nans and a hand truck were author ized to bo bought for the Jail for More lockers were asked for Company of tho Thirteenth Regiment, by Sergeant W. Hudson willniinhViv Rnd tbn couest was ro erred to tho Military Committee.

Forbell, of the Special and General Tax Committee, handed in and had filed tho following annual report of the County Treasurer Uestj.bmes I herewith present a statement received from tho State Controller at Albany, of the taxes levied upon londs in the following towns for the year 1887. and rejected for erroneous descriptions and other causes, fully stated in said list: Town of 'IRSS RS Town of Gravosand 10,000 Town of Now Utrecht Town or Vlatbuida 94o.oO Total 828,177.01 Tho chairman or the committee also reported a resolution asking that 23,325 be levied as taxes on Twenty sixth Ward property for which light is now being furnwhed by tho Union Gaa Light Company. Bids to repair the room of Company Thir teenth Regiment, wore presontod by F. Sc J. Weidnian for $1,107 and Charles Hartshorne, for $1,245, and referred to tho Contracts Committee.

Charles Collins and Edward Frcel each put in a bid for kitchen repairs at St. Johnland, the former for $1,800 and the latter for $1,700, but both bids were infonnal and were Tho Contracts Committee reported in favor of awarding the contract for repairs and alterations in tho District Attorney's office to John Wood for $4,303: for furnishing new gates and fences for the Court House and Hall of Ilecords grounds to the North American Iron Works Company for for coffins for pauper dead at each, and transportation and coffin at $4.75 each, to Thomas Foran, and all wore agreed to without objection. When the Contracts Convmitteo reported, in favor of awarding tho contract for facing, pointing and painting the Court House outside to Thomas E. Groany for $18,010 Sup. Willis ob this iB in the line of exti avagance," ho said.

"Expensive granito should not bo used to finish the wall wnen mice or wui wra uiuiBu class paint would do as well and cost but Sl.aOO or $2,000. The subject should be referred to the superintendent of construction and repairs to get specifications for Snp. Nolan said: "The Supervisor from the First Bhould not miBlead. This contract is for ropamt iuc all the outer wall of the Court House and is a cheap job. Better do it once for all than patch up every voar." "If Sup.

Willis moans economy why not go further," said Sup. Lamb. Whitewash looks as cood as paint aud is cheaper. At present tho badly offsets the granite. The granito is a small part of the whole work." 'John Ji.

ureany is a kuuu umpuui half hidden side wall. Whitewash wouiu nabn olT. Paint will stay and will look as well as marble. I agree with Sup. SnpT Jacobs thought that the wall which had looked well enough for twenty years looked wen of tho Seventh, said "Tam a mechanic, though some of 5 ou laugh at me tor saying bo.

I have examined the Court exterior and am sure the work could be done tor halt tho sum you talk of mechanical ability, I have as much as the Supervisor from the Seventh in our line oi imwutwi knows as littlo as I about mason work. Ihe nuitiorizinc the Superintendent of is extravagant or not, out many ents have told me the work should be done. The report awarding the contract was adopted by a vote 18 to 10. Mayor Chapm. hups.

Cnllcii and Furgneson being absent and hups. Vulns, ItasQuin, Head, Jacobs. Hobby, Ucnncm, Baiter, Lockwood, Extaneeand McKnne voting against it. Bv a vote of 21 to 7, the contract tor repairing tho'Court of Sessions and County Judge's room was awarded to John Wood New carpets were ordered bought, one foi supreme Court Room No. 18, at $275 and one for No.

20 at $1185. Tho King Iron Company were awarded tho contract for a turn table on the Meeker avonuo Bridge at $080 and Moses Englc seenred a contract for the Myrtlo avenue Bndgo turn table for The Board then adjourned for a week, having been forty minutes in session. JAMES M0 DEUM0TT. lied Jim McDermott, formerly of Brooklyn, is figuring rather extensively in tho newspapers just atpresent. It would appear as if after bo had been in hiding for a long time his natural assurance or some other reason had impelled him to again inflict his loathsome presence upon respectable men who knew him baforc his infa mmi treason was discovered.

In former years McDermott mado himself prominent in Brooklyn as a Republican and as an Irish patriot. His Republicanism was undoubtedly gonuiuc. because it put money in his purse His cffnsive Irish patriotism was a decoy. He was all tho time a spy in tho employ of tho British Government. When his infamous occupation Was discovered McDermott fled from the vengeance of the cause and men he had betrayed.

The British Government found a hiding place for him and the world wido search of the betrayed was ineffectual. Possibly tho man believes that timo has dulled the vehement rago with which he waB sought, and ho comes out of his hiding place to ask about affairs in Brooklyn, and to obtain knowledge of tho political situation from Brooklyn Republicans whom he may meet abroad. Undoubtedly he will do what he can for tho Republican cause, and if the impossible should happen and Mr. Harrison be eloctcd.Rod Jim McDermott, the betrayer of his countrymen; would have assurance enough to ask for an appointment to a Consulship. Troy Press.

Wife (at brcakf ast) think I will go down town to day, John, and get myself a pair of shoes. Husband Very well, my dear, bnt yon had better start immediately after breakfast. Lam going out this ovontng, and I would liko to have dinner SOTSBPtiy 9 v'clook JlTew 1 honest as any ono who comes to tno jjobtu, ana I'd liko him to get tho contract if anybody did, said Sup. McKane, "but I don't see tho need i tnin nil thnt sort of tlllllL' for a 111 UlUlllvu xamn Construction ano iiepuns vu mu was adopted An estimate ot 2l, 000 was thought not too "I know little about stone," said Sup. Jims.

It it was iron facing I'd be with you, or if was a FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBEIt 21, 1888. SIX PAGES. Tliis Vapor lias tho L.arffest Circula. tlon of any Evening Paper Published in tho United States. Advertising Medium parents Its valno as an is therefore np Enjjlo Branch OfHccs Bedford Avenue, Kear Fulton Street, 435 Fifth Avenue, Near Ninth Street, and 44 Broadway, Broolslyn, E.

I. Advertisements for the week day editions mil be received up to 11:30 o'clock A. and for the Sunday edition up to 10 1'. on Saturdays. Colliding and Blaine.

A glimpse of the grotesque side of politics is afforded bv the revival of the Conklitig Blaiae difference to day. A letter written by tho late Senator in 1866 to Mr. Peter B. Crondall, an aged citizen of Ithaca, in this State, and throwing doubt on the integrity of Mr. Blaine, is published tor the hrst time, together with a report of an interview with the gentleman to whom it was addressed.

How old Mr. Crandall is does not appear, but he is admittedly and extremely feeble, for the enterprising journalists who were eager to Bee bm were unable to do. so on account of his low physical condition, but were compelled to fall back upon proof sheets of a Statement by him in a local paper. How much of it was his own and how much of it was ingeniously "worked up" probably never will be known, unless Mr. Crandall shall recover his strength.

The substance of Mr. Conkling's short letter is that "Mr. Blaine is said to be too near the recruiting business at Augusta," that he "has grown suddenly rich out of Government jobs," and that "his brother was convicted of forgery and sent to State prison, I am told." Some phrases in the document are obscure and some sufficiently characteristic to suggest a good imitation if the letter is not genuine. The elderly Ithacun professes strong friendship for Conkling. It must be confessed that he does his friend doubtful service in producing at this late day a document which either demonstrates that statesman's malignity or proves that for years he concealed the fact of gross corruption in the high places of his party.

The significant part of the Ithaca disclosure is the assertion that it is expected to lunueiiue several thousand votes, as the counties in the central part of the State dearly love the name of Conkling." Conducting a canvass, in this year of grace 1888. against Harrison, of Indiana, on the strength of what Conkling, of New York, thought of Blaine, of Maine, twenty two years ago, is certainly reducing politics to its lowest estate. It is curious that this letter is published only now. The aged Ithacau is made to intimate that he has restrained himself from printing it only by the most heroic effort, and that he yields now from a pure sense of duty because Mr. Blaine has been pushed to the very front of his party." Why did he not let the document go when Blaine was at the front in 1881, as Chief Cabinet Minister and eon of the Garfield Administration? Or in 1884, when Blaine was at the front as the Republican candidate for President and very near election Now that the letter is out the public, in measuring its force and value, will not fail to remember certain things which have happened since May 6, 1866.

Mr. Blaine has att ained and still holds the foremost position in the leadership of his party. Whether he is entitled to it or not there is no doubt that he has it and to say that he is disqualified for it by his proved guilt of vulgar crime? is to make a grave imputation against the honesty or the intelligence of a very considerable part of the American people. Not only is Blaine's great and growing and persistent popularity during the last twenty years beyond question, but he has preserved the private friendship of individuals, in and outside of public life and politics, by the force of a charm which time seems unable Ho impair. Since 186G he has been at the head of his party's Presidential ticket in one of the most enthusiastic personal canvasses ever known, and came within a few hundred votes of success nearer to it, it is now conceded, than any other Kepublican could have come.

In the face of the bitterest attack ever made against an American running for office, his place as a leader was so well established that he could have been renominated this year, if he had chosen, without serious opposition. What do the twenty years show for Conkling Having been trusted with scarcely limited power by his party in this State, he threw it away in a pet and, in obedience to a vanity incredible f6r its childishness in a grown man, offered the greatest possible ar front to friends and foes alike and to his pub lic constituency. In an hour he fell from or, inflnontinl rank to such a level that if he had remained in politics he could scarce ly have been chosen Alderman of a ward. For this astounding performance there was not even a oretended motive founded on any Brincinlo worthy the attention of a respectable publicist, Conkling committed ridiculous hari kari partly on a contemptible question of patronage and spoils, partly in the puerile assertion of a vain personality. While this nnblic decadence was coing on he contrived to auarrel with almost every man with whom lio bfipn associated.

He treated with scorn and dismissed to outer darkness from his circle of recognition, as "that man," citizens who never had failed in fidelity to him so long as he deserved their service, as well as others toward whom his own allegiance never should have halted. Exceptions should be noted. He seems to have been true to the last to the New York Kepublican gang, tho disreputable boys" who more thau anybody else brought disgrace upon the party they robbed while pretending to serve, and for whose flourishing existence he was chiefly accountable. The contrast between the popular and personal standing of Blaine and that of Conkling among Republicans is distinctly marked, and it will remain unaffected by the question whether anybody ever really told Conkling that Blaine's brother was a convict, William Warren. In the death, this morning, of William Warren the dramatic profession loses one of its most distinguished members, and the citizens of Boston will feel a sense of personal bereavement.

To the people of the country he was known by repute, but to the people of Boston and its neighborhood he was personally known, admired and loved to a degree thnt seems remarkable in those times, when the institution of the stock company has been almost obliterated. It was his personal talent, humor and magnetism, more than that of any other player, that made the Boston Museum prosperous and its company celebrated at ono time as the best troupe of actors in the United States. Though better qualified to be a star than nine tenths of the people thus known, he made but one tour at the head of a company. He did not enjoy travel, and he seemed to care little for either money or fnino; ho loved Boston; its leading theater was like a home to him, and Boston loved him so well that he was content to settle there and be a member of a stock company for the best years of his life. William Warren was a man who inspired the same kind of personal liking that his relative, Joseph Jefferson, elicits from most of his auditors.

His style was ripe and rich, he carried with him an air of health and warmth, his voice was full and hearty, his techuique robust and broad, yet Without coarseness or heaviness. He had an extensive repertory and appeared in old English comedy to excellent advantage, his Sir Peter Teazle, apart that he played 150 times, or more, ranking with that of John Gilbert in artistic value. Personally Mr. Warren somewhat susgested Mr. Burton, and like that ac tor he could put a great deal of unction into a part that required it, but his natural manner urn nnmnwhat ouieter and neater.

He was one of those players who are flippantly styled, bv vouncr men of tho stage, "old timers" and "palmy day comedians" titles that if read tightly are full of honor, for actors like Mr. Warren and lua contemporaries were not to is Territory and son of Senator Voorhees.is to marry Minn Lilly Indianapolis. Greenough js moddling tho bust of George Bancroft for the Harvard Library. Louis, King of Portugal, is said to be a rare old blade. He thinks nothing of cracking a few quarts before breakfast, and his favorite question is: "Are you taking them cold Sir John Saville, recently made a peer, was a member of the diplomatic corps at Washington from 1854 to 1857.

CURRENT EVENTS. There were two riots yesterday in the Dublin barraoks. In one of them no leas than thirty soldiers were injured. Chili has seized Easter Island. She will make it a penal colony.

It is rumored that tho Ameer of Afghanistan is dead. Governor Hill yesterday visited tho Stato Fair at Elmira. The Princeton Theological Seminary is open again. Fifteen deaths from yellow fever yesterday in Jacksonville; 131 new cases. Tho Inter State Commeroo Commission is in estigating the complaints of Delaware peach growers against the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tho United Typothetro have closed their second annual convention. The yacht Shamrock has beaten tho Katrina. A brakeman was killed yesterday in a collision on the Pennsylvania Hoad in Jersey City. The French Cabin fit haa refused to vote against the dutr on grain brought into the country. Carrie Taylor, a New York girl, who was mar led when but 1 1 years of age, has been granted divorce.

Tho House has refused to agree to tho confer ence report on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. W. G. Hauloy. a Mmneanolis commission mer chant, is accused of having stolen 50,000 bushels of wheat by overloading cars.

Kilgore, of Texas, sars ho will deliver the Chi nese bill to tho President at his convenience and not before. Savage fighting between French marines and natives is reported on theMarquoras group in thc Pacific Two hundred Frenchmen and UiousanOs of natives are said to have been killed. John L. Sullivan is getting along nicely. Thero was a lively fistic encounter at yester day's meeting of tho Hudson County (N.

Democratic Committee. The recent wreck on tho Wabash Railroad, ton miles west of St. Louis, is charged to tho Burlington strike. Threo men were killed and sev eral injured. Tho Irish Massachusetts Regiment will visit New York on October 4.

Boston is suffering from an epidemic of typhoid fover. William E. Areson, one of the organizers of tho New York Volunteer Fire Department died yesterday at Montclair, N. J. Goneral Roaecrans has been elected president of tho Society of the Cumberland, succeeding the late General Sheridan.

Judge Terry and his wife have been indicted by tho San Francisco Grand Jury. K. A. Hatfield, of Yarmouth, who was worth $10,000,000 a few years ago, has been compelled to make an assignment. Bismarck says he does not intend to resign.

An attempt is boing made to buy up all the salt works of Great Britain. POLITICAL POINTS. The United Labor Party State Convention de cided to support Warner Millor for Governor. Jndge Thnrman yenterday made a speech at Columbus to a number of colored Democrats. Peter B.

Crandall, of lthaca, has produced a let ter written by Boscoe Conkling accusing James G. Blaine of corruption. Summing up the whole it appears that the work which costs $1 in Lynn, where the wages average twice as much as in any of the countries compared, costs 70 in Offenbach; $1.74 in Frank fort; $1.82 in Stafford; H.83 in i.bb in Berlin, and $2.03 in Vienna. Can any bettor showing be made that well paid labor is tho cheapest for the omployor 1 Can thero be any better evidence that the American workingman has nothing to fear from competition with tho pauper labor of Europe? Dctrort Free Press. When a protective tariff campaign is to be car ried on tho managers "milk" the manufacturers.

This committee and that league issue circulars intimating with more or loss force that if the rc cinienis. invariably manufacturers, do not como down" handsomely are. in danger of losing something valuable. Those documents, always marked "Private and confidential," do not refer to nrincinles. They appeal to self interest.

1 hey are in tho blackmailers vein. Yet there are peo tilfi in this world who honestly believe that the American tariff is laid for the workingman's ben efit, and that its continuance is of small mi portance to tho manufacturer Chicago Hernia. The comments of the political organs on the candidates' letters of acceptance are like the com bat of tho knights over the white aud black Khip.ld. Thevdenend entirely on the point of view. Frovtaence.

Journal. We should thank fortune for one thing; There arc abuudftnt issues to fight this Presidential contest on without stooping to personalities. A campaign of slander is a national misfortune. Baltimore American. When it comes to twisting the British lion's tail President Cleveland exceeds all contemporaries The samo vigorous twist that makes tho lion howl forces a shriek of agony from the Hepublicau leaders.

The first pressure doubled up Senator Edmunds liko a jack knife. Arkansas azelle, We Bhould be sorry to have the least harm come to Portland or any New England town. But why was not this "Winter seaport of Canada" considered when the Kepublican Senators in caucus, under tho lead of Yankee politicians liko Evarts, Edmunds, Halo and Ingalls, resolved as a party expedient to defeat tho fishery treaty. New York Herald. CONTEMPORARY HUMOR.

Artist (to actress who aspires to bo a paintor) You Bay that you wish to learn to paiivo faces. Have you ever tried to paint your own face? Actress Insolent I never painted my face in all my life I Texas Sitlngs. "Chvronce, dear," said the girl iiixiously, what in the world do you suppose papa wouldn't say if ho knew that yon drank beer? You mow how very strict he is?" "But he doesn't know it, ciar ling," responded Clarence, reassuringly; "we had a drink together to day, and we both took whisky." Life. Ho (a new arrival at country hotel to unknown lady) Aw have you boer long a captive in timer menagerie?" She You can hardly call mo a captive; perhaps keeper would be better; for I am the wife of the showman, and have to help feed the animals." Harper's Saiar. Postman (at the front door) Madam, thero is certainly a fire in yonr cellar.

Smoke is pouring through the grating. Madam (frightened) dear! Fuel Fire! what shall I do? Have you any letters for mo? Time. The man who brings suit is always somewhat sad. There is something plaintiff about him Pittsburg Chronicle. "How muoh are these trousew, Mr.

SolomoiiB?" Mr. S. Vol, mein freund, ve are ynst givin' dose pants avay." Buyer (effusively) Thanks thanks. I'll take this pair. (Exit rapidly with trousers.l Ufe.

A Popular Question" And now friends and fellow citizens of ho great commonwealth of Kentucky," went on the impassioned orator, and he raised his voice until the raftors rang, let me dwell briefly upon the whisky quest Burst of tumultuous and prolonged applause, with cries of "Hear! hear "Down in front "Tako off your New YorkStm. The sacred cow of India is tho only representative of the bovine tribe which can bo classod as a boast of pray. Pittsburg Ghroniole. "I know," argued the gay coquette, "I haven't hooked a husband yet; But then," she added, softly sighing, "I've had Bome fun whilo I've been trying." Somervllle Journal. THEY ARE CITIZENS.

To Hie. Bailor of the Brooklyn Eaale In last night's Eaole there appeared a letter evidently intondod as an appeal to Mr. Willis, tho chairman of the Kings County Kepublican Campaign Committee, stating that it was a very poor way to get votes for his party by giving the musical pap yearly to Mr. Conterno and his Italian band, not ono of whom is a citizen or voter. This statement iB simply a gross picco of absurdity.

It is very evident that it is tho appeal of a third rate musician, who cannot honorably find snffioient employment through his own merit, for if ho could do business honorably ho certainly would not resort to slanderous misrepresentations, for we can safely state that there is not a band in tho United States who can boaBt of having more citizens among its members. Our candid opinion is that the author of said article is neither a citizen nor a voter. the truth were known this statement would be confirmed beyond a donbt. There is better authority than this so callod Republican voter, that knows whether Mr. Conterno is not a citizen or voter.

Wo kindly refer him to Mr. Willis for information. Luciano Contebno 4 Sons. Bbooklyn, September 30, 1838. MUSIC IX THE PABK.

The Vark Commissioners have arranged with Slgnor Conterno for music in the park for two more Saturdays to morrow and a week from tomorrow. The programmes aro not only to bo popular, but also of a high order of merit, and tho hour of beginning will be 3 instead of 4 P. as was the case during tho Saturdays of Summer. THE S.YEAK flOT AWAY WITH HIS W.UNDEB. Some time between 4 and 7 o'clock last evening some snoak entered the apartments of Adolph Finn, on the second floor of 34 Tompkins ayenns, and carried off jewelry and clothing valued at J50.

Tho thief gained admission through a hU window. Finn was out when the thief called. As to "A Iteecbcr Memorial Church." The Eagle has published several letters in favor of the formation of a Beecher memorial Every one of the letters winds up with the idea that "the Eev. S. T.

DeKins" the proper person, if not the only man, to take charge of such an enterprise. The project, therefore, fines down to one to get or make a place for the' Bov. S. T. DeKins, and the Beecher memorial notion becomes a sort of working basis for his insertion into Brooklyn activities.

None of the letters received by the Eaole has been from any clergymen in whose sagacity as a business man or in whose representative character as a religious teacher Henry Ward Beecher left on record any evidence of his confidence, and the effusive de sire of the writers to utilize the name and fame of Beecher for the purpose or with the refsult of providing something for DeKins to do is a phase to be wary of rather than in love with. Certainly a good deal ought to be well and favorably known about DeKius, before anybody else than himself and his few clerical "asides" take part in this matter. Assuredly the expressed willingness or intention of DeKins, and the resolve which the "asides" impute to him, to work without salary and the like and to perform other acts of unnecessary but not unadver tised self denial, are of the nature of apparent demagogy, quite as much as of real devotion. "The laborer is worthy of his hire," which is to say thnt the minister is worthy of his salary. A church conducted on business principles, which imply a dollar's worth of pay for one hundred cents' worth of labor, whether by pastor or by sexton, is the only one for which civilization has any use in American cities and the only one which does not engender feuds and failure, fuss and futility.

The number of insolvent quasi church enterprises in Brooklyn already is a burden and a scandal and the number ought not to be increased. Mr. DeKins may be a very good man. He may be of that quality of cdnnated gentlemen of which the ministry should alone be comprised. The Eagle knows nothing to tho affirmative of this or to the contrary of it, for all that is known is that he came by resignation from Greenport to Brooklyn, has carded himself in current politics and has become the dot around which this rather misty idea of a "Beecher memorial church" is seeking to materialize itself.

If he is a Congregational clergyman, there are two Congregational associations hero and either one of them knows or can find out about him and should report concerning him, before the idea under consideration should make any forward movement in the pockets or in the regard of the church going public. The great non church going public certainly has a right to insist that the tribunals of the other public shall certify to him, before. progress is reported." Touching the notion, by itself considered, of "a Beecher memorial cburch," tne jagle is under the opinion that there are several such churches already. Plymouth is one or it is nothing. The Bethel Mission is one or it is nothing.

The Mayflower Mission is one or it is nothing. The Park Congregational and the Kochester Avenue Congregational churches received largely of the means which Mr. Beecher diverted to and secured tor them. There are other Congregational churches here and elsewhere that stand in a like relation. A monument to Mr.

Beecher as a citizen has been provided for by the citizens of Brooklyn. Another monument of Mr. Beecher as a preacher is to be pro vided for by Henry W. Sage. When the citizens' monument fund was started events occurred which showed that there was a limit to the response which the people would make to Mr.

Beecher's memory. That limit was due to taking into consideration the permanent memorials already in existence which formally or informally preserve his name or influence. The limit was revealed when Franklin W. Hopper and other fantastic enthusiasts were certain that all that was necessary to do was to call for subscriptions to secure several hundred thousand dollars from tho people, with which to build a great free library in the name of Beecher and as a memorial of him. It was discovered that that coidd not be done and that $35,000 for a modest and representative monument was all that it was judicious to press for.

In this there was no condemnation, there was only common sense, for it was realized that a very little more money would at any time make the Brooklyn Library a free one and not only sufficiently meet the needs of the city, but also benefit and amplify an existing institution and supplement the munificent work of S. B. Chittenden and others for it. Mr. Hopper's recovery was sudden or his disappear ance from the role of confident elicitor of other men's money for an airy project was absolute.

These facts have a pertinent and opportune bearing on the conception of a Beecher memorial church." They all teach but one lesson, and that is to let the notion alone, as well as to guard the fame of Mr. Beecher from being made an experimental stamping ground for cranks or adventurers of any creed or cult, religious, semi religious, quasi religious or auti religious. Mr. Beecher's specific influence is concentrated in many enter prises already named. His general influence i.

ii. 1:1: i 3 ..1 is amused tnrougn uio puuuum imu iuui.u life of tho world and, truth to tell, is more assisted by the remembered personality of the man than by any of his printed volumes or by any of the biographies which his death was made the occasion for issuing. Die only thing those put in trust of his memory need to guard it against is the effort of a lot of sciolists or cranks or speculators in pious nuackerv to trade on it. If that protective work has an unfavorable fiflVwt on the proiect of "the memorial church," there is no reason why such a result should necessarily long keep the ltev. S.

T. DeKins out of some other job, for, if the ministry is his forte, there is plenty of room for him in existing parishes, and, if the ministry is not his forte, the labor field is replete with chances for able bodied inpTi The thimi to do is to require of him and of his few but motley backers much more conclusive proofs thau they have yet furnished, to justify them in assuming that they are the heirs of a duty to make a position for DeKins. in the name of Mr. Beeoher, or that they would not do otherwise than bring ridicule on a memory that is not to be mar keted, at least in the City of Brooklyn. Petering Out.

The United Labor party pvoceeds slowly, but surely, with the work of reducing itself to the smallest numerical proportions. It was originally organized to voice the wishes of men who were supposed to be thoroughly accordant in their aims. It discovered ere it m.rav months old that labor parties are not independent of thu.perils and embarrass ments that besot other parties. The many men nf nun mind who rallied to the support of Henry George for Mayor have since presented the spectacle of many men. of many minds, and the nartv whose early leaders fondly imu 'ined a time when it would be powerful enough to dictate terms both to Democrats has dwindled to the size of an auxiliarv band in the political procession of the friends of the Hon.

Warner Miller. In the hull of the Cooper Union last even ing 121 delegates to" the State Convention of the United Labor partv resolved, against the earnest protest of 103 delegates, that they would support tho Republican candidate for Governor. That resolution divided tho party a3 nearly in the middle as the circumstances of tho occasion permitted. It will answer to break up the organization and leave every member free to follow his individual inclinations. The form of presenting a labor ticket for all other candidates will not interfere with the work of disintegration As it is a cardinal principle of the party that its members shall not do Ernst Nathan, who has sought diligently the means of acquiring a controlling influence in the party.

Now, Mr. Nathan is a wUy adversary. His most effective work is done in tne aaxK. While his colleagues are sleeping the sleep of the innocent lie is lying awake o' nights, de vising ways of enlarging the scope of his power in the machine. To checkmate him requires all the circumspection of which experienced politicians are capable.

The advisability of preserving secrecy in every movement designed to accomplish that end will be appreciated by the opponents of the rwenty third Ward manager. But it is easier to strive for privacy than to secure it. The ubiquitous reporter will have sacrificed much of his enterprise when tho politicians succeed in eluding his alert observation. Consultation is a good thing for every party. The more of it there is the better for all concerned.

That any special benent is to follow to Kepublicauism from assailing Mr. Nathan does not, however, appear. It is well enough to apply to him reasonable re straint. His ambition is so fierce and grasping that, if left unchecked, he would monopolize the direction of party activities. To subject him to enforced moderation of his appetite for power is very different from attempting his destruction outright.

Sound party nolicv would dictate not tho overthrow of Mr. w.iti.ov, lint, prmo.ilifition all round. If the Bepublicans koop on quarreling they will soon be like Lord Dundreary's bird, which mil a Hsnlf ridiculous bv coins off and flock ing alone. At their best the Republicans are in a minority here. With their ranks united they are occasionally enabled to enjoy the fruits of a break in the Democratic column.

But if they continue their dissensions even the grossest blundering on tho Democratic side will not help them to overoome the adverse majority which confronts them. It is quite easy to understand the objections entertained by Bepublicans to Mr. Nathan's supremacy. The party, always impatient of leadership, does not look upon him as fitted, either by education or association for command. Its members would rather have no leader at all than to submit to his dictation.

Whether this is best for the organization or not, is necessarily a matter of speculation. Experience demonstrates that no individual, or small combination of individuals, can hope to exercise prolonged sway in the councils of local Republicanism. That eminent strategist, Mr. E. D.

Webster, with the Navy Yard and Custom House at his back, tried it and failed. The "Three Graces," Messrs. Tracy, Dutcher and Jourdan, met with no better fortune. The Hon. Albert Daggett, by all odds the most skillful and adroit partisan leader who ever figured on the Republican side here, was unhorsed as soon as he ceased to wield the force conferred by possession of large wealth and patronage.

To assume that Mr. Nathan can succeed where his noted predecessors failed would be preposterous. Conditions will have to change very much before he exerts as much influence as he covets. Meanwhile, the evidence lurmslieu by tno anti Nathan conference is not an auspicious sign for the Republican party. It denotes the existence of differences which cannot be conducive to Republican success at the polls.

If the Republicans hope to prevail in any part of the partisan field they will have to bring out every available voter and labor pertect unison from now until November. There is room among them for internal dis turbances. The truth ot tins tact is eviuenuy not appreciated by the factional chiefs who are striving to bend tho organization to men will. Unless they change their tactics tney will find when the votes are counted that they have accomplished more in fighting each other than in antagonizing their adversaries in the organized Democratic party. A Curious Situation.

The chase after the Chinese Exclusion bill reveals the curious fact that when a measure has passed both Houses of Congress and goes into the possession of the chairman ot the Committee on Enrolled Bills that functionary may retain it as long as he sees fit to do so, as the period of ten days which the President is allowed to approve or veto a bill does not begin until the bill has been delivered to him. The Republican Senators are greatly interested to know what Acting Chairman Kilgore means to do witu the exclusion bill, because they passed it in the hope of embarrassing the President, and they 1 rt .1 A 1 don't UKe me idea or Deing mimeu purpose. Mr. Kilgore haa been interviewed on me subject, but will give his interrogators no satisfaction. He answers evasively that he will "do his duty," which awakes general interest in the question as to what he thinks his duty under the circumstances is.

The situation is not disagreeable to him, because it affords the chairman of a minor committee an unusual opportunity to disport himself in the sunlight of public observation. Mr. Kilgore has here tofore exhibited some of the peculiarities ot an amiable and well meaning crank, notably in the ease of his withholding of the bill to erect a monument to the martyrs of the Prison ship in Wallabout Bay, and hence speculation in regard to his probable action would be idle. There is no doubt at all, however, that this privilege of the chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills should be abated, aud a rule adopted requiring the delivery of such documents to the President within a stated time. As it stands now he has the power to block the wheels of legislation, a power which, of course, it was never designed to give him, and although Kilgore is not likely to be utterly demoralized by his present conspicu ity, he ought not to be exposed to tho risk of it.

Supervisors. The Supervisors received an application from the Sawyer Man Electric Light Com nanv to licht the Jail. It was referred to the Jail Committee. If the company is business like," it will realize that tho forces which control the result are outside' and not inside the Board. The County Farm Committee and the Military Committee were given charge of the subject of "repairs" at fat.

Johnland and at the Thirteenth Kecriment Armory. The Su pervisor at Large is presented with a propo sition which will bear close examination the one to authorize the facing, pointing and painting of the side wall of the Court House, next to the Hall of Records. Some of the best men in the Board voted against it. Not enouh votes for it to sustain a veto, should the public. interest require it.

Hardly a Temperance Party. It is customary for the more protontious members of. the Republican party to refer to that body as an organization of "great moral ideas." To what extent considerations of moralitv covern its proceedings in this vicinity may be determined by the account in our news columns yesterday of a Republican convention held in the village of Jamaica, The business in hand was the nomination of a candidate for Assembly from the Second District of Queens County. While the party has taken its stand on a high license platform the convention was largely composed nf ond inaimt'cd bv linuor dealers. One of the most prominent candidates before the as nmhtarn was a saloonkeeper.

He came within two votes ot obtaining tho nomination. The sentiment of the gathering was unmistakably opposed to temperance. The liquor dealers dominated the situation. It will be said in extenuation of this surrender to saloon influ ences that the Democrats of the district are as bad as their adversaries. Unfortunately it is true that the Democracy of Queens ham nermitted the linuor store to con trol their action.

They disgraced them selves last year by sending to Albany the keeper of a barroom, an ignorant person whose abilities as a legislator were carefully cnnnealed durinor his service. So flagrant was the affront that the voters resented it and the nominee narrowly escaped defeat. But if tho Democrats have disappointed public ex the trouble for nothing; we shall be thrown out in a minute. hire. in Hot WeaOicr Usa PiLE's Rood work and easy.

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