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i^()c Bort Hni0n. VOL. XVI. No. 17C.. ANDREW NEWKIRK DEAD O X E O F E R I E ’S O L D E S T CON D F C T O R S STR UC K BY A N E N G I N E . T h e A c c id e n t a t B e r g e n th i s M o r n ing. R e m o v e d t o St. F i’a n c is H o s p ita l w lie r e D e a t h F o llo w s a t 13 O’c lo c k —O ther R a ilo a d N e w s . Andrew Newkirk, one of the oldest conductors on the Erie, met with a fatal accident at the west end of Bergen tunnel at 8.50 o’clock this morning. Mr. Newkirk was at work making up his train, a fast freight west, when he was struck by the engine attached to train 47, the Ridgewood local, and received fatal iniuries. He was removed to St. Francis Hospital in Jersey City where he died at 12 o’clock. Mr. Newkirk was taking the numbers of cars and, owing to the raiu, he carried an umbrella. It was due to this circum stance that he failed to see the on-coming train. He was badly injured about the head and body, and when he was removed to the hospital it was thought he could not live an hour. Mr. Newkirk had been in the employ of \ the Erie for 40 years or more. He ran on the road when it extended n o farther than Port Jervis, and he was a co-laborer with Oapt. Ayers and other well-known old Erie men. He had been a brakeman, flagman, baggageman and conductor. He ran for a number of years as baggage- master between New York and Buffalo and made his home in Middletown, where he acquired property. Six or seven years ago Mr. Newkirk removed to Port Jervis and his wife died here. He*afterward took up hi s residence again in Middletown. He 18 survived by one daughter, Miss Maggie Newkirk, who was visiting at Burnside, this county, when the news of the accident to her father reached her. Mrs. Newkirk was a sister of Jno. L. Bodine, the conductor, who was killed at Craigville several months ago by the ex plosion of an engine, and also of Wm. Bodine, the celebra'ed horseman. Mr. Newkirk was a member of Excel sior Council, A. L. of H. of this village, and was insured in the order for $5,000. PORT JERVIS, ORANGE COUNTY, N. Y., FRIDAY EVENING, JU L Y 27, 1888. M A R R I E D IN H A .STE. A Y o u n g C o n iile M iss T h e i r Bo.at a n d S o lve th e F r o h le m h y M a r r iag e . The Warwick Dispatch tells of a young couple who came to Greenwood Lake, on Saturday last, with an excursion party, but Who missed the boat on which their friends returned and who were therefore compelled to remain over night at the lake. They went to the Windermere House and told their story and finally con cluded that, in order to save the young woman’s reputation, the best thing they could do was to be married without a mo ment’s unnecessary delay. Unfortunately for them there was no minister at the lake and, although the services of a Justice of the Peace could have been secured the young woman preferred a religious to a ch'.l ceremony, and therefore they secured a livery rig and drove over the mountain to Bellvale, just as the shades of night were falling, and were made one by Rev. J. H. Champion. They at once returned to the lake and it is needless to say that they were objects of no little interest among the guests of the hotel, many of Whom hastened to make themselves known to the young couple and to congratulate them upon the promptness with which they had relieved themselves from the embarrassment of the position in which they had been left by the departure of their train. THE DRIFT OF POLITICS R A I L R O A D N E W S . Items or Interest From the Great Iron T U o r o u g lifares. A new time table is now expected to go into effect Sunday. By the new arrange ment the service on the Pine Island branch will be performed by the Mont gomery branch train and the first milk train. Conductor Bemrose and his gang will be transferred from the Pine Island branch to trains on the main line. Con ductor Howell will hereafter stay over night at Fine Island instead of Montgom ery, making an early run from Pine Is land to Goshen and then to Montgomery, returning to connect with the Mountain Express. The first milk train will run to Port Jervis and returning immediately to Goshen will run to Pine Island after the arrival of train 1 at that station.— tovm Press. The American locomotive is a majestic thing, to which all men should lift their hats. Its evolution, comparative anatomy and picturesque aspects are worthily treated in the August Scribner's, in one of the most interesting of the remarkable series of railway articles now appearing in that magazine. What a rich field for description and illustration Scribner's Mag- asme occupied when it took up the sub ject of railroad construction and manage ment !— m. Y. Sun, There is no road in the country that has prettier stations than the West Shore. Many colored flower beds, carefully kept walks, and smooth lawns about the pict uresque little Queen Anne stations are a pleasing spectacle to the hot and dusty passengers. On all the drawbridges along the line of the Erie road in New Jersey are notices that boats must wait until the trains have passed over the bridge. This is the result of the discovery of a very old law in New Jersey which gives to railroad trains the right of way. For years it was ignored until the drawbridge became a nuisance, and the Erie hunted it up and caused it to be enforced. Ezra Osborne died at an early hour yes terday morning in Paterson, at the age of 75. He was for many years master me chanic Of the Erie and sent the first tele graph message from Paterson to New York on Jan. 10, 1853. The operator was John E. Dunning, now a leading Paterson merchant. Mr. Osborne was the origina tor of the Wide Awakes in the Fremont campaign in 1856, and is claimed to have been the first to suggest a cap and cape uniform for political processions. He commanded a battalion in the great polit ical procession in New York in October 1800. Ayer’s Pills promptly relieve stomach troubles, correct foul breath and an un pleasant taste, and cure constipation. C L E V E L A N D GOES A F I S H I N G . T h e P r e s id e n t an d P a r t y O ff o n a S lio r t Vacation Trip, President Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, Smith M. Weed and James J. Hill of Minnesota, Postmaster General Dickinson and Private Secretary Lament, left Washington at 11 o’clock yesterday morning over the Penn sylvania for Jersey City. On arriving at Jersey City last evening Mr. Cleveland and the gentlemen of his patty were re ceived on the steam yacht Susquehanna, belonging to Joseph P. Stickney, whose guests they will be for a few days, during a short yachting trip. Mr& Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom went on to Marion, Mass., where they will re- mmn for a few days as the guests of Colo nel Richard W. Gilder, editor of the Oen- tury, who, with his sister, Miss Gilder, met them at the depot in their carriage. The President will try “ chumming ” for bluefish and expects big luck. When he is not fishing he will stay at Postmaster General Dickinson’s summer home, at Bensonhurst, near Bath Beach. E N T H U S I A S M F O R H A R R I S O N A L L ALO N G T H E L I N E . A n o t h e r L ist o f D e m o e r a t ie “ F lo p s ” —T h e P e r f e c t L a n d s l id e s o f D e m o c r a t s to H a r r ison —A Cry o f A larm from J e r - Ex-Congressman Egbert of Franklin, Pa., a life-long Democrat, has declared for Harrison, Morton and protection. In Lyons, N. Y., seventy of the men who supported Cleveland four years ago have already announced that they shall vote for Harrison and Morton in Novem- Ex-Congressman Mallory of Oregon says the Democrats of this State are com ing over to Harrison, in bodies on ac count of Cleveland’s free trade position. Nine men out of eighteen in one shop have bolted the Democratic ticket. Charles A. Toh, train despatcher of the Cumberland Valley Railroad at Chambers- burg. Pa., and Democratic member of the last Borough Council, has announced him self for Harrison and Morton. George Bietsch, a well known merchant and an Officer in all the building associations in Cbambersburg, has also flopped to Har rison. Both gentlemen were prominent Democrats. Throughout the country dis tricts there are many Democrats who say they will vote for Harrison. Most of them are farmers. In Waynesboro, where large machine shops are located, there is said to be a I’egular landslide of Demo crats to Harrison. All the changes an nounced are on the tariff question. F E B S O N A L . Miss Ella Slade left town yesterday for Waverly, wliere she will remain for two weeks. Mr. E. W. Denton is at home from Highland Lake, where he has spent the past two weeks. Hon. Henry R. Low of Middletown, whose health is rapidly improving, has gone to Saratoga for a month. Mr. P. J. Vanderbeck and his son Frank of Jersey City, whose summer resi dence is here, will sail for Holland on Saturday, with the Holland Society ex cursion of which they are members. Ai-thur S. Ruland, a reporter for the U nion , has been called to his home in Syracuse on account of the sickness of his mother. He expects to remain in Syra cuse and in the fall will enter Syracuse University. He has been a faithful em ploye, and we shall take pleasure in not ing his future successes. A CR Y O F A L A R M IN N E W .JE R S E Y . A P'emington, N. J., dispatch says, that the Democratic leaders in that county are becoming alarmed at the defections in their ranks is evidenced oy the fact that the veteran Hunterdon Dennoerat, the rec ognized organ of Hunterdon Countymna- dulterated Democracy, comes out in an article under the caption, ” Heed the Warning,” in which it says : “ The fact remains that some Democratic strength, particularly from the ranks of those ex soldiers who are in favor of being placed upon the pension rolls, is going over to the other side. A desperate enemy will make such an effort to carry the State this fall as has never been seen yet. The large attendance at the weekly meetings of the Republican clubs aud the enthusiasm that moves the assemblage so early in the cam- paign is conclusive proof of this fact. Democrats must be up and doing if they would save the ship. ” A N O T H E R D E M O C R A T “ F L O P S .” Edwin C. Pechin, for many years sup erintendent of the Dunbar Furnace Com pany, in Uuiontown, Pa., a life-long Dem- ocrat, will support Harrison and Morton. Mr. Peebin gave Hon. Charles E. Boyle a lively race for the congressional nomina tion in Payette county in 1874 and 1876. He now resides in Cleveland, 0., and is still engaged in the iron business there and also in Tennessee. In a letter to a friend in Uniontown he says that his Pennsylvania Democracy will not allow him to vote for Cleveland and Free Trade and that he is for Harrison and protection. R E V . E . P . R O E ’S W I L L P R O B A T E D The will of the late Rev. B. P. Roe, the author, was proved before the Surrogate Thursday. The will gives Mrs. Roe the life use and income of all the testator’s property, which, at her death, is to be divided among his family as if no will had been made. Robert S. Hayward and Walter 0. Anthony are appointed execu tors of the estate and'the literary remains. T H E G R E A T A M E R I C A N S T R A D D L E R Can Cleveland be honest and be high tariff and low tariff, in favor of a single term and two terms, be for and against civil service reform at the same time ? Can he serve two masters? Is he capable? and of what is he capable ? What are his merits 'i—Ehinebeck Oazette, H E R V O IC E W A S IN J U R E D . A S u it A g a in s t tlie D . & H . Co. S e t tled . A Gravity Accident. It will be remembered that about a year ago, Mrs. G. Du B. Dimmick of Scranton, injured on the Gravity road between Carbondale and Honesdale by being thrown violently against the seat by the sudden stoppage of the train, and several ribs were displaced, and she instituted a suit for damages, claiming $30,000. It is claimed that her voice was iujm'ed and she would be no longer able to sing, though in other respects she was not ser iously injured. The suit has been settled between her self and company although on what terms is not stated. Mrs. Dimmick is at present visiting in New England and the affair was settled by the attorneys of the respec tive parties. A G A IN S T F R E E T R A D E . D e m o c r a t ic M a n u J a c turera and B u s in e s s M e n W h o H a v e D e c la r e d f o r H a r r iso n . Wealthy hosiery mahufacturers of La conia, N. H.: John T. Busiel. Charles A. Busiel, a member of the State Committee and one of the Execu tive Committee of ten. The following are among the Democra tic business men of Troy, N. Y., who have declared against Cleveland and Free Ex-Congressman J. M. Warren. Ex-Mayor George B, Warren. Ex-Mayor W. L, VanAlstyne. Ex-ComptroIIer John D. Spicer. James O’Neil. Pierce Kane. Stephen W. Barker. O. P. Burtis. Henry Lobdell. John Pljmn. Stephen W. Barker, a life long Demo crat, and connected with the Troy Press company, of which Edward Murphy, jr.. Chairman o f the Democratic State Com mittee, is chairman. The following Democrats in Glovers- ville, N. Y., the centre oftiie glove indus try in America, have declared for Harri son and Morton : W. A. Lansing. O. H, Same. W. A. Sears. Morgan L. Snell. Knitting mill proprietors and firms of Cohoes, N. Y., of which the following are life-long Democrats : Jonathan Hiller, proprietor of the A f r ican Hoisery Mill. Charles F . North of the Anchor Hosiery Mill. Charles P. Doyle of the Anchor Hosiery Mill. David Akin of W. H. & D. Akin. W. H. Akin of W. H. & D. Akin. David Fuld of Paid & Bochlowitz. Charles 8. Higgins of Brooklyn, N. Y., a life-long Democrat and head of one of the largest soap manufacturing firms in the world. A. M. Shepard, one of Ballston Spa’s influential business men. Joseph Martin of Newburg, N. Y., al ways was an ardent Democrat and a well- known manufacturer of fine shoes. David Hirsch of New York city, chair man of the Executive Committee of the National Cigar Manufacturers’ Associa tion, and has voted the Democratic ticket all his life. John Arnot of Elmira, N. T., always has been a Stalwart Democrat and an in fluential banker. Jonathan Scoville ex-congressman from Buffalo. N. Y., and an extensive manu» facturer. P. H. Goodyear of Buffalo, a leading lumber manufacturer. Mr. Newman, another leading lumber manufacturer and a warm adherent of Cleveland in 1884. C. J. Hamblin of Buffalo, owner of one of the finest stock farms in the world, and employer of several thousand men. J. H. Wade of Cleveland, 0., a wealthy banker, and heretofore prominently con nected with the Democratic party. The following manufacturers and life long Democrats in West Virginia : William L. Hearne. Frank J. Hearne. Philip Henry Moore. Morris Horkheimer. Bernard Horkheimer. David R Brooks. Joseph Hearne. W. H. Cassell. George Livingstone. John G. Pearrett. D E A T H O F JA C K S O N C L A R K . Jackson Clark, an engineer on the West Shore, died very suddenly at Coeyman’s Junction, last night. Engineer Clark formerly resided in Port Jervis and ran on the Erie. J I M T U R N E R O U T F O R H A R R I S O N Mr. James 6. Turner, who formerly ran a restaurant at Turner, was in town to-day. He called on Justice of the Peace Powelson and one of the first ques tions he asked him was how Harrison Stock was in this vicinity. The squire told him it was high. Mr. Turner said he was a Democrat, dyed in the wool, but that he intended to vote for the Republi can candidates this time and that he be lieved they were going to he elected.— Middletown Press. R U I N E D H I S F A T H E R . The failure of D. James McKee, the coal and wood merchant of Middletown, whose financial exploits have been told in the U n io n , has necessitated the assignment of his father, Mr. David P. McKee. Mr. C. A. Douglas is the assignee of the latter. ■As emblems of purity, we proudly decorated dinner point to the azure sky aud Tulip Soap. pieces, .f20.40, at Hoaeland’s. —Tulip Soap has gained a firm grip upon the public confidence. —The sugar crackers, 10 cents a pound, at Hoagland’s, the grocer. A V I S I T TO ST . M A R T ’S H O M E . Messrs. George W. Sayre of Warwick, and Samuel D. Robertson of Crawford, the committee of the Board of Supervisors . “ Wc are offering balance stock on St. Mary’s Home, visited this village yesterday morning and paid an official visit to the Home. It is needless to say that they found everything in the best of -At Louis Schenermann’s cigar store 103 Pike street, you will find the best 5 cent cigars. Call for the “ Melitta’’or the “ Spanish Mackerel.”—j3 6w. -Linen collars and cuffs, ruchings —Ask your gr< , at G. Dry’s. They are very fii —The “ Puritan” ham is fast taLing the lead over all competitors, Try tntm- —The nicest line of cream jerseys at G. Dry’s, O F F I C E S TO R E N T . One or two nice rooms over Lea & Mason’s drug store are for rent, singly or together. The location is one of the best \sr any kind of office business. , HER TERRIBLE CRIME A W I F E PO U R S A C ID IN T O H E R S L E E P I N G H U S B A N D ’S M O U T H . H is A w fu l Su irerings a n d D e a t h —T h e W ife ’s C o n f e s s ion —S h e w a s J e a lo u s a n d W a n t e d H is W h o l e A ffection. A Columbus, Ind., dispatch says that Mary D o r a n who was arrested for the murder of her Imsband, Oscar Doran, in that city on the 20th inst., by pouring into his mouth while he was asleep two ounces of carbolic acid, at an early hour Wednes day morning called to her cell, in the County jail, the Sheriff and the jailor,and made known her intention of confessing the terrible crime. When all were ready to take her state ment she said : I came from Indianapolis to this city where my i iisband was at work as an en gineer, and went at once to hia room in the Parley Hotel. Then, after arranging my toilet, 1 went to a drug store near by and purchased two ounces of laudanum. My husband came off duty at midnight and came to his room, where I was wait ing to receive him. We conversed until one o’clock, when we retired and still con versed. We have had quarrels, and we did not at all times agree. We talked over our troubles some. My husband, who was tired, then went to sleep, and seeing that he was sound asleep I got up and took the acid I had bought, and reach ing over his face poured the fluid into his mouth and face. A terrible struggle fol- lowed. He raised to his feet, sa’d, ‘What is this ?’ and called for water. He tlten dropped back across the bed in a convul sion and a terrib le struggle followed, but he spoke no more, for he had inhaled the fluid and it had at once rendered him speechless. I then went to the door and opened it and went down to the waiting room to get some one to go for the doctor, but I returned to .the room, and he was still in the position I had left him, with his head and knees drawn together across the bed, but not breathing, for he was dead. I then threw the bottle which con tained the acid out of the window and it was afterward picked up by officers. I took stimulants to nerve me up to this. I loved my husband, but I am sure, as he was a good looking man, that other women loved him also. I made up my mind either to kill him or disfigure his face so in the future I might receive his full af fection. I have no living relatives that 1 will name and am ready to die. I am not a subject for an asylum, for I am not in sane. I slept well last night and have just eaten a hearty breakfast. WAYNE COUNTY. Death of an Aged Woman—Returned from China—^Fatal Accident. Mrs. Sibyl Pellett of Hawley died at the home of her daughter, Mr.g. E. B. Har- denburgh of Honesdale, Wednesday morn- ing, aged 70 years. Lee Joe, Honesdale’s original China man, returned from his native land on Saturday, after an absence of 20 months. The trip cost him $200. Samuel Yelland, an aged farmer of Cherry Ridge township, fell from a load of hay which was bfing driven to the barn on Saturday, the 14th inst., and sus tained injuries from which he died the following Tuesday. Deceased was born in Holsworthy, England, in 1805 and was thus in hie 8 4 ^ year. G. G. Waller, wife and daughter Bessie of Honesdale, will pass next month at LakeMohunk, Ulster county, N. Y., one of the most delightful and quiet summer resorts in the country. Rev. Alfred G. Hand and bride are at the residence of cashier Hand of the Wayne County Savings Bank of Hones- L. Grambs, Wm. H. Krantz and Perd. White assisted 80 black bass to land, from the waters of Big Pond, in Pike county, one day lost week. Y . M . C. A . N O T E S , This evening at eight o’clock a men’s meeting occurs in the Y. M. C. A., rooms, subject: “ Christ receiveth sinful men.” The meeting will be led by Chas, E. Wil son. All men are invited. At the close of the meeting all young men who would like to go with the picnic party to Ray- mondskill are invited to meet and perfect arrangements for this excursion. K E E P I T * I N M I N D . We beg leave to remind our Democratic friends once more that the price of whiskey has been quadrupled, and of clothing quartered by the Republican party in the past SO or 25 years. — St. Louis Globe Democrat, W I T H P E N A N D SC ISSO R S . Ite m s o f a M o r e o r L e s s L o c a l N a tu r e C o n - den Bed for t h i s C o lum n . —Picnic at Kirk’s grove Saturday night as usual. Good music.—2td —Robbins’ circus was slimly attended last night. It went to Middletown and shows there to-day. — P oe S a l e .— a good row boat. For particulars, address box 453, Port Jer vis, N. Y.—2td. —The Port Jervis Turn Verein will at tend a picnic given by the Newburgh Turners, August 6th. —Philadelphia ice cream and home made bread at Mrs. Bella Adams’, No. 335 Main street.—jSOlOt. ■The Honesdale Mannercbor will hold their second annual picnic at Shohola Glen, on Thursday, Aug. 2nd. —Save fuel and avoid heated rooms by purchasing a Florence oil stove for one dollar at Wells, 30 Front street,—4td. —Miss Prances E. Willard will be fifty years old at the end of this year and the National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union has decided to celebrate the event. —Defiance Hose of Walton, won the hose race at the firemen’s tournament at Oneonta Wednesday, its time being 45| seconds. Ten other companies competed. —Hon. T. J. Lyon desires us to state that the “ pertinent questions” pro pounded in T he U nion a few days ago, signed “ T. J. L.,” were not from his —The society event' of the season at Waverly, was the wedding there Wednes day night of Miss Isabelle Douglas Lyman, oldest daughter of Moses Lyman of that place, to Lewis Dewitt Atwater of Ithaca, only son of D. C. Atwater of Waverly. FBICB THEKE cents OUR CENTEfflIAL DAT —Orange Hose Co., of Walden, has ac cepted an invitation to participate in the annual parade of the Port Jervis Fire De partment. Orange Hose is a “ crack” company, and it will undoubtedly make a favorable impression at Port Jervis.— Ne/wburgh Journal. N E W Y O R K S T IL L A W I N N E R . R e s u lt o f Y e s t e r d a y ’s G a m e s —C liicago D e fea t e d b y D e t r o it. The result of the games played yester day : League—New York 8, Philadelphia 1 ; Detroit 3, Chicago 1 ; Washington 5, Boston 4 ; Pittsburg 3, Indianapolis 1. Association—Brooklyn 9, Kansas City 7 ; St. Louis 7, Baltimore 1 ; Athletic 12, Cincinnati 2; Louisville 3, Cleveland 2. Boston went ahead of Philadelphia yes terday,though both were beaten,and Pitts burg ahead of Indianapolis. In the American, Louisville went ahead of Cleveland. New York is giving Detroit a hard figlft for first place. The records up to date are as follows : Won. T.oet Detroit ......... . 46 N e w Y o r k — 45 ASSOCIATION. Won. Lost St. Louis ....... B r o o k lyn ......... Cincinnati ...... 45 28'chicago ........... 44 A thletic ........... 43 3S| B o s t o n ............... 36 Baltimore ...... 33 42Philadelphia.. 34 Louisville ____ 27 46 P ittsburg. ......... 27 Cleveland ...... 26 46Indianapolis... 28 Kansas C ity .. . 21 50 W a shington... 27 45 A LA R G E G R O U P P H O T O G R A P H E D . Photographer Maaterson yesterday took a group of engineer Nathaniel Taft’s’grand- children at his gallery on Pike street. The group included sixteen children, none of whom were more than sixteen years old. Two are infants. Mr. Masterson is very much pleased with his negative, and says that he caught them all still at once, quite remarkable for sixteen small children. He took a group of Mr. and Mrs. Taft and their children, numbering twelve, some time ago, and says that he took the pic tures of the mothers Of the little tots be fore they were any larger than the origi- nals of the recent large group. SETTING A FEAST OF REASON. What a campaign the Republicans -will make in New York state. On the stump there will be James G. Blaine, William McKinley, Chauncey M. Depew, Warren Miller, not to mention a score of other distinguished speakers. —From the Troy Telegram, T H E M . E . E X C U R S IO N A N D P I C N I C The Methodist church and Sunday school picnic will be held next Tuesday at Lacka- waxen. A cordial invitation is extended to all denominations. Pare, round trip, 46 cents and 20 cents. Methodist scholars F O R SA L E A T A B A R G A I N . House and lot No. 17 Brooklyn St.; house contains 10 rooms, lot 56x100, with fruit and shade trees. Flag stone walk, all in good shape, for $3300. Address Frank E. Bell, 119 Main St., East Orange, N. J .—d»fcw 3wks. —Thousands of ladies say it is the best they ever used. They mean Tulip Soap. M O N E Y TO LO AN. ■While others may be good—Tulip Soap is the purest and best of them all. T H E LIVTSLY E X E R C I S E S A T P O U G H K E E P S I E Y E S T E R D A Y . A n n iv e r s a r y o f th e A d o p tio n of th e C on stitu t io n o f tb e TInitetl States b y N e w Y o r k —T h e C ity F i l l e d w i t h Strangers. F irew o r k s in th e E v e n i n g . The observance at Poughkeepsie yester day of the centennial anniversary of the adoption of the constitution of the United States by the state of New York was in every way enthusiastic and was partici pated in by an immense concourse of peo ple, there being fully ten thousand stran gers in tovra. The decorations on public and private buildings were magnificent and in greater profusion than was ever before -witnessed there. By 2 p. m. there were fully 30,000 people on the streets waiting for the parade. The procession was in charge of Grand Marshal CoL H. P. Clark and aids and was headed by the academic baud of West Point, which pre ceded the West Point corps of cadets in command of First Lieutenants Harden, Kirby and Galbraith. In the parade were Chancellor Livingston’s family carriage and a one horse chaise over 100 years old. At 4 p. m. the exercises at the Opera House commenced. On the platform were members of the Legislature, Congressman Ketchum, William H. Robertson, Gen. James W. Husted, Adjutant Brovm of West Point, and others. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Francis B. Wheeler, LL. D., after which Miss Julia Alexander sang the “ Red, White and Blue,” a chorus of seventy-five voices assisting. Then Mayor Elsworth intro duced Lieutenant-Governor Jones as pre siding officer, who made an address appro priate to the occasion. Following the Governor, Miss Alexander sang “ Hail Columbia” with chorus and band accom paniment, after which Joel Benton read a poem entitled “ Our Cenntennial” Lieu- tentant-Governor Jones next introduced S od . John L Platt of the Poughkeepsie Eagh.viho made an historical address. The exercises concluded with the singing of “ America” with a full chorus and band. Last night there was a magnificent dis play of fireworks from the top of the Poughkeepsie bridge, 212 feet above the surface of the river. C O N G R E S S M A N ^ I V E S IT U F . R e p r e s e n t a tive C a m p b e ll B e lie v e s th e D e m o c r a t s H a v e M a d e a B a d J o b o f It. Washington Despatch to Columbus J m rnal Representative James E. Campbell of Hamilton, is quoted as saying: “ I voted for the Mills bill and it is true we have passed it by a larger majority than we an ticipated when the compilation of the measure was begun. It is true also that we secured three Republicans votes and lost but four Democrats, but I have a pre monition that we have made a bad job of it. You see, I sit on the floor of the House right in the centre of the Democratic members of the Committee on Ways and Means. I have been telling them for months that it was a fatal error to put wool on the free list and to make such a small reduction of the duty on sugar. I can go to the map and put my thumb on all the territoiy in the United States that produces sugar, while there is not a county in the country that does not grow wool. I don’t understand how otherwise long headed men on our side of the House have been demanding free wool as the great panacea of tariff reform. I do not expeet to see more than four or five Democratic members returned to. the next House from my state. I am not a candidate for re-election, and I do not be lieve I could be re-elected. I am w h a t you would term a mild Protectionist, and yet I have voted for a bill with strong Free- trade tendencies. If this bill means any thing it means a long step directly toward Free-trade, because it has put many of our leading productions on the free list. There may be nothing in the fact that we have passed the bill by a majority of thirteen— an unlucky number—but I have a general feeling that the Mills bill as a whole will be unpopular before the country and that it is a mistake. I voted for it because I did not feel that I ought to refuse to ac cept the judgment of the 160 men in my party of the House.” A L A W N P A R T Y IN M AT AM O R A S party of young ladies and gentlemen gave Miss Mabel McCarty of Matamoras a pleasant surprise, on Thursday evening. The lawn was lit up with Chinese Ian- terns which gave the grounas a very p r e t t y appearance. A fine collation was served during the evening. Music and games filled out the evening’s entertainment. -“ I cannot praise Hood’s Sarsaparilla half enough, ’’says a mother whose son, al most blind with scrofula, was cured by this medicine. ine. Try them. in town for any kind Rent low to a go( ’ Geoge Lea.—at|v. to a good tenant. Apply i and mortga! brook, Pori money to loan on bond ige. on good real estate. D. Hol- Jervis, N. Y. —Picnic baskets with hinge cover, light m a _____ and neat. Cheap lots at Hoaglands. -$1.75. $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 m, T ^ ~ . _ prices of ladies’ patent leather tip -The essence of all purity is Tulip I, of good ' e street. latent leather ti button saring kid, Kadel’s 100
