wmKrLZWm?-' - ".v , -- r-;-' Xi: 'TV.? ?"?kj;t v . l r...uLr -" ::- --w--' -" ', r-fii?;' 1iJtg'IiAJlJAgyX.Elt JJAUjX .m'XJaiiJUItt.griK, paxujuah Jmmvn -. a.cxji ite'-1. . iiktaft wi i af lamxteuctt. Itt-AMrriM aectdtat raitieadailM lafeevatkla placO,laat oweka Fink, llatewa. Flak wm la IMTilafl,Md U la rap. ewa im rauresvi iMaMlWMkblidMUl. lafemtUtfoleokbTOiren i MMk-wlkr e Um eeBpaay. foeaa ijrttg in rt U body MM niliOMt about fifteen ltfcv The rwilie were brought am Ue railroad hospital. i la a horrible manner, but , ta set knows. It eanaet itfaewMrkliMaaatnui or ! the nilmtl wkea a waa killed. raJaaeau.etiMiDguie iMOrolTed. Tkearma,leRsand I at fcaehadywefenerrlbly mangled Us" w ssasn waw ; ' Meansnan ma neunea I la iwni Ifcta Morning, vr hen tbe lel- jJM waanneuea: Andrew iBwiagier. wuilam Wit- ft,a Bhnre, Jamea A. Allisen and Altar hearing the lacta of k the Jar rendered a verdict that iwuaaeaut dt being aeci- r sillset en the Penntj lvanla railroad MM aampaav la exonerated from all aa"! ;".. Wall lean! aniilss '" .. . ... . . ..... i-vBa-wMuaetia nj(n acnoei participated peuewing axereiaw en Friday alter- t .Addreaa, Minnie Zeamer; referred Why de we hare no thunder In Swing Qela j reading, Annie Detz; Beielved, Tbat Teal- On eland waa right In refuting te'algn it ranalen bul ; afflrmaUvie, Meyeta and Bete Weigel; negative, Kate MM Albert Bneveir. xee euea- r.M deehted ia the affirmative by a M te M aaaM tbe fire largeat In the world, with the number of la acb.rrhemaa Yeung ; byglrlael aehoel; who wrote Jehn Mdy.ata, uaUMKeeaeT; aenun- telt, B. dates reading of the high MUU editor Henry Eyde. 3Kt tMe OMem Bested. fcUewlng offleera were elected at ecampaaent se. 23, or Odd Fel- hetdlaac night: Chief patriarch, A. Bell high priest, Chaa, I Filbert ; aenier a. v. uuuea; junior warden, u. e. KaMer aerlbe, R. J. M. Little; trustee, F. T.'JX' HtUar. ".. OMlMalaiaaaXwerantralt. tra. ueuiab Kirawoeo, aged 46 years, died (he home of Frank HcFalla, en Cherry laatnigntatiio'eiesk. ueeeaaedbad iak about atx mentba with ceniump- we& waa tMoaeae 01 the death. Tbe will be taken te Clearfield, tula where the funeral will be held. of Km lata aCra, Cenrad Swartz W'hkeld en Sunday afternoon at three erateek. Services la tbe Second Street iiinetni caurcn. xaamneruei tbe late Mrs. HaryTSam Mewtn take place en Monday alici'rnnnn .i ;.te,tf clock. SerrloealnlBy-freabvterlan ate UMhaUdlaa hyltoaartrwhaaaeeladtheaaateh and waa tfeaaatTti. Theanhaal waafemnd rnnntng ieeee la the atreet after the fire waa dlaoov dlaeov dlaoev tad. OatsMe of the ataUe deer a att cf doable baraeea waa feaad. They had un doubtedly beea dropped by the incendiary. The people who attack UM alarm for tbe fire wanted te be aura that the firemen would come. They atrack boxes 43 at Mary and Lemen street, and 45 at Market and Freder ick streets. The reault waa a big mixture or tape. The ierera el the boxes were net pulled down once aatbeyabeuld have been, but a number of times, and It there bad been another lira when this one was going en it would have been Impeetlble te sound the alarm en meat of the gengy, which were almost struck out. It aeeme that some people having keys will never learn hew te use the boxes properly. While tbe fire was burning Jstnee lloeth waa ettuck en the head and seriously In jured by a pest, which was aundlcg along, aide el the building and wis accidentally knocked ever upon him. A rire at Cbtltlii. Cbbistiana, March li The old carriage aheps occupied by Nathaniel Gillespie, black black smlte, and J. li. Garner, wheelwright, were consumed by fire at'1130 Thursday night The building was a two-story frame 36 x 50 feet. The adjoining property of Themas Ewing was badly damaged, the reef, weather bearding and upper fleer being burned and the house flooded with water. Hev. J. V. Bradley's, Milten Allen's and Cyrus Linger field's building-, were all en lire, but only slightly damaged. The rarrlage shops were Insured In the Lancaster County Mutual and owned by Nathaniel Gillespie. The lire was supposed te have originated from the engine in the weed shop, It being used until 9 p. jx. Thurs day. , Dld Frem B u lid eris. . Jacob F. Keller, whose terrible accident at Steelton was noted en Friday, has died from the eflecta of his Injuries. Deceased was 33 years old and up te a few months age resided en Church atreet, near Duke. Getting out of work here he moved te Steelton. He worked for a long time for Jehn L. Arneld and Urban A. Burger, and was also a hose man of company Ne. 2, of the fire depart ment. He waa also an active member or the Shllller fire company. Ills mother lives en Church street and his sister is tbe wife of Wm. J. Smith, living en Lew street Ills funeral, en Monday afternoon, will be at tended by Inland City Ledge, Knights of Pythias, and the Shinier Fire company, of which he was a member. BOaaRT BOLMKV BEM.T. MS Death of Mrs. J. SliOrErb. Mrs. Lizzie M. Erb, wife of J. Slater Erb, died at tbe residence of her lather at Millets- vllle at neon te-day, aged 30 years. She had net enjoyed geed health ter several months, dui was net considered te be dangerously ill and her death was a great shock te her family. She lived In this city for several years. She leaves a husband but no children te mourn her less. Th Leu Adjiutrd. The adjusters of tbe several fire insurance companies, in which C. B. Herr's stock was insured, met en Friday evening. They agreed upon 3,C25 as the less and that sum waa apportioned among the several com panies interested. g Judgments Keterrd. The Philadelphia rrea of today publishes a Hit of judgments entered en Friday. Among them is one ler 1,3090.0?, agalnstTbea. C. WUey, Ct th'a city, in favor of H. Barker A Brethers. K- v- .r .- Z-V2Jru. aSBBBlCi Mtit Wreck. ay a wreck happened at Turkey en -the Columbia A Fert Deoealt rail- Vmad in ih& fruiuht train drawn bv anslna 3--Z :- . . i .... . Z. " f,''.a 'a, une Daa conaiuen ei ine reaa "'iP ' baA frAA mam frtas, trienarn 4ym t a W" - LM-. The wreck crew were called into &n cervlce and cleared away the debris. Fj Aroeod the Town. i. Pl A nulillABaliinrnul MlatAwlll hA ImM n v;r ,.".. --. -'- -.. . .pus Franicun neuse mis evening. 1s"Ob Sunday morning Rev. C. B. ltlsbel, .rMMAfik.(ltllMklfr!lhl Willi ..,. A .u un wuiumi w uwu, rill j.icai uu ;vThe Christian's Cress." The quarterly fc-.erdlnsnca aervlcea will be held lu the even- i. EMt Lynne " wa? prenented in the opera isuuiaai saiBiT nieni in aa rrnrui.aiTnn iiianmi iid aVBaWa T 1 ! sa nnvsVAn ThA Aniasv TiiGjp'i04th. V1 nrK Vrinnw Vnlk'ti jwvltlnn nf thA Nrrnr1 i ,er.is.wBj -- - -- - ... 4UHtVau uitut4i atviu jjj vaaaaaui b ig last sight at the house of Mr. H. lylsUM-,' lnoraea niuer, wersmg at me ijeiumDU lleUlag mill, had the UUle finger of falalelt haad.eauKht in 'thoJ'reUs and severely In- jerad. Dr. Berntheisel amputated the finger at the first Joint. 'rS'The Bamersly opera company will appear ik' .41. nar l..i,A tiw ttti tl.litM .a. lfjm-j MW Vjw- uuae . . u.Buu. HI'. IlThe) Coekmin chapel M. E. Sunday school ' Ul celebrate their eleventh anniversary .IMiavemlng. The pregramme will be very laMraaung and waa recently published in faalaTBLMOKMCEtt. 'Oea. Mulhelland'a diorama of Gettysburg U1 ha' exhibited in the opera house en March iaV'aader lha auspices of Gen. Welsh Feat '.IM aaeat thrilling and Important scenes rf 44s , battle are presented en ten separate 'yHelaaayaa, .? While going eyer Second atreet this morn- i'lfig' tha herae of Jacob Brnmer became frightened and, with the wagon attached, raa down the railroad te Perry street and te Braner'a lumber yard where he was caught 'The shafts were broken. '-i . . . .. 3XTne annual missionary meeting or the 1st Sunday acnoei will be held en . Baaday afternoon. V'Hrtur raftB tied nn at tha aaaI rhutAH tpi. 'uMaviinrnnMi. Thn hlirh vrlnil nrAVAntml : ; flopping at Marietta. '- ' rttlOAt'M miuuvt BLJZK. j,Sft)eisl4CTab!e Preperty of Henry Martin and r ! lllllllll n.Mll ! t.W MM flllUIBrfl. t"-; , ---- - -- ... ,; ,usatuuiinr nueQ auu suieie ueienging ile Henry Martin, and situated in the rear of bhe row of brick tobacco warehouses, en xlDharlette street above James, weie destroyed Pky-fire last night The alarm waa sounded ...aertly usiere s o'ciecit, and the firemen re- aaenaed promptly. They at once went te Were ana someei inem remained In aervlce JaUl ftar 10 o'clock before all of the gia waa extinguished. There was a :-atat cold wind blowing while the fire in progress, and It was only by very work that Chlet Vendersmlth and his Buoeeeded In saving tbe large shed of Deliaven ana ether property near by. abed of Mr. Martin, which was burned. about 100 feet In length and 40 feet in and the stable was in tbe front part bed was full of fine seasoned lumber, Mr. Martin used in the manufacture of uiacblnea. Among this was a car and a :iead of cherry weed, and there was-a quantity of oak and ether kinds. Seme ttde lumber jua entirely destroyed, and ly all waa damaged ae that it can net be V,Taa loaaeo lumber alone is estimated ,006, and thelBmmtet lnsuranee en it it la wiia nauaman ct uurns in ine Company of Hartferd. The property la MM stable included seveu aetser eaa double set, a single set or aad aaotharef wagon haraecs, seven aM,feurta aetaef extra Barnes, a new aattar, a aau deaaa new aneveu, leraa ataar toots, two eaiee or nay ana ten r eumt mm, ate. ur these goods af aaraeaa aad tools beioeced te Ikaaa, arha ta foremen of Um brick Miaaaraaea Tua remainder bv Mr. MarMa. Than was an at MM aa tbe stable ta the Phoenix af HarUBrd.aadleeea taabnraed U aaaaaatha the leta by the Baaatte heavy. $; waa naaeabtedly the work it waa kuaiad yalaabla herae Tcmpcranca Addrtn. CeL J. B. Leng, of Kentucky, will deliver an address en Temperance In tbe First M. K. church en Sunday evening. Kemsmlwr St. ratrlck' Day, Maicb 17. That will be the big day for bargains st Celvln's livery, rear el City hotel. Will posi tively be sold 20 geed sound young driving horses, 'JO wagons, carriages and buggies, 15 new single and double sleigbr, SO setB of single and double harness blankets, robes, whips, sleigh bells, Vc Bead large bills or send ler citalezue. Sale will commence at 10 o'clock a. in. Werth IUadlng. The annual statement of the Equitable Life Assurance society Is sworn te and approved by tbe insurance department It Is the strongest financial Institution, for the Insurance or lives, or for annuity Investments In the world. It has, assuming a 4'$ per cent rate of interest, the New Yerk standard for it invented assets, the enormous surplus of 20I4?J,175.70. New business unequalled by any ether life com pany for one year, 1886, amounted te f 111,540, 203.00. This wonderful progress is the reault net only of unequalled fiearclal security, but also the public response te a record well em phasized In Lancaster, or liberal methods and unappreached promptness in the payment or death clalmr. Policies that are absolutely in disputable and non-rerfeltlng, with freedom from onerous restrictions, are what prudent insurers preler. Head the statement In our columns snd send te the agents with your age, at nearest birthday, for a. cltcular. ValuabM Property ga. The real estate or the late Jume C. Carpenter. en Mortn Duke Btreet, near Orange, will be aeld at the Leepard hotel this evening, by Dr. Henry Carpenter, aamlntttrater. m Card of Thank. Wedeatre as a matter et Justice te acknowl edge our thanks te Chlet Knglneer Vendersmltb, and alie te theiu serving under hi in (or iie able, gallant and heroic manner he handled tbe rite at Martin's stable and lumber yard. We believe It was due te his efforts that our warehouses were saved from destruction. J.GUSTZOOK, JOHN UBlIAVkN, hAUUKL. LKW1S. HKNUYMAUT1N, Ll.M-'ABTXB, 1M., March 12, 13:7. ltd Itrarty TrlbnUte the Equitable, L.iCAbTKH, March 1, 1887. Mr. J. A. Jtulltr : DtiiiSm: Plcase recelve for yourself and tbe "KqultableLlte Assurance Society of the United states," tbe hearty tbanks ler myself and daugh ter (or the prompt payment or tbe claim arising from tbe death or my husband, the late William A. Wilsen. We are well aware tbufrem tbe clrcnmstancrs attending hU death, this paymuutml;ht have been hampered or delayed, and this knowledge makes us tbe mero thankful te you and tbe com pany for this action lam, dear sir. Very Truly Your, M AliY K. WILSO, M. I). Ne. 131 -North Dvib Etkist. it K -jirauMinenta. " The lA'jhtt e' Londen." This evening this popular play will hi produced la Fulton opera house by a strong dramatic company. Tbe piece has been one of the most successful ever produced both In Kurope and this country, snd It still draws tremendous crowds wherever seen. Tbe company visiting Lancaster carries a large quantity of scenery, properties, Ac necessary ieKiTUUHuccesim production, fialtbury't Troubaileurt. Next Tuesday even ing Balabury'a Troubadeura appear in rulten opera house under tbe management of "llert" ltlnehait, the well-known stage carpenter, who (or several seasons past has played tbe cemnan v uaie. "n iiuiuuiiuk uiiu," a new corned A aaarp Attaek Vpea the Bqaltable LUe Akior Akier Akior aaeeasclety of the Veiled aiate,." Utsttn. Ekites, Allew me, through your col cel umnr, te thank the Sracut-'Aeasr, domiciled at the Stevens lloute, ter lil gratuitous advertis ing e( my humble iclt and the exposition et uis laxenmcB. It has always been a uirtery te ine hew a man could be Itenrit. and at the same tlmelntel llgent ane rt present a Ciirporatien whose prc tlce Is iNfmlruI te exerythlng that Is equitable between men. ThliSrauAt-haTlng boneted lue by asserting that 1 am " More Anen "-ter the present twill lusmne the rett, and ask t Wht has "Mere Anen "done te call (ertb such per sonal venom? Simply directed attention te certain facts found In the sworn statement et Tub KuriTAiiis Lira Am'ai.xK Jivittvcl the United States te tbe Hen.. I. M. t'erster, tnsur ance CommUslenvr of this state, nnmttiK the Telunae wbere each fact may be found. If Mera Anen" was guilty of falsification, why did netMR. PrtcUL prove thtitrem theeitlclal record, and then brand htm as a falsifier ' ItliuMr Rever UlapreTca Kct.' "More Anen" purported te gle the etlic'al rocerdof tbe Equitable 1.1 (e Ajurauc Society et the United StatVK ler the pat tlve vear-, but Itebcrt Helmes will be back te May t, 1S5'.', hen tbe articles of assoclitlen were signed In con fermlty with net pased June :i, 1:51. (.Veidi Jfr. Special ueiiM finer iron brlieie In cemplf nc u-ilSnlaif luti(l by the .Vrw l'erk Legiila turetnlVS.) And If tht Special Gentleman, or anyscrlvholderef the Kqultable deslrea te ver ify tbe tacts, ' Itebcrt llelmea lives at SW North Mb street, Ueadlng," where the Controller s He He pert from lJ0and the lnurancu Ueperta from organlzitlen of department te date can be found and examined at leisure. Wequote from Vel. 9, X. Y b. lnurance Ueparts, page 7-1 Article 3 of Kquttable'a charter states : The Cap ital et said Columns- shall be tliMeiti In Cash, di vided Inte l.iOJ shares of tteu each, which shall be personal property, transferable only en ! books of the Company, lu conformity U& lt. by-laws. Article 1th. The corporate pe crs of said Com pany shall be vested tn a lkunl of Director, and shall be exercised by them, and by such cfll ccrs and agents as they may appoint and from time te time euipower. The Beard of Directors shall consist of flfty-twe persons, a majority of whom shall be citizens of the State of 'ew Yerk each et whom shall boa rRermrrvR of at least Ave shares or the said Capital stock In the election et directors e ery stockholder I n the Company shall be entitled te ene ote for every shore et stock held by him, and such ote maybe given in person or byrnetv. Atany tlnie mnAi-rn the Heard of Directors, uftcr giving notice at tbe two previous stated meet ings, may, by vote of tbreo-feurths of all tbe directors, preifife that each llfe policy-holder, who shall be Insured la net less than ."Ci, shall be entitled te ee vete at tbe annual election el directors, but such vote shall be given pcron pcren allu and set by prevy. I7e notice require il has ne er been issued. He (AcnsRSArritarrm-fd te In the charter has net yctarrlicil. The above extracts from charter In cennec tten with the Kquilable'sauswcref defense bj bj bj fore J udge Larremore, March 1, lwl, in the .- n pretne Court, New Yerk City, In the suit of " Bewley vs. Kqultable " (where one Mr. J. 11. Bew ley instituted proceedings against Mr. llyile and ether director? for alleged misappro priation of funds, Aa): "Tiis i-olicmieldsr n HOT A l-ABTSSR, IIS 19 SOT A ( RED1TOR, UK I OT A ehbxr or tub CexirASV; uk ii a person nue nOLPS A! AORBEMEXT TO HtCKlVE A CERTAI 6CM OS AIEKTAIS PAY, Tike urut produced by the jtalmenl of all the premiums does net In any sense belong te the policyholders, Luiuilo.ne EACLi-bivKLr tetuk COMI-AHT." Did or did net the Equitable make the above defense lu tbe aforesaid suit? It It did, who lj best able te define the Company's status The Stockholders, Directors and Executive Officers, or a Special Agent, for whose statements and premises the Company ifiinieu- responsibility t If this Special Agent Is correct In his assertion that the Kqultable Llfe Assurance Society of tbe United States Is a purely JIutual Cemjxiny, It fellows tbat tbe Executive Officers et tbe Company nere guilty of wilful perjury when they died their defeuse In tbe aforciusntlencd salt. Yeu can Judge for yourself. Again, if the Kqultable Is a purely Mutual Company, why does tbe Market value of its stock increase with the Company's Surplus ? It must be borne In mind that the dividend ea stock is limited te 7 per tent, lu coin en a par value of 1100, t Yet In 1-7U, when the Equttable claimed a sur plus of tl.lC.M0O.7-i (Jan. J, 1370) the stock sold In tbe Sew Yerk Exchtnge for lli) per share. ISre Jnsurance Chronicle, Aet. S. JS7-..) Alse Mr. Hide's explanation thereof In the New Yerk IW&une about said date. When the sur plus Increased (as claimed) te &,?!,?.) In IjSI, the stock sold en 'change for I1.C10 pur shire. (Dally Indicator March, IS1 ) The Ian quota tion we saw was ll.UiiJ. (Have net seen euy for several year.) Men are net all feels ' Ner will they knowingly givell.M'j for I1PU, with tbe fact staring them In tbe Ute of a possible less of 9 10 of tbe principle, and an earning capacity lu the meantime of but 7-10 of ene per cent. According te the statements sworn te by the Company and published by the Insurance Com missioner of New Yerk from organization te January, l-i. and Including the Company's own Annual Statement, December 31, lv. The Kquitabli Lire Ashciume Society of the United Mates has written new Insurance aggre gating mUM OS. Is It, or UU net se? Speak! December 31, l:ti. Its annual statement claims te have but lll,77J.l'J3 Insurance lu forte. Where has tbe balance, fCST.tyj.WO, geno ; An swer ! The total payments made by tbe Equitable te Its scrlphelders aggregate rJ,UVX.f, and this In eludes every dollar paid for Death leesc, En dowments, Tontines, f-urrenders. Dividends and ever) thing under the sun. What has be come et tbe remaining Ml.'23-.rJ-2 1 These dear" persona who held nn agreement with the Kqultable te receive a certain Bum en a certain day," have contributed te tbls Kqulta ble lund tlt!V,000,2U. And these very bumane gentlemen, the Directors of the Equitable J.lte Assurance Eeclety, admit they have appropri ated te themselves and their agents for tbe ex pense of management only fW.37J,.'-i, era f tac tac teon ever 20 per cent. Ne sane man would for a moment (and cer tainly "Afore Inen," as we read the article docs net.) question th ability of Mr. Hyde or that of tbe Kqullable'j management, Tbe fact of its having liquidated i-7,WJ,W0 of assumed obligations by tbe payment et rJ3,lJ3,6ed settles the question of ability beyond dispute. But tbe honor and humanity of a strong rich corpora tion is net visible, in liquidating Its paper held by peer hard-working sons of tell, by paying in 4-10 cents en the dollar. Where does the misrepresentation come tn ? Tbe Equitable claims te have written I'jW.OIii.CeO Insurance, and admits having new till, 000, ke, and can show receipts (or having paid but rv 000,(00. The Equitable, by Us deceptive state ment's has landed Itself where it Is. Net " Mere Anen " or itebert Helmes. But Us practice is inimical te everything that Is Kqultable between men. What would you think et me, or my agent, II either called en you and urged you te purchase one or a hundred shares or stock In a geld mlne, and would assure you that en the honor or man Its product would assay 1100 te the ten, and you could get In en the ground fleer, when utter tbe stock was bought and paid for, the mining oiei eiei oiei atlens fully under way, en assaying thn quartz the yield was but 135.57 te .the ten? Would or would you net charge me with being; a confi dence man and of having procured your money by false pretense ? Well, tbls is virtually what tbe Kqultab'e and similar corporations huve been doing ter years by tbclr Inqultleus Tontine system. In lr5 the Kqultable Life Assurance Society set tled fourteen rail Tontine policies (numbers of which can be given), aggregating U'J.OO Insur ance; the estimates furnished tbe insured when the Insurance was effected, represented that tbe surplus would aggregate Ite.l'X) at end of Ton tine period. The actual reault netted Ih.uil, 37. The estimates furnished te day (or tetnf-Tonllne policies as contained In the Equltable's lied Boek, represent that It parties or similar age te the above fourteen scrip-holders should apply forseml-Tentlne Assurance the results will be IM.oie, or Just as dollars' less than present results en full tontine policies. Te realize lully the greatness of tbls deception, it must no remem artay of lt.yoeo strong should have withdrawn from such mutuality, leaving their hard-earned mousy behind them aa the price paid for their expetlence? Would It net have been mere con slstent with mutuality te have distributed some e! the ft) millions surplus among them before they deserted theUrand Army of Kqultable sctlp heieers. 1 he assertion l made that Mr. Keglster et Philadelphia h is during the past V yxars trans acted ter It a business el ever (JIOHiu, iiixhi KriTABLK iKSCRAMCB UlfAeut 1 jl0l- full' llllf. Is It a fact, or net, that one James V, McCabe lived In Philadelphia, and died, poseaed of an IMOMMTltai txuirirrnLB policy lu tbe Kqutt able Lite Assurance Society, Ne. iU.(.i. for 1.(W? Answer. The records of the I . 8. 0.0. 1., P., of V., April session, 143, bill Ne. 52, dU dU cleie tbe fact that Mrs. Mary 0. McCabe brought suit te recover the lace of policy SKWJ, which this great company relued tepiy. The Kqult able tiled Its answer July Jit, 13. Mr. McO. being needy u coinpramUe was vdectcd August 11, 1M, en the basis et 5 cants en the dollar and counsel tees. Who Is te be believed, the court records or Mr. PpecHl? They contradict each ether, hence one l raUe. We can add Pennsyl vania records which disclose that a recent ex Attorney Ueneral compelled this virtuous cor poration te disgorge tbe balance due en n policy which the representative of Equitable forced the widow te compromise, and net a hundred miles from Lnusdale, Montgomery county, l'a. I'ray, where Is tbe SO millions et Insurance beld bythl society In I'eunjyhanta. Mr. roister, tbe insurance Commissioner, don't seem te kuew of Its existence or he would say se In bis report. Before ileslng, and it being probable tbat the writer bs bad a longer association wllb the Kqultable LUe Assurance Society and knows mere about Its mutuality and humanity, than this particular Special who Illustrated hU Ignorance In your isjue of the 7ih lust. We wlttgte n leaf from our personal experience covering mere than SO years. January 21, 1S37, the Equitable Life Assuraure "ocletyef the Untied States Issued policy 1isO for JVw, ordinary llfe plan, age 3!. semi annual premium tOUO, en the life of Hubert Helmes, April 9, 1S71, the following letter was receded by tbe writer: "Oftlce of Belts A lteglster, Oencrvl Agents Kqultable I. He Assurance Society el the Uultvd states, Ne Hi Chestnut street, Phila delphia. Arait ?, l:;i. " Rebert Helmes, Ks Dovtestetrn. 7i " Ukarmk. tour policy IstMiutledtobe con verted Inte a pildup pulley for 11,0V, If tv- iuiuim uui wumu est iaa. " Yours trulv, "Bans A Kwiistbu, Ueneral Ageuls" Deny ttaid ire uill preiluec the original ' We did net then surrender, but afier the pub lication of the eftlctil elimination of the Se clety late In l;n, and ascertaining that the stock was selling en change for llJJen a p.iref loe, with dividend ostensibly limited te seven del lars per annum tn coin, we concluded that our time te get out had arrtved. Se alter having made 11 semi annual payments subsequent te the writing of the above letter, we applied for paid up lnurauce, and January 21. l.-W, policy lll,-:w for. ,u.:( without profit) was issued en our lite in exchange for policy U.OM of 5,(l, the legal reserve (titer cent.) en which amounted toISM"., teISM"., N", and in a Mutual Company, such as the New England, the Mutual Benefit, the Connecticut Mutual, or the maliyned Mutual life, would have secured us a policy ranging from fl.SJO te 11,101, entitled te receive an annual dividend in Cash, se much far the Equity of the Kqultable L'le Assurance Society el the united states The Interests of the insuring public demand that this boastful society should feel the 1re band of the law, compelling the embodiment tn the contract et the representations, which it places In the mouths of Its Agents, that they may better perpetuate the iniquitous mcthedj of Testlne and Semt-Tentlne Insurance. ThlsSi'EciAt professes te give the sworn state ments of the Society for January, K'7. We will niralr the Insurance Commlssleuer's publlca tlonef thetame. And tn conclusion be It known te tbls special and all ethers that Hebert Helmes never uttered a word or wrote a line against an Individual or corporation tbat he would try te disavow. W e ure simply a plain matter-of fact lndhld lndhld uel, whose motto Is . "Be sure you're right, then go ahead." BOUEBT ItOLMES. UEiemn, rn , March leth, 137. r-oTk-Marea. He le I May, se June, tan se. Lard-March, 7 te i April, 17 1 i May, 7 t.Mt J one, I? i.e. Rlbi-March.es 5JKt May, tsUKl June, HI0. Mew fork atecaa. Raw Yeajt, March H, 1:S0 p. m. Meney leaned at 5 per rent. Exchange stendy, fl MKtJt H. tievernmenta steady. Currency 's,l iK bid I ' Coup, l )( bid i H's de, II RHf bid. Tha stock market this morning etened at a fiectteu above lest night' prices, but alter the first few dealings a free selling movement In Hlchmeml Terminal weakened tbe whole list By II o'clock prices were off M te SJi per cent the latter In the stock named. Thetnatkct ha tlnce been feverish and Irregular. jratir 40rjTar.aafjr. 1HKTWKNTY-SKVKNTU ANMJAl-HTATKMKNT )K tersi Maraeis. Ubotatlena by Keed, McUraun A Ce., banker! bencAsier, ia. bbw ter LIST. Canada Pacific C.C.U.Al Colerado Coel Central l'ae Canada Seu them Chi. St. I.. A J'gh Den. A Kin. O Del.UA W Erie Elie, 2nd.,.,. Jer. O... , K.A T Leu. A N L. Shere Mich. L'en Missouri Pacific N. 1' h.v. l'n.i N. West. N.Y.C East Tennessee C .. Omaha Orvgen Transportation,., Ontario A W Pacific Mall Kech. , V St, Paul Tex.t'ac ,,,, Union t'ac Wabash Cem Wabash l'ref Western U West Shere Bends New England raiLADBtrutA list, Leh. Vel B. N. Y.APhlla l'a-H B- Heading Leh. Nav llestenv. Tess. P.A K N Cent Peeples Pass Kdg.Uen'ls OU 11 A.M. 0 S ISlJi , 3.1K ', i'J's . MS , IM lit. is'H 2A lH lWi M'i l'!j Hi It 17 3IS, , w 7'S . wi t 11V, 11J II . 3IH 17. "?; : NS 752 lit.'i ir 3r. v It I .-IP- 3--H M 17 1.1 1 W WlJ ) at', em t ij M in J m ui; 31. 17V? MS "'S lOljJ ec '"S The Equitable Life Assurance Society OF TUB UNITED STATICS, Fer the Year Ending December 31st., 1886. AuoriTer Lsimbb Assets, Jam) mt 31, p , INCOME. Premiums Interest, Bents, etc.. DISBURSEMENTS. Claim by Death and Matured Kndewinent Dlvldemls. SuntindiT alues, and Annuities Discounted Endowments Total Paid Pollcy-heMcru Dividend nn Capital.... Commissions, Advertising, Postage, mid Kiehiuigu.. (lencral Kxpeuses...i Mate, County and City Taxes .' Net Ledger Assets, December 31, !.(. . H1,W,M3M I1M7'MM ..... 3.CHI.67HM- 1M73.TO II tl,WI,ll0l I Mil, 473 111 3,017.1121 11W.UW 71 l,3M,ni7i 7.UU0U ...... l.aKeiiiKi l,SO,11WI HlMJUIf-J,wl,9(W7t 170,191.1 10 30 ASSETS. 6ltj 6.'W 1(K SKW Alt VKKriSESMXTa. flRAM) SKT-OIT OU LUNCH THIS VJ" evening at .M.vnnercher Hetel. It OtO. U. ttlLUNUKK, Prep. Bendsand Mortgages H'.i,txl,4;0l4 Mew Yerk Ileal fc.late. Including the Kiiultiibtellulldltigandpurcha.es under foreclosure e,ni,!rmn t'nlted stale Stocks, Mate stocks, Cltv stiKks, and ether Investments -ti.v.s.y; j Leans secured by Bendsand stocks (Market ViUue, ll,;ti,W7) I,3M,Mlu Ileal Kstale outside the State of Mew erk. Including purchases under foreclosure and Society's Buildings In ether cities C.Oil.sJl '.'1 Cash In Banks and Trust Companies, at Inter st ; and In transit (since te- relied) A.MIffsin; Due triuu Agents en account of Premiums tu.uiehi I7o,l,ji,lueso J,KM,el II S3,l!aae l,ll03) Market value of Stocks and Bends eyer book value Interest and llents due and accrued Premiums due and lu processor collection (less premiums paid In advanc.iUI.tlii).. Deterred Premiums Total Assets, December 31, Iksi 7MO,.72 ,i I hereby ceitlfy, that after a persona' examination of the securities and accounts described In the foregoing statement, I find the same te ue true and correct as slated. J01IM A. UcCAI.L, jr, Comptroller. Total l.iAniLiriBS, Including legal Boserve en all existing policies (I per rent, Stan-itard) M,1M,; oe 73M,S73 7'1 Total Undlilded Surplus ei or four per cent. Keserte Ol which the proportion contributed (as computed) by Policies In uen eral class, I. 8,7,751 74 Of which tbe proportion contributed (as computed) by Peltclns In Ten- tlnocless, is 10C7,llini (Upen the Mew Yerk stale Staudard of X Hr cent. Interest, the Surplus, Is us com puted tJU.I'U,i;s 7) ll certify te the. correctness of the above calculation of tliu resenu and surplus, rrem this SAUKK KU.VJT l.UNUH THIS KVEN lug at Kicebler Hall, Me. 1:7 Hest King St. CIIAS. Ot.T. YSTlTll I'll: I.VNCH THIS (SATUR DA ) hieulngat the Southern Eachange Hetel, corner Seuth Oupen unit .Middle streets lt JOHN 11. llOKUKU, Prep. f VNC11 OENl'lNK SX.UTKR SOl'l' XJ for Lunch Tills 1 KNI.su. at Bahter's letel, corner .North (,'ilten und orange streets. A. V.. UAIITI.lt, Best el beer en tap. mi Proprietor. MAUKlAUMf. BAEn-STiBrr-L. On March 10, I3s7, by Bcv J. Kuelilug, 1. It., Mr. Jehn M. Baer and Miss Bar bara Auu stlelel, both et Lancaster. UMJL.VUSI. Mcllbn. In this city, en the th lust,, Ue becca, daughter of William T.and Sarah Mullen, in tne -Jim year ei nerage. Tbe relatives and IrlenCs of I tie family are re spectfully lnllted te attend the funeral from the residence or her parents, Ne. 61 Columbia avenue, en Sunday afternoon, at Jo'cleck. In terment at Lancaster cemetery. marll-2'.d Dbitkich In this city, March leth, Mrs. Mary Deltrlchln the77lh jearet her age. The relatives and friends are rcspectiullj In vited te attend the funeral from the residence of William C. r,sst,llG North Mulberry street en Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Utd Hiss In this city, en the 10th Inst., Henry Uess, tn the 63th year of his age. The relatives and friends et the family are re spectfully luvltvd te attend the funeral from hi late residence, Ne. iV St, Jeseph's atreet, en Monday morning at 9 o'clock, illghinass at St. Jeseph's church. Interment at St, Jo-eph's cemetery. ltd KiLtEK In steelten. en thn 11th InsL, Jacob B. Keller, in the !Uh j ear of bis age. The relatives and friends of the family, also Ledge tt-, K. or P., and Snlitter File company, are respectrully Invited te attend the funeral from the rosldenceol his brether-ln law, Wm. J. Smith, Ne. lit Lew street, en Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ltd LUNCH.-ORAM) SAUKK KRAUT Lunch at the Maner Hetel, l!17 and i.'i West King street, opposite King Blret Tlicutre. Drink between the nets. Klekersand Sprenger's refreshing beer dm tin from the keg. ltd JOHN B.BI3S1NUKK, Prep. HOL'SKS VOll KKNT. 6. h and 3 Beem Heuse" en North Marks1, North Cherry and ta.t re.lrlek stn ets. Cell at SllULMieil'SLOALOrriCK. It N OTlt'K. Parties hoi, llnir checks will nlras,, rinrn them at once, as 1 will iuei April 1 Teubeie., cetre can., glass dcers, shell es and counter will be offered for sale. DeiOU, 11 IV. North (Juccn StreeL WANTD 525.000 IN AMOUNTS OK II.CIW and upwards, for which first mort gage en city real estate will be given. Interest, tpercent. Apply te ALLAN A. HKHU, mUJtdlt. Ne. lOMKasl King Street, surplus Ibe usual dividends will be made. New Assurance written in lv'O , Total Outstanding Assurance Increase of Premium Income Increase et Surplus (tour per cent, basis)... Increase of Assets hue. w. euiLLiPs, i. u. t An bias, Actuaries. 1II1M1.W1 411.77Vt.WM .1110.0 40 j,i.t.WrtKi .. S,'07,lU9i All rollclesate"Iiicontetablo" and"Moa-rerfelllng" aftcrthtee jcars. THE TfiEE TONTINE POLICY Is without restriction en travel, resldcnee and occupation, after the tlrst ) ear til Is l.NCDNTKS TA1ILK arter two ears ; Ills piyuble Immediately upon thn death et ihu hssured t It Is " Non-Fer. felling " (having a surrender Milne In puld-up assuranee) alter three yeais. snd retains all I he ad vantages peculiar te tontine essurauce, tucludlng thu largest returns In dividends, and a cholce of six methods et settlement. THEO. B, KLEIN, Cashier, FRANK CAMPBELL, General Agent, Market and Third Streets, H&rrieburg-, Pa eol; ItATKS ASDTONTINKltESULTSSKND lOUB NKAUKST AOKTO JAS. L BUTLER, Special Agent, Stevens Heuso, Lnneaeter. P. ltdS .VA'H' ADfUHTJKMtCXTS. WANTKD AU1UI.TO DO UKNKKAI. Housework. Apply nt If 21S WKSTKlNlifTBEKT. VULITIVAU "CIOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. SIMON L. Bit AMDT (Tanner), Of East Denegal township. Subject tothe de rision of the Democratic county Convention. Your Influence respect tully solicited, mtstfdaw WANTUU-HIOUKST CASH PRICES paid for Hickory and Ash In leirs or plank. Address, ALFBKD DILLKK, St 110 W. Lemen Street, Lancaster, Pa, AS V i: CI At, GRADE OF TOILET l'.M'Ki:. flue and soft. In texture and standard quality, In wlro-leoped and wrapped packages, lu cents a pack, at HUBLKY'S DllUQ STOBK, X West King Street, PUBMC SALE OF A GENERAL, As sortment of Household and Kitchen furni ture. I-urge Improved Healer and Wardrobe, at the Stock Kxchanse Hetel, Ne. JH North Plum street, en MUMIAV A1TKKNCON at I o'clock, ltd r. H. WILHKLM, Auctioneer. PUIIMC KALK. ON TUESDAY AND IVKU.SKsUAl, March 1J and IS. at 10 o'clock u. m , et tbe entire fixtures of tbe Cen tral Hetel und Bcstatirant, under Lecher's Hank. (J.MVKI13. ltd F OR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. SOLOMON 7.EAMKB, Of West Hemrfleld township. Subject te the Decl.lonef the Democratic Convention. maiv-tldAw lew enmiv. I t-"- -- , - . .which made a great hit In New Yerk. witt,tifcJJrea Uial " you "u te piy : . t,m,ul" ena seen nere ler the first tlme. Miss Nellta Me. I " iy. "" wnonuuisiswiieu Henry, the charmtnK soubretto. writ is alwavs dividend! while if you fall te pay en a somiTen as full of fun aa a person can be, heads tbe com. pony, which Includes a number of ether clever people, .who can sing as well as act. The teats are rapidly being taken, and a large house 1. lu. dlcated. The Battle of (Jettysbiirg. On Friday and Sat. ttrday, March It) and St), tbe citizens of Laucaattr will have an opportunity of seeing an excellent representation of the battle of Gettysburg, The exhibition will be given at the opera beuse un der the auspices of Admiral BoyneldsPoit, Ne, 406, Q. A. U. . Wealing and Dancing, This eicnlng another large crowd will no doubt attend iheMu-nner. cberKInk, where geed music Is furnished Its patrons. ralsadalpbtsrredBce Markat, PaitSDaLrsu,, afarch 12. Ilour market euleti ales, 9U0 barrels r Mlnnaaeta Bakers. MOOcIt 60 1 Pennsylvania ramUy, as njS Hit Weatera de, Itoeiifoi ratenU.MaH IS. Bra flour quiet, IS l wWl-Maieb, We April, Kiai Hay, WWet June, 81c. 3aa-Mare, 6c. April, e. Mar,c.i " "T" star uk. aaan. inrii. am . , s,iwii U una, ITXe. . ' '--' "-" tlnu you forfeit only the dividend and secure pall up insurance for tbe reserve; and the re serve ranges from 11 te 80 per cent, of the prom prem uilurn according te the plans selected. In viewer the foregoing I ask tbe question. Can a man be honest, and at tbe same tlme In telligent and aid In palming such deception en a confiding people? Suppose a salesman repre senting such a house as Heed, Uenbtlght A Ce., would call en J.B. Martin A Ce., and offer te sell him New Market muslins for 4 te ft cenu per yarl, and then cress ever te D. K. Land Is and charge htm ter the same muslins 0 te 8 urnts per yurd t Would you call htm an honorable honest salesman! This li eaa par wltu the represen tatives or the Kqultable who sell a rich man a polleyof from W tot KO.oce Insurance at from tDtoMcents en tbe dollar. (Did you ever no tice tbe self satisfied expression of the Kqultable Agent's countenance as he displays his long roll of distinguished patrons who held tbe Kqultable'i obligations for W te 1100,00)). White the Industrious hard worker, who can only at. ford te carry from one te five thousand dollars, mutt pay tbe full one hundred cenu te tbe dol lar. Can yen see any mutuality, or honesty eltber, In such methods T U It any wonder that an MAMKMTB. Mew tersi auraet, Niw Yerk, March IS. Fleur mere dull ; fine, 11 K)3 10; Superfine, ft 70Q3 30: geed te cholce extra Weatern, 3 505 Ou : geed te fancy extra staie.W fiOQl oe ; common te geed extra Western, I) 253 CO. Wheat Ne. 1 Bed State. 85c: Ne. 2 de, tnct Ne. 2 Bed, Winter. March, Dltjci AprU, .Xc : May, WJC ; June, Uljfc. corn Ne. i mixed cash, t0)ic; March, 50c. April, 49!4c ; May, Ulic Oats N e. 1 White mate, 38X0 i Ne. S de, 36fc ; no. -smixea siarca, ai?sc. Bye dull ; Western, &&036C ; Bute, 57X055. Barley nominal. Perk dull! new mess, 113 00: old mess, II) 00 Qtr. Lard-March, V 80: Ajtrll, 17 se ; May, 17 SS, Molasses dull at 19q for boiling stock. Turpentine Ann at XH4C KeBln dull : strained te geed, M Ousjl 17X. Fetreleum dull t Bellned. In ceses. Hc rrelgbU dull ; groin te Glasgow, Hd. Butter steady Wnstern Creamery, SSfflJe j Elgin Creamery, 223 Xc ; state dairy, halt flrkta tubs.IIO'-Jc. Cheese steady I Western Flat. U012ct koeU te choice light skims, U'iQWXc rancy White, llJi GISy.c; Btatn Factory, 1-iye- ggs dull) state, UeiTViCi Western, 17 O 'ic Sugar dull ; KeOned CuUoef, V,ia Granu lated, by.. Tallew dull : prime city, 1Q1 1-3!c. Blca nominal : Carolina, fair te geed, 3Q3XC Cotfse q ulet i fair cargoes. lHc. FOR RENT MARKET HOUSE ON West King street, and adjoining Mayer's Ofllce, will be leased for ellberone or ttve years. Bids for the same will be received at the City Treasurer's OlUce, until a o'clock of Tuesday, March 1.5, 1M7. Market Committee reserve tha rigni re reject ail Dias. lirnraorer maria 2td MABKETCOMMITTKE. PUBLIC SALE. On Wednesday, March 16, al'i a. m , will be stld a full line or Household Goods, consisting or furniture, carpets, bedding. Including hair mattresses, extension table, refrigerator and ether articles, belonging te Miss Annabuila Stener. tale at Nes. 115 and 117 North (Jueen 8L, lute MacNay's grocery BICKNKMAN A KEINILHL. Auctioneers Ileal und Personal a state, ini:-2tSAT ATLANTIC CITY. "WETHERILL." Ociun End of Kentucky Avenue. Atlantic City, N.J. Open March t, 1. O. Bex, U9i MRS. M.J. KCKKIIT. (Formerly of theUadner.) feb2l2tnM,Th&4 WANTED A GOOD FEMALE COOK ler a hetl. Te a suitable person geed wages and a permanent situation. Apply te II. L.COCHIIAN, marll-Jtd Honeybrook, Chester Ce , l'a. PUBLIC SALE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, lrtr. will be sold at Ne. Tttl North Mulberry street a let of Household and Kitchen furniture, consisting or beds, bedding, bureau, chairs, Ac. Sate tn commence at euu o'clock p.m. DAVID MILKS, axecuter. Jaren Gi'mukef., Auct uiliSl mUE FINEST UNFERMENTED WINE for Sacramental or ether purposes, U.Ou a dozen quart bottles, te cent single bottle. BOIIBKU'.H L1UUOU STOKE, Ne. 21 Centre Square, Lancaster, l'a. drain ana rronstens. Furnished by 8. K. Tundt, Breker, Chioieo. March 12, 1 o'clock p. m. Wheat, Cem. Oats, fork. Lard. March Apttl 77Vi- f5 7.7.1 May :?, t'JJj StKIOBO -7.72 June mv, i'i 2s w oe 7. u Juiy Septemtter, PRIVATE HALE -OF- CH0ICE BUILDING LOTS, en NOKTH riHAKLOTTE hTBKKT, near WEST ORANGL'. Alse comer let en North Mary. Twe two story HK1UK HOUSES and Si X Bl'lLDlNU LOTS en Hazel street. Prices are low and terms easy. Apply te I1KNUY BECIITOLD, Ileal Kstatn and Insurance Agent, ltd Ne. 62 North Queen Street, NOTICE-THEMEMBERSOFINLAND City Ledge, Ne. 8, K. of P., are requested te meet at their Castle Hall ou Monday after noon at one o'clock, te attend the tuneral of our late Brether Jacob B. Keller, deceased. Bitter Ledges uud Members of the Order are Invited te attend. J. FttANK BOWMAN. C". Cem . Attest : Jcr.KMtAii Bipe, K, et It. A 8. ltd TWILL RECEIVE A CABLOADOF CANADA HORSES nn Saturday, March 12th. Alse some WK9TLKN HOUSES wblch I will soil si private sal-. m-ltw&2tdFAS (jKO. UltOSSMAN. A'A't' ADVKKTIHlSilKim. lIXANTKn. '" A (loud girl for general housework piy aiae. iisertn Mary street, Ae- marll.2ld WANTED A KE1.IA1ILK MINGLE man (Merman who can speak Kngllsh pre ferred) te take care of ph ileum's horses; reference required. Inquire or ini-ttdAw UOX U.Ceatesvltle, Te. spUAUL MOO GRA. OHAULOO GRA. Have lust received another let of Dr. Sever Sover Sever een's Medicine. It bes proved te be the best meelclne I nave ever sold Fer sale only at KAUFKMAV DKUI1 STOBK, Ne M North Oneen street. ?-Ftre doers west of the poslelllce. in IS 2l THKKE IS HARDLY A TAX THAT docs net weigh heavily upon farmers and merchants. In addition te the usual local taxes, there are the state and county taxes. Here we bave a constant outgoing without any return save what comes back In en Incidental way. A high license law, however, would operate very differently, especially If tbe tax collected should be paid Inte the city, borough and county treasuries, as they ought te be. High license Is making rapid headway utl ever thu land. Men him nrnttv vennrallv asreed that as comnlete prohibition Is Impossible at tbe present time. It WANTED-A GOOD, SORER, STEADY man who can drive a team and de all manner of work en a farm, seven miles east of Lancaster. Inquire at the maT3-lwd INTCLLKlKNCKIt OFFICE. CIGARS WANTKD. 1'aitles having Cigars, In lets of one case and upwards, who wish te sell at low figures, ran tlnd a rush buer by calling en 1, A, Mich, Stevens Heuse, Lancaster, nn Tuesday, Wrduse day and Thursday, March tbe 1Mb, 16th and I7lh, from te a. in. nnlll.1p.in, uiarllltd TyjNFFOiTe i:ttTie MEMNERCHOR RINK TO-NIGHT. Skating Hern 7 5J te !):, Dancing from J.tote 11 o'clock AtlMl-me.N .10 CENTS. Grand Masquerade, March 21st, 1887, mlbitd TO WHOLESALE DEALERS AND JOBBERS. The undersigned will erect this snmrrer tbe finest and largest bu'tness hnusn In llariisburg, best location In the city, en Market street. The second, third and fourth fleer, each UxCSfeet, will be for rent for wholesale purposes Klnra Klnra ter, ttain Ileal and Kdlsen Klectrle Light. A splendid opportunity te locate where unsur passed rallreid facilities cin be secured. Fer particulars, addrets K. '.. WALLOWKK, marll-lwdlt llarrlsburg, l'a. is bust te accent the best thing we can get lu Its place. aew era. mll2tdw "REMOVAL. Lancaster Paper Bex Factory SICAL BAIIQAINS. HAS nEIfl ItgMOVEDTO 28 EAST KING STREET, Having greatly Increased facilities we are new prepared te turn out work promptly and at reasonable prices. inlMwd M"1 One Large Square Piane (carved lags),ll,i One Large Square Piane, Ills): One Squai9 Piane, I'd: One Square l'lane, aiO; One Square l'tane, B; One Wilcox A White Organ (three sets reeds), 170; One Masen A Hamlin Organ. 17.1: One Organ, IJ0, All in excellent order. Call earl7 at OWKNB' MUSIC BOOM, Centre Square, Lancaster. AVOld Postefflco Building. Id J. a MARTIN A CO. Curtain Department, -AT- Kecelpts ,....tn! December ) winter mneai Spring Wheat Cern Oats Bye Barley OU City. Crude OU Kaeelpts lien. Car Leu. 8 ... 205 ... 1UJ ? 62K Head. 7.CW Closing Prices J o'clock p. m. March. 76 Wi ApiU 7K 'W May Si H June... July September... December..,, OU City. Crude Oil.., beat. Cern. Oats. Perk. Lard. 7 iV.lU J.tU 21 .... 7 45 2U 20.M "7.51 Wli 20.(0 7 t0 MX Ml ..SI ..8I 41 41 ! eiK Ctueage rrodeae Market. uuioAeo. March 12. :30 a. tn. Market opened. tistuii- Marcn, 7iO Apru, j(ei jaay, ew. June. tVi!e. uern-aaarcn, g,e t ApriU SU40 1 Mar, June.tlKe. "au-alay.asjie t Jnne, ts Perk May and J une, IX) J. 410. Lard May, 7 uu t Jnne.tODO. Short Blbe-Muy,as4Hl Juue.agajLj. Wheat-March, 7Xe AprU, 7CVci May, 82e. cernMarch, Jnne. 41e. .Oats-March, ttej AprU. Me) May, Ne. June,Ss;e. , Uie t AprU, lxe i May. tee.! T7-INO STREET TUEATRE. NOS. 220-221 WEST KINO STBKBT. ar one WKKK.-sa C0MXEACIXU B0DAY, MARCH H, '87. EDITH SINCLAIR COMEDY COMI'ANY, In the enUrely new Three Act Mwslcal Comedy, entlUed 14 A Bex of Cash" Frem the l'en et Frank Duuient. ACOMKOT KABTIIQUAKK, A ZOltNADOOF LAUOHTEB, A CYCLONE OF F UN. Tbe beautiful and accomplished Actress and Bweet Singing Heubratte, Mtss EDITH SIN. ULAlu, suppenea uy Amencas urea test cnar. aeter Acter and Singing Comedian, MK. KD WAUD M. FAVOB. ADMISSION .77..10,20ana39CINTI. VMatlnees Wednesday and Saturday, 10c. Ueaervud Beuts en sale at Bex tifllee. IflVEKY PBrlSON WHO UAH USED Ooehran'a OeughOure Sari It ta tbe best they have ever used. Ouaraa teed te give satisfaction or money will be re funded, only 2S cenu for a large bottle. fob aau at- Cochran's Drug Stere, NOS. in 1 KOETH QUEEN IT. tnart lyaedst J. B. Martin & Ce.'s. A great many numbers of our Drapeales we have marked at very clese prices, and are lower than tame goods can be purchased In Philadel phia or New Yerk. Nottingham Laee Curtains. Of our own Importation at all prtres, from C9c te rw.ej a pair. A Special Bargain In a Loce en rlatn, Tapped Edge, Elegant Pattern, 11.00 a pair. MADRAS CURTAINS. In White, Ecru and Celers. New fatternr. Banging In price from 75c te 117.04 pair. An Ele gant Pattern, worthy or Special Mention, Is sold utlltsapalr. Heavy Draperies. Bulgarian Btrlpas, Applique Ziaee Curtains, Bruaaela Ourtalna, Itleh Point Ourtalna. CURTAIN" POLES! Patent Extension Poles, with Brass. lckel and Flush Mountings are the Litest Novelty. Prices range from A te as a pole. Large Stock of Lew Priced Velie lnWanat, Ebony, Ash, Cherrv and Brass. A Brass Trimmed Pele, BraaVfcnds and Kings, In Walnut, Ash or Cherry, at we apiece. FDRNITURB 0OVBRINQ3. Jutes. Baw BUks.TapesUles, Cretonnes, Fur. ntture Ltntns. Alan ulmps, Binding, Tacks, a, for Upholstery Werk, pr.NSIONH. SOLDIKItSwhe were disabled from wounds. Injury, ruptnre. exposure, piles, deafness, or who were, In censequence of their military ser vices. Incapacitated for manual labor, whether from wounds erdlsease, am entitled topenslen. WIDOWS, miner children, and dependent rel atives et soldiers who died nf disabilities con tracted In the service, am entitled tn pension, and by Act of Congress nf Jan. 2t. 1SC1. soldiers of the Mexican War are also entitled te pensions. 1NCKKASK. Thousands of pensioners are en titled te a higher rating. Ne fee unless success ful. Can reler te many successful claimants Soldiers, It will cost you nothing te write me, und It may result greatly te your advantage. M. D. MULL, Pens . Att'y, Veransvlllc, Lancaster County, l'a. matV-lydAlyw J. B. Martin & Ce. Or. Waft ! ftFrteee 81s, YOUR LAST CHANCE ! asoe UKWAKD l UfUOOARTS AMD Faihivieiis te tiik ltK.ta! O.NK MOUK PUBLIC SALE, MONDAY, Al'UlL lllh, 1&7, at 10 a. m. and 2 p. in. This will be the greatest or nil sales-greatest In number of veblcl'sand In fineness of finish. Loe at this list: 12 Kxtra Fine Full Leather Tep Buggies, M Kxtra Fine Leather (Quarter Buggies, 13 Kxtra Fine Kubber Tep Buggies, 16 Kxtra Fine Twe-Heated Carriages, of all styles, Stationary and Jump Scats; a Twe and Three Spring Market Wagons, 4 Kxtra Business wagons, 2 Feur-1'assenger Hurries Tep and Nn Tep; 2 McCali Wagons, Painted or In Natural Weed, Varnished; 1 One Seated Keckawsy, 2 One-eated TwoandThree-Sprlngbtandlag-Tep Phaetons, 6 One-Seated Twe ana Three-Spring l'eny Phaetons, 2 One-Heated Jeuny Llnds. Alse, 25 Secend-lUnd Vehicles. These who wish a vehicle will be given an op portunity te buy at Public Sale Prices from no sr en until the day nf sale, ltumember, tbat a guarantee is given for one year with every vehi cle sold Takk Weticx The above reward of Mewlll be paid te any person who bas beard any one (loclare that the work sold at our sales was net as represented ; and we challenge any one tn tbls community te produce better work than that artlrt nt nur aalu Terms-Ninety days nole, with appre ved se cutlty. NOKHKCK MILKY, Cerner n( Duke and Vine Streets. B. T, Bews, Auctioneer, w IDMYKR'B KUKN1TURE HTORE. WHAT WE DON'T SAY -AND- .LAMOAaTEK, PA. ' v aw Oppealta IteTraa Hew. What We De Say! WKDONTray you cannot buy Furniture at ether Sterts. WE DO say that our Furniture will give satis (ac Hen ; there Is none better. WE DON'T say that you cuuuet buy Furelture for less money. WK DO say you can save money by buying from us. WB DON'T saythat ether stores havu net large stocks. WE DO say that our stock, for Sire, Design aid Quality, can't be beat, WE DON'T say that our Mouses are charging big profits. WK DO lay that ice are selling at such prices as toallew ussomeprefl's, and yet we get mera for yourdellars. WE DON'T say don't call en our friend In tbe buslnes. WK DO say tbat you will be treated cordially. and will And a large, well-selected stock and get the best for tbe least money at WIDMYER'S FURNITURE STORE, Cerner laat King and Duke Bta LAXOAITEE. .,,,.. "3i ' .-. ' tf- C" V-2I? &Jte .ui i eMf fWK MviJ'wtti t Mst 1 4s ui- f f fi . S A:u4 Urn i-fi, ;As .'
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