i'-r-"' n?-., ' c'; AS! iLIUUt.LOJi $5 K ftxlelmM t aM - i t J i 'c:i s.4 '! Aran V VOLUME XXVI-KO. TO BUILD THE RAILWAY. fii umz mm m iiteiiit item T Fill riTICI CMP1HT. About gao.eoo Required te Construct aa EleetrtoRead te This City Peanayt- vanla Railroad Mm te Snbeerlfae. A Urge meeting in the Interest of the electric railroad, which It ia proposed te build between Lancaster and Lltltc, was held at the Springs hotel, in the latter place, en Saturday evening. Peter H. Relet acted as chairman and Jehnsen Miller as secretary, Mr. Miller has been obtaining Information for several weeks past In regard te the cost of build ing and operating electric railroads. Frem his calculations he thinks thst It would cost from 80,000 te fS5,000 te build the read from this city te Lltita. It will cost about f20 a day te run two meter cars, one leaving Lancaster and Lltlt every hour. The calculatlon'shewa that It would be nec essary te carry 60,000 people In each year te make the read pay. Mr. Miller also stated that he had spoken te a number of Philadelphia gentlemen in regard te the read, and he had received the greatest encouragement from the Pennsyl vania railroad people, who were anxious te see it constructed. General Manager Pugu said he would take some of the stock and a number of ether Pblladdlphlans will de the same. After hearing Mr. Millar's repert It was decided by a unanimous vote te construct the read, and subscription boeka were epened te day. The following gentlemen were ap pointed te act as a committee te solicit steck: At Lltltr, Benjamin M. Stauffer, Themas II. Keller, Harry Relet Landls, Jacob Ti. Btehman and Jehnsen Miller. At Neffsvllle, A. C. Ilyua and deerge Orube. At Lancaster, Allan A. Herr and J. A. Ilelllnger. There Is scarcely any doubt new that the read will be built. A great many people are said te be anxious te take stock in It, as It Is believed te be a very geed Investment. There Is no doubt If the read was construe ed K "ill h3 a benefit te Lancaster as well aa Litlu. NWELL MURDER. s Jury Finds That He was liy Reginald Durohell. st en the body of F. C. Ben- Surdsrcd young Englishman, jed at Princeten. Ontario,' nlRht. After Pelly had !ie bedv or IiIb murucrea Viie was put In the witness Jd a wonderful sterv of his pjaaucmiiimn wnu imrvutui niiu uvunviii m he told It at Niagara Falls, but as it has X I sm . - KV - Ll I a ll.a u.tm mII m m1 11 AH a1 1 A a ecen aireauy printea very luiiy, ii is net necessary te de mero than te emphasize a few important points that apply especially te Mrs. Burchell's pnrt in the case. Pelly swere that Mrs. Burchell en one occasion spoke te hlin about a famous farm at Nia gara, explaining that she disliked te live in the house en the farm as it was very lonely. Burchell frequently spoke about his farm and his busluess In the presence of his vlfe. Mrs. Burchell said also that she was 'dissatisfied with the servants in the house en the farm and decided te get new ones from a clergyman who was in the habit of bringing tbem out from the old country. Mrs. Burchell was also present when the arrangements were made by which Burch ell and Ben well were te go te Niagara Falls for the purpose of visiting the farm and making preparations for the reception of the party, and en Monday after Burchell and Bcnwull had left for the farm, she looked in a stnre in Buffalo, at Bome new wall paper, with a view of securing some for the house. A letter was read, signed " F. Semerset, box .772. Woodstock," and addressed te Ferd, Rathdun & Ce., colonization agents, Londen, Kng., In which he appeared te make a repert of the conduct of a number of different young Englishmen In and around Woekstock, evldently the farm pupils sent out by the agency. It also transpired that MraBurcbeU told the with ness slnce the murder that she had a pre sentiment of the trouble, having had bad dreams. The witness then Identified the clothing found en Benwell's body. Detec tive Murray next retold the story of the arrest. ' It was' then decided te see If the Jury could arrive, at a decision without either of the prisoners being brought up from Niagara Talis. After a lengtby consulta tion the following verdict was agreed te: We And that the said F. C. Benwell came te bis death by two pistol shots tired Inte ' his head from behind, one at or near the nape of the neck, and the ether a Utile behind and above the lea ear, eitber one of which was sufficient te cause, death, and Your lurers have reason te believe, and de believe, that bald shots were fired by the band of Reginald Bur chell, alias Somerset, with deliberate pur pose, willfully aud feloniously te commit murder, or en about the 17lh of February, 1890 ; and w e are of opinion that Cnreliue Burchell, the wife or said Reginald Bur chell", was accessory te the murder after the fact. There was very llttle dlfforenco of opin ion among the Jurers as te the question of guilt, the only question being whether or net a verdict should be given in the ab sence of the prisoners. She Thrashed Tlirwe Meu. A dispatch from Gainesville, Tex., says : " Margaret Lane, sixty years old, weigh 176 pounds, and a giantess In strength, yes terday cleaned out the mayor's etUce. Sev eral days age her husband was fined by the mayor's court. At ten o'clock yesterday she called at that official's office and gave him a tongue lashing. He ordered Police man Robertsen te arrest her, and she knocked the policeman fiat with u square shoulder blew ou the nese. At this junc ture City Attorney Hall entered, and at tempted te restral u the virago, and she also floored hlin. The mayor then took a hand In the game, and she fcnocked hlin down. Then she waded In and actually thrashed all three of them and drove tliem from the court-room. In her rage she nearly Htripped herself of clothing, The men are badly disfigured about the face. She held the court for three hours after she drove them out and only when she get ready did she leave." List of Unclaimed Letter. List of letters ulvortlsed at the postefllce at Lancaster, Pa., March 10, 1800. Free de livery : La lien' IM Miss Anna Belshan, Misi Annle Blerman, Mia S.idie Christ, Mrs. William A. Kaullinnu, LUzIe Kline, Mrs. Emma Moere, Mix Marx A. Ruedemaii. hV'jf List W.J. Bioadmeadew, Geerge tbe'sufferURay Curley, Patrick Dally, F. A. Die mlwrienii Jehn F, Reiner, Master Lewis through .the y w siegrist, A. W. Sterv. Goe. Mtf the'&H 8- V. Uriel., Mnu Waters, Ner, 17aii(UJ9foerth. F. . - t Heir te 9!20O,OO0. being made te lec.ite several if .fnhn Macomb, formerly of STANDARD (V but afterward of Chicago, led recently, leaving an estate ED'W r200.(m William Macomb. . t e deceased, was a resident of GARRIAhla, but no traoe of hlin can . .a .i . uinirit'l he Is supposed te be Afli&ra daughter. Annie and .st be discovered Itofeni All Die latest style lr can be settled up. rlagcs, ftiatem, Hurf BuckbeanU, Tretting Vine'H Inscription. ?IetMg0n''etC" Vlstone will seen be A One line of BeceniMIrQ of the Inte Mrs. Ann New Is the time tenrdrtlileheiii churchyard, In ArsWass work and all w,lpi Chester county, My prtees are theleweat ' . " m auallty of work. Ul1n- v the an: l! t-ftavftr II Hershf l i affmeief V it ll'Vi -ILJs 1 t vintif i we &s amine my work. en, some Have none, KV-'ZKepalnMug and RepiV.ef twrnty-ene, " aea u uu uuu iu uu iaii,sgeu sixiy-mne "-"" "rn suu sestuesinuen JW at herebUdrea 4 162. " OLD PORT" CAMPANA. n.UI)Ml Bfelt a4 (Nki tti Stat tea, HHtIWIelch. la the stfttleft house this meraltji Uieti was character who h) well knew td the sporting people of the United States. n was be less a perseeage than Napeleon Oampana, who Is called "Old Spert" by very man and, boy who ever read aa aoeeant of a i, walking match. Ha lives la Chicago at preaeat, bat has baaa la tha East Several days age ha aagagai Ik a walking natea at New Brunswick, Maw Jersey, bat It was a dead, fcllure, and ha was obliged te make his wayaa beeChe could te Philadelphia. Ha remained ta tha Quaker City several days and than started for tha West. Ha arrived in Lan caster en Saturday evening and want down te tha Klag street rink. Ha tried for a ohaneato make a few dollars ru airing bu was unable te de se and applied for; lodg ing at tha station house. He was accom modated and this morning the mayor discharged him. Ha Is new en tha town and may remain here long enough te give an exhibition that will enable him te get sufflelent funds te reach home. "Old Spert" hat taken part la some of the great est walking matches that ever took place In this country. He la 62 years or age, but Is full te the neck of sporting bleed. On his leg ha has Jehn L. Sullivan's name, in India Ink and he Is as proud of It as many msn are of their wives. Ha Is very anxious te run In Lancaster, and ha says he will show the people what an eldi,tlmr can de. A DIZZY AVALKINO MATCH. The Ladles and Their Aoeeaalena Skip the Town, Whlen Would Wet Bite The farce which was began in'the King street rink en Frldsy evenlngand was called a walking match, tamed out Just as everybody predicted. It was a fake of tha worst kind, and Saturday night wound tt up. There were four or Ave, women and one or two men In the party, and en Friday night two" of tha females and one man statted. They had nobody te see them and en Saturday even ing they did little better.' Nera Evans, a newcomer, made 21 miles in four hours, and at the olese Miss Heward had 27 and Charles Sterling 32. Geerge Lawrence walked a square heel and tee and made ten miles In one hour and twenty-two minutes. It was the intention of this powerful combination te remain l,n town for four nights, giving four hours of walking each night They agreed te pay 50 for the rink for that time and they gave up 5 In advance te Samuel Bausman, the agent of the building. Without telling that gentle man or their Intention or giving him any mere money, they fled from town this morning. When Chief of Police Smeltz weut down te collect 0 license the man ager was se frightened that he almost shook the buttons off bis vest. He tried te put the chief off by telling him that be would pay the bill en Monday, bat that would net work. He finally paid it in full and almost took the last cent he had. The party stepped at the Cooper house, but they were unable te pay their bill. In full when they wanted te go away. They paid part of it and left a trunkbehlnd for the remainder. Other bills are owed around town and they fooled their creditors by telling them they Intended remaining eyer until Tuesday. They are a miserable let or tramps, and will no doubt be obliged te flee from ether towns or be jailed. Ellsabethtewn Notes. Emiabethteww, March 10. Rev. F. P. Mayser,ef Lancaster.eccupied the Lutheran church pulpit yesterday morning, preach ing in the German language. B. L. Brubaker, of Allen town cellege, was en a visit te relatives and friends in town. Henry Hess left for Couemaugh, where he has secured a position as operator en the railroad. After several weeks absence Rev. Mc Mc Gulie occupied bis pulpit yesterday. The Elizabethtown Glee club will held a literary entertatnment in Herst's ball en Saturday evening. Mrs, Geerge Fletcher, of Steelton, was visiting her mother, Mrs. Jacob Myers, en Seuth Market street. Ames Brandt la learning telegraphy, being en duty at night. WALKING WITH jJ LADY .- Tae Gentleman Should Always Keep Her te the Right. Frem the Bosten Traveler. It is a generally conceived opinion that a gentleman walking with a lady should walk en the outer side of the sidewalk. This idea docs very well for a country town, but iu a great city where thousands upon thousands or people, all In mere or less or a hurry, are continually passing, it is a very peer rule te fellew. One wrlter en the subject sayai "The duly of a gentleman Is te protect the lady he Is walking with ; te take all the bard knocks, jostles and possibly umbrella tips te him self, shielding the weaker vessel from many disagreeables, and te de this she must invariamy ee en me geniiemsus right side, where she can promenade at her ease, guarded by his manly form, and net being obliged one-half of the time te take all the buffs and rebuffs constantly reourr reeurr iug in a crowded thoroughfare." New, If some of the social leaders of this city were te take the establishment of this custom into their bands it would net be long before Bosten could beast of a fad that would be a great benefit te the ladles of the com munity, and one that I hepe te see a recog nized custom lu the coarse of net a great number of years. He Poisoned Three Sprlnitn. On Saturday morning a fourteen-yoar-old son or James Barnhouse was srrested en the charge or poisoning three springs In West Grafton, w. V. Several rami lies obtain water from the springs, and a num ber of cases of sickness led te an Investiga tion. It was ascertained that young uarnnouse had stolen two dozen packages efrat poison from the store of L. L. Lear, and had emptied their contents into the springs. That no one died is surprising. Yeung Barnheuse has had a mania for poisoning chickens, cats, dogs and se en, and tt Is resurned be was ambitious te try his mud en bigger game. Lightning Helped Them. During a thunder storm en last Tuesday the jail at Moulten, Ala., was struck by lightning and a nole tern in the reef. The jailer neglected te repair the damage, and en Friday night five prisoners escaped through tne opening. They obtained a tile somehow, filed out of their cells, snd, by cutting their blankets into strips, lowered themselves te the ground from the reef. If the reef had been repaired in time they could net have escaped from the building after getting out of the cells. One negre charged with mur der refused te escape. He was the only prisoner left, Blew The Intruder's Head Off. Jehn McCafferty, a jeung man residing at Centralta, Pa., was shot and mortally wounded Sunday night by Daniel Faust, who resides with his wife and another couple between Ashland and that place. McCallerty, It is alleged, attempted te force an entrance Inte the house notwithstanding threats of Faust, who was inside. When the deer gave way Faint tired, blew Ingthe top of McC'afferty's bead off. Faust has given himself up. United State Jurers. Tha following Jurers from Incastcr county have been drawn te serve in the United States circuit court in Philadelphia during the April term; James A, Mc Devltt, William Beatee, Jacob H. Wltmer, Jaha B. WarM, Jacob M. Fraats, Peter S. LANCASTEB, CLAIM OF TWO SISTERS. MW TIEV AUIU TNI FIIICU FII iNmni's iimis was httei. Aa Knrt Made te Recover Frem the Ka tate or Their Brether A Mtlleravttle Weman Ona Of the Contestants. On Wednesday last the orphans' court of Allegheny county Issued' a docree distri buting the funds and securities of the estate VI tit, IMS VIIIU vn.v.. "w wmw..- was 90,899,450. After the death of Dr. David Hostetter no will was found, consequently In the court's decree two sisters of Dr. David Hostetter Mrs. Stoeer, of, Allegheny, and Mrs. Sammy, a widow with five children, of Marietta, find no. share In their father'a fortune. Tha two sisters have engaged counsel and will make a vigorous effort te secure an equal share with the heirs of their de ceased brother David. The claim upon which they will base Ihe contest Is that tn 1855 their father transferred his business te their brother without valuable considera tion or any kind, that at the time or this transfer their rather was Incompetent te transact business and, therefore, the trans fer was Illegal and that they are legally en titled, each te a one-third Interest lu their fether's estate. The defense has engaged counsel In Washington and Philadelphia. Suit will be entered at an early date. Brown A Hensel, attorneys for the helrs of Jacob Hostetter, deceased, were seen te-day In reference te the above Item which appeared In this morning's papers. Frem them the following facts were learned : In the litigation between the heirs of Washington Smith and these of David Hostetter ever the right te use the recipe for the Hostetter t Smith stomach bitters, It was shown en the part of David Hoe Hee tetter's heirs that the recipe had been as signed en February 17, 1858, by Jacob Hos Hes tetter te his son David. Jacob Hostetter left surviving him three children, David, or Pittsburg, Mrs. Hoof Heof Hoef stlttler, of Mlllersvllle, and Mrs. Stener, of Pittsburg. When Mrs. Hoefstlttlor and Mrs. Stener learned hew their brother David became possessed or the receipts, they consulted Brown & Hensel and JOee. O. Wilsen, or the Pittsburg bar, as te their rights. 'They allege that at the time the transfer was mode their rather was net or sound mind and capable te makesuchan Instrument. An assignment made under such circum stances is claimed te be void, and these attorneys, through the orphans' court or Allegheny county, served notice en the heirs or David Hostetter that they would ask feran accounting for the profits realized by the sale of bitters made from this receipt since the alleged fraudulent assignment. The orphans' court of that county directed a distribution of the personal estate, amounting te ever 15,000,000, but te be distributed te the heirs only upon their giving an lndemulty bend te secure the exeonters against less. A similar notice was served en the representatives of the estate of Washington Smith. The real estate or the Hestetter estate has net yet been distributed and that is very valuable. A bill In equity setting forth the above facts wjll be filed In the Allegheny court In a few days, and if Mrs. Heffstittler and Mrs. Stener recover anything their award will be large. LICENSE COURT. TUe List Gene Over and Old Stands, With row Exceptions, Were Rolleenaed. Court met at 10 o'clock this morning te consider the applications for licenses te sell liquor for the year beginning April l, The list of applicants was called ever beginning with the First ward, city, and all old stands, against which remenstrances were net filed, were granted with the ex ception of these noted below. In the First ward the licenses of Mrs. Henry Nlemer, Water and Orange, and Leuis Pfaeffle, of the Mwnnercher hotel, were passed. They will be considered with the applications for new stands. v In the Second ward there are two appli cations for the" hotel new kept by Thee. Wendltz. Mr. Ranting and Mr. Wendltz claim te be the lessees or the hotel. The court said te the attorneys interested that the question or who is the lessee can net be raised en the applications for license and whenever It was agreed who was te occupy the hotel, the court would grant the license te that party. In the Fourth ward, Geerge W Soheetz and M. P. Cormeny are applicants for the hotel In the Lechor building. Te ascer tain who is the lossee the application was passed. Geerge II, Miller's application for a li cense in the Second ward was withdrawn, and the hotel property will be occupied for ether business purposes. The application of Frederick Stener, Maner, for tavern llccnse, new stand, was withdrawn. There was a remonstrance filed and petitioner's counsel stated that under the circumstances a lieeuse should net be issued. The whole number or applications ou file is 317, or which 31 are for liquor stores, 17 for boltlers' Hconse,0 brewers' and 0 dis tillers', and of that number there are about twenty-five that are new stands, or re re eonstrances are en file against the grant ing of a license. The number of llcenses granted was 321. The court fixed Friday next at 10 o'clock as the tlme for the hearing or the applica tions for new stands and these against which remenstrances were filed. Cleso erEphrata Walklug Match. There was a geed attendance at the Epbrata walking mutch en Saturday oven even ing. It closed at 11 o'clock, with the fol lowing scere : Nelan, 200 miles ; Kauffman 235 and Rlne 177. Anether match en a mere extensive scale Is talked of. x Kauffman wants te walk or run Frank Beheld for as many miles as the lutlcr can furnish dollars, and Nelan wants te go against Lawreuce en the same conditions Infrlngomeutofa Patent. Prof. Win. B. Hall, of this city, Is patentee of a very fine hammeiless gun. This patent has been Infringed by Charles Lancaster, the noted gun manufacturer of Londen, Uugland. Prof. Hall's patent being for the United States prevents the importation of any guns using any por tions or his patent, without the Importers being liable for damages. Steps ha e been taken te protect Prof. Hull's patent. Fer Violating the Fltdi Law. Ellas Snyder, Ame Deebler, Jehn H uber and James Krismuu, convicted seme time age of violating the fish law by fish ing with dynamite in the L'ouestega creek, were called for sentence. The court im posed the penalty directed by the act of assembly a flne of $50 and costs of prose cution. Played te Peer BuslneM. Frank Llnden and his company played "Mente Criste" in the opera heuse en Friday and Saturday evenings. The audi ence waa very small, but the orchestra and ushers enjoyed tha performances vary PA., MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1890. A WOMAN ATAPRH5E TIGHT. SheSerrea asteoead Fer Her Sea, Who Whip Hie Maa. Jack Heffernaa la the winner of a desper ate prise fight, which occurred near Wilkes berre. Ha ewaa tha victory te his mother, who Saturday afternoon established a re aaarkaUe precedent in' ringside history. She entered tha ring aa second te her boy and, arced by her words he snatched a aaoeeasTrom almost aura detVlt. Jack Heffeman and Jehn Carter are teeal eglllsts residing at Milt .ereek. They va bean In training for tha event for many months. Carter Weighed In at. 1M pounds and Haflamaa, at 159 pounds. Among the spectators present was Mrs. Bridget Haffernan, mother of one of the principals. Carter objected te tha old woman's presence, but nhe refused te go. She la a big, burly body of sixty years. She eeld she wanted te see tha battle and would net badge an Inch for any man In tha crowd. I want te see what ts In that lad of mine," she continued. ''He ought te be pretty geed bleed." ueier rera two reunda had been feuaiit It looked aa though Haffernan waa beaten, but hla mother would net allow him te give up. She kept cheering him en and her encouraging words had a buoyant effect en Haffernan and a corresponding depression took held of Carter's spirits. In the seventeenth round Mrs. Heffer nan, who. previous te this, had found much fault with Henly, her son's second, determined te replace him. When ahe stepped into tha ring ahe was loudly cheered. Heffernan took a new lease of Ufa under hla mether'a care. She would shout out at the top or her voice " New. belt him. That's a geed one, my son! Give him another In tha same spot. That's a geed boy; don't disgrace the Ueffor Ueffer nans." Martin began te weaken new, and In the twenty-fifth round failed te come te time. Mrs, Heffernan embraced her boy, who waa covered with bleed, and, taking her handkerchief off herhead, gave three cheers for the Hefferman family. The purse was for 1100. FREE AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS. Escorted te Prison By Sheriff Cleveland and Pardoned By Governer Cleveland, " Eighteen years In prison I The world leeks new te me new." This waa the re mark or Jas, Kelley, who was convicted or murdering a man in the First ward, Buffalo, and sentenced te be banged way back In October, 1871. Kelley is a free man new. and returned te Buffalo, his old home, last Thursday night, te spend the remainder of his days. "Ged knows I am Innocent of knowing that I killed a man," continued the old man, who has new reached the ripe age of three score. "I must have been crazy drunk if I did it. After the trial my friends went te work with a vim te have my sentence commuted te Imprisonment for life. Just five days before the time set for the execution the commutation papers arrived, and, of course, I felt pretty well. Grever Clevelsnd waa the sheriff at the time, and Instead of sending a deputy, te Auburn with me he went himself, saying that he bad never been In the state prison and wanted te Improve the opportunity. " I believe I am the only man in the world who has been escorted te prison by a president of the United States. Wouldn't you consider that a little honor? There was a great effort made by my Buffalo friends te lnduee Grever Cleveland te par don tme when governor. The very last paper he signed his name te at Albany, as governor was ruv pardon, te take effect March 5, 1890, and here I am. A FIREMAN INJURED. He rails Frem His Train at Milt Creek While Takings Drink. Harry Otstett, a fireman en the Penn sylvania railroad, met with an accident en Sunday morning which may yet prove fatal. He was working en the Philadel phia Express, which usually passes through this city at 2:20 a.m., but was sbent forty minutes late en Sunday morning.. When the train was a short distance west of Mill creek, Otstett went back te the tank te get a drink of water. While be was In a steeping position the train darted around a carve and hi was thrown off. The engi neer seen discovered thst he was off the locomotive and he stepped the train aud went back. Otstett was found lying In the creek and was quickly taken en beard and kindly cared for by the crew. He was taken te Philadelphia and placed in the Presbyterian hospital. An examination of bis injuries allowed that his skull was fractured, one ear was cut off, and be was bsdly bruised about the body and face. The Injured man Is about 35 years of age. He Uvea at Harrlsburg and has a wife and family. AN APPEAL FOR AID. Suffering and Destitution In North and Seuth Dakota. Miss Clara Barten, president of the American National Association of the Red Cress, had been investigating the statements concerning the suffering and destitution existing among the pioneer settlers or North and Seuth Dakota, with a view or aiding these In need or help. She has ascertained that there Is urgent necessity for Immediate action, and new appeals te the public for cash subscrip tions, large enough te meet every emer gency. She has information that there are at least 6,000 people dependent, and many mere who, though they have previsions for themselves, need feed for their stock. U. T. Helgesen, state commissioner or agriculture a rand Ferks, N. D., will dis tribute all funds sent te his address. Net Yet 8ottled. Saturday evening was the time appointed for the payment of the costs lu the ceses at Alderman Iiarr effice, growing out or the rows en the day after the city election. The parties railed te ceme te time with the cash, and were glven until this evening te pay, ir net paid tben the ceses will go en. Sheriff's Sale. Sheriff Burkhelder was engaged all or Saturday Hi disposing or the personal prop erty et Israel L. Landls. Only small arti cles were sold, and the amount reallted was net large. The sale will be continued te-morrow. Held a Ranch for STOO.OOO. The sale or the Delerls Ranch and Cattle company at Delerls, Tex., was closed en Saturday, when the Columbia Cattle com pany, of New Yerk, purchased the entire ranch for 1700,000.' The company s head quarters are in Carlisle, Pa. A Llttle Peem Frem Colerado. Willie Pigott and Inez Yeunker had grown up together In Denver, Cel. The boy was 14 years old and the girl 12. A few days age the girl died. Wbeu the news waa Imparted te Willie he swallowed a brass button and died en Sunday. Bitten lly a Deg. S tell man Diller while walking down Prince street last evening was attacked by a deg,which bit him In the band, causing a very ugly wound. Dr. McCleiry attended It. Donated te the Soup Heuso. J. L. Bushong, city, te-day donated one hundred pounds or Heur te the soup heuse. Struck By u Stene. Frank, a little son or William Dceu, was playing near the Leepard hotel with a number or ether boys aud one or thorn began teasing a tramp. The gentleman or the read was net slew te gather up a stone, which be threw into the crowd. It struck young Deen en the leg, bruising him very badly. " Hauged Hwi'Mtlf. Annie Cboine, who was Indicted with Jehn Kenderosh'fer the murder of her hus band, Jehn Cueme, committed suicide In the prison at Norristown, en Sunday. She hanged herself with a sUk handkerchief, -.v.. .Mfc..!'- it.. m ........ DIED IN READING. thm GMDIM, UNTIL UCENTLY K CITIZEN F MNCASTtl. A Well-knewa Ball Flaver, Stricken by Paral.rsts Sunday Night-Hew Ha Wen a Game for the Ironsides Club. Jacob Geedman, in hla time ene of the beat, known ball players In this country, died at the home of hla Dither, Israel Good Geed man, at Ne. 408 Seuth Seventh street, Reading, en Sunday night. He had been In bad health for a long time past, but his death was hastened by an attack or paraly sis whleh he had en Sunday afternoon. The stroke rendered him unconscious aud he remained In that condition up te the time or his death. The Reading papers state that the de ceased received an Injury, which was the causa of his long suffering, while playing en tha Ironsides club, of this city, in 1884. Although that may have been the case the old friends of deceased here de net knew of each an Injury. He had a stroke of paralysis soma years age while he lived en Plum street and was employed In the Penu roll ing mill and he never reoevored from It. His Illness was se great that he left Lancaster about six months age and went te Reading te live. His sickness caused his mind tn beeome unbalanced, and tt was net long until his friends here noticed it and bad the greatest sympathy for hlin. He Imagined the strangest kind of things and told wonderful stories about base ball and the great riches that he Intended te get by playing. Since his removal te Reading only his most Intimate friends here hava known of his serious condition, although they did net think thst he could long sur vive. He was known te the base ball fra ternity, and ethers as " Big Jake." He was a tall, well built man, and seme years age was the picture of health. He was born and raised lu the city of Read ing, and as early as 1878 he began playing ball, Joining the old Actlve club with Sam Fields and ethers. Shortly after that be began playing professionally. He played en the Milwaukee, Allegheny, Wilmington, Ironsides, Trenten and ether clubs. In 1870, wblle en the Allegheny team, he received an Injury te one of his legs while stealing a base, from which he uever felly recovered. In the winter of 1881 Geedman signed with the Bay City (Michigan) club te play first base. The club was then under the management of Samuel Watklns.whoafterwards guided the famous Detrelta te the championship. Pitcher Feulx and ether famous men were en she team that season. After playing with the club for about a month Geedman be came tired of It and desired te coma te Lancaster. He was an Intimate friend of Rebert Clark, than manager of the Ironsides team, who negotiated with Mr. Watklns and obtalned his re lease for a sum of money. Jake then came te Lancaster and at once went en first base for the Ironsides, playing the position through. In 1885 he played a short time with Trenten and then quit the diamond. When In bis prime Geedman was one of the beavlest hitters lu the country, and the pitcher that "menkeyed" with him by giving him a low ball, was always sorry for tt afterwards. He did seme flne stick work for the Ironsides and wen several games for them. On one occasion the Ironsides and Trenten clubs were playing in this city. The scere was tie by 2 te 2 until the twelfth Inning when Geedman rapped the ball ever the fence back or centre field and made a home run, winning the game, "Cennie" Murphy, ifcs Irish fairy, who is new pitching for the Brooklyn Urotlier heed team, was in the box for Trenten that day and when he saw the havoc Geedman had made, he said te Patsey Powers, the manager : " When I saw the big bugger swipe It I just thought geed-bye ball, you will never get in the let again." After that Murphy was always afraid or Geedman, and was careful te keep the ball away from his legs. The decessed was 37 years of age and unmarrled. Jle bad an extensive acquaint ance among ball players and was well liked by them. W AN AM AKERAC AT. AM IT Y. A Candid Republican Opinion, and Frem Pannaytyanla, Toe t The time has come when the Republican press or the country should demand a halt upon the postmaster-general in his attempt, officially, te commit the party te a policy utterly at variance with Its every principle, Its pest purposes ana its present aims. baa beeS built urn he bread hUlMtiSU, Kramer -weighed "428 pounds, of oretocUng nevate enter-ft She was the daughter ej,phn Kramer, a ansm S?. nd Jurtc? J Krecer, and one efafemily ovebeysand Tne party uas foundations or prise, of dispensing equity and Justice, and of insuring prosperity aince te tue peepi and the government ; and whlle it hi Deen in me control ei statesmen ui cier understanding ana ureau comprenensicfu Its success has been ruuy attaineu. It has been the custom, and quite liia practice, upon the accossleu of any f,i,e fresh from the fields of finance, oref aji,n. Ited career in the legal profession, or rr0i haberdashery as a pursuit, for the profes sional lobbyists te selze upon i,liu snd thoroughly Inflate him with their assurances or bis comprehensive Matcs maushlp; this accomplished he seen be be be cemes larger than his party and a, weak prey te their schemes. It would be idle te attempt te conceal the apparent fact that Mr. Wanamaker In the new vocation or a postmaster geneial directing the legislation or Centf ruM, has entirely lest bis bead and forgotten his place, and palnfelly mantfests (hat be Is moil ignuntut ui w,i uv in iuu.i assureu." ills personal assumptions ilght pa with mm, en ms retireii,eilt from office, Inte oblivion, and fw0 might new pass them by were it net that our pride and faith of part i greatly wounded with the oxhlbltleL 10 makes while prompted by a lobby .'af designing scamps, te schemes that lmy0 neither the demaud of the people, the sanction or the party, nor me cuuuiiuuuiua 0j me pieai dent for their justification. That a great political i4rty should be neiu ruaiKiuviuiv iui ; v i .. . ui !.. r..a ...a v. .- r L'trfes of a cubl net minister Is nulte uep: uruble, but v, hen these affect thelr purpose; the material in r the people, his terests or large classes attitude visits the part as a calamity by Insuring its ueieai in great fctates pre- carleusly Republican t cemeuui limy If Yerk does net deAije . ,)iac0u club In the Interstate Leai,,, Lancaster v.111 j'tliaatipma i-rrm, Peer Billy Voltz. I it0 has a hard time with his league. Ifias0 ball Is dead lu Yerk It Is "deadel" Lancaster. The best Hilly can de lsTte i,a jn the old Harrls burg club. He ne.cr heuld have crowded It out. Yer k Dfiy. Mr. Voltz kneyVg Very well that Lan caseor has no Ide 0f Parting a club. He Is only trying tf blulf the Yerk people Inte stirring tbj0lng0iv(s. Frem present Indications Yeafjt uas no mero Idea of start ing a club that Lancaster has of etllng public buildl Mf- ANi, vel Suit for Blander. 11. Frank Fshleman, attorney for Jacob D afternoon entered a suit ler st Phares Jacoby, The alleged slander aga! slanderous words were these: "Nell when be lived I Lebanon bad a dead sew for ftdSTstp." and for saying aeplalaUal THE METHODIST CONFERENCE. Anether Effert te Have Lay Representa tien m xaat Bedy. Thn 104th annnat nMlnn nf il. Vhiu. delphla conference of the Methodist Epis copal church will be held In the opera house at Pettsvllle begtunlng en Wednes day, and It premises te be one of tha most interesting in tne aiaiery orthe conference. One of the meat Important questions te be considered will be that of lay representa tion. At the last general conference In 1888 an order waa sent down te tha annual con ferences asking rera vote upon the propo prepo sition that the lay delegates te the general conference should equal In number the clerical delegates. A number or confer ences, including that or Virginia, have voted unanimously against changing the present ratio or representation. A committee of Philadelphia laymen, headed by ex-Governer Paulsen, will urge the conference te decide in favor of equal representation, but It cannot be predicted what will be done with the question. Rev. Win. Swindells said: "Laynien are divided en the subject. They defeated themselves at the last general conference. The ministers are divided, tee. Seme are willing te grant equal representation en certain conditions. Many laymen raise the objection that they can't afford te be delegates because their duties 'as such would keep thorn away from business at least four weeks. The matter will be sub mitted by the bishop as n change In tha rules or representation. The laymen new have a geed deal or power In making the laws erthe church. They can call Ter a vote by orders, and by thelr dissent aa an order vete a proposed law." Since the passage by the last genernl conference or the new rule extending the possible length efa minister's stay In ene place from three te five years the members or the annual conferences have net been able te predict all the chauges. Tha num num ber, of oenrso, is fewer at each session. Bishop Fitzgerald, who will preside ever the conference Is one of the uewest bishops bf the church, having been appointed at the last goneral conference. He studied law when a very young man, and practiced for a time, gaining exporlence which has made hlin peculiarly useful at an officer of tils church. He get his theological educa tion at Wesleyan university, lie baa betn a presiding elder, several times a delegate te the general conference, assistant secre tary erthe general conference and recording secretary orthe Missionary society, with an effice In New Yerk. He new resides at Minneapolis, where he succeeded Bishop Pese, Bishop Fitzgerald Is recognized as a first class executive officer. lie Is net a talker, but a planner and an untiring worker. He Is about SO years or age, and Is a staunch Prohibitionist. GREAT SUFFERING AMONG MINERS' Through Lack et Werk Distress ta In creasing In the Anthracite Region. The working people or the anthracite coal regions ere In great distress, Hvery day brings evldonce that there ia mero real misery and want among the miners at present than there has been for many years. When the collieries made three-quarter tlme the miners had aa much as they could de te live. New, when the collieries am working only a few dayn In each mouth, with no prospect of doing better, the peeple are becoming discouraged as hunger and want begin te stare tliein In the race. In deed, many supposed te be In easy circum stances are really In need, and are obliged te rely en the generosity of tha merchants Uer the actual necessities et life. The merchants are aise ueginping te 1001 me depression, and many are obliged te refuse goods en credit In erder te keep them selves out of the sheriffs bands. With all due care many or the smaller dealers hava gene under, and hardly a day passes that a ahsrifTs notice Is net tacked ou senie store In the country. With the intention of eventually having little homes of thelr own, many- of the miners have purchased lets of the coal com-, panics snd land associations and construc ted houses, agreeing te pay for the same tn regular monthly Instalments, until tha sum borrowed and the Interest thereon shall be paid. Te attain this they have de nied themselvosclethos and many of the neoessaries of life. Anether class new In want consists of theso who, In better times, nover practiced economy. One pay. day never brought enough money te last until the next came around. Then there are these whose dally earnings, even when working full time, could scarcely maintain their large and dependent families. With a view te relieving as much of the suffering as posslble relic? funds haveheen start cL In soveral towns. Thore has been a generous response from the business men and the mero favored class of people. ine oemmmees naving in cnurge me dis tribution of goods have encountered many cases or actual starvation. These people who thus suffered would net have salted aid and their wants have only been dis covered and rolleved through the oflerts or neighbors. Happily the season has been a mild one aud tuts has been a leal blessing te many or the families. Had the weather been at all severe the suffering would doubtless have been much greater. Better tlines may ceme sooner than expecteJ, but the present outlook Is net encouraging. ANTIFAT WAS OF NO USE. A Pittsburg Girl Dead Who Weighed 408 Pounds at 88. The funeral of the heaviest woman in Plttsbur fWsk nlace Sunday afternoon. IWO gins. All ei mum re Mrv-fvB. But LImIe was heavier than any WO of, her brothers. She was only ,28 years old. Frem youth she was disposed te excessive cerpulency. As a school girl, when en the street, she attracted general attention. During her later yours she was seen very seldom. Her weight became se great that she did net care te walk fur, and she did net like te be stured at by people en the Her weight was a burden te her within the last threo or four years. Slip was cpn tiniiKiiv Irvine medicines and miscella neeus nostrums te roduce her llesh, but without success. Every new antl-fut com cem com neund found in her a purchaser. Still she enjoyed fulrlv geed health, and until a week age she helped her mother iu all the housework. Hhe was taken 111 en Thurs day and died en Friday evening. Her celli n was 5 feet 9 Inches long and 25 inches across en the luslde. It was, of ceurse, made specially, and was the wldest evor made In Pittsburg. It was all that alx stalwart pall-bearers, assisted by the un dertaker, could de te lift the coffin Info the bourse. A " Jack the ltlppcr" In Russia. Tremendous excitement prevalls In Moscow ever the horrlble murder or sister of charity named PlatnUsky, a woman or w years, ami wcu mewu iui her many charftable deeds. Her body was found cut Inte small pieces, I nclosed in a s.ick, which had been sewn up, and thrown down In a seuil-retlred spot, where detec tion was only a question of a few hours. The head had been tudely cut from the trunk and was found wrapped In a cloth lu anether quarter orthe city, Se near as could be determined the woman was strangled, and from seme evi dence which the police will net disclose the murder was fixed upon a young medi cal student nauied Bolsauseff, who wan arrested In the province of Wladlmlr and who Immediately committed suicide. Ne reason Is known for tue ueei. A Real Estate Firm. The Arkantaw Traveler publishes double column cula or W. C. Pyfer, a native of Lancaster. F. W. McCennell and A. B. Cook, and brief sketches of the real estate firm ofMcCennoll, Cook &Ce.,or Missoula, Mentana. The Traveler says: "Attracted te that place by the rare nuturel resources nf thn vnuntr ell v nnd foreseeing its future ii ' greatness, they at ence made extensive pur CUUSVM Ut Illlliuruu VI VIV w u.ta.M' proved suburban property, had It platted and laid out In cbolce additions, and have placed a portion of the same upon the mar ket. Te their effort is due much of the rapid growth aud prosperity Missoula enjoys. Mr. W. C. Pyfer is a mtive of Lancaster, Pa. He came te Mentana in 1&0, since which time be has Iwen engaged in the real estate buslHeas. The Arm areall mfingh' .fWrW'iBasfsBsPjWstJj.N vt"- v a PBIOE TWO 0 AN ELECTION i Ptrinvn ivnavaiw cms i v.,.. . aiiBfl, m contest u i i.inti Tha Court laaaea NatarwMi and tha Heldara Ara These Bellsrlm Tkaa.: ' .iA. jjy Biem-FORD, Maine, March' great excitement here ever the election. One hundred special ueputy sheriffs arson duty; ei tne men wneaa aatnrailaU were Issued by the municipal ub TiuiBuuii ui me iaw are longed. Speetal officers arc' sympathy with the inen. In sheriffs arrested a challenge oiues weraarawn ana tne w and the crowd liberated tha ti In another ward Deputy Ui Marshall Obed F. Slack cola i velver when a crowd Interfered arrest or a prisoner. Stackpel in Helding his man, and also. arrest or a special officer who I At ie a. m. warrants were arrest erthe sheriff, and 10 tne local police captured States Marshal Staokpele Sheriff Parker, of North hustled them te the polies stall uy a mob. a general riot M MURDERED FOR 1 A Herso Denier Killed, Thrown Inte a RtvesV ' I'KKl.v, Ilia, March t0.-Ts Rsrnhard Junghans. a ws heran dealer of Peoria. Waa Illinois river en Saturday.' -f no nan urawn ev,w irenj aaaaj day and intended te etarTJa j it waa evident he had been - robbed and policemen' Hnmmell and Bill Taekaf. in a aen near the river.- they entered tha heasa,bat;, se the two ruffians dr strap deer and eeped le Mr means ei a sewer, twej lived with them, were a murdered man'a watch. found en them. Ha bad baaa the den en Friday and mar body then thrown Inte the lira. i ii Hla Realgaatlea Ne i Hemb, March 10. A dli arlsen botxveen Slgnnr uent or tne vnamuer or? J Slgner Crlspl, tha prima Slgner Rlsucheii is about te 1 sequence. A ministerial nent. 'KS The resignation of Stgner 1 announced In the Chamber tt- day. Prima Minister Ortaal tfia resignation be net tha motion was unanltaetuar ( a A Blind Man and Htel Kansas, Cm. Marsh .Ml Hams and his twelve-year atli in tha suburbs or Galeae, found murdered la MattY WllUsms was blind and I In a mine accident. liatM; rested at Prescott, euiBialst; murderer. Given What Ha' : PMiLADKLrHlA, March! tt,- .... aw-nnlliMim.n wtift fcli i wu v.-,w..v..w, w.-w .r ween cuargea with reionieaa f a sevan-y ear-old girl 'ea a let I section of tha city, waa teSajr and senteuced te fifteen year ment. ,m TELEGRAPHIC TAB, Sir Peter Coats, of tha well k making firm of J. fc P. Ceata,( The Chicago cigarmsxara, peeled te strike. Empleym'twai ""-. Vi fi ix-vengressman xauieevs almost hopeless. i,K Representative O'Donnell, of Introduced a bill fixing a viittvAtAtit in 'tha abh4i w..w.... n t w . r--w, by certain countries countries net exacting x; be admitted free. Tha lata coffee growing In'ceintilaS ui coffee coming here t aafl Tlraall anil AirhAr nnilnfrlaaiftaV expert taxes. 0:;i Minister Rebert Lincoln ,di purv wist uh luteuua te rsssga. j, A anaciai train undtru' nylvanta railroad te tha Mi Ce. traveled from Jersey City te. ten in four hours and seviatata the fastest tlme en record. ,sTha gave "Aunt jacx," ut many prominent people being will return te New Yerk la regular evening performance. ?a. Along the lower Mississippi, breaking and It la feared that, a". ticm or country w:u en ni"nm.;r 1.000 men out of enc.1 '. 000 less by tha burning epput of Mat' hardt hardware werka at ClevauaO. Before a great audience la fttV: Catholie church at Wllkesbarre tht Ing, a solemn requiem maaa waa. brated for the entombed miners. ?- Ex-Member of the Legislature A! Schefield died in Philadelphia;' At Chicago about 300 awltcnnaM yards of the Chicago A Northwest en siriKeueinanuiugiua uiacurg-n.-j yard master. Forty policemen hay sent te tbe scene. .-Bi fw. uvaugeiiusi iuuiwwsai. ,r; YOIIK, aiarcu iu, iui veuvnu; sylviinia conference of -vv church discussed a committee 'i en Sabbath and tetnporaaesv resolution that Judge Brewers inent was a direct bid for tha llquat by President Harrison and hla cablaaj warmly discussed, ana waa nnaujA red back te the ceinmittae. ' 'v Resolutions were adopted exi symparhy with Bishop Dubba, I donce lu his complete vinaie stroMglydeuounclbg Bishop CewhmK Uiiicr. a) WRATHEU FORECAST.:',-;'.? Washington .D.C March 1 Eastern Pennsylvania: Jtala. snow te-night, and ea ( ', southerly winds j warmer. J . . "i" Possibly Bismarck's BuoeeaeeiN Te mark the anniversary or tfeeM hla grandfather, Emperor Wllljaaf emperer en Sunday sent sn ald-de-eaa ii.;.vnn iinAttiehnr. tha minister! interior, with the decoration Pf-sh( Or tllO UIUCK IUlKit. Atvvrajapjp decoration was a letter in tue ...... t.a,iurliliiir. tn which he I the honor with the memory Of thelehM perer, te whom iiereiersss "" the social rcfei m movement, which I he has resolved te pursue wita bu once. f rs In his efforts te carry out the form the emperor says he haa I - Bocttleber his main support), further axnreasea his warm aestl menta of the mlnlster'a seryteaa state, assures him or his full, a , ' -. ...tAn M...I Ulf. Hal SOU pprefcuvu, aw ,""J" "S ' bestowal of the decoration Witt I en te further wera in tne www incident Mi 'ramarka tot with Uisru BUM .WUt ItHMUft 1 ,.nimsiT
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