RSWTOiS Fl - I ' t .. Viel Hy Itantfegtef . 7Vfs'wfft,:l iilrlrHfci fnMlxgmM a VOLUME XXVI-NO. THE GRAND CASTLE. MUM nSLB MIGITS IN ANNUAL 8ESSIM IS ALIENWWI. Thirteen Castle Of Tfeta County Repre ented Repert orefflesrs Preset) ted. Abstract Of Their Statement. AixanrewH, April 1. The sir knights bf Lehigh county have been busily engaged fur months In preparing for the pilgrimage te this city, In honor of the fourteenth annual session of the Grand Castle of Penn- ir syivanis, wntcn was commenced te-day. The city Is gaily festooned and decorated arid handsome triumphal arches have been eroded along the line of the great parade, which will occur this afternoon. Lieutenant General Leuis E. Stilz, or Philadelphia, trill be chief marshal, and It is estimated Uatatleast6,000ir knights will be In Una The officers and chairman of the various committees are: Merris, J. Stephen, presi dent! Harry A. Jlerkemeyer, secretary j Hi W. Htlfllllefcfir- Irdnflllrnp i ftlintwwi II W. Hunslcker; printing. P. 1. Hunslcker; J hotel and reception, V. 1). Banter; music, ,1s.. K, Mullen; horses and carriages, Dr. ,! jA.H.,Rabeneht; railroads, W, U. Bird; ball and bnnquet, J, F. Hunslcker; decora tions, 11. W. Pluck. The ceremonies were opened at teu o'clock in the eleeant Music, hnll. whera the aewtonaef the Grand Caetle a-IU be lH)ld. Merris J. Stephen, esq.. chairman Of the committees, In a few wolf-chosen re marks, introduced sir knight and mayor, H. W. Alllseu, who delivered an eloquent address of Welcome wbicli was ably re sponded te by Grand Chief A. C. Lyttle, of Alteena. After a short intermission, the Grand Cattle was formally opened by the grand eatef. The ether officers present were: Past grand chief, Leuis E. Stilz, Philadel phia grand vlcochlef, David Casselberry, PUikidelphla; grand sir herald, D. D. Blauch, Johnstown ; grand high priest, Harry J. Whltzell, l'hlludelphitt ; grand master of records, J. D. Karnes, Philadel phia; grand keener or exchequer, Charles A.Bickel, Philadelphia; grand first gunrds linn, Geerge W. Klee, Chambersburg; frana second guarusman, ixmis siniui.jr., Ittsburg ; rep. te Supreme Castle. C. G. Simen, I'hlladelphta; trustees, Dr. W. H. Senderlng, Philadelphia, William A. Wle gel. Royersford ; F. A. Harris, Tyrllie. There was a very large attendance of sir knights, representatives being prosent from the 353 castles In the state. The session will probably occupy three days. The cumtnltlee en returns and credentials submitted their report, and the past chlefs degree was conferred en a number of sir knights from all sections of the state. Grand Chlof A. C. Lyttle then read his annual repert, which was referred te a committee.. The grand chief says: "Te say that I am glad te again meet with you in this annual session would but feebly express my feelings. I am glad te leek into your friendly faces and clasp your hands us true and valiant Knights. And as I leek back through the year and see the progress of our beloved order, I feel that truly Ged m fewnmercifiil te us, and surely deserves thocceregralltudeefour hearts. (JpAlpril 4, 1839, upon assuming cbarge of, the order, there wero 309 castles with a membership or 32,000. During the ?'ear ending April 1, 40 castles were In sti nted, making a total or 3.15 castles, and a memtiershlp or nearly 35,000. During the year he visited 68 castles and met delegations of thousands of sir knights representing ever two hundred castle. He devoted Tedays te travellng in the stote In visiting and instituting castles. In his recommendations he advecates a ladies' degree.; adoption of resolutions te the Su preeo Castle te further elnborate the ritual istic work, and thonppelntmont of a com mittee te co-operate with the local commit tee te make the parude and reception in Pittsburg in May a great success. He concludes as fellows : " Let ns all feel the Importance of individual effort and individual responsibility, and may the Great Chief of the Unlverse couthiue te smile upon us in the future us he has in the past." The following Is from the annual report. of the grand master of records, J, D. Barnes, which exhibits the wonderful t growth of the order during the past year, )Oth as te finances and membership: " New castles have been erected, old ones have been strengthened and built up, and thousands of young men have gained ad mission through our gates. Wohave been exceedingly prosperous during the past year, and there Is every indication that this prosperity win continue, wur iiigu stand ard or membership has been maintained." During the year he visited 123 castles, Including the 82 castles in Philadelphia. In conformity with a request of Grand Chief A. C. Lyttle, schools of instructions or the ritualistic work wero held in many dlsMlcts adjacent te Philadelphia, and In the latter city rehearsals were held. Thirty five schools and thirty-three rehearsals were held, at which 133 castles wero repre sented.. Forty-iilne castles were instituted during the year ending December 31, 1889, 7,2 !0 candidates admitted, and the membership increased 2,512, making the total membership en December 31, 18S0, 83,443. The following is an abstract of the semi annual reports or subordinate castles for the terms ending June 30, and Deccmber31, 1881): Number of members, December 31, 1888, 30,001 ; initiations during the year, 7. 000; admitted by card and certificate, 83; reinstated, 87; withdrawn by card, 205; do de ceased,; expelled, 43 ; resigned, 35 ; re jections during the year, 310; number of brothers who received relief, 3,005 ; wid owed families who received relief, 03; amount or rocelpts of suberdldate cas tles, 253,4t3,S0; amount expended, in cluding investments, 9243,211.48; total amount paid for roller, 395,739.73-; amount en hand nnd invested, 8358, T23.01; net increasc of funds, $01,001,10. The order is located ln45 counties of Penn sylvania. The average membership per castle in the state Is OS. The aggregate membership of the 40 castles instituted since January 1, 1880, Is 3,3S7,nn avorage or 88. During the four years, 18S0, 18S7, 1888 and 1889, 30,558 candidates were admitted in Pennsylvania, 27 1 castles Instituted and membership Increased, 21,013. In Phila delphia there are 82 castles, 10,0'2 mem bers, an overage or 130. The average fit lids .of each castle in the state ure $1,052. Four teen castles have been instituted since De cember 31, 1889, making a total of 3MS castles In the state. The present mem bership In Pennsylvania en April 1, 1800, in the 355 castles, is 31,820. Siucn the introduction of the order into Pennsylvania, October 1. 1875. the total ad missions Imve been 40,920; withdrawn, 808; deceased, 708: oxpelled,41; roslgned, 115; rolectod, 1,452; iiumber or brothers relieved, 0,702; total amount or rcceipts were, $025,090.73 ; total amount paid for re lief or brethers, widowed families, burial or the dead and donations, g250,40J.W ; total amount disbursements, including in vestments, J830.O02.60. In referring te the Johnstown and ether floods, he states that the castlss donated 810,213.05 te the mem bers and their families. The repert of grand keeper or exebequer, Chas. A. Ulckel, exhibited the follewing: Balance at lust repert, 83,038.14 ; received from grand inaster or records, J. D. llarnes, 110,388.12; total, frl3.420.20 ; paid out as per orders Ne. 1 te 330 inclusive, $10,122.71; balance new en hand, $3,303.52; the Urutid Castle has also $856.37 invested, The election commit tee reported the fel lowing officers elected for the ensuing year: Fer grand chief, Davis Casscl berrv, of Philadelphia; for Brand vlce chief, D. D. Blauch, of Johnstown; for grand high priest, Harry J. Whltzcll' of Philadelphia; for grand master or records, J. D, Barnes, or Philadelphia; for grand keeper or exchequer, Clia-i. A. Blckel, or Philadelphia; ter Grand Sir herald, Harry P. ltelnicke, or Philadel phia ; for grand trustee, Frank E. Daushcr, or Heading; for Ren. te Supreme Castle, Chas. H. Husten, or Philadelphia. The tinance committee estimate the re ceipts, Including balance, for the ensuing year at $13,523.52. They recommend ap propriations aggregating $11,310.10, as follews: Traveling expenses or grand chler, $1,000: salary or grand master ei records, ,1a95J salary or grand second guvnlansulKKoteJOKfil'V. castle supplies, $6 treet. ' of the ' liigle 181.' OOOi printing and stationery, 11,600 1 rent of office, 9210; office expenses, I50 ; annual dues te supreme cattle, 1300; expenses at session (Allentown.) $400; district grand chiei's term expenses, 9700; mileage (Allentown,) 18,080.18; 5 per cent gross re ceipts, 9600: committees' expense, 9160; testimonial te grand chief, A. C Lyttle, 9160. ' ' The following are the representatives from Lancaster ceunty: Lancaster city, H. W. Plnkerten, Ne. 46, Harry R. Blckel, Ne. 292; Columbia, A. M. Ostertagj Mt. Jey, H. C Scbeck ; LltlU, A. T. Lltch : Millersvllle, Jno. F. Miller; New Helland. A. O. Beiuberger; Manhelm, Samuel Yocum; Marietta. Frank Thompson; IUwIlnsvllle, W. H. Richardson; Bare Harber, Jno. E. Bletter; New Providence, Win. F. MeClaln ; Christiana, Thompson Pcnneck. - The Grand Castle at one o'clock took a recess until Wednesday morning, te enable the sir knlgbta te participate in the grand parade. A BUSY WEEK IN TOBACCO. The Sales of Seed Lear the Past Week Aggregate Over l.TOO Cases. The leaf tobacco trade the past week was a brisk one In old goods. The sales aggre gated ever seventeen hundred cases, S. Barnett & Ce., New Yerk, head the list with a purchase of 670 cases bought from local packers. This firm sent their man te Lancaster te buy the 1889 crop, but he was disgusted at its quality, and in stead of Investing that way he bought old goods. Sklles & Frey handled 125 cases, Dan Mager 100, David Lederman 250 and ether firms 676 cases. There was mere tobacco delivered by farmers the past week tbsn in any one week since the tobacco season opened. Farmers were anxious te deliver te meet their April obligations and buyers wero after bargains and in many cases advantage was taken of the necessities of the tobacco grower. Much has been written about the. bad tobacco crop of 1889, and it is rare that a man in the business will admit that it has any geed qualities. Such a party was seen te-day. He says that both seed and Havaus is turning out better by far than was anticipated, and these who pur chased largely will make money en their Investment. He leeks for higher prices for the tobacco yet in the farmers hands, and knows of crops that brought mere meney the past week by a few cents a pound than offered earlier in the season. The damage te It he claimed is net by any means as great as at first supposed by the packers. New Yerk Tobacco Market. Frem the U. H. Tobacco Journal. Business seems te have revived at last Activity was infused into our market by an almost unprecedenledly large number of out-of-town buyers whom, no doubt, the report of the proposed tariff legislation en tobacco sent flying hither and who bought qulte freely or the domestic and foreign leaf. As we predicted, the immodtate effect of the proposed legislation Is begin ning te tell en the market. Lear is net te bocemo cheaper, even if the tariff bill should net pass. Present buyers have therefore everything te gain and nothing te leso. Or domestic lear about 1.200 cases were disposed of. Chlof In deinand were Wis consin and Onondaga B's. But a goodly share of '88 Pennsylvania was sold also, and for certain grades of New England stock the demand was greater than the supply te he found. Fer many parties are holding back some flne lets of Housatonic and Connecticut Havana for a much higher advance than offered at present. Buyers have also commenced te Invest heavier in Sumatra. Kvcn mere than a hundred bale lets was sold a thing net heard of for months. As long as the tariff agitation lasts the prices at the inscriptions will net rule lower than last year's; the respects therefore are that the prlce of umatra will steadily rise for the next few months. The market would hcuce appear te be mere favorable for the buyers new than later en. Aggregate sales for the week about 400 bales. The next inscription is fixed for April 18. The Havana business continues as lively as ever. The news from Havana is net very encouraging of a plentiful new crop. The search new is for vegas containing wrapping leaf for the purpose of storing tliem awuy in case the $2 rate passes. Sales amounted te 1,500 bales. Flne new Heme dies demand from 90 te 05 cents. and old Vueltas from $1.15 upward. Ne limits are drawn there, if but the suitable tobacco is forthcoming. Frem the Tobacco Leaf. The market tills week was fairly active and manufacturers as well as Jobbers ex amined all varieties of tobacco, with the anticipation of securing tobacco suitable for wrapper purpeses. Binder and tiller to bacco, especially '88 Pennsylvania B's, were bought quite largely. The agitation new going en in Congress regarding the duty en Sumatra and Havana tobaccos suitable for wrappers, making the duty $2 per pound, has wrought the farmers throughout the tobacco growing districts te such a state ofexcitemont as te make buy lng ut present net very active. The farm ers In u short time, no doubt will realize the true situation of the market, and will sell their goods accordingly. Uana Repert. Sales or seed lear tobacco reported by J. S. Uans' Sen, tobacco broker, Ne. 131 Wuter street, New Yerk, for the week end lug March 31, 1800 : 350 cases 1888 Wisconsin Havana. 0J te 13c,; 140 cases 1888 Pennsylvania Ha vana, 12) te 131c: 100 cases 1888 state Havana, 12 te 14c; 100 cases 1888 New England (.Havana, 10 te 371c; 255 cases 1887-'88 Pennsylvania seed lear, 01 te 12c; 100 cases 1888 Dutch, p. t. 150 cases sun dries, 0 te 35c.Tetal, 1,195 cases. The Philadelphia Market. Frem the Tobacco Laf. Unquestionably selling or cigar lear Is quiet; that Is, sales made are net heavy I u quantity, whlle the fatuess obtained from pretlts does net fry out very pleasingly. The tlrst call is for hinders, while it is diffi cult te obtain the needed kind. New and then a sale of old tillers Is claimed. Occa sionally a few cases or domestlo wrappers Unci willing buyers. Prices are low. Sumatra Buyers claim bales are net as fairly packed as heretofore, hence sales are new unsatisfactory. Havana meves qulte freely; why? be cause It Is the leaf tobacco that has richness of quality. Receipts for the week 12 cases Connecti cut, 230 caes Pennsylvania, 30 cases Ohie, 02 cases Little Dutch, 182 cases Wisconsin, 62 cases Yerk state, 110 bales Sumatra, 209 bales Havana and 223 hhds Virginia and Western lear tobacco. Kales show CO cases Connecticut, 2S5 cases Pennsylvania, 20 cases Ohie, 55 cases Little Dutch, 235 cases Wisconsin, 83 cases Yerk state, 84 bales Sumatra, 298 hales Havana. A Ilrakeinan Injured. Jacob McAfee, a brakeman of the Penn sylvania railroad, whose home Is In Harris- burg, was coupling curs this morning at Therndale station. Just as the cars came together he slipped and threw up his arm anil It was caught botween the dead weed of the bumper. Although badly injured no bones of the arm were broken. The man wan brought te tancaster, taken te his home en News Express. Jlnster Monday ISeclubte, The .ancastcr Lledprkrans will give their annual Kasler dramatic entertain ment and soclable at their hall en Monday evening next. The committee having I ch.irge.nf the effair Is comjiescd of Adam Bicker, M. V. IJ. Keller, Henry Oesa, Invreuce Falk and Jacob Stumpf. Luutortbe AKtemblles. The series of assemblies which have been held at Eshleman's hall during the pa' t season w 111 be concluded by a flual en Faster Monday evening. It will partake oflhe nature of both a tegular ball and a germaii. NOT A CLEAR FIELD. COMEKUR IM8MS LIIELY TO IAVB WM1TIM. A Lively Battle Ter the Seaaterahlp. The Strnagle Fer County Offices Mera Aalmatvd Than Usual. r If the weather doss net Improve mater ially In a short time the numerous candi dates for the county offices te he filled en May lid will be unsble te bere the dear people with their appeals ler tbelr vote and Influence. Up te dste there sre seventy-two candi dates and with these for delegates, peer directors and prison Inspectors yet te be announced, the list will contain a hundred names by the time the entries are closed for the greatest scram bio for office In the history of the Republican party of the county. There are at present but two factions recegnlxed by the politicians. They are led by the rival cattle dealers who de busi ness en the oppeslto sides of Park avenue, hut a third faction Is likely te be fermed. Who is te be the Moses te lead Is asyet un decided. When formed this faction will be apt te attract te some or the young men or the party who are tired or doing the work while the old 'una get all the boodle and glory. The public will read all about this new ring In due time. The township bosses are badly mixed up as yet en the situation. They came te town te-day for instructions but get nene, for the few lcadera who name the candi dates te be supported by their henchmen have net yet fully doctded as te the offices, with one or two exceptions. Beginning with ihe head of the ticket, congressman llreslus has thus far n clear field. An effort made te Induce A. Hcrr Smith te run ngnin, with the proinise of support from nearly nil the politicians. was unsuccessful. Sheriff Burkhelder has the congressional bee in his bonnet, but he will net run If anybody else wants te be a candidate. There are two ether names mentioned in connection witii this office Dr. P. J. Roe buck and Samuel M. Myers. The first named would llke te run, but the poli ticians de net want him. The last named would be a strong candidate nnd acceptable te the politicians. He is consid ering the propriety of announcing. Whlle there is a disposition en the part of the politicians te roll re Breslus at the end of his tlrst term, he has the best of the fight and has warm friends who will sacrifice anything te make him. Next en the list is the prothenoUiry's contest, for which there are seven entries, three or whom formerly held this office. Five or the candidates are strong politically and have hosts or workers behind them, and the remaining two are net without supporters. Hart man gees into the fight with the prostlge or being a candidate or one of the factions. His political enemies me trying te make capital out or the recent city election, but en the ether hand he has gained friends for the elferts he made te elect Denues. It leeks as if A. C. Ilyus would be the selection or the old Heg Ring faction. He is well known throughout the county and is a formidable candidate. Capt. Stauffer, who is alsen candidatofer thin effice, is a hustler. He will sce mero people In less time than any or his oppo nents, and oxpectste win. He is net likely te be In a combination but will poll a geed vote ill the city and in nome or the districts or the county. Capt. MeMellen, who made a geed fight three years age, single-handed, against both factious, although late te enter the tight, began his campaign early this year. Heis a shrewd politician, nnd If he should get en a combination would be in the front rank when the votes are counted. Jehn Reland, of New Helland, Is strong in the vicinity or his own home and he ex pects te get a place en one or the combina tions. He has friends behind him who are pushing his claims. Joel S. Eaby and F. Lewis Nell hare none of the politicians of note with tbein, but are Hjugulne. They will in their per sonal canvass endeavor te show the peeple that they should be elected bacause the politicians are against them. Or the six candidates for sheriff the fight Is beyond a question betwoen Abram Keller, Wm. S. Shirk and Jehn Sides. The first named when a candidate three years age bad the solid support of the Bull Ring faction. This year part of it is against him, for Levi Senxcnig has declared for Jehn Sides. Mr. Sides is making a per sonal canvass in a manner fur different from that when he was a candldate seme years age. There is sympathy for him and it geos u great way. Willi Levi te start with as his friend he will get u fair share, If net the ontlre Bull Ring faction. If Keller should be deserted by this faction the fight will be between Sides and Shirk. The latter is a shrewd politician and has been MentzeHs right hand man for years and of ceurse will receive his support. With the excep tion of Martlu, the home or Deputy Arm strong, who is a candidate, Sides will be strong in the south, and tils friends are will ing te go for any candidate who will help him. The contest for register or wills has net developed sufficiently te form any conclu sion. Geyor appears te have the best of it, by reason of a sympathy for him, he hav ing been through se many campaigns. Aldus C. Herr Is making au actlve canvass and se is J. A. Soltenbergor, of Upper Leacock. There Is an interesting fight for clerk of the quarter sessions between Mart Fry, Chas. M. Strine, II. F. W. Urban and T. K. SwelgarU Urban mid Swelgart train with the Heg Ring crowd (uud Fry and Ktrine with the ether fellows. Swelgart Is being pressed for the combination, but Urban will get there, and en the ether sldeStrlne's father, the ex-sheriff, wants him slated, and Fry's friends demand his name en the Bull Rlug slate. With Strino in the field Fry will leso several hundred votes in Columbia that would go te him, with Strlue out or the contest. If both remain In the field Urban is in the fight, I. N. S. Will, of Elliabcthtewn, has the best of the contest fur cleric of tlie orphans' court at the present tiuie, and It leeks as If he would be a winner. Chaplain Leenard expects te get there, but the chaplain will be left. Fer treasurer there will be only two candidates, H. S. Martin and Thee. Hies land. Martin Is the candidate of the Heg Ring party, and Illestand of the ether. Commissioner Gingrich Intended te be a candidate, and was urged by many warm friends te be nue, but he could net see his way clear. The contest between the two parties above-named will show the strength of the respective factions. There are six candidates for the two offices or county commissioners. A. 11. Werth is the only present member who Is a candidate for ro-electiou. Fer many years it has been the practlce te continue one or the old oeiumUilonera. There ap pears i'e be geed reason for this. With a full beard of new members It would take mouths for the commissioners te leant the many details of ihe office, aud the public would be Inconvenienced. With this In LANCASTER, PA., TUESDAY, favor of Mr. Werth te start with, he Is a strong candidate. Of the remaining candidates, Benjamin Hershey, who made a strong fight three years age, has many friends, and It leeks like Werth and Heisliey en one of the mmliltiftMnnt. Calvin Carter, who was for three terms a' prison Inspector, new wants te be a com. mlsstener. The faction he has trained with for many years will support him. This faction's choice for second man will be determined by circumstances. It may be Reyer or Armstrong. Fer coroner one faction will run Levi W, Greff and Uie ethor old Danny Shifter. The ether candidates are Heneman for n third term, D. B. Keplinger and Isaae M. Brubsker. The lutontien of E. K. Martin's political enemies, as te delegates te the state conven tion, is kept very quiet. They de net want te allow Martin te have them without a contest and are almost afraid te go Inte a tight. Martin's friends throughout the county have created a sentiment In his favor, It being the first time that Lancaster county bad an opportunity of naming a man en the state ticket. With the boom hlsnowspaper trlends have given him It will be difficult te defeat his delegates, and It leeks as If he would be allowed te name the man te go te the convention te vote for the candidates already slated by Quay. Some of the men opposed te Martin want te see him en the ticket he that thev will 'have a chance te knife htm In Novembor. The contest for senator in the Nerthern district Is a fight between Win Smith and Christ KaufTman, and it has bocemo se through the candidacy of Stebor and 1111 1111 1111 llngfo'.t.whe are culling each ether's threats In a Moctlen or the county wheroelthor would be strong. KaufTman has the pros pres pros tleo or Columbia's almost solid vote te start with, and ir he getsnny kind of a vote In ether parts or the district he has a chance Smith Is a werker, and in his end of the county will poll a big vete. The with drawal of olther Stebor or llllllngfelt would put a diflerent phase en the contest. Fer assembly nothing is yet determined and will net be for a few weeks. The Intki.i.!uknckr will from time te time publish a review or the situation, gathered from the best sources obtainable, and en the Monday beforetbe primary will have reports from every olectlen district el the county giving a general resume or what has been done nnd what will be dene by the township besses. A PLEASANT HIltTIlDAY PARTY. The Snow Stepped the Fireworks, But Net u Flue Supper. Last ovenlng was n gala time for Gcerge ICIrcher, proprietor or the Gelden Eagle hotet, at Llme and East King streets, and one of Lancaster's host known cillzetis. Mr. Klrcher eolebrated his sixty-fourth birth day, and whenever theso anniversaries come around the old gentleman, as well as bis friends, aroawareof it, as he usually has a celebration. Mr. Kircher was born In Wurtumberg and came te this country in 18(0. Fer years lie kept a hotel en West King street but for the past twenty years he has been at the hotel new kept by him. Among his ether accomplishments Mr. Klrcher Is a manufacturer of fireworks. He has a thorough knowledge of that business and has few suiierlers in this country. He has had a number of displays at his hotel during the past few years, and many of out citizens will romember the ene that he gave In the centennial year. All the tlrowerks that he sends elf are or his own manufacture. He does net make thorn te soil, but simply for his own amusement mid that or his friends. It was the Intention of Mr. Klrcher te have an elegant display last night, and for some time past he has been busy manufacturing pieces or all kinds. A stand was erected in the street, but, owing te the very dlsagreeable woather, it was thought host te postpeno the display until this ovenlng, when it will take place if the woather will permit. Although the fireworks did net get off last night Mr. Kircher had another trout In store for his friends. During the evening everybody that was present rat down te an excellent supper, which had been prepared by and was In charge et "Bismarck," the caterer. It was a splendid affair and u ceuple hundred peeple did Justlce te the great meal. After wards everybody enjoyed themselves in dlffereut ways and it was a late hour be be be fere all left the hotel, wishing the host many mero as pleasant birthdays. Te UeucttC the Colored. Lakk Moiiemk, N. Y., April 1. The first meeting of the Mohonk negre con ference will be held here en June 4th, 5th and Gth next. The ebject of the onference Is te consider ways and means te elovate the negre race by means or education and Christian religion. It will bring together a large number or premi nent men interested In this cause, uud u full and froe discussion of problems In volved will be had, with a view te the adoption of seme general plan or system for carrying forward this Important work. Political Issues and discussions will be avoided and the attention will be confined entirely te rollgteus and educa tional preblems. Ex-Prosldent Hayes will preslde at the confereuce. Ex-Justice Win. Streng, Hen. Jehn C. Cevort, Rev. Drs. Jes. E. Ray, of Chicago; J. C. Harlzell, or Cincinnati ; A. W.Pitor.er Washington ; U. L. Wayland ; Lyman Abbett; Win. Hayes Ward ; James M. Iluckley ; Jehn M. Ferris; F. F. Ellcuwoed ; II. L. Morehouse, or New Yerk; A. G. Huygoed, or the Slater funds; ox-Presldont And row D, Whlle ; ex-Govorner D. II. Chamberlain ; Gen. Armstrong, or Hampton; Gen. O. O. Heward uud many otliers ure expected te be present and take part in the discussion. The Tobacco Tux. Washington, April 1. The ftill text of the tobacco schedule or the Republican tariff bill which was yesterday submitted te the full committee en ways and means by Chairman McKlnldey Is as fel lews: leaf tobacco suitable for cigar wrappers, ir net stemmed, two dollars per pound; if stemmed, two dollars and sevonty-flve cents er pound : PiioviuF.e, that If any jiortien of any to bacco Imported in any hule, box or pack pack age, or in hulk, shall bosuitahle for cigar wrappers, the outlte quantity of tobacco contained in sack bale, box or parkugoer bulk, shall he dutiable; if net steinines at two dollars per peuud; if stemmed, at two dollars aud Hoveuty-five cents er pound. All ethor tobacco In leaf unmanufac tured and net stemmed, thlrty-flve cents per pound. If stemmed, fifty cents per pound. Tobacco manufac tured of all descriptions, net speci ally enumerated or provided for In this uct, forty cents jer Jpeund. Snuir aiidxmiir flour, manufactured or tobacco, ground dry or damp, and pickled, scented or otherwise, of all descriptions, fifty cents per pound. Cigars, cigarettes and cheroots of all kinds, tli roe dollars jxir pound and twenty twenty twonty five per centum advalorem; (but paper cigars and cigarettes, including wrappers, shall Ite subject te the same duties ns are herein Imposed upon cigars. Application Withdrawn. II. K. Furlow baa withdrawn his. applica tion for office under Mayer-elect Clark. AP111X. 1, 1890. PASSED BY THE SENATE. TIE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL AFP10TED BY A VOTE OF TO l. Seme Amendments Opposed and De feated by Senater Itawley and Other Itepnbt leans Previsions of the Hill. The dependent pension bill was passed by the Senata en Monday. All the amendments proposed were rejected, aud the bill was passed as reported from the committee. The discussion ou the amendments was llvely. Mr. Plumb's provided ler removing the limitation as te arrears of pensions making pensions en account of wouiftlser inurlcs or dlscase commenca from the death or discharge of the soldier. Mr. Plumb said that the commissioner of pensions bad stated, seme weeks since, that the cost of removing the limitation of arrears of pension would be about $478, 000,000, and that the chairman of the Heuso committee en pensions had estimated It at $500,000,000. It would be souiewhero about these figures. Mr. Davis, chairman ofthe committee en C enslens, said that that committee had new efore It elght separate bills, oevorlng the ontlre question or ponslen arrearages. The commlttee had deemed It te be Its duty te take up first the bill new under considera tion, which steed first In the desires or these who wero Interested in the matter of pensions. That bill had been the objective point of coneresslenal legislation for Iho last three Congresses, and necessarily and logically came tlrst In order. The amend liient offered by the senater from Kansas was en a different subject and coverod a different topic, Introducing ethor consider ations. Until the endlug bill was dis posed of the commltteo had net foil froe te report ou the ether tnalter. Air. Ceck roll declared his conviction that If (he estimate or the commissioner of pen sions was $178,000,000. It would cost net a dollar less than $000,000,000, and one-hair of that sum would have te be paid out at the llrst quarterly paymeut, ir the amend ment were adopted there would have te be some means provided for paying that immense amount. Mr. Blair favored the principle of Mr. Plumb's amendment, but argued that It should be brought forward as an Independ ent measure, net as au amendment te the pending bill. Thocest or the pending bill had been ostimtted at $30,000,000, but he should be very much disappointed If It did tint cost twlce as much. There never was a Juster measure than that for. the payment or arrears of pensions. The question was net whether the amount was large or small but whether It was n deht. Why could it net Ijo paid? Had the time passed when the reptiblle was without credit te hlre the nocessary money T Could net bends be Irf Irf sued te pay the debt T It was time te call a halt en all such low, selfish and devlllsh considerations as were raised against the payment of that debt. He might be will ing te comprnmise en paying arrears for fifteen years or for ten years. He thought It very likely that the cost or arrears or pensions would reach $000,000,000, aud It might reach a billion. Mr. Frye regretted that the amendment was before the Seiiate, net that It placed him In a position where he had te vete for it or against it, but bocause it should regard its adoption us a torrlble moil ace te the soldiers of the country. He hud held for u long whlle fund he bad un dertaken te show It in addrosses te bodles or seldlcss In his own state) that there was a pnue tee rapid ultogethor for their welfare and for their geed, There was a danger or overleaping In the matter or pensions. When Mr. Cioveland commenced te veto ponslen bills the Demo cratic party rail Hed what he did, and net only the Democratic party, but many or the busltiess moil In the Republican party, tee. He said te sertaters who were press ing the amendment that they wero Im perilling the true inlorestsef the soldlers, and wero creating prejudices against pen sions. If the amendment were adopted and the bill enacted Inte a law the soldlers who looked forward te a service ponslen bill would leek in vain. Hodureu net vote for a preposition that that (he hcllevcd) would be absolutely destructive te the host Inter ests of the soldiers, aud he should be com cem com pellod te vete " Ne" en the aiiteudineut. Mr. Hawley ex pressed his persenal obli gation te Mr. Frye for telling the serious truth In the matter. He did net bolleve that the American soldiers asked for that amendment. He would stake his political standing ou the assertion that, out or any five hundred old soldlers. there would be found a majority against it. Headlong ex tra vugance would bring men into power who would stint and smioer.o and deny the soldier. There was a limit In the matter of onsien legislation. He appealed te every old selder te be reasonable and Just, The American nation had certalnly net been stingy. Pension expenditures for the next year would amount te uearly $130,000,000. Ne nation In the world had evor appre prlatcd far Its soldiers a sum that could be compared te that. He begged the old sol diers te romembor that the objection te getting into another war would be net the cost of curry lng It en, but the consequences of It ; and he also nsked them te remember that tltose onertnous sums of money came out or the pockets, very largely, or peeple as peer as thcmselves. He told an anecdote ofGcneral Grant ou the occasion of his last visit te the capltnl. With his characteristic modesty he kept out or the chamber uud sal In ene of the cloak rooms, where almost every senator visited him. He sat with the accustomed cigar, and talked freely en every question Introduced. lie said that en his way te the cupitela clergy. man cume te him asklnir him te sliru a memorial asking tln.t every man who had evor been a prisoner of war should be pensioned. He had told the clergymau that he ought te be in hotter business; that there were all kinds or prisoners, some who let themselves be caught easily, seme who had a stomach ache or a sere tee when u battle was in the air, and who worn caught by a squad or rebel cavalry, and seme who were caught ahead or the skirm ish line. Seme of them hud a geed rest, and were all the hotter for being prlsouers. "I will tell yen," said (leueral Grant, "what I would de If I were president. 1 would sign any reasonable bill te rellove the distress of an houest old soldler, or of his widow or children, but I would net vete ene dollar te the able-bodied men." "That last expression," said Mr.Hawley, "sank Inte my memory. I llve up te that. That Is my platform. I de net bolleve that my state asks me te odd $500 000,000 te the dohtef the republic. The theory of a pon pen pon seon Is that It takes care of u mail who Is te-day a tuderer by reason of his sorvlce In the army, but net that It shall go back 10 or 15 or 20 years (when u man did net apply for a pension) nnd pay him five or six or ten thousand dollars. If we ure going te spend $500,000,000 It would be better te divide It pre rata and net threw It awuy ut random. Aim as sharply as you can at actual necessities uud take care of the old Holdlern, bittdouutbestampoded by claims ngents. De exactly what you think Is goitereits and right and the country will sustain you In It." Mr. Vest ettered an amendment provid ing that the meney necessary te meet the appropriation under this bill shall be raised by an lucome tax of 5 nor cent, en Incomes between $2,000 and $5,000; 7i per cent, between $5,000 and $10,000, and 10 iter rent, ever $100,000. Mr. Plumb offered au amendment te pay a ponslen ef$8u month te all who served W days In the late war who are 02 years of uge, or as they attain that age. He said that this wasjttst what Congress had dene in regard te the soldiers of the Mexican war, and that the additional amount that would be necessary under It forthecomlng year would be ubeut $10,000,000, which amount, of ceurse, would goon Increasing until the maximum would be reached In 1905. After brief discussion of the two latter amendments the bill was passed by the following vote: Yeas Allen, Allisen, Blair, Call, Casey, Chandler, Davis, Dawes, Edmunds, Faulkner, Frye, Gcerge, Gibsen, Hawley, Hearst, Hig glus, Hear, Itigalls, Jenes, of Nevada, McPlmrsen, Maudorseti, Mitchell, Meedy, Merrill, Paddock, Payue.Pcttigrow.Flerco, Piatt. Plumb, b'ju-vcr. Shermnn. Snoennr. j Squire, Stewart, Bteckbrldtc, Teller Tur- pie, Voerhecs, Walthall, Washburn. Wll Wll Wll uoti.eriowa 42, t, yrl,a,et 1,erry. Blackburn, Cockrell, Colquitt, Daniel, Harris. Jenes, or Arkan sas j Pugh, Reagan, Vest, Wilsen, or Mary land J2. The bill provides that the fact of the desth of the soldler or sailor leaving neither widow nor child having been shown, It shall only be nocessary te prove that his parent or parcntsate wlthoutetber means of support than their own labor, or the contributions of ethers net legally bound for their support. All pensions te oenunence from the date of thu tiling or the application nnd te continue no longer than the existence of their dependence. It further provides that nil persons who Rerved three mouths or mero during the late war ami who have been honorably dis charged, and who are new or who may be suffering from menul or physical disabil ity, net the result of their own vicious habits, which renders them unahle te cam a support, end who are dependent mxin their daily labor or upon the contributions of ethers net legally bound thereto for their support, shall be placed uen the list or Invalid pensioners nnd be entitled te re re celve $12 per month te comineiico from the date or the filing or the application, and shall continue during disability. Any poraen who served three months or mere, and who was honorably discharged or died, leaving a widow, miner children under 10 years or age, or a dependnnt mother or father, such widow, or children, or mother or father, shall be placed upon the pension roll without regnrd tothecauso or death provided It was net due te a viola tion erthe laws or en account or vicious habits, nnd that said widow was married te the deceased prier te the passage or this net. Frem ihe date of thopassage of this act the Increase of pensions for miner children shall be at the rate of four dollars per month, Instead or two dollars per month, nnd In case a miner child Is Insane or otherwise helplcas, the pension shall con tinue during lire. A D13A8THUUB WRECK. Eight Big Ceal Cars Thrown Frem the Tracks at ltohrerstewn. The Pennsylvania railroad company had another very disastrous freight wreck this morning, it occurred Just east of the roll ing mill at Rohrorstewn and but a short distance from the station. Shortly before llltie o'clock a freight train drawn by on en on glne Ne. 1,382, drawing cars that were mostly leaded with coal, was passing east and just west of the station a brake rigging, of ene or the "Jumbo" coal cars felt, pleying great havoc It get under neath the car wheels, and thstcaused the breaking of an oxle. In a short space of time, and bofero the train could be stepped, eight of the largest kind of coal cars, with their leads, were thrown from the track nnd piled upon each ethor. The trucks were tern from all of the cars, and this had a bad effect urieu the track. The rails of the south track were tern up for a distance of 280 feet and these of the north track for 180 feet. The Colum bia and Parkesburg wrecking crews were sent for te clear the tracks, which were net only blocked with broken cars, but In some places were coverod te the depth of several feet with coat. The ears wero nearly all very badlj broken nnd sev eral wero pitched down an embank ment en the north side of the tracks, A large force of men are at work ou the track this uftorneon and it was oxpccled te have the tracks olearod and repaired In a few hours. Frem the appearance or affairs when the Intrllierncer reporter left the place It did net seem prebable thut any trains could imlss the place of disaster be fore night. The wreck caused a great delay te both passenger and freight trains. Closely following the freight Hint was wrecked was Columbia Accommodation, due bore at 0 o'clock. When the passengers saw the extent of the wreck a irrcat mauy''cv'.hem started uud walked In the plke te VTC"V'. Many or thorn were peeple who had Important first or April busineas here. Otliers wero trunsforred after u long delay. All passougers te and from Columbia slnee the wreck have been transferred from tralim which run te Iho wreck from Colum bia and Lancaater. Ezra Cockier, a brakeman en the freight train which was wrecked, made a narrow oscape from being killed. When he saw that the cars would leave the track he Jumped eir te save his lire. In se doing lie bruised his legs and body, aud seriously Injured one knee cap. He was taken te the house or Benjamin Leng, u relative, who resides In tlie village nnd after receiving proper attention he was taken te Falmouth where his folks reside. IN A UKPLOHAHLE CONDITION'. The Terrible Experience efths Residents et the Circle. Sr. Leuis, April L Information from what is known ns tlie Laceula C'lrcle, n sec tion of country bctwcoiiHelona and Arkan sas City, which is practically surrounded by tbe Mississippi and Whlte rivers Is te the effect that the peeple there ure In a deplorable condition and suffering. The water peured evor the loveosonall sldes and In threo hours the circle waslllled even with the surface of the riveis, the water averaging eight feet deep. This occurred se suddenly that the people had no time te de anything. Tholrheuscs, sleck end everything else they ewned was in the water, and In seme cases swept awuy before they realized what had happened. The citizens of St. Holena sent the stoamer Housten Coombs down there last Thurs day a the roller beat te aid the peeple. A correspondent ou beard writes that when the stoamer arrived ut the circle a number of houses were found te have been blown off their blocks or stilts mid otliers were badly ca reened ever into the water. The poeplohud been living in lefts In seme of the low houses, and when theso cureoned, they could only oscape by knocking holes In the roers. Scveral peeple were blown Inte the water aud swum te trees, where they remained nil or lust Thursday night, and u numborer cuttle were blown from the levces aud drowned. On Friday men went ever the whole ctrcle in skiffs and transferred peeple from trees and reefs te the glu-houses, which are generally large and substantial buildings. All theso houses ure new packed with poeplo, two hundred persons being in seme of thorn. The Coombs brought out ISO people and 110 hcud of stock and took them te Helena. When the Coombs cume out of the circle the steamer Titan, with barges, was going in, and It Is thought thut they can bring out all the remaining stock aud as many of the poeplo us dcslre te get awuy. Many of the planters In the circle are utterly ruined and tbe rcmalnder have no seed te plant even should the waters subslde In time te put In a crop. The suffering has been and will be great, and aid or ull kinds will be necessary te carry peeple through their ailllcllen. Futally Stubbed Twe Meu. "Fiddler" Smith, u notorious tough, ontered Heiiian'a mat factory, in Newark, N. J., en Monday and stubbed Gcerge Hnstlngs and also Froderlck Butler, who went te Hustings' assistance. Hustings died last Highland Butlor'sllfe is despaired el. amuii was iiiseuarKuti iium tivumu a shop a few days age and he blanted Hust ings for his dismissal. WKATIIEU FOltKCASTU. P Washington, D. C, April 1. Fei Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair, stationary lemiierulure, westerly winds becoming variable, PRICE TWO OENTS.1 KILLED WHILE ROBBti i si an ai THE WILD CAREER OF AGCCST KEMI ENDS IN SALT LAKE C1TT. II Leaves This City About SU : Age and After Seme Sarvle la tl Regular Army Desert. , Some days nce the iNTELMerj-caa ' lishcd nn account of the killing of a named Frederick Werner nnd a cornea In Salt Lake City, who were trying te J another man. The local came te the t of Jehn c. Desch, formerly of thlsi but new residing at Kendnllsville, Indk He writes te this paper, stating that :. knows the man; his right nam'. August Wenninger, and he is a baker.' trade. He worked for Geertce Ge Froderlck Goes and Jehn Gets, in Lsn ter, seme years age. He was born In many and catne te Lancaster when young. He enlisted In the rmy about Soptember 10th, ut Hnrrlshurg.and wasat once sent te Island, New Yerk. He remained I until April 30, 18S5, when he was I his regiment, then stationed at Fert Br Wyoming territory ; he was a member 1 company H, 21st regiment, United Infantry. Some time In the Utter pait'i 1887 lie asserted rretn the army, and that tlme.tip te the day of his death, hi' reaming about in the terrlterlflkwf He'' a marrled man nnd had a wife and i child when he enlisted. Be entered. I army under the name of Werner, bnt 1 Desch Is net certain whether be gav llrst name as Fred or August. Desch was in the regular service.) Wenninger. They went te Davis Island 1 gcthernnd wero nfterwnrds plseed In I same regiment, in 1880 Wenninger! Desch it visit In Salt Lake City and told I that hn intended deaertlng. Desch was a J vate In Ce. K, Oth regiment of Infra nnd was discharged oe year ageTl seems te knew all about Wenninger, I was In a position te knew, and there! .1iilt. m1u.ii It M.t? InnfrJkv i UU..U ..U..M M..J .W,M,Wi rj Freni Inquiry among the bakers was learned that many of them knew 1 nlnger very well. He worked at did bakeries here and at one time was la I uurg. us aise carrieu en usaing inn rletta for a time after getting married.'? J father was in Philadelphia when last I of nnd the whereabouts of his wife. child nre unknown. 5j Three Peep Drowned. MiM-enD, III., April 1. Grant Adslt;! wife, two-year-old child and ar daughter of Elmere Themas, atterei cress Sugar Creek ford, four inlleer west of horn yesterday nnd three, of ! party were drowned, Mrs. Adslt belaft only one escaping, The stream wae rej and the wlfe protested In vain egatas tempting te cress. Adslt threw oft? heavy clothing and piungM into te w trying repeatedly te push the floating! te shore. After desperate efforts bc, cum tied and sank, Miss 'l nemas;: thrown out and wns drowned. Mrs. ( clung te the wagon body after he I wns drowned befere hereyee-sna.i ward managed te grasp tbe willows i overhung the stream ana dragged ashore. Searching parties hare N plering the creek but no bodies navevl recovered. k c9 nn the It enl te Liverpool. Qudknstewh. April 1. It has "I ascertained by the divers employed examining tywull or the steamer cm Paris, -that broken machinery pounds!. hele through thetjtfotlem or the reset this accounts for the fspWItfwlth tlie engine rooms aud ether sectIO with water. The dlvets have, step Ingress of water te a great extent sndi steam pumps, which were nut at yesterday, hnve succeeded In clearing! engine rooms nnd ethor flooded section water. As the water was pumped out I stenmer rese and she Is new up te I usual draught. It has been decided te I lltjr n J.,ivcini mm tiv v;j. , begin te-night. tii Shet lly His Wire. ifl C'AntteLL. Ills.. April I. Yesterday neon Stanley Wilcox was fatally shot his wlfe. He rushed from tlie Heuse wi he lived and foil prostrate In a store; Joining, crying " ray wire suei me." Wilcox was found In her room, w violently. She was Disced In Jail. Ni la known erthe catue ofthe crime bnt known that the couple have net lived pity together ter seme nine. i,r 1 TKLEOnAPniC TAPS. fi Tim nubile debt was decreased la And ll.finn.OO0. && Tim United States Senste te-dar 1 bill giving a pension of 8100 per month- the widow of General Jenn a. hi Tim California Athletle club has I n-nrun T Ttlniieh and veuncr Mitchell I fight en June 27, for a purse ef800. ' The United mates grana jury . e Yerk this morning renua sn inaiein against P. J. Clausen for embezzling niistraetlnir funds of Sixth National b and lniiklmr false entries. '-;;v A H)rtien of the dam en Little Kanawl river, nar Parkeshurg, W. Va., gave we, yesterday. Navigation will be suspende until the last or June, en account ui break. rtnnmsentatl ve O'Neill has secured a I fur Mr. Randall with Themas B. Brewf of Indiana, during the entire session. Ml Randall wns paired with Mr. Wilbur, New Yerk, who died pile morning. One thousand plnmbers will strike Chicago te-day, ine siriae was uruusj nimnt liv refusal of master clumbers concede the demand made for general ad vniiim tti tvnirn.- .nd for & half heltdar ea Saturday. Many or the master ptambeflg linifn InrrrA niiif ttiM el nil It ft. rift, hilt II l A PiVbffl lldent they will win. They saytbeyijSJ prepared te .tand a long sleg. H llie werus ei iuu .uuiumu wimj Bethayecs, Montgomery county. gat wrecked by an explosion thlitHf.eT,g Stcphen Burroughs was insiamrj -,JJ .....I 1)..!.. II !!. Li.iliiiul v InlnrAt- T"tA UI1V, ft U.V. .IJ v..w J ...j....- Hen. David Wilbur, congressman m the llltb New Yerk district died te-day Cardinal Gibbens, three arehbisba twelve bishops, and-150 priests ioek in the funeral services of Archbl Hciss, at Mllwaugee, le-aay. Flint, April 1, Sometime age a cej splraey te derraud a lottery company i HViKinnvur 1 1 II ll'r:irv. WU Ulltered into fa V...- 1 , .-...-, -,,, - - eoveral persons, Including two officer 4 the company. The conspirators succcec in drawing a prlze of 1.OCO.000 florins. I .i... ... n j nr.AnnM(iu rtniMin ann arras Their trlel which has Just taken place, .-..l.-.l I.. il..l...nni.l..ll.ui mail Farklla- holder of the ticket which drew tbe pi en.i E.i.iuvi.iinil 1'uosneckv theoffle ofthe company who were Implicated In I plot were eacu senienvwi jf" r irvitnttiv Fruu Felkesv. whose daui dlsgulsed us a boy, drew the wiunh iitimUei was sontenceu te iwe wr, collector ueiy.ii w mre; unyi wtat, K J J. - r'?.fr3,.U jg ... ? . 'f ,1 - Tf . 5&l ., , .., . j. liiii VA. -.. .
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