($ b ;r t - H LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE! MONDAY. JANUAHY 7. 4. ' AS 1 i "". t ' . 'V- 1. I "Sj P. fcancnstct JntcUIflenrer. "MONDAY SVKNINa, JAN, 7, IB04. TIic Werk In Washington. A dispatch from Washington te the Bosten re$t, credits Mr. llandall with the Intention of disrupting the Demo cratic party by ngltntlDg n ceurse en the tariff question In opposition te that of the wuysuud means commlttee, and, In the certain event of his falling te nccetnplish his purpose, he Is te leave the organization of which he has se long been n faithful member and trusted leader. Of course, an Announcement of ouch intrinsic Impossibility as this would attract no mero notlce thnn It deserves except from the fact that It Is credited te the regular Washington correspondent of the Pest, Mr. Henry L. Nelsen, who happens Just new te be Mr Cnrlisle'a private Becretary In this view of the case his announcement of Mr. Randall's purposes which can nt most be only speculation en his part must be regarded as In the worst of pos slble bad tnste and much mero likely te Injure the speaker than Mr. llandall As n matter of fact, we presume, that Mr. lUndall and overy ether con cen con 8ervatlve Democrat In the Heuse, who might be likely te differ from Mr. Morrison ami his associates, will be content for the present te attend te the faithful discharge of the duties allotted te them intlie commlttee assignments. That will be their highest duty and sulll nlent engngement for the present. Meantime no tariff measure will likely get before the Heuso before the commlt cemmlt commlt teo of ways and means hns considered and agreed upon one ; and this may be a matter of serious difficulty; for while Mr. Morriseu, Mr. Hurd and Mr. Hewitt, leading members of the com mittee, are all classed as revenue reform era, it Is by no means sure that they will agree upon the thing te be reformed nor the way te reform It. It is notable that revenue reformers from Louisiana rally as solidly te the protection of sugar, as the free tr.ule representative from Virginia stands up for the indus try of gathering sumac. Until the com mittee llfelf agrees upon a bill, there Is no occasion, obviously, for indulging in gloomy vaticinatiens of Democratic disruption in Washington, nor any decent pretext for ascribing such purpest-s te trusted and patriotic Demeciats. An Indication of ether issues than tlie tariff revision that should engage the attention of the Democratic Heuse and an earnest tint Mr. Randall in the posi tion in which he weu his best distinction will be able te shape these issues for the geed of the country and te ihe advant age of his party are furnished by the action of tlie appropriations' committee upon the estimates of Tensions Com missioner Dudley. It seems that this functionary last jear asked from his party in Congress the grant of a hundred million dollars, and reported an unex pended balance of fourteen milliuus, upon which representation he was given eighty six millions. It turned out that hl3 estimates were go lavishly and loosely made that en the one hand his unex pended balauce win thirty nine instead of ufteen millions increasing the total giaut at his service te one hundred and twenty live millions while his expendi tuies for the year are only sixty or sixty five millions leaving him an unexpended balance of sixty millions at the least. In the face of this he asked Cengrt ss for forty millions mere, and the appruprm tlen committee cut him down te fifteen, which, witli his balance brought ever, will be ample te meet the largest esti mated utcesslties of his department for the coming year. A few mure &uch sweet s of the pruning knife and a lemerseless cutting down or the extravagant grants asked by reckless Republican depart ments will ha the best work upon which the Democrats of the Heuse can engage and it is cutrusted te hands that will net be likely, te neglect it. An election for gas trustees is coining en In Philadelphia. Conspicuous among the men who deslre reelection te this responsible pest aie David II. Line and William It. Leeds, both prominent and active Republican politicians, Line belug the late lecerder and Leeds chairman of the Republican city commit tee.TJie course of these men as members of the trust haa been obnoxious te these who entertain reform ideas of municipal government ; they are antagonized by the Commlttee or One Hundred and by pretty ueaily every respectable political element in the city ; their z -al te retain themselves In positions with no salary attaehed, but of great influence and patronage, coupled with their well known character as practical politicians, sub jects them te all the mero suspicion. Neither, we have reason te believe, can be elected if he has te depend solely en Republican vete-i in councils, and each expects te supply this dellciency by obtaining for some consideration the auppeit of Democrats. Such a prospect is Highly discreditable te the be called Democratic meiiibns of Philadelphia councils who a e counted en te de thla It is neither the right thing for public interests nor expedient in a pulut of party view, for Democrats te help te put men like Lseds and Lane into positions of such Influence. The Rpictucle is calculated te create disgust and demor alization in the party organization in the city and weik Irremediable evil through out the state. Theio can be no oxcuse nor apology te Justify it, aud the honest Democrats of Philadelphia, constituting the great bulk of the patty there, should muke themselves heard In vigorous denunciation of this contemplated act of treachery. An Idea of the tromeudotis odds against which the Democracy atruggle in the effort te oust the Republican party from the places of trust which Ha members have abused may be had from the statement of the Atlanta Constitution that the civil list of federal officeholders new numbers an army of 63,000, exclu sive of postmasters aud railway mall empleyes. All told the government lias nn active force of probably as many as 10,000 in New Yerk nnd 7,CC0 in Penn sylvania, enough te balauce the result in these great contested and controlling states. If these government stipen diaries would nt ene election keep their is,.,v hands off there would be no doubt of , 4 1,n -,ai.l It. ti ln ( til it 1)..itiitu1 !,, til' tllU ilXllllU 111 Vlblll'l OtitlU. 1 ll-tVIUllllK u advocate an improved civil service the Republican party employs all of these agencies te retain Itself In power, every where ; as in this city it illustrates the exclusion of federal officeholders from nctive participation In partisan politics by making the postmaster chairman or Its city committee. Ax exhibit is published of the highest and lowest prices of securities listed by the New Yerk stock exchauge at the be ginning of July, 1SS1, and the last day of 18S.1, the result of which Is a show lug of ? 12 1,02 1,220 Apparent shrinkage of values in this ieried and various com ments are made upon this tiemendeus "less te the country," which "would be sufficient te bankrupt the financial community of nearly any European country, but has been born by the peo ple of the United States without serious effect upon the general prosperity." This view of the figures is of ceurse fictitious. The facts are that most et the stocks quoted were given a balloon value en the list by the manipulation of the st ik gun. bleis for their own purpose; thoughtful persons Knew ery well that there was no sound basks for such prices ; the money that ene set of dealers has lest en their depreciation auether party has made; there has becu no real less of values te the country except the deuier alizatfen indicted upon regular trade by the pernicious influence of these gamb linn operations In fictitious values, and If the general shearing of the lambs has resulted in lessening the number of foolish adveuturers into Wall street, their experience will have been useful te the country, its morals and its business. The county commissioners have le led n 2i mill county tax. Twe mills wuild have lieeu sufficient te meet all excuses and with proper economy te have paid as much of the county debt as was nec essary, after the payment of ?1OJ,0imj in thrte years At the present rate of expenditures the city tax next year will have te be increased. The comity tax should have been cut down as much as possible; List year the Ixtklmekncer demonstrated that the receipts of the county upon a three mill tax would be $100,000 mere thau its necessary ex pen ditures ; this has been found te be true, but the premised reduction te a two mill tax rate is net made. The ceuimts si niers should reconsider tlteir action and take off another half mill. The pol icy of levying heavy taxes te raise big balances te lie idle in favored deposi tories of public officials is one that " must go" in federal, state and local governments. Filling the peer mail's coal bin is non non mere impeitiut thau the tariff issue. Ce.Minnss rrattembtsd te-day, and the profeun I J eice which the nation enjoyed during the holiday season will seen be co nif re. Anetiieu literaty honor that will involve an inaugural addre has bten ettered Minister Lewell. The wisden of sendiug ' utcr.iry fulleis" te fercigu pests where s ipionce and dignify are mere necessary than executive ability, is being accurately il ustrattd. There are some iiotsens who ,ire never happy except when sm ishiug otber jxjeple's idols. Tennyson's cxquisite puein, "The Princes," bes been successfully bur lesqucd in the couhe opera "Puncess Ida" by Gilbert and Sullivan, tbe chain, pien leunoelasta of the ctntury. In the famous Iligbie-Vaughau cae of mock marriage betweeu a boy and girl iu Flatbush, L. I , the justice has decided that no eal marriage occurred. I'remis cueiis kisiing, hugging In u hammoek and a wedding journey in a wheelbarrow are thus declared insufficient te legalize the solemn rite of blessed nuptials under New Yerk law. Fkv.nck nud Germany will find ere long that two can play at the gune of prohibi tion. The dotermiuatien of these two ceuutrlcs te exolude the American hog has lel te the preparation of a joint resolution te be submitted te Congress for the restriction of tbe importation of French aud German wines lute the United States. The Aniencau pirker 1ms beet, avenged. Tun terrible holocaust ut a convent in Belleville, Illinois, by which twenty-seven helpless females perished, should teach the lesion te theso in authority at like in htitutietis of the neoeslty of having some trusted man servunts sleeping withlu the cenvent building. Abselute piohibltlen of the male sex may be correct enough spiritually, but a tow couragoeus men en the llrst fleer of the Bollevillo cenvent uuiiiiing migut have saved lives of price less value. Tiuru: teugued rumor Is still buy with Mary Audersen's name, new supplement iug her snub of the Rethschilds and the denial of her ongageraent te the duke of Portland with the story that stie will seen retire from the stage te a convent., The genius of her advertising ageut always hits upeu a story that will call for an early oeutrudiotlon ami thus the transatlantic prebs horvice is kept iu n continuous merry go round of oheap pulling for our eelceined countrywoman, Ir Ins been disclosed te the great credit of Cel Jehn h. Arthur, for eloven yc.ua woineoratia treasurer of tbe city of Read ing, th it vhen the Uusheug bunks failed In 1875 he had $7,800 or the city fuuda dopesltrd in ene of the rulned coneorns. A'theugh many officials eaught la the name way obtalned oxeuoration he quietly made geed the lossea though they made him a peer man. New that his manly conduct has been acoldentally dlsolesod au ordinance te rolraburse him ir likely te pass the town oeunoll. Ex Atteunet Gukeiim, Palmcii Iuih beenmaklmr aspnoehln Wllkosbarreoii the cost of whisky drinking and the nocesslty for its suppression, He prcdlets the ijulek en coming of the prohibition issue. Whisky drinking certainly costs about aB much In Qen. Palmer's town as In any place In the state, DEATH BY FIRE. MVK1 LOT I.N A Ul Vtl.tT, V mrrililn (InulNsmtldii In lunula I weiitj-.eteu muter l Imln UiiBUm Iu l.'x'rtpe (rum tlic mt Mireitilltie Klmm. At It o'clock Saturday night tlie was discovered in the convent of the lininaeu late Conception, at Belltvllle, ill, tin capital of St. Clair county, fourteen mile" from St. Leuis, Me. l'lie alarm was tlrst given by the watchmen at ll.rrleu's nn chine works, and Mr. James Stout, of the city foundry, was the lirst man atti.icteU te ihe scene When he re.u'hed the eon vent, the windows of the third II or pre Rented a bleed chilling spectacle. Ttioie Iu tliclr nUht clothes, suddenly aroused from their slumber, steed tn desjur a laige number of the terrified inms There wasiioehaiieoof rescue, the only alterua the being the dreadful leap erdraihin the flames Soen afterwards volumes of smoke were seen te sprrn 1 throughout the building, followed by loud explosions au.l then a ftw of the weeping woinen took their hvis iu their hinds and hmlid thoiuselvcs thieiitfh the wiudtw. Mary Campbell was the llrst te try the leap, aud when the body was liTtt.il fiem tliet'y pavement idie was in a dying ej.hIkiju, having sviftaiued horrible injuries Already the alarmh vlspreid though u' bt. Leuis, aud huudicds of meu gathoied aud consulted as te the best ceurse el action. Tbe tire engines had net yet arnv i'd en the scene, and as tbe il lines spreail rapidly at many of tbe windows w,re te be seen llurcs of women e!a 1 ri thou night garnuuitt, seme of them leaning eui aud screaming for assistauco.ethers rtviug frantically te epeu the immoiable saMie. Hundreds of uieu were ready te ruh te the rescue but the doers were all 1 eked aud se solidly constructed that all enliuary attempts te break them in were fiiliK' llntlerliiB lltinu the Deur-, At 1 tst J ini"S btery procure I a poll lei eus iron bir, ami a dozeu meu tiding it as bittenng ram llnaliy forced an euirauca A rush was made up stairs, and m my of the smers were led tbreugh ttie bliudiur, smeke te the greuud in i ifety. At tbe e.inie moment, and te the mtcne honor of the rei-cuer. it wis discovered ibit, in accordance with a rule of the cenvent, the bedrooms had all beeu locked and a nii'ii ber of them still remained se. l'he battering ram was brought te bar upon these doers, nUe, but they, te, proved of stout, unyielding material, aud the gallant bind were obliged te abaudeu a large uuinber of the iu mates te their fate. Ameug tbJie who feuud themselves locked iu was a young girl named Daisy Ebcrlc, who flu illy uuuaged te crawl through the window of 'he third 11 or and find a perilous pjsitleu iu the cornice ever tlie rn nn de jr. Tuero she rem uned for unite a long tirm, shrieking for suoer tortured alike by the heat within nnd tbe cold without. At last the c mtlre I tlanus and smeke burnt from the windows areuud her and she was hurled te tbi greuud below. Her fall wa broUiubytwe men whosteil with outstretched .irm, and she was net seriously hurt, her escape being almost miraculous. liy ttm time the tire depirtmeiu had reached thehcnc but it was immediately discovered that while their engines were able te sud water te the top of a building, a four story erick structure, consisting of a main building aud two long wings, and they had no ladder winch would reach te the top story, where a number of wemeu were still te be seen rushing t aud fr ) aud gesticulating wildly. Hit Aulul l'erll et the I'upiln Mretching out their bare anus m ip peals ler help, breaking the windows with their bleeding hands and screaming in agonized terror were a deien white fntuilu figures. l'he convent was a very fashion fashien abl educational institution, yeuug ladies rem various parts in Mtberu Illiiini, St. Ljui and evon lereigu countries beiuj; among tbe students. Almest all the un un fertunites at the windows worn theso young ladies, th mgb hote and there among them might be seen the iters heroically striving te keup their pioie stnekeu charges fiem dashing tbonnelves upeu the irezen ground many feet Ivlnw. The Lady Superior was teen te move al. ornately between the seven young ladies standing en the third 11 mr " The tire was rapidly approaching thorn, but she eeuld be seen pissing from greui te group aud exhorting thorn t remiu where they wer SuJdeuly a lhme shot into ene of tbe rooms, aud two young ladies occupying it were seen te fall back from the wludew At tbe same mumeut Sister Jereme darted from the next wiudew followed by the ic enpants of the room, three In number. A crasb was heard, and the room be 'a me tilled with flames, and collapsed almost immediately. Shortly afterward L J. Ivehl and two ethors uppoared upjuthe sceue with a long ladder, which, aftsr some hard work, was placed against the front of the building. It reached te the second fleer, and two men ascended it with another smaller ladder hv which the reached the third fleer and provided an escape for a number of the sutets and boarders. A hitler's l.euely De&tli I.eip About this ttme Sister Margaret was found lying upeu the ground en the smith side of the buildin?, quite dead. It is thought that she fell insensible fr.m a wiudew en tint side of the building, or leaped In despiir aud unobserved. About thin ttme, en the south side of the mam building, two ladles net known te the rescuers were saved from the top of a veraudah even with the second fleer. They had leajied fiem the story above aud m their fall en the reef were stunned, and when ditoevored were nearly frozen. A nhert ladder was found, but it could net reach them. Twe men selzi-d it. nn.i lusting it en the projeotlou of the perch, managed te reach the unconscious sut ferers. Already the flatnes had spread through thoeutire building, aud iu spite of the oilerts of the llremeu te stay their progiess the inside of the entire oeuvout hud te he surrendered te the mastery of the the. All it was pessible te de was te ronllnetho lUiucs mid save the walls. The Sewh wall, however, already tottered, aud seen fell, carrying down with it a crash et blazing tunhers and buryitiK lu its debris the bodies of a number of young ,'irls whose screams were distinctly heaid above the crashing of masonry and tlmbers. i he late of the following unfortuiutej is tolerable sure : Iitrntlrlcit by ttieir Hutting, The work of rescuing the bodies of the dead begau at neon aud was eonditetod with great difficulty. Hy 8 p. m. Ilftuun bodies had been reoevurod. eulv nr r whom MIssch Weltnar, Struiiek.Manuiiig, lleiiujlmau. Iceh and Pulne u.trn ,.,. uisable, und these euly by inukHupeu thuir olethlug. The ether eleven were burned boy eud all hope of liloutilleatlou Iho tire Had its origin In a furnace lu the southwest oeruorol the basomeut, and when disoevorod the fleer immediately above the furnace was ablatie and volumes or bmoke vvore rapidly pouring through the stairway und corridors. By the ttme the sleepers were thoroughly amused the hinoke had beceme Bullecating Then a pauie ensued. The almost unparalleled cold retarded the work of the firomen.and oveu If they oeuld have reaohed the sceno without delay they oeuld have been of but llttle sorvlce, as there vvore neladdeism the BbIIovue lira department, and no pre vision fur the omergonoy had he a tnade by the managers of the lum tutlen, whieii illd net even employ a uight watehmaii. Thus the unfortunate girls wero pewerless te relioye thomselvos and theso who looked en wrre pwcrles te arsist them. The convent was valued a" S0 000, nnd was Insured ns follewn Ueruuin Froeperi, 3,500; Milwaukee iu..le's' mutual 3,C00 ; Huff de Ueiiin" $- "') , I'l"U'i oSMirance, L iudi ', -' "0' , L u Ien nsvii ance, $5,000; Nun Vni,it'.. IHW t Ihvnu. Nw Ye.k, j'l.n.i utiioetnl, New VerU, $3 300 III.) Kenil nn i "J ""' Vp te Sunday iviui 1 1 it .-k H ' tweely two pupils an '. iiVesite. peii'hM Fl'vm bedire hvl l rn t iH" fien lb" ruiiM at I o'eIjcU Ihe bdi s cm out) holdout nod by jigitieiis of cl thni wh vli ese'i e 1 destination. Mi si. JUry Citupb I of K i !t ' a Uue'aer, Ivapati Ireui'lK tuud 'eiy and ,!iel m it lew ralimt'f An ither, i uiiiie has uet been nam , eiun i te tbe jwet and ei-hei I, I 'i vtm 1I vu oil suslainin fal tiiuiifs Amiuii the utlte i ft injured Uy J l n are lmy L ' nun, w he res'dei. linn m U mi U llevi'l : A-iies hluld'r anil. m. M '!' of K st St Leins Dvisy Kte.mm v ts nighty iuj ired AgneaSc.u ler jump"d fiem a w md iw, hut was no. dimr mly hurt Leu Melt was quite b i.l slat l.'nilltn and Paiinie Hauler - "'i' " " ' " ,l fat illy ii jured. Tueiiimt ei t'..' - 'iil il'r were saved. The fihm . , ' a h't of th saved: 1'rexle !i - no' or. Mamie Fiugerald, Anui Fi i "e M.!i Doiiehuo. Orrv yientg nery jillniK Ke irin.v O i th.s il 'ir were als , 'm' fl!winr eviii li'isfer the veil wh ip-'d Miss J Miiphiufl, Misa Un Miss .1 dwiua. Ms Uretehen and l Ki'i Tue uilsamg aie- Mi 'hi M uin'rl of Cvreudelet, Me . Maty H u-M of Mis seuri ; Jesephine 1' If e ' utreville stati -ii, III ; Letu I' i. ! !t L uis , Susie Weimar, et -" Lu.. Emma Statk. of (Jarbendai 1 . Mamie Sjaliii)', of S. I,mn : A; i Seiiti, el S: Leuis: Lirsie Iseh. f t'entreville sti'iv.i , Ijiura Ptiompseo, ei Uittfi, 111 , Mmne Pniee, of Celnmhti III. Miune Hvil 'Y, of B'IItiIIe ; till la llvntn 1 . of Trwut i, III.; Emi y Leeuluidt, of 1'reutm , n gitiiv ileiuzMmann. e' U-llcville, In. tt 1'ihia.t, of Vaeda' i, K'i file S'runek, of liei mauy ; Marv i! n. of Uslleville , Mvy Mieuing, of H L xua ; Ddphu Schleruitzeur, el P Hevilie , Swter Superior Mary .lrn- .n t Hiti Mul i ida, Aguflia and K In' iv. Miss Hailey was ,v ri. H m ,hur of Cel. .1 hn Themas, B'ivd. "iser Miry Joiemo wvs knew 1 1 i t'ie will as It.nbi lleil. Sae was b u 11 Iwiuna was ferme McCaffiey. fche sister Age "!U wis Mvrgiret Sj-iviii New Orleans. l'ut)irg. Mster kn iiru as Bridget nn in ireUud au I in ' ku wu as ) is born i i 1 UK III l l e. . J il.lt. l'tieuumsnal I'.iM in l ire i v Tnrjin uut ttin v "! in Suuin Saturday night an I y s'trday in rn ug wen the coldest fe,' ' i i i u' thi We. .md Sjuth Ter raiuy yei Te-npei rum were reported at 2'. A. ,'n.i bd ,w z r a' t bieage , :2 below at I' in i iuj . 34 bljw a Oe Moines, Kanas City tad ludiauap ludiauap elis , 4" below a!; Jaiueatewn, Dakota ; it) below at Bism-iicU, lak 'a . J below at S P ml, M ium"i 3)bjleir at Leuisvile, Kintu lw . -J below at St. Leuis; H bvDw at t'levtlan'l, OUie , 30 below nt Cineinni'i, aud tire belew nt Pittsburg. The efW f the c ld iu Chicago and ether western c es was te oentriuo the paralysis of hj-ieess emwd by the setting iu of the Iruid spell, lu Chicago nereral plate glass windows were eracbed by the trett, and near St. Laui u uirub-T of mules, in transit by i vl frjra Tela, p- ishe 1 iu tiu cvr.e. lUoneld wve cxlend.l t th gulf, the teraiwriture at Mobile en Situr day night being 30 abeve . re. Mny orange trees wert killed, and it is b.slieved tbe wbnle crop of sprieg uibbages in Mebile c mnty, numbering neaiiy 4,'JO'J, 00i h-a I, and valund ut jO,OUO is le.t. The tornperature iu the Northwest aud West was rising yosterday, and Siui day eveuiug tbormemetrical rtoerds wure as fellows . Fert Garry. Manitoba, IS below zero , Bismarck. Dakota, 13 below, 5Iixrhead, Mi.meseta, 111 beliw; Cleveland, Uhle, J above Cineinuati, 5 abeve ; Eastport, Maine, 1 above , let jn 14 above. The maximum cold et the st'a son was reached yesteiday meruing in portions of New Eugland. The wea'Ue: at Vorgennes, Vormeut, ww the coldest expenenced in ten yeais, tee therm imrter registering 3(J decrees bel vv sire , at West Randelph it resist tbd 'M degrciea below ; Brattlobore, 30 te 3e bole.v ; White River Junetun, 2" below ; at Jehusbury, -10 bio; lUrre, 43 belew : Woodstock, New Hampshire, DO below; Hanover New Hampshire, 23 te a5 bj iw. At Uharlostewn, Sjuth Carel iu, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning it was 1J abeve zero, the coldest weather reerdctl there in ld'j years. At I'etmsburg, Virginia, en Saturday night it w.ui 5 below. A bay and girl u imed Hiues, aged six and eeveu yearn, were aeiju te death lu bed nn Saturday night at lud ipendence, Iowa. fEKbONAL. Kmeiipes could net easily fergive any etin who made him laugh immoderately. C.vnm.VAi. Manmm. is establishing total abstinence hocietus in the Cathohe soheolH of Englaml, Mauy V. Yorse, the keventeenth wife of the late Mermen prophet, Brigham Yeung, died lu Salt Lake City en Satur day. Hen- Amies Sim nr of Bosten, has given 440,000 te Bosten university te en. dew a chair in the college of lleeral arts iu rnornery of his daughter. IJr.usHAiiT-Cer.vii,ii.iiV tragie por per por fermanco Is new suspected of having beeu a farce Bhrewdly designsd te soil one's book and the ether's play. Jehn SwiNten has t'gured out that Vanderbllt's capital of jteld is greater than all the Rold there was in the world- oeiKiuering Heme in t! e reign of Augus tus Cinjar. Mil. Ci'UTM, who plays " Sam'l of Poseu," and Is said te have realized $100, 000 from it.is n Hebrew, and his wife, who has been playing CimdU, Is of Froneh extraction and spea'cs with an accent. Javir.3 IU'SSKi. Lewr.M, Rots an offer of the prosidenoy of the Birmingham Mid land institute, one of the important British llterary institutions. His aacopt aacept aacopt ance will invelve nn inaugural address. jAXAL'sciinii refused te play In New Havnn, unions tbe jrallery prices vvore raised Aem 25 te 50 cants. She said any ene could koe a museum show for a ipiarter but should net see Jamusobek nt that price and the mnnager wis ompelled te ralse the prlce. Hbv, James Ciuwrenu, late of this elty, yesterday dollvercij iu his new pulpit, Cluist Refermed chinch, Philadelphia, a thoughtful Bermen en " Moses, the P.gyp tlan Priuoe, Arabl.vi Kxile and JevvUli Lawgiver." It Is 1 illy loperted In te dav's Frets. Pnoi'Ksseit C. W. Hi rsev, of the Unl Unl verslty of MlfiBlssipp , who has taught both young meu and young women, doelarcs that the girl student Is, iu the great majority of cases, soenor aud hotter nhle te acijulre lm jwlodge than the boy student ; that her mind la, gonerally speaking, iutoker, hrighter, moie nlert than that of the man at the name ase between 12 and 20. l'lne lce. The loe la very line en the Concstega. being at least 10 lnches thlek at many peluts. A numb-r of poraens are nt work at Oracfffl and Relgart's landings tilllug tlmlr limifinM. 1'linrn lvnn n la.nn ... l n.. the creek nil day yesterday oiijeylnK tbe ' tkatlng. ""jeymg tue UMUUZWLNGLI. mi. i rptiuiiKiixt ineiii awniv uiti.vuv. ,,trw(ltit .sji ics til lieliiriiinl Ullllt, Iiim 'Inmirliil Sptiiimis l'rrteliil He. liirniKil Ulergjr Hut el I unit The lOOilt annlversiry of thu birth of t'lrte Z-vlngll, tlie Siviss lefermer, was eulebrateil m all the R denned churelus in this city jcHteid i.v. Muiiieilat surmeus wt ie proaelKMl by Rev. J. A Peters, of the First elmrcti ; Rev. Dr. S'ntnnket, of s . Paul's , Rev. Neell, of St. Jehn's ; It v Lte'iiliui, of St Luke's, and It v Dr. Geili ut at ttie college cliupel. l'lie most matkt'd celebration took place in the Fust Rufeimed ehurch. Te the i liberate Christmas decorations were aided a beau'ifiil bank of llowers en the nl'iir, while iu front of the pulpit' iu silver lettets, was the name " Zw'i.Mii.t," and en either side of it the dates ' 1181," ' lvt." The pister, Rev. J. A. Peters, 0 'iiducted the morning service and preached a iiutn Jital ceriu n, of which the 1 l lowing is ii bitef abstract I'salms v 1, "We have bend with our ears, O Hed, our fatheis have told us what work thou didst iu their day, iu the Urn ea of old." l'ue suntlm uit h is a pecillar iipplicatieu te the mniiery of wltigli, and the I cried of thu Pietentiiut Reformation in which he lived and labored. When Cled needs meu fei any extraeuliuary crisis, He raises tliem up, and iptalilles them for their speelil work. The anitiils of the cliureh, both Jewish aud Christian are full of examples lu illustration of (Ids fact. Thus did He call and imilify . aiugli for his mission. The speaker then passed in hasty leview the piineipal events lu the life of the reformer, spenkiug of his butli at Wtldhaui, Switzerland, Jauuiry 1, 1484 , uis patuut age , his biyhoe I spent as a shepherd mi the Alpine heights , his student life nt Wesene nt Bisel, at Berne, and subse iiuently iu the uuivorslttes of Vienna and Basel ; his pastorates at Olarus, at Eiuslo Eiusle Eiuslo deiii ami at Zurich, ami his death en the battle tield et Kiflj, October 11, 15.11, iu the te:h year el his age. II di d young comparatively, but his name and work ktlll live. The speaker thou dwelt upon the mere ai'tive put which wiugli performed lu I the work of the Rjforinvtten, aud pointed out home el tlie Ulessiugs, which tbe modern I'reteMaut world, and the Re formed church particularly, ewo te his memory. Gratitude te Oed for i.iislug up a mail with uch a heroic nature, at such an epoch in the world's history was en joyed, .ivingll was ene of few who had the cournge te teach mun thut Ced's world 6toed net ou shams but en re.ili- ties. I The Reformed church ewes his memory ( also a debt el gratitude for the Ironical or peaceful spirit which tin mauifestcd te 1 ethers who di lie red from him en critical d HStrmal points. The conference between I Luthet and wiugli, at M.ubury, was re 1 viewed, and the manifestation of a bread t'brtstian charity was attributed te the s.yis reformer. The Lord reigns, hew ever, and overrules the wrath of mau for IIu praise. Deaonnuatieualism, impirt aut mid uecees.iry it may be in the present stage of the church's history is, hewuver, euly iutoriuiistie aud preparatory te a bet ter era in the future, wheu the ideal church sha'l be realized among men, iu which tlioie shall be " but ene fold as there is but ene shepherd." I lie Union Melluf;. In tbe oveuing n tiu.en meeting of the Rttermeil e ingregatuus was held iu the Fnt Reformed church, the attendance b"ing very Urge notwithstanding the bitter cold the thermometer being but a lew degrees above zero. The opening service was conducted by Rev. Jehn U. Fritehey, the eldest Refermed minister iu the ei y, and Rev. Dr. E. V. Qerhart, fel lowed with a prayer in English. Rev, Dr. J . B. Shumaker read the Scripture les son, alter which the united choirs sang a Te Drum. Rev. Need, pastor of bt. Jehn's, delivered a spirited eulegium in Geiini.ii, at the conclusion of which the Git man congregation sang Luther's battle hyinu, " Em Festu Burg." Rev. Dr. Jehn ?. .Matir, of Franklin and Marshall college, followed with nu address iu Eng lihb.iinda prayer in Oermau was ollercd hy Hv. Win. T. Gerhard. A colleetion for loreigu missions was uext tckeu up, during which Mr. Prrzinger sang a very line sole Toe united congregations, led by Dr. Thee Appel, rectted the Lord's prayer, aud the wlule congregation saug tbe doxology. Bonedictleu was pro nounced by Rev. Thee. Appel. The service throughout wav earnest, the music spirited and the addresses eloquent the whole forming a tlttlng tribute te the memory of the great Swiss roferraor. Rev. Thes. O. Apple, president of Franklin aud Marshall college, preached a memorial sermen yesterday iu the Salem Reformed church, Harrisburg. The 1'atrwt says Dr. Apple's sermon was re nlote with interesting matter. In the evening there was a goueral union me medal Hervice in the Reformed church or Hariisbarg and an address was dolivered by J. F. Meyor, a student e! Franklin and Marshall collcge, Laueastcr, en thu life aud character or Ulrle Zwingll. OI1ITUAKY Demn el Joint Alaaen, Jehn Masen, proprietor of the WhitJ Masen, proprietor or the Herso hotel, Salisbury township, died en Saturday night, aged GO years. His death was caused by pulmonary consumption, from which he suffered neverely for the past six months. Mr Masen was born at Btue Ball, this county, and learned saddle ami b.irtiesA making with the late Solemon Weaver, of New Helland. On finishing his apprenticeship he rcmoved te Salis bury township, aud entered into business en his enn account, his llrst shop having been built for him by A. S. Hendersen. Being of steady habits, industrious, a geed workman and a pleasant companion, his bustness grew steadily, mm nm means inereascd. He married a Miss Brlmmer, of New Helland, aud six ohlldren wero born te thorn flve sons aud one daughter. More than twenty years age Mr. Masen purchased the White Herso hotel, oue of the eldost publie heuseu In the county, and under his managoment it flourished as it had nover doue before. The White Herso had the leputatlnu of being the best kept country hotel in the county, aud was patronized net euly by poreous living in the neighborhood, but by str.angerB rieni all parts or the country. Mr. Masen was i man of mero than ordinary lutolllgeneo, nuonteitaiuing con versationalist and disputant, very posltlve lu bin opinions and nble togive a teasen for them. He was a life long Democrat aud took an aotlve part in politics, but never held publie ofllce. In rollgieus matteis be adhered te the Protestant Epis copal ohureh, but was very liberal iu his views He took nu aotlve part In the business and educational enterprises or the uoighberhood lu which he lived, and was epuuhanded In oxtending aid te all doservmg charities. Besldes the hotel property, or which he was he long the ewner ami popular proprletor, he owned a small but llnely cultivated farm net far eir. Ills wRe and four sons survive him. Hlsdaughter, the late Mrs E. C. Dlller, of New Helland, and ene seu, Gee. W. Maseu. a popular young journalist, are dead. His funeral will take en Wednes day mnrnlug nt It o'elook. Interment from White Herso hotel. JJenth et Airs Neblo. The widow of the late Dr. James Neble, a sister of Christian Zscher, of this elty, died nt an early hour en Saturday morn ing at her home iu Carllsle, lu the 70ih year of her age. Her death was eiused by dropsy, from whleh she had suffere 1 for many years. Mrs, Neble, formerly Mrs. Campbell, was a tinllvu et this elty, having been bem On the site or the Far mers' northern iinrket. She was a woman of great energy of character and of inaiked Clulstiiii piety. Her fuueial took pl.iee at !1 o'elook this afternoon, u large number of friends und lelatlves from this oily being iu ntteiiihiuee. Ileum tl II rn. MitiMi It. Hurt. Mrs. Sus.ui II, Hut, relict of tlie Inte Asa M. llait, and daughter of the hte (Jeoige Leuis Mayer, of this eity, died a day nr two age at the home of her son iu law Win. H. Cewoll, iu Indianapolis, Indian:), wheie slut went te tesidii about a viarage. Mis, Hart was a weinin of line attainment", was beloved by a huge eirele eT friutds iu this elty, Reading aud Indian apolis, atid ivastiettil for her kliduess te the pem. She leaves a family of two sous and two daughters, lentil ut ilnlin Nciinrr. Thu health commissioner reports for last week the number of sin dip iv uises at eleven, of whom four were taken tj the new cenntv hospital, and the ethers are under can ful am) suflcesnful treatment at their homes. Of tlie eises taken te the hospital one, that of Jehn Neiiuer proved fatallastiug.it. The Inly was Interred this afternoon. Deceased was a slugle man thirty live years of age, son of Henry Neiiuer, lesUur.iut keeper. llewasnn empleye at Conesteg'i fiirnice, aud contracted thu fatal uiseaje while engaged iu taking Philip Flear te the hospital for truitmcut. mi? nitA.M.v. ,tiiiOi I'Mictur III Motul tun VVueils." The nppoatiiuce of that veteran actor, Jeseph Procter, lu Fulton opera house was a theatrical event, the merit of which was doubtless Inadequately considered by tinny or our theatie-geers, as It required the cl lest or thorn te recall thu presenta tleu in Lancaster of that once familiarly known driinn. " Nick of the Weeds," In which Mr. Procter was greeted by a paekul galleiy and well llllud parquet circle Siterday evening, l'he emineut actor has for mete than half a con tury undo his name known mid his nbillty recognized iu comedy, melodrama and tragedy, either as thy support of well known tiagediaus or as a tur. This may be his faruwell tour, but the line form nnd the well-trained tones that shared the plaudits of admiring throngs twenty flve yoais.ige with the foremost actors of the land, nre s'tll at the age of sixty seven splendid iu their pieservalieu They wero seen with consummate ellucllTcuess iu " Nick of the Weeds," and applauded w ith unstinted enthusiasm The dramatle strength and literary merit thu drama pos sesres long uge elevated it te a high pin nacle lu popular estimation, since it has much of the power and the beauty whleh distinguish the cie.U ions of the old mas ters, und Milllcieut tonebroMty te assign it abeve thetnclodramittevAporlugs that new pub their biicf exlsteuce en the stage. Hie character which Mr. Procter assurass is peculiarly tmpiisslve, and te theso who no Its representation ler the llrst time, It Is fxeedlngly captivating, l'he weird mystery that attaches te It mid thu man iacal characteristics which blend with the nobler nttiibutes or a rational personage constitute a basis for the dramatist's creation almost superior te any upeu which Cooper has reared his eutertaining characters, te one or two of which thu hbbeiiiwHHjy is analogous in several ele ments, It will tie understood then though it should Het require teinindiug that the wild unties aud murderous ex pleitsthat mark our pieoent bonier plays are quite abneut ; mero weapons and mere use of them are seen in " Remee and Ju Het." The long xperiei co of Mr. Prea ter in tins rele has enabled hint te ennch ita impersonation with the choicest features of real dramatic art. In less competent hands the J&btmunetay would be a most revolting character ; lu Mr. Procter's he is adnilied, feared and wondend at ; a m in wliein terrible mis fortune has rruzed, whom u deep thirst for ruvenge has maddened, and yet one iu wLem dwell the tuudei est sympathy iiid solicitation for thesifety aud comfort of theso who are in tribulation near him. Mr. Procter itivests the part with great interest, tbe intensity of which is mark ed ly augmented by ii commanding tlgure and lull, nicely modulated nnd resonant tones which he usws with the most artistle aptltude. SMIl theso cseeutlal qualities are but scciudaiy te the real reason why he renders the rele se ti no a success In hlu consideration of the character, Mr Procter has re iehd a comprehension of it whleh permits a delineation or mere than its exterior phases. He per trays with admirable naturalness the functions of the perverted passions of the man, nnd presents a psychological study, full or speculation, dogeucratcd intellectual pewer and bestial ncjriiueny, yet Influenced by klndnecs nnd the lecollcctien of happier days. Te be satlsfaoteiy iu such a task needs talent, If net geuius, nud Mr. Preo ter had talent a goneratlon age, The support was generally aoceptablo. Miss Aunle E Proater, a daughter of the actor, as Telle Dee, was attractively picturesque and agreeably oflleleut ; her acting has much dellcaey aud. is Intnlligeut aud earn est. Mrs. Proater as Mrs. liruee, was veryamusiug iu that propebtorous part, and Mr. A. Carlten, as Cel. Bruce was qtiite natural, a most necessary point lu which Mr. Edward N. Hey t lacks m Reland Forrester Alfred Buna's delightful oemodlottn, " My Neighbor's Wife," was given as an nftorpicce, te the great ainusomeut or the audiouce. l.l'.rTUUUK UK I.KlllT. Illg ltllli in d Ten .Slrfijr UnrK Alleys. Great dissatisfaction continues te he manifested en account or the imperfect raanner in whleh the streets and alleys or the elty are lighted, and at the prospect of the exherbltant bills which the city will have te pay Ter olectrie light, gas and gasoliue. As Htated In this paper leceutly the next year's appropriation for light. Including dolleiouctes, will oxeeod $30,000 mero than a dollar a head for overy man, woman nud ehlld In the elty Iu addition te this the cloetrio light com cem pany en Saturday sent te the lamp com iiilttoe a bill of $1,100 for light furnished by the company prier te the tliue that the elty accepted the olectrie light. This bill was promptly laid upeu the table by the committee. Thu lamps burn very Inogu Inegu larly, nene of thorn producing the velume of light that was premised by the oempauy many of thorn flashing up uud down as the lightning flashes lu a sunimer storm nud some of them refusing te burn nt all. Ou Saturday night teu of the eleotrie lamps wero ropertod by the police te be net burning and three otheis as burning very poorly. On Buuday night nlne wero net burulug. The gasollne lnmps nre also much complained of. At host they emit a sickly, yellow light, many of the lamps are net olean, which makes the light still werse, and every night a goodly number of thorn de net burn at all. Ou Saturday night 10 nnd ou Sunday night 10 or thorn were reported unlit. Porseus owning property, or having occasion te pass through the narrow streets aud alleys complain greatly or tbe want or light. It will be romemborod that of the 0U3 gasollne lamps lu thu elty, 2110 were "cut out" after the oleotrio light was noeeptcd. This leaves many of theso avenues In darkness, nud n petition has been prepared for presentation te councils te have the lamps restored at all Intersec tions nud crossings net readied by the eleotrie lights. It Is estimated that If 01 mero gasollne lamps wero added te the 230 new in use. the narrow streets aud alleys would be sutlleleutly lighted te avoid Auther complaint. COUNTY HOARDS. I'HISON OltllAM. VIIMW I'llll IHHt .Must el tlie f.nipley" H "Irrtcil U . ueiiiil(iii niiiliMiliiiller liiriinl lltieiteir' Out 'llin I'iiIiIIii Itiititiitlmia Tills tneinliig the beard or pi hum In In In speoters for 13311 held their last meeting nt the prlseti. The autiu il report of the Inspectors was read and a number of bills were ap proved, The committee appointed nt the last meeting te audit the aeeiiut of the tieasurer, reported It cenect. Theie wart no balance en either nide nor any money lu the bauds of the treasmer. The bends of Bair and Armstrong, llm watchmen elected ut list meeting, wuiu approved. The claim of Jeseph Fralim, of West Chester, for n toward ler the capture of Frnukferd, was proseutod and action p.mt pened. l'he old beard thou adjourned slne dle. llin fti'W lliinre The new baud met Immudiitcly after the old one adjourned, It e insists of J. 0 Weaver. J. W. Nissley. R. R. Bitzer, Henry Dehnor, Calvin Carter and Jehn 11. Milter. Mr. Miller is the euly new member or the beard, and he takes the place of Mr. Hagau, Mr. Carter having beeu reoleeted, The beard organlzed by the olectleu or the following elilcers : President It. U. Bltter. Secretary J. W. Nissley. Treasurer J. O. Weaver. They then proceeded te till the ether positions around tlie Institution : The present underkoepers, 1). S. Stauf fer and A, I). Murr, had no opposition, and were unanimously choseu. Fer clerk David Warfel. present In cumbent, nud S R. Walllek, or Millers vllle, were nominated. Mr. Warfal wan elected by a veto or i te 2. Fer Solicitor C. N. Sprout, the present ofllcer, and O. C Kennedy, were nomina ted Each had three vetes ea the first and second ballet. Ou the third Kennedy was cleeted hy the vete of 1 te 2 Fer Physielau Dr. J. K. Shirk ,m I Ocorge R. Rehrer, C. E Notcher, R. M. Buleiilus, William Compteti, I). R Siimmy, were named. Ou thu soceud ballet Shirk and Rehrer oaeh had 11, aud ou the fourth the litter was elected by a vete of t te 2. Fer Watchman David Llthgore, E. B Miller, B F.Barr und Christian Armstrong were nominated. Armstrong and Barr weroeleatcd, each receiving -I votes Henry Cloud was re-elected boss shoc shec shoc maker by acclamation. Fer baker, Froderiok Regenuass, new iu the position, aud Kriddur were neminatid. Eseh had three vetes ou the tlrst ballet ; en the fourth ballet Rogenunss was ro-eloolcd by a vete or i te 2. Te furnish drugs for the next year, II. It. Coehrau, J. It. KititTm iu, of this elty ; Philip Pyle, Mt. Jey, nnd Oee. S. Riyer, Ephrata, wero chosen. The president appointed Messrs. C uter and Miller a commlttee te have tbe auiniil report printud. The committees (or the year weie ap peinted as fellows Heuse Supplies Miller aud Weaver. Ynrn Carter and Weaver. Fleur NIsstey and Dnhner. Leather Carter aud Miller. Visiting Committees. First week, Dehnor and Weaver ; second week, Bitzer ami Miller , third week, Nissley aud Carter. AT 1MK Al.atSUUUSK A Tie en l'rrnldcnt nuil Nuperliilniiilmit. The new beard of peer directors met this morning for organization. It is com posed of Martin Kreider, Jehn Evans, R, W. Bard, B. 11. Leuguccker, Daniel Herr aud Jehn K. Miller. The two last nre tbe new members and take tlie places or Henry Mtisser and Jacob O. Keller. Fer presideut or the beard there was a tie vete between Mr. Lenguecker and Mr. Krelder ; David B, Laudis was rn elected treasurer ever A. F. Frantz, and Dr. McCreary secretary, Mr. Bard filling the latter position te day. Mr Evans, the old president, occupied the chair. Dr. McCreary, the proseut superintend ent, nud Dr. Sensetilg, of Wltmer, weie candidates fur the position, but the former roeolved all or the votes. Fer steward or the nlnishuusn, Jiir. Breck, Iiaae Evans and Jehn Winters wero candidates. Breck and Evans each had threo vetes nud there was no election. Win. T. Brown, esq , was eloetod solid. ter ever Themas Whltsen nud Benj imin Qrelf, en the first ballet. Lewis Kohlhaus, baker ; Isaae Zimmer man, farmer, and Tayler Schuyler, ongl engl ongl ucer, were re-elected, having no oppesl tlen. After the oleotlons the beard oensidorud the proprlety of oleotiog nu additional physielau te nttend te smallpox eases alune. This wasagreed te and Dr. Boleuius was eloetod te till the position at a salary of $21 per mouth. Adjourned. Joint Meeuni: After the two beards had adjourned, they held a Joint meeting at the prison for the nurnose of eleetlng u moral instructor. Jehn Evans was chosen chairman of the meeting. A leugthy report from Meral Iustruoter Hwenk was read. Thore was no opposition te the roeleotlon of thlsgcu tleman for the position, and he wasoheson by aoelamation. After his election Mr. Swank thanked the beard for the honor, aud asked thorn te Inorease his salary from $33 te $10 per month. After seme discussion it was agreed te increase It te $35 for the pres ent. Adjourned. A Mare Stelen und Uncovered. Ou last Wednesday night a yeuug and very tlue iron gray mare was taken from the stable of David Evans, near Mechan ics Qrove, In Drumere township. The whele uoighberhood turned eutiti pursuit, and en Saturday night she was feuud near New Londen, Chester county, wliore she had beeu abandoued. Frem suspicions notions of two nogreea who live iu that Boetlon, nud who were en a visit in Mr. Evaus' neighborhood, it is thought they took jier te rlde home, The beast was brought home, but the recovery cost Mr. E. the $23 rewnul, besldes oeusideinblo ether expsuses. tlllll.U HUtrPllUATHU, l'minu Dead In 11 oil vVltli Its Mether, Berne time during Saturday night a flve weeks old child of Martin Rutter of Ne. 1 1 West James street, died of suffocation. When the mother went te oed, she took the ehlld with her, plaelng It in her arms. In the morning it was dead. It was sup posed that the cever, In seme way get ever its mouth nnd eauscd suffocation. The coroner Impannolled a jury and held au luquest, the vordlet being "death from suffocation." Tlie Jlnnlles" Ier. The "Danltoseompany arrived In town te day, bringing with thorn their splendid dogs, Sultan, Cm sir nnd Monarch, who take important parts In the play this even Ing. They nre magnificent looking aulmals two of them of the fit. Bernard breed nnd the ether is a bleed heuud. They nru val ued at 13,000, Fcut el ttie f.piplntuy. The festival of Epiphany, or the appear appear ance of Christ te the magi, or wlse men or the East, was colebrated in the Catholle, Episcopalian and Moravian ouitrcues en Sunday, with spoeial sorvices In spite el the oxtretno cold the congregations at all the ohurehos were large.
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