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LANCASTER, PA., TUESDAY, FR13KUAKY 21, 18S5.
P11IOE TWO CENTS.
VOLUME XXI-NO. 10.
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THIS T0I1ACC0 JUAKKK'I
statk or riu: thaw at iiemi:
ix .vi.ir j viih'.
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Hum" Attlillj Almein Him I.001I lliijrre Itm-rnt
Niilts, Iti'imrli'tl I'miit thn llimtl Dlnlrlrt.
Tim I'ritithliiK' nf the ?'' mk 1ril.li
Juiirnnl At hnl t'llj Market Slum.
There Is'uethlng startling In our local mar
ket. There nre reinirtiil sites of about flixi
cases of Vil mill 'S2 leaf, mul 700 eaesif W.
11, II. llrithaker shipped ie Sun rraudsi'e
this Meek W)ti e,iw r 'M lame istur comity
seed tear,
The generally expressed opinion nmniig ti ti
luiree men Is Hint tlie Npmlsh .renty w III net
be mllllcd, ut least during tlie piesent ses.
lnn,mtd Unit no legislation will Ixj lmil nllVct
ing llie Internal retcuuu lux or tlie importa
tion of Sum itr.i tobacco. '1'tiN ends 1111 Irrllnt
tug hUitH'nunml git is growers, dealer and
iiiitituf.ii.tiiri.rNii luislsiiii whlrli In stand, mill
! htlumuli it nuy net be a tery satisfactory nne
itViuhlcs Ilium te roiue together mul transact
btuUiiess which hit been Kiilly lutorfcieil
w Itir by tlie iiuiettnlnty w hlih out eloped tlie
net km of Congress In llicse matter.
There lins bun some attlvlty among buy buy
en during the past week, mul quiteu num.
lcr of 1 reH lue Ik-cii Iekcil up, wmient
Aery low mul elhirs nt fair price.
Mr. i:. II. Kiiiitrninn bought the following
lets In Coneslogn tewnship: Ames linn or,
i(iiore(uillinr)7, 1, 2; mul lucre (I Int. inn)
VI, f, 2 J t'.llns Peters 1 nere 8, I, 2; Jnevb
Hitler ij nere 10, 6, 2; Christian Lines X una
8, 2; Samuel M liver 1J neres r'i - Henry l.
Wagner J nrrcs 13, 0, 3, mul ' nere ti, f, 2 i
Jehn Clark 2neK"riJ, tlireugli; la 11 Geed
1 nere PJj, .s 2; Ahum SjUtiiuiii.ui j ucre8,&,
2; (.'brlilljn Lckiuiui 1 nere 8'$, ft, 2f Thoo Theo Thoe
tloro Jenes Itj acres II, ft, 2; Jeseph Wltiuer
7i nere 0, -1, 1 ; Samuel MeMllhin 1 nere SJJ, I,
2; Mr. Henry Df nere 10, 7, I, 2; Martin
Hortsehllcld i nere K, 2, 2 ; A. A. Pagan,
Maner, nere 0 cents; Jehn Nell, Maner,
1 nere in, 7, '1; II. It. Heller, KiHi, 1 nere
11J5.0.T.
M. Opiienhciincr bought In Coni-steg-i
from II. M. Slelminii 1 j neres 1ft, ft, 2 ; I ncies
17, ft, 2; 2 nere l', ft, 2 ! mul from .1. Stnuirer
2 urn 1 2D 11 UN tliietiKb nil 1 la nut W.01I.
Our (.'(ernnrven irieM)iulint ieMirtH tlie
fellimlny "ale in llie nurtliiniit iiirner of tlie
enmity: flee. Witiuer ti Mr. Hani, ler Mr.
Hrukiker, 2m'riM lbnniuint ISf, H : Heubeii
(armau, Jaeies te Mine, is, 0, ;t; I'. Simple,
14 nere te Mine, b eeutM tlireugli : Hoiiheii
Irwin te dipt. J. O. Wlleer, 1 nem Uavain. 7
tents th retitrli. mill 2 aerc s need leaf, 10, (,. 2 :
(lpnrK Vrtin, Iemiiip, SnenMBOcil lfal, 10,
6, 2 ; Cli I". J.hiiIk", 1 nere lla.inn, in biiiulle,
h cents tlireugli.
Our Millepvilloeiirriweiulcut reports ler
tins week tlie following : Jacob Stniiller, 2',
ieri" llaMtnate HiTii-Oiine, nt IS rt. 3; Alert
Hlneli.ut, of Mlllersllle, 2 neri-i of HaMUin
nt IA A. .; Mrs. K.iiillinali, of Mlllersille, 11
little let of lliiMinn te (,eerKO Knliler, cigar
111.11t11r.it Hirer, nt K ', -tj Jnlni .Manlier, or
MIllerHMlle, rnlsc'tl "nrriHiil H.n.inintHeek
bill anil w.lil it ul 20 rents tlireugli; l'ie-1.
Markw.iftl, nl MIIIcrsllle, wilil te l)alii
l.iilcrin.iu, 2 acres llaMiua, nt 1 1, 0, n Jehn
lUutniaii tn llaiit Leilermnu, bl crop of
llaviumnt H, li. 3.
Our C'n swell 00rr0Npe11tl1.nl reKiits the
I'ollewlni: n.ilcs : Jacob l.lmleriiun, te I).
Mayer, l neres II.imiii.i nt 2j, ft .1; Ahum
t'luixt, te H.11110, 1 i iwn at 1 h, i .1.
l'reni UnnpeUir we lme tlie lellnwitt
cilesef llnani"eeil rejKirteil : I'lillipMeek,
1 nere, te Oppenlielnier, 1!, ft, 2 j J. I..
Heiimt, .1ncris te dame, He. round; II. I.
lloue, 1 nere, te Julius I.eddrin ill, U'je.
reiniil ; Wllllain IjuhII-, 1 aero, te Mine, 11,
5. .ijJue. Wlker, 1 aere, te Kiino, 1 1, ft, 3 ;
J. H. lleu-s-r, 3, nres, te ll.iriiNli A Steuer,
li l, II ; Jehn Meik, 1 acre, te Mine, 1.1, 0, :i ;
ipl.lU IIIIUI'I, tmil, 10 nil 11 iu, I,', u, , ...-
ilrew- Killliui, IJi litres, teKime, 12,(2; Jno.
Tllller, 1 .itres, te same, lj, ft, 2 ; O. Ifouser,
2 neres, te same, 12, 0, 2 ; J. I'rey, 2 wti s te
Vviiue, 12, fi, 2 ; Hen. Harnisli, 2 .tries te 1.
ftlaver, 12e. reunil.
K N. I'kkle. of T.tmllsvltle seltl anil ili'-
lltereil 1 acres or tobacco nt 21, n, .1, te
I). A. Mayer, of liiu-.ister. Thcicare wune
line lets of tlie Nlessner variety hereabouts.
Martin Liters, of Ia-.iiim k township, sehl
his crop nf I ln .111.1 nt Si, fi, 2, te Sliifner ;
Ili'iirrHtilRer, of l.'-ceek, nt2A 0,3; Solo Selo Sole
mon Sulleril h issehl 1 aero Havana nt IT',
7,2: Win. .ern. I nere seeil lnifut II, 4, J,
te Curtis II. ltlchmeuit; llenj. Kiatuer, te
Mine, Jiuhhi.is.h1 leaf at 1", ftjj niitl luore at
7 cents thieush.
Our Ileltuii, Yerk county, correspouilunt
reirts tlie follewins lets of tell me beiinlit
by N. S. htiitkler ler S. IL Kinlar, cinar
liiaiiuliii Hirer. Seed leaf: Hee. H. Khoh, 3
neres, 1,000 lbs., 1.1, 4, 2; ncori;e 1. l'.btli, 2
lUTi-s Ali 1', l't If-! Uv"- ! niwii. 1
ueres 11,000 His., 1''',, 1,2; Iluirv Jncebs,7"
neres, 1 1.000 lbs., Ill, 6, 1, 2; Huilelph Strlekler,
2nertw, 2,400 lbs., 17, :, 3; Knil. Steuer, I aero,
1,400 Ihs., ", 3, 2; Kml. btener, 1,' neres, 'J,000
llrs., p. t: Ktnl. UintliS 1 nere, l.DlVI lbs., 17,
ft, .Is l rilnclibailKli, 2ncies, V'OtUlis., 17, 1,
2; 1). V. timlnll, lauie, l.Joe lbs., 1ft, 4, 2;
Ames Crmnbliiii,', 1 nere, 1, 100 lbs., lit, ft, I, 2 ;
James MlUev, i acres 2,ltK) lba., 15, ft, 4, 2
Gee. (llbliart, l'( neres 1,.W id-., h,i,i,-;
Ulirist Ctiiiplfcll, I acres, 5,000 lbs., 17U, 5. 1,
i : Allfert i:mlp. 2 acres, 2.M.H) lbs., 10, .., 1, 2,
Il.ivaii.iseeil II. Jacobs. " neret, 2,000 lbs..
Ill, ft. 2 : I Lnnils, M nere, &00 lbs., It), 5, 2.
Our Hart correspondent w rites : It npiwirs
that lliebuvcrH of the weed nre ilcloniiineii
wnv. Heme nne Kiles hnte koiie Inte reiw
fnnupllen this week. Tlie wnrelty or line
Koeds Ifecouies itioreutldi'lit eaeh day, mul
hohlerrinf Ihe'O ftiMids nre net In n hurry te
niake wtle except nt tlielreu 11 ilgures The
racttlmtn 1'e.irl htreet liiisirtltiK linn pur
chased In Londen nearly n hundred 1puU,
mul breuxht theiii limu lids week, koe t'
pmve thu rcMirtn inade wvernl weekH filnee
that tlie Ainteid.iiil market Is Inre of to te to
batve Miiil.itile for tlie United States.
I'hiK I'fem nil icM)rts tlie jmst hits been
miunt tlie itilllnstttiHjkM en iivenl. ltetnlU
ern its well ai JnliherH nre cnnipliiliiliiK- Whiit
lltlle inquiry wnsinuiw.isioreeiumoiimKfiis.
It Is presumed the notere woalher hnstle.
layed milers moiiiew I111U Trices continue
firm. Sema odd pircels of niivy iiud twist
li.ivn Iikkii nllnred nt cellllnimtlv ( I V low
prices, lint u Itheiit nales being elleeled. Tlie
ex neils tcm I1,0S1 pounds.
KhiiiWi llntuna llllers 1110 sulllnit iniHlor iniHler iniHlor
ittely t tmiiMctleiiH llh'iiru up 150 bahn nt t)c
tc 51. l.-V. ....
SniekliiK loalernreHiitii nleady hut net
nctlxeilemauil. ....
ClKiirs Trnde Talr but net brisk, Is the 10
irt 111.11I11 bv lietli lit iniifacturers mid Im
isirterw eftliiairi. Tlie weather or the 11.1st
week his Ik'eii In the highest ilegne tin-favoi-able
Ter the transaction or iiushuss.
11 Mti:ii.iri:iM's wt;i:ki,v nitutvu
t'leiullia V. 8 leliiircn Jeiirnnl.
The bitMlniws orthe week Is Imst Illustra
ted by the expression nud opinions or the
brokers In our niprki t ;
risiher,li. Urn. "Ikul, bid, crylnd."
J. H. O.uts' Sen A, Ce " Frightful."
HrtliellorASen. "Neter u pet. ted te oe
it Meduli."
A. Sli.irk Misnintile."
C. Sprotte. " lllossetl 1110 llioie Wlionre
net In tlie leaf business"
J. T. Ci-.twreril. ' Iteen In btlslnesj thirty
venrs ; neter h,iw iiiiytlilnt; like it."
' A. Veiterlclu. " llen't talk about btisl
news ; there Is nene."
S. WelleulHTir. " Terrllile,"
J. Wnre. " llelew par."
('. nelderman." Can't llnd liny busiliesu
wllh mi pits, trie lamp."
It. Stein." IhifineH-s Is dead."
C. W. I'luuer. " Hi d tneiigh te net it fcl fcl
etvwlld." 1'. Kelland. " tureiniiUy dull."
M. KittK-li." 1 llml btiiluefs ultiyetlier
nensciisti."
'1 In. little tint W.t4 (limu eeuslsteil or the
lnllnwiug:
IVniistltauii Ciep'81. 3.iOmses It's mul
C's nt 10 te 11 cent. Owing te Kcstrnlty,
pi ices nre ivlvnncmg for such grades
Crep 'Si St) twos, one, two, thieeiuul lour
"A" nt 21 cent.
('top S3 IftO eases low ruuulug, uttMJ
I'Ollts.
Ciep's.1 ienises, ftvhi It'll limning, at lft'J
lentH.
Suinatra The general lethirgv in seed
lear extend d Ie Sum.itr.i.iNi. Sales hardly
11-11 l.iHlii hundred biles, l.irir.0 111 lllllf.ic-
turers and jobbers nbtalned entirely rrent
nny Intoslnients. eertheless pifecs Ter
tlne giswlsiue trv linn, owing te tlie de.
t're.tHi d rti eliits and growing scarcity. Que.
Inllens: leu.rl.2H; medium, 1.30 te $1.00;
line, I.ImIe?1.s
Hatmi.i llull. R.ili'1 !!) ImIeh ; prlctw for
eomnieii mul medluiii giHids nre very low ;
the stuckser siith me ilnusally large, (luo (lue (luo
tiitien ; low mid medium, lift te Nl cents;
lair, W i cuts te ?t ; line, tl 10 le f 1.25.
(..in.-Mr Ul) Kriierl.
Sales el wed li-tf liibiissi rosirtetl by J. S.
linns' Seu tV. Ce., tebatssi brekeis Nu P1
Water Mi eel. New Yerk, for the week riuliug
reiiruaiv'JI, ivd : KK)caM", lsl, lVnustlMi.
11 in, Wt)12',e. ; 3i"leaes ls"J, l'iiiiiisltiilll.i, .
t.; Nlcat"i I VI I. lViini.tlMiiil.i, ftfjijlle. ; 100
rises lvl Wl-isiiisln llat.iiia, ft;ftfte, ; 100
fiesSundrlesfti()CK'. Total, l,150c-.ises.
I'lltllUMlltlll.
Cmp s2 lft) cases wrappers 1 ifiils.
WUtinulii.
Crep'Kt I00taes llatiiu.i heel, riinnliig,
nt2lieuK
rilllnilflllllt Market.
Itiiilueif Is gradit illy liiipmt lug.uul prli es
me iiialutalued lit hard lolutves tlne-eiit,
smoking bikini's and Hiuills. HikmI clg-us
11111 in fair it'ipiesl, wjille Kien lies si 11 below
tint, or net nt all. Cigars showed uMight lin
prntt'iiient in the aggregate of s-des. llntcrs
beent willing te buy, wlille holders show n
ilismitieu te KiU, beiice several salt's of 'si
I'..meh. ImimI:i riinnhii'lotsli.itegoucillrcctlv
Inte ur.uiul'acliirers' h mils. Other grades or
giKsIs li.it if shown considerable lire, mul are
meling ipiile rreely. Utldt'iitly n ileuiand
for 1 ignis nt this tline would i reate a strong
Iksiiii for ( Ig-ir leaf, especially if It; li.ul ipl ui
tltv mid iu dity.
Simittru, as usual, will sell.
Ilavani About llie iisu it weukl s.tlei oc
curred. Keeclpts for the wi ek : 19 twos Coniits;ti Ceniits;ti
etlt, IHoises lVniisylt.ml.i, 110 casus Ohie,
liOea-'es Yerk stale,' 77 enses Wis.' nisin, 2y
biles SumatRU 1W biles ilatau t.iud 211 hlids
Yli-uiiilannit Western leat loktise.
Sales Ter domestic use : 07 eases Ceiinetti
cut, ll eiies I'l'iinstliiuiii, IS cases Housa Heusa
tonic II.imiii.i, Senses'' Little Duteli, iJ eases
Yerk state. 17 eases Wisconsin, 17 bales
Sumatra, 129 bales H11v.it a mid 2rt hhds
Western leal in triuislt ilinet te manufac
turers. Itilllinern Mai Iti I.
Heeelptsef Marjlind tobacco me nominal,
mul must iiiiillmiu miii ill until the tienther
bot'eine inore f ttomlile for packing. Prices
toiitinue linn Ter all better grades, or Ohie
we hate no tsiles teiei'irt. The old stock is
small, unit icccipts or new ueiiiln.il.
Western and Soutbern in trkuts are stetdy
mid witlieut 111 iterl d eluinge In prices.
Tlie Louden, Liverpool, llreiuen and Am
sterdam inarkets are icpeited dull.
Ol'ULAU AMUSEMENTS.
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StlllSlltr.XCI, 01' UAVVTK uvntsu
tiii: i.i:xtj:.v nuahex.
A 1'iiniiy I'lsj .1.11. Kisiic In "Mrs. rnriliii(.
I011" nt Tim 0iir llniiir ,Sn,rl nt The
lllnk l.lfilirl.rnnf. mul ttrjiinlili
llllte, Rurrffwfnl lull,.
A tery large ntidlcncoreetod J. II. Keano,
who opened a week's engaguiiient In the
nvcinheusij last night. Cheip prices liate
full Mttny, mid tint was no doubt the livid-
Mone Hut drew tlie ctnwd. 'llie piny was
"Mr. Partington and Inn win Ike," whleli
the bills rtiy Is "ioundeil en the mythic il
career or the inlrlh-proveklug fouvern.itlou
efthnl fmnouseld lady, the prank r her
son Ike, Ac," Theio Is net n great deal or
plot le the play, which xeenis te have lu'en
w rltten In croate I1111. The leading cluiracter
Is Mr. ltftuiyti)ii, who hits heiiiu
inoiiey mul Is courted by Juil-ir Tipirlfk,
who Is very tleaf, mid iMiean AMrlieily,
Iteth inike froipient c-ills but filially the
Jntli0 gltes lipids claim and the Ifraeen
gots'the w blew. Ik? Is the seu or tlie widow.
IleUn mischievous Imp mid Is continually
getting himself, his iiiethet'H levors and
overt 0110 else Inull kinds of trotthle by his
Jokes. The charncter is something llke
rcck'x JJtttl lley, nut net ny any means us
cennc.
Mr. Keme npK'nred us Mi 1, ir'dy'ei
nud assumed tlie ilinnitler of tlie sluing.
iniuduil, tulknllte woman, wlielstDUtiuually
iislng lilg Menls in a wrong tviy, te is'rroctlen.
Mlnnle I". Keano acted Ike tery well, mid
her tricks created Hlieuts of laughter. The
revolting stairway, which threw uteryone
who dared leticiii iiism II, was tery runny.
Jnmes Harrison mul Jehn Power woregood
its the J mlii mul Iti-iifun respeetitely, mul
the rem lining members or the company gnte
Ntrnngsiipiiert.
This mul te-morrow eteulngs tliucninpiiiy
will repeat "Mrs. Partington," nud thoe
wlioiltMlre lests) run will llke IL
Tire fiikllfr C!imU Iirhi'it t'.
The crowd whleli gathers In tlie gallery at
tlie oiieraheusooften Ih-ceiium very illsorderly
despite llie eirerts of tlie ollb-ers te restrain
them, ltst night tire yeiiug fellows named
William ICrcager mul .Sainttel Ungermytr
liegin singing ; mul when Otllcer Lutr.re.
monstr.ited with tlicui they Ihs-hiie fresh.
The icsnlt was that utllcer l.utis.iiiii lurit lurit
hell bindeil them In the station house This
ioeimIol- thev worn taken liofero Alderman
Spurrier, tt he discharged tliein upon payment
of lints. Mr. Yeeker should hittoetery llke
elleuder nriested, its peeple who go te tlie
eisira hotise te enjoy IH-Tferimuces are greatly
mineyeil by disorder en the gallery.
At llie skutiiig Itlnk.
Uist eveninga lirge crowd wits drawn te
the l.inctster rink where the l'ressley A
Killer ceinbln itlen njieiiuil a two nights'
eng-igemcnt. This Is n 'strong nltrnctieii.
Pressley and Kliler were here early !n the
season." Tliey nre line bicyele riders and
iierferiu almost et cry feat imaginable en the
iwe wheeled tehitles. Walsh mid llllmore
are nl-e "issl. The fonner tloes trick skating
nnd the Tatter, who is a tery sin ill dwnrl, liu liu
lierseniites 11 tlude en skates. The twettind
up the cntiTtaininents whitli Inst almost mi
hour, ttitliimkolclieiititlctl "Peek's lkul lley
mid His Piu"
tiii. 1 ir.ni.nur.Asz.
Clrk Itlchmend, tobacco packer and cigar
niifacturer, oriulrtllle, Lancaster ceuiny,
10 sii'er i-lc.ir of tills neiuliborlieod. Nes.il"s
are yet made, .although it Is rirtcd tliKt
home line ollerM hate but 11 inade ler seleeleil
crops, but nothing eert.du. AcoiiMldeublo
lvortlen of the crop Is yoten the (telciiunil l!.e
ground pig doesn't my It will eeuiu down
neon. Iloldcrserthoerops apiienr te be set
tling Inte 11 kind or stolid lndillereuee, but
wiU wake up when tlie first bit.terwhe
incaits business tonics into the neighbor.
lirunl
I.. T. Hensel has inade puitliases ler Skllus
t l'iey, as follews: M.i-y Hewett, Drumere,
1 ucre, tf, 3, 2 ; Simen Ulnear, I nere, 10, 5, 3,
2; Jno. Jacksen, r'nlten, 1 aero, 1ft, I, 2;
Let 1 Itccse, Providence, 1 aero, 12, 0, I, 2;
Ames llewctt, i:den, 1 neie, 15, 0, I, 2; IUtld
Itiiiuar, I nere, 10, ft, 1, 2.
U M. Peters neught Ter II. II. Ilrubiker or
Dau'l. I'.berly, Drutuere, 1 acre, 111, I, 2 ;
Stephen Jehnsen, Druinere, 1 nere, 10, ft, .1 ;
Win. Shocniaker, l'tllten, 1 neie, II, ft, 3;
Datld WixhI, l'ltlten, 4ncies20, 0, 3; llenj.
Oauilier, 2 acres, it), . a.
K
mill
iurernied n lloneybrook nun who cilled en
111 til Friday, that he was 111 1110 inaruunei
3ft0 nioreiases of loliacce, and that he tuts
going down tliretuh lloneybrook this week
te loon nt the crop and buy what milted
hltn.
It. II. Ilruhaker bought the following lets :
Let 1 Sener, Uastllemplleld, 3 acres Hatana,
.10, 10, f ; Ames l). Kiiuk, tl acres, 2ft, 0, 3 ; M.
II. Ueiler, Kast Lauieter, 3 acres, is, 0, 3 ;
I.etl .liunieriuan, Kail, 1 aero, 2j, 0, J;
Christian Musser, ftneres, 2ft, 0, 3 ; bolenion
Shealler, Lciceck, .1 acics 17, 0, 3 ; Adam It.
Teut, Manhelni, 5 acres 17J-J, 0, 3.
Nmv Yerk Starhel .
Frem tlie Tobacco LeiW loview of the
market for the past wcek the fellow ins huiii
mary Is inade :
Western Leal There hits been this week a
better Inquiry lieni inanufactnicrs and
lilieral Mies In 11 retail way te them. We
hear of uales or old Orecn Uiver cullers, nnd
also or a ro-ftde or Orceu IUver hteek at 11
r.ilr prellt. Heavy bedietl goods weie mostly
in demand for manufacturing account. 1 or
expert little appears te hate been done
here. , , .
Virginia I.u.if We can report sales or cut
ters at 22JJ te 30 cents and u row hogsheads
of common toliacee for expert. There has
been sonie demand for Hurley tobacco el fine
grade, and n few hogsheads wero held.
Seed Lear The bouuee toiertod last week
was net reiveatcd lids woek, the Halcsnii.
neunced kIiice our pret leus lssue amounting
only te 1,030 cises Manirestly, trade Is un-
hettlcd. , , ,
Se tar as m rapiiers are concerned little is
selling oxcept Wisconsin Havana seed.
Many opinions are exprobsed regarding the
lt9 1 crops of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin,
but Ihey tary greatly. Seme say the gnm ths
or these states last year will make excellent
tobacco i tthlle ethers en the contrary, "
hesitatingly declare that they will net. be
,un vniTare. The truth Is. ervllkelv. that
nothing with nny degree of certainty tan bj
I filers ('.mutt il li tlm ltcglti.r.
llie following letleis wcie grunted by the
icgister of wills for the week ending Tues
day, February 21:
Aiimisth tTiev'. Henry IJ. Wnllace, dc
ceased, late of S ilishiiry township ; Jehn H.
Diehni, Salisbury, iitluiluistiiiler.
Mnria Mvlin, dive ised, late or I'rutldence
.township; lliram It llagy, I'rovldence, ad-"mlnlslrater.
Nancy Latulls, iiccoisen, late 01 i.isi 1.1111 1.1111
jieter township ; IsaaeS. Laudls Hast Lun
pter, administrator.
JOUI13. I eux,iits:ija-isi, 1 uu n i. -,!. iit'im-
fleld township; Datld l'elt, Ilaphe, admin
istrator. . ....
Mary IX Marsh, decciscd, lain or I ulten
township; Josepli S. Tewnseud, 0lerd,
ChOHter county, administraler.
Jeseph J. S i,'eu 111, deceased, 1 de of Im.
enster city; ClurI0tt0Sa3en.nl, city, .idniin .idniin
Istiater, c. t. a.
James Mill phy.deeciseil, late of L 1st l.un l.un
peter township; Millen Murphy, .Straslmig
township, ndiiiliiislruter.
Ti:sTAMi:NTtuv. i:ilz.tbeth Helsy, de
ceased, late or r.lUibothteitn; Abiahiin
Helsy, West Denegal, administrator,
llarbira lleuser, decoased, late of West
IinuiifOter township; Jacob It. llnuser and
Jacob L. IIjusei, West Luniveter, exis
cuters , ,
Isaie C. Weldler, .loteiscd, late et Cpper
Linoeok township; Caipenter Weldler and
lleibeit W. Ilartumn, tiii-, ommjiiIei-.
linn lli.-t Oli lirultsl tta.lilnleii'" lllrtliiln).
A I'Mlrlulli- CiniK'rt ut the Hull.
The Liederkraiu. gate a patriotic concert
last etenlng, in honor of Washington's birth
day. Mr. Antheny Iske was In charge of the
doiemtloiisnnd as a result llie conceit and
ball room of the Leidcrkiaiu: presented an
attr.tttltoepiearanco. The decorations con
sisting or etts);reens and ll.igs wltli n
jHirtralt of Wasliingtou.eccupied a prninlnent
place in the loom. The attendante was large,
the prognimnie was.i geed one and all iqi
ptured te enjoy the set lable. The fellow jug
was the prognunine :
rtiiT 1
l'litilotle Miill"J,"ljiisirsOrclii'tr.i
s,in(of Wolceiiie," li'tiorselu, Ml t Ueiulcr
iMi in UasliliUjlmi," l.lnlt-rkninr
Taku SIilloiuc,"lemtr sole, t(r II. Uniui
b.ii . ,
" Lining 1'nlki," I.lciliirkniuz
rtRT 11.
" I he MntiMlen,"nt enure, GleidiVOrcliCitru.
" ller Ihnitiiiiil," l.lcilcrkr.uii
Ah-cliltil tier schMullien," Uutt. JItrs. A.
lii'iulcruiul A. ICehlcr.
" 1 nlem Wnttr." LruOi's Orcliestni.
" Din. betzu Niiiuuiiir," LluiicrKrauz.
After llie aliet e piogranmie bail liccn
niriiisl out the fleer was clcared and for
set oral bems dancing tins indulged in.
The progrnmme was nlse dot Ned in honor
of the day, living printed tt Itli red and blue
Ink en white paper, tlie whele forming tlie
national colors red, white and blue
Tlie It.) at Arciiiiini.
The lirst annual banquet or Coneatoga
Council, Ne. 403, Hoyal Arcanum, was git en
at Heniy Decrr's Miunnerelier hotel, Monday
evening, about thirty inciiihers being precut,
F. It. Dillouderller presliling. The lunquut
was it goeil one, and the gui'sUs bad gissl
appetites Tlie lestltltics centiutieil fiemt)
te tl o't.let'k. The Hetal Arcanum has in
tlie I'nited suites .1 membership of about
ftft.000; it is a bcnulltl.il iirgniilKiunii, 1110
widow or ether lopiesentatitoor a deceased
meinlxT level t ing $.I,WI0. Concstega council
numbers II nieinlK-rs, net 0110 or whom has
tiled nitiee the organisatien or the ceuucil,
lit e j ears age.
At a niieting of the teuncil, Jehn II.
Metler was elected delegate and Ames
Chandler iilteru iti In the Hiand Council
which will meet at (iiceusburg.Pa., en
Manli leth.
llie Itejlliil.U l:llli' Hill.
Tlie ltciynelds llilles held a boclnble nt
i:cels.ei- hall last et ening. The .ittendaiioe
was gixsl, the cemmlttiM) of nrrangements
weioiictite in their ellerls le see tliatall tn tn
jeyed thuinselvesaiid the bill was adetided
suctess. A handsoine huiii was ic.ilil.
.semi:tiii.i aiievt r.v.ne.
A Cerri'Miinlrnt )tfnill Pnine lntrrrlbi;
Stlrntlfle Inrnriiinllifii.
liiHTiiits I.NTiii.Miir.NCiuiA in eiHir until
lien or this quostleu seems le be disturbing
the minds or set end Hclciillsfs In llie West
nt the ptOHent tlniu and certainly net without
Just oause, bill the deductions hate lieen se
tvlde from the mark that If errors wcre
emitted, tery little would remain. This is
particularly thocase with the "hcIeiiIHIiS anil
practical" oxplanatlen or "what Is r.ore"
"by a prominent clilieu" ah lirlnleil lu tlie
Ohie SUtlis Jeiirwil, in which the writer con
tends that the fixed jKilnls en the thorineiuo.
trio Kvale t In., zire, the rroezhig lmlnt ami the
boiling iKilut of water wero esUI ill shed by
taking as factors the .100 degrees In the clr clr clr
ciiniroreuce of n clrtle and the 1W) tlegrecs hi
the illniiuter thertsir. This is entlrely
erroneous as tlie soquel tt lit hIiew. A Inlef
history of the word rcre mul 1 inrciilitlt nuy
net be amiss at this lima.
"Zere" en the common thorineiuttors llke
thefancirul naniosertho coiiHtellatiens Is n
curious lust.ince or the way wise men's errors
nre inade Immortal by liecemliig jiepular.
The word zero comes te ns through the
Spanish, from the Arabic and mains emptycl
hence nothing, or 11. in expressions into
"ftOdcgrees Fahr.," or W V., the nbret htlens
Hkinds for ralirnnlielt, a Prussian merclnut
ofD.mtrlfen llie lliltlc hcu His mil nniiie
ttasOaliriel Daniel ralircnneii mm wnne n
veuth was 11 close Miserter of liiitiiieiiiitUwas
iiihiied wltli mull 11 Htieng deslre te Sdy
natural philosophy that he llnnlly iiluiureupU
remincrciil purmilLs for that study. When
he was only 10 tears old and in llie reniark
nblv cold winter et 1700 he experlinentcd
by mixing snow and salt and 11etl001lth.it
tl'ils iiiixture pretluceil a degree or cold equal
le the teldest day or the ye.ir-that day be
ing the coldest that the eldest Inhabitant
could remenilier. Mr. Fahrenheit was
greatly liuprotsed with the coincidence or
Ids little Hclentilie discovery and hastily con
cluded that he had reunil me letrrji iicrcc
or tenitieniture In the world, either natural
or artltlci.il. This degree he called Zere and
constructed a "rude w cither glass or ther
mometer with n scale graduating upfrent
zero te the boiling lelnt of water, width he
marked 212 and up Irein zero te 32, the Ticer
ing point or water becatise he liolievcd that
mcrciirv ceiitrat'teil the thirty-seteud part or
its olulne when cooled down Irein the tem tem tem
IMiraturoer rreeIng water te rcre, nnd ex
panded a 180th en being heated rrent the
ireeing te tlie boiling point. Time, howetcr,
has show 11 that this arrangement w.ts net
truly Kclcntine nnd that these two points no
inore reprt'seiitcd the real extremes or tcm tcm
IHT.iture than "ft-eni Dan te llcenlielia" ox ex
......j.ni Hi., evni.t nvtrnmes or Palestine.
Hut Fahrenheit's thermometer had lieen
widely adopted sinte the date of Its perloo perleo perloe
tlon (172U), as we new knew It, nnd It has
bocenio the standnrd in Anierlc.i, Fngl.ind
mid Helland, whlle France uses tlie Centi
grade thermometer, se called Im-c-.iuse it marks
the IfOiling lelnt or water 100 degrees lrem
therreczing jvelnt or rore (0) en tliisscde.
On iiimv luveunts, and meto especially for
nse InNieiitiilcie.scarcli, tins sysiem is 1110
be.'.t and most centenleiiL IT Fahrenheithad
iiiidoaHcale somewh it similar le the Centi
grade, or et en made it 0110 of his iiiiny I111 I111 I111
protemcnUsaner the public hid adopted his
error, tlie luck or opportunity (which was
really his) would hate secured te Ids Inten
tion tlie patronage or the world.
lu addition te the two instruments almve
named we have Ileaumiir'H, which is used in
soine mrts r the German empire : mid git es
the freezing ieliit nt 701011ml boiling point
' Frigid ltussia still has lu nse De Lisle's
thermometer, en w hii li lliogr.iduatieii lit-glus
nt the lieillug point and increases towards the
freezing point tints iHiiiing pemi. u- mm
" t... ami ..t.t.1. '..! ik-ni it lint sts-itil.
DIXON MEMOIUAL CHAPEL.
ITU
HOl.VMX limilCATIOX AT J.1T1TZ
1111s llUMSIAa.
.Ii)iii llcritalmi fur I.bultMi Hull Srinlimi).
fleiiie An emit of 111" 1 mini; tllrl tt Inn
Sft'iniiry ItC'liiirUlifil In II111 llniiil.
me Gellilc Cliuprl.
rcelng lsilnt IftO-1, which iignres ttncii com-
lrcl willi theso git en en tlie ctnugraue
scale would lndlcatetli.it "oxtreniCHilosoino "extreniCHilosoino "oxtreniCHilesoino
tiines meet." It might be that a De Llsle
thermometer would liothejirofler instrument
te test the piilse or the incumbents or tlie
postellleo ami collector's olllce of this district
after the Ith of next Mureh.
TltOST.
LANCtsrnn, Pa., 1'eb. 2:1, l&s."..
The Hinllliig lltlle vlllage of Lltitiwas
nttake nt an earller hour than usual this
morning, mid the snow-cot cred reads that
lead down Inte this quaint' Moravian town
saw inore than a row teams with nlelgh bells
Jingling ns they hurried eter the crisp and
rri7cn highways. The morning train was
also ttell Idled. Tlie nun tried haidtocenio
out, but sucoceded no better than le.it lug a
faded yellow qiet In the custom sky. As the
day advanced, the rigor et the early morning
air gat e way lean autumnal mildness. It
was such a day ns might illthigly lend Its
light te the seone that ttasaboutle be enacted.
It was the day fixed for the dedication or the
Dixen Memerial chapel, attached te Linden
Hall seminary.
The new 1 hnel, w 1th Us romantic history,
foiniiienieralliigtlioIotoorOeorgo W. Dixen,
or Bethlehem, Pa., Ter his adopted daughter,
Mary Dixen, a gradunte of the Linden Hall
class of lsTO. was the Mecca te w lilcli all Toot Teot Toet
htops turncii, mid throughout the mottling a
curious mid admiring crew d w cre present en
thoepposltoHldoor tlie m lin street pointing
out lbs many nrchltcctuial beauties
Tin: nkiv en.trr.i.
The new chapel is a beautiful Gothic struc
ture situated en (he northwest corner of the
Linden hall grounds, fronting eastward tt ith
Its southern tt all p-irallel te the main street
or the vlllage. It is built or Ilniestotie from
the Hiicbencr quarries or Lititr, mid Miid Miid Miid
Htonefiom the lirlckertille quarries. Alator
or limestone with kiiiusioue iiuuresses
forms the luise of the building, tthlle
next aljote is .1 bit or el s.iml-stone
with ashler r.ice, theso layers alternat
ing with 0110 another up te the reef.
The lntter Is or red and clietv tiles w Ith
quaint little gables set In ibt southern side.
Frem the nerthtt est comer arises a haudsome
tower or liuiosteuo and sandstene whleli
merges Inte a steeple, en the top or which,
is a weather cock hating 011 It, the emblem or
tlie school, n golden lamb.
Within the building is divided Inte an
upperand lower iloer. On llie lower lloer is
the Htiacieus music room, with Its oak wains
ceting and stained glass windows. It Is
supiKirtcd by gracerul iron pillars. Te reach
the secend lloer a nobte staircase or California
redwood, lie-iutifully stilned and carved, is
ascended. This leads te tlie testibule In the
rear of the auditorium or the chapel. NoNo NeNo NoNe
loss stt inglng doers oien en this auditorium
in which man's ime-st handiwork Is seen le
isjrfettien.
The llrst sight that greets tlie eje as the
isiler cnters Is tlie beautirul momerlal w in
dew te Mary Dixen in the chancel. It pic
tures tlie nugel announcing te the women
waltingatthe Sit ieur's tomb that "He is
risen ; He is net here." It contains the fel
low Ins inscription.
In memory erjbiry Dixen, daughter of Oceriju
W. Dixen, of llctliliMicui, 1M . w hn eiilirul tills
ecnoei ct'in. 1. ie.li. uu' liiusiuuv. ., .... ..- '"'
tleii lu the class of 17J. W10 ciitined Inte uti'l
nnlrcdt April 4, 1'iM, ut Detliluhcui, l'u., agttt in
j cm .
On the south siile of the auditorium is a
smaller memorial window te Gcerge tt.
Dixen, himself, placed thore by his two
grandsons Gcerge W. and Kdgar . H0110,
of Iletlilcliem. it repmseuts tlie t.oetl hhop hhep hhop
heiil nml his bhcep. All the windows in tlie
building eame from the establishment of J.
It. I jinb, New Yerk.
On the west end et the building Is nsUilned
glass w indew, w Ith the motto et the stlioel,
. a. j. I'll fit. ..t 1, II It 4)IWf.
e, sen t inu tjiscuiiu-., in y.v,
the imdcnilgnPil, Mends of the deceased and
exivuters of his last will and testaineiil, hate
tlie honor te represent te you, the honorable
the iKiard of trustees of Linden Hall semi
nary. First. That the Momerlil chapel content
plated by the late Oeorge W. Dixen has licen
erected, completed and Unbilled luaccoid luacceid luaccoid
ance w ith the ternisaud conditions mntahied
lu the written contract and specifications
inade nnd concluded en the 21th diiv or July.
HS.1, between the said Oeorge W. Dixen and
Tlinmiis Mi'D. Hirst. Iteth of llnthlchcui. Pa.
nnd that It Is new ready Ter the use ler
which It was intended.
Hei'end. That tlie contract cost for comple
ting the K.11110 has lieen tally paid, as apiKurs
by the receipts lu full efs ild contractor, here
withilelltcred te you te Is) held and used by
yeurseltes and your successors lu olllce Ter
an v legal 11selh.it may lunuflei Isi reipilred.
'lhlrd. That all the claims ler labor tier-
formed nud m iterlals furnlsheil hi mid about
the oreetiou mul compUtleu of Haiti building
and the appurtenances hate been fully imld
nnd Mcrlticed, ns npiiears by the roleaseor
Mid claims, duly oxecutcd by the pulles lu lu lu
terosted tlicieiu, which said release is here
with tendered te you te be held and used by
toil nlltl your successors 111 oince wnuiiutur
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Tin: mi:asvhi:s evcvvvixa thkat
ti:xtivx or mi: i.v.mstUTuni:.
Tlie (liiierniir'n AiiiibiliiiiiU Ceiinnnfil by
Tin' Ni'imin The llimsn Cuts llimii Hut
AiireirUtlmitii llUnioiitlle'l'llnl.
HUM In Until llmiirn.
the s nne 111 iy be legally required
Fle.illv. ltelelcimr with aeii th
lnerial chapel Is lu lull accord with the wants
l jeii tint this Me-
nml tastes of theso for whom It was Intended,
we, hi tlie itlscli irge or our duty as executers
or the Inst will and testament of the Haiti
Gcerge W.Dixen, deceased, hereby tender hi
veil, 1110 nearii 01 inisiees in i.iiiiicii linn
seminary, tills Memerial cliael, free and
clear et and I10111 all tests charges and
claims whatsoettr, te be kept mid held ler
the uses nud purposes Ter which It was
originally designed, by yeurst'ltes nud your
successors In olllce, forever te be knew 11 and
designated 11s "Tlie Mary Dixen Mciuerid
Chapel of Linden I lull Seminary."
Witness our h mils and seals this 23d day
of February, l$i. It. H- Wuieiit,
11. ULnitstAv,
l.xccuters.
llishep De Schweinlt. In leceltlng it
read a lesolutlen aiitheri7ing his accept-
ance en beliair et llie irusices. no ui.uie
a cry graterul speech or aceopUnce,
Immediately iiflcrtturd fennnlly turning
eter thetiimplttetl structure te Het. II. A.
Itrlckenstcin, prlncild oftlie school mr the
use e? him and his successors for nil lluie te
come.
ltev. llrickciistein was deeply nfletled
when he nrose te recclte the gift at the hands
or the bishop. Tears lllletl his eyes and his
t oiee struggled In vain te re tain its compesitro
as he speke of the dream of his iife as at last
rulllllcil. He sild Mary Hixeiis rccertt was
that of a studious, fiithrul pupil, who had
wen distinction in her class. Herhealthwhs
geed at her gruluatlen, but a ear afterward
she fell an early victim of disease. He re
turned special acknowledgments te Hxecu.
ter Lehman for his uur.illmg kindness mul
devotion te the object that the testator had in
view. He thanked the donor or the pulpit
(Miss Cli7.ilM.'th F.. Lehman) and theso who
had given tlie ether graccftil presents that
adorned the chancel. He closed bvopross bvepross bvopress
Ing the hepe Unit the weik would be blessed
by Ged w ith unending rruIL
Ilnv. Hark then read a scrlptuial passage,
afttr which anne the continuation or the
litany. The "Te Deum " was rendered,
followed by Psalm 61. Hey. Tobias read a
Ni'rliiturnt nass.iue nud Het. IWillke an-
netinceti a nyiiiu. .tinsm tiuti-,-uuni, u.
which llishep De Sclittcliiltz lironeuncetl a
rertcnt praver. The "Uiifeld" chorus in
Gounod's "llctlomptien" followed and then
Uisheli De Sehwclnltz began his sermon. He
speke or this gladseme day when otery
friend or Linden Hall should reioice at the
dedication erthis chapel te the TriunoGed.
He quoted rrent the lilth Psalm "That our
daughters may Is) as corner-stones, huttu for
the building oftlie temple," and went Inte a
lengthened and beautilul discourse en the
Illlllieilt'UIIiai weillllll lias iwu 111 inu ..;,
Sprcl.il Dlipuleli te tlie IsTittl.Mii.vcr.n.
llAuituuuttii, Pa, Fell. 2k In the Heuse
the hit) appropriating ll,7r,2 te U10 Dlx.
iiient hospital, Allegheny county, wns ni
iwrleit faterably with auicnduicuts rtxliiclng
thonmeunt idieiit $01,000 j or the latter sum
nearly $."0,000 was for llie support or Indigent
Insane, pret lsleil for w hlch Is in ule In niiolli niielli
cr bill.
A bill was icperted faterably Imposing
a llicnsoef 0110 percent en wholesalu liquor
dcalorseu their annual sales
Hills were introduced as follews: Smiis.
ler: Pretltlltig for the punishment or per
neus purchasing; liquors rer the purposeof
furnishing It te miners or iorsens of Intolii Intelii Intolii
pemlo habits '
Snetlgrass : TIlle te the general appreprla-
tleii bill, which must he Introduced by the
llrst Monday lu March.
Dat Is : Fixing the fees of prothiiitetiu.pl
in counties containing between 100,000 and
2T0,(X)0 Inhabitants.
The llotise bill requlrlug county couimls ceuimls couimls
sieners te pay for the burial of destitute sol sel
dlers was passed ilu.tlly.
Tlie. following Heuse bills wero passed
finally : Auttinririiiglhe election of township
school superintendents; making' the daily
pay et country auditors three dollars and thelr
mileage ten cents, circular, tlie nillcnge te be
computed ence a year ; le provlde additional
means for the destruction of the Canada
thistle.
The Scnate resolution against the alsililteu
of tlie 11 itienal lieartl el' health was con
curred In.
In the Scnate a large number of appoint appeint
mcnlsby the governor were considered, all
of which wcie continued. The following
were among tlietn : II. A. Olllxjrt, Harris,
burg ; It. A. Uimlictt, Northampton ; trus
tees state luuatif asylum, Harrlsburg. C. H.
lleylc, Fayctte ; H. A. Woetl, Alleghci'iy ;
W. H. Ilrewu, l.rie ; managers WestPcnu
stlvanla hospital. J.unes Yeung, Dauphin
county ; stale agiiculture. H. O. Shakes,
poare.l'hiladolpliia; Inspector of rllle practice.
Itobert M. Mclvinney, gas inspector, Alie,
gheny county.
Jehn N. Apple, of Iiiinaisler, was among
the notaries continued.
The Heuso resolution te adjourn en Friday
next until Monday, March Dili, was concur
red hi.
The following bills woie passed finally:
Authoring county commissioners le make
contracts for the collection of forfeited receg-
1 nliinces and Hues ; OsUibllshlng n state lKrd
or health.
He predicted a bright luture for the old in
stitutien and said that Its 1
i 'A a it. 1 Tr.rvL ') u.s,"
Hi, Iliilis Urn Man Wlm Hi irleiiitnl Illm-.V
lLi.l llentliluck.
Seino tlme nge a boy about 15 ytars or age,
who was known as "Gils'" 'X'fe''"1 blacking
bisits en the stiects. Ne 0110 seemed te knew
whero he btejed at nights and he often com
plained or feeling liun-jry, One night re
cently he went Inte the Slet ens llouse res
taurant, kept by Sauiitel Kaiilr, and stated
that I10 was stil'.erlug fiem hunger. Thuie
were iiiiuinber or geutleiueii present, who
ui, Mr. Knittz. nltletl the boy and
g-ite him a meal. Mr. Knulr. took
an interest in him and ngrttsl te glte
him work. He putupalictl for him in tlie
re.it- or the icshunant, and the boy went te
work, lloattentletl te his duties well until
A0stcrd.1v neon, when Kant went tedlnncr
teat ing "liiin in charge or tlie reatauinut.
I'ikiii the proprietor's return be found that
"Gus" lud left. An examination of tlie
money drawer was inade and about ?1 lu
money missing. Since that tlme the boy
has net been seen. About U were left In the
drawer. . , ,
"Gus" is a dolicate-looklng boy, and lias
a very light complexion. He talks and acts
.............. 1, tit a i ..him mul iiuiiiv are in
clined te lieliove that he is a lltlle simple.
He is wild te hate been an lunula el the
Childieifs llome.it ene time.
mrjumx iu:ai it 01
Clias.
1 1. ixitr.eitn.
ir.is 111: .1 vicKVOiKWi
An l..tli'inlicriirilie I rgliililiini IIikii ISiin.iiT
ltiipe.
Kroiullie WcstCliibttl ltepiibllnin.
Monday inerning Themas T. Sinlth, tobac
conist of West Chester, who also lusat-tore
in Philadelphia, went te that city te meet by
appointment 1 M. I.beily, el- Iteainstewn,
I.aneaster county, an ox-ineniberortho legls legls
lature rrem this dlstilct. Mr. Sinilh met thu
ccutlennn In the afternoon and as the tlme
approached te tike the train he suggested
that they beaid a street car and coutcrse
until they reached tlie llread Street station.
A Market strict car wns accordingly
taken. As Messrs Smith and Kberly
stepped in tlie deer or the car a young
man pushed past thorn te get out, Jest.
ling (horn considerably. The gentlemen
loelc scats when Mr. Kberly dlscetered that
his watch chain was broken ; he felt for his
watch and found ltsafe,iiud then commanded
a searih nlJOllt tlie rnr ler tlie missing picee
of chain. Mr. Smith Blierliy uuer biiggusieti
that perliaps the young man pushed past
tlieiii was a plck-peckct and had attemptetl
totaketliochronoineler. Mr. Kberly at ence
reniomberod that he iiud felt the ttntch chain
pulteil, but at the tlme thought nothing or il.
The young man's hurried manner and his
evident dislre te meet the gentleman Just
opposite the deer. Justllles the belief that he
was one of the llght-llngercd gentry. -Mr.
i.oeriy nun a tery tiuunuiew-aiuiuiuimuu m
Jald about them. ,,,, the chain, aiul he tt us happy te escapt. th
Suuintra Is welling wpldly lu a Jobbing '. harpiV clutcUes.
ninger, a l'inliir A'eiim llntul Kcrpi-r,
I'jiuhs Ami).
Clurles l.lllngei, hotel koeiicr, renicr et
Seuth Queeiwind Vlnestieets, diid suildenly
at mi e.uly hour lids ineining. On Fiitliy
afternoon w Idle plnj ing ten iItii, he slipis-il,
fell and tnoke a leg. He was taken te his
home, attended by I)i. f.eorge A. King, nud
it was thought that he was gelling along as
well asteuld be t'MKctid. lletweeii 11 mul
12 o'clet k 1 1st night a cbaiige for the worse
ecctiricil, he gradually s.mk and at 2 o'clock
he was dead. The shetlf le tlie system by
the breaking et the leg In setei.tl places
caused death.
Detcasttl was 31 years old anil has been lu
tlie hotel business for seter.il years. He was
a 1 epular landlord and had a host or rriends
lu this city w he will be greatly shocked w hen
they leal 11 or his sudden death, lle was a
member of lhoMitiierelior.mil Cauassatoge
tribe of lied Men.
Te Iti'ineili'l tlie .Imllil.it sjl,'in.
The commlttee appointed by Hen. 11. M.
North, t ball man, le projieso ainendmeiits te
the state constitution remodeling the Judicial
systeut or the courts appointed in pursuance
e"rii resolution ndepted en January 1 J, nt a
meeting of lawyers at Hariisburg, icpresent
lug the bar associations thiouglieut the state,
will te-morrow go te llarrlsbiirgtepicseut
the nmendnients and an address te the
Judiciary conmilttees of the Scnate nud
llouse. J. W. M. New lin, chairman ; ex
Cluer Justlce Agnew, ox-Senater lluckalew,
GeorgeW. llldille mid Samuel Hepburn, i,
or Carllsle, toinprlse the committee. Ulie
address will recite tlie objects oftlie movo mevo move
luent, the chief or which is the dosiie te
unable the business 11U the supreme court te
be transacted hi n mera suitable manner, both
U. the courts and the suitors The hutiieuse
amount of business nccumuhitlug belore 11
single tribunal, the addiess ditiaits, leads te
a Ien rftpltl disposition of cases
Murderer Lett Nut lu be liiemteil.
l.oNUONreu. 21. The sontenie of inur
dcrcr T.ce, whose attempted execution was se
j bad'y bungled )'esterdny,hisben commuted
' te luiprUtsutut ft r Ulv.
Illsli Jlnk lu Old lltrks.
Set ei.il months age the llerks county tll-lottei-sortho
isxir clectetl Sil is W. Fisher,
steward, Thotslero I.udwlg, under stew.ud,
mid Hany O. Sthrader, solicitei. Thesoelll-cei-s
wei 0 te take thelr positions en April 1.
Seino tlme age tlie directors loteked the
election or Lildwigaud eleetud Gcoige F.
Wisner in his plaee. Monday they met
again mid deposed Visherimtl hthnuler mid
elected Jeseph 1. llornlHTger stettanl and
William 1). Heinlng, solleitoi. l'l.her pu pu
iiiisctlte bring suit against the directors and
mi Interesting time is expti'lid. Henry
Slic.uei, prosideiilertho ioer dirts ters was
niicstieneil as te the charge that he and e.-
Hlretier inei.ei eacu veiuti uhhii"hii.u fi,u.-i
extra piv last year and that he (Mi. Shciirerl
then ileuwnded timn Mr. llicktl iS' as hush
money. "That's net uvutlv se," Kild Mr.
sheaiur. "IgetflOOandMi llickel f 150. I
diew the money ler hint and took it te him
mid he It'll se grateful te 1110 he teluntarily
gate me S2ft. That's" the way it was. It it
hadn't been ler 1110 neither el us would hate
get ant tiling."
n.isauiwus e isjm'.
A Itltf Mill Itilns Inte 11 lliire and Sltljli M
iinikt n ratal Act Itli-nl.
Neailyallthe hills In the city ate covered
with snow and lee and nt night theyaie
crowded with coaslers te enjoy Ihoniuuso Iheniuuso Ihoniuuse
ment. Although there is a gnut amount or
run te be lud, yet it is attended with a cer
tain amount of danger, te liedcstrlans espe
cially whcie the hill are ciiMscil byprincl
pd streets.
Uist otenlng nu accident neciirieil nt Seutli
Queen and German streets which might hate
pretcd ratal. Charles Ktkinau anil wife, ro re
sldlng at Quarry t Ule, started from the Coejicr
heuse te unto te ineir neme, ueiwueii bis
nnd set en o'clock. J list as they tt ero cross
ing German btrettn large sled, containing a
half dozen bejs, e.une d.uhlng down the
hill nt a high rate or simjuI. It struck
the sleigh, which was unset, Mr. and
and Mrs. F.ekman were thrown at least
fifteen feet, and the latter fell very heatlly.
The herse was knocked down, but he quick
ly rt gained Ids feet and ran te Chinch
stioel, whoieho was caught itulnut. Mrs.
l.cKinau compiameti greauy 01 nunis nun,
but she left for home with her husband, utter
tlie herse had been caught. The Blelgh was
net injured, nut 1110 natness was ureuun.
The sled, which struck Mr. Kckinan's
sleigh, wnsiutharge or a very dirty boot beot boet
bl.uk known ns "Cotkey"Itlnihart. Instead
et assisting the unfortunate man he bewail
cursing him, for driving ilett 11 the street, as
though coasters had mero right te the public,
street than persons with teams. Itlucliart
should be tu rested, ns poeplo lu the nolgh nelgh nolgh
beihood say hu oetttd lu u dUtfiustful inuu-iiur.
Vmi Si'IiaIi..
i.n.ilrr of:! ml.lllll flnslt'll. Hatll lli" Ul0 Will-
detts contain a scriptural ii.vs.s.ige. llie
wool work or the auditorium is In Califor.
nia red weed and cherry. The lamps that
hung 111 the hindsoine chandeliers wcre or
iielislied brass Trem Wcldner's in Philadel
phia. The pulpit Is or the H.11110 Atoeti ami
contained a handsoine bible Ileautllul llow llew llow
ers adernetl the chancel, Hew erlng lilies cn
twitied smllax and bouquets orselectod (low
ers making a decoration that wasas pretty as
it was simple.
inn dkdi Teuv i:i:nciHLj.
Tlie dedication exercises legan shortly
after 10 o'clock w Ith every scat in the chapel
taken. The choir of Linden Hall rcndeicd
the opening antheni, niter which tlfe proces preces
sion et clorgvmeii entered ns follews: llishep
IMinund De bchweinitz, ltey. l'mf. J.
lllii kensderfer, principal or tlie Morat ian
seminary nt Hethlelieni, ltev. M. Lctering,
ofjlletldeheni, Het. J. Tut ler Hammend, nt
l'lillailelplua, ltev. l'reu 1.. u. iviesu aim
Hevs. Tobias and llelnke, or Iatltr. Mr. II.
H. Lehman, ene or Mr. Dixen's executers,
wasalsoel llie party .vrnteti wiuim wi
chancel, a canti.'le of pmise was read by
llev. Levering, after which the choir sing a
hyinu.
riir.siiN-TtTieN or Tin; nott,niNe.
Prof. Kleso then stepped forward and, after
a few graceful suntences introductory of tlie
subjtst, presented hi tlie 11.11110 or the execu execu
eors the oemplctcd building te llishep De
SchwemitT, president oftlie lnutd of trustees
of Linden Hall scininiry, In the following
werds:
Telhc Jit. Jirv. Vilmuml Je Sehtttinitz. Pretiilcnt
vtha Heard 0 TrutUes of Linden Jlutt 6um(
nnru, at LUilz, Isincuttcr County, 'mini., nml
(ic JloHeratiltt the liteiitveri 0 aiu Jiearu re-
Harly in the year 1S3.1, the 1 de Gcerge .
Dixen, of Ilctlilelicm, l'a, detcimined te
erect a 1110u101i.il fertius deteased daughter,
Mary Dixen, llelngdeslrieus that the 1110-unir-i
il. ulnln loiiinieiiieratlni 1111 csteemed
and dutiful child, should also be a benefit te
that Institution in which she was trained and
from tt hlth she was graduated, after due de
liberation and consultation ttiin suteiai
ft lends nnd with tlie principal of Linden
Hall beiiiluaiy, the ltev. 11. A. llrickciistein,
he decided le set apart tw euty Uiutis.mil dol
lars, or such an amount as might be required,
for thociectienlu the grounds ol'lhe seminary
of a memorial cIi.iihiI us 11 fiee gilt lrem lilin
bcll. In aceordanee with his wishes plans
wero new prepared by Willis G. Hale, archi
tect, of Philadelphia, l'u., and en June 7,
ISist, in tioweriils adtanceilage, he execu
ted a txiw cr or attorney, appointing Ileuihard
F. Lelinun, tr lluthlchem, Pa, te contract
for and supoitlse tlie election or the iIiiik1
in conformity with the plans which he had
appret cd, In the month of J lily or the 1.11110
year, a contract was inade At ith Mr. Themas
Mul). Hirst, of llethlcliem, Pit., for
the erection and speedy completion
of the chapel in the spring of 16!1.
On July 4, lbsJ, Mr. Dixen with his own
hands bioke tlie ground for the founda
tions of thothapel. Itwasliispritllego.ulse,
te be present at the laying of thocornoi thecornoi thocernoi
.tnnnoii O. tnlier 7. 1SS3. and te take part In
thoimpresslvoccronioniasonthatliitoiestlng
occasion, which wete witnessed by a large
couceurso of people, and he earnestly hoped
nflucticu. for giKKl
In the A cam te ceme w etiltl lxi iinmcasurable.
The exercises cenclude this cteniug with
addieses by prominent educators In the
chapel.
.i.v old jr.tx 3iujui:i:i:n.
tu participate in tlie exercises which hate
assembled us te-day. Owing te unatoid unateid unatoid
able delays, hottetci, It seen became
nemr.ilit Unit tllO t'lllllllletlOll (it tllO
biiiltUng would be delerred n couslder ceuslder couslder
able tlme betend his expectations and
en May 2, ltyJI. the teuorable donor
died, suddenly and unexpectedly, leaving
hlsweikunllnlshetl. Hut en the tery day
when the contract for the building was sign
ed, mindful or tlie uncertainty et llfe and
eagerly doslreus that his daughter's mommy
might be suitably onshrined, lie executed the
following codicil te his last will aud testa
ment :
"Whoreas I am about concluding arrange
ments for the erection at my oxismse et a
memorial elupei te my ueceaseu uuugiiier,
Marv Dixen, ut Linden Hall seminary, In
LltiiV., li., I direct that In cise the same has
net been built and tinlshcd nt the time of my
dcith, my executers shall build and flnisli
the same out of the vfiinds or my csUte, 110
cording Id the plans I shall hate adopted,
and wnen comnieien iianu evor nun iruusiur
the same te Linden Hull seminary."
That the same building which he deslrctl
te erect in connneniorutlon of his daughter's
lute might also commeuiorato hhuwliewas
net pritllegetl te soe the complutleu of the
work, tht executers hate, ut the request, of
Geerge W. uud lklgar W. Hene, the ndepted
sons mid residuary legatees of the Acnorable
donor, placed un additional lucmeilal win
dew inscribed tvlth the fuUier's nuine.
And new, in uccordance with the earnestly
nxnrussed wish mid IvesltlVO direction Of the
I latv nrg X. Usu, ef IitUltim, Pa,
iienwws VATitvrte avvvai.s.
The AVcnry Heart! of (i.ill.mt Men I-entf fur
Dcnli'il mul Dctiijcil lli'lp.
A nuinburer dispatches from General Gui Gui
eon te the home get eminent in togardte tlie
situitieu nfnflairsat Klurteuin, pret ions le
thesuriender or that city, are published.
Writing en Net ember 1, General Gorden de
clines te agree w itli the home authorities that
the expedition tinder Lord Wolseley was for
the purjiose of rescuing him, but it was, he
says designed te icseue the garrison at
Khartoum.
Geiiei.il Gorden's messenger en December
P, informed GenoralWelseleyth.it Khartoum
was besieged en tliree sides, and that tlie
lighting tas carried 011 day and niglit, and
that F.l Mahdl's men ceuin net uiKO 1110 cuy
0x1 opt by st.11 1 lug out tlie garrison.
It appears from a letter, dated December
II, than General Gorden net er said, "I can
held out for years" as has been publishetl,
but, en thu contrary, had declared that feed
was scarce, aud that roller should be sent
him at once.
On Septeniber 13 he w rete as fellow s :
"Ilett many times hat e I written asking
for roinfercemonts but my letters hat e net cr
been eustt end! The hearts or my gallant men
are w eary w itli this long tt aiting for assistante
and r.dluroterocoito any winds of cueoui cueeui cueoui
agement which would lead them te expect
help shortly. Whlle you eat and drink, mul
rest in geed beds, we ute always fighting."
"Of course ten t ike nolntcrest te supptess
this rebellien, the serious consequences or
width wcre the reveisoet victorious for you.
Neglect thereof won't da Stew ait skirts in two
dats. The reason for sending him Is because
you hat e been silent. All this whlle you
hate neglected us. We hate lest time ttitlt ttitlt
etit doing any geed. II tioeps lie sent us tlie
rebellion w'ill tease. Wheu they 1 each Herlicr
thn Inhabitants will lettliiitu their former
occuiutlens. Thoiefere, It is hoped ten will
listen te all that Stew.irt tells you nnd icg-ird
It seriously. Send the troops we hate asked
w llhetit delay."
At Hie felallini lliuiii'.
Setcntceii vags and ene drunk wcie the
eccunaiits or the station heuse last night.
Tlie tags wcie discharged and the drunk
committed.
Tli ree electric, oleteii gas and two gasoline
lights were lopertod as net burning 011 Mon
day night.
Hi'M fur Court.
Benjamin Hlehland Dat id Heese, city 111 c
men, atuichtd te Truck A, who uit) charged
with having inade an assault en Jehn A en
roll, ut the Fuhnesteck llie, hate been held
for court by Alderman McConemy.
Th Treiuht'reu Ice.
Maty McGlniiDS, ene or the servants at the
Cooper Heuso, sllpi"cd en the ice last ovin evin
lug, foil and broke a leg.
J. K. Smaling had the nilsfortune le fall
en Sunday etenlng and dislocate his light
shoulder. Dr. IL 11 Muhlonbeig attended
te thu injuries of both unfortunates
sl.ililinl Initie Hearth)' mi Awuistlu Suiipejcit
te le 111" Sun Sun
K:eviM.r, Tenn., Feb. 21. On Sunday
night at 7 o'clock William llaun, SO years
old, was murdered In his house, soven
miles south or Knoxtille, whcie he lived
wltli Ids married son. Wlille the latter'H
wife was cooking supper in the kitchen, she
heaiil 11 scullle lu an adjoining room
and en entering It found the old man
lying dead, stabbed te the heart. The
murderer escaped. The old man recently
receit ed $1,700 lrem the cot orunient as back
bounty for a son, w he was kllled in the w ar.
The money At as net In the heuse at the time
oftlie murder. It Is suspected tlm heii, who
lived in tlie old nun's house, murdeieil ins
rather.
a cii.ixvi: von nor..
An lena Harrli.ter llelilly Clinllcnges Ittiliert
G. Iugirsull le Debate.
Ciiic.toe, 1'eb. 21. V lawyer, mined Mc
Mlllcn, or Oskaloesi, Iowa, has Issued a chal
lenge te Cel Hobeit G. Ingersell te meet him
in deb de In which McMillan will alllnn :
1. That Chi 1st w-as raised from tlie dead.
2. That delirium tieniens is iloineutac pos
session. 3. Violent insanity is demon iae possession.
i. That tlie sick can be hciictl aim uevns
castoiitiuthenamoofCluist through faith
lu His tiameand premises
MeMillen eilers te heal the sick nnd cast
out dot Us lu Iho way pointed out. In the
scriptuics, nnd he will allow Ingersoll
toselcctanyslckerlnsano man, believed te
be iucurable, he may cheese.
ms Arvr-Ar, AXSWVllVU.
TlioGittiTiierKi'riii.is te AVlllielil lte.niUltlnn
I'lipers for tlie Custody el i Thlf.
Htntusnune, Pa., Feb. 21. Gov. Faltisen,
te-day, heard an appeal from a man named
Kirk, or the linn or Kirk A Merrick, of
Oswego, N. Y against the issu
ing or requisition papers en himself.
Kirk is charged with grand larceny by ills
partner, a liue bill hat ing been found against
him. Te the goternor, he stated that the
agreement of the Ann was that he should
tratel, and besldcs half the proceeds he was
te recclte 20 per cent of Merrlck'H share. Te
secure this he dreit-a check for ?200, and en
this act was Indicted. The get orner refused
his requdstte withheld the papers and Kirk
was taken te New Yerk.
Harnett te Dentil.
Hebeita Lee Clay and Chilstophlne Clay,
sisters, laged lespcctlvely 10 and IS were
faudlv burned in Petersburg, Viiglnia, by
their clothing catching tire from a stote.
Mrs Ann Hewling, aged fed, wus found
burned te death In her bed in Halthnere. She
was uuuble te call for nsslstauce.
Corener's Iiiqulaltlun I'lleil.
Deputy Corener Frank this morning lltcil
the iuqiilsltleii held en the body or Daniel
Shollenbergor, deceased, hi the coroner's
olllce. The jury wt'ieHeurv 11 Well', Geergo
Smith, i:il bnbler, Cyrus Nell, Geerge Mor
rison, David II. Mellfnger.and they returneil
as their verdict Hut death was the result or
heart disea.e and apeplexy.
EU Vfrl-h In " Huriieil I'oer Heuse.
HiniNi:, Hit 1.7., Feb. 21. The ioer liouse
atWehlcn, in Canten of Aaigau, was do de do
Htreycd by llie last night. Six persons
Ierlshed lu the Ilam6s
trtHTJIKll JXlHV.lTiOSS.
WAHHlNaTfi.v, Feb. 21. Fer the Middle
Atlantic states Increasing cloudiness with
snow or rain, slight rise In tompcruture,
Avluds klilfUug te sastwrly, lower barometor.
Cuiisreiiluiial limine.
Wasiiimiten, FeK 21. Sonatej-D.itvos
asked uuaniineiis consent te take up his bill
authorizing the president te ncgollate for the
purchase from the Indians of the Oklahoma
lauds Unanimous consent tvas given, and
in less than Iho nitniites the bill tvas passed.
It new geos te the Heuse.
Heuso Te-day the usual conflict be
tween the appropriations and riter and liar
lmr committees leek place, and resulted in 11
a ictery for tlie rlt er and harbor men. Itaii
datl's motion te consider the dellcicney bill
was defeated by a a ete, yeas 122, nays 130,
anil at ene o'tleck the Heuso tt cut Inte com.
inlltee oftlie whele en thorlter and harbor
bill.
Kuibcwlcr Teild 1'lea.l Guilty.
Tir.niir.piiiA. Fell. 21. Glonmeio SI,
Tedd, the boekkooporor the Provident Ufe
mid Trust company, charged with the ein.
bozzlemont of J115.000 from his employers
pleaded guilty, and was sontenced te two
years unit elglit months In the pcnltentlary.
Tiar-fiHAl'lIIO TArs.
The Cottage flour mills belonging te Cyrus
T.codsJr.,atShadevillo, O., burned yester
day. Less, 510,000 ; Insurance, ?18,000.
Fritz Heltcr aviis klltetl tills memlng at
Pittsburg en a leadod car that bocame loose en
Castle SJiannen 1 two ethcri wero badly hurt.
Mrs Anule Sullivan, wlfe of Jehu L.
Sulllviiti, the pugilist, lias filed an applica
tion for dlvorce Ju Hosteii en the ground or
cruelty and gross habits of Intoxication.
Jehn Harkley, an iron ero miner, onioyer enioyer onieyer
tow 11, Derks comity, liocame insane ever llie
result or the recent presidential election. He
has eaten no feed for nhie days
The steamer Alleg'""' from CardllT for
Gab'le, lias been lest. Her crew, wumberlmj
thirty persons, woie uiumiwu.
Anott'ielltlcalinovcmont, tvhl?h atnwut
thecorreotlon or sundry evils of both tln
prhiJlpnt jartles lu NctV Yerk riale was in. ,
aiMiiratetl ut inwtlng held In New YK
city te day. ,
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