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LANCASTER, PA., TUESDAY, MAKCH 2, 1886.
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Preparing fur the Clirjsantheinuiii Mww Nest
rnlt t'wnjr nn Ilia (Irewth of Potatoes.
The liest Huns tar Farm t'se.
IIhw lu Peed Cattle.
The Lancaster County Agricultural ami
Horticultural society held a stated meeting
In the Imll et llie Yeung Men's Christian
association, Monday afternoon.
Tlie fo'lewlng natned tuomlieni worepres werepres worepres
eut : Jehn II. 1 .mid Is, president, Millers
villi) j Jehn C. Llnvllle, secretary, Salisbury;
M. 1). Kemllit, Cresswell ( Dr. J. 1'. Wlokor Wlekor Wloker
sham, city; i:pb. H. lloevor, Manhslm i Jehn
O mull, West Willow j Casper Hitler, Con Cen Con
esloga; M. 1. Kendlg. Maner: J. " K.
lltidy, city ; Gee. 11. VVlll'en. Wheatland ;
Jehn B. Kcndlir. Wwt Willow ; I). M.
Nvvurr, eltyiW. C. l'yler, city ; Jehnsen
Miller, Warwick; Abraham It Bailsman,
Maner: J. M. Johnsten, city: r. It Dlllen
derller, city : Jacob U. ltlpplB, city J J. Hoir Heir
limn ilorshey, Salunga j Israel I Landls,
clly j Calvin Coeler, lllrd-In-Hand : Mlle B.
llprr, Wel LHinjioter; W. I Ilershey,
Chlcklisi U. M. Mnjcr, llast Lampeter;
Win. I). Weaver, city : Kllwoed driest, city;
J. Trunk Luidl, Leacock ; K. 0. Baldwin,
Salisbury.
The Chrysanthemum Fair.
Mr. WIUheu, Irnni the coinmltteo en the
proposed chrysatithemun lair, ropertod a list
of premium te be ellercd te oxhlblters, the
total nmennt being $250 the hlgbest prom prem
mlums en the list belng 30 for tlie bestcollee
lien or net low than loe plants : $20 for soeond
bout, nnd f 10 for third bout collection.
Mr. Wllcndcrffer thought the premiums
ten high and suggested their roductlen.
Mr. Willsnn responded that the society
bad Instructed the conunlttee topreparon
Hit net te exceed ?2.V) and they bad done se.
Mr Miliar did net think the amount tee
large. A tow n of ."0,000 lnhabltanta should
lionble toetlcr higher premltuns than tbese
for a geed chrysanthemum show. He ap
proved the lint prepared by the committee,
but ut the sime time prcsonted a paper
banded blin by l'eter S. Heist, whorelu that
gentleman proeod an arrangement by
which exhibitors should agree te scale down
their premiums In ease the fair should net
prnve te be a nnanelal succors.
M r. Dllleuderller said such an arrangement
might Ixi agreed te by local oxhlbltera. but
It would drive oil exhibitors from abroad.
loiter en Mr. Uilleiiduritec suggested that
tlielUtnf premiuma be read, witnavlowef
having them Healed down.
Mr. Cooper moved that they lie reduced 33
per tent. The motion was net seconded.
Mr. lllllcr moved that the full amount of
2.10 be adopted.
Tim motion was advocated by Messrs.
Wlllcen and lIer, and was adopted.
l)r. Wlckenihaiii moved that the beard of
inansgcrsiind thochrysantbemum commit
tee have lull (tower te tix the date of the
chryxmitbemum fair, and make all neccssary
nrrnngotneins inoreier. me motion nun
adopted.
Cniper Miller read the following essay en
lotale culture,
Cii.prr lllll',n Ky () Gultlratlen or
Potatoes.
Although the potato stands fifth In the com
parative -value effarni crops, It is neverthe
less u highly important crop, well worth all
tbeeareaiid skill we possess te bring- the
crop te twrloctlen.
According te Informntlen pathered by our
State Heard of Agriculture, the average pro
duction iterHcre for ten years prier te ISSrt
was about eighty bushels.
When we take the possibilities of the po
tato crop lut'j consideration, we might think
the gU en yield at least ene hundred percent,
tee low, but when we leek at some of tlie
crops mied around us, we have te ay they
are al Hint right.
A few words about the ewtlbllltles of the
potato :
On May 19th I planted seven plecea of Km Km
plre State potatoes. During the severe
drought of July tbese were thoroughly wn wn
tered four times, vir: July 4, li IS and 2.1,
The j leld was at the rate of ICO buabels per
acre. On June 1st I dug down at the side of
seme Dictator potatoes that had been planted
a month befere and slipped oil twenty-one
spreutM, which were planted In rich soil.
These sprouts yielded at the rate of GfiO bush
el te the aero.
It Is net like) v that we will attain tbose
large j li'lds en large areas, but they point
out clearly that there Is a way out of the rut
of hO bushels per acre. Te attain the liest
success In Klate culture, we should have,
llrst, level laud ; second, a geed sandy loam j
third, geed plowing; fourth, geed seed j
tilth, geed I'lHiiting ; sixth, geed manure,
and i-iiienth, geed cultivation.
With these several requisites we ntny with
much confluence. In our ordinary dry sum
mers, leek ler 200 bushels jwr aero, and with
favorable ruins in beaseu, for much larger
crops.
RKQUIHITI'.S FOR (IOOII CHOI'S.
Let us take thesa reip;ilsltes Inte consider
ation. First. Level laud, because our hillsides
are tee subject te wash, ami cultivation be
comes dilllcult or Impossible long before the
tline te quit comes. It is usual in this coun
ty te take corn stubble ler potatoes, and
when let el enough, Is, taking everything
into consideration, the most devirable.
lint w lii'ie farms are hilly, it would be well
te select a level ploceof land and keep It for a
perpetual iietatn p.itch.
Land has been thus successfully eccupied
from 10 te 10 years.
Second, bandy leam: This produces a
liener quality et potatoes than clay soil, Is
easier Kept lu mellow condition, and will
net retain surface water.
Third. Geed plowing : Net less than eight
inchci deeii.
roil rth. Geed seed : Sonie laver large
whole tubers, some small, seniq cuts of one
nr mere eyes, Ac
When the soil and weather are favorable
w e may have geed results from any of them.
In my experimental invariably had the
largest j lelds from large whele tubers. Hut
when we take Inte consideration that It takes
thirty biislu Is of such seed te plant an acre,
and that ery elten u great proportion of the
Increase Is lu small, unmarketable tubers,
we llud but llttlu profit In tba whole large
oiaiefctei. i no smaii mtu maiteioe many
sprouts ; tee many small potatoes. Fine
potatoes can be grown from sltigle eye with
itw et iHjtate te them no larger than wheat
gralna, or from tops of plants cut elf and
planted into het lieds until rooted, and then
transplanted. Huch plants have noplaceln
Held cnlture ( they are for tbose who want te
make Urge yields Irem very small quanti
ties of heed, regardless of time taken up In
handling them.
My experience Is that two oye cuttings are
the IK-Ht.
1. lUcausetbcM large cuttings will nourish
ibe sprouts until the roots can draw susten
ance Irem the boil.
'2. 1 heydccrcaothechances of failure. When
from 10 te 20 per cent, fail te grew (as often
happens w 1th one eye cuttings) our profits
nre seriously alU-cled.
3. 1 n our highly manured and cultivated soil
they will liioie likely produce mere even even
eled potatoes than would one eye seta. Very
large potatoes are net desirable.
This specimen weighs nearly three pounds,
was urewn from a single ove.
b. tloed planting: Previous te last season
X uiaden wide and deep furrow, distributed
ibe fertllier ever the (bottom, laid In the
potato and then covered up.
Iikt season I adopted the plan of the Rural
ft'ew ler.fr, viz: A furrow six Inches
deep mid twelve Inches wide, laid
in the potato, covered It ene Inch deep with
soil, then scattered the manure In the wide
lurrew i'lid then filled the earth In nearly
level. '
One row was accidentally filled with earth
te within an Inch or the top, without the fer
tilizer. The fertilizer was then put en top
ftna inen cevereu wmi ail well or seu.
This row looked very peer alongside of the
ethers fur u time. 1 u sod te make It an ob
ject lessen te my neighbors, te show them
Ibe pushing Pvl're' the fertilizer. Out by
and by this row began te leek up, and at dig
ging tlme It inade the best yield in the patch.
This would suggest that one Inchet earth en
the set, beforetheappllcatlon of the fertilizer,
is tee little. A cover of three Inches would
llknlv bn better than live. The fertilizer
-would sooner become available tetheplaut,
ba near enough the urface te feed the upper
roots, und the leaching down of the manuie
-would feed the lower.
A marker that would make a V furrew,slx
Inches deep anil twelve or fourteen Inches
wide at the top, would be very desirable. It
weu'd aave steeping and backache In plant
ing. A man could walk and drop the set It
would lay where it falls.
Ily drawing a narrow hoe along the aides
of the furrow, the set) could be quickly
covered and tlie width of the upper part of
the furrow could be maintained. Yeu who
have held the plow lit digging potateee,
knew what a vexation It la when tlie plants
are zigzag In the row. In the V lurrew they
would be as straight aa a line.
Hlxlh. Cloed manure : It la new generally
coneodod that oenimorolal fertilizers are bent
for ttotateo. They make a larger and
cleaner crop and are cheaper than stable
manure. ...
My fertilizer mixture contains l cwt, acid
8. C.reck, 7ewt kalnlt and 4 cwt nitrate
of sods. CesLJ2S. This may net be a very
aclentlfie mixture Theoretically, It contains
tee little potash. Hut much of our land
abounds In potash, as la shown by many suo sue suo
ceaslvo crops of grain being grown by the use
of phosphoric acid alone.
Frem 1,000 te l.MX) pounds is considered a
geed dressing per acre.
My practlce has been te scatter the fer
tilizer,' In these wlde furrows. Hut as the
roots extend from row te row, it would tin
doubt be better te broadcast the one-half and
harrow In, and then apply the ether half In
the drills.
If we held te planting en the same ground
for a series of years, I would lnclude under
the head of manure the plowing down of
potato tops, and sewing rye seen after the
potatoes are dug. This would make geed
jiasture In spring, or, II the soil needs
humus, the whole could be plewed down in
tlme for planting potatoes.
The rye roeU would lit most cases be
sulllctent te maintain the loesonoss of the
soil.
Hoveuth. Heed cultivation : Te glve this
rows should be tbree feet apart.
HOW TO 1'I.ANT AND CtM.TtVATK.
In planting we de net quite 1111 the fur
row. If heavy rains occur seen after the
planting, we thoroughly splkehsrrnw te pro pre
vent baking. If net, we wait until the
potato tops appear. Hy this tlme weeds tee
will appear. Harrowing will level up the
lurrews, destroy the weeds, and will net
hurt the potatoes Just up, even II covered
with earth. Many iwtAte farmers, Instead of
harrowing at this time, turn a light furrow
en the potatoes, and a week or se later use
the spike harrow. This destroys the weeds
In the row be that very little hand booing Is
requlred.
The -lit Farm Ilura.
"What is the most desirable breed of
horses for the farm 7 was the question re
ferred te Jehn O. Hush at last meeting for
answer at this.
Mr. Hush did net think himself an expert
in horses, but se far as his own experience
went he thought the I'ercheren tlie most de de
slrable dreit horse, but ter driving and seme
ether purposes ether breeds were preferable.
Mr. Llnvllle thought the I'ercheren as geed
a breed as we have; adding that with a I'er I'er
cheeon slre and a geed mare of any ether
breed, the farmer would get a geed colt that
would answer for almost any farm purpose.
Me preferred the I'orcberon te the Clydes
dale. because the latter Is mero sluggish nnd
lias less action man me inrmer.
Mr. Hoever wanted a herse that combined
speed, muscle, bone and draft : ene that
could be taken from tbe plow and driven nn
the read ut the rate of live or six miles an
hour. Such a breed had been lately intro
duced but he did net reinem,ber the name of
it
Jehn H. Kendtg, et West Willow, had had
a geed deal of experience In breeding horses,
and he alflrmed that crossing draft and
drlTlng horses would net de. They are In
tended for dilferent purposes and should be
kept distinct. He recommended the I'or I'er I'or
ceoron as being the strongest, most rollable
and most Intelligent breed of dtaft herses.
Hew te Fatten Cattle.
" What Is the most expedlent way of food feod foed
Itig cattle " was answered by Mlle H. Herr.
Ills plan wan te glve them plenty of suitable
feed three times a day. He was opposed te
feeding them with corn and cob ground
tegftber. Mn preferred pure corn meal
mixed with wheat bran In the proportion of
ene te four. This feed costs but little mero
than the corn and cob. Feed four quarts of
this mixture three tlmes a day, and glve the
cattle HUlllcient fresh water and clean, warm
quarters. Ills rattle eat corn and bran with
much mero relish and fatten faster than
when fed en corn and cob.
Mr. lllller said he did net profess te knew
much alxuit feeding cattle, but he knew that
many of the best caltle-leeders use the ground
corn and cob. The oftlce of the cob Is te till
up and distend the stomach of the steer.
J. Mellman Hershey had fed u great many
cattle. The feed from which he had tbe liest
result was a mlxture of ene bushel of corn
meal with two busbels of wheat bran. The
cattle were fed four quarts of this mlxture
three times a day.
Jehnsen Miller said tbe best solid feed was
corn and wheat bran. He favored chutl as a
llller when ene was needed,
Mr. Hush, who never used tbe corn and
cob feed until this year, has had geed results
from IU
Kph. 8. Hoever said foeders wero apt te
overfeed their cattle at first, and thus injure
tneir appeiue. nney sneuiu de icu uui
lightly as long as tbore Is pasture, and their
feed should be Increased later in the season.
When the weather Is very cold they should
recolve mere, and when warm less teed.
Jehnsen Miller cautioued farmers against
the use of new corn. It should net be fed,
either with or without the cob until It is
dry enough te be ground.
J. Hellman Hershey fed his cattle en bran
alene aa long aa he has sufficient pasture.
In the fall he feeds ground corn ana wheat
bran.
Jehn D. Kendig had fed his stock en cob
aud corn, whele corn, corn meal, chad' and
bran, and his oxperlonoe bad been that It is
best te feed en bran alene as long as there U
pasture ler the eattle, and when the pasture
tails, feed whele corn wltha llttle bran. After
the corn Is dry enough te grind, feed corn
meal and brati. He approved the use of chair,
and could fatten a bullock as fast If net faster
by feeding him en whele corn than en corn
and ground cob.
M. D. Kendig moved that the secretary be
authorized te precure such stationery as he re
quires and te have letter heads, envelepes
and ether blanks printed for his use.
Npeelal Meeting at Rtra.burg.
Dr. Wlckershaui ettered the following reso
lution :
lieselvetl. That a sneclal ineutlmr of the
society be held at Ktrasburg.
On Dr. Wlckersbam's metlcu the reselu
tleu was laid ever ler consideration at the
next stated meeting
Cultivation from this en, Is net only te de
stroy weeds, but also for keeplng the ground
In geed condition.
When the plants are three or four inchas
high, the common farm cultivator can be run
between the rows as deep as the plowing,
but every subsequent cultivation should
be shallower, and eveu bofero nild-soasen
should be nothing mero than a stirring of the
surface.
Iu our experimental plots we use the gar
den rake once or twlce a week as long as the
plants are green. This finely pulverired sur sur sur
toce acta as a mulch, and you can find seme
moisture within a few Inches of the surface In
dry weather. This enables us te bridge ever
three or lour weeks' drought aud still makes
a geed crop.
I have been for years an! advocate et level
culture. The fibrous roots extend from
row te row and the ground should there
fore net be taken from thorn and piled
around the plant where it can de no geed,
and may de much harm by turnlug away
light rains.
Heme may think this lis fancy work. Hut
there Is nothing but fair business llke cul
ture about It from beginning te end and that
will alweys pay.
The name et I'. 11 llrackblll, who was
elected at last stated meeting but whose
name was inadvertently emlttted from the
roll of membership, w as erdered te be added
te tbe roll.
Mr. Ooergo It. Wlllsen was announced as
essayist for next meeting.
Ileferred Quc.lleu.,
The following questions wero roferrod ler
answer at next meeting :
" What is the romedy ter the present de
pressed condition of agrlculture ?'' Hetnrred
te A. C. llaldwln, Salisbury.
"Should the originator et a new plant,
fruit or tlower, have the benefit of tbe -latent
lawsT" Keforred te Win. D. Weaver, city.
It was announced that tbore would be a
meeting of the beard of managers and tbe
chrysanthemum committee en next Monday
(March 8th) In Y. M. C. A. hall, te take
action relative te the proposed fair.
I Adjourned,
CHINAMEN IN COUKT.
TIIK THMAT. Of AN ABHAV1.T THAT
UVOVBttKlt I.AHT lfKI'TK3IIIKN.
Tentlmenj rreiliir.il Agnlii.t William M, Can
anil William M. Mills A I'lillailelptila CelM.
111 Arts n Interpreter Mary Wertli
Cnntlrteil of I'elonleu. Entry.
Monday Afternoon. The case of Mary
Werth, charged with lelonleus entry, was
given le the Jury st 3:30 o'clock. A verdict
of guilty was rendered and sentence was de
ferred until .Saturday.
Frederick Qretwald, who was convicted at
the January court of maintaining a nuisance,
was sentenced te pay a line of ?10 and costs
of prosecution, and remeve the nulsance
within three weeks. Frederick did net have
the money te pay the costs and he went te
Jail. Fer want of cases court then adjourned
for the day.
Tuesday Mernimj. Commonwealth vs.
Jehn Hales and Win. Hales. Tbe defendants
wero charged with conspiracy and the prose
cutor was David Haverstlck, n liveryman
of tills city. The evidence sliewed that In
July last, Jehn Kales gave Haverstlck
a herse h security for seme money leaned
him. 1'artef the money was paid and en
July 21th defendant called at Uaverstlck's
stable ; they said they had ceme te pay the
balance Jehn Hales asked Haverstlck and
his son te take a drink, and while they were
absent Win. Hales drove the hcrse away.
Tlie prosecutor afterwards recovered the
animal.
After the commonwealth's testimony had
been heard, counsel for the defendant argued
that there could be no conviction under this
indictment, as the taking of the horse, If any
thing was soae of larceny, and Micro was no
conspiracy. The court ordered the Jury te
find a verdict of net guilty with county for
costs.
Commonwealth vs. Wm. II. CarraudWtn.
M. Mills. The defendants, twoyenng men,
who reslde In this city, are charged with
having madn an assault upon n party of Chi
namen en iS'erlh Duke street, en Sunday
evening, Hoptembor 20ih, 18 ie.
Moy-Slieo-l'o, a bright looking Chinaman,
from Philadelphia, was sworn te act as Inter
preter In the case.
Der Ah Tuck, an employe in De Yeu's
laundry, en Duke street, testified that en this
night he started out for a walk after supper.
When near the Pennsylvania depot en Chest
nut street he met u party of young men
among whom was Carr. Witness was struck
by Carr and niter telling n policeman be
went back te the laundry en Duke street;
Carr and the ethors followed blm and went
te the pump In the rear of the Leepard hotel.
Ah Foe, who lives en North Queen street
opposite the Xorthern market, was at the
laundry at the time and started home; he
seen returned and said he had been
attacked by a crowd el men ; witness
and seme ether Chinamen then started
te accompany Ah t'oe up Duke street.
When they reached the llttle shoemakor
shop, near Chestnut street, they were at
tacked by a crowd, among which were the
defendants ; Carr stni'-k him and knocked
him down ; sevral et the ether Chinamen
were struck. Tbe witness was subjected
te a long examination and he said that be had
net been smoking opium or drinking en
that night.
Ah Foe testified that he was first struck,
white he was walking along Chestnut street
near Kehrnr's warehouse, but nelther of de
fendants did It. White witness was en bis
way home he was ntucked again by seme
persons. Tbe witness did net tblulc either of
the aecued struck him any time; he fell or
was knocked down and lest 7f cents trying
te get away.
Jehn McNeil tf stifled th.it be saw a China
man knocked down en Dnke street but did
net knew who did It ; saw Carr and Mills
there. Dr. Compteu saw a Chinaman In the
street and heard a big nolse. Jehn Kempt
and I'. M. D. Haul), testified that they heard
a nolse and saw n crew d en Chestnut strcet ;
saw Mills kuecK a Chinaman down en Chest
nut street. Olllcer Husheng testified that
Carr told blm, Rtter being arrested, that he
bad kicked one of the Chinaman geed en
Dukostreot,but It was Mills who knocked the
ene down. On trial
A .VCIC ATTIl. 4 CTIOS tUU lttSKS.
i .Illicit Medical nnd Mimical llnl.Halniiient
Which l Free In All.
ljist week a party of men, who are engaged
In the sale of a patent medicine, engaged the
I-ancaster rink, en West Klug street, for two
woeks. The company has been traveling
around the eastern part of the state and haye
created considerable attention by thelr expen
sive mode of advertising. At tlie head of the
party Is a llttle fellow who wears a tromen tremen tromen
deus big overcoat and sleck-loektng high
hat. His name Is Prof. A. W. Soverecu, and
he has a troupe of twenty or mero people.
Including a lull brass band and orchestra.
Yesterday afternoon the band was driven
around the streets and lu the evening they
paraded te the rink. The doers were
open at 7 o'clock and in a shot t tlme quite a
crowd was present, although it was net
nearlyas large as wasexpected. The admis
sion te building Is Iree but ten cents
extra is charged for n seat in the gallery.
Hlg " 10V are painted every w here and they
send cold chills down the backs of the small
boys as they gaze at them from the sawdust
covered tloer below. In tbe southern end of
the building a state had been erected and en
tills was a large orchestra, furnishing excellent
music during tlie evening. At 8 o'clock a
young man arose en a platlerm before thonr thenr
chestia te sing a ballad and did it very badly.
Others worn fair and oue was pretty geed.
After the singing Prof. Sovereen arose and
made a long smscb. He stated that he was
a graduate of numerous medical eellegesaud
produced diplomas te preve It. He wanted
the poeplo te understand that he was no
fraud. Ills speech was very long und tire tire tiro
semo; he stated that he had a remedy which
would euro rheumatism. He had advertised
that he would extract teeth without pain,
and proe.sod te de te, Several bejs
took thelr places uieu the platlerm and
white the baud was making a tremendous
noise tlie teeth were ill awn. The patients
diiicklv lumped Inte tbe audience and llttle
was heaid from them again. The prolessnr
did net attempt te sell his medicine but will
de se later lu tbe woelc. It is the big feature
of tlie sliew,and all tbe bluster, with tlie band
orchestra, variety business, Ac, Is dene te
draw and entertain a crowd in order te
seli thomedicino. The scheme Is a great
ene, and tbe professor Is making lets
of money. Ills business lias been large In all
towns that he visited, but tbe people only
beceme warmed upiilteracoupleet evenings.
Dellar bills nre then as plenty as drunken
inen en a holiday, as cousiderumo ei an
entertainment U given for nothing each
evenlng tlie party Is likely te draw geed
houses. As a conseijuenco geed shows
exhibiting at the opera house have their
business Injured by this mlxture of concert
hall and drug store entertaiuinent.
KaH Ueurgal tlcuu.
The leads are In a very bad condition.
The tobacco ralsed In this vicinity '.Is about
all sold.
County Superintendent M. J. Hrecht
visited Ibe schools last week.
The storm of last Thursday night and Fri
day has dene considerable damage lu seme
parts ei me tewnsiiip. iiayten ij. .Mssieys
wind pump was tern te traginents. Henry
Musser's barn near Flerin was uuroefod,
tobacco sheds wero moved from the found
ation, and fences blown down.
Tbere Is a school teacher In l'ast Dengal
who taught school en Thanksgiving and en
Washington's uiriuuuy, ma oilier scnoeis
being all properly closed en said days.
The Clie I'er Till Week,
The fortnightly meeting or the Cliosephlo
society for this vveek will be held at the resl resl
dence of Mr. II. H. Martin, en West Chestnut
street. Jehn W. Apple, esq,, will read the
paper and the teplu will le, " Have We a
National Literature?" .
1'eruianant CertlllraU..
The commttteo en permanent certificates
vvlH held a meeting for the examination el
applicants lu the I-aucaster high school
building, at d a. in., Saturday, March 13.
Sheriff Bales.
The abend' te-day posted bills for the sale
of eight properties en the SOtb.ef March.
TIIK MsrAtitiXMCAZ. VOSMtllBNCX.
Hesotutlen en Temperance and Rabbath Obser
vance The Conference Debt.
In the Evangelical conferenco at Heeding
en Monday the report of the commlttee en
Sabbath and temperance was again taken up.
Presiding Llder Unman, ltev. W. II. Her
shey and Illshep 1 low man opposed Her. Mr.
Neblo's amendment te the resolution against
Sunday newspapers, te the effect that mem
bers should net subscribe for papers who
advertined their Sunday tssue In week day
editions. Illshep Hewrnan thought the
amendment Impractical ; the best dallies In
the land Issued Sunday paers. Mr. Neble
defended tbe amendment as a movement In
favor of pure, clean papers, but It was voted
down and the original resolution passed.
Conference authorized the orectlen of a
new church at Harrlsburg and authorized a
lean of (4,000 toward the project. The Ien
Argyle congregation, which has a debt of
f2,tioe, was authorized te collect funds In
the I'ottsvllle district. The congregation at
Ashland was by resolution urged te build a
new church. Harnesvllleclrcultand Dauphin
were added te Mlllersburg district, and tbe
Wllllamstewn, Treinent and Keiner City
mission was added te Lebanon district, Lln Lln Lln
colntewn and Hoamstewn were added te the
Denver and Howmansville rrlsslen. A
motion that Lltltz congregation, who-e
church was blown down, be perrtlttadte col cel col
lect In Heeding or Lebanon district was ro re ro
ferred te the presiding elder. Itev. Geerge
Lewry, who had been dropped from tbe list
because he moved West, asked te be reinsta
ted, and the matter was referred te a com
mittee. Illshep Bewman, Hev. J. i:. Knerr, Presid
ing Elder Hainan, II. O. Mayer and Jere
miah G. Mehn were re-elected trustees of
Schuylkill seminary. A conference debt of
(I,C00 was apj-ortlened among presiding elder
districts as follews: Philadelphia, f 270 ;
Allentewn, C 10; Heading, $270; I'ottsvllle,
J255; Millet sburg, $240; Lebanon, 22.1.
The commlttee en statistics reported that
conlerence new bad 200 churches, with a
membership of 10.-I&0, and 181 Sabbath
schools, with 3,244 officers and teachers and
2T,U1 scholars. During the past year there
were 183 deaths, 103 expulsions, 740 removals,
427 withdrawals, 2,207 conversions and 2,152
new members received. Pastors' salaries for
the year aggregated (30.4M, and presiding
elders' salaries 5,732, white (10,440 was con
tributed te the missionary cauc Theroare
19.6S3 volumes lu the libraries. The total
value of the churches is 070,000.
United ISrethreu Adjourn.
The United Brethren cenference concluded
Its labors In Harrlsburg en Monday. J. P.
Antheny, as commlttee en resolutions,
reported resolutions against Sunday
papers, Sunday cigar traffic, Indorsing the
report en church commission, returning
thanks for ralliead favors and for royal en
tertainment given the conference In that city.
W. J. Heamer, J. P. Antheny, W. II.
Shearer, H. W. Grim and J. B. Weidler wero
elected the beard for the Hussell lund dona
tion. The stationing commltteo's repert was
read, as follews:
Baltimore district, A. II. Hlce presiding
elder Baltimore, Scott street, J. I Grim;
Baltimore, Salem, D. Speck ; Woodbury, C.
W. Stlnesj -lng ; Harrlsburg, Otterbeln, C.
T. Steam; Yerk, First, J. II. Albright;
Yerk, Second rhurch, C. A. Hurtner;
l'alrview, J. P. Antheny; New Cum
berland, J. W. Grim ; Duncannon, D.
W. Prefflt; Dallastown, J. S. Smith;
Llttlestewn, S. W. Sollenbcrger ; Man
chester, J. R. Jenes: Haysville, W. II.
Weaver; Hanover, W. J. Reamer; ML
Wolf, T. Garland ; Wlnterstewn, G. W.
Klracofe: Dever. L. Kehr: Kschel. J. Oar-
man ; Yocumtewii, U. S. O. Powell; Jefler Jefler
seu, J. B. Jenes. Cbambersburg district, U.
A. Schlesbter, presiding elder Cbam
bersburg, J. P. Miller; Mecbauics
burg, J. it. Hutchinson ; Green Castle, J. B.
Weidler ; Waynesboro, D. H. Hurkholder :
Recky Spring, H. O. Huber ; Rig Spring, J.
O. Clippinger ; Beiling Spring, A. R. Ayers ;
Yerk Spring, P. A. Hewman; Shlppensburg,
C. W. Hutel ; Newvllle, J. W. Kiracope ;
Newburg, J. II. Yeung; Orrstown, A. IL
Shank ;St. Themas W. O. Grim ; Altodale,
W. Qulgley ; Bendersville, H. Weed ; Path
Valley, J. T. Nicholas ; Shepp's Station, W.
II. Sbearer; Perry, W. llosse; Fulton, J. R.
Creft.
ruts. i it. it. heveht.
foment (no features That Are Manliest in the
Annual Ktblblr.
The uunual report of the Pennsylvania
railroad cempauy has been inade public. It
shows net earnings en the main line almost
equal te 0 per cent, en the stock, and after
dividing 5 per cent tlie company wasablote
place in the surplus account the balance of
f701,274. The total balance new standing te
the credit et profit and less is $14,731,102.
The company expended en account of Im
provements, extensions, construction and
equipment the sum of $3, 107,025, et which
$705,275 was furnished by the lines operated
by the company. Fer the cash expenditure
thus made securities te tbe amount of $1,912.
SyOwere rcceUcd by the Pennsylvania rail
road company. The various sinking funds
were fully kept up iu accordance with the
terras of the mortgages and the 6 per cent.
Belvidere Delaware lean due In September
was rene wed by the issue of a4perceut. lean.
The total less in gross earnings was $2,951,
SSI (er$59,G25 per mile, against 07,101 in
lbSI), but the reductieu in expenses, rentals
and interest equipment made tne net
less only $1,834,911. Tbe average rate
en frelght per ten per mile tell 1 13-100 of
a mile en tbe main line, but the cost of
transportation was reduced 50-100 et a mill
per mile, tbe actual decrease beiug C3-100 of
a mill iu profit for each ten of frelght per mile.
The amount or trelght moved ever the main
line Increased 1,40.1,203 tens. The coal and
eoke tralllodecreasodsligbly, but the through
freight showed a remarkable Increase. Tne
coal business et the company was dene at a
decroase in the price ofceal of 37 3-10 cents per
ten and ttinugu tuesuipnienis wero neuvier,
the net preflta showed a less of nearly 50 per
cent, us compared with lSSb The Hues west
et Pittsburg made a less lavomble showing.
The net less iu operating them was $801,601,
an "increased dulclency" of $231,082. The
total gross oarningset this great corporation
east and west of Pittsburg were $!f'991,54S
und the net earnings $31,30J,G47. During tbe
year the total amount et trelght handled was
hfl,S72,5tJ0 tens and the number of passengers
curried was 54,754,77 1
Tbe management ask the stockholders te
authorize them te lssue 300,000 shares et
stock at their discretion te provide for future
financial wants of the company. The Invest
ments held by the company iu Its auxiliary
lines amounted te $132,b53,740, aud they pro
duced last year iu Interest and dividends
nearly $1,500,000.
Silling Willi Closed Deers.
l'liii.Anm.rniA, March 2. The confer
ence of Pennsylvania railroad empleyes with
General Manager Pugh met In the empleyes
reading room at the Bread street station at
10:30 o'clock. About 250 delegates are
lu attendance, The meeting U being held
with closed doers, and extra precautions
have been taken te exclude all newspaper re
porters. Mr. Keenan's New Nevel.
Mr. Henry F, Keenan, the Journalist and
author, who is well known in Lancaster and
afrequent visitor here, w here he has many
friends, is the author of a new novel entitled
"The Aliens," Just published by Appleteu
iV Ce. The first in volce of it was receiv ed by
C. H. llarr this morning, aud the numbers
sold very rapidly, with many orders yet te
lie tilled.
Masquerade Sociable.
A private masquerade sociable under the
management of Samuel Frankford, HenJ.
Kamm, David Klllinger and Harry Myers,
was given at Rebert's hall last evening.
There were forty ceupks present, and the
allalr passed ett pleasantly. Tayler's orches
tra luruisbed the inuMc
IIED-MAKINO.
Shake the mat ti eis up and down.
Then return It te Its place ;
Lay the ttrst sheet very smooth,
Slip ths bolster In Its case ;
One mere sheet, of blankets three.
Then tbe snowy counterpane t
Twe plump pillows at the top,
Tba quilt o'er all the tH will icl jn.
Atwt,
GOVERNMENT WOKKINGMEN
rr-4JV"T Vimi'ENllATlUN FROM
bam iron err.it time.
VN1T.K
CennMerliiK I'entlens In the Benate Marriage
and Divorce rUatl.tlcs The Dlplomalle
and Consular Appropriation Hill
Rnliraltted In the Heme.
Wasiiinutex, I). C, March 3. Senate.
Mr. Hear presented a petition from working
men In government workshops slnce the
enactment of the eight-hour law, asking
compensation for ever tlme or a referonce of
their claims te some competent tribunal. Mr.
Hear favered the petition and it was appro
priately referred.
Mr. Edmunds, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported adversely the bill prevtdlng
for the collection of marriage and divorce
statistics. He said that while the committee
favered the object or the bill, they believed
the bureau of statistics already had authority
te make such collection. The bill was In
definitely postponed.
Mr. Van Wyck, from the pensions commlt cemmlt commlt
teo, reported with an amendment the Heuse
bill te Increase the pensions te widows and
dependent relatives or deceased soldiers and
sailors. (The amendment provides for the
Increase of pensions te miner children from
two dollars the amount fixed In the Heuse
bill te four dollars per month). Mr. Van
Wyck said he would ask an early consider
ation et the bill, and said he would ask the
Sonate te make further Increases te children.
Mr. Legan also fay e red the bill and amend
ments, but thought some of them should be
In a new bill ; placed en the calendar.
WerK In the Heuse.
Wasuikoten, D. C, March 2. Heuse.
Mr. Merrill, of Kansas, from the committee
en Invalid pensions, reported a bill extend,
lng te July 1st, 1888, the tlme for which ap
plications lerarrears of pensions may be filed,
and providing that the tact of enlistment be
accepted as prima facie evidence of sound
ness ; referred te commlttee of tbe whele.
Mr. Rclment, from the committee en
foreign allalrs, submitted the diplo
matic and consular appropriation bill
with an accompanying report. The
amount appropriated Is $1,280,415. The
committee increase the appropriations for
contingent expenses of the diplomatic service
$20,000 which is te Include the purchase el
furniture for United States legations ; an In
crease of $20,000 Is made in the contingent
expenses of United Suites consulates, and the
discontinuance of the appropriation of f 10,
000 for an agent In the Conge country is
recommended.
Presidential Nominations.
Washisote.v, D. C, March 2. The presi
dedt sent tbe following nominations te the
Senate te-day :
Te be consuls : Henry A. Jehnsen, of the
Districtef Columbia, at Venice.
Mortimer A. Tumor, of Arkansas, at SU
Themas.
Henry P. Kitlleld, of Massachusetts, te be
assistant appraiser of merchandise in the
districtef Bosten and Charlestewu.
Commedore Wm. T. Trnxten, te be a rear
admiral In tbe navy.
Elmer Clark Tracy, of New Yerk, te ba an
assistant surgeon in the navy.
A imUNKES r.ltVTE'a CHI.VF.
He Sheets Through a Dror nnd Kills Tne
UneuVntllnc: I'erseus.
CATTi.ETTsnunri, Kj, March 2. Intelli
gence has Just reached this place of a most
distressing tragedy which occurred en Mar
rowbone creek in West Virginia last Satur
day night. An Individual by tbe name of
Rev. J. N. Pickolsimer, who claims te be ii
preacher, had been teaching school at the
abeve named place, and the same closed en
Friday, and he was celebrating by a big
drunk. Saturday night Colonel Bennett,
the midget and a sleight-of-hand performer,
had the school heuse engaged for an enter
tainment and while tbe same was In progress
rickelsiiner rode up te the deer, with
n shot-gun en his shoulder and de
manded admittance This was refused
him and the doorkeeper shut the deer
in his face Enraged at such actions
he fired both barrels through the deer, kill
ing Cel. ltennett, the midget, instantly.
Rebert Hamilton, aged seveu years, was
badly shot and died in a few hours after
wards. Fourelbor persens were wounded
and It is thought they will die. As seen as
he fired, Plckelslmer turned bis horse and
left the scene under a full head of speed.
The citizens are searching the country In a
body for him, and should he be caught they
will lynch him. Great excitement prevalls.
flreat Ilillaln's Snow Storm.
Londen, March 2. The great snow storm
contlnues with unabated severity and has
been especially disastrous in Scotland and
the north or Rngland. Many railways are
blocked lu several places at ence and the
schedules have beceme se confused that traffie
has been suspended en the whole length of
the lines. In some cases the efforts et tbe
engines and snow plows have been unavail
ing In moving snow-bound trains and
large parties of navvles have been sent by
the railw ay elllcials te dig out tlie imprisoned
passengers.
I Ire In a Massachusetts Town
WencEsTint, Mass., March 2. At mid
night last night, tire destreyed the Allen
building, occupied iu tbe upper stories by
the L. D. Thayer Manufacturing company,
and en the ground fleer by W. T. Hancreft
Manufacturing company. Less en stock ?50,
000 ;ou building $20,000.
Died l'reui Excitement at a Fire.
Woensockf.t, R. I., March 2. The count
ing room of tbe Secial Manufacturing com
pany was burned yesterday. Less $3,000. Tie
Heu. Charles Nourse, aged 75, president of
the company, was present at tlie fire, and
through excitement was attacked with par
alysis and died almost instantly.
Will l a Total Wreck.
Londen, March 2. The llosten steamer
Missouri, which went ashere in the gate at
Holyhead, yesterday, is rapidly going te
pieces aud will be a total wreck.
Klectrle Llslit CeuipanraClisrteied.
Among the charters Issued at the state de
partment en Monday, was ene te the Edisen
Electric Illuminating company, of Lancas
ter ; capital, $50,000. The treasurer Is W. Z.
Sener.
The work or erecting the plant
will be proceeded with Just as
seen as the weather will permit The
company consists et Messrs. J. Fred.
Sener, president; II. H. Cochran, secretary ;
W. Z. Sener, treasurer ; P. II. Shaw, Dr. S.
T. Davis, Dr. M. L. Davis, S. S. High and
F. P. Cehe. Ground for the erection or the
plant has been secured at tbe junction et
water street wiiu rennsyivania raure-ui.
Corrected Klccilen Kcturiu.
We have received the following from n
valued correspondent :
I soe all the Lancaster papers have the
vote of Llttle Hrltaln tewiifclilp ler Judge
James Weed, 1H1, and James weed, Jr., 103.
It should be James S. Patterson 10, instead
of James Weed.
Andrew Neble was the successful candi
date for collector of Salisbury township and
net Strasburg township, as mentioned.
Warm minis.
Twelve bums kept nice aud warm long
side or the steam plpes in the station heuse
last night and this morning they wtre again
turned loose.
"A TAWthOH MATCH"
As I'rndnred at the Opera flense last
bf Lester & Williams.
Nllbt
Last evenlng Lester Jc Williams appeared
at the opera house for the secend time this
seasen In " A Parler Match." Tbe audience
was net very large, but it would have been
a great deal smaller had it net been for the
assistance that cani from the lower end of
the county. The Reading railroad company
tried the experiment of running a special
from Quarryvllle te this city and return.
They brought about ene hundred people,
all of whom attended the show. "A
Parler Match " has often been described In
this paper, and It Is therefore unnecessary te
say much of It. The plece was formerly
called "The Heek Agent," when It had bnt
ene act and was used te wind up the show In
variety theatres. Evans and Iloey were the
stars In It, and they afterwards had Charles II.
Heyt te lengthen the piece te three acts.
These two coinedlans, after discarding Bry.
ant, who was Hoey's musical partner, started
out with the play and made a hit. After a
season of big business, they concluded that
the reputation of the piece would stand a Ne.
2 company. This season they give Lester
and Williams' permission te preduce the
" Match" In small towns, while they played
week stands In large cities. Evans A Hoey
are new In the far west
Lester and Williams are a geed pair el
comedians, and when en tbe variety stage
they Btoed at the-, -front. They were net
satisfied with nils work, however, and
wanted te sblne as stars. The result Is that
they are net as popular at present as they
were then. They make a great deal of
fun out of the characters I. McCerker
and Old Hen. but they fall far below Evans
& Hoey. The host artist In the company, by
far, Is Miss Jennie Yeatnans, the charming
seubrette, who has never had an equal lu the
character of iimecenf Kidd. She sings and
acts well. Her whele manner is that of a
mischievous, rollicking young lady, and she
is a great favorite. The ether members of
the party were geed, and Included the well
known Mary lllrd as itrs. Kidd, Ed. S.
Ualstead as Captain Kidd and ethers. A
great deal of doubling up of characters was
noticeable in the production of the piece.
Tbe singing was for the most part geed and
the songs were new.
DEATH OF JACUIl 31. OBKIDKR.
A Weil-Known Citizen of West Il.mpueld
Township Passes Away.
Jacob M. Grelder, a woll-kuewu citizen of
West Hompfleld township, who resided en
the Lancaster and Marietta turnpike, died at
an early hour this morning at his residence.
Deceased was between 74 and 76 years of age.
On last Saturday he was stricken with paraly
sis while In bis barn, and was found lying In
the entry. His whele right side was para
lyzed, and he gradually grew worse. He
was unconscious for seme time previous
te Ills death. Mr. Grelder was born
in this county, and was a son of
Martin Greider, long slnce deceased. He
.was a prominent man in his part of the
county. He was a Democrat up le the Fre
mont campaign when he became a Republi
can and ter years took an active part In
pelitic.1". He served as clerk of quarter ses
sions of the county rrem 1SC0 te 1SG9. He
was several times elected school director in
his township. Mr. Grelder was a shoemaker
In early Ilia He owned a small tarm en
which he lived, but retired from active life
seme years age. Doccased leaves ene son,
Martin M. Grelder, his wite having died
some years age. His brothers who survive
blm are Ceuuty Treasurer Jehn M. Grelder
of this city, and Christian M. Grelder of
Mountville. He also leaves ene sister.
Death of Frederick Kete.
Frederick Rete, painter, died at his resi
dence Ne. 40 North Charlette street, March
1st, aged 70 years. He was an industrious
and highly respected citizen and leaves a
wile, and three sons and a daughter. lie
was an upright man and a pious Christian ;
was for many years a Methodist, but finally
Joined the United Brethren church, because
it appeared te be plainer and ltss ostentatious
In lu service. Ills luneral will take place
from his late resldonce en Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
TESTIAU A J THE JI.VOI.V77.
The New Clapp A: Jenes Addition te the De
partment Works Satisfactorily.
The new Clapp A. Jenes steam fire engine
was taken te GraefPs Landing Mondayalter Mendayalter Mondayalter
neon for trial as a water-thrower. It was ex
pected by the lire department that Mr. Clapp
would be present te try tbe ngtne. Instead
of this he wrote a letter te tha engineer of the
company, requesting him te clean up the
machine and glve Ha private trial. The en
gineer showed the letter te the Jiief en
gineer, and be showed It te the tire commlt cemmlt commlt
teo of councils and they ordered the trial as
above stated. Tbe onglue was taken across
the bridge at Graert's Landing and tbe trial
was made in the presence of the chief en.
giueer, the company engineer and Council
men Hergor, Remley, Urban, Baumgardner,
Snvder. Sfentzerand White.
The first trial was through a single line or
hese with 13; Inch nozzle, with 100 pounds or
steam and 145 pounds water pressure. A
subsequent test was made with two lines or
hose w lib a X incb nozzle. Beth tests were
regarded as satisfactory, though no measure
ments were taken owing te the high wind
prevailing and the extreme cold weather.
After tbe trial the engine was weighed at
Simmons' scales, near the landing, and the
weight appeared te be 5,093 pounds. It was
weighed again at the Ne. 2 cotton mill scale,
and the weight given was 0,400 pounds. The
weights varied se much that the engine was
taken te Goodall's coal yard and weighed
again, the weight given being 0,400 pounds,
w bleb. Is probably net far from the correct
weignu
The new engine gives great satisfaction te
the engineer and firemen and councilmen
who have examined it It is strongly built,
handsomely tlnlshed,and works very quietly.
Duriug tbe trial Monday, bottles were set
upon the wheels, and tbe vibration was se
llttle that they were net shaken efl while the
eugine was under tbe highest steam and
water pressure
TDK TniEVEt,' EXrXAOE.
Misusing the Name of iiu Attorney who
De-
rented Their Itascallty.
It will be remembered that about a year
age seme thieving sharpers pawsed through
this section, selling a certain agricultural im
plement, and under pretense of securing
from seme responsible parties an agreement
te take such a machine en trial, get out et
them notes for a much larger sum than the
thing was worth ; they shipped the machine,
which was gonerally refused, white
the note would turn up promptly
at the local bank for payment It
will be remembered further that some of
the victims In Lancaster county of this prae-
tlce retalned J. Hay Brown, esq., te defend
against tbe payment or these fraudulent
notes, aud that he advertised their character
in the Intelligencer and Western papers,
and entirely frustrated the collection of their
claims.
It seems that the same gang have been
operating lately in Huntingdon county, Pa,
and a published report of thelr proceedings
show that thev took a curious way te avenge
themselves en Mr. Brown. The member of
tbe band who came through that region te
collect the notes procured by deception
called hlmself "Hay Brown, a lawyer from
Philadelphia ;" and In the exposure of the
schetne appears tlie assumed name, which
belongs only te Lancaster and was undoubt
edly taken en by the rascals net only te bide
their identity but te discredit the well-known
attorney who had brought them te grief and
their scheme te naught here.
I'ellce Cases.
Themas Heward, for being drunk and
disorderly, get 5 days from Alderman Barr
this morning.
Stephen Burl and bis wife Mary, colored
residents of Columbia, who came te thla city
en Saturday, and, after getting drunk, raised
Cain at Jehn Jehnsen's house, were aent te
Jail for 10 days each by Alderman A. F,
Dennelly. . ,
Carl Greldnlch and James Dally, rival
pretzel boys, had a fight and the former has
been arretted en complaint et the latter, who
charges blm with assault aud battery. Aldef
man A, F, Dennelly has the caw.
AT A WHISTLE'S BLOW
1MVORTAST EATLXOADS UtrKXAHAXK
VAHALYZKD Bt A BTBiKB.
Three Hundred Empleyes In Fert Werth Quit
Work-Shep Workmen at Marshall Out
Alse Their Action Ordered by lha
Knights of Laber.
EenT W'en-rit, Tex., March 2. Ther Is
great surprlse In this city at the railroad
strike which began here last night. There
was no Intimation that it waa coming.
At 5:30 the whlstte In the round house
blew, and at ence machinist, repair,
section hand, baggage handler, and fae- .
tery man who belongs te assembly
Ne. 101, Knights el Laber, stepped work In
an Instant The business of the Texas Pacific
and Missouri Pacific is paralyzed in this city.
Railroad officials hore are dumbfounded.
Net a word waa spoken ; net a hint waa
given. The machinery of the strike was
simply perfect Three hundred men
stepped work. The orders eatne from He.
dalla. The causes are said te be numerous,
but tlie chier ene is that ?L50 per day la de
manded as a day's wages for unskilled
laborer, who new receive $1.15 per day.
Other reasons are the rerusal te make eight
hours a day's work, and the discharge of
men at Marshall. The most serious trouble
may be expected, for the men are very quiet,
very determined and greatly exasperated.
Ne rreight trains went out during last night,
and ail tbe freight engines are in the round
house Ne railroad work of any description
Is being dene except the movement of pas
sengers, and even then no one is left te handle
the baggage but the biggage-master. It la
said by some that the Texas Jc Pacific is
the only read affected, but such is net the
case. The Missouri Pacifla yards have net a
man at work.
Cansed by a Discharged Empleye.
Marsiiall, Tex., March 2. The workmen
In the Texas & Paclfle railroad shops quit
work in a body last night The trouble grew
out of the discharge or an empleye for attend
ing a meeting of the Knights or Laber last
week. It is rumored that a general strike Is
contemplated en several reads west of the
Mississippi river.
V1T7. JOUX rORTElta GRATITUDE.
nil Letter of Thanks te Congressman Jehn
D. Weber, of New Yerk,
Buffalo, N. Y., March 2. The Expres'
Washington special gives the following letter
from Fitz Jehn Perter te Congressman
Weber, of New Yerk, who took an active
part iu support of the Perter relief Dill :
New YenK, Feb. 27.
Tha ITen. Jehn n. Weler :
Dear Colonel I wish I could express
my pleasant surprise and grateful apprecia
tion of your kind aud generous advocacy of
my cause when lately befere the Heuse. I
telegraphed you my feelings when I
first heard of It, but I feel it due te
you and mere te myself that I let you
knew In writing bow much I welcome and
appreciate your generous kindness. My
pleasure was. if possible, heightened when I
learned you had been a member of my com
mand In ether days et trial than these under
consideration, and I consequently believed
you felt, irrespective et a knpwledge of the
case, lum wy cuuuuci ter our cause ana care
of my command at that time was such as te
warrant et your belief In my innocence of
the offenses charged, and of any misdoing
which would jeopardize unnecessarily the
lives of these under me and the safety of our
cause.
Hut be that as it may, I lay my hand en
my heart and assure you It is yours, all yours.
Wishing you every pleasure, I am
Yours truly,
(Signed) Fitz Jenn Perter.
A Bible stadrnt Kills a. Weman.
St. Catherines, Ont, March 2. Seme
days age Walter Tyrell, colored, aged about
50, displayed Blgns of Insanity, brought en
by ever-study of the Bible. Last evening his
brother Lewis left home for a few hours and
upon his return found Walter In the yard
standing ever the prostrate form of bis
(Lewis') wife, beating her head with a huge
club. He disarmed the maniae but the
woman was dead. Her head had been
pounded te a Jelly. The murderer was ar
rested. Deranged by a Trial.
Buffalo, N. Y., March 2. Mrs. Sarah
Wltheral, of Cellins, this county, who testi
fied In the Bruce murder trial, which wan
concluded last Saturday, en returning home
was prostrated and deranged by recollections
of the trial. When taken from the train she
became se violent that it required the help of
several men te control her. She is possessed
by the idea that some one intends te murder
her.
An Artesian Flew of Petroleum
Santa Fe, N. M., March 2. The repert
that an artesian flew of crude petroleum had
been discovered In the southern part of Santa
Fe county, between the mining villages of
Gelden and Wallace, waa confirmed yester
day, and samples of the oil brought here and
tested. The oil flews through tubing 55 feet
down and the Hew la copious and steady.
The erude oil burns freely and with a bright
flame. Several claims have already been
located In the vicinity or the well.
Purchased a Paper.
Denver, Cel., March 2. The Levcland
Interest in the Jlecky Mountain Ketcs, was
yesterday purchased by Jehn Arklns, J. M.
Bunnell and Maurice Arklns, who became
sole proprietors or the paper. The property
changed hands upon the basts ei fltju,wu.
The paper will remain under the manage
ment of Jehn Arklns, who has conducted it
for the last year.
Te Celebrate Emperor William's Birthday.
Berlin, March 2. Elaborate preparation ;
are in progress for a grand soiree at th,e .-;
Emnorer William which will occur en Men- e-Vji.
a tar i n srin nai sai-i-Mif hi in Liinn ilu iriiuiuaii us .i.
day, the 22d Inst The famous Madame'
Ariet anu iuierzinsKi nave wwu eugegsvs u Ri
sing, and most et the reigning princes of the, t
German states are expected te be present. . y- ,
' $m
Death el William T. Heatli. , j-,'
New Yerk. March 2. Wm. T. Heath, Vt2
M.r whr recently failed with large lUbllI-").C '
ties, and whom Mr. Moreslnl had Increr.f.' .28
ated In Ludlow street Jail for alleged qnv.' M
tlenable financial transacueBa, aieu ie-aay n$
Lakewood. N. J. U had been til ever laea
his release from Jail. , A A
Three Hundred Men Locked Out. -
v. Tfiv-cw. CL. March 2. Tha Bran-. '-1
ford lock works company, at Branford, yVV
terdav anticipated a strike of Its meulders -fT-
for twenty per cent advance by closing IK,J,,1
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IVUrSI, lUCiyU IWVWMJ W W M.VMI
ttmllrakd Denat Barued.
w,unnn. Man.. March 2. The Canadian 5"
Paclfle railroad depot waa burned yesterday-'
it was a verv handsome structure valued at .
8175.000. The Insurance Is only 4X,08VV '
Many valuable papers are lest The erlafB ..
of the Are Is a mystery. The TMfmkm,
nn mmranv are also heavy Iemm, i1:. ,
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tha MMeUf Attaatte atatea, lair weather,
northwesterly winds, stationary last.
perature. '
Fer Wednisdat-, Fair wtber 1 J
cated for Middle and Seuth AUeH i
and Lewer Lake regie, WM,
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