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VOLUME XXm-NO, 101.
LANCASTER, PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 53, J 887.
gKIOE TWO CENTS.
CYCLING HOUND TIIK WOULD.
rnettAarmrxNs- uuBAr,waNKr us
TUB TlHKI.KHllttTHBll
Making the l,aat Stages or HI. long anil Event-
ral HlcW-Arre.te( by u Afghan Uhlel.
Savagely Attacked by Chinese Natives.
The Total Miles I'nut lip 11,1011
Mr. Themas Stevens, who left Hin Fran Fran Fran
elaoe In April, ltSI, te make h lour of the,
world, ia far aa practicable, en n bicycle, ha
beeu heard from In tlie far East making tlie
last stage or hi long and arentlnl journey.
Stevens Is twonly-elgbt jear old, llve fcet
Mx Inches lit height and weighs wlien In geed
liealth about one huudred and forty net en
found'. Under date of Shanghls, China.
December 3 last, the blcj de here was Inter
viewed. The lery of Mr. Stevens' rlde
aorea tlie American routlueul and IlireugU
Kurope Is Ititorestlng, but net eventful.
After leaving Constantinople, whure liu re.
malued six weeks te rest, Air. Slevens' face
was turned toward Aula Miner. He iiIivihI
l-nlilnd lilin Aurera and Anatolia and itw
tlie northern spur or tint Antl-Taurs range
of uieutilnlms and then the lieatitllul valley
of the Euphrates stretched out liofero him,
while Mount Ararat My a llttle te tlie north.
The wild country of tlie Knerds, the ancient
provinces of Assyria and Media were safely
jiaased through. The rider next headed for
Peiala, and after sev oral adventures reached
Teheriiu. Hote ha wan treated with great
.kludueas, and the shed was seen among
lila warmest admtrer ileteru leaving the
Persian capital Mr. Steveun obtained a par
lull from tun Russian legation te prccel
through Turktstati te Peklti. He then net
out ler Meshed, ene of the sacred Mobammo Mebammo Mobamme
nan cllles, containing the mausoleum of
Jinan Hen and Caliph lUreun iiMtiscbld.
"sSfctlbahroed be wan utopped by the Kuaalan
authorities, who would nut allow lilm te pre
chk1 farther In an eaaterly direction. lie
was thorefure ferced te turn toward Afghan
istan. Here traveling wan most dlftlcult be
raim of the mouulalneua reads. lie had net
been many day a In the territory of the
auieer till he waa arrested by the British au
thorities, who told him that he proceeded at
bla peril, Iloyend detention he had nothing
te complain of an te his treatment. He trav
eled te Ftirrnh, a point alieut hall way be
tween Herat and Kandahar, but here hla
further progress was again arrested by an
Afghan chief, acting under order from the
VAUieer.
") Hla captors treated him kindly and finally
carried hlai hick te Persia, where ha was loll
with warnings net te again be found lu
Afghanistan. During his Journey In the lat
ter country he ned threiili a horrlble
tract of country between I'urrah and Her
Jamie, callpil Das tit I Naumld, or the "Desert
of Despair," upon which no European had
ever set feet before. There he suffered very
much from hunger and thirst the distance
from one native v lllage te another being Tery
Kre.it. He was soveral weeks making the te
turn Jeurney through Prals, It being ever
one thousand miles ever a terribly heavy
ceuutry from Herat te Meshed, and 400
inlles further te Aalrabid. When again In
Constantinople he took the steamer for
Kurrachee.
He reached Canten the svend week of
last November. Il required tlve days evor
tlie terrlble reads te get te Chaoclieo-foo.
The discomforts of this portion of thojeurney
were great, and, of course, the want el preper
feed and the ncantlntas of his wardrobe,
which was necessarily of the smallest dl
moualens, added te llie unpleasant expo expe expo
rlencoa el the traveler. He was savagely
attacked at a place called Kan-tche feo, and It
was by the merest chsuce that he eacaped
Intoayamen, or official building, where a
dignitary resided. The peeple clumerud
around the building and shouted In
the meat hostile in tuner, and the sol sel sol
dlera who were sent te his assistance had the
groatest difficulty In protecting him from the
tanatlca, who burled showers of stones at the
building.
At Kluklang he was met by the American
and Kugllah consuls, te whom he related his
experiences In the Interior and theee gentle
men wonderod that he escaped with his Ufa
Krem Kluklang bteens took the ateamer te
Sliaugtial, which he left no it day for
Nagasaki, and heU new riding te Vekatiama,
at which placehls lourneyenda. The follow
ing table shows his eutlre dlstance covered
en the bicycle. Through America, 3,ti0mll ,
across Europe, 2,(00 mllna, le Teheran, 1,0X)
idles, from Teheran te Meshed, w0 mile ,
through llerjande nnd I'urrah te Herat aud
back te Meshed, 1,000 miles , from Meshed te
)Astrabad. 400 inlles. from Lahore le Calcutta,
,000 mlled, In China, miles. Total,
11,700 miles.
TIIK jiauuas vtTAaTHurue.
Thren llanftrel l'ejila llurueil, SulTecaiei! ur
UciuhMl te Death
I.aler luvestlgatlena show that the catas.
tropbe In I'oeple'a I'ark, Madras, en I'rlday,
wasmore exteuahe than at first reperted.
The Are which burned the rcaened lnclosure
lasted only 15 mlnules, yet In that brlofapace
uf time SOU persona were killed, hoiue being
buruwl te dealh,ether sulloeitotl by smoke or
crushed In the efforts of tbe poeplo te es
cape Three hundred mere were Injured In
various ways. The report that all the vic
tims were native proves te bave been Inac
curate, as the bodies of two Kuropean
women bae been found, end many
Kuroeiu children am missing, aud, It M
feured, are among tboae who purished. The
Lommanderdu-chlef of the natUe contingent
and the first prlnce el Traancore were
among theso who narrowly escaped. It Is
Hiispected that tbe tire wan the work of an
Incendiary.
Tbe Ilrltlsh Hluamer Dragoman, from
Savannah December IS, ler .Mverpoe), col cel col
lldetl with and sank an unknown easel
oft Bard's V.ye. I'eurtcen persons wero
drowned.
Tlirea UlrU Arrrslfsl.
At l.owlatewu, I'd., en (Jbrlatmiis day,
Jobu Akely, of I.egan, and Della Corbet,
Jeunle Quay and Kllle Kountzman went en
a alelghlng party te Yeagertewn. All were
Intoxicated, and wblle passing through pepu.
lated poitlem of tbe country the yeuuft
womeu behaved ahamefully. Doyend
Teazertewn Akely was thewn out et the
"yleigh, aud, us his companions wero tee
drunk te asslat him te get in, he clung te the
runner of the sleigh and was dragged a con
siderable distauce, the girls moanwfdle beat
ing film eter the bead with a whip te make
blui let go. l'lnally they get nwny from him,
this bide of Yeagerlewu, and left him lying
in me enew, no was leunu aome iime auer
ward and romevod le his lioardlng-heuse,
when it was dlceered that durlni; the
acuflles the girls bad Inflicted Injuries of a
nameless cbaracter upon his iKirneu, which
llually culmtnated In his death. His body
was covered with cuts aud bruises from the
rough baudliiif; be had receled. Owing te
his intoxicated condition he could glve but a
vague account of tbe allalr, but It was oveutu eveutu
ally learned that tbe girls had rebbed him of
all bis meney liofero maltreating him. The
three girls were arrested and are new lu Jail.
The victim ei Ibis drunken trolIewasSl years
of Bge, His parents reside in Ilellerenle.
Toting a Mexican llnrrsRf.
Noen after the alleged ungentlemauly con
duct of Minister Manning In Mexico was
made public In Washington a number el
etllclals couuectod with eclontltte bureaus of
the Kovernmcnt determined te test the ellect
of the tamed mescal, and accordingly they
Kent te VIedraa Negras for a supply. On Ktt
day atternoen about a dozen or mom met In n
dull heuse Htnl tested the uieHcat In ery
small desc. Only ene of the party wis able
togle bis exporlenco yesterday. He saya
the elhera may be able te put In an appearance
at their respective olllces by Tuehday If tbey
sufler no rolapae. This experlmwitlst ayrt
lfe drank less than a quarter of u gill mixed
with about the nauie fiunutity of pett wlne.
He remembers nothing since ft o'clock en I rl
day afternoon.
I-cltVer tlreuntr l'aitlirrs
" Ilev." Jack Hprlggs, the pious mid
scholarly divine, kept a bearding beuse en
North Blxth atreet, Lebanon. A low nights
e, tiefore the moon ahone bright, he packed
Wj his household goods, except two worth
less atoves, and took the 11 SO train ler the
West. The money which heoellectod ler the
organization of a new African church has
gene where the woed-blno twlneth and n
number of business men are out of pocket for
nectuarle furnlnd,
hivh iruatmn urviitt.Aumi.vniA.
Ifiirertnnaialjr for Imperuiilnua foreign Nelila.
nan, Meat el Them are Married.
from tbe Chicago Tribune.
They nay that there are mero hnlroMfea In
Philadelphia Juat new than In any ether town
In the oeuutry, net excepting New Yerk,
where nobody la sure of what lie is getting,
for it deesn't fellow thorn tiecause a girl's
father Is rich te day he will net be all geno
te pieces te morrow. In I'hllailelphla lllsdlf lllsdlf lllsdlf
foreut. Meat of the poeplo who had meney
last year, or llie year beleie, or ten years
age, are still rich, aud they are se ooiiser eoiiser oeiiser
vamo they are likely te remain se.
MlM llolen Merrill Is lar and away the
wealthiest girl In town. Win received half
of a fortune of ten inillletm left by nor lather,
who died lu New Orleans. Upsides being se
rich, alie Is also pretty, bright and attrac
tive, but does net go out much In society,
Hlie 11mm with her aunt, Mrs. H. 11. Harper.
Running tery close te Imr In point of
meney ami girl for girl are the three daugh
ters el the late i A. Drexnl, each of whom
has the Income or H, 000, 000. Much about
them would hoauperllueUH, they have been
se much written up 'I hey llve very
modestly, standing lessen themselve than
ethers de who hae net a tllhe el their lxis lxis lxis
aoaslens, but giving astly In charity. They
are new travelllugjii Hpain, and will glve a
y ear te Kurope They wrlle that they are
devoting much tlme te the insprctleu or In
dustrial schools ami homes abroad, with the
vlowef applying such knowledge as they
may gain te the charltable Institutions that
they have established near tbetr country
plaee beyond town, and which they mean te
support out or their own purse.
Miss llessie Wheeler Is the richest debu debu
Unte proHmutlely of the season. IShe Is a
daughter of Mrs. Charles Wheeler, whose
husband, a banker, loll her a fortune of four
or file millions a few years ai;e Mrs,
Wheeler Is entertaining splendidly this se,
son. Hhe has a inagnlllemil country place
and Is following the Kngllsh ptanefalwaya
keeping It tilled up with a changing com.
panyet guests, one set coming as quickly as
the ether leaves. Hut she complains sadly
that " til ere are net onetigh nice young men
In Philadelphia loge round set tally." Mrs.
Wheeler Is ene of the richest of a coterle of
widows who are met out a great deal In so
ciety. Airs. 'Iheinas A. Hcett, widow el the prenl
dent or the l'punaytiaula lUllread ceminy,
Is a star In the same galaxy. Hhe has Just
returned from a aejutiru of two years In
Kurope, aud is already beginning te enter
tain splendidly. Hhe la having her house in
the West Kud romedellod, and will furnish It
with a splendor hardly te be surpassed by
that of any ether dwelling In tlie country,
Hhe was ML Kiddle, of I'ittsburg, and Is
nanuseine. iter nuseaiiti Kill tier several
millions, Just hew many It Is Impossible te
say, bnciue an Inventory of hlaoslatewas ac
cording te his testamentary Instructions,
never filed.
Mrs. W. F. Weld, who Is new lhlng lu
Hasten, resided here for a long time, aud
called heraelf a Philadelphia!!. Her hus
band, It was said, had coine here te escape
ay!ng the high tax letted by Massachusetts
en his personal property. When he died his
estate fooled up the Interesting sum et f2u,
000,000, el which his widow get 18,000,000, and
then went liack te the Hub te stay,
Mrs. Jlloeiutleld II. Moere, the eocentrle
arbiter or cocentrle questions of etiquette,
has about Cs000,000 that her husband left her
as the product of Industry lu the paper man
ufacturing bus In ml Her notions of the so
cial forms get her Inte se much het water with
society that alie finds small pleasure here,
and ae spends most et her time lu England,
ft was sne who first sent out Invitations te
ie-l.it functions by mall, lustead of forward
lug them by mes.enger, according le the old
fashion. Her nephew Is tbe richest young
man In Philadelphia. Though only 23 he Is
credited with (..0,000 ajinr. He lives much
abroad.
Mrs. Jeseph Harrison possesses .,0"O,CO0,
and supports a nplended establishment. Hhe
Is the widow of Mr. Jeseph Harrison, who
with Kess Wluaus, of Haltlmere, built the
first railroads lu Russia, both the contractors
making lietween thorn, It Isaild, f 15,000,000.
Hhe Is charitable.
Mrs. Jayne, the widow of the patent medi
cine man, has an Inoeuio of f .1,000,000 or fJ,
000,000. Hhe lltes lua great whlte marble
paloce, looking like n ast mausoleum, and
suggesting a hotie of the desd the mero
strongly by Its gloom, for entertainments
tnover take place there, and exiept for a
gleam el Uht new and again shining dimly
through a window, the great pile is still and
dark. Mr". Jayne when she married her late
husband, was in his employ, engaged In mail
ing clrcutaia.
Mrs. H. II. Bancroft and Mrs. Mary Olbsen,
who go Utile into society, lire worth (1,000,000
cacti, and Mrs. Matthew tUlrd, the widow of
the great locomotive builder, Is worth twlce
asmuilu She is building a country beuse a
lew miles out et tow u that, when completed,
will Le ene of the handsomest In the state.
It Is a great casile-Uke structure of greeti
Btone, and contains forty rooms. When It
shall have been thoroughly finished aud fur
nished Mrs. Jlaird will begin te entertain
largely. Just new alie la much withdrawn
from Hoclety.
Mrs. Henry H. Dlssten, the widow of the
rnmeus sawmaker, has a round million.
J'UUU LILLlr M1NTUN.
Hue
ler I. lie V4 Hhurteueil lir Alternating
luu Much.
Krem the Phllaeelphla Times.
I'oer l.lllle 1 Union, who was burled last
week, was a victim of tbe present tbeatrlcal
deiuorallzitlen, Hhe was a girl with real
dramatic taleul, and If there had been an or
ganized theatre lu Philadelphia whero she
could have found sound Instruction aud
employment commeusurate with her capac
ity, she could hardly have failed te win
an bonerablo iosltlen. She probably would
never have made a great actress, ler
oue reason, apart from any question
of her Intellectual endowments, that
she bad a tnsle for serious work With the
physical equipment et a soubretto. Hut
with a gouulue sentiment, the girl had earn
estness, Hlnrerlty and Industry ; she drcamed
et no ether way of becoming an actress than
by learning le act, nor et learning te act lu
auy ether way than by study and oxporl exporl oxperl
onco. She sought the beat Instruction she
could tlnd, and sue went te work at the
museum, playing everything that came In
her way aud doing the best alie could. The
discipline was valuable, though it left her no
time te finish anything, with a uew part te
learn every week. Tbe mero oflert of mom mem mom
ery requited et thecblld la frightful te think
of. Ne woman en the stage In the last tlve
years plaed as many parts, aud netmauy
uew en the stage bave played se many In atl
Ihilr lives, bhe did everytblng, from Car Car Car
roMte l.tuly Jfiitlic'A-some weft, some ill,
many indifferently, lu an organized theatre
she would bave been cast for the parts Hhe
could du best, and her talent would have
been dev olejxi I ; as It wav, ehn had te tlud out
everything ler herself. When even the
modest company at the Museum waa dis
banded, ihere was nothing for l.lllle te de
but te go barn-ntermlng, hIuce aha had no
scandalous reputation te attract tbe atten
tion et fashionable city uudlencts.
Overwork, fatigue, worry and oxpesuro
broke the peer child down, and at twenty
two, when, with a atage knowledge rare lu
tbone dais, Bhe should bave bad a bright
career Iwfore her, she entered Inte rest It Is
well with her, but It Is net well for llie
theatric or ler theso who Buppert the theatre,
that they allow n true, honest, earnest Phila
delphia gill te be crushed and killed aud te
be burled In obscurity at tbe verv time that
they are crowding te soe a piece of ilrltlsh
conceit, whose whole aitlslle equipment
would net entitle her le tie l.lllle H niten's
times.
Moure mid Mvlau In ''Oar Juustlisn "
Ou Haturday ovening William Moero and
Hella Vivian appeared In Fulton epera house
lu the comedy of " Our Jonathan," a play
that has often been given here under differ
ent names. This Is the second visit el the
cnmpiny le Lancaster the preaent season, and
the HUdience was of geed alze, William
Moero plajed the part of Our Jonathan
lalrly, nnd Miss Vivian did well as llettina.
The songs, dances, etc., of tbe pilr were tbe
beat Icalure) of tbe performance.
A New Itepertar
ll.il ry 11. Ilolten, fermerly a comiesltor
en the iNTi.J.tieuNccii, but mere recently
cenuitted with the Xtu Era, has teen aji aji
peinted a reporter en the last named paper
te take the place of A. M, blade.
MOVING ON 1IAUIUSBURG.
THII HTATK IKUtBt.ATUMH AHHITMU
AT Tltm VAVlTAt,.
The enicUt OraanUsllen el lb Henate and
lleusa la New I'ratt Wall Agrl
t'Mii ltnculer Itapntilteana Who
At Hlateil ter Twe Nmall I'laees,
During (Sunday renatera and roprtMsnU reprtMsnU
lives from all ever the state arrived In Ifar
rlsburg, but there was abf elulely no excite
ment Colonel (Jusy and Chrla Magee ar ar
rlved In the aflornenn, and wero hobnobbing
together as fraternally as If there bad never
tieen any differences between them. Thore
are beats et applicants for miner position! en
the ground, nod a legislator Is buttonholes!
for bis support at every turn. It Is conceded
that Oeorge Handy Htnllli will be president
pre tern, el the Henate, and Henry K. ileyer
speaker of tbe lieusq. Senater Smith waa
the choice of bis fellow-senators at the close
of the last session, and his election new Is a
matter el courtesy, aslde from the ronater'a
ablution and parliamentary knowledge. Mr.
Heyer has theontlre llepubllean vofeoftho
Heuse, with a couple of exceptions, pled god
te his support, aud will be cboaen at the cau
cus te-night.
In the Henste Themas It, Cochran, of Lan
caster, will be chief clerk , Kdward Hmlley,
of Venango. Journal clerk, and Lucius Keg.
era, of MeKean, reading clerK, with Jehn
C. Delaney as librarian. The future Incum
bent or the Heuse chief clerkship Is net easy
fe name. (leerge Pearson, of Mercer, and a.
A. Leach, of Schuylkill, both want the place,
and the leaders are In a quandary ever the
aflalr. There Is no doubt that they premised
the olllce te Ltnch, but 1'earsen has the
vote, and (nay recognizing this fact,
is gradually veering around te Pear
son. Mc(.!e, however, insists that the prom prem prom
Isetoloscli shall be kept He the matter
stands ; but tbe indications are that Pearsen
will be the chief clerk. Harry Huhn, of
Philadelphia, and oxlteproeutatlvo Hates,
of Crawford, want te be reading dork. The
county members are uslug as an argument
against Huhn that Philadelphia has the
speakership and will have resident clerkship
lu the orsen el Charles Vorbees and the
first assistant sergeant-at-arms In Jehn Slney.
Mr. Helm's Irlends, however, are there In
force, and It would surprlse no ene te see
blm come out ahead. Jehn Morrison, of Al
legheny, will be Journal clerk.
Topics for legislation are talked about In
the hotel corridors. The majority agroe that
there must be no half way business In tbe
matter of passing tbe bill submitting tlie
constitutional prohibitory amendment te
the eeple, and there is liable te be a scram
ble for the honor of introducing the MIL.
Ilroeks, et Philadelphia, is thore with
his high license bill with the same pre.
vision as two jears age A raid will be
made en the anti-oleomargarine bill, and an
eflert made te repeal it provided the supreme
court should decide It unconstitutional. The
nauiea el Phil Armour, or Chicago, and ether
big oleomargarine manufacturers are men
tioned In connection with the raid.
There Is a dlsposlUen among tbe legislators
te remain until the Important legislation shall
lie enacted, no matter hew long the session
may txtend.
lAiicMter Members On.
The Laucaater members of the legislature
left for Harrlsburg te-day. lilt understood
that Councilman Kdward Fralley, or the
Ninth ward, has been booked for a position as
pastor and folder, and Harvey llaymend, of
Mount Jey township, will be made ru assist
ant eergeant-at-erms.
I1KA I Kit It lHllBVMHUKyVIS.
lis MtBleela le Consult Willi Colonel qaar
ami Clirl. Magee.
rreiu the Philadelphia ltrcerd.
There Is a growing auaplclen In the minds
of tbe political leaders that General Heaver
means te be governor of Pennsylvania In all
that the name Implies. It Is stated upon
reliable authority that the governor-elect baa
net consulted tlther Cel. Quay or Chrla
Mageo as le the appolutmeuts te be made In
his cabinet Tha advice et these gontleinen
has net been asked, or even hinted at, and
this occasions considerable surmise. Just
who will be appointed attorney general Is net
known, and will net beasltleil for a week at
least, ae the prephuU say. Chris Magee,
Senater Jehn C. Urady aud Honater Jehn E.
Kejburn were standing In the Continental
hotel lobby the ether ev eulng discussing tbe
prebable appointments when Magee re
marked "I tell you, gentleman, lldoes net take gray
hair te thatch brains."
"Ne , that is se," repended Senater Urady
In his most modest manner aa be raised bis
hat "I t does net take any hair at alt"
Mageo and Iteyburn looked at Senater
(Irady'a head, smiled and remarked In unison.
"We agree with you."
.If MS. UAUtllKT I.&XH JOUHHTOn.
Hieiiillng the V Inter In Ilreaden Her Ureal
llerearement.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnsten, thonlece of
the late President Huchanau Is living this
winter In Dresden, with which city she ex
presses berself as much pleased. She was ao ae ao
cempauied abroad by two young lady
couslns-the Miss Kiddle aud her Intention
Is te remain a year or mere. Mrs. Jobnsteu
was much aunoyed previous te her leaving
her home by an Interview purporting te
bave been held between her and a reporter
ela Philadelphia newspaper. In this In
terview It was Htated that Bhe saw
the reporter In the drawing room of her
home In Park street, Haltlmore, and
"looked even mero beautiful la her rebea of
widowhood and motherhood" than in ber
earlier years. Hhe is reported ashavlogelven
te her visitor her recollections of her llfeat
the court of St James and In the Whlte
Heuse, and le have confided te him tbe fact
that she would publish the notes Bhe bad
kept of the impenaut events In her life. The
Interview closed with some ether statements
attributed te Mrs. Johnsten, the whole mak
ing an Interesting account In a recent letter
from ene of Mra. Johnsten's travelling tarty,
received by a mutual friend In New Yerk,
this rLferonce Is made te the newspaper
story .
She (Mra. Johnsten) knew nothing until
she saw It In print. The wrlter et the article
came te soe her about a book he was getting
up en another cubjectandshebad no personal
talk with him at all, although be writes as if
he was relating a conversation be bad with
her. She considers tbe artlcle in
moil wretched taste, aud It has annoyed her
extremely.
Mrs. Johnsten has held the highest social
position an Amerlcau woman can held both
lu this country and lu Knglaud, and Bhe Is a
high bred woman of stately manner and
beautllul personality. Of late years Mrs,
Johnsten has Iiv ed In the strictest aocluslen,
mourning the untimely less of both ber
children, two neble boys, aud her husband,
the late Henry KUlett Johnsten, of Haiti Haiti
mere. Hhe has no near relatives In the
world, and within the past four or llve yearn
she has lest many of her near friends. She
Is Irving te luterest herself lu the Bight-see-tng
el her two young cousins, and te recover
at least ber seruulty and cheerfulness, she
occasionally receives an old friend, who
vainly strives te lure her from ber seclusion,
and all who see her admire her serious man
ner and stately grace even mero than they
did her earlier charms.
A Illjt Klectrlc l.iglilSult.
The Kdlsen Electric Light company, of
New Yerk, have begun lu the Unlted States
circuit court at Trenten, N. J,, eleven separ
ate suits against Wostlngheuae, Church, Kerr
A. Ce., or Last Orange, representing the West
iiighouse Klectrlc company, of Pittsburg, for
ullegtxl Inlrlngemeut of about adozeu patents
grunted te Edisen, covering the system el
lucandeeieiit electrlu lighting.
Death of m t're.bjterlati Mlul.Ur.
At Loek Haven, Pa,, llev. Jmuea D. Hear Hear
tlen, a Presbyterian minister, died suddenly
of heart dlsoase Friday night He was pas
tor et the churches at Linden, Lycemlug
county, and Mountain, Northumberland
county. Tbe body will betaken te North
umberland ler Interment ou Wednesday,
HKT tltm WATBH MUM BIIBN.
A Sujue.llen as tn lb Source ul ltnnwler'a
Water Happl,
KnneitM ljTKM.ti:emi-l think our
new Heard el Trade la looking for such an
cnorgetlc enthualastle worker ler tbe wolfare
of idmeaster as the ene we heird from In the
last issue of the iNTBi.t.niKicKn concerning
the need of a sewer. Dees that gontleman re re
slde In tbe city T Or probably he Is supplied
with ether water conveniences bosldes that
which the tilth from our streets unlte with.
Has be observed wbere the dralnage from tbe
northeastern aoctlen, In rct bailer the city,
also the different plkes, liens te T
The question arlsas, would It Im advisable
te build a sewer 7 The opinion or the wrlter,
and I suppose et many ettiers.istbat It would
net Our city la gradually Increasing,
specially the northern aectlen, and In time
the tunnel or sewer would become tee small,
and It also will oeat a considerable sum te
build It Why net lake the water from the
Coneatoga above Kden, and thus avert the
dralnagoef the cltyT The ( oneatega above
that point I net crossed by plkna and Is froe
from ether aources of filth. HalUmore gets
her water soven miles from tbe city, New
Yerk 30 miles, and ft seems very strange the
people of LeucasUr cannot drink pure water
having It as cloae aa Kden. 1 he correspon
dent advises a plan, te build a sewer from
tbe run at Hanek'a mill te the Cenes toga below
the water works. Iftherels but one drain
age emptying Inte the creek his plan would
overcomo the treublc.but there are mere, and
the surest way of avoiding It la te get the
water from tbe creek above ICden. Our city
Is greatly In need of a reserve reservoir, as
the water immediately after a rain Is quite
jellew with dirt and net lit te be used. A
supply resorvelr could be built near the
prcsent one connected by a channel from the
creek and tbe water pumid from it Inte the
main one. This would avoid muddy and
filthy water. Tbe plan probably thought of
by ethers deserve attention. Hewever,
whetber an Intersecting sewer, a sewer from
tlie mill, or a channel bringing tbe water
from Eden is built Let us have rome way
of diverting the tilth from our reservoir.
A. C.
A HATim r.AMVAHTUtAX l)K At)
Albert n. Krancltens Diet la Philadelphia
Where II flemeved When n Veung Man.
Albert H. Frauclscua, a broker of Phila
delphia, died suddenly at bis home, Ne. 2311
De Lancey Place, en Saturday evening, from
an acute affection of the brain. Ue was born
In this city In 1S27, but when quite young
went te Philadelphia and engaged In busi
ness, liofero the war Mr. Franclscus opened
a store for weed and willow ware at 61,1
Market street, that city, the Arm name being
A. H. Franclscus t Ce. About 1578 roversos
In business were met with and tlie affairs
of the firm were Bottled at iaO Market street,
where they bad previously removed te.
A low years alterwards Mr. Frauclscus on en on
tered Inte stock brokerage with K. F. Haley,
atSIl Deck street, and continued there until
several months age, when his 111 health re
quired tbe abanuonmentef business.
During the war tbe deceased was promi
nent in the city by reason or the Interest be
manifested in Ibe struggle. He was a mem
ber or tlie Union League, of which at ene
tlme be was a director. He also served In
both common and select councils. Mr. Fran
clscus was at various times president el the
beard of managers of tbe lieuie of C orrectlon,
president of tbe Soldiers' Heme, ene of the
beard of managers of the ills Kye hospital,
a truatee el tbe Heme for the Homeless, a
manager of the Old Man's Heme, the Lincoln
Heme, tbe Educational Heme aud a member
of the Prison society. Many of these posi
tions he held at tbe tlme or his death. It waa
said le be through his ellcru that tbe laud
for the University of Pennsylvania was ob
tained from tbe city. He was a v entry man of
the Church of tbe Crucllixlcm. He leaves a
wile and three children.
BVUflAV KCUVOI. UtHLEHU
F.lecteil tij llie CuurcU et Uetl In aiuunt
IOJT
Tbs Week or t'rajer
Mount Jer, Jan. 3. Yesierday attorueon
the annual election of officers for the Sunday
school of the Church of Ged was held In tbe
school room et tbe church w hen the fellow Ing
persons were elected for the term of one year .
President, HenJ. V. Orell , fcuptrintiiideDt
Gee. W. HIcrboweribAalatantsuperlutendeut,
W. H. Hunbart ; socretary, Miss M. E.
Huckwaller ; assistant secretary, Mrs. H. A.
ltucbmyer ; treasurer, Epbraiiu Keth , or
ganist, Miss Llzzle Harnbart , librarian, Miss
Carrie Druckenmlller ; asMstnut librarians,
Miss E. K. Ci'sel and Joe. T Ilrenenian
collector, C. 11. Caasel ; ticket distributor, Mr.
A. Snyder ; superintendent inlant depart
ment, II. A. Roekmyer, assistant infant
department, Miss IteglnaMers.
At thodeseof tbeaerylces vesterday Miss
Mary K. Huck waiter, who Is a teacher aud
tbe secretary et the school, was made the re
cipient of a present in the sbai) of a flue
geld pen aud bolder, by thesibc lars of her
class.
Following Is tbe pregramme for the ob eb ob
sejvanceet the week of prater beginning
with tills evening In the Evangelical church .
Tuesday ovening, M.E. church ; Wednesday
evening, St Mark's U. B. church , Thursday
evening, Church et Ged; trldsy evenlup,
Presbyterian church; Saturday evenlng,
Lutheran church. Tbe ministers of the
churches officiating In the order named.
With tbe advent of spring this place is te
have h brickyard. Tbe clay te be used for
this Industry waa taken from the new bead
race recently made aud Is very tine Jacob
E. Loraw and Jonas Illsier are tbe fathers et
the enterprise.
VLKUUU.VMBUUUyli
I'rnttst -S gainst the lAllly of Hie Illlnul. llve
bteck ComuiLileu
U. S. Commissioner Column has written a
letter te Governer Olesby, of Illinois,
sharply protesting against vv hai he terms the
violation by the Illinois state live stock com
mission of the rules prepart I by tbe com cem com
lulsslener of agriculture lu regulate the co
operation between the general government
and tbe states for tbs auppross.en el pleuro pleure pleuro
pneueonia aud accepted by Governer
Ozlesby en behalf of Illluels. 'He cites rule
10, providing that "all animals ullected with
contagious pleuro-pneutueiila are te be
slaughtered as seen after their discovery as
tbe necessary arrangements can he mala"
and says " ll la notorious that such atlected
auimulB were net promptly slaughtered
either in the distillery sheds, upon the II ir
ey Farm, or In ether Infected herds " He
dedans that despite tbe express stipulation
that Inoculation shall net be practiced in Il
linois Inoculation has beeu permitted.
Commissioner Celeman calls attention te
the prev Ulcus that quarantines f hull net be
removed without due notice le the depart
ment of agriculture, and that all necesary
disinfectien shall be conducted by the depart
ment, and deelares that there bave been
"violations of these rules of se important a
charatter that they threaten le impair, if uet
destroy, the Value of all that has lieen doue
in Chicago, and no lead te results se far-reaching
and disastrous te the whele country that
I cannot allow them te pass w llheut entering
a most emphatic pretest"
lUldlug a Cecklug Main
Whlle a cocking main, In which New erk
birds were pilled against New Haven and
New Mlllerd birds, was in program at Hrldge Hrldge
pert Driving park, Sunday morning, the
lltllllllntP Wmh falrln.1 fr... .,11.... Alumni IMI
snorting men from New Yerk, Hridgepert,
Watiu-bury, New Haven and various Nauga
tuck Valley towns were luslde at the time.
Alter fifty et the sports had been placed under
arrest the ethers became desperate aud begun
battering a hole luslde or the building. Tbe
Wbole partition llually gave way, and tbe
gang of 100 made a break ler liberty, most
of them succeeding lu getting away.
Cru.heu bjr a Trim.
Katie Hawkins, aged 8 years, daughter et
Nicholas Hawkins, of Hltdsbore, whlle re
turning Irem a store Saturday afternoon,
with several household articles in her arms,
finding her way obstructed by u coal train en
the Philadelphia A, Heading read, endeavored
te get en the ether slde by crawling uuder
tbe cars, when tbe train suddenly started,
and be lore the llttle girl oeuld extricate her
seir the wheels passed ever her, crushing an
arm and leg. That evening it was found nr nr
eessary te amputate both the injured luoin luein luoin
bera. The patlent did net rally from tbe
shock of tbe operation and died at ." o'clock
Sunday morning.
PRISON AND POOR DIRECTORS.
TUB BBir HOARIIB HFtKVT UHOANIA.
TIUHB JTUU TUB I BAH,
1
Tha AnperlntsniUnt anil Ite.lilent I'hr.klan
Ter the Charitable Inatllullena Net Cbeaen,
The Several Officers for tha I'rlseii1
auil Aim. home F.lecteil.
The directors of the peer met for organiza
tion at tbe almshouse Isaac ltanck waa
chosen temporary chairman and Allan A.
llerr temporary secretary. The beard then
went Inte exectitlvn session, electing perman
ent off core aa fellows :'
President, Daniel Herr, Pequea; secretary,
D. H. Sonseulg. Tbe latter defeated the
present Incumbent, II. II. Myers. Treasurer,
A. F. Franlz.
After a half dozen billets W. N. Apple was
elected solicitor ever Jehn H. Fry and Cbas.
I. Land is. The latter wan net an avowed
candldale. Mr. Ilrewn, the old solicitor, de
clined te be a candldale.
The beard then proceeded toeloct by secret
ballet tbe officers of tbe hospital and alms
house, as fellows :
Fer "toward, Oeorge E. Worst w as reolected
by acclamation. Fer superintendent and res
ident physician, Drs. Sensenlg and Newpber
were placed In nomination, Dr. McCreary,
the present Incumbent, having positively de
clined, as he propose te practloe bla profes
sion In tbe western part of this state. After
hair a dozen ballets, In w hlcli each candidate
received three votes, the election wan posi
tioned until tbe next meeting.
Fer visiting physicians, Drs. A. J. Herr,
clly , IL E. Muaser, Wltmer, and It M Ho He Ho
lenluswere elected. Drs. Ebler and Miller
were deloated, and llerr ro-elected.
Tbe ether officials were elected without op
position as fellows. Engineer, Tayler
Khulerj baker, W. O. Bapp ; farmer, Isaae
X.lmmerman ; day watchman, D. P. Kep
llnger ; night watchman, S. C. Sbaub.
The only new director te the beard I Wm.
Geed, of East Earl, who take the place of
Jehn K. Miller. Daniel Herr, of Pequea,
was ro-dected.
minus imavBVTOita mbbt.
The Old t'rlien Ilesrtcjrintsbes Its limine. i,
and the New One Organizes by Klecllng
Jobu n Weaver rrcalacnt.
At 11 o'clock this morning tbe old beard of
prison Inspectors held their last meeting
at tbe prison.
All of the member were present aud the
usual number of bill were presented and
approved. The Journal for the past month
was read by tbe solicitor.
The annual report of tbe beard te the
court waa read by tbe solicitor. It shows
that between November 30, 18S5, and Novem
ber 30, 1886, 1,272 prisoners of all kinds were
received at the prison; 123 of this number
were convicted. This waa 319 lens than
the year previous. The number of drunk
commltted baa decreased from 1,005 te 747.
During the year31,192 yards orceunty carpet
was made besides 2,0:7 yards of custom
carpet Hesldes this all the prison wearing
apparel was made. The total cost of tbe
prison for the year was Mt.Ml.W. This is
M46.73 less than the year previous and (1,900
leas than l&St. The total prerata en goods
manufactured during the year was (3,133.35.
The inspectors recemmended the adoption et
the Western penltentiary act allowing
prisoners te work together. They also call
the attention et tbe court te the bad condi
tion or tbe tower walls of tbe prison. After
the members of the beard had signed the ro re ro
pertlhey adjourned.
The New Heard,
The first meeting or tbe new beard was
held an seen an the old ene had adjourned.
The new beard consists of tbe following
members CalvlnCarter, Hadsbury ; Jacob
NIssley, East Denegal ; Jehn Zellers, Jr.,
Upper Leacock ; David Martin, Earl, and
Isaac S. Hair, Manhelm township. Mr. Balr
In the only new member of the beard. He
takes the place of Jehn H. Miller, el Maner,
as Mr. Carter was re-dected.
Mr. Weaver was unanimously chosen
president of the beard ler the year, with Mr.
Hair as clerk.
Mr. NIssley was nominated for treasurer,
and as there was no opposition, he secured
all of the vote. Tbe beard thou adjourned
for dlnuer.
At the afternoon meeting or the uewprlsen
beard tbe election of ether officers for the In
stitution was preceeded with.
1 or first underkeeper, Thlllp L. Hprecher,
the present elllcer, was re-elected without op
position. Albert Murr was re-elected second tinder
keeper, there llug no candidate against
him.
Mr. Zellers moved that the wages of the
assistant underkeeper be reduced from fl5
te M0 per month, and gave as his reason that
this elllcer Is uet compelled te be en duty en
Sunday. Alter some discussion the motion
te reduce the wages was le3t, and they will
remain at f 15.
Fer assistant uuderkoeper Mr.Carter nomi
nated Aud row M. CaldwolI,et Laneister city,
and Mr. Ni'sley nominated Ell Miller, the
present Incumbent Caldwell was elected by
a v ote of 1 te 2.
Fer clerk and salesman David Warfel waa
nominated and re elected without opposition.
ter solicitor G. C. Kennedy was nomi
nated and reelected, Ihere being no ether
candidate.
Fer nhvslclan Dr. Geerge It Hebrer, the
present lncumbeut, wan reneminated. He
had no opposition aud was chosen.
Fer watchman the following were nomi nemi
nated: Il.N. Weaver, city; J. W. Courey, city;
M. E. Kllug, Leacock; Albert Dague, city,
M. H. Leaman, city. Dague and Weaver are
the preseut watchmen. The v ote w an as fol fel fol
eows: Kllug, 6, Weaver, i, aud Dague, I
There were but eleven votes cast, some per per
seu having voted for but ene candidate. As
KUng and Dague had tbe majority they were
elected.
On motion of Mr. NIssley tbe election of a
shcemaker was postpeued unlit next ilo. ile.
ing. cr baker Christian Eby was the only can
didate and he was re olecied.
Tbe following druggists were chosen te
furnish drugs for the Institution during the
j ear. U II Cochran, Jehn F. Leng A Sens,
and J. II Kuullman, city , O. 11. Paxson,
Christiana
The president appointed the following
committees : Heuse Messrs. Hair and Mar
tin Heer Messrs. Carterand NIssley. Yarn
Messrs. NIssley and .ellers. Flour Fleur
Messrs, .filers aud Hair.
1 he Joint Convention
After diuuer the prison Inspectors went
down te the almshouse te meet lu Joint con
vention w ith the peer dirf ctors,fer the purpose
et electing a moral Instructor. Jacob NIssley
was chosen president of the meeting and G.
C Kennedy eecretary. Fer moral Instructor
Ituv. Jehn Swank, the nreseut lucumbent.
aud Aaren Nell, of Franklin and Marshall
seuilnary, were nominated. Mr. Sweuk was
elected by the vote of 8 te I.
Martlu Trout's Heath.
Martin Trout, who we killed by tbe cars
of the Pennsylvania railroad Just east of Klu-z-hs'
station Saturday afternoon, w as n repair
man employed by the company. He bad
been at work ou tbe south track and
stepped ever te tbe north track, out
el tbe wavel an east bound freight train.
As he did this be was struck by tbe Limited
express vvesi, a train that ruus very fast
at this point He wan Instantly kllled. The
deceased waa 33 jears of age and leave a
wlfe and three children. He resided near
Klnzer'sRud tbe body wastakeu toblaheoie.
Deputy Corener II. 11. ltebrer held an In
quest en tbe remains nnd the verdlct was
accidental death. A brother et the dtceased
was kllled near tbe same place about six
months age.
Ireieu Tees Amputated
Several weeks age Cyrus Hrehm, a young
man vvbe reside at Ne. 311 North Llme
street, was out In the country and ou the
way from Hewmansv tlie te this city he bad
his left feet badly frozen. It be been
growing werse of late and en Sunday after
noon Dra. S. T. and M. L. Davis amputated
all the tees aud part of tbe feet He Is uew
doing well.
Church Dedication,
The Derry Momerlal church, lu Dauphin
county, will be dedicated en Thursday. The
services will begin at 11 o'clock. Kcveral
Lancastrians will attend.
runoueAitinu uruttra.
Something Concerning the tjite.t Kthlla'atlng
Winter l'aatlnia.
Frem a New Yerk Letter.
11 Hut the sport that Is new coming te the
front Is tobogganing, and I think It has
cotne testay. The toboggan I tbe Indian's
sledge and has long been used lu Canada,
net only as a winter's cenveyance, but as a
mean of obtaining recroatlen and amuse
ment Tbe wlnter carnivals at Montreal
Introduced Amer leans te the toboggan, and
all who meet It fall In leve with It Nobody
evor took ene trip down hill en a toboggan
without wanting te take anether aud keep
en doing It Country boys knew what fun
It 1 te get a crowd ou a big, clumsy ex lied
and coast down a sleep bill, steering the
thing with the tongue. Hut thore Isdanger
In that fun. When 1 was a boy eight or ten
of untried that ene day when the crust was
very strong and the snow deep At the bot
tom of the hill was a stene wall, Just oevorod
by the drift, and we thought we could go
ever It The speed was terrific The runners
cut through the tbinuer crust near the wall
and thore was an awful spill. Thn whole
outfit went end ever end, and the sled came
down en top of souie or us. 1 get oil with
a broken arm, and thore were cracked ribs,
smashed cellar bones and lets of bad bruises
In the crowd. Clipper sleds and double deublo deuble
runners are Improvements en that sort or
thing, but serious accident are net se rare
as they ought te be In sled coasting. That
Is because sleds can be and are used en reads
and street. Tbe toboggan Is used en a slide
especially built for that purpose, and If the
slide Is properly constructed no serious acci
dent can baipeu. liaised sides keep tbe to
boggan In the track, which should net be
wlue enough te let tbe vehicle Blew around.
The speed attained en a steep lncllne In
something startling, and tbe first tlme a
man tries te coast be thinks he Is going
te kingdom come, shuts bis eyes, grips
tbe hand rail, breathe a brief prayer and
tlnds himself gliding along comfortably ou
tbe level ground, without a hurt or a Bcratch.
Then be tries it again, and yells like a Ce
mancbe all the way down the sllde. Tbe
toboggan most In use are faster Rtnl stronger
man iuu inuian meuei. xuey are inaue el
narrow strips of hard weed, slightly rounded
en tbe under slde. The oentre strip and tbe
two outslde strips are a llttle thicker than tbe
ether and serve as runners. Several ether
Improvements that secure flexibility and
strength are also Introduced. Tbe expert
toboggan la shed with steel strips, fantoned
en ingeniously wlthonticrewa or rivets and
net lessening the flexibility In the least On
this maeblne tbe tromendoun apeed of three
miles a minute has been made. Tbe sensa
tion Is like falling oil Liberty' torch when
you travel down hill at that rate. The steel
shoe toboggan 125 percent faster than tbe
plain weed machine, but the latter tn fast
eueiigh te make your hair curl. Ou tbe
Orange slide, 1,100 feet long, Including tbe
level, the plain toboggan makes the Journey
lu 10 seconds and the expert In 12 eeoends.
That slide wen built last winter, and was the
first In tbe United States, birring a low neir
tbe Canada line. This year ptiblle slides are
being put up all ever tbe country, wherever
water freezes in winter, and clubs are being
organized and prlvate slide built In many
places.
I. li. UUEFBR AVBO IUU LIIIHI.
Fer I'nbllslilDg TbatMrs Laura ateuer Eloped
With lleeben stiellj.
Tbe Mt Jey Herald In Its last Issue pub
llshed an Item which set lertb that Reuben
Shelly, proprietor of tbe hotel at Reller's
Square, Haphe township, bad eloped with
Mrs. Laura Stener, wife et Dr. S. S. Stener.
The Herald eald Shelly took with him about
t9,000, which waa uollected by hl:n an co co
executer of the estate of Henry Sbelty. It
was further stated that Shelly " deserted an
estimable wile and three children. Mrs.
Shelly Is almost distracted and fears that her
mind may glve way under the strain. Mrs.
Stener (who we a Miss Heeser) and ber
husband wero for a tlme alter their marriage
hired at the Shelly homestead, at which time
an Intimacy sprang up between Shelly aud
herself, which has been kept up ever since,
although unknown te bis family. Mrs.
Stenerwas practically athetne thore after ber
husband was Imprisoned until about a year
age."
Mrs. Stener suw tbe publication In the
Herald ou Saturday, aud this morning she
came te this city and consulted her ceunsel,
H. F. Davis, esq. The result of the consulta
tion was that Mrs. Stener entered a suit for
criminal libel against J. It Heller, pub
lisher of the Herald. Alderman Uarr issued
a warrant for his arrest and an officer will be
sent te Mount Jey te day te execte tbe same.
Mrs. Stener denies that there Is any truth
In the Her aid's statement She was at tbe
house of David Gibble, at Mauhelm, a
brother In-law, from December 17. te Decem
ber 20, tbe day en which It Is alleged she
eloped. Frem Mauhelm she went te tbe res
idence of William G. Kent, near Netlsvllle,
where she remained until Thursday.
It is probable that a civil t-ult for damages
w 111 also be brought against Mr. Heller. Mrs.
Stener's theory is that ber husband eel the
Jeb up In tbe Mount Jey Herald t
Mr. Shelly also cametoteun this afternoon
aud alter consulting his attorney, D. McMul
leu, went befere Alderman Ferducy and also
entered a suit for libel against Mr. Heller.
Mr. Shelly denies being a defaulter, having
abssended or eloped. Thin warrant will also
be served ou the Mt. Jey Heralit man
te day.
2IANT UPFlCElia OUU8BX.
A Hay Wtien a Number of Ilallread and Turn
pike omcera Were Elected.
'llie stockholders of tbe Lancaster A. Head
lug Narrow Guage railroad (Quarry vllle
branch) met this morning and elected the
following directors; A. II. Peacock, Jehn D.
Skllcs, Jehn It. Bltner, Jehn Keller, Daniel
Herr, tioergo W. Hensel, Dr. Henry Car
penter, C. Geiger, U. F. Breueman, Daniel
i). Hess, William Leaman, '.Daniel Barr and
Ilebert Montgomery. The beard organized
by the election et A. 11. Peacock as president
and William Leaman secretary and treasurer.
Lancaster aud Suiquelianua Turnpike Olllcerr.
Following ere the names cf tbe officers of
tbe Laucaster aud Susquehanna Turnplke
Kead company elected te day : Prosldent,
Hen. 1L O. Leng; managers, 11. A. Baer,
Audrew Garber, Jacob Hausman, W. H.
Dravten, U. L. Garber, Kdward P. Hrlnten,
S. U. Hoyntlds,Jehu H.Stehman , treasurer,
W. P. Hrlnten.
Lnncaster, l.iuabetbtunn and MUldlelewn
Tnrliplite Kead Ue.
Tbe following officers were elected te day
at tbe Bed Lien hotel, Mt Jey: President
Henry G. Leng. Manager Henry Maver,
It. A. Haer, Wm. P. Htinten, Ueury Hon Hen
man. A. J. Stelnman. Lern. Brubaker. E1L
G. Heist, James Lynch, Francis Shreder
Andrew M. Franlz ; secretary aud treasurer,
Charles K. Leng.
Ttie Lluceln Hene Company.
The Lluceln Ilorse cempauy, for the detoo deteo detoe
t'on of home thloves, held Its annual meeting
at Eltnler'a hotel, at Lincoln, en Saturday
arternoen. Levi Shirk, Benjamin Wiasler,
Martins. Kline, ft W. Bard. Aaren Eltnler
and M. S. Frey were elected dlreoter for the
tnsulngyear. The beard ergaulzed by tbe
election of Levi Shirk as president aud M.
8. Fry as secretary and treasurer. This com
pany was organized In 1B0I, eud In all theso
years enlr ene member had n borse stolen,
The aunual committees wero appolnted, tbe
principal or which wero the riding aud rail rail
lead committees whose duty It Is togeln pur
Bilt of the thloves as toen as notified of a
theft.
-ale llleners (let 130,
Ci.ncin.vaii, Ju. 3. The safe of Meyera
A. Preuess, shoe dealers at 600 Main street
was blown open last night by gopher and
f760 taken. Ne arresta.
HBATUBU 1HIIIVA.TIUH.
ll Washington, D. O., Jan. S.-Fei
I v Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
I 'Delaware : Northerly followed by
westerly wlndn, fair weather, slightly
warmer.
I'rlt ale bale el a 1'ieiieity,
W. P. Ouinmluga Beld at prlvate sale te
day bis dwelling Ne. 020 North Duke street
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Why the Kead Trein tsalumete te Venneet Kaw j
lers .viii .mi u ueaipiawt at 1'iaaaaH.
Tlm Nlekle Plate Ordered te n ajeM te
Hall.fr several Vary Heavy Claims.
Piin.AiJKr.ratA, Jan. 3 A Haltlmera fc
Ohie official aald yesterday: "We hava
stepped work for the tint tlme en our new
read. Kail laying baa been stepped between
the Susquehanna river and Baltimore en ten
double track, because we de net knew what
facilities we are going te bave in getting te
New Yerk. If we are te be forced Inte using
the tracks of tbe Pennsylvania railroad com
pany te New Yerk until we can get Haa
or our own built, because the Heading won't
acoemmodate our business, there Is no use of
our porlectlng the mad for the present"
A Heading railroad official states that tha
troublen between tbe two companies can be
adjusted without difficulty and would be
very seen settled but that the Baltimore A
Ohie wants everjthlng and will leave the
Heading nothing, ospeclally when the latter
was te get It share of the travel between
thl dty and New Yerk out of a out rate.
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AOAI.V9T TUB tilVKLK VLATB.
A Decision Which Orders Its Svle te Satiety
Several Heavy Claims.
Cleveland, Jan. 3. A decision in tbe
great NiuStel Plate litigation was rendered by
Judge Jenen In the oeurt of common plea
this morning. Tbe decision Is a complete
victory ler tbe I'nlen Trust company
et New Yerk, whlle with one excep
tion all the ceunter claims are aet
aside. The wbole Nickel Plate railroad from
Buflale te Chicago l ordered sold te aatlafy
the Union Trust company's mortgage and
ethor claim. The equipment property ta
ordered appratsed and sold separately. The
court orders that all clalmsagalnstthoNlekle
Plate shall be presented within the
next three months. The Lake Shere
railroad and all ether Judgment creditors are
declared te have no Hen en the Nlekle Flat
read, nor are they entitled te any preference
by their Judgments or any luterest except aa
general creditors.
fllew lllalleni! Oft.
Wauasb, Iud , Jan. 3. Charles Godfrey,
of Miami county, son of Gabriel Godfrey,
chief of tbe only remaining tribe of Miami
Indians In this slate, reslded with bis father,
and It la reported recently bad a falling out
with bla mother-in-law, attempted te kilt her
but was ret successful. He has since been
very despondent. Yesterday be took a ahet--
gun, told bis folks that he wan going hunting
and would seen return. When a tew feet
irem the heuse be dlacbarged both b&rro'aef
tbe weapon, blowing oil" tbe top of hla bead,
Ue leave a wife and child.
What Expledlus; Ga DM.
You.nesto'W.v, Ohie, Jan. 3. At7:30tb!a
morning a terrific oxpleslou Bhoefc tbe town.
Tbe front and slde of Wick Bres. Ce.'e
bank was blown entirely out and tbe front of
the United Lines telegraph office demolished
The explosion occurred In tbe vault of the
bank building. Wben Will SUlman, book
keeper, opened the deer with a lighted
match In bis band te lgulte the gas Jet, the
gas which had been escaping alnoe Saturday
night, Ignited with the rnsults an above.
SUlman's Injuries may preve fatal, HI face
and head Is burned et every veatage of hlr,
or beard. The damage te tbe bank and tele
graph company ia about $3,000.
Indiana Sell Tbelr I -an it.
PefLAR Hiveh, Ment, Jan. 3 Commis
sioners Wright, Larrabee and Daniels bave
effected an agreement with the Sioux Indiana
at Fert Peck agency by which the Indiana
concedo all title te tbelr land except that re
tained for the reservation, the tieundary of
which will fellow the Missouri river from
the mouth of lllg Muddy, evor te the mouth
et Milk river, thence forty miles above the
mouth or the Big Muddy, for a stipulation of
1,650,000 in annual payments or $163, 000 for
ten years. The reserve will contain about
1,500,000 acres. The Indians will lie given
the right te use the weed ou the south aide
of the Missouri, oppeilto the reserve, for fuel
and building purpose.
Knew Three, Four aud Five Feel Deep.
Lvi'enit:, Intl., Jan. 3. Tbe storm that
cemmenced Friday evening did net cease tlU
about J o'clock yesterday morning. Tift
snow Is three feet deep In tbe city and lmr
dlate vicinity, but ten miles west of here
from four te llve feet In deptb. Ne mallW
been received ever tbe Chicago and We'i
Michigan read Blnce Friday night and Satur
day nlgbt a Wabash train was three hours In
coming from tbe city limits te tbe depot, a
dlahince of less tban one-half mile. Trains en
tbe Lake Shere read are all belated and ether
travel ban been generally suspended.
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An Kurttinuake In Maryland. 'tsi "
Westminster, Md., Jan. 3. A distinct
shock of eartbquake, lasting about 15 aee
ends, wan felt bere this morning at 2.33 '
o'clock. In oue case the pictures were I
thrown from the walls. Advlees lromTdjey lremTdjey lromTdjey
tewn and adjoining villages state that the
check was plainly fe'.t there.
I'uur Killed by an Explosion.
I.e uen, Jan. 3. An explosion of gas oc
curred jtsterday In tbe Cambridge barracks
at Portsmouth, deiug considerable damage.
Four men were killed outright Others are
still buried in the debris, and It Is net known
whether they are alive or net The number
of Injured as far a known is 13, and; some of
these It Is feared ate fatally hint.
Tbe I'realdent ntlll Inprevlug.
WxsnlNOTON, Jan. 3. Tbe president's
condition contmues te Improve, but he still
deeius It prudent te deny himself te calleis
and remain lu his room.
1,000 en a Strike.
Nkw Yerk, Jan. 3. One thousand men
employed ou the New Jersey shore from
Hoboken te Seuth Ambey went out en
strike te day against tbe reduction of wag
ordered by the coal syndicate.
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Fell Dead In Cnnrcb.
Yeiik, Jan. 3. Last evenlug while attend
ing church at llellaui, thl county, Mrs.
Jacob F. Keeswas taken suddenly 111, fell
evor in ber Beat aud expired lu a few
moments. She wan about 38 years of age
and leaves a husband and six children.
A ilound.lleoae Uurued.
Mi.ncil, Ind., Jan. 8. The engine house
of the Fert Wayne, Cincinnati fc Lculsvllte
railway wan almost destroyed by 11 re last
nlgbt One of tbe best paaaenger engine waa
also destroyed. Less, (30,000.
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Aii Ohie Htate senator Head.
MiNinrEH, Ohie, Jan. 8. Hen. J. P.
Schmelder, senator or the Twenty-flrat aees-
terlal district of Ohie, died last night at halt
pant ten o'clock at the age of 07 yeara.
Kdlter Watteraea Deelee a Rumer.
Louisville. Jan. 3. Hen. Henry Wat
seu was seen Dy an jsvcmng j-etuvimw a
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emphatically denied the atery.
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