H temm. ?S1R1MB5NP L Jii ,?, C431 w.." VOLUME XXHI-NO. 185. LANCASTER PA., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1887. PRICE TWO O r (' TARIFF TALKT0 FARMERS. bow. THOMtt if, WBt.Br, er eambbk. naruaa rna AHMtcvt.rvawT$. H Tells ili Tiller et lb Sail That ft Trad Weald Drive asahaaiea U farm- Id(-D, St. Swart Bead ah r.vaejr en the Cattle ladastry U lb Wait. A stated meeting of tbe Lancaster County Agricultural and Horticultural society wm held In the hall or the Y.M, O. A. Monday afternoon. Tbe meeting was unusually large tbe prlnelpal attraction being an addraaa en tba tariff quaatlen by lien. Themas H. Dudley, ax consul te Liverpool. Tbe honor able orator wa accompanied by lien. Jamea II. Campbell,, si-uilulster te Norway and Sweden. Tbe following named members et lbs so ciety were praaent, tegetber with a number of etbera wbeaa nauiee we did net aaecrtaln i Jehn IL Landls, president, Mllleravllle ; Jehn U, Llnvllle, secretary, Gap j M. D. Kendlg, treasurer, Cress well ; Casper lllller, Coneatega : J. Hartinan Uersbey, Hohrers Hehrers Hohrers tewn ; Cilvtn Cooper, Bird-ln-Haitd ; Daniel Smeycb, city : Gee. W. Hunter, city ; J. M. Johnsten, city ; Jehn McOerkle, Pequea I. H. Breeke, Pequeai Jehn Warden, Eden township ; Jaaen K. Kaby, Leacncks Jehn M. Weeds, Leacock C. M. Brackblll, Oap; J. R. Iluckwalter, lluyeratewn ; J. O. lluab, Weat Willow ; J, Zercher, New Danville ; Ame 8. Mowrer, West Lvnpeter ; J. C. Maule, Celeraln ; J. A. Ilerr, Weal Lampeter ; Clay Clay eon Myllu, Went Lsuipster; J. W. John Jehn eon, city; Frank It. Dlffenderffer, city; Dr. J. I'. Wlckerabaru, city) M. W. Kableruan, city; Henry M. Knglr, Marietta;; Jes. F. Winner, Paradise; Rtv. Theinaa Thompson, city Sylvester Ken uedy, Salisbury ; J. Frank Landls, Eaat Ltmpeler ; M. M. Franklin, city ; J. It. E. Itudy, city ; Wm. II. Ilrealua, Drumere ; Charlea J. Rhodes, Safe Harber; Uarry My era, West IlempQald ; Iarael L. Laud la, Manhelm; W. C. Pyfer, city ; Jehnsen Mil ler, Warwlek ; l'eter S. Relst, LUIU ; II, U. Huab, Weat Willow; D. W. Herabey, Sailings; H. R. Fulton, city; D. M. Swarr, city ; Themas Clark, Drumere ; Jehn McCal- lister, Coneatega ; Simen K. Nlialey, Flerin ; i. a.. ,.ww.w, ..j , ww,-.. wt ..cm...., (lap, Jacob Brubakcr, Kobreratewa. onei KEPOnTB. II. M. Kngle said tbe grain bad Jual ejiorged from tiuder tbe auew and leeks welL Casper lllller said the grain loeka well, notwllbatandteg tbe bed of anew and Ice under wblcb It bat been burled for a long time. Heme tobacco ba been aeld lu Cenea. toga township, but be bad net obtained the prices. ESSAY O.N OA.TTLK BANCHKS ASO. HN(IES. D. M. Hwarr read an ontertalnlog eaaay en tbe cattle ranges and reicbea of Texaa and the territories northwest et that vast state. Tbe ranches are great tracts el land enclosed with fences. The ranges,censlstlag of vastly larger tracts, lie open. Te give soiue Idea of tluae ImmceHO grazing plalne, Mr. Hwarr aatd they contained an area of ever a million square uiltta, u extent et torrllery greater than tbe British Islexaud half tUe monarchies el Western Europe combined. That part el the country known as " tbe plains " Is 1,000 lullee In length and 050 In width, aud is tbe flnsat grazing country lu the world. It con cen con tileaover lllty varieties of grasses, tbe beat being tbe buueb grass and the bulfale grass. Mr. Hwarr described tbe traits et tbe cattle that are bred en these Immense ranges and tbe mede et breeding them; tbe rapidity with wblcb they Increase, tbe small cost of grew Ing them and tbe manner of shipping them te the Chicago, .St. Loul, New Urlenus and ether market. The nverage cost et raising a steer Is net mero thin fmm 75 cenu te f, 135 per annum. They will mature in three or four years and when driven te the nearest Mllreftd station cattle that have net coat tbe owner mere thau (5 per head will soil for 135 or f 10. A TWO 110 CHI TAI11I ' TALK. rl're Uen. Mr. 1'resldent Landls introduced te the secletr Themas II. Dudley, efCamdeu, N. J. Dudley said It ulTorded lilm great pleasure te mset with aud ti talk te farmers. On tbla occasion he lelt that be ought te apoln apeln apoln glze te tbe aeclety for tbe subject el his ad dress, as tbe tarlfl bas become a political question that is discussed pre and con by peeple who knew nothing about it Out Out Out sldoefHwllzerUad tbore la net a civilized country en earth that baa absolute free trade? England lacalled a free trade country, and yet she derives mere revenue from duties imposed ou Imports than any ether country except tbe United States. Mr. Dudley quoted that part et tbe president's message in wbieb be says that tbe farmer is taxed out of all proportion te tbe taxes put upon ether classes. Tbe speaker dented that this was se and In an Ingenious argument cembatted tbe views of the free-traders and " tariff for revenue only " reformers, lie addressed hlmself especially te an attempt te disprove the arguments of Hen. Frank Hurd,of Ohie, and Cel. Beverly, of New Jersey, that a tariff tax inereaaes the price of articles onsumed. He held that tbe reverse was tbe case, aud te Illustrates quoted tbe high prlee or steel rails before a tariff was put en them and the low price at which tbeynew selL The same result followed tbe putting a tariff en earthenware, watehes, oetton goods and ethers. There Is net a single manufactured article In tbe United Btatea that la net cheaper new than it was in 1S00. This Is true et cottons, woellens, silks, carpets and all textile fabric, and of Iren, steel, machinery, agricultural implements, household goods of all kinds, Ac. The duty pays the expenses of tbe government aud nobody (eels It. Kepeal the Urltt and tbe revenue ceases ; taxes In Heme form must fellow ; aud the fariner, mechanic! and manufacturer must pay them. Under tbe tariff, tbe foreign manufacturer must pay bis part et tbe tax ; under free trade our people muat pay all. The speaker then read from ofllelal docu ments a terrlble array of Ugurea te show tbat our manufacture of cotton, wool, glass, crockery, clocks, wstches, axes, tools, cut lery, firearms, beets and shoes, reapers, mowers, and hundreds et ether thing are exported te ether countries and sold In the market at from SO te 100 par cent, less than tbe foreign manufactured article et tbe same kind. It may be asked, If wa can compete with foreign nation and sell our manufactures In foreign markets why de we want protection V lie answered that protection i needed, first, te keep in existence our manufaetertea se aa te give employment and pay wages te our own workers; and second te prevent Europe from making our country a dumping ground for its overproduction. The speaker said tbat the great manufacturers of Europe in competleu among themselves often manufac ture far mere than is demanded te supply the trade, and then te break down American man u'actures threw million of dollars worth et goods en our market at leas than one halt the prlee it cost te manufacture them ! The tariff ' acta a a brake against this flood of goods. Kepaal the tariff our mills will close, our men will be thrown eutvf work, the wage paid them new will go te English workmen, and tba profits en the geed te English man man ufaeturera instead of our own. This would be tbe case especially, with crockery, steel and silk manufactures, which stand forth most prominently a hartai baas built ud by protection. Rsrjl the taitaTaad 1,000,000 men new engaged la tsaMHhatjsuw will go into agricultural pumit i eaaapauilen with the farmer i tuera would ba m great laeraaea la agricultural product and oeaee quant Iowa prlee t the home market would ba lea by e par cent, and we cannot depend uponalereign market we ara already los ing It i In India there ara talllrev el aereaef aa geed wheat land as any la our country, tbat have never been cultivated, but seen will ba when tba railroads reach that regions where man work ter five cents a day and And themselvee. The tariff, Mr. Dudley argued, was tba panacea te prevent all the evils be had de pleted, r-nEK WHUB.tr AND TOUAOt'O. There was one tax, however, that Mr. Dudley wished te have taken oil i that waa the lateral revenue tax en tobacco and whisky. Tbeas who suppMvd tbat the causa of teiaperaace Is helped by the tax ea whisky ara greatly mistaken ; he did net be. Ileve that one additional drunkard wenld ba made by the romeral of tbe lax. Tbe tobacco tax was et the aatua character aud Its removal would le of great advantage te the farmer. Mr. Dudley cleied his address by saying tbat under the system el protection, we have cheaper money, pay a lower rate of Interest, our workmen ara better paid, ara better fed, live In boiler b oust a, ara belter educated and better In every way tbau any ether en earth. Our foreign commerce ha doubled In the last ten years and our Internal commerce is greater than that of all Europe put tegether. Ne ether country en earth, In any age, made such weuderful progress as ours. Oa motion of Ilenry M. Engle a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Dudley for bis In teresting address. On motion of Calvin Cooper tbe expenses or Mr. Dudley were paid by tbe society. THK MARCH AMU AMU. MKJSTINOS l'resldent Landls gave notice that the ques tion for discussion at tbe March meeting would be "railroad freight discrimination." He hoped members would In tbe meantime prepare themselves te discuss It thoroughly. The question fur the April meeting will be 'bow would tbe repeal of tbe Internal rev enue lawa affect agriculture ?" OLKOMAnnAIMMK. Mr. Kuglecalled attention te the fact tbat tbe oleetnargarlno people have carried tbelr case te tbe supreme court, and are going te fight It out tberu. Tbe Farmers' Protective aeclety, of Philadelphia, are lu need of money te meet them aud ask materal aid. Adjourned. HAWLttiartLLK KUTBH. A Uoeilug nUrtlemnt a Veang Man's Costly Advsmurs Willi Llvsry liiiraa. HAWLi!8Yli.t.K, Pa., tee, 7. Hemer Dun can Cepe, the dramatic reader, Is te give an entertalument in lUwlluavUle M. E. churcb, en the evening el February 1 under tbe auspices of Coslcusce Ledge 371, 1. O. O. F, Your correspondent ba bad tbe pleasure el hearing Mr, Cope, and cati Insure tbe cltl Z30S el tbe neighborhood a rare entertain ment. Nathaniel Hbantc, tbe worthy Kawllnsvllle stage driver, fell en tbe loe last Friday and hurt himself se severely that be U unable te drive the stage. Calvin Eableeian, of tbla place, cut his feet severely one day last week while chopping weed, from which Injury beiacentlned te tbe house. L A. L. Winters, of Providence township, sold a Una let el young cattle and celta for geed prlcee at public sale en Saturday. Tbe Callthumplana" were abroad again last Saturday evening, tbe occasion being a serenade te Mr. Tobias Wiggins, of Kawllns vllle. Tbe young groom and hla lady evi dently did net properly appreciate the music, aa they wenld net give the boys a eight of their presumably happy faced, and when 12 o'clock came the band bad te homeward' march te the tune u( nocake, no wine, no nothing. A young nism of Kawllnsvllle hired tbe only livery team et which our village can beast te take a lady te ber home, some two miles from tbts place. Fer some cause the horse stepped, wheeled around and started back before tbe parties bad get far en their way, and it required tbe help of a friend te lnduce the relractery beast te go the way de sired. After repeated steps and start be made trip In exactly three hours and five inluutcs. The young man thinks el bring ing suit for damages, which consist of two pairs of frozen feet, one pair of overshoes and doctor's bill et 15 for attending patients through an illness occasioned by getting damp feet. AT Iltm VLAt-HUVaKB. Tbs Kem Lists Company Aupaara llalura a Largs Audlanea Tbe Htar UniUwhI (fork. Deaplte tbe inelement weather last evening Fulton opera heuae contained a large and expectant audience te witness the presentation of the't'elleen Bswe" by the Kose Lisle com pany. A geed deal of curiosity te see them bad been excited by the recent controversy between the inauageinent et tbe ue w theatre and the cempauy, owing, it waa said, te their being unsble te properly present tbe drama. The result of tbla was that the opera heuse was crowded. Kose Lisle as Ktly O'Connor captured a geed deal of applause from the audience and was called before the curtain twice. Her rendition or the part was geed. Mr. Henry Streng did well aa Ilardrets Cregan and Mr. Paul Scott as Danny Mann deserved consider able pralse. Mr. Phillips Hawley as Mylci na Ceinattcn was also acceptable. The balance of the support was rather weak. Ths Km Street Hoeao. At the King street theatre last eyenlug tbe andlance waa smalt. Tbe attraction was Annie Berleln and company In the play el 11 Eaat Lynn, or the Elopement." The piece was given in a manner that seemed te please with Miss Barlelu as Lady Isabel and Madame Wine, The scenery was very pretty. This evening Kathleen Mavour neon," and at the Wednesday matinee "Last Lynn" will be given. The company re mains all week at popular price. Heuet Jejr Notes. Mount Jev, Feb. 8. On last Saturday af ternoon M. Hlldebrant aeld 30 bead el line cattle at hla yard, in tha rear of the Washing ton house, at geed prices, Tha funeral et Wm. L. Hplckler, of Leb anon, wne died altar a two-hours' illness en last Friday, waa held In tba Bethel (Church or Ged), yeaterday afternoon at onee'olock and waa largely attended. Kev. Getr, or the Church of Ued, assisted by Rev. Cook, or tbe M. E. churcb, officiated. Deceased was In tha 3 1st year et hla age. A wife and five small children ara left te mourn his auddeu departure. Jacob R, Mlaaamer waa tba clerk at the borough primary held ea last Saturday even ing, and net J. B. Musser as wa stated yes. terdsy, Au sCcllus uf tba Moen, from the Philadelphia Recerd. Te-day there la te ba an eclipse el tbe moon. In ether words, tbe sun and moon are In a Una with tha earth. Hlx months age when these hugh trusses of matters war se placed, occurred tha great Charleston earth quakes. New again we are having earth quakes In tbe Weat. Thee examples tend te help out tha lately expressed theory of scientists that disturbance et tba earth's crust may ba partly due te tba same power of attraction whereby the rolling erba ara held within tbelr orbit. a HesbaaaVs He tert, Mrs. Rsplda t Aren't yen going te Jein ua altar tha bag, tbla morning, Tem T Mr. Raplda (who deaa net belle? a a's wife's infatuation):: Tbaaka,ue dear. I'ti get le stay at bem and de a littla aawlag. DIVIDING THE RAIMENT. warn mmeunueAK bbmatb Ammua VVOKtOUOUL BOAMB MBMBBBt. Cbarlsalcbwebel Uratpsd and Flaes raeel by Jasass A. BtcDevtat, ef Ua aWghlta Wara-Th rail rroesedteajs ef Jsaaay Night's Meetlag. Tba Republican convention te nominate six school directors met In common council chamber en Monday evening. The conven tion was called le order at S o'elock by A. F. Nbenck, chairman et the city executive com mittee. Wm. K. Beard nominated Dr. R. M. Bo Be lenlus a chairman or tha convention. He waa elseted by acclamation. A. J. Eberly and Alderman Deen were elected clerks, after a hair dozen delegate named for tbe position declined tbe honor. Tbs presentation of credentials waa declared next In order and they were banded. The only substitution was A. M. Caldwell ler MsjerC. H. Fasnacbt, in tha Fifth ward. Tha delegate of tbe Seventh ward were without credential, but en motion et Mr. Kberly tbey were almltted te seats without them. Tbe convention wastnale up of the follow ing delegates : First Ward-Wm. K. Beard, Jehn A. Uuber, Wm. IL Hartman. Second Ward Samuel Shertz, A. B, Hauler, J. 1. Hiautler. Third Ward-Ulaytoe (i. Laud U, Jeseph II. Uuber, A. J. Lelbley. Fourth Ward-K. E. Hnyder, K. M. Bolo Belo Bole nlus, Uarry Hhaub. Fifth Ward Vdam J. Kberly, C. IL Mayer, A. til. Caldwell. Sixth Ward-Ephraltn II. Hbaub, Valen Valen tieo llnffmae, David L. Daen. Seventh Ward PeUr Woblsen, Rebert McDonell, Jehn Delaley. Eighth Ward Casper Ktrcbner, J P. Wluewer, Henry Negley. Ninth Ward Wellington Rbeads, Jehn a Orahauj, I. Newton HUuller. Tbe cbatr said be was prepsred te recelve nominations for school directors te take the places of Marriett Brealus, The. II. Cochran, Rebert A. Evans, Charles Hchwebel, Wil liam S. Shirk, aud Dr. J. P. Wickersbam, whose terms expire this year. All of the old candidates and James A. McDevItt, of the Eighth ward, aud Wm. IL Bateman, el the Seventh ward, were placed In nomination. A ballet waa ordered with tbe following re ault: Breaius li, Cochran 27, Evans 27, Hohwebel 11, Hblrk 17, Wickersbam 10, Mc DevItt 23, Bateman Id. Messrs. Breslus, Cochran, Evan, Hblrk, Wickersbam and McDevItt were declared tbe nominees. CITV KXXCUTtVE O0UMITTEE. The following were named a tbe members of tbe city commlltee for tbe ensuing year : lit Ward-Win. K. Beard. 21 Ward-Oeo. W. Eaby. 3d Ward-A. J. Lelbley. 1th Ward Edw. Eekinau. Mb Ward Henry Utrtley. Olli Ward-David L. Deeu. 7tU Ward Peter Webtsen. Mb Ward Jehn Stumpf. 0th Ward Wellington Rbeads. SI1IIUT11U MATCH ATMAllUaia. Slttcen (leuil Slioeter. Held a Meeting Uar a Hiuall Let e( lilrda. On Monday afternoon Frank Frltscb, pro prietor of the Prussian hotel, Manhelm, gave a sheeting match. It was largely attended, especially by gunners of this city, and there has net been a match this season at which se many geed shots were ou band. The Hat Included tbe best from Lsbaneu, Readtng and ether p'eccs. They were all disap pointed, heeer, as the supply of blrda waa llmlted aud less than out hundred could be mustered. After a great deal or quibbling a match was in ado with sixteenfgunners, who were allowed but three birds each. Tbe first money was -0 aud the second Hi Franols Franels cus, lteluejhl, 11111, Jenes, Denbam, Baker and Gardner each killed tbelr three straight birds and divided first money. Five etbera killed two each. There were three In the party who did net bit a bird. Tbe match wa a great disappointment te tbe gunners,and had there been a geed supply et birds and fine weather there would have been soine excel lent aboetlng. Ileras and Buggy Stelen. The stable or Abraham Erb, at Peteraburg, was broken open en Mendsy nlghtanda bay horse and a let or harness were stolen. Tbe stable of his neighbor, Benjamin Weaver, was also feloniously entered and a piano box buggy wasatelen. Tbe tbelt waa discovered at an early hour this morning and parties went In search of the thieves, but thus far no trace of tbe missing team bas been found. A stranger was seen In tbe village late in tbe evening, acting auspiciously, and he is be lieved te bsve been tbe thief. The berse Is described as being 10 hands high, right hind feet wblte te the first joint, spavin en left hind leg and curies mane en left side. I'UOH NKtK FLICKS. William K. Geed, superintendent el the Isrge machine shepTjf tbe Philadelphia & Heading railroad company, at Reading, has tendered hla resignation. Ou Sunday evening a little child of Jeseph Waldsubmllt, residing in Yerk, waa proba bly fatally scalded by falling into a tub of boiling water. Peter Redinger, aud Henry Kurtz, furnace men, were horribly burned near tbe Lebanon Valley furuaec, ou Monday by het slag. Redinger died in a short tluie, but Kurtz may recover, though he will probably be blind and a cripple. Mlaa Catherine Kurtz, el Yerk, left an estate el 50,oae. The beard of foreign tuts tuts hIeub, et tbe Presbyterlan church and tbe l'resDytenan committee or home missions, each get 1250 absolutely jthe Children' Heme of Yerk, get (750 absolutely ; the trustee of the English Presbyterlan church of Yerk $1,000. A Gradual et lti Nermal Hehoel. K. W. S. Partbemere, who wa nominated In Harrlsburg en Monday by tbe Republicans ler city controller, 1 a graduate of MlllersvUle Nermal school. He taught school for several years In his native town, Hlghaplre, and after removing te Harriaburg waa engaged In the insurance business. Hener te Whom Hener Is Due. Calvin Cooper requests ua te state that tha article en tree culture, read before tba State Horticultural aeclety at Its recent meeting In Bethlehem, and printed In tbe Intelliokm Intelliekm cr.n en tbe 3d Inst., was net read by him aa abated, but by Casper Ulller, of Coneatega, te whom tbecredlt or the valuable papers be long. New Lecks ter tbe Cells, The property committee of city councils en Monday procured new locks for tba station beuse cells. Tbe old leeks could ba easily opened from tha inside, aa waa proved In tba eaue of Jamaa Beeth, who escaped from the union neus a wean age. A Mnslllsg aft. The Ladle Auxiliary connected with tbe Yeung Men'a Christian association hare ar. ranged forth holding of a apelli&g baa, In tbeballortbeaaaeolatlon, en Monday even ing next. re The Mast read. Mayer Morten aekaewled gee tha receipt of ten dollar from Uw CannstaUar Velkafaat Vsrelai William B. LUlar 18 learaa of bread i aergeWtat 39 cane of fruit tec the aeup fund. valvb oraeBuuh rnufaatr. Prof. BesarlaVrgss TbsNssd el a stats Werk a aeaael AtehlUeters, Prof. R. K. Bushrle, superintendent of tha public aobeola Laaoaster,vlgerously urge In tha current numbers of the PtnntyUania Scheel Journal tha tieceaitty or a work en school architecture. "It is new thirty-one, years since tba state dlrected the prepara tion of a book ea school architecture and made the neeesaary appropriation for IL A copy et that book It la new difficult It net al most Impossible te procure. "Tha value of the school property la re ported as amounting te t3..37l,ft5, et which Philadelphia alone claims 7,689,003, or ever ene-nrtb, and Allegheny county, including theoitleaef Pittsburg aud Allegheny (4,724, 807, or ever eaa-aigbth. or tbe remaining counties, tha ten at the head or the list report aa follews: Lancaster, 1.112,1M Schuyl kill, 1,061,010; Lncsme, t0l7,30t; Berks, aannrir.il. rhish. Miaeu . n..,ni.i rain' 617, being a total value of 1,023,192 or mere than one third of tbat of the whole state ex cluding Philadelphia and Allegheny ; or in ether words, these ten countlescentalnscbool property worth mers than ene half et tbe re maining counties In the state, always ex cepting tbe two above mentioned. In population these counties rank aa fol fel fol eows: Lancaster, 1V16&; Luzerne, 132, 310; Hchnylklll, 129.UI0; Berks, 122, HO I Montgomery, 01,731; Lackawanna, 6VJ.971; Erie, 71,3451 Dauphin, 7A3GI : North ampton, 09,171 LehUh, C3.30I; total, 980,917. It will thus Im uren tbat tbey contain leas than one fourth of tbe entire number of people In the ntate, and exclud ing Philadelphia and Allt-gbeny, a before, less than one-third. Heme of them also take much higher rank In the value of school property than In population. This Is nota bly tbe case with regard te Lehigh. Among counties whose population is greater than tbe lowest of these given above, but whose (oheol property Is valuml m, it is a surprise te find Yerk with 60,431 ; Westmoreland, with 77,349 : Chester, 1th 70,402 ; aud Craw ford, vrlih OS, 112. In the Aiicswd valuation or real estate, tha ten conntles mentioned above rank as follew: I.snraater, tS 1,021, 210 ; Montgomery, tM.002.233 : Berks, 551, 895,402; Northampton, t.T5,M7,120 1 Erie, 129,603,641 ; Lehlgfi. ZZ 45i,7!W ; HchuylXIiK f24,el,290; Daufbln, tll,69l,tG; Luzerne, 12.900,108; Lackawanna, t9,3ll,CS9 ; total, J3iL 101,(120, or almeit enn-thlrd of tbe val uation of tbe slate oxcludieg Phlladelnhla and Allegheny. " Judged from tbe standpoint el material wealth, the following counties de net appear te advantage as regards the money Invested In school preperty; Chester, 45,040,725; Yerk, Nd, 110,227 ; Delaware, 129,082,821 ; Westmoreland, f 20,890,395 ; Morcer, 120,401, 723 ; Crawford, $17,203,521. Indeed, compar ing tbe three Items of tue of school prop erty, population aud material wealth, tbe Eastern Pennsylvania Germau counties are undoubtedly ahead, and the southeastern tier of counties, Buck?, Delawnre aud Ches ter, must de better or ceaie te be regard (Kt as tbe leading counties iu educational advan tages." allay me a uunuu. Ths Edisen Psepls Hid Net Mk fresent of Stock te I'eunctlinen. Reports atlectlng'.the E JUea Electrle Light company having come te the ear of tbe treas urer, Mr. W. Z. Sener, he bas taken prompt action te disprove tbollli&lleuschargo, which Is shown In the following correspondence with the lessee el tbe plant . Te the Public: We have beard reports lint the Edisen company has offers 1 or clran stock of its organization te inembuM et councils for their lntluenca and votes for the Eiiseu company. Our company bas net and never will steep se low as te de anything of the kind. I brand all such reports as 1Im out et tbe whole cletb, and will give 5 0 ler every share of stock glven, or premised te be given, ty tbe cempauy. W. z. Si:ner, Treasurer. Tbe following telegram v,nn sent P, B. Sbaw, In Wllllampert . "Repert says tbe company oryeuotfered or gave stock te councilman for Influence. I want te deny It, and otlercd $.jOO reward for tbe cempauy. Shall I de tbe simtt for you ? W. Z. Suser," Te the above tbe fellow I answer was re ceived by Mr. W. Z. Soner : "Message reeelTed; yes you may offer five hundred, one thousand, or live thousand for ue. Can you nail tbe originator of the libel 7 " p. B. Shaw." Letter Qraaled by the l(-g liter. The following letters vera granted by tbe register el wills for thy week end lug Tues day, Febuary 8 : TESTAMKXTART.Otori;e Henry, deceased, late of Lancaster city C iara Henry, city, executrix. Augustus Hepkins, deceased, late of West Hempfleld township, Jenilma Hepkins, Columbia, executrix. Sarah Weed, deceased, late el Little Britain ; Emily Montgomery, city, executrix. administration. Anna uerr, deceased, late el West HempQeld township; Hebren M. Herr and Frank M. lierr, West Lam peter, administrators. Benjamin Gecheuaur, deceased, late cf Pequea township; Either aud Uetty Ann Qoahenenr, Pequea, administrators. Elizabeth Miller, iU-eens?il, late of Lea cock township ; David 1'. ileum, Leacock, administrator. Jacob 8. Brubakcr, l' (.coated, late of Clay township; Menree D. iirubaker, Ephrata, Elizabeth D. Shreluer, Warwick, admin la la ters. Elizabeth Ressler, deceased, late et Upper Leacock township ; FranL.Uu ltcssler, Upper Leacock, adintstrater, c. t. a. Bllaalenar) nli. Ou Sunday evening the Missionary society or tbe Reformed church, New Providence, held its monthly mee'lug with qulte a geed audience. The meeting was opened with an excellent anthem by the choir assisted byj. B. Peeples with the violin, alter which came reading tba scripture by tbe pastor, Rev. J. M. Souder, and prayer by Eldnr D. Helm. Tbe president, Dr. A. 11. (Mm then took the ebalr. Mis Angle Peeples, secretary, read minutes of last meeting nod general business was transacted, followed by a recita tion by lour little girls and a raiding by N. Dyson. This waa followed by music, a reci tation by Mlas Lettie Peeples and reading by Jamea Murphy, nftcr which J. Herclereth read an oxesllent estay. The evening closed with remarks by tbe pastor, chanting tbe Lord's prayerand bencdlctleu. Herdsrar ajebaa Commits Sulclds. Christian F, Behau, a murderer, wbe wa In tba Erie Jail awaiting trial, committed aulelda Monday eight. Scbau's crime was the murder of hla daughter, Minnie, aged 23. At tha time et tha murder Schau waa trying te kill hla wife when bis two daughters Inter fered, HI wife escaped, but Minnie fell dead and Annie, tha ether daughter, fell, shot through and through. Schau lied, but waa captured after a terrlble struggle, In which ha nearly kUlad bis raptor. His trial waa te have taken plana this week and there was every Indication tbat be would suffer the death penally. His sulcide was deliberate, as waa Indicated by hU will, which be bad made, Behau waa a cruel and natural born murderer and left Germany for its geed when a young man. His weunded daughter Is ra ra cevering. Bltlbdsr I'srlj. Charles Dlller,aes of Samuel Dlller, el 132 Seuth Queen street, watt 23 years old yester day and hla brother is 2S te day. Last even ing their fathur gave them a party at their home. A large number.ef Irlenda were pres ent, lneludlng the members or the Farmers' club and a geed tlme was had. a tug nail. Tha "Jelly Bachelors," a soe'al organiza tion eompesed of well-known young men of thlaclty, bald a ball in Mtenneroher hall en Monday night. Tha affair waa very largely attended and It waa one of tha meat pleasant OftM BEFORE JUDGE AND JURIES. CUHBTAULB Tt. COMtTABLB ABUVt A LBTT MABB OH BOODI. An iBlarsstlag Case Us lbs Oornmea MsM Oesst drawing Ost sf KxsraUens asrvsa ut Wblcb tba Tsrdlet of the Jury Ws In raver el U rialntlfr. The ault el Aaren Zslivs. William Wald man waa attached for trial before Judge Livingston In tbe upper court room, ou Mon Men dsy afternoon. This waa an appeal from tbe Judgment or Justice Martin, of Mt Jey. Plaintiff claimed 117.29 for meat aeld and de livered te defendant. Tbe defense waa that Ames Eaby wanted his house painted and ha contracted with Wald man te de tha work. The bargain was tbat Wald man waa te take the price el his labor In meat, which he did. Shortly alter Eaby skipped out aud then Zelt made demand en Wald man ler tha amount el his bill, clslming that Eaby waa hla agent In tbe butchering business. Wald man testified that he never knew ZU la the transaction and dealt with Eaby aa tha princi pal. Theoeurt Instructed the Jury te find ler the defendant, which waa dena In the ault or Levi Bensenlg Ce. vs. D. P. Lecher A Sen, issue te determine the right te certain property levied upon by the sheriff, a Judgment by consent was entered In favor or plaintiff. The next case attached was that et David K. Line vs. Jehn L. Miller. Beth plain, tiff and defendant were constables In 1885. In July el tbat year there was an exocutlen and an attachment placid in Lines' hands against the property et Oscar Plautner. Lines levled upon the goods and locked them up. A tew days afterwards M liter, who also had an execution against Plauraer, alezed the same goods, or the value of f 125 and aeld them, giving the proceeds te tbe party by whom but execution had been Issued. Tbe defonse endeavored te abew that Miller's execution was served prier te that of Lines, but tbe testimony did net establish that Important fact, and the Jury was in structed te find for plaintiff. Tbe damage were assessed at t01 73. Tbe sultef Ellzsbetb J. Wechterya. Samuel J. Wecbter, administrator et Leah Wechter, waa next attached. Leah Wecbter, a maiden lady aged 70 years, died en October 28, 1885, leavlng a large estate. She made her home with Elizabeth Wechter and for the last two and a half years of her life ws an Invalid and required great attention and nursing at the hands eaTEllzabetn. She presented a bill te tbe administrator for services rendered which be deellned te pay and this suit waa then brought. On trial. AttUKSTBtt ON BVPlCIOtf. A Man Arrested la Cetumbaa Thought te Be One of tha Far ftebtxr Bssaaara. Celumbcs, Ohie, Feb. 8. Pitt Smltb, a notorious character suspected of implication in tbe rescue of McMunn, the fur robber, at Ravenna, was arrested In a rtstaurant near tbe Union depot last night, en a telegram from Cblef of Police Smltb, of Cleveland, giving an accurate description el the man. Smith bearded a Cincinnati, Akren Columbus train at Orrvllle ler Columbus, and telegraphed bis wife, who is employed at a hotel here, te meet him. He left tbe train outside the depot and waa arrested two hours later. HI left ye wa blackened and his left arm broken. When searched he had several dollars and a ticket for St Leuis. Smith refused te talk and was locked up, Oetaetlv auillgsa Diss. Cleveland, O., Feb. S- Detective Hul llgan, one of tbe officers assaulted by tbe rescuers of the fur robber lsst Friday morn ing, died at 0.30 this morning from tbe effects or bis Injuries. Csptain Iloebe, tba ether officer assaulted, Is steadily improving and his recovery is new considered probable. Nothing new bas been learned with regard te tbe whereabouts et tbe robber and bis pals. The officers wbe have been searching for them in tbe vicinity or Ravenna last nljht returned te Cleveland. It.ls net known what the next move will be. rucu azes attack a vbbaebeb. le tha Uattla With ilavelvara rear are Killed And Ssvcral lajend. Dekalb, Texas, Feb. a Four dead bodies of men besmeared with bleed atnd aur aur reunded by their weeping wives and slaters, lay iu this little village last night There was a duel between the four Ressers, father and three sons, and a preacher, J, C. White, resulting In the death of J. E. Reaser and the wounding el hla son William and the death et White and his two young nephews, tbe two laat net being actively engaged in tbe fight. A tend had long existed between White and tbe Ressera en account el adla- 'puted ownership or a farm en which White lived. The district court Issued an injunc tion restraining the Ressera from Interfering with White, and after this tbe county court granted a writ te Reaser disposessieg White, in '.trying te eject Whits tbe fight was brought en, tbe four Reaser being pitted against Wblte In a short engagement with six shooters. DMiitraleg Socialists. Stettin, Feb. a The police attempted last night te disperse a Socialist meeting which was belefT held In support of their candidate for the Reichstag -but failed, tbe Socialist driving tbe efllcera from Uia ball and tbe vicinity, Tbe police superintendent thereupon called upon the military for assistance. The soldiers with fixed bayonets charged en tbe crowd and drove them from tbe ball at tbe point or tbe bayonet, wounding several or the Socia list. It is reported tbat one man waa killed during tbe melee. The ball where the meet was held was completely wrecked. 43,000 Tens el Ceat en Fir. Worcester, Mass., Feb. 8. Fire has been discovered l.n the centre or a pile of 23,000 tens or coal belonging te the Bosten & Al bany railroad near Bloemlngdale read. Forty men were at work shevelling Sunday and nearly one hundred yesterday, but the heat makes tbe work difficult and nearly or quite hair el tbe pile will be comsumed, Tba Case of Flnley lieae. Pkeima, Ills., Feb. a Tbe state's atter. neys are drawing up Indictment agalnat Fiuley Hoke. Tbe grand Jury organized yeaterday. Hoke, It la aald, will engage A. 8. Trade or Luther Laflln Mills, of Chicago, possibly both, for the defense. Attempts will ba made te Include ever fifty draft In tbe forgery charges te exclude the possibility et Heke'a furnishing ball. Asalgnineata. Cbrlatlan Lefevsr and wife, of Weat Lam peter township, made an assignment te-day forth benefit of creditors te Jacob and Henry Lefever of the same township. Wm. Paxaen and wife, of Celeralne town ship, also assigned tbelr property te-day te Win field S. Byer. A BUI te rualab Strikers. Austin, Tex., Feb. a Tba bill te punish by fine net te exceed f600 and imprisonment or net mere than six months any striker who Interfere with the lawful employment of another person, passed tbe senate yester dsy with but three dlssentleg votes. Iaersaa for Brooklyn's VebUa BalkUag. In the Heuse en motion of Mr. Felix Campbell, of New Yerk, tha bill Increasing tbe appropriation for the erection of a public building at Brooklyn, N. Y., te 11,600,000, waepasead. rarasil la lb mt Mr. Panel! en Monday moved hla amaad meat te the addraaa In reply te tha queen's parch In tha Heuse of Common, tad tha debata for tbe first time aiaee tha opening et tha aeaslen took definite and practical term. The Irish leader'a speech In Mpportef fcla amendment waa moderate and Jodieloue la ten He purposely avoided absolute appro val of tba principle or tba plan or campaign In order net te effand a number et Oladaton Oladaten tsntnamber who disapprove tbe plan, but ara inclined te condeno it aa a desperate temporary expedient Mr. Parnell's amend ment I a fellows. Tha relation between tha owner and oc cupier or land In Ireland have net bean se riously disturbed In the eases or these who granted tbelr tenant such abatements aa ware demanded by tba prlee of agricultural and pastoral produce, The remedy for the crude In Irish agrarian affair wilt be found, net In an Inereaaed stringency of erlmlnsl procedure or In the pursuit or such novel, doubtful and unconstitutional measure these taken by her majesjy's government, but In such reform or tba law and system et government as will satisfy ths needs and secure the oenOdenco et the Irish people. , OsribsMI's Enormous atrength. As an lnatanes of Garibaldi's enormous strength, says a writer In tha rail Mall Oa' telle, "I remember late one night leaving the Caffe dl Rurepla, lit Naples, with some brother officers, and aeelng tbe general Just passing en loot with only one attendant We followed him, as ha waa going toward tha unllghted and dangereua part of the city, which awarmed with Borbenl ex-seldlera, sUlrrl, lazarenl In the pay or Francis II. He was going te visit one el Jhis dying sol diers, a boy et 17. We bad net long te wait Like lightning two young men sprang at htm, right ana left, simultaneously, knife In hand. Ere tbelr blades, raised te strike, could tall, Garibaldi had each one by tbe threat, raised blgh in tbe air te the extent et bis arms. He then knocked them tegetber two or three tlmes and let them drop en the stones. Yeu may guess that our swords were out But no I The great here said : 1 Leave them ntone, tbe peer feels bave bad tbelr lessen.'" Troubles of MoMem. When Qua Meratb, the awerd awallewer, lelt the town and hla wife, he owed Jehn Hlemens soma neney ler rent Yesterdsy, by A. H.Frltefaey, bis attorney, Mr.Hlemenz bad a landlord warrant Issued and Constable Cilne went te the museum te make a levy. All tbat be found waa tha tatteed woman, two alligators and a big anake. Tha woman said that her husband left with tha money, and she convinced these having claims against her that she did net have a cent Her property wa net seized and ahe will endeavor te secure oneugb money te get te New Yerk. Slight Hep elsnsrtrr Rewan's ttacevarjr. The special committee of tbe state Senate appointed te inquire Inte the mental capacity or Sheriff W. El weed Rewan, or Pbllsdel phis, for the transaction of public buslnesa visited tba demented ofllelal at Erclldeun asylum. Tbe committee took the testimony el tbe physician and officials. The sub. stance et their testimony waa that tbe shsrlff was net at present In a fit mental condition te transact either public or private buslneas. Tbe committee will further investigate the subject en Saturday. m A Facterf te Kmplejr 300 Parsons. Obllnger Brethers A Ce., dealers In leaf tobacco, of Philadelphia, who have one cigar factory in this city and two in the county, have rented a portion of Keller's new hotel building near the Pennsylvania railroad station. They will concentrate their factories at this place and will employ between 250 and 300 persons. They take possession about April 1st Harry Keller haa rented a large room in tbe same building te be used aa a stock ex change with direct wire te New Yerk. At tha Harrlsburg encampment. The delegate from the Lancaster city and county pests, Grand Army of tbe Republle, are In attendance at the annual encampment at Harrlsburg, which opened te-day. Among tbe candidates for delegate te the National encampment which meets in St Leuis is Daniel M. Moere, el Admiral Reynolds Pest, Ne. 405. paid tbe Be ward. Special Officer Fraderlek Heflman, wbe brought Andy Ebman from Delaware, Ohie, was en Monday afternoon paid the reward et (SO offered for hla arrest when be escaped from the county Jail. Tbe officer's extra bill ler expenses, (76.C3 waa net allowed by the commissioners, and he will have te aue tbe county before that is paid. Damage A issued. The viewers appointed te assess damages caused by the proposed extension of Filbert street from Maner te Campbell'a alley met finally te-day. The only property-holder atlectedwaa Constantine Barnhart, and he waa awarded 11,300 damages, 200 te be paid by the county, and 11,100 by the city. Returned te Court. David Reese, Tobias Helbeek and William Reese, living near Ephrata, charged with the larceny of eleven chickens and David Reese and Tobias Helbeek, eharged with receiving stolen goods, waived a hearing at tbe office of Justice Keller and were te-day returned te tbe April quarter sessions court Tha Heneet Farmer. from the Chicago Ledger. " See here, new, I've beard a geed deal about tbe honest farmer, but what makea you all put tbe beat applea en tbe top et the basket T" asked a city man ei tbe irult seller. He thought for a moment and replied : " I 'spect Its for tbe same reason you have the front of your heuae et browns tone." Charge el Embezzlement Withdrawn. The eharge et embezzlement made against A. R. Bllzer, or Ephrata, by Jeseph Send- belmer, eMbls city, which wsa te bave been heard before Alderman Spurrier this morn ing, waa settled by tbe complainant with drawing the complaint asttlng Blind. Bebby (returned from an errand) Ma, Miaa Smith ia gettln' blind, I think. Mether Why Bebby t Bebby Because when I went into the ball she said, "Bebby, where' your hat?" and there It wa en my head all tbe time. Bh Wouldn't Milk lb Cew. Simen Perter, a farmer residing five mile south of Point Pleasant, W. Va., shot and fatally wounded hla 15-year-old daughter because she refused te milk a cow which bad kicked bar tha night before. Perler escaped. lie will be lynched if caught. i Sales el Stocks, Jacob B. Leng, broker, sold te-day at pri vate sale 10 share County bank at 110, 10 shares Frultvllle turnpike at 59, & aharea Northern bank at 137.(0. Offleera Elected. Tbe directors of tbe Lancaster county Hall Insurance Ce.. met in LItltz, Monday mera Ing, and eleeted the following offleera : Presi dent Peter S. Relat ; vlee president, J, A. Hteber t secretary, Jehnsen Millar, treasurer, Dr. P. J. Roebuck. tnvsstuig ta a auta Quarry. D. M. Moeie, proprietor of tha Swan hotel, this city, haa purehased aa interest la tha Eureka Slate company's quarry la Lewer Yerk oeunty. M rdet TiaSs. A stated masting of tha lianiisniec Baard Trade will ba held at thsir roosts la Saala man's bulldlag Uia avaalafr 5,000 KILLED IN BAHLt .ii AOar WITH ItAUiMW. If, Tha Heavy Least ) M wesHttea Ml algat I Msssew, -Tax I isms Ths ! Aauwitm ' l,aee rraaa a ailHat Be,;. Reata, Fab. I. A atatemeat la ana te day tbat tha Abymlalana leat ,m I ana weuaaea in ta natue witn tha 1 fercsa near Maaaewah ea tha Mth. Premier Deprette aaBeaaaad In thai bar of Deputies te-day that tawwMaatl Te DMtar latMllsas f tha rB rY-i BUESLAV. Feb. a Mar. Keep. bat Fuida and leader of tbe Catr Bart J upper Honsaet the Prnsslsn Patllamwlaj seen eeciare tee intentions or wall regarding tbe septennlste and explain I Catholic standpoint tbe Interests of Bstj I ness in German polities. Mgr. KepfK msaa ineae important statement in a l te ba delivered ahertly In tbe Prussian 1 teg. It Is stated that the pope favor Kepp's appointment te the blabeprVa ureaiau. ah mb tot u,uoe,ooo zrraaes, &'j UHU3HELS, i en. a. The government' intreaucea a Din in tbe Chamber of Dtp asking for a grant of 40,000,000 franca j and above estimates submitted inthebu 19,000,000 of which are te be expended pushing forward military measures. jjt,'j The Bulgarian Situation. -iSk Londen, Feb. 6. Tha ofllelal dlspatabaal wntcn passed netwmn tbe foreign and St Petersburg with regsrd te the garian question ar made publle The dispatches show that the czar app of General Kaulbara' efforts te restore i plete Independence te tbat country. Iddleslelgb, the late secretary for I affairs, In his reply declared that Russian) pressiens as te tbe position of Great In the matter widely dlflered from tha sentiments entertained by bis govern! Tha British government squally dlr4J maintain tne existing treaties ana ei peaceful solution of the Bulgarian Imt An English Bank Valla. . H- Londen, Feb. a Tbe Weat Londen C inerclal bank failed te open It deem trtH The bank bad been doing only a limited I nee and wa ebieily engaged lnadva leans te small tradesmen. -f.i-j AMemoeref Parllanaanl Daad. 3 Londex, Feb. a Mr. Pater Xyk Liberal-Unionist M. P. for Barnlev. la t Twe Dezen Socialists AmstM. k$& MAODEnune, Feb. a Twenty-feu 1st bave been arrested here. a-assM hiueui utoate. . gz PAttia, Feb. 8. The Chamber et DspatJ nas passea tne extra war ana naval baeg without debate or acrutlny. M -'2 DIOIMSTirs WOBK. jt3 Bill Tbat Wat Imreaneed and lav Itspertsd la Beth Braaebes. a UABniaBCBO, Fab. a In the Henalal dsy, Cooper Introduced a Joint proposing a constitutional amendment I isblng the poll tax, requiring a reside 30 days Instead of CO te entitle a clUa .. -i'a Beas, providing additional cemmutlleavi prisoner for geed behavior. Bill were favorably reported teprsvaatl sale of Impure milk; prohibiting beyai 16 year from being employed In mlial ether manufaoterlea. Ueuilblll rsqi eeata te be furnished females In and ether establishments. The bill waa passed finally, autl president Judge te aid Judges of trlcts In the transaction et buaineaa at.: day. IK TBB H0C3B. A bill was passed finally te teeurw ta rled women their separate earning. blacklisting bill was amended e as te the word te mean te bave In : or expose either a written or printed U the names of empleyes te prevent them If obtaining employment It sball net ba atrued te apply te Incorporated worklnemen. v?a - ., rrn rETlllUlU Till. i.EUIBL,TOaar Petltlens signed by thousand et ' of different sections et tbe state In tav the prohibition amendment were ; in the senate ana ueuba. ,vi two petitions were presentaa rremil and woman for a constitutional am giving all aexea tbe right of auQraga, -:-5j j M HIH.D1KO A COnrBBBMOB, Tb rbltedslpbla A Beading OBUIatS tba Knights of Laber. ;;";' New Yenir. Feb. R Tha iwnartal a committee of five would bafel pointed te-day at tne aug Mr. Cerbln, of tbe Reading rtau, i evi at uiiraujn iu tans jm ter of the differences between thn Ing freight handlers and the haa proved premature. A oenf tween Mr. Cerbln and aassmbly .JfawM thaknlghta, waa held today thnraga'.! medium of T. J. Putnam, of tba esc beard of district assembly Se. ju H. Maxwell, of Mr. Cerbin's baas aoelatlon, ran a telegraph wire te pbla where Mr. Cerbln bas been In ( tlen with tne receivers or tne reaa. ault el the conference bave been kept I but it I known tbat the difficult! la 1 of a settlement of theatrlkeere proving! that a long time mutt elapaa befewMavd IPiDUW. tw in WjiHlvui ?-Tv The New Haven railroad la f.Alttkt AvnAilltlAnalv. ri?& ""..;""""? .. - .." Tne 'longaneremen, it ia leayavstui coming disgusted with tba Isadssai strike, and it la said it tney area te go te work seen tbey will master workman. At the headquarters of 10 It waa I in the effort new. making toreogsV, Cerbln did net reault In soma a eettltment, tbe stationary ana handeenthe Reading and XT. Y.J e. reada would be called out .,U Brooklyn. Feb. a There aeaa i pear te be any change la tha' of tbe atrlke in Brooklyn, still continue te guard coal en Its ' livery in varleua parte of tha sroeora are enarging ae cent a i peer peeple generally are tba ferers. rather McOlran's cmittaaw New Yerk. Feb. a Dr. Hhrady. I slclan of Father MeOly nn.ssid te-day I latter gentleman waa In a oendttlaa af usl Improvement It is InteaMtaeV la I Father McOlynn away front tha Jy. I change, se tbat hu recovery may aa. ranld. ue will net. newavar, a few days, and hla destination wftl blv be some tarna beuse in tne netgas et Fortress Monre. kl V J i'.:-"L.i waATHBB'imBiBArnfy M WASKIHOTOir, tl. SA. VSBVI fk, Baatarn PaaMSjTCBW I followed bv fair waathar. te northwesterly, eaUer, ? rremtasPluaMl taJwBVSsfAB wnSBTBa erBBBarerJsBTeTaaTJsaw ' r J A J1 BTfnBBBBSfBBBBBS at J.Oi aS 'sj bs" bP4 'A? K 9& i &r!34 iMzM2MkAi&& .'-., -.fiS-Jf
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