rw$xGwm&me 'rvmms&&mz .4. 'M- r$&$lm SPje nfaUf im&ESfiP&SGBm xaenee v- LANCASTER, PA., SATURDAY, FEBJIUAHY 12, 1887. LUMti XXEH-NO. 139. PKICE TWO CENTS.1 i ai . At mmt 1SBBJSEBBBBBB .0 BL0CKEDW1TII ICE. The Present Deplerable Condi tien of Safe Harber. .WHAT AN "ISTELUIllKCni" KU'ORTHISAW. II MMIVUMM SB At WMUm VAMMIMU AW A. lit THK HHMAKIHU MUJMJaT. let riled Mountain. High Along the Lener Susquehanna Hulidlefs from Which rtM Ii Mads In Meats Tha Bart- den III. at lh Waters Ureal IMra la ludltldual Mid Alia la llsllread I'rejieiljr, Wlien Ire Beraes re beiiic gotten up the Susquehanna river J net lelt, nml (tint line old ((ream never lull te liave her share. Nearly every spring when llie Ice ineei lliere Ii consternation among the iweple who llv near the bank el tha rlver and ttila) season the troulile ha been much greater than for many ears. The Ice wax unusually heavy,and It rooms te be very dllllcult fur the river te rid Itaniref It, although the weather haa beeu very favorable at many times. Tberoare numerous towns en the Susque hanna, and meat of them miller mera or less when the ice pat-ms oil mill especially when the big gorge occur. He tar, the town that has had the must (e bear is Pert Deposit. I.ancaster county ba. a Wage that ha had her share of trouble, lumevur, and that la Safe Harber. sake iiAnneii' hui im.hiiu. Several weeks age wheu the Ice first began te move the town was pretty well shaken up and it was then belleved that tlie worst had passed. This was net the case, however, ler en Thursday night the place wai again almost swain nod. Avreatmauy reports weie In circulation In regard te the gorge at that point, and te satisfy himself and souire a full report of the state el atlalrs for the Intm.lmksikii a repqtter visited the town en 1'rlday. It vfis impossible te reach the place by rail and ' it was necessary te drlve evor the worst kind l el reads. The mult of the trip, heweer, was worth the trouble It Mas ltnmll)le te proceed by team any faittier Inte the vil lage than the rolling mill. Beyond that tbe read Is tilled with tee that even iiedeatrlan are unable te move without the greatest dif ficulty. The Conesteg-a is check full of Ice from the mouth up almost te the county bridge, and even above that theru are large quantities upon the banks. In the stream someef the piles el lea leek like mountains nd towards the mouth they were packed solidly together en l'rldny. On either slde of the creek banks are covered with ice There Is Ice en every hand and it Is net uu usual te sees plle as large as a stable stand ing In front of a heuse or in a jatd. Indeed the place is se full of the frozen commodity that It resembles a big ice houee. A hi. A OP Ic'K. lu the liter the saute state of alUlis exists. At the mouth of the creek ami extending into the Susquehanna ler ene bundred and fifty yards and miles up and down en this side there is nothing but ice. In nema places the pile are forty feet high. Although there Is a strong current In the stream there Is a great deal of Ice, and the view from the rail road station Is grand in appearance At some points no water can be seen and the river In the neighborhood of Welse'a liland leeks as though it Is covered entirely from shore te shore. At ether places there are tremendous piles which stand out of the water te a great height and aie giadually being melted away. Previous te this gorge there vva no ice whatever lu the Couestega. The treuble began en Thursday afternoon. Hefore that time there had bon a gorge near Cresswell r . kmiiuu nuictii in a-uuiu iiitiui faivi u J4IU - l ber. ThLs gorge breke en Thuri-iluy nod the I V U e came null lug down the stream. It then I jjifrged at a point opealle Ilealiuan'd Tank, about a mlle below Hare Harber, and this caused the latent trouble. 'I he water and ice began te back rapidly about f o'clock, and in a short time the Couvstega tilled with Ice and the water was at a great height. The rush was no sudden that the people weresurprhed ai well as alarmed. A 11 II I DO K TOKN AWAY. Shortly before bIx o'cleck: the large bridge el the railroad company across the L'oneatega was tern from its piers and thrown upon the ice in the stream. Ity half-past six o'clock it was found Impossible te get any word from the village by telegraph, a the poles and w ires had been wrecked by the ice at many pelut. The water in the creek rese and foil during the evening, and Its height was greatest about 7:30 when it wai just twenty eight inches lower than in tha great gerge of 187J, when the water was higher than ever kuewu before at this paint. The water lie gau te recede about ulna o'clock, and the river and creek again fell, leaving the ice behind in the village. The creek was very high In the neighborhood of the big wooden bridge, owned by the county, but that structure was net atlec-led. It would undoubtedly have been taken had it net been for the railroad bridge. The creek was very high for souie distance up the stream, and at Heck Hill the vv ater was running all ever the read, but did little damage. Several small brldges en streams emptying into the Cenes toga were lifted out of place, causing some delay te read travel, but they were Boen put in erder sgaln. ruerF.mv damaekd, Qulle a number of persona who own prop erty in the village were greatly damaged by the sudden back-up of the water. There were three feet of water lu the bar room of the Exchange hotel, which is owned by Harry Myers, or this city, and occupied by H.G. Templeton. A large quantity of pro pre visions, eVc., in the cellar was ruined and tlie building somewhat damaged. Mr. Temple Temple ten's family were about te alt down te supper when they found that the water was raising nd after the meal bad been placed upon the table tbey were obliged te leave It there with out eating. The (Irefl, house, which is kept by Mr, Kamsey, also suffered. There were ever three feet el water In it and at present It Is almost surrounded by tremendous cakea el loe. The store of W. W. Trlpple also had large quantity of water, but no goods were damaged. On account of the rise Mr. Trlpple was obliged te leave the building. Hi dwelling house also Buffered from the effect el the water. Tnee empsny store, which la kept by Geerge A. Trlpple t Ce., had the cellar lilted with water and some goods Injured. Recently the Phoenix iron company, who have beeu making preparations te open their rolling mill at this place, repaired their siding which leads from the mill te the main track. Tit trestle work was badly damaged and the traek for some distance is lying full el Ice. On the Maner aide of the stream the dam age was vary great, and some el the build ings presented a tumbledown appearance. A new abed recently erected by Jehn Suilth, proprietor of tbeHerr house, was broken te lueesa. jnr. neuura stable waa raised eigh teen inches from tha foundation and moved about alx Inches out of place, Frank Daveler-a pig paa'aad abed were broken up, and Uata Canpbeil's stable was wrecked, wall her heuae, occupied by Q. A. Hebbel, was full of water. Theodere KllseW stable waa tern te place and that of Clinten Warfel, the telegraph ojmraler, was turned upside down. Annie Campbell's stable was shaken from Its foundation and bar house waa tilled with water te tha fifth step leading upstairs. Tha perch of Themas llewer'a house was moved away and lb fleer damaged. Abraham Tayler' large weighing scales were destroy ed and be also lest l.UOO pounds of tobacco. Charles J. lthedea estimates the less te his properly at about 1 100. HNAVt LOSS TO THK IIAII.IIOAI) COM TAN If. The railroad company will lese very heavily by this gorgs.nelotily at Safe Harber, but for many mile en either slde. The bridge which waa tern down was a One wooden structure about 3.',0 feet In length. It was net badly broken, but the three sections were drepped upon the loe right side up. 'I hey remained In that wsy for home time, but during yesterday allnrnnmi when the Ice moved slightly two sections were thrown overentliolr nldei and xni'lernbly dam aged. 'I he three parts of the brltlge ate se curely fastened nlth long rablim. This bridge was only llnUhed entirely last fall and It will be some time before the neenasary repair can be made te It. The IhtklmuknI ckh reporter took a long walk en the rail road track, and at many if I fleruit points found where great ilauiagn was done which will have te be repaired before the read can be used. Italwecn Safe Harber aud Sewers, about three miles above, there lsttpreat quantity of ice en the track, the depth being from 2 te 10 feet. The track at oeveral place between these points Is tern up and lying along the side el the hill. North of SaTe II it ber, within about three quarters of a mlle, ten telegraph tels worn ou the ground yester day, and the wlres were tern. The same state of atialra existed up towards Washing ton, and down in the direction of McC'all'a Kerry. A force of moil were put UMerk en the telegraph line Tridsy, and they expected te have tt In running erder by this morning, TRACK I'OSIIKII OUT OP rLAUE. Just a short dlttauce below Hate Harber tlie track ler nome distance has leen pusbed en tirely out of place. Prem lleatmau's Tank te l'eqtiea station there is much Ice ou the track. At Yerk I'tunnce It commences agaiu and coutlnues teTucquaii. llotweenShenk's Terry and He-viian ii'aeut a mlle of track has been thrown into the liotleui. The railroad brldge nurets the l'cquett creek t I'equea station was taken away. Farther up the stream a bill! go owned by the county cresses. This was cairlul up the stream by the Ice and ledgtd upon the breast of Uarniah's dam. In this neighborhood the ice is very plentiful. The railroad company will at once de all lu their power te make the iiccOMfutry lep-ilrf, but it will likely require considerable lime. Superintendent llrewn waa en the ground all day 1'rlday making preparations. I'releht engines Ma Sll and 'JZ are lying en the siding at Sale Harlter. They came up the read en Wednesday and were net al al al lewed te proceed any further. When they will be able tu get nwny It is new dllllcult te telL Half et their ere" j weut home yestor yester day and the ethets remain In charge te be ready ler any oiuergency. 'I he passenger train, when last heard or, Mas at McCalfs Kerry, uuable te proceed further. Tint IHI.NI-. Captain Weisu'a hlaud Heeum te be entire ly surrounded by Ice. At this point the Ice Is very thick, and the pieces of Umber which stick from it leek like slake fences lit the distance. Tberoare large quautille-J of lum lum ber In the Ice. Nearly opposite bate Harber there is an Inland with a farm ou which Is a heuse and barn. Jehn Htlaelltes uen It, but he and family came ashore when things began te leek dangerous. 1 lie cattle ami ether farm stock are all ou tlie island. When the Ice moved before this ttouseu Kllne was en shore, lu a few days he went te the Inland when he found that six of hU cattle had fallen through a hay liole ami two of them had been killed. Yesterday Kllse asMlsted by two ether men managed te get a beat out from Hafe Harber and across the mountains of Ice te the stream. There was a ery mvllt current and pieces el Icen large its hay wagons were lleatlng thick aud last. Tlie me. i were net alrald, how hew er, aud niter launching their beat they pulled te the island. A large crowd (Includ ing two reporters) watched thorn from shore, thinking tbey would Mirety be killed, but they were neL The tueu made the danger ous trip for the purpose of looking alter the stock en the island, and they had net re turneed when our reporter lett for home. CROWDS AT Sill, IIWIIUMI. Despite the disagreeable weather and the miserable reads et Friday there wan a great crowd el poeploat Safe Harber. They all came te take a leek at the Ice and the ilamage that it had done, and went away satistled. Mauy of these were from Iiiucaster. Hew long the ice will remain in its present condition it is dllllcult te tell, as it will largely depend upon the wather. At present the pelut Is well worth a visit aud, if the Ice remains, Sunday will see thousands et people there. Many persons amused themseUes walking across from ene part of the town te the ethor, but this was attouded with uiore or less dan ger, as ene railroad man can testify te. He was walking ever with a companion when he foil head foremost between two large cakes of Ice. He was taken out with some difficulty but uninjured. The people en different sides et the creek are almost entirely shut oil from each ether at present, and will be until the ice inevcv, as they cannot beat across the creek. (Jusrrjsllle Csrastarj Uuuipsuy. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Quarryvllle Cemetery company was held Wednesday evenlng. The following directors were elected te serve for the eunu. lug year; (lea VV. 1 1 eusel , K. K. Herr, H. M. Iteflenuiyer, A. S. Harkness, L. T. Hen sel, II. 11. Aliment and a. J, 1. iUub. After adjournment of the stockholders, the ill rec tors met and.elected Uee. W. 11 eusel, presl. dent ; D. M. Heflenmeyer, secretary ; A. 8. Harkness, treasurer, aud Ij. T. Hensel, sup erintendent Tbe King Htrest Thtatrs. Last eienlug there was a large audlenee at tbe King street theatre, where the Annie Berleln Uramalle company la still the attrac tion, in tbe play el Leah, the Forsaken," Mis Berleln a J.tah did splendidly, espe cially In the iirth act, and abe was twice called before the curtain. At the matinee this afternoon Kathleen Mavourneen," In which tha company aeama te have mide a bit here, was given, "Fashionable Sin" will be played this evening. A specialty company from New Yerk, which Include the Ollmere Sister, Wenzel and Merris, Billy and Marie Chase, Frank Forrester, G, William Howe and ethers, will appear at this beuse next week. m "Nspolsen " Walgbsd 80J found.. Kx-Henater Bllllngfelt's big beg "Napo "Nape leon " was slaughtered at Itessler' saloon In Heading en Friday. When dressed It weighed 89J pound. He measured li Inches In length and SO incbea around the girth. The fat en the animal was 7 Inehe In thick neaa, A guessing box containing H7.31 waa opened, when It waa found that alx peraens bad guessed tbe exact weight of the hog, 80J pounds, each receiving t7,8 Hiel an Arm VemA el SfclrU. Frem the Lltits xpress. About Ave o'clock yesterday afternoon a tramp visited H. E. Miller' atere, and aelz lng about (10 worth of shirt, lett Be was seen and follewe-1 by Mr. Miller wbe over took the thief and recovered the geed. A SON OF Y011K C0UN1T aT " ' f 'VbbbbbbbbbbbD lii SiiBjBBB r2C!l'BaBBBBBBBBV VBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ;'?' ?! : .. " vit .iuhm i.myeuuoev, i'Mmtumnr ur tub avHetu. neAiiu ainvm int.: Ubusm a lllrcclur Taenlj-Kictil tears Age, Ills Service, lu Ilia Army ami OUT Oeua- ill.-A I nmiliiriit ildil r.ilew-Uhnrch- uaii and Public spltltmt Gltlisn. Dr. Jehn l.oiergnott, the present president ofthesclitxilbear.il was elected te that posi tion November t!J, IHSi, and Is new serving his iirth oeuwcutlro term. He was first elected a director August Ith, 16OT, te fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Alex ander II. HoeJ, eq. He was re-elected May 7th, lbOl, and his name was curled en the roll until Decern tier, 1&X2, when his seat waa declared vacant " by reason of ausence from the city lu thonervlcooftho United States." Dr. I.evcrgoed had been commissioned Sept II, ISO), surgeon In Cel. J. I'. Hartranlt's 01st Ilegt. Pa. Vels., thou at Camp Curtln, Har rlsbtirg. Hlsconuectleu with the regiment was of brlef continuance, he belng transferred te the 101st lteglment November 20, lfiiil, and seen afterwards compellod te resign en account of HI health. He waa subsequently uppnlnted acting assistant aur aur geeu and did duty for two years in various military lieipltalx, including Fortress Menree, Camp Stoueman, Camp Mrlggs aud Pert Hetic. On his returii from the army in the fall of ISM, he wasagalu elected a member or the lieard aud served couliuiieiisly until October 1873, w hull his term explied. At the next suc ceeding municipal election, .(February 17, 1871), lie wasagain snlocted toservofor three years, commeuclug Nnvomber 5tb, ls7 1, and has been a hard working member of the beard from that llme te the present. During this long term he held at one time or ether positions en nil the principal commlttees, and gavn direction te much Importautscheol work, ile was chairman of the coiumltteo ou text books for three years, chalrmau el the preperty committee aud member et the iluauce aud superintending couitnlttee ter several jeais. tiik iMienrv.sr iMrnew.Mt Mb. lu a quarter of a century's almost constant sen Ice he has seen the public schools of this city make imineuse progress, and, in no per tien et that time, mere rapidly than in his lie years' presidency. Parly In 1S.S1 the New stroel brick four room school building was oiected, lurnished and put Inte operation, at a ce?t of ever tl2,tKH). In the uiitunm el the same year the Ann stroet s hoel Iichim-, of equal size, wat built and oeued. In the summer of l&l the Seuth Priuce htrert Scheel heuse, or similar general plan, w us built at a total cost oft lJ,Mr 78, and opened for Hchoel purposes. In the summer of lSstiii third Htery was erected en tlie Past Lemen Btieet t-clioel house, making ita twelie-roein building, thus greatly Im Im preiiug its architectural appearauie, and adding IBO a ldittenal t-etts for pupils. Meautlme lu lS-j-5; thoetd North Mulberry street ono-stery school houses, ha lug out eut liied their usefulness, were tern dewu, aud the ground en which t hey steed was added te the grounds el the high schel. The .Sher man street property, lining become unlit for school purposes by reason of the widening of that street, was hjUI for J, 10) (Including land damages.) In October 1850, the schools In the northwestern put of the city becom ing crowded, te relieve them the Charlette street M. K. clnpel was routed for school piirpose?. liesldes these imprev ementa lu the school bulldiugs, many important changes were made lu school organizttien. Tbe "single room " plan of teaulilug was adopted for all except the high schools. Prof. Mat's tier man and Kugllsh soheol en Seuth Mulberry street was changed from a mixed te a second ary aud a new Ueruian aud Hngllsb school was establlshed with Miss Auhmus as teacher. New and improved readers were adopted for use in the schools; the tularles of the high school teachers were advanced ; "Arber Day" having been established was celebrated with apprepriate ceremonies, and hundreds of trees were planted in the school grounds. AS A I'lW.SlIIINO Ol I tc'KR,. I.evorgeodls a very able and courteous pre siding officer. He is well up in parliamen tary law, decide? questions oferder promptly, and bis decisions, rarely appealed from, are never reversed. He pushes through the business of the beard rapidly and satisfacto rily, and the members lire se well pleased with him that for four years past they bave elected him president by a wlauntien. Te Dr. lisvorgeol bule igs the credit of compiling the twenty -alx rules of order new in force ler tbe transaction of the business of the beard; and he h-vs en mera than one occasion beeu called upon te assist In amend ing and trying te harmonize the conflicting rules adopted for the government ei,the schools. During Dr. l.overgeod's presidency, some el the eldest and most distinguished mem bur of the beard died. Of these may be mentioned CapL Jehn K. Flndley and Cel. Jehn W. Ferney, both et whom were secre taries fcrty or Hfty year age ; Christian .wher, wbe died in December, 1881 ; Jehn W. Jacksen, In May, 1S85; Dr. Jehn I Atlee, one et the original director, ex-mayor Jehn Zimmerman, for many year secretary, and Luther Pilchards, an old and faithful di rector. Te these may be added the name of Mis Maria E. Oill, one of the first teachers In the employ of tbe beard In 1833, and wbe died In Its empley In 1830. nkktcii op nit. r.r.vKiuioeu'ti LUK. Dr. Jehn Levorgoed was born in Lewer Windser, Yerk county, en tbe Uth of Feb. ruaiy 18-itJ. His father, Jacob Levergood, was a farmer lu his early days, and after having been engaged In agricultural pur aul la for a few year moved te WrlgbUvllle, where he died. HU widow, who was bem and raised in Lancaster county, still lives at tbe axe of 84 year in the old homestead at WrlgbUvllle which ha been owned aul occupied by tbe Levergood family ler nearly alxty year. Dr. Levergood' father was a alaunnh Presbyterian, and when Jehn had tornej hi eleventh year be waa sent te attend aobeol at tbe Yerk county academy, the principal et which was Rev. Stephen & Beyer, proud preud nent old-aebool Presbyterian preacher of these days. Alter attending the academy for three yean, be waa sent te Lancaster county te attend the Strasburg academy which Ins'itutlen had for its principal Rev. David Mct'arter, another old soheol Presby terian clergyman, After attending the Strasburg academy for three year, young Levergood entered upon the atudy of medicine wltb Dr. Washington L. Atlee, Philadelphia, In whose family be lived during the whole term or his medical studies. He graduated In 1817, but continued with Prof. Atlee until the aprlng or 1819, when ha comiueuced the practice of medicine In Wrlghtsvllle. In 18 n, be married Mia Mar garet; Joules, daughter of tbe late Judge Kmanuel Kcliactler, and nine years thereafter remeved te Lancaster, where he has since lived except for two years and three month when he was In the army as surgeon, as has been before atatsd. Bafere going Inte the army, lie was one of tbe physlclsna en duty at the Lancaster oeuuty hospital, resigning that position te ac cept a surgeon commission etlercd by (I over evor ovor ver Curtln. During President Andrew Jehnsen's ad. ministration Dr. Levergood was for about twoyears examining pension turgeouef the Lancaster county district He was a member nf common council ler two years, 180-81, during which time he waa president or that body. While serving In council be prepared a Joint roielutlon which waa adopted instructing the finance commit tee te refund 2)0,000 el the city bends at a lower rate of Interest, thus saving te the city about (1,000 annually. He alsj took an actlve part in abolishing tha old volunteer lire dopariment, and substituting the proseut paid department, for doing which he and some ethers wero defeated atllienextsuuced lng election. Fer the past two year lis hss served as president or the lieard of Hevltli. DO. LltVERUOOl) AS AH ODIl TKLLOW. Dr. Levergood Is a prominent tnember or tholndependont Order or O.M Fellow. He Is net only a past grand of Lancaster Ledge 07, und a past chief patriarch of Wash ington Hncampment, Na 11, but he is a pest grand master of the grand ledgo or Pennsyl vania, and if be lives until May next, when the grand oncampment meets, be will be In stalled Inte olllce as most worthy grand patriarch, lu which case he will be the only Odd Fellow In Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia, who ha ever passed through the chairs of both grand bodies. Having been brought up la the I'rosbyto I'resbyto I'rosbyte rlan faith, Dr. Lovergood aJhores te it, and has through Ilfj been a Prisbyterlan of tbe straiten sect. 1-or twenty nlne years past he has been n paw-holder in the I'rosbyterian church, aud was at ene time a trustee or the name. ins vtrr dkht MOBbAas. Heme Itea.eu. Why It Bbeald Ha Void ler tllitu llj tb Council.' CeriimlllBB ami the Heard et Tradr. At a onfurenco of the municipal committee of the lteard of Trade with Iboixtworagecom Ibeixtworagecom Iboixtweragecom inlttoe or city councils held last evening in the select council room, It was apreed te sub mit the following address te tliocltizeus : Te the CUttcni of Ixincaittr At the nextcity election which w III be held en Tuesday, February 15, 1J7, the question of Increasing the city debt :U,000 will be voted upon. The object et this Increase is te Improve our Muwerage aeas IokIve us a better and purer supply et water. 'Ibe coiumltteo having lu charge the sewerage and drainage question hav e had a number of surveys aud estimates made te sewer the Impure water thht new outers the Coueitega above the water works. Tills draluage is from tint put of the city starting at Fast King and Plum streets, then running in northwesterly direction through the corner of Lime and Chestnut aud beyend the college te the city limit, comprising n great part of the hoceud, HI Mb and Ninth wards. This part or the city con tains miiiie of ltiefliHMt dwellings in the city and is rapidly improving, yet tt contains all the stock yard which drain into the Couestega above the water work". 1e drain this section we have had a survey and esti mate made of a six feet sen or starting at Clay aud Prluce streets at which ieint the dralu dralu aeo accumulates Irein the north, south and west. This sewer would be extcuded te Reservoir street, near the eastern limits et the city, a distance of j,Ut loot, and there dellver the sewcrage into u stream et water et sulll lent volume te carry it oft. The estimated test of this aswer is fU.OD. This delivers the sewerage into the Couestega above the water works. Te avoid this we had two ether plans sur veyed. The tint is te continue the sewer from Ileservulr street te a point below tbe water works; this aewer would lie 10 n'Jrl feet in length, at an estimated ce-t of 77,-11. The second plan la te continue the sewer from Reservoir street in a southerly direction and tunnel under the Philadelphia pike near the new almshouse, and enter the Conestoga be bo be lew the water work. 1 be length of this sewer would be 0,300 feet, with a tunnel of 3, 1D0 feet. Estimated cost, C"5. In these two plan no account is taken of the cost of damages of. tha right of the way through private property. It is evident te all that te carry the draluage from Iteservelr street by sowering, would be a very expen sive plan. Te avoid the nswerage aud drain drain age that is and will dally enter the Cones Cenes toga above the water works and lontamlnat lentamlnat lug our drinking water is a question that must be settti-d at au early day. The removal et the water works seems te be Uie only lotsible plau, but te the most deslrable location has net been agreed uien,as it Is etthegre itest Importance that no mistake ba made lluusecker's mill has been suggested, and we expected te have had this location survevml and the nrobable cost of removal of the work, but owing te the weather we have been uuable te de se. Ibis will be done as seen as the weather permits. Whatever is dene te get better water it mus,t be kept in iiiiml that at tlie same time the reservoir must be et such ele vation as te give a better supply of wiSer te the western part of the city. Vodeflulte plau has been agreed upon, as we believe it is the wish of all tolieir all HUggestleus upon this subject, and thou employ acorn acern acorn tietent hydraulic engineer, se that whatever U dene will be dene in the bast possible manner. It has been urged by son- te vete against tlie. Increase that our taxes will be raised. Tills is a mistake, as the tax rate will remain the same as at present home necessary Im provements en this aubjeu must be done at ence by the city, and If this iucrease Is v oted down thou lu making these improvements the tax rate must uecessarlly be raised. lr this work Is done It will glve employ empley inent te many of the laboring class during next siimmer. An etlert is new being made with choering prospects of success by the Beard of Trade te induce manufacturers te locate In our city, it is needless te mention that tbe first question all will ask is what is your water supply and quality? In voting ter this increase we wish you would bear lu mind that It Is a question that interests us all alike, net only In having purer and healthy water, but te Induce ethers te coma aud locate In our city, Throwing the Wedding Shee. Fiein tbe Parts American IicRtsler. This custom of throwing one or mere old shoes alter tbe bride and groom either when they go te church te be married or when tbey start en their wedding Journey, is ae old that the memory of man stretches net back te its beginning. Sotue think it repro repre aeuta an assault, and is a lingering trace of the custom among aavage nations of carry ing away the bride by violence ; ethers think that it 1 a relic of the ancient law- of exebange or purchase, and that it formerly Implied tbe surrender by tbe parents nf all domlulen or authority ever their daughter. It has a likeness te a Jewish custom montlenod In tbe Bible. Thus In Deuteronomy we read that when the brother of a dead man refused te marry his widow she asserted ber iude iude peudence of him by " loosing bis shoe. " Alse, in Ruth, when kinsman of Beaz gave up bis claim te the inheritance el Ruth and te Ruth also, be indicated bis assent by plucking off hla ahoe aud giving it te Beaz, It waa also tbe custom of tbe Middle Ages te place the husband' shoe en tbe head or tbe nuptial couch, in token of hla domination. m Continuation Glass. A class for Instruction for confirmation was formed by Dr. MeCullagh at St Mary Catho lic chureb en Friday afternoon. Indications point te a large class. THE NEW YORK STRIKE OVER. old mmvLerma AOBAMitLtaa te amt xmmiu reMmmm plackm. Tb ll.n Taken Back a Nen tlnlea and tbe Italians Lsavlng-aaparlatandrata ef the riers S7 Uds U Equal te riva for- slguera Laber at Olbtr Points. Nkiv Yeiik, Feb. 12. There was a general scramble or 'longsberomen and freight hand ler te get back te work along the whole river front this morning. In front of tbe pier gate the striker congregated as early a alx o'clock waiting the chance te get the ear or tbe foreman a be passed In tbe gate, or an opportunity te slide en the deck ever bulkhead or through the side entrance. In no case are tbey being taken back te work as union men, but It is each man for himself. It la noticeable that the Italian are rapidly disappearing. Agent Hill, et the Maine line steamship company, said he had all hi own men back at work and after that there were -i outsider left. About getting plenty of men there waa no trouble at all. An extra number of men were required te discharge and reload tbe steamer Yemassee for te day's sailing and many strikers crept In among the men put te work en tbe v easel. Many of the strikers get back en tbe quiet yesterday as seen as It became known that tbe brewers and engineers had refused te strike. The Mallery liner Cemal will be ready te sail te-day. New that the strike la evor and tbe men acknowledge themselves beaten, the superintendent admit that one regular 'longshoreman la worth live Italians. This is probably why the Italian are se rapidly disappearing from Uie decks. The lluaien ana Cambridge Htrlli... Hohten, Feb. 12. It was understood last night tbe Seuth Bosten railroad car strikers are preparing a manifesto stating that they have always been in favor of arbitration, but that the company has never proposed lb The Cambridge railroad directors decided last night te start their cars at D o'clock this morning. While the directors were In ses sion last night a committee of strikers ap peared, but was told by President Cum inlng that unless the members came te ap ply fur work be could net treat with them, as they had forfeited all claims upon tbe com pany by striking. Twe Thousand Iren Worker. Defastcd. Londen, Feb. 12. The 2,000 empleyes or Heick low, Vaugn it Ce., Irenmasters and steel manufacturers, at Mlddlesborengb,who struck for an advance In wages have, with the exception of the boiler-makers, re ceded from their demand and returned te work te-day at the old scale of wages. The mills were r-hut down en account of tbe strike and reopened te-day In all the de partments excepting the boiler works. Uut Twe Mew M Lilac White Kivnn Junction, Vu, Feb. 12 The body of Herbert A. Thayer waa fully ldeutiUed by his father and mother late last night Twe mere of the W en the train have been accounted for. Mr. Veasy, who escaped from the wreck and was driven te Hanover, takiug the train from there home, and Mr. Wessen, efSprlnglield, whose body was tbe first identified sud was removed from the morgue en Saturday and therefore was net included in the surgeon's report of .Sunday. This leaves but two missing. Nothing has been learned of Edgar Wilder, of St Albans, Pelly Arel and James Klley are Improved se much that they may be taken te their homes te-day. m Murder aud Suicide. San FiiANCihce, Feb. 12. At 0:15 o'clock last night Geerge Messmer, a laborer in tbe employ of a local firm of wine merchants, shot Federick Muller aud Mrs. Muller, tbe sister of Messmer's divorced wile. Since tbe divorce, Messmer has written threatening letters te his wire. Last night Mwsiuer rang the deer bell or Muller' residence and fired two bullets into Muller the moment the latter opened the deer, fatally wounding him. After sheeting down Muller, tbe assassin riiBbed lute the kitchen and fired at MncMuller as she lied into tbe back yard, the bullet penetrating her left forearm. Mess mer tben shot himself In the bead and will probably die. Justin BicUattnj heed ferSVJOO. Madisen, Wis., Feb. li A garnishee summons was served ou tbe agent of Justin McCarthy last evening, Just before the lecture commenced at tbe State University lecture hall, en the complaint of C. E. Mosely, el Janesvllle, wbe claims damages in tbe sum et ?J0O by McCarthy net lecturing In Janes vllle, under the auspices of a bureau there, as agreed upon. Mr. McCarthy's excuse Is that he could net reach Janesvllle at the time specified, en account of a railroad blockade. There will be a lively contest In tbe matter. tbe Ulrlln Ulipule Witness, tb Fight. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 12. An amateur prize light took place here last night in a business block. Sam. Stevenson and Jimmy Lindsay, two local fighters, quarreled ever a girl and decided te light it out Skin gloves were used, and well-knewn pugilist seconded the men. Charles Meth, the wrestler, acted as rereree. The men fought stubbornly for twelve rounds, when both were se completely exhausted that they could net move from tbelr corners, and the match was declared a draw. The girl In question was an inter ested spectator, m ' A (lain Fer Heme Bute. Duiilin, Feb. li The election in North Antrim te till the vacancy caused by Mr. MacNachten, Couservatlve,recelvlng a crown appointment, has resulted In tbe election e f Mr. C. K. Lewis, Conservative, who received ,l,b53 votes against 2,029 votes for McElroy, Heme Ruler, and 121 for Mr. Traill, Liberal. The v ote show a a gain of 710 votes for Heme Rule, wbtle the Conservative baa fallen oil everOOO Arretted a. an Accomplice. Meiuus, Ills., Feb. 12. Newton Watts, who acted as baggageman en tbe night of tbe murder and robbery of (Kellogg Nichols, the United States express messenger en tbe Reck Island read, was te-day taken into custody bore for complicity with Harry Schwartz in tbe murder. His examination has been continued one week. A Heeling te Denounce Landlords. Duumn, Feb. 12. A meeting of National ists, which was te be held at Loughrea to morrow for the purpose of denouncing the landlords and endorsing tbe plan of cam paign, has been proclaimed by the govern meet. WMATHmm lUBMVATtVMM. CWasuincitsW, D. tt, Feb. 12. -Fer Kastern Pennsylvania : Lecal snow, followed by fair weather, higher tern tern perature, nortberly winds, becoming var iable. NEWS NVQUBT9. Insane SberllT Rewan, of Philadelphia, has been pronounced Incurable. Katie Andersen, the pretty Mt. Helly (N. J.) girl, ssys ber cousin Bart. Peak shot her. Sir Charles Dllke baa been left a legacy of (250,000 and a small landed estate by a cousin named Jehn Snooke, of Belmont Castle. Tbe announcement which comes from Kngland that tbe Princess Louise la seeking divorce from Lord Leme caused very little surprise te these in Ottewe, wbe were In any way familiar with their domeatle relatiene. Kzra Miller baa seeured a vardlet In tbe United States circuit court of six cents and damages in bis suit against the Pennsylvania railroad for (300,000 damages for infringement of patent In respect te a new car brake. MLirAHMTH CAB nTAXtOK. One of the Earliest Advocates el Weman's get frag In the Country. One of the most celebrated expo nents of woman's rights' doctrines is Mm Elizabeth Cady Stanten. She waa bem In Johnstown, N. Y., November 12, 1815, and was the daughter or Judge Daniel Cady and Margaret Livingston. Kllzabetb Stanten bad her attention early turned toward the disabilities of ber box ; she mar ried in tbe year 1810 Henry II. Stanten and accompanied him te the World's anti-Slavery convention, at Londen. Here she first met and ..made tbe acquaintance of Lucretla Mett, signing with ber tbe e all for tbe first Wemen's Rights convention, which met In July, 19 and 20, 1813, en which occasion the first formal claim et suffrage for woman waa made. After her return te America abe addressed the New Yerkleglslatureln 1854 en the rights of married women, and in 1800 in advocacy of divorce for drunkenness, and again In 18G7 both the legUIatnreJand the constitution al convention maintaining that during the revision of the constitution tbe state waa resolved into Its original elements, and that all the citizens bad therefore aright te vote for member of that convention. Since 18e9 she has frequently addressed Congressional committees and state constitutional conventions. She can vassed tbe state or Kansas in the year IS W and Michigan In 1374, when tbe question el woman's suffrage waa submitted In these states. She wasoneeftheedltoraor an edition entitled "Tbe Revolution," Mrs. Stanten was also president el tbe national committee from the year 1S55 until that of 1603 In which position and duration of time she displayed extraordinary knewledge of tbe management et public affairs. She was also president of Womans Leyal League In 1SG3 and of the National association, until 1873. Mrs. Stan Stan teu Is a worthy and polished writer and la Indlfaligable in hor.clTert, for securing for her sex, the right of the franchise and the revisions of many laws. cui.uyjcLJuaitB. jresur. Tlie Mild Gentleman Who Made a lleerllla Ilccerd la the Lata War. Colonel Mesby, tbe ex-Confederate warrior wbe la universally known by tbe appellation of tbe guerilla," has recently made a contract te deliver a aeries of lectures en tbe war, which it is rumored will pay him a comfortable little dividend et (15,00 He Is at present busy in the prep aration of an account of the battle of Gettps burg, which te use one of his own expre. slens Is going te prove a " boerasbell. " CeL. Jehn S.;Mesby, whose name Is aa well-known, and during tbe war waa aa much dreaded as that et any Confederate soldier, is a handsome, pleasant faced gentle man of quiet manners and smooth address, and no one would suspect him of being tbe redoubtable, invlnclble and terror-spreading Mesby of the war period. He was bem In 183J. Twe Sharpers Arrested. Friday aiteruoen two Btrangers vlaited the grocery store el William Melzger, at Vine aud Water streets. Alter purchasing a aeven cent cake of soap tbey presented a (2 note and succeeded in beating Mr. Metzger out of a dollar, by working tbe old joke of mixing him up lu the change. They then left tbe store and Mr. Melzger seen found that be had been chealei. He followed tbe men and came upon them in tbe northern part et the city. He informed Special OlUcer Patrick Burns, wbe with Special Officer QUI and Constable Wlttick, or Columbia, went in pursuit or the men. Tiiey captured them in the neighborhood of Dlllerville. Tbey were brought te town and by Alderman McCon McCen McCon emy committed te prison for a bearing. Tbe men gave their names as James Leenard and Jehn Ueenan, and they are believed te be theaame men who worked tbe game In Lltttz aud ether places. If ae, ether suits will likely be brought against them. . Died en His 81st Birthday. Jacob Seacbrist, or Sew Helland, died en Thursday en tbe 81st anniversary of bis birth. He resided in Manbelm township fourteen years age, and after tbe death et hla wife moved te bis son-in-law, H. M. Seller, In New Helland. Twe sons and four daughters survive him. Reth tbe sons and two daughters reside in Ohie and tbe ether two daughters, Mrs. Weiler and Mrs. Res ler, widow, reside In New Helland. The funeral occurs en Monday. Married In Wilmington. Mlts Fanny Rudelph, daughter cf C. F. Rudelpb, or Wilmington, Delaware, a fre quent visitor te Lancaster, and well known In society circlea here, waa married en Thurs day evening te Dr. Leenard Klttlnger, a ris ing young physician of that city. Tbe cere mony waa performed in Oraee M. K. church, by Revs. Drs. Stevenson and Tedd t and waa followed by a brilliant reception at tbe resi dence of tbe briaea.parents. -uias riinn,ei tbla city, waa bridesmaid. A OeaaeU Orai- me Irish BUI. Londen, Feb. 12. A cabinet eeaaeU was held this afternoon for L" oeBsldanUoa of the different clauaea of tneVkabiU wMea tbe government fropeeafetfiatrcduot. f jkaBBBw. r. K f TUE TRADE DOLLAR BILL MM. MtMT9 Mnnimmim -,..-.. . --mmim Mm Mtmgjtvtmw AW - van XMM MVVmM. W It I Forced Mew sl e 1. -lTnaisCsai mlttte en Naval AWtmn Katarm the Naval Appraprlattaas Mil. Washinoten, Feb. 12(lien)-.tjirAt dlately after tbe reading of the Journal lite contest for precedence between labor MUa and the bill for the retirement of the trade dollars, began by Mr. Soett, erPenasylvanie, demanding the regular order, wblek waa tbe Senate bill for tbe retirement a4 r coinage et tbe trade dollar. Mr. O'Neill, ef eiiuuuii, mini me point ei eruer iaa ussij.-.ni. wuiiiiiHc.uui.wr wai ejnuueju eu lav BKJBSr unner a special eruer maae in May last, of a .-T two-thirds vote of the Heuse nnen a raaelBV 1 tien from the committee en rules. The SiSS speaker overruled tbe point of order, and MM Heuse decided by a vote of 142 te 101 te con cen aider the trade dollar bill. in uie aenaie Air. uameren. irem the com v; mltteeen naval attain, baa reported back i'a favorably his bill Introduced yesterday te In crease the naval establishment, and appro priating t-1,800,000 therefer. Mr. Hale, from tbe same committee, also reported back hla bUI, appropriating (16,400,000 for the con struction and armament of new vessels. The Senate passed Heuso bills appro priating (300,000 for public building at Trey, N.Y.; (60,000 for publle building at Ports mouth and (1,500,000 for publle building at Brooklyn, N. Y. The rortlcatlens Dill. Washington, Feb. 12. All or tbe Infer matlen desired haa been received by the con ference oemmltteo en fortifications, and It was agreed at the meeting te-day that en Monday the lormulatien of a bill and report would be begun. It Is thought the initiatory appropriation will be for a sum less than (10,000,000, and that the report will be made In such form a te meet the approval of both Houses and elicit but brief debate. Te Protect Called States Fisheries Washington, Feb. 12 Tbe Heuse com. mltteeen shipping ba determined te make a favorable report en Mr. Dlngley'a bill te protect tbe fisheries of the United State. The bill makes llable te seizure and forfeiture any foreign vessel found taking fish of any kind within three marine mllea et the ahere of tbe United States. A.SIDC for Information. WAsniNOTO.v, Feb. 12. Secretary Man nlng sent te tbe Heuso te-day a letter fro me commissioner or internal revenue rara. ; live te tbe bill passed by tbe Senate for the) tj& repayment of direct war taxes. The com- mlHlnn... ..I. ttiaf Iv. fllin aah. Ik I. Ill I- '!i ftUMe.vuv.w nam. hmi .u uig niuuklUO uu. M finally passed by bath branches et Congress mat u dd luauu se Bimcine an te leave no v doubt as te what Is regarded as "collections" within its purposes and Intents, ram fMUMieH rmxe. Although the BUI Passed the Heuse by Than Twe-Third. Majority Then Will M no EOert te Interfere. wasiiiwotew, jjeu. ii lue result or in- , tervlew with tbe leader of tbe various & wings of tbe Heuse Indicates that the '' haustlve veto message of the president ends V the dependent pension bill. Although the .;, lUIIllftO sb,bbwu uutu UUIUM UJ IUWO OtHI W -4 twrvthlrrin mnlnritT. It trtfmArftll v tlUvtsvl V lsat tUt wsMM VsaaaeftAMlntw B-Hltsa lt asm (ha V ever the veto. Censul era hi a utU faint Inn im'-i ' expressed ey ine uepueucans ever me vasav;,-, They say they can make political capital 4MB ': L. et It. Seme Democrats are fearful et the) eaV'r. feet of tbe president's veto en the soldier went TOT Mr. Matsen, the chairman of tbe invallda );; ftuaatr euw vwsM cssavuawa) ejeiMB a h bjbjsT j" f part of the president will prevent mi jttilnfS .i mera than an attemnt te nam the maaanm iuu.iuu lajiuiuikiira tu wuiuii tue uui WHS xw-rLj lerred, believes that tbe bill will be reported " back te tbe Heuse for passage ever tbe vain, tffi Mr. springer said that In bis opinion no man wbe bad ever filled the olllce of presl.' ,-7iJ dent before Cleveland would bave bad the -xM luil.lniiftfl In VAfn mnh m l.lll varlilh ! .1 1 il i?'V hnth hnuBBfl bv tnnrn than tmm.thleta 3r ' majority, and wblsh had such a pewarfel sentiment back of it, Ski IIM v arlmlf-atlnn ltw tliA man If Mat.. affM5 -; tft" "',', u,u mua nj fvab we liUW.i A .! k An I...A..I ft..!..... al.l.mft. - nwiwh . muuuivui iraiuts nuiuu ail flinWB have bowed, aealnst tbe malerltv of hla na! nartv. asalnat the everwhelming: malerltv at F f'nneM-B eMt -t II. a l-l n- .nl-l t.t?l vvuets-, iMM m m.0 --ask u WAIuai prospects politically, ne naa tne strengtn aM '; thnnnnne. In a-t mnimrAtni tn thm nnifl ' - -.w.. II V .. . .. WWW -SUM w . ..TJ WVBVM liens of bis heart and bla mind. If the pre!.' dent la net sustained by Congress, it will M bad for blm ; If he is sustained, thin thta tavi cident may be tbe turning point of a pepnlar reaction against tbe abuse of that whole pau slen buslnes." Z. AW AUD VMDBH imAUVMBM MMAtBB. Tbe Keeghs of InWtTMWerUt Handle Tweet V. Them Pretty Bencbljr. ? 1 Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 12 Caat Mueller and F. M. Antheny, two repreatBttav , Uvea of the Law and Order League, wnsJi tiaffl tti.t hAAn IntatriimAnlal In nlnaln-f antSkav i TTZtz . . :iz .:"-z.rr.r tth -'-tt j largest aaioea in tee city, wuue pwssiDB7 BBSS) place last night were aet upon by a gaag af , roughs, wbe knocked them down, tore I clothes and otherwise maltreated Mueller retrained his feet, pulled a pistol I fired one shot, which took effect In the lea; a gambler named Ryan. The crowd out scatter, however, and were preparing te I sault the two again, when tbe polleee-Trf and drove thorn off, taking Mueller i tbeny te the county Jail for protection closing of the saloons haa engendered e)i bitter feeling, and there la no tellieg ' tbe outcome will be. Aa tbe Law ana League have net called a halt, it IS that an act will be committed that will I te bloodshed. It fa said that aU she blera and reugha will be ordered te town at once, aa they are tbeelematuVl will -Inn. hrlniy nn t ha n-lnta. i't m. rapers bhs nr '"' u".wm.'j Cuicaqe. Feb, 12. A special w. Tribune from St, Leuis aaya : Cot, Ml Lancaster, surveyor of tbe pert, aa mate Irlend of Senater Vest, will circuit court te-day or Monday Ukss I against the New Yerk Herein, Hi Yerk 7W6une, Cincinnati CAmm Gazette and Jehn M. Glever, the ( each case being placed at (100,000. man U lever, wbe baa been for years a' j political fee or ..meaner, recently open letter te Senater Vest, which we f a-eaerai circulation which charged Lancaster with grave crimes. Tbe papers namea are i bave printed some of tbe altetUena i tbe letter in their issues or Jan. as. Oramt HeUl fir Ml .if A" Londen. Feb. li A dlapatelt ftetta' aaya that a tire broke eat thta asenlsf I hotel Continental and mftmAmwM Ity that In a abort while tha kMiMal gutted. Adjoining peperty Is new Considerable exeltement prevalai aaw feared that several persona parlstet " - Tiatkev wet satnea, Vuwna, Feb. IX K ambrefi tha Frene revermtaaM are purehaaas el tttaaer te laaaa 7-WWBjBJB AaasaslllesBj -' ' UAajuaavaa, aeji at aaaateMr.1 fmmmjmi a --- m JX? 'u .'ii M m M V'W-1 ?
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