fWCT f, " " r. --w- ' v' L-V-rfi T AVrr BMujJHBi & i MWif 1' .& ,sjVv 1 w.t' PI i tj VOLUME XXm-NO. 110. LANCASTER, PA., MONDAY; FEBRUAEY 14, 1887. PRICE TWO. pTj! 9k tTTi iriYiWiflltf .1: mam aw. .. r ' r .... -f m, v inmrwwnHBn I . ,' ""i p ( f AN IMPORTANT ACT rmmvMume r ante . ar, aau, re JMcovKAaaemowiKO urninn, A Largs D.daeUenlnTatsa Allowed te These Who I'Unt Op.n around With Trets Pea- III. PretldM ter These Who Cel, fterk or Break Trees Se Mantsd. The following Imps tint bill will be In tfoduesd lu the legliUture this by member from this county. It was prepared by 8. P. Eby, en , nud lu substance U the earn act that was pissed by the lut legist, lure but vetoed by Ilia governor, lb reason fc the vte wm tlit tbe prevision for lb reduction of taxes wm net eletly sst forth. TbU Iim bone remedied la the present net Following 1 the full text of the act : ait am Te E neeuragi th Grewing 6 fort tit ; (Ac Rt Rt flecking til Weed l.amll ; the l'lanttng n Timber btUt , anilertht i'rottctlen anil trt i.rrufles ethi rami ; Mietics 1. lis it enacted, etc. That any person nr person who sbsll set apart any land within this oemtnonwealth and plant ft with forest or timber tree, or with the seed of fen, ortlmher trees, for the purpose of cultivating and growing the aatus Inte forest, or timber belt, shall be allowed by Uie oemml.alouora nf the proper county, a deduction from the taxes annually assessed en lbs land thus aet apart, actually occupied, and exclusively used for thu purpose aforesaid, at the fellow Ing rates; that lsti say :(l) If the land at the time when se aet apart was cultivated, or free from tree, sprouts, or the roots of newly out treea ; ninety per cant from all taxes assessed thereon during (us first live year after the land bas been se set apart and planted ; eighty per cent, from all taxes thereon durum the next Ave vears the land continues te bs set apart planted and used; smu uuy percent, irem an taxes assessed thornen during the uext ten vear the land continue te l no aet apart, plaited and used, (2) If the land Is weed land, sprout land or newly cut timber land, when set apart, te bn re-stocked or re planted : there shall be allowed a deduction from Ike tax annually assessed theresn, of one-half the rat per cenL allnwed en cultivated or clear taml for tbe period respectively abore men tioned. Mkotien 2 Any person or person who aball stlllully cut, t-ark, break, or otherwise Injure any sprout, or tree planted or grow grew grow Ingeii.ald Und ; or who shall wilfully In. J u ip, disturb, pull up, or remove therefrem any nut or seed, plumed or cultivated there on ;nr wbesbnll remove sny leave., wood weod woed ttmild or soil tberelrem wtthnilt permlat'ei of the owner or owners thereof ; or wbe sbsll klndloercauso te be kindled, a tire en said lands, or discharge fireworks thereon ; or wbe shall wilfully or carelessly burn or lire any brush, stubble, or ether combustible material In ttie near vicinity, whereby fire sbsll be oemmunloated te the leaves, brush or tlmbar en aald land ; or who shall purpetely lire any adjoining weeds, whether owned by himself or by ethers with the Intention of stepping, extin guishing or circumscribing any fire already burning, whereby fire shall bocemtnunlcated te tbe leavea. brush or timber upon the land set apart as aforesaid; the person or persona se effen Jlng In either case shall be subject te a penally or net less nor mere thau titty dol lars ler each and every sucli offense, at the discretion of tbe magistrate. SKcrierr 3. Any Justice of tbe poaeo or alderman, upon Information or complaint made before him by ttie oath or atllrmatlen nf one or mere porseu, shall Issue bis war rant directed te auy ceusiabW) te ciue such person or persons te be arrested aud brought before eueh Justice or alderman, wbe aball hear and deiermlne tbe guilt or lunocence of theperenn or persons se charged ; and If con victed ;of a.ild etlense or offenses, aball be sentenced te piy the penally aforesaid at tached te said violations with costs of suit; nne-half te go te the pirty or pirtles In jured, and the etber hall te the school lund of tbe district in whleh said offense was committed. Vtevu'at, that If the defendant or defendants neglect or refuse te pty atencn the penalty lmpeud and uesta ; it sh'tll net enter sutllclenl bill for the pay ment of the aitut) within ten diys, be or they shall be committed te tbe common Jail et aald eiuiity lera period of net lesi thau eau day ler eaeb dollar of tbe penalty imposed. And yreiided, when the penalty lmpeied lsabee rive deljars, tbe defendant erdefundauts may enter Inte a rocegnlztnce with uoed security te answer said complaint ou a charge nf mis demeanor before the court of quarter sessiens of the pe tee of the county luMnlch theeQense la committed, which court en conviction et the defendant or defendants of the etlsnse se u'isrged and failure te pay the penslty Impos ed by this act lth cetits, shall commit said defendant or delendauts te the common Jail el the county for a period net less thau one Iny for each dollar of penalty Impneed. Aud, provided also, that no couvlctlen shall lie bad unless It be shown that notices warning per sona against trespassing uxn such lands were put up In at leat four conspicuous places thereon at the tlme such effense was commit ted. TUK AttKKA AMU TUB Br AUK. Tbe itill'h Light-Weight Ohsmplen "Pep' WhHUksr Usail. Jim Cimey, the llght-welgbt champion of Knglsnd, has arrUed lu New Yerk. He will meet Jack McAutltfe, our light-weight cham pion, for 2,600a slde andaf J,C00 pure. Hddle Hinds, of tbe well known minstrel team or Keatlng and Hinds, .died la Bosten Haturday night, of consumption, after a year's Illness, aged L7. He had been upon tbe min strel stage fifteen years, and traveled with Hague and IJaverlv through all parts of tbe United States and Eugland. Francla Whlttaker, known for fifty years ns Fop " Whlttaker, who presided as mas ter or ceremonies at many athletic contests, and who bss lately been attached te a circus, died Saturday at Greenville, N. J. He will he burled by l'hlladelphla ledge, B. P. O. Elks, of which be was a member. If be had net wen fsme by bis ability, 'Whlttaker would have become famous for his bablt of getting smubed up every new ansMben. He was all the time breaking some of bis bones. He broke his forearm twice, nla upper arm once, his leg once and bis ribs twice. He loll from bla horse while performing twice, and was terribly iDjured both times. Wbllehe was connected with tbe Buffalo Bill abew four yean age he was badly mauled by a butlale, nod ence when In the West be was bitten by a tarantula. Ills worst accident was when a freight car In the Bowery, In New Yerk, en Jan. II, 1SSI, crushed his right aim se badly that It bad te neamnutated. He sued the Harlem railway company and get a verdict ler 1 1 1,000 damages. The company appealed but be ultimately wen. Tbe lawyers get al most all tbe money. Beside being the vic tim of accidents, Mr. Whlttaker was all tbe time whipping somebody or getting whipped and he was abet at mere than once for soma of his Jokes as clown, but he traan'l hit. He was all the time Joking, whether In private or a professional capacity. Hta joke were practical In mere senses than one. Fer Instance, he once wen 125 by belting that a man could legally marry hi widow's slater. The chestnut was new then. He then wen another 125 from tbe aame man by betting that a man could marry bla deceased wife's sister. An Order Forbidding Balls, Picnics aed ratrs. Considerable sensation was created Sunday inornlngamengtbe Catholics of Wilmington, LM , by tbe pastors of tbe several churches during high mass reading te tbe congrega tions tbe pronunclamente of tbe Right Itav rrend A. A. Curtis, bishop et Wilmington. '1 be proclamation ferblda the holding el balls with the intention of procuring money ler pieua purpes, or tbe giving of picnic, lairs, vxeurainns or entertainment of any kind for the benefit of anything religious or charitable except by the atncUeu el the bishop. Each clergyman announced that the previsions of the bishop's decree would be strictly en forced. While the aetlnn el Bishop Curtis In proclaiming the above action el tbe late plenary oeunoll Is net openly crltleUed, tbe faithful enea are a bit restive under tbe de cree. A deed aaad. Tbe band of the Watte eempaay gave a concert in Centre Square tela fereaoeo. It is eaewbat larger the last jear,M is a geed xeeeletl OFaanSjaaUQav AM OLB BAf rUAntVL fMAtm. rasad axatllated and rrsta la aa Oat-eh tee-way tisld. Jehn Biekaata, ag ed M, of North Braneh, Pa., was la the habit of absenting hlaNeU from hie home and making visits among hid friends, semstlmes being gene for a day or mere. A week age he went away, traveling en loot, a usual. Tbe weather was very cold. He aald ha was going te attend the funeral of an old friend. IWvIng bsen absent from home longer tban was his habit, his relatives became alarmed, and a search was made for him. Hie dead body was round IB field mile from tbe house. One shoe was off, a woellen comforter he had worn lay In the enew near by, bla treiMcrs were lern te tatters, and both of bis mlitens hung en some brambles at his side. Tbere were severe brulees ea his body, and one eye was nearly tern from lis secket. Ills hands were lacer ated end covered with bleed. A rail In a fence by wblcb he Isy was marked wtth bleed In many place a. 1 he brambles and bushes were beaten down all around him, and tbere were ether ovldencesel a desperate struggle. The general bellel la that In crewing the field the old man bad slipped and fallen te tbe fresen ground, hurting hlmselt se that be could net get up. Finding that he was frees frees leg he bad inade desperate r Herta te get up erdrsg himself te a place of safety, which amounted for bis wounds and tern clothing. His eye was tern out by a bramble. Tbe bleed en tbe fence came from his bands, be having evidently clutched tbe rail and lern his bands In bis efforts te pull himself up. Being unable te help himself, be trerp te dratb. Ne lu quest waa bold. j rmttuu JtOf SMA a ILLMMSI. UelsNei l.lkatjtu Rrsrrtstura Frem Flerida, A Ustlsvsr la BptrUusiUm, Themas A. Kdlsen Is net likely te ever re turn from Flerida, where be should have ar rived en Saturday after a Journey et easy stage. He bad a severe attack of pleurisy last December, and It left bis lungs hope hepe lestly diseased. His recovery Is deemed Impossible. Uls besltb was never robust, and new be is helpless. He Insisted en carry. Ing along bis Imcemplete Inventions, which are nere numerous and wonderful then these which have become of practical value, and at Fert Meyers he will try te continue his ex perlmenta. He Is accompanied by an expert and clerical atau. Uls Interests In telegraphy and electrical lighting are vested In companies In New Ycrk,snd will net be disturbed by his illness or death, but be has In hand several possibly feasible but apparently visionary schemes, aud thee be 1 determined te achieve In spite of dltesje. Ills electrical railway Is one, snd tbe circular tracks and locomotive that, thus fsr, bave been costly toys at bla New Jersey home, are te be transferred te Flerida. A second U the utllliitlen of elec tricity te get all the beat out of tbe com bustion of coat, lu which project tbe experimental expenses are borne by several railroad lumpanlea. Kdlsen has lately be come a believer in spiritualism aed has de voted considerable time and thought te tbe use et bis phonograph or talking machine te communicate with tne dead. These gbettly goings en have disturbed these capitalists who have heavy concerns In his inventions, and rumors of Insanity have circulated, but physicians and ethers cleee te blm derlde any aucb Idea, and declare that his Intellect Is as clear and strong aa ever. ruue rueM dirt aud wAta. inreoter Edisen le Huuplf lbs Tables of the World bj a Himsrkstila rrecets. A writer in the Washington Jtt gives an aiceunt of a rfceut iutervlew of a most re markable character with Edisen, the Inven tor. In this Interview Kdlsen Is made te describe anew machine wbich be calls the nutrlcater. Tbls machine, the writer saya, bas accomplished the problem or combining tbe natural elements se aa te manufacture wholesome fowl. Kdlsen Is made te say in tbls Interview ; "In ten years my machine will be used te provide the tables of the civilized world. Meat will be no longer killed and vegetables no longer grown, except by savages, fur my methods will be se much cheaper." Mr. KdUeu theu exhibited samples et feed which ha said bu had made from dirt In Ms cellar nud from water taken from the water plpei lu the house. llt)OUUItO AT VtiATM&riLLK, Tte Fartutiate Crape el Trald Crsws Twe XUu Hun. A destructive railroad .-ollisleu occurred lu front of the Coitesvllle passenger station at 0 o'clock Siturday night. An unknown man wbe -i steillug a ride was seriously aud probably fatally Injured aud Fireman Curry, of lUrrlsburg, was slightly injured. An engine and eight leaded frelgbt cars were completely demolished. Twe trains were going east, und engine 26.1 crashed Inte tbe Columbia train. The for ward train was In charge of Conductor Brooks, et Columbia. Engine 2.V1 was run by Engineer Roberts, id Htrrlsburg. There waa lertunately no en In the caboose of tbe Columbia train, wblcb was amaabed Inte splinters. Tbe less te the company by tbe wreck will probably feet tip (50,000. Tbe overturned iMrs took lire from the stove In tbe caboose, but the ltames were quickly extinguished by tbe Washington ilrtt eugine company, el Ceateaillle. The tracks are completely blocked and tern up and It was tweuty tour hours before trains could pass tbe spot east or west Tbe wreck la the worst seen tbere for years, snd the tn cape of tbe members of both crews la almost miraculous. Tbe psasonger trains were all atlected by the accident, aud several of them were run around by Wilmington and Baltimore and thence te Harrlsburg. Several Lancaster people were obliged te make the round, about trip, and did net arrive here until 4:15 Sunday aftornoen. Pacific express, due here at l5 8uuday morning, did net reach Lin. outer until alter 8 o'clock. He btuck te Us Letter. Frem the Marietta Times. Tbe Republicans are.flndlng fault with Representative Kemper,ecausn be did net fulfill the pledge upon w hill he was elected, en the Prohibition question. Mr. K. evidently acted upon the pledge given below, which Is an exact copy of bis letter addressed te a certain landlord el this town : AKnen Pa 6. IS. l&'l DKxnSm lama Candidate for Assembly and solicit your vote aud Influence I voted against High License I voted against tbe last Bill wblcb waa te make $100 In Addition te the Present License whieh would have made it 1160 In stead of 50 as at Present and if Elected will favor you again ler this reason I ask your support Respectfully Yours Jehn a. Kemper. A Beetstj's first Exsrebes. The "Olive Branch" society at Covenant UnlUd Brethren church held JU first exsr- elses yesterday at 8iU p. aa. The exercises consisted of an easay bMlse Clara Eckert, recitations by Miss Maud Keen, Annie Gor Ger recht, Master Herbert Eckert, ana adorers by Mr, Clayten Grablll, and a number el persons answered Bible referred questions. The exercises were Interspersed with music by the little folks, and were et a highly In teresting character throughout. In the morn ing service tbe pastor or tbls church received a number el persona In church fellowship. Mr. Frayne's congregation (Olivet Baptist) held a baptismal service In the lecture-room at 6 p. m. At tbe 7:15 eervlee Mr. Funk preaenea, and two penitents went forward for prayer. Brlsbla Bailee Bad Bis resea. BrUblu Hkllea, who la new a proprietor et a hotel at Gap, la known everywhere aa the king et fox beaters, and he la Juetly entitled te tbe title. At present Mr. Hkllea bas no leas tban thirteen fexee In bla cellar. He caught them all this winter with bla pack of IwsUy doc, and be feela quite proud of I them, as he baa a geed right te, THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE. retaraAjrcas.dajr or tarn tevtt, WOM US' VHMIMrlAN CttlVK, Tha Annual It.peit of tbe Cerresswadtag ase. retary sad What it Shews Flaaaess ef tbe UrtaalaeUea-Addreta by Ur. MllebeU and an Off.r by Baaaael M. Myers, Tbe annual meutlng of the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union was held In tbeDuke street M. E. cburu't yesterday afternoon at half past three o'clock. The proceedings were opened with devo tional exercises conducted by lbs pastor, Re v. J. It. T.Ursy, fellow ed by excellent musle by the choir. The cerresjKJUdlng ascretary,MlssLeFevre, being prevented by Illness from preparing the annual report, that duty was attended te by Miss L, Kllen Wright, wbe read a report of some length. It begins by recounting the geed work done by the National Union, In planting unlena In foreign countries as Jwell aa our own ; in Introducing the atudy of physiology and hygiene with special refer ence te tbe ell acta of stimulants and narcotics into the public schools of tbe District of Columbia aed the territories, and Inte the military and Indlau schools and of tbe kindergartens, enflae bewes, ,1a, established In various pUcvs. Hlnce tbe Isst an nual meeting of the local union there have been held s'J business meet ing, 41 devotional meetings en Sunday afternoon ind (Ien week days, someef which were held in thechurches aud some In the Jail and almshouse. A Hind of Hepe was organized ; mauy temperance tracts were d Is trlbuted at rallreal walling rooms, factories, mills and wareheuiei ; petitions were circu lated ler a prohibitory liquor snd remonstrat ing against liquor licenses. The local union numbers 20 women about une te every 1,000 or population, but tbe union has tbe aid or many women wbe are net connected with it ; these ladles sre invited te Jein the union where tbey can de better work tban outside tbe organization. Mrs. Jehn Dellsven, treasurer, reperts moneys received during tbe yesr Irem col lections, dues, donstlens, etc, (152.03. Bal ance from past year, ill 28; total I1GA.93. Paid out for lectures, tracts, atate and county dues, etc, 1GJ ti Amount new en hand, (3.05. After tbe reading of the report, Rev. J. Y. Mitchell, I). D., undo a brief address In the course of which be urged Christian women te Jein tbe Union and take bold of tbe cause of temperance as a Cbrlstan work, and net te allow It te be controlled by tbe politicians, wbe will attempt te make It a party question for party purposes. Following Dr. Mitchell's address Mlas Amanda Lsndes recited "(feed. Night, I'spa." Rev. Gray, tbe pastor, made a brief address. The choir sung a hymn while a canvass was being made In the congregation for new members. County Commissioner Samuel M. Myers offered te pay tbe initiation for tbe firat fifty new membera wbe Jein the union. Appli cants for membership will call at the resi dence of the recording secretary, Mrs. I Kllen Wright, 112 North Prlnee street, Tues day afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock. The meeting closed with tbe long metre doxology and a benedlollen. flew the Track Will bs Cleared. Columbia, Feb. II -Through tbe kind ness of Supt. Wilsen Brown, tbe writer de scended the Columbia & Pert Deposit rail road te Turkey Hill, where further progress by rail waa stepped by the blggtst Ice gorge that ever formed along tbe southern part of the Susquehanna river. It extends from Turkey Ulll te Hale Harber, but between the hill aud Burnrd's Point it Is tbe worst, rang ing In height from 25 te 35 feet. It Is packed se tselldly thut many days will bave ceme and (,eae before the blocks are cleared. Tue reid bed lu many places is ruined, aud at a pelut ueer Buz zird's rock, euly the rails remain te show that tbe locomotive ence paued along that put of tbe river, ler the ties and read bed bave beeu washed away. The plan te be folio wed by S upL Brown Is as fellows : The gaug cf repalrmeu under bis ehvrge will work through the lce te Safe Harber ; when that point will have been reached It Is probable the read will be open through te Pert Deposit, for Supervisor Murphy is working northward from tbe lower end with a large gang of men, and Bess Carpenter Brooka Is trestUng tbe bridge at Pequea ; when that Is finished be will repair the Sale Harber bridge. Hew long It will require tbe three gangs te meet at Safe Harber is net known, but hopes are enter tained that tbe connection will be made in a week'a time. Tbe read la new open from Columbia te Turkey Ulll, and tbls morning trains were ruuulntf betwoen these points. . THIS FVH J.UHIIBH UKSVVAHi: A Weman Whose Ufa tViw Threatened bjr lbs flaug rjlvca Information of Tbem. I.ate Saturday night a young, well dressed and Intelligent weiuau went befere mayor Franlz, in Massillon, Ohie, and made a vel- uutury nud voluminous etutement which Is reardbd as an important clue te at least tbe Identity of the tbugs who assaulted Detectives Hulllgau and Heebn at lUvenna aud res cued tbe fur thlef MoMueun. She gave her name as Margery Robinseu, and said she was the wife of Edward Robinson, a nephew of Jehn Robinson, a circus man. She saya she was in the house of Jennte Rogers, In Pitts burg, and assisted te secure the tur wraps atelen irem Benedict & Cleveland. Tbey were taken te Rogers' beuse by an express mail. Her story condensed is that tbere la a regular organized gang of creeks, numbering nineteen, uud that tteira' house Is their re treat Four of them, Tem Reddy, Jee John John Jehn eon, Smith Carsen aud her husband, went te Alliance via tbe Fert Wayne read theevenlng preceding the rescue of MeMuenn, and re turned te Pittsburg the following Monday. Jehnsen, wbe was wounded In tbe encounter, went te Harrlsburg and died there from tbe effects et hi. Injuries. Thebeusewasacarched three dlllerent.ttmes while the f urs were tbere, but tbe gesds were net discovered, tbey were stored in cupboards aud Iceboxes in the cel lars. In explanation as te wby abe disclosed tbe secret sbe said the gang had threatened her lire. Hue appealed te the mayor for pro tection and gladly consented te be confined In the oily prlseu, where she new it, and will be held hi a watt instructions Irem tbe chief or police at Pittsburg. Superstition Against Doctors. A case or alleged witchcraft has just come te light In Reading. The supposed witch Is a woman wbe has been In ill health for years and the victim Mrs. J. R. Helter, the wife el a shoemaker en Poplar street Mrs. Helter bas been afflicted for nine week past. Her leuieg ursiuuuuiuu up ana men aweiiea te tbrlee Its nermsl size. Her skin began te darken and in a few days she waa black as oeal from head te feet Fer seven week sbe suffered excruciating torture, screaming day and night and taking no feed whatever. Sev eral days age she began te shed tbe black eeat aud is new improving. Tbe doctor proneunoe It a case of Inflammatory rheuma tism, with etber complications, but tbe super super stlUeus neighbor declare It te be tbe work of a witch. I.setar at Meaalvllle. Rev. Otbe Brant, or the M. E. eb urcb, el Milleravllle, delivered a highly instructive and Interesting lecture ler tbe beaeat et tbe Olive" breach mlsalenary aeclety In tbe U. B. church at Meuntvllle, Feb. lb Hie ob ject "The Snail, Bee, Lark, Vulture and Chameleon" waa well bandied, eliciting tbe approbation of the entire andnMea, He U aa easy and gracerui:epeekr, and wepredlet for biin a warm reception If be return at eesue 1 lului tint. BVMOAt AtMKutBB mtraa. the.CeBtstefarraeel Iceaadlae Rive Clear te Pert Deneslt-IUpalriiig Railroad Property. All day Sunday there were great crowd et people at Sate Harber, who bad come from all parts of this and neighboring counties te take a leek at tbe village which was se badly used up by tbe Ice gerge of Thursday. The number or lelks from thUclly was very large and omnibuses were ruu te the place. A read has been cut through the field or ice, which lays la tbe middle or the village, and new teams can be drlven aim ntte the river. Tbe lee, with which tbe creek was filled, has all gene, itleltenl'rldiy evening and with It alt that waa piled In the rlver at tbe mouth et the creek. The large field or lce which were le Jged In tbe in I'll I U of the rlver have passed away and the great bodies which yet remain are aleug the two shores and the islands. There is no further fear et damage from the Ice, as tbe rlrer Is clear through te Pert Deposit Yes terdsy the water wai) high, end along the Yerk county aide large quantities of Ice was flowing. Theratlreti uiinpany is making the greatest efforts tq ailn put tbe read in running condition. Tae telegraph repairs were net finished until Siturday afternoon and the line worked poorly en Sunday. A train was run from Pert Deposit te within a short distance of Peqnea station yesterJsy. The track Is clear below nnd tbe treuble at present Is all between Columbia and Pequea. Supervisor Murphy hal a gang or ever one hundred men at work between Bestm&n'a Tank and Pequea all dtyHuuday, and tbey succeeded In clearing the track for a consld censld erabledtstance. The lce was hard and the work reminded one of that done In a atone quarry. At Sbank'a ferry and below tbe quantity of lce en the track Is very large, Hnd it will be several days before it cm all be removed from the railroad. At this point tbe track bas been thrown out of i lac3 ler n long dis tance The bridge at I'cquea will be again put up as seen as pesilble, and men are new busy working at It. Tlie woodwork of tbe Safe Harber bridge Is still lying In tbe creek. The framework will be taken apart and It will be rebuilt It may be several weeks before trains can run ever the whele length el the read. The men who cresd te Ellse'a Island opposite llarbjr, en I'rlday afternoon, met with no accident, but they were unable te make u land leg. Saturday tbey again went ever, end were mere successful. They found that tbe stock was all right, with tbe exception or one cow, which had been killed by tbe tobacco shed falling upon it There is no sleck en WaLse's Island, although there are two men en It Nene have crossed ever since the movement of the lea. With tbe aid of a powerful teloieepo It was possible te view tbe whole Island Irem the hotel perch at Shank's ferry, and mueh damage Is net believed te have bem done. mis nuATTiiB Dera, Bat Hee Found It.ratlt In a Terrible Fix ant Might Ilt ijlrd. Twe sons of a prominent firmer near Norrlstewn, Pa., went te Philadelphia the ether day. While there they witnessed the performance of a contortionist in a variety show. They were se mu;b Impressed with the acts ei tbe performer that en returning home they repaired te lbs bun te try soma of his feats thernsolvei Toething that had pleased tbem most was the way tbe contor tionist wrapped bis legs around his neck, and this accomplishment the boys tried for an hour te acquire en Hi" birn fleer, but had te give It up. Living in the farmer' family Is a pretty young woman IS years old. A couple of beurs after the boys had given up all hope or wrap ping their iegsareuud the back of their necks It was remarked that nothing bad been seen of tbe girl ler some time. A she waa constantly busy Ing herself at aeraethlug about the house the family became sliruied Ht her absenee. Different members el thu lamlly started In all directions te leek for her. ahe was cilled loudly by name nud tlm barns uud outbuild ings were searched, Finu'.ly a milk beuse near the house ww entered, The missing gtrl lay flat en tbe ground with both et her heels resting ou the luck of ber ueck, from which positleu bhe n as unable te remove tbem. She was released from her predica ment wtlb difficulty, aud it waseome tlme before she could use her It g. When asked for an explanation she Mid that she bad seen the boyathreugbaknotbolelu the barn trying te put their feet behind their beads, ana be lieving that she could de It herself,w ent te tbe milk beuse te try. She succeeded lu doing the feat, but found that try us she might she couldn't get ber fett back cumin. "And I'd havedifrd," tbe"svtd, "ucrere I'd have called for help." tini llelilt. CUr, Feb, 14. Oar new creamery is doing a steadily increasing lui;lne'f, and tbe butter finds a ready sale at geed prices. A number or our citizens seeui te b3 improving the op portunity It offers for getting cheap milk. Tbe well boring epidemic appears te have run Its ceuraa In thu ImniedKte neighbor, heed, and Messrs Kcndlg A Qreff have re moved their m&ehlnt ry ioine Utile distance across the .country. They sunk wellH for several pat ties In this ptnee, with, we believe, generally satisfactory results. On Friday evening last there was a very pleasant little aecUl gutherlug at the house el Mra. Henry Wise, the euug poeplo of the neighborhood having goue te surprise her daugbter Lizzie, en the ozca'len of her birth day. The young lady, n. usual, was spirited away for a season, nud the guests assembled during her abscuci'. .Mlogethor It was a cemplete success, uud the eventrg pissed rapidly and pleasantly away. silctit t'lre. Satmday evening there was nlruestaflre in tbe new heuse of Charles W. Hensler, at Ne. 413 Weat Lemen street. About hair-past six o'clock a neighbor & iw n light In an up stairs room and he informed Mr. Hensler, who opened the house. Ujen going upstatia he found that the fleer was In a blaze around the pipe bole, having caught from the pipe of tbe ateve downstairs, which Is beluR used te dry the plastering. Several buckets et water were secured und the tire was cxtln. gulshed, after oenelderablo of a hele had been burned lu the fleer. Unclaimed Letter.. The following U a list et unclaimed letter advertised at tbe Lancaster posteffice for tbe week ending Monday, Fib. U : Ladies Lilt Ml". Ulten Peck, Mrs. V., M. Reland. Gsiii Lt Levi K. Abel, H. B. Azaru, Samuel Bagley, Hlchard Byrne, Merris Oar man, J. F. Racenipf, Frank Tracey. Dcdleattea of a Heading Lutheran Canrtb. St Luke'e Lutheran caurch, a new brick atrueture costing f 13,000, was dedicated in Reading en Sunday by Rv. F. K. Huut slnger, tbe pastor. Sermons were preaehed by Revs. J. J, Kuendlfr, William H. Mver, M. O. Uerlne, Jacob Fry, D. D , ana Z. II. Oable. The church will seat 1,700 people. A fem.le I'ellc.uiau. Mlsa Nettle Vern os, 15 years old, acting as deputy for ber father, who is chief et police at Reuove, took two prisoners te Ieck Haven en r riuay mglll auu iieuvereu mem in me keeper of the county Jail. i m Short l'er a Leng bum, Tbemaa M. Jeseph, of Galveston, for ten year treasurer of the Orand Ltdge of Odd Fellows, of Texas, Is said te bs abort In bis account from f 12,000 te f 30, 000. Met Jehn, lint Henry. In the Hat el watcher appointed by teurl, and published en Saturday,the name of Jehn Freeh wa announced from the Seventh ward. It abeuld be Henry Freeh, , THE FISHERIES TROUBLE. atatmsEKX lmulatmuh that it rnvreBMn lit mktauatien. If Caaada Attempts in K.p np Usr Unfair Treetmaat et Aassrleaa rishstmen, abe llsd flatter rlrt Read the fol lowing fropesfd Law. Wasuixuiex, Feb, it. Tbere waa a meet ing of tbe Heuse committee en foreign affairs this morning for the purpose el considering tne report and bill prepared by the sub-cere-mlttcie (Messrs. Belmont, Clement snd Rice), te which was referred tbe fisheries bills. Mr. Rice occupied nearly all the time In opposing tbe bill prepared by the sub committee, and favoring Ibe Senate bill, se tbat wben tbe hour came for adjournment tbe question whether the bill prepared by the anb-eammlttee or tbe Senate bill should be adopted by tbe major majer ity of tbe full committee waa pending. Anether meeting Is te be held tbls afternoon. Tba sub-oemmittee'a bill provide that here after tbat whenever the president aball be satisfied that vessels et the United States are denied In perta or territorial water et tbe British dominion In North America, rights te which such vessels are entitled by treaty or by tbe law et catiens, or are denied the reasonable privileges usually accorded between neighboring and friendly nation, he may, by proclamation, prohibit from en tering the perta of tbe United States, or from exercising such privileges therein, as he may In his discretion, by such proclamation, de fine; vessels owned wholly or In part by a subject of her Brittantc Majesty and coming or arriving from any place In the Dominion of Canada, or New foundland, except such vessels shall be In distress or navigation and of needed re pairs or supplies therefer, and he may also forbid the entrance or Importation, either by land or water, Inte tbe United State or sny merrbandlse from Canada or Newfoundland, or any locomotive, ear or vehicle, and upon proof tbat tbe privilege secured by article 29 or the treaty concluded between the United States and Oraat Britain en the 8th day of May, 1S71, are denied aa te merchan dise arriving at the ports of British North America, tbe president may also forbid tbe exercise of tbe like privilege sa te merchan dlse, arriving in any et the perta of tbe United States, and any person violating or attempting te violate the prevision el any proclamation Issued under this act shall forfeit (1,000 and ahall be guilty et a misdemeanor and upon conviction ahall be liable te imprisonment for a term net exceed ing two years, or both. And it the master or etber person in charge of any vessel thereby excluded from the ports of the United State aball de any act forbidden by auch proclama tion aforesaid, auch vessel shall be liable te forfeiture te tbe United State; and any merchandise and any car, locomotive or ether vehicle coming into the United State In violation of any proclamation ahall be for feited te the United States. aThe president Is authorized te appoint a commission te proceed te such places in the United State or elsewhere as may be desig nated by the secretary or atate te take testi mony in relation te tbe losses and injuries inflicted since tbe Slst or December, 1S85, by tbe British authorities upon citizen or the United States, engaged in tbe fisheries en the northeast coasts of British North America. IjKBLV TO PAH TUB MBKAIM. Tbe Amended Trade nellar itedemptlen Bill Exptct.d te bs Accepted. WAsniNOTON, Feb. 14 Tbe advocate of trade dollar redemption believe that the bill, a passed by the Heuse en Saturday, will eventually be accepted by tbe Senate. Tbey assert that an actual ciuvass et tbe Senate shows that a majority favors disposing et the trade dollar question this session, even If such action necessitates yielding te the Heuse. A majority et tbe Senate finance committee would, however, be opposed te the acceptance or tbe Heuse amendment Frem this committee the Senate conferees will of course bocheseu. Oneef them will un doubtedly ba tbe chairman, Senater Merrill, and he Is relied upon te yield te the Heuse amendment rather than Jeopardize tbe pros pects el tbe bill. These circumstances show that the reiult U doubtful, especially at se late a Btsge et the session, but the chances seem te be in taver et tbe dual enactment or a bill. The Senate bill for tbe redemption and re re celnage of tbn trade dollar, which was passed In tbe Heuse of Representatives en Siturday by a vote of 174 te 30, provide that for a period or six months after Its passage trade dollars, It net deraced, mutilated or damped, shall be received at tbelr face value for all dues te the United State. The coin Bhall then be retired from circulation. During tbe same period such unmutllated coins will nlse be received at tbe treasury or the United States In exchange for a like amount of standard sliver dellara or subsidi ary coluage. All tbe trade dollars ae re deemed must be receined Inte standard ill vor dollars or fcubsldlary oelnage, but auch recolnnge shall net be considered a part of the silver bullion required te be purchased monthly end coined Inte atandard dellara. The bill repealt all laws authorizing the issu ance et trade dollars. The effect of this bill Is te make them equal in value te atandard silver dollars, worth 100 cents. The latest quotation for tbe trade dollars, given In the .Financial CAreniWe of Saturday last, 1 ebruary 12, was 81 bid and 85 asked, about their metal value. But they have beenquoted lower wben allver waa cheaper In the market tban It is Just new. Tbe trade dollar bas 420 grains of silver and the standard dollar 412f grains. Tbe aet authorizing the coinage or trade dellara waa passea ostensibly te promote trade between tbe United States, China and Japan, but mero properly It might be said te have given the silver Interest a market ter their bull ion. This dollar at first was worth mere than 100 cents at the then ruling rate for allver, aud It waa for some time tbe only silver dollar in circulation. It coinage waa begun in 1S74, and it wa demenetlztd In 1870. Tbe total coinage ha been 130,000,000, of which 31,000,000 was at tbe San Francisce and Car. eon mint, en tbe Padua coast, and the ether 95,000,000 at tbe Philadelphia mint Over 29,000,000 were exported, of which a part came book, and the director of the mint estimates that tbere are 17,000,000 In this country. These trade dellara con tinued In circulation, although demenetised, until the bualneaa eentree of the country several year age by concerted action threw them out of currency. Since that time they have been quoted by tbe bullion broker at about tbelr metal value, and in that character a large quantity have no doubt been re melted. Seme figuring has been done te approximate the amount In existence, and an estimate Is glventhat no mere tban (6,000,- 000 will come forward for redemption. In tbe debate In the Heuse an opponent of the bill argued tbat the banks and money syndi cate bave accumulated the trade dollars at a discount, and are new asking the government te redeem tbem at 100 cents. Conduct of tbe Treasury, Washington, Feb, 14. It is offielally stated tbat the president has net and will net interfere with tbe treasury policy a urged by Representative weaver ana ethers, but that he elmply premised tbst the treasury would be tnauaged In strict compliance with the letter and spirit et the laws effecting issues of currency, The treasury official claim tbat tbi has been done and tbat no 1 change of policy la necessary or desirable, It I understood tbat Repneeatatlre Wearer desires te make a feres! tatitiat In the Hen of hi oeatraot vlMt Me .treasury, appeal tothe president, eta, wRb resereaee te the administration et eurrencylawt. Capital JeMinca. Tbe Senate by a vote of 87 te 17 took SB tne Cameren bill providing roc new cruieer, and also resumed consideration el the Kadi Tehuantepee bllL Tbe Heuse oemmlttee en naval affair to day agreed te offer an amendment te lie regular appropriation, which waa reported several dy age, providing that 18,000 be given te aid tbe coast and harbor training cboeL The committee agreed also te report favorably a: resolution accepting tbe ewerd of Capt Held. A favorable report wa agreed te en the Boutelle rowltttlen calling en tbe secretary of the navy for a list of the em em peoyes discharged from the navy yard since January 1, 1896, together with their rate el compensation, reasons for discharge, eta Tbe V.le Dlleui.it. Washington, Feb. 11. There wa dis cussion of the president's veto el the de pendent relatives 'pension bill at a speclsl meeting of the Heuse committee en Invalid pension today, bnt no conclusion waa reached, and no evidence glven of the senti ment of th committee. rjr Lirirz nmrtrera. Ths lot.rMlleg VreMSdlngs Tbat Were Car ried Oa Oa Saturday. Lititz, Feb. 11 The Lltllz institute re opened Saturday morning with President M. W. Metzgar, principal of Lltltz high schoel.ln tbe chair. Devollenal exercises, consisting of song, "Heme of tbe Seul," were followed with reading scripture and prayer by Rev. Lewars, ertbe Lutheran church. President Metzger made a fine address of welcome. Miss Helser read a well prepared paper en "Requisites et Success in Teachers." She maintained that perseverance was one of the most necessary qualities. " Would teanhera derive mere benefit by visiting schools than by attending oeunty In stitutes 7" waa opened by Miss Blemesder ler. Mr. L K. Huber thought If the object In attending the county institute waa te be benefitted Intellectually, then mere can be obtained than by visiting schools i but If our object is te get pracUeal teaching experience, then visit the school. Prof. Nsuman advo cated tbe county institute. Most et the lee tures given there are practical, and tbe men who give them are better qualified than the teachers whom we can visit. Mr. F. P. Hart thought the caunty Insti tutes geed Just se far as tbe teacher mad practical use of them, but tee often much et tbe time which should have been spent in their sessions waa spent en the streets having a geed time. Tbere 1 tee much theorizing at these Institute and net enough practical w.erk. They are Intellectual feasts, rather than school for Instruction. The theories advanced can all be obtained from the text book. He would place school visitation first and county Institute second. Teacher by visiting each ether can compare note and relate experience, visiting a noeeesrm school stimulate teacher and pupil. Prof. Orifnth defended the Institutes and maintained tbst If teacher de net profit by them It i their own fault Music, "Forgive and Ferge," was then sung, with Miss Kemper at the organ and Master Willie Tobias en the cornet. "Legal right of teachers" was opened by F. P. Hart, and participated in by Messrs. Huber, Leabman, Griffith and ether. "At what age should children enter school 7" was dlscuased by Messrs. Leah man and II. Fry. The afternoon session opened wllhacng, "Rebin Red-breast" Miss J. V. Ureah read an excellently pre. pared essay en " Effective Teaching." E. B. Brubaker, director of Elizabeth township, read a paper strongly advocating tbe use of " Free Text Beeks," and was fol lowed In tbe same strain by T. II. Keller, director et Lltltz district. Tbe question box was opened and quite a number et Interesting and Important ques tions asked and answered. " Medes et Interesting and bringing for ward dull and backwara pupils," was dis cussed by Miss Emily, Warren. Prof. J. W. Lanslnger, of MUleraville, supported tbe es sayist Prof. Lanslnger then delivered one et tbe most effective addresses en music we ever heard. Tbls closed tbe institute Mem mom cuclbub hill. Auethcr Course of Fee Lvctur. te U. 8 tinted Tuesday Evening. Anether course or free lecture will be started en Tuesday evening at 7:15 o'clock In tbe college chapel. These lectures, wblcb are te be given every wesk during tbie term, will be under tbe direction of tbe oel lege Y. M. C. A. The committee having the matter in charge bas aueceeded in getting Rev. Dr. E. R. Eshbaeu, or Frederick, Md., te deliver the first lecture, who will be fol lowed by etber able speakers. The eltlzsn of Lancaster are cordially invited te attend these lectures. The Goetbean society elected tbe following term officer en Saturday : President, H. A. Brown ; vice president, W. S. Hoerner ; censer, C. A. Loes ; recording secretary, Crlty ; reviewers, J. C. Nell and fcVO. Mus sel man ; critics, Messrs. Peter and RIebard. Tbe friends of Dr. Kersbner will be glad te knew that be Is Improving. He la able te move about a little In his room, but will net be able te attend te bis college duties for a week or two. Dr. Philip Schall, the great church histo rian and former professor In the Befermed theological seminary, will deliver an ad dress te the theological student at tbe next semlnsry commencement. Mr. Heed, tbe lady who founded " The Daniel SoaeU Observatory," was expected at tbe college during tbi week te see tbe ob servatory since It is finished, but owing te Dr. Kerubner's accident she will net come until tbe professor Is able te ahew tbe work ing of tbe different instrument. Recently Prof. Stahr lectured .at Myera Myera tewn, before tbe student el Palatinate col lege. On Friday afternoon, after a lengthy and earnest discussion, tbe theological student, In the Society et Inquiry, decided tbat every minister of tbe gospel ought te oppose tbe theatre a It la at th preeent time. Rev. Dr. Gast preaehed yesterday in the college chapel from the text found in St Luke, Till, 15. Tbe sermon wa highly ap preciated. Mr. J. F. Meyer preached for Rer. W. J. Jehnsen, at Manbeim, en Sunday. Prof. W. W. Moere, rector or Franklin and Marshall academy, bas Just issued a circular aetting forth tbe claim et tbi mstltutien. Under Professer Moere tbe acadasybaa bees placed in a prosperous condition, and new offer many advantage te these who con template entering college, or who want a geed, substantial and practical education, m ' bled of a Broken Heart. Abraham H. Barte, aged 33 years, worth fyeO.OOO, end owner et the celebrated Barte homestead along the Coalbreokdalo railroad, Htreudsburg, waa one meatb age the meat robust man In th valley. Since then hi wife and three children bla entire family died from typhoid fever. Barte pined away with grist at thisterrtbldomtteiaiette until be wa reduced almost te a skeleton, and en Wednesday night be died. HI at tending pbysWan aald tbat II tbere ever waa a case of death from broken bean, yeanf Barte' wa one. lavMed s sHaefg. I TheMicnaesxmoraadLladarkranaaeelatla I or this city htv bam (anted te attend tie I masquerade ball of tba lawwli Mi eber la Rwdlag ea Tnwatay nlfbt, FAMINE IN NlWFOUl ., UZLtj 'iWrT- " mb aMtgfjjaUr las) AMstriitej.ji ' w - s sissia wews.Ti a a . -.. - mmn r: -IJ-..X't'V . .. . . v- Jy jsostest, rats, is. aw, Jehsw. lead, mHal te tba MtnU amt'tj laentbuata beaeaahere are la, i dinieaiti and a Inevitable, Newa freer tba arlhera the bland represent tUsga hs.nt condition. TheMvenaeatheeab thousand of barrel of aeftf fc i people from atervlag, bnt tba i getner inadequate. The most I are new frozen In and it M tasi anpplle th ere la time te eav tba wa a meat pitiful tight te witness) I many place at which tbe oeaaUe Curlew stepped en ber last trlpaetth. 1 or people who hsd bad nothing bar' and hard-taeE (and vary UtU ettbat) I ii en rer men in t a ragged ta across :e te 5 1 mile of barren reek I wastes te where the steamer eteppeaV vsuiv m uupna ei geuing aupptiea er j nuinsnsn sua para eneugn te keep l eeul together during tbe next three But the teemer had no sttppllei for ana aisoeuragea uey started te te tbelr miserable home te anrifctri tne pang or unnger and exh added te tbe rigor of a Newfeundlands ter. Mean while the severnmant hna uch large sums In purchasing npUa j In constructing the Blacentl railway Mil nisn laoer ana se save people or triet from trvatten, that tbe tr deDleted. Added te this la thm Newfoundland fish la a glut ea every i ket owing te tbe Inability te compete 1 uiat ei tneir Dennty-rea French rival.;? truly aald that tbe Wand preaenl world tne most mournful speetaeie, i people are tne most mimrabi of ell i colonists. Compared with tbem, tba of ireiana are happy, contented i pareus. ?iMl ItfDiattAreu, Feb. ltOatantmfj ranaissfalteri an epstaaawbavuw a van, in cnargn ei ue government I vwe in ini district, last night I wuiiam Teal a wen known wbe baa already nerved two yeara'l penitentiary. On the way te the,! none real managed te oiepeeo or a B of counterfeit coin by throwing theea . street a earch et th room i Teal resulted In the aeeuriag of t counterfeit llvr dollar and the quantity et metal, mould, die, etc. Parka, an empleye of a retail grocer,' arrested an an accomplice. Captain It ing indisputable evidence that he bail engaged in " shoving" tbe anurienst ss""nssssjjsnsssiansss n -,rff rt Her rierare ta the FeMe ELlZABaTHTOWN, FU II Ta uattut or tni week contain tba Mr. and Mr. Eyater, et Cham! Mr. Enter ie blamed for laoeo Muaui, ei inai piacn, ana;. tatea tnat twin (kipped tbat Gazette itated tbat aba la with Kliaabetbtewn at present, Tbtaht ana letttwe weeke ego. with friend here and deals ttw gainst ber. The picture arc give ber notoriety, for abe waa tbe prettiest woman In tba valley. She wa born near tbi ber maiden name wa Mlanl Ji K-V I ii 8nasrlag rieea Heat aJxV : ht. loifAea, Mich., rob. it. av terrible suffering from fire comes bem Qraafscbap te-day.: Obesba'a house waa burned te the; i Saturday night Tbe whole boa- nsmes before being discovered, im, ana wire were terribly burned I could escape, witb their two little' but whan tbey get out tbey ware i the intense cold, and were obliged I mue and a hair, vary scantily clot were nearly frown, besides ft...--.! ti ' IM Win Net Barren. & A Londen, Feb. 14. Dtepaiebet f bar state that the uitan or , fused the demand of tbe Porteaea I et Mozambique te surrender tba-j wnicn an Angie-uermen ai oegnlxed a having belonged tetaa I Zanzibar wbe had referred thai friendly power for settlement -1 el tbe sultan ha ruptured Portugal and the latter power down it flag at the oensnlate atfl Several Pertugese men-of-war bar. Tungl which tbey threaten te I Live Stock company Special Dispatch te the ImUMll HABnisnuBO, Feb. It Th Mutual Live Stock Insurance Lancaster, was granted a Thnan Inturaateri In It mm nj'1 M. N. Brnbakar, C. B. Hia,B. I Jehn Gingrich, EUm a. Eby, N. G. Pelfler, J, 8. StauneT, eVI tetter, an or Lancaster county. ?' , Uaar Apply tow Ceaaa Wasuinoten, Feb. 14, It lei White Heuse tbat tba ptmHHHJ him between two and three b or applicant and candidate $m tWIIHUWHw WVJIIIIIIiaaWIIMiawlyJf h-vinei yet mm ab le upon ft single nam, aad wJU : pared te make tbe son & - ,, & anaaans, an" bant Tt way aweajsawey awrweyaaj Broekltk, Feb, 14 Thai lynia virtually at aa longshoremen renaa warn ( wherever they oeuld set thenr 4 New Yebk, Fab. Uw-tk longaberemen and freight aeem no nearer a ttiai nanle for whom they bevel were two week age, , '4 m AaeBveewftethel BxnLiK.FsUU Prtaeei eel ved an album covered wMk I adorned with Uvr a urea, containing portrait ef NMM first Buiganaa regunens as a the prince waa formerly i WW ate Be awawaaafl f WAsniNaTey,Feb lt-Tn) u stated at tbe Whit l deokriea a te what 1 niaaar ,. the Matthew ease, we expected. 1te 1 ' ' T Oast A duel waa feaght warn terdayatNewerlaaaa a arm of J odes Alfred Tl.urd. a ana af Has. Taear reemvea aaumas "" - rsviir. waa i nemtaettttttstthml AbUedi bUadgbil ibcMjeaVf 'I i 4j2-xan? star. I '.- nstmByw fc.." nlallllP?? " ?W iffii , slsttadfe' ?.A.r "-.S.Sa i