cltye LartSatef fttil ESBiaB VOLUME XXHI NO. 172. LANCASTER, PA WEDNESDAY, MABCII 23, 1887. PRICE 9 IN A LOUD VOICE. The Beard of Trade Condemns the iVr-Mueiclpal Bill TDE REASONS WfiV VERT FORCIBLY GIVEN. II Would 1'racllcaliy am the City Nsw Char Mr for Which Thore Hh lle.n ae Osnsaad. Tha Waataeat aad laeesgraltlas of the rrovend Law Olsetly ralaled Oat. Lsaesster Lsstttaters taalraalad te Veta Against lha Measure. A special meating of tha Heard et Trade wm bald In tbalr room la Kihleman'a tulld leg en Tuesday evening, and It waa one of tbe meat spirited gathering! In tba history of the organlzitlen. The meating waa called for tba dlaoanlen of the municipal bill new before tba lagtalatu re, tbeprovlslens of whleh would apply te Lancaster If It became a law. The practically unanimous deolalen against tbe bill waa tba result or careful thenght en the part of theee present, and all aeemedle be following tbe srguumnls closely. Every buileeaa and professional interest In tbe city was represented, and even members of tbe cloth were present te lend their dignity te lbs occasion. It was a town meeting of which Ltneester might Justly beast, as It In eluded the following active spirits In oureily life : Hen. Jebn A. Uiestand, member of Congress from this district; lien. J. P. Wlckersham, ei state superintendent of public Instruction ; J. Fred and W. .. Hener, of Hener A Hrea j J. M. W. Oelst, of tbe Sew Hra; Or. II. E. Carpenter, J. IL Dtutngard ner, chairman of the flnanee committee of councils ; Hen. D. W. Patterson, judge of tbe court ; Have. J. Y. Mitchell, of the Presby terten, and CRtltnenanyder, of the Lutheran church i M. Breslus, attorney ; II. 8. William, eon, of Williamson it Pester; James Watt, of Watt A Shand: H. A. K vans, president of select council ; ex-Dlatrlct Attorney A. J. Eberly ; W. U. Uensel, K. E. Hnyder, long the clerk of common council J H. J. Housten, S. H. High, J. W. Byrne, M. Uels euberger, (lea M. Franklin, L. Gsnsnisn, J,. II. llerr, A. K. Hosteller, a F. Uerr, Common Councilman Frank Orient, H. W. Uartman, li. Ulr.b, Common Councilman Adam Auier, Jno. C. Hagar, Jan. Ksthfnn, J. P. Hblrk, J. W. Byrne, Jacob Pentz, Gee. areutnan, Samuel Hums, U. K. Mreneman, Common Councilman K. P. Ilrlnten, It M. Agnew, Mayer W. A. Morten, Postmaster II. E. Slaymaker, City Kegulater H. C. Slay, maker, Gee. N. Reynolds, II. F. ilrenemsn, B. F. Sayler, IL C. Moere and many ether prominent citizens, taxpayer, mercbanta and manufacturers of the city. Select Coun cilman Belenlua wa, we believe, tbe only representative present of the committee of councils who attended tbe Inter.munlclpal convention which framed the bllL President II age r stated that the meeting bad been called te bear the report el tbe com mlttee en munlelpel affaire aa te tbe bill new before the Senate, dividing the cities of the common weatb Inte classes, together with tbe laws which will regulate the respoctlve classes. Dr. J. P. Wlckersbsm sild t us committee had prepared report which would be read by Mr. Marriett Breslus. a nsreRT en tub nu. I.. Mr. Breslus, before reading thecemmlltee'a report, aald it bad been forestalled, te a great extent, for very excellent abstract or the proposed bill bad been prepared by W. U. Henael and published In tbe dally papers. The apeaker then dissected the bill, article by article, p Dinted out what In tbe Judgment of the committee would be te tbe interest el tbe city and what would retard Its progress. Tbe general trend of the report was favorable te tbe bill and as It was read article by article, tbe speaker would conclude nearly every one of tbe twenty-two previsions with the remark tbst "your committee commend this feature." The report concludes In these werds: 'Your committee are of tbe opinion that the main features of the bill are free from aerleua objection, and alter lopping off some redundancies and correcting some Incongrui ties, they would recommend tbe passage, ex cepting tbe article en public schools en which they are unable te agree, and they tborefore make no recommendation." B. J. HOUSTON ATTACKS TIIK BILL. Discussion en tbe report waa opened by Kebert J. Housten. He began by saying that It la human nature te think one's present condition bad one and tbst a change would be for tbe better. He bad examined tbe pro posed bill aed be saw in It very many defects. If there Is a plan In tbe law te keep tbe streets In order he failed te aee It Tbe general previsions of tbe proposed law are cumbersome and elaborate but costly. While prevision is made for tbe maintenance of water and light departments, tbe important matter of streets U nowhere considered. Tbe water and lighting clauses are unfair. A person owning property along a new street, under this bill, must psy the expense of laying water pipe along bla premises ; tbe owner of land along new streets must pay for grading and macadamizing of such streets, Tbe unfairness of these provlalena is apparent by tbe alngle statement that tbe water pipe new laid In all tbe atreeta of tbe elty, tbe grading and macadamizing of all the atreeta have been paid for out or tba general fund, contributed by every tax-payer In tbe city. The worst feature, however, of the proposed bill la that-requiring tbe city te pay all tha expenses Incident te the opening of new streets, which includea tbe damages for land taken. Under tbe law new In force tbe city paya for buildings taken In tbe opening or atreeta and tbe oeunty for land. If tbe bill la passed, In bis Judgment, It will have a bad effect en tbe efforts or tbe Beard of Trade In Inducing manufacturers te locate here. The old order of things seemed te him manifestly fair because the burden was divided. The county furnished the land for tbe public thoroughfares and the city kept them In order. In conclusion be aald that Lancaster get along well enemtb under the old charter, and It Is better te bear what evila there may be under the present charter than te fly te etbera we knew net et. MB. HBNSBL'S BROADSIDB AtiAINhT IT. W. U. Uenael offered the following resolu reselu resolu teons: Jteeelved, That bill Ne. 80, me et the Men. ate, dividing eltlea of thla atate into six claaaea and providing ter tbe government thereof ; and Heuse bill Ne. 10, ter tbe gov ernment of cities or tbe fourth class, ought net te become lawa ; either in tbelr original form, as amended ; or without further radi leal alterations, and tbe exclusion of such of wiejr previsions aa weuta materially ensnge tbe present form of government el Lancas ter. Resolved, That tbe senator from the 13th senatorial district, and tbe representative from the First legislative dlstnet of tbla county in particular, and all tbe members of tbe Senate and Heuse of tbla oeunty, be ur gently requested te oppose and try te pre yent tha passage of theae bills. Mr. Uenael aald that be would net go In dlvidually aa far aa the resolution, but be of. fared It te provoke a dlacuaslen. lie waa opposed te tbe bill la Its preeent abspe en general and particular grounds. It ia unnec essary and was uncalled ter. The bill ia dis credited by its attempted cUtalBoatlen el cities. Tbe memorial of the inter municipal convention pleada for uniformity aad yet thla legislation makta different lawe for the gov gev eminent of different elttee, One lew is made for FalteaaiBhla. aaetaar for Mtebuf, a tfeM ter aanataa, a tenth tot JtM4w ft tltfe lw Lsneaateri a sixth for a dmsn cities ranging la papulatien from 1,000 te ao.eoo. If the supreme court declared unconstitutional tbe salary bill of ofueers for Iitncaster oeunty, because It was spoelal legislation, then tha eame court might declare tbla bill unconstitu tional aa special legislation of the worst sort 'Who In Lancaster asked for a new charter T Who asked that alt tbe old ferme of government be tern upT There waa no reso lution et oeunoll asking the legislature te give Lancaster new charter j there wis no citliens' meeting asking for a uuaege. Lan caster deee net ask fr a change of charter elten and In tbe history of tbe city after her first eharter was granted In 1818 there baa been but one change, thttel 11(17. "Thla bill says councils shall provide by or dinance lis pincers and ttmlr aslarlea, and a few pages later en this bill kindly fixes the offleers we ahall have aad the duties of tbem. It dixie at tlarrtsburg what council at Lancaster should de. It oeunclla are derelict In Ihelrduly, tbelr constituents will call tbem te aaj unit. The bill Is dan gerous because it Increases the power of oeunclla te levy a tax el twenty mills which would really amount te twenty-flve mills, It property waa assessed te Its full value, as will have te be done under tbe bill. It also provides a bead tax or fl en each cltlzin be between tbe age or 21 and 60, whleb la net a wise prevision. The legislature la new mak ing tbe neeeeary arrangements te have a con cen con stltutlensl amendment submitted te the peo ple, abolishing poll tax." lie referred le the school duplicate and asld that out or 7,800 people atsesedenly3,H00 pay.tnd of 4,000 men assessed with a bead tax et fl, prier te this year, lese tbsn 100 paid IL WOULD WORK ORAVH IKJL'STICK. The bill gives authority as te opening or streets and construction el sewers, all en the asassesment plan, aud tbe assessment features of the whole bill make It oJleu. The people In tbe outer wards w. uld rightly oemp'.sln, If compelled te psy ler uiscsdamlztng their street, after they helped te macadamize and Improve the streets le the coutreef tbe elty, 11 tbla feature et tbe bill wss submitted te the people It would be (It-rented by sn over whelming majority. There seems te be seuiu sinister purpose tn tbst provisleu or the law In reference te water and light, giving te council authority te monopolize these departments. It Is net well that a major should be elected for four yesrs. Ifabsdmsyer, as provided by the bill, four years Is tee long te keep htm In power; If a geed one, el course be ought te be eligible te ru olectleu as leug as the peeple waut hi in. The bill la grossly defective In Its construc tion as te assessments. Wblle It preIdes for a beard of assessor), tbere Is no prevision for tbe assessment or county tsx, and the city would be burdeuel wltti assessors for that purpose. II bad men aie elected aa ward as sessor the probability Is that the same claai of men will be chosen te the beard or asses sera. The best plan he believed was for the court te sppeiut assessors. While tbe proposed lsw dies net apply te our school district, whenever we bave 45,000 Inhabitant 11 will apply. The bill la Important a te damage te be paid for the opening el atreeta. or the (220, 000 county tax attested, Lancaster city piys 130,717. Tbe valuation or property differs in tbe city from the county. Here property la rated at from 75 te 80 per cent, of lta value, while tn tbe county It Is assessed at about 00 or 65 per cent, of lis value. Fer the past 100 years Laucaster city hi contributed te tbe erection of bridges In the county and the opening or reads; and by this bill the city is in tbe luture deprived el participating in any of the benefits fur all Its money paid In, aed will bave te pay all the damages for tbe oiieu eiieu Ing or Its streets. In 1381 there were paid by tbe county 115,133 land daniages, el which amount 111,580 were paid ler atreeta opened ; in 1883 tbe city was benefitted $17,312 el 22,490 paid for laud damage, aud in 1SS0 118,15'.) of (21,735, making a total tn three years of 17,053 of f)2 505 expended for damage ler laud taken for streets and reads. Under the new law tun city would bave te pty 15 per cent, of the county's ex penses xnd get no beuelits. In conclusion Mr. Ueuwl said there is nothing optional about the bill. It Is really a new charter, aed or all the cities In tbe state, net flveareasklng for It. II It becomes a law tbe cilisa all'jeteJ will hi In tbe same position as these who hastily accepted the Wallace act or 1874, and aoeu will be knock ing at tbe legislative deer ler relief. till. WIOKERSnAM'H ADDRKSS. Dr. J. P. Wlckersbam spoke or tbe differ ence existing between the members of tbe commlttee as te tbe wisdom el the premised bill. He believed tbst this IricleUtiireMieuld net pass a bill alleetiu the cltiu or the cjui cjui meuwesltb and that It should lie ever two years. He referred te the opinion of the supreme court declaring constitutional tbe division et cities Inte classes and pronounced tbelr conclusion a Judicial tlotlen. In bis Judgment that legislation was special and abeuld have been se pronounced. He was a believer lu self-government and that better regulations for government would be made by township, borough and city authorities than at Uarriaburg. He offered the following resolutiens: WiianKAR, BlUNe. 00 called the Inter municipal bt'l, new bafere tbe Senate el Pennsy ivaels, while It centalna aeuie excel lent features and aeveral valuable addltiena te existing laws, Is in many respects incom plete, ambiguous and et deubtlul expediency and evidently requires further consideration at the linmls of me differeut municipalities concerned In Its passage. And wiikkras, Such a bill If It become a law uml is leiiiul te work badly would be ex ceedingly dilUault te modify or repeal. Tberelnre, lie solved, That tbe senators and members of tbe Heuse or Representatives from Lttim ter county be respectfully requested le vote aud use their Influence te pruvent the pas sage at tbe present session of tbe legislature or bill Ne. 00, or any ether bill changing the lawa relating te the government et tbe city of Lancaster. lleselved. That a copy of these resolutions, algued by tbe president and secretary of tbe " "i irauw, ee mrwaraea 10 eacn aenater and member el the Heuse of Repreaentatlvea at Harrisburg. Mr. Housten called for tbe reading of Mr. Hansel's resolutions, and after they were resd be said there waa no material difference be tween tbem. Mr. Uenael then withdrew bis resolutions. IIROSIUH OX TOR DBFXNSIVK. Mr. Breslus made tbe closing speeeh. He aald that barring three or lour provlalena tbe people of Lancaster would net knew tbere was a change et charter. He argued tbat as It wss probable tbe legislature Intended te pass a bill, tbe best one obtainable should be passed and In his Judgment tbat act was Senate bill Ne. 0). If tbe mem bera from Lancaster county can prevent the passage of any bill, he believed tbey should de se, because tba bill Is si Imperfect. 'I here are new 30 statutes governing Lancaster oily and be favored the wiping outet tbem all and tbe ptaaage of a new one, which would be oemplelo. lie next relerred te the levying of a poll tax wblcb he aald bad been tbe cuntetn from time Immemorial. Ue bo be lleved that every municipality In thla state exercised tbe ettua pawer ever its atreeta tbat L ui caster deea and the present bill does net extend lta powers as te atreeta, It mere ly changes tbe mide. Ue doubted wbetber assessments of adjoining and adjaeent prop prep arty owners would be beneficial. That prae- tlee, however, la la vogue In nearly every city In tha slate. Lsncaater la tbe exception. WHAT A TALLY SHOWS D, Mr. Beaael, at Um oeoolueloa et Mr. BralM1 wUnm, taM k bad kept very hateful tally ftt tht timai's eaaeluiaae, and thla waa tha raault t Approved three features et tha bill, waa opposed te eight, doubtful aa te seven, did net knew aa te three and one was agalnat tba Inclination of hla mind, Mr. Brotles rilTjred tba following amend ment te Dr. Wlckeraham'a resolutiens: Provided, That If In tbe Judgment et our representatives almnolelpal bill b euro te pea, they aball exert themselves te secure tbe passage of bill 00 tn tbe beat form they can secure. Mr. Housten mM that many yeara age be waa Informed iiy these who were In politics tbat It was policy never te have aaeoend choice. Ha did nt ihlnkenrrepreaentaUvee should have a second ohelos. Tbey abeuld be Informed thtt Lioeaiter want tbe bill de feated. Or. Wlckershsm repsated the experience of the school beard (ummlttea In their efforts te have tbtt aectle'i strlexea from the bill. It was suecjssliil tmeause there was united effort by the xalieil bnrls or tbe cities Inter ested and tbl legislation could also be de feated In the ssme way. A vote was taken en Mr. Breslus' amend ment and It was defeated by an almost unan imous vote. Or. Wlckersbam'a resolutions were adopted by a uesrly unanimous vote. Mr. Housten offered tba following wbicb was adopted unanimously, BtAehed, that we call upon our fellow citi zen of ether cl tic of our commonwealth af fected by the paamgn of Senate bill Ne. 90 te call public meetings acd express tn tbelr membeis or the Senate and Heuse or Repres entatives their vlews In regard te It. That ended Um business or tbe meeting, aud tbe Iljarii adj-jurned. At HfiJOtAHLK HVl-l'BB. airsn by the Yeau t.dl' Aid Society of SUalrr HUotnalmOetjgrsamUoo. A supper wss nlven In Esbleman'e ball Tuesday evening, by tbe Yeung Ladles' Aid society connected with the Hhalry Sbemalm (Hebrew) congregation of Lancaster. Tbe room waa vry rettlty arranged and decorated with flowers, vines and exotica from tbe nurseries or Mr. Rebrer, florist Besides four long dining tables, each con taining twenty covers, there were fancy lee cream, confectionery and flower tables In different parts of the ball. Tbe first of tbe dining tables wss In charge or Mrs. Jonas Fex, with Miss Bertha Leeb and Miss Jennie Pioae as assistants. The next table waa In charge of Mrs. Cebn, with Miss Millie Strauss assistant. Tbe third was In charge or Mrs. D. A. Mayer, with Miss Jennie Leeb and Miss Carrie Strausa assist ants. The fourth table waa prealded ever by Mrs. A. Albert, assisted by Mlsa Emma Rosenstelu aud Miss llertba Geedman, of Pblladelphla. Tbe (lower Uble, which occupied a place In tbe centre uf the ball aud which waa filled with line growing and cut flowers, waa In charge of Mlsa Belle Adler. In one corner of the nnm was a table filled with fancy needle work aud a varlety of ether articles. It waa In charge of Mrs. Jacob Meyer and Miss Uattle Reaensteln. On tbe opposite aide of the hall was a confectionery table in charge of Mrs. E. M. Cebn and Mlsa Rese Aaren. There were two Ice cream tables, one being attended by Mlas Jennie Reee and tha ether by Miss Ida Strauss. All the tables were well patronized and the guests most courteously served by tbe lady attendauta, who were picturesquely cos tumed the married ladles In white break fast caps and long aprons, and tbe alngle ladles In tbe pretty little Dutch bonnets with peaked tops. They looked very pretty. Tbe menu consisted of oysters in all styles, tnck turtle soup, chicken, meats, Sar atoga chips, aalaila, pickles, biscuits, cakes, creams, tea, coffee and ether dishes. Tbe supper will be repeated tbla evening, opening at 0 o'clock and continuing te 11. a Tnurri.vii outwit reKMMD. paun.jltauUand MrUnd Herasmsn Making lbs Agricultural Fairs Mere Iotersstleg. On Mendsy evening a number et persons representing various agricultural associa tions met at the Hetel Bsrker, Hanover, and after traiinacllir souie current buslneaa de cided te form a trotting circuit, In which a uumber of associations were te Jein, tbe pur poses of which were te secure mere entries, and of geed class, aud mere uniform rec ords. Tbe following societies were repre sented: Tha Yerk t'junty Agricultural society, Cumberland County Agricultural society, tbe Lancaster County Fair association, Ibe Hanover Agricultural society. Frederick, Md , was net repre sented en account of its delegste being III, but tbat association has been Included, together with tbe Uagerstnwn, Md., asso ciation. There are two mere societies te be named yet. The exhibition et all the societies of tbe circuit will be held between August 30!h and Oceber 21st. Tbe trotting will be held in connection with tbe fairs, and the schedule has been ae arranged tbat there will be noceuillct of dates. The following partial schedule baa been made out : Tbe L in caster fair will be bold en August 30 and oentlnue until September 2 Inclusive. The time from September 0 te September 0 In elusive remains epsn te be filled, as does si se tbe time from September 13th te September 15th. Tbe Hanover fair wilt be held en Sep tember 20th and oentlnue until September 23J. The Cumberland county fair will be bold ou September 27th te September 30tb, the Yerk oeunty fair en O'toeer 4th te 7th Inclusive ; the Frederick fair from October 11th te llth Inclusive, and tbe Uageratewn fair en October 18th te 21st Inclusive. The meeting was harmonious and Interest ing throughout, lasting from 8 o'clock te 10:3a The Yerk Ceuuty Agricultural society was represented by its secretsry, E. Cbspla, esq.; tbe Cumberland County society by Its ex eecreur y, T. F. Lyne, secretary, E. B. Wttle and J. P. Plxley; t,auctter waa repre sented by M. McGonigle, esq.; Hanover by lta president, aecretary and treasurer, and ethers. Ecb society waa entitled te one vote. At tbe conclusion cf tbe business tbe convention adjourned te meet again at tbe call of the president, when the dates s'lall bave all been fllletl. Eichaoelety will then be entitled te oue delegate. A Pair of Hurt Thlsvss. This morning Sergeant Jebn W. Morrison, et tbe Reading police loree, arrived In thla city. He came after Harry Decket and Jebn Smith, tbe two young men who were ar rested yesterday morning en tbe suspicion et being horse thieves. The horse found In their possession proved te be the property el Hiram Schltller, liveryman, of Reading, Tba young men hi red the horse en Monday morning for a week. Tbey said tbat tbey wanted te go te tbe country te sell medicine. Decket Is a stranger In Reading, but bla com panion resldea tbera Sergeant Morrison lelt at 3:40 thla afternoon with tba prisoners, riK" I'lastreckG.ts fl'iasa Months, OiirMlae, Flnelresk, batter known aa "Fivey," who formerly resided In this elty, was aontenesd te lirteee, months in tha Eistera penitentiary in the Lebanon court ou Monday. He bad baenoeavloted of firing three ahets from a revolver at Isabella Oar ber, a Labinen woman. "Flvey" took tbe sentence te heart and wept bitterly when It was pissed. All who knew tbe old man are well acquainted with tha fact that ha la of uuseund mind. Ue was taken te tbe peni tentiary yesterday. Otl.breUa His Mate I Day. Senater Stehman celebrated bla birthday in nsrnsourgen lusseay ey giving a aiantr (obis menu, a large com pyramid, ant by Laneestrlaas, graeed the telle at the Le land house, GERMANY'S GALA DAY. vtammma jjt thm mhbtibim akm rmmAur ur ttmi'muum ntt.ttM. Jey Bslts KlBglng in All tha llsrtla Ohnrebes la Hener etthe Ulsd.nms Kvsnt Crowd. Threaglag the ntrsets la All at the Clllts el the rsthtrttnd. The nlnetlelh anniversary of Emperor William's birth en Tuesday wss ushered In by tha pealing of Jey-bells In all tbe Berlin eburcbee snd the tower et the Town bsll, snd the sounding of a choral. The city la decorated as It never was before. Qarlandr, flags, laurels, leatoens of ever green, banners, bright drapery snd brilliant carpets sre hung en overy conspicuous spot where ornament can be tnade te add te tbe Joyous appearance of tbe town. Conspicuous by tbe extreme elegance el thelr decorations are the Royal Academy and the University buildings, and the city residence of tbe Crown Prince Frederick William. The monument of Frederick tbe Great Is covered with wreathe and llewera. Wherever there Is a bust or statue et tbe emperor In a show window or ether exposed place, It Is burled in flowers. The people sre sll ent In holiday attire and tbe atreeta are thronged. Early In the day sieclsl memorial religious services were held in sll tbe churches and synsgegues snd the edifices were crowded iu every case. The children from all the schools In tbe city went In precessions, ac companied by bands of musle, te tbe church services. Tha students' precession past tbe palace was a grand stlalr. Tbey went In carriages, of wblcb there were several hundred lu line, snd carried tbe bright banners et the varleua school and college societies and associations, and were accompanied by many bands or playing music and arrayed In gorgeous me dlmval costumes. Tbe long lines or car riages were preceded and followed by stu dents en horseback. Passing tbe palace, tbe bands plsyed tbe national antbem and Preus. senlled and " Wacht am Rheln, " tbe atu denta all alnglng te the music. The emperor appeared at tbe window as tbe precession waa moving past and bowed, remaining there a considerable tlma Tbe great crowd In tbe street gsve blm an ova tion, tbe multllude cheering Itself hearse and tiring Itself out waving bats and handker chiefs. All tbe members of the imperial family and all their princely guesta drove in proces preces sion te the palace and personally tendered tbelr congratulations te tbe emperor. Tbe proceenlou was cheered by the crowds in the streets. Tbe municipal precession was preceded by herald and uiarahalsbeanngtbetewn banner the whole body of tbe Evangelical clergy, the chief civil and military authorities, repre sentatives of German aclence, tbe directors of tbe gymnasia and the burgesses and com munal officers, In all ever two thousand per sons. The precession was accompanied by several band, which played marches al ternately with chorals by trumpeters. The precession went in state from tbe town ball te attend tbe commemorative religious service In tbe Church of St. Nicholas. Tbe clergy men were all lull robed and tbe officials were tbelr uniforms and regalia. When the precession entered tbe church tbe organ played a prelude. Tbla was fol lowed by the singing of tbe Salvum fac Jlegem aud the chanting of tbe Ambrealan hymn. Tbe festival sermon was preached by Provest Brucbner. At neon a royal salute of one hundred and one guns was tired from tbe Koenlgeplaiz. Prince Bismarck and Marshal von Meltka went te pay tbelr congratulations te tbe em peror at 1 o'clock. They were enthusiastically cheered all along the route en their way te and from the pslace. Prlnce Bismarck has assured tbe Crown Prince Rudelph, el Aus tria Uungiry, who Is there representing bis fsther at tbe emperor's birthday celebratieu, that Qermany'a lerelen policy Is pacific, tbat peace la assured for 1SS7, and tbat there la no cause ler disquietude in either tbe East or West. The dsy Is belmg celebrated with similar and equal enthusiasm In sll tbe towns or tbe empire. A rain storm, wblcb let in at 3 o'clock and lasted until 0, bad scarcely any effect upon the crowds et enthunlastle Gor Ger mana wbe thronged tbe streets. Tbe Illumi nations at night throughout the city are superb. An especially striking feature Is the picture, HH) yarda long and 20 yards wide, In front or tbe Academy of Arts, depleting events In the Emperor's life. Prince Bismarck and General Ven Moltke say that they have re ceived a wonderful reward for services, the character of which is as yet unknown. All tbe secretaries of departments were decor ated by the emperor. In receiving tbe household deputation the emperor said : I bave reached this age by tbe grace of Ged, and II tbe Lord helps and wants me te I may llve te see another yaar." TUB EMTKROIl VISITING! TO DAY, Berlin, March 23. The Emperor Wll Ham te-day visited the queens of Saxony and Reu mania and ether royalties. He will give a atate dinner te-night and subsequently at tend the opera. tATAtt rieiiT urtiH a. lmrvtr. The Mnrdsrer Finishes His Victim With a, Kiramir AlWrCuttluf Ultn With Uhlssl. Saratoga, N. Y., March 21. Tee details of a murder In the Adilendacks were brought te Saratoga by a party of geutlemen from the northern part of Warren county. On Thursday night last a poker game was in pregreas in a lumber camp shanty near Arietta, Fulton county, In tbe courae et wblcb a dispute arose between Jebn Christ msn and one Cunningham, said te belong tn Sandy Hill, or Fert Edward. Cunniugbam atruck Cbrlstman and the latter threw blm te tbe iloer, but en promis premis ing te behave, Cunniugbam waa al lowed te rise. He at once seized a chisel and Inflicted two terrible wounds en his adversary's bead, felling him Benee!e;s te tbe fleer. Then picking up a hammer be dealt CbrLttmn several blows as be lay uncon scious, fracturing bis skull. The victim lingered until 2 o'clock Friday merulng when be died. After the ittray tbe murderer made bis oic.ipe from the camp and 1 still at large, Oillcers sre scouring the weeds for blm te-day. Contract Awarded. Washington, March 23. The sccreWiy of war te day swsrded tbe contract for ,t s construction of an Iren bridge scress the I tomae river at Waablngten, D. C, te tl7 Mount Vernen bridge company et Meuut Vernen, Ohie, at tbelr bid of 80,000. Twe Fat. lit Injured by a Falling Elevator. Baltimore, March 23. An elevator foil In Marburg Bres.' tobacco factory today. Fred Weber, age 27, and Jebn Webrhouse, age 18, were fatally Injured. Weber bad bis spine injured and was internally hurt. Webrbeuse bad both legs broken and was otberwlse badly hurt. A Child With an Kleunaut's Uead. At Bridgeport, Conn., Mrs. Krettschner, a German lady, recently gave birth te a male Infant which has an elephant's bead, aud in place of a nose a short trunk. The mouth and lips protrude like tboae et sn elephant Tbe child weighs about nine pounds aud can be fed only with a spoon. Tbe mother visited the circus winter-quarters there dur ing tbe past winter and was terribly fright ened by tbe elephants. Ibe parents bave auoeeedod In keeping the matter te them selves until new, snd very few Inve been permitted te see the child, Bala el Tobtcce, Frem tbe Lebanon Times, Mr. Jeseph Kalbaeb, et Mlilereek town ship, has sold bis tobiseo crop of 7 aerea te Mr. Jacob Bess, of CatOtb, Ltneuter oeunty. The price paid was 2, 100, and oeastderei a very Una figure, The quality waa verv geed and la a pointer bow exeelleut a crop et I WDeoeo eaa be raised In this oeunty. The Tteuuty Of Newmanstown la tbe leading yetat of the Lebaoea Valley in the eultlva tismet the weed. IKrMK-tTAtm COMMBBVB. The Oeasmlaslsaere Dndsr the New Law potsted SkstehM el Fear of Thsns. P- The president hss sppelnted tha following Interstate commerce commissioners : TiteMA M. Coelev, of Mlohlgae, for the term el six years. William R. Morriseh, of Illinois, for five yeara Aueustus HcuoerrMAKEn, efNew Yerk, for four years. Aldrack F. Walker, et Vermont, for three years. Walter L. BnACia, et Alabama, for two years. The fact tbat Jndgs Coeley'a name beads the list does net necessarily Indicate tbat ha will be chairman of tbe commission, as It must elect Its own chairman. Tbe following la a sketch of tbe public csreers et the men comprising the commission, exrept ex-Rspresentstlva Morrison? whose pnblle services sre se generally known as te need no description : Themas M. Ceeley was born at Attica, N. "i., In 1824; studied law in tbat state, snd removed te Michigan In 1843, where be has since resided. In 1857 he wss elected oom eom oem pllor or the ststelsws, snd In 1858 reporter of tbe supreme court; in 1859 he was chosen by tbe regent as commissioner te erganise the law department) of the University of Mlchl gan, and he hss ever ainee been connected wltb It. In 1861 be waa elected Justice or tbe supreme court, snd wss re-elected In 1809 snd In 1874. He was nominated by tbe Re publicans Ter re-election In 1881, and was de feated, Mr. Ceeley is tbe sutber of numer eus standard legal works. Ha was recently sppelnted by United States Judge Uresbsm as receiver of the Wsbasb railroad company. Aldaee F. Walker la a Vermont lawyer about 41 years old, a Republican In politics, who studied law with Senater Edmunds, rarved as colonel In the Union army, and baa since tben practiced law at Rutland. In tbe Vermont Senate be baa taken a leading part In framing legislation te solve the railway problem, and bas given much study te tbe question. August Scboenmaker, of Kingsten, N. Y,, waa born In Ulster county, New Yerk, en March 2, 1823, and Is a lawyer In actlve prac tice. Ue has slwaya been a Democrat In politics. He bas been county Judge el bis county and tbe candidate of his party for supreme court Judge. He was a state sens ter during Governer Tltden's term as gov ernor, and was one or tbe leaders In tbe legislature en whom Mr. Tllden relied te carry out bis reform measure. He waa always a close personal political friend of Mr. Tllden. Mr. Soheonmaker was attorney aeneral of New Yerk atate In 1878 and 1870, succeeding Mr. Falrchlld, the present acting secretsry of the treasury. In 1870 he was presented by the sntl-Tam-many delegation from New Yerk in the Democratic state convention ss tbelr candi date ter governor, and was a delegate te tbe Democratic national convention In 1870 and I860, and also te tbe Chicago convention in 1SMI. Judge Scboenmaker is new a member et tbe civil service commission or New Yerk slate, having been sppelnted by Governer Cleveland and retained in office by Governer 11111. Walter L. Bragg was bera in Alabama In 1833, but resided in Arkansas from 1813 until 1S0L. Ue was educated at Harvard Univer sity and Cambridge law school and practiced law in Arkanaaa for aemeyears. At tbe close of tbe war be settled In Alabama, snd wss for some years the lsw partner of General Morgan. He bas been a leading Democrat tn tbat atate ler several years, and baa served ss national delegate and presidential elector and member et tbe Democratic national oom eom oem inittee. In 1831 be was made president of the Alabama state railroad commission, and served in tbat position four years, during which time mauy Important questions arising between tbe railroads snd their customers were satisfactorily adjusted. OUAUNCMt BLAVK'A MIKUMO WUMOB. An Eloquent Latter Written te a 8U Patrick Festival at Baltimore. I feel a special obligation te esalt no op portunity ofbenorlng the saint My great grandfather, of blessed memory, Patrick Sullivan, was born In Ireland, en St, Pat. rlck'a Day in the morning. Emigrating here, be sat himself down In a secluded valley in tbe heart of tbe AUegbenles, where no snske has been seen since, although the surround, ing mountains swarm with venomous rep tiles. Wbetber be came because tbe snakes bad gene, erthe snakes went because he came, I am unable te say, but tbe tact ia be couldn't get Hleng with either tbe British or tbe snakes, and tbey never were found together. Of themes, and glorious ones, tee, you have enough and te spare, and of men who cm treat tbem with power and brilliancy tbe sena of Ireland will furnish a uoble amy. Iu song snd story, in lelty poetry and blsziug oratory, they bave filled the soul of tbe world with her sorrows and her glory, and whenever a drop of thnt aspiring bleed runs iu Americans veins it burns in sympathy wltb tbe old land. Indeed, Ireland and Ire land's cause are here aa well ss there. Net alone where tbe wise and wary Parnell beads his snlend Id little phalanx In parliamentary conflicts; net alone In tbedese- Ute glen, where tbe evicted raise their shrunken banda te tbe Ged or Justice; net alone where the pureat patriots proudly await tbegairand irons or a lawless lmperiallsm.but wherever en the globs slblnkingsnd feeling freemau lives la the cause of Ireland and tbe duty te support It Heme rule I the right te it is a paurea Decause it ia natural as tne right te breathe the borne air or te drink lre:n the home fountains. 1 cannot here ad vert ss 1 would like te the latter forms et British oppression. What have we te de with them T My fsther answered tbat at Con cordia hall In 1832. I. wish, indeed, tbat our government, under a true snd lineal successor el Jeffersen and Jacksen, might an swer it when occasion arises, as no doubt it will, In a tone somewhat sterner tbsn tbat employed In tbe cases of the American sus pects ' a few years age. It was then aald tbat Americans kidnapped In Ireland were beyond the protection el American diplomacy If tbey were dealt with only according te the ordin ary British methods in Ireland. This wsa called trial according te Britlab lawa But are thee coercion measures lawa T Tbey are net only net laws tolerated by the Jurisprudence of any civilized country, but they Imply the absence of ell laws, and the obtrusion Instead of a merely aavage despotism. Suppose tbe Imperial ?;evernment should conclude te tranquil lz) Ireland by decapitating all Irishmen who chanced te be obnoxious te the castle authorities, and a few hundred Americana should leso their beads In tbe ordinary course et tbe execution of this benevolent purpose. Would that be trial according te British lawaT Would any future Ameri ca!! administration permit the lives of our rltlzsna te be taken with tbe complacent re flection upon wblsh a previous administra tion permitted their liberties te be sacrificed, namely, tbat Inaamucb as tbey bad perished or were perishing under tbe due operation or British laws, as administered In Ireland, the proceeding must pass unquestioned T It Is te be hoped that our state department will never again be in tbe bands or a man wbe would make tbat answer. Fifty-Twe Indicted. Chicago, March 23 Tbe Tribune this morning says : One et the members et tba grand Jury in a conversation last night with bis friends ever a glass of wlna said a geed many of tbe boys would hsve te go down. Ue stated tbat 52 indictments were In course of preparation and tbey were against 62 individuals. Ue further said seven were against commissioners, five against exoom exeom exoem tnissloners, and the ether agalnat contrac tors. We May Have tne Stat eiynebte. Terente, Ont, March 23. A noted Lib eral made a speech In tbe assembly vaster. I day denouncing the preposition et the leader ei ue government wblcb, be said, tended to ward a legislative nnlen of the provinces. In the event of sueh a union, Quebec would be compelled te seek admission Inte tbe Amer ican union. The Coachman Oats 300,000. Reek Island, I1L, Mareh 22. William Wlndram, of this elty, a coachman In tbe employ et Mr. Fred Haashaa received offlelal notification tbat he has fallen heir te half a ailllea by the death of bla father la oath Atttrtea, Asking a Reeeiver ret a amssere Oss Oeta . Baltimebb, March 23. Mr. Mlebasl Bensen, acting for himself aad ethers, made application today te the courts for tba appointment of a receiver for the Equitable Gas com patty, tba principal owners of which ara New Yorkers, The majority el tba stock was held formerly by tbe executers of the estate of Commedore Garrison, bnt last month a syndicate was formed wbleh perchssed a con trolling Interest in the oem pan y. An alee tlen of directors followed, aad the beard was composed of sll New Yorkers and Cbloage men. Mr. Bannen In his bill al. legea It as an Infraction of tbe lsw of tbe state of Maryland, for a corporation of tbe state te keep lis principal offiea In New Yerk, without a single direc tor being a cltizsn of the state of Maryland, the law requiring a majority of tbem te be citizens of the state where tbe corporation Is chartered. Banlaa Very uenndenr. Bosten, March 23. Edward Uanlan and bla partner, O'Connor, or Terente, have be gun tbelr exercise en the Charles river and were out Monday and yesterday. Uanlan sculled with that degree of perfection for wbleh he Is famens tba world ever. Ills wind, however, was net as geed as It will be when he bss trained off 12 or 15 pounds of super super flueus flesh, but he expects that he will be tit te row for bis own life In about six weeks. He expresses himself as being sanguine tbat he will recover net only the championship or America but also tbe championship of tbe world; and bis determination Is then te with draw from public competition end offer sn elegant trophy, te be known and held as tbe emblem of the squatle premiership of tbe world. The Floed Bseomleg (Irtater. Bismabek, Dak., March 23 Tbe water bas again risen snd continues above tha high water mark of 1881, and much alarm exists. Late last evening the yawl making tha first trip across tha river reached tbe opposite shore in safety and thirty weary passengers were ssfely landed en tbe western bank et the Missouri. As tha beat atrnck shore at Reek Hsven tha Immense concourse of pee. pie who wlueaaed tbe trip sent no a cheer. Tba yawls brought back thirty of tha east bound passengers who hsd been delsyed st Mandan, and thla Is tbe first travel ever the river for five dsya. The steamer Helena has been brought down and will leave this morn ing with passengers snd baggage detained here. Ne mere passengers will be held In St Paul. m Victory ler the Workmen. Chicago, March 23. The arbitration going en for several dsya past between tba repra. nentatlves of tbe Knights of Laber snd tha North side rolling mill epmpany came te an end last night with the victory for the men. The men get an increase e! nine pr cent, time and half for cleaning the flues and extra help fdtJanday work during the warm months. Tbe basasl.01 settlement win aneev tbe mllU at Irendal4aW& Chicago, North Chicase. Jelletand llllf-fTnBay TH1"g 1l an Increase of wages for ever 15,000 mei Something te He Excited Over. CiiATTAttoeaA, Tenn., March 23. The city la excited ever tbe news Juat made public et tbe organization of a gigantic corporation. A company hss purchased 25,000 acres et land In and around the city, which embraces tbe fameua coal and Iren lands of tba Waldeth Ridge, six miles north of tbe city. A rail read will immediately be built te tbe top of the ridge, Diasi furnaces and coke evens con structed and shafts sunk ler nstursl gsa. One aud a naif million dollars will be expended en the property. Glsarj's Jury Deliberating. Naw Yerk, March 23 Tbe Cleary Jury get very little aleep last night, and tbe offi cers In charge et tbem get none. Tbe Jury partook of a hearty and substantial breakfast at 7 o'clock. Tbey all looked careworn and tired. At balf-past en o'clock tbe lawyers, reporters, politicians and ether with a "pull" were admitted te the court room. Cleary was brought from tbe Tombs st 10 o'clock and taken into tbe sheriff's office. Wild guesses were given ss te tbe standing of tbe Jury during the night Tbe most reliable opinion wss tbat their ballets were mainly 8 for conviction and 4 ler acquittal. Uut Fruns. Washington, March 23 The president today commissioned James F. Tucker te be United States marshal for Southern Flerida; Samuel L. lilalsdell, United States marshal for the district of Rhede Island ; Emery B. Sellers, district attorney ter Indiana ; Themas Hay den, district attorney ter Nevada; G. E Prltchett, district attorney for Nebraska, and J. Marlen Breeke, district attorney for South ern California. The Baltimore Ahead. Baltimore;, March 23. Tbe race from Jacksonville, Fla,, te Baltimore between tbe schooners City of Baltimore and tbe City of Jacksonville en March 17th. Tbe City or Baltimore arrived In pert at 10 o'clock tbla morning. The Oily of Jacksonville has net yet been sighted. Arrest et ais Anarchists. St. Petersburg, March 23. It Is re ported tbst six persons were csptured en Sat urday in connection with tbe recent plot te assassinate the czar and banging en Monday. DeOaleff, the man who murdered Lieut Cel. Sudelkln, Russian chief of police, three years age, and wbe was suspected for baring planned the plot against the, czar's life, Is said bave been one et the six. Osnls the Statement. Londen, March 23. Lord Alcestest, ad miral and commander-in chief el tbe Medi terranean squadron erstwhile lord or tbe ad mlralty, In a letter published In the Standard this morning, denies tbe ststement made In M. De Lessepa' memoirs that he paid a com pensation of 100,000 for damages Inflleted by tbe blockading or tbe Suez canal lu 1882, by vessels under bis command. A Bemb-factory Dlseevsred. Berlin, March 23. A dispatch from St Petersburg s'a es tbat the police authorities of that city have discovered stores of dynamite and apparatus for the manufacture of bombs in several villas in Pargslove, a suburban resort of St Petersburg. m The Uoreaer's Jury ladles the pallet. Cerk, Mareh 23. In the Hanlen Inquest case at Youghal yesterday the Jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the police. The coroner, at the request of Mr. Harrington, issued warrants against Police Inspector Semervll le and Constable Garrett Btsamad the Blaga. Londen, March 23 M'lle Fohstrem, after two years of retirement, msde her reappear ance last night en tbe operatle stage at the Cevent Garden theatre as Lucia. She waa enthusiastically received by a large aad critical audlenc. Obsrea the rieeiset Rtirs. Londen, March 23. The Lincolnshire handicap run at Lincoln te-day was wen by Mr. Maoten'a Obsrea j Mr. Creet'e Reaey was second aad Lwd Bradford's Isobar third. . , m ' WTBA trnmm tmote UsIF. I l WAaJxTee)D. O., blank at, -er lfcUewed wf lata, WtftaWtT ajr WlaMt Fait weather, VICTIMS OF TBI m M9mMmWMQiM Mwrnrntmrnm ass .' ASBlsm r. Tea stetTMtatsa Frees tha! I May Be Fs a-lsiiss lejeaas) 'sj That They was gtM-li la a Hew Ttatsa Tsbsv; Dstbeit, MareaSt, A 1 MWfl special te the If ewe earei 1ar: mine bearding beuse atthtaaisael morning. The toesef life la ses yes I out ten Deaies mve aireaey mm several persons are se seventy tbey will die. ' "i?W& uttrtratr, nieu., , vmw os ssm.ss towns brought Inte exMeaee by tw i epment of the' Oegeble BskthM ) ha nm I nflO mimltuss. ha mAAtm ft I -- - . -,vvv r-r f i ii ' t. - nesting eieraeat.sed u eat er tat tmmj i Inent of the new points en tha Istktttl a western railroad, it u wnaia H l the western end of the npaer Ontonsgen oeunty, and Is six : lronweod, wbleh la located en tha Wll line. ik-i'i ' m-r'i aaanvatmn THM BMMMIBl!X;J-: An Agent el the rttii rltphoe very I a visum ei in Richmond Metal i Buffalo, N. Y., Mareh 23. The part or tne clangorous waits et tha 1 hotel bave been tern down, aad I tbe search among the debris-was i the less dtngereux parts of tbe mine,?-' odor of burning flesh can be dUUuatly itea, ' iinguisueu in tee seutnwestara caraer.i me store ei uioneu a Jiingttey ' and adjoining which was tbe frame i en the reef of wbleh a numbsr of Jumped and are supposed te have Adangoreus wall overhangs this search will net begin there until Htef The missing list has varied slaes dsy by tbe discovery of the traveler, Thompson, wbe was I bavesrrlved here from Brie and.pat.'ap.i ui netet 'rnursesy Disnt. ue tbst he is sate at Philadelphia,- bat i ratsjwa MBSJTsesV name la added In bis place that el Betters ft '! ueyu, et Bosten, a special agent et taa;aaw telephone oemptny, who waa In tha Mjky'aa TDnraaiv ana dss nm man nsntt-. sbbbbi' slnee tbe lire. Manager Hall, of tVilaf company, states tbst Mr. Beydhai1 several important appeintmtata. wbleh have been kept and no remains In bis mind that Mr. Boyd' pertsneain tne nre. The injured well, with the exception of the rritteal of Mary Nelan and Mrs. Mann, bat clans are of tbe opinion tbat the seeead of the cases must be passed ever yet the injured can be considered eat of An offer of 1250,000 made te-day - taw of the burned hotel and St Jamas hell, faikf aumseiy en eensu ei a syndicate waa pose te erect a large beteL capltallUstaef tbla city have algalted i willingness te subscribe liberally let i ineeniarpne. Mis it fciaanvaa'Aatl , itf-wif - 1 Ohsaaessan rtlll-Stsbman'. Scheel Ti Habbisbdrq, March 23. Ia today tbe following bills were faVAvHI.. . Tn .IImIiI. .... KAmm.,am M. i.,.ui; au .,,uj u.J .Mmnwtst )l una iuiu uve classes ler ina purpose eaiaeiisning me salaries 01 the county mlssieners ; Heuse bill for estahlkshasaatafa,, unuerm standard of time in tbe state i bill establishing separate orphans' eeatW'lp counties containing ever tee odd inni Beas, of Beeks, en behalf et tbe Dee sensters wbe refrained from voting passage of the It u tan antl dlscrlmlnaUefe I submitted a paper giving tbe reasons for actions or tbe Democratic senators who acterizs the measure as Inefficient aa feetlve and denenucelt for Its laek of esai In tbat it does net distinctly prohibit tlM ductlen and advance tn rates, does net vide for tbe publishing of rates aad deM prescribe a penalty for tbe violation. of I7th article of tbe constitution. it5AZy Bills were passed Anally te preveati v 'gJ.. In Impure milk ; te provide for reae wlag t-AienuiDg ei cuariers ei eanas or te provide for removal of county. ulate storage and transportation el ayi and ether explosives ; maktag U a' meaner ter detectives te carry en ueas without a license. Stehman's bill te Increase the ?!;: "V- school term te six months was del The opponents of high llessas lories te-day. Tbey first had the bttt requiring remenstrants against :ay petitioners rer a license te reside M or townships in which tbe applies ate side. Tbelr most signal triumph was adoption ei an smenamenteasrea, or rnueueipuii, making tne tw license by the court .contingent aaear tlen by a jury. Tee vote 02. Tbe Democrats with a lew voted for tbe amendment. Tke Wgst'- people win move sn early hut net with much finna at mnmaamrlt In the Heuse te-day tbe bill ever-worked Judges te cafl te Judges et ether districts was - . r ris1' tun nag Asresa. v t Nkw Yerk, March 23 At 7 tflltliat mernlng a pelleeman was called te',twt uoer ei tue neuse, no, jsu rust avaaan, , opening the uoer be was met ey 'a : -I-Anl.A -k- -UAa .tlA-tlMM VmUM J'M lufuei, uu n.i vikuivi ..v-v 4f, wound, Inflicted, she isld, by her.; wltb sn axe. Oa pushing open tba I deer Tepher was discovered withal bla band, which be Immediately ( bla threat, inflicting a frightful; man and wife were taken te Billaean ; tat where Teptier's leluiy waa , fatal. Mrs, Tepher will recover. Teabarjj a baker ana is said te nave been eraset ;aj rlrlnU. ih , - A . ... - . . r'AE. The world te Bad la Psctmhsv;';; . Atlanta, aa., Mareh 23, 3rast ment exists among tbe colored aeefj Ignorant whites along the bsteel Keif mountain in Cobb and Gorden colored air), wbe claims te held with tbe aegels, predicts tbe stsd'ifj world, preceded by earthqaakes, wi and nre. tbe urst Saturday in I if te confirm btr prophceya Oieai - evidently of rainbow origin, 1 several times ever Xeaeaa After hanging for hilf aa hew, nasi dissolved. ,.-i " ' Slr., sals el a Ktllf td.. MIO UIOANUITV, 100,, sale of tbe Indianapolis, PerneM of which tbla elty ia ibe sertaasaj te the Lake Krle western i snnonneed yesterday, baa bla xcitamsat here. The i cally wrecked aader the imfi ment, ana siaee tsttwtasja bas gene threagti asawr large lewbMlateiaatijjH latest eseege with arm fl OALLAB,Tt,SSeMb - wbe stWTM ea eeaent tbe war. died bare The Oread Arsmyef thai eharce et the reaniae. - -wa efal Haw Yeas, i la snaeedi MM t- V." &&' ! k" ".' &Hi.Atf gg&a &,mcitemfa$W &&
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