Hm . 4 kAAA 4A IA.I.1 1 1 Ma Z Vsiv . vfV?: Wct IhavkS SntdMmfat ""riSX $ VOLUME XXIII NO. 201. LANCASTEH, PA., TIIU118DAY, JULY 7, 1887. PRICE TWO 0 WATER WOKKS IMI'KOVEMKNT. fmi.mir vdiiheii. namus vuhhobb vuhhebb inn thu vummirrtH'a MMevmr. An A'JeuriiM .Mug Thl. K.Kiiing tu ei- iiiMlhariau Hulimlltrd-Tlia Majer V.lnsa III. HmuIhIIeii Allotting hi till? Hallctler .lebUMiM. Ulalln-Piitllteii. Msart. The regular monthly meeting of counella was held Wednesday evening. TIih proceed ing, of each branch were a fellows ; Mr.l.KIJT COUNCIL. Present Messrs. lleleulus, Davla, Keuiley, ttlilille, Wlilln nnil Kvana, president Thn minute nt la-d meeting went ti ail and adopted. Dr. Miles I, Dav l, elrcted te It 1 1 the v. vaucy In council caused by dm resignation of Henry I toot r, eftlm First ward, wan duly a worn tutoellico liy President Kvana, Mr. Kiddle ellered a lesoliitleu directing Iho street committee te Jein with thn county cemmlaalmiuin In having thn llrslhalfsipiare el North Diikoalieot paved with aaplialtum blocks. Mr. UIiIiIIh hhIiI Im had speken te lbs Judges el tint i-eutl anil te the commissioners en this Mihject, still II. at the commissioners me willing te ay enuliall llie cuetnt thu llilireuiiiciiL Tim resolution was telerred te the street committee. Common council concurred. Dr. Ilelcntu prt settled llie monthly report nl the alteet committee, which wm rend. It c intalns nothing of imHirlaiice that ha net herutntore been ptihllshtd, with thu exeep tlen that It rfipieal councils te give thu commtllee authority te itirchane a aleatn nlone crusher ter thu iii el tbe cily. N. II, llyi olds, i-h , appeared l-afore council, and butug given permission te ad dress Ilia Isaly, said he teprunonled thu pro pre etty owners nn North links street, IwIwikii Orange and CheilnuL Aa la well known te thu street committee and ethers, thu atreet namud la wry hard 1 1 lid kupl In geed ru pair, owing te IU pwtillar conformation. It la ke level that It haa llttln drainage, and the roadway la llttln Iwlter than a big mud hole, making it very tinpliaaant fur the residents studio for the great nuiulwr of pervntia whedriveuver lu'lhu property ownnraweuld llke te liave an aiphallum block pavvment laid In that blcck, and he ir(Mtutkd a peti tion In which they pledged themselves hi pay rl.OOil Inward tl eihI, which hu thought would net I hi iiieru than J.Vil I'lm Inleritit en the fl,ill which tl i coy would hatn le i y a Ita hIiaie Ini llie avcui-iil would im l',, a aum eniildernhly Usm limn i aiiuiially paid ler the tiulr el Hi" "lui'L TIih ptn rtv ewnei" in'k,'it probably pay iiiihe than fl,lMl IiiiiMi Mni.' Itei t I" I'iiik nnd iiien'ahli mitt mill en Hit ii'-m'ii xlile la St. J -iii(" rliiiiili ami ilimcli aidand the pirlih nhoel which rannel ncll allerd te ay aujtliiiiK. li mut laj rcini mlaTrd that the alril railway tempHiiy would hautepavu the apai-e liKlwcen lliuir ntila and for afoot eutnldn of thmn, which would uonalderahly rt'iluca thoi'e'l te Ihuiity. Mr. Ilaynelda ImiIIiixI it would !' luipiwllile In put thu strict In Imtlcr vinlltlii in any ether way exe'pt liy In In;; It in nili-liuie or ether concrcle li'kn. Siii.nollliepioi'rlyoiiera are heavy lax ia)traniid Ihey ftl that they ar untitled te MiinHcoiiHideiatleu in till mat ter. Ker III" n prt he would doetery deetery thlny In hia mnr te hai the work deue aa cheaply h p.wllilii. He hit ure that con tractera ler Hilt Milt el w.prk would uller favnrntile tenm ler llie potpe" el inlroiliu; inlreiliu; tlilt it into ! t city Mi. K.ueldn then handed eter leu uiicll a niliiieieiikly Hlned ililleii te hate tlie weik ileiiu. Mr. Klilille a pmeil Hi" pioHMllieu le paewltti HpliHllum, in liii-tirlik hlecka. lie had Men imlia el audi pateinuiita In Camden, N .1 , and leiuid tliem te ti excel lent, lie wax net mire there would hoiueney enough in thextrect Hppmpililleu le wy for the work, whK li he thought would coat mure tlmti f- xi II" whi net sum hut Unit the money a-preprl,ited ler llelglau block ptieucnta misfit te u-cit In liiJIi'K thuni plialluin MiMiiiii'tit II" iiiiiviiI that thu iieatieu Ixi rnlcrrml te the xlnet niniiiilttee tu roert. Tilt) ipii'itleu whi iiikhI te. Cem mm council leiiciiritil. On motion of Mr. Kumley thu Hiihjoctel bulldiiiK n IiiIiIke HCiena llie (VnonteKa at Uelart'a l.tudiiiK w lefentHl le the city aollclter ler hit opinion nt le thu liability el the city te build f.il'1 hiid;n. t'ommen council i'eiicuiiiiI. Dr. IteluniiH tiieied that the rep irl el the atreet ceuiiultuu lieailiiptid. He Maid that the only uiattei in thu li'mrt te Mite iieii wh lint tlie coiumltlee be authorized te pur chase a ateain ateiiu crilaher and roller. Mr. Kldillu laiereil the purchaauef a atone cruaher, u iiotaieller. Ilule-.ireil there waa net money oueiih in tlieatreut appropriallen tu pay ler I he cruaher and Ita appliance. Hu muted te aiiieud Dr. Iteli'iiiua' motion by re re ferrluK "'' matter Imk te thn atreet com mittee w tlh liiHtruc iena le reairt the piob pieb able ceiL Thu mi (inliiieiit waa leat by a tlu vote; Yeaa Mearv, Dtvl", It'ddleaud Kraua prea idenL Naya Muwrc, lljlcniiK, Kemluy and hlta Dr. Kolenlua' motion wai thou leal by a tie velu: Vai Mii-nra. It ileniua, Hoinley and White. Naya Memra. Davia Kiddle and K vail a. Dr. HelenitiH preaented a reaolutlen Ktving authority In Uiu attest committee te vlall nelKhberiiiK citiea where steam atone cruahura ami rellera are in uae, and report te council. Agreed te. Cjuiuieu council con curred. Mr. Will te presentiHl an nrdlnaucu prc hi'i'iiiiuHiiyune Irnui ptallux bllli or ether wia" uaiiiK or 1'tdii'lmt any of the telegraph, electric llithl, die alarm, ei led p'miie Klea, and providing, a auiilty of f.ri ler every auch ollenae. TIih ordiuauce was read once ami laid ever. Au ordliiaiii'e pa-t'cd byoiiumeii niui:ci at a fnriner meeting k'huIIuk latruiiaaluu te thn city pjiaeucer railway ueiuuiy te ex teud their read through vaiieuaatreebi lnlhe aetttherii aud weatern parla of the city, waa taken up and passed Mr. liauiUKardner, en behalf of tl e railroad company, glvluic au aa aurance that all provlaieuaof thu erdlnaucea had been complied with. Mr. Htddlu called llie atteutleu of the atreet committee te the fact that the Iren aiipuratructure el the l.lme atreet lirldKe waa being damaged (or the want of paint. The olllelal report of i:ngineer Ureea waa read, together with the revolution auaed by common council, adopting Mr, 1'reea "plan Ne. 2." A motion belug inade te concur In the action of common council, Dr. lluleulua said he aaw no rcMen for undue baate in the mat ter. Member a aheuld have time te examine and consider the plan. They -tiew nethiuK about it except what they learned from a nanty reading or it by the clerk. He moved that the reaolutlen be referred te a apedal meeting 01 uuuuuua ui ue ueiu one week hence. Mr. Kiddle aald there waa no undue baate iu the matter. The aeveral plana for the improvemeut of Ibe work had been dia cuaaedlnand out of council all aummer. The people were oenipUUntng of the inaction n! eeuncila, and if auytbleg ia te be done thl year it muat be commenced at once. Mr. Kiddle aald he had been told down lain that Or, Uelenlua waa going te oppose the reaolutlen. Dr. lleleuiur "l call tin gentleman te order." Mr. Kiddie "Yeu bate no right te eaU km te order," rfit-aten .tPlA.Vt .. JK - The I'realdenl "I xi.lt you te order t alt down." ' Mr. Kiddle"! will alt down for you, but net ler him." Mr. lielenlna called for the yea, and neye en bla motion te aartame the najrnutlen te apenlal meeting. Thn motion waa leat by tie vete: Yeaa, Mmara.liiteulu.,lteuilny and While nave, Mowra, Davl. Kiddle and Kvana The resolution an It mine Iretn common flbuncll waa alae leat by a lie vote; Yeaa, Meeara, Davia, I'.lddle and Kvana; naya, Meaara Uelenlua, Knuiley and Wlille. The mayor' meaage vetoing tiie nwolu nwelu nwolu tlen paaaed by tajuncllagrantliiu extra y te ex City Hollclter J, W. Johuaen ler alleged aervlcea rendertal the city, waa read, but no action was taken. After aeme wraiigllng between Meanra. Kiddle, Uelenlua, Kaiuley and the president, council adjourned le iiiuel thla e en lug at bM. miwniiN uetiNuii.. CeitiiuiHi council waa calleil te order at 7ite o'clei-k with the following members preaenl : Meeara. Ailama, Auxur, Itauingardner, llllner, llradle, llrinteu, llucklua, IJurineiiy, Creabacli, Cumuilnga, Dal, fjiliy, Ktwrnuui, Kralley, Krantr, Krltcli, tlrleat, Knapp, lnng, McKlrey, Nell, Kehrer, Hlng, Hhlrk Hlermleltr. and Heard prnaldenL The reading of the minutes el the June meeting waa dlaamaed with en motion of Mr. Kberinan. r.llilmi. ami ll.iiria. Ily Mr, Itiliier, for thu widening of the North Mullwrry attnel bridge, le the width of thu iwvemeut ou each nIiIh. Ily Mr. Hlng, for creaalnga at the coiner el I'tliieaand Heyinimr alteela and Prince and liael atruela, and ler the enlargement of the sewer Inlets en Prince street, bvtw(en Vine and Herman streets. Allet the alaivu were referred te thu street committee. Ily Mr. Kuapis ler the removal of thn lire alarm Ikix from Keckland and low le Kock Keck land and lecuat streeta. This wlllli waa referifal le the lire ceiiimlttee with the recom mendation uf ceuncila that thu work Iwdone Mr. Uutiiiiiluga presented the report of the water committee, Mr. Itauingardner that of thu tkiiaucu eominlttue and Mr. Nell that el the lire committee. The remrtn contained nothing el special inleruat that haa net laen published, excejil that of the llnance com mittee, who report having auillted the acoeunta of Hie city treaaiirur and found thorn correct. Mr. long moved that thu lire oeiiitnlllee ailterllaofer proposals ler repaliiiig engine Ne. I The motion was adopted. Tberoperlul thu city treasurer preHeiiled by Mr. lUuuigarduur for the month allowed the total receipts since the beglunlnK of the Uacal year en June I, were t-l',872 IM ; the ymenla fr),l ti !;, and the balance In the treasury t",7L',.l 32. Mr. Cumuilnga presented the following ele uieaaagu Irem the mayor : THK MAVOIl KTOKH JIIIIMMiim'm III 1. 1.. Tt the llonemhte thr Ntltrt mitf CTunauii Conn cits ethe fiy nf xmMicr liKM lkmkn. 1 ruapeatfully return, with out my approval, the resolution adopted by councils June 1, 1S7, directing thai the bill of J. W. Jehnsen, esi., an presented, for three hundred and ehihty-ilx dollars aud sUlyiie cents (f.Wi) Iw paid, aud that thu mayor Im reipiesunl le draw hia warrant ler thu saine " 1 mil cenatnlnuil te withheld my approval from this reaolutlen and le de cline te dtaw auch a warraul ler arluua rea sons. 1 am Informed that tlmm la new In thn haiida of ex-City Solicitor .1. V. Johnaeu, thu IHtyeeel thia propemxl warrant and thn Imnu liciary nf thia reaolutlen, a balance belonging te the city epiat te It, If net exceeding thu amount of Ins alleged bill. Certainly until he aja this Imlauce Inte tlie city treasury Ihetncan be no jiHlllHtleii ler ceuucila re questing Iho mayor te draw a wan an I in his luver. Ill theacceud phwe, such H payment ua ia firopeaetl te be luade te au ex cuy elllclal la ii contravention el llie lawsuud erdlnaucea geverniiiK I'1 Is municipality. It la claimed ascouiensatlen, In exceas el thu elhuial sal ary, for ser Icen rendered in suits In which theclty waa a party. The ordinances nt the city make It the duty (.1 thu solicitor ' te alleuil le all nulla in which the city may I hi a parly, or In any wav interested " ; hia lixed salary te bu " a full recunii'tmc ler thedlachargeef all thu duties new or herealler iiiihhhI unii lilm by acta of assembly or erdtnaucuH, and no attorney fuea in iiiij iiurf, te which Ihecily Ian parly, shall 1st paid te him, directly or iudlrucliy, out of the city treasury." Finally, even II thu services claimed for had been rendered, It councils could prewrly aud lawfully order the payment te bu made, and II the payee were net indebted te the clly, theiu in auellii't niHirumuulable reason why thuexecutlvu iniiKl wilhlield hia asaeut from the resolution pawd Section fi el I lie law elMuy'J-t. Ml, (1)1 geat of Clly Ordinance, p.igu l, ;vc 'A) rays : " Ne erdiuaiicu shall Imj pt-atd excert l,y a Iwe-llii d vote of both lyiunctlaaud approved by the mayor, giving extra compHtiaatleu Ui any public ellicer, servant, eiiipleye, agent or contractor, alter herv ices shall have lamu run dereil or contract made, nor providing ler thu payuieulel any elalm agalimt the city with out previous authority el law." "And," further, (the vhiiiu section), "any elUcer drawing any warrant or passing any voucher ler the same or paying thu laum shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, aud en conviction thereof hi puulahed by a line net exceeding live thousand dollars and luiprla enment net exceeding enu year," Section I, Arllclu IV. el thu act passed by the legislature of lv7 governing citiea haa substantially llie saine prevision in these Werds: "Ne ordinance almll lie passed ox ex ox eeutby a two third vote of each branch and approved by the mayor, giving any extra oeiupensallou le any oiucer, servant, em pleje, ageut, or ciiulracter, aft r services shall have own rendered or iiintract uimle, providing ler thn payment of any claim agalnat tneclty without previous authority of law, and any ellicer drawing or ceuuter signing any warrant or mlng any voucher ler thu same or paying the aaiuu shall be guilty of a inladeuieannr, and en conviction thereof be punished by a line net exceeding live thousand del lara and Imprisonment uei exceeding one year." 1 am ellluially Informed by thu clerk of common council that In that branch the ruao ruae I u tlen paaaed by a vnte of II ayes leS iiihis; lit select council tbu record waa I ayes tell nuea. In neilhnr uaau waa there a two third vole for the resolution. Under these circ in htancea net only lathe exeiHillvoel tlie opin ion that the resolution never actually paa-md oeunoila aa reiUired by law. but that auy act of hia te give elleut te It would aubiect hlui te the penallltai of thu law quoted, il la there fore reaectlully rulurued without approval, and with the statement that no auch warrant will be drawn aa ia requested by it. Heapectfully, William A. Mokten, Mayur. I.ANtMHTKII, July 0, lhS7. Mr. Urleat was of opinion that the reaolu reaelu reaolu teon as leased waa net subject te a veto by the mayor, and be therefore moved that the message of the mayor be received and Hied. Mr. Cuuimlugs moved te ameud by insert ing "and that the veto be sustained." Mr. ixing aald the mayor had nethlug te de with the reaolutlen. This message here waa simply a paradox. The auilaluluget the veto did nut ameuut te auy thing. If the mayor sees aullicient te warraut him Iu with holding hia signature fruui the warrant let him de ae and the matter uau be dotermlnod intbeoeurta. Mr, Cummluga at Id thia branch laraed the resolution te pay Mr. Johuaen without being In possession of all the facta in the case and under the authorities cited by the mayor the resolution waa uet pissed legally. Mr. Krants was of opinion that the motion te sustain the veto was net necessary. Mr. Baumgardner quoted from the get of ls74, In the oily digest, te show that the res olution required thealgnatureef the mayor, It being a legislative act. Mr. Ig denied that it was s legislative act. f hA.ll 4aUJ I.a .1. . l-.l I.h.vum. Mra ma uiV rtueivieg anu UwgofiiMmessagsweuldswaahithSBaayor, iMtHf. ...-i 5 tV Siii Vrt - Mr. Oummlnga then wllhdrnw tee amend meat and the tnetkm of Mr. Urleat waa adopted. Impravsmnts M Water Warka. Mr. Kebrer preaented the following rert of the cetmnlltee en aswerage sad drainage and tlie report of J. J. K. Creea, hydraulic engineer. The following la a copy of the papers t liANt'AHTKR, July 11, 1KS7, JV l llonernhtt Jf-inhcr. Ntttcl unit tVeit men Cunncilf Hi km anii Ukntlkmkn : Thuoemmltteo en aeweragr, drainage and water works Improvements would rrNclfully otler the following report : l,.N('AHTKH, July it, 1KK7. Committee met In chamber of seluet coun cil thla afternoon. Mayer Morten presided, who stated the meeting had Ismn called te mushier the re re lert of Civil Knglneer J. J. II. Cress, of New Yerk. The rniiert of the engineer tajlng rend, and, after the oemmlttee gave every detail a care lul consideration, agieed te reoeuiuiend the following : Itctiilvctl, That thn oemmlttee en sewer age, drainage and water works Improve ments recommend thu adoption of plan Ne. 2, as furnished by Civil Knglneer J, J. K. Cra, of New Yerk, ler liupruvemeutef the water supply. Attest : Kiivvim H. Hmki.i, Clerk of Committer, nil. II'. A Minton, Mayer ami Chairman e Joint Committee un UVirrr tytii'ily and Sruer- attr. Hint In cenipllaiiun Willi the Instructions received from your committee 1 have made further and morn exact examliiatletia of the relative cost and advantages nl thn two plana suggested In my icert or May 4 aa worthy of further Investigation. Surveys eta pipe line Irem alsivu the I'enn aylvaula railroad bridge le the present water works, and alae a site ter a pumping station above thu railroad and a line for force main te the rennrvelr, have lawu made under my direction by Mr. S. C. Slaymaker, city regu lator. Kstlniatm of the nail of furnishing a wroiight-lren conduit fur the hrat named linn were procured by me from Meanra. Tlpiwlt.t Weed, of l'hllll-burg, N. .1., and II. IU Worthlngteu haa made estimates of the cost of titling the present works for mere ellectlve service, and alae of moving the pumping machinery te a isilnt abuve the railroad bridge. llefere making detailed plana of the werka te be constructed, It ia uecusnary that you should declde dellnltelyaa te which plan you will adept, and en receiving your in structions, 1 will proceed with Ibe plans. I'lati Nu I Build Inlet chamber at a mint about out) feet alsivn the railroad, and lay :itl Inch wrought Iren pte tea pumpwell at thu present pumping station, a distance of U.UOO feet. BalhiitUHl cost of light of way and work letuplete f'VU7 Attach te the ft million gallon pumping engine Worlhlnaten's hUh duty at buhinnnt, according te eilluiuuj fur nltlied by manufacturers ft.um Tet.il I71.U7 Add lei eiiKtiiiailhiK and liistwclliiu IU IMircunt 7,191 Total 171,1.11 This plan will gives supply of geed water ample ler pieaenl puriKses, but without ca- lability of Increase, owing te lack el room or mete pumping engines Iu the present buildings. The high duly attachment will enable the large engine te lie run with 'JO percent, leas coal than la new used, provided the au am pressure In the present butlers can be raised autlicleiitly, but of the safely of doing tliia, Mr. Werlhingluu's engineer ex. presses some doubt. Pi an Ne. U.-1'urcliase tract el land en river front atajvn railroad bridge, build engiuu house caihle of holding four pumping unginen, hut put in foundations ler enu engine only, at present : lay :Hi-lnch cast Iren main te reservoir, part el way ever land purchased and part of way along streets, itievu the tl million euglnoen te the founda tions In new house and put thu high duly attachment en it and put In tellers capable of carrying lixi euiids steam piessuru. K'lhmilHd cihI et I mil, tciiitlne tiiiuie, trellpr tieu-iHand minim foundation .... SJO.Iuu Meveii million pump am! umke IiIkIi duly utlnilimcnt, in estliiulid by VVeiiIiIhk ten .... i-.i"'i Nnn lailli-ll .1."""' luiiduialu teicsctvilr :7,uJ Total IM.HO Add Iti ir teiil. ler niiKtiicerlng una 111 HCtlOII .. 7-W) Total ... t-l,le0 Ily thla plan thorn will he a supply et geed water equal le present demand, and capable of being quadrupled at euly the cenl of en gines aud Ixillcrx. With new boilers aud the high duty attachment the engine maiiufae tutors guarantee that there will lie 10 r cent, less c ail use I than by the piesent en gine and boilers, besldea owing te favor able location, the cost of coat will laj about IU per cent Irs than at thn present works. Ily iucreasinK thu duty nl thu engine which thu manufacturer guaranteu can be done by the preiMjaed alteration, the consumption el coat will be se lessened that the annual coat of nieralien aud maintenance (which In cludes, interest en I lie plant ) will laj leaa for the work proposed by plant Ne. 'i than for the works which proesu taking the water down te the present pumping station. Thn changea from the plau suggested In my first resirt ter moving the pumping works, which I new recommend are the emission of an additional pumping engine at thu outset, and lb" conversion id thu preeeut ti-inllllen unglne luten high duty machine, which can la etlected by the new attachment designed by Worthlngteu, which he giirau teea will imu-hi thn engine te pump thu same amount et water with much less con). Alter conideinlien of all the circum stances, 1 am cf the opinion that thu most satisfactory and t lllcimit plan will tie te re move the pumping works te the situ aboye the railroad bridge. HcNpcctlully Mihmltled, J. .1. It. ClIOKh, Civil Kutueer. Mr. (iriul said it might Im the preper thing le pans ihe resolution te night te go en with the work, but hia judgment was that thn mailer should 1st deterred te give the luumlairh an epp rluully el s'udying the re port. Hu lavernl a meeting soiue time next woek te ceniider the nqtert. Mr. Kraut?, c mid net see the nicyef wt wt Kineiiiuul ler even o.ie wek. The reason for work ia rapidly paMalngHAay, Hint unleaa work la tHiguii at otice llnie will net be much headway bolem limt ceumi. Mr. Ilraille waa el opinion Hint thu work should go en at once. Mr. Knapp aald the people were net jet deue censuring Cituucils ter purchasing thu Kanck mill property and hu did uet believu iu geiug en with this work in no hasty a maimer. Mr. Leng aald the people were untitled te some consideration Iu the matter and It wan net right te sprlug re luiperiaut a matter en councils without notice. The amendment of Mr, (Irieat waadefeatrd by the following vote : Messrs. Auxer, Kllner, Hrlnlen, llucklua, Cormeny, Creabaeb, iuhz, Frilch, Urleat, Knapp, tang, Null and Hhlrk 13 voted aye. Messrs. Adams, liaumgardner, Kradle, Uummings, Kaby, Kberman, Krally, Krantz, McKlrey, Kehrer, Sing, Stermleltz, and Heard, prealdent-13 voted agalnat postpone ment The reaolutlen et Mr. Kebrer was then adopted by a vote of 'JO te u. The naya were Messrs. Illtner, liucklus, Uresbacb, IJaUx, lJUK buu nulla, OUIH.NANCK 1'OSTrONKII. Cotuuieu council ordinance Ne. 2, granting te the I'enmylvaeia Telepbane company a license with certain restrictions and llmlbv llmlbv tleus, te occupy the streets and avenues el theoityef I,aueaster with poles and wires, waa read a tirst aud second time. Ou a mo tion te proceed te third reading, there were objeellona made. Messrs. lirlnten and Leng thought that tee much power waa given te the company by the ordinance, Under It they have the privilege of putting their poles wherever they pleased, Mr. mumgardner explained that the ordi nance gave them no additional authority they did net new possess and claimed that the passage of the ordieanoe only gave them legal right te occupy the atresia with their pelea, The conaldaraUen et thaerdlsaaga J! ( -X t ..i alter aeme further dissuasion was pontiened te the next meeting. That our readera may sea the ordinance It la published below : Bbities 1, Be It ordained br thn .elect and common councils el thn cllv el l.ancanKir, lint Istrmlsslen be and Is herelijr granbsl le Uxn 'ennsylvanln Telephone oeinmny te occupy tich of the highway, of the Uty aa may imi necessary In the conduct of baslnens with hiIis and wires without malertally ntMUriiclieg or lm sdlng the sidewalks and pas'iiKn wa s. Hac. J The llcenan henihy granled snail ceasn and the rennsylvnnlaTnleplinnecnmnany shall remove Its pelea and wire from all the streeta sort avenuea of the clly upon one year's notice Irem the mayor whenever the clly antberltlns by ordinance shall designate aninn ether mede of running telephone wires threurfh t hn city Bke. K, The said t'eniiiylvaniu Telephone com pany shall pay tbu annual tax new Impemd iikiii ti'loplieno cmnptiiles and nguncles. and nothing contained In thla ordinance shall bu con strued tn limit or restrict the rtirbl et tin city le Increase or dlmlnJihsald tax or herealter le 1-npo.e auy proper neslricliens or regulations upon said company. enm uwiinmme ,irasf,usr. Tbs Unsya of a lak Break and forty Heum. V?ltHThlr Occapant. aravarrltd Inte the WaUr. A terrible disaster baa befallen .tig, the capital of the canton of the same name, aud many families, net only el that, but in ether parts elHwItxerland, are In mourning. Much et the city facea upon the lake, and te make the buildings mere secure new quays were built along the front. On Tuesday night, while the Inhabitants were asleep and with out a sound of warning half of the new quays lid Inte the water, lollewod by forty houses. In addition te these a crowded inu and the Hetel 'Zurich, a four story sliucture, filled Willi visitors from various nor t Ions of the country, vanished ou II rely. He far as can ls learned one hundred lives were lest, though II is lmiansible te tell at the present tlnie the exact number of casualties. The cause of the disaster ia net known, aa llieqtiaya were supposed le have been built In the strongest and most werkmaullku manner. It in believed, however, the wash ing of the water undermined the masonry. The scene at the tlmoef the accident was appalling. Hundreds ofpeeplo were strug gling in thu water and their cries were heartrending. Willing hands were seen en gaged In asviug many of these who could net save themselves, but these in the hotel bad but little chance, as the building went te the bottom and was covered by the sliding earth. Among theso who erlshril waa M. Collin, firesldent of thu Canten of ,ug. Among the nclilenla was the llndlngel a live In rant in a floating cradle. Men are new nt work try ing te recover the bodies el the victims. rureiviAiia mi ir. Th.y Itcpert Utile HIcaiiMa In the County A Uriel M.Mlen. The Lancaster Ceunly Medical association met In (I. A. H. hall, Centre Square, this cily, Wedneaday allorneon. The following named members wcre present: Drs. Albright (president), Hern theisel, lirysnn, llunrdman, lilaokweod, Craig, M. 1- l)vl, Deaver, K til or, Fore man, Franklin, A. J. Ilerr, Livingston, Llghluer, J. H, -Musser, II. K. Mueser, Mil ler, J, U Mowery, Newpher, Koebuck, it. J. Keannnjder, Keland, Thus. Thampseu, W. 11. Theme. Kefierls Irem all parts of tueceunty allowed that there was comparatively little slckuesa and no epidemics. There was some little diioimleu of a few natters of Intercut te the profession, but owing tu the oxtreme beat or the weather, the session waa a short one, and the aociety adjourned without the reading of essays or the uiak lug of speeches. Meeting of l-anc-wler (ilaxuls. l,anc&iter classic el the KefermtHl cliurcli convened in seclal session iu the lecture room of the first Unformed church, this city, at U p. in., l'rea. J. I'. Stein iu llie chair, l.ev. D. C. Tobias opt nel Iho nesiieu witli prayer, and the following buiiueas waa IratiM acted. 'llie call irem the St. Paul's Kofermed church, tlili city, le the Kev. J. W. Memlnger te becoiue paiter waa continued and la) received Inte llie J.ania ter classis. The following committeo was apimlulcd te liistal him im-ler ; Kuva. Dr. J. S. Stahr, F. A. Uaal, D. I)., and Warreu J. Johuaen. Thocemmitloooii recoiiHtruclieui icliarges reported aud Iho report el llie commlltee was recommitted .iud llie couimttlee re tlreil. Classls was still iu t-oaien wht-u we went te prt'sa. Chsrgn Agalnat a ntnliau Alley iHIUrr. lluiiw.Nhv ii.i.k, q'exai, July 7 Cen aidurable excitemeut is created here by the examination bofero Judge l'orle ler the extradition of Lieut. Pauline l'reciade, late of the Mexican army, ou the chatgoef em. bezxllng government funds, l'riclade is tbu ellicer who released from the Matameraa jail Heed aud Williams, two iiiurdererv, aud wbe came wlllithem te this place. Four uieutliH buleiu the escape, hu had been given by the captain et the company, money le puy oil llie men under bit command, he get drunk aud gambled the money away, mid it la for thia otiense that Ilia extraditieu ia asked. Whlle en this aide he has made him self obnoxious te Mexican a by publishing a small Spanish slieet In which he bitterly libeled Mexican army eilicurs, civil authori ties, cIUzhus and evuu ludiea. The i-unally for hia eiWnse even il extradited isuuoyear'a Imprisonment, but thu opinion Is that he will bu abut if sent ever aud there ia considerable sympathy Iu hia favor. Injured Iu a Cavr-lu. Late yesterday afternoon au accident oc ec oc curred .ou the work of Hugh Keegh, con tractor, who la making excavations for six hoiibcae! Jehn A. Ceylo, en Vine street, op posite HL Mary's church. Thu uieu woreat work trimming up the rear of one of the col cel lars, when the bauk caved In. The dirt waa lull of a slaty kind or stone, aud Charlei Ireaznr wni caught In It and covered te above the kneca. His IiIIeh. workmen quickly dug him out when It waa found that none of hia beues were broken, but he wan badly cut and bruised. He was taken te his home at ill High street, lleeigd Fent, an other workman, waa slightly injured, ami Fred Albright made a narrow escape Irem being co vend by the Utuk. At IVnrjn I'ark, The picnic el the Method IM. Sunday frobeols, el this city, at I'euiyu yvaleiday was largely attended. 'Ihuruweie leu car leads ou the aHlal train te the grounds, The day was pleasantly spent In playing games, rowing, Ac. The lake was a lavorite spot all day and the beats were kept moving. At live o'clock a heavy rain set in which lasted for a abort time, cooling the woeda and dampening thn grounds. Te-day a large picnic of Harris burg folks ia being bold at tbe park. The dinner te be given te the newaptpcr men at l'euryn en Naturday premises te Im a very flue atfalr. Kdlters aud othera repre senting pajiera In Heading, llarriaburg, Lebanon, Anuvllle, Lancaster, Columbia and ether placea will Imi present, and there la no doubt that they will have nn elegaut time Seil Agalnat a Sclieul Heard. A civil suit against the Salisbury school beard waa heard by Alderman Hershey yes terday. The plalntill waa K, A. Draper, a colored man, who was engaged te teach Mount Hepe school for thu eried of four tueutha at a salary of $Jti per month. Alter teaching three months and receiving $55 he waa asked le reaige, which he did. He new anas te recover the balance of fi, The alder man gave Judgment for the plaintlirfer the lull amount, and the defendant will appeal the eaae te court. Scheel Heard Hasting. The July meeting et the Lanauter eltvr school betrd will Le held Ihli evening at 7:30 o'clock, lad'callena pjlut te a lengthy nttUag. .. . - ME STATE NORMAL SCUOOL. tmmvummmhvmmmwT mxmmviamuiHAt WBMB BMLU AT miLLMBtrtLhm. A lively Masting el the Alumni AHerlatlnn. Ths Venng l-sdlts and Uantlsmsm wbe Wars Uraduatstl at ths Institution, Degress That Wars Wen tarred, The alumni meeting et tbe Mllleravllle State Nermal school en Wednesday allorneon was attended by about IMI of the HUU grad uates of the school. The business meeting waa called le erder by Mr. Henry l. Kusb, president After some routine business the lollewlng clllcers were elected for the ensu ing year : President, Dr. I. Y. Klseuberg, Norrlstewn ; vice prosldenl, Miss Mary Mar tin, Lancaster; secretary, M las Sarah II. (Ill lrt, Mllleravllle; ueasurur, l'fef. A. IU llyerly, Mllleravllle. The condition of the school was discussed st lengtb, aud the remarks of the members generally were te the effect that nema of the trustees we're a hindrance te the school's presiierlty. 1. C, Arneld, of this cily, was a warm defender et the trustees, while Mr. lllckel, of the Norrlstewn bar, was tbe leader of the opesitlon te their management. There waa no action taken looking te the ap pointment of ether trustees. The histories of thu clanseinf INtfand 1(577 were read, afler which oemmllloos were ap pointed te draft resolutions as te the retiring principal, Dr. Sbaub, and the new prluciiwl, Dr. Lyte. The commitlee reported tbe fol lowing : Wiikiii:h, The Alumni association of Mll leravllle Nermal school haa I wen informed of the resignation el the principal, Dr. H. F. Shauh, aud, Wiikkkas, Wh recognize the untiring ellerts put forth by our honored ex principal for tbe promotion of education and the wel faru et this institution, recognizing in his Iiersen an elllcient worker, a tine scholar, a Ind and obliging friend ; Therefore be It Jlculicl, That we, thu membera of the association, hereby express our appreciation of the earnest, conscientious, fahhtut tierfor tierfer mance of duty that has characterized the ad ministration of Dr. Shaub. Ileuilvcd, That weexpremourgratilicalien at the high mera! standing that has been pre served iu the school and satisfaction with the discipline and order maintained. licseh'cd. That the bust wishes of thla body attend Dr. Shaub for bla future success and welfare In whatever field et labor he may chouse te exercise bis talents, Thn New I'rlnclpal. W 1 1 Kit cam, The Alumni association of tbe Mlllursvllle State Nermal school has learned with satisfaction et one of their members te fill the vacancy In the principalshlp of said Nermal school occasioned by the resignation of Dr. II. F. Shaub ; Therefore Iteauleetl, That we, the Alumni association of the Millersvllle Slate Nermal school, hereby express our gratification at tbe elec tion of Dr. li. O. i.yte as principal of this Nermal school and that we recognize in hlui an able, active and eillcient head et thia insti tution aud pledge him our earnest and cordial support In hia etlerta te maintain and advance the standing and Interests of the Mllleravllle Nermal school. Ilcwlerd, That we congratulate the trus tees and commend thelr actieu In the elec tion of Dr. l.vte and urue tbein In sustain him in all his t Hurts te prouieto Iho char acter aud Olicieucy of our alma mater. I. J. llAUNKTf, II. J. KllUCKIIAIlT, A. O. NKWI'llKK. Commit tee. Resolutions of rospect te the memory of Mrs. Sarah Wllben Hamilton, '77, W. A. Wilpeu, 'tu aud A. m. Dickie, 'til, were re IKtrted. In the evening thu annual meeting was held and hrst en thu pregramme was a mual clal selection "Days of old", which waa se well rendered by Prof Watsen Coruell, of l'hllndi-lphia,that in response te an encore he sang 'Illeuui is tien the Kye." President Hindi was uext with his salutatory address, Alter welcoming all te the annual meeting he referred te the pronenesi et mankind le confound error Willi truth, the disposition te accept scteutitic theories, although shown In many instances le lie falseaud llie disposition tu denounce new txplurers In the Held el knowledge "Lullaby Seng" Irem 'F.rmlulu" waa well rendered by Jeseph S. Tayleraud Mrs. Kate Johuren Tayler, lifter which Wm. Wilbelm, cm , of l'ottmille, I'a , delivered an oration en "Is Anarcliy a Cati'te or an Kllect?" Alter thu oration there was iuume and the mtctlng adjimrued. The Cetiuiituiki.nt Kxertt.is, The cominenceiuent exctcises were held te-day in the chalet lu tbe presence of a large audience. Following is tbe list of graduates : Scientific Course Lav in ia J. Coates, M. K., West (Irove ; Jtasa II. lt.ilderf, M. 1C, Llckdala ; Heward K. lUudall, M. K, Alc ubanicaville. Klnmeutary Course Maud M. llreueiiiaii, Strasburtc; Kerlbw M. Deuaven, Muuut Jey ; F.llzibelh W. Flanagan, Mahaney Clly ; Mary S. (larduer, Lancaster; Kesa V. Heiut zelmaii, Leibvsvllle; Alius Uostetler, Mlllera vllle; necsie jeneM, Bcruuieu; uiara i'. mar pie, Hersham; Matilda W. Marple, llemliain; M. Anna Michnner, Mllleravllle; Auiy K. Miller, Treverten; Lenere 1). Mont gomery, Philadelphia ; Dll.tbetli Myer, Hatev llie ; Kate A. Wales, Oxford. Clarence K. Arneld, 1'eaulibotteni ; William II, llrubiker, Muuut Jey ; Dennis C. Kicb Kicb uer, Myervdale ; Ames K. Kshleman, Me rthauicsburic ; M, Lulher Dates, New Ox ford ; Daniel A. Lehman, Scotland ; Frank A. Merrick, NewHeN; Kluier rCMiehener, Mtlleruville ; Jehn C, Myiin, Curdouvllle; Jacob M. Netl, Mlllersvllle ; Jehu U Sohrey, Strashurg ; Jehu W. Themas, lansferd ; Jehn A. Wagenor, Harrlshurg ; Samuel II, Weugnrt, Onu ; Duane Wevlll, i'hiUdul pliia ; Jacob I, Williams, Mlllursvllle; Jonas , ttlomei or, West l'cuu. The progratnme et oxerclscw waa aa fol fel lows : Mnrth-"8ur L'tlyuin Nutlenul ltiuse," (Geu nod.) I'mvur lluv. .1, V. (loeillln. Slinlc-clieiiia ' Untold lu I'eiliUs," (Ueu iiihI) Merinal Sclieul chetr. Nilutaieiy Oiulteii " Itcservcd rTeiciw," Sllaa Klli.lUclli Mycid. Music I'liuie lluet " Nerwuuliiu Hatice," (UltcK) SIUbiih .lucU iitul llumpHiiy. OlHlleu " Wuate I,.lliil3," Ml. buuiuel 11. Well guit. Omlten " Eluiuvlltu el H licit ss," Uhjd Muud U. Iliunuuiuii, Uii.lu "ClaniSeiiu," liy Heward K. llaiiilall, (Hnledy by Abl.) Meaaiu. i.ehmau, Wevlll, Uavlus and l'lckcl. illation "rulry Lauds," Ul Amy K. Miller. Music- l,l,iunbole-"c!choizo.Up.Jl,"(Chiiplu) Mis Anna rnintz Onitlen " A Urep lu the Ocean," Mr. Wlllluiu II. llrubiker. Imitation-" l'Ui l'crll of tbe Mlucs," HUa Alice Uestutter. Mulc-lrle-"Uct Thce ou 1 his Messy I'll low," (Smuri) Ml..ui lliuilutle li. Jewell, Lldu Mivcraua llunu Coeiwr. oiatlea-"Uoii6clnuuln rolltlcs,"Mr.Clarcuce i; Arneld. Mu.lc Chorus "Ulpay Utu" Cchutrau), Ner mat Bclioel Choir. uratleu "louteu rujti," Mr. Daniel A , Leh man, Music Soprune 8ole-"Ava Marlu" (lluch (lluch (lluch Uouned), Mim llurrlelle llaldwln Jewell. Illrgan acceiupunluivnlby Mr. Walter IMusiuuii. Violin UhllgaUi, Mr II. A. llubb. iiruiteu-" Unknown Uuroes," Mr. Jehn L. Hcliiey. Mtiiic Seprano 8ole-" Love, for tue Thy Power" (lUllliil), Mia I.ld.l Mayer itecltallnn M'lhe IJuy et Judgment," Mian Kale A. Wales. Music Urguu aud I'laue Hun "Heualc Pathut Pathut ique " (Uoutbevuu), Mts.0d Jewull and Usui lHirly. Nermal Uutlen The lucroduleut Age," Miss Lt'iioie Moulgemory, Music Vecal Unci "The UlaconselaUi" (Uru-ben-lletrmau), Utsses Cooper and Maye, next en we pregramme waa we presenta tion el diplomas by Dr. Shaub, pnuclpai of the school. Ue reviewed the work accom plished by him during hia four years' con nection with the aobeol aa IU principal and felt proud of the work done, lie claimed that there waa net a better equipped school In the state. In bidding boed-byo he thanked the trustees for their etlerta te improve the 1 school, the faculty for thelr uuseliitb tup Krt and gave -be graduating class aeme ex cellenl advice. tier music, Jadlaa' iuaJ?aww.,i t ..jS. k I? wedding march, Hederman, the valedictory oration, Ant Luewn, waa delivered by Mr. Frank A. Merrick. Or. Lyte, the new principal, waa then pre sented by Dr. Shanb, the retiring principal, lledellvered a brief address, pledging him sell te de all In hia power for the advance ment of the school. Ifrgrss Ceuisrtcd. In addition te the degreea conferred en tbe graduating class the following rere con ferred : Master diplomas In the scientific ceurse: M. W. Kshbert, W. 11. llettziersud J.IIenry Yeung. Master diplomas In elementary course: KuimaUeywIlz, Mary O. Beyle, K. Klizabeth Wise, Amanda Humphrey, Amanda landes, Mary K. Hall, Mary U Morgan, M. Kinma Themas, Carrie M, Wbltaker, Laura I. Hess, A. Janet Feben, Christian V, Shupp, Susan A. Myers, Carrie M. Van Dyke, Ada Me Nparran, Ida C. Ltihrecbt, J. J. Nagle, K. W.Shullz, F. W. Perter, J. C. llrubaker, J. Harry Klsonhewer, J. II. Wolfeng, P. A. (let,, Hartnn H, Sharp, tleerge S. McComb, J, C. Hercbelretb, A. K. (lehman, C. A. l'elers, H. V. ltarnett aud P. W. Uaker. Oaud riililnc Mr. Fred. Ueergu, of Slackwaler, Is cer tainly entitled te high rank among tlie cham pion bass anglers of Lancaster county. Last Saturday afternoon he landed two large bass weighing together li),' pounds, and en Mon day morning he captured another mammoth fish weighing I pounds, Jehn A. Snyder and Themas C. Wiley went fishing le Safe Harber yesterday and returned last evening with thirty-lour bass. Assanlt and Hallery. Charles and Augustus Kussell, brothers, were arrested ou complaint of Ames Utaefl, wbe charges them with having committed a violent and unprovoked assault and bat tery en blm. Thu accused entered ball for a hearing, before Alderman Spurrier, Friday evening at half past aevun o'clock. A Uued flctnrs. J. H. Uackelt, a Philadelphia artist, haa Just completed a handsome picture for Cyrus II. Celviu, which la new en exhibition at Schmidt's, picture and frame store en North tjuecu street. It represents Cyrus en the read driving his pair or trotters, Matt and Den. Improving a Brewery. J. A. Sprenger la new tearing down the rear )art of his brewery en Locust street He will put up a new building In which will be a cooling room. He will also put in machines for manufacturing lea. Fearing lie Waa Murdered. Dkmvkk, Cel., July 7. Jehn A. Witter, president of the Percheron-Nerman borse company, one of the meat prominent citizens el the stste, died Sunday or catarrh of the stomach, It waa aald. Yesterday tbe refusal of tbe attending physician te give a death cerlilicate caused a sensation. It ia new charged that Mr. Witter was poisoned wtt anionic, and suspicion rests en hia wile. Tbe contents el Mr. W liter's stomach have been glveu tea chemist ler analysis, and it arsenic ia discovered tbe coroner will held an in iuest. Vailing ths Pn.ld.ut a It.bel. Wamiiniiten, July 7. The membera of lieu. Iauder pest, Ne. 5, U. A. K., et Lynn, Mass., who have been visiting battlelielda lu Virginia, are in Washington te-day en reute te their home, A niemlier of their pest is credlted in te day's liqutltHcun with having remarked in conversation with one of its reporteis that mem bera el thu pest did net care te call upon the president and would uet de se, as "no can see enough rebels Seuth." Tbe interview iiuoles expressions el monitors or the Ml which go te show that they are, without exception, greatly pleased with the cordial recaptien which was given thorn by the K. !:. Lee camp, of Virginia. !)r. BIcOljuu's fcxcoimuuulf-alleii. Nkvv Yeiik, July 7. The J)ttly A'tws claims te have geed authority ler the state ment that Archbishop Cerrlgau baa for warded lu Dr. MtOlyuii a teimal uotlce of bis excommunication from the Catholic church. " It is also said ou excellent authority," the .Ycic says, that a public notice of the excommunication from the urchbishup with an explanation of itH bearing en Calhelle gouerally will be read lu all the churches et the dtocesu next Sunday. The notice of excommunication was forwarded by special messeuger and reached Dr. McUlyuu en July -1 " Orrl.luu in a Hull. Ham imeiik, July 7. Tbe suit of Majer Al. Fulton, i'UO el the heirs of the late C. C. Fulton, against Ueneral Felix Agnus, trustee of tbu Fulton estate, which lucludea the .luirrtrnii newapuper, In which it waa sought le displace Agnus and (mentioning his pro bity and honesty, terminated te-day In a complete victory for Agnus, his management of the interests committed te bis care by C. C. Fulteu being heartily endorsed aud com mended. Twu lleja buirjc.t.d. Ni:i.m).nvillk, Ohie, July 7, Leuis An drews aud Herman Fiddler, aged 13 and It years respectively, were found dead uuder the scales in a lurnaee at lluchtel, at six o'clock thla morning. The two boys with playmates had been playing " hide aud seek" last night, aud It laauppnied went under tbe scales aDd were sultocuted by es caping gas Irem thu furnace. A Mlllleu Ulgara. Cenrad Zimmerman, cigar manufacturer, High street,lhla city, haa accepted from CIikb. 11 toss ,t Ce., a contract for thu manufacture el 1,1X10 000 cigars, te be dellvered as seen as possible. Uress it Ce, have half adcz"n ex tensive cigar laclorlea of their own lu Phila delphia, Lancaster aud Yerk county. rieur SI III. tlururd. Yuunosievvn, Ohie, July 7. The Heming mills at Terrell Hill, owned by Oreouweod t Mil ilaiiahttu, were burned thia morning. Leaa 15,000. The atore beuse adjoining was also burned, with Its contents. Less. fl.COO, mall insurance. The tire was el inueudLry erigiu. ArTMt.il ler Dwindling. Wanuinote.v, July 7. May Carrell, a pretty woman ! yeara et age, and William Combs, alleged te have come from Pblladel. phis, have been arrested here for practicing a conndenee game en unauapectiug vUitera According te reports they have .made a rich haul. Must ttaeg fur Orave llubbary, Annapolis, Md., July 7.-(lev. Lloyd this morning appointed Friday, August liJ, as the day en which Jehn Themas Keas, the negre " burker " of Kmlly Brown, muat hang in llaltimore, Unlgarta'a N.w Jtalsr. Tiknuva, July 7.-The Hobranje haa electeil 1'ilnce Ferdinand, el Haxe-Cetxmrg, Uetba, te succeed te the Ilulgarian threue. Tbe selection causes the greatest enthusiasm. Cen.nl le a uaaadlaa rert, Wahiiinuten, July 7. The president to day appointed D. M. White te be United States consul at Sberbroeke, Canada. Uarman rnhUcUt Of ad, llnnr.tN. Julv 7 (Jharlaa Hsnrv Unless uianp, the well-known (lertuan wubilelat, ta .. , w .. m deaU,aiJ77. 77 te3i&ff& '.! MURDER AND ROBBKRYi jm MAKt vHimmmn i.at;wMraaW . rsiui,e Btar. Thslr Mining Vaiiiu. lavadsa by Wkliaa Ut MMf! dlans Bedlsa rieatlsi um .. -aat-iB.2v Whlch Bear Kildanea el ths Wat al " iy 't tit Knlvss or Plstela Upen Tham. rZfvri feSUE K CitioAue, July 7. The Tribunt't v. & land, Oregon, apeelal aaya : " Keeent from Idsbe are te the enact that a nft'lilniuui tnlnln-ri'Mntta -nattaiw-l slims ihS " Snake river, have been raided. It la ,v? that there are from fifty te sixty Oftl miners en the Oregon side of the river, about forty mlles above Lewlttea, from the many mutilated remains tlu Hunted down the river, It Is expeetad Indiana or whites have ralded the camp iti muruereu most it net all el the cell Aff. l.verv IftMf iIuvm IvllftM li.ua !.: V f-llVnriMl I,m1i,m,I ! lltu mIvam.m mtA Im Baa.'-.U. cases the bodies bear niarka of stabs . sheUt. Thll "AIIAF.I l,nnrM.lm ! fth. thJXj'i murders were committed bv whltaa. wbsb'' killed the Chluesu te robthemet tbelr MMf-' dust Kf Thu ChlueHO residents el Luwisten bava '"H sent up several i-oeuts te make an Invaatlf - V3 tlllll Of tllH matter. Tltev alan aM nmlit tn n $i iu correaKinduiie with tbe Chinese miniate -'iu at vvasuingieu, regarding the eutragaa, Snllin fif Him Itlulm liuhnt. urn ..altlnf lnMll- "vtlV.il nn , ..n.,n...,. r ft........ ... .... li: " -' -- - . ......,, .-U..W. ..... ........ imn... jf.MH VU ..ID t.U.VIil.,1 Ml .t-.lIIJ, HJ UiaiVf- --Ulll-I effort te dlfcover the poretraters of these murders by uderlng rewards for tbelr oap eap lure." MM FlUm MM UUmUMO. A Large Amount til War Malarial UaelreyeaV Twain j-Hlx MursM fxrl.ti. QuKiikc, July 7 At midnight last night' tire breku out in the cavalry atablea en the northeast corner of the citadel, aud alt the horses te the number of about twenty.alz were either burned or auflecated. The lira from thla point spread te the western portion of the frontage and ieedily made Ita way towards the entrance, destroying in ltaoeuraa ammunition, wagons, guns, the great OeM forge built for such campaigns aa the North west ; innumerable stores, etc, were entirely consumed. The lire then made ita way across tbe main entrance and ia new burataf te tbe weatern extremity of the block. A number of bombs exploded and the worst feara were entertained, many timid cltlseaa preparing te leave the city, thinking tb msgazlnea were aure te go eir. Sir A. P. Caren, minister of militia, who waa In the city, was speedily ou the spot and worked like a Trojan, rendering most valuable aid te efllcera and men In their herein etlerta te subdue tbe lire. At 2:15 a. tu. the lire wm still raging. One man ia reported missing. 4 a. m The tire is new under control and the magazines sre safe. Jams net estimated. The tire wu uuder oautrel at 1 o'clock, and the excited cltliena, wbe had feared a terrible coulUgratleu and had lied from the city, returned te their homes. The less ta estimated at (150,000, en which there is no Insurance. Hew the tlie originated baa net been discovered. An investigation will be held today by the military wu'herltiea. rijc ruittvnmu mvk vhbam. Itlv.l Dealers Keaert te Awlul ataana te lnjsre New Yerk (Joulccilener. Nkvv Yum;, July 7 There isaatrengsua plcien that the twenty families wbe were poisoned nn July ! by eating ice cream furnished them by Krnst Interman, of Sixth avenue, worn the victims of some of the con cen con feclieuer's business rivAlser personal enemies Interman baa I icon established in hia present alore for many yets, He uses euly pure fruit syrup for Havering thu cream. Tbe cresra la made in the basement with an entrance from the atreet and the deer la Hourly always open. Interman kept a big deg iu tbe basement te keep intruders nut, but cu Thursday laat the deg dled with all the symptoms of arsen ical (loisenlng. It is new believed that some oue gave poieeu te him for the purpose of getting him out or the way aud that en the Fourth or July they entered the basement and dropped poison into ene et tbe cans of k cream. As most or Intermaii's custemera buy mixed cream tbe contents of one can would thus be mingled with cream from a number or ethers. The police and health authorities are both engaged in investigating the matter. All thuae who were poisoned are out of danger. IlUlns oil ler Scotland. I.e.n iien, July ".James G. Blaine and family, accompanied by the lord mayor of Loudeu and (Senater Hale aud Mrs. Hale left for Kdiuburgh te-day. The party oc cupied a royal saloon railroad car which was decorated profusely with Hags and bunt ing and bere the coat or anna el Mains tn honor et tbe distinguished imrty. Mr. lllalna will be the guest el Andrew Carnegie and will participate in the coremoulea attending the presentation el the freedom et tbe Scotch capital te Mr.Carnegle, and also tn the reception te be tendered the latter In recogni tion of bla geueresity te the city of Edln. burgh. It is expected that Mr. Blaine will deliver au address at the reception. riliy Yiurs a Sister el Charily. Haltimeuk, Md., July 7. The celebration el thefiO.h anniveisary of the reception of Sister Mary Ann McAieerlnte tbe order of Sisters or Charity leek place thla morning at H o'clock at HU Agnts hospital. Cardinal Uibbeuscvlbbratid the man, with Monelg Menelg Monelg nerH McCulgau and MuMauua as deacon and suLdeaceii respectively. Kev. Jehn S. Feley, 1). D., preached thu fermeii. Archbishop Kkl or, or Ciucluuali, Ulshep Kane, el Wheat lug, W. Va , liishep Curtis, of Wilmington, Del,, and u large number el pilesis weie present at tbe ceremony. Slater Mary Ana waa born iu Yerk, Pa., the daughter of tbe late Themas McAlecr, a cltixen of promi nence. She is a slater et Madam Me Aleer, el the Sacred Heart cenveut, Philadelphia. Htiaip Hlcrp. Well. Nkvv Yeiik, July 7. Jacob Sharp, al though atlll very weak, ia uiuult better to day than be bna been for aeme days past. Ue managed te sleep quite well laat night. At 8 o'clock be arose, aud after bteakfasUavg he took hia accustomed place tn hlsiBvaUa'aiS nh-.li-. Mr. Nliarn. who la his OOliataaleaaB-'V .,. ..... ,... t.t- .ia T .mmwmtr Jri?? Kniiiii. uuik H h-xi uv Miim nwh . i r .E' Hticknry callfd about 8H0 and with Sharp nearly an hour, rainlns la IcslaaaL I'MLLVMirmM. Julv7. A terrible is reported at Skageljerd In Iceland and ap peals have come from there for asalaU-.ee. There l great aullerleg among the peasant, many have died and thousands el cattle have perished for want of feed. The dUtreaa ia growing daily. i Will lis Itaiaavsd. Wasiiinutex, July 7.--There is a very general belief that a aucosster te Postmaster Cenger, of Washington, wilt be aetseted by the rruldeut ' few aJfi Taaraaraa number of appl'evnta for Ua ptaea. -a Tas Uaasa's rreysaH YUM. 1.0MPO.V, July 7. Tba qiMM WW ait H.tHeld beuat, the county teas lVatd Hatti- bury, en the Uth of July. WaXAWHBM JjrtJatMMt t I WaJIrHI, D.,0., JaUfT. I llaMtrnPaaaaWMaV t a W-- . 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