Pi V ,;vii S -fc'v .1 -. .'t " 1 1 v v.i , jc; '"'-V, " W- iy i i' Mr & t fltatfaifctf lr . r H A '3 VOLUME XXIV-NO. 155. tiANOASTER. PA., FRIDAY. MARCH 2. 1888. PRICE TWO CEOTB. iSSntdlieicnecf m ? 3 NEARING THE ENP. all iuk rarmear in thb srxra WARD CAsBB UATIIBKftaV. TBeAccaaed IDs tall Tnelrlf eTtmrats at tke 1S07 Frtmary KltcUem-WHnMM Testify te tit toea cbuMtm or Psssna1. ants-The Oeaissl rissdlag. 2urfay Afternoon. Court re-esses-bled at 2:30 o'clock and the trial of the Sixth ward election case waa resumed. D. E. Bltner, sworn t 1 reside at Ne. 416 North Dnke streets 1 am a clerks ter two and a half years 1 waa In the prothenotary 'a office; am a eon e't Jehn R. Bltner; I acted as clerk at the primary election en May 2t( at the Sixth wara at 2 o'clock en Saturday, May 21st, Mr. Uartman asked me te be a clerk at theeleotleri; I told him It lcenld get off I would serve; I went te the protho pretho prothe notary' office and saw Mr. Shenck and ha laid he would atay te Index the Judgments; I then saw Mr. Sktlea and he gave me leave te be off; when I get te the Sehlller house It was nearly 3 o'clock; when I get In the room Mr. Cochran was en a chair; Bhanb waa nominated for Judge ; I heard Keller nominate Samson ; Shtub was elected and Samson was made inspector; Brown was elce'.ed as the ether inspector ; Calder and myself were chosen clerks; I went Inte the booth; all the officers oheaen were there; J. W. Denllnger asked if we were sworn and 1 told him yes; x took my position at the clerks' table and Mr. Calder was opposite me; 1 proeeeded te record the nsmes of "the rotors as they were called out by either Bbaub, Samson or Brown; there was only ene vote questioned that afternoon and his vote waa finally accepted; I de net knew who ob. Jeeted te blin; I did net record any name in the poll book that were net called out by the Judge or Inspectors; several times 1 could net catch the name of voters and had te aak several times te get the nam of j Mr. Calder waa doing the same aa I was ; there were no votes recorded that were net represented by some individual ; the voting waa rapid at times and we had te call te the inspeotera several times te re peat names ; I was out of the room several times, but did net stay long ; I entered the names from Cslder's poll book of these who voted when I get back ; I did net record any names that were net called out ; I could see outside as far as the pavement and these outside could soe In ; tbere was a beard in the window with a helein It through which votes were handed ; the window was raised for ventilation and the blinds were put back se that everything oenld be seen ; I did net see any votes thrown aside that afternoon ; I did net see Qeorge A. lane vote ; everything that was done in the polling booth was regular; the polls closed at 7 o'clock; I think the watchers were In and out during the afternoon ; alter the polls closed I picked up my book, one of the officers picked up the ballet box, but who I cannot ssy ; the one who had the box went ahead ; I mingled with the outside crowd and talked te some ; I went te the bar, get, a eeda and a cigar, went te the ytiTd and upon my return I went te the room where the votes were te be counted ; all the officers were in the room when I get there and in addition Glass, Michael, Deen and Barnholt ; the box was en a table some distance away from the lunch table ; I took a cup of coffee and while I was walk ing up and down the room the box was opened and the tickets were being sorted out ; 1 paid no attention te the sorting ; Mr, Calder and I were busy tilling up the beading for the tally and return sheets ; they had a long and short ticket ; Shaub said he would call the short tickets In tens and we se recorded tbem ; Bbaub then called the long tlcketa and Calder and 1 re corded them as they wero read ; I waa net out of the room at all ; Mr. Calder wentent te meet a relative coming from New Yerk ; Calder was net gene half an hour ; Calder and Brown changed off clerking because Calder'a eyes hurt him ; I recorded votes faithfully as they were called ; I did net record any that were net called out ; I did net see any ballets put in the box exept what went in in the regu lar manner ; I did net have any conversation with any of the four defen dants about being an election officer; I did net conspire with them or any et them te make a fraudulent return ; alter the count I compared my tally with that of Brown and Calder and we agreed; the ballets and some papers were put in the box after the count was gene through;, it was said that the box would be given te Aldermen Deen, but I did net see anybody give It te htm, 1 put en my coat and hat and went out ; Brown and Calder walked with me as far as the Examiner1 office, but it was closed and we then went up East King te Duke and then home ; the Examiner Is a head quarters ter Republican returns ; 1 think several parties present at the olese of the count took a memeranda of the votes cast for the different candidates. 1 did net get out of the bouse from the time I went home until iate en Sunday afternoon; I did net see any ether of the officers en Bund ay ; the first intimation I had of a dliorepaney as te the vote cast for Menlzer was en Monday morn ing when the return Judges met ; Id id net conspire te commit a fraud en any of the candidates ; 1 de net knew anything of stuffing the ballet box; I did net conspire te de anything illegal for the benefit of any of the candidates ; I faithfully oenducted the election and protected It from all frauds, te the best of my ability ; net one of the 0C2 names of the poll book offered In evi dence Is In my hand writing. ( William K. Kretder, testified It was.) Cress examined: Charles It Kilns, Tdep. C. Wlley, Majer Kelccsbl and ethers were In Deen's office when 1 went there before the election; It was about live minutes from the time I left the polling plsce until 1 went np stairs; the counting et the vote was begun In less thsn twenty minutes from the time the polls closed; 1 was net absent from the polling booth mere then a few minutes at a time; the names were recorded aa voting In the order In which they voted from Ne. 1 up; I don't knew who left the room with Samson and the box; I de net knew what became of my poll book ; I think It waa put In the box; my poll book corresponded with It; I admit my signa ture en the poll book;l signed two poll books ; the short tickets were the tickets of one set of candidates; the short tickets were recorded by tens, each name being read separately; the long tickets were counted separately; I first met Mr. Uartman en the vi ay te work en Saturday afternoon at 2 o'cleok, when he asked me te be an election officer; 1 first aaw Mr. Bkllcs about getting off between half-past two and three o'clock ; 1 knew Mr. Hartman well for the past few years ; I did net go te his cigar store frequently before the primary ; I never bought many cigars tbere ; the return made and offered in evidence la net in my handwriting ; the algnsture te it Is ; that return glves Ment xer 51 vetes ; I siw different parties at the orphans court room en the Mendsy morn ing after the primary making affidavits ; don't knew" when the result of the return of the Sixth ward was made known : I met Thes. ft Wiley sfter 3 o'clock en Sundsy afternoon and X told htm what the vote was; he was the only party asked me; there was no understanding that the vote of the ward was net te be made public until Sunday afternoon ; I remember Mr, Reynolds asking me about names ea the poll book; I don't knew all tha watchers; I knaw Glass, Michael and Deea were watchers i X did met tall Mr. Skllsa that ha waa te be a watcher because I. did net knew: Bhanb had tha same ohaeee te observe voters aa tha Inspeotera ; I aaw tha account et tha ward published en Monday ; It was tha same aa made te tha return Judge ; I did net veta for Mentser or Smith. THANK U OALSSB'a TMTIMOHT. Frank I Calder, sworn j I reside at 140 Beat James street, in tha Blxth ward ; 1 am agent for a steamship oempany and selling 11ms for a Flerida firm ; 1 was a clerk at tha primary en May 21, In tha Sixth ward ; I have been a dark at primary and general elections for 20 or 25 year ; at seen ea the day of tha election I waa first Informed that I wenld be a clerk ; Mr. Hartman asked me and I tela him I wenld rather net, aa I did net feel well ; b eald.he waa worn ent and bad no time te hunt anybody ; and that I should aet; about 3 o'clock I went Inte the Sehlller hease ; they were erganising the meeting shortly alter I get In; Mr. Cochran erganised the meeting; 1 heard Shaub and Samson nominated for Judge ; Shaub was elected and Samson was declared the Inspector; Mr. Brown waa named aa the ether inspector, Mr. Bltner and myself clerks ; there waa no contest for he last three positions ; after the organisatien we took our pisces in the booth ; we were sworn, after which the polls were opened ; I wss at the rear table with Mr. Bltner ; there wai a table olese te the window and the Inspectors were en each side ; the box waa en the centre of the table ; witness described the window, room and surroundings aa the ether wlinessea did ; Brown and Samson received the votes ; they were handed through the hole; there was only one vote objected te and It waa finally received ; the inspector an nounced the name of the voter and I re corded It ; every time I looked np there was a man at the window when a name waa called out ; I did net record any name un less It was called out by the inspeotera or Judge ; I did net see anything done by any et the officers that afternoon that waa net regular ; I did net add te the list of voters any names net called ent ; my account tal lied with that of Bltner ; I waa ent twice, about a minute each tlma during the afternoon ; I caught up by copy hi g from Mr. Bltner's book ; I heard only one ob jection the whole afternoon; I did net see any ballet being thrown te the one aide, as has been testified te ; alter the polls closed the officers went upstairs ; one of the offi cers took the box, I gathered up my papera and took them up ; there waa a large crowd between the booth and entrance te the up stairs room ; the ream Is about CO or 70 leet lrsg ; when I get into the upper room the box was en a table ; the firsuthing we did was te take lunch ; after lunch they at once began arranging the tiekets ; Bitner and 1 took our seats at a separate table and recorded what was called out; Bbaub called off the tickets ; I recorded the nsmes as called off part of the time and Mr. Brown the rest of the time ; Mr, Brown waa away for a while during the evening, about half or three-quarters of an hour ; I went te the train te meet a cousin, who was a stranger here ; atter taking him te my home I re turned and resumed my work ; at the end of the ccunt the tickets and some of the papers were put in the ballet box ; I think Squire Djen took the box; I went from tha count ing of the votes te tbe Examiner cilice and from there home; 1 did net conspire with any of the defendants te change the result or defraud sny of the candidates; I bad no conversation with any of the defendants before the election or about this electien: 1 did nothing at this election except what la fair and right; tbe poll book offered In evidence :s In my handwriting; I wrete the names in it; these names repre sented the parties voting and were called out te me. Urees examined : 1 waa at Alderman D sen's shortly bofero the eleotlen ; I did net see any of the defendants there ; L. B. Uartman was there; don't remember whether Skiles, Glass or Michael were there; Cochran went up te the polls from Deen's; we were sworn shortly alter we went into the boetb; I think we all signed the oath about thessme time; 1 am net sure whether we signed our nsmes before the voting was commenced; I did net aeeany of tbe watchers In the booth during the afternoon ; I de net knew who carried the billet box, but think Samson did; when 1 get te the bottom of tbe stairs these ahead of me were at the top; 1 helped te prepare the tally sheets and return papers; tbe tally sheet does net leek aa If it was altered! l did net make any record or the vote after the count; I went from the Schiller house te Centre Square, te Duke street and then home; I think Alderman Deen took the ballet bcx te bis office ; I did net vote for Mentzer and am net positive as te tbe can didate for prison-keeper ; Messrs. Skiles, Marshall, Gless, Michael and Deen are all 1 can recall as watchers; don't knew for whom Marshall was watcher. Re-direct: When I went te Dsen's that afternoon before the election there waa a large crowd there; I remember seeing Thes. B. Cochran and Charles It. Kline there; all were in the front room. CHAtnMAN C0CHHAN ON THE STAND. Thes. IS. Cochran, recalled : 1 was chair man of the Republican county committee In 18S7, and am new; I remember the or er or ganisateon; I lett my beir.e at 20 minutes of 3 o'clock, went te the polls, saw tbe crowd gathering; looked In the Bchlllcrbeuseand saw tbe election booth hsd been erected ; I saw tbere was no ink there; 1 went down te Deen's office for Ink and penholders and then went te tbe polls ; at 3 o'clock 1 organ, iied; Mr. Shaub was nominated for Judge by Mr. Hartman; some one nominated Samson; a motion was tben made te close tbe nomination; Shaub was elected and Samson became tbe Inspector; I then an nounced that the regular Inspector would be the second Inspector; Calder and Bitner were elected clerks ; some one announced that Smelts would net leave en account et It being a busy day for him; Mr. Brown was tben elected Inspector; tbe offi cers then went into the boetb, were quail fled and the voting begun; I voted and then left; I did net furnish sealing wax or cords te close the ballet box because it was net tbe prsellce te de se; I did net furnish blauks se that the returns coma de pesiea; It was net the custom te de se; I never knew it te be done; I also furnished sn envelope, addressed te tbe vice president of the beard et return Judges, and one set of returns is mailed te him. Crosi-exsmined : It is one of tbe rules of the party that a return should have been posted of the votes cast for the different candidates ; I did net knew it, however, until after this trial begun ; my predeces sors did net send sny blanks out en which te pest returns ; I did net hear Weller nominated for Judge; I did net knew the man nor don't knew him new ; the vote between Bbaub and Bamsen wss pretty evenly divided; I heard no complaint tben, but did bear some aftewarUs ; 1 was nesr tbe middle of tbe room when 1 organized ; lf.the nsme of aoybedy was called out in a loud tone 1 would have heard It ; I did net vote for Mee tier or Smith ; tha rules pre vide tbat the number of watchers shall net rxeeed six. J lines Fellenbaum, recalled : I am engi neer at the elty water works ; I accom panied E. U. Bbaub from the Cooper house te the Blxth ward polls, MsJer A. ft Relcethl, recalled : Between 2:30 and S o'clock 1 left my office) te gote tha organlaitlea in tha Sixth ward; I saw Will Brown la front of my oBee and asked him te go along, aa be might be wanted for an offlesr; Brown said he did net went te be an officer, aa It was bard work, and it would keep him np all night; wltneeaal-tbat It was the practice te seal ballet boxes ally Induced him te go. Redmond Conyngham, rem: Heard Brown say he did net want Wfe Inte the Sixth ward election beard, and it waa only after Majer Rsincshl asked him that he consented te go. MsJer A, O. Rslncshl, recalled : My recollection of the nominations were that Bhaub and Samson were nominated and after Shaub was deelsred elected Judge and Samson Inspector ; It waa only sfter the result waa announced that Weller waa nominated and witness then turned around and aald te the narty who nominated Weller that he was a little late in nominat ing Weller. Geerge A. tiane, recalled: 1 voted at the primary late in the afternoon or early In the evening; I did net see my ballet thrown awsy,as had been testified te by Mr. Lsiblg This witness voted next te Mr. Lsiblg and It was his ballet that Lelblg testified was thrown across tbe room. ACCOUHTIK FOR IH ABSENTEES. David I Deen recalled: I am alderman of the Sixth ward and helped te make the Sixth ward Republican poll book; I am familiar with the voters et the ward; this witness was next asked as te tbe men who were net known te the assessor or letter-carrier or were net en tbe registry list; I de net knew of any 0-, C. J., or J. Erlsmsn; there is an A. Warner, a halt colored man, In the ward and he is regis teredfrem SOS East Chestnut street; this name appears en the poll book aa A. Walter 1 knew a Henry breeders ; he waa a cigar maker and llved en Cherry alley ; he la new at Mllleravllle ; I knew a M. B. Miller ; he Uvea en James street and la a salesman for Miller dc Hartman ; I knew a F. K. Rete, 713 Queen street ; 1 knew a F. Smith and Charles F. Smith ; there are two W. Smiths, one In Cherry alley and one en East Chestnut street j R. Haddock la a Welshman living at Ne, 620 last Walnut ; he sometimes geea by the name of Rebert Flekllng ; 1 knew an H. B. Keenta ; he Uvea at Ne. 627 East Chestnut street t he is some time called H. B. Huhns; 00 left the ward between November 1887 and Febru ary 1S88 and 60 name were added, making the eban gea 110 in three months. Cress-examined: F, K. Rete generally votes the Republican ticket; I can't re member whether he voted or net; ft F. Bmlth la marked aa a Democrat; I don't knew the politics or William Smith; I can't ssy whether he voted. Daniel Glass, recalled: I knew Austin Brady; he is a son of William Brady, edge tool man; C. Derwart Uvea in Fulton street; be Is an engineer at the water works; Iaoe Rlnehart and B. T. Welsh work at the Fenn Iren works. Cress exsmlned: Brady has been In the ward for the past ten years, Wm. MIehael, recalled: Thsre is a Benny Blhl'whe lives en Cherry alley; there Is a Uenry Hsmbrlgbt who lived In the rear of tbe Schiller house ; there Is a Handy, bearded at Ne. 310 Plum street and worked in tbe rolling mill; there la a man named Phillips who lived en the commena en Walnut street; there Is a colored man who lived en Cherry alley named Rey nolds; 1 knew a Charley White, a plas terer, and voted him at the eleotlen; I de net knew et a J. McNeal. Cress exsmlned : I am net positive but think Handy 's first nsme is Ben; 1 don't knew positively the Initials of Phillips, bat think It was Jim. Mr. Martin proposed te ask this witness whether he did net tell M. L. Kllllan and two ether parties at 10 o'clock en tbe night of tbe primary that Menlzer bad ever 200 vetbs. The court would net allow the question en cress-examination. J. H. Leenard, recalled ; There are two Ames Atles in the wsrd, E. H. Shaub, reealled : I knew a Geerge Leibley, a printer, who lived en Lime street; I knew a W. A. Christ who lived en Jsmes street ; be hsd trouble with his wife, went te live next te me and veted from there. Cress-examined : I voted en one question at tbe meeting of tbe return Judges; I never made aspeech In public ft Shay, recalled ; 1 knew A. B. Brady; he was a puddlereDd was known as Barney Brady ; he bearded at Rsnslng'a hotel and veted en May 21 ; there is a Sherman Bren ner, Tucker Tammany, Peter Sullivan and Jack MeNeal in tbe ward. Charles R. Kline, re called : I was at tbe organization In the Sixth ward ; 1 was at Deen's for 10 minutes before 1 went te tbe polls ; I saw tbe organization made ; It was msdeasMr. Cechrsn snd Majer Kelncahl have testified; Mr.Sbaub Had a decided ma jority ferjudge and was doelared elected; I de net recollect of Mr. Weller being nom inated. TKaTIMONT AS TO CHARACTER, The following named wltnesses were called and testified that tbe reputations of tbe defendants for heneaty and Integrity was of the very beat: Judge P. W. Pat terson, Rev. Dr. Themas G. Apple, Jehn H. Baumgardner, H. S. Uldb, Rev. C. E. Houpt, James U. Marshall, Dr. Geerge K. Welchana, Rev. Dr. J. Y. Mitchell, Harry B. Cochran, Rebert B. Risk, R. M. Mor Mer row, D. C. Uaveistlck, Wm. Aug. Atlee, Richard M. Rellly, Geerge M. Kline, William It. Wilsen, Dr. H. B. McCleery, Charles H. Amer, Rev. C. L. Frey, Thes, Baumgardner, J, N. Stauffitr, P. K. Slay, msker, Newton Llgbtner, Eugene U. Bmltb, David G. Esblemae, If. W. Hart man, Rev. Dr. C. F. Knight, Kdwsrd Ed gerley, Geerge U. Ieusn, Wm Jl. Bewers, Edward Ebetman, J. K. Steuer, II. E Btener, L. O, Eby, Jacob Isenberg, Jehn C. Carter, Jere Rohrer, Joel L.nialces, A. K. Hewry, A. S. Bard, W. Park Ouramlncts, Jehn B. Retb, Walter A. Haldy, Jebn B. Warfel, M. B. Hartman, J. L. Lyte, Philip Rudy, Dr. R. M. Belenlus, Jebn U. Hlgb, I. W, Leldlgb, MsJer A. O. Relccshl, Jehn B. Miller, Tbes. F. McElllgett, A. P. Bblrk, W. W.Frsnkiln, Dr. William Compteo, Frank B. McClain, Henry Gsrbart, Redmond Cenynbsm and Jeseph C, Snyder. " Counsel "said there were a few wltnessea te be examined In tbe morning as te character, after wbleh their case would be closed. Berne of tbe above named witnesses as te character knew all tbe defendants and at least hslf of them only knew two or three of them. MOBE TESTIMONY AS TO CUABAOTKB, Friday Morning. -The trUl of tbe Blxth ward cases was resumed at 0 o'clock. Tbe following witnesses were called and lestl fled te tbe geed ebsraeters et the defend ants ter honesty snd integrity : Alderman W. J. Fordney, Charles K. Leng, A. ft Fllnn, Msyer W. A. Morten, William D. BtauBer, Jebn McLsughlin, J. M. W. Gelat, Samuel W. Alt ok, William O. Mar shall, Joel L. Eaby, Jeseph Zoelr, Rebert A. Evans, William T. Brown, Witmer J, Hess, Cel. EmlenFrsnklln, S. D. Bauamsn, City Treasurer Ksthlea, William K. Beard, U. C. Demutb, Jacob Bateman, D, P. Resenmlller, B. F. W. Urban, Charles J. White, Jehn B. Rupley, Charles L Lsndls, J. Frank Remley, Daniel Blcg, Jehn Flery, Charles Hougnmae, Jaesb A. Hol Hel linr.er, Walter Kleder, ft ft Carpenter, Dr. M. I Berr, Wm. H, Reland, Cspt Charles Dsnues, B. F. DavK T. ft Wiley, Geerge W. Esby and J. M. Helper. Charles I. Laedle, sworn : Was secretary of the Republican county committee one year and chairman two years it waa net the practice te send wax and cord ent te each district with the blanks ; de net knew at primary elections. J. K, Geedman, sworn i Voted at the Sixth ward poll! en May 21 1 don't knew for whom. William K. Board.recalled t K. H. Shaub, Judge et the Blxth ward, handed te me as one of the committee en contest the vouchers ter six persona as watchers at tbe primary of May 21it ; there waa a contest a te the Blxth ward ; I don't knew what 1 did with these vouebers ; witness Identified the papsra offered In evidence aa the one that were before the committee en contest. T. ft Wiley, recalled: 1 met D. E. Bltner en the Bnnday afternoon alter tbe primary, aa he waa coming from hta home; Bltner told me the majorities received by the different candidates ; 1 did net vote for Menltsr or Smith. At 0:45 the testimony was oteaed. The oeurt left the time te be consumed In' the argumenttothedlsoretlonofoounseL There will be two speeches en each side and each of the attorney a will speak about an hour and a half. In all 470 witnesses were exsmlned and some of theso were called two and three times. Atter the citation et authorities by com monwealth's counsel, District Attorney Weaver begun tbe opening speech for tbe commonwealth st 10 o'clock. Mr. Weaver spoke for an hour. He waa followed by Mr. Reynolds, who made tbe opening speech ter tbe defense. At the conclusion of Mr. Reynelds' speech court adjourned te 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Uensel closed for the de fense this afternoon and Mr. Martin for tbe commonwealth. Tbe case will be given te the Jury early thta evening. TflURSDAT EVENING'S FIItK. Qcergs Sctalett's Stibla enClsy Street De stroyed Wltn Its Contest. An alarm of fire was sounded abent 7 o'clock Thursday evening. It was caused by the burning of a frame stsble owned by Geerge Bchlett, and situated en his let en Olsy street, nesr Duke. Tha nearest alarm box te tbe fire was Ne. 48, at Olsy and North Queen streets, which was struck. This wss net sufficient for some of the parties who always knew everything and box 40, at Frederlck and Duke, was also struck. This manner of mixing np the boxes baa tbe effect of confusing tbe firemen, but last evening's fire made a bright light and the department bad no trouble In locating it On account of a lame horse oempany Ne. 4 were unable te get their engine te tbe fire. Ner. 1 and 3 were In serviee, and they ex tinguished the flames alter the building bad been almost entirely consumed. The stable was about 30x40 feet In slzs and In it wss a let of straw, about 2S worth of tobacco, a small quantity of lumber, besides forks, rakes, hoes and ether Implements. Tbe building was valued at 1300 and lhire was no Insurance en it or the con ten tr. Emanuel Sbrelner, a neighbor, bad been keeplng his horse in tbe stsble, but tbe animal hsd been taken ent last evening Just before tbe fire broke out. A man named Ehrbarr, living near by, was the first te discover the fire. It was then confined te tbe southwest corner et tbe building, and, although small at first, increased quite rapidly. There is no doubt that the building wan set en fire. CONDUDT15D 1,700 FONRR MA, Death oracergs Mills r. Who t Engaged In OarpenttrlDg- nryllrs fears. Gee. Miller, aged 75 yearF, an extensive carpenter In tbe oeunty for the Isst fifty five years, dled near Wltrner en Thursday night at tbe rosldenca of his son-in-law, A. B. Bllzsr. He was born In Upper Lsacoek town ship. He carried en the buslness of a oen--traotor and builder thore until 1851, when be removed te East Lampeter township and continued in tbe ssme work. He wss also' an undertaker and oenduoted mere than 3,700 funerals In his tlme, msklng the coffins for tbe same. He bas been ailing for tbe past year, but en Monday afternoon he was severely stricken with pneumenls, dying aa above stated. He leavea two sons, Emanuel Miller, et JUrevllle, and A. L. Miller, tbe well known undertaker and cabinet dealer of Witmer, and three dsugh tersrMrsBF. Lsndls, Mrs. O. U. Hunte berger, and Mrs. A. B. Bltsjr, all et this county. The funeral will take place en Monday at 0 JO a. m , from the resldenes of A. B. BUzer, interment at Greffidale at 1:30 p. w. Reofptlan.te Blsnep-aisct McOeTern. The Harrlaburg committee having charge of the arrangements ter the reception te Bishop-elect McOevcra hare completed their labera ISlsbep McGovern Is In New Yerk city, where he will be In retreat for a week. Returning, he will reach Harrlsburg en Friday ovenlng of next week, arriving about 7 o'cleok. A delegation of twelve will come te Lancaster te meet blm, Tbe entire male portion of the congregation will be at tbe station te rocelve him, and a pro pre cession will be fermed'' headed by a band and a platoon of pollen. Frem the station the route will be up Market te Second, te State, te the pre-csthedral. Arriving tbere RU Rev. Father MsBrlde will deliver an address of welcome, te which the blabep will resj end. After singing soma hymns and seme ether exerclses, tbe audience will be dismissed. Along tbe route of '.he pro pre cession colored tires will be displayed, and altogether the reception will te a very bril liant affair. Tsu Men 8nt te Jtll, This morning Railroad Officers Pyle, Gil bert and Kennedy captured ten man, who looked very much llke tramps, at the water station of tbe Pennsylvania railroad at Mill creek, The men bad been hanging around the place annoying tbe empleyes of the read and residents of the neighborhood. They bed a fire built near one of tbe piers of tbe bridge at which te warm themselves, Tbe whole party were brought te town en a freight train and Alderman McConemy gave each of tbem ten dsyx. Most et tbe men loekod llke laborers, as they claimed te be. rjaneMtcr Alttlsile Club. A meeting of tbe Lancaster Athletic club was bold Thursday, Prealdent Baumgard ner In tbe chair. Twe new members were elrctei, Tte presldenl sppelnted tbe following msnsgers: Charles S'.elgerwalt, Harry Lelblev, Abram Bltner, Jr., William MaisbalL The club lcetudei In Its membership many of the te it young roen in the city (and reme ct tbe old ones) and la In a very llLUrlsMug condition. Itli Werk en ilie Hrldge. Jehn Heek, of Ne. 310 West James street, called en us te-day te sayihit he dug the foundations of the ntw bridge across thi Conestoga Just completed by Keller & (loll, lsld-the-name, built the cetler dam, western abutment and two plei a In the water, Mr, Heek waa employed en this structure sbe it five menthr. knottier lie uoutrae. The op; lea '.Ien et Jtan Albright, of Badtbury township, iera hotel lieeuae has beenremenitia'.ed sgalnit It was over looked en Thursday and should have ap peared In the list published en Uut jU. ACCUSED OF HIGH CRIME. rOOll HBgPKOtMRHKjTED orrteEtts IUK HOLT AMU WITIIOK. ths Hebtxrjr el Abraham Maralslt, N euBtvUls, Chsrgsd agstartThsm-assrge Mlsa-rRUIeBandB.r,SUrlaJail, " sad Chants Wolf gesars ltall. Officers Edward Barnholt, et this city, and William Wlttlek, of Columbia, ar rested four men en Thursday evening en suspicion of being the persona j who robbed Abraham Harnlsh, residing be tween Rohrerstown and Mountville en Saturday night. It will be remembered that Mr. Usrnlsh's house was broken Inte by four masked men, who com pelled him, at the point et the pistol, te give them wb&c money he had In the house. Atter the burglary It was believed that the crime waa oemmltted by persons residing In the neighborhood. The mstter waa glven Inte the hands of Barnholt and Wlttlek, and suspicion fell upon Solemon F. Sellers, Geerge Melzier and hla son, Abraham, and Charles Wolf, the four men new under arrest. Sellers wss arrested last evening at the Keystone heusr.tbls elty, where be beards. He formerly resided In the neighborhood where tha burglary was oemmltted, but moved te Chester oeunty and lecently esme te Lancaster te work In Lederman's tobacco warehouse. Atter hi arrest he wss taken te the atatlen house, but seen furnished ball before Mayer Mor Mer Mor eon In the sum et f 1,000 te answer the charge against him before 'Squire Evans, of Columbia, ft G. Uerr, of this city, be came his surety. Tbe Metsgera and Wolf were arrested at the home of tne former near Sener'a tollgate, en the Marietta turnpike. The plaM where they re side la net far from Harnlsh's. When the offieera made known the object of their visit the men showed a disposition te resist. They seen get ever this, however, and con cluded net te make further trouble. They were taken te Columbia late last night and were looked np until thla morning, when Bqulre Evans oemmltted tbem In default of bail for a hearing aeme time next week. Tbe Mel sit re are blaeksmltha and the young man bas been working In. Rohrerstown. Wolf la a sen-ln-lsw of the elder Metzgera and his home Is near Columbia. The officer refuse te tell what evidence they have against the accused, but it Is said te be a strong case. The whole party accused were together at the home et the Metsgera en Saturday night. They claim te be Innocent of tbe grave charge. A Native ei Lancaattr cenntr. Alexander Leslie, aged 80, died en Tues day at hla home, In Oxford Cheater oeunty. He waa bera November IS, 1803, In Martle township Ltnesster oeunty. Soen after hla birth his parents removed te Lewer Oxford township, in Chester county His mater nal anoesters, the MeNlels and Porters, hsd resided In tbst vlelnlty ler several years. His father entered tbe United States ser ser veoe In tbe war of 1812 and died whilst In the service. Uls mother waa thus left a widow with three ehlldren, the subject ei this sketch being the youngest. As seen aa he wss able te earn any money he contri buted te auppert her until her death, which occurred In 1858. He attended the public sobeolsof the neighborhood and qualified himself ler tesobleg, wbleh pursuit he af terwards follewcd,teaohlng in tbe schools et tbe two Oxfords. He also qusllnsd himself as a practical land surveyor and was fre quently employed In tbat aervlce. In 1851 he waa elected te the office et register of wills, in Chester oennty. Alter thst he wss appointed dork te tbe oemmlsitouers, and for a number of years was appointed by tbe oeurt te audit the accounts of the public officers. He continued te reside in West Chester until 1871, when be removed te Oxford. Previous te his eloctleu aa regis ter et wills he married Rebeccs, daughter et Abraham Reaa, of Upper Oxford town ship, Chester oeunty. Sue died about 1800. They had two children, Jehn A. Leslie, new residing at Jacksonville, Flerida, and Mr. Barten, new of New Yerk City. Mr. Loalle was a member of Fsggs' Maner Presbyterian church. Desth tf Vr. MIIIeb U. Masstr. Dr. Milten B. Musser, of West Philadel phia, formerly of Btraaburg, this oeunty, died this morning et eu sffeotleu of tbe heart. Dr. Musser waa about forty years of age; he was son or Henry Musser, formerly el Strasburg, new of West Lampeter, this oeunty, and a brother of Henry K. Musser, of Witmer. He was a graduate of Jeffersen college, Philadelphia, and for several years past haa had an extensive practice In Philadelphia, He leaves a wife and family. m rinUhfd Hauling- tbs ripe. Te day Frank Hinder, who hed the con tract for hauling the heavy Iren pipe from tbe Reading railroad atatlen te different points along the big ditch, between tbe new water works snd the reseivelr, In which it Is te be lstd, finished ills work this after noon. At one o'clock the last piece of pipe was In Its place. This .has been a big Jeb, owing te the bad reads and rough fields ever which the leads hsd te be drswn. Foer horse teams were used In tbe work and but ene pipe could be hauled at a lead. m Mr. lUiidatl ABtnst 1. Mr. Randall Is st work giving a final re vision te a bill which he proposes te offer In the Heuse as a substitute for tbe Mills bill, lie allowed himself te be Interrupted long eneugb te say : The bill Is unsatisfactory In very many particulars, especially se as net containing sny Internal isx reduction. It cuts deep lute tnsny American Industries. The hill can net, In my Judgment, pass in the form and with the rate presented," Their MuQtnijr Beppsr. The Iriqueis elub of this city held tbelr regular monthly ban 'j aet at Matnnercher bsll lest evening. Tne members met st Aldermen Bart's office and headed by their own band marched te tbe hall, where tbey had a fine supper snd an elegant time. At a business meeting or tne ciuu the cer tificates et stuck were given out te the rnembars. Latajttle Alumni, A Isrge reunion of the alumni of Lafayette college was held at the Colonnade hotel, Philadelphia, en Tnursdsy evening, Among the many distinguished graduate gathered around the bauquet table were ex-Governer Heyt, Attorney General Kirk Patrick, Judge A. O. Rlchay, Judge A. f. Hwarlz&nd J. W. B. 15 iu sin an, eq., and Simen ft Leng, of Lancaster. Meuey for tha Dorcas SetUI. The ladies of the Dorcas society ac knowledge the following donations : lieu. 1L O. Leng, 5 ; Miss Lydla Flynn, tl ; Mrs. The. Hayes, (1 ; aj'rleud through Mrs. Uelnltsb, 1 ; Mm. James Bisck, (1 ; Mrs. Charles Eukert, (1 ; cash through MUs Hurierd, f 10. Te Cem lu Lancaster, The following delegates were named te represent tbe Keystone Lesgue tr Wil Wil llamspert city, at the convention et Repub lican clubs te be held at Lsneaster In April: Dr. W. ft Doen, F. H. Keller, Jehu li. Emery, Jeseph O. Stewart, and ft W. Boetb A COLLECTION Of IDOLS. Aster, ITIndoes sort lnitUn OhJS of Wor ship Ultptarsd la a store Window. In the window of S. M, Zihm'aboek store, Seuth Queen street, may be seen a oelleolloo of heathen Idels that are worthy of the consideration of the general publle and will form matter forselentlflo and re ligious research by the learned. The first of these is an Astee Idel, said te be ever a thousand yeara old. It waa fennd In a mound In Durange, Mexico. It is a sitting figure HJV Inehea In height, with the handa en the knees, and one leg crossed beneath the' ether. It Is sculpttued rudely outet reddish-gray sandstone. Tbe face Is an ugly one ; tbe eyee are staring, and the nose Is done np In scroll work. On the back et the head la aeme ornamentation that leeks a though It might be letendjd for aun-rays, and en the top is a hole large enough te contain a candle. The Idel be be longs,te Charles' F. Stelgerwalt, the numis matist, 130 East King street. Anether of the idols Is an alabaster Hln dee god, very prettily sculptured. The god alts tailor-fashion, with legs crossed and hands en knee. The figure Is 16f Inches In height and bas a very geed Hindoe, face. Anether Interesting figure Is a bretisa statuette representing the Japanese god of plenty, who appears te be fsnning himself with a Japanese fan. The figure Is a very old ene, about alx inehea in height There are two very ugly little Ar.'sena Indian idols, made el baked elsy, and glszsd with nile. The faces are horribly dlstersd, the eye being .closed snd tbe mouth wide open. Tbe figures are la sit ting positions with elbows en knees. Anotberet thegedslsa sandstone, abort theatsesnd shape of aoeooanut, en whleli eyes, nose and mouth are rudely carved. Thla atone was found en the banks of the Susquebanna In thla oeunty. Anether ourlesltr in Mr. Zihm's cellec- tlen la a water veasel made by tbe Indian - - - H of ArlzDna territory. The vessel will held mere Ibsna qustt, and bas a goat' head with open mouth, Inte which and out of which the water Is poured. It is certainly a very Ingeniously constructed pleea et pottery, DKSPBRATB CONVICTS. Twe Mig-ess TJsa Itrlcas te Kp Fllsea OOletals from Tiislr Calls, On Thursday altsrnoen seversl officers of the county Jail had quite a lively time with two desperate prisoners and for a while It looked aa though there would be serlens trouble. The name et the convleta are Geerge Watsen and Jebn Stevenson, two Welsh mountain colored men of yny bad reputations. The former Is serving a term for larceny and the latter for horse steeling, Up te Thursdsy they occupied cell Ne. C9, en tbe upper.tler. Fer some time psst these men have been behaving yery badly and have Insisted upon msklng a noise, talking across the oerrldor, Ae. Oa Wednesdsy, by wsy of punishment, they were "ebalked" that ls,thelr cell deer was closed and (hey were put upon bread and water. Thurs day, during visiting hours, between 1 and 4 o'clock In tbe afternoon, tbe prisoners made a great deal el noise, and besides, talking loudly they played the mouth organ. The offlesrs concluded net te Interfere with them until the visiting hour were ever, after 4 o'clock. Underkeepet Bproeherand Murr, and Watchman Caldwell went up te the cell occupied by Watsen and Stevenson. Thsy had Intended te take out the beds and tables used by the prisoners, In order te mske their punishment mere aevere, When Spreeher opened the cell deer he feuudtbat Wstaen and hla companion were both armed with bricks, They delled the officers te coma In and aaid they would only be taken out dead, Watsen threw hi brick atSprccber,whe was standing lu front of the cell deer. It almost struek the effieer and fell en the banisters, where it waa broken. Watsen at once picked up another brlek, whleb he hsd intended te threw, Bpreeher wss tee quick for him, as he drew his revolver and fired at the desperate man. He did net Intend te kill blm.but aimed for his legs and Intended te Injure him, Tbe ball did net strike Watsen, but 11 was unoemfortably close te him. When Prison-Keeper .Smith heard the report of tbe pistol he ran te the scene of the trouble. He told the offleer te go no further and would net allow them te enter the cell. There was no mere trnilhlft. BB lhA iu.ll waaaimln Inrtlriul Tha ,i.telfirlngfrlghtened Jlt,:t Z were te-asy taken te eeu ou, wnere tnsy will be kept for some time en breed and waler. Tbe bricks with which tbe prison ers attaeked the officers were taken by tbem from tbe cell wall Ji'stabove tbe reg, Uter. Awarded 830,000 Daittif ss. Qeerge McNeal, Jebn 11. Meizjer and Dr. B. F. W. Urban a arbitrators, this morning heard tbe sishder case et Kilzs beth Kugle vs Jacob M. Haenlen. The partlea reslde near Falmouth and the allegation wss that plaintiff circulsted report effecting tbe defendant' char acter for chastity. D. O. and Ress Eshlemsn appeared for tbe plaintiff and B. F. Davis for defendsnt. There was no testimony offered en tbe part of tbe de fendant snd the arbitrators awarded plain tiff 15,000, the full amount of damages claimed. ItuslBcss ciiaeaef. Jebn Kepperllng, et th Is city, bsa taken ebarged of Minnlch's hotel, at Lindisvllle. He moved yesterday snd qulie a large number of folks of this city assisted at Ihi "flitting." Henry Stapt, butcher, formerly with William Wiener, el Seuth Queen street, has taken possession of tbe shop en Colum bia avenue, until recently cccupled by Oicar Uamp, where he will carry en busi ness, Te an Anxious Inquirer. A "rfeegrapblcal bee" is a game which consists In giving, after a few second' thought, the nsme or a town or posteffice beginning with a letter which waa the last letter of a name Just before given. Then some one else must at once think or a place beginning with the last. letter, sad se en. AnlTBd lu Laueatitr. Madame Da Murtks, the linger who appears In tbe opera house this evening, arrived in Lancater last evening, havirg come dlrectiy from Wllkesbarre. The lady appeara but four nights each week, and she is new feeling well again. rer juttleM of tha ftses. Justices of tbe peace who were elected en the third Tuesday of this month, are re quired te file their occeptaness at the pio pie pio tnenotary's rfflee before the 12th of this month. Ifnetfi'ed by tbat datu commis sions will net be Issued. Maue an Aula'crueat. James II. Leughcad and wife, of Chris tiana, have uid e an sstlgument of their property for tbe usutllt of creditors te Harry Fialm, el tbe same township. Tjphelit Carrr Vleiss a College. Br. Stephen's college st Anusmlale, New Yerk, baa bee a closed en account of ty. pheld eter. - a. . Balcel a riepiBtr. Officer Jaceo I'eteh'.e: Lai put chased from Michael F. Staigerffalt tbe dwelling beuse Ne. 204 Seuth Lime, street. The 'price paid wi 11,600. N0R00MF0RTHE5TRIIEB& "Oi.J a ceMPAwr that will het cemnM-T MIBE WlrH THE BBOXHjWMOtAd v?? The Meat gemtat of the C. R. ) Q . -" vfr IW e Dceiare-TB Rssamg wm ?;, Beta iMsa 1st aoed fums, ,i : . tf CnicACie, March 3-100 a. X.T&W following dispatch baa Inst been enteatbr By1 Vho management of the Burlington naeTtav,1 ' mechanics upon tbe system : "Everytaiae; hmM leek ueuuiu law morning, ids report te the effect than an underakwdJac', uas Deen arrived at between IM aUaf 5h of the Brr.tbarhoed and the leaden ea. the Knights of Lsber, by which the team' $' abandon the Reading read and the set ' vr can en tne men wne nave engaged :K,:j wllh us, appear te be true. There deee natS. S seem, however, te be any possibility of Hi t eeing carnea our, Tha Riuillnv ma taaSCitb- ...- . .... .1-.-1; m - jjavi. uiraguii(vu want neinwg 10 as wrflB V.W the Brotherhood, and 100 et them wsat'S. West last nlaht te the Burllocten k Uk sour! system after they had been made ae. ' & a qualnted with tbe alleged deal. TbVp'.1 seem te be a great deal mere enxleae aa te ' hew te get their families west than hew te . & get back into Pennsylvania. -There aste' moreover no probability whatever of their' t' K""K oaeK in tee ueeaing reaa even u.. Mr. Cor blu would take them, Which he wlU nub uu. uunureu anu uiir eeaineera i from that district arrived this morning sad .. .m hnl-M -.imIm-J nI.A.. -.Ill ft... .m --i WMt and anti!htn-1tr. Wa ara t-tiiuatna. . . enough passenger trains te aoeomtaodatal' uie publle and de all our business. WOi bB w run our reaa our own wayaaa flat ...... . - nvMUUUIHUlUKIUWUJmuUIWQWff UiSmil treuuie inauy tuanuer." '; ... a .. CCf i J When Oanera) Passenger Agent Pial 'fsffi Morten reached his office In the BurUeg-ftJj Ien building this morning, he found a dh' pateh from one of tbe largest KaateraVr stockholder asking If the report iataaKt New Yerk pspers that a oemproasise wsV5 abett te be rcaehed, were true. After l conference with General Manager JUMM. be returned the following reply i Mm; aiiHMlv'nnlrnk. W. hwa nnl aiuS Will' a al"- mmnvntntia ftnv Kl.alnaaa ta la - A rvfr-' 3) sbspe than ever te-darJag . , & Atter thla dispatch had been sent teate.&j wm aneiusr oenierenoe ueiweeu we iwaA offielsls which resulted la the advices se, W .i..u..lnl.i.,l.nl..l.-..l....l t.ii.a iV Una.blnn In h.h.11 nl Uw tltna . .1.'.' ,-!. president, Mr. Morten said 1 "Ne we ata'i'W net te compromise. This step of fad'ir'S -Brotherhood' Was taken tee late. Aa Ulaga'fe-' stand new we cannot be eripjled.4:, Our aitvlnaa thta mnrnlna- aaa- lhl auaa'. freights have started out ea the St. hwabjffi Iowa and .Nebraska, division lhsaeater-. day, and tbat the passenger basins 1 JbvS; . the very best of ahepe." iiTlin Kutartl ttiaii that afvlaaA ilaalaaiK ,, . . ....., ..B, tne pasttweive hours, are being examtatd;! thta morning. Seme et tbem, Waa,9ir spoken te express great bitterness tewardi, the Brotherhood. "They left us te Btatte -for two-months or mere," they raaiatkail, ," ana new tney want te extend aa the l of friendship because they find thsmsslvsa -in a hole, but ll's tee late, we are eat bate S ' te stay." , H At the hcadqnartersef the striken, evry'J, body atemed In geed spirits and tbe, .''. expressed confidence that the leaders of taa; Knights could oempsl their men te .1?! work and tbat tbe oempany before to-saetvt row night would be seeking terms wiU;,; Ariuur buu oargveb r .- Mell.lM ii.ua m tha nr. VUv nMin.Mn Ihjti..' O Hit. .!... .tll.. - wm .- - --. v-..-. iiHuii-iuj .ivh .ia uiuar UBIUWBj "5 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer ', or the Reading railroad has net yes.,r been received In this elty, Very 'VI lesny or tne nremen wne were giveev-?i englue during tbe strUe were as Af,j, M bets or tbe Firemen's moinerbeoa ana w i will take at least a day te toil what eaeU'Wj. the order will have, There are net a oeMatTt? Brotherhood engineers en tha mala liaarV and very lew In the Schuylkill region. It?? Is net believed the order, It Issued, WlU be obeyed here. Empleye of Aaetbsr aUaa Its lata, H ', ALDUQUKitquB, N. M, March lAUtl J ,l..a. .uiiirftiiilitaa aasma4 hnlramaH nasi aBT"i JfOlMUk uuuuwuswsa Mmmmwtmwhi vm lasfj a BkUtrstM ,.: The new superintendent wanted Jeff reduce wages nesrJy eue-belf, waJeh'W. tbe men would net steed. It sJ understood that tbe engineer offered te join uiesuiaeii luoeuwr us wssBswvLg 11, uutiuujr iiuuiwi. ah iivigut imaBHSjiji Is at a deadlock, Bsvsa hundred man wm"u nut. a. .. . & .OsarlM Ultsnall Cndir Beats. 37Uif Lekden, Mareh 2.-Charts Mitchell, U lf 1 pugilist, appeared before the loeil taaias-. trste at Cbertsy te-dsy la aeswsr te a;; ; summena charging him with inineuagiJj,i ureait tue law, inaamuen as no waa ssnssttCJS. l..h..lUI.I villi .Inhn T. HnlllwUl. IKai 'I American champion. Mitchell wsanaf.t- psniea uy vnaney nesiu, tue jiwi siMap, fjt and Jake Kllraln. He dec. area tnaarM had no Intention of breaking the peace la p Knuiand. -The maalatrate. however. eavT eldtd that the clroumataneea warranted: '"'r; some precaution en bis part sndhebeaadfe' Mitchell ever te keep the peace In the aarnHkl 200 aud compelled him te furnish two "j$r sureties ei new oaeu. If, A. CallferlDB Town BeSSsrs by Firs. BUTTKtt CliBKB, CaL, Mareh. a-YaMlwimv. j it .inirnnen the Hetter hotel root waa Vb 2 discovered te be en fire. Fanned by a fj strong southern sale, tbe nre seen spraea m Ihrnneh all Ilia hllalnBBB hOUBM. Tfaa. i?" meu were unable te step the aaasea., Nearly all tbe business beuses were baraeeY? I The less probably will be between IIOO.OM "!& and 1200,000. Sutter Creek hai a pepala-"! tlen of 1,600 people. , $2? a ' -'J Killed br a Cialeaa. '.M m- f... r...l. O A Mkm.Hm.yy' XKTTU?I, jvau., wuiu mn vjv.'mmr' passed ever this place about e O'cieca M w- w dujujle r, rwoeersana were killed and a aasssag'.-a leured. The tout damage te property iay ; this city Is estlmsted at 60 000. " fc Te Investigate Trusts. WAsniKOTON, Maieti a Tbe Hoase committee en manufactures will ea Thurs Thurs .i.vteit twain tha formal examination of witnesses te the end el investlgaUag tka $i various trusts. Klilsd Uls Asiallaet, IxmMArei.is, March 2. AL. WetV colored,, a workhouse prisoner, Ananias Stewart, a guard, fraeturlng III skull with stone, fatal. Btewart la feJUag sbet West deaa. - f" CO Vasasegtrs Urewasd; Lokdex, Mtre1. 2. Dlspatobet frrat Qulana statn that tbe Freud eobeoaer FleurdeLfzai baa sunk off Cayenne sad that 60 passengers have bsen drowned. wmMWMMM SMlUVATMOWa, Wabiiincitex, D. O., March! Fer Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jz. aey: Fresh northeasterly, Teniae, te I fresh te brisk southeasterly wlaea, ; slightly warmer, threatening weataar, T;a i raiaoranew, "J J, w "s&-a tfv M' a is a j & 7 - - t m , iXil -S3i ft i ?'J V .3.1 S 31 -''