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VOLUME XXV NO. 113.
LANCASTER, PA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 18S9
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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE!
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tba message of Govsraer Beaver, whleh
wai raid before the Lsj'sUtate tela after
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thb uevaaNOK-a buhssqb.
Te Ihn Benatt and Jfouie of Rtprttenlattitt
of the Commenutattb of I'ennivlvania :
Ubbtlkmbx : Yeu oeme together under
favorable anaplees. The oemmooweslth
prospers. Her population Inereeees. Her
vote at the lMt general election aggregated
within seventeen hundred of one million,
being about one hundred thousand la ex
of m el tba vote at any time previously east
Tula vets,msseured by the atandard of 1880,
would indicate a population approximating,
If net quite equal te, Ave millions.
Plenty orewna tbe year which has Juit
eleaed. Agriculture hae been rewardea by
genereua returna from the aell, In greater
degree than In tOTeral yeara peat The
output of our tnlnee haa steadily increased.
We easily bold our place in tha front rank
of theprodueeraef oeal and Iren. Tba busy
hum of Industry haa indicated the oentent
or employment,even It manufacturers have
been denied a fairly profitable return.
Internal and lnterttate oemmerce ahew In
creased and increasing tonnage, and glTe
employment te oemtautly lnereaalng num
bers. The growth of our railroad system,
although oheeked in aeme directions, haa
been healthy and rigorous elsewhere, and
baa tended te the development of our vast
reaonreea heretofore untouched. New
territory far the production of oil and
natural gas has been discovered and opened
up. Tee utilization of natural gaa and of
tba vast accumulations of culm In the an an
tbraelte oeal regions, and tbe development
of new bituminous oeal fields In several
puts of the state, have proved of great
advantage te our manufacturing ludusirlee
In all portions of tbe commonwealth, and
offer superior attractions te these desiring
te locate new manufacturing Industrie,
especially aueb aa relate te the manufacture
of Iren and tbe preducta thereof.
The vigorous growth and healthy devel
opment of tbe smaller elties, indicated by
lncreaaed attention te the paving of atreeta
and tbe introduction of eleotrie meter, and
horse railways, are evldeneea of general
thrift and commendable enterprise.
industrial Ibrllt haa been bnt slightly
retarded by strikes and lookouts, dsstruo dsstrue
Uve alike te all tbe intereeta effected
thereby, and an Increasing disposition be
tween tbe wager-earner and tbe wage
payer te oensuit before differeneee arise,
and te arbitrate after tbey have risen, gtvea
premise of mere esllsfaotery results in this
direction In tbe future.
The health of our people baa been gener
ally geed. Ne serious general epldemiea
have prevailed, increasing attention te
sanitary precaution as a means of prevent
ing the Inception and spread of epidemic
dlseuer, end the valuable suggestions and
praotleal work of the state beard of health
in this direction may, In part, account for
tbla gratifying condition of public health.
Oar cattle have been usually free from
contagious diseases.
Lawlessness hsi bJen minimized and
repreated, and the publle peaoe nowhere
aerieusly threatened. .
Yeu come, therefore, te the discbarge of
your duties es tbe promoters and conserva
tors of the publle welfars at a goodly time.
It la net lutended by this brief eurvey te
oenvey the impression that there are no
evils te remedy and no benefits te be con
ferred upon tbe pseple of tbe common
wealth by tbelr obeseu representatives In
general assembly met On the contrary,
tbe favorable condition of affairs which
confronts you will enable you te give
intelligent and serious attention te many,
subjects el Internal polley and con
cern whleli have long demanded ap
propriate legislation. Yeu are solely respon respen
slble for the. lawe wbleh are enaeted. Yeu
come fresh from your saversi constituen
cies with a knowledge of tbelr wants and
desire. Yen are te meet theee wants and
gratify these desires, te far aa the constitu
tion, your own geed Judgment, the beet in.
Uresis of tbe whole people, and tba re re re
eoeroee of the commonwealth will allow.
it la aet the intention, nor tbe desire, of lb
executive te Interfere In anv way with your
funotlensaa lawmakers. It ta hie Inten
tion te confine himself etrietly te the con cen con
atitutlenal command that " He shall from
time te lime give the general assembly In
formation of the etate of the oemmon wealth,
and reoemmend te their consideration aueb
measures as be may judge expsdlent "
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEXDMKNTM.
Your Immediate predecessors, by two
aeveral joint resolutions, took the first step
la eubmltlleg te a voteef tbe people amend
mania te the constitution el the common
wealth ; the first of said resolutions, ap
proved the tenth sy of February, 1887,
proposing te prohibit by constitutional
aaaetment the manufacture, ealeer keeping
for aale, of any Intoxicating liquor te be
need aa a beverage ; and tbe second provid
ing for tbe amendment of tbe first section
of the elghtb artlele of the constitution relat
ing te suffrage, abolishing tbe payment of a
tax aa a qualification for voting, reducing
tbe minimum residence in me dlstrlet
where the eleoter eilers te vote from two
months te thirty clays, and extending tbe
suffrage te oltlzensaetually engaged in mili
tary aervlee and te tbe Inmates of any home
for disabled soldiers and sailors in the dls dls
treot where aald home U located.
In regard te the first of theae resolutions,
It may be confidently said that very many
people of tbe commonwealth desire te vote
directly upei It They should have an
opportunity se te de; and In order that sueh
aa opportunity may be afforded, at a time
when no ether consideration than tbe direct
question Involved can bits tbe mind, It la
recommended that tbe resolution be pasaed
Sr the present Legislature aa esrly aepoaet aepeaet
e, and that a time be fixed for a epeelal
auction -say In tbe month of May or
June at whleh the people may record their
verdict tnereupen.
The amendment proposed In tbe second
Of said resolutions seems te meet with gen gen
eral approval, and might be aubmltied at
the same time. .......
Tha governor tben refers te tbe legisla
tion of tbe session of 1837. Tne epproprta eppreprta epproprta
Ueoa amounted te 117,000,000; and the
estimated rceelpte being less than 115,000.000,
the governor, te bring the expenditure
down te about the reaeluts, reiuied te ap
prove the appropriation le enlarge the
PAiledelpbla Heuse of Keiuge.
WHr TUB BEVKMUB BILL FAILED.
Tbe bill te revise and consolidate tbe
several revenue laws or this common cemmon commen
wssltb, wbieb Imposed taxes upon personal
property and upon banks, corporations,
Hauled partnereulps, bankers and broken,
known aa Heuse bill Ne. 260, which eame
le lbs office of the secretary of tbe oemmon
wealth a few deys before adjournment of
the last Legislature, reeelved tttry careful
consideration at tbe bands of tbe exeeuilve.
In sems of Its provltlene it was net be
lieved le be all that was detired ; In ethers
It was regarded aa pwlttvely faulty, and In
some respects its tendency was te diminish
tbe revenue. There waa popular demand
for sems new revecus system. It wss be
lieved by tha people st large that tbla bill
met the requirements el this demand. With
assay misgivings, out recognizing us reei
lagapea lbs subject, tha executive was
aaeat te aiga tbe bill wheat it was dtseeversd
Msw M Mi Ml tasaj rag IM sjjaajaja af IM
twMlsf eflewef IMSMntavaa required
ay me uusesaiauush aqimii'
aaiet
waa an ea feet before any publicity
gives te IM MMt. which rani
iiieaia
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llseevery that tM Jeurasl of im Seaete
aawiMiiMMUaH ever mh
roost red tremttoHeBtela ue Seaete for
asgaatere. A fartMrtavoettsjsilm stewed
that at tM time u Hease of m
laKHn edjearsed, attar IM saga
at K at MU tr IM speaksr,
IM Besete waa act la aaaatea!
II wm believed, therefore, tact IM mes
asager Bad lakaa the Mil from lb Hebm
i IM mm of IM aeerstary of thoeomi
wealth wltheet bavtag am earHM It te
IM Beasts. Be that ealtmsy.it wm very
ctsarttettMbtll lacked eae of tM eeasa-
or a law. sad oebm aet prep
eriyteetgaed ead promulgated aa snob.
Buestqasat lavastlgatiea of IM eableet
and tMssUea of the cearts sines BBBOBBasd.
lead te ue belief the H was perhapa well
fsrtM general Interests of the eomaoa eemaoa eomaea
wsaltti test ba Mil did aet become a law.
It la aet believed bow by these wbe are beet
qasUted te Judge that tea Mil, as psseed,
weald asset present requirements la rals.
tag tM rsveante aeeee-ary te provide for
IM aseeassry expenditures of tbe oommon eommon oemmon
waalth. Tha revenue commission appointed la
1887 te revise tha revenue is we havsprs
pared a bill entitled "aa aet te revise,
emend sad aoaselldsta tbessveral revenue
laws of this commonwealth wbleh Impose
taxes upon personal property sad upon
corporations, companies, associations,
limited pertaersblpe, banks, bankere and
brokers," Is herewith transmitted. There
are soma admirable featuree In tbe bill as
proposed, and if It oeuld be put Inte Imme
diate operation, with sueh atnsndmsnts s
a later experience would Indicate te be
desirable, it would doubtless oenstltots the
foundation of a wise and comprehensive
revenue system.
HOT MUCH CHAMQB NKOKSSAltY.
Without dlrcusslng either of the mess
uree above referred te, it may be staled as
a ssfe general preposition that the lees In
terference with our existing revenue lawe,
exeeptlng te remedy certain defeeta pointed
out by the courts In reeent decisions, end
te extend the operation of tha law se aa te
bring within iia grasp all personal property
Intended te be taxed under exlstlus legis
lation and tbe requirements of the consti
tution, tbe better it will be for tha revenues
of the oemmoaweslth and ether Intereete
which seriously oemplaln of burdens tee
great te be borne.
The governor believes It may be prudent
te adhere te the revenue sat of 1870, because
a new law may net receive Judicial sanction.
If what is known as tbs capital ateck tax
wars levied upon the actual value of tbe
stock taxed, Instead of under tbs dual
arrangemente provided In tbe second sec
tion of the set sbeve referred te, and If whet
Is known ss tbe leai.s tax ware levied upon
tbs ee'.usl vslue of tbe securities sought te
be taxed, manyoftbedlfflcniueeeomplalaed
of and whleb are new undergoing Judicial
examination might, It la believed, be hepplly
removed and our revenues rendered much
mera etabla, with a obanee for Increase
rather then decrease.
The expenses connected with the collec
tion of what la known as tbe personal prop
erty tax are onerous. It ta believed that if
this tax were divided ee aa te give one mill
thereof te tbe municipality making tbe col
lection, In lieu of alt expenses oennected
therewith, inueh d I ill cult y would be obvi
ated, mere revenue would be reeelved by
the commonwealth, and an inducement
held out te the local authority making tha
collection te bring within tbe grasp of tba
law much properly whleh atpreaentce atpreaentce
eapee taxation. This subject deserves care
ful consideration at your hands.
Tha Legislature ha, at different times
and in various ways, attempted te exempt
eertaln clawea of property from the general
operation of our revenue laws. Tbs con
stitution expreesly limits the power of the
Legislature in thle direction.
What ie property T A plain, simple,
oemmon sense snswer te this queetleu will
undoubtedly point out tbe blgnwey which
tbe legislature must fellow in dealing with
the whole aubjict of revenue, It the plain
Intent of tbe oenstliutlun le te be obeyed.
Tbe exemptions boretefore attempted have
been made net only without authority, but
are, tbe constitution says, absolutely void.
If, in addition te the simple changes In tbe
sat of 1870 asevs referred te, prevision
were made fer-lM collection of taxes from
these several species of property declared te
te be exempt by tbe legislature, and aueb
es ars In .effect exempt because net men
tioned in existing Legislation, we would
have ample livenne for all tbe or
dinary purposes of tbe commonwealth,
and oeuld extend yet furtber lb different
directions the spproprlstlens wbleh tend te
tbe Immediate relief of tbe real estate of
our eltlzens. Let tbe full and fair Intent of
tbe constitution be carried out In tbe direc
tion Indicated, wltb no mers than the pres
ent moderate rate of taxation provided for
in existing laws, snd it Is believed that
Immediate relief would be experienced by
these who rightfully oemplaln of burden burden
sems local taxation. A general Inquiry
addressed te sll tbe eltlee snd counties
of tbs commonwealth has elicited tbe
knowledge of a condition of affair,
se fsr aa local taxation Is oecotrned,
wbleh will be ss great a surprise, no
doubt, te tha Legislature, ss It wss te
tbe executive. Tne roil estate of tbe com
monwealth is taxed In tbe various clttea
aad counties thereof at istee varying from
sixty mills, which Is probably tba highest,
te twelve mills, whleh Is probably tbe
lowest Tbe blgbsst rate, unfortunately,
prevails In these oeuntles where the people
ere lesst able le bear It Admitting, ss It
probably abeuld be admitted, that tbe
ssseesment Is mads at 1 litis mere then hslf
tbs value of tbe real estate aaeessed in many
localities, it Is nevertheless true that
we are allowing, under our pres
ent laws, tbe taxation of thete
least able te bear sueh a burden at the
rale of from six te thirty mills upon every
dellar'e worth of value, whilst wa ere si
lowing millions of oerporste property te
esesps taxation altogether, end imposing
upon personal property, whleh yields
greater returns tbsn reel estate, only from
ensbslt te one tenth of the burden of
taxation borne by the Isttsr. Is It net,
therefore, true tbsteur farming popnlstlen
and ths owners of medeat homesteads have
a right te oemplaln? Is It net also true
that, In our efforts te prevent money from
aeeklng Investment outside of tbe common
wealth, we are driving men from home T
Men are mere essential te the life of tbe
commonwealth tban money. They can
make money, but money can never make
men.
PBBSBNr CONDITION OP TUB rtBVKKUE,
Yeu will learn Irem the report of tbe
attorney general, aa you have doubtless
heretofore learned from the publle prtntr,
that tbe supreme court of the United States,
In several well considered opinions two
of tbem In eases removed from our own
oenrts bss decided that what is known as
tbs gross receipts tax, se fsr st leset as It
relates te commerce carried through tbla
state, from another stats into this state, or
from this state Inte another stats, is net
subject te taxation, being an interference
wltn commerce between tbe states, and
therefore in violation of tbe otaititutlen.
This decision has very seriously crippled
our revenues during the last two years,
tbs less for the present year amounting te
about 800,000. Tbla less threatened
serious disturbance te the treasury and
Ita ability te meet ordinary obligations.
Thanks te the effielenl sad snsrgetle d
ministration of the auditor generai'a efflee
and tba active oeoperetion of tbe attorney
generai'a offlee, and through the forbearance
el the cflleers entrusted with the sutberlty
te drsw warrants upon the treasurer, no
S roper demand baoked by a legal warrant
aa been ignored or postponed by tbe
treasurer. In doing this, however, It must
be remarked that all our reserves bsvs
been exhausted. Unsettled cases upon tbs
books of tbs auditor general have beea
pressed te eettlement or collection, and It la
believed that thers sre net es much as
1125,000 of unsettled clslms ntT7 pending in
tbe auditor generai'a oniee. At no time
during the last year baa there been any
diversion from the general te tbe Bin king
fund, by reason of tbe balance la tbe
treasury at the end of any qur.ier being la
exeees of tbe smeunt required by law. Yeu
srs rsspeetfully referred te the reports of
the auditor general and of the elate treas
urer for tbe lull details of receipts and ex
penditure for tbe fiKwl yeara closing the
SOth of November, 1S9? and 1888, respec
tively. TM total pabUe debt November SO, 1886.
waa I17.aes.mgg: 1887. b1&810 47L2s 1 1888.
sw,fe,wisi -abb asaies la
fnad wata,188B,9ia,iJai748 4$, Uavtag pab
lle debt aasrevided far 18M. 17,078,36 82.
The paMle debt (sea Interest bssrwa,)
Hevember SO 1887, wee 8113.W7.W ; No Ne
veaaberSO, 1888, 8118.867 W, Ovatdae leans
apea which latsrest has been stepped,
1887, 184,21186 1 1888, 891.188 N. Interest
bearing Mabt, 1887, 16,889.600 1 1888,
aie.Q0a.19a,
Tne assets of the staking- read were, 1887,
110,681 988.43 1 1883, 10,062,607.38. Balance
of public debt unprevided for, 1837, 6,166,
108851888,i,676;818.95. TM amount of reduction of debt faring
1887 was (1,922,126.07) 1888, BSt reduction,
496,704 00; aresa amount of debt paid la
1888, U18660,
XI Will DS OOSetVM IBM IB IBS SDOVS
it. thsrs ars sundrr 1 terns otaen
Interset bssrtai debt aad of overdae leans.
apea which latsraat has beea stepped,
wbleh appear la tbs sutemsnta from year
te year, aad whleh ars carried upon tha
books of the treasurer, sad ragalarly
priatsa1 labia annual recert Many of these
Berne ate believed te have ae aetuel ex ex
ttteaee. The relief aotee hsvs probably
beea dsstreysd by Ore aad seddent Other
Items, sueh sa latsrest esrtlgeates un
claimed, are aetaally la tbe vaults of the
treasury, and hsvs never beea delivered.
It weaid be well, In order te eimpllfy the
boekksspleg of tbs efflee sad IM statsmeala
which srs annually promulgated, If author.
Ity were;lven te the treasurer te oacesl
these items, without, la any way, Impairing
the obligation of the oemmonwealteto pay
tbem in esss they should M preeentei ;
but lassmueh ss no eevmants hats bwa
mads apea tbem einee 1870, it la fair
te presume that the eoeimonwralth
will never be ealled upon te pay anything
en their soeount. If tbeee items were can
celed tbe debt statement would, undoubt undeubt
edly, mere correctly represent tbe actual
facte. It will be observed tbet no portion
of tba publle debt le presently payable,
except by and with tbe cencent of the
heldere thereof. Tbe bslsnce of tbe five
Eir eent lean, authorized by act of 20th of
sreb, 1877, amounting te 84,430,600, exn
be paid in accordance with the terme thereof
in tbe year 1892. Toe cash balance in tbe
sinking fund and tbs bends of the United
States held therein, whleb can be sold at
any time, are mere than sufficient te nay
tbla balance new. Tbe oammleatenere of
tbe sinking fund have endeavored te pur
chase these bends by psyieg a reasonable
premium therefer, but many are held by
trustees and conservative individuals te
whom the premium is no inducement te
sell, snd their efforts In this direction seem
te hsvs soeompllsuad all that Is st preeent
attainable. It is difficult upon any known
business principles te soeount for tbe fact
of the refusal of the holders of these bends
te accept the full fsee value thereof, with
eight or ten per eent premium, In view of
tbe eertalnty of tbelr payment some three
yeare bene?.
The' governor calls attention te tbe pas
sage by Congress of tbe direct tax bill, and
aaye it will return marly a million dellats
te Pennsylvania's treasury If It becomes s
Isw.
1NDUSTBIAL EDUCATION.
Industrial education meeta the hearty
approval of the governor. He outlines tbe
work done by s commission appointed te
Investigate tba subject, end egrets with tbe
reoemmeudkttous it makes te the Legisla
ture. Your Immediate predeofssers extended
tbe minimum of the sobnel yesr te six
months. This Is, perhaps, as far salt would
be well te go In tbls dlreotlen. Tbe Im
provement in our eoheol system required
for te dey is net mere time for eoheol, but
mere Instruction In aueb branebea ss lend
te fit men and women for tbelr iegltlmate
place In practical everydey life. If we srs
te attempt anything like a general Intro
duction of manual training In tbeaobeola
In tbe near future, we must first teaeb tbe
teaebers. Te de this, our normal schools
must be prepared le equipment and In
structing force for the demands whleh will
be made upon them.
There exist, under tbe law regulating
their organlcttlen, thirteen nermsl eoheol
district, it is tee lata at tbls day te dlacnas
tbe propriety of fewer nermsl schools.
What we hsve should be strengthened end
fitted for doing thorough work. In ad
dition te the Industrial training, a thorough
course of instruction, involving a knowl
edge of tbe fundamental law of the state
snd nation, aud of tbe duties of citizenship,
should be Insisted upon as a necessary pari
of tbe equipment of every teacher In tbe
commonwealth.
Tbe school dlroetora throughout tbe
commonwealth are required, enes in
three yeare, te attend a conven
tion, held at the county aeat of
tbe several ecuntlee, for tbe election or a
county superintendent Tbey ere also ex
pected te attend tbe aeaalens of tbe annual
county Institute, at least for one day.
Would it net be both wise and Just te give
eutberlty, by prevision of law, te school
directors te charge tbelr setusl, necessary
expenaea In attending tbeie meetings, te
tbelr respective constituencies, whom tbey
serve without compensation T
Closely silted te tba general subjcet of
education, ta that of the care and education
of the ehlldren gathered in our soldiers'
orphans schools. On ths 1st of June, 1890,
there will be left under tbe esre of the state
and undergoing education In her soldiers'
erpbsn schools, 1,649 children, wbeee eges
will range at that date from five te fifteen
yeer. Forty five of tbem will be eight
yeara old snd under, and 867 of them fifteen
yeers of sgr.
It la believed tbat the people of tbe com
monwealth expeet and Intend that tbeee
children shall be maintained st tbelr ex
pense. Hew ebsll tbls be done, if done st
sll 7 Tbe remainder could be eared for in
exletlng cobeole, tbe "umber thereof being
diminished year by year until, aay In June,
1895, only ae many children would remain
aa could be easily transferred te and cared
for in hemea whleb are eitabllabed and on en
ducted by churches or charitable organiza
tions. Tbla wruld be a simple and easy
mode of disposing of the children slra&dy
under the care of tbe commonwealth.
Demand is made, however, In many
quarters for tbe reepf-nlng of the doers of
tnese eobeolr, se tbsttbe ehlldren of de
serving men, wbe eerved tbelr country
faithfully end have since died, might be
admlt'ei te the etme prlv;legee wbleh
hsve been eej-iyed by theee wbe were left
in like oenditlon in former yesrs. It is
dlflleult te see wby sny distinction should
be made among these children. These
who sre orphans new, are as needy and sa
deserving aa these who reeelved tbs
benefits of the system ten yeara or mere
ego. Would it be possible te care for tbe
enlldren remaining in tbe schools en the
first of June, 1800, between the sges of eight
snd fifteen years, in, or in connection with,
our stste nermsl schools T
AORICULTUBAI, INTERESTS.
Commending tbe work of tbe state beard
of agriculture, snd espeelslly the holding
of institutes ter tbs dlkcusaloe of practical
questions, be notes that tbe agricultural
experiment station bas been fully manned
and equipped under tbe 115,000 appropria
tion made by tbe government of tbe United
btatea te stations already established. Tbe
governor ie hopeful tbat tbe free dissemi
nation te sll spplleanta of ths results there
reached ttreugb experiment, may de much,
for agriculture. Uuildlegs and eqlpment
needed must b) lurnlshud by the state.
Neighboring states having complained tbat
tbey oeuld de nothing te stamp
out pleure-pnnumcnla, unless Pencsyl
vsnls, oe -operated, an eight mile
quarantine was established around Pbtla
uelnbla and a tboreugb inspection wes car
ried en ter mentbe without the discovery
of aay well defined and clearly developed
cases. A number of cattle were killed
under tbe extatenee of auspicious symp
toms. Tbe work bas been carefully done,
end is s gratifying tribute te tbe thorough
ness wltb whleb our own work, undsr
slats laws, has been heretofore conducted.
A proclamation baa lately been Issued
BbellsbluK the quarantine, and It maybe
meat confidently elated tbet no contagious
disease exlite In epldemle form within tbs
'." eent qnsrsntlne limits, or In any put of
Pennsyivsnla, ae far aa is known.
Pennsylvania cenaumts from 250,000,000
te 300,000,000 pounds of sugsr suuually.
At a low estimate tbe eugar con
sumed within our borders oests our
pteple 116,000,000 each year, lie suggests
tbat it would ee wie eoenomy en tbe part
of Pennsylvania either te otter a bounty
for tbs production of sorghum sugar st s
eertaln rate per pound, or te provide ler
experiments te teet tbe practical questions
Involved la the growing of tbe cane en our
sell, in our climate, aautbe manufacture of
Mgar tMratren.
lUssaMIMIIMsiviilatUogefacoaatrv
Is marked by Its reeds. If this M Ira.
Psnnajivsnla cannot dales te have ranked
highest In civilisatien, it Missis tessy that
ae expenditure of nubile aaeaeys vmm ae
little in retura es tbe read taxes of Peaasyl Peaasyl
vaela, Our entire system of read laws or
rather enr resil lawa whleh lack system
should be tborengbly revised aad eedlfled.
TM governor also reoeoamead a thorough
revision of the peer laws aad of tha fsaea
laws.
A reduction In, or the entire aboUttea of,
tbs cost of fencing, has beea heretofore re
gardsdai the greet deelderatara la there
peal of our fence lawa A new elessBat,
entirely, enters Inte the subjeel whea wa
come te regard it from the aund potato!
the preservation of the forests of the eess
moo wealth. Much of our yeusg timber le
wantonly destroyed In prevldlag cheap
fencing for cheap lands. He sasxesta a
commission te consider tbe mstter. Ha
oemmsnds tbe report of the aammlesiea eat
rereetry, and thinks that it might be well
te continue and enlarge It with liberal sp
proprlstlen ter Its setusl expsndltures. He
notes tbet In the observsneo of Arber Dsy
bnt little sttentlen Is paid te tha aelual
planting of tree.
BXKMTTION OF THB HOMX.1TBAD,
Without In any way Interfering with enr
present exemption lew, would II aet te a
great encouragement sad hslp te many of
our ordinary wage earners aad tbelr
families, if a real homestead exemption law
were ensatcd, which would exempt from
levy and sale tbe setusl homestead
roeupIM by the family eey, te lbs value
of fOOOT Tnts would make the property
exempt by law Iras than 1.000, whleh is
the amount exempted In many of our
states. The passage of such a Isw Is
cordially commended te your serious con
sideration, wltb a clsuse forbidding a
waiver of the benrflts of tbe lew, undsr
anv (I'cunr etsuce, by the head of a family.
Referring te proposed smendmsnls of tee
mining lews he says tbst miners should be
protected te the In Heat extent by wise pro pre
Visions for the care snd lospeetlon of miner.
Under tbe hest of "commeres" be refers
te tbe contemplated Improvement of tbe
harbor of Philadelphia by tbe removal of
Islands, for wblcbporeosetboUnlUdBtates
has appropriated fM,000 ter beginning the
work. Oaly 1390,000 el tbls can be used
for acquiring tbe title te tbe Islands. "It
Is believed thst tbe amaunt neeeessry te
psy for them, under oendemnstloa pro
ceedings, will equal 1700,000 te 800,00a
The work rsnnet be commeneed until this
Is psld. Yeu will be ssksd te oentrlbute,
by enspproprlatlenfrom tbe stats treasury,
200,000 or perhapr mere, for tbla purpose.
It would seem te be s proper expenditure
for a worthy purpose." He says, " Tbe
entire ceit nt this work when completed,
will exceed 10,000,000."
FBNAt. AND REFORMATOnT INSTITUTIONS
The LegUlature st Ita Isat meeting passed
a bill In rotation te tbe imprisonment,
government, and releaae of oenvlota in the
Pennsylvania reformatory at Huntingdon.
Tbe bulldlngi have been furnished and the
Institution equipped and erganised; and he
oengratulatou thu manager for securing aa
superintendent, Mrjer B. W. Oleugury,
formerly warden of the Jelist prison in
llllnelr.
Iu order le put tbe Institution Inte
practlesl operation at once, It Ie rcoom rceom rcoem
inended that the mnnsgera be autherised,
by a concurrent resolution of tbe Legisla
ture, te use funds appropriated for furni
ture Snd otlier purposes, new In tbs
treasury, ier maintenance, until an
appropriation for the letter purpose
can be regularly soeured. If tbls
were denn tbe governor would be sble te
make proclamation, end tbe oeurts of the
commonwealth exercising erlmlnsl Juris
diction, oeuld thereupon, sentence these
who am, under the law, entitled te admis
sion therein, te tbe satd reformatory. This
ie important, net only because it is desira
ble te send all new eases, entitled te tbe
benefit of the no; referred te, immediately
te tbe reformatory, but because there
Bbeuld be a transfer from the Eestern pen
Itentlary, which Is crowded wltb Inmates,
of aueb as are entitled te tha benefits of the
new Institution. ' Tbe work upon tbe
Western penitentiary approaches comple
tion. Difficulty bas been experienced in
providing work for the inmstes. It prl.
eners are te be roferuied aud returned te
society better then when tbelr Imprison
ment ocnimenced, they mutt be furnished
Wltb Borao employment.
Tbe Kaitern peultenttsry oentlnues what
is known as tue t.elliary confinement plan,
ae far at ila crowded oenditlon will permit
it may well be doubted whether this sys
tem, wbleh liai long prevalled in Pennsyl
vania and elsewhere, is tbe beet for tbe
reformation of criminals. What can be
mere unhealtby,merally, tbsn tbe thoughts
of a man, morally unhealthy, turned in
upon himself 7
Tbe Houre of Kefuge in Philadelphia la
about te uiRka a new snd Important depart
ure. Through the liberality of two of our
eltlzfne, large funds have been placed at
their disposal for the purehaae of a farm
and tbe erection of new buildings. It
assistance should be asked for, tbe institu
tion la oemmendod te favorable oenslder
atloe.
CARE OP TUB IDOTIO AND INSANB.
Pennsylvania has msde largs snd liberal
previsions for the care of ber Insane. Heme
of tbe beet institutions In tbe country,
adspted te this purpose, srs found wltbtn
nsr Doruers. four exclusive state institu
tions, end ene which bss been built and
maintained largely by stats sid, afford ac
commodations ier probably four tbeussnd
of tbla uufortunale claislef our fellow oltl eltl
zens. Ita says that the effect of reeent leg leg
ialatlen bas been te oeuipol oeunty commis
sioners te ennil insane from the oeunty
homes le the elate hospitals wbleh bio
hereby overeromdod and tbe expenae of
their care is largely increased without any
compensating advantage, lie bellevee tbat
26 per cent of tbe hospital Inmates could be
better eared for If transferred te tbe oeunty
homes, lie refeis.t!) theclasa net receiving
medloAltreatmen t and but little supervision.
He recommends the enlargement and ta
Luildlogel the llnrrltbtirg inssne asylum
if any appropriations cau be inade for tbe
eare of the Inainu but 'adds tbst
unless the ,loglla'.ien alleging revenue
sbsll have the elfret of largely lnereaalng
revenues any appropriation of tbe kind
would be inappropriate.
MH.ITAUY MATTERS.
Tbe Reldlrr's aud Ballet's borne st Erle
receives favorable notice, and tbegoverner
eppreves of the suggestion tbat Penuaylva
nia volunteers honorably discharged should
receive en enginved certificate. Tbe
OHttyehurg memorials, the national guard
rills practlce, and the dUplay of military
forces in the eolce regions sre brleily
referred te. The hoards of health and of
charities bio warmly oem mended,
TUK TK LEU 11 ATII COMPANIES.
Hptclal attention is oilled te tbe attorney
goneral'H statement of tl facts of the pur
chase, by the Western Union Telegraph
company, of the lUltlmere & Ohie Tele
graph company of Pennsylvania, and the
oensequeut merger of competing lines.
Although inventlgatlen of this subject
bas been going en for sems time,
it was net deemed expedient te begin
legal proceedings until sll tbe facta neos nees
sary te establish a merger were thoroughly
in band. The cane is one of se much Im
portance tbat It will b) carefully oon eon oen
ctuotort, with n full knowledge of all tba
difficulties attondleg It, and a determina
tion te test, fully a-j(t fairly, tbe validity
of tbe prevision of tbe constitution snd
laws relating thereto.
He recommends en Increase of tbe forea
of tbe bureau of siatlstlca, snd liberal
eppropriatlens for the puiehase el books ler
tl:e state library.
"Tbe work dece by tbe beard of pardons
will oemmend itxetf te your deliberate
Iudgmeut snd that of the people si
udioleus, conservative and wise."
STATE hUILDINOS.
Tbe present legislative building, which
la a splendid specimen of Colonial
sreblteciure, should by sll means be pre
served In its purity, snd, ss nearly ss pos
sible, ss originally built. Oas new fiie fiie fiie
proei building ier the accommodation of
tbe executive departments, tbe library and
tbe art ireaHure nt tbe commonwealth,
would, together with tbe present building,
give all aoeommodations needed for many
yeara te come. Hucb a building, wltb tbe
expenses oenneoted wlib a thorough remod
eling and rtpalr of tbe ether buildings re
ferred te, cngtit net, under any clruum clruum
etaneer, tu coat mere than 1,000,000. Might
it net be well te provide for tbe erection of
such a building, limiting the entire cost te
tha sum neueed ; provided tbat se steps
BjMBiwtataaBHaiutM mags? m IM
state of PeaasylvsaM frost ths Vailed
Btatea geveraeasat (under IM direct tax
bill bow landtag la Congress) should be
received T Of the executive atsasleB ha
says tM balWwg la dlgnlBsd aad isa.
Prssatve, as btOMsea a pablie edifice te.
ieBftiaf, te a great eomeaeawesUh, aad le
WaafareaMa faroagaeat,
Ha argea the aiueisslty for a almpll almpll
eatlea of tM laws reguTstlng decedents,
estates aad also of tM rales tevsmtag
tha practise of tha ssvsrsi eearia
of ths .commonwealth sad be aaggests
that If tM executive should te aulhetisad
te appoint a oemmtssloB of say two Judges
of tne supreme court, three of tbe common
pleas Jadgse, aad Ave members of tha bsr,
the experience of all IM oeurts and of the
bsr oeuld te segregated, and a system of
rules formulated, whleb, when promul
gated Botaeritettvety by the supreme oeart,
eeuld bcoeaae rates of the eommenweelth.
TosavetbeUBMeftbesupremeoonrthepro.
poses Ust tls minimum Jurisdiction la
etvll esse should te limited te Justices of the
peaoe. He refers te tha decision of tbe eu eu
prease oeart invalidating tba ajanldpal aet t
oesamenda te consideration the work of
the aaunlelpal oemmtaalon new preparing a
bswIsw. it is recommended tbat provi previ
sion te made for the adoption of a stand
ardlasnrsaes poltey, te which all polleies
leaned la this stats i insuring against Bra,
must te made te conform. Attention ta
ealled te the abuse of child Insursnce."
He Betes thst the oemmleelon having ta
charge .tba constitutional eeatennlal cele
bration In Philadelphia, returned sa aa
unexpended bUanee of the appropriation
therefer, f0,B79.
Be recommends that this stats should te
represented st ths New Xer k celebration of
the Inauguration of Washington, and at the
world's t sir in Pari. He warmly sulegttss
the Iste Auditor General Colonel A. Wilsen
Nerrte end the late Judge Jehn Trunkey,
of the supreme court In oenoluslon he
say ii Your desire te serve the common
wealth well le relied apea te meet end
wisely deal with tha suggestions whleh
hsvs been made. Our work le net for a
dsy. Its Influence outlasts tbe generations.
We deel with greet leauee and bear lerge
responsibilities Let ue most them bravely
and bear tbem resolutely.
Jambs A. Bsavbr.
THE VKAH's IKON TBS.DK.
Ths Outsat Eqaul te Thst at Any Tear With
One Xxesptlea.
The BulteUn of the American Iren and
Steel association In Its Isat Issue revlewe
tbe Iren trade nf tbe oeuntry for tbe past
year ss fellows!
Ths past yesr has been one of lessened
aetivlty in tbe iron trade of this oeuntry as
compared with 1887, but If mere production
be considered it will te found, wltb one
Important exception, te have been fully as
aetlv e a year ae 1886, whleh waa the mett
productive year in our Iren history except
18S7. Beth 1880 and 1887 ware booming
years for the American t tea trade, but the
Isttsr wss net only mere productive then
the former, bat It wss also a mera prosper
ous yesr.
Our total production of pig Iren In 1886
was 6,083,320 gres tens ; In 1887 It wss
6,417,148 teus ; in 1880 it hss beea in exeees
of tbe production of 1880, snd Is probably
ab:ut 0,000,000 tens. Ths decrease In 1888
bas been altogether In Bessemer pig Iren.
Oar production of Bessemer steel rails In
1886 wss 1.674,703 gross tens In 1887 It wss
2.101,904 tens ; in 1888 It bas besti about 1,'
360,000 tens, whleh Is a grsat shrinkage as
oempared with 1887, and Is considerably
below tha production of 1886. Thle le tbe
exoeptlen te the aetivlty of 1880 whleb Is
above meutiened, and It has grsat signifi
cance. In the production of bar Iren and plats
and sheet-Iren, and In tha sggrsgsta pro
duction of out and wire nails, tbe figures
for 1888 will net vary greatly from these for
1886, while our production of etruetural
Iren and steel wss greater la 1888 than in
1886, and probably gresfer tban In 1887.
Thle oeuntry bas In lata yeere developed a
large demand for Iren and' steel for ail
structural purposes, particularly In the
ereotlen of publle buildings.
Tbe consumption of Iren and steel In the
United Btstee In 1888 was muen less tbsn
tba estimated figures of production wbieb
we have given would Indicate. While our
Importations of iron and stsel In 1888 were
neerly, It net altogether, 050.000 gross tens,
tbey nevertheless fell fsr below tne Impor
tations of 1887, which reached tbe enormous
sggregsteef 1,783,261 tens. Wltb reduced
firoduetlon and reduced Importations of
ren and steel, exact figures ler neither of
whleh will for sems time be eoeosslble, we
hsve esttmated from such dsta ss srs st
hand tbst enr consumption of pig Iren In
1888 bas fallen fully 600,400 tone as oempared
with 1887, and our consumption of steel
rails about 800.000 tens.
The Beeth's fneaettlal rregress.
Tbe Baltimore Manufactur' Jleeerd,
In lie annual review of tbe Beutb'e Indust
rial progress, ehewe tbst tbe capital re
presented by new mining aud mannfactur
lng enterprises erganised In 1888 waa
168,800,000.
Dunns- 1888 there were erganised In tha
Seuth 3,618 new entsrprlses.agslnat 3,430 In
1887 sod 1,676 la 1880, a total for three years
of 8,623, In addition te whleh there were
hundreds of small snterprtaes, sueh ss grist
mills, gins, ete, net counted in this
enumeration.
in the Seuth, since I860, 20,000 miles nf
railroad hss been built snd ever 8700,000, OOO
beve been epent In building new reads and
Improving old ones.
Cotten mills hsve Increased from 180, with
16,222 looms snd 713,1139 spindles, In 1880, te
ever 800 mills, with shout 38.000 looms snd
!,800,b00spindiet, while many new mills are
under construction and many old ones being
enlerged. Tee value of cotton goods made
In tbe Seuth waa 821.000,000 in 1880 and
neerly t60,000,000 for 1888. In 1880 there
were forty oetloueeed oil mills in the Heutb.
New there sre about 160, with 12.000,000
lnveated. Tbe value of tbe Seuth's agri
cultural products for 1888 wss about 800,
000,000, Bgsinst 671,000,000 in 1879. The
value of the Seuth' live stock is new t676,
000,000 while in 187V It wss (391.400.00a
The prodnetlon nf gral. rose from 431,074,
030 bushels in 1880 te 620,303,000 bushels in
1887, sn Increase of neerly 200,000,000
bushels.
A Quatrlr Worded UhttK.
Shortly before hUdeatb, Harry If, Zeeber,
loiter- earrler, gave MraSirah S. Der wart
a obeek wbieb read, Northern National
bank pay te Mrs. Sarah S. Derwart all tba
money I have In deposit" She bas taken
out letters of administration en his estats
and In tbat way will aeeure te ber as ad
ministrator tbe deposit te his credit in tbst
bank.
UU Aet Is Ge.
Tbe Impalement aet of Prof. Uoraee
Mone, of tbls city, has become quite
pepuar with tbe theatre-goers, and has
made a great bit in tbe mussums of tbe
oeuntry. Oa January 14th tbe professor
opens et Brsdsuburg's muisum, Pbilsdsl
phis. He then gees ever Kehl ft Middle Middle
ten's circuit of houses, end bss made a
oentriot te travel with Koblnsen's clreus
during tbe next tenting season.
KUctlea el Oflletrs.
At the last stated meeting of Washing
ton Conclave, Ne. 9, U. O. of S. W. M.,
tbe following officers wsre eleeted for tbe
ensuing yesr: Grand msster, Jacob Kt
linger ; chancellor, Jehn Keller ; provost,
Leuis Stark ; secretary, Philip Keller ;
treasurer, Geerge Hitter ; trusee, J, Ii.
Ottermeyer ; D. D. O, M. Jacob Ottbefer,
representative te Grand Conclave ; Ex. M.,
Martin Blnkle and ilsnry Oitermsyer.
Death el a retter.
Jehn H. Weber died at his home, Ne, 423
Seuth Queen street of general debility,
eged G3 years. Tbe deceased wss a potter
by trade and carded en tbe business at his
home for many years, Tbs funeral takes
place en Fridey morning.
Leg Broken.
William Beas, living at Ne. 221 North
Mulberry elreet, while at work at Teller
Brc's wsxsheuse ea North Prinee street ea
.Mendsy, had the mlefortune te hsve bis
leg broken. TM aesldaat bappeaed fey a
Im a laiiaaaa salilaa aa it.
aBBssaj aa) TassBBBsav BBawsiaBVBj pam bvbbj
MBIT KBQgPTtQW.
rreeldeat sad sirs. OUvotead Tasted by tae
tHptessetie eeras sue Msbs.
Wasrinoten, Jsa. I. The New Year
opened beta with a bright, elesr sky, aad
tbe air sa warm as that of sptisg. The
grsad eveat et the day, tha reoeptieaat
IM exeeatlve bmbsIeb Prsatdsat Clave
lead's fourth and last reeeptlea of course
overshadowed every ether festivity.
Tha msaslea, with lla sesthstle deeora deeera deeora
Meas, was readered still mera attractive by
las usual protaslea of tropical ptaalaaad
flowers displayed la tha eorrldere aad
priBelpel rooms. Nothing had beea left
andoae te furnish brUllsat aad smltabls
sarreaadiags for the notable oeoas4oa,sad
tMseeaa from first te lest was eas of brli
llenee aad grsadeur.
TM cabinet party who were te aaatet la
the reeeptlea arrived early aad wars shows
directly upttalrs, where IM preaideatead
Mrs. Olsvslsad were awaiting their ar
rival. Aa usual the Msrlne toad la brlllleel
uniforms wss stationed la Ue aula tell at
the msaslea, aad with almost military
pusctusllty at 11 o'deok, the hear
fixed for the reeeptlea te tegta,
straek up tha New Year's grestiag
marsh (Scute) as tha presides! aad lira.
Clevelsad appeared at tha head of tha
sialrwsy leading from tha seoead fleer te
tbe blue room ea tbe fleer below where tha
formal presentatleaa wars te te made.
Immediately behind thorn oame tha
receiving party. The members of the
eablnet wbe were preeent were reeelved
taterauUy, and with tha ladiia net
of the Immediate reoelvlag party, they
took their plaeee behind the cfflelal
receiving line. The receiving party coa cea
slsted of president, Mrs. Cleveland, Mies
Bayard, Mrs. Falreblld, Mrs. Whitney aad
Mrs. Dloklnsea. It required bat a
memeat'a time for tha arrangement of
positions te te made aad than the reoeptlea
began; the dlptomatle corps wltb tbslr
ladles enuring first Many of tbe
foreign representatives were la mill-''
tary uniform radiant with laalgr.ia
of vsrleus orders. They predated
a spectaole of grsat attraetivsae aad
splendor. The diplomats filed iate tha
Bias room ta the order of, their eppolat eppelat
ment, aad la tarn presented the stUehee of
their lsgetleaa. Mr,. Prestea, tM Haj ttsa
minister, tbedeaa of tbsoerps, was use use
veidsbly abssat from the city, ae Barea
Ds Favm, the Italian minister, preesated
tbe memberset tbe corps te lbs presldeat
and Mrs. Clevslaad.
The oerps wltb tbslr ladles passed through
the blue room aad Inte the large Kast room,
converting thst spartmeat Inte a scene of
animated splendor where every thing In tha
way of brilltsutoestumlng, gsy dseorstleas,
geld lacs aad rich trimmings, mlagled la
dazzling array.
Thsa followed the reeeptlea of tba
supreme oeart justices, session aad repie.
eentatlves. Alter these eame the army aad
navy cfneers In full drees uniforms. All
grades wsre represented, from the two euro
and four stars of the major geasi al' sad sd
mlral, la the army and aavy, down te the
single bar aad silvsr anchor of the army
lleuiensnt sad aaval eaiiia.
Following these esme tbe offlelals of tM
government aad thsa tbe aseoelated vet
erans of the wsr of 1846, the Grand Army
or the Republle and tba members of tM
Oldest InbabllsnU' saeoeJslioa of tbe ?ls ?ls
triet of Columbia.
All of the eallsrs were preseated te IM
president by asme by CeL Jeba M. Wil Wil
eon and Lieutenant Duval of tbe army.
They passed through the red parlor, at tba
deer el wbleh these two officers steed. TM
reeelvlug line extended across tbe blue
parlor te the deer lesdlng iate tM great
Kast room, tbeaoe through a window wbieb
bad beea transformed Inte a temporary
exit, adder a eaavas awning aad eat of ths
Ktst gate of the White Heuse grounds.
All pedeetrlana were admitted te tbe
grounds through ths east gate. The seeae
In front of the grounds waa animated. A
guard bad been placed at either gate te
keep out the orewd whleb began te as
aemble at aa early hour wsitlng for tbe
publle reoaptien. The polies arranged tte
expeetaat visitors la a doable Use pest the
White Heuse greuuds aad dewa tbe
avenue. The poblte reoeptlea was aa
aouneed for 12:36, but It was nearly
1 o'eloofc, whoa tbe galea were ibxe vn epea
te admit the visitors la small squads aad
de.aebmsnts. Frem tbat time until tbe
olese of the reoeptlea the orewd poured
eeeetlessly through the parlors. At 2
o'clock, tbe hour bxtd for the oenolueioa
cf the reoeptlea, tbe orewd was still grsat
aad the president said that ba weald re
main aad receive all who cams.
Senater Ingalls le abssat from the oily,
and tbneengrsMlOBsl Mae at te-day's re re re
orptlea was heeded by Senater Merrill, of
Vermeat la the absence of Majer Geaeral
Sobefleld, Brigadier Qeneral Beaet led tbe
army.
qevetnerHIll Issegarated.
A lb am tj N. Y., Jas. 1 Charming
weatber ushered la Inaugarsl Day.
Six thousand people participated In a
monster parade. Gov. Hill Joined the pro pre
cession st tbe executive msaslea, rldlag la
a carriage. He was greeted wltb frames
done cheering all along tbe line sndrs sndrs
eelved a msgutfleent oretlea. Tne gover
nor left the parade aa It passed up Wash
ington avenue, and when the oeluma
moved down State street with bis military
sun wss en tbe reviewing stand. As tbe
vsrleus orgsnlzatiens passed cheer after
cheer went up from these In line, The
parade waa dismissed at the feet of State
street bill.
Tbe Inaugural oeremenlee took place la
the assembly chamber. Prayer was offered
by Bishop Deane and tbe oath of cf&ce waa
administered by Seeretary of State Cook.
There tbe governor delivered hie Inaugural
address.
At tbe conclusion the governor held a
levee In tbe executive ebsmber. This even,
leg be gives a dinner te hlsmlllUry family.
American Macbaales' Oatears.
Tba following were eleeted etneers of
Coaeetege Ceunell, Ne. 8 O. U. A. M. st
their meeting en Monday evening : Coua Ceua Coua
ellor, D. Stuart Grlflltts; vice councilor,
Randelph Bupplee ; recording secretary, B.
B. Kurlz; assistant reoerdlag eeore eeere
ttry, J. F. Yeeger; financial
seeretary. William H. Powell; la la
due ter, William H. Auxer; ex
aminer,! Arneld Smith ; outside protec
tor, Christian Dean ; tins tee, Q. Edw, Kck
msn ; representative te Bute Council,
Adam J. Auxer.
A committee was appointed toarraagefer
ths celebration of tbe 43d anniversary of
the organization of tbe oeaaoll,
Itsasrred His Decision.
Jehn Aultmse, of Fesglsysrtlle, who la
charged with larceny as bailee la hiring
Fred. WlllUma' bone and falling te return
it, was heard before Alder mas Dees tale
morning. The caae was a rather weighty
one snd the aUermaa reserved bis deel.
alen.
rather Agaisst Boe.
Geerge Krelder wss beard by Alderman
Barr en Monday evening ea a charge of
carrying oenceaied deadly-weapeasy-pre-ferred
by hie father. Tbe aideimaa dis
missed the esae. A eareiy of the pesos
preferred by tM aesaaaiaalblafalMr w
setajnaea at oeart by Aiaemsai HsJaasa.
DIHATID.
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Habbisbube), Jeb. L TM
opened with prayer by Her.
whleh returns of the vote fat
ateeted last fall were read.
The abseaee of tba
beurne's old dletrteti
tlee. Rem wanted te knew stead at i
tba president of lbs Beasts (Davte) ami I
awerewy or the oemmoawaallti
him that they bad net baas tssiltBi, :M :
thle Juncture Secretary of Male Wmti:'im
Beuueed te tM elerk that tM ret
la the package preseated by kiss, aad .tAMr-'
investigation taey were feead saw
Democrat, was swers Is wttketMr I
recently sleeted.
Fer srasldeat pre tern, of IM
Nswmysr. of Allecbear. aamed Jsa. fa
Grady, of Falladeiphie, aad sUAIser, t
-rauaaeirniB, semtd oeerMKosa.ef 1
gemery. Grady waa eleeted bytM.agsda j
vote, except that IM esadidates voted far
each ether. Oa tab tag tte abate afedyeaMV;
u was revocable te isgwiatteaisaigBilBSBji
ship la at Ua lowest ebb, . 4. :4
After the eleetlea of oaeata Mb
bad read aa article from a i
hie opposition was dae te Deisaey'a i
te snow liquors te be kept M
rooms. Kutae, wltb great dlfBealty, ae
account or iiibsss, stated that UO
"saw
was a lie la Ita eoaefpUoB,
tnat no aad ethers ta Mai
had the Beasts bsr eboltehedTTU'
whan ha waa wall Iia imUal naaBSssi '
TOM COCHRAN
a -am .ft... .!. ..-. - --- - WA -rfj
tw Dftlaasy, said that geatleeeea mat gd
inapirea ibe Bxiieie. - .'
Smith preseated Oabearae'a fsMMlai
oeBHsuBg irsviwa BOBS , . ... M s
AresolnUea waa adopted teadJiMSlaasaj.
te morrow aatu WMaeeaay tmttmmar ;
Habbisbube, Pa, Jas L La aMl
Beyer, of Philadelphia, aad .Wadaj-V
uamberiaad, were voted for. far i
bat before tbe vote wee i
Dees., moved Beyer'a
sstieB, whleh was adopted.
attention of the Hebm te IM feet that M weatf
plsdged te pass tha oeastttatloaal
tery atneadmeat, whteh
epplauded. He also saggeeted
rales te facilitate leglaiatiOB aad
the early flxlag of a dsy for Baal MJetUaV ,
meat. -v
DsUmaterBemmstedRasaeU Mattilm,
chief clerk aad MarUa
MeAIeer, of Haatuglea, kntst
eleeted by a party rote.
rutr, ust or tbs oTrtesga,
The follewlag sppeiataMste t
Hsseege eterk, jobs Mccaee, '
tranaasiBBselerks. Jas. B. Fieter.
Iia, Qta W. MeOraskes, Mtemmm
esrgeast-at-aims, jobs d.
Dauphin; aeslstsBts, Alex Beyd,rred 1
maa, Faiiadsipbw, use, atvaaa.
K, L. Bear, Atta-beay ; paiimawar.aa
B. ThOBiss, Pblladsiphts aaOatasM, ;iH
Barten, Allegheay t aoerkeepsr. Bebi,
Jenes, WMtmerelaad ; assjaaa -arasasy
avifBl vamr,ui tt. ajwanaj i
dea, Adam arimm, emerstt ;
of retunds, Jeba Ktehser, Fallalalgdila i j
messsager, Edward Bkleles,
BBsUtBBta, A. Hsoksaseht'.rkilsdsjjkia t
A. M. Nlobelsoa, LeekawsBMi UiXmt
Rtehtmeyer, Weyriit superlsteaaeajt faM
lag rooms, cnas,' Hmitb, raiisdeipbail
pasters aad feld'jrs, L.'. Melatyra,' iNaar
j. p. HarritiBfea, etw i ratrtesx jteseasa,
Fsystte ; David H. Bee, IadteM i Btem ab
Raider, Lsnesster t Geerge Dlx, Lswissbsj
suss Morten, mckmebi e.
rleb, Tiega; Charles W.
Venango; Sydney M, Wetkle, Belie
ehsplsla, Rev. B. F. Beek; faesM'gk
basemsat, Timethy GueUa, jMadsssJ
flremaa, W. . Walaled'', AUajfeaByi
Janitor of cost room, James Fyla, Falsa.
Janitors of Heuss eemmlttea rooms, OkMj,
ateamsr, Bchuyikui ; Jstses sraasa, wa
ren jjanltere of bssemeat, D, aV MleMei)
Sasquehsans ; H. F. uakilag, AraseaNSf r.-
waubmsa, wm. r. wiikina,raua 7;i- :
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KEr O Bt-IOAWa tM OAPC4aV
Csshisa Dafaatad fee eaureiereiel tM
ateA fsstev aad gewev
PerMea ef Use Ol
Habbisbube, Pa,, Jas. L TM JJasvaui.
ess BSBatertal eaaeaa tut
tbs slate. Myllamadea
late Cochran's same far that el
but the preposition reeelved
vetss-tbess of Rey ban, PSllsdslpbaH
Mylta Md Btsbmaa, LssBSStsri
Dslawsrs; Harlsa, Caeateri
SehuylklU ; aeblB, Lsbswea;
ITenrrman. "----- Itlaaa
7.'T "TTTf-TtrTrrf " -Z J
nuian irem Doing presoak. .
Allea, of Warrea, presided aad Taysar,'?
Philadelphia, was secretary. ;;
Among the selsotlens the Hi
can caueus ebese the follewlag t
elerk, Charles B. Verltses, FallMelphbH
readlag elerk, J, R. W. Raker, Merear
message elerk, Jno. MeCabe, WeBaisgesB i.
elark te nreaident nre teaa.. J. L. .';
Chester asttstaat ssrgsaat-atermi, B, L.; 'I
Bear, Allegheay ; aesutast peetmaaier.wm. ;
Barten, Aiiegneay ; deer-keeper, Rebert ' a
M. Jenes, Westmeralaad ; pasters
feldsrs, Patrick Resgsa, Fayette
E, Helder, Hlnkletewa, rawiniaier seaaty.'.y
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ajb Addltlea te the aliieagsi -r.
HABBiancBO). Jan. L 2:16 p. II. IB taai
governor's ueassge aest you,seaeaaa sm ;:
beea made la wbieb tbe governor arses shs'
eaforesmeat otibseoastUutieswlprevMam .
BgalnstdlscrimloatieBtefTelghteaadmvasa .f
the abelltiOB of grade oreesmaa,
'The message la bow belag read
V
houses. ?$-.
mrnaiuta hm ,$ ?
" - mm.
E. F. OsSercs A Oa, plambera, afls. '
Paul, are involved; llaeUHlea lmjmr?
capltel (40,000. TMy Mve
160,000 worth el work.
William P. Hlggubethaas.
president el the Blue Valley beak of
bsttse, km., fsllsd yasterdey, te
Kemble, sr, with 111.090 lUeHlsfm asst
200,000 sassts. "i':.rf
Leuis A. Hsraer, aelty sstessaas si hsi
employ of Henry A. Hsraer St Ce.,
sale erasers, el Obloece. le sa ami
te tbe extent 200,000, aad U teaeite-adM
has flsd te Canada. - V
Tbe msmaeth slxfery teUdlst at
Rtobsrdsea Drag oempaay.
corner of Fourth street sad Olerk i
Ht Leuis, buraed at 8 c'eleek tale i
Ing. Tbs less Usbeal7K,0O obi
8160.000 ea buUdiBia The
balldleg ssd eteek le teQN,
Daring a druakes brawl tsattlyi
mldBlabt last sight m New Yerk, J
Crew sgscL, wee. etabeed ta death ba asm;
of a party of five mes wfcte whsmMwag;.
quarreling. r .
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