'-fl ye mrtKte tramte: PWPW3rtS?K-37 Wr&FE? ' tsMlt La I.4.I.LJ !. VOLUME XXVI NO. THfc CALCIUM LIGHT TIMWI DNX TAIUCS SDUECTS IT UClt AM BISTAST IMJCA1US. The Teacher' Institute Addressed By lint. Buehrle, Shanb, Balllet and Others Iter. Clark Lectnree. H'tdnetday Afternoon. The seseien opened with music. "Cradle Seng of the Selder's Wife," "Murmur, Gentle Lyre." " Gulde We, O Theu Great Jehovah,1' led by Prof. Carl Mat. Sunt. Brecht announced that te-day, to morrow and day after, a microscopic exhi bition would be open for the benefit of the teachers. Many Interesting specimens would be exhibited; among them milk, bleed, silk-fibres, seeds, the calculation of the bleed In frogs, Ac, "Mimetic Power In Children," by Dr. B. F. Shnub. Although I cannot, in ene rense, say te-day "fellow toachers." I shall nov'erthcloss say se a long as I live, for fellowship Is net a matter of vocation, but of the heart. I am te speak te-day upon the mimetic tiewer, or tendency in children and also In man. Man has been defined as the laughing animal, Many people have derided this definition, saying that tbore are men who never laugh. Dut these are savages ; the mere highly civil-' ized, the mere cultured man becomes, the perception of differences, and of the humorous becomestrongor, Man Is ill se defined nsthe imitative animal. Hut tills, it is said includes, ten much. The. parrot, the thrush, the mocking bird all linitnte with Wonderful accuracy a great variety of sounds. Monkeys, among animals imitate the actions of ether animals se perfectly, that " te ape" a wr wr sen, menus te Imitate him closely. It Is nu important f.icl that birds Imitate Bounds only, and lhat,monkeyg imitate actions, but net seundsT Hut of all liiilLntlve ani mals, man. a ArlHtotle said long age,is the most skillful. He is the chief of Imitative animals. Consider children hew- they imitate father and mother, what they see and hear upon tlie street, in the school room, and even in the church. Have you never seen children play wedding, funeral and imi tate .what they have seen at the circus T Kvery nursery, every household, Is a stage upon which dramas are enacted mero interesting te n philosophical teacher than these of the stately theater. We should utilize this tendency for geed. We are formed in a fur greater degree than we imaglne by Imitation. Our habits and sentiments aie largely formed by this mimetic tendency of the human mind. Set, therefore, a proper model before your pupils. Many things cannot be loarned at till without the exercise of this imitative faculty. Hew, otherwise, could music be taught 7 Bntman isnet alone an imitative animal. He pessesses reason, Judgment and will power. Te teach the pupil te ex exercise the mimetic tendency in subordi nation te tlicse faculties is the duty of the teacher. The sum of the matter Is that pupils should be taught te think and te de. Te think in order that their doing may be In the clear, helpful sunlight of thought. Te de in order that their thinking may nltl nltl mate itself In action, helpful, grand and glorious. Thus by thinking and doing will you nnd your pupils be prepared for your true end in life. Music "Pull Away, Brave Beys," led by Prof, Matz, the audience standing. "Thought and Language," by Dr. Balllet. We cannot obtain thought originally from language. I take up tills eraser, exhibit 0 it, name it, I wrlte the word "eraser" upon the blackboard. There Is no con nection between the thought in our mind which the object calls up, and the word "eraser." I knew that Max Muller and a large school of philologists held that there is tliis clese connection, this Intlmate rela tion, between thought and language. But I think that Prof. Whitney has success fully contreverted this theory. Were I te teach a child that the name of this eraser is "Jerusalem," he would call it by this name as naturally (s by the word wlilch custom has applied te it. Geography and till ether sciences furnish the material of thought. Grammar, reading, com position, rhetoric, and the languages furnish material for the expression of thought. It requires great attention, con centration, observation te learn or acquire a thorough knowledge of a thing in erder te acqulre clearly a thought Words ere acquired by association merely. The mero consciously we learn tne material for thought the better; themoreuncensciously we learn the expression or llieugnt tue better. We cannot learn language from the dictionary, se as te use it with grace nnd iM)Wcr. We can analyze words se lesefv flint we cannot see the thought for which it stand". Therefore any conscious anulvsis of sentences Inte their parts by children who have net learned uncon sciously te read anil write correctly is harmful. Thus technical grammar, us a means of teaching children te read, wrlte and speak correctly, lias long nge been abandoned hv all intelligent teachers. Technical grammar, in fact, should stand in the sumo relation te the correct use of language that logic stands te correct reason ing. We leach children te reason cenectly without ever thinking of teaching technical logic ;' and we can teach the correct use of language in the same way. Beth grammar and logic as separate technical sciences belong properly te the high schools and net te the lower grades. Music: "Pull Away, Brave Beys," 'There's Music in the Air," led by Prof. Mal7, the audience standing. "Methods )u History," by Dr. Buelirle. "He who docs net earn much for the past," wivs Mux Muller, "will care but little for the future." Let this saying be both an iiiMilegy for my subject and an excuse ter the imH)riance which i huuuii hi u. i vjli this afternoon te lay down and en force curtain general principles w hlch form the fundamental basis of a philosophical method of instruction In history. First. Teach history according te histor ical I v formative Ideas. Historically fonnutive Ideas are these whose rUe, or considerable development or spread, formed easily recognized epochs in tne history of humanity, or in the con ditions or human society. Confining onr ushes te the hUtery of our own country, we njavjeite as examples of these Ideas, first, the prlnclple of government of and by the people. Tills principle, in its genn at least, Is seen in the right of representation claimed aim exer cised by the colonists In Virginia, In the Mayflower compact, the constitution of the pure dcinecraev w hlch lit first prevailed in Massachusetts," and far above these the "holy experiment" of William Penn in this state. Hut for the hereditary office of proprietor, Pennsylvania should have been A representative democracy, iessesslng romplete civil and religious liberty. " I iesiicd." said Penn, "te show men as free aiTluiWustheycan be." "Beautiful I" exclalmei'J Frederick II., upon reading the charter, "Ills perfect if it can endure." Vet as nearly all our text books hu e been written in New England, the student very natumllv becomes Impressed with the notion that all our freedom is derived from the Pilgriiiis.aud that all our progress is the result of New F.ngland ideas An An other of these historically formative ideas is the right of rebellion and revolution uhen the government refuse te provide for the WGUUrU III W1U J.cuj,n,. mill, n imfviiii'ii im 1 revolution was tint which resulted In our Declaration of Indopeiulenee. Such also was the great French revolutions, which failed because that greater inherent difficulties -the degradation and previous subjection and environments of the people could net be ovsreenio. A third forma ill p Idea is that or Federalism. This Idea, which took form in the whisky insurrec tion, In the Hartferd convention, In nulli fication, in personal lllierty bill, and finally, in the rebellion, when Calhoun, Davis and the ether leaders of the extreme States Bights' partyjed It te its death. A fourth Is Hid onnesingldea of Nationalism, taking form lit the permaiietit union of our national constitution; advocated inet ably In the Federalist by Hamilton, and supported by Washington, Jacksen and iinceju. A fifth and sixth uru the protec tive system, advocated by Hamilton, Clay and ethers, and the reveuue turilf first ad-tecatc-d by Adam Smith, fatlioref political .economy, in the Wealth or Nations, in 1770, A vntb sad eighth are the idea of 66. race superiority, en the one hand, appear ing In the Drei Scott decision, the fugi tive slave law, etc.; and the brotherhood or man, en the ether, with Its long Hat of brilliant and abU defenders., 2. Strive-te bring your pupils te com prehend the Ideas by showing thfclr operatless, and thereby develop Ideals In them. ' ". 8. Use apposite literary contributions as aids, prose extracts and poems. 4. De net arrange the matter In the style of chronicles. Continue the subject as long m It seems the predominant one. Then show hew the next depends en It and finally show the connection between It and the whole. 5. Keep steadily before the mind the whole Union. Shew what your ewa state has contributed as regards Ideal activity te the common country and te humanity, 0. Incite te subsequent private reading en the subject. Net 100 per cant., but sub sequent study is the test of the geed teacher and the geed, school. 7. Give the pupils practice In reproduc ing the narrative given by the teacher. Im press the important dates by frequent repetition no that .they become a lasting possession. 8. Iu the choice of material consider the subject the pupil, as well as the subject history ; and finally the environment. It must be the aim or instruction In history te develop, nourish and strengthen all the powers of the mind and soul the intellect, the sensibilities and the will. Among the great number of beneflts de rived from a proper study of history are theoxamplesef retributlve Justice which It furnishes and which afford the best means of moral instruction. What a lessen may be taught by comparing the career or Washington with that orNHpeleon I Dr. Buchrle thou gave several illustra tions or the manner in which history may be taught, "together with soma excellent advice te teachers, and clesed an able and Instructive address amid the applause or the whole audience. Musle: "Away with Melancholy," led by Prof. Matz, the audience standing. As it was tee late te finish the pro pre gramme, the remaining papers were post poned, and the chairman announced that nominations for the committee en perma nent certificates were in order. The fol lowing nominations wcre made: Mr. If. K. Gehman, Ephrata; Miss Mary Martin, city ; Mr. It. Hess, Dm mere ; Mr. A. 8. Klein, Kphnita; Mr. J. B. Stroll, Manhelin ; Mr. J. 11. Shcnk, Fast Hemp Held. Supt. 11 reel it announced that five of the six candidates would be elected, the ballets te be deposited at neon te-morrow. euphans' court noejx. 'Thursday Morning. -The session opened with devotional cxerclses, rcsponslve read ings, hymns and prayers, led by Dr. J. M. Titzcll, pastor of the First Reformed church, of this city. Hitherto the music was confined te the main court room, but this morning Dr, Buohrle, the presiding olllcer, secured an organ and the services or an organist for the room liolew a great Improvement. A paper upon the question, " Can Compo sition be Taught as a ltcgular Branch?" was read by Air. W. B. Brubaker, of East Denegal. "By our present method of composition work, many are wrilten which had much better uever have seen the light. We should liuve brier, clear composition everyday. Take historical, geographical or scientific subjects and insist upon short well written papers at frequent intervals rather than long compositions at long in tervals. The objections te this plan were stated and answered. The question was then opened for dis cussion by the members, and, as the teachers present exhibited no disposition te criticlse the sentiments of the essayist, Dr. Buehrle introduced Dr. Titzell as ene who was deeply interested In' education, si though net In the harness as a'teMber. .Dcj Titzell said that although net In the harness at present he had been a teacher for many years. He thought dully compositions would occupy altogethor tee much time. He spoke or the tendency or pupils te copy rrem history, encyclepaedias, AC. Some times copying is a geed oxerclse. Franklin, in his agptobiegrapTiv, tells us that he read Addison dally when a boy, and then sat down and tried te reproduce the language or the author, verbatim et lltsrattm et puMtuatim. But this isnet compesitio.i work? The subject was farther discusse 1 by the essavlst'and Dr. Buehrle. "Incentives and Abuse or Examina tions," by Dr. Holges. The doctor first took up tne subject just discussed, and Im pressed upon the mind or the teachorthe necessity or giving the pupils only such subjects as they understand. Then com position can be taught as easily as any ether branch. Turning te the subject or his address he said that u teacher should begin te preare for the final examination upon the first day of the school session, net by extra work and frequent revlews. but by prejier teaching from the start. Da net require thesaine result from every pupil. Ged lias created "some vessels te honor and ethers te dishonor," Some'iiuplts deserve mere credit for working three mathemati cal problems than ethers for working a uezeti. id uy our system ei examina tions and marking by percentages, the first are marked law, the soceud high. This system is net followed in our cel leges, unl versities, law, medical, or theological schools, and wish I could propeso a better one. " History In the Higher Grades," fcy Dr. Buehrle. Geography and chronology ure said te be the two uyes of history. Te illus trate this, the speaker exhibited an extra ordinarily line historical chart, showing the growth and acquisitions of territory et the United States, and before our existence as a nation, the changes In ownership,by the great colonizing iewcrs of Europe, or our vast stretch or territory. Dr. Buehrle took as his subject the colonization or America ilnrlnir the 10th. 17th and lbtli centuries. showing the principles which animated the severat colonizing unions, unu new coloni zation was ax'elorated or retarded by the changing history or Europe during these three centuries. The address was able, scholarly and instructive, and held the clese attention or the audience throughout. " Hew te Criticise Children," by Dr. Balllet. The speaker said lie would imply the subject especially te rculing. Criticising depends uiieii the character of the pupil and upon the object sought te be attained. Nogeneral rule can be given except thai the child should never be criticised se much us te make him self-conscious or discouraged. De net, In composition work, criticise every error; unu no net expect uie same results from every pupil. It isalways geed work when the pupil does the best he can. no matter hew many errors he may commit. It is bail work, though it eon talus but few errors. If the errors are the result of carelessness. Many errors the child will outgrew without criticism without correction. In reading, a pu pil's object should be te get the author's thought and te express it. The reading class is the last place, theiefore, In which te criticise the posture or the pupil, or bis manner or holding the book. The object or reading is te master the thought or the printed page. Nothing should be dene In the reading class te draw the mind rrem the thought. Thorcfere, all criticism or the manner of expression, in rending classes, Is radically w reug, for It drives the child from the consideration of the thought. The doctor's address was loudly applauded. " Geography," by' Miss Coffin. The speaker begin by aslilng hew many teach ers present met ulthdilllcultlcs in teaching geography, A number ofhandswere raised and among the diilicultles mentioned, was that or the difficulty or getting children te use their Imaginations say, Australia ; uud the child thinks of the map, net of the country Itself with all Its peculiarities, -jiiix, sain .missieiiiii, isohe of the chief illlllcultips with which te ichers meet, net only In touching goegnmliy, but in many ethor studies. This ilitllculty we are new everywhere doing much te over come, lu teaching in the primary schools color, form, Ac. The hour or neon arrived and the lady, premising te conclude tier address te morrow morning, retired iiinui tne ap plause or the audience. f.V THK MAIN IIOOM. VliiM'fiiv -Verf.7. The exercises this morning woreeeued by singing "Guide me, D'lneu Urf.it Jehovah," alter which the llev. J. Max Hark led the devotional exercise by reading the third chapter or Pre erbs and by prayer. The superintendent read a letter from LANCASTER, Gov. Beaver announcing that he would be present during the day, and appointed the following teachers ss a committee te receive the distinguished gentleman : Superintend ent Heffman, Columbia, and lien. J. B. Eshleman, West HempQeld. The superintendent appointed the fol lowing committee U confer te-day with the managers of the opera house and ascertain at what price the house can be secured for holding the evening sessions of next year's Institute: A. fLKretder, West Ilempllsld; J. J. Yeager, Ephrata; J. It. llunsceker, iParadlse. " Hew te Establish a Library in a Rural Scheel " was the subject or a paper by D. A. Lehman, or Manhelm. The day is coming when the school library will be an essential feature of the rural school. The gentleman then described the method pur .sued by some teachers whom he knew, and hew successfully It worked. Make the boys and girls feel that these books are their property and thereby they will be the belter cared for. - The question was discussed by A. N. I .eh man, Maner, and A. It. Lehman, F. Hempdeld. Music, " Somewhoro." " Rcalleg," Dr. Balllet. It Is an Import ant thing te get boys te read and make companions of geed books. If reading meant getting the sense out of a book, thou row pupils In the public schools are taught te read. They are taught te pronounce, but there the matter ends. The school books are net adapted te glve children a love or books. They are dry and uninter esting. Ne ene would think or taking his geography, grammar or algebra te the sea shore for recreation reading, but pre fers something mero interesting. A boy will read ''Peck's Bad Bey" and ethor periodicals of that sort, and educators might find In this a moral though there Is nene in the steries. The sing-song tene In the pupils' reading was talked about by the speaker, and how hew it can be avoided by grouping ilia words in the sentences. He thought that mono tony was produced by the child pointing te each word with the finger, us Is the case with beginners. De net let the child have' his oye en the sonienco until he is familiar with the words. A teacher should never point te the words as the children read. Children should be taught te read the lessen sentence by sentonce silently before giving it oral expression, after which, if or the proper nge, te glve iue meaning in meir own wents. Music ' Christmas Time Is Ceine Again." 'Educational Valtte of Ferm Study," by Miss Mathilde Coffin, formerly of the Mil Mil iersvllle Nermal school, who is the only lady among the corps or oble instructors. Miss Coffin Is a pleasing speaker, and after klnd'y greeting the teachers entered into the discussion of her topic, in which she seems te be well qualified. The study of form appeals te the sense1-. Let the pupils handle tlicse different forms as the cube, cylinder and sphere, and then by the sense of touch s developed, ami the oye Is trained te observe form.- Children think in things before they de in words. Place a cylinder bofero the pupils and liave them tell what things te be seen about him are cylindrical. The same can be done with the Bpherc. The child can be led te find out that the fence pests,trunks of trees, are cylindrical; the apple, pumpkin, etc., are spherlcal, and in tins manner clas sification is taught and Judgment develeped and strengthened. A valuable lessen In form can be glven by having the pupils mould or shape putty into the forms thus given. Ne better plan can be adopted te held the attention or the younger pupils than te permit them te tiandle the different geo metrical forms, and te call en them te ob serve the different points of resemblance of difference. This work can also be made a valuable adjunct te the teaching of com position. r Music " Jelly Old Saint Nicholas," " Hely Night." " Hew te overcome the parents' preju dice In Philosophy," wus the subject or a paper by Miss Belle McSfuirrun, Fulton, who treated the subject nicely and believes that " the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." The discussion or this paper was con tinued by S. O. Zcrfiiss, Ephrata ; James J. Kenny, Penn ; P. 8. Gretlj Sallsbtlty; A, U. Lesher, Kapha. Music-" Come. All Ye Faithful." Scheel management, classification, study periods, was the subject or a lecture by Dr. Heiges, who began with an npolejry by siylug he felt llke a fellow who had been " painting the township." Scheel economy he described as school housekeeping. If the work or a teacher is drudgery te him he is a failure. He must liave a love for his work and these under his care. He would teach the physical sciences object ively and net subjectively. An element of strength in teaching objectively is that the pupils are always employed. " The secret of success in school management Is that of having the boys and girls Interested, pleased and employed. A school is the host managed that is leatt managed. Appeal te the icnse of honor in your pupils, and liave the courage te acknowl edge an error. " Don't be afraid te say I have erred." The speaker stated also that he was a schoolmate of M. S. Quay, when that gen tleman was less favorably known than he is te-day. The speaker related his oxperlonco In a school, showing hew It Is posslble for a teacher te red, as well as the tact he oxrr exrr oxrr clsed te show a number of boys the neces sity or conforming te the discipline of the school and bow he succeeded in it. WEDNESDAY EVENING. Itev. T. r. Clark's Lecture en n "Knap sack Tour of the AVerld. The third lecture or the institute course wus delivered at the court house nu Wed nesday evening by Rew T. F. Clark, upon a " Knapsack Tour orthe World." The II Igh Scheel orchestra again de lighted the audience with their music, led by Prof. Carl Tlierbahn, A clarienet sole by Prof. Therbahn, accompanied by Prof. Carl Matz en the piano, was greeted w llli u Serfect storm of applause. An encore was emanded and the gentlemen were com pelled te respond. Nothing has given the large audiences which huve gathered dally and nightly this week mere pleasure than this sole and the music orthe orchestra. The lecturer wus Introduced by Supt. Brecht. llev. Mr. Clark is a gentleman of medium height, a muscular frame, and pleasing manner. He possesses a geed, strong volce, and speaks with great case and fluency; at times rising with his thome into natural eloquence. He is happy in cheesing only theso passages In his ex perience as a traveller which ure unfamiliar even te readers of books of travel and which, at the anne time, are most highly interesting and instructive in themselves. His lecture wus one of a series of three.und in it he carries his uudlcnce with him from his home iu Brooklyn te Central India, The tltla which he has given te the scries Is net funclful, but is the literal represents Hen of a fact; and he bolieves that he is the only American who lias made a knap sack tour of the world. He started upon his travels lu ltrtl, obtaining from his parlshaloavenr abseusu fiira year and a half. His knapsack, which was very much llke theso carried by soldiers, wus made expressly for lilm in Londen. His alpenstock was cut upon the beautiful farm or Hen. Geerge Geddys and mounted by the Tlllanys. In his tour he was the repre sentative and correspondent of two leading newsupcrs ei inisceumv. Alter mention ing these preliminaries, tlie lecturer hurried ills hearers te Louden, the greatest and mist rapidly growing city In the world ; from Londen te Paris, the most beautiful city en earth; fiein Paris te Venice, threned en her hundred Isles; thence te Alexandria ; and thence by rail te Suez, stepping en the way, hewever, at Caire. Stepping In a double sense for he auscd here te descrlbe its ancient Mahemetan university, the eldest In the world. It is a plain but large building. supjKjrtcd by 100 pillars. By the side et each pillar sat a teacher. Seated iixm the stene fleer en the inside wcre the students. " Cen you guess at the number 1 sawthereT Imagine, if you can, the Im pression made upon my mind hv the sight of 10,000 men, divided into 100 classes, and all busily studying the Keran. They were net weak, elfemtnnte iiieu; in their eyes (lashed an carnest purjxise. They were men of ene idea, and their whole lhes were bound up in it "There Is but ene Ged ; Mabomet is his prophet, uud we are the servants of Mahomet," Wc hear much PA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1889. talk of the decline of MsbemsUnlsm. I cannot agree with It, nor with the vlsw which regards this great rmtlgten which embraces one-eighth of the human raee, as altogether evil." The lecturer described the departure of one of these students Inte the desert te preseh the Tsllglen of the "false prepheO'-ths religion which Is rapidly preselyting the dark continent. With the one werdT' Allah" Upen hlajlfe, and hit hand raised toward heaves, he set eat upon his eamel, with nothing except one garment, a Jug of water end a small bag of dates a missionary te the lands beyond the Soudan. Sir. Clark gave an amusing account of his encounter In the hotel at Caire, with a very loud .British swell -a Mr specimen of the English onlverstty cockney, a com pound of vanity, Insolence and ignorance. Frem Caire he proceeded te Bites, and thence through the Sues canal and the Bed Sea te Bombay. India, After describing the beauty ei the harbor, flecked with islands, covered with tropical e rotation! and the appearance of the city, he described In a highly entertaining and amusing manner his experience at a Parsee hotel. He mentioned Ills visit U the hospital for sick animals net a myth, for what Henry Bergli se nobly preached, the Brahmins and Buddhists nave practiced for thousands or years. The Panese, the descendants of the ancient Persians, are the leading business men of India, and the lecturer described many of their habits and customs. They are the only people who expese their dead. This Is done at Bom bay In the famous Towers of Silence, and the Ameral of a child In ene of these towers, which was witnessed by the speaker, wok thrillingly described. Ne soenoi was the child's naked body ex posed than the fleck of vultures upon the tower pounced upon it, tearing and devouring IU An account of the speaker's adventures In an expedition te Central India closed a lecture which was at ence entertaining and instructive. The nudlonee manifested its pleasure by frequent applause, which was loud and long-continued us the orator concluded. N0TK3 OP INSTITUTR. "Among the members of the committee te solicit subscriptions fbr the 7VmjUiim' Scheel Journal, the name or Mr. II. M. Heffman, or Furl township, was Inadver tently emitted yesterday. Dr. Buehrle says that our nowspapera constantly use the word " lie " Ter " lay," and vice versa, and that ene or our promi nent lawyers and public speakers says "rues" Instead or "facts." Dr. Heiges savs that a certain Harrlsburg newspaper always says " loose " for " leso." It al ways says .-" We shall loose the state," Ac. HE WAS A LIVE 1XJY. Charlle Eekert Secures An Animal Tliat Was Ciiptured After a Leng Chase. Charlle Eckert, of East King street, who Is u great lever or fox hunting, Is new the happy possessor of a fine, large red fox which he secured last night from J. C Weir, a young man who lives between Mechanlcsburg and Brownstown. The animal is a geed ene and there is no doubt that he is wild judging rrem the chase that he gave his captors. He was started en last Thursday morning about three o'clock by Wolf and Israel Carpenter, a partner. They had eight dogs, and were mounted en horses that seemed as anxious for the sport as the men themselves. The fox led them te the Blue Ball, thence back te Denver and from there te Schoenock. Near the last named place he was run Inte a hole In a weeds about 4 o'clock In the afternoon. The tnen at once set te work and dug him out in a short time. Mr. Eckert has Rey nard chained In a back building of his store where persons can see him by call ing. There are many people right In this city who have never aeen a live fox, and these should net fall te call and see the one at Mr. Eckert's. It la net known as yet what will become of the fox, but It is cer tain that Mr. Eckert will put him te the best use posslble. He Is new hatching a scheme te glve some of our citizens a let of Tuu and It will be ripe ere long. ST. JOHN'S NEW CHURCH. It Ami Be Located Where the Old Build tnu Stands en West Orange Mtrcet. A meeting of the congregation or St. Jehn's Lutheran church was held last evening for the purpose efselectlnga slteeu which te erect their proposed new church. The trustecs made a report and recom mended two sites. The first was en the property where the old church is, en West Orange street. Iu case this ene was taken, it was recommended that the property or Geerge Albright In the rear, be purchased and added te the church property. The ethor site recommended was en southwest corner or West Chestnut and Mulberry streets. After some discussion the place or the old church was agreed upon. The trustees were Instructed te purchase the Albright proerty and proceed at ence te receive plans and make all preparations te commeuce the work or building early in the spring. The building committee con sists or the following gentlemen: S. S. High, Jehn H. Bnumgardiicr, H. B. Cochran, Jehn DoIIaveu, 11. B, Martin, Beiijamln P. Miller and J. II. Wldmyer. The location of the present old church, which is te be the place or the new build Incr. is a geed one and It Is believed that it will de NMisracioryie evoryneuy in a snerij time. Tlioweik of tearing down the old 571. .. . . . . . liuililllig win net 09 cemmeudcu uoiere spring. THE MOTION VOTED DOWN. Admiral Reynolds let Heflises te En En eorse Mujer Grlest fbr Postmaster. At the regular meeting of Admiral Rey nolds Pest Ne. 405, held last evening, Dr. II. P. W. Urban appeared with a resolution which he offered returning the thunks of the pest te Congressman Breslus for his recommendation of a soldier and member of the Grand Army te President Harrison for the pestmastcrshlp or Lancaster. The resolution created quite a stir and it whs vigorously opposed by a number or members, both Democrats ami Republi cans. They said that It was no concern or the pest's who was nominated for post master, and it was against the rules of the Grand Army te Intreduce politics in the meeting, especially when there Is a bitter factional llglit, us iu this case. The resolution wus finally declared out or order. t After the meeting Chaplain Leenard called a number of membars of the pest together and proposed that they endorse Congressman Breslus' recommendation of Majer Grlest, for jKistmaster, net us mem bers of the Grand Army, but as old soldiers. The comrades would net listen te the preposition, and it was defeated. ' Telllver'M Invitation te a SherfflT. Bud Tellivcr is causing trouble again up In Rewan county, Ky. He has been run ning a saloon at the little town or Farmers In violation orthe law, and being Indicted gave u bend, llefore the trial he had a per sonal difficulty with a man named King, and attempted te kill him. A warrant wus sworn out for his arrest, but he Hed, Yes terdav he turned up with about a dozen or his fi lends, all armed and desperate. These hackers, he grimly remarked, were his "license" te sell whisky, adding that If the sherill' wished tn arrest him fur his usxault en King he knew where te find him. The sheriff is net anxious te serve the warrant under the circumstances. They Are Crew ut the Vice. President. The members of the Bart Weman's Christian Temperance Union are very an grv boeausn Vice President Morten is the owner of u hotel In Washington for which a ll"nse has been grunted. They fellow In the footsteps of ether liodiesef tlielrklnd and have adopted the following : Iteialitil, That we, the members of Bart W. C. T. I'., have heard with sorrow and regret tlie humiliating and disgraceful fuel that Ixil. I. Morten, vice president of the United States, has taken out llcense te sell Intoxicating liquors. filed or Ills Injuries. Jehn Kupp, who uocldently shot himself near Milten Greve en Tuesduy, came from ilunever.Daiiphlu county ,and'net Hanover, Yerk county. It is net known exactly hew the accident occurred, but the wiiefe lead entered the man's lungs. When found he was lying in u imel of bleed and bodied several hours afterward at the resldeuce of Frederick uiuw eiler, te which he was taken. DEATH OF SAMUEL SLOKOM. S.A ME 8F LANCASTER CetlNTY' NOMINEE CITIZENS PASSES AWAY. He Begins Life as a Hetel-Keener and At tains Success as a Banker and Farmer, A Sketch of Ills Busy Career. Samuel Stokem, ene of the most promi nent clllsenser Lancaster county, dled at his home at Christiana en Wednesday evening at 0 o'clock. Ha had been suffer ing from sarcoma for about two years past, but had been arrewing much worse of laic Fer almost a week back his death had been looked for at almost any time, as he was unable, te eat anything of any consequence aud lie was greatly weakened and wasted away. Hanmet Stokem, the subject of this sketch, was born InSadsbury township, February 6, 1817, and was a son or Themas Slokem. His grandfather was Isaac Slokem. who came te this country from England, and first settled In the Wyoming valley. Be fore the great massacre he removed te Vir ginia. The falher orSamuel moved te this state In 1709, and nettled in Provi dence township, this county. lie married Susanna Miller, a descendant of Jab Miller, who was born In 1003. euilgitited from Germany and purchased a large tract of land In the Poqueu val val ley. Samuel was the first child born In the colony. Themas Slokem moved te the Red Lien, In Salisbury township, lu 1810, and orectod the hetel which stands there yet. He was proprietor of the hotel until his death, which took place August 1st, 18.13. His wife dled lu Kedferd, Michigan, nine years later. Of their ramify of eight children, Samuel was the lust te puss away. After his fatlinr'silenth Samuel cama Inte ossesslon or the hetel preperty together with forty acres of land. Fer six years he was a landlord. He sold this preperty In 1811 and purchased a large farm In Wayne county, Michigan, te which he had an idea of moving. He changed his mind, how hew hew eeor, and decided in remain iu tills county. He purchased a farm lu Bert township nnd lived upon it for six years. He next purchased a thirty aero farm adjelnlug the vlllage of Christiana, which was the birth place of Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, the famous Philadelphia physician. During his residence or threo years en this farm he opemted the -Nehle foundry in Christiana, but sold his Interest In 1853 te William F. Baker, who had been a partner for a your. He next lived at Coeporvlllo, en the " Valley read," Just west of the Red IJeu, where he purchased one hundred acres of laud with soveral residences, store, blacksmith shop and ethor buildings. He remained there but a year, and then purchased the Beene farm, en which he was for a llke period. After that he purchased the old Pewnall farm, at Christiana, from James P. Marshall. He meved upon It in 1837 nnd resided there up tn tlie time of his death. Slnce lie took possession orthe farm the greater part or It uas been sold off into building lets en which houses in the flourishing little town have been orectod. In 18S2 chiefly through the work or Mr. Slokem the Christiana National bank was organized, He bocume its president, a posi tion that he filled up te tlie time or his death. Fer several years he was Interested in the banking heuse or Stehman, Clark son & Ce., or this city, Mr. Slokem was a Democrat in politics up te the Fremont campaign. He voted for that candldate and seen bncame a full tledgcd Republican. He was an active worker tn tne ranks orthe party for many years aud was always Identified with the Stalwart faction. He was elected a justice lOfthe peace of Sadabury for threo term) ef1 five years each, and the name or Squire Slokem was a familiar ene through this section or the state. He was elected county commissioner by the Republicans and served during lKAfl-CO-flT. In 1855 he was bcaten by only one vote for the nomination for Btate senator by his party. Fer a great many years lie was a director and presi dent of the Lancaster County Mutual In In surance company, , Mr. Slokem was a member of the Society or Frlends, with which he liccaine con nected In 1841. He was married in Jun uary, J8.17, te Mary, daughter or Isaac Watkor.whe survives him. Their children are Susan, wife of Themas J, Housten, or Choster; Dera, wlfe of William 11. Sproul, or the same place ; Isaac W., who has been cashier or the Christiana bank slnce Us organization, and Mary R., wile or James Sproul, a Chester county farmer. Mr. Slokem wus a member of the Masonic order. Ha joined ledgo Ne. 43, of this city. November 8, 1843, but afterwards resigned te Jein the new ledgo which was started In Christlunu. Fer many years he was treas urer or the ledgo at Ids own home. Mr. Slokem us a business limit had row superiors. He accumulated a very Urge estate uud at the time or his death was the wealthiest man In the oasteru end or thn county, his ostate being estium ted at $100, 000, or which at least a fourth in value was real estate. His services were frequently sought after lu tlie settlement or estates. He was a man ofexcclient Judgment and his neighbors invariably went te him for I .. .v. .. .....,.. . ...j.. ... .i advke en matters of business. He frequent visitor te this city. Re auvtce en matters or misincss. no was a frequent visitor te tills city. Regularly tverv Monday for years he came te the city and tils business at times brought hliu bore two and three times a week. He was almost as well known hern as though a resident of the city. He had a large uud powerful bodily frame, strongly marked features and a presence thut wus noUtble every where. He wus intimately acquuiiitcd with many public men and with the manage ment et some of the great corporations of the stute. Mr. Slokem was or amluble disposition and domestic habits, being strongly attached te Ills family, his home uud ills locality. Ne man iu hlsscttleu would be se generally missed. The Pather Ne Kidnapper. Jusllce McCollum en Monday handed down an opinion lu tlie case or David Bemsbcl vs. the commonwealth, error te quarter sessions or Blair county. This Is u case wherulu a certain A. II. Gregery and wire had a dlspute which resulted in a separation, the wife taking with horu2-year-old daughter, Maud. Seme time after the husband scut the wlfe word that he wus Blck and wanted te sea the child. This request was grunted, and the husband, who had only neon play ing etf sick, took jiossesslon et the child and refused te glve it up. Suit was brought by the wlfe, charging the husband with kidnaping the chlld.and Mr, arid Mrs. Burns, a sister and brother-iil-law, as accomplices. In reversing the Judgmeut of the lewer court, Justice McCollum says that In this case the laws or the stute de net make the rather a kidnaper. The w I Te had left his home with or without reason, and therefore the case cannot be Included under the peual luws. The law or the common wealth Is, however, that the mother is the lawful custodian orthe child. llureheaded Womeii 1'xeliidcul. Dr. B. F. Redgcrs, surgeon United States navy, formerly of Lancaster, Pp., was married In Washington en Wednes day night te Miss Besslo Ramsay Hill, granddaughter of General Ramsay and iilecii of Commedore Ramsay, In the presence or a fashionable company ut St. James' Episcopal church, Capitel Hill. The rector, who holds all the Pauline teachings, strictly refused te ullevv uny of the women te appear in the church with uncovered heeds. Se even the brlde and her bridesmaids had te wear ulgrtttcs large enough te cover thelr heads. Republicans Hum Harrison In Klflgy. The Union League, a Republican organi zation of Jeffersenville, hid., en Tuesday night burned an effigy or President Hani Hani seu, together with all the cttmiuilgn outfit or Iho club, tieculisn or the president's eourse In the matter o'anpelntnionts. The imiiiodiute cause or tlie demonstration was the reappointment or Majer A. Ij. Luke, vv he was removed by President Cleveland rrem the position or postmaster. ' lleth Byes llurned Out. Arthur A. Richvvlne was found hanging by ene root en the ladder leading te the gas pit at McCermlck's furnaces, at Hur risburg, en Wednesday evening, lleth eyes were burned out. lie bus a wife aud two children. SPENT A PLEASANT EVENING. An Entertainment by Kngelalde Council That Was Greatly Enjoyed. A very pleasant entertalnment was given In Excelsior hall te a large audience last evening by Engolslde council, United Or der of Friends. The Council Is young but it lias a large membership and la altogethor In a very flourishing condition:: The room had been filled with chairs and settees and nearly every seat was occupied; the number of ladles present was very large. The ontertalnment began promptly at 8 o'clock when D. S. Roltew delivered an address of welcome This was followed by a piano sole by Prof. Harry Manby ; a recitation entitled " What is Found In a Little Bey's Pocket," by Miss Florence Yest, a very small girl; musle by Miss Aiinme uegiey, cerueiiat, ami Kemiig's parlor orchestra. Themas F. Pcrrett, ills- trict deputy grand counciller of the erder. iputy fntir gave a funny recitation anil later lu the evening delivered an address en the alms and objects of the order ; Rev. C. Elvln Houpt also delivered an Interesting ad dress. Prer. Manby was heard In several ether plaue, soles and a broom drill were given ty young ladles. The principal feature of the entertain ment was the broom drill, and It was a decided novelty. Fer about a week past twenty-four young ladles have been rehearsing tinder Miss Jenuie V. Harshey, of Philadelphia. The drilling was done In the mlddle of tlie large room, which bail been reserved for that purpose, the audi eneo ltclng seated around It. About hair East eight o'clock tlie young ladies, headed y their captain, Miss Hershey, msrehed from a small room In the rear, where they had been keeping very quiet, te the vacant space in the room. They looked very pretty In full suits of white, with neat little lace caps. Acress their shoulders they were ploeea or red ribbons, with which dus ters were fastened across their shoulders. Instead of the knapsacks that are used by soldlers. Fastened te the belt of each was a whlsp and each lady carried a full sized broom, Tn the musle of the piano at which Miss Blanche Sharp presided and tlie words of command rrem the captain the ladies performed the most difficult evo lution, keeping the most perfect time. The work of the young ladles was greeted with thunders or npplause and the drill had te be given a second time. Tlie young ladles who composed tlie broom brlgnde were as fellows ; Misses Katle Huber. Bessie Rogers. Bnssle King. Jennie Jenes, Mary Gerstley, Bolle SulsT- or, Emma Myers, iLottie Immel, May aaisiger, Agnes ryiur, nauie uiusen, tat tle Musser, Katle Gorrecht, May Jehnsen, Laura Pyfer. Carrie Gunion, Emma Hum Hum phreyvltlc, Klizubelh Short, Sadle Elliett, Ella Hottew, Emma Smith, Mary Kllburn, Katle Metzger. After the regular entertalnment Miss Hershey, who gave her services as captain ofthe young ladies, without any compen sation whatever, was presented by the members of the council with a beautiful umbrella as a slight token of their regard for her. After the singing et the closing ode and (he auction ei the brooms, which created much amusement, the wliole alfulr, which was a splendld success, was ever. THE PANAMA CANAL. An English Engineer Talks of the Werk te Be Completed. Chicago, Nev. 14. A. H. llowetaen, an English engineer, Is In this city. He has been Inspecting the Panama canal and la new en his way home. In a general talk about the future of the canal he said t "Te abandeu It altogether would bn a disgrace te the skill of this century ; yet.lt seems imposslble te romplete the work en a paying basis. The Issue of the lettery beuds will k,eep work going for six or .eight months,, yet. After this there is no telling what will happen'.' While much of the plant Is usoless, there yet remains a geed stock of machinery of all kinds, Tlie men who remained at work are the best of the company's empleyes. Ilence en the whele the work ought te be resumed. Te completo the canal en a level with merely a tidal lock tlie removal of ene hundred million cubic inetrcs or earth is still nocessary. A fair estimate of time for finishing this portion ofthe canal would be Irem two te two and a-half years. I should think thoexpense would be about two billion francs. I held that only the canal of real utility is a lovel ene. The only way In which It could be car ried out would be for the exlsting company te relinquish net only Its right, but the plant en the Selhuml. In view or the Impend ing forfeiture of its concession from the Colombian governmout this plan might as wall be chosen." -rKLKUUAPHIC TAPS. The Berlin Tuicblittt says thut Eiuporer Francis Jeseph has permitted Archduke Jehn, or Austria, te assume the name or Jehaiiu Orth. The ex-archduke, the paper says, will cuter tlie slilp-bulullng yard lu Louden, ' Iu the town or Atkinson, Mulne, last night, David Brown, aged 72, was thrown from a carrlage and killed by a runaway" herse. His two daughters were badly injured. Chief Justlce W. N. II. Smith, of the North Carolina supreme court, died to day In Raleigh, A fight has been arranged between Jack McAullffc, of Brooklyn, and Mike Daly, of Banger, Mulne, te take place en Dec. C, ut or neur Bosten. The articles call for fifteen rounds with two ounce gloves for 91,000, offered by the Purueil Athlotle club, of Bosten. The officers who were detailed te accom pany the Pan-A mcrlcan Congress en the trip North and West retried te the heads of their several departments te-day, and distributed specimens te favored ones of the many handsome- souvenirs accumulated en the trip. The ompcrer and emprcss or Germany arrived at Inuspriick at neon to day. Emperor Francis Jeseph received them en the plutfertn of the rail way station and embraced and kissed Eniicrer William. He then kissed the hand or the empress. The emperors re tired te the salon orthe station, where they conversed privately for some time. Afler partaking of luncheon the imperial paity resumed their Journey te Berlin. Emperor Francis Jeseph accompanied them as far as Rosenheim, in Bavaria. A Dosperado Killed, Fiiamkm.v, Ja., Nev. 14. Geerge Horns Herns by, a noted criminal and terror et Grand Lake Swamp, was shot and killed en Little Bayou PIgoen, Tuesday, by a slierltPs pesse from Iberia Purlsh, holding a requisition for him rrem the governor or Texas for crimes committed In that state. Hnriisby wus proceeding up the bayou in a canoe vvlien nnoef the Kssoen the bank called te him te surrender. Hornsby seized his gun anil fired, but missed his man. The pesse thou tl red en him with fatal effect. An Old Soldler Killed. WiudAMsreRT, Pa., Nevember it. Jehn Henry, an old soldier, fell or Jumped from a passenger train bore this morning and was killed. He was en his way te the sol diers' home at Erie, of which Institution he has been an Inmate. He was returning from a visit te frlends in Chester county, Pa. Sued Fer Larceny. Moses Piose lias brought suits before Alderman McConemy ugutiist Charles Brnumgunl and Jehn Walten, charging tiieni with larceny or com. When the stable iu which his horses were kept burned last Thursday night a let or corn was burned aud partially destroyed. He alleges that the accused without authority from him or any one else went te the stable and load lead ing the corn en a wagon hauled it away. PRICE TWO CES'. BALTIMORE DAY. s: THE nOSNTAUTr OP THE CITY EXTElfl TO THE CATIOLIC TISITOXS. 31 CIV UllH.I-A.1 1IUI... . ZJJI . ......... ,. i ix-miBn liu ICBIBVtl tlie Congress Taken Thrench Dr Hill Park and Church InstttntleaaVjj BAtrtMenrc, Nev. 14. Baltimore ier tne ciose or the centennial wM-, brignt and beautiful aa could be de It was Intended te show the visitors i thing of Baltimore and IU environs. large majority of them, en account of unpleasant weather yesterday, had star: for thelr homes. '? j no visitors wcreinvucu te im at I cerdis opera house at nine o'clock morning here conveyances were In t ness te take them out for a drive, eommedatlou were provided for hundred, but net mero than six hundr were en hand. This number IncU prelates, priests end delegates. start was made at 0-.I5 ec!V but It was 11:30 o'clock the tally-he with a commlttee for mero Day left the Concordia after all guests were off trip, Monslamer Colgan, wltii Archbishop Cleary, of KID ten, Canada, and Bishop Hawley, of K t'eundiand, were among the first te la Among the prelates were Bishops Tai or nusuurg, Hennessey, or Dutti llegan, of Kansas City, O'Connor , 4 umana, ami oitiers. tub carnages all n the same reute and went first te Druid 1 park. After a drive through the park 1 carriages proceeded te Epiphany college,! Highland Park, aud after Inspecting tl Institution for the education of priesUI colored missions, the visitors were I te St. Mary's Industrial school, reached the school at 1 o'clock and wolcemod by Monslgner McCelgan's Jireitier Alexius, prosident of the ins lien. An ontertalnment was given by I boys. Musle was furnished by the inds trial school baud. At 2 o'clock a ban(M was tendored the visitors and a numbers! spoecbeii were made, In which the in Hen and Baltimore, its clergy and it pie came In for a large snare of coma dallnn. . The reception te the cardinal and bers of the Catholte congress will beghti city nan at four o'clock this after About 1,500 Invltatlens.hare been lssue4 various persens, Including gever mayors of cities of this state and pr uent cltlxens. This will net, howl debar any ene who presents himself , City hall rrem getting admission and I presented te the mayor and cardinal. ters or regret and inability te be pr the reception have been received from cruer Lee, of Virginia, and the msya Philadelphia, Chicago and Bosten.' ; -i The President Gees nuntlng. '" : Wamiiinqtex, Nev. 1L The bft the city last night by way of the mero it Potomac railroad, for a few. sport in duck snoeting, it la net Ki exactly where he has gene, but it 1st posed that he went te one of the duck hunting grounds In Maryland,' vicinity of the Chesapeake bay. Secretary Halford said te-day the could net telL where the presides because he did net knew.." The pi he said, wanted a few dayi,' unlnten recreation, and the only way he have It was by keeping hie mev secret. During the last, campaign,'1 Mr. Halford, It was announced that Harrison was going off en a sheeting and the consequence was that about 11 ether sportsmen selected the same and place for thelr own sport. Ex tary Se wall and Mr, Knight are with prosident and party, and expect te te Washington nit Saturdav. 'j . m Anether Alleged Huspoet. j Ciiioaeo, Nev. It The mer-Ocran i another Important Crenln suspect beat te light In the person of a former of Lske View, an Irishman named' Donald. He is new said te be In Eur and the police are making atrenueus ( te locate him. Before the murder bl employed by the public works de in Lake View. After the dlsepp of Dr.Creuln McDonald suddenly apt) te be In atlluent circumstances ana te his neighbors about a trip te Europe cxiiimieu sieamsuip uckui. vra-i the family disappeared. Neighbor that prier te May Ith McDonald weal fluently visited by suspicions The state's atteruey refuses te talk the matter. " Te Examine the Mauk Account Londen. Nev. 14.-Upen the bling of the Parnelt commission';.! morning the cashier or the National proceeded te testify as te the acceuuU M . .1 m ,. .... 1.- .!.. l.u.., , at 1110 uuim uy muuiuur ui uv inuiw.ai Mr. Blggar objected te the tostlmenjrj the ground that any statement as tog personal accounts of members or tue is was Irrelevant. ? ' Prestdlng Justlce Hannen suggested I Mr. Blggar should be present when i sol fur the Times went ever the i In order te prevent trespassing upon vstn business. Sir lleurv James ti resumed his argument In support of J charges made by the Tttnts. Tragic End of a Yeung Wee St. Jeiinsbuiiv, Vt., Nev. 14. Ye day afternoon Miss Bertha A. daughter or Rev. M. A. Gates, years, graduate or Weliesly college, I most estimable young lady, was thr rrem a herse here before her parents' and, her root catching in the stirrup,! dragged through the streets by tne i ened animal and shockingly bruised .1 mangled. When the horse was caughtf lady wus dead. ix m nobbere Attack Chinamen, jy Portland, uregen, ivev. i. me night three men wearing masks atti Chinose weed-chopping camp near r I citv aud attempted te rob the uhlt A fight ensued lu which one ofthe rob was cut se badly that he died seen One or the Chinamen was shot sev times and It Is thought Is fatally weus Anether rebber was also badly cheii with a hatchet. The dead robber's Myren Lecke. They Fuver Chicago. Nhvv Oui.kans. Nev. 14. At a mi or the Chamber or Commerce and Ii of Louisiana last night there was a contest ever the question of prefere between New Yerk and Chicago Mr site orthe world's exposition of 18MLfi resolution was finally aueptea yi l-'l.!..,nr '-"""'" . fi1 He Wiw u Pollte Rebbor. $fy Reskuuiiu, Oregon, Nev. 11. , highwayman held up the Cess Bayi vesterdav. cut open me letters ana i tered pouches and rifled them of their 4 tents, then handed them deck te meur thanked him politely and luule hlmt speed. . . . " WKATHKIl jrOUKUAJTW. I 1 Washisuten, D.G, Nev. lt M Eastern Pennsylvania, : ,. cooler; south westerly' wtadt X ,Y: Ji J. ' -., ii1 , yx.kt" -'-' y-j&&e . , - ,
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