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VOLUME XXVI XO.
IMPRISONED BY FLAMES.
SC8IU 8F MEN CilfilT 1.1 A ILIUM
UILDINQ H IIMEIM!!.
Twenty or Mere Lives I,est Terrible
Soenrs'Attondtng the Destruction
Of the Bight-Story Structure.
Tlie Tribune bulldlnir In
Minneapolis
was destroyed bv 11 re en Saturday
' night.
and twenty persons are believed te have
pcrianeu in inetiuiiiiing. nixiy-iite news
paper cm ploy eh were at work en the
seventh Meer, and thorewere ether persons
in ether parts of the building. Seven
bed Ids were taken out of the ruins en
Saturday night, and have been identi
fied a theso of Milten Pickett, assistant
city editor of the St. Paul Pienetr-Prtna
i which had an ofnee In the building);
antes R.Igoe and Walter E. Mllex, tele
graph operators; V. II. Mlllinan, com
merclal editor of the Tribune, and I'M ward
Olsen, president of the University of Seuth
Dakota, who was visiting the ofllce. The
building, an eight-story brick, was re-
garded as "Hropreof" but seems te have
ecn a death trap. It Is reperted that two
of the men who wero unable te escape from
the building shot themselves, rather than
fall a prey te the flames.
The lust man of the Tribune edlteilal
stair te leave the building was Charles
Alfred Williams, the managing editor, and
although himself budly burned about the
head and hands, he gave the following
statement as te hew ouch of these above re
ported met with their denth, having been
an eye-witness of the deaths of all but ene:
" Miles and Mlllmau, together with a
number of printers, started down the flro flre flro
escape. A blast of het smeke and flame
struck Mlllman as he was starting and he
lest his held. In fulling he knocked Miles
eir, both fulling from the soventh fleer te
the ground, and at the sixth fleer knock
ing elf Ticket and Professer Olsen, who
had reached the flro-escape from that fleer.
The men In fulling struck against the low
est platform and bounded iiwny from the
bulUlliiir. and were dead when they struck,
the ground. When Williams started down
the ladder the lire was burning his hair
and neck, and he narrowly escaped the
fute of these who had preceded him, the
heat and smoke being overpowering. The
Erinters en the Iaddar escaped with slight
urns. Igeo nnd Jenklnseu sought te es
caeo by the wires, but had been weakened
by the smeke and flames se that both seen
loll elf, striking en the reef of the Tribune
boilor-reom, Jonklnsen being dead when
picked up. MuC'ntciieeu jumped from the
window ledge for the extension ladder,
but his hands slipped and he foil te the
pavement. A net hud been stretched te
catch hliu, but he was tee heavy for It, and
striking the ground was se seriously in-
In red that he died seen after. Pickett,
gee, Miles and McCutcheen wero married
men, and Jenklnseu was te have been
married in a short time. Mlllinan lest his
wife by asphyxiation a couple of woeks
age and had just resumed work."
Fer some time the Union League club
room, where the tire started, has net beeu
used, and the fire's origin Is a mystery.
This room is clese te the olevator shaft,
and in the attempts te put out the flames a
window was broken eeii, bringing a draft
of fresh air. The flames thus shot across
the hall and up the olevator shaft In a
mnmeiit, and cut elf the escape of these
who had delayed. A few breke through
the stilling smeke and scorching flume,
but ethers sought escajie olsewhero. Helng
itt the south end of the building, whlle the
only fire escape was at the north end, the
printers found their way te the stairs as
well as down thorn cut off. A number of
them climbed out the windows and clung
te the window ledges waiting for the help
which in HOveral cases came tee late. Their
piteous cries for help directed the flromen
te tlietn and a number were saved. Others
foil oil' the narrow resting place or dropped
from the telegraph and telephone wires,
ever which they had tried te escape, te
their deaths en the frozen ground below.
The sight of the sufferings of the burn
ing, struggling men brought tears te the
eyes of the bravest, and women prayed
mill strong men breathlessly watched
Associated Press Operator Igeo's brave
utteinpt -e escupe. He hud get cleur of
the building and was gradually working
his way along tha wires te sulety, while
Ilia silent, prayerful crowd below anx
iously and helplessly watched his brave
attempt te save te his wlfe and four little
ones tlieir bread winner. liut the wires
cut his hands and his strength failed, and
u groan went up from the upturned faces
fur below him when he wus scen te slip
from his slight support and full te the reef
of the boiler house. Men lifted him gently
and started with him ten drug stere, but
en the way, after a lust word of loving cure
ter his family, he breathed his last. Other
heartrending scenes wero witnessed, but
no light for life could have been pluckier
than this, and Its fatal termination was a
matter for universal regret.
Jas. F.Tgee was a nntlvoenVshland, Pa.,
and leaves a wife and four children. Wal
ter E. Miles leaves a wlfe and two children.
The total less Is about $100,000. The Tri
bune' less Is placed ut $50,000, with 820,000
insurance; the JeumnVn less is 10,000,
and It is half Insured, and the Tribune Jeb
olllce lest $00,000, en which tliere was about
$25,000 Insurance. Other miner losses make
the aggregate as stated, and the insurance
foots up 8150,000.
Igoea Here.
CinrAae, Dec. 2. The Daily Xew says
editorially; "When the list of heroes
who have perished ut the front shall be
inade up it will net be en the military field
nlone that duty will be found te have
claimed its victims. Yeung Igee, the
Minneapolis Associated l'ress operator,
who perished In Saturday night's tire hi
the Tribune building, heciiis te have met
Ills ileuth because of his unwilling
ness te lcave his pest of duty
even iu the face of extreme danger.
All en the same fleer with himself hud lied,
und still ha kept en receiving te prevent
breuklugthe "circuit" which would huve
embarrassed a score of ethor cities. He
waited a tow uioiiieuts tee long and lest his
life. In the face of overy dumber known te
liien the emlssaries of the press are the
first te arrive, and when duty calls the last
te 1 avf. Kpidcmks, floods, fires, wars,
have no terrors for the chroniclers of the
dally press. It is only when aeci01iily
Hid instance like that of the death of the
young Minneapolis press operator occurs
that notice is directed te a calling where
risks are many, but where duty Is lis own
reward."
The I.tumiMiii Society,
The Llnuicau society met en Saturday,
Prosldent Wickershani In the chair. The
donations te the museum consisted of a
hundred flue specimens of minerals from
thoYellowstono Park, donated by Jeshua
tleitcr, el Uiucnster, a private in troop K,
First 1'nlted Suites ciivalry, und who Is
stationed In the Pnrk. The collection
was donated by Mr. Geiter, iKr II. Z.
iwHKiun, jtf t-'it-T. . r. litters, l r. .,
donated a mask of the Jupauese goddess
" llcnteii," curved in weed and colored te
lite ; ulne a curved cup mude from a cocoa
nut shell, nnd used by the S.uuean Is
linden nnd called a " cava " The Castle
Reek Ceal company donated, per Its sec
retary, Hen. J. Tuttle, of Portland. Oregon,
line specimens of lignite Irein Crenlilz
ceuntv, Washington. E. It. Ualdridge,
superintendent of the lllulr Iren and Ceal
company, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., donated
li specimens of foreign nnd native ores
used in manufacture of Uessomer steel.
('. 1). Rowers, Hollidaysburg. Ph., donated
a small collection of Colerado ores. On
motion efS. M. Suuer u otuef thinks was
tendered each donor. The donations te
the library were numerous and many of
them vuitiablo-ena ; umeDg the donors
lieing Hen. Marriett Hresius. The society
ejill meet in special session at ('. A.
Jclnltsh's residence en January "d.
W'fit Ge Inte UiisliieM at Tyrene.
;MlUeuS, Falck, of this city, left te-day
for his fulure home, Tyrene, Hialr county,
Mhcre he bus purchased a large drug
store, w blch he Mill take sseulen of te.
day,
80.
The Cotten Mills Night Schools.
Lancaster Dispatch te Ptil.adlpula Inquirer.
Reference In the Inquirer a few daya age
(etbe property In this city belonging te
the heirs of the Farnum estate, new living
In Philadelphia, directs attention te one eT
the best or the benevolent Institutions or
this town. It had IU origin in the philan
thropic Impulses of Mrs. Farnum and her
two daughters.
Hundreds of working boys and girls
have, during the past 17 years, received
well grounded knowledge In the English
branches in the night schools founded here
by these highly esteemed Philadelphia
ladies. These, children, owing te their
parents' poverty, were taken from the pub
lic schools at ages ranging- from 10 te 16
years, and put te work In the extensive
cotton mills operated here by the Farnum
estate, "Which have made Lancaster ging
hams fatuous In trade circles. Their lack
of learning se excited the sympathy of Mrs.
Farnum that, after consultation with 8. 8.
Spencer, the suporlntendont of the mills, n
free night school for mill boys only was
founded. Tuition nnd books were allke
free, and the great geed the school accom
plished seen niade Itself manifest.
Mrs. Farnum then urged that the nii'l
girls be given equal educational advan
tages With the mill boys. Streng objec
tions were made te this en the ground that
something ill might befall them whlle
going home late at night. Hut, Anally
after persistent urging en the part
of Mrs. Farnum, the oxperlmoiit was
trled, with the result that the
school new Includes a line class of
girts and Is mere successful than ever.
Though Mrs. Farnum has long slnce passed
threo-seoro years nnd ten she Is tireless In
looking after the comfort and well belng of
the mill empleyes. About 10,000 have
been expended en the night school and the
working boys and girls of Lancaster freely
acknowledge the debt due the thought
ful and philanthropic Philadelphia lndles.
LIMITED LOCALS.
Nathaniel Ellmaker contributed $15 te
the soup fund.
Flss fc Deerr, of this city, have given
910ft te the New Yerk world's fair fund.
The estate of the late J.II. Schocnberger,
of Pittsburg, Is valued atl,000.000. Among
the relatives are Julia II. Twells, of Watts'
Station, nloce: Jehn (S. Watts, Paris,
nephew ; Charles A. Watts, Philadelphia,
nophew ; Ethelbert Watts, Philadelphia,
nophew ; M. Meredith Wutts,liilladelp!ila,
nephew.
On Saturday next, at 10 o'clock, Jurers
for the January quarter sosslens and com
mon courts will be drawn by Judge Liv
ingston and Jury Commissioners ltenes
and Clark.
Viewers have been appoluted te assess
damages caused by the proposed epening
of North Marshall street, and they will
meet nn Doeemlior 18, at 10 o'clock.
Jeseph Kellert was arrested en Saturday
night by Censtable Price, for drunkenness
nnd disorderly conduct. Aldermun Itarr
sent him te Jail for Ave days.
Milten Hwepe was sworn In as night
clerk at the poateluco te-day by Postmaster
Sleymaker, and will go en duty te-night.
Congressman Dresius voted for Iteed for
Spoaker of the Heuse.
Harney Dougherty, an old offender, was
sent te Jail by the mayor this morning,
for twenty day. Jehn Wehner, a tramp,
was sent te tlie oliusheuso and three lodg ledg
ers wero discharged.
Empire Council Ne. 120 had a package
party en Saturday night and had a geed
sized crowd. The principal prizes given
out were an umbrella, opera glasses and a
bird and cake.
The commission of Majer El weed Grlest
as postmaster of tlilscity,has been received
by him. He will take possession of the
olllce en Monday.
Dr. (loe. It. Hehrer romevod a cituract
from the oye of Catharine Demtnct Wet.
Vine street, en Saturday; Dr. Reland
assisted.
Jauics Stewart, co'erod, has been proso preso prose
cuted uy the Reinutl. Brethers, for malic
ious trespass. The allegation is that the de
fendant removed some ornamental trees
from Itecky Springs. Alderman Ilarr
will hear the case en Thursday.
Strrtsburg Itoretiffh Wins.
The jury In ihe suit of Mary K. Splchl
inan vs. tlie borough of Strasburg, retired
te dellberate en Saturday afternoon at 5
o'clock. They agreed en a verdlct en Sun
day morning at 0 o'clock. They found in
favor of tlie borough. A. J. 'Eberly, II.
Clay Hrubuker and J. W. Doiilinger for
plaintiff; D. n. Eshleinan and J. Hay
Urewn for dofendant.
The second week of the Movembor com
mon pleas court was opened at 10 o'clock
this morning, with Judge Livingston pre
siding in tlie upper court room and Judge
Patterson in the lower court room. Of tlie
30 cases en tlie list 19 were declared ready
for trial.
An Issue was framed te try the ownor ewnor owner
shlnof uorsenal nroeertv levled uikmi by
the sheriff. In which Lydia Doersom and
Frank It. Everts were mude plaintiffs, and
II. K. Davis, defendant.
Jacob G. Shearer, of West Denegal, was
was appointed guardian of the mliirr
children et Daniel P, Slioarer, lata of West
Denegal.
A Slight Flre.
Thore was almost a big flre at the build
ing owned by Jehn Faegley, en North
Christian street, which Is used for storing
bones, iron, Ac. en Sunday aftornoen.
One apartment, which Is entirely of frame,
is used as an efllce and in this Geerge
Luckeuhacli, the hostler, sleeps. The bed
was rather close te the stove, which was
very het, about two o'clock, anil tne dom
ing upon It took lire. The smoke was seen
by Jehn Getz, a neighbor, who alurincd
the folks in the neighborhood. They ex
tinguished the tire with buckets of water,
but net until the bed clothing, a gum coat
and some blankets had been burned. The
celling of the olllce, which was of Isiards,
was pretty well scorehed and tlie lied,
which wus of Iren, was damaged.
Three Killed Ily AliKxplosteu
Five tens of nltro-glycerlno exploded
while being unleaded from u bout at Oil
City, Pa., en Suturduy. James Fislicr. aged
18; Charles, lit, and Elwurd Heffman,
aged 1 years, were killed. It was during
tlie temporary iibsence of the inen who
were unloading tlie beat that the explosion
took place. The young men killed were
hunting, and were seen te uppreach the
beat. It Is supposed that ene of them full
ingcaused the explosion. An ice house,
300 feet smiere, near by, was blown into
atoms, and neighboring farm houses und
barns wero shattered. Windows two
miles dUtunt were smashed by the shock.
An Krrer Corrected.
Heme time age Patrick McKenua, a w ell
known stationary englueer of the Pennsyl
vania railroad at Mill Creck, had a law suit
with two men named Hurry, who he
charged with assaulting him. Counter
charges were brought and it was stated in
tills taper that at the hearing Mrs.McKenuu
said that she would have settled the whole
trouble if she had had a club. This was a
mistake. Mrs.McKenna was net utthe hear
ing, nor did she make any such re murks.
Mr. McKenua said he did net euro te have
any law suits at the beginning and he paid
the costs afterwards for thd purpose of
having no fiirther contention.
Death or Itev. J. J. I'omeroy.
Hev. Jehn Jav Pomorey, 1). I., ofChain efChain
bersburg, !'. ue'l M J'rs, a trustee of
Lafavctte college, lUsten, and Wilsen col
lege." Chain bersbiirg, died en Sunduv.
During the war be was chaplain of the
Third llegiinent of Pennsylvania Reserves
from October, 18G2, te June. 1S(5I, and of
the 108th Itegiinent Pennsylvania Volun
teers from Septomber, 1801, te June. 180..
He was elected chaplain of the Military
Order of the Leyal legion of the United
States at its organization in Philadelphia
In UCO.
Cen t rue t for Ceal Awurded,
The wuler coiiiinUtee en Saturday re
ceived propesnls for all the coal for the
water works that may be needed up te
June 1. The bidders wero : C. J. Swarr v.
Ce., $2.50 per ten, and Sener X Sens, $2.48
jer ten. The contract was awarded te
Scner A Sens.
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liecetvcd ii Geld Watch.
Miss Sadie Sultzbach, a contestant for a
geld watch at Admiral Reynolds jiest fair,
was awarded the watch en Saturday even-
tng,
A SUNDAY TRAGEDY.
CMI3TU1 IELLEM IETIIEB FAME! 8F
BESTBt, KILU I11SELF.
He Tin m llullrt Inte Ul Stomach At
the Tannery or Ills 8e-tn-l.nw.
Ne Cause Fer the Deed.
Tlie usually quiet town of Denvcr, which
Is en the Reading A Columbia railroad,
was atarlled en Sunday morning by a ter
rible tragedy. Christian Keller, a prom
inent cltlzen, either took his llfe or was ac
cidentally killed.
Mr. Koller was a retired farmer, ever 70
years of age, and tnade his home with his
son-in-law, K. R. Stark, who eperates
a grist mill, owned by Mr. Keller, at
Denver. Sunday morning about nlne
o'clock Mr. Keller, Mr. Stark and Samnet
Welsser were in the mill together. The
first named picked up a gun from the efllce
and mid he was going ever te the tannery,
which adjoins the grist mill, te sheet rats.
The weapon which he took with hint was
a shotgun, but it was leaded with it ball.
He had net geno long until Stark and
Welsser heard the report or the gun and
they started te go ever tothetannory te see
what the old gentleman had shot. When
they reached an entry, which runs between
the grist mill and tannery, they were sur
prised te find the dead body or Mr. Keller,
lle was in a kneeling position end ene of
his shoulders was against the mill. In
front or hint en the fleer lay the gun and
ramrod. The supposition Is that he took
the ramrod from the gun and with it
pushed the trigger suUlelently far te cause
the gun te discharge. The ball entered the
man's stomach and must have killed lilm
almost Instantly.
Deputy Corener Harry Gompening, of
Eph rata, was netltletl of the man's death
at ence. He went te the place and oiukiii eiukiii oiukiii
ellod a Jury consisting of A. It. Uoyer, 1).
S. Lutz, Heward Miller, A. J. Keam, J. H.
Hartinan and Jehn H. lluekcr. They ex
amined the body, and after hearing the
ovldence of the wltnosses, round that the
man came te his death at his own hands.
What cause the man had te take his life
Is net known. Some say Hist he seemed
te be depressed nt times, of late, whlle
ethors deny this. On Sunday morning he
ate a hearty break fast and seemed te Je in
geed spirits. It is dechtrcd by many that
the sheeting must have been accidental us
they say Mr. Keller was net the kind of u
man te take his own llfe.
Mr. Keller was a highly respected citizen
and was a farmer for many years Init re
tired seme years age. Hoslde the tunnery
and grist mill he ewned a farm at Deuver,
another In Wisconsin and a third in ene of
the ether Western states. He leaves ene
son, Samuel, n farmer, and six daughters,
all of whom are grown and married. One
of these is the wife of Jeffersen Floroy,new
or Lancaster but formerly of Denver.
FRANKLIN A .MARSHALL COLLIIUK.
ItH Claims Advocated by the Prosldent,
the Itev. Dr. Stuhr.
Freni tlie Philadelphia Ledger.
Rev. Jehn F. Stahr, I). I)., president of
the Franklin and Marshall college, Lan
caster, occupled en Sunday the pulpit or
Christ Reformed church, Oreen street,
above Slxtoenth, the Rev. James Crawford
D. D., pastor. He took for his text the t!Ist
chapter of the Gospel according te St.
Jehn, verses 15-17.
He said the words of the lext were sus sus
ceptible of it deuble application. In pro
portion as the church professes Ills leve
comes the Injunction te go into the world
and de missionary work, te pruvide rer
Christian education.
In every instance the principal literary
Institutes of the day were founded and grew
up under the Inspiration of the Christian
church. Franklin college as founded in
1787, largely through the Instrumentality
of Heniatnln Franklin. In 1835 the Re
formed church founded a theological
school In Carlisle It was found necessary
te establish a cellege, and iu l&'tO Marshall
college was founded ut Mcrcersburg.
After repeated efforts and a precarious
struggle, a way was opened for a union or
tlie twp Institutions nt Lancaster In 1813.
Thore are about 800 living alumni of the In
stitution. The Institutions at Imcasterare
In a mero ptospcreus condition than ever
bofero. At Lancaster there are buildings
and ginunds and endowments worth $150,
000. Thore are 10 profossers and teachers,
who stand together shoulder te shoulder,
nnd work togethor In n spirit of harmony.
The millibar of students is lurger than
ever before In the cel lege ulone nre
107. The Institutions at I-aneaster need
very seen $250,000 if they are te de the
work the Reformed church means them te
de. Franklin and Marshall college does
net mean te run Inte debt. The scope of
the work must be enlarged and better ap
pliances and facilities provided. The sci
entific ceurse has been greatly reorgan
ized, but the llrst thing which ought te be
done is tlie completion of the endewment
or the presidency as a memorial. Dr.
Stahr htatalthut thrco-feurlhsof the sum
necessary for this endewment hud been
raised, and that the ameuiit In hnud Is
$30,000. The total number of sttidents, In
cluding the thoelogi'-al nnd preparatory
departments, Is 180.
TIIKIR THIItl) ANNIVKHSAIIY.
.MIIlcrsvllloKiilCChtHertho Gelden KukIe
Held n Successful Kutertalnmeiit.
Castle Ne. 117, Knights of the Gelden
Eagle, orMillersville, celebrated their third
anniversary en Saturday evening by hold
ing un ontertalntiient in Union hall. The
crowd was se large that many persons
were uiiable te obtain admission. Among
these present were representatives of llluu
Cress Castle, 10, of this city, nnd Rawlins Rawlins
vllle Castle, Ne. 215. The entertainment
wus a grout succew In every way nnd the
audience was pleased with ft.
The epening prayer was mude by
Rev. Ijiuer, of St. Paul's Lutheran
church. Daniel Smith, Jr., district
grand chief for soutliern Kiucnster
county, mude the epening reniiuk",
iu which he gave a history of the castle
from the time that it was instltu instltu
ted.'shewing that it new has a membership
of 82 nnd is wertli between $1,000 and $1,
700. J. D. Hariies, of Philadelphia, grand
master of records for tlie state, sioke at
length and gave the poeplo seme Idea of
the objects and workings of the order. Ned
II. Frailey sang a song and gave his von ven von
trilequlal act with success. Recitations
were dollvered by Misses Nera Dcither,
Kaliie Iovenlte, Chrlstie Henry, Allce
Snyder, Susle Ulmer, and Messrs.
Jehn Henry anil H. H. Snyder.
Prof. Kcndln'n liarler orchestra, with Miss
MlnnioCeglev, played a number of selec
tions.. The choir of St. Paul's Lutheran
church, under the leadership of Daniel
Smith, Jr., with II. O. Dellher at the organ,
gave a number of fine selections. Tim
closing nruver was made by Itev. J. P.
H.'lu, of the Reformed church.
The committee te whom much of the
successor the entertainment was due con
sisted of J. F. Miller, chairman, Aaren II.
Deitiier. Cvrus Smith, D. H. Lovenlte und
Daniel .Smith, Jr.
A Weman's Sudden Death.
Sephia Martin, wlfoefHenry Martin, of
150 Iafayotte street, died very suddenly en
Sunday morning. She had been com
plaining a little, and about ten o'clock en
Saturday evening wlille sitting en a chair
she was taken with a terrible coughing,
followed by a hemorrhage, which caused
her death at bulf-past ene o'clock. She vti
32 years of age, ami besides a husband
leaves four small children.
The family of Mr. Martin Isdcstltule and
without the means te bury the deceased.
A subscription paper for their bencfit was
put out this morning.
A Farmer's Accident.
I'phralui Hehrer, a farmer who reMdcs
about u mile east of Mountville, met w ith a
serious accident en Sunday. He was en
his way te church und, whlle driving
along the read, Ids horse frightened at tlie
Mall train going west, en the Pennsylvania
railroad. Mr. Rolirer and his wile, who
was with him, get out et tlie iwigen and he
tried te held tlie here. The animal was
terribly frluhtoned and reared up. t-lrik-
ing the man with his hoofs, breakirg one
of bis arms iu two places. His chin was
I also badly cut, Dr. 1-clnnan attended him.
LANCASTER, PA., MONDAY,
ad vies ren young statrsmkn.
Ex-Presldent Cleveland's Views of the
Part Men Should Take In Politics.
Ex-Prcsldent Cleveland was Interviewed
by a .New Yerk Werlil reperter en Sat
lirday. Here is what he said en the
suhject, The obligation of young men te
go into polities' i
"The warmth of mydeslrote soegod
American eltiienshlp mera prevalent and
the value of It better appreciated by our
people, arises in a great degree, I suppose,
from mjr recent oxperlonco In discharging
the duties of an ofllce which afferded an
opportunity of observing the motive power
and strength of selfish Interests in govern
mental flairs; and Itt comparison hew
weak, If judgeu by their accomplishments,
are disinterested love of country ami duti
ful sollcltude for the public geed.
"Ours Is net a government which operates
well by Its own motnentum. It Is se con
structed that It will only yield IU best re
sults when It feels the constant pressure of
the hands of the people. This condition
suggests the Importance of iiatrietlsm and
dovotien te the general and public welfare
In all branches of the government. Hut
this Is Impossible If fie representatives or
tlie poeplo In the stnte or nation leek no
higher than tlie promotion of personal
boneflt, or the local lntorestof thetr Imme
diate constituents, or the accomplishment
of seme purpose In aid of their own retell retell
tleu'in place. The man who enters upon a
logislutlve career having charged himself
especially or exclusively with the passage
of incisures In which no or his personal
supports are aleua Interested, or with the
success or seme prlvute enterprise, is apt te
be fulse te himself and untrue te his trusts.
Ills mind Is preoejupled te such an exteut,
und his selllsh purposes nssume aueh large
proportions In his sight, that n schome rer
a nowpublle building Ter his town or dis
trict, or far the right or way rer a railroad,
or for the allewance of n claim against the
government, crowds out all consideration
en his luirt of great und breed general ob
jects. Thus he furnishes no Intelligent aid
iu legislation for the publle geed, and It Is
fortunate ler the people If he does net do de do
llver questionable votes In exchange for
like I'uvers In behalf of his pet schome or
schemes.
"1 de net Indulga In the statement of an
Imaginary case. And what I have said Is
but an illustration of the pcrvorslens
that are creeping Inte every branch of our
public service Thoughtful men will net
denv that danger lurks in the growing
tendency of te-day te regard public ofllce
ns something which may be sought and
administered for prlvute ends instead of
being received nnd held us it public trust.
" New I plead for the cultivation of a
Rontlment among the pcople which will
condemn this conduct and these Ideas, und
which will Impress upon theso who net for
and represent us In overy elllclal capacity
the truth that their duty is only performed
bv activity for the publle geed and by tlie
utmost careRiat the spirit of our Institu
tions suflbr no Impairment.
"As ii stream will net rise abeve its
source, he it Is manifest Hint te reach this
better condition, solllshuess and llstuoss llstuess
ness among the people thomselves must
ghe way te a sincere nnd earnest deslre
for the preservation and Incroase of that
Rontiiiieut of true American citizenship
which recognizes in the advancement of
the entire country something mero te be
deslreil ihan the direct nnd Immediate at
tainment of purely private ends.
"Here Is a Held In which all can labor
and tlnd plenty te de. Theso actlve in the
work will have their leve of country enliv
ened, and they will net full te recelve
encniiraging rospeuso te thelr elferts. It
will be a mistake for us te relax elferts
because we cannot reach the highest points
or useful ectl vlty or because we may net be
nble te deal directly with evlls lit the high
est places. A geed beginning is much
when communities nnd individuals are led
te properly appreciate the volue of publle
spirit nnd unsolllshuess In matters con cen con
nectod with their home nllulrs and with
the Interests of their neighborhoods. The
men who hnve learned the lossen of geed
citlzenshlp us related te tlie cencerns of the
school district, the vlllage or the city, will
seen effectively strive te Impress that les los
eon upon theso who iave te de with the
concerns of the statu and of the nation.
"I um sure Hint we can none of us con
fidently say that even here in this grand
and busy city thore Is no room for nu In In In
croaeo of publle spirit or that tee much at
tention is paid te the cultivation of Amer
ican citizenship. I de net mean te say that
we are behind in these things, but Intend
merely te Intimate that we should far excel
in this direction as we de In every ethor.
" Ner is there the least danger that we
shall huve among us tee many reminders
that our city Is sonietliing morn than a
swift-running mill which grinds the grists
of fortune, and that we ha e In our history
nnd traditions things well worthy of com
memoration In palpuble nnd lusting form.
Thus the project new en feet te build lu an
appropriate location a permanent anil
beautiful arch, te replace a temporary one
which added se much te our splendid cen
tennial display, should net be allowed te
miscarry. Such n structure will lead the
minus of our citizens away from sordid
things and will suggest te them net only
the impressive thoughts connected with
our llrst president's Inauguration, but will
constantly remind theni new grandly the
event was celebrated Iu their city ma hun
dred years aflerwards. Hy such means is
nubile! snlrit festered nnd tha wnv onnned
ler a wider prevalence or geed citizenship
In its highest and broudest souse.
" I would say, therefore, en the threshold
of a new century, charged as we are with
the maintenance In our day and generation
of the integrity of our government, let us
plcdgoeursolvcs te labor, each lu his own
sphere, for the revival of pure and simple
patriotism and for the Increase of that un
sclllsh leve of our entiie country In which
our safety lies."
' '
ShoektsI te Dentil.
Hnnry Unrrls, 30 years of nge, was killed
by un olectrlc shock In New Yerk en
Saturday, lle, assisted by Ijiwronce
Hughes, was carrying into a stere a large
Miew cue. Iu raising it the uper isirtlen
came in contact with u Brush clcctrlu light
wlre overhead. Tlie current wus passed
down the metal bars with which the show
ense w ns framed te a )eliit wliore Harris
had held eflt. lle uttered u piercing shriek
nnd foil te the ground. Ills companion felt
no shock.
Supposed te be .stelen.
Geergo Ellisen, of Ne. 510 Green street,
roiiertod ut the station heuse en Sunday
that be had seen n bag containing several
balls of wrapping y mi lu ion's cemo ceme cemo
tery. Otllccr Mowiikep was sent out, and
found tlietwine at tlie place designated.
The bag contained 15 pounds of twine, and
it is at tlie station heuse awaiting an owner.
The supposition Is that It was stelen and
placed in the cemetery until the thief hail a
i bance te remuvq It.
The Ixiilge of Sorrow,
The Gram! Ledge of 11. P. O. Elks at Its
last meeting designated the llrst Sunday lu
Docemlier te be observed by nil ledges of
the order us a day set niiart te celebrate tlie
services oho Ledge of Sorrewfortlieir do de
parted members. The ledgo from this city
ticid tiicir services en Sunday aftornoen in
their room ; although they huve no de
parted members they held ceremonies for
the departed of the whole order.
Tlie ( 'use Dismissed.
The case of ilward Callaghau against
T. V. Powderly, J. R. Hyrne und I'eter
Wine, for allegisl conspiracy, came up en
Saturday before Justliu Merrill, ut Scott Scett
dule, 14. After hearing Ciillughau's ovl evl ovl
deneo Justice Merrltt decided that It was
net siiillclent evidence te held the de
fendants for court and the case wus dis
missed, Sunt for Dumne.
Simen P. Eby, attorney for Jehn Lefover.
entered a suit ler damages in tlie court of
common picas against Henry II. Grolf.
Mr. Gruff Is the ewner of u mill at Fer
tility und the allegation Is that he raised
tils iiaiu, causing tlie water from the creek
te flew- en the land of Jehn Lefever, doing
him great damage.
Miinlered Ills Mill.
JnliuTugar killed his 15-year-old seu.
near Ccliuu, Ohie, en Friday night anil
threw the corpse Inte a large bontife. Fear
ing discovery, he then shot hluibelf. It is
thought that he will recover.
DECEMBER 2, 1889.,
DEMOCRATS BET TOGETHER.
M1MIITY rOSGlESSXEN AGREE TO STICK
Tfl TJEIFF REFOIX.
In Caucus They Doclare Their Purpose
te Continue the Contest for Reduction
of Tuxos-Tlie Heuse Organises.
Wamiinotex, Dec. 2. The Heuso Dem
ocratic caucus met nt ten o'clock this morn
ing and remained lu session half an hour.
All the old officers were reneminated ex
cept chaplain. Ne nomination was made
for that ofllce.
The caucus without division adopted a
resolution offerod by Wlke (Ills.) express
ing dovotien of the Democratic nionibers
of (,'engress te the prlticlplosef tariff referm
as embraced In President Cleveland's
mossages te Congress, and pledging te
renew and continue In Congress the contest
for u reduction of the war taxes se ably
begun nnd prosecuted In former Congresses
by Democratic representatives and senators
The caucus then adjourned until te-morrow
night.
CONOUKS OPRNS.
The Heuse) Organizes) nnd the Senntn
Admits New Momberx Th
Galleries Crevtrdixl,
After adjournment of the Democratic
caucus thore was a wild null of the crowd
waiting outside and In a few minutes thore
was only stundlng room In the galleries
of the Heuse. Tte executlve gallery was
nlone entirely empty nnd the gallery re
served fur the diplomatic corps had butfew
occupants. On the fleer of the Heuse
personal animosities soemcsl forgotten nnd
political dlfferonces burled while Jollity
ami geed humor wero the onlerof the day.
As the hour of neon approached the
nolse and contusion increased upon the
fleer. Visitors who wero unable te socure
entrance into tlie gatterles came upon the
fleer beseeching members le give tliein
orders te the various doorkeepers te ac
complish the Impossible task of obtaining
thorn accommodations.
Ilofero the hour of neon Um executive
and diplomatic galleries wero tilled. As
tlie hands of the clock pointed tothe hour
12, Clerk Clark called the Heuse le erder
and proceeded te read the roll of members membors mombers
elect. The roll call showed the presence of
327 mombers the three- ubsonlees belng
O'Neal), of Indiana, Randall, of Pennsyl
vania, and Whittherne, efTcnnessee. The
clirk stated that he had net received cer
tificates or the olectlon from the Sixth,
Ninth nnd Twcnty-sevnnth districts of
New Yerk.
More than n quorum having bjen dis
closed nominations for spoaker wero In
order, and Mr. Reed was placed lu nomina
tion by Mr. Hendersen, of Illinois. The
mentien of Mr. Hoed's'name was the signal
for applause en the Republican slde, which
was ret u moil with interest by the Heme
era ts when Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky,
nominated Mr. Carlisle for the hoiierublo
position. Messrs. Cannen, of IlUuels.Mllls,
of Texas, Hendersnn, of Iowa, and
Fe'lx Campbell weronppeliited tellers nnd
the dark proceodod te call the roll.
The vele resulted ; Fer Reed, 10(1 s for Car Car
Ilsle, 151 ; ferCummliigs, of New Yerk, 1,
(Cewles, of North Carolina). And Mr.
Heed having been declared oleclod spoaker
was conduct ed te the chair by Messrs.
McKlnley and Curllsle amid applause, nnd
the oath of ofllce wus administered by Mr.
ICelley, of Pennsylvania. Tlie tintne of
Messrs. Turner, Cummlngs and Payne
from theSlxth.Nlntli and Twouty-sevontli
districts of New Yerk were net called,
their credentials net having been received,
During the roll call Mr. O'Neill, of Penn
sylvania, stated that his colleague, Mr.
Rtndall, was paired witli Mr. Wllber, of
New Yeik, and McMlllluef Tennes ice,
stated that his colleague, Mr, Whittherne,
was detained at home by Illness. Mr.
Ciiminlngs received a round of applause
for his vote and had te end urn the good geed
natured bantering of his friends.
Mr, Heed en assuming the chair ex
pressed his thanks for the honor conferred
upon It lis). The swearing lu of the mem
bers elect was then proceeded with. Ah
they runged themselves In squads ef'Jlnt
a time iu front of the clerk's desk the imth
was nil m In I stared by the speaker. The or
ganization of the Heuse was then com
pleted by the election of I'd ward Mcliior Mcliier Mcliior
sen as dork, A. J. Helmes as sorgeant-at-arms,
C. A. Adams ns iloerkeemr, and
Rev. Charles II, Ramsdell as chaplain,
in tiik si:nati:.
There wus llttle or no excitement en tlie
Seuate slde of the cupltet attending the
epening of the Fifty-first Congress, Pub
lic curiosity hoc med te be largely trans
ferred te the Heuso slde. Alter swearing
iu the new senators the Scnutent 1&15 ad
journed until te-morrow.
' ' -
FATALLY I.V.TURKD.
Hurry II. Cooper, ii llrnkmuuii, Him
ltetli 1.CKM Cut On.
Harry 11. Cooper, n freight brukeman
en the Pennsylvania railroad, whose home
is near Salunga, met with a terrible uccl-
dent in Philadelphia, en Sunday. He was
standing en the top of a box car when his
train passed under the forty-fourth street
bridge, The young man probably forget
about the lirlclgii and his howl struck
against It. He was knocked elf tlm cur
und be feli under the w heels which passed
ever him, cutting elf both legs. He wus
taken te the 1'rosliylerlau hospital, wlioie
he died lu a short time.
The doceasod was but '20 years efnge. He
was a son of David Coeor, who Is a black
smith and resides at Chlqiies, ene nille
west of Saiunga. Tlie young man had been
en the read but three mouths, and he hud
probably net yet hocemo well acquainted
with all of the overhead bridges.
The father of the unfortunate young man
was notified of the accldent early en Sun
day morning. The telegram stated that he
wus seriously hurt. Sir. Coeor hastened
te Philadelphia where he arrived lu time
te see his son who recognized him. The
boy died nt 8 o'clock in the evening. The
funeral will take place en Thursday after
noon with Interment at the old Muiiuoulte
church near LaiidlsvHte.
Driliuuru Notes,
Thn funeral of The. Jenes last Sunday
from his late residence nr.ir Elderu
was largely attended and was a goal
ovldence of the high place occupied
by Mr. Jenes In the estimation of
h)s community. Deceased was a black
smith by trade nnd ene of the finest III thn
county. He dlisl lu his 5',itli year. The
burial service at Penii Hill was conducted
iu Welsh.
Mr. Jehn illeccher, of Fulrlleld, and Miss
JouuieStevonsoii, of Pleasant (Irevu, were
married last week by Rev. I-angley.
Twe hundred and fifty dollars reward is
offered forthenrrott and conviction of tlie
person who burned the waroheuso at lieu lieu
ten station recently.
The Druinore baud will held a fair lu
Fairfield hall the first three nights lu Jan
uary. ...
A Hail Girl I.oekoJ Up.
HelleSheuk, a girl seventeen yea m of age,
adopted daughter of Christum Sheek, who
attends the tell gate ut the end of North
Prliice street, has been locked up ou com
plaint of her father, before Alderman Del
let t. He charges her with being Incorrigi
ble and ulse with ussault nnd battery. The
old man says that the girl will net remain
ut home but Insists upon running away nt
night and asseclntiiig with the worst kind
of company. When he remonstrated with
her she struck him en the nose with uu
umbrella, She will be heard later.
$fc
DKPAHTMl'.NT UHPOItTS.
Tmr-y Hays We Have Ne Navy-Neble
NecsIh More Meney Fer Pensions.
Hen. R. F. Tracy, secretary of the navy
lu his annual report te the president, says
the elTectlve force of the Unlted States
navy, when all the ships new authorized
are completed, excluding theso which by
the process or doeay nnd the operation of
law will by that date have been condemned,
will comprlse 11 armored vessels, of which
only three are designed rer lighting at sea,
and 31 unarmerml vessels, making a total
of 42. England has 70 armored and 291
unarmored vessels, France 57 armored and
203 unarmored, Russia 40 armored nnd 111)
unannbred, Germany 40 armored and 05
unarmored, Helland-21 armored and 70
unarmored. Spain 12 armored and 78 un
armored, Italy 10 armored and 07 uii uii
armercd, Turkey 15 armored and 00 un
armored, China 7 armored and (16
Unsrmered. Swollen and Norway 20
armored and 41 unarmored, mid
Austria 12 armored and 41 un
armored. Even when the present build
ing programme Is completed the United
States can lake no rauk os a naval power.
With the additions te the navy authorized,
the United States will be absolutely nt the
mercy or states having less than nue-tenth
of Its population, one-thirtieth of Its wealth
nnd oue-hundreiltlioflts nrea. Any ene
ofthe poweri mentioned could, without
serious dlfncutty, even nfler thn comple
tion ofeur IliHitns new authorlred, socure
in a slngle raid uKin our coast nn unieunt
of meney sunicient te meet the expenses
of a naval war; an amount, ene-half of
which, If Judiciously expended ever n
series of years, would be nu Indent te nffertl
this country n guaranty of perpetual peace.
Naval wars In the future will be short
nnd sharp. It Is morally certaln that they
will be fought out with the force available
at the beginning. The nation that Is ready
te strike the llrst blew will gain nu advan
tage which Its antagonist can nover offset,
and Inflict nn injury front which he can
nover recover.
Secretary Trnny reviews tlie work
already done, nnd says the result sustains
the reputation or American mechanics,
The Hioed or the llaltlmore Is unparalleled
by any warship of her dlsplneemen'.
The necessities or our position demand
the luiniodlnte creation of two fleets of b.tt-tle-shlns,
or which eight should lie assigned
te the Pacllle and twelve te the Atlantic
and gulf. In addition the country noeds nt
least twenty vessels for coast and harbor
defense and at least ten torixtde beats.
Te Insure the thorough olurlency or Iho
corps or onllsted men In the navy three
things are necessary : That It should be
composed or American citizens, that they
should have adequate training nnd, that the
system or enlistment nnd discharge should
be regulated.
The secretnry recommends the creation
or a tinvnl sorvice. He does net approve
the roMirtef the hoards favoring an outlay
r 14,000,000 at the League Island navy
yard nnd or $8,000,000 at the llroeklyn yard,
but would put theso yards In geed repair.
The appropriation for tlie yea rend Ing June
30, 1880, amount te $12,028,021.58. The esti
mates for next year amount te25,500,'253.7t).
In conclusion he says : " It must net be
forgetton that Iho licet has only a nominal
oxlstence. Until the United Stntes has n
licet of tweuty battleships with const-defenders,
crulsers and toriKsle beats in
suitable proportions for olllclent defeuse,
and an establishment in such working
erder as te administrative machinery, ofll efll
cers, men. reserves nnd vessels that It can
lie brought without delay into elTectlve
action, the country cannot oensldor that it
losesKos it navy, and a navy It can nover
afford te be without. "
Hecretnry Neble's nKirt,
Hen. Jehn W. Neblo, secretary ofthe In
terior, in his annual report roviews the
opening of Oklahoma, the successful nego
tiation efn treaty with the Sioux Indians
of Dakota, nud tlie advent Inte the Union
of the four new states. The taking of the
oleveiilh census will require 42,000 enum
erators, 2,000 clerks, 800 te 000 speelal
agents, 175 supervisors and 25 experts. The
patent ofllce granted 22.011 patents.
The secretary says the Improvement of
the Indian sorvice in all Its brauches has
been an earnest puriose of the present ad
ministration. Thore are 40 000 Indian chil
dren or school age and 10,000 under school
age. There are already 230 Indian schools
supported by the government, with 15,781
pupils enrolled. The number or Indians
In the country, net Including Alaska, Is
about 250,000. They occupy or huve con
trol or 110,030,100 neres. Thn total ex
penditures during tlie year for the Indians
were $0,100,028, of which ever $3,000,000
were for reed, blankets, clothes, medicine
and Implements.
i'hoseerotury recommends an Increase of
the appropriations ler Hnslens ler the ed
ucation and training of Indian chil
dren, The contract for Indian sup
plies have been Hindu under the most
vigilant inspection or nil samples efferd',
and thn delivery of the goods Is being
watched with nil the care the department
canglvnlt. The estimate of $80,000,000 by
his predecessor for the year beginning
July I, IKsOr-lw-saysis Inadoqnute, ami
will result Inn dnllciency. The soeretaiy
also roceininends that a penrlen be grunt d
te every sniuier nun sailor wne um sin
stantlaf service during the war lu the ai my
or navy and wus honorably dlschurgiHi,
and who. belng doieiidoiit en his dully
labor for his sitpjiert Is new or may horo hero hore
afior b disabled.
Mr. Neblo reviews the correspondence
between himself und Corporal James Tan
nor, in which the secretary disapproved
the corporal's methods, and the corporal
replied that he iilenc.nud net the secretary,
had the power te cull a halt when It wus
held that the claimant had been grunted tee
much pension. The secretary maintained
that he had. the power te correct any abuses
In the pension ofllce ns In nuy ether bureau
ofthe department, and that increased pen
sions cannot be onlerod at the mero will of
the commissioner. Such increase Is
net a matter of sentiment, It is a
question of law. Ne objection was ex
pressed te an Increase of pension, the in in in
croaeo te coiuinence under the iendlng
claim as the law directs, nnd upon midonce
te support it, te be considered in due ceurse
and with preiier legnrd te the right te be
heard belonging te ihe thousands of ethor
claimants for mjiih1eiis. The secretary also
recommends that the amount granted te a
widow en account of each ciillil of the
seldier should be Increased, and the pen pen pen
slonsef miner children lu llielr own right
also; that the uct providing that theso en
gaged against the United Slates Iu the civil
war, and who afterwards voluntarily en
listed lu tlie army of the United States,
may receive pontoons, shall be made te ap
ply te the navy.
Joined lu Wedlock.
Miss Anna Elizabeth Swcltzer and Mr.
Charles Augustus Gruger, both of this city,
were married at neon en Thureduy hint.
The ceremony was porferined by Rey.
A. F. Kuul, at St. Antheny's parsonage.
The maid of honor was Miss Kate A. Gru
ger, sister of the groom, of Columbia, and
the lst man was ', Jehn F. Swcltzer,
brother or the bride. Mrs. Henry dense
mer, sister or the bride, entertained the
iiartv nt dinner ut her home, 230 Dist
'rederick street.
Toek Possession ofHetol Voteriin.
Jehn A. Snyder, tlie well-known liotel lietel liotel
keeiier, te-lay took twssessleii of Hetel
Velenui, en North Qiieen ftreet opposite
the postelllce, which he will keen lu the
future. He will tear down the building
early In the spring, and put up an entirely
new ene. Tlie hotel will hereafter be
knew n as Hetel Snyder.
Prosecutions Withdrawn.
Abraham S. Kauffinan was prosecuted
en Saturday before Alderman llarr for ob
taining several bushels of corn from Daniel
E. Rice, by false representations. K'autf
iiiiiii w ent te the alderman's efllce, paid the
claim and tne suit wus withdrawn.
Lewis Kepp, u blind man, charged Pan
duel Vlglnett. an Italian, with whom he
bearded, with stealing hisacconleen. This
suit wns ulse wiiiiiiniwnauiuiiocesisiaiii.
Dlisl In California.
A letter from Geerge Duchmati, of this
city, new mi a vWIt te East Nant
iiical, Chester county, states that he
has received wertf of the death
of his son AugUbtus C. Dilchuiaii at l.es
Angeles, California, ou November 20. The
deceuseil was well known lu this county
and waa 40 years of age.
PRICE TWO CENTS?
FIVE TERS0NS BURNE1
A WOM.W AND FOUK CHILDREN PERISH iki
FO R JBRMifln.Ur WJ BKIl. Vs.
:
An Karly Morning lllnze In Phlladelr
Which Destroys Three Member 9ti
One Family and Twe of Anether;
rmr.ADF.t.rmA, Dec 2. Flre broke i
aoeill 30 o'clock tills nmrnlnir In
throe-ntery brick building at the corner
Second and Hiititlnmlnit tnwt t
basoment and first fleer were used by Gttit
Uve Gress as a bake shop and store r3
uporaveiy. .Tite second fleer was
pled ns a ttwelllnir by Mr. Grese.,
his wlre and four cUIMsCV wL m
the thlnl flnnr du-nlf .TA.ni.r, iiu..A.l'U..
, --. ,..w wOT,-Jt. A.I.MUI ,
his who ana si.x children. The flat
which started In the bascmen., bn
qnlckly through the upper floors and
following parsons were burned In t
bofero aid could reach thorn ! Mrs. Am
uuner, aged 35 Ida IJItner, aged six
uoergo miner, aged 0 months ; Gust
uress, jr., ngeu II (years ; Hruue G
aged a years.
The following wero seriously Injured
Mrs. Mliiule Gress, aged XI ; HatUe Grew
aged 21 years j Jeseph llllner, aged 40
Jenn hllansen, a Journeyman baker.
agtxt .ii The ether mombers of the tw
families escaped without serieus injury, ff
j ii reman climbed Inte the second-ster
WMitiew nnd carried out llttle Guste'
uress, but the lad died seen after from
IIIJI1IIUN.
Jehn Kllanseil. a lournevnlnn Inker t
pleyed by Gress, was nslcep en the thlf
......,, ,.-, iiMmin wnni lescpil Ulmer,
ueriunii weaver, ins wife, Annie, w
their six children. WhonEUnnseuroall
Hint escape by means of tlie stairway
cut'eft", he looked about hi in for some
of getting out of the reach or the fin
A corrugated Iren nwnlng protected
Second street front of the stere. El I am
Kraoeeu ine mattress from his tint s
threw it en the nwnlng two stories beUv
Happily it rested there. Then tl
children or Hltner, Martha aged
Hettle 12 and Paul 10. itinined
wero lowerod te the ground without Injum
" """ii luiiuwuu ma ciiuuren, nut
ceivixt n severe sprain nnd In addition
iniriieii somewhat. Next followed the
wee nan prevuteu mis means or cscai
He Is new In the hospital, being
burned about the back. ?
The wife of miner and two of their cbl
dreu Ida, aged 0 years, end Geerge
uauoei nine months, wero tn the tl
story front room and wero suffocated
smeke, When found by the flromen a!
tne flames had been subdued, the mi
and her children ware huddled together
tne uoer. Mrs. Uress and her child!
wero asleep en the second fleer.
clasHst her 21-year-eld daughter Mattle
her arms nnd hurrying te the third
Jumped from the window te the street
low. She was Immediately conveyed
nor child te tlie Episcopal hospital
dlitanca away, where tlie child died
alter being odmllted. Mr. Gress la
bly buriied. She Is about te beceM
mother and tlie hesnllul tihvslclanst
III... lu (in linnAn'l... tlluM S V
ftiav.u .n ,Hiwiuut UUI ltlll$, ff
After the flre the flromen found the
body of Hruue Gress, aged 6 years, In;
bain-roem, burned almost te crisp. Fi
Gress, aged 7, nnd Clara Dltner, aged
lumped from tne second-story wli
and' were caught lit the arms of Mr. G
theso two escaping without Injury. Fi
Erdinan, an iippreutlca nged 15.
Jumped from I tut soeeiul-storynndoscsj
iiiiiiiin. j
ine urecrenieii inn wildest uimi nr-
oxcltemenl in ihe neighborhood, und
vicinity wns seen crowded with
from surrounding streets. These whdy
capon irem ine uuriiing uiiiiiung
almost naked, but they were net alie'
te remain In this condition, ns kind neli
her seen provided them with clothing,;
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VUK'tHlSU C.LAI MS FOR PENtiUM
Ah AHMoetutlen 'Desires That Kv
Union Seldier be Given It. .J
Cjiicaue, Dec. 2.A dispatch from '.
dianatxiiissays: As president of the. I
vice Pension association of the Unll
States, Gen. Alvln P. llevey has Lssuedl
address entitled, "Soldier's rights)
peal te loyal poeplo of the United I
mm iiieir ruiiruMmutfcivin in wenKta.',
The address explains that the Herri
Pension association dees net mean tela
fore with the system of disability pen
new In operation, but asks Independent;,
it a pension rer every man who
sixty uays or mere in the union ar
This Is net meant te be only for the
pert of survivors, but for a mark of he
something as the Victeria Cress and
French Corden of Hener. fy '
The address says : " The soldiers of I
Revolution, of the war of 1812-15,
Mexico and with all our Indian wars, we
gonerously given lands by millions.
acres and pensions for llfe j for theso w
fought hut In the rebellion lands audi
pensions have been refused with billie
of aero of publle domain and a surplus 1
our treasury that the ingenuity of i
statesmen has been uiitble te exhaust." '
In conclusion, the address guys ; " 8
no representative te Cengress who
will net honestly and earnestly supp
your just claims und demands." -i
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One Guilty of First Ileirree Mur
Hai.timeiii:, Dec. 2 The Jury In
Navassa case brought In a verdlct
morning. They find Geergo S. Key gull
of murder in the llrst dogree; Moses Will
lams, alias Dakota, net guilty, and
agreed as te the. ether sixteen prison
This verdlct does net release tue slxt
for trial en ether indictments. Key
apponled, The trial of Henry Jenes I
Ciesar Fislier, for the murder of Feta!
set for Docembor tenth.
Dry Goods Consume!.
Hutvau), Dec. 2. The large dry
stere of Rowland A. Austin at MacklMV?
i.aiiaraugiis county, was uitrnea
night. The less Is net stated, but It J.:
iiitn'i' .'j
Philadelphia .Merchant Full.
Pitii.AiiKi.i'HiA, Dec. 2. The failure
announced this afternoon of Lewis S.
A. Ce., retail dry goods, ladles' stilts,
Ne. 1,220 Chestnut street. Judgments
grcgating $185,000 were entered against
firm te-day.
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WKAWKIt FORECASTS.
I 1 WAsni.NOTOK, D, a, Dee. ?. :
a-
Bvstern Pennsylvania! Wn
1 fair; southwesterly winds, -'
Klcetrle Wires Conse n Flre. ' '
Tlie crossing of two electric light wil
set lire te a soven-story ouice building
Chli-age ou Saturday. The flames wi
confined te the upper floors, and the da
age Is estimated at $aj,ew. 3
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iiiu rjni nun uuum .lu-uiurruw,-
If the weather is as line te-morrow a'
has been te-day, there will b"
great crowd of poeplo ut McQr
ark te-morrow te witness
Franklin nml Marshall College feet
club's last ituine of the season. Thatf
neiinnls will be the eleven from St. J
college, New Yerk, and a flne gautf
pectea.
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