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ILUAM R. ROGERS OH TRIM
1 ESCIXEEI CIUGII WiTI CAUSMfi A
BEATI TIMUQI JIECL1CEWE.
Admits lie Waa Asleep When the
Flagman Signalled Abraham SUStel
Net Gnllty, But Pays the Cesta.
Tuesday Afternoon. Th Jury In the
mm of commonwealth vs. Abiam BUffel,
banted with selling UauorenSundsy.after
everal huurr deliberation rendered a ver-
Blct of net guilty, but Imposed the costs en
lilm. They amount te about f 1,000.
I A demurrer was filed te the Indictment
harglng Mr. Ann Kane and her husband,
tnarew Kane, wun violating we liquor
law. The point will be raised that a wire
anriet be Joined with her husband In an
Indictment charging a violation of the
liquor law.
Adam R. llrewn, or Akren, was charged
run obtaining toDacce 01 ine vaiue et jsw.
S from Jacob Wolf ft Ce.. of this city. The
testimony of the commonwealth's wit
nesses was insi waiter a. jtair, one 01 ue
nemuers or tne aoeve nrm, cauea en
Jrewn en August 30th and told him that
lie had heard rumors of hta (Brown) belnir
In financial difficulty. Brown donennoed
tne rumor as raise; ueniea insi no was in
slung circumstances and offered te give
rewaru te tne person wne weuiu point
nt te biin the name of the party who
tailed the false retierL Brown at that
tlme was Indebted te Wolf A Ce. for to
bacco sold him, and Batr claimed that
through the representations Brown made
that lie was all right financially, he sold
him another case of tobacco. A day or two
afterwards Brown made an assignment of
his preperty for the benefit of creditors and
thou this prosecution was brought.
The defendant went en the witness stand
and according te his testimony when Balr
called there and talked with him about his
financial ability he said te Hair that he was
a peer man and paid his bills as best he
could. Hair then persuaded hint te buy
the case of tobacco, for which this suit was
brought. Witness denied that he had ever
said te Bnir that a man Is crazy te fall
without plenty of money In his pocket. He
denied that he made any false representa
tiens te Air. uair auu snowed mat an nis
nronertv went into the hands of his as-
slgnecs'fer the benefit of all his creditors.
The commonwealth abandoned the case
and a verdict of net guilty was entered.
KNOlNKKK neOEIlS ON TBIAJ..
Win. R. Rogers, an engineer in the cm-
ploy of the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany, was put en trial ler causing wie ueam
of Jehn C. Ryan, of Columbia, through
negligence
Frem the opening speech of the district
attorney the lollewing history of the case
was gieancu :
On .Tcnnarv 22il .Tnhli P. Itvnn wan thn
conductor In cliarge of crew Ne. 0, en the
Pennsylvania railroad. He stepped his
train near Columbia and was In the cabin,
in the rearpart of the train, when his flag
man get oil the train and waved a red flag
as n signal te the engineer of the ap
proaching train te step. Win. It.
Rogers was in charge of the approaching;
train and did net step his engine, although
the flagman kept waving the signal for nun
te de se.
The result was that Begers' engine
struck the caboose, In which were Kyau
and two ethor of the train hands., Tliese
two escaped with slight injuries. Ryan
was caught botweon the caboose and gon
dola and crushed. Beth legs were broken
at the thigh, and he was injured Internally.
The accident happened about neon and
Ryan died at 4 o'clock the same day.
At the coroner's Inquest held en Ryan
Rogers voluntarily appeared and Btated
that he had momentarily fallen asleep
from the heat or the engine and sun, and
awoke ten late te seethe flagman's signal
or hear him call te step.
All of tlie train, hands were examined en
the pAit of the commonwealth and their
testimony as te the accident was subtan
tlally as noted in the history of the case.
R. I'. Williams, assistant train master,
was called and exumlncd as te the rules of
the company governing railroad engineers,
lie said the rules provide that it is the
engineer's duty te answer a flagman's
signal with a whistle; u red flag U ofltself
e signal te step. Thore Is no ruie printed
as te engineers keeping awake when en
duty. The supposition Is that alt train
hands are awake when en their trains en
duty. Uetwcen stations trains are always
five minutes apart, hut when in a town like
Columbia trains always meve slowly. It
is a rule of the company that trains shall
atop when they bee a train ahead of thorn.
Jfe signal Is then required. The engineer
lias charge of the running and stepping of
the engine. All eugtnes have windows
through whtcli the track ahead can be seen.
Witness said he had arrived at the scene
of the accident shortly afler it happened,
mid he asked Rogers hew it happened.
Rogers said that he was awake bofero he
came tVthecuxve but sleep evercame him
at a point about 450 yards from where he
struck Itogers' train.
Tills closed the testimony en the part of
the commonwealth and court adjourned
until Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
A Product of the Period.
Frem the Bosten Herald.
The power p( the boss In politics hardly
seems te be abating. Take the most con
spicuous example of It new In exlstence
Mr. Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania.
Congress had been In session about threo
weeks up te Its Christmas adjournment.
As regards the legltlmate dutles of that
body no one would have known, that there
wes such a man as Mr. Matthew S.Quay in
It. Mr. Matthew S. Quay makes no sjieoches;
he takes no part In legislation ; in ail-that
pertains te statesmanship he isthe mostin mestin
significant man in that body. Let any one
offend him, however, and the unfortunate
person quickly discovers his mistake in
supposing that for these reasons Mr.
Matthew S. Quay Is unimportant, Ne one
lias any warning of what Mr. Matthew P.
Quay Is te de, because Mr. Matthew 8.
Quay never spetks In public. Speaking Is
net his forte. He acts. And when he acts
something drop. This four members of
Congress from Pennsylvania have Just
found. Mr. Themas 11. Reed Is a pretty
big man, v. Itli a geed deal of just that kind
of Ulent for publie affairs which Mr.
Matthew S. Quay dees net pessess. But
for bringing things te pass Mr. Reet! Is
cempelled te join in with the rest and be
ceme Mr. iiuays instrument, ., uujr
Is a product of the period.
The Old nnd 'ev Vcar.
Watch meetings were held in a number
of city churches lest night and the year
1890 was ushered In w 1th prayer and sing
ing.
The streets were very quiet for the last
night of the old year. There was some
sheeting of guns and pistelr.but net nearly
fce much as In former years, Indicating that
the practlce of sending out the old year
with u big noise is dying out.
Te-day business was generally sus
pended. At the postefiice Sunday hours
were observed. There were no deliveries
by carriers. All the banks were closed,
the leading merchants did net open, and
the court heuse offices were closed.
A number of heuse receptions w ero held,
calls were made and the compliments of
the season passed.
Services were held in a number of the
,-)ninhni. which were well attended.
" Bess" Demuth, the cigar man, enter
tained his friends at the stere this morning
w ith punch, cakes, Ac, and they all wlshe I
him mauy happy returns of the day.
Business of Uiidei'inuci'rt,
Prem thJ Oxford Press.
C. C. Cauffman, the veteran undertaker
of lower Lancaster county, at Wakefield,
noticed last week an item in the Press that
Oeerge L. Moere, undertaker, of Rast
BrandywTneTiiad been " gathered In" after
etllciatlng at 1,300 funerals In 50 years. Mr.
CautTinan has in three months less than 37
years buried 2,239 persons and is still In
uetlve business.
MavrIai;e Licenses liraiitcd.
During the year Ibsti the clerk of tiie
orphan sp court granted 1,155 marriage
license. This is a few mere than grunted
(he preceding year.
104.
mm pulsien tklkphenk.
An Instrument ef Wonderful Power aad
Xevel Ceaatrnotlea.
A carleaa eeene waa enacted recently at
apUteeealleChlk4'aHlU,erithe Midland
railway, near Londen, Rag land. What
took place there, a Touched for by
Engtnetrinj. $ fellows t A party of
gentlemen alighted from the train and as
cended the embankment Here one of
them reached up te a wire stretched along
the telegraph pelea, aad, placing the crown
of his hat flat against It, he commenced a
conversation with aemennaeen correspon
dent The answer te his questions and
remark came back quite audibly te the
group gathered around him, while thoae
who felt sceptical a te the reality of what
waa being enaqted before them, removed
te a distance, and, pressing the wire
against their ears and cheek-bones, heard
the return message for themselves. After
some desultory conversation, the un
known speaker was asked te give a
geed shout, and in reply he jedelled with
such vigor that a boy plodding his wsy
along the cutting, at the opposite side of
both np and down lines, looked up with
amassment He was at least eighty nr one
hundred feet distant, and yet be evidently
heard the yell transmitted along the wire
and received Inte the crown of an ordinary
silk hat It was quite impossible that he
should nave caught the original sound, for
it was uttered in a cabin built en the side
of the line at the Welsh Harp station, mere
than a mlle away, and probably was net
directly audible for ene hundred yards.
These who were en the embankment
knew that It was transmitted by means of
a new mechanical telephone, for they had
already listened te the ssme voice at Finch
ley Read station, which is threo and a half
miles from the Welsh Harp.
When every one had satisfied btmself
that spoken words, whistling and inastcal
sounds could be received without special
apparatus, the party re-entered the train,
and went en te the Welsh Harp station,
where they found soveral lines erectd In
the grounds of the local hotel. One of the
lines starts from a' small cabin in the
grounds ; it then proceeds te a pest en the
margin of the lake, and gees right across
te a hut en the oppeslto bank. The dis
tance Is between a fourth and a third of a
mlle ; and as this wire is net particularly
tight, and only starts at a height of about
ten feet above the water, it will be readily
understood that It must He for nearly Its
entire length In the mud which forms the
bed of the !ake. Anether line traverses
the gat-dens; its supports are formed by
branches of trees, around several of which
It Is wound three tlmes, and is then led off
at an angle te its original direction. In
another Instance a row of statues are mode
te carry a line, which is laid upon any
part of them which furnishes a convenient
eulde. This line Is se slack that it can be
ent into H form by the thumb and fore
finger. The very various circumstances
appeared, however, te make but little dif
ference te the instruments, and in all cases
conversation could be carried en with the
? greatest ease, and often could be heard a
bet or two away from the receiver.
The Instrument by which these curiously
constructed lines were made te glve such
remarkable results Is the property of the
British Pulsien Telephone company. It Is
the invention of Mr. Leniuel M elicit, of
Newton, Mass., and already several hun
dred lntruments are at work in Bosten and
elsewhere. The construction is se exceed
ingly simple thut etie Is filled with wonder
that It can effect se much. The receiver,
which also acts as a transmitter, consists or
a wooden case, divided Inte two parts by a
metalliu diaphragm held by a clip-ring and
screws. In the centre of the diaphragm
is a hole through which there passes the
line wire, having at its end a button te
take thejpull. Se far thore is no speslal
nevelty te distinguish the tolepheuo
from the old pill-box and string.
The new feature consists in a set of resona
tors placed ever the diaphragm te re
enforce its vibrations. These resonators
may bonade in many different forms;
theso used en this occasion are spiral
Bprings of various lengths, and made from
wire of different gauges. One' set of
springs is festooned between the screws
which held the diaphragm, while ethers
are held at ene end euly, and project up
wards and luu ards within thn case. Thee
resonators are chosen oxperimontally
of such dimensions that each will be
set Inte vibration by seme ene or
mero of the tones which are usually
found in the human voice. Conseiuently
the faintest vocal tremor Imparted te the
disk, is Immediately taken up by them,
and immensely magnified. This lsdone
both at the transmitting and receiving
ends, the result being that the wire Is nut
Inte Intense molecular vibration of a
hitherto unappreciated character. It Is
evidently net morely lateral vibration,
like that of a guitar string, for such motion
would certainly be damped in the wire
laid In the lake; it would also greatly
suffer in the case of a span strung se
slackly that at the centre it rests for many
feet en the ground, yet such a span was
shown te work reasonably well. It is
evident, however, that the vibration Is net
uurelv longitudinal, for if it were it should
be transmitted through a coil of wire flung
loosely outhe ground; and this, weunder-
stanu, is net me case, it weuiu, nowever,
be a waste of time te try and formulate n
theory apart from experimental investiga
tion, what principally concerns us new
is the fact that a mechanical telephone has
been constructed, which will speak with
absolute distinctness for three and a half
miles, and which is simple, cheap, and,
most important of all, free from induction.
It is easily conceivable that Us perform
ances may be much Improved; new forms
of resonators may be found that have a
nearcr allhilty te the tones of the voice
than these already tried. Twe vocal
chords form tiie source et all the sounds
we can utter, even If we be as gifted us
Patti, and It Beems jtessible that sentu
material may be found mero nearly allied
te their action than wire helices. Although
tliese can vibrate in harmony with the
tones of human language, they have net
the same qu Uity of sound, and the metallic
resonance wiucn tney impart te tne articu
lation they transmit is net altogethor an
improvement
Quay TlnvurtH KnlgutM olT.nber.
Messrs. Chambers and McKec were con
spicuous by their absence fiem the hear
ing given te glass manufacturers by the
ways mid means committee en Tuesday,
They are the men who, It is alleged, in
June lest imported twenty-six men under
contract te work in their factory at Jean-
nette, l'a. in tins connection mesa two
men, se eager for protection te American
werkingmen, might have been made te an
swer Beuie very unpleasant questions by
the couiinittee, bad they appeared. James
Campbell, president of the Window-glass
Workers' association, was also absent. It
was learned that Chambers and McKee
and Campbell have effected a compromise
L by which the formeragree te let Judgment
go uy uejtkuifr, pruviuuu tucir iiuua nre re
mitted. This condition of affairs is said
te have been brought about by Senater
Quay, who admits himself te be under ob
ligations te the defendants, and who has
from tlme te tlme staved off the prosecu
tion of the case by tiie Knights of Laber
through Attorney Ooneral Miller, se that
the complainants accepted the compromise,
te v hlch the treasury is said te be favor
able. Bought Wayne W. Wllsen'i Team.
Frem the Lebanon Times.
Mr. Henry B. Becker, or I'nhrata, who
nurchased at sheriff's onle the team or
Wayne W. Wilsen, at f 100, was In this city
en Sat unlay morning, arranging mutters.
He had $1,000 In Wilsen, and for the Gl
ance has a note with security.
His Companions Killed.
Twe aged Germans, companions of Lewis
Kesett, of Lancaster, were killed en Sun
day at Middlcburg.iinyder county. They
ere sleeping near a cinder pile along the
railroad track. A train struck and In
stantly killed them. Resett was at Lewis
town when the accident occurred.
Rainfall In Lancaster In 18811.
The record of rainfall kept at II. C. Be
muth's cigar store shows that the rainfall
for the year 1SS9 was 55J Inches. By months
it was as fellow s : January, 2.01) Indies;
February, Lid; March. 3.52; April, 0.55;
May, fi.2ti; June, 5:85; July, 8.47 ; August,
2.45; September, 4.25; Octeber, 3.5 ; No
vember, COO; December. 1.05.
The ordinary rainfall In this vicinity is
S3 Inches,
LANCASTER,
JOSEPH L COGLEY KILLED.
i FlUlt LAXCASTtlAN IMS 118 UF1
AT mXTM 1MBAT Nlfiir.
lie AlkikU Irem a-Trsda aad ls-Strack
By Anether A Watchmaker and
Printer Who Had Many Friends.
Jeseph L. Cogley, a well known young
man, who Until recently lived in this city,
met with a terrible death near Trenten, N.
J., Monday sight or early yeaterdsy morn
ing. The first Intimation his family had of
the accident was last evening, when a tele
gram waa received by bis father, Jeseph
M. Cogley, the veteran printer, Ne. 45
West German street, announcing his death.
It stated tbst particulars would fellow in a
letter.
Te-dav Mr. Cogley recelved the letter in
which the particulars of the accident are
narrated. It appears that he had been te
Philadelphia te visit his wife, who was
spending the holidays with her sister. His
work obliged htm te return te Trenten en
Monday and he left Philadelphia en a late
train. He fell asleep, and as the train was
leaving Trenten he awakened. He at once
ran te the deer of the car and jumped from
the platform of the new rapidly moving
train. As he reached the track a train from
New Yerk struck and killed him.
Deceased spent Christmas in this city
with his parents, and left here only a few
days age.
He was 37 years old, and leaves a wife
and two children. Ills remains will be
brought te this city te-morrow, and the
funeral will take place en Friday.
There was no person better known in
this community than deceased. He was a
printer by tmde, learning the art at the
Examintr offire. He has net worked at
his trade for seme years, having also
learned the trade of watch making at the
Lancaster watch factory. Frem Lancaster
he moved te Trenten, where he had a ro re ro
spensiblo position In the wutch factory
there.
He was quite a musician and when a boy
was the drummer or the famous City baud.
After that organization disbanded he be
came a member of the Keystone baud.
Jee was also a pedestrian of seme repu
tation and engaged in a number or contests
in this city and vicinity.
His many friends in this city will be
shocked at the news of his terrible death,
and his family have the sympathy of the
entire community In thelr sad bereave
ment THE PAPAL ALLOCUTION.
He Claims Temporal Pewer Frem Ne
Human Motive.
The pope, at Monday's consistory, said
he was rejoicing at the building of Catholic
universities at Washington, Ottawa and
Frlbeurg. Catholicism, lie said, prospered
under the favorable laws et America and
the equity or the men who administered
thorn in that country. His joy at this
prosperity rendered the grief Italy caused
hi in mero striking by contract.
The adversaries of the church persist
ently continued war against It, as wus
made evident by the continued uttorances
of persons In publie positions acquainted
with the Intentions regarding the church of
the rulers of Italy. Among ethor recent
insults te the church was the demonstra
tion in honor of Giordano Brune. The Ital
ian sovernmont, Beeking te detich the peo pee peo
ile from the church, oppesod the action of
he pope In every way.
His holiness referrel te the temporal
power as nocessary te the independence
and liberty of the pope In the exercise of
his mission, and declared that he did net
claim the restoration of the temporal power
from human motives. It was his right,
and he was required te proserve it Intact
and transmit It te his successor as ene of
the inalionable troasures of the Christian
faith.
The new Italian pcnel cedo Just coming
Inte operation also attacked the Just liberty
of the clergy and hindered their work-wlUi-new
obstacles. An additional wound was
about te be inflrted upon the church by
the law regarding charitable trusts, which
had recently been enacted with unseemly
haste. This was a fresh step In the en
deavor te efface every vestige of rollglen
from civil institutions.
By this law all pious establishments wero
te be suppressed or transferred, especially
these for the dowering of girls without
portions, theso regarding girls entering
convents, and theso by which It was pro
vided that messes should be said for the
souls of the dead.
This law violated the wishes of the
founders of all theso charities. Priests
were excluded from the benefits or chari
table Institutions, and wemen wero ad
mitted te such benefits.
It was argued that charity should be se
cular. In order that It might he mero ac
ceptable. But, iudeed, the unfortunate are
tee proud sometimes te accept Christian
charity, and eutside the church there is no
true cnarity.
Oilier blows have also been levelled at
the church by the Invasions or the civil
pewer forcing itself Inte sacred things.' Fer
a time tliese things might embarrass the
church, but they can never definitely
change Its ceurse.
The Jtierma says the violence of the
language used in the pepe's allocution will
net prevent Italy from being governed In
harmony with the necessities of progress
and the aspirations of her peeple.
A .SLIGHT F1IIK.
.T.
A. Brown's Ilruu Htore, On Duke
Street Semewhat Damaged.
Lancaster has been enlivened by a num
ber or fires that have taken place within
the past few weeks; the first or the New
Year occurred this morning. It was In the
drug store or J. A. Brown, at the North
west corner of Duke and Lemen streets.
About six o'clock, Jeseph Richards, the
well known traveling salesman, was com
ing down Duke street en Ills way te tiie
Pennsylvania railroad station te beard
n train. As he passed the drug
store he noticed smeke coming out
or the cellar window en the Lemen street
side. He at ence ran te the stere and
hammered, net knowing that thore was no
family In the heuse above. He then went
te the home or Dr. Geerge R. Welchans,
next deer, and wakened him. Frem
the doctor a key was obtained and an alarm
was struck from box 30, at the corner of
Duke and Lemen stroets. The flromeii
arrived very quickly but tliey were
unable te open the deer. Tliey forced it In
and in deinir se breke a larue Plate
glass In one deer and a panel of
another. They found the lire te be in the
fleer en the north slde of the stere room
and immediately in front of an open Are
grate in which the fire for heating the stere
is kept With a plug stream from company
Ne. 4 the fire was seen extlnguUheu. A
geed sized bole was burned in the fleer Im
mediately In front of the fire place and a
larce girder wan burned almost entirely off.
The Are probably started from a het coal
which dropped from the tire when it was
being fixed. The building Is owned by J,
Hay llrewn and the damage Is net great.
Officers Klocted.
Last evening Lancaster Castle Ne. 2!2,
Hlilguis ei uomen r-agie, eiec
lowing officers te serve six mei:
Jno. Tayler; V. C, Daniel Hun
Geerge Ellisen ; V. II., I. N. 1
Knights or uomen r-agie, eioctei tne rei-
months ; .n. j.,
liter; H. P.,
Ilebinan: H.
II.. Frank NokIev: M. of it. Jno. Black:
C. efKx., Win. Speng; K. of l".x., Henry
Sineych ; trustee, A. J. Winters; Rep. te
Grand Castle, II. R. BIckell.
The castle is only ene year old arid has a
membership or ever 100. Otherwise It Is
In a flourishing condition. Jno. Tayler
was given a geld badge or the order for
securing the greatest number or members
for the ca&llein the six mouths Just closed.
P. C. J, A. HolUnger mode the presenta
tion. Sale of City Proportion.
The real estate belonging te the estate of
Jeseph Reth, deceased, was sold by Auc
tioneer Haines en Tuetday eenlhg. The
two-story frame house, Ne. 01! Freemeut
street, was sold for 8513; a let or ground
adjoining for $110, and a let of ground at
the corner of Poplar street and Cottage
alley for 109, Mrs. Rese Ranting pur-
cnaata ait iu properties.
PA., WEDNESDAY,
THE AXXUATi FESTIVAL.
Old and Yeung Eujey Themselves nt
MseaneroBer Hall Tuesday Evening.
The Lancaster Mnnnercher celebrated
the holidays as well as the new year in a
befitting manner last evening, when the
annual festival was held. The audience
present was one of the largest seen In the
hall for a long time and everybody mani
fested a great deal of Interest in the
children's concert, which began at 8 o'clock.
The hall was prettily trimmed, and en
either side erthe stage was a large Christ
mas tree filled with pretty things. The
programme of the entertainment which
was given by tiie children, was as fellows t
Piane Duet " La Beltadlne," (Utbers) Mlucs
C. Lest) and E. Mats. , .... . .
Utierus M leck the Hall with Beuths of
Violin Bole" Hounds from Heme." (Onngli)
Matter Oeeri Hehcln.
Chorus WekliiB or BlMDlni," (tllakc.) .,
Plauo8elo-"Lai Hepe," (UetUUnlk) Miss
Ciieru'n " Old Santa Clsns ." (Read.)
ViolliiHelo a." AHwIiw Air, b. Ucntle 7.1-
tclla," (It. Farmer) Muter M. Imcb.
Chorus-" Hely NUjht" (llsydn.)
Vlellti Bole " Bcloctlens from Bernee anil
Juliet," (Behnc) Matter Oeerge llelicln.
Chorus ' Calm wat the Night," (SullUnn.)
Piane Hele" Anna Laurie Tranicrlplleu,"
(Pspe) Mlts V. Mali. .... .
Chorus" King Out, O Bells," (Barker.)
Every number en the programme was
admirably glveti and the applaure was
great. A fine feature of the oulertalnment
was the excellent singing of the chorus
which was" composed of about thirty chil
dren. They have been In training for seme
time uuder'that careful toacher, Prof. Carl
Mate, and they showed that his efforts were
net in vain. Prof. Mats was the conductor
of the entertainment, a position that he
always fill in the best or style.
After the musical ontertainmept the
children formed In pairs and had a prom
enade te the iiiurIu of Tayler's orchestra.
About two hundred chlldren participated
and as they passed the Christmas tree the
committee In cliarge gave each i box of
candy and an orange. After the treat the
children wero given possession of the fleer
for an hour or mero and niade very merry.
Following them canie the big folks, who
enfoyed thomselvos until nn early hour
this morning. A number of the active
members of the Llederkrauz were present
and sang soveral selections down stairs,
which brought them applause In pleuty.
The whole affair was admirably nianaged
and It passed off te suit overybody.
The efficient committee or arrangements
consisted of William Wolilsen, Geerge
Pfetffer, Henry Schmltt, J. II. Ostormayer
and Paul Kpple, The committee having
cliarge of the dancing was Charles Groo Greo Groe
singer, Cenrad Benn, Jeseph Klnder,
Jacob Scheld and J. Abraham.
A GROWL.
A Stranger Who Thinks Fires Here Are
Poorly Mnuaged,
Philadelphia, Dec. 31st, 18S9.
1'niTORS iNTELMaKNCKIl. I was In
Lancaster last night and, llke many ethers,
I witnessed the burning of Downey Bres',
bending works, and I am tempted te make
a few comments regarding the manner in
which your lira department handled that
flre.
New, as I am a travellng roan, and have
been for year?, I havowitnessed numerous
fires all ever the Unlted States, and Icon Icen Icon
fess I nover saw one handled Just eh this
fire In Lancaster was handled. Of course,
In making that bread statement, I emit
small villages and towns which make no
pretension te having a flre department
There did net appear te be any head te
direct the movemeuis of the men, though
thore must have been seme ene in author
ity, because two flromen, who steed im
movable In ene position fur forty minutes,
replied that ' they couldn't meve without
orders." First, the wrong signal was sent
in, though of course that was net the fault
of the firemen. Something was wrong
with the alarm system.
Then the pipes were clogged with mud,
causing another delay. Bui why should
tliey be? Other cities see te It that the
plugs are In erder for Immcdiate use at all
times. As a general rule fires de net wait
until plugs are cleaned out.
I uen, wun a oensuini complaint ei a
"scarcity of water, about two-thirds of all
tliey did get was wasted ; uplnslied up
against the walls of the burning factory.
At no tlme did the flromen rush up te the
windows and pour a stream direct ut the
Are, as could easily liave been dnne from
short ladders, and as Is dene everywhere
el se.
The way te fight flre Is te get bofero It
and held it in check, but these 11 rein en (T)
morely dreve the tire along the cutlre
length erthe second fleer and back again.
Your reporters wero probably thore, and
(hey must have heard tne many commeuts
doeidodly unfavorable that wero made
by the spectators. The proprietors nf the
works wero thore ; they knew the building
thoroughly and where the weak spots
were, but te every appeal that they (the
flromen) turn a stream hore or there, thore
was no rospenso.
Wandering around Lancaster among the
h u sin ess men te-day I found the feeling
pretty geuerally oxpressod that Dewney's
tire was miserably hundled. I also heard
that at recent previous fires they hnd
adopted the same tactics of merely pushing
me lire along insioaiiei getting in ireni or
it and confining the flre te ene spot. The
mere handling of hese and squirting wnter
at ramdem, even in unlimited quantities,
dees net extinguish a fire, though It might
bapjien te de se at times.
I sugcest that you interview seme of
your citizens w he were at this II re and get
their opinions. I think they will nearly
all substantlate what 1 have written,
theugli there are seme few who for obvious
roaseus would be non-committal.
Respectfully yours,
C. B. .
"M'GLVTY'rt" AUTHOR.
The Seng Was Written by Jee I'lyuu,
the Irish Comedian.
The author or the unlqiia song "lie
flinty," which has bocemo famous, Is Joe
Flynn, of the team of Sheridan it Flyuii,
Irish comedians, who are at the Central
theatre, Philadelphia, tills week. The
ether night a reporter caught Flynn as he
was working the grcase paint oil' ills face
and Intervlewcd him lis lie was stepping
into his new suit of clothes.
Mr. riyiin I mi geed-looking black-haired
and black-oyed young fellow, who takes
the success of his iiiuhe In the most phllose-
fihlc and medest milliner, or the origin )f
he famous song he said: "If you ever
heard the t-tery or the Irishman who was
successfully carried in a hed te the top iff
a seven story building by a frlend, as the
result of a bet that the feat could net be
successfully accomplUbed, and who re
marked en paying ever the money, ' Well.
Pat, yo've wan fuirly; but whim yer feet
slipped at the sixth-story, be labors. I had
hopesl' you knew what suggested the first
verse of the song T If you ever heard the
air erthe old song about thu old man who
had a wooden leg,and who 'had no tebaccy
in his old tebaccy box,' you can guess
where the suggestion for the tune caine
from. I wrote the song se me tiine last
April, and didn't think very much or It,
while my partner, Mr, Sheridan here,
thought nothing or it at all. We tried it en
for tlie first time at the Providence epem
house. That Important event took place en
the evening of .iuy 0 last. The heng cauiiht
en nt once, and we, and, us far as I can see,
every ether song and dance man have beeu
singing It ever since. I suppose It took me
about half an hour te write the song alter I
had get the chorus In my head."
Charged With CeiiHplrucy.
Addison, Kby was heard by Alderman
Halbach, en Tuesday evening, en a iliarge
of conspiracy. The complaint was ugainst
i:by and Jacob Drace, but the latter is a fu-
-gltlve rrem justice i.ny, wne formerly
lived In Kli.ahcthtewn, is a resident of
Kansas, and was arrested while visiting
friends In this county. The allegation Is
that Kbv and Drace. by placing en record a
fraudulent deed, conspired te defraud the
estate of Barbara Draie nut of preperty val
ued at $2,000. The alderman resort ed ills
decision until Thursday.
Council Meullng Te-night.
The January meeting of city councils
will be held this evening. The principal
business te be considered is the ordluaiice
giving the New Yerk syndicate the use of
the chy strests for an electric railway,
JANUA11Y 1, 1890.
MANY BOYS SUFFOCATE.
TWENTY-MV LOSE THEIR LIVES IN A BIRD
1X0 n LQ.XD0X.
Flames Start nt Night In n Scheel Occu
lted by six Hundred Persons Theso
Besetted Amid CI rest Kxcltement.
lioxnex, Jan. i. The ' beye socllen of
the pauper's school In the district or Forest Ferest
gate, in connection with Iho Whlte Chapel
and Poplar Unions, took flre last night
while the Inmates wero asleep, and was
burned with turrlble results. Twcnly-Mx
of the boys who wero In the upper stories
wero suffocated bofero they could be res
cued. Fifty-eight ether boys wero wifely laken
from the burning building nmld terrlble
excitement Twe of tiie matrons of the
institution escaped in safety by sliding
down water pipes. Several of the boys
escaped In the same way.
The superintendent of the sshoel repeat
edly rushed through the llames nnd
brought cut a number or Hie Inmates.
Thore wero GOO persons In the institution.
The bodies of theso who wero suffocated
were carried te the main hall nT the build
ing, which was still profusety decorated
with Christmas grceus. The tire was caused
by an over-hoated stove.
The foumle department, In which wo:e
250 girls, was net touched. The buys ro re
tlrnd last evenlng in the highest spirits,
having been premised prosents and a New
Year's fcte te-day.
The scenes ill the liiatu hair, Vt hore the
bodies or the dead boys He, uie harrowing.
Relatives and school fellows or theso who
perlslicd are loud in thelr lAiuentatleus,
The flre originated In n clothing room
beucath the boy's dormitory. Smeke and
flames Issuing from the Mone flue alarmed
these sleeping nn the top fleer, and they
made their cscupe.
Flre englnes ero promptly en Iho spot
Kinployesof an ndjicent railway station
rushed te the sceno and rendered valua
ble assistance. The cries or boys who were
unable te esoape were terrlble. The bodles
or two boys were badly burned, but It Is
bclleved that they were suffocated beloie
they wero burned. The uge of the dend
range from 7 te 12 years.
EXPLORATION.
By the Ways nud Meun Committee In
the Turin" Question.
On Thursday the ways and means cbm-
mlttee listened te an argument from Oeerge
A. Macbeth. of Pittsburg, who Is it manu
facturer or lamp glass. He stated that he
manufactured two hundred styles or lamp
glass, and only twenty were eumpeted with
y foreign producers. One of the princi
pal articles used in Ids business was soda
ash, which new bere a duty of 23 jer
uent, and he fuvored the red notion of the
dutyentthat article. Anether Ingredient
which onteiod Inte his manufacture was
carbonate or potash, which bere a duty of
20 per cent Thore was net nneugh of that
article In this country te supply his factory
alene.
The pnly effect would lie te lnoreasn the
firice of ene hundred nnd eighty kinds of
amp' glass for which he had no competi
tion. He wished te have the duties re
mitted oil soda ash, carhonate of potash
and lead.
Mr. Bayne. If the QerinaiiH caine into
competlllon Willi you, with thelr lewer
rates of wages, could you compete with
them en your ene hundred and eighty
varieties or lamp shades eutside this
country?
Mr. Maebnth. Glve me free material or
froe trade, such as Kiigland has, and glve
me the proper products or my labor, and I
defy any competition en the face of the
earth.
Mr. Biyne. And piy veur workman
the Humoyeu new pay for him ?
Mr. Macbeth. I will pay hint mero.
Tin; nm:8sEi iikiu'Jiiubimmh.
The Sonate committce having tills ln-
?ulry In cliarge en Monday examined
lernliard Bolnecko who has been in the
slaughtered beef and canning business
since 1871. He tmpplles hotels and rostau restau
rants, and Senater Vett tried te find out
from him what profit he made en n 1,VW
pound corn-fed steer, purchased in Chicago
or Kansas City, brought te New Yerk,
slaughtered thore and disposed of. After
a great deal of questioning mid reckon
ing of the proportions and valuosef prima
parts and chucks, plate, navel nnd brisket
(which are corned am' shipped mostly te
Bngland) and rumps, hips, hides, Tat, bleed,
etc M r. Beliioc'.ce said that the profit would
be $1.05. But In a llttle while he said that
it wouldn't, because he had net deducted
expehscx. Ile hud only given the "gross
profits."
Jeseph SchwarrschUd, whose heuse
slaughters ubeut 1,500 cattle u week, esti
mated : Prlce for i llve steer, $10. tO ; re
turns from soiling the carcass, 910.80 ;
tprefit, 40 cents.
"Why," exclaimed the chairman, "out
of that ceme rout, Interest ami se en. You're
a dead leser."
"Well," queth Mr. Schwar7S.-hlU1,
"fcometlines we make n Utile money, unit
that makes It even again. '
William Ottman said that rattle were soil
ing In Chicago nt from t5 te $5.75 per hun
dred pound. He sold prlme roasting beer
te restimrants and hotels nt 10 and 17 cents
u bound, and charged 20 cents for short
loins. Fer prlwite customers the prices
were hluher, because (here wus mere
bother and expeuse In the sales of the
smaller quantltie, and prlwite cuts also
had tu be trimmed closer. In n steer or
1.500 (Miu nils, at present juices, he
llxu red, thore would be 8,0 pounds
or dressed beef. Of tint L'JO sitinds
would be " chucks," at 5 cents te 5i cents
u pound ; belly pieces, 100 pounds, ataj te
4 centH per euuil ; rlhs, prime cut, HO
pounds, ut 10 cents a pound ; rumps, legs,
flanks, etc , 2U0 pounds, nt 0 cents; short
loins, 80 pounds, ut 20 cunts; hip, 00 pounds
atO cents; Haul:, .'10 pounds, ut 5 cunts;
hide, in i tongue, llver, feet, etc. l.ll'i.
With $00.10 for the meat, and tUM'i for
the " fifth quarter," the total amount real real
Ued for the sleer would be $3.13. Whole
silo marketing would cost tf.'.W) ; and thus
It would seem that with thu Meer costing
JJ0 in the West, Mr. Oilman's business is
mt nt present a prollluljle one.
Henry Znhn, who supplies hotels mil
restaurants with beef, said tluit he " cal
culated " te make ubeut a quarter of a cent
profit. He mentioned that he supplied the
llellman heuse with the beer which the
commlttee ute at breakfast, at twenty cents
a pound.
iteturiiltig Iho Compliment.
Trein Hie New Yerk Velte.
Old Gentlcmtn (te small boy) I w Ish you
u happy New Year, my son, and hope you
will improve In wisdom, knowledge and
virtue.
Small Bey (politely and Innocently)
Thank you, sir; the wnnu te you.
A New Yenr Itesolutlen.
Frem the N. V. Herald.
." Mv dear sir," said the minister, " It Is
a geed plan te turn ever a new leaf ut this
tlme or vcar."
" Well," replied the ce.il dealer, ' I agree
with you. I will reform my weights."
Mill Preperty Withdrawn.
The mill preperty belonging te the as
signed estate of Gabriel Smith, in Provi
dence township, etl'ured at publie tale eii
Tuesday, was withdrawn ut 1,'i'S, subject
te a motigage et jy,vji.M.
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Corener's IuqiieHiM,
Corener Iloiieuiati and his deputles held
03 inquests during tiie year 180. It was
the dullest year he has had during his five
years or olllce, and duller than for any year
since a complete record of inquests has been
held.
Mn de nn Assignment.
Benjamin Rby and wife, of I
township, have made an usslgniNe,
their preperty for the kouetlt or Cq-
te AmesEby, erthe same tewnshli
ENULAN1) ANDTIIKUNrUEU STATES.
Seme Pacts About the Wealth and Coin-
utorceorHrttaln.
Frem the LoitUvlllcCeHrler-Journat.
A highly devolepsd trading Instinct, fos fes fos
tercd by an Intelligent comqierclsl policy,
has iinsdotlreat Britain much the richest of
all Iho nations. Her wealth outside the
United Kingdom is greater than that con
tained thoreln, fur she owns rarms, banks,
towns, railroads, bridges, mines, and
countless ether evidences of property in
every land of the glebe Here In the United
States her investments go Inte the hun
dreds of millions, nud she Is Increasing the
amount every year.
A few statements concerning recent
British, investments will glve seme Idea
concerning the accumulated wealth of the
Unlted Kingdom. Accurate Louden finan
cial authorities have computed that during
the last flve months or this yenr, In Great
Brltlan. fJOO.000,000 hnve been subscribed
and paid up te various foreign enterprises.
Of this, tse.000,000 has been absorbed In
railroad Investment in North nnd Seuth
America; W0,000,000 have been placed In
the African geld mines, and the remainder
hns been scattered In a uiultllude of hives'. -ments
nit ever the glebo. With Great
Britain pouring out $100,000,000 overy
month Inte foreign countries, It will net be
long before she comes very nenr te owning
them all, nnd we must rcmomber, tee, that
her rates of In vostments are Increasing the
amount thus far this year being nearly M)
percent, greater than for the corresiioiidlng
porled two years since, nnd considerably
mero than In 16SS. By and bv she will be
soiidlngeut two hundred millions a month,
while we knew very well that she gets geed
intcreftt for all this monev. and through such
means retalns her mnrltlme and commer
cial supremacy.
The ruin of Kitgland's tnule by the adop
tion of tariff llke ours, wero she ever te
commit the felly of suuh n thing, would
destroy thogretiliicss of Great llrltiln, nnd
roduce her from a HrM-elnsstea third-class
power, no longer possessing n potent Inlln Inlln
ence In nit Important International affairs.
Persnnntlv, the Englishman In many re
spects fails or belilg mi ndmlmble belng,
nnd his character Is net altogether lovely,
hut the British civilization, which orceutso,
Inchutes the Amercnti, Is, take it all In ul,
the host the world has yet known. The
Ktigllkh nre a drinking, Irascible, grasping
people, but thelr oxperlonco with the world,
ami thn knowledge or men they have ac
quired in asslug from ene land te another,
wucuicr en commerce or conquest Dent,
most often both, have cultivated in thorn
many strong and sterling qualities, nnd
given them lironder Ideas than a nation can
acquire by shutting Itself up at home, how hew how
ever great nud rich its own land may be.
Thn trading nations hnvenlwnys led the
van In tlvllbntlen and onllghtcnment It Is
with them as it is with the Individual. The
man who travels nnd learns new things
broadens and strougthens his mind. In tle
same manner It profits peeple te ascertain
what otliers nre doing, nud by frequent
Intercourse with thorn bocemo Inspired by
their host Ideas. By travel and commerco
the Phmnlclnns made themselves the most
Intelligent poeplo of thelr day, and the
Oreeks wero the chief scanning nation of
nnulent tlmes. In the Mlddle Ages the
germs of ronwakenlng civilization wero
cultivated In the great mnrltlme republics
of Italy, Literature, thenrts, the sclences,
and, nbove nil, the freedem of tnnii, wero
practised nt Gallen, Vonlce, Flnronce, Pisa,
and ether enterprising cities of Southern
Kurope, which carried the commerce of
the world when Knglnnd, Germauy, ami
France lav tu dnrkness,
The oxtenslen by the United States of
peaceful commercial relations te all ethor
lands dees net alone appeal te our souse of
financial profit, In which the whele people
are Interested, but it will bting with it an
addition toeurclvlllwitlonnnd iiitolligenco
net te lie acquired by n policy of oxelusitn
and non-Intercourse It means an increase
ofthe national Intelligence, a mero llhernl
spirit and greater impetus in the march or
oullghtenmotit
Our country ha advanced under a pro
hibitory tariff, because illimitable resources
nnd a tree constitution have given it a mo
mentum which no obstacles can prevent,
though they may docrcase the rate of pro
gress. But the cumbrous commercial re
strictions lu ferce since the civil war hute
been n cloud upon the national mind, and
It Is net nocessary te go fur fur proof. What
great IdeaH or movements have had their
birth In the United States during that time?
In the first lialfef the century, when the
pulse of thu nation bent froe and un
checked, we wero respw-ted abroad for our
enterprUe, our large and liberal ideus, and
that spirit which prnmpted us te nld In the
advancement or ethers weaker than our
selves. Americu's leadership crushed
plraey In the Mediterranean, and every
where our poeplo were found propagating
by thelr own example the principles which
had proven of such benefit hore. Frem
the majority this feeling has new dop.irted.
Banquet of Turin Iloferinors.
The annual dinner of the Massachusetts
Tariff Referm Leaguo took plaoe Tueuday
oveulng lu Bosten, llenrv I. Piorce nre-
slded,and In opening the aftcxjllnuer exor exer
cises said thore wero three great causes
tariff referm, ballet referm und civil ser
vice referm new en trial bofero the coun
try, nud that it was no small ndvnutnge
that, "In the titruggle bofero us we have for
our leader a mutj of moral ceurage, stcr
ling honesty and straightforwardness, the
most interesting personality or American
life Urover Cleveland." Addresses were
made by Congressman Mills, Ilivnrd At
kinsen, Jehn M. Ferbes and Dr. William
Uvcrntt. Letters were rend fiem Congress
man W. C. Brccklnridge, ox-Hpeakor Car
lisle, Ooneral Jehn M. Palmer, ox-Oevcr-uor
lleadly, Setli Lew and otliers.
The Public Dabt Jlodiiatleii.
It Is usllmnted at the treasury depart-
ineiit that there has been a docrcase of
.nearly $l,oeo,o00 lu the public debt during
the month of Deccmher. This makes a
total reduction for the first half of the
preseld fiscal year or $2I,0,010, as com
pared with a reduction of $!l,ri22,3'Jj dur
ing the corresponding porled of the present
fiscal year. The reduction for tholcalendar
year cudlugycsterday Is (41,481,253, against
a reduction of $01, CJ'f.lB for the calendar
yeareflbSS.
Heme AciciiowledgomoutH.
Mr, I f.C. Moere, games and toys ; Master
J. H. Rcngler, framed picture ; Master B.
Grant Stauffer. books, toys and pictures:
Master Harry Harris, bun el of apples;
Mr. lirlmmer. cakes nnd pretzels; Mr. J.
A. Ilausmiu, Illustrated papers; basket of
Jellies and Jarred fruits for sick rrem ladles
of Lancaster, through Mrs. 1 1. H. Under
wood; u pound box of line candy and nn
orange for each child from Mrs, J. D.
Norcross, of Philadelphia; two copies of
Scheel Journal, and ene of the Inquirer.
The chlldren enjoyed tlialruiinti.il dinner
en Mr. Katun's birthday.
lusuiie en Religion.
Jehn Smith, living at Ne. 413
West
Loinen street, became violently insane en
Tuesday, His mania Is religion. Dr. A.
J. Herr. his physician, recommended his
removal te the county Insane asylum, and
It was with great difficulty that Olllcers
Slegler and Samson took him te thut Insti
tution. Dnu Stilly at the Opern Heiuhi.
Dan Sully, the well known Irish corno cerno corne
(Hun, appeared in the opera heuse lavt
evening te a geed sired audlence lit his new
play of " Cen, the Tailor." M r. Sully Is a
geed actor and he wns very funny. Max
Arneld, the Dutch comedian, was also very
clever, und he kept the audience roarleg.
Te-night " Daddy Nelan " will be given
by the same coin piny.
WIlIey'H Sheeting Justifiable.
An Inquest was held In Yerk oil Tues
day, ever the liedy of Jehn Banter, nllas
" New Yerk Slim," who was shot und
killed by Constable Oee. W. Willey while
attempting te escupa after lsjlng put under
arrest. The Jury rendered a tordktef
"Jusllflsble homicide."
Celd 111 thoXerthwcht,
A telegram from St. Paul says "they nre
heisting cold wave signals ull evqr the
Nerthw est," and the cold w ave Is exiiecfFtl
te reach that city within 21 hours, with u
fall of from 2 te 10 belew zero.
Dlud ut UU.
en 1 jnenx the niunv old poeplo who dted lu
OU I' v,iulil jnisSe was Bridget McOratb,
NsxtDeuin mu city uu yeurs sge.
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PRICE TWO CENTS
AT THE WHITE HOUSi
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THE irci'lt. KRW YBII'i vrvsTias: ssjs-i-'!
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DlSTUIlElirillX.
. Ai
Six Thousand Hands ghake Mr Msa'S"
President-Many Representative Ot M
..u uuiirnnniu rrNraii ,?,-, :
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Wash-kotex. Jan. l.-The new yms
began with a cold, disagreeable tain, whlehi
continued throughout the day and netarally ,4
had a depressing effect upon these who kM " &
!ll1?,u'?! PrKnn of visit Tfea J?
Whlte Heuso was the usual central pat-stl.
of interest There hivulmin nfmnru n... zet
similar occasions at thst hlsterin mnnn i v';
but theso whose memory and experience
odd weight te thelrjudgment agree that
no ene of its predecessors has exceeded in
brilliancy the first official reception given
ey uioneauer me present administration.
Certainly nover before has there beta at-X
the White Heuse retention nuh lim u ,i"
distinguished representation from ether!
nations or the world. This was due te ,p
the prosence in addition te the nm. s":
lur dlnlnmitln ml n.i,l.. na.ii- 4
ether countries of the delegates te the la- $'
lornattenai maritime conference and dsle-
ftjia i t)sti.iiHMju sssia - W
mansion hnd been sneclsllv nrn.-l a i H
the occasion and when the reception mW
u ih neigui proseniou a spectacle or nn-w
usual beauty and splendor. Th,fliUf
MariiiQ band in gav uniforms of rad'aA..''
1)1 UO Was SlStlflllAlt In ikn VMllknU I..-J la- '.''
sldq the main entrance and with few Inter-
missions played lively and inspiring muaieav
from the tlme the nrlMmt InnV M ilni ct
Mt the head of the receiving line in tha bltta
parlor until the last of the callers had taken
his departure, a period of llttle ever thratv?,
hours. ',)
The Interior decorations while net; slab-:.
erate were very effective, consisting 0t,m
lll,nnl.lUIll..l - 11 J - il W
wv,.uu.n,iiuuHuu ui imiinw mm neww-1
ing plants In all the plseea where they
could lie displayed te advsntaasj. 4WJ
general effect was also heightened by "'
brilliant illumination of all parlera, bright1
gns light being reflected from myriad of'
Iridescent crystals and nunierouslTreeeh1
plate glass mirrors. ' V$? -
The reception proper did net begin U '
.. u nuvm uui uiu vice prewuew. ana masa; '.
bers of their families arrived shortly Defer
that hour nnd were shown directly, let
uiu prosiuem-s presence in the private par
lor up-telrs. Whan everything waaia
roadlness the president and party;; sK,
scomted te the blue parlor and took their
places in line. The Marine band signalled
thelr arrival with the familiar air "Hall te
the Chief." r -;i
The toilets of the ladles were singularly'
rieh nnd becoming and were greatly adf
iiiireu en an siues. Airs. MeKee wet a
beantiful dress of white armeua silk, with
square neck and full elbow sleeves. Hr
ornaments were diamonds. Uifmswaac
was gracious and cordial and, added te iMr
dollente beauty, created a flsnidajlr
averauie impression. ne eunta-m
isrge nequet or cathsrine -Kenaat ,
roses and followed tha exapU'er;i
her mether in acknowledging, gM
introductions hv & hnar Inataail Ath
I n tr linmli Tl.e mu,i,IuI l..lr.aJ-
hored te precedent, and shook haadavrlMl j
each oho of the thousands who ealled.!-Tj
inombers of the diplomatic corps wan tb':
first rccelved. They were prawntad'by
ewrewry niame, assisted uy Otner OBWata :
of the state department All wart in - fall
court costumes and added brilliant; ;
ing te the scene with thelr Jeweled order
and profusion of geld lace. Tha meat
striking costumes were these wen;bjr '
representatives or Kiissin, ureat Briiaia
i-ruiice, wiitua unu leres. Wv
The reception of officers of tha arm v and '
nntt.r a.,.1 ii.M.ln. t...bvH bb.l.li .La.
showiest feature of the day. tbsr btaf-r -
full dress uniform, and resplendmt wifkw.J
urass uuttens, bright epaulette, gaedv
sashes, geld lace, etc. Majer Oeaarsi
Schofleld lioaded the army, and Rear Ad
inlral Jeuctt the navy. "
The recoplien of the publie generally
was last in order, and the gate te, tha
grounds, which had been closed up te taJa
tlme oxcept te a privillged few, war
thrown open and the crowd throng
rapiuiy uue me mansion, xne irtsninaea
was naturally smaller than usual onaeooaat
of the incloment woather, but many thea
sand poeplo braved the' rain aad kapt
thelr places In line which moved slowly
Inte the mansion, the interior of whlam
was mero cheerful andbrighter by rasaeai
or contrast with tha gloom and moistnraef J
the eutside. The callers protected tMaa
selves as best they could with umbreUaa
aim rormeu a line two abreast exteadiag
up Peuusylvanla avenue te
Seventisata.
street. j.
The recaptien lasted until 2 o'cleoaVa
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it is estimated thst during that tint ta
president shook hands with nearly at
thousand people. When it waa ever ta
president invited the ladles who asstatstV
him and a number of ethers te Jein 1 a? M
lunch. ' i
Thojielghm King's Pataea Bursa. M
BnuH-seU, Jan 1, 5 p. m. Ths royal,
palace nt Liknn, a suburb iC-thhnHlv7ia' '
burning. Princess Clomentlne, tbsdaughvj'
ter of the king, had a narrow escape from
belng burned te death. Her gevernssap
was burned. The flre has been prevented;
from reaching the king's priraie rooms, ift-
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Six Men Kilted. '
Asiinviu.E, N, C, Jan. 1. A terrlbt
tragedy took place In Mitchell county, H.ir
C, twelve miles from Bnkervllle, ta'
county scat. In a drunken row en Christ-
mas day threo men were killed. On Fri
day Menree Garland, brother of one of tha
murdered men, rede up te the crowd iaj
the same place and tired into the crawd,j'
killing threo and wounding twelve.
Net a Union Ofllce New.
Piur.AUKi.ruiA, Jan. 1. Netice
posted in the composing room of the .
last night informing printers that 1
or the evident intontlen of the aaJeata
vlolale the agroement the paper hadd'-?;
elded te employ non-union men. Thea i
the present ferce who deslr te- laajajay;
under the new organization are gutrsatatak
porinanent employment. The rhsaga
takes effect te-day.
Londen, Jan. L While proceeding
thoMersoy toLlverpool this morning I
hteamer City or Paris collided with an
want oeunii sieaiuer. mi vn; u -nj .
lest her bowsprit and the ether steama.
ene or hermsst. Passengers entkaCHg,,
eri'arla were greatly alarmed, but nebttdjr
was hurt. A lieavy reg prevailed atwa
limn rtf Mia fnlllshlll.
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WEATnEH FOIUtCASTS.
WAsniNQTO!, a. O , Jan. 1.
Easterc Pennsylvania; Wars
1 threatening weather.
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Again la Custody.
Ucorce Shlnney. a notorious horse I
and murderer, has baen captured Int
woeusue.tr tviiKesearre, ra. riess
from the Jail at Tuukbanueck seme
age.
round Phosphate.
There lu much excitement la
ever a recent dlscovery of phesphaia
posits in Marien county and ta eeJH
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south of it.
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