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VOLUME XXVI NO.
REVISION NECESSARY.
REFECTS OP THE UEMVT REVESLE UWR
IN0ICA1ED BT URCiSTlim
Toe Much Tax Exacted. Frem the Land
Owner Ttae Views of flanker Reed,
farmer II. G. Husband Other.
A commission hu been appointed by
Governer Beaver te revive the revenue
system. The Philadelphia Preta publishes
the views of farmers, bankers and ethers.
It says: " The prevailing sentiment is ad
verse te the extstlng laws and in favor of
their speedy revision." On the read ques
tion " In nearly every instance the ex
pression la In favor of state aid and state
supervision." The views of local men are
here reproduced :
Mr. Geerge K. Itoed, of Heed, McGrann
A Ce., says that the tax question Is one that
the deeper you study it the mere compli
cated it appears. In his opinion the three
mill tax en Judgment and mortgages at the
present time is a very onerous one te a
certain class, and should be removed. He
referred te the large class of peeple who
are possessed of about 110,000, the Income
of which is their sole support. Heretofore
they could secure 0 per cent, interest, but
new Uiey are fortunate in placing their
tnoney securely at four, and this is further
reduced by the thrce mill tax. He knew
of many such Instances, he said, where it
was a source of positive hardship. Anether
matter that requires adjustment is what iu
many casus is equivalent te double taxa
tion. A man buys a farm for say ten
thousand dollars, en which he places a
mortgage of ilve thousand. He pays pro
bably six per cent. Interest en
the mertgage mid Ids county and
school tax en the entire value of
the farm, whlle the holder of the mortgage
has te pay the state tax en the flve thou
sand dollar mortgage. In Mr. Heed's
opinion the law should 1)0 se amended that
a property helder should have the right te
deduct his debts from the taxable value of
the farm. Several impediments are in the
way, however. The mortgage holder pays
the tax te the state, and in the event of the
debt being deducted from the value of the
farm, the county would be a clean leter by
the operation. Some method might be
devised by which the Iesh would be shared
and the debt-ridden man relieved of his
present onoreus burden.
Anether fe.it u re of the ense is presented
by the many schemes resorted te largely
by the richer class, te pay tax en tuelr
entire holdings. Many of the returns given
te the assessor, and sworn te in addition,
failed te reprosent the taxable wealth of the
possosser. If a true return were tiiode by
everybody the Increase would be of such
considerable amount as te warrant a lower
tax rate all around. As at present levied,
the poorer classes are compelled te bear an
unjust share of the burden. In this city
small houses worth about a thousand dol
lars are assessed lull two-thirds of their
value, while the property of parties much
better able te pay is assessed at a much
lower ratio of value. Mr. Heed's idea is
that all property should be assessed at Us
full value, which would de away with the
present unjust favoritism.
The rnaa nuostlen. he theucht. presented
difficulties that were hard te solve, but he
did net think that the state would be war
ranted in engaging in the business te the
extent of taking charge of all the reads in
the state. The magnitude of the work
undnr thfcie circumstances would be such
that millions of dollars could be expended
without any appreciable offect. It would
lead te a great deal of dissatisfaction in
theso parts of the state net reached at ence,
being jealous of the mere favored portion!-:
as they paid the same tax they would
naturally feel that they were entitled te
equal consideration. In his opinion the
best thing te de would be te continue the
present system of supervisors.
Mr. II. W. Hartman, of the firm of Hese
Bres. & Hartman, umbrella manufacturers,
inclined te the opinion that the method of
levying municipal tax was net such as te
inure te the general welfare of the com
munity in which manufaetnrers are lo
cated. The custom in many places in the
East is te assess thorn at as high a llgure as
is deemed practical, en the general prin
ciple that they are able te pay. iney gcu
orally me; but manufacturers, like all
ether men engaged In business, are In It
for the financial considerations involved,
and are disposed, when looking for loca
tions, te conslder most favorably theso
cities whose tax rates and assessments are
lowest. In Western cities particularly, a
point was made te attract manufacturers
by cituer relieving them altogether of
municipal taxation for a certain term, or
of nlnclnir the rale at a lewer figure. Lan
caster's tax rate was net particularly high,
and her manufacturers had nothing te
complain of en the score of excessive taxa
tion, but If the principle of favoritism te
that oxtent was followed It would lead te
beneficial results.
"There Is goneraf-cemplalnt," he said,
at the prcent time of inequallty In assess
ments of city property. Some peeple com
plain that the man who owns a house worth
$1,200 is compelled te pay tax en 81,000,
while the owner of a mansion worth $50,
000 or ever is relieved from payment en
mero than half the real value. On the face
of It that is a geed cause for complaint, but
if ene considers the matter, iiew many
houses de you suppese would beautify the
city if they were te be taxed te their full
value? A city's attractive features count
for sometlilng, and If rich peeple find they
are te burdened with oxcessivo taxation
there will be no inducement for invest
ments in what are teal public Improve
ments."
Mr. Hartman is an advocate of geed
read.s, and bclioves that a state system
should be adopted for Improving them.
The state debt will be paid oil' In a few
years, and with the preseut system of tax
ation retained, a large sum could be
annually disbursed for that purpose. hat
method would be best he was net prepared
te say, but a geed system of reads would
lien been te the whele peeple, and worth
all the money that could be expended en
thorn.
Mr. Henry G. Hush, of Penuea township,
one of the leading and most Intelligent far
mers of the county, said that In his opin
ion the taxes should be e levied as te fall
heaviest en theso host able te bear them.
He knew of many farmers who were strug
gling along under a great burden of debt,
preuauiy paying imere&i. mm i.u-
twenty thousand dollars, who, If
their affairs would be wound up,
would probably net be weith a
thousand dollars. The question of double
taxes, en which the state was new col
lecting, was a serious one, and should be
remedied In some manner that would afterd
necessary relief. At the present tlme the
farmer's condition was net an enviable
ene. Thousands were holding en In the
hope of a belter day, w lien they could re
lieve iliotnselves of risks taken probably
teu or twenty years uge, when the pros
pects were much mero encouraging.
in that time they have been paying interest
and taxes and thu depreciation of property
lias about wiped out all the money that they
hate put into It In their many years of
labor. He had knowledge of men who
were paying county, read and school taxes
en borrowed capital, aggregating probably
$l&0 a year, whose only relief, according te
the present outlook, was llnanclal failure.
Seme means should be adopted that would
lay the burden hoavier en tlmse best able
ti? bear it the capitalists and relieve the
debtpr. Taxation, however, was net the
enlv liicubus that was seriously intorfer interfer
Inir with the farmer's prosperity. The
fertlle tlelds of Lancaster county, worth
Willi the ten dollar lands of the est, when
thedlllerenceln freight does net amount
te threo cents a bushel en grain. Cattle
feeding, which had at ene time been very
prosperous In this county, had lest nearly
all Its profit, e lug te the unjust dlscriml-
nations in iuvih " ; " - 'ii tit
ter county farmer had te pay full freight
te get tliein te market when fattened, the
result being that his profit had vanished.
The Interests of the farmer of the East wero
mere interfered with by the competition of
iVestern tratllc than if foreign products
fj.re admitted free.
adOu'liig te their present embarrassments
bf farmers were generally opwse.1 te the
jptlen of any read system which would
f likely W increase imauun. iuu,
120.
while capable of Improvement, were no
worse than they had been for years, and
the farmers did net believe that the pro
posed eUte system could be carried through
according te the flgurea laid down by the
advocates of that ay stem. They were will
ing te suffer their present Inconvienees
rather than Incur the risks of greater
burdens.
rinnntv rVitntnlulnnilr A. It. Werth, who
Lis a firmer by occupation, said that he had
Sven Me tax question grew uu ei
ought, especially since bis incumbency
of his present office, and he was net pre
pared te say that lie knew much mere
about It new than be did when he began
his Investigation. He was of the opinion
that under the present system land is com
pelled te pay tee much tax. A, at present
constituted. land pays three taxes county,
read and school while money at Interest
only pays one. The present system was
certainly very unfair te the peer man, who
may be a small land owner, with a mort
gage en his place, and who Is compelled te
pay Interest en his Indebtedness as well as
the tax en the entire aaseased valu
ation. Some means should be resorted te
te remedy this Inequality, although he was
net prepared te suggest any method. Since
the law had been enacted requiring the
commissioners te leek up the Judgments
and mortgages of record, which are sent te
the assessors, the tax returns had been
somewhat increased, but they had frequent
knowledge of where the law had been
evaded and Incorrect returns made. The
commissioners were trying te sift this
matter mere closely, because under the law
of 1887 they bear all the expenses and get
one-third back. As yet, however, owing
te the many plans resorted te of evading
the law, the cash receipts had net mater
ially Increased.
Commissioner Werth said that the past
year was the worst the farmers of this vicin
ity hed ever had. He, himself, had been
farming for forty years, and he had
never before made se little money.
It was with an Idea of affording
some relief that the commissioners of Lan
caster county reduced the tax rate te two
mills, which Is the lowest rate new in force
in any of the counties of Pennsylvania. It
was owing te their present embarrassment
that the farmers were generally opposed te
the question of state read-making. They
were apprehenslve that It would impose
additional burdens, which at the present
time they were unable te bear.
Lambert and Quay Quarrel.
Frem the New Yerk World.
Colonel J. II. Lambert, who has retired
from the editorship of the Philadelphia
Inquirer through a difference with Senater
Quay, was at one tltne one of Quay's most
devoted followers. He formed a strong
attachment te Adjutant General D. If.
Hastings, and when he was compelled te
cheese between the two lie left the Quay
camp. The gubernatorial contest in Penn
sylvania this year premises te be the live
liest light in the history of the state. Quay
issued his erders several months age te the
effect that his friend Delamater should have
the nomination. A revolt was started at
once and it has been growing ever since.
The opposition te Quay has rallied around
General Hastings. " Delamater may set
the nomination," said Christopher L. Ma
gee, of Pittsburg, at the Fifth Avenue hotel
yesterday, " but if he does it will cost the
Henubllcans a iroed mnv votes. VThere
was less cause ier kicking in 1832, when 1
l'attisen was eiectea ever ueaver, ana l ue
net believe Mr. Delamater can be elected
govorner of Pennsylvania this year."
J.lst of Unclaimed Letters.
List of letters advertised at the postefnee
at Lancaster, Pa., January 20th, 1890. Free
delivery:
Lailiea' List. Miss Minnie Culp, Miss
Clara Miller, Miss Alice Stafanly, Miss
Km ma Stener.
Ue nt's List.Kev. I). S. Bagslmw, A. F.
Baker, J. C. Campbell, Themas Ceyle,
Themas Dlllard, Jes. Fritz," Jehn Gabel,
Jehn Gaconterne. Wayne Helllnger,
Keller Brethers, V. H. Lange, B. H.
LI ven geed, Qee. A. Mackley, Miller t
Moeuey, Mr. Merse, E, S. Perrle, J. A.
Felsk A Ce., J. B. Ramsey, Jr., Abraham
S. Souders, Israel Stener, f. A. Sullivan,
J. M. Templln, Peter O. Wenger, R, II.
Whlttaker.
Shlpped IItmeiras Freight.
A dispatch from Paris says: Herman
Zeltenger, the fashionable Vienna ladles'
tailor, having decided te come te Paris
without paying his fare, en account of fail
ure in business, constructed a packing case
in the form of a pyramid, with a flat top as
the lid, which was fastened Inside by a
belt and a half filled with straw. He pro
vided himself with bread, sausage and
seme bettles of water. The case was
marked en the eutside: "This side up.
Brittle"
He then ordered the carmen of the rail
way company te fetch the package aud
lumped in himself. The Jolting en the
Jeurney was awful and bone breaking.
Sometimes he was left alone for hours,
nearly stifled under piles of goods. He
reached Paris after a terrible journey of
sixty hours, nearly dead and was arrested
by the custom heuse officials and prose
cuted for defrauding the railway.
Miss Cammorer Awnrded $13,000.
The jury iu the suit of Miss Careline
Cammerer against Clemens Muller, for
9100,000 for breach of premise, en Sunday
attended the opening of their sealed ver
dict in the supreme court. They found for
the plaintiff in the sum of 912,000. This
verdlcj; was reached en Saturday night
after a deliberation of live and a half hours.
The plaintiff was net In court, but the de
fendant, however, was there, A motion
bv the defendant for a new trial was
denied, and the motion of the plaintiff for
allowances was granted.
Pled Praying hi a Pulpit.
Jehn Wever, aged 81, a highly respected
citUen of Yerk, fell ever dead Sunday
morning in the pulpit of the Union
Lutheran church. The pastor, Hev. Mr,
Fastnacht, who has been ill for some time,
called upeu Mr. Weyer, who has been an
exherter iu that church for many years, te
till the pulpit. Mr. Weyer, after speaking
for seme time in the German language., en
gaged in prayer, and whlle in supplication
foil evor dead. Mr. Weyer was well
known iu the city and county, and leaves a
large estate.
The event startled the members of the
congregation greatly, and the circum
stances of his taking off formed the topic of
conversation all day.
He Bet a Quarter und Leut.
Ellas Hannels was heard by Alderman
Halbach oil Saturday evening en a charge
of stealing twenty-five cents from Geerge
Faust. The tostlmeny showed that the
men were playing cards, and Faust bet
Hannels a quarter en the game. Hannels
wen the game and Faust's quarter, and the
latter thou brought a suit for larceny. The
aldei man promptly dismissed the case.
Stele Some Tobacco.
Thieves broke open a small frame build
at Liberty and North Queen streets, which
Is occupied by Geerge Stoey as a cigar fac
tory, early en Sunday. They burst one of
the windows in and took a small quantity
of tobacco.
Choued te Death by Licorice.
Earl Sherman, a S-year-old son or Fill
more Acker, or Pottstown, choked te death
en Saturday en a small piece or licorice in
the presonce or the parents aud before a
physician arrived.
Auntversary of Washington Camp.
To-menow evening Washington Camp,
Patriotic Order Sens of America, will celo cele celo
brate their annlversary.lt will be held In the
court house. An appropriate pregramme or
exercises lias been arranged. The princi
pal address will be delivered by Mayer
Kenney, of Heading.
Death of a llmdlnir Alderman.
Alderman Denhard, of the Eighth ward,
Heading, died en Saturday.
Execution Issued.
A. W. Suader, attorney for Leah Mussel
man, Issued execution te-day against David
BrMyrr of-Brevllte, for f80Q.
IiANOASTEK, PA., MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1890.
A BUSY LlfrE CLOSED.
0. EBWill IIGBHBt, 1.1 TIB FUSE 8F
LIFE, BIES M SATC1B1Y.
He ntses Frem the Printer's Case te
Plaees or Profit and Trust-He Serves
as AaalstaatPostmaateret the City.
O. Edward Hegener died at his residence,
Ne. 80S West King street, at 6:20 o'clock en
Saturday evening, after an illness of about
two weeks. He was attacked with the
prevailing epidemic, which developed Inte
pneumonia and afterwards te Inflammation
of the brain. Ills illness was net considered
dangerous until late en Friday, when
his disease took a turn for the worse and
from that time he became unconscious and
his physlelan had no hope for his recovery.
Mr. Hegener was born en June 1.1, 1850,
at the present home of his father, Henry
Hegener, Ne. 115 Seuth Queen street. He
received his education In the publie schools
of the city, bat left the high school before
graduation te become an apprentice at the
trade of printing.
In April 1800 he entored the Inquirer
office, then owned by the late Stuart A.
Wylle. He worked at the trade for several
years, advanelng step by step until he be
came the fereman. Iu 1870 he was trans
ferred te the business offlce ef the Inquirer
Printing and Publishing company,(the suc
cessors or Stuart A. Wylle), and was made
book keeper, holding that position until
the summer of 1883, when he went en
duty as assistant postmaster, by appoint appeint appoint
or Postmaster Henry E. Slayinaker.
He made the business of the offlce a close
study, and seen mastered the many intri
cate details. Whlle in the office he had two
very serious attacks of slckness from which
he recovered, but he nover regalned geed
health. He retired from the postefllco in
the the latter part of Docember, with a
record as a manager of which anyone
might be proud.
In the days of the old volunteer depart
ment he was an actlve member of the
Union Fire company and served as secre
tary from 1870. The organization of the
society has been kept up te the present
time and he has annually been re-elected
secretary or the company, having been
chosen again at the annual meeting held
en the evening or January 0th.
He was connected with a number or
Catholic socletlos or the city, iu all of which
he took au actlve interest. At the time of
his death he was prosldent or Loe XIII,
Yeung Men's Cal helle society and St.
Michael's Catholic Boneflclal Union and a
member in addition or St. Antheny's, St.
Peter's and St. Bernard's society. He was
also president or the last named organiza
tion for several years. He was a member
since Its organization of the Cotiestega
Beneflcial association.
Mr. Hegener was a firm beliover in and
bocame connected with building associa
tions many years age. He thoroughly
understood their workings and at the tlme
or his death was secretary or the Union
Building and Lean association, ene or the
largest and most substantial In the city.
He bocame a metuber or the Lancaster
city school beard in November 1887 as a
representative of the Eighth ward,and slnca
then he was a regular attendant at the
meetings, taking a great interest in school
affairs. While he at all times favored what
In his Judgment was for the best interest of
the schools, he opposed any extravagance
He was placed en the finance commltteo or
the beard during his first term or service,
an honor nover before accorded se young a
man.
In politics he was an uncompromising
Democrat and he was evor ready te assist
in his party's success. Hewas all his life
a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.
Mr. Hegener was a highly respected cit cit
izen by all classes and croeds, and his many
friends will regret te hear of his death in
the very prime of young manhood, when
hewas in a position financially te enjoy the
comforts of life.
He was a devoted husband and father,
dutiful son and kind brother. He leaves
his wire, Mrs. Ida Hegener, who is the
daughter or the late Abram Cellins, and
three young children te mourn his less.
Mrs. Hegener has the sympathy of the en
tire community in the great less she lias
sustained.
Ills father.the vonerable Henry Ilegoner,
attained his 80th year en Saturday. He
had looked forward for months te that
event, anticipating the pleasure It would
give him te have around him his children
in family reunion en that occasion. A
Divine Previdence decreed otherwiso and
made it a sad birthday by taking from
him en that day the youngest or his sons,
the pet or his fleck. He tee has the sincere
sympathy or many friends iu Ills borcavo bercavo borcave
ment. The funeral will take plaoe en Wednes
day morning at 9 o'clock, with services at
St. Mary's church at 9:30 and iutermeiit at
St. Mary's cemetery.
The school beard will meet te-morrow
evening te take action en his death.
JAMES UREN'EMAN.
A 1'ormer Itesldeut of Lancaster Dies at
Dayton, Ohie.
James Breucman, of Dayton, Ohie, died
in that city early en Sunday morning. Mr.
Breneman was in tills city during the
Christmas holidays, and left for home two
weeks age. He was at that time eujeylug
geed health, but seen after reaching home
he and Mrs. Bieneinan were attacked
by the grlppe. Mrs. Breneman ral
lied from the attack, and lotters
received by friends In this city
bore favornble news as te the condition of
Mr. Brenoman, but a relapse set In anil re
sulted In a complication or diseases from
which he died.
Deceased was born Iu this city, aud was
a son of the late Philip K. Brenemau, who
years age kept a drygoeds stere en East
King street. Iu the early years of his man
hood the deceased was employed In the
store witli his father. Twouty-lhree years
age he left Lancaster and went te Dayton,
where he engaged in the manufacture- of
agricultural implements, being a member
of the firm of J. Laue Heed it
Ce. until that firm was dissolved.
He was a brother of F. II. Brenemau,
cashier of the Lancaster County National
bank, and Charles A, Brenoman, of the
Farmers' bank, of this city, and or
Edward Breneman, or Dayton. He was a
member or the Masonic fraternity and
Third street Presliytetia-i church of Day
ten. He had a hoot of friends in tills city,
and was especially well known among
the members of the Presbyterian
church, who always upon his vis
its te this city Insisted upon him
favoring the congregation with a sole, he
having a rich tenor voice. Mr. Breneman
leaves a wire, the daughter of Dr. Brun-
drett, of Dayton, but no children. He was
Iu his -17th year. He will be buried at
Dayton en Tuesday. Ills brother, Charles
A. Breueman, left for Dayton ou Sunday
night.
WM. FAHUKLL'S SUDDEN DEATH.
Heart Dlscube the Cause He Expires In
Jits Aunt'i Arnirt,
William Farrell dled suddeuly en Sun
day afternoon at St. Jeseph's hospital. He
had been at that Institution for two w eeks
under treatment for an affection of the
heart. He was in nil uiuil health en Sun-
day neon, when he left the hospital an I
went te his sister's, Mrs. L. 11. Snyder, Nit
!29 West Chestnut street. There he ste
dinner and remained until about 2 o'clock,
when he went back te Uie hospital. Mrs.
Hickey, his aunt.llvlng en Mulberry street,
was awaiting his return. As seen as he
entered the building he was attacked with
a severe pain In the region of the heart, fell
Inte the arms of his aunt and died.
Deceased was 31 years old, married, and
resided near Quarry vllle. He is a son or
the late Timethy Farrell, for many years
the sexton of St, Mary's cemetery and
brother of Frank Farrell, who died a few
years age.
Sudden Death Frem La Grlppe.
Edward Drabenstadt, a bearder at the
St, Charles hotel, en East Chestnut street,
died suddenly this morning. On Saturday
he was taken with an attack of la grippe,
and was net sick enough te necessiute his
going te bed. He was np and
about the house, and was able te
smoke a cigar. On Sunday afternoon
about 2 o'clock he was suddenly
taken violently 111. Pneumonia developed,
and he became Mlellrleus, requiring five
men te held him In bed. He became un
conscious later and remained in that con
dition until 8 o'clock this morning, when
his death occurred. Deceased was In the
22d year of his age and was u moulder by
trade. His parents reside in Mt. Jey but
he had been employed at the Champien
Blewer and Forge company works for
about six months. Ills body was shipped
te Mt. Jey this morning.
Death or Dr. L. It. Wiest.
Dr. L. H. Wlest, of Scheeneck, died en
Saturday, at his home in Scheeneck. He
was attacked seme tlme age with " la
grlppe," and before he had fully recovered
he was called out at night te attend a
patient. He missed a brldge In the dark
ness and dreve Inte the water. He con
tracted pneumonia and that caused death.
Deceased was 39 years of age and leaves a
wife and ene child. He had beeu practic
ing medlclne In Scheeneck and vicinity
slnce his graduation 18 years age.
Death of Jehn rtuer".
Jehn Iluef, of Ne. 210 Locust Btreet,
dled this morning or la grippe. He was
taken sick last Tuesday. He was In the 08th
year or his age aud leaves a widow and four
children, two sons and two daughters. His
two sous, Andrew and Jehn, are lieth
married and llve in Akren, Ohie. Katie,
ene of his daughters, Is the wife of Charles
Nutle, of this city, and Annie, tlie young
est, lives at home. He was a lifelong mem
ber of St, Antheny's church, this city. His
funeral will take place Thursday morning
at 8:30 o'clock with scrvices at St. Antheny's
church.
Dea thorn Well Known Lady In Yerk.
Mrs. Isabella Small, wife of the late
Samuel Small, died at her home in Yerk
en Saturday. She was the aunt of Sarah
Celeman, Mrs. Freeman, Mm. Alden, and
a sister te the late Burd Coleinan, aud hud
many frlends iu this city. Her husband
was the guardian of Hebcrt Celeman, the
Lebanon millionaire. Walter M. Franklin,
esq., and wlfef of this city have i;ene te
attend the funeral.
GETTING A FI1KK HIDE.
Twe Yeung Men Arrestesl With An An
other's Herso In Their Possesslon.
Twe young men were arrested en Sat
urday night, or early Sunday morning, en
a charge of herse stealing and were com
mitted. Jehn Martin is agent for a sew
ing machine company In this city nnd he
llves en North Mulberry street, near
Grant. The stable in which he keeps his
herse Is situated en Grant street, in the
rear of the rosidence of H. A. Malene.
During the past two months seme person,
upon different occasions at night, has been
in the habit of taking Mr. Martin's horse
from the stable and driving him around for
several hours. Officer Weaver llves ou
Mulberry street, near te Martin's stable.
On Saturday evening, about half past nlne
o'clock, Mrs. Weaver saw two young men,
who were strangers te her, go into the sta
beo and get the horse. They hitched htm
him up in a buggy and dreve away. Mrs.
Weaver send word te Mr. Martin, who
said that no ene had pormissleu te take his
team. The police were notified, and Offi
cers Weaver and Sbertz went te the for
mer's heuse wero they changed their uni
form for citizen's ciothes, and waited
for the return of the men who
had " borrowed " the team. Constable
Prlce and Mr. Martin hid near the stable.
About half-pest twelve o'clock the men re
turned with the team. The horse was cov
ered with foam and very tired. The officer
went te the stable and arrested the two
men, who proved te be Hugh McGeehau,
of this city, and Ely Page, of Mlddletewu.
Price took Page in charge, but he get away
from him. He foil, however, and Officer
Weaver get him. Beth young men were
landed In the station heuse, whero Mc
Geehan made a statement exonerating
Page. He said he was te blame for the
whele thing, as Page iiad morely ceme te
visit him, and lie told him that they would
go and get his (McGeelian's) herse and take
a drive. Page knew no' better until they
were arrested.
The men were put en the station heuse
slate te be heard by Alderman Deen, but
Price was net satlsfled witli this. Early en
Sunday morning he made complaint
against the young men before Alderman
Barr, charging them with herse stealing,
and they were quickly hustled off te Jail.
Tiiere is no crlme of that kind in the ease
as the men probably had no Idea of selling
the hoi se. They soemed te have only been
anxious te take a free rlde. The charge
may be cruelty te animals or malicious
mischief If any can be made.
UNSCCCESSia'L UUItULAltS.
Tliey are Frightened Off by thuSeuudllig
of the Alarm.
At au early hour en Sunday morning
burglars atteiuptrd te rob the heuse of A.
II. Shealler, the well-known liquor man,
who resides Ne. 219 North Duke street. It
was about two o'clock when the back deer
of the heuse was forced open with a jimmy
or seme ether instrument, and the lock was
broken off, The lieusu is supplied with
a first class burglar alarm, and
iu doing their work the robbers
started te ringing. This wakoned Mr.
Sheatl'er, who called Albert Hlnehart, his
hired man, who lives near by and whose
heuse is connected with Mr. Sheuffer's by
a wire aud electric bull. When the thleves
saw what had happened they took te
their heels and ran down Duke street,
making their escape. Officer Samson
heard the nolse and ran te the
house, but the burglars had gotten uway
by that time. An examination of the
hoeuo was made, and It wasM'eu at ouce
hew the burglars had started the alarm.
Near the deer, ou the outside, a piece of
lead pipe, which had been hamtnered into
the shape of a billy, was found. It was
dropped by the thloves, who had probably
Intended te de seme damage with It in
case of any Interference by occupantsef the
house.
Mr. ShcalTer's Winchester rille was net
In Its accustomed place and the burglars
escaped a warm roceptlen. A new brace was
found en the north sldu of the house. It
was dropped by the thelves In their hurry
te get away. If money was the object of
the visit of the thleves they would have
been disappointed, us uoiie Iskept lu tliu
house.
Appointed Tlpklun.
Judge Patterson te-day appointed Henry
S.Shenc'- -'". a UpstaflV..
SHOCKED TO DEATH
UN INSTANTLY KILLED DV ELECTRICITY
IS NEWbTRO, N. T.
A Wire Charves au Awning Pest nnd the
Victim Falls Against the Iren Whlle
Anetstlua a Prostrate Hot-se.
NKwrnme, N. Y., Jan. 20. This morn
ing at nlne o'clock a man stepped his
horse in front of Parson's shoe store, In
Water street, tied the animal te the awning
pest and went away. A few mlnutes later
the herse touched his nese te the Iren pest
and fell tnte the gutter like a leg. Themas
Dawsen ran te help the horse, but no sooner
did he place his hands en the animal than
he (Dawsen) (hit dead. Themas Saltz, who
saw Dawsen fall, hastened te his assistance
and took held of him te lift htm up, but
received a torrlbte shook and he tee
dropped te the ground.
An are eloctrle light wlre had sagged and
lay upon an Iren red extending from the
awning pest te the building, and the full
force of the electric current was passing
down the Iren pest into the ground. The
Insulating material of the wlre had become
thoroughly saturated by rain. Mr. Sallr.
was only stunned, and was able te walk
away. Neither was the herse killed. It
was lifted te its feet and driven e(T.
Dawsen was a laborer. He was a large
and pewerful man. He leaves n wife and
children. Thore is great oxcltemont and
indignation in the city. The olectrie light
wlres, evon when taut are only a few
Inches nbove the iron frames In front of
buildings.
It seems that Dawsen In assisting the
herse took held of the head gear and at
once fell forward, his head striking against
the Iren awning pest. An examination of
the body disclosed the fact that the deadly
current was rrcolved ou the left side of the
head which had rested against the awning
pest. The neck was blistered, his hair
singed and his ear badly burned. Dri.
Wiggins and Hewell subsequently made a
thorough examination of the whele body.
The man's eyes wero open. His face bere
no ovidence that he had suffered any pain.
A LIVEItY TEAM STOLEN.
Twe Colored Heys Arrested und
Cem-
inltted Ter the Theft.
Win. Clinch and David Siullli, two
colored boys werearrosted lata en Sunday
night for horse stealing. They took a team
of Denjamln lllrsh, Uvdryman, hired te a
young man named Demmct, from the
yard or the Serrol Herso hotel. The theft
was reported at the station heuse, and
ChlerSmeltz and Offieer Crawford went in
search of the thleves. They learned that
the herse had run away en the Willow
Street pike, that the buggy was wrecked
and the boys wero coining te town en root.
Clinch was arrested at 11 o'clock lu front of
the City hotel, and Smith at St. Jeseph's
hospital later In the night. Beth boys
were commltted for a hearing bofero Alder
man Deen. The team was caught by Isaac
Hlldebrand,at Willow street, and returned
te-day te Mr. Hlrsh.
.
A Carpenter's Terrible Experience.
Geerge Stormfeltz, a woll-knewu car
pouter, had a thrilling oxperienco this
morning at the planing mill of his brether,
J. P. Stormfeltr, en North Water street,
where he Is employed, He was engaged
oiling a shafting which runs along the cell
ing en the ilrst fleer, and his knit Jacket
caught en a set screw. He was pulled up
aud several times whirled around the
shafting. His coat finally gave way and
tore, and he was thrown up bctween the
Joists of the second fleer or celling, where
he ledged. The ether workmen, who saw
thn accident, stepped the inachlnery and
took Mr. Stermfsltz out of the position that
hoeccuplod. It was then round that he
was net Injured, aud the only damage was
done te his clothing.
OYSTEHS AltE OLD nESIDENTS.
Han Krunklln Ate Thern With llollnh llellnh llollnh
Kuewnto G reeks and Human.
Frem tlicNew Yerk Herald.
The oyster is ene or America's eldest set
teors. Ills family antedates that of our most
aristocratic Puritan stock. That oysters
were eaten during the Involution ispreved
by the story that is recorded or Ben Frank
lin. When he was traveling In cold weather
and saw ue vacant place at the tavern lire
where no count warm iiimseii, me genius
whose statue adorns Printing Heuso square
cried out the order, "Haifa peck of oysters
In the shell for my herse 1" Upen this all
the fire-place crowd rushed out te see a
horse eat oysters. Very seen the hostler
returned and said : " Why, sir, your horse
won't eat the oysters. "
" Won't he? " said Franklin, new com
fortably seated y the fl reside. "Well,
then, bring them Iu and cook them and I'll
cat thorn myself. "
The art hlves of the state bordering en the
Atlantic en whose coasts oysters abound
are full of papers and documents about leg
islative aud even military strife In regard
te oysters. " Indeed, " says Mr. Parkinson,
the then editor of the CWerrr, "It is net
going tee far te say that oysters have kept
the peeple of the several colenlos and states
in a perpetual stew evor slnce they were
first settlcd. "
The ancient Hemans ate oysters raw
with a seasoning of vinegar, garuui, oil,
wine, honey mixed with eggs, und pauper
and ullKander. They also minced them
with mussels und se'a hedgehogs, stoned
thein with plne almonds and various con
diments and ate them scalding het. A celo cele
bra ted Heman epicure built u fish peml,
whero he kept oysters and fed them ou a
paste of cooked wine and heney.
The Greeks understood the servlnir of
raw oysters boiler than modern Ainerlcuns.
They wero openod by a slave at the very
table in vlew efnll the IguestH. Since the
Fourteenth Amendment this methed is
net practicable here, but it served the pur pur pur
poseor allowing them te be eaten as nearly
as possibly alive, which In spite of Thack
eray, who lu leht scared an oyster eater
half tedeatli by exclalinlng, "Why, man,
you've swallowed It alive 1 "is a astro
nomical consideration of the first import
ance. Funeral of Geertje MeVey.
The funeral of GoergoMoVey, of Phila
delphia, who dled iu this city en Friday
while ou n visit te his kUter, Miss Lizzle
McVey, took place from the residence or
Prof. J. II. McCaskey this morning. The
body was taken te Philadelphia, where It
will be interred, an the 11:35 train.
The Solicitor (Jonerul Dins,
Orlew W. Chapman, solicitor general of
the United States, dled ou .Sunday, at his
residence In Washington, as the result of
au attack of the grip. He wits a native of
New Yerk tate, aud about liO years of
age.
A Hequest.
Pcrseus who have copies or the Intixm Intixm
eu.Nci:n of Monday, Junuary 13th, who de
net deslre te keep them, will confera favor
upon the children of the late Martha J.
Nevln by leaving them at the Intm.i.i Intm.i.i
eiinckk ofllce for their use.
A riu-Utluim (juiiuur AVIua.
At Curllsle en Saturday thore was a
sheeting match for a purte of $100. 1'IcIem,
of Christiana, was among tlie wlnneis, re
ceiving a big part or the prUe.
A Cart Wrecked,
The herse of J. C. lllnkley, of Maner
township, became unmanageable en Satur
day evening and ran ou tlie lavement en
East King street near Lime. The cart te
which he was bitched was upset and badly
broken.
A GOOD CAITUHE.
The Man Who Verrauded Dr. McCul
lagu Caught at the Eagle Hetel.
Andrew McFartand, the man who get au
order for seme tools from Dr. McCullagh
en Friday, was arrested en Saturday even
ing In the Eagle hotel, at North Queen and
Orange streets. He was sitting In the bar
room when ex-Officer Ed. Barnholt came
In. The latter hd read an account of the
man's transactions In the papers, together
with his description. McFarland was
reading a newspaper, prelwbly looking at
the item about himself, and Barnholt had
plenty of time te take a geed leek at him.
He concluded at once that he was the man,
although he wero a hat, whlle the man de
scribed In the papers had a cap. Barnholt
told Special Oflleer Gill, and the two took
the fellow te the station heuse. Thore lie
denied that he knew anything about Dr.
McCullagh or that he had dene anything
wrong. The chief or pollce questioned him
very closely, and he seen round that he
was cornered and made a confession. He
said that he had received the order from
the reverend gentleman, and he took It te
Hellly Brethers it Raub's store, where he
recel ved the tools. Then he sold them and
with the money thus obtained bought
whisky and get drunk. He was commltted
for a hearing bofero Alderman Deeu.
Mere Saturday Night Thleves.
Henry Nelty, carrlage maker, aud An An
dereon it Gressman, machinists, occupy
the three-story brick building at Marlen
and Market strects, which was entered by
thleves seme time en Saturday night or
Sunday morning. A pane of glass In Mr.
Nelly's part or the building was broken
open and this enabled the thlef te unfasten
the window and crawl In. The footprints
were traced te the third fleer, and the su im
position Is that the thloves were trying te
fltid seme connection between Nelly's
apartments nnd theso of Andersen it
Gressman. They were unable te de this
and they seen left this part of the building,
going te that or the ethor firm. They pried
epen the front deer of the office, breaking
the lock. Upen getting in&lde they opened
all the drawers and scattered the con
tents, consisting of papers, etc., all around
the room, but nothing Is missing.
HELP THE nOHCAS.
Letn ofl'everty tn This City In Spite of
Mild Weather.
This has been a very easy winter for the
very peer, but thore soems te be mero of
them than usual, and charitable peeple are
overworked In try lng te assist needy. The
grip has had terrlble effect among the peo pee pee
peo who live from hand te mouth, and can
net afford te take care of thomielves.
Meney Is noedod in local charllles, nnd the
Dorcas society having modestly asked
fur assistance, a promlneut moraber
was requosted te explnln its wants
and methods. She replied: "Te state
what the Dercaa society Is, Its objects
and what It accomplishes, would only be a
repetition of sJ,stery that has been told evor
nnd evor again. It Is all well known. A
great deal has been done, but very much
remains te be dene. The means of the
society are very limited, and this wlnter
the calls upon It have been larger than
ever. Owing te the prevalence of sickness,
many persons being unable for a time te
work, have appealed for assistance. Medi
cine, clothing, etc, have been distributed,
but much Is still necessary. Donations of
clothing and or money are always wol-ceme."
'SERIOUS riKE AT MT. NEtlO.
The Postefllco and Stere of Jacob R.
Shenk Dostreyod.
The premises occupied by Jacob H.
Shenk, postmaster at Mt. Nebo, wero de de do
steoyod by fire early this morning. Mr.
Shenk Is the postmaster, and be has in the
same building a store. His family occu
pied the romalnder of the heuse. Mr.
Shenk arose at an early hour and made fire
In the store room. He then began getting
his mall matter ready for the stnge drlver,
who leaves that village early lu the morn
ing for Lancaster.
The fire was discovered en the second
fleer and occurred through an elbow bosom besom bosem
ing loose. The flames spread se rapidly;
the structure being part frame and part leg,
that it was with difficulty that the family
of Mr. Shenk wero rescued. Mr. Shenk
saved the mall matter Ilrst and went back
te the store room for Ills money, $93 in
notes and seme checks, but the fire by this
time had made such headway that he could
net get it and It was burned. All the stere
goods and his furniture wero entirely de
stroyed. The building belonged te Isaac
Walteu and was Insured. Mr. Shenk had
no Insurance en the stock and his less will
bs from $1,W0 te $2,000.
Struck lly n Freight Engine.
Abel B. Tafl, a tramp, who says ills home
is at Mendln, Massachusctts.whlle walking
ou the track of the Pennsylvania railroad
near the brldge that spans the "cut off," at
the end of Duke street, was this morning
struck by the bumper or a freight engine.
He was bruised considerably about the
body and arm, but no bones were broken.
He was sent te the hospital.
Hew en Maner Hti-eet.
A fight occurred en Maner street, near
Derwart, botwe4n 12 and 1 o'clock en Sun
day morning and although it was kept up
for a long tlme the pollce officers of the
ward did net put in nn appoarauce. The
neighbors wero disturbed by the nolse and
complain of the froqueuoy of rows in this
neighborhood. The participants, it Is said,
had been lu a place In the neighborhood
drinking several kegs of bcer.
Dismissed Fer Want ofEvldence.
Cenrad Schaeffer was heard by Aldcr
mau Barr, en Saturday evening, en
charges of selling liquor te a person visibly
affected and with keeping a disorderly
heuse, en complaint of Mauile Shenk.
Neither case could be made out and the
alderiuaii dismissed them.
The Retiring Letter-Carrier..
The Democratic letter-carriers retired
from office en Sunday and from te-day the
new men will be responsible for the de
livery of the mall matter lu the city. The
retiring officials weie efficient lu the per
formance of their duties aud they go out of
ofllce with the best wishes or theso they
faithfully served for success In their future
undertakings.
Eugone llauur'H Chlckuus.
A tiller visited the premises efEugeue
Hauer ou Saturday morning and get away
witli two or Ids chickens. Mr. Bauer Is
new the possessor or a number or chickens
of the ordinary variety. He was at one
time the owner or a large number of fine
bred chlckens, but thlevej carried them
away.
Xoreinae Third.
The "i-hour walking match In Detroit
closed Saturday night. Howarth received
first prl.e, covering 3(11 miles. Gee. Nor Ner
mac, well known here, was third, with 337
miles, and he received 12.r.
I'rofcecutod by n Thlef.
Frank Henry was committed this after
noon for trial at court en two charges .e
larceny. The prownuter Is Jehn Heady,
the young man who will figure as a de
fendant this week en charges of herse
stealing aud larceny. Ready alleges that
HsaryteU hit cart andjiirueis.
PBIOE TWO CENTS.
DEEP SNOW IN THE WEST.
IT IS SEVEN FEET 6.1 1 LEVEL 151 CM
TIMES TO DECE.1B.
The Northern and Central Paolfle Bait
ways Blocked and Direct Telegraphic
Communication With the Coast Off.
if-
Chicago, Jan. 20. The snow blockade Is 4
the West and Northwest Is ene of the most 7
eompleto en record. Net only has travel :'
" iwiuiuiy en tee western ih
divisions of the Central and Northern "
Paelfln. tint tnleirranh mnin.nl.. ... ... ii
sufferers, and every through wire la down . r
l,l Kttl. 1MBA UH.I.1M f1M. t -a J.2.
telegraphle communication with thePadflc ''
coast new Is by the Indirect route of the
southern Paolfle, and the volume of busi
ness transacted Is necessarily limited.
The snow blockade of the Central Padfle
read 'Is at Emigrant Gap, near the summit
or the Sierras. Last night eight westbound
trains were snowed In and the prospect
of the read being opened In the next
4H hours is peer, ss snow plenghs
cannot work through the free
ing lea and the force et shevtlers
is Inadequate. There are 1,500 men at work,
but as the snow Is seven feet deep en the
level and fathomless lu the cuts, the work
of clearing a track while snow falls la tre tre tre
mondeus labor.
On the Northern Paclfle there Is a eom eem eom
plete snow bleckade at SlssenF, near Mount
Shasta.
s
The Southern Pacific read has also been
badly Injured In the Tehachepl mountains
uuuiy mjureu in me isnacnepi mountains Wti
by washouts and beyond Les Angeles the s m
iiuuiiH ubvb iinnn niiimi ngniarrA inii itAi "v i
en tint reute may also be delayed at any J
Western Union advices this morning are 4S-
nisi snow is sun railing throughout the ;'
it b, bu iiiav uiu prospect is ey no means
encouraging.
The World's Fair Committee.
Washington, Jan. U0. In the Heuse to
day the speaker appointed the world's '
fair committee ss fellows! Messrs. Gsiul.
f'
ler, of Mass; Hltt, of 111 Bowden, of Vlr- &'
aims; uaiuen, erjsj r j Frank, or Missouri; ,
Wilsen, of W. Va; and Flower, of N. Y. Otr$
the location for the fair the committee stands ttte
as follews: Fer Chicago, Hltt and Springer; ,fik
for St. Leuis, Hatch and Frank ; for New fB
Yerk, Balden and Flewer; for Washington. M M
Bewilen and Wilsen. W
The chairman, Mr. Candler; Is setisfsc-fg; 'J
iuij iu uu i-uuiuuumg parties as one bes ,'
commitieu te any particular city. y, n
The Leus anil Insurance, jr ,i
Bosten, Jan. 20. A local paper publishes -S
this morning a full and detailed 11 1 of the 3;! 3;! 3;!
lesses by the Thanksgiving Dar lira In this &
city together with Insurance en building ('k rf
and contents comniled from official ratunui -,J "is
te the Bosten protective department. Frem $'
vnese reiurns a appears mat me total less -'
was e4,Hi,tt. uie insurance involved v,'. .
was JLYRQ.Vftll. nlittn Ilia Inna In Inatimua '.
companies was 13,173,438, or a little ever SS ?
per cent, of the total Insurance and M.0 ptr-'j;
cent, of the total less. The less net insured S
was f-107,761. "A'
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may uiese an tue i;eiuerie. J-M- 'm
Ksadine, Pa., Jan. 20 The Philadelphia? J
dc Heading railroad officials In this city mj
Cliaf mtla. tl..... lu tt i1aJ.1aJ - - . ,
in the coal trade, every colliery owned byv,
the company as well as these owned bjrSf
individual oporaters, will doss down. !;
Over one-third or all the collieries have J-
reauy sum uewn entirety. xnese
employ about 3,oeo men. The effl- $
(lulu adv thut nf 9ft (YV vil mm In U
sorvlce, ever 3,000, all leaded, are alde$'
tracked near the mint, that 8.000. H-j '
all leaded, are new lying along the oem- '& .
pany's Hues, that the company's tracks K
ate blockaded with leaded cars between, "j
Nlcotewn and Pert Richmond and that mt f
.1... ,-.. f... .1 , IMIIM 3.&V
iue, liner puiui uiure are lying i,ovu,vey V't
tens of coal. -;-?. :
TELEOItAPinC' TAPS. If-
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v en r ramcensiein, loauer ei me uerman rx
Clerical party, is dying. W
Jimmy Slocum, a base ball player, WM f
arrested iu New Yerk after au exciting
chose across heuse tops. He Is charged with1
me inuruer ei ins who anu says ee was &,
drunk. ?w.
j'.imer Freed, suae Tracy, Charles wu
nn ktlrl AlavnnrlAr WhllmnM imam ti4v
7 " ..W. W. ,,...-., ....-.,. j.
ing te a uancenear uuriingten, ins., en, ,
Saturday night, when the horses backed
the wagon ever a bank Inte Oris weld's S
leugh. It broke through the Ice and ii
horses snd men were drowned. ;
Frank Fairly, a German cobbler. :Y
or Buffalo, lives .with his widowed l,p
daughter, Mrs. Myers, and her '
ten-year-old daughter. Fairly BBd,,
Mrs. Myers agreed te exterminate the ".V
family and put oxello acid In the cesea, ; s
i ney win preuauiy uie, uut line mue gin
Is recovering. S-
Judge Ingrabam denied a motion te se 1-
aslde the verdict giving $112,000 te Miss
Cammerer for breach of premise of mar
riage by Mr. Muller. Plaintiff's counsel
were allowed five per cent, for their ser
vices and defendant sixty days te appeal.
Preached Against Sunday Papers.
Ml.NM.AreLis, Jan, 20. The pulpits of
this city united yesterday In a grand at
tack against the publication of Sunday
papers. The subject attracted considerable)
attention and all churches were crowded.
WEATnEK FORECASTS.
Washington, D. O , Jan. 20.-Fer
Eastern Pennsylvania t Rain. fel-
HI.
' lowed by colder, clearing weather
Tuesday.wlth a cold wave ; westerly winds,
" The Enemy" Stranded.
"The Enemy," presented en Frldsy and
Saturday evenlngs at the opera house, was
net a financial success. The'cemnany has
luAi rtlevlncr in mll hnllBMI far lAHft $-
tlme. Ollie Walde, a former maiabae $$$;
ei me company, uiuiciicii lug yivymitj in. (jji
me company ier u uiuiui m fuu uuniun ..,
entered before Aiuermtn uaieacn. -ju "-g
proprietor ei iuu urnpe uuwi mau uaa
claim against the company. The manager
of the company is endeavoring te arrange
Its financial difficulties.
Muneury Finished.
4 u lltaevil.J v w nuut...Mv w ..wwp-
mill, ever the conewmgo, in i uiten town
ship, swept away by the floods a few
months age, has been rebuilt.
Church Clesed by the Grip.
The Willow Street Mennenlte meeting
heuse was without service en Sunday.
Beth preachers, Hevs. Ellas Oroff and
Ames Herr, with whom arrangements had
been made te ejnduet the services, were
prostrated by grip.
Common Pleas Trial List.
The trial list of tile common pleas oeuit
for the weeks beginning February 10 and
Kill was Issued te-day. There are SO case
ou e.ich week's list for trial. t
lln.ilr OnlnflN fTtlnaAti.
The directors of the People's baukte-ds.7 ("
elected Isaac W. Leldlgh as vice president, .
aud Charlas F. Miller as secretary. Th '
election of presddent was deferred until )'y
there is a full attendanee. two were au -.
sent te-day en account of Illness.
In the ether national banks In whlet ,
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