i'irrr'wWJBiPW!.iiiinvrr' upjP4JhrHMnc.M ity,,?'"'i'ww,ttw","wr lwiiWM,'?TTTT.w, m.'j?i -.- ,. . -'' w stv ':vwrsrwa 1 .Tvvrfli ,'v, - 1 V . i. JU i.cF n X aalwawaW If . atafaMafaw a2iBfiM WQVU77ZmlSB, VOLUME XXVI NO. ON THE HOME STRETCH. 1T1S AM IEHUEI BUNHINa RICI ! MCI IX TIE lATHUTr RAtl. Apparent Strength of the Three Caadl date la the Nine Wards-Heated Bat tle Between Spurrier and Zeek, , A week age It looked as If Capt. JDenHta weald hare a walk-ever for Ih mayoralty nomination. Te-dajr indication point te a deae contest, with the cbanees still in his favor, but net numerous enough te safely guarantee his nomination. Ills competi tor Is Dri S. T. Davis, who has twice rep resented Lancaster city in the Legislature, and who leeks te the mayoralty ss the crowning ambition of his political' career. When mayoralty candidates were talked of among the political bosses months age, Capt. Dcnues was considered an available one. The null Ring captains thought they saw in him a candidate that they could win with easily, lie had never be fore trained with this faction and it was net certain that he cared te run as Its can didate,: bat, he made all the necessary premises as te appointments and We was formally adopted as a full-fledged Bull Rluger. Denues' Hopping was a surprlse te the Heg Ringers, and they could net for a time agree upon a candidate, but it was finally decided that Dr. Davis was the most avail able man te run. Jehn H. High, who was talked of two years age as a candidate, when the nomi nation was glven te Mayer Edgerley, through his friends expected te get en the slaleoftheBuil Ring this time. He has trained with this faction for years, was elected sheriff by lt,hlsfrleudsclalmthathe was premised it and en that presumption he said months age he would be a candidate. He concluded that he could better afford politically te be defeated than net te run and he will remain in the field until the finish. He knows that he has no chance of winning and his total vele will hardly be mere than 600 out of aprobable vete of 3,000. The most excltlng contests for mayqr en Friday will be In the First, Fourth, Fifth Sixth, Eighth and Ninth wards. It was ex pec ted that the whole force e police ofllcers would turn In for Denues but a few have kicked ever the traces and gene te Dr. Davis. The Davis men en the police force are Sergeant Kris man and Ofllcers Crawford, Stermfeltr. and Stumpf. Dr. Davis lives in the First ward, and ought, as a matter of compliment, roceive the vete of that district solid, but he will net, The old Bull Ring ward werkers will' oppose blm .with all their power. The Second word will be closely con tested, with the chances In favor of Dr. Davis carrying It. The lines ere strictly drawn here between the factions. In the Third ward Dr. Davis will have a geed majority. All of Mentzer's lieuten ants have turned In for him. Donues has seme friends In this ward, but they cannot afford te fall out with Mentzer. In the Fourth ward there will be a close contest for mayor and the majority wil1 net be much cither way. The ward bosses are divided, but Davis has a larger number of werkers than Denues ; the latter has the most active politicians. In the Fifth ward A. J. Eberly will leek after High's lnterest. Weedy Jeffries, Ser geant Hartley and Poltcemen Helss and Lehr will engineer Denues' canvass, and Dr. Davis' friends will be the Heg Ring werkers of that district. In the Sixth ward there will be ever S00 votes jeled. Jehn II. High Hvos in this ward ; he has no show of carrying it. Lewis S. Hartiuan, with his lloulenants, will take geed care of Douues and he will poll the full Bull Ring combination vete except the few that will be giveu as com plimentary te High. Jehn McLaughlin will lead the Dr. Davis forces and expects te make n geed showing, but his vote will be under 200. In the .Seventh ward Denues has do de cldedly the beat or the fight. Turnkey Miller, Poltsemon Mossenkop and Deen will be active for Denues. It does net leek us if Dr. Davis would have mucli strength in this district. The greatest contest of the day will b e in the Eighth ward. At the organization en Monday-night the Davis men had the best of it, and the ofllcers named by his frlendswill conduct the election, and that is a decided advantage, when it is remem bered that some ofllcers of primary elec tions In the past have made returns of votes cast te suit the faction they repre sented. Dr. Davis expects te have a geed majority in this ward. It leeks as if the ward was pretty evenly divided. Officer Stumpf will lead the fight for Dr. Davis, and Officer Gardner will leek after Denues' interest. In the Ninth ward both factions claim the ward for mayor, and the vote may be close. It leeks as if Denues bad a llttle the best of it. One of the Denues managers puts the vete te be polled at 3,000, and he divides It as follews: Denues, 1,400; Davis, 1,100; and High, 600. A Davis man, who was talked te, said the vote polled would net exceed 2,800, and his division was as fol fel fol eows: Denues, 1,100; Davls, 1,300; and High, 400. The many readers of the In telmuknckk can take their choice. In addition te the contest for mayor there Will be interesting contest l for aldermen in the Fourth and Sixth wards. In the Fourth ward Spurrier will have a much closer fight than he or his friends looked for. Zeek's friends became very confident the past twenty-four hours. Spurrier has net relaxed his efforts and he says if he Is beaten it will be through the treachery of hud of his alleged friends, but hedoes net for a moment believe that It Is in the weed te beat him. In the Sixth ward Alderman Deen will win. His opponent, H. H. Fey, bes made a geed canvass of the ward, but he does net appear te have any chance. The whole Bull Ring w ard ticket will be nominated in this district. In some of the wards there are contests for council inthe interest of certaiu candidates for city ofllces. These contests are over shadowed by the great contest for mayor. A genuine Bull Ringer would rather see a Democrat mayor than te have a Heg Ring mayor, who would fill bis police force with ward workers te be used In the interest of Heg Ring candidates at the county pri mary and a Heg Ringer is of the same opinion as te a Bull RIn mayor. Marrlaee or Miss Elizabeth L. Grimttn. Mr. James De Waele was Joined In wed lock te Miss Klizabeth Lewis Grlllitts, in the Church of the Mediator, Philadelphia, en Wednesday. The church was crowded with friends snd relatives of the bride and groom, and was handsomely decorated. The brlde entered the church leaning upon the arm of her uncle, Mr, Rebert Smith, who gave her away. She was attired in a white satin dress of very beautiful pattern. Miss Frances Grlflltts, of this city, a sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor. Execution Issued. SlineO P. Eby, attorney for Sarah 1 Oreiner, issued an execution te-day agslnsLJeremJah F. Oreiner, farmer, of Raphe township, for f3,500, y . . . . wiinmwwuA GLtie !LMa3lef flK h l TBUUaaalBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaWaWaWaWaWK1 129. AXOTHKB COCKfNQ MAIK. Over a Hundred Attrad the " IMeaata" Near This City, Wadaaaday Night. Tha cocking satin, which took place en Wednesday night at a plaea' which waa aafe from tha eyas of prying- constables, waa an attraction for about en hundred and twenty-five men, white,, and black, gaattami and tough. .Tha battle ground waa leeatadaboet ur atllaa treaf the dty. -Tha plaea first aalectea waa abandeaaif aa assurance waa had that the entire party would ba placed under arrest If the main took place. In consequence some consternation was created among the chicken-fighting, fraternity, and these principally interested had a gnat time hustling for a aafe place te held the fight. Such was finally secured and the "tip given te a large number of persona. A few who had net learned of the change of the battleground drove te the place first selected and were rewarded by seeing only darkness and graveyard quietness. Last night's main was for 25 a aide. The opposing parties la tha mala ware from the same section of the city and can only be designated by the terms Ne. 1 and Ne. 2. The fighting of the game birds was des perate, and these who were present de scribe tha main as one of the best they ever witnessed. Beth aides had an abun dance of money te back their favorite chickens, and many bets for big and little amounts were made. The first fight was net a part of the main and was designated as a "scrub." Twe black-red cocks fought for nearly a half hour. The battle was a desperate one, and one of the chickens was blinded in both eyes, and was finally whipped. One bird weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces and the ether 4 pounds S ounces. The latter was the victor. The fighting of the main began at eleven o'clock. Ne. 1 showed a black red, weigh ing 4 pounds 9 ounces ; Ne. 2 a bird of the same color and weight. Time, 25 minutes. Fighting, desperate and Ne. 1 the winner. Second fight Ne. 1 showed a dark red. 5 pounds 15 ounces ; Ne. 2 a Demlnlck, weighing 0 pounds. This fight lasted fifteen minutes and was wen by Ne. 2. Third fight Nefl' presented a black hackel, weighing 4 pounds 10 ounces ; Ne. 2 pitted a white pyle of the name weight. Time, ten minutes. Victer Ne. 1. Op ponent killed in pit. Fourth fight Ne. 1 showed a ginger bird, weighing 4 pounds 12 ounces; Ne. 2 a demlnlck of the same weight, The battle was the hardest of the main, and waa sharp and decisive, lasting but soven min utes. Ne. 2 wen. Fifth fight Ne. 1 showed a black red weighing 4 pounds 14 ounces ; Ne. 2 a white-legged demlnlck weighing one ounce less. Ne. 2 wen In fifteen minutes by killing ids opponent. Sixth fight Ne. I showed a black red weighing 5 pounds 1 ounce; Ne. 2 a doml deml nlck weighing 5 pounds. This battle lasted five minutes and Ne. 2 wen by killing its antagonist. Ne. 2 wen the main by securing four out of the six battles. The main did net end until half past three o'clock this morning. Much delay was caused by wrangling ever the weights of chickens, the length of the "heels," etc, and a number ef the spectators, who did net have the virtue of patience, left the pit. Anether main is being arranged for $300 a slde. A SHREWD SWINDLER. He Succoeds III Securing About Tweuty Thousand Dollars. A gentlemanly-appearing young man ar rived in Knox ville, Tenn., a few days since en a " prospecting tour." HewenttoMId HewentteMId HewenttoMId dlesberougb, Kentucky, the new indus trial town, and was se pleased that he bought real ostate en a large scale, paying some money down. He come te Knox Knex Knox vllle last Thursday and opened an account with the Knoxville Savings hank. He deposited $2,000 In meney and seme checks. He was of plcasingiaddress and had letters of introduction from Middles borough banks. It new turns out that he was an expert creek. He was credited by the Knoxville Savings bank with cash and checks. One check was certified and waa for 91,700 en a New Yerk bank.'' A tele gram from New Yerk pronounces the certification a forgery. lie took certified checks from the bank In Knoxville, made small purchases and get .the balance in rash, lie went te the bank te draw out his money, but fortunately seme of the checks had couie In. The bank's less Is fJljOOO. TbeFeepla,s bank, of MIddlesboreugb, loses 90,000 by a similar 'scheme, another bank there 9i,000,'and a citizen $5,000 en an endorsement. The total stealings thus far discovered amount te $15,000 or $20,000. He disappeared from Knoxville suddenly en Friday night. His rascality was net made public until AVednesday, A reward of 9760 Is offered for his arrest. He is about 23 years old and evidently an ex-bank clerk. He gave bis name as C. L. Paten. IN COMMON PLEAS COURT. The Jury Doeldo In Faver of Mrs. Van I,oer In the Wilsen Will Case. In the replevin suit of J. W. Jehnsen vf, Harriet P.'Watsen, the testimony en the part of the plaintiff was closed 'en Wednes day afternoon. The defense was that the psrsenal property in Mr. Jehnsen's house, retained by Miss Watsen, was the property of herself and Mrs. J. W. Jehnsen, that the value of the goods kept by defendant was $211, that being their appraised value, and net $1,300, as claimed by plaintiff. This morning Jehn H. Metzler, one of thejurers, was tee ill te appear in court. The parties would net consent te go en with oleven Jurers and the further trial of the oise was continued until noen,whon it was expected that Mr. Metzler would be able te be In court. Mr. Metzler was still tee HI te appear this afternoon and as neither slde would agree te go en with eleven Jurers, a Jurer was withdrawn and the case continued. liKFenv: judef. fattkrse.v. The Jury In the suit of Careline Van Leer vs. Needham Wilsen's estate rendered a verdict In favor of plaintiff. This makes the paper in dispute a codicil te his will, and gives Mrs. Van Leer 91.300 with interest. A. Herr Smith, D. G. Eshleman and Gee. Nauman for plaintiff; Brown dc'Hensel for defendant. This case has been before the court for years, and has been te the supreme court twice. Corener's Inquisition Filed. Deputy Corener Tun ma te-day filed the inquisition held en the body of William Westeuheffer, whose terrible death was noted in Wednesday's IxTeu.iaE.scKK. Hlsjurers were James Jehnsen, Christian Suultz, Thes. O'Reurke, F. II. Baker, Jehn Reldlinger and Geerge Zlegler. Their verdict was that death resulted from an accidental explosion of dynamite, while removing the sand from the hole, at Cblckies atone quarries. Tel'ayhy the Heur. The national convention of builders con cluded It sessions in St. Paul en Wednes day. A resolution was adopted leaving te the local bodies the adjustment of the num ber of hours of labor as circumstances and conditions by which they are surrounded may dictate, " but we de believe that this body should persistently urge upon all local bodies test tiie thorough establish ment of the system of payment by the hour" is an absolutely necessary safeguard, and they should earnestly labor te secure establishment of the system. Resolutions were adopted reoegnlxing arbitration, and further aotien waa referred te the oom eom oem tolrtaa q arhUrttleii. W s. - A FEAST OF GOOD THINGS. HUES GWHGT1M A TIIU MTS' FEaTI TiLMNIINl'lllLL Edibles la Variety Served-Namee et Theea la Charge or tha Tabic The Proceeds Fer the Y. M. C. A. On Thursday evening the first of the three evenings' entertainment for the ben. efit of the library fund of the Yeung Men's Christian association waa opened at Doer Deer Doer sem's hsll, Ne. 128 East King street. It waa the first entertainment held at this new place for public favor and its selec tion showed tha wisdom of the managers. It is new the largest room in the city avail able for a fair or festival. It waa handsomely and tastefully decorated for the occasion by a committee of the Y. M. C. A. On the left as you enter are tables named after the churches te which the ladies in charge belong. On the right are tha Ice cream booths and tha confectionery, flower and cake tables. In an apartment en the right side of the large room and separated by a partition is the kitchen. Here are prepared the delica cies that are served by the accommodating ladles at all the tables, for all are accom modating and obliging and they de their beat te see that the wants of all their patrons are carefully attended te. The kltchen la In charge of a corps of an effi cient committee, who thoroughly under stand the art of cooking. Beginning at the deer this is the erder of the tables : TIIK TAMLKS AMD THOBK INCUAROK. St. Jehn's Episcopal : In charge of Mrs. J. K, Barr and Mrs. Clara Fahneeteck, with the following aids: Misses Kate, Mame, Blanche and Katie Dlller, Emma Greff, Ltllle Marshall, Emma Gelat, Eliza beth Hartman, Ermie Evans, Besslo Rogers, Blanch Inglls, Lettie Snyder, and Mrs. Cbas. Ehler. St. Jehn's Lutheran: Mrs. D. S. Bursk, Dresldimr: assistants. Mrs. E. Patterson. Mrs. J. Zortman, Misses Minnie Zortman, Mabel Ueuser, Ida Greff, Amelia Snyder, Uattle and Sue Bursk. Trinity Lutheran : Mrs. Sephia Smith In charge: aids, Misses Ella Beaten, Esther Splndler, Lizzie Shearer, Margie Heinltsh ; cashler, Albert Hostetter. Presbyterian : Mrs. H. R. Fulton and Miss Beckie Slaymaker, presiding ; aids, Mrs. Jehn Clark, Mrs. Martin Picket, Mrs. Edward Garvin and Misses McPherson, Wilsen, Swartz, Ada Zecher, May Jack Jack eon. At the table a handsome souvenir is given te each patron of the table. It is in the shape of a pair of stockings, tied with ribbon, with the bill of fare printed en the Inside, and en the outside the words "Pres "Pres byterlan Souvenir." Duke Street M. E. Church : Mrs. W. S. Speece is in charge with the following aids, XflaciAai TMIIIn A.9T siwavtHr TAtinln Tint tat Aaanln Mlller, Emma Schefleld, Annie Harvey and Mrs. Menne Frey. St. James' Episcopal : Mrs. Jehn David David eon, in charge; aids. Misses Rettew, Mc Caskey, Derwart, Hall, Brubaker, Ha maker, Pusey and Fowler. St. Paul's and First Reformed Churches: Mrs. A. A. Myers, of First Reformed, and Mrs. Wm.Heitshu, of SuPaul's Reformed, in charge, with the following aids: Mrs. II. F. Swartz, Mrs. J. A. Maynsrd, Misses Mary Gormerly, Viela Smaling, Mary euarp, iconic nausimm, iaura ivreaay, Meravian: Mrs. Edward Ebormen pre siding, with the following assistants : Mrs. Geerge Mossenkop, Mrs. Benj. Shretner, Misses Tlllle Zug, Minnie Raub, Sallie Shenk, Laura Shenk, Emily Mossenkop, Martha Diffenderfer, Laura Rlckerd. Grace Lutheran : Miss Hallie Keller in charge, with Misses McKeown, Grace Shearer, Ltllle Hubley, Nannio'Arneld and Messrs Harvey Grief, Will Welchans and Frank Sener as assistants. The lce cream booths are in charge of Miss Mary Lane, with the following assist ants : Mlsses Lizzie Lane, Mame Berner, Elslo Miller, Chloe McCaskey, Bertha Marshall. Cake Table: Miss Lizzie Armstrong presiding, and Mrs. Edward Eberman, Mrs. Gee. K. Reed and Mrs. Sig. Helnitsh as assistants. Fruit Table : Miss Llzzle Marshall and Miss Emma Greff presldlng. Flower Stand : Misses Flera Sener and Maud Hubley In charge. Oonfectionery : Miss Bella Andrews in charge and Mrs. Pohl, Misses Helen SUhr and Carrie Metzger as aids. Miss Grace Halbach is the cashier of the festival and te her all returns are made. An apartment for the checking of wraps, coats and hats is a great convenlenco. It Is In charge of Harry Wingert and S. E. Steele, with Ralph Heuser and Jehn K. Beylo as assistants, and in this department a rushing business was done. The festival is under the direction of a committee of the beard of managers of the Y. M. C. A. This committee is made up of Walter A. Helnitsh, H. S. Williamson and J, M. Davidsen, and the gentlemen are the right men in the right place, for they thoroughly understand all the details necessary in the getting up of a festival. At each of the tables Is a bill of fare, of which the following is a copy : Supper Menu Turkey, ham, tongue, bread or biscuit and butter, Saratoga chips, cran berries, pepperslaw, pickles, celery, tea or coffee. Extras Oysters fried, 25 cents; oysters stewed, 25 cents; oysters panned, 25 cents; oysters raw, 15 cents ; olives, 2 for 5 cents; chicken salad, 10 cents; ice cream, 10 cents; cakes of all kinds; choc olate, 10 cents; gelatine, 10 cents; milk, 6 cents. These menus were written in Majer Chas. M. Hewell's well known penman ship, and if he challenged any man in the state of his age te equal it and he would win. The meney reallzed from the supper will be used te purchase books for the Y. M. C A. library, The object Is a laqdable one and it deserves the liberal patron age of the citizens of Lancaster and will rocclve It. The price asked for a first-class supper Is reasonable,and,as many of the articles have been donated, there will be a haudseme sum secure). The attondance en the opening night was very large, and far beyond the expec tatiens or the management. The eutor euter eutor talnment will be kept up this and te-morrow evenings, and from 5:30 o'clock until late at night the obliging ladles will serve all who call with a first-class meal. It is the first time in several years that the Y. M. C. A. has appealed te the public for aid for their library, and from present indications their appeal will net be made in vain. It Is te be hoped that a sufficient sum will be realized, se that their present library may be enlarged by the purchase of needed books te make It what the man agement desire the best public library in Central Pennsylvania. The orchestra of the Yeung Men's Demo cratic society, under the leadership of Prof. Haas, was present last evening. A number of selections .were rendered in the artistic manuer for which this erchestra is noted, te the great enjeyment of the many patrons of the festival. This evening the erchestra of the Yeung Republicans will be the attraction. Wesley StapleTerd Locked Up. Wesley Staploferd.who gets drunk every time he can procure money enough te buy rum, was arrested en Wednesday evening by Constable Shaub, Alderman Halbach sent him te Jail for 24 hours te git sober and be released in time te take part in the Republican primary te-morrow night. Taken Te thoitefurmatery. Geerge Pclffer and Jacob Faust, con victed of horse stealing, and Harry Shaub, convicted of larceny, were taken te the re formatory at Huntingdon te-day. With that boys Lsneaster county baa 17 in natea. tt tU lattUuUen, LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY, TWO AMIS1I WEDDINGS. Lavish Rastle Hospitality and Poeullar Treatment of the Bridegroom. Morgeatewa Dispatch te Philadelphia Pre. Twe notable Atnlsh weddings have lust been celebrated In this neighborhood. The first waa that of Jacob Kurtz te Miss Lydu Mast, daughter of Jehn M. Mast, oneof the most 'prominent citizens of the Conestoga Valley. The ceremony was perfertned at the residence of the bride's pareuts, about half a mile south of this village, and the occasion waa celebrated with a display of The aruests numbered about 175 nerseus. An ex waa slaughtered especially for the festivities, and there were ten roast turkeys, a dozen roast chickens, and home made cakes and confection In endless quantity. The guests assembled nt the housebeforo dark, coming, many of them, for mile In the peculiar plain . carriages which the rules of the sect prescribe, and from the time of their coming the feasting and hil arity was kept up until after midnight. Net euly was the house used for the merry making, but the barn floors were cleared aa well, where the rural beaux and belles engaged in the games which are net for bidden by their religion. The ethor wedding was that of Samuel Petershelm, of Lewer Caernarvon town ship, te Miss Barbara Kurtz, daughter of Abraham Kurtz, sr., who lives hall a mlle north of Morgantown, and at his resldonce the ceremony, which was also performed by Rev. Gideon Stelrfus, took plsce. The preparations and the festivities In this case wero similar te these in the Mast-Kurtz wedding, and the guests numbered about 125. Neither of the couples took any wedding trip, though belonging te wealthy famllles. According te a custom which obtains among the Aralsh, the prospective groom, before the coremony, was tessed several times ever a fence by his young com panions. After the coremony he was placed for a time upon the reef a bake bako even, and after he was supposed te be sufficiently seasoned, was allowed te ceme down again, and te partlclpate In the fes tivities. WHAT CAUSED AN EPIDEMIC. Newspapers and Medleat Ignoramuses ItcHitonnlbte Fer It. The repert of the Allegheny County Medical society en the typhoid fever epi demic in Pittsburg of last June has been made public. It declares that the news papers and medical Ignoramuses wero re sponsible for the hundred or mero deaths from typhoid fever following the Johns town flood. The newspaper and medical Ignoramuses are charged with frightening the people into drinking contaminated spring, cistern, and well water instead of Allegheny river water. Fer many days after the Johnstown dis aster the river water was desenbedas full of the foulest pollution ; the people were warned that In drinking it they wero put tlntr into tbeir systems n mitrld neln.-m. The Count)'' Medical society repert says : " The true state of affairs may be briefly stated thus: The mass of water whlali hnil come down the river was se onormeus that It would have been a physical impossibil ity te se contamlnate as te lniure the pub pub lle health of Pittsburg and Allegheny. In forty-eight hours all the cesspool accumu lations of Johnstown and Cambria had been swept past us, and were hundreds of tnlles down the Ohie. What remained had been left high en the river banks by the reced ing waters. "The thousands of decaying bedieswhtch were supposed te be contaminating the water were either held in the wrockage far above its surface, or safely burled in sand and mud en the banks of the river or in gullles and valleyB, which the water would never reach again. Plainly, then, the river water, though muddy, was In reallty freer from organic matter than usual und se less likely than usual te cause dlsoase. "And se a large porcentago of our peo ple turned te springs and te wells and cisterns long unused In the hope of obtaining a supply of pure water. Springs en the hillside were daily visited by thousands of people wholly un aware that from the hllltopahevo hundreds of cesspools wero being dralued In the fissures in the rock in which these so se called springs have thelr seurce. This water, porcelatiug through the rock, lest Its color, lest Us odor, but carried with It the deadly disease germs. This cool, clear sparkling spring water was the real water of death." Mobbed Uy HlaNoIshbera. Charles Rowlands, a young man of Sharen, Pa., was bosleged by Infuriated neighbors at his home early Wednesday morning, and almost mobbed for 111-treat-ing his wife, who had been compelled te seek refuge at her parents' home te escape personal vfolenco, Row land was Just about te inove the furniture when the crowd, composed mainly of women, chased him into the heuse and kept up a continual racket with tin pans and velleys or abusive epithets. When Rowlands opened the deer be was assaulted with missiles of all kinds, and became se angry that he went Inte a fit. It required powerful remedles te bring him through. In the aftornoen as be lay In bed he drank liquid ammonia and called for a re volver, saying he wanted te end ills llfe. Physicians pumped the poison out of him, but he Is in a critical condition. The action of the neighbors meets with no disapproval en the part of the poeplo who are ac quainted with the clrcumstances. Councilman Jehn J. Hoever Dead. Jehn J. Hoever, member of common council from the First ward, dled en Wednesday night at his residence, Ne. 211 West Orange street. Deceased was a native of Lancaster city, the son of Jeseph Hoevor, ceachmaker, and was born en February 10, 1831. He learned the trade at tha establishment of his father and 28 years age begun business en his own account. Deceased leaves a wife and two sons, Charles and Jeseph 1'., te mourn his less. Mr. Hoevor was a Republican in politics and Inst February was elected te councils. He was placed ou the market oemmltteo and took an aotlve part In the erection of the new market house. I le bed been In ill health for a year and was con fined te the heuse for the past seven weeks. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church. Democratic Nominations. Philadelphia, Jan. 30. The Demo cratic city nominating conventions were held te-day. Dr. I-ugene Townsend was nominated for receiver of (he taxes, and Geerge Northrop for city so licitor, and seven candidates were nominated. The law calls for the election of this number by (the minority at the coming olectlon, or, In ether words, permits the olectlon of only fourteen by the majority party of the twenty-one magistrates te be chosen. Some of the delegates at te-day's magisterial conven tion wanted fourteen candidates placed en the ticket and when only seven were nom inated they withdrew in a body from the convention. Punned by th Honute. Washington, Jan. 30. The Heuso bill as te the duty en silk ribbons was te-day passed by the Senate without division; also the Seuate bill instructing the superin tendent of census te gather Information about mortgages en homes and farms. Mr. Vance is new addressing the Senate en the negre emigration bill. l'ontmasterH ApKIiiteil. Wahiiinote.v, Jan. 30. The president te-day sent te the Seuste the following nominations of postmasters in I'ennsylva nls: Rebert J. Patterson, Uniontown, Chas. 8. W, Jone3, Tyrene, Jehn 8. Wea, ver, Mechanlcsburg. Anether of Krldy'rf Ofllcers. Washington, Jan. 30 The secretary of the treasury has appointed A.J. Msrgart storekeeper and gauger in the Ninth Peon Peen trylTaala revenus district, fttMligmM JANUARY 30, 1890. REED'S TACTICS. AMTHER EXHIBITION OP THE SPEAKER'S VSFAIRNESS TO THE MINORITY. Dland and llreckonrldge Vigorously Op pese Ills RnlliiES The Fermer Ad dresses Reed Aa the Meanest Tyrant, Washington, Jan. 30. The galleries of the Heuso wero crowded te their utmost capacity long before neon te-day by specta tors anticipating a resumption of the con test of yesterday. Ner wero they disap pointed, for as the clerk read the Journal In the usual manner, emitting the detailed vete of yeas and nays en the quostlen of consideration against the centested election ceses, Breckonrldge, of Kentucky, rose and demanded the reading of the full vote. After a mement's hesitation the speaker directed this te be done. This having been cempleted Breckenrldge domanded the reading of thonames of these net voting and the speaker ordered this te be done also. Then Mr. Springer, of Illinois, demandrd the reading lu ftill the statcment of Speaker Reed giving grounds for his ruling yester day, and the clerk proceoded te read ac cordingly. The reading of the Journal having been completed Mr. McKinley, of Ohie, moved that the Journal be approved, and upon that motion domanded the previous quos ques quos teon, Mr. Blanchard, of Ixmlslana, was Im mediately ou his feet, rising te a question of iiersenal prlvllege relating te thojeurnal, but the speaker declined te rocegnlze him en the ground that the demand for the pre vious quostlen was landing. Mr. Springer, of Illinois, moved adjourn ment and demanded the yeas and nays. While the vete was being taken en order ing thorn, Mr. Springer stated that his ob J ect was te allow the commlttee en rules te prepare a cede of rules. One hundred and twenty-four members rese te demand the yeas and nays. The speaker declared tills te be a sufficient number and directed the clerk te call the rcll. Mr. Bland, of Missouri, moved te reeon reeen reeon slder the vete by which the yeas and nays wero ordercd, but the spoaker decllncd te recegnize him. Thoreupon Mr. Bland shouted, among such confusion that his words were net fully audible te many per sons : " Yeu are the moauest tyrant that ever presided evor a legislative body and denounce." The remainder of the sen tence was drowned in a wave of cheers from the Domecratlo slde. The roll was thou called. The motion was defeated yeas 112, nays 100. The question then recurred en the demand for the previous quostlen en approval of the Journal and the yeas and nays having been erdered, the erder "don't vete" was passed around the Democratic slde of the chamber and studiously obeyed. The scenos of yosterday were resumed and the Heuso Is again In an uproar. Nearly overy member en the Domecratlo slde is en his feet shouting und shaking his hands at the spoaker. The scene resembles e riot. . The Journal waa doelaroil te stand ap proved and after another storm occasioned by Mr. Springer's persistent ofl'ert (which in the end proved successful), te address the chair, the Heuso became quiet and the fleer was accorded te Mr. MaKlnley, who speke upon the appeal taken yesterday and supported the speaker's decision. SPEAKER BEEP CHECKED. Jlla Arbitrary Ruling Causes an Exettlnir Bcone tn the Heuso en Wednesday. Following are seme details of the pro ceedings of the Heuso of Representatives en Wednesday, when Speaker Reed under took te count n quorum. Fer ten minutes the scene was mero dramatic than any the Heuse has known since the electoral com mission of 1870. The Democrats finally getting a h oaring, demolished Reed's legal position. When Mr. Reed found that only 101 Re publicans had voted In favor of taking up the Smith-Jacksen Fourth West Virginia district centested olectlon case and only two Demecrats against It, all ether Democrats remaining silent as their names were called, he determined te take extreme measures at ence, regardless of the pretests made in Monday night's cau cus by promlnent Republicans. He saw a auerum present, and fie proceeded te make te silent Democrats vote by directing the clerk te cull the names of a score of them. He felt that the way te consolidate his followers was te commit them, se far as he could, te this nevel doctrine. The Heuso had been expecting Reed's ruling. Over 300 members were lu thelr soets awaiting It, The galleries were crowded, and a number of senators, hoaded by Ingalls and Chandler, came te see Mr. Reed "ride rough-shed ever the Demo crats." The great audience was very qulet. When Mr. Reed issued his instructions te the clerk the Republicans applauded, but the Demecrats were silent till the clerk read the first name ou the list, that of Beckenridge, of Kentucky. The white haired statesman, fiery red with indigna tion, strode down the aisle protesting against what tie termed unconstitutional tyranny. Then the Democrats sprang te their feet, all their suppressed excitement breaking forth in a rear of Indignant re monstrance. The calm Caillsle was tbe only one who sat sllent. He smiled In oil the excitement at the absurdity of Speaker Reed's action. Mr. Reed was the only ether man who seomed enllrely self-iMjuscssed, for the Re publicans seemed te be us excited as the Demecrats, and Jeered while the Democrats protested. Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) called up the olectlon case of Smith vs. Jacksen, from the Fourth West Virginia district. Mr. Crisp (Ge.) raised the question of consideration. On this vete the Democrats, with three exceptions, (Messrs. Buckulew, Cevert ami Cowles) refrained from voting. While the clerk was calling the roll the b peak or was carefully noting the names of these Deme crats wue were present anu net voting. Hfifore the announcement of tlin vetn.Mr. 'Rogers (Ark.), who had inadvertently voted in tue amrmauve, qeouied te with draw his vete, but he was met with a storm of objections from the Republican side. Mr. Rogers endeavored te socure a ruling from the speaker en the question in order that he might onter an appeal, but the speaker declined te rule. Mr, Ce.vert(N. V.) ohanged his vole from thenegativotethoalllrmatlve. Mr. Rogers was then given permission te withdraw his vote, as was also Mr. Cowles (N. C.) The vote was announced as standing : Yeas, 161 ; nays, 2. Mr. Crisp raised the point of no quorum. The Speaker The chair directs the clerk te record the following immes of members present and refusing te vete. This state ment was the signal for a burst of applause from the Republicans and of Jeers from the Democrats. The clerk then proceeded te read tbe names of Democrats whom the speaker had Jetted down as being present and net voting. When the name of Mr. Rrocklnridge (Ky.) was called he stepped into the aisle and in a resounding volce said : " I deny the power of the speaker te de this, and I denounce It as revolutionary." Cheer after cheer, characterized by the Repub licans as " the rebel yell, " went up from the Domecratlo slde, and It was several minutes before sufficient order was re stored te enable the clerk te cqntinue the reading of the lt of names. Rut the order was only comparative, for while the clerk was proceeding with the reading half a (Jozen Democrats were ou their feet de nouncing the action of the speaker, Mr, Bland (Ma) reared out that he was responsible for his action only te his con stituents and net te the speaker. Tha nam of Mr. Outhwalte (Ohie) hav ing bwn U4, that gentleman, amid a great uproar, denied that he bad lieen prJ?en.t.w,lcl1 hl9 natne 'as called en the roll-call, and that what the spoaker was stating was net true. Mr. O'Ferrnll Inquired by whst parlia mentary rule the speaker had therlght te declare a persen present If he did net vote. The speaker replied that he was new waking a statement or fact. Mr. Brockenrldgo (Ky.)doclared that the action of the speaker was disorderly, and that the speaker had no mero right te make the statement from the chair than ha would have were ha en the fleer. Mr. Crisp desired te appeal from the do de do clslen of the chair. The ppaker replied that in due time he would allow the gentleman every proper appeal te the Heuse In an erderly lashlen, M.,l'ia .?"'r weu!l demonstrate te the satisfaction of the Heuse, In the meantlme Mr. Cooper (Ind.) en hla feet demanding recog nition and denouncing the action or the chair. The speaker finally said, "The gputleman must net mistake the situation. He la net te compel the chair te de a cer tain thing. The chlr must proceed in erder' ad the gentleman, as a member of this body, will undoubtedly allow the chair Mr. Cpw'lea (N. C.) demanded rocegnU tlpu. He was standing In the aiale in front of the speaker. The speaker declined te rocegnlze him, and said : " Will the gentleman have the kindness te take his seat, If he does se the speaker will be greatly obliged." Mr. Cowles finally went quletly te hi eat. The speaker then proceeded te make a stotemont. The clerk, he sold, had an nounced of members voting 101 yeas, 2 nays. The chair, thereupon, having heard their names called in their prosence, had directed a record te be made of this fact. Accordingly that question was new befere the Heuso, and (he chair pro posed te bIve a statement accompanied y , a ruling, from which an appeal could b?. -to!ce.n ,f ...""y gentleman was dlssattsfled therewith. Fer consider able time a question of this nature had been raised in very many parliamentary assemblages, and there bad been a great deal of doubt, ospeoially In the Heuse en the subject. Mr. Reed went en te Instance cases where but such a quostlen arese. The speaker then went en te read at length Governer Hill's decision when presiding officer of the Senate, and laughter and ap ap plause greeted the reading or the sentence where the action of the minority was de nounced as rebellious and revolutionary, The spoaker Ignored Mr. Mower's re quest te have the Republican pretest against that decision also read. The read ing having been completed, the speaker said: "The chair tliorefero rules that thore Is a quorum present within the meaning of the constitution. " Mr. Crisp (Ga.) appealed from the de cision, and demanded recognition, but the speaker recognized Mr. Payson (ill.) for a motion te lay the appeal upon the table. This motion Is net open te discussion, and Mr. Crisp protested against Mr. Payson's recognition. Fer seme time there warn appearances of a return of the excitement which had occurred earlier in the day. Mr. Crisp exclalmed that it was unfair and unmanly te provent him from pleadlng his case te his fellow members. He ap pealed te the chair en his fairness as a man and a spoaker te glve tbe Demecrats an opportunity te reply te the argument which the spoaker had seen proper te make. Mr. Butterworth (O.) I hope the gen Reman from Illinois will withdraw his motion te lay en tbe table. This is an im portant question, and gentlemen en the ethor slde have a right te be heard. This was greeted with loud applause en the Democratic slde. Mr, Payson thoreupon withdrew his motion. Mr. Hatch ( Me.) rising te a question of privilege, said that the speaker bad called his name as prosent and declining te vete, when the record showed that for weeks past he had an honorable pair with the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Rock well, and he had declined te vote en any question. That showed tbe fallaciousness and unsoundness of the speaker's decision. The spoaker replied that the gentleman from Missouri had a right, In defense of himself, te make any defense he saw fit, but the proprieties required that it should also be said thatj there was no recognition lu this body of pairs oxcept by courtesy, and no ene could knew anything about thorn except tbe Individuals concerned. In announcing that the gentlemen was prosent the chair had made only a statement of fact, The reason the gentlemen gave would oxeuorate him In the opinion of any gentle man If he felt it was a quostlen where it was necessary for him te say se. Mr. Hatch replied that it was a power beyond the chair and beyend the ma jority te force him te break an honorable pair. The speaker replied that the matter was in process of determination. Mr. Crisp said that tbe decision of the speaker was overturning an uninterrupted practice of one hundred years, and was gelngdlrectly In the face of the arguments or distinguished Republicans who had considered this very quostlen. This was tbe first time in the history of the govern ment that tbe speaker had doeldod that he could go behind the roll call provided for by the constitution. This waa mere than a mere question of rules: It was a constitu tional right the right te have tha yeaa and nays entered upon the Journal-and it necessarily followed that when the consti tution said that the yeas and naya should be se entered they could net ba added te or taken from. Mr. Crisp went en te tell that the speak er's count of the Heuso. under the existing rules, could always be controlled by a count by toilers. Mr. Crisp quoted from the remarks of Mr. Rced, the present speaker, In the same debate, when he used these werds: "The constitutional idea of a quorum is net the physical presonce of a majority of the members of the Heuso, but a malerltv of the member. nres- eni anu participating in the business of the Heuso. Cheers and clapping of hands en the Democratic slde and l in the ganories.1 "i appeal," Mr. Urisp ox ex claimed, "from 'Philip drunk te Philip sober.' " When tbe congressman from Georgia bad concluded thore was loud ap plause ou the Democratic side, Mr. Can Can eon, of Illinois, arese and spoke for bis Ropubllean follew-inembors. Then Mr. Carllsle made an argumeut.centendlngthat the speaker was wrong in his rulings, and that If they were ea forced there would be a cemplete revolution In the workings cf the Heuse. The Heuso then adjourned. DKSIHEH THEIR DISMISSAL. Peunten Commlaalener Raum Finds Twe Offensive Officials. Washington, Jan. 30. Cleneral Raum, the commissioner of pensions, te-day rec ommended te the secretary ,'of the Interior tbe removal or Samuel R, Hersey, of Maryland, the assistant chief of the West ern division, and Moses B. C. Wright, of West Virginia, a clerk in the Middle divi sion of the pension office. Mr. Hersey was one of the employes whose pension was rerated during Corporal Tanner's administration. His pension was Increased, It Is said, from f:J te f30 per month for tetsl disabilities of the hand, when, In fact, the disabilities were comparatively alight, as is proven by his constant use of the disabled hand lu writing at his desk. Mr. Wright's peuslen was net re-rated or Increased, but it is stated he was active In facilitating tbe re -rated cases. Detect! v es Find 91 1 ,800. Wilmington, Deb, Jan. 30. Jno. C. Patterson, who was rebbed en December 7th, while standing at the Delaware bank oeunter, of a box containing 811,900 In securities, get back the plunder last night through Philadelphia detectives. The plunder hed been conveyed te Canada and Its recovery onUIled Intrloste and dellcate negotiations and expenditure of $3,600. - Henry Gladstone Murrles. Londen, Jan. 30. Henry Gladstone, seu of the Hen. W. E. Gladstone, was married te-day te the daughter of Mr. Stuart Ren del, Heme Ruler and member of the UouwreTCommoM forKeatgonnryshlra, PRICE TWO.CEKTS. A VENERABLE NEGRO. PHILIP WIUOX, OF EIIH T0WKU1F, NEARLY A RUMREB HIM III. . He'a a Farmer and Wears a neli ted alrt and a Standing Cellar-A Natlra of Vlrgtataaud Semetlma a Mara, i In the oxlreme lower end of Eden town- & shlnllrna thlllnvit.. .... . . . r i,imiB,.Tm- niKBirra- ij -Tv. . wne proeaory in "is, uiuavt living in me county, being new In hi ninety-ninth year. He waa born In Alexandria, Virginia. His father and mether were slave, and during the early part of hi life waa also la bondage. Just after the war of 1813 he was bought by Judge Whltehlll and waa brought bv him te Rtnahnrv. TTa Amm COacIl for thf WhUllllU Until tl t-Amm iiS death, after which he livnd with Dmm i-it and James, the only two son tha Jadg had, for quite a long while; and whan Jamea moved te Lancaster Philip want with him. They 11 ved there about five yaara when they returned te Strasburg.and after living thore some five years Jama died and Philip went out te Weaverland, where he worked with one farmer for evr twenty year, when he waa married te his first wife. HI employer than helped him te bay a' mall farm near Whlte Oak, in Straabur township, where he lived for aeraral years and where he waa burned out, narrowly escaping with hi life. After thl he again returned te Weaver land. Frem there he seme twenty year age bought and moved te the little farm en whiohhenew lives. He waa tha fatlier of seven children with his first wlfe his second had nene. Twe of hla IMII WAfrt VI1IA.1 In l.n ll ... U I- '1 a man of much mero than averag tanVftj telllgonce and plainly shows thats'4 Kb ha bean well brought tip. Ha las & kuuu iirwwHr anu innvi iiva at an as- .e. . SVH-a. Sinn aa H' VX tleman of the old school ; he alwsys J wears a whlte shirt with high cellar and a ,US high hat, and notwithstanding his m la 2U as straight aa an arrow. His mind la HOW'K aa geed a it ever was, and hi rerainlaeea- M COS of old times are vnrr Intnraatlnv. 3nmt 'i'l Aftjlp Ihn , ha iwamI Clin,!. . t...MkL4.a.r'.n' ..ul . .. .,. ,.v .. uuut,, w UUIU up Ota 'fv u.uvuu, nuu u-hiib, ei wnem no uaaa jj number. Bnt he found them all dead and Sk only found a let of nephew and njoeaa, $' Attttlstlme PhlllDls in the hand or hla W physician, but it Is te be hoped he will ba'f auie te paw ine century mark. t "jb a .1 Mastering the Snow, -! j ue iMii,i.v,iiw,i,iug lUllOWIDg iJM ui-Daicu was roceivcKi rrnm Trimirnn Mil r'i morning : Cascade Cut wa opened yesterday bjrj-fsj 600 snow shevellers, raising the blockade irem tnnnei no. is westward. A wooden plow, with th seven engt nes, started watt freaa! l3 at 8 o'clock, carrying alaty bew'J Truekee suevsilers te romevo the me aatwaMsv 3 here and tunnel 13, It met with -lmnat A I nnillvmnnnUhla itlMlMtlllu ... au.-A fl ?. .3 the frozen snow. It I new lea than tsar ;Sf i mile from town and ha thre, tallaa runner te go before the read la clear. Itw. storming fearfully all along tha Una, drUt3,l Inir and hlnwlntr nVArvmrliatr ' '' -.l The snow Is drifting badly downruekeipS j canon, but no trouble i anticipated. v "iii Eight mall car, oentalnlna- niaa dsva' M West-bound mall, arrived hara rrnm ftaan. "i' Tuesday night. Thre box cars leaded with newspaper wre left at Brne. A" $3 aim. oecurrsu last evening e or vardi. j It Is three feet deep and 000 feet wide.. ' An Indian Scheel Official Coavletad. yS- I.INml.v. NuIl. .Tan. .10 Tn tha W4I '?i court yesterday Herace R. Chase, wparla-. fcgl .eiiueuv ui iua guvcirmneui xnuiaa aoaeoi ftpm at Genea, Ind., waa found guilty of kaaps K5 Ing fatso books and presenting Jalsi M veucher te the government for article af- egeu 10 nave been purchased, and tenced te pay a fine or 11,600 and coat or prosecution, and stand committed uatil paid. It Is Impossible at present te ap proximate the extent of tha dAleiea, but they are supposed te run late la thousands, Twe Rioters Killed. VIENNA, jan. au. five nunurau a-iaaa x T . a- . .. a a. , workers who are en a atrlke at GabkwU M u uvuauiia, UMHie Miaca Upen WSO MB teryin which they bad been tninraV WS. m T.t...l- M.4. - .--A 1ft-- m. ' '-3 AtMtiiM Ml mha. Ut .L L..IUI.- -...a .a- j fcjy w.v...a -..a.w.uw mv uuuuiug aaa 9m 4 ireyiug aii me macninery. reue at tempted te quell the disturbance, wherv upon the striker turned en them and lav the conflict that followed two of tha rletara were killed by th pollce and many ether severely wounded. A New Tork Bank Fall. New Yerk, Jan. 80. Tha Lenex Bill bank suspended payment te-day. It W controlled by the aame partlea who laatiy.v wmr iwintrni .rv-ttii ami tr ttsaa taiiart tm "-" - ." J bank of this city, which ha already baasT ,1.aaut I. tin taa.1 amamIma fflL. lal ' edge of the rotation of two institutions . caused a run en the Lenex which it wa unable te meet. The president 1 said te have made an attempt le obtain funds in Wall street te continue payments, but waa unsuccessful. u Valuable Stelen Frem the President. Indianapolis, Jan. SO. Burglar en tered President Harrison' house, en North Delaware street, lsst night. Although it la occupied by Henry S. Frozer and family much of the president's property I still in the heuse. Much of It, with Jewelry be longing te Mrs. Frazer, was stolen, th toss, all told, amounting te nearly $1,000. Pleaded Guilty. Kansas City, Me., Jan. 30. Arthur Blake, the alleged adopted son of Arthur , Gerham, the millionaire cattle dealer of' Kinsley, Kansas, en trial at Kinsley yaa terday for attempting te blackmail Mr, Gor Ger ham, pleaded guilty te the charge. Sec tenoe was reserved. Glven 918,000 Damage. Hepkinsviixe, Ky., Jan. The Jury baa.. awardd f 15,000 damage te Wm. Kaen-; man, against the Louisville Ai NaahviU Railroad company, for Injuries. Kauffmss. j had his leg crushed between two cars. It had te be amputated. a i The Murderer Found Dead. New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 30. Jehn Nawratll, tha Moravian who shot hla wile Monday morning and has since been alias ing, was found dead this morning, having, shot himself In an outhouse lu the northern partet tbe'clty. a Dishonest Treasurer Kansas City, Jan. 30. Christopher D. Weeds, treasurer of Switchman' TJalea' Ne. 4, of this city, has disappeared wHay 1,000 of the Union's money. v Miss Ulsland Arrlvas. Ni:w Yerk, Jan. 80. The steamer Beth uU was sighted off Sandy Heek at 10:31 this morning. Miss Blsland, tha oempatU ter of Nellie Bly In race around the aerkV is en beard. . U WKATHBR FQRKCA9T3. ir,. " Washington, D. tt, Jan. 30. Fec.-i ' Eastern Pennsylvania : airj pre- . ceded by shower in th eastern per1 Vi lleus; northwesterly wladai aegM . ijahaaga la WMnaratara. 1 m m m 'm '3 a ;M3 "' 91,1 SM m Aim1 5l WJi ri m ' $& a JU m f .3'r.-tt - Ci-C , t? . -',,
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